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One of the ships I just love in Twst is JamiKali, but I also understand that it can’t happen right now. I feel like there really is only two ways it could happen. Either Jamil heals and realises that Kalim was never the problem, but the adults around them are. Or, something big happens that separates them and Jamil realises how much Kalim actually means to him. Of course, that would come with a terrible amount of angst but well… that’s life!

So, I have two scenarios I really like about the second option. The first one is that Kalim changes school of his own accord. He decides that, instead of finishing his studies at NRC, he will do his last two years at the school in the Scalding Sands. That way, he gives Jamil what he wants, meaning the space to show his true abilities and the housewarden title. If anyone asked, he would say it’s because being so far away made it kind of hard to make his official introduction in his families’ business. He needed to be more present both with the clients/business partners and the decision making. It was the final necessary step in order to take over after his father and being at home would make it all the easier. So, while it would be hard to be away from Jamil, he would still be at peace with the decision, knowing (or at least thinking) he was doing what was best for his friend.

I just wonder how Jamil would react. Would he be pissed that Kalim just gave it to him so easily? Or would he be upset that Kalim left him? His whole life revolves around that boy so would he be kind of lost? Now that he doesn’t have to look after him so much, what does he do with his free time? And, wether he likes it or not, he didn’t have any other friend since he didn’t have the time. Would he even know how to proceed to making friends or would he be awkward at opening up to others?

The other option is a lot worse. I guess it’s also really crazy but… let’s roll with it.

What if Kalim decides to make a much more drastic decision? Instead of changing school, he orchestrates a whole ass kidnapping and disappears into the wild, never to be seen again. I wouldn’t be surprised if Azul had contacts that could get Kalim off the island safely. Idia would be the one to create his new identity along with Ortho. Of course, the ‘kidnappers’ would be Lilia and Rook. They would even go as far as attacking Jamil so that it looks like he actually tried to save Kalim. This would be made so that no one gets blamed by his family for the heir’s kidnapping. This way, Kalim wouldn’t be a burden for anyone anymore, because, even if he looks happy-go-lucky, I’m pretty sure he knows how much trouble everyone goes through every time he travels just to ensure his safety. And, after the OB incident with Jamil, I feel like he would feel even worse about himself, realising how miserable he made his friend. So he would just make himself disappear, take himself out of the equation.

I’m curious at how Jamil would feel with this one. After all, NRC is supposed to be one of the safest place there is for Kalim, what with the magic shield around the school and Scarabia being inside a pocket dimension. And, yet, somehow, he wakes up in the middle of the night, hearing Kalim scream bloody murder and call for help. When he gets to his room though, it’s already too late. Kalim is unconscious and the two kidnappers are already leaving. This would be when Lilia attacks Jamil since Rook is the one holding Kalim. He wouldn’t make it mortal at all, the important is to injure him enough to ensure he wouldn’t be blamed and that he wouldn’t be able to follow them.

Anyway… what are your thoughts? I just wanted to share those two ideas about KaliJami. Obviously, years after those events (two for the first one and I don’t know for the second one), they would reunite and start anew. This time, they would really be friends and their buried, repressed feelings for one another wouldn’t take time to resurface. And they would become a couple and live happily ever after.

The end~

Ok so... this AU is gonna be dark, please mind the tags.

It is what it is.

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(Can y'all tell I had a difficult weekend lol?)

Developing the AU and concept more in tomorrow's post 👍

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A habit inherited from parents

When self-preservation comes at a price.

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Alright alright, I have THOUGHTS ok?! So lemme develop a bit about this AU, because it's going to be a semi long series. First some warnings:

It will be "hurt no comfort" for quite some time before I begin being nicer to them

MOST ARTS FROM THIS SERIES ARE GOING TO BE BLOODY/DARK, PLEASE MIND THE TAGS

Now actual infos:

It is Scarabia/Scalding Sands-only AU (for now, might be subject to change)

Only about 20% of the population has no wings, most everybody else is born with wings

The bigger/more colorful wings come from "good lineage" and tend to indicate nobility

The Asim family possesses very colorful parrot wings, though they are not the biggest

The Viper family possesses [redacted] wings, but they cannot keep them so as to not shadow the Asim

Wings grow back no matter how many times one cuts them

Kalim is not aware the Viper family do have wings and just assumes they are born without

I might add more notes with the next arts.

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Heartfelt gift

Don't you realize all those gifts only hurt me more and more every time?

Don't you realize those measly feathers aren't worth the blood I sacrifice every months?

Don't you realize nothing you do can make me feel better?

Don't you realize I hate you.

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Bittersweet Memory

Hey look, for once there's no content warning! (That doesn't make it lighter, does it?)

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The Scorpion and the Frog

Do you guys know the tale of the Scorpion and the Frog?

So yeah, I've been leafing through my History of Art lessons to find some of my favorite angel artworks for this one.

Kalim is based on The Guardian Angel by Marcantonio Franceschini.

Jamil is based on The Fall of Lucifer/War in Heaven by Gustave Doré for the book Paradise Lost (one if not my FAVORITE piece of art ever made)

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A Breakdown

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"I would've given them to you if I only knew."

"I can't tell what I want anymore."

"Your wings don't fit on my back."

"Their weight is dragging me down."

"I've given you my pain yet I feel no joy."

"I've stolen your joy yet I feel only pain."

"What do I have to do to make it ll stop?"

"I can't tell what I want anymore."

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Content warning: scars

"Please show me the consequences of my own (in)actions."

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"Let me be the one to protect you."

(Consequences part 2: Facing the Asims)

I have... so many feelings about this theme.

Listen. Listen. We all know it's Jamil's job to protect Kalim. But we never talk about the (few) times Kalim is the one protecting Jamil.

There are usually no consequences to the boys overblotting and trying to murder everybody destroying everything, but Jamil actually had some consequences (his dormmates losing trust in him and wanting him gone, and all that).

With just this glimpse of damage control Kalim did, we can more or less guess all the other kind of damage control Kalim did to protect Jamil. He didn't just defend him from their dormmates, he also most likely defended him from both their families. By liying surely. Kalim doesn't lie about anything (but maybe he does omit when it comes to his own sense of mortality), so the fact that Jamil suffered no consequences from their families despite having attempted murder on his own master means Kalim actively brushed it all under the carpet and pretended everything was fine. And that's his whole personality isn't it? To pretend everything is fine.

I just... I loved this tiny glimpse of Kalim's protectiveness. Glory to the Sunshine.

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"They'll grow back."

"Our wings."

"Our trust."

"Our love."

"They'll all grow back."

"Let's take our time."

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Flight in Tandem

"And they grew back, as promised."

"And we flew together, as promised."

"And we'll fly again and again and again,"

"I promise."

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Alternate versions under the cut

"We were always together"

And we will always be.

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The End

Wings Series Masterpost

Tags: Wings!AU, Jamil/Kalim, hurt/comfort, angst with happy ending, a lot of content warnings so view to your own discretion

1. "It is what it is" (cw: blood, self harm, gore)

2. A habit inherited from parents (cw: blood, gore, knife wounds)

3. "If you don't let me keep my wings, I'm gonna make my own" (cw: blood)

4. Like a butterfly (cw: needles/pins)

5. Heartfelt gift (cw: blood, stitches, botched surgery)

6. Bittersweet memory (no content warning)

7. The scorpion and the frog (no content warning)

8. "Sometimes my wings feel too heavy" (cw: blood, hanging)

9. "You'll protect her, won't you?" (cw: implied harm)

10. A breakdown (cw: blood, gore, violence)

11. "Lend me your wings so I can feel the sun on my skin" (no content warning)

12. "I would've given them to you if I only knew" (cw: blood)

13. "Please show me the consequences of my own (in)actions" (cw: scars)

14. "Let me be the one to protect you" (no content warning)

15. "They'll grow back" (no content warning)

16. Flight in tandem (no content warning)

17. "We were always together" (no content warning)

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CAN WE PLEASE KNOW WHAT KIND OF WINGS JAMIL HAS NOW?! 😭😭😭

Pretty pretty please? With a pretty feather on top?

🪶🥺

Dear Gods, friends, you really want to know, uh?

Right here is Kalim's wings model, which are indeed Macaw parrot's wings. I wanted something very colorful for him, that immediately catches the eyes, but without any actual gold.

And here are my two references for Jamil's wings. The first is (white tail) eagle's wings, who are known to have an impressive wingspan. Plus making Jamil a bird of prey seemed fitting.

The second reference (for his colors) is the Anqa, which is the Arabian phenix. There are not many depictions of it though, so my reference below is actually the Fenghuang, which is the Chinese equivalent.

And here is their wingspan difference:

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS AND FOLLOWING THIS SERIES TILL THE END! LOVE YOU!!

AJBDKSBXKSBDJ KALIM MY BABY TToTT I love it, it hurts so good!

Good luck for your October challenge o/

I would give you my heart if you asked

So mainly inspired by @mellosdrawings Wings au. It was a simple drawing sense I’m trying to draw for all of October

Slight blood, this is your warning plus it’s a bad drawing 😅

Content warnings, please mind the tags.

Heartfelt gift

Don't you realize all those gifts only hurt me more and more every time?

Don't you realize those measly feathers aren't worth the blood I sacrifice every months?

Don't you realize nothing you do can make me feel better?

Don't you realize I hate you.

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