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nattinatalia · 6 months

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Jack Harlow x Instagram AU

A/N : A little late but something is better than nothing lol enjoy 👻

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alizemiaharlow What up bullet?!

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cassiewyatt YES YES YES 🔥 hot mama

ezharlow 🤦🏻 had to ruin her for me 💔

alizemiaharlow Not like you had a chance with her anyway.

yourusername 😍😍😍

yourusername side note, I love me some Paul Walker 💙

jackharlow Yeah we know but there wasn’t anything Paul Walker related here so idk why say that.

ezharlow Ohhhh look at Mr “I don’t get jealous.”

jackharlow Shut up.

yourusername 💀😭😭😭

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alizemiaharlow “No, I’m eating boys. Boys are just placeholders, they come and go.” 🩸 🩸

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meganfox 🔥 yesssssss you killed it

alizemiaharlow OMGG AHHH I CAN DIE HAPPY NOW.

user Queen of Halloween 🎃

urbanwyatt Hey, that throne belongs to my wife.

ezharlow WHY DO YOU KEEP RUINING IT FOR ME!!!!!!!

cassiewyatt Control your little boy hormones.

jackharlow I agree with you son

yourusername lmaoooooooo I hate you.

alizemiaharlow These boys are annoying mom!

yourusername Story of my life baby, just have to roll with the punches.

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ezharlow I think I got a little too cocky this time.

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alizemiaharlow WHO’S RUINING THINGS NOWWW????

alizemiaharlow LIKE WHYYYY RUIN HIM FOR ME 😭

druski How can you love a anime guy? It’s not possible

yourusername IT IS POSSIBLE AND EZEQUIEL YOU REALLY DID RUIN IT FOR USSS 😩

ezharlow 💀

ezharlow If you think I ruined him for you, just watch my next one 😈

alizemiaharlow Oh god nooooo.

yourusername IT BETTER NOT BE WHO IM THINKING BECAUSE I WILL DISOWN YOU.

jackharlow Who’s being dramatic now 😗

yourusername QUIET JACKMAN.

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jackharlow Sebastian really taking the role of Spider-Man seriously. 📸 @ urbanwyatt

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yourusername 🕷️ 🕸️ ❤️

urbanwyatt ✨ He really is a natural, easiest client ever.

jackharlow I take offense to that.

cassiewyatt So do I

alizemiaharlow X’3 🤨

urbanwyatt Let me just *runs and hides*

user I thought his name was Ace???

jackharlowsource It is. Sebastian is his middle name, they always use their middle names 🤷🏻‍♀️

claybornharlow my friendly neighborhood Spider-Man 😍

ezharlow Can we talk about the fact he saw a old picture of me dressed as Spider-Man and he said he wanted to be like me 🫡🫢

yourusername That tugged at my heartstrings when he said that 🥺 my baby boys ❤️

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yourusername While everyone is getting ready for our annual Halloween party, there’s Lizeth, who hates dressing up 😩

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jackharlow It’s her world, we just live in it ✨

alizemiaharlow Wow, I remember you used to tell ME that.

yourusername 😅

jackharlow Let me rephrase that- It’s my girls world, we just live in it.

alizemiaharlow I guess I’ll take it.

yourbestiename She really does hate dressing up, who is sheeeee????

urbanwyatt She got that from @ cassiewyatt

cassiewyatt Wait a minute, I like dressing up, just not all month. I’m not like mom, tia and Mia.

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jackharlow HARLOWEEN ❤️

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yourusername My man 😍

jackharlow For life 🤞🏼

alizemiaharlow My parents really did that 🔥

ezharlow Not dad being in character all night 😭

cassiewyatt ❤️

alizemiaharlow Cass, when are you posting your Halloween pictures? 👀

cassiewyatt Eh should I???

alizemiaharlow Duhhhhh

mamamaggie You two 😍❤️

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bradshawsbaby · 6 months

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Are you still doing the “Trick or treat!! 🎃” thing? Ahhh… I’ll send it anyways, so Trick or treat!! 🎃 👻 🧙‍♀️

Happy Halloween! 🎃 I’ve got a little bit of Bob for you!

“Um, Bobby?” you murmured, squeezing your boyfriend’s hand as you came to a sudden halt on the dirt path leading towards the aptly named House of Horrors, from which you could already hear shrieks of terror emanating.

You’d been psyching yourself up for this all week. Ever since Fanboy had come up with the idea that all of you should attend a local Halloween festival, featuring a haunted house that had recently been dubbed “the scariest in San Diego,” you’d been mentally preparing yourself to swallow your fear and join your boyfriend and his friends on this terrifying expedition.

But you couldn’t do it. Now that the moment was finally here, your fight or flight instinct was kicking in and telling you to run, run, run.

Bob, instantly picking up on the thread of anxiety in your voice, stopped immediately and turned to look at you, concern glowing in his big blue eyes.

“Hey, guys, wait up!” he called quickly over his shoulder, not taking his eyes off you.

Over his shoulder, you noticed Phoenix turn back and then get the others to stop as well, the group of Daggers standing off to the side of the path up ahead.

“What’s the matter, honey?” Bob asked, his voice gentle and soothing as he rubbed your arm lightly, guiding you off to the side so that others could pass you more easily.

“I can’t do it, Bobby,” you admitted, trembling like a leaf as you heard another round of shrieks coming out of the haunted house. “I’m sorry. I thought I could, but I can’t.”

“Hey, hey, hey,” he murmured calmly, wrapping his long arms around you when he realized how much you were shaking. “It’s okay, sweetheart. You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to.”

“I don’t want to ruin everyone else’s good time. I’ll just head back and sit at one of the tables near the food trucks,” you mumbled, embarrassment and guilt coloring your features.

“Not by yourself!” Bob exclaimed, his eyes widening behind his glasses as if he was shocked you would even think to suggest such a thing. “I’ll come with you,” he said, lacing his fingers securely through yours.

“No, stay with your friends,” you insisted, shaking your head. You felt silly for making a scene over your childish fear of haunted houses.

“They have each other. They’ll be fine,” he smiled sweetly, his mouth curving into an adorably crooked grin. “I want to be with you.” Before you could attempt to argue with that logic, he turned to call back to his fellow Daggers. “You guys go on ahead! We’ll meet you by the food trucks after.”

He was met with a chorus of surprised exclamations and groans, but he waved them all off, confidently squeezing your hand and leading you away from the House of Horrors.

“Bobby, I’m so embarrassed,” you confessed, chewing on your bottom lip as you followed along beside him. “I should have just gone inside.”

“Why should you have had to do that?” your boyfriend asked, his voice ringing with sincerity as he asked the question. “For me? I wouldn’t want you putting yourself through something that upsets you for my sake,” he reassured you, wrapping an arm around your shoulders and holding you close to his side. “We’re here to have fun. And you know what I think sounds like a lot of fun right now?”

“What?” you asked, snuggling against his shoulder as you relaxed in his arms.

“Getting one of those pumpkin funnel cakes we spotted earlier,” he told you, his eyebrows lifting behind his glasses as he gazed down at you.

Giggling, you nodded in agreement as the two of you headed in that direction.

About ten minutes later, as the two of you sat side by side at a picnic table, your fingers coated in powdered sugar, Bob leaned closer to you and murmured against your ear, “Can I tell you a secret?”

“Mhm,” you smiled, munching on another piece of pumpkin funnel cake.

Bob grinned sheepishly, the tips of his ears turning pink. “I didn’t want to go to the haunted house either,” he admitted.

Laughing, you leaned in and pressed a kiss to his blushing cheek. “I knew you were perfect for me, Bobby.”

#ask box trick-or-treat 🎃#bob floyd #bob floyd x reader #bob drabble #lewis pullman

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importantgalaxyrunaway · 1 year

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Halloween party 🎃👻 (part Colby x y/n)

AUTHORS NOTE 📝 : so you guys voted for me to write this one I’m here it is. It’s a bit longer than the others I write but I’m still pretty proud of it. Let me know your ideas please. I’m kinda running out of ideas 💡. Anyways I worked hard so please like. 👍

CONTENTS: fluff, party, drinking, creepy guys (they don’t do anything though) smut (but not a lot bc I cut away)

To celebrate Halloween and the end of a successful hellweek. Sam and Colby are a having a Halloween party. Of course I came I use any excuse I have to hang out with my boyfriend Colby. And I absolutely love Halloween. Just because I didn’t have a costume doesn’t mean that I couldn’t dress festive.

When I get there it’s crazy packed. I see Sam and Colby in the crowd however and meet him.

“y/n I’m glad you came. Happy Halloween” Sam says

“you look really hot” Colby tells me after sam walks away to talk to someone

“you do too” I smirk as we join the party. We mingled and dance for a bit. I kept thinking about how Colby looks so hot in his shirt. They had some sort of alcoholic punch. The party was getting really wild. People we’re making out in the hallway and getting very drunk. I heard a breaking of glass from another corner of the house where a fight broke out. People we pushing each other into the pool. And outside there was a keg stand. There were so many people there it was massive. The punch was really good but I have no idea what was in it. “Colbs can you please get me another drink?”

“sure”

A few minutes after Colby left two men came up to me. Neither were very attractive and one of them was clearly drunk.

“hey baby” one of them said “how you doing?”

“fine” I answered flatly

“come on, come upstairs with us” the other man said slurring his words a bit.

“I have a boyfriend!” I angrily replied

he grabbed my hand “well I don’t see him” I started to pull my hand away but he held on tighter.

“He right here” Colby said in a low angry tone. he was seething.

“woah there pal, we haven’t done anything”

“Colby, let’s go” I say pulling him away to his room where we can talk quietly. He sat on his bed and I sat next to him.

“Are you mad at me? You know I don’t like him. I told him I had a boyfriend.

“No it’s just.” He sighes “I love you y/n and it’s hard for me to see people look at you like your an object”

my heart swelled with love “oh colbs” I wrapped my hands around his neck. And I kissed him. He responded my deepening the kiss and running his fingers through my hair. I grabbed his shirt collar and kissed him roughly. He then started to attack my neck with hickeys. They felt so good. It was amazing. I get on get lap and take off his shirt. I run my fingers down his chest. He eagerly takes my shirt off and rips my bra not able to wait another moment. He then crashes his lips into mine in a very heated kiss.

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(listen to this when you read the chapter idk how to get it so it’s not just a preview but listen to it from beginning)

When I wake up my legs are so incredibly sore. I get up and steal some of Colby’s pjs. His flannel pants and t-shirt. I inhale the smell of the t-shirt. It smells like him. It was comforting. He got out of the shower

“Oh your awake. How do you feel?”

“after last night? Incredibly sore. I can barely walk”

He laughed ”should we go assess the damage?

There was absolute carnage. Majority of the poeple made it home safely. But there was still a lot of drunk people passed out in the hallways. There was glitter everywhere, and don’t ask me why I don’t even know. The beer cans and bottles were scattered everywhere.

“all right all right everyone out!” I said as I woke them up from their trance. I had to bust some people out of closets where they had hooked up. As everyone was waking up I went and looked in the mirror.

“aw fuck” I whispered as I looked at the massive amount of hickeys Colby had given me. But I still don’t regret it. Once everyone was Finally out we and Colby wiggled up to each other to watch a movie. It was a scary movie to celebrate Halloween. But I didn’t feel scared at all. Not with Colby’s arms around me. With him I feel safe and protected. He kisses me warm and tender. It’s sweet and I don’t want this moment to end. And for a very long time it doesn’t. For the rest of the day we sit together watching movies. Content in each other’s company.

#Spotify #colby brock #colby brock x reader #sam and colby #colby brock fanfic #colby brock fluff #Colby Brock fluff #colby x reader #fanfic #poll results #colby brock fic #colby brock imagine

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chans-room · 8 months

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hi i'm back… most to least likely in skz to do a couples costume? and what are the costumes (solo or coupled)??

Oooo that’s a good one Sunny! 👻 I think a lot of it has to do with who’s coordinating who’s going along with the couple costumes too but here’s my list:

Most likely

Hyunjin. And he’s coordinating it. He’s been planning your outfit for weeks and you do not have a say in it. You will wear what he tells you to if you know what’s good for you. I think he would choose something like Howl and Sophie from or Jack and Sally. Something that makes him look good first and foremost, but also he’s got nothing but compliments for you all night.

Jisung. He’s just happy to be involved lol he will wear whatever you give him but when you make sure your outfits are at least somewhat to his interests, he’s very happy. Anything from an anime for sure but I’m particularly soft about him being Tuxedo Mask to your Sailor Moon.

Bang Chan. He’s a simp, and he’d do anything you want to do. So if you have an idea for a couples costume, he’s down. But I mean… good luck getting him out of the studio for long enough for someone to see it tho. I think he’d like something with Pokémon, where he’s Ash and you’re Misty or pikachu if that’s what you’re into. Or he’d be into something like the Big Bad Wolf and Red Riding Hood.

Felix. He’s also a simp and is down to match with you if you want. The only reason he’s below Chan is he’s got a LOT of opinions on what he’s gonna wear, and if your idea isn’t a vibe for him, he’s gonna let you know. I think he’d like the classic romanticism of Romeo + Juliet (the Leo and Claire Danes movie obv) or Link and Zelda!

Jeongin. He thinks it’d be fun to coordinate but doesn’t mind if you don’t! If you’re super into it though, he’s down as long as you guys work together and choose something that pleases you both. He’d get super shy day of Halloween and almost back out, but he goes through with it. I think for him, he’d be into Spiderman and Spider-Gwen and he’d reaaaaally appreciate that Spiderman mask when you start getting too much attention. He’d also be into Beetlejuice and Lydia imo.

Changbin. He’s only this low bc he’s not necessarily excited to match with you, he more just expected it to happen. But if you suggest a non-couple costume he is 1000% throwing a fit bc how dare you suggest not matching??? Are you his baby or not??? He’s also the only one of them who’d be down to be something spooky or scary with you, like any killer and final girl, or if he’s feeling super romantic, he’d be the Gomez to your Morticia.

Lee Know. He’s not opposed to it, but he’s not gonna put in a whole lot of effort to coordinate. He’s also stubborn so if he already knows what he wants to do, he’s probably gonna stick to it. Once the time comes, he finds it really cute you put in so much effort just to match with him. He’d be into being Anakin and Padme or some Harry Potter characters with you. But fuck that antisemitic terf ass jkr.

Seungmin. Tsundere ass would not try to coordinate with you. In fact, he tells you it’s a little embarrassing and he does NOT wanna wear something he doesn’t like. He also just doesn’t seem like someone who’d love the whole dressing up thing anyway so he’s doing something simple and dressing up like a baseball player. It’s an outfit he already has, so why not? But jokes on him, you dress up to match bonus points if it’s from the baseball scene in Twilight. He wants to be embarrassed but really, he thinks it’s hot you put that much effort into it. He goes around telling everyone you matched on purpose even though he initially hated the idea.

Least likely

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sorry most of these m/f costumes, trust me I know how hard the queer costume search is, but I tried to give some gender neutral options as well. Also you have no idea how hard it was to limit myself to 2. I’m a Halloween fiend. 🦇🎃

Send me requests for Spookyfest

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mypointisdolphins · 6 months

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My sibling asked me to draw this (there’s actually a scene in the Torchwood books) and so I did, then I made it ✨sparkle✨. Anyway, how is everyone? Have a decent October I hope. I am doing okay, I am on different meds now and my shaking had gone away a bit. Definitely a picker-upper for me as an artist and just living in general. So yeah. :) Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

#artists on tumblr #digital art #doctor who #torchwood #captain jack harkness #fanart

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gingerllamasims · 1 year

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🎃 Happy Halloween Everyone! 👻

This is my first and only treat, I decided not to release it before because it's a costume, but it's not spooky... I was scared you would get disappointed with the treat 🙈 But I still had a lot of fun with Simblreen, as always!

Anyways, this is my treat! You can find more details and the download link under the cut, I really hope you like this little, but cute, toddler dress 💜

Details:

Recolor of the gorgeous witch dress from the amazing @powluna, from Simblreen 2021 - The mesh is included but you should definitely download the original right here! 🎃

14 Swatches for 14 different princesses

Custom Thumbnails

Please let me know if you have any problems!

Download Booo 👻

@maxismatchccworld @mmoutfitters @mmfinds @simplynoasims-ccfinds thank you!

I share a lot of maxis match custom content on my Tumblr and you can go check my youtube channel and maybe consider subscribing!

My Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPim1QaIA_nJWU4fmLcXn-Q/videos

Origin ID: GingerLlamaSims

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horrendousmustard · 6 months

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🎃 👻Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

Kaneki’s Group Halloween Headcanon Time

☆ Everyone in the group is invited for Trick or Treating! Except maybe Shuu, but he inserts himself anyway and nobody tells him to leave

☆ Kaneki’s favourite part is seeing how many ghouls give candy to the human kids, and then real eyes and fingers to the ghoul children while trick or treating. At first he felt bad about “intruding” on a human event until he realized it was a perfect holiday for ghouls

☆ The gas masks are all about trading after trick or treating. By the end, Jiro has enough eyeballs for a biblically accurate angel, Ichimi can make his section of the room ghost-themed and Sante could replicate their boss’s torture bucket

☆ Banjou likes giving “tricks” to kids while trick or treating. Every time they walk past a large group of children together, he’ll try doing some card tricks for them that he spent a few hours practicing with Kaneki. Some kids love it, some think he’s scary, one kid started mocking him for being 25 and fumbling with cards on the street and it really hurt his feelings

☆ Shuu loves the costuming aspect of it! Every year as a child he always had the most extravagant costume, and as an adult he is no different. He spends time tailoring outfits for himself and specifically Kaneki and Hinami. This year, he dresses himself as a vampire (always one of his favorites) and Hina and Kaneki as an angel and demon. THEY LOOK VERY PRETTY.

☆ After trick or treating, Hinami asks Shuu what to do with the candy. He decides to show her some cool recipes, like flowers made from melted hard candy and mousse with a chocolate swirl lid. They decide to donate the treats to Anteiku and Hinami learns to make some cool art with her candy!

#Kaneki learned some of the card tricks from Hide btw #when they did their play as a kid Hide wanted to learn some tricks since he was the witch’s assistant I think?#and he practiced them with Kaneki #so now he passes what he remembers into Banjou!#later Banjou tries to learn some more tricks while Kaneki is away and asks Hinami to help him read the instructions #he gets pretty good at them and they joke about him summoning Touka out of a hat with his magic #tokyo ghoul #my art #tokyo ghoul headcanons #kaneki ken #tsukiyama shuu #hinami fueguchi #banjou kazuichi

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shzmluvrs · 6 months

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❤️ | Billy Batson Gifs | ❤️

Hello loves <3, apologies for not posting on here in ages. I have zero motivation for editing/making collages/etc. 😀👍🏻

Didn't do Inktober this year either 😭. Maybe next year *biggestlieieversaid*

Anyway, Happy Halloween to everyone that celebrates it!! 👻🖤🕸️ Feel free to tell us (me and my beloved Star✨) what you done for Halloween! Who did you dress up as? 🖤🎃

I unfortunately didn't get to celebrate this year (again 😭-) because where I live it's not common to celebrate lol. *Sobs in Halloween is literally my fav holiday*

If I could've got to dress up, I'd want to either be Twyla, Spectra, or Elissabat maybe ?? I'm not sure (I'm indecisive af 💀)

Anywayyy, love y'all! Hope you're having a great day/night 🫶🏻. Again, apologies for being IA. I'll try making some Freddy gifs soon ! 💖

(Fun fact: me and my cute, handsome, enchanting, smartass, fluffy haired, doe-eyed, freckled face, doesn't-know-how-to-stfu, absolutely adorbs boyfriend; Freddy Freeman 💙 and I 💖 dressed up as Raven and Beast Boy *cougHagainCouGh* this year 😍 !!)

~ Moon 🌙

#billy batson #billy batson shazam #billy batson gifs #billy batson shazam gifs #shazam #shazam gifs #shazam fotg #shazam fotg gifs #dc gifs #shazam fury of the gods #gifs

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youreallyshouldtalkmore · 6 months

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Dark Imagination_ Part 10

A.N: 👻Happy Halloween!!! I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable one! 🎃🕯️

Thank you for reading this story!! I hope you enjoyed it!! This final chapter has guest stars abound!!

Genshin Impact MasterList

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You entered the glittering ballroom. This was your first time traveling in this world. It had been three months since your arrival in this world. Your coven was invited to an affair, and they thought it was a good time to introduce you. You took in the sights with no small degree of interest.

You heard a deep chuckle from besides you and ducked your head. You hoped you hadn’t been that obvious. But these were things you’d only seen in movies.

“Do not worry, my dear. The night is young. We will show you all there is.” Zhongli spoke, raising the back of your hand to his lips.

Neuvillette’s hands draped over his cane in front of him, “Indeed.”

Alhaitham only sighed. He was bored already, and his elders refused to let him bring a book with him. They even double-checked before they left.

However, you barely got in the door before you heard, “ZHONGLI!!”

You blinked as at the whirlwind and looked up to see a young girl, dressed in brown with long twin pigtails and black nail polish, had thrown her arms around Zhongli. As tall he was, she was floating as she did so. Despite her gothic demeanor, she was all smiles as she squeezed him tighter, “You made it!! Welcome!!”

Zhongli sighed, “Hu Tao, must you do this? I haven’t even been here for two minutes, yet.”

“But how else am I to greet my sire? I haven’t seen you in a long time!”

“We saw each other last month. For us vampires, that is hardly a long time. Now, get off of me, please. I have a Blood Mistress. It’s time for you to stop being so childish and pay some respect to her.”

You blinked when Hu Tao popped in your face with a grin. You clearly saw her sharp canines as she took in your appearance, “I’m Hu Tao, one who was turned by the Lord Rex Lapis! You are his coven’s Blood Mistress, yeah? It’s nice to meet you, Y/N L/N. Yes, I know all about you! No need for introductions!”

You had to fight to catch up with everything she said before you smiled shyly, “Well, nice to meet you anyway.”

Hu Tao threw her arms around your shoulders chummily, “Aren’t you a cute one! You are human, right? Hey, have you thought about the great beyond? We are having a two for one deal….”

She was snatched away from you and your eyes widen as Rex Lapis glared down at her, “I suggest you watch your mouth, little one.”

Hu Tao waved his words away, “I wasn’t talking about for the two of you but perhaps she…oh right, she came from another world, didn’t she? Never mind. I’m sorry! Hey, let me introduce you to my Blood Master and coven sisters Xinyan and Xiangling! Listen, if Xiangling offers you anything ask what’s in it before you eat, okay? I will not have my sire’s Blood Mistress passed out, Zhongli can and will kill me. She’s a great cook, but she has some weird tastes, you know. Let’s go!!”

Your eyes were wide as you look over your shoulder at Zhongli who gave you a reassuring smile. You relaxed. If he was letting you go with her, it must have been okay.

“I never thought she would leave. How can a vampire be that sunny?” Alhaitham growled, raising his hand to massage his temple.

“Hey, you guys made it!!”

“Speaking of sunny….” Zhongli sighed. It hasn’t been 15 minutes, and he was already tired as he turned to the newest group with a ginger head in front.

“Zhongli! It’s been awhile!” Childe grinned.

“So your coven was invited as well.” Zhongli eyed the men behind Childe, “Is your Blood Mistress, here as well?”

The coven that Childe belonged to was….questionable in his eyes. Not one, of them, was sane in his opinion. Dottore was a mad doctor, Pantalone valued mora a bit too much and Capitano was, in fact, a werewolf, and a bloodthirsty one at that. Childe was the sanest, and that was saying something. He always felt bad for their Blood Mistress. What did she have to put up with, with them?

“Yep! It seems Hu Tao is winding up all the Blood Mistresses and Masters here to introduce yours!” Childe laughed at the growing group that was surrounding you. You hadn’t realized there would be so many.

“Are we sure, we shouldn’t intervene? It looks like she might be feeling overwhelmed.” Neuvillette observed.

“Ah, let’s leave them alone!” Childe spoke, “More to the point, Rex Lapis, we should have a fight sometime!” His eyes swept over the group, “Or, rather, I’ll fight any of you!”

Neuvillette gazed calmly at Childe, “Do you really think you wish to get into it with me?”

Alhaitham added, “Don’t involve me in your stupidity.”

Zhongli just sigh, “Why? So you can lose again?”

“Each lost brings me closer to victory. We shouldn’t ruin our friendship so something so petty as how many times I lose.”

“We are not friends, Childe….”

“You wound me.”

“So this is where the party is….”

“Heya, Kaeya!!” Childe greeted, then he gave a cool grin toward the red-haired behind him, “Diluc…it’s been a minute.”

Diluc bared his fangs, “Don’t try me.”

Childe laughed, “Bring it on! Let’s go! We can step outside now!”

Zhongli growled silently. Why did this young vampire insist on fighting everyone he came across? So help him, if he tried that with you.

“I will not!” Diluc retorted, folding his arms, “This is a formal occasion, and we should conduct ourselves accordingly!”

Venti laughed as he stepped between the two of them, “Now, now! Why should we get into fights when we have such a wonderful gathering. It’s been since five years since we had a coven gathering like this!”

Kaeya spoke, “Yes, we have much to celebrate. We’ve found more Blood Mistresses and Masters in the past five years than ever before. Let’s not forget the reason for this gathering.”

“Like you and Venti need a reason to celebrate.” Diluc grumbled, “I ask everyday I wake up, why, why was a chosen to be part of a coven with the both of you.”

Kaeya laughed and threw his arm around Diluc, “You do not wish to share a coven with me, my brother?”

“I will end you.”

Zhongli turned to Venti, “It’s been a long time, old friend.”

Venti grinned, “Likewise, old man.”

Zhongli just sighed in response. Barbatos, known as Venti, was considered one of the seven vampire lords on par with Rex Lapis. He never could figure out why a vampire lord could be so childish sometimes.

“Pardon me, am I interrupting?”

They looked up to see a girl, dressed in orange, lingering on the edge of the group.

Zhongli smiled, “Yanfei! Good to see you!”

“And you as well, my lord! I was just meeting your Blood Mistress! We had prepared in case she wanted to leave, but I’m happy to see that she had decided to stay.”

“I must thank you, Miss. Yanfei. You and your coven’s help was indispensable!” Neuvillette smiled.

“I’m glad that we could be of service!”

Yanfei was not a vampire. She was part of a witch coven. Zhongli, Neuvillette and Alhaitham had contacted her coven, consisting of her, Ganyu and Keqing, bringing you to their world. They were the highest and most powerful witch’s coven in the land.

Neuvillette and Yanfei had moved to the side, started talking quietly.

Childe turned to glare at Diluc, “Despite this being a formal affair, such an affair needs entertainment, don’t you think?

“You are like a dog with a bone.” the red-haired remarked, “First off, we have a set of magicians, who will be performing a magic show later and second, you should think of your Blood Mistress. If I kill you, how will she feel?”

Alhaitham sighed. This was precisely why he hated these gatherings. You get all the covens together, and you end up with this mess. He folded his arms, “Are we going to stand around trading barbs all night?”

“Why? You got something better to be doing? All you do is read! This is why your personality hasn’t developed! I see you still haven’t gotten any new hobbies since the old days.”

Alhaitham rolled his eyes at the group led by the blond, “I did not come here to get any form of opinions from you Kaveh! And I don’t need any new hobbies. I read, and I take care of my Blood Mistress, can you say the same?”

“You!” Kaveh groweld, “I will not have you insulting our Blood Mistress. Our coven takes care of her well enough!”

“Let’s leave our Blood Mistresses out of this fight?” Tighnari cautioned.

“I agree. It’s beneath us to involved them.” Alhaitham agreed, “My apologies.”

“You were the one to bring it up!” Kaveh snapped.

Cyno shook his head, “I cannot understand why you insist on picking a fight with Alhaitham every time you see him. Especially when you always lose.”

Kaveh growled, “Because every time I see him, I get angry all over again!”

“For what? Existing or paying my bills on time?!” Alhaitham snorted.

“We are vampires! Unlike mortals, we don’t have bills!”

“You still do! That debt is still lurking, the only hold over from when you were a human. Now that’s just sad. You are a vampire with indispensable power at your fingertips yet paying a simple bill is beyond you.”

“You act like you were never a human!”

“I never said I wasn’t, but I don’t have any outstanding debts either.”

“Did I really get dragged here for this?” a voice snapped.

Cyno glanced at the man behind them, “Do you want to disobey Lesser Lord Kusanali, one of the seven ancient vampire lords? Be my guest, but you will reap the consequences of such actions.”

Wanderer growled and looked off with a pout. They did not need to bring up Lesser Lord Kusanali to him! He knew what was owed to her. It was the Lesser Lord that saw value in his puppet-like status after being tossed aside Raiden Shogun, one of the seven ancient vampire lords. He still harbored hate, the one who was supposed to be his mother and would have eventually been driven mad because of it.

He was a failed puppet that was supposed to be a vampire like his mother creator, but was now currently a zombie. It was the vampire Lesser Lord that showed him that despite his status he still had worth and was even taken into the coven consisting of Kaveh, Tighnari and Cyno.

“Fine!” snapped Wanderer, “Kaveh, shut up!! I hear your loud voice every day, I do not suffer it over this den too.”

“Then go somewhere!” Kaveh snapped, “I’m trying to have a conversation here.”

Tighnari sighed, “That’s not what I hear happening.”

“This is enough. I’m done. Call me, when you idiots have something important to say.” Alhaitham growled before walking away from the group.

Wanderer unfolded his arms and turned to walk away, “He has the right idea. I’ll be over here. And don’t invoke Lesser Lord Kusanali either because I’m still here.”

Cyno rolled his eyes as Tighnari just sighed and held his head in his hands. Whose idea was it to gather all the covens together again? Childe and his coven just cackled at this. Neuvillette looked up from his conversation with a frown, as he watched Alhaitham migrate away. Well, he supposed it was better than him being in a book. While he didn’t mind, he wanted Alhaitham to be present today. But perhaps getting some distance from Kaveh was wise before it escalated.

Zhongli shook his head as he gazed coolly at Kaveh, “I see that the grudges of days pass has not been laid to rest.”

Kaveh smiled nervously, “You mistake me, my lord. I hold no grudge against your coven brother.”

“What would you call it then?”

“A difference of opinion.”

“Hmm…..”

Kaveh glanced nervously at Cyno and Tighnari who were more interested in suddenly watching the gathering of Blood Mistresses and Masters. You had laughed at something their own Blood Mistress had said. They smiled. If their own Blood Mistress could break through the barrier that was Wanderer, then becoming friends with you would be a piece of cake. Kaveh growled, finding no help among his coven brothers.

“So, if we are done with this foolishness, perhaps we should migrate over to our Blood Mistresses?” Diluc asked.

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You gave a sigh as you slipped out into the night for a breath respite. You weren’t the most social of beings, and after a few hours your battery wasn’t doing too hot. You had gone to the restroom, but the garden invited you to gather a few more moments to yourself after you came out. You breathed as you looked up at the moon.

Everyone was currently staying at this compound until the night after tomorrow when they will all disperse. All the Blood Mistresses and Masters had decided to spend the day together, getting to know each other tomorrow. Hence, all the humans were going to retire early tonight. This was going to be the first time you spent with other people since you came to this world.

Although you were nervous, you were kinda of looking forward to it. Hu Tao’s Blood Master, was quite lively like her, and had already promised to take care of you. In addition to Kaveh’s coven Blood Mistress and you had already become fast friends, sharing much in common it seems. She seemed eager to put you at ease as well. You were a bit nervous around Childe’s coven Blood Mistress. You were a bit taken aback that the first thing she asked you, was if you could fight. You met Venti who was one of the Seven Vampire Lords like Rex Lapis. His coven’s Blood Mistress, was quite a bit friendly as well.

“So here you are.”

You turned with a smile to see Alhaitham leaning on the wall behind you.

“Sorry, I guess I got caught up.”

Alhaitham shook his head before coming to stand quietly beside you. The two of you stood for quite some time in companionable silence before:

“We sent you to get her, not join her.” Neuvillette spoke, his cane tapping lightly on the ground, followed by Zhongli.

Alhaitham folded his arms, “Do I look like a social butterfly to you?”

“We….” you stressed, “Do we look like social butterflies to you?”

Neuvillette forked an eyebrow, “You two say this as, if I am one. I’m not that good at socializing, even with our own kind.”

Zhonglik spoke, “I admit, sometimes, even I get lost.”

“No, you just go on long-winded tirades that no one asked for.” remarked Alhaitham.

Zhongli stared at Alhaitham, “I’m surprised to hear that from you. How often do you engage in conversation with me, thinking I can spit trivia on demand?”

“You’ve read most of the books of the library ten times over, as I have. It helps to have someone else speak on that knowledge. You can discover a new angle that way.”

“But you are proving my point, young one, and thus I shall repeat, I'm surprised to hear that from you.”

“I don’t mind the diatribes, but others may not always appreciate your…peculiarities.”

“Enough.” Neuvillette spoke, “Both of you have your faults.”

Alhaitham gave him the side-eye, “Like you don’t? You both made sure I did not have a book on me to be present in the conversations. Aside from Yanfei, I did not see you talking much either.”

“Miss. Yanfei and I discuss topics of a specific nature, not relating to most people, and we enjoy it.”

“I have read several law books, but I do not find them that interesting. They are hard, cold facts to memorize and move on.”

You raised your eyebrows silently at this. Law books were not the type of material you’d find to memorize and move on, much less understand them.

Neuvillette replied, “This is why I’m a Judge and you are not. You memorize the facts of law in the books, but do you know how to apply it? I think not. Miss. Yanfei understands the particulars and this lends to an engaging conversation. A conversation I had, unlike you. You barely spoke to anyone.”

“Don’t call me out, when Wanderer was doing the same.”

“Wanderer is not my coven brother, you are, and as such….”

The three blinked when they heard your giggle. They looked to see you had taken a seat and was watching them in amusement. The three shuffled once, remembering where they were.

Zhongli turned towards the door, “Well, come along. I hear that you and the other Mistresses and Masters will be retiring shortly. And it would be impolite to keep them waiting any longer. Especially since all of us disappeared.”

“And whose fault is that?” Alhaitham mumbled under this breath.

He got the full glare from both Zhongli and Neuvillette. But Alhaitham didn’t seem nervous instead, he suddenly became engrossed with the surroundings.

You stood with a smile, “Yes, we should probably return. However….”

They raised an eyebrow when you crooked a finger at them. Then they glanced at each other.

Through silent mutual decision, Zhongli stepped up first, “Something wrong, my dear?”

You reached up and planted a kiss on his cheek. He gave a warm smile, “Ah, how quaint.”

Then you turned to Neuvillette and did the same thing, followed by Alhaitham.

Neuvillette was looking away from you, “Thank you, ma cherie.”

Alhaitham just stared at you, his green-red eyes riveted on you.

With a small laugh, you bounded back inside. Whatever dark imagination this was, you hoped you’d never wake up.

FIN.

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Coven Spinoffs:

Dark Sanity : Dottore, Childe, Pantalone and Capitano

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darksideofthemamon · 6 months

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Finished with this! It's Lila's Halloween Town design.

It's supposed to be a companion piece to the Christmas Town design from last year. She was a Christmas angel then and initially I wanted to go the "fallen angel" route for Halloween, so the initial concept looked more occult, but then I noticed the residents of Halloween Town are more classic like witches, vampires, skeletons, red-horned devils.

If you see my posts a lot, you probably know I got a hand injury this year. I think of all the things I wanted to draw, this is the piece I wanted to do, for closure purposes. The Christmas piece was one of the last ones I made before getting injured, and I wanted to see that idea through by completing the set.

It's crazy how at the end of last year I had so many concepts in my sketchbook and Plans to make Cool Stuff. I wanted to reach New Heights and work on Projects and be in Different Fandoms, but then I got screwed over in the hand department. I dunno about now, I'm way too tired to be ambitious, and too scared to hope. I have that frustrating desire to make stuff but the fire blows out quick in the face of everything.

For sure, even if I recover physically, I have some ways to go mentally. I've had to process a lot of things this year.

WELL ANYWAY, YES! Lila's Halloween Town design! Happy Halloween everyone, have some candy! 🍬🎃👻

#kingdom hearts #khux #khux keykid #khoc #halloween town #honestly the height difference in the 2 pieces is bothering me but also ouchy hand no more effs left to give LOL #i think it's cus I planned the compositions separately #cheated backgrounds are really growing on me tho haha I'm glad I started doing them #my art #artofmamon #darksideofthemamon

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It's Close to Midnight

Happy Halloween, everyone! I wanted to get the first part of this posted in time for ~spooky vibes~, but the smutty part 2 will be coming soon (hopefully sometime this week if I can get my act together lol). Enjoy 👻🎃🧡

Read on AO3 here!

Word Count: 3.1k

Warnings: None

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Nesta sighed in relief as she ducked inside Last Rites, a warm tingle washing over her skin the moment she crossed over the bar’s threshold and into its protective wards. It had been a long, long day reviewing manuscripts, and she was more than ready to spend some time blowing off steam with her friends. She easily spotted the two of them sitting with a space left between them at the bar, and she darted through the crowd so she could slump into the empty barstool with a groan.

“Rough day?” Emerie asked from next to her, playing with one of her protection amulets aimlessly.

“Rough week,” Nesta commiserated. She caught the bartender’s attention and ordered a round of drinks for the three of them before turning back to her friend. “Gods, I’m exhausted.”

“Tell me about it,” Gwyn joined in on her left.

“You know I can whip up an elixir for you,” Emerie offered. Her friend was quite the accomplished witch, so much that she taught advanced potions courses at one of the fancy private schools for young spellcasters to hone their abilities. “For both of you. It’s really no problem.”

“I’ll be fine, really,” Nesta replied, offering a tired smile. “Just… hungry.”

Nesta didn’t always like talking about what it was like to be a succubus, but she was certainly thankful she had friends who could understand her predicament. She’d been able to survive on human food until she reached adulthood, and suddenly she’d been forced to learn how to feed on a different kind of sustenance so survive. Things had been easy in college – the sheer amount of sexual energy radiating out of University of Prythian’s Velaris campus had been overwhelming – but she was more than several years out of school, so she’d had to refine her arsenal. Emerie had been a godsend with her ability to whip up elixirs and potions to satisfy Nesta’s hunger, but nothing compared to the rush of taking energy right from the source.

Gwyn patted her hand sympathetically. “I feel you, Nesta. I’ve been getting a little peckish, too, so if you want to go out this weekend…”

Gwyn was a lightsinger, another kind of supernatural creature that fed on life energy. She didn’t need sex to survive, and she didn’t need to feed nearly as often as Nesta did, but it was nice having another person around who understood what Nesta was going through.

“That would be great,” Nesta replied, turning her hand up so she could squeeze Gwyn’s freckled one in thanks. “I’ll text you.”

“We could go to the Vampire Cafe,” Emerie suggested. She smiled in thanks at the bartender as their drinks were delivered a took a sip of her cocktail before continuing. “It’s not like regular mortals can tell much of a difference between us all, anyway.”

Mortals and the supernatural lived alongside each other, many choosing to mingle and spend more time with one another than was strictly necessary. There were all kinds of laws in place about feeding from people unconsensually, but there had long been bars and clubs designed with exceptions to the rules in mind. Mortals came to these kinds of places with the full expectation of hoping to be fed on, and many supernatural creatures were more than happy to take them up on that offer. Mortals got to experience all kinds of crazy highs and benefits depending on what creature they let take a bite, and as long as nobody was permanently hurt, it was all above-board.

As a witch, Emerie bordered the thin line between mortal and supernatural – she was born mortal, but with all that magic in her blood she wouldn’t make a particularly tasty snack. Spellcasters were unique compared to a lot of the other supernatural creatures Nesta had met, and she was certainly thankful to have Emerie in her corner when she knew how powerful her friend was just on her own – with her coven, Emerie was practically unstoppable.

“Are you making plans without me, my love?” Nesta turned to see Cresseida had slid onto the barstool next to Emerie, looking rather unimpressed.

“Never,” Emerie replied, reaching for her girlfriend’s hand and pressing a kiss to the back of it. “You know I would’ve sent you a message, princess.”

Cresseida and Emerie had been together for a few months now, but Cresseida could be hard to get a hold of at the best of times considering she was a mermaid. She spent most of her time in the water, but she and some of her more powerful family members had retained the ability to shift into a human form when they walked on land.

Nesta turned to Gwyn to give the couple their privacy, the two of them striking up their own conversation while Emerie and Cresseida continued to flirt. It didn’t take long for them to disappear in the direction of the bathroom, but she and Gwyn were used to this sort of thing, so they knew Emerie would be back to actually catch up once Cresseida was finished having her way.

If anything, Nesta more than understood. She’d had quite the thing for mermaids when she was younger, and even more so in sirens, but she’d had one too many toxic relationships with them to really be interested anymore.

Nesta let her eyes wander over the crowd as Gwyn looked through the menu, trying to decide what to order for the next round. There were all kinds of supernatural creatures inside, from harpies to shapeshifters to your more traditional vampires and werewolves, but her attention snagged on a group of men standing on the other end of the bar from where she and Gwyn sat.

One of the hottest men she’d ever seen was leaning against the counter as he talked to two friends, and she wasn’t exaggerating about his description – not only was he ridiculously attractive, especially in that leather jacket, but even she could see the literal flames dancing in eyes as he played with a tiny ball of flame across his palm. His friends didn’t seem bothered by it, but she doubted they would be friends if they were. They were all similar in appearance, with golden brown skin, dark hair, and whorls of black tattoos peeking out from under their collars, but the similarities stopped there.

The one who’d caught her attention looked the strongest out of the three of them, but she knew better than to let appearances deceive her. He had muscles almost the size of her head, but even the biggest men would drop like a rock if she took too much from them at once.

Still, she wouldn’t mind the opportunity to get a taste. He was a far cry from her usual type, but she couldn’t deny how gorgeous he was, especially when he laughed. His amusement took over his whole body, and even though the bar was too loud to hear what his laugh sounded like, she found herself wanting to know. It wasn’t the only thing she was wondering – she wanted to know what his dark curls would feel like under her fingers, or if those large hands had callouses that would feel incredible on her skin – but it was certainly on the list.

Nesta realized far too late he was looking at her, and she couldn’t jerk her gaze away fast enough to hide her blush at being caught out. She could feel his gaze lingering on her, and she hoped to anyone listening that she wouldn’t be forced to make a fool out of herself. She wasn’t exactly the best at socializing, and there was always the lingering fear that the other person would lose interest once they found out what she was.

“Hey,” Nesta heard from behind her. She turned in her seat to reveal the guy she’d been staring at standing near her, along with one of his friends he’d been talking to across the bar. His friend looked to be the strong and silent type, but he was practically leaking shadows in a way that screamed shadowsinger even to the untrained eye. “Is this seat taken?”

Shit, she thought, panicking somewhat at the realization she’d need to say something.

“Our friend went to the bathroom, but she’ll be a while,” Gwyn swooped in, already eyeing up Hot Guy’s friend with a gleam in her eyes. “So we won’t say no to some new friends until she comes back.”

“Don’t mind if we do, then,” Hot Guy replied with a grin. He slid into Emerie’s former seat while his friend shot him a slightly-panicked look on his way to sit down next to Gwyn. At least someone understood how she felt. “Do you have a name? I can’t just keep calling you Pretty Stalker.”

Nesta snorted despite herself. “I’m Nesta.”

“Nesta,” he repeated, nodding to himself. This close up she could feel the heat radiating off him even though he’d long stopped playing with fire. “I’m Cassian, and my friend over there is Azriel. It’s nice to meet you.”

“You too,” she replied. She took a sip of her cocktail just for something to do, and started talking about the first topic that sprung into her mind. “What was with the fire earlier?”

“So I guess Pretty Stalker wasn’t too far off of a nickname, then?” he teased, his eyes lighting up at the return of her blush. “I’m a hellhound. Fire’s part of my whole deal.”

Nesta didn’t know much about hellhounds other than they were supposed to help guard Hell slash the Underworld, but it was still just as impressive watching him play with the tiny flame across his fingers again. This close, she could confirm her suspicions about his calloused hands, and it was all she could do not to grab one and press it against her skin.

“I’m a succubus,” she eventually offered up once he was done showing off. She hoped he wouldn’t be weird about it – not everyone was comfortable with her lifestyle, but she wanted him to be different. She was having fun talking to a stranger, for once in her life, and she wanted to pull a laugh out of him for herself. “No fancy tricks like you, I’m afraid.”

“Oh, I don’t know about that,” Cassian responded with a smirk, leaning closer to her so he could lower his voice. “I’ve heard pretty differently.”

“Because mortal men are so forthcoming,” she drawled. She finished her cocktail and set the empty glass gently on the counter, silently impressed as he immediately flagged down the bartender to order them both another round of drinks. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” He made an impressed face once he tasted it. “But that’s your problem right there.”

“ Do explain my own state of existence to me, Cassian,” Nesta said with a roll of her eyes. Typical. “It’s really endearing.”

“I’m not trying to be an asshole, I promise,” Cassian said back, laughing. “It’s just – I’ve heard mortals aren’t really that filling for you. You’ve never wanted to try something else?”

“Why, are you offering?” she asked dryly.

“Maybe,” he told her with a grin. He made an obvious show of checking her out, his eyes roaming hungrily over the hint of cleavage showing from her work blouse and the way her fitted slacks hugged the curves of her hips. “Actually – yes. Yes I am.”

Nesta wouldn’t pretend she hadn’t thought about trying another kind of food – another flavor – but other supernatural creatures were understandably squeamish about it in a way that mortal men usually weren’t. She’d never fed on someone that wasn’t mortal before, but then again, it wasn’t as though she’d had the opportunity to do so until now.

Especially not on someone as mouthwatering as Cassian.

“Hmm,” Nesta said eventually, pretending to still be thinking about it.

“Hmm,” Cassian repeated. He was still grinning as he leaned closer to speak directly into her ear. “You wanna get out of here?”

Ten minutes later, Nesta found herself saying a hasty goodbye to Gwyn and firing off an apologetic text to Emerie. Gwyn had just given her a knowing glance before turning back to her conversation with Azriel, and Emerie still hadn’t returned from wherever she’d slithered off to with Cresseida, so as long as she stayed safe, Nesta knew her friends wouldn’t be too choked up about her cutting girls’ night short.

“So, Nesta,” Cassian began as they exited the bar. His apartment was close enough to walk, so they’d decided to brave the cool October air instead of dealing with a cab. “Nes.”

“That’s a stupid nickname,” Nesta retorted.

“Sweetheart,” he suggested instead with an annoying grin. She just rolled her eyes and decided she could argue about the choice of nickname later. “Tell me about yourself.”

“What is this, a job interview?” she asked.

“Yeah, I’m trying to find someone who can keep up with me,” he joked. “Preferably a partner, but you wouldn’t believe how unqualified the other candidates have been.”

She huffed a laugh and decided to indulge him anyway. “Uh… I don’t know. I work in editing. I’ve been thinking about getting a cat. I have two sisters.”

“I bet you wield a mean red pen. But a definite yes on the cat, not that they like me very much,” he replied quickly. “Are they succubi, too? Your sisters.”

“No, they’re human.” Nesta couldn’t help but think of how defenseless it made them, even though Feyre hated the idea of seeming weak while Elain often used it to her advantage. “It doesn’t stop them from getting into trouble, though.”

“You sound pretty close,” Cassian observed.

“We’ve had our ups and downs,” she replied with a shrug. She liked being honest with him, so she added, “But things got a lot easier once their father died.”

Owain had technically raised her, but he certainly wasn’t her real father. It was no secret how succubi often came into the world, and Nesta had been no exception. Owain had known from the beginning what she was, and had made his disdain for her very clear.

They both knew he had only provided for her under extreme duress — Rhea had begged him to publicly claim Nesta as his child, and on her deathbed, made him promise to take care of her at least until she could fend for herself. Nesta hadn’t spoken to him since she’d graduated from high school, and had only shown up to the funeral out of respect for her sisters.

Nesta had never met her true father, but she hadn’t been too torn up about losing the next worst thing.

“Daddy issues? Me too,” Cassian joked, pulling her attention back to him. “What is it the kids say these days? You can’t be attractive, have a decent sleep schedule, and have a good relationship with both of your parents. You can only have two out of three.”

“Are you saying you have the first two?” Nesta quipped back, surprising herself. It was fun talking to him in a way she hadn’t experienced in a long time, and she found herself wanting to rile him up and see what he did about it.

“Nah, just the first one,” he replied with a smirk. “But if you’re offering to wear me out enough where I can have a decent sleep schedule, who am I to say no?”

“That’s a pretty tall order, Sparky,” she answered, pulling a full-body laugh out of him. “What do you do that you can’t have a good sleep schedule?”

“Guarding the gates of Hell isn’t exactly the most cushy 9 to 5 out there,” he told her dryly, pulling snort out of her. “My other friend at the bar… let’s just say he has a lot of connections downstairs, and Az and I spend a lot of time making sure they don’t come back to bite him in the ass later.”

“And I thought my day job was exciting,” she told him just as dryly while they waited for the crosswalk signal.

Cassian laughed again, showing off his white teeth. “It’s probably more fun than mine.”

“Because reading someone describe a dick as a ‘throbbing manhood’ is surely more fun than downstairs.” Nesta smiled, secretly pleased at the disbelieving expression on his handsome face. “Trust me, there are even worse ones.”

“Hopefully you don’t use any of said worse ones,” he said with a wink before they crossed the street. They rounded another corner before he began slowing in front of a nice-looking building, pulling out his keys from the pocket of his dark jeans. “I don’t think I could take hearing it.”

“Don’t worry, I stick to the classics,” she responded with a smirk. He held the door open for her and placed a warm hand on her lower back, gently steering her through the lobby and toward the elevators. “Assuming you’re worthy of hearing them, that is.”

“I guess you’ll be the judge of that, hmm?” he asked. They were barely inside the elevators before he was using that hand on her back to pull her to him, telegraphing every move so she could pull away if she wanted. “Can I kiss you?”

“Please,” she answered, letting herself be tugged closer so they could finally get their hands on one another. His skin felt even hotter now that she could feel it up close, and she couldn’t help but moan at the feel of one of those calloused hands cupping the back of her neck. He kissed just as brazenly as he’d flirted with her, and combined with how much sexual energy she could sense from him, it was enough to make her a little lightheaded.

The ding of the elevator as it stopped on his floor was enough to pull them to their senses, and Cassian grinned as he released her with a final kiss to the cheek before motioning for her to go first. Nesta somehow managed not to embarrass herself by walking away from him, although she couldn’t help but smile as he took her hand and led her down the hallway until they stopped at apartment 536.

“Home sweet home,” Cassian announced as they walked through the door. His apartment was nice and big, possessing that lived-in feel without coming across as too much of a bachelor pad. “Make yourself comfortable. You want anything from the kitchen?”

“You’re the only thing I can really eat in here,” Nesta replied, arching an eyebrow at him. “But water’s fine.”

He just laughed before returning to the kitchen, flipping on lights as he went so neither of them were stumbling in the dark. “Be right back, sweetheart.”

Read Part Two Here!

#acotar #acosf #nessian #nesta archeron #cassian #moodymelanistwrites #one shot #halloween #succubus!Nesta #demon!Cassian

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