#☽✧ :-゜・.

[tyu1forever]

Wonder What You Think of Me

Prompt:

AN: omgomgomgomgomg my first short story on here, might be a series, who knows, i wanna know what you think of this, pls like n stuff. its kinda the reader as an oc, bc i wanted to keep the 3rd-ish perspective.All the characters are ocs. bare with me.

MY ASK BOX IS OPENN (check my pinned post)

Warnings: swearing here and there, tad bit of suicidal jokes, gender neutral mc

Story below

Polynomials were starting to get boring, whoever made you not wag this class was an absolute dickwad, *cough* your bestfriend *cough*. Recess was just over, but you were still hungry. You put your chin in your hand as your blue eyes wandered over the tables, scattered all over the classroom, from where you sat at the back of the class. The only upside is you crush, Koda was in this class, dreamily looking out the window. His hazel eyes glassy under his long, blonde, sideswept bangs.

Your bestfriend, Eliana elbowed you in the ribs and pointed to the worksheet before you. You rolled your eyes, ran a hand through your shoulder-length dirty blonde hair, picked up your pen, scribbling in what you knew. Your mind wandered, picking up bits of other conversations from the partially silent class. What if mind-readers exist, that would be cool.

Then it struck you, what if there were mind-readers, and one was in your class. "I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE!" you yell in your mind as you scanned the class expectantly, when you caught Koda flinch.

That was it. It was the end of your career, your somewhat decent popularity, and possibly your life.

Another part of your brain, the more desperate one, said: hey, what if he flinched for something different and it just happened to be a coincident. Another part of your brain, the reasonable one, said: no. look around, there is no window open for any wind or fly to come in, and he's just looking outside, not doing anything else. As you continued to have a somewhat disagreement with yourself, Eliana elbowed you in the ribs again. "What" you hissed, rubbing the hurt spot. "He's looking at you" Eliana giggled as you felt your face heat up.

☽✧ :-゜・.

so what do you think, i wanna know if i should keep writing or not. tyyyy

Part 2 out

Masterlist

[koishiro]

# - 𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐈’𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓 📍

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Imagine the bllk team finding out that the youngest Itoshi brother had been getting layed for the past two years unbeknownst to them. Rin with a girl for two weeks was shocking enough but two whole years? The cold, emotionless forward player was interested in something other than football? The team found it hard to wrap their heads around but when Isagi rustled through the younger’s belongings only planning to borrow a towel he stupidly forgot when he came across a pair of panties. As far as Isagi was concerned Rin didn’t exactly come across as the type to wear pink lace on a weekday.

And if that wasn’t enough then perhaps Bachira accidentally stumbling across his friend’s phone was. It wasn’t his fault it just happened to be lying there on a bench unsupervised. So of course he’d pick it up until he could return it to its rightful owner but not before catching a quick peek at the new notification lighting up the dark screen. Lo and behold, he was granted with a sight he wasn’t too sure how to react to - almost dropping the heavy piece of titanium in the process. There, smack dab in the centre, was you. Their coach’s daughter. Your phone was clearly propped up by something as you balanced yourself on your knees as your top - which wasn’t much to begin with - was pushed over the rounds of your tits while your right hand worked as a shelf, accentuating your cleavage. Your left hand however was tucked between the plush of your thighs, leading Bachira to lean in - as if a new angle would gain him a slightly different view.

But what really set it into stone was when Reo stopped mid stride causing his fair-haired friend to nearly knock him over. There you were pressed up against his locker, the older’s hand disappearing beneath your panties only just in view from your bunched up skirt. Your pretty little mews of pleasure, the grip you held against Rin’s shirt - on the verge of tearing the useless fabric that only got in your way and hindered your view, and the way your legs trembled, having to rely on Rin to hold your weight up as he ploughed your pretty pussy filling the small vacant room with breaths of pleasure.

“Hm? You like this huh? You like being used by your dad’s star player? You wanna scream for the rest of the team?”

It was then, at that moment when Rin navigated his eyes towards the cracked door, they knew they weren’t as sly as they once thought.

[the-white-void]

You were at home as you cooked some dinner fit for five, one for you, and the rest for your roommates which most of them were out for work to pay for their part of necessities. So you open your phone to play some genshin to wait for the rice to cook, but a familiar flash blinds you making you drop your phone.

When the phone's light finally starts to fade, two archons were standing before you, not the ones that were already staying with you, but Furina and Mavuika. You drop playing genshin and mourn your phone's now cracked screen from dropping it and the part that you forgot to add a tempered glass only added ice water to the burn.

Pls answer this survey. I'm dying from having no balls to pass to my teacher. It's short and won't steal your data I promise.

[minminyoonjii]

New Blog Alert

You all know I only post full-fledged one-shots or ongoing series on this blog plus the occasional replies I do. So I gave it some thought and decided to do a new blog just for shorter-form ideas or potential wips' since I don't really know how my general audience would react to a new change. I already have a drabble scheduled and I do hope you'd give it some love. Don't hesitate to drop some thoughts on this decision💛💛 @minminbunny

[moonlitbride]

thinking about her ghosts verse ( as in the literal show ), and the fact the last time emily metaphorically jumped headfirst she ended up the victim of a hate crime, in this verse she's been exposed to some more modern concepts and ideas --- albeit still limitedly. like yes, she'll make the leap, she's a lover who knows she deserved better and has so much of herself still to give, but!! she wants to feel accepted for who she is, be loved --- not purely objectified. because in life, she already received enough of that.

[starsvein]

❰❰ TACKLE ❱❱ glomp.... do people not use this word anymore

An Extremely Self-Indulgent Meme

❰❰ TACKLE ❱❱ sender hugs the receiver so hard they almost fall over / do fall over

After ringing the bell to Eiden's cabana, Veoc turns the knob and steps into the hallway like he's been told. Barreling footsteps make him look up, and he smiles as he sees the familiar brown hair of the human he'd befriended all but running towards him.

"Eiden, good morn—"

"Ah Chips, don't—!!"

WHUMP!

Acting on lighting-fast reflexes honed by years of training, the major general catches the shorter male as he trips in the middle of chasing his rooster (whom had gone unnoticed, being too short) to go flying forward. Hands latch onto his shoulders as legs fly forward and wrap instinctively around a firm torso; by the time everything's calmed down, the rogue rooster's already crowing and clucking out in the yard, leaving a trail of messy feathers in his wake.

Veoc holds Eiden in his arms, hands supporting his back and bottom while the latter wraps around him like a koala. To his credit, he does sway in place, but holds his ground in the end.

"...good morning, Eiden," Veoc tries again, gaze softening in concern. "Are you all right?"

"I'm—uh, I'm fine!" Eiden blurts out. "Sorry, Chips was stealing scraps from the kitchen—didn't catch him uh, wait. I should really get down first—"

He's a little reluctant to actually move though, and by the time he does unwrap a leg Veoc suddenly starts to walk, causing Eiden to cling back on instead.

"Veoc?!"

"Where did you put your slippers?" the major general asks while retracing Eiden's steps back down the hall. "It's getting cold, so you shouldn't be running around barefoot."

"That's—I probably left them in the kitchen, but! It's not far," Eiden protests. "Hey, I'm heavy..."

"No, you're light enough," Veoc reassures him. With usual military efficiency he tracks down the kitchen and the so-called slippers: discarded on the tiles besides a small crime scene of smashed tomatoes on the ground.

"Hahhh..." Eiden sighs at the sight. "Sorry, I'll clean that up—eh?" Once again he starts to get off, but Veoc suddenly turns and heads for the living room sofa instead.

"Leave it to me," he says while depositing Eiden on the cushions.

"Huhh? No, wait, you're the guest—"

"Slippers," Veoc says curtly in a tone that doesn't invite rebuke.

Eiden looks half-sulky, half-bemused. "I'm not that fragile, you know..."

"Mm, I understand." Veoc takes off the plastic bag hanging from his fingers next, depositing it in Eiden's lap. "I also brought a gift. Have a look while I bring your shoes."

"Uhm?" Eiden looks up just in time to see the major general hurry out of sight, his eyes surprisingly evasive. He figures he'll just quickly open the package and catch up with Veoc afterwards, but once he takes the box out of the bag, he pauses.

This is...a toothpick bird?

It didn’t look very expensive and was kind of cute, in an awkward, dopey way. The bird itself is white and gold, and pressing on its head would make it lower its beak and pick up a toothpick from a tray dispenser below. Did Veoc buy him this because he'd invited the guy over for meals?

Judging from the bag, it was probably from one of the local discount home goods stores. Perhaps Veoc had even bought it on the way to his house. Of course, Eiden didn’t care where he went shopping, but the thought of the tall man in military uniform browsing diligently through the aisles, maybe bending down to inspect the wares before carefully selecting this item to purchase, was really…

His shoulders started to shake as he struggled to suppress his emotions. No Eiden, you have to control yourself… It’s not cute, it’s just Veoc being Veoc….

Dammit, Veoc being Veoc is cute by default…!! He cradles the bird and its beady eyes while curling up on the sofa, unsure whether to laugh or yell.

—

"I've finished," Veoc announces shortly afterwards as he returns to the room. "Eiden?"

He can see the tufts of brown hair peeking out over the back of the sofa, but the man himself is awfully quiet. Holding Eiden's slippers in hand, the major general circles around to the front. "I have your shoes..."

He trails off, surprised at the sight of the other's extremely red face. It looked as if Eiden was trying to hold back something with difficulty...

"Are you—" "Veoc!"

Both of them speak at the same time. The next instant, Veoc has to step back as Eiden suddenly stands up on the sofa. The toothpick bird in his hands rolls next to his feet on the couch cushions, attracting the gaze of bright blue eyes who dim slightly at the sight.

Did he not like it...

"Thanks for the gift!"

The next second, warm arms fling themselves around his neck as the other glomps him. Veoc's hands wrap around Eiden's back automatically—fortunately, he still has presence of mind to hold onto the slippers.

"Ah..." Veoc exhales and hugs back, secretly savoring the close contact. "Yes, of course. You're welcome."

He pats Eiden on the back a few times before turning his head to smile at him. "I've dealt with the dropped tomatoes. Should we head back to the kitchen now?"

"Heheh, I should thank you for that too. Expect extra helpings!"

"I'll do my best to finish. By the way, why was your face so red?"

"That? Uhh...chasing after Chips gave me a workout!"

"Really?" Veoc's brows crease slightly. "Your stamina..."

"D-don't worry about it! My stamina's fine, hahah!"

"Do you want me to test it?" Veoc offers. "I can show you the basics from military training."

"T-there's no need! Besides, shouldn't we eat first?!"

And so, another morning passed in peace.

[rosietrace]

Scepter Hall Institute Masterlist; Institute edition

(Remastered)

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Scepter Hall Institute, A magical institution exclusive to Fae, fairies, elves, nymphs, half-myths, and other mythical creatures residing within Nevermore Island.

The academy is run by it's esteemed Headmistress, Eclair Ciana Hollow. A renowned rune reader and prophet who ran the academy since it opened it's doors to the magical world.

The academy has 9 8 dormitories, representative of the fairies that came before them and their many talents and virtues. All of which, are run by the staff in order for the students to not have any form or pressure and having to live up to such standards.

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♡⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤†

╰──・⌕・- Basic Info

✦•°•══════ஓ๑♡๑ஓ══════•°•✦

Academy Information

✦ Academy campus locations

╰──・⌕・- To navigate the campus with ease

꒷︶ ̇ ̟ ෆ ‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿ ෆ ̟ ̇ ︶꒷

   ˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Dormitory color schemes

╰──・⌕・- To know the colors of one's dorm

꒷︶ ̇ ̟ ෆ ‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿ ෆ ̟ ̇ ︶꒷

✦ Academy classes

╰──・⌕・- Remember to memorize your schedule, students

꒷︶ ̇ ̟ ෆ ‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿ ෆ ̟ ̇ ︶꒷

   ˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Sorting ceremony

╰──・⌕・- To find your place in the academy

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Academy events

✦ The four realms festival

╰──・⌕・- To celebrate the festivities of the individual seasons

[angelwh1spers]

[zhxngii]

— ✧*̣̩⋆̩☽⋆゜Riding them to the point where they get all emotional from how good it feels. His hands grasping so harshly onto the skin of your thighs and hips, bucking his hips up desperately to meet you halfway.

He just can't help but tear up at how good it feels having you on top of him, your walls so wet and snug around him as if you're about to milk him dry. It's even better with the way you lean forward to press delicate kisses across his face, praising him for how well he's doing. Oh how he loves when you tell him how good he's doing.

Neuvillette, Zhongli, Kaeya, Childe, Itto, Thoma, Kaveh, Luocha, Dan Heng, Gepard + Your fave <3

[nicodefresas]

—ㅤ꒰ྀིㅤdividers⠀ ಿৎ

‧˚₊꒷꒦︶︶︶︶︶꒷꒦︶︶︶︶︶꒦꒷‧₊˚⊹

₊˚‧◟ ͜ ◞ ୨୧ ◟ ͜ ◞ ୨୧ ◟ ͜ ◞ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ◟ ͜ ◞ ୨୧ ◟ ͜ ◞ ୨୧ ◟ ͜ ◞‧˚₊

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⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓⌓

‿͞‿͞‿͞‿͞‿͞ ୨୧ ‿͞‿͞‿͞‿͞‿͞

꒰ ･ ｡ﾟ ✦ ･ ｡ﾟ ꒱꒰ ･ ｡ﾟ ✦ ･ ｡ﾟ ꒱꒰ ･ ｡ﾟ ✦ ･ ｡ﾟ ꒱

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꒰ ⋆ .⺌ ⟡ ⊂⊃ ⟡ ⺌. ⋆ ꒱ ꒰ ⋆ .⺌ ⟡ ⊂⊃ ⟡ ⺌. ⋆ ꒱

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

╭────── · · ୨୧ · · ──────╮

╰────── · · ୨୧ · · ──────��

───── ⑅ ♡ ⑅ ─────

.・✫・゜・。..・✫・゜・。..・✫・゜・。.

𐙚⭑𓂃────────𓂃⭑𐙚

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ᗢ𓄹 ׅ ࣪ ˖︶꒷꒦⊹˚Ꮚ₊꒷︶꒷⊹˚Ꮺ

꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷

✧:･ﾟ( ̲̅:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅[̲̅:♡:̲̅]̲̅:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅ ) ･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ( ̲̅:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅[̲̅:♡:̲̅]̲̅:̲̅:̲̅:̲̅ ) ･ﾟ✧

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⨯ . ⁺ ✦ ⊹ ꙳ ⁺ ‧ ⨯. ⁺ ✦ ⊹ . * ꙳ ✦ ⊹

₊˚ ‿︵‿︵‿︵୨୧ · · ♡ · · ୨୧‿︵‿︵‿︵ ˚₊

[tyu1forever]

Wonder What You Think Of Me

AN: part twoooo yayyyy. honestly i dont expect much attention to come to these but im having fun. to whomever is reading this, i hope you're having as much fun as i am.

Part 1

MY ASK BOX IS OPENN (check my pinned post)

Warnings: swearing here and there, tad bit of suicidal jokes, gender neutral mc

Story below

Your nerves were on end until the class finished. You could feel Koda's eyes piercing the back of your skull. The thought that he knew everything you thought about him, kept on popping up. this led you down a rabbit hole that whatever you thought, he knew. Like the thought that I know, that you know, that I know, that you're a mind reader. HA SUCK MY DIC- ALRIGHT THATS ENOUGH OUTTA YOU. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON YOU, BUDDY BOY. HOW ABOU-

"You have a rather interesting and chaotic mind, ya know"

You looked up to see everyone around you packing up; the lesson was over. Koda was standing next to your table with an amused look on his face and arms crossed. You looked at Eliana for help, but she just swung her bag on her shoulder, mouthed 'good luck' as she winked, brown eyes sparkling, and skipped off, her black ponytail swinging.

You sighed defeatedly as you looked back at Koda sheepishly, finally meeting his hazel eyes. OK, mind blank. Empty. Void. remember that one time where- OK SHUT UP- HOW ABOUT- NO, I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU, YOU SHUT THE FU-

"How about we go to a place where we can shut your mind." Koda said grinning. You gaped at him, your mind spinning like a child on one of those spinny things at the park that always made you almost throw up, squealing with joy. You would need all the luck you could get.

He grabbed her hand and led her out of the class, past the lockers, and outside. They made their way across the pavement and then the oval. Koda led her down a corner to a group of trees that blocked the view of the school and showed a view of the reserve behind the school.

The green tops glowed as the early afternoon sun shone through them. A soft breeze blew through your hair slightly, as you went forward to hold the black fence bars, your mouth open in awe.

Your mind just stopped, taking in the scene. WOOAAAA PRETTY. This is what happens when you stop for once.

"Come and sit down." Koda said sitting down on a patch of grass and patting a spot next to him. You turn around and make eye contact as your brain goes down the rabbit hole again, He can see what I think, he knows what I think about him, I'm gonna kill myself. Take me with you, bestie.

☽✧ :-゜・.

gonna upload this as is, prolly add to it later

Masterlist

[koishiro]

# - 𝐌𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐘 📍

˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ — 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 : Itoshi Rin x fem!reader

˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ — 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐄 : smut

˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ — 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒 : cockwarming, Rin being a tease (what do you expect honestly)…

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"Come on baby isn't this what you wanted? My big cock stuffing your tight little pussy full?"

Rin’s teasing words were as torturous as his cock, making me want more, making me become a needy slut desperate to be fucked and used until I couldn't think anymore.

"Please, please fuck me, I'll do anything!”

I whined and begged for any movement while one of his hands ran over my body and the other kept over my hip, locking me in place, unable to squirm and move on his dick that was stuffed deep inside my pussy.

"I know baby, I feel it. Feel you clenching my cock, trying to grind your hips into me huh? Fuck I love seeing how desperate you get for me, such a good girl for me"

My whimper was so soft at hearing his praise, head tilted back to rest on his shoulder and moan when Rin reached up to pinch my nipples causing me to shove my ass as hard as I could into his hips, needing his dick to be as deep inside me as possible.

"That's it baby, take my dick. You're such a fucking whore for my cock aren't you?"

"Yes!" I shouted.

He shifted my legs, putting them both on the outside of his own, making them spread as he widened his stance. I could feel the cold air hit my wet pussy, my clit so sensitive I cried out at the sensation of being so exposed.

Once more Rin set to running his hands over my body. Gripping my breasts, grazing over my thighs so slowly as they traveled up almost touching my pussy before he passed by and had his hand over my abdomen.

"'m right here baby. You feel me? This is where my big cock is inside you. S’ deep and you love it" His hand pressed down as if he was trying to feel his cock from the outside. The two sensations, feeling him touch me inside and out was too much, I felt so close to cumming, so close to being shoved over the edge that my brain was drunk on the feeling. My mouth open as I gasped for breath and whimpered when he kissed my neck.

"You've been such a good girl baby, so perfect for me. Feels so good to be in your wet pussy. Having you grip my cock is the best feeling. I'll keep you just like this the entire day baby. You gonna be a good girl and keep my cock warm?" He asked.

I was spiraling, needing to serve him, needing to please him and give him everything he wanted if it meant I could feel this good. My pussy was in heaven. My body burning and with every caress he gave there was desire for more. It felt like fire as Rin’s hands skimmed over me, I needed it to continue, for his sweet torture to continue until I couldn't breathe.

My pussy felt so full, so stretched and perfect, I started to cry. So overwhelming that I couldn't help but cry out when I suddenly felt his finger slide down over my clit. I couldn't stop screaming even if he didn't move his finger, just placing it on my clit, that was so sensitive and needy.

"C’mon baby, cum for me pretty girl. Let me feel you cum on my cock" He was being so gentle and firm, ordering me to cum and I was helpless to do anything else.

"Give it to me baby, cum all over my cock" he growled.

I screamed my release, grinding my hips into him and squirming on his cock as I came so hard. My pussy squeezing his dick so tight I could hear him groan.

“My pretty baby”

=͟͟͞͞ ⌧ 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐋 : #8 in my 𝘶𝘱𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 / 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘴

— 𝘒𝘰𝘪 𝘹𝘰

[the-white-void]

The booping returns

[squinch-depraved]

p! link masterlist ✧*̣̩⋆̩☽⋆゜

!!! submissions are open if you have a link you'd like to share !!!

꒰ thank you to everyone who sent stuff for this, i hope to continue adding to it !! ꒱

✦jschlatt:

the one that started it all

sitting on his lap

short but sweet

i could totally see him waking you up like this

he would absolutely film this you can't convince me otherwise

unpaid intern schlatt 1

unpaid intern schlatt 2

✦ted nivison

him holding you in his lap and playing with you

making him eat you out while you read

just kinda grabbing him

bathroom sex

ted and his stupid little apple watch

✦charlie slimecicle

lazy sex with charlie

slow and romantic

pounding up into you from behind

holy fuck this one is so perfect

you cannot tell me he wouldn't be into this

teasing you

jerking him off like this>>>

✦cooper cscoop

cooper links coming soon !!

✦hasan piker/hasanabi

bulge thread !!

[moonlitbride]

after finding out halloween was more of a romantic affair during the victorian era versus modern times, it solidified for me that halloween, in any of emily's verses, is one of her all time favorite holidays. definitely top three.

[starsvein]

🛌

moonlight aesthetic starters // (🛌) Our muses make a pillow fort.

Standing in Eiden's bedroom, Veoc eyes the pile of couch cushions, pillows, blankets, and poles that Eiden's gathered on the carpet floor in doubt. "I don't think this will be structurally sound..."

"Don't worry, it's just for fun!" Grinning despite himself, Eiden boldly takes Veoc's hand and leads him to treasure trove of soft, squishy materials.

It had started out as a normal evening. After work, Eiden had met up with Veoc for dinner while the two talked about their lives, and at one point the major general had expressed his interest in military forts. From what he gathered, things were far less mobile in the ancient era and unlike Syren, who was ship, weapon, barracks, and station all in one, Earth forts were simply freestanding structures standing around like sitting ducks for anyone to besiege and attack.

They didn't even have the simplest force fields to protect them from natural disasters.

In response, Eiden had promised to show him a pillow fort. Veoc didn't expect that meant taking apart Eiden's furniture to build one personally by hand. After a few failed tries, the major general finally got the hang of it and was securing the the last bit of "roofing" when Eiden poked his head out from inside the tent-like folds of a blanket.

"You should come in and take a look," he suggests casually.

Arching a brow, Veoc first brushes the string of lights hanging in Eiden's face out of the way, then ducks his head to take a peek. It's a small, intimate space with a floor of pillows and a soft duvet, with the human sitting cross-legged in the center.

"It doesn't look like there's much room," Veoc observes politely.

"It's more cozy this way—oh hang on, I'll get the lights," Eiden pauses to look for a socket before sticking in the plug. Instantly, the interior is lit up with a soft golden glow as the string lights come to life.

"They can blink too," Eiden adds enthusiastically while pressing a button. "Or change colors—was saving these for the Christmas tree, but it's not a bad idea to use them now, heh."

He pats the space besides him and tries again. "Come on. It's different from the inside."

Veoc hesitates. He still has some doubts about stability, but carefully adjusts his posture to half-crawl into the space. Once he's fully in, Eiden closes the blanket door behind him and holds it shut with a convenient clothespin, leaving them alone in the fort.

"What do you think?" Eiden asks after a while.

Veoc feels the soft flooring beneath him and exhales. "This wouldn't hold up in a military exercise."

"Pfft—!" He gets muffled laughter in return. "Like I said, it's not that kind of fort!"

Veoc turns to reply, but happens upon something extremely soft. He grasps it with his hand and picks it up, revealing an unusually long, beige-hued pillow with...ears and arms and legs? Some sort of animal, he guesses after spotting a nose and two round, dark eyes. "What is this?"

Eiden stops laughing to look, only to grin and push the pillow into Veoc's arms. "Hey, you've got Topper!"

"What's a Topper?" Veoc ends up half cradling the stuffed animal (?) pillow (?) against his chest.

"He's..." the human trails off, gaze growing nostalgic. "A friend of a friend who's not here anymore. A girl I know liked him too, and made a giant body pillow of him for me..."

Never mind that Mary Sue's ultimate goal with the Prototype Topper Body Pillow was marketing goods for her Quincy fanclub—that would be another afternoon of explanations for Veoc to understand.

When Veoc hears "friend," he tries to return the Topper pillow to Eiden, but the latter insists he hold onto it instead. "It looks good with you," Eiden encourages.

"Your friend is an accessory?" Veoc cracks a smile and rests Topper whimsically on his head.

It's a lethal strike, one that leaves Eiden breathless as he stammers again. "N-no but, you know what? You can keep him there."

Now it's Veoc's turn to look helpless. "I won't be able to do much like this."

"Ah well, I was just kidding, hahah...!"

They eventually move on to other things. Eiden's managed to sneak in his laptop and coaxes Veoc to watch a movie with him. Intrigued by the concept of Earth movies, the major general agrees.

...not expecting him to say yes so quickly, Eiden sits up in a flash. "Then I should make some popcor—"

Too late, his head bumps into one of the pillow supports for the blanket roof, loosening it too much. The entire pillow fort starts to collapse seconds afterward, and Eiden instinctively shields himself from the avalanche of sticks and blankets and cushions that he's sure will fall his way.

In the middle of the chaos, something tackles him to the ground.

But nothing hits him after that.

Instead there's something pinning him down, as well as a wave of heat—he opens his eyes to see an eyeful of Veoc's shirt at chest level, with the rest of the major general kneeling above him to shield him from the barrage. The pinning sensation was the man's knees straddling him at the hips to keep him in place.

Eiden's eyes dart up to Veoc's face as red rushes to his cheeks. The major general seems nonplussed, pushing aside a segment of blanket draped over his head to let in the cooler air from outside their ruined fort before looking back at him.

"All you all right?"

"...huh? Uh, sure! Yeah, I'm fine!"

Veoc straightens up next, pushing cushions and string lights aside as he stays on his knees. "It's fortunate that we chose only soft materials to construct your fort."

"R-right...'' Eiden tries to sit up, but isn't sure what to do after pushing himself upright. He ends up propping himself up with his arms while watching Veoc work. "We can rebuild it again pretty quickly."

"Yes, I can think of a few improvements to brace the supports..."

Eiden stares at the man who seems perfectly fine, and sighs internally. Why was he the only one getting flustered? Until he hears a cough, and blinks to see Veoc deftly unbuttoning the first few buttons of his shirt.

"It's a bit hot," he offers by way of explanation before turning away. Alas, that gives the human a perfect view of his pink-tipped ears.

Eiden grins.