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Mob Wife (Kakuzu x Reader, ft. Hidan) Part IV
Synopsis: The Akatsuki are in emergency mode. Kakuzu leads Hidan to the only place he knows for sure is safe to regroup.
Word Count:Â
Warnings/Tags: Violence, Blackmail, Language, Fem!Reader, HouseWife!Reader, Moll!Reader, Attempt at Humor, Ceremonial Drinking of Sake, Traditional Wedding
Part IÂ Part II Part IIIÂ Part IVÂ Finale
Notes: Itâs back. Writing Hidan has got me feeling a certain way rn
It rained on your wedding day: weather fitting for, and not minded by, a criminal and a deserter. As you approached the temple, he tried to tell you many times that you were going to be turned away, but as you spoke to the shrine masters, you were greeted warmly and welcomed. You were young with a warm face that offset Kakuzuâs intimidating exterior. Everyone always loved you right away, a way about you that Kakuzu could never begin to consider replicating. With your open heart, you brought a foreign concept into his world: acceptance. The few priests and priestesses at the temple on the border of the Land of Stone looked upon you kindly, a kindness that you and Kakuzu continued to repay years later. The small village of a few hundred that housed that shrine would never see a shinobi attack. Now, only you continue to repay years later.
You could tell that Kakuzu didnât like being in the temple in the slightest. He had never been one for religion or structure or ceremonies, so you tried not to laugh the first time you saw him in his montsuki haori hakama. You wondered how much grumbling went into getting Kakuzu in such formal attire with a goofy, lopsided grin. Even as he gazed upon your amused, upturned lips, his infamous temper laid unusually dormant. Kakuzu never thought that he would see his own wedding day. Being the kind of man he was, he never thought that heâd have one. He didnât think that he deserved it, but for once as you stood in front of him in your shiromuku, all of his jaded thoughts seemed to fade. Of course with you, all doors opened.
Kakuzu knelt next to you at the shrine, ever stoic. He put his hair up before the ceremony and secured it neatly behind his head. You remembered it when it was short. As the priest announced your marriage to the gods, you couldnât help but glance at Kakuzu out of the corner of your eye. He held himself together better than you imagined he would.
âWell, yes. I am an adult,â he would tell you later.
But at that moment, he received the first sakazuki. The priest's vessel tipped over the small cup two times before pouring. Kakuzu brought the dish up to his lips and took three sips: pointless seeing that neither of you had parents, but traditional nonetheless. You were taught to always honor your ancestors, but you doubted that Kakuzu felt the same. You received your cup and the same sake, taking the same three sips and the ceremony went on. The second sakazuki represented your vow to care for each other. You received a slightly larger cup and once again, you each touched the sake to your lips three times. The third represented fortune and fertility.
The Heavens, the Earth, and the People.
You offered Kakuzu a light smile as you moved to the next part of the ceremony, a gesture to assure him that it was almost over. He would have rolled his eyes in any other setting, but Kakuzu didnât even have to speak for you to know exactly what he meant. You knew that more than anything, he was happy to be with you. Out of all the things that he had done as a shinobi, he could handle a stuffy ceremony.
âI thought you liked stuffy things,â you teased him later, parts of your robes slung over forearms and shoulders for better mobility as you walked through the gardens. Your hand rested in his as you balanced yourself on some raised, rock ledges. His expression could have easily been mistaken for exasperation as he scoffed, but you knew better. He looked happy. âYouâre a shinobi. Now thatâs stuffy!â
The priest had you stand and you received a flowering branch to offer to the gods. As you held the sprig in your hand, you glanced at Kakuzu. His eyes met your own and you quietly prayed over your offerings before presenting them together, stem first. You bowed together, the rituals vaguely familiar to you as you performed them.
With the blessings of the gods, you had received your rings. Your thumb ran over the skin of Kakuzuâs hand. They had a familiar gruffness to them and held smooth bumps from old scars. His fingernails were short. You slid the band onto his ring finger. The black suited him. He squeezed the fingers of your other hand. The space behind your eyes stung as you held back tears watching as he placed the ring on your hand.
Neither of you had family, so you thanked the shrine priests and priestesses and enjoyed their hospitality. You took a single picture. It was the same frame that you held in your hands now.
Kakuzu walked out a few hours ago, taking Hidan with him. Your kitchen was, for the most part, wrecked. Your doing. Your tears had since dried up and your trembling was beginning to fade. With a shaky breath, you brought yourself to your feet. You placed the picture face-down on the counter and reached for the broom in the corner. Your heart hurt, but the world continued on. And if the world continued on, so should you.
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You didnât want to eat, you didnât feel hungry, but you stood over the sink anyway biting into whatever you could pull from your fridge. You cleaned up the kitchen to the best of your ability. Trash piled up in neat bins outside: splintered wood, broken plates, and any other particles of dust that you managed to sweep up. You could handle it later. At least the rest of the kitchen was spotless. You glanced down at the thick wedding band that sat in your hand. Twirling it between your fingers, you bit into your bell pepper like an apple. That was the kind of night you were having.
A harsh pounding came from the front door and for a split second you wondered if your husband came back. Ex-husband. You didnât think so. You kept your eyes on the kitchen window but the pounding continued adamantly. A slight shiver went down the back of your neck. The next farm wasnât for miles. That was definitely not Kakuzu.
You put down your pepper and rolled out your utensil drawer. Your fingers danced across the kunai strapped to the bottom as you silently hoped that your training hadnât worn off too horribly. The banging ceased as the doorknob began to rattle. The door swung open and you launched your kunai with immense velocity and precision. It was snatched out of the air.
âFuck! That hurts like a bitch!â
Hidan stood in the entryway with his hand still held up and wrapped around your weapon. Blood dripped onto your floors as the kunai clattered to the ground. He shook out his palm, now sporting a deep gash. All you could do was stand and blink, wondering why he was there and if Kakuzu was with him. Hidan threw his cloak onto the rack. It slid, hardly staying on as he marched over to you. The door didnât fit into its frame the same as it did before and there was no sign of Kakuzu.
âCan you patch me up, lady?â He looked around your kitchen for somewhere to sit, but found none. He dripped more onto your floors. You quickly guided his wrist over your sink and looked up at him. Beads of water fell down his face. You didnât even hear the rain outside.
âWhat happened?â you asked sternly, your voice cracking a bit with worry. Hidan groaned.
âYou fucked up my hand, can you at least fix me? Iâm traumatized over here.â You sighed, yanking him forward before turning the running water on over his hand. You held it there for a second as if telling him to keep it there before running off to get your medical kit.
âHidan, you have to tell me if there is an emergency,â you said as you heaved the box onto the counter from your spare room. You cleaned his palm with soap and disinfectant before applying pressure. While you didnât have to worry about blood loss with Hidan, you also didnât want him passing out on your kitchen floor either. That would make one more thing to clean up. âHidanââ You pulled the gauze extra tight. He didnât seem to be listening to you. ââIs there an emergency?â
âNo, lady, it was just cold as fuck and Kakuzuâs got a stick up his ass thatâs worse than usual. But you already know what thatâs like.â The atmosphere stood still at the mention of Kakuzuâs name.
You knew that you shouldnât worry about him. As far as you were concerned, he had just divorced you a few hours ago, and even if he hadnât, you were certain that he could take care of himself. You apparently didnât do a great job at masking your worry.
He usually didnât care about the effect of his words, but as you frowned to yourself, Hidan couldnât help but consider how sad you looked. He pursed his lips, never one for comforting others. For a split second, he wondered whether or not he should have brought up his partner at all. Two fingers gently bumped the bottom of your chin and you looked up at Hidan.
âDonât look so down. It doesnât look good on you.â He hesitated. âHeâll come back.â
You dropped his wrapped hand, not noticing that youâve been drawing loops around his knuckles with your finger.
âI donât know. Heâs usually pretty certain about things and I canât dwell on that.â You shook your head, turning the water back on to wash your own hands. âYou have to go. I know that you have things to do and myâ and Kakuzu wonât like that youâre here.â He pouted as you moved around him. You had blood to clean up.
âBut itâs rainingâŠâ he pouted, expression falling in your peripheral. âAnd heâs miserable right now which means Iâm miserable. Câmon let me stay, Iâm miserable.â
âHidan.â You turned to him and leaned on the doorway from your kitchen to your small living area. âYour partner doesnât live here anymore.â You flicked on the entryway light, your bucket in hand. Hidan followed behind you, now taking your spot in the doorframe.
âBut that doesnât mean that I have to leave. You know heâs being stupid, but that doesnât mean that I need to suffer out in the rain because Kakuzuâs a crotchety, old bastard.â You sighed, resting on the handle of your mop. You shook your head.
âIâm sure by the time you get to town the two of you can find somewhere to stay.â
A silence overtook the house again, full of raging, but unspoken thoughts. You squeezed out the yarns and tended to the floors. It, at the very least, gave you something to do. Hidanâs blood already dried part way and you scrubbed harder, but not before it was snatched out of your grip. Hidan shoved you over to take your place. The backs of your knees hit the armrest of the modest couch that you almost toppled down onto. He took to scrubbing.
âSo what happened?â he asked.
âSorry?â Hidan peered at you with his bright violet irises.
âIâm trying to be nice and ask you about your problems, so you better start chatting before I lose interest.â The mop splashed back into the bucket. âWho else do you get to talk to?â You pursed your lips. You knew that he was biding his time to wait out the rain, but his words werenât wrong. The hurt still felt fresh and perhaps you were feeling a bit desperate to get it out of your system.
âIâm not sure what happened. I asked, but, well, you know how my⊠how Kakuzu is.â And you found yourself retelling the entirety of what happened: the argument, the ring, Kakuzuâs misplaced comments about children. You left out the part about the wrecked kitchen. âAnd then he said something about ânow letting this happenâ which had to be the last straw for me.â
âDid you want brats?â Hidan had since stopped his cleaning. Surprisingly, he listened intently to your rambling as he propped himself against the wall. You swung your feet back and forth over the side of the couch.
âI never really thought about it before and Kakuzu and I never talked about it, so I donât know why he brought it up.â
âBecause heâs a dumbass who thinks too much. I never know whatâs going on in that fucked up head of his. If I had a home to come to like this with a cute little thing in an apronââ Hidan scoffed. ââFuck the Akatsuki. I wouldnât be hiding you out here because of some band of losers in capes.â That made you laugh.
âYouâre in the Akatsuki,â you giggled and Hidan raised a slender eyebrow.
âSo? Iâm the best one out of all those guys.â
âThe best out of some band of losers?â The corners of Hidanâs lips turned upwards into a brief smile as he rolled his pretty irises.
âListen, I got my devilish charms going for me which is better than Ragdoll. He looks like a fucking pin cushion.â Your hand came over your mouth as you laughed. Hidan looked down at where you sat, pride swelling in his chest at the prospect of cheering you up. But your face quickly morphed into something sentimental.
âAw, but heâs a cute pin cushionâŠâ Your bottom lip curled into a pout, but at least you didnât look quite as sad as before. Hidan leaned a bit forward.
âHeâs a little over a hundred-eight centimeters tall and has a big-ass nose.â You let out an amused breath. âIâd hardly consider that âcuteâ.â
âBut itâs a cute nose. Itâs slender and has that cute little bump in the middle.â Your voice grew quieter. Another silence, the third of Hidanâs visit.
It all felt too confusing for you. Maybe Kakuzu was never that interested in you in the first place. You shook your head then and there, much to Hidanâs confusion. Despite Kakuzuâs attitude towards most everything, you knew that he cared deeply about you. Perhaps he had grown bored. Despite ninja work not being of interest to you, you knew that many found the profession very exciting. You ran many profitable operations in the surrounding area, but more money could be made elsewhere, you knew that much. Your lifespan was nothing compared to Kakuzuâs nearly a century of living. He had done everything in life that he had wanted to do and all you had little to show for your existence.
You kept replaying his words about the time that you had. That you had enough time to do more. But if you really thought about it, you were content living the way you had been. You were happy and for a split second you considered whether or not Kakuzu actually saw himself as worthy of you. You shook your head for the second time. No, if anything, you considered it the other way around. Youâd imagine that you would come off as boring and childlike to an immortal.
âThatâs a lot of thinking.â Hidan had taken to wandering around the room. You hadnât noticed. âFuck thinking. You deserve better than taking care of some place in the middle of nowhere and running numbers on boring-ass shit.â You smiled again to yourself, something else that you didnât notice.
âI actually like it here,â you mumbled. Hidan yawned.
âCan I stay now?â You deliberated to yourself before grabbing the bucket and the mop away from him. He didnât do a great job, but you found yourself relatively uncaring at the moment.
âYes, you can stay,â you sighed. Hidan was already halfway down the hall by the time you finished your sentence.
âGood because I was going to crash here anyway.â
@brokennerdalert @unsatisfiedanddisappointed @krispypotato @meme-queen-1999â
Notes: Reader and Kakuzu had a Shinto wedding if anyoneâs interested.Â
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LOVE IS STRANGE
PAIRING: Poe Dameron x reader
WORD COUNT: 1.9k
SUMMARY: The union of Ireca and Mohash may seem a typical cliche of love in comparison to your depressingly lonely state, but when a certain poster boy pilot emerges during the celebration, you wonder if love works in other underlying ways.
A/N: I found this in my google docs, first written about a year ago. so, wohoo i present to you my first ever poe dameron content, i think? he's so charming and carelessly beautiful. please leave a comment and tell me what you think or what else you'll like to see from me đ gif by @john-seed from this gifst
WARNINGS: mentions of alcohol and getting drunk, space swearing.
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Love is strange. Delicate yet fierce. So forceful that it manages to seep through the cracks created by bombs and gunfire of war. Unexpected at times, appearing out of nowhere. Yet, itâs beautiful because it brings those with beautiful hearts and minds together, entangled in the constant dance of intimacy and devotion.
Itâs what Ireca and Mohash have.
Ireca was from the Logistic division, a mechanic herself and your colleague. She was to be married to her long-time lover, Mohash, a flight engineer for the Cobalt Squadron. As far as cliches go, wartime love falls along the lines of a romance cliche. Yet, war was all youâve known. Itâs what everyone has ever known. Itâs common to develop some kind of a feeling other than the constant emotions during battleâfondness, the feeling of falling in love with someone. Itâs truly what we stay alive for.
Maybe thatâs why you hate it so much. The absence of the feeling that everyone describes as so fucking amazing that it completes you. You feel empty most of the time. Itâs definitely the reason why you put all your effort into fixing things you can rather than complicated problems and issues that continue to reside in your mind, especially in the wake of midnight.
You find yourself sitting by the makeshift bar, tucked away from the crowd of friends and colleagues. Thereâs music playing, the sound of drums, and the seven-string hallikset reminds you of your brief visit to Naboo three cycles ago. Youâre nursing a warm cup of something that tastes closer to acid water than alcohol.
Ireca emerges from the crowd with flowers in her braided hair. She approaches you with a bright smile and calls out your name wistfully. You shoot a strained smile her way, feeling the bags under your eyes weigh a little more. âWhat are you doing here all by yourself, huh?â she asks, leaning against the bar with a gentle pat on your shoulder.
âIâm just really tired. Last night was rough. Plus, Iâm behind schedule.â you sighed heavily, running your fingers through your hair. She flashed you a smile of sympathy as you continued, âIâm sorry, Ireca. Donât let me ruin your night. Go, have fun.â
She raises an eyebrow as you take another sip from your cup.
"Go. I'm sure you don't want to miss Mohash's special performance." You gesture to a drunk Mohash, who seemed to be searching for the woman. Ireca merely laughed. "Oh, it sure is going to be special." With a gentle touch to your back and wave, you watch her make her way into the swarm of bodies. You're left alone once again.
Youâre still trying to figure out how Mohash even got hold of any sort of alcohol and managed to smuggle it into the base. Someone must have nicked it during one of the previous missions in the Mid Rim.
You rub your eyes, half-awake at this point; your cup is placed beside you as you rest your head against your folded arms on the table. Your mind is in a daze and incapable of irrational thought, deciding it would be best to just camp out here, by the makeshift bar, for the night. You were too tired to drag yourself all the way to your quarters, which felt like miles away, in the first place.
As sleep began to weigh heavy upon your eyelids, you suddenly felt a sharp tap on your shoulder. A soft groan escaped your lips as you shifted your head, still resting on your arms, just enough to peek at your sleep intruder.
Itâs Poe Dameron. Commander and Black Leader. Incredibly talented, confident, and effortlessly handsome.
Ugh, you hate this guy.
Yet, you donât feel so tired anymore.
âAre you drunk?â Thereâs amusement in his voice with a tinge of mockery. It made you realize the stun you were pulling. Classic Dameron. It was supposed to be a happy ceremony, but it was truly Irecaâs fault for manipulating you into coming tonight. Parties, events, and social gatherings were never right up your alley. You prefer spending time with machinery and your greasy hands.
Poeâs eyes are gleaming under the fluorescent lights, filled with concern, but you spot the smugness in his emerging smile. A flash of a thought, you kind of want to feel his lips on yours. The image immediately stings. You want to gag.
Poe is irritating, arrogant, and careless. Not charming. Nope, definitely not charming.
You straighten yourself, trying to shake off the burning image, shoving it to the back of your head. You lift your head, propping your elbow on the table and resting your chin on the heel of your hand. âYou actually think Iâll even touch that bantha shit?â
Tearing your eyes away from Poe, you reach for your cup only to realize it was empty. He casts you a look. Your eyes shoot daggers with an extended pointer finger his way, âDonât you dare say anything, flyboy.â
Poe raises his palms in defense, lips pursing. âWasnât going to.â
You catch a glimmer of mischief in his eyes, one hand discreetly reaching under his tawny leather jacket. Then, a bottle of Corellian whiskey emerges, shining under the lights of the Resistance hangar. Your face lights up at the recognition of the bottle, memories of your rare trips to Corellia, sharing whiskey drinks with your colleagues. It was the only planet youâd been to ever since you joined the Resistance.
Youâve only tasted Corellian whiskey once because of how expensive it is. Youâll happily get drunk to that in a heartbeat. Drink the worry and sorrow away with the lingering taste of frankly exorbitant whiskey.
Like a child with grabby hands, you reach for the bottle, but as your fingers brush his, Poe quickly lifts it to the air and away from you. He smacks your hand away. You whine, feeling a little lightheaded. The contents of the mysterious drink are starting to kick in.
What the blinkin' mradhe muck was in that drink?
âWhat do you want from me? Itâs not like I have a drinking problem.â
Heâs giving you that look like heâs judging you, but with a hint of amusement at the slight tug of the corner of his mouth. âYou definitely have a drinking problem, but... i'll let you drink this on one condition.â
âFor kriffâs sake,â you mutter, rolling your eyes, glancing away. âIâm not doing any weird wacky favors for you, Dameron.â
He scoffs, expression bewildered. âHey, I donât ask for weird wacky favors,â He articulates his words with a defensive tone, index finger stretched to your face. You simply smack it away as Poe clicks his tongue and continues to clarify his proposition. âAll Iâm asking is for you to fix my ship.â
Your wide-eyed gaze flies to him, shaking your head furiously. âOh, no, no. No. Never in a million cycles. Never in a million millennials. Nuh-uhââ
âHey, quit being dramatic. Itâs a simple job.â
Your eyes grow even wider, voice raising. âA simple job? You fly that ship of yours like we have hundreds of spare ones. Iâm not putting all my time and effort into fixing a lost cause.â
âBut you havenât evenââ
âNo. Iâm not fixing your ship, and thatâs final.â
Poe blinks and youâre back to fussing over your empty cup. The chatter of the crowd grows louder as a group of pilots of the Cobalt Squadron began rendering verses of an unknown traditional drinking song to your ears. You steal a look to only find Ireca and Mohash amidst a dance, tangled in each other's arms.
He eyes closely, noticing the turn of your lips, trained eyes deem melancholy. He knows the face of a loner very wellâusually recruits with lost family and homes. They enlist in a mass community of freedom fighters for the restoration of good in the universe, and to finally feel a sense of familiarity and belonging. He doesnât know much about you but he knows you donât truly have anyone to depend on but yourself. Itâs the reason why youâre constantly fierce.
Poe clears his throat, shifting closer to you as he watches the way you carry your gradual gaze to hold his. They then flit to the space between the two of you, raised eyebrows acknowledging the weird close proximity of his presence to yours.
âLook, youâre the best mechanic there ever was and probably ever will be. So, fix my ship, and you get to have this Corellian beauty. All of it.â He sways the bottle in the air, but you donât look at it.
âYou know, thatâs bribery.â
âYes, and itâs working.â
You scoff. âNo, it isnât.â
Poe laughs. âYes, it is. I can see it in your eyes.â
Another scoff, you look fully aggravated. âHow dense do you think I am?â
âOh, very, but letâs not get into that.â
Bickering was the only language the two of you spoke fluently when you found yourselves tangled in a conversation with one another. Thrown insults were spoken liesâsaying you hate each other when you know that isnât true. Well, at least you donât mean it and you hoped Poe didnât either.
Youâre exhausted, physically and mentally. For once, kindness and acceptance seem to be the easiest route.
A sigh passes your lips as you blink up to the ceiling, sending a silent prayer for blessings from the Maker above. âYouâre right. I am dense. Truly dense. So, yeah. Okay. Iâll fix that stupid X-Wing of yours.â
Poe blinks, dumbfounded. âWait, really?â
With a roll of your eyes, they meet his very own wide ones. âYes, really. Only because you complimented me. Now, hand me that Corellian whiskey before I change my mind.â
He then makes a sound that resonates between a cough and a pleasantly surprised laugh, eyes crinkling with delight. Poe happily and absentmindedly passes the whiskey to you, still reacting like your agreement is some sort of object of ridicule in the best way possible.
âWowâMaker, you have no idea what kind of trouble youâre saving me from. If the General ever found outâman, pfft. Thank you. Thank you so muchââ
A swift and unexpected motion, he is reaching you, palms clasp and either side of your face, and plants a quick peck on the side of your left temple.
Poe isnât thinking straight.
There you are, mid-swig, lips so close to the rim of the bottle with eyes so wide. You steal a steady glance at the pilot whose expression seems to reflect yours. His hands are still on your cheeks. Heâs unbelievably close to you and heâs staring with that stupid look of his.
âMaker, preserve me.â
A cheer erupts from the crowd from across the space and just like that, the moment is gone. Whatever the moment even was. His touch is no longer on yours and his gaze shifting away.
The tension, however, is still very present.
You finally take a swig of the whiskey, wanting to ease the sudden tightness in your chest. You hum at the stinging sensation on your tongue. You catch a glimpse of Poe from the corner of your eye who busies himself with tapping his fingers nervously against the surface of the bar.
Then, in an awkward motion, you stretch your arm to him, offering the drink.
A beat. His gaze shifts between you and your hand. When he finally gives in, a smile curves upon his lips, fingers brushing against yours. Theyâre delicate and you smile at him. It's small, but it makes his heart skip a beat and you wonder to yourself about the strangeness of love.
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A Pretty Good Bad Idea - Owen Joyner x Reader
JATP masterlist
Warnings: swearing, peer pressure kinda, very mild n fluffy
Words: 1865
Summary: Touring with the Julie and The Phantoms cast as a dancer has been the best time of your life, and the only thing that could make it better is the reciprocated affections of a cute, blond drummer.
A/N: So this piece is 1) inspired by this interview and 2) entirely self indulgent. Itâs something I havenât been able to get out of my mind every time Iâm doing warm ups, and putting it down on ,, digital paper is my only way to get rid of it lmao. I hope yâall enjoy bc I know this scenario makes me really happy and I love sharing my joy with yâall.
I let out an involuntary whine when I roll forward into my almost-center splits. My hips are so sore from yesterdayâs performance I had to force myself to start stretching in the first place. Getting a head start, I arrived at the concert venue an hour earlier than call time to get my lengthy stretching routine out of the way before the other girls show up. Slowly but surely, the rest of the dancers arrived and we began getting ready together.
âI have a speaker!â Tori announces to the room upon entering which makes me jump up from my seat.
âYes! May I do the honors and bless yâall with my musical theatre playlist?â The rest of the group cheers, exposing themselves for the theatre kids that we are. After hearing the chime that signifies the speaker-phone pairing, a few seconds pass before âCell Block Tangoâ begins to play. The entire group feigns outrage but we know all the words and soon indulge in such shameful pandering. A good pre-show playlist is what really gets me amped up for performing and after yesterdayâs queue of âtodayâs hitsâ pop, the musical theatre is a nice change of pace.
Since Iâd gotten here so early, I decided to do my makeup before stretching and I still had time to spare. The only thing left for me to do was to get in costume but Iâd wait until a little closer to showtime so that I could still eat and drink for the time being. This also meant I was free to roam and bother other people as they got ready, doing what Iâd done almost an hour ago.
âSo, Y/n?â
âHm?â
âWhatâs going on with you and Owen?â I feel my breathing halt for a microsecond before looking up at, one of the other dancers and also my friend, Ella. My eyebrows are cinched in confusion as I try my best to figure out what it is sheâs getting at.
âI donât know, Ella. What is going on with me and Owen?â
âOh come on. Your Instagram story from yesterday?â Oh. That.
âWe just went to lunch?â I seemingly ask more than state.
âYeah. Just the two of you. Donât hold out on us, we wanna know whatâs going on!â
âReally, Ella, thereâs nothing going on. Weâre just getting to know each other better.â
âJust getting to know each other better? Or getting to know each other better?â Tori butts in, dusting her cheeks with a subtle highlight.
âThe first one?â
âHow many times have you hung out?â
âJust the once.â
âAre you planning another date?â
âIt wasnât a date-â
âDo you want us to help wingman you?â
âI really donât-â
âHey.â The rapid-fire of questions cease when the gang of us look up to see Owen himself standing in the doorway.
âSpeak of the devil,â Tori snickers as the rest of the girls slowly disperse and smugly resume doing their makeup. Owen makes a face in reaction to her comment but chooses not to pry.
âCould I borrow some hairspray? This one piece of hair wonât stay.â Despite each of the girls having a full can of hairspray on hand, nobody makes a move to give him the product, indicating that I should be the one to help him out. Rolling my eyes at the look Ella is giving me through the mirror, I stand from my chair and hand Owen the can of hairspray. He then looks straight ahead and moves to use the product but I stop him before he can.
âWhatâs your plan?â
âWhat?â
âAre you just gonna spray the piece?â
â...yeah?â
âThatâs not gonna work since the rest of your hair already has product in it. Can I help you?â Owen nods amiably and takes a seat after I gesture for him to sit in my chair. I then realize my mistake as I need the comb on the grey countertop, and have to consequently reach past Owen in a way that wouldnât be so compromising had I not worn such a low-cut top. Thankfully itâs over as fast as it began, and walking to the sink in the corner of the dressing room, I run the cool water over the bristles. It isnât until I turn off the tap that I notice how eerily quiet the room had gotten. None of the girls are talking, attentively studying my every move as I cross back to Owen.
âIs this Chicago?â
âUh, yeah, Weâre listening to my musical theatre playlist though, not the whole soundtrack,â I respond in spite of the nervous laugh that falls from my lips. The slight slouch in Owenâs posture doesnât help me to see what Iâm doing clearly enough. Using my index finger and an upturned palm, I tilt his chin up to get a better look at his hair, willfully ignoring the fact that heâs staring at me right now.
Still, silence fills the room as I take the wet comb through the front section of his hair where the stubborn strand wonât stay put. Once the water binds the pieces together, I grab my can of hairspray and struggle to uncap it. The outside is slick from god knows what, but thankfully Owen doesnât let me struggle anymore and holds up his hands to wordlessly offer his help. I hand him the can, and he pops the top off after barely struggling. Handing the can back to me, he holds onto the lid, and the entire exchange remains completely silent.
I have to work quickly in my next step, but itâs not enough to distract from the fact that everyone in the room is watching me intently. Holding the aerosol can away from the crowd of people, I put some of the product on the comb and quickly work it into Owenâs hair while itâs still wet. Once the comb has formed his hair to my liking, I stop brushing it through in fear of the now dry hairspray ruining the shape. Then, I use my left hand to shield Owenâs eyes from getting any product in them before spraying the offending area to seal in my hard work.
The sound of a cell door sliding closed signifies the end of the song, and I wait for a second, eagerly anticipating the next song to play. Upon hearing the staccato piano notes of âBad Ideaâ from Waitress, a smile appears on my face.
âI love this song.â Lunging back on my right leg, I create a little distance between us to make sure I didnât completely butcher the rest of his hair, singing as I do.
âItâs a bad idea, me and you.â
âI know, I totally agree.â Pleasantly surprised by his joining in, my smile grows bigger.
âItâs a bad idea, me and you.â
âIâve never known anything so true-â
âItâs a terrible idea, me and you.â The effortlessness that the two of us find in harmonizing is a genuine shock and an absolute thrill all at once. Once Owen sees how excited I am by his joining in me, itâs like a switch had been flipped; the two of us immediately slip into Actor Mode and begin to sing the song as if we were performing it on a Broadway stage.
âYou have a wife.â I take a small step back out of the characterâs hesitation.
âYou have a husband.â Owen mirrors my action.
âYouâre my doctor-â I cross my arms across my chest, but release my right hand to gesture to Owen standing in front of me.
âYouâve got a baby coming-â He uses both hands to gesture back to me in my âpregnantâ state.
âItâs a bad idea, me and you,â the two of us turn slightly away from facing one another in false bashfulness. When the music picks up, the two of us avidly step toward one another to come together. In perfect synchronization, I grab Owenâs forearms and his hands face upwards to hold onto my elbows.
âLetâs just keep kissing âtil we come to.â
âHeart, stop racing, letâs face it-â Owen pivots his step out to the side to face forward, extending his right arm which cues me to turn into him and take his other hand to spin out.
âMaking mistakes like this will make worse what is already pretty bad.â Then he extends his right arm forward, and I turn into him once again.
âMind, stop running. Itâs time we just let this thing go.â Instead of spinning out again, I stop in front of him where he wraps both of his arms around me.
âIt was a pretty good bad idea,â in our harmony I cast my gaze upward to see Owen staring right back down at me, and I feel like Iâm seeing stars, âWasnât it though?â
The two of us continue dancing and singing with one another as if the rest of the world doesnât exist. Itâs only the two of us, here and now. The other girls in the room donât miss the way I seem to smile like never before, and I sure as hell donât miss the way my stomach fills with butterflies. When he holds me so close and dear for each intimate moment of the song, Iâm seeing stars. A bold happiness consumes me, the same happiness I felt when Owen and I laughed over lunch in that small pizzeria.
The final harmony draws the song to a close and when it finishes, the two of us fall into a breathless kind of laughter.
âI didnât take a big enough breath for that last part.â
âMe neither.â
âYour hair stayed intact.â
âI must have a pretty good stylist.â
After recovering from our laughter the two of us wind up in a palpable stupor as we stare into one anotherâs eyes. A few blinks and my trance is broken, I become aware of our surroundings.
âI should get dressed soon, and you definitely need to get dressed.â Owen nods still somewhat breathless.
âYeah. See you later for pulse?â
âSave me a spot,â I joke as he backs out of the threshold of our dressing room. Leaning against the doorframe I watch him disappear into his assigned dressing room with a small smile still lingering on my features.
âJust getting to know each other my ass!â
âWhat the heck was that?â
âAre you sure you donât want us to wingman you?â
âDo you even need a wingman after something like that?â
Turning on my heel, I face the bunch of insatiable dancers and shake my head in disbelief.
âWe were just acting, you guys.â
âLiar.â
âExcuse me?â
âMaybe you were acting, but he sure as hell wasnât. Did you see the way he was looking at you? He is totally in love with you.â Ella shakes me by my shoulders.
âHeâs just a really good performer is all.â
âWhen is your next date?â she completely ignores me.
âOkay-â
âOh, and I want to be the maid of honor at your wedding-â
âIt was just a song, Ella.â
â-Oh my god you guys are gonna have the cutest kids! I mean, your hair with his eyes and cheekbones? Ahh! The cutest.â
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A/n: the way that being on tour isnât the most unrealistic part of this fic, but instead Owen actually knowing the lyrics is? Work diva.
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Remembrance AU: Constant Dying
This is not going in the direction that was originally planned, but I'm not sure I'm too upset by it. I'm glad to finally post a part that goes a bit further into Techno's feelings about you this time, though. I'm also starting to work on an angsty Simpbur fic alongside this one, so keep an eye out for that.
Warnings: Mention of death ; Near-death
Words: 3.6k
Your legs throbbed as you trudged through the multiple paths to where you and Techno had been mining. Your neck wasnât fairing much better. There was always residual pain after a death, especially when you were killed by your own stupidity and not mobs or someone else. You were more than happy to take hits for your friend, often shielding his body with your much smaller one to protect him, but natural deaths were pointless to you. Not to mention that dying this many times in such a short period made an ache develop on the right side of your brain and you knew you wouldnât be able to be rid of it for hours. You finished descending carved stairs to where you believed you had been and let out a sigh at the effort. Your chest filled with a dull ache at the action. A firework to the chest was certainly a quick way to die. It was far from the most painful as long as it got the job done in one or two shots and the ache would only last another hour or two if you would stop dying.
You thought back on how the events from earlier in the day had transpired. The entire thing had been a shit show and you loathed the next time youâd speak to Wilbur, knowing you were likely going to just yell at him. You werenât in a great mood because of his little stunt. At least you knew why Techno had killed you and several others on the server. There was no reason for him to sit back and watch Tubbo be executed by your dearest friend. You could only hope that the boys new scars werenât too bad. Heâd have to display them for the rest of this lifetime, after all. Maybe heâd think they were cool like Tommy did.
You slowly unclenched your jaw and relaxed your shoulders, smiling a little at the thought of blond that you spent the other half of your days doting on. He was like the little brother you had always imagined wanting. Mumza had filled your prayers in some fashion, you supposed. A small chuckle spilled from your lips, deciding youâd make Technoblade pay you back somehow for your deaths today. You were up to three now.
A smile curled your lips as you thought of the possibilities. Maybe youâd steal his crown for a little bit. Or his cloak. You giggled to yourself as you crossed the lava pit that you were going to use later for obsidian. Mining in caves this deep was difficult enough without mobs so the lava was a good way to make sure none spawned nearby. Perhaps you could get away with all of the above with the addition of forcing him to make you a cup of tea. That would certainly be fair, wouldnât it? You were sure if you convinced chat, youâd be able to make him do it.
The ore had been mostly cleared out, all that remained were long tunnels deep underground spanning for what felt like forever. It took you a good chunk of time, but finally you approached him from behind. He had continued mining, cobblestone covering the hole that you had fallen down and ultimately died upon impact in. âYou grabbed my stuff, right?â
He pointed to the chest that had been set up, not stopping his assault on a piece of diorite. You flipped open the lid, pulling out several stone pickaxes he had managed to pick up. You didnât suppose he had kept most of the stone, leaving it in the cave, but the ores, redstone, and lapis you had gathered sat untouched in the chest. âI donât understand why you continue to use those. Theyâre flimsy.â
You shrugged before joining his side again, mining away the soft rock. âBecause I can keep a large stock of them and donât have to waste the durability of my diamond one.â You stopped paying attention to the coal you mined at above you as you looked towards him. âBesides, theyâre expendable and I donât have to worry about retrieving them every time I-â
Gravel began to fall on and around you in heavy chunks, obscuring your vision. You were startled for a moment at the sudden assault and you cursed your horrible luck. Of course the moment you were back and trying to resume your task, youâd almost die again. You recovered quickly, feeling the pressure around you as you were crushed and tried to dig your way out of the pile, but more seemed to just fall and replace the gravel you had just removed. It was suffocating. Rocks grated against your skin and you cringed at the sound of them rubbing against each other. You tried to claw your way through, fingers getting scraped as small pebbles cut the flesh. You were running out of air. You hated dying like this.
A hand grasped your bicep and you grunted as you were yanked out of the rubble. Rocks and flint shifted around you as it gave way and filled in the spot where you had just been. A broad chest cushioned you as you stumbled forward. You sucked in air as you rested your forehead against him. "I don't think I've ever seen anyone screw something up that fast before."
Your laugh was more of a wheeze as you smacked your hand against him, next to where your head rested. You didnât move, however. Techno chuckled as he pat your back. Heâd let you have your moment to calm yourself back down. He wasnât particularly scared of you dying again, but he knew it had to have sucked. You had been taking the brunt of damage meant for him since, well, every time the two of you spent time together, and he didnât understand why you were so eager to do it. On top of your clumsiness that already resulted in countless other deaths he didnât know about, you died for him often when it would have probably only resulted in a minor wound for him. You were so reckless. But that smile you gave him every time somehow dissipated his annoyance more than it should have. It was familiar somehow. The voices loved it more than they should have. They loved you more than they should have.
You didnât care who he was, how he was, what he did, if he could do something for you. You cared about him. Whenever he was giving too much to the rebellion, whenever he was hyper fixated on tasks and was trapped in his own brain with only chat as company, you were always there. They didnât mind receding to the back of his head while you two talked, adding in small quips here and there. The loud roar they normally were was typically a small rumble when you were talking. It put him on edge with how much they liked you, but he couldnât blame them. You provided conversation more often than not. You offered simpler solutions to long problems in his head heâd been breaking apart over and over until it had spiraled into a bigger one than it had started out at. But besides that, you also forced him to sleep, to remember to drink water, to take time for himself. To care about himself the way you did. He didnât know how to repay you for the unending kindness you showed him. Especially when all you asked for was his friendship in return.
He felt you sigh against him and he moved his arm to free you. You were looking up at him, though, not stepping away.
"Are you alright?" His lips twitched. Shouldnât he be asking you that?
"Yeah, why?"
"You look mad." A snort escaped him. You couldnât even see his expression past the mask.
"That's just my face.â You didnât look convinced. He ran his fingers through your hair, knocking some debris loose. It fell to the floor at your feet. He ignored the way you leaned into his touch. âIâm alright, [y/n].â
You smiled at him. You smiled that cursed smile. It made him feel worthy of the title god; so full of reverence and kindness. You had to have been blessed by Kristin herself. How could you still look upon him like that after what had happened at the festival? How could you show such adoration for a-
âStop lookinâ at me like that.â He turned his head away. He didnât feel like he deserved to be the recipient of that smile made from sheer adoration. Your eyebrows furrowed and your smile wavered.
âLooking at you like what?â
âLike how Wilbur looks at you.â Your laugh rang through the tunnels. It echoed off the walls and he couldnât help the swell of something in his chest. For a moment, you reminded him of Phil.
âWhy is it a bad thing if I look at you like he does to me? Heâs a really dear friend.â Oh dear.
âDonât tell him that.â The idea of you only seeing him as a friend would break his heart floated unspoken in the air. You didnât seem to notice it.
âWhy not?â
âJust donât.â Techno stepped back from you when it was obvious you werenât going to do it yourself. He watched you deflate slightly and felt like he had done something wrong.
âItâs not like he wants to talk to me now anyways.â You picked up your pickaxe again, moving to work on the pile of gravel. He offered you his shovel and you took it. âHe hasnât said a word to me since the festival earlier.â
âIâm honestly surprised youâre still talkinâ to either of us after that debacle.â You paused your digging to look at him curiously. âAfter me beinâ peer pressured into killinâ Tubbo and everyone else. Killinâ you. His plan to do nothinâ âbout it. Itâs surprisinâ that you arenât givinâ us both the silent treatment.â
You scoffed, going back to the gravel in front of you. âThat wasnât his plan.â
Techno stilled, his eyebrows furrowing. âWhat?â
âWilbur wasnât planning on just doing nothing. He has TNT planted all around Manburg.â You hesitated, the grip on his shovel tightening in your trembling hands as you continued digging. âI donât know why he didnât set it off.â
There was no sound next to you or behind you. Stopping your work, you looked at him, only to see him looking towards where the mouth of the cave was. âWe should be gettinâ back.â
A soft sigh left your mouth. âGo on ahead, Iâm right behind you.â
You didnât want to face the fallout.
You returned to Pogtopia late that night. Mining alone had been a good way to soothe your nerves after the events that had happened earlier. Whilst you had wished Techno had been there longer, you understood wanting to regroup. Today had been stressful for all of you.
You walked down the crude steps that had been made after putting the excess resources into the communal chest at the top. There was soft murmuring and the distant sound of Wilburâs cackle put you a little on edge, but you soldiered on. Itâs okay. Tubbo hopefully would have respawned by now. Things would go on. You froze at the top of the walkway down to the primary meeting area.
Techno was wrapping his knuckles with some extra gauze you recognized to be from your chest. Tommy was sitting a little away from him, his back to the wall and his knees to his chest. There was a distant look in his eyes as he stared at the ground in front of him. You could see a sliver of one of your plasters on his face, the bluish purple fabric and white dots a dark galaxy against his pale cheek. Your feet were moving before your brain as you ran to the teenage boy and knelt before him. You should have come back sooner. You reached out to hold him before hesitating, choosing instead to extend your hand to examine the flesh around the bandage. âYou look horrible, Tommy. What happened? I thought you were safe after what happened at the festival.â
Techno grunted from the sidelines. âWe resolved our issues.â
The boy before you huffed, still looking at the ground, but he leaned into your touch. âResolved is a strong word, but weâre okay. For now.â He looked up at you and you pursed your lips together. He relaxed at the worry in your eyes. He was safe with you. âWhere were you?â
âI was mining. I needed to blow off steam after all of that.â The blond just nodded, pressing his face further into your touch. You moved closer to brush some of the golden locks away from his face with your free hand. âDo you wanna talk about it?â
Techno was suddenly beside you both, towering over the two of you. âIt stays in the pit.â
You sent him an inquisitive look. âThe pit?â
He only nodded and your frown deepened. Anger started to fester in you. Did he do this? To a child? âWe are definitely discussing this later, Technoblade.â You watched his shoulders tense for a moment. You didnât know if it was because of your tone or the use of his full name, but you couldnât bring yourself to care at the moment. Youâd take care of it later. You two always talked things through, and now would not be any different, but you had to worry about Tommy. âYou canât just hurt people and say things are better now.â
He opened his mouth to retort, but you were already helping the blond up to shuffle him to your bed. The child kept trying to wave you off, but you persisted. Despite your ire against him, something shifted in his chest at watching how gentle you were with Tommy. His bond with you was truly something to behold.
Why arenât they paying attention to us like earlier?
Theyâre so sweet to him.
Tommy's lucky we didnât accidentally kill him.
I wonder how theyâre so close.
E.
I donât want to talk to them later.
Why are they mad at us?
E.
So theyâre not upset about the festival, but theyâre upset about a fight with Tommy? That makes no sense.
Follow them.
This is stupid.
E.
Do they like him more?
Techno sat back in his spot against the ravine wall. He saw traces of a fireplace and used the heel of his boot to push around the sooty remains. Most of the questions chat had were valid, but he didnât want to pursue you. He didnât want to have that conversation later, either. He just wanted to move on. But he knew you wouldnât. Something about how resentment ruins friendships and miscommunication was the biggest cause. He could never resent you. Sometimes he resented the gods, but never you.
He wanted to know what kind of entertainment DreamXD and Kristin got out of watching them over and over and over again. Did they have nothing better to do than continuously create and orchestrate each new lifetime? Each new world with different rules and a different storyline? Or recreate other worlds just to change the plot? There had been so many, but this was the first where they all remembered. This was the first where he had met you.
Techno closed his eyes. None of his lives had been bad. Well, particularly bad. Wilbur always seemed to get off worse than he did. Tommy sometimes worse than them both.
He remembered a life of gilded castles, one of many. He trained Wilbur and Tommy in combat. He studied politics and was a general. He watched the two of them grow up in Philâs absence. There were handmaidens that were too bold in their words, butlers that were too polite, and inside jokes between him and the guards. There were dinners made of things that he only wished they could recreate here. He remembered that despite any squabbling, they were still very much a family. He knows Tommy remembers that one all too clearly. He doesnât talk about it often, but Techno knows the look in his eyes whenever Phil is mentioned. He also speaks sometimes about the servant that once tended to his mother but he nor Wilbur could ever recall one. Too many faceless employees. Too many nameless soldiers.
He remembered a different life where Hanahaki Disease roamed rampant. The flowers infected most of the people he knew. Sometimes they got better, sometimes they didnât. Phil would never catch it. The blurry memory of his friend saying so flashed briefly in his head. That fact didn't surprise him in the least. Phil was a catch. But he had never had to deal with the deadly buds either. He couldn't remember why. His head throbbed gently as he tried to wade through the fog. Wilbur had suffered from it, though. It was devastating when he passed. The flowers choked him, stuffing his airways with petals. Who had he loved so much it killed him? Didn't he love anyone like that? Didnât he find someone so beautiful that dying was more preferable than a life without them? Maybe he did. There were small flashes in his head of the gentle squeeze of a hand and a smile that could snuff out the sun. Why couldn't he seem to remember their face?
There was another life. A life where markings appeared on his skin. Little scratches, cuts and scrapes that weren't his, doodles, words that he would have never written himself. He remembered sitting through a lecture once, smiling at the little stars that speckled his arm and slowly appeared like the night sky in the twilight of the setting sun. Wilbur had shown off the same markings, and it was brutal irony that the two of them shared this connection with a third. They would play games frequently. Mostly twenty questions or tic tac toe, but locations and true names were always burning scribbles on their flesh when attempted. They tried many tactics to find out more before Wilbur had told them both off. He wonders if they had found their third in that life.
There had always been gaps in his memory, especially when it came to his other lives. Lulls where the mundane had become just a bit too mundane, moments where he just shut his brain off and went by instinct. Things were easier when you didnât have past lives to think about. When he didnât have to consider if he had already learnt a lesson and was doomed to repeat it. When you werenât around to give him glares and words of encouragement and cause disruption in his life. Were Tommy and Wilburâs lives more difficult with you here too? With someone to tell them what to do and to patch up their wounds and give fleeting touches that were so soft it was like touching a petal? He hopes not.
A sound of distress comes from the direction you and Tommy had gone in and he turns to look. Youâre standing there, facing away from him, reaching out towards empty space to someone who wasnât there. You mustâve been the one to make the noise.
You turn around and his frown deepens. You look tired and more than a little frustrated. It was amazing how much of a difference you stood now compared to the person that clung to him throughout the nether when he had first met you. Your presence was easy. You didnât ramble like he would disappear anymore. You didnât look to him for validation with every move. You didnât act out of the desperation isolation had instilled in you. You had settled like the missing puzzle piece they didnât even know was missing. Did you ever visit the library that you had once called your first home?
He watches you finally approach him, sitting and leaning against his side as if you werenât upset. You move to intertwine your arm with his, hand slipping into his own. He didnât stop you. âWilbur, heâs-â
âCrazy? Yeah, I know. He wants me to set off withers.â You sat straight up. Shock painted your face a hue that didnât suit you. Or perhaps it was fear. He didnât like it.
âWithers?â He nods. Your head spins back to the direction of your bedroom. âDoes Tommy know?â
âTommy knows. I went along with it.â Techno feels you scoot away, releasing your hold on him and he already misses the feeling. âItâs not like weâre tryinâ to salvage the place, [y/n].â
âI donât want more innocent people to lose another life, Tech.â You look at him once more. âDo Tommy and Wilbur know that youâre hoping to leave nothing behind? Because they both talk about reestablishing Lâmanburg when given the chance.â
âI keep tellinâ them the truth, but it seems like theyâre not gonna listen.â He watches your face fall into a look that he hopes meant acceptance. Your eyes moved to the ground between you both and you just nodded. You didnât know where you would sit in the aftermath of this all.
Techno felt your hand slip back into his as you take your place back against his side. Pink hair was soft against your cheek as you rested it against his shoulder.
âOne step at a time. Letâs worry about getting rid of Schlatt first, okay?â He just nods back, resting his head on top of yours. You squeeze his hand in response. You felt safe again, especially with him next to you âNow-
Tell me about this pit.â
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So Let's Runaway - Costa Brava
Prologue >> Costa Brava >> Seville >> Cuéllar
Pairing: Kyungsoo x Fem!Reader ft. bff!Chanyeol
Genre/Themes: Fluff, angst, humour, travel AU, road trip through Spain, travel buddies Chansoo
Warnings: Grief, loss, heartache, toxic relationships, mildly explicit language
Description: A bachelors trip turns into a soul-searching journey when an unlikely group of three travels through the scenic landscapes of Spain. Their experiences present them with opportunities to mend bridges, face their fears and fall back in love with the true essence of life.
Word Count: ~ 5.3k
A/N: this story is a part of @supermwritersnetâ âAround the world in 31 daysâ event. event masterlist.Â
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After having stayed the night (or whatever was left of it after a red-eye flight) in an Airbnb in Barcelona, the three of you hired a Lyft to Europcar to pick up the SUV that Chanyeol had pre-booked for the Costa Brava - Seville - CuĂ©llar itinerary. What youâd gathered from your several conversations with Chanyeol after that serendipitous coffee date was that each of the three friends had handpicked an adventure sport to try out in these places.
Chanyeol had chosen scuba diving in the rugged coast of Costa Brava with its spectacular cliffs and countless coves. Kyungsoo had appositely picked out an adventure sport involving throwing oneself out of an airplane thousands of feet above ground a.k.a. skydiving in Seville, the capital of Andalusia, resting, wise and old, upon the Guadalquivir river. And Yixing, bless his heart, had wanted to take part in a bull run in Cuéllar that takes place on the last Sunday of August each year.
Twirling the car key on his finger, Chanyeol, dressed in baggy black shorts, a loose fitting purple tee, super dark oversized shades and a snapback cap worn backwards, strongly resembled that âsmiling face with the sunglassesâ emoji as he walked out of the booking office with Kyungsoo following closely behind. All set to catch a few winks in the rear seat comfort of the SUV, you pulled down the brim of your sunhat but suddenly, a blur of turquoise swooped past you, capturing your attention. Your drowsy eyes wrestled the summer sun to land upon a gorgeous turquoise Buick convertible swerving around the parking area before coming to a fashionable halt. A portly, bespectacled man stepped out of the vehicle and deposited its key with the booking office.
This was it.
This was the car ideal for a road trip, not some mafia bossâ kidnapping vehicle.
The essence of time dawned upon you so you trotted to where the Buick was parked and went down on your knees, hands folded in an implicit plea. The two men, startled at first, were quick to realize what was up.
Kyungsoo fixed you with a judgemental gaze that wasnât any different from a motherâs fed-up of her childâs tantrums while Chanyeol broke into an uncontrollable fit of laughter. Shoulders hunched under the weight of his tan leather backpack, Kyungsoo crammed his hands into the pockets of his khaki pants and sighed, âThe SUVâs more practical.â
With a twinkle in your eye, you exclaimed, âScrew practical! Just look at it! Itâs a convertible and weâre on a road trip!â
Grinning from ear to ear, Chanyeol advanced towards you gingerly. âShifu, my love-â
Jutting out your lower lip, you crossed your arms over your chest and whined, âDonât call me that after youâve ditched me for Miss Perfect Hair!â causing Kyungsoo to roll his eyes which distracted you from Chanyeolâs stealth attack.
All of a sudden, the beanpole leapt at you, maneuvered you like he would a balloon sculpture, tucked his arms under your knees, picked you up and shoved you in the backseat of the dreary black vehicle with sun shades on windows darker than Kyungsooâs soul. With Chanyeolâs finger pressing down on the ridge between your eyebrows, you laid down on your back, sulking, âSome road trip this is. Can I atleast drive?â
Before slamming the car door shut, he teased, âTake a nap.â
And...you tried.
Forty five minutes into the drive, you tried so hard to make up for the red-eye flight but Kyungsooâs phone Just. Wouldnât. Stop. Ringing. To make matters worse, he sounded like a broken record parroting the words âmargin callâ, âshortingâ, âSâ, âBâ, âstop lossâ over and over again. The same damn thing, every single time.
âEnough Kyungsoo! Weâre on a vacation, dude,â Chanyeol chided, the almost indiscernible crack in his voice indicative of his annoyance.
Leaning back into his seat, Kyungsoo bragged, âThe last thirty seconds earned me enough commission to be able to buy at least five bags of the kind I bought Aera yesterday.â
âNow, why would you buy Aera a bag?â Chanyeol asked, a hint of suspicion evident in his tone. The sounds of their voices had been mercilessly thwarting your attempts at a peaceful slumber but, this was different. The lack of response from Kyungsoo seemed to have piqued your interest. Your eyes fluttered open to a one eighty shift in Chanyeolâs mood. Brows knit together, his fingers impatiently drummed on the steering wheel as you both waited for Kyungsooâs answer with a bated breath. But in his stead, it was his stupid phone that broke the silence.
Wide eyes fixated on the screen, Kyungsoo suddenly cried out, âStop the car!â.
âWhat?!â
âStop the car, Chanyeol!â
Letting out an exasperated groan, Chanyeol rashly veered the car to the right before hitting the brakes, causing you to nearly roll off your seat. Kyungsoo darted out of the vehicle and the next thing you knew, he stood facing the hood of the vehicle, his laptop perched atop the bonnet and his life support cellphone clutched in one hand.
Bowing to the screen, he greeted, âMoshi Moshi!â
âIs he taking  a work call right now?â you mused.
Chanyeol snorted, âThatâs Doh Kyungsoo for you.â
Chuckling softly, you squished your face against the back of Chanyeolâs seat and groused, âWell, along with loony, your friend seems to be fluent in Japanese.â
âYah! Cut him some slack. Heâs had a rough couple of weeks,â explained Chanyeol, wrestling with a bag of chips in his hands.
âYeollie -â
It was on the tip of your tongue.
You wanted to tell Chanyeol about your encounter with Kyungsoo on the rooftop but there was no way you could explain your own presence in the first place. To make matters worse, you were the worst liar you knew. So, you decided it was a story that best remained untold for your own sake, your motherâs and inadvertently, Kyungsooâs.
âYeah?â
âCan I have a chip?â you asked instead.
âAll yours!â
âIâll have just one, thanks.â
âYou alright, Shifu?â Chanyeol slurred around a mouthful of chips, âIs there anything you need?â
âA nap would be nice,â you jested while nibbling at the edges of the deep fried snack.
âAww, sleepyhead, weâll be there in an hour.â
Humming in agreement, you reached for another chip and cooed, âAre you alright, Yeol? Whatâs with the whole âbag for Aeraâ situation?â
Chanyeolâs head spun around to give you a warm, dimpled smile. âDonât worry. Itâs not what youâre thinking.â
You couldnât help but notice how he had wolfed down an entire packet of chips in a matter of minutes along with a can of some neon and black fizzy drink. A distant memory of Chanyeol guzzling an entire bottle of water in three seconds for shits and giggles back in Uni stretched your lips in a wistful smile.
By then, Kyungsoo was done with his twenty minute long call against the quaint cerulean and stone backdrop of fishing villages by the coast. Who needs a virtual background when youâre surrounded by coves of deep blue sea and beaches of golden sand? As he reached for the car door, you whispered in Chanyeolâs ear, âOne more call and Iâm chucking his phone out the window.â
Grinning mischievously as he fastened his seatbelt, Chanyeol sang, âOh, Shifu, Iâve missed youuuu!â
The moment Kyungsoo stepped inside, a tangible gloom proliferated in the enclosed space. Chanyeol started the car and you quietly curled up in the backseat. Kyungsooâs head spun around, round eyes blazing with conviction. Pointing towards the trunk, he said, âDo you see that cloth bag on top of Chanyeolâs trolley?â
âThis one?â you asked, hoisting yourself up on one elbow, your arm carelessly flapping all over the luggage before landing on said cloth bag with a dull thump.
âHand it over, please,â winced Kyungsoo, âBe gentle, itâs a gift.â
Passing him his precious âgiftâ, you let out an annoyed huff and laid down again, facing the backrest. But curiosity got the better of you. You immediately turned back around to see what this âgiftâ looked like.
Kyungsoo loosened the strings of the canvas tote to reveal a black Birkin Cargo. Soft and lightweight, it was supposed to be HermĂšs first off-road bag. Your droopy eyes flew open in awe of its high-brow craftsmanship and it was certainly a thoughtful gift for a bride-to-be. If this gift was meant for you, you were sure to forgive any and all of his crimes but the bag didnât seem to have the same kind of effect on Chanyeol.
The air was still thick with tension.
Gaze fixed on Chanyeolâs profile, Kyungsoo murmured, âI didnât want to do this now.â
Eyes on the road, âSpill,â grunted Chanyeol, as if expecting the obvious.
âThis is an âIâm sorryâ gift for Aera,â started Kyungsoo before lowering his voice to a whisper, âI picked it up from duty free last night...itâs fifteen times Yixingâs annual agricultural income.â
Chanyeol clicked his tongue in disapproval at Kyungsooâs snide remark.
âWhat do you want to apologize to her for?â he then asked with a deep sigh.
âI- I canât make it to the wedding,â said Kyungsoo, faltering in his otherwise steadfast speech.
âWhy?â quizzed Chanyeol in a terrifyingly cool tone while anger started to rise within you. Why he allowed this midget to walk all over him was beyond you. Didnât he have better friends?
âI pushed back an important appointment for this trip. It was either Spain or the wedding. And since you insisted on Spain...â
Furious, Chanyeol struck the steering wheel with his palm. With the rattle of the metal strap of his Rolex reverberating in the car, he bellowed, âThe actual fuck, Doh Kyungsoo?!âÂ
âWhat?! I said Iâm sorry!â
âNo, you didnât! Besides, âsorryâ doesnât fix anything! Youâre supposed to be my best man - are- are you listening to yourself right now?!â
Chewing on the insides of his cheeks, Kyungsoo patiently waited for his friend to simmer down. After a pregnant pause, Chanyeol resumed reasoning with him, his tone evidently milder this time, âOkay, okay, talk to me. Does this appointment have to be on the exact same day as the ceremony?â
âNo, it doesnât and...it isnât,â Kyungsoo explained before hurriedly requesting, âCan we do this later?â
Chanyeol took a sharp right turn along the tapering road and brought the car to a screeching halt. Brows furrowed, lips quirked in an angry smirk, he looked Kyungsoo straight in the eyes and you felt as if the air conditioner had suddenly started meting out the chilliest of blows.
âNo, I want to talk about it right now! So, tell me. Whatâs more important than your best friendâs wedding?â
Kyungsoo took off his glasses, threw his head back and pinched the bridge of his nose in exasperation. âChanyeol, please -â
âNo, I need to know!â
âThen remember it was you who wanted to have this conversation on the first day of our trip,â he stated curtly.
âEnough with the drama Kyungsoo!â Chanyeolâs roar rang through the car.
âFINE!â Kyungsoo grumbled, âI got a job offer from the London office and...I accepted. I leave a week after weâre back in SeoulâŠ.since itâs a new position I cannot fly back for the wedding. And I wouldâve...I- I was going to fly back for the wedding had it not been for this trip.â
âSo you decided to leave. Forever. Just like that. Without even talking to me about it first.â Chanyeol thought out loud, his tone tellingly casual.
Looking out the window, Kyungsoo whispered audibly, âThereâs nothing left for me in Seoul.â
Without another word, Chanyeol started the car.
Putting his glasses back on, Kyungsoo threw his hands up and argued, âSo youâre not going to say anything?!â
Chanyeol cranked up the volume on the carâs stereo in response, leaving Kyungsoo tongue-tied.
***
Ten minutes into the drive, Kyungsooâs phone blew up for, conservatively, the fifteenth time. But before he could even swipe to answer, Chanyeol lowered the car window, plucked his phone out of his hand and chucked it into the shrubbery by the roadside and continued to drive at an accelerated speed.
Kyungsooâs mouth fell open but no words came out and unbeknownst to you, you were mirroring the dazed look on his face.
Chanyeol stuck his thumb out to where you were seated and justified indifferently, âIt was her idea.â
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It wasnât a house. It was a warzone.
The spacious three bedroom apartment had invisible borders drawn out and nobody dared to encroach upon the otherâs territory.
After arriving in Costa Brava, the three of you settled in and freshened up before heading out for a scheduled theoretical lesson on scuba diving conducted by your PADI certified instructor. The lesson had ended sometime around sunset and through the entire thing, you acted like complete strangers, making it more awkward than necessary for the twenty something instructor.
After the lesson, Kyungsoo offered to drive the trio to a boutique hotel, Hostal Sa Rascassaâs restaurant, which was supposed to be located on the edges of a tranquil, secluded cove and served traditional sea-food centric dishes like -
â- grilled sardines, cod fishcakes and octopus stewed with onion and pepper,â Kyungsoo counted on his fingers, making your stomach growl and your mouth water.
Chanyeol brushed him aside with a bitter, âIâm not hungry.â
Turning to you, Kyungsoo asked politely, âWanna come?â
From the corner of your eye, you noticed Chanyeol shooting you a death glare so you decided to wriggle out of the situation by citing tiredness.
Kyungsoo lifted his shoulders in a dismissive shrug and took off in a taxi, leaving the car to the two of you.
âWhere do you wanna eat?â Chanyeol asked as you got into the passengerâs seat.
Slack jawed, you chastised a giggling Chanyeol, âYeollie, youâre absolutely horrible!â
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It had been months.
Months since Natasha had walked out of their shared apartment.
And ever since then, every night, the moment Kyungsooâs head would hit the pillow, a sense of hopelessness would erupt right in the middle of his chest. Spreading its wings far and wide, this despair would engulf him entirely and render him sleepless.
Nothing he tried helped his disposition so heâd started working on accepting this feeling as an inextricable part of his being. Something heâd have to learn to live with for the rest of his life.
Overcome by exhaustion, Kyungsoo drifted off only to be jolted awake by a jarring memory.
Hands balled into fists, Natasha yelled, âHOW COULD YOU DO THIS?â
âThis is a once in a lifetime opportunity, Natasha! This deal could help us!â Kyungsoo thundered in the face of her dogged determination to not let this slide.
âCanât you see that I donât care?â She met his bloodshot eyes with tears welling in hers.
Brows knit together, Kyungsoo ruminated on his thoughts before firing back, âAre you saying that you donât care about my life?â
Exasperated, Natasha ran a hand through her hair to ground herself and argued, âStop it, Kyungsoo! Donât confuse your work with your life! Your work isnât your life. Itâs just a part of it. WHAT ABOUT US?â
âUs?â Kyungsoo deliberated, âI bought this apartment so that we could live together.â
Natasha retracted with every step Kyungsoo took towards her, expression coloured in unpleasant shades of anger and disgust. Â Letting out a mirthless laugh, she taunted, âOh, please! You bought this apartment to impress people with your upmarket address.â
Aghast, Kyungsoo sank into the couch, his mind flitting between despair and hope. Head in his hands, breathing jagged and raspy, he reasoned, âI canât believe youâre saying this to me! Iâm planning a future with you.â
âThe future is yet to come, Kyungsoo. WHAT ABOUT OUR PRESENT?â
âSTOP YELLING!â
âTHEN LISTEN TO ME!â
Hands on his knees, Kyungsooâs gaze shot up to rest upon Natashaâs flushed face. âWhat do you want?â He demanded in a terrifyingly low tone.
A silent tear slid down her cheek as she explained with a quiver in her voice, âI want your time, Kyungsoo. I want a relationship not a retirement plan.â
Helpless, Kyungsoo toyed with the words in his mind before blurting, âIf the chairman of Nakamura Corporation wants to meet me then I have- to- go! If he likes the presentation, heâll give us the entire account. Donât you see how big this is for me?â
âBut what about us, Kyungsoo? What about our dinner plan?â
âWe can postpone it to next month, canât we?!â
âItâs my birthday, Soo. I canât postpone my birthday. Youâd promised me this dinner...no matter what! You cancelled the reservation without even asking me first.â
Cupping her face in his hands, he pressed his lips to hers and whispered, âBaby, Iâm sorry. Iâm so sorry...but I have to go.â
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When you padded into the living room, sleep befuddled at 5 a.m., you caught Chanyeol and Kyungsoo locked in an embrace, both of their eyes squeezed shut, as if wordlessly conveying an incredible degree of warmth and affection towards each other.
All of itâŠ.in âbro codeâ.
You imagined the conversation in your head, in two deep, distinct male voices:
âIâm sorry I threw your phone out the window, bro!â
âItâs what I deserved, bro!â
Rubbing away the drowsiness from your eyes, you tiptoed back into your room so as to not disrupt thisâŠ.whatever this was supposed to be.
***
Underneath the purple-pink skies, enveloped in the cool early morning breeze, Kyungsoo, Chanyeol, and you, dressed in spandex scuba suits, huddled together in solidarity on the boatâs bulwark.
The diving site that Chanyeol had picked was called âBoreas Wreckâ. The Boreas was a high sea tugboat that served for the German Navy during World War II. It was deliberately sunk in 1989 for the purpose of creating an artificial reef and thus, a scuba diving attraction.
âAny non-swimmers?â the trainer asked and Kyungsooâs hand shot up in the air.
Her full lips curled up in a dazzling smile. âYouâre brave,â she remarked and you heard Kyungsoo swallow hard, inviting a snigger from Chanyeol.
Hands on hips, her perfect figure accentuated by the spandex, she instructed, âYou will be diving deep into this sea now, do you remember the theoretical part I taught you on the shore?â
Chanyeol and you were confident (and loud) in your affirmation.
Kyungsoo, not so much.
With the bulky dive equipment on, the instructor created a circle with her thumb and forefinger, gesturing, âAll okay?â
The three of you responded by following suit.
First dive, twelve metres depth.
Youâd become the proverbial fish out of water except you were not the fish and you were under water and your whole world had been turned upside downâŠ.quite literally.
You spun around to find the instructor assisting Chanyeol with his breathing rhythm and Kyungsoo curled up like a shrimp, hugging his knees. Arm extended, he gave you a âthumbs upâ which meant an entirely different thing under water from what it did on land.
Thumbs up, in diving lingo, spelled trouble. It meant that, for whatever reason, the diver wished to ascend. But, by then, youâd known Kyungsoo long enough to understand that there was no real cause for concern.
The look in his eyes told you that he was simply struggling to adapt.
You swam towards him, with your legs and not your arms, in order to maintain good buoyancy control. Clasping your hands together in a mitten grasp, you signalled him to hold onto you. Kyungsoo created a circle with his thumb and forefinger to signal âokayâ before putting his hand on your forearm, the soft ripples caused by his gentle movements gleaming in the artificial light from your gear.
You then raised your other arm and flattened your hand, palm down, to âpatâ the water in front of you as you would the head of a dog. Wearing a comforting eye smile, you essentially asked Kyungsoo to take it easy and relax. You then levelled your hand with his eyes, palm facing up before drawing a deep breath, wordlessly asking Kyungsoo to breathe slow, deep and long.
Another nod. Another âokayâ.
He then pointed his index finger to his ear, the gesture indicating that he couldnât clear his ears and had trouble equalizing. So you locked your eyes with his and took his elbows in your hands to pull him up to ascend slightly before quickly pushing him down again while wondering whether heâd paid attention to the theoretical lessons at all.
He squeezed his eyes shut before giving you another nod which meant that the equalization was a success.
Kyungsooâs thumb and forefinger met in another âokayâ but this time with an eye smile which you reciprocated with an âokayâ before snapping your fingers into a teasing finger heart.
All traces of agreeableness instantly vanished from his visible features.
***
The deeper you went, your fluo green spectrum widened, whelming you with the underwater worldâs tranquil beauty which neutralized the shooting pain in your ears and the violent thumping of your heart. Corals in the shape of giant mushrooms floated around you and sea urchins greeted you with their bright purple-brown spikes glowing under the oceanâs natural light. At your feet, a shy goby fish with its large head and tapered body tunneled its way into the sand upon sensing the arrival of strangers.
While you were immersed in this exquisite scenery, a wide eyed Kyungsoo grabbed your attention by waving at you, his hand holding a pink fin.
âThat fin looks familiar,â you thought before realizing it was your fin that had released itself from your right foot. You almost choked from laughing with the regulator on and the mask attached to your face as Kyungsoo helped you stick it back on.
Having been privy to breathtaking videos and countless stories of the mysteries and magic of the underwater world, a first-hand experience felt surreal. You were quick to adapt to the environment and didnât try to fight it or control it and your first breath under water had been an experience like no other.
The Boreas Wreck was home to a number of incredible marine species such as Mediterranean sponges and blue gorgonians, scorpionfish, sea urchins, starfish, goatfish, mullets, bream, lobsters, groupers, and barracuda. While you couldnât pindown all the enticing, drop dead gorgeous palettes of reds, blues, and yellows that crossed paths with you, shoaling, schooling...or even solitary, it didnât take away from the sheer awe you were overcome with at every second of your time several azure and viridian metres below the surface of land.
The instructor then guided the three of you inside the boatâs wreck, which was safe to enter since all hazardous items had been removed before Boreas was scuttled. With an excited Chanyeol in the lead per usual, you visited some of its confined rooms, and went further in to explore the kitchen, the engine room, the bridge and even the captainâs cabin. The dilapidated metal and wood body of the civil boat, covered almost entirely in sea fauna, was nothing short of a beautiful nightmare.
Traversing, you reached one corner of the boat basked in a blinding white light, enveloping you in a gentle embrace. Emotions so carefully locked away came flooding through the dam of your forced stoic indifference. Giving in, you stretched your arms out, allowing yourself to freefall into a distant memory.
Haphazardly flapping your arms and legs, you struggled to keep your head up but no matter how hard you tried, the pool water made its way into your mouth, nose, and eyes, even.
âAppa!â you managed loudly as you felt yourself drowning again.
Your Appa was the one who always came to your rescue.
No matter where you were, no matter how bad things got. He was always there. So when he just stood there, a smile on his face, watching you grapple with a force that mercilessly dragged you down while you kicked and punched and floundered to stay afloat...a mysterious emotion rose within you.
You felt betrayed by the man who was supposed to have your back.
Seething, âAppa!â you bawled, but to no avail.
Until...magically...you didnât need his help anymore.
After days of relentless torture, youâd finally found yourself moving forward, cutting through the water with synchronized movements of your arms and legs.
But the exhilaration hadnât lasted long.
A couple of minutes in and you realized that that force was winning again but this time, you didnât drown.
This time a familiar pair of hands grabbed you before you went under and threw you up in the air as your misty eyes took in the biggest smile on your fatherâs face with an equally big one gracing your bright features.
Circling his arms around your tiny torso, he nestled you into himself.
âMy champion!â he whispered into your swim cap covered ear.
***
Back on the boat, with your diving gear off and fresh towels wrapped around your shoulders, you sank to your knees, completely wracked with sobs.
You felt a million emotions, all at once, the reigning one being embarrassment at this sudden outburst. With his arms around you and his chin resting on the top of your head, Chanyeol whispered, âItâs okay, itâs alright,â to ground you while gently rocking you back and forth until youâd let it all out. Turning around, you buried your face into the crook of his neck as if to hide away from the inquisitive eyes of Kyungsoo and the instructor. Chanyeol held you closer, his hand stroking the back of your neck in silent support.
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Even after a sumptuous lunch of salmon canapes, baked scallops, rice with spiny spider crab, mixed seafood finger foods complete with a chocolate semi sphere, Chanyeol was uncharacteristically quiet and Kyungsoo, uncharacteristically amiable.
âFeels a little morbid to be eating all this seafood after a dive,â you jested with a serious expression, nibbling on a piece of dark chocolate. And it was only then that the boys went back to being their true selves. Amused, Chanyeol guffawed, âGood to have you back!â while Kyungsoo choked on his sparkling white wine.
Shortly after, Chanyeol excused himself to make a call to Aera.
Kyungsoo ordered two coffees for the both of you and you noticed how he kicked about a conversation starter in his head as opened his mouth only to clamp it shut several times, before finally mustering, âI just want to say -â
âNo,â you interrupted him in a mortified haste, âno, please donât say anything I donât wanna talk about it except, Iâm really sorry for making it so awkward for you guys back there.â
âOh, no,â he gave you a dismissive wave of hand, âit was just Chanyeol, me, and...erm...the pretty instructor who weâll never see again. Chanyeol makes a complete ass out of himself every waking hour and as for me, please donât worry about me. Especially not after you found me blind drunk on a rooftop in the dead of night. We all have our moments. Iâm sorry,â he suddenly stopped short, expression solemn, âyou said you didnât wanna talk about it.â
You chuckled, teasing, âPretty instructor, huh?â
This was the longest conversation youâd had with Kyungsoo so far and truth be told, you were caught off guard by... his smile. His resting face was a natural frown, mostly due to his poor eyesight. And in your experience, if he had his glasses on, it was Chanyeol who was the primary reason for his scowl, with you being a close second.
It took you a moment to take in that dazzling, heart shaped smile of his before you could speak again but it was Kyungsoo who lugged the conversation forward.
âI just wanted to thank you for what you did for me back there. I think I felt a little overwhelmed by the,â he pondered his thoughts before concluding, âthe vastness of the ocean. Sorry, Iâm no poet.â
âDonât mention it,â you smiled, âHow did you feel by the end of it?â
âUmm,â Kyungsoo ruminated on your question, âI felt like I was in the moment...like, reaching a stage of subtle awareness from surface awareness.â
âAnd you say youâre not a poet,â you quipped, âSo, like, meditation?â
âMaybe. It felt as if I was letting go of...of all the emotional baggage -â he trailed off rather plaintively.
Voice laced with hesitance, you sang, âSoâŠ.maybeâŠyouâll sleep better tonight?â
Clearly taken aback by your question, Kyungsoo exclaimed, âWhat?!â
âIâm sorry but, itâs very obvious that you havenât been sleeping too well.â
Thick eyebrows scrunched together, he let out a confused âOh!â
âDid Chanyeol -â he continued, only to be interrupted by a booming, cheerful voice, âThink of the angel and the angel appears!â
Kyungsoo looked up at a beaming Chanyeol and deadpanned, Â âThatâs not how the saying goes. Anyway, what took you so long?â
Eyes holding a glint of humour, Chanyeol placed a neatly wrapped iPhone box in front of Kyungsoo and took the dramatics up a notch with a stage performer-esque curtsey thus inviting amused stares from the nearby tables in the courtyard style restaurant. Kyungsoo unwrapped the packaging with the eagerness of a five year old on Christmas Eve and to his disappointment, instead of the high end handphone, he opened the case to a hot pink flip phone.
Kyungsoo let out a low growl, âThe fuck is this?â
Standing at a safe distance from his fuming friend, Chanyeol quipped, âA phone,â while making no effort to suppress his laughter.
âThank you, Mr. State The Obvious, but Iâm an adult male, not a Japanese schoolgirl!â
Tickled by his own little prank, Chanyeol threw you under the bus by triumphantly howling, âIt was Shifuâs idea!â before darting out of the premises.
Dumbfounded, you exclaimed, âWHAT?! NO!â as Kyungsoo fixed you with a death glare.
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âWhen were you going to tell me about this?â
Maybe this was one of your endless nightmares.
Maybe this wasnât happening at all.
Your mother deflected your question by putting things away. Dirty dishes in the washer, clothes in the dryer, leftovers in the fridge, while you followed her around like a lost puppy, a crumpled, time stained letter held delicately in your hand.
The throbbing in your head now bordering on numbness, bile rising up your throat, your legs threatening to give away, you reiterated your question, vociferously this time, surprised at your own power of will. A quality that forever eluded you. The inability to voice your needs, your opinions, masked under a not so thinly veiled sense of self deprecating humour was...you, in a nutshell. This sudden surge of fighting spirit consuming you whole felt alien but at the same time, very natural and, at the same time, it was taking a toll on every nerve, every muscle, every bone.
Every second felt like your last.
âWould she be able to handle it all over again?â crestfallen, you mused, âThe grief. The sympathy. The cumulation of my life -- all these decades condensed into a tiny vessel of ever fading memories. The sands of time trickling through her wrinkled fingers.â
âEomma, please -â you cried out, only for your plea to fall upon deaf ears.
It wasnât until the next morning that she spoke to you again.
Bloodshot eyes framed by the weight of living, she handed you a warm cup of tea and let out a deep sigh.
âHe never wanted you. It was your Appa who accepted me...he accepted us⊠Itâs been three days since your Appa -,â wracked with sobs, it took her a while to compose herself to be able to speak again, âdonât dishonour his memory.â
âWhy should I believe a word you say? Why should I believe that- that my own father never wanted me?â
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eventual (m)
pairing: best friend!jeno x reader
genre: fluff, smut, angst? (not much, i wanted to give you guys a break lmao)
warnings: unprotected sex, fingering, dirty talk, riding, pretty tame but lots of romance
wc: 7.7k
summary: falling in love with your best friend, lee jeno.
you can feel your head growing heavy, and you gulp down as much water as you can. spring started to blossom only just a few weeks ago, and you were already feeling the heat starting to take a toll on you. you huff out a breath of air, feeling bitter towards the weather that seemed to hate you. this catches the attention of the boy next to you.
âyou okay?â he asks, but it was so brief you barely even heard it.
you shrug, âi mean, i guess. the heat is fucking with me.â
he laughs, the sound echoing into the spring air, âyouâre so over dramatic, itâs not even that hot outside yet.â
you pout at him, âyouâre so mean to me, jeno.â
he raises an eyebrow at you, challenging your statement. you grin from ear to ear, knowing damn well he treats you better than anyone youâve ever met before. jeno was the ideal best friend. anyone would be lucky to have him, and you were lucky you got your paws on him before anyone else. you smile to yourself with victory, and he looks at you with confusion, as if asking why the hell you look like your ego is about to burst.
you point at him, âyouâre mine, lee jeno.â you grin with the most confident smile you can muster. and he rolls his eyes.
âwhatever,â but heâs smiling. and you can see the soft blush that graces his cheeks. you poke his cheek and he immediately swats you away with a look of disgust.
âyou love me,â you lean your body against his, your arms linking with his own arm. you start to rub your face against his shoulder like some crazy affectionate cat and he snorts, trying to shove you away with a small squeak when you bite him; soft but causing alarm.
âwhat the hell?!â he looks at you with wide eyes and you laugh at the surprise.
âlove me, jeno.â
and he does. you donât know, but he does. and the way your eyes sparkle in the bright light of the sun, makes his heart start to pick up pace again. and he feels his body start to sweat as he blushes again. but he stops struggling against your hold on him, and letâs you lean into him like you need him. and he wants to desperately believe you did need him. so he succumbed himself into your hold, and even brought you closer to him by wrapping the arm you were squeezing around your body. and you both fall into a sweet silence, and he falls deeper into the scent you carry. and itâs perfect like that. just the two of you. no interruptions.
that was the first time jeno realized he was falling in love with you.
you yawn, stretching your limbs as you check the time. it was noon, you managed to sleep in a little later than usual. you look around your room, wondering where jeno could have gone. you pout, feeling an emptiness as you reach the kitchen. but the hole is quickly filled with love when you catch him cursing as he eagerly tries to cook âbreakfastâ. his hair was messy, signalling that he probably just woke up, too. and it was such an unreal sight to see him this way. jeno always managed to put some kind of effort into his appearance everywhere he went, even when he was with you. so being able to see him with messy hair, a crumbled t-shirt, and grey sweatpants.. well, it was a blessing to say the least.
you gnaw at your bottom lip, smiling to yourself, âwe both know you canât cook, idiot.â your arms quickly wrap around him, scaring him half to death as he jumps up with a yelp, almost dropping the egg he held. you tighten your hold on him when he tries to struggle away, resting your head against his back.
he sighs, giving up and placing the egg back in the carton, âi wanted to surprise you.â you can hear the pout, and your heart stings at the gesture. he drops his hands to place them on your arms, rubbing soothing circles with his thumbs.
you hum, smiling wider and closing your eyes, the scent of him invading your senses, âyou did already.â
âyeah?â he questions, âhowâs that?â
you pinch his side and he squeaks, âby not being next to me when i woke up.â you fake pout as you step away from him. he quickly turns around and grabs at your hands, pulling you back into his embrace. your face starts to feel hot at the unexpected movement. you were almost awkwardly pressed into him, but you made it more comfortable in the end, easing into his hold.
âsorry,â he hums back, resting his head on top of yours, âi wonât do it again.â
and your heart thrums against your chest. and youâre almost certain he can feel it, hear it even. but neither of you say anything more, the silence consuming the room and one another tugging softly on the otherâs body. it was drowning. you were drowning in a world that revolved around jeno. and, right in that second, you didnât care. you didnât seem to mind that your head was flooded with the way his cat eyes looked at you with a certain sparkle. or how his voice made the ends of your hair stand up. he was everything and more of what you wanted. how could you resist the urge to think about him when he was this close?
you rub his back, your nails lightly digging into his skin and making him hum with satisfaction. you knew what he liked for the most part, and you knew he had a thing for when you ran your nails across him. you licked your lips, stuffing your face closer into his hold and he accepts it with a smile. you felt like you were holding the world in your hands and, in a way, you were. jeno was your world. he squeezed his way into your world and made it whole again, just the same way you did with him. you and jeno werenât always like this. the way the two of you slowly became friends was so stereotypical, the two of you meeting as kids and clicking instantly. you grew up together. created an irresistible bond. and there were times where the two of you fought, arguing and sometimes bringing one another to tears. but, in the end, you always made sure to go back to one another. and it was nice never having to worry about losing each other, because he loved you and you certainly loved him. it was an unspoken truth.
âhey,â jeno starts, his voice soft.
you nod your head, âhm?â
âthe stove is burning.â
âwhy the fuck are you so calm?!â you shove him away, smoke starting to consume the kitchen. and he laughs, watching as the two of you struggle to clear the air before the smoke alarm goes off.
that was the second time jeno realized he was falling in love with you.
you felt almost frozen in your spot. you could feel your body slowly growing heavier and heavier. you let out a breath you didnât realize you were holding, chewing on your bottom lip. jenoâs eyes glaze over you with suspicion, raising an eyebrow at your odd behavior. you were normally the excited, overly hyper one. jeno was the cool-headed one who would just laugh at your excitement. but as your face became drained of emotion, it felt like he was being poured in ice cold water.
âi feel..â you avoid eye contact with him for as long as you could. it was impossible having to look at him so much, your heart would end up cursing you for staring so long. â..i feel insane.â
jeno snorts at that, âwhy?â
âyou make my heart race.â and it shouldnât have sent him into a frenzy the way it did, but...it did. and his palms were starting to sweat under the sun that was trying to cover just how cold the weather had gotten over time. fall was running in faster than you imagined, and as you clutched your warm drink close to yourself with nimble fingers, he couldnât stop the smile that stretched past his lips. were you really that nervous?
âdonât be stupid,â his voice was amused and you looked at him with slightly annoyed eyes, âwe both know the story of best friends falling in love with each other. how could we be any different?â
you smiled at that, a chuckle bubbling in your throat, âi guess youâre right.â
jeno looks at you with a small smile, his heart starting to pick up in speed. he understood what you meant, truly. because you made his heart race all the same as he made yours race. you looked truly so beautiful under the threatening sun, the cold even preventing you from sweating so it made you look even more like an angel. he laughs a bit at the thought of you shortly complaining about the heat previously before fall came around. you made the world easier, the sun shine brighter. you were his sunshine, and he hoped he was yours as well. you guided him out of the dark when no one else would, when no one else could. you slapped him right back into reality, even with your bubbly personality. and it was a true blessing.
you were a dream.
âiâm always right,â jeno sticks his chin up, and you lightly knock him against his side and he laughs at that, giving you a fake surprised look.
you playfully roll your eyes, staring at him a little longer than usual, âyouâre an idiot.â
he gasps, âand youâre mean!â he pouts, looking away from you and towards the pond in front of you.
you continue looking at him, a smile gracing your features. why was he even more beautiful right now? you felt like you were coming right out of some romance novel written just for the two of you. it made your heart skip a beat. you could be with him forever, and you wouldnât mind. he has made you realize that love is such a pure thing to have.
you brush a strand of his hair out of his face, and he jumps a bit, looking at you with confused eyes. you giggle, âi want to see your face.â
he relaxes into your touch, letting you do as pleased as he stares into your soul, âokay..â he letâs out a breath of air, and you see the way his lips twitch into a small smile. and the world stands still between the two of you. his eyes on you, and yours on his. the magnetic pull was turning serious the longer the two of you stared. and you couldnât deny the way you felt for him anymore. neither could he.
the minute your lips meet his, the whole entire universe fades away. nothing else mattered than this very moment. the both of you waited months, maybe even years, for this very moment. and it was nothing less than heaven to have him so close, kissing him with all you have left. you sigh into his grip as he raises a hand to stroke your cheek with his thumb. and you smile at the tender gesture, and he seems to smile right back. his lips fit perfectly against your own. how could that be? you were blessed enough to get to kiss him like this. to get to hold him so close. nothing about this very moment felt wrong, or rushed, or too much. it was perfect.
you could feel yourself falling a little deeper when he lightly licks at your bottom lip, asking for access, to which you grant him. you adjust yourself closer, still tightly clutching onto the drink you held. the crispy air was cold on your skin, but he warmed you up. you wrap your arms around his neck, and he leans down to you, kissing you slowly but with fervor. you were drowning in him, everything that he was. everything that he is. the hand that wasnât holding onto your cup traveled up into his hair, softly tugging and he letâs out a soft noise of approval.
jeno was a dream.
and you were his angel.
that was the third time jeno realized he was falling in love with you.
âi despise exams,â you huff, and jeno laughs at your despair. you glare at him, shooting him a lot that made him lose his grin a bit. he did feel bad for you, truly. but your pouty voice and lips were just too much for him. you were too cute.
âiâm sorry, baby,â he kisses your cheek, making you hum a bit. âtake a break.â
you pout again, sighing as your shoulders drop, âi canât. i have a lot to cover.â
jeno rolls his eyes a bit, turning your chair around, âfor me?â his eyes were glossy, shining under the dim lamp. your heart clenched in your chest the longer you stared at him. he smiles a bit when he notices you cracking.
â...jeno-â
he leans down to kiss you, quietting you to ease your nerves. and it works. you let him kiss you deeper into his embrace, accepting him wholly. and heâs grateful that youâre not fighting him. his hands are quick to grasp you in his hold, easing you out of the chair as you let out a soft gasp against his lips when you part away from him in surprise. he chuckles a bit, dragging you away from the horrible pile of books and papers, settling you very softly onto the bed. and you smile at just how tender jeno truly is. he hovers over you, and heâs about to kiss you, but stops right before and smiles at you.
âi love you.â
and itâs the first time hearing it. you can feel your heart beating in your chest wildly. but you have no uncertainty left in your body. the pleasure of having him so close, the feeling you get every time you see him, the way his lips feel on yours. you were not unsure about your feelings. not when it came to jeno. never when it came to him.
âi love you, too.â
and he kisses you like youâre his air. like youâre all he can breathe for the rest of his life, all he wants to breathe. and your head spins, your hands clutching onto his shoulders as he kisses you to the point where you can feel his love dripping out of him. and itâs like youâre living in the clouds, being able to kiss him felt like pure heaven. he letâs out a soft groan when you start to tug on his hair, fingers desperately wanting to clutch onto something. he wasnât opposed to it though, not in the slightest. especially not when his own hand travels beneath the shirt you wore that just so happened to be his. you let out a sigh against his lips, and he swallows it up. his fingertips were so cold against your warm skin, making your shiver. he notices, pulling apart to chuckle breathlessly. you heave out a breath of your own, looking up at him under the dim lights of the room. and he swears heâs about to lose it.
âjeno,â you say his name with such delicacy, and it drives him insane. you notice him visibly starting to relax under the touch of your fingers coaxing him to fall deeper into you. âdo you want to touch me?â
it was such a sudden question, making him look at you with wide eyes and a falter in his breathing. he laughs a bit as you pout at him, âiâm sorry,â he licks his lips which makes you look at him with longing, âwhat?â
âtouch me,â you move the hand thatâs on your side down to the waistband of your pants and underwear, biting your bottom lip. and you look so inviting like that, like his own personal angel. âplease?â
his fingers twitch in your grasp at the soft plea, making him let out a frustrated noise. you savor the noise, watching as he leans down to press kisses down your jaw and neck, leaving a few marks to let everyone else know just who you belong to. the pretty sounds that leave your mouth make his cock stir to life. he wants to treat you well, make you feel his love. and he does, you do feel it.
as he hears the pretty noises you start to let out, he canât help himself from rocking his hips into you, his hand still resting at the hem of your pants. but you want more. you need more of him. you whine, wiggling your hips up and brushing against him through his sweatpants. he sighs, resting his forehead against your shoulder as he rolls into you again to gain more friction. the action makes you tangle your hands in his hair tighter.
âjeno, please,â you beg, and youâve never begged for anything like this before. you hear his deep chuckle, breathless.
âsorry, baby.â he leans back, fingers finally starting to pull down your leggings. you eagerly smile, happy to finally get him to do something. heâs quick to have your underwear and shirt joining along too, admiring how pretty you look laid out for him. you feel so vulnerable under his stare, while he sits fully clothed. but you can feel his admiration, making you filled with love. his love. âyouâre so fucking ... beautiful.â
you laugh at his choice of words, your own hands making work of his shirt, lifting it over his head, âi canât be the only one naked right now.â you end up stripping him of his shirt and sweatpants, admiring the bulge in his underwear. he looked so ethereal like this in front of you. he smiles at you, before leaning down and kissing you again, his fingers making contact with your wetness between your legs. he hums against you, his eyebrows furrowing.
âyouâre so wet,â he comments, licking your bottom lip before softly biting down and capturing it between his teeth. the little noise you make goes straight south for him, his eyes darkening the longer he touches you. he presses tight circles against your clit all of a sudden, making your body jolt against him. he smiles to himself, the reaction he gets out of you making his ego float.
your core clenches around nothing, gasping against his lips as they hover against your own. you can feel and see the soft smile he has. your legs want to close in on him, but he leans back and pushes one of your legs to the bed, his fingers working faster against your clit which has your eyes rolling back in your head. he presses harder, getting a sweet reaction out of you.
âyouâre so sensitive, baby.â he hums, watching as you start to thrash below him. he enjoys you like this. he inserts two of his fingers slowly, making you start to lose your mind. âand so tight.â he hisses, dragging his fingers along your inner walls. his eyes travel down from your face to your pussy, watching as his fingers disappear and reappear with each gentle thrust. he groans, starting to quicken his pace just to watch how wet you get for him. the sounds of your core clenching and sucking his fingers right back in make him feel dizzy, consumed by you.
âsuch a pretty cunt,â he says more-so to himself, but you hear it and it makes you buck your hips up. he catches this, licking his lips as the hand thatâs holding onto your thigh tightens. you can feel his fingertips digging into the soft skin of your thigh, but you could really care less as jeno curls his fingers upwards to reach your sweet spot. he was so skilled with his fingers, more skilled than you thought.
âjeno,â you moan out his name, and he swears heâs heard an angel at this point.
âsay it again,â he curls his fingers over and over again, hitting that sweet spongey spot inside of you with every quick thrust of his fingers, âsay my name again.â
âgod, jeno, youâre so good,â you whine, one of your hands reaching out to the hand on your thigh, feeling as he tightens his grasp there once again. your other hand is desperately clutching onto the sheets below you, back arching and your stomach tightening towards your release. âi.. iâm gonna c-cum.â you sigh, your voice threatening to give out.
and youâre so close to releasing all over his fingers, before he pulls them out with a satisfied look. when you go to whine at him, he pushes his fingers past your lips just so you can taste yourself. you suck and lick his fingers clean, his hooded eyes looking at you with hunger. he tilts his head a bit as he leans down again towards you, kissing you and shoving his tongue in your mouth so he can taste you too. the animalistic groan he letâs out goes straight to your core, your impending orgasm waiting to be finished.
âjeno, please please, let me cum,â you huff against his lips, looking at him with begging eyes. he swears he has never seen a sight so beautiful before.
âi want you to cum on my dick,â he states, making work to shove his underwear off his hips, âdo you want that, pretty angel?â
you nod your head quickly, âyes, please. i want your cock inside me so bad, please give it to me.â
âdonât even have to tell you to beg,â he chuckles, and once his cock is out, you canât help yourself from admiring it. you just knew you were dripping at this point, you can feel it running down your thighs. you sigh out, pulling him closer to you by his shoulders.
âfill me up, jeno.â you whisper in his ear, licking along the shell of it. he shudders against you, falling right into you and wanting nothing more than to please you. when you start to feel him lining up against you, he kisses you. and itâs so sweet. jeno was a romantic at heart, wanting nothing else than to make you happy. you could feel his love, just as he hoped you would. you could only hope he felt your love just as much. âiâm on the pill.â you werenât a virgin, and neither was he. but you knew you needed to remind him anyway, despite being friends all these years and him knowing everything about you.
he kisses your cheek, âi know.â you would have laughed at the blatant answer, if it werenât for him pressing the head of his cock into you and making you gasp. he slowly eases into you, âyouâre so fucking tight, y/n.â he groans, his head falling into your shoulder again and letting out pants. your pussy clenches around him as he bottoms out, practically knocking the wind out of him. âstop that,â he rests his hands on either side of your head, leaning up again to look at you. âiâll cum early.â
you laugh, âplease move, jeno.â the second he starts to pull back and thrust right back in, one of your hands makes way to his hair and tugs. your other hand rakes down his back, nails digging. and he enjoys it so much, definitely adding pleasure to the way your cunt was swallowing him whole.
âfuck,â he shudders as he rhythmically moves inside you, âsuch a good girl.â he kisses you briefly before leaning back up and quickening the pace of his hips. the tip of his dick presses so good against your sweet spot, your previous orgasm creeping up on you slowly. you were almost embarrassed for how fast he had you tightening around him. he furrows his eyebrows, suddenly concentrated on you and the sweet noises and faces you make. âmy pretty baby.â
you press your nails harder into his back, afraid youâll leave marks but not stopping, âjeno, oh my god. youâre so-â you whine, unable to finish your sentence as he thrusts particularly harder just that once. âso good, so big.â
he chuckles, biting his lower lip. he was so unreal, so captivating and fucking you so good that you swore you had never felt so good in your entire life. he was putting his all into you. you were so unbearably wet, making the glide of his cock so much easier and feel so much better. you were starting to lose your mind, sweat covering both of your bodies by now.
âi want you to cum all over me,â he moves one of his hands to your clit, making tight circles once again that has your pussy gripping his dick, âwant to feel you cum all over my cock and make a mess.â
your eyes roll into the back of your head, thighs starting to shake as you wrap them around his waist, bringing him closer, âjeno, oh fuck. please, iâm gonna cum, i wanna cum for you.â
he groans, the hand that isnât incessantly rubbing your clit tightening into the sheets beside your head, he can feel his stomach threatening to snap but he wants you to cum for him first, wants to feel you fall apart.
âfucking cum, baby. let me feel you cum.â
his voice sets you off, a loud call of his name falling from your lips as you tighten around him over and over again, milking him for all heâs worth. jeno letâs out the prettiest noises as he releases into you finally, his hips riding out both of your highs as he stutters against you. it feels so good like that, to have him so close and to feel him fill you up so well.
nothing could beat this, absolutely nothing.
jeno was in love with you.
âhere,â jeno hands you your favorite drink, smiling subtly. and you thank him with a kiss on the cheek, a small gesture that always made jenoâs cheeks turn a bit pink. you loved the effect you had on him, even when he pouted as you giggled at his expense. âanything else?â he has hopeful eyes as you smile at him softly.
âiâm fine.â your response was short, and it seemed to have slightly caused a strain in his heart. âhm?â you asked subtly, not to cause too much attention to the problem. because, in all honesty, you werenât sure what the problem was.
jenoâs mouth tilts up, ânothing.â he was just as short. and maybe that was where everything went wrong. you said nothing as you curtly nodded your head, looking back at your pile of papers that were messily scrambled all over your desk. you were a hard worker, and he admired you for it. but some days he wished he could have you to himself for once. he knew that wasnât the case, though. he would never get you the way he wanted for very long.
his voice cuts the tense silence, ây/n.â and it sounds throughout the room, creating a bigger tension.
you look at him as he leans against your desk, his hip digging into the wood, âyeah?â
âi miss you.â itâs a quiet declaration, swimming through your head.
âiâm right here-â
heâs quick to object, furrowing his eyebrows, âbut youâre not.â and thatâs when the world beneath you starts to shatter.
you hated that he was right. you wanted to tell him that heâs wrong, prove him heâs not right about this one. but you just sat there, staring at him with slightly wide eyes. he wanted you to prove him wrong, too, but he knew you wouldnât. and as the air turned thick and his chest became tighter, you became weaker. were you dragging him down?
âjeno, weâve been best friends for how long?â
the question swims in his head, and he realizes what youâre saying. âsince kids.â
you sigh, looking down at the pile of papers you have, âyou know how goal oriented i am.â you look back at him and see heâs furrowing his eyebrows to hold back the small tears threatening to fall. âi canât promise to always be the person you want, or the person you need. we both know how my past relationships went. i was the heartbreaker in the end.â you were so articulate with your response, and it made the hole in his chest bigger.
the room fell silent after this. both of you knew you were right this whole time. there were unsaid words hanging by a thread, but neither of you chose to speak. all you could hear was the disappointed sigh jeno let out. you stare at him, and you realize how painful this must really be for him. he fell in love with his best friend, just to have you push him away. you swallow harshly, looking away from him to gather your thoughts.
âiâm sorry.â you donât apologize often, and it surprises him as you uncomfortably shift in your seat. âi love you, jeno. i do, i swear i do.â
jeno licks his lips and gulps, âi love you, too.â
you take one last look at your pile of papers, before getting up from your seat that was really starting to hurt your back. you spent way too many hours sitting there and pressing pencils and pens into papers. you make your way towards jeno, and when you reach him you see a new type of glimmer in his eyes. your hands reach out to him, cupping his face to show him that you were there. and you kiss him to prove that youâre not leaving. and it feels like life couldnât get better than this, as cheesy as that sounds. because you had him, and he finally felt like he had you.
jeno was so, so in love with you. and he knew you were in love with him.
he was convinced that was all he needed.
âiâm done!â you scream, rushing in your boyfriendâs room. you could feel the excitement bubbling in your chest as you catch sight of jeno with wet hair and glasses. he wasnât wearing a shirt, just sweatpants. and that made him more beautiful in your eyes. you eyed him, smiling as he looks at you curiously.
âdone with what?â he greets you with a soft kiss, but youâre eager for more as you grab his face and press your lips on his with fervour. he grunts into the kiss, hands quickly catching your hips and pulling you towards him. you sigh, a small noise escaping your throat. this was so familiar to you, and you loved it. you loved jeno.
âexams,â you pull back, catching your breath. he chuckles, staring at you with a shine in his eyes. âi finished exams finally. iâm all yours now.â jeno raises an eyebrow at this, looking at you with a playful glint. you roll your eyes, âyouâre such a perve.â
âbut youâre smiling,â he kisses you again, shutting you up for a minute. and while you would normally start to bicker back, you couldnât bring yourself to this time as you trailed your fingers across the bare skin of his chest. his skin was so smooth, so soft under the touch.
and you really wouldnât replace this moment for anything else. because, currently, you were on top of him, riding his cock like your life depended on it. you were unsure how things escalated so quickly, but sooner or later the both of you stripped of clothing and you were on his dick. and it felt so good to have him like this.
âbaby,â his voice was raspy, lower than usual. your fingernails were digging into the soft skin on his chest, creating marks that were going to remind him for quite a few days just how good you make him feel. âyou feel so, so good.â
jeno praising you send a jolt through your body, your walls unintentionally clenching around him, making him throw his head back. âjeno,â you whine, rocking your hips back and forth before bouncing on top of him again. and your thighs were definitely burning, but you could care less at this point. the expressions jeno was giving you were enough for you to keep going just for him. âfuck.â he was filling you up so well, his cock starting to twitch inside of you.
âyeah, baby? does it feel good?â he asks, his hands clutching onto your thighs like his life depended on it. but it felt so good, for some reason. the sting his fingers would give when he dug them in your skin was something you actually really enjoyed. âyou just love using my cock, donât you?â
your mouth hangs open, still not used to his filthy mouth. you were losing your mind, he was really starting to fuck you stupid. you moan, the noise going straight to jenoâs dick as he pushes his hips up to meet your own. you so desperately wanted to last longer, to make him cum first. but as he reaches over to press a thumb to your clit while you ride him faster, harder, you feel yourself losing grip on your sanity. jeno never failed to amaze you.
âjeno, fuck,â your nails dig harshly into his chest as he presses his hips into yours again, his thumb and cock bringing you closer and closer to the edge. âiâm so close.â you gasp out.
he hums back, a smirk playing on his face, âyou can cum, baby. cum all over me like you always do.â
and you canât find it in yourself to deny him, not when he feels this good and especially not when youâre so close. your core clenches around him so tight, almost making it impossible for him to move his cock in and out of you. the scream you let out of his name sends him right over the edge with you, your own name falling from his lips in groans. his and your nails are digging into one anotherâs skin, but neither of you are complaining. you can feel his cum start to drip down both of your thighs, making you whine as you look into his eyes. he was so fucked out, his hair messy from the bed and his eyes glazed over watching your every move. you could stay like this forever.
âjeno,â your voice sounded so tiny, and you sigh as you make a move to get off him. but not without him bringing your face to his for a small kiss.
âlet me clean you up-â
âletâs take a bath,â you suggest, and he just nods his head while grabbing your hand and placing a soft kiss on the back of it. jeno was a romantic by heart, always giving you what you didnât know you wanted and needed in your life. and as you two set the water to a temperature the both of you like, sinking into the water and cleaning one another; life felt so perfect right then and there. there was no replacing the feeling of jeno placing wet kisses on your shoulder, holding you close to him with your back against his chest.
âi love you.â and itâs so soft, a whisper in your ear that sends a shiver down your spine. but youâre never complaining.
âi love you more,â you whisper back, leaning into him even more. jeno helps clean you, sitting in the bath and creating a somewhat romantic atmosphere. it was so cheesy, but it was jeno. you were creating moments with jeno, and jeno alone. your eyes travel to one of his hands making move to intertwine with one of your own. you sigh, squeezing his hand.
jeno smiles, placing a kiss behind your ear, âi could stay like this forever.â
âthe water will get cold,â you say back, a giggle bubbling in your chest as he scoffs. but heâs already smiling. âand we will be so pruny.â
at this, jeno lightly pinches your side with the hand that wasnât holding yours. you let out a soft squeak, feeling and hearing the rumble of a laugh in his chest. âiâm trying to be cute here!â
you smile, tilting your head to lock eyes with him, âyou donât have to try.â
jeno scrunches his nose up at this, âokay, i see why you ruined it.â you roll your eyes, but thereâs a smile on your face. jeno smiles back before leaning to give you a soft kiss.
maybe you do want to stay like this forever.
âam i good enough for you?â
you come to a halt in your steps when you hear those words. the laundry in your hands slip a bit, making you come back to reality as you feel a shirt start to fall out of the basket. you catch it before it reaches the ground, but the question is still floating in the air. and thereâs no describing the pain you feel as you heave a sigh out of your chest, placing the basket on the nearest surface. what made him ask such a question? but you donât ask that. you canât have him thinking he isnât enough by asking another question. instead, you make way towards him and grab his face. the look in your eyes makes him falter a bit, regretting even asking the question. jeno wasnât known for being too emotional, always keeping his distance at times. both of you were extremely respective of what the other would share emotionally. you understood one anotherâs feelings anyway, spoken or not.
âlee jeno, you are more than good enough for me.â
it makes his heart beat a little too quickly. your eyes were so determined, making him gulp. âiâm sorry, iâm not sure why i-â
âwhoever made you think youâre not good enough,â you pause, eyes narrowing, âdoes not deserve you.â
and it sends him spiraling, the room falling silent at your words. you always manage to take his breath away, in every sense of the word. maybe this was when he truly realized he couldnât live without you. maybe this was why he fell so deeply in love with you. maybe he didnât need anyone else, but you. and as you hold his face in your hands, he canât help from admiring you up close. you had such beautiful features, making him start to lose focus in everything that wasnât revolved around you. was this toxic for him? was it unhealthy to be so in love with someone? he didnât think so. not when it came to you, never when it came to you.
âiâm in love with you.â
your eyes turn wide. was this a different way of saying âi love youâ? you didnât think so. you saw this as a deeper meaning of it, something neither of you have discussed. in the midst of falling in love with jeno, you never thought he would outright say he was in love with you. jeno wasnât too keen on heavy feelings, always resulting in the two of you bickering, but not really bickering. you were both playful, never too serious. it was one of the reasons the two of you got along so well. but staring into jenoâs eyes in this very moment in time, you realize that isnât the case this time. he was serious, too serious.
but maybe you were, too.
âiâm in love with you, too.â
he kisses you like youâre his air. like youâre all he needs to breathe for the rest of his life. and maybe heâs convinced that you are his air, that you are all he needs to breathe for the rest of his life. jeno was not going to deny the feelings he had for you, even if it killed him. even if you didnât really feel the same for him. he would always choose you. time and time again, he would choose you. and the way your lips meld with his own like you depend on one another, it was all he needed.
you are all he needs.
âhappy twelve months.â
you lean your head into your hand, staring at him with a raised eyebrow, âjeno, just say one year.â youâre smiling, thereâs no denying that fact. you could feel excitement bubbling up in your chest the longer you sit there, face scrunching up further.
jeno rolls his eyes, but heâs smiling. heâs definitely smiling. âat least act excited.â
you quickly get up from your seat, âhappy one year, jeno.â the sweet kiss you press to his lips serve justice in ways words couldnât. the two of you always struggled verbally, never having enough words to justify your feelings. but in this moment while kissing him so softly and sweetly, you realize that you donât need words all the time. it was the little things that brought you closer. it was times like these in one anotherâs embrace, lips locked, hearts connected. these moments counted the most.
âi love you,â he whispers against your lips. and you know it means so much more than those three words. you know heâs laying his heart on the line for you, declaring his love in the only ways he knows how. and you donât ask for more than this. you could never ask for more than this.
âi love you, too.â and he accepts your declaration of love back, his body practically molding with your own as he holds you closer and kisses you rougher. his tongue comes in contact with your own, a sigh falling from the back of your throat. and he couldnât imagine this with anyone else, but you. it would always be you. he knows this.
the rising sun shines on your skin, making you look ethereal in his eyes as he pulls apart from you. you look like an angel to him. he smiles at you, his hands on your waist and his heart beating fast. he takes a mental picture in his head, making sure to keep this memory forever. you seem to break him out of his trance as you start to chuckle, and he canât stop himself from smiling back. you had a glow to you that was shining right back onto him. whatever you felt, he felt it, too. was this apart of being in love? he wasnât complaining if it was.
âearth to jeno,â you sing, hand coming up to run your fingers through his hair. he leans into your touch, humming.
âjust admiring you,â he responds, seeing the way your face flickers with embarrassment. he chuckles back when you shoot a glare at him. jeno wasnât known for being extremely straight-forward, but he did always manage to say what was on his mind. you adored him regardless.
âshut up,â but you just canât seem to help yourself.
jeno laughs, throwing his head back with a wide smile on his face, âyouâre cute when embarrassed.â he kisses your cheek, âmy flustered baby.â
your eyes widen, âwhere the hell is this coming from? are you learning from jaemin, or something?!â
he smiles, his eyes scrunching up, ânot the point.â
you roll your eyes, about to shoot back another remark, but he seems to know this because next thing you know his lips are back on yours. and you were definitely not going to pass up a kiss from your boyfriend. especially when he tastes like fresh mint and a hint of your cherry chapstick that he borrowed. you sigh, the feeling of home spreading throughout your body. jeno was your own form of home. and that was more than enough for you.
spending a year with jeno; definitely well spent.
âanniversary sex?â he asks, voice low and turning dark.
you giggle, lips trailing down his jaw and neck before biting playfully, âabsolutely.â
and you can feel his love pouring out of him as he fucks you into the bed, your legs spread just for him. his cock stretching you like always. his eyes were intense that night, eyeing you and demanding you keep your focus on him the whole entire time. his movements were languid, dragging out the pleasure for as long as he could. he locks one of his hands with yours, the other digging into your thigh. and he admires you like this, falling apart just for him.
âyou take my cock so well,â he breathes, dick twitching inside of you when you clench at the praise. âfuck, angel. so tight.â
you whine, âjeno, please, faster.â
he so desperately wanted to drag this out for as long as he could, but he could barely handle it anymore. there was sweat forming on his forehead, his lungs gasping for air as you start to sporadically tighten around his cock. and he canât seem to deny you both the pleasure any longer, finally picking up speed and the sounds of skin on skin echoing into the room alongside your pretty moans of his name. he lives for this, lives to please you.
âjesus,â he grunts, âyour sweet pussy is so good, and all for me to take.â
you nod your head, the hand that wasnât holding his scratching down his back, âyes, yes. all yours, jeno.â and he approves of this, a groan falling past his lips. you canât hold yourself for much longer. âiâll cum, iâm gonna cum, jeno.â
jeno smiles at this, leaning down to lick at your bottom lip before biting softly, âlook at me,â your eyes lock, âcum, baby. cum on my cock.â
you fall apart for him, his own cum filling you up and bringing you back to earth as you struggle to leave your eyes open to stare at him. but he has such a pretty expression as he cums, his eyebrows furrowed and his mouth slightly agape. he was breathtaking, absolutely beautiful in your eyes. you feel his hand tighten around your own as he cums, leaning his head down to the crook of your neck after. you can feel his heavy breathing and the soft kisses heâs placing there. you smile, reaching your other hand up to stroke his hair. he practically purrs for you, his body further leaning into you.
âhappy one year, y/n.â
you laugh, exhaustion hitting, âhappy one year, jeno.â
jeno loves you, and you love him.
and you know thatâs enough.
a/n: i hope it was everything you could want :(
taglist: just the girl iâm in love with @junguwsâ i wrote this mainly for her haha
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Shelter
The request:
Authorâs Notes | I took the chance for Day Feliceâs new album and wrote it while listening to their song Shelter, if you guys want to listen to it while reading as well. I hope you guys enjoy it! (And the song too haha).
Universe | Vikings
Pairing | Ivar x Reader
Info | Viking Age AU, requested by anon.
Words | 1878
â Warnings: Mentions to child abuse and abandonment. Wounds, blood, and some angst.
His chariot noise was always something that would help his mind to ease after any kind of arguing. And with his wife, it wasn't different. This morning heâd left after a huge discussion with her.
Why was Y/N so worried about a slave child?
Ivar insisted several times she should just forget the thing and let it go. It wasn't their responsibility! And more: by taking leftovers and water for that child every night, she was only making the little thing's suffering longer!
"It would be dead already if it wasn't for you, feeding it every night!" he remembered trying to insist.
But Y/N's was stone-headed! Every single night, there was his queen, dressing her cloak and leaving his castle - once a former church - to visit the thing that now wasn't moving places, of course.
Someone was feeding it, helping it, all the time! Why would it be stupid and leave it behind?
Ivar was getting used to passing by that child every day as if the girl was some kind of door or local decoration. But not for his wife. Not his Y/N and her heart blessed by Frigg.
She was a natural mother. He knew that! It was one of the reasons he chose her the love Y/N would show for any child she could have around.
But when she came with that stupid idea, it went too far for him.
"I'm going to take her home."
A thing.
A useless thing that wouldn't serve not even as a slave, so thin it was.
They've discussed it for hours. Ivar screamed at Y/N she was insane, perhaps touched by some local spirit. Y/N yelled he was an insensitive motherfucker who could fuck himself out of her room if he thought she would let a child starve to death on her door.
As always, their love was intense but also was their anger. And whenever they would yell at each other, one of them would end up hurt.
This time, it was her.
"I don't fucking care about what you think! It's cattle, Y/N! Cattle die! And that's it! I won't spend my supplies with a thing that can barely give anything back to us!"
Or maybe not.
Perhaps... It was him.
"Fine then. Let us guide her to the woods and leave her to the wolves, Ivar. Isn't it what we do with useless things? Oh, wait... Wasn't it what your father did to you?"
Their words would always hurt each other deeper than they wanted to hurt. Their hearts would regret the words said at the moment theyâd left their mouths.
But this time, her words forced his eyes to look out of his chariot. And Ivar stopped it by the street near where that thing was sitting, observing. Trying to understand why his wife was trying so hard to save that starving child.
Why was she comparing them as if there was anything in common between him and a Saxon abandoned child?
It was early in the morning. He watched as the little girl unwrapped the leftovers his wife had given to her the last night. At first, Ivar thought the little hungry thing would, of course, eat everything without care. But he watched with surprise as she fractioned the little portion, eating a quarter of it and saving the rest for later.
It was an intelligent move... She wasnât a wild animal, after all.
That would be a cold day. Ivar observed as the little one looked up to the sky. The sun was born behind some heavy clouds - probably some rain would be coming at night.
He watched as the little thing looked around, smartly stealing a barrel from the trash of a nearby store, checking on its wooden pieces to place it properly as a shelter. She was young and thin enough to fit into it. It would serve for the night and maybe keep her warm.
The owner of the store, so as some people who were passing by, pushed her here or there, complaining about her attempts to move between them. And Ivar watched as the little girl looked up from the ground to the bigger people around her, fearlessly.
She wasn't such a defenseless little thing as he thought she was.
In fact, she was pretty smarter than he thought a Saxon child could be, hiding her barrel between the mead barrels of the same store, covering its problems with some mud, so the owner wouldn't see it wasn't one of his barrels.
She wouldn't have her shelter for the night thrown away or broken before she could use it.
Ivar lost track of the time he spent there, watching the girl moving here and there, gathering stones and mud to imitate the shop owner's way of stocking his barrels and preserving hers.
But the important matters of the town had to be more important than his arguing with his wife, and with this, Ivar moved away from that place.
His mind wondered if that was the reason why his wife was so sure he and that child had something in common.
The little girl was a fighter like he was someday, indeed. She was fighting her way to keep herself alive and, perhaps, his precious Y/N was right, and death wasn't exactly the fate that child had in this world.
Ivar tried to get himself occupied during the day. But the truth was that his mind never stopped lingering over Y/N's words, passing over and over the things he had seen that morning.
When the night was threatening to come, the sky broke in water as he thought it would. But curiosity dragged him away from the path to his home.
Ivar wanted to see if the little girl's plan had gone right and what was his surprise when he found the little one sitting away from the store under the heavy rain, with nothing but a rag to cover herself and wounds everywhere.
The barrel she'd tried so hard to protect was shattered near the store's trash, and a fence was placed by the owner around his barrels with some spikes near the place she was sitting before. It was preventing her from having coverage under his roof, even from the outside.
That angered Ivar a little. He'd seen her hard work! And, in the end, her plan had failed. She was clearly beaten and wet from her head to her toes anyway.
However, his eyes caught something he wasn't expecting.
After eating the last piece of what his wife had given to her, the little girl extended the leather over a hole he watched her carve with her bare hands on the ground. Treated, the leather started to catch water and fill itself, becoming a bag into the hole. The little girl caught the bag before it could lose its content, tied the leather with a strand of her ragged trousers, and created a canteen from where she started drinking the rainwater, relieving her thirst.
She was beaten down, defeated. Yet, she didn't give up. She didn't lay her pride down. And found herself a way to turn that rain into a chance for her to survive one more day.
There was determination in her eyes.
That little thing wasn't being sustained by his wife's crumbs. No. She was fighting to the limit of her strength to survive.
Like he'd done someday...
Ivar's eyes filled with surprise when he could see himself in that little girl's wounds, dragging himself through the mud when everyone thought he would never move.
Standing, when everyone was expecting his legs to break and let him fall.
She was a fighter. And, maybe, Y/N was right. Perhaps it wasn't about a Saxon child or a useless slave. Perhaps the gods were showing him they've chosen that little thing, to give her a chance, to reward her for the fight she was putting on for her life.
"Get in," Ivar's voice sounded.
The little thin thing lifted her eyes to see the mighty Viking looking at her from the chariot everyone from her people was taught to fear. Her wounded little body could barely reach the top of its wheels when she got up to look at Ivar.
Her eyes into his, instigating even more the curiosity he was starting to have about that little Saxon thing.
How fierce would she be if raised under his roof?
But the little thing didn't get up on his chariot at once. Instead, she lowered herself, gathering more stones with her muddy and wounded hands.
"I said get in! Don't you see you'll end up dying under this rain?" Ivar complained, annoyed he was standing under such heavy and cold waters for a thing that dared to turn her back on him, carving the floor and placing the stones in a way the rain wouldn't destroy her little monument. "What the fuck are you doing?"
"I must do it, sir," she mumbled.
Ivar could recognize a small stone monument in that little girl's construction. His people were used to rising those little towers to pray for the gods or place small sacrifices and offers.
Was Y/N teaching her about the gods?
"Why?" he asked as she tried to climb up on his chariot, struggling a little with the height and her wounded knees.
"It is for the lady who comes here every day," she mumbled. "I promised if I ever was to leave, I would leave one of these for her, so she would know I'm not dead."
For his wife.
She was leaving a stone monument for Y/N, so she wouldn't be worried...
"I don't know where you're taking me, king Ivar," she said, showing she knew who he was. "But I don't want her to be sad."
Ivar's heart ached. There was indeed something in common between him and that child. But not only the fact that both of them were survivors.
She didn't want his wife to be hurt.
And so didn't he.
"Cover yourself," he said, throwing his warm cloak around her.
It covered her like a blanket in which she rolled herself, nestling with a grateful smile.
"She was right," the little girl mumbled as Ivar started to ride his horses.
"What?" he asked, and she repeated, smiling at him.
"The lady was right." She said. "The gods were watching me. Maybe I passed their test."
Y/N was definitely teaching that girl. And Ivar sighed, looking at the road.
Perhaps it was a test for himself as well. Or Skuld just had decided to use him as a feather to write that little girl's fate differently.
"Skuld," he said, catching her eyes. "We shall name you Skuld. To honor the god that wrote your fate like this."
"Skuld," she tried.
Pronouncing it perfectly.
"Sounds strong... I like it!"
What a petulant little thing, Ivar thought. As if she had any choice on how things would be from now on. A giggle filled Ivar's mouth.
Y/N was right and he would remember apologising after coming home that night.
The little girl wasnât a useless thing. And he had to admit.
She was like him, after all.
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Lovedust Pt.8 || Peter Parker x Stark Reader
Summary: Y/N and Josh talk things over about where they stand as Y/N tries to build the courage to confess to Peter. One night on top of the roof, Y/N and Peter reveal any secrets theyâve been keeping from each other.Â
Word Count: 5k
Authorâs Note: This is technically the last part of Lovedust but there will be an epilogue. I was going to go a whole different direction and make it too angsty because sometimes, life works out that way but you guys deserve a happy ending ;) This series was only meant to be about three parts long but because of ow supportive and kind you all have been, I just have no words except thank you all so much. I will give a better thank you for the epilogue but until then, enjoy the chapter.Â
Warning: adult language
part one || part two || part three || part four || part five || part six || part seven || part eight || epilogueÂ
You stared up at your bedroom ceiling quietly, picking at the stitching of your blanket to the point where you had about four inches of loose thread massaged between your thumb and middle finger.
Three minutes.Â
Peter was presumed dead for three minutes as you were giving him CPR that was literally a race against the clock. One hundred eighty seconds was the span between life or death and you couldnât help but think of what if you had stopped after a minute? What about one hundred and seventy-nine seconds?
Three minutes. Your mind was so fucked that the only thing you could compare the time to was that Peter was dead longer than the time it took to pop a bag of popcorn in the microwave.
You thought back to the time where you had gone to California with Tony where you were alone in the hotel room while he had a conference. You remembered how scared you felt when the ground started to shake underneath you as the earth rolled underneath.
That earthquake mustâve only lasted fifteen seconds tops and yet, you felt like it was an eternity of shielding yourself underneath one of the desks that wouldâve surely broken if the roof caved in overhead.
Itâs odd how times works, whenever youâre in a dangerous situation, your body literally slows downtime so you can have the best chance at survival. So while those three minutes didnât seem like a long time, the lingering fear of losing Peter after everything sent your body through emotional distress like no other.
It felt like a cruel joke; you had only come to realize you were in love with him when he was dying in front of you. What was even crueler was that even though everything seemed less complicated now that you really understood how you felt about him, it was only the tip of the iceberg.
It had been a few days since you had seen Peter since the night of the party and you felt like you were slowly losing your sanity. Your dad tried convincing you that Peter needed to be monitored for a while but maybe he just wanted you two to stay away from each other since you practically almost killed him by kissing Josh.
You loved Peter and he âlovedâ you yet once he was cured, he wouldnât share the same feelings for you. What would happen once he was cured? How different would things be between you, especially since you would be having feelings for someone who doesnât love you back?Â
Loving someone who surely wasnât in love with you felt like a whole new level of self-destruction.
Your phone rang from underneath your pillow and temporarily interrupted your thoughts. You reached under the pillow to pull out your phone to find that Josh was calling you.Â
You inhaled sharply as you practically leaped out from under your covers, unsure of what to do.Â
The last you heard from Josh was the night of the party but just like Peter, you hadnât seen or spoke to him since. That wasnât the full truth, Josh had been texting you to make sure you were okay but you didnât have the strength to even reply to his worried texts.Â
Poor Josh. He felt like an innocent bystander who got hit in the crossfire of what was going on between you and Peter.
In past relationships, you were like Josh. Your past boyfriends seem to always treat you as a rebound, a backup in case things went south and as gross as it made you feel, it was like you could sort of understand why your exes felt that way.
You didnât want to lead Josh on, he was too nice of a guy to deserve that type of treatment. Your thumb hovered over the screen and you answered his call at the last second. He deserved that at the least.
â Hey sorry, I was um, preoccupied. Is everything okay?â You asked as you started to pace your room.
â I was going to ask the same for you. You havenât been answering my texts and I was getting worried.â
You bit the inside of your cheek as a wave of guilt washed over you,â Y-Yeah Iâm sorry. Iâve just been going through some stuff. I didnât mean to worry you.â
â You donât have to apologize, I get it. Iâve been meaning to talk to you about something in person, are you doing anything at the moment?Â
You rolled your shoulders back as you let out a deep sigh. In all honesty, you didnât feel like leaving your room but if you were going to pick Peter over Josh, you also would have to owe him an explanation.
â Okay, where do you want to meet?â
â We can meet outside your complex, I donât want to inconvenience you.â
â Oh thatâs probably easier anyway, when are you gonna come over?â You asked as you fell backwards onto your bed.
â Um...Iâm already outside.â
Your eyes widened as you scrambled over to your window to squint out towards the entrance. Sure enough, if you squinted really hard, you could make out Joshâs car outside the front gate.
â Oh fuck! Sorry um, Iâm coming out now!â You didnât bother to let Josh respond as you hung up the phone and practically rushed out of your bedroom.
You practically sprinted across the front lawn all the way to the entrance and once you opened the gate, you leaned your body against the side of Joshâs car to help catch your breath. Â
â You didnât have to run all the way here, I couldâve waited,â Josh said with a smile as he watched you struggling.
â I know,â You huffed as you felt yourself calm down,â but it would have been awkward if you just stood there for five minutes and watched me walk the whole way.â
â Okay, thatâs fair,â Josh chuckled as he leaned against the side of his car beside you,â I wanted to talk to you about the night of the party. I just want to make sure youâre okay and Iâm sorry if I overstepped by kissing you. I didnât mean to make you feel uncomfortable.â
You felt your heartstrings tug at his words as you looked down at your flip flops. You didnât know how to explain to him that he wasnât the one who overstepped but that the kiss was never supposed to happen.Â
â You donât have to apologize Josh and you didnât make me uncomfortable at all. Itâs just...I know how you feel about me and donât get me wrong, Iâm so flattered that you actually like me because to be honest, youâre way out of my league but um,â You awkwardly rubbed your sweaty hands against your pajama bottoms and let out a shaky breath,â I thought things were fine and that they would go back to normal but um, things kinda just happened and you were there and I thought hey heâs cute, like super cute, and Kim was being so pushy-â
â I know you have feelings for Peter, itâs okay Y/N,â Josh interrupted as he took a moment before wincing,â I didnât mean to interrupt you but I had a feeling thatâs where you were heading with it. Plus you ramble when youâre nervous and I donât want you to say something embarrassing. â
Bless his soul, Josh really would be the death of you.
â Is it that obvious I like him?âÂ
â Painfully obvious yeah. I kinda figured you two had something going on but after you gave him CPR and you two gave each other that look, thatâs when it all clicked for me,â Josh said as you felt the tips of your ears get hot.
â Josh, I am so sorry. I really mean it when I say that youâre the sweetest guy I have ever met and I really do wish you the best,â You answered honestly and you felt even guiltier when Josh only shrugged, a small smile tugging at his lips.
You couldnât believe that even now as you were telling Josh you didnât share feelings for him that he was still being incredibly sweet towards you.Â
â Same goes for you, I hope he treats you the way you deserve to be treated. I have to be honest and say that I canât get rid of my feelings for you overnight but hopefully we can be friends somewhere along the line,â Josh offered as you felt your heart snap in two.
As you looked back at Josh, thatâs when you could really make out the distinct difference between the two boys. You werenât sure if what Josh was saying was truthful, he was harder to read than Peter and even though his mouth was saying one thing, you could see that there was some pain behind his brown eyes that told a different story.Â
Yet nonetheless, you admired that Josh, despite having the full right to completely guilt you and make you feel like shit because of what happened, still chose to put any malicious intent aside for your own good. Â
â Is it okay if I hug you?â You asked as Josh returned a sweet smile, embracing you in his strong arms.Â
Despite the heaviness in Joshâs chest, he felt his heart flutter at the feeling of your body pressed against his. The hug was short but even in those few seconds, Josh felt himself trying to take a mental picture of this moment, something he would replay over and over as he did his best to get over you.Â
After Josh had left, you made your way back into your cave and hid out in your room for the rest of the night. You had school first thing in the morning and yet, you found yourself tossing and turning yet again.Â
To cure your restless mind, you left your room and headed into the kitchen to make tea. You were never the type to drink tea but you didnât have the patience to just lay in bed, at least this way you were occupying your mind with something else.
As the water boiled, you kept your eyes on Peterâs bedroom door, your knee bouncing up and down as if you were anticipating him opening it. You wondered how he was feeling, considering he almost died and all.
You just wished you could have the confidence to just go up and talk to him, to admit that it was him all along and that you chose him.Â
You poured the tea into a mug and cradled it in your hands carefully as a pair of feet made their way into the kitchen. You turned around, anticipating Peterâs face but instead, you looked up to see your dad.
â You didnât hear it from me but Peter is up on the roof waiting for you. Just in case if you were wondering,â Tony said as he nonchalantly dragged his finger across the countertop and peeked his head towards your tea,â arenât you glad I made you learn CPR? I know it was part of your lifeguard course but Iâm glad it came in handy.â
â Â Too soon,â You sighed as you watched your dad haphazardly look through the cupboards,â and I wasnât wondering about Peter. Iâm just minding my own business and then Iâm heading to bed.â
â Minding your own business? Thatâs not the Y/N I know.â
â Well, what would the Y/N you know do?â You asked as you looked down at the inside of your mug,â am I supposed to just run over to the roof and profess my love for him?âÂ
Tony furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head,â I never said anything about love kiddo but the Y/N I know loves to talk so yeah, I expect some emotional reunion of the sort. Youâve always been known to be a bit theatrical.â
â And who do you think I get that from?â
â The one and only Potts,â Tony chuckled as a small smile crept onto your lips,â I donât know what to say because I donât think I can bring myself to give my daughter relationship advice about a guy who lives only a few doors down. If anything, itâs against my best interest but I will make this the one exception where I will intervene simply because if I donât, no one else will. I think you should talk to Peter. Heâs been through a lot and he has some things he needs to talk to you about.â
â Well heâs the one avoiding me so maybe he should come over and say it to my face,â You didnât know why you turned so aggressive but you took a small sip of your tea to try and ease your nerves,â I know heâs been through a lot but we both have. That night of the party was just...too much for me. â
â You really are my daughter, always making it about you. You gotta give the kid a break.â
â I- Dad it is all about me. That night fucking-not sorry- sucked and I donât know what else to say. I jumped into a pool with my clothes on and I thought Peter was dead-â
â But heâs not dead. Heâs alive and breathing and waiting for you on the roof like I told you,â Tony interrupted as you exhaled slowly,â you love him, itâs a fathers worst nightmare but even I can see clear as day that you have feelings for him, are you going to tell me Iâm wrong?â
You liked to think you knew yourself better than anyone else and for the most part, it was true. Tony was probably the closest to knowing who you really were as a person and yet, everything he was saying still wasnât enough to make you less paranoid.
â I wouldnât say youâre wrong but Iâm too scared to say out loud that youâre right,â You said as Tony rolled his eyes,â what? What did I say?â
â You love to talk and yet, you never say enough. I donât have the patience to stand here and listen to you beat around the bush,â Tony kneeled down towards one of the cupboards and grabbed a bottle of whiskey from the shelf,â you have a problem. Let me know how things go with Peter. Or donât. Iâll find out anyway.â
You stood there, mouth wide open as you watched Tony playfully bump into your shoulder, what a bastard,â Yeah sure! Youâre the one drinking at three am but Iâm the problem?â
Tony only gave you a hasty wave before turning the corner to where the elevators were, leaving you alone in the kitchen. He was right, everything he was saying made perfect sense and yet, it annoyed you on how right he was.
You had absolutely no idea how to start a conversation with Peter now that you were sure of your feelings and yet, all you wanted to do was find him and reveal everything to him. You looked between your bedroom door and the elevators. You could either go back to bed or you could talk to Peter and nervously choke on your words like a schoolgirl.
Fuck no.
You walked over to your room with your mug in one hand but before you could open the door, your legs started to move in the direction of the elevators, seemingly with a mind of their own.
Fuck it.
You stepped into the elevator and made your way up the floors until you hit the roof access. You hardly spent any of your time on the roof since you had no reason to ever be up there in the first place but once you opened the door, you were immediately taken aback.
The greenroof took up almost half of the roof itself, the addition being nothing more than a general garden area to look aesthetically pleasing from the sky. Since most of the energy needed to run the facility was either solar or space related, the greenroof was more of a private garden that didnât account for energy efficiency.
A mixture of moss and summer grass covered the roof in a thick blanket that never grew beyond the border of the garden and at first glance, the brightly freckled flowers planted along the pathway seemed random but as you walked down the graveled path, you could tell that there was some element of planning that went along with it.
Along the pathway stood different hues of green bonsai trees that stood tall and proud in their wooden boxes. You were so focused on the bonsais that you didnât notice Peter sitting on one of the benches about a couple of yards away.
Your breath hitched in your throat but your feet continued to crunch along the graveled pathway as you made your way over to him. From Peterâs spot underneath the patio, he could hear you walking towards him but kept his eyes looking straight forward, unable to tear them away from the cityscape in the far distance.
You hesitantly took a seat beside Peter on the wooden bench and tucked your legs back so you could rest the mug on your thigh. The lights that Peter had strung up a few weeks back had lost itâs brightness, leaving behind a faded orange glow in its place but it was just the right amount of light needed to where you could read his expression carefully.
â How are you feeling?â You asked quietly as you attempted to get a feel for what mindset Peter was in.
â Good, I feel good,â Peter said back, almost quieter than the volume you started out with,â how are you feeling?â
While both of your minds were racing at the thought of the other person, the thoughts suddenly felt almost too personal, the atmosphere being instantly filled with the conversations you two werenât having.
Out of the two of you, Peter felt like he had more to share and yet, more to hide. You were still completely clueless on the following; A) Peter was cured B) You cured him because of the kiss and C) He loved you back
It seemed like a dream come true, Peter was still in love with you without the lovedust and you felt the same way towards him and yet, he was still terrified. As everything began to feel more and more real, suddenly the idea of being with you made his chest tighten up.
He never knew if he could ever admit it outloud but he was scared that you liked him back because what if after all this time, after all the trials and tribulation the two of you had gone through, what if you two still didnât work out?
There was so much history between the two of you and he was worried that all of the heartbreak and pining wouldnât be worth it in the end. He loved you so much to where he knew that he needed you no matter what. It only hurt him more to think that from your last argument, you couldnât even bring yourself to admit to him that you loved him.Â
Now that you were here in front of him, Peter would make sure you wouldnât leave without hearing you say it back.Â
As Peter tried to carefully put his thoughts in order like he had practiced, you thought back to what your dad had told you and decided that you needed to start somewhere and you had to do that by being honest.
â Iâve been struggling these last couple of days with what happened at the party. I canât tell how you guilty I feel for putting you through so much pain and I wish I could take it all back. I feel so guilty because it was my fault you died- did you know that? I know the paramedics talked to you but you were dead for three minutes Peter and honestly, that was one of the worst moments of my life. I mean itâs up there with what happened to my parents,â You paused as you remembered to take a breath,â I donât know what I wouldâve done if something had happened to you.â
Peter felt his mouth dry up and for a moment, it was hard to swallow,â You didnât kill me, you saved me. I still feel like I might be in shock from it all but I donât blame you for anything that happened. Iâm sorry I even put you through that cause Iâm sure it was...a lot. But donât ever say that you killed me, none of it was your fault.â
â It was my fault. If it wasnât for me and Josh-,â You stopped yourself before saying more. You didnât want to talk about Josh, all you cared about was Peter but now, the thought was evident in Peterâs mind and he couldnât seem to shake it out of him.
The image of you kissing Josh replayed in Peterâs head over and over again as his heart ached. Josh made things more complicated than they already were.
Peterâs biggest fear was losing you but to lose you to another guy? And yet, it still made Peter feel like he was between a rock and a hard place because Peter had only meant Josh on one occasion and it was enough to give Peter an idea that Josh didnât have cruel intentions towards you.
Just because you loved Peter didnât mean that you didnât have feelings for Josh and thatâs what made Peter crazy. You mustâve liked Josh enough to return the kiss right?
â Heâs a good guy, I see why you like him,â Peter finally said as he shifted awkwardly in his seat, not knowing what else to say,â he would make you happy.â
The comment shakes you in an uncomfortable way, was that supposed to make you feel better? Your annoyance was jealousy in disguise, you didnât want to talk about Josh, you were here to tell Peter how you actually felt about him but because of how Peter was delivering it, it seemed like he was giving you an out.
â Itâs not- I donât like Josh like that.â
â You kissed him, I saw the whole thing. Do you just go around kissing people you supposedly donât like?â Peter couldnât help himself and let the words slip out so easily.
It was a low blow and the two of you both knew it.Â
It took every fiber of your being not to lash out at the accusation because you knew Peter had a right to be upset but you didnât like what he was insinuating and you didnât want the conversation to take a bad turn,â You donât have to worry about Josh anymore. If you want me to be honest, yes, I thought there was something there but things changed. I came to talk to you because my dad said you needed to tell me something important but if youâre going to just sit here and belittle me, Iâm not gonna take it. I get it, the lovedust is messing with your emotions but Iâm extremely sensitive tonight, more than usual so just come back to me when youâre calm.â
You got up from your seat with a quickness but before you could step off the patio, Peter grabbed your wrist and pulled you back towards the corner of the bench.
Peter felt like such an idiot, whenever he got anxious on the fine details, he had a tendency to let the big picture escape him but it was something he knew he needed to work on while he was around you. He wasnât going to let the conversation die just before it had started, he knew his big mouth tended to escalate conversations with you but he couldnât let you go, not this time.
â Iâm sorry, I didnât mean that. Iâm just frustrated because this feels so one-sided. I never know what youâre thinking because you never tell me anything. You always avoid answering the question but I need more,â Peter practically begged as you felt yourself get a bit aggravated,â I am being calm but Iâm desperate at this point. I need to know how you feel about me, donât try to change the subject, I need to know. Tell me how I make you feel.â
Your tongue felt heavy in your mouth as you pulled your hand away from Peter so you could regain your thoughts without him distracting you. You were suddenly chickening out, you had never felt so nervous in your entire life and you wanted to tell him how much you loved him. You wanted to tell him what he wanted to hear but it wasnât easy taking a step forward when you don't know where your foot will fall.
â This is hard for me Peter, Iâm trying my best and Iâm sorry if it isnât good enough but ever since the lovedust, the dynamic is different and youâve changed. Itâs so much to get used to because of...how I feel towards you,â You said as Peter let out a frustrated breath.
He hated this feeling of going back and forth, he didnât want to hear any of it. All he wanted was to just shake your shoulders because in his mind, you had no reason to be hesitant on opening up to him,â The lovedust didnât change just me, it changed you too! I was vulnerable and I opened up to you, I showed you how I felt about you every second of the day but you have given me nothing!â
Nothing.
That word made your blood boil because nothing? Just because it was hard for you to let your emotions out didnât mean Peter was getting nothing back in return. Since he was infected with the lovedust, you had been doing your best to open yourself more to him and you thought you had been doing a good job.
After all those years of Peter belittling you and tearing you down, of course, you would be a bit hesitant to let down your guard and yet, you did it anyway. It took so much to get to where you were comfortable with Peter to be vulnerable, especially when you broke down from your nightmare of your parents.
To break down and crumble in front of Peter wasnât an accident, you could only be that vulnerable if you knew that he could help piece you back together.
â Nothing? I gave you nothing?â You spat as you felt your eyes tear up,â I saved your life! I gave you the breath in my lungs to stop you from dying! I donât owe you anything, I donât need to prove shit to you!â
Peter stood up from the bench and while his heart ached from seeing you so upset, he knew that he couldnât hold back,â Donât pull that with me Y/N, you know you havenât been honest with me. We both know that we canât live without the other so donât act like you did me a favor by saving me. Why wonât you admit it, even after everything weâve been through, youâre still scared to just admit that you might love me!â
And just like that, you felt yourself let go.
âOf course Iâm scared! Iâm fucking terrified Peter! Is that what you want me to say? Do you want me to admit that me almost losing you wouldâve broken me? Because youâre right! Yes, I love you!â You cried out as you took in a shaky breath,â I love you so much it hurts me and I didnât understand how badly I loved you until I almost lost you! All I could think about when I was trying to save you was never hearing your laugh and never feeling your touch and I swear Peter, if you died, I wouldâve never forgiven myself. Iâm sorry it took me so long to say it but I love you. Â But none of it matters, you know why? Because youâre sick in the head, the lovedust is fucking with you and now itâs fucking with me!â
There it was, finally. After all of that time denying it and trying to hide your feelings to save your own sanity, you finally confessed. You had so many chances to confess that yes, it really was him all along.Â
When he came into your room and comforted you through your nightmare to the two of you shouting at each other in the rain, you had always loved him.Â
Even though Peter knew how you felt about him, this was the first time he heard it with his own ears and it was like hearing the symphony for the first time. Like your own soundtrack that swelled during the climax of the movie that was you and Peter, Peter could listen to you say it over and over again.
He didnât care that most of your confession involved a string of swear words because, without them, it wouldnât have been your true self. He knew once he admitted to you that he was cured, there would be no going back.
â The lovedust is gone Y/N. When you kissed me- or saved me by giving mouth to mouth- the lovedust flushed out of my system completely. Banner did extra tests and he confirmed that Iâm okay and back to normal all because of you.â
Your heart dropped to the floor as your eyes raked up Peter, testing to see if he was lying but he didnât falter. This is what you were afraid of, confessing everything to him only to find out that he didnât love you anymore but who wouldâve thought it would be you to make him go back to normal.
And yet, a huge part of you was relieved because finally, the lovedust was gone. You didnât need to worry about it ever screwing with you and Peter again but as you studied his expression, your chest felt heavy. Â
You had seemingly set up your own demise,â Oh, thatâs good...Iâm happy for you.â
You felt yourself take a step back but Peter reached his hand out to softly hold yours. You pulled your hand away but Peter swatted your stubbornness away and held your hand tighter. He rubbed his thumb over your knuckles and when he looked back up at you, he felt his heart swell.
â And yet, even though the pain is gone, I feel more love for you now than I have ever felt in my entire life. I understand what they mean when they say love hurts but if anything, it heals even more because you made me feel whole again. When you saved me and the first thing I saw was you looking back at me, it was like I was given a second chance to love you the right way, the way you were meant to be loved.â
âYou were right, the lovedust made me fall in love with you but ever since you cured me, it was only a matter of admitting to myself that deep down, Iâve always cared about you. It opened my eyes and showed me that I will never have to look further in finding the one for me because you are everything and more,â Peter said as you moved your eyes from the floor to his figure,â I love you. I mean it. No exceptions, no strings attached, no lovedust required.â
Right then and there, you were at a loss for everything you could possibly hold; no words, no breath, no thoughts. Any resentment you held had shattered into microscopic pieces that would dissolve once crushed between something as delicate as your fingertips because he said everything you wanted to hear.
â You love me?â You said quietly to where Peter made you repeat yourself,â Are you serious? Do you really mean it?â
Peter nodded and softly let out an â of course I doâ as he brushed his fingers lightly over your cheek. He cupped your face gently with one hand as his thumb wiped away a stray tear,â Can I finally kiss you?â Â
Peterâs cheeks grew red as you nodded and leaned into his touch, innocently brushing your lips against his. Peter dipped his head down to close the space between the two of you and kissed you so softly, you had to pull him closer to you to actually kiss him back.
Even though Peter was the one who asked, he felt completely unprepared kissing you back. He had imagined over and over how warm your lips would be against his but now that he was actually kissing you, he didnât think he had enough self-control to ever stop kissing you.
You never knew a kiss could be innocent and yet so intimate but as his lips moved in perfect sync, any other logistics of the feeling went away because all you could think about was Peter. You practically melted into his touch but before you could savor the kiss, Peter pulled away breathless.
â S-Sorry, I forgot to breathe,â Peter gushed as you smiled back up at him,â what does this mean for us now?â
You traced your finger along Peterâs wrist as you thought quietly,â I donât know but we can figure it out together.â
Peter hummed happily before dipping his head down to kiss you and when he pulled away, he fell himself falling in love with you all over again.
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Omg I just saw your harr breeding kink drabble and to say I am obsessed with it is an understatement... would you pretty please with a cherry onto write other one but with Leonardo from Ikevamp please????â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
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Thank you for your kind words about the Harr one, please enjoy this Leo! Because heâs LEO, with those LEO hangups (bless him), this turned out a little more on the romantic side, but I think itâs got some of the frenzy and intention that make breeding kink so hot. Lots and lots of soft banter and tender passion, too. I really hope it will work for you!
(Requests are closed, readers, but there are a lot to be filled in May and likely June, too! Feel free to follow along or just check in and enjoy as many as you like. A masterlist will go up when they are all completed.)
The way his eyes slowly close as he pushes into her reminds her of the astrolabe he likes to tinker with, the slender glow of gold moving beyond the reach of light. He mutters the name of a saint when he bottoms out and comes back down to her mouth.
Heâs relentless today. As if it must happen on this first try. It made her laugh when they fell onto the bed together, but she canât laugh now, not with his tongue swiping those wide stripes up either side of her while he fucks her open with his thumbs.
âRumorosa,â he chides approvingly, mouth flat against her. âLet it all out. Donât hold anything back.â
Like she could!
Heâs got her spread shamelessly wide, but Leonardo makes her feel so treasured and safe that there she is, kind of loving this. Definitely loving his tongue. He feels the same way all his bouquets of meadow and cobblestone flowers do against her cheek, the softest and most pleasurable touch nature can provide.
âGot to get you ready, cara,â he says, and then gives her another wide lick, straight up and lasting. When heâs finally done with that agonizing holdout over her clit, he asks âYou think youâre ready?â
She hums out an mmmmm so long it puts his lick to shame. He likes that enough to laugh. Heâs laughing so much about all of this, so grateful and joyful, and she loves to see him be so happy. It polishes him beautifully and makes him shine, like he is shaking off his own dust. When he shrugged off his shirt earlier she swore his shoulders were glowing as he revealed them.
âI love you,â she whispers, feeling a bit small in the face of all these emotions, all this love. All this hope. He stills as soon as he processes her words, tongue against her again, one thumb just about to escape her body.
âIâd guessed that,â he says warmly, and gives her a tender kiss instead of the sensual lick she expected. âNo one has ever been so generous, you know, this probably isnât good for you.â
She can hear how he tries to make it a joke, and she puts her hands in his hair and tugs to correct him. âThis is what we both want,â she reminds him. âDonât you dare use that mind to be shifty now. Love me.â Quieter, she adds âGive me a baby, you fool.â
His hair is cloud soft and cat sleek against her thighs as he groans and kisses her firmly against her slit. His face must be a mess, but thatâs nothing new.
âBaby, huh?â he says when he seems to have his composure back. She swears she can hear how his mouth is wet and his voice is a touch more gravelly than usual. âCara mia wants a baby?â Heâs using his elbows and knees to come up either side of her body on the tiny bed in his room. Theyâve been through so much here, this piece of furniture has seen so many of their tears and trembles and confessions. Rarely has he been so gloriously naked as he is now. She loves how much of him she can feel. He is so perfectly warm and good to touch, she wants to grab him everywhere.
âI want your baby,â she says pointedly, rubbing her thighs together. He licked up a lot of her, but smeared just as much of her arousal around like some kind of conception spell. Leonardo has a touch of the mystic in him about all of this.
âI want to give it to you,â he growls as his face reaches hers. His palms slide along the insides of her hands and keep them on the mattress while he tilts her chin up with his nose so he can kiss her. âDamn, I want to give it to you,â he breathes against her lips. And then he grinds against her, shameless, and puts his tongue in her mouth just to tease her with what heâs not putting inside her.
She doesnât know her own taste without the feel and flavor of his tongue anymore. He has made her very, very used to him. Now she gets a latent note of the sweetness of his cigarillos, like a memory under the flavor of her in his mouth. She yanks one hand free so she can slide it along his naked back in the same slow way he is kissing her. Serves him right.
He nips at her bottom lip so gently it gives her goosebumps from the heart-swelling tenderness. The kindness in this man is boundless. He moves to her ear so his whisper hits her like a velvet-wrapped sledge. âYou sure about this here?â he asks. âNot somewhere... fancier?â
She knows heâs not asking about their location at all. âDo you want to stop?â she asks smugly. And he laughs, because these days they are used to the way she puts him on the right track.
âI canât see why youâd think I am that cruel to you,â he murmurs, dragging the tip of that damn tongue up her throat in a powerful line of want that feels like it goes down beyond her toes. They are grinding against each other but itâs still slow, just their bodies finding the soft places where they give, where they can rest in each other.
âHurry up before I get cruel,â she warns him, pressing a few of her nails into the swell of his back. Itâs rare for a person to get close enough to a vampire to learn how supple their skin is, even if they chain smoke and donât look after themselves well and occasionally drink paint water. The suppleness is real though, and the give of him under her nails makes them moan together.
âI want to call you a cruel mother, but I canât yet.â He is more sober but still smiling.
âMaybe you can in a year,â she offers, releasing the press so she can stroke him with her nails instead. Light scratches, to soothe his nerves. His body moves into the touch like it always does. Catlike, sensual man.
âA mother, maybe,â he says, shifting his hips between hers, âBut never cruel.â
His cock is so strong he doesnât have to take himself in hand. He squeezes the hand of hers that heâs holding and uses his other to take her by the chin as he leans back slightly and fits himself against the space where he must go, if theyâre going to do this. âYouâre sure,â he says, a statement with some suspicion, but not a question.
She holds his gaze and nods. His eyes narrow but she sees the brilliant, timeless gold of them. âDo it,â she whispers. She doesnât want to dare him but she has to show him her confidence or his might be lost, even in this, this thing he wants so very much. So she adds, challenge as light as her touch, âGive me a baby.â
The way his eyes slowly close as he pushes into her reminds her of the astrolabe he likes to tinker with, the slender glow of gold moving beyond the reach of light. He mutters the name of a saint when he bottoms out and comes back down to her mouth.
Sheâs tempted to tease him again, but this is a very special moment so she saves the feeling for a rainy day. This day is too beautiful and golden for it, his kiss to precious and profound. She does say, voice less sound than breath, âThatâs it.â
His breath is a hiss, and he flexes inside her like a pulse of strength-- less than when he does it on purpose. âI know âthatâs it,â signora, you need me to show you?â
âThatâs what Iâm waiting for,â she tells him, unable to help herself when he literally asks for it. He teases her so much he definitely deserves this, and sheâs hoping the banter will keep his mood clear of melancholy.
He makes some sound between a grunt and a sigh, with all the self-assurance of a more articulate declaration, and pulls his hips back.
âYou want me to give it to you?â he murmurs. His voice is so low she tightens around his tip and wishes she were tightening around more of him. So she says yes, because she does want that. And she knows he does, too, heâs just scared of what he wants most.
Another of those grunt-sighs. âGuess I better, then,â he says, and slides home again. Heâs slow about it, and he keeps his mouth right above hers so every way her lips tremble around her wordless cry make them move against him. âBetter fill you up in every way, yeah?â He grinds against her, making her feel the deep, pleasurable fullness. Heâs so perfect inside, she loves this man and his heart and his mind and everything that he is, but god, his cock in her is--
Leonardoâs groan is loud, much louder than usual, and then his voice is softer. âShould just be fucking you all the time anyway,â he mumbles. âThis body was made to make children, you feel like heaven.â
Itâs not as smooth as his usual lines, but he says it so openly she can feel her face getting hot. She wonât even try to say anything, she just squeezes his hand and presses her palm into his back and begs him with her body to please, please do it already.
And then he starts. Slow and deep, but every quality rising with the might of the sun itself. He uses his strength for once, so much that the only laziness is his warm voice between kisses.
âFucking you,â he murmurs. âPutting a child in you.â
âYes,â she hisses. Heâs dragging himself along her top wall, using his strength to press up while heâs inside and make her legs and voice and everything about her feel like she is quaking. She is pushing her hips up to meet him, craving that carnal bump inside when heâs as deep as he can go, craving everything heâs going to give her.
Then he begins to pick up speed, not so fast she canât keep up at all but much, much faster. Heâs scooped his free hand under the back of her head to keep her in place for kisses, and heâs certainly giving her those, lots of kisses and lots of words. They pepper all the movements, spicy and tenderly dreamy all at once.
âThis is going to change everything,â he whispers. âYouâll be full of me for months and then there will be a child. Carina piccola,â he says thickly. âYou want a girl to give us trouble?â
She moans. There is no preference in her mind beyond their family growing. She just wants to be with him and be happy together.
He lowers his voice to a whisper again. âMaybe we should have more than one, you think?â
...She does now. All that work he did on her made her so ready for him. âWhatever you want,â she begs, before he can start talking again. He shushes her and very gently pulls at the hair behind her head.
âYou gonna let me have this?â
âYes,â she hisses again as he cradles her scalp once more. Sheâs not sure if he is testing her or teasing her with all the sought reassurances.
âThen Iâm gonna take it,â he promises solemnly. He kisses her and grinds once more, so forcefully that the little bedframe-- well made, but only wood, after all-- creaks. âNot a good enough man not to,â he chuckles. She tries to shush him but heâs already sucking at her neck at that weak spot where the muscle joins her jaw, so sheâs quickly sighing out little panting moans over how well he knows her, so she is too occupied to say anything.
Meanwhile he keeps talking. âGonna fill you until you leak,â he tells her as he pulls back. âUntil it splashes out of you, messy girl. Until thereâs no chance your womb will be empty.â His thrusts are smooth and they are strong. Dependable. She believes him and she cries out his name even though what sheâs calling out for is what heâs making her want.
He only feels good but she swears his strength is moving in her hard enough to scrape her insides. Then his teeth do scrape her, that paper-thin trail of fiery bliss flaring bright and making her wail again as he keeps right on fucking her. âCrying like a baby, now?â he teases, but the words are thick. Heâs already thinking about late nights of exhaustion and the way theyâll endure. She can hear the way heâs half with her, pressing her into his mattress, and half in his dreams, pressing kisses to a precious newbornâs tiny fists.
âYouâre the only woman,â he tells her passionately, âThat I have ever--â he gulps.
She squeezes him again. She already knows this. âStop holding back,â she whispers.
He groans twice, grips her hand so hard she feels the muscles of his palm, and then pushes himself so far into her that she feels the heat of the sheets under her and the warning of the headboard.
âAlright,â he mutters. âIâll be good to you, I promise. So good, for this gift, both of you.â He is kissing her all along her throat like heâs trying to soothe the sweet burn he put there with his teeth. One day, she thinks. Soon. Youâll put your fangs in, Leonardo da Vinci. She keeps the thought as long as she can before his purposeful fucking lovingly batters it out of her brain like a freed butterfly.
âYou gonna take what I give you?â he hisses, bringing her back into the moment. âEvery drop, cara mia? Take it in. Take it. And then Iâm gonna fold you up after this and do it all over again.â
His words shoot through her like wine on an empty stomach. That is exactly what she wants, for him to run after this purpose with all the single-mindedness his genius allows them. She swears beside his ear, lustful and permissive.
âYeah? You like that, avida? Maybe Iâll turn you over when Iâm done and make it three times to be safe and sure.â
There is nothing safe about the way her body shudders at the thought. From behind he always ruins her, especially when sheâs already swollen and blissed out from all the ways he has touched her. She can imagine the way his cum will dribble out of her, lazy as he is, and the way heâll look close and blow a little breath on her weeping slit just to mess with her for not keeping it inside.
Because he is Leonardo, or perhaps because heâs the devil, he slows. He brings the hand heâs clasping to his mouth to kiss, and then lets it go and slips the hand down and around her body, until heâs got her by the back. Heâs wrapped around her, the other hand still firm at the back of her head, this new one angling her hips up just a little more for him.
âAlmost,â he grits out, and though he may be the devil she wishes she could bless him when he speeds back up without further comment. The way he has tilted her makes her yelp, the sound so vulnerable and silly she would cringe if she were not so protected by the man who brought it out of her.
But he did bring it out of her, so he laughs, because he loves to put her offguard. âSweet, so sweet, god, cara--moan for me while I make you a mother,â he tells.
She can feel how his arm is sweaty behind her, strong and slippery against her back. Heâs got her right where he wants her, she knows she is mostly against the bed but it feels like he is bending over her womb itself, massive and powerful and undeniable. Good thing she doesnât want to deny him. She moans, and the sound comes from low in her, like there is a line in her body and one side of it is where heâs filling her up and the other is where she breathes. Itâs low and erotic, unmistakably the sound of a woman being loved.
He snarls-- she is so keyed up it is sweet in her ears-- and holds her closer. His thrusts are shorter because he canât push her any farther down and he never wants to leave her body when heâs close.
âI canât wait to see you swell,â he hisses. âYouâre going to look like a goddess. You feeling fertile, cara?â
Another moan comes out of her like he yanked it by the root. She didnât think she could be any more aroused. He pounces on what she likes. âYeah, fertile,â he says with a smirk. âSo open up for me.â
She tries, but heâs got her pinned with his hips and heâs stretching her so intensely that movement is confusing.
âWider,â he demands.
All she wants to focus on is how close he is, how near they both are to the moment when it happens. But she does manage to tense her legs wider instead of tighter. Or so she hopes. really, all she can think of is how rigid heâs gone and how closely together they are pressed, like a baby can be made by fusion.
âForza,â he mutters, âLet me in deep, forza. I want this to go straight up into you.â
âIt will,â she insists, feeling like she is going to sob.
He tsks and sucks in breath that sounds like a growl, it is so loud. The one that comes out definitely is. âNever forget you were first,â he tells her. She can hear the way heâs losing himself even as he keeps the rhythm of rocking their hips back and forth together. âMerda--â he groans and then clamps his mouth shut and presses it against the side of her neck until she can feel her own pulse beating back against the contact. Itâs as fast as the heat streaming out into her in spurts. She can feel each one. They feel thick inside her, like something that brings life ought to feel.
Leonardo is breathing hard and has opened his mouth to say her name with great wonder. She feels like she is preening as he kisses her throat. Maybe thereâs something to be said for being a fertility goddess when the time is right.
He gently, gently presses against her as he kisses her again. Deep kisses, like he wants to wind their souls together. She wouldnât be surprised if he did.
âDo you think it worked?â he whispers. His voice has so much half-hidden hope in it she feels the prick of tears at the outer corner of each eye.
âI hope so,â she tells him. Her hand never left his back, so she drifts it up into the sweaty shagginess of his hair and pulls his lips back to hers. âI canât wait to find out,â she adds. She gets goosebumps when she says it, so she is smiling when they kiss and so is he, two curves meeting like the sea and the shore.
Leonardo stays inside her. She thinks he really does want to somehow be woven together. He keeps kissing her, massaging the back of her head where heâs held her this whole time, murmuring how alluring she is. His hardness in her is proof of his words.
âWanna have you again,â he tells her between kisses. âNow. Just in case.â
âWell then donât hold anything back,â she whispers, putting her other arm around him. His grin above her is dark and beautiful, so wide she can see the point of one fang and how he caresses it with his tongue. He does the same thing when someone brings him a lock with no key, or any other challenge.
âWouldnât dream of it,â he promises. âToo many other dreams.â
And then he does his best to make them come true.
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Beautiful
Title: Beautiful
Chapter: 1/1
Summary: I'll take just a moment with you, rather than a lifetime without.
Rating: T
Warnings: Drinking, fluff, death, pregnancy. Definitely not my greatest work, but it makes me feel some kinda way, so I thought Iâd share anyway.Â
When his Ma used to tell him about when she first met his Pop, Syverson always thought it was a dramatic, romanticized version of events. How could you possibly know someone is right for you the second you meet them? You need time to get to know them, to see if you can tolerate living with all the fucked up parts of them before you decide they're the one you'll stick with for the rest of your life.
Now though, his blue eyes catching on a pair of green ones from across the bar, Syverson was beginning to think she may have been onto something. Something about that girl felt... right. A little voice in the back of his mind told him 'yup, she's the one we're gonna marry'.
Being a little old fashioned, he'd asked her for a dance, clumsily moving to some sort of made up rhythm that most definitely wasn't the song that was playing. Her laugh. Oh God her laugh. He swore his heart beat to the sound of her laughter, so pure and carefree. It was a sound he wanted to keep hearing for as long as he could.
He'd spent most of his night with her after that. They shared many rounds and found themselves lost in conversation. Before either one knew it, it was last call. Syverson offered to walk her home, willing to do almost anything to prolong his time with her. After all, he never knew when he would see her again.
They had barely gotten out of the bar when she'd stumbled off to the bushes, violently throwing up the last several rounds of drinks. Syverson dutifully held her long brunette strands from her face, his large hand gently rubbing her back, his callouses catching on the soft material of her dress.
In spite of that, he'd still managed to get her number. He didn't bother waiting the 'required' three days before calling. Games were for boys, and he wasn't about to waste time he could be spending with her. They had their first official date later on that week. Syverson broke out his 'good' shirt and everything, no matter how ridiculous he felt in it. Dress clothes and Syverson just didn't mix, but he couldn't just take a pretty girl like her out wearing one of his usual t-shirts.
She'd been delighted by the flowers he'd bought her on their first date. Surprised when he got more for their second, and downright shocked when he continued the tradition for their third. For some reason, he absolutely refused to show up at her door without flowers for her. The first one had been from a store. She could tell from the cellophane wrapping. The other two, she suspected he picked himself. The image of such a burly man delicately trying to pick flowers was both silly, and endearing.
She'd been reluctant when Syverson mentioned wanting to introduce her to his parents. His meeting with hers had gone off without a hitch, her father commandeering him to the study for most of the night, luring him in with scotch, and promises of framed pictures from when she was growing up. The two men were fast friends, and her mother was delighted with how well mannered he was. She just wasn't sure what she would do if his mother didn't like him. He was definitely a mama's boy, though he'd probably kill any man that dared to say that to his face.
He'd reassured her over and over that she was going to love her. He was almost desperate for the two most important women in his life to like each other. Thankfully, they had hit it off almost as well as Syverson had with her father. He was almost a little jealous (fine, he was definitely a lot jealous) when his mother offered her the spatula to lick when they were making cookies. He was the chief cookie dough spoon licker, and he had a t-shirt form his childhood that proved it. If it meant they liked each other, however, Syverson was willing to relinquish his title. This time.
He was gobsmacked when his mother handed him a pillow and a spare blanket that night, shooing him off toward the couch. It only took one stern, raised eyebrow from his mother to keep him from protesting. He knew she expected him to wait for marriage. She also knew that he hadn't. He was well aware she knew of that fact as well, but that didn't mean had to put up with it under her roof. She had raised him to be a gentleman, after all.
The pair of them found a beautiful home out in the country, a ton of property for kids to play on and for Aika to run freely. There were even a few apple trees in the far back of the property. That's where they got married, under those trees, who's fruit was the same color as her eyes. It took a few years of work to turn it into their dream home, but it was their labor of love. They had ripped the inside down to studs and rebuilt everything just how they wanted it. Syverson put in a fence around the property, a project that took over a year to complete.
It was just a week after they had finally finished the last of their renovations that her water broke, all over the brand new tile floor in the kitchen. It was also two months before her due date. Syverson had done his best to stay calm for her. He was just as terrified as she was, but she needed him to be strong. The most terrifying moment of his life was when she gave her final push and the doctor began wiping off the baby. The silence was like a knife to the heart. A team of people were rushed in and began working on the tiny infant.
"What's going on?" She had whispered, turning tearful eyes up to her husband, her heart dropping more and more with every passing second. Syverson had slid around the bed, peering over the nurses heads at the little girl that had just been brought into the world. They were sucking out her nose and mouth, vigorously rubbing her with a towel, trying to get her to take a breath.
His world started spinning again when he heard her first tiny cries, steadily growing louder and louder as she made her unhappiness known. He was sure to wipe the tears from his eyes before he turned to his wife, carefully taking her hand in his and kissing her knuckles. "She's ok. She's ok."
Walking his daughter down the aisle was the hardest thing he ever had to do. He was a good guy, sure enough. He treated his baby right. That didn't make it any easier to give her away to her new life. That day was only the second time his wife had seen Syverson cry.
He could tell he was getting older, and that the years hadn't been kind. His knees clicked whenever he moved, his back was in constant pain, and he developed tremors in his arms. His wife had aged beautifully, however. The lines around her bright green eyes only underlined their beauty, and grey had been threaded gracefully through her hair. Now, though, was the most difficult time of his life. They had found the cause of the tremors. A tumor, deep in his brain, and an aggressively growing one at that. The risk of operating on someone his age was too high. It was getting closer and closer to his time to go, and he never felt so powerless in his life. All he had ever been able to promise his wife before was that he would be there for her. What could he tell her now? He was leaving her all one. There wasn't going to be anyone at home to take care of her anymore.
Her small, delicate hand found it's way into his palm, still rough even after all the years. She didn't want him to go, but they both knew his time was coming. "Don't cry for me, darling. I had a good life. The Lord blessed me with a little girl and a beautiful wife. I promise, I'll see you again one day."
"Where's Teddy?" The most heart wrenching words that had ever left her mother's mouth. Her mind had started to go in the years following her father's passing, and lately she'd been forgetting more and more. Telling her mother that her father had passed years ago was the hardest thing she'd ever had to do. She watched her mother break all over again. She vowed to never tell her again. Every time after that she had told her mother "he's in the garden".
"Teddy." Her mother's weak voice broke through the monotonous beep of the monitor.
"He's in the garden, Mama."
"Teddy." She repeated, her eyes fixed just beyond her daughter's face.
"I told you I'd see you again, darling. What do you say we go home, beautiful?"
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drivers license
francisco morales x f!reader - oneshot
rating: mature
3.1k words
warnings: drug/alcohol use, reader is a dealer, age gap, so much YEARNING!!!
summary:Â a surprise visit from an old friend
a/n: 100 follower celebration!! partially inspired by this post but also the fact that i have been sing-screaming âdrivers licenseâ for oh about four days straight now. thank you guys so so much for all the support so far ! đ
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A fist slamming against your front door wakes you from a dreamless sleep.
You push yourself off your mattress, blearily checking the time on your phone and cursing under your breath when you see that itâs almost 3am. You sit up all the way, blinking as you wait to see if what woke you up was something youâd imagined or if it were real.
Itâs real. It starts again after a second, three sharp raps against the door, followed by some kind of muffled talking. Your heart rate picks up in your chest, you grab the baseball bat you have leaned against the wall as you reach your apartment door. Squeezing one eye shut, you look through the peephole.
The good thing is that it definitely isnât the cops. You take a relieved breath, leaning away from the door.
The bad thing is that whoever is knocking is hunched on his knees, just outside of the peepholeâs line of sight, so you have absolutely no idea who the fuck it is.
âPlease open the door,â the manâs voice begs from the other side of the door. Youâre about to yell at him to fuck off, but he interrupts you before you can even open your mouth. âLittle flower, itâs me, please.â
The nickname makes your heart go to your throat. The bat in your hands falls to the floor.
You rub a hand over your eyes, huffing an exhale in a vague attempt to prevent your heart from ricocheting against your ribs. It doesnât work. Because as soon as he says it, as soon as you realize who it is, it brings everything back with him.
A set of sturdy, tanned fingers cupped against the knuckles of your grandfatherâs hand, the voice went low in a warm but respectful greeting. You didnât realize how gnarled your old manâs hands had gotten until you had someone elseâs to compare them to. You looked back down at the crumpled up dollar bills youâd just been handed, one of them still rolled. Turning to find your bag on the coatrack, you stuff the money in your back pocket.
âMy little flower, this is a good one,â your grandfather told you with a small hum that signifies whatever he just said must be set in stone. You hear the sound of him heavily patting the hand cupped over his own in that way he does when he appreciates the presence of something. âHe has a decent head on his shoulders, no?â
âLittle flower?â You can hear the boyish smile in that all too familiar voice before you even turn back around. âThat suits you well, I think. Florita. I like that.â
âChrist, Frankie, what are you doing here?â You rest your head against the doorframe, heart sinking in your chest. You donât open the door, to protect him or yourself you donât know.
âI needââ
âYouâve got a kid now, Frankie. I told you Iâm not going to sell to you anymore.â
âEver the moralist,â the bite to his words is so uncharacteristic you canât help but flinch. He seems to realize this, too. His apology is nearly immediate. âIâm sorry. I didnât mean that. Youâre right. I⊠Itâs notâŠâ
You swallow, closing your eyes and wrapping your arms around yourself for some bare semblance of comfort. âPlease go,â your voice is so quiet youâre not sure he can hear you through the layer of wood separating the two of you. âYouâll wake the neighbors.â
Itâs quiet for a long time. Long enough that you nearly think heâs left. Long enough that you donât know why youâre still standing at the door and not back in bed.
And Frankie says your name, voice cracking. Your actual name. Itâs been so long since youâve heard it come off his lips you canât help sink into the door.
A held breath leaves you in a shuddering sigh. Your shaking hands open the door.
The man who spills onto the ground before you is a stranger, yet, heartbreakingly, just as he had been when you first met him. Messy hair, worn blue jeans, gray button-down stretching over the perfect expanse of his back. All that is missing this time around is that lazy smile, that easy, Hey, darling.
In a bar. Right when your grandfather started getting sick.
âEighty,â you said without him having to continue his sentence beyond his syrupy greeting, eyes trained on the shelves of liquor in front of you instead of having to meet his gaze.
He copped an eighth, tucking the little baggie in a pocket on the inside of his jacket. You went back to your drink, angling your body away from him again and expecting him to return to his table of friends. But then the knuckles of his hand nudged the side of you elbow. He gestured to your beer, the neck of the bottle clasped between your thumb and the hook of your middle and index fingers.
âLemme buy you your next one, yeah?â He had a hunched lean to his posture, in that way that men do when they want you to feel like youâre the only person in the room. You were mad that it worked. He extended a hand. âFrankie Morales.â
The truth of it was that the two of you became friends, after that. Nothing more. Regardless, it was too close for you to get to someone you dealt to, but you were so lonely at that point in your lifeâtaking care of the old man by day, GED classes at night--that meeting Frankie was a small blessing. Nothing ever happened between you two but God you wish it did.
To describe what you felt towards him as a crush didnât really cut it, but you were fine with friends. Being completely fair, he was definitely one to send mixed signalsâChrist, your weekly tradition of driving to an overlook to split an order of fries and milkshakes on the hood of his truck just about screamed every romcom you were raised on. But despite the occasional prolonged touch, the hand he would place on the small of your back to move you out of the way or guide you forward, nothing happened.
You dealt with it. Tried to be supportive as possible when he met his girl. Frankie broke the news that she was pregnant. The two of you saw each other less and less frequently. Sometimes he would call to catch up. Eventually, you stopped answering when he did. Your grandfather died. You got into a local art school.
It was sad how quietly it all faded. You didnât know it could, but it did.
And now here he is, literally crumpled at your feet.
Frankie messily pulls himself up off the ground and onto his knees. He reeks of booze and old cigarettes. You freeze as his hands wrap over your hips, as he presses his face into your stomach and murmurs an incoherent apologyâfor what, youâre not exactly sure.
And when you finally processing whatâs happening, what you had begged the universe for years, you canât help yourself. Your card your fingers through his hair, gritting your teeth and squeezing your eyes shut.
âFrankie,â itâs a warning. Itâs a reminder. âYouâre drunk. You need to go home. Your girlfriend--â
âShe left a week ago,â he speaks into the fabric covering your belly. The words burst forwards as if not even he was expecting to say them. Itâs a confession. His hands flex from where they hold onto you. âSheâs gone.â Your heart drops to your gut, your chest aching. âI need⊠Just for the night I⊠Little flower, the house is so empty.â
You keep petting back his hair until his breathing quiets. He keeps holding onto you, even then. The two of you stay like that for a long time.
âWhy donât,â your voice comes out too shaky. Too unsure of itself. You clear your throat and try again. âWhy donât you take a shower, Iâll get you some water and we can sober you up a bit. Okay?â
He tilts his face up at you. Itâs the first time youâve seen him in well over a year.
And he hasnât changed. Itâs all thereâthe soft mess of shaggy hair, dark but kind eyes, the beloved hook of his nose.
One sun-sick evening, you rode your bike to the beach just to get out of the apartment. You need somewhere to sit and think for a while, just until your head feels more clear. Thereâs enough of a chill in the air that you have to throw on a jacket, itâs nice. Itâs like you can feel the wind moving through you. Past you.
When you arrived at the beach, you got off your bike, leaning it against your hip as you scoped out a spot to sit in the sand. You were about to wheel it over to the rack when--
Someone pinched your elbow in greeting. Their steps were so quiet you didnât even register their approach. It, obviously, startled you, and your hand immediately flew to the keychain in your back pocket. The knife you had attached to it.
When you turned, and it was Frankieâs familiar face, his hands raised in joking surrender.
In that light, with the sun still flirting with the horizon, it rendered his face into shapes and shadows you had only previously seen in the old oil paintings of long-dead greats. You thought it was in the deep bourbon of his eyes, soft when illuminated by a tangerine sky. It was him. All of him. Slightly breathless, hair ruffled by the wind.
âHey, hey, sorry. Didnât mean to scare you,â he sounded genuinely apologetic. You released a relieved huff of air.
âFucking Christ, Frankie. A little warning would be nice next time.â
âDid you bike the whole way here? From the apartment?â He asked, there was a tinge of concern to his voice.
You shrugged, trying to hide your embarrassment by lowering your kickstand with the heel of you boot. âItâs not that far.â
âDonât you have a car?â
âCanât drive,â you wrinkle your nose. âNever needed to.â
He looked you for a moment, if you didnât know any better youâd say critically.
âI was just about to get something to eat, if you wanna join me,â he tucked his hands in his pockets as he spoke. âThereâs this overlook nearby that has a way better view of all of this.â He motions to the ocean with the tilt of his head. âI can drive us there.â
You regarded him as he spoke, cautiously looking him up and down. And you nodded, smiling slightly. He smiled back, it was big and crooked. It made something in the pit of your belly feel warm.
You step away, holding out your hand to help him to his feet. He complies, stumbling slightly and rubbing his hand over his face as he does so. He disappears down the hall without having to ask where the bathroom is.
Sighing, you go back into your room, pulling out a shirt and a pair of oversized sweatpants for him to change into. You knock on the bathroom door on your way to the kitchen. The apartmentâs walls are so thin you can hear the hiss of the shower from all the way down the hall.
âCome in,â Frankieâs voice barely rises above the sound.
You crack the door open, keeping your eyes trained to the floor as you place the folded clothes on the sinkâs counter.
âHereâs something for you to change into,â you tell him. He thanks you, the shower turning off right as you close the door behind you. You walk back down the hall and into the living room, making two glasses of water before settling on your couch.
Once, after a night out, the two of you were too drunk and too broke to afford separate taxis home. He proposed going back to his house, split the cost, grab a cab for you once it wasnât so late and the rates went down.
You agreed, as you did anytime he extended the offer to spend time there. There was something about the quiet, tucked-in nature of the suburbs that was so novel to you. So calming.
The two of you settled on the couch. Feeling bold, you lay your head in his lap and kicked your socked feet up on the opposite armrest as you describe to him the gallery opening youâd snuck into. How you successfully schmoozed to the owner as well as one of the artists.
He asked you if you had heard back from any of the scholarships youâd applied to. You hadnât, but youâd only just submitted the applications, so it would be at least a few months wait.
You tell him your dreams of becoming an artist. A real one. He already knew that, but you really tell him this time, all the details you usually keep to yourself, too special to you to have the courage to voice aloud. The fantasy of moving out into the mountains, getting a cabin just big enough for a hotplate and a bed and a studio. Youâve lived and breathed LA for your entire life and you were tired of the city. Tired of every street corner baked with the memories of high school and the listless years that followed, of the small humiliations you had to succumb to in order to survive.
Frankie listened and nodded enthusiastically at all the right parts. It was only then that you realized his hands smoothed over the top of your scalp as you talked. You let it continue, it felt too nice not to.
He told you that you should, and if you needed help finding the money he could always--
You cut him off before he could finish the thought, shaking your head. Responsibilities came first, you had people who needed you. A degree to finish. Savings to maintain. You asked him about the new girl heâd been seeing and he eagerly launches into a story about a different, wild night out. You smile and laugh throughout the whole thing, trying to ignore the pang it gives you when he describes the dress she was wearing. He fingers continued to brush over the crown of your head as he talked.
You fell asleep there, on his lap. You woke up before the sun rose, hot and sweaty and still a little drunk from the vodka Redbulls that never agreed well with your heart.
It took you a second to realize you were in Frankieâs bed, alone. When you padded back into the living room, he was passed out on the couch, a throw blanket wrapped around his shoulders, using his arm as a pillow.
You left after helping yourself to a shower, texting him a sarcastic good luck with that hangover. Youâre about to call a taxi home but something stopped you. You thought it might be the way the sun was barely breaking over the cusp of the smoggy horizon, the sky reduced to pale shades of violet with the coming dawn.
The quiet neighborhood Frankie lived in is all the more beautiful, like this. Subdued, empty, houses in winding but even rows that scale up the mountainside like sets of bad teeth. You decided to walk, just until the sun got a little brighter. Until the people started to shake themselves awake for a new day.
You got a text from him as you were making breakfast, back at your apartment by then. Thanks. Hope you slept well, little flower. Something about the small missive kept you smiling the whole day after.
You mess with your phone until Frankie returns.
âIâm sorry, for showing up like this,â Frankie says as he hovers over the living roomâs threshold. The clothes you leant him fit well enough, only slightly oversized on his frame as opposed to how they generously drape off of you. He holds his towel in his hands, looking down at it instead of you.  âI honestly donât have an excuse and you⊠you shouldnât accept any. But I thought I should still tell you.â
You look at him for an extended beat, knowing heâs being honest. Youâre at a genuine loss as to how to handle the situation.
âWe can deal with it later,â you settle with that. It sounds good enough to you, and when he finally meets your eyes again he looks a little relieved. You nod you head towards the glass of water you placed on the coffee table, he takes your lead and settles on the opposite side of the couch, leaning over to take his own glass.
âSo um⊠how are you?â He asks you earnestly, angling his body towards you.
âOkay,â you take a sip of water, trying to keep it casual. âCleaning up my act a bit, you know? Going to school, picking up jobs here and there. Trying to figure out what I want to do. Oh! I uh⊠I learned how to drive--impressive I know.â
âThe city flower herself, operating a vehicle?â His face breaks into a familiar, goofy smile you canât help but reciprocate. âIâll add every pedestrian in LA to my prayers.â
âYou should,â you shake your head as you laugh, leaning into your corner of the couch and pulling your knees up to your chest. You finally relax, giving yourself the small allowance of settling into the comfort that inevitably comes with his presence.
And it really is just as easy as it always has been between the two of you. The conversation naturally ebbs and flows, neither of you bother to broach the heavier stuff. For now, just this itâs enough.
Itâs enough to see the spark in his eyes when he tells you about his daughter, how bright she is, how much trouble she gets intoâjust like her dad. Itâs enough to hear about his friends, all those names and backstories that you still vividly remember. Itâs enough to bask in the feeling of how he leans into you with laughter, a hand lingering on your knee for seconds longer than it probably should have, as he always tends to do.
Itâs enough to see him grin when you tell him about the scholarships you got, how weird it felt being the oldest person in all your classes, even if it was only by a handful of years. He doesnât ask how your grandfather is, the living room being cleared of all the heart monitors and breathing machines is enough to answer that question. Youâre grateful he doesnât. Youâre not sure youâd be able to keep a brave face if he did.
You donât want time to pass. You want to stay here, with him, like this, in that perpetual state of catching up, in that breathless deluge that has the not-so-subtle undercurrent of this is what has happened since you left. I wish you would have been there. But I am so happy you are here now.
When you can no longer stifle your yawns, you stand to refill your glass of water, speaking on your walk over to the sink.
âIâd love to keep talking but I honestly donât think I can keep my eyes open much longer,â you tell him as you turn the tap off. âI can make up the couch for you, if youâd like.â
When he doesnât immediately respond, you turn to look back at him. Heâs staring at you from where he is seated, eyes dark with something that isnât just from the low light of the living room.
âWhat?â You ask after a few more seconds of him not responding. He looks away from you, shaking his head.
âYeah, that would be great.â
Your eyes search his for a moment, positive that that was not at all what he was turning over in his head during those few seconds of silence. Youâre too tired to press, so you gather a spare set of sheets for him. He stands when you come back into the living room, holding out his arms to take them from you. You wave him away, setting up the pull-out bed yourself. Youâd grown up sleeping on this thing, tucking the fitted sheet into the corners was always tricky, and he didnât know where the bolts of the couchâs frame would cut the shit out of his hands if he wasnât careful.
Throwing a pillow down, you turn back to Frankie. Heâs standing closer to you, now. You have to tilt your head up slightly to meet his eyes.
âAll set,â you tell him. He nods, eyes searching your face for a moment. Your brow furrows. âFrankie, youâre being weird. Stop it.â
His chuckle breaks the tension.
âSorryâIâve been saying that a lot tonight, havenât I?â He takes a deep breath. Youâre smiling again, about to agree with him, and without warning his hand is comes up to cup the side of your face. You still, lips parted in an unasked question. âThank you, little flower,â his voice goes rough again, as it had when you were speaking to each other through the door. âI really mean it.â
Frankieâs hand drops when you nod, lips pressed together. He sits back down on the pull-out. You wish him goodnight quietly and return to your room.
Leaving your bedroom door cracked open, you climb back into bed. With everything in you, you hope heâs still there when you wake. He will be.
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Hefna XIII: ForsjĂĄ
Summary: Estadir returns, grateful that you are unharmed but disheartened that he lost most of his people.Â
Warnings: angst, fluff, mentions of murder, unrequited love, mentions of war, metions of rituals
Word Count: 1,675
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A woman said to be Ubbeâs wife, Torvi, gave you and your people shelter when your small number arrived at the gates of Kattegat. The Great Hall is filled with weeping women, mourning men, and scared children that have seen more than they should have. You can only stare at him with a disheartened gaze as you grip the furs around your shoulders tightly.Â
âYou must drink something,â Torvi says as she sits beside you and holds out a cup of water to you. âIt will be good for you.â
But you shake your head and glance down at your hands as you bite your lower lip. âMy people take preference before me,â you weakly say, your voice breaking at the thought that you watched your people die early that day.Â
She swallows, turns her gaze out to those that survived the attack, and runs her tongue over her lips before looking back at you. âAnd they need to see you strong and taking care of yourself,â she whispers, placing the cup in your hand as you glance up at her.Â
Forcing yourself to smile as you bring the cup up to your lips to take a sip, you look out to the room again and sigh sadly. Shaking your head and not being able to bear seeing them like you, you drop your gaze again and fight back the growing tears in your eyes. âI havenât seen them like this before. Ever since I became a part of them, they have always been fierce, proud, and strong people,â you mention, making Torvi turn her head to you so she can listen to your words. âTheyâve lost so much now and I donât know if anything I say can comfort them,â you add, looking at her with tears in your eyes.Â
She places a gentle hand on your forearm and offers a friendly smile. âYou are in mourning, just as they are. You donât have to say anything right now if you donât want to. They will understand,â she softly says.
You nod, look down again and bite your lower lip. Youâre so used to comforting those in need, feeling as if itâs your duty being the voice of a Goddess, you often forget that sometimes you need to be comforted too. Thatâs always where Estadir comes in and gives you that listening ear youâve been to others. And now heâs not here.Â
Hearing the horn announcing the arrival of someone, both you and Torvi stand and stare at the door in anticipation. When she sees her husband walking through the doors in one piece, she breathes out a relieved sigh and rushes forward.Â
Your gaze catches Ivar after he glances around at the sight of your people occupying the Great Hall. Heâs never seen such a broken look on your face before and it can only mean that your camp indeed attacked. He tries to step towards you so he can attempt to provide whatever comfort you may need, but your head turns at the sound of a couple reuniting. One from your tribe.Â
The sight makes you smile for a moment before you realize that some of your men and women that went to fight have come back. Itâs not as many as those that had left, telling you that the battle was lost, and that makes you fear that you lost Estadir too. Especially since you donât see him now.Â
But, before you can despair, you spot someone tall roughly walking into the Great Hall, with more sorrow on his face than youâve ever seen. A man that looks like heâs lost everything.Â
âEstadir,â you whisper to yourself as you place the cup down, shrug off the fur around your shoulders and start to move towards him, taking it slow because you donât know if youâll fall.Â
He spots you, and itâs as if the burden on his shoulders is lifted as he breathes out and pushes his way past people to get you. He doesnât care whoâs in his way, he only has sights on you. And when he reaches you, he grabs your face in his hands and presses a deep kiss to your lips, like he hasnât seen you in years.Â
Itâs a short kiss, enough just to make sure youâre real, that this is real. When he pulls away, he wraps his arms around you and you wrap yours around his neck, pulling him in for a tight hug.Â
You donât want to let go because youâre afraid to lose this, to lose him.Â
Still, at this moment, you both know that the ritual didnât work last night. Starting a family together, having a baby hasnât been blessed by the Gods and has now been hindered. Itâs something Estadir doesnât understand. They lost innocent lives when the camp was attacked but didnât win this war, meaning that the Gods havenât chosen to balance the loss of innocent lives with another, one of his own. One of your own.Â
He tightens his hold around you, buries his face in your shoulder when he hears a quiet sob leave your lips. He knows youâre thinking about all this too.Â
Ivar watches the reunion, watches how you two seem to not want to let each other go. Heâs never seen other reunited couples act like this. And though he knows that you both lost a lot of people today, both on the battlefield and at the camp, itâs different to see him silently comforting you in a tight embrace.Â
And though he knows that Estadir might just kill him for ruining this moment, plans do need to be made to protect the city and plan both a counterattack in case of an invasion or another attack so they can win.Â
Ivar turns his head to the side when you and Estadir pull away and walk off together, and he catches Ubbe staring at him. He shakes his head, telling him to leave you and Estadir be after what youâve been through today. The thought that Ubbe is constantly watching him when youâre around makes Ivar roll his eyes and he turns to walk away. Heâll think about a plan himself, then.Â
In a far corner of the room, Estadir sits in a chair and leans forward on his elbows as he looks out to his people. All of them are lamenting, either for the loss of a husband, wife, child, son or daughter, mother or father, or friend. He sighs as you stand in front of him and reach down to take his hands in yours. âThis is all my fault,â  he whispers, moving his gaze to his hands as he shakes his head. âIt was my decision to do the ritual quickly. I should have known that it would upset the Gods if we didnât do it properly.âÂ
You reach up with one hand to cup his cheek, and he takes this opportunity to pull you closer, between his legs. âTheir wrath is indeed mighty,â he whispers, leans forward to rest his forehead on your stomach and his hands on your hips as you start to run your fingers through his braids. âI do not deserve their blessing,â he mutters.
Shaking your head, you look down at him and bite back the tears that his words have brought forth. âThis is not your fault, Estadir. Look at me,â you softly beg, lifting his head as you stroke his cheek. He keeps his eyes closed so that he doesnât show his weakness; his tears. âYou canât be all-knowing all the time, my love. You couldnât have known that this would happen,â you whisper, wiping away the dirt on his face with your thumb as he shakes his head. He only allows himself to be weak in front of you, but never this weak. Youâve never really seen him cry. âMy love-â
âWhat kind of a father would I be if I cannot even protect those that trusted me?â he cuts you off but his question only makes you shake your head at him when he finally opens his eyes. âI donât deserve what the Gods have given me,â he says, dropping his gaze and pressing his forehead to your stomach again.Â
But you stop him, sit on his lap and hold his face in your hands so he can look directly at you. âDedon wouldnât have chosen you if you thought you unworthy. These people wouldnât have chosen you to lead them if they didnât trust that you would do everything you can to protect them,â you state, wiping away a fallen tear from his cheek before it can reach his beard. âYou cannot change the fate of the Gods, even if you are their voice and bound to them.â
You donât even realize that this is the first time youâre comforting Estadir as you would comfort others. But youâre speaking from your heart, where Virheia seems to be putting those words. And you know from the small smile on his face that itâs slightly working.Â
âI donât doubt there will be another battle. So, we will do the ritual again,â you mention, resting your hands on his chest as he wraps his arms around your waist. âAnd this time, we wonât rush into it. We will do it how it is meant to be done,â you add, and your words please him.Â
He nods in agreement before leaning forward to rest his head on your chest. Finding comfort in your heartbeat, he breathes out a sigh and lets his eyes flutter shut as you kiss the top of his head and stroke the side of his face with a tender touch.Â
Tonight, they will honor the dead before planning another ritual. And he knows, he will make sure of it, nothing will be overlooked, nothing will be avoided this time around. It might be different because of the lesser size, but the meaning will be greater than the last.Â
Now, there really has been innocent blood spilled.
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Sheâs My Kind Of Girl
AN: this started as an idea of the lovely @bskarsgardlove92âs and i kind of just rolled with it! i hope you enjoy, and as always, feedback is welcomed and appreciated!Â
synopsis: Alex dresses in drag to attend a costume party with his girl, as one half of Swedish superband, ABBA! Absolute fluff ensues!
âThough you may hail from a long and distinguished line of inexplicably talented thespians, I know you well enough by now to recognize when you're not telling me something.â
Alexander passed a serviette over the front of his mouth and swallowed back a bite of salmon, cocking an eyebrow in amusement. âI beg your pardon?â
She sipped deeply from her glass of chilled wine, and cocked her head to the side, eyeing him. âDonât play coy with me, Alex. You were on the line with Eija when I came into the kitchen. That glint in your eyes says so much and then nothing at all in equal measure.â
âOne could almost say that you know me too well, kid.â
"Almost," She grinned around the delicate rim of her glass. âNow spill it, SkarsgĂ„rd.â
Alexander leaned back against the oak chair, dangling a long arm over the back of it. âDadâs seventieth birthday is next month. Eijaâs hosting a party back home for him, and she wants us to be there.â
She thought fondly of Alexanderâs father often; he had been one of the first faces of his family that sheâd had the privilege of meeting when her and Alexander had started taking things a little more seriously. Where her own father figure had been virtually non-existent most of the time, she was blessed to have such a wonderful father-in-law in Stellan. He was such an integral part of their lives that the thought of not returning home to Sweden to celebrate him was almost too much to bear.
âIâll look into flights tomorrow morning. What kind of get together is it? I would imagine knowing Eija as I do, that she's got something wonderful up her sleeve?â
Alexander's lips curved up into a devilish smirk and he cocked his head to the side.
âShe's hosting a costume party.â
There it wasâŠ
âGod, I can only imagine the ideas that beautiful mind of yours has already dreamed up.â
Alexander tipped the rest of his wine into his mouth, his blue eyes glittering mischievously in the low light from the dining room lamp. âHm, you know how much dad loves ABBAâŠâ
It was the precise tone of his voice that she reckoned prepared her for what was coming next. âOh boy,â She giggled under her breath.
âWell, I propose that we go as Björn and Agnetha.â
She mulled the thought of it over in her head, and then an idea swam into her mind's eye that caused a smirk similar to her other half's to tug the edges of her lips skyward. âI'll do it on one condition, my love.â
His eyebrow lifted in intrigue. âI'm all ears.â
âI will do it if I can be the Björn to your Agnetha.â
His laughter- utterly loud and booming, filled every square space of their home with a warm and joyous sound. When it subsided, he leveled his gaze with hers and she noticed immediately, the blush that had risen to the apples his cheeks. After a moment, he nodded his head finitely. âYou've got yourself a deal, kid.â
*
She glanced at the watch face beneath the bell sleeve of her silver, sequined blouse, and sighed heavily. âC'mon dancing queen, we havenât got all nightâŠâ Alexander emerged from the bathroom door a moment later, a blonde, perfectly styled wig fell below the cups of a filled-out bra.
âI must say,â He reached toward her to tousle the brunette wig atop of her head, a smirk in place on his features. âSilver and forest green sequins do wonders for you, kid. Or should I say- Björn.â
âOh hush,â She giggled. âI can hardly imagine the outfit youâve conjured up for this evening." They gazed at each other in silence for a moment before she gestured to her vanity. "Shall I do your makeup?â
Alexander shifted from foot to foot. âIf you wouldn't mind,â He murmured.
She stood on tiptoes to twirl strands of blonde hair around her finger. âIt would be an honour, Agnetha.â
She followed Alexander to the vanity next to their bay window and turned on the lamp so that it illuminated his face perfectly. Pulling up a photo of Agnetha on her phone for reference, she set to work. âShe sometimes likes to wear bold colours on her eyes, so thatâs the look weâre going for this evening.â She started the process by moisturizing and priming his face, opting out of a foundation, and using a tinted moisturizer instead. âAlright, close your eyes for me, my love.â He did as he was told, and she allowed herself a moment to admire how breathtaking he truly was. After a couple of seconds of searching, she found a palette that was made up of different shades of purple and applied a muted lavender hue over both of his lids. Wanting to go a little darker, she blended a violet shade into his creases and stood back to admire her handiwork. Nearly done, she decided to go dramatic on the eyeliner, but when she reached for her favourite tube of mascara, Alexander faltered.
âI donât need⊠falsies?â
She blanched. âAlex, I donât know if youâve ever noticed, but your natural eyelashes are beautiful,â She took his face in her hands and gently turned it to the side, gesturing to his left eye. âLook how long and healthy they are. I think I have some cheap lashes lying around somewhere if you really want them, but I think a few coats of mascara will do wonderfully.â
He reached up to press his lips to the underside of her jaw, shaking his head. âNo, I trust you.â
She kissed the tip of his nose and got back to work. âYouâve done magnificent so far. Iâm just about finishedâŠâ She glanced around for her mauve pink lipstick, held a hand beneath his chin and applied the colour to his lips. âAlright, rub your lips together for me please.â She watched him do as she asked. âNow pat them together, as if you were smacking them.â She waited. âAlright, for the finishing touch,â She reached for her bottle of setting spray, told him to close his eyes, and let the mist settle over his face. âYou my love, are finished and ready for the evening.
He leaned forward to inspect her handiwork closely, and a large smile grew on his face. âYouâve done a wonderful job, kid.â
She nodded towards the washroom door. âGo on then, Chiquitita. The party awaits.â
âYou and your ABBA puns, huh?â Alexander smirked, before closing the door behind him.
âOh, you ainât seen nothing yet. Just wait until your brothers get a hold of us.â She snickered. While she waited for Alexander to wrap up, she began lacing up the white platform boots she had found weeks ago. They added an extra four inches to her height, and she fought back a giggle as she sipped the last remnants of her pre-game cocktail.
Ten minutes elapsed, and she began to feel the familiar tug of inebriation deep in her belly. Suddenly, Alexander cleared his throat. âIâm coming out. Are you ready?â
âIâve literally never been more ready in my life.â She deadpanned.
Alexander emerged from the washroom, and all she could do was gape at his figure as he stood poised in the doorway. Lord knows where, but he had managed to find a hot pink jumpsuit with a silver-sequined trim around the neckline and a heart-shaped cutout that showed off his adorable, trim bellybutton perfectly. He donned glossy, white boots on his feet that only added to his seemingly immense height. âWell, what do you think?â He asked, dubiously.
She swallowed hard. âI have lots of feelings about it actually⊠but our car is here, and your father awaits.â She held her arm out for him to take. âShall we go, my beautiful Agnetha?â
Alexander accepted her arm gratefully and bent down to press a kiss to her cheek. âLead the way, Björn.â
âWhat are your brothers going as?â She asked, as they slid into the backseat of the sedan.
âUh, I think Bill and his family said that they were going as Disney characters. Gustaf and Valter are going as Top Gunâs Maverick and Goose, respectively,â He paused so that they could share a laugh at that. âAnd Iâm not sure yet what Sam and his family are doing.â
She scratched contemptuously at the back of her head. âI hate this wig already.â
Alexander snorted into his drink. âBut it looks so good on you⊠the way it kind of frames your face in that âthe 70âs called and they want their hair backâ kind of wayâŠâ
She rolled her eyes. âItâs the heart-shaped bellybutton window for me.â
Alexander guffawed loudly. âOh really? We're playing that game? Well then, itâs the extra four or five inches that youâre wearing but you still donât reach past my sternum, for me.â
They rounded the corner to Stellanâs street, and laughter bubbled up out of her mouth like a song. âItâs the fact that you look better than most women I know, for me.â This sent Alexander into such a frenzy that she paid the driver herself. âAlright, Agnetha, I have a dream and it involves you exiting this vehicle tonight,â She nudged his back to get him out of the open car door. âLet's go, girlfriend.â They ambled up the pathway hand-in-hand and stood giggling in front of Stellanâs door. Roaring laughter and bits and pieces of broken Swedish and English conversation could be heard from inside as her finger hovered above the doorbell. âYou ready?â
Alexander nodded, finitely. âGo on then,â
She rang the bell and waited for what felt like years, before the door flung open and Eija greeted them in a demure, feline costume. Her face was disbelieving at first, but then her painted-on whiskers twitched; she cracked and laughter roared from her belly in happy waves. When she could speak again, she shook her head gleefully. âCome in, come in you two. What an honour to have one half of the worldâs greatest band with us!â She ushered them into Stellanâs lively home, the scent of a freshly-cooked feast hung tantalizing in the air, and made her mouth water hungrily. âJust wait until papa sees you!â She clapped her hands merrily, pulling them into the adjacent living room.
Their entrance caused mass hysteria; pure laugher on a level that was hard to fathom. Gustaf approached them first, a pair of sunglasses sat perched atop his head, and he was sporting a mustache. Clad in a pair of army-green coveralls, the badge on his chest simply read, âGus.â âI have to say that when Alex first told me what the two of you were planning, this was not what I had in mindâŠâ He scratched absentmindedly at the bridge of his nose, his smile wry. âBut you two absolutely knocked it out of the park. Well done, brother.â He belly laughed, and wrapped an arm around Alexâs shoulders, and pressed a kiss to her cheek. âI canât wait until dad sees you.â
Valter appeared before them next, clad in the exact same costume as Gustaf accept that his badge read, âMaverickâ, and he had on over his blue eyes, a pair of mirrored Rayban aviators. âMamma Mia, Agnetha! Such lovely bosoms you have!â
A hand appeared out of the abyss and sneaked its way toward Alexanderâs ample breasts, but the younger SkarsgĂ„rd's plan was foiled before he could get there with Alexander slapping it away just in the nick of time. âTouch them and die, Valter.â He beamed, devilishly.
Valter's grin was sheepish. âMy apologies Agnetha- Björn.â
She tossed a wink his way. âTurns out she can take care of herself just fine.â
âAlright, alright, where are they?â Stellanâs achingly familiar voice- unmistakable anywhere, boomed throughout the room. When he caught sight of them, he stood stock-still and tilted his head back, his rolling laughter loud and genuine. It caused pleasant goosebumps to rise in waves over her arms, and she couldnât help but laugh along with him. âThis is it,â He announced. âI couldnât dare to ask for another thing after this. My eldest boy and his love coming in drag as Agnetha and Björn? This is seventy, folks!â He closed the distance between them to wrap them both in a crushing bear hug. When he pulled away, his eyes were glittering brightly beneath the low light of the many lamps scattered around the living room. âHow unbelievably wonderful it is to see you both here.â He kissed both of their cheeks over again, his smile wide and utterly contagious. âOn a totally unrelated note- that you and Björn here have similar situations happening⊠ehm, up top, is really quite miraculous, isnât it?â
Alexander rolled his azure eyes, laughing loudly at that. âHappy birthday, dad.â
âAnd what a wonderful birthday it turned out to be. Come, come. We have much to discuss.â
The night carried on in much the same fashion; drinks were had (and spilt), laughter was shared, pictures were taken- and all the while, she just felt unimaginably blessed to be a part of it all. Closer towards the eveningâs finish, she felt Alexanderâs hand tighten around her own, and she knew then, without a shadow of a doubt that this was her family. This was where she belonged.
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Sleep
Kaneneâs note: Heya! Itâs me, Mario!!! dfghjkrgthjk jk jk. Okay, that idea hit me in the middle of the night and I think itâs very cute!! So have a bit of tickles and fluff and teases today!Â
Warnings, fun facts, random things and stuff:
* This characters donât belongs to me! They all belong to the anime/manga Boku no Hero.
* This is a SFW tickle fanfic, so, if you donât appreciate this kind of content, please, look for another blog. There are a plenty of fabulous arts in this site!! Â ^w^)b
* This is Switch!Yamada with Switch!Aizawa. Theyâre in a romantic relationship. Around 2.200 words.
* The Ler!Aizawa part was inspired by these tickle-headcanons! Theyâre absolutely amazing!!!!
* Sorry for any spelling, pontuation and grammar mistakes! Any and every advice is very very welcome! \(-w-)/
* Consume some of your comfort content! Fanfic, series, movies... anything that makes u happy! Drink water, sleep, eat and love! Today is another day and Iâm proud that weâre both still here.
[~*~]
Yamada woke up to complete darkness.
 Which wasn't such a rare occurrence. With both his and his husbandâs tendencies of having migraines their room was often bathed in a total lack of light, and that, together with the fact of Aizawa being an incorrigible cuddle bug who soaked his âdaily dose of morning snugglesâ â as Hizashi loved to call them and loved even more the otherâs blushed face and deadly glare directed at him every time he dared to say such thing - was enough for him to find no surprise at all in feeling the pressure of Aizawa basically using him as his own personal bed.
 âMorning, babe.â He maneuvered himself to gently kick Shoutaâs legs off him, which resulted in the immediate locking of arms on the blondeâs waist, Shouta mumbling whatevers as he nuzzles his chest, making Yamada giggles quietly. He began to comb Aizawaâs hair with his fingers, both out of adoration with how much adorable his husband could be and to take it from his own face so he would be able to see what time it was.
 Eight in the morning. Yep. Time to start getting ready for their meeting with Nedzu and his usual Saturday patrol. He would also need some time in between those to call the Radioâs station and see if everything was ok with todayâs interviewed, get a couple more of songs to play tonight and make sure to come back at two in the afternoon so he and Eri could have some quality time as Shouta slept a bit to not pass out on his night patrol.
 OK. That sounds like a plan! Time to begin the day with a proper breakfast since both were equally horrible in keeping a healthy routine and he would probably forget to eat lunch since Eri wouldnât be there with him serving as an adorable, lovely reminder that humans have basic needs in order to be alive.
 He tried to move, receiving an annoyed growl as an answer, the arms squeezing a bit firmer. Hizashi snorted.
âSho, I need to make breakfast and wake up Eri, okay?â He kissed the top of his head and traced an imaginary flower on his cheek, voice soft, feeling the other melt on him, humming happily. âYou can sleep a few minutes more.â
 âNo. Warm.â
 âI will bring you our cats, you can show your undying love to them, then.â Hizashi tried to pry the otherâs grip from him, unsuccessfully. âCome on, let me go. We have a meeting to attend with Nedzu today, remember?â
 âFuck âim.â
 Hizashi controlled himself to not bark a laughter, fingers itching to get his phone and amplify his blackmail treasures. âShh, he will hear you.â
 ââdonât wanna cats,â Aizawaâs tune was slurred and he deposited a tired kiss on his bare shoulder, âI wanâ you.â
 And damn if that didnât turn his weak heart in a happy gooey puddle, his smile going from one ear to another and his resolve to be a responsible adult and get out of the bed was almost burned to total inexistence.
 Key word: Almost.
 Especially when the raven haired adult sighs contently, his breath lightly tickling his neck and leading to a quite evil idea to gain form and color on his mind. His smile got wider, eviller.
 âOkay, babe.â Yamadaâs hands rested on the otherâs sides, going up, fingers smoothly running across his ribs, his nails barely grazing the skin as they went slowly back and forth, back and forth. A soft âtskâ flew on the air as the smaller began to squirm. âLetâs have some fun then, shall we?â
 His index fingers stopped their dance to focus on his lowest rib, circling that sweet spot in the middle of it while the other fingers concentrated in clawing the horribly sensitive skin around it, staying firm on their task even when Aizawa jumped with the ticklish jolts that hit him.
 âH-hi-hizasshhhi.â His tone was low, warning. His brain still trying to wake up enough while his body wobbly fought to escape from the sensations, his struggles increasing specifically when his husband adjusted him so he would be laying on his back on the top of him, arms criss crossed on his chest.
 âOh, is someone finally waking up? ~â Aizawa scrunched, Yamadaâs breath hitting his ears. However, his attempts proved themselves futile as the other took as his duty to nibble, huff and puff on the ticklish spot, going from one ear to another with ease, finally breaking his husbandâs barriers and being rewarded by a low, fast giggly fit. âI wonder what I did to deserve that my incredible, handsome decided to bless my morning with his sunny presence today!â
 âHizashi, I am going to k-ILLâ His snickers suddenly raised an octave as the blonde gave a quick squeeze on his hips that made his waist jerk instinctively.
 âNow, now, is that way to greet the love of your life?â Hizashi whined. âStop laughing, Sho! Iâm trying to hold a serious conversation here but something tells me youâre distracted.â Yamada kept lazily poking him, slow enough to leave him breathing properly, but quick enough to tear snorts and chuckles from his firmly pressed lips.
  âD-d-donât.â His face was in flames as a barely muffled squeak fell from his mouth as Hizashi gave a quick nip right behind his left ear, letting out an adoring âAwww. Isnât he adorableee?~â in the process.
 âI am- I am going to get you back for that! You know I will!â
 âSo grumpy, so cutee. ~â
 He tried to turn in order to give his beloved a deadly glare which usually made his students and villains fear for their lives, his eyes only barely catching his husbandâs bright smile before his breath was stole when his partner resolved to attack, unmerciful squeezes mixed with a couple of thumbs digging energetically on his hips, kneading, tickling.
 His laughter filled the room.
 âHIZASHI!!â He kicked and trashed, but in vain.
 âWhat is it, babe?â The other started to switch between his tickle spots, knowing he couldnât take it too long or they would be late. âWow! I didnât know you could be so alive in the mornings, love!! Have you been hiding that from your awesome husband all along?â Nails scratching on his armpits, fingers prodding his ribs, wriggling on his waistline, drumming on his belly. âAll that beautiful laughter? All that wonderful snorts? And giggles? And squeals? Now, I am wounded, Sho! I thought we didnât keep secrets from each other!â
 When nothing except laughter and squirming answered him, he decided to stop, deciding the few minutes of fun were already enough adrenaline to maintain Shouta conscious enough until he prepared his coffee. He quickly laid the other on the mattress, resting some kisses on his face as his husband got his breath back.
 âYou-â He gasped, hiding his smile behind his hand. âYou better run.â
 In a second Hizashi was out of their bed, âOkayloveyousomuchbabeIâmgoingtowakeEriupdonâtkillmeIloveyousosomuchbye.â
 And run he did.
 [~*~]
 Shouta dumped his capture weapon on the couch, immediately seeing three blurs of fur dashing from his peripheral vision directly to the object, meowing and getting tangled as they fiercely âfoughtâ with it. Shouta knew that this being his weapon and therefore an important part of his work, he shouldnât let his cats play with it. However, as he petted two fluffy heads that popped from the cloth and the exhaustion started to totally take over his body and actions, he couldnât bring himself to care. He had some spare scarves somewhere, he was sure.
 âDumb cats.â He fondly remarked, scratching their newest kitten under her chin before adventuring to his room, stopping only to check on Eri and relax as he found her calmly sleeping on her bed. Good.
 His eyes narrowed as he noticed the light coming from under his bedroom, sighing and putting his eyedrops, already aware of the other fight he would have to face.
 âHizashi,â itâs his greeting. The blonde hums, glare still clued on the screen in front of him, head resting on one of his hands, âitâs three in the morning and we have classes tomorrow. Turn that thing off.â
 âHypocrisy, hypocrisy.â Yamada sings, hand rocking in the beat of his imaginary melody, the tiredness dripping from his words. Yet he took off his headphones, turning on his direction with alert eyes. âAre you hurt?â
 âNah, slow night.â
 âGood.â Hizashi smiled. A small, true smile that spread a warm feeling across his chest and only made his resolute to protect his husband from every bad thing in the world grew stronger, even if the âbad thingâ which threatened him right now was his horrible sleep schedule. âWe saved some dango for you. Itâs on the fridge.â
 Aizawa nodded, watching him turn back to his computer. âIâm going to grade 1-A tests when I am back.â And that perked the otherâs attention, since both had the habit of grading tests together in order to get some quality time on their incredibly busy lives.
 That is why the taller was sitting on the bed with a pack of papers in his hands when Shouta came back, falling on the mattress face first, relaxing on the soft fabric. But, he couldnât concentrate on that feeling now, turning to his left and trapping Yamada with his arms around his sides, legs entangling.
 âSleep.â He clued his face on the otherâs stomach, his voice vibrating across the skin and gathering a mix of snort and squeal, probably because of the ticklish sensation.
 Oh. Ticklish.
 âBabe, I really canât right now. There are those videos I asked for my students to do and I really need to analyze and give them the results before the weekend.â Aizawa scolded his expression so his devil smirk wouldnât be noticed by Hizashi, instead he looked up, locking their eyes, his features inexpressive as ever.
 Hizashi bit his lower lip.
 He frowned, intense glares.
 âOkay, okay! You know I am weak for those kitten eyes, your cheater.â The blonde pouted and pointedly ignored the smug shining on his partnerâs face. âBut this is only a break, ok? Just some cuddles and then Iâm going to finish my work.â
 Aizawa hummed, not quite agreeing, not disagreeing. Yamada laid down and chuckled as the raven haired adult quickly hid his face on his neck, a hand absently running on his back and melting his strict pose.
 âCuddlebug.â
 A yelp escaped from his lips as Aizawa used a thumb to prod the so, so sensitive skin between his shoulder blades. The morning events from yesterday fell on him as a bucket of cold water, sending shivers down on his spine, essentially when Yamada tried to wiggle away, finding his form very well secured on his loveâs arms.
 âShouta, no.â Shouta hummed, his voice vibrating on the sweet spot that was his neck, his stubble helping in nothing the giggles which already began to bubble on his throat. âShouta, please, my love, light of my life,â he could almost feel the otherâs wicked grin grow, the hand tensing behind him, âno, no, no! I canât! You know I canât! Shouta, I-â
 And with no warning a loud shriek - which didnât break their windows due how fast Aizawa activated his own quirk - dashed from his mouth, laughter blooming as a mix of pokes, scratches and kneading along the whole extent of his upper back, even giving some special attention to his ribs and spine, kept him in stitches.
 His back arched at the tickly tickles, sending him directly to the unbearable nuzzles of his husband, the main reason for so many squeaks and squeals make themselves present on his uncontrollable laughter.
 âTsk, tsk. One would think that such a known pro-hero would be able to put up with a better fight.â Nuzzle. Scribble. Unintelligible pleas of mercy. Raspberry. âAlways so easy to readâŠYou could at least try to pretend you arenât loving every. Second. Of. It.â
 âShouta! Nono! Shuhuhut up! Shut up!â
 âItâs not my fault you were always so defenseless to teases. What about we train you to endure them?â
 Hizashi shook his head, laughing and shrieking too much to gather a real answer.
 And, as sudden the attack came, it was gone. The hand went up to gently massage his scalp, tearing a relaxed sigh from Yamada as he fought to get his breath back, high-pitched giggles still tripping from his lips since the light tickles continued on his poor neck, sporadic kisses and eventual nibbles on the spot right under his chin maintaining his gigantic, bright smile.
 âSo ticklish, so helpless. Just a few well placed touches and I can already defeat you.â
 âYou talk as if you were any less susceptible.â A squeeze on his knee warned him about the possible consequence of his words. Hizashi pinched his thigh in retaliation, although much less energetic.
 âDonât. Different from you, I want to get some real sleep.â And then he started to comb the blonde hair, Yamadaâs eyelids began to drop, his tiredness now being much more present as the other used his number one melt spot against him.
 âCheaterâŠâ
 âYou will survive.â Shouta tilted his head up and kissed his husbandâs lips, also starting to drift away as Hizashiâs arms pulled him closer.
 âGood night, babe.â
 âNight.â
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