#lxtent

"No, not at all! You look very nice."

Leo blinked, his fingers halting on the sleeves of her uniform. He had been quiet until now. It was not his place to comment. She had every right to determine what she did with her life. He knew that all too well. Yet he could not help but feel a certain sorrow for her. Cautiously, he took the pin from between his lips. Resuming his work gave him something to focus on, a rhythm he was used to. More importantly, he could avoid her gaze. "Ah... like what?" he asked. "It's- It is not judgement, Ruby. You must know that." Fingers gave a light tug at the sleeve, pulling into place. It would only need minor adjustments. "You have time left. Much more than I. Much more to live for." Leo chanced a look at her again. If she could see in him the plea for her to remain, one he could not voice, but implored her to sense, it would be worth his pride. "The expedition can wait."

𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑻𝑯, 𝑺𝑯𝑬'𝑫 𝑯𝑨𝑽𝑬 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑭𝑬𝑹𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝑰𝑻 𝑻𝑶 𝑩𝑬 𝑱𝑼𝑫𝑮𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻. That was easier and more familiar than pity. Much more to live for indeed, she thought bitterly. And what a life to live! Scorned and judged and shut out, unable to so much as visit her daughter without risking the girl's prospects in life, short as it may be.

Ruby set her jaw, having to make an effort to keep her arm still when the instinct arose to lace her fingers together, if only to give her something to do with her hands.

❝ Is your life so meaningless that you beg for death? ❞ His gaze is heavy as he looked over him. Once, twice. Renoir has gommaged many people at this point. Death a constant companion. To many painters, the painted people are just dolls playing make believe. Erasing them was as natural as breathing. Erasing, painting, erasing again the painted worlds at their leisure.

Yet, for Renoir, he did not erase creations lightly. Despite their blood being of ink and paint, they had wills. There was a sentience to them. They cried, they created life, they grieved. There is a profound loss that hovered over this young man before him. Renoir knows not who he lost, but understands grief when he sees it. Perhaps too ---- it helped that he held a keen artist's eye.

“I’m not being ridiculous,” Leo affirmed with a shake of his head. “I owe you my life. For… all that it might be worth, no matter how little. I would not lie to you. Now stay still.” Eyes flickering between the paper and Do Young stood in front of him, Leo continued to sketch. The more he drew, the more he could stand by his statement; Do Young should have considered modelling as a career.

He knew the other man wasn’t lying, of course. He may have settled down and started a family, but his ability to read people hadn’t diminished in the slightest. Nor was he unaware of how he looked, having once been the “nation’s MC”. He knew Leo wasn’t wrong.

@ityasaarii  Send “🎧” for a playlist about our muses relationship Status: Always accepting!

Hey Juliet - LMNT“’Cause I know you really want meI hear your friends talk about meSo what you tryin’ to do without meWhen you got meWhere you want me?Hey JulietI think you’re fineYou really blow my mindMaybe someday, you and me can run awayI just want you to knowI wanna be your RomeoHey Juliet”

Love Like You/Love Me Like You- Rebecca Sugar“I always thought I might be bad,Now I’m sure that it’s true‘cause I think you’re so goodAnd I’m nothing like you. Look at you go, I just adore you,I wish that I knewWhat makes you think I’m so specialIf I could begin to doSomething that does right by you,I would do about anything,I would even learn how to love.”

We Could Be Amazing - Andy Grammer“Why don’t you come outsideMy arms are open wideAnd I’ll be here until you realizeRealizeCause I’ll be standing on your doorstepLie hotter than the sunsetJust take your sweet time babeI’ll let you sleepCause the love that I’m holdin’Will still be here in the morningI’m just sittin’ here hopingYou’ll come down to meWe could be amazing”

Marry Me - Jason Derulo“You know one of these days when I get my money rightBuy you everything and show you all the finer things in lifeWe’ll forever be in love so there ain’t no need to rushBut one day I won’t be able to ask you loud enoughI’ll say, “Will you marry me?"”

About A Girl - The Academy Is“Last night I knew what to sayBut you weren’t there to hear itThese lines: so well rehearsedTongue-tied and overloadedYou never noticedI’m not in loveThis is not my heartI’m not gonna waste these wordsAbout a girl”

Anytime - Kelly Clarkson“I look into your eyes, and I feel it coming throughAnd I can’t help but want you more than I want toSo baby take all of your fears, and cast them all on me'Cause all I ever wanted was just to make you seeThat I could be the one to give youAll that you’ve been searching forJust hold on to my love, and baby let me give you moreYou know, anytime…Anytime you need love baby I’m on your sideJust let me be the one I can make it alright Anytime you need love baby you’re in my heartI can make it alright”

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve done a follow forever, and I’ll keep the list short and sweet. I want everyone to know how amazing these people are!! I want to say thank you to everyone that I have a thread with. I’m so entirely humbled knowing that with each thread I make, I also make a friend. You guys make me feel so wonderful, and I love each and every one of you! Please, please look at the people on this list because they’re dear to me ;u;

@jongdayofthedead:                 - NEPSIIIIII! <3 One of two rp partners that I’ve had for 2+ years, we started with my Minseok and her Jongdae, and it has spiraled into a couple dozen muses all in the same universe, with a TON of backstory. I’m so happy I met her, I’m so happy that we talk almost every day! She’s a wonderful writer, and I would heavily suggest checking out her Jongdae muse!! He’s really interesting and Nepsi is just a DOLL. <3

@rosegoldmilktea:                - The other of my two rp partners that I’ve had for 2+ years, rgmt is SO, SO SWEET, and she is an amazing writer. We started with Minseok and Yifan (though I’m not sure if she writes him anymore, and if she does, he’s in a different time), and we became so incredibly dedicated to the thread. I love her so much, and her muses are always well thought out and beautiful. Go check her out, she deserves the love!!

@huntersxhunted:                - Oh, holy hell, what can I say about hh???? She’s SO AWESOME, and we started with Baekhyun and Minseok, but we’ve spread this same universe to include Yixing and Jongin. Not only that, but now even Yoongi and Jihae are talking??? Her writing is really well composed, and her muses have variety from little shits (like Baek) to complete angels (like Yixing), and even to sarcastic, but warm hearts (like Jihae). The fact that she has this much variety in her muses and is flexible with what she can write, I think is her strong suit. HH is such a blessing!

@lxtent:                - Lxtent is so perfect in my eyes. She has the type of writing style that I look up to, that I wouldn’t believe would want to write with me. Every single word is thought out and deliberately put in such a way to where you can feel what Leo feels. The thread between us is Leo and Minseok, and sweet jesus, I screech every single time I see she’s replied to me. I could fangirl over her writing all day if I would be allowed to, but it gets even better that she is literally such a humble, sweet CUTE LIL FAIRY. She enjoys plotting just as much as I do, and becoming her friend has been a highlight of this last year for sure!!

@jeonfox:                - This cute little thing? Her Jimin is so adorable! It doesn’t matter if you’re in the mood for the softest of fluff or the angstiest angst, jeonfox is wonderful at both! I know she has other muses (I also play with her Jungkook), but I especially love her Jimin. She’s someone you should look at, and I am so happy with our story!

@blvexside:                - Yoongi actually got quite attached to bs’ Hoseok very quickly. The way bs writes him, he’s so easy to love and so are they!! I am so happy that I’ve been able to meet them, and I hope that we’re rping for a long time!! Hobi is v interesting (he can hear ghosts, and uses it for his job!) and Yoongi is definitely smitten by this stupid, smiling oaf that he doesn’t really want to step away from. <3

@ohsehunique:                - Hoo boi. osi’s Sehun is SUCH a little shit, and has such a problem with Feelings(tm), but that just makes it so much more of a challenge and therefore so much more fun! Jongin really loves the boy, and Sehun is just so fun to write with. It doesn’t hurt that the mun is just so fucking cool, and incredibly chill. 10/10, would recommend. <3

@fxllxnbx:                -Last, but DEFINITELY not least, fb’s Baekhyun is so cool~~ A tattoo artist (that has a pet bunny!!!) is really cool, and for him and Yoongi to have this love/hate relationship, it’s been a blast writing with them. The mun’s cool asf too, and is awesome at her portrayal of her Baekhyun. It’s just SO well done. <3

I LOVE YOU ALL. I AM SO HAPPY THAT I MET ALL OF YOU AND YOU’RE SO FUCKING AMAZING, EACH AND EVERY ONE. I HOPE THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A LONG FUTURE AHEAD OF US RPING TOGETHER BC DAMN I LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY SINGLE FUCKING DAY. NEVER CHANGE. <3