haikyuu writing dump

pairing: yandere!thoma / fem!reader

genre: angst, smut

wordcount: 4.8k

warnings: yandere, noncon, depictions of blood,  manipulation, physical abuse, slapping face, vaginal fingering, face fucking, degradation, spitting, watersports (piss kink),  creampie, dirty talking, possessiveness, mindbreak, memory loss, dumbification, reader loses her memory

summary: after you get yourself almost killed, thoma decides the best thing to do is to take your vision away. 

a/n: so a couple of things, first of all I wrote this in a day before I left so there might be more mistakes then usual sorry! Also this isn’t canon compliant, I kinda interpreted what loosing a vision would be like, how the memory loss would happen etc. etc. hopefully you guys will enjoy it!! 

** contains spoilers for 2.0 & Inazuma story quest ** 

It was getting colder. 

Pink petals from a nearby sakura tree danced before your sight, drops of rain starting to dribble down from the heavens. You felt so very tired as you laid on the ground. Not even the strength to call out to someone for help. A drop landed on your cheek, coolness blossoming on your skin, you sighed. In the end, this wasn’t a bad way to go. Groaning, you touched the slash on your stomach, blood still oozing out of the wound and mixing with the dirt. Dying at the end of another blade was a great honor for a samurai wasn’t it? Shouldn’t you feel better? Shouldn’t you have a sense of accomplishment rising in your chest, shouldn’t you be proud? 

domestic things the haikyuu boys do to show that they care

 ↳ it all seems too good to be true. that’s because they’re not real :’ 

━ sakusa kiyoomi 

- always let you shower first so you can get all the warm water. (but don’t too long, don’t leave him without any hot water at all :’) (or i guess u guys can shower together … ) 

- puts your towel in the dryer before your shower. he has many, many reasons for this: 

your towel will be nice and cozy when you walk out the shower 🥺 

he’ll have to hand the towel to you, meaning he’ll have a reason to go inside the warm, steamy bathroom 

he’ll be able to wrap you tightly with the towel the moment you step out. sakusa can’t leave you abandoned with just a towel, so naturally, he’ll sit you on the bathroom counter (even with you sitting on the counter, he’s still taller <3) and dry your hair, comb your hair, pat your body dry, lotion your body, blow-dry your hair, and all the other steps of your skin-care routine 

imagine standing next to each other, staring into the mirror as you both brush your teeth, him softly side-butting you, you side-butting him back (except he moved to the side and now you just awkwardly side-butted the air … there goes his satisfactory smirk 🙄<3) 

(just before drying your hair, he’ll rub strands of your hair between his palms to make it stick up, and stand back to admire the view. you’re adorable) 

(oh to be pampered by sakusa :’)) how does it feel to have won life?) 

(it hurts knowing we’ve never seen animated sakusa smile) 

━ kita shinsuke 

- he always walks on the outer side of the sidewalk when the two of you are walking side by side to keep you safe from the road. it’s a small, subtle gesture, but a gesture that doesn’t go overseen. this also means his left hand will always be holding your right hand 

- picks things up for you. on his way home, he’ll always call and ask if you want anything. if you have a delivery package you need to pick up, he’ll do it for you. if you want a cup of coffee from your favorite cafe, he’ll buy one for you :)

- he loves and cares for your family like his own. this goes a long way. it truly shows how important you are to him

(to those who doesn’t have a very … good family or a family that wouldn’t be interested in caring for your partner, i’m sorry to hear about that babes :’( i can relate, we’re in this together!)

━ oikawa tōru 

- always talks in terms of “we” instead of “i”, “me”, and “you”. he always includes you in conversations so you never feel left out! whenever you are, he wants you to feel acknowledged and included. 

- defends you in every conversation. if someone were to talk badly or make unwanted remarks about you, oikawa will be right there to drag them down.  oikawa may talk a lot but it’s gotten him the advantage to be really good with his words. try winning an argument with him, you can’t (unless ur iwaizumi lol)   

- anyone that stares at you for too long, he’ll give his harshest glare. oikawa’s one of those people who can just sense bad vibes from people. he tells you all about his instincts so no “bad guys” can get to you

- relationship with oikawa = lots of pillowtalk 

━ miya atsumu 

- if you carry purses/bags around, he always offers to hold onto your purse/bag when you go to the bathroom. he’ll casually sling it over his shoulder like it’s his own, no awkwardness here! he’s proud to be your boyfriend and it shows. 

(guys who carries purses for their partners with confidence > other guys)

- if the two of you walk out of a store into pouring rain without an umbrella, atsumu will tell you to wait inside the store while he goes to start the car. he’ll drive to the front of the store so you won’t have to get wet from the rain 

(i just know atsumu’s one of those guys who looks so hot while driving without even trying- darn him <3) 

━ akaashi keiji 

- beings extra everything around for you. band-aids, hair-ties, gum, cash, an extra jacket in his trunk, a cup in case of stomach-emergencies, and even a pair of socks in case the rain seeps through your shoes. he has it all. feeling safe is one of the many good feelings you feel around akaashi 

- when you share a small umbrella, akaashi always makes sure it completely covers you, even if it means water is dripping down his shoulder. 

- when he comes across a good book, a good movie, good song, he’ll have that spark in his beautiful eyes when he tells you all about them. he wants you to also enjoy the good in his life :) (he also tells you about his past mistakes/incidents to warn you about the bad) 

━ bokuto kōtarō

- goes to bed before you, lying on your spot of the bed to warm it up. when you walk into the bedroom, you’ll see bo’s head sticking out of the covers with a huge grin. he’s so cute without even trying djkfldj 

- adores massaging you. he’ll regularly massage you, run his hand across your tummy, sit you in his lap, squeeze you with his biceps, play with your thighs, yeah it’s quite obvious how much he loves you. 

rough day? regular day? be prepared to lay on your tummy so bokuto can give you a massage :) don’t be too surprised when he attempts new massage moves that “our professional massager did on us! (msby)” 

you know what else he loves? when you massage him! he loves coming home with sore muscles to a home-made massage by the person who never fails to make him smile. not the best massage in the world, but you’re trying and he loves it more than explainable. 

- brings you the remote without complaint. puts your plate back to the kitchen without complaint. puts your clothes in the laundry basket without complaint. 

━ miya osamu 

- always offers to carry the grocery bags. even if he can barely see past the pile of bags in his arms, he’ll insist on carrying them. his competitive side comes out during times like these; he’ll try to impress you by carrying more and more each time. even with how heavy the groceries may be, he hasn’t dropped/broken anything …yet! 

- leaves the last bit of food for you. last slice of pizza? yours. last bit of milk left? for your cereal. last piece of cake? yours. he never eats the last piece without checking with you first, no matter how hungry he is. eating food without leaving you any is like betrayal. 

- blocks the sunlight out of your eyes with his arm/hand. especially in the morning when the sunlight glares through the window. 

━ suna rintarō 

- charges your phone for you. sometimes, he’ll tap on your lockscreen to check your battery percentage when you go to sleep and charge it when the battery bar is low. you don’t have to worry about forgetting to charge your phone with suna around. 

- turns off his phone when you talk to him so you can have his full attention

- untangles your mess of cords. he always glares and heavily sighs whenever he sees tangled cords. no one knows how, but suna’s exceptionally good with untangling stuff 

━ kuroo tetsurō

- cleans the hair from your shower for you. he really doesn’t like it, but he knows you hate it more, which is why he does it for you. even though it’s not a favorite activity of his, he doesn’t really mind, it’s natural. 

- he’ll talk to the people/call the people you don’t want to. if you don’t want to say your drive-thru order, he’ll do it for you. if you want to know the price of a shirt but there isn’t a tag, he’ll talk to a store-worker for you. instead of being annoyed at you for “not being to do simple things”, he’ll help you out without a single word of complaint. there’ll be some teasing, but no harm done. he’s very understanding and patient

(my bias is showing. he’s my comfort person, what can i do :’) 

- he made up a code with you. four tugs on the hem of his shirt means you’re not feeling well/uncomfortable. (there are also many other signals and code words)

this is especially helpful when you’re out at parties, big events, malls, etc etc. as soon as he feels your tugs, he’ll whip around and study your face, leading you to a quieter place to ask how you’re feeling. if you want to go home, then home it is. 

—a collab between myself, @t-amajiki, @babiedeku, @neoheros and @haikyuu-ink ♡ a collection of fuckboy headcannons inspired by my series in my previous blog.

𝐀𝐎𝐁𝐀 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐒𝐀𝐈: 

IWAIZUMI HAJIME

OIKAWA TOORU

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇:

FUTAKUCHI KENJI

𝐅𝐔𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈:

AKAASHI KEIJI

BOKUTO KOUTAROU

𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐊𝐈:

KITA SHINSUKE

MIYA ATSUMU

MIYA OSAMU

SUNA RINTAROU

𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐌𝐀: 

SAKUSA KIYOOMI

𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐈:

TERUSHIMA YUUJI

𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐎: 

HINATA SHOYO

KAGEYAMA TOBIO

NISHINOYA YUU

SUGAWARA KOUSHI

TSUKISHIMA KEI

𝐍𝐄𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐀:

KOZUME KENMA

KUROO TETSUROU  

𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐖𝐀:

SEMI EITA

TENDOU SATORI

Part one can be found here

tw: manipulation, cheating, reddit incels, coercion in Terushima’s, all round toxicity

Ushijima → you don’t even know that you’re dating. He came up to you and said “you’re not as annoying as the rest, I’m glad you came to Shiratorizawa” and then walked off. To him that was a confession of love and meant that the two of you were dating. It wasn’t until he became really possessive over you when you spoke to other guys did you finally figure out why. When you guys actually date he still remains possessive and talks down to you if you speak to any other guy.

Tendou → jealous, like really jealous. It stems from insecurity because he’s so scared that you’ll leave him. So to prevent that he hovers over you all the time and refuses to let you have male/guy friends cause he perceives them as a threat :/

Semi → purposefully causes arguments so he can feel emotional and write a song about it. You’re his dirty little secret, the world doesn’t know about you and he wants to keep it that way. After his concerts he always has a one night stand but his reasoning is that you shouldn’t care cause you’re the only one he’ll fuck more than once. 

Shirabu → he’s a bitch. He gets insecure a lot and takes it out on you, making snide comments about your appearance. He’s also jealous of you, not other guys, that’s partly where his insecurities stem from. 

Kawanishi → dates you so you can do his homework/uni projects for him. Also for your money, he likes free food and coffee. 

Goshiki → impulsive and gets easily heated. He also can’t take any form of criticism. He once bought you a $600 volleyball - made of like gold or something, and was upset when you didn’t immediately fall in love with it. 

Bokuto → man baby. Can’t do anything. Needs you to do it for him. Also can’t take criticism. Make one offhand comment and he’s wallowing in the pits of despair, curled up in a ball on the couch and pitying himself. Seriously, you could say something like “Kou why can’t you clean up your own dishes?” and boom, he’s sulking on the couch.

Akaashi → treats you like a child, kind of like how he treats bokuto. You feel more like a daughter or something with how he always seems to step on eggshells around you to make sure you don’t act in a way that could be bothersome for him. He probably insults your intelligence as well. 

Konoha → doesn’t know what a period is. He’s one of those reddit boys who bitches about their s/o and how they act on their period. Even if you don’t get a period he’s still a bitch, he acts like every minor inconvenience is caused by you and he rants about it on reddit. 

Atsumu → he’s like Oikawa. An absolute fuckboy. Flirts with everyone and a chronic cheater. He doesn’t even pretend to be sad when he’s caught, he just asks if you want to join.  

Osamu → he has trust issues. At first he thinks you’re using him to get to his brother. He’s also lazy and can’t clean up after himself. 

Kita → he has traditional views. Definitely believes in gender roles and wants you to be his subservient s/o. It doesn’t matter if you’re cis/girl/guy/nb (gender is a social construct) he is the man of the house and he will be the breadwinner while you tend to the house. Expects you to take care of his needs. 

Aran → he talks down to you. If you try to crack a joke he pulls it apart. Seriously, you’ve got to have no humour with him because for some reason he really likes to tear it to shreds. 

Suna → lazy. One worded replies, never texts first, ‘bros over hoes’ attitude. He treats you as a second class citizen for him to step all over. 

Terushima → coerced you into dating him. Not joking. He’s a pushy fucker. Has probably tried to force you to do things, luckily you have been able to set boundaries - whether or not you need help from friends depends on you. 

Kiyoko → ignores you. She loves to give you the silent treatment because she likes the power of it. She uses it after arguments to ‘put you in your place’ and get you to come to her first. 

Yachi → she’s not emotionally ready for a relationship. She’s a nervous wreck and is constantly jumping to conclusions that can be harmful for the both of you. 

Daishou → he’s canonically a cheater - well, in volleyball, so he definitely lies to you and manipulates you to get what he wants. 

Futakuchi → reddit incel. Is there anything more to say? He’s one of those ‘pick me’ guys who complain about being so nice only to have no dates. Average looking, below-average personality. He’s posted something like this before.

Aone → like Kiyoko, he plays the silent game, not because he wants to get on your nerves, he just expects you to know what he wants/is thinking with a simple look/without saying something. 

Sakusa → he’s disgusted by your germs. Don’t touch him. It takes a long time for him to get used to your germs and accept them. He refuses to look after you on your period, too afraid that he’ll get covered in blood. Don’t even think he’d look after you if you were sick.

Komori → he bitches about you to others, and he over exaggerates everything.

1. Do we know each other?

2. You don’t… Remember?

3. You look different.

4. Why is he/she calling you by a different name?

5. I’m not that person anymore.

6. Everything was different back then.

7. It’s over now, no need to have regrets.

8. I forgive you.

9. I’m sorry I couldn’t save you.

10. We’re getting a second chance.

11. You’re still the same as you used to be.

12. I can’t believe I found you.

13. Where have you been all this time?

14. I thought I’ll never see you again.

15. You changed your hairstyle.

16. What if we’re on different continents?

17. What if I never find him/her/them?

18. I promised to find you again, didn’t I?

19. I wish I never remembered.

20. I didn’t want you to remember.

21. It’s not my name anymore.

22. How do you know my name?

23. Who are you?

24. Why couldn’t we find each other earlier?

25. I’m never letting you go now.

26. I loved you then. I love you now. And I’ll always love you.

27. I will always find you.

28. I’ve been waiting all this time to find you.

29. I was born to fall in love with you again.

30. Why? We were supposed to find each other again and be happy!

31. Seeing you again is enough for me.

32. Even if I have to wait a hundred lifetimes to be with you, I will.

33. We meet again but you’re so much younger than me.

34. We meet again but we don’t speak the same language.

35. Did you have a nightmare?

36. Shh. You’re okay now. It’s over.

37. It’s not just me… is it?

38. I hated you back then but now I can’t stop thinking about you.

39. I never got to tell you how I felt back then.

40. Do you still feel the same way?

41. Why did you never tell me anything back then?

42. I thought you’ll never remember.

43. Why didn’t you tell me?

44. I had the right to know!

45. Is it because I look like him/her/them?

46. That’s the only reason you’re with me, right? Because of the resemblance?

47. You lied to me during all those years!

48. It hurts too much to be with you.

49. I found you again but you’re already married to someone else.

50. Why is fate so cruel to us?

51. I can’t be near you if I can’t have you.

52. One day I’ll come back for you. I promise.

53. One day, you’ll understand.

54. It was all my fault.

55. I remember you dying in my arms. I don’t want to go through that again.

56. I’ll do whatever it takes to be near you even if it makes me suffer.

57. I just want you to be happy.

58. Are you happy now?

59. I spent my life looking for him/her/them. I’m not giving up now.

60. You’re… a woman/man? (opposite gender)

61. I almost didn’t recognize you.

62. I find you but you’re already dead.

63. If we can’t be together in this life either, then I’ll wait for the next one.

64. I never lost hope.

65. I’ve seen you in my dreams.

66. Did you think I would run into your arms?

67. I could never forget about you.

68. Finding you has been my only purpose in life.

69. My memories of you are what kept me alive all those years.

70. I thought I was crazy.

71. You knew and you never tried to look for me?

Characters: Megumi, Itadori, Yuta, Noritoshi, Nanami, Toji, Naoya, Geto, Gojo and Sukuna

Warnings: w e l l, the guys getting hit in the balls, guys grabbing their crotch because pain, emotional distress due to being deeply wounded and betrayed by their own spawn, laughing children, children laughing at pain, children, idk what people think about parenting these days so in Sukuna’s you guys are dealing with a 2 year old, Naoya + Sukuna (I change them for my own convenience), idk man, I just get a kick outta writing these ones

**The boys are (aged up if not already) married with kids, if you don't like the number of kids I gave them, this is just my opinion😌**

[6:38 PM] — SAKUSA KIYOOMI

Sakusa was always a difficult child. At least, that’s what his mother had told him growing up. He was the fussiest of his siblings, and quite frankly, the brattiest. It came with being the youngest, he supposed, especially being much younger than his siblings. There was always one issue with him.

Sakusa Kiyoomi did not share beds.

Time and time again, his mother had begged him to share a bed with his brother on family vacations, argued that setting up an air mattress for Komori in every sleep over was too tedious, that he couldn’t expect his aunt to always set one up for him when he went over, yet Sakusa remained stubborn.

Sakusa Kiyoomi would not share a bed with anyone.

But then, much to everyone’s surprise, came along you, and all of his self imposed rules flew out the window. It was okay for you to touch his hair, you were only trying to fix it, he’d argue. It was okay for you to steal part of his snack, you’d washed your hands, he’d reason. And, the real shocker, it was okay for you to share his bed. This one had even him confused, even he had no explanation why.

Maybe it was because you were warm, or maybe it was because you rubbed his chest— it was soothing, he slept better— or maybe, just maybe, it was because he simply had a soft spot for you.

Whatever it may be, Sakusa Kiyoomi wanted you to spend the night in his arms— this night and the next, and then all the other nights after that.

“Omi, I have to go,” you chuckled, fingers carding through his curls as his face buried itself deeper into your chest. Those were the cursed words he’d been dreading to hear all night.

“No, you don’t.”

“Yes, baby, I do.” A low groan slipped past his lips— if you’d listened closely, it was more of a whine— before he looked up at you. He was clearly unhappy.

“Why?” Smiling gently, you cupped his cheeks.

“Because, Mr. Sakusa Kiyoomi, I have to go to work tomorrow.”

“But it’s your day off tomorrow, l/n y/n.” Rolling your eyes, you poked the tip of his nose, laughing softly at the way he crinkled it when you did.

“I already told you, I have to fill in for—”

“You don’t have to,” he argued. Sighing, you smoothed back his hair.

“Omi, she always fills in for me. I gotta do her this one favor, babe,” you tried to reason. His head collapsed back onto your chest.

“Well, why can’t you just spend the night? I don’t see what the issue is if we fall asleep early.”

“Because you live too far, I’ll have to wake up early to beat the traffic, and my clothes are at my place, and then— Omi, we have this conversation like once a week.” He pouted into the fabric of your shirt— not that you’d see— pitying himself for the distasteful circumstances.

“Well, maybe you should work closer.”

“Omi, I practically live with you at this point,” you chuckled. “You can handle one night without me.” Slowly, Sakusa’s head rose from your chest once again, eyes focused intensely on your collarbone, not daring to look at you as he spoke his next words.

“You could, you know,” he said softly.

“Huh?” Pouting— this time for you to see— his cheeks dusted with a reddish hue.

“You could... you know? Live with me. My lease is ending soon, anyway. I could move closer.” You stared at him, eyes wide, making him shift nervously under your gaze. Just before he could retract his statement and claim he was joking, you kissed his forehead.

“I hate the idea of going apartment hunting with you, you’re like the pickiest person I’ve ever met, but I love the idea of living with you more, so I’ll gladly suffer.” Instantly, his mood brightened, a soft grin erupting across his features.

Sakusa Kiyoomi did not share beds, but with you, he’d share a whole apartment if it meant he’d get to spend that much more time with you.

notes: ive been thinking a lot about the ways in which we show love, and i was trying to think about how i show love (i think its words of affirmation but who knows), and it got me to thinking about the love languages that our boys show. 

they show that they love you through…

words of affirmation.

— OIKAWA, KUROO, Tendou, Akaashi, Nishinoya, Hinata, Aran, Takeda, Shibayama

to these boys, words speak louder than actions (literally). they show their love in unsolicited compliments, in a reminder of how much you mean to them, in the way their eyes shine when they tell you that they love you. they want you to know the inner workings of their mind and what their love for you is like. some of these boys never show a lot of love verbally, so its specially for the ones they deem important. however, some of these boys use verbal reminders of love as a form of free currency, spreading their love to the world by being soft, king, and encouraging. these boys would never insult you, and even if roasting you they would envelop it with positive words and a reminder of your importance to them. they want you to know they could never forget about your impact on them, and they show that by being there for the people they love, authentically. the words i love you are the seed to every word that they say, and youll know that with them.

love is… in a letter, in goodnights whisper, in a text message, in a compliment, in a reassurance, in a long winded speech on your anniversary, in a drunk phonecall when hes out with friends about how much he loves you.

quality time.

— KENMA, TSUKISHIMA, Kageyama, Ushijima, Suna, Shirabu, Aone, Ukai, Inuoka

you know these boys love you when they give you full, undivided attention -because its not something they do for everyone. this means putting everything aside and being there for the person they love - computer off, phone away, and all chores and tasks on standby. they want to make you feel special and loved through their time, whether its cuddling and talking about your day, or making a meal together. sharing a quality conversation and fun activities is the way they show you that youre their world. love is all about finding the time, regardless of whats going on in their lives or the world, and spending it with the person they love - because its how they recharge. its one-on-one energy, and the love of eye contact and intimate moments, and whatever their partner wants to do for fun. their undivided time for you, amongst all the business of the world, is special to them, and a reminder that love is valued above all to them.

love is… ignoring your notification while together, making special days, looking your partner in the eye lovingly, in mealtimes, on date nights, leaving a party early to spend time together. 

giving gifts.

— ATSUMU, SEMI, Yamaguchi, Terushima, Asahi, Lev, Hanamaki, Futakuchi, Taichi

gift giving is often seen as a superficial form of love, which is completely incorrect. its in knowing you so well that they see you in everything. their love is in effort and thoughtfulness, often in a gift. but a gift can be buying you your favourite drink on the way home, or the perfect holiday gift. its the visual manifestation of love, a representation of how well they know and see the ones they love. their love is a prized possession to them, and the gesture of giving the perfect gift on a birthday or a random tuesday is that showcased. not about the cost, but about the thought. they would do anything to make sure you know your worth, and to you you mean the world. these boys see you when theyre in a store, because their love is always at the forefront of their mind. they knows their gifts will never even scrap the surface of how much you mean to them, but they hope to spoil you to remind you that you deserve to be loved.

love is… in picking up a gift from a holiday, cutting up fruit when your partner is busy, in remembering all the little things, in thinking “this is perfect for them”, in everyday gestures.

acts of service.

— SUGAWARA, KITA, Sakusa, Osamu, Yaku, Matsuwaka, Konoha, Ennoshita, Kai, Reon

to love and be loved by someone whose love language is acts of service feels like being appreciated. their love is alleviating stress, and easing the burdens that their loved ones deal with. the idea of handling responsibilities for their loved ones is how they show they see what you do, and respect you for it. to them, there is no such thing as a broken commitment to them, and actively work to create less work for the ones they love. here, ACTIONS speak louder than words. lending a helping hand and going through with promises is how they remind you that you are their world. the world is so tough, so rough, and their love for you is an attempt to cover that up. they would do anything to make the world a little easier, a little softer, and a little breathable for you. 

love is… having coffee ready before you wake up, a text saying theyre picking up dinner, doing the bed while youre in the shower, washing the dishes after dinner, taking your makeup off when youre asleep.

physical touch.

— TANAKA, IWAIZUMI, Dachi, Bokuto, Kunimi, Goshiki, Koganegawa, Kindaichi, Kyoutani

this love actually isn’t inherently sexual as many are taught to believe. this love is obviously touchy, but in a way that reminds the ones they love that they are present, that they care, and that they hope to be a stable part of their world. a hug can feel like the the one thing holding them together. their physical presence is how they show excite, love, care, and even concern. youre their home, and your arms are their world. the people they love are the anchor in the harsh seas of life, and their lovers physical body is how they hold on. they communicate their feelings through a shoulder squeeze or a hand behind their lovers neck - all in the way they touch, is the way they feel. its not that they dont know how to say how they feel, but it feels like so much, it feels explosive at times, and it feels like the only way to even remotely describe their love is through a touch - soft or intense, encompassing or featherlight.

love is… in public displays of affection, in a tight grip hug, in tracing their fingers across your skin, in tucking your hair behind your ear, in a temple kiss, in an absentminded hand on your thigh.

So I borrowed a bunch of these fictional kisses from this post and made it up into a prompt list. Feel free to reblog of course!

breaking the kiss to say something, staying so close that you’re murmuring into each other’s mouths

moving around while kissing, stumbling over things, pushing each other back against the wall/onto the bed

kissing so desperately that their whole body curves into the other person’s 

throwing their arms around the other person, holding them close while they kiss

hands on the other person’s back, fingertips pressing under their top, drawing gentle circles against that small strip of bare skin that make them break the kiss with a gasp

lazy morning kisses before they’ve even opened their eyes, still mumbling half-incoherently, not wanting to wake up

routine kisses where the other person presents their cheek/forehead for the hello/goodbye kiss without even looking up from what they’re doing

being unable to open their eyes for a few moments afterward

one small kiss, pulling away for an instant, then devouring each other

staring at the other’s lips, trying not to kiss them, before giving in

when one stops the kiss to whisper “I’m sorry, are you sure you-” and they answer by kissing them more

a hoarse whisper “kiss me”

following the kiss with a series of kisses down the neck

starting with a kiss meant to be gentle, ending up in passion

a gentle “i love you” whispered after a soft kiss, followed immediately by a stronger kiss

when one person’s face is scrunched up, and the other one kisses their lips/nose/forehead

height difference kisses where one person has to bend do wn and the other is on their tippy toes

kisses where one person is sitting in the other’s lap

kisses meant to distract the other person from whatever they were intently doing

1. Joon Hyung is not a guy you have to change for. He likes you, as you are. Pimples on nose and all. It always irked me that dramas like She Was Beautiful or 200 Pound Beauty or every other teeny bopper romcom in the States - looking at you She’s All That - always has this makeover scene where the frumpy heroine becomes a bombshell goddess. 

Bok Joo doesn’t have that moment. She doesn’t have a montage where her hair becomes all silky and she’s wearing heels and she takes off her glasses and why she’s a goddess.

Joon Hyung saw a Bok Joo that was in sweats, a weightlifter, with calluses on her hands. And he liked her for it, because what happened to Joon Hyung was not that Bok Joo became pretty and bam he liked her. 

What happened to Joon Hyung was that he got to know Bok Joo. How she was a kind daughter, a loyal friend and a good person. He got to know a Bok Joo who made his heart warm and that was what made her beautiful to him. 

Not her physical appearance.

And I don’t know about you, but that’s just really lovely for me. 

2. Jealous Joon Hyung is not asshole Joon Hyung. Most K-drama guys become macho-men I’ll pee over you like a dog because you’re mine when they get jealous. Jealousy, by itself is not bad per se. But jealousy that leads you to treat characters as objects (see Lee Min Ho in BoF, Heirs and now LotBS) it crosses a line from awwww so cute to ewwww I’ll get a restraining order on you. 

This is why jealous Joon Hyung is my favorite guy. Joon Hyung gets jealous because he likes Bok Joo and some other guy is chummy with her. But his response is:

a. To ASK Bok Joo, not to DEMAND Bok Joo not to see this guy again.

b. And when he realized his jealousy stemmed from loving feelings for Bok Joo instead of cooking up a sick reason to keep other guy away, he tells her straight. I’m jealous because I like you. Give me a chance. It’s all up to you. Do with me as you please. 

This is what’s good about them. Even jealousy is healthy for them, it’s a driver for them to address how they feel. 

3. Joon Hyung is not a knight in shining armor. He thinks Bok Joo is strong enough to fight her battles, but that doesn’t mean he can’t support her. 

He looked after her dad.

He did not kick up a shit storm when they had to be apart because she’s training for the national team. Instead he understood that to Bok Joo being an athlete comes first, and her family second and he’s happy to be there to help her with it. That’s what makes Joon Hyung such a loveable guy. He doesn’t demand that he be the center of your universe. He just wants to share the world with you. 

What is a redemption arc?

“Redemption: An act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake.” An act, implying action, which is created by choices, which just happens to be the basis of character development.

Some writers confuse redemption arcs with things they are not, and end up creating situations which aren’t redemption arcs at all, but rather bad writing, such as when:

The villainous character’s actions are never condemned by the heroic characters and the story, even when the villain is in the process of doing villainous things.

The villainous character is immediately forgiven for all the wrong they’ve done despite making no real effort to change their ways.

The villainous character suddenly becomes a genuinely good person without any notable character growth.

The villainous character is suddenly made unaccountable for their villainous actions because it’s revealed that someone else forced them to do it. Bonus bad writing: All blame is placed on the heroic characters for being unable to see how ‘traumatized’ the villainous character has been.

So now that we know what a redemption arc is not, how do we write a good one?

The four steps to a solid redemption arc:

Um no?? This is wrong??

No villain deserves a redemption arc.

But every villain could have one, if they tried, if they worked towards it, if they’re written well in both their understanding of their wrongs and their dedication to being a better person.

No villain deserves a redemption arc because change isn’t about deserving heroism. It’s about seeing your faults for what they are and deciding to be better even when it’s hard and it hurts.

The entire point of a redemption arc is that the villain doesn't deserve it, and that the villain understands and accepts that. Proper redemption arcs are those in which the villain does good not because they’re trying to gain anything for themselves but because they realize it’s the right fucking thing to do and they don’t care if it’s the death of them as long as it saves someone else.

And using the word deserve in reference to a redemption arc is just a mess all on it’s own, because it acts like redemption is some some fun jaunt to a place of happiness and cookies which all villains would love to go if the writer gave them the option. But it’s not.

Redemption is a trail. A crucible. Whether emotionally or physically or both, it hurts. 

If a redemption arc doesn’t require suffering — more suffering than villainy did — to reach the final place of happiness then that’s just bad writing yo.

It’s called an arc for a reason, because it takes time, and effort, and change.

So yeah, some villains (all villains) don’t deserve their sins to be suddenly erased. But if a villain sees their sins for what they are and makes a genuine effort to change then fucking good on them. No one is too far gone unless they chose to be. Everyone who continues to be ‘too far gone’ is so because they are choosing to be, whether they understand that yet or not.

Hi!

Redemption arcs are one of the greatest ways to show character development in writing. So I had fun thinking about what goes into a typical redemption arc.

Redemption Arc

A character overcomes their flaws and redeems themself from their mistakes.

The character’s motivations and needs

there are a few things you need to decide for your character

what negative traits does the character have?

can you see them easily or are they hidden and come out in some kind of betrayal situation?

are they aware of their negative traits and wrongdoings?

do they have control over them?

do they want to be better or do they have no remorse in the beginning?

the character could be a bad guy because they want to, because they are forced to, because they have good intentions but go about it the wrong way, because their taught to be one

the character doesn’t need to be a major villain, you can also write a great redemption arc about someone whose opinions or beliefs caused harm to others, but through time and effort they realize their mistakes

Timeline

the character starts off with negative traits and making mistakes

they probably face repercussions for this

these could be good or bad, but should ultimately get the character to think about their behavior

which leads into the realization/enlightenment part where they see the errors of their way and want tot do better

the last part is the true redemption, it can be one big event or a series of smaller things that make the reader and the other characters forgive the bad guy or at least acknowledge their betterment

Examples

the self-sacrifice: the bad guy realizes that the good guys are right and sacrifice themself to save them and redeem their past through this selfless act

the teamwork-makes-the-dream-work: the bad guy does have a good point, but they just don’t go about it the right way, so the good guys induct them into their team and hope that they can control themself for the sake of good intentions

the failed redemption: the bad guy is on their best way to be a good person, but one final event brings them right back to making a choice and they choose the bad one

the isn’t it ironic?: the bad guy did the bad things for one specific reason (motivation or need) and they can just never achieve it, no matter how bad they are, but ironically achieve it by being good

the enemy-turned-family: favourite trope, the bad guy somehow ends up with the good guys and they treat them with respect, and why are they being so nice to them? Slowly the enemy becomes part of the family and suddenly they’re on breakfast duty and make really nice eggs for the whole crew

Reminder

The terms bad guy and good guys was used in this post out of simplicity. A redemption arc doesn’t have to be about heroes and villains. It can also be about the bitchy Queen B who realizes that she doesn’t have to be like this to make friends, or the strict father who learns that his behavior makes his kids resent him and wants to become a better father to better their relationship, or the employer who doesn’t listen to his employees but then sees themself that the hierarchy in the company was being abused by some managers and tries to create a safer work space for everyone. Everyone has flaws and character development is one of the most interesting things to read and it keeps readers on their toes and makes them root for characters.

I hope you write some awesome redemption arcs and have fun!