svt x screenshots of despair [4/?]

「ハウルの動く城」シリーズ三部作の装画を担当しました💡イギリスのハーパーコリンズ・チルドレンブックスから。著・ダイアナ・ウィン・ジョーンズ氏です。初の海外の装画となりました。

I illustrated the covers for the "Howl's Moving Castle" trilogy! 💡 Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in the UK and authored by Diana Wynne Jones. This is my first cover illustration project for an overseas publication.

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Maysia 2: new year

I think that more fanfiction should be written with the aim to tackle the original meaning of hanahaki. Because when the concept of hanahaki disease was originally created, it was intended to be a metaphor for suppressing one’s feelings.

Your feelings are this beautiful garden of flora inside of your chest. When you express how you feel honestly, you allow for it to grow freely. But when you hide how you feel out of fear of rejection, and try to make it smaller and smaller, the flowers become cramped inside of you, until you choke on your own feelings. Every flower you cough up is something you’ve felt, but refused to say.

The whole “dying” thing is intended to be more symbolic especially. You’re killing off bits and pieces of yourself and how you feel, because you’re afraid to express yourself.

It’s not really supposed to be, “The one I love doesn’t love me back, and I’m dying from it.” Rather, it’s more along the lines of, “Repressing your emotions is bad for you, and it’s better and healthier to express them freely, even when it’s scary.”

Which is to say that, one, the cure for the disease should be telling the person that you are in love with how you feel. How the other person feels about the person afflicted should have nothing to do with it, as the trope is meant to be about feeling your emotions unapologetically.

And that, two, it’s not an inherently romantic trope. Obviously, it has romantic applications, but it can be written for any situation where a character is hiding how they truly feel. This can include a refusal to address a specific trauma, a desire to indulge in something that they’re ashamed of, and even really practical things, like wanting to ask one’s boss for a higher position.

Although (as an aromantic person myself) I don’t agree with this conclusion about the trope, this application would also avoid people calling it arophobic. When the thing killing the character is a refusal to be honest with themselves, rather than an unrequited love, it’s on nobody’s hands but their own to save their life.

There are a ton of ways that this interpretation of the hanahaki disease could be applied in new and interesting ways in fanfiction, and I’d love to read what things people could come up with!

HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (2004) dir. Hayao Miyazaki

@pscentral event 18: Adaptations
adapted from Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
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Be proud of the dumb, little thing you wrote, just because you wanted to write a dumb, little thing. Your writing doesn't need to be serious and award-winning for you to be proud of it.

pros and cons of dating him

⤷ oikawa, akaashi, suna, kuroo, kenma ; [gn!reader]

genre/warnings: fluff? kind of? not really? idk. all can be viewed as either pre- or post timeskip, although kenma’s is implied to be post.

notes: before you read this i would just like to note that the “cons” are not inherently toxic things — all of your boys love you despite your flaws, they just need you to love them despite theirs. also, reblogs would be greatly appreciated <3 !!

idea credit to @/agentgumsh0e !

━━ oikawa;

[PROS]

• selfless - to people who don’t know him he may seem self-centered, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. if you asked for something, oikawa would go to every length he could in order to get it for you. he also thinks about what you would want, going to great lengths just to brighten your day. you’re his world, after all.
• loyal - although every boy here would stay loyal to you without question, oikawa is easily one of the most showy. if anyone tries to flirt with him, he’s quick to grab your hand and proudly explain that he has a partner already. however, he’s also akin to a golden retriever — he’s on your side about anything, always there to fight in your name.

[CONS]

• insecure - he doesn’t mean to be, but it is in fact a con that he is aware of. he tries his best to mask this with confidence and a cocky smile, but in the late hours of the night, after a long day, you never miss the way he pulls you closer as though you’re going to leave him, or when he moves to hold your hand around people that intimidate him
• misconstrued - this isn’t something that he could control, but this is still something that comes along with dating him. confident, perfect, pretty boy, hotshot, and an important part of an amazing volleyball team; he’s a player, he has to be. except he’s not. your family and your friends may warm up to him with time, but there will always be outside people who have their doubts

━━ akaashi;

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Seventeen with a gym rat s/o

Svt x gym rat s/o. aka with an s/o who loves the gym as much as these buff babes. also low-key an excuse to post seventeen gym selcas 🫣💪

• Seungcheol:
• I think Cheol said somewhere that he prefers playing sports vs going to the gym
• valid
• but since he's with you and wants to spend more time with you he finds himself at the gym
• he's pretty impressed by all your knowledge of various workout machines
• wanted to impress you though so he suggested lifting weights
• he's surprisingly able to lift a lot
• but not as effortlessly at you
• you found yourself gently correcting his form so he won't get hurt
• tbh it was so endearing for Cheol
• you babying him was so sweet
• after weights you guys decided to have a friendly competition on the stair master
• Cheol thought it would be easy, I mean it's just climbing stairs right?
• WRONG
• he was huffing and puffing meanwhile you were still climbing the infinite stairs effortlessly
• it was at that point he considered you a fitness god and told himself that he'd always go to the gym with you
• the next day he was soooo sore lol he couldn't get out of bed rip
• you couldn't help but laugh
• still tho you were nice and rewarded his efforts with some cuddles

Jeonghan:

• Jeonghan finds himself going to the gym occasionally but the gym def isn't a huge priority in his life
• however since dating you he noticed how much you love going to the gym
• so he figured he might as well try it out too
• but omg
• he's trying sooooo hard to focus on lifting AND THEN THERES YOU
• looking hella hot in your gym clothes lifting weights effortlessly
• is totally checking you out
• and you def notice
• "JEONGHAN! NO SLACKING YOU CAN LOOK AT ME ALL YOU WANT LATER BUT FOCUS ON LIFTING!"
• ah right-
• but he low-key uses this as an excuse to get your attention
• "Y/N? is my form right?" he says as he purposely holds the weights weirdly
• "Nope, you've gotta hold it like this" you say as you adjust his grasp and form
• lol this menace found the perfect way to get you close to him
• of course he still actually listens to you and works out
• but occasionally he'll try to purposely mess up his form to get you to help if he's extra needy
• doesn't care if he's sore the next day
• will use this as an excuse to cuddle with you
• until you use your muscles to break free of his grasp and haul his ass out of bed
• this reminds him that maybe he should continue going to the gym
• one day he'll have enough muscles to cuddle you all day

Joshua:

• I feel like Joshua goes to the gym more often then he makes it out to be
• have you seen this guy's veiny arms??
• he's gotta be lifting
• he's super happy about having an s/o who also prioritizes the gym
• arm day with you is always his fave
• just seeing your strong muscles and physique lift the heavy weights just make his heart go crazy
• like ughhh mommy/daddy
• so he also wants to return the favor by impressing you
• puts a lot of effort into lifting, making sure his form is just right
• tbh you really do serve as motivation for him
• he's been getting buffer since he started dating you
• he has the cutest shyest smile when you compliment him
• "Wow Josh, you've got arms of steel" you say as you squeeze his bicep
• if he could he would melt right there
• it means a lot coming from you since you're an expert with all things fitness
• def reciprocates too
• like you guys would just be chilling and he'd squeeze your arm
• "Damn Y/N, you're armed and dangerous"
• oh lord he's such a cheeseball

Jun:

• y'all did you see limbo? 👀
• it's so obvious Jun has worked hard for that body
• and it was so convenient that you came into his life at that point
• just as he was incorporating the gym more into his routine is when you and him began to date
• tbh it was so convenient and Jun really appreciates having you around
• Jun doesn't know if his form is correct? don't worry he's got you to fix it
• Jun needs someone to spot him when he's bench pressing? you're already there by his side
• Jun is experiencing a plateau? you've already got suggestions of different new exercises to try
• basically it's because of you and your support he's even more motivated to go to the gym!
• also my man Jun also appreciates the view if you know what I'm saying
• having you by his side makes him feel even more stronger and powerful
• like "yes my s/o is a fitness buff and is helping ME while looking like a snack"
• these are just his thoughts tho
• in reality he's just snaking his toned arms around your just as toned form, smiling to himself

Hoshi:

• ohhh you know he's gonna make you his gym buddy
• I meannnnnn have you seen this mans body???
• boi loves to workout
• will always spot you during arm day
• is your biggest cheerleader when you move up in weights!!
• "OMG Y/N YOU LIFTED THAT MUCH???!! I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!"
• will literally hug you all sweaty in the middle of the gym lol its a little embarrassing but sooo endearing
• also
• the fact that you love to work out? you're prob building quite the muscles
• Soonyoung isn't shy when it comes to wanting to feel your toned arms
• "Whoaaaa since when did you become so buff?" he says infatuated with your arms lol
• of course you feel flustered cuz this man does this even in public!!
• but low-key his reactions are your motivation to keep up your progress
• also he lovesss to take gym selfies
• you think his gym selfies are hot? they get even better with you right next to him flexing your hard work
• he feels so luckyy
• overall he loves that he gets to work out at the gym with a hottie like you

Wonwoo:

• I feel like Wonwoo is a subtle guy when it comes to the gym
• like yeah it's so obvious he goes to the gym but the gym isn't a huge facet of his life
• when he realizes that its quite the opposite for you, he sees this as an opportunity to make more of an effort to make the gym routine
• tbh he's amazed at how locked in you are with a routine at the gym
• so for the first few days he kinda just copies you lol
• he does the same exercises and kinda lets you be
• its comfortable silence really
• you guys both have your earbuds in doing your own thing while being near each other
• of course he'll steal a few glances at you
• but he always says its to match your form lolll sure
• in private though he's always teasing you in a good way about your muscles
• like he'll just randomly approach you, squeeze your muscular bicep, and say something like "close the gyms" in a really deadpan voice
• it's soooo cheesy lmaooo but that line never fails to make you feel flustered hehe

Woozi:

• have you seen Jihoon lately?
• this mans getting b u f f
• and having an s/o who's a gym rat like him?
• goals
• whenever you're getting ready to go to the gym Jihoon always wants to tag along
• "Don't you have to produce a song tonight?"
• "Nah I can squeeze in a gym session"
• he's mainly going because you're going lol
• he's def impressed with how fit you are, knowing all the machines and having effortless form
• he's like damn I wanna be like that too
• ALWAYS brags about this fact to the boys when he works out with them
• "What kinda machine is that?" asked one of the guys
• "That's a hip abductor, Y/N is a master of that"
• also whenever you two are at the gym together
• he feels so much more motivated
• will def wanna do exercises that involve the both of you
• is always down to hold down your feet during sit ups
• cardio day you guys are on treadmills side by side
• Jihoon won't admit this but when you guys are taking it easy a walking on the treadmills he treats it as if you guys were on a peaceful stroll together
• he also won't admit he turns into a blushing puddle whenever you notice his progress
• "Dang Jihoon, you're looking buff today" you say as you squeeze his toned biceps
• that's it. brb Jihoon is gonna go to the gym to keep up the progress

DK:

• I know this man is gonna be obsessed with the fact that you love the gym
• he def will use the gym as an opportunity to spend time with you
• while also getting buff himself
• Seokmin is a total goofball
• I can see him asking you for "motivation" during pushups
• aka him asking you to lie under him for a kiss for each successful push up
• like just look at him in that pic god damn
• I meannnn lets just say you both benefited from that
• he's also your biggest cheerleader
• like when you're lifting weights omg he got the whole gym staring at you with his cheering
• "YEAHHHH YOU GOT THIS Y/N!!! WHO'S THE STRONGEST BABE HERE? YOU!!!"
• "ohmygodseokminpls"
• after you lift the weights he's still gonna be a goofball about it
• "now lift me pls" he says holding out his arms to you
• you can only roll your eyes but lift him up nonetheless
• he's giggling like an idiot and you can only roll your eyes
• low-key motivates you to get stronger and vice versa
• he wants to pick you up too hehe
• he really does make gym sessions so much more enjoyable aww

Mingyu:

• man Mingyu really does work out for that hot bod of his
• while he love to play sports he also finds himself working out often too
• when you came into his life though he thought having you around would motivate him more to go to the gym
• because you were already sporting quite the hot body yourself
• while you were typically very focused at the gym, once Mingyu came along that changed
• of course you always thought Mingyu was hot, but when he's working out
• oh my
• you feel your face somehow get even hotter despite being all sweaty from working out when you see Mingyu doing all this
• WHY IS HE CAKED UP LMAOOOO
• while you're over here flustered over him Mingyu gets kinda cocky lol
• like when he's spotting you while you're lifting
• "Whoa there Y/N, I know I'm making your heart race but you gotta take it easy" he says as he fixes your form
• mannn does he make working out hard
• or when you're stretching he'll purposely flaunt stretch his arms while you glare as you're trying to hold your stretch
• he'll also flex and try to lift the heaviest weights ever to get your attention
• thankfully his antics catch up to him as he's superrr sore the next day
• but he'd happily use this as a reason for you to take the lead if you know what I mean ;)

Minghao:

• Minghao has become quite the fitness buff within the past few years
• I mean look at those guns!!
• I remember Minghao once said that it is super hard for him to gain muscle and look at him now ughhh
• and seeing you succeed with your fitness goals makes Minghao even more proud
• going to the gym is like breathing for you guys
• you two always go to the gym together
• and since you're with Minghao, every occasion has to be a fashion statement
• you two are always wearing the coolest, trendiest, gym clothes that still manage to be uniquely your styles
• it makes Minghao's heart flutter every time he seeing you wearing the gym shoes he bought you
• especially when you're wearing one of his old gym shirts omg this man can barely even focus on working out LMAO and he's like the biggest gym rat out of all these dudes
• gym selfies are a priority
• his fav ones being the ones where both of you are goofily flexing your muscles
• he's always so impressed by how much you can lift too
• is soooooo flustered when you lift him up in the middle of the gym
• but he secretly loves it so much awww like on the inside he's giggling and kicking his feet in the air haha
• but as unserious as you guys act
• once it comes to working out, you guys are fitness gods
• you two are so focused when you're in the zone lifting or running on the treadmill
• it's impressive really
• and Minghao is so thankful that you're here to make the gym more fun

Seungkwan:

• Seungkwan has found himself going to the gym more often since you came into his life
• you would think it's because he wants to live a healthy lifestyle
• no
• it's because you two are so damn competitive
• ever since you told him how many minutes it took for you to run a mile on the elliptical Boo was impressed but decided to challenge you
• "Oh yeah? That's pretty impressive, but I can easily do that in less time"
• "Oh really?"
• "Bet"
• so you guys go to the gym
• and for you the elliptical is nothing
• you look over and see Seungkwan starting to break a sweat in the first five minutes
• "Getting tired Boo?"
• "Stay in your lane"
• god he was so sassy lol
• but beating each other in a friendly competition was how you two rolled
• of course you ended up winning while Seungkwan was a huffing puffing mess, all red
• "Ok I admit it Y/N, you are a fitness god"
• that compliment fueled your ego lol but you weren't mean about it
• "Here's the prize for second place" you said before you kissed him
• "Maybe losing isn't so bad after all" he laughed and hugged you, not minding either of you being sweaty
• "Haha loser, let's play some badminton?" you ask
• "Always! Now we'll see whose the loser" he smirks

Vernon:

• okay first of all why is he wearing denim on denim TO THE GYM??
• ANYWAYS kinda like Jeonghan I don't see Vernon prioritizing the gym all that much
• but once he starts dating you, he notices that the gym ends up taking a lot of your time
• so he's like "heck why not go with Y/N to the gym?"
• is ill prepared as you can see in the pic
• "Hansol. WHY are you not in your gym clothes?"
• "Hm? Oh. Right. Let me snap a pic of my fit before I change"
• *facepalm*
• once he's changed he's ready to go!
• feels kinda lost tho with all the machines
• you're about to start lifting when you see Vernon looking confused as he's trying to distinguish a dumbbell from a kettlebell
• you think its kinda cute watching his eyes go back and forth between the different types of weights
• but you also don't wanna patronize him or anything
• "Hansol, why don't you start with a dumbbell?" you say handing an appropriately weighted dumbbell to him
• at this point you kind of become like his personal trainer
• at first he was just watching you to see what you did with your dumbbell and tried to do the same
• once you began to guide him you could tell he was a lot more secure
• and he really did look like he was enjoying the workout!
• tbh the gym really strengthens your bond this way

Dino:

• our boy Lee Chan is obsessed with the gym
• I mean look at that body ughhhh 😮‍💨
• so when he starts dating you the gym becomes practically your second homes
• he's hella impressed with your strength for sure
• "Whoa Y/N, how are you able to lift that much?"
• he's also kinda cheeky when it comes to stealing glances at you working out
• it's leg day and you're doing squats? 👀
• he's super subtle about it tho cause he actually takes the gym seriously *ahem Jeonghan*
• he also def tries to show off for you
• when he's doing arm curls he'll def put extra effort in flexing his biceps when he sees you watching
• will also act like the heaviest weights are nothing for him
• pays for his cockiness the next day in the form of soreness
• this becomes the perfect opportunity for you to cuddle with his muscular self
• maybe the gym can wait a few more minutes hehe