The line art, the expression… amazing. So beautiful ❤️
me and my beloved reader who tells me my fic made them cry
I haven’t been on tumblr for very long, so I’m a little thrown when I see classic literature posts. Like a lot of them. About the same work.
So I’m like did a new edition come out and everyone’s super excited or have these little freaks (affectionate) been doing this the whole time?
And y’all have always been here. Keeping the lights on.
I think that’s magical.
Name: Untitled
Fandom: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Ship: Jotaro/Kakyoin
Status: Unpublished WIP; unedited
Notes: AU where Kakyoin lives; post Part 3/ pre Part 4
Here's the thing about heartbreak: sometimes it's gradual. It's in the days of waiting for someone to come back, in the listening for a phone call, in the wishing and pining and knowing it will never work. Heartbreak is in the growing apart, the falling away in slow motion. It's in the sudden stop.
Kakyoin took the long way home.
He lingered in the cold, mostly barren streets, pausing often to look up at the few stars he could see through the streetlights. Heavy footsteps finally found him in front of the convenience store.
Perhaps it wasn't his brightest idea, but he bought a six pack. It didn't matter what kind of beer it was, really. As long as it worked.
The cashier rang him up, a knowing smile on her face. Or maybe that was just his projection. Surely unhappiness was plain on his face. Either way, he paid and went quickly on his way.
Down to the riverbank. Someplace as in-between as he felt.
He didn't want to go home and he couldn't really keep wandering forever. Sitting in the grass, he cracked open the first beer and sipped at it. The taste was sharper than he remembered. Not unpleasant, though.
The word that had been chasing him the entire way finally started to fade: engaged. Engaged. I'm engaged. Engaged.
Of course Jotaro's tone had been almost unreadable. But there was something strange and cruel wrapped up in his announcement. Why? That wasn't the Jotaro he knew… The man who tried to hide it but was kind down to his core. The man who was shedding his delinquent facade as he grew older, becoming a better version of his old self every day.
The one he'd wait patiently by the phone for in anticipation of their weekly calls. Who he'd reschedule his life around to make sure they could meet during breaks. The man who he was planning to follow to America as soon as he was fully healed and able to go.
His best friend.
The man he loved.
He was partway through beer three when things started to sting a little less. The idea of helping Jotaro plan a wedding and giving a speech praising the new union was painful. He was giving Jotaro away.
But, so what? He took another long pull from the can. I never planned on confessing or anything. I was going to keep the boat steady. This upsets everything, though. That bastard… we had a good thing going. Why waste it on a woman? On love?
Kakyoin made a derisive sound in the back of his throat.
"A good thing"? What good thing? A long distance friendship. Eventually going to the same college together. More of the same until they died? How would that have worked? Of course Jotaro would get married and carry on the Joestar line. Stupid to think that he would die a bachelor. Stupid to think that he would consider being with a man and losing the opportunity to have kids.
Kakyoin crushed the mostly empty can, the remaining liquid at the bottom spraying out suddenly. He barely noticed, his mind still wrapped up in his own thoughts.
They could have had kids together, damn it! There had to be options! Options that would be an uphill battle to obtain. And they could never get married, not really. Their families would be so disappointed. He imagined Holly's confused, upset face and it was too much.
He let the can slip out of his grasp and held his face in his hands. He was crying freely now.
All these feelings for Jotaro were wrong. He'd always known that this was part of his life he'd never be able to live. Stuck in a place that didn't understand or approve of how he felt. It was so painful. He had hoped moving to America would make things easier. It seemed so much more free over there for people like him. Maybe he'd even find out Jotaro felt the same way, eventually.
Not now.
He had to steel himself for the days ahead. The engagement changed nothing. He was still going to America. He'd still stay by Jotaro's side no matter what. Even if it meant pushing everything he felt so far down that he could never reach it. No matter what, he owed Jotaro his life and he would repay that at any cost.
His resolve strengthened a little, Kakyoin cleaned up his empties and pushed himself to his feet. The world felt fuzzy around the edges and his steps weren't the most steady, but he managed to make it home.
Once inside his apartment he collapsed on the couch and fell into a blessedly dreamless sleep.
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Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Who am I?
I'm a humble idiot. A lesbian. A writer of fanfiction. A lover of BL.
And, I hope, a father figure.
What else?
This blog is kind of for whatever. I'll post some teasers and previews for upcoming fics. I'm trying to be better at self-promotion and being part of the broader fandom community.
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Good news
I’m back on a higher dose of adhd meds
My mind is quiet again and I can focus
Bad news
I have new hyperfixations that are neither my day job nor cleaning my goddamn apartment
Elliott grew up wanting to be Westley from The Princess Bride.
They’re so adorable together!!
My farmer and Maru 👍🏾
Someone please remind me not to write descriptions of myself when I'm depressed
Talk about an unreliable narrator jeez
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