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blazeturbo102 · 2 months
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Hey, remember when they made Hen confirm that the way Buck and Eddie work with 0 personal space all the time isn't actually normal and it's just a Them thing!?
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a-dauntless-daffodil · 2 months
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me: don't think about it
me: Charlie going to the demon over lords like "hey look! heaven attacked and we fought and (mostly) didn't die and a sinner got yeeted up to heaven! Will you please support my (newly rebuilt) hotel now??"
(most) demon over lords looking at charlie like: shit the second most powerful person currently in hell, who was BORN with that power, is trying to fuck up the power that WE clawed our way to the top of (she's ruining it by giving sinners hope) (meaning they won't be so eager to sell themselves off to bigger demons) (meaning bigger demons will have less power) (if she has it her way they'll be fewer sinners at ALL) (which won't work) (bc this is all still Stupid) (BUT) (if the people of hell start thinking they have a chance...) AND she wants us to stick OUR necks on the line in the fight against heaven (who don't traditionally go after her or her family anyway but love hunting US) now she's also got her dad actively backing her up, so we can't just say a flat "no" or try fighting her over it, especially not since she's shown herself to be not so lame after all.... we need a way to get all of hell doubting and mistrusting her, so they don't go to her hotel thing instead of to us... but what can we use against her? what weak spot does she h-
over lords, looking over at charlie's girlfriend vaggie, and her newly returned, never-before mentioned angel wings: ......Hmmm...
charlie: trying to explain that her gf WAS an exorcist yes ok, and sure she DID kill lots of sinners but- No charlie didn't know that when they started dating but they've worked through it and vaggie- look she fought on hell's side during the hotel battle she was right there with charlie up in heaven advocating for sinners getting a second chance-
What? Yeah she, she went back to heaven that one time. No I guess she's not banished exactly, they just tore off her wings and left her to die here after she- NO she does NOT want to go back- yes ok she COULD but she doesn't WANT to, the hotel is her home now and- look she almost died fighting for it-
it wasn't a LIE, she just, she was scared and didn't tell the truth! What do you mean "can't trust your judgment"? I know her and I knew she'd have my back and she DID, the whole POINT of the hotel, which WORKS by the way, is that people can change-
NO SHE ISN'T SPYING ON US FOR HEAVEN! she hates them! no I'm not "just" saying that because "she said so" I can TELL we've been together for THREE YEARS- YES FINE SHE WAS HIDING SOMETHING FROM ME ALL THAT TIME OKAY but look at what she's done and been DOING! Yes, thank you Caramilla- she got her wings back and used them to fight for- she- WHAT?! NO! She's the hotel manager- she's OUR hotel's manager- she can't leave, that's- wh- fire her? It's her HOME! I'm her partner not her boss!! No I'm not listening to this! This is stupid- the whole hotel wouldn't even BE a thing if I hadn't MET her and it wouldn't work without her! I-
vaggie: I'll go vaggie: charlie's being modest. she's got things covered here vaggie: I'll be hell's spy in heaven, if it'll help. IF you all support the hotel.
and the overlords smile and promise-
(of course of course they will, really, it's nothing against her just a little PR issue, a matter of building trust, so naturally she'll report only to them yes? she and charlie will make a little deal not to contact each other otherwise? they're just worried, you see, wouldn't want an angel taking advantage of the princess of hell's confidence again, so glad she understands)
-nice and sharp and already watching eagerly as charlie's newfound backbone crumples while she stares at vaggie, wordless again just like up in heaven, and doesn't react when vaggie takes her hand and gives her a pleading look-
back at the hotel, alone, vaggie is swapping out her hotel vest for the clothes she was in when they met, wrinkled and crammed at the bottom of drawer, while charlie sits on their bed refusing to watch. vaggie doesn't pack for heaven. she walks over with just her spear and holds it out- here. she'll feel better, about being away, if charlie keeps this with her. charlie doesn't take it. charlie doesn't answer. charlie's crying and she latches on tight when vaggie drops the spear to hug her. she should've been able to stop this- she can't keep the hotel running on her- she doesn't WANT to TRY doing this alone-
she won't be. vaggie reminders her, lucifer and the others are all here, charlie isn't alone anymore. she's got the hotel. she's GOT this. and vaggie will come back
but she's tired of being scared and she's not gonna risk both their dream because of it. not again.
so, vaggie goes to heaven, supposedly to help sir pentious settle into his new life up there, with the help of emily to smooth things over and the fact that adam and lute swept her under the rug instead of making her fall an official thing- and considering the circumstances, emily argues, they were in the wrong anyway, especially now a sinner HAS been redeemed
meanwhile charlie stays in hell, at the hotel, without her.
and she's short tempered with worry, impatient with the everyday problems of the hotel- vaggie up in heaven with LUTE the woman who ripped out her eye ripped off her wings tried to kill her- all because charlie couldn't convince the overlords- couldn't convince (wasn't enough to convince?) vaggie to STAY- and,
the other's notice, notice that asking how things are NOW is too raw but asking about the past is easier, lighter, get's charlie lost in memory instead of on of her worry spirals, and there's flashbacks of them getting together- there's vaggie up in heaven quiet and listless as she shadows sir pentious around keeping lute at bay and he looks over at her nervously, he brings up how much he misses cherri, and how he could use a few relationship tips for when she (surely) eventually ends up here too-
charlie and vaggie, both of them apart in the present, neither of them okay, maybe vaggie's snooping up in heaven leads her to lilith and gets her in trouble- maybe charlie makes deals she regrets down in hell trying to keep things going without her- but we see them in the past, together, and them pulling on those memories now, trying to get back to each other again
or something like that.
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samoankpoper21 · 1 month
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With Love, Oikawa
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A/N Still reeling from the loss of my cousin '^^ It's not an easy experience to lose someone, it never will be. Surround yourselves with your loved ones, tell them you love them daily because you never know when they'll pass. I'm glad I was able to tell my cousin that I loved him before he passed so please don't mind this post '^^ I just needed to get this out of my system ^^ hope that makes sense and as usual hope y'all enjoy this drabble. T/W: Small mention of unaliving oneself
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It was a freak accident. At least that's how the doctor's described it.
Morning of you woke up and your inner being was off, something felt misaligned. You peered over to your smirking husband as he reached over to tuck a stray hair behind your ear. "Morning love."
"Morning." you whispered. Years of dating and 2 years of marriage Oikawa could sense when something was bothering you. His eyebrows scrunched together studying your face. "What's wrong?" Taking a shaky breath you answered, "Honestly I don't know. I woke up feeling...weird."
"Anything I can do to alleviate that weirdness?" he wiggles his eyebrows suggestively pulling you closer to him. You giggle giving him an eskimo kiss. "I'm sure it's nothing babe." You both lay there staring at each other, the love for one another apparent in your eyes. He sighs contently kissing your forehead. "What did I do to deserve you?" you hum in response. "Come on babe, gotta get ready for work." He groaned, interlocking your legs together. "Gimme 5 more minutes. 5 more minutes."
"Babe I would love to but I have an important meeting today." He pouted hugging you impossibly tighter. You couldn't resist his pouty face so you chuckled, hugging him back promising, "5 minutes top Toru."
"Yes!"
15 minutes had passed and Oikawa was walking you to the door watching as you slipped your flats on. "What do you feel like eating for dinner babe?"
"You know I'm fine with-you know what, scratch that. Maybe bone broth soup? It's starting to get cold."
"Ok love, I'll get it from that shop in town."
"You're a god send."
"You're just now realizing." You pinched his arm pulling him close. Leaning down to your height, cupping your face, he says, "I love you you know that? Not more than myself but you're alright." You giggled lightly smacking his arm. "I guess you're alright too." He pecked you once, twice, the third time his arms snaking around your plush waist pulling you close, your hands instantly weaving in his light brown locks, his cologne and scent filling your nostrils. "Okay, okay I have to go. Seriously Toru." Trying to pry his arms away from you he pouted dramatically. "What am I gonna do without you for 8 whole hours?"
"Babe you're more than enough entertainment for yourself. Chill."
"You're right. I am pretty awesome." Chuckling, shaking your head, you gave him a quick peck again turning around to wave at him. "I love you."
"Love you more."
The meetings seemed to drag forever. You just wanted to rush home into your husband's arms as he held you. Just one more hour. This was the mantra that was getting you through this work week. It finally hit 5PM and you rushed to the kiosk swiping your card. "Bye everyone! Have a good weekend! Good work today!" you rushed out bowing to your superiors before rushing to your car pushing on the accelerator. Pulling into the driveway you noticed Toru's car not there. Probably went to get dinner. Stepping out you couldn't help but notice how eerily quiet your neighborhood was. Usually there would be some type of noise but everything was...still. You tried shaking off the anxious, dreadful feeling that stayed with you since the morning but it just wouldn't dissipate. Slipping off your shoes at the entrance you changed into your house slippers when the shrill notes of your ringtone broke the silence. Frowning at the unrecognized number you debated on whether you should ignore the call but something in you urged, nagged, you to pick up. "Hello?"
"Hello is this Mrs. Oikawa?"
"This is she."
"My name is Ito Asahi. I'm calling from Midori hospital in regards to your husband." With a quivering voice and shaky hands you ask, "Is...is he ok?"
"Your husband was involved in an accident."
"I don't-I don't understand." the dispatch cleared his throat, clearly uncomfortable with the news he was about to deliver. "Mrs. Oikawa, your husband was hit head on by a drunk driver and was pronounced dead-" the phone dropped, everything sounding muffled, your breathing ragged. You clutched at your chest, tears falling down your eyes, trying to focus on what to do next. Why was it so got damn hard to breathe? "Mrs. Oikawa? Mrs. Oikawa? Mrs. Oikawa?!" Ito's voice slowly brought you back, your hearing now accompanied by a ringing in your ear. "He...he's dead?"
"I'm sorry." you broke down sobbing clutching at your chest. Fumbling for your phone you dialed Hajime. "Hey Y/N-chan."
"Ha-Hajime," your voice broke.
"Y/N? What's wrong? Are you ok? Is everything ok?"
"T-T-Toru,"
"What about him? Did he hurt you?" shaking your head you continued. "T-T-Toru -hic- i-is -hic gone. -hic- He's gone Hajime!" The sound of shoes fumbling and keys being thrown into a pocket could be heard when Hajime blurts out, "Stay there I'm coming to get you."
Hajime found you sitting on the floor in the dark staring numbly ahead. Gently he helped you up, put on your shoes and coat, and asked where Oikawa was. Surprisingly you were able to utter, "Midori Hospital." The drive there was silent, Hajime having already called your mother-in-law. You watched as the green trees and pink hued sky zoomed by, your ears still ringing. The emergency room doors slid open, the bustling of the the patients being wheeled past and nurses zooming by brought you back to the present. You could hear monitors beeping, the intercom paging a doctor to the maternity ward, nurses taking note of vitals from patients sitting out in the lobby. Hajime lead you to the reception area stating, "Hello. We're looking for an Oikawa Toru." the nurse quickly clacked away at her keyboard when she affirms, "Go through the double doors on your left hand side, his room is 1-B which will be on your right. We were waiting for next of kin before wheeling him away."
"Thank you."
You were numb. Everything felt off. It was as if your body was merely a shell and you were just a third party watching, observing as you and Hajime made your way to his room. With shaky hands, Hajime slowly peeled the green curtains back only to find Oikawa's lifeless form covered by a white and green plaid blanket. "Oi," Hajime's voice broke. "Oi trashy-kun wake up. Wake up! Oikawa Toru wake up!" the sobs began racking through Hajime's body, you began rubbing his back. Shortly after your mother-in-law appeared beside you, her shrill wailing piercing the air, your tears silently falling.
The funeral procession went by smoothly and quickly, you being on autopilot. Former and present teammates came to wish their condolences. You instantly recognized the short, orange haired wing spiker and Oikawa's junior setter looking down cast for the first time. "Thank you for being here." you mutter. Numbly you watched as the casket lowered into the ground, the thud of the casket deafening. Iwaizumi escorted you home. "Are you sure you'll be ok Y/N-chan?"
"I'll be fine thank you Hajime."
"Are you sure? If you need anything-"
"I just...I just need time alone." Worried he gave you one last glance before engulfing you in a hug. "Call me? For anything."
"I will." The door silently clicked close as you dragged your feet towards your shared bedroom. Plopping down on the bed you clutched and inhaled Oikawa's San Juan jersey. You got a whiff of his scent and cologne, the dam you tried to hold in your chest finally bursting. Your sobs came out in waves racking your whole body folding the jersey within the confines of your pudgy body, your chest.
4 months later
Since Oikawa's passing you have been on leave for bereavement; you weren't ready to face work, reality really. Hajime and your mother-in-law made it a habit to check in on you; concerned when you brought it to their attention that you would be taking a trip to Kamakura. You reassured them that you would be okay and that you had no intention of ending your life. Walking the shores of Kamakura you peered out towards the ocean with Oikawa's jersey in your beach bag. Laying your towel down in a spot near the shade, you took out your notebook, his jersey and began journaling.
Hi babe, it's me again. It's been 4 months since you've been gone and I can't say that it's getting easier. Hajime and mom have been checking up on me regularly, making sure that I put a little something in my stomach, especially on the days that I don't feel like it. Remember babe when you promised me that we would go to the beach? You kept telling me about how beautiful the beaches in San Juan were and how they don't compare to your beauty so I'm taking a solo trip to Kamakura. I figured this beach is probably on par as San Juan and your essence ha ha ha. How are you? I miss you. I'm taking it minute by minute, the whole bullshit about taking it day by day is hard. As each day comes to a close it gets hard to sleep because I'm always expecting you to come through the door yelling, 'Baaaaaaabeeee I'm hooooooomeeeee.' Each day has its struggles. Some days I'm okay, other days I find myself sobbing nonstop, others I sit there numbly staring at the wall. Pathetic huh? I just know you're probably giving me shit about not doing things extravagantly ha ha ha When is this gonna end? This empty feeling I mean. Since you left there's a gaping hole in my heart that will be tough to fill. Tough but not impossible. You wouldn't be you if you didn't leave me with a little surprise. I found out earlier this week that I'm pregnant. We're having a boy baby! Can you believe it?! When the doctor told me I had tears of joy, sadness, and just remember this feeling of being scared. How am I gonna do this without you? :(( I'm thinking of naming our son either Touki for winter pleasure since that's when he's due or Towa for eternal peace; I'm leaning towards Towa kekeke Oikawa Touki? Oikawa Towa? Has a funny ring to it ^^ What do you think? I've already told mom and Hajime that I have news for them once I get back home late tonight. I want them to be the first to know. I miss you babe. I love you. I will tell our son all about how flamboyant, egotistical, loving, and romantic his dad was and how amazing of a setter you were. Are you playing up there? Wherever you are. Every time I see a clear, starry night it takes me back to when you asked me to marry you^^ Sorry. I know I'm going all over the place but I just really, really, really wanted to let you know that I love you. so so very much. And I miss you more than words can describe. Talk to you later. Sending kisses to the sky. Wait for me my love. I have a lot of work to do here before I can join you^^ love love love you. With love, Y/N.
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wisehearts · 20 days
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I don't know if this is spicy inherently, but there def could be some spicy elements depending on the answer.
The thin line between already being close friends with someone and officially dating them is an interesting question when it comes to byler. other than, like, making out and doing more lol, what do you think the main subtle differences will be between established byler and current byler? (spicy or otherwise)
Because they already have a pretty romantically charged friendship
I think you were maybe talking about the show, but I went overboard again, I'm sorry 🙏
it's a little tricky in ways isn't it, because in s4 they really were behaving like couples do, just standing closer or turning to each other in group situations.
I think the biggest differences are really going to be about intention. and behaving unapologetically both with each other and around others! they won't feel like their actions are "too much" for a friendship because it becomes unrestricted.
their friendship is romantically charged, which means there's a LOT of tension, and shifting into a relationship means there'll now be a lot more relaxed energy about them. They settle more into who they really are and can be, they'll appear a lot brighter both bc of their romantic relationship and from the acceptance of their sexualities. I think we'll start to see that right after the confession with the relief that comes from it 🥺
It's nothing we don't already know will happen, but I agree there's a very thin line in differences to happen with byler specifically. I honestly almost think it's just about putting a new label on what they already are 😂
When you have a connection that close, you can naturally get flirtatious too which is what happened in s4, and why I say the difference is about the intention and purposeful behaviour!
I guess actual examples would be in their touches? Right now we have them physically close but still not crossing the line between them, whereas in a romantic relationship they'd be touching in some way during deeper discussions, or at least offering it. An example being mike placing his hand on top of will's, or on his shoulder vs him holding will's hand and rubbing his thumb across it soothingly (something that can be platonic or familial too, but between two boys in this context, it's romantic)
in terms of their life there's the future planning: they may have little things about each other that they find annoying or don't agree on, or discover they will, but the difference is that with friends you can mostly just accept it because you're (usually) not living with them, or can criticize lightheartedly. The difference for mike and will is communicating they don't like something a certain way and finding middle ground because they plan to spend many years together.
you've got primacy and how maybe mike and will may have tried to divide attention between all the party, or sit next to them for movies etc, but once in a relationship they'll have reason to pick each other in those moments without feeling bad.
But that's also why I find it fun that byler are together in a friend group, because I like thinking about that development and how they will have moments dustin and lucas express they want time with them individually or together, but obviously byler would make it work easily and it's no problem. but lucas and dustin will adapt to the fact byler are officially each other's person now and it's not platonic "favoritism"
the spicy side again is intention! there are no accidental glances, or innapropriate touches, no guilt for enjoying the view, or perceiving things as suggestive and getting turned on. mike can stare at will's ass and then actually tell him how much he loves it
They're going to have sides of their everyday life reflect in there too. will feels comfortable to ramble as long as he wants without judgement? will's going to become comfortable expressing his pleasure and show another version of himself by being a little slutty in bed or whatever the vibe
As for what we could get on the show? I think a lot of the differences will actually come through in eye contact and held gazes. Definitely more touches and going back to that s2 physical closeness (ex. mike's arm around will's shoulder). and scenes where their priority is officially each other, even a little dramatically to get that point across. OH and a hug, but this time nuzzling into each other's necks and their hands having movement wherever they touch
I'd love any other examples others can think of, because I really had to wrack my brain, they're already behaving like such a couple 😭 but sometimes it's hard to define anyway because some friends have sex and some couples aren't super physical!
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alastairstom · 6 days
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What are your top 5-10 Thomastair headcanons?
Oh my God lmao I have SO many Thomastair headcanons. Not sure I can pick a top 10, but here are my 10 favourites. Some of them you may recognize as recurring things in my fic!
If you have read one of my best fics, this is one you'll recognize: film junkie Alastair. He's so interested in movies as an art form, and his interest and passion get Thomas into cinema, too. At the start of their relationship, they go to films around London, but they branch out pretty quickly. They go to places like New York, and Boston, and LA. Matthew even gets them into a Phantom of the Opera premiere in Paris and orchestrates a meeting between them and the director. It's something that Thomas and Alastair do together for their entire lives until they finally get a TV when they're 70 and in their little condo.
Thomas still retains his schoolboy diaries... and they are completely filled with, like, "La la la Alastair is so funny... and so amazing.... he spoke to me today..." etc. Alastair discovers this while they're moving and, with Thomas's consent, conducted a hilarious dramatic reading for just the two of them. To this day, he still does this sometimes, and it always makes them laugh.
Thomas and Alastair learn to cook all of each other's favourite meals. Usually Thomas makes breakfast and Alastair makes dinner, but sometimes they'll switch it up. Or they'll cook together. But yes I think that they learn all of the other one's favorite recipes and surprise the other one sometimes. I think that Thomas learns from Sona and Risa, and Alastair learns primarily from Eugenia.
Thomas scratches his nose when he feels awkward in social settings. It's a tell that no one notices besides Alastair, who is both observant and emotionally close to Thomas. He teases him about it excessively, but he also will use it as a cue and like, keep him comfortable when in group situations.
You'll be familiar with this one if you've ever read my smut. When Thomas and Alastair first started to get physical post-infirmary scene, Thomas was uncomfortable with speaking about sex and Alastair noticed. So he started using outdated sex euphemisms to get him to feel comfortable and laugh with him so he can feel safe talking about it. And it WORKED. Over time, though, after a couple of months, Thomas became more naturally comfortable and confident. But the euphemisms stayed. And they made it a game to one-up each other in weirdness and entertainment value of the antiquated terms. And then it became "no matter what we are currently doing, pause and guess the year the term is from." It's like this huge private inside joke for them that's intimate and hilarious.
Thomas and Alastair are both extremely close to Zachary. When Zachary is a young child, he genuinely believes that both Thomas and Alastair are his dads. Sona has to correct him, and he is floored.
One of Thomas's biggest flaws is that he's super petty. Like, if Alastair does something minorly annoying, he will passive-aggressively hint to it. I wrote a fic where Alastair accidentally eats his truffles so he decided to get back at him by putting some of his things too high for him to reach around the house. But he's also just as ridiculously doting. Like. He goes to replace his truffles and also brings Alastair a second box because he loves him
I think one of the best things about Thomastair is that they're always like. Teammates. Even when they're upset with each other, it's like, they will support each other through anything. It is a kind of love you don't see very often. I feel like the ONLY other time I've seen this is with Herondaisy, but yeah.
This is totally canon, but they're the capital-C PDA Couple. I love this about them. Booo. Get a room.
Eventually, when they're in their late 50s, Thomas and Alastair retire to Paris together. They get a condo high above the Champs Elysees and fill it with books and artwork, and there's a passage from their room to their roof so they can go up and look at the stars.
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project-sekai-facts · 7 months
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thinking about it stresses me out and i can't explain it well but making the world link events take up an entire event slot instead of it running alongside a different event is such a horrible idea imo, especially if it takes this month's lim banner entirely. and i think it's impossible considering vbs's one is in january and there's the new years fes anyways? unless they make new years perm again like in 2021 but it's going to be so fucking annoying and predictable for any fan that's been waiting for a lim for a while, especially vsers because it basically confirms that the devs STILL aren't treating them like the actual characters and putting them in events with the ocs (let alone having to wait until AUGUST for more fucking lims, yea like we need another fucking one-year gap /s). its genuinely irritating for me if they end up deciding that and not making next event lim. plus it makes the next event from now only six days considering this gacha ends October 31st, and with the event gap, the event has to end November 5th or 6th. and this wl event lasts 12 days and no event has lasted either of those lengths in jp (not to mention the weird fucking chapter-by-chapter thing going on?). sorry for acting angry but i really am disappointed if this ends up being the case without any fucking warning it makes no sense!
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yeah the WL event just feels like it needs some work. obviously this is the first one so there's gonna be some problems here and there but this feels like it's pretty messily put together, even for a first run. i understand it taking an event slot because otherwise you'd have to tier two separate events at the same time and that'd just be difficult, but just the sheer amount of time it takes up is too much. maybe shorten the chapters to 2 days from 3, 12 days is too long. it's just gonna be really draining and a pain in the ass to tier, plus it makes the event before it really short. like seriously, 7 days for the MMJ event? i mean the current event is only 8 but normally cheerful carnivals last about 10 because of the format. i mean MMJ wouldn't perform as well as a N25 banner anyway so maybe they're just throwing the 7 day event on them for testing purposes.
since VBS is directly after new year colofes+lims I'm guessing WL lims don't count as actual lims. maybe they don't have hairstyles, i mean they said about MR2 unlocking special cut-ins, so maybe they do that instead of hairstyles. i wonder if they'll be like a bday card where they have their own rarity or something because if the game is willing to run them directly after a fes banner they can't be all that rare? maybe they reappear on future WL events like how all fes cards are on every colofes banner.
i get the feeling that the WL event won't have a specific character focus. they didn't announce a song other than the 3rd anniversary campaign one, so unless they're deciding to count that as Kanade's 4th comm then it doesn't look like this has a specific focus. well, apparently each part of the event/story is focused on a different character so that makes sense I guess. also the 3rd anni campaign commissions are meant to release monthly, and these events are getting dragged out until well past when all unit will've gotten their comm.
i think a lot of adjustments are gonna have to be made to the event starting from the VBS one. like the whole thing feels messy right now. and maybe it's because they haven't really told us a whole lot about how it works still, but there's obvious problems from the get-go like the duration and the amount of gacha cards on top of the fact they're now rerunning 3 lim gachas at a time. how badly does this game want our money they earn way more than any other idol game on the market.
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duhragonball · 21 days
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Neon Genesis Evangelion 26
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All right, let's put this to bed.
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There's a lot of text in this episode, and it opens with a "recap" of the previous episode, claiming that we're witnessing the realization of the Human Instrumentality Project, which is apparently the unification of all human minds into a single merged consciousness. But Episodes 25 and 26 only depict the process through a single individual, Shinji, because "there is not enough time to show the entire process". Well whose fault is that?
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Tell you what, let's take this at face value for a minute. I refused to accept that this is really what the HIP was supposed to be, because the information is coming to me in a pair of episodes that appear to be set in Shinji's imagination. At best, it could only be what Shinji thinks the Human Instrumentality Project could be, but I doubt he's even heard of it.
But let's accept that it's true, and right after Shinji killed the last Angel, Gendo put into motion his master plan, which was apparently some application of the Evas' ability to synchronize the thoughts of different life forms. He flips some switch, and now all humans everywhere are suddenly linked together. Shinji experiences this and is horrified, because he's still coming to terms with killing the last Angel, on top of all the other issues he's been wrestling with his whole life.
I guess it makes a measure of sense, because this would be Gendo's only hope of seeing his dead wife again. I think she was accidentally absorbed into the Eva she was working on, and they tried to restore her body like they did with Shinji several episodes ago, but it didn't work. So maybe Gendo figures if everyone merges together the same way, they'll all be reunited, and Yui can be part of that communion, even if she can't get her body back.
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At least, that's a plausible motivation for him to want to do all of this. Gendo's never really fit into the world, and maybe he sees this as the only way to find peace. This way, he doesn't have to worry about being offputting and cold, because we're all one, and the differences between us no longer exist. But while Gendo finds that desirable, Shinji finds it horrifying.
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Yeah, this is starting to make a little more sense. In this scenario, Shinji and Asuka would find it difficult to adjust, because they've each placed so much of their perceived self-worth into their careers as Eva pilots. Shinji hates himself a little less when he's piloting the Eva, and Asuka feels like she has an identity of her own when she's piloting the Eva. But in this unified consciousness, that distinctiveness is stripped away. They don't to be with their parents because they've put so much effort into getting away from their parents, and now this situation forces them to confront all the things they used to easily avoid.
I guess maybe Rei has an easier time adjusting to this status quo, since she was already a sort of collective organism, and didn't have much self-identity in the first place.
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So in his panic, Shinji closed his mind off from the others. He wished for a haven apart from everything that caused him pain, but that just means he's alone and apart from the rest of the world. The others--or perhaps his imaginings of the others-- convince him that this is useless. Shinji worries about being liked and appreciated and understood, and defines himself by how others perceive him, but ultimately one's self-perception isn't all that different from the perception other's have of you.
To illustrate this, they show Shinji floating in a white void. It's unlimited freedom, because there are no obstacles to impede him. He can literally go anywhere he wants in any direction, but there's also nothing there, so there's no point to any of it, and nowhere to go and nothing to do.
But draw a line on the space, and now he has a floor. It gives him a reference point. Now he can walk around and there's a ground and a sky. There's finally a sense of place, but it costs him a degree of freedom.
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By extension, the additional boundaries imposed by others is what shapes and defines the self. In a world all by himself, Shinji is completely undefined. Surrounded by nothing, he may as well be nothing, because there's no point of reference.
And that's a salient point, because it calls back to Kaworu's final words before Shinji killed him in Episode 24. According to Kaworu, only one life form would survive their conflict--the Angels or the Humans. But if the Angels prevailed, then what would remain? Kaworu was the last one, so with humanity's destruction, he would inherit an empty world. That's why he was happy for Shinji to win, because at least his victory could actually mean something. And while Shinji was upset about killing him, I think he also respected what Kaworu was trying to say. At least, I think he gets it now, in this empty world, where he's getting a taste of the fate Kaworu wanted to avoid.
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So Shinji finally imagines something else, and wakes up in a different world, one where he and Asuka and Rei are ordinary schoolchildren. He even does the thing where he collides into the new girl (Rei) on their way to school, and Rei's got the toast in her mouth and everything. Misato's their teacher, and it's all a little too idyllic, but that's not the point.
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The point is that Shinji can imagine himself in any kind of reality he chooses, and still retain his sense of self in such a world. He doesn't pilot an Eva in that world he just envisioned, and he was still himself. Asuka was still Asuka. So the idea that his identity is bound up in piloting an Eva is false. He doesn't need a particular job to matter. He just needs other people around him to define who and what he is.
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So that seems to resolve part of Shinji's trouble, but there's still a catch: He hates himself, and thinks everyone around him hates him as well. But that's just a matter of perspective. He hates himself because he chooses to hate himself, and so he chooses to believe himself worthy of hatred, so he assumes everyone else hates him too.
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And slowly, Shinji starts to consider loving himself, and wanting to be himself, and wanting to exist in the wider world. As he does, the cracks start to form in the barrier he's created around himself, and...
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He's here. Wherever here is. I'm going to stick with this premise and say that he's finally accepting his place in this collective consciousness that his father has put together. That's why everyone is here to meet him, and why they're all congratulating him for figuring it out. Perhaps everyone in this new merger has had to go through a similar process to make it to this stage, and so they understand what Shinji just went through to make it this far.
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Of course, Kaji's supposed to be dead, so I can't quite explain why he would be here, unless his existence in this world is just the memories others had of him. Or maybe he didn't die after all. We never saw a body.
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And Pen-Pen isn't human, so I don't know how he got in. Maybe there was a Penguin Instrumentality Project that we didn't know about.
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I could just be blowing smoke. My gut tells me this episode is a train wreck, like Episode 25. I'm having to do a lot of heavy lifting to make this fit into some coherent narrative. It would have helped if Gendo had discussed what HIP was before Episode 24, so we could recognize any of this as what he had been aspiring to achieve.
But, it's appealing to try to take this literally. To say "That's not just Shinji imagining his parents in some dream, that's actually his parents, reunited in an artificial heaven of their own design. Their family was broken in the past, but in this reality, they can heal." At least that's a compelling notion, and a somewhat satisfactory ending to the series.
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I don't know that I buy it, though. Asuka deserved a more focused resolution to her character arc than this. They sort of tacked her identity crisis onto Shinji's, but that doesn't work for me. In a better planned series, there would have been enough episodes left to give each of them their own moment of growth.
Mostly, this ending blows because there was so much lore that didn't get explained in this show, and I don't know if that's because they thought it wasn't worth getting into, or if they were just too fixated on Shinji's turmoil to prioritize anything else. I really wanted to know what the deal was with the Second Angel, and this show totally blew it off.
Or did it?
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Now that I've finished the box set, I decided to look in the character bios on the last disc, and I found this one, about Lilith, the Second Angel. This is great, because it confirms what I thought was going on in Episode 24. Everyone called this guy "Adam" and assumed he was the First Angel, but it was actually the Second, Lillith, and no one knew the difference until Kaworu got close enough to notice.
I mean, maybe SEELE, Gendo, and possibly Ritsuko knew who it really was, but that's why Third Impact never happened whenever the Evas or Angels approached it. Apparently the purple on Lillith's face is a mask depicting the SEELE coat of arms, so maybe they put that on her as a disguise, which is why the Angels never knew the difference until the very end.
Adam is the forebearer of the other Angels, and Lilith is apparently the progenitor of humans, so I guess that explains why the Evas made from Lillith were like Angels without being Angels themselves. I still have other questions, but at least I'm somewhat satisfied.
So that's it. I finally finished the NGE TV series. Now I want to check out End of Evangelion, and maybe start perusing the fan wikis for other information I missed. This is nice. I have to say, this series has been kind of uneven. Great in some places and downright crappy in others. But it's very gratifying to have finally experienced it for myself. I've been curious about it for a long time, and sating my curiosity feels more rewarding than the actual quality of the show.
Play us out, 4kids.
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hannahssimblr · 5 months
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After doing that 'top posts of 2023' or w/e post from yesterday I was asking myself what my absolute favorite moment was from Lucky Girl
I can usually tell by looking at the stats what are the most popular chapters (the ones with sex - nobody is surprised that y'all are coming back to re-read those 2/3 times each lmao I see you) and this one is up there.
I was so happy with it when it was completed, because I thought it caught Evie and Jude at their best and most themselves in the whole thing - those moments where she's worried about asking him for what she wants for fear that he'll get too excited and intense, and him trying to hold himself back for fear of overwhelming her. Both knowing each other well enough by now, while doing this silly little dance around each other instead of just admitting what they want. - They're still doing this in the epilogue. They've learned to be indirect with one another in their relationship and they know that they'll always have to do this little dance with one another to make things work.
Anyway, you've guessed it, it's 3.16 - the Arcade chapter <3
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“Good game, Evie.” He concedes, after a long, anguished pause. “But I’m not playing against you again.”
“Good. I absolutely hate your play style, and you’re a sore winner.”
“From now on we should only team up”
“I agree, we’d be horrible and unstoppable.”
“Do you still fancy me after witnessing me at my worst and most toxic?”
I grin. “If that’s you at your most toxic then I think I fancy you more, actually.” I push past him towards an old jukebox by the wall. “Which probably says something about me, I don’t know. Maybe I should be psychologically assessed.”
“For liking bad boys?”
I snicker. “You think you’re a bad boy?”
“I think that you think I’m a bad boy.”
“No, I think you’re very sweet and kind and quite soft, actually.” I dig around in my pocket for a spare coin or two. “Sorry.”
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He leans against the wall next to me like a quarterback against some cheerleader’s locker in a high school film, and it shouldn’t make me feel girlish and shy, but it does. My whole body tingles even though he’s not even touching against me. “Is that really what you think?”
“Are you flattered or insulted?”
“Well I’m flattered. I think that about you too, coincidentally.” 
“Pick a song.” I tell him. “Let’s see if this thing even works.”
“Give me the old classic, Surfin’ in the UK.”
“What?” I chuckle. “I think you’ve got that wrong.”
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“No, look.” He points to the song selection at the front and I run my eyes down the most egregious list of knock off hits I’ve ever seen. There’s Hotel Florida, Puppy Dog, Nine Days a Week, Free Tumblin’, and somewhere near the middle is Surfin’ in the UK. “This is ridiculous.” I say as I hit the button and the speakers crackle to life. “Why don’t they just get the real songs?”
“Cheap,” Jude explains, and bobs his head as though he’s enjoying the strange song that almost, almost sounds like the Beach Boys, only for its weird, tuneless melody that never quite progresses to the expected or most obvious chord. 
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“My God, this is awful,” I say, and he’s already doing a silly little shuffle dance across the worn out carpet. “What are you talking about? It’s a certified banger,” He reaches out his hand to me and sings in falsetto “And all the blokes are surfin’, surfin’ in the UK.”
“Don’t make me dance to this.”
“What? Nobody is watching.” He takes my hands in his while I laugh, and he laughs too, because it’s just funny. There’s always something funny about being together, even when I know that everyone else would think we’re being stupid, but when I’m around him I always feel just a little less embarrassed of myself. The same kind of childish, light headed giggliness I get when I breathe helium from a balloon.
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The arcade machines and the neon on the walls blink and flash bright colours against his skin and his sleek, glossy dark hair, and everything is noise, light and sensation. Beeps and bings and 8 bit graphics and electronic chip music, all blend discordantly with the tinny music from the jukebox, but when he holds my waist and kisses me slowly everything else fades away. 
My body surrenders to him immediately, but this is what he does to me. This is why I feel afraid of the ways that I feel, because with him, as with nobody else, I feel like I can understand better why people do insane things for sex. How a person can just forget where they are and do it wildly and indiscriminately in cars or public bathrooms or in other kinds of places that used to make me feel confused and disgusted. I always knew, as I know right now, that it wouldn’t take much convincing on his part to get me out of my jeans. 
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2023 Summer Anime
This is the anime season I've been waiting for this year:
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Jujutsu Kaisen - Season 2 speaks for itself, long awaited, goated characters, fun action packed story
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Bleach: Thousand year Blood War - Season 2 One of the best come backs of all time for an anime, the first season was absolutely worth waiting 10+ years for. Season 2 back to kill it again I'm sure.
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Horimiya: Piece - 13 Episodes One of my favourite shoujo romance series. This isn't the second season but it's a lot of new content that didn't make it into the original series. Another one lots of people have been waiting for.
Another one of my all time favourite shoujo (?)/fantasy? series is coming back this season as well: Sugar Apple Fairy Tale This was such a brutal cliffhanger to leave us on in the first half and I honestly cried so much. This is a highly anticipated second cour for me. We also have Mushoku tensei season 2 coming this season. While I feel like it's definitely one of the top isekais out there, I'm not too sure how this second season will do, it seems a bit darker and has a different vibe to it. We'll have to wait and see. There's also a bunch of series that attempted to air in the winter series but were halted for one reason or another: The misfit at demon lord academy - season 2 The devil as a part timer!! - season 2 After watching what they did release originally, I feel like these series could honestly have been left alone and been such solid series. Who knows if they'll redeem themselves. NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a - it seems like this is only going to be 4 episodes, not too sure what's New Series:
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The Girl I like forgot her Glasses A new romance series that looks straightforward and wholesome. Pretty much what the title says. It's done by an older studio, known for the 2012 anime "K". It seems like they're trying to make a comeback as they're also releasing the following show this season: The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today I've heard of the manga for this series and it's supposed to be quite highly rated but I honestly know nothing about it. My guess is that it'll be popular with the manga readers but likely won't get too much traction in the wider audiences. My Happy Marriage Historical romance series that honestly looks like it checks all the boxes for me. Arranged marriage by evil step-mother of a quiet girl to a supposed cold hearted commander with money. The quality animations are honestly a bonus.
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Zom 100 I think this is exactly the kind of show that'll do well as an anime, it's big, loud, and stupid (in a good way). A 24year old salaryman realizes he never has to work again when the zombie apocalypse hits japan. Definitely a fun one to watch this season.
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Helck This is a new fantasy/comedy series where a human - Helck, is nominated as demon lord. Big muscle brain who hates other humans and wants to destroy humanity. The manga was just released in english so I've heard the name around recently and think it'll be a fun watch. Dark Gathering A new horror/supernatural series where a shut in start working for a child prodigy psychic who wants to hunt down the spirit related to her mothers disappearance. Seems like it could be a half-decent supernatural series, it's been a while since I've watched one so i'll likely check it out.
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Undead Girl Murder Farce Another interesting dark looking series. It's about a disembodied head who's a detective who travels with her half-demon friend and maid around Europe solving supernatural related mysteries. Liar, Liar A big brain battle anime about people faking each other out to win some kind of tournament (?) I know people like this kinda series quite a bit, like Classroom of the Elite so I figured I'd throw this in incase you're interested. Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero A new comedy fantasy series that's popular in the manga realm. After 10 year the hero and the retired demon lord room together as the Demon lord tries to get the hero back in shape. What I wanted from Devil as a part-timer. Record of Ragnarok - Season 2 I honestly have so much fun with this series and have no complaints about the animation style, looking forward to the new battles. Along the same lines: Hanma Baki- Season 2 Easy brainless violence/entertainment Link Click 2 I really need to get to watching the first season, I know this is supposed to be an incredible series with solid animations. Fate/Strange Fake A new season of fate, animated by A-1 who'll be doing solo leveling. I've been putting off watching the series but honestly will likely try and catch up for this season. Sequels: Masamune Kun's Revenge R (season 2) Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 3 BSD Season 5 The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2 Spy Classroom Season 2 Others/Isekai/Fantasy: The Gene of AI - technically just sci fi - detroit become human meets medical show Hero Classroom - honestly the one that has the most potential out of this list - Hero/Fantasy/Ecchi/School Genre Atelier Ryza - looks a little promising, new alchemy apprentice in fantasy world Reign of the Seven Spellblades - Harry Potter type fantasy school (but not really in a good way)
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hello! I saw that your ask box is open and was wondering if you have some platonic headcanons or short general scenarios for the brothers with mc. like gardening with James for example.
Platonic headcanon's my beloved! Yes I do have some platonic headcanons for the boys with mc and I'll list as many as I can think of below!
~~James~~
~James and MC love to garden together, as you've pointed out! Just taking time to weed, prune, and water the garden. Whether they work in silence, put on some music, or chat about anything at all, they love taking the time to be in the garden together. It's also quite soothing for both of them, a stress reliever from the worriers of the world
~ If they do put on some music, they absolutely dance around the garden together and occasionally fall over and just have goofy silly fun and it's so cute and platonic. (I personally adore dancing with my friends, slow dancing or otherwise doesn't matter)
~They'll also go shopping for seeds and gardening tools and that is how they now have an inside joke about the gnome in the front garden. No one understands why James and MC crack up every time it's mentioned or even see the ugly thing
~James and MC also love to just read quietly in the library together. Sometimes they'll read the same book and have like a mini book club with snacks and drinks and it's great fun for them.
~Sometimes Damien joins them and they help teach him how to read better.
~Other times, if MC has college homework to do, they'll sit in the library to either both do work or they'll work while James reads. It's normally a quiet time. James also helps MC is they need it.
~~Erik~~
~Erik loves to play the piano, and MC enjoys listening to him play. Sometimes they'll sing, sometimes Erik will teach them how to play the piano.
~They also enjoy just putting on music and dancing, it's fun and goofy and they can just be themselves.
~Erik will also rope MC into fashion shows. Whether they raid the mall and find things they feel like modeling for each other, or Erik has a few designs he was opinions on and convinces MC to try, they absolutely have put on mini fashion shows and have an absolute blast
~From those mini fashion shows come hundreds of goofy pictures saved to both of their phones, and MC very often cycles through them as their lock screen. Erik has a photo album of them saved to his phone.
~I also think MC and Erik would love to watch fashion shows or shows like Eurovision and make fun of everything together. Just two best friends being absolutely petty and making fun of people who will never know and won't care anyway. (This is mostly when one of them has had a bad/stressful day)
~They have spas days planned weeks in advance, at least once a month. Just a day they take to hang out and treat themselves.
~~Sam~~
~100% one way they hang out and show they care is MC asks Sam to teach them self-defense (or better self-defense). Which Sam is only too happy to do, even if he pretends to grumble
~These also spend a lot of time on the roof, doesn't matter what they're doing. Listening to music? On the roof with the music coming from one of their phones speakers. Taking a lunch break? Yep they're on the roof. Truth or Dare? You guessed it roof top
~They both have fallen asleep on the roof before and worried the hell out of the James, and the boys at first. Now they're used to it and will either leave them there or fetch them if they have too.
~There are also a number of hilarious photos/videos of the absolutely stupid stunts Sam and MC will pull while on the roof. Mostly Sam because he's less likely to get hurt by being an idiot on the roof.
~If one of them has had a bad day, the other will drag them to just sit up on the roof and watch the clouds. Eventually whoever is having a bad day will open up about it.
~The roof is Sam and MC's space, everyone knows that. Like a club house for the two friends only.
~~Matthew~~
~Matthew and MC love playing games together. Board games, video games, card games, doesn't matter, they love it.
~These two started a Youtube Channel where they play games together. Their videos of playing scary games are the most popular because both Matthew and MC get so freaked out and it's hysterical.
~They also have TikTok, and post the stupidest content ever. But it's always funny.
~MC and Matthew enjoy cooking together. They'll find a recipe they want to try and go shopping together. And when they do cook they often have music playing in the background. On more then one occasion a spoon has been used as a microphone as they sing and dance while cooking/baking together.
~Simon Tabby often makes an appearance when Matthew and MC play games together to mess with Matthew by stealing pieces pieces or jumping at poor Matthew during tense and or scary parts in games. Just anything to rile up Matthew and make MC almost bust a rib laughing.
~MC and Matthew also prank Matthew's brothers sometimes, never anything super mean but ya know. Water bucket over a doorway and other mundane pranks.
~~Damien~~
~MC absolutely teaches Damien how to read. Makes it their personal mission to give Damien something he was denied for so long as soon as Damien makes a comment about wanting to learn.
~They love making blanket fortes together with lots of pillows and cozy stuff and watching a movie marathon. Doesn't matter what movies, but they marathon them!
~They also both enjoy taking walks together during the warmer months.
~MC took Damien and his brothers apple picking for the first time and Damien thought it was really cool. He even put MC on his shoulders to help them pick apples really high up.
~When it snowed for the first time MC took Damien outside and told him all about snowball fights and making snowmen and snow angles. He was fascinated and found them to be a lot of fun. The Hot Chocolate MC made when they got inside afterward was really good too. They make it a tradition to have at least one day every winter where they go outside to play in the snow like they're 5 years old with no cares in the world.
~MC is the one to introduce Damien to a lot of music, due to playing music on their walks. He finds he's not really picky about what music he listens to but does enjoy when MC dances to it, and sometimes he'll join them in their dancing.
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chaotic-aro-incarnate · 9 months
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Only Friends main cast and how & why they hook up with each other headcanons
Boston & Nick, Sand & Ray, Boston & Top: already happened so we know how that'll go
Top & Mew: with all their 4D chess that they're playing, something's gotta give at some point and that's how they'll finally have sex
Top & Sand: Sand mentioned being hit on a lot + having one night stands somewhat frequently and Top goes to the bar that Sand works at. Totally feasible that they hooked up at one point. Though in the preview for Ep 3 Sand says that he only has sex with someone once if it's just a hook up, which I wonder became his rule before or after Top
Ray & Boston: messed up proxy fucking where they're both thinking about Mew and Top respectively and are making things worse for themselves by doing it
Mew & Boston: happens after Top hooks up with Boston again and before Mew and Top actually have sex. Mew finds out about Top and Boston and gets revenge on Top by hooking up with Boston instead of him (also a very pointed "well I had to see what was so good about him that you'd pick him over me" from both parties)
Mew & Ray: alternate way where Mew gets revenge on Top for cheating on him, sine it seems like Boston is planning to play on Mew and Ray's relationship to make Top sleep with him instead (Mew: oh you thought I was messing around with him so you got with Boston? well, I guess now I actually do need to hook up with him). Poor Ray doesn't know how to say no to Mew, even if he knows he's just being used to get back at Top
Sand & Boston: similar situation to Sand & Top. Boston is a frequent customer at the bar where Sand works and hooks up with people all the time, statistically it probably happened and neither one thought too much about it and have kinda forgotten it happened and only remember when Boston runs into Sand after hooking up with Nick at their apartment.
Sand & Nick: they're roommates who have both been dragged into this mess of a friend group and are both in less than ideal situations with their fuck buddy/friend with benefits. enough depressed heart-to-hearts about the matter and they decide it might be better to simply fuck each other instead
Ray & Nick: Nick finds out that Boston is still sleeping with other people and has a crisis, Ray is being self-destructive and gets into an argument with Sand. they run into each other without knowing all the connections between them and hook up in a hopes of solving their problems, completely unaware how many more problems that they are causing for themselves
Top & Nick: Nick finds out that the guy Boston is still hung up over is Top and decides that he's going to fuck him as well because why shouldn't he? If Boston can do it, he should be able to do it too and maybe he'd find out what all the fuss is about. Probably after Mew found out about the cheating so he's not talking to Top at the moment, and Top figures out that he might as well sleep with the guy propositioning him because how much worse can things get?
Ray & Top: this is just straight up hate-fucking, no two ways about it. Ray resents Top for hurting Mew, Top doesn't like Ray due to the jealousy as well (since Ray's closeness to Mew seems to be what breaks him with Boston). Mew is mad at them both and off doing something (or someone) else. They run into each other at the bar while drunk and then pick a fight that escalates to them having sex
Mew & Sand: I don't know exactly how this would happen, I just know it's probably the worst thing to happen to Ray and he will make some bad decisions if he finds out it happened
Mew & Nick: .......ok I've been thinking but I seriously can't come up with a situation where they would end up hooking up together. they might be the only ones who won't have sex within the main cast because I'm at a loss of thinking how this one would happen. unless Nick and Top hook up and Mew finds out and then goes on a mission to have sex with every boy that Top has in order to prove a point to him
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If you accept a different argument for Chenford ;) - I actually don't agree with you and your anons about Chenford. Sure Tim almost dying in the last episode was anticlimatic and it had big potential but the scene that followed where they went into a flirty banter with smirking was top notch and showed their chemistry and their good old banter really well. I also think they used that scene to show Aaron's mind and character. He seems to be the one who's clearly onto them, whether he thinks they're together or just have feelings for each other. They've established similar reactions from Tamara and Angela and i think they'll play important role in the upcoming episodes when they'll either come out with the truth or be exposed by someone else.
I also think not all love declarations in fiction need to be big and dramatic. I think fans often want stuff that come across as too dramatic or fanfiction-y. And in Chenford's case they have years of friendship going on. They don't need to dramatically explode, telling each other they're in love. They already know they the other one has feelings based on ep1 and2 when they were about to have sex and then acknowledged it, followed by all the angst in s5. They're actually really good at communicating. Even when Tim doesn't want to show his vulnerability, Lucy always gets it out of him. He doesn't share his stuff with anyone but her. They know each other inside out. So I don't think they needed a more dramatic first kiss. That whole last scene was the sweetest ever - they were both just really content and secure with each other. Could they have done with more angst in the previous episodes? Sure. But i think that's because it's an ensemble cast and there's not enough time (i wish there was less Nolan scenes lol). Right now, let them have a few episodes of pure bliss. Drama will hit them soon enough. And it may not just be work related - there's also Chris, her past relationship with Nolan, Isobel could come back, Lucy could go UC for a longer period and it'd mess with Tim's head due to his history... Also, people want slow burn but this is season 5 already. There's nothing worse than waiting for this long for a ship with the best chemistry to finally happen only for it to be canceled/actors leaving with hardly any happily together time :)
Sure- and honestly I’m happy that the people like you who love it are satisfied and happy with the result of the slow burn they’ve been waiting on. I mean that. I like to see people happy with their ships. And I realize I seem to be in the minority with being underwhelmed with Chendord’s canon. That’s fine. I’m happy for the fandom that I am.
Most of this stuff we just have different opinions on and that’s not gonna change. I have mine so I’m not gonna yammer on for too long about what I think and all the things I think could’ve been better because I already have. I think the scenes needed to have more weight, and you don’t. We just don’t agree. But imo (okay I guess I am gonna yammer a bit) BECAUSE we waited so long for the slow burn, we deserved something more substantial and not just “cute”. They could’ve gotten together at the exact same time and it could’ve been ten times more satisfying, easily. It’s CHENFORD. They deserve a memorable canon scene/turning point and not to get together basically like any old ship on the show.
I respect your views but the only thing I’m gonna totally call BS on is the ensemble cast not having enough time thing. That’s just an excuse and they DID have enough time, had they used it in a different way. Plenty of my favorite ships do not involve the main character and had huge emotional arcs to getting together, like Stydia. It’s the writers’ job to utilize all their characters and scenes in efficient ways.
And just to make it clear, I do think the chenford scenes are cute. Their chemistry is excellent so of course they’re cute. It just feels unsatisfying to me in the lack of impact and fulfilling storyline. You see it as not needing to be fanfic-y, and I see it as it’s a television show and the whole point is to be entertained. These emotional moments between your biggest ship should be a little more magical than real life, and it doesn’t have to be fanficy and stupid to reach that.
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With every loan we take out does he try to convince you to "hang out" with him as an alternative repayment? Like I take $5000 out but if I spend 2 nights with him my debt is clear
He'll definitely like to raise it as an option when he takes an interest in someone who's taking a loan. When he's got them on his mind, it'll start mattering more to him than getting his money back and he'll start thinking of a plan to coax them into it. He knows the promise of them getting to keep money combined with his charm will work, it always does! I mean who could resist the handsome man with so many benefits?
He'll suggest it after they've already shaken hands with him and made the deal, either in his office or at the bar area of his casino and he will be like "Ain't I so nice and generous for letting you have all this? Well guess what, it could be all free with no returns, if you and I spend some special quality time together~" Or he'll enjoy bringing it up when they can't pay him back with money so they're even more likely to say yes to it ;)
A hand will brush their thigh and inch closer to between their legs or run down their back to the point of grabbing and squeezing their butt. It's a subtle way to make the suggestion and communicate if he wants to top or bottom, or both. He'll come real close for them to be surrounded by his warmth and sweet strawberry scent and whisper if they want it while caressing them and asking if they'll spend a couple nights with him.
If you say yes, he'll invite you to his glorious mansion and choose what you wear and will provide the outfit. Of course it will involve pink one way or another! You'll enter the bedroom to see he's set the mood with a soft pink low light, is sprawled across his big luxurious bed waiting for you, winking at you, greeting you warmly, and saying he's been looking forward to this as he pats the mattress beside him for you to join.
He will put his arm around you as you sit and talk for a bit and give you everything you need to get you settled in and comfortable. As he talks and laughs with you, he will gradually pull you in closer for cuddles and charm you by telling you how cute/handsome/pretty/attractive you look tonight and how great you look in the clothes he picked out. Then he will test the waters by kissing you on the cheek softly and seeing how you react
Whether you take it confidently or get shy and blush, he will love to see it. He'll ask if you're ready for more and if so then he'll start to kiss you on the lips and touch and feel you up more, also taking your hand and placing it in the area of his body that he'd like for you to caress while kissing him. As the kiss deepens he becomes excited and he'll be delighted if you are too, asking you if you're ready to go further.
He will ease you into it with sweet words, cuddles, kisses. Then he will ask if you want to remove each other's clothes, maybe down to underwear or lingerie or maybe nothing at all. He'll begin to feel cheeky and playful the more excited he gets and will become naughty as he teases you by playing with you, showing himself off to you, and asking for you to do the same so you two can have some fun!
You'll be in for big nights of love, passion, and naughty fun when he wants to be serviced and service you in various ways, switch top and bottom and/or sub and dom if you want, try out different positions and toys if you'd like, try out different clothes for him, indulge in any kinks/fetishes you or him might have and are willing to try, and just love up and explore each other. It ends with cuddles and kisses until you fall asleep.
He will treat you well, make you feel good, keep it exciting and fun, and will leave you wanting more because he's just so addictive and hypnotizing, you'll forget that this was supposed to be for paying back the loan! He just loves giving it his all, having a great time and winning hearts 🥰💜💘
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The Detectives
Oneshot / E. Jaeger
"Sweets..." Eren called sarcastically, looking directly at you, hands still on the steering wheel.
"Let's at least solve this murder case before we start one ourselves." He said.
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Summary;
You and Eren are both detectives; your superiors, Hange and Levi, decided that despite your turbulent relationship, you work incredibly well together.
Your lack of seriousness to the case and bubbly + nympho personality vexes Eren.
To make things worse, Mikasa now holds a grudge against you. Topping it all off, Eren pried your intimate grip off of his best friend, Armin.
Let's see if two detectives can solve a murder case when they're well on their way to creating a new one themselves.
Cws; Profanity, mentions murder (I mean... obviously, you're detectives), a bit typical and cheesy at times
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"Still wracking your brain at this hour?"
Reiner's voice gently rumbled into your ears, stealing your attention from your puzzling evidence documents.
You shrugged and smiled lamely in response.
Leaning against the wall of your cubicle, Reiner shook his head at you, "Everyone else got off work ages ago; you ought to take rest, too, you've been working too hard."
"Ah, you're right." You sighed, slapping closed the document folder that was previously spread out on your desk.
You stretched and groaned whimsically; it was a habit you'd formed, to play with the boy's ears.
Reiner took up small talk with you while you lackadaisically cleaned up your desk.
"Is it still looking bleak?" He asked, regarding the investigation.
"Yeah, it sure is. So far nothing makes sense." You sighed. "It would be great if I had a partner to work with." You said loud enough for Eren to hear.
There was a bout of silence wherein you expected Eren to respond or even look over at you from his little cubicle. You dramatically clicked your tongue after there was a response of silence from Eren.
Reiner was still leaning against the cubicle wall, pressing out a smile between his lips.
You surrendered to the messiness of your desk and strapped your handbag over your shoulder.
"Ah, chipped already?" You observed your freshly chipped red nails, "Eren," You called to him cheekily, and he lifted his gaze from his own documents, "If I solve this case all by myself, you're going to pay for my pedicure."
"Mhm." He hummed disinterestedly, returning his gaze right back to his documents.
Eren wasn't the type to joke or goof around, just like Mika.
They would have been great partners on this case, you thought...
Ah, why did you have to do this to us, Hange?
One week ago
Levi was against the idea, but Hange persisted.
"They'll get it done. I know them, alright? Ah, come on, Levi, put some trust in them, will you."
He tsked, arms folded and eyes narrowed, "They're going to create a whole new murder case. Have you ever seen them getting along? I haven't. This gamble of yours feels reminiscent of Erwin."
"Really?" Hange smiled, "I guess I'm taking after him."
"It's funny now, Hange, but give it a week and you'll see the detriment."
Hange wasn't really listening to Levi anymore; they were peering through the blinds of their office window, straining their ears to overhear whatever it was that you and Eren were arguing about by the water cooler.
He was giving his unwanted opinion of your nympho lifestyle, as he often did. Everyone else's lifestyles didn't get policed by him, but when it came to you, he couldn't keep his mouth shut.
Levi and Hange looked at each other and listened to you and Eren go at it.
"God damn you!" You were yelling at Eren now.
Levi shook his head and heaved a tremendous sigh, then rose from his hunched sitting position on Hange's desk.
" 'Put some trust in them', huh?" He sighed. Hange's lips pursed together.
Present-day
You stopped your steps a few meters away from the bakey.
"We're wasting our time here." You said, eyes squinting at the dangling sign above.
"We're investigating, Y/n; this is our job." Eren said flatly, "But I know," He continued sarcastically, "You'd rather be sucking your promotion out of Levi."
You quickly snapped at him, "Ah fucking hell! I was just joking, you damn crow!"
"Anyways," Eren added, ignoring your insult entirely, "The owner here knew our guy. I'm sure we can shake something out of him."
The hem of Eren's black coat scraped the sidewalk concrete as he headed inside the brightly-lit bakery. You watched after him, rubbing your tongue into your cheek, bathing in the annoying atmosphere that he stirred.
"Ah, God damn... fine." You groaned under your breath, then followed in his steps.
You took a stand besides Eren's imposing frame, feeling like a child tagging along rather than his partner. Upon taking a deep inhale and looking around, the atmosphere of the bakery replaced the annoyance that Eren has previously stirred. Both the neutral-earthy tones of the bakery's palette and its enticing fresh bread scent acted as a balm to your nerves.
"Smells good." You commented under your breath, flitting your eyes around.
Eren headed for the paying counter to speak with the employee about talking to the owner, but you were unbothered and wandered over to the bakery's beaming display case. Golden pastries and breads were neatly tucked into place, begging for you to give in and buy them all.
By the time Eren regrouped with you, you had bought two soot-black coffees and overly-sweet pastries to pair with it. He gave you a disappointed frown, then took a seat with you at a secluded table.
"Well?" You looked at him expectantly.
He focused his eyes into his coffee as if it had answers to the case swimming within the blackness.
After a bout of his analytical silence, you spoke up again.
"Oh, does the coffee know the killer?" You attempted a joke.
Eren ignored this and then said, "I asked to see the owner. He should be coming soon."
You laughed. Eren knew why. He let out an exasperated sound and quietly finished his coffee.
In order to annoy him to the fullest, you decided to recede back into your serious detective persona when the owner came out the back-end of the bakery.
You extended your hand and formally introduced yourself to him.
"Did you know him well?" You asked, among other typical questions.
It seemed that he was evading giving you valuable answers.
Although you were praised for being a gentle-spoken person by your friends at the office, it was times like this where you realized it was more detrimental than beneficial.
Eren stepped in, firm voice filling the air, "She didn't ask you for your life story, she asked if you knew him; did you? Was he a friend? A regular customer?"
When the owner started blubbering, Eren gave a flat look and spoke, "Do you think we're here to waste your time? That would be wasting our time, too, and our time is far more precious than yours."
The owner finally opened up, informing you two that the victim was merely a regular customer who acted awfully rude to him.
You could tell that further attempts to press the owner were futile efforts, so you subtly urged that the two of you leave.
"Eren." You said, and nodded for the two of you to finally leave.
The two of you left the bakery and retreated into Eren's beat up, sticker-adorned truck. He hated this thing with a passion, and it jolted so much when on the road that you'd be jiggling around together like in a ridiculous movie scene.
It was a hot summer; the blasting aircon barely helped to cool the incessant sweat of your body.
"What are we supposed to make of that?" You whined frustratedly, kicking your legs around.
Eren glanced at you with contempt.
You muttered what the owner had disclosed as if it would cause a eureka moment, "God, everyone in this city is fucking useless." You groaned, "Who the hell murders a man while he's sleep, anyways?"
"Alright, stop bleating, you're annoying." Eren sighed.
"I'm not bleating..." You mumbled.
You closed your eyes and shimmied down the plaid seat, "And a hot CEO at that... what a crime."
Eren gave you a disgusted side-eye, so you quickly added, "Joking, I'm joking! Fuck..."
He turned the keys in the ignition; the truck rumbled to life. He began looking behind him while pulling out the parallel parking space.
It wasn't the engine's roar that brought on your eureka moment, but the flapping remnants of an advertisement flyer on the light pole.
"The docks!" You slapped the dashboard.
Eren looked over at you, halting the process of pulling out of the parking spot, "What about the docks?"
"We've got to go there." You said, "I just... feel like we should, I mean."
Eren heaved a sigh at you, "You feel like we should?" He repeated almost incredulously.
"I have a hunch." You said.
He scoffed, "You're not Armin, you can't just go off of your hunches like he does."
You drew in a deep breath and squinted over at Eren.
His manbun was deliciously sloppy, spilling out strands over his face in a way that made you want to hop on top of him and eat him up.
"Get us to the damn docks, Eren." You said again.
He succumbed and continued pulling out of the parking spot, steering into the home-time traffic that the two of you so often got held up in.
Eren's eyes were alight with the golden hour's rays. You couldn't stand the fact that he was so sorely handsome, yet so hard to get. He showed zero interest in your sexual advances, so you entirely gave up on trying further.
The whole ride to the docks you kept squeezing your thighs together tightly. You'd never have noticed, but Eren glanced over and noticed this. Something about going on aimless chases all over the city for this investigation filled him with an excitement.
Night descended, the dock's lights gleamed as you rolled to a slow halt by the cargo.
You stepped out into the 'fresh' air; it was filled with pollution, a repugnant fish-and-traffic smell wafted by, but this was as fresh as it was gonna get in a big city.
"Eren, stretch your legs a bit." You urged, adding, "Get some fresh pollution."
It was the first time that Eren's face hinted at being amused by one of your jokes. It was merely shadow of a smile drifting across his face, but it was enough to make you feel good.
You two wandered the docks, seemingly aimlessly, but your gut told you that something important was here. It was an enigmatic feeling, almost like a premonition that was struggling to reach you.
Of course, you began doubting yourself because of how Eren had put you down earlier.
"Hey," You kicked the tip of his shoe, and he paid you attention, "Why'd you have to say that earlier? I know I'm not Armin... but, you know, there's no need to make me feel even more insecure..." You trailed off.
There was a silence only occupied by the rumbling of both distant waves and city traffic.
"Sorry." He said, finally looking at you.
Your gaze rose to meet him. It was impossible to decipher anything from his deadpan.
"Sorry...? Sorry doesn't cut it. You've been an awful partner." You sighed.
Eren idled closer to you. You were excited by the slowly closing distance between the two of you. His whole feeling engulfed you, that's the only way you could describe it to yourself; he captured you in his heavy, brooding feeling.
Heavy, brooding, but somewhere there was a sultriness that both of you recognized from the very beginning of your relationship, however your denial scooped you away from embracing this.
"Have I been that bad?" He said, speaking in a low murmur.
The waves beneath the docks rippled noisily. You just stood before Eren, utterly captivated by his green eyes; sometimes, the light hit them at such a perfect angle that they seemed to glow.
"Yeah. You have. You're possibly the worst partner I've had to work with." You huffed.
"Mhm, I'm sure. You must miss working with Armin. He's easier to wrap around your finger than I am, right? Isn't that what you hate about me?"
You immediately became defensive despite knowing he was right.
When you worked with Armin a while back, you had him entirely wrapped around your finger; he hopped at your every beckon and call.
Everyone at work knew that you two were sharing more than what co-workers should be sharing, yet no one cared enough to disrupt it. Besides, they all liked you so much that they didn't want to appear rude by commenting.
Only when Eren whispered in Armin's ear about your supposed nympho lifestyle, did everything fall apart. He saw right through you, he knew you were playing with his best friend just for the fun of it.
"God damn you..." You said bitterly, then sighed, "God... never mind, I'm too tired to — fuck!" Your sentence was interrupted, and you wailed in surprise, spotting something horrific floating along the waves below the docks.
"Too tired to fuck? See, that's a good joke." Eren laughed, "A nympho being too tired to fuck..."
"No, look..." You said, pointing, voice wrung with disgust at the sight of a body; half sunk in the water by the weight of death.
"Shit." Eren sighed exasperatedly after seeing what you saw.
Within one week of the last murder, another popped up, so adding even more to yours and Eren's plate. Great, you thought.
Something about your line of work demanded humor, or else it would be so grim you'd die.
"Ah, Eren, you were wrong, see? My hunches are correct." You joked when the two of you set off down the highway, on your way back to the station to report this.
"Please shut up." He sighed. You didn't; you wanted to rub it in his face that you were right for once.
You two reached the station and Eren turned the car off.
"Armin and I would have been great together, see?" You said spitefully.
There was a judging silence that descended over you, but it barely made you regret striking up this argument.
"I'm glad I protected my best friend from you." He said.
You laughed, "You make me sound like I'm the murderer!"
Eren didn't find this amusing. You pushed him further, even though at this point you could feel the heat of his temper radiating off of him.
He drew his gaze away from the station in front of the car, then turned to face you.
"Sweets..." Eren called sarcastically, looking directly at you, hands still on the steering wheel.
"Let's at least solve this murder case before we start one ourselves." He said.
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Excuse me- May I please ask for a poly Thomas and Vincent headcanons?... how you write them is just so- 🥺❤️💕👌😤😫
VERY ADORABLE ❣️ Thank you!
Sorry this took a million years, I've been working on it a bit at a time xD I used the same format as my poly!chromespann headcanons.
With Thomas, you feel so…
Delicate – no matter what kind of frame you have, he’ll treat you like something precious he’s afraid of breaking. He knows how rough and strong his hands are, and he’s constantly anxious about accidentally hurting someone important to him (laughably, this extends to Vincent too – watching him treat the other man, who is quite strong and sturdy in his own right, like he’s made of porcelain is something to behold).
Safe – he may be worried he’s going to harm you, but you certainly aren’t. You know he’d never hurt you, and what’s more – he’d never let anyone else hurt you either. Strangers lurking around the neighborhood? So what. Things going bump in the night? You don’t even wake up. It’s impossible to be frightened when you’re beside such a big, protective bear of a man.
Cherished – you’re so, so precious to him; it’s obvious in the way he looks at you, the way he touches you, the little notes he leaves for you, the things he does around the house - every interaction with him is drowning in tender affection. He’d do anything for you, you’re sure. He feels so lucky and grateful to have you, and he tries to demonstrate that as often as he can.
With Vincent, you’ve never been so…
Accepted - you can be yourself around him, completely without judgment. Rarely have you been so comfortable in your own skin. It's important to him that you feel able to be completely open with him, and he has succeeded in that.
Revered - you're his muse, his light in the darkness, the altar at which he worships through burnt (sculpted?) offering. Sometimes you get vertigo from how high on a pedestal he's placed you, but it seems impossible for you to fall off - he knows you're not perfect, he just holds you in high esteem despite your imperfections.
Understood - it's almost unnerving how accurately he can guess, without a word from you, what you're thinking or how you're feeling. It's as if he's memorized every subtle expression or movement you make. He's also good at knowing what you need - whether that's space, or comfort, or distraction.
All together now!
They have a great dynamic on their own, but you're the icing on the cake. Both men enjoy nurturing and being nurtured equally; in this relationship, you all take care of each other.
It's a quiet, peaceful household. Lazy weekend mornings cuddling in bed, low-key evenings making dinner together, board game nights. If you like cozy familiarity, this is the relationship for you.
Thomas' love language is acts of service, which tends to manifest in househusbandy ways; he does chores (he's used to those anyway), he cooks, he fixes things around the house. It makes him happy to provide for the two of you in that way.
Vincent's love language is quality time; if he's not engrossed in his work, he's hanging out with one or both of you - whether that involves watching a movie, working on a project together, or just keeping you company while you fold towels or something.
NSFW below the cut
Oh boy, these two are a treat.
What are you in the mood for? Slow and sensual or fast and rough? Top or bottom? Kinks you wanna try? They'll happily grant any wish you may have. They're very well-rounded and flexible.
One thing is for sure: you'll be extremely well taken care of - before, during, and after. They endeavor to make you feel special at all times, so it's no surprise they dote on you in bed too.
It's like they can read each others' minds; they pass you back and forth and maneuver you into position for one another with zero apparent communication.
Usually it's all three of you at once (hands everywhere), but sometimes they like to take turns watching you with the other one.
Thomas has the higher sex drive and often instigates. Most of your one-on-one sessions are with him.
Vincent is kinkier. Restraint, temperature play (with or without wax), you name it. Thomas is a simple man and would be perfectly happy with just the basics, but he enjoys the extra stuff too.
Vincent lasts longer, but Thomas can go more rounds. You're going to end up exhausted for sure. :) enjoy!
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The Reaper and the Death Angel Part 27
This is a very long chapter, I don't know whether that's a good thing or not.
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Part 26
Contains: Discussion of combat, war, combat injuries and PTSD, fluff, smut (finger, oral sex M and F receiving, CONSENT, predator/prey play, no CNC, P in V, semi-public sex) harassment, loosely follows the plot of 2x03.
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Fun times at the cabin
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"I meant what I said y/n. You're mine." You smiled, kissing him under the stream of hot water as he rubbed your shoulders.
"I did too, I'm yours."
"Good morning beloved."
Jax groaned, rolling over to press a kiss to your cheek, "good morning Darlin." It was day two away from the chaos of Charming. You and Jax had spent yesterday walking through the woods and sitting in the hot tub between rounds of whatever debauched thing came into one of your minds.
"Sleep well?"
You smiled, Jax knew the answer, "after last night? Yes, I slept great, you?"
He smirked, "yeah me too." Just as you were about to lean in to kiss him, your stomach grumbles, "breakfast?"
You nodded then looked over at the clock, "more like brunch."
After a quick shower, you walk to the kitchen only to be greeted by Jax cooking shirtless, a tea towel hung over his shoulder, "now that's a sight I could get used to."
Jax huffed a laugh, "you would but your brother has breakfast made every morning before we get up."
You shook your head, "yeah, no matter how hard I try, he still gets up at five and buzz cuts his hair. Once a Marine, always a Marine."
Jax smiled softly, "did you spend a lot of time with Sam overseas?"
You nodded, "yeah his unit was part of our sister company, we were on the same base for months at a time."
Jax poured the pancake batter into the pan, "why didn't Sam go work for Anvil?"
You debated whether to tell him, you and Sam only talked about your time overseas in passing, and it wasn't like you sat Jax down and told him all the juicy details, "breakfast first, then I'll tell you everything your non-existent security clearance lets me."
Ten minutes later, Jax set a huge stack of pancakes in front of you topped with fruit and maple syrup, he had pancakes and bacon on his plate and you both had coffee and juice to drink.
"How will the security work with Anvil?"
You opened your phone and showed Jax the printout, "they won't run it, you'll send whoever over and they'll get a week of training. They'll do the cameras and the alarms and if you want, I'll help set up a database of high risk offenders to bar from entry if they ever do tours and meet ups."
Jax nodded, "I think that would put everyone's minds at ease, especially with what's going on with this new producer."
After breakfast, you sat down and the couch, legs touching, "what do you want to know?"
"Travis was at your place, I thought he only ran security for the lab. How do you guys know each other?"
You thought before replying, "he was our unit's EOD tec. Lost both his legs from the knee in an IED explosion." Jax had no idea, he really liked the man and would have never guessed that he had been through that.
"Shit, I had no idea."
You put a hand on his forearm, "it was a rough couple of days. The brass fucked up massively; for most of us it was the last straw. Come time to renew our contracts, no one stays and a few months later Billy had Anvil set up."
Jax nodded, "is that why Sam didn't join Anvil?"
You pressed your lips together in thought, "yeah, he still had years on his contract but by the time he got out he was done, it's why he landed here, he thought it would be quiet."
Jax seemed sad, "I'm sorry it didn't turn out that way." You shook your head.
"Nah, it's totally different. This isn't a war zone, things are much safer here. Plus it's easier to adjust to civilian life when there's a bit of drama." Jax didn't miss how you and Sam jumped at loud noises or that your hands were always ready to grab a gun.
"What were the guys like to start with? I know they love you now but it must have been an adjustment."
You nodded, "more for me than them, they had worked with women before and the unit they put me in was the best fit. It didn't stop me from sleeping with a knife under my pillow for months but combat makes everything easy, as long as I had their backs I was good."
Jax was clearly deep in thought, "I mean, some guys were women hating assholes but they weren't in my unit so I didn't really have to work with them that much. The locals were harder to deal with, when I identified someone's loved one some men wouldn't talk to me. Getting evidence was hard because the local cops hated that a woman outranked them. I'm glad it's over truth be told, I wouldn't trade my friends for the world but I saw a lot of horrible things."
Jax pulled you into a hug, "if you ever want to talk about it, I'm here." You were going to reply when the doorbell rang, it was Clay.
"What's he doing here?"
Jax shrugged, "no idea."
You got up and let him in, "shoes off please." Clay sat down, looking around the room, "what brings you here? We're in mobile range, you could have called first."
Clay waved his hand, "nothing's wrong, I just wanted to thank you for what you did the other day."
Jax didn't look impressed, "there's no need to thank me. You don't need to lie to me Mr Morrow, you're here for another reason."
He smiled a nasty smile, "you're right. I wanted your take on Donna." If looks could kill, Jax would have killed Clay a thousand times over.
"Which part, the fact that Tig killed her, the fact that you ordered it or the fact that I helped cover it up." To Jax's credit, he didn't react. Clay's jaw clenched.
"I could tell when I pulled up it was your fault, the look on your face said it all. Don't worry, I won't tell Opie, that's not my place to make that right and you won't have issues with me. I know you have to make hard calls, and I don't have the weight of running a Club on my shoulders. I only care about Opie and his kids, and no matter what he's going to need you guys, I'm not going to ruin that for him." Jax was silent, he felt like he was watching a lion stalk a mouse.
"However, you went behind everyone's back and got an innocent woman killed so I can't trust you or Trager with my safety. If anything happens to me, Sam, Jax or worse Abel, you both get bullets in your skulls."
Clay swallowed, "I would expect nothing less. I'm glad you can see the logical side of it."
He nodded his head at Jax, "see son, I knew your old lady had a good head on her shoulders, you could learn something from her." You put a hand on Jax's leg under the table.
Don't listen to him.
"Will that be all Clay? I'd like to get back to my break, Billy should be in touch soon about the security for the new porn business." Clay got up and left, Jax putting his head in his hands once the door was closed.
"What are you doing?"
Jax sounded more worried than angry, "he already knew I knew Jax. Now he knows that if he fucks up like he did with Donna he's dead. Jax this isn't about justice in the here and now, we have to play the waiting game, especially while Zobelle is still a problem."
Jax crossed his hands over his chest, "so you've got another grand plan?"
His tone was short, "no actually, I don't. Your brotherhood is built on a bond of trust that Clay and Tig broke. Right now we are flying blind because you can't trust your President or your Sergeant at arms. If you don't think they'll kill other members to secure their goal you would be very wrong."
Jax uncrossed his arms, walking away in a rage, "you don't think I know that? They almost killed my best friend. You said it yourself, only a coward shoot someone in the back of the head, if Tig had more honour…." You cut him off.
"If Tig had more honour, he would have trusted Opie in the first place. You don't think it killed me not to rip Clay's head off after the statement he just made about you? Jax we have to be smart about this."
The expression on Jax's face went from cycling between rage and distress to lust, then he was stomping up to you, backing you against the wall. You put both hands on his chest and he was crowding into your space. One of his huge hands was being woven into your hair and he was pulling your head aside to get at your neck.
"My smart girl, always ten steps ahead of everyone else, always got all the answers." His tone was almost mean, "and yet I've got you whimpering just from this. You really know how to give a man an ego."
You could tell that his teeth were leaving marks, "you had that ego long before me Teller."
He smirked, "are you saying I'm overconfident?"
You nodded cheekily, "yeah, I think you are."
He stepped back, "you got any way to prove that?"
You thought for a moment, "you keep saying how well you know these woods, let's make a bet. We start at piney's cabin, I get a ten-minute head start and we race to get back here. If you catch me before I get back here, I'll do whatever you want, within reason, for the next twenty-four hours."
He put his hands on the wall above your head, leaning his weight on them so he was crowded into your space, "you're on little girl, but I'll warn you, I went camping in these woods every weekend for years."
You smiled, running a single finger down his chest, "and I almost failed SERE school because I took it too seriously, nearly killed one of the guys who they sent after me in a bobby trap."
Jax's eyes went wide, "really?"
You nodded, "yeah, it was a big mess, the whole SERE team got in shit because the brass thought they should have been more prepared."
Jax didn't think he could be more into you, "shall we walk to the cabin together?"
Jax stuck his arm out, "after you my lady."
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You walked out arm in arm, Jax smiling like an idiot the whole way, "what's SERE school?"
You smiled "Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape. Basically, how to not get captured and if you do, how to not break under torture, then get away."
Jax's eyes went wide, "that's hardcore."
You nodded, "yeah, I fucked up there too. I made the guy who was interrogating me cry. He kept touching his wedding ring and I asked if his wife was cheating on him. Turns out she had just been in a serious car accident and was on death's door. I felt terrible but I passed that section with flying colours. She lived, by the way."
Jax shook his head, "you're kinda scary."
You pressed your head into his side, "only when I need to be." Jax leaned down and kissed your forehead, smiling as the cabin came into view. Piney wasn't there, having left for Club business so you sat on the tables.
"How's this going to work?"
Jax's tone was playful, "I run, you wait ten minutes, then you try to catch me. If I get to the cabin before you, I get to tie you up tonight and if you catch me before I get there, I'm your personal plaything for the next twenty-four hours."
Jax took your hand in his, "anything I shouldn't do? I feel like you've probably run from people through a forest before and I don't want to step on any land mines."
You smiled softly, "I'm good. Don't worry Jax, whenever I've run from someone and I don't want them to get me, they end up dead. Boby traps, remember?"
He bit his lower lips, "shit y/n, remind me never to piss you off."
You stood up, placing a hand on his face, "no cheating now Mr Teller, I would be very disappointed if I found out you didn't give me my head start."
He turned his head and kissed your hand, "I would never, you better get going now."
With one last glance, you were gone.
You took a less obvious path, one you had spied on one of your many walks with Jackson over the last two days, making sure not to make too much mess in case John had taught Jax how to look for disturbances on the forest floor.
As the ten minutes head start ended, you found yourself wanting to run back towards Jax, without the fear of an actual enemy, there was a strange rush of excitement. If you got away, you'd have fun, and if Jax caught you, you'd have fun. There was no pressure to win a friendly war game or prove you were just as good as your male colleagues, it was just you and Jax enjoying each other's company.
You could see flashes of the cabin from far away through the trees, but as you got closer, you could also hear Jax moving through the woods. He must have taken another route rather than following directly after you. You turned your head, catching a glimpse of Jax's blond hair through the trees. Normally use that against him but you couldn't stop yourself from laughing, part of it was that you were surprised he did so well and another was this weird nervousness.
You slapped your hand over your mouth hoping that he didn't hear you but you were wrong, his head snapped in your direction and he met your eye before running towards you. You turned tail and ran towards the cabin in the distance, trying to move through the trees as fast as you could.
Jax was gaining on you, his much longer legs making up ground faster than you could cover it. As you came out of the woods, you tried to turn but Jax had planned that and you ran right into his arms.
He was laughing just as loud as you, pulling you off your feet and spinning you around so he was blocking your path to the cabin. "I win." You shook your head and tried to wiggle from his grasp to no avail, he just held you tighter.
"Ok, ok, I concede." Jax smirked before tossing you over his shoulder and making the short walk to the front door. As he crossed the threshold, you laid one hard slap on his ass, Jax flinching, then breaking out into laughter again.
He dropped you on the couch, and you put a hand to your chest in hopes of slowing your racing heart. You sat up, pulling your T-shirt over your head and Jax descended upon you, kissing your sternum before making a path down your torso.
When he reached your stomach, he took a deep breath and blew a raspberry on your skin. "JACKSON", You laughed and batted him away softly, he paused and caught your hand, moving so he was laying on top of you, holding your wrists in one hand above your head.
He smiled down at you, "I love you so much."
You giggled, rubbing your noses together, "I love you too." Jax kissed you, soft and slow, one of his hands moving to unzip your jeans.
His forehead was pressed to yours as his fingers met your core. He smiled against your lips, "you spoil me."
You tilted your head as best you could, "how so?"
He pulled back, looking over your face, "by just being you."
He let go of your hands and placed them on the shoulder, bringing his attention back to your centre. "Please, don't tease."
Jax pressed his lips to your cheek, "oh, I'm sorry." His fingers became more insistent, rubbing in just the right way before he slid two fingers inside you.
"Does that feel good?"
You rolled your eyes at this tone, "you know it does, you insufferable ass." He pressed your G-spot a little harder, "you want to try that again?"
You bit your lower lip, "yes Jax, it feels good."
He smirked in victory, "good girl." Moving his lips to your neck, his fingers kept up their mission. Jax listened for the telltale catch in your breath before pulling away and grabbing your hand to help you up.
"Jax, don't be mean."
He laughed softly, "don't be greedy, I just wanted to move to the bed where you'd be more comfortable." He pulled you by the hand into the bedroom, wrapping his arms around you and kissing you then shoving you playfully onto the bed.
You reached your arms out, landing them on his jeans before removing his belt, unzipping them and pulling them down. You pulled him on top of you by his butt, squeezing the flesh over and over again.
"I love your peachy butt, have I ever told you that?"
Jax smiled into your neck, "you may have mentioned it before." You were smiling so hard your face was hurting, Jax was kissing down your body, stopping every now and then to suck a mark into your skin.
You put a hand on his chest, pressing gently and Jax looked up in concern, "is everything ok? "
You nodded, "yep I just wanted to suck your dick again, you good with that?"
He smiled, "hell yeah." You grabbed the hem of his shirt, helping him pull it over his head before flipping the two of your over so Jax was laying on his back.
You kissed his neck, nibbling the skin between his neck and his shoulder. Jax's hand was in your hair, rubbing your scalp lovingly. You reached his boxers, yanking them down as his cock sprung up and landed on his stomach.
You kissed across both thighs and down his leg, stopping to kiss the rough scar on his knee before making your way back up his body. You kissed the head first, then licked a line from head to base and back again.
Jax was breathing heavily, his hand rubbing your head rhythmically. You pulled his cock into your mouth, wrapping your hand around what your mouth wasn't covering, "that's it, my good girl." The hand on your head moved to grip your hair, curling so he could move your head, "can I fuck you face?"
He pulled your head away from his body so you could answer, "yep, if I need a break or I need to stop, I'll let you know."
You sild your mouth back over Jax and he stroked your face, with one last rub of his thumb over your cheek, his hips were moving. You moved one hand to play with his balls, Jax's head pushing against the pillow.
You went to remove your open jeans, taking the hand that was on his chest, you pulled them down then reached down to touch yourself. Jax stopped your before your could start, pulling you upward so you were straddling him. "Now I thought I was going to be in the driver's seat for the next twenty-four hours?"
You smiled down at him, "you are, I just thought you wanted me to do all the work."
Jax smiled, pulling you down to kiss you. As you relaxed, he sat up and used the momentum to flip you over. You place a hand on his chest, Jax lifting it up to his lips, "I love you." You placed your hand on his cheek, sitting up to kiss him.
Jax shifted his hips, the head of his cock resting at your entrance, "you want this." You nodded.
"Please."
****
The next twenty-four hours went by in a flash, and before you knew it, it was time to head home.
"I wish we didn't have to leave."
You rested your head on Jax's chest as he held you in his arms, "sadly beloved, we have to." He took your things to the car and you pulled away from the cabin.
An hour later you were home, having picked up Abel on the way. He was cooing and grabbing at your keys, "don't let your daddy see you do that, he'll get jealous."
Jax came up behind you, putting a hand on your lower back, "don't worry darlin, he'll grow out of it." You shook your head, "not if I have anything to say about it."
When you got inside, Sam waiting inside for you. He was dressed in a shirt and a pair of workout shorts. "Get lost sis, Jax and I have something to do."
You looked from your brother to your boyfriend, you had some ideas about what your brother was planning, "don't break his face too badly please."
Sam smiled, "don't worry, I won't hurt him any more than he can handle."
Jax looked worried, "good luck my love." You took Abel to the park, leaving Sam and Jax to have their fun.
****
"Have a shower then be in the gym, you have ten minutes." Jax was worried, Sam had said in passing that Jax could use more knowledge than just what he learnt from street fights, but he didn't think Sam would follow through.
When Jax got to the room that was your gym, Sam was standing in the middle of the room. "Do we have an issue?"
Sam shook his head, "no, I just need to know you can protect my sister."
Sam tossed Jax the hand wraps, "fix your hands, I'm already going to my ass handed to me from doing this, I don't need y/n to threaten to break my fingers if anything happens to yours."
When Jax was done, he stood in front of Sam, ready to start throwing punches. As he raised his hands, Sam was already on him, it was like trying to fight a firestorm. His back was hitting the ground before he even felt the first hit.
Sam stepped back and gave him the chance to stand up before he hit the mats again, "if I wanted to kill you, you'd be dead." Jax didn't know how much time went by, all he did know was that he could bearly get a punch in. When he couldn't hold his arms up anymore, Sam let him go.
"You see why I'm worried?" Jax nodded, "you ready to fix that?" He nodded again, shifting to try to relieve the pain in his ribs. The next few hours were hell, Jax wasn't being hit anymore but through everything, Sam continued to point out that he couldn't fight against someone who was trained. Even with a wooden knife with Sam unarmed, he was losing.
But Jax was learning, Sam would pause every few minutes and much like you did when you taught, he wouldn't tell Jax what he did wrong, he would help Jax figure it out by himself. By the time they heard you come home, Jax could yank himself out of a chokehold and he knew where all the hidden soft spots of a man were.
Between sparring and rough anatomy lessons, Sam made Jax lift weights and do squats, reasoning that he needed to learn to fight even when he felt like he couldn't move. Seeing your face was like seeing an oasis in the middle of the desert.
"Come on dearest, I'll run you a bath and rub out your sore muscles." Jax practically sagged into your arms and you pressed his head into your chest, "he wasn't too hard on you?"
Jax shook his head, "fuck no, we'll be back at it tomorrow."
You smiled, "really? Good for you, but don't let Sam push you around, he lets power go to his head sometimes."
Sam threw a sweat soaked towel at your head "I'm not that bad."
You shook your head, "yes you are."
****
It became an almost everyday occurrence, after a while, you started to see the change in Jax. Not only was Jax gaining muscles slowly but he was faster on his feet, you could see the coil of his body when he was around people he didn't know or someone was being a loud drunk.
Three weeks after Gemma had been attacked, things seemed to be calming down. You were sitting at the park reading on a picnic blanket while Jax did paperwork for T-M.
"Homework?"
You held the book up, "The History of Human Meat. Sounds fun." Jax was walking over to you, "you know it?"
He shook his head, laying behind you, pulling your fingers to his lips, "no. When is your book coming out?"
You leaned some of your weight on his chest, "Two weeks."
Jax still had your hand in his, "this is actually kinda fuck up but I really want steak."
He smirked and slapped your hand over his crotch, "got a porterhouse right here for your Darlin."
You laughed, turning away from him, "oh Jackson, you are insufferable."
He grabbed your face in his hand, pulling your lips towards him, "give me a kiss." You pulled your head away with a smile, Jax holding your tighter and pressing a kiss to your lips.
He rolled on top of you, unbuttoning your shirt, "here?"
He smiled, "just us carnivores."
You put a hand on his shoulder, "omnivores, and I'm sure squirrels are watching."
He smiled and shook his head, shutting you up with a kiss. He put more of his weight into straddling you and you wound one hand into his hair. Then Jax's phone rang. You reached over a grabbed the phone, "CaraCara."
Jax didn't sound happy, when he huge up, his head fell against the ground. "Are all the girls ok?"
Jax nodded, "yeah, Clay's just doing shit over the Club's head, again."
You rubbed your face, "I'll go with, after everything with Georgie, Sam wants to ask Ima to move it and I've got to see how the security is going anyway. Maybe we can still enjoy our day."
Jax nodded and helped you, after packing away the picnic, you were off.
****
Jax pulled up, stopping his bike and pressing a kiss to your lips before running inside. As you waited, you could hear Ima's car pull up. When it finally came into view, the front end was scratched and one of the hubcaps was gone.
You ran up to the car, she was a mess when she got out, her hands shaking. "Oh my God, what happened?"
She was almost hyperventilating, "one of Georgie's guys followed me from my place, almost ran me off the road."
You put a hand to your forehead, "do you want me to call Sam? I'll get your car towed too." She nodded and you pulled her into a hug.
"Go inside and collect yourself, I'll call Sam then I'll be in." You sat back on Jax's bike, ready to try and stop your brother from flying into a rage over the phone.
"Samuel, I know how angry you are but this is a Club action, don't go shitting on Jax because you've got a bee in your bonnet. Ima needs you here with her now, not caving this guy's face in." You could hear something slam into a wall over the phone, judging by his grunt, it was probably his fist.
"I'll be there in five."
When Jax saw Ima walk in, he was immediately worried, he pulled himself away from his conversation with Luanne to comfort the woman. "What happened, Darlin?"
Ima shook her head, "Caruso sent someone after me, is Sam at T-M today?"
Jax nodded, "do you want to to call him?"
She shook her head, "y/n said she'd do it." Jax took Ima to the kitchen and got her a glass of water, then sat down with her and waited for your brother to arrive.
While you were waiting for Sam, Gemma turned up, then Clay and Tig right after her. Tig sat down next to you on Jax's bike, seemingly bored with what was happening.
Clay and Gemma were flighting over Gemma turning up for Luanne and not for whatever he needed. Just as you thought things were calming down and Gemma was going to go inside, Clay through a cinderblock through her window.
You jumped up and ran inside to get Jax, who was sitting next to a less upset Ima, "Jax, you better get out here." When you and Jax got outside, Clay was bashing the hood of Gemma's car.
After some back and forth, Clay was grabbing Gemma by the back of her shoulders. Jax ran up but before he could do anything Clay was pulling away, Gemma grabbing into you for comfort.
Sam showed up seconds later, taking in the scene with anger and confusion, "Ima's inside." You looked back at Jax, whose hands were shaking in anger.
"Stuff it down Teller, he doesn't need another reason to go against you."
****
They were all huddled in the garage, pouring over files. "y/n's guy wasn't able to find anything on Zobelle, not even a parking ticket. She said one thing did stand out."
Clay was looking over a handful of maps, "what?"
Sam glared at him, "he's untouchable, she thinks he might be working with someone but she's go no proof and looking could make things worse."
The conversation continued until it landed on Hale's loyalty to the town, then Gemma was coming in to tell Sam that Ima was ready to be picked up.
"You should have told me about Bobby taking over the books. I brought it to the Club, the was my action." Sam had stopped walking to the door when Jax spoke up, Clay calling Jax selfish was the last straw.
"I'm sorry Clay, but last I checked, we're all making money off this and it's getting us out from under the ATF. How is that a bad thing? Unless you want my sister to get shot in the back of the head too." The room went silent, Opie going stiff. Clay crossed his arms over his chest, "I'm not wrong and you all know it."
Sam left, slamming the door. Clay did not look impressed, Tig on the other hand, left the room to avoid Opie seeing the look of guilt on his face. It was becoming clearer to Jax that the Donna incident wasn't going away anytime soon.
**** You went to see Gemma after that morning, "how are you doing?"
Gemma shook her head, "didn't you see the car show this morning? He hates me." You shook your head, despite your feelings about Clay, you hoped he loved his wife.
"No he doesn't Gem, he just being him." The conversation devolved from there, when it became clear that it was about sex, your thoughts of Clay got even worse but then you could hear Sam and Jax's bike pull into the lot.
You went by the window, watching Ima, who seemed much better, kiss Sam before walking away. "You good with that?"
You shot her an unimpressed look, "yes, she's a nice woman and she makes Sam happy, she's moving in on the weekend. I won't hear anymore about it, if you have a problem with Ima, say it to her face."
Gemma smiled, "I expect nothing less from you." Just as you were about to reply, Jax walked in.
"Hello my love."
He pulled you into an embrace, "you coming to the wrap party tonight?"
You nodded, "hell yeah, the girls have a lot to celebrate." Jax said hello to his mother and she left, Jax sitting down next to you on the couch.
"What's wrong."
Jax took a deep breath, "Bobby knows something's wrong, he asked Sam and me what was going and the family bullshit excuse didn't fly."
You put your head in your hands, "it's not your place to tell anyone, Tig needs to be the one to make that right."
Jax nodded, "yeah I know, I just don't want this to blow back on the Club." He put a hand on your leg, "I've got church, talk later?" You nodded.
****
You and Ima left the house together for the party, you had chosen a simple dark green with thick straps and a just above the knee hem, while Ima had picked out a tight sky blue dress with a sash over the shoulder.
"How are you feeling after this morning?"
She pressed her lips together, "better, Sam's going to teach me how get away if it happens again."
You smiled, "I'd wear a helmet, there's a reason I don't let him drive my car."
When you walked in, Ima went over to Sam pulling him into a kiss. Your eyes landed on Jax, who was sitting with Opie, his eyes lighting up when he saw you.
"Hello my love." You went to get another chair but Jax yanked you onto his lap, "is everything alright?"
He nodded, "yeah, it seems Zobelle has his hooks further into charming than we thought."
You raised your eyebrows, "Hale, really? I don't buy it."
You sighed, "something's going on there, let me do some poking around."
Jax nodded, "you're amazing." You flopped your head onto his chest, "I'm going to talk to Luanne, she how she's doing with all this. I'll be back soon."
The conversation with Luanne was short, you talked mostly about Otto. You glanced through the window at Jax who was shrinking away from a woman who was in his space, "who's that?"
Luanne looked out the window, "another producer, she came looking for a partnership that she isn't going to get."
You shook your head, "I'm sorry you've been having so many problems."
She smiled softly, "things are on the up now. But I think you better go rescue your man."
You didn't, instead choosing to stand in the doorway, watching the scene from afar. Opie looked over at your imploringly and you shook your head, meeting eyes with Jax before disappearing into the bathroom.
"Look lady, I don't want to be rude but I've got a girl. There are plenty of guys here who will keep you company but I'm not one of them." Jax stood up, practically running to the bathroom.
When he opened the door you were standing there with a smile on your face, "what the hell was that?"
You smiled, "what was what?" He shook his head, coming up to brush the back on his hand over your cheek.
"Do you enjoy watching me suffer?"
You pressed a soft kiss to his chin, "no, you're a big boy and you weren't in danger so I thought I'd leave you to deal with it. I'm not some crazy jealous girlfriend, it's your job to tell someone you already taken."
Jax smirked, "are you saying I'm yours?"
You nodded, running your hand from the back of his head to his chest, "I think the imprint of my teeth on your various body parts does a far better job at that."
Jax's arrogant smile was the last straw, you shoved him to little effect, ripping his shirt apart with buttons flying everywhere. He tore off your clothes and backed you against the far wall, one of your hands landing on the towel dispenser. Jax looked down at you, smirking before dropping to his knees and lifting one leg over his shoulder.
"Oh God."
He kissed your bare hip, "Jax is fine."
You gripped his hair, pushing his face towards your core, "you're insufferable." You felt Jax smile against you then his tongue was meeting your clit.
It must have only been a few minutes before his fingers were sliding inside you, then your core was contracting around him. As the aftershocks faded, Jax stood up and watched you collect yourself as he stroked his cock.
He was back in your arms again, lifting one leg over his hips while you leaned on him. With one last nod, he was sliding inside you and your head was falling against the wall.
Jax was breathing and grunting in your ear, the moment of his hips shoving you around the vanity. You could feel the building heat of that indicated the peak was near, then the door opened.
It was that producer woman, you met eyes with her, smiling victoriously as she shut the door. Jax was too distracted to even notice, his hands were around your body, opening and closing with the rhythm of his thrusts.
The end caught you by surprise, Jax following milliseconds after. You brushed the hair out of his face and Jax pulled away smirking, "did you make your point?" You smiled softly, kissing him again.
"Yep."
Part 28
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