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just thinking about how lovely tsm's narration is and about bradley (as you will) so here is an incomplete, not-comprehensive field guide to the smiles of bradley bain:
one, the kind of smile where you're sharply reminded that he's a northern wizard, that's there's a reason the death bandits earned their name and reputation â one side of his mouth slowly stretched back towards his ears, his gaze glinting with amusement,
"I shiver at the sight of his combative grin. Up till now, I had thought of him as an older brother type, just with a quick temper. But the expression on his face is colder, more terrifying, & filled with more beast-like ferocity than the light of the <Great Catastrophe> itself."
"Bradley lifts the corners of his mouth; he narrows his sharp eyes, smiling with satisfaction. It is far too cold and ruthless a sneer to mistake for the pleased smile of a cocky young man." (
festival)
festival)
"(Bradley) grins widely, aggression written across his face." (this is a bradley bain fan account)
two, nero voice) when a guy i thought was an idiot turned out not to be one; i love the contrasts & unexpected sides of brad that is different from the initial oraora oresama impression he gives.....simultaneously a flame but also a still, cold lake in an underground cavern....
"Iâm struck by his smileâdangerous, and yet one I couldnât bring myself to hate."
"The corners of Bradleyâs mouth lift. His smile, dangerous and yet innocent, has a childlike purity to it."
(affection story)
"The corners of Bradleyâs mouth lift. His smile, dangerous and yet innocent, has a childlike purity to it."
(affection story)
"Bradley frowns self-consciously. But then he smiles at Mitile with quiet eyes.
Bradley: We ought to honor the dead. We live in such a messed-up world; if weâre half-hearted about turning into stone.....
Weâll wind up living half-hearted lives, too." (
etude)
Bradley: We ought to honor the dead. We live in such a messed-up world; if weâre half-hearted about turning into stone.....
Weâll wind up living half-hearted lives, too." (
etude)
ponders, i think this point is more about bradley's character as a whole than his smiles specifically but oh well this thread is already me being indulgent so
three, the rarest kind of smiles!!! ie, where bradley bain shows an astonishing amount of EQ for a northern wizard (half-joking) and it completely bowls me over and i cry tears of blood (not joking)
"Bradley gives me a small smile. He might be a Northern wizard, but itâs a peaceful smile, befitting the warmth of the sunshine." (
bandit etude)
bandit etude)
"Bradley smiles with his eyes cast downwards. (...) Sadness, compassion, respect, and an all-encompassing love are written in his eyes." (
cavern of time) (IT'S ME I'M CRYING ENOUGH TO MAKE ANOTHER LAKE
cavern of time) (IT'S ME I'M CRYING ENOUGH TO MAKE ANOTHER LAKE
wow this won't make sense in the morning but i just typed this for my own ref since i had descriptions of his smiles copied out and,,, i love it when he grins. he's so cute when he smiles. COMBUSTS THINKING ABOUT HIM LAUGHING AND TEASING NERO BACK IN THE DAY AND IN THE PRESENT
(inserts that tweet comparing the whiplash of bradley's cold, ruthless sneer vs his sunshine-warm smile) same
