#next step

"Gentlemen, Milady, you will always remember this as the chapter that Olruggio finally admits he's their teacher"

V/A

"The disparate Cogscienti"

(LP. Cog Sinister. 1988 / rec. 1978-88) [GB]

Rick:When you asked him if you two could do it, he stopped eating to look at you 

(Rick)Are you sure ?I mean, we haven't done it before 

(You)Yes, I'm sure. I mean, we both love each other, right? He nodded sooo do you want to I mean, we can take it slow you said, and he stood up and kissed you on the lips 

(Rick)as slow as you want 

Daryl:you didn't know if to ask daryl it kind of never came up about your two sleeping together one day the group was playing games and Carol asked you of you and daryl ever DID IT.you looked at her and shook your head darul must of heard because later he asked you 

(Daryl) What were you talking to Carol about ?

(You)oh um she wanted to know if me and you did it. You looked at him, and he went quiet, so you carried on. I told her we haven't “do you want to do it?”you looked at himself in shock and nodded. Yes, he kissed you on your lips “we can “

Glenn:You and Glenn were in your tent having a hot make-out session. You pulled away from him and looked at him deeply in his eyes. Do you wanna have sex ?

Glenn:What..um …now? I can't. I'm going on a run with Rick  she laughed “no not now. I mean whenever “ Oh, I smiled, um yeah, I nodded OK she pulled me down for another kiss

Negan :it was a miserable day it was raining you wanted to stay in bed but instead you went to to and see your boyfriend negan you grab your coat and a car going to the sanctuary when he saw.you on the rain he was kind of annoying with you coming out in this weather but he was happy to see you he kissed you taking your coat off he walked you to his room and you both were cuddling on his big soft bed he started to kiss your neck softly and a shiver went down your spine you pulled away to look at him “let's sleep together “ you just said out loud a devilish smile came to his lips and he kissed  you softly 

Simon:You were walking around the sanctuary and you stopped.seeing Simon laughing and joking with Negan and Dwight, a smile reached your lips as you dreamy looked at your man.his eyes lit up with happiness his smile was so cute and cheery like the old world his eyes glanced at you and he smiled even more excusing himself and walking to where you were standing.he bent down and kissed.you,you of course kissed him back wrapping your arms around him he picked you up a little pulling away from the kiss he took your hand into his and walked.with you to his room were he made you a hot chocolate and you two just talked you were lying on his chest looking at him as he talked about his day he stopped to look at you and smiled “what's wrong?” He asked you to look at him 

(You)well, you know we've been together now for a while, and I was wondering if you wanted to …. Get to the next stage?

(Simon) ohhh…you mean ….sex ?she nodded and so did I we just stayed silent for a little bit I smile I think that's amazing idea 

Abraham:you guys were talking about stuff normal day to say thongs and then the subject got.on to sex somehow it was random but it 4:20am in the morning so you two were sleepy you two were cuddled in bed 

(You), so do you remember your first time?

(Abraham)mmm I groaned deeply and then spoke i was.about 17 years I had no idea about sex well I knew a few things you know what my dad told.me and sometimes at night time I would hear him do it with my mum but my first time was terrible I don't even.know how it happened i think the girl who I did it with we just got bored so we did and then never spoke about it after . What about you?

(You)my first time was at my exs house his mum and dad was go for a weekend so we did it and then after we acted like everything g was.normal we.were both 16 at the time and none of my friends did it so I was the first one out of them  I feel his head nod .I think it would but fun and nice if we had sex “what?” I looked at him in the darkness. I've been thinking about it for a while.now I couldn't really see his face, but I knew he was thinking of  joke, but he never said it 

(Abraham) I nodded OK yeah it will be fun 

Paul rovia “jesus”: you two both came to each other about it he was more nervous than you were you two were making dinner together you were chopping and you felt his arms wrapped around you and softly kissing your neck you moan a little he pulls back 

Do you wanna sleep together? He asked and you turned to him 

(You) I smiled… yeahh OK I kissed his lips softly and we continued making dinner 

Dwight:you didn't know how to approach him about it you didn't know how he would reacted you she him gathering supplies bringing them into the  sanctuary you told yourself that you will want till later to tell him as he didn't like to be interrupted at work so later came you were cuddling up to him.softly Dwight you called his name as he looked at you “yeah?” I've been thinking about us two having sex you said and he just looked at you in shock and then something came.to his face it was sadness he moved away from you and say at the end of the bed the last thing you wanted was to upset him you moved down to where he was linking your arm around his 

(You)I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you 

(Dwight)it's not you it's just .. when I was married to sherry I couldn't really satisfy her when she married negan I was cold about it for a bit we had an argument and she said I never satisfied her at all and that really hurt me what I'm trying to say is I haven't been with anyone else since her and of we did.it I would be wondering if I was any good . But I wanna do it with you it's just a big thing for me 

(You)you kissed him on his cheek  then we will take.it slow you said hugging him from behind 

King ezekie: you never thought about asking him to sleep with you but you did you said it out loud and he is now just staring at you in a shock expression on his face his eyes changed and he smiled he kissed you softly 

(King ezekiel) yes my queen 

Merle:you found him onw day talking to the governor when the governor walked away he saw you and hugged you kissing your lips you pulled away looking at him you smiled 

(You)Hay, can I ask you something?

(Merle) Of course, sugar, what's up?

(You)I think we should sleep together you said he looked at you and a smile came to his face quite a sexy smile he pulled you to him and kissed you which was a hotter kiss you took that as a yes 

Wondering what you are meant to do next can feel especially tender when part of you wants certainty and another part is tired of repeating the same pattern. These readings look at the emotional truth beneath your hesitation, along with the practical shift that can help you move forward. 🔮

Choose the card that quietly draws your attention—not the one you think you should pick. Let your first instinct speak. 💫

Take one steady breath and notice what you felt before you chose. The message here is less about forcing an answer and more about recognizing the next honest movement. ✨

A | 7 of Pentacles Reversed

Stop pouring energy into a path that no longer meets you halfway

If you chose this card, the next step may begin with an honest question about where your effort is disappearing. 🌱

What is happening: You may have been waiting for results because you have already invested so much—time, money, hope, or emotional labor. Yet the lack of movement is beginning to feel less like a temporary delay and more like evidence that this version of the plan is draining you.

The hidden tension: Impatience here is not simply restlessness; it is the part of you that knows you cannot keep postponing a decision. You may be checking for signs, replaying past effort, or hoping someone else will finally validate what you have built. Their hesitation, or the situation's silence, is information too.

Your next step: Your next move is to audit the investment honestly. Keep what still has life, but change the method, timeline, or direction where the return has become too small for the cost. A pivot is not proof that you failed; it is a way of stopping further waste.

SCHROE's advice: Choose one concrete adjustment within the next week: end an unproductive commitment, revise a goal, or redirect your energy toward a route with clearer reciprocity. Do not make a dramatic decision just to escape discomfort. Let evidence, not sunk cost, decide what continues.

Keywords: patience, reassessment, redirection

B | 3 of Swords Reversed

Let the wound become wisdom, then move without carrying the old hurt into the next chapter

This card finds you at the delicate point where healing is real, but the past still has a hand on the steering wheel. 💙

What is happening: You are coming out of a period where disappointment, rejection, or a painful separation shaped your choices more than you realized. Even if the situation has ended, part of you may still be bracing for the same hurt to return. Recovery is underway, but it has not yet become complete trust in life again.

The hidden tension: Reversed, this card speaks to pain turning inward or lingering beneath a calm surface. You might say you have forgiven someone while still organizing your future around what they did. There can also be a quiet hope that they will understand your suffering, though waiting for that recognition keeps your healing tied to them.

Your next step: What you are meant to do next is make space for repair without demanding that the past become different. Name what hurt, grieve what cannot be recovered, and decide which emotional responsibilities are no longer yours. Forgiveness here does not require reunion; it means loosening the wound's authority over your next choice.

SCHROE's advice: Give yourself a private ritual of closure: write the truth you never got to say, speak with someone safe, or remove a reminder that keeps reopening the story. Then choose one action based on present reality rather than old fear. Your life can honor what happened without remaining organized around it.

Keywords: healing, forgiveness, emotional balance

C | 4 of Pentacles Reversed

Release the grip that once made you feel safe and let your next step breathe

You may have chosen this card because a familiar form of safety is starting to feel more like a cage. 🕊️

What is happening: You may be holding tightly to money, a role, a relationship, or a familiar outcome because uncertainty feels more frightening than dissatisfaction. From the outside, this can look controlled; inside, it may feel like you are constantly protecting yourself from loss. The situation is becoming unstable because too much depends on keeping everything exactly as it is.

The hidden tension: Reversed, the fear of scarcity can show up as withholding, over-monitoring, or refusing to reveal what you truly need. Someone involved may be distant because vulnerability feels like giving up power. You may also be clinging to a promise that no longer offers genuine security.

Your next step: Your next move is not reckless surrender. It is a measured release that creates room for new support: share the truth, loosen one rigid rule, spend or save with intention, or step away from a possession or attachment that has become a burden. Stability will return through flexibility, not tighter control.

SCHROE's advice: Choose one thing to unclench and define a boundary around what you will no longer manage alone. Keep practical safeguards in place, but stop treating every change as a threat. The right freedom will feel less like falling and more like finally having enough space to stand upright.

Keywords: release, security, flexibility

D | 2 of Cups Reversed

Stop forcing harmony where the connection is asking for an honest reset

If this was your card, the next move may involve saying what has been left unsaid—and listening closely to what follows. 🤍

What is happening: There is an imbalance in a relationship, agreement, or emotional exchange that can no longer be smoothed over by being more understanding. One person may be reaching while the other stays guarded, inconsistent, or emotionally unavailable. The distance is not necessarily a lack of care, but care alone is not creating mutual movement.

The hidden tension: Reversed, this card often reveals feelings that have been swallowed to preserve peace. You may fear that naming your needs will trigger a breakup, conflict, or final answer, so you keep adapting while quietly becoming resentful. The other person may sense the strain and withdraw further because the unspoken tension feels impossible to repair.

Your next step: Your next step is a direct conversation—or a clear decision if conversation has already happened repeatedly. Ask whether the connection can become reciprocal in practice, not just in promises or memories. If the answer is no, create distance with compassion rather than continuing to negotiate against your own needs.

SCHROE's advice: Speak once from your grounded truth, without building a case or trying to control the response. Listen to behavior afterward; consistency will tell you more than a moving apology. You are not meant to carry a two-person relationship by yourself.

Keywords: boundaries, disharmony, truth

You do not need to solve your whole future today; one aligned step can begin to change the emotional landscape. Trust the clarity that feels quieter, kinder, and more sustainable. 🌿

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