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You Call It Madness But I Call It Love
Chapter 9: Wedding Bells or Gong of Destruction?
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Pairing: Soldier Boy x f!reader, Reader POV
Summary: When the reader left Payback 40 years ago after a falling out with her childhood best friend she never looked back, but when two men show up to her apartment and start asking her questions about the past, the reader begins to think those things can’t stay hidden and starts to question what’s real and what’s fantasy.  This is a re-telling of The Boys Season 3, where the reader is a supe who's known Soldier Boy since 1927. The chapters will fluctuate between past and present. This is chapter nine of my "You Call It Madness But I Call It Love" series. (I'm so bad at summaries please forgive me!)
Word Count: 3.3K
Warnings: References to sex, Cursing (a few times), Soldier Boy might be, is, really, absolutely, a little OOC, pining, fluff, some angst.
Note: This is told from Reader's perspective. Any references to the reader is made using you or your. There is minimal use of y/n. I tried my best to proofread, but nobody's perfect. Reader is described as "curvy" occasionally. If you don’t like, don’t read, but if you do like, you’re my favorite!
Internal Monologue is in first person and is in italics
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Philadelphia 1941
You paced at the foot of your bed, wringing your hands together, heartbeat frantic against your ribcage as your world seemed to spin to a stop. You didn't know whether you wanted to laugh or cry, scream or sob, throw up or have a stroke. Your entire body was electrified with your nerves, popping and crackling loud in your ears as the impulses jumped from synapse to synapse with ease.
And it was Howard's fault.
After three years of courting, of you trying to make up excuses to lengthen the distance between you two, of trying to find a way out, of trying to find a way to tell Ben that you loved him, it had finally happened, Howard had proposed. It wasn't out of the blue, you had been courting long enough and you were well past the age of usual engagement, something your mother continued to point out, but that didn't make any of this any easier.
Your eyes drop to the offensive chunk of jewelry on your left hand. Not only was it the ugliest ring you’d ever seen, but it was from the wrong man. You knew that deep down in your bones, knew it the second Howard came to Sunday night dinner and dropped to one knee in front of you. Hell, you knew it the second you met Howard for the first time. He was nothing compared to Ben, no one was.
You had looked Howard in the eye stunned, unable to speak, then raised your eyes to your father and mother hoping to find your voice and a plausible excuse, but before you could give him the honest answer you knew in your heart to be true, your mother had shouted "Of course she will!"
Because she's controlled everything else about my life, of course she'd do this as well.
Your tried again not to think about how ugly the ring and how it was utterly wrong for you in every way. When Howard dropped to one knee and opened the velvet box, all you could think of was Ben. You wondered what ring Ben would have chosen for you and wondered if the ring from him would have been right.  He knew you better than anyone else.
Which begged the question: shouldn't your fiancé?
You tried not to compare your best friend to Howard, because you knew who would win. Every time you began to compare them, Ben had more pros than Howard did. But you couldn't keep waiting for Ben, didn't want to. Howard was promising you a future, a family, marriage-
A loveless one. The thought is immediate and makes your heart seize in your chest.
You knew that a marriage with Ben would be different, filled with passion, romance, love-
But he doesn't love you. So basically if Ben married you it would be the same for him as you marrying Howard. A one-sided love.
Despite dating Howard, you still allowed Ben in your life. Ben stayed over whenever he wished, walked with you to the park, stole you away for drinks in the bar down the street where Howard wouldn't be caught dead in, and took you to the occasional baseball game. Howard didn't drink and he didn't like being outside. Those moments with Ben made you feel more alive than you'd ever felt and then you'd meet Howard later and try to summon the enthusiasm to sit with him at dinner, all the while you were still buzzing with happiness from seeing Ben.
It made you feel like a traitor, feeling that good and thinking about another person while Howard tried to be everything you wanted.
Whenever Howard would kiss you goodnight, it made you feel like you were kissing a statue, cold, unfeeling, and despite his attempts to slide his tongue in your mouth it was passionless. And it made you think about what Ben said about Howard's name and what he would be like in bed, as improper as it was. You think back to all the moments you and Ben had been pressed against one another when you woke up in the morning, how perfectly you fit against him. Whenever Howard tried to hug you or hold you close it was all wrong. He wasn't tall enough or broad enough, not to mention sometimes you thought if he'd even be able to pick you up. Howard was more lanky than muscular, certainly not as strong as Ben, who picked you up one time on a dare from Adam when you were all really drunk.
Howard didn’t make you feel warm when he touched you accidently, he didn’t make you feel brave whenever your mother was around, and he certainly didn’t make you feel as happy as you did when you were with Ben. Not to mention he never let you draw him, said that there were more important things that he could be doing rather than siting there posing for you.
Howard wasn’t spontaneous. He’d show up exactly on time, call when he said he would, time every single minute of your dates and he certainly never tried to surprise you the way Ben did. The only time Howard ever seemed excited about anything was when he was talking about the fiscal progress of the United States in comparison to Europe, which he weaseled into every conversation you had together.
Even when he asked you to marry him it sounded more like a business proposal than a happy moment. You always thought that when you got engaged the other person would make at least some confession of love. He hadn’t done that. Howard successfully sucked the life out of a moment you thought you would remember forever. You couldn’t even remember what he said before he got on one knee, just the awkward silence and the feeling of dread that clamped tight around your heart when he asked you the question that ruined your life.
Legally am I bound to this, because technically my mother said yes for me?
You wondered if Howard proposed because the U.S was finally joining in the war or if he genuinely loved you. He brought by flowers often, roses even though you liked lavender more, brought by caramels even though you liked chocolates, and sent you books on the financial history of the United States that were helpful when you couldn't sleep at night, they sent you right off, not to mention you'd started sketching street scenes in the pages making them much more interesting, but you weren't going to show Howard that. His head would probably explode.
You sigh again, pacing faster at the end of your bed.
Howard wanted a quick wedding within the week before he shipped out to military training on Friday, and maybe you should be scared about your fiancé going to war, but the only person you were worried about was Ben. He'd probably also join the military to prove something to his father and take your heart with him when he left. You knew that Ben was the only one you wanted to hold your heart in his hands.
You look back down at the ring on your finger, filled with dread and thoughts about a passionless future.
How am I going to tell Ben?
The tap on your window is familiar, but frightens you, because you didn't know how to tell him or how he'd react. Each time you brought up Howard around him, Ben would make a sarcastic comment and change the subject. You think about the night you danced together, when Ben said that you couldn't be Howard's and also his friend.
Does that mean he'll never want to be apart of my life when we get married?
The thought makes your heart break. You couldn't imagine a life without Ben and you didn't want to, but you could image a life without Howard.
Ben is crouched in the window, a wide smile on his face,  but this time he doesn't wait for you to let him in, he rolls up the window himself and he crosses the room to hug you.
The hug surprises you. You were usually the one that initiated them, but the hug breaks something in your chest and you hug him back tighter than you ever had to stop the tears from falling, pressing your face into his rumpled suit.
"Hey Sweetheart." Ben pulls back, but frowns when he looks at your face. "What's wrong?" Ben's hand gently cups your cheek, trailing warmth where his fingertips touch. You're surprised at the boldness of his touch, but you ascribe it to the alcohol, given the sharp tang of whiskey that floats through the air between you.
"Nothing." You clear your throat, stepping back so his hand falls and covering your ring finger on your left hand with your right nonchalantly. "How are you?"
Ben frowns for a minute at your reaction, but then shakes it off. "I've got great news." He smiles so wide that it makes the urge to cry rise in the back of your throat again.
You knew that as soon as you married Howard he would forbid you from seeing Ben. He already had after the night at the dance hall, but you didn't pay attention to him. Unfortunately, you knew that once you were married you wouldn’t be able to defy his wishes. You respected what marriage represented far too much to cross that line.
"Um me too." You smile tightly, your heartbeat so loud you wonder if Ben can hear it.
"Oh. Well-" Ben begins to say, wanting to let you talk.
"No. Please, you go first."
He won't tell me what news he has if I say my piece about Howard.
"Well, I've been thinking about what you said to me the other day about trying to figure out what I want-"
You remembered the conversation clearly. It was another day at Fairmount Park and it was an attempt to get Ben to start thinking about his future, though when you had told him to figure out what he wanted you hoped that it meant he would consider you, consider turning your friendship into something more. Your heart surges, hoping that this is it, this is Ben finally saying that loves you, that he wants to be with you.
"And I'm finally going to make something of myself." Ben's green eyes shine brightly with his excitement.
"Huh?" Your heart sinks.
"I talked to my dad." You don't miss the way Ben's jaw tightens when he says it. "And I've decided to enlist-"
"Enlist! Ben-" It takes all you have to beg him not to go, not to leave you here. Because you knew that you couldn't live without him and the thought that he would die overseas in a war destroyed you.
"Wait, listen." Ben smiles wider, confusing you. "My dad has friends in the war department, friends that are looking for volunteers for a military project."
"A military project?"
"It's a serum or an injection that's supposed to make us stronger, better-"
"What do you mean?" You ask mildly confused. You hadn't heard of the government announcing any kind of experiments or projects in the newspapers. Surely Howard would have told you about it, he was always boring you with things like that.
"I'm a not a scientist" Ben shakes his head. "But all I know is that they're looking for volunteers and they want men and women."
Surprise flits through your mind. It was odd that they were also asking for women. Although you knew that the military was beginning to accept women in their ranks, it was still surprising that they wanted female volunteers for a government project. Especially if they were experimenting on them.
Like lab rats?
"What are you saying?" You're still confused as to what he's trying to tell you, unusual given the fact that you were usually very good at reading him.
"I want you come with me." Ben can hardly contain his excitement, his smile is so wide it nearly splits his face.
It was the last thing you expected him to ask. "What?" You blink.
"I don't want to do this without you." He says in a tone that makes your heartbeat stop. "And I want you to come with me." He repeats.
Your immediate reaction is to scream yes, let him take you away from all of this, but then you remember Howard, and your mother and feel the weight begin to settle on your shoulders again.
"Ben I can't." It breaks your heart to say it to him, to watch how his face falls.
“Why not?”
"Howard is-"
"Come on, you really think things are going to work out with that son of a bitch?" Ben shouts so loud you're afraid that he'll wake up your parents.
"He loves me-" You begin to say, the urge to cry coming back strong, burning against your eyes. Because now it was that you were choosing Howard over him, even though you didn't want to, it was what your mother wanted. The future she laid out for you.
"You don't know that." Ben snaps, rolling his eyes.
"Ben, he-" You struggle to find your words, taking in a deep breath to strengthen your voice. "He- he proposed. I mean it's been three years, we're both of age-"
Ben's eyes drop to your left hand and this time you uncover your hand so he can see the engagement ring. His shoulders tense and the muscle in his jaw clenches and unclenches.
"When did he ask you?" Ben says in almost a growl.
"Tonight. He came to dinner, my mother is so excited-" You successfully keep the tremor from your voice, but it quickly feels like you're running out of air.
"But you're not." Ben mutters
"Of course I am-" Your voice cracks with emotion.
"No you're not." Ben raises his gaze to look at you.  "I know you." The look in his eyes is unfamiliar, almost afraid.
But Ben isn't scared of anything. You try to remember a moment that he acted afraid, the only time is the memory of when you first met, when his father was looking for him and you lied to help him hide. Ben was fearless, it was something that you admired about him. You could always rely on him to have your back, be strong when you knew that you couldn’t be. To see him afraid was different.
"Ben-" You try again.
"Please." His jaw clenches together. "Don't marry him. Come with me."
"What?" You blink a few times to comprehend what he's asking.
Is he saying that he wants me to marry him? To run away with him?
"You're worth a hundred of him and I don't want to do this without you."
"Ben you're asking me to give up my future, my life-" You say trying to strengthen your resolve.
As unwelcome as Howard's proposal was, it was a future of sorts, what Ben was asking you was to dive into the unknown and you weren't sure if you were strong enough to do that. To leave everything you knew behind you and go with him. But apart of you was thrilled. Maybe it meant that Ben cared for you, needed you and this was the only way that he knew how to tell you. The three little words jump to the tip of your tongue again, the words you wanted to say when you danced together under the twinkling lights all those nights ago.
"You mean the future your mother wants for you." Ben sighs.
"Ben-"
"You’ve been trying to please her your whole life. Please don’t do this for her. Don’t marry him for her." Ben says, trying to catch your gaze, but you look down at his chest for a minute.
"But-"
"You are worth more y/n. And even if she can’t see your worth I can."
"Ben-"  You look back up at him, trying to find the courage to tell him that you love him.
He stares back at you, green eyes wide and honest before he takes your hands. They're warm and rough, familiar in the best way. "Tell me that you want him. You’ve never lied to me before and I don’t think you’ll start now."
Your words die on your tongue, because you know that you can't lie to him, you never could.
"Is that really what you want? To spend the rest of your life with him? If it is I'll leave, but I want to hear you say it." His eyes are filled with promises that make your voice catch in your throat, like two blazing green fires that see through you. Ben might have acted aloof with other people, but he always paid attention to you and knew what you were thinking.  No one knew you as well as he did, well except for the most obvious thing.
No it's not what I want. All I want is to be with you. The thought is immediate.
"But what about my mother-" You say, squeezing his hands.
"If you come with me, you'll never have to worry about her ever again." He says. By now tears are trickling down your cheeks, frustration and confusion building in your chest. Ben was promising you a future with him, but you couldn't understand if he was doing it because he wanted to be more or if he wanted you with him because you were his friend.
He drops your hands and instead brushes away your tears from your eyes. "I know you don't want to marry him."
"I don't." You whisper. "But I don’t know if I'm strong enough for this-"
“Do you trust me?”
Your hands come up to the front of his chest before you can stop yourself, feeling the warmth that surges underneath your palms. “Of course I do.”
His eyes are inviting, pleading, filled with emotion. "I swear that I will be strong enough for the both of us." His hands cup your cheeks. "I swear that I will look out for you like I always have.  I swear that I will never leave you. And I don't want to leave you behind. Please y/n. Come with me." The earnest look in Ben's eyes makes you cry harder, but you know that all you want is to go with him.
You don't want him to go and leave you here, where no one understands and the future that you see is cold, emotionless, and the path dark. You see the coming years with Howard, living together, having children, lunching with other women you hardly know and talking about nothing that mattered.
When you were with Ben everything you talked about seemed important, every moment with him was fused with wonder and expectation, you were never disappointed and were always excited about what you would do together even if it was something as mundane as sitting on a bench with Ben talking while you painted. You could imagine spending the rest of your life with him.
But could he imagine the same thing with you?
The future you see with Ben is warm, inviting, filled with promises you know that he’ll keep because he’s never broken a promise to you no matter what.
But you wonder if it's the promise that you want.
You stand there in the silence of his plea, hearing the ticking of the clock on your bedside table, the sound of cars outside your window, and the sounds of the night vibrate through you bones.
He wasn’t saying that he loved you. He wasn’t confessing his love. He wasn’t making a promise to marry you.
But maybe this was his way. Ben had never been the best at expressing what he was feeling, but the look in his eyes, the way his fingers hold your face to his-
It spoke volumes.
“Yes.” You whisper. “I’ll come with you.”
Ben’s smile breaks your heart as he pulls you tightly against him, laying his head on top of yours as he hugs you and sets every nerve ending on fire. Because the hug is different. It’s filled with the unspoken words between you, the memories you’ve shared, and the great unknown that stretches beyond both of you.
And you cling tight to him, the only part of your future that’s certain.
Or so you thought.
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a/n: I know, I know there's a lot of unresolved tension.😂 I promise it will all make sense and that it is going somewhere. But I will say the next few chapters are kinda... rough and are painful to write, but I can't wait for y'all to read them.
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holylulusworld · 1 year
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Him, him or him?
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Summary: It’s your birthday and you decide to attend a speed dating event for fun. And fun it is…
Pairing: Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Soldier Boy & Dean Winchester x Reader/You
Warnings: self-indulgent fanfic, multi-fandom fanfic, speed-dating, cocky Ben & Dean, implied smut, mentions of oral
A/N: I wrote this one for my birthday but used Y/N so anyone can be the reader. I’m a thirsty hoe, what can I say?
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“You want to do what?” your friend gapes at you. “But you said that you’d rather die than go on a blind date or ever consider speed dating.”
“Uh-it could be fun,” you smirk. “You know, I can tell every guy a different story. For one I’m a stewardess, for the next an exotic dancer, and maybe I’m a dominatrix too. Let me fuck up speed-dating for them as they did with the dates I had to endure. “OH! Maybe I fake I’m going into labor next time.”
“Y/N, spending your birthday with strangers is not how I imagined the day would play out. We still can go to a club or have dinner at your favorite restaurant.”
“It’s on my bucket list, babe.”
“Speed-dating is on your bucket list?” she huffs. “That’s lame.”
“Speed-dating and messing a date up,” you grin. “Let me have some fun before I’m getting too old and lose my teeth.” You chuckle. “Come on, I didn’t doll myself up to not have some fun…”
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“Hi, uh…I’m James,” the first guy sitting opposite you seems to be a little shy. He’s hiding behind a base cap and twiddles his fingers. “I came here with a friend. He wanted me to meet other people.”
“Y/N,” you hold out your hand. “I came here to…meet other people too.” You won’t mess with this guy. He seems to be nervous and shy. “Nice to meet you.”
“Same,” he mumbles. “So…what are you doing for a living?” James wants to know. “I’m kinda between two jobs.”
“Oh, I’m a Y/P (your profession),” oddly, you don’t lie to him. There is something about this man making your heart beat faster. “You said that you came with a friend. Is he looking for a date too?”
“Kinda,” James sheepishly looks at you. His soft blue eyes look you up and down, and for a moment it seemed there was a glint in them. “So, doll. Did you do this before?”
“No,” you sigh. Maybe this wasn’t a good idea after all. You want to ask James if you want to talk somewhere else, but the bell rings and he says his goodbyes. “Aw, he wasn’t too bad…”
You watch James switch to the next table. He barely looks at the woman sitting opposite him.
“Hi,” a deep voice pulls your attention toward the man sitting down at your table. “I’m Steve. You just talked to my friend.” Damn, a tall blonde hunk took James’ place, and you fear this was an awful idea. “Did he talk to you?”
“Yes. He was a little shy but nice to talk to. I’m Y/N by the way,” you hold out your hand for Steve too. “Nice to meet you.”
“Same, doll,” he lowers his head and presses a soft kiss to your knuckles. You giggle as it’s a little old-fashioned. “What do you want to talk about?”
“Do you have any hobbies?” you look him up and down. Steve looks familiar to you, but you don’t remember if you met him before. 
“I like to draw, and work on my bike,” he explains in a hurry. The bell will ring anytime and then he’ll need to switch places with some other guy. “Maybe I could draw you if I had more time…”
You lift one brow.
“Crap. I didn’t want to come over as a creep. It’s just you’re a pretty dame and I’d like to draw you, doll.”
You don’t get the chance to answer. The bell rings again, and Steve leaves your table. He gives you one last glance, smiling as you watch him go.
“Crap. He was kinda cute too…and tall,” you mutter under your breath as another guy walks toward your table. His legs are bowed, and he has this sway in his hips you can only call cocky.
“Hey there, sweetheart,” he smirks, and his stunning green eyes sparkle as he turns the chair to sit astride the chair. “How’re doing here? Saw the other guys. Hmm…you can do better.”
“Hi. What’s your name?” you ask, holding out your hand for the cocky guy.
“Name’s Dean. I’m an Aquarius, enjoy sunsets and frisky women. You can find me on Tinder under Impala67.” 
You chuckle at his eagerness. “That was a lot of information within a few seconds.”
“We only got three minutes. Now that you know a few things about me, you can tell me everything about you. How about you give me your name first.”
“Y/N. It’s nice to meet you, Dean,” you shake his hand too. Unlike the other guys, Dean doesn’t let go of your hand. He holds it while you try to tell him more about you. “I like sunsets too, and cocky guys. I assume your username has something to do with your car.”
“My baby. A 1967er Impala. Black. She’s a real beauty,” he leans closer and smirks. “With a huge backseat.”
“Bold and cocky,” you chuckle as he flashes you an adorable smile. 
He sighs as the bell rings again. “Three minutes are much too short to get to know each other. How about we meet outside and see how the night plays out? I’ll be waiting for you if you want me to.”
Someone clears his throat behind Dean’s back. “Buddy, it’s my turn,” the man says as Dean turns around to size the man up. “You had your chance. Now get out of my way.”
“Uh-Dean. Maybe you should switch to the next table,” you try to stop them from fighting. 
“You can have the chair, not the girl,” Dean snarls at the man. He looks over his shoulder and flashes you another smile. “See you later, sweetheart.”
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You started with three great men. Sadly, the next men weren’t as nice as Dean, Steve, and James. They talked mostly about themselves, money, their exes, or, and that’s your favorite, how much they love blowjobs.
“Shit, how many more,” you huff as the bell rings one last time. “Hi. My name is Y/N. And no, I won’t give you a blowjob after we are done here.”
“A tempting offer,” the man sitting down chuckles. “But I would never ask a lady to give me a blowjob before giving her heads.”
“What?” your head snaps upward and you meet another cocky smirk. This one seems to be even cockier and more self-confident than Dean. He leans back in the chair and runs his hand over his beard.
“You seemed rather bored, sweetness. How about you tell me something about yourself? Name’s Ben, or the guy giving you multiple orgasms if you want to.”
“Whoa, you’re very…” you don’t find the right words. Is he intense? Cocky? Or arrogant. Maybe a mixture of all.
“You like sunsets?” he asks. “I heard you talking to the other guy. The one with the car he calls Baby.”
“Did you spy on us?” 
“I saw you and your friend before you entered the building and thought I should keep an eye on you, Y/N. You never know if a creep tries to get handsy,” Ben smirks as you lean back in your chair. You’re a little shell-shocked at his admission. “I only had eyes for you today. How about you forget about the other guys and come with me? We can have dinner…and more…”
“Whoa, you just admitted that you followed me and my friend. I don’t think this is the best basis for a first date,” you raise one hand to stop him from talking to you. “The others at least didn’t act like a creep.”
“I want what I want, sweetness,” he shrugs. “I’m not hiding that you caught my attention. It’s been a long time since a woman got my attention like you did.”
The bell rings one last time. You don’t know what to think or feel when Ben gets up from the chair. He smirks and taps the table three times. “I hope to see you later. If not, it was a pleasure talking to you.”
“Same…” you stammer. He makes you a little nervous, but at the same time, you’d like to get to know more about Ben. 
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When the show is over you walk toward the organizer to hand them your list of the men you’d like to get to know better.
“Miss Y/L/N, four of your dates tonight submitted a list to us with only your name on it. They wanted me to give you their information,” the organizer says. She hands you a piece of paper with the information about Steve, Bucky, Dean, and Ben.
“Uh-thank you,” you take the piece of paper, awkwardly glancing at the information. “What now? Do they want me to call them or…?”
“That’s up to you, miss. You can call them or ignore them. If you liked one of them, you could get in touch with him,” she says. “If you would excuse me now.”
She leaves you to talk to other women. “BABE! Did you get a number or two?” your friend happily shows you the number of one of the guys she met. “Show me yours.”
“I got…uh…four,” you show your friend the information you got. “I just don’t know which guy I liked more. They were all four really…”
“Hot? Sexy? Fuckable?” she swoons. “You know, maybe two of them are up to a threesome.”
You choke on the air. “What?”
“Guys like shit like that.”
“I can’t ask them to have a-“ you huff. “Steve and Bucky are friends.” You lick your lips. “I mean. Friends share things right?”
“You nasty little slut,” your friend snickers. “Do you want to ask them for a night to remember?”
“I could just rename birthday and call it dick-day from now on,” you muse when your friend’s eyes widen in shock. “It was your idea, remember. I have a threesome on my bucket list too…”
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“Hi-hey,” you walk toward Steve and Bucky. “I got your number and was asking myself if you are up to having…” your eyes wander toward Dean and Ben. You frown and wonder when they got best buddies because Dean is laughing about something Ben said. 
“What did you ask yourself?” Steve places his hand on your shoulder. “Doll, talk to us.”
“I don’t know. I was wrecking my brain to decide on whom I want to call,” you sigh deeply. “I liked you, and your friend. But there are two other guys I liked too.”
“Oh-four-leaf clover of hotness,” Bucky smirks darkly. “What do you say, Stevie? Are we up to some competition? I’d like to see her on all fours, serving me and you like a good slut.”
“Gentlemen, did we already decide on who is going to have her first?” you gasp as Dean and Ben step toward you. 
“What? I don’t understand.”
“We talked about inviting you to spend the night with us, sweetheart,” Dean whispers in your ear. “What do you say, Y/N? Do you want to come with us and have a sexy four-leaf clover of hotness all night long?”
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zepskies · 9 months
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I had another idea about soldier boy…🙃💞
Imagine his partner dragged him to a 90s night at a club…LIKE DRAGGED HIM. He didn’t want to go, he didn’t wanna see anybody, he didn’t want the entire get-up and actually having to pretend to enjoy himself. Then after he steals his girlfriends Gin and downs it, he just lets loose and doesn’t give an F.
Hello, friend! I love this idea!! 🥰
This one intrigued me. I dug deep into my '90s music playlist for inspo! And if you want to know something about my writing process, I often write with music in the background. It sometimes drives the tone and feel of what I'm writing.
But anyway, getting into this imagine!
Pairing: Soldier Boy x Female Reader Word Count: 1,000 Warnings: 18+ only - just to be safe.
Imagine: Taking a reluctant Ben to a ‘90s night at the club.
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You love spending time with Ben, living together, sharing your lives and your space. You've been helping him catch up on TV shows and movies he missed, helping him adapt to the ways things have changed.
He really hates all the self-checkout screens and shit at the grocery stores now. (Like for fuck's sake, he's just trying to buy his beer and coffee creamer in peace. Everything's a touch screen nowadays.)
Even the damn McDonald's has an order screen. His hand once broke straight through one out of sheer frustration.
But anyway, when Annie invites you to check out this awesome club with her and Hughie and Frenchie and Kimiko, you're sold the moment she says "'90s theme night." However, you also know that convincing Ben is going to be a nearly insurmountable task.
"That sounds dumb as fuck," he tells you.
You frown at him, hands on your hips. "Come on, Ben. It'll be fun!"
Ben likes to have a good time. Lord knows. But you also want to look the part — dressing up for a decade he had no part in.
The '90s weren't exactly a fucking party for him. In fact, he tries harder than you know to block out that entire decade, as that's when the Russians started to get truly creative on that compound...
Sensing you're losing him to his memories, you grab his hand and stroke his cheek. "I promise, if after an hour you're still not having a good time, we'll leave."
You give him those eyes. You ply him with sweet and tantalizing kisses. And you show him what outfits you're considering. (One dark green dress in particular already has his dick twitching to attention in his pants).
So that's how Ben ends up caving. For you, and no one else. (As usual.)
For a while he just sits at the bar with you while you catch up with your friends. You're so damn excited, he can tell. The inside of the club is interesting, he supposes, with dim lighting and a DJ on the stage with a very sophisticated looking setup that Ben finds wholly unfamiliar.
The music, however, is ass so far. What the fuck is this, Hip Hop? Rap? R&B? He can't tell, and he doesn't know any of the songs. It sounds like a bunch of fucking whining. And don't get him started on whatever you call grunge.
The bottom line is, this entire thing is not his scene. It makes him feel out of place...it makes him feel old. In a way that he doesn't truly feel all that often, even when he's with you. So he really wants to fucking leave. But he doesn't.
He just downs his entire whiskey and then another. He sees you're still nursing a gin & tonic beside him while you watch your friends head out onto the dance floor. Hughie, that moron, actually seems to have some moves as he shakes his ass around his blonde girlfriend. Ben rolls his eyes and shakes his head.
"Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe comes on, and you light the hell up. You're smiling and bopping to the music.
And you look beautiful tonight. The short, dark green dress is eye-catching even under the dim lights. Your hair is wrapped in a tight but messy bun. You've got some tall black boots on and a black velvet choker around your neck. You're adorable and sexy all at once.
Ben can tell you want to join your friends on the dance floor, but you're nothing if not loyal. You did promise to stay with him. And you give him a flirtatious, teasing smile, bumping your shoulder with his.
"How're you doin', babe?" you ask.
"Fine," Ben replies, with his usual stoic front. Your mouth quirks. But when "No Diggity" by Blackstreet comes on, not only are you excited, but you also get an idea.
You slowly slide out of your seat and move in time with the beat, just vibing, dancing near your boyfriend.
You give him a little show, twirling under his hand, brushing against his side and letting your fingertips slide against his neck, down his thigh. Your touch makes small zings of sensation run through Ben's body, teasing, arousing. You know exactly what you're doing.
"Shorty get down, good Lord. Baby got 'em open all over town. Strictly biz, she don't play around. Cover much grounds, got game by the pound…"
Ben watches you with rapt attention. The smooth, sensuous way your hips move to the beat. You remove the pin from your hair and shake it out in front of him, then beckon him with a hand.
"Come on. Come dance with me."
You continue to roll your hips nice and slow. Teasing him with the curve of your ass, as well as your smile.
"She's got class and style. Street knowledge by the pound. Baby never act wild, very low key on the profile..."
Ben finally realizes that you don't see him as "the old man in the club." You invited him because you want him with you.
And what, is he afraid or something? Like he cares about what the rest of these fucking pussies think of him.
Fuck it. He takes your gin & tonic from the bar counter and downs it all, a nice burn down his throat. Then he reaches out for your hand and firmly takes it.
You lead him onto the dance floor, where you guide his hands onto your hips and he draws in behind you. You reach back, your hand gliding up the back of his neck and into his hair.
"You're blowing my mind, maybe in time. Baby, I can get you in my ride..."
Ben knows how to dance, but this is different from what he's used to. So he follows your lead at first.
"I like the way you work it. No diggity, I got to bag it up (bag it up, babe)…"
But then, he lets the smooth beat infiltrate his body and he just lets go. His feet and his hips and his hands on your body — he turns you around and pulls you in close, flush against him so he can feel every part of you where you fit just right.
Your chin tips up and your lips brush against his. "Having fun yet?"
Ben smirks. When he gets you home, he's fucking you in nothing but the boots and that little velvet choker. But for now, he's having a good time.
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AN: Thanks so much for this ask! I truly had so much fun with it. 😊
Next time:
I've got an imagine from a friend of mine. She requested some clothes shopping, some jealousy, and a whole lotta Soldier Boy being himself. (I added in some dressing room shenanigans for good measure. 😏)
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Benny x female reader where he puts a love potion spell on her to make her fall in love with him but to his shock it doesn't work and take effect because she already loves him
A Faulty Love Potion (Benny Weir X Reader)
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Summary: Deeply in love with you, Benny uses a temporary love spell on you to feel what it would be like if you loved him back. But for some reason, you don’t act any different.
A/N: tbh i was gonna just link a benny x reader i already wrote that involves a love potion, but i figured this was different enough for me to write 
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“Benny, are you sure you should be doing this?” Ethan asked as he watched his best friend cook up his latest concoction.
“E, it’s fine,” Benny responded, not taking his eyes off the bubbly mixture. “It’s a way toned-down version of the last love potion we tried, and this is only for twenty-four hours. Just enough for me to bask in the experience of Y/n loving me. Plus, once the twenty-four hours are up, she won’t remember any of it, so it won’t ruin our friendship.”
“Why not just ask her on a date or something? That would be way less trouble.”
“Sure, but this is way more fun,” Benny said, bottling the potion and holding it up proudly to Ethan’s view. “Ta-da!”
At school the next day, you found Benny hanging around your locker. It seemed like he was trying not to look suspicious, immediately making you suspicious of him.
“Hey Benny…” You greeted, wondering what he was up to. 
“Hey, Y/n!” He responded excitedly. You raised a brow before looking away to open your locker. 
“What did you do this time?” You asked, earning an offended and dramatic gasp.
“Why do you assume I’ve done something?” You gave Benny a knowing look, and he dropped the act, fishing around for something in his bag. “Okay, okay. But it’s nothing bad this time. Look!”
You glanced over to see a vial of glittery liquid in Benny’s hand. He handed it over for you to inspect.
“It’s perfume,” Benny answered your question before you could ask it. “It’s for science class. Wanna try it?”
“I don’t know. Does it smell rancid?” You joked, laughing at Benny’s adorable eye roll. “You’re lucky I love ya.” You laughed, taking the cap off of the vial. Benny’s heart skipped a beat at the statement, wishing you meant it the way he wanted. But soon you would, because you took a small testing sniff of the contents. Deeming it okay, you took a deeper inhale.
Benny waited for some kind of change in behavior; he thought he’d be able to notice the light love potion take effect. But instead, he watched you nod and put the cap back on.
“I like it. Good job.” You handed the vial back to Benny, who reveled in the contact of your hand touching his as you returned the perfume. “Kinda smells like you.”
“Me?” Benny asked curiously. Of course, the potion would make you think of him, considering it was made so you would fall in love with him. But he didn’t think that it would smell like him, or that you would recognize his scent. Benny wasn’t even aware he had much of a scent.
“Yeah.” You nodded, giving him a small smile. “I don’t know how to explain it, but it’s really good.” The bell rang, unfortunately cutting your conversation short. “I gotta go. See you later, Bens.” 
You shut your locker and walked off, leaving Benny confused.
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Benny spent the rest of the day wondering why you were acting the same you did any other day. The potion should’ve worked. Even if it was toned down, he thought you would have at least had a noticeable change in behavior, whether it was small or not.
When he talked to Ethan about this, he was just told that he probably made the potion wrong. But Benny was sure that he did it right. 
The following day, Benny decided to tell you about his little magic attempt. After all, you’d forget about it once the twenty-four hours were up. He could confess, and then you’d forget it even happened, saving your friendship even though it meant Benny would have to suffer in silence again.
“Hey, Y/n.” Benny greeted you at your locker once again. He looked at his watch, seeing that he had five minutes to do what he wanted to do.
“Hey, Benny.” You responded, smiling at him brightly. “How’d your little science experiment go?”
“Fine.” He said, albeit a bit disappointedly. “That’s actually what I wanted to talk to you about. Um… I kinda lied when I told you that was for science class.”
“Oh?” You looked at him curiously, waiting for him to continue.
“That perfume was actually… a love potion.”
“What?” You didn’t sound mad, thankfully, just a bit confused. “Why would you lie to me about that?”
“Because I really like you… Maybe even love.” Benny looked at his watch again. Three minutes left. “And I wanted to know what it would feel like if you felt the same, even if it was just for a little while. But nothing happened; you acted just like you normally do.”
You should’ve been mad at Benny. He tried to make you fall in love with him, even though it was temporary. But instead, you laughed.
“Well, of course it didn’t work, Benny.”
“What do you mean?”
“I already love you, doofus.” Benny looked stunned by your casual tone. You set your hands on his shoulders and stepped closer, hoping to ground him. “Of course, I’d act the same.”
“You love me?” Benny asked, seemingly in some kind of daze. You nodded, and his hands found their way to your hips and pulled you closer to him. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Didn’t wanna ruin our friendship.” You answered simply, face heating up from being chest to chest with Benny. Benny’s lips gravitated to yours, kissing you somewhat shyly. You kissed back eagerly, although you tried to keep the affection tame as you remembered where you were. 
Suddenly, Benny pulled away, making you frown.
“You’re gonna forget all of this.” He whispered, tone saddened with the realization. You furrowed your brow, about to ask him what he was talking about, but he continued. “The potion will make you forget this happened once the twenty-four hours are up.” You must’ve been out of time based on how urgent he sounded.
“Then make me remember.” You said, and before Benny could ask for more clarification, you pulled him back in for another kiss.
When the potion’s effects had worn off, you pulled away from Benny confusedly. You were about to ask him what had just happened, but he interrupted you.
“I love you, Y/n.”
“What?”
“I love you.” Caught up in the moment, Benny kissed you once more. Although you were wondering why you couldn’t remember what had been going on, you reciprocated the contact.
“I love you too, Bens.” You muttered against his lips, your little display of affection soon being interrupted by the ringing of the school bell.
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samdeancass · 8 months
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Unknown Meeting
Requested by Anonymous
Pairing: Ben Tennyson x reader
Genre: Fluff
Characters: Ben, Y/N, Carl, Sandra
Description: Y/N meets Ben’s parents before they know that the both of them are dating.
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You were sitting in the library of your school, books splayed out all over the table, struggling to take in any more information for your upcoming test. Closing the book you were reading, you sighed and pinched the bridge of your nose. As you closed your eyes, you felt a warm hand on your shoulder. “That was a big sigh, is everything alright?”.
You looked up and were met with the beautiful green eyes of Ben Tennyson, your boyfriend, and gave a small smile as you moved your hand on top of his. “Yeah, I’m just really stressed about this frickin’ test. Nothing’s going in. I’m going to fail.” Your shoulders sagged as you finished your sentence. You hated failing tests, it was the worst thing that could happen in your opinion. 
Ben moved from behind you to sit at the chair opposite, keeping your hand with his, and moved some of the books. “Hey, you’re not going to fail anything. You’re the smartest person I know, apart from Gwen that is. I swear, she’s like Einstein or something..” You giggled at this. It was completely true, Gwen just seemed to know everything about everything.
“There it is, there’s that smile I’ve been wanting to see.” A red flush spread across your cheeks, your smile growing a little more. “How about we go over to my house after school and study together? Do you think that would help?” Your smile widened even more at the suggestion. “That sounds absolutely perfect, Ben. Thank you.”
He squeezed your hand. “Anything for you.” You both leaned across the table and locked lips, pleasant and loving. The ring of the bell interrupted the two of you, much to your disliking. You began to gather together your books, shoving them into your backpack. “I’ll meet you by your car after last lesson. I love you.”
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“Hey you.” A pair of arms wrapped around your waist suddenly and turned you around, placing a small kiss on your lips. “Hey, baby.” Ben opened the passenger door for you, taking your bags and helping you inside. He placed your things on the back seat before walking over to the drivers side and getting in. 
The whole ride over to his house Ben kept his hand entwined with yours, rubbing calming circles with his thumb. As you pulled up, a thought suddenly struck you. “Err, Ben. What about your parents? Aren’t they home?” Ben turned the engine off and unclipped his seatbelt, you doing the same.  “No, my dad’s at work and my moms at the supermarket. We should be good for a few hours.”  You both got out of the car and headed towards the house, going to Ben’s room once you were inside. 
You both hadn’t noticed how much time had passed when the front door opened and closed loudly downstairs. “Ben, honey, we’re home.” You both jumped up from the bed and ran around, unsure of what to do. When the bedroom door opened, you both just stood like statues. “Oh, I’m sorry Ben. I didn’t realise you had company.” 
Ben itched the back of his head nervously. “It’s alright mom. I was just helping Y/N study for a test.” Another set of feet clambered up the stairs, which belonged to Ben’s dad. “Oh, and who is this?” You stepped forward and shook his hand. “I’m Y/N, Ben’s..err..friend. We were just studying. And actually, I do have to go.” You gathered together your things as Ben gave you an apologetic smile before heading out of the room. “Nice to meet you Mr and Mrs Tennyson.” 
You walked out of the house and ran straight home, not wanting to think about the very awkward meeting you’ve just had with your boyfriends parents. You hated to think what they’d be like if they knew you were dating and you shuddered as you realised that it could be sooner than you think.
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Brutally honest thoughts on each character?
...*Each* character???? bruh thats so many, okay ill keep this short cuz im waiting for a haircut rn
well start with the vks cuz thats easy
Mal-started off strong and then just became...THE WORST, love hate relationship for her. shes my art block fix but also i hate her
Jay-i dont have strong opinions on him, he actually never stuck out to me other than 'obligatory jock dude of the friend group.' i wish i liked him more but im more attached to his fandom self over canon Jay
Evie-got boring after D1, i wish they let her keep her chemistry stuff, love her vibe but shes kinda boring to me. SHOULD'VE BEEN THE MC OVER MAL!!
Carlos- lots of lost potential with his tech stuff from the first book and movie. easily could've been an engineer or inventor but they just made him an animal lover and i got bored of that real quick.
Uma-my queen, my idol, can do no wrong i love her so much i WILL kill for her.
Harry-i love his dumbass so much YALL DONY EVEN KNOW I WANNA BITE HIM SO BAD
Gil-one of the few characters i felt actually...grew up? idk but hes one of the few characters were it actually feels like time passed for.
Dizzy-oooooooh honey, honey honey, sunshine baby, please, put the glue gun down.
Celia- they should've gone with her trailer persona. Her outfits are so bad and i wish she got better writing and designs, so much lost potential, also she should've been Jays pick.
Smee twins- why the fuck are they even here they had one line and no significance. also they should've had a Harry scene.
Aks
Ben-puppy boy, deserved to have doberman energy. got turned into a doormat by the writers and is unfairly hated.
Audrey-bitch queen, shes not a nice person and thats okay~ girlboss.
Chad- should've been the D3 villan they had that all set up in D2 with his weird ass attitude over Ben getting kidnapped on the isle.
Doug -....honestly gives me the ick, especially in D3, i HATE the long hair his actor had/has. gold is NOT his color and neither is pastel purple or green. he looked good in D1 but ICK for 2 and 3.
Jane- bby gurl, blue bird sweetheart. yeah she did some fucked up shit in D1 but she was an insecure 14 year old girl who got manipulated by Mal and other aks!!!
Lonnie- deserved so much better, shes Chinese why is she getting Japanese style stuff?!?! her plot in D2 didnt even do anything it just happened and no one cared and Jay just shoved his problems of girls playing roar onto her.
Beast- *inhale* i wanna kick his ass, and i could, lemme at him. how dare he force an entire kingdom on Ben at 16 when he didnt become king when he was 28(when he married Belle)
Belle- they took away her backbone, shes not Disney princess book worm and independent Belle. she just, lost the spark
FG- they turned her into a preschool teacher, GIVE ME MY OL COOKY FAIRY LADY BACK
Leah- *seething rage*
vk parents
Maleficent- fuckin love her, shes such a manipulative bitch and feels like a gone crazy version of a Maleficent made for kids. def not the mistress of all Evil but i love her nonetheless
EQ- shouldve been the head villain, SHE WAS THE FIRST DISNEY VILLAIN CMON! def not the same character from the animated movie but shes dramatic and sassy and i adore her.
Jafar- haha funny characature~ i wish he was more menacing like he had been. Jafar is not one of my fav villains so descendants jafar didnt exactly translate for me well.
Cruella- yeah they nailed her, no complaints about her. good design, good dialogue, good acting.
Hades- LEMME KICK HIS DEAD BEAT ASS, fucking 'daddy issues made you stronger' my butt. i hate his hair and honestly he doesnt fit the washed up punk design, he didnt deserve the speech at the end and didnt deserve to be forgiven by Mal.
Ursula- we only saw her tentacle and one line but she seemed spot on so yeah
Lady Tremaine- why the fuck was she nice in D3??? bitch is the EVIL stepmother.
Smee- spot on, i have words for his sons designs becuaee hes old not naturally white haired but hes chill, makes sense hed be a good parent, he never felt evil to me, just compliant
Facilier- such a vibe, his actor got him spot on, would've changed up his suit design but hes chill and i can see him being a family man(ignoring wicked world).
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Pas Quotidien
Pairing: Benedict Bridgeton x fem!reader, Anthony Bridgerton x fem!reader (past & implied), Modern AU.
Summary: Modern AU. At 4am all sorts of things can arise…
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Warnings: 18+ smut, minors dni, oral sex (m to f), flirting, bit of sexual tension, spot of brotherly competition, allusion to threesome.
Word Count: 4.7 k
Authors note: It's the baker Benedict AU no one asked for! This all started because of a hilarious typo with a mutual, so this is dedicated to them, ironic given they don’t eat bread. Unbetaed. I’m sure this is riddled with baking inaccuracies. Everything I learned about bread, is from Bake Off. Also yeah I know it’s not remotely sanitary. They’ll disinfect when they are done. Listen it’s fic, just go with it. Also yes the title is a play on the bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien. Well done for spotting.
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It’s 4 am, and the bakery shines like a cosy beacon on this rainy night—the pavement outside glittering in the raindrops and the windows steamed from baking inside.
You push open the jaunty-coloured wood-framed glass door, the little brass bell above it tinkling delightfully as you do so. A warm blast of air bathed in the scent of baked delights greets you, and it’s like a soothing embrace around your chilled body.
He looks up, surprised to see you, or indeed anyone, at this hour as he stands towards the back of the space behind a huge marble counter, kneading dough. 
“Ben,” you greet, shucking your raincoat. His responding smile makes your stomach flip just a little. It really shouldn't; he's just an acquaintance.
“What in the hell are you doing here at… 4:13 am,” he queries good-natured, glancing at the wall clock. 
“Passing by on my way home,” you grin; some decadent carbs seem like the perfect thing to round off your late girls' night out. 
“I should bolt that damn door to stop drunken reprobates wandering into my shop before I open at seven,” he jibes lightly.
“Too late now, my friend,” you giggle and swipe a macaron from the display case, hopping up to sit on the serving counter. 
“Oi! That’ll be two pounds, please. And stop dirtying my serving space, if you don’t mind,” he chides affectionately.
“I’ll get the Dettol out myself,” you shoot back, not moving, and he rolls his eyes, exasperated.
You groan as you take a bite of the macaron, which melts in your mouth, a sugary almond explosion with tart raspberry filling.
“Fuck me, that's so good,” your praise muffled around the treat.
“I'll take that as a compliment,” he chuckles and keeps kneading. 
“You should. I’d marry this macaron; I’d have its bloody babies,” you declare, still slightly tipsy, finishing it with a second bite.
“But you just ate your husband,” his amiable laugh echoes on the pristine white subway-tiled walls.
“I'm a black widow baby,” you sing the line probably tunelessly, but he seems to enjoy it nonetheless.
“Dangerous,” he shoots back, and something in his crooked smile makes the room temperature creep a little higher.
“Maybe…” you simper and gesture for him to continue working, hopping down on the staff side and wandering closer.
Your eyes are drawn to him. Watching him work. A dusting of flour on his forearms, a streak on his cheek.  A black apron, almost white with flour, over a fitted T-shirt. You try not to stare at his arms as they flex, but you mostly fail. Lots of kneading makes for very shapely arms, apparently.
“What are you making?” you inquire, genuinely interested.
“Pain de Campagne,” he supplies, the French accent dripping perfectly from his tongue. A sign of those months spent chez Paris at patisserie school. And definitely not remotely attractive, No, not at all.
“Looks like hard work,” you offer casually.
“Always worth it in the end,” he assures with a wink, an errant curl flopping onto his forehead as he pushes on the dough. Oh, that’s not helping.
“I couldn’t do that,” you proclaim. 
“Yes, you could; it’s not difficult; it’s just a technique. I can teach you,” he shrugs.
“Haha,” you deadpan.
“I mean it. Apron’s hanging over there; the sink is there to wash up thoroughly,” he gestures around him.
“You’re joking.”
“Nope,” he responds, popping the ‘p’ rather obnoxiously. 
“Fine,” you throw your hands up, deciding this could be fun. You’ve certainly never done baking at this time of night (or morning, depending on your perspective) before.
Washed and aproned up, you move closer, and he stops kneading to turn towards you. 
“Well, you’ll need to remove your jewellery if you don’t want it ruined,” he laughs. “Also, roll up your sleeves. Then rewash your hands,” he lectures.
“Okay, okay, Mr Bossy,” you grouse. 
There’s that rich chuckle again, the one that seems to slide down your spine like honey. Instead of dwelling on it, you do as asked, leaving your rings by the sink.
“That’s better,” he smiles as you return to his side, and your shoulder bumps his arm with a smirk.
Flouring up is his next instruction, and you do so, ensuring your hands and wrists are well powdered. 
“Okay, so stand here,” he says, stepping back, and you slide into the spot he was just standing in. “Alright, now grab that dough,” he nods.
You do so, your finger sinking into it. It’s pillowy light.
“Oh my god, it’s so squishy!” you exclaim, and he can’t help his guffaw at your outburst.
“Yes, very apt. Squishy indeed. That’s the gluten; it’s what makes the bread rise,” and suddenly, he is standing right behind you. 
Two arms encircle you and cover your hands. They are warm, dry with flour, and so large you can no longer see your own. You try not to stare at the map of veins stretched over tendons as they curl around yours, guiding your movements.
“Now the key is to stretch the dough out and really get it aerated,” his voice is calming and patient but so close to your ear like that is, well, slightly throwing you for a loop.
As he guides your hands through vigorous moves, you feel his forearms over yours and his elbows bracketing your body. It seems so, well, there’s no other word for it; it’s intimate. His chin almost rests on your shoulder as he walks you through the motions. Your biceps begin to ache as the work continues, and you have a newfound admiration for what it takes to run a successful little bakery like this. You can’t imagine getting up at 2 am and doing this every day. You also really understand his arms now.
“I think it’s there now,” he remarks quietly, stilling your movements, his words soft beside your ear. You can feel his body solid behind you, not quite touching but so close you can feel the heat radiating on the back of your knees and shoulder blades.
“Are you sure?” you check, and you’re honestly not sure what that question refers to.
“Mmm hmm,” he hums, and it feels like it vibrates through you.
“What comes next?” you don’t mean it to be a whisper, but it is.
“Second proving,” he answers, and somehow it sounds sexy. “It’s got to rise some more. Get even squishier,” he adds with a wry smile that you see out of the corner of your eye.
“Are you making fun of me, Mr Bridgerton?” you narrow your eyes and lean back against him as if giving him a slight body check.
That was a mistake. He seems to curl around you even more. Heat seeping through the thin layers between you, the air feels even more humid as a trickle of perspiration runs down from your hairline over your temple. You see his eyes track the movement sideways on.
“You've not done it right if you’re not just a little sweaty,” his voice pitched low, and suddenly it’s not the only part of your body that feels damp.
“Applicable to so many things,” you assert, unmistakable in your intent, rocking back just a fraction. 
“Very true,” he opines. Then he guides your hands down onto the cold marble on either side of the large mass of dough. “This always cools me down,” he murmurs, his fingers sinking between yours and pressing onto the smooth surface.
“Delightfully refreshing,” you agree; your pulse is hammering as he seems to lean you further over the counter. The press of his body entirely wanted.
“Yes, it feels good on your skin,” he mumbles, and there is a flurry of movement as he expertly picks up the dough and throws it aside on the long wide surface. Then his hands are back on yours, leaning and pushing you forward until your elbow bends and your forearms rest on the cool marble.
“Is that helping?” He whispers, and now the message is blatant. 
“I still feel too hot,” you reply softly, biting your lip and shooting him your best flirtatious sideways glance.
“Then we will have to get more of your skin on this surface,” he lectures, and the hands move from covering yours to your waist, where the apron strings are tied around your front. You stutter his name as he expertly plucks the bow open.
“Tell me to stop,” he goads as the strings fall away, tugging them from around your sides. You clamp down on your lip, not wanting to make a single noise in protest.
There is a gentle snag on the underside of your chin as he lifts the apron up and around your head, then lets it fall to the floor as he drags you back upright against his body. His name is on your lips again, breathy and anticipatory. Almost disbelieving this is happening.
“Lock. The. Door,” he rumbles, his breath hot in your ear. Each word is a sentence that sets something alight in your veins even as he steps away. 
You scurry around the counter and bustle to the front door flicking the deadbolt. Behind, you hear him putting the dough into the large proving drawer and then the lights suddenly flick off, plunging the room into atmospheric shadows. All you can hear is the pitter-patter of rain on the street outside and the occasional swish of puddles under tyres as the odd car, mostly Ubers, drive by.
“Get back over here,” he growls, and your knees want to give way. 
Are you really going to do this? Let this delicious man lay you out on his marble worktop and do whatever he wants. There’s a screaming chorus of ‘hell yes’ in your mind as you do your best to walk with a seductive swing in your hips silhouetted by the window behind you. He has taken off his apron and now stands in a fitted t-shirt and jeans. Even in this low light, he looks so good clothed you almost don’t care if you don’t see him naked. Almost.
You squeak slightly as large hands grab your waist and pull you into him roughly, looking at each other eye-to-eye for the first time. It’s quite breathtaking how beautiful he is this close up.
“We have 45 minutes until we can make loaves.” The almost pun is not lost on you. “How would you like to fill that time?” he buzzes. 
“What do you suggest?” your voice cracks, slightly hypnotised by his stare.
A corner of tongue peaks out of his mouth, and you track it across his bottom lip, fascinated by the slick trail it leaves behind that glimmers in the streak of the streetlamp from outside.
“I suggest we cool your naked skin on this nice balmy surface and see what happens from there,” it's velvet soft and so rich you want to bathe in his voice.
“Okay…” you mutter, almost swaying now.
You watch large floury hands dust white trails onto your black shirt, popping each button. Your own breathing sounds too loud. Just as the last one relents, and your blouse hangs open a fraction, both hands move, cupping your jaw and tilting your head as his mouth descends. The slightly grainy texture of the flour on his fingertips against your skin adds a frisson.
The first brush of his lips on yours is electric. Tentative at first, it soon grows, heatedly mashing together in waves of intensity, mouths peaking open, and tongues touching. His hands move again, this time tugging your top from your shoulders and down your arms until it flutters to the ground. Just in your bra and jeans, you band your arms around his neck, sinking tighter into the embrace, revelling in the feel of those dusty hands sweeping down over the dip of your back. Your lips meet over and over.
He tastes of sweet baked goods - like almond croissants and madeleines - probably a batch he baked before you came in, and you sag against him wanting to swallow him and chase more.
“Ben…” you gasp into his mouth as a hand ventures inside the back of your jeans and grabs the bare flesh of your bottom.
“Get naked,” he commands softly  “you feel entirely too overheated in all this clothing,” he teases.
You chuckle; it’s only jeans and underwear you have left at this point. But then, the bakery is very warm, and all that dough work was very athletic. You fumble with your button and zip as his hand kneads your bottom with that firm motion he used on the dough. It feels wonderful, his lips trailing down your neck, his other hand helping peel your jeans over your hips. They hit the floor, and then you are being lifted off the ground and placed onto the marble, the cold, smooth surface making you squeak as it touches your bottom. 
“Feeling cooler already?” he asks, a lopsided grin tugging at his handsome face as his hands round your knees and drag them apart, stepping between, the metal fastener on the hip of his jeans catching the sensitive skin of your inner thigh. 
You nod in response as he moves in for another fiery kiss, your mouths at the same height now. His fingers curl around the back of your knees, pulling your legs up and wide as your hands sink into his hair, loving the baritone noise he makes over your tongue as you pull lightly on the thick chestnut strands. Those large hands slowly make their way up your thighs, caressing your skin, warm powdery tips setting your skin afire. As you kiss, they slide around your hips and up your back, winding delicate patterns until they reach the clasp of your bra.
“You still seem too warm to me,” his tone velvet smooth, “better take this off just to be safe,” he adds seductively and expertly flicks the hooks undone. He gently pulls the straps off your shoulders, and you can't help but giggle over his lips as he raises an eyebrow and comically flicks the bra away. It sails into the air, landing god knows where. 
“Much better,” he hums sensually, his lips back on yours, bodies pressed together, the slightly bobbled fibres of his top catching your nipples.
“Take this off,” you implore between kisses, tugging at his t-shirt. He smirks and half-steps back, whipping it off and throwing it to the floor.
“Baking does wonders for the body,” you sigh, trailing a finger down the divot between his defined abdominal muscles as he huffs a laugh at your statement.
Then there is no talking for a while as he takes your hand from his torso, kisses your knuckles chastely, then runs his tongue obscenely down to your fingertips, drawing all of them into his mouth as you stare wide-eyed, feeling the strength of suction on each digit, the lathe of his tongue. It's a blatant preview of what is to come, and you can’t stop your breath from becoming uneven.  
Your fingers fall from his mouth with a wet smack, and he is leaning in, driving your whole back onto the cold marble; he grabs your feet and places them wide apart on the countertop, your toes curling over the edge. 
He is staring down at you, a heavy gaze cataloguing everything from your kiss-dampened lips to your lacy underwear. With your legs spread so wide, you know he can see your arousal, can smell it in the air. The remnants of flour tickle your bottom as you curve your back upwards, looking at him entreatingly just to touch you somewhere, anywhere. 
“Please, Ben…” you murmur, and a trace of a smile ghosts the corner of his mouth. He leans right over you but doesn't make contact, breathing warm air over your collarbone, down over your left nipple and across to your right, pebbling painfully at just the wisp of sensation.
“Are you feeling colder yet?” his voice is deadly, gravelly and dark, skittering over your ribs.
“No…,” you admit, “Im feeling much hotter.” Your body flushed with arousal and anticipation.
“Hmm, what a shame,” he offers in mock sympathy. “I think the only remedy may be to remove these….” you gasp as his hand covers your underwear, and it’s so large that, as his fingers hook into the top of the material, the heel of his palm bearing down onto your clit, which he grinds a little for good measure.
Before you know it, he tilts your hips and drags the knickers away from your body, down your legs. You now lay utterly naked, exposed and almost shivering with desire, the hot steamy air from the ovens contrasting wonderfully with the chilly marble under your back.
Now he runs his nose over your skin as he skirts lower, inhaling almost obscenely, scenting your body. There's no mistaking the aroma in the air now, and he seems feral for it, his pupils blown wide as he tilts his head to look up at you. 
“Let hope you locked that door really well,” he banters and then you almost scream as he suddenly moves lower and ploughs his tongue roughly into your slit, groaning as he does so.
“Holy shit Ben,” you cry out and throw your head back; the only thing you can see now is the steamed window, upside down, rivulets of rainwater and condensation streaking like trails of golden thread under the yellow lamplight outside.
The prideful noise he makes at your expletive just ratchets you higher, and you know you are leaking onto his chin now. He sucks forcefully on your clit, his tongue rolling a wave that makes your toes curl harder around the counter edge and your fingernails scramble for purchase on the marble. You move one hand between your legs and grab his hair, scraping against his scalp, tugging, making him snarl. 
Then it’s a heady swirl of sensation as he expertly transports your body and mind away from the frisson of fear about passersby seeing this debauched tableau, should they linger on the pavement outside. To somewhere routed purely in your body and the way he conducts it like a symphony with his lips and tongue, one arm banded strong around your thigh, the other spidering up to pinch and tease your nipple. You know the whimpering noises you make are echoing loudly up the walls, but you cannot stop yourself. 
“Come for me,” he pants desperately; just as a long slender finger nudges you open and strokes gently inside you, you see stars.
“Don’t stop Ben, oh god, please, don’t stop,” you chant, feeling yourself spiralling higher, his tongue lathing at just the right rhythm to make your eyes roll back, just the right amount of suction to make your skin feel hot and tight, ready to burst.
He dangles you over the precipice for a few seconds, then, with an edge of his teeth, takes you over. Your body goes stiff, and he holds you down forcefully as you bear down against his face and writhe, staccato breathy cries echoing up the walls as you clench hard around his finger and blood pounds in your ears. 
For a moment, you just lay there whimpering as he gently caresses your belly with gossamer fingers and delicately kisses your inner thighs. 
“Fucking hell,” you exhale, “that was…” you trail off breathily, unable to form a sentence, and he huffs a warm bemused breath over your dewy skin. “Do you want to…” you almost feel sheepish offering sex for some reason.
“Oh no,” he chuckles darkly,  “I’m just getting started here….” His mouth is back on you, making you whine loudly, overwrought and still fluttering from your orgasm.
“I can’t again….” 
“Oh yes, you can,” he assures in a tone that is lethal.
You tilt to look down at his handsome face framed by your still quivering thighs when something makes your heart leap into your mouth.
“Brother, why on earth are the lights off?” an unmistakable voice rings out from behind the door into the kitchen area—Viscount Anthony Bridgerton, Benedict’s older brother, head of the family, CEO of Bridgerton Investments and very troublesome to your hormones. He must have entered via the back of the building. 
Your head shoots up, but Benedict puts a finger over his lips, signalling you to stay quiet, so you do. The menace doesn’t stop teasing you, though—licking a long, slow, decadent swipe up your folds as you breathe heavily and swallow your moan.
“Stay here, don't move; I’ll get rid of him,” he whispers, jumping to his feet, and with a wink, he pulls on his t-shirt and is off. 
You stare, incredulous, as he loosely hangs an apron around his neck to conceal a rather delicious-looking bulge in his jeans, then disappears through the kitchen door. Did he really just tell you to stay sprawled naked on his worktop?
“Brother,” Benedict’s greeting is muffled through the wall. “I was napping between proving rounds; hence the lights are off. What can I do for you?”
“I’m not staying, on my way to catch a flight, just dropping those keys we talked about,” Anthony replies as you lay stock still, too drowsy from bliss to do anything but take slow breaths. “I’ll just grab a croissant for breakfast and be on my way.….”
“No!” Benedict squeaks. “I’ve… I’ve run out!” he scrambles the lie.
“Please,” Anthony dismisses, “I know you run your bakery better than that. And I know they'll be warm; I can smell they came out of the oven less than an hour ago.” 
“Ok fine, but I’ll get it for you,” Benedict rushes out, and it sounds like he’s trying to block the door, but it’s too late. 
The kitchen door swings open, and Anthony is striding towards the display case, Benedict bustling behind him, trying to block the sight of you naked on the worktop across the room. Anthony doesn’t glance to the side yet, but you’re frozen. Your muscles just unable to move. The stupid part of your brain justifying in the dark, perhaps he won’t see you at all. It’s all happening so fast, and your heart is pounding again. 
“Switch the bloody lights on, will you?” Anthony gripes and reaches for the switch. Suddenly the shop is all lit up. And you’ve lost your chance to hide—to run.
“Fuckkkkking hell!” Anthony cries as he spies you over Benedict’s shoulder, his attempt to shield you unsuccessful.
Suddenly your body is responsive, and you jump down and curl into a ball behind the worktop, mortified, before he can see your face, see it’s you.
“Is this what you are doing at 4 am?? Fucking on your workspace? And with all these bloody windows?!?” you hear Anthony exclaim, sounding shocked.
“No!” Benedict defends, “I’ve never done anything remotely like this before I….”
The fact he admits that makes something in your heart melt just a touch.
“It’s unsanitary, brother,” Anthony cuts in. “It could get you shut down if you’re found out,”
“I know that!” Benedict decries.
Still, you hide, pulling on your knickers and top, head still fuzzy from the mind-blowing orgasm. You cannot find your bra for the life of you; glancing up, you see it hanging on a blade of a ceiling fan. Fucking hell, Benedict. You know you can’t hide forever, and your mortification will only worsen the longer you pretend this isn’t happening. So you slowly stand up, already wincing.
“Y/n?!?” Anthony splutters, and you want the ground to swallow you up. You also don’t miss how his eyes drop to your nipples, poking obviously through your shirt without your bra, then, as they come into view, to your bare legs beneath the shirt.
This is awkward. So awkward. About eight months prior, you had a drunken but amazing quickie with Anthony, but since it’s just been flirty banter, assuming that’s where it would stay. Thinking it was just harmless fun. But as you see a flash in his eyes now, it looks an awful lot like jealousy as well as desire. Damn, it’s attractive. 
“Anthony,” you nod, trying to appear nonchalant.
“You are fucking my brother?” he gusts, disbelieving.
“No,” you answer honestly.
“Well, what the hell is this then?”
“We… we hadn’t got that far yet,” you respond quietly, and Benedict looks agog at you.
“So this is the first time?” Anthony is grilling you as if his younger brother isn’t even there.
“Yes,” it’s timid.
“Why him?” Anthony growls, and something in your body is at war. You know he won’t ever hurt you, but seeing this man all physically riled up and bothered is, well, holy hell, it's hot.
“I like him,” you whisper.
“More than me?” he takes a step closer, and you see over his shoulder that Benedict tenses.
“I didn’t think there was anything between us”, you confess honestly. “Anthony, you've made no other move since that night months ago.”
“You had sex?!” Benedict splutters.
“Once,” you placate, meeting his eyes, “drunkenly.” It somehow feels essential to add that secondary detail.
Anthony scoffs, and you narrow your eyes at him.
“It’s not that you suddenly want me, is it? It’s that you don’t want him to have me, isn’t it?” you goad.
You know you’ve hit the nail on the head when Anthony goes for cutting. “I barely even remember it at this point,” he sniffs.
“Fine, then get out, so I can fuck him,” you challenge, nodding towards Benedict, intentionally using crude words to shock him, shock them both. Benedict’s face is a picture, but you also see traces of lust and victory. That perhaps you want him just as much, if not more.
You watch a vein throb in Anthony’s temple and know if he made a move to claim you in some stupid moment of male pride or familial one-upmanship, right now, you’d let him. Frankly, you’d let them both fuck you right here, and you’re not ashamed to admit it to yourself. You cross your arms defiantly, knowing your haphazardly thrown-on blouse frames your breasts.
“Don’t you have a flight to catch?” you retort.
Anthony takes a step closer, and the tension notches up, your chest heaving just a little more. You can’t look at him directly; you fix on a spot over his left shoulder. If you glanced over his right, you’d be caught in Benedict’s gaze, which also feels dangerous right now.
“Choose. Right now,” Anthony orders, low and slow.
You make a noise of derision, but he just stands there, raised eyebrow, hands flexing slightly at his side. You see, on the periphery of your vision, Benedict leaning in. Keen to know your response.
“Right now,” you exhale, “I’m choosing to leave.” You nettle, not appreciating being used as a power play on his little brother. But mostly, not wanting to admit you can’t answer that question.
You peek over at Benedict. “I’ll be back for my rings and my bra once you remove it from your damn ceiling,” you wink at him and enjoy the surprise on Anthony’s face as his eyes naturally shoot up.
Then you feel both of them watching you as you grab your jeans and shoes, stalking towards the coat rack and starting to dress to go out in the downpour.
“Okay, fine,” Anthony’s voice calls out in a loud sigh, “you don’t have to pick.”
You pause in the motions, turning back to them. 
“What are you saying?” you frown.
He looks over at Benedict, and some kind of silent shorthand is exchanged.
“It’s a private jet; it can wait for me,” Anthony states with a killer look.
“Many hands make light work?” Benedict adds bewitchingly.
Are they really suggesting… both of them? Together? Their eyes are both hungry, and their faces are hopeful. The spike of want and triumph in your veins is almost breathtaking. The pile of clothes drops loudly from your hands to the wood floor.
“Okay. I’m listening…,” you enunciate slowly, a smirk growing on your face as you take a pace forward.
There are two very seductive smiles back at you. 
This night is definitely ‘pas quotidien’.
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Steph's Crew - Book 3 Summary
I was meant to post this last year to sort of close the Steph-related content and focus more on other projects. Actually, I was meant to post a lot of things last year...
Bretanie analysis (on here)
Season 1 of AU (on my second blog)
Jekyll and Hyde, but in the modern world (I've been working on that for fun on the side, and I've decided to post the full story on Wattpad)
Revealing the identity of the secret blogger (I'll probably do it in this post, since it is relevant to this part of the story as well)
I've been so busy, y'all. Sorry for the delays.
I just want to make sure I have time to do everything as best as I possibly can, so you can enjoy it. I think it was less pressure posting the Steph's Crew dialogues and snippets because they were old pieces of work, and since the time I first wrote them, I've neatened it up and made it considerably better than it was... I know that the stuff I've shared isn't the final product, so I don't feel the urge to make it perfect. At least not to the extent that I do with all these other projects lol.
Hopefully this can help make up for lost time. I'll get to the other posts mentioned on that list as soon as possible, but until then... here's a summary of the third and final instalment of Steph's Crew!
Enjoy!
Keep in mind that I'm still working on this one. It isn't finished yet, but I wanted to give you guys a rough idea of how it goes. And prepare for this, because it's pretty unhinged lol. I collaborated with my sister on some of the wackier ideas...
Book 3 is titled "Story of a Broken Thing." It picks up where Book 2 ends off, more or less (or at least, it fills us in on what went down since the end of Book 2). If you can't remember how UVC ended, then here's a link to that summary:
But to put it briefly, the crew have successfully solved the mystery, Brelise have split up again, Bret's gone on tour with his band, Dalice are together, Bephanie is over, and Stephanie got arrested... but then escaped from holding. Nobody knows where she could have gone.
Which leads us to Book 3. It is set a couple of years later (I think about 5 years after Book 2 ended), and a lot of stuff has happened in all that time...
Dylan and Alice have broken up. Wasn't meant to be, I guess. But don't worry - they're still friends, and there's no bad blood between them or anything.
Victor and Jen have unfortunately split up as well, leading to Jen moving back to Texas. Alice decides to go with her. She's doing alright - currently taking some classes at a local college, and helping out at her old dance studio in her spare time. She's also still making YouTube videos.
Bret's band is still doing well. They're not touring anymore at the moment, but they are super busy recording a new album, and filming music videos. Plus, they have been asked to perform at the Jingle Bell Ball towards the end of the year, which is very exciting. Even though he has moved back to the UK, because of the nature of Bret's job, he can't just stay in London with his aunt anymore like how he used to... but he still comes to visit her as often as possible. And he and Elise are still close friends, so that's cool. He's been seeing other people over the past couple of years, though.
Elise and Charlie are together. She decided to give him a chance. They're really happy together and they seem to have a pretty healthy, solid relationship for the most part (they've been together for two years straight by the time Book 3 has started). Charlie still harbours some degree of jealousy/wariness towards Bret, though, since she's still really good friends with him. He's never once brought it up to her, though. But it becomes a big deal in this part of the story... more on that later.
Ben isn't really in this part of the story... at least not until towards the end, when Stephanie randomly decides to call him for some reason. But he's doing fine. Moved back to his cooking job from Book 1 lol. It was good money, and now he doesn't have another person to share it with! Wait, that sad-
And by now, Dylan, Connor (who has finally moved on from Daisy! Thank God), Elise and Charlie have all finished their university courses. Yay!
In fact, this is what kickstarts the plot. Dylan's family (we get to see them again in this one! Specifically his mother, her new husband and his younger brother Sam. I feel like we didn't get enough of them last time) is very proud of him for finishing such a long, tough course (3 years, + 1 foundation year + 1 year of masters), and they decide to reward him with an epic summer trip to Australia. And it is during this holiday that he sees Steph again (she's not in Australia btw - he sees her when he goes with a family friend to the Samoan islands).
She fills him in on how she got there. I haven't neatly worked this part out... but basically, Reggie helped her leave the country (idk whether to make him a villain or some kind of loose cannon/antihero type of guy. Like, he's awful most of the time, but he's also one of Stephanie's oldest friends, and he can be genuinely nice when he wants to be. Especially to her. He needs to be in trouble tho lol. I think the thing about him is that he gets away with his awful behaviour easily, whereas Stephanie is kind of forced to be held accountable, even if she actively runs away from the consequences of her actions sometimes...)
After that, she was stuck on her own again for a while and needed a job. So she applied for a job at a local Natia hotel (Natia is a famous line of hotels... kind of like Hilton, to give a known real-life example). She didn't have enough money for a cab or bus, so she had to walk the whole way there through heavy rain. By the time she got there, she looked terrible lol. But when she arrived, she bumped into a handsome young man who kindly helped her out. He got her a room and some clothes to change into, which helped in making a good first impression and whatnot. She got the job!
Later, she found out that the guy's name was Jordan Natia. The son of the hotel line founder (he also owns the hotel she got a job at). She thanks him for her help, and he invites her for dinner... and the rest is history.
And by history, I mean she ends up marrying him lol. Dylan finds out that she now lives at the resort that he and his family friend are currently staying at. She also has a baby daughter named Mia (short for Miranda. Not suspicious at all). She loves her life so much right now. She's always prided herself on being a strong independent woman who can take care of herself, but she's surprised at how much she's enjoying being a stay-at-home mother and housewife lol. She loves spending time with her baby, and she loves her husband a lot, too. He takes good care of her. However, similar to Ben, he doesn't really know all that much about her (Jordan goes through a similar arc to Ben's in Book 2, where he finds out the truth about Stephanie, and it changes the way he sees her. Minus the cheating lol).
Dylan is shocked at how much Steph has changed since the last time he saw her, but he's happy for her at the same time. He can see that she's genuinely happy and seemingly at peace, which is great.
Meanwhile, back in the UK, Charlie has decided to propose to El. He's taking it VERY seriously - even asked for her family's blessing and everything. They all said yes... even Adam lol (he's grown to like Charles by now). One summer evening, he pops the question (in a truly beautiful and romantic way btw), and Elise says yes in the moment, but she doesn't know if she truly feels ready for marriage yet. Something about the situation feels wrong to her, but she doesn't know what it is. However, instead of communicating her mixed feelings to her now fiance, she decides to distract herself with hangouts with her family and friends, as well as getting into her work and other hobbies, preferring to think about anything other than her problems (man, does THIS sound familiar lol). Charlie starts noticing a change in El's behaviour and it begins to really upset him (especially since Bret is one of the people she starts spending more time with, and we all know how she feels about him), causing more strain in their relationship. It only gets worse when they find out about Stephanie's whereabouts...
Dylan messages the others about his trip everyday through a group chat. One night he reveals that he's reunited with an old friend of theirs and sends a picture of him and Stephanie hanging out. The others are shocked. Elise especially.
The situation started becoming somewhat of a controversy in the news... people started talking about it more online, many blogs and news websites (including The Looking Glass) started covering it. Alice made a video on YouTube talking about it (and it came from the unique angle of her knowing the person from school and being their friend and everything. She didn't mention Steph by name, though). It blew her channel up.
The story of Stephanie's escape was quickly resurfacing back into people's minds after being forgotten for such a long time. And this wasn't good for Steph lol. Especially after finally making a life for herself that she was genuinely truly happy in.
But that's not the end of the story.
I'll tell you the rest in part 2 of this summary!
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Random Thoughts I Had While Rewatching Wicked World S1:
(yes I am fully aware its a kids show with limited time but I will still yell about things XD)
They REALLY had to make Mall's eyes gray? brown? seems to change but still, her eyes are GREEN
"At my birthday parties" You had ONE birthday party Evie. One.
And evil minion bakers? Really?
Wait, so Miss "Give Your Spellbook to the Museum" D2 Evie is here, sixish months before or whatever the timeline in, begging Mal to use magic to help her?
Why is Evie so shallow in this?
WHY IS SHE SO DITZY? Stop, Evie would know not to eat chemicals DX (Actually, I bet most Isle kids would know that)
WHAT IS BEN'S OUTFIT! None of that goes together. Bring his suit back. Or goodness gracious, why not a simple button down and slacks? Blue and black. What is this?
pffft, Ak's making up words
so Audrey also has a single dorm.
It took Jane FOURTEEN YEARS to realize she has magic? No, I refuse.
at least Audrey and Ben are still friends
Seriously, there is no timeline in this world
Sustainable urban planning. You know, for someone who wanted nothing to do with the Isle in D2, Evie sure is invested in making it a better place
"Thanks to my dad" *gasp* Is Ben throwing shade at his father
I'm sorry, I can not get behind Aurora's daughter afraid of some mud
The fact that Mal loves it is hilarious
I wonder when Evie finally donated her mirror
I know that a lot of people headcanon Freddie and Uma being sisters since China voiced Freddie, but tbh I think it would be interesting if they're cousins.
(Yes i like the hc, I just have Uma's dad as someone else and then came up with the cousins thing XD)
"retract your claws" "But I just had them sharpened!"
Seriously, yo mama battles?
So how old IS CJ? I'm guessing 13 or 14, but they almost imply she's around Mal's age... but unless she and Harry have different mom's that doesn't work.
Jordan, WHY are you doing a southern belle accent?
I want to see Beast's funny birthday dance
a two hour exam on SMILING?
so it definitely seems canon that the VKs were dragged online, and always end up on there even if they had no clue their pictures were being taken. Could factor into Mal's D2 transformation and breakdown
are we SURE this is the same Lonnie in the movies?
The fact that the Auradon Girls are singing "Good is the New Bad"
so whatever happened with this whole cheerleading thing for Evie and Mal
That doesn't sound like Jay either!
"You lied to keep him from bugging you" I like this Ben
But Evie WASN'T AROUND WHEN YOU WERE KIDS
HOW does Carlos speak dog? This makes no sense
the fact that Audrey is hanging out in Evie and Mal's room
I am getting fed up with all the made up words
I wonder how many people just randomly brush Ruby's hair
"I want to go from the one who lost the crown to the one who won!" Highly doubt that was intended to be D3 foreshadowing, but it makes good foreshadowing
The fact that they are fighting over the color of purple Mal wears
And here's Jane, accusing Mal of stealing
The fact that everyone keeps accusing Mal of things. Seriously, no wonder the poor girl thought she had to change her appearance and herself to the point of breaking down
but why didn't she TALK TO BEN
Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Jay still struggles with stealing sometimes. Same for even Aladdin and Eugene.
Mal being so supportive of Jane is adorable
The fact that Jane is still suspicious of the VK's
They're accusing her of KIDNAPPING her own BOYFRIEND
and WHERE IS THE SECURITY?! THE HIGH KING IS THERE! AND OTHER ROYAL CHILDREN
#thisisnotmyLonnie
CJ liking Mal is interesting considering how Harry feels about her.
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kirblovestopoyo · 6 months
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Part 1 of possibly quite a few of these, but I plan on making a human design (aka just headshots) of all the regional managers!
The order for this one (left to right) is: Benjamin, Brian, Misty, Buck, Flint, and Holly!
Explanations for their specific design choices under the cut!
Starting with Ben, I wanted to keep his bell silhouette without doing anything too weird to him? So I just made his hair more bell shaped (thanks to my friend for the different hair choice)! The little hair thing on the top of his head is supposed to be his little bell hook, and the freckles on his face are supposed to represent the square lines on his face!
I had a bit of trouble with Brian at first since I didn't know what to do for his brain part, but I finally chose what hair would fit best for that shape: space buns! The massive glasses are supposed to represent the little goggle(?) things he has on his face. and the freckles and earring(s) are supposed to be the little dots on his face! The x on his nose is also a scar to be like the one he has on his original model.
Misty was probably the easiest to do since she already looks mostly human. I didn't change much about her, except give her freckles and a nose piercing to be like the dots she has on her nose on her model.
Buck was probably the most fun! His glasses are supposed to be those dollar sign ones (or like the horribly designed new years ones, you know the ones), since I was NOT drawing him with long rectangle glasses. The little part above his lip / below his nose is a cleft lip, but I didn't draw it very well unfortunately; it was supposed to look a little like his beak? Since it curves in a specific way. His nose is also supposed to be beak-like too
Flint I also had a lot of trouble with, since he doesn't really have a face? Just more of the mask than anything, so I just kept his goggles! His hair is supposed to be all wavy like fire, so i just kinda went nuts drawing it. He also has burn scars on the side of his face, hence the revealed teeth. I didn't have much to work with on this one, so I just kinda did whatever.
I think Holly is the best looking out of all of these tbh,, Her nose is supposed to be like her knight helmet (as in the way it looks like a beak / super pointy), the freckles on her nose are like her helmet holes. Her hair is like the cable things that she has on the back of her helmet, and her widows-peak is like the design on the top / front of the helmet. I also wanted to give her scars on her face cause that seems very fitting for her imo.
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smalls-words · 2 years
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A Princess in Goodness Class?
Summary: Mal and the VKs come to the island of Auradon, expecting prissy princesses and princes. But when Evie finds one that’s not like the rest, she’s determined to set Mal up.
Pairings: Mal x Fem!Reader, Evie x Reader (platonic), Ben x Reader (best friends, platonic obvi)
Genre: Holy Trinity (Fluff, Angst, Hurt/Comfort)
Warnings: Homophobia (the word d*ke is used a lot by a bitchy blonde boy), mean parents, near death about three times, Maleficent is truly evil.
A/N: Reader is designed like me (masc-presenting, but with pressure to be fem). Also, I know that Amphitrite and Poseidon are a thing, but in this timeline, they are not. Also also, gods genes are so fucked that familial relationships by bloodline don’t exist, so... keep that in mind :)
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*not my gif*
You hated school. Absolutely hated it. You were one of the only Auradon Kids that acted like a Villain Kid, doing anything you could to miss school. However, the motivation of your overbearing Mom was enough to keep you inside.
But you were pleasantly surprised to find yourself in the same chemistry class as the Evil Queen’s daughter, funnily named Evie, and you sat next to her whilst Doug sat on the other side. 
You had an agreement with your teachers - get the work done, and then you can go do what you like. But, your Mom had her own rules too; you would not be able to enter the ocean until the final bell rang, which she would know since she claimed she could always see you.
So, like it or not, you had to suffer through chemistry. 
Until…
“Hey. Hey. Oy.” 
You ignored the VK until she pulled out your earbud, earning her a glare from you. “What?” 
“Who’s the next in line here? For a throne?” She asked you, and you rolled your eyes.
“Couldn’t care less.” 
“Just tell me who.” She begged, and you sighed, looking around the room. 
“Chad Charming. Son of Prince Charming and Cinderella. Absolute airhead, don’t know what he’s doing in Chem.” You grumbled, noticing the teacher come up into your view.
“Y/N, can you tell me the atomic weight of Silver?” He asked you as he caught you talking.
“107.8682.” You answered.
“Nerd.” Chad remarked, the VK looking at you for a response.
She watched as a grin came upon your lips before a greenish-blue hue enveloped your irises, her head turning at the sound of Chad screeching and now had water stains on his pants. 
“What the hell, Salacia?!” He growled at you, but you stuck out your tongue. 
“Salacia?” Evie looked at you as Chad left, intrigued. 
You smirked at Evie and simply put your earbud back in your ear, finishing your last question before handing in the work and leaving. 
“See you later, Queenie.” You said as you ducked out of the room.
She turned to Doug, watching his answers carefully. “Who’s she?”
“Y/N? Daughter of Amphitrite.” He shrugged.
“Amphi-what-a?” Evie stammered. 
“Amphitrite. You know…?” Doug made a wave gesture with his hands but Evie still didn’t get it. 
“Amphitrite is the Queen of the Seas. Y/N is the princess.”
Evie’s eyes widened with intrigue, coincidentally timed with the ring of the recess bell, and she sprinted out of the room to find Mal. 
“M!” She found her by the gardens, drawing in her sketchbook.
“Hey, E.” The half-fae smiled at her. “What’s up?”
“I found the perfect match for you!” She squealed, sitting down with her mirror in hand.
“Mirror Mirror in my hand, show me Y/N Salacia.”
The glass swirled before your face came onto it, a focused turn in your lips whilst the background seemed familiar. Evie and Mal looked up and saw you walking across the garden, heading straight for the swimming pool.
“Let’s go!” Evie tried to pull Mal up onto her feet, but failed.
“No. I’m trying to stay focused on our mission.” Mal scowled, but it lessened as her friend gave her a knowing look.
“What? You think by drawing the wand over and over it’ll magically appear in your hand?” 
Mal glared at Evie before her eyes drifted to you as you stepped into the pool centre. “Okay, fine.”
Evie squealed once more before dragging Mal to the centre, opening the door to the stench of pool chemicals. She led Mal to the side as she heard your voice chattering away, a gurgled version of multiple voices coming back. 
“Hey hey hey, I know you all like the Surface World, but one at a time, please!” You chuckled, waiting for your siblings to get in line. 
One by one, they asked you about school, your job as the pool cleaner, how your friends were. You had no answers for the last question, as they were interrupted by the sound of talking behind you. 
“Who’s there?” You questioned sternly, pushing your hand through the mirage to make it stop.
You threw a spurt of water around the corner and two voices came back, one a familiar-toned squeal and another a brand new growl. You stepped around the corner to face Evie and her friend, the infamous Mal. 
“Hey Queenie. What are ya doing here?” You folded your arms, cocking your head to the side.
“Um… Nothing?” She offered.
“Hmm. Seems like you were eavesdropping.” 
“And so what if we were?” Mal snapped back, making you grin. 
“Nice to meet you too, Mal.”
“Who were you talking to?” Evie asked.
“My family.” 
“And where are they?”
“Under the sea.” 
Mal frowned at your short responses. “So why aren’t you under the sea too?”
“Because I have to learn how to be a princess, according to Mom.” You retorted. “They don’t really have that kind of schooling beneath the Surface World.”
Mal sighed as she had to take off her soaked jacket, glaring at you whilst Evie stepped in front of her. “So, now that we’re all friends, can we all play nice?”
You looked down at your phone. “Well, I actually have a class with you two.”
Evie snatched your phone from your hands, seeing the ‘Remedial Goodness’ title. “You, a princess, are taking a Goodness class?”
“What can I say? I don’t like being a pretty little thing for people to stare at.” You shrugged, taking back your phone as you grabbed your backpack.
“So, are we going or not?” 
---
Your brain felt like it was melting within your skull as you stared at the new writing Fairy Godmother wrote on the chalkboard. 
“Question 1: If someone hands you a crying baby, do you: A) Curse it? B) Lock it in a tower? C) Give it a bottle? Or D) Carve out its heart?”
You were falling asleep at this point, looking over at Evie hopelessly when she asked for option B again. You also glared at Fairy Godmother, because you knew that not only was this compulsory, but punishment for bursting the pipes in the girls bathrooms. 
“Mal?” Fairy Godmother pointed at the purple-haired girl.
“C, give it a bottle.” She replied without a thought. 
“You are on fire, girl!” Carlos remarked.
“Just pick the one that sounds the least fun.” She shrugged, earning an ‘ah’ from all of them.
“Miss G? When can I go home?” You raised your hand so that the bend of your wrist was no higher than the width of your chemistry textbook.
“When you finish filling out the blanked words on your sheet.” She passive-aggressively retorted.
You looked down at your sheet and sighed. “Miss G, it’s in English.”
She came up to your table and gasped in light shock. “So it is! I’ll have someone fix it for you.”
“You can’t read English?” Mal scoffed as Fairy Godmother got a runner to print your sheet properly.
“Can you read Ancient Greek?” You remarked, smirking at her silence.
“I thought not.”
After filling out your sheet, now in Ancient Greek, you handed it over and grabbed your backpack. “Later, VKs.”
“Bye, Y/N! Hope to see you in chemistry!” Evie waved goodbye whilst Jay and Carlos fawned over you.
The boys quickly sprinted out of the room whilst Fairy Godmother reconsidered having you in their class, the two catching up quite quickly. “Y/N! Y/N, wait!”
You spun around on your toes by your locker. “Hey, guys.”
They both scrambled over talking to you, but then a hand came to yours and spun you back around, Chad now in your space. “Ready for our date?”
“What ‘date’?” You scoffed.
“Chemistry. Come on, Y/N, a princess has to do some work to earn her title.” He smirked.
You dropped your books into your locker and his eyes widened when yours glowed, water wrapping around his waist before he was dunked into the fountain. When he rose, you were standing in front of him.
“Get it through your thick skull, asshole! I don’t like boys!” You snarled.
“You sick dyke!” He snarled back, only to get a fist to the face.
“Y/N!” 
You turned at Fairy Godmother’s shout of your name, scowling at her but she could see the hurt in your glowing eyes. She walked down to you calmly as your breathing moved your torso, her hand coming to your shoulder in comfort. 
“Chad, apologise.” She demanded as he stood, soaked.
“I’m sorry, Y/N.” He mumbled, shy under the gaze of the powerful woman. 
You scoffed without a word as he left, knowing he didn’t really mean it whilst your attention fell to Fairy Godmother. “Y/N, I’m sorry, but that’s another week of Goodness class.”
“But-!” You protested, yet she silenced you.
“I know. He will get punished. But your mother gave strict instructions to-”
You stormed away from her, clouds threatening above with thunder and lightning. Mal and Evie watched as you made your way to the grounds, magic shooting up your body to dress yourself in the school’s tourney uniform. 
“She’s on the team?!” Carlos and Jay shouted in unison.
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After the game, in which you were taken down by a Sherwood Falcon player, you left before Ben did his little performance shtick to Mal. You were sitting in the nurse’s office, quietly healing your rib with a cup of water, before the door barged open and you lost focus.
“Hey, Y/N- oh, that looks nasty.” Evie cut herself off.
“Yes, and I was trying to heal it.” You grumbled, looking down at the water in dismay and annoyance.
“Crying over spilt water?” Mal jeered, but she didn’t get a playful glare from you.
“It’s seawater. I need it when I’m injured otherwise- Agh!” You winced, lifting your shirt to see the dark purple bruise on your torso again.
“Damn, that looks bad. What is it?” Mal questioned, coming closer.
“Broken rib. I need to heal it properly before it screws up.” You gestured for her to move back before you tried to lift the water off of the ground. 
“Agh!” You winced again, not noticing the concern in Mal’s eyes. 
“Can you just… go to my room? There’s a tank of seawater there.” You handed over the cup to Evie.
“Magic Mirror, take me to Y/N’s room.” She asked it as it rested in her palm, leaving promptly.
You slowly took off the rest of your padding before you felt light fingers on your torso, seeing Mal’s glowing eyes scanning your ribs. 
“What do you think you’re doing?” You warned, glaring your own magical eyes. 
“Just be still.” She grumbled, placing a hand over the bruise.
You felt your magic connect to hers, watching her eyes glisten like your own before you jumped back. The feeling in your chest had frazzled you, concern in her eyes. “Y/N? Are you okay?”
“Yeah. Yeah, I’m okay.” You looked down to see your bruise reduced to light blue, green and yellow.
“What was that-?”
“I’m back!” Evie barged through the door again, holding the cup of full seawater to your delight.
“Oh, thanks, Queenie!” You hugged her one-sidedly and took the water into your hand, holding it by your torso before it glowed.
When your hand pulled away, Mal and Evie were shocked to see the bruise completely gone. You let out the breath you didn’t know you were holding, before you slid off your jersey to hear two short gasps.
“You can look. I’m confident in my body, unlike the other girls that go here.”
Whilst Evie watched Mal, Mal watched you. The way your muscles moved underneath your skin, how your broad shoulders held your stature. She really only averted her eyes when your shirt blocked her view, the grey simplicity and the Auradon Prep logo on your breast pocket snapping her out of her thoughts.
“I will see you girls, uh… at a later date.” You shrugged, leaving the nurse’s office.
Evie grinned as Mal watched you leave, a squeal leaving the navy-haired girl. “You were gawking!”
“I was not.” Mal grumbled.
Evie simply kept the memory to herself as she guided Mal back to their room.
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A knock came to your door and when you opened it, you grinned. “Hey, Princey.”
“Hey, Y/N.” Ben grinned at you.
“What do ya need?”
“A friend. And some help.” He continued when you raised your eyebrows.
“I thought so. You have plenty of that first part.” 
“Yeah, but you’re my best friend.” 
You smirked as you sat back down at your desk, picking your pencil back up to continue your Latin homework. “Like I said before, what do you need my help with?”
“Can you help me set up a date with Mal?” 
You looked back up at him. “You’re gonna ask her out?”
“Yeah. Why not? We’re already going to the coronation together.” He shrugged.
“Alright. Where are you gonna take her?” 
He hesitated. “The Enchanted Lake.” 
You gasped playfully. “That’s my spot, you dork!”
He chuckled. “You don’t mind that I’m gonna use it for a bit?”
“No, it’s fine.” You grinned.
With your magic, you helped Ben plan his wonderful date. The picnic was all set up on the ruined stone, many fruits and sweets alike being transported by your magic. You eventually heard him coming, Mal’s giggles echoing on the rocks, and you silently dove into the water. 
At your command, your legs merged into your tail, a creamy seafoam colour at the top that faded into a bright sea green comparable to the shallow of a cove. Your chest stayed covered in your clothes, the material now floating aimlessly in the water, before you came to rest behind the rocks per Ben’s request. 
However, what wasn’t under your command was the tiara that came upon your head, adorned with pearls and gems alike. You hated wearing it, but it was a part of your form, so you had no choice.
The date went well, as far as you knew. You saw Ben come into your view as he climbed around the rocks, looking down at you.
*Can you get the glowy rock for me, please?* He asked and you sighed.
*Go on.* 
As he jumped into the water, you controlled the currents to bring it to him. Suddenly, a melodic voice echoed around you and you turned to see Mal as the origin of it.
Her voice soared up and down the octaves, the painful but beautiful song hitting you right in the heart. How could this girl be so evil yet so… alluring? 
“If only…” She sang a few times, your voice compelled to join at a lower octave so as to not let her hear you. 
When she came to face the lake, you shuffled back and watched her sit. Suddenly though, you realised that Ben had been gone for too long. 
*Ben? Where are you?*
*Still searching for it. Just wait a second.* He replied in your mind, but Mal didn’t have a second as she dove into the water, thrashing about.
*Ben, get your ass back here! Mal doesn’t know how to swim!*
*What?! But she lives on an island!*
*With a barrier!*
You watched painfully as Mal continued thrashing about, her head ducking under the water a few times until she began to sink. Air bubbles began to surface and your eyes began to flicker, the water swirling around you.
*Crap! I can see her but I’m too far away!*
*Fuck it.* You swore, diving into the water.
It was just as clear as above the surface, if not clearer, and you swam over to Mal. Her eyes were fluttering, half-closed, and you looked back up at the surface. Even if you wanted to, she could suffer altitude sickness - the Enchanted Lake was mysterious in that way.
So, you did the only logical thing you could think of. 
You kissed her.
You felt your magic pour into it as it changed your carbon dioxide breath into life-giving oxygen, whilst you slowly swam her up to the surface. When you breached it and laid her down on the stone, she began to cough and you pulled away.
“Hold still, Mal.” You murmured, your hand hovering over her chest.
Her half-open eyes watched as water drained carefully from her lungs, not a scratch in her throat as you threw away the ball which not-so-coincidentally hit Ben in the face. He watched as Mal registered your presence, looking down to see your tail hanging over the side.
“What the hell?! What are you doing here?!” She snapped at you.
“Saving your life, apparently.” You barked back.
“I asked her to be here.” Ben interrupted your fight, watching your eyes wander away from her.
“Are you okay?”
“You scared me!” She hit his arm. “And now, I’m soaking wet!”
“Y/N can fix that for you if you want-”
“Nuh-uh. Prissy princess can go back to her stupid lake and stop creeping on dates!” She gestured to your tiara.
Mal watched you fume, but like Fairy Godmother, she saw hurt in your eyes. Much more than when Chad called you a dyke. 
“Mal, that’s not fair.” Ben scolded lightly, but you put a hand on his shoulder.
“Don’t.” You calmly stated.
Mal watched as you shuffled off of the stone, noticing how the tips of your tail were creamy like the top of it before you disappeared underwater.
“Mal, that wasn’t nice. Y/N is my best friend.” He sighed in defeat.
“Yeah, well…” She trailed off, not knowing what to say.
Both of them felt the awkwardness on the ride back to school.
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At your next Goodness class, you sat awkwardly as the four VKs talked to their parents. Whilst they were occupied, you watched Fairy Godmother sit down next to you, looking at your drawing of your tiara.
“Do you know if Amphitrite will be attending Family Day, Y/N?” She asked you sweetly.
“She never comes. Why should I bother asking her again?” You shrugged.
“What about Poseidon? Maybe one of your siblings?”
Mal turned around as Carlos conversed with his mum, noticing your frustration. Her emerald eyes glowed and your head shot up to meet hers, eyes also glowing. 
*Talk to your mom, Mal.* You scolded in her mind.
*Are you-*
*Don’t ask me that question.*
Mal frowned at you before you shot up, shocking Fairy Godmother. She left the group and her mother, telling Fairy Godmother to stay, whilst she found you as your bedroom door slammed.
“Y/N?” She knocked on your door.
“Go away, Mal.” 
She heard your sniffle and quietly unlocked your door, opening it to see you standing with your head hung low. She slowly walked over to you and placed a hand on your back, yours catching her wrist as you spun quickly.
“Don’t touch me.” You snipped.
“Y/N, why are you crying?”
“I hate this place! I don’t want to be here any more than you do!”
You sank onto your bed and Mal watched painfully as more tears spilled. “Your parents can’t come, they have no choice - mine choose not to come.” 
She sat down on the end of your bed, unsure of how to comfort you other than a hand on your ankle. She felt you freeze for a moment before her thumb began to move back and forth, the soothing touch bringing your mind to a halt.
“Can I… Would you, uh… Would you like to join us on Family Day?” She asked slowly.
You sat up. “You’d let me do that?”
“Of course. We gotta stick together.” She nudged your shoulder and you smirked half-heartedly.
“I’m not a Villain kid, Mal.”
“No, but you’re close enough. Not quite Villain, not quite Auradon.” She grinned, tucking a strand of hair out of your face.
“I think it’s quite cute.”
You chuckled softly, the honeyed sound sweet to her ears. “Thanks, Mal.”
“I’ll come and get you in the morning, okay?” 
You nodded as she stood, watching her close the door before locking it again with her magic. You lay down on the bed, hoping that Family Day would be better with them by your side.
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You stood at the top of the staircase, dressed in the colours of your tail to represent your family, and walked with Evie’s arm linked in yours. You greeted some of the others you’d not seen before, many of them admiring your outfit, before you came to a stop in front of the chocolate fountain. 
You reached out to touch a strawberry to the chocolate before you felt a piercing by your temple, looking up at the sky with a hidden middle finger as you ate the strawberry plainly.
“Ooh, save some for me, please.” Mal greeted you.
“Hey, you used the word please.” You remarked, grinning as she took a bite of the delicious strawberry. 
“I’m getting there.” She smirked as she looked at the badge on your chest - Princess Y/N Salacia.
“What’s the badge for?” 
“All princesses have to have one. Unfortunately, that applies to me.” You shrugged.
She grinned, adjusting it slightly so it was lop-sided. “There. Much better.”
You shook your head playfully before she was called away, watching Evie as she walked over to you. “Nice badge.” She smirked, but you saw dismay in her eyes.
“Close your eyes.” You asked, which she did.
You gently touched your fingers to your badge and then to her hands, watching her eyes widen with happiness as she saw a badge of her own - Princess Evie Grimhilde.
“How did you know my last name?” She looked at you.
“A demi-goddess knows a few things.” You smiled, giving her a hug before the call for croquet sounded.
“Hey Y/N, wanna play against me?” Jay offered.
“Oh, I’ll match that!” Ben came over, letting Mal go with Evie.
“Sure, boys. But be prepared to eat my dust.” You grinned, grabbing a croquet mallet. 
You watched the boys try and beat you, but your accuracy was too much for them. “What the hell, Salacia?” Ben grumbled playfully.
“When you train for a few hundred years under the sea, the Surface World is so much easier.” You grinned, watching Jay react to your age.
“You’re… what?!” He exclaimed, making you chuckle.
“316 years old, Jay. Mom’s a few hundred million, so I would say that I will outlive you all before I die.” You smirked.
You felt a small tickle on your wrist before you turned in its direction, noticing Mal smiling at you. You waved at her, gesturing for her to come and play, but she shook her head.
*I’ll wait until you guys are done. I’m still trying to get used to this thing.* She wiggled her croquet handle loosely and you chuckled.
*Alright then.*
*Don’t take too long, Grandma.* She teased.
*So you heard?* You asked, to which she nodded until someone on her end interrupted your mental conversation. 
You watched as Jay hit the ball too hard, shaking your head as you walked to hit it. There weren't enough balls to go around, so you and Jay had decided to share turns on his.
“You?!” 
You looked up to see Mal frightened, Audrey and Queen Leah looking at her, one with anger and one with fear. 
“How are you here? And how have you stayed so young?” 
“Queen Leah, it’s alright.” You stood upright.
“Maleficent is still on the island.” Ben came to your side, holding Mal by her shoulders. “This is her daughter, Mal. Don’t you remember my proclamation to give the new generation a chance?”
“A chance to what, Ben? Destroy us?”
You stepped forward. “Queen Leah, if I may-”
“No, you may not.” She snapped.
“You remember, don’t you? The poison apples? And the spells?! The spells…” She trailed off.
“I do remember, Queen Leah.” You muttered, feeling a gentle tickle of Mal’s magic by your hand.
“Y/N, are you okay?” Evie came to your other side.
“My daughter was raised by fairies because of your mother’s curse.” Queen Leah scolded Mal.
“So her first words, her first steps… I missed it all!” 
You pushed Evie back a bit, concern in her expression as she looked at your stiffened neck. 
Mal stepped forward. “Hey, I’m so-”
“Go away! Stay away from her!” Chad stepped in.
“Don’t do this, Chad.” Ben warned him.
“What? They were raised by their parents, Ben. What do you think villains teach their kids, huh? Kindness? Fair play? No way, okay? Uh-uh.”
He turned to Mal. “You stole another girl’s boyfriend.”
“Hey, hey!” Ben huffed.
“You enjoy hurting people.” He pointed at Jay, turning to Evie.
“Chad…” You growled, glowing your eyes at him.
“And you… you’re nothing but a gold digger, and a cheater.” Chad pointed at Evie.
“Princess Y/N…” Queen Leah warned you, your eyes turning to her.
“Mirror Mirror in my hand, who’s the biggest jerk in the land?!” Evie asked her mirror before it showed Chad.
“What? Come on!” He batted away her hand.
“Back off, Chad!” Jay growled as he shoved Chad back.
Your very short fuse blew. “ENOUGH!” 
Water rose from the opposing fountains and collided together to make a clear wall, watching the two groups stagger back at your display of power. You checked over Mal and the other VKs, going back to Mal briefly before you turned to face the others.
“What kind of princess protects villains? Huh?” Chad taunted.
“Shut up, Chad.” You grumbled.
“I’ll tell you what kind - a ‘shellfish’, bitchy, dyke.” 
Your eyes glowed brighter and spikes protruded from the wall, all pointing at Chad. “Call me a dyke one more time.” You snarled.
You looked down when a tickle formed on your chest, a small hand hovering a few centimetres away. “Y/N, don’t.” Mal looked at you carefully.
“Yeah, Y/N, listen to her.” Chad edged you on, the spikes growing sharper and closer to him.
“Y/N!” Mal put her hand on your chest and you looked down at her.
“I said don’t.” She calmly stated, all whilst you breathed heavily as anger coursed through you instead of ichor.
“Why not? When will he learn from his mistakes? When will any of you learn from your mistakes?!” You called to the crowd around you.
“Yes, I’m gay. So what?! I am next in line for the Throne of the Seas!”
You glared at Chad and his smug smirk whilst you lowered the walls of water back into their fountains. “If you don’t learn from your mistakes by then… I will rain monsoons on your pathetic kingdom.” 
You took Mal’s hand off of your chest but held it as you grabbed Evie’s, leading them towards the stairs. 
“And Ben…” You turned to your best friend.
“You’ve seen my angry side once. Make sure he is punished otherwise you will see it only once more.”
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You sat on the small table on the side of the park as the Auradon Kids and Villain Kids sat at their respective tables, your eyes searching Mal’s lost ones.
*Are you okay?* You murmured in her mind, her eyes focusing onto you.
*Don’t ask me that question.* 
*Okay. How are you feeling?*
*Not that one either.*
You sighed, folding your arms onto your table as you rested your head on it, laying it to the side to see her smile softly. *There it is.*
*What?* She asked you, turning around to see nothing out of the ordinary.
*Your smile, dummy.* You giggled.
*What about it?* 
*It’s much better than those princesses that practice theirs in a mirror.* 
She shook her head playfully whilst looking at you. *Aren’t you one of those princesses?*
You raised your eyebrows momentarily. *I don’t practice.*
*Ah. So you just smile like that naturally? That lop-sided grin with a little dimple?*
*Me? A dimple? Look who’s talking!*
You watched her laugh with her mouth covered, your own chuckle too far away for her to hear. Mal watched you too, noticing how the colour in your magical irises seemed to swirl like whirlpool and it made her think about her own eyes.
*Just because I have a mother who cannot decide on a favourite colour, doesn’t mean your magic isn’t less beautiful.* You complimented.
*In fact, green is my favourite colour.*
*Then I’m like your mother. I can’t decide between purple, green and black.* She smirked.
You looked her up and down once. *I’ve noticed.*
“Doug!” 
Your thoughts were pulled out of Mal’s mind as you watched Doug try to talk to Evie, their blooming relationship adorable, but Chad was being a menace again. You walked up to him and gripped him by the chin, pushing him into his chair.
“Look guys! Y/N’s trying to be a bad guy!” Chad teased.
“You want me to be the bad guy? Fine, now I’m the bad guy.” You growled, making it storm on top of him whilst you stayed completely dry. 
“Y/N.” Mal warned you, a single glance having you let go of his chin, bruises already forming.
“Good luck covering that up with makeup.” You remarked.
“Good luck with your face tomorrow then.” Audrey smirked at you.
“Yeah. I mean honestly, how ugly can a princess get?” Jane smirked too, but they both froze when you smirked.
*Beware, forswear, undo Jane’s hair.* You heard Mal’s mind mutter before Jane screamed, her hair returned to its natural bob state.
“Ha ha!” You cackled mischievously. 
Mal’s hand came to rest on your back. “There’s a lot more where that came from.” She dared the girls.
“Excuse me, who do you think you are?” Audrey accepted.
“Do I look like I’m kidding?” 
Audrey watched as your eyes glowed brightly, a water ball coming into your hand as you muttered a foreign language. The girls instantly ran, with Chad’s hand held tightly in Audrey’s grip.
Mal turned to you as the water fell through your hands, giggles stopping air from coming into your lungs. A few seconds later, you took some deep breaths, clearing your eyes of tears. “What kind of spell was that?” She asked.
You chuckled whilst wiping the last tear. “That’s what’s funny - there is no spell. I just said a few random words in Latin. Pig, tree, water, Greek, pillow.”
Carlos, Jay and Evie all grinned at you before you hugged Mal with one arm, kissing her forehead. *Nobody makes fun of you on my watch… Princess Malificent Bertha.* Your voice echoed in her head.
*I’m not a princess.* She scoffed at you.
*Daughter of the Queen of the Moors? I think that counts.* You replied.
“I have to go and get fitted for my dress. I’ll see you all tomorrow.” You bid them all goodbye before leaving.
“Who are you going to choose, Mal?” Evie scolded lightly.
“What?” 
“Y/N or Ben? You can’t have both.”
Mal sighed, walking away from the group towards the kitchens. She knew she had to choose, but she didn’t want to hurt either of you.
So who would it be? 
Future King of Auradon? 
Or Future Queen of the Seas?
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Mal sat nervously upon the horse and carriage, her dress a stunning shade of lilac as she sat next to Ben, last night’s creation in her hand.
“Don’t be nervous.” Ben took her hand. “All you have to do is sit there and look beautiful. No problem there.”
Mal chuckled. “Thank you.”
She watched his knee bounce before he spoke again. “Mal, would you wear my ring?”
“Um… Not now.” She took her hand out of his. “I think it would probably just fall right off of me.”
She silently offered him the anti-love potion muffin, telling him when to take it but he swallowed it whole on the first chance he’d gotten. 
Mal fretted. “Do you still have… Those… Strong feelings for me?”
“Well, let’s give the anti-love potion a few minutes to take effect.” He licked his fingers.
She nodded slowly. “Yeah, okay… Wait, what?! You knew?”
“Yeah, I knew.”
“Okay, I can explain myself.”
He smirked at her. “No, look, it’s fine. You had a crush on me, I was with Audrey, you didn’t trust that it would happen on its own. Am I right?”
“Yes. Yes, you are so right.”
He took her hand. “Good. Because I think I know why you gave me that anti-love potion muffin.”
He watched Mal blush before he chuckled. “Y/N is a beautiful girl. All I ask of you is that you treat her with respect, care, and honesty. She doesn’t get much of it because of her Mom and her status as the heir to the Throne of the Seas.”
Mal sighed, watching him grab a bottle of water hidden in the secret compartment. He dropped his ring into the bottle, but to Mal’s surprise, it fizzled up into nothing.
“Where’d it go?” She asked.
“To the only place I trust it to be.” He smirked.
He gave her another, a slimmer ring with a gem that swirled with sea green and purple. She gasped at the sight of it. “What…?”
“Wear it if you want. It matches your eyes and your dress.” He complimented her.
Mal followed him out of the carriage when it came to a stop, counting every step so she didn’t fall until she came to the small break in the staircase. She curtsied to the King and Queen, both of them dressed regally before an usher brought her away.
“This way.” He gestured for her to enter first.
The ballroom was massive - the ceiling stretched up high to fit the grand mosaic of Belle dancing with the King in his beastly form, as well as the choir members and her friends along with Auradon’s people. She was guided to her place at the front row, only for a small gasp of shock to leave her lips.
There you stood, in a gown as regal as your status. The cream and sea green fabrics laced well together, your hands without gloves unlike other princesses. Your tiara from the lake shone brightly on your head, your eyes drifting towards her with a gentle smile.
*Hey.* You muttered timidly in her mind.
*Hey. You look…* Mal trailed off, unable to describe your beauty, nor the fluttering feeling in her heart.
*So do you.* You chuckled, looking back up at the front doors and a few set of cameras.
*Why are you up there?*
*Mom couldn’t come, so I’m taking her place as the one to bless the new king. Who just so happens to be my best friend, and I’m supposed to do this first try, on camera, in front of millions of people-*
*Y/N.* 
You felt your hand be tickled before you looked down at Mal, noticing her soft smile as her emerald eyes shone. *Just breathe.* She murmured.
*Thanks for this, Mal.* You replied just as softly.
*I’m gonna be right here if you need someone to talk to.* 
You nodded your head ever so slightly before the doors opened, a slow breath coming from you as Ben saw you. You gave him a little wave, to which he did back, before he slowly made his way to you, the crowd bowing like a tidal wave that slowly hurtled towards you.
Fairy Godmother gently placed the King’s crown on top of Ben’s head before you stepped forward. “Do you solemnly swear never to exploit our oceans, never to greatly disturb our seas, protect our kingdom and our alliance whilst you reign?”
“I do solemnly swear.” He smiled at you as you touched a finger to the Beast's head upon the crown.
*Great job, Y/N.* Ben told you.
*Thanks. Getting sweaty palms though.* You replied sheepishly as you stepped back.
Fairy Godmother slowly took her wand from the Queen and stood in front of Ben, blessing him in her own way. After he swore to protect Auradon, she lifted her wand to tap his crown, sealing the blessing.
But it was snatched from her by Jane, and lightning shot out of the end of it, smashing a window. You created a wall of water around the King, Queen, and Fairy Godmother, your eyes shining brightly.
But they flickered when Mal stole the wand from Jane, holding it like a tiny sword. You lowered the wall around the trio by the King’s request, your gown bubbling into a shorter version.
“Mal… What are you doing?” You stepped down carefully towards her.
“Give me the wand.”
“Stand back!” She warned you.
“I told you so!” Audrey grumbled and when Mal turned to point it at her, your wall of water blocked her off.
You looked at Evie, Jay and Carlos as they ran up behind Mal, the young half-fae’s eyes seeing the hurt in yours. “No, no, do not give me that look!” 
“Mal, you’re really going to do this?” Your broken tone muttered.
“We have no choice, Y/N!” She cried.
“Our parents-”
“Your parents made their choice, just as mine made theirs. They have no power over you here, Mal, and I know you might not believe it because I didn’t initially either. But you do have a choice.”
You took a step towards her and she didn’t flinch. “I think… I think I wanna be good.”
“You are good.” You retorted.
“How do you know that?!” She sniffled.
“Because I see you, Mal. I see through the shields you put up to push people away, because believe it or not, I did the same. I see you… and I love what I see.” 
Gasps came from around the hall, but none of them had your attention like Mal had yours. 
Mal still held a grip on the wand, something the others in the hall were acutely aware of, but all you saw were broken children, neglected and manipulated by their evil parents. 
The Evil Queen cared only for beauty, even when Evie was extremely intelligent. Cruella De Vil could only see the ancestry of dogs, but Carlos saw the love in their companionship. Jafar craved power, whereas Jay craved sports.
And Mal… Maleficent deprived her of love.
You were more than willing to show yours to her.
“I don’t want to take over the world. It doesn’t make me happy.” Mal’s voice pulled you out of your thoughts.
“I want to go to school… And be with Y/N.”
Your head lifted from the ground as more gasps came from the surrounding audience. She turned around, and a tear fell as she gestured to the ring on her hand. 
“Because Y/N makes me really happy.” She tearfully admitted.
She turned back to her friends, fist extended in the middle of them. “I choose good, you guys.”
“I choose good too.” Jay smiled softly, bumping fists.
“I choose good.” Evie chuckled, adding her fist too.
Carlos hesitated before looking up at you. “So, just to be clear, we don’t have to be worried about how mad our parents will be? Because they’re going to be really really mad.”
You chuckled, shaking your head with your laughter. “Your parents can’t reach you here, Carlos.”
“Okay then. Good.” He added his fist.
Mal looked over at you. “Come here.” She gestured with her head and you added your fist, nuzzling her temple with your nose whilst the crowd erupted into cheers.
*Thank you for choosing good, Mali.* You muttered in her mind.
*That name is not sticking.* She retorted.
Suddenly, a loud crack of thunder came from above you, but you were not the one to generate it. Green smoke swirled like a rollercoaster before landing behind you, with Ben pulling you back by the wrist.
“I’m back!” Maleficent sang wickedly.
“Go away, Mother.” Mal groaned, even whilst she laughed. 
“She’s funny. Oh, I’m so… You’re very funny.” Maleficent snorted.
“Wand me. Chop-chop.”
Mal pointed the wand to Maleficent before throwing it to Fairy Godmother.
“Bibbity-bobbity-”
“Boo.” Maleficent interrupted before her staff glowed, freezing everyone except for herself and the VKs.
She wandered over to your still form, smirking as she took off your tiara. “Ah, the power of a demi-goddess and yet, still can’t break through!” She put it back on your head, albeit crooked.
“Now, where shall we start? Oh, I know!” She pointed the wand at Mal before your ring came flying off of her hand.
“Perfect fit!” Maleficent exclaimed, yet Mal’s eyes pricked with tears.
“Falling in love with a half-fish dyke? Really? Falling in love is not what you want, dearie.”
“You don’t know what I want!” Mal tearfully whined. “Mom, have you ever once asked me what I want? I’m not you!”
“Well obviously! I’ve had years and years and years and... years of practice being evil. You’ll get there.”
“No, I will not.” Mal rebutted. “And I really wish that you had never gotten there yourself. Love is not weak, or ridiculous. It’s actually really amazing.”
She looked over at your still form, noticing how your head had moved slightly. Was that when Maleficent adjusted your tiara?
Anger bubbled in her. “And now I command, wand to my hand!”
Maleficent struggled to keep it in her hand, and eventually failed, pacing around. “Give me the wand, give me the wand!”
“No!” Mal barked back.
“You all... will regret this!” Maleficent howled before green smoke enveloped her, spreading higher and higher.
And then Mal felt a soft hand take hers, looking up to see you standing on shaky legs. “Y/N?! How are you awake?!”
“Demi-goddess.” You grinned at her before a wince left your lips.
“What’s happening?!”
“Don’t worry about me. Fight your Mother, end this.” You kissed her forehead before you threw a spurt of water at the newly formed dragon.
“Hey, you fugly Fae! Fuck you!” You flipped her off before Mal stepped in front of you.
You sent power through your hand on her shoulder as she cast her spell, three chants working to put her Mother into a small lizard state. The quartet rushed down to see the commotion as Fairy Godmother was freed.
But when the rest were freed, Ben’s roar was cut short by your agonising wail. 
“Y/N!” He raced up to you before Mal could, her dress holding her down. 
“Y/N, what’s happening?!” She asked, kneeling down beside you.
Your dress began to fade as your legs merged together, your tail drier than anything in that room. You leaned into Mal as your breaths became shorter, pain rushing through your body as if hot knives had replaced your bloodstream.
“Ow ow ow ow ow…” You muttered repeatedly.
“She needs to get to a body of salt water.” Fairy Godmother ordered, but there was none nearby.
“Hold on, Y/N. Just hold on.” Mal kissed your temple softly, helping Ben carry you to a car.
They left the back doors open so your tail could extend, but the sun wasn’t helping, making you curl in on yourself. You grabbed onto Mal’s dress and she listened carefully when your mind prodded hers.
*Maleficent… She was taking my magic to fuel herself. I need… I need it back, Mal…*
Mal felt your mind fade away just as the car came to a grinding stop, the enchanted lake just below. Ben and Mal hurriedly brought you to the top of it, the breaks between your breaths getting longer and longer.
“Hurry!” The King and Queen fretted.
Ben and Mal looked at each other before they jumped off, you in their arms. Ben came floating back to the top, having let go of you, and he watched you and Mal sink.
“NO!” He roared above the surface.
Yet, all Mal heard was silence. She held onto you as you sank deeper and deeper, darkness surrounding her. She held onto you and closed her eyes, a spectacle happening around her that she couldn’t even see.
Her magic stretched out of her and enveloped you both, the remnants of your magic being gripped by her tendrils. Steadily, your magical wisps began to grow in size until you both shared half, your eyes opening to adjust to your surroundings.
“Mal!” You exclaimed, watching her eyes flutter shut.
“No no no no no! Come on, come on!” You lightly slapped her cheeks, but that just let air out.
Then your mind kicked in.
And you kissed her.
You forced the water out of her mouth, pushing the oxygen into her lungs with force each time. You didn’t stop until you felt her hands hitting your shoulder sluggishly, her eyes opening to see you.
“You’re okay. By the seas, you’re okay!” You hugged her tightly.
“Yeah, I’m- speaking underwater?!” She gasped for air but you grabbed her wrists.
“It’s okay, I can do that. Make other people breathe underwater for a period of time.” You clarified when she looked confused.
“You scared me.” Mal slapped your shoulder and you chuckled.
“I’m sorry, Mali.”
She shook her head at you before pressing her forehead on yours. “You’re so dumb.”
“I still make you happy though.” You retorted.
She nodded. “So happy.”
You held her by the waist as magic swirled around you both, her dress disappearing as a shorter version revealed itself. She looked down at your tail as swirls began to litter it, looking back up at your love-sick smile.
“What are those?” She pointed at your tail.
“Oh! It’s my royal markings.” You shrugged.
“My my, Princess Y/N Salacia. How beautiful they are.” She teased, watching you grin.
“All the better to place you by my side, Princess Malificent Bertha.” 
Mal’s eyes widened. “Are you serious?”
You nodded. “We have this thing, back at home, where we can only communicate telepathically with two important people in our lives. Our closest friend… and our soulmate.” 
She nuzzled in close to you, watching your tail swish back and forth as you slowly swam to the surface. “Good luck with Ben. He’s a handful.”
You snickered at her remark, only for your heads to pop out of the water to be met with cheers from Ben and the royals.
“I love you, Mal.” You murmured as your hand came to hold her cheek.
“I love you, Y/N.” She replied. “Now, I’m freezing, and I believe there’s an afterparty.”
You chuckled at her antics before swimming to the stones, helping her out first. You then lifted yourself easily out, your tail converting back to legs whilst your markings from before travelled to your arms.
You held Mal all the way back to the royal afterparty, letting her have a little nap whilst she leaned on you. Her breathing was steady, her body was warm, and her heart was full.
It was enough to send you to sleep too.
.
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A/N - Definitely didn’t stay up until 2:30 because this idea came to me right before I fell asleep. Noooooooooooooo. 
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Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
PART 03
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Disclaimer: This is a fan-translation for the Japan-exclusive novellisation of the movie Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. The original novel was written by Aya Matsui under the supervision of Akihiro Hino, and belongs to Level-5.
This translation only aims to be a pleasant read for non-Japanese fans, nothing more: I made a few deliberate changes while translating in order to get the writing style closer to what is usually found in English fanfictions, as the Japanese storytelling can sometimes be different than what we are used to.
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── Three years ago
* A Letter from Janice Quatlane
“Professor, there is a letter for you!”
I held out for him an envelope which had his name on it in neatly drawn cursive.
“Who is it from, Luke?”
He did not look up to read it himself, as I noticed that his eyes were currently glued to his microscope. Scotland Yard had sent him some fossils and asked for his expertise on them.
So I turned the letter around to look at the sender, and read:
“Janice… Quatlane…”
“Janice…” he repeated, deep in thought.
I frowned. “P-Professor, this isn’t the same Janice Quatlane as the opera singer Janice Quatlane, is it?”
“Of course it is,” he simply responded.
“But… You’re saying it so casually! Janice Quatlane is an immensely popular singer in London, maybe even in the entire United Kingdom! Her records always end up selling out so fast in Misthallery…”
As I was still talking, Emmy came back. She was working as the professor’s assistant and would travel around every day to help him with his puzzle solving.
“Luke, you’re so loud that I could hear you all the way from the front gate. So, what’s sold out?”
“Music records… But that’s not important. The professor received a letter from Janice Quatlane, that singer!”
“Whaaat!?”
I was ready to assume that Emmy’s surprised voice must have reached all the way up to the bells of Big Ben, not just the front gate.
“Professor, are you acquainted with Janice Quatlane?”
Our shared excitement finally convinced him to look up from his microscope.
“Janice graduated in Gressenheller. Her major was in the Faculty of Arts, but she also opted for some archaeology classes. She was an enthusiastic and serious student.”
Having said that, he took the letter from my hands, a paper knife from his desk, and removed the seal.
As soon as he ran his eyes over the letter, tension flashed on his face. Emmy’s expression became stern when she saw him.
“Is that a new case?” she asked gravely.
Once he was done reading, the professor took a deep breath, then answered:
“I am not sure we can yet call this a case… but this certainly seems to be a very curious puzzle.”
Emmy eagerly took the letter from his hands when he offered, and she started reading it aloud so I could hear.
Professor Layton, how have you been? For my part, I have just met quite the astonishing event. My friend Melina Whistler, who died of illness a year ago, has come back to life. What’s more, she is now taking the form of a seven-year-old girl… This child knows secrets that only Melina and I could know. I can only assume that this truly is her. To my utter shock, she also said:   “I was granted eternal life, Janice.” There is an upcoming performance for a new opera at the Crown Petone Theatre, called ‘The Eternal Kingdom,’ in which I will play the lead role. Professor, please come to this opera. I need you to solve this mystery.      To Professor Layton,       my esteemed teacher,            Janice Quatlane
As the contents of the letter were unravelled to me, I couldn’t help but get excited.
“Granted eternal life, she says?”
In the ten long years I had lived, never had I ever heard of such a strange story. And yet, ever since I met professor Layton, my days had been a long series of surprises and incessant puzzle-solving.
“Professor, we have to go now! Let’s go to that theatre… to the Crown Petone!”
The professor smiled gently. “It appears that we still have to wait a few days until the performance, Luke.”
“Oh…”
“Come on, you’re in such a hurry,” Emmy giggled mockingly.
As I blushed with embarrassment, she pulled out two tickets from the envelope and showed them to me.
“Hm, she sent two tickets… One is for the professor, of course, but what about the other?”
Oh no, there only were two?
“P-Professor, I’ll go with you!”
“But, as his assistant and as someone who is older than you, it should be my responsibility to go—”
Emmy often loved teasing me like this. This was such a bad habit.
I knew she was not mean-spirited, and that it was my fault for falling into her provocations so easily, but…
Sure, she was his assistant as an actual job. She was older than me, and I was younger than her. Those were facts. But this specific situation was absolutely non-negotiable!
I had decided I would be a perfect gentleman, just like him. From the very moment I saw the professor’s brilliant puzzle-solving in action in Misthallery, this had become my goal.
I could not afford to miss the chance to see him solve another case from up close once again! I had to convince him to let me go…
Just as I was thinking this, he spoke up:
“Emmy, I need you to do some research regarding this ‘eternal life’ matter. Gossip, rumours… Anything you can find. You have to start working on it immediately.”
Instantly, her face switched from her teasing expression, to her working mode expression.
“Right away, Professor!”
And with a quick stride, she ran out of the office. She had only come back a few minutes ago, yet now she was already leaving again, full of energy. This was something I really admired about her.
“Professor, what about me…?”
“Well, I shall ask you to do some research regarding a certain opera called ‘The Eternal Kingdom,’” he said with a wink. “Go to the library, look for recent newspaper articles, and see what you can find.”
“Y-yes!”
“The more mysterious the puzzle, the better it is to have prior knowledge of it,” he explained. “It will serve you greatly once you come watch the opera.”
My eyes widened. “S-so that means— I’m going to the theatre!?”
The professor did not say a single word; but as he looked down on me, his flashing smile answered every question I had.
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heart has his heart | part 8.
Summary: (Y/N) Heart is chosen alongside her friends to attend Auradon Prep. Of course her friend Mal’s mom, Maleficent, has a much more sinister plan than the kids just attending Auradon. Will they be able to pull of stealing the wand or will (Y/N) find herself liking Auradon a bit too much?
Pairing: Ben x reader
Word Count: 1.8k
Warnings: none
Previous Part | (Series Masterlist)
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“You all have your bells on?”
Everyone shook their wrists and the jingling of bells echoed.
“So why do we need these exactly?” Moetini asked.
“You’ll get lost in Wonderland unless you’re from there or really know the place.”
Ben shuddered at the memory of when he was a child and his rope attaching him to everyone came undone. He was lost for four days.
“I’ll be able to hear you guys if you shake the bell. That way, we can find you.”
“You aren’t wearing any (Y/N).” Carlos pointed out.
“Do I look I need them? This is my turf now.”
You weren’t lying. While you never felt like you fit in on the Isle and Auradon was still foreign, Wonderland was always yours. You knew it like the back of your hand. Someone could show you a zoomed in picture of a cobblestone on the street and you could tell them exactly where in the realm they were.
You handed everyone a drink and a cookie.
“Down the whole drink and take only two bites of the cookie.”
“Only your people would make it this difficult to enter a place,” Jay muttered.
He was right. The way to enter Wonderland was either by rabbit hole or by door. The door of course was not a size that an average person could get into. The exact proportions of drink to cookie had to be correct to get into the door.
If they ate more than two bites of the cookie it would counteract the shrink me potion too much and then they’d be about six inches too big to get in. Everyone did as you said and once you entered, you all ate the rest of the cookie to go back to full size.
“Welcome to Wonderland, everyone!”
Before you could move two steps, Alice and the White Queen were in front of you. As well as a bunch of knights and a bunch of horses.
“We heard that a Heart had arrived back to Wonderland. Allow us to escort you through to the Valley.” The White Queen stepped aside and revealed the horses that had no riders, for you and the others.
“Thank you. And, this is for you. To celebrate Wonderland as a whole.”
You handed over the wreath you made. The White Queen smiled as she accepted it. You were worried when Ben first mentioned this trip. Maybe Wonderland would have moved on with the Hearts and you would really be seen as a villain. But it seemed that they were at least accepting of you.
A rustling was heard in the bushes nearby. You heard Carlos scream and everyone turned to where he was looking.
“Is that my Aunt’s?” You asked in an awed whisper.
“What the hell is that thing?!” Moetini whisper-yelled. Everyone cowered away.
“It is in fact the Red Queen’s, Princess,” Alice said.
“Oh! I’m not sure if that’s a good idea,” she said as you got closer.
“What is it?!” Carlos repeated Moetini’s question, with even more panic as the creature growled.
“A Bandersnatch,” you responded, amazed.
The nicest way to describe a Bandersnatch would be beautifully ugly. It resembled a snow leopard and bulldog put together, with many rows of teeth like a shark and a large fluffy tail. It stood almost as high as the horses and was a lot stockier.
You slowly walked closer to it. The creature growled at you but did nothing. You held out a hand and let it lick it. Then you slowly bowed to the beast, waiting for it to bow back. Once it bowed, you stood up smiling.
“This thing recognizes me!” You said excitedly to the group.
After all the years without a Heart in Wonderland, the Bandersnatch still recognized your family’s scent.
“I won’t be needing the horse.”
The Bandersnatch lowered itself so you could get on its back. Your hands gripped in its fur as you took time to get settled and find the most comfortable position for you.
“You’re going to ride that thing?”
“Yeah, Carlos. Kinda why I’m up here.”
He shook his head as he joined the others to get on their horses.
“Hey, loser!” You called out to Ben. “You coming up or what?”
“Have you lost your mind?! I’m going to die on that.”
“It’s okay. He’s harmless really.”
“You and I heard very different stories about him growing up then.”
“Just get on!”
Ben shakily got onto the back of the Bandersnatch. He looked paralyzed, everyone did watching him. You didn’t understand why the Bandersnatch had that effect on people. You grabbed both of Ben’s arms and wrapped them around your waist. You ignored the smirks from the other VKs.
“You’re going to fall off the way you’re acting.”
“I’ve never ridden without a saddle before.”
“And I have never ridden before. White Queen, are we ready to go?”
“Wait (Y/N) what? You don’t know how to ride this thing…”
“Not formally no. I’ve been taught, just never had any practice.”
“Heart… I’m gonna die…”  
You scratched the Bandersnatch’s ear twice and made a little clicking noise with you mouth. The Bandersnatch began to move towards the front, right behind and in between Alice and the White Queen’s horses.
“…oh shit, okay and we’re moving.” Ben’s arms wrapped slightly tighter around you.
Unlike the beautiful trot of the horses, the Bandersnatch had a stalk to it and every time it moved your shoulders and body swayed with it. There was a sort of fierceness to it.
“You’re kind of scary on that thing, (Y/N).” Carlos’ horse had pulled up next to you.
“It suits you,” Alice said. “Like a true Heart.”
You smiled and breathed in the air of Wonderland, it felt like fire in your veins. “I’m back home.”
The tour of part of Wonderland had ended when you approached a hill. This hill was the marker to the Valley of Hearts. Despite being a valley and the center of Wonderland, you had never been invaded. It was harder to navigate once you were farther into the place.
“Oh, that looks steep,” Jay said looking down from his horse. “How do we get down without dying.”
“You don’t slow down.”
Everyone looked at you.
“No, seriously. You see those patches of ivy right here at the top, you slow down and they grab you. Problem is once you start fast if you try to slow you’ll roll down that hill and break your neck. So you don’t slow down at all, not till you hit the river at the bottom.”
“She’s serious?” Mal asked the others. “Is Wonderland just some giant death trap?”
“Pretty much,” Alice said. “Ready? Should we show them how it’s done, (Y/N)?”
You looked back at Ben, “Do you want to get off? Now’s your only chance.”
“No, I’m okay,” Ben answered shakily.
“Better hold on tight, we’re going full speed here.”
Ben didn’t take your words lightly. You and Alice made your way to the very edge of the hill before taking off at breakneck speed. You felt Ben bury his head into your back. You laughed and stuck your arms out feeling the wind. With only your thighs to grip, you were bouncing slightly off the Bandersnatch.
“No, no, no. Put your hands back!” Ben yelled. You obliged the prince.
The Bandersnatch landed in the river less gracefully than Alice’s horse but that was to be expected from the Beast. You watched as everyone made their way into the river, panting heavily.
“Is it over?” Ben asked, removing his head from your shoulder.
“Yeah, loser, it’s over. Wow that was a rush. Come on guys, castle’s not far from here.”
You jumped off the Bandersnatch’s back once you were out of the river and approaching the castle. It had seen better days, you weren’t shocked. Years without anyone there and of course the place was overrun.
“It looked better in my parents’ days.”
“It still looks beautiful.”
The door opened to your touch with no problem. You led everyone to throne room first. It was dusty and empty, save for the throne. Even though only one was there at the time, your mother’s, normally there were three. Your mom’s, your dad’s, and your aunt’s.
The Hearts ruled in a way that the eldest sibling to whoever married into the family was trained to be General to the armies of the Hearts and given their own tiny tiny kingdom inside the Valley. Your mother’s only sibling was your Aunt and that’s how the Red Queen came to be. A ruthless and feared general in all the land.
“M, you got any spell for all this dust?”
“Probably, give me a minute.”
Before she could pull out a spell, a loud roar made everyone duck on instinct. A spindly dragon-like creature emerged.
“Okay, the Bandersnatch I could accept. But the Jabberwocky?! That thing’s still alive?!” Carlos yelled.
“Does your Aunt have any more demons we don’t know about?” Jay asked.  
“I guess my sword wasn’t the Vorpal,” Alice said.
The Jabberwocky roared.
“I don’t think it likes that word,” you whispered.
The creature stalked back and forth. Instead of your scissors around your belt, you had your mother’s crown tied to you waist instead. You took it from your belt and slid the crown across the floor to the Jabberwocky.
“(Y/N)!” Ben grabbed your arm when you tried to step forward.
“It’s okay. I promise.”
Ben’s touch lingered before he let go. You walked up to the Jabberwocky and picked up the crown, looking it in the eye. It roared in your face and you roared back. You walked up to your mother’s throne and sat down.
The Bandersnatch stalked up beside the chair and sat down. The Jabberwocky looked for a minute and then settled calmly on the floor, wrapping its body around the throne, the end of its tail curled around your ankle.
“If I said you were scary-looking before you’re absolutely terrifying now.”
The others agreed with Carlos, nodding their heads. Ben stepped forward. The Jabberwocky lifted its head in his direction. You snapped your fingers twice and the creature relaxed.
“You look stunning.”
“Bow, loser,” you joked.
Ben bowed slowly. You clapped your hands happily like a schoolchild. You wish you had your phone they had gotten all you VKs, this was a picture worthy moment.
“Look, he actually did it,” you addressed your Bandersnatch and Jabberwocky. “Can we take them back to Auradon with us?”
“Is it me or do those things look happy all of a sudden?” Mal asked.
“They’re connected to Heart’s emotions. That’s why they were so volatile under the Red Queen. (Y/N) seems to lean more towards the friendlier side of the spectrum,” The White Queen explained.
You got up from the throne and stood in front of Ben.
“Stand, peasant,” you said laughing and grabbing his hand to help him up.
When Ben stood up, you realized how close you two were to each other. “I think you enjoyed that a little too much, punk.”
“What, you on your knees in front of me…”
Ben raised his eyebrows.
“I didn’t mean it like that.”
Ben place a hand under your chin.
“I can’t.” You stopped him before he could lean fully down. “You won’t understand right now, but I can’t, not until I explain later.”
You didn’t want to kiss Ben while he was under a love spell. It didn’t seem right to you. Ben leaned down by your ear. You shuddered slightly as you felt his breath.
“Take all the time you need,” he whispered and then kissed your temple. “And, the Bandersnatch can come with. Not sure about the Jabberwocky.”
(Part 9)...
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Chapter 1
Summary: After a Halloweenparty Y/N actually didn't want to got to, her life seems to be turned around. The reason is a very stubborn Supe that seems to have her in his visier. Is it just a coincidance or more?
Pairing: Soldier Boy/Ben x Reader
Word Count: 2041
Warnings: None really, some language
A/N: Hello! 😊 Finally, we're here. I'm still working on and changing the plot of the story, 'cause I have so many ideas in my head. ^^ I put my twist on the story and make my own out of it. Since we still haven't gotten a season 4. So, I hope you like it. We start out slow, but it will pick up pace. All mistakes are mine. Let me know what you think.
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The cold november wind was blowing through the streets of New York while Y/N was on her way to her favorite café. She needed a good caffeine fix and a delicious croissant to calm her nerves. Since this stupid halloweenparty she felt somehow on edge. Almost as if somebody was following her, but she could not be sure about that.
It did also not help that her best friend Caroline was on the phone with her, trying to get as much information out of her as she could. They hadn't seen each other since the party. Luckily for Y/N she had two weeks off of work and used the first couple of days to hide in her apartment, still not believing herself for what she had done. Or better said, what she had let happen to her.
"Oh c'mon, girl! Spill the details! You can't hide forever." the other woman said with a laugh in her voice and Y/N had to smile.
"There is not much to tell." she tried, but her friend knew her to well.
"Of course there is! That guy was sooo hot! If I would have not been so busy with my man I would've take a chance with him too."
That Y/N believed right away. But not like her, Caroline was a little more blind about the supes, Vaught and everything that was related with it, than other people. She never really cared about those things. Maybe because she never lost someone to one of those cruel, reckless bastards.
"So? Did he ring your bell?"
"Oh god, Care! You wont give up, right." now Y/N had to laugh.
"No, I won't! That's why it's probably best for you to start at the beginning."
Y/N stepped through the door of the café and got in line.
"Let me get my order first and then I'll talk." she negotiated which Care agreed on.
It took almost ten minutes until Y/N took a set at an empty table in the back of the café where she was somewhat undisturbed. After the first sip of the rich coffee and a bite from the delicious croissant she was ready to tell her friend about the evening.
"If I wouldn't have drank that much nothing would've probably happend, but... somehow he got... under my skin."
Which was not a lie. She detested Soldier Boy and all of his kind. You were nowhere safe from them and if you did nothing but just look the wrong way at one of them, you surely would pay with your live. They never gave a fuck about normal people like she was.
"He seemed like a man who knows what to say and how to handle himself." said Care more serious now that she got the tea from her friend about her hot night.
"Yeah..." with that she was right. "We talked and talked and all of sudden we were looking for a place more quiet. I... I didn't want that at first but the alcohol got to me and the next thing I knew, we were in a bedroom, making out."
"Uuuhhh, now comes the good part." Caroline giggled.
"I'm not going into detail, but he knew what he was doing. Oh yeah... he definitely knew..."
And she didn't know why she was so surprised that Soldier Boy actually wanted her to have fun too. Even now when she thought about it how he made her cum three times, her core still started to quiver. Like he was in no rush to get it over with. It was something Y/N never had in her mind, not after the woman learned the hard truth about the supes and how they really were. But that night the "all american hero" seemed to have all the time in the world. Which was probably pretty true.
"See? I knew it was a good idea to drag you out of your apartment and go to this party. And I'm pretty sure the costume did help with that a lot. I told you you looked hot in it!" a very triumphed tone in Carolines voice was heard over the phone.
"Or maybe it was just luck... if you can call it like that."
The croissant was already devoured and she was in the last sipps of her coffee. At first she did not see it as luck that Soldier Boy had appeared, and even more less as he tried to get her attention. Y/N didn't understand why he wanted her, of all people there, and not one of the women that fitted more to the beautystandards these days. However, with every new drink her defense falterd and she gave in. It didn't help that he was so fucking attractive and the smile he had on his plush, sexy lips seemed to promise so much more. Or... she was just to drunk to say no in the end.
"When did you come home? I was kinda worried when I didn't hear from you and you did not pick up my calls."
"I know, Care. I'm still sorry for that. But when I wrote you back in the morning I just went through my door. Like I said, I totally forgot it that night."
And she had felt really bad about it. Y/N had promised to call her later that day but all the alcohol in her system had knocked her out all day and then it was Caroline who was busy with work. Hence, they had this conversation now, three days later.
Thinking about it, Y/N actually didn't want to stay with the supe in the bedroom all night, but he really tired her out and she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow while their heartbeats came down. When she woke up some hours later it was still dark outside and, to her surprise, Soldier Boy was still there, sleeping and with his arm rapped around her middle. It almost felt kinda possessively to her when she thought about it now. Gladly she didn't wake him up when she left.
"When will you see him again?" Care wanted to know, but Y/N just huffed.
"Never, I hope." and Y/N really meant it.
The night was really good, but she wouldn't want to risk another encounter with the supe that potentially could cost her her life. Not that he caused her much pain, but her body was covered in bruises and hickeys and on her right hip she had a blue and green mark that almost looked like a handprint from him.
"Oh, now that is pretty fucking hurtful to hear." rumbled a deep voice behind her suddenly.
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In an old, dark and empty basement somewhere outside of New York, almost cut off from the world, gathered a group of men infront of multiple monitors and sifted through the footage from the surveillance cameras that were scattered throughout the city. On a table in the middle of the room were plans laid out and places marked. It looked like they slowly narrowed down an area around the Vought Tower.
"Still nothing?" said one of the men to another who was sitting infront of the monitors.
"No. It hasn't been long since they got him out of the tank or whatever they had him trapped in. It's not unusual that he hasn't been out in the public that often until now."
"But it won't be long until they will bring out the news of him being back in the buisness and when that happens, we won't have much time."
"I know, but what else are we supposed to do when..."
A loud bang rang through the room and all the heads turned to the source of the sound. Another man stood by the table and had slammed his hand down on it. Silence filled the room and some of the men changed some tense looks with eachother.
"Shut up talking and consentrate on the task here!"
"YES, SIR!" responded all the other men in the room and got immediately back to work.
"It doesn't matter if they tell the world that Soldier Boy is back or not. Once we have him in our hands... nobody will care for him anymore."
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"Caroline? I... have to call you back."
Y/N hung up on her friend before she even could respond to that. The shock was written all over her face when she finally looked up and into the face of one green eyed supe that grinned cockily down on her. He was in normal clothes, the cowl of his hoodie was pulled over his head and he tried not to look around to much. Y/N knew why. He didn't want to be recognized by the other participants in the café. And she obviously took to long to answer him, 'cause he sat down on the other side of her table, the open space of the café in his back.
"What... what are you doing here?" now Y/N started to look around, but she didn't see anyone else from Vought. "Did you follow me?"
"Well, that doesn't sound quiet right, does it? As if I would've fucking stalked you. A real man doesn't do that."
Y/N just looked at him with wide eyes, still not really believing that she was sitting here with Soldier Boy. Again.
"I was just checking in on you. Seeing if you would walk around telling everyone that you had the best night of your live with the one and only Soldier Boy. But apperantly walking is now problem for you. Should've fucked you a little harder." Now Y/N knew it was definitely real that she was sitting here with the Supe. "Especially after you just left in the middle of the night and we didn't have time to discuss things."
"What is there to talk about? It was just a night, nothing else." an eerie feeling creeped up in her stomach, not knowing what the man infront of her actually wanted.
"Yeah, well... that might be true, but..." Soldier Boy leand a little forward. "... you know who I am. And that is the key here."
"I... I don't understand why this is a problem. It was halloween! I don't think that anyone recognized you. And I really have no intention whatsoever to keep contact to you. I mean, why even would I?"
Y/N saw in his eyes how a little anger flared up, but he kept himself in check. "You have a big fucking mouth for an ordinary girl that I could kill within seconds without even standing up."
Soldier Boy didn't raise his voice, but the threat was undoubtedly noticeable in his voice. During the halloweenparty Y/N had felt more comfortable to defy him, but now fear was starting to rise within her. It would not be a good idea to upset him here in a public place. A blast from his chest would not just kill her.
"Look..." she tried way more calmer. "... I don't think that we need to make a big thing out of this. I'm not gonna tell anybody. I really don't have the need to do so. And you can just go back to the way you lived before all that. Okay?"
She did not wait for his answer, grabbed her bag and got up. There was a bigger group of people that looked or a free table and Y/N was more than willingly to give her seat up. She smiled to them and pointed at her table. One of the men thanked her and made his way over. So, Soldier Boy had to get up too and while he was still trying to get away without being recognized, Y/N was already out of the café and looking for a taxi. She almost made it, but a big hand closed around her underarm and kept her from getting away.
Grumbling under her breath she turned around. "What else?"
"This is not over. You're can't just fucking leave like this." he growled.
"Oh, I think we're done here. I really don't want to see you again." answered Y/N and freed her arm out of his grip.
"Unfortunately that is not for you to decide." a female voice came from behind her.
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Let the games begin. 🤭 See you next time!
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