weeb-renaissance

short form writers look at people writing 100k+ fics as though this is some sort of talent given as part of a fae bargain, that the commitment required shows some sort of ungodly mental fortitude.

『War Paint』

we are accidents waiting to happen

This is a question from anon and i am legally obligated to include this image when i answer it!!

𐙚 they do something mildly terrifying and something incredibly sweet in the same scene and walk away before anyone can process either

𐙚 the first time they do something kind the POV character just stands there blinking like their brain buffered

𐙚 they remembered something tiny and specific that someone mentioned once in passing six months ago. nobody asked them to remember this. they just did. and then acted on it. silently.

𐙚 they show up when someone is having a bad time without being called, or without asking if they’re okay, or without saying anything really. they just. appear. and stay.

𐙚 the way they show affection is so subtle and so weird that at least two characters don’t even realize they’re being loved on

𐙚 someone tries to thank them and they look genuinely uncomfortable. like the concept of being appreciated has never occurred to them as a possibility and they want it to stop.

𐙚 they said something with complete sincerity in such a flat voice that it took everyone in the room three full seconds to realize it wasn’t a threat

𐙚 one character clocked them as a cinnamon roll in chapter two and has been watching everyone else slowly figure it out with the energy of someone rewatching a movie they’ve already seen

𐙚 another character is STILL scared of them even after witnessing multiple acts of genuine tenderness and honestly? valid. both things are true.

𐙚 they would genuinely rather walk into traffic than say “i care about you” out loud but they have shown up at 2am with no explanation multiple times

we are accidents waiting to happen

Ah my booooy 😭💖

and it was evident, gaara was beginning to change. ever since that day during the chunin exams — gaara had come back home with a different energy entirely. one could see the gears in his head turning; trying to consider the lives of others now, trying to re-center his approach in battle towards compassion.

but it was difficult, and accidents still happened. years of killing others, especially those who provoked — had left an impression on gaara that was going to take a while to steer away from.

"…i know," there's an emptiness in his eyes still, "but i still want… to do better."

he still evoked so much fear. he still thought murderously. he was still a demon, even when he made the effort to try to be anything else.

the violently protective sentence starters. / accepting!

"because they tried to hurt you," his voice was blunt and cold as usual, standing ahead of lee with arms folded. sand ghosts back into his gourd — he wondered if such a sight was frightening for lee, still. however, there was little time to think about that now — the enemy, crushed into bone-dust and torn apart muscle, now rested in that gourd alongside… every other person gaara had killed.

that was the reality of his sand — he could never rid the smell of death from those grains.

"…" then comes chilling silence, after gaara gave his answer. he tries to find soothing words, but alas, was not a soothing person.

them <3

i made a 7-day poll asking what gaalee situation everyone wanted to see animated, and then i immediately got so excited about the taijutsu practice option that i started working on it

thank you to everyone who voted, as on posting its still open here for another day, and if another option wins i'll do that one too >:3

i know i could easily work on this for another week but i'm trying to have fun and theres other drawings i wanna do, so i hoope you like it <333333

the text:

LEE :"Okay one last time! Try to block or dodge without your sand!"

LEE: "Gaara that was a MOST youthful dodge!

🇯🇵 JP version of 【“EKKYŌ”（越境）-Border Crossing】 - Chapter 9.

NARUTO Manga (Fan comic)

Ao3 tags he's filtered for: fluff, tooth rotting fluff, domestic fluff, EXCLUDE angst, EXCLUDE Hurt no Comfort