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venus-haze · 1 year
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My Destruction Is an Hour Late (Homelander x Reader)
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Summary: As a nameless, faceless administrative assistant, you never expected any members of The Seven to give you the time of day. In your year or so of working at Vought, Homelander’s taken a particular liking to you, always seeking you out to help him with whatever tasks or projects he can conjure up to take up as much of your time as possible. When you’re not available to help him after hours since you have a date planned, his interest in you proves to be far more than professional.
Note: Reader is a woman but no other descriptors are used. First time writing for Homelander so I hope it’s at least okay! Y/N naming convention isn’t used in this, Homelander only refers to you by pet names. This takes place between seasons 1 and 2. On the shorter side of what I usually write, but a lot happens in this. Title comes from one of my favorite lines from Buddy’s Rendezvous by Father John Misty. Do not interact if you are under 18 or if you post thinspo/ED content.
Word count: 3.5k
Warnings: Homelander is a warning. Suspected murder, age gap (Homelander is in his 40s while the reader is 20s/30s), emotional manipulation, some dubcon which involves explicit depictions of food play and mommy kink. Do not interact if you are under 18.
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Being part of the corporate machine wasn’t exactly what you’d dreamed of when you were a little girl, but working for Vought softened the blow. You could see the look in people’s eyes when you told them who your employer was, one of the first things strangers learned about you. Interest and envy punctuated every question, but what everyone wanted to know was ‘Have you ever met any of The Seven?’
You had, and you weren’t sure whether it was a good or bad thing that in your drive to keep the best paying job you’d ever had in an overpriced city like New York, you earned a reputation of reliability, which meant extra assignments but the overtime pay to go with it. One supe in particular was the source of most of your after hours work. Needless to say, he wasn’t pleased about the singular occasion when you were unavailable. 
“I’m so sorry, sir,” you said. “I can’t tonight. I blocked off my time this evening on my calendar.”
“Yes, I saw that, but what could you possibly be doing that you can’t help me with this? You’re my go-to! I thought you were reliable, but this is—“
“I have a date,” you said softly. 
His jaw clenched, and you could’ve sworn you saw a flash of red in his eyes for a brief moment as he glared at you. He couldn’t have been that angry that you wouldn’t stay late to help him, not when there were dozens of other low-level Vought employees around. You couldn’t accept jealousy as a possible motivation, perhaps possessiveness, you’d heard of his odd relationship with Madelyn Stilwell, who was killed a little over a month after Vought hired you. 
“I’m sorry, sir,” you repeated weakly. “I can help tomorrow.”
He scoffed, clearly expecting you to offer to cancel your date to help him instead. Vought was one of the highest paying employers in the city, and you’d heard from your acquaintances in the HR department that the average job posting got well over 2,000 applicants on the low end. It wasn't uncommon for employees to work late nights here and there, but it seemed like so much of your time was consumed by Homelander. You’d foolishly volunteered to help him with something not long after you’d been hired, and as he said, you’d become his go-to. He intimidated you, but at times you found he could be almost sweet when it was just the two of you.
In all honesty, your social life had suffered immensely since you began working at Vought, and some of your friends had stopped the pretense of asking if you were free when they were planning to hang out, and you’d only become aware of the plans when you saw the Instagram stories after the fact. Restaurants, concerts, weekend trips—that used to be you. In a fit of loneliness and desperation one of the few nights you didn’t arrive back at your apartment and practically collapse asleep, you’d opened all of the dating apps you hadn’t touched in months, and quickly arranged a dinner date at your place with a nice enough guy named Jesse. 
You sunk into your desk chair, an expensive ergonomic one he specifically had Ashley order for you because you’d complained of back pain once. Returning to your assignment at hand, you tried to ignore the eyes on you for declining Homelander’s request. At least five o’clock came sooner rather than later, and you rushed to gather your things, wanting to get out of the building as quickly as possible to avoid any further confrontations.
It was odd leaving Vought Tower when it was still light out. You’d almost gotten used to leaving for work and coming home in the dark. The train back to your apartment was unusually crowded, a consequence of actually leaving at rush hour. Jesse would be over at seven, leaving you just an hour and a half when you got back home to cook and get ready. You’d decided on lasagna, a dish easy to make but equally easy to impress with. 
Multitasking dinner and fixing up your hair and makeup probably wasn’t the best idea you’d ever had, but before working at Vought, you loved to entertain. It’d been so long, though, you’d forgotten how involved it was. Despite nearly spilling pasta sauce on your simple yet classic black dress, you were a bit relieved when Jesse seemed to be running a few minutes late–until a few minutes turned into far more.
7:14 ‘If you need directions, let me know!’
7:36 ‘Hey, is everything okay?’
7:53 ‘Are you seriously ghosting me?’
At a few minutes past eight, you angrily typed a simple ‘Fuck you’ when a knock at the door startled you, and you nearly pressed send when you flinched. You had half a mind not to answer. Who the hell did he think he was showing up an hour late? Another impatient, more forceful knock echoed through your apartment and you rose to your feet, throwing your phone aside on the couch and storming over to the front door. 
Opening it, you expected to see your less than punctual date in your doorway. Instead, the man at your door looked extremely out of place in your modest apartment building.
“Homelander?”
“Sorry I’m late,” he said. “Is that lasagna I smell? Yummy.”
“I—what are you doing here? Not that I’m not glad to see you, but—“
A drop of blood rolled from one of his gloved hands and onto the floor in the hallway. Your mind immediately raced to give him the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he’d just apprehended some violent criminal. Although, in that case, he’d return to the tower right away and report the incident for the crime analytics team.
“I was just in the area and thought I’d stop by,” he said casually, as if he regularly came over to your place unannounced.
You nodded, moving out of the way for him to enter. “Of course, um, is everything okay?”
Vought kept all employee information in a database, and you were sure he had access to it and found your address that way. Still, it didn’t make any sense. You weren’t important on the Vought totem pole, and you didn’t feel like you and Homelander were all that close. Though, it seemed he knew far more about you than you could have anticipated.
The more you considered it, though, the timing, the convenience of his arrival in the absence of your date, not to mention the literal blood on his hands—you looked at him, wide-eyed at the man who just stepped foot in your home, not wanting to believe the worst but knowing it’d be dishonest otherwise.
Homelander grinned, his pearly white canines glistening like fangs beneath the soft lighting you’d carefully set up in your living room. “Now, why are you looking at me like I’m the big bad wolf?”
Your lip trembled. “It’s nothing.”
“Perfect! Then let’s eat,” he announced jovially. “I’m sure you’ve been waiting long enough.”
“Sure, make yourself at home,” you said.
You went into the kitchen to retrieve the lasagna from the oven, which you’d kept at a low temperature to keep the dish warm but not overcook. Grabbing fresh basil from the fridge, you garnished the pasta with a few leaves. Suddenly lasagna seemed like a stupid choice. Jesse probably would have appreciated it, but Homelander was used to food cooked by Vought’s staff of professional chefs. It was too simple, even if you had made the sauce yourself.
He glanced around at the decor in your apartment while you busied yourself in the kitchen. A framed print of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart on your wall, a well-worn copy of Pride and Prejudice among the books stacked on your coffee table, assorted candles glowing softly in your dim apartment, “You’re quite the romantic, aren’t you?”
You could feel your face heat up at his correct observation, nodding bashfully as you set the tray of lasagna on the table. It didn’t help that in your excitement for the evening, you’d made a ‘first date playlist’ consisting of Elvis, Sinatra, Simone, and some other older artists that played softly from the speaker you had set on the counter. It wasn’t like you had expected Jesse to be the one, but you wanted to indulge yourself.
“Don’t be embarrassed. I am too, really,” he said, his voice oddly assuring, as if he weren’t saying it just to humor you. “Not many of us hopeless romantics around anymore.”
He had taken off his gloves since you’d gone into the kitchen, laying them neatly next to his plate. You ignored the small droplets of blood that had pooled on the table, focusing on making sure the serving of lasagna didn’t collapse into an unsightly mess on his plate. At least luck was on your side in that respect, as you nearly sighed in relief at the nice presentation. You were a bit less careful with your own serving before sitting down across from him.
Having Homelander eat your food felt more nerve-wracking than if Gordon Ramsay were over, it wasn’t like the latter could laser your kitchen table in half if he thought it was horrible. 
“Goddamn, this is delicious. What’s that I taste in here?” He sounded genuine, not patronizing as you almost expected. Maybe he just didn’t eat lasagna very often.
“I seasoned the ricotta,” you said.
He snapped his fingers. “That’s it! I didn’t know you cook like this.”
“I love to cook, I just haven’t had much time recently.”
“Interesting what you learn about people outside of work.” He grimaced a bit when he took a sip of wine. That was on you and your tendency to buy cheap alcohol. You could stomach the subpar taste for the sake of the buzz, but as far as you knew, Homelander couldn’t get drunk, so there wasn’t even that benefit.
“I can get you something else to drink. I’m so sorry,” you said. “I have water, iced tea, I think some soda, too.”
He looked at your fridge and huffed, displeased. “You have half a bottle of flat Coke. I’ll take the tea.”
You could’ve given A-Train a run for his money with how fast you raced into the kitchen to pour Homelander a glass of iced tea and bring it back to him.
“Did you find someone to help you with that thing you mentioned earlier?” you asked as you handed him the drink.
He shook his head, waving his hand dismissively. “No, like you said, it can wait until tomorrow.”
You hummed in response, biting back a comment about how it didn’t seem like it just a few hours ago. Instead, you sat back down and focused on finishing the lasagna on your plate. Suddenly it seemed like far too much, but you powered through the rest of the meal you’d worked so hard to make as Homelander led most of the conversation, while you gave short responses, hoping he’d get the hint at how uncomfortable you were. If he did, he certainly didn’t care.
“So, what’s for dessert?” he asked when you collected the dirty plates from the table.
“Ice cream,” you answered. “I’ll get yours first.”
“Nonsense, we can share,” he said.
You merely nodded, disappearing into the kitchen to pull the small carton of vanilla ice cream from your freezer. The bowls in your cupboard seemed too pedestrian to serve Homelander in, until you remembered the plastic, diner-style ice cream cups you’d bought not long after you moved into your apartment. Carefully scooping the dessert into the cup, you were pleased with how professional it looked.
Ice cream and spoon in hand, you set both in front of Homelander, who looked from the treat to you. “Ooh, vanilla, such an under-appreciated flavor, don’t you think?” 
“Yeah,” you answered, unwilling to admit you’d only bought it because it was on sale, and you had left over chocolate syrup from when you were on your brief home cafe kick.
You yelped when he pulled you onto his lap, bracing yourself by placing your hands on his chest. He seemed pleased at your reaction, smiling as he took a spoonful of ice cream and held it in front of your mouth. 
“Go on, sweetheart,” he said.
You leaned in, opening your mouth and allowing him to feed the dessert to you. His smile widened when you swallowed.
“Okay, my turn,” he said cheerfully, ignoring the way your hand shook as you scooped up a generous amount of ice cream and put the spoon in his mouth.
The moan he let out as he sucked the ice cream off of the spoon was nothing short of sinful, and you felt ashamed that it stirred something in you. Sure, you found Homelander attractive and had a brief crush on him before coming to terms with the fact that it’d never happen, but this was just bizarre. 
The odd ritual continued for another few agonizing minutes, and it was almost like he was going out of his way to see how much you would put up with before you’d protest or challenge him. You told yourself it was because you wanted to keep your job, and you were definitely afraid of him, but a small part of you that you tried to push deep into the recesses of your mind was starting to enjoy it.
“You know, I’m having a great time. We should do this more often,” he said, finally setting aside the half-empty cup.
You gulped. “Yeah, if you want to.”
“Do you not want to?”
“It’s not that, I just–I was expecting someone else tonight.”
“Right. Jesse,” he said, spitting the name like venom. 
You’d never told Homelander your date’s name in the brief conversation you’d had with him about it back at the tower. There was no way he couldn’t hear your heart racing. If you didn’t calm down, you were sure your dinner was going to make an unwelcome reappearance.
“So, what was the plan after the romantic candle lit dinner? Just a kiss goodnight, or were you going to let him fuck you?” he asked, his voice flat as he pinned you in place with nothing more than a cold stare.
You balked at his wording. Not that you hadn’t heard him curse before, it was a shock in and of itself the first time he dropped the f-bomb in front of you. He’d never been so directly crass toward you, though. “I-I don’t—“
“You don’t put out on the first date?” he finished. “Really make ‘em work for it, huh?”
“I just don’t want to be that intimate with someone I don’t know well,” you answered, shifting uncomfortably in his lap.
“Good thing you know me like the back of your hand, right?”
“Mhm,” you hummed absentmindedly.
His fingers brushed one of the slinky spaghetti straps of your black dress, the caress reminding you of how easily he could break you if he wanted to. You'd seen him lift cars with his bare hands and not even break a sweat. He pressed a kiss to your shoulder, then to the crook of your neck, then your cheek, until finally he captured your lips in a kiss that left you dizzy. You hadn’t realized you’d been holding your breath until he forced your mouth open with his tongue. 
Tangling your fingers in his hair in an attempt to steady yourself only encouraged him. 
He pulled you closer so you were fully straddling him, and you knew despite the force with which he held your hips in place, he was holding back. You nearly choked on your own spit, or perhaps it was a mix of yours and his at this point. He was already pushing it with how much force you could handle, and he was holding back. 
When he finally pulled away, you looked at him, glassy-eyed and lips surely in the process of bruising. You could feel his hardening cock through his suit as it pressed against your thighs. He stared at you, intense and uncomfortable for a few moments before his gaze wandered right next to your ass. He picked up the cup of melted ice cream with one hand, and tore open the front of your dress with the other, as if it were nothing more than tissue paper. 
“You dress like such a little prude at work, but this–fuck,” he muttered, almost to himself. 
Before you could respond, he poured some of the melted ice cream over your chest, and you gasped at the sensation of the cool liquid making contact with your skin. He watched, mesmerized as it rolled down your breasts, a droplet of vanilla hanging from one of your exposed nipples. He dipped his head, licking it gently before taking your breast in his mouth. 
You whimpered as his teeth harshly grazed your nipple, needy and insatiable as he lapped up the sticky ice cream that’d begun to dry on your chest. 
“Fuck, mommy,” he whined against your skin, throwing you for one hell of a loop.
He poured the rest of the vanilla ice cream on your chest, some of it landing on your already ruined dress. Throwing the cup aside without a second thought, he brought his attention to your other breast which he’d simply been groping until then. You nearly jumped when he grabbed your hand, threading your fingers through his hair. Oh god, he wanted you to pull him closer.
Hesitantly, you pushed his face against your breast, his moan practically vibrating through you. You kept your hand in his hair, nails scraping against his scalp as he relentlessly sucked and licked your breasts. The stimulation was almost too intense to be pleasurable, but the wetness between your legs said otherwise. You couldn’t hide that from a man like Homelander, your gut twisting at the realization he could probably smell your arousal.
He was fully hard now, and with how rough he was getting, you could tell he was close. Biting your sensitive lip, you slipped your hand between your bodies, rubbing his hard on through his suit. 
“Oh fuck, mommy, don’t stop,” he moaned.
It felt almost wrong, seeing the most powerful superhero in the world so vulnerable, but you knew better. Despite the facade of submissiveness, he was in control. 
“Are-are you close, baby?” you asked, hoping if you played the part, the less time you’d be subject to his troubling fetish.
“Yes,” he whined. “God, I’m–”
He squeezed your breast when he came, and if you weren’t sure it’d be bruised in the morning before, that had made you certain. You gasped in pain, tears rolling down your cheeks which he wiped away in his post-orgasm haze.
“You did so good. You did so fucking good, just like I knew you would,” he praised. 
He picked you up like you were nothing, and in a way, you were nothing. Your body was already pushed to limits you’d never experienced before, and the night was far from over, as you’d find three hours and a broken box spring later. You weren’t sure at what point you’d fallen asleep–or maybe passed out was more like it–but when you awoke the next morning well past nine o’clock, your body was almost too sore to move as quickly as you needed it to.
“Good morning, babe,” Homelander greeted as you shuffled into the kitchen, leaning against the counter as if he owned the place.
“Homelander, I’m going to be late—“
“No you’re not. I already called in for you, let ‘em know you’re taking a sick day. We can keep the little white lie between us,” he said, with a mischievous smile and a wink.
“Oh,” was all you managed as you sat at the table, a wrapped breakfast sandwich and cup of coffee from the bagel shop you stopped in every morning was sitting neatly at your place. “You picked up breakfast?”
“It’s the least I can do after you made dinner last night. By the way, the people over there wanted me to tell you congrats when I let them know the good news.”
“Good news?”
“Your promotion,” he said, as if it were obvious. “You’ll be reporting directly to me from now on, take out all of the bureaucratic bullshit between us.”
“Thank you,” you said, voice shaky and uncertain.
He pursed his lips. “I’d expect a little more fucking enthusiasm, but we can work on that.”
“You’re right, I’m just still a little groggy is all,” you said, forcing a smile on your tired face. “Thank you, honey. I appreciate it.”
“There we go,” he said, his quick mood shift almost startling you as he leaned down to give you a kiss. “You know I’m always looking out for you, right, babe?”
You glanced at the dried blood on the other side of the table, where he’d been sitting the previous night. Before you could think too much about it, you widened the fake smile you were giving him. “Of course I do.”
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strniohoeee · 5 months
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Dolor Pt. 2
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Pairing: Chris Sturniolo X Female Reader
Synopsis: Y/N hasn’t seen Chris in a year and a half, but with the help of her friend she’s surprised by them🤭 Will those feelings still be there for one another?
Warnings⚠️: None, I’m not too sure how I feel about this one, but I had no other idea on how to write it so I hope y’all enjoy 🙃
Song for the imagine: ANGEL- Brent Faiyaz
Read part 1 here🫶🏽
Don’t ever leave my side, baby I’ll die
But from what I know, you’re always here to stay
You’re an angel in disguise
It has been a solid year and half since Chris and I broke up, a solid year and half of never seeing him or his brothers. It was very hard, but it also flew by. I wasn’t sure where a year and half went. It was honestly scary.
We both told each other we’d love to cross paths, and reconnect in a few months to be friends, but life got in the way, and that never happened. I’m honestly glad it didn’t, we were both so busy I believe it helped us move on from one another faster.
We all stood mutuals with each other on instagram and TikTok, but we just didn’t interact with each other. I watched them grow in all aspects, and it was amazing. I thought I’d be there to witness it first hand, but instead I was watching from the sidelines….it hurt me, but it had to be done.
My TikTok was flooded with videos of them from their tour they were just on, and it’s honestly crazy how much people can change in a year and a half. That didn’t even look like Chris. He was much more mature looking, sculpted cheekbones, shorter hair, stubble on his face…..Chris was looking good.
I shook that feeling off because I could not allow myself to fall back in love with Chris. It took me a long time to move on from him. I will always love the kid, but to fall out of love was hard. I hadn’t seen or talked to any other guys since splitting with Chris, and I wasn’t too sure if that was the same with him. Deep down I hoped it was.
I was scrolling on TikTok one day when I saw a clip of the triplets from their recent podcast video, they were doing a Q and A video, and somehow Chris pulled out a question asking about me. I decided to watch the video
“Okay so this person says how’s Y/N, and how have you been since the breakup. I’m currently going through my own break up right now, and I just need some advice” Chris read out
“So uh this is a good question. It’s been a year and a half since I’ve last seen Y/N, and it’s crazy to say it’s been that long, but it has. With the relationship we had and how special it was it took me a full year to finally be able to feel okay, and understand why we split up. It hurt and some part of me still hurts, but we told each other the night we broke up that we both will be okay because we’re strong, and that’s something I’ve been holding on to. I presume that she’s okay, I’ve seen her instagram posts and her TikTok’s, and she looks amazing. I actually really miss the girl. So I hope she’s doing great, and for you going through your break up just know everything happens for a reason and you’ll be okay take your time and work on yourself” he said
Oh god this was making it so hard for me not to call Chris and ask to see him….I missed him so badly
I scrolled some more and another clip popped up
“This person wants to know do you still love Y/N” Nick asked Chris
“Oh 100% that woman is my everything. Like we’ve said in the past we hope to cross paths again” Chris said nodding his head
This has to be a sign? Like this has to be a sign that I have to see him, that Chris and I are meant for each other right? Or am I being delusional……
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to call him, text him or just ignore all this and keep it pushing in life. I felt torn between my decisions
Today I was getting ready to film with Larray and Arrington. I had gotten so close to them within the last year, and we always filmed together. Larray was my biggest supporter in all this, and he was also friends with the triplets which kind of made it hard, but he never got in between anything. Although he hoped and prayed that we’d get back together one day I always told him time will tell.
He had an idea where we all stay in his car for 24 hours with special guests. I wasn’t sure who these guests were, and I wasn’t sure why he wanted us to stay in a car for 24 hours, but I agreed I knew it would be fun.
I had driven over to Larrays house, and let myself in
“YOOOOO” I yelled from the door
“Were in hereeee” Arrington yelled back
Oh god I was the last one here….I hated this, but anyways I walked to Larrays room, and when I walked in my heart sank
“Oh” was all I said as I walked in
“Hiiiii baby” Larray said, causing everybody to turn around with him the triplets face dropping
“What’s? Uh….whats going on” I said looking at Larray
“We’re filming a video, and I brought my friends” he said back
“It’s been so long” Chris said looking at me saddened
“It ummm it has” I said smiling at him
“We have missed you so fucking much….holy shit” Nick said running over and hugging me
“Uhh it’s been so fucking long I missed yall too” I said hugging him
“Matt you look so different now” I said jaw dropping and giving him a hug
“Good different I hope” he said hugging me
“Of course good different” I said laughing at him
I moved to Chris
“You look so different too” I said pulling him in for a hug
“I’ve missed you” he said hugging me tighter
“Missed you too” I said pulling away
After chatting for a bit Larray decided to film his introduction for his channel
“Alright bitches we are filming a 24 hour car video today, and of course I had to bring in my ride or dies Arrington and Y/N” he said and both Arrington and I made an entrance
“And then you know Larray had to stir the pot, so he brought the triplets” Arrington said to the camera causing us to laugh
“As uhhh most of you know there’s uh an elephant in this room between uh two people, but ummm we won’t talk about it” Larray said
And we just laughed at him
“You are so messy” I said to him rolling my eyes playfully
“Alright let’s get to the car bitches” he said and we ran out
I sat in the passenger seat, Chris and Arrington in the back, and then Nick and Matt in the third row
“Alright so right now we’re driving to Target which is 45 minutes away because Larray decided to do this video during rush hour” I said to the camera
“Uh- is that a drag?” He asked me
“It sure is” I said to him
“So Y/N….you said Matt looks different….you already had Chris so will you try another brother” Arrington asked me
I looked back at him jaw on the floor, as Chris and his brothers were laughing
“You weirdo Arrington, I will not fucking get with Matt” I said shaking my head
“Could you believe this kid” I said looking at the camera
“Ouuuu the fans want to know how many boyfriends since Chris” Larray asked me
“Boyfriends plural? Do they think I’m a slut….its only been a year and a half guys, and there’s been zero guys since Chris” I said shrugging my shoulders
“OHHHHHH CHRISSSS” Larray and Arrington yelled at him hyping him up
“She loves me too much to do that” Chris said to the camera
“Uh-“ I said turning around to look at him
“I’m just kidding” he said and touched my face playfully
“SAW THAT” Nick and Matt yelled from the back
We had finally gotten to Target, and Chris and I were paired up to go on the hunt for some things, and we had to vlog it together
“Alright guys I’m here with uh….my ex” I said to the camera
“What a great reunion” he said looking at the camera
“Who would’ve thought a year and a half later we’d be in Target shopping for a video together” I said looking at him
“I honestly thought it would’ve happened sooner, but I mean hey” he said shrugging his shoulders
“Oh whatever” I said rolling my eyes at him
Him and I were doing some shopping and grabbing some stuff, and we had found ourselves in the coloring book aisle
“Look the Disney coloring book, your favorite” he said leaning down to grab it
“You remembered?” I asked him
“Of course I did, and you only get specific coloring pencils cause you’re weird” he said laughing
“Hey don’t be mean” I said laughing at him
“It’s cute” he said smiling at me
“Do you ever think about us?” I asked him
“Pretty often actually” he said looking at me
“Do you think you see a future with me” I asked him
“I’ve thought about this a lot, and every time I picture my future you’re a main character in it” he said looking into my eyes
“This year and a half has been rough, and I so badly wanted nothing more than to cave and call you over, and just hold you tight” I said looking down
“I sat in my room for so many nights wondering if the decision I made was right, and after a while I just became numb to the feeling, but I want this again….I want us” he said
“I think we should start slow first. I want us to truly work out this time no break ups no nothing” I said to him
“I think so too, you should come film with us again we miss you so much, and the fans miss you too” he said
“I’ve seen…all over my tik tok” I said smiling at him
“Yeah they love you and I love you too so much” he said pulling me in for a hug
We finished vlogging some, and headed back to the car with everybody getting back in our original seats
“Okay everybody we are back, we’re going to go eat something and then we’ll be back in the car for the next 24 hours” Larray said
After we ate we went back into Larrays car trying to stick out this challenge and just chatting with each other asking each other questions
“How many girlfriends since Y/N?” Larray asked Chris
“None. I told yall she’s the love of my life” he said looking at the camera
“Awww Chris” I said looking at him
“HEY CITY GIRLS UP. Do not fall for this” Arrington said
“Shut the fuck up” I said laughing at him
“What’s one regret you have” Nick asked us
“I think my biggest regret was completely dropping you guys out of my life. Like no interactions no nothing that hurt the most” I said to them
“We appreciate that” Matt said
“How do you guys feel after seeing each other” Matt asked Chris and I
“Is this a hot seat? What are we doing” Chris said
“Shut the fuck up and answer” Nick said
“I feel at peace, like seeing him was the last piece to my puzzle. I still love Chris of course, and we’re hoping to take things slow, and eventually get together again” I said to them
“Yeah. I love her so much, and seeing her today brought back all those memories. Memories that made my heart flutter, and I knew I couldn’t let her go again” he said looking at me
“Yall cute as shit this has got to stop” Larray said
“So yall heard it here first they are back together” Arrington said to the camera
“WOAH WOAH NO” we both said putting our hands out
“We are taking it slow…we are not dating yet, and trust me you guys will know when we’re back together. It’s a maybe for right now” I said to the camera
“But she will be in our videos again” Chris said
“SHE WILL?” Nick and Matt said
“Yes she will!” He said to them
“FUCK YES FINALLY” Nick said getting excited
We had chatted for a good thirty more minutes before we decided this challenge was not going to happen
“Alright guys we did not make it, but we love you and we’re heading inside now” Larray said
“BYEEEEEE” we all yelled to the camera, Chris pulling me in and kissing my forehead
“Are you guys going to soft launch your comeback before I post this?” Larray asked us
“You know that’s not a bad idea actually” I said looking at Chris
“We could do that. I’d love to do that” he said pulling me in and kissing my cheek
“Yall soft launching but he smoochin on you” Matt said looking at us
“Uhhhh mind your business” Chris said sticking his tongue out at him
“OMG to keep it like private you guys could do like a couples shadow picture” Nick said
“Waittttt I love that let’s do it” I said to Chris
We had snapped the picture, and Chris posted it collabing with me once again so I can post and share it. Nick and Matt also shared it to their story saying the gangs back together and they can’t wait to film with me again. Immediately the love we got was INSANE
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❤️nicolassturniolo,matthew.sturniolo,larray, and 450,000 others
christophersturniolo: I told you guys we’d always always find a way back to one another. Although we aren’t dating again we will be thinking about it for our future. I love this girl with my whole fucking heart, and I’m so glad we’re in each others lives again. She was my right person at the wrong time.My number one girl💍. Were back BITCHESSSSS🥳
Sturnioloteam: STFU THEYRE BACK
arringtonallen: mhmmm I was here for this picture so back off everyone
nicolassturniolo: mama and papa🫡
matthew.sturniolo: yall cute or whatever…..
larray: yall can thank me for this reunion MHMM💅🏽
Y/Nusername: my number one guy…love this kid so much💋
sturnioloooooo: I knew mom and dad would find each other again
The immense love we received was insane. Had you told me a year and a half ago today that all that pain would be gone, and we would find each other again I would laugh in your face. I guess I am making it to the end of his story….🥀
The End
I hope you guys liked this one I feel ehhh about it, but I had to have a happy ending🥹 but anywho let me get to writing some more 🖤
-J💅🏽
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the damage is done. (part 2)
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summary: almost one year after breaking up, you and gavi see each other again. did you two lose feelings completely or will you work it out?
!!!part 1 here!!!
365. It's been almost 365 days since you have last seen Gavi in person. Of course, you saw him on TV whenever Barcelona was playing, or when you scrolled your Instagram. Hell, you even imagined seeing him on the streets that you two once walked on hand in hand.
Now, when you were almost over him, he was standing in front of your door, begging to talk to you, his brown irises pleading you to let him in. And you were weak because you let him inside your apartment, and with this small act, you also let him back into your life and heart.
You sat at your small dining table, Gavi in front of you, studying you intensely. Pablo hasn't seen you in almost a whole year, so he started studying every facial feature of yours. Your hair was shorter now, he concluded, but your face was still as beautiful as he remembered. You shifted uncomfortably in your seat, unsure of what to say or do.
"So how is football going?" You asked him putting your chin in your hand and looking at him, but you knew how his career was going, you were still watching his team play, on TV, whenever you had time.
"It's going good." Pablo nodded and paused.
You would lie if you said that it didn't hurt you that he didn't call or text you for a whole year. You two still followed each other on social media, but after you saw him with that other girl in his apartment, he never reached out.
"I was in a few countries around Europe, some for The Champions League and some because I wanted to travel." Pablo continued.
"Really?" You lifted up in in your chair and leaned closer on the table. "Tell me more." You gave him a small smile.
Gavi was glad the tension had dropped and he leaned on the table as well, almost touching your hand if you wouldn't have pulled it away.
"Well, Italy was stunning. I think you would have liked it there the most. The people, the culture, everything was amazing." Pablo looked at you, you had your head tilted a little bit to the right, looking at him.
"Yeah, I've seen the pictures you had posted on Instagram while you were there." You nodded.
"You never liked anything, started thinking you unfollowed me on all social media." Gavi put a hand on his heart jokingly.
"Was thinking about it." You said with a straight face. "Can you blame me tho?"
"No." He admitted. He was aware he screwed up. "The whole time I was in England it rained so there wasn't anything to do except going to the match and then back to the hotel."
You let out a sigh that you didn't know you were holding in. "How do you even have the balls to come here and act like nothing happened? You didn't reach out to me for a fucking year, Pablo." The sudden change in your attitude took Gavi by surprise. But yet again, he couldn't blame you.
"There wasn't anything to say."
"There wasn't anything to say?" You started raising your voice. "You texted our mutual friends, maybe not daily but surely weekly. You spoke to all of them but me. Hell, did I mean nothing to you?"
"Of course you did. You still fucking do." Gavi raised his voice too. "I know you and Pedri have been texting. I asked him about you every damn time I got the chance."
"Oh, because that makes it okay." You crossed your arms and fell back on the chair. "You always were an asshole, Pablo Gavi."
"I had a career to focus on and things weren't good with us. I couldn't focus at training because we were always fighting and I was always tired to give you the attention you needed, I know what I did was wrong. But all I needed was time to sort shit out in my head. I never stopped loving you, Y/N." He grabbed your hand and put it between his, making you look at him. "Leaving you was the hardest thing I have ever done. But leaving you taught me that there is no one else I would rather be with."
"I know that we weren't in a good place. But it really hurt me to see you with someone else, in our old apartment, so soon after we broke up." You pulled your hand away from his, one more time.
"Look, I don't know what to say to make this okay, alright? But even if I would have texted you, both of us know you would have been salty as fuck."
Gavi was right.
"Fine." You put a piece of your hair behind your ear. "You're here now. Let's try and be friends."
"Me and you? Friends?" Gavi laughed. "Amor, me and you will never be just friends." You wanted to wipe that smug look off of his face.
"Well, we will be." You crossed your legs.
"You know that's impossible. I did think a lot about you for the past year, Y/N. After you saw me with that girl, I couldn't get myself to date anyone because I kept looking for you in every girl. I wanted to come to your door every time you posted a selfie on your story or whenever you posted something."
You didn't know what to say, you just looked at him. Your heart and brain told you two different things, but you listened to your heart and went up to hug him, nuzzling your face in his chest while he held you close against him and smiled into your hair, thinking how much he had missed having you so close to him.
"I missed this." You sighed not wanting to let go, but you were ready to have him fight for your love, because he wasn't going to get you back so easily.
"I missed you." Pablo said back.
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Hey i hope you doing well? <3 i would like to request something with Jude where the reader go on the pitch after a game and celebrate his goal with the team (Dortmund)
The whistle blew and you and your friends let out a sigh of relief. Dortmund was still in the title race after this 2-1 win, with Jude scoring the winning goal.
“That man could bring me to this knees with just that arm band, dunno how you’re still functioning Y/N.” Heidi, your best friend, whispered.
You laughed at Heidi’s antics with Lexi, Gio Reyna’s girlfriend.
“You’ll have to tell him that yourself Heidi.” You responded.
“Oh trust me I will.” She winked at you, making you squirm at her unapologetic-ness.
Sometimes, you aspired to be like her.
A man from the Dortmund staff came up to the three of yous then spoke in German, to which you and Lexi blushed in embarrassment, not knowing the language.
“He said we can go down onto the field. Come on!” Heidi led the way, flashing a smile at the staff you all passed on the field.
The three of you walked through the extremely large pitch, dodging ongoing interviews and moping Frankfurt players. The immediate sight of the yellow wall from the pitch made you smile. BVB fans were truly the greatest.
“Y/N! They’re talking about you!” Lexi whispered to you and Heidi.
You immediately whipped your head around and turned to see fans in the row closest to the pitch waving to you.
“Why are they waving?” You asked.
“Just listen.” Heidi smirked.
“Look it’s Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend!” They squealed.
“Y/N! May I have a picture!!”
“Y/N i follow you on Instagram!!”
They shouted and shrieked hoping they’d get your attention. You were awestruck, they were like fans. You, Heidi, and Lexi just laughed, smiled, and waved.
“This is gonna be my be real!” Lexi squealed, jogging over to the fans.
Heidi turned to say something to you before a thick German accent interrupted you.
It was some guy on Frankfurt’s staff based on his outfit, he held an easy smirk. He looked way too old for yours and Heidi’s teenage selves. He was probably 35 at youngest.
“Ladies. Hallo.” He smiled at the two of you.
Heidi smiled, responding in German while you just gave him a tight nod.
He chatted up Heidi, you watching in amusement, and Heidi as well keeping the conversation with a glint of amusement in her eyes. You’d been friends with Heidi for long enough to know what Heidi always knew peoples true intentions. And the raise of her eyebrows at you meant that she was telling you the man was interested in you.
So you were not surprised at all when the man, with an even wider smirk, turned to you and held his hand out as an introduction. With everyone watching you opted to be polite and went into shake his hand.
However, he instead took it and brought it up to his lips, still smirking. You quickly pulled your hand away and shot him an annoyed look.
“Listen. My name’s Christian, I work for Frankfurt. Wanted to know if you were interested in grabbing a coffee then heading back to my place.” He gave you a sickening smile.
This man was forward.
“Are you blind Christian! One, she’s too young for you. Two, look at the fucking Bellingham kit. She’s taken.” Heidi came to your defense.
“Listen. I don’t see Bellingham here! He doesn’t have to know.” Christian smiled.
“Get the hell away from us.” You glared at Christian, already looking around from security.
Christian’s eyes darkened.
“I have a much higher status here than both of you. So listen you who—” Christian started before being cut off.
“I’d best not finish that sentence if I were you mate.” A voice spoke from behind you, wrapping his arms around your waist, resting his chin on your shoulder.
Jude.
Christian was several inches shorter and scrawnier than Jude.
“Uh Mr. Bellingham I wasn’t aware that she was actually your girlfri—”
“Just scram.” Heidi glared.
And with that, Christian was gone.
You let out a sigh of relief while Heidi went after him with Karim Adeyemi to go and terrorize Christian.
“You alright love.” Jude asked pressing a kiss to your shoulder.
You nodded, twisting your head to make eye contact with him.
“I could’ve dealt with him Judekins. Or at least Heidi could have.” You gave him a teasing smile.
“Yeah but where’s the fun in that? I like being able to show people that you’re mine.” Jude winked at you.
You were about to kiss him when you were interrupted by huffing and puffing. You and Jude looked forward to see Karim panting and Heidi smirking.
“How. Do you run so fast?” Karin barely managed to get out.
“Karim mean freund, it’s a talent.” Heidi winked, scanning her nails.
“Heidi beat you in a foot race.” You stated knowingly.
Karim’s breathing had steadied by now.
“Yeah we were chasing after that Frankfurt guy. How the fuck is she so fast.” Karim groaned.
“So you guys caught up to him?” Jude asked.
“Oh yeah. Managed to threaten him and everything.” Heidi over annunciated.
“Anyways we’ll leave you two now. And remember Jude, Y/N loves men in arm bands. Especially when they’re captains.” Heidi winked before scurrying away.
“I’ll have to keep that in mind then.” Jude smirked down at you, a blush coating your cheeks.
“That was a nice goal you had Bellingham.” You teased him.
“It was dedicated to my biggest fan.” He smiled.
“Your mum’s not here today though.” You smiled innocently.
“I hate you.” He grumbled, burrowing his face into your shoulder.
“You have some eager fans waiting there.” You pointed out.
“They can wait.” He mumbled.
“Jude….” You stressed his name in the way his mum did when she was upset.
“Oh fine. But you’re coming with me.” He tugged you along.
“I’m so proud of you.” You held eye contact before going over to the fans.
“My girl. I love you Y/N.”
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Goodbye IDW! Hello Something New!
Hi there! 
After seven years and some change, today, 12/22/2023, is my last day at IDW Publishing. It's for good reasons. Things just timed out that my last day could be the last work day of the year for IDW and in the new year, I'll be starting a new job elsewhere. I'll still be in comics and once I can talk about the new gig, I'm really stoked to be letting you all know. So, today, I want to say my goodbye to IDW. 
But first, before I get to that, I did have something else notable happen this week. I sent my last tweet!  I'm officially shutting down my Twitter at the end of the year and if you see a Twitter account claiming to be me after January 1st, it's an imposter. If you'd like to keep up with me, however, I've got good news! There are lots of other ways to find me still. Here are a few! 
Check out and bookmark my website! Get access to my blog, plus lots of behind the scenes stuff and new projects at my Patreon!  Subscribe to a newsletter version of my blog for free at Buttondown!  Follow my blog on Tumblr!  Keep up with my main socials: Bluesky and Instagram (I'm @davidmariotte at both)! 
Okay, with that out of the way, let's talk about it. This is not my first time saying goodbye. In fact, almost exactly a year ago, I said my farewells to Transformers, one of the hallmarks of my IDW run. I don't want to revisit that too much, so if you want to read about my early days at IDW or that part of my career or a big list of thank yous to my collaborators, you can! And while I've had significant runs with other books, most notably Sonic the Hedgehog which with January's Sonic: Fang the Hunter #1 will mark 100 issues of Sonic at IDW under my editorial eye, or my personally exciting, if shorter runs on stuff like Godzilla, Samurai Jack, the Hasbro Action books, Canto, Scarenthood, The Kill Lock, The October Faction, Wynonna Earp, Brynmore, Atomic Robo, or literally so many other books, I don't want this to just be a retrospective on the work. In fact, I'm largely not interested in talking about the past when I say goodbye this time. 
IDW has afforded me a lot. They've helped me find my place in the industry. They let me do some writing. They let me do a lot of editing. I learned various other skills both through directly on the course of the job and through my own interest because of what I was doing and seeing there. I have made true lifelong friendships. And I have made comics. So leaving feels weird. I'm very bummed to be leaving a place that really has been my home (and for the past couple of years, has quite literally been mostly at my home) for so long. But I am even more excited about what's to come. On my side, I can't announce it just yet, but watch this space for some big news soon (after a couple weeks of much needed vacation). 
Talking about the future I actually can say a little more about, I wanna tell you how excited I am for IDW. Yes, I'm leaving, but IDW remains home to so many people--both at the company and our freelance creators--and so many projects that are close to my heart. Next year is their 25th anniversary. That is an impressive feat in not just the world of comics, but any industry. For the milestone, they've got a lot of cool stuff planned. 
I'm not going to blow up IDW's spot and say anything about what's coming up too early. Just to talk about the things that are already public knowledge, you've got things like the new TMNT: The Last Ronin sequel! The TMNT ongoing on it's road to issue #150! There are cool new originals like Golgotha Motor Mountain! There's the launch of the aforementioned Fang the Hunter which is IDW's first Classic Sonic mini-series and sees 100 unique issues of Sonic at IDW and is just laugh-out-loud funny and full of such good action! And I'll tease this, when the Sonic ongoing is back with issue #69 in May, you'll be in for an absolute treat as that series runs up to #75! 
I know some readers of this blog don't read a ton of American direct market comics. You aren't "Wednesday Warriors" who go to the comic shop every week. You like the comics you like and I've been graced to be a person working on those comics. If you aren't as familiar with how these comics work, let me assure you of a couple things. The books I was editing and many unannounced projects that I set up will still be happening. Because of the timelines of comic production, you'll still see my name in IDW books for a few more months and, at the same time, you'll see new credits creeping in. And if we've done everything right, that'll be about the only thing you'll notice is different, at least at first. As the editors really take the reins and take over, we'll both be in for the treat of the unknown! I'll be reading them with a good sense of professional jealousy. 
Now, there's one other book that has been announced for next year and I wanted to do a special call out for. Godzilla: Valentine's Day Special went to press this week. It's the last IDW book I saw all the way from inception to completion. And, in many ways, it's kind of a really good analogy of a comics editorial career. I think, genuinely, this may be the book that went from conception to reality the fastest in my career. I think it took... less than a week from a half-joking suggestion of doing a Godzilla Valentine's Day book to getting Zoe Tunnell's pitch in and approved by Toho and getting it on the publishing schedule. Usually these things take a bit--people are working on other projects, licensors need time to review things, whatever other bumps happen along the way--but this was like lightning. Everyone just got it instantly. And then Zoe turned in the script and it was great! Things continued, as they do, and then... we got a curveball or two. I won't go into too much detail, but major thanks to Sebastian Piriz and Rebecca Nalty for getting it done and having a book that we were all so proud of that I could send to press this week. And it struck me on that final press day that despite the curveballs we had been thrown, when it came to actually getting it approved, everything was so easy, straightforward, and smooth. When you read it in February, if I've done my job right, maybe you'll remember seeing somewhere that there were some curveballs. But mostly, you'll just have a really good book in your hands. (BTW, you did JUST MISS the final order cutoff on that, so do check in with your shop about still trying to get you a copy!) 
Most of the time, after a book like that goes to press, an editor gets ready to do it again--maybe in a few minutes or days or the next week. For the first time in a long time, I won't be getting ready to do it again at IDW. That's a complicated feeling, but I'm so excited for the future. 
The best metaphor I've been able to come up with for what is happening is it's like I've been working in a one room office constantly for the past seven years. It's got that dull office lighting, you know the kind. Each day, projects come and go across my desk, and as they otherwise disappear into the world, I put up one of those glow-in-the-dark stars as a memory of it. And each day, I work with so many people--my coworkers at IDW who've helped foster my growth, my collaborators as both a writer and editor who have made so many stories with me, all the folks where things never quite lined up but we kept trying, and the readers who are an inherent part of the ecosystem, the reason we make what we do. And so, for each of those people, I put up a little glow in the dark toy. 
Now, for the first time, I'm going to get up and leave the office. As I flick the switch behind me, everything in there that has been soaking up light for years now glows. Some of the glows are slight. Some are so fantastically bright, it feels like they're drawing attention through the walls of the room. Together, they make the room brighter than it was when I left. Now, sometimes, I might sneak in to borrow a toy--make a copy of it for the new office I'm doing the same thing in. Other people will certainly do the same and make they've got their Evan Stanley figure on their shelf. If I ever return for a longer time, I'll be so glad to flick the light back on and let them all absorb even more light to glow an even longer time. If I don't, I rest happy that the glow goes on and forever people will be able to come back and discover some part of it. And I'll start working on a new office soon. 
If I keep going,  I'm a little afraid that I won't be able to stop. So, for now, I'll just say again, thank you. The future is about to be very exciting. Next year is for the creators you love or don't know you love yet, the books that are going to light you up that you've come to expect and the ones that will catch you by total surprise. While there are a lot of things I'm going to miss deeply and books that I'm going to wish I had gotten to do more on, I also have the really exciting experience of getting to see this stuff as a fan of IDW, just like you. And, hey, I hope you'll be a fan of the stuff I do next too! 
As for next steps, like I've said, I'm not going far. I'll still be in comics. I'll share the news when I can.
Before that, I'm getting a little break. Not too long, just a few weeks, and obviously the holidays are part of those, but in my time between my jobs, I'm going to be working on some personal projects. I put together a little tracking list recently and I have something like 40 projects in various stages of gestation right now. Obviously, I'm not going to be working on all of those at once, and chances are, some of them will never see the light of day, but I'm going to be working on trying to bring a couple of them to you in the new year (and beyond). If you're an artist that I've had the pleasure of working with in the past and you think you might be interested in peeping the list and seeing what we could do together, let me know. You can reach me on my website contact page, through my email, or through Discord (feel free to ask if you don't have it!). 
And if you read this blog, you'll see me hyping my last IDW projects up until we run out of what I left behind. Simultaneously, once I've got stuff to start hyping up for my personal projects and for the new gig, you'll see those start to pop up here too! I'll also keep talking about making comics and my thoughts on the state of the world and whatever else it is I blog about here on a regular basis! 
Thanks for reading. Bye-DW! Next week, I'll be doing a little Best of 2023. But for now, onto our regular features. 
What I enjoyed this week: Dungeons & Daddies (Podcast), Reverse 1999 (Video Game), Nancy (Comic), Lego Masters (TV show), Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror (Short story collection), Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Links (Video Game), Cunk on Earth (TV show), I'm a Virgo (TV show), The Boy and the Heron (Movie), an easy last week at IDW, all the well-wishes that've already poured in, leaving today to celebrate Christmas with my family and then have some downtime to work on my stuff, signing the paperwork for the new job, not being on Twitter anymore, getting all of our mail out in a timely fashion for the holidays, Chainsaw Man (Manga), I picked up Superman and Hawkgirl, so excited to get caught up on those, and knowing that in leaving this job, there are certain folks I just get to deepen my relationships with as friends, instead of co-workers. 
New Releases this week (12/20/2023): Godzilla: The War for Humanity #3 (Editor) Godzilla Rivals: Jet Jaguar vs. Megalon (Editor)
Announcements: The Cartoonist Cooperative is still doing E-Sim cards for Gaza. You can donate a digital sim card so that residents can get access to the internet and have more functional phones and, in exchange, get some comics or a drawing or whatever else is available from the many participating artists. Additionally, the CC is hosting their mini-comic awards! It's a cool way to maybe get your mini-comic recognized and make some scratch!
You can also give more directly. If you don't have money, and I get it, you can call or fax or email or show up at the offices of your representatives. Keep your eyes open for actions too, whether they're another general strike or demonstrations and marches in your area. Given the nature of the things, they often come together fairly quickly, so do exercise your due diligence. Also, of course, being informed and just giving your time to Palestinian journalists and writers is incredibly valuable. 
While Becca has got some things brewing for next year (and now on a schedule), you should reach out if you'd like to work on comics with them! You can find their gallery on their website and also, y'know, maybe pick up a few things for belated gifts while you're there!
Finally, I called out my Patreon earlier. You can support me (and boy, that would be cool during the time between paychecks because vacation is nice, but living is still expensive) and get not just this blog, but a lot of cool special features like extra posts, comics, infographics, and more! At the $10+ levels, you can also access stuff like a holiday gift guide I made, a podcast pilot for a spicy show with Becca, and a ton more! 
Pic of the Week: Happy holidays from Becca and me! If you wanna full card in your inbox, lemme know! 
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Day Twenty-Three - Prompt: Cropped @rosekiller-microfic
March Daily Series - 972 words
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Barty allowed himself a full thirty-six hours of recovery before returning to The Ink Spot. He was sore, but mobile. That was enough.
When he stepped in the door, Emmeline loudly snorted and promptly covered her mouth to stifle her laughter. She knew what he was doing, as did anyone else that cared to pay attention. Every time someone else worked on him, Evan became a little more unhinged. He was possessive as fuck over his clients and Barty was counting on that playing in his favour.
“What now?” Evan grumbled. His stall was the first one past the waiting room, so he had a front row seat to Barty’s nonsense.
“Morning, Em,” Barty said cheerfully. He flashed a bright smile at her and she winked conspiratorially. It was unlikely that she knew the details of any of this, she simply enjoyed the game at Evan’s expense. “Anyone available?”
“Fuck.”
Emmeline hummed an amused little tune as she scanned her list. “If you’re willing to wait about an hour? I can squeeze you in.”
“For fuck’s sake, Emmeline. Just tell him ‘no’ for once,” Evan hissed.
She ignored him and gestured at the chairs. “Settle in.”
Barty moved carefully through the maze of outstretched legs and eased into a chair near the front window. He would be on his best behaviour today. That was sure to drive Evan mad. If he couldn’t hear him, he’d be more likely to check on him, which meant that he would spend the entire hour thinking about him. It was a sound plan.
Unless he decides to strangle me. Very possible alternative.
This would probably have been counterproductive with anyone else, but with Evan, stubborn determination tended to pay off. Not always, but often enough.
He focused on the second half of his plan. This part required more finesse, which was not his forte. Barty typed his message, deleted the first half, typed it again, then deleted it entirely. He leaned forward and rubbed his forehead.
How can I make things right with Pandora without addressing Regulus first? And how do I do that?
This was the part of his plan that he was least confident in. Evan probably wouldn’t really take him back unless he made amends, but Barty had burned those bridges with a fucking flamethrower.
There has to be a way. I have to find a way before Evan moves on.
Barty wracked his brain for ideas. Nothing seemed to go far enough to make up for cheating on Reg. At least not when he was trying to avoid the appearance of pursuing him. That would be a dangerous proposition. He wasn’t a moron. Evan would murder him if Pandora and Dorcas didn’t get the job done first.
While scrolling Instagram for inspiration, he landed on Sirius’s profile. Among the lot of them, Sirius was the only one who hadn’t blocked him yet. Although, that was likely because he’d never interacted with Sirius online before. If he tried it, chances were good he’d be blocked by him too.
Idly, he flipped through Sirius’s photos. There were several of a tall bloke, a redhead, and a brawny man with glasses, but few of the people Barty recognised. Pandora was in one and Regulus was in two. Then, he landed on one with the brawny man and Regulus together.
Hold on, I know him. He’s friends with Peter.
Barty searched Sirius’s profile for the short, heavyset bloke with close-cropped hair that he’d run into at the club in Scotland. He hadn’t connected Peter to Sirius at the time, but it couldn’t be a coincidence that this Latino fellow was friends with both and for one not to know the other. Peter was friendly enough and asked if he had any weed to sell, so he’d sold it to him. The shorter bloke had chattered like a magpie the entire time, but the brawny man just loomed behind him like a security guard.
“There you are,” he muttered to himself. “Peter. Peter, hmm. How are you connected, mate?”
After a few minutes of deliberation, Barty opened Peter’s profile. He was some sort of business lackey. No wonder he needed the weed. His profile wasn’t extensive, but his DMs were open. Barty decided to give it a go. The worst that could happen is that Peter told him to piss off.
Met you at the club in Edinburgh a few weeks back and realised we know the same people. I fucked things up with a friend or two and want to apologise. Mind offering some advice? I’d make it worth your while.
-Barty (grass distributor extraordinaire)
Within minutes, he had a response:
Vaguely remember you, but your weed was top quality. Who are we talking about?
Barty hurriedly responded:
Regulus and Pandora. We used to be close, but I fucked it up and I’m trying to make amends.
There was a longer pause this time, but eventually Peter replied:
Are you the one who showed up in Wales?
Fuck. If Peter knew about his dust-up with Pandora in Wales, it was unlikely that he’d help now. Barty considered lying, but figured the truth was easier to defend.
Yeah, I was off it. Part of what I want to apologise for, actually.
Peter responded with a curt dismissal that Barty absolutely deserved:
Sounds like a you problem.
Well, fuck.”
Barty knew it was a long shot, but he had to try. The reality was harder to swallow, but easier to accept. He’d promised not to approach Pandora or Regulus directly, and he didn’t even know how to contact Dorcas, so that left Evan. Somehow, he had to win Evan back without fixing things. That should blow up in his face in approximately three days.
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My Bitter Half series? Shut up and take my money!
It's monopoly money but the point still stands!
I Never expected that short story to get such praise. But if people want more of it, I’d be glad to I love the Siblings Dynamic, so here’s part 2 AKa: (Y/n) Pissing Wednesday off for (insert number) minutes.
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My Better Bitter Half, Part 2
Chapter 2: Sibling rivalry, Part 1.
“The whole snarky Goth girl thing might have worked at normie school, but here things are different. Let me give you a wiki on Nevermore's social scene.”
Enid and (Y/n) walk between Wednesday down the hall.
“I'm not interested in participating in tribal adolescent clichés.”
“Well, then use it to fill your obviously bottomless pit of disdain. There are many flavors of outcasts here, but the four main cliques are Fangs, Furs, Stoners and Scales.” She explains, they eventually reach the Quad, the main social hub of Nevermore.
“Those are the Fangs, AKA vampires. Some of them have been here for decades.” (Y/n) motions to the ones in deep dark glasses. A few of the more feminine vampires eye the Addams Twins, more importantly (Y/n). They growl and wink at him, some batting their fangs.
“That bunch of knuckleheads are Furs, AKA werewolves. Like me!” Enid smiles, and the howling of werewolves echo along the annals of Nevermore.
“Full moons get pretty loud around here. That's when Furs wolf out. I suggest you pick up noise-cancelling headphones.” Enid said.
“I'm assuming Scales are sirens?” Wednesday said.
“You catch on quick.” Enid smiles, and motions to a girl, dark beautiful skin with azure blue eyes.
“And that girl, Bianca Barclay, is the closest thing Nevermore has to royalty. Although her crown's been slipping lately. She used to date our resident tortured artist, Xavier Thorpe. But they broke up at the beginning of the semester. Reason unknown.”
“Fascinating.” Wednesday says, obviously sarcastically.
“I know, right? My vlog is, like, the number one source for Nevermore gossip.” Enid says with a prideful gleam. (Y/n) sighs at this, until Ajax, a friend and local stoner approaches Wednesday.
Yo, (Y/n) Enid! You're not gonna believe the dirt I heard about your new roommate. She eats human flesh. Chowed down on that kid she murdered.You better watch your back (Y/n).” Ajax says to Wednesday, “You look, shorter, did you grow your hair out?” He asks.
“Ajax.” You say, “That is my Sister Wednesday, the girl who is Rooming with Enid.” You say and he peers over to her, stoned out of his mind.
“O-oh uh—“ he begins but is halted
“Quite the contrary. I actually fillet the bodies of my victims, then feed them to my menagerie of pets.” Wednesday says, which blows Ajax’s mind.
“Whoa. You're both in black and white.” He says to the twins. “Like a living Instagram filter.” (Y/n) shakes his head
“Ignore him. Gorgons spend way too much time getting stoned. He's cute, but clueless.” Enid says, ignoring Ajax, the three continue to acquire her schedule.
“It's a small school. There wasn't much online about you. You should really get on Insta, Snapchat and TikTok. I find social media to be a soul-sucking void of meaningless affirmation.” Wednesday responds deadpanned.
“Are, you sure this is your sister?” Enid asks (Y/n), who grins.
“Unfortunately yes, In all her glory I’m sure.” You say coldly, The day ends and the family must bid goodbye to the twins, Pugsley hugs Wednesday.
“Pugsley, you're soft and weak. You'll never survive without me. I give you two months, tops.” She said
“I'm gonna miss you, too, sis.” He responds, he hugs (Y/n) who gladly reciprocated, and tags a “stab me.” Note on pugsleys back.
“I’ll miss you too little brother.” You say and the family leave in the car, the two stand silent before you spoke to her.
“A Word of Advice Mi Hermana (My Sister) Any plans you have of running away end right now. Mother has alerted all family members to contact her the minute you darken their doorstep, I will be watching you, closely.” You say as you go lucky attitude quickly fades.
“As usual, you underestimate me, Mi Hermano. I will escape this educational penitentiary, and you will never hear from me again.” She says, (Y/n) growls a bit and folds his arms.
“I detest saying this, but You are a brilliant girl, Wednesday, and.. as much as It annoys me, I’d… I’d honestly miss you if you left.” You admit, Wednesdays cold stare slightly warmed as you gritted your teeth.
“Mother wishes for you to stay here, you’re lucky you aren’t in prison like Uncle Fester. Don’t throw your life away over your pride.” You say and walk away leaving Wednesday to consider your words, but as siblings go, she wouldn’t take your orders laying down.
The Next day, (Y/n) effortlessly knocks Rowan down in their fencing, using his quick fencing ability.
“Coach, Coach, he tripped me.” Rowan complains.
“It was a clean strike, Rowan.” You say, “Widen your stance, build more muscle and I won’t knock you over like a twig.” You say, you turn your attention to the other novice fencers.
“Anyone wish to challenge the Prince of Nevermore?” You say, and one voice speaks up.
“I do.”
(Y/n) turns to face his sister, Wednesday. Geared to the toe for fencing. You can only laugh and tilt your head.
“Wednesday, as amusing as this would be I’d rather avoid hurting my own blood.”
“Do you? It seems nothing has changed since you left home, you’re still a coward.”
“Ooh!” The fencers say from parts of the room, (Y/n)’s smile Fades to silence and burning fury. (Y/n) snaps his fingers and the teacher looks up.
“Professor, I’d like a match with Wednesday Addams..” you say coldly and he nods, “First to three strikes.” The siblings get in position and pit on their gear. Drawing their sabres their intense glares focus on each other,
“En garde.” They say in unison and move in, the strikes were fast, fluent and held so much animosity. Each stroke inches closer to a point, before a quick jab to (Y/n)‘s neck won Wednesday a point.
“Point to Wednesday.” The Coach says, Wednesday voice was muffled but (Y/n) could hear it.
“You know what they say Brother, “Pride Cometh before the fall.” She says, (Y/n) moved in, much more ferocious and hungry for victory. The blades dance and trade before (Y/n) lands a point on her heart. The score is even.
“Let's finish this.” You say.
“Agreed. For the final point, I would like to invoke a military challenge. No masks. No tips. Winner draws first blood.” Wednesday says.
“Fine.” You respond and tear your mask off.
“I’ll apologize to mother when she visits you.” You say and Wednesdays focus was dead on you, and the final round began, the bladed tips were fast, sharp and each swing and jab were inches, millimeters away from landing a point, each attack felt so, raw, full of fury and strike, their blades clash once more and Wednesday goes for a stab, (Y/n) for a downward slash. And blood, was spilled.
(Y/n) and Wednesday sat in the nurses office together, both bleeding. Wednesday had a small cut on the top of her head, and her brother? Not as fortunate. He had his upper shirt removed as there was a stab wound in his shoulder. It was being patched up by the nurse and wrapped. The nurse leaves as the siblings sit together.
“Sorry for being a bit too, aggressive.” You say to her, Wednesday kept staring forward.
“I apologize for almost piercing your heart.” She said.
“I’ll admit, what you said got under my skin, you always had that ability to bring the worst emotions out of me.” She explains, “What’s Family good for?” You say sarcastically.
“I meant what I said though, I’d be amiss to have my other half missing. As much as you Hate it mother cares for you, as I do.” You said, you put your hand on her leg and try to reassure her.
“Just, Take what i Said into consideration.” You ask her, Wednesday turns her head to face yours. “I’ll consider it.” She responds.
“Thank you, I’m still going to stab you back though.” You say smirking, and Wednesday attempts to hide her grin.
“You’ll have to Earn it.”
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I was discussing it on my Instagram lastnight and I continue to think about it so I ramble here:
Peepers is not a birthname
It is such a vastly different name from what seems normal to watchdogs, you have Andy, Ted, Westley, Tim, Barry, so on. No watchdog parent would name their kid Peepers. On Instagram I went into depth and discussed his detachment to the watchdogs and how it was hinted he knows his family and in season 3 it would be a problem. Unfortunately I saw that a long time ago and cannot prove the quote but I am pretty sure a creator said it. However even if no quote, considering he has ran off and become the commander of a huge evil army and never once discussed his family, safe to assume he wants nothing to do with them and they're some form of issue. That makes sense.
I think it can be rather nice to see it in a trans light, however I too changed my name before being aware of my gender due to wanting to detach from family. Whatever is going on, I find a lot of comfort in it and see myself a little too. I wanted all detachment from those people, and it seems so does Peepers. It makes me so happy to see a character change their name for these reasons, I understand it. I so often see name changing being linked to trans people and trans people only, despite being trans myself sometimes I feel a little left out because my name change is not linked to gender. Peepers changing his name to spite his family and run off and be independent from them.. That's what I want to do. I don't quite want to run away become evil commander, but I do want to be me
Delving on the trans light a little though, it really excites me how much reason for it! To name a few, things like shorter than the other watchdogs, his higher voice, his chest, you understand the idea. It's good! Makes sense!
Post was not originally about trans headcannon but I don't mind, it can be both topics, all come back to his name not being birthname
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The differences between minks and ferrets
On many social media platforms I have seen minks being called ferrets, and ferrets being called minks. Even on Discord when I post art of a mink, people will proclaim “I love minks!” and then proceed to post a gif of a ferret or an ermine. There is no harm in this, ofcourse! But it does frustrate me a lot because they can easily be differentiated by much more than just color. 
Please note that this is by no means trying to gatekeep what you can call a mink or not. There may be inaccuracies or things left out, as this is all based on my own research. Half of the reason for writing this post is also simply so I have a bit of a reference for myself too when drawing ferrets and minks. I will also only be referring to the American Mink in this post, seeing as they are the most well known due to the American Mink being the species used for fur farming. 
So without much further ado, let's begin! 
The Head
When looking at the average mink and the average ferret, it is obviously very easy to pick apart the two. Ferrets have their signature bandit-like mask, which minks usually do not have. Minks typically range from dark or reddish brown to black with a white chin. In this case it would be very easy to learn the difference between the two.
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But what about situations where both have the same coat color? Some minks in fur farms are bred to have a white coat, and similarly some ferrets also have the same color. This is very often where I see confusion between the two species. And what if minks sprout the polecat mask that ferrets are commonly known for?
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With my art, it is easier to tell the two apart. Especially considering I have noted which is which. But when applied to real life it becomes harder. In fact, when looking up white ferrets for examples I was actually met with an image of a white mink. (And also a lot of ermines, unfortunately.) In situations like this you have to start looking at more anatomical features instead. It is however good to know that white ferrets typically have little to no polecat mask. 
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As you can see here, I have traced the heads of both a white mink and a white ferret. Although, one image is clearly more zoomed out than the other. I have lined the traced result up with each other so it is easier to spot the differences. 
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First of all, the head is broader on the mink and rounder. The ears are also much smaller on the mink when compared to the ferret. The muzzle is also much broader and rounder on the mink, too. 
There are also smaller differences between the two that don't really matter much and more just fun facts. A ferret’s skull is slightly shorter than a mink’s. Ferrets however, do have longer canine teeth!
The Body
Obviously, aside from the head there are also differences in the rest of the body. Fur farm minks on average, are much bigger than a ferret. Minks are also a lot stronger than a ferret. 
There are also coat colors present in only minks and vice versa! The texture of the coats is also very different, which is logical considering ferrets aren’t quite as popular for being used to make coats. 
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Ferrets generally have a rougher coat than ferrets. Their guard hairs are much longer and sparser. The mink on the other hand has a much denser coat, with the purpose of waterproofing the fur as much as possible to keep the mink warm while swimming. 
There are some coat colors usually found only in minks and ferrets respectively. This also works as an identifier because you will not find a jaguar ferret anywhere. 
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A lot of the different coat colors in ferrets are actually a variation of the standard polecat/sable coat color. That being said, a lot of mink coat colors are actually variations of the standard brown/black coat color although it is not as obvious as it is with ferrets.
The final two differences are the paws and tail. These are not really very different for the most part, and on images you’d see on Instagram or whatever other platform you see a mink on you won't really notice these quickly. Minks generally have longer tails than ferrets, and being semi-aquatic they also have partially webbed feet. 
Thanks for reading this entire thing! It's pretty long, I know, but I hope it was of some use to you anyway. Hopefully you learned something new or maybe you could use this as an art reference in some way. 
On a footnote: If you can't tell the difference between a stoat/ermine and a mink or ferret then please get your eyes checked. If you didn't know they were different species then I sure hope you know that mink, ferret and ermine are not synonyms for each other and are all different species. Quite frustrating to see ermines pop up so much when searching for white minks or ferrets, you know?
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The Dream - Chapter Ten.
BESTIES! Who wants a double update? It’s here, you’re getting one! I figured I would, since the next two chapters are a little shorter, both coming in at under 3k in the word count. Going forward, I think we’ll do a 40 note unlock for a double update, and a 30 note unlock for a single one. Sounds fair, doesn’t it? Well, I hope you enjoy what I have in store for you here. Looking forward to your thoughts, as ever :)
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Warnings - 18+ content throughout, minors DNI!
“He’s still acting strange with you, then?” Angel asked, winding noodles around his fork. They were at the Chinese restaurant Keri had said she wanted to take him to, discussing her current predicament with Aaron.  
“Well, kind of,” she began, poking at the pastry on one of the spring rolls before her. “He’ll ask what Rachel, Frankie and I are talking about, and if I say you, then he’ll just close up, or make some remark. He still has you pegged as a scumbag.”
Angel looked entertained by that. “Some people think I am, and if that’s what he wants to believe without ever actually meeting me, then that’s up to him.” He scratched his beard, shrugging. “I ain’t losing sleep over it, neither should you.”
“I’m trying not to, but it irritates me. What you do doesn’t have anything to do with him,” she stated, Angel chewing through his mouthful of food quickly, reaching to cover her hand with his.  
“Don’t let it bother you, especially when he’s only looking out for you. You just don’t like it because it probably throws up a little conflict for you too, doesn’t it?”  
She felt a little uncomfortable at his presenting of the truth like that, but decided it was best to be honest. “A bit, if I’m real with you.”
“All you gotta know is the following; what I do and who I am are very different things, alright?” He paused then, Keri sipping her iced tea, nodding. “How about the other guy in your group, Ash, is it? Does he think the same?”
“I’ve no idea, since we haven’t seen him for more than a half hour at a time, if that, for the past few weeks. He’s two years above us and currently coming to the end of taking his master's degree in biochemistry, so he’s literally absconded to his room or the study suites at college as he prepares for his finals in April. I doubt he’d take an issue, though. You guys have a common ground, a love for Harley’s,” she explained.
“Oh yeah?” Angel was interested at that. “What does he ride?”
She sat and thought on it, trying to remember, knowing she could only come out with something that was going to make her look utterly ridiculous. “Erm, it’s red. That’s about all I can tell you.”
He laughed softly at that. “You’re too cute.”  
“I am as my Instagram bio states, Provo village idiot.”
Her words sparked something in him then, something he’d been meaning to ask for a while. “Speaking of you Insta, I need to know what made you choose the profile name you did. I mean, I know I was boring and just chose my name and birth year, but yeah, kinda curious to know how girl where photo came about?”
Keri was laughing softly before she’d even spoken, remembering the event that had led to it well. “I changed it after something funny that happened about a year ago. We have these students who came over from Thailand at our college, doing some long-term exchange programme through their church, and they’re the sweetest kids but back then, their English was still a little bit basic at best.  
“So, one of them, Trinh, his name is, asked me if I could take some photographs of him to send to his family back home of him up in the mountains where the scenery is so breathtaking, so I agreed. Anyway, I said I’d print the ones he’d chosen, but between our busyness with studies, it took me a while to get them done, and he was obviously quite excited about seeing them, so ran up one morning in the hall and shouted, ‘girl where photo?’ at me. It sounds like he was being rude, but he was just so excited, and he couldn’t remember my name either, so yeah, that explains it. Frankie couldn’t breathe! Every time he sees me now, he yells it at me. It’s our thing.”
He laughed, resting his fork down when he’d finished, Keri taking another bite out of one of the spring rolls before her. “So, tell me how the love of photography started, then. You know, out of all the things we’ve talked about so far, I don't think I ever asked that."
Sitting there listening to her explain how she’d first come to love taking pictures with her grandmother’s old wind on camera when she was four, excitedly visiting the local one-hour photo place with her to get them developed, Angel smiled widely all the way through. He couldn’t help but note that he’d never felt so comfortable with someone in such a short space of time, the way they'd fallen into easy conversation, like two old friends becoming reacquainted after a period of separation.
How he felt when he was with her in his sleep was definitely mirrored by the reality of such, Keri seeming to settle well despite – as he could tell clearly – being quite nervous earlier as they’d left the airport. She’d almost crashed into a concrete post on her way out of the car park.  
As for Keri, if only Angel knew how well she was hiding the fact that inside, all she could hear were panicked honking noises. Supressing her nerves was a battle she was mostly winning, but boy, she was working her ass off to keep it all hidden. Yes, she felt comfortable with him, and he was just a nice as he’d seemed thus far, but she still couldn’t believe he was sitting across the table from her.
This man, this completely irresistibly gorgeous man, a man she would have considered out of her league, was sitting there looking like he was honestly enjoying getting to know her. Her inner self? Anxious. She revealed those thoughts too after they’d left the restaurant, Keri stopping in at Frankie and Jaime’s apartment so she could leave her car behind and Angel could drop his bag inside, taking an Uber down to The Lounge.
“So, how’s it going?” Frankie asked, Keri greeting them both with a kiss while Angel went to the bar.  
“Help! He’s too hot for me, I’m out of my depth and only just holding it together to act like a normal person and not spiral into one long calamity Joe parody of myself!” she hissed, seating herself on the opposite couch, a narrow table dividing them.  
“Love, you need to cease with these thoughts,” Jaime began, reaching to squeeze her wrist. “You have no idea how much of a knockout you are, do you?” Here they were, Keri’s usual nerves and self-doubt when it came to men, especially in that moment, walking in with a very attractive one, the kind of guy that looks wise, she should have always aimed for, rather than selling herself short because she didn’t believe she could do better.  
Keri waved her hand dismissively, shaking her head. “Stop, I am not!” Just then, Angel arrived back with them, placing down a pitcher of margaritas before a surprised looking Frankie and Jaime, and the same with beer for him and Keri, plus two glasses he pulled from his back pockets. He indicated he’d be back, returning with exactly the same order again.
“You trying to get us wasted there?” Frankie asked, arching an eyebrow.  
“Ah, shit. She sussed me,” he laughed, before pointing back at the bar. “Your local ice hockey team just walked in, so I double ordered everything. Ain’t nobody getting close to that bar between the big dudes and all the hockey groupies down there.”
“I believe the term is puck bunny,” Jaime spoke, pouring out a fresh drink for her and Frankie. “And you say that like you’re not a big dude when really, you’re what? Six three?”
“Yeah, about that,” he confirmed, passing a beer to Keri. “I feel like a damned giant compared to this one.”  
“Everyone is a giant compared to me and my five four tininess.” she laughed, cringing a little. Their conversation moved on, the girls all getting to know Angel a little better, laughing hard at stories of his youth, some of the antics he found himself involved in, the kind of life he’d had so very different from theirs. He enjoyed it, too, in turn hearing about them, learning of their lives, yet there was only one person he craved alone time with in order to do more of the same.
“What?” he questioned hours later when they’d returned to the apartment, Keri grinning to herself beside him, both all bundled in a comforter and blankets to ward out the chilly February cold. When the heat went off in the apartment, the temperature dropped quickly, and boy, you felt it.  
“Nothing,” she spoke softly, shaking her head. “I'm just having a 'holy shit he's right there' moment again. It's good, but still weird.”
He could identify with such. “Same. I can't believe I'm here either.” His smile reached his gorgeous, dark eyes, reaching to squeeze her shoulder. “So, tell me things about you that I don’t already know, then.”
Her eyes widened a fraction, and it made his pulse skip. She was even lovelier than her pictures or presence in his dreams had alluded to. “Gosh!” she began, combing her hair away from her face with her fingers. “I don’t even know where to start!”  
“Alright, I’ll ask, you tell?” he suggested, Keri nodding.  
“Okie dokie, and you answer too!” And so, they began.
“What’s something you have more knowledge about more than anybody else you know?” Oh, that was an interesting choice. Thinking on it, he didn’t seem the type who’d be interested in run of the mill, getting to know you small talk. And as she replied about her love and knowledge of Nikon cameras, with Angel asking interesting specifics, she truly saw that he was much smarter than he appeared in how he articulated himself.  
His wasn’t academically smart, but she enjoyed how direct he was, how original the questions were that he asked of her, and how perceptive he appeared to be. Therefore, she matched him, knowing that he wouldn’t be the type to be pacified by asking what his favourite movie or colour was. In truth, neither was she.  
“If you could sit and spend an evening talking to anyone from history, alive or dead, who would it be?”
He beamed. “Yo, that’s a fuckin’ great question.” He took a pause, considering his options. The fantasy woman of his early teens, model Helena Christensen immediately popped into his head, but it would be gauche to reply with a beautiful woman, and he could do much better than that. “Che Guevara. I admire those who don’t play by the rules in order to achieve a better balance where power is concerned. Rebellion and revolution, people who stand up against oppression, I think it’s brave and bold, amazing even, the ripple effect that one person and their ideas can cause. How about you?”
Her reply was immediate. “Annie Leibovitz. The way she captures so much personality of her subjects in her photography, making the images so deeply personal, almost like they’re just a moment captured in a sequence of motion. Her images might be still, but they move. They have vibrance, some of her works even remind me of Renaissance paintings. She’s truly masterful.”  
“I guess there’s a lot more to photography than there appears at first glance, right? It ain’t just about pointing a camera at your subject and clicking. I think it’s a really interesting art form, although I know very little about it. What’s your favourite picture you’ve ever taken?”  
Immediately, she reached for her phone. “This one got taken off of my Instagram, even though I censored the boobies, but here.” Clicking on the image, it enlarged, Keri turning her phone to show Angel the photograph of Frankie, naked but a Pride flag wrapped around her waist, one hand holding herself up as she swung from the overhead bars of the black iron fire escape outside of the apartment, the other hand raising her middle finger, a cigarette hanging from the corner of her glossed pout. “It’s just her, unapologetically her. I captured the entire essence of Frances Scarvo in one picture, which was my aim.”
Angel studied it, loving the details, the light, the way the shadows fell over her lithe muscles, the shaft of sunlight shining down onto the tall building glinting the defiance in her eyes. “I fucking love it, you’re right, the way you’ve captured so much of her in it. I mean, I don’t even know her, but what I’ve noticed in her, her total confidence and pride in being an out lesbian, her humour and her strength, it’s all here. It’s unapologetic, just like you said. You should print this for her and frame it.”
“Already did,” she revealed. “It’s hanging in the bedroom, next to one I took of Jamie in a bubble bath. One I ended up slipping on the edge of the tub and falling into with her fully clothed. I just about had chance to throw my camera at Frankie and save it, rather than save myself.”  
He laughed softly, imagining it. “Calamity Joe strikes again, huh?”
“Don’t you start calling me that, too!” The laughter they shared was so natural and easy, Angel loving that she didn’t take herself too seriously, her slight clumsiness a source of her own amusement just as much as it was everyone else’s.  
He reached for her, thumb skimming her cheek, the gesture small, but big enough to make her heart flutter. “It’s good to see you relax a little at last. I’ve noticed it, how hard you’ve been working to not let your nerves get the better of you.  
Shit. And she thought she’d fooled him. Angel Reyes, it seemed, was even more perceptive than she’d realised. “I want to be like I am with you in our dreams,” she began, Angel raising an eyebrow in a manner that bordered on lascivious. “Not like that!” she admonished playfully, slapping his chest with the back of her hand. “Well, not yet, anyway. You get what I mean, though.”
At the suggestion of those connotations manifesting in reality, he felt a little flicker of arousal stir within his depths. He couldn’t help it, the attraction he felt only strengthening in reality. “I do, I understand.” He’d keep it in check, though, for her comfort. “Okay, I thought of something else. If you could visit any period of time in history, when would you choose and why?”
“One of the prehistoric ages, so I could witness dinosaurs, the cretaceous period in particular. As long as in this hypothesis I could be somewhere safe, I’d love to sit and view them, the triceratops, the velociraptors, the tyrannosaurs rex. Can you imagine how incredible that would be? I have so much awe about them. There’ve been quite a few remains found in Moab, so I like to visit whenever I have time, go and see the skeletons in the museum there. I never get bored. How about you?”  
All the way through her explanation, she’d noticed his smile widening, his reply confirming what she was beginning to think. “Exactly the same. All that shit is fascinating. You gotta take me to that museum! I’ve never been to see the bones in person before, but looking at pictures, the scale ones that show just how huge they were, it’s mind-blowing, trying to imagine something that big ever walking the earth.”
Finding something they were both geeks over kept them talking for a long time before their conversation eventually moved on, 2am rolling around, and neither feeling even remotely tired. Even if they were, they wouldn’t have been prepared to have called time on something they were enjoying so much.  
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GJ and ZZH Updates — December 18-24
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This is part of a weekly series collecting updates from and relating to Gong Jun and Zhang Zhehan.
This post is not wholly comprehensive and is intended as an overview, links provided lead to further details. Dates are in accordance with China Standard Time, the organization is chronological. My own biases on some things are reflected here. Anything I include that is not concretely known is indicated as such, and you’re welcome to do your own research and draw your own conclusions as you see fit. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or additions. :)
[Glossary of names and terms] [Masterlist of my posts about the situation with Zhang Zhehan]
12-18 → The Instagram posted four photos. The first is from the same photoshoot from 2021-08-09 that the current pfp is from, the others look to have been promotional shots from the concert that was never formally announced. Aka they were all taken in July 2021.
→ The stolen song got to #2 again on iTunes because whalers have zero critical thinking skills.
12-19 → Gong Jun made a post on his personal Weibo announcing that the rescheduled birthday livestream would be held on 12-21. Caption: “Then it's done, let's chat on the 21st! #Informal New Year's Eve Party#” His studio reposted it with the added caption: “This year’s livestream is late but it’s here! No leave of absense this time, come late on the 21st to have a chat with boss @ Gong Jun Simon. 😎”
→ 361° posted a clip from their livestream with Gong Jun last month to tease an upcoming product.
→ Hsu Fu Chi posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ Kangshifu posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ The stolen song continued to rise and fall dramatically on iTunes, definitely not looking articifial at all. /s It stayed consistently lower after the title changed from Chinese to English (a change that would have been made on the part of the uploaders, not iTunes), so whalers / hired goons pushing the song blamed this as the reason. It definitely wasn’t that they had just only hired water armies until that specific hour mark, oh no. /s
12-20 → BEAST posted two photo ads featuring Gong Jun advertising their New Year’s product line. (1129 kadian)
→ Gong Jun posted a photo of gifts he recieved from Louis Vuitton to his personal Weibo and Instagram. Caption: “Starting from polka dots, experience Yayoi Kusama's unique artistic style. Sharing the avant-garde and stylish @展开全部 #LVxYayoiKusama# cooperation series Keepall handbag, full of good mood for holiday trips ☀”
→ The Instagram posted a clip of another stolen song. This song was posted to international streaming services and again showed the same very obviously manipulated statistics, though this time for a shorter period of time. This song was also given an “explicit” marker on iTunes despite not containing anything that would auto-flag as such, indicating that the people who posted it chose to flag it as this, as likely another intended smear.
12-21 → Colgate posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ L’Oreal posted a video spoken by Gong Jun announcing a livestream for the following day. He stated in his livestream later this day that it had originally been planned for 12-16 but had to be rescheduled.
→ Gong Jun held the rescheduled birthday livestream. [Recording] Written summaries [here] and [here]. 
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Highlights / Fan Observations:  -  He said that the livestream wasn’t held on 11-29 because he was supposed to go to Chengdu but was unable to, and his staff weren’t able to come to where he was in Yunnan because of pandemic restrictions. He spent the week in Yunnan with his family,* and stayed in Yunnan for twenty days. * “Us fi— My family”  -  He didn’t attend the GQ event the previous week because he had COVID, the poor boy. He said that he was now better and testing negative, but he was still sniffling a bit.  -  He’s already signed the contract for his next drama, but wouldn’t give any information other than that it’s a role that will be making him step out of his comfort zone.  -  He recently filmed a variety show in Hangzhou but couldn’t say more because it hasn’t been announced yet.  -  He ended the stream with “Thank you to my Junweixians [deliberate pause] Thank you everyone.”  -  The person he had helping him offscreen was completely silent, compared to previous years where you could always hear at least some muffled laughter and whispering once in a while from his staff. At one point he called the person “ge”.  -  The sweater he was wearing throughout most of the stream is by Ponder.er, a “genderfluid menswear” brand that aims to redefine expectations of masculinity. Also the cutouts are FULLY cut out, there’s a reason he was wearing a shirt underneath.  -  The plate he was using is from a line that was popular a few years ago as a wedding gift.
→ Gong Jun trended on Twitter, and there were multiple Weibo hotsearches related to the livestream.
→ The Instagram posted three photos of “Zhang Zhehan” and seven pieces of fanart for the stolen songs.
12-22 → Gong Jun’s studio posted four photos from the previous day’s livestream. Caption: “The winter solstice is here! Delivering the handmade dumplings from last night's boss @ Gong Jun Simon, eat a bowl of hot dumplings, and spend this winter safely and warmly 🥟”
→ Gong Jun posted two photo ads for 361° to his Xiao Hong Shu. These were also later posted by 361°. (1129 kadian)
→ Fresh posted a commercial featuring Gong Jun, shortly followed by a photo ad. Gong Jun also posted the commercial to his personal Weibo shortly after.
→ LockNLock posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun advertising the water bottle he had used during the livestream.
→ Hsu Fu Chi posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun. Part of their caption included, “I don’t know if our handsome @ Gong Jun Simon eats dumplings or tangyuan on this day~” 🤡
→ Kangshifu posted a clip from Gong Jun’s livestream.
→ Gong Jun appeared in a livestream for L’Oreal. [Recording] [written summary with clips]
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted nine photos from the livestream. Caption: “Boss @ Gong Jun Simon brings a warm winter surprise, enveloping the winter full of warm atmosphere~”
12-23 → Honor posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted an announcement that the AI Gong Jun Jifeng will be appearing for a New Year’s event on 12-31. 
→ LockNLock posted a promotional video spoken by Gong Jun, filmed prior to the 12-21 livestream. This was later reposted by his studio.
→ Yang Yang, the L’Oreal livestream host, posted three photos from it of himself and Gong Jun.
12-24 → One year since Zhang Zhehan’s case was accepted by the Beijing Chaoyang Police.
→ Gong Jun posted fifteen travel photos in Yunnan from earlier in the month, as he mentioned he would during the birthday livestream. The banner he’s standing under in one photo says “Place happiness as the main point to repeatedly recite” Caption: “Let's go, enjoy the ginkgo!” This was later reposted by MUJOSH. He also posted the photos to Xiao Hong Shu, caption: “Let’s go! To enjoy the ginkgo!” and as two posts on Instagram [1] [2], captions: “Doesn’t it look nice” and “The shots look alright!” Fan Observations:  -  People found the hotel in the last photo. The room is for two with only one bed, and the hotel specified that the pool was designed to fit two people.  -  I have a theory about the water marks on the side of the pool.  -  The various photos from this trip have shown Gong Jun with both a film camera and a digital one, yet the sunrise pictures posted last week were taken with a phone? 🤔
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→ Charlotte Tilbury posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ The Instagram posted ten photos of “Zhang Zhehan”, the first of which has the figure’s face completely obscured by a Santa emoji and several of which are supposedly “behind the scenes” from the white haired photos.
Additional Reading: → Flora’s daily fan news thread
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I Get a Sugar Rush Whenever I'm With You - Chapter 5.3
Happy Friday fellow Drukkari stans, or whatever day it is for you! I'm on a roll with the updates apparently. If you missed the last mini-chapter and need to catch up, you can find that here, or you can go back to the very beginning here. The remaining Eternals have officially joined the friend group, so group scenes are about to get even more chaotic! So, without further ado, here's the next installment of Drukkari in the Great British Bake Off!
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It was only right that the rest of the competitors be invited to dinner. Sadly, Sprite’s mom thought it better for her to get an early night, and Phastos was too tired to stay up with them, even if the days were getting slightly shorter. But Gilgamesh was more than willing to join, having heard about their weekly soirées.
“Frankly, I was a little offended I wasn’t invited sooner,” he joked with them that evening.
It is a very exclusive group, Makkari responded with mock seriousness.
“Yes, so exclusive that we let everyone in,” Sersi added with a smile.
“Well, as many as we could fit in one room,” Ajak interjected. Despite the extra invitations, Druig really wasn’t sure how they would’ve fit any more attendees short of having them eat on the bed. Ajak didn’t seem like she would appreciate that. “But you could’ve just asked. That’s what I did!”
“Really? I thought it was like a secret club. Members only,” Gil said, which drew a few chuckles.
“To be fair, I thought the same thing at first,” Sersi conceded. “I only joined after Druig invited me.”
“Is that how it happened?” Dane asked, his demeanor polite but an ever so slight uneasiness in his face. Druig almost thought he imagined it until he saw Makkari looking between him and Dane curiously.
“Yeah, I told you about it, remember?” Sersi continued. “When I asked for his macaron recipe. He gave me the copy at dinner, which is how I got in.”
“Oh, right,” he replied. While Sersi seemed oblivious to it, Druig could still feel something slightly off in Dane’s usually cheerful personality. Before he could dwell on it, Makkari quickly signed, Speaking of recipes, how did you come up with that yuzu and matcha éclair recipe, Gilgamesh?
“I was wondering about that, too!” Ajak joined in. “I’ve never had those together.”
“They looked incredible, like straight of a pâtisserie,” Druig added.
Gilgamesh was more than happy to talk about his éclairs. As he interpreted for her, Druig could tell that Makkari wasn’t really listening to Gil’s story, her eyes drifting back to Dane and Sersi. Guess he’d have to ask her about this abrupt change in topic later, he thought, as Gil finished his story.
“That’s amazing, Gil! You really should open your own bakery when this is all over,” Ajak said, a subtle smile tugging at her lips. “People would come from all over!”
“That’s kind of you to say,” he replied, suddenly bashful.
“She’s completely right, though,” Sersi interjected. “Those éclairs would definitely go viral on Instagram.”
Sersi’s an expert at Instagram, I’d believe her if I were you! Makkari added.
“Well, if she’s the expert, I guess I have to listen,” Gil joked good naturedly. “Can’t do anything yet, though. I’ve got to win this competition first!”
This provoked some surprised sputters from the table.
“Woah, those are fighting words!” Druig admonished, trying and failing to hold back his grin.
“Hey, I am playing to win,” Gil continued. “I thought I’d have this week’s Star Baker in the bag until I saw your éclairs.”
“Mine were alright, but I don’t know if they were Star Baker level,” Druig tried to brush off. He narrowly avoided the piece of bread Makkari threw at him.
“Hey, no throwing food!” Ajak scolded, but Makkari wasn’t listening.
I beg to differ! Those éclairs were a triumph! she said, making each of her movements very sharp and deliberate. And thanks for bringing them up again, now I’ll be craving them.
“Sorry,” he mumbled sheepishly.
“Now I really wish I’d gotten to try them,” Sersi said with a sigh.
“Don’t forget you got second in the technical,” Ajak chimed in. “Gil’s right. I think this might be your week, Druig!”
Druig swore up and down that it was a fluke (custard tarts were another one of his specialties), but the rest of the group was not having it. So, he held his hands up in surrender as they continued to heap praise on him, along with a few good-natured jabs. In truth, he had been more worried about just staying in the competition, not necessarily winning. Up until now, getting Star Baker had been the last thing on his mind. But after the day he’d just had, he was wondering if it really could be in reach.
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As they were leaving Ajak’s room for the night, Druig hung back and tapped Makkari’s shoulder. Can I walk you back to your room? he asked, and she gave a small nod. As they let the others get further away, he turned to her to ask, So, was Dane acting weird earlier?
Makkari’s eyebrows shot up at the memory, and she replied, Uh, if you consider being jealous the same as being weird, then yes!
Druig felt his eyebrows furrowing as he simply signed, Jealous?
At this, Makkari gave him a pointed look. When his expression remained confused, she halted in her tracks, grabbing his sleeve so he’d stop too. You really don’t know what I’m talking about?
No, he confirmed. Jealous of what?
Her palm went straight to her forehead, after which she vehemently signed, Of you, stupid!
Druig’s mind took another second to put the pieces together, his eyes going wide once he finally realized. He thinks… me and Sersi? was all he could get out.
At this, Makkari doubled over laughing. It went on for a good minute as Druig tried to wrap his head around this new information. When Makkari finally recovered somewhat, still wiping tears from her eyes from laughing so hard, he asked, Why would he even think that?
You really don’t know that either? she signed incredulously. She was fighting off another laugh attack, but she calmed herself long enough to say, Well, when a man learns the woman he likes was asked out by another man—
It was a group dinner! Druig interrupted.
Yes, but Sersi said you invited her, not the group, she continued. And while Dane may have been oblivious to Ikaris, he’s watched you, me, and the others get closer to Sersi over the past few weeks. It’s not that big of a leap for him to think he may have competition.
From me? Druig asked, still in disbelief.
Well, you are the other young, handsome single guy at dinner, she signed matter-of-factly. I’m sure he would’ve had the same reaction to any other single person in your position.
Druig nodded thoughtfully as he mulled over this explanation. Then, in an instant, the realization of what she’d said hit him. You think I’m handsome?
Makkari’s eyes widened, as if just realizing what she’d said herself. As she averted her gaze and thought about how to answer him, Druig thought he noticed her beginning to blush. He’d really caught her off guard.
Well, yes, she finally answered, her eyes finding his again. He was beginning to smirk when she surprised him again by punching him in the arm. Don’t let it go to your head. You won’t win Star Baker tomorrow if you’re too busy thinking how handsome you are.
Yes, milady, he replied, unable to stop himself from chuckling even if his arm did hurt. They’d already arrived at her door, so they said goodnight and she slipped inside. Druig was grinning all the way back to his own room.
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Fun fact: The Eternals writers considered making the love triangle between Sersi, Ikaris, and Druig but decided not to. Anyway, let me know what you think!
Part 17
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i’ve avoided putting anything on here, on my public accounts because i’m not exactly a public griever. i never will be. i originally wasn’t going to put anything here either, but i think this is the next step in this whole grieving thingy for me.
idec if anyone actually reads this, because this is a comfort for me, plus i don’t think i can stomach not saying anything about someone that meant so much to me despite having never met him. he’s got me through so much. so fucking much. 
also before i get into it, i do want to mention that this is very much me rambling and may also come across sort of vent-like. 
things were really rough for me last night (as im sure it was for so many other people). i cried for so so long to the point where i couldn’t breathe and the only thing i could feel was the pressure of my headache that had formed, it wasn’t even one of those pounding headaches, it was just constant. honestly i blame it on being dehydrated, L to me for not drinking water ig. 
at first i thought it was some kinda of sick joke. about 10 seconds into the video i was actively hoping that it was. i don’t know how to fucking process this or how to properly grieve and i cant even imagine how anyone close to him must be feeling right now. but i bet that they’re fucking proud of him. he’s made such a positive impact on so many fucking people. 
he was the first person i watched when i started watching minecrafters again. instantly i grew attached to his content and his personality. the way he interacted with his friends was just so fucking nice to watch. i cant even explain it well because who the fuck actually manages describes complex emotions like this in full?? 
my first art post on my twitter account was him and my first mcyt post on my instagram account was him. i
 remember being fifteen fucking years old, having no friends and no one to even talk to. i remember being the loneliest i had ever been in my entire life, and i remember how much technos content helped me through that. 
yesterday, when the video was uploaded to his channel, i cried the hardest i had ever cried in my entire life. i have never dealt with grief like this. i’ve never experienced death. but yesterday, everything felt wrong. nothing felt real, it didn’t feel real. i straight up, could not fucking believe it. i still cant believe it. because it doesn’t feel real. i cant wrap my head around him actually being gone. 
and when i say that everything felt wrong, i mean that it felt like i couldn’t do anything. everyone was talking about distractions but i couldn’t distract myself because just the action of doing so felt like i was doing him a disservice. and don’t get me wrong, i know that’s not true, but that’s how it felt. i couldn’t listen to fucking music all day yesterday because the noise was just too loud, and the lights on in my room were too bright so i had to shut them off as well. it all felt so wrong. 
today, seeing the rest of the world move on with their lives was so confusing to me. people have been so excited to watch the new stranger things episodes and i just cant. i cant bring myself to do anything like that. anything that i can’t relate back to technoblade i cant distract myself with. 
i played a bit of minecraft, i watched some of his old videos, i watched phil’s stream. 
it was really nice to laugh with my friends though. i’m glad that i was able to do that today. really fucking glad. 
i’ve been spending a lot of time on twitter. right now the whole place is just full of love and support and other people who are grieving just as much as i am and it’s really fucking nice. 
i’m kind of scared to post this because i’m not really one for being public with my emotions, and i don’t have anything like this on any of my accounts. also the fact that i know my friends will probably see this. but like i said, it felt wrong not to post anything. 
it’s true that i could post something significantly shorter, but i think i’d rather post something that feels more me. 
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“I bet you’ve never even been tipsy before,” the smug remark leaving the brunette’s lips with ease, a teasing grin on his face.
You scowl at him, hands balling into fists under the library table where he wouldn’t be able to see them. “And how would you know? You have no idea what I do in my free time, not all of it goes towards tutoring you, you know?”
As per usual, campus’s resident bad boy Kiba Inuzuka had managed to get sidetracked during your study session, pulling you right off the rails with him. It almost never failed, and you were staring to think that maybe if he put as much effort into learning the material as he did poking fun at you, he would be passing his classes with flying colors.
He barked out a laugh at that. “I don’t need to know what you do when I’m not around to know you’re definitely not spending your time downing beers and pouring shots. I mean just look at you- always in bed before midnight, never skips a lecture, hell you can’t even cuss with a straight face. I’m supposed to believe you have a party girl side to you? Yeah right.”
You’re so busy preparing a comeback that you don’t take notice to how many details he seems to know about you. “Just because I do those things doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good party, too!”
“Oh yeah? Then what’re your plans for Halloween?”
You blinked. “Halloween?”
“Yeah, Halloween fun doesn’t end when you stop trick-r-treating. Which, by the way, did you ever even take more than one piece of candy from the bowl, angel?“
Your stomach flipped at that, despite the fact he had given you that nickname as another way to tease you for being too much of what he called “a goody two shoes”.
“Shut up, that’s besides the point! And as a matter of fact, I do have Halloween plans! I’m going out that night.”
“Ha! I’ll believe it when I fucking see it!”
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Kiba did in fact start believing it now that he’s fucking seeing it.
How you got to Shika and Choji’s party, he had no idea, but what he did know is that you had certainly dressed for the occasion. You were wearing a dress that was much tighter, much shorter, and much more low-cut than anything he’s ever seen you don before.
Kiba was so busy taking in your attire that he didn’t notice you sauntering up to him, a huge smirk on your face.
“Not so much of an angel now, huh?”
Since you were closer, he could now see the little devil horns you had pinned in to your hair on the top of your head. He chuckled. Always the clever one.
“I’ll be damned. You do all this just to prove me wrong, huh?”
You put your hands on your hips, smirk still going strong. “No, I just wanted to be festive. As I said earlier, I already had these plans made.”
You definitely weren’t throwing together a last minute costume as you texted all of your friends asking if they knew of anyone who was throwing for Halloween. And you definitely didn’t pick this specific party because you recognized the two guys throwing it as some of Kiba’s friends. And you definitely didn’t know they were all friends from stalking Kiba’s instagram occasionally. And you definitely didn’t expect Kiba to be here.
Nope. Definitely not.
“Mhm, sure, angel.”
“I’m a devil right now!”
“Whatever,” His face then stretched into a grin, “Wanna go do some shots?”
Time progressed through the party, and to Kiba’s surprise, you could actually hang pretty well. You were a little more bubbly than usual, perhaps because your sexy little get-up was giving you a confidence boost, chatting and laughing with a few people. He himself had been sticking with you for over an hour now, engaging in conversation here and there, relishing in the fact he could see so much more of your skin than usual.
And maybe he was also standing by your side because it was nice to see you let go and have some fun, but that sounds too soft so you won’t hear him admitting it. Even to himself.
Much to his expectation, however, you were a lightweight. Kiba was impressed that you were going shot for shot with him the first three times, but then cut you off as soon as he could hear your speech start to slur a bit. You were currently drinking a “rum and coke” he made you that was actually just coke. He didn’t want you yakking later, he was having too good of a time talking with you about topics that weren’t math or science.
You were currently in a crowd of people, you giggling to yourself and swaying a little bit, and him watching you closely to make sure you didn’t wander off and hurt yourself by falling onto the ground- or even worse, falling into the bed of some loser that can only pull girls when they’re trashed.
He normally had some possessive thoughts about you. You were a sweet, pretty girl that he spent a decent amount of time with, it’s no wonder he felt like he had dibs on you. However, seeing you in this state- as funny as it was to watch- had him feeling almost protective right now.
Your hand on his face snapped Kiba out of his thoughts. Your finger was tracing along one of the fang markings on his face. “It’sss so pretty.”
His face heated up instantly. Had anyone else been touching Kiba Inuzuka’s face and calling one of his features pretty, they’d be getting beaten to a pulp. But this was you- kind, innocent, warm-hearted you- so he simply took your hand and moved it away from his cheek. “Thanks, they’re birthmarks.”
He started to back away, about to retreat before anyone could catch him allowing you to be all touchy-feely with him, but the second he moved away from you he saw someone out of the corner of his eye move towards you.
Kiba turned towards the figure, and recognized a guy from your shared biology class. He had no idea what the dude’s name was, but Kiba always referred to him as country club because the kid reeked of daddy’s money. He had caught the guy staring at you multiple times before, and he definitely didn’t like that. Especially now, when you were out of your normal state of mind, because someone as entitled as country club seems like he would have a difficult time understanding the word no.
He wasn’t leaving you alone with this dude. Fuck his reputation, he wasn’t leaving you.
Placing his hand on the small of your back, Kiba looked down to see your wide eyes staring back up at him. He guesses you weren’t used to him being this bold with you.
“Ya know what, angel? Since you’re feeling a little more devilish tonight, how about I teach you how to roll a joint, yeah?”
holy shit, holy fuCKING SHIT SAIGE, i'm giggling and swivelling around in my chair like crazy ahhhhhh----- sdjhfdjkshf i need more of bad boy!kiba teching tutor reader stuff (if ya know what i meannnnn)
I'M ALREADY IMMERSED, REALLY FUCKEN INTO IT OK SO FUCKEN INTO IT
and the fact that he's already so protective and watching out for us, giving us just soda and pretending it's full of liquor is so fucking cute, i can'ttttt (also us stalking him on fucken insta is so on point ok, i know i would lmfao, i'd be the idiot that would like his pic from like 4 yrs ago like the dumb bitch i am...........)
i'm so obsessed with him, he's warming up my big, fat heart. whenever ppl write about kiba, it just makes me soft all over AND YOU WRITE HIM SO FUCKIN GOOD OK
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Vendetta - Hydra’s assassin (9)
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Pairing: Mob Boss! Bucky Barnes x Mob ! Boss Y/N Fox (Bucky Barnes x female reader)
Warning: language, alcohol, hurt, blood, mentions of violence
Autor’s note: This one is shorter but you will finally learn something new. It’s slowly getting interesting. 
Viewer discretion is advised. This story is for readers 18+!
Word count: 3500+
Chapter eight
Vendetta Masterlist | Main Masterlist
Hydra’s assassin (9)
Tons of beautiful, expensive houses and apartments were on the market. New York brought many opportunities for a living – if people had the money. And Y/N had the money. So far, she had saved at least five houses and seven apartments in Queens she was interested in. She wasn’t stopping. Even though they all got her attention, she wanted more – something that would scream Y/N, the boss or I have the money, give me the damn house. 
“Hey,” Yelena stepped into the bedroom, already back from the grocery shopping. “What are you doing?” she came closer, hopping into the bed next to her and peeking into her phone. 
“I have been looking for a new place to live in,” Y/N smiled. “I have found some great ones that I must show you. Although, I have no idea what I want. A house is great if you have a big family or you plan to murder people every weekend. An apartment is more suited for a young spirit who wants to live like wealthy people on Instagram do. The downfall is that you cannot torture traitors there because the neighbours would be complaining.” 
“Tough decision,” said Yelena. “Look, I have an apartment and I spend most of my time either with you or here. It’s been days since I stayed there for a night.” Yelena rested her head on Y/N’s shoulder and covered her whole body with a duvet. 
“Mm,” Y/N sighed, still searching for the best place to live in. “Or should I just renovate? Look, the house has everything that I need – a gym, an office, several bedrooms, a big dining room. I can store guns and cars there. Everything just screams of my father and my brother. I need to breathe. The house is suffocating me.” 
“How much would the renovation cost?” 
“I don’t give a fuck. The money is the last thing I worry about. Also, the basement is haunting and I love it,” Y/N chuckled. She locked the screen of her phone and threw it on the nightstand. “Maybe I should renovate. And in the meantime, I would rent a nice place. Nothing too big – more like two bedrooms, a homely living room and kitchen. It would have a nice view.” 
“You are dreaming like I was when I was a teenager. The difference is, you can make it a reality now,” said Yelena, smiling. “Hey, can I ask you something? And please, be honest with me.” 
“Sure, anything, ask away.” 
“Uh,” Yelena sat up, turning more towards Y/N. “What do you think of Barnes?” 
Y/N was surprised by the question and snorted. “What do you mean? I think he’s a jerk, that’s all.” 
“So you really don’t have a tiny crush on him?” Yelena kinked a brow. “Let me explain – I have never seen you act towards a man as you do to him. The way you have been dressing up; the confidence and the way you talk to him, really makes me believe that there is something inside you and you are trying to figure out what it is.” 
Y/N thought about it. “Well,” she tried to find the right words. “I don’t know. I can’t define it.”
“You’ve told me you’ve been spying on him since you came back from the military. You told me you would ask for information about him and his family when we were still in the military. If you hated him that much, you wouldn’t do any of it.” 
“I did it to know what was happening,” it sounded like a growl. “I needed to know how everyone behaves when everything went to deep shit. I must admit, I focused on him more. He’s three years older than me and our parents used to be close. Now, I am trying to show him how much I’ve changed; how much better I’ve become. I’m doing it to make him go crazy.” 
“For you,” Yelena interfered. 
“Yes- No!” Y/N shook her head. “Yelena, don’t make me define this thing. I want him to know I am not the ugly duckling, a mafia daughter who no one took seriously. And here we fucking are,” she sighed and quickly jumped up from the bed on her feet. “Also, men are fucking pigs and they all need to be sterilized.” 
Men did nothing more than hurt her throughout her entire life. She wasn’t capable of letting anyone in and love. Yelena knew she deserved someone good; someone who would take care of her and love her. She deserved to experience true love. 
Y/N went into the living room and sat down on the couch. She didn’t have the chance to turn on the TV when Yelena approached her and hugged her tightly. “You know,” she whispered into her ear, “you deserve someone. I want you to be happy.” 
“Lenka-“
“No, seriously, Y/N,” Yelena sighed sadly. “I will be here to guide you through everything and protect you at all costs. Just, please, don’t close the door to finding someone. I know we act all tough and we seem to mean to the world. It is our job. But even your mum found the love of her life. You told me about their love before she died, and it sounded beautiful.” 
Y/N leaned back a little and brushed a blonde strand of Yelena’s hair behind her ear. “I’m not closing the door on love. I just don’t feel I am ready to explore that. If this information will make you happy then be it – Barnes is really sexy. He is an attractive man, I must admit.” 
“Yay,” Yelena clapped her hands. “I knew there was something in you,” and she laughed. 
Out of nowhere, her eyes filled with tears, and she lowered her head, shaking it. “I- Uh,” she couldn’t express herself. 
“What?” Yelena gently stroked her back. “Come on, talk to me. I won’t judge.” 
“I know you wouldn’t,” Y/N sniffled. “Remember when I told you I used to have a crush on him?” When her friend nodded, she continued. “I was in love with him. I was in love with him for a very long time… until what happened while I was in the military,” she huffed. 
“Y/N,” Yelena sighed and pulled her into a tight embrace. “Oh shit,” she kissed the top of her head. 
Wiping off the tears. Y/N looked at Yelena and put on a fake smile. “Alright, the moment is over. Now, we have to be tough and deadly,” Y/N punched her shoulder in a friendly manner and finally turned on the TV. 
Y/N’s phone ran in the middle of a TV show they were watching. Seeing it was Ace who was calling, she picked up the call and put it on speaker. “Hi, what’s up? Do you have any news about the massacre that happened last night? By the way, Yelena’s here with me.” 
“The bullet that was found in one of the bodies was the same that we found in Danny’s body. Same type, same gun,” said Ace. “The possibility of the same shooter is high.” 
Yelena shook her head. “I bet your ass if they describe the man to me or Wade, we will discover that it was indeed the same shooter. He had a mask on and wore tactical gear. The end. We have fucking nothing.” 
“I need to talk to you about your father, boss,” Ace changed the topic. “I need to know details about his funeral.” 
Y/N groaned and rolled her eyes. She didn’t want to deal with it now. Obviously, Ace had other plans. “Honestly, I don’t give a shit. Just, let’s make a traditional funeral – nothing too special and prestige because that old fuck doesn’t deserve the attention. You know what? This is what I want: I want him to stay in that icebox for two more weeks. Let him suffer after death. Also, I think an autopsy would be a nice way to get more information about the poison running inside his body. Or better, fuck it, I don’t give a shit anymore.”
“As you wish, boss,” said Ace from the other side of the line. “Anything else?” 
“No, that would be all. If you’ll find any more information about Hydra or last night’s attack, let us know. We’re having a meeting with the Wolves tonight.” 
“Sure thing, boss.”
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Yelena opened the door to the apartment when she heard knocking. Barnes, Rogers, and Wilson were standing there, all dressed up casually. It was weird seeing them in simple jeans and basic t-shirts. Both Steve and Sam were holding Chinese take-outs that smelt deliciously. Bucky was holding two bottles of fancy red wine.
“Password,” Yelena said with a stoic face. She sounded serious. 
The men looked at each other, confused. “Uh, we brought Chinese?” Sam was the first one to speak, waving with the plastic bag. 
Yelena laughed at him and let the men in, making them take off their shoes. Y/N was sitting on the couch, drinking tea, and watching the men coming inside one by one. Her heart started to beat fast when her eyes landed on Barnes. She kept thinking back to when she was in love with him. Back in the day, it brought her nothing but pain and disappointment.
For a mere second, she appeared in her house, hiding behind a wall while sneaking on Bucky and Danny chatting in the living room while their fathers had a meeting. She kept looking at the Barnes boy as if he was some miracle that appeared there all of a sudden. She remembered vividly how her heart pounded in her chest, wanting to jump out and run toward him. 
“Hey,” Bucky greeted her and brought her back to the present day. “How are you feeling?” He put the bottles on the coffee table. 
“Good,” she said neutrally and watched him as he sat down on the old armchair. 
Sam and Yelena served the take-out, giving everyone what they ordered. Steve handed Y/N her sweet and sour chicken and noodles and she thanked him. When she looked at what Bucky had, she was surprised – he ordered the very same. She raised a brow. Why did he have to order her favourite food? Did he know that? 
Sam helped with wine glasses and opened the first bottle, pouring the drinks equally. 
Yelena took a seat on a barstool she dragged closer to the couch and sat on it. When she opened her order, she squealed with happiness. “My favourite,” she said to herself and dug into the food. 
Sam and Steve took a seat next to Y/N on the couch with their food. 
“Oh, you both have the same thing?” Yelena pointed at Y/N and Bucky’s food. 
“It’s my favourite,” they said at the same time and looked at each other. Sam laughed under his nose and Steve grinned at his boss. 
As they were eating their dinner, the discussion had started. “I got a word from Stark that neither of his men was present last night,” said Bucky. “They were dealing with dodgers and had a big hunt on them in Manhattan. He promised he wouldn’t try to break trust with any of us. Natasha has been looking into it too.” 
“It was Hydra,” Steve continued. “All the leads we have so far are pointing to none other than Hydra. Pierce has a big plan, and he is sticking to it no matter what.” 
“If only we were able to find out what his next move will be,” said Sam, taking a big bite of pork. 
Yelena took a sip of the wine, humming in pleasure. “It must be Hydra. The bullets that we found are the same – 7,62 GPMG from a British Rifle. The same gun means the same shooter who loves this type of a gun.” 
“In other words, we have someone, who is doing the dirty work for Hydra. Either that person has been doing it for money and is an independent hitman or is working directly with them. Still, that person is against us and wants to break us apart,” Y/N continued as she kept her eyes focused on the food. 
“Overall, we don’t have that much information about him,” Yelena added. 
Y/N reached for her glass of wine when she noticed Bucky eyed the scar on her shoulder. She forgot to put on a sweatshirt before they arrived. She felt exposed. Their eyes locked for a split second and then he averted his gaze away. 
“Such good food,” Yelena moaned as she finished it. “I don’t know from which restaurant you got the food, but it was delicious,” she still had her mouth full. “Thank you, Wolves. It was amazing.” She kicked the rest of the wine down her throat. 
Y/N’s phone started to vibrate on the coffee table next to her glass. Wade’s name appeared on the screen. She picked up the phone but was immediately horrified when she heard the broken moans and whines coming from his mouth. “Wade?” 
Wade: Where are you? Tell me you are somewhere safe. 
Y/N’s eyes widened, and she looked at Yelena. “We are at Yelena’s old place. What happened? Where are you? Are you hurt?” 
Wade: Shit, I’ll be there in twenty. Fucking Hydra and their fucking puppet. We have five more men down. I’ll tell you the details later.
“What happened?” Yelena asked when the call ended. “Is he alright?” 
Y/N shrugged. “Do we have enough materials to patch him up?”
“Yeah, I bought more not long ago, after you were shot by the dog,” she pointed her finger at Bucky. 
Y/N stood up from the couch and moved into the kitchen, putting her unfinished food into the fridge and taking out a bottle of vodka that they kept as disinfection. Yelena was already preparing tampons, bandages and a first aid kit. From the kitchen, she noticed that Steve and Sam were already on the phone, making calls to check if their men weren’t harmed. 
Bucky approached her in the kitchen. He gently grabbed her by the forearm and turned her to face him. He took a better look at the scar that was still red. It wasn’t big but he was the one who caused it. “I just want to apologize-“
“Don’t,” she shook her head, not being able to look at him. “It happened and there is nothing you can do.” 
“I know,” he hummed. “What can we do to help now?” 
“It depends on how bad Wade will be injured. From the sound of it, he got hurt bad,” she huffed and stroked her forehead. “Things are quickly going into shit way too quickly and I don’t like it. My father died and suddenly, both our men were attacked. Now Wade and some of my men,” she started to growl like a dog. “Fuck!” she smashed her hands against the kitchen counter in frustration. 
“Our side is clear,” Sam informed Bucky when he ended the call. “No attacks; nothing suspicious is happening.” 
 Yelena kept watching through the window on the street, waiting for Wade to appear from somewhere. The living room was prepared for his arrival. The food was either eaten or in the fridge. They kept the wine glasses on the kitchen counter. 
“I see him!” Yelena screams when Wade came out of a car, stumbling into the building. They quickly opened the front door and went into the old elevator to wait there for him. When the door opened and they saw him, both women gasped. 
They grabbed him under his arms and helped him walk into the apartment where the Wolves helped them put him on the couch. There was dried blood on his shirt and leather jacket, as well as some bruises on his face. Y/N took off his jacket and Yelena got rid of the white t-shirt he wore. “In another scenario, it would be fucking sexy – you two, undressing me.” 
Y/N eyes landed on a bloody wound on his side. “Shut the fuck up or I will press my thumb into the wound,” she threatened him. 
“Enjoying the show, boys?” Wade looked at them. “You can only dream about this,” and he laughed as well as hissed in pain. “Shit, it hurts like a bitch.” 
The Wolves were standing around them, watching as they kept patching the man up. Yelena handed Y/N the vodka and she poured the liquid straight into the wound, making him scream in pain. 
“What’s the matter, Wade?” Y/N asked. “I thought pain only brought you pleasure.”
“Very funny, bitch,” he hissed. “Why is everything so blue? Why are you all blue?” he kept shifting his gaze from one person to another. His face got paler by the second. 
“He’s about to pass out,” Yelena warned them. “Barnes, there is a wardrobe in the bedroom and you’ll find some men’s clothes there. Bring them. Wilson, bring a towel from the bathroom. Make it wet and cold.” Before she could finish the sentence, Wade went unconscious. 
“Great,” Y/N rolled her eyes. 
Both women tried to get rid of his bloody clothes while Sam went into the bathroom and Bucky headed into the bedroom as ordered. It was a cosy room with a big messy bed and a massive wardrobe. There was a small window next to the bed. Right under it was a nightstand with an old lamp. His eyes found a chest of drawers with make-up on it and a photo. The curiosity got the best of him and he stepped closer to the drawer and reached for the photo. 
He knew who was in the picture. Yelena and Y/N were standing next to each other, dressed in formal military uniforms. Both were smiling, standing there proudly. His thumb subconsciously brushed Y/N’s face. With a sigh, he put the photo back where it was and moved to the wardrobe where he searched for some clothes. When he found them, he brought them back into the living room. Wade was already back in the present and sitting in his underwear and socks. 
Bucky threw the clothes and took a seat on a barstool. Y/N went to the counter, grabbed her wine and took a seat next to him while Wade put on some clean clothes. “He’ll be fine,” she said to him. “It might be hurting for a few days but he’ll manage.” 
Yelena sat down next to Wade. “What the hell happened today?” 
“We were having a beautiful day on the east border, dealing with some shit in our warehouses,” he started to talk. “Because ladies know what is in those warehouses, I will skip the working park and get straight to the point,” he smirked at Steve who was standing right opposite him. “A grenade was thrown into one of our containers. The explosion made a distraction. As we went to check on it with some of our boys, gunfire started. I was expecting to see many Hydra men, but there was a single guy, shooting at us.” 
“One guy against you all?” Yelena questioned. 
“I was surprised too, you know?” Wade frowned at her. “He was dressed as fucking Winter Soldier – all mysterious and scary with tons of guns around him. He wore a mask that covered his whole face. He looked like a fucking alien.” 
“Do you know anything that we don’t?” Yelena was asking him questions while the rest of the people kept silent, listening to the conversation. 
“One of our men knew him,” said Wade with a serious tone. His eyes were down on the coffee table where bloody bandages and a bottle of vodka were. This piece of information made them listen carefully. Y/N and Bucky even leaned closer. “This guy has been working for Hydra for years now. He’s a psychopath, a hitman and can kill a man even with a spoon.”
“What the fuck?” Sam whispered. 
“They call him Killmonger – Hydra’s greatest asset.” 
The wine glass Y/N was holding fell down onto the floor, shattering into several pieces. The liquid splashed all over the floor. Her breath got stuck in her throat as she started to shake. She expected everything but not this. 
Yelena quickly got up from the couch and walked to her, avoiding the glass and the liquid. “Y/N,” she whispered her name carefully.
“Do you know that guy?” Sam asked with a deeper voice. 
“I-“ she couldn’t say a word. It all kept coming back, hitting her like a train. All the pain, all the memories were suddenly in front of her eyes and she couldn’t bring herself to come back to reality. 
“Y/N?” Yelena’s hands brushed over her face. “Breathe.” 
“This must stop,” she breathed. “This must fucking stop. I- I have to go.” Without thinking, she got off the stool, feet smashing against the glass and wine. But she didn’t care. The glass penetrated her skin and her socks were covered in red wine and blood.
They all kept shouting her name, trying to call her back. Bucky managed to brush his hand against her forearm and yet couldn’t bring her to stop. Y/N ran away in loose clothes and socks, not bothering to put on shoes. 
Chapter ten 
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attack on titan characters and random jobs (modern au) part 3
part 1 part 2
a/n : as i like writing this series and it’s being well received, here’s part 3! pieck!! oh, and the other warriors :)
there’s also probably multiple spelling/grammar mistakes because i couldn’t care enough to read this over…
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Porco Galliard :
• as i said in part 1, he works at a motorcycle/bike shop with ymir, his best friend :D
• the majority of their customers are their friends because a lot of people are scared of ymir and him
• he and ymir have really always been interested in motorcycles/bikes, and they met really great people when they came to their shop!
• like…
• pieck finger!!
• pieck originally came over to the shop because (besides her bike needing to be fixed) she knew historia and also knew ymir (as historia’s gf), she ended up getting along really well with porco.
Pieck Finger :
• she works at a flower shop because i say so
• but, also!!! she tests out mattresses sometimes
• she doesn’t own the flower shop, but she is close with the owner (oh god, what if zeke is the owner hahaha, that’s the greatest thing ever)
• because she gets along with zeke (the owner), she chooses the music (which is usually tons of mitski and the occasional 50s/60s love songs.
• she works as the cashier and she’s found very cute by the customers <3
• and porco, who works at the motorcycle/bike shop across the street, often comes over to her shop just to hang out.
• he recognizes the mitski playing, knows that pieck must’ve chosen it, and he’s like, “heyyy, pieck… you alright? just wanna know…”
• once, a customer named ‘reiner’ came into the store when porco was there. turns out, they are like… enemies since the second grade, and reiner and porco were kicked out of the shop.
• she definitely got zeke into mitski, don’t ask, i just know it
Zeke Yeager
• if this character’s headcanon seems a bit forced and rushed, it’s cuz tumblr refreshed on me
• but, as said before this one, he runs a flower shop
• out of character? well, it’s quite a good and calming way to cope with all of his daddy issues
• he doesn’t know how to feel about pieck having porco over at the shop so often
• he runs the instagram account for the shop and the captions of the posts usually go like this :
• “one hard day at the shop, but the flowers aren’t going to garden themselves! #flowers #flowershop #lovingit”
• and then the post under it is all like :
• “oh no! this flower must have not been taking care of well by me, just like how my father was for me. this flower’s as dead as my father is to me. this flower-“
• zeke, please stop trauma dumping in your instagram captions…
Colt Grice
• colt <3
• he works with kids at a daycare, of course!!
• he is a great listener and doesn’t make the kid seem like their problems aren’t big
• once, during nap time, he fell asleep, too, and a parent of one of the kids had to wake him up since it was time for the kids to leave
• whenever he’s having a rough day, he just puts on ‘veggietales’ and decompresses
• him and his daycare kids have binged the entire veggietales saga (even if colt is feeling alright), btw, and they love it… a little too much
• for some reason, i think colt has very strong opinions about random kids’ movies, but he kept his opinions to himself when they were watching ‘frozen’
• when him and the kids watched ‘monsters inc.’ together, he went to the bathroom to cry his eyes out after the movie ended
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a/n : this one was particularly shorter than the others, but i would like to know which characters i should put in the last part of this little series. bye :)
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