Candy Hearts Exchange Letter 2023

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Hi!

Thank you in advance for creating something for me! The thing I love the most about fandom is seeing everyone's different takes on the same canon/premise/characters/ship, etc, you get me, and I'm so excited to see yours! I have some feelings/prompts under each fandom I'm requesting, but no need to go with any of them if it doesn't float your boat. I'm usually not very picky save for my DNWs :)

Please feel free to browse any of the below links if they inspire you!

My masterlist of likes (since they got a bit too long for the AO3 sign-up box oops)
My exchange letters | Sorted by fandom tag
My AO3

Notes:

• I'm perfectly happy with you not aging up any of my requested characters if you want to go smutty/explicit for any of the fandoms here!
• Treats are very much adored and I'm also happy to receive treats for any of my fandoms at any time into the future. I don't think I ever truly get over things I was into - 'tis the joy of fandom, right?)

DNWs (Do Not Wants):

• Graphic violence/gore/vore
• Crack
• A focus on pregnancy/children/original characters (minor mentions are fine, e.g. canonical children/original villain)
• A focus on any unrequested gender identity headcanons
• Permanent character death of a requested/major character (canonical death and/or temporary death are ok!)
• Genderbending/Rule 63
• First or second person POV narration (in letters/epistolary are ok!)

Contents by Fandom:

Fandoms:
Chainsaw Man
Hunter X Hunter
Daiya no A
Chihayafuru
Bungou Stray Dogs
Blue Lock


Chainsaw Man

I've watched the anime and will be caught up with the manga! I'll try to word it a bit ambiguously, but my prompts will likely contain spoilers past first 12 episodes of the anime. I waive my major character death DNW for my requests for this fandom!

Angel Devil/Hayakawa Aki

• god, I love how utterly tragic their relationship is. yes, lean into that, wherever their paths may lead, it is not likely to be a happy one. You can take that road down many forks - lack of touch, time, freedom, family, friends - they're both so trapped in similar and different ways and yet can find solace and a bit of hope in each other. I really love that in those moments where you forget how different they are, that they can maybe find a bit of joy in each other.
• But of course, you also have my full permission to break my heart here. I will waive my major character death DNW for a reason - the way that Aki has so little time versus how time is used as a weapon by Angel is so poetic and sad. The fact that any touch, accidental or purpose, can and will kill Aki. Whatever decisions that may lead them down that path where Angel kills Aki by knowing/being with him would be great to see.
• Touch-starvation is also SO the name of the game here. Any creative ways for them to touch without activating Angel's power would be very welcome, as well as if you decided to go smutty here - how would they get around the skin to skin contact? Is it awkward, or sexy, or desperate, or everything? I think Angel's demeanour being cracked here by Aki's authenticity would be just spectacular.
• Any canon divergence where things past chapter [x] go differently for them. Happier or sadder, it's up to you. Even better if you weave the reason why the Future Devil was so eager to see Aki's death into this.

Denji/Makima

• I'm kind of into this ship because it's a little to a lot messed up, depending on how you look at it. I don't see them as a soft ship by any means, but I do like the potential for how differently they can behave as a result of the other person's presence and power over them. She's definitely manipulating him for ulterior motives, and he doesn't seem to mind half the time either - that's a really delicious dynamic (even disregarding canon/spoilers)!
• I'd love to see a Makima POV exploration of how she perceives Denji throughout the course of their relationship and how exactly she gets him to fall in love with her (and more, if you choose to dig into her psyche). How does she really see him? On the other side - if you show Denji's POV as well and just how DIFFERENT they are, that'd be really fascinating!
• All the bits of sexual tension and longing from Denji's side was just *chef's kiss* in the canon. Given his sexual inexperience and excitement for Makima, how exactly would he react if he got the chance to be with her? How weird would their date be? Would he even know what to do or what to plan? Would she even let him? If they get more physical, how far would they get and would that all be a part of Makima's plan? Is it a terrible experience or a great one? Where do they go from there on out?
• Makima said Denji can ask anything of her if he kills the Gun Devil. What does he ask? How does she fulfill her end of the bargain?
• He's also pretty damn whipped for her already, so maybe one day Makima just pushes her luck to see what she can get out of him, and makes Denji bend to her whims.

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Hunter X Hunter

I watched only the 2011 anime so that's my preferred canon but feel free to take from 1999 or the manga, I don't mind spoilers!
 

 

Gon Freecs/Killua Zoldyck

• Ok I absolutely adore this pairing. It is so clear how much they mean and care for each other in canon, and in how the fandom (including myself) is obsessed with bringing them back together post separation.
• I would love your take on their reunion. When does it happen, how, who initiates? How have they grown better or worse apart? Do they travel again? Do they have a heart to heart where they admit their shortcomings? There is often a focus on Gon's apology to Killua after the CA arc, but maybe Killua apologizes too for not saying anything sooner. Maybe they realize they were too young for what they got caught up in, and needed to take that step back to find their youth again. Maybe they find that again in each other.
• Romantically, I really like the concept of their different love languages. We get a lot of Killua POV in canon, but he doesn't voice most of it, contrary to Gon. How do they make their relationship work given this? Is there insecurity? Shyness? Grand gestures gone right or wrong? Who initiates and when?
• I'm a big fan of their roles being dynamic and fluid, with the both of them loving and knowing each other well enough to know when to take a step forward or back - but it might take them a while to discover this (which would be super fun to read about). Reading about them being domestic would be also *chef's kiss* because they deserve happiness.
• Along that vein, I think their first times would be interesting - they love each other a lot and how does that manifest in their physical affection for one another? My mind goes to praise kink and switching pretty much right away, but happy to read anything that you think could fit their characters well in that development! I'm fine with keeping them 14 or older (aka post canon, aged up if you'd like but not needed) if you go this route!
• The codependency between them is also so, so, delicious. As sweet as I love them, I can imagine this getting a little dark/toxic as well, especially given their history and falling back into old habits, putting each other on a pedestal or unable to communicate things the way they'd like. Feel free to explore residual guilt, self-loathing, wanting to please the other no matter what, etc.

Illumi Zoldyck &/Killua Zoldyck

• I am SO intrigued by the twisted relationship between these two. I'd love any level of exploration of this, from their childhood to post-canon, platonic or romantic.
• Things I like include Illumi's feelings towards Killua, whether it's obsessive love or jealousy of Killua's status as heir or anywhere in between. Especially if you compare Killua's protectiveness of Alluka from Illumi and how he might feel about that, given his feelings on the importance of family and what is right/wrong. Does he use Alluka as a bargaining chip? Does he keep trying to hunt them down? Is he more frightened of Alluka's power or does he want Killua back more? Is this of his own doing or because it's important to the Zoldyck family?
• Any kind of scene with Illumi training Killua in his youth or in the future and how massively twisted that might get physically/emotionally/psychologically/sexually in terms of breaking him down and whether or not that succeeds in making Killua who he is/if he is more resilient after escaping/post-canon. (will waive my DNW re: graphic violence for this!) Also if you decide to have them fight it out and explores who wins/what that insinuates (happy or bad end) that'd be fantastic too!
• I also love the fact that Illumi still somehow thinks he is #1 in Killua's life, despite all signs pointing to the contrary. Feel free to make this more humorous or dark. Dub-con/non-con welcome!
• I also want to know how Killua feels about Illumi in turn, especially what caused his traumatic response to Illumi in particular (whether it's in the realm of grooming/hypnotic non-con/abuse territory or something less intense). Lean into all the powers of those needles...mind control/perception/etc, all that messed up stuff.
• It'd be interesting to see you depicting their relationship being messy versus more clear cut abuser/abused, and if there is some reciprocity of familial/something more there to make the situation more entangled in a wide-array of emotions, if you throw in any conflict re: being the heir or any other family dynamics.
• I also do do love killugon, so if you want to add that in or have Illumi and/or Killua super aware of it (or even better, twisting it in their own favour) to make things hurt more go RIGHT AHEAD! Kidnapping Gon/using needles on him to make Killua behave, or having Killua/Gon break out of that scenario would be *chef's kiss*

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Daiya no A

I have watched all 3 seasons of the anime and read both Act I and Act II of the manga (and whatever else may come, even though it's over ;-;)

Miyuki Kazuya/Narumiya Mei

• So, I never really thought this would be a rare pair given ALL THAT THEY HAVE GOING ON, but they are, so I am obligated now to request them forevermore.
• Ahem, childhood not quite friends, Miyuki basically being the one that 'got away' to Mei when he turns his invitation to Inashiro down in order to BEAT HIM, them being rivalries and more or less each other's final boss, Mei being the only one who calls Miyuki KAZUYA (I'm...so weak for the first name thing, oh my god you can see why I fell for this). Please, this is A+ chemistry and dynamic and I need more of them!
• The backstory behind the first name basis! More backstory in general apart from what we've shown! How close exactly are they? Who contacts whom and about what? How does Miyuki feel about Mei calling him Kazuya when literally NO ONE ELSE DOES?
• One part of what really enamours me about them is how they're both assholes and they know it and they know it in each other too. Growing up together obviously, they've been rather close (points to the first name basis and sobs) and get each other, respect each other's skills, and are a natural fit as catcher and pitcher. Lay into all that battery metaphor! I love how they both are so confident and good enough to stand by their bigshot words, especially Mei, and how they spur each other on and screw each other over (feel free to uh, not take that metaphorically lol)
• I loved when they formed a battery in All Japan. I'd love to see more during that, before or after. There's just so much there...Miyuki gives up Mei's fake tell to him, Mei pitching to prove something to Miyuki on the mound, and whether that encounter leads to anything more. Feelings, talk about the future, etc!
• Feel free to decide who wins their second battle against each other and how that ending, their graduation, perhaps going pro, frames their relationship!
• How do they get together - if they do?! I really like the range of MiyuMei, because it could have realistically happened at any time. Like being on and off since they were kids and pretending it isn't a big deal, screwing around as friends with benefits and then catching feelings, letting their stupidly high sexual tension melt away in a post game angry makeout session against the wall somewhere, playing on the same pro team and realizing what they've wanted all along, playing on different pro teams and sleeping with the enemy, etc etc.
• Also given how they are with each other, being kind of alike and competitive but also not willing to settle, they could totally just...fizzle out or ruin each other after dating. Like, they could totally break up after blowing up at each other and then realize they're the only person who can handle the other's bullshit because it comes natural for them now.
• Overall though, they don't need to be conventional, given how long they've circled and chased each other all this time, so there's a lot there. I think I just genuinely enjoy them clashing physically, sexually, emotionally, and then deciding yeah, he's the bastard I wanna be with.
• I am also very much craving a Royalty AU with these two with Mei as the actual prince and seeing how Miyuki defies convention in every way the way he totally would as whatever role you deem fit! Actually, given how small the fandom is for these two, any AU will do. *on my knees*

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Chihayafuru

I have watched all 3 seasons of the anime and finished the manga!

Ayase Chihaya/Mashima Taichi/Wataya Arata (Chihayafuru)

• I was never really into the whole love triangle thing until Chihayafuru. It's really insane how it managed to grip me and make me care about all the characters, I was binging the anime/manga like crazy because I got so invested and am desperately looking for OT3 works!
• I don't really have a particular scenario in mind as I write this, so whether it starts off with two of them bringing in the third or pretty established friendship and then they realize, oh this is love or anywhere under the sun is completely up to you. I really enjoy how they all naturally complement each other in some way or another, so I'd love to see you dissect that a little, if it happens naturally or via awkward stutters, if they research poly and get embarrassed over all that could entail or if they just fall into it and figure it out along the way. I mean, it's established that Chihaya is greedy as fuck and so why WOULDN'T she want both if she could? It's clear she cares about them both and maybe after she stops to think about it or talk it through, she'll realize where her love for karuta stemmed from and how that really plays out with the people she's met and loved and played with along the way. Cue feels ;-;
• For more detail: obviously, Arata and Taichi's affection for Chihaya is right out there in the open. I really liked the dichotomy between their two confession scenes and Chihaya's subsequent reaction. A part of me feels like she just wasn't ready for all of that, but afterwards (and especially Taichi's), you see her struggle to really process it and what that means and how it really changes the nature of their relationship going forward. She doesn't respond in the traditional way - but will she ever in her own way?Do Arata and Taichi ever talk about it more, their mutual affection for Chihaya? Does it ever wane as time goes on, as Taichi distances himself more to come into his own, or is he just putting up a front like always? My partner actually got me into Chihayafuru by saying "okay I too, normally don't like love triangles, but this is actually a triangle where you can tell the two guys are into each other too" and I continue to think about this all the time. There's that competitive part of their relationship, that underlying envy that occasionally pops out in canon that makes me go 'damn', whether that's karuta or Chihaya or both, especially that whole part about who Chihaya belongs to (no one! that's right!) I like them struggling to balance their own friendship and their standing in karuta all while being civil and reconnecting!
• On that front...manga spoiler but man I really wanted to have Taichi be Arata's card boy for the final. You know not all 3 of them could've been there competing in the same space but there was an easy solution to that right there...insert tension & resolution, maybe???
• If you include teenage sexual fumbling along the way as they all try to figure this out together as likely nervous virgins (sorry Taichi's short lived girlfriend dumped off screen), I'd be so down to see that!!! That excitement and awkward energy all combined would be fantastic. <3

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Bungou Stray Dogs

I've watched all 3 seasons of the anime + the movie, will be up to date with season 4 as it airs, and will continue to be caught up on the manga (currently 104.5). I'm familiar with certain light novels/spin-offs (Stormbringer and BEAST mainly), but don't mind spoilers!

Dazai Osamu/Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs)

• God I've been way too obsessed with them for too long to not have a letter dedicated to them yet, but I will try my best to be sensical here.
• I just love every flavour of this ship. They are capable of so much depending on which time you want to throw them in - AUs aside, but even canonical universes and time periods gives you so much to work with.
• Classic enemies to lovers is good, but it's even more fun given you can choose that to be when they hated each other from meeting at 15 to having to work together somehow in the Port Mafia (fill in the blanks, I personally like the 'you can't tell me they didn't fuck in the mafia' ao3 tag), acting as if they hated each other still despite being a FLAWLESS partnership, to actually technically being enemies after Dazai defected but somehow still managing a working relationship because of a temporary truce or because of corruption or just personal affection that they REFUSE to admit is actual affection!
• I love that codependency - corruption whump and hurt/comfort is ALWAYS good, as is the 'I trust you with my life asshole' variety. The extra layer of touch-starved and touch being something very special to them with or without the implications of their abilities is oh so good too! Especially Chuuya's gloves...god save me, they're so sexy. I always envision them having had a history before Dazai's defection in an intimate way, such that they've done a lot since then to basically try to forget each other, but it is really easy to fall back together and realize they fit together - not just their abilities - and some things never change
• any scenario where they have to put themselves on the line for the other or finally face their feelings for each other in true fandom dramaticism would be perfect. rescue mission! truth serum (or any other convenient) ability dumped on them! your choice!
• also any kind of bickering and soukoku-only rituals/language/history that baffles everyone else makes me so gleeful! could be casual games night, could be them spouting secret code at each other in a big battle! on that note, any realizations from the rest of the ensemble to realize that they are/were together would be amazing.
• I also think a possessive and dark flavour for these two suits them so well, especially in BEAST verse! That undying loyalty from Chuuya and Dazai commanding his attention and power and adding a sexual component to that would make my day.

Dazai Osamu/Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Bungou Stray Dogs)

• Honestly? I just want to see them mindfuck the heck out of each other, whatever that entails! I'm certainly not smart enough to figure out how they'd do it, but it'd be such a treat! I'd also love to see this in AU-verse, say two rival captains of sports teams or like student council battling it out, or politics AU, or anything of that nature (the more ridiculous the better!)
• Oh, and any darker explicit fics where they try to push each other's buttons and escalate physically and sexually would be excellent!

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Blue Lock

I am up to date with the manga and will be up to date with the current anime as well as the Nagi & Reo spinoff manga.

Mikage Reo/Nagi Seishirou

 

• Their relationship is so rich and weird and intriguing, with a push and pull and so many gay undertones it drives me crazy. Like, do they even hear themselves? I love the way they met and their whole 'on again off again' vibe and how they're a package deal in so many ways. Feel free to deal with them at any stage in their lives - from meeting to being together to separating to finding each other again to whatever you'd like!
• The concept of 'ego' and 'devouring' and 'sparking chemical reactions' is so funny in the context of soccer, but ALSO so applicable during their life too, such as the angst phase in their relationship where Reo is left behind, and/or how they make up! Enter some heart to heart or not b/c dumb teenage boys trying to speak through sports metaphors and shit! Insane sexual tension and chemistry! Proving a point to each other and then realizing 'oh' in so many ways! Maybe they never actually reconcile and grow more toxic in the aftermath, with or without reconciliation/hate sex!
• CLASS DIFFERENCE ANGST AND HOW THEY APPROACH THAT. Reo has everything he could want except??? Nagi doesn't care at first but then realizes he has to put in some effort this time??? The whole 'Nagi is my treasure' thing is so sweet but also so possessive, and I'd love to see that in either a fluffy or dark flavour :) Plus, Reo is basically Nagi's sugar daddy lmao - how does he pay that back?
• Any spin on a royalty AU here would slay me <3

 

Thank you!
Lulu

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