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I finally found the time to post my entry for @bycmykae "Caffeine Rush" zine!

I choose green tea for the theme of my piece uwu

Final version and Alternate version that happened because I messed up while playing with filters but liked enough to save

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I wanted to share my illustration for the Caffeine Rush zine hosted by @bycmykae !! You can download the zine for free on itch.io!!

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It took a moment because of uni but I can finally post my piece for the Caffeine Rush zine @bycmykae hosted : D !

I'm super glad that I got to participate in it! Whole experience was absolutely amazing and I hope that I'll get to participate in more projects like this one in the future!

Additional note about the drawing:

Ivra [teal hair that gave me a headache because I can't see that color] belongs to @lisiaraczek : D

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my piece from @bycmykae's caffeine rush zine! a lazy morning sipping coffee by the city skyline.

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💭 “Sweet Dreams” A DanCae Fanfic

💭 General Audiences

💭 1.8k Words

💭 Written for the Caffeine Rush Zine!

The Archives were a total mess—books scattered everywhere, some of the servers had reset themselves, and notes with scribbles and symbols he didn't recognize were pinned to a board against the wall.

But in the middle of it all sat Dan Heng, head in his hands as he mumbled incoherently, not even sparing Caelus a glance. He probably didn't even hear him coming in.

“Dan Heng?” The Trailblazer spoke softly as he took a tentative step forward.

That was his mistake.

Sharing my first piece for the Caffeine Rush zine hosted @bycmykae! It's my 2nd time in a speed run with them, and I gotta say it's been fun!

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☕ My piece for the Caffeine Rush zine organized by @bycmykae

Check out the full zine for free here!

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cryptid coffee!!☕️

my piece for @bycmykae ‘s Caffeine Rush zine!

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☕️It's time to spill the tea☕️

I wrote a story for @bycmykae and my zine, Caffeine Rush about my OCs.

If you are interested in some lore about Sanyi, you can read the story here.

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My piece for @bycmykae ‘s caffeine rush zine!! A coffee and tea themed speedrun zine. My piece was inspired by a small Italian coffee shop close to where I grew up that I have fond memories of. I specifically depicted their dirty dish cart and included my favorite aspect of their drinks: the tea pot with a cozy sweater.

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I was hoping to see you today… ☕🤎

My full contribution to the Caffeine Rush zine! It was nice to challenge myself to make a piece within two weeks and implementing a limited palette!

Please check out the full zine here @bycmykae ! A lot of talented people joined 😄

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Late night heist planning. How much caffeine is safe for average human consumption?

Done for the Caffeine Rush zine hosted by @bycmykae !

Thanks for hosting this wonderful project :)

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My piece for the Caffeine Rush zine hosted by @bycmykae! I had so much fun working on this piece and getting back into traditional painting - with coffee no less - was a nice challenge.

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🍵My entry for the speedrun zine "Caffeine Rush"!☕ Download at: cmykae.itch.io/caffeine-rush More info: @bycmykae

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☕ “From Tea Cups To Fix-Ups” A Kingdom Hearts Fanfic

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☕ 1.5k Words

☕ Written for the Caffeine Rush Zine!

It's been months since Sora's disappearance—With no leads to his whereabouts in sight, Roxas becomes restless and isolated despite his friends’ best efforts.

That's when Xion decides to remind the blond that he's not alone.

My second piece for Caffeine Rush hosted @bycmykae! Wanted to get some of that sweet hurt/comfort that only a series like KH can give~

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So excited to finally be able to show off this piece for @bycmykae's speedrun zine, Caffeine Rush!! ☕

It was super fun working on this and seeing everyone's amazing art/writing :) My piece is on page 118!

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cinnamon brew (being here with you)

Summary:

“At the end of my shift?” Usopp asked, opening his blanket to Sanji as he settled next to him. Usopp pulled the blanket around them both, leaving his arm around Sanji’s shoulder. Sanji already smelled of tobacco despite the early hour. “Hmm, I dunno…” Sanji rolled his eyes. “Don’t act like you don’t love it.” He held out a steaming mug; chipped and yellow with little ducks on it. It reminded me of you, Usopp explained once. Sanji ended up passed out for the better part of an hour. Usopp chuckled at the memory.

Sanji visits Usopp on night watch.

(hiiii everyone!! this is my Zine Piece for Caffeine Rush: a coffee and tea speed run zine, which is run by @bycmykae! Please check out the full zine!)

(Thank you to Ellory for betaing this piece! <3)

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The ocean’s waves bobbed gently in the night, a lulling rhythm to those who lived atop her waters. The small pitter pattering of rain against the window was her crooning song. A hint of salt in the air, her own kiss goodnight.

And oh, how Usopp yearned to listen.

Instead, the harsh scratching of his pencil did its best to keep him awake, alert. Kept his mind thinking and blood flowing in the cold night. Ready for any threat that might come after them in this terrifying and exciting New World. Looking for anything—

Usopp’s chin bumped his chest and he startled with a snort. His eyes blinked open to a rough drawing of a bed and a man with messy bangs, his pencil having shakily trailed down the page where his hand now rested on his hip. 

He shook his head, giving his cheeks a few pats before pulling the blanket around his shoulders tighter. It wouldn’t be long before Sanji started breakfast and the early risers made their way to the galley. 

Then he’d be off the hook.

There was a knock at the hatch door. Sanji poked his head through, catching Usopp’s eye with a smile. “Coffee?” he asked, holding up a tray. 

“At the end of my shift?” Usopp asked, opening his blanket to Sanji as he settled next to him. Usopp pulled the blanket around them both, leaving his arm around Sanji’s shoulder. Sanji already smelled of tobacco despite the early hour. “Hmm, I dunno…”

Sanji rolled his eyes. “Don’t act like you don’t love it.” He held out a steaming mug; chipped and yellow with little ducks on it. It reminded me of you, Usopp explained once. Sanji ended up passed out for the better part of an hour. Usopp chuckled at the memory.

He accepted the drink, letting the warmth from the ceramic ward off the chill in his fingers. The steam drifted up, brushing past his face in a gentle caress. Freshly brewed with a lingering cinnamon scent. Usopp took a deep, satisfied breath.

“It’s great,” Usopp said, eyelids drooping to half mast. 

Sanji laughed, short and sweet. “You haven’t even tasted it yet.”

Usopp hummed, sleep beckoning louder now that the cold was falling away. “I’ve got a nose for these things, you know.” 

“Do you?”

“I do.” Usopp nodded. “I’ve been a judge for countless coffee contests along the Grand Line.”

“Really now?” Sanji rested his head on Usopp’s shoulder, his own blue mug set between his thighs. 

“Of course. It’s been certified and everything.” He tapped the side of his nose. “I’ve judged the best of the best without tasting a single drop, so I can say with certainty that yours—” He took another deep breath, breathing in the steam, the warmth, the love. “Yours is the best of them all, Sanji.”

Sanji shifted on his shoulder, hiding his face. Usopp caught the red on the tip of his ear. “Trying to butter me up so I bring more next time?”

A dramatic gasp and a hand to his chest. “Me? Never.”  

“Well, if you’re not gonna drink it…” Sanji reached for Usopp’s mug.

Usopp pulled it close to his chest. “Just because I don’t have to drink it doesn’t mean I don’t want to.”

Sanji huffed a laugh. He leaned up, pressing a soft kiss to Usopp's nose. “Enjoy.”

And what more invitation did he need?

Usopp brought the mug to his lips, the first sip filling his tongue with warm, rich, cinnamon coffee. Bitter with a hint of sweetness and, as he swallowed, a lingering taste of vanilla on the back of his tongue. A pleasant line of heat travelled down his throat, warming his chest and settling in his stomach with a happy sigh. Usopp practically melted into the bench cushions, his ponytail bumping against the window. 

“That good, huh?” 

Wordlessly, Usopp nodded. 

“Enough to make you speechless, even. I must be a miracle worker.” 

Usopp spared a small slap to Sanji’s thigh. “Ruining it.”

“Says you. It makes mine taste all the better.” 

Usopp’s eyes fluttered open to Sanji’s mug, now half empty. He hadn’t even taken a second sip yet.

“I can bring my mug down later—” Sanji’s head returned to Usopp’s shoulder. “Sanji?” 

Sanji shifted, leaning more into Usopp’s side, nuzzling into his neck. “Take your time, I’m not going anywhere.”

“What about breakfast?”

“Did prep last night; it won’t take long to make.”

A nonchalant visit planned hours in advance. A fond smile grew on Usopp’s lips. 

As if knowing he was caught, Sanji added, “I planned for today’s breakfast earlier this week.” Like that helped his case. “It just ended up a happy coincidence.” 

Usopp hummed around another sip. Pausing to enjoy the heavenly taste on his tongue. “So you haven’t been looking forward to this since dinner?” 

The night watch schedule was pinned to the wall in the boy’s dorm and Sanji made a habit of checking it every evening. Usopp had caught him more than once, apron on and using a ladle as a pointer.

“I didn’t say that. But if you want me to go…” he said, joking. There was an underlying truth to it, hidden behind his words. A fear of having overstepped. 

“And get rid of my personal heater? No way.” Usopp curled his arm tighter around Sanji’s shoulder. “Give it up, you’re stuck here.”

Sanji chuckled, the force of it jostling Usopp as well. “I’d better make myself comfy then.” As if he weren’t practically laying on Usopp already. Not that Usopp was complaining.

Dawn broke over his shoulder, painting Sanji’s hair in a lovely golden glow. The soft notes of Brook’s violin drifted up, the first to rise after Sanji. The room was probably alight with thin slivers of the sunrise, the wooden walls a beautiful gradient of browns and bits of dust in the air glowing like little fairies dancing about. A familiar sight, but not the one he was looking at.

Sanji’s soft smile, his finger circling the rim of his mug, his body loose and relaxed. 

Usopp reached to brush his bangs away, revealing Sanji’s other eye. Sanji’s finger paused as he watched, smile unbothered. A special privilege given only to Usopp, one that never stopped overwhelming him with a sort of love he could never express in words. 

Usopp pressed a lingering, soft kiss to hair dyed gold. “I’m glad you’re here,” he whispered. As if any louder would break a rule etched into the very making of the world. As if Sanji might disappear again.

Sanji returned the favour, turning to press a kiss to the fabric of his long sleeve. “I’m glad I am too,” he whispered back, twining their fingers together. 

Usopp took a third sip before setting his mug aside. Framed by the rising sun and with a warm drink in his belly, Usopp rested his head atop Sanji’s and closed his eyes, basking in the presence of his partner.

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My illustration for Caffeine Rush Zine @bycmykae 💙