Can We Maybe Hold Hands, While Wearing Big Sweaters And Sitting In An Independent Little Caf, In A Small

can we maybe hold hands, while wearing big sweaters and sitting in an independent little café, in a small town in germany, while it’s pouring rain outside and we’re reading our favorite books or poems to one another? please?

Gansey died. 'Goodbye,' Noah said. 'Don't throw it away.' He quietly slid from time.

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you're laughing. trump and melania literally have covid and you're laughing. AND I'M LAUGHING TOO

Friendly reminder that people (and well written characters) are more than one thing.

Aaron has some homophobic beliefs; “if you’re gay you shouldn’t be proud of/broadcast it” being the biggest one that appears to me in canon, but probably others as well. AND he stands up for and supports Nicky. His feelings towards Andrew don’t change when he finds out he is gay. BOTH these things are true and exist at the same time.

Nicky sexually assaulted Neil, and has issues respecting other people’s boundaries. AND he deeply cares about Neil’s happiness and wellbeing as well as all of his friends and family. BOTH these things are true and exist at the same time.

Andrew takes his promises and deals of protection extremely seriously. He respects people’s sexual boundaries to a fault due to his history of abuse. AND he seems to feel as if once someone is under his protection he has a degree of ownership over them. (slashing Kevin’s chest/choking him, “don’t touch my things”, always being in control of what the cousins do/where they go.) He physically assaults multiple characters on multiple occasions. BOTH these things are true and exist at the same time.

Kevin is arrogant, single minded to the point of insensitivity, and dismissive of others he deems unworthy. AND he tells Neil to save himself and run, knowing it will cost him the season, which could probably lead to him going back to the Moriyamas. BOTH these things are true and exist at the same time.

Neil is a cut throat badass man who does whatever needs to be done to achieve his goals while accepting there may be collateral damage to others. AND he enjoys and craves moments of softness with his friends and lover and wants to protect them. BOTH these things are true and exist at the same time.

Even Riko, he was a horrifically abusive and cruel person who hurt a lot of people. AND he was a victim of abuse. BOTH these things are true and exist at the same time.

If you keep looking, you will find more things that may seem to be contradictions. People aren’t black and white, good or bad. Complexity and nuance are GOOD. Actions can’t cancel each other out, no amount of good deeds can erase the bad you’ve done, and vice versa. 

Try expanding your thinking! As Walt Whitman said, “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.” Things get harder to define and to put into boxes, but they also get infinitely more interesting and useful!

declan lynch, i have feelings for you

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