bakerstreet | "I was like, why you so obsessed with me?"

Love and lust are all very well and good, but this meme is for when that white-hot desire tips into something darker, an all-consuming fire that licks at your every thought, that clenches around your every breath. It may be one-sided or it may be reciprocal, you may be the object or the subject or both simultaneously, but at least one of you is obsessed.

You can think of nothing but them. Your world, your heart, your very existence revolves around them.

Unrequited - Subject
1. Innocent yearning - They are unreachable, untouchable, or perhaps you're merely too shy. You're resigned to the certainty that they will never be yours, but you'd still dedicate your life to make them happy. Little gifts, remembering their birthday, you'll be their best friend, their Cyrano, you'll be their shoulder to cry on or maybe you'll only ever watch them from across the office and make sure that one of the morning donuts always makes it anonymously to their desk before they're all eaten.
2. Win their heart - You're going to marry them. Sure, they don't know it yet. Sure, they don't even know you exist. But you've got a plan, and you're going to use every resource in your power to win their heart. No matter what it takes. Their happiness is all-important, and the best way to ensure that is to make sure they know how worthy they are of being loved.
3. Stalker - They belong to you. They may not know it, they may even disagree, but they are yours. It's okay. You're content--at least for now--to watch them from afar. To deliver notes and gifts--threats, if they dare to object to your ideas of romance if they dare to date anyone else--to oversee their safety and even to mastermind minor adjustments in their life to ensure that everything goes... according to plan.

Unrequited - Object
1. Innocent yearning - You have a secret admirer. Little gifts, love poems and notes, and they're always perfectly sweet, perfectly timed, and they always make your day. You're half in love with them already, whoever they are, this person who cares for your happiness above all else. If only you could figure out who it might be.
2. Win their heart - Out of nowhere, one of your friends--or perhaps an acquaintance you hardly noticed before now--has begun trying to court you. It's flattering, but also very intense. They seem convinced that you'll fold to their affections sooner or later, and... maybe. Why not? It's nice to have someone who thinks you're worth the whole world.
3. Stalker - You're being followed. Maybe you know this person--an ex?--maybe you don't. They know you, though, or they think they do. Worse, they think they have some claim upon you. They dog your steps, bother your friends and romantic partners, leave you haunting and unwelcome gifts.

Requited
A. The sun in my sky - Your everyday existence may be dull and drab, but you have one glittering prize in your life. Your love, your partner, your everything. You can get through the daily grind, through the indignities of your life, because you know you're coming home to them.
B. Forbidden - You're in love and it's requited, but that doesn't make them any more accessible to you. Wealth, class, or perhaps an inconvenient marriage is keeping the two of you apart. You'll have to conduct your affair in secret, with your obsession compelling you to take greater and greater risks, until you find a way to run away together -- or until you're caught.
C. Partners in Crime - What's more romantic than a crime spree? You're partners in crime, and what a thrill that is! It certainly spices up your love life. You trust them entirely, they're the other half of you, and they're every bit as wicked as you. It feels as though you're both untouchable, and surely you are. You'll never be caught. Neither of you will ever be hurt.
D. On the Run - You're young, you're in love, and you're free, but you know it can't last. You're on the run, and your stars are crossed. Sooner or later you're going to come to a bad end, but until then you've got this hotel room, this night, this car and the open road. If anyone wants to separate you, they're going to have to catch you first.

Wildcards
Enchantment - A love spell can serve to create obsession where none existed before, and now you have a devoted slave, as long as the spell doesn't backfire.
An Unholy Bargain - You've sworn yourself to an angel, a devil, a cause, a country, a witch, a place, and they are the embodiment of that vow. You're sworn to them inescapably, and the terms of your bargain press you with the sweetest compulsion. It may not be real, but it's love, and it's undeniable.

Feel free to run with your own interpretations of the theme's!

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((much more likely to be object than subject))

[ooc: Oh so very requited.]

( The object of affection. F/M pref, but OTA. )

[ooc: Totally, utterly requited. Also down for a ridiculous amount of pining.]

[ unrequited-object would be great. and creepy. ]

{Most likely to be the one obsessed, but open to either role!}

[JGY is from the LA adaption the Untamed specifically, but I’m using icons from the animation, so spoilers can be likely!]

Edited 2019-10-10 04:25 (UTC)

A-Yao!

[ Xichen's eyes light up at the sight of the younger man, his smile soft and sweet as he rises up from his desk to greet the guest. ]

It is good to see you. Have you been well?

[There's no doubt how much lighter he feels when that smile is turned on him. Anything that had been bothering him seems to slip away, making his steps lighter and the burden on his shoulders lift somewhat, even if just for a moment.

He automatically moves to bow in greeting to the other man, his smile genuine as he looks at Xichen. The old habits just died hard.]

It's good to see you as well. Things have been busy, as they always are, but nothing I cannot handle, nor would I want to bother you with the trivial details of. [He could handle any burden laid at his feet, after all, solve every problem eventually if he was just given the time.

But it's nice to have these moments in private when he feels he can let his guard down a little more and forget those worries for a moment. And those moments really only came when in Xichen's presence] And I feel all the better for being able to visit with you. But I'm more concerned about your well-being.

[ Xichen reaches to hold lightly, stopping him from bowing too deeply - they are equals, after all - then he motions A-Yao to sit down with him. It is, indeed, very good to see him. To see that smile on his gentle face, to know his sworn brother is all right, is near - these are good things.

Then his eyebrows shoot up just a tiny bit. ]

Have I given you reason for worry, A-Yao?

[ He... shouldn't have, should he? Xichen tries to think what could have ~~given him away~~ alarmed the younger man as he pours out the tea. ]

[At times, Guangyao is fairly certain he goes through the habit of bowing not because it actually is habit, but because it gives Xichen an excuse to touch him. And Guangyao is selfish enough to covet these moments and purposefully seek them out.

He smiles at Xichen, equal parts sheepish--as if to say, 'oops, I forgot again!'--and grateful that Xichen continues to show him that same kindness that's unconditional.

As he takes his seat, he shakes his head.] No, there's nothing in particular. I'm just always concerned about you--is it not my duty to be worried about my sworn brother? [He watches the tea be poured, quietly marveling at the easy grace with which the other accomplishes this. It's really no wonder he's so admired.

He's not supposed to--he knows he's not, because if there's anything Jin Guangyao prides himself on it's knowing every detail of every rule of social interactions--but he reaches for the tea pot anyhow, just so he can touch his fingertips to Xichen's hand, to let his touch linger there]

Allow me to pour your cup?

I would like that, thank you.

[ It's not strictly as things should be, perhaps, but though Xichen would prefer not to make him do more things, A-Yao asked so sweetly and Xichen can't help indulging him. Not when it is harmless and not too hard on him.

He smiles a little more. ]

Usually, it's the elder brothers who should worry about the younger ones, not the other way around. Especially if things have been too busy...

[Back when he was still Meng Yao, he'd watch his mother pour tea for her guests sometimes and he'd adopted much of the same grace and tease for a time, tempered only by the situation--he'd never pour like this for the important guests who visited Nie Sect, nor for his father or anyone at Jin Sect. (A time or two, for Nie Mingjue, to see if he would notice the change, relishing in an act that wasn't forbidden, but was somehow still salacious for the thrill of it.)

Now he uses those same techniques, his sleeve pulled back just a tad further than was proper to expose his wrist more.]

Have I given you cause to worry, Second Brother? [He asks as he sets the pot down and slides the cup over to him. He's never liked serving people much, just in general, though he'd taken pride in his ability to organize and get things done. But for Xichen, it doesn't feel so bad. He just feels...eager. Eager to please, eager to see that smile turned on him for a job well done.]

( f/f. more likely the subject, but I'm open to anything. )

[ m/m for anything requited, m/f possible only if the girl is the one obsessed in unrequited.

obsessive 'love?' that's just canon, babey.

no strilondes. ]

( m/f, 18+. he is very much the object, unless you want some kind of grail corrupted kerry au. )

[ooc; open to all options, but slightly more interested in writing as the subject!]

"I was like, why you so obsessed with me?"

kylo b̶e̶n̶ ̶s̶o̶l̶o̶ ren. STAR ☆ WARS. ota

Tsukishima Kei | Haikyuu!! | m/m

karina lyle | tiger & bunny | ota

Rapunzel | Tangled | f/m

Shiera Seastar | ASOIAF | OTA

Eddie Kaspbrak | IT | ota

Nico Acosta | OC | M/F

Arkady Raventon | Lost Souls | M/M

The Grand Inquisitor | Star Wars Rebels | M/M

gawain | fate/extra

Evie Montgomery | OC | OTA

matthew robertson | oc

Celegorm || Tolkien's Silmarillion || OTA

Jin Guangyao | Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Untamed

Requited-B seeming like Unrequited-Win their heart? We can do post-canon au somehow after hell week

works for me!!

Oh good! I also need... to recap and do better icons.

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