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sylus dancing off beat because he canonically has a hard time (cannot recognize) recognizing melodies and patterns
like what do you MEAN, how do i recover from this 😭 my precious dragon baby
sylus dancing off beat because he canonically has a hard time (cannot recognize) recognizing melodies and patterns
like what do you MEAN, how do i recover from this 😭 my precious dragon baby
Whenever someone tries to describe Zayne as a red flag, I just picture a video hard cutting to Zayne when he's in the middle of stuffing his face with macarons and he's looking right into the camera like a raccoon being caught in a dumpster
“just start writing” they say, as if i don’t first need to reread my worldbuilding notes, tweak the map i made three years ago, and research medieval shoe-making techniques for a scene that won’t even make it into the book.
when you write “he nodded” for the 27th time in one chapter, and now you’re questioning if humans even nod that much or if your characters are just emotionally repressed bobbleheads.
the fact that I’ve actually had this happen multiple times when I’ve entered a new fandom is hilarious like what do you MEAN
Posting on AO3 is like, I'm doing this for myself, but also immediately refreshing the page every 5 seconds to see if you get any hits comments or kudos. But totally only writing for me.
i neeeed the valentines banner ... the anticipation is killing me
i just know it's going to be so good
me, seeing a fic writer I like in the comments of an random fic
i'm surprised i haven't found something like this for LADS, so decided to document some interesting things I found while playing. i limited myself to Main Story, Kindled Memories, Moments posts, texts, interactions, (or stuff you can proc while playing) and did not include limited time events or the chibi comics.
(i've definitely missed out on many so feel free to reblog and add your own encounters!)
read part 2!
Sylus and Xavier are big eaters
Rafayel gets seasick, despite being a fish
Sylus got lost in a train station once
Rafayel can hear fish scream
Nobody comments when Sylus polishes a gun in public at a cafe
Xavier and MC lived in the same building for 6 months before they find out
Sylus’s heart rate can reach up to 150 bpm, and he wants MC to sync to it
Nobody recognises Xavier while he’s wearing the Lumiere mask
Rafayel scolds a cat
Rafayel then made MC choose between him and said cat
This happens twice
Sylus goes ice fishing, often with little success
Xavier also goes fishing, often with more success
Nobody comments when the boys show up to the cafe in nothing but bath towels
MC has said that the dual-prong claw reminds her of a really big fork
Rafayel makes you choose between him and a cat printed on a badge
Sylus has implied that his muscles and abs are not real
Rafayel synced his phone to MC’s steps tracker at one point
Sylus also does this
Xavier names every bird that visits his house
Rafayel used a piece of bread as an eraser, then ate it afterwards
Sylus sleeps sitting up
MC loses a fight against 12 crabs
Zayne believes in mythical creatures (or, at the very least, unicorns)
Sylus’s nickname “Lil S”
Rafayel paints with the blood of his slain people sometimes
Xavier found a bird egg in one of his flower pots one day, and wants to boil and eat it
Sylus guides a scared duck back home
This happens twice
“I’m pretty sure there’s bad juju in that custard bread.” is a line Rafayel once said
MC accidentally grows garlic instead of daffodils
Zayne mistook a plastic bag for a white cat
Sylus gets his motorbike stolen
Sylus and MC were spotted on a joyride because they were wearing glow-in-the-dark glasses
Xavier’s Hunter Uniform is popular with kids
Xavier takes a photo using a public telephone
Sylus recommends tequila as a dinner option
The account named rafayel_ridable_fish_dinner
Zayne’s nickname at the cafe “Large 100% Sugar Latte To Go”
Sylus expressed an interest in baseball
MC is a true crime watcher
MC gifts Zayne a jar of air, and he recommends her to get a MRI scan
i'm surprised i haven't found something like this for LADS, so decided to document some interesting things I found while playing. i limited myself to Main Story, Kindled Memories, Moments posts, texts, interactions, (or stuff you can proc while playing) and did not include limited time events or the chibi comics.
(i've definitely missed out on many so feel free to reblog and add your own encounters!)
read part 2!
Sylus and Xavier are big eaters
Rafayel gets seasick, despite being a fish
Sylus got lost in a train station once
Rafayel can hear fish scream
Nobody comments when Sylus polishes a gun in public at a cafe
Xavier and MC lived in the same building for 6 months before they find out
Sylus’s heart rate can reach up to 150 bpm, and he wants MC to sync to it
Nobody recognises Xavier while he’s wearing the Lumiere mask
Rafayel scolds a cat
Rafayel then made MC choose between him and said cat
This happens twice
Sylus goes ice fishing, often with little success
Xavier also goes fishing, often with more success
Nobody comments when the boys show up to the cafe in nothing but bath towels
MC has said that the dual-prong claw reminds her of a really big fork
Rafayel makes you choose between him and a cat printed on a badge
Sylus has implied that his muscles and abs are not real
Rafayel synced his phone to MC’s steps tracker at one point
Sylus also does this
Xavier names every bird that visits his house
Rafayel used a piece of bread as an eraser, then ate it afterwards
Sylus sleeps sitting up
MC loses a fight against 12 crabs
Zayne believes in mythical creatures (or, at the very least, unicorns)
Sylus’s nickname “Lil S”
Rafayel paints with the blood of his slain people sometimes
Xavier found a bird egg in one of his flower pots one day, and wants to boil and eat it
Sylus guides a scared duck back home
This happens twice
“I’m pretty sure there’s bad juju in that custard bread.” is a line Rafayel once said
MC accidentally grows garlic instead of daffodils
Zayne mistook a plastic bag for a white cat
Sylus gets his motorbike stolen
Sylus and MC were spotted on a joyride because they were wearing glow-in-the-dark glasses
Xavier’s Hunter Uniform is popular with kids
Xavier takes a photo using a public telephone
Sylus recommends tequila as a dinner option
The account named rafayel_ridable_fish_dinner
Zayne’s nickname at the cafe “Large 100% Sugar Latte To Go”
Sylus expressed an interest in baseball
MC is a true crime watcher
MC gifts Zayne a jar of air, and he recommends her to get a MRI scan
??? EXPLAIN INFOLD PLEASE ???
You’re telling me we kissed before?? And never talked about it again??
Okay but hear me out… kiss practice trope 👀
it’s like i’m seeing her naked
I like to think that the ao3 staff find out that ao3 is down from the screams of anguish on tumblr alone
Me at 14 and me at 22 are having a bonding moment
Me checking on one of my beloved ao3 fics that hasn't been updated since 2017
Justice for our homegirl and her suffering
ao3 is crazy because you'll read the most gut-wrenching 200k word slowburn that leaves you sobbing into your sweater at four in the morning and the author will be applejacksmonstercock
1. Jeremiah
2. Lumiere
4. Bread
5. scarves MC has that’s suitable for “guys” bc it’s dark colored.
6. Frank
synopsis: Childhood friend Caleb pays you a visit in the middle of the night. word count: 1.8k notes: This is the first fic I've posted in a long long time (so nervous!!), but I want to post more Love and Deepspace Vocaloid song fics so.... I was listening to Romeo and Cinderella by Doriko and could not stop thinking about Caleb to this song so... Enjoy your food freaks. warnings: Forbidden love, friends to lovers, Juliet complex, childhoodfriend!Caleb, naive reader, love and obsession, coming of age, rebellion, not beta read we die like granny?
0:58 ──♡───── 4:41
Caleb had always been there. In the morning when the sky bled with pink and gold hues, waiting for you outside the door. At school, where his laughter was a shield, making sure no one saw how you shrunk under the attention. In the evening, when the soft glow of the lamp on your bedside was often shared with his silhouette, leaning against the frame while he teases you for reading romance novels instead of studying.
For years, he had been your constant. Your safe place. And maybe that's why you haven't questioned why his presence felt heavier than normal lately. Or why his gaze lingered too long. Why, when you met his eyes, you felt something tightening in your chest that had nothing to do with comfort.
Tonight, he wasn't waiting by the door. He wasn't teasing you about your choice of fiction, or ruffling your hair as he walked past. Tonight, Caleb was at the window.
You swallowed, gripping the edge of the blanket, staring at his silhouette through the glass. Your heart pounded. The rational part of you knew you should be started, maybe even a little scared. But you weren't.
With shaky fingers, you open the window.
"You know," you whispered, your voice barely above the wind, "normal people use the front door."
Caleb's lips curved as he pushed the window up further. His hands—big, sturdy—gripping the frame as he hoisted himself inside, "And normal people don't let in wolves after dark," he murmured, his voice lower than usual. Softer.
The air in the room changed.
He didn't step back. Didn't put any space between you two. Instead, he reached up, fingertips brushing against your cheek, tucking a loose strand of hair behind your ear. It was a simple touch. Barely anything. And yet, it felt like everything.
"Caleb—"
"Shh," he whispered. You froze as his thumb traced your jaw, tilting your chin up. "You always look away when I get too close."
You swallowed, "Well maybe you shouldn't get so close, then."
His smile deepened, but there was something unreadable in his expression. Something that sent a slow heat curling down your spine.
"That's the thing," he murmured, leaning down, his forehead nearly brushing against yours, "I don't think I can stop."
Your breath caught.
His other hand found your waist, fingers curling slightly—possessive, firm, like he wanted to make sure you didn't step away. But you weren't going to.
"How far can we venture tonight?" You whispered before you could stop myself.
Caleb stilled. His grip on your waist tightened just enough for you to feel the heat of his palm through the lace of your pink pajama top. Then, slowly, he smiled again. This time without amusement, without teasing.
"You tell me," he said, voice low, "but I'll warn you, I don't like being told to stop."
A soft shiver ran through you.
Your fingers curled against his chest, not pushing him away, but grounding yourself, "Be gentle," you murmured, looking up at him through your lashes, "I still don't like bitter tastes."
He exhaled, something like frustration flickered through his eyes. "Then don't tempt me."
You bit your lip.
And then his restraint snapped.
His lips found the corner of your mouth first, brushing, teasing, like he was waiting for you to push away. When you don't, he takes more. A slow, drawn-out kiss, his hands slide up, fingers pressing into the back of your back, pulling you closer. You barely had time to breathe before he kissed you again, hungrier this time, like he was trying to make up for all the times he held himself back.
When you break apart, you were breathless. Your head was spinning.
"Caleb," you whispered.
He studied you, something unreadable in his expression. Then, slowly, he reached into his pocket and pulled something out. A silver chain. A delicate charm at the end.
You frowned. "What's that?"
"A promise," he murmured, lifting it, carefully fastening it around your wrist. "That I won't let anyone take you away."
You swallowed. "That sounds more like a collar than a promise."
His lips twitched, but his grip on your wrist was steady. "Same thing, isn't it?"
You should've been alarmed. You should've questioned him.
But as you looked at him—the boy who had always been there, who had always protected you, who had always wanted more but never dared to ask—you realised something.
You didn't want to run.
Not from him.
Not tonight.
Maybe not ever.
The thought should've scared you. Should've made you take a step back, regain some distance. But you didn't move. Instead, you let your fingers brush around your wrist. The metal was cool against your skin, delicate, but firm. A promise, he had said. A collar, you had called it.
Maybe it was both.
You looked up at him, at the way his purple eyes burned in the dim glow of your bedside lamp. You had never thought of him as dangerous before. But now, standing here in the silence, the window still cracked open, letting in the cold night air, you realised—
He was the wolf if your story.
Not the prince.
Not the hero.
But the one who came I through the window instead of the door.
And you weren't stopping him.
His fingers traced the inside of your wrist, right where your pulse fluttered. He hadn't let go since he put the chain on you.
“You’re quiet,” Caleb murmured, watching you too closely.
You wet your lips. “I’m thinking.”
A slow, knowing smile. “About what?”
You hesitated. “About how my dad doesn’t like you.”
Caleb exhaled through his nose, like he expected that answer. “That’s nothing new.”
"He's going to notice if I start wearing this." you held up your wrist, the chain glinting in the low light.
His fingers curled around your wrist. "So don't take it off."
"Caleb—"
"I mean it." He pulled you closer, voice soft but firm, "It suits you."
You swallowed. "That's not the point. You know what he's like. If he founds out—"
"I don't care."
His voice wasn't sharp. Wasn't loud. But it cut through the air between you all the same. You felt your stomach twist, my breath catch. "You're not the one who has to deal with him."
His jaw tensed, "No. But I could take you away from it all."
You froze.
He wasn't teasing.
He wasn't being playful.
He meant it.
And for a single, wild moment—you wanted to say yes.
You wanted to be like those girls in the stories, the ones who ran away with their prince charming, who let themselves be carried off before the clock struck twelve. The ones who didn't have the think about their father's disappointment, or their mother's worried sighs, or the way everyone expected them to be good, obedient, reasonable
But this wasn't a fairy tale. Real life wasn't a fairy tale.
You stepped back. Just a little. Just enough for your back to hit the edge of your desk. "You're talking I'm some princess locked in a tower."
"Arent you?"
You glared. "I have a life here. A family. You can't just take me away."
Caleb studied you for a moment. Then, finally, he exhaled and let go of your wrist, his touch leaving behind the phantom warmth of his touch. "Fine," he said, too easily. "Then let me be the one who stays."
You frowned. "What?"
"You heard me." His expression softened, but there was something dangerous under the surface. "I won't take you anywhere. But I'll make sure no one else does either."
Yet another shiver runs down your spine. "That's not how this works."
He tilted his head. "Then how does it work?"
You hesitated.
Because deep down.. you knew.
If you told him to stop, if you told him to leave, he would.
But you didn't want him to.
You just didn't know if you could handle what it would mean if he stayed.
"I don't want to be someone's Juliet." You muttered, not looking at him.
Caleb let out a low chuckle. "I know. I'm not asking you to be."
My stomach twisted again. "Then what are you asking?"
Silence.
And then—
His fingers brushed under your chin, tilting your face up.
"Stay with me." He murmured, voice low, steady. "That's all."
Stay with me.
Not run away with me.
Not be mine.
Just stay.
Your pulse pounded in your ears.
Because if you said yes. I knew this wouldn't be some fleeting thing. Caleb wasn't someone who let go. He wasn't someone who would let you change your mind later.
If you stayed—truly stayed—then you were his.
And the worst part?
You wanted to be.
Caleb's hands were warm, steady. His presence wrapped around me like a vice, unyielding, inescapable. But even as your breath caught in your throat, as his fingers dug into your waist just enough to make you aware of his weight, your mind drifted, pulled back by the ghosts of childhood, by something so simple, so innocent.
Caramels.
Your mother used to make them from scratch, stirring the golden syrup over the stove, the scent of butter and sugar thick in the air. She would hum while she worked, the same old tune she'd sung to you as a child, and when the caramel had cooled just enough, she'd cut them into little squares, wrapping each one in wax paper.
They were soft, sweet, melting on your tongue in an instant. A taste that lingered, that filled my mouth with warmth and comfort.
Caleb used to steal them when we were kids. He'd wait until Mom wasn't looking, grab one from the counter, and flash you a smug little grin. "Don't tell," he'd whisper, voice thick with mischief.
You never did.
You still remembered the way he'd look at you after taking a bite—chewing slow, savouring the flavour—before offering you the other half.
Sweet things should be shared, right?
But that was the thing about caramel, wasn't it? It was easy to choke on if you weren't careful. Too rich, too thick, too overwhelming.
And now, with Caleb pressing you against the desk, his body so close, his hands so firm, you felt like you were choking again—on something just as intoxicating, just as dangerous.
He wasn't offering something soft this time.
He wasn't giving you the last half.
He was taking.
And you still weren't stopping him.
"Tell me you don't want this." His voice was low, rough against your ear. "Tell me to leave and I will."
You swallowed hard, your fingers curling into his shirt. "Caleb..."
He waited. Patient, like he always was. But you could feel the tension in him, the way his grip tightened, like he already knew you wouldn't say it.
Because he knew you.
He had always known you.
And maybe that's why you had never been afraid of him.
Even now, when you knew—knew—that this wasn't something you could undo, that crossing this invisible boundary meant there was no going back, you still weren't afraid.
Because Caleb had always been there.
At every birthday. At every graduation. Through every stupid heartbreak, through every moment you'd felt alone.
He had been there, waiting.
And now, as your heart pounded in your chest, as his fingers traced slow, deliberate circles against your hip, you realised something terrifying.
You'd been waiting too.
Dividers by @cafekitsune
Lads takes up so much space it's genius that they put in a period tracker but we have to combine more apps. Let me check my email. Sylus is now my secretary. My alarms? Zayne wakes me up now. Food? Xavier burnt the apartment down so now he orders doordash for you and keeps track of your favorite things. Bored? Rafayel has Netflix on his phone now.
My Dragon is gone. I thought the ending of her being alone and transforming was so sad and couldn’t get the image out of my head
I'm desperately hoping for an "I love you" from Sylus🙏🙏
There is no love purer than his
MC, peeking her head into Zayne's office: Hey, why aren't koalas considered bears?
Zayne, smiling: Because they're marsupials.
MC:
Zayne:
MC: BeCaUsE tHeY'rE mArSuPiALs. No! It's because they don't have the right koala-fications. >:(
the way every single card and sylus content we get it’s just him always just giving mc confirmation about his love for her just has me so . like when he calls her his lover when he says that there is no love purer than his etc … he’s just so romantic and so soft but in a way that’s very comforting? like you’ll never doubt his love for you because he’s always outright saying it and all this and his love language isn’t even physical touch but it’s more quality time. it can be noticed in the sheer amount of times he will go on to say that he wants to spend time with mc, “let’s go for a joyride later” “let’s go out for dinner” just always having everything planned and in order, and simply just wanting to SEE her ! that one text about his motorcycle being STOLEN and he’s like i’ll find it later ! we’ll still go on our date or something like that … JUST. CLUTCHES HEART. he loves her so LOUDLY.
THIS CARD IS SO FUNNYYHFHEJBE DRUNK ZAYNE IS HILARIOUS
boyfriend! xavier who sleeps like a fucking log. wtf do you mean you slept for 24 hours!!! boy wake tf up!!! 😂😂😂 an ideal date with this man is probably just sleeping together in BED. no walking, no eating, just sleep. yeah. preferably together in his bed, with him cuddling you.
boyfriend! zayne who gets stunned when you bring up an apple whenever you have a fight with him. ok, so he's a doctor??? is an apple going to stop him from trying to comfort you??? what do you mean yes??? an apple a day keeps the doctor away???
boyfriend! rafayel who acts like the world is crashing down on him whenever you take more than a minute to reply. you have OTHER things to worry about? what are you talking about? HE should be the only thing you're worrying about 😒 work? filing reports? sure but what about HIM!!!
boyfriend! sylus who lowkey looks like a red flag because of his... job that he calls his fruit business??? boy you are NOT selling fruits sit DOWN. he's a green flag wearing red clothes but that's all that's red to him because he really is the most loving man you'll ever meet ☹️❤️
boyfriend! caleb who actually IS a red flag. yeah sure he might be your childhood friend but can't he be possessive AND your childhood friend? why have one when you can have both🤑😍 bet bro was also the one who gave you the apple to wave at zayne. what? he's just keeping you... safe! yeah, safe from your other childhood friend. totally ☺️
“Welcome back!” like he didn’t explode and was just at the corner store getting snacks.
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