Imagine (seperated hcs and story for both of logan and hesh) wanting to date s/o and wanna tell elias about it since he trained them hard with discipline, then them thinking he my not like it or thinking they are slacking in their life, but it turns out elias actually knew they like S/O and he is totally supporting them
(Sorry im really bad at english but i don't mean elias is a bad or controller fatherđđ)
I get u! I liked this ksjvauvhapreiu, They think heâll be strict, but he surprises them
anon: also they are talking about Fem reader!
Logan is not scared of much, but telling Elias that he wants to date you? That makes his stomach twist.
He knows Elias trained them hard, expected nothing but discipline, and he doesnât want him to think heâs losing focus.
He overthinks it for days, wondering if Elias will think itâs a bad idea.
Hesh notices. One day, he just gives Logan a flat look and says, "Youâre acting weird. Just tell him."
Logan finally works up the nerve but doesnât know how to start the conversation.
So logan heads up to elias, Telling hime he wanna talks about something important.
The campfire crackled in the quiet night, faint embers floating up into the cold air. Elias sat across from Logan, arms crossed, watching him with that unreadable expressionâ actually waiting for him to speak something. Logan cleared his throat, gripping the beer in his hands a little too tight.
"So," Elias finally spoke, giving a simple smile. "You gonna tell me whatâs got you looking like you just stepped on a landmine?"
Logan exhaled slowly. This was it.
"I⌠I wanna date someone," he said, voice steady despite the way his fingers fidgeted.
Elias arched an eyebrow, can't help but his smile widened a bit. "Oh?"
Logan hesitated, searching for the right words. "Itâs not just anyone. ItâsâItâs Y/N."
The silence stretched for a second. Logan braced himself for any kind of disappointing lecture that elias may give to him, for Elias to tell him that he needed to focus, that this wasnât the time for distractions. But thenâElias chuckled.
Not a mocking one. A warm, knowing one.
"Logan, son⌠I was wondering when one of you boys would finally admit it."
Logan blinked. "What?"
Elias leaned back, shaking his head with amusement. "Iâm not blind. I saw the way you look at âem...." Elias let out a sigh holding his beer "âs the same damn way I used to look at your mother."
Logan swallowed. He hadnât expected this. Not this easy acceptance, or the mention of their mother.
"You⌠you donât think itâs a bad idea?"
"A bad idea?" Elias scoffed. "Logan, if thereâs one thing I regret, itâs not telling your mother sooner that I loved her... I fought it for a long time. Thought I had more time. But war doesnât wait for love, son. You grab it when you can."
For the first time that night, Logan let out the breath he had been holding.
"So⌠youâre okay with it?"
Elias grinned, reaching over to clap a heavy hand on Loganâs shoulder. "Hell yeah, I am. Just donât be a damn coward about it, yeah?"
Logan chuckled, shaking his head. He shouldâve known Elias would see right through him.
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Same as logan, he never opened up with elias about his emotions.
Having hard times to get to the point but then he got it!.
He runs through a million worst-case scenarios in his head.
What if Dad thinks Iâm not taking training seriously?
What if he thinks I'm slacking?
Of course he is gonna say yes but what if he feels kinda disappointed?
He practices how to bring it up but it always sounds dumb in his head.
He finally tells Elias when Logan gets tired of his whining and tells him to just do it already.
"Okay, okay, but what if he doesn't like it?"
Logan gave him a flat look. "Then what, he grounds you?"
Hesh groaned, running a hand through his hair. "Man, I donât know! I justâI respect Dad, yâknow? And if he thinks this is a bad idea, thenâ"
Logan cutting him off, deadpan "Then youâll be a grown ass man crying in his room. Got it. Just go talk to him."
So he did. Well. Kind of.
It took another hour of pacing outside Eliasâ office, logan swore that if he hadn't respected hesh he would have thrown him in the office and get done with it already, Then hesh finally knocked and walked in.
Elias glanced up, seeing Hesh standing there with his usual energyâbut there was something underneath it.
"Something you need, son?"
Hesh shifted, rubbing the back of his neck. "Uh⌠yeah. So. Funny thingâ" He broke with a very short chuckle.
Elias waited with a bit frowning eyebrows. Hesh cleared his throat.
"Iâm, uh. Iâm dating Y/N"
Silence.
Hesh Looked at everything but elias pretending he hadn't said anything.
ThenâElias just laughed.
Hesh blinked. "âŚWait, what?"
Elias leaned back, arms crossed over his chest, still smiling. "Son, Iâve known that since the second you started looking at her like she put the stars in the damn sky."
Heshâs face went red feeling the heat. "Hey now dad..."
"Oh, you do. You got my heart, Hesh. Wear it all over your face."
That shut him up. Elias softened a little, voice lowering.
"Your mother was the best thing that ever happened to me. Kept me grounded. Reminded me there was more to life than just war."
Hesh swallowed hard. Elias let out a breath, watching his son for a moment before nodding.
"Come on now...I had you in this life when i was only 23, you're 28 man up!"
Hesh wasnât expecting that level of support, but something about it made his chest feel lighter. He let out a breath he didnât realize he was holding and grinned.
"Man, I was so ready to start doing push-ups on command."
Elias chuckled. "Well, since you brought it upâ"
"Nope, I'm leaving." Elias laughed as Hesh bolted out the door.
And as Hesh walked away, he realizedâhe didnât just get his fatherâs approval.
He got his blessing.
what is my lifeđđkids ain't got none to eat đda house is goneđđ...all because i am posting these shitposts
"Hey get them out of your pockets!"
No.
I drew some of my favorite RDR characters in the style of my favorite artist, Riyo (manga artist of Fate/Grand Order, Idol Master) <3
u will be missed lo
Just when he thought that everything was alright, that everything was over and done with, that they had got their revenge and justice for all those people that had died, for Ajax - it all crumbled down in one minute
Rorke.
How the fuck did he survive?
He remembered Hesh had smashed his skull with a fire extinguisher, he himself had shot him straight in the chest with a twisting speeding bullet, and Rorke was drowned in water almost an instance after the glass broke. How could he survive?
Maybe this is why Rorke was such a dangerous Ghost. Keyword, was. He was no longer a Ghost, he had lost that title a long time ago when he had betrayed the squad. Elias had told him.
But why did he come back even if he did survive all that? Why was he so intent on taking him? Why not his brother? Why not both of them? Shouldn't Rorke have just run back to whatever hole he came out from and went back into hiding and recover from that hit? So why? Why did he take him with him despite everything?
Did he really remind Rorke that much of Elias?
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He abruptly coughed dryly as the thoughts in his mind swirled around, lying on his side, choking for those few seconds as he gasped for air.
Eventually, the coughing fit of a storm calmed down - not without leaving tears in his eyes, that is.
He was dehydrated. Thirsty and starving. Weak and frail. His throat felt like it was burning, an irritating tightness being felt as the reflex to cough kept attacking him over and over again like raining bullets. Like a thorn was lodged in his throat, and he couldn't get it out, an endless cycle.
He weakly shifted his head from the side-laying position to look up, eyes bleary. All he could see was that same old metal wire barrier between him and the outside world. It was dark outside, the dark looming trees blocking out any sort of excess moonlight as they silently wavered in the breeze, the scent of all sorts of vegetation and dark mushy wet soil wafting down to him.
It was quiet, too quiet.
Too peaceful. Like the calm after a storm. Expect, he was in the storm still.
He would have used this time to take a moment to collect his thoughts and maybe even get some rest - if only it weren't for the fact that pipes were all up his ass, to clense his bowels, and the dirt ground was crawling with insects. He couldn't lay down even a second without hearing the sounds of those fucking teeny tiny legs scittering and scattering around. It grossed him out, even if those things couldn't exactly hurt him. His limbs were tied, keeping him in place with no way to move around into a better position to avoid the bugs on the ground. Zero proper blood circulation, so he felt tense and tight in place.
He was literally kissing the filt on the floor, even if it was just the side of his face. It smelled like shit, like grime. He really wished he didn't have the sense to smell right now. Didn't it smell worse because one of the Fed's took a piss on him?
Wellânot on him, more like near where he was placed. He couldn't remember exactly, though. His mind was fogged up.
He knew this wasn't even the beginning of what he would have to go through. All he knew was that his brother and the entire Ghost Team were coming to save him. They wouldn't leave him behind, now would they? He was sure that they were currently trying to track down his location. Maybe they had already found it and were making a plan to attack - though that was probably a stretch.
He reminded himself to relax, to not get too hopeful or excited. It had only been a couple of months, right? He wasn't too sure as to how much time had passed, but he knew it had a long time judging by the amount of weight and muscle mass he had lost. He knew his hands would be all shaky if he was told to hold a rilfe, hell, even the same pistol he used to shoot Rorke would have the same result.
If he was given a mirror, he knew that he wouldn't even be recognizable...would his brother even recognize him after all this? Would he have changed that much?
He tried not to think about the bad parts too intently. He knew the team was working on his case, after all...
No Ghost ever got left behind.
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Hesh?
Is...is that you?
He couldn't believe it
After so long, he had finally been found
Finally. Finally he would be given freedom and be reunited with the only family he had left. He would tell them all about what the Feds had done to him and they'll all help burn the place down, first was getting him to safety
He waited in the hole patiently, his heart pounding in anticipation. He waited, his body language tense and trembling in faint happiness. He knew he had heard his brother's voice, he swore he also heard that same rumble of Keegan's voice in line with Hesh's.
So, where were they?
His head was spinning as his back slumped against the dirt wall after waiting in place for 10 minutes. Did they lose his trail? Did they retreat? Did they get caught? What happened? There was no way they would leave him here.
No.
No, they weren't like that
Had he been dreaming about them?
No, it couldn't be. It felt too vivid, their voices, to be fake. He hadn't lost his sanity that much, right? Right. There was no way...
...then why would the voices suddenly disappear when he paid attention to them and expected something to happen?
He started to repeat the names of all the Ghosts to himself, mumbling silently from his bloody and cracked lips as his hands clasped together in almost a last attempt of desperation - as if he was praying. The memories of everyone he had flooding his mind like a tidal wave, the more notable memories featuring him and Hesh in the past, before they got into any of this, this whole mess. They had wanted to become something, not immediate soliders. But when Hesh joined, thanks to their dad, he also found himself joining, wanting to follow his brother...
If only he knew that he would be ending up here. And probably end up losing his brother, too. He had already lost his dad due to this job. Who else did he have to lose? Hell, even Ajax was dead. So, who was next? Him?
No.
They wouldn't kill him. He knew Rorke wanted him to himself. That man himself said he wasn't going to let him be a Ghost, ever.
Truly, he wanted to die. To kill himself to end all of this. But he didn't. His brother kept him alive. The idea that survival and freedom were still on the plate for him kept him alive. Even if it was slowly starting to slip away from his fingertips.
Qestion was, how long could he maintain this for before Rorke ripped his mind apart from the very stem and took a look inside to see what he could tweak and eliminate.
Could Rorke really make him forget who he was? He didn't want to believe it. But he knew what the Fed's were capable of. If someone like Rorke lost his way, there was no doubt that someone like him would have the same fate.
Question was how long his stubbornness could keep him going. Question was how long he could resist the Federation's advances. Question was how long he could hold on to his identity.
Hopefully, the name "Logan Walker" wouldn't become a former.
Hopefully, it wouldn't become a lost identity.
still my fav meme
"my comfort character" stfu cause this chicken is cold
Looking at that message of my moot after i told them my fav character and it turned out we have the same fav character so they hit me with "So basically he is my fav character, i don't think we can be friends, please change your fav character"
Ty so much!!đ
Hesh fanart requested by @ll7esxs !! i really enjoy drawing him omege
Thank you all for the kind replies and the ask about part two. Hearing that you found the headcanons beautiful truly warmed my heartđ¤.
HEADCANONS
Keegan is in love with a friend but won't admit it.
I will make the friend as a teammate!
iym "won't admit it" like he wouldn't confess and stay like this forver without expressing then hell yeah whatchu talkin' abt
and lastly before i start writing i don't wanna no one typing "Keegan would never be this emotionally gahook!đ¤đ¤" well guess what everyone fall in love and slip into it like a damn failure ballerina
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I'm staying with the mask...
Keegan is the kind of person who doesnât easily give in to feelingsâespecially when it comes to anything that might distract him from his duty. It takes a long time for him to realize what heâs feeling, and even longer for him to even consider acknowledging it. Here's how it could play out:
Keeganâs realization about his feelings for you takes a few years, especially because heâs constantly suppressing it.
At first, heâs just focused on the mission, on the job. But over time, as you continue to be a steady part of his lifeâhis teammate, his friend, and the person he trusts mostâthose feelings slowly sneak up on him. Itâs something that builds gradually, like a storm he canât ignore.
but itâs only after 2-3 years that he finally realizes what heâs been feeling.
In the early years, Keegan is too focused on survival, on getting the job done, to think too much about it. The team dynamic is important to him, but his view of relationships is still influenced by his sense of dutyâno attachments.
Over time, though, the small moments between you, the way you laugh, how you handle stress, and the way he feels when heâs around you, start to make him realize that he feels something more than friendship.He doesn't recognize it as "love" right away, though.
At first, itâs just this pullâthis desire to be near you, to protect you, to make sure youâre safe. Itâs subtle but undeniable. By the time the realization fully hits him, itâs more of a feeling heâs tried to bury than something heâs consciously thought about.
Keegan isnât the type to openly flirt or be obvious about his feelings, but itâs the little things that give him away.
You get injured on a mission? Heâs the first one there, eyes scanning over you, jaw clenched.
âItâs just a scratch,â you try to joke, but he doesnât smile. Just hands you a med kit and mutters, âBe more careful.â
When youâre on base, he always sits next to you during briefings. Never says why. Just does.
If someone else makes a joke about you or gets too friendly, thereâs a shift in himâsubtle, but noticeable. His eyes linger, his body tenses. But he wonât say a damn thing.
Keegan doesnât do emotions. At least, not openly. So when he starts feeling something for you, his first instinct is to push it down.
If you ever get too closeâphysically or emotionallyâhe subtly pulls back. Keeps things professional.
âYouâre overthinking it,â he tells himself when his heart races after you brush against him.
If someone teases him about you? He just gives them a deadpan look and changes the subject.
Even when he knows heâs looking at you too long, when he knows heâs thinking about you too muchâhe convinces himself itâs nothing.
Youâre a teammate. A friend. Thatâs it.
He started to think he is so stupid and hating this.
It takes something big to crack through his walls.
Maybe itâs a mission gone wrongâmaybe you get separated, and for a few agonizing hours, he thinks heâs lost you.
When he finds you again, relief crashes into him like a punch to the gut. But instead of saying anything, he just grips your shoulder a little too tightly.
âDonât do that again.â His voice is low, rough.
âI didnât exactly plan on it, Keegan.â Youâre trying to keep things light, but heâs not laughing.
Thatâs when you realizeâhe was scared.
Not because he cared actually, he is caring for everyone is his team, but the times when sees you or anyone else in the team get injured he may lost it inside.
since *cough* ajax'x death *cough*
And that? Thatâs not something Keegan lets himself feel.
Keegan is sitting across from you, eyes trained on somethingâanything but you. The silence between you two is thick.
You try to break it. âSo⌠whatâs been on your mind lately?â
Keeganâs eyes flicker to you for a moment, before he shrugs, clearly unwilling to open up. âNothing. Just⌠tired.â
He doesnât look tired though. He looks distant.
Thereâs a pause, and you both continue to sit there in the quiet, and for a moment, it feels like he wants to say somethingâwants to talkâbut he canât.
"You sure?" you push, but when your eyes meet, Keeganâs gaze softens for just a split second before he pulls back.
âIâm good. worry about yourself.â typical he always talks like that.
But you know itâs more than that. And so does he.
After a particularly tough mission, everyoneâs gathered around, sharing drinks and stories from the field. Keegan, ever the lone wolf, sits in the corner, keeping to himself from talking to the others.
But when you walk past him, you notice something: a fresh pack of bandages sitting on the table next to his gear, alongside some protein bars you hadnât seen before.
âWhatâs all this?â
Keegan looks up from his seat, nonchalantly leaning back. âNothing. Just thought you might need it.â
âNeed what?â
âBandages, snacks... whatever. Youâre always running low on stuff after a mission.â
Itâs a small gesture, but it doesnât escape your notice. Heâs paying attention to you. And somehow, it feels more significant than anything heâs said.
âThanks.â You nod at him, unsure of what to say.
Keegan just gives a short, tight smile. âYeah. No problem.â
But in that moment, you know itâs not just about the bandages. Itâs about the care he doesnât know how to express.
sorry i gave yall some boring missions-moments but guess what be prepared for base moments when the fun would happen
Base moments:
Keegan doesnât mean to always sit next to you. It just happens.
During mission briefings, in the mess hall, even just sitting around waiting for ordersâsomehow, he always gravitates toward you.
At first, itâs subconscious. But then one day, Merrick calls him out on it. âDidnât know you two were attached at the hip.â
Keegan freezes mid-motion, his fork hovering over his plate. His response is as dry as ever. âI sit where thereâs space.â
But the moment he realizes how obvious heâs being, he starts overcorrectingâpurposefully sitting across the room, trying too hard not to make it look like he cares.
It doesnât last long. Eventually, he gives up because avoiding you makes him more irritated than anything else.
Being in the field means getting injuredâa lot. And while Keegan prefers patching himself up, there are times when someone else has to do it.
After a particularly rough mission, youâre the one tending to a cut above his eyebrow. He sits still, jaw clenched, letting you clean the wound.
The problem? Youâre too damn close. He can feel your breath, the warmth of your hands.
His brain tells him to pull away, but his body stays frozen. His heartbeat is a little too fast, and he swears the air feels heavier than it should.
âStop looking at me like that,â he mutters.
You gave a confused look with a smile, not missing a beat. âLike what?â
He doesnât answer. Just stares straight ahead, refusing to meet your eyes. The moment youâre done, he mutters a quick âThanksâ and bolts before he does something stupid.
Thereâs a new guy on base, and heâs been way too friendly with you. Keegan doesnât reactâoutwardly.
But you notice the shift in him. The way his responses are a little more clipped. The way he suddenly has a lot to say whenever this guy is around, mostly in the form of sarcastic comments.
The moment that really gives him away?
One evening, youâre joking around with the new recruit, laughing at something stupid like yall being just some sillies. Keegan, whoâs cleaning his rifle nearby, suddenly snaps the bolt back a little too aggressively.
Itâs not subtle. Everyone notices. Merrick raises an eyebrow.
âProblem, Keegan?â
âNo.â His voice is flat. âJust making sure my rifleâs working.â
He doesnât talk to you for the rest of the night, and you know exactly why.
Keegan doesnât hover. At least, he thinks he doesnât.
But you start noticing how often heâs the first one to check on you after a mission. Even if he doesnât say anything, even if he just passes by while youâre getting patched up, thereâs always a moment where his eyes flicker over to you, assessing.
One night, after a particularly bad op, you find him sitting in the common area, pretending to clean his gear HELP WHY AM I MAKING HIM ONLY DOING THATâbut itâs clear heâs waiting for you to come back from the med bay.
âYou could just ask if Iâm okay, you know.â
He doesnât look up. Just keeps working. âI know youâre fine.â
You shake your head with a small smile. âThen why are you still sitting here?â
He still doesnât look up. âGear needed cleaning.â
âUh-huh.â
âShut up.â
Itâs late, and the base is quiet. You and Keegan are the last ones in the training area, neither of you wanting to sleep yet.
Youâre sitting side by side, backs against the wall, exhaustion settling in after a long day.
âEver think about what comes after this?â you ask, voice softer than usual.
He doesnât answer right away.
When he does, his voice is lower than usual. âNo point.â
âWhy not?â
He hesitates. And for a split second, thereâs something in his expressionâsomething unreadable.
Then, he shifts, standing up abruptly. âToo much to do tomorrow.â
You watch as he walks away, and for the first time, you realize something.
Heâs not avoiding the idea of the future.
Heâs avoiding you in it.
The base was quiet, the hum of distant machinery and the occasional crackle of a radio the only sounds breaking the silence. You and Keegan sat side by side on a supply crate near the vehicle bay, the faint glow of the overhead light casting soft shadows across his sharp features.
It had started as another late-night conversation. The kind that happened when neither of you felt like sleeping, when exhaustion lingered but something unspoken kept you both awake.
You nudged his arm. âYou know, for someone whoâs supposed to be a ghost, you suck at disappearing when I need peace and quiet.â
Keegan huffed a quiet laugh, shaking his head. âYeah? Funny, âcause you keep showing up in all the places I go to be alone.â
You smirked. âAlmost like you donât mind the company.â
He didnât deny it. Just glanced at you from the corner of his eye, his usual deadpan expression softening just a little.
There was a pause. A long, lingering moment where the air seemed different. He wasnât looking away this time. And for some reason, neither were you.
Something about the quiet, the dim light, the sheer familiarity of sitting next to him made everything else fade. His face was closeâcloser than usual.
âYou always do that,â he muttered.
You raised an eyebrow. âDo what?â
His eyes flickered downward for a second, barely noticeable, before he let out a slow exhale. âMake things... complicated.â
You tilted your head slightly, searching his face. His voice wasnât irritated, wasnât accusatory. If anything, he almost sounded... unsure. Like he wasnât sure if he should be saying this at all.
You swallowed. âIs that what I do?â
Keeganâs fingers twitched where they rested against his knee. âYeah.â
But he didnât move away. He didnât shift back into his usual guarded distance. If anything, he leaned in just a fractionâsubtle, almost imperceptible.
And you mirrored him.
It wasnât conscious. It wasnât something either of you planned. It was just happening.
His breath was steady, controlled, but you could see the tightness in his jaw, the way his body tensed like he was warring with himself.
âKeeganâŚâ you murmured.
His gaze droppedâto your lips, just for a second. His shoulders rose with a slow inhale, his hand flexing like he was fighting every instinct in his body.
The space between you was gone now, barely an inch left. Your nose almost brushed his, and he didnât pull back.
Didnât move.
Didnât breathe.
And for a moment, you thought he was going to close that last bit of distance.
But thenâhe stopped.
His entire body tensed, his breath hitching like heâd suddenly realized exactly what he was doing.
Like heâd been caught off guard by himself.
His eyes flickered with somethingâpanic, hesitation, restraintâbefore he pulled away.
Not fast. Not dramatic. Just slow enough that it felt deliberate. Like he was forcing himself to retreat before he did something he couldnât take back.
He cleared his throat, looking away. âIââ He shook his head. âForget it.â
Your brows furrowed. âForget what?â
He pushed off the crate, running a hand over his face, avoiding your gaze completely. âI gotta go.â
And just like that, he walked off, leaving you sitting there, your heart still racing, the warmth of his breath still lingering against your skin.
And wondering if heâd ever let himself stop running from whatever this was.
Keegan had already turned to leave, but you werenât going to let him walk away again.
Not this time.
Before he could disappear into the dark hallways of the base, you reached out, grabbing his wrist. His body tensed immediately, like he expected you to let go, but you didnât.
âKeegan.â Your voice was firm, unwavering.
He exhaled through his nose, not turning to face you. âLet it go.â
You scoffed. âThatâs it? Youâre just gonna walk off like nothing happened?â
Finally, he turned his head slightly, just enough for you to see his expressionâcalm, unreadable, but there was something underneath it. Something forced.
âBecause nothing did,â he said flatly.
You let out a humorless laugh. âRight. So you justâwhat? Lean in like that for fun? Just a casual thing between teammates?â
His jaw tightened at that word. Teammates.
You stepped in front of him now, forcing him to actually look at you. His expression didnât change. Not irritated, not angryâjust cold.
âI donât know what you think this is,â he said, voice steady, âbut you need to stop.â
The sheer calmness in his tone pissed you off more than if he had just yelled at you.
âStop what?â You folded your arms. âWant to spell it out for me? Since apparently, Iâm the only one here acknowledging the fact that somethingâs changed.â
Keegan didnât blink. âThatâs exactly the problem.â
You stared at him, heartbeat loud in your ears. âWhat does that even mean?â
He exhaled sharply, shaking his head. âWe were fine before. You, meâthis team. Things were simple.â
Simple. The word hit deeper than it should have.
You swallowed, voice quieter now. âAnd what? Youâre afraid that if we cross some invisible line, everything falls apart?â
He didnât answer immediately. Just stared at you, expression unreadable, but you could see the battle happening in his head.
Finally, he sighed. âIâm saying I donât want to do this with you.â
It was calm. Unshaken. Almost like he was convincing himself more than you.
Your chest tightened, but you didnât back down. âLiar.â
Keeganâs gaze darkened slightly, but his voice remained steady. âI donât care what you think you saw back there. I wasnât thinking. And I wonât make that mistake again.â
You let out a breath, something heavy settling in your chest. âThatâs what this is to you? A mistake?â
His fingers curled into a loose fist at his side, but he gave you nothing. No reaction.
âGo back to how things were,â he finally said. âBecause this? This isnât happening not with this kind of damn half apocalypse world.â
It was final. A solid wall thrown between you, built up in seconds.
You stared at him, searching his face for any crack, any sign that he was feeling what you were. But Keegan was a master at locking everything away.
And yetâŚ
There was something in his eyes. The way he looked at you, the way his shoulders were too tense, his jaw clenched a fraction too tight.
He was lying.
You knew it.
But you also knew that no matter what you said, he wasnât going to admit it. Not now.
Not yet.
So you stepped back. Swallowed the lump in your throat. âYou're a piece of shit keegan.â
Keegan didnât say anything. Just gave you one last look before turning and walking away.
And this time, you let him.
But deep down, you both knewâthis wasnât over.
angst
This post got a lot of attention, and some people misunderstood, so I just want to share something:
Once, I was deep in a search for my favorite, rarely-written-about character. I was thrilled to find a blog about himâuntil I read it. It felt like a completely different character! I was honestly frustrated. But then, I saw the commentsâthe writer and their friends were so excited about their work. And thatâs when it hit me: Heâs a fictional character. Theyâre happy with what they wrote. I can just scroll and move on.
Thatâs why I donât criticize peopleâs writingâif it brings them joy, who am I to ruin it? At the end of the day, you can always scroll past and go to have a good day... or a bad one.
Ever read a fic and thought, âThey would never say that,â or âThatâs not themâ? Itâs a common reaction, but letâs break down why it happens.
When you read multiple fics, you start to see patterns in how a character is writtenâtheir speech, personality, and habits tend to be portrayed a certain way across different writers. Over time, your brain builds an expectation of how they should act, and you will go like "I know them now".
But when you come across a fic where the character behaves differentlyâmaybe they speak in a way youâre not used to, or their personality shifts even slightlyâit feels wrong. Your brain detects the inconsistency and reacts with, âThis isnât accurate.â
But hereâs the truth: no one truly knows the character they are fictional honey. Not you, not the writer. We all take what we seeâcanon material, dialogue, actions in movies, games and seriesâthen interpret it differently. Fanfics arenât about replicating a character 100% accurately; theyâre about adapting them into different scenarios, tropes, and perspectives.
So instead of saying, âTheyâd never do that,â remember that every fic is just one version of a character. Different interpretations donât mean theyâre wrongâtheyâre just slightly new to you so whether you get used to it or leave the fic and not teaching the writer how to write the character XD
Itâs totally fine to have opinions on how a character is written in fanfiction. Maybe a fic doesnât match how you personally see them, or the way they talk feels different from what youâre used to. Thatâs normal! But thereâs a difference between discussing these thoughts and going into a writerâs comments or asks just to tell them theyâre âwrong.â
At the end of the day, fanfiction is interpretation. No one has an exact rulebook on how a character should act outside of canon, and even canon itself can be inconsistent. Writers take what they see and shape it into their own version. Thatâs the point of transformative work.
If a ficâs portrayal doesnât sit right with you, the best thing to do is simple: move on. No oneâs forcing you to read something you donât like, and itâs not a life-or-death situation. Just scroll past, find another fic, and continue enjoying fandom in a way that makes you happy.
Constructive discussion? Great. Telling a writer how to âproperlyâ write a character? Not so much. Let people write what they enjoy If they didn't hurt anyone :)
Let me know if u have another opinions today i feel the urge to discuss lol.
shhh let bro sleep.
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