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And this story is true.

from a good family by world_wanderer

“But two noble knights came and rescued Crystal from the dragon, and they fled across the world to do good deeds and to grow. Crystal learned how to use her edges to cut evil out. But the thing about dragons is that they always come back.”

“When the dragon came back for the treasure that he thought was his, Crystal called on the roots of her family tree to bury him alive, and that worked, for a time. But dragons can dig, and they can claw their way out, and that is true.”

“But one other thing is true,” said Niko, and her voice was as clear as crystal and cold as ice. “Crystal and her family tree are too strong to be hurt by the claws of a dragon. I believe it, and it is true. I am telling the story, and it is true. I have decided this, and it is true.”

Part I | Part II | Part III

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And Niko is going to tell it.

from a good family by world_wanderer

“Once upon a time there was a dragon. Sometimes a demon, sometimes a man, but what he truly was in his heart was a dragon, because he hungered for precious things above all else. He saw Crystal and thought she was the best of treasures, because she glittered and she cut, and he took her.”

Part I | Part II | Part III

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Niko knows this story.

from a good family by world_wanderer

“Once upon a time,” [Niko] said, “There was a girl whose parents were rich as roses, with thorns to match. This girl was named Crystal, and she wasn’t a rose, but she was precious. She grew sharp edges to survive, and she could cut through any vine. She wasn’t happy, but she was fierce.”

Part I | Part II | Part III

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Dead Boy Detectives + the Peter Pan Paradox

“We were still children, for all that we thought we weren’t. We were in that in-between place, the twilight between childish things and grown-up things.” ― Christina Henry, Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook

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Dead Boy Detectives + Peter Pan

“All children, except one, grow up.” ― J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan

“That’s stupid,” Charles said. “You’re not Wendy.”

“If we are reenacting the scene in the nursery when Wendy sews on Peter’s shadow, I think you’ll find that I am,” Edwin observed.

Charles scoffed. “You’re obviously Peter,” he said. 

Edwin flicked a glance up at him, the hint of a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Obviously?” he repeated before focusing again on his task.

“Well first of all, you cut off Captain Hook’s hand just this evening, and the only reason you didn’t feed it to a crocodile is that you didn’t have one laying about,” Charles started. “But more importantly, look at you. You’re staying young forever and having magical adventures all the time. You’re Peter, and I’m your lost boy.”

from Hold This by @roseganymede95

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Payneland + Unarticulated

“An unarticulated crush is very different from an unrequited one, because at least with an unrequited crush you know what the hell you’re doing, even if the other person isn’t doing it back. An unarticulated crush is harder to grapple with, because it’s a crush that you haven’t even admitted to yourself. The romantic forces are all there – you want to see him, you always notice him, you treat every word from him as if it weighs more than anyone else’s. But you don’t know why. You don’t know that you’re doing it. You’d follow him to the end of the earth without ever admitting that your feet were moving.”
― David Levithan, Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd

for day 6 of @painlandweek | mutual pining