#eclaire yes like the dessert

[cantspelldragoonwithoutgoon]

local elezen has A Realisation.

... /tea indeed.

(the whole mess to this thing)

#these two have my last braincell in a chokehold #also that last kiss prompt list i stumbled upon was... inspiring >:3 #...smol wizard surprise shoulder kiss... he can't reach higher 🙊🙈 #gpose #eclaire yes like the dessert #that one AU from the void #(slightly related i can't stop screaming about void arms because... v o i d a r m s!) #elezen #wol x elidibus #=v=

[just-wrting]

Fell For You

Title: Fell For You

Pairing: LA!Vinsmoke Sanji x Reader

Summary: You know that a certain charming cook gets feelings easily, but when he asks for your help, you can't refuse.

Word Count: 1629

Master List

A/N: I promise I've been working on this stuff, life just isn't cooperating with me. If it's not feeling physically like shit, it's having a rough time mentally or just working at a weird time. I'll make my way through this list eventually just maybe when I do a challenge it'll be after seeing my neurologist.

It’s been a week since you noticed the change. When you first met, you didn't think he had been flirting with you, but now you have the feeling he is. It’s a bit of a surprise really, considering not many men have ever been into you.

It started with small gestures, your favorite foods more often, and frequent snacks. Then it escalated to a pet name and gentle hands on your shoulders during fights. You aren’t opposed to any of these things, it just confuses you.

“Man, it must be nice to get an extra portion,” Luffy whines. “Sanji, can I have more meat?”

“Since there’s more than enough, yes. Just stop asking (Y/N) for their portions.”

You watch Sanji as he piles Luffy’s plate with more food. It’s impressive how much he’s able to put away without getting sick. You wouldn’t mind giving him some of your food, Sanji has just gotten a bit protective.

It’s not completely unwarranted, you’ve never been good at fighting. In fact, you’re so terrible at it that you’re wondering how you ended up as a pirate. Maybe fate had interesting ways of making you miserable. Being with the Strawhats made it easier to deal with.

“I prefer smaller meals anyway, so I don’t mind sharing,” you reassure Luffy. “I’ve gotta save room for the best part of the meal, dessert.”

Sanji hovers around you. You’d rather have him sit down, but he’s stubborn and has yet to actually sit next to you. Whenever you offer, he gets this odd look on his face and mumbles some sort of excuse.

“It’s your lucky day then, mon chou, I’ve made some eclairs.”

He sets the tray in front of you, giving you a soft smile. You’re unsure of what a mon chou is, but you let him call you that. He seems quite happy when you respond to it, so you’ll play along a little longer.

The eclair is firm, with a sweet cream filling. The chocolate is semi-sweet, having a bit of a bitter taste which is nice and makes the pastry not overpoweringly sweet. Not that you would care, dessert is dessert, and Sanji has made some amazing treats. You could get used to this sort of treatment.

—-

Almost everyone else is asleep, but you can’t help yourself. Most of the eclairs were eaten while you savored yours, so you’re craving another. Sanji promised you he’d bring you more later, but he hasn't come yet.

You know he’s awake, when you see the table covered in various desserts. There’s brownies cut neatly into squares and hearts, cookies of all different types, and even mini cakes halfway decorated. It’s an impressive layout, and you can’t wait to dig in.

“I don’t think he’ll mind,” you whisper, trying to convince yourself that your crime will be okay. “He won’t even notice if a few of these are missing.”

“Actually, I keep track of all the food we have on the Merry,” Sanji says from behind you. “Though if it’s you, I don’t mind if some go missing.”

You pull a chair closer to the table and wave him over. “Since you’re the chef, where do I start?”

Sanji is slow to take a seat, and he makes sure to sit a ways away. “As long as you like them all, it doesn’t matter. Do tell me how they taste, as a favor.”

You give him a cheeky grin. “Oh, you’re asking me for favors now? You’ll owe me a favor then.”

He looks away from you, so you dig in. The first dessert is the colorful array of macaroons. They melt on your tongue and the tartness of fresh raspberries pairs well with the sweetness of the cream, and you close your eyes to savor the taste. It’s such a delicate sort of cookie that you can’t help but enjoy.

Sanji’s gaze makes you feel a bit warm, wondering if you got it all over your face somehow. It doesn’t stop you from savoring the treat.

“Give me another one,” you demand, eyes still closed. “I want it to be a surprise.”

There’s a pause. After a moment, you hear a fork against a plate. You feel like maybe you’re teasing him, but you don’t want to open your eyes. You’d like to try to guess what he’s feeding you.

“Open up.” His voice is barely a whisper.

You comply, feeling the rich cake settle on your tongue. As soon as you feel the fork drop it, you close your mouth to savor the cake. This one was certainly made with your favor of sweets in mind, with a sweet chocolate taste almost overwhelming your senses. It’s paired with a cherry filling, and you’re shocked by how perfectly it compliments the chocolate.

“This is amazing,” you mumble out, covering your mouth. “I could get used to this.”

After opening your eyes, you’re glad to see Sanji has moved his chair closer to you. The moon light makes his light blonde hair look pale, and you’re tempted to study how handsome he really is. Once he notices you staring however, he looks away from you.

“Can I ask you for another favor?”

You nod. “As long as I can keep trying these.”

You don’t think he hears you, due to the fact that he’s nervously playing with a towel. It doesn’t bother you. It’s clearly something that he isn’t too sure about, so you’ll wait until he’s ready.

“I’ve been having a hard time figuring out how I feel about someone. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like this before,” he explains softly. “Can you help me figure out what it is?”

You toss the last bite of a second macaroon in your mouth. After finishing, you start talking. “Sure. How about you start by closing your eyes.”

After Sanji complies, you scoot closer to him. Waving your hand in front of his face, you’re satisfied that he’s got his eyes tightly closed.

“Think about this person. Just about them during the day to day life. Now tell me what happens. What does your body do?”

Sanji’s face starts to turn red. “Is my face turning red? I get the feeling it is. That and my chest feels tight, my heart is racing, and my stomach feels weird. Not nauseous, but like I can’t eat.”

“I bet your hands are also sweaty, aren’t they?” you ask, and he nods. “Now, can you imagine holding hands with this person? What about kissing them? How about holding them tightly during the night as you sleep?”

Somehow, his face gets more red. “I-” he pauses and swallows hard. “I can.”

“That settles it. I think you have genuine feelings for this person. Perhaps even love them,” you tease.

Suddenly, his eyes shoot open. “I’m sure I left something in the oven.”

As Sanji makes his way to the oven, you pout. While it’s convenient for him to have forgotten something in the oven, you wanted to know who this person is.

Determined to get an answer, you follow him and sit on the counter. You kick your legs back and forth waiting for him to pay attention to you. Thankfully, he sets the next set of cookies on the counter next to you.

“Don’t touch them, they’re hot.”

You ponder his order, still pouting. “Only if you tell me who this person is. Consider it my payment for the favors.”

He sets his hands next to your thighs and leans his head against your shoulder. You can smell his soap due to how close he is and you can feel your heart start to race. Desperate to ignore the feeling, you keep teasing him.

“Is it…” you drawl, “Zoro? Is it because he can wield three swords? That is impressive.”

Sanji lets out a groan. “That green haired oaf? Impossible.”

“Well then, who is it? Come on, Sanji.”

He doesn’t respond and instead continues to rest his head on you. It’s quite cute to see him like this, and you really want to fluster him even more. You’ve got a feeling about who this mystery crush could be, but you want to hear him say it.

“Please. I’ll keep it a secret,” you say in a singsong voice.

Still, the silence drags on. This time, he turns his head to place his nose in the crook of your neck. You have to stifle a giggle since his breath tickles.

“Mon chou, why do you want to know?”

“Maybe I just wanna know about you. Maybe I like the drama. But that doesn’t matter,” you say. “Can I cash in my favor? Right now?”

Sanji nods and mumbles in agreement.

“Then, can you kiss me?”

“Don’t ask such a thing of me, mon chou.”

He pulls his head out of your neck and faces you. You don’t think you’ve ever seen anyone look this flustered, and you know you’ve confirmed it. However, there is a sinking feeling in your stomach.

“Why can’t I? If you do, then I know who you like. If you don’t, then I’ll keep guessing.”

Sanji hums in thought, his face close to yours. All words die in your throat. Despite how nervous you know he is, his hands are steady as he holds your cheek.

“Because I’m not sure if I can stop myself.”

His lips are soft as he kisses you. It’s more tender than you expected, and you wrap your arms around his neck. He tastes sweet, and you find yourself wanting more.

Despite his claims, Sanji keeps his hands on the counter. That doesn’t stop him from kissing you senselessly. You aren’t sure how long you stay like that, though when he finally stops kissing you, the cookies have cooled.

#reader insert #x reader #vinsmoke sanji #live action one piece #sanji #sanji x reader #one piece sanji #live action sanji

[j-hauke]

So I tried to write a chat fic for cod, I'm not a very good writer so I gave up but I thought maybe someone would think it was funny so here you all go have fun with this mess (let me know if the Spanish is right, I had to use google translate)

Soap created a group chat Added Ghost, added Price, added Gaz, added Alejandro, added Rudy, added Laswell, added Graves, added König

Soap: how come penguins can be gay but cows can’t be lesbian?

Ghost: what the fuck

Price: did you create a group chat just for this?

Gaz: I set the microwave on fire

Laswell: YOU DID WHAT!?

Rudy: how?

Gaz: I wanted ice cream but it was frozen so I warmed up the spoon

Graves: dumbass

Alejandro: cállate gilipollas puñaladas por la espalda!

Graves: I don’t speak Taco Bell

Alejandro: TACO BELL!??!

Rudy: calm down

König: what is happening

Soap: beautiful chaos

Price: cut it out

Gaz: yes dad

Price: I’m not your father

Soap: already know your lines

Rudy: Hermano, are you ok?

König: I’m not

Ghost: we know

Soap: I’m good

Soap changed Rudy to mother hen

Mother hen: I’ll accept it

Laswell: get back to work boys and Kyle we are going to have a talk later

Ghost: who ate my soup

Ghost: smart you knew I’d never forgive you

Price: it’s 2 am why are you eating soup

Ghost: someone ate my soup, I’ll find them and kill them

Soap: I’ll buy you more just go to bed

Ghost: it was you wasn’t it

Soap: unless it’s chicken noodle I’m not touching it

Price: bed both of you

Soap changed price to Daddy

Daddy: no

Ghost: fits

Gaz: some people are trying to get their beauty rest

Soap: you need it

Laswell: bed

Soap: alright alright going to bed

Graves: one time in a dream I dreamed that I was gay

Alejandro: you like fingers in your ass

Mother hen: so do you

Gaz: L

Soap: buncha hoes

Laswell: keep it tactical boys

Daddy: I’m the backbone of this household

Laswell: you have the moral backbone of a chocolate eclair

König: What is an eclair?

Soap: frozen dessert thing, it’s French I think

Graves: it’s a bread thing filled with custard with a frosting on top

König: I’ve never had one

Mother hen: I’ll look for them next time I’m at the store

Gaz: I’m so good looking

Soap: hello 999, this bitch is on fire

Alejandro: damn there was no reason to kill him

Ghost: he’s not wrong

Daddy: behave

Soap: sorry dad

Gaz added Alex

Alex: hi

Daddy: hey Alex

Alex: wtf

Gaz: it’s price

Alex: that’s even more concerning

Daddy: soap changed it and I’ve no idea how to change it

Ghost: it doesn’t need to be changed

Alex changed soap to lil shit

Lil shit: hey!

Gaz: he’s not wrong

Daddy: what happened

Alex: HE SET MY MUSTACHE ON FIRE

Lil shit: it was funny!

Daddy: soap

Lil shit: I can feel your disappointment

Daddy: room now and no explosions for a month

Lil shit: but what about on a mission

Ghost: I’ll do it

#simon ghost riley #soapghost #phillip graves #captain john price #john soap mactavish #alejandro vargas #alex keller #rodolfo parra #alejandro x rodolfo #cod modren warfare 2 #cod mw22 #captain price #kate laswell #incorrect quotes #chat fic

[joanquill]

I love your writing, wish you happiness and good health <333 can you write about female readers who love to eat sweets like cakes or chocolates etc, with Mycroft, Albert & Sebastian separately. you can write what suits you, so take your time <3

Sweet Tooth S/O

Albert James Moriarty, Mycroft Holmes, and Sebastian Moran

A/N: I wish you happiness and good health, too! I wasn't sure if you wanted full one-shots or just scenarios, so I went with just short ones ^^".

Tag/s: Fem!Reader, Established Relationship Warning/s: Suggestive, Profanity (Sebastian's part)

Albert James Moriarty

Ever since he found your love of sweets, he'd buy you new treats each time he came home.

Chocolates, cakes, cream puffs, eclairs... anything that reminds him of you, from the coziest bakeries to the highest-end pastry shops.

No matter where he is, he always finds time to buy you something, whether it's your favorite sweet or something new that he thinks you'll like.

Louis warns him that it might not be healthy for you, but he can't really say no to you. Especially the bright smile every time you see his souvenir.

He even jokes that you're more excited to see his gifts than him.

"I'm back," Albert hollered, tiredly taking off his coat.

"Albert!" you greeted, followed with rapid footsteps, making the man smile as he instinctively opened his arms.

You jumped into his arms as you hugged him tightly, sighing contently. "Welcome home," Albert chuckled as he hugged you back, breathing you in as he felt his fatigue fading away.

"I brought those cupcakes you wanted to try the other day," Albert smiled, reaching for his bag.

Your eyes shone in excitement, but you quickly shook your head.

"W-We can eat those later!" you reassured, making Albert raise a brow.

"I have something to show you first,"

"It's not much... but I wanted to surprise you!" you explained, pulling him to the kitchen.

There on the counter laid a box of chocolate and truffles and a bottle of Albert's favorite wine.

"It's my first time trying to make sweets, but I hope you'll like it,"

Albert kept quiet. His eyes were wide as he looked back at you, seeing your nervous expression.

"Do you... is it not-"

"-I love it," Albert breathed out, smiling as he hugged you.

"Thank you, my dear," he smiled, kissing your cheek multiple times.

You giggled as his hair tickled your face.

"I should make you more sweets if you're like this,"

Mycroft Holmes

Like Albert, he tries to buy you some sweets whenever he visits you.

During dates, he always gets you whatever dessert you want to try.

I headcanon he also likes sweets, so he always enjoys the time you spend eating cake and tea together.

He has more self-control, though. He doesn't spoil you and ensures you eat healthily and do not get any illnesses from too much sugar.

He even suggested baking or making sweets together.

"Excuse me, Mr. Holmes?"

"Yes...?" Mycroft absentmindedly replied, his eyes glazing over the paperwork he's been signing for hours.

"You have a visitor," his head perked up as he saw you walking in, shyly waving at him.

He quickly straightened up when he saw you and fixed his table.

"Let her in," he cleared his throat, letting you walk inside his office as his secretary left.

"Sorry, I thought it was time for your lunch break," you apologized, sitting on the chair in front of his desk.

"No, it is..." Mycroft confirmed, looking at his pocketwatch, "...I was just finishing some papers," he sighed, rubbing his temples.

"Anyway, let's get going," he forced a smile, grabbing his coat.

"Mickey," you called out, grabbing his hand.

"The bakery should be-"

"Mycroft," you called out, making him stop. You sighed sigh as you put a hand on his cheek, giving him a quick peck on the lips.

"We can always go to the bakery some other time," you rubbed his cheek, "You don't have to push yourself," you reminded, worry and concern filling your eyes and voice.

Mycroft sighed as he leaned in your touch, holding your hand.

"Right... I know," he replied, making you smile.

"Besides," you lifted the packed lunch you brought, "I made us some lunch just in case the bakery was packed," you smiled as you led him back to his desk.

"I also made some sponge cake. Maybe that'll cheer you up?" you added, making Mycroft smile.

"No need for that," he reassured, kissing the top of your head.

Sebastian Moran

When he sees a treat you mentioned before or was eyeing by the display, he'll buy it for you as a surprise. Especially when he was gone for a mission.

He has your favorites from each bakery memorized. Sweets aren't his favorite, but he loves watching you enjoy them.

He definitely buys chocolates for you when you're just having a bad day or when he wants to apologize.

Has definitely made little bets with the rewards being sweets.

He may or may not have suggested licking chocolate off your body.

You felt something tap on your head as you ate another piece of chocolate. Looking up, you see Sebastian with a box of chocolates.

"You're back!" you smiled, walking up to him and kissing his lips.

"For you," he smiled, giving you the box of chocolate,

"But I guess you already bought some for yourself," he commented, looking at the chocolates you were eating earlier.

"I can finish those later," you smiled, opening up the box, and smelled something off.

Furrowing your brows, you looked at the cover and saw it was whiskey chocolate.

You gave a deadpan expression at Sebastian as he kissed the side of your head.

"Just try one," Sebastian offered, taking one from the box and lifting it to your lips.

You breathed out as you opened your mouth, letting Sebastian feed you.

"What do you think?" Sebastian asked as you tasted the chocolate.

"Pretty good, right?"

"...Surprisingly good," you breathed out, pleasantly surprised.

Luckily, the whiskey wasn't too strong for you. But it still hit.

You repeatedly blinked as the taste of whiskey settled on your tongue, making you shake your head.

"Oh...! That aftertaste," you coughed, the whiskey hurting your throat.

Sebastian quickly popped a piece of chocolate into his mouth as he kissed you.

You tasted the chocolate on Sebastian's mouth, covering the taste of whiskey.

You quickly pulled away, hiding behind your arm as your face flushed, but Sebastian kept his hand on your back.

"You're such an idiot...!" you punched his chest, making him chuckle.

"You're right... I should've tried this earlier," he licked his lips, leaning down to kiss you again.

#yuukoku no moriarty x reader #moriarty the patriot x reader #mycroft holmes x reader #albert moriarty x reader #sebastian moran x reader #ynm mycroft #mycroft holmes #albert james moriarty x reader #albert moriarty #albert james moriarty #ynm sebastian #sebastian moran #headcanons #imagines

[hellishradio]

i read that you liked less sugar-filled pastries al! how about coffee flavored eclairs? or coffee flavored milk?? i know of a brand that makes coffee flavored milk and it tastes like lattes!!

- 🌊

" Yes I do enjoy less sweet pastries, but in a sense I don't enjoy sweet things as a whole! And if I'm not mistaken dear, coffee flavored pastries or other things are still very sweet. I'd say I'd prefer dark chocolate tasting desserts rather than those, haha. "

#hellishradio!asks #hazbin hotel #hazbin #hazbin hotel alastor #alastor #alastor roleplay #alastor rp #hazbin hotel rp #hazbin alastor #hazbin hotel roleplay #alastor ask blog #hellishradio!🌊

[archaiclumina]

Nine people I’d like to know better!

I did this once before. But, look, answers can and do change! ( •̀ω •́ゞ) Also, I love Eclaire. Yes, both the dessert and the elf, (●♡∀♡) SO, I appreciate the tag ⸜❤︎⸝‍ @cantspelldragoonwithoutgoon!! ⸜❤︎⸝‍

Last Song: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

Favorite Color: Sometimes pink, sometimes blue! (ok, this one doesn't really change.)

Last Movie/T.V. show: I've been showing my husband old weeb shows he missed, so we've just started watching Soul Eater (re-watching for me and lol what a nostalgia trip c': )

Sweet, Spicy or Savory: it's been Christmas and NYE recently, so my sweet tooth has been activated for Italian butter cookies and pandoro (like pannetone, but no raisins! yaaay!) But usually it would be savory probably. Although I like all three! I always enjoy a good vindaloo or rendang! But savory is probably my go to when it comes to flavours on the day to day)

Relationship Status: Married to this nerd c: (who, fun fact, used to be my neighbour c': )

Last thing I Googled: Real estate/mortgage stuff c': very exciting I know c':

Current Obsession: I've been being very slammed by my new job lately, so I've hardly had any time to do anything fun but as of like 53 minutes ago my current obsession became catching up on tumblr and RP c': at least for this weekend! Also gonna tag these lovely folks into the fun ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ @viiioca, @eaotheelf, @xmimiteh, @actxiisceneiv, @southshrouded, @ahri-sahar, @magus-noctis, @zephyrfog and @tialinffxiv! ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ No pressure to do it if you don't want to/have already done it ofc!! (´-ω-)

#tysm for the tag!! #sorry it took me a while!! #tag games

[choco-hyena]

Here’s another oc of mine! 👀 His name is Eclair and he is an obstagoon, I need to draw him alongside Choco and Affogato, and yes I’m biased towards dark types and I like giving my characters dessert names

#furry #furry art #obstagoon #Eclair

[dudduk4992]

Big bellies and tropical islands pt 2

A few hours later, Darren's eyes flutter open, and he rubs his slightly more tanned face, feeling a little bit of stubble already forming on his chiseled jawline. When he looks down, he sees a moderately sized gut in between the sides of his unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt, and slightly laughs, remembering the great meal he had the day precious. Then he remembers embarrassing himself so badly in front of the cute waiter by drunkenly requesting his help back up to his apartment. "Fuck...." Darren mumbled under his breath. a hand on the bed as he pushes himself forward to sit up, when he's immediately hit with a headache.

Darren rubbed his head and looked around the room, his eyes stopping on a cart beside his bed, on it sat a large plate of various desserts, cupcakes, eclairs, and donuts. Darren felt his mouth water a little as he shuffled off the bed. Darren wasted no time as he began to eat the desserts, his mouth watering at the sweet, creamy tastes. Soon Darren's mind went into autopilot as he crammed the desserts into his mouth, each new texture making him moan out as he rubbed his round taunt belly. Unfortunately, all good things come to an end, as Darren soon realized that all the desserts had been finished. "Ugh dammit. UUURP Darren lay back on the bed, rubbing his belly and moaning at the intense dome of his belly.

He was surprised to find that although he was full, he didn't feel too sick, in fact, Darren realized he might even be able to eat more if he really wanted to. Sitting up straight, Darren got to his feet and gazed out his hotel window. It was about 1:30 now and the pool beside the beach looked really nice. Maybe it would be a good idea to go swimming for a bit, Darren decided. he packed a beach bag and threw on an extra-large t-shirt, before leaving his room and making his way down into the hotel reseption.

As Darren walked towards the pool, he rubbed his belly. The taunt, smooth orb of his gut felt so unreal, but so good too. Darren came out to the pool and pulled off his shirt, leaving his stuff by some deck chairs, as he climbed into the water, sighing as he floated in the water. Darren even caught a few people giving him side glances, one kid staring at his belly in complete shock.

He knew it wasn't normal. It didn't feel normal, it didn't even look normal to begin with. He looked bigger than most of the pregnant guys at the resort, his belly bowed out on the sides, and his belly button was getting pretty close to flattening out. Maybe a few more days would help him get there. As he waded around in the water for a while, he smiled as the stares only got more intense as he got closer towards the hot tub, where most of the big; muscled, hunky guys in speedo's decided to show off. They all just looked in his direction, mouth agape. He looked like he was about 9 months along with a heavy baby boy, and that was just from one meal and a snack. He knew that he needed more in his gut to get it even bigger, and get more stares. That's when he noticed a tall figure in the corner of his eye, wearing a white button down and black pants, just to realize, it was none other than Henry! "H-henry!" Darren softly yelped from the pool to get the hunky waiter's attention, beckoning him towards the water. Henry swiftly turned around, quickly walking towards Darren at the edge of the pool, his shoes clacking against the cement floor.

"It's- nice to see you!" Darren blushed. "I- thanks, for dropping the dessert off for me. I really enjoyed it, hehe..." Darren felt his cheeks go red. "No problem." Henry laughed. "And yes, I can see you enjoyed them!" Darren was silent for a moment. "Well, I better hop out and get ready for dinner." Darren Climbed from the pool and grabbed a towel from his bag, drying his hair than his chest and arms, then his belly. Feeling the towel against the skin of his belly was so nice, Darren thought to himself, then looked up and realized that Henry was still watching him. Alarmed, Darren quickly finished drying up, before throwing his T-shirt back on. "So, what kinda restaurants do you think are good to get dinner at?" Darren asked the waiter. "There must be at least 10 different ones in this resort!"

Darren grinned as he absentmindedly rested a hand in his growing gut, the round bump feeling bigger than it had ever been in his entire life. "All of them are good. Anywhere you go, you'll be more than satisfied with your meal, but my personal favorite is Tamashi. It's the only Japanese restaurant in the resort, and It's incredible. Big portions too..." Henry said in a lower voice, grinning as he takes a look down at Darren's expansive gut. "Once you start, you'll never stop there." Henry says finally, looking at his watch. "I'm just off for the day, I'd be happy to show you the way? It's on the other side of the island, totally worth the short walk." Henry grins. Darren nods and smiles in return, pausing "Would it be alright to make a stop by my room to change? I'd hate to just go in swim trunks and a t-shirt." Darren said, blushing. "Absolutely. I'll be down attune lobby, take your time." Henry smiles, walking Darren to the elevators.

"The dress list is smart causal, no shirts or casual shoes are allowed. A nicer jacket is encouraged but feel free to just dress up some of your more comfortable items. I'm sure you'll want something that will unbutton... easily." Henry said subtly, raising an eyebrow as he pressed the elevator button for the ball-bellied blonde in front of him. "I'll be down here when you're ready" Henry says.

Darren was up in his room in no time. Once there, the blond changed into black dress pants and a belt which he squeezed around his waist, as well as his largest button-up shirt and a brown jacket. looking at himself in the mirror Darren smiled. He looked as handsome as ever, and while his bulging belly was- odd, it looked quite good on him, especially the way it pressed off his body. Darren threw some colone on too and in no time, he was back down in the lobby. It took him a moment or two to find Henry, before quickly coming over. "Hey, hope I didn't take too long." Darren beamed. "So, shall we get going then? I'm eger to see this place!"

Henry softly smiled, grinning at how good Darren looked. He immediately noticed how the buttons of his dress shirt were already straining, with small, thin slivers of skin showing in between a few of the buttons, but he still looked incredible, nonetheless. "Absolutely. Follow my lead," Henry said, walking out of the side of the main Hotel entrance, down a leafy path of bright green foliage, hue palm trees, big pink flowers, and huge red hibiscuses. As they got further down the path, the plants began to change. The soft sand path turned into crisp, hard grey stones, the big bushels of green leaves turned into thin, gangly japanese cherry trees with small pink blossoms, It was one of the most beautiful sights Darren had ever seen. As they finally arrived to the Japanese bathhouse-style restaurant, Henry opened the door for Darren, his huge bulge looking obscenely heavy as it was packed into his dark pants, and despite their dark color, a round, thick, long imprint was clearly evident. "Welcome in, I hope you have a great dinner. I'm sure you'll love it" Henry says as he prepares to walk off to leave Darren to his night, until....

"Wait!" Darren quickly said, suddenly feeling blood rushing to his face. What was he doing? Henry stopped and turned around. "I- um, well, would you maybe... like to stay here? with me? for... er, dinner?" Darren suddenly felt like an idiot. Did he seriously just say that? Darren brushed the back of his head and looked down, trying to avoid eye contact as he waited for the inevitable no, until... "Yeah, That sounds nice." Henry grinned back. "I'm off my shift anyway so that works out." Huh, no way this was happening. Darren hadn't made a complete fool of himself? "That's great!" Darren grinned, sighing in relief. "Well... let's go up to the counter." Darren showed the guy behind the counter his resort pass and asked for a table for two. The waiter showed them through to a nice table by the windows that overlooked the beach with the lights of the hotel to their right. The scenery was so nice. "Wow, It really is beutiful here." Darren sighed, turning to Henry. "So, Henry. Now that we're- er, here together. Why don't you tell me a little about yourself? I'd love to get to know you."

"Oh! Wow, nobody's ever asked me that haha, you're very kind. Well, I've been working and managing at the resort for almost 10 years I started when i was 17, and i'll be 27 next month, I clearly love the beach and ocean, and... I love working here. It's a great place and it pays well. Kinda the perfect deal." Henry says with a smile as they sit down and both look off into the distance. Since it's a smaller restaurant, the tables are closer together and the chairs are slightly smaller, giving Darren much less room for his growing belly. He looked to be about 9 months with two huge, round, heavy babies after his last desserts, snacks and drinks by the pool. Since he's a bit crammed, he has to lean forward a bit to let his belly rest between his widely-spread legs. Definitely not the most comfortable, but it was the best he could do considering his size. "Wow, that's awesome! I had no idea you'd been here for so long, that's amazing." Darren said with a smile, looking at Henry's handsome face and sharp jawline.

The waiter came by and dropped off their complimentary appetizers, ending then both menu's and hot green teas. "What can I get you two gentlemen?" The dark haired waitress asked, her hair pulled up in a messy bun and her arms crossed over her midsection. "I'll have the sashimi selection of the night, and my friend here will get the Osaka Grande" Henry said, ordering before Darren could say anything. The waitress smiled and walked off, heading back to the steamy kitchen. "What's that...?" Darren asked curiously. "It's actually... everything off the menu... It's their largest dinner, I know you'll love it. They bring it in courses, so you'll have plenty of time to enjoy it." Henry grinned, trying best to keep his poised composure as he attempts to avoid staring at the firm crest of Darren's belly.

"Oh, great!" Darren laughed. "Well, while we wait I'll tell you about me. I'm 24, started working at this tech company in my city about 2 years ago and I've been there ever since. The work is okay, my coworkers are nice, and the best part was this raffle I won!" Darren grinned. "other than that I've been cruising life, going out with friends, going on awkward dates, all that stuff." Darren cleared his throat. "Sorry, I'm blabbling." "It's okay!" Henry laughed. "Let's just blabber.' Both men talked more about themselves as they waited for the food. before too long, the first course came out, a huge bowl of steaming noodles. Darren felt himself begin to drool as he grabbed the bowl and began shoveling the warm, fragrant noodles into his mouth, Henry watching with a grin as he ate his sashimi. the noodles were gone in an instant as Darren tipped his head back and chugged the broth, feeling it run down his throat. BUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAARRRRRRRPP The blond released a massive belch as he dropped the bowl on the table, giggling. his gut already feeling rounder than before.

Henry blushed, not expecting quite such a powerful reaction from only one slurp of food. He was very sharp and clean, so manners were important to him, but he didn't mind as much with Darren, considering his state. As Darren plowed through his first dish, a second was brought out, then a third, a fourth, and a fifth! They had to move another table next to their current table to make enough room for what was currently ready for Darren to eat. Henry was just shocked as he went through his food as if he'd been starved for days, when in reality, he ate only an hour ago. Henry was still working on his first plate by the time Darren had finished almost all of his food. A few bites later, while Darren was downing sushi rolls, after having one extra-large bite, he felt a pinch against his bellybutton and Henry felt a smack against his thick bulge under the table, in turn he immediately yelped out of shock and jumped a bit, when Darren realized what happened... he had his first button/blowout. "Damn!" Darren exclaimed, a large circle of hairy belly exposed from the missing button closure.

Darren burped loudly and sighed in relief, patting his massive belly. "Oooff, URP that made some more room in the gut!" he laughed. "S- sorry though, didn't mean for that to happen!" he rubbed the back of his head again. "It's fine!" Henry grinned. "I'm glad you're enjoying your food!" Darren smiled back as the next meal came out. Darren ploughed through three plates of tempura, as well as several Teriyaki bowls, and another plate of sushi and ramen, as he ate, the blond stud had to push his chair out more and more, his belly swelling as his shirt strained to fit. As Darren shoveled more noodles into his mouth, he heard a sudden POP followed by POP POP POP he looked down to see almost all the buttons around his belly area had burst off, revealing his massive swollen gut and blond trail. "BUUURP oh shit! there goes my shirt!" Darren laughed, slapping his gut as he added the empty bowl to the huge stacks of other plates in front of him. Darren grunted as he looked at the menu. "Ah shit, looks like that was everything!" he laughed. "I guess we better get ready to go now, then."

Henry literally could not believe what was happening in front of his eyes. Darren's belly had swollen so much he wasn't even sure he'd be able to walk out of the restaurant not only because of the weight of his gut, but also the fear of knocking literally everything in his path over. His belly looked like he was carrying quadruplets. It was beyond huge. His skin was so tight and stretched even the hair had spread out a little bit, looojg like golden hay in the light of the sunset. He was so fucking huge. "S-sure... um absolutely" Henry stuttered, now full on staring at Darren's completely opened shirt, only buttoned at his juicy chest. Darren wouldn't help but smile the entire time, his beyond full belly taking up all the room in his lap, causing him to spread back further than the entire width of their table. "That was amazing... do they do dessert here?" Darren asked innocently. Henry just looked back, shocked at his question. "I uh... I don't think so, but..." Henry’s face lit up. "I have a great idea." Henry replied quickly, “Follow me.”

#bigbelly burping drunk eating gay men overeating stuffing bellystuffing malestuffing stuffingfetish bigbellyfetish

[thebunniesgrim]

The camp counselor is a teenager technically, but I think people forgetting the context behind the word ‘teenager’  

Honestly just throw this post into the ether 

I'm 85 years to late but just hang on a minute I had the most lukewarm epiphany  

I know no one's talking about it anymore, but I think everyone's too busy talking about how bad it is and not why it looks like it's bad. I've seen post being like” um that a child” and other being like “no he's an adult”

I think understanding why everyone is having this problem is more important than just saying the problem is a problem

Everyone's like omg there's a bat in in my room and not why is there a bat in my room or how did the bat get in my room in the first place  

It just seems like people are yelling at each other without seeing why the other person is yelling to begin with.

You feel me? 

this "drama" in a nutshell

I think the disconnect between calling the Camp counselor in “Happy Campers” a teenager then Viv calling him an adult is a word context problem.  

In the states or at least where I grew up  

Once you’re 18 or 19 no calls you a teenager anymore and I think that’s what tripping people up. When you're 18 or 19 you are an adult, you're not a kid anymore. When someone says teenager, you think 16-, 15-, or 14-year-olds first. Someone still in high school, most 18/19-year-olds are in college or just finishing high school and are full legal adults.  

And I think that’s problem  

Barbie says, “do you know how easy teenage humans are to manipulate?” When someone says teenager, you don’t think of an 18-year-old. You think of a child. If she said young adult sure the joke wouldn’t have landed as hard or got a big reaction, but it would less yikes worthy you know?  

And he doesn’t really look like an adult, at least to me. I think he looks older than the other kids, but they look like middle schoolers so assuming he's just some kid in high school makes since to me and I can see why people are very uncomfortable. If they made him look similar to the lifeguard or maybe if we saw other camp counselors that would have been better. Also, I think his voice sounds too young, he sounds like the typical nerd that gets bullied by the jock in those cheesy high school films. If he sounded like an awkward young adult, I think this would be better. But that’s also a matter of opinion on what you personally think sounds like a young adult.  

 In fact, in when I was in 11th grade, I had math with a kid who looked like this so :/  

I know Viv said he's an adult  

But if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck it's safe to say it’s a duck  

So, if it looks like a teenager and talks like a teenager....  

I understand both sides I honestly do  

he's an adult yes  

but in the most literal sense of the word “teenager” that’s still correct  

Basically, it's like in math class when the teacher asks you to answer a question like “what 2 plus 2” then you say 4 and they're like 4 what? 4 apples? 4 children? 4 missing body parts?  

Same thing different context  

It's like saying chips or French fries to someone from the USA or Britan. 

It's the same food but context matters 

Or saying pastry as a catch all for all desserts but the both are true but the context matters  

When you think pastry you think tarts, Danishes, or eclairs  

But  

If someone said dessert you'd think about cake, cookies, or pies  

Both are technically correct but when talking about a sweet dish but normally you'd just say one name for one and other for the rest  

Kinda like how beignets are donuts but no calls them donuts

I mean if you asked someone for a pastry like a snooty asshole and someone handed you a pie you would be very confused is all I'm saying

 

The reason it looks like Viv is trying to cover her ass and trying to using the “1000-year-old god” thing weebs use to undermined or justify Loli. She’s right he's an adult but also a teenager  

its giving square can be a rectangle, but rectangle will never be a square  

In my eyes at least  

Sorry if everyone already talked about and reached this conclusion, but I didn’t see any post about it and I wanted to give my very late opinion  

#helluva boss #helluva boss critical #viviziepop

[justonemorechapternicercy]

*clears throat* Hear me out....

Ares and Hephaestus competing against each other on who can catch the eye of Percy first

(It might not be about fighting and competing, but- here we are! Thank you for the idea 💙)

Hephaestus would not back down. No. He would not do it. Ares had everything he ever wanted, the love of their mother, the respect of others, he even had Hephaestus' own wife! Obviously, the God of Smiths would not allow him to have Perseus Jackson as well.

Percy was his.

He glanced towards his brother, and found him looking at the demigod like he was a fresh, delicious meat he wanted to devour.

No. His brute of brother would never get the pretty demigod if Hephaestus had any say in it.

The tension in the room was awkward, Ares was huffing and glaring at him in one moment, and gaze at Percy adoringly in the other, and Hephaestus had to admit he did the same thing, while their demigod was just slumping in his seat, probably wondering what he did to be in this situation.

Honestly, he didn't do anything. (That was the problem.) Hera, their "amazing" and "wise" mother decided that she had enough of their increasingly hostile behavior and would make Percy Jackson chose between them. Even if it took locking them in a place from where the combined forces of two gods wasn't enough to get out from.

After hours of tension, walking around and bitching, Percy must have been at his wit's end to take a book in his pretty, graceful hands, and start reading, almost as if he didn't care about two gods looking at him all the time.

It was maddening. Being in a close place with Percy Jackson, but not being able to do anything about it, because the demigod ignored him, and he had his moronic brother there, drooling after the same person as he did.

His eyes slid down to the book cover, but it was a generic book, with a cursive title, didn't give any indication of what it was about. He wanted to ask Percy, he wanted to start a conversation with him, but before he could open his mouth to say something, Percy moved, covering almost all the back of the book with his hands.

Ah, so Ares wanted to see what the book that stole his attention from them was about. Hephaestus would bet Ares even tried to look into the demigod's mind, but was unsuccessful - he should have already known that their powers didn't work there.

Percy almost never looked at them, only in the beginning when they were bitching, and everybody was determined to get out from this place, but after that, he avoided eye contact.

It hurt, of course, it did, but...

Hephaestus had a snaking suspicion that it might have had something to do with the content of the book, rather than the two gods fighting for his attention. Every time his eyes started to devour the words quicker than before, his cheeks were red and his breaths came out shallower, speedier.

The last drop was when he absentmindedly brought one of his beads to his pink lips, biting into it, chest rising and falling.

Hephaestus swallowed, and a quick look at his brother showed he was just as affected as he was. Percy Jackson... Percy Jackson was most probably reading porn in front of two horny gods.

The demigod had a death wish, there was no other explanation.

Hephaestus cleared his throat, "What about some food now?"

Before either of his companions could answer, a table full of various delicacies appeared, most likely thanks to Aunt Hestia. She always had a soft spot for... Well... All of them, who were in the room. (But mainly for Percy, and Hephaestus couldn't be mad about it.)

"Ooh, blue food!" Percy exclaimed in delight, and Hephaestus only then noticed that yes, most of the food were indeed blue.

"Never seen so much blue in one place," Ares murmured, and Hephaestus nodded along. It was a sight to behold - but nothing could have prepared them to the following sight.

Percy Jackson eating-

No, licking and sucking-

On an eclair.

His dessert was leaking out the sticky, sweet filling, and the boy, to avoid it dripping on the floor, sucked on it, wrapping his lips around the tip of the eclair, like he was-

Oh, sweet Zeus.

Ares let out a low grow and Hephaestus couldn't help the whimper he gave out.

That boy would be his death. He was sure about it.

But before that could happen... Percy Jackson would be his. Even if he had to share him with his brother.

Being locked in the same room as Percy and Ares started to seem like the best idea ever.

#percy jackson #hephaestus #ares #hephaestus x percy #ares x percy #hephaestus x percy x ares #suggestive themes #percy's harem #pjo ficlet #anon ask

[cantspelldragoonwithoutgoon]

tssk.

when that one aunt spews her outdated dragon hate at the starlight family gathering but your mom said you must not throw the salt rock

#ishgardian family dinners must be so much fun when there's a literal weapon right there at the table #gpose #elezen #eclaire yes like the dessert #(let's just pretend i wasn't too lazy to remake the pose indoors)

[pinkvelvetcookie]

K, so like,

I really liked one of the orphan cookies from the new Odyssey chapter, and decided to write a story thing for her

It’s this one, in case you’re wondering

Sea Glass Cookie

I like to think she would be an ambush cookie if she were playable

Story

So after the Mille-Feuille and the White Masks disappeared, Sea Glass decided that this wasn’t something she wanted to do anymore (I’m sure there’s a catalyst but I’m not what is should be)

So she sneaks out and leaves them all behind, trying to find a way to live without the help of her former “friends”

She finds herself in the streets of Parfaedia. She is very stealthy, having been trained to be, and goes around the city stealing things like food, soap, toothpaste, etc.

She realized that she couldn’t go around having people being interested in her, so she pretends that everything is fine, and that she’s not living on the streets and stealing just to get by

Eventually school is starting up again, so she sneaks in and registers herself, pretending all her fees are already paid for and steals a uniform

The school year starts and she immediately meets a bunch of different cookies, including Cream Puff, Latte, and Eclair

She thinks that she sees Espresso and is scared he might recognize her from the republic, so she avoids him

She becomes good friends with Cream Puff, and Cream Puff invites her over, where Latte notices something is off

Sea Glass scarfs her food down very quickly, she seems to be taking some and hiding it in a bag, and she doesn’t really talk much about herself or her family

Sea Glass is actually in Latte’s class, and asks her if everything is okay at home, in which she basically bursts into tears and tells Latte that she’s been living on the streets for a while

Latte offers to house Sea Glass, and she and Cream Puff share a room

As time goes on, she developes a love for history and archeology, and starts talking with Eclair a lot

Blah blah blah… something about Eclair becoming her father figure, blah blah blah… something about dragons, soul jam, and the legendary cookies, blah blah blah something about dessert magic, and so on

I also designed a more casual outfit for her since she left the white mask

Couple other things to note:

She doesn’t actually know what, “the first oven will open and all dough will become one,” means, she was just told that that was her purpose

(Yes I’m basically accusing Mille-feuille of grooming the orphans)

She wants to return to the republic but she’s also scared of being interrogated

She was specifically trained in the art of stealth, and con

She’s very reserved and shy most of the time, and she is easily scared and intimidated

I know this is randomly thrown in there but Cherry Blossom x Eclair romance arch

*casually mentions that Eclair is part dragon*

Sea Glass becomes really close with Cream Puff and Walnut

But yeah that’s all for now

#cookie run #cookie run kingdom #cookie run character #cookie run npc #cookie run fanfic #cookie run au #sea glass cookie #eclair cookie #latte cookie #espresso cookie #cream puff cookie #cherry blossom cookie #walnut cookie

[soleiiiiil]

Dessertober Day 17: Cake Roll (Ube Roll)

An Ube roll is a popular filipino cake roll flavor. Ube is a type of yam that is a common flavoring in desserts in the Philippines.

I'm back! and yes I'm skipping day 16 because I don't like eclairs. This will be my second to the last post for the dessertober prompts. I really wanted to try to finish the prompt list but unfortunately I'm just burnt out with desserts for now.

#finished #art #artists on tumblr #artwork #my art #myart #illustration #digital art #drawing #digitalart #food #filipino food #filipino #ube #ube cake roll #dessertober #inktober #yes this is super late

[sasuhinasno1fan]

Wish come true - Adrien AUGreste Day 26, 27 + 28

Yes, late for a second day but this was the prompt that made me realise I wanted to extend the story. And background context was needed. I do wonder if I took a quick and easy route with how this chapter ends for Luka but it seemed like a better reason for Adrien to be given the Cat Miraculous. Also, you could pull Chloe redemption from my cold dead hands. Anyway, a massive thank you to @etherealxgenie for taking the time to beta this. She’s been a godsend. Freedom

Adrien tried not to fidget. Regardless of Lady Tomoe’s ability to see, she was still incredibly intimidating. Marinette had mentioned it felt like ice was running down her spine when Kagami skipped practice to participate in the city-wide scavenger hunt, with a private Clara Nightingale performance waiting at the end. It did cause the woman to be akumatized but in the end she gave in and Kagami promised the relaxing time gave her an edge on actually landing a hit on her mother. Adrien wasn’t sure how much he believed that with the bruises on her legs from her mother’s shinai.

“You fence?”

“Um, I know how to. I don’t really do it much anymore.” Adrien replied.

She let out a hum and Adrien couldn’t help but glance at Kagami. What did that even mean?

“Have you been on any teams?”

“Uh, yeah. I was on my school’s team in Italy and also when we lived in London for a while. Usually there aren’t enough people and once they hear I know how to, they kinda just ask if I can do a bout.” He easily answered.

“And you’ve won?” She continued to question.

“Yes. But like I said, I don’t really do it anymore.” Adrien said.

Lady Tomoe hummed again before nodding her head to her daughter. “Is he good?”

“He’s joined Marinette and I a few times. He can beat Marinette easily and he and I kept a tie record. I did win our last fight, however.” Kagami explained, not mentioning their fights had been replaced nearly 3 months ago when Kitty Section was starting to gain more traction.

Humming once again (he really wished she’d stop doing that), Lady Tomoe waved them away. “Go. Mingle. But behave. I’m watching you, Kagami.”

Adrien believed that bit in a heartbeat.

“When you asked if I could come as your guest to this party, I didn’t know you’d be subjecting me to that.” Adrien whispered as they walked away.

“You dealt with Lila on a daily basis and my mother is the one to unnerve you? You’re a strange person, Adrien Rossi.”

As Kagami led the way to the dessert table where Marinette’s parents were passing out food to the guests, he glanced over his shoulder at where Chloe was standing. She was sulking, leaning against the wall near where her parents were. Her butler tried speaking to her, but she kept turning from him. He’d heard that Sabrina and Chloe had gotten into a fight, something about Sabrina’s reason for being akumatized into Miraculer. Clearly without her best friend, Chloe was miserable. He was sure watching her mother act the way she did while her father tried to gain affection was torture. If his own parents were this bad, he’d just walk away and leave them but Adrien was fine getting lost in a city while they yelled at each other. Chloe was still having trouble accepting the class as her friends. It was hard to erase years of habits in a few months.

“Hello Adrien, Kagami.” Marinette’s mother said, picking up a plate and napkin, her husband at the ready with tongs.

“Nin hao tài tai Cheng.”

“Oh, you’re getting much better at the accent Adrien. I’m so glad you’ve been practicing.”

“Sorry I haven’t been by for your help.”

“That’s alright. Marinette said Kitty Section was signed to the same label as Jagged Stone. You must be excited!”

He still didn’t know about the possibility of moving. With each day his mother had no answer, he couldn’t think of what to say when people brought it up.

“Yeah. Really excited. Do you have any passion fruit macarons?”

“No, Marinette is bringing more by. But we do have eclairs. Kagami, would you like one as well?”

“Can I try the strawberry one?”

Taking a bite, moaning a little from the creamy taste, Adrien watched Chloe. Nathalie had arrived carrying a box and the screen with Gabriel, Gorilla following behind her. He watched the assistant leave her driver with Lady Tomoe, who seemed perfectly fine with the silent giant’s presence. Nathalie called the mayor over, while his wife complained about being left alone and Chloe seemed to be done with everything. She stomped away from her butler, oddly making a beeline for him. At that same time, Marinette stepped off the elevator and stopped herself from crashing into Chloe, though the boxes she had stacked started to tip. Chloe managed to grab them, looking frustrated at Marinette.

“Honestly Dupain-Cheng, everyone knows how clumsy you are and you still insist on stacking boxes these high? I hope you’re not nearly this clumsy at your very first show. You're going to embarrass yourself when you trip in front of the audience and all your models.” Marinette looked as surprised as he felt, more so when Chloe started to carry the boxes to the bakery owners. “Hurry up Dupain-Cheng!” she ordered, causing Marinette to scramble after her.

“That was…odd.” Adrien said.

“You said she hasn’t spoken with her friend right, the red-haired girl? Maybe she’s tired of being alone? You did say she’s getting better. Just that the entitlement was mostly just part of her personality?” Kagami asked, both watching Chloe place the boxes down.

“Yeah. Just, kinda weird to see it just happening. Half the time, Sabrina is giving her that ‘you better behave’ look.”

“Thank you, girls. Did you want to try anything Chloe? I don’t think I saw you touch a single thing.” Sabine asked.

“Your mother requested bagels and I even got the rainbow kind down. Sure, you don’t want to try it?” Tom threw in.

“Honestly, I want to go back to my room.” Chloe said, looking back at the stage where Nathalie had joined her parents holding a sheet looking item over her arm. “This is stupid. They don’t love each other and the sooner they get divorced the better.”

No one really knew how to respond to that. Months ago, after the fashion show Juleka walked, Chloe announced she wanted to go to New York with her mother. But her mother didn’t even seem to notice or care, instead focusing on offering Marinette a chance to work in fashion in New York. The two girls didn’t get along, so Chloe felt like it was a slap to the face. And as much as Marinette wanted to say yes, both to get a start in her career and to spite Chloe, she also noticed how Chloe would take it. Surprisingly, it had been her to call off the party celebrating Chloe leaving.

“She might be mean to me any chance she could get but…all she wants is to be with her mom and she’s being treated like she doesn’t matter. I might not like her, but no one deserves to be treated like that.”

During it all, the mayor had been akumatized in hopes to keep Chloe in Paris and that’s when she’d been given the Bee Miraculous. She helped stop her father but she also messed up. She still wanted her mother’s attention, so when the fighting was over, Chloe ran off. From what the city understood, Scarlet Bug and Catseye were about to detransform and couldn’t go after her.

They were spotted again 20 minutes after that but Chloe hadn’t gone back to her hotel room. She’d gone to Sabrina’s and come morning, planted herself in front of her mother in the hotel’s restaurant and transformed, hoping for something. All she got were insults and an upturned nose, watching her mother order her new assistant to get Marinette on the phone for an answer on her proposition. It was no one’s surprise that she’d been akumatized, even with the Bee Miraculous on. She’d only shown up again as Queen Bee during Hero Day but since then, no one had seen her during fights. Chloe had even gotten a Batman style light to get the heroes’ attention but she’d stopped using it a while back. No one knew why, kinda scared to ask.

“Marinette, before you take the trays back, could you go find umbrellas for the drinks? Chloe, maybe you know where they are?” Sabine asked.

“What? No, I don’t. I don’t go into kitchens.” Chloe said, crossing her arms and raising an eyebrow.

“Well then take Adrien and Kagami. 4 pairs of eyes are better than two. It might take a while, I’m sure.” Sabine said with a smile on her face and a knowing look.

“Yes.” Kagami said, seeming to understand. She took Adrien’s plate, allowing him to grab his half-eaten éclair and placed them on the table before grabbing Marinette’s arm. With a hand on Adrien’s side, she pushed him towards her mother, Marinette grabbing Chloe as they passed. “Mother, we’re going to help Marinette look for something in the kitchen. It shouldn’t take long.”

“Very well.” Lady Tomoe answered. “Be back quickly. You’re not here to play around.”

The young fencer dragged them all into the kitchen, looking around. She got her hands on the bag of mini umbrellas and poked her head outside for something.

“Why is the scary fencer ordering my butler around?” Chloe asked, like either of them had answers.

Kagami came back and grabbed them again, stealthily going to the door and looking out. Armand stepped in front of the door, moving one hand behind his back to wave at them. Taking that as a signal, Kagami dragged them out of the kitchen and into an elevator just as it opened. Chloe was the one to hit the button for the roof, and they all let out a sigh of relief when the doors closed.

“Ok, what was that?” Chloe asked confused as the elevator started to move up.

“You wanted to leave, I wanted time away from my mother and these two are fine with anything.” Kagami stated. “Marinette’s mother was giving us an out, so I took it.”

Chloe looked at Kagami speechless before sighing and looking away. “What the hell did I get myself into?”

Once they reached the roof, Chloe threw herself on one of the loungers while pushing her sunglasses down as she took in the sun. Adrien let out a yelp as Marinette pushed him into the ball pit, who jumped in with Kagami. The three started throwing the plastic balls at each other, trying to dodge while stuck. A few managed to get over to Chloe, one actually hitting her, which she returned with quite an impressive throw. It hit Marinette on the shoulder and the sound wasn’t pleasant but her two classmates were too impressed with the throw to say anything. When Gorilla came out of the elevator, he thankfully spotted Chloe first, giving Marinette and Adrien time to shove Kagami under the balls.

“What?” Chloe asked, her voice set in her usual haughty tone. The bodyguard did some sort of fencing gesture then held his hand up to about Kagami’s height. “Does it look like she’s here?”

With her glare, Gorilla left. While Marinette and Kagami continued to play, Adrien pulled himself out of the pool, walking over to the grand piano close to the loungers. He started to play the piano opening to Fabulous from the High School Musical movies, though Chloe groaned.

“Not that! Anything but that. Can’t believe I watched that movie so much.”

“Why am I not surprised you were a Sharpey fan?” Adrien said, switching to a medley of Ashly Tisdale songs.

“Oh please, I’m much better than she is. At least I don’t go after guys who are dating people. I also don’t ban people from doing things.”

“No, just pop stars from performing in France as a whole.” Adrien reminded.

“That wasn’t my fault! Dupain-Cheng didn’t want to do it before. She only said she would do Catseye after I got cast. I had the worst job working with Lila as Scarlet Bug. I didn’t actually think those rules Daddy found would stick. How was I supposed to know Clara’s label wouldn’t send the correct paperwork after? But I guess that’s what I do. I make a mess of things and can’t even fix them.” Chloe sulked, sliding down the lounge chair while refusing to look in his direction.

Adrien stopped playing to look at Chloe. He felt like an idiot. He was happy Chloe was changing for the better, but of course she’d still have feelings about her actions. Since most people were willing to look past it as much as they could – example with Marinette not going out of her way to talk to the girl who bullied her for years – he assumed Chloe felt the same. He didn’t realize Chloe was still holding onto the blame from the consequences for her actions.

Turning on the bench, Adrien leaned onto his knees, staring at the back of Chloe’s head. “Is that what happened with Sabrina?”

“Fishing for information for Cesaire?” she snapped, still refusing to look at him.

“No, just curious. From what I know, it’s been you and Sabrina for ages. No matter what you did, she always stuck by you. She always comes to your defence and I’ve actually seen you threaten bodily harm on anyone who messes with her.”

“Yeah, except all I do is get her akumatized because I have to be a bitch and be rude. First, I ignored her because she unknowingly embarrassed me and then I snapped at her about never understanding what I went through. The one girl who’s actually been there when I’m dealing with my mother.” Chloe interrupted. Her voice got lower, like she was holding back tears.

Adrien got off the bench, kneeling next to the lounge chair. “What do you mean ‘not understanding’?”

“I can’t say what it is.”

“Chloe-”

“No!” she said, actually turning to him, yanking her sunglasses off. “I can’t say. I messed up already before by being selfish. If I say anything, to her or anyone else, I’ll just be selfish again. I’d even be putting her in danger.”

The only real danger Adrien could think of was Hawkmoth. Then he remembered the note. He knew he wasn’t the only hero who’d been pulled in to help during fights. Which meant, he couldn’t have been the only one to get a note.

“You mean Scarlet Bug told you not to tell?”

Chloe muffled a choking sound as her blue eyes shimmering with tears. “I knew I couldn’t be Queen Bee anymore. I mean, I was given the chance to help when my dad was akumatized and all I thought about was how my mom was going to finally notice me. I was surprised they asked for help during Hero Day. Then something happened and I knew if I wanted another chance, I had to keep quiet about it. So, I stopped using the signal and I stopped bugging them about it. I didn’t tell Sabrina because if anyone else knew I wanted another chance, Hawkmoth would still be watching me. I didn’t say anything and she got mad for me. She couldn’t understand why Scarlet Bug and Catseye were ignoring me and I didn’t know how to tell her what I wanted, so I just snapped. Told her she didn’t understand me or why I did things.

“After Sabrina was akumatized again, there was this other akuma, she was all dressed in red. The akuma that came from Sabrina was the same colour, like all the ones during Hero Day. I was given the Bee Miraculous since Sabrina could take powers and I was told to go after the other akuma. I don’t even know what her item could have been but she managed to get away. I helped them with stopping Sabrina and I wanted to keep the Bee. I asked, what am I saying? I begged to keep it but Scarlet Bug told me it was too dangerous. The other akuma almost took the Bee during the fight and took it to Hawkmoth. I got that, but I also thought about how I could help. He told me that I could help by being a hero out of the costume, by still being Queen Bee without the Miraculous. He said that if he didn’t have to worry about Hawkmoth always waiting for me whenever an akuma showed up, he’d give me a chance. But to keep everyone safe, I couldn’t be Queen Bee officially anymore. Sabrina heard, but she was still mad, saying that he was playing with my feelings. I should have told her it was ok, that we could still dress up as Scarlet Bug and Catseye and instead of playing, do things to help build morale. Instead, I yelled at her again for not understanding. How is she supposed to understand if I don’t tell her anything? But I can’t because I don’t want Hawkmoth going after her.”

“Tell her that. Tell her that regardless of what you know about Scarlet Bug and Catseye and the rest of the Miraculous team, that the biggest threat is Hawkmoth. The guy is good at getting into people’s emotions, who’s to say he can’t get into their minds? You don’t want her to go through that. She’ll understand you’re trying to protect her. You should also let her know that you feel bad about what you did. You do feel bad about it, don’t you??”

“Of course, I do! But what good will telling her that do?” Chloe retorted, angrily.

Adrien shrugged, giving her a wry smile. “You can’t make her forgive you. But if she knows you’re sorry and knows that all of this was to protect her, she might be willing to forgive you. You messed up Chloe, but you’re trying to do better. Isn’t at least trying, something a hero would do?”

Chloe scoffed, rolling her eyes. “God, are you always like this?”

“Just imagine, if mama has to move and I move in with you, you’ll have to put up with me like this all the time.”

Giving him a mild glare, she swung her legs off the lounge chair, fixing herself. “Well, here’s hoping daddy isn’t an idiot and makes her stay. I’m going to my room. Try not to get caught.”

“Bored of us already?” Adrien asked, getting up as Chloe headed towards the elevator.

“I have private phone calls to make, thank you very much.” The doors opened and Chloe stepped on, already back to herself as she crossed her arms and cocked out a hip. “Rossi? Thanks.”

Adrien couldn’t respond as the doors closed but he smiled to himself. Chloe really was trying and he hoped Sabrina understood that. He hoped having to keep quiet about the note wouldn’t haunt Chloe forever. He still had no clue what would happen if they gave him a Miraculous and he had to leave. It was concerning though, how whatever allowed Hawkmoth to make multiple akumas had reappeared to get to the Bee Miraculous. He hoped whatever it was, the two heroes could beat it, or at least had a plan in place.

“Hey girls! Think we can sneak out and grab ice cream?”

                                          _____________________

“Come my dear, aren’t you mad that Scarlet Bug and Catseye don’t trust you? Regardless if I know who Queen Bee is, you’re a good hero. But they don’t appreciate that do they?”

Chloe took the smallest step away. She didn’t want to show fear to the man in front of her, the man responsible for her parents being pink floating heads right now, but it was Hawkmoth. Since he showed his face on Hero Day, people came up with nicknames to make him seem less terrifying. But regardless of how much you called a person ‘condom head’, when they had the ability to twist your emotions and focus on the worst parts of it, you got scared when they appeared in front of you.

“When your friend was akumatized, they just left you in the dust.”

But they didn’t. She was the one to blame for what happened to Sabrina. The letter that had been left on her bed with the box, she kept it a secret. but she didn’t give Sabrina a clear reason for why she retired her Queen Bee light and why she wasn’t upset when they didn’t come to get her. The red-haired girl was just being a good friend, being mad at the heroes for her. But she snapped, letting her old habits get the better of her. She didn’t even understand how the heroes gave her another chance, with the Ladybug Miraculous of all things. Not just once, but twice! She wanted to tell her best friend but she couldn’t make the same mistake as before. As such, she reacted badly and Sabrina was akumatized again. She helped stop her by helping Scarlet Bug figure out what his Lucky Charm was for and she listened as he told her that being Queen Bee was dangerous, not only for her but for them. He'd given her a hidden wink and she knew it was mostly for show. They still trusted her. She might never get the chance to meet Pollen again, but she could be trusted with another Miraculous.

“All I ask is for one little favour. Something that will help you get back at Scarlet Bug and Catseye and every other hero they called for help. I need you to find the Guardian of the Miraculous. You’re strong, strong to throw my akuma. With the rest of the Miraculous at your disposal, you’ll be unstoppable.”

“Chloe, are you still there? What's happening?” Sabina’s concerned voice asked from the other end of the line.

Chloe shuffled back further. She came down to her room to call Sabrina and did what Adrien told her. She even opened up more, telling her how she felt with all the memories of things she caused hanging over her head. Sabrina, the kind person she was, accepted her apology and listened to Chloe talk, telling her things would be ok and she could work to earn forgiveness if she thought it would help. They were interrupted by the Akuma Warning and then she saw them, her parents.

She’d come up to her patio, trying to catch a glimpse of where her parents went, also hoping to see spotted red or green and black. Her fear over her parents ran through her mind when she heard something land behind her. She turned around, and there he was, all shaded in red.

“Your mother’s anger and your father’s anguish at a decaying relationship are quite powerful and they could make a mess for days. If you want them out, I’m going to need your help, Chloe Bourgeois. You can even get back at Scarlet Bug and Catseye for disrespecting you.”

“Chloe!” Sabrina yelled, snapping her back into the present. Hawkmoth stood there, smirking. She was surprised that he hadn’t done anything about the phone in her hand. It got wider as she lifted it back to her ear.

“Sabrina, I need to call you back. Mother is screaming about not having enough rosettes on the cake. I meant what I said, ok?”

“Ok.”

She hung up once Sabrina answered and dropped the phone on the ground.

“Smart girl. I didn’t remember seeing a cake in the ballroom.” Hawkmoth mused.

“Daddy ordered it as a surprise. He likes having their wedding cake remade as a present. Why should I help you anyway? Scarlet Bug and Catseye would totally have time to beat my parents before I agree.” She asked.

Hawkmoth let out a chuckle, spinning his cane. “Oh, but you see, I won’t let that happen. In case you don’t remember, this isn’t my normal colour. I’ve got help from a little friend again. She was the one responsible for the akumas on Hero Day. All those Akumas all at once? Childs play and I can do it again. I’ll keep those heroes so busy, going after your parents will be the least of their problems. So, tell me dear, do you care about your parents enough to keep the heroes from getting exhausted?”

Chloe’s mind raced in attempts to think of something, anything that could help or stop him. She wasn’t a hero at the moment, so she didn’t have the reflexes to rip the butterfly brooch from his neck. Could she even though? To gain the extra power he had, was it a Miraculous or the effects of an akuma? Answers were looking dim and she couldn’t think of another way. She just hoped Sabrina remembered the code word.

“Remove the akuma from them first. And you don’t go after anyone else, just me.”

Looking victorious, Hawkmoth pointed his cane in the direction of the akuma and with a sharp gesture, there was a burst of light and everything was quiet again. She tensed seeing the red akuma flying towards her, closing her eyes once it got closer. She felt the darkness of akumatization take over her and she thought about the time she resisted the akuma. She was in a bubble of light and had pushed it outward, destroying the darkness that was trying to consume her. She held onto that image as the connection was established.

“Mistress Locality, you now have the ability to locate any nearby Miraculous. Normally I’d ask for you to locate the Cat and Ladybug Miraculous, but I want to know where the rest of them are. The Guardian who holds them can’t be far from them.”

When Chloe opened her eyes, she was looking out of what felt like spy binoculars. Looking at Hawkmoth told her a Miraculous was in front of her. It didn’t say which, just that there was one. Turning and seeing a swarm of ladybugs flying around, told her that two more Miraculous were not far from where her parents had last been. One of the Miraculous was heading in her direction.

Or the direction the akuma had gone.

Knowing she had to move quickly, she continued looking until she saw it. At the park not far from school, near the carousel was a host of tells.

“Well? I can feel something from you.”

She just hoped Scarlet Bug was fast enough.

“In the park, by the carousel. There’s a lot there.”

“At last!” Hawkmoth cried.

“Now let me go!” she ordered.

Hawkmoth’s gleeful smirk turned dark. “And why would I do that? You’re coming with me my dear.”

The darkness started to press down on her. She couldn’t let him win; she couldn’t be the reason he won. For god sakes, Scarlet Bug trusted her! He told her to be a hero without the Bee Miraculous and even if she didn’t end up with another one, she was still going to prove she was one.

“I said, let me go!” she cried, pushing her bubble out. She felt the disconnection and suddenly she was free.

Hawkmoth looked surprised before his face contorted angrily. She scrambled to back away as he lifted his cane to strike her.

“You little…!”

She let out a scream before she felt an arm grab her from around her waist and pull. The sound of a tightening cord, a sound she was very familiar with filled her ears as she went flying. The other arm wrapped around her to keep her body steady as they landed.

“I’m sorry!” she sputtered out, when she turned and saw the concerned look on Scarlet Bug’s face. “I’m sorry, I messed up. I had to. You need, you need-”

Gripping her arms tightly, Scarlet Bug leaned down so he was eye level. “Hey, hey. Chloe, it’s ok. You’re ok. He didn’t hurt you, did he?”

Mind scrambled, she shook her head. “No! No, he akumatized me, in place of my parents. But I messed up. He wanted me to find Miraculous. He gave me the power to do that. I didn’t want to but he could tell. You need to get to the park, the one with the carousel. There’s a bunch there. He was talking about a Guardian. I just sent him straight to them. I’m sorry!” tears started to pour out of her eyes as everything that just happened hit her. “I got him out, I resisted but I still told him.”

“Hey, hey. Come on sit.” Scarlet Bug ordered, holding tighter when Chloe’s legs gave out from under her. He guided her to the rooftop they were standing on, kneeling in front of her. “What do you mean you resisted? Chloe, did you throw off the akuma in the middle of being akumatized?”

“Yeah,” she answered shakily. Her mascara that she managed to save earlier was starting to run with her tears. “Before, when Sabrina was akumatized, it was supposed to be me. I was mad at myself for the fight and frustrated at you guys a little but I didn’t want him finding out about the note, so I resisted before he could akumatize me. Why does this matter? There’s a lot of Miraculous in the park about to be captured. You need to go now! He has help from whatever helped him on Hero Day.”

“You’re saying the Guardian has the Miraculous in the park? All of them?”

“Maybe? There was a lot.”

Earring beeping, Scarlet Bug picked up Chole and got them to the streets. He sat her at a chair outside a restaurant and kneeled down again. “Chloe, listen to me. You didn’t mess up, ok? You did very well keeping him occupied until I could get to you. We’ll take care of this, ok? You didn’t mess up.”

Nodding, she watched the spotted hero get up and jump off to the rooftops. Hearing noise in the restaurant behind her, she let her head drop, not in the mood to deal with people seeing her like this.

“Ma’am? Goodness, Mlle. Bourgeois! Are you alright? Pierre, get some water out here, now! It’s alright Mlle. Bourgeois, you’re safe.”

But was whoever she sent Hawkmoth after safe? Could the heroes of Paris get to them in time?

Police sirens filled the air as a squad car screeched to a halt in front of them and spilled out Sabrina.

“Chloe!”

She couldn’t help it. She burst into tears all over again as Sabrina ran to her, pulling her into a tight hug.

“It’s ok. Chloe, you’re ok.” Sabrina comforted, rubbing a hand up and down her back and on her head. She barely heard Agent Roger speak to whoever came out to check on her.

“You remembered.” She wailed.

“Of course, I did. If you have to hang up or go anywhere suddenly and mention roses and your mother, something’s wrong and I need to find you immediately.” Sabrina recited. “How could I forget? It had been my idea, remember? I got you, ok?”

She did, but what about the Guardian? Did she just make the fight against Hawkmoth that much harder?

                                              _______________

“That little! I can’t believe him! He starts seeing signs of the elders from the temple coming and he decides to run?” Plagg fumed. “After he swore to accept the punishment? I knew we shouldn’t have trusted him!”

“Plagg stop. If you get any angrier, you’re going to set off your powers.” Tikki warned. She looked at Luka, who was staring at the letter Fu had left. They tried to avoid this happening, and had done so much to prevent this, but somehow it all began to happen again.

After the quickest break to stuff her mouth full of cookies, Tikki transformed Luka. She was a god, THE god of creation, so she never needed to pray. But she understood why people did it. By the time he’d gotten in contact with Juleka and reached the park, he watched Fu place himself in Shell-ter. The other akuma was there, Catalyst her name was. Plagg said it had to be Nathalie. She was no Mayura but trying to fight against her and Hawkmoth was just as tough. Unlike the last time where Chloe exposed the holders and had them fight while she held onto the box, it turned into a demented game of hot potato to keep it from the villains. It got even worse when no one was able to grab it, too busy fighting the other, that it fell to the ground and a few fell out. Hawkmoth sent akuma to grab it while Catseye jumped after them. She used Black Hole to create an opening and sent the Miraculous and the box into the Shell-ter.

Later, Juleka would call herself stupid for not using it to give the Master a way to escape the fight. Instead, it meant they then had to defend the cracking defence from attacks. Tikki wished she knew what was running though his mind just then, watching two teenagers he entrusted powerful objects to defend him, even when they knew the extent of his mistakes and weren’t going to let him escape them.

He’d picked up Pollen’s hairclip and she was left to relay his message.

“He let his fears take him over and, in the process, allowed himself to be caught. He meant to keep his promise but to keep the box safe, the one thing he swore he’d do, he had to make the biggest sacrifice. He said that you’d be able to talk to the Guardians once they came.” Pollen sadly told Luka.

“I, Wang Fu, hereby relinquish the Miracle Box, and name Scarlet Bug the new Guardian!”

In a bright light, where Hawkmoth and Catalyst decided to take their leave, Luka was left with a box. The wood was red and the design of the Guardians was now drawn in green, the buttons black and white scuffing throughout. The colours of Scarlet Bug and Catseye. Fu had lost his memory and not even a Miraculous Reset could do anything. But he did still recognise the keychain, which sent the siblings to Gare du Nord train station and their locker room. Resting on the gramophone was a letter.

It was different from the one Marinette had gotten in that timeline. Instead of unhelpful words about accepting loss and nothing about the duty she was suddenly given, Fu explained that he’d gotten scared, seeing hints of the Guardians. But he wasn’t going to leave. He couldn’t, not after he promised to do better. He just needed a moment to breathe but not wanting to be without the Miraculous, his first friends, he’d taken them with him. He said even as he was writing it, that it felt like things would change. That if it were up to him, either of them would make great Guardians, Luka especially with his way of understanding emotion. He wrote how he had never wanted to put them in a position where he had to force that upon them, not knowing how it would affect their life. But he said if he was ever to do that before the Guardians arrived, they could get answers. They were stubborn and didn’t back down. they’d be ok.

Tikki didn’t know if they would. It was different this time, Luka having support from the get go but with Adrien’s living situation up in the air, being signed to live his dream and just the life of being a teenager, she was worried if he’d crack.

“Hey,” Juleka walked into the room and sat on the floor next to her brother. She played with the Cat Miraculous, staring at it as she spoke. “I got him into the car ok. Took one look at Marieanne and fell in love all over again, so there’s hope there.” The two were quiet, even as Luka let his head rest on his sister’s. “I should have moved him from the battle.”

“There was a chance they’d get the Miraculous in the meantime. It made the most sense. He could have run off with it then.” Luka pointed out, voice even.

“But he looked weak. He could hold up the Shell-ter because he was older but he’s past 100. It had to be taxing on his body.” Juleka remembered.

They’d gone around in circles already. Sighing, Luka leaned harder. “There’s a spell mentioned in the Grimoire. How to pass the box on without losing your memory.”

“But it’s a last resort!” Tikki cried, the two kwami flying over. “We’d have to be 100% sure it’s safe to use.”

“Why?” Juleka asked, feeling out of loop.

“It said if the Guardian who used the spell was to ever use a Miraculous, well, they used flowery language, but they basically die.”

“Right, so guess we won’t do that. What do we do though? Should we still give Chloe a Miraculous? Do we switch as extra security?” Juleka asked, moving from under her brother to look at him. Luka instead leaned on his bed looking tired.

“She resisted an akuma, twice. It would be wrong to not give her another chance. Besides, he never figured it was her with the Ladybug. Unless he knows about the letter, he wouldn’t expect us to give her one. Changing Miraculous…it might be smart. He’s going to want to find out who I am and going after the team would be the best way to but if you change suddenly, he’ll have to try harder.”

“So, Adrien gets the Cat, Turtle to Marc, Bee to Nathaniel, and Chloe the Fox. We still need to figure out a new Miraculous for Alya and Nino” Juleka called off.

“But Adrien might be leaving.” Luka remembered. He looked at the ring he wore, the sun making him think of his boyfriend’s smile. He sat up, stuffing the letter into his pocket and got up.

“Where are you going?”

“I don’t know if the spell will work and let me keep my memories or if I’m going to be forced to lose everything but, I am not going to let the knowledge of that keep me from living. I love Adrien and if he ends up leaving, I want him to know I want to try long distance. So even if I do lose my memory, when I see him again, I fall in love all over.” Luka left the room, Tikki flying after him, calling to wait for her.

“Huh.” Plagg hummed, watching Luka leave. To know Luka was willing to try, even in the face of everything for Adrien, he felt comforted that his favourite kitten was still so cherished. He looked at Juleka and knew regardless of what happened with Luka, losing her was going to hurt just as much. “Hey Blacky? Can we share cheese?”

“Share cheese? That’s new.” Juleka said, confused.

“Yeah well, I’m about to lose you to Rooar who likes you a lot and I just don’t want you to forget who loved you first.”

Juleka scooped him up and held him close to her cheek. “I won’t forget at all. Plagg, you’re the one who helped me realize my confidence, helped me be free of my anxiety for the first time in a long time. I won’t ever forget that.”

                                    _____________________

The bells from Andre’s cart rang in the wind, giving Adrien something to listen to as he stared at the sky. After he, Kagami and Marinette managed to get outside and find Andre, Heart Eater attacked. He’d gotten separated from the girls but thanks to Alya – who no doubt went rushing right in with Nino calling after her – he’d seen Scarlet Bug, Catseye and Ryuko fight the akuma, which managed to suddenly disappear. Then there’s been sightings of Hawkmoth in the park near school. Something had happened, with a great burst of light Adrien saw, but no one knew. During that time, Luka was unreachable and he hadn’t responded to any communication.

Not long ago, he’d called Adrien asking him to meet. So here he sat, waiting for Luka to arrive. His mother promised to have an answer after work, so he had no updates like he hoped.

“Adrien!”

Looking over, he saw Luka running towards him. He got up, meeting Luka in the middle as the older teen hugged him close. This hug was tight, like Adrien was going to slip away. He wished he could tell Luka he wasn’t going anywhere.

Once they were sitting facing each other, Adrien took Luka’s hands. “What happened? I called but you didn’t pick up.”

“I was dealing with something. The long and short of it is, thanks to my…grandfather not keeping to his promises, I’m now in charge of dealing with something I wasn’t at all prepared for. I mean, I guess I kinda started the cycle myself because I ended up fixing one of his issues with Juls.” Shaking his head to keep himself from rambling, Luka refocused, “it just means I’m going to be dealing with something that’s gonna be stressful and I might be annoyed and sullen at times but I want you to know I have support and if it gets too much to keep secret, I will tell you.”

“Is this thing legal?” Without context clues, Adrien was confused as to what could be affecting Luka.

Letting out a strained laugh, Luka nodded. “If you can actually believe it, then yes.”

“Does it feel legal?”

“Also, yes. It’s nothing that’s going to get me arrested, just mostly looking after a thing and being in charge of a group. I was fine with that part when I had someone else to defer to but now it’s just me and Juls, so.”

Still feeling a little lost, Adrien looked at their clasped hands, thumb running over the designs of Luka’s ring. “Would it be easier to not be in a relationship right now?”

“No!” Luka stated, tugging on Adrien’s hands so he’d look up. “Trust me, that is the last thing I want. Look, I have no clue what this thing is going to do to my life, but I refuse to let it dictate everything I do. Adrien, I love you and I get that we haven’t been together long enough for me to say that, but I mean it. If you do end up moving, I want us to at least try long distance because I like you way too much for us to just go our separate ways unless it’s our choice.”

Heart pounding, face red and feeling tingly all over, Adrien felt like he was going to faint and start floating all at once. “I…”

“You don’t have to say it back, I’m not rushing you for an answer. I just hope you’ll agree to the distance?”

Unable to form words because it felt like too many were going to spill out, he nodded, squeezing Luka’s hands tight. Any romantic relationship usually ended when he moved because it never felt like they were on the same page and with Luka it felt like everything made sense. Because as crazy as it sounded, he wanted to do it, do long distance for as long as they could bear. He felt like if they were to split later down the line, it wouldn’t be in anger and tears and hurt. It would hurt, god it would, but it would be something they’d agree on. Unable to help himself, he put his hands onto Luka’s neck and pulled him into a long kiss.

“It’s probably a good thing we weren’t together during the Heart Eater attack.” Luka said against his lips, his own hands holding onto Adrien’s waist. “We would have gotten snatched up right away.”

Adrien was tempted to remind him of Heart Eater’s actual power but Luka kissed him again and thought escaped. If he had to leave this, it was going to hurt.

Somehow, he left and got back home, finding his mother there earlier than anticipated. She let him go drop his things off in his room where he stopped at the sight of a very familiar box.

We heard you might be leaving us and honestly, we need help confusing Hawkmoth, so feel free to use Plagg tonight. He’ll be gone in the morning, so be careful and have fun.

Adrien hid both the new note and the box under his pillow and went back to his mom, sitting on the couch in breathless anticipation.

“So?” Adrien asked anxiously.

“So, the ambassador called everyone into a meeting to do reassignments. Some are leaving and some are staying. Then he got to me.” His mother said. “Ready?”

“Mama, just tell me!” he begged.

“Well…”

                                 __________________________

Cat Walker had a put together look, like the cat part was a second thought. This cat was different. Fingerless gloves, leather, real tail and ears and the sound of a cat’s bell ringing through the night. Cat Walker made Adrien feel a certain type of freedom but this new cat, one he needed a name for felt different. Like everything bad was finally behind him and he was a new person. The sound of an extending pole shot through the night as it launched Adrien into the air, where he landed on one of the taller pieces of the Eiffel Tower. Looking down at the sparkling nightlife, all the emotions of freedom, love, happiness exploded from him as he cried into the night.

“WE’RE STAYING!”

They were staying in Paris. It was set for his mother to stay for a full year, with the possibility of staying longer depending on how long Hawkmoth attacked Paris. While he didn’t love the idea of Hawkmoth still attacking, he got to stay. Plagg had gotten excited when he opened the box and blurted it out.

“I can stay with you then! We need to go now, Ladybird is gonna wanna hear this!”

“Ladybird?” he asked, remembering the name given to whomever used the Ladybug Miraculous in place of Scarlet Bug.

“Scarlet? Anyway, most I can say right now is that fight that happened, we need to switch things around to keep everyone safe.”

Adrien furrowed his brow, the excitement simmering down. “But what about Catseye?”

“Don’t worry. Blacky is being well looked after by another kwami. Relax, they made this decision ages ago when planning for something like this. Come on kitten, don’t leave me all by myself.” Plagg begged.

He was sure he should be worried. Plagg just essentially told him Adrien was his new holder. He should be asking questions but an idea came to mind and he had to do it.

“Where do you think Scarlet Bug would be?”

“On patrol. Why?”

“I just have the urge to scream from the rooftops. Plagg, Claws Out!”

He was sure he owed Plagg whatever he wanted after this. Now that he’d done the thing he wanted, he needed to find Scarlet Bug. He leapt off the Eiffel Tower, launching himself to a nearby roof. Adrien would never say he felt stifled in his life as a diplomate kid. Yes, there were times he had to bite his tongue with people around him or he ran away to keep his sanity, but he’d never say he lacked the freedom to do what he wanted. But this, this was different. Maybe it was the knowledge of what having this Miraculous meant in combination with his news, but he’d never felt freer. As Cat Walker, it was a mild feeling that felt familiar. But as this new hero, jumping across the Parisian rooftops, the familiar feeling seemed to burst forth, leaving him more exalted than before. It wasn’t him running from his problems, it was feeling like he could tackle anything. This felt like the ultimate freedom, a feeling that could never be replicated. 

He’d closed his eyes to take in the feeling and then immediately went crashing into something. He felt himself tumble through the air, spinning with no control before landing on - thankfully - a flat roof. Well, Adrien landed on something that wasn’t the roof, which was perfect, since his new costume involved a crop top inspired by Black Lynx.

“I’m so sor - oh mio dio, Scarlet Bug! I’m so sorry!”

Of course, he crashed into one of Paris’ heroes. Because why not? He laid there, groaning in pain. Adrien also noticed his costume was a bit different. His big jacket was replaced with a sleeveless one with inverted colours, hands covered with mismatched gloves. Unlike before when he’d keep his hood up, it was down, exposing his hair half tied back. His snake bites were still there, reminding him of Luka’s. Adrien climbed off of him, noticing that his boots had a stripe of green around the top.

“You changed your look,” he said, hoping to distract him from the pain.

“Well, we’re making a lot of changes, so thought why not? When I said have fun with Plagg, I didn't mean crashing into things.” Blue eyes squinted at him as the spotted hero turned his head to him.

With an awkward and apologetic smile, Adrien shrugged. “I got a little distracted. Kinda forgot how much I enjoyed jumping across town, especially since there isn’t an akuma.”

“If Hawkmoth actually created one now, I might actually take a blunt object to his head.” Scarlet complained, pushing himself up slowly. He cracked his back, groaning before looking at Adrien, that same smile he had on his face the first time he met growing. “Missed Plagg huh?”

“Yeah. I did. I’m surprised you’re letting me hold onto him. What happened in that second fight?”

“Let’s just say, Hawkmoth won a small piece of the battle. I can’t give you too much detail just for your protection since Plagg will be coming back tomorrow.”

“Oh!” Adrien cried, clapping his hands. “He doesn’t actually! I’m not moving, I get to stay in Paris.”

Scarlet blinked at him, surprised then tried to bite down a smile. He didn’t know Scarlet thought he was that good a replacement. “That’s amazing to hear. Plagg must be happy. He likes Catseye, but he seems to be pretty fond of you. I see you even changed yourself.”

“Yeah,” Adrien said, looking down at his new costume, before looking back at the hero with a massive smile on his face. “This felt more like me. Seriously, thank you for doing this. I’m going to do my best to be the best Cat holder and support you.”

“It won’t be just you, but thanks. Your job is going to be harder than others, but I know you’re capable of doing it.” Scarlet Bug replied confidently.

He would. He would hold pride and do right by the people and things that made him feel this free. Hawkmoth wasn’t going to know what hit him.

#adrien august #Adrien AUGreste 2023

[goldenngore]

🍩: What's their favorite comfort food? 🌶: Do they like spicy food? 🍋: How do they feel about sour stuff? 🥦: Are they a picky eater? ☕️: Do they drink coffee? If so, do they prefer to make it or buy some from a cafe? 🍭: Do they have a sweet tooth?

@greyjoytm

🍩: What's their favorite comfort food?

Grandmaman Celine's desserts. When Loras is in the bad place or just feeling off. He crawls back to the Hightower home, which is only fifteen minutes from his own place, and gives Celine the help me i'm pathetic look, and she knows what to do right away. Sometimes he helps too, it's why he's vaguely competent in baking, or at least French baking. He favours things like macarons, chocolate eclairs, caramel choux, mille feuille, typically things that are cream heavy lmao.

🌶: Do they like spicy food?

yes!!! alas, good mexican food in particular, is scarce in paris. so he'd hop over to london and drag asha along with him to some restaurant. he'll do spice tests, too, just for fun...then usually regret them. but, you know, he likes to experiment and try new things, so it can be a fun process at times. and although he favours Mexican as a go-to for spice, he also likes Thai food, and Korean which tends to have a good kick too.

🍋: How do they feel about sour stuff?

honestly, it's something he can take or leave, unless it's candy, then he'll be on it just because candy.

🥦: Are they a picky eater?

ooooh, kinda? he's a rich boy who was raised on organic and rarely touched processed food until he had more freedom in his life as a teenager. celine took him to mcdonalds once in a while as a treat, but not often. so because of that upbringing he CAN be a bit weird about super processed food, it's really a case by case thing, and often relies on visuals, too, as to whether he's gonna be picky about it.

☕️: Do they drink coffee? If so, do they prefer to make it or buy some from a cafe?

honey, babygirl, he's french, and coffee is a part of french culture. for starters, you will not catch him in starbucks unless it's for a frappucino because starbucks coffee is dirt in a cup. and he only drinks coffee with milk in the morning as part of breakfast, which is usually oat or almond milk. after breakfast it's black coffee only. loras does own a high end coffee maker for when he doesn't have time to visit the local cafes around where he lives. but another part of french coffee culture is literally just sitting in the cafe and enjoying the moment with coffee, which he does prefer to do. and when you go to a coffee house in paris, takeout is still rare, unless you got to a chain place. basically, coffee is serious business. it's also not necessarily about the quality of the coffee either...but loras is still a coffee snob tbh. he likes his single origin.

🍭: Do they have a sweet tooth?

considering my answers to many of these other questions, i think we can safely assume he does indeed have a sweet tooth. sweet is his favourite kind of food, and it's pretty common to find some type of boiled sweet in his bag, rhubarb and custards, chocolate limes, lemon sherbets. he likes the classic stuff. aside from that, he is big on desserts but doesn't often drink sugary sodas because his tum doesn't like them, plus they are usually TOO sweet for even his sweet tooth. but loras tyrell will never turn down more dessert or free candy...and he can easily be bought with good chocolate.

#ii. HEADCANON. 🗡️ #v. modern. 🏅 #greyjoytm #don't ask why i know sm about french coffee culture bc idk why i do xD

[kromabelle-art]

Flufftober Day 31: a sweet treat

OCs: Caelus & Cairn

picnic

Caelus was bored. As he always was, at functions like this. Sometimes his life just felt like one social event he had to appear at after another. Surrounded by people who covered themselves in glamours and other magics. Not a single person in sight was worth his time.

And then Caelus spotted something rather peculiar in the corner, near the buffet tables. The shimmer of an invisibility charm. He focused on it, squinting, until the figure of a girl appeared. She looked about his age maybe, but too thin, with messy ash-brown hair, and shabby clothes. It seemed she was in the process of eating her way through the appetizers. That was a person worth speaking with.

Caelus sidled over and cleared his throat quietly enough that the nearby socialites wouldn’t notice. The girl glanced at him only briefly, then did a double-take, her eyes widening as she realized he was staring right at her.

“What’s your name?” he whispered to her. Her eyes darted around quickly with a panicked look. “Hey, it’s fine. I’m not going to snitch on you or anything.”

“I’m supposed to be invisible,” she whispered back, finally looking right at him. “Did the spell break?”

“No, no. Only I can see you, I think.”

How?”

Caelus shrugged. “When everyone around you wears illusions, you learn to see through them. You’re different from anyone else here, though. That’s why I wanted to come say hi.”

The girl pinned him with a searching look. “How rich are you?”

He hesitated. “Is there a right answer here?”

“Yes. An honest one.”

“… I might be the richest person in this room.” It was silent for a moment, and then Caelus started. “Oh shit, I’ve been rude, haven’t I? My name is Caelus.”

He held out his hand to her and after a moment, she shook it.

“My name is Cairn.”

“I want to be your friend.”

Cairn stared at him wordlessly for what felt like several minutes.

“I’m from the surface...” she eventually said, in a soft voice.

Caelus lit up. “Really? I’ve never seen the surface up close. What’s it like down there?”

“Bad. I guess we can be friends. What’s this?” She had wandered over to the dessert table, and was inspecting the dishes there.

“Oh, that’s a cream puff.”

“What’s a cream puff?” She tilted her head curiously.

“Uhh, it’s like a puff. With cream in it. Have you never had one?” She shook her head. Caelus walked over, happy when he noticed how she didn’t move away, and picked one up. “Here, try it.”

She took it carefully, looked it over, and then bit into it. Immediately, her eyes lit up, and she shoved the rest of the puff in her mouth.

“It’s really good!” she whispered excitedly, and he grinned. She grabbed several more and ate them just as quickly.

“You should try some of this other stuff, too. We’ve got black forest cake, eclairs, blackberry tarts, lemon pie, and that over there is gelato.” She looked around, her eyes wide with excitement, still eating cream puffs. “Do you want to try it all?”

She nodded fervently, and he smiled. Caelus was thrilled to spend the rest of the party showing her all the best foods in the buffet.

@flufftober

#flufftober2022 #day 31 #a sweet treat #oc #my oc #my ocs #caelus #cairn