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do you have any webcomic suggestions?
Oh, do I! :D I'll keep the descriptions short, otherwise I'll talk about each of these for a million years.
Warrior Cats:
The Average Adventures of Genericpaw - parody comic. But watch out.
The Exiled - Fishpaw. Murder mystery.
Follow Your Heart - Sootpaw. Personal drama.
Meandering - River. Slowburn romance.
Saltburn's Clan - Saltburn. Pinepaw's cool butch lesbian aunt.
Convocations - Elkmask. Political drama. Biggest inspiration to The Dog Star.
Other:
Wilde Life - supernatural dramedy.
Wychwood - magical post-apocalypse.
The Glass Scientists - Jekyll & Hyde retelling.
Tiger, Tiger - swashbuckling magic adventure.
Little Tiny Things - French slice of life.
Paranatural - ghost fighting teens. Also, the inspiration for PATFW's "journal style". Also, Hijack.
Phantomarine - magical ghost adventures.
Awkward Zombie - gamer comic strips.
Sakana - fish market dramedy. Yuudai.
Skin Deep - cryptids comedy.
Dumbing of Age - daily college dramedy. Gave me the worst hyperfixation of my life.
The Order of the Stick - D&D adventure. My favorite comic ever created.
How To Be a Werewolf - werewolf drama.
Fairmeadow - fantasy hippie drama.
Lackadaisy - bootlegger cats. You've seen the animated pilot.
The Property of Hate - TV head guy.
Too Familiar - magical animal companions.
I'm With You - goat people romance.
The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya - sweet vampire romance.
XKCD - it's XKCD.
Vainglorious - dragon adventures.
Bybloemen - demons committing financial fraud. Gorgeous artwork.
Bicycle Boy - amnesiac in a post-apocalypse.
Novae - supernatural historical romance.
Never Satisfied - magical teen drama. It's on hiatus right now.
Monster Pulse - teens with magic organs.
Children of the Light - magic squirrel drama.
To Catch A Star - sparklewolves.
Cursed Lights - magical animal people drama.
What Lurks Beneath - cat cult.
Rabbit Hole - bunny cult.
Villtur & Sarx - sci fi manga.
Best of Bad Decisions, The Doe of Deadwood, Repeat, I Didn't Know - Songdog comics. Probably the most influential creator on my comics.
Crushed Olive Branch - Shadowhunters gayboys.
Broken Crown - magic kingdom adventure.
Sleight of Hand - Fallout gayboys.
What Happens Next - internet teen thriller.
Golden Shrike - deer adventure.
The Pale - Twin Peaks adjacent.
Un/Bound - magical road trip.
Apocalyptic Horseplay - modern horseman of the apocalypse.
There are many more, of course, but these are some of my favorites, and the ones I could remember at the moment.
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tinyozlion · 4 days
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Gundam Wing: Minutia and Trivia
On my long and winding way down research rabbit holes, I often stumble on bits and pieces of trivia that I find quite interesting, but don't really fit anywhere in my usual commentary on Gundam canon and are far too niche and inconsequential to merit a post of their own. HOWEVER. Since I know in my heart that you, dear reader, are also the sort of person for whom background details of the absolute least consequential variety are a source of delight and inspiration, I am compiling some of my discoveries here, and perhaps if I find more, there will be follow up posts. This one happens to be, in a very loose sense, mostly about Romefeller, OZ, and its Special Eyebrow People, because that is where my brain worms are currently converging. Here is my collection of useless trivia. I lay them at your feet like weird pebbles. Look at them. They're neat.
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1. The Daily Kingdom Newspaper
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It's quite likely that this has already been done, but in the grand spirit of this blog, I have decided to take the path of highest effort for the stupidest reason, and transcribed this paper. This page of After Colony news, ostensibly from July 14th, A.C. 195, appears to be reporting on events that happened towards the end of World War II. It's apparently been a slow news day for the Sanc Kingdom press for several centuries. I found myself getting kind of wrapped up in the stories and was disappointed I couldn't turn the page and find out what happened next. (I mean, I know what happened next, broadly speaking.) Of particular interest were Henri and Camille Dreyfus, Swiss chemists who made a lot of innovations during both world wars. ...They were also apparently noted OZ supporters? Well, what can you expect from a big industrial supplier of*checks notes* acetyl intermediates.
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2. The OZ doggy
Pictured below: Treize's well-heeled hunting pet
and a dog is there too *BA-DUM tsch!*
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This spotty and behaved hound is a real breed of hunting dog, the German Short-haired Pointer, or GSP! Did you know this, dear reader? I did not know this. This is new Dog Lore to me.
from the wiki: "It is a pointer and retriever, an upland bird dog, and water dog. The GSP can be used for hunting larger and more dangerous game. It is an excellent swimmer but also works well in rough terrain. It is tenacious, tireless, hardy, and reliable. German Shorthaired Pointers are proficient with many different types of game and sport, including trailing, retrieving, and pointing pheasant, quail, grouse, waterfowl, raccoons, opossum, and even deer."
Seems like a perfect bird-hunting companion for Mr. Treize. She'll probably go retrieve the beautiful red phoenix he murdered. I've decided she's named Oscar (after the Rose of Versailles) and she is a very good girl. Braver Oscar! Braver Hund!
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3. Luxembourg Castle
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This is Treize's abandoned Disney castle in Luxembourg. I owe the background artists of this scene an apology, for in my heart I assumed this was a random assemblage of spare castle-parts they found at Ludwig II's rummage sale. Reader, I was wrong:
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THIS is Schloss Viandin, a restored castle in Luxembourg. Look at this place, it's gorgeous! You can hardly tell there's a secret mobile suit bunker in the basement. Frankly, I'm jealous I'm not being confined there, Treize! Stop sulking in the catacombs and go relax in the pretty princess bed until you feel better. Gaze upon the signed picture of Patrick Swayze; let him inspire you.
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4. Romefeller's Secret
This one comes to us from the Battlefield of Pacifists manga, which, I've learned, is pretty good actually. (I mean it's not GOOD good, but it contains some interesting stuff). Now, come: I am taking you with me on this journey:
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I feel extremely vindicated knowing that there's semi-canonical support for my theory that the Romefeller aristobrats are Austrian. I knew it. I KNEW IT. According to this manga, Romefeller was officially founded in Vienna-- the wording is a little ambiguous in this translation, but if Romefeller had members joining it in 1862, then it had to have existed in some form since then-- which means that the "Glorious Year" of 1956 is something other than its founding date. So what exactly happened in 1956? As I am a hack and fraud, and have been one all my life, I have looked to wikipedia for guidance. Mostly what was happening was the Cold War, colonialism, uprisings, Elvis, research and debate over artificial intelligence, both the hard drive disk and the snooze-button alarm clock being invented, Japan joining the UN, and wait what's this--
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COMPUTER, ENHANCE:
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...My god...
It's all coming together.
Eurovision is a plot by Romefeller.
The evidence is all here. There is simply no other conclusion we can come to.
--For this, and many other reasons that are well beyond the scope of a fandom blog, you should probably boycott them.
I rest my case.
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5. The Romefeller Coat of Arms
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I'm no vexillologist, and my heraldic experience is limited to adoptable pixel dragons, but what I am is an insane person with too much time on their hands. And so, to the best of my ability, I have blazoned the Romefeller coat of arms:
Supporters: Two Unicorns Rampant 
Crown: Purpur Crown of Peerage or Lord of Parliament  
Escutcheon: Heater with Two Engrailed Wedge Top - party per pale (halved vertically)
Blazon: Sinister (Right): Argent, Bend Sinister Sanguine; Dexter (Left): Bleu Celeste, Charged with a Ringed (or Celtic) Cross Argent 
Motto Scroll: UPRTUN or UPRTVN
--I don't know what UPRTVN is meant to stand for, but there are truly SO many ways you could play Latin Mad Libs and get a reasonable-sounding answer. At a stab, knowing Romefeller's priorities and values, I would guess it probably contains a, you know, "Unity/Peace/Rule/Tradition/Victory/Necessity", "Unity Through The Rule of Tradition Is Our Victory", or some such deeply worrying thing. Take your pick really.
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6. "Herbst" / "Autumn"
The Rilke poem Treize quotes in "Frozen Teardrop" is not terribly difficult to find online, but if you're not sure what you're looking for it can be difficult because he has multiple poems about Autumn, and Autumn Day is perhaps better known; also the internet is absolutely filthy riddled with despicable bots and farmed content that has lost its attributions, so you do have to dig to find where different translations have come from (bless this very Web 1.0 page for carrying on the lord's work in basic html). Here is the original in German, and two complimenting translations:
Herbst -Rainer Maria Rilke Die Blätter fallen, fallen wie von weit als welkten in den Himmeln ferne Gärten; sie fallen mit verneinender Gebärde. Und in den Nächten fällt die schwere Erde aus allen Sternen in die Einsamkeit. Wir alle fallen. Diese Hand da fällt. Und sieh dir andre an: es ist in allen. Und doch ist Einer, welcher dieses Fallen unendlich sanft in seinen Händen hält.
This translation by Horst A. Scholz (linked here so I don't get into trouble) is the most spare and one-to-one translation into English I've found-- I always appreciate having a comparison between the very literal meanings and a more creative reconstruction when I'm reading translated poetry.
Meanwhile on the other end of the spectrum, this translation by Robert Bly is very freeform and agnostic; for my own purposes, I think the use of "Space" instead of "Heaven" happens to fit nicely with the themes of Gundam:
Autumn -translation by Robert Bly The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up, as if orchards were dying high in space. Each leaf falls as if it were motioning "no." And tonight the heavy earth is falling away from all other stars in the loneliness. We're all falling. This hand here is falling. And look at the other one. It's in them all. And yet there is Someone, whose hands infinitely calm, holding up all this falling.
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firebird04 · 1 month
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Good Omens 3: Plot Prediction
(Based on Special Spoilers)
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Neil has been a little careless when it comes to revealing information about season 3 of Good Omens. He has posted various snippets of information that have led me to predict the entire plot of the season...
So, without further ado, let's find out what amusing scrapes Dottie and Sadie will get up to this season.
The first episode opens in the pie factory Crowley and Aziraphale are working in. A pie-eating competition is taking place. Crowley takes part in the competition but tragically eats too many pies and dies. Aziraphale falls in a hole. (Neil has also mentioned that Crowley falls into a hole at some point, though he is presumably dead or dying at this stage). Both of them are eaten by space-time goats. (Are they also in the hole? Is it perhaps a wormhole or a black hole?).
Episode 1
The rest of the episode is a flashback explaining the events leading up to Aziraphale and Crowley's deaths, beginning with the double wedding of Aziraphale & Dottie and Crowley & Sadie. The husbands are nervous, and the brides are "taking it in their stride".
Aziraphale's Best Pig is the turnip-eating Morris the Edumacated Pig (played by himself), and Crowley has a wedding ring made of turnip, after which "hilarity inevitably ensues".
The wedding is taking place in a chapel and is attended by people dressed as enormous rabbits who serve jam sandwiches. Crowley and Sadie make love passionately behind a screen for a large portion of the episode. Neil has stated that it will be "very artistic".
At some point during the episode Crowley gets turned into a deer, leading Aziraphale to ask everyone: "Where is my deer?". Crowley presumably gets transformed back to his ordinary self.
At one point, Dottie gets sent to get Aziraphale's tie and Sadie to get Crowleys glasses, both from Crowley's apartment. They both end up hiding in the closet, where they find George the Gorgeous Gorilla.
Later in the episode, the husbands and wives get divorced. Crowley and Sadie have had twins, so this is probably set some time after the wedding. The divorce goes smoothly except for the question of who gets custody of the twins. The wives start a thruple with Furfur in Barnsley, where they open a biscuit factory, while the husbands go to work in the pie factory, leading us back to the beginning.
Episodes 2 - 5
The main plot follows Sadie and Dottie, who (leaving Furfur to take care of the factory and the twins) decide to spend the unexpected insurance pay-out on a holiday in Majorca, but end up in a small Spanish town instead.
Their initial goal is to help a small, financially struggling, animal-run zoo to survive, for example by starting a boarding home for indigent chinchillas, but they also get involved in the affair of their husbands' deaths and start investigating.
Multiple events happen throughout the next few episodes, involving following characters:
• A bumbling town inspector with a moustache who helps investigate the husbands' murders
• A vicar who comes over to tea and loses his pants, after which Sadie and Dottie do the apology dance
• Roger the Goofy Postman, who is very loveable (he was created after a tumblr user hypnotised Neil to make him include "somebody to love" in Season 3)
• Ernie the Unfortunate Cocker Spaniel who gets kissed by Dottie and Sadie
• Garry the Gorgeous Gopher. He does not believe in good or bad, lipsynchs to early '70s pop hits and will be puppeteered by someone who wins a competition on tumblr
• Three little rabbits who go to a big city to open a sushi restaurant, discovering their family's involvement with the East-German secret police in the 1960s
• Some badgers training a choir of nightingales for the annual Barkeley Square Sing-off
• A wild young rock band on the run, who rob banks, fall in love, and raise llamas
• Mr. Whimble, whose magic hat gets stolen
• A chorus of choir boys who sing "Carmina Burana"
• The Chinchilla Army
• A person in a gorilla suit (more on him later)
• The Snaffler, possibly the most mysterious character. Neil has clearly stated that Aziraphale is the Snaffler, although he, of course, dies in the first episode. It is quite possible that he has been resurrected, which might explain his turn towards villainy. He wants to steal the Jet Jaguar diamond to power his world-destroying laser. The wives, the police officer, and the man in the gorilla suit stand between him and his goal. He may be working together with the rock band.
Neil has confirmed that episode 4 will centre around Sadie and Dottie listening to the black parade, eating chocolates, and crying. This will most likely offer a heartfelt insight into their grief for their dead husbands.
There will also be something called "the Herring incident."
Episode 6
Episode six will be the finale to the series, in which it is revealed who was behind Aziraphale and Crowley's deaths. It was the man in the gorilla suit, who turns out to be Crowley's nemesis, Dr Unmentionable. It is quite possible that he is also the gorilla who had been hiding in Crowley's closet in episode 1. He controls the space-time goats that ate the husbands, although it is not clear if he was involved with the pies. He eventually falls into a volcano, where he is eaten by lava sharks.
Dottie kisses someone in the gorilla suit, but Neil has stated that we never find out who. This presumably takes place at the end of the episode after Dr Unmentionable has been defeated. He has also clarified that the person in the suit is not Aziraphale.
All in all I think season 3 of Good Omens will deal with themes of loss and grief, exploring Dottie and Sadie's journeys in moving on in life, symbolised by Dottie choosing someone new in the end. It will be more artistic and revolutionary than previous seasons, while also including aspects of mystery to keep us engaged and plenty of humour to keep the tone from getting too dark.
Personally, I can't wait to see Dottie and Sadie's adventure on screen!
Feel free to add anything I might have overlooked and your own interpretations for how the episodes might play out.
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synamartia · 1 month
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❖ Just a little give back to three of the best writers I've ever had the pleasure of knowing! You're amazing and gorgeous and just- GAHHH! Thank you for helping me find the joy in writing again. I'll never be able to fully express how grateful I am for having met any of you. I'm truly blessed~ I love you, my horny little Deer Goblins~! ❤️🫂
❖ All stories on this page are Alastor x Reader. Reader is written with female anatomy, but I do try to keep speech as GN as possible! Mostly just straight up porn - each individual story will be tagged as appropriately as possible! - with a little bit of story thrown in. I'm still trying to find my groove with actual plot, but once I find it... ohhh buddy. Get ready to laugh; get ready to cry; get ready to plan my murder cause some of the shit in my head is gonna knock your socks off! i don't have a fully planned scenario of Human!Alastor watching his high-school sweetheart get murdered right in front of him waiting to be written what are you talking about pshhhh
❖ NOTICE 04 / 28 / 2024 : Project is in the middle of an overhaul due to personal commitments interfering with its completion. I still intend to write the originally planned content, however it shall now be listed as individual works. New concepts for this event will be posted shortly! If you are curious about what the former concepts are, head on over to my To Be Written!
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radioiaci · 2 months
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Wanted to answer all the nice things I was given in one post, so find them under the read-more cuz it's long. <3
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@radiiosugars ⧐ you are a wonderful writer and i enjoy seeing your portrayal! I smile when you're on my dash <3 the little details you include with his perspective really do paint a picture! (and i hope your day gets better! )
WEH THANK YOU SO MUCH SALT, you're a blessing and I wholeheartedly appreciate whenever you spam me on Discord with SILLIES even though I don't always have the capacity to respond right away fjkdjgjdg I LOVE YOUR PORTRAYAL AND YOUR ART TOO and thank you for the kindness 😭
@copaceticjillybean ⧐ You are…soooo good at stuff! Your Alastor portrayal, your art, it’s all just really really cool! I’m always so excited, when I see you post your animatics, or a new drawing, or a reply, because I know it’s gonna brighten up my day a bit! ; I know you’re having a hard time today, but I just wanted you to know that I think you’re really neat and good at what you do. ^w^ ; Oh, and I almost forgot- you’re also just FUN. Like, your ooc posts are just cute and funny, and I like seeing you pop on and tell us what you’re thinking. You’re easy to talk to, and that means a lot, especially for someone like me who can get nervous talking with people >u<;
AAAA THANK YOU, I really do try to be as approachable as possible given the type of person that I am, so I really don't want anyone to feel like they CAN'T talk to me. sometimes the RPC can feel really limited and exclusive and I like to change that in whatever way I can. you are always very kind and fun to write with as well AND I CAN'T WAIT to see what sort of sillies Alastor and Jillian can get up to
@helluvaflames ⧐ I love the way you write Alastor and I'm still loving writing Fizzarolli and him in these scenes. You write Alastor so well and its been so fun to get to know him through our threads!
YES THANK YOU YOU GET ME, I love writin' with your lil Fizzy too! I'm also excited for Alastor and Angel's "date" LOL I'm sure there will be RIDICULOUSNESS there, just knowing how they generally interact. Thank you for putting up with me and my silly deer boy!!
@tinyfieryghost ⧐ YOUR ART IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. I love how you draw Alastor and writing with you is always a pleasure! I also love how you write Alastor! Silly guy who can and will murder and maim!!! Also you're great to talk to in general!
LISTEN YOU, YOUR ART IS ALSO PHENOMENAL and I didn't think I genuinely would get as invested into Alastor/Ghost's relationship but him in my brain was just like? ? ? ? "this one is mine? ? ?? actually???" so I MEAN IT JUST HAPPENED THAT WAY and I'm not mad about it. I'M EXCITED for Al's encounter with Reaper fr fr and I love writing with you!!!
@visage-of-hell ⧐ *violently kicks in the door* DID SOMEONE SAY POSITIVITY???? ; Bitch, you're one of the most TALENTED fuckers I know on this site. Amazing writing style? Check. Brilliant character portrayal? Check. AND knock-your-socks-off gorgeous artistic skills to boot???? Dude, you are a triple threat of sheer creative genius--don't you DARE be doubting that for even a second!
WUH HUH BUH LISTEN you are ALSO very talented and I VERY MUCH love writing with Al and Vis together because they're a real ENEMY TO LOVER ARC MAYBE? AND I KNOW IT'S SLOW MOVING BECAUSE ALASTOR IS STUPID but I LOVE IT ALSO??? Thank you my friend, I love to talk with you too and share funny sillies and fawn over them being so STUPID
@damnedrainbows ⧐ //you’re one of my favorite alastors and truthfully I admired from the sidelines for a while because I felt inadequate hehehehe I can!t wait to interact with our muses more and see where it go for him and lucifer ; also forgot to tack on, amazing artist ; like seriously I link my friends your art all the time on discord lol
WHAT???? ONE OF UR FAVS???? STOPPIT. That always means a ton to me, especially because I know how many TALENTED and wonderful writers there are playing Alastor out there so that RLY MAKES ME FEEL GOOD AND VALUED and YOUR writing is also fantastic! Al/Lucifer's first thread is so weirdly deep after starting off as like almost a meme and I'm LIVING for it LOL. AND I'M GLAD YOU LIKE MY ART LMAO maybe some day I'll draw something like actual serious for people to share jgdljgd but I enjoy drawing shitpost Al too much BUT THANK YOU this means a lot.
@lilitophidian ⧐ HEEEEY YOU, I LOVE YOUR LITTLE DEER, AND WE GOT SOME DOPE ASS SHIT GOING ON LIKE??? your writing is so fucking good I wanna do more threads with you at some point even though I have verbal diarrhea ; BUT YOU DESERVE THE BEST LIKE I TAKE TIME ON MY REPLIES TO YOU SO THEY ARE GOOD EATS??? Like, let me love on ya!!! ; Also your art ; I'd tattoo the pink dress wearing Alastor on my body fr
MY LIL DEER BOY YES I'M SO EXCITED for him to be.... tortured... mercilessly (that sounds bad LMAO) but LISTEN we are both wordy and I do NOT hate that one bit, I EAT IT UP YUMYUM gimmi all that good good exposition and artsy prose I LOVE that shit and you do it SO WELL. Also thank you for recommending frilly pink dress Alastor, I think he will never live that one down LMAO.
@ducktastic-dad ⧐ you are SO funny and sweet pascall, i love writing with you ( and your writing is amazing obviously i cannot live without it ) but even just our conversations ooc bring me lots of joy !! you have fantastic art and i am FLOORED by how creative you are ! thank you for making me funny shitposts and indulging my horrible brainrot 😭💜
I'M GRABBING YOU AND SHAKING YOU BY THE SHOULDERS listen the fact that you have put up with my dumbass over the last few weeks just constantly spamming you with radioapple shit means that you should get some type of AWARD HONESTLY. every IC interaction we have is so good and whenever you reply I'm like *VACCUUM NOISES* as i ABSORB IT. YOU're the one indulging MY horrible brainrot and u know what there's something beautiful about that. THANK YOU ily ily
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Thank you all for such kind words, it really did make me feel better about my poopy day. <3
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onceuponalegendbg · 11 months
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Thoughts During Nimona
Why not, you know. I have seen a few things on this site, so I know the general themes of the movie, so I thought I’d go ahead and check it  out.
Let’s do this.
Cool storybook intro.
I’ve seen it already but man this animation really is gorgeous.
Aww that’s sweet. Ballister and Goldenboy (I know that’s not his name) are cute.
Oh whoa! Queen just got shot! Who switched the sword?! I have a guess considering what I’ve seen.
Hi Nimona.
Oh, really messed up his arm.
“Are you disappointed that I’m not a murderer?” “I mean, a little.” I love them.
God the lighting in this movie!!
That entire escape sequence was stellar.
“Common” children, huh.
“Ah. A ‘don’t be alarmed’ alarm. Effective.”
Yeah I knew there had to be cameras.
I also knew this backstory was bogus. Lol Love it.
“Oh, no. Let me see if I can pass this problem onto someone else.”
Yep, Director switched the swords.
“This could damage people’s faith in the Institute.” No, duh.” “Look, the Institute isn’t the problem, the Director is.” .....Uh.... Bal I’m sorry man but... I’m with Nimona on this one.
Wow, Ambrosius having a bit of an internal freak out.
“Says the miscreant whispering in his ear,” says the Director as she whispers in Ambrosius’s ear.
“You changed the way you see me.” I’m on the verge of tears.
“We have a monster in our kingdom.” Yeah, we’re looking at her.
I knew it was Nimona when they started flopping all over the place. Lol This dynamic is cute though man.
“Metal.”
Something tells me that it’s possible that they’ll spin it that it was Nimona disguised as the Director.... We’ll see.
I FREAKIN KNEW IT!!!!! AND NOW IT’S MAKING THEM DOUBT THEIR OWN NEIGHBORS!!!!! FRICK ME!!!!
Ugh! NO I KNEW IT HAD TO HAPPEN BUT I DON’T WANT THEM TO FIGHT!
Now for actual backstory. The birds, the fish, the deer.... and the well.
The way she starts out as smaller animals just trying to swat and block the attacks coming at her before going to a horse or a bear because it’s the only way she might either defend or scare them off... and she’s still not even actually attacking them....
Gloreth....
Dude that “monster” design is dope.... Poor Nimona though.
“High five!” “Bro...”
Willing to fire on your own citizens. Wish I could be surprised.
Ambrosius really having his “Are we the baddies?” moment.
“I’m sorry. I see you, Nimona. And you’re not alone.” Whoo boy... I knew this movie was gonna get tears out of me.
Still gonna fire the big laser! I mean, I’m not really surprised but dang lady....
I haven’t mentioned it yet but the score is really good in this movie.
Yay! She’s alive! But.... man, I need so much more....
Wow, that was such a good movie. I had such a good time. Got emotional a couple times. I remember ND really tried to get this off the ground a couple years back so I’m glad they finally got the chance. So so good.
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lohstandfound · 8 months
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Aotearoa [Mostly Poetry] Books I Am In Love With
Some I've included a little review, some I haven't. I still love them. I will probably add to this as I read more
Thorn Boy by C T Dickons
Thorn Boy is a fantasy short story anthology featuring arch demons in hell, the house at the end of the dock, a boy who blends in like a lizard, guardian of the stars, and more. It's a wonderful and imaginative collection refined over years. (Also the cover is gorgeous)
Crude Common Denominator by Max and Olive
Hera Lindsay Bird and Sincerity/Irony by Hera Lindsay Bird
Echidna by essa may ranapiri
A mashup of mythologies: Greek, Māori, and Christianity. It is wonderful and experimental and incredibly queer. This poetry collections follows titular character Echidna as they grow up, punctuated by Maui and Prometheus' tragic love story. It pays homage and is in conversation with many other poets from Aotearoa
Super Model Minority by Chris Tse
The Surgeon's Brain by Oscar Upperton
Poūkahangatus and Rangikura by Tayi Tibble
Meat Lovers by Rebecca Hawkes
From growing up rural to moving to a big city, another lens of the queer experience, Meat Lovers was another favourite. I love a poetry collection that also tells a story.
Biter by Claudia Jardine
The modern and the classics are woven effortlessly together in Jardine's collection with scatterings of Greek epigram translations. As a lover of the classics and a lover of poetry, this is perfect
Black Marks on the White Page edited by Witi Ihimaera and Tina Makereti
A stunning collection of Oceanic writing. Have I read all of it? Not yet, but there are some wonderful pieces in here and this was one of my first true introductions to Oceanic writing. 'Pitter Patter Papatūānuku' remains my favourite.
Transposium by Dani Yourukova
The reason I made this post. A mashup of poetry and dark academia and philosophy and classics. Queer longing, philosophy rambles, thinly veiled Les Mis fanfiction.
Out Here: An anthology of Takat��pui and LGBTQIA+ writers from Aotearoa edited by Emma Barnes and Chris Tse
Exactly what the title says. This is the first of it's kind in Aotearoa and it is an incredibly beautiful anthology.
Scathing: A Horror Anthology by Sam Wyss
Fucking creepy. I wanted to throw my book across the room because it made my skin crawl (and I would have had I not been at work). But wonderful. 24 short horror stories set in the fictional town of Scathing. From moon mania to murder to spontaneous human combustion, to weird deer creatures. Sam is a bloody talented author and I am 100% biased in saying that.
Ship of Horrors: A Manifest of Nightmares
Just like Scathing, it was bone chilling. Made my skin scrawl. I wanted to through my book across the room. This is a collection of a variety of local authors who all had the same prompt: The UCF Carcosa has been found adrift in space, the ship's only communication is a single repeating plea, 'leave us be. For god's sake, run away'. Killer plagues, graphic depictions of spaghettification, evil plants, eldritch monsters. And I am also 100% biased in saying this one as well. (If you've seen my posts about Spores)
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Dark!Librarian!Steve Rogers x Shy!Reader, College AU
Summary: Your late nights at the university library spark a chain of events. Will they lead to your undoing? To anyone else's?
W/C: 8,890 (oops, sorry)
Warnings: DARK themes, NO MINORS, stalking, murder, minor character death, smut, angst, unprotected sex, oral sex, alcohol consumption, swearing
A/N: FINALLY, I wrote this for @darkficsyouneveraskedfor's 2 Years of Darkness challenge! This fic kicked my ass but after some months I'm so excited about it! This is my first truly dark fic so please don't read if any of these topics upset you but I do want to make a note that the sex is consensual. If I missed any warnings please DM me immediately and I will add them. Reblog/comment if you liked it! Maybe even check out some of my other fics 👀 Cheers!
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You stumbled slightly on the uneven pavement as you made the final steps towards the graduate school library. It was always so much quieter than the undergrad library and at this hour there’d be a good chance it was just you and the poor person stuck working the overnight help desk. You didn’t mind that though, you were never an overly sociable person and you preferred to work alone anyways.
You swiped your student ID through the sensor and the little green light granted you entry as you opened the door. Looking around there wasn’t even someone at the desk, just the sound of the always-on A/C rattling the leaves of the fake plants in the lobby.
You moved to put your ID away when it slipped from your fingers and plapped onto the floor, your own face staring back up to you from the plastic. You sighed and swung your bag further back over your shoulder as you bent to pick it up when a pair of legs edged their way into your vision. Caught off guard by the man attached to them, you watched him bend to pick up the piece of plastic.
You both straightened back up to your full heights and you found yourself looking up at him. He had clear blue eyes and sandy blond hair that was swept back. He looked like he could be a model, he was so handsome and you felt like a deer in headlights.
You realized that he had your ID in his hand and was waiting patiently for you to take it. You smiled awkwardly and took it from him. He looked back to your card and read your name out loud and snapped you out of your thoughts.
“Thank you” you said more in surprise than gratitude “Sorry, I just, I could’ve sworn no one was here you came out of nowhere” You laughed nervously, hoping to hide your embarrassment. You were never good with talking to people and once a situation got awkward you just got yourself deeper in it.
“I was just coming around the corner when I noticed you dropped your ID. I actually work the late shift at the desk. Serves me right for applying last minute for work through the university, right?” He asked with a small laugh.
“Late night cram session? You look like your back’s about to snap from holding all those books” He pointed to your bag, the stitches of it’s straps were frayed and had been sewn over a couple of times.
“Yeah, I like coming here late, hardly anyone’s here, I don’t have to deal with people and I can just focus” You explained
“Right, well, sorry to keep you. If you need anything I’m Steve, and I’ll be bored out of my mind at the desk” he smirked and walked back towards reception.
You turned down the hall and thought how strange it was that you’d never seen him here before. It was the middle of the semester so he couldn’t have just started but you were in here all the time and you’d never run into him once. You brushed the thought off and continued on your way.
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Over the next few weeks you and Steve developed a routine. You’d come in around 10 or 11, you’d stop at the desk and chat a bit and then you’d head up to your spot on the second floor to study. Occasionally Steve would see you when he returned books and you’d joke around a bit before he’d leave you to your work. You were building a good rapport with each other and he was pleased.
Sometimes he’d been too shy to approach you. It made him feel like the scrawny, helpless kid he was before the growth spurt. Beautiful girls like you never looked twice at him but he knows that you’re different, he knows that if you had met him then that you’d never treat him like those girls did. He knows that in time you two could really have something special.
Steve understood that building a relationship with you would take time and balance. He didn’t want to seem too eager but ever since he saw you he knew he’d do anything to just talk to you.
It started some months ago when he was visiting Bucky on campus. They had been hanging out in the quad right by a group of buildings when you tripped on the pavement and your books fell at his feet. He helped you up and even collected your books for you but you were too flustered and embarrassed to meet his eye. You eked out a thank you and scurried into the graduate library.
That moment sparked a blooming obsession within him. The following night he was still in town but he went out without Bucky and staked out where he’d been the previous night and watched you go to the library at the same time you had. The next two nights he did this and quickly pieced together your nightly routine.
Within a month's time he was set to transfer for the next semester and when he did he got a job working night shifts at the library. Bucky had asked him why on Earth he’d want that and Steve had shrugged him off, claiming that he wanted to be paid and didn’t want to deal with anyone. Seemed like a good enough reason to anyone else.
And so that’s how Steve found himself invading your personal space to hand you your ID. He enjoyed the way you trembled slightly in surprise. You looked so small next to him, looking up at him. He nearly forgot what he was going to say, feeling suddenly shy himself. You were so close to him and you were just as beautiful as he remembered.
Take it slow, he reminded himself.
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Your apartment door slammed behind you as you stormed out of the building. You left in only what you were wearing which was a light hoodie and some leggings. You had thought to grab your book bag before you left and it kept knocking into your side with each angry step you took. Tears streaked your face but you tried your best to brush them off and continued on your brisk walk to the library.
You and your boyfriend had gotten into a fight and things got heated pretty fast, they always did with Sean. You had confronted Sean about being gone so often and so late, you’d missed him and wanted to spend time with you. That’s when he started getting defensive and turning your late nights at the library right around on you.
Things escalated to shouting and Sean had gotten so angry that he’d knocked over a pile of your books from the table. It had scared you and that’s when you left. You knew that you’d be getting nowhere with him when he was so angry. You wanted to be alone and needed a distraction so you grabbed your bag and headed for the library.
You secretly hoped Steve was working, it’d be nice to see a friendly face. You’d be lying if you said you didn’t have the tiniest crush on him. He’s handsome and funny and kind and he always knows when to give you space. You wish you’d met him at a different point in your life, you could really see yourself with him in another timeline. Maybe it was just easier to think that having just had a fight with Sean.
You swiped your card and waited patiently for the door to open. You could tell Steve had already spotted you and was looking at you as you passed through the glass doors. He was smiling his same boyish charm smile that made you feel even shier than you already were. You must’ve looked a mess but it was comforting to see him there waiting for you.
“There she is,” Steve said with a smile as he got up from his chair to greet you. His face immediately fell though as he took in the tracks of your tears and your puffy eyes.
“What’s wrong?” Steve looked upset and angry for you. You were touched, but you’d rather leave it.
“I’d rather not talk about it, if it’s okay. It’s nice to see you though, Steve. How’s your night?”
Steve’s jaw ticked but he swallowed and nodded and you were grateful he didn’t push it further.
“Uneventful as usual, it’s good to see you too, doll.”
You felt your cheeks heat at the nickname. If you were on better terms with Sean you’d feel bad but you couldn’t find it in yourself to do anything but giggle.
You said your goodbye to Steve and made your way to the second floor to study.
Hours passed and you had your nose buried in a book when you felt a sudden presence. You looked up slowly behind you and shrieked when you found Steve just inches from you. He held his hands out defensively and tried to catch your breathing.
“Steve, oh my God, I didn’t see you there, you scared me!” You laughed as you caught your breath.
“Yeah, sorry, I uh, have a habit of doing that.” He said as he ducked his head sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck. Was he blushing? Why did he look nervous?
“I, um. I was uh, I was hoping to maybe ah, ask you something, actually.” Steve swallowed thickly. He is nervous. You smiled at him and motioned for him to go on.
“I was thinking… maybe, when you’re free if um, would you maybe want to go to dinner? With me?” He stammered out.
You smiled and felt heat flood your cheeks all over again, Steve was gorgeous and you were flattered that someone like him would want to go out with you. Just as quickly as that flattery came dread had instantly replaced it. You had a boyfriend, you couldn’t do that to Sean. Oh God, now I have to turn him down. What if he hates me?
“Wow… I uh, Steve,” you started, “I’m. You’re so sweet, I don’t know what to say. But, I have a boyfriend, I’m really sorry”
“But- but don’t think I wouldn’t say yes, if I could. You’re such a nice guy and I’m really happy for our friendship. I hope this doesn’t make things weird between us, I’m. I’m sorry,” You quickly led up with. You felt so awkward and bad that you had to turn him down.
Steve’s jaw ticked and he looked away. A blush of embarrassment had made its way up his neck and into his cheeks. His fists clenched at his sides and he took a deep breath.
“It’s… It’s fine, I’m sorry, I didn’t know. I don’t want things to be weird between us either. You know what? Why don’t we just forget the whole thing? Sorry again.” He finished with a tight lipped smile
You sent an uneasy smile back and nodded.
“Of course, no damage done, Steve.”
With that he left you and you went back to your book. You tried not to overthink the entire situation but couldn’t help but feel slightly uncomfortable.
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“Boyfriend” the word echoed in his head on a never ending loop with deafening reverb. He nodded curtly at you and smiled. You had your awkward exchange of apologies and excuses. Wordlessly, he made his way back to the information desk. He felt angry but also humiliated, he had spent at least a week building himself up to say something to you and you just turned him down so wholly?
He saw the way you looked at him, the way you laughed at his jokes. Steve knew that he meant more to you than you were letting on. There was attraction there, you were just in denial because you had a boyfriend.
Who even was this schmuck? You couldn’t have liked him that much because if you did then you would’ve mentioned him before but you hadn’t. If you really loved your boyfriend then you wouldn’t have smiled at Steve the way you did or stopped to say hello every night. He needed to see for himself whom exactly it was that was so undeserving of your attention.
Steve checked the cameras and saw that you were packing up your things. He had maybe a few minutes to gather his own things and wait for you. There was someone else coming to cover the library in 20 minutes, it would be fine if he left it alone until then. He decided to make himself scarce from the desk so you wouldn’t have to see him again before you left and you wouldn’t notice he’d be following you.
Waiting for the sound of the double doors to click shut he turned the corner and waited for just a minute. He slunk down the mainways of campus towards the student apartments and stopped just 20 yards away from you up against a wall. You looked so cold all alone in the dark as you buzzed in one of the numbers.
“1B, what the fuck could you possibly want at this hour?” a gruff voice answered over the comm.
“Baby, it’s me, sorry I forgot my keys but you weren’t responding to my texts so” You trailed off as you shivered in the night. No reply came, just the buzzer sounding off. You hurried inside and Steve tried his best to scope out external windows.
Finally the light came on in one of them and to his luck the blinds were mostly open. Through the vertical slats he could make out your entrance and an impeding figure from the hall. It was him, the boyfriend. The guy that was apparently so much better than Steve.
He saw your body language was tense and you opened your mouth to speak but before you could get a word in, your boyfriend was grabbing your face in his hands and kissing you. You looked surprised maybe, but you just let him grab you like that. You just fucking let him.
He watched from his spot against a pillar from the building across the walkway. He clenched his jaw and tried to control his breathing watching this guy, this boy manhandle you like you weren’t something special, something precious. He was disgusted but he couldn’t look away as your clothes were shirked off and you two fucked right there on the couch.
He couldn’t bring himself to watch anymore and stormed off. As he walked back to his place a plan began to form in the back of his mind.
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Things with Sean were smoothed over. You didn’t really talk, so much as he just fucked you before you could even talk about it. He had kissed you on the cheek after and said he was sorry. So you figured that he was. You didn’t really feel like pushing it anyways.
You made for the library once again, anticipating a long night ahead of you with midterms around the corner.
You let out a shriek as you realized someone was standing over you. Steve was hovering right above you, looking even taller than he already was. You pushed your chair back to get some distance between yourself and him while you caught your breath from the momentary scare.
“Steve, I uh, sorry I didn’t hear you coming, again.”
He leaned himself against the edge of the table and crossed his arms. How had you not realized he was so muscular before? You flushed and scolded yourself for thinking about him like that. You had a boyfriend and Steve was just the nice guy at the library.
He ducked his head shyly and waved your apology off.
“Sorry, guess I’m just sneaky.” He chuckled in amusement but the feeling wasn’t mutual, “I was just up here returning some books when I realized I missed you coming in, thought I’d come say hi.”
“Right,” you replied, “Guess we just missed each other. How’s the desk tonight?”
“Bored to tears as usual, just glad you’re here tonight”
Steve winked at you and you felt your cheeks get hot again and you looked away with a small laugh.
“You always know just what to say, don’t you?”
“Ah that’s not true.” He paused, “I get nervous all the time around pretty girls like you”
You were really in it now. Your cheeks heated instantly and you had to look away from him again. For someone that just got rejected he doesn’t stay down for long. How the hell were you going to talk your way out of this one? He knows you have a boyfriend, why would he say that?
“Anyway, I’ll leave you to it.” Oh, thank God.
He begins to walk back to his cart before spinning on his heel one last time.
“Hey, I forgot to ask. You’re pretty good with art history, right?”
You nod cautiously, afraid that you know where this is going.
“Well, as of right now I’ve got a C. I was wondering if you’d be willing to meet on one of my nights off here and help me out?”
“O-oh. Yeah, of course. No problem. I’m sure Sean wouldn’t mind.”
You were too nice for your own good, saying yes before really thinking it all through. You only realized you had after the words left your mouth so you mentioned Sean to save yourself a bit.
Steve’s eyes crinkled in the corners as he smiled at you.
“Awesome, you’re the best. Maybe we can get together at that cafe on 3rd next Tuesday around noon?”
“Of course, I’ll be there” You confirm.
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Tuesday couldn’t come soon enough for Steve. He didn’t need any help in art history, he was averaging about an 87, actually. But when you turned him down he knew he had to find another way to get closer to you and he knew that you’d say yes out of pressure.
All in all things were going pretty well for Steve. Despite your shy nature he’d managed to get closer to you much quicker than he expected. He loved watching you get flustered whenever he was close, finding it hard not to get flustered himself. He was impatient for things to move forward but he knew it would all pan out. There was only one wrench in the plan; your boyfriend Sean.
The other night when Steve had followed you home and witnessed Sean manhandle you in your apartment he began thinking of how to remove him from the picture. Steve did his research on Sean and found it suspicious he couldn’t find anything on him. Usually after a little digging you can find something off about anyone, but not him. Steve knew it would take a little more effort, but for you he’d make it.
So that’s how Steve wound up spending his night off in the corner of the dive bar that was just off campus. Off campus enough that you’d need to drive there. He had tailed Sean’s Jeep there after his club soccer game in hopes of finding something he could actually use to justify getting rid of him for you. He groused as he pulled into the parking garage across the street and pocketed his parking stub. He waited a few beats and watched Sean leave his car.
He slinked in the door and grabbed a dimly lit corner booth. The residue of whatever cleaner this place used was causing his forearms to stick to the table at his booth and the air stunk of vape smoke. He was surrounded by other 20-somethings, awkward Tinder hookups and frat bros meeting up to blow off steam.
On the opposite side of the room he spotted Sean, watched him as he approached the bar for another pint. He’d followed him here in hopes of getting some sort of information on him that he could use. After an hour of nursing one beer and absolutely nothing happening with Sean Steve had been ready to give up.
Just as he was getting ready to down the rest of his drink the door had opened and in walked a girl around his age. She looked nervous but excited as she looked around the place. She nearly squealed as she rushed over when she found who she was looking for. A smile slowly crawled across Steve’s face as the girl rushed into Sean’s arms and embraced him with a kiss. This is exactly what Steve needed to get him out of the picture.
Steve discreetly took out his phone and snapped a few photos, even got a video of them kissing again. He figured this would be enough to blackmail Sean into leaving you. Getting what he needed, he grabbed his jacket and left the bar. He felt light as a feather walking home, his plan was finally setting into motion and it wouldn’t be long until you were together.
Tuesday had finally come and Steve’s good mood only carried over. He practically skipped to the coffee shop you two had agreed to meet at. He grabbed a table and waited for you. When he saw you open the door he was grinning ear to ear but his expression quickly changed taking in your appearance. You looked exhausted, like you’d been crying again. This wouldn’t do.
“What’s wrong? Is it your boyfriend again?” Steve asked.
You nodded silently and set down your bag with a huff.
“He’s just been out really late lately, I feel like he’s never home. Then again I’m always out late.”
“Well I’m glad you’re a night owl, otherwise we wouldn’t have met” Steve tried to turn the conversation back to them and to keep it positive.
“I guess you’re right. You didn’t order anything?” You frowned, noticing his empty hands.
“I was waiting for you, it’s my treat.” You opened your mouth to protest but Steve was quick to add, “Don’t even try to argue with me on this one.”
You sighed but ultimately relented, following him to the counter. He let you order first.
“Um, just a small hot chocolate please, thank you so much”
Steve thought it was cute that you didn’t drink caffeine, he knew hot chocolate was your drink of choice. He knew this of course from hours of pouring over every profile of yours he could find on the internet. He even found your tumblr you were just sure nobody knew about. Turns out you’ve got quite the dirty mind. But that was a thought for another day. Steve turned back to the counter and ordered black coffee and paid the bill.
With drinks in hand you made your way back to your table and settled in for an afternoon of art history. It went smoothly overall and Steve even got you to laugh a few times. He’d perfectly played his balance of pretending not to know about the subject while seeming to be learning what you were teaching. He could tell you felt proud of yourself for accomplishing something and he was happy he could make you feel that way. He was sure he was the only one that could.
You called it a day and said your goodbyes, you went in for an awkward hug which Steve accepted wholeheartedly. He’d even managed to finally snag your number so you two could work out more study times. Maybe you were coming around much easier than he anticipated. He smiled to himself and on the walk home began to devise a plan to get rid of Sean. It’d only be a matter of days if everything went accordingly.
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You were basking in the rare day off, taking every moment to enjoy doing absolutely nothing. You’d felt drained lately from your class workload, late nights at the library, and your elevating fights with Sean. He was at work today followed by an evening class so you had uninterrupted alone time. Around 10pm it took every ounce of your free will to get off the couch and get the mail.
You milled over to your box and jammed the key in. Pulling the mail out your head titled in curiosity at the large unmarked manila folder. No return address written, only yours but there was nothing indicating whether it was for you or Sean. You’d open it when you got back upstairs.
Finally back to your spot on the couch your fingers slowly undid the folder’s metal clasp and you reached inside for its contents. Out came several photos and a hastily written note. You held the grainy photos closer to your face to make out what they were. When you did your heart plummeted and you went into emotional shock.
Though the photos were grainy it was very clear what they were of. Shots of Sean and some mystery brunette making out in a bar. Sean with his arm around her waist, Sean with his hand on her ass. All the photos were timestamped for only a few days ago when he claimed his soccer game was running late. You dropped them instantly and they scattered to the floor.
Your heart was hammering in your ears, you didn’t know what to think. Sean was the only boyfriend you’d ever really had, Sean loved you, you loved him. Somewhere in the back of your mind you remembered there was a note. You searched for it and tried to read it through the tears that were beginning to blur your vision.
‘I know what you did. You tell her or I will. You have three days’
You didn’t recognize the handwriting. Who would send this? Why would they send it? You and Sean didn’t have many friends and you couldn’t picture them doing this. Maybe this is some prank? Maybe the timestamp is wrong and this is before you were together.
Sean was all you’d ever known and you shared an apartment, it’s not like you’d have anywhere to go or anyone to turn to. Should you confront him with these? It’s not like you two were exactly good at solving your problems. Would he leave you if you showed him these? What then?
Your mind was spinning, unsure of what to do with this new information. Maybe you could keep quiet about this, try to spend some more time with Sean, make him see what the two of you have. Maybe you can ask him to be home more, maybe you could be home more too.
You took a deep breath and wiped your tears before you gathered the photos and put them back into the envelope. You decided you’d hold onto them for now, tucking them away in your drawer of the dresser. Deciding you’d just work yourself up if you stayed up you shot Sean a text goodnight and went to bed.
Morning came and he was snuggled into your side, the comfort you felt had you feeling like everything might be okay for a moment. You stayed in bed just a little longer and turned so he could hold you in his arms. Your heart felt so unsure and scared, but you didn’t know what else you could do.
The week passed by and you decided to shift more of your energy towards your relationship with Sean, pushing your nights at the library to the backburner. You still hadn’t told him about the envelope but you did tell him you missed him and wished he was home more. He relented and was home four nights this week instead of his usual two.
The time together was uncomfortable but you kept telling yourself that things were getting a little better over time, even if your studies were suffering for it. As the week went on you were able to suppress your doubts about your relationship a bit more. Sean loved you and you loved him.
You couldn’t ignore the oncoming threat of midterms forever, though. The last thing you wanted was to be alone because you knew that your thoughts would just spiral but you needed to do well this semester so you grabbed your bag and headed out.
You swipe through the doors, almost looking forward to seeing Steve. You’d blown off your study session with a profuse apology so you could be with Sean. You were eager to apologize in person but found the reference desk to be completely abandoned. You frowned, maybe Steve was putting away books or something. You’d see him eventually though, for now you had an essay to write.
Hours could have gone by and you wouldn’t have known. You were getting so much done though, it felt good to be focused on something other than your own thoughts.
“Where’ve you been?”
You jump in your seat. You turn around to find Steve emerging from the shelves that were just out of your view. He wore a neutral expression but you could cut the tension with a knife. He stepped forward and you debated on what to say.
“Sorry, I had to cancel with you this week. How are you getting along?”
“Nothing another tutoring session couldn’t fix, I’m sure. Were you sick? I feel like you haven’t been here in forever. The nights get awful lonely without ya here”
Why did Steve keep making statements like that when he knew you had a boyfriend? It was driving you insane and getting harder to ignore them.
“Um, no, I was with Sean, actually. But y’know, can’t avoid midterms forever” You gave a half-hearted laugh hoping to lighten things up.
Steve’s neutral expression is slipping, but you can’t tell if he’s angry or not. But his face broke out into a small smile, putting you at ease instantly. He clapped you on the shoulder and took a step back.
“Yeah, guess you’re right. We still on for Tuesday?”
You gave him an easy smile and nodded.
“I’ll be counting the days” With that Steve disappeared back between the shelves.
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The moment Steve placed the envelope in the mail he felt a confidence he hadn’t felt before. All he had to do was wait for you to open the envelope and everything would take its course. He knew Sean was at work and you’d be the one to get the mail that day. From his spot he’d peered in your windows all those weeks ago he watched you open the photos. You dropped them to the ground and held a hand to your mouth to cover what looked like a sob. Steve smiled to himself, now all you had to do was leave him.
The week went on and Steve figured you might need a little time to break it off and he’d be there at the library, waiting to comfort you. It’s not like you had any other friends in your life to turn to. But then you cancelled your study session with no explanation. Steve figured maybe you were still in shock, needed to cry it out alone. Then two days turned to four turned to seven.
Steve was confused, he was infuriated even. Why hadn’t you come to the library yet? Why hadn’t you texted him? There’s no way that you were actually going to stay with him after you saw him with another woman. Except that’s exactly what he did.
Looking back on it Steve recognized his mistakes. He knew you were shy and meek, sweet, it’s what he loved about you. But he should’ve accounted for this to happen. You were too sweet for your own good, wanting to make it work with Sean. It was an obstacle he hadn’t seen but this is just a slight bump in the plan. He can work around it.
When he saw you coming up the steps on the security camera he made himself scarce, not ready to face you just yet. He gave you some hours to study before he made himself known to you. He could tell just by the way you talked that you were in complete denial about what was happening. You weren’t strong enough to leave him but that’s okay, Steve is strong enough for the both of you right now, he’ll help you get there.
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Just when you thought things were getting better Sean was back to becoming distant, going out with his teammates and coming home still a little drunk. The more you thought about those photos and thought about how he slipped back into old habits so easily the more you were working up the courage to confront him. You weren’t sure if you’d leave him, but maybe it would make him change.
Then the second envelope came. More photos of them kissing and leaving the bar together. They were time stamped just two nights ago. Your heart fell through the floor as you tried to make sense of things. How much of this could you put up with? When was enough? You needed to confront him when he got home.
You texted him to try to come home early tonight, saying it was important. You spent the rest of the evening planning out your words and trying to quell the oncoming panic attacks. Time passed by in a blur and before you knew it it was midnight and you still had no word from Sean. You couldn’t spend one more minute alone, you needed to get out. You needed a friend.
Your body was on autopilot as your feet carried you up the steps of the library. Steve wasn’t at the desk and you felt almost distressed. You knew he’d be a good third party to talk all this out to and you didn’t know what to think when he wasn’t there. You decided to shoot him a text.
‘Hey, I know you usually work Thursdays, I’ll be at my usual spot, I could really use a friend if you’re not too busy’ Did that sound too desperate? At this point you didn’t care.
You sunk down into your chair on the second floor with a huff. You hadn’t brought your bag so it’s not like you could study to distract yourself. As it turned out you didn’t need to.
“I’m never too busy for you, doll. ‘Specially not at this job” Steve’s voice carried as he rounded a corner into your sight.
You felt instantly better before you realized you were crying. It was hard to be vulnerable but if you could trust anyone with this it was Steve. You gave him a weak smile as he pulled up a chair beside you.
“What’s wrong? Do you need tissues?”
“No, sorry, I just.” You were struggling to find the words. “Sean is cheating on me”
Steve’s hands clenched into fists, he looked absolutely furious for you.
“Are you serious? That bastard! Doll, I’m so sorry. Have you confronted him?” His hand reached for yours and his thumb rubbed light circles.
“I-I, I haven’t said...anything. I just. He loves me y’know? Why would he do that? He’s all I have? What happens if he leaves me where will I stay I’ll be completely alone, I’ll-”
You had worked yourself into a panic attack as you desperately tried to take gulps of air while tears streamed down your face. You were losing touch with your surroundings and spiraling into a place you couldn’t get yourself out of. Steve moved his chair closer to you and brought you into his lap. He held your back to his chest and wrapped his arms around you. You could just make out what he was saying.
“Doll, it’s okay, I need you to breathe with me, can you do that? Take a deep breath in with me. Hold it and count to five with me,” You do but you’re still struggling. “Now exhale, count again for me. You’re doing so well, you can do this.”
Eventually Steve is able to bring you back down to Earth and you slumped back into his arms. You don’t care that Steve is holding you, it feels safe. You shifted so you could lean your head against his chest and let out a heavy sigh. He holds you to himself and lets you sit there for a while.
You don’t know how much time passes but you sit up slowly and he’s reluctant to let you go. You wipe your eyes as you go back to your own chair.
“Sorry, I’m keeping you from your job. Sorry I just totally came here and freaked out” You were starting to feel embarrassed, oversharing your life and emotions with him. You really liked him, you didn’t want to think you’d ruined the friendship.
“Don’t even apologize. You can always come to me.” He gave you a warm smile and you felt reassured. “So what are you going to do about Sean?”
Another hour had gone by with Steve and you could see the sun starting to come through the windows. You had decided you would confront him and go from there. You weren’t ready to fully commit to leaving him but this needed to end one way or another. For the first time in two weeks you felt like things were maybe going to be okay. The next time you saw Sean you were going to confront him.
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Clearly seeing that you weren’t going to do anything after he sent the photos, he had to go to plan B. Steve waited outside the practice field and followed him to the parking structure once again. He jammed the parking stub in his jacket pocket along with the others and repeated his previous trips here. It was astounding how unaware Sean was of his surroundings, Steve had followed him and that girl from the bar back to her place at least twice now.
Getting what he needed he put another envelope in the mail the next day, this time with no note but the photos were more upsetting. It hurt Steve to hurt you but it’s what needed to be done. You were never going to confront him with things as they were so he had to push the envelope, literally and metaphorically. The hurt would be worth it though, because you came crying to him just like he’d hoped you would. Seeing your text warmed his heart, you needed him and he’d be there. Every time.
He knew he’d be comforting you but he didn’t think that he’d get to hold you. He was hiding his smile as he wrapped his arms around you and brought you down from your panic attack. You did so well listening to him and calming down. He was convinced he was the only one that could help you, you just needed to see that.
Steve abandoned his cart of books that needed to be shelved but he couldn’t care less. He’d stay up all night with you every night if that’s what it took. As dawn broke the two of you devised a plan and he built you up to say something. You weren’t committed to leaving him, which Steve wasn’t happy about, but you were committed to confronting him, if only you’d get the chance.
Based on what Steve knew of both yours and Sean's schedules you’d just miss each other between classes during the day and Sean had a game tonight, which would inevitably lead to a night at the bar. All Steve had to do was wait. He had to contain his excitement, things were finally finally falling right into place, they just needed a final push.
Nightfall came and this time Steve beat Sean to the structure. Steve parked on the top level and stuck the parking stub in his pocket. He didn’t feel like he was taking a risk by counting on Sean to follow routine, he was a good boy, he’d park in his same spot he always did and proceed to get wasted across the street.
A slow smile creeped across Steve’s face as Sean and his teammates stumbled into the bar, probably already drunk from pre-gaming. Sean’s sidepiece wouldn’t come to the bar tonight, her sorority having some dumb mixer or another. Steve reminded himself of his mantra to wait. His phone buzzed and he saw it was a text from you. You two had been texting after you came to him in the library.
‘He’s not responding to my texts. I know he had a game tonight but I really thought he’d be here’
He’d have to text you back another time, Steve needed to be on his toes tonight. He sat at what was becoming his usual booth for nearly two hours, barely touching his pint. Finally Sean paid his tab and said goodnight to his friends. Steve pulled down the brim of his hat and pursued him towards the parking structure. Drunken and fumbling up through the stairwell, Steve entered behind him quietly while taking out a knife he’d stolen from Bucky. He always knew his friend’s strange obsession with them would come in handy someday.
Just as Sean was about to take the final step Steve grabbed him from behind. Sean’s reactions may have been slowed but it hadn’t stopped him trying to thrash out of the grip. His efforts stopped immediately as Steve held the blade to his throat. He spoke clearly and in a low voice.
“Keep walking up the stairs or I will slit your fucking throat, do you hear me?” He brought the knife closer to his neck to drive home the threat.
“E-easy man, please, please don’t do this”
“Keep moving. Up.”
Steve pushed him all the way towards his car at the edge of the top level. He flipped Sean around so his back was to the ledge, the knife still trained closely on him. Pleads for mercy fell on deaf ears.
“What do you wan’!? You wan’ money!? Take, take my wallet man I don’t need it, jus’ please don’t kill me please!”
Steve pushed him slightly, though his grip on him remained tight. Sean struggled against him as his body weight wavered over the ledge. He must have realised how far up they were because he started crying at this point, begging even harder as he teetered and trying desperately to get his bearings against the wall.
“Why are you doing this!?” He wailed, “I’ll do anything, please! Please, I have a girlfriend, I have a family”
That was all that it took. Steve was feeling a high like he’d never felt. He knew at this moment he was doing the right thing for both of you. With a rush of adrenaline and in a flash of certainty he pushed Sean’s body over the edge. He didn’t watch him fall the seven stories down to the ground, but he did wait to hear the sickening crack and thud of his body hitting the ground. There was no way he’d survived.
Blood rushing through his ears, he felt euphoric, so powerful, so in love with you. He climbed back into his car and headed for his apartment. His plan wasn’t quite complete yet though, but everything he needed to do was done. He could watch the rest unfold from the sidelines. He knows you’ll be heartbroken all over again when you find out, but he’ll be there to pick up the pieces.
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You’d been in mourning for nearly two months. The shock you’d felt wasn’t comparable to any other feeling you’d felt. The police ultimately ruled his death an accident, they performed an autopsy and found dangerous amounts of alcohol in his system. They weren’t able to pinpoint an exact time of death but estimated 2-3 AM, as he’d been found in the morning. They figured he’d just gotten piss drunk and came too close to the edge. And he was gone just like that.
His death weighed heavy on you, you blamed yourself for a long time. He wouldn’t have stayed out if you hadn’t pushed him so far away from you. The last thing you ever said to him was nagging and whiny, no wonder he didn’t want to come home. To think that you were possibly going to leave him. You felt so much self-contempt but slowly you were learning to forgive yourself.
You don’t know what you’d have done without Steve by your side. He was there for you every step of the way. He held you at the funeral, he helped you pack up Sean’s things in the apartment, he took your late night phone calls and came over at the drop of a hat to help you through your grief. You were eternally grateful for his selflessness and his willingness to help you heal.
Guilt loomed over you once again as the old feelings you’d had for Steve in the early days of your friendship started to flare up again. It felt natural to feel them, with him being closer to you than he ever was, but it didn’t stop you from feeling shame over it. You had to remind yourself that you weren’t culpable for anything that happened, that Sean himself was interested in someone else when he’d died. You had to forgive yourself for these feelings for Steve. Maybe even pursue them.
‘Can you come over tonight? I think we should talk’ Your nerves were on fire from the rush you got sending him that text.
‘How about you come to my place? 7? We can go for something to eat if you want.’ Your heart was fluttering, was this a date?
‘Sounds good :)’
Checking the time you saw it was 4, you spent the next few hours obsessing over what to say. No matter what you were determined to tell him your feelings for him. You were debating whether or not you should kiss him. Would he even want you back? What if he only sees you as a friend now? The hours whiled away and you took a deep breath before setting out.
You’d been to Steve’s apartment only once before, you knew he lived alone but he’d managed to make the place feel homey. You were buzzed in and before you had the chance to knock on the door Steve had it open and was waiting for you. His smile was all teeth and it was contagious, you smiled back looking up at him and he let you in.
You sat down on the couch and waited for Steve. No turning back now. Deep breath. He sat down and turned to face you.
“What did you want to talk about?”
No words were coming to you. Your mouth opened but you could only sputter. Oh God, where were the words? Do something!
So you did. Before you could think about it you put a shaky hand up to Steve’s jaw and pulled him in for a kiss. You didn’t know what you were feeling, you were just waiting for Steve to respond. You began to pull back but before you could he took your face in his hands and kissed you back tenderly but with purpose. Your arms were around him and he pulled you closer into his lap to kiss you more passionately.
You finally pulled apart to catch your breath. You snuck a look up to his face and you were nervous but you felt like you were floating.
“You have… no idea how long I’ve wanted to do that” He said between breaths.
You two smiled like idiots and he brought his lips to yours again. The kiss deepened and a moan slipped from your mouth. This seemed to spark something in Steve and his hands shakily moved over your body. He was feeling every curve of you and you ground down into his lap and his hips bucked up in response. You have no idea where this confidence came from but you’d never felt more sure of yourself. You broke apart again and Steve was breathing heavily.
“Is this what you want?” He asked. You could only nod before he was on you again. He pulled you up from the couch and led you to his bed. This time he laid you back and was hovering over you, slowly undoing the buttons of your jeans. You helped him get yourself out of them and pulled your shirt over your head, leaving you in just your bra and panties. How was this happening? Who cares?
He sat back and took the sight of you in, he was looking at you like you were the most precious thing. He slowly removed his clothes and moved back over you, kissing his way up your thighs before pulling your panties down your legs. He continued laving away at your skin, making you nervous but excited. His fingers brushed your core and he brought them up to his face.
“Sweetheart, you are dripping.” Your cheeks heated instantly as he chuckled. Not giving you the chance to respond he dove right in. Two fingers entered you and you arched your back, his tongue lapped up your wetness and then at your clit. You’d really never known pleasure like this, no one had ever done this for you before. His fingers pumped in and out of you and your hands flew to his hair and pulled. He continued on and curved his fingers just slightly and you clenched down around him, you were so close.
“Please, I’m so close” you whimpered.
Steve doubled his efforts and before you knew it the tension he had been building up was released in a white hot flash of ecstasy. You writhed against his fingers as he kept pumping them into you. Finally he relented, pulling them out and licking them clean. You’d never seen something that made you feel so filthy but so so good.
He took off his boxers and encased you in his arms. He kissed your neck and you moaned again at the feeling. You spread yourself for him and he lined himself up and groaned. The stretch was something you weren’t ready for. It burned almost, you cried out as he put his whole length in you. He waited all of two seconds before he began thrusting into you. You weren’t ready but you were adjusting quickly with the way his cock hit that spot inside of you over and over.
You were holding onto his shoulders, nails digging in deep as he started to go harder and faster.
“I’m close” He panted into your ear.
Reaching down his fingers found your clit and started moving back and forth quickly, trying to match his thrusts. The tension was building again to a breaking point and you were getting close again. He worked you even harder until you broke, cumming for a second time. Your eyes were screwed shut in ecstasy as you cried again.
“Steve!”
That was all it took before he slammed into you a final time, you could feel his release and you’d never felt closer to him. His movements stopped and your noses touched. He kissed you hard before rolling off of you.
“That was… oh my god” you breathed.
“I know, me too” Steve chuckled. “So can I take you to dinner?”
“Nothing would make me happier,” You grinned wide and nodded.
You cleaned yourself up and redressed. You were taking in Steve’s room and found yourself smiling at the photos of him and Bucky, little knick-knacks on his dresser. You found a sticky note on the calendar at his desk. You squinted. Had you seen his handwriting before?
You shrugged and flopped yourself back on the bed. You checked the weather on your phone and frowned at the temperature, you let out a small groan.
“What is it?” Steve called from the bathroom as he cleaned up.
“It’s so coooold and I forgot my jacket” You pouted.
“Just take mine, it’s the brown leather one hanging in the living room” He was so sweet.
Gingerly, you made your way into the living room and found the jacket, slipping it on. You don’t know what was taking Steve so long but you shoved your hands in the pockets and waited for him. You felt something in the right pocket. Is this trash? You pulled out little wadded up pieces of paper and unfolded them.
They were parking stubs. They were from the same structure that Sean had fallen from. Your heart was pounding, upset just thinking of him. Looking closer one of them was stamped for 2:15 AM, 2/1, the night that he died. Okay...
1 AM 1/15, 11:57PM 1/28, They matched the timestamp on the photos that had been sent to you. Two others were from nights when Sean had games and had stayed out late. Your heart was in your throat and tears were forming in your eyes, trying to find some explanation. You thought again of the first time you’d received an envelope, those photos, that note. It had dawned on you why the note looked so familiar… The handwriting! Oh, God... Your whole world slowed down as you heard footsteps bound into the room. Slowly you turned, the stubs still in your shaking hands.
“Oh, Sweetheart,” Steve took a step further, “You weren’t supposed to see those.”
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invalid-prongs · 3 years
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This is short because I need something to post and I have no ideas and I am this close to shutting down all my accounts, dropping out of Sixth Form (before I’ve even started) and just fucking off out of here x
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Sirius sighs softly, his grip on his trunk tightening. “Midnight stroll,” he answers with a false twinge of happiness in his tone as he spins on his heels. “Care to join me, brother dearest?”
Regulus casts a quick glance down at his trunk and shrugs. “Sure. Give me five minutes?” With that, he disappears back up the stairs, leaving Sirius frozen in place.
It was meant to be a rhetorical question. Regulus was meant to make a sneering comment and threaten to rat Sirius out, who would then make some dramatic getaway. Surely he doesn’t believe I’m actually just going for a walk?
True to his word, five minutes passes before the younger Black brother appears back at the bottom of the stairs. This time, he’s swapped his Slytherin pyjamas for a thick sweater and some Muggle jeans. Sirius narrows his eyes.
“You’re in Muggle clothes,” he states simply, his eyes drifting back. “And—why are you bringing your trunk?”
“We’re getting out of here, no?”
The Gryffindor stands in silence for a moment, stunned. Regulus rolls his eyes and pushes his way past Sirius with a light scoff. “Alright, looks like I’m getting out of here. Join me if you want, I guess.”
It takes him a moment, but Sirius’s brain finally catches up and he hurries after his brother, who’s already out the front door, wand drawn. “Accio Firebolt!” he whispers heavily into the darkness, and a moment later, the broom hurdles into his hand.
“Regulus!” Sirius hisses into the night as his brother mounts his broomstick. “Regulus, what the fuck are you doing? Get off that. Get back inside.”
The Slytherin turns his head and smirks over his shoulder. “Alright, you got me. Andy told me about your little plan, and I figured... why not join in? That’s why she’s not here—she wouldn’t have made it onto the front lawn before Mother blasted her to pieces.”
Sirius frowns and summons his broom. He casts a levitation spell on his trunk so it doesn’t weigh him down. “Alright, but you’re not coming with me. You’re not allowed where I’m coming.”
“To the Potters’?” Regulus smiles fondly and turns his head away. Sirius doesn’t miss the light glint in his eye. “I know; I wouldn’t go there anyway. I actually have somewhere else in mind.”
Sirius starts to slowly process this whole idea—now that he’s ready to leave, it seems stupid. Regulus is only fifteen—granted, not for much longer, but if the Ministry find him, they can send him back, right?
“I’m not happy about this!” he calls out to his brother as he kicks himself into the air and they zip past the street lights. “This is stupid—more reckless than what I usually do. This is... it’s not a joke.”
Regulus grins, his pearly teeth glittering in the occasional street lamp. “I know. That’s why it’s fun.”
The elder lad scoffs and then narrows his eyes again. “Wait a minute, hold on. Drop to the ground a second.” Regulus throws him a curious look but does as he’s told. Sirius draws his wand and mutters a “lumos”, holding it closer to his brother.
“Where in bloody Godric’s name did you get a Gryffindor Quidditch jersey?”
Regulus blushes heavily and turns his eyes. “Nowhere,” he shrugs. “It’s yours. I nicked it.”
“Mine’s in my trunk, and I know that for a fact. Don’t you have your own Slytherin one? What number is—”
Before Sirius can speak anymore, Regulus zips off into the air, his trunk close behind him. Sirius growls and hurries to follow after him, but he can’t keep up, and before he knows it, his brother it out of sight.
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“Padfoot!” James cheers when he throws the door open in the early hours of the morning. “I was going to send out a search party or something. Where did you get to?”
Sirius frowns, not really wanting to explain about his two-hour delay. “Got a bit lost,” he offers up, stepping inside the Potter residence and inhaling deeply. “Is your mum baking cookies?”
“Not just any cookies. Animal cookies,” James grins, his eyes shining. “Come on, I saved you the dog ones.”
Sirius giggles softly, leaving his trunk and broomstick in the hallway before following his best friend into the kitchen. When they enter, Euphemia is pulling a tray of freshly-baked cookies from the oven, a smile on her face.
“Sirius, dear, good morning! Nice to have you here, finally,” she smiles warmly at him. James reaches for a cookie from the tray and she swats his hand with a tea towel. “Hands off, love, let them cool.”
James rolls his eyes but grabs some of the dog-shaped cookies from the tin on the table before taking a seat. Sirius copies him, digging in happily. “As gorgeous as ever, Effie, thank you. Although you didn’t have to stay up all night just for me.”
The older woman laughs brightly and shakes her head. “Nonsense! We all stayed up for you, just in case there was any trouble,” she smiles kindly, beginning to clean everything by hand. “Plus, if we hadn’t, we might have missed your brother.”
Sirius drops his cookie onto the table. “Regulus is here?”
“Why, he’s just in the other room with Fleamont. Didn’t you know, dear?”
Sirius’s eyes flash to James, who looks like a deer caught in headlights, before he jumps from his seat. He dives out of the kitchen and practically skids into the living room, where Regulus is sat on the sofa opposite Fleamont, a cup of hot chocolate in his hands and a smile on his face.
“Sirius!” Fleamont smiles welcomingly when he notices the Gryffindor. “I didn’t know you’d arrived!”
“Funny,” he smiles back before his eyes harden and turn to Regulus. “I didn’t know you’d come here either.”
Regulus raises his head slightly. “I didn’t intend to, but I happened to be nearby and James caught me,” he shrugs, sipping his drink. “Where’ve you been?”
“Looking for you.”
Regulus hums lightly and turns his head. “Anyway, sir—”
Sirius opens his mouth to speak but a hand grabs his and he’s spun out of the room to face his best friend. “Don’t, please. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you, but he was going to stay in the Leaky Cauldron or something—they would’ve told the Ministry, or your parents.”
Sirius raises his eyebrows. “I don’t care—in fact, I’m glad because at least he’s safe here, you know,” Sirius looks James up and down and scowls. “Except for the fact he’s dating you.”
James flinches softly. “No!” he tries to defend himself, but after a moment of silence, he sighs and asks, “how did you know?”
“I didn’t until just now. But the jersey thing? Big give away. And a stupid risk.”
The younger lad sighs and runs a hand down his face. “I’ll pay for that one,” he mutters softly. He grabs Sirius’s arm again and drags him up the stairs and through the house until they’re holed away in James’s bedroom. “Ask away, I guess.”
Sirius glances around the room and purses his lips. “How long?”
“Officially? Few weeks before summer.”
“Alright... unofficially?”
“Few months.”
“Do you like him? Or is this a fling?”
“No, nothing that now,” James scowls this time, looking slightly hurt and his tone sounds almost offended. “We’re... I... I really like him, Pads, I do. And I thought you would hate me if I told you so I... didn’t. Which was stupid.”
Sirius nods in agreement. “Very stupid, but I don’t hate you,” he drops himself onto the end of James’s bed and eyes the room again. “So, where’s his Quidditch jersey?”
James turns his head in embarrassment and moves towards his desk, which Sirius only now notices is missing the chair. He pulls at the Invisibility Cloak and there stands the chair, with the jersey hanging over the back.
“Are you going to violently murder me?”
With a quick hum, Sirius shrugs. “Haven’t decided,” he jokes lightly before standing up and pulling James into a hug. “You’re my best mate, so don’t screw this shit up. And also, thank you for letting us stay.”
James just stands there for a moment until he wraps his arms around Sirius and smiles. “Wouldn’t dream of it. And you’re welcome—you’ll always be welcome here, Pads.”
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Hey, if you wouldn’t mind can you share what monsters everyone is in your monster au?
sure thing!
Please note I haven’t included all of the characters, but rather characters who have a probability in showing up in the New Avalon universe. It’s a lot of side characters so strap in
I’ll also include short descriptions for the monster itself as well as the characteristics each character inherited!
and if you look close enough you can see I’m losing brain cells as I write
Haikyuu!! Characters in a modern fantasy setting
AKA what monsters/hybrids they are in my New Avalon universe
Karasuno
Sugawara: kitsune (fox spirit)
- Can transform into a silver fox at will
- Sensitive hearing and smell
- just as tricky and chaotic as the legends have you to believe
Tanaka: dragon
- Scaly + armored patches of skin all along his body
- Reptilian eyes
- Talon-like nails
- Fun fact: he has perpetually bad breath that smells like sulfur, so he is constantly chewing gum or carrying breath spray on him
Nishinoya: satyr (goat-human hybrid)
- Hooves
- Little baby goat horns (pls don’t make fun of him he’s insecure)
- can and will eat anything.
Ennoshita: human
- I’m sorry he’s boring </3
Tsukishima: vampire
- Technically half vampire but shh
- Literally anemic
- Sunburns 24/7
- gets nervous around dogs and bodies of water
- Fun fact: vampires technically still need blood to survive but, to fit in with society and not be murderers, they have to consume alternatives such as animal blood. tsukki tends to prefer a different alternative: flavored coconut water (his favorite is strawberry)
Yamaguchi: cervitaur/fae (fae as in faerie people. cervitaurs are like centaurs, but instead of being half horse, they’re half deer)
- Has flower magic don’t @ him
- Deer antlers deer antlers deer antlers
- his antlers fall off in the winter
Kiyoko: Sirin (beautiful bird women that lure sailors to their death, different from a siren)
- Beautiful gorgeous amazing
- Slight avian features such as feathers behind her ears and bones on the more brittle side
- Makes men so entranced with her just by existing they throw themselves into the sea
- not much different from canon kiyoko actually
Yachi: Pixie (tiny fairy)
- TINY
- okay but frfr she’s so small
- And she has. these little mayfly wings
- Also v good with floral magic so she is besties with yamaguchi
- can fly but not very far
Aoba Johsai
Oikawa: Alicanto (beautiful magic golden bird)
- his hair literally has gold embedded into it
- So do his eyes
- Other than that, there isn’t actually much that makes him distinguishable from a human
Iwaizumi: Aswang, weredog variation (Dog-like human-eating monster)
- Yes I’m also headcanoning him as Filipino. Sue me
- Canine-like facial and body features
- Pointed ears, fangs, the like
- A very hairy boy
- Greatly resembles a chupacabra, and often gets mistaken as one
- no that is not a jab at how filipino people are constantly being mistaken for mexican what are you talking about
Nekoma
Kuroo: Sphinx (riddle-asking being with the body of a lion and head of a woman)
- Essentially indistinguishable from a human in all honesty with how much it’s been diluted
- Although he can always tell when someone is lying
Kenma: kenku (crow-like humanoid)
- hollow bones
- Patches of gray, scaly skin
- Can mimic sounds almost perfectly
- Feathers on his ears, neck, arms, etc
Yamamoto: werewolf
- Pretty straightforward, standard on the Wolf-shapeshifter type beat
- With the full moon he gets rlly irritable and is more prone to losing his temper or reacting on emotion
- think of his moon cycles as periods honestly
Yaku: feline shifter (werecat)
- Another fairly straightforward one
- unironically always lands on his feet
Inuoka: werehound
- Werewolf but make it dogboy
- Specifically border collie
- Literally the golden retriever boyfriend I’m not kidding guys
Fukunaga: kappa (Japanese river goblins)
- Turtle shell/carapace
- Scales
- Can hold his breath for ungodly amounts of time
- Rlly fast swimmer
Shibayama: human
- He is very special to me okay
Lev: Slavic werebear
- Werewolf but make it big-ass grizzly bear
- Rlly likes tuna sandwiches
Date Tech
Aone: yeti (Bigfoot but make it snowy)
- essentially canon aone just slightly harrier
Shiratorizawa
ushijima: Minotaur (body of a man, head of a bull)
- Big beef man
- Bull horns
- Do not fuck with him
Tendou: incubus (sex demon)
- Shadow traveling!!!
- Has super tiny (like I’m talking 1 1/2 inch) devil horns that he hides by spiking up his hair
Semi: Siren (mermaid with vocal training)
- Can control people using his voice if he so chooses
- Angelic singing voice
Taichi: tanuki (raccoon-dog nature spirit)
- Just like a kitsune, but make it tanuki
- Can fully shift at will, but will also shift upon intense emotions
Johzenji
Terushima: Jackalope (rabbit with antlers)
- Deer antlers, but his don’t fall off in the winter
- Super fucking fast
- Rabbit-like ears so he can hear people talking shit
- Attention whore
- Not necessarily bc of his heritage but in this au he is a theatre kid no I will not be taking constructive criticism
Nohebi
Daishou: basilisk (giant snake that hates roosters)
- very reptilian features but he has legs i promise
- Can paralyze you if you look into his eyes, but it’s temporary and goes away as soon as he looks away
Itachiyama
Komori: kitsune (see sugawara)
- Similar to suga, but his kitsune blood is a bit more diluted, so he’ll sprout fox ears and a tail at most
Inarizaki
Atsumu and Osamu: manticore (Lion with a scorpion tail and bat wings)
- giant scorpion tails
- Talons
- Bat wings
- Actually on more of the monstrous side of things
Aran: griffin (lion with eagle wings)
- Was born with wings but got them amputated at a young age bc they were causing problems and didn’t actually function
- Now he just has like. two feathery lumps on his shoulder blades
- Abnormally strong
- Slight Lion-like features on his face
Suna: cockatrice (serpent with the head of a rooster)
- Feathers in his hair that go down the back of his neck
- Also patches of scales on his body
- literal chicken feet. humanoid, but chicken feet nonetheless
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if I get enough asks I’ll make a part 2 with the other characters, and I can promise a theatre kid jackalope terushima fic in ur near future <3
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could u do a klaus mikaelson x reader imagine where the reader and him r together and he takes her on a date to a beautiful flower field with a pond and then they have a picnic and end up swimming in the pond and its amazing and feels euphoric like everythings perfect, theres deers and ducklings, there lily pads in the pond, and its a mice sunny day and it couldnt get better but it does bc klaus tells her he loves her for the first time?
yes pls this is the cutest thing ever
masterlist
pairing - super soft!klaus x fem!reader
type - fluff fluff FLUFF
warnings / includes - fluff thats so sweet it’ll rot your teeth. food, kissing, swimming in your underwear… klaus being literally so sweet you wouldnt even know he was a murderous hybrid
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*gif isn’t mine*
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“You look beautiful, darling.”
You turned to him, your cheeks hurting so much from smiling. “You’ve said that three times already, Nik.”
“Doesn’t mean I can’t say it a few times more,” he grinned.
Your smile got impossibly wider and you turned back around, continuing to walk into the field. You found a spot by a little pond, deciding to set up there. You put down the picnic basket, and laid out the blanket, smoothing out its wrinkles.
Klaus watched you with sparkling eyes and a bright smile. You looked absolutely radiant in the sunlight. Your skin was glowing, making you look like an angel. Your dress hugged your body perfectly, your pink-painted lips shimmering, making them all the more alluring.
“You gonna join me or stare at me?” You hummed.
“I’ll do both,” Klaus winked.
“Don’t mind if I do, too,” you giggled.
Klaus chuckled and sat down next to you, taking out the container of fruit salad. He took out some whipped cream, spraying it onto a strawberry before feeding it to you. You laughed as he tapped the strawberry on your nose, spreading the whipped cream onto the tip.
“Good aim,” you smirked. “Why, thank you, love,” he smirked with you.
You leaned over and took a bite of the strawberry, humming at its sweet flavor. You reached over to the container and took a blueberry, leaning back.
“Here, try to catch it in your mouth,” you instructed. Klaus smiled and opened his mouth, moving from side-to-side as he tried to catch each blueberry.
"Ah, damn. I have horrible aim," you chuckled. "No, no. I am just a horrible catcher," Klaus shook his head.
You giggled, "No need to try and make me feel better." "I'm not! Well, maybe, but it's true. I look like I'm partying at an '80s club," he smirked.
You laughed and nodded. "You are not wrong." You then picked up another blueberry. "One more try?"
"Bring it on," he challenged.
You threw the blueberry up into the air, Klaus then catching it in his mouth. You clapped your hands and squealed. "Finally!"
"Good job, love," Klaus smiled. "Why, thank you," you smirked.
You turned your head around to look at the view once more. It was gorgeous. It was a sunny, but breezy day. The sky was clear and a beautiful baby blue, it reflecting on the pond a few feet away from you. The pond had lily pads, frogs, ducklings, and little goldfish. The mother duck was teaching her babies how swim. The goldfish were flipping out of the water, and the frogs croaked loudly and caught flies.
You two were sitting in a pretty field filled with lilies, dandelions, and lilacs. The wind hit the dandelions, their pappuses swirling around in the air. Deers were peering out from behind the trees, the does and fawns looking angelic as they pranced around. You were in heaven.
"So pretty," you sighed happily. "I have to agree," Klaus hummed.
You turned to him, shying away as he was staring at you. "Such a cliché."
"Ah, but you love it, don't you?" Klaus raised his brows, already knowing your answer. "Yes, I do," you admitted.
Klaus smiled and leaned over the picnic basket, placing his hand onto your thigh. Butterflies fluttered around in your stomach as he reached his other hand up to your face, cupping your cheek. You scooted closer, placing both of your hands on his face, bringing his lips closer to yours. Your lips met his in a soft, sweet kiss. You snuck your tongue in past his lips smoothly, moving your hands up to the nape of his neck and entangling your fingers in his hair. You breathed in deeply as you tried to get in a breath of air, his scent filling your nose. He smelt like leather, vanilla, and a little bit like blood. It was intoxicating.
Klaus pulled away, his lips pink and shimmering from your lipgloss. Your eyes fluttered open and your lips came into a pout.
"Why'd you pull away?" You asked. "Because I wanted to say something," he said.
Your brows raised and you looked at him expectantly. "Like what?"
He looked you in the eyes, breathing in deeply. He held your hands in his and you smiled, your hearting pounding as you thought about what he would say.
"I lo —" He stopped himself, but not on purpose. He frowned and averted his gaze from you for a few moments. "I lo —" His voice stopped immediately and he groaned, dropping your hands.
You furrowed your brows, sad to see him frustrated. You knew what he was trying to say and you let him take his time with it, knowing how hard it was for him to show his vulnerability like that. Even if it was with you. He had been trying to say it ever since you had said it a month ago. It came out unexpectedly, right when you were about to fall asleep. And you felt Klaus stop all movements as he was beginning to cuddle you.
You two laid in silence for a while before he tried to speak again. He was stuttering and obviously having a hard time reciprocating. So you turned around and hugged him, telling him that it was okay and he could take his time. You knew how he felt. Three little words only showed how he felt verbally. What he did physically and emotionally showed it more.
But ever since then, you could tell it bothered Klaus that he couldn't say the words back, and he had been trying to say it back ever since. But when he got frustrated like this, you would try and distract him with a movie, book, painting, or just you.
But now that you weren't at home and Klaus was avoiding your gaze, you had to think quickly. You looked around the field, trying to figure out something to do. It wasn't until you spotted the pond when an idea popped into your mind.
"Klaus! I have an idea!"
He turned to you, still frowning. "What is it?"
You gave him a smile and stood up. You began to take off your shoes, Klaus's expression turning into confusion instead of disappointment. His eyes widened as you unbuttoned your dress and slipped it off, revealing your white-laced set.
"Darling, I didn't realise we were —"
"Not that, Klaus." You rolled your eyes. You took his hand and pulled him up. "Let's swim in the pond."
Klaus looked at you for a moment, trying to figure out if you were kidding or not.
"I'm serious! C'mon, strip!" You demanded. You put your hands on the hem of his shirt, pulling it up.
Klaus chuckled and took the shirt off himself. He then took off his jeans, shoes, and socks, leaving him in his boxers. You smiled and took his hand, leading him to the pond. Klaus's arm snaked around your waist, his hand griping your hip and tracing patterns on your soft skin.
"Alright, on the count of three. One, two — AH!" You screeched.
Klaus set both of his hands around your waist, picking you up jumping with you into the pond. You screamed as the cold water hit your body, all the animals jumping out of of the water and swimming away. You broke the surface, gasping for air. You turned your head and saw Klaus laughing like a little school boy. You glared at him and splashed him with water.
"Not cool!"
"Wrong place, wrong time," he winked.
You couldn't help but smile. You wiped the water off of your eyes, seeing your mascara rubbing off.
"Oh, now my makeup is all ruined," you frowned.
Klaus moved over to you, taking you by the waist and pulling you flush against him. He wiped the running mascara under your eyes. He planted a kiss on your nose.
"You look pretty no matter what. I think the runny mascara actually looks good on you. Makes you look uh… alternative," he smiled.
You laughed, "Thank you, Nik. I try, you know." "Oh, I know you do," he winked again.
You put your hands around his neck and laid your head on his shoulder. "Who knew you were such a romantic?"
"Well, I am a Mikaelson."
"I thought that proved that you were the first supernatural creature on earth?" You went to face him.
"That, too," he smirked.
You sighed contently, wiggling out of his grip. Klaus watched as you dipped your head under water. You closed your eyes as you swam away from Klaus. You popped back up, tilting your head back and running your hands over your face to wipe the water from your eyes.
Klaus couldn't help but stare with enchanted eyes. You looked ravishing in the sunlight. Your skin was glistening from the water. Your eyes held little sparkles as you enjoyed the scene around you. A big, contagious smile framed your face as you looked to Klaus. He was mirroring your smile.
The little ducklings even came up to, curious as to what you are. They let you pet them softly, cuddling up next to your sides like they were your own children. You looked angelic as you played with the ducklings. You were so gentle and nurturing. You were truly a sight for sore eyes.
"I love you."
You stopped all move movements, your jaw snapping shut at the words. Your head snapped to him. He was shocked himself. You had never realized how it would feel for him to say that. You always told him to take his time, that it was okay. And it was. But you never realized how relieved and happy you would feel.
Your lips spread into a bright grin and you paddled over to him, throwing your arms around him and hugging him.
“I love you, too, Klaus.” You said into the crook of his neck.
You closed your eyes and relished in the moment. Klaus’s warm embrace around you, the calming sounds of the birds and ducks. Just you two breathing and enjoying each other’s company in silence for a few moments before speaking.
“M’sorry it took so long for me to say that,” Klaus said.
You pulled away from his shoulder, looking him in the eyes.
“It’s okay. It didn’t take you that long. Sometimes people just need time,” you shrugged.
Klaus grinned. “You are too forgiving, my love.”
You chuckled and shrugged again. “I have a lot of reasons to be. But I won’t lie, it did feel amazing when you said that.”
“Said what? I love you.” He looked into your eyes as he said it, the tenderness in his voice making goosebumps arise. Your heart skipped a few beats, expecting him to quote himself, not directly say it.
You leaned in and pressed your lips onto his. You two kissed each other slowly and sensually, feeling it out, making sure you two would remember this moment for ever. You knew you definitely would.
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Being a big brother when you've never been a big brother (800 follower special)
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Synopsis: In which Levi's been dating you for a year and a half and gets the news that Kuchel is pregnant.
Introduction: In this Kuchel is 43. She had Levi as a teenager (17). Female reader and Levi haven't talked a lot about having babies yet. You two live together but haven't discussed it fully but you have told Levi you'd be open to the idea of having children while he was slightly on the fence.
• To say Levi is shocked is a monumentous understatement.
• When he gets the news that his mother was pregnant with his step father's baby he gets quiet.
• Doesn't say much.
• Well what would he say honestly?
• You on the other hand are spewing out baby names and bouncing in your seat while asking his mother about her plans for colors in the nursery.
• It's not surprising that he's distant. He's 26 and he just found out he's gonna be a big brother. He knows next to nothing about children as it is.
• Though eventually he warms to the idea and by warms I mean he becomes as helpful as possible in aiding his pregnant mother around. Buys her anything she wants/needs and goes on all the trips to buy clothes, toys etc for the baby's arrival.
• Even though he's still pretty quiet on his feelings about the whole situation.
"Babe?" You call to him one night as you're both getting ready for bed. He turns his head slightly to look at you. "Are you ok? I know this might take a lot more getting used to."
He sighs placing his tie on the dresser. "How would you feel?"
It's not said maliciously just curiously. Grey eyes fully scoping the lines of your face. "How would I-" You start and then stop, eyebrows raised and cheeks puffed. "Well.. I know you probably don't need to hear awkward."
He blinks turning his attention back to the mirror. "No! I'm sorry, Levi!" You gestured out to him with both hands and he sighs, walking over to you with light thumps on the carpet.
You laid back in bed and he slowly pulled himself over you. His hands on either sides of your shoulders, legs spread on either side of yours and head resting delicately on your chest. "It's gonna be ok. Look the first year of that kid's life is just them needing love and a bottle to suckle. Worry about the first year once they're born and everything else will fall perfectly into place."
Levi snorted against your skin, fingers lightly stroking the arms of your tee shirt. "Perfectly.."
"You know what I mean." You reply, pressing the smallest kiss against the top of his head. "I'll be by your side the entire time."
The only reply you get is a soft exhale. Levi's heart beat softly evens out and with your fingers curling through his gorgeous black hair he slowly falls asleep.
Finding out the baby's gender:
• When Levi finds out he's having a little brother he feels.. pretty much the same though apart of him is kinda sighing in relief at knowing he won't have to protect a little girl from nasty boys.
• You on the other hand are beaming, "Levi, you're gonna have a little brother! Isn't that great. Kuchel were you hoping for another little boy?"
• Kuchel smiles, "I wasn't too concerned with the gender just as long as they were healthy." She admitted "But I wouldn't have minded a girl, just to see what parenting the opposite gender would be like."
• Somehow the conversation of Levi's future baby brother turned into a conversation about you and Levi's possible future child and what you'd want your first kid to be.
• Levi didn't stay long when that started, promptly excusing himself and you found out almost three hours later that he'd taken a walk and ended up at home.
"Levi?" When you walked into your shared house he was laying on the couch with an arm over his face.
He slowly laid his arm out flat next to his body and you walked over to him cupping the hand closest to you.
"I was going to come back but.."
"You didn't?" You gave him a small smile running a finger over his cheek. He went quiet, eyes falling shut.
"Don't.." He sighs, eyebrows twitching on his forehead. "Don't start that thing you do.. you know when you worry about people.."
You scoff, "Well I am worried about you, I've never seen you look like this before."
His eyelids flutter open slightly, grey eyes flashing over to you through the slits. "You've thought about our future kid a lot?"
You blink, mouth hanging open, "I- well I.. wasn't ok I was it was just for Kuchel." You tried to laugh.
Levi's eyebrow raised, "No, you didn't tell me how much you really thought about it beyond our past conversations. You've thought about it more than you admitted so you might as well stop pretending."
He sits up on the couch, hands dangling between his spread legs. "Ok fine you win." You admit with a huff. "But with Kuchel and the baby and the baby shower and all it definitely wasn't the right time to revisit this conversation. I just couldn't help it."
His fingers come up to rest in your hair carding away any loose strands where they are on your face. "Looks like we have to discuss it again." He says
A couple weeks after the baby's actual birth:
• You and Levi had come over only a couple days after the birth of the youngest Ackerman.
• "I named him Chance." Kuchel had remarked, her eyes filled with light as she held one of the smallest things Levi had ever laid eyes on.
• "Chance?" You replied, slowly transferring the baby from her arms to yours.
• "Because he was a Chance baby. It was honestly a little worrisome having him since I'm getting up there you know. More of a risk." She laughed it off.
• You looked to her with a small smile. "He's gorgeous." Your smile only getting brighter as you held the small person in your arms. Watching as he softly sucked his pacifier.
• "Just like his big brother." You added, smirking in Levi's direction.
• "Tch." Was the only thing he could muster as he stared in any direction other than the one where his girlfriend was now holding his newborn brother.
• "Levi, don't you wanna hold him?" Kuchel asked her smile never fading.
• Now he felt himself look up. He looked first at Chance and then to you holding him so tight.
• "Come here." You whispered and like a startled deer Levi slowly surveyed the situation a little more before he was coming closer.
• He inched his way down right in front of you and Kuchel, plopping down on the coffee table. Eyes locked on Chance's currently closed eyelids.
• "Not yet right?" You said to him
• He looked up at you then back to baby Chance.
• "Yeah.. not yet." You confirmed
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• You'd been right about one thing all Chance needed was love and a bottle to suckle..
• It just for whatever reason wasn't allowed to come from Levi.
• He'd hold Chance, he'd cry.
• Kuchel would hand him his sleeping brother while she got his dinner ready. He'd wake up and scream bloody murder.
• And at this point Chance had successfully: Peed on, spit on and thrown up on Levi.
• And all with the same blissfully smug expression.
"Don't get discouraged, Levi." Kuchel said soothingly "He's just not comfortable with you yet." She explained as she rocked Chance in her arms.
"You did talk to him the least while Kuchel was pregnant. Maybe it has something to do with that?" You tried with a shrug.
"All I know is I'm sick of being covered in his different bodily fluids." Levi huffed
"Awwww. Barely a year old and the brothers are fighting already." You giggled, Kuchel quickly joining in on your laughter.
Levi just rolled his eyes. He felt a little pang in his chest as he looked at his sleeping brother. No one else got nearly as much shit from this kid as he did. But it couldn't possibly be a personal attack the kid was less than one year old what could he possibly know about fights with his brother?
You and Levi take one year old Chance to the park:
• It was comfort weather.
• The perfect kind of weather to take Chance to the park on a crisp Saturday when you both were off from work.
• And a part of Levi was sort of glad for this opportunity.
• Kuchel and his step dad had gone out for pizza and here he was with you and his brother.
• It was surprising to Levi how lively Chance was: trying to push the hood of his stroller up and messing with the buckle strapping him in.
• Felt like just yesterday he couldn't hold his own head up.
• "Alright Chance. Come here." You giggled, gently pulling him out of the stroller with Levi's help.
• You guys had a little set up going in the shade under a tree. Blanket, Chance's toys and his sippy cup all sprawled over the space.
• You handed Levi a red donut shaped toy and told him, "Hold it out for Chance, he loves this game."
• "Chance look." You said as Levi held the toy up to a distracted Chance.
• Unsurprisingly the first thing he did was cry.
• "Here let me try." You offered, pulling the toy from Levi's grasp.
• The second you took the toy and held it in front of Chance his smile practically touched his ears and he leaned forward trying to grab it with his hands and then his mouth.
"You're doing great." You praised, pulling Chance onto his legs.
Levi just sighed, "Anything else?"
You pointed to the ball with one finger, still bouncing Chance. "He loves that squeaky thing."
Levi looked in the direction of the small toy, yanking it up off the blanket. He held it up giving it a little squeeze in front of Chance. It drew his attention surprisingly fast and he watched Levi's hand as he squeezed it again.
He was so weirdly enamored by such a normal item it was honestly really cute. A warmth spread through Levi's chest as you smiled at him in his peripherals.
"You want this?" Levi asked, holding it out for Chance.
Your smile stretched over your face as Chance reached for it. Little legs working to get him closer to the ball in Levi's grasp.
"That's it." You cheered softly. "Good job."
It wasn't clear who the compliment was directed towards but Levi was too distracted by Chance's little hands trying desperately to pull the object from his grasp. You still had your hands around Chance to support him as he finally grabbed the ball at a weird angle. The object immediately meeting his mouth.
"Yay, you got it." You said, bouncing Chance lightly. "See now you guys are-"
Chance turned in your grasp, the ball plopping onto the grass with an almost inaudible thud. Unfortunately Levi didn't account for Chance to bend over at the same time as him trying to pick up the ball and his nail came down on Chance's forehead. Not hard enough to leave a mark but hard enough for Chance to scream at the top of his lungs as if he'd been stabbed instead.
"Wait no!" You gasped, picking up the ball.
"Shit." Levi sucked his teeth.
"Levi!"
Luckily Chance probably didn't hear either of that thanks to his loud screaming. You tried to give him back the ball only to have it smacked from your grasp. The tiny object tumbling down the hill as you tried and failed to coax Chance down.
Thankfully Levi reacted fast grabbing it before it could roll too far away.
"Is he alright?" Levi tried as you rocked him back and forth.
You giggled, "Yeah, he's a drama queen you know that." It didn't seem to really help though. Levi's features scrunched and his shoulders unnaturally hunched. "Let's take him for a little walk, maybe then he'll calm down."
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It took around thirty minutes of walking and rolling Chance's stroller through the once quiet park for him to finally tucker himself out.
Levi huffed as you and him plopped down on the nearest park bench. You rifled through the bag pushing the hood of Chance's stroller up before placing his blue bucket hat on his head. Which perfectly matched his blue overalls and blue socks.
"Sorry." You finally heard him mutter as you pushed pretty brown locks out of Chance's eyes.
"It's not your fault." You replied "I promise Chance is just being himself he probably would've cried that hard if I or anyone else had scratched him too."
Levi said nothing. Just watched as you pushed the brim of the hat up. With a little click you fastened it to the front of his hat. Chance's soft features in full view. The little froggy on his green shirt moving with every breath he took. But Levi could only watch.
"Hey, look here." Your cheeks were puffed out as you yanked Levi's face toward yours. "He's gonna warm to you." You said with softened features. "You're doing such a good job." You praise.
The edges of Levi's eyebrows slowly relax and he lets his chest flow with air like he hadn't done since he made Chance scream earlier. The corners of his lips lift a little and he sits back as you push the stroller back and forth with one arm.
Before he can even think about it he spills the awe flowing in his eyes, "You'd make a great mom."
When you smile at him it makes his heart sink. You slowly turn your attention back to a sleeping Chance and he moves in a little closer.
"If there's.. some future where I actually have a child. I want you to carry my babies."
Your eyes are blown a bit, mouth agape as you look back at him. "Levi.." You start but are immediately cut off by a soft aww from two passing women.
"He's adorable." One says, staring into the open stroller.
"You guys are the cutest parents." Says the other.
"O-oh.. I.. we're actually just babysitting him." You struggle
"Still he's cute." Says women number two bending down to have the same view as her friend.
"Thank you." You practically choke. Eventually they leave and you run a shaky hand through your surprisingly sweaty hair.
"Levi." You start before he can get the chance. "I want you to be sure. Ok, I mean we went from Chance being a drama queen to you saying you want me to have your kids?"
"I didn't mean to say it here." Levi admitted "I did mean it though. You weren't the only one thinking while Kuchel was pregnant."
You give him a little kiss on the nose, brushing your finger over the tip of his ear. "It would be a huge step. We're not even married."
Levi nods, "Someday.."
"Someday."
Family beach day? Family beach day:
• Mikasa had come cause this was her first time getting to meet Chance.
• There were lots of firsts actually. It was also Chance's first time on the beach.
• Chance instantly loved Mikasa the second she held him.
• Soft laughter and a bright smile flooding his face.
• Kuchel and Levi both spent as much time as possible under the beach umbrella.
• You spread sunscreen on Chance's body while Mikasa distracted him by showing him how to make a sandcastle.
• Cue you also trying to get some pictures for Kuchel to hang on the family wall she had back home only for Chance to turn away every time.
• Which he genuinely thought was the most hilarious thing ever.
• And in all the time you'd known Mikasa you'd never seen her smile so much.
• "Is it.. possible it's Chance?" You asked while Chance threw any and all the sand that could fit in his tiny fists.
• She just playfully rolled her eyes, handing Chance the shovel. Which he didn't know what to do with so he just resorted to shaking it around till it flew from his grasp.
• "That's such an Ackerman response." You chirped reaching for the discarded shovel.
• You were more than a little surprised when Levi's uncle Kenny showed up. Slamming the door of his kidnapper van closed.
• "Woah Kenny came?" You asked Levi as you sat on the edge of his beach chair.
• You, Mikasa and Chance had all decided to take a break from shell collecting to come up and eat lunch.
• Kuchel laughed at your surprise. "He hasn't met Chance yet." She explained
• "Ahh." You replied
• Chance seemed.. confused by Kenny.
• His only response to Kenny holding him being a blank stare.
• Kenny didn't seem to notice though as he yapped on about the time he accidentally put Levi in the washing machine.
• "You what?" Kuchel gasped
• "It wasn't on!" Kenny explained
• "If me and Levi aren't free to babysit please try Mikasa." You whispered to her.
• Chance spent most of his time after that resting in Mikasa's lap while she rubbed his back and hair.
• Cue Kuchel trying to get Levi to help her put a fussy Chance down for a small nap a couple hours later.
• Which unsurprisingly made Chance more fussy.
• Though the second Levi left, Chance drifted off on the towel in their tent.
• Mikasa made Chance a seashell crown 🥺
• It was a little big so it slipped off his head when he turned a certain way but he laughed whenever she'd place it back on his head.
• Mikasa had been a little on the fence about it but you had basically insisted on getting Levi to take Chance to the water.
• Unsurprisingly Mikasa wasn't the only one on the fence.
"He's having fun with you and Mikasa so you should be the ones that take him down there." Levi argued
"Oh come on Levi! It'll be fun."
Mikasa bounced a calm Chance in her arms as he played with the seashell crown she'd made for him. "He hasn't been with his big brother all day because you've been sitting here reading a book." Mikasa tried but it was only successful in getting Levi to suck his teeth.
"You know I don't wanna go anywhere near the water Y/N." He replied
Finally you got bored and peeled the book from Levi's grasp a cold stare greeting you when he looked up. "You can just go into the water for five minutes with Chance, please! Just so I can take a few pictures and he can get a feel of the water and then you can give him back to me and Mikasa and return to your book."
You could see the gears working in Levi's head as he looked over at a happy looking Chance. His red striped shirt covered in sand which Mikasa was happily dusting off. You already knew exactly what he was thinking but you didn't actually have to say anything because he was slowly rising from his chair:
"Mikasa give Chance to Levi." You said, holding your camera out as Levi reached for a distracted Chance.
Mikasa's arm came up to Chance's back, "Shouldn't I carry him to the water?" She tried
You tilted your head, "Mikasa.."
She finally relinquished Chance, handing him over as if she were fearful Levi would drop him. Levi looked down at the small boy in his arms mildly comforted in the fact that he didn't immediately cry, scream or pee on him.
"Come on guys let's get to the water." You called beckoning to them.
"I'm fine to carry him, I've done it before." Levi assured her as Chance looked behind him towards where they were headed.
"I'm not really worried about you." Mikasa replied, looking down at Chance who was now kicking his legs against Levi's sides.
When you'd all arrived near the water Chance was in awe. His bright grey eyes practically blown and his mouth hung open. He nearly dropped the seashell crown in his arms. Luckily Mikasa scooped it up before it fell.
"Look at this Chance." You cooed gesturing to the water. "Isn't it beautiful?"
Chance responded with glee reaching his arms out toward the huge body of water. He bounced up and down, hands out as he grasped onto nothing.
"He loves it!" You chuckled, carding your fingers through his gorgeous brown hair.
"Armin's gonna love him." Mikasa said, rubbing Chance's belly.
"Ok, quick get him over here while the water is calm." You gestured to the flowing sea and Levi placed him down, holding his waist awkwardly.
You lowered the camera in your grasp, "Come on big brother sit with him, make it look like you're really having fun at the beach with him." You gestured and Levi begrudgingly sat.
He looked back over to you and you gestured again to the water coaxing Levi into splashing water on Chance who was currently staring out over the huge body of water in delight.
Unlike Chance who was actually wearing water shorts Levi was not. He'd come to the beach in cargo shorts because he hadn't planned on sitting on anything but a beach chair or a towel. So now that he was wading uncomfortably in barely ankle deep water his shorts probably looked like he'd pissed or shit himself.
Though he still followed your advice, flicking a tiny bit of water in Chance's direction. It worked surprisingly well because Chance's attention immediately caught on to Levi sitting in front of him.
"Good job baby." You cooed as you snapped picture after picture. Meanwhile Mikasa crossed her arms as if she were waiting for Levi to mess up so she could jump in.
Chance's lips curved up slow and before Levi or anyone could react he lifted his legs slamming them down hard. Water flying all over Levi in the process. It made Chance guffaw and he did it again this time with his hands forcing Levi to shield his eyes from the assault.
"Chance stop it that's not nice." You called but Chance continued smacking and splashing every bit of sea water that flowed between his legs onto Levi.
And for someone who'd never played with water he was way too good at understanding how to get the most water with each scoop. Drenching Levi until Mikasa stepped in to stop it.
"Chance, that's not funny." She said, her features cold. "If you can't play nice in the water, you can't play in the water.
That seemed to strike a cord in him. His breath hitching as tears flowed down his little cheeks. He clung to Mikasa and sobbed until she reached up to rub his back.
"Are you ok?" You asked Levi as he spit ocean water. His hair clinging to his face.
"I just wanna take a shower." He admitted, though his jaw was locked as he spoke.
His hoodie was drenched and his shorts had turned dark brown all over. He walked a little bit faster than you and Mikasa as you both made it back to Kuchel and Kenny.
"Oh God what happened?" Kuchel asked immediately grabbing a towel while Kenny laughed.
"Chance happened." You answered for Levi as he dried his head first stripping his wet hoodie off to reveal his bare chest.
Kuchel looked to Chance who was now innocently sucking his thumb, his head laid on Mikasa's chest.
"I guess his first time in the water was interesting." She sighed
"I got some good pictures before things hit the fan. I'll send them to you." You said, showing her the first couple pictures you had pulled up of Levi and Chance sitting in the ocean together.
"Thank you so much Y/N."
Chance's first words:
• Chance had said his first words when he was 6 almost 7 months old.
• And barely anything else since.
• He really was an Ackerman.
• Every now and then he'd say little things: Ball, Mashed Potatoes (cause they're his favorite food) And TV.
• And of course names which he was pretty good at.
• But the only name he refused to say was Levi.
"Alright Chance you remember your big brother's name right?" Kuchel asked, Chance looked up from his block fort. Kuchel pointed to Levi who was calmly drinking tea and surveying the scene. "Levi." She said
Chance blinked then went back to his block fort. "He has to say it eventually right?" You asked Kuchel as you handed Chance another block.
"He's being stubborn and yes he has to." She replied squeezing Chance's waist.
Chance's eyes rolled to the sky as he placed the block you'd given him next to the tower of blocks that he'd already built.
"When did he learn that?" You huffed in surprise.
"Same time he learned the s-word probably." Kuchel sighed when you gasped she laughed a little. "Stupid." She explained still laughing.
"Oh! Oh."
The two of you continued to laugh as Chance rearranged the tower he'd built knocking it over in the process.
"Chance I believe a smart two year old like you can say a name like Levi I mean you got Mikasa down." You say
"He calls her Mika actually." Kuchel replied
You hum and Chance puffs, "Don't wanna."
He finally gets the block tower to look at least slightly how he wanted it seemingly. He slowly leans back like he's trying to get a better view.
"That's amazing Chance." Kuchel applauds with a soft gasp.
"Good job sweetie." You chime in
"It's not bad." Levi says to which Chance is rolling his eyes again.
"What are you gonna call it?" You ask hoping it'll cut the tension you can feel growing.
Chance peers at it then opens his mouth but before he can say anything he looks at Levi who's staring back. And slowly but surely that slow moving grin works its way onto his features.
"Stupid Levi!" He exclaims with a laugh before taking a block and smashing the whole thing in.
"Chance!" Kuchel huffs
"That's one stubborn kid.." You say with a sigh as Kuchel takes Chance to the punishment chair.
Emergency in babysitting (in which Levi gets high but Kuchel needs to drop off Chance because she has an emergency to take care of.):
{This is based off some headcanons I read for Levi when he's high. If I ever manage to find the post again I'll link it here.}
• You'd forgotten how clingy Levi got when he was high.
• He hummed into the fat of your waist as you sat still trying to watch TV on low volume.
• His leg shaking a little every couple minutes.
• Your fingers slowly carding through his head as his eyes stayed shut tight.
• At some point the doorbell rang and you tried to pull yourself out of Levi's grasp thinking he was sleeping.
• "Where are you going?" He almost whined, pulling himself up on his knees and crawling to you.
• "The doorbell baby. I promise I'm coming back." You said giving him a small kiss on the cheek.
• "W- OK.. I'll wait here." He sat on the edge of the bed, kicking his legs a little.
• You can't help how hard you smile, "I'll be back, I promise."
• The second you open the door you're bombarded with words and Levi's step-dad holding his nose.
• "Oh God what happened?" You asked
• "I need someone to watch Chance for a couple hours while we go to the hospital. He fell on one of Chance's toys while he was carrying some boxes and.." She gestured absently, handing Chance over
• "Sure, no problem." You replied "Hope you feel better." You said to Levi's step-dad.
• Kuchel quickly handed you a bag of Chance's stuff before hurrying off with Levi's step-dad.
• You shut the door with a sigh just as Levi came down the stairs, "You said you'd be back." He huffed
• "I'm sorry, listen your step-dad is going to the hospital so we have Chance for the night." You explained
• You honestly couldn't tell what Levi or Chance's faces meant but both boys seemed to be in silent agreement.
• "Are you hungry Chance?" You asked as he sucked his thumb laying his head on your chest.
• "Mashed Potatoes." He nodded
• "Yeah? OK let me get you some."
Levi followed you into the kitchen and watched you as you placed Chance in the high chair you guys had for when he visited.
"I know, you want to sleep off your high baby just give me a few minutes to get Chance fed and asleep." You offered
Levi nodded but he stayed by your side as you grabbed the box with mashed potato mix in it and got to work putting it in a pot with some water and butter.
"You don't want anything else babes? Just mashed potatoes?" You called to the small boy kicking his legs behind you.
He nodded, "mashed potatoes." He repeated with a kick of his legs.
You managed somehow to get the food cooking while Levi clung to you like a puppy. His gaze soft whenever you met his eyes. His hands in your shorts pockets and arms coming up to meet your waist.
"You know Chance, mashed potatoes are more of a side." You explained
Chance shook his head, he glanced over at Levi who was still holding onto you like he was worried you'd fly away or something. Which immediately sparked tears, he shoved at the tray in front of him screaming your name and reaching out for you.
"Ok, ok please don't cry Chance!" You shouted over his crying when you picked him up, he instantly stopped, yanking you closer to press a kiss to the side of your face before snuggling into your shoulder.
"Aww Chance." You patted his back giving him a kiss back on his forehead.
"I want kisses, please." Levi said bouncing on his tippy toes.
You quickly gave him a forehead kiss as well and he calmed down enough to rock against you, "I hope you're still this cute when you're holding my children." He sighs.
(Ok so I reached the post number limit. Might make a P2 of this let's see how this one does first.)
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mammonsvulva · 3 years
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Hi! Can you do Headcannons to start off? You can do whatever you want!!🧡
Sure! I was listening to Candy by Robbie Williams and this just popped up, hope you like it!! :) <3
(I’ll also do the datables later!♡)
The Brothers with a Bubbly but Shy MC
Lucifer❤️
At first he doesn’t really care
Shows the least bit of interest in MCs kind hearted gestures when they first come to The Devildom
Will act like it’s a waste of time sucking up to him
(but he super lowkey likes it)
Doesn’t want admit but misses MCs smiles and giggles when they aren’t themselves some days
When he compliments the coffee MC made for him one day, he saw how quickly her face went red- Realizes how easily they get flustered
Starts to tease MC because it boosts his pride
(because his heart goes sicko mode when they blush)
Finds MCs hugs also make his heart go wild
Keeps them around as a major stress reliever
“Diavolo needs you to fill this out-“
Mammon💛
At first he doesn’t like MC but then OBVIOUSLY he would literally die for them
Lowkey get those butterflies when MC giggles or smiles
Literally could just be being polite and he’d still want to blush
Loves MCs hugs because it lets the Great Mammon protect ya’
(He’s just in love bro)
When he got MC a gift for the first time and saw how red they got, literally sends him to the Celestial Realm
Realizes they also get flustered really easily too and finds it F*CKING ADORABLE
Will come behind MC and give them hugs just to see they’re face heat up when really his is too
Just the sweetest pair like look at them making each other blush like that💔
Leviathan💙
Doesn’t pay much interest in MC in the beginning, because f*ck normies.
When he starts to warm up, he notices how MCs smile makes him feel tingly and nervous
Gets super excited when MC giggles at one of his jokes
Immediately would degrade himself because he’s just a ‘Yucky Otaku’ (💔)
“They only laughed because they feel bad for me”
When his hand brushed against MCs when passing the controller, literally a deer in headlights
Started sputtering nonsense about how blushing is normie stuff and blah blah
(Obviously his heart’s about to burst and his face has created a new color)
Lowkey loves how MC get just as flustered as he does
SO. MUCH. BUTTERFLIES??
“W-w-whatever, Normie-e”
Satan💚
Stupid Human. Did they really think he wouldn’t see through the kiss-ass act?
Turns out it was never an act, MC was just, Happy?
Is intrigued by how easy it is to be happy and forgiving, because he’s never had it like that
MC has started to make him want to be like that too, it’s tiring always being angry
Starts asking MC to come read something with him just to spend time with them
See’s the red flare up on their cheeks when he said that this character reminded him of MC
Starts purposely comparing MC to the glorious characters of his novels just to get them riled up
Secretly starts reading Romance more, just for some ideas-
“Maybe MC will like the dominance the prince possesses over the princess-“
Asmodeous💞
Thought it was his charm at work when really he realized MC is just like that
Immediately noticed how easily flustered MC because he obviously said something within minutes
Definitely just wants to tease MC
Loves knowing he can make them go 50-shades-of Red doing the bare minimum
Thinks MC is literally the cutest thing ever, after him of course
(Although he do be feeling kinda threatened 🚫🧢)
Loves how bright MCs smile is, literally in love with the little cloud of hearts always hovering around them
Invites MC to his room for important matter which is obviously an entire spa day because self care>>>school and responsibilities
Maybe tries to go a little farther if MC doesn’t pass out before hand because hearts be pounding
“Here is my favorite anti-wrinkle cream! Use it every night and you’ll still have your gorgeous smile with smooth skin in 50 years!! ♡”
Beelzebub🧡
Likes MC from the start, because ‘They are very sweet, and I like sweet things :)’
He enjoys the company, MC makes him feel a lot better even though Belphie is gone (💔)
Loves MCs food and goes ‘:D’ when they offer to make him food or try out a new recipe
At first was concerned when MCs face went really red after complimenting their food, ‘maybe they ate something too spicy? :(‘
Concerned Beel.Exe
Realizes it was his compliment that made MC blush and thinks ‘Cute. :)’
Will ask MC to feed him just to see them blush like crazy
He l i k e h u g
Beel MC
↘️ ↙️
Being Wholsome
>🤝<
Belphegor💜
Thinks MC is a fool for being so kind and forgiving
“Stupid Human”
Actually kinda feels bad about manipulating such a wholesome person (💔)
After all that drama (totally didn’t almost murder them lol haha what are you talking about)
Starts to flake because MC is just so ‘:) <3’
Peeked his eye open when he fell asleep on MCs lap to see them blushing profusely, and he realized they really are just ’:) <3’
Loves feeling them heat up after he pulls MC down for mandatory nap and cuddles time :)
Belphie has the sweetest smile and it seems like only MC can bring it out :D
(-_-)zzZ
<3
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sweetestlamb · 3 years
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Temptation
Summary: Vincenzo is feeling parched.
Author's note: These two have been living in my mind rent free lately, I'm just shallow and they look so damn good together and when you add the chemistry, well I'm a goner. Just a little drabble based on today's episode, I'm taking a break from BMTL this weekend because it's going to be another 10k probably and it's the first weekend I'm off with my bf so I promised not to ignore him to write all day lol. Update soon though!
Bon appetit!
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Wispy dark lashes flutter just above her high cheekbones as she awaits the blow, her pretty face scrunched up in anticipation as a minor twitch in her lip distracts him.
That's been happening far too often lately, more than he'd care to admit. It was easier when she was blindly following Babel and refused to see the insidious truth about the morally bankrupt company, it was easier to pacify his attraction when she was the bad guy. Not that he was the right candidate to judge, he'd done notifiable heinous things in his life. Her father had been the first person to look at him like he was worth something, like the evil that lurked under his skin could be used for something good.
But her eyes had been opened, in the end she had chosen her father. If only he'd been here to see it.
That decision unhinges the small grapple he has on his control, he finds himself looking at her all the time cataloging the many emotions that distort that expressive face. She's like a living caricature and instead of finding that off-putting he's intrigued and mesmerized. Constantly battling with his lips that won't stop rising in her presence, he's not someone who smiles lightly. Has never had much of a reason to.
Until now.
"What are you waiting for? Just do it." She whines impatiently, squirming side to side and pursing her full lips.
That small move captures all his attention, eyes locked on the rosy pink skin. Instinctively he steps forward until he can feel her body heat, her face is even more captivating up close. She was beautiful, that wasn't hard to admit he was a man after all and his eyes were functional. It was.... everything else that he couldn't admit, not even to himself.
Just do it.
If only she knew what those words did to him, he felt as if he was lit in flames by his own lighter; burning up just from his prolonged vicinity to the loud lawyer. She was being her usual brazen self but she had no idea, not the slightest inkling of what exactly he wanted to do to her. It usually ended in passionate screams in his dreams. Her wild abandon was a thing of beauty, he didn't even mind the mess on his silk sheets because his mind supplied such vivid imaginings.
Staring down at her he wonders how she would taste, perhaps like the spicy noodles she was so fond of or maybe something sweeter and forbidden, once you peeled back the many layers you would discover something so delicious it was addicting. She would be his ambrosia.
"Come on, you're killing me! What's taking so long?" She grumbles now pouting, plush bottom lip jutting out enticingly and his finger hovers in front of her forehead but he can't move, can't bring himself to hurt her no matter how insignificant the hit. Somehow this woman has weaved a web around him, he feels like a fly caught in a spider's deadly but beautiful trap.
What's wrong with me?
There must be indeed something wrong with him because he feels his hand unfurling and lowering until he's nearly cupping her jaw, the delicate point barely above his hand. He's so tempted. Taking another step forward he lifts his second hand, curling around the dip of her lower back. She's so petite despite her loud bark, her entire body could fit easily in his hand.
He wants to lower his hand, grab her face and her waist and.... And what? What is he thinking? This is not why he came to Korea. He wasn't supposed to get involved more than he needed to and he knows no good can come of this, there's only one outcome for men who are lured by seductive sirens. He has to ignore her song no matter how much his body aches when he's with her. Woman have never been elusive in his line of work, gorgeous Italian women who opened up for him easily, surrendering under his capable hands. They were nothing but a good time, a perfunctory scratching of an itch. But, Cha-young he wants to wreck her, take her apart piece by piece until she's putty in his hands.
"What are you doing?" She says sounding amused and he lifts his eyes to find her twinkling ones already on his face. She looks at the twin hands hovering above her body with a raised brow, face now turned into the hand adjacent to her cheek.
"Do you want to change the specifics of our deal?" She teases darkly and he gulps, finally lowering his hands but twisting them around his back to prevent himself from making a huge mistake.
"No." He lies, trying to douse the fire that is blazing in his blood.
"Aishhh. You're such a bad liar." She huffs, nose crinkled up in disbelief and he hates the way his heart smarts his lips twitching to form a smile. He feels so warm and he doesn't know what any of it means.
"Come here." She doesn't give him an opportunity to disobey before reaching out to grab his tie, her hands wrapped around the luxurious material and with a sharp tug he's pulled into her, their bodies colliding and everything feels right.
"Stop." He whispers throat feeling raw, his voice comes out rougher than he intended. His eyes widen at the red flush that it yields, he's not the only one affected it seems.
"You don't want to flick me," she states with certainty, eyes searching his face as she tightens her hold on his tie his neck strains under the slight pressure, leaning down to lessen the tension. Too late he releases how much closer that brings their faces, she's barely an inch away from him now her soft puffs of breath landing directly on his face. "What do you want to do to me instead, Mr. Cassano?" She boldly finishes her statement, dark eyes ping ponging between his lips and his eyes.
Mentally berating himself for his weakness he suddenly grabs her waist, his arm circumvents the entire circumference with room to spare. She gasps in surprise but doesn't look scared, rather she looks curious, biting her bottom lip as she earnestly watches him.
"Do you really want to know?" He bites out, bringing his hand to her jaw and then sliding lower curling it around her neck, fingers tickling the soft nape of head.
She smirks, unflinching in the eye of his storm. She stands on the tips of her toes, bringing them that much closer, "Oh you don't know how much I want to know, Vincenzo." His name is exotic on her tongue, the letters not quite settling correctly but it sounds delectable to his ears, he wants to hear her scream it loudly too.
"I'll show you then." He's done with words, it's clear that they're both cognizant of what's happening between them, the air is so charged it's nearly crackling. She isn't backing down and despite his better judgement he doesn't want to lose, he can't be the way to pull away now. Simultaneously they yank each other closer, him by her neck and her by his tie. He sees the passion in her eyes, finally bursting to the surface and that's all the consent he needs, if she wants him too then she can have him.
Twisting his head he surges forward, eager to capture her lips and devour her moans of pleasure, his hand is now curled possessively around the small swell of her tight posterior, her suit pants always putting it beautifully on display. He had been hungry to touch it, grab it and feel the plumpness in his hands. It's every bit as amazing as he's imagined, her lips fall open as he squeezes at the flesh and he leans forward prepared to eat her alive.
She wraps her free arm around his neck, dragging him down to meet her and he easily lifts her off the ground, grinning boyishly when she squeaks releasing his tie to wrap both arms around his neck, their faces are now level. His hand remains on her ass.
Silently they move towards each other, intent crystal clear.
He can feel the heat from her lip, just as he grazes the smooth skin he hears a loud crash from behind them and they both jump, foreheads knocking accidentally as they react to the sudden sound.
He unceremoniously drops her, but her arms still latched around his shoulder force him forward making his forehead now collide with her chin. She lets out a loud scream of pain, shoving him away and shouting obscenities. He rubs at the pained skin, wincing in discomfort before turning towards the loud interruption with a murderous glare.
Who the fuck was it?
Nam Joo-Sung stands quivering in apparent fear looking like he's seconds away from urinating himself, his knees knocking together viciously.
A deer in the headlights, his eyes are as huge and terrified as one.
"I--um well you see.... I forgot to water the plants....you both look angry. Scary. You don't want an explanation. I'm going. Gone. I'll just. Go." He stutters out nonsensical, suddenly grabbing the plants and he watches as the frightened man awkwardly lifts the pots, cursing when the soil falls out dirting his clothes and the wooden floors, then he falls to his knees scooping it back into the pots, crawling backwards until he's out the door.
They both stare at the door.
Awkward silence remaining even with the man's departure.
And then a vibration fills the air, she jumps as if broken from her stupor reaching into her tiny bag and retrieving her phone. He can barely hear her over the beating of his own heart but he catches the disappointed look she sends his way, they can't continue this.
"Yes. I understand, we'll be right there."
Grabbing his briefcase he takes a moment with his back turned to her to catch his breath, collect himself. He's Vincenzo Cassano, not some prepubescent teenager. He can control himself, control is his middle name.
Then he turns back around and loses all his hard worked composure.
She's right in his space, rubbing absently at her neck as she looks at him.
"We'll finish this later. Don't think I'm going to let you off easy, I always finish what I start." She promises, pointedly looking his lips before grinning then boldly she lightly smacks him twice on his cheeks, "Pick your jaw off the ground, we have to go."
Her long hair bounces over her shoulder as she skips away, his eyes locked on the hypnotic sway of her hips. Her hands are cutely by her side, her signature walk that he had found ridiculous before. He doesn't view it the same way now.
Next time, there will be no interruptions he will make sure of it. Even if he has to kill someone.
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fandomscombine · 4 years
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Make The First Move
George Weasley x Reader
BG: The Yule Ball is only a month away, but the boy you were hoping to ask you out still hasn’t make a move. So you decided to take matters into your own hands.
(With guess appearances of Fred and Cedric)
This is an entry for @heloisedaphnebrightmore​ ’s 1k Followers Writing Challenge
Fluff prompt #1 “Do you find it sexy when girls make the first move, or should I wait for you to do it yourself?”
Fluff prompt #6 “If you want to make a move, today would be the perfect time to go for it.”
Trope #8 Friends to lovers
WC: 2623
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y/n l/n is not a girly girl. You would categorize your fashion mentality to value comfort and functionality more than style.
Yes, during the weekends, you do tend to rock a graphic tee, jeans, soft sneakers and a outwear of choice, depending on what you’re feeling that day- be it a leather jacket, causal blazer to a denim jacket.
Hey in your defence, the Scottish Highlands where Hogwarts is located isn’t exactly the warmest place, besides students are only allowed to wear casual clothes during the weekends.
But every now and then you do wanna pop on a skirt or a dress, especially when its warm outside.
This upcoming event though…. you, like everyone else is oh so very much do want to feel like a star! To feel elegant! Luxurious!
That’s right the Yule Ball is only a month away. It is all that is in every single student’s mind ever since it was announced. Who would their date to the ball be? What outfit would they wear?
A number of students had already picked their respective dates and dresses. However, a remaining select few have not done either- Like yourself. Time is running out and the pool of available potential partners is decreasing day by day.
You didn’t mind going alone, as long as you have a great time with friends, going alone it isn’t really a big deal. But there is a small childlike wishful thinking that wants to have a fairy tale experience.
It also isn’t helpful that you had started to develop feelings for a certain redheaded twin over the summer. You swear that he too felt the dynamic changed between the two of you- who knew that 3 weeks tinkering with joke shop ideas and fixing out the burrow’s garage could be so impactful.
Though now coming to think of it, could you have just read the signs all wrong? The lingering stares, the tighter and longer hugs… Could this be signs that he planning of ways to murder you? Because if this were all romantic signs, wouldn’t he have had asked you out to the ball by now? It was no secret that you hadn’t said yes to anyone yet.
So, what’s taking so long? George Weasley is one of the most confident and popular guys on campus. Surely, he wouldn’t chicken out or get nervous to ask you.
Right??
Pushing boy trouble aside, you focus back on the dress catalogue your mum had sent you earlier today.
Flipping through the pages, 2 dresses caught you eye. One was a short tule the other had a long side leg slit.
You were in the process of bookmarking the page when you felt the catalogue being pulled out of your grasp.
‘Hey!’ You instinctively shouted to the culprit.
‘What’s this?’ George said, turning to the front cover. ‘“Madam Bella’s Evening Gowns, Autumn/Winter 1994”’
‘Give it back George!’ You tried to take it from him, but he quickly held it above his head.  
You stood on the bench in hopes to extend your reach. You could almost take hold-
‘Catch Freddie!’ Shouted George and threw it across the table.
Fred flipped to the dogeared pages. ‘Ahh..’ He was scanning through the choices you had circled. ‘Great choices indeed, my dear y/n!’
At first you weren’t sure if he was teasing you or being sincere.
That must had shown on your face as Fred continued, ‘I’m serious y/n/n!’ He placed his left hand on his heart and raise his right. ‘I swear! But you would look good in any dress anyway.’
You blushed at his compliment. ‘Thanks for the confidence boost Freddie.’
He hands back the catalogue to you, and as you took it, he whispered in your ear. ‘A little hint though,’ He shifts back a bit- now being face to face. ‘My vote is on the slit dress...’
Your brows scrunched together- was this boy seriously giving you fashion advice?
‘….I know George would like that..’ He steals a quick glance towards his twin, who has now turn bright red, both from being embarrassed and furious at him. ‘… I-I mean, it would match George’s dress robes.’
Fred sends you a final wink and bids you both goodbye.
You watch Fred exit the Great Hall, never letting him out of sight until he turns the corner. Which George to grateful for, as that had bought him time to calm his face down.
That was the one of the weirdest exchanges you’ve ever had yet, but you also couldn’t help but wonder if there was some truth to it.
George cleared his throat ‘So…y/n...Have you got a date yet?’
‘No why?’ You look over at him and you thought that you might give your hypothesis a try. Smirking hopefully, you asked ‘Are you gonna ask me?’
If you only knew what was going on inside of George’s head, the boy was panicking.
It was as if time slowed. Or it was because George’s thoughts are going a thousand miles a second.
Of course, he wanted to ask you to go with him!
But his brain was feeding him of insecurities. What if you didn’t want to go with him? What if you did say yes but only as a friend?
Plus, he didn’t want to ask you in front of all these people, thinking that you might be pressured by the crowd to agree.
No, he wanted to do it in a private, more intimate setting. Deserving of your beauty and grand place to confess his feelings.
He’d dream that in return you would say ‘Yes, I loved to go to the ball with you, George!’ and perhaps even say those 3 words he’s been dying to hear-more in the romantic nature than of friendship- and if he was lucky, maybe even share a kiss, that would be the best case scenario.
The worst-case scenario would be you rejecting him, possibly forever ruining the relationship with his best friend and having his heart broken- at least that case, nobody else would witness that.
‘Eh George?? Georgie?? Hello??’ You frantically wake a hand in front of him. ‘Earth to George Weasley!!!’
Great, when you finally had the courage to ask him to be your date-albeit indirectly- You broke him.
‘uuh.. I… I have to go...’ George looked like a deer caught in headlights
‘What?’
His eyes, dart upwards, thinking of an excuse. ‘Yes, I have to go… GO CLEAN MY SOCKS!’ Unfortunately, for him, in an uncharacteristic manner, he failed to think of a believable lie. ‘I’ll see you later!’
And with that he rushed out the Great Hall, leaving you once again gawking with a confused face at another Weasley twin.
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You had your back against one of the rock formations near the Black lake, deciding which of the 2 dresses you would be wearing to the ball.
You were enjoying the last good sunny autumn days, taking in the sights of other students having a picnic on this beautiful Saturday. When suddenly a figure had landed right in front of you.
‘Ahhh!’ You had jumped in fright, causing you to slip a bit.
‘I got you, I got you!’ You felt arms holding you tight, preventing you from falling off the rocks.
Once you had regained your balance you check to see the perpetrator that had gave you a heart attack.
‘CEDRIC DIGGORY!!!!!!!! I TOLD YOU TO STOP DOING THAT!!’
The boy chuckled. ‘I know y/n/n, but I just couldn’t help it!’
You narrowed your eyes at him. Which made him laugh even more.
‘You know you love me.’ He gushed, bring you into a hug.
‘And that is my weakness’ Your reply being muffled by his shoulder. You Cedric were as close as brother and sister, having basically grew up together as both your families super close. Your father is best friends with his father and so are your mothers ever since their Hogwarts days. Therefore, naturally you and Cedric have a close bond too, being joined at the hip since birth-the only time part was the 3 months that you are older by.
It has been a while since you two had caught up with each other, him being busy with the Triwizard Tournament ofcourse.
‘Have you got any idea about the second task?’
‘Yeahh’ Cedric gulped.
You crocked a brow. Not buying his bullshit.
Cedric scratched the back of his neck. ‘Fine, I haven’t….’ Gazing towards the lake, he continued. ‘But I think it’s got something to do about the water.’
You take hold of his hand. ‘Hey, it’s alright. You’ll figure it out. We’ll figure it out.’
‘Thanks y/n. I thought initially you wouldn’t be against me joining.’ He confessed.
‘You know I would support you no matter what. But don’t get me wrong, I’m worried for you Ced, always am. The tournament just upped it to level 1000! But I know that you have it in you to win this, to be the Triwizard Champion!’ You beamed. ‘Imagine that Ced, a Triwizard Champion in the family!’
‘It would be great, would it?’
‘Now to the matter at hand, The Yule Ball.’
‘What about it?’
‘Have you asked someone yet? You enquired.
‘Well there is this gorgeous lady that I’ve been meaning to ask…’ He hinted. ‘Though I am waiting for the right opportunity to ask her, you see everything has to be perfect!’
‘Awww, what an absolute sweetheart!’ You swooned.
Behind Cedric, you could have sworn that you saw someone in the trees. However, in your eagerness to know more of Cedric’s possible date, you brushed it off as the swaying of the branches and falling autumn leaves.
‘How about you? Has Mr. Beater asked you yet?’
You sighed. ‘Not exactly…’
Cedric leaned forward with hands on his chin, interested to hear more.
‘He asked if I had got a date yet, to which I said no. Then teased if he was gonna ask me.’ You recalled. ‘Then he froze. I guess I broke him, cause the next thing he said was that he’s got to go clean his socks.’
That had Cedric doubling over. ‘George really said that?!?!!?’ He had his arms wrapped around his stomach. ‘Clean his socks?!!??’
‘Yeah yeah yeah, laugh all you want Diggory. But you still hadn’t asked Cho out yet.’
‘Heyy! I told you I am waiting for the right moment!’
‘C’mon Ced, Sweet intentions aside. Cho has been declining offers to the ball, time is running out and I bet she is getting tired waiting for you to make a move, especially this close to the ball.’ You know how much Cedric likes Cho and hate to see him sad if and when Cho doesn’t get tired of waiting for him. ‘Sooner or later she might just say yes to some other guy, cause you’re talking so long!’
‘I’m sorry Cedric.’ You had realized that you projected your own frustrations on him. ‘I didn’t mean to go off on you like that.’
‘I know y/n, it’s alright really.’ He smiled, having come up with an idea ‘How about this, the next time you see George, YOU ask him out?’ He suggested.
‘ME?!?’
‘Yes.’ He insisted. ‘That why we would get a definite answer. And this time not more asking in an indirectly direct way. - We don’t want another system error in that head of his. Deal?’
‘Deal’
Picking up the discarded catalogue, he remarked. ‘Hmmm, I think that the long one would suit the occasion better, don’t you think? Being it a formal event and all.’
You agreed. ‘and you‘re not the first one to say that too.’ You muttered-more to yourself.
‘Huh?’
‘Nothing!’
‘So what color are you thinking? Blue or…’
‘Oh I got that all figured out! I was thinking that since the point of the Triwizard Tournament is school unity, I want the grown to be featuring my house colours.’
~
Fred had ran back to the Gryffindor dormitories as fast as he could. Glad to spot that his twin brother laying down on the bed.
As much as he enjoys teasing his siblings. He could no longer endure the obliviousness of his brother and y/n. He can no longer take the constant nonessential pining, especially when they obviously like each other.
Fred had been trying to get them together for the past month, but it seems that subtly pushing them to the right direction isn’t working. Which leaves him with no choice.
‘If you want to make a move, today would be the perfect time to go for it’ Stated Fred.
‘What?’
‘I can’t take it anymore Georgie!’ He grabs his brother by the collar. ‘I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE! I KNOW YOU LIKE Y/N AND BELIEVE ME GEOGRE WHEN I SAY THAT SHE LIKES YOU BACK OKAY.’ Fred pleads, shaking George with each word. ‘AND YOU HAVE GOT TO MAKE A MOVE TODAY! NOW! ASK HER TO THE BALL BEFORE CEDRIC DOES.’
George now dizzy, mumbled. ‘What? How?.....How do you know this?’
‘I saw them together at the lake and me being the best brother that you have decided to eavesdrop.’ Fred admitted. ‘And guess what, Cedric plans to ask a gorgeous lady- y/n- to the yule ball but is just finding the perfect opportunity.’
‘Therefore, brother dearest, it’s only a matter of time til that happens. And I your very supportive wingman urge you to freaking ask y/n out RIGHT NOW before it’s too late.’
That news that Cedric might ask y/n to the ball before he does, had put George back into his senses.
In record time, George had tidy up his clothes and fixed his hair. ‘Right.’ He turned to Fred who was looking smug leaning on the door frame. ‘How do I look?’
‘Smashing.’
‘Great, Now get out of the way you prick.’
~
George was busy thinking on how to ask y/n out to the yule ball and possibly even side in the chance to ask to go on a date with him, when he accidentally bumped into someone.
‘Wooooahh careful George!’
Damnit! he thought, out of all the people in this huge school, he just had to bump into the one person he doesn’t want to see.
‘Diggory.’ George growled.
‘You two alright?’ Said a voice beside them.
In his annoyance towards Cedric, George hadn’t noticed that you were close by. ‘Yeah, I’m good.’
‘Heyy’ Cedric interrupted. George had to stop himself from rolling his eyes. ‘I’ll see you later okay?’
Cedric kissed your forehead and whispered. ‘Good luck.’
This was is. George interpreted that sibling affection as you going out with Cedric to the ball.
Accepting defeat, he cleared his throat. ‘I guess imma go too-‘
‘Wait George!’ You held onto his arm to prevent him from leaving. ‘I wanted to ask you something.’
‘Go ahead.’ Replied George, curious onto what it is that is so important to ask him.
‘Do you find it sexy when girls make the first move, or should I wait for you to do it yourself?’
‘Hmm?’ George once again confused.
‘Gosh you are slow sometimes aren’t you.’ You chuckled. You take a step closer to him, coming up face to face. ‘George Weasley will you go to the ball with me?’
It took a second for George to believe what he was hearing. ‘YES!!’ He exclaimed then recomposed himself. ‘Yes, I would love to go to the ball with you.’
Wrapping his arms around your waist, he decided to take it one step further- cause what else has he got to lose? ‘Will you y/n l/n go on a date with me?’
You bring your arms to his neck, his him close. ‘I’d love nothing more.’ You grinned, pulling him into a long awaited kiss.
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☾ behind the mask
fandom: my hero academia pairing: dabi x reader word count: 1.3k synopsis: first impressions aren’t always pleasant
a/n: i meant to post this on halloween but i was busy and couldn’t finish it in time, but please enjoy it now!
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Those turquoise eyes were so alluring and mesmerizing, coaxing you to keep your gaze fixated on the opposite side of the room. Anyone could have found themselves captivated by their charisma with a single glance. You know you did.
Even with the music booming loudly through the speakers, managing to make the windows vibrate with every obnoxious beat, and people pressing against you in an attempt to draw your attention, all you registered was that other singular presence. You were a moth entranced by the beauty of an open flame, torn between approaching and risking possible death or pulling away and be cursed with eternal curiosity.
But when the owner of those eyes turned abruptly towards you, you looked away instantly, startled by the sudden eye contact. Their icy gaze contrasted the wolfish smirk that pulled on their lips, a sight that would have most definitely brought you down on your knees if you'd caught even a glimpse.
Feeling the all too familiar warm and tingling sensation spread across your cheeks, you began a fast-paced walk over to the beverage table. Your only comfort was the masquerade mask you wore, shielding the embarrassment you experienced at being caught from any onlookers. However, you didn't feel at ease until you arrived at the table, confident you'd managed to lose those gorgeous blues in the crowd.
With a muted sigh, drowned out by the music and buzz of several ongoing conversations, you reached over to grab the last water bottle, but another's hand grabbed it first. The tips of your fingers had been less than a centimeter away, making it obvious you were aiming for the bottle, so you found yourself somewhat annoyed. 
While you weren't going to throw a tantrum or cause a scene, you were curious to see who'd pulled such a childish stunt. To your surprise, you once again met eyes with the man from before. His unexpected proximity caused your breath to catch in your throat, leaving you unable to speak and looking like a deer in headlights.
"Oh? Did you want this?" His voice cut through all the noise despite being low and hoarse, filling your stomach with a fluttering sensation and sending your heart into a frenzy. He even wiggled the bottle just out your reach in a teasing manner.
You still could not find your voice, the butterflies threatening to spill out from your throat, so you continued to stand there, dumbfounded. 
"Cute, but mute?" He shook his head, clicking his tongue in apparent disappointment. "What shall I do?" Slightly bowing his head so he could look at your from under his lashes, he placed his unoccupied hand on the nape of his neck, awaiting a response.
"I-I'm not mute," you finally managed. The stutter was from both nervousness and the dryness of your throat. You really did need that water.
"Pity, it could have been entertaining," he grinned. Unlike his previous teasing, this comment triggered a different reaction. Something inside you lurched in indescribable fear, in a sort of warning. That grin of his, instead of coming off as mischievous, it gave off a villainous intent. But you paid the red flags and metaphorical sirens no mind, too absorbed by the man's appeal to care.
"I should, um... apologize about earlier. Without noticing, I ended up staring at you while lost in thought..." Your voice no longer shook as you spoke, but you still lacked the confidence to make your lie credible.
"Oh?" He raised an eyebrow, the disbelief evident in his actions. "So, you didn't purposely stare at me?" 
You shook your head, thinking up the quickest and most reasonable excuse that came to mind in the second you had. "Haven't you ever found yourself staring off into space for an indefinite amount of time before realizing you'd been staring at someone during that time?"
"Ah," he nodded. "And here I was, thinking I might have found myself a lovely admirer."
You spluttered, unable to draw breath or form coherent words out of shock. "Aha... ha, no. As I said, I was distracted, totally accidental. Besides, how could I be admiring a person whose face I cannot see because of our masks? I don't know about you, but I need a little more than just a vague idea and a piercing gaze. Even though it's a beautiful mask, perfectly crafted to fit the shape of your face, it doesn't offer much else."
"We can easily remedy that," he smirked.
All the signs had shown themselves, one by one and each less subtle than the previous one. The devilish horns protruding from the mask, paired with that leering smile, should have been the biggest clue. If only you didn't find it so damn attractive.
"How so?" You titled your head in genuine curiosity.
Before replying, he placed the water bottle back down on the table, its purpose served, and turned on his heels to face the back exit. "Follow me," he called over his shoulder, already several steps ahead of you.
Like an obedient little lamb, you followed him outside, ignoring the gnawing feeling in your stomach that warned you not to. You were intrigued and, at this point, cared more about learning more about him than your safety.
Once both of you reached the secluded alley behind the building, he stopped and turned to you, slowly peeling off the mask to reveal his face.
A whirlwind of emotions overcame you. The butterflies you'd thought were gone began to flutter again, almost making you sick. Your heart started to beat a mile a minute; you could hear it pulsing in your ears, deafening you for a moment. This time it wasn't out of shyness, but dread and fear.
To your absolute horror, the man who stood in front of you was none other than the well-known mass murderer and villain, Dabi. A man best known for burning his victims alive and targeting those that don't live up to certain ideals, no matter how twisted they might be.
Every muscle in your body tensed out of fear, your breath caught in your throat again, forming a knot. Not to mention your eyes were wide in shock, unable to register anything other than the face you'd seen on the news multiple times.
"Don't worry. I don't make it a habit of targeting women." His smile, now sadistic in your eyes, pulled the corner of his lips upward.
"W-why?" You stammered out, your body shaking along with your voice.
"Why what?" His lidded eyes narrowed slightly.
"Why would you show me who you are?"
"Simple, because you sparked my interest. Not many people notice me when in a crowd, but you just couldn't keep your eyes off of me, could you?"
"I told you... I-I wasn't staring," you countered, taking a tentative step back if you could even call it that. It was more of a stagger. Why? Why did you have to go and stare at him, of all people?
"Please," a guttural laugh pushed past his lips. "You don't even buy that lie."
You took a sharp breath in, gathering up all your strength and courage to leave. "Well, you showed me, s-so I'll be on my way." You spoke just above a whisper, but you managed to move your feet and turn away. But to your dismay, a forceful grip on your wrist held you in place.
"And where do you think you're going?" He almost growled.
"Home?" You'd meant for it to come out as a statement, but it was more of a plea, knowing fully well your fate was up to him now.
"Not quite," he smiled. "You see, you might not be a target, but you certainly caught my eye, and in case you don't know, I get what I want."
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