#.ask / never have any regrets after the game

[stars-for-circe]

Hot To Go

Song inspo!! - HOTTOGO by Chappell Roan

Tags / cw: headcanons, cheerleader!reader x dropout!ellie, fluff, Highschool au, Ellie is older by 1 year, reader is in senior year, 90s era

Dropout!Ellie who always does her best to show up and be supportive of your cheerleading

She always makes sure to pick you up every Friday night after practice, long after the sun has set and dew had started to form on the cold grass field.

She makes sure to wait by her pickup truck in the parking lot, leaning against the drivers side door and listening to music on her walkman until you come over to meet her.

She always greets you with a kiss on the cheek and one of her jackets to keep you warm in your thin uniform - the smell of her wrapped around you makes you feel so cozy.

Dropout!Ellie who lets you hangout with her in the back of her truck after practice, eating the worst junk food known to man as you gossip about people from your school

You’re sitting in the back of her truck, cuddling her under a shared blanket as you share a greasy cheese pizza - your legs intertwined as you try to feed her a slice with her eyes closed, making you both giggle as she fails miserably.

While she dropped out a couple years ago, she was still in the grade above you, so you have some shared memories about school. There are certain people she knows about, but most of them that you gossip about are complete strangers.

“No fucking way, he still goes there? Dude’s like a super duper senior at this point!”

Dropout!Ellie who won’t let you go home without a proper goodbye, leading to giggly make out sessions in her truck as you both try to hide from the automatic nightlights in your driveway.

Dropout!Ellie who sneaks into your school to watch your routines during matches, and somehow never gets caught.

At this point, you’re 99% sure she’s bribing the office ladies not to rat her out because they still have a soft spot for her.

Ellie never fucking tells you when she’s gonna show up, so every single time it takes you by surprise when you see her hiding behind the bleachers and cheering you on as you balance at the top of the pyramid.

And every single time, you almost fall from how distracted you get.

Dropout!Ellie who tries to involve herself with your schoolwork and be helpful, but is the exact opposite of what she attempts to do.

You’re studying for finals at the park while Ellie swings upside down on some random tree branch, blasting rock so loud that you can hear it all the way on the bench.

All of a sudden you hear her run over to you, leaves crunching under her feet, and two heavy hands landing on your shoulders

“So whatcha doinggg??”

She immediately regrets asking, because now you’ve trapped her next to you and planted a massive textbook in front of her to help you study.

“Babe- I dropped out in grade ten there’s no way I can help with any of this shit-”

Secretly, she gets a little sad sometimes because she can’t connect with you about school or share classes with you since she dropped out.

Dropout!Ellie who tried doing your makeup once, and you never let her go near it again because of how bad it was.

“No- Ellie it’s meant to be sparkly on the inner corner-”

“Stop with the fucking medical terms and just let me-”

“WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO-”

You were 27 minutes late to practice that day because of how much Ellie insisted she do your makeup even though it wasn’t necessary.

You spent those 27 minutes desperately trying to wipe off the bright blue glitter she’d spread all the way up to your eyebrows.

Sometimes you still find pieces of glitter in your carpet from the whole fiasco.

You help her feel better, though, by letting her pick out which bows to put in your hair and which colours you can use for eyeshadow during games.

Dropout!Ellie who makes sure she’s always there with you during games, even when she can’t make it herself.

While you were busy getting dressed into your uniform, she was fiddling around with you pom-poms, eyeing all the pretty colours and sparkles.

She wanted to stay as long as she could until you had to leave for the game, because this time she couldn’t go with you.

But a sharpie on your desk caught her eye, and she suddenly had a small idea on what she could do.

And hours later, after the game, when you went to grab your stuff to leave, you noticed a tiny little black smudge on the handle of your pom-poms. And upon taking a closer look, a small smile made its way to your face after you saw your girlfriend’s faded initials hidden behind all the ribbons and plastic.

Dropout!Ellie who cannot wait for summer, when she can finally have you all to herself without school or practice or homework getting in the way.

Half of the summer you aren’t even sleeping at home. Instead, Ellie sneaks you out of the house and drives three hours into the middle of nowhere to look at the stars.

She puts up some blankets and pillows in the back of her truck, brings out a radio softly playing nirvana, and a Tupperware box of cookies she made to share as you lay in the back of her truck to stargaze.

She points out the bigger ones, and the ones making constellations to you as you wrap your arms around her and listen to her nerdy mumbling, slowly lulling you to sleep.

“See? That one there’s called Ursa Major. I uh, read it somewhere a while back in one of those astronomy books you got me.”

“…mhm…”

She giggles at your quiet chirps to her explanations as your slowly fall asleep, before pulling a blanket over you and lets you drift off under the stars.

And when you wake up - still outside in the back of her truck - resting on her now sleeping chest, you glance at Ellie and her resting expression. You watch how it becomes blanketed by the early morning sunrise, and you listen to how the radio is playing some indie country artist you couldn’t name.

And after a while, you decide that, despite the fact she’s a dropout and your a straight A cheerleader, and despair the fact that it is the most random pairing ever, you wouldn’t have it any other way.

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[mugunghwc]

@badheart said: "You know him," she added and even seemed slightly amused about it, considering how everything had begun, but looking at Han's features now, she got a bit unsure. In retrospect it almost felt like a bad idea to tell, as if she had just betrayed him, even though there was no contract or anything of the like between them. "Ah... I needed to go to South Korea and I wasn't quite sure if I could safely do so, so I dared to get in contact with the man, that liked to linger around the swimming club," she revealed and paused for a moment. Unsure about his possible reaction, especially after she had insisted of him being more careful. "I think he sees your group with different eyes now, as his own sees no value whatsoever in their people."

Her words did not remove any suspicion that he still carried about that man. However, it took a certain type of individual to earn her trust and even more-so, to get close, by the sound of it. He did not know how to feel or even think about this new information that he was provided—learning that she had taken off to his home country with another man that was not him. He felt jealous of that man's good fortune, yet Han resolved to conceal any emotions he might be harbouring at the moment.

"I'm glad you weren't alone, then." He admitted after a moment. The silence suddenly becoming too much, which urged him to start the engine and have the radio on. The music set on a low volume in order to still allow a conversation between them as he drove. The last time they had been together in a car had been on that damned stormy night... a thought that kept coming into mind due to how she had made him feel. How much he had desired back then. Her fingers holding onto her zipper, threatening to lower it down and give him what he wanted... It was distracting. "The Jingweon from our motherland isn't as merciful. In my opinion, it's an outdated way to carry out things." But they were strong for a reason, which wasn't something that Han could argue with. His shoulders offered a shrug while keeping his stare head on. "He's welcome to meet me, if he's still interested." Although, if his interest lie on him solely, was another thing. It was then, that Han's stare drifted in her direction. "How do you feel about him?"

#badheart #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main

[void-botanist]

19, 20, 21, 22 for the polycule of your choice? :0

whoops we're doing it for two of them :3 and I'll include Heith too

19 - Summarize your character's goals in one sentence.

Marcus: be okay and go home, but also never have to tell Heith about all of his lies by omission

Heith: figure out if she's actually for real serious about Marcus (she thinks she might be actually for real serious about Marcus) and one way or another move out of her hotel room on Aephar

Yera: be a mom and try to make peace with the fact that Marcus is not here to be a part of the family

Hossan: be a dad and help Umedes figure themself out

Gren: see Marcus again and hopefully find out that there was no need to be jealous about his girlfriend, and make sure everyone's okay, especially the baby

Pali: prevent Kiatcarmen from finding Marcus (though that isn't a very active job), make sure the shifter coalition in the court doesn't budge, and get somewhere with her studies of shifter magic

Umedes: figure out whether they want to have a kid or not help

Kiatcarmen: find Marcus, because Minaya must not ascend, and do whatever else she can to preserve her accomplishments in the kingdom

Pirianus: broaden Kiatcarmen's vision beyond legacy, or, failing that, as he has for some 30+ years, get her to open up to him

Caladea: see Marcus again, and for his polycule's sake believe with all her heart the lies they tell Kiatcarmen

Thade: continue completing the political project du jour and end up in a happily ever after with Pirianus, which might also make him more welcome in the palace

Orvi: complete the one thing he was installed in the palace to accomplish

20 - Who's in the way of those goals?

Marcus: his mother. Always his mother. And honestly a little bit himself

Heith: herself, mostly. This is so not like her - well, specifically the part where she's still here when there have been plenty of times to go home

Yera: realistically, Kiatcarmen. But she still sometimes feels like she's lost some of her verve

Hossan: Umedes is the big challenge here. They're just so indecisive

Gren: Kiatcarmen, but sometimes it's easier to focus on the fact that Marcus has an interstellar girlfriend that none of them have ever met and that's so frustrating

Pali: herself. There aren't enough hours in the day for everything, and she has to sleep ugh

Umedes: themself, because they were the one who said this would be a great idea for when Marcus comes back. Who 100% believed Pali and Minaya and her ferasca spouses that this would go great. And who also took one look at Yera & Hossan's baby and thought that maybe they were signing up for more than they realized

Kiatcarmen: Marcus. Always Marcus. But she also blames Minaya and Yera and Pali for his disappearance, and she needs Pirianus to just shut up. This would have been so much easier with Jimmy

Pirianus: Kiatcarmen because he put his eggs all in one basket. But he mostly blames himself

Caladea: Kiatcarmen, but she tries to focus on what she can do better, and how she's getting in her own way

Thade: he's beginning to suspect he's been in his own way this entire time but it can't be understated how much Pirianus is constantly hot and cold

Orvi: it changes frequently, but always some contingent of the court

21 - What is your character's relationship with their emotions?

Marcus: he can't control his bad emotions, so he suppresses them. This has never caused any problems

Heith: she's just as cynical about her emotions as she is about everything else, but sometimes she just can't not feel something completely unironically

Yera: she's gonna feel them whatever they are so [grits teeth] negative emotions are part of the fullness of experience (she will be screaming into this pillow later)

Hossan: left to his own devices, he would feel his emotions, and then let them cast away upon the wind. Being with Yera and Gren has made him learn how to interrogate them more

Gren: he feels everything. A lot. He also conceptualizes things in terms of feelings a lot

Pali: she would like to believe she doesn't have them, but then she lays awake at night deconstructing them

Umedes: they tend to put intense feelings away for later, but don't ever get to later unless later comes for them first

Kiatcarmen: her emotions are so rich and nuanced and nobody understands that, so all of her emotions collapse into some flavor of annoyance

Pirianus: don't like that feeling? Repress it! This will never result in it returning in continually more warped and incomprehensible forms

Caladea: being in the palace seems to have stunted her emotions - they're flatter, duller, and way more anxious no matter what they are

Thade: don't like that feeling? Deflect it! The more mirrors there are between you and your emotions the less you will ever know what they are and the less you can ever be responsible for them

Orvi: he has a mental Tupperware for emotions that allows him to keep control of himself. He is the only person on this list who will actually open that Tupperware on purpose later

22 - What regrets do they have, if any? (From any part of the story, not just exposition.)

Marcus: missing out on eight years of his "real" life, and especially not being there when Gren's grandmother died. If only he'd been stronger, he could have stayed

Heith: before finding out about Marcus, that she's kind of a flake to her band, but they don't seem to mind that much. After finding out about Marcus, that she ever thought there was some kind of "magic" between them and maybe she could feel naïve about love for two seconds

Yera: she regretted drifting away from her father and sister, so she's fixing that now

Hossan: most of his regrets are from the now-distant past and don't make much sense - even he will say so - but he always finds himself regretting that he can't seem to do more for people

Gren: not going home even more before his grandmother died, even though he was practically splitting his time between his home city and the palace. He also regrets letting Marcus leave, even though he had to, and there was no other real choice

Pali: after getting married, she got more distant from her professor mentor, and the regret hit her hard when they died

Umedes: most immediately, thinking that having a kid was a good idea (they are beginning to think that this is a pregnancy kink that got out of hand). But more than anything they regret not going with Marcus, even though they couldn't

Kiatcarmen: Ashmalo was a liability, but she still regrets that he died (despite her image she does not think that assassination is the right way to deal with most problems, including Ashmalo). Conversely, she regrets that she couldn't save Jimmy, even though medical science itself could not have saved Jimmy. She also regrets letting Minaya slip out from under her thumb, because if she hadn't, she wouldn't be stuck looking for her runaway son

Pirianus: that he can't seem to permanently extract himself from Thade. If he stops and thinks about it (read: gets drunk and sad) he regrets spending so many years of his life trying to get through to a woman who would just as soon throw him to the dogs

Caladea: that she couldn't do more for Marcus or Minaya or Ashmalo, and that she still can't. And that being stuck in the palace has left her struggling to try and pick up the pieces of her creativity and her passion even though it should have given her unlimited resources to pursue them

Thade: things he's said to people. Most of them used to be seared in his brain because he thought they were funny, and eventually he figured out that oh, maybe they weren't. But some of them seemed bad from the moment they came out of his mouth (not before that, unfortunately, because he wasn't thinking about it) and he wishes he could take them back for real, especially the things he's said to Pirianus

Orvi: that he's still here. He had one thing to accomplish, and even though it was complex, it's taking SO. LONG. He knew that marrying into the royal family meant that he probably wasn't going to permanently go home again, but the longer this drags on the less he even wants to show his face there, and he wonders if it was worth it at all

#I need to spend more time with Heith tbh. I know she must have other regrets in her life that feed into the cynicism #I'm just not totally sure what/what her situation is outside of her band #Kiatcarmen's polycule gives me the worst heartache help #I actually wrote like 2k words about some shit Thade said to Pirianus after she died and how that did not go well #honestly Thade also kind of regrets never yet telling Pirianus that he loves him as anything but a joke. but he's not unpacking that one #me: Pali was basically a wizard's apprentice before she got married but there are no wizards in this setting #me: wait #I think it's pretty clear actually that Pali doesn't really do regrets. she's maybe better at forgiving herself than any of the others #simultaneously laughing and crying when I imagine Umedes with the baby because they are TERRIFIED of hurting it somehow #despite normally being a very gentle person and very unlikely to do anything wrong #kink mention #c: Kiatcarmen #c: Orvi #c: Caladea #c: Pirianus #c: Thade #c: Marcus #c: Yera #c: Gren #c: Pali #c: Umedes #c: Hossan #c: Heith #wip: iecunem #50 questions ask game

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / selectively accepting

@badheart said: Rei would soon see the Ferris Wheel in the distance, possibly realising finally where he had brought her. Faintly recalling that she liked to go here, for reasons he still could not quite understand, as it was more city than nature, though the colorful lights sure added their own charm. Enhanced by the reflections in the water. The prior dinner had been nice, now they were walking near the piers. "You sure you aren't cold yet?" he teased.

the trip turned out to be unexpected due to how busy he had been lately—noting the stress upon his shoulder, by the way he tensed underneath her touch. even if he didn't share much, & while being no avid reader of the news, rei could tell that things were off. although, as of late, she suspected that something must have happened to take away some of that burden ; resuming his visits just as before or even smiling more often while being in her presence. despite jiro not being someone who shared about his day with her, rei took note of the small chances in his persona. such as when he was capable of putting work behind & focus on them. whatever it was, her eyes pretty much gleamed with excitement upon hearing they'd be going out.

a walk along the pier was pretty much needed after their dinner. her face had been stuffed with octopus that he fed her with, causing her cheeks to puff when she attempted to chew it all at once & swallow. he seemed to find it amusing, or even funny for some reason, while rei narrowed her eyes—the whole thing giving her the least threatening expression she could muster. she couldn't devour it like he could: with ease.

breathing in the costal air nearly caused her to sneeze due to how cool it was, tickling her nose. regardless, it was pleasant enough to enjoy the scenery by his side while holding onto his hand. her fingers curled around his, lingering in his touch.

"maybe a little." came her admission, even if everything else pointed at the fact that she was minimising it. her cheeks, as well as the tip of her ears, were painted a light tint of pink. as for her body as a whole, leaned against his, seeking some warmth. not the most ideal month to visit, perhaps, but she had wanted to visit yokohama for so long. a trip she never got to accomplish with the one she loved back then, resulting in one of many empty promises. "—but i like it here." rei added, turning her head towards him with a small smile on her lips. "it's my first time coming. i'm glad you could make time for this."

#badheart #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / always accepting

@causalitylinked​​ said:  "Could you cease your incessant wailing already?" Ryuto sighs while finally taking a seat next to her. "It's pathetic. Why are you so hung up on a man that would never reciprocate your affection in the first place?" Perhaps he could stand to phrase his question less insensitively, but considering he never knew what it was like to actually be in love, Hana's behaviour was pretty much unfathomable to him. Seriously, for the life of him, Ryuto could not understand why she couldn't simply find another man who might potentially love her back because that seemed like a much more efficient way to spend her time than pining after someone unattainable. [ for hana, from ryuto! ]

      there were two immediate thoughts that came to mind upon hearing such a thing. one being, ‘ could you mind your own business?’. while the other was less snarky, & more self-aware as she wondered if she was really that obvious—staring at her phone with a pout on her lips. her reaction was no different from that she gave to others when they dared to give her unsolicited advice. even her mother had fallen victim to her attitude, becoming irritated & lashing out. hana would quickly pull her phone away & cross her arms over her chest, while trying to ignore his presence altogether.

     “what do you know? he’s just a busy man. that’s all.” purposely ignoring the point of what he was saying. she was in full denial ; clinging to the hope that one day he’d realize his mistake & finally look at her the way she does to him. hana would huff all indignant about his comment, or the fact that he thought she wanted to hear that from some kid. “what’s pathetic is getting all up on my business because you don’t have a life on your own, let alone a romantic interest.” her assumption. “he’s just trying to build up his career before settling down. then, i will definite be his wife.”

#causalitylinked #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown — npc #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #she's delusional sir

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / selectively accepting

@badheart said: Bora stared down at Gong as he swom his last laps. "At the end of the month, you need to find a new coach," she revealed but remained interested in him.

he hadn't been as consistent as he would've liked to, but that was due to the jingweon assigning other tasks to his name that implied looking into the whole operation & not just the head of it, which was han joon-gi. his going back & forth between japan & south korea, made it nearly impossible to keep up with a proper routine, & while getting a membership to this place had been a mere excuse on his part, gong had come to enjoy the benefits from swimming. it kept him slim & feeling energized—making the notice of his return seem more like an inconvenience.

both of his elbows rested on the edge of the pool, hanging there after being done with his laps. his head was tilted back, staring at the woman that had given him such a hard time at first. now, the sight of her made him smirk, even if she was telling him, weren't great news. "ah, it's fine. i've just found out i will have to leave back to seoul soon." he commented rather casually & pushed his body off the edge, so he could turn his body towards her, resting both forearms on the tiles. "guess we won't see each other again then. although..." there was a pause, looking at her with curiosity. "didn't think you would leave. not with how dedicated you seemed."

#badheart #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / always accepting

@badheart said: "Yeah... no, I like this one," Jiro concluded as he kept looking at the bunny longer. She would have to deal with it ... now. 30 minutes later, Ryo ended up carrying a cage and some other utensils, while it was no more one but two bunnies, after hearing about their connection. And while small, they were almost outgrown. "I gonna call him Kuro," Jiro smiled after they sat in the car, with a small portable cage on his lap, while Ryo would take the steering wheel. "It's your fault it's two now," he voiced after looking over to him, though he did not seem to mind.

it was quite unexpected for jiro to hold such a fascination with an animal, to the point of listening in awe at the seller going on about their care, or the fact that the one he liked was from the same litter as the other black one. either his brother was being impulsive about it, or that employee had done a good damn job at convincing him to take both with him. & that wasn't all—there was the cage that they needed to buy, a carrier, food, hay & all these other supplies. it honestly caught him off-guard at first, questioning what had got into him until making eye contact with the other bunny ; staring at it for long before enabling him with his purchase. ryo would end up purchasing that one.

after placing the items on the trunk, ryo took the driver's seat & secured his belt, but not before glancing in the direction of the passenger's side. his stare, first aimed at his brother before darting down at the carrier containing the two bunnies. a snort would escape him upon hearing his reasoning while silently agreeing. "kuro & koro..." ryo mumbled, after seeing the other one roll over. it brought a small smile to his lips. "do you really think she won't mind?" taking in ' his ' bunny, because not only did he not have much time to look after it, but the point of getting both was so that they'd not be separated. it would be technically his... just in her care. he'd have liked to reach out & pet them, but for that, it was best that they no longer wasted time here & headed straight to her place.

"we should get going... i will help you assemble the cage."

#badheart #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / always accepting

@causalitylinked said: "Dayuuum, girl, is your name WiFi? Because I'm feeling a connection!" Upon having just finished sprinting his way towards Rei, Kobato would soon flash her a toothy grin while pumping a fist through the air. Honestly, if he had a tail, it would probably be wagging right about now.

his approach was far from flattering, because the first thought she had upon seeing this stranger approach her at such speed, was that she was going to be robbed or something along those lines. it took her aback quite a bit ; pulling away when he finally came to a stop right in front of her. with how quick he was running, rei was under the impression that they'd collide if he didn't stop in time. wide-eyed & with her shoulders tense, she could only stare puzzled at him. his pick-up line didn't even register at first—too preoccupied with what he wanted with her.

"excuse me?" her head tilts & with it, some of her hair dapples over her shoulder. there's a slight tilt in her pitch as she speaks, displaying some confusion after all. "—but i don't even know you?" what else was she supposed to say to something so random & out of pocket? she could only smile somewhat awkwardly, before recoiling a bit. everything she had learned in her self-defence classes was at the front-forth of her head, just in case she needed to take action.

her fingers curled along the purse's strap, securing it over her shoulder. "i think you got the wrong person." such a cheesy line wouldn't work with her regardless of her relationship status.

#causalitylinked #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / always accepting 

@unladielike​ said: "Promise me you won't laugh, okay? But the other day, I ran up to someone that looked a lot like you from behind, that I ended up calling out 'Mappi!' while running up to him... only, when he turned around, I realized I had the complete wrong person. Honestly, I remembered being so embarrassed, I wanted to jump off a cliff right then and there..." Vivian sighs. Honestly, it was such a cringe fail moment, even further dwelling about the incident had her grimace. [ this could either be at stardust or some other location, like an izakaya! ]

     of course, he couldn’t make a promise when he didn’t even know what she was about to tell him, but mako still tried to keep a straight face just in case. his curiosity had been piqued ; brows slightly raising upon hearing her story. just as she warned him not to do, he had some difficulty suppressing his initial reaction. a mere chuckle was let out instead, before he caught himself & brought a hand to his lips. it was pretty obvious he wanted to laugh, but it wasn’t at her expense! well, maybe just a little bit...

     “you seriously mistook my handsome back for that of someone else?” mako inquired & feigned being hurt, bringing a hand to his chest. “vivian-chan, how could you? maybe i should let you admire it more, so you learn how to spot me even from afar.” wear one of those cut-out suits that sunny had suggested for the hosts to wear.

#unladielike #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main

[mugunghwc]

unprompted ask / always accepting

@badheart said: "I don't know what you have…" Rei sure seemed more than just surprised upon seeing Jiro in her office. A small box was placed on her desk, something with chocolate again. He still does not know about her favourite foods, but she welcomed it last time, so. "Your colleagues sure are noisy."

despite having warned him over always letting her know when he'd visit her at her home, she hadn't said anything about her workplace, as that was something that she did not expect from him. last time was different—surprising her on white day with gifts that warranted the attention of her co-workers. they had all looked at her curiously when the day was over & she left her office with them. the rosy tint of her cheeks, giving her away despite brushing their questions off, just so that she didn't have to give any explanations. the fact that he was here again, meant that she wouldn't be able to hide it for long, & while she was far from ashamed, her concern was more-so due to her superior & his possible reaction to it.

her surprise was evident as soon as he crossed the door ; immediately rising to her feet until it was him who moved over & placed another gift on her desk. her lips parted in awe at the sight of the small box decorated with a small ribbon, but her expression soon changed to that of a smile, with her cheeks heating up nonetheless. "you could've told me you were coming..." not a warning, nor a repression, but something to keep in mind in case she was busy, or idachi was bothering her with something.

she'd move behind her desk to properly greet him ; standing on her tiptoes & bringing her arms around his frame, pulling him down slightly. her amusement over his choice of gift was evident—picking up the box & opening it as soon as she let go. a bonbon was picked & fed to him after his complaint. "you weren't exactly discreet last time." rei added. meanwhile, outside of her office, a chick in reception was talking about just that with another employee, when idachi approached the two, glancing between them as soon as they fell quiet.

' whose boyfriend showed up? ' he asked, after barely catching that detail from their conversation. his focus was mostly on the contract that he carried for signing, but as soon as an answer was given ( after some hesitation ), he'd look up in both annoyance & confusion. ' that can't be right. rei? ‘ it just didn’t make any sense to him.

#badheart #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown — npc #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main #it begins

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unprompted ask / always accepting

@bedlamology​ said: it was a horrible, horrible idea coming back. she trembles as she glances around, completely lost. how she had made it into this district was besides her, but here she was anyways. oak growled every so often, the puppy trying his best to keep mizuki safe, but what good was he actually doing? dachshunds weren't exactly intimidating.

 "e-excuse me.. m-mister...!" she went for the first person who struck her as extremely confident. mizuki didn't care if he was a bad guy or shady so long as he'd be kind enough to help her get back to where she needed to be. "m-my phone b-broke and I d-don't know h-how to get back t-to my hotel... c-can you please t-tell me where th-this address is? j-just the direction w-would be nice... I, um... I have a pen and paper. I-I can write it d-down... p-please."

       the red district offered no mercy to those who were pure of soul. at every corner, there would an establishment aimed to indulge in someone’s vices. be it alcohol, sex, or the like. an innocent convenience store, located right across a host club, in which women paid for more than just company. those were the kind of sights that one would often see—attracting people from across the world, as it had become a touristic attraction despite its reputation. shady men lurked within the shadows, always preying on the naive & weak. this woman was the perfect example of that. to think that, out of all people, she’d dare to approach a man instead. right off the bat, he’d put into question her judgement. sharp eyes inspected her from head to toes, barely catching the animal that accompanied her. a puppy. its size was a joke ; chuckling against the cigarette that he held between his lips. it was pulled away with his middle & forefinger, holding onto it for just a moment, before it was discarded—crushed underneath his shoe.

     his body turned in her direction. hands immediately being hidden inside the pockets of his pants, as he leaned closer, towering over her. the space in-between was minimal, but how else was he supposed to help her? it was just her luck, though, that she ended up asking for help to a man that didn’t live here for longer than two months or so. “your phone... broke?” the man questioned. his tone, indicative of just how absurd her misfortune seemed to be in that case. not only because she ended up lost in a district where she clearly did not belong, but her features... the neon lights did her no favours ; accentuating the different colour & texture that part of her face had. he met her eyes, but did not stare at the mark on her skin—offering her, at the very least, that much courtesy.  his voice carried an accent, which gave away that he was not japanese, nor had been living her for long. “i can look it up.” the man offered, & pulled his phone out. though, on second thought, he’d stare right back at her & smirk. there was something more sinister in his eyes. “or i could take you. don’t you know how dangerous it is to wander these streets alone?“ she could come face to face with a killer—but for that, it was a little too late. 

     “that thing won’t protect you.” referring to the dog, who was offered his shoe to sniff, by moving it slightly forward. his neck craning to the side, as he stared down at it.

#bedlamology #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown — npc #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #as a dachshund dad i apologize for this

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@sosordid said: What’s some of ryos recreation preferences? What does he do for “ fun “

Ryo is considered a ' boring ' individual due to his lack of interest in most things. A lot of what he does revolves around his position as a yakuza, such a training. He has an enjoyment for sumo watching, which is something he had done with his boss in the past, and that it has captured his interest even outside his duty. Rakugo shows, too. Although, those are less common as he has no one to go to ( unless one of his brothers is, as he'd not force them to attend to a show ). One of his most shared interests with them has to be the arcade, trying his luck with claw machines or shooting games while his closest brother hits the dance machine. Ryo's interests have a thing in common, and that is that it doesn't require much from him to enjoy it, which he prefers. He's not the most social and is considered quite old-fashioned by most men in their clan. However, he will still tag along wherever they go if they insist hard enough ; going to hostess clubs or karaoke.

#sosordid #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #.headcanons / finger on the trigger—i know it’s too late to be saved #.behind the reflection #thank you for the ask!

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@dernarrleid​ said: "I don't think I've seen weather quite like this in Munich." Nina clutches the umbrella in hand, while the other fumbles with the handle of her luggage. The ground already dampened with the onslaught on rain, was more slippery on the sidewalk by the terminal exit. A gust of wind nearly flung her back. "Although, you can't go off of one city I suppose." (Kim)

     he had been tasked to make sure that an associate of them, safely arrived to board for their departure. his all black clothing was the reason of many stares in his direction, but due to the nature of his ‘ job ‘ , he had grown immune to those. albeit, he preferred to be seen when he was taking a different role—that of a host, passing as his master, than when he was being himself... or the closest to it, after having his identity taken by force. his cap obscured his eyes & the face mask that he wore, gave him the anonymity that he desired. it was only after watching said associate leave, that it was removed. a deep inhale & exhale took place, as he stared in that general direction for a moment, seemingly lost in thought. it was a voice, not particularly addressing him, that compelled to look in the direction of its owner. a young woman. a foreign. her comment made him look up at the sky & take note of the few droplets beginning to fall. he hadn't fallen to any of them due to his attire. the black raincoat could’ve fooled anyone into thinking that he had done it on purpose.

      “rain season has just started.” he dared to speak by, barely giving the woman a glance at first, until he took note of her luggage. it seemed as if she was waiting for someone to pick her up... or she was simply waiting for a taxi, or the like. “you’re protected, at least.” referring to the umbrella she held.

#dernarrleid #.ic / 'cause you're not dead to the world; you're caught up in yourself — kim #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #welcome back 👀

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@tigermcth​ said: [ corner ]   your muse cornering mine. ( ‘manny’ or dealer’s choice )

      he was usually not a violent man. usually. known for his good character & often seen with an easy-going smile on his features. if you wanted to have fun, you’d go to manny, who undoubtedly knew best throughout personal experience, which places to visit & what time. hostess clubs being his favourite, along with the diamond karaoke bar, of course. that was his baby—the place where he could be found in the most, when he wasn’t wasting his time with the girls on the next door business. he had told han to leave it to him, & so far, manny had managed to make it despite a few mishaps along the way.

      however, profit wasn’t the only source of their money. there was a whole another side of manny that not many knew of, & that was the one that collected debts, or imposed some kind of tax to the people that did their side business around. the streets weren’t fully theirs, so might as well welcome those that roamed them & gain something out of them. it was unbeknownst to him that this guy had any experience with his boss. otherwise, he might’ve been more careful over the way he handled him—pushing him off by the shoulder, & backing him into a corner. his body looming over him, while he still wore that usual smirk.

      “c,mon. i have things to do, & so must you. if you want to be part of these streets, you better stay paying up.” his hand was outstretched, expectantly. “view it as paying taxes. it will go to making the area much better.” more specifically, the businesses that belonged to jingweon.

#tigermcth #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown — npc #.ask / never have any regrets after the game

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@unladielike​ said: "...Hey, Mappi?" Vivian soon pipes up after a brief period of silence, where she did nothing but snuggle against his side. "Am I a bother for constantly requesting you?" Honestly, considering she had at one point crossed her arms over her chest and stubbornly declared she wanted nobody else but Mappi when he had been busy, entertaining a group of women, and had gotten drunk enough to the point where she had laid her head over his lap, uttering out who knows what, she imagines she must have been a huge handful. ...Furthermore, Vivian had remembered overhearing one of the hosts saying he apparently preferred older women, so she couldn't help but wonder if he only indulged her at all because he didn't wish to hurt her feelings.

"Like, be honest. Did you ever wish I was more normal?" she then goes on to question while allowing her expression to turn slightly melancholic. Why, ultimately, it was one of those nights where she questioned her worth as a woman, because for all she knew, Mako could simply pretended to have liked her all along when deep down inside, he secretly found her annoying. It also doesn't help she was autistic, making her truly like no other woman he must have spent various nights with.

    jealousy wasn’t uncommon to find in this kind of environment, with some women ultimately mistaking the faux closeness that some hosts provided. that was the importance of making it clear among them—to avoid having a discussion between the two, which had happened before, but here at stardust, they couldn’t afford to have a scene among patrons. the only type of fighting that was allowed, pertained to the ‘ banquet of blood ‘. anything else begged for the attention of the bouncer, iseul. it was best if they didn’t get to that in the first place, but some things were simply unavoidable, no matter who you were dealing with.

     in mako’s case, he made a habit of hosting several women at once to incite that feeling of ‘ belonging to everyone ‘. he opened bottles, poured drinks & listened to them all giggle in delight. of course, there would be the entitled patron here & there, but what he didn’t expect, was to find out that it was vivian the one that was adamant to see him. surely, that must be out of shyness, right? because he was the first & only one she had some experience with, right? it never crossed his mind that he was that special to her, because despite how surprisingly affectionate, albeit innocent, she turned out to be, mako was under the impression that she would’ve been the same had she treated with someone like daeyun instead.

      upon stepping out of his group & giving vivian’s booth a visit, mako ended up unconsciously smiling at the sight of her. despite being far from the type ( lookwise ) that frequented the club, mako wasn’t lying when he referred to her as sort of cute. this was pretty much confirmed over the way she’d cling to him, as if he was his saviour among these many sinners. it elicited a light chuckle from him. “of course not. it’s my job to make sure all my girls are happy.” he started by disclaiming before touching on something more personal, such as his feelings about it. “that includes you, vivian-chan.” a smile was offered, before he feigned exhaustion & pulled on a dramatic expression, with his shoulders slumping down. “if only i could divide myself among all of you...” he was being dramatic now. his arm hovering around her. “you not being normal is what makes you special.” & he wanted to grimace over how awfully cliché & cheesy that was, but in this case, it was true. “there’s no patron like you.”

#unladielike #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown — npc #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main #he's so cheesy rn but its true that he doesn't mind her weird self. it's different

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@causalitylinked​​ said: Honestly, even with Koji gone, it truly shouldn't be any of his concern whether or not a man that wasn't Kobato happened to be harassing Hana... but upon not being able to ignore how this menace clearly couldn't take 'no' for an answer, Ryuto would soon saunter forward with a dazzling smile normally not found on his impassive features.

 "Ah, there you are, nee-san!" Sure enough, he then proceeds to gently tug Hana by the arm. "You have my apologies for arriving at our meeting spot much earlier than usual! I was just so excited you had agreed to tutor me, I couldn't help myself from rushing over to see you as soon as possible," Ryuto then beams, and from how fondly he seemingly regards her, one would think she was an older sister he happened to adore rather than a woman he truly detested.

Regardless, it doesn't take long for the man to soon grow visibly uncomfortable upon being confronted with such a pure, angelic looking boy who appeared to be blissfully unaware of the fact he had accosted Hana mere moments earlier... and upon giving her one last subtle look that said, 'You better play along', he'll soon turn his attention towards him. "Oh, hello, sir! Are you friends with my sister by any chance?" Ryuto then questions, causing the nervous looking man to immediately shake his head.

"N-No... I only, uh... asked her for directions. Isn't that right, Hana-chan?" he then glances back towards Hana, as if pleading for her to somehow agree.

     dealing with creeps was nothing new to her. especially after starting modelling, when she soon realized that some of them could be found behind the cameras, or working as managers. there was a reason why koji was assigned to looking after her upon her return to japan, but hana being hana didn’t like to make things easy for the guy, or anyone around her, really. she didn’t like feeling as if she depended on him or her father as a whole—wanting to prove herself through her own merits. in her attempts of doing so, however, she was bound to make mistakes. one of them being venturing into shinjuku by herself, unsupervised. despite tasting her independence while staying for a little while being in the states, hana was still very much sheltered from the life within her home country.

     it wasn’t naivety as much as ignorance & some stupidity from her part when she found for ways to get rid of koji & roam the streets on her own. her appearance drew quite some stares, but despite being described as ‘ cute ‘, her tongue was sharp & her attitude wasn’t the best either. one bad look at someone, & she could be in danger, but alas, hana acted as if she didn’t care—mostly because she didn’t know any better.

     the moment that she was approached by the stranger who claimed to be a fan of hers, she shot the man a look of disgust. a rather childish reaction, perhaps—resorting to calling him names when he persisted on being ‘ helped ‘ , despite hana already stating that she had no clue what he was talking about. her annoyance soon turned into fear when he seriously dared to grab onto her wrist to stop her from leaving, which she pulled away immediately. her shoulders were tense, & all she wanted was to flee, but her feet were glued to the ground. it almost didn’t register when a familiar voice called her name. too taken aback by the stranger to notice ryuto approaching until she was pulled to the side. all she could do was blink repeatedly in her confusion, before finally snapping out of her trance. who could’ve thought that his presence would bring her some relief? hana stammered in her sentences, unsure at first.

    “ah... it’s fine...i wasn’t waiting for long.” she managed to force a smile upon her lips. although, it remained strained. her eyes darting towards the stranger once ryuto decided to acknowledge him. “sorry but i cannot help you.” a hand was waved off dismissively. her other hand, reaching out for ryuto’s to hold & squeeze it hard, letting him know that she was anything but relieved. “gotta go. can’t keep him waiting, you know?” faux laughter came from her lips, which was more-so out of nervousness than anything else. she’d end up tugging at ryuto, using him as her shield. it should tell him just how distressed she was, if she was willing to play along & be nice to him.

#causalitylinked #.ic / way too many people tryna take the crown — npc #.ask / never have any regrets after the game #verse 01. theory of beauty / main #she acts so tough & yet she's baby #bless ryuto for sacrificing himself