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mediumgayitalian · 6 months ago

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“Hello, twerp.”

Kayla grunts at him. She is focused, intently, on something small enough to be covered up by her hands and curtaining hair; Nico decides it is likely some kind of explosive. There is a reason she, Banned From Arts ‘n’ Crafts For Criminal Reasons, is sneaking into the Hermes’ cabin’s time slot and hiding behind Julia.

Instead of confirming that she is, indeed, planning to blow up at least one of her brothers’ bunks in their sleep tonight, because of Plausible Deniability, Nico swings a leg over the picnic table bench, settling in next to her. She spares a second of attention to blow a raspberry at him, seemingly unprovoked. Nico reaches calmly over, plucks a pair of scissors from Connor’s hands, which he allows because of who he is as a person, and snips a piece of her hair. In response she pulls a notebook from her pocket and puts a little tick mark next to Nico’s name.

“So,” Nico says, choosing to ignore that. “I have a Question.”

“Ten dollars.”

“I’m not paying you, you little shit.”

“Then wonder in silence.”

Nico digs two wrinkled fives from his shoe and slams them on the table, scowling. Kayla pockets them.

“Proceed.”

Nico glares at her, noting her twitching mouth, and remembers that he does, in fact, need her help, and her brother is, in fact, his best friend, so challenging her to a duel to the death is a bad idea on both counts.

(Nonwithstanding the part where she has deadly accuracy with any projectile from almost any semi-reasonable distance. And he has, like, a sword. So.)

“Your brother,” he starts, and he does not need to clarify which one, “is always trying to…feed me.”

“Yes,” she agrees, “he is internally a seventy year old Southern woman. He does that.”

“Fruits.”

“Hm.”

“Oranges, specifically. Like, every single meal.”

“…Ah.”

It is a very knowing ah, Kayla’s little noise, and in fact she sets her project aside. (It is, in fact, an explosive.) She turns slightly on the bench to face him, lips pursed, hands folded. She blinks at him for several moments. Nico holds her gaze, remembering he is out ten dollars.

“My dear brother,” she begins, “my lovely, kind-hearted, smiley, morning person brother, is neurotic.”

Nico waits. This is, apparently, the end of her sentence, as she does not continue.

“I am aware,” he says slowly. “I have been present during every rant about Hollywood inaccuracies about medical sciences.”

She nods sagely. “This is true. You have. You are, however, by virtue of his cripplingly low self esteem and fervent belief that his mere existence is a Literal Actual Curse, spared from much of his most…colourful…contingencies.”

“Contingencies,” Nico repeats.

Kayla nods again.

“Yes. You see, dear future brother-in-law —”

“Cease,” Nico snaps, reddening.

“— our lovely William, also known as your Special Guy, according to Nico With Severe Blood Loss.” continues Kayla, not ceasing, “is under the impression that you, like all people, have a Limit.”

“…A Limit.”

“Yes. A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.”

“I know what a godsdamn limit is, Kayla.”

“You seemed confused.”

“I am going to strangle you.”

Openly snickering to herself, she moves on.

“He feeds you oranges because he regularly paces around the cabin in the middle of the night stressing about your vitamin levels,” she explains, finally. “He doesn’t know how to tell you that like a normal person because he’s afraid he’s going to weird you out. Ergo.” She makes a flippant gesture with her hands. “Citrus.”

“Why is he so godsdamn cute,” Nico mutters to himself, then remembers to throw out a hasty, “Thank you,” before scrambling away from the table, ignoring the gathered snickers, and beelining for the the Demeter cabin. “Gods.”

It is empty, thankfully, when he strolls in, except for Miranda in the front gardens, who holds up a finger as he gets closer and whispers to a struggling seedling.

“Hey,” she says after a moment, smiling up at him. “What’s up?”

“I need,” he starts. He purses his lips, rocking back on his heels. His hands make some kind of motion. He’s not sure what, exactly, he didn’t give them permission. “I need.”

Miranda, thankfully, has had years of experience communicating with non-speaking entities, and as such is relatively fluent in Nico. She dusts off her hands, patting the spot beside her. Nico sits as indicated.

“Try a deep breath first,” she instructs. “When your brain is back up and running, try again.”

“It’s running. It’s running a lot.”

“Oh. In that case, might I suggest a small shout of frustration?”

“You may.”

He clears his throat, resting his hands on his diaphragm to Maximize the Output, as he has been previously instructed, and yells. A passing satyr jumps a full five feet in the air and flees. Nico grimaces, calling apologies after them.

“They’re never going to like me,” he grumbles.

Miranda pats his head. “There, there. One issue at a time.”

“Solace,” he says at her invitation, gesturing again. “Oranges.”

“…Ah.”

“He is. You know. Right?”

“I must confess I do not.”

He takes a moment to collect himself. Or, well, he tries to. He’s had an easier time trying to wrangle errant souls surfing along the Styx, but whatever. He literally owns his brain. It Shall submit to him, or he’ll get a new one. Watch.

“Will is…intensely thoughtful.”

“He’s a sweetheart,” Miranda agrees. “Once he brushed past me on the way to dinner and felt that I was going to get a cold, so he took the food I got and exchanged it for soup and veggies and Gatorade and stuff. He forgot to actually tell me that I was about to get a cold, at the time, but it was really nice of him in hindsight.”

Nico makes another loud, strangled bleating noise. Thankfully, no satyrs are harmed.

“He is so!”

“There, there,” Miranda says again. “You’ll get to full sentences soon, I’m sure of it.”

He takes a few moments to have a minor crisis in the peace and tranquility of Friendship. It’s this new thing he’s been trying. Will tells him it’s usually called ‘trust’ and ‘vulnerability’. It is mortifying for the most part but in small doses is kind of cool. Mostly.

“Who takes care of Will?“

“He doesn’t really get sick. Apollo genes and all that.”

“No, like. Emotionally.”

“Oh.” Miranda frowns thoughtfully. “Um. Chiron, maybe? I’m not actually sure.”

“It needs to be me,” Nico stresses. “He always takes care of me, and I want to, like, repay him. Not transactionally,”Nico rushes to clarify, “but, like, mutual care-ily.”

“I see.”

“You see?”

“Yes,” Miranda says sagely. “You must Show Him. That you are Invested in your Relationship.”

“Yes!” Nico cries, gripping her by the elbows. She meets his gaze head on, eyes wide and wizened. “Yes, exactly. Relationship Investment. You’re so smart.”

Miranda preens. “Thank you.” She stands, brushing off her jeans — fruitlessly, she’s got grass stains on top of grass stains on every piece of clothing she owns — and offering Nico a hand. Together they stand and observe the various shrubs, trees, and vines surrounding the cabin, hands on their hips.

Nico narrows his eyes. “Should I just get him oranges?”

“I still don’t fully understand the orange thing. But Will likes peaches.” She leans up and plucks one off of the largest tree, holding it out to Nico. “They make him think of home.”

Nico takes the peach and inspects it. It is, of course, impeccable — thick and heavy, skin soft and unblemished, full enough with juice and flavour to be fragrant even from the arm’s length Nico holds it. This is the kind of peach that wins fairs. This is the kind of peach that sits, prized, in a market, watching as mothers and hipsters claw at each other. This is the kind of peach that immediately upon first touch strikes within you such an intense urge to chuck it at the nearest hard surface and watch it splat into a beautiful explosion of Squelch that Nico has to, hastily, set it down and out of immediate reach.

“It’s perfect,” he declares.

“Don’t throw it at him,” Miranda advises, eyeing the fruit herself.

“Shan’t,” Nico promises, and it doubles at a warning to his brain because he can’t lie to Miranda, obviously, so his brain better Check Itself. There will be no peach throwing. Peach holding, only, and peach giving.

He waves goodbye to Miranda as he hustles off, headed for the bustling infirmary. There have been no great emergencies today — there would be a lot more of Will’s echoed screeching if this were the case — and many people who have walked in have walked out, minutes later, scowling, so now is a good a time as any. He could of course wait until Will is done his shift and they meet by Cabin Seven, like usual, but this is a Pressing Issue. Will can no longer continue to believe that Nico has a Limit, as Kayla had so unhelpfully explained. Nico is Limitless. He is a sine function. He is an eternal abyss. He is the final end of Chiron’s patience, if the horse is to be believed.

Also, the peach is really really tempting and Nico honestly does not have all that much control over his brain. It usually kind of does as it pleases. That’s why he has so many Situations.

“Solace,” he shouts, banging open the screen door loud enough to make everyone inside jump, “GET the hell over here.”

“I. Am.” Will holds up a patient’s arm, which has been hastily butterfly-clamped closed and is now being stitched. “Um. Is it urgent?”

Nico snaps his mouth shut. “No.” He stalks over to where Will is sitting, still bewildered, on his favourite stool, and stands with his arms crossed behind him. He nods at the injured camper, clearing his throat. “Proceed.”

“…Okay.”

Because Will is a Professional, his gaze remains focused on the gaping wound he is fixing. Because no one else at this camp is, everyone else chooses to gawk. Nico lets the fires of Hell enter his eyes, like Father showed him, and glares them all into subservience.

“Alright,” Will says, several minutes later, patting the patient’s knee with a smile. “I’m gonna wrap this, Jen, and you gotta keep it dry, okay? Have ambrosia twice a day like I told you and come see me at the end of the week.”

“There’ll be no scar?” the young girl hedges.

“Not if you follow my instructions,” Will promises. “Although you’ll be just as beautiful with a scar, kiddo, I promise. Ask your mother.”

Jen looks at him doubtfully, but Will is one of those people who’s unbelievably hard to distrust. It’s infuriating, if you’re Nico and committed to the whole goth/emo lifestyle. Probably comforting if you’re a normal person.

She leaves, and it is abruptly very quiet in the infirmary, which is crazy because it is abruptly never quiet at camp unless people are dead, usually, but no one is dead, and people are too godsdamn nosy to flinch away from Nico’s glare, or maybe they’re not scared of him anymore, and hey, isn’t that something. The world is so busy, all the time. Things keep happening. Who’s fault is that, again?

“Nico?” Will asks, rocking back on his heels. His hands are suddenly clean of blood and grime and his scrubs have been swapped out. They stand, also, at the other end of the infirmary, right outside of the on-call room. He looks up, and conversations have resumed, and Will is watching him, intently, bright eyes slightly too wide, front teeth gnawing at his bottom lip, Ace bandage winding, unwinding, winding.

“This is for you,” Nico blurts, and shoves the peach at him.

Will blinks. “Oh.” He stares at the peach, a moment, before a smile erupts on his face. “Oh! Thank you!”

He takes the peach, gently, from Nico’s hands, and holds it close to his chest, wide hands gentle so as not to bruise, smile gone close-mouthed, giddy. The rocking gets every so slightly faster, and the slight breeze from the open screen door ruffles his frizzy hair, and his nose is scrunched, just slightly, enough to wrinkle his dotted feathers, and Nico’s mouth is very, very dry.

“I do not,” he tries, and it grinds along his paper-parched throat, near silent, “I do not have Limits, William.”

The rocking stills. Nico mourns it.

“…Sorry?”

“Limits,” Nico repeats. “I do not have them. I am Limitless. Purge the thought.”

“You have limits,” Will says, alarmed. “Um, we had that talk, right? About pushing yourself and why that is generally regarded as a bad plan.”

“That was you shouting at me in between nectar shots and frantic mothering, actually, but that’s not what I meant.”

Will doesn’t answer, only tilting his head.

“You’re neurotic,” Nico attempts to explain, and as could be expected by literally anyone with a brain this goes poorly, and he rushes to amend. “I mean! Well, you are neurotic — but! There is a but! Stop looking at me like that! You are neurotic but!”

“This is a very bad friendship break up if that is what you are trying,” says Will in a small voice, and Nico resolves to kick his own ass later tonight to Atone.

“I like it,” he hurries to explain. “You and your — neuroses. All of you, I like it. There is no Limit. Capital L. You’re groovy. On — point. Fleek? What do the kids say. I don’t —”

“Oh,” Will breathes, thankfully putting Nico out of his misery, “oh, this is about the oranges.”

Nico nods miserably.

“The oranges are —” Will cuts himself off, staring down at his shoes. “Um, scurvy freaks me out.”

“…Scurvy?”

“It — collagen synthesis is an active process? In your body? And scurvy makes it degrade really quickly. Which kind of tears your body apart by reopening scars. On top of other things. And you — were on a ship, you know. For a while. And you sweat a lot. And you don’t take the multivitamins I give you.”

“Because they’re gross,” Nico says, breathless, “and I’m not — sweaty.”

Wherever sunlight touches Will’s skin he tends to glow, slightly, and his freckles fluoresce the longer his hand takes to traverse the space between them, past the open window, resting, lightly, on Nico’s wrist.

“You are,” he says, gently. “You have — really low magnesium and potassium levels. Just, all the time.” He glances down at the inside of Nico’s wrist. “Right now, actually. Will you eat a banana if I go get you one?”

Will will go get a banana, and Nico will follow him, and they will sit, somewhere, probably the big rock by the lake, as Nico eats it, and Will will eat his peach, and Nico will watch his throat bob, and Will will talk, hands gesturing, peach juice everywhere, and they will stay there, probably, way past sunset, right till curfew, and then they will sprint, as they usually do, to avoid the harpies, and they will go to Nico’s cabin, first, because they always do, and Will will snag an orange as they run past the fruit trees by the Demeter cabin, and he will press it into Nico’s hands, firmly, smiling as he says goodnight, and running back to his own cabin. Where he will, according to Kayla, pace, and worry. Where he will rant about Limits, and how close Nico is to approaching them.

“Will,” says Nico seriously, grabbing his hands. Will’s eyes snap to his, wide, wider than usual, and they are so blue, so so blue, are things usually this blue? He’s startled by it every time. “Will, I am a sine function.”

“I don’t understand,” he admits.

Nico nods. “That’s okay! Just — peaches.” He reaches out and pats the fruit, curling Will’s fingers around them. “For you. Okay?”

Will glances down at the peach. He glances back up at Nico. He looks down, finally, at their hands, twined around the fruit, and holds there, one, two, three seconds.

“Oh,” he says, finally. “Oh, you don’t — oh.”

“Peaches,” Nico repeats, “oranges.” He pulls one hand free and draws a line between them. “You get it?”

“I get it,” Will says, softly. He looks up and smiles, small, private; too-big front teeth just barely peeling out. “You never reach your approached value.”

“I really don’t even get that close.”

“I’m kind of losing the metaphor, here.”

“Okay.”

Nico squeezes their hands together. Will squeezes back, shifting his weight.

“I’m still gonna — you still gotta get your vitamin C.”

“More oranges?”

“Yes.”

“Okay.” He rubs his finger over the backs of Will’s knuckles; he shivers. Nico meets his eyes and he smiles, widely, hurting his cheeks, and Will smiles back, and he rocks, and Nico is an abyss, and he is falling, falling, falling. “I like oranges.”

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juyeonszn · 1 year ago

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JE NE SAIS QUOI

PAIRING jacob bae x f!reader

WORD COUNT 7.33k

GENRES smut ﹒fluff ﹒itty bitty angst

WARNINGS 18+ MINORS DO NOT INTERACT, mature language, strangers to ?? to lovers, volleyball team captain!jacob (ohhhh ive been waiting for this one..), lots of 97 liner cameos, jacob is an honorary tbz frat member but isn’t actually a member lol, reader is down bad for him, mentions of alcohol, volleyball terms that i learned from haikyuu 😭, an annoying ex girlfriend, AURKAY here we go: bathroom sex, wall sex, bathroom sink counter sex, and mirror sex all in one, doggy style and also missionary? i guess?, NO FOREPLAY BUT FUCK IT WE FALL LIKE SOLDIERS FOR REAL, marking-ish, unprotected sex, overstimulation, multiple orgasms, and everyone’s favorite! creampie!, a cutesy ending

SUMMARY jacob thought the concept of fraternities was stupid. so stupid that despite every single one of his friends being in one, he still refused to join. however, after meeting you at one of the tbz parties, he’s starting to think maybe they’re not that horrible.

MORE HELLAURRRR ok i know this is 45 mins overdue but i barely finished this last night and i worked at 5 am this morning so 😭 ANYWAYYY this fic is actually my favorite so far… idk i just have this natural writing affinity when it comes to jacob which u can tell by the length…. if u enjoyed pls reblog! and don’t forget to check out the other fics in the series!

PERM TAGLIST @winterchimez @maessseongs @itsbeeble @zzoguri @deoboyznet @cloverdaisies @vernyangel @ericlvr

TAGLIST @millksea

SERIES MASTERLIST

“And there’s another point for the IST U Bears. Wow these boys are on fire tonight.”

The announcer’s voice booms throughout the gymnasium, intertwining with the cheers of the crowd. They all sound like the buzzing of a bee in Jacob’s ears, but that’s a good thing. It pricks at his skin, lighting it on fire and getting his morale going.

The team just needed one more point and they would win this set, sending them on their way to the championship game. This would be the first time in IST history that their boys’ volleyball team would make it this far, and that was all thanks to Jacob becoming captain for his senior year.

Their coach calls for a quick time out, giving Jacob a moment of reprieve before his final serve of the game. He wipes away the sweat on his forehead, shaking the front of his jersey to air it out and cool him down a little. The team’s manager passes him a water bottle. He loves the adrenaline rush that courses through his veins when he’s on the court. It’s unlike any other feeling he’s ever felt in his life.

“Alright, Bae. You’ve got this, right?” Jacob’s coach gives him a pointed look.

“Of course, Coach. There’s no way in hell that we’re losing this game tonight.” He gives him a firm nod, lips curled into a confident smile. There wasn’t a chance that Jacob Bae would go down without a fight. He was securing that championship seat whether anyone liked it or not.

The team heads back out and a referee hands Jacob the volleyball. He blows a raspberry, twirling the ball on his fingertips while waiting for the whistle. As soon as he hears it, he takes a couple steps back. A breeze cuts through his hair when he runs, executing his infamous jump serve with practiced ease. The ball flies past the players of the other team, hitting the court just in front of the line.

His teammates are yelling and throttling his body around before he even realizes that they’ve won. Some of them are riling up the crowd, others are on their knees crying tears of joy. He was anticipating this outcome, but for some reason he’s still shell shocked. Everything around him is static and white noise.

“Holy shit, Jacob. I can’t believe you did that,” Kim Mingyu, the team’s star middle blocker, slaps him on the back. He’s also drenched in sweat, patting his face with a towel.

“You and me both, to be completely honest.” Jacob laughs a bit, collecting his things so he can head to the locker room.

He’s slightly grateful that tonight’s game ended a little early, giving him enough time to get ready before the Tau Beta Zeta party. He wasn’t even that big of a party person. He only went to provide moral support for his friends who happened to all be in the fraternity. Most people would even go as far as assuming he was also in it considering how often he was spotted at that house, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. He actually thought fraternities were dumb. In his eyes, they held no purpose.

A bunch of guys living together under the guise of brotherhood when in reality they spent most of their time partying was just stupid. You could do that without the fancy titles or the expected respect from fellow students. He loved his friends, truly, but he didn’t understand the hype.

Jacob showers quickly and changes into a hoodie and some baggy jeans. He ruffles his hair in front of a mirror, grabbing his backpack and swinging it over his shoulder. As he’s preparing to leave, someone calls out to him.

“Yo, Cobie! Are you going to the TBZ party?”

He spins around to find the source, learning it belongs to Jeong Jaehyun. The setter nods, pulling his hood over his head. “Like I always do. Why?”

“I heard through the grapevine that Haeun was going with some friends. I just thought I’d warn you,” he squeezes the shoulder that isn’t hoisting his backpack. “I figured you’d want to take things chill this next week with the championship game on Friday.”

Jacob hums in response and Jaehyun takes that as his cue to be on his way. Of course this would be his luck. Just as he thinks life is getting easier for him, something has to come and throw a curveball at him. This something happened to be his ex-girlfriend, who’d done nothing but terrorize Jacob while they were together. Imagine the most toxic, vile person in the world, then dress her in Jimmy Choo sandals and a designer handbag. That was Haeun.

The only logical reason for her to attend the TBZ party was because his friends were still trying to rack up their numbers. He wouldn’t put it past them if that meant acquiring any and every student on campus. After tonight they would find out who won the stupid competition between them and the KAT sorority, hopefully putting a pin in their godforsaken rivalry once and for all. The winner determined if he was even going to the big end of semester party or not.

Jacob sighs, heading out so he can help out his friends in any way he can. Now that he’s been cursed with the knowledge that he might run into his ex, he’s half tempted to just ditch the whole thing. (He won’t, but the idea is flirting with him.) They’ve been broken up for well over a year now, but somehow she always manages to worm her way back and make him miserable. Quite frankly, he’s tired of it.

When Jacob arrives at the Tau Beta Zeta house, his friends are all over the place. Sangyeon is typing away on his phone, pacing back and forth in the living room. The action from the calm and collected fraternity president makes him kind of nervous. He escapes into the kitchen where Sunwoo and Eric are putting away all of the alcohol. Kevin and Chanhee are complaining about God knows what to each other, and he can faintly hear Hyunjae and Haknyeon upstairs. His juniors start clapping and hollering as soon as they see him enter.

“Woah woah woah, we’ve got a celebrity on our hands guys.” Eric jokes, dapping up the older male.

“Congrats, Cobie,” Sunwoo joins in, fist bumping his senior and handing him a beer bottle. “Do you think you’re gonna win next week?”

“I sure hope so,” Jacob snorts, uncapping the bottle with the opener on the fridge. “I didn’t bring us all this way for nothing.”

Nothing super eventful happens after that, just the guys setting up for the party. They’re projecting that this is the one that secures their victory for the competition. Jacob really couldn’t care less, sitting himself on the couch and scrolling through his phone as he nurses his beer. They all maneuver around him, setting up speakers here, lights there. It’s all pointless in his eyes.

When the party has finally started and the house is packed with partygoers, Jacob hasn’t budged from his spot. The only reason he has a fresh beer is because Eric grabbed one for him in passing. This was what he subjected himself to for hours on end every Friday night. His ass cemented to one of the sofas in the living room and his phone being his main source of entertainment.

It’s as you’re exiting the kitchen with your friends that you notice him. You laugh into your drink at the boredom written all over his face. His extremely handsome face. His hair falls into his eyes and slightly obstructs his vision, but that just accelerates the beating of your heart. You don’t know what it is, but there’s something about him that makes you want to learn his name and everything there is about him.

“Y/N, have you found a nice boy to give you a fun time before hell week?” Haeun asks you, running perfectly manicured fingernails through her hair. “That’s the whole point of being here, isn’t it?”

You didn’t want to tag along, honestly. You were content with staying in tonight and studying for your A&PII exam. You only agreed to get Haeun off your back, because you were well aware of how annoying she could get when she didn’t get what she wanted. She gave the KAT sorority president a run for her money sometimes.

“Uh, no. I’ll just see where the night takes me,” you shrug, keeping a poker face so she doesn’t see who you’re already ogling.

Knowing her, she would make it difficult for you. She would torture you and tease you relentlessly because that was just who she was. Haeun wasn’t satisfied unless she felt good about herself. You didn’t know why you were still friends with her. Maybe it was because she was one of the first people who sought you out after your transfer to IST. Maybe it was because you were afraid of being blacklisted by practically every other student if you dropped her. Her power was insane.

“Boring,” she drags out the vowels, rolling her eyes. “I’m gonna see if Cha Eunwoo is here yet.”

You watch as she disappears into the sardine-packed house, looking for the senior. Your other friend, Minjee, just sighs once the dictator is out of earshot— which isn’t even that far considering how loud the music is. She turns to you with a weak smile.

“Don’t let her ruin anything for you. Just go enjoy yourself before she does.”

You don’t need to be told a second time, chugging the contents of your red solo cup for some liquid courage. Your mission was simple; be ten times more fun than the party itself. That would surely catch Couch Boy’s attention. It wasn’t like the Tau Beta Zeta guys didn’t put all their effort into throwing the craziest parties at the school, but clearly this dude wasn’t for it.

Your feet carry you over to the living room, your teeth chewing on your lip nervously. You’d never hit on someone before, let alone at a party. The scariest part was the potential rejection in front of hundreds of your peers. But it was okay! You could do this. You think.

“Hi.”

The word leaves your mouth without your brain even registering it, eyes wide like you’d just done something wrong. He looks up from his phone, mirroring your expression. His tongue darts out to swipe across his bottom lip and then he’s scooting over to make room for you.

“Hi,” he says after a few seconds.

“I’m Y/n,” you extend your hand awkwardly, but he takes it, shaking it with a firm grip that has you crossing your legs. “I— uh— this is kinda weird, but um— I saw you from over there and thought you were cute.”

You swallow thickly, tucking some hair behind your ear. How did Haeun do this on the regular? He smiles at your fumbling and oh God, you think you might pass out from how attractive he is. You don’t have much alcohol in your system and you’re starting to regret how sober you are.

“I’m Jacob,” he rests an arm on the back of the couch. “Thanks for coming up to me. I would’ve missed your pretty face otherwise.”

Is he flirting with you? Holy shit, he’s flirting with you.

“Do you come to Tau Beta Zeta parties often?” You ask to continue the conversation. He nods.

“I practically live here,” Jacob laughs, eyes crinkling at the corners. “How about you, Y/N? What are you studying?”

Oh, so he was one of the members. You wouldn’t have guessed with how disinterested he seemed at his own party. It takes you a moment to realize he’s shifted the focus onto you, scanning your features for a response. You purse your lips.

“Not really. I’m more of a homebody. I’m only here to let loose before finals. I actually just transferred to IST U this semester for the exceptional Pre-Med department. I’m still sorta navigating my way around and meeting people.”

So that’s why he’s never seen you on campus. You’re completely new to the school and you’re in a completely different department than he is. Nonetheless, you’re really cute and Jacob hasn’t put himself out there since breaking up with Haeun. He’s been so concentrated on maintaining his grades and putting in the work for volleyball, he hasn’t even had the time to. But now that finals and the championship game are all next week, he supposes he can allot some just this once…

“How are you liking it here so far?” He asks you genuinely. It winds you a little. You’ve never had someone actually care about what you had to say or show interest in you. Even at your old school, no one batted an eye at you. You doubt anyone knew you transferred.

“The campus itself is beautiful. It’s a lot bigger than my previous one. And so far, everyone’s been nothing but kind to me. I wish I would’ve gone with my gut and came here straight out of high school.” You pick at a thread on your skirt.

“We all live and we all learn, that’s a part of life,” Jacob shrugs, nudging your leg with his foot. “Would you like to grab another drink with me?”

“Yeah, that would be great, actually.” You both stand from the couch.

Since sitting with him, the party has grown in size. Fellow students filled every available corner of the house, nearly standing body to body in order to fit everyone in the building. The amount of attendees should be a fire hazard, honestly. Jacob laces your fingers together so he doesn’t lose you in the mass of people blocking the path to the kitchen. There’s a game of Rage Cage going on where there’s usually a round of beer pong and it looks like this one guy is about to die with how many empty cups are in front of him.

“What are you drinking?” Jacob turns to you once you’ve reached the alcohol table. You shake your head.

“Surprise me.”

“You’re playing Russian Roulette here, Y/N,” his lips curl up into a devious smile that most people would run away from, especially when it’s on the face of a stranger. “You’re really trusting me with your life right now.”

Luckily, you’ve always been into that type of thing. Nice guys who looked like they could give you an unforgettable night. And in the short period you’ve known Jacob, he appeared to be just that. All you can do is nip at your lower lip, the fleet of a smile gracing his sight.

He passes you a cup and gestures for you to taste his concoction. It burns the course of your throat, but doesn’t remind you of straight battery acid. You give him a thumbs up of approval and he cheers, fist bumping the air. You giggle at his reaction. Perhaps stepping out of your comfort zone was the best decision you’ve made all night. He knocks his own cup against yours and takes a swig, wincing.

“I might’ve made mine just a bit stronger than usual,” his voice is hoarse and you can’t help but laugh a little harder. “I put all of my expertise into yours.”

“It’s good to know you’re a gentleman and you’re not trying to get me drunk on purpose,” you tease, sipping at the beverage gingerly. “However, that does mean you’ll need to be flashier in your attempts to woo me. I have very high standards.”

Jacob’s smile widens, his teeth peeking from behind his lips. The expression makes you lightheaded. It should be a crime to look as good as he does, without even trying either. “I don’t know… All I’m hearing is that you want me to woo you…”

He’s caught you red-handed, but it isn’t like you were doing much to conceal that fact. You’d like to think you were being very obvious with your intentions on purpose. You glance up at him from the rim of your cup, your lower back leaning on the counter. “Maybe I do… Are you opposed to that, Jacob?”

He takes a step closer to you, and then another until he has you caged between him and the kitchen counter. Really, he couldn’t give any less of a fuck about the clusters of people nearby. When Jacob Bae had a goal in mind, he made damn sure to work for it. His volleyball career could attest to that. His drink slides across the surface, spilling a little on the back of his hand. He leans down to your ear. “Not at all. But I don’t think you’ll be able to handle what happens when I succeed.”

You feel your cheeks warm, your throat drying, and it’s not because of the effects from the alcohol you’ve just consumed. You’ve known this guy, what, thirty minutes max? And he was already figuring out exactly what it took to get your gears grinding? What a quick fucking leaner. He knows he’s won, too, if the way you’ve gone cotton-mouthed is anything to go by. The ghost of a grin brushes the shell of your ear and it requires the entirety of your strength not to pounce on this stranger in the middle of this goddamn party.

“Everybody who isn’t Tau Beta Zeta, get the fuck out! Someone called the cops!”

A record scratch-like halt puts a pin in the moment, forcing Jacob to step away from you with a groan. This would be just your luck, wouldn’t it? You found a ‘nice boy to give you a fun time before hell week’ and then this stupid party gets raided. It’s annoying, actually. Aggravating, even. Your lips unconsciously form pout out of disappointment and Jacob feels a piece of himself die along with it.

“Shit, you gotta get out of here before they show up and start dragging people out,” he runs a hand through his hair with a hiss.

If it had been a minute earlier, you would’ve fallen to your knees by now. Unfortunately, that was not the case. You needed to find Haeun and Minjee. You do a quick 180° in hopes of spotting either of them.

“Yeah, I need to find my—” You interrupt yourself when you see the former of the two stomping towards you with an indistinguishable look in her eye. “—Friends…”

“Let’s go, Y/N,” her tone is snappy and she glances over at Jacob for a brief moment. You don’t have time to realize what’s happening until her petite fingers are wrapping around your wrist, hauling you out of the kitchen. A yelp escapes your lips as you turn to wave to your… whatever he is to you now.

Initially, you assumed she was just ticked off by the whole cop call thing. At least, that made sense if she’d gotten anywhere with that Cha Eunwoo guy she had been talking about all day leading up to the party. But then Minjee’s driving you back your apartment and she’s whipping around in the passenger seat to give you the nastiest glare you’ve ever been on the receiving end of.

“What the hell is your problem?” She looks two seconds away from bursting a vein in her forehead.

“Wh— huh?” You’re thoroughly confused. What the fuck did you do to her?

“Why were you talking to Jacob Bae? You do know that’s my ex, right?” Her gaze has softened, but could still very much kill you if she wanted to. The wrath of Lee Haeun was more terrifying than that of any horror movie villain to ever exist.

No.

No no no no. The world stops on its axis and it’s like you’ve been told your favorite song was written about a used tissue. You don’t hear anything else she says, feeling like you just had ear muffs placed over your head. This isn’t fair. The universe officially hated you. You were number one on the list of people who deserved the worst possible fate, your name underlined twice with red ink and a star beside it.

You really didn’t have it in you to care about what Haeun thought. If this was the reason you were finally given to stop talking to her, then so be it. What you were worried about was Jacob hating you. He clearly saw that you were friends. Why would he want to pursue anything with one of his ex’s friends? Any sane person would avoid that situation if they could.

Despite not knowing that it was Jacob specifically, you knew the details of their breakup and why things ended so messily. It made sense that she was an authoritarian even in her relationships. That was just in her nature. If she didn’t control every aspect of her life, she would lose her mind. Normally you wouldn’t have batted an eye at that, not nearly enough energy in you to deal with that level of bossiness. But it was starting to bleed into your personal life. And that was a line you weren’t so willing to let her cross.

You could only pray that this was fixable.

Finals week passes by in a breeze, and before he knows it, Jacob is on the court for the championship game. There’s a different aura to him than there usually is when it comes to his volleyball games. He feels ten times more determined. (He would never admit to anyone that it’s because he’s hoping he’ll see you at the end of semester party tonight.)

He actually really enjoyed your presence and your personality. The rate at which his heart beat around you was something he hadn’t felt in a while and it was nice. He liked those little butterflies that came with the start of something new. He liked the jitters and the giggles and everything in between. It reminded him that there was still youth, there was still excitement in his life.

Sure, it was kind of weird that you were friends with his ex-girlfriend. The same ex-girlfriend that he couldn’t stand being in the same room as for more than five minutes at a time. But from your reaction to her dragging you away, Jacob thinks that you didn’t know about him and Haeun. If you did, you wouldn’t have gone up to him in the first place. Unless you knew and just didn’t care, then he didn’t care either. It’s not like he ever plans to allow Haeun to resurface and sink her nails back into him. That’s one mistake he’ll never make again.

Before he knows it, he’s swapping back into the game. He rolls his neck and pops his fingers, getting into position to receive this next serve. Even with this fire lit underneath him, both teams are neck and neck. With every point that IST scored, the opposing team would just catch back up without breaking a sweat. If Jacob wasn’t captain and wasn’t used to being so calm and collected during matches, he’d probably start getting as pissed as Kim Mingyu looks right now.

The referee blows his whistle and the ball is over the net. Jeon Jungkook, the team’s libero, dives for it, the volleyball bouncing off the back of his hand and back up into the air. It’s currently the fourth set and IST has two under their belt. They needed to win this one lest they wanted to go into the fifth. Everyone is on edge, but won’t stop at nothing that isn’t victory. Jacob shifts to set the ball to Jaehyun, who swings his arm back and spikes it to the other side of the court.

One of their players receives it with ease, and they’re back to square one. There’s that back and forth of both teams setting and spiking, only for the other to receive and send it back over. Jacob feels like this game is never gonna end, especially with how agile their libero is and how in tune he is with their setter. But then he makes eye contact with Lee Seokmin, an opposite hitter who’s proven time and time again that he’ll go wherever Jacob needs him to, do whatever Jacob wants him to. And that’s exactly what he does.

Mingyu bumps the ball towards the net and just when they think Jacob’s going to set it, he swaps places with Seokmin. The hitter gets beneath the volleyball and pushes it off the tip of his fingers, watching as Jacob perfectly times his jump to smack it with the palm of his hand. It’s something the two had only ever practiced a handful of times, but knew it would come in handy when everything was right. The entire interaction is flawless, and the captain’s spike lands, scoring that final point that IST needed to win the set and the game.

Just like the previous game, Jacob doesn’t even register the roaring cheers from everyone around him until they’re throwing him and Seokmin up like they themselves were volleyballs. The team is going insane, hyping up the crowd and running around the court like children. A sense of pride swells in Jacob’s chest, a crinkly-eyed smile nestling on his face like the fondness of a father.

They continue the joy-train all the way into the locker room. Jacob showers and throws on some gray cargo pants, pairing them with a black half-zip jacket. Most of the team was going to the end of semester party tonight, treating it as a post-celebratory reward for their big win. It was still so surreal for the captain. All of the pressure that had been riding on him the entire season, the strive for being someone bigger than himself. He’s grateful it paid off.

Meanwhile, you were damn near ripping your hair out, nerves eating away at the edges of your stomach like you were with the skin around your nails. After a taxing week of final exams and the anxiety of wanting to see Jacob Bae again to clear any bad air, you found yourself at the TBZ end of semester party along with Haeun and Minjee. You were thankful that your life was intact, Haeun’s irritation simmering into something a lot more bearable.

Though just a smidge pissed off that you didn’t do your research, she wasn’t as mad about the whole break of girl-code incident. She got off of your back a little too easily, though, so you were still waiting for another strike. You couldn’t help but feel as if she was planning another form of action.

You’d been at this party for at least an hour, and the attendance was double that of last week’s. They weren’t kidding when they said this was the party of all parties at IST University. You were starting to think that maybe Jacob really was going to avoid you like you were the Black Plague or equivalent. Why else would he not be at one of his own parties? Wasn’t it, like, a requirement for fraternity members to make an appearance at the things they hosted?

Being friends with Haeun really screwed everything up for you. Not only did you have to sleep with one eye open, but also keep your distance from just about every male on campus out of fear that she fucked with them, too. Why did it have to be Jacob Bae? Why couldn’t it have been someone more douchey, more up her alley? He was way too sweet, way too cute for someone of her kind. He deserved someone that could hand him the world. (Not that you were insinuating that it was you, but even you knew you were a better person than Lee Haeun.)

And as if a higher being truly existed, your prayers are answered in the form of Jacob Bae walking through the front door. A gaggle of partygoers surround him and the group of guys he’s with, including some of the fraternity brothers. You faintly hear whoops and hollers over the near deafening music, everyone patting them on their backs. Most of the attention is on Jacob and his gorgeous smile, though.

“IST U’s pride and joy! National volleyball champion, Jacob-fucking-Bae,” Lee Hyunjae wolf-whistles, shaking him around like he was maraca.

Jacob laughs, looking down at the floor to shy away from all of the eyes on him. He’s glad everybody is pleased with his accomplishment, but really all he wants to do is find you. He’s still not 100% sure you’re even here, but he has high hopes that maybe you were into him as much as he was with you. Now that he’s free of both volleyball and schoolwork for a while, he can take his time getting to know you better.

You psych yourself up to go over to him once his audience has parted and gone back to whatever it was they were doing prior to his arrival. A grimace consumes your features as you knock back the cup of jungle juice in your hand, blowing a raspberry. Minjee gives you a smile of encouragement, like she knows exactly what you’re about to do.

However, someone beats you to it. You watch with bated breath as Haeun flips her hair over her shoulder, her heels clicking on the wooden floor all the way up to Jacob. The sight of another girl talking to the guy you’re interested in has never made you as ill as it does right now, her glossy lips pouted and her hands clasped behind her back.

“Heard about the big win, Jakey,” she smiles almost evilly, calling him by a nickname that he hasn’t been called in months. “Wanna claim your prize?”

Jacob knows what she’s doing. It’s obvious. Haeun saw the two of you together last week and now she’s pretending that she gives a shit just so she can feel like she’s the one in control. He’s seen this scene too many times to fall for it. He pokes his cheek with his tongue, hands shoving into the front pocket of his jacket.

“Don’t you have someone else that you can bother, tonight? I’m spoken for.” He shrugs, stepping around her. Okay, so perhaps you’d only had one conversation together. That was enough for him. He doesn’t have to search far or wide for you, a grin replacing his deadpan once he sees your face. “Hi.”

“H-Hi,” your voice comes out unsteady. “I— uh— wh— well, I kinda thought you were avoiding me.”

His eyebrows quirks up. “Why would I do that?”

“Because I’m friends with your tyrant of an ex-girlfriend and I’m a horrible person for still wanting you,” you begin to ramble, playing with a strand of your hair. “And then you weren’t here.”

Jacob laughs, pushing your hand down and tucking the same piece behind your ear. “I don’t really care that you’re friends with Haeun. Honestly, no one’s ever *really friends with her. It’s hard to stand a person who’s that insufferable. And I’m on the volleyball team. Tonight was the championship game, which is why I was late.”

“So you don’t hate me and want me to die?”

“I could never.” He shakes his head, taking one of your hands into his.

“If that’s the case, then can you show me how to properly enjoy a frat party?” You trace patterns on his palm.

“I’ll be so real with you, Y/N, even *I don’t know how to do that,” he snorts. “I’m not a Tau Beta Zeta member, so I guess that explains it.”

“Woah what?” You gape at him. “This entire time I thought you were…”

“Nah, I’m just friends with all of the guys here. I might as well be, but I’m not. Frats are stupid to me,” Jacob leads you out of the living room and into the kitchen to get himself a drink. “Though, I don’t think they’re that bad anymore.”

As he’s reaching for an empty cup, a thought crosses your mind. It’s bold, but you don’t have the willpower to force it away. “You know, you didn’t get to show me what would happen if you succeeded in sweeping me off of my feet.”

He pauses what he’s doing, turning to glance at you over his shoulder with dark eyes. Are you saying what he thinks you’re saying?

“And something’s telling me you were extremely successful.”

*Fuck the drink, Jacob thinks to himself, dropping the cup in favor of whisking you away. He pulls you into the nearest empty room, which happens to be the downstairs bathroom. From one second to the next, you’re pinned to the door, both of your wrists firm in his grip. He’s so close that his nose nudges yours, lips only a hair’s breadth from your own.

“Should’ve known you were dangerous from the get go,” he breathes, the distance between you driving you crazy. “You have no idea what you’re getting yourself into.”

A gasp escapes you, your eyelids fluttering shut. This was pure insanity. Before you can complain about the lack of contact, Jacob’s mouth is on yours, lips moving against yours so skillfully and so roughly. He takes your wrists into one hand, holding them above your head while the other slips beneath your top. His fingertips burn into your skin and you don’t hold back the whine that sneaks out from your chest.

You pull back for air, sighing when his kiss travels down your neck and focuses on your collarbone. It’s not enough, you need to feel him everywhere. Your pulse is racing and you’re sure he can feel it when he leaves a trail of nibbles and kisses along your jawline. They travel south, paving their path on what’s visible of your jugular and sternum.

There’s a haste of fingers roaming and lips exploring. This was uncharted territory for, seeing as you hadn’t been in a situation like this since moving schools. If there was anyone you wanted to get down and dirty with in the bathroom of a frat party, it was Jacob Bae. His free hand wanders under your skirt, a knuckle running along your clothed, but damp, slit. You both hiss.

“Already so wet for me?” He asks you smugly, the curve of his smile carved into the space where your ear meets your neck. You don’t have the patience to power through any teasing.

“Need you so bad, Jacob,” you don’t like the pitchiness of your voice, or how you’re pretty much begging right now. “Wanna skip the foreplay.”

Jacob grins almost wickedly, kissing the tip of your nose. “So ready and so eager for me. Your wish is my command, sweetheart.”

He doesn’t waste any time getting you out of your clothes, starting with your top and then shoving your skirt past your thighs. You kick it off and move to help him. His jacket comes off in one fluid motion, giving you the perfect display of his muscular back and toned abdomen. All of years of volleyball came to fruition in the form of his godlike sculpted body.

You drag a nail through the valley of his abs, unbuttoning his cargoes and palming him through his underwear. He curses under his breath, forehead falling to your shoulder. You may very well be the death of him, he decides. When he’s finally had enough, he swats your hand away, removing the briefs so he can give you what you so graciously asked for. He pumps his length a couple times before guiding the tip to your entrance.

Jacob hooks one of your legs around his waist, pushing your panties to the side so he can slip into you carefully. You don’t even stop the moan that breaches your vocal cords, back arching off of the door and your chest pushing into his. The stretch burns slightly, but not nearly enough to interrupt the pleasure coursing throughout your body. There’s a fire in the pit of your stomach that he fans the flames of the deeper he sinks into you, lips imprinted into the skin of your neck.

His fingers burn the skin of your thigh where he holds it up, slowly pressing his cock into cunt and sliding out as soon as he bottoms out. You’re dizzy, so dizzy that stars have begun to form behind your eyelids and he’s only just started. He rocks into you at a meticulous pace, the blunt nails of his other hand digging into your hip to keep himself composed.

He wants to take his time with you first. He wants you to feel every ridge and vein of his cock as your walls squeeze him in. He wants the feeling of the two of you connected to be engraved into your brain, a memory that nothing could erase even if it tried. Your head knocks against the door when you crane it to give him more access to the column of your throat, whining when he sucks marks into the surface.

“F-Fuck, Jacob,” you whimper. “Feel— god— feel so, so stuffed.”

You practically hiccup your words, overstimulated with everything that’s going on at once. It’s too much. The way he nips at your skin. The way he groans every time you clench around him. The way he’s *buried into you like you were the only source of warmth he’ll ever get. It’s too much, but it feels fucking fantastic.

“Yeah, baby? Am I fucking you good? Giving it to you like no one else can?” He exerts himself, his lips slipping on the thin sheen of sweat coating your bodies. All you can do is moan again, bucking your hips into his to minimize the gap between you as much as physically possible.

His cock is just the right balance of girth and length, filling you up and hitting the spots you need him to. Your sanity falls through the cracks with every click of his hips into yours. He *is fucking you good. He *is giving it to you like no one else can. It didn’t even take him long to figure out what you liked, using that knowledge to his advantage so he could ravage you.

You’re too lost in the pleasure to notice the coil in your stomach curling to the point of snapping. With each ram of his dick in your pussy, he winds you up more and more until it breaks in half. You see nothing but white for a few seconds, spots of various colors bleeding into it. A sound so far away from you bursts out from its home in the back of your throat. Your orgasm coaxes out his, painting your walls with milky ropes and a moan of his own.

The two of you pant breathlessly, lips brushing as you attempt to calm down. Jacob pinches your side, kissing you once before pulling out and letting go of your hip. “Do you have the energy to give me one more? I don’t think I’m finished with you just yet.”

You let out a guttural groan, nodding and colliding your mouths in another desperate kiss. Your fingers run through the strands of his hair, tugging at the nape of his neck as he transfers you to sink. He spins you around, bending you over the counter and pecking your shoulder as he eases his cock back into the velvet of your pussy.

You’re both still sensitive, sighing at the feeling of a second intrusion. He grips your hip and presses down on your lower back just as he speeds up the pacing of his thrusts. Instinctively, you hike up a knee onto the counter, wanting him even deeper and even harder than previously. Heat pools in that same spot at the base of your abdomen, tears pricking at the corners of your eyes.

“Look in the mirror, sweetheart,” he grunts, throwing his head back and tightening his grasp on your waist. “Want you to watch me fuck you stupid.”

You wail, eyes heavy lidded as you witness Jacob plowing into you from behind. It hurts, the fact that you can’t even convey into sounds how amazing it feels. They’re all trapped in your chest and throat, begging to be set free. You wish they could bounce off of the walls, reverberating in your ears. Your cheeks are wet from the tears that have spilled over. You look like a mess with your makeup smeared and your face puffy. Anyone who saw you after this would know exactly what went down in this bathroom.

Jacob doesn’t slow his assault, instead hovering over and trapping you beneath his broad frame. He drills into you deeper, harder, faster— and oh god you don’t want him to stop. You think he’s making good on his word, fucking you so insanely stupid that not a single thought occupies your mind. All there is, is Jacob Bae and the deliciousness of his cock wedging itself further into your cunt like he wants to live there.

“You’re taking me so well, baby. So so well,” he coos, your back curving into his chest.

Your elbows might give out from supporting your weight and now Jacob’s too, especially with how empty your head is. You don’t really have the consciousness to keep yourself up. It’s at the point where the mirror has started to fog, a blurry image of him abusing your pussy in your line of sight.

He knows you’re on the brink of an orgasm, your walls spasming slightly in warning. He pulls out enough to flip you onto your back, pushing in and resuming where he left off. His thumb sneaks down to your clit, rubbing in precise circles with precise pressure. Despite there being no mirror covered in steam in the shape of your bodies in front of you, your vision is still hazy. You can barely see the expressions Jacob makes, his brows knitting together and lower lip between his teeth.

You pull him down to connect your mouths, whining into him as he continues to fuck into you like there wasn’t a whole party still going on on the side of the door. Your knees are folded to your chest, allowing his cock to kiss all the way inside of you. “I’m— fuck— so close, Cobie.”

“C’mon, baby, you can cum for me,” he goads, applying more pressure to the shape he’s drawing on your clit.

One particularly timed thrust and the bumping of his pelvic bone on the sensitive bundle of nerves tips you off of your peak. Your climax washes over you, tidal waves of pleasure cresting at full force. You moan loudly, the rippling of your walls triggering Jacob’s own release.

He pulls out gently, for the final time. His chest rises and falls rapidly, in sync with yours. You’re both exhausted, spent from going at it like jackrabbits— as if you’d never get the chance to do it again. You meet eyes and then burst into laughter, your hands coming up to cup his cheeks.

“That was… Wow…” You breathe, moving some of his hair from obstructing his eyesight.

“I always follow through with my promises, you know,” he wraps his arms around your waist. “So, what do I get now that I’ve wooed you?”

You press the hints of a kiss to his lips. “An exclusive all-access pass to me, my phone number, and the rights to ask me out on a date whenever you please.”

Jacob smiles that crinkle eye smile of his, knowing full well that he plans on cashing all three of those right now. He may have not been the biggest fan of fraternities or their parties, but he sure as hell loved them at this moment in time.

He thinks he was a winner in more ways than one that night.

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Hey! Hope you're having a fab day <3 I came across your lil Daemon/Matt 'crackfic' and it gave me such a giggle...plus also got me thinking about a similar scene with Aemond/Ewan..! Obviously no pressure to write this, but what about a sorta Aemond x reader scene where they're maybe filming a sparring scene? Fight training/flirting vibes? Doesn't have to be anything spicy, maybe just fluffy flirty good times but also realistically aemond x reader sparring = *sexual tension* so lol, take from it what you will. As I say, no pressure at all to write this. I love your blog so much and am such a fan of your work! Wishing you a wonderful weekend xoxo

Choke 'Em

Ewan Mitchell x Actress!Reader (low key Aemond x Reader)

Summary: You and Tom were very much convinced that Ewan is good at everything, so you had a bet that even if you took Ewan surprise in one of your sparring takes, he could 100% overpower you. Things don't necessarily go as planned.

Word Count: 1k+

Warnings: fem!reader, drama instigator!tom glynn-carney, puppy!ewan, idk how to choreograph action 😞, fluff, typos, etc.

A/N: YES IN A MILLLION LANGUAGEs, i watched like this one of 3 actors from the last kingdom saying they think ewan is good at everything or something along the lines, and then theres this gif set of tom glynn-carney saying that he was going to bite ewan and ewan was basically "aw yeah!" and ASFHLASHFHASFHFHA PUPPY im love him, anyway, i had those stuff in mind when i wrote this i hope you like it my love floofdeloop. i did an express pass on your req cos i have been writing rpfs lol also this gif T_T HES SO ??????????? HOT ????? HELP ME WHY DO I THINK THIS OF HIM ???? HWELP? Tagging: @pinksirensong @deniixlovezelda

"No!" I exclaim, shoving Tom from the floor we were sat on. He nearly chokes on his salad as he falls to his side and laughs. His hand darts out to keep him upright, his laughter dies down when he turns to me.

I continue, "I can't attack him outside of the choreography we practiced!"

"I'm not telling you to do that!" Tom says, raising his voice in amusement, "I'm saying maybe just-" he breathes out through his nose, "go a bit harder than normal? Or-or add a few licks to-"

"Tom," I deadpan.

"Oh, please," he blows a raspberry, "against him? You're dead meat."

"He's not immune to accidents, lame brain," I take the final bites of my sandwich.

"All I'm saying is, Ewan is probably, like, secretly a swordsman."

"Dude," I point, "there's nothing secret about that."

I look out to the set, watching as Ewan, who quickly finished his lunch to rebuff on our choreography, twist the prop sword in his hands with much ease and mastery.

I chew slowly, "maybe I could tell him I'm doing extra attacks beforehand."

Tom, who stuffed some salad into his face as he too watched Ewan from afar, turns to me, perking up in intrigue. He speaks with a mouthful quite excitedly, "yes, yes, yeth, weth!"

I give him a look then purse my lips as I shove a tissue to his mouth

When we got to filming the dialogue part of our scene, we already set a pretty high bar for our consequential fight sequence, and so when I offered the idea of adding an extra few jabs in my sword fighting, not just to Ewan, but to our fight choreographer and director, they were all on board with it.

"I was thinking I could," I start, raising my imaginary weapon up, pointing at Ewan, "try to jab at you by your throat, then," I slowly step forward, twirling the way we did in practice, "once you evade me, I could elbow you," I bring my arm by his chest and slowly push him back, "and shove you against the wall."

Ewan, following my train of thought and movements, steps back and leans back on the wall. He nods, looking down at me with a soft smile, "I like it," he turns to the choreographer, "I think it adds to their tension."

I turn to our choreographer and director, nodding, "then we could add the dialogue we scraped off cause there was no room for it."

The director claps his hands, "I love it," he motions to us, "then you can grab her, and try to make her confess."

I turn to Ewan, leaning back into him a bit so that he could bring his arms around me. I turn front then look down at his arms that were coming around me. I pull him tightly around me like a jacket.

Ewan has no choice but to lean into me; my back was against his chest and I could hear his breathing. He was a welcome presence in all honesty. Quickly, I relax against him and he seemingly does the same against me.

"Well obviously not like that," the director calls, "you look like a married couple if you do that."

We break into a laugh. I lean against him, "it's not too late to change the script. She and Aemond could away together."

Ewan hums, as though he was in character, "I think he would like that."

I snort, turning to Ewan and his eyepatch, "I would like that."

Ewan's eye darts down to me quickly. He purses his lips, holding back a chuckle. I pull away from him when I see the pink in his skin, laughing a bit louder.

"Shall we give it a go?" the director asks.

One nod later, and were back in our marks, ready to tryout our added choreo.

"You lied to me," I heave, "you told me you would release my father if I gave you the information you needed.

Aemond walks over to me, hands behind his back, "I said I would think about releasing your father."

My expression drops, my nostrils flare, "liar."

He hums.

"Craven!"

He chuckles.

"MONSTER!" I lunge towards him and the next second, Aemond has his sword unsheathed. We go against each other, weapon against weapon, then he overpowers me, sending me reeling back. I push against the crates behind me, as the prince calls out, "let me offer you another deal you surely cannot refuse."

I fume, groaning, "I think we're past deals, oh prince."

"Oh, but I-"

Aemond's eye widens as I press forward a few lines too early. Like clockwork, I attack him just like we practiced earlier, except, he was clearly taken off guard and reacts a bit too late.

Once I have him pressed against he wall, he looks down at me, shocked, heaving.

He's forgotten his line.

I make up for his silence, "perhaps you are prettier up close."

"CUT!"

I pull away from Ewan, turning to him, dropping my prop. I reach out to his cheeks, giving him a worried look, "are you okay? I didn't injure you, did I?"

"I-" his hands come up to my wrists, "no, no," he chuckles under his breath, "I was just a bit floored by how fearsome my lady is."

My face contorts into a smile, "my lady, am I?"

"I-" he opens his mouth, "well, I mean... yes."

We both break into a chuckle. It seems we both had blood rising up our necks now.

"That was amazing!" the director calls, walking up to us, making us pull away, "I like these turn of events more than what we had planned."

"What if they have more contact?" Ewan pipes up, coming in front of me, "in this part, instead of being turned back," he looks at me intently, "you can lift your sword to my neck then choke me."

I gasp when he takes my hand and places it by the base of his throat. It was quite softly spoken, but it seems it was not soft enough, "damn, that's kinky."

Ewan's jaw slacks.

I break into a chuckle, playing it off, just as the director laughs, proceeding to say, "I like it! The more sexual tension the better." He turns to me, "choke him real good."

Ewan begins to stutter. My own jaw slacks as I feel my face heat up. I awkwardly nod and salute, "will do."

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t1ts-4-scattorcio · 1 year ago

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nat who basically lives at your house bc of her home life

Natalie moves into your house after being abused: Natalie Scatorccio x Reader Blurb + Headcanons

TRIGGER WARNING: Abuse, homophobia, self-destructive tendencies!

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Footsteps padded across the wooden floor strutting up to your side of the bed. You place your book on your dresser, meeting Natalie’s face. “How was your shower? I know you were tired after practice.” “It was ok,” she hummed “It would’ve been better if you were with me though.” she winked raising her eyebrow.

“Maybe next time” you giggled looking into her eyes.

You reach to grab her hand. “Kiss please?” you pout. She laughs at your antics leaning down to meet your mouth, it was soft and slowly began to deepen, breathing her in. Your hand reaches the back of her neck pulling her closer until she was hovering over you, both landing back in the softness of your pillows.

she moves to kiss your cheeks down your neck, a soft moan leaves your lips and you feel her smile against you. She pulls back pressing one more kiss breathless.

“Thank you for letting me be here, seriously” her face hardened.

Your gaze softened “of course babe,” tucking her blonde locks back, “I just..” she stammered, “it was really bad, like.. I think I would be dead by now if it weren’t for you.” closing her eyes, “he hated me so much and my mom didn’t do shit,” her voice tightened shaking her head willing the terrible scenarios from her mind.

You felt nauseous thinking about how terrible things were before, seeing bruises littered across her body while changing in the locker room, her once bright blue eyes slowly dull becoming more vacant after each passing day. Watching her get high under the bleachers before running to class just to help her get through the day.

Tears filled your eyes. “Look at me,” cupping and caressing her blochy pink cheeks, she opened her eyes, red with unshed tears. “I wouldn’t have it any other way Nat, I want you forever” you whispered. A watery laugh escaped her.

Your arms reach around her waist pulling her onto you, a comforting silence settled in the room.

Running your hands up her spine, an idea popped into your head, and a chuckle echoed through your chest, Nat sat up straddling you with a confused expression on her face. “What do you think you’re doing y/n?” eyebrows furrowing. You smirk and brace around her tightly, she gasps in surprise cackling as you blow raspberries into her neck.

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You guys had to hide your relationship from her dad because he would kill you if he found out so you are only 100% besties around him and most people.

He sees you with his daughter and doesn’t know how to feel when you’re around as long as you stay out of his way he’s ok with it.

The first inklings that she had to move in with you were when she got drunk or high to the point where she's barely coherent it's scary to see, but it helps her numb her pain. It's very rare and you know her life at home is bad when she does start to spiral like that

The final straw was when Nat had snuck into your window covered in bruises, you held her in your arms that night, she eventually tired herself out from sobbing so hard. You promised yourself that she'd never ever be in that situation again. You helped hide the marks with foundation in the morning.

Your parents supported your relationship and respected that you both wanted it to be kind of a secret, she let her move into the spare room, bought her extra clothes if she needed them, and supported her as much as they supported you.

She got along so well with your parents, sometimes you'd find Nat sitting on the couch with your dad watching soccer matches with beers in their hands. She would help with chores without being told to do so, she didn't want to leech off of you. Even though they'd insist she relax at home.

She loves the privacy she has at your home. You give her the space she wants if she needs it and she feels at ease knowing her dad won't barge in her room any second.

She's so grateful for you <3 she doesn't have to walk on eggshells anymore or hide bruises with layers of clothes and makeup, she gets to show how much she loves you openly without any fear. she can finally be herself.

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sseomtada · 8 months ago

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being [ruben dias]

you finally learn the truth behind that night.

warnings: none | wc: 5565 | 3/???

“Umm, what are you wearing?” Aki lowered the bottles in her hand.

You cluelessly peered down at the clothes she’d literally seen you wearing earlier in the office. It took a while for your mind to construct the meaning of her slight chastise. Slacks and a button down was certainly not the appropriate attire for the occasion.

“Right! Shit…” You sprang into action, letting her in.

She made herself comfortable in your loft, beelining to the kitchen while you got prepared to join her in the long overdue ritual.

Some time had passed since the launch party at Nike. You’d been so busy with chasing up the next project on the agenda that your tradition had sadly slipped through the cracks. Luckily, your best friend was there to always remind you of the important stuff.

After sprinting through a shower, you slipped into a silk romper and joined her out in the living room. Her ability to whip up a master charcuterie board was out of this world. When did you even buy honey and feta?

“Early 2000s or something new?” Aki pondered as she scrolled through streaming options.

“I’m feeling modern tonight.” You replied around a cheese topped cracker.

She agreed, filtering for options within the last year. While the opening credits ran, you emptied the first bottle of wine she brought between your two glasses. That earned you a look of surprise to which you responded with a cheeky one of your own.

While you were on the more conservative side of alcohol consumption these days, you liked to let loose every now and then. What was the use of working so hard if you didn't blow off steam by getting a bit tipsy with your favorite girl?

Halfway through your glass, you started to wonder whether or not you’d made a mistake. Not on the wine, that was top tier, but the era of movie you chose. Film companies just didn’t put their soul into producing quality rom-coms like they used to.

You chugged the remainder of your Bordeaux and went in for seconds. Maybe fast tracking the intoxication would make this dry ass movie more palatable. Aki followed suit, hissing dramatically at the burn of her massive mouthful going down.

About five, or fifteen minutes passed - you honestly didn’t know now given your warped senses - before you turned to her with a grimace. She was already looking at you with an expression that made you burst into laughter.

“This movie fuckin’ sucks.” You gasped.

“I know!” Aki struggled to breathe. “I’m so sorry for picking it!”

Instead of torturing yourselves with the remainder of it, you decided to place a bet on what the ending would be. It was obvious that they’d end up together given the tone of the movie so far, but how they would get there was up for debate.

Ultimately, one Wikipedia page scan later, her guess was closer to being correct than yours.

“Okay…how about we do a drunk capsule now?” Aki dared you with her eyes.

It was an offer you couldn’t refuse, especially due to your current state. In these traditional events, nothing was off limits and everything was confined to the safety of the moment. To put it plainly, whatever either of you said couldn’t be held against you once you’d sobered up.

“Go on, I know you’ve been waiting for this forever.” You rolled your eyes playfully.

She clapped giddily, shuffling until her knees touched yours.

“Starting off a bit strong, but,” Her bottom lip reduced between her teeth. “Why haven’t you dated anyone since. You know.”

You blew a raspberry. “I-I have been on dates.”

“How many in the last year? Or two?” Aki hiccuped. “Come on, you’re still young and sexy! You should be getting pounded religiously!"

“Ew!” You slapped her leg. “Things have been really hectic with the company, you know that. I’ve barely had time to have a proper chat with my mom much less date a guy.”

That was the God’s honest truth. It was arguably a bigger task than you realistically could’ve handled, deciding to open a new branch of Bana.

The risk had to be taken, though. If you sat there trying to rationalize it through figures and statistics, you never would’ve committed to this next step that already was paying its weight in gold.

You also really needed to carve out time to call back home for more than just a quick hello.

Aki was the only other person who knew just how time consuming all of this was, so she accepted your response - albeit with an emphasized pout.

“We spoke,” She ran a finger along the rim of her wineglass. “Ruben and I.”

Your head reared back as you screwed your eyes shut. That information wasn’t too surprising considering that when you left, they both remained at the party. Still, it hit you with rather powerful force.

Trying to picture that conversation pulled your mind in several directions. Aki was a different person than you in many ways, her methods of communicating being one of them. She was far more straightforward than you were and was never the type to do a long song or dance before getting to the point.

The situation she had with him was rather complicated, though. She was collateral damage in his severance from you. His parting message to her was just as curt and painful as the one he’d sent you - with an added layer of which you now realized was the audacity he always had.

We can’t be friends anymore. Take care of her.

Going through something like that could create deviations in anyone’s behavior. You wouldn’t hold it against her if she found herself too flustered to articulate herself properly. Especially if he’d displayed the same attitude to her that was directed towards you.

“How are you holding up?” It was embarrassing to admit that this was the first time you’d really checked in with her regarding the entire situation.

She sighed deeply and then nodded. “I’m okay, said what I needed to.”

o passado

aki

Her eyes had been on you since that giant blond man had made his way over.

Not exactly the type she’d seen you fawn over, but there was a first time for everything, right? Besides, it didn’t hurt that he was clearly acquainted with Ruben - whose gaze was glued to you and the guy like his life depended on it. Maybe it would hit him where it hurts.

She prayed it did.

“And that was basically how I figured out I was a genius!” The long winded man she was conversing with finally wrapped up his story - full cackle to boot.

“That’s amazing!” Aki matched his energy, going as far as to throw her head back for good measure.

“Was that your CEO you were sitting with - the one in the white?” His tone immediately had her eyes narrowing.

Your dress was cream, but he was a man so she’d let it slide.

While his appearance was more towards your usual taste, there was no way she’d let him near you. Not with his clearly inflated sense of importance and clear habit of never letting anyone else speak for more than ten seconds without interruption.

“Yep, that’s her.” Aki nodded proudly. It was always nice to tell people that her best friend ran a company.

“Is she single? I’m sorry that might be a bit forward, but I’m sure you’ve noticed how stunning she is.” He chuckled awkwardly.

“She…is.” The smart retort part of her brain clicked off when her gaze drifted to find you talking to Ruben.

Whatever thirsty homeboy was droning on about fell yet again on deaf ears as she watched your interaction with shallow breaths. It was the first time she’d seen him in years, stirring up strange emotions to say the least.

When he’d messaged her that night, her heart broke and sank all the way to her toes. Only a fraction of a moment passed as she tried to rationalize why she’d so suddenly lost the person who was like the brother she always wanted. Her mind almost immediately went to you.

Take care of her.

Fuck, those words still filled her with rage to this day. He knew just how deeply you were in love with him and he didn’t even have the decency to say that shit to your face, or give you a reason. He knew how badly it would break you. Yet, he did it anyway.

Aki would never forget the way every bone in your body shook as she held you. She’d never get over how the heartache ate you from the inside out, watching you turn into a hollow shell of the vibrant girl you used to be.

But more importantly, she wouldn’t ever forget watching you pick yourself back up. Piece by piece, you took shape. Watching you find and love yourself after what he put you through was the proudest she felt in your friendship.

And here he was again.

She thought she’d seen a ghost when you showed up soaking wet and in tears on her doorstep a few weeks ago. It wasn’t a question in her mind as to why you were that torn up suddenly because there was only ever one person that could do that to you.

What did Ruben want? So much time had passed, did he think that was an excuse of some sort to suddenly start popping up like a whack-a-mole? She would’t stand by idly and let him create chaos the way he once did.

Aki watched him as he watched you making your way to the exit, his expression forlorn. It twisted her insides like they were filed with bile instead of bubbly. She excused herself from Mr. Know It All and shot straight to her target.

“Ruben.”

He spun around, eyes widening. “Aki…”

“Look, I’m not interested in the past and I’m definitely not here for any kind of apology.” She breathed. “I just wanna know what you’re doing, Ruben?”

His brows pushed together, “I was just having a conversation, Akenna.”

“Don’t do that.” Her jaw ticked.

He didn’t have the right to say her full name like he used to in jest anymore. They weren’t good friends, they weren’t anything to one another as things stood - all by his doing.

“And don’t play dumb.” Aki scoffed, anger rising by the second. “You weren’t there to see the fall out. No, you were living it up as the nation’s new hot shot and embracing all that came with it. You fucking,” She pressed her nails into her palm to steady herself. “You devastated her.”

Ruben flinched. Her words and the severity of it all finally seeming to click into place. She could see the thoughts swimming around his mind, imagining probably the worse case scenario that she bet wouldn’t even scratch the surface of reality. The air around the two hung heavy, as still as a day with no wind to sway the trees.

“I’m not trying to hurt Y/N, or you, again.” He eventually whispered.

That was rich, was she just supposed to take his word for it? Aki sized him up with scrutiny, wondering what position he thought he would get into with you both to repeat such a thing. Yet despite all her glaring, she still couldn't grasp his intentions.

Maybe deep down, she didn't want to.

In any case, by the looks of him, life had appeared to go unjustly in his favor despite his misdeeds. While that was an annoying observation, she chose to cling to the other side of it. She decided to celebrate that you were infinite miles away from the version of yourself he’d last seen.

A new form of yourself that she'd silently vowed to protect at all costs.

“Then whatever you trying to do, stop.” Aki warned. “She’s in a good place now, don’t ruin that.”

o presente

you

Whatever she was able to get off her chest seemed to provide her with relief.

That left you grinning. Heartbroken or not, Aki stuck to her guns. It made you promise silently to yourself that you’d adopt her stance. If you ever crossed paths with him again, though you should say when since it seemed all but inevitable in this city, you’d lay it all out on the table.

“So…have you tried Hinge?” Aki smiled sheepishly.

You exclaimed and pounced on her, smacking her with a sofa cushion as the light-hearted mood returned. She was surprisingly agile for someone so tipsy, narrowly dodging most of your blows with full bellied laughs.

I’m just doing your mom’s bidding - ah, watch the face!

The small brawl ended just as quickly as it started. Your tolerance was far below what it used to be, lethargy taking over your limbs. With a huff, you flopped onto the carpet. Aki raised your head to tuck a pillow beneath it before assuming a cozy position of her own.

“We’re gonna regret drinking this much tomorrow aren’t we?” You groaned, a hand running over your tummy.

“Nothing a good, hot cup of coffee can’t fix.” She yawned.

Well, that wasn’t entirely true.

Even after shaking the last of a double shot into your mouth, you were laced with regret. As much as you adored celebrating last night, you currently wished you could’ve slept it off a bit longer.

However, duty called. You had two meetings to knock out and needed to get through a morning brief about both of them.

“Wow, you guys look…” Cindy tried and failed to hide her shock.

“Don’t worry,” Aki pushed her sunglasses up to her hair. “I brought the emergency makeup kit.”

“Let’s just get through this quickly.” You grimaced, clutching at your blouse.

As Cindy walked you guys through all the research she compiled, you chugged down a liter of water to bring your insides back to life. On top of regretting taking wine to the head, you felt guilty about letting a bit loose while she was probably busy working.

Another mental note: give her additional vacation days.

Erling’s online presence was pretty standard for a public figure and athlete. His social media was tightly managed as well. That was obviously smart on his part, enough people in similar standing had sometimes irredeemable flubs by not thinking before posting.

The water was kicking in, leaving your mind devising the skeleton of a pitch. It might’ve been jumping the gun a bit since you still didn’t know their hopes for partnering with Bana.

You always liked to be prepared for anything though, especially when it came to working with busy clients like him. Quick thinking could easily be the difference between success and failure.

“Uh, guys.” Cindy tapped her phone. “You’re gonna need to get started on using that kit - Erling’s assistant just asked if you could meet him for lunch instead.”

Aki yelped, immediately rifling through her bag. You high sprinted to the bathroom to empty your bladder before rejoining the room. After a quick touch up to make you resemble the human species again, you gathered everything you needed.

Since the meeting had been moved up, it would clash with a virtual call you had with another potential client. Cindy volunteered to stay behind to cover given that she was the only one other than yourself with extensive marketing knowledge.

“Where are we headed for this lunch?” You slung your tote over your shoulder.

“City training grounds.” Cindy pulled a face. “Not the most glamorous, but I guess he’s staying on brand?”

Your mind immediately went there. Of course it did, it wouldn’t be normal if he didn’t make an appearance in your thoughts when hearing the location. What you were grateful for, though, was that there was no sinking feeling. No ache in your chest or pit in your stomach, just neutrality.

Aki looped her arm around your free one and tapped your bicep. “Let’s catch this fish.”

“Good luck!” Cindy waved as you exited.

Uncharacteristically, you were the one that had to be forcefully awoken and shoved into the shower this morning. That meant Aki drove you both to work, so you hopped into her passenger seat once more as she fired up the engine.

“What do they even eat there?” She pulled up the address on maps. “Baked chicken and sweet potatoes?”

You snorted loudly. “I don’t think they have a whole team of chefs just to make Instagram fitness bro meal preps.”

Aki made a noise of agreement and then got to daydreaming aloud about their potential offerings. Her imagination had your stomach growling. You hadn’t been able to even sniff the muffins in the cafe earlier without turning green in the face, but you were finally entering the phase of your belly signaling for sustenance.

Her phone rang with an unsaved number on her dashboard. You pulled a face at her suggesting that it could be one of the suitors she’d been seeing under the guise of getting to know the new city. She bit at you like a puppy before answering.

“Hi Akenna, this is Meredith from Dr. Johnson’s office. We’re just confirming your visit today at twelve thirty.” The voice sounded out.

Aki’s mouth dropped open as she looked over to you. “H-hi Meredith! I…”

You didn’t know she had a doctor’s visit scheduled and by the looks of it, she didn’t recall either. That was one hundred percent okay with you. Obviously, her health came before anything else. Your head nodded incessantly, urging her to confirm.

“I will be there.” The words sounded as if she’d dragged them from the bottom of a deep well.

“Cheers! We’ll see you soon.” Meredith disconnected the call.

“Is everything okay?” That was your main concern at the moment.

She groaned. “Yeah, it’s just time for a routine check up with the pussypractor.”

You let out a laugh. Being happy at her using that word to describe her gynecologist was far from your normal reaction, but you welcomed it in place of the fear you’d felt for a minute.

“I’m glad you’re taking care of your magic conch.” You relaxed back into your seat.

“Are you gonna be okay? I feel bad leaving you there all alone.” Aki pouted.

“I’ll be fine.” You shot her a grin. “I’m just going to complete the mission and get back ASAP.”

Whether or not she was convinced remained a mystery. That question was a double edged sword, but so was your answer. You weren’t going there with any intention beside getting your job done.

And feeding the beast in your belly.

Thankfully, the grounds weren’t too far away and traffic wasn’t as horrendous as usual. She turned her car into the security checkpoint that went by without a hitch since they’d been notified of your arrival beforehand.

“This is…weird.” Aki peered around after parking out front.

It was like deja vu. Seeing the turf, hearing the sprinklers in the distance - your senses were all lit up and connecting the dots to your past experiences in a similar environment.

“Yeah.” You refocused on the task at hand, opening the car door. “I’ll see you at home. Want me to bring over an ice pack?”

“I’ll probably already have beat you to it, smart ass.” Aki shook her head. “Text me when you’re back.”

The lady at the front greeted you brightly and let you know that Erling’s assistant would be out shortly. In the meantime, you busied yourselves with taking a look at the large pictures lining the walls. Where City clearly had the money, they also had the success. Image after image were filled with bright smiles, medals and trophies.

“Y/N, it’s so nice to finally meet you.” A young brunette woman appeared into your impromptu gallery viewing.

“Likewise.” You shook hands, extending a smile.

“Please, this way.” She directed you to follow her down a hallway.

Animated voices became louder the further you walked and the smell of rich flavors filled your nose. Whatever was being cooked was so far from barely seasoned cutlets and bland potatoes. Your stride hitched at the sound of one particularly loud laugh.

Right. It must be lunch break for the entire squad.

Just as your ears started to ring, unwanted sensations deciding to make their return, she pivoted off to the left to deviate your path from the cafeteria. You let out a breath you didn’t know you were holding just as your eyes looked back to catch Ruben’s - wide and confused, watching you disappear around the bend.

Coming somewhat prepared worked well in your favor.

Erling had a rough idea of what he wanted to do, but first asked your opinion about the direction you would suggest. Given the current era socially and culturally, coupled with the timeline of his playing career being almost predefined, you focused on building a diverse brand that spoke to longevity.

Football itself was such a vast world with many paths. You constructed a plan in front of him that held his passion at the center surrounded by interest that could tie back into it. If he wanted to expand his humanitarian efforts, a foundation was always the best bet - donating to boys and girls sporting programs, hosting summer camps, auctioning iconic jerseys for a cause.

Partnerships were the biggest way to expand image wise. Of course, there were the well known luxury brands that would die to have him as their ambassadors. If he wanted to hone in on a relatable image, he could partner with more affordable brands for an athletic line.

You wanted to show him that there was a world of possibility that was easily within his reach. All he had to do essentially was point the team at Bana in the direction he wanted to do and you would get it done.

Erling was extremely pleased with what you pitched to him. His assistant took notes for him to go over later in order to single out where he wanted to start, and get back to you guys with contract details. You were left buzzing with pride and very full with the most delicious chicken salad you ever had.

“I’m excited to see where this partnership takes us.” He beamed as he walked you back to the entrance.

“We intend to take you as far as you want to go.” You promised.

Him and his assistant headed out to his next appointment after you said your goodbyes. There wasn’t anything else on the agenda for the day now with both that meeting and the virtual one at the office being done.

You figured you might as well head home to check on Aki. Also, turning in early for a good night’s rest would be the best thing you could do for your body.

You requested a ride back to your place and hoped the wait would be less than 10 minutes. The confirmation came back to show that the driver was just under that, which nearly made you roll your eyes. Instead, you decided to be grateful and message Cindy to see how her call went.

“Are you going to wait eight minutes for Jeremy to pick you up?”

Your head craned to spot Ruben peering at your phone over your shoulder. Though there was nothing to hide, as well as him already seeing what was on your screen, you tucked the device into your chest and spun around.

“Obviously.” You cleared your throat.

“Why would you do that?” His gaze was scrutinizing.

“It’s what one does when they left their car at home and require a lift.” The hand holding your phone tilted it back slightly - six minutes.

“Come with me.” Ruben boldly suggested.

The laugh that left you was incredulous, there was that fucking audacity again. Under what circumstance would you get into his car with him?

You were actually starting to wonder, seriously, without any offense, whether or not he was entirely there mentally. It was like he had no recollection of what he’d done to you.

Or worse, that he didn’t care.

“No.” Your eyes turned downwards again - four minutes.

“Let me take you home.” He reached out to take hold of your wrist.

There was a slight tremble to your mouth that you were quick to shut down by pinning your lips together. Those words shoved your mind through a wormhole back to all those warm nights in Amadora. Your backpack slung over his shoulder, his fingers laced through yours. Both of your laughs bouncing off concrete structure lined streets.

“Absolutely not.” You spoke weakly.

A step too late, you registered his movement. Your small lunge was futile against his giant step back after he’d snatched the phone away from your unsuspecting grip. Getting onto your tippy toes was even more useless against his extended arm as he canceled your ride.

“Please, I owe you that.” Ruben handed it back to you. “And everything else you need to hear from me.”

Freedom of choice in this situation was an illusion. The opportunity to gain all the clarity you sought, all the answers to the questions that haunted you for years, landed in your lap without any effort on your end. Did the option of rebooking a ride share move the needle away from you wanting to know everything?

Not even an inch.

“Okay.” You conceded, motioning for him to lead the way.

Ruben walked you over to his jeep and opened the passenger door for you before you could even try. The gesture that once made you feel giddy did little to stir anything in you today. You fastened your seatbelt and placed your tote on your lap as he got in.

“Now would be a good time to,” He pointed at his console.

“Right…” You pulled up his gps to enter your address.

“Before you think something weird, just a warning that I’m leaving from the service exit.” His car spun in the opposite direction that you entered in. “Things get a bit crazy in the front with the fans and all.”

Wow, what a hero. You didn’t know whether or not to thank him for at least respecting your right to privacy, so you stayed silent and offered a nod.

The first few minutes of the ride stayed much like that - quiet. You wished he hadn’t turned off the music immediately as the car started. Whatever he listened to these days would’ve been miles better than the sound of his smooth engine running and the hissing of his tires on the lightly misted road.

“I’m sorry about the other night.” Ruben spoke alas. “It wasn’t my place to step in with a stupid suggestion like that.”

“No, it wasn’t.” At least you both agreed on that much.

He chuckled at your swift concur. “Everything went well with Erling then, I suppose.”

“You’re on a roll, Dias.” You said drily. “Two for two.”

His Adam’s apple bobbed, catching your attention from the corner of your eye. It was becoming apparent to him that this interaction wasn’t going to happen the way he imagined - whatever that may have been.

Did he expect you to be the same doe eyed girl you were seven years ago? Even without your shared history, that would’ve been an extremely naive ideal.

“Y/N…” Ruben tapped his steering wheel. “About that night…”

You dared to look at him for the first time during the ride. All over his face was the war he was fighting in his mind. As stupid and misplaced as it was, you actually felt a bit sorry for him. He had been a source of pain for you for so long, yet you still couldn’t stand to see him experiencing discomfort.

“Was it something I did, something I said?” Your biggest insecurity fell out uncontrollably. “Was it me?”

“No.” He interjected swiftly, almost angrily.

“What made you do it?” The question being posed directly to him after all this time didn’t offer you what you’d hoped.

You thought that if you had ever came to this moment, you would be on some sort of emotional pedestal. So far out of reach and so beyond what had transpired that no response he gave would have a great impact.

In actuality, it was completely the opposite. You didn’t feel elevated or safe out of reach from any negative outcome. Sitting beside him, getting swallowed up by his big leather seats, you felt small and vulnerable.

You were afraid.

“When I sent that message - those messages - it didn’t even feel like it was me.” Ruben appeared to be focused on the road ahead, but his eyes were distant. “I never felt like I truly deserved you. Sometimes when I looked at you, that feeling was overwhelming. I saw how much I meant to you, knew you’d do anything for me, maybe even give up everything for me…and I can admit it now that in those moments I was right about myself.”

He was really on a hot streak here. Three for three because you also felt like it wasn’t him speaking to you that night, or shutting off the lights on you. Four for four, actually. You would’ve done anything for him and yes, even given up everything if it meant you got to be with him.

The last part confused you though.

“Right about what?” You sought out comprehension.

“I didn’t deserve you.” Ruben provided it. “Because anyone who did wouldn’t have felt pressured by that. They would’ve stepped up even more and lived up to be the kind of person who was worthy of that kind of love. Instead, I was the type who was convinced that it was too much and ran away from it. I selfishly cut my emotions off and did what I did, not even considering the outcome.”

The fear you had was replaced with disappointment. You truthfully didn’t know what you expected his explanation to be. Maybe it wouldn’t have felt like this if he had said he started having feelings for someone else, or any other partially plausible explanation.

You guessed this was just as rational as all others in his mind, but you just couldn’t wrap your head around it. The guy you knew never showed any signs of wavering in confidence or expressed the slightest doubt that he was deserving to be deeply loved.

A part of you understood that everyone all wore masks, especially around the people they wanted to appear to be strong for. But he never had to do that with you. At least, you thought he knew that he didn’t have to pretend to be anything when he was with you.

“Ruben…” Your gripped tightened around your tote straps.

What could you even say at this point? The one expectation you did have that was met when you got into this car was that you’d received an explanation. It was just difficult to come to terms with the fact that all of your whys boiled down to something so simple yet complex.

Insecurity was an easy emotion to name, but far from that to dissect. And it certainly made people do often very shameful and hurtful things. Still, knowing all of that did nothing to ease the ache you felt watching him bite the inside of his cheek.

The drive suddenly didn’t feel so long as you realized he was pulling up to your building’s entrance. He put the car in park and reached to leave to get your door, but your hand quickly shot out to touch his arm.

“I’ve got it.” You slowly let it fall to unbuckle your seatbelt. “Thanks for the ride.”

Ruben left it until the very last second, calling your name as you were about to shut the door.

“I’m sorry for everything I put you through.” His shiny brown eyes held yours for as long as you could take before you finally sealed it shut.

You rushed inside, not daring to look back so that your tears could fall unnoticed. With rasps of breaths falling from your lips as you pressed your head against the back of the elevator, massaging the space over your heart, you found yourself asking a new question.

What would you do now, knowing that which you’ve longed to?

#ruben dias #ruben dias imagine #ruben dias x you #ruben dias x reader #ruben dias fic #being

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one-boring-person · 1 year ago

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For the Christmas prompts, how about Swiss and fem reader with #13 :3

Thank you for requesting! ☺️ I hope you like this, I'm sorry it's a bit short😅☺️💛

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Swiss x reader

Warnings: none

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“Your room is always a tip,” I remark as I look at the bedroom, settling myself down in amongst Swiss' many blankets.

“It's not that bad!” Swiss protests, pushing a pile of DVDs to the side in his efforts to locate the remote for his TV.

I make a noncommittal sound in the back of my throat, pointedly eyeing the clothes hanging from one of the light fixtures. He catches my gaze, a smirk crossing his features and he winks at me.

“Come on, you know how that got there.”

Blushing, I stick my tongue out at him, reaching for one of the neatly decorated cookies we'd brought in with us. The sweet treat is perfectly crumbly and practically melts in my mouth as I take a bite, a content sigh escaping me at the taste. Finishing it quickly, I eagerly reach for another.

“Please remind me to thank Mountain for his cookies,” I practically groan, stuffing the second into my mouth.

The multi-ghoul makes a small sound of triumph as he finally finds his remote, waltzing over to flop onto the blankets beside me. Upon seeing me reach for another cookie, he takes the plate in hand and holds it out from his body, his usual shit-eating grin plastered across his handsome face.

“Leave some for me, greedy-guts!” He teases, laughing when I gently hit his arm.

“We both know you'll end up eating all of them by yourself anyway,” I point out, grabbing for another cookie but ending up sprawled over the ghoul's lap.

“Oh, I like this.” Swiss’ voice is laced with amusement, his free hand coming down to lightly tap my ass, “Maybe you should stay like this.”

Huffing, I push myself up and out of his lap, “Yeah, you wish.”

“Maybe later,” He muses, still smirking.

I blow a raspberry at him and settle myself back into the cocoon I'd made moments before, letting the warmth soak into me. The multi-ghoul makes a small noise in the back of his throat and places the plate down on the bedside table. Having done so, Swiss makes a point of wiggling himself in behind me, wrapping his long arms around me so his strong forearms trap me against his chest. He nuzzles his face into my neck, careful to avoid spearing me on his horns, his tail curling around my leg to pin me against his hot body. A deep purr rumbles from deep inside him, sending vibrations through me as I relax back into his grip. Eventually, he pulls one arm out so he can switch the movie on.

“OK, movie number one: The Grinch,” He announces loudly, putting on his best news reading voice.

I giggle at his antics, settling into his embrace as the movie begins to play, the familiar scenes quickly enrapturing me. We last about ten minutes before Swiss’ usual commentary starts up again, poking fun at some parts, reminding me of facts I already knew at others, his eyes fixed on the television screen for the most part. It draws a laugh out of me as he starts to mimic the words being said, getting the inflection and emphasis perfect every time.

“You've watched this way too many times,” I say playfully, craning my neck to look up at him.

“It's a good movie, what can I say?” He replies, grinning down at me.

Shaking my head, I lean up and place a soft kiss on his lips, which he eagerly returns by lifting a hand to cup my face, holding me close to him. Before he can get too into it, I pull back, smiling softly as he chases my lips, his thumb stroking a gentle line over my cheekbone.

“Don't get too distracted, Swiss,” I murmur jokingly, looking back to the television.

“Not my fault I have the prettiest girl in the world sitting in my lap,” He responds, nuzzling at my neck again to press gentle kisses there for a moment.

I roll my eyes, blushing at his words.

“You big softie,” I laugh, “Can you please pass me a cookie?”

“Why me?”

“You're closer.”

The ghoul grumbles but leans over and grabs me another cookie, hooking one for himself as he goes. As he hands mine over, he lifts his up to the light, squinting at it.

“What are they actually supposed to be?”

“They're reindeer, dumbass,” I scoff at him, lifting my hand to angle his cookie the right way round, “See? Antlers there, big red nose?”

He furrows his brow, “Not sure I really see it. Did Mountain let Dew help him with these?”

“Don't let either of them hear you say that,” I smack his arm again, “Anyway, if you don't want it, I'll eat it.”

“No! No, I'm fine.” Swiss hastens to take a bite out of his, his features lighting up at the taste.

“See, they're good! Now shush, I want to watch the movie.”

“How many movies did we say we'd watch?”

“We watch until you fall asleep.”

“Until I fall asleep?!” He exclaims, tilting his head to look at me, “I bet you won't even make it through this one.”

“I bet you won't!” I grin back at him, finishing my cookie.

“You're on.”

I shake my head, smiling as I lay back against his warm chest, revelling in the comforting feeling of his arms around me. He smooths his hands over my sides and stomach, holding me tighter against himself. Once more, a deep rumbling purr echoes from his chest as he rests his head on my shoulder, tilting it so he's leaning on my head. Content, I relax and keep my eyes trained on the television screen.

Dew doesn't bother knocking on Swiss’ door as he enters. He can't hear any particular noises, so he knows he's not interrupting anything - even if there were, he'd interrupt anyway.

“Hey man, have you seen my -” The fire ghoul stops in his tracks as he walks in and sees the scene before him.

Curled up together on his bed are Swiss and (Y/n), both fast asleep and snoring slightly in each other's embraces. The multi-ghoul's head is resting on her chest, purring loudly even in his slumber as his partner's hand rests amongst his dark curls. Dew looks round, noticing the television playing the end credits of The Grinch.

Quietly, he goes further in, turning off the television before snapping a picture of the couple on his phone. He sends it off to group chat with the other ghouls and ghoulettes, leaving a small comment:

They didn't even make it through The Grinch.

#break writes #writing #ghost band #the band ghost #my writing #swiss ghoul #swissarmy #swiss ghost #swiss x reader #swiss ghoul x reader #swiss fluff #swiss ghoul fluff #ghost fluff #multi ghoul #multi ghoul x reader

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the-dumpster-fire-of-life · 1 year ago

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LoverMan

Requested?: No/Yes

Notes: got bored and listened to an audio so here we go

I'm Mister LoverMan…

You always smiled at Georg no matter what. Even now, even in pain, pain that he didn't know was in your mind, you still smiled.

"Yes, my loverman?" You once teased, scrunching up your face as Georg was now standing behind you, kissing your cheek easily with his arms wrapped around your waist.

An early Sunday morning away from the band, relaxing with you as you simply made some food, George chin hooked onto your shoulder, lips on your neck.

Your smile could make Georg's smile brighten any day, especially now with you in his arms, playfully blowing a raspberry into your neck.

"Loverman? Seriously?" Georg laughed, sneaky hands creeping under your shirt to attack your sides as you laughed, trying to fight off your lover.

"You're the stereotype lover!-" you laughed out, being spun around as Georgs face scrunched, still smiling as he nodded mockingly.

"I am? Oh sure~" Georg tested, dragging out the E as he held you close to him, arms around your waist with yours around his neck.

You smiled, leaning back to pecker a kiss on his lips, humming and smiling into the kiss as he almost dipped forward with you, chasing after your lips.

"See?" You teased between kisses, Georg not paying any attention as he kept coming back.

"Total Loverman."

Georg laughed, rolling his eyes as he stayed within the kiss.

"Yeah, sure."

And I miss my lover, man.

Georg didn't know when and why Sunday had passed.

He wished he could do anything to go back there, instead of standing in a suit and standing before your casket.

You were there one moment and gone the next, so fast Georg couldn't process it and why it happened.

You were supposed to be with him. To get older with him and to watch him and the band grow.

You were there for the beginning and now you wouldn't see the end.

Georg stood before your casket, staring down at you as he and you were left alone, your family giving him his own time with you to say goodbye.

But Georg didn't say anything, he hadn't since Gustav forced him out of bed that morning, and the mornings before.

He hadn't eaten if not for Bill forcing him to. He wouldn't have slept if not for Tom forcing melatonin and Benadryl down his throat, and even then Georg did his best to spit it back up.

You played over and over in his mind again and again.

Your smile, the one that could make Georg's smile brighten every time he saw it was gone.

So there was no need to smile anymore. No need for it to brighten like it did for yours anymore.

Georg stood over you, his hand shaking as he lifted it, hesitating before he cupped your cheek.

You were cold, but so pretty like when you were sleeping.

But everything was missing. The way your chest rose and fell. The way you would scrunch your face in your sleep.

And most importantly, the way your eyes didn't open like they did before when Georg cupped your cheek.

Georg couldn't help it, finally allowing himself to cry and sob for once as your memory, laugh, everything all were fading away.

He just wanted to go back with you. His lover.

"I'm sorry…I'm so sorry." Georg sobbed, nothing to do anymore as he leaned his forehead to yours, crying even more as he ran his thumb over your cheek.

Georg did his best not to crumble completely there.

Georg wanted nothing more than to be called your loverman once more, to act like he didn't like the nickname even though he cherished it.

Now he was stuck remembering his lover longer than he had loved them.

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#tokio hotel #tokio hotel imagine #tokio hotel x reader #bill kaulitz #tom kaulitz #gustav schafer #tokio hotel georg #gustav tokio hotel #georg listing x reader #georg listing #georg

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jvngkook97 · 2 years ago

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So basically I’m thinking of one with like Jungkook and like it’s teacherxstudent and obv he’s the teacher and the reader and him are like enemies, but idfk 😭 😭 😭 smthing happens and theirs like a lot of angst bc I’m a angst lover 😍😍😍😍 You can choose what happens next and you can add smut if u’d like to ♥️

It could also be Namjoon because he just screams Sexy Teacher

~ K

Stain

synopsis; in which you meet the love of your life at the wrong time.

pairing; professor!Namjoon x student!reader ft. student!jungkook

genre; angst, fluff, humor, s2l, l2e, professor au, student au, college au

warnings; cursing, heavy angst, minor age gap but still within legal age (Namjoon is 28, reader is 23), student x teacher relationship (kind of you’ll see), implied smut but nothing graphic, some fluffy moments ~

rating; 21+ MINORS DNI

w/c; 4,366

a/n; let me just say…IT WAS SO HARD TO CHOOSE. And most importantly: I do not condone any type of student x teacher relationship and even though they’re both of legal age in this fic, it still doesn’t make it right (in my opinion, no hate pls) with that being said if this isn’t your cup of tea that’s ok!! pls skip this one and check out my masterlist of other fics you may be interested in!! just be sure to read the warnings before you continue! enough rambling, enjoy!!

When you first saw him, it was by chance. More of a fleeting moment, really. One that’s common between two strangers.

When he actually saw you, he saw art come to life in front of his eyes.

When your worlds finally collide, it brings nothing but chaos.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

That was the only word running through your mind as you pumped your legs, willing them to push through the ache and pain you currently felt as you dodged people left and right muttering a half-assed apology over your shoulder. The bus you were trying to catch was only a few yards ahead of you, hope filled your mind, air filled your lungs, and you made it just in the nick of time to stop the doors from closing with your hand.

The driver gives you the stink eye, but ultimately doesn’t have a say when you pay the bus fine for the day. All he does is grunt in greeting, jerking his head back towards the seats as a gesture for you to hurry it up and sit down.

You don’t have to be told twice.

Trying your best to keep your focus ahead of you, you let your peripheral scan the options of seats available. You see one near the back of the bus and make an instant beeline to it. On the way, the glare of the sun through the windows blinds you momentarily, enough for you to stop walking, hand falling on the corner of the seat next to you in order to keep yourself balanced when the bus starts moving.

A male sitting in the seat just behind is wearing a brown corduroy coat, heavily focused on the inky black words that adorn the tattered, worn book he’s reading. The way he holds it let’s you know it has to be one of his favorites, and when a ghost of a smile cracks on his closed lips, it breaks you out of your reverie, a slight tint appearing to your cheeks when you think you’ve been caught staring. When his eyes stay down as he flips another page, you allow yourself to hastily walk pass him and sit down in the vacant seat unnoticed.

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*

You don’t see him again until a few days later, and this time, you’re not alone.

A slender, tattooed finger flicks you on the forehead and you blink harshly, flinching back from the sudden digit and glaring at the male who is bent over in front of you laughing to himself at your pain.

“You are such an arse, Jungkook.”

“It’s not my fault that you zone out so deeply every time you come across an artwork you like and it’s impossible to reel you back into reality!”

You blow a raspberry at him. He blows one back.

The crowd within the museum is surprisingly thick, probably due to the latest still life exhibit by Elias Whitley, a promising up and coming artist and photographer. The only way you were able to see it, and be there, was to ditch school for a day. Something, your best friend didn’t mind doing at all.

However, if he knew it was going to be such a bore, he would’ve just stayed in class.

“I’m going to snack at the finger foods table until they tell me to stop, you good on your own?”

“I’m good, thank you. Just don’t get kicked out, please.”

“No promises.”

With a wink and finger guns, he’s lost within the throe of people around you. You sigh softly to yourself, and turn to walk further into the crowd. Your goal is to make it to one of his latest art pieces, one that you’ve come to personally vibe with yourself. Upon making it, you take your time with scanning each and every paint stroke you can see.

What originally drew you to it was the colors he used, much different than those he would normally utilize. This one was a multitude of purples, pinks, oranges, yellows, and blacks. It almost looked something akin to a sunset being mirrored by the ocean that you would see on the horizon. Tilting your head, you get a different angle, hip unknowingly jutting out a little too far and bumping another fellow art lover next to you.

You immediately straighten up with an apology on your lips that gets cut off midway when you see the male in front of you. Or, if you’re being more technical, you see his brown corduroy jacket first before slowly trailing your eyes up said jacket to meet his for the first time.

His smile is subtle, but friendly.

“Hey, it’s okay. You’re just trying to see the art in a different perspective, I can respect that. I take it you’re a fan of Mr. Whitley?”

You blink once, twice, before your mouth finally catches up with your brain.

“I–Yes! I only recently found him off of a blog I love to follow, they travel to different exhibits and give thoughtful critiques that I tend to agree with.”

“Oh?” His brows raise in intrigue. “Who is this person you follow?”

“Well, I’m not sure his actual name, but I can give you his name handle if you’d like?”

“That’s perfect.”

“Okay–just—“ you fumble in your clutch purse for the pen you always keep just incase, as well as a little notepad. You scrawl down the name of the blog and rip off the page it’s written on, handing it to him.

He gives a low hum of approval as he reads it, nodding his head. A sly smile slowly forms, before his eyes look up from the paper to once again link with yours.

“I also agree with this ‘rkives’ critiques.”

Your mouth forms an ‘o’, and you can feel the excitement build in you for having found someone to share your enthusiasm with.

“Wait, really? You’ve heard of them as well?”

“Him.”

A confused smile forms on your lips.

“How do you know it’s a guy?”

He’s silent for a moment, looking down at his phone as he types away at something. For a second, he scrolls, searching for something unknown to you. When he finds it, does he turn the front of his phone to face you. It’s an article about the blog you follow, but that’s not what catches your eye.

“No way.”

What you see is a blown up image of the person behind the blog at the bottom of the article and low and behold — he’s standing right in front of you.

He smiles, amused at your reaction, before stuffing his phone back in his jacket pocket.

“I am such a big fan of yours, holy shit.”

He chuckles, a dimple you didn’t notice before forming in the crease of his smile.

“Thank you. That means a lot. Would you like to possibly walk the rest of the exhibit together?”

“Yes!” He holds out his arm for you take, and just like that, the rest of the time at the exhibit passes by in a blur of deep talks, art styles, artist favorites, and detailed critiques from the mouth of your favorite blogger.

It’s not until the crowds begin to thin out, and the loudspeaker announces the end of the exhibit do you both make your way back to the entrance doors.

He holds the door open for you to walk through, both of you now outside in the chilly air of winter. Your breaths mingle together as you talk, and you try your best not to sound as sad as you feel for not wanting the night to end.

“I guess this is it. Thank you so much for humoring a fan, I can’t wait to see what else you post!”

A light hue blossoms on his cheeks, but whether it’s from the bitter, crisp air, or something else, you’re not sure. He clears his throat, then gives you an offer you can’t refuse.

“Would you maybe want to grab a cup of coffee with me? Or tea? Whichever you prefer, it’s on me.” His voice is hopeful, and when he sees the light in your eyes appear again, he feels his chest burst with a warmth.

“I would love too, really, but I just–,” he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t disappointed, and you can see it yourself as his body begins to deflate in front of you. It makes your soul hurt. But you need to figure out where Jungkook is before you just decide to ditch him.

Mustering up a vibrant smile, you explain.

“I came here with my friend, Jungkook, and I need to make sure he’s okay before I can agree to go with you, is all.”

Something akin to jealousy flashes across his eyes momentarily, his own smile still plastered on his face. He swallows it down with a look of understanding, which he does – understand your reasoning that is – it’s common decency of course. The thoughtful gesture you show only fuels the butterflies in his stomach as he stares at you.

“Right, yeah. Of course.”

“Just give me one second–,”

You go to your favorites in your phone, pressing down on Jungkook’s name, then put the phone to your ear as you hear it ring. It takes two rings, before his voice is blaring in your ear with a sense of urgency.

“Where have you been, you idiot?! I’ve been trying to get in touch with you all night!”

You purse your lips, feeling terrible for worrying him. Especially when you notice the flurry of texts and calls you failed to notice while with your new friend, forgetting that you set your phone to silent upon entering the exhibit due to not wanting to disturb those around you with unnecessary noise.

“I’m so sorry, Jungkook. Where are you at? I’m at the exhibit entrance–,”

“I’ll be right there.”

He hangs up. You gape at the phone in disbelief. He never hangs up on you.

“Is he okay?”

For a moment, you’re lost in your guilt, the male in front of you becoming invisible.

“He’s fine. He’s on his way here.”

“Y/N!”

A jog of light footsteps could be heard from behind you, and you turn just in time to get enveloped into a warm chest. His arms wrapping around your small frame easily. You let out an ‘oof’ upon contact, your own arms reflexively hugging his waist.

You can feel his body sag in relief, an exhale of a sigh from him makes the top of your hair warm for a split second within the cool, night air. Your words become mumbled against his chest as you speak.

“I’m sorry for worrying you, koo.”

“You’re such an idiot.”

You smack him lightly on the back in retaliation to his words. He chuckles into your hair before letting you go. Then, you watch as his face becomes stoic, body becoming rigid. His eyesight is no longer on you, and that’s when you remember that you’re not alone.

“Oh! This is–,” you flush, embarrassed you don’t know the mystery male’s name after all this time.

“Just call me Namjoon. It’s nice to meet you.”

He politely holds his hand out for Jungkook to shake, which he does, reluctantly, grip firm as well as eye contact. You watch them both with a hesitant smile.

“Jungkook.” His voice is tight. As soon as their hands disconnect, does he make a point of standing flush to your side.

“And you must be, y/n.” Namjoon’s eyes have a twinkle in them, you think. The way your name sounds coming from his mouth sends goosebumps across your skin. “It’s been a pleasure, truly, but now that you’re in safe hands–,” his eyes cut from yours to Jungkook’s with a knowing look between the males, one you’re uncertain of, before he finishes speaking. “I’ll bid you both goodnight.”

With a light bow, and warm smile, he turns to leave–

–until he’s stopped by a warm hand around his wrist.

“Wait!”

He stops, half turning to face you, one brow raised in question and a ghost of a smile on his lips.

“Yes?”

“That coffee, would you maybe want to meet up tomorrow morning?”

“Sure–,”

“Y/N, you have s–,” Jungkook attempts to chime in, but you throw a harsh glare his way that has him shutting up instantly.

Namjoon waits until you’re gaze is back on him before he continues, now fully facing you once again, handing his phone over to you that’s unlocked.

“If you type in your phone number I’ll text you later so we can discuss meeting up further.”

Typing in your phone number, you triple check it’s correct before handing it back to him, fingers touching for a fleeting moment that sends pleasant shockwaves through your body. The look in his eyes tells you that he felt the same thing.

Jungkook clears his throat harshly from behind you.

“We should go, y/n. It’s getting late.”

The two of you share one last goodbye, and then he’s gone, leaving you and Jungkook alone in front of the exhibit. When he’s no longer within eye sight, does Jungkook’s voice cut through the silence in warning.

“Y/N, are you sure about meeting that guy?”

You’re resolute with your answer, tone firm and confident as you continue to stare off in the direction of which you last saw Namjoon, a newfound sparkle in your eyes that makes Jungkook frown in worry at how hung up you are over a guy you just met.

“Yes.”

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*

“Text me the code phrase if you want me to call and bail you out of your date. Do you remember it?”

“The Perilla leaf is stuck.”

“Good girl.”

You roll your eyes.

“I can feel you rolling your eyes. Don’t make me get into the Perilla leaf debate again.”

You groan.

“Please don’t. Look, I’m coming up to the coffee shop, I��ll call you when it’s over.”

“Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!”

You hang up the phone, stuffing it in your purse, and scoff at Jungkook. That guy would try anything once, so his words mean nothing in that regards.

The bell jingles overhead as you push open the door, signaling to workers that a new customer has arrived. The elderly woman at the cash register greets you warmly with a smile.

“Welcome in!”

“Thank you!”

Your eyes scan the tables near you, and your heart begins to drop when you don’t see your date in sight. He didn’t seem like the type to stand people up, but you just never know. Deciding to take a seat next to the floor to ceiling windows, so you could people watch in the meantime, you fold your hands in your lap and wait.

Five minutes turns into fifteen, fifteen turns into thirty. Your hands fidget in your lap, eyes darting everywhere outside in hopes of even catching a glimpse of Namjoon.

Nothing.

You fish your phone back out of your purse to confirm that you did, in fact, get the date and timing right to meet today. You did. While looking down at your phone, the bell jingles. Your eyes flicker up with hope, and you sigh in relief when the familiar male locks eyes with you.

His face is full of guilt as he waves in greeting, long legs bringing him to your table of choice in no time. He pulls out his chair to sit down across from you, hands folding on top of the table.

“I’m so sorry for being late, I had to catch another bus.”

In his defense, you can see the small beads of sweat on his forehead as well as see the rise and fall of his chest, him doing his best not to show you exactly how exhausted he is from running here. Even though a part of you is upset at the late arrival, you can’t bring yourself to be mad at something you’ve been guilty of plenty of times in the past.

“Busses? Am I right? Woe is the life of the weary greyhound traveler.”

He chuckles humorlessly, but nods his head, agreeing with you.

“I hope you weren’t waiting too long.”

“Nah.” You wave your hand dismissively. “Only about fifteen minutes. My bus was late too.” The lie came out so smoothly. You don’t know why you decided to lie. But when he gave you a dimpled grin, it made you feel pride in knowing you caused it.

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*

Jungkook’s fingers tap on the top of your shared desk in your classroom for still life photography, his eyes borderline roll themselves into the back of his head with how harshly he’s doing it.

“You’re doing it again.”

“Doing what?” You answer, eyes glued to the phone in your hands, fingers flying over the keyboard with expertise. A lovesick grin is on your face, and he grimaces at it.

“Looking at your phone like you want to make out with it. It’s disgusting.”

“You’re just jealous I’m getting laid and you’re not.”

He snorts, offended.

“Excuse you? If I wanted to get laid, I could get laid. Like, right now.”

You pat his knee with false empathy.

“I’m sure you could, koo, I’m sure you could.”

“You’re damn right! Tell me, what does tall and admittedly handsome have that I don’t–,”

He pauses, eyes widening at something you’re unsure of off to the side of you, suspiciously towards the front of the classroom. You follow his line of sight and let out a small gasp yourself at what you see.

‘What was he doing here?’

Well, you were about to get your question answered.

Namjoon walks to the front of the classroom, and stands directly in the middle of the ridiculously large whiteboard that takes up a full wall of the classroom, picking up a dry erase marker and writes his name elegantly on the board. As he writes each letter, he speaks, voice loud and professional.

“Hello, everyone. I’ll be taking over for Mrs. Lee starting today while she’s on maternity leave. My name is Kim Namjoon, but just call me Mr. Kim. Are there any questions?”

With one final stroke, he pivots on his heel and scans the crowd of college students in front of him. His smile is still prominent, until he unfortunately locks eyes with you, smile immediately falling and eyes widening in realization at your current predicament.

You’re dating your professor. What the f–

Your head falls into your arms on top of the desk and Jungkook awkwardly rubs your back in solidarity with your hidden suffering, all the other classmates oblivious to the life altering moment that just occurred.

‘Now what?’

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*

“So, you’re a college professor, huh?”

“And you’re a college student.”

“Quite the predicament you’re in.”

Both you and Namjoon turn to give Jungkook a look, he mimics zipping his lips and throwing away the key. The head he popped out of the kitchen slowly retreats back behind the wall, and he once again resumes his task of fetching everyone some herbal tea, knowing it’s your personal favorite.

You’re all off campus, the school day now over, and no longer needing to put up the facade of being strangers. Jungkook was oh so kind(not really you had to bribe him with doing his English lit homework for a month) enough to allow his small apartment to be the hideout of your now scandalous love affair.

“What exactly does this mean for us?”

He leans back against the couch, rubbing his hands down his face with disdain, a loud exhale escapes his parted lips as he dreads what he’s about to say to you. There’s only one solution to this conflict. And even though you know what he’s about to say yourself, it still doesn’t make it hurt any less.

These past seven months have been the happiest you’ve ever felt, being with Namjoon. Everyday he made a point to send you a picture of a new piece of art he’s found on his travels, especially when you’re not able to go with him. You used to always be more of a homebody, only going out when needed, like when Jungkook would force you. With Namjoon, however, he made you see the world differently.

It didn’t matter if you were just taking a stroll down a dark and dreary street in the rain, he always had some kind of poetic or insightful thought about the smallest details that always had you looking up at him in awe. The large crack on the sidewalk that now has a weed sprouting out of it? It’s just natures way of taking back what was rightfully theirs before man came and poured cement over the ground.

Little things like that helped pave a new mindset in you about seeing people, places and things in a new light. It made you see that not everything has to be black and white, but rather it should be vibrant and demanding and beautiful.

So damn beautiful, he thought, as he let the silence linger around you in favor of watching the light of the tv that’s playing a cheesy rom-com requested by you in the background hit the side of your face, illuminating it perfectly. Your eyes are sad, though, and in turn it makes him sad. He knows you know.

A large hand encompasses your own that’s resting between you two on the couch, he gives it a gentle squeeze. You squeeze back.

Your voice is light, barely a whisper, and the lump in your throat makes it difficult to utter a coherent word. You know it’s no use asking, but still, you try.

“Maybe we can still make this work? Somehow?”

He pinches the bridge of his nose with his other hand in hopes of it deterring the water in his eyes from falling down his cheeks. He hates this, every part of this. When he looks at you again, you’re biting your bottom lip to stop it from trembling.

“I don’t want you to go.”

He swears his heart shattered right then and there with your small, desperate plea. He knows he needs to get it over with and leave before he becomes desperate enough to let his heart overpower his mind.

“You know I don’t want too–,”

“Then don’t!”

“But I need too.”

“Namjoon, please–,”

He leans forward to close the distance and give your forehead one last lingering kiss, before squeezing your hand just to let it go. He stands up from the couch you were both perched on stiffly, shrugging his brown, corduroy jacket that you’ve grown to love over his broad shoulders with his back towards you. It’s in this moment that you hate how tall he is, his long strides taking him to the front of Jungkook’s apartment in seconds.

Jungkook is just about to walk out of the kitchen with a tray of three steaming teas until he sees Namjoon briskly walk pass him and you following close behind with false hope in your eyes. Once again, he decides to fall back into the safety of the kitchen to let whatever is about to happen occur naturally, no matter how much his heart breaks at hearing your many attempts to get Namjoon to stay.

Namjoon’s hand twists the doorknob, and the door opens swiftly. He goes to step out into the hallway, until it gets slammed shut in front of him due to you throwing your body weight on top of it. The impact makes your shoulder ache, but you can’t bring yourself to care.

“Don’t you love me?”

His shoulders deflate, his strong persona beginning to crack.

“Y/N, you know that I do. But that’s not the issue.”

“I’ll drop out!” You spew out randomly, and at the time, it seems like the best idea you’ve ever had. Namjoon’s eyes widen in shock, his hands coming to rest on top of your shoulders as he lightly shakes you in an attempt to break you out of your stupor.

“Are you crazy? Do you hear yourself right now? You’ve put so much of your blood, sweat and tears into just making it into this college so you could fulfill your dream! I’m not going to let you throw that away over me!”

“But–,” his grip tightens, and any word you say gets silenced by his lips pressing hard against yours. You can feel his passion, his love. You sink into it, and he allows the moment to last longer than it needs too, but damn it all that he had to lose you after taking so long to finally find you.

It wasn’t fair. But, he thinks, life isn’t fair to begin with. Why would it be any different for him?

When he pulls away, his eyes stay closed. His forehead gently falls on yours, his hands sliding their way up to lightly cradle the junction between your neck and head. His thumbs brush over your jawline and you let out a broken sob that has him biting his lip harshly enough that he can taste a hint of metallic on his tongue.

“I love you, y/n. And, unfortunately, I love you enough to know when I need to let you go.”

This time, you don’t resist when he gently pulls your body away from the door enough to slip out of the crack and out of your life. And it’s not until you’re a sobbing mess on the floor of Jungkook’s entryway that he timidly peaks his head around the corner to see you and rush over to your fallen form. His arms encase your body against his tightly, one hand on your head, and the other on your back. You can vaguely hear the little ‘shhh’s’ and ‘I’m here’ and ‘you’re going to be okay’ as you let his voice along with Namjoon’s words of love ease you off to sleep where you can dream of a perfect world with you and Namjoon together, forever.

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a/n dos; it is almost midnight and I’m sleepy. This is unedited and I personally think it’s shit but I still hope you enjoy it somehow. ha ha ha ok bye

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bluewren · 2 years ago

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WIP Wednesday

Eepp thank you for the tag @little-lightning-lavellan!!! I super appreciate it today, also gaspppp, more Dueteragony!!! 👀I cant wait to chomp that down. This week I got more of Sera & Solas friendship BS. They're tricky rogues playing poker together!

“Complications are a given for any well thought out plan.” Solas states, shifting pass the hands stringing at him. “What matters is that we corrected that and found your agent.”

“Don’t want to hear it!” Sera’s twitching arm strikes her satchel.

Ending their argument with a rainfall of cards.

“Got it as a gift from one of the alienage elves.” She kneels to pick back up the deck. “She didn’t have much else to give us, not sure why a deck of cards though. Not sure where she found them either.”

Solas chuckles, rummaging his fingers through the individual cards of the gift. He rubs over the smooth sandy matte texture of the Angel of Death, it seems to be a visage of Andraste draped in raven feathers. Gloomy but there was much iconography to enjoy, he made a mental note to add them to his sketchbook later.

“Perhaps the game is a way that their community bonds, disenfranchised communities are often known to find comfort in games of luck.”

“Pfft. More than you’d think in an Alienage. Always a few adults playing in the evenings.” As the boat rocks, Sera watches her cards slide further away like scattering coins. “They never had much but still threw it away for a quick bit of fun.” She bites on the corner of her lips, chewing on the few distasteful memories that she holds. “So stupid.”

“I wouldn’t dismiss their troubles so readily.” Solas sighs. “People have always tried to seize a moment’s respite when they can. Sometimes having a small bit of luck can give a great sense of control over their outcomes."

She blows a raspberry. “Not like you know the full of it. Alienages are always full of elves getting spit on. Some of them can’t even have a wedding without a rich nob knocking down on them. It’s not winning if you stay where you started.”

“Then what of my life do you truly know?” Solas returns the question, met with the shrug of Sera’s shoulders. “But I don’t suppose you’d be interested in playing a match or two.”

“Pfft. Against you? Think I’m stupid enough to take that up?” Sera crosses her arms, biting back a toothy smirk. “Blackwall already tried once. Remember him walking back, didn’t even have his breeches.”

“It does you no good to lower yourself to Blackwall’s level.” Solas reassures, smiling when that night floods back to him. “You already have enough sense to not wager away your small clothes.”

“With that big beard and hair, he’d still got clothes after losing.” She finally cracks into giggles.

Solas wraps his hands around the deck, pinching his fingers to close the fan of disordered cards. Before returning the cards to its rightful owner, he shuffles them. Halving the deck with his index finger, folding them into a crescent and letting the cards waterfall whole again. Like a rogue dancing their knife around their fingers, Solas seems too familiar with the stack of thick parchment in his hands as a mage with the pages of a tome.

When Solas’s hand finally extends back with the deck, he inches back almost reluctantly.

“I doubt that we’ll need to procure a bucket for our own game.”

Sera turns her head away from the cards, humming under her breath about needing to take rest in her bunk. Though her hand still instinctively reaches to grab the deck.

“Come on! We ought to get going before the Chargers take all the tables.” Her voice chirps up, eager to play their game and to do some shuffling like her opponent did earlier.

#wip wednesday #sera dragon age #solas

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snippyrocket · 2 years ago

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@lionfanged sent:

' okay, and... now you may open your eyes. '

guiding the temporarily blind shinya, atticus was having a difficult time resisting a smile watching him so dutifully follow him. some time ago, shinya would have never trusted following him to an unknown spot, let alone blindfolded.

now, he stepped away, going to join the pups all dressed up in sawsbuck antlers and glittering wreath collars as they stood in front of what had been a previously delayed project. the shelter was excellent, but what was even better was an attached doggy daycare. people could help fund the shelter's mission by dropping off their pokemon, and potentially peeking in to see if they could find any new friends, while allowing the shelter pups plenty of social time.

its own giant, stand-alone building, after having initially insisting it to be just a storage unit, atticus was pleased to be able to finally show the truth of the building's purpose.

' merry christmas, my love. '

Is this why he’s been so busy lately?

None of it had made much sense: to be led, blind, so far out from where they’d started. His stomach had been in knots the entire time, excitement intermingled with nerves at the thought of letting him take control for such a long way...

Of all the times to wonder if Atticus was about to stab him in the back at long last, he’s delighted to still find himself completely and utterly wrong, chest rising as Shinya sucks in a big lungful of air...

And he very nearly forgets to continue breathing.

His lip trembles at the sight of it all: the dogs, dressed up in their festive finery, his beloved standing at their side... And the brand new addition of the daycare, pristine and more than ready for it’s first visitors.

What lay before him was not mere storage space, as he had so foolishly let himself believe (even with ample reason to be suspicious, given the comings and goings within) but the perfect space for people to leave their pups for some TLC and social time.

With every day that passes, the shelter continually gets bigger and better -- and it’s all down to the fact that someone trusts him enough to make it all work.

“I love it, I love it-- I love you!”

Trembling with excitement, his feet race to rejoin his love without much in the way of thought, hands seizing up Atticus’s jaw to plant a solid, firm kiss upon his lips. The dogs instantly absorb his jovial mood, leaping up in an attempt to join in with all of the hugs and kisses, antlers slipping off entirely as Shinya greets them with a ruffle of the fur upon their heads, never one to forget his babies.

“The dogs are going to benefit from this like you wouldn’t believe.”

His own gift, still yet to be offered up from the depths of his coat pocket, suddenly feels quite lazy in comparison to the stuff of dreams materializing before his eyes. But he gives it nevertheless, snatching a wrist up to wrap a tasteful, short length of chain around it. It’s just loose enough to allow the matching gold locket ( in a distinctive, star-like shape -- very clearly inspired by the tails of the Shinx line ) to dangle quite nicely.

Inside, a pair of tiny photographs lay within, neatly and painstakingly trimmed to fit. On one half is the Shinya he knows well. Mischief is scribbled over his face as he blows a raspberry at the camera, fluffy hair poking out every which way. On the other, he’s much better put together ( for work at the shelter, perhaps ) hair slicked back and his expression better contained as he smiles nicely for the camera.

Both pictures seem a very far cry from the same man who once prided himself on achieving the lofty title of Rocket’s cruelest.

“Sorry that my gift isn’t an entire building, but... I had more of a sensible budget in mind, yanno?”

Bumping their foreheads together, he beams from ear to ear.

“Merry christmas, y'big softie.”

#lionfanged #still in love with these two all this time later.................. u___u my boys <3

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kkakdugibibimmyeon · 2 years ago

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The sudden increase in his voice only made Yves pretend to roll her eyes as she sat across him, letting him finish his argument across. "Oh whatever, it's really not as terrible as you're making it out to be, it's not deranged!" She blew a raspberry while declaring this, shaking her head at him once more. "You'll be thanking me for introducing you to this drink-- when you actually try it iced! and I'll be more than happy to receive your gratitude for it."

Soon after, their orders came served neatly in front of them, her face glowing in delight as she finally got her drink. "Hmmm at a restaurant," she paused to take one of the forks in order to serve herself a small piece of the cake, a short "mmm!" emitting from her lips with the delicious taste of the dessert. "it was quite a busy restaurant now that i look back.. also at some sushi restaurants, tteokbokki stands... i have a lot on my resume." she grinned as she boasts, taking another piece of the cake as she continued. "I think it's fun if you're really going to do it part time, you don't have to use your head much although it's pretty physically tiring. but to rely on it as your only sources of income, it's a little tough, and humbling." as she looked back at her previous experiences, she felt as if she had suddenly turned the mood down into something too serious, deciding to quickly change the topic. "what kind of part time work do you think you'd like to try one day? at least for like, maybe just 2 times a week. café barista? convenience store worker?" she inquired before sitting back, sipping on her drink this time.

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"Good?" he offered as a response to her reaction to the dessert. Unconsciously, Soonyoung's hands wrapped around his warm drink and he brought it up to his lips to take a sip - making a face first as a reaction to how hot it was, and then proceeding to furrow his eyebrows and stick the tip of his tongue out between his lips, both to aerate the eventual burn that would form on his tastebuds and as a reaction to the taste of it. "Eugh... well... I can say with certainty that that's very bitter. Actually-" With one hand, he carefully pried the lid off the top of the cup, blowing on the hot liquid to try and cool it down a bit and swirling the cup around as much as he could without spilling. He listened to Sooyoung list off her customer service experience as he let his drink cool a bit more, genuinely interested in the anecdotes she described.

"I'm sure it'd be nice since the day would pass by quite quickly if you're busy, right? Like dance practice. I thought I went through a choreography only five times but turns out it's been three hours. It might be interesting to talk to different types of people though, but dealing with rude customers... hm, I'm not sure how I'd deal with that. Even to the most optimistic, I'm sure work like that would weigh you down over time." He hummed, pouting his lips out as a habit as he lingered on his own words and considered her question. Soonyoung cautiously lifted his drink back up to his lips to take another sip - a more confused looking face this time, not sure if he was actually enjoying the drink or if he was just starting to get used to its flavor. Another sip. Hmm. He'd have his consensus soon. "Mingyu used to work at a coffee shop as a barista before we debuted, he looked very cute doing it. I don't think I'm good enough with my hands for making drinks, so maybe something like... sorting books at a library? It'd always be quiet there, at least."

@yvesntuai

"And then they said, 'sending cat pictures is the new "come over for ramen"...' I mean, now that I said it out loud, I see how it could sound like a euphemism for something, but clearly I meant actual cat pictures. I even had to show them the cat picture I sent you because I was so offended at the accusation," Soonyoung snorted, reaching behind him to habitually ruffle the hair at his own nape with the sleeve of his oversized hoodie. He sighed, watching his exhale float into the air in a visible puff of steam amidst the dark background of the Seoul night, only fragmented by the straggling lights from the windows of those who also happened to be up at 3 in the morning.

He let his mind wander for a bit as his hands returned to the pockets of his hoodie to warm up his fingers, eyes scanning their surrounding scenery - completely empty bike path ahead of them, the Han river to their right, the skyline on both sides of the shore, but distanced enough thanks to the paved sidewalks and grassy picnic areas. One or two others going on early morning jogs, drunk friends accompanying their even drunker friends who are toppling over, someone arguing with their (wife? mistress? girlfriend?) on the phone way too loudly - basically what you'd usually expect at the time of night. "Yah, I changed my mind, we should have ducked into the 7-Eleven for a snack or something..." Soonyoung clicked his tongue regrettably, continuing his leisurely pace along their route to nowhere, turning his head just briefly to peek back at the corner store they had passed on entering.

"It would be funny if we dated though, right? It's certainly a scene I've never pictured even once. Maybe that would stop all the teasing from everyone else about how I've been spending so much time with Soohyuk hyung lately... But I also feel like it'd be way more disastrous if anybody outside of our inner circles found out." His eyes crinkled and he cheekily reached out with his hand still enveloped in his hoodie pocket to elbow the younger beside him. "Imagine, imagine? I go back to the dorm and someone asks if I was with anybody, and I just go, 'oh yeah, on a date with Sooyoung - we're dating now, just in case you didn't know'. Oh, wow..." Soonyoung's head is thrown back as he laughs, more puffs of steam releasing above his head from his mouth. "Haven't even pictured it once..." he mutters again through laughs, shaking his head in disbelief.

#kkakdugi.t

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kodaiki · 3 years ago

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꒰ WHEN HE'S CLOSE TO LOSING YOU ꒱

↳ note ⨾ ouch.... requested by anon! <3 ↳ genre ⨾ angst ↳ warning ⨾ yelling, the boys are mean >:(, mentions of clingines, insecurity and jealousy ↳ feat. iwaizumi, sakusa & tsukishima

ʚ IWAIZUMI ɞ

you can't even recall how the argument began in the first place. was it because the home was in disarray when the two of you returned from work? was it the full sink of dirty dishes? was it the fact that you hadn't seen your boyfriend for what felt like weeks? sure, you slept in the same bed and shared a bathroom in the mornings but beyond that, you can't recall the last time you spent quality time with iwaizumi.

so, what you thought would've been an easy confrontation about the issue, maybe ending with a sweet kiss to your lips and promise to try and get more time off, turns out becoming a full blown argument.

"i can't just ask for more time off, y/n," iwaizumi yells, glaring at the disapproving expression on your face. "it's not like i can waltz up to my boss and ask to work remotely some days like you."

"like me? i was offered the position!" you quickly refute, huffing in annoyance that he brought that up as an argument. it wasn't your doing that you purposefully asked to be able to work from home; the opportunity presented itself to you and you gladly accepted it.

you thought it'd make things easier! you wouldn't have to take transportation every single day, nor return home late so often that basic household chores could be left undone.

you made sure to stay on top of your chores since you had the time to. but of course, time wasn't always on your side. even being home some days; work piled up and you were unable to do much around the house.

regardless, that's not the reason for this argument.

"i'm just asking to see you more! is that really so much to ask for?"

iwaizumi scoffs, briefly looking away from you. "well, here i am!" he announces obnoxiously, "is that enough for you?"

your lips part in slight shock at his sarcastic tone; never did he use such a tone with you. but you're quick to blow a raspberry and cross your arms. "very funny."

"i'm not try'na be! it's not my fault you're so goddamn clingy. it's not my fault i don't need your undivided attention like you do me! i'm my own person, learn to be your own!"

there's a beat that passes after iwaizumi's verbal assault to your character. you frown, resolve crumbling as you soak in what he said.

clingy? learn to be your own?

"y'know," you start softly, shoulders drooping in defeat. “if you’re trying to get me to fall out of love with you, you’re doing a great job."

iwaizumi snaps his gaze to you, finally registering what he had so impulsively yelled at you. but he can't face you anymore; because you've turned away from him.

"y/n-"

"i'm gonna stay at makki's tonight," you cut him off curtly. "enjoy your alone time."

the last words sting iwaizumi, making him wince. before he can say anything else though, you're out the front door of your shared apartment, closed behind you with a firm slam.

ʚ SAKUSA ɞ

"i don't want to be hidden anymore!" you say, spinning on your heel to face sakusa who's pinching the spot between his brows with his forefinger and thumb. "it's been months since we started dating, shouldn't the media be allowed to know now?"

"no," he grits firmly. "and we've already talked about this, y/n. i remember you fully agreeing to the terms that we'd have to be a private couple."

"i didn't know it'd have to be forever!"

sakusa scoffs, "forever. it's not."

"sure seems like it to me," you mutter. "every time i bring it up, you shut me right down."

"it's work. my managers say-"

"what about you? do you even care that i'm left in the dark? aren't you hurt by it?"

"hurt by what?" he asks blankly, retracting his hand from his face to look at you.

you can't help but scoff. "i go to every single one of your games, sit in the stands like any other fan and i'm not able to hug and kiss my boyfriend a game well done when he's finished. i can't be openly proud of him in front of people, i can't interact with him on social media, god, i can't even post pictures of us!"

"that was all part of the deal, y/n."

you go on anyway. "no one even knows you're in a relationship! it'd make sense if you at least told people you were seeing someone so they wouldn't be left to wonder. there wouldn't be so many 'sightings' of you and random women claiming you could be seeing them-"

"that's what this is about? other women?"

"no!" you quickly deny. "it's part of it, sure, but it's not the main reason! i want to be able to go out without disguises-"

"no, you're just jealous!" sakusa stands from the kitchen counter he was leaning against, looking a little condescendingly amused at you. "god, y/n, really?"

"i'm not jealous."

"bullshit," he answers. "you can't stand the fact that i have to associate with other people, some including women, because i have to. so you're lashing out. you're being a jealous, possessive girlfriend. it's embarrassing, really."

"do you want me to break up with you? is that what's happening? throwing out these assumptions that just aren't true until i get fed up, hm?"

the word breakup seems to break sakusa out of his original focus. "what?"

"that's it, right? you don't wanna be seen with me. so you're trying to get me to stop loving you. well, don't worry, kiyoomi, you're on the right track."

ʚ TSUKISHIMA ɞ

“you need to communicate with me better, kei. i was worried!” you chastise, pulling sweater closer to your body as your boyfriend enters the apartment, taking off his rain soaked shoes.

it’d been pouring all day and tsukishima had arrived later than he got off from the museum. obviously, after no reply to your texts, you assumed the worst. did he lose his phone? get in an accident?

“i’m fine, y/n,” he murmurs will shrugging off his jacket. he’s tired if he’s being honest. all he wants to do is collapse on his bed and pass out until the nextx day.

“i can see that now,” you sigh, feeling your heart rate slow back to a normal pace. “did you eat? how was the commute?”

“yes, and it was fine,” he grumbles out.

“what’s wrong, are you okay?” you ask, noticing the deep furrow of his brows.

“no,” he finally huffs out, dropping his shoulders. “i’m tired and you’re busy interrogating me!”

“i’m not interrogating you! i was just worried because you weren’t answering my texts.” to be fair, you texted him a total of five times throughout the day; the first was to wish him a good day at work, the second asked if he’d eaten, and the last three were the result of him not answering when he was usually supposed to be home.

“sure sounds like it.”

“i just wanna make sure you’re okay.”

“or do you just need to know what i’m doing every waking moment so you don’t feel left out or insecure?”

“what?”

“i can assure you, y/n, i’m fine, you really don’t need to check in,” he sighs, turning to walk into your shared bedroom, hoping that was the end of the conversation.

“you think i’m insecure?” your voice is just above a whisper, eyebrows now creased from frustrated to a soft sadness.

tsukishima turns around to face you and shrugs. “a little bit.”

“i’m not worried about you because i’m insecure,” you snap. “now it’s obvious you wouldn’t do the same for me, so thanks for that kei. god, it’s like you’re purposefully pushing me away. if you want me to fall out of love with you, just spit it out.”

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luveline · 2 years ago

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i love your writing so much! could you maybe do remus comforting you after you failed a test that he helped you study for :,)

thank you for your request im sorry this took an enitre momth! <3

“I feel so guilty,” you confess quietly, your head against Remus’ chest, his hair tickling your ear where he’s leaning against you.

The arm he has wrapped around you tenses.

“What for? For not passing?” He’s too kind to say failed.

“You helped me study and I still couldn’t do it.”

Remus has already wiped away the frazzled, surprised tears when you found out that you failed, has already reassured you and calmed you down, but the guilt is eating you up. Guilt that he wasted his time helping you and wasted it again making you feel better.

“It’s not some moral failing that you couldn’t do it, dove. You just have to try again.”

“No, I know, but you wasted your time going through all those stupid flashcards with me.”

“The flashcards weren’t stupid. And wasted? Time with you is never wasted,” he says.

You sulk. He watches. You can feel his gaze and are only mildly surprised when his lips touch your cheek. He kisses you, lightly and sweetly, fast little pecks into the same spot. “You’re brilliant,” he says, followed by more and more kissing.

His hand rubs over the back of your neck and the side, tilting your head up so he can spread kisses like wild daisies across a field, affection blooming over and down your face, one last flower pressed to your jaw.

“You feel guilty?” You nod. Remus rubs his nose into your face and then pulls away. “My darling-“ your heart soars, “I don’t mind that you failed. I’m upset for you, of course, but I’m not angry.”

“I didn’t think you were,” you mumbled, dropping your head back against his arm with a sigh, neck arched and face to the ceiling. You blow a raspberry.

“Here, give me a kiss.”

“I don’t want kisses.”

Remus snorts. “Alright then, don’t give me one. Break my heart, why don’t you.”

“We did those cards for hours.”

“We did. You worked very hard.”

You roll your eyes at him. He sees it, spluttering, his arm pulled quickly from under your head to pinch at your sides. You yowl like a cat and throw yourself on your side, away from his tickling fingers.

“You did work hard!”

“Let me apologise for wasting your time!”

Remus sighs and leans over you, his hand between your thighs, holding himself up. “Alright, apologise. Let’s hear it.”

You frown. “I’m sorry that I failed after you spent so long helping me revise.”

Remus grins at you, his brown eyes full of a mischief that you usually love but currently hate, his pretty pout already parting before he says, “Thank you for your apology. But I can’t accept it, it wouldn’t be right.”

“Remus…”

“Do you want,” he says slowly, the words all dragged out and playful, “a kiss? Say yes. Please, dovey.”

“You shouldn’t beg.”

“I’ll always beg if it’s at your feet.”

“Ych.” You throw your hands over your face. “I’m sorry, I know I’m still going on and on about this stupid test. I didn’t expect to feel so awful.”

Remus leans sideways heavily into your torso, his elbow pushed into your ribs as his hand searches for your face. He tugs your wrists down, looking slightly more serious than he had. “I liked doing those flashcards with you.”

“Yeah?” you ask miserably.

“Yeah. I like the face you make when you get one right. You try to hide it, but you look so happy.” He smiles, his teeth peeking from under his lip. He has pointy canine teeth. They’re adorable. “And I like it even more when you get one wrong, I know it’s evil, but you’re so pretty when you get frustrated. Your eyes go all dark.”

“That’s good, ‘cos I got most of them wrong.”

“You got better. The more we did the more you improved. We’ll do it again for your retake.” He says everything with finality.

You finally give the poor sod his kiss, a quick press of the lips that makes you want another. The second is slower but chaste, his hand tentative against the column of your throat, holding you in place as he smiles into your mouth.

“What?” you ask, his grin contagious.

“Nothing. Just thinking about your angry face. Wanna start revising now?” he asks cheekily.

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Shooting My Shot. | Mark Lee (M)

Synopsis;; What happens when Mark meets the infamous Ice Queen of his campus Kwon Vivian and becomes interested in her? Now he’s trying to court the cold hearted prez.

Character credits;; Mark Lee as Mark Lee, huihuing on Instagram, Mentions of other Nct Members. I do not own these people.

PLAYLIST: Ice Queen Baekhyun, Breeze Lullaby, Constant Jeremy Passion, Blue Jeans Gangga.

Smoke blows outwards passing dry lips, grey colour air dancing around in circles with multiple patterns. The hand lowers down rolling up the shirt sleeve, tapping the cigarette edge as he slants more on the university wall from behind.

“Kim Jungwoo.” A voice brought the boy to turn out and yell in panic, dropping the cigarette on the ground as quickly as possible. Although bad for him, He saw the terrifying shorter female glare right into his soul with a warning. “AH, Class Prez, what are you doing here haha..? A bit… Weirdly fitting for you to roam this area.” Jungwoo coughs out, he turns around when Vivian tilts her head to make eye contact.

“Were you smoking?” She brings up the most unimportant convo for him to handle. Jungwoo let’s out a tiny raspberry with lips, “pftttt me? Nooo, I stopped like you told me too.” He avoids her eyes, slowly walking past her. “I’ll…see you around then.”

As he disappears out of her eye’s radar, he ran for it immediately. Vivian turns around sighing, yup he’s smoking definitely. He can’t lie for god’s sake; The girl slowly walks back inside the building.

Jungwoo baits himself out but what matters to him right now is finishing a whole cigarette without being interrupted every second. Believe it or not, the bot try’s to stop but he genuinely can’t. He hums out entering a place where Vivian would never enter. What’s a place that someone like Vivian cannot enter you ask?

The men’s toilets.

He fingers out the red lighter, mouth holding the slim long cigarette he’s rolled out for himself with his hands, Jungwoo slowly lights the cigarette. Once the cigarette burns, the magic starts to kick in. The feeling of euphoric burning smell hit the nostrils in through the mouth and out the nose, relaxes Jungwoo’s lungs and muscles.

He felt calm. Jungwoo humming out as he stands midway the stalk on the further end. Boys walking out and in unbothered by the smoke from Jungwoo. Many other smoke here, but weren’t caught before because they didn’t have the Class President on their back.

Unfortunately for him. Vivian wasn’t one to give up. The girl stands outside the boy’s toilets where without a single hesitation, she press a hand on the door sweeping in the toilets. The sight of the white hair boy smoking so freely, confidently, thinking he finally escaped her.

Little did he know though.

“Don’t you want to live a longer life, Kim Jungwoo?” Vivian scorns out more aggressively than the cigarette ever could. Jungwoo panics turning around, once he had, a hand reaches for the cigarette snatching it from the lips. Vivian turning to the sink as she crushed the cigarette in it, pouring water down on it.

The boy blinks at the girl with fluster cheeks, pointing at the door then at the girl who was seemingly the least unbothered person. A few students watch Vivian weirdly, Giving judgemental stares but walk out without a word spared to question what a girl was doing in the boy’s toilets.

“I- Class Prez, why are you in the boy’s toilets?” Jungwoo stutters out with a slight gibberish. The girl turns to Jungwoo. “Because you lied to me! God, you said last week—“

“I actually tried my best to not smoke last week though!” Jungwoo whines. Vivian sighs. “You weren’t trying hard enough. You even thought boys toilets could stop me from finding you.” She glared turning to the door, Jungwoo murmuring on his knees.

“I’m sorry!” He shouts. Vivian turns down to the man, a hand out. “Give me your lighter and cigarette packet.” She strictly said, he had no choice but to obey quietly. The cigarette packet with the lighter on top fitting in Vivian’s hands.

Jungwoo sits back up from the floor, standing still in front of the shorter girl with puff sulky cheeks. Vivian said nothing but glances down to the pocket on his left, sighing, the girl reaches her hand out, muttering in disbelief. “Empty your other pocket. I wasn’t born yesterday.”

The boy felt like she was his mother or something, what was this feeling of being scolded? Jungwoo reaches a hand down the left pocket emptying it. He hands her the clear packet of greenish sort of plant. Vivian widens her eyes at the sight, Jungwoo murmuring. “I was going to do weed today.”

“To get high?” Vivian woukd gawk aloud, Jungwoo raising an eyebrow innocently. “Obviously, what else can you do with it?” He replied sarcastically to the class president. She clicks her tongue annoyed and disappointed. “Okay, whatever, if I find you smoking again you’re going on life detention.” She tells him with a threat, meaning every word. He knows it too.

She turns to the door leaving, the moment the body left the toilet, a soft yet rough surface bumps into her. Seemingly to be another student, she pauses looking up to see a boy with blue electric hair, most round beautiful eyes and tannish summery skin. Vivian looks away, but the boy was fast to catch on as he looks at the men’s symbol on the bathroom.

Mark tilts his head as he looks down at the shorter girl who was seemingly not paying much attention to him until, a deep voice from him spoke.

“This is the… boy’s toilets.” Mark trails pointing at the sign. Vivian’s lips falter, falling apart from each other to come out with an excuse but who is she to make an excuse for Jungwoo. She replies with an all know attitude instead. “I know, I can read and see.” Vivian said to him, Mark humming.

“Is that so…” he squints his eyes forward. “What where you doing in there—“

“None of your business.” Vivian quickly cuts off him walking away once the boy moves on the aside, bumbling shoulders a little on the edge. Mark whistles watching her walk away, he couldn’t help but think for such a pretty girl she has a cold attitude. He shrugs it off though, gotta keep moving through the day.

He steps in the bathroom with a large ring swirling the moment his foot kicks it about. Mark walks up to the jewellery he found by his feet, picking it up with the fingers. Mark realises this ring was on the girl before.

“Wait you dropped your-“ Mark turns around, but she was gone already. He looks down at the golden ring jewellery, rubbing the back of his blue Smurf like hair. “Ring.” He ends his sentence quietly.

Who was she, Mark wonders. A whole mystery case, a beautiful mystery. He needs to know her.

��Vivi.” Jisoo calls out in the seat next to Vivian who looks at the girl with raised eyebrow. “What’s your photography project called?”

The class they’re attending is photography, every student has their own portfolio to make and take pictures of by the end of this semester. The owner of the project decides everything, it’s an invidious practical work by yourself.

Problem is, Vivian is struggling to pick what to take pictures of. She has a name, but not a point of theme. Jisoo however had the exact opposite problem, she has what she wants in her head but no name came in that empty unimaginable brain.

The class president looks Down humming. “Safe Place. What’s yours?” Jisoo blankly repeats “Safe place.. hmm interesting. My one? It’s called non existent. Because I can’t think of a stupid name.” Jisoo blurts out hitting the back of her chair.

“Yah Jaehyun,” Jisoo calls out by the door as two boys came into view. The two boys walk to the girl’s, Vivian turns around to look at who she called over, only to meet eyes with familiar large eyes that resemble planets in the universe.

“Jisoo, hey.” Jaehyun waves openly and his friend with the outstanding blue hair that stood out like a sore thumb in Vivian’s eyes points at her in surprise. “It’s you, the pervert girl who was in the boy’s toilets.” Mark slowly trails. Jisoo raises an judgemental eyebrow at Vivian.

She gave her the look that screams ‘Oh my god what did you do now, Vivian.’

“I told you it’s not what it looks like.” Vivian reprimands the boy who has a slight friendly smug. “Hey Jisoo, mind tagging along with me to get the camera set up?” The older boy points to the exit, the girl nodding with a cheerful hum. Jisoo and Jaehyun left the two alone as soon as he asked.

Mark decides maybe it’s the time to introduce himself. She was such a beautiful mystery it kept him on his toes wanting more with this unbelievable curiosity sparking to burst. Mark shifts into Jisoo’s seat, sitting now next to Vivian who was drawing on the sketchbook. She lets out an annoyed sigh, not turning to acknowledge Mark even though she knows he was there.

It’s not hard to ignore him necessarily, with that blue hair.

Mark smiles, tilts his head as his whole body shifts to Vivian. Observing and watching the girl until she spoke. And she did. Vivian turns head around to Mark with a glare. “What do you want from me?” She spat.

The boy hands open his palm, turning it around as Vivian sighs. “What is this? What do you want me to do?” The girl would ask staring at the closed palm. Mark shrugs lightly, “open it.” Vivian sighs out, those words annoying her to the bones but mainly what injects her body to be upset was Mark’s presence.

He was so involved in her day today it was like god is punishing her. Vivian twists the hand open and Mark slowly reveals the ring the girl lost that she hasn’t even realised she lost it earlier. Vivian’s eyebrows arch forward, eyes widen and her fingers wrap on the ring putting it back on. Vivian murmurs, “how.” Softly.

Mark came closer humming. “You dropped it in front of the toilets, you should be careful, it’s a beautiful ring.” He tells worryingly. Vivian took it like a scolding though. She looks away nodding. “Thanks.”

“May I get your name as a reward?” Mark slowly asks, Vivian turning to Mark with her lips open. A low mocking cough filters out. “For what?”

He lets out a confused sigh. “Come on, I can’t know your name?” Mark tells, he earns a nod from Vivian as she shot back quickly with a moody expression. “You’re right, you can’t. Now get out of Jisoo’s seat.” Vivian scowls out. He sighs taking Plan A as a fail, leaving the seat as he sits back down further down the class where he originally sat.

Why was she so hard to get to know? Mark was sure that she’s a nice, kind girl, but there must be a reason why Vivian is this cold and hung up with walls guarding her from speaking to him.

Yangyang plops down on the right side causing the table to shake, the Canadian boy not noticing because his eyes were fixated on the beautiful girl far ahead working hard on the photography class, mending all sorts of creativity in that mysterious foreign brain. The Chinese boy tilts his head, shifting a hand in front of Mark’s face where he clicks his thumbs together twice.

“Earth to Mark, hello?” Yangyang laughs a little, watching Mark turn to him in confused daze that screams shock. “Oh shit when did you get here?” Mark’s lips form an O.

The boy turns his back around unpacking the bag, replying cheerfully. “A while ago, you weren’t paying shit to me. What got your attention huh?” Yangyang beams happily, the younger boy was practically Mark’s homie to the point there was no need for formality honourifics. Mark was older, but he treats everyone like a friend.

Mark sighs as he rubs the back of his head frustrated. “How do I get a girl to tell me her name?” Mark can’t believe he’s asking his friend Yangyang for advice on how to talk to girls. The boy turns to Mark with a pen in his lips hanging it there. “You tryna get a girl?” Yangyang laughs a little, he sees the older boy give him a grim expression. “Shut up dude and just tell me.” Mark spoke up, half annoyed.

Yangyang raises hands in surrender, indicating he’d stop the teasing (for now, knowing Yangyang, it won’t truly go away.) the younger boy hums out with a big sacking hint of nosiness,

“So, who’s the lucky girl?” He licks the bottom lip begging for an answer from Mark. “I would tell you if I knew her name.” He’d roll his eyes sighing. “Don’t make this obvious, but, Do You see the girl on my far left, with the bouncy hair and cardigan who’s drawing?” Mark tells and watches Yangyang hover over Mark’s broad shoulders as he stood from the seat.

“Oh her?” Yangyang eyes Vivian from afar as he sat down, semi-loudly speaking causing the people around to watch them now. Mark shrugs the sudden million stares, all thanks to Yangyang; gritting teeth at the Chinese boy with half warning. “Well done idiot now she knows Im asking you for help.”

Vivian looking up from the obvious chatting in the front background, as much as the girl was blocking it out. It was amusing to see a guy like Mark trying so hard to know her, but it was annoying nevertheless. Why, was running through her mind. He must have some weirdly obsessed motive to get to know her. She stares at the two boys, Yangyang and Mark looking back at her as they look away, Yangyang waves openly at Vivian.

Vivian murmurs under the breath. “Weirdos…”. She gives him an uninterested glare and looks away, focusing the attention back on the project.

Mark sighs as he pulls Yangyang to face him. “I told you, she won’t tell me. Do you know her?” He earns a disappointing head shake from Yangyang. “Nah, but I do know she’s class president.”

“How… the hell do you know that but not her name?” Mark blurts out in disbelief. Seriously, is god punishing him? Maybe. No one seems to know her name. “Dude, I dunno I suck with names! I literally called you Marcus because I thought your name was a nickname.” Yangyang would say.

Mark shakes his head at the distant memory. When the hopes were slowly dying, an opportunity presents itself. The girl standing next to Jaehyun as they walk side by side in the classroom. Yangyang saw Mark walk away from the desk, leaving him alone and then runs slowly to catch up with the two. Past the other student tables, he slowly grabs a hold of Jisoo by blocking the way when she was alone.

Jisoo blinks glancing at Mark. “Mark right? Hey. How can I help.” She smiles kindly, Mark returns the small smile as he lets out a small nervous laugh. “You see, your friend over there.” Mark begins to add, Jisoo nodding as she wasn’t quite understanding the situation but she nods still no matter what. “Can I have her number..? Perhaps. Maybe..? Mayhaps?”

The slow emphasis adds makes Jisoo burst a teasing grin that haunts Mark, the dorky goofy yet extroverted and popular guy who is basketball crazy- and surprisingly adorable and hot at the same time. She lets out an ‘ahhhh I see’

“Hmm, sure. I’ll give you her number.” Jisoo pleasantly smirks, as Mark hands his phone to the girl she takes it, typing in the number. She looks up watching Mark’s anticipation on his face, couldn’t help but let out a short laugh. “I mean, she will kill me once she finds out but it’s okay. She didn’t tell me I can’t do it.” Jisoo said truthfully and Mark grins. “True, thank you Jisoo.”

“I owe you big time.” Mark promptly told with big gratification to Jisoo, who only shrugs it off humbly.

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Mark sighs with winning happiness in the bedsheets he lays on top of, staring at the lit up screen with the phone number and contact name ‘pervert girl’ . In his head he’s been replaying the situation, acting on how and what to say to her.

???: Hey, is this Pervert girl from the bathroom toilets?

A large ding from the phone was heard across the room, Vivian taking off the top in her room. The girl stares in front of the mirror watching herself in the laced light pink bra, she raises an eyebrow at the phone.

Slowly walking up to the bed, putting a leg on the sheet, she grabs the phone reading the message. A frown paints on the face quickly, beginning to tap the keyboard.

???: Who’s this?

???: Mark Lee, from photography class

The girl sighs out as she rubs her head muttering confused. “What the, he’s stalking me now?” Vivian groans. Seriously, why is he so hooked by her?

???: oh so you’re stalking me now huh. WHO gave you my number?

???: Hmm, that is a secret … I won’t tell you, unless you tell me your name.

Vivian scoffs at the message on the phone, rolling around the bed with her feet kicking the air with anger. Is he blackmailing her? Or what, threatening? She sits up, shouting. “Who does he think he is?” Vivian starts.

While Mark in his room was smiling at the messages like a clown. He was rolling on the bed with his feet kicking the air all lovey-dovey. At this point, he was happy she was texting back. “She’s taking a while to respond, I guess my charm works?”

???: I’m going to sue you for stalking I swear.

???: That’s mean, I’m just trying to talk with you

???: Blocking.

???: Wait! Okay, how about we meet up tomorrow at the library?

???: For?

???: I’ll tell you who gave me your number if you meet me at the library at 11 in the morning.

Vivian sighs, she can’t believe she’s going to agree to this boy. The boy who’s literally persistent on getting to know her.

???: Okay fine, you have 2 minutes to tell me everything.

The next day, Vivian made sure to clean her schedule with the rest of the council club so she can meet Mark. It was sketchy, but she did promise him two minutes only. He’s even lucky he has any minutes, she was this close on pressing the block button.

When the library squeaks open to reveal the not-so-busy place, she was set with slight relief. Suppose Library on Fridays is quite empty. Vivian turns around the corner, met with a boy in denim jacket, black loose cargos and a white shirt. He wore a black beanie and glasses. Mark’s electric blue hair gently hidden away with the beanie. Vivian had to admit it mentally, but he was really good looking, he didn’t have to know that though!

Vivian rolls eyes on the ground, walking up to him. She sat in the front with her bag hanging on her shoulder. Mark gives a satisfying smile. “You actually came,” he exclaims. She looks up at him, “Well yeah, i said you have two minutes so make it count.” Vivian said, being as firm as possible. Mark can’t help but clears his throat.

“I’ll tell you if you tell me your name..” Mark would howlingly request, hands in the air surrendering gently when he sees Vivian clenching her lips in an annoyed pout, “why are you so damn persistent?” Vivian ponders out. This is probably the longest someone’s kept lingering around her.

Eyes watch Vivian with sparkles, couldn’t help but to crease an eye-smile with his eyebags, those eyebrows can’t help but lift themselves to dance whenever the girl spoke to him; Mark was more than sure it was a love at first sight. He genuinely, likes her vibe. Vivian cannot see that, but, what she can see is that he is a good guy.

Despite him trying to befriend her he’s never done anything inappropriate to scare off Vivian or to report him. Maybe the number thing was sorta scary, but he even introduced himself openly to her, therefore she knows his intentions is nothing perverted of sorts.

He begins slowly and softly talking leaning closer to Vivian, where he has a growing smile. Vivian accidentally taking a whiff from the boy’s aftershave and perfume, her lips faltering to open. “I really like you. I would like to get to know you.” Vivian watches those eyes that desire her so badly, and a soft shy smile crept up on the girl’s face. Mark watches in awe, it was a first to ever see a smile on Vivian.

The girl has always this gloomy, moody and unbothered chill expression where he cannot read her whatsoever. But now, he has seen a first emotion from her. Shyness. Vivian looks away with a sigh. “I- stop, then. I’m not interested.” She’d tell him. Mark tilts his head humming. “Not even friendship..? You have no reason to reject that.”

She ponders with another excuse that came with nothing, Vivian leaning in as she grabs her bags. “Two minutes is over.” She mentions, Mark smiles holding her wrist with a reflex the minute she was to stand up. Vivian looks back on Mark, blinking. “Jisoo gave me your number, at least I tried to befriend you. But my offer still stands.” He said, respectfully understanding her boundaries as well as reasoning. Though he doesn’t know it, he doesn’t need to either.

Vivian felt the wrist hold loosen where Mark walks out first with hands in front pockets of the loose trousers. The girl stands in the empty library , somehow feeling empty and confused. Some part inside Vivian wants to have Mark around, but the rest of her is scared to give the trust to someone.

He backed off now. Maybe it’s too pathetic of her to come back to him, asking to be friends right?

The basketball court holds through a collision of players, jumping and running, some falling and some sitting on the side benches. The court holding only players, as outside was people watching them play the green gates.

Mark pants heavily grabbing a hold of the ball only to get it taken out those muscular hands from Jaehyun who was sneakily running on the side, scoring a point down the hoop. The younger man sighs, walking out when the referee (another basketball player who plays like their coach for the fun) blows the whistle aloud. Sungchan sighs coming to the blue hair boy, turning around to grab a small white towel throwing it to Mark.

The boy catches it without looking back, rubbing it down the forehead, hair and then down the neck slowly as he reaches for his water bottle, sipping water down his warming up throat. Jaehyun coming later, fist bumping Mark and then Sungchan. “Good game boys.” Sungchan cheers.

Jaehyun hums looking outside the games as he witnesses a particular someone causing a smile to crack open on his face . He reaches out a hand waving, Sungchan and Mark look back to watch the girl in the distance,

She jumps up waving back, coming forward to the court’s gate entrance. Jaehyun looks back at his friends, “I’ll get going.” He said, walks to his bag packing the towel in it and then his water bottle. Mark chuckles, “is that Han Byeol?”

Jaehyun would nod, beaming with energy suddenly when the sight of his girlfriend was in the open. Sungchan boos silently, “man, me and Mark are single as hell. We need girlfriends bro.”

“Jaehyun keeps on making me hate single life.” Sungchan continues to talk with minor complaints. Mark sighs, “tell me about it.”

The older boy hears them but he said nothing but a goodbye. The two watch the man and the woman meet up with a gentle kiss and Jaehyun wrapping arms around her neck, these two walking in the sweet longing sunset. Mark looks away, he can’t help but think about Vivian.

He’s so damn interested, it kills him with the limited information. He won’t lie, she’s attractive but what’s attracting was something else. It was that weird sudden meeting and the way she spoke to him. So damn harsh but he didn’t mind it. Sungchan murmurs a few sing songs under the breath until looking up at the serious expression Mark has while thinking deeply about something.

Sungchan punches Mark’s arm on the side, causing the older to flinch glancing back at him. “What was that for?” Sungchan smirks. “You were thinking deeply so i punched you.”

Mark croaks out a disbelief scoff. “Wow,” he murmurs shaking the head. Sungchan playing with the hem of the jersey as he takes it off, revealing the shirtless body. It was damn hot, he can’t take it keeping the jersey on anymore. “Cmon take the jersey off too Mark, it’s damn hot.” Sungchan tells. Mark shakes his head. “I’m leaving in a bit. I have to do my photography project too.”

He nods understanding the situation, instead Sungchan runs to bother Winwin who was crowded by the other basketball players. Mark grabbing his stuff, leaving the court leisurely.

On the calming walk to the bus station, Mark awaits gently with his earbuds in the ears music running through them, rain hitting the surface of the real world. Great it was pouring too. Mark doesn’t mind the rain much but when he is walking in it— it’s a different story isn’t it?

As the rain shoots down, pouring heavily every minute, Mark stays soak walking in it leisurely. Bus stop few centimetres away by now, he has made the way to the station. To brim the long wait for the bus to arrive, Mark blasts the headphone set with music running through the ears with ease mixing with the rainy background.

But something catches the thin line outside the headset. A scream.

Mark puts the headphones down the neck, turning around to the scream. Body moves on its own according to the danger, he ran with sudden heart pounce; swiftly turning the left, then the right where an alley took Mark welcoming him to a boy on the floor holding the crotch in utter pain.

Raising an eyebrow at the guy on the flooding ground, Mark raises head to the familiar person standing with hands falling down by their hips. “Pervert girl?…” Mark mutters out confused.

Vivian turning to see Mark, eyes tremble with wide round shape. The lips quiver by the cold rain painting over them. “What are you doing here?” Vivian let’s out, Mark walking forward as his hand reaches forward without hesitation, holding her hand to pull them out of the alley.

Watching the boy’s back as her body limps to follow. Mark brought them to the station. He ran to catch the one minute bus that closed its doors, thankfully re-opening them automatically.

Vivian mentally laughs in disbelief. He just paid for her bus faire and now he’s dragged her with him unprovoked. Mark turns to the girl as they sat on the behind of the bus. The eyes sparkling in the other, as if she was his sun and he was a mere rotating planet.

“Mark, what do you think you’re doing?” Vivian raises an eyebrow. Mark innocently humming. “I got you out of the rain of course.”

That’s an answer she did not expect. Vivian breaks the eye contact with a soft disbelief smile. “You can’t be serious. Won’t you question what happen at the alleyway?” She trails with temptation.

He scoffs. “You won’t even tell me your name when I asked, why would I ask what happened when you most likely won’t tell me anyways?”

Vivian stays quiet, as she listens to Mark. “I can only hope i got you out of danger.” He sweetly aligns his hand away from Vivian’s, finally letting go off the cold smaller hand. She didn’t realise it that he was clinging until the moment he’s let go. Vivian smirks lightly. “Touché.”

She said to Mark.

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The door opens to a dark apartment, quite modern with a nice view over the Seoul city. Vivian with shoes off in front of the door, comes inside with a small curious look around inside each room.

Mark watching the girl turn from a deathly eagle into a small baby chick in a matter of seconds as she timidly peeks about. He smiles but makes the way to the kitchen, took off the jacket on the way too; he flings it on the couch. Whistling, the lights turn on the kitchen.

Hands crawl to the handle from the fridge. He heard footsteps that did not belong to him. Mark without looking to check, the voice did instead.

“Do you drink?” Mark brought up, as his hand grips the wide beer can.

Vivian licks her teeth, wet clothes leaning on the door frame with squirming eyes observing Mark from head to toe. “Are you seriously offering me a drink?” She hawks with shock silver lining the mouth.

Mark laughs a bit, rotating head to face Vivian with a cheeky smile. “Yes I am. I might be crazy for even letting a stranger who won’t tell me their name in my apartment, so don’t you think we are past that stage and we should just have a drink together?”

The sarcasm announces itself in his deep voice, the playful banter atmosphere rising between the two students. Their eyes sparking a bantering war.

Vivian let’s out a huh. “Touché, again.”

She hurls inside the excitement for the alcohol, because honestly an alcohol after coming out the rain sounds really good right now. Vivian takes one step forward, then a second step and now a third to Mark. She gives a hand out. “Go on then.”

“That’s the spirit.” Mark widely smirks turning down to the fridge, grabbing the beer can, pushing it in Vivian’s hand. He would close the fridge door.

Vivian’s voice goes into a hmph. “Only one though.” She strictly rules forward. Mark walking past her as he sees her following, he flings the body to slant— sitting across the couch comfortably with legs spread. “That’s what everyone says.” Mark jokes out, opening the beer can with a large spur.

The girl hopping on tip toes to sit on the other end of the couch with her legs crossed formally. The beer can in her hand clinking out air of gas before sipping it past the heart shape lips.

Mark took in large sums of the beer down the throat, sighing out in relaxation. He turns to the pretty girl sipping the beer so gently and softly. Mark smiling in awe as he leans forward, pointing out at her pinky finger sticking out. “Is this some fancy rich way to drink beer or something?” Mark tilts the head watching the finger.

Vivian scowls as she hears the strings of teasing, hiding the pinky away. “Shut up, it’s a habit.” She slowly tells. He sees her become embarrassed easily, where he suddenly clicks his beer with hers, Vivian turns to Mark In surprise.

“I didn’t mean it that it’s bad. It’s cute..” Mark trailing as he looks away, sipping the drink once again. Vivian felt the ears burn, not knowing it’s it because of alcohol or the way Mark made her feel complimented about everything caused her to go unbalance.

Vivian sighs out. “I must be drunk.” She murmurs laying the head back. Mark grins, he was feeling pretty normal so far. “I hope this isn’t some tactic for you to get me drunk and get me to spill my name to you.” Vivian points out roughly.

The man turns around in denial completely, it wasn’t in his intentions. Mark truly wouldn’t ever think of such things and whoever does think In this way is a trash of a human being. The boy offended, didn’t hide the way his eyebrows scrunch in slight disgust and offence in those words shared by the girl bedside him on the couch. He lets out strongly,

“No. I would never do that.” Mark says. “I want you to tell me your name with your own choice. It will be more meaningful once i know you.” Mark softly replies back staring at the beer can, fingers tapping on the metallic edge of the beige and red can. Vivian’s eyes soften hearing those words of respect and some hint of love. She couldn’t help but to go silence and not know how to respond…

How does one respond to those? Vivian laughs as her imaginative mind go blank for once, not knowing a smart reply, a cold reply nor a kind reply.

“I must be drunk.” Vivian laughing out as her hand runs through her own lock hairs, Mark turns to Vivian as his hands grab the top of her beer can. He pulls it away, on the table resting it there. Mark with caring eyes checking on Vivian’s condition. “I don’t want you getting drunk so don’t drink anymore. If it’s okay with you, you can stay over and take my room. Clothes are in my draws for you to stay in.”

“You’re awfully persuasive.” She points out with a tut, watching Mark stand up as he pushes the two cans in the bin. “I’m taking that as a compliment.” Mark replies back with his handsome face lighting up.

A good thing he’s handsome. Vivian would’ve already killed him. But at least he’s tolerable. She sighs aloud,

“Are you always this smooth? I feel like you have a motive for having me here.” She said but earns a head tilt from Mark, humming as he slants down to the couch.

The lean muscular body slouching comfortably on the couch, the hips sudden push up adjusting himself in the middle. Vivian’s eyes travelling down checking him out from head to toes— uncontrollably. He notices, leaning forward to her face where the hot breath hits the soft white surface of her clear skin.

Timber dark silky voice, sounding like a music. “Only motive I have is to keep you safe. For all i know that guy could’ve done something to you in the alleyway.” Mark concurs happily; side effects from the alcohol.

The gentle words, kindness and at the same time playful numerous banters he has pulled at her cause Vivian to feel at ease. But at the same time, it’s creeping her out. You see, she’s not had a friend for a while (Jisoo does not count.) and the reason for that is blankly a secret to everyone. No one knows Vivian, because she’s collided herself to be cold.

It’s not that she doesn’t ever wish to have friends, she’s brainwashed herself to tell herself that she doesn’t need anyone. So why does Mark Lee make her realise how lonely she’s actually been all this time? Why now? This boy, makes her feel large amount of emotions that were buried deep down in, only to re-surface them.

The old positives emotions come out, and so do the trust issues too. Vivian is rather conflicted, and it’s all Mark’s fault.

“I..” Vivian begins slowly looking down at the fingers fidgeting with . “I dealt with a pervert from school that’s all.” She smiles forcefully, watching Mark again. Mark hearing those words, darken expression immediately where he clenches his jaw together.

“I should’ve helped you.” Mark starts quickly shaking the head in slight guilt. He hates how the world is so dark unknowingly. Vivian argues back, reaching to hold The clench hands balling Mark’s hands. “No, I’m glad you didn’t.” Vivian said.

“That way you wouldn’t get hurt.” Vivian says, with a short smile. “He was on the floor anyways with or without your help. His balls were crushed.” She clicks her tongue proudly, Mark softly laughing. “Is that what you did?”

She nods with a hum, letting go off the hands that soften around hers. Vivian sparkling with the drunk glow, only making her more attractive and beautiful in Mark’s eyes. He was so whipped for her, it’s unbelievable how one look from the boys toilets took him to be down bad for her. If only Vivian shared the same feelings, but he is determined to make her love him as much as he loves her.

“You have a toilet right?” Vivian grins out standing up from the couch, mark chuckling. “It’s on the left.” She nods at his words leaving the living room area as her walk to the apartment was short live.

Mark positions the two pillows on the couch on top of each other, puffing them up side by side. He wore grey sweat-shorts and a white long shirt . The hair fluffy side by side with soft curls. He sits down but then a girl brought his attention out of the toilet.

He turns around to look at the girl. Vivian coming out wearing the white shirt and shorts underneath that were large on the waist having to continuously pulling the short bands up to not have it fall midway. He smiles as Vivian brushes the long black hair with the fingers.

She looks good in his clothes, he admits. “Night, pervert girl.” Mark comments, laying down across the couch.

Vivian scoffing. “Night…Mark.” She pauses midway as if she wanted to tell him something. Her fingers twirl in the air as her back kept facing him and then one minute turning away to walk away.

She hisses quietly. The ears caught on gentle sleeping sounds from the boy where that makes her approach his sleeping unconscious self on the couch carefully.

Vivian admiring the boy’s tired expression as well as peaceful dreaming, she leans closer to whisper. “My name is Vivian.” She softly tells the thing she wanted to but was far too stubborn and shy to do so.

But now that the boy is sleeping, she found the courage to tell him the most dreaded thing he’s wishing for.

Vivian stood up now that she said what she wanted to, walking to the bedroom. The moment the presence left the living room, Mark turns around to sleep on his back, where a smile softly paints across the face as happily he ever could be. Hands folding behind his head where it supports him to rest on them, Mark whispering back into the air.

“You have a beautiful name Vivian…” Mark mumbles, closing eyes. The serendipity and euphoric emotions of knowing his crush name was so thrilling, the heart beating so much he didn’t think he could sleep.

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Painting in hue of orange and blue, the sky shines the city of Seoul. Golden rays of sunshine peaking in the window, pinching the unconscious resting face belonging to Vivian. Waking up to a beautiful interactive morning, the nostril flares up.

Catching on something burning, Vivian panics off the bed, door swings open as Vivian runs out to the kitchen where the smoke came from.

Panting a little, she was met with the sight of Mark cooking eggs or at least attempting to; the egg shells crushed, oil on the floor spilled, the pan a complete mess and the eggs, fall apart— half broken and undercook, some burnt to ash.

Vivian cracks out. “Yah, what are you doing. You’ll cause the smoke alarm to go off!” She sweeps up to end the alarm before it off ever go off and turn. Mark flinches to look around the girl running past him in the kitchen and now sticking by his side.

The appalling expression hitting the class president roughly as she judges the way he was cooking eggs. Vivian turns to Mark who had a nervous expression. “I’m cooking eggs, I think..- .” Mark said but it made it look like a question of how uncertain he is.

Vivian sighs out, looking around the huge mess he has made. She rubs the back of her head, lightly pushing Mark away from the stove. “I’ll make breakfast okay? How about you clean the kitchen and open the windows, let the smoke go out.” She commands like the boss she is, Mark nodding more than willing to.

“Okay!” He beams.

The two spoke as they did their relative jobs as announced. Mark cleaning and sweeping the floor clean, as well as cleaning the stove areas he has spilled left over yolk of the egg. The windows have open, lurking in clean oxygen and no longer having black smoke around the apartment.

The girl wasn’t sure how can someone mess up cooking eggs? Surely it’s the easiest thing to cook, but clearly not. Vivian couldn’t help but see Mark as the boy who tried his best but maybe tried too much. She laughs a little in the open catching Mark’s attention, who is putting away the rest of the remaining eggs he had left and oil.

“How did you mess up making eggs, Mark. Seriously.” Vivian chuckles, flipping the perfectly well-made round eye-egg on the plate with an avocado toast on the side. Mark lightly pouts closing the fridge and cupboard. “It wasn’t that bad!”

He says defending himself but even he knows it that he is bad. He sighs in defeat. “I thought I could make eggs.”

Vivian blows her lips as she held in a soft laughter, teasing him furthermore. “Apparently not, Mark.” She tells him. Mark trailing forward, “oh now you’re teasing me?” He mentions in slight shock.

“Mhmm, I am indeed teasing you.” Vivian admits openly, turning the heat on the stove off. Mark let’s out a number of ‘huh’s before following the outline of her body. Vivian moving to the sink to put the pan in it. Mark appearing behind where he slowly traps her.

Hands resting by the side and Vivian remaining stuck in between his arms as she rests her back on the slanting sink. She felt the heartbeat melt and sink at the heat she reacts with these close physical contact. Mark having this smug expression, raise eyebrows and loving round beautiful big eyes that could make him seem so innocent.

“I don’t think you have the right to tease me, Vivian. Especially after i found you in the men’s toilets.” Mark brought up, with the same teasing tone. The girl feeling the corner of the lips curve into a smirk, both eyes not looking away from each other. “I told you it’s not what it looks like.” Her reply was soft and calm, but even then, Mark felt the way she tensed up by being so close to him.

The way her ears caught on the way he spoke the name for the first time; she remembered last night fully. Vivian grinning. “So you heard me last night?”

Mark shrugs the shoulders a little, leaning back as he lets go off Vivian. She comes out of the trapping place. The two take their plate of breakfast, leaving to sit down by the counter and eat.

The two way in their quiet pace, in fact, Mark enjoyed it a lot more than his own cooking— which isn’t a surprise really let’s be honest here. Vivian was a much better cook than him, no discussion on that. The boy’s eyes lit up with the good breakfast result, Vivian on the other hand watches him eat happily. Smiling unconsciously, she went back to eating calmly.

Mark murmurs out as he always wondered this since last night. “Y’know,” he starts. Vivian raising her head, biting into the avocado toast. Mark slowly talks again. “You have an English name. It’s not Korean whatsoever. Are you a foreigner?”

She hums a little putting the avocado toast now, Vivian cleaning her lips from the crumbs. “Yeah I am, you also have an English name. Aren’t you a foreigner too?” She trails, it was obvious from the moment he called her name out; he had this accent that just screams foreigner.

Mark smiles in awe. “I am as well. Where are you from then, Vivian?” She raises an eyebrow, leading Mark on. “Not telling you.”

She saw the whining and pleading expression on Mark he expressed immediately he heard her cold-blunt words, even the way he said it was stinging freezing. Vivian really has a knack for pushing people away, however no matter how hard she pushes Mark away he will always come back, every-single-freaking time. Mark is the fire that can melt Vivian but he isn’t aware of it yet, which is what Vivian is scared of.

Scared of opening up to someone who she might like in the future. Mark groans out. “Come on, will i have to go to sleep and then you’ll tell me again?” He replies in disbelief.

Vivian smirks. “Maybe!” She exclaims and Mark looks at her with serious eyes, now. “You-, you’re cruel.”

She slides off the counter and now going to put the empty plate in the sink. Vivian lightly smiling at the whine response and all.

Mark goes quiet as he whispers to her. “Won’t you for real tell me?”

Vivian turns to Mark as she washes the plate, catching a glimpse of sadness in them a little. Lips fall in softer smile and so did her eyes, glistening in his eyes.

With a sudden change of heart, Vivian pulls the washing gloves off as her cold hands reach the jaws, Mark pulled down as he feels soft lips hit his forehead. Vivian softly landed a kiss on his head, he was left flustered and to act normal. But it was hard.

He felt his hands sweat and go warm, the ears ready-red, cheeks heating like a volcano about to erupt. Mark’s trembling eyes were met with Vivian’s from below, as she shows a soft smile.

“I’m from New York.” Vivian tells him as she turns around to put the apron away. “I will take my leave now, I’ll return your clothes soon.” She reminds him.

Mark lightly breathes in, watching Vivian put on the shoes when he follows her to the front door. He grabs a hold of her wrist, suddenly stopping her from leaving. “I- I’m from Canada. If you were wondering.” Mark tells her.

Vivian’s eyes watching the flustered actions happen until now, she holds his hand that loosens. She loosened it. “Canada? I wish to visit Canada someday.” Mark nodding a little. “Visit in the fall, it’s the best season.” He tells her.

She soft smiles, nodding. Mark and Vivian stand in this silence until her body finally turns to the door , opening it widely for her to leave. Mark stutters out stopping her from moving out of the door, again. “Wait! Vivian. Can you come to my game in a few days?” She stops turning to Mark, starting to complement. “Game..?”

Vivian starts and he slowly nods. “Yeah, my basketball game. I would like it if you came to watch me.” He said to her and Vivian’s eyes observing him. “Looks like I don’t have much choice. If I said no you wouldn’t give up.” Vivian jokingly adds and Mark light smirks. “I’ll go then.” Vivian said. He watches her shut the door as well, as he sighs in the open of the empty apartment now. The presence that boosts his serotonin left, now he feels a little empty. Maybe he’s got used to her running around because of morning. Mark’s hands run up to touch the forehead.

He replays the soft lips kissing the area, he smacks himself mentally as he pushes the thoughts out. Mark sighing out. “I’m a fool… I’m a fool.” Mark whines out sliding down the door as he tugs his feet in the air.

Mark thinks he’s the only one feeling flustered. He probably sees Vivian not worrying at all, or not thinking like what he is.

But little does he know that the moment Vivian has left the apartment, on the way down the stairs. The girl screams at her as she scolds even.

“Oh my god why did i tease him.” Vivian says aloud brushing her neck roughly. What was the need to tease him so much?

Why did he feel so good though? The reaction he gives is the best lowkey. Vivian scoffing as she replays the forehead kiss. “I’m doomed.” Vivian mentions shaking her head. She watches the railings, sliding down the stairs as she kicks her feet in the air.

“Why did I have to kiss his forehead!” Vivian cries aloud, holding her hair from the roots. This surely will give her extra grey hair onto her life. She wasn’t sure how she can face him now, especially now that she’s promised him the game.

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The very next few days, it begins with the avoiding game. Mark has tried his very best to approach Vivian, but the girl freezes and then runs away like a fool she is. He couldn’t understand why? Maybe it’s the forehead kiss, but he didn’t want to push it into Vivian to make her feel even more self conscious than before.

Mark swings with a sigh across the bench, wiping towel around the sweaty waterfall neck. Jaehyun later joins his friend, sitting down next to him.

“What’s up with you?” Jaehyun asked, watching Mark’s long face staring into the empty zone. Mark sighs out, “Jaehyun, how did you confess to Byeol?”

The brunette boy smiles hearing the question, throwing the towel down on the empty bench beside him. “I got jealous that she went on a blind date and I confessed out in the open when I dragged her.”

Mark hawks in surprise. “Whoa, so what did she respond with?” Jaehyun blurts out. “Oh she rejected me.”

“She went on about how we’re best friends with a special bond and how she doesn’t want to ruin it. But then literally made out with me after our game last season.” Jaehyun smirks jokingly. Mark smiling back hearing the nice love story. “You see, i plan to ask this girl out after our game if we win.” Mark mentions.

“However she’s ignoring me now.” He mentions depressingly. Seriously this is so frustrating, who knew Vivian could be such a confusing piece of work. Jaehyun raises an eyebrow at Mark. “What did you do to make her ignore you?”

Mark rubs his head. “I dunno! That’s the problem. I don’t think I did anything.”

Jaehyun shakes his head in disagreement. “Nah you most definitely did something. Byeol ignored me for days because I confessed. She said she would only talk to me if I take back my feelings.” He tells as her stands up, joining the game when he heard his name called.

Mark thinks deeply after what his friend said. Maybe he did do something but what? Thinking back on the situation, maybe she’s judging him because of his egg cooking skills..?

Jisoo exclaims a loud gasp in the library, bringing all eyes onto her and Vivian who looks down covering face with a book, avoiding the awkward silence. The librarian glaring at Jisoo as she bows her head apologising silently.

She turns back to Vivian whispering-yelling. “Yah, Vivian. I knew you liked him.” Jisoo teases with a lick to the teeth. Vivian glares at her best friend before turning around, sighing. “How do i face him? I literally came to a realisation that he’s really not that bad.”

“How can someone like him be bad anyways, he’s a Christian boy, is a basketball player, super fit and polite— a literal heart-throbbing gentlemen. Mark can’t be disliked.” Jisoo said as her eyes rolling back whispering. “He’s also super rich, so i dunno.” She shrugs with a joking upbeat tone.

Vivian scoffs. “Money doesn’t matter to me. He just happened to touch my heart a little with his dumb-persistent passionate determination.” It was true. The cold ice queen who shows no interest in anyone— is brutal with words and complete hermit with herself to the point no one knows anything about her. Vivian was met with a true match.

Mark who was the polar opposite to Vivian. He was an absolute social butterfly, determined and positive about the world no matter how dark it gets. Mark isn’t afraid, he trusts and loves easily all the time; Vivian envies that deeply within the pit of her stomach.

She can’t do these things, be positive and trust someone close to her. She used to be able to, but that ability was taken away— stolen by someone she despises with all her heart. Vivian isn’t as strong as people view her as. She isolated away from the people to cope and save herself.

But Mark, maybe he can raise her up and teach the old things that Vivian lacks now.

The two quietly spoke amongst themselves, but a figure behind the large covered shelf holding million of books— stands on the side hiding from the sight to be found. He peeks on the side listening to the girl’s speaking.

Jisoo would nudge Vivian’s hand. “So, then why do you like Mark so much?”

The question catches Vivian off guard, the eyes travel to watch Jisoo but later roll away looking down at her hands. Vivian’s lips moving on their own, for once touching the furthest emotions she’s feeling without sugarcoating it or denying it.

“I like the way his eyes sparkle up when they talk or look at something they are obsessed with, I like his try-hard persona, he never gives up and i envy that so much. I love his thoughtful actions when he tried to make me breakfast, but even though he failed he never once stopped trying. I am grateful for meeting him, he’s truly an angel.”

Vivian softly exhales as she bites the bottom lip, Jisoo giggling in awe. The man behind the bookshelf smiling ear to ear like a little kid in a candy store. The shoulders turn around, but a loud voice calls out.

“Mark! What are you doing here?” Yangyang said, causing Mark to panic as he shuts up Yangyang by covering his mouth. Vivian shifts, standing up. The girl walking behind the shelf to see Mark and Yangyang.

The lips fall apart forming a gap, her eyes trembling when meeting Mark. The cheeks falling in a deep orange-red blush as she turns to run away, once again, however. This time Mark was quick to hold her hand, Yangyang quietly escaping.

Jisoo slowly drags Yangyang away as they left the two along in the silence.

“How long have you been here?” Vivian throws as her eyes tremble, avoiding his eyes as much as they can. Mark on the other hand tried to make the eye contact last. The hands won’t let go, Mark murmuring. “Long enough to hear your confession.” Vivian bites the bottom lip, embarrassed and caught red handed.

“Did you mean everything you said?” Mark slowly and softly speaks as he brushes a the bangs covering the beautiful face, she looks up as he does so. Brushing the hair back, tucking it behind the ear. He softly smiles admiring the girl, Vivian gulping before speaking. “Maybe…”

Hearing such a stubborn answer was enough for Mark to decode it. He knows her inside and out, to even translate the words she never means into correct forms. Mark whispering. “I see, i didn’t know you cared for me so much.”

Vivian sees him smile, mimicking it unconsciously, her words didn’t match the expression nor feelings she is experiencing. “I said maybe.”

“You know, you should try being honest with me.” he mentions cupping Vivian’s face with his warm soft hands on her cheeks. “I’ll forgive you for ignoring me if you do.” Mark tells with a short pout.

The girl stands still the back hitting the hard shelf as Mark was closer keeping the gap as mini size. The pout falters when Vivian shyly mutters quietly, listening well to the girl who hardly opened to anyone in forever.

“It’s true, there. Can you now forgive me please? I really didn’t mean to ignore you.” Vivian groans quietly. Mark hums satisfied with his boba-precious eyes awe-ing at Vivian. Who knew the ice-cold intimidating queen of his campus could be so freaking cute?

Mark gives a small nod, he kept the hands cupping her face on still as he leans down. “You’re forgiven. I feel the same way about you.”

Vivian blinks at the boy, Mark fully leans in to tell her with a serious up-right face.

“I like you.. Which is why I’m going to shoot my shot right now. ” He told, lips pecking the top soft plum surface of the pink tint coloured lips, Vivian never felt so much adrenaline hit her system so hard before, the stomach erupting into million butterflies. So suddenly, the body began moving on its own. The feet reaching higher to tip toe,

Mark wasn’t expecting a kiss back, after all he didn’t want to rush Vivian either. He’s done it on his own record without risking a proper kiss. But he doesn’t need to worry now, when the feel of her soft lips kissing him deeply with their sweet emotions leaking in. Vivian pours all her hidden feelings in the kiss hoping Mark can code them at once. The boy closes eyes as he enjoys the sensation to the fullest, hands sliding down to the waist where he pulls her even closer. Vivian twirls on the right side, breaking it apart.

“Did you just kiss me?” Mark exclaims heavily, those round black eyes wide open sparkling. Small pants and wide smiles shared, Mark watches Vivian. “I like you too.” Vivian tells back, wrapping arms around the boy’s neck.

He lifts Vivian, swirling her in a warm embracing hug until he drops her on the feet. Tightly keeping the embrace with her. Vivian gladly returning it as she huffs into his chest, burying the face in his zip up hoodie.

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“But seriously..Shooting my shot? A basketball reference?”

Vivian giggles in his chest, causing the words to hit Mark with a smile plastered on his face. Did he just confess with a basketball pun? Yes, but did it work? Yes. He lightly trails with happiness lingering on the end stroke of his words. “Yes, I did just do that.”

“Dork.” Vivian tells whispering as her head lifts from the boy’s chest, as she pulls away now cupping Mark’s face pulling the boy down. “But you’re my dork, now.”

He never knew such words could make him so happy. These two were cuddling together on the court ground, the girl sitting on the boy’s lap sideways as her legs tangle with his like shoe laces. Mark enjoying his girlfriend’s warmth and body on his, he goes to gently bite on her shoulder. Vivian letting out a small scolding eek, hitting his free left shoulder. Mark smirks, mischievously.

“Oh god it’s the lovebirds.” Byeol shouts across the court as she runs up, the girl sitting in front of the couple who are now facing her and Jaehyun walking behind Byeol.

Jaehyun sits next to Byeol as he was carrying two bags; one Byeol’s and one his. Honestly few months in their relationship already and he’s carrying her bag daily. The girl grins watching Vivian and Mark being all lovey and dovey.

Vivian scoffing. “Don’t act like you’re not love birds either, or is the honey moon phase gone already?” She shot and Jaehyun smirks. “Honeymoon phase? Gone? Pft never.” He wraps his bicep around Byeol’s neck.

One his entire muscle arm wraps around like a jewellery necklace, she was dragged down into the boy’s chest where he smacks a wet kiss on her head. Byeol whines with struggles, tapping his thighs in disagreement. These two are always playfully annoying each other.

Byeol huffs. “Honeymoon phase my ass.” Jaehyun smiles humming. “So how did you and Vivian get together?”

Mark chuckles watching the couple in front of him. “Well, I think me and Vivi here have to agree that..”

“I shot my shot and that’s why we’re here.”

Ballin’ The Series Masterlink.

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