@@boxman5381me too but ig i always assumed it was discussed in-between audios (like FL wouldn’t have slept w/ him or generally stick around him if he hadn’t apologised) or, i also view it as gavin proving it in his actions rather than words (wholesome and… not so wholesome activities)
@@boxman5381i thought it was always implied that he put up the "arrogant incubus" exterior to push people from getting too close, and FL is the first person to sort of "challenge" that in a way by wanting to get behind the facade and also, in one of his audios(might be the second time meeting him where they study together, that audio is on patreon for free because it was taken off UA-cam) he says something rude to FL and he immediately takes it back when he realizes it might've been too condescending, saying that because of what he does, he's forgotten how to actually interact with people(this was a common thread in his audios pre-official relationship with FL)
@@emmskyy I guess but it honestly makes me not watch his videos I only look at time stamps to see if theirs any lore not to mention how questionable he was like getting with someone who was married it just never felt right with me no matter his dumb reason
14:22 “you didn’t ask me to be more human, you told me you wanted Gavin” this line in particular has so much impact because during the progression of Gavin and FLs relationship, fl didn’t care about him being a demon, all they wanted was HIM as the person he truly was and that was enough. Gavin has and always will have a special place in my heart ❤️
My prayers for an official Gavin sleep aid has been answered! Holy cow I didn’t expect to be tearing up this much over a sleep aid but Gavin’s words are so gentle and sweet that I could go into full detail about how much I love these two so so much 💕
*Timestamps:* Side note: Thanks to my lovely girlfriend Archid for doing the last couple timestamps while I was on vacation!! ♥ 0:01 - “Are you asleep, my love?” *[chuckle]* “I suppose that’s a silly thing to ask.” *[whisper, soothing SFX start]* “As if I can’t tell. I know your breath, I know the beat of your heart. I know the softness that eases over your features once sleep finally takes you. It’s a beautiful thing to behold. And you honor me by letting me see this side of you.” - Damn already starting off with pretty words okay Gavin I see u 1:22 - “There was a time, not so long ago as you might think, when I would ask myself if I deserved that privilege. If someone like me deserved someone like you. Deserved your trust.” *[pause SFX, whisper]* “Deserved your love.” *[resume SFX]* “I don’t question that anymore. But only because of you. Because of your… stubborn, beautiful insistence that I am worthy of it. Of care. And love. And good things, and good friends, and good memories.” 🥺♥ 3:36 - 4:30 Gavin has told FL all of this many times before 4:33 - “I like thinking that on some, subliminal level, you’re hearing [my words] even now,” *[soft whisper]* “while you’re asleep, and that they’re coloring and shaping the dreams weaving their way through your beautiful mind. I believe that. That in some way, these words are reaching you. And stirring a warmth in your heart that makes sleep that much easier for you.” ♥ 6:03 - “You’ve earned restful sleep. Sleep far more restful than what you often achieve naturally. But I don’t need sleep. I love resting at your side, here in our bed, but I can stay awake. I can speak soft comfort to you all night. Cherished words that carry my love to you, and hold you in blissful rest.” 7:04 - 8:35 Just everything Gav says here is so pretty 😭 9:01 - Gavin talking about when he started thinking of it as “their” bed, rather than just FL’s, and talking about how he was having those thoughts rather recently - 9:33 - “And I can already imagine your brow furrowing if I was to say that while you were awake. The indignation that I was still having thoughts so dangerously close to being self-deprecating that recently. But it’s true.” 10:56 - 12:51 *Gavin talking about how he thought he would just be a “visitor” in FL’s life, as a “fun diversion” for them, but that he would have to leave once that luster wore away. But FL held on to him and asked him to step into their life, and no one had ever asked Gavin for that before* 🥺♥ 13:53 - Freelancer allowed Gavin to be himself - 14:22 - “You didn’t ask me to be more human, you… you told me you wanted Gavin. And you meant it.” 15:18 - *“You changed my life. You change it every day. You make me better. And I love you more than human words can convey. I **_am_** feeling. And I feel you with every facet of what I am.”* 16:59 - *[kiss, whisper]* *“You are loved. And loving. And what you do, matters. **_So_** very much. You bring me joy. And you have the kindness to take the time to let me know that I bring you the same. For someone like me… someone so prone to doubt his own impact… that means so much. Thank you, my love. Rest easy. Feel peace.” [kiss] “Feel love.”* ♥ *Barcode message:* “differentandthesame”
I’m usually not 100% hooked into Gavin’s audios but this video was so damn cuteee 🥺❤️ he was so expressive and deep despite his flirtatious behaviors before this
Headcanon: Freelancer is hearing all these wonderful things in their dream word for word and is having the best quality sleep they have ever experienced, feeling the glow of love and security. The lovely thing is that due to his nature Gavin will be deriving literal strength from FL's deep happiness and emotional wellbeing so it becomes a feedback loop of love and care. Sometime the next day they tell Gavin they heard it all.
I’m happy to see a solo Gavin and Freelancer video! Before HBS, it felt as if they hadn’t gotten too many of those the past year. Introspective Gavin is beautiful. It’s like that all-encompassing love and affection was always there, but Freelancer allowed him to drop the mask he used to guard himself with in early Freelancer Season 1 for the first time and it’s allowing him to feel all that love for himself (very slowly? I was surprised at how they’ve been through so much and only recently has Gavin seen their bed as theirs). I wonder what made Gavin believe he’s so undeserving of love? I know all the speaking characters with romantic partners love their partners, but something about the way Gavin loves and adores Freelancer feels otherworldly to me more than any other (and they’re not even my number ones!). I remember from Imperium stuff that when a mate passes away a werewolf’s core stops lighting up? I believe. Gavin adores Freelancer so much that it seems like his whole being would naturally come undone. As if they’re so inseparably in love that he’s only immortal as long as Freelancer is still breathing. That’s how in love he seems to be with them. With Freelancer being the type of character to put everyone before themself, Gavin letting them know they are the world to him and hoping for them to rest is amazing. I’m not sure if the breathing in feeling was literal lore about demons or a pretty metaphor, but either way I’m glad to have a solo Gavin and Freelancer. It takes a lot to top Milo and Sweetheart as my couple favorites, but when you hear Gavin like this it feels like an easy choice for who feels like the biggest soulmates.
are all the people pleaser, taking care of others first, caregiver, alone in a room full of people, mom friend (gender neutral), therapist friend people that kinnie freelancer doing okay? it’s okay if you all are still crying because DAMN this audio /pos
I keep coming back to this video it feels like a safe place, warm hug, snuggling with a blanket , good morning coffee anything comforting you could think of
You’re About tab says you want to make us feel something…this was pure emotion that’s hit so differently from other audios. Idk what it was that you weren’t happy with initially, but you obviously worked it out. This would have been an amazing audio spoken to an awake FL…adding the small element of them being asleep magnified our emotional response greatly. I often say “this is one of the best on the channel”…then you come along with an audio like this, so beautiful it deserves a pedestal of its own ❤️
oh my god my favorite sound ever has returned, the backrub sounds across the fabric mixed with the softest most romanctic Gav ever? gods this is an absolute gift and I will cherish it 😭💕🩷 thank you for your hard work, it really really paid off and this video is amazing
Wow! This is utterly beautiful! I love seeing how far Gavin has come in terms of believing he can have meaningful, deep connections that give him all the sustenance he needs. He is so very tender.
i've never wanted a character to be real more than him. i love and feel comforted by a lot of the Redactedverse characters, most of them actually, that's just how well written they are. but the level on which only Gavin speaks to me and makes me feel comforted and safe is a deeper level than any of the others. his specific way of intense, unapologetic loving, the true, deep emotional connection he and FL have, the pure trust and intimacy that's in every moment of their relationship, those things just hit me harder than everything else because they're exactly what i want and need in my life. his struggles with feeling like he never truly belonged anywhere, like he couldn't be himself because people expected something different of him, like everyone only ever saw the mask he was wearing and never bothered to put in a bit of effort to get to know the real him, i always find some of my own thoughts and struggles in his story, so seeing them be addressed and resolved through a healthy, loving relationship gives me some second-hand catharsis as well. Gavin makes me feel so understood. watching his videos and storyline and getting to pretend to be FL for a bit and to have this relationship with him heals an ache that's been within me for the better part of my life, and that really helps, even if he's only fictional (which brings us back to my opening statement LOL). that's why, no matter how many wonderful characters there are on this channel and how much i enjoy imagining their respective partners (and i enjoy them all a lot, don't get me wrong), i will always come back to Gavin being my favourite. he just gets me. i'm so glad i found this channel. this sleep aid was absolute perfection. i could feel the love in every single one of his gentle words. it's currently the morning but i already can't wait to listen to this at night because I'm sure Gavin's right, those words will definitely carry over into my subconscious and shape my dreams, and they can only turn into something wonderful ❤
not me writing entire essays announcing to the whole world how lonely i am ALDJALKFKA sorry guys, Gavin just has a knack for making me spill out all my emotions lol
Status Update before listening: AAAAAAAAAAAHHH Status update after listening: *this user has evaporated and is in need of a strong Incubus to revive him*
i'm so normal about him (i'm literally crying bc i love him so much and seeing him grow as a person and his character development is the most beautiful gift ever. thank you erik.
I know that Avior has the reputation as walking thesaurus, but Gavin could give him a run for his money (in the best way) (And, yes, this video is proof of the ReductiveAudio concept: this could have been a grocery list and I would still listen with as much gusto as I listened to The Pretty Words that you actually wrote and I promise I went back and read them after I just sleep-aided into oblivion)
Gavin has been such an incredible character and blessing To have a character that can reasonably be teasing, funny, caring, and vulnerable is such a hard thing for me to find in a lot of media, but Gavin is a perfect example of a well fleshed out character with believable reactions and emotions
the way i came here from patreon and experienced 3 separate levels of emotional punches because i was hit with, in order, the thumbnail and its quote, the video title, and then the actual video itself bro my HEART
the way i can tell this was also erik’s way of saying thank you to us!!! we love you too!!!! i hope you never doubt your impact, as you can see in the comments that you help soooo many people!!! you’re voice is one of the only asmr channels i’ve been able to listen to, and you’re creativity and storytelling is PHENOMENALLLLL!!!!! thank you for being so wonderful!!!
It feels good to share such intimate moments and vulnerabilities with you, Gavin. It feels good just being myself with you. I'm so happy knowing you don't question how deserving you are of all the good things anymore, all the love, all my love, too. You are deserving, you are worthy of everything. You are beautiful. Thank you for sharing yourself, for being you. Also, I am quite stubborn, I'll take it as long as I can get my love across. For me, everything you say, whether I am asleep or awake impacts me to the very core of my existence. Whether in depth or jest or anything in between, your words hold so much value to me. I can feel the emotion, every single one flowing in a beautiful dance of light, coming together forming even more colors, new experiences within me. I can feel my mind, my heart, my body, my soul, light up like a Christmas tree. Your words always reach me, I hope my words reach you, too. You stir a warmth in my heart, in all of me, not only helping me sleep but breathe as well. My heart feels so safe, loved, and seen. Thank you for reminding me I work hard and that I have earned restful sleep. I seem to forget I am human and have a battery to recharge. Your words, your voice brings a comfort I never knew I was deserving of because I always wanted to provide this for others. I feel all your love, too, wrapped around me, surrounding me, like a warm blanket, a warm embrace, in our bed. I feel it, I feel your words, so much. You know, the magic doesn't need to have a name, simply existing, creating the comfort and peace intended, is enough. The purity of emotion, of love, is enough. I feel that, simple seems wonderful, especially now, especially when simple can alleviate the weight in one's heart, one's soul. Oh, my love, you've never been a visitor in my life. Yes, I have the memories of laughter and smiles and butterflies but you've always been so much more to me. I want you in my life as a permanent fixture, always, forever. You are so much more than a moment in time for me, I want all of you, for you, only you. My heart, you've changed my life as well, reawakening my desire to do more for myself, to want more. Sometimes, no matter how many words I say, I don't feel they can truly convey everything in my heart. No matter what, I will always do my best to do so. I love you with all of my heart and soul, deeply, truly. My heart sings a song now that I had forgotten the melody to, for so long. Now, I have been able to reach for it, listen to it, sing it again, and it's all thanks to you. I want to continue bringing you joy, reminding you, too, you are loved, you have such a powerful, beautiful impact on so many. I would say I've been left speechless, but I still find a way to write words somehow. This script was beautiful, I still have so many emotions running through me. I want to thank you, Erik, for your kindness and strength to always share your heart in a way that resonates with you. Thank you for always being you.
I loved this video!! I love Gavin and the whole freelancer series so much and this audio is probably one of my new favorites. I did get a bit anxious at 13:05 tho, when we said “abide by their niceties for a *little while* my brain went brrr with “what do you mean a little while? Is he gonna have to leave them at some point? I can’t handle that man!” -it’s giving starlight picking apart avior’s word choice-
I think that him talking about abiding by humans' niceties for a while is him saying that he can act like a human and follow along with societal expectations and norms, but 'after a while' that falls away, because he's not human, and acting like one can only be maintained for so long. TLDR: He's not talking about how long he plans on being with freelancer, he's talking about how long he can maintain social norms among humans. (a very similar concept to neurodivergent masking, imo)
I keep trying to listen to this while going to bed but I fall asleep less than halfway through 😭 Which is amazing because what a phenomenal sleep aid, we love Gavin’s voice 🥰, but I want to hear the sweet words too 😭
It is here. I have loved Gavin since I first listened to the 7/11 encounter. I love how his character grew through the years. ANd His and FL's realtionship is def in my top three in the redacted-verse.
I suffer from a bizarre sleep disorder that means every week, without fail, no matter HOW hard i try, i dont sleep between thursday morning and monday night. Last night, for the FIRST friday in about 4-5 years, i slept like a baby thanks to this audio. If you EVER have doubts, you HAVE made a difference, at least, to this one lonely insomniac...
“You bring me joy, and you have the kindness to let me know that I bring you the same. For someone like me…someone so prone to doubt his own impact.” Man, these two really are similar, despite their differences. Honestly though, it’s so much more difficult to narrow down one quote from these videos (especially this one). This whole confession is so well written, and I’m glad he is able to have his moment to just…say all of this. This was a wonderful video, as always, Redacted! I’m stoked to find out what else is to come for these two (and anyone else in this general storyline).
Gavin “I like to think that on some, subliminal level, you’re hearing (my words) even now, while you’re asleep, and that they’re coloring and shaping your dreams” Elli “THATS MY JOB!”
I knew I was missing Gavin these past few days for some reason. 😭 AAAAAACCCKK this is very much comforting especially for someone who wants to feel safe, protected, cared for, and loved. Gavin feels like a safe space that I would want to run to whenever I wanted to cry or feel. 🩷 Thank you so much for creating such a masterpiece script (I can't tell you how much I folded and melted a couple of times with every word. It felt like he meant everything and he made sure to emphasize it) and it being a "sleep-aid" and "Gavin". 😭🩷 It's like he has been healed as well. It takes me back to the "you make me feel more" audio. FL and Gav's relationship will always be so dear to me.
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Gavin going from snarky incubus getting blown in a 7-11 to this amount of loving and caring is one of the best plot twists I have experienced.
It kinda confuses me he never acknowledges why he was so rude
*poorly blown
@@boxman5381me too but ig i always assumed it was discussed in-between audios (like FL wouldn’t have slept w/ him or generally stick around him if he hadn’t apologised)
or, i also view it as gavin proving it in his actions rather than words (wholesome and… not so wholesome activities)
@@boxman5381i thought it was always implied that he put up the "arrogant incubus" exterior to push people from getting too close, and FL is the first person to sort of "challenge" that in a way by wanting to get behind the facade
and also, in one of his audios(might be the second time meeting him where they study together, that audio is on patreon for free because it was taken off UA-cam) he says something rude to FL and he immediately takes it back when he realizes it might've been too condescending, saying that because of what he does, he's forgotten how to actually interact with people(this was a common thread in his audios pre-official relationship with FL)
@@emmskyy I guess but it honestly makes me not watch his videos I only look at time stamps to see if theirs any lore not to mention how questionable he was like getting with someone who was married it just never felt right with me no matter his dumb reason
Erik dropping the sweetest and softest audio like he’s not about to drop another one that’s gonna make us all sob uncontrollably in a few days
I'm so scared and paranoid of what's going to happen next- coz like why do this all of a sudden 🤨😟
just another week in the life of a redacted listener: an apology before what he’s apologizing for. this is the calm before the storm.
don’t remind me rn 😭😭
@@thealtoftheblooberrie not the next video after this being Lasko comforting his SO during an actual storm XD
14:22 “you didn’t ask me to be more human, you told me you wanted Gavin” this line in particular has so much impact because during the progression of Gavin and FLs relationship, fl didn’t care about him being a demon, all they wanted was HIM as the person he truly was and that was enough. Gavin has and always will have a special place in my heart ❤️
i love this man in ways that cannot be explained. “are you asleep my love?” NO I AM WIDE AWAKE SIR.
My prayers for an official Gavin sleep aid has been answered!
Holy cow I didn’t expect to be tearing up this much over a sleep aid but Gavin’s words are so gentle and sweet that I could go into full detail about how much I love these two so so much 💕
*Timestamps:*
Side note: Thanks to my lovely girlfriend Archid for doing the last couple timestamps while I was on vacation!! ♥
0:01 - “Are you asleep, my love?” *[chuckle]* “I suppose that’s a silly thing to ask.” *[whisper, soothing SFX start]* “As if I can’t tell. I know your breath, I know the beat of your heart. I know the softness that eases over your features once sleep finally takes you. It’s a beautiful thing to behold. And you honor me by letting me see this side of you.”
- Damn already starting off with pretty words okay Gavin I see u
1:22 - “There was a time, not so long ago as you might think, when I would ask myself if I deserved that privilege. If someone like me deserved someone like you. Deserved your trust.” *[pause SFX, whisper]* “Deserved your love.” *[resume SFX]* “I don’t question that anymore. But only because of you. Because of your… stubborn, beautiful insistence that I am worthy of it. Of care. And love. And good things, and good friends, and good memories.” 🥺♥
3:36 - 4:30 Gavin has told FL all of this many times before
4:33 - “I like thinking that on some, subliminal level, you’re hearing [my words] even now,” *[soft whisper]* “while you’re asleep, and that they’re coloring and shaping the dreams weaving their way through your beautiful mind. I believe that. That in some way, these words are reaching you. And stirring a warmth in your heart that makes sleep that much easier for you.” ♥
6:03 - “You’ve earned restful sleep. Sleep far more restful than what you often achieve naturally. But I don’t need sleep. I love resting at your side, here in our bed, but I can stay awake. I can speak soft comfort to you all night. Cherished words that carry my love to you, and hold you in blissful rest.”
7:04 - 8:35 Just everything Gav says here is so pretty 😭
9:01 - Gavin talking about when he started thinking of it as “their” bed, rather than just FL’s, and talking about how he was having those thoughts rather recently
- 9:33 - “And I can already imagine your brow furrowing if I was to say that while you were awake. The indignation that I was still having thoughts so dangerously close to being self-deprecating that recently. But it’s true.”
10:56 - 12:51 *Gavin talking about how he thought he would just be a “visitor” in FL’s life, as a “fun diversion” for them, but that he would have to leave once that luster wore away. But FL held on to him and asked him to step into their life, and no one had ever asked Gavin for that before* 🥺♥
13:53 - Freelancer allowed Gavin to be himself
- 14:22 - “You didn’t ask me to be more human, you… you told me you wanted Gavin. And you meant it.”
15:18 - *“You changed my life. You change it every day. You make me better. And I love you more than human words can convey. I **_am_** feeling. And I feel you with every facet of what I am.”*
16:59 - *[kiss, whisper]* *“You are loved. And loving. And what you do, matters. **_So_** very much. You bring me joy. And you have the kindness to take the time to let me know that I bring you the same. For someone like me… someone so prone to doubt his own impact… that means so much. Thank you, my love. Rest easy. Feel peace.” [kiss] “Feel love.”* ♥
*Barcode message:*
“differentandthesame”
YAY UR BACK 🥰🥰🥰
hope u had a great vacay 😊
Welcom back mac! Hope the vacay was wonderful 💞
aw, welcome back !! and howdy to said lovely girlfriend C:
Welcome back! Hope you had a good time on vacation and say thank you to your girlfriend for the last time stamps ✨‼️
I was so ready to just go to bed now here I am in tears. I love Gavin so much and I’m so glad he’s finally seeing all he deserves
The way I just want him to be real cause, he brings me so much joy that it hurts. In a good way. He's so good and that makes me so HAPPY 🥰
this is how we know the next audio is gonna be the most heart wrenching, hair ripping, mascara down your face video you'll ever fucking watch 😭
This was so gentle and just wow. Not me almost crying while drifting off to sleep. Thank you Erik. 💗
this has immediately shot to the top of my favorite videos. gavin is just so... wonderful. my favorite boy. thank you very much for this.
this comment was written with a lot more calmness than i am currently feeling. excuse me while i replay this 100 times. 🫡
“I love you more than human words can convey,” I wonder how much I can pay Gavin to write my wedding vows for me
I’m usually not 100% hooked into Gavin’s audios but this video was so damn cuteee 🥺❤️ he was so expressive and deep despite his flirtatious behaviors before this
Headcanon: Freelancer is hearing all these wonderful things in their dream word for word and is having the best quality sleep they have ever experienced, feeling the glow of love and security. The lovely thing is that due to his nature Gavin will be deriving literal strength from FL's deep happiness and emotional wellbeing so it becomes a feedback loop of love and care. Sometime the next day they tell Gavin they heard it all.
I’m happy to see a solo Gavin and Freelancer video! Before HBS, it felt as if they hadn’t gotten too many of those the past year. Introspective Gavin is beautiful. It’s like that all-encompassing love and affection was always there, but Freelancer allowed him to drop the mask he used to guard himself with in early Freelancer Season 1 for the first time and it’s allowing him to feel all that love for himself (very slowly? I was surprised at how they’ve been through so much and only recently has Gavin seen their bed as theirs). I wonder what made Gavin believe he’s so undeserving of love?
I know all the speaking characters with romantic partners love their partners, but something about the way Gavin loves and adores Freelancer feels otherworldly to me more than any other (and they’re not even my number ones!). I remember from Imperium stuff that when a mate passes away a werewolf’s core stops lighting up? I believe. Gavin adores Freelancer so much that it seems like his whole being would naturally come undone. As if they’re so inseparably in love that he’s only immortal as long as Freelancer is still breathing. That’s how in love he seems to be with them.
With Freelancer being the type of character to put everyone before themself, Gavin letting them know they are the world to him and hoping for them to rest is amazing. I’m not sure if the breathing in feeling was literal lore about demons or a pretty metaphor, but either way I’m glad to have a solo Gavin and Freelancer. It takes a lot to top Milo and Sweetheart as my couple favorites, but when you hear Gavin like this it feels like an easy choice for who feels like the biggest soulmates.
are all the people pleaser, taking care of others first, caregiver, alone in a room full of people, mom friend (gender neutral), therapist friend people that kinnie freelancer doing okay? it’s okay if you all are still crying because DAMN this audio /pos
Damn just call me out why don’t you I’m pretty much all of these
I keep coming back to this video it feels like a safe place, warm hug, snuggling with a blanket , good morning coffee anything comforting you could think of
i love Gavin so fucking much, hes the one who got me really hooked on the Radactoverse back in the day and he STAYS the GOAT 😤😭💖🥺✨🔥
You’re About tab says you want to make us feel something…this was pure emotion that’s hit so differently from other audios. Idk what it was that you weren’t happy with initially, but you obviously worked it out.
This would have been an amazing audio spoken to an awake FL…adding the small element of them being asleep magnified our emotional response greatly.
I often say “this is one of the best on the channel”…then you come along with an audio like this, so beautiful it deserves a pedestal of its own ❤️
oh my god my favorite sound ever has returned, the backrub sounds across the fabric mixed with the softest most romanctic Gav ever? gods this is an absolute gift and I will cherish it 😭💕🩷 thank you for your hard work, it really really paid off and this video is amazing
I cried. I cried from how much I was happy with him in the moment. Thank you for making me smile erik
have i used this audio to fall asleep every night since it was posted? yes.
am i going to stop? probably not.
Wow! This is utterly beautiful! I love seeing how far Gavin has come in terms of believing he can have meaningful, deep connections that give him all the sustenance he needs. He is so very tender.
Thot this was a sleep aid not a cry aid…
frr but ig it worked cuz i also feel asleep after crying so i mean an extra step but it’s alr
i've never wanted a character to be real more than him. i love and feel comforted by a lot of the Redactedverse characters, most of them actually, that's just how well written they are. but the level on which only Gavin speaks to me and makes me feel comforted and safe is a deeper level than any of the others. his specific way of intense, unapologetic loving, the true, deep emotional connection he and FL have, the pure trust and intimacy that's in every moment of their relationship, those things just hit me harder than everything else because they're exactly what i want and need in my life. his struggles with feeling like he never truly belonged anywhere, like he couldn't be himself because people expected something different of him, like everyone only ever saw the mask he was wearing and never bothered to put in a bit of effort to get to know the real him, i always find some of my own thoughts and struggles in his story, so seeing them be addressed and resolved through a healthy, loving relationship gives me some second-hand catharsis as well.
Gavin makes me feel so understood. watching his videos and storyline and getting to pretend to be FL for a bit and to have this relationship with him heals an ache that's been within me for the better part of my life, and that really helps, even if he's only fictional (which brings us back to my opening statement LOL). that's why, no matter how many wonderful characters there are on this channel and how much i enjoy imagining their respective partners (and i enjoy them all a lot, don't get me wrong), i will always come back to Gavin being my favourite. he just gets me. i'm so glad i found this channel.
this sleep aid was absolute perfection. i could feel the love in every single one of his gentle words. it's currently the morning but i already can't wait to listen to this at night because I'm sure Gavin's right, those words will definitely carry over into my subconscious and shape my dreams, and they can only turn into something wonderful ❤
not me writing entire essays announcing to the whole world how lonely i am ALDJALKFKA sorry guys, Gavin just has a knack for making me spill out all my emotions lol
@@sincerelyparandNo worries, it's lovely to see someone love Gavin as much as I do!!
@@Meg.01 omg i could say the same about you then 😭 i hope you're aware that this means we're officially besties now, i don't make the rules
you said it better than i ever could
@@sincerelyparand🤣 fine by me!!
Status Update before listening: AAAAAAAAAAAHHH
Status update after listening: *this user has evaporated and is in need of a strong Incubus to revive him*
i'm so normal about him (i'm literally crying bc i love him so much and seeing him grow as a person and his character development is the most beautiful gift ever. thank you erik.
I know that Avior has the reputation as walking thesaurus, but Gavin could give him a run for his money (in the best way)
(And, yes, this video is proof of the ReductiveAudio concept: this could have been a grocery list and I would still listen with as much gusto as I listened to The Pretty Words that you actually wrote and I promise I went back and read them after I just sleep-aided into oblivion)
Honestly it feels like the D(a)emon boys come out of the Elision Well as walking thesauruses
i can already tell this is gonna be beautiful 😭 gavin is such a sweetheart honestly
Gavin has been such an incredible character and blessing
To have a character that can reasonably be teasing, funny, caring, and vulnerable is such a hard thing for me to find in a lot of media, but Gavin is a perfect example of a well fleshed out character with believable reactions and emotions
your writing and acting will never not be impressive to me. i applaud you and your efforts
Adorable how much he has grown as a person! We love Gav!❤❤❤
Supposed to be sleeping instead I'm crying. Gavin has come so far as a character and it shows in the love he has for freelancer ❤
this is so gentle and beautiful what if i cried
Aw cute! Erik gave us some fluff.
Erik gave us some fluff.
*Erik gave us some fluff*
-sweats profusely-
Giggled
Am I the only one who’s been using this as sleep aid since it came out??? Cus I’m honestly scared I won’t be able to fall asleep without it
the way i came here from patreon and experienced 3 separate levels of emotional punches because i was hit with, in order, the thumbnail and its quote, the video title, and then the actual video itself bro my HEART
is the PUREST kind of love😭🥺🥺
I was too busy hanging onto every word and weeping to actually sleep at first but it got me there eventually 👍🏼
erik out here dropping the sweetest audios knowing the next uploads gonna be something that will break all of our hearts and step on the pieces
the way i can tell this was also erik’s way of saying thank you to us!!! we love you too!!!! i hope you never doubt your impact, as you can see in the comments that you help soooo many people!!! you’re voice is one of the only asmr channels i’ve been able to listen to, and you’re creativity and storytelling is PHENOMENALLLLL!!!!! thank you for being so wonderful!!!
When he said "you are loved" I folded
I WAS JUST RELISTENING TO HIS FIRST CONFESSION RAAAAGHHH BLESSED i love gavin so much it’s insane
HELLO THE HAIR PLAYING/SCRATCHING?????? IM IN LOVE
Gavin stays awake most (all) nights speaking loving, calming words into Freelancer's dreams? 😭💕
He truly invented romance!!
Invented? Bro IS romance embodied
this watered my crops, cleared my skin, cured my depression, solved all my problems-
I will cry for the tittle alone
I love this two lovebirds 😭 💕
It feels good to share such intimate moments and vulnerabilities with you, Gavin. It feels good just being myself with you. I'm so happy knowing you don't question how deserving you are of all the good things anymore, all the love, all my love, too. You are deserving, you are worthy of everything. You are beautiful. Thank you for sharing yourself, for being you. Also, I am quite stubborn, I'll take it as long as I can get my love across.
For me, everything you say, whether I am asleep or awake impacts me to the very core of my existence. Whether in depth or jest or anything in between, your words hold so much value to me. I can feel the emotion, every single one flowing in a beautiful dance of light, coming together forming even more colors, new experiences within me. I can feel my mind, my heart, my body, my soul, light up like a Christmas tree. Your words always reach me, I hope my words reach you, too. You stir a warmth in my heart, in all of me, not only helping me sleep but breathe as well. My heart feels so safe, loved, and seen. Thank you for reminding me I work hard and that I have earned restful sleep. I seem to forget I am human and have a battery to recharge.
Your words, your voice brings a comfort I never knew I was deserving of because I always wanted to provide this for others. I feel all your love, too, wrapped around me, surrounding me, like a warm blanket, a warm embrace, in our bed. I feel it, I feel your words, so much. You know, the magic doesn't need to have a name, simply existing, creating the comfort and peace intended, is enough. The purity of emotion, of love, is enough. I feel that, simple seems wonderful, especially now, especially when simple can alleviate the weight in one's heart, one's soul.
Oh, my love, you've never been a visitor in my life. Yes, I have the memories of laughter and smiles and butterflies but you've always been so much more to me. I want you in my life as a permanent fixture, always, forever. You are so much more than a moment in time for me, I want all of you, for you, only you. My heart, you've changed my life as well, reawakening my desire to do more for myself, to want more. Sometimes, no matter how many words I say, I don't feel they can truly convey everything in my heart. No matter what, I will always do my best to do so. I love you with all of my heart and soul, deeply, truly. My heart sings a song now that I had forgotten the melody to, for so long. Now, I have been able to reach for it, listen to it, sing it again, and it's all thanks to you. I want to continue bringing you joy, reminding you, too, you are loved, you have such a powerful, beautiful impact on so many. I would say I've been left speechless, but I still find a way to write words somehow. This script was beautiful, I still have so many emotions running through me. I want to thank you, Erik, for your kindness and strength to always share your heart in a way that resonates with you. Thank you for always being you.
The way Gavin can pull of both wholesome and hot is beyond my understanding, I mean this mans the best of both worlds 😂
INSERT LADY PULLING HER HAIR AND CRYING
one of the absolute sweetest audios on this channel, just so full of love :’)
this was so sweet & gentle... 16:59 was so heartwarming oh my goodness 🖤
“Are you asleep me love”
My sarcastic ass: No, I’m dancing
(Good audio btw)
I loved this video!! I love Gavin and the whole freelancer series so much and this audio is probably one of my new favorites. I did get a bit anxious at 13:05 tho, when we said “abide by their niceties for a *little while* my brain went brrr with “what do you mean a little while? Is he gonna have to leave them at some point? I can’t handle that man!” -it’s giving starlight picking apart avior’s word choice-
I think that him talking about abiding by humans' niceties for a while is him saying that he can act like a human and follow along with societal expectations and norms, but 'after a while' that falls away, because he's not human, and acting like one can only be maintained for so long.
TLDR: He's not talking about how long he plans on being with freelancer, he's talking about how long he can maintain social norms among humans. (a very similar concept to neurodivergent masking, imo)
@@bigbrownboots how did I not think of it like that, I literally _have autisim_ thanks tho, now I rlly get it!
I keep trying to listen to this while going to bed but I fall asleep less than halfway through 😭 Which is amazing because what a phenomenal sleep aid, we love Gavin’s voice 🥰, but I want to hear the sweet words too 😭
Thank you for letting us be the ones to see Gavin as his entirety ❤
Gavin's soft side never fails to render into mush.
Gavin; "Are you asleep?"
Our spellsong/core/whatnot floating beside him listening intensely; "Yeeeeesss~?"
CRYING-
I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
“You didn’t ask me to be more human, you… you told me you wanted Gavin..”
Omfg I actually started crying, bravo Erik, masterfully done
YES I LOVE “while you’re asleep” SLEEP AIDS ❤❤
It is here. I have loved Gavin since I first listened to the 7/11 encounter. I love how his character grew through the years. ANd His and FL's realtionship is def in my top three in the redacted-verse.
This is definitely becoming one of my go-to sleep aids. Might tie for first with the David hoodie stealing audio though
I have never wanted to hug Gavin more than I want to hug him right now
This is poetry. ERIK IS A POET ISTG.
i just wanna be loved dude
real
I suffer from a bizarre sleep disorder that means every week, without fail, no matter HOW hard i try, i dont sleep between thursday morning and monday night. Last night, for the FIRST friday in about 4-5 years, i slept like a baby thanks to this audio.
If you EVER have doubts, you HAVE made a difference, at least, to this one lonely insomniac...
I had a very crappy day….this helped so much
Bro after a long and hard day, this was so good to hear for me. This made me cry
"(Again)" MY HEART nfhdiejfnfidnr
MAN THIS HAS ME CRYIN IN THE CLUB
“You bring me joy, and you have the kindness to let me know that I bring you the same. For someone like me…someone so prone to doubt his own impact.”
Man, these two really are similar, despite their differences.
Honestly though, it’s so much more difficult to narrow down one quote from these videos (especially this one). This whole confession is so well written, and I’m glad he is able to have his moment to just…say all of this.
This was a wonderful video, as always, Redacted! I’m stoked to find out what else is to come for these two (and anyone else in this general storyline).
I LIVE FOR WHOLESOME GAVIN CONTENT AGH
He’s sooo sweet 🥹
*Adds to my sleep playlist* ❤
Same lol
Gavin “I like to think that on some, subliminal level, you’re hearing (my words) even now, while you’re asleep, and that they’re coloring and shaping your dreams”
Elli “THATS MY JOB!”
I am physically and spiritualy screaming.
AHHH This is so sweet❤
GAVIN MY BELOVED
GAVINNN
Oh my god Gavin is so sweet and nice and nice and sweet and I love him and he deserves the world and I want to cry😭😭😭
We appreciate your audios. Keep working hard.
This is so cute but now I’m worried for what trauma we’re gonna go through next video 😭
THE HaPPINESS I FELT WHEN I SAW THIS
Gavinnn my bby
I was kinda ready for FL to wake up 😭
Gavin my beloved 😭❤❤
Thank you for all your work 💜💜🤗🤗
I hope that sometime in my life someone loves me as much as Gavin and Freelancer love each other.
*_I needed something to fall asleep to_*
I hate that I always fall asleep listening to this and never get a chance to hear everything he says😭
I knew I was missing Gavin these past few days for some reason. 😭
AAAAAACCCKK this is very much comforting especially for someone who wants to feel safe, protected, cared for, and loved.
Gavin feels like a safe space that I would want to run to whenever I wanted to cry or feel. 🩷
Thank you so much for creating such a masterpiece script (I can't tell you how much I folded and melted a couple of times with every word. It felt like he meant everything and he made sure to emphasize it) and it being a "sleep-aid" and "Gavin". 😭🩷
It's like he has been healed as well. It takes me back to the "you make me feel more" audio.
FL and Gav's relationship will always be so dear to me.
yippee it’s gavin 🥳🥳
OOOUYGHDHDHHH this hurt my heart (in a good way) i love gavin sm😭😭😭
Love redacted ❤😊
Missed him :)♡
Approved
morning after as i listened to this to get to sleep and i can easily say: gavin is now my husband and i could possibly be bribed to share HDFGSSKI
GAVIN MY LOVE
"Are you asleep my love?"
"Yes"
Also I sleep with my mouth open so I most likely snore
I am not a pretty sight when I sleep