what is grief if not love persevering...

@whumpgifathon Day 4 | Emotions are Overwhelming - Grief

*Don't cry don't cry don't cry fck I lose...*

OH MY GOD THIS IS PERFECTION. I absolutely believe Merlin hallucinated Arthur, and conjured his image, during their long separation until Arthur’s return. Centuries and centuries of moments like this, Merlin living in his own head, Imaginary!Arthur speaking to him gently in a language that everyone around him slowly forgot.

Rage, Grief & Other Quiet Explosions

(Emotional meltdowns that don’t look like meltdowns, but absolutely are)

 The “Smiling Too Much” Grief Your character’s entire world is on fire, and they’re asking if anyone wants more wine. That’s not denial, it’s an effort to hold the damn pieces together. Smile like a glue gun. Watch them crack.

The “Not Crying At the Funeral” Breakdown They don't shed a tear. They organize everything. Perfect speech. Perfect outfit. But a week later, they scream into the laundry basket over a missing sock. That’s the moment. That’s the eulogy.

 The “Silent Dinner Table” Fight No yelling. No slamming doors. Just chewing. Clinking silverware. The kind of silence that tastes like metal. Let the reader feel the air shrink.

 The “Polite but Dead Inside” Apology They say “Sorry” because it’s expected, not because they’re ready. Their voice doesn’t crack. Their eyes don’t meet yours. This isn’t healing. This is a peace treaty with no peace.

The “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” Detour The one where they ask about your day mid-sob. Redirect. Deflect. “Let’s not talk about me.” That’s rage choked by shame. Write it like it’s shoving itself into a smaller box.

 The “Obsessively Productive” Meltdown New projects. New hobbies. Suddenly they’re running marathons, baking sourdough, fixing the garage door. Because if they sit still for one second, they’ll break. Keep the camera on them when they finally sit.

The “Unsent Letters” Grief They write it all down. Every damn emotion. Then burn it. Or delete it. Or hide it in a shoebox under their bed. It’s not for closure. It’s to let the ghosts know they were seen.

The “I’m Fine” That Echoes Delivered too fast. Too sharp. You could bounce a quarter off it. “I’m fine” isn’t fine. It’s the dam cracking. Listen to the echo. Let another character hear the hollowness.

The “Hyper-Logical Rant” Rage They argue with spreadsheets. With perfect bullet points. Cold rage—like ice, not fire. “I’m not mad, I’m just saying…” But that’s a lie. They’re volcanic under that clipboard.

 The “Laughing in the Middle of the Breakdown” Moment That bitter, hysterical laugh. The kind that sounds more like sobbing with teeth. Let it come at the worst time. Let it shock even them. That’s emotion refusing to stay boxed in.

today thinking about sam closing his & deans post office box in lebanon after deans death

he likely kept it active a few months, when he left the bunker and started hunting/traveling again. maybe he even had some distant hope dean would come back somehow and hed know how to reach him. also practicality, instead of switching to a different base. but once he knew dj was on his way? and he had his own house? just the day where he knew he'd have to drive there and close it. and write only his own name on the forwarding address. talking to the employees there who knew dean as Sam & Dean. Whatever. maybe he put deans name on the forwarding address for people who didn't know yet. and at some point his wife told him to put deans letters in a different post box bc sam would always wait for letters to dean, and then get sad reading them and having to tell the sender hes dead etc

I haven't seen a post where someone talks about this scene so far . The way Arthur is helplessly looking at Merlin here , Gwen is right by his side , Giuse is right in front of him but he's looking at Merlin , he's looking at him for comfort , someone who he can open up to more easily than anyone else even if he jokingly said otherwise . He asked if Merlin would save his father by Magic & Merlin said he would do whatever it takes to save his father , he trusted magic because Merlin understood how he felt & it felt like Arthur was looking for someone who shared this burden with & at that moment Merlin was the one .

—The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller

I don’t know what to do without you,

I don’t know where to put my hands

Prologue of Destiny Rekindled

-> A fan-comic im working on :)) Can't wait to post

—The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller

“Beyond even the grieving and mourning process, certain trees and plants were respected as powerful spirits in times past, and with their historical connection to the Underworld, had the power to help the dying pass over the veil, and arrive safely at their destination in the Other realm.”

-‘Funerary Trees, Folklore and Practices in Grief and Mourning’ from The Witch’s Cabinet: Plant Lore, Sorcery and Folk Tradition by Corinne Boyer

Midam Fic Idea !!

In the millenia that Michael spent in the cage, his once quiet and tranquil existence turned into a noise-filled life. All thanks to one human: Adam Milligan.

Michael's life only became louder once the two escaped the cage, every moment always filled with the sound of Adam Milligan. His voice, laughter, breathing, heartbeat, and the bustling of humanity.

One day, it all stopped. Voices, laughter, breathing, heartbeats, Adam Milligan.

Michael's life had returned to a torturous, silent existence.

God knows what the angel is willing to do to restore the noise.

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I want to explore the end from Michael and Adam's perspective, maybe give Michael's motivation for returning to Chuck more depth instead of "daddy's little boy"

Midam might be my new Roman empire lmao

are you normal, or do you regularly think of how merlin spent more time mourning arthur than knowing him

MERTHUR WEEK 2023 | Day 4: favourite parallel + green ↳ @merthurweek2023

Have you been here all night? I didn't want you to feel that you were alone.