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#...okay maybe I am still a bit salty
daz4i · 2 years
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this wave of harry styles hate truly feels like ed sheeran 2.0 ngl
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lovinpelova · 5 months
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salty | j. fleming
summary; arsenal win against chelsea, jessie isn't too happy about it. [SMUT]
listen to: agora hills - doja cat
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the ball fell to your feet as jessie gave it away, your instincts taking over and your legs ran as fast as they could towards chelseas defense. looking for an option and seeing stina was far behind with frida trailing on the right side of her, you decided to go for it.
"don't you dare!"
jessie yelled as she finally caught up, tugging on your shirt lightly in a duel for the ball but undoubtedly failing, you dribbled past her with a nutmeg into an opening before your foot connected with the ball perfectly towards the bottom right. watching it curl towards top bins as your girlfriend got to you a second too late, knowing it went in before it even left the ground and sighing in your ear as she watched you run away to celebrate with your teammates.
the game was now 3-1 to arsenal with one minute of injury time left to play, the whistle being blown a couple seconds late as you screamed in joy. this was your first piece of silverware with arsenal in a while, so jessie could understand why it meant so much to you, especially considering you'd scored to give your side a bigger lead. you high-fived and hugged all the chelsea players before even thinking about celebrating with your teammates, saying they played well and would do better next time.
you eventually reached your girlfriend and looked into her eyes for any indication of how she was feeling, seeing sadness and a little bit of anger.
"you played well jess-"
"did you have to fucking nutmeg me?"
she asked bluntly whilst high-fiving you, giving you a quick hug as you laughed at her anger and watched her walk away to her teammates. she'd let go of it in a couple hours time when you got home after her- but for now, you had to go get drunk with leah and katie.
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"jessie? i'm home baby!"
you called out into your shared apartment whilst taking off your shoes and coat, placing your belongings on the kitchen counter beside you as your girlfriend stormed towards you. you grinned at her, picking up the medal that hung around you neck and moving it left to right, laughing when she followed it with her eyes like a dog. okay, maybe you could be a bit mean about it when you won against chelsea, but she played for one of your biggest rivals in the clubs history- could you be blamed?
"i'm not a fucking dog, stop doing that. i'm not a loser either, chelsea should have won."
"the scoresheet says otherwise my love."
you retaliated, taking off the medal and putting it with the rest of your belongings as you watched jessies lip curve up in a scowl for a moment, she grunted and took another couple steps towards you before pushing you into the counter and kissing you harshly. if jessie was anything, she was a bad loser. she tended to stay salty and defensive about it for a while and then refuse to admit she lost when she calmed down from her emotions.
right now, she was defensive. and judging by the way her lips were moving against yours and hands were gripping your waist, she was furious about the loss. chelsea had a reputation of winning all the finals they got to, reigning champions of the super league and even getting to beat manchester united in the fa cup final, so what was so different about arsenal with the continental cup?
"i am not a loser."
she growled against your lips as she pulled away, watching the way your eyes slowly opened to realise she'd shocked you beyond belief. jessie was normally soft and shy, even in bed whenever you asked her to be rough she'd still be too scared of breaking you or something, so this side of her was something new. and you loved it.
"yeah? wanna show me how much of a winner you are then?"
you teased whilst fidgeting with the collar of her shirt, both of you still in club kit with your hair tied up but jessie didn't care. as much as she hated the arsenal red she couldn't fault how good you looked in it.
the canadian picked you up with your legs around her waist and started walking towards your bedroom, her lips moving desperately against yours. you could tell she needed this. to forget about the loss and mistakes she'd made, she needed a sense of euphoria - a different type of high - and she needed it now.
if that happened to be sourced by you moaning out her name in pleasure all night long, who were you to deprive her of what she wanted?
jessie put you down on the bed and tugged her shirt off, throwing it across the room as she climbed over you and watched you take yours off, her pupils dilating even more whilst her hands trailed up your torso. her breathing grew heavier as she seemingly got lost in her thoughts, the way her stomach and chest were heaving up and down affecting you in embarassing ways.
she snapped out of her trance when you let out a small whine at the sudden slow pace, accepting the smirk she gave you and pulling her down to continue making out like you were both in heat. her hips started to grind against yours slowly as she gripped your ass and waist shamelessly, moving her lips down to your neck and chest whilst leaving marks behind. she moved down to your stomach impatiently and bit down hard, smiling at the hiss you let out as her hands tugged down your shorts and underwear, too impatient to bother with the struggle of removing your sports bra.
"you gonna stop being cocky if i fuck it out of you?"
she moved your legs to rest over her shoulders, kissing up the inside of your thighs and sucking to leave the occasional love bite with her hands gripping your thighs.
"gonna have to find out aren't you?"
you countered, hands moving to her hair and shoulders for a sense of release when she eventually did start fucking you- and that she did. her tongue dived into you like she'd been starved for years beforehand, sloppily licking up your arousal before she started flicking it quickly over your clit just the way you liked. jessie smirked as she looked up at you, hearing you moan out in surprise with your back arched and fingers tugging at her hair- god she loved it when you pulled her hair whilst she ate you out.
she wrapped her lips around the sensitive bud and started sucking, watching you writhe under her before moving further down towards your entrance, not waiting a single moment to dip her tongue inside and moan at the taste of you.
"ohh, tastes so good babygirl. already drunk off you."
she moaned into your pussy shamelessly whilst pushing her face further into you, not caring about how the dirty talk was unusual for her and deciding to continue her movements. she pulled one hand up to rub her thumb over your clit at the perfect pace whilst her tongue worked itself in and out of you, listening to the way you responded to her manhandling with a sense of pride filling her. she didn't care about losing the match anymore, she cared about making you cum all over her face.
jessie nuzzled her face into you further as you moaned out her name with a plead for more, quickly pulling her tongue out and moving it to flatten against your heat, trailing it up to your clit before she took it into her mouth and started sucking harshly again. she moved her hand towards your entrance and pushed a finger in without warning, listening to you whimper at the sudden intrusion as she pushed in a second finger soon after.
her fingers quickly curled towards your g-spot and began abusing it, the canadian grunting in annoyance when you bucked your hips as it took her mouth away from you when they fell back onto the bed. she moved her other hand to hold your waist down so she could properly move her fingers deeper into your heat, moving her head up to be level with yours and holding your hips down with her own whilst her hand went around your neck.
"stay still or i'm gonna leave you here like this."
you nodded your head in response as she sped up her thrusts, moving in to kiss you sloppily with yourself trying to kiss back. your orgasm was impending and jessie could feel it, the way your walls were clenching around her fingers tighter with each thrust telling her as she peppered kisses along your collarbones and moved her hand to massage your waist gently whilst she talked you through it.
"c'mon baby, you wanna be a good girl right? you gonna cum for me? make me a winner? gonna be my good girl, aren't you?"
"yes jessie- gonna, god i'm so close. m'gonna cum for you, so good."
you whimpered out in response to her praise as she moved her thumb to rub over your abused clit again, the extra stimulation making you fall over the edge and onto her fingers as she continued to talk you through it just the way you liked her to.
"attagirl, that's it princess. makin' me a winner, hm? so good to me baby, keep goin- just like that, there you go."
"jessie-"
you tried to speak, getting cut off with the aftershocks of your orgasm hitting you hard, especially when she licked your arousal off her fingers right in front of your face. breathing heavily and looking up at her, you smiled at each other, both apologetic.
"i'm sorry for being a dick about it."
"i'm sorry for not taking the loss well."
jessie spoke softly, leaning down to kiss you gently as you gladly kissed back, her hand holding your face as yours dragged themselves up her back whilst you moaned at the feeling of her muscles underneath your fingertips. the canadian smiled into the kiss and pulled away to grin at your blush, shaking her head at you as you shyly smiled back before she rolled onto her back and pulled you onto her waist with a passionate kiss, obviously intending to be a winner again.
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bruisedboys · 3 months
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hello!!! i saw that you write for bradley and i’m OVER THE MOON RN. could i possibly request a hurt/comfort fic with a shy!plus size! reader combo? maybe a first date scenario where bradley is super late to said date and reader thinks he stood her up or asked her out as a joke so she goes home super embarrassed like “why did i think i could be w him in the first place??” bradley is devastated because he’s liked this girl for so long and he just blew it but he’s able to get her back in the end 🤩 please and thank you!!
hello angel!! thank u so so much for the sweet request, I hope it’s okay! mwah
bradley bradshaw x shy!fem!plus-size!reader cw for body insecurities
You stare at yourself in the mirror, miserable. You haven’t cried yet, but the way your stomach looks in this top might be your breaking point. You’d actually felt pretty, earlier in the evening, all dolled up in your new clothes. But then you’d waited an agonising 45 minutes at the restaurant for Bradley to show up, only to realise he wasn’t coming and you’d made a complete fool of yourself. Now you just feel ugly and so, so embarrassed.
Why would he even want me? You think, glaring at your body in the mirror. You lift your top and squeeze a handful of your soft stomach cruelly, half wishing you could rip it clean off. He probably asked you as a joke, you suppose. And you were stupid enough to buy into it.
A single, hot tear rolls down the slope of your cheek.
You’re wiping at it angrily when there’s a loud, sharp knock on your door. You flinch. It’s enough to scare you out of your miserable state, at least. You freeze, thinking maybe if you ignore it, whoever it is will leave you alone.
“Y/N?”
Bradley? You recognise his voice immediately and your heart climbs to your throat. What is he doing here? Did he not just stand you up? Is he here to antagonise you further? You creep out into the entryway, where Bradley’s voice is clearer. He bangs on the door again.
“Y/N, honey,” he’s saying. He sounds stressed and a little desperate. “I know you probably hate me right now, but please would you come to the door? I really need to talk to you.”
You feel as though an invisible force is pulling you towards the door, towards Bradley. You don’t know why on earth you do it, but you lift a hand and open the door.
Bradley stands on your doorstep, in jeans and a nice linen shirt that doesn’t have an ugly Hawaiian print, for once. His aviators hang from the collar. He’s still strikingly handsome even though you’re upset with him.
“Y/N,” he breathes out. He lowers his fist from where he’d been rapping on your poor door. “Hey. Hi.”
You shift on your socked feet and grip the door handle like it’s your lifeline. “Hello.”
Bradley gives you a look akin to devastation. “Listen, honey. I’m so, so sorry about our date. I got caught up at work, and then my car wouldn’t start, so I had to— hey, are you crying?”
Unfortunately, you are. Why now? You think to yourself. Warm, salty tears spill over your lower lashes against your will. You scrub at your cheeks harshly. Bradley frowns at you.
“Hey. Hey, don’t.” He steps forward and takes your wrists in his hands. He encourages your hands from your face and replaces them with his own, thumbs swiping at your hot tears. He’s a hundred times more gentle than you had been.
“Sweetheart, I’m so sorry,” he says softly. “I feel like such a dick … I’ve had a crush on you for ages and ages and now I’ve made you cry.” He pulls you into a hug and gives a self deprecating sort of laugh, rubbing your back in quick, smooth sweeps. “What kind of loser am I?”
You sniffle. His hug is overwhelmingly warm. You feel a bit dumbfounded, and wonder if you’ve heard him right.
“You—“ you swallow around the lump in your throat and pull back out of his arms. “You have a crush on me?”
Bradley gives you a look of confusion, his hands on your shoulders. “Well, yeah, honey,” he says. His brings his thumb up to swipe at a tear collecting in the corner of your eye. “That’s why I asked you out.”
You blink at him. So … it wasn’t a joke? He didn’t do it to make fun of you? “I— are you serious?”
Bradley frowns at you. His eyebrows pinch in the middle. “Why wouldn’t I be?”
Well, that’s the big question, isn’t it? You draw a shaky breath. “I don’t know, I guess because I’m not— I mean, I’m not really like other girls, Brad.”
Bradley continues to look even more confused than before. “So?” He asks, incredulous. “That’s why I like you so much, babe.”
What? This is not how you thought this would go. Why isn’t he getting it?
“But— but I’m big,” you say, feeling a bit sick. You don’t like to call yourself big, you know it doesn’t matter, but it’s the only way to make Bradley understand. “I don’t have a nice body. And. And I’m too quiet. I thought maybe you didn’t turn up because …”
You trail off. Because I’m fat. Because I’m shy. Because you’re lean and handsome and I’m nowhere near to being in your league. All things you’ve been thinking since he didn’t show up to your date. You don’t say them out loud, but they hang in the air between you and Bradley like burning hot stars anyway.
Bradley stares at you hard. You feel the heat of your confession on your neck, your cheeks.
“Honey,” he says, serious and sweet simultaneously. “Sweet girl. I’m so sorry I made you feel that way.”
You duck your head. The way he’s looking at you is too much. If he keeps this up you’ll be a puddle in seconds.
“It’s not your fault,” you say quietly. It’s not. Really, it’s your own for assuming the worst of him.
“Doesn’t matter,” Bradley says firmly. “I upset you, didn’t I? I’m really sorry.” He slides his hand under your chin. You know you have more pudge there than another girl would. And yet, you find you don’t mind his touch as much as you feared you would. “Would you look at me?”
Shy, you tilt your head up with the help of his gentle hand until you’re meeting his eyes. You’re struck, suddenly, by how close he is.
Bradley smiles. He’s so, so handsome you almost feel sick by it.
“I really like you,” he says, earnest. “So much. I don’t mind that your body is different. Everyone’s body is different, isn’t it? It’s not a bad thing, and I happen to really like how you look. You’re beautiful exactly the way you are.”
You blink rapidly. Your chest feels like it’s on fire. You don’t think you’ve ever been spoken to in such an honest tone, with such lovely words. It sets you aflame from the inside out. You’re melting, a lovesick puddle of a girl.
“I don’t mind that you’re quiet, either,” he says, and somehow he’s just getting lovelier by the second, and you can’t believe you ever thought he had ill intentions when he’s being so achingly kind to you. “I think I talk quite enough for the both of us, don’t you?”
You laugh, breathless. You’re hyper aware of his hand on your face, of his chest where it’s inches from yours. Normally you’d feel self conscious with another person so close to you, your insecurities on display in full. With Bradley, and the way he’s looking at you, soft brown eyes and a kind smile, you feel special. A flower blooms in your chest, rearing towards Bradley like he’s the sun.
“I’m so sorry for ruining our first date,” Bradley says in a low voice. He brings a hand to your waist. You feel his heat through your clothes. He’s touching you like you’re something precious, like porcelain or starlight. “Do you think you could give me another chance?”
Well, when he asks like that, you know you couldn’t say no even if you wanted to.
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somnambulic-thing · 5 months
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All of you
|angst, hurt/comfort, domestic and dramatic methapors I guess?|
666 words :3
Eddie Munson x gn!reader
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It's Friday night after a long exhausting week and what was supposed to be a night spent leisurely together turns into two tired minds creating sparks over dry ground.
It's not a bad fight, not at all, silly really, when you would pause to think about it but you don't and soon, after defensive words in harsh tones round and round in circles, there suddenly is silence.
Silence of that kind that burns like papercuts and salt water and as if to prove that he can feel it too, maybe more so, Eddie jumps up from his spot on the sofa that's right next to you but half a mile away and paces the room three times like a caged animal before he whirls around and hurries to the stereo.
He fumbles through your joint CD collection in a frantic, jerky way that softens the rough edges of your anger, only shallow to begin with you realize, now that you do think about it and you make up your mind to break the torturous silence when the play button clicks, the whirring of the spinning plastic disc fills the air for a moment and then hell breaks loose.
He's back with you in three hurried strides to pull you off the sofa, quickly, almost rough, as if he's scared you could slip through his fingers otherwise and draws you in close, forehead pressed to yours and then you're slow dancing in the middle of the room to the most aggressive music to be found inside these walls you share.
You're not angry anymore but smitten and worried and Eddie is smirking and you are giggling at the awkward swaying that is your agitated bodies trying to find a rhythm that works with the brutal song until you give up and just move in a way that feels right and good and yours.
Eddie starts pressing kisses to your cheek, your jaw and soon is mumbling sorry sorry sorry so so sorry into your neck right below your ear and over your pulse which is the only place he knows you can hear it over the blast beat coming from the stereo.
His arms are drawn tight around you, the kind of tight that tells you he's so grateful that you're still here so grateful that you put up with his stupid shit again and again and your heart breaks for your wonderful, precious man who is so used to be too much with his most basic needs, so used to find himself homeless after a storm.
So your mouth wanders from his cheek to his jaw and down to his ear because everything is okay, Eddie, t' was just a small fight and his hold on you gets a little bit tighter, his hands fist your shirt on your back, stretching the fabric out of shape and the soft swaying of your bodies stops while his heart thunders under your palm in a way that tells you his mind is screaming at him louder than the music ever could.
You're good, you say, so good, while he clings to you. I love you, you say. I love you so much so so mu-- you try to finish but he's so starved now, he can't but eat it right out of your mouth.
It's a messy kiss, a salty kiss. Teeth nipping, tongues teasing.
I am here, your lips try to tell him. And I'm not going anywhere.
The song stops and you pull away from him to turn the stereo off before the next one starts.
When you face him again, he's all flushed and wet cheeks but there's a soft smile cracking through the confusion and the fear like beautiful wild weeds overcoming hard cold concrete.
Eddie holds out his arms and you return home to his chest, put your lips against his pulse right where you know he could hear you over the loudest thunder and say, I love you, Eddie. All of you.
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mykoreanlove · 5 months
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Marilyn.
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„Some people are not meant to be loved. What if I am one of them?“
You felt your blood freeze in your veins. Frantically, you turned around and looked at Ji.
„What?!“
He was embarrassed, unable to hold eye contact with you. Ji was fidgeting with his fingers, a coping mechanism to manage his anxiety.
„You just saw it, y/n. Marylin had the shittiest life ever. Her parents didn’t want her. Her lovers didn’t want her. Heck, even her unborn babies didn’t want her. What if some of us are just not meant to be loved? And that’s why we become singers and actors and dancers - to finally imitate that feeling of love. At least for once in our lives.“
You switched off the tv and stared at the empty screen, you needed a minute to collect yourself. After a moment you turned around and placed your warm hands on his nervous fingers. It was an open secret that he struggled with his mental health but this confession even shook you to the core.
„Look at me. Please.“
His sad eyes found yours, begging to finally be relieved. You swallowed your tears as this was not the time to be weak. You swore to be his rock when he struggled, just like he swore to be yours. And now he needed you.
„Do you believe me when I say I love you?“
He shook his head yes, remaining silent though.
„How can you say you are not destined for love then?“
He wanted to answer you for a second but swallowed his words. You saw it in his eyes, they had lost all hope again. He wasn’t here with you anymore, as painful as that was you had to accept that. Ji was the love of your life, there was no doubt that he was all you ever wanted in a man. But moments like these made it so hard on both of you. It’s like he changed into a different person, this sickness was robbing him of everything worth living for.
You hugged him tightly and swore to always love him. You placed a kiss on his damp forehead and reassured him of his worthiness. You cried with him, promising that better days were yet to come. You did all this knowing that he would never believe any of this.
He couldn’t.
In his mind he was dead set on you leaving him some day. At least you now knew why.
The man of your dreams wholeheartedly believed that he wasn’t someone that was made to be loved.
You did it anyway.
You had to do it anyway because giving up wasn’t an option. You felt his breathing even out and realized that he fell asleep in your arms. Salty tears strained both of you, but you were used to them by now. Silently, you whispered into his ear:
„Ji, my sweet baby. I’m not going to leave you. Ever. I’m yours and you’re mine, you hear me? Maybe some day you will finally believe me and see how worthy you truly are. Until then I will keep going, okay?“
He didn’t move a bit but somehow you still had hope to get through to him. You had no idea how something like this could live inside him for all his life, you wondered how he could even function like that. But then again he explained it perfectly, didn’t he? People work hard to become famous, to finally get a shot at love. No matter what it takes.
You wiped away your tears and tried to calm down. Given the fact that so many people loved and admired him but he somehow still felt like that mortified you.
What would it take to finally get through to him?
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charliemwrites · 5 months
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I am fucking Going Through It rn so any fluff with Price and his Good Girl would be much appreciated! If you need a scenario, how about Price waking up and hearing his good girl sobbing in her room from a trauma nightmare? I’ve had my fair share of those…
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Hi, 🦋!!! I’m so sorry that you’re going through it. Lemme know if I can provide any support. Sending you love and healing thoughts 💕💕
It’s been a normal night, all things considered. A good night, even. You made dinner, some sort of chicken with a complicated sauce that you fussed was a bit too salty but John thought was fantastic.
The two of snuggled up on the couch together, combatting the oncoming winter chill with an oversized plush blanket. John sipped at a whiskey that you tried, but didn’t like (as usual) while you made comments about the superhero show midway through its second season. He’s hardly been following along, but he loves how you gasp and shout and talk at the tv like the characters can hear you.
You even climbed in bed with him tonight - no padding in at some dark hour to shyly crawl in. You proudly took your side of the bed, fluffed the pillows how you liked, and then drifted off snoring softly against his bicep. And John was not long after, the sound of your peaceful, even breathing lulling him into a dreamless sleep.
But now he’s awake. It’s still dark and quiet, but one side of his body is cold without you clinging to it. He props himself up on an elbow, thinking maybe you’ve gone to the restroom or to get water.
But the door is still closed and he turns to find you still in bed, curled into a tight ball facing away from him. Your shoulders are tight and shaking, rapid little breaths escaping through your nose. You make a soft noise that he knows all too well - a bitten off sob.
“Baby?”
You don’t respond. He reaches for your shoulder, finds you shaking.
“Sweetheart.” He shakes gently, thumb rubbing at your arm. “Babygirl, wake up. It’s just a dream.”
You come to with a sharp gasp and a jolt, hands coming up as if to protect your face.
“Darling, it’s okay, I’m right here.”
It takes you a moment to recognize him, and then you start crying, his name only half coming out in a warbling stutter. He collects you close to his chest, tucks you in tight while you cry. Murmurs quiet promises and reassurances, kisses to your temples and forehead. Your little hands grip so tight onto him, as if afraid he’ll disappear.
When you start to calm down a bit, he asks, “do you want to talk about it.”
You let out a breath, wipe at your wet cheeks. “J-just about you.”
His heart clenches painfully. “Me?”
“Mhmm.” You sniffle, press your cheek to his chest. “That you didn’t come home… and-and i was at the funeral…”
You shake your head as a few more tears leak out, dripping down your chin. The tightness eases, though not all the way.
“I’m sorry love. I know this job is difficult for you too.”
You shake your head, tilts for a proper kiss. “It’s what you’re good at. It’s okay. Just hits me sometimes.”
He hums, hugs you maybe too tight for just a second. “Can i get you some water?”
You hesitate, fingers tip-tapping over his collarbone. “Can we go together?”
“Yeah, love, together.”
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white-poppie · 11 months
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heyy could u maybe do a fem reader dealing with sh? with kenma, bokuto, and hinata(separate) from haikyuu. like she accidentally reveals them and they notice it and they all just comfort her? thank u and have a good day!!
You drew st★rs around my scars
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A/n: HUGE TRIGGER WARNING AHEAD! So sorry for delaying this anon, life has been complicated these days, I really hope it wasn't an emergency rq. Please don't read it if you are not comfortable, I don't want to accidentally trigger anyone, stay safe :)
TW: S*lf H@/rm, scars, bleeding, crying, distressful situations, poetical depictions of scars (please let me know if I am missing anything.)
NOTE: Please, in case anything is troubling you, do contact someone you trust or the national helpline of your country. It may seem that there is no point in living, but trust me, there are always things worth fighting for. Please don't hurt yourself you are far too precious to be scarred in this way. If you ever wanna talk, my DMs are always open, I have helped people before and it wouldn't be any inconvenience to help more people in need.
FInd the helpline of your country
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𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐌𝐀 𝐊𝐎𝐙𝐔𝐌𝐄
The heat dampened your skin, as sweat rolled uncomfortably, sticking the clothes too close to your flesh than you would like. The salty beads of precipitation, made you hiss in pain as they rolled down the fresh, irritated scars; it was all too overstimulating.
The urge to scratch the skin over your pants was irresistible, it was a sort of double-edged sword that was ruining your comfort.
You sighed and decided to change into some shorts instead, it would prevent the sweat build-up that would irritate your skin.
The cool air of the aircon hitting your skin made it so much more bearable.
What you had forgotten in the midst of your discomfort was the fact that your significant other was in fact about to come from his practice soon. You two had planned a pizza dinner today.
"Oi Y/N?" he called as he removed his shoes before entering. You were in a state of comfort, half-bliss at the relief from the scalding sweat, it took you a few seconds before you could respond, panicking you grabbed your pants and tried to slip them over the shorts, "h-here." you called out, puffing as your voice cracked.
But Kenma was quick, agile and laser-sharp; all too cat-like for your liking. It felt like those scenes where the perpetrator was caught red-handed.
Your pants were half slipped up, only till your knees, giving a good view of the scar on your upper thighs, that lay just below your shorts.
You prayed, you hoped, you begged that Kenma wouldn't notice from that far, that the blood wasn't seeping from the fresh scars, that your lips weren't trembling in shame, that you didn't look so utterly defeated and ashamed.
So you just sat on the ground, all the effort you had put up for months, crumbling down all because of the heat -- you were far too careless. You sat on the floor, covering your face with your hands, the pants still bundled up to your knees.
Kenma was petrified, frozen, he had no idea what to do. His heart had dropped to his stomach when he entered and saw your scars in full display. It didn't take a genius to figure out what was going on.
He watched you break down, his hands, shaking and itching to comfort you, to help you somehow, but he is just spell-casted.
"Y/N..." he whispered softly and tries to walk with soft steps as if trying not to startle a sleeping baby, "look at me, please."
He said as kindly as possible, as he sits next to you, his heart breaking at how you softly shake your head.
"Baby please, I promise I won't get mad," he said in such a soft voice, like you would break if he was a tad-bit too loud. You shakily look up at him, eyes red and blood-shot.
"You are okay," he whispered and pat your head, "let's get you cleaned up, alright, we won't want any infections." he said and offered you a hand.
You shakily kept your hand in his as he pulled you up, ordering you to set on the edge of the bed while he got the medical kit.
"Are you gonna leave me?" you asked a little strongly, almost hating how vulnerable you sound.
"Never," he whispered softly and settled on the floor with the medical-kit, "I would never leave you when you need me the most, and I am not saying it out of obligation, I am saying it out of love."
"You are not alone, not anymore, I promise I am never going to blame you for any of this," he said and brushed your hair back, as he sat on floor, gently applying some antiseptic on your thighs with a q-tip.
He makes a mental note to throw all the blades and keep the knives and scissors away from your grasp while you are sleeping to prevent this kind of incident from happening again.
"I love you and nothing can change that, we'll overcome this together, I promise."
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𝐁𝐎𝐊𝐔𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐎
Bokuto wasn't the smartest in the bunch, but he was perceptive of emotions, he noticed when people got quiet, he noticed when someone felt left out, he is always there in the sweetest way possible, his antics are just that adorable.
But right now, you wanted nothing more than to just tell him to go away, but you can't, you can't do that to Bokuto, you can't do that to your Koutaro. Even when you are on the verge of collapsing, your vision blurring as you gripped the sink to stabilize yourself from the roar of panic that echoed deeply within the caverns of your brain.
"Angel, let me in, come on," he knocks softly on the door, "I know you are crying, I'll- I'll give you space I promise, I just need to make sure if you are doing okay."
Bokuto knows how much some people value their personal spaces, it was never a problem for him, but he respected that, he would've let you be on any other day, but seeing the way you were acting for the past one week...he is scared. He is terrified of the mere aspect of you doing something reckless that might take you away from him.
"Kou, please leave me be, I just- I don't wanna see anyone right now."
"Baby, please," he almost pleads and you know he is going into his emo mode again, "I'll break the door Angel, but I am not letting you be, not like this."
You panic frantically as you hear that he will burst open the door, “Kou wait-“
“Get away baby,” he says as he braces himself for kicking the door down.
“3…”
Your heartbeat sped up, but you weren’t sure why, Koutarou’s reaction? Being scared that he would leave you? Or the fact that he was gonna break down the door and waste money for no apparent reason.
“2…”
You breath in deeply and unlock the door, standing behind it. You let him open the door.
Koutaro hugs you. No questions asked, no word spoken; just his muscular arms enveloped around your neck as he pulls you close by your waist. His lips rest on your hairline, just kissing forehead and rubbing your back, comforting you.
He slowly pulls away, and holds your face in his hands, no words needed to be spoken, you already know what he is asking, 'baby what did you do?'
You whimper and softly look down to your arms, not uttering a single syllable, seeing the beads of bloodseep into the sleeves of your t-shirt.
Bokuto gulps and looks into your eyes and then back at the sleeves. He held the fabric genty with his thumb and index finger, "I am gonna roll it up." He says and gently rolls it, careful not to hurt you. His throat turns dry and a broken gasp leaves his his mouth.
"Baby..." he says softly as tears line in his eyes.
"Kou I'm so sorry-" you sob and groan. You had been fearing that this day would come soon.
"Its okay," he says and wipes his tears and hugs you again, tightly, "I promise you won't be pushed to the edge like this again, we'll figure something out, alright?"
"We'll talk to a therapist, we'll- we'll figure something out, alright? You are safe, I'll protect you, I promise," he says and kisses your forehead as he cries again.
"I care about you way too much, please don't do anything reckless," he says softly and cries on the nape of your neck, even if you are the one who needs comforting right now. You nod against his t-shrt, your head buried in his chest.
"But baby you gotta promise me to tell me whenever you are itching to do something like this, whenever you feel as if you need to let the bad thoughts out, somehow, you need t talk to me. Give me a call if I am not here, I'll drive to you hell even run to you, barefoot if I have to."
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Hinata felt like a fool to have believed you when you said the scars that lay on your lower-belly were cat-scratches.
He noticed them when your shirt rode up a little while you stretched. the thin scars actually did resemble cat scratches, so he didn't think much of it.
Hinata was finally concerned when witnessed how you hissed when he wrapped his arms around your waist when you were doing something, or how you pushed him back a little when he poked your belly to get your attention.
For a long time he thought he had done something wrong, until he noticed how your smile was loosing its radiant glow that blinded a thousand suns, how your eyes seemed murky and grey instead of full-of verve...he knew something was very wrong.
"Did your cat scratch you again?" he asks suddenly and you are caught-off-guard.
"What cat?" you asked and he frowned.
"Love why do you have scars on your stomach then? Is someone bullying you? Hurting you?" he questioned softly, his eyes all observant and curious.
Your heartbreat fastened at the question, thumping widely against your ribs, "just nothing..." You said and internally groaned at your awkward reasoning.
"You know I am not letting you drop it, right? I care about you, even of it means that I am overbearing sometimes, I say all this out of concern, " he sighed, "I promise I won't judge you for anything." He says reassuringly, smiling with such glee that makes you tear up.
It felt as if you were cheating him, repressing your nature in front of him, but at the same time you wanted to conceal all of it. he was just too pure and you felt tainted...in the worst way possible, the irreversible way that can't be washed away like grime.
"Shoyo, I'm sorry," you whisper, "I-I hurt myself." You say as tears roll down your face.
"It got bad, I-I- relapsed, I tried to stop myself, I really did," you sob.
"You-you did this to yourself?" he asks bewildered, as if the concept of someone inflicting pain upon themselves is a foreign to him, "why?"
"It got bad Shoyo, my headspace wasn't exactly the best- I had stopped it a few years ago, took me all the effort, but I crumbled, I crumbled under the stress," you cry on his shoulder as he hugs you tightly, careful to not to touch the scars on your belly.
"I got you," he says as his lip trembles as he hugs you tightly,"I got you, I got you."
He breaks from the hug and looks at you, "promise me you won't hurt yourself- I'll figure something out, don't do this to yourself, you are so goddamn beautiful, don't hurt yourself like this." He hiccups and kisses your cheek.
"Are they new? Did you put rubbing alcohol on them? Bandage?" he asks, panicking a little.
You shake your head and he sighed, "I- sweetheart you should've cleaned them at least, they can cause an infection."
He sighs and asks you, "may- may I see them?" He questions softly and it makes your eyes widen, as you stare at him with shock.
"i promise I won't judge you, I gotta see them baby" he says softly and waits for you to roll up you t-shirt. He examines the scars on your lower belly, his heart breaking at the sight of how much you've hurt yourself, yet at the same time he is reluved that they don't see too recent, that means you didn't hurt yourself in the past few days.
He gently holds you by your waist and kisses your scars. A soft gasp escaped your mouth as he does this.
"Shouyo what are you doing?" you question, but he doesn' move, he just kisses your scars like its his lifeline, its ticklish but its so intimate that it makes you tear-up again.
"So frickin' strong," he mumbles against your skin, "I love you so much, I swear you are the most perfect person in this entire world. Your scars only make you look cooler."
He sighs and looks up at you, "but honey, you gotta promise you won't hurt yourself anymore, scars are cool, they tell your story, but I hate seeing you hurt yourself like this."
You nod hesitantly, "I'll try."
He smiles and rests his head on your skin, it doesn't matter to him, if there is a little trail of hair on it, or the scars littlering its expanse like constellations, he just loves you that much.
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Rain and Ruined Sandwiches
Another lil arven x reader fic. This one specifically doesn't use any gendered pronouns so the reader can be fem, masc, or nb. No warnings other than a mild storm and tooth rotting fluff.
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You two met up along the road, just a happenstance meeting. Arven was foraging for ingredients, and you were looking into a mass outbreak of Pokemon reported in the area.
Since graduating, the two of you had taken up working part time gigs alongside your former instructors, you with Jacq and Arven with Saguaro.
After completing your assigned tasks, you set up a picnic, let all your pokemon roam together, and get to preparing some food.
"Wh-what are you doing?!" Arven cries out when he sees you working on sandwiches for yourself and your partners.
"...putting pickles on my sandwich?" It was an innocent enough sentiment.
"You're ruining your bread is what you're doing," He scoffs, coming off maybe a bit more unkindly than you know he means to sound. "When you add your pickles right to the bread like that, you're just making it soggy." He pauses and looks at your sandwich a little more closely. "...especially when you add that many."
"We like pickles," you defend, sheepishly.
"I mean, valid, but if you like fluffy bread and crunchy pickles, I definitely recommend putting them between some layers. May I?" He gestures to your plate. When you nod your acquiescence, he gets to work fixing your 'mess.'
In your pocket, you fumble a bit with something you'd found during your work, making you smile. Later on, you hope to give it to Arven, maybe as thanks?
"Aaaand.....done!" Arven declares a minute later as he delicately places the sandwich pick you'd handed him. "A perfectly arranged, definitely NOT soggy sa-"
BOOM--craAACK
The thunderstorm sweeps in all at once, thoroughly soaking everything all around you in a sheet of rain.
"-andwich..." He finishes with a whimper.
You were already at work recalling all of your pokemon, prioritizing those who wouldn't take kindly to the damp.
"I should have packed an umbrella. I knew I should have packed an umbrella..."
"I know," You console, patting him gently on the upper arm. "C'mon. There's a cave not far from here. We'll be dry there." Rain is starting to cling to your clothes uncomfortably, and you feel your hair starting to drip.
The two of you quickly pack up from there and head to the cave. Thanks to Arven's scovillain, you have a fire started within minutes to get you both warm and dry.
"I know it's not the same, but... I do have some packaged snacks?" You offer after some companionable silence in front of the fire.
Arven wordlessly grabs a bag of Mimikyu Munchies from you before tearing into them grumpily. "I just...wanted to make you something perfect." He grouches, speaking through a mouthful.
"Eh, it's okay," You reply, sneaking a few treats from the bag in his hand. "We have all the time in the world. Speaking of... I actually," You feel inside your pocket again. "I have something else for you, too. I found it today while researching. Hold out your hand?"
Arven does as he's told, holding out his free hand, the other still stuffed into his bag of snacks. You press a sleek PokeBall into his palm.
"A...pokeball? You shouldn't have?"
"C'mon." You jovially roll your eyes and press him a bit further, excited. "It's what's in the ball. Let them say hi!"
"...Oh. O-Okay," Arven releases the pokemon inside, and you keep a close eye on his face in the firelight. His eyes seem to get bigger, softer. It may just be the dancing flames, but you think he might be tearing up. You take his free hand from the snack bag, entwining your fingers, not caring about the mess of salty dust. "Okay. Yeah, you really shouldn't have... A-are you sure?"
"Of course I am! Did you know the Galarians have a legend about these guys?"
Arven wordlessly nods as he brings an arm up to hide his face. Meanwhile, a little green applin squirms up into his lap and squeaks cheerfully.
"Jacq sent me out to study the applin outbreak, and this little one caught my eye. I thought....well, I thought you two would get along. The green ones like this guy only happen around once per four thousand or so. Do ya like'm?"
Arven can't really speak too well through the lump in his throat, but he nods again. He disconnects your hands to lovingly stroke one of applin's little leafy eyestalks. It chitters happily and leans into him. His other hand, meanwhile, gently places applin's ball down before it goes to his pocket, where he pulls out another PokeBall, this one green and red. A friend ball.
"H-here..." He sniffles, handing it to you before picking up his applin. "We, uh... I think, 'great minds' and all that..."
You take the ball confusedly and release its contents. A moment later you have your own applin, this one a shining red and much, much smaller than normal, chittering and squeaking softly in your lap, bouncing and bumping against your hands playfully.
In that amount of time, Arven seems to have collected himself a bit, but his voice is still soft and a bit stuffed up.
"Mr. Saguaro sent me out to gather sweet and tart apples, basically the different kinds of apples that can be used to evolve these little guys. He wants to see if they have any effects like meal powers when cooked. That one," He gestures to your applin, "Just happened to take a shine to me...and he reminded me of my 'little buddy.'" You giggle softly at his old nickname for you. He goes on. "Plus I've got tons of the different types of apples, so whatever way you want to have it evolve..." Arven trails off with a shrug. "I mean, I know it's not shiny..."
"I love it!" You interrupt Arven before he can go down that path. You hold up your applin, all small and feisty and wonderful. "This one is absolutely perfect, and the fact that you brought us together is even better. I wouldn't trade away this pokemon for a thousand shiny applins." You look to the little green apple still in Arven's hand. "No offense, of course."
It yawns.
Arven gives you a bemused and loving, soft eyed smirk. "Ya know...I was gonna offer it to you as, like, a side with your sandwich to be funny? Like, I was going to ask if you wanted any apple to go with your food and then surprise you...and then it all got ruined by the storm."
You place your applin on your shoulder and lean over to peck Arven on the cheek. "That would have been pretty good." You admit.
He shuffles a bit and hugs his knees to his chest. "Sorry it got ruined..."
"Hey..." You lean into him a bit more, pressing your face into the groove of his neck and shoulder and placing a delicate, comforting kiss there. You're vaguely aware that his hair is still kinda wet, but it doesn't bother you. "It's not ruined. Remember what I said about Galar? These little guys are a promise to each other. I'm not going anywhere."
"...You're right..." He says into his knees, and you can hear the smile forming on his lips.
"I know." You reply, entirely too chipper. "You're stuck with me now."
"Pff...Wouldn't have it any other way."
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petrichor-idyllic · 1 year
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ON YOUR OWN PT. 2
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MASTERLIST | MINHO MASTERLIST
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3
Request for @d4n1elll4
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SUMMARY: Follow up from part 1. Fem! Reader x Minho. Reader x Platonic! Gladers. Movie based fic.
I have a whole ass movie to cover here- so some scenes that aren't important to your character get brushed over. Sorry, this is long enough as is and I have another part to write.
You've escaped the Maze, and with your words of wisdom from Thomas, it's time to survive the Scorch. Which is harder than it looks. But what happens when you over estimate your abilities when no one else is around? At least, you think there isn't.
WARNINGS: Inappropriate language, awkward teenagers, more dumbass dog, some sexual tension if you squint a bit, Minho has lightning scars, WICKED being WCKD because movie.
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Okay, maybe this was a bad idea.
After Thomas' advice, you went and raided the lab and went back to the Middle to get as many supplies as you could- which took an entire day in itself.
But still, that might not have been enough.
Somehow, the Scorch is even more confusing than the Maze. You have no idea where you are or what direction you're actually meant to head in. It would've been nice for Thomas to give you some directions, but it seemed like the boy was on a tight schedule.
It's been a couple of days, and your makeshift piece of wood with some rope attached that you're pulling over your shoulder, is a lot heavier with a lazy German Shepherd on it. Your arm aches and you're running out of water.
This is less than ideal.
Not to mention they call it the Scorch for a reason. The days are unbearably hot and the nights send chills through your body. But you can't stop, especially since you don't have a clue where you're going.
That doesn't mean you're coping well, though. You're exhausted, deciding to pick moving over sleep. You're dehydrated, sleep-deprived, your body hurts and has forgotten how to regulate its own temperature. You feel like you're dying.
And honestly, you might just be.
The blazing sun beats down on you the same way it destroyed half of the planet, and you're starting to regret leaving the Maze.
You're sweating, but feel cold and your head is pounding. You push through as your vision starts to be clouded by dark spots. Though, when your knees go weak and you hit the floor, your options are looking slim. In a desperate attempt, you roll onto your back, grasping for your water bottle, your hearing cuts out as no water comes from the bottle.
Your hand hits the floor as your eyes roll back.
You're one for the vultures now.
Well, not quite.
"Uh, guys?" Frypan says as the group bickers in the background. They'd just lost Winston, and Thomas is being salty about Teresa getting her memories back but not telling him about it whilst Newt and Minho fight over a water bottle. Aris hasn't said anything for the last two hours and doesn't intend on changing that anytime soon. They're definitely not your best shot, but it's all you've got. Not that you're conscious to argue.
"Guys!" He snaps, making the group behind him look at him. "Are you shanks seein' this or am I having a marriage?"
"Do you mean mirage?" Newt chuckles, making his way over to his friend, patting his shoulder as he expects to look out and find absolutely nothing from the top of their sand dune. "Holy shuck," he mumbles, his expression dropping.
"What?" Minho asks as he approaches, Thomas and Aris not far behind him, with Teresa being the last to join.
"Is that... a dog?" Teresa asks.
In the distance, your useless dog has decided to actually do something to help you- aimlessly run around the Scorch to try and find help.
Quest spotted them from a mile away and is making a beeline towards them, barking his little head off.
As the dog gets closer, it stops at the bottom of the mound of sand, and Teresa's face drops. "Holy shit. Quest?"
The boys snap to look at her.
"Quest?" Minho raises his eyebrow. "The shuck is Quest?"
"He is! That's- That's Quest! He's (Y/N)'s dog!" Without giving anymore explanation, she stumbles through the sand, nearly falling over as she rushes to the dog.
"Who the hell is (Y/N)?" Newt asks, just in general. Frypan shrugs, deciding to follow the girl with Thomas hot on his heels and Aris blindly following anyone who moves. Newt goes to join in, but he hesitates when he sees Minho's face.
It's an expression he can't quite put his finger on. It's like that one time someone pointed out that the Grievers were also probably made by the people who were feeding you- like a small piece of the puzzle just fell into place.
"Mate, you good?"
"Hm?" Minho snaps back to reality. "Yeah, I'm good- let's find out why there's a shuckin' mutt in the middle of the damn desert."
Minho starts walking towards Quest but it takes Newt a second to follow.
Something just happened in the Runner's head. And Newt's almost scared to find out what.
In truth, your name sent chills down Minho's spine and a rush of adrenaline through his body. He doesn't understand why- but it was that strange feeling when someone mentions the name of someone you have a crush on when you're not expecting it.
But he'll deal with that later.
"We have to find (Y/N)!" Teresa demands. "She'd never leave Quest on his own!"
"Who the everliving shuck is (Y/N)?" Minho asks as he strides over, looking at Thomas who simply gives him a shrug.
Teresa sighs. "She was one of us- from a Maze. Thomas lied about her dying and basically turned her Maze off- she has to be out here."
"What?" About three boys say at the same time.
Quest barks, not letting her explain further. He spins around, taking a playful stance before starting to run off in the opposite direction.
"C'mon!" Teresa shouts.
"Teresa-!" Thomas lets out a loud and frustrated groan. "We don't have time for this."
The boys feel like they're aimlessly wondering around the Scorch for about twenty minutes as they let this random dog take them on a wild goose chase. But when Teresa suddenly stops, gasping, they realise this might be more serious than they originally thought.
"No," Teresa mumbles, "No! (Y/N)! She runs down another dune, falling to her knees next to your unconscious body.
"What the shuck?" Newt mumbles.
To his surprise, Minho is actually the first to follow her (probably because he hates her guts). It's obvious that Minho is used to the solid concrete of the Maze as he fumbles over himself, the loose texture of the sand making him unbalanced.
Staring at your unconscious body, a strange wave of familiarity smacks him in the face. He knows you. At least, it feels like he does. But he has absolutely no recollection of you whatsoever.
"Minho," Teresa snaps, forcing him out of his trance, "water!" The boy fumbles, passing the ravenette a bottle as she opens your mouth, pouring some in and sitting you up more so you don't choke. She checks your pulse and your breathing. "She's alive." She confirms as the other boys join.
"We need to wait until she wakes up-"
"We need to move, Teresa," Thomas says, "we can't risk everything over this."
"Thomas is right," Newt groans. "We have to move- we can't afford to stay here."
"We can't just leave her," Teresa argues, "you saved her before, Thomas, even if you don't remember it- it was for a reason."
"She's right," Minho agrees, making everyone look at him. In all honesty, his curiosity is driving him more than anything, but the thought of leaving you makes his chest hurt and his fists ball. "We need all the help we can get- and if Teresa knows her, then we all probably did at some point. Besides, if we're gonna pretend to be good guys- this seems like a good place to start."
"Yeah, can't argue with that," Frypan sides with the Runner and then looks at Aris, who simply nods in agreement. Relief crosses both of Teresa's and Minho's faces as they've won the vote.
So, the Gladers set up camp as night starts to fall, with Teresa keeping an eye on you; Quest never leaving your side.
They also steal your food. Compensation, I guess.
You stir awake, your head pounding as you rise up. Quest immediately barks, getting everyone's attention before he starts licking your face.
"Quest, chill, bro," you mumble, trying to push the dog away.
"You're awake," Teresa says, snapping your attention to her. You blink. "You gave us a real scare."
You're lying on the sand, using someone's bag as a pillow as you're surrounded by people. Not only have you seen most of these people in your dreams, but you literally saw Thomas and Teresa on video.
What the actual fuck?
People. There's people. There are actual living people here and talking to you.
Maybe you should pass out more often.
"W-what?" You stutter out, straining to sit up.
"Take it easy," the girl soothes you, "you were out cold for quite a while."
"I-I don't understand," tears start to prick your eyes, "is this real? Am I dreaming?"
"Klunky shuckin' dream if you are," Minho says, gaining the courage to speak to you as he comes to your other side. "Here." He holds a water bottle out to you.
It's him.
Him.
He's here.
You look between him and the bottle. He's even more attractive in person and this weird crush you'd developed for someone you don't even remember speaking to puts you in an interesting situation.
You takes the drink, briefly brushing fingers for a second and it sends a spark down Minho's spine. Okay, what's happening to him here?
"Thanks," he pulls his lips into a thin line in response.
"Your dog brought us to you," Teresa explains. "Do you remember us? At all?"
You blink, considering your words very carefully so you don't sound insane. You open your mouth, but as your eyes flicker to movement, only one word leaves your mouth.
"You," Thomas is stood with his arms crossed, his eyebrows twitching. "Y-you stopped the Maze- you're the reason I escaped."
"Yeah, so I keep being told," he sighs. You tilt your head as you sit up straight.
"You don't remember?"
He shakes his head. "None of us do. Teresa got her memories back, but we didn't."
"What? Why don't you..?" Your voice trails off. "Were you guys from more Mazes?"
Minho almost feels weirdly jealous at the attention Thomas is getting from you. This makes no sense. So, he butts in.
"Me, Thomas, Teresa, Frypan and Newt were all from the same Maze," he explains each person giving you an awkward wave in turn, "and Aris is from a different one."
You look at him, your eyes becoming hollow before they come to your dog. "You guys were together?" Your voice is barely a whisper.
It's like your heart breaks in that moment. These people had each other? Why didn't you have someone? Why were you abandoned?
Minho looks at Newt for advice, who simply shrugs. Great help, thanks, Newt.
He crouches next to you. "You okay?"
You can't even look at him. "They put you guys together? Like you were a group?"
"Yeah," his eyebrows furrow, confusion taking over his expression, "there was like fifty boys in our Maze."
You turn to look at him again. "What?"
"What? What- I don't get it," he pinches his brow, "What's going on here?"
"You guys were together? And all I had was my dog?" Quest seems to sense your unease, resting his head on your crossed legs.
Minho's expression softens, he looks between Thomas and Teresa for help.
"You were on your own?" Thomas asks.
You nod. "Yeah, just me and my dumbass dog." You scoff.
As much as you tried to ignore it and pretend it didn't faze you, and that animals are better anyway, being on your own for so long killed some small part of you. And these guys didn't have to go through that?
There's a long pause. "Wait, hold on, you survived the Maze all on your own?" You look at Minho, who is staring at you like you're the closest thing he's going to get to meeting a God.
"Not like I had much choice," you give him a small smile, and he stands up, mumbling something to himself.
They start to fill you in on what happened with WCKD and that they're currently on the run, and you tell them what Thomas' past self told you.
It's obvious you've not been socially conditioned as you feel very awkward. Though, you and Aris get along pretty well since neither of you came from the Glade.
You sit in front of the fire, Quest sitting next to you as you hold your hands in front of you. You flinch slightly when Minho joins you, clearly yet to adapt to the boy's presence.
"Sorry," he mumbles, awkwardly putting his hands out to show he's no harm but not really sure how to go about that properly. He doesn't day anything else, seemingly just enjoying the warmth as you sit with your knees to your chest.
You have no idea what the appropriate way to act here is.
Do you start a conversation? Is it inappropriate to look at him? What's the right amount of eye contact? How to person good?
"I can't believe they put you in a Maze on your own," thankfully, Minho beats you to it. "You realise how insane that is, right?"
"Not really," you chuckle, "I've never known any different."
"Well, there was like fifty of us, and we're the only people that actually got out alive- and Winston, so..." He trails off, struggling to process it.
Minho spent years of his life protecting and helping the Gladers escape- but he had help. If it weren't for Thomas, Alby, Teresa, Newt, and maybe even Gally to some extent, Minho doubts he would've survived that long.
"Like I said, what choice did I have?"
"Bet it was lonely."
You pause, deciding to play it off instead since you really don't know him- even if it feels that way.
"Nah," you scoff, "I had Quest," you refer to the sleeping dog next to you. "Dumb mutt."
"That dumb mutt saved your ass today."
"Yeah, I know," you sigh. "One hell of a coincidence you guys just happened to be in the Scorch at the same time as me."
"Yeah, well, there's been a lot of coincidences recently- I mean, Thomas was only in the Glade for like three days," he laughs, "I only met the shank like a week ago."
"What? What's a shank?" You look at him, resting your head on your knees, and something about the way you look at him makes his stomach flip.
"It's uh, well-" he clears his throat, composing himself, "I don't really know. It's just like an insult, I guess."
"So, you guess have your own slang? That's kinda fun."
"Yeah, Alby would shout at us if we actually swore- he was like an old man."
"Alby?"
Minho goes quiet for a second. "Yeah, he- he was my boss, I guess. First Greenie in the Glade and he basically ran the joint. He sacrificed himself to save us."
You guess that's the benefit of being on your own- no grief. You can't attend the funerals of people you were never introduced to.
"He sounds like a good man."
Minho smiles softly. "Yeah, he was. Lost a lotta good people."
"I'm sorry you went through that," his eyes flicker to you, and you're surprised when he playfully nudges you.
"You, too."
The group decides to sleep, you included. The fire is put out and you all lie in the sand. Quest curls up next to you, and you've not fully recovered from your exhausted body, so sleep comes easy enough.
Though, Minho's wide awake. He sits on the ground, his eyes fixated on you.
"Alright," Newt groans, "what's goin' on in your shuckin' head?"
"What?" Minho looks to the blond, who's now resting on his elbows as he's lay down.
"You're actin' weird, dude- you like the new girl or some klunk?"
Minho drops his head, scoffing. "Shit, I was joking," Newt snorts when his friend doesn't respond.
"I mean, she is cute," Minho grins, turning into a chuckle when Newt's eyebrows raise.
"She looks like a corpse."
"Yeah, 'cause she nearly was one." Minho defends you before sighing. "But, no- I mean, I don't know. It's weird, she feels... familiar, almost. Like I used to know her." He hesitates. "Like we used to be close."
Newt processes this for a second. It's rare for Minho to be so unsure of himself. "Well, Teresa knows her, so I don't think that'd be that far-fetched."
"Yeah, I guess," the Runner mumbles.
"Get some sleep, shank- I ain't dealing with your grumpy ass in the morning," Newt tells him and Minho rolls his eyes, but reluctantly lies down.
None of you actually get much sleep thanks to Thomas.
"Guys! Guys!" He scrambles, shoving anyone close enough to get attacked.
"Ugh, what?" Someone responds.
"Get up! Get up! Frypan! Aris! Get up. I see something! You see that?" Thomas points off into the distance, lights flickering as the faint outline of a city skyline is just about visibly through the thick grey of dawn. You all scramble to your feet. "It's lights."
"We made it," Minho lets out a sigh of relief, which is cut short when the crackling of thunder turns you all around.
Deep grey clouds loom nearby, the darkness only broken up by blinking flashing of lightning.
"Let's go. We gotta go," Thomas says. "Come on!"
Panic sets in relatively quickly as everyone stumbles to get their bags and belongings. Not fully recovered from the previous day, you stumble, dropping some stuff from your (poor) luggage attempt.
"Shit," you hiss, dipping to grab some bags of food and water bottles.
Quest barks, and Minho turns to find you on your hands and knees, desperately trying to collect your belongings.
He grabs your arm, pulling you up. "Leave it! We'll find supplies in the city, we gotta go!"
He gives you very little choice but to go with him. He yanks you towards him, pushing you forward as you start to break into a sprint, merging with the rest of the group.
Booking it through the Scorch, you come across a parking lot with what looks to be an old factory building attached. You'll be able to escape the storm there.
That's until there's a blinding light to your left and Minho is thrown several feet, landing on the concrete with a thud.
A few of you are knocked down, you and Thomas included as ringing shatters through your skull. You groan, looking around. Thomas seems conscious, but the other boy is out cold.
You're on your feet in seconds as a strange feeling of almost heart break and pure panic takes over.
"Minho!" You shout, desperately trying to pull him up. "Help him!" You yell despite not being able to hear your own voice after being briefly deafened.
Thomas is the first to help you, and for a brief second you lock eyes. You don't know why you're crying- but you are. Tears pour down your face as your vision is blurred, but with the help of Thomas, and now Newt and Aris, you're able to get him up.
Frypan found a door into the building and is shouting you all to follow, but you're having some kind of emotional breakdown and Quest is getting in the way of your feet.
You've... never cried before?
Even back in the Maze, you never shed a tear. You just kind of got mad and hit things, and then got over it and went on with your day. Maybe it was because you never had to deal with the emotional attachments of other people, but all it took was Minho getting hurt for your tough act to crack.
Plowing into the dark room and slamming to the door behind you, Thomas tells you to put Minho down before turning on a tourch.
"Minho!" Thomas shakes his friend. The room is briefly filled with people exclusively saying his name.
"Move," you push Thomas out of the way, pressing your fingers to the unconscious boys throat, trying to find a pulse. Leaning in to check his breathing, you're startled when he suddenly groans.
Lifting his head, he makes eye contact with you and visible relief washes over him.
Oh, God, you're close. He lean back again, giving him room to breathe as he tries to process what the hell just happened?
"What happened?" He grumbles.
"You got struck by lightning." Newt says, bluntly after a pause.
"Oh."
The boys chuckle amongst themselves and you shake your head.
For some reason, you playfully punch Minho in the arm as he gets him. "You nearly gave me a fuckin' heart attack."
It's a simple gesture, really, but it's unusual for someone you've just met- but it's almost natural, like you've known him your whole life. I guess in a way, it does feel like that for you.
"Sorry," he mumbles, chuckling as he's fully on his feet. "Thanks, guys." He grins at his friends, who give a mix of rolling eyes and friendly pats.
"Hey," Teresa gets the group's attention, clearly not as concerned about Minho's well-being as the others, "what's that smell?"
She turns her light on and is nearly immediately attacked by a Crank. She jumps back, screaming, but the Crank hits the floor, restrained by chains, in its desperate attempt to get to her.
"Behind you!" Teresa yells and you're suddenly yanked back again. Minho pulls you behind him as Quest stands in front of him, seemingly protecting him, too.
Pure chaos ensues as the group screams and shouts, and between the blur of lights and being stuck in the middle of the huddle, you can't really make out what's going on.
"I see you've met our guard dogs," an unfamiliar voice says as yellow light bleeds into the room. Peaking from behind Minho, you watch a short-haired girl make her way through the crowd of chained up Cranks.
"Stay back!" Minho shouts, his arm coming out in front of you as you stand on your tip-toes, unintentially pressing your front into his back.
Minho is still a dumb hormonal teenage boy, so that's definitely grounds for his brain to go fuzzy- but he can't afford to get distracted here.
"You guys look like shit," the girl says, almost jokingly. "Come on. Follow me. Unless you wanna stay here with them."
You all exchange concerned glances, but no one moves as the girl walks off.
"For fuck's sake," you mumble, pushing through the boys. "We can't stay here- c'mon."
Your independence comes out as you take the lead, Thomas jogging to catch up to you but careful to avoid being shredded by what used to be people. Your options are slim, and you know who you'd rather deal with- they just decided to follow.
The girl leads you in the factory, which looks like it's been turned into a refugee camp.
"Come on, keep up." She instructs. "Jorge wants to meet you."
Leading you up some stairs, Thomas finally speaks. "Who's Jorge?" He pushes in front of you, Teresa by his side. So you fall back, walking between Minho and Newt, with Frypan next to Newt.
"You'll see. No one's come out of the Scorch in a long time- you've just got him curious." She pauses, looking over her shoulder to look Thomas up and down. "Me, too."
You look at Minho, who smirks slightly as he looks back at you before both of you look at Newt, who is wearing a similar expression- especially when Teresa's face drops. The three of you have to try not to laugh. This could be funny, and apparently Thomas is a chick magnet.
I mean, look at him; you can't really blame them. (Don't tell Minho).
But the amusement is short-lived when Newt looks behind him and there's a group of men, looking like they want to eat you all alive. Minho grabs your wrist, pulling you in front of him just a little bit as Quest keeps close to your side.
"Anyone else starting to get a bad feeling about this place?" Newt asks, noticing the way Minho's keeping you close and the way you all just interacted sending alarm bells off in his head. Maybe Minho wasn't tripping before- you do feel familiar.
"Let's just hear him out," Thomas looks back at you guys, "see what he has to say."
Going up another set of industrial stairs, you entire a large office room with a giant dome window that is covered in rust.
"Jorge," the girl gets the attention of a man fiddling with a radio, "They're here." She sits on an old sofa and appears bored whilst Jorge mutters to himself.
He turns around, hands on his hips and sighing. "Do you ever get the feeling the whole world's against you?"
You all exchange glances before he continues.
"Three questions: where did you come from? Where are you going? How can I profit?" No one says anything as you realise Newt was probably right. "Don't all answer at once."
"We're headed for the mountains," Thomas offers an answer, "looking for the Right Arm."
The men behind you snicker and even Jorge scoffs, taking a sip from his drink.
"Looking for ghosts, you mean. Question number two; where did you come from?"
"That's our business," Minho spits out as you stand by his side.
Jorge shrugs, and it's probably a signal because you're all immediately restrained.
Thomas is screaming for them to get off of him as the girl grabs a device, forcing his head down and scanning the back of his neck. "Shut up, you big baby."
The machine beeps. "What is that?" Thomas manages to shove her away, his breathing laboured.
The girl looks at the device and then at Jorge, who puts his glasses on. "You were right," she says.
"Right about what?" You snap, your hands being held behind your back by a guy twice your size as another one pins Quest's head to the floor. "What's she talking about?"
You get out of the man's grip, but that's because they all seem to let you all go- even Quest, who you're quick to grab and force to your side.
You have the urge to protect these guys, and you've survived the Maze on your own- so you don't see these guys as a real threat.
"I'm sorry, hermano," Jorge scoffs, "looks like you're tagged- you came from WCKD. Which means you're very valuable."
And that is how you ended up hanging from a ceiling, your dog in a cage made of chicken wire on the side, and a looming pit of darkness beneath you.
"Good plan, Thomas," Minho's sarcasm echos through the room, "just hear what the man has to say. Really working out for us."
"Shut up, Minho," Thomas groans as you chuckle. "Maybe a can reach the rope."
You watch in some form of second-hand embarrassment as Thomas fails to fold on himself and looks like a poor excuse for a gymnast before giving up.
"Enjoying the view?" Jorge approaches.
"The hell do you want?" Thomas is clearly done with his shit and you can't blame him.
"That is the question," he scoffs. "My men wants to sell you back to WCKD. Life has taught them to think small. I'm not like that. Something tells me that you're not either."
"Is it the blood rushing to my head, or is this shank not making any sense?"
"Minho," you warn him, "Shut up, man."
"Tell me what you know about the Right Arm," Jorge continues like you guys never spoke.
"I thought you said they were ghosts," Newt butts in, earning a glare.
"I happen to believe in ghosts. Especially when I hear them chattering on the airwaves." He moves over to a lever, resting his hand on it. "You tell me what you know, and maybe we can make a deal."
"We- we don't know much," Thomas starts, but he gets little chance to continue when you all drop several feet. "Okay! Okay! Alright! They're hiding in the mountains. And they attacked WCKD. They got out a buncha kids. That's it, that's all we know!"
The man goes to speak, only to be cut off when someone else appears.
"Yo, Jorge, what's going on?"
"Me and my new friends were just getting acquainted- we're done now."
"Hey, wait- you're not gonna help us?" Thomas sounds desperate.
"Don't worry, hermano, we'll get you back to where you belong." He walks away, shouting "hang tight" over his shoulder.
And you're left hanging.
Quite literally.
So, you kind of make a plan- shove Teresa as hard as you collectively can so she can reach the side. Which mainly consists of Minho struggling and you being bumped into.
Though eventually, you manage.
It's a small victory that doesn't last long when you hear a voice over a loud speaker, accompanied by a helicopter. The group seems to recognise this and goes into panic mode.
Through trail and error, you all manage to get pulled to the sides, and this guy monologues in the background. You also get your dog free.
"Okay, let's go! Let's go!" Thomas' favourite phrase as you go to escape, only to be blocked by the guy from before. "We're not tryna cause any trouble, okay? We just gotta get outta here."
"Is that so? Janson, I got 'em for ya, I'll being them down- don't shoot us. Come on, let's go."
You're standing next to Thomas as the man holds a rifle in front of him. You have an idea, and it's dumb but as you look at Thomas, you realise these guys have probably survived on dumb ideas.
"I said, let's go."
You grab the barrel of the gun, a bullet flying out and narrowly missing you as you get into a wresting match. Slamming your head into his nose, there's a cracking noise as he falls backwards.
He gets to his feet relatively quickly, gun still in hand, aiming to kill.
And a gunshot goes off.
But not from him.
He falls to the floor with a thud, the girl from before standing behind him, holding a pistol. All of you stare at her.
"Okay, come on. Come on! Let's go!"
You, once again, take the lead, following the girl through the factory. "Sorry," you mumble, I didn't catch your name."
"Brenda," she says, simply. "You?"
"(Y/N)."
"It's nice to meet you, (Y/N)- you've got fire, kid, I like it."
"Thanks?"
"Your dog's also cute."
"Oh, thanks."
She leads you to Jorge, who has a lot of bags and quickly ushers you all through the building. Shoving a window open, he reveals a zip line.
"Oh, you gotta be kidding me," Frypan mumbles and you have to agree with him.
Jorge gives some words about getting you to the Right Arm but you're too busy worrying about getting Quest on a zip line.
"Follow me!" He shouts, whizzing off to another building.
"Okay, come on!" Brenda shouts, yanking another piece of rope.
"Wait, what about-?"
"I got him," Minho threads his legs though the loop, and then leans down to pick up the dog with a surprising amount of ease. Quest isn't exactly small. He hooks him under one arm and uses the other to hold on as Brenda pushes him forward.
Aris goes next, then you follow.
"Holy shit!" You shout as you cling on for dear life, not having time for the same safety precautions that Minho did with the loop trick.
"I got you!" Minho shouts as you draw closer. "I got you!"
You practically collide into his open arms as he steadies you, letting go of the rope, you throw your arms around him. Squealing slightly and stumbling, you both somehow manage to end up on your feet.
"You okay?" He asks as you pull away, his hands coming to your shoulders.
You swallow. "Yeah, yeah I'm okay- I'm okay."
He nods. "Okay." Your eyes lock for a second, and all you want to do is throw your arms back around him and let him comfort you about this stressful situation.
Quest barks, jumping up on you and distracting you from the boy. Though, you glance at Minho again. "Thank you." You're clearly referring to the dog, who you might actually die without.
"Don't worry about it."
Teresa's screams bring back to reality for a second time. Both you and Minho go to grab her.
"You okay?" You let her grab at you but she doesn't say anything, immediately turning around.
"No," she mumbles.
"What's wrong?" Newt asks, stepping forward after witnessing whatever just happened with you and his best friend.
"Brenda ran off and Thomas went after her-"
"What?" Jorge steps forward. "Shit."
"Uh, guys," Frypan leans out of a different window, pointing down as WCKD's guards swarm the building.
"Shit," Jorge says again before collecting himself. "Okay, we need to go."
"What?" Newt steps in. "We can't just leave them!"
"We have no choice, hermano- Brenda knows her way out."
"We can't leave Thomas," Teresa steps in front of the man, blocking him from moving.
"Brenda will keep him safe, we can't stay here or-"
He's cut off by the sound of a massive explosion. You shield your face as chunks of debris fly through the open window. The building is turned into rubble and flames, smoking billowing into the night sky.
"What did you do?" Teresa shouts, snapping her attention back to Jorge. "What did you do?!"
"They'll be fine- we'll find them in the city. We need to go- now!"
Jorge rushes off, giving you all very little choice but to follow him.
Making your way through the building, the WCKD personnel are too busy dealing with the burning building to even notice you slipping away.
I mean, they still think you're dead so that's probably a good thing.
You keep running for what feels like miles until you end up in the city. It's almost deserted, towering abandoned buildings trap you in and faint chattering beyond what you can see. It's unnerving, but you stay close.
"We have to find Marcus- he's an old friend that used to have connections to the Right Arm. Brenda will be looking for him as well. We find him, we find your friend."
"Wait, Marcus?" You jog to catch up with Jorge. "Thomas told me to find him."
"Thomas told you that? So, he didn't tell me everything."
"No, WCKD took his memories- he told me in a recording, he doesn't remember anything about it."
Jorge stops, raising his eyebrow as he looks at you, before he hums. "Okay, hermano, we'll set up came for the night. There's no point trying to find Marcus now."
You all reluctantly agree, picking a spot under the damaged bridge, you take a breather.
You sit with Quest, leaning against the wall behind you. You tried talking to Teresa, but you didn't get anywhere with that. She's been acting weird, but you can assume that's because Thomas is currently missing with some random girl.
Minho walks over to you, standing in front of you. "How you feeling? You've been quiet."
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" You scoff. "You got knocked out by pure electricity like three hours ago."
"Eh, bit achey, but I'll live." He stretches and you rolls your eyes, but your eyes lock on his exposed mid-drift. Not because it's hot (well, it is but that's not it) but because of the spider web like lines stretching across his lower stomach.
"Uh, Minho?" You blink as he drops his arms again.
"Yeah?"
"Lift your shirt up."
He freezes, blinking at you. It doesn't help that the other boys are within earshot. "What?"
"Just..." You stand up, "just lift your shirt up- I think I'm tripping."
He furrows his brows, but does as he's told.
Exposing his abs, he reveals his chiselled form, but also the pinkish, exposed vein patterns that curl from around his back and come around the edges of his front, some cutting completely across his skin. Which is what you noticed.
"What the shuck?" He mumbles. In a fumble, he dumps his jacket off and yanks his shirt over his head.
He turns around, exposing the larger and more feathered patterns that stretch across his back.
"Holy shit," mindlessly, you move towards him, touching his back and making him jump. "Dude- you've got lightning scars."
Traving your finger down his spine, goosebumps cover his body and his arm hair pricks up.
"I- you, I- what?" He clears his throat. "Lightning scars?" He turns to face you, looking down as he examines his own arms. "Shit."
He looks over at his friends, who are yet to move. Frypan, Newt and Teresa seem more interested in how this pans out than their friend being permanently scarred. Jorge and Aris don't want to be involved.
"They look kinda cool," he looks back up at you, starting to feel flustered under your admiring gaze as you stare at his body.
"I, uh- thanks?" You snort, sitting back down.
Minho puts his shirt back on, but doesn't bother with the jacket. He flops next to you, groaning.
"Well, shuck it- guess that's something I have to deal with now."
"As long as they don't hurt, they're not really a problem though, right?"
"Yeah, I guess."
You settle into a comfortable silence, the other's start to go to sleep, but neither of you really make an attempt to. It's smart for someone to stay awake anyway, and you'd rather not do it on your own.
"Okay," Minho clears his throat after a while, finally gaining some courage after thinking about it for so long, "this is gonna sound weird, okay?"
You furrow your brows, but nod. "Okay."
"Okay, so, I uh, I think... I know you." You blankly look at him. "Yeah, I know, I don't get it, but you feel... familiar. I just, I feel like I know you, like we're close, in some way." His head falls into his hands. "The shuck am I even saying?"
"I used to have dreams about you." You state pretty bluntly. "Well, memories, I guess." If you're going to be honest, this might as well be the time. Especially since Minho is being open with you.
"What? What do you mean?"
"We were... friends? I guess. I don't really know. But I'd have these dreams about you, and the others and we'd be in this lab. All of it was pretty mundane and nothing really of note- you were just in pretty much all of them. Half of the time we were just chilling, or playing some game or talking about something." You shrug. "I guess my memory wipe didn't work as well as other people's."
"That's..."
"Weird, right?"
"Yeah," he scoffs, "I didn't even have any memory-dream-things. It's just a feeling. I can't explain it."
Another round of silence settles, and you laugh to yourself, making him give you a puzzled look. "I think I used to have a crush on you."
He blinks at you.
Why the fuck did you say that? Oh, yes, very subtle- like you totally don't still have a weird crush on him.
A grin spreads across his face.
"You had a crush on me?" You face starts to burn.
"Well, I uh, I think so- I mean I could feel things in those dreams- wait, no, not feel things that sounds weird. I just mean I could feel my last self's feelings, so I could feel my own feelings, I guess. That makes no sense, I uh- I'm not weird, I promise."
He barks a laugh, shaking his head. "That's cute."
"Shut up," you playfully shove him.
"Nah, it is." He smiles at you. "So, you still got a thing for me or...?" You shove him again, harder this time.
"Dude, shut up."
"I'm only asking."
"Why do you wanna know?"
"'Cause I do."
You hesitate, feeling your face grow redder. You shrug. "I uh, I don't know- I mean, you're hot, dude. But I don't even know who I am, yanno?"
"Yeah, I get you," he pauses, "so you think I'm hot?"
"Bro," he snorts again.
"Look, I don't think it really matters if we know who we are- but if we know how we feel, then that's as close as I think we're ever gonna get. I mean, we've got this far, right?"
He stares off into the city, internally dealing with these feelings himself.
You shift slightly, leaning forward and kissing him on the cheek. Minho freezes before turning to look at you. "What was that for?"
"You're right. And thank you, for looking out for me I guess. It's nice not having to be on my own and fend for myself for a change."
A soft smile creeps across his face. "So, you do still have a thing for me, then?"
"Shut up," it comes out as more a mutter than anything else as his hand comes up to your face.
"I'll take that as a yes," his nose brushes against yours. You lean forward, kissing him. It's a sweet kiss and it doesn't last very long.
You pull away, resting your head on his shoulder. For the first time ever, you feel actually kind of content.
"Oi, lovebirds, wake up," Jorge kicks you awake.
You didn't even realise that you'd fallen asleep, but you're both sat upright against the wall, your head still on Minho's shoulder, his head resting on top of yours and Quest sprawled across your outstretched legs.
You groan, your movement stirring Minho awake too.
"We gotta move, hermano, get up." You and Minho exchange glares before you make Quest move, getting up and offering Minho a hand.
You're on the move fairly quickly. You walk with Teresa and Aris, chuckling to yourself as you listen to Frypan and Newt tease Minho about you.
Eventually, you reach a building. It looks like a party that was in full swing about an hour ago, but now half the people are passed out and the other half are slurring their words and looking very lost.
All of you creep into the room, and you spot Brenda, who is trying to wake up an unconscious Thomas.
"Uh, Jorge?" He looks at you, and you vaguely point in the general direction.
Brenda and Jorge reunite and he instructs Brenda to take you all upstairs, Minho, Newt and Frypan having to carry Thomas.
And Jorge said he had to deal with something and would meet you up there.
You, however, did not expect him to return with a beaten up bloodied stranger that he tied to a chair.
Who is Marcus, apparently.
You leave Jorge to deal with that and join Minho and Newt as they watch Teresa caress Thomas' face.
They exchange glances. "How romantic," Minho whispers, sending Newt into a fit of repressed giggles. You elbow him. "What?" He grins at you.
"Don't be dick."
"What? It is romantic." You give him a deadpan expression. "You don't want me to gently stroke your face?"
"Try it and I will bite you."
"Please don't."
"Hey, hey, you're okay," Teresa says, bringing your attention back to Thomas as he rises up, groaning. "Hi," she smiles, "we have to stop meeting like this."
And suddenly you understand why they were making fun of her.
Minho walks over, leaning over Teresa. "Welcome back, you ugly shank."
Thomas gets up, processing the scene in front of him as he joins you and Newt. "Looks like you've been having fun," the blond boy says.
You walk over to Minho, taking no interest in the violence and honestly being pleased you don't have to deal with this on your own- like the original plan when you escaped.
Minho casually puts his arm around your waist, pulling you closer. Apparently, he has no problem with PDA. "You really think this guy knows where the Right Arm is?" He asks you and you shrug.
"It's not like we have any other option, really."
He hums in response. "I guess."
You all cringe as you watch Jorge give Marcus a piece of his mind, resulting in him kicking the man in the chest, sending him flying and stealing his car keys.
So, you ended up in some random man's career driving into the mountains. You, Minho and Frypan got into a massive fight about riding shot gun, so much so that you missed Newt taking the seat before any of you got the chance.
So, obviously you then got into an argument about who got to sit next to the window.
Minho won.
And you ended up sitting between him and Aris, with Thomas, Teresa and Brenda in the very back. Which seemed very awkward and you felt bad for Frypan- who also ended up there.
Quest decided to sit on Minho so he could stick his head out of the window. Minho regretted his decision pretty quick after that.
You were thriving, however.
The drive is surprisingly peaceful, and it gives you the opportunity to talk to Aris more.
Though, when the car slows down due to a pile of vehicles in the road, none of you really have to say anything when you get out. Silently walking through the graveyard of transport, it becomes apparent that driving anywhere past this point is unlikely.
Then the gun shots start.
You dive behind a car with Minho and Newt as the group lets out numerous shouts along the lines of "get down" and "take cover".
"Does anyone know where those bloody shots came from?" Newt shouts once it's confirmed you're all okay.
"You okay?" Minho asks you, his voice low as he pets Quest. You nod in response as he take your hand into his.
Another round of gunfire.
"Everybody! Get set to run back to the truck! And cover your ears!" Jorge shouts, making the three of you look at each other. Well, that can't be good.
Two girls appear, forcing Thomas to drop whatever weapon he has and making you all get to your feet, shouting demands at you.
That's until they recognise Aris. You lean the girls are called Harriet and Sonya, and they have a nice reunion that leaves you all confused.
It's been a weird few days.
"Uh.. what's happening?" Minho asks for you all.
"We were in the Maze together," Aris explains.
Harriet whistles before shouting. "We're clear, guys! Come on out!"
People start to appear at the mountain tops, and before you know it, you're following these two girls through the mountains.
You get into another set of cars as they take you to the Right Arm base, which is a pretty big camp.
Harriet and Sonya give you all a run down of what's going on here- which is when you meet Vince.
He seems skeptical at first, which gets ten times worse when Brenda collapses and he threatens to shoot her. Though, a lady comes through revealing that Thomas actually released the location of all WCKD locations to the Right Arm.
So, she takes Thomas and Brenda away to give her a Flare buffer.
You stick with the boys, since you don't know anyone else, and end up chilling with them on a hill. Teresa vanishes and Aris goes to catch up with Harriet and Sonya.
"So," Frypan clears his throat as you sit on the ground, playing with Quest as he tries to get a stick you've found, "are you two like... together?"
Both you and Minho pause, looking at each other. And then, in sync, you both shrug, which then causes a wave of laughter.
"Do you wanna be together? We didn't exactly have that conversation," he asks you.
"Sure," you says simply.
"Cool," he turns to Frypan and grins, "I've got a shuckin' girlfriend."
Newt snorts. "We've been out of the Glade for a couple of days and you've bagged a girl?"
"What can I say? I'm just smooth."
"You're full of shit, Minho," you say, making the boys laugh.
"What? I am smooth."
"You almost had a panic attack when I touched your back."
The Gladers lose it. They're literally crying laughing as Minho desperately tries to defend himself.
The conversation progresses naturally, and it's moments like these that you wish you could've had in the Maze. Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad then.
After a bit, Thomas finds you.
"I wish Alby could've seen all this," Newt says, having a sentimental moment.
"And Winston," Frypan adds.
"And Chuck." Thomas says as he looks down at a small wooden figure.
"He'd be proud of you, yanno, Tommy," Newt gives his friend a reassuring smile.
Frypan shouts Aris, who waves back, making you smile. "I kinda like that kid."
"Yeah," Minho says sarcastically, "still don't trust him though." You playfully shove him before he throws an arm over your shoulder, making Thomas and Newt smirk at each other.
It isn't every day they get to see Minho actually happy.
Thomas goes off to find Teresa, leaving you all to your own company once again as darkness starts to fall.
That's when it goes wrong.
You watch as Quest's ear perk up, making you look into the sky as you hear the buzzing of helicopters.
"Uh, guys," you stand up, the boys doing the same as one of them flies towards camp.
"(Y/N)! Get down!" Minho dives into you as a missile strikes the camp, sending fire and debris everywhere.
You scramble back to your feet. Watching the suffering and chaos unfolding, your legs move beneath you- these people need help.
"(Y/N)- shit!" Minho and the others follow you, running down the hill and joining Vince as he shoots from a machine gun.
You send Quest away, you trained him in the Maze to hide if needed- and if you don't get out of this, he could probably survive for months on the food left.
He passes Minho a gun, who is actually surprisingly capable of using it. Harriet also gives you a weapon, and you start shooting, too.
"Nice shot, babe."
"We are not going to be one of those couples that calls each other babe."
"Noted."
"Look out!" Newt shouts before a granade goes off, electricity completely paralysing you.
You're rounded up in the centre like cattle, forced on your knees in a line as a guard scans people's necks.
"A5, A6, A7," he scans your neck, pausing. "Uh, Sir?"
"What?" The silver haired man, who you're assuming is Janson, responds.
"This just says... X?"
Janson looks at the guard before his gaze falls to you.
"Well, (Y/N), aren't you meant to be dead?"
"Bet you'd like that, eh?" He grimaces.
The guard confirms that they'd rounded up pretty much everyone, and then Janson asks the question. "Where's Thomas?"
"Right here."
Thomas approaches with his arms up, and is swiftly punched in the stomach and forced to join the rest of you.
"Why didn't you run?" Minho asks him as you sit between the boys.
"I'm tired of running."
You watch as a Berg flies over head, its bright lights blinding you as it comes to land. The doors open, revealing a group of guards and Ava Paige.
She stops to talk to Janson, and then they start forcing people onto the Berg.
She comes to talk to Thomas, and then Teresa joins her side.
"What the hell?" Frypan says. "Teresa?"
"Wait, what's going on?" Newt asks.
"She's with them," Thomas explains bluntly, his voice full of pain as Minho looks at you.
You swallow. The boys would've never found you if Teresa hadn't have gone out of her way to save you.
"Since when?" Minho asks.
"Oh," Janson butts in, "Teresa's always had an evolved appreciation of the greater good. Since we restored her memories, it was only a matter of time."
"I'm sorry," she says, "I has no choice. This is the only way- we have to find a cure."
"She's right. This is all just a means to an end. You used to understand that, Thomas. No matter what you think of me, I am not a monster; I'm a doctor I swore an oath to find a cure. No matter the cost. I just need more time."
"More blood," the woman from before says from behind you.
"Hello, Mary," Ava greets her, "I hoped we'd meet again. I'm sorry it had to be under these circumstances."
"I'm sorry about a lot of things, too- but not this. At least my conscience is clear."
"So is mine."
A gunshot rings out as a bullet flies into Mary, leaving Vince screaming and grasping at her. Ava commands that people move as Janson puts his gun away.
Then Thomas elbows a guard in the face and pulls out a bomb.
Everyone goes into panic mode, with Teresa begging him to stop. "Thomas, please stop. I made a deal with them, they promised we'd be safe. All of us."
"And I'm supposed to trust you now?"
"It's true- it was her only condition." Ava interjects. She continues to try and convince him, with Janson even joining in.
But you'd rather die here than go with them. Moving towards the boy, the others follow.
"We're with you, Thomas," Newt says.
"Do it, Thomas," Minho says as he slips his fingers between yours.
"We're ready," Frypan agrees and Thomas looks at you.
You nod.
"We're not going back there, it's the only way."
Ava screams Thomas' name as he goes to press the trigger, only the be stopped by a loud beeping noise.
A truck slams into the side of one of the helicopters, sending debris flying as you all dive to the floor.
In the truck, Quest is with Jorge. So, two treats for Quest for getting help again, I guess.
A guard goes to attack Thomas and he lets off the explosive, diving to safety before getting knocked by Janson.
Who is promptly shot down by Brenda.
You all scramble, Minho finding a gun as you retreat to safety. Hiding behind a box, Minho stands guard.
And then he's shot. The shock of the Launcher leaves him defenseless.
"Minho!" You scream, both you and Thomas trying to get to the boy as he's dragged away, whilst the Gladers try and hold you back and keep you safe.
You're dragged backwards, watching them as they take Minho with them and the doors of the Berg closing, with him inside.
Gone.
The real damage is shown when morning comes.
The camp is destroyed and Vince makes plans to move you all to the Safe Haven.
You sit with Quest, listening in.
"I'm not going with you," you state.
"What?" Vince asks you.
"I'm going to find Minho- I've dealt with worse shit on my own. I'm going after him."
"She's right," Thomas nods at you. "I made a promise to Minho that I wouldn't leave him behind, I'm going after him, too."
The others try and talk you down, but it doesn't work, Jorge saying it's like suicide.
But Thomas has he mind made up, and so do you.
You're going to get him, even if it's on your own.
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Bro omg this took so long. Ik the pacing is probably completely wack, but there were scenes that writing them fully out would take up even more space and my tumblr is already bugging out over this.
Part three should be out at some point soon, but we shall see if I stick to that.
I hope you kind of enjoyed lmao :)
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cinnamaow · 10 months
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☆ team chris is really, really, really, really hot incorrect quotes ☆
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tyler: I’ve done a lot of dumb stuff.
noah: I witnessed the dumb stuff.
owen: I recorded the dumb stuff.
izzy: I joined in on the dumb stuff.
alejandro: I TRIED TO STOP YOU FROM DOING THE DUMB STUFF!!!
noah: What if the person who named Walkie Talkies named everything? 
owen: Pregnancy tests are Maybe Babies 
tyler: Socks are Feetie Heaties 
izzy: Forks are Stabby Grabbies 
owen: Defibrillators are Heartie Starties 
tyler: Nightmares are Dreamy Screamies 
izzy: Stamps are Lickie Stickies 
alejandro, annoyed: You are disappointments
alejandro: Anyone d- 
noah: Depressed? 
izzy: Drained? 
owen: Dumb? 
tyler: Disliked? 
alejandro: -done with their work... what is wrong with you people ...
izzy: We’ve been conducting an ongoing study to see what owen will and will not eat.
noah: Grass? Yes!
izzy: Moss? Yes!!
noah: Leaves? Ohh, yes!
izzy: Shoelaces? Strange but true!
noah: Worms? Sometimes!
izzy: Rocks? Usually nah.
noah: Twigs? Usually!
izzy: tyler's cooking? Inconclusive!
alejandro: How did you… test this?
izzy: You just hand them stuff and say ‘eat this’ and if they eat it, they eat it.
alejandro: ... I don’t know how to feel about this.
tyler: IS THAT WHERE ALL MY SPARE SHOELACES WENT?
tyler: The floor is lava! 
izzy: *helps duncan onto the counter* 
alejandro: *kicks owen off the sofa* 
noah: *lays on the floor* 
tyler: ...Are you okay? 
noah: No.
izzy: So, did everyone learn their lesson?
noah: No.
owen: I did not.
tyler: I may have actually forgotten one.
duncan : Also no.
izzy: Oh good, neither did I.
alejandro: *Exhausted sigh*
owen: Just be yourself!
alejandro: Really? owen, I have one day to win over tyler’s parents. 
alejandro: How long did it take for you guys to like me? 
duncan: Couple of weeks. 
izzy: Six months. 
noah: Jury’s still out. 
alejandro: See owen? ‘Just be yourself,’ what kind of garbage advice is that?!
alejandro: Are you trying to give me a fucking aneurysm? 
izzy: Pretty sure we all are. 
owen: I wasn't. 
noah: I was. 
duncan: I was trying to stop them, for your consideration. 
tyler: I just cause aneurysms naturally.
alejandro: Bye tyler! Bye noah! Bye owen! Bye duncan! Bye tyler! 
noah: You said ‘bye tyler’ twice. 
alejandro: I like tyler.
alejandro: noah, can you help me? All of my clothes keep disappearing for some reason.
noah, wearing a hoodie that’s way too big for him: Spooky.
izzy: oooh bisexual lighting!
duncan: nope! that is the cops! :)
duncan: That's greatly offensive to my people. 
noah: College dropouts?
alejandro: We have fun, don’t we, owen? 
owen: I have never been more stressed out in my entire life.
alejandro: Are we really going to let noah keep owen? 
izzy: We kept tyler.
tyler: Is the pink panther a lion? 
noah: Say that again but slower. 
tyler: I don’t get it. 
noah: He’s a PANTHER. 
tyler: Is that a type of lion? 
noah: No, it’s a fucking panther. 
tyler: *googles panther* They aren’t pink? 
noah: AND LIONS ARE?!
owen: I’m so excited! 
izzy: We’re gonna have the best costumes, get the most candy... 
owen: And have the biggest stomach aches ever! 
izzy: Yeah!
owen: Isn’t it a bit dangerous? 
izzy: owen, please. We’ve in a lot of unexpected predicaments before and we always escape unhurt. 
owen: ... 
izzy: Okay, we sometimes escape unhurt. 
owen: ... 
izzy: Alright, we escaped unhurt once... Then we hurt ourselves on the way home.
noah: Wow, this parking is as straight as I am. 
alejandro : I know I should be focused on the fact that you just came out, but HOW DARE YOU INSULT MY PARKING!
noah: If I had a face like yours, I'd put it on a wall and throw a brick at it.
alejandro : If I had a face like YOURS, I'd put it on a brick and throw a wall at it.
owen: Hey, noah? I need advice. 
noah: I’m pretty useless at giving advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment instead?
alejandro : What are you eating? 
noah: You wouldn't like it, it's really salty. 
alejandro: I like you, don't I?
alejandro : Ew. What kind of tea is this? 
duncan: I boiled gatorade.
noah: WHOEVER CAUSED THIS MESS IS GOING TO-
owen: It was me... 
noah: ...Is going to be forgiven because everyone deserves a second chance.
izzy: I’ve only had owen for a day and a half but if anything happened to them I would kill everyone in this room and then myself.
noah: I have to say, I'm a little embarrassed for you. 
tyler: This is a sports-related injury. It makes me look cool! 
noah: Tripping over a basketball on your way to the bathroom is not cool.
duncan: I typed "bitch" into my GPS and guess what? I'm in your driveway. 
noah: 
duncan: Vroom vroom, come out already.
izzy, to noah: When was the last time you let someone hug you? 
noah: *thinking* 
noah: 2012. 
duncan : 2012…? 
noah: Yeah. I almost died and it really freaked owen out so I let him hug me.
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captain-mj · 1 year
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Hello!! I didn’t know you also wrote for Körangi, but I am delighted to find out that’s the case. :D
How about something funny/fluffy for them? There’s a lot of hurt and pining already (and I love it, don’t get me wrong, but something a little bit more lighthearted would be amazing).
Maybe they go out for a date/cook together and the food ends up a bit too spicy for König? Austrian food is decidedly not spicy, so he wouldn’t be used to it. A tiny bit of hurt/comfort can be added if you wanna.
Looked up Austrian recipes for this as well as a scale of cultures to see exactly how spicy is Austrian spicy. Also, if anything is misspelled, just send me a message and I'll fix it!
König continued to stare at the menu, struggling a bit. He was studying Korean so he and Horangi could hold conversations, but reading was a fair bit harder for him. 
Horangi hummed. “Need help translating?”
König felt a spike of anxiety. “Sorry, I’m trying to lea-”
“König. I still can’t hold a conversation in German. You’re doing fine.” Horangi smiled. They were both wearing face masks, but most of their faces were uncovered. It let König see the way his eyes wrinkled as he smiled. “Now do you need help?”
“I think I recognize this one.” He pointed to Yukgaejang, remembering the version Horangi made. “I liked that one, right?”
“Yeah.” Horangi didn’t think anything of it. He ordered Miyeok Guk, having a craving for it lately, and ordered for König, lightly hooking their feet together under the table. “Thanks for coming out with me despite your anxiety.”
“Of course. I should... go out more.” König looked very unenthused at the idea which made Horangi laugh. He fidgeted with one of Horangi’s free hands, gently trailing his fingers over the curves of his hands. “You look lovely.”
Horangi hummed. “Du siehst wunderschön aus?” He said it like a question.
“Your pronunciation is getting better. Very good!” König smiled at him, kissing his hand gently. 
They brought the food out and König immediately realized his mistake at the smell. He had been trying more foods lately, mostly at everyone’s insistence that he could not survive off bread and potatoes, something he wasn’t sure he believed, so he had experienced spicy foods before. He’d be fine. 
One bite. 
He was not fine. 
König covered his mouth to hide his coughing, very aware of the fact that people could see him. His face turned red both from embarrassment, lack of air and the intense burning feeling in his mouth.
“Yeobo!” Horangi sounded worried, leaning over to pat his shoulder. He realized what it was and bit his tongue to keep from laughing. “You okay?”
König coughed harder and quickly nodded, though he clearly wasn’t. He drank the water he had gotten, finishing most of it before setting the cup down. 
“Ah... I forgot I made it a lot less spicy when I cooked it for you...” Horangi rubbed his shoulder apologetically, though he was still fighting off laughter. 
König gave him a thumbs up and nodded, swallowing. He didn’t trust talking, checking to see if anyone saw that. 
“Do you want to try mine?” Horangi pushed the bowl between them. “If you like it, I can take yours.” 
König nodded and sipped it. It was a bit salty, but he really liked. He shyly swapped the bowls. 
Horangi smiled. “There you go. All good?”
“Ja.” König coughed out, sipping the soup. “I’ll be a bit more careful.”
“We’ll work on your tolerance, yeobo.”
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gemgirl28 · 2 months
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Zutara, 5 and/or 41 for the drabble ask game, please
Hello there! Thanks for the prompt! 💜
I am a sucker for trying to squeeze two prompts into one so let's gooooo.
5. “Wait a minute. Are you jealous?”
41. “You did all of this for me?”
"Just a little closer... one more step.. There!" Zuko said. Katara jolted to a stop. She breathed slowly, waiting for Zuko to take the blindfold off her eyes. There were few people she would allow to guide her blindly around the Fire Nation Palace.
Then again, she was slowly realizing there were few places she wouldn't let Zuko lead her, blindfolded or not.
"Just one more minute," he said. "Almost done."
Katara sighed, but it was mostly for show.
"Ready?" Zuko asked.
"Yes."
"Okay." He slipped the blindfold from her eyes. "Surprise."
Katara had to blink a few times, letting her eyes adjust to the light, but once she realized what she was looking at she gasped.
"Zuko... what... how?"
"Do you like it?"
"Like it?" Katara felt her eyes welling up. "I love it. You- you found moon cakes- and five flavor soup!" She squealed, taking in the feast of Southern Water Tribe food before her.
Just in time for the New Year celebration.
"Actually, I wrote to Kanna," he said, scratching the back of his neck. "She gave me the recipes."
"You... made all of this?"
"Most of it."
"Zuko." Katara swallowed the rising lump in her throat, eyes pricking with tears. "You did all of this... for me?"
He grinned, taking her hand and leading her to sit at the table, heave with food. Part of her wanted to look at the paper lanterns he'd strung around the courtyard, but she couldn't take her eyes off him.
"I'd do anything for you, Katara."
"Zuko-"
"Please, try the sea prunes. Of everything, they gave me the hardest time."
Katara raised her brow, not quite ready to let go of her badgermole-ing, but eager to try what Zuko had made for her. He handed her a plate, which she filled with a few bites of sea prunes and noodles. Still watching him, she took a bite of a prune, eyes falling shut at the perfectly salty, bitter taste registered.
"Oh spirits," she sighed after she swallowed. "Toruk is going to be so jealous! That was perfect!"
She glanced at Zuko to find him scowling, his fists clenched where they hovered over a basket of dumplings.
"Zuko?" She blinked, and in the next second understanding washed over her. "Wait a minute. Are you jealous of Toruk?"
"No," he bit out too quickly. Her brows inched higher. "Maybe." She crossed her arms over her chest. "Yes, fine! I'm jealous that he knows so much about you- and your culture- and you- I just-"
Katara reached over to take his hand, opening his fist to twine with hers. "I'm not here with Toruk, I'm here with you," she said.
"Because I asked," he said with just a touch of petulance.
"Because you did something incredibly thoughtful that he never would have done for me. Because I like spending time with you. Because-" Katara drew in a deep breath. "Because I like you."
"You-"
"Gosh, like sounds so juvenile, doesn't it?" She laughed. "I have feelings for you, Zuko. Romantic ones, just so we're clear."
"Oh. Well, I do too. Feel the same about you! I mean, I have feelings for you too," he stammered. Katara laughed and squeezed his hand.
"I was hoping so, but the romantic dinner really clued me in," she teased. He started to stammer again, but she put a finger to his lips. "You have nothing to be jealous of, okay? I... I'm excited to spend time with you."
He grinned against her finger, pulled it away, and gently kissed her palm. "Okay. Me too."
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agi-ppangx · 9 months
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Hi!
So, I'm not much of words, that's why I prefer giving ideas rather writing, sooooo...
Can you do something like: meeting 14 year old Jeongin (while reader is 14 as well) while reader was in a holiday with her family (younger brother included that is reader's partner in crime). They meet on the beach while both of them are in holiday and they find out they're soulmates (y'know those tiktok vids of finding who your soulmate is..? Something like that happened as well, maybe, just maybe, they have a soulmate sign that colors when the two soulmates make eye contact?). First kiss with him, as well as first love, but they drift off because reader was going back home, however he gives reader something for reader to remember him.
If you will do this, I also have an idea for a pt.2 bcs imagination is something I am full of. :)
Anyway, thanks!❤️
💭i could never forget you
pairing: yang jeongin x fem!reader
an: hii omg im so sorry you had to wait for so long !! i was struggling a little with this one, because i actually haven't really seen those tiktoks and i had to do lots of research so i apologise in advance if this is not what you had in mind :(( but!! i really hope you enjoy it<3 please let me know what do you think about it and thank you for this idea, it was a challenge but a very pleasant one<3 also please don't mind any grammar mistakes and typos
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“ynnnn!” your brother whined right into your ear. you closed your book with a dramatic thud and looked up at him. his hair was wet - he must’ve just come out of the ocean - and he was staring at you with a huge pout on his face. “i’m bored,” he mumbled when he finally had your attention. you raised your eyebrows. “okay? what am i supposed to do about it?” you teased him, though you exactly knew he wanted you to just do something with him. your attempt to mess with him was met with yet another whine and you giggled at that, but proceeded to get up. “fine, what do you wanna do?” you asked, looking at your parents who were sunbathing right next to you, but didn’t seem to care too much about your plans. “let’s dig a hole here,” your brother pointed to a free part of the beach. you stared at him - you could’ve expected something like this. “and then let’s fill it with water.” you blinked, a bit confused. you were pretty sure you saw something like this on the internet a while ago and it didn’t end up positively. you thought about it a little and decided that, in fact, it's not a good idea. “okay, let’s do it then,” you picked up a plastic shovel and stuck it in the sand. 
an hour later and at least four reprimands from your parents the size of the hole was satisfying for both your brother and you. “now - you’re gonna stay here and keep an eye on the hole. i’m gonna go for some water,” your brother ordered and you saluted him jokingly, but obeyed nonetheless. you sat on the sand right next to the hole, breathing in the salty air and letting the wind mess your hair a bit. you observed people around you - an old couple feeding each other pieces of watermelon, the lady holding a tissue under her husband’s chin, and a younger couple, swimming together and splashing the water on each other, their laughter echoed all over the beach. you smiled to yourself slightly, deep inside wishing for a life like this in the future. you were young, so you still had time to find your soulmate. after all, your parents met when they were way over twenty years old and your aunt found her soulmate in her thirties. on the other hand, your friend from school accidentally met her soulmate when she was ten and the way she was bragging about the “beauty of the world in colours” was making you so incredibly jealous that you had no choice but to wonder when it was your turn. 
you were brought back to reality when you noticed a boy running towards the deep hole you dug. he was chasing a frisbee, his eyes so fixated on it that he didn’t even notice that something’s wrong and he kept running. you quickly got up and jumped into the hole to catch the boy before he could hurt himself. he let out a loud yelp when he slipped but you wrapped your arms around his torso. you helped him to get out of the hole and when he did, he turned around and reached out to you to help you get out of the hole, but as you were about to stretch your arm your eyes crossed and you swore the whole world stopped. you dreamt of this moment since you can’t remember when. you often wondered - did it hurt? was it overwhelming? you had so many questions, but were too scared to voice them. but now you knew. it was almost magical, you were now drowning in the boy’s brown eyes, his black hair was tousled by the wind. you took his hand in your and let him help you, never breaking eye contact. when you were finally out of the hole, you just stood there, hand in hand with the boy, both of you too astonished to even say a word. you didn’t know how much time passed, you were too focused on your soulmate standing right in front of you. 
your mother’s voice made you finally snap from this whole trance. you dropped the boy’s hand and looked at her. she looked mad. “yn, that’s enough, i told you to stop this whole digging! someone could’ve gotten hurt. apologise to this young man right now and fill the hole with sand. and for god’s sake, find your brother before he does something silly again,” she exclaimed, sounding more and more defeated with each word. she rubbed her eyes and went back to lay on the blanket. your attention was brought once again to the boy. “where are you staying?” you asked him in a hushed tone. he pointed a finger at one of the hotels by the beach. the same as you. “let’s meet at the reception at 7, okay? i think we have to talk about… this,” you added, doing a weird gesture with your hand. he nodded, still in shock. “i’m jeongin,” he stuttered finally. “i’m yn,” you introduced yourself and hesitantly started walking towards the shore to look for your brother, leaving jeongin alone. 
your friend was right - the world in colour is breathtaking. you’d spent your whole day just looking around, taking in the beauty of everything you could lay your eyes on. you finally could see why your mom always complimented you when you wore your yellow dress, the colour of your dress accentuating your eyes, and why she liked red roses so much. you thought to yourself that you might start liking them too. 
“yn? hi.” jeongin’s voice snapped you out of your reverie. he approached you, coming out from the elevator. you looked up at him, he was wearing a green t-shirt and he was smiling shyly at you. “hi,” you replied, getting up from the chair. you didn’t really know what to do - should you hug him? take his hand? it was so hard to figure this whole soulmate thing out, but you knew one thing - you felt comfortable around him. earlier, when you were holding hands at the beach, it all felt strangely right, considering that you always avoided contact with boys at your school. 
“so um…” you started awkwardly, slowly making your way to the hotel’s garden and making sure jeongin was following you. “how are you feeling?” good, you thought to yourself, it’s a good start. “confused, i guess? i mean, don’t get me wrong, i just didn’t expect to meet my soulmate here,” jeongin answered, his shoulders relaxing a little. you hummed in response, opening the door and breathing in the fresh air. you sat on a bench, looking up at the setting sun. the sky was stunning - you could spend an eternity just admiring the colour of it at sunset. “is it too soon to ask for your favourite colour?” jeongin was first to break the silence. you took a moment to process the question, though deep down you already knew the answer. “blue. it’s the rarest colour in nature and i’ve always wanted to appreciate it even before i knew what it looked like. and now that i know, it only convinced me that blue, in fact, is a very pretty colour,” you explained, playing with the hem of your dress. “you’re pretty…” jeongin whispered dreamily and your eyes widened. you were sure your cheeks were red, but maybe not as red as jeongin’s. “did i just say it out loud?” he mumbled, hiding his face in his hands to save himself from the embarrassment. you just laughed at that, placing your hand on his back and patting it a few times. “it’s okay. i guess it’s just a soulmate thing,” you added joyfully, realising that it was real life and not a dream. jeongin placed his head on your shoulder and you sat there for a long time, talking about everything and nothing, as if you knew each other for your whole lives. 
jeongin and you became inseparable. every morning after breakfast you rushed with him to the beach, swimming together and eating fruit from a local market. your parents were happy that you found a friend on your trip and even though you spent less time with them, they didn’t mind since you were having fun with jeongin. they even let you go with him to explore the town, eating local snacks and wandering in the narrow streets that resembled a labyrinth. you were glad you could get lost in this labyrinth with jeongin. you sat on a pavement in one of those streets, eating ice cream and admiring the world in colours. jeongin held your hand - it was gentle and innocent, but you felt as if your heart was about to burst out of your chest. you stole a glance at him, taking in all the details of his face. “oh, i think you have a little bit of ice cream here,” you pointed a finger on a corner of his lips. he tried to wipe it off but he missed the spot. “no, wait. here,” you exclaimed, wiping the ice cream yourself. when you did, you looked jeongin in the eyes, realising the proximity between you two. you backed off a bit, suddenly too shy to acknowledge the simple gesture, but jeongin placed a hand on your cheek and caressed it with his thumb. you loudly gulped but decided to close the distance between you and pecked him on the lips. it was short, some might not even consider it a “real kiss”, but it left both jeongin and you a blushing mess. you dropped your eyes to the ground but decided to lay your head on jeongin’s shoulder. you didn’t say anything after that, deciding to just relish in each other’s company instead.
the day of your departure came faster than you wanted and it was time to bid your goodbye with jeongin. you tried to keep your composure when you met him in the garden, but as soon as you saw his sad, faint smile, you broke down and tears started to stream down your face. jeongin hugged you tightly, letting you cry into his chest. “i got a little gift for you,” you heard his voice after a while. you looked up and jeongin cooed at the sight of your puffy eyes. his hand dove into the pocket of his jeans and he pulled out a little bag. “it’s not a lot, but i thought it might be cool if you had something to remember me,” he added, scratching the back of his neck. you took the bag from his hand and looked inside. it was a silver necklace with a rock in it. a blue rock. you felt the tears wail in your eyes again and you didn’t stop them from falling down your cheeks. “could you put it on my neck, please?” you uttered between sobs, sniffing loudly. he nodded and did as you told him, gently taking your hair out of the way. “done. now you’ll remember me forever,” jeongin chuckled, trying to lighten the mood a little. you made eye contact with him and placed a feather like peck on his cheek. “i could never forget you, jeongin.”
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10 or 34? Maybe with Frank? If not no worries, I’m just sleepy haha
Grumpy Frank is always a delight.
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You bounced onto the bed while Frank groaned in protest, stretched out on his belly, his bare back was wonderfully tanned after spending the day with you out on a clients speedboat, assessing the issues it was causing and making a list of what he was going to have to do.
"Hey grumpy, you are not already tired are you?" You pouted as you let your hands slide on his back and back down to wrap your fingers in his boxers, tugging slightly in a playful manner.
"How are you not tired Princess?" He said in his pillow, but to accommodate you, he twisted to his back, looking up at you. You were biting your lip while letting your gaze fall to his chest, following the trail of hair that spiraled around his belly button.
"I don't think I'll be able to sleep after that!" you admitted as Frank tugged you down, letting you lay across his chest. "I can't believe you're so tired tonight."
"You also got to sleep in this morning. I had to be up before dawn to go trailer that boat to the dock." He pointed out, his hand moving up and down your back, slipping under your shirt to let his calloused hand rest against your sun-warmed skin. "But you had fun today Baby?"
You nodded, wrinkling your nose a bit at him. You loved the ocean, being on it made you feel so invigorated. You could still feel the salty spray on your face and the wind whipping around you while Frank pushed the boat to go faster. It was like it was flying. "I always have fun with you Frank. Even when you're grumpy." You leaned up to place kisses on him, straddling him to get comfy.
"Why am I always grumpy? Maybe I'm actually wise." His touch made you relax, lulling you into cuddling him while rubbing your face against his shoulder. Okay, maybe you were just a little tired. But you weren't about to admit it.
"I mean..." You started to answer him, but suddenly you were betrayed by your body tensing for a second and a yawn worked its way from you. You tried stifling it, hiding your face against his neck but Frank felt it, making him laugh deeply.
"Don't think I don't notice you yawning Baby." He tickled your side, making you squeal and wiggle in his hold. "Liar liar, pants on fire." His hand came down teasing on your ass, a spank and clasp to your cheeks making you press against him.
"You are imagining things, Frank, going senile." You stuck your tongue out at him, instigating further.
"What does that say about you then?" He scowled and managed to flip the two of you, pinning you underneath him while he teased the sensitive spots on your neck with his mouth.
"That I have a soft spot for tired senile grumpy men." You preened out, enjoying the feeling of Frank against you.
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// i love merfolk, so i figured..why not write a skeleton oneshot with a merman blue? 💙 As always, gender neutral Reader. Their soul is up for interpretation! 💜 Ao3 link will be provided once it's posted there! (I am so sorry for my fic readers that get a bunch of oneshots instead of updates..) 💛 bonus points if somebody gets the barbie reference in here
🫧 Into The Sea 🌊
The ocean waves sway beneath you, the sound all too familiar. Your hair blows gently in the breeze, that salty ocean air filling your senses. You smile, comforted by the atmosphere.
In truth, you hadn't expected to come out here to begin with. But since your friend had an extra ticket for a popular cruise line in the area..how could you refuse? Plus, it's a great opportunity to see the sea life you're normally not that close to.
Speaking of said friend, they walk over to you and lean their arms on the rail beside you.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" They ask, grinning. "I'm glad I could ask you to come with me. Sights like these just wouldn't be the same alone." "Thanks for asking me to. Beats staying at home by myself, right?" "Couldn't have said it better. Maybe if we're lucky, we'll see some of the Mer." "Mer? As in merfolk? I thought those were myths?" You turn to them, a brow raised. "Oh no, they're very real. I've asked a few people around and they said they've caught glimpses of tails moving through the water out here at night. They must be looking for food or something." They shrug. "Huh..how unusual. I wonder what they look like.." You look back to the water, a bunch of ideas flowing through your head as you wonder about these unfamiliar creatures you'd only heard about in tales. "Me too. Maybe we'll spot one."
If there were merfolk out here, would they even approach? Surely they would be curious about this large structure during the water. But then again, they may have experience with these sort of things and wish to stay away. Which, of course, you'd completely understand should you be in their situation. Who knows how many hunters have gone out here to try and catch them for fame?
"It'd definitely be a sight." You lean on them, trying to spot any unusual colors in the water. For a moment you perk up at the sight of a tail, but it just turns out to be a dolphin.. you still say hello to it, though.
Things are peaceful for a bit, before you look up to notice that there are dark grey clouds forming in the sky; a storm's coming. Better get inside before something happens.
"Let's go in. I don't want to get caught in this rain." You suggest, pointing at the nearest door leading into the ship. Your friend agrees, walking inside with you and grouping up with several other passengers on board. An announcement is said over the intercom:
"Attention to all of our passengers, please remain calm. A storm is currently approaching us and should be moving out of this area shortly. Please remain indoors at all times and near a safe space until the coast is clear. Thank you."
"I wonder how bad of a storm it'll be?" You ask no one in particular, looking outside at the increasingly growing darker sky and the waves. Your friend perks up, having been focused on something else. "Hopefully not bad enough to end our trip early. It's been so fun here!" They comment, holding up their phone to check the weather and showing you.
It seems a big thunderstorm is arriving, lightning along with it. The winds will be moving like crazy.. You silently hope it doesn't knock out the ship's power somehow. Your friend rests their hand on your shoulder, a reassuring gesture but also to get your attention as you're snapped out of your thoughts.
"Hey, I'm gonna go get us some drinks. You gonna be alright on your own? I can stay or you can go with me if not." They offer, gesturing to a room nearby that leads to the dining area.
You nod. "Yeah, I'll be fine. You go on ahead, I'll wait here."
"Okay! Be back in a sec!" They run off, quickly dodging anybody that walks too close to them. You feel around in your pocket for your phone so you can watch something to pass the time, but..it isn't there. You were sure you placed it there earlier!
..That's right. You brought it outside with you. It must still be out there, you hope it hasn't already gotten wet!
You contemplate leaving your friend before deciding you'll just walk right back in, so you rush outside out of anyone's view to go and retrieve your phone. The wind harshly blows your hair behind you as well as your clothes, the rain gently hitting you from above and falling from the sky like thousands of tears.
Sure enough, your phone's exactly where you left it, beside the chair you'd been sitting in while getting some sun earlier. You carefully walk over to it, dodging the wind as you move as best you can to grab it. Once you finally have it in your hands, you're relieved that somehow it remained untouched.
Your friend rushes out, presumably having looked out the window and saw you, running over and almost slipping.
"Hey! Be careful out here, the wind's insane! What are you even doing?" They shout, holding onto the railing beside the two of you.
"I was just getting my phone, I left it out here and really did not want to lose it."
"Okay, well, just give it to me for now. I don't want you to lose it again and throw yourself into more danger." They hold out their hand, and you place it in their hand before the two of you begin walking back to the door you came out here from.
The wind picks up, much stronger than before. The ship slightly tilts due to the power of it, causing you to fall right onto the rail.
Your friend calls out your name as you reach out to them, before you're abruptly shoved back again, falling over the rail. They try their hardest to pull you back up, but in the end you ultimately fall into the water.
"Someone help! My friend just fell overboard!" You can hear them shout as they rush back inside. You hit the water abruptly, struggling to swim back up.
You fight, swimming as hard as you can, trying to reach the surface without running out of breath. Yet it seems the water keeps somehow pulling you back down.. Tears prick at the corners of your eyes as you continue to try, before you eventually fall unconscious from the lack of air..
A brief flash of bright blue fills your vision before your eyes shut. You sink slowly down into the sea..
Someone swims up to you. You can't see him, because you're out cold. He's beautiful; a mer-skeleton that had seen you fighting before you fainted, wanting to help you. His bright blue tail glistens beneath the water, his arms having tattoo-like blue markings along them as well as his ribcage. His bright blue eyelights dart over you in a worried manner as he finally reaches your sleeping form. He looks up to the surface before realizing you need air, holding you in his big strong arms as he swims up to the surface.
He pops his head out of the water before pulling you out with him. There's no response from you..
His eyelights dart around before he spots a set of rocks, swimming over and lying you down before pressing down on your chest. He repeats this process a few times, before saying distressed words in a language you probably wouldn't understand, were you awake to hear.
He apologizes, closing your nose and lifting your chin before pressing his teeth to your lips and blowing air in.. somehow, leaning up to take a breath before doing it one more time.. the moment he raises his head again, you spit out water, coughing as your eyes slowly blink open, filled with tears. You take deep breaths as you sit up, the skeleton resting his hand on your back as he supports you.
You look over your savior..a beautiful skeleton merman, who's greeting you with a warm smile. He seems to be relieved that you're okay. So they really do exist.. that's..crazy. And to think one just saved your life..
"Thank you." You say, hoping that somehow he'll understand if there's a language barrier. He pauses for a second, before letting out a quiet gasp and nodding, seeming to have understood.
You turn your head towards the ship, pointing to it. "Can you take me back? My friend is waiting."
He tilts his head a little, so out of curiosity, you try signing the words out to him. His eyelights widen a little bit, and he signs back.
'You Can Sign?' 'Yeah, learned how.' 'That's Great! I Should Take You Back Now Before Your Ship Leaves.' 'Thank you!'
He picks you up in a bridal carry of sorts, motioning for you to hold on before quickly swimming up to the boat. A ladder is quickly dropped down by some staff members for you to climb. You grab onto it, turning to the stranger.
'Thank you again. What's your name?' 'Blue! And You're Welcome, Human!'
You smile at him, pressing a small kiss to his cheek, causing his face to flush a bright shade of blue.
'I hope I'll see you again!' You climb up, hugging your friend who makes sure you're okay.
He gives you a wave, before disappearing into the sea.
"You have to tell me EVERYTHING." Your friend states, wrapping a towel around your shoulders as you walk inside.
"Yeah..let me get some time to think, first."
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▸   𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣  (2018-𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵)  sentence  starters  &  prompts.
         assorted  quotes  &  prompts  from  tv  show  that’s  ruined  my  life.  some  lines  have  been  changed  slightly  to  be  more  applicable.  mature  content  and  language  may  be  used,  feel  free  to  adjust  as  necessary.
❝  do  you  want  to make  a  deal  with  the  devil?  ❞
❝  what  am  i  gonna  do  with  a  soul  anyway?  ❞
❝  souls  are  boring.  boo,  souls!  ❞
❝  if  we  get  through  this,  is  there  a  thing  where  we,  like,  talk  to  each  other about  stuff...  normally?  ❞
❝  you  mean  you  wanna  talk  about  the  big  shit?  ❞
❝  we  don’t  have  any  feelings,  what  are  you  talking  about? ❞
❝  you  sound  deranged.  ❞
❝  i  was  wondering,  do  you  think  it’s  possible  to  sue  a  person  -  a  grandparent,  for  example  -  in  an  affectionate  way?  ❞
❝  i  love  you,  i’m  glad  you’re  part  of  my  life,  but  i’m  taking  legal  action  against  you.  ❞
❝  the  fucking  belligerent  zucchini  here  is  set  to  close  negotiations  for  good.  ❞
❝  you’re  going  to  sue  greenpeace?  i  like  your  style.  who  do  you  think  you’re  going  to  go  after  next,  save  the  children?  ❞
❝  can  he  do  a  speech?  the  demented  fucking piss-mad  king  of  england?  ❞
❝  the  only  way  they’ll  respect  you  is  if  you  try  to  destroy  them.   ❞
❝  you’re  not  a  killer.  you  have  to  be  a  killer.  ❞
❝  family  therapy,  family  therapy,  family  therapy!  ❞
❝  i  have,  like,  twenty  bucks  left.  the  world  is  so  fucked  up.  ❞
❝  your  principles?  don’t  be  an  asshole,  you  don’t  have  principles.  ❞
❝  this  is  not  fucking  charles  dickens  world,  okay?  ❞
❝  i  just  wonder  if  the  sad  i’d  be  without  you  is  less  than  the  sad  i  get  from  being  with  you.  ❞
❝  are  we  talking  to  each  other  on  the  deck  of  a  majestic  schooner?  is  the  salty  brine  stinging  my  weather-beaten  face?  no?  then  why  the  fuck  are  you  wearing  a  pair  of  deck  shoes?  ❞
❝  you  don’t  hear  much  about  syphilis  these  days,  very  much  the  myspace  of  STDS.   ❞
❝  what  i  think  they  meant  to  say  was  that  they  wished  your  mom  gave  birth  to  a  can  opener,  because  then  at  least  it  would  be  useful.  ❞
❝  when  you  laugh,  please  do  it  at  the  same  volume  as  everyone  else.  we  didn’t  get  you  from  a  hyena  farm.  ❞
❝  they  did  once  call  me  the  cunt  of  monte  cristo.    ❞
❝  you  little  slime  puppy.  ❞
❝  don’t  threaten  me,  i  don’t  have  time  to  jerk  off.  ❞
❝  who  said  i  never  killed  anyone?  ❞
❝  i  don’t  mean  to  be  insulting,  but  having  been  around  a  bit,  my  hunch  is  that  you’re  going  to  get  fucked  because  i’ve  seen  you  get  fucked  a  lot.  and  i’ve  never  seen  [name]  get  fucked  once.  ❞
❝  i’d  castrate  you  and  marry  you  in  a  heartbeat.  ❞
❝  i  just  feel  because  of  my  physical  length,  i  could  be  a  target  for  all  kinds  of  misadventures.  ❞
❝  oh  here  they  come,  the  attention  whore.  ❞
❝  do  you  have  a  fetish  for  nearly  killing  our  dad?  like,  just  the  tip,  but  for  nearly  killing  our  dad?  ❞
❝  the  gang’s  all  here,  it’s  like  the  fucking  sgt.  pepper  for  broken  corporate  america.  ❞
❝  you  aren’t  judas-ing,  are  you?  ❞
❝  sometimes  i  think,  should  i  maybe  listen  to  the  things  you  say  directly  in  my  face  when  we’re  at  our  most  intimate?  ❞
❝  are  they  playing  from  the  approved  playlist?  because  my  thing  was  all  bangers,  all  the  time.  ❞
❝  oh  really?  it’s  not  cool  to  tell  the  president  to  blow  me?  ❞
❝  some  guy  with  an  undercut  just  called  me  soy  boy.  ❞
❝  he  never  saw  anything  he  loved  that  he  didn’t  want  to  kick  just  to  see  if  it  still  came  back.  ❞
❝  right  now,  i’m  the  real  you.  ❞
❝  we  should  be  good  people.  wouldn’t  it  be  nice  to  wake  up  in  the morning  and  not  feel  like  a  fucking  piece  of  shit?  ❞
❝  i  think  you’re  a  super  talented  superstar,  and  i  love  you.  ❞
❝  oh,  you’re  such  a  fucking  bitch.  ❞
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