silverinerivers | Entries tagged with infinite grind

Hi!

Thank you in advance for joining the exchange and for reading this! <3 Also, if you're here late, this is just to say I am always delighted by late treats for anything in my exchange letters (no matter how late)!

I've organized the letter by general likes/DNWs and then more specifically by pairing. I'm really not picky with content save avoiding DNWs, so please don't feel limited by what I say here! I tend to just rant on why I like characters/ships and give some musings/prompts to jog your brainworms, but totally go wild with my general likes instead, mix and match ideas from other pairings, or if you have a brilliant idea of your own! I don't have top/bottom preferences if you choose to go explicit here, nor have any strong preferences in terms of fanon or headcanons. Versatility is my favourite thing about fandom, in seeing different takes from different people. So I hope you have lots of fun with this!

I tried to consciously make them both fic/art friendly here, but if you're an artist please feel free to run with whatever scenes come to you, in case I defaulted too much to fic-like prompts.

My AO3 is also below if you want to browse my fics/bookmarks for a feel of what I like if you need inspiration.

AO3: silverinerivers

Table of Contents:

Likes
Smut Likes
DNWs
Langa/Reki
Langa/Adam
Langa/Tadashi/Adam or Langa/Tadashi/Reki/Adam
Joe/Cherry/Adam or Cherry/Adam
Tadashi/Adam
Langa & Tadashi
Hasegawa Family (Langa & his mom; Langa & his mom & his dad)

Likes:

Canon-verse, canon-divergence, canon-related AUs (e.g. AU built into existing canon universe/lore), missing scenes in canon.
Feelings realization: whether abrupt, long stupid pining, or like long stupid mutual pining.
Character development/character driven stories, b/c who needs plot, right?
Deep emotional connections/friendships/relationships, found family, working together as a team
Introspection, give me all the introspection! Fluffy? Angsty? I love introspection to pieces.
If ship related, I really like seeing their relationship progress past just getting together, and how they navigate it if it suits the premise.
5+1s
Open endings
Use of names as symbolism/to convey a specific relationship/point/identity (e.g. nickname only character A calls B, given names only character A is allowed to call B, etc)
Competent characters!
Communication, whether through words or otherwise.
Dysfunctional/unhealthy relationships (e.g. codependent, power imbalance, shouldn't be with each other b/c of ~circumstances~) where the characters are undoubtedly however still drawn to the other.

Smut Likes:

Sexual tension, preferably resolved by the end.
Dub-con of all varieties
Edging/orgasm denial/overstimulation
Sexual experimentation of all types (more about the navigation of trying new things than whatever that new thing is, but either or goes!)
Switching, different power dynamics
Praise kink
Voyeurism, exhibitionism
Sexual insatiability - whether that be from drugs or a/b/o hormones or whatnot, your pick!
Hatesex (with actual feelings suppressed underneath or genuine hatred, up to you), unhealthy relationship but the sex is just too good to let go of it
Subspace/subdrop, aftercare
I've also been trying to make the tag "Pining while fucking" a canonical tag on AO3, so if you can somehow add that in as a tag, you will have my heart!!! <3 (One day, this will happen and it will be my proudest fandom moment to date).

DNWs:

Graphic violence/gore/vore
Crack fics
A focus on pregnancy
A focus on children
A focus on OCs (okay if minor role or created out of necessity to the plot without lingering on the OC's characteristics)
Permanent major character death (temporary okay, also major character death that did happen in canon already also okay)
Genderbending/Rule 63, or any unrequested gender identity headcanons playing a prominent role
First or second person POV
Mirrorverse characterization

SK8 the Infinity:

Hasegawa Langa/Kyan Reki

These two are so so so precious together and I love them for a multitude of reasons. I love how much they mean to each other and how their story starts as well as the potential their relationship has to grow and flourish!
Reki took Langa in and shared his hobby, his love with him, taught him and gave him someone to depend on and be his first ever real good friend. And Langa obviously looks up and admires Reki a lot (praise kink cough), values their friendship and the time they spend together skating and otherwise.
Prompts:
- Considering canon timeline implications or not (well, they could be fairly dense), when and how do they get together? How do they deal with their friendship turning into more and its challenges? Stuff like cultural barrier, their respective pasts before meeting each other, secrets/revelations, strange habits from like living together or dealing with life outside of skating, etc? Have they gotten better at communication via words or are they still dodging the issue in roundabout ways? How big does skating play a role in their life say after graduation? Okay I'm ranting but you get the gist!
- Outsider POV on their relationship. Did people think they were dating all along so the reveal was like muted and then Reki/Langa go: wait you should be more surprised? How does it change the dynamics in their friend circle (thinking of that party post credit in E12), or at school? How does their family take it? Go funny or deep or whatever you want. The world is your oyster!
- Gosh go off on the 'you're my teacher Reki' thing, that needs to be explored in sfw and nsfw ways urgh please. I don't have a whole lot of headcanons or preferences for these two smut-wise so if that's your wheelhouse, go right ahead from vanilla to very much not. There's also that one bodyswap prompt on the kink meme that I'd love to see filled if you're up for it haha.
- Any kind of AU exploration of these two, since I haven't really forayed into that yet. Magic? HP? They are into another sport that isn't skateboarding? Fairytale that isn't Cindereki? *dreamy look at any potential art for this*

Hasegawa Langa/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam

I have so much I want to say about Eden and why I'm obsessed with them, and I think it's because of how complex the relationship can be and the more I see different takes on them the more I'm like huh, this is real fucking versatile. And I tend to like that a lot in my ships, for someone to create a soft introspective piece and another to go a twisted dark route instead. Both and all in between are really great!
It's clear that Adam is drawn to Langa, but the reasoning can vary a lot - because Langa's a talented skater? Because he reminds Adam of himself? The adrenaline rush? Taking risks? Just pure attraction and fearlessness? Langa doesn't reject him either, going anywhere from nonchalance to acceptance and being thrilled to be in Adam's company. There is so, so much you can work with.
Prompts:
- Like I said, lots of range here so go with whatever calls your name the loudest, but I'll rant a few starting points if it helps!
- Power dynamics - Adam is obviously older, more experienced, with a propensity for some self-destructive behaviour and taking those around him down with him at least during the majority of canon. Langa's young, kind of dumb, you know the drill... or maybe he does think he knows what he's doing, and gets in over his head, or regardless, ends up liking being with Adam that way given he doesn't have much to compare to. Cue two sided fascination/learning to be with each other in skating and non-skating ways. It can also get pretty dark/obsessive, twisted in a 'I'd do anything for you' way and how Langa gets roped into that world.
- Or the redemption route, where Langa's the only one who can teach Adam the love for skating again, and what 'love' can mean overall coming from someone else who means well. Deconstruct episode 12, like that whole falling together/zone thing, how dark it was, what it implied, the fallout of it, the path to healing, etc!
- Not picky at all if you go nsfw for any of the above. I like all the flavours, consensual to not, messy to kinky to sweet.

Hasegawa Langa/Kikuchi Tadashi/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam
Hasegawa Langa/Kikuchi Tadashi/Kyan Reki/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam

I don't have a whole lot to say about these two pairings individually other than the fact that I'm really fascinated by how it would work. They're all so different people and the two-people relationship equivalents that I've requested have a whole lot of range.
Like how does it start? Who floats the idea? Is it all of them together or kind of rotating on/off? New feelings emerge? Sucks it up for their primary partner? What are they into? I have so many questions. Go wild. They're wild.

I'm putting these two together b/c fundamentally my preference for these two ships probably come from the same place. It being their younger selves versus present day and how that dynamic now plays out in present day. I've seen a lot of different takes on this and I'm curious to see yours!
For these pairings I don't mind which ship(s) are more prominent, either in the past or present. Feel free to go more Joe/Cherry present day w/ past trauma from Adam or focus on the past with future musings or have Joe pine, or whatever mix/match of these three.
Prompts:
- I think most of what has prompted these ships to take off was the flashback episodes. There's a lot you don't see, so any missing scenes would be fantastic. How does it start? Who floats the idea? Is it teenage romance, stupidity, rebellion, manipulation, or what? All of it is good! Go as sweet or as dark as you'd like.
- How does it end (presumably when Adam leaves - or maybe not)? What happens when he returns and is someone different? Is there a confrontation? How does Joe and/or Cherry take it?
- Explore the "I want to know/see your true self" and/or "You guys were special" lines however you'd like! (Apologies if the translation isn't spot on I'm just rambling here).There is so so much there to untangle.
- Post-canon, how does things change? Is there an apology or a heart-to-heart? Is there a smackdown? Both?

Kikuchi Tadashi/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam

They break me!!! They hurt me so much and give me all the feelings and it's kind of all over the place, especially re: the scenes we never see. The childhood friends, class difference love story gone right then wrong and then maybe right again? And then you go and tell me Tadashi used to be Ainosuke's father's secretary? Please. Everything about these two is so fucking good.
Prompts:
- Fix-its are nice! I'm not exactly sure what I'd be fixing in the traditional sense b/c honestly their dynamic is pretty great as it is, but I really like the little details and changes in time post canon and how they would maybe sort that out. Convoluted communication to therapy to venting things out in bed?
- I like it when Tadashi smiles as an adult. I also like it when Tadashi snaps and tells things as it is/goes after what he wants. That whole rebellious 'entering the tournament as Snake knowing the consequences' is a big mood.
- Would love to see how their relationship was when they were young to young adults to now and how that has shifted. Were they ever together? Who pined after whom? How do they get their shit together now?
- Oh, and let them dance/skate together!!! I'd love to see that <3

Hasegawa Langa & Kikuchi Tadashi

I really like parallels in canon. While we got the Reki vs Tadashi's views as the teacher and what makes skating fun, and we got the Langa vs Adam's views in their E12 race as the students, I think it'd be fun to have Langa and Tadashi interact a bit more, esp given their respective importance in Adam's life in canon.
Prompts:
- That conversation pre or post race on why Tadashi gave up his spot so Langa could race him instead.
- That other conversation about 'why did you take Reki to a love hotel??? and wait you hit him with a car??? No I don't want your money!'
- Maybe they race! Maybe they dance! Tadashi needs to shift his perspective on skating too. He definitely wasn't as wrecked about it as Adam was, but maybe Langa helps with that.

Hasegawa Langa & Hasegawa Nanako
Hasegawa Langa & Hasegawa Nanako & Hasegawa Oliver

Hasegawa family! Just want more of that background goodness.
Prompts:
- Langa learning to snowboard growing up! Parallels to present-day. The differences between Canada and Japan and how it frames Langa's perspective.
- Langa's thoughts & how he and his mom cope with the move to Japan. The different stages of grief.
- That conversation at his father's grave in the E12 credits.
- Any conversation Langa has with his mom really and how she keeps looking to Oliver for help is hilarious. Maybe he comes out to her? Maybe she discovers he's been losing all his sleep and getting injured from S and freaks out, b/c how is she supposed to deal with THAT as a parent?

Thanks so much,
Lulu

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