SUMMARY. ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- shopping new outfits for new year’s with the god of mischief [shopping edition]
PAIRING. loki x gender neutral reader WORD COUNT. 0.568k
THIS WORK CONTAINS fluff, implied smut
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i feel like he’s that type of boyfriend who would have his arm draped across your shoulder whenever you’re outdoors just to make it clear to every mortal that you belong to him
he’d even pull you closer to him with his hand on your waist mid conversation just to give you a smooch on your forehead or hair
on rare occasions, he’d even whisper all of the dirty things he’d do to you whilst taking in your scent
public displays of affection 10000/10 (unless you’re uncomfortable with it, and if so please skip this part)
expect him to hold your hands and warm them up with his magic every now and then due to the icy temperature in shopping malls
you’d even keep your hands in the pockets of his sweater
best fashion advisor ever, his taste in fashion is another level i swear-
though, he’s super picky with fashion designs which is literally why it takes HOURS to get a simple outfit
definitely picking green for every outfit of yours since he despises every other colour, excluding gold and black
and i mean he’s just so desperate to see you in his colour (it gives him butterflies)
loki: THIS ONE. *shows you the outfit he picked you enthusiastically* y/n: *rolls eyes* seriously, loki?? GREEN??? AGAIN.
of course, you’d still try it on just for him
y/n, trying out one of the clothing store’s branded outfits: *spins* how do i look? loki: *shakes his head in dissatisfaction and steps further* if they were to make a few changes on these designs here… *switches the designs according to his liking with his magic* y/n, dumbstruck: *notices the sales attendant approaching* loki, just finished reforming the outfit: … voila! y/n: GET IN HERE. *pulls him into the changing room and locks the door*
he’d be admiring and praising non-stop about how perfect you look in the ameliorated outfit
meanwhile, you’d be nagging him to swap the designs back to it’s original ones and colour in instant before the sales attendant notices
y/n: *whisper-yells* CHANGE IT BACK LOKI loki: mhm, fine. You’ll have them off by the end of the day anyways. y/n: … *blushing mess* loki: but only under one condition… *bends a little and leans forward* give me a kiss. y/n: LOKI I SWEAR- ugh. *kisses him very quickly either on the cheeks or lips*
there were a couple of times when the sales attendant would be knocking on the door and be like, “Sir? Madam?? Each fitting room is available for only one person.”
and how would picking outfits for loki be like? Well, he obviously doesn’t need fashion advice but he loves having you pick his outfits for him
he just enjoys those moments when you’d carefully arrange his collar, his tie or his outfit in general
he’d purposely leave a few buttons undone too just to have you to button them for him
loki, holding numerous tote bags filled with various purchased items: love, it would really be easier if you’ll just allow me to magic myself one more pair of hands- y/n: LOKI WE’RE IN PUBLIC
okay but hear me out, loki would certainly have his palm on your back every time you use the escalators ESPECIALLY if you suffer from acrophobia, escalaphobia, etc.
he just wants you to feel safe and remember that he’s here to protect you from all sorts of harm
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AFRICAN DAISY
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See “Pansy”
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tiny little promises (dandelion seeds)
loki x gn!reader
summary: the reader is struggling, they dont want loki to notice (he does though, of course that bastard)
warnings: depression, angst.
a/n: im still not quite sure if this makes sense. its very late and this metaphor is very weak. forgive me, i love you.
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Bucky has a nightmare and wants cuddles with reader 🥺
Bucky Barnes x Reader
Summary: Bucky has a nightmare and needs you for comfort.
Warnings: Bucky has a nightmare so minor angst, Bucky needs cuddles and of course you’re there for him
Author’s Notes: Thank you so much for sending me this request! I really hope you like it! ❤️ Thank you to my wonderful friend @becca-e-barnes for the supportive words and encouragement to post my stuff once again because your enthusiasm makes me so happy and excited to even do this!!!!🥺
Word count: 1,270
Bucky was gasping for air when his nightmare jolted him awake in the middle of the night. The sweat that was gathered on his forehead steadily dripped down his face and into the sheets that were bunched around his waist. It’s the same nightmare every night, it plagues his mind every time he closes his eyes and tries to find rest.
For a long time, Bucky had nobody to talk to through the night. Before you and him became friends, he would sit in his armchair and read a book, just to use something as a distraction. It was always the same until one night when he stumbled into the kitchen anxiously and saw you on one of the footstools sipping some tea. You offered to make some for him, he accepted and you’ve been there for him ever since.
Bucky just didn’t like coming to you and ruining your good night sleep though. You shouldn’t have to stay up late just because he needs you, though you disagreed strongly with him about that and told Friday to wake you if any distress sounds were coming from his room.
Friday kept her promise, alerting you that Bucky was awake and his breathing was worrying. You wasted no time getting out of bed and heading towards his room in the dark, knowing the journey by heart. You spend so much time in his room you often joke about just moving in with him, something he laughs off but has considered. There was something about you that was an instant calm for him, you kept him grounded and here. Something not even Steve could do.
You didn’t knock when you got to his room, knowing it would be unlocked just in case you needed him too. You never told him, but you always needed him. Bucky became that friend that you needed to be around 24/7, you needed his company, his cuddles, his forehead kisses. He loved to shower you in compliments and make you feel special, and with him you always felt special.
“Bucky?” Your voice was above a whisper as you entered his room, the curtains were opened and Bucky was slouched on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands. From the moonlight that poured in, you could see his back was covered in a sheen of sweat, and his sheets were twisted and torn all over the place. He had clearly been suffering here alone for quite a few hours.
“Hey Buck.” You said again, keeping your footsteps quiet as you joined him on the edge of the bed. The closer you got to him, the more clearly you could hear his whimpers and sobs. It broke your heart because all you wanted to do was fix him, and allow him one night to sleep without the nightmares invading his mind.
Gently putting your hand on his back, you started to rub in a soothing manner. You shushed him and told him everything was going to be okay, you were here and he’s safe.
After what felt like hours, he finally took some deep breaths. Wiping his eyes with his palms and wiping the excess tears and sweat into his pyjama bottoms. He turned to look at you, an embarrassed smile on his face as he sighed.
“I’m sorry Friday woke you.” He said, his voice croaky from crying and tiredness. You clicked your tongue, still rubbing his back.
“I’m not sorry. I’d rather be here with you always so you’re not alone.”
“I know doll, I just didn’t want to disturb you. I’ve done that enough this week.” He sniffled, wiping his nose with the back of his hand.
“I don’t care about sleep, Buck. I care about you and I care about your well-being. Listen, why don’t you take a shower and I’ll change the sheets?” You offered, taking his hand in yours and giving it a reassuring squeeze to let him know you didn’t mind and you didn’t, Bucky needed you and you had no intentions on leaving him.
“Will–will you still be here? I kind of want to cuddle if–if you’re comfortable.”He asked nervously, dreading spending a few more hours alone and having more nightmares coming back for him.
“Of course! Hey, I don’t plan on leaving you. I’ll just change the sheets and I’ll stay for as long as you need. I don’t know if I snore, that’s the only thing.” That made him chuckle lightly, pride and joy beaming within you that you managed to make him smile. Bucky shook his head and bit his lip.
“Alright. But if you’re gone when I get back I’m coming to your room and dragging you back here.” He teases, grateful that the tension in the room was slowly but surely disappearing.
As you promised, you were still in the room when he emerged from his bathroom in a shirt and clean boxers. Clean bedding was neatly made on the bed and the curtains had been closed again.
“You stayed.” He said, almost in a whimper. Droplets of water dripped from the strands of his hair onto his broad shoulders. You patted his usual side of the bed and pulled the duvet covers back for him to get under. He sighed as the clean sheets felt fresh against his sweat-free and clean body. You waited for him to lay on his back and get comfortable before snuggling in and resting your head on his shoulder, your arm over his stomach.
“I don’t know who made you a promise that they would stay and didn’t, but I promise I’ll never leave you need me.” You whispered in the dark, your fingers circling on his stomach over his shirt.
“What if I always need you?” You almost missed the words he said them so quietly, you were sure he could hear your heart racing in your chest.
“Then I’ll always stay.”
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Bucky didn’t remember the last time he slept so soundly. But he woke up the next morning with your legs tangled up and your face buried in his neck. The sunlight was just barely peeping through the joining of the curtains. He turned to check the time, surprised it read 8:00am. He would usually stay awake through the night after a particularly bad nightmare like last night. With your body so close to him, sleep found him quickly and it was as if you were holding some kind of protection because he dreamed only of good things. His nightmare didn’t return like he had suspected it might. He was embarrassed enough when he cried in front of you last night.
You stirred awake, sighing into his neck and stretching your limbs.
“Good mornin’.” You croaked with a smile, breathing in his wonderful and intoxicating scent.
“Good morning, doll. Did you sleep okay?” If you hadn’t, he wouldn’t have known.
“Oh I did! So, so good! How about you?”
“I slept incredibly well. I had a great dream.” He smiled, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. You pressed a gentle and light-feathered kiss on his chest. “I feel like you need to stay with me every night because it seems you might keep the nightmares away.” He chuckled lightly and sighing. His adam’s apple bobbing as he stared up at the ceiling.
“I told you before, if you wanna be roomies we can be!”
“I do want to be. Roomies I mean.” He kissed your forehead, and you snuggled in closer to him.
“Me too, I like your company.” You smiled. “Now come on, get up, I wanna get breakfast!”
I enjoy journaling. It’s almost like therapy, but you’re figuring it out by yourself. You’re trying to figure out your own issues by putting it on paper, sometimes it’s for self reflecting or for figuring yourself out. This is very similar to shadow work.
What is shadow work?
Shadow work is addressing your shadow self, the side of you that you bury deep down and avoid. It’s your unconscious mind, and it is important to uncover this side of you in order to achieve your highest self. There are multiple ways to do this, but the most known (and most effective in my opinion), is journaling. I thought I should share 100 prompts that really make you think.
1. What was one time you remember feeling wronged as a child? How did you react? Has this affected you into adulthood? How?
2. Think about one time where you’ve felt betrayed. What would you say to the person who broke your trust?
3. Write about a time you felt let down by someone you’d previously looked up to.
4. What’s one trait you see in other people that you wish you had. Why do you not possess this characteristic yourself?
5. Do you often find yourself over-thinking what you’ve said or how you’ve acted? What usually triggers this?
6. What were your parents’/guardians’ core values while you were growing up? Do you hold these today or do they differ? How so?
7. What are your core values as a human being? What’s the most important to you? What are you morally passionate about?
8. What tends to trigger envy for you? Why do you think this is?
9. What are the first signs that your mental health is dipping?
10. When are you hardest on yourself? Why? Where do you think this stems for? Why do you put yourself under so much pressure? Why are you so reluctant to be kind to yourself?
11. How do you react when you’re angry? Is this similar to other people who have been in your life since childhood? Why do you think this is?
12. What triggers you? Can you identify where this came from?
13. How do you perceive failure? What is your definition of failure? How does it make you feel? Are you afraid of it? Why might this be? How did your parents/guardians react to failure?
14. What situations make you feel less than or not good enough? Why do you think this is?
15. What is your relationship with your parents and/or siblings like? How was it as a child compared to now? Why do you think this is?
16. What parts of your parents/guardians growing up do you see in yourself now? When did these begin to become apparent?
17. What toxic traits have you recognised in your parents? How did it make you feel when you realized that your parents weren’t perfect? Do you also possess these traits yourself?
18. What are your toxic traits? How do these present themselves? How do you project these onto others?
19. What aspects of yourself would you like to improve? Why? Has anyone in your past ever made comments suggesting that you should? If so, how did this make you feel?
20. How do you feel about who you are as a human? Why?
21. How often do you forgive yourself? What kind of things do you feel you need to be forgiven for? Why is this?
22. Write about a time where you messed up and needed forgiveness. Did you ask to be forgiven? Did you apologize? How did it play out?
23. Do you form obsessive or unhealthy attachments easily? Why do you think this might be; do you have a fear of change/abandonment/rejection? Or, on the other hand, do you find it difficult to form emotional attachments; do you struggle with commitment or get restless staying in one place for a certain amount of time? Where do you think this stems from?
24. How do you fill your time when bored? What gives you enjoyment? What self-care do you regularly practise?
25. What negative emotions do you tend to avoid? Why might this be?
26. What negative emotions do you actually feel quite comfortable sitting with? Why might this be?
27. Write about one person you’ve never forgiven. What happened and why did you not forgive them? Was it warranted? How has this event affected you going forward? Do you think you could forgive them now? How did you move on from this?
28. How do you carry the weight of your past trauma? How has it affected you?
29. How did you process emotions as a child, teenager, and young adult? How do you process negative emotions now? Has this changed over time?
30. How do you enforce boundaries? How do you feel when people overstep them? How do you react?
31. What is the biggest lie you consistently tell yourself? Why?
32. What misconceptions have you noticed about your harbor? Can you think about where these started?
33. What are your preconceptions about femininity? Why do you think this is? Where did they come from?
34. What are your preconceptions towards masculinity? Where did these come from?
35. What does the term ‘Shadow Work’ mean to you?
36. What are three main goals you want to achieve with your shadow work?
37. Did you have any heroes growing up? Who did you look up to and why?
38. How were you taught to deal with emotions as a child?
39. How do you deal with negative emotions now?
40. What’s the most hurtful thing you’ve ever done to someone else?
41. What’s the most hurtful thing you’ve done to yourself?
42. How have you moved forward from hurting someone else?
43. How do you plan to move forward after hurting yourself?
44. What’s the biggest promise to you that someone else has broken? How did it make you feel? Why?
45. What’s the biggest promise you’ve broken to yourself? Why? How do you feel about that?
46. Have you ever broken a promise to someone else? Why?
47. When you really think about it, is there any area of your life you’re in denial about?
48. What do you constantly lie to yourself about?
49. What do you lie to other people about? Why?
50. What’s the biggest lie you’ve ever told and why?
51. Have you ever had your heart broken? Write about this time in your life.
52. Have you ever broken someone else’s heart? Was it unintentional or intentional? Write about this.
53. Do you ever find yourself manipulating people in an attempt to protect yourself?
54. What’s a question you had as a child that you never got a real answer to? Do you have that answer now?
55. What is something that you’ve always wanted to confront someone about? Why haven’t you? Do you plan to? Why?
56. What is the meaning of life to you?
57. What was the last argument you had about? Was it resolved?
58. How do you feel about confrontation? Why do you think this is?
59. Do you ever have physical reactions to emotional feelings? Write about these. Why do you think this happens?
60. What’s your favorite way to self-soothe? Describe your perfect self-care day.
61. What family patterns am I repeating?
62. When was the last time I truly felt at peace? Where was I? Who was surrounding me?
63. In what situations do I feel less than others, equal to others, or better than others? Why do I feel that way?
64. How do I define failure?
65. What has been my biggest personal failure and why?
66. When was the last time I felt jealous of someone else? What do they have that I want?
67. What is your ultimate dream? Are you currently living your dream? What steps can you take to make it happen?
68. What is your favorite book of all time and why? Movie?
69. Are you doing what you love for a living? What is your dream job?
70. Make a list of 10 things that make you smile.
71. What do you wish you could do everyday?
72. Write down your own bucket list.
73. Write about someone who inspires you.
74. What’s an embarrassing moment you can look back on and laugh now?
75. List 10 of your favorite things, can be anything.
76. Write down your top 10 travel destinations.
77. How do you spend your time alone?
78. What are you the most grateful for in your life?
79. Do you care what other people think of you? why?
80. What excites you about the future?
81. What are some new hobbies you would like to try?
82. How do you want to be remembered?
83. What do you want to accomplish today and tomorrow?
84. What is your favorite song and why?
85. What motivates you?
86. What are your top priorities in life?
87. What are 5 physical features that you love about yourself?
88. What gift do you think you were born with?
89. What holiday or event do you look forward to every year?
90. How would you describe yourself to a stranger?
91. What life lessons have books taught you?
92. Which fictional character would you most like to be, why?
93. What is your favorite place?
94. Is there anything that has changed your outlook on life?
95. Can you keep a secret?
96. How would you change the world?
97. Are you good at organizing your time?
98. What would you do if you could travel into the past?
99. Where in your life do you need to be more fearless?
100.What would you change about your high school experience?
The Tumblr etiquette of loving a grown fictional man is reblogging gifsets of him doing anything at all and tagging them as "he's so fucking stupid <3" or "I hate him <3" or "whore <3" and I think that's beautiful
the maladaptive daydreaming proposed diagnostic criteria: https://href.li/?https://www.somer.co.il/images/MD/MD_diagnostic_criteria.pdf
link to the MDS (maladaptive daydreaming scale, a 16 part questionnaire to help determine if you could possibly have MaDD): https://href.li/?https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/measures
The International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research
Eli Somer’s (the psychologist who “discovered” MaDD) youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SomerClinic
Guide to Maladaptive Daydreaming: Overcoming Fantasy Addiction: https://maladaptivedaydreamingguide.wordpress.com/guide/
healthline article on maladaptive daydreaming: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/maladaptive-daydreaming
“WHY SHOULD I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MONSTER I HAVE BECOME? NO ONE EVER APOLOGIZED FOR MAKING ME THIS WAY.”
we love a mama’s boy
Peter Parker being a sweet mama’s boy