#Aight I need to finish this drawing now um

[why-are-all-the-users-taken]

I searched up "dresses" bc I needed some ideas for the drew I was drawing on a character,and I nearly had a heart attack. WHY DOES EVERYONE LOOK SO GOOD IN FORMAL WEAR??? LITERALLY I- I'm sorry I need to go lie down now

[mochinon-yah]

MY LIVE COMMENTARY REBLOG HEHE

(S P O I L E R !!!)

I'm playing the game while eating a cup noodles hehehe

The main theme song here is ven's work, righhtt??? IT SOUNDS SO CALMING AND GOOD ASSRHDJDJ but like kinda ominous, it's like the calm before the storm (btw ven, can u share the song and like make it loop for 1 hour straight-)

ANYWAY U DID SUCH A GOOD JOB @naraven MAKING THIS THEME SONG, IT SOUNDS GOOD!!! AND I LOP ITTT

Okay, so now, with my 18% laptop and my somewhat sleep deprived self and also my cup noodles, we are gonna play this game smoothly (hopefully) 🤩

THAT'S ME GUYS, I'VE BEEN POSTING THAT HASHTAG SO MANY TIMES- /SMACKED

Okay, noted, April 20 2024, 'i' go missing.

EH THE VIDEO????? THE INTRODUCTION VIDEO??? WHAT THE WHATTTTTT???? I DID NOT EXPECT THIS LMAO

"Can you find yourself?"

Aight bet-

WAHHH I ACTUALLY DIDN'T WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE TUMBLR POST SO THIS SURPRISED ME SO MUCH SGSNSHJSKSK SO GOOD BRYNN WAHHH IT'S SO AMAZINGGFF

AND YEAHHH "what happens in penacony city, stays in penacony city" ☝️

Daym, myself, ur so sad 🥲

Penacong isn't really the place where dreams come true but whatever floats your boat ig

OMGGG THE NAME SECTION FINALLY

Mochiiii :D

WHAT THE??????

U SCARED ME FOR A SEC, I WAS LIKE "WDYM PLS DON'T LIE???? 😭😭😭" so this is revenge huh- /jjjjj

Wait, i have an 'ex'????

ALSO BRYNN I'M SORRY 😭😭😭😭 I'LL MAKE IT UP I SWEAR- oh what's that? A dimitri fanart, you say? Ohhh, okay okay, i'll draw one for you-

Yes, i will make one specially for you TRUST ME ON THIS ONE, but i need to finish ven's request first hehe- SORRY FOR BEING SO LATE VEN, I GOT BUSY 😭😭

Context:

Hehe.... OF COURSE IT IS WORTH IT, I'M MISSING YK 🥲

ARE U SAYING YOU DON'T WANT ME TO BE FOUND????

Context:

OH SHOOT MY LAPTOP BATTERY IS LOW- imma get the charger first okay-

Okay i got it, anyway, moving onwards to the storyyy

Awhhh, my name is quite unforgettable??? Thanks for saying that kakavasha 😽

OH??? SPECKLED???? AND DIMITRI??????

Yeah ur so right bestie, i am sleep deprived, i am playing this game at 1 am-

Uhhh wdym he's red

HAHAHAHAHAHA OKAY OKAY "i'm always hot" sure let me get a lighter and burn you-

LMAOOOO MC'S REACTION

Ehhh??? There's a notif 'kakavasha liked that' that's so cutee bdbdhdjsjwkw

Oh wow finally, ratio *claps* now let me at him, i'm gonna diss him-

Okay nvm- oh wait- HAHAHAHAH YEA, MC GO DISS HIM MORE 🔥🔥🔥

Omg.... ratio calm down bae, kakavasha isn't even attacking you 😭😭 oh wait, we don't know he's a gambler????

EH THAT'S SO CUTE, WE'RE NUMBYYGGG

Ayo? No slander to my jelena >:o

Hahahah, sure, we can whisper to each other until they stop dissing jelena-

HAHAHAHAHHAHA GALLAGHER???? YOU THINK U CAN TOP JING YUAN IN A BEAUTY PAGENT???? LMAOO

Okay this is cute, i won't diss ratio ☝️

OH YAY MC'S FAV SINGER IS ALSO ROBIN YEYEHEHD IKR SHE'S JUST SO UGHDNND- WAIT IS THIS A REAL SONG OR DID BRYNN JIST MADE IT UP?????

OH HAHAHHAHAHAHA BRYNN OH STOP IT YOU (context: mochi said "But it's as much as I love to tease Brynn about taking my whiskey neat, and my coffee black and my bed at three- but whatever.")

NO WAIT NOOOOO I CAN'T PUT ANYMORE IMAGES........ oh this hurts </3

Okay, i'll put the context on text now ig hufftttt

OH I'M GONNA DM SOME CAESAR CIPHERS TO KAKAVASHA LMAOOO (is the prank i pulled on you traumatized you-) he said "please don't" i'm sorry bae, do i traumatize people by giving em ciphers??? 😭😭

Okay wow, yes, i can see that, no need to bold it, put it on red color, and the main of the screen- (context: Senator Sunday) /jjjjjjj

Yes, we're all sunday haters (i don't rlly hate him tho but honestly as mc, yes i would hate him!!!)🔥🔥🔥

Did gallagher just barked-

OH HE DID, AND WHAT IS THIS REALLY COOL SOUNDTRACK????? AYO????

Um, pls no sunday angst- 😭😭😭

NOT THE NOTIF SAYING "ARE YOU SURE?" AFTER I PICKED THE TALK TO SUNDAY OPTION- WHAT IS THIS ALHAITHAM DEJA VU I'M FEELING RN- Okay, sorry guys, i'm just trying to make things be more peaceful by talking to sunday alone, is it that hard for you to understand 😭😭

Eh? I need to leave the cafe?? :(((

Oh gosh, sunday.... let me pat pat u here 😭😭😭 why are u such a sad puppy here

Oh? OH? PENTHOUSE-

WAIT HUH???????????? WHO WROTE THAT??? YO, WHO WROTE THAT KIND OF FANFIC HAHAHAHAHA- PLSSSS I WANNA PUT A PIC UGHHHHHFDBND

Oh gosh, it's tempting to say yes oh no uhhhh but since this is my first run (basically choosing what i like) imma say no >:D

Oh.... sunday, oh..... this made me feel bad :((( oh i'm sorry uhhmmm uhhh 🥹 sorry?

Anyway, homeless route is on the go- probably- actually no, it's missing route now

UH IDK???? I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID IN THOSE TIME- oh.... there's no news about me going missing? Well, aside from that little news on tv after robin's but yea-

Well, robin, i don't think that sad puppy birb would hurt me too, but we don't know yk

I'M SORRY I'M GOING MISSING, ROBIN 😭😭😭 ILY ROBINNNN, UR MY FAV HYV SINGER UWAAHHH HDNDJDKKDKS CAN'T BELIEVE MY FAV SINGER IS LIKE SEARCHING FOR ME

OMGGG WE CAN MAKE SUNDAY A ROUTE???? BRYNN, WHAT- I MEAN- okay 🫡

Lmao not me being scared of my own name showing up when brynn is talking-

EH??? WHAT TRADE- Speckled??? Brynn???? What happened, besties 😭

OKAY THIS HAS BEEN A WILD RIDE, I LOVE ITTT!!!!! If i could take a pic for every scene and comment on em, then i would- trust me hehe!! Sorry if this got a bit too long and sorry if i ever comment something weird, but uh yeah! I enjoy the game so much, brynn! <3

A special muach muach for you <333

🍵 𝒲𝐻𝒪𝒟ℛ𝒜𝒩𝒦𝐼𝒯? ‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚: A Yandere!H:SR x Reader Otome Game

✧ romanceable characters (© hoyoverse): Professor Veritas Ratio, "Your friend" Kakavasha, and "Gallagher" [for now]

✧ content warning: yandere themes, mentions of racial/species discrimination (your character is SEA/Filipino-coded), (y/n) uses they/them, the story takes place in a modern hybrid alternate universe where each planet (Belobog, Penacony, etc) is considered a country.

PLAY THE DEMO HERE (available for download on PC & Mac AND online play for any devices, though download is preferable to avoid pixellated graphics & misaligned textboxes)

You (name changeable) are a hardworking and full-pledged human cafe owner in Penacony City. Your Dreamjolt Cafe has been a go-to for residents and tourists alike. But your loved ones' lives took a sharp turn for the worst when you decided to take a much-needed vacation back to your homeland, Perlas. While your family eagerly awaited your arrival, you disappeared en route. Where did you go? How did this happen? Who did this? Was it...

☕ the prickly yet fascinating Prof. Veritas Ratio, your self-proclaimed avian-hybrid regular,

☕Kakavasha, your longest fellow human friend who always seems to have a secret or two;

☕ or Gallagher, your hound-hybrid roommate whose past is as peculiar as his loyalty?

☕ or are there two more you're forgetting?

... so...

𝒲𝐻𝒪 𝒹𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝒾𝓉?

Please support this game by reblogging the post & sending asks/comments! I put a lot of time and effort writing, drawing, and learning for to code for this. Thank you so much, my beloved yandere!H:SR community and of course, @dreamjolt-hostelry, for being supportive friends!!! - @beloved-brynn

✧ Characters, Background Art and UI Credits

Hoyoverse assets sourced from the-astral-express-archive. I just tweaked em a bit!

Canva freestock images... Haha...

✧ Intro video, sprites & CG art Credits

Me!!! Hi <3 I hope you enjoyed them! I can't believe yall made me learn adobe after effects a bit for this-

✧ Music Credits

The main menu theme (the first song upon booting the game) is made by @naraven!

The rest of the royalty free music soundtrack (such as the music used for the video above) is sourced from Vodovoz Music Productions!!! Please show the creator some love!!! I was actually vibing so hard while listening to them lmao

✧ (Fan)Story

lol hi again!!! man. i feel like Argenti.

If you wish to support my work and want to see more of this in the future, please buy me a coffee! So I can at least prove to my parents that my work is at least worth one dollar ;;;;

[queen-pathetic]

Fic Writer Interview

I was tagged by @s1utspeare ! I am surprised that people still remember that i write fics since i basically stopped in the later half of the year except for NaNoWriMo lmaoo. so i will do this. 

name/nicknames: Angie or ang 

fandoms: Aight so DMBJ. I write the most of that. And Winter Begonia, but WB is usually just smut. I did write for Squid Game for a bit but stopped since the fandom was too much. 

two shots?: if this like 2 chapter fics?? i dont normally write that, and i have been bad at reading other peoples fics for reasons i wont disclose here. 

most popular multi-chapter fic: its a squid game fic, please dont come for me. People knew this fic before they even know me so that says something. Puzzle Pieces. I will not be able to write anything close to the amount of hits this got. 

actual worst part of writing: um writing. i am not a writer never have been, but i wanted to write because there were some things that i wanted to draw but i could not do it with my current talent. so instead i wrote it. i never expected for people to like what i wrote. so it takes a lot for me to share my work because im so scared of it not getting hits (aka why i stopped writing recently)

how you choose your titles: i stare at the blank “title” box on ao3 and cry for like 5 mins and then write something random. sometimes it loops back to the story, or its stupid and makes no sense. 

do you outline?: no. i literally write like a stream of consciousness. no thoughts. i only outlined for my nanowrimo fic since it was a daunting 50k that needed to open and close within those words. if its a multi fic with no clear ending i dont care. if its a one shot it means i already have an ending so i keep it 10k. 

ideas you probably won’t get around to, but wouldn’t it be nice?: no not that i know of. i had for a while wanted to do a idol AU for heihua but i suck at AUs so thats not happening. (it would be idol/bodyguard or even opera singer/bodyguard). 

i want to finish my current heihua fic but i dried up with ideas so it has been sitting unfinished for quite some time. I am not goof with very technically elements of stories (tombs) so i made a mistake by doing that two times in one story. 

callouts @ me: get over the fear of writing and comparing myself to everyone else. im a horrible friend and i dont read fics my friends write because i compare myself to their fics. i know im not a good writer so when i see my friends write masterpieces and get more hits i kind of wonder why do i even try. 

probably also saying im not a good writer, but i know im not lol even if people try and convince me. so i guess i got a lot to work on for now im just not gonna update until i feel comfortable with my product.

best writing traits: ...i just roasted myself for like 300 words so idk if i have good writing traits. oh only smut. i think im good at writing smut, which is weird since i dont do anything in my own life. its been a while since i have written actually but i think my porn without plots normally are good since i focus less on the plot. 

i also do a lot of heihua slow burn.  aka enemies to lovers. 

spicy tangential opinion: dont ask me for opinions... doubt what i say will mean anything. 

Tagging anyone who wants to do it. i dont have many writer friends (maybe i do idk) so i dont wanna tag people 

[moons-and-stars-and-shit]

OKAY SO-

can i get a platonic matchup pleaSeEeE?

okay, so- lets talk about myself sdsnfnenxnf

My name is Jei, I use she/they pronouns, I am 5’11” and I ABSOLUTELY AM THE AWKWARD TALL KIND OF PERSON (I wish I wasn’t tho-). I have short curly hair, (RANDOM THOUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS, DO YOU EVEN NEED TO KNOW HOW I LOOK FOR A P L A T O N I C MATCHUP? weeeeelll i am already here so, lets just keep going ig) I am like b i g IDK BAHSHAHSHABS

As you can see I am a bit uH chaotic (it is a daily thing but iDK TODAY I AM JUST OVER THE TOP) I am an ambivert, I am an INFP, Aries sun, Cancer moon and Sagittarius rising sbdsndns

I uHhhHh- I am very awkward in first meetings but if we have something in common I’ll ramble about our common interest which almost always leads to me talking about other stuff.

I am a Marvel fan if that’s uUuuh- important? I LOVE UM GOOD OMENS BAHSHAHZHA, i dOnt even know what i am talking about anymore but lets keep going BABDBAHZHA

I have a B I G variety of music taste, from 40s big band songs to uhhhHh lets just say ppcocaine(???

I get distracted w a y too easily, I tend to get lost on time

I LOVE TO DRAW AND TO WRITE (but i never have time to finish so me is very m a d >:))

My best subject is english, english teachers always love me for some effing reason :D

My favorite colors are orange, green, coffee? (COFFEE IS A COLOR? I FORGOT OMFG) OH SHOOT WAIT I HAD TO SEARCH IT UP, IT IS CALLED BROWN BAHAAHHAHAHA I AM SO STUPID, beigeEs and blaCk >:)

yeah, i like dark academia buT in a like chaotic rebel way if it is possible???????

AM I MAKING ANY SENSE NOW???? i am sleep deprived so i don’t really knoW

I tend to see the good in people (yes that includes bad people too, sadly), I have troubles speaking for myself in situations where people are troubling me,,,

What elseeee????

I am lazy sometimes, I’ll admit it 😌☝🏽 and it gets on my nerves:D (i am working on it tho)

All my time is sucked by school, I am an overachiever and adbanxnajxjs i cry cuz school u know? <3

And I think that’s it?????

THANK YOUUU, HAVE A NICE DAY/NIGHT

@burntbayleaf IM SORRY BUT WE NEED TO BE FRIENDS

Also yes my Aries sister 😩

Platonic Matchup

Nishinoya Yuu

How Y’all Met

Aight

So you rolled up into school with a FIRE marvel t-shirt

And nishinoya being a marvel fan himself took IMMEDIATE notice

So what did he do

Approach you of course 🙄✋

However...

It was quite awkward at first 🥲

He really just went up to you and was like

“Oh you like marvel? What’s your favorite movie, or do you prefer the comics?, OH Have how ever seen...”

And he just went on and on and on

But when he realized he was rambling he apologized and asked you the first question again

Now it was your turn to ramble on and on about your interests

But honestly noya just rolled with it

Rooooooollliiiinnnng Thunnndaaaa

After you both were done with your rambling

He invited you over to his house for a #MarvelMarathon

And who tf were you to say no

So you pulled up to his house and started the marathon

In the middle of said marathons noya’s phone started to ring

And what was his ringtone?

Ppcocains PJ

And what did you do when you heard this?

Sang along ofc

And noya was just in shock

But after overcoming his shock he started singing with you

Yeah...he missed that call

But who gives af! Y’all are having a concert rn!

The day bled into night and he offered for you to stay the night

Not wanting to walk home in the dark you agreed

And oml the night was just filled with movies, mini concerts, and junk food 👀

Ever since that night you and him have been attached at the hip

What You Have In Common

Well obviously you both like Marvel

And ppcocain

But you both have a chaotic energy that mashes well with each other

You both have small attention spans/ get distracted very easily 😀

Istg conversations with you two are all over the place

One minute it’s this subject then two seconds later it’s a different subject

Fun fact: you made him watch good omens with you and now he’s obsessed

He says he has a deep emotional connection with Crowley ❤️

Favorite Things To Do Together

Good lord

Honestly if he could just recreate your first sleepover

Life would be perfect

Because THATS his favorite thing to do with you

Just bonding over common interests

Whether that be with music, movies, hobbies

Whatever

No matter what you two do it’s always a party

OTHER THAN BEING CRAZY THO

He actually really likes to have drawing competitions with you

Even though he always loses 🥲

You’ve offered to not make it a competition

But he says that’s what make it fun :)

Random Hc

Oh your his personal tutor

100%

He needs help with school

Screw the teachers

Screw the tutors

There is only ✨you✨

He has also volunteered you as a tutor for the team :D

without your knowledge....

You two have weekly movie nights

But lately he’s just been binging good omens with you

Speaking of Good Omens 👀

That is YOUR show

Like if one of you even watch ONE episode without the other

All hell breaks lose

Ok off topic Hc but people think your the equivalent of asahi 🥲

Astrology

Independent Aries and collaborative Libra form a funny sort of friendship.

Aries tries convincing Libra to take chances, shake off criticism, and be more direct.

Libra constantly tells Aries to slow down, smell the flowers, and be more appreciative.

It's an odd couple type of relationship that can work extremely well.

Aries can learn the fine art of diplomacy from Libra, while Libra may become more assertive thanks to Aries.

While the Aries and the Libra are opposing each other from an astrological point of view, they can still become friends very fast.

The Aries admires how the Libra is graceful, stylish and funny, while the other way around, the latter truly likes how determined to take part in new adventures and always courageous their friend is.

Of course, the friendship between these two will sometimes be challenging because the Aries can get hurt seeing the Libra is flighty, while the latter may not like the way the former is pushy.

However, these two can easily make up and neither of them likes to hold a grudge.

Aesthetic

Chaotic ⚡️👹💥

Songs-

PJ - Ppcocain

Tokyo Drift - Teriyaki Boyz

Won’t Bite - Doja cat

My Axe - Insane Clown Posse

[imorphemi]

downloaded spotify again on my laptop for sky music, and well, i dont put my headphones on very often when im playing sky which is kinda sad...the music is beautiful, as well as having very interesting titles...

Anyways, ive only listened to the first few and some of them im just trying to remember which belongs where. Just gonna lay out a few of my thoughts here

yknow, the manta theme just doesnt seem to fit without the manta calls in it.

The elders and their temples do have a leifmotif across their songs

Ok at some parts it really reminds me of the Great Sea in Wind Waker

AD GET OUT OF HERE

EFF OFF

I HATE YOU

A Portentous Walk? I did not know what that word meant XD

It means ominous. Sounds about right for forest. But for this part? Not very ominous...well until you get to the low notes...

I LOVE WALTZING IN THE RAIN (has a sudden desire to draw forest elder dancing in the rain)

I love this theme so much askfjhadlskjd

It has that swaying feeling that could lull you to sleep man. I want a version of this but with rain ambience

Now this one, an Invention. I dont recognize this theme OH THE NOTES SOUND ODDLY OFF? Im guessing its referring to darkstone, or the thing that molds darkstone...yeah i cannot remember where this theme plays i will need to go through the game again with headphones. I do need to go through forest next.

Faded Glories eh? thats...interesting. 

Anyways, just gonna pop this in here but i was really hoping for the butterfly charmer theme to be in here.

SOMERSAULT!!! Love this theme! Now i can listen to it without it fading out when im going too slow!

Ok but i kinda dont like how theres no background music in the rink. It makes it feel simply empty and cold, unlike Somersault

Diving in to the race aight!

GO AWAY AD I WANT TO LISTEN TO SKY DSLKJHLSDFHFDS-

WHY ARE THERE TWO??? EFF OFF! I DONT CARE ABOUT SCHOOL RIGHT NOW

THERES ANOTHER MCDONALDS ONE??? WHAT THE FRICK?

...And now theres a fourth no i dont want to listen to it i want to listen to sky

FINALLY

ELDER CUTSCENE TIME

Shall we play? eeee i love the little jingles in there

Before A Fall ohohohoho 

...Two Heroes? hmm

Where does this play??? I need to go to wasteland anyways today ill have to check that out.

VAULT!!! Music is so soothing here

An Invitation...OHHHHHHHH

Im also currently looking through the concept art and um, the starting area was once called Mental Space???

For those who have come before

that is...interesting. What does it mean?

EFF YOU AWKWARD SILENCE I DONT CARE GET OUT OF HERE YOU STUPID AD 

WHY IS THERE ANOTHER MCDONALDS ONE???

NO LET ME LISTEN TO SKY GET OUT

ARG this is why i dont like spotify

YES YES YES THE MANTA ONE I LOVE THIS THEME

AN UPWARDS DANCE OMG

The story thus far is unclear and i need more lore pls

oh

oh

oh thats pretty

thats really pretty

Hmm very ominous (the current)

Well actually as i type that is it referring to the current, like as in right now, or current like water?

I also do not know where this plays pls help

Dang those accidentals

eeeeeee its like krill has spotted you

they’re putting together a lot of notes that dont really harmonize but it still sounds dope

reeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE (me hearing one note in a bunch that is off)

and...soothing music-nope still ominous

The Deep...Im pretty sure this is all eden lol

I dont know where this plays tho. I dont go to eden often and when i do, usually its without headphones.

might solo run eden sometime

where the heck does this play???

Exhale is coming up...

GOSH DANGIT AD

WHY HERE

WHY

<KJSDFSFDLUSFKHJFSDKLHJSDFKLHJ

‘takes off headphones’ im just going to wait until this bastard gets out of here

Why is there always a mcdonalds one???

Ok exhale

yknow, interesting word choice there

ok i love the little reversed notes playing in the background

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

OOOH THE CELLO (Lost and Found)

OOOOHHHHHH

I am going to get another four ads in here before i finish listening to this playlist arent i

Flight!

I LOVE THE BEGINNING FIRST OF ALL? ITS SO PEACEFUL? EVEN THOUGH THERES LIGHTNING LITERALLY EVERYWHERE? AND EVERYTHINGS CRASHING DOWN?

DEM BELLS

HERE COME THE VOCALS!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

to orbit!

Cloud Messenger? Oh this is like, when you first start out the game

Cloud Messenger...thats interesting

The light beyond! Its so pretty! I hope those vocals arent just rambles and are actually words and mean something because its really pretty

Also, Orbit doesnt have much of a soundtrack but the sound design of the place is really, really dang pretty and cool.

I THOUGHT SO

AN AD

DUDE I JUST HAVE THE CREDITS TRACK TO LISTEN TO GET OUT

ooh it be pretty 

oho i hear a bit of forest in there

SO!

That was amazing and i love it asldfkjhasdlkfhladf

But i hate spotify. I usually listen to music on youtube with an adblocker so

Anyways, congrats for getting to the bottom of my rambles! You get a heart!

[savnofilter]

Aight so I'mma request some overall so I can dine again So uh how about overhaul with a sickly/dying reader whos super optimistic and refuses to keep still even though she should be resting I hope that makes sense lol And also please and thank you

Overhaul x Reader

warnings: oh um drugging-

a/n: yall just really want sweet overhaul now? thank you @humanitysfandomhoe ft. anon!

“Ah fuck.” You exclaimed with another sneeze following after. And another. And another. You whimper, kicking your feet and banging on the door from inside of the quarantined room. “Kai let me out!” You scream, tugging on the door to no avail. You growl and stomp back to your bed, and laying down angry. 

A soft click from an intercom indicates the message that is about to be delivered.

“Are you done?” The familiar monotone voice asks, seemingly annoyed with your behaviour. You pout and look around the room, knowing for a fact there were cameras somewhere in the room.

“Yes if you come in here again.” 

The soft buzz and silence signifies the silence meaning that he was not on the intercom anymore. You might actually cry. Just as you’re about to complain again, the door opens to your relief. You smile bright as your lover walks through the door, although keeping a distance until he felt it was okay to enter closer. You roll your eyes and take the liquid he was handing over to you carefully and took a sip.

“You know I’m dying, you could at least act like you do enjoy me.” You mumble, continuing to sip the drink, placing it done when you had enough of it. Overhaul narrowed his eyes at you and tried bringing the liquid back for you too drink. You shake your head and glare at him.

“You’re acting like a child.”

“Am not! You’re just being mean.” You pout. Overhaul couldn’t tell if you were joking or if you’re actually upset, but you needed to take your medicine.

“I don’t understand, I made it into your favourite hot chocolate-”

“I’m dying Kai, some daytime medicine won’t make me feel better. Buut, I’ll feel better if you cuddle me.” You try to persuade him, tugging his glove clad hands. Although he could feel himself wanting to wrench away from your grip, he couldn’t. He sighs watching with emotionless eyes as he gestures you to move over. Without any words, he sits next to your more than excited body. You snuggle into his arm making him cringe internally. You hum as he doesn’t move away but awkwardly pets your head to “comfort” you. “You think you could make that medicine thing into some ramen?” You inquire looking up at him for conformation. He looks down at you and nods. “What is it anyways? I feel lighter.” You ask after a few moments silence. You thought it would’ve been another empty conversation until he responds again.

“I got it from a doctor from the hospital. You’re not dying.” He cuts out, hoping it’d be the end of the conversation but knowing you, it wouldn’t be. Your eyes widen with excitement.

“Kai are you kidding?! You didn’t have to!” You get up and out of the bed, standing in happiness.

“Sit down and finish your med-”

“Kai I’m so happy!” You ambush him with a hug. Just as you were about to speak again, Overhaul pops a pill in your mouth. You pause and gag as it goes dryly. A sharp yawn cuts you short from asking a question feeling drowsy. “I thought I told you to stop doing thaaatttt.” You draw out as he fixes your body into a laying positions and brings the covers over your sleepy form. You let out another yawn, the drug doing is job way too quickly. Overhaul starts making his way to the door until you tug his sleeve. 

“Nostayy withmee.” You whine out, this time your grip was letting up. He sighs for the millionth time laying next to you on top of the comforters. He pulls you close as much as he can without the covers stopping him. You nuzzle his neck and fall asleep in his arms leaving him stuck with his own thoughts.

He don’t know why he choose you out of all the other diseased people in the world, but he doesn’t regret it.

[punchthatnigga]

Narcos

Chapter 10 • The Quiet Game

Tre's point of view

We stood in front of my door.

"Are we not gonna go in?" She asked me. I turned to her and held her should firmly.

"Okay. Listen. Do not. And I repeat do not leave my room. Don't make any sounds that's too loud. It's get in and get out as soon as possible. I don't need my mother asking me shit about a girl. Not today. You understand?" I spoke firmly. Maybe it was a little harsh but it was needed. I raised my brows in anticipation and waited for a simple yes or a nod.

She nodded her head. I let of a huff. Her house somehow made me a little insecure about mine. I was always content with what seemed like a lot to us. Her house is better than ours but that don't mean I ain't fix my shit up a lot. I put my keys in and opened the door. The house was quiet. I looked around as we walked through. I jumped from seeing my little brother sleep on the couch. He must have fell asleep on the couch. He has to get up in a couple minutes. I hurried with her to my room.

I locked the door behind us. I finally let out a huff of relief. She sat on my bed while pull off my shirt. I could feel her eyes on me.

"Stop staring at me. Go on your phone." I threw my shirt at her playful. I didn't always have to be cold to her. Just keep my distance.

"Oh yeah. You need that shower. Musty." She laugh loudly. My eyes widen and I rushed to her to put my hand over her mouth quickly, pushing her in the mattress.

"Girl...you better not wake my mother." I looked at her in her eye so she knew I was serious. I feel like a teenager trying to get play in my mother house. But that's not case right now. We were silent and still in that position for a second longer before I slowly lifted away from her.

I searched in my dresser for underwear. Pulling a pair out I grabbed my towel and washcloth and left the room to the bathroom.

I turned off the water and stepped out then wrapped the towel around my waist. I brushed my teeth and as I washed my face, there was a knock at the door. I really that's not Dia out the room.

"Tre. Hurry up out the bathroom. I'm late for school, man." Damn. Shit. I forgot he got summer school. I grabbed my underwater and washcloth and opened the door. My little brother Tyrel stood there impatiently.

We stared at each other.

"I heard a laugh earlier." He walked into the bathroom.

"Don't tell mama." I said before he could close the door.

"Depends."

"On what? I pay the damn bills." I stood in the doorway of the bathroom.

"You gone let me have some cash?"

"Hell no. I'll let you live another day. How about that?"

"And mama could invite your girlfriend to my funeral. Or is it another one of your throwaways as usual?" He smirked. Our mother always nagged me about when I'm going to settle down and stop messing with random girls on our block. Or at least stop fucking with a certain girl in specific.

"No. She’s your age. That don’t mean you could have that either. Come to my room after you finish. Hurry up before I leave you got thirty minutes."

He smirked before closing the door. Even though we got the same parents, we looked so different. I looked like our dad and he looked like our mom. And being that we were a couple years apart we acted so different. He was approachable. He was kinder. And he was still going to school. He wanted a future. In a lot of ways I'm proud. He and Dia were both the same age. Seventeen. Young but so grown at the time.

I opened my room door to see Dia sleep on my bed. I decided not to wake up until I got dressed. As soon as I closed the door I turned to see her waking up. Fuck.

"Um..I got to get dressed in here. So turned around while I put on my draws on."

"Why don't you just turn around?" I looked her like she was crazy.

"And you see my ass? Hell no. I rather you see my dick." I crossed my arms waiting for her to turn.

"No....you're lying. You got the shrimp, don't you." She smirk then put her hand over her mouth muting her laughter.

"Shrimp? Girl don't play with me. Turn your ass around." She rolled her eyes and turned. She always rolling her damn eyes. I dropped my towel and put on my draws quickly. As soon as I pulled them up she turned.

I turned my back to her to dig through my dresser for what I'll wear. I pulled out a black T-shirt and black adidas pants with white stripes. I put on my pants to see how they look today. I'll wear this with my white uptown's and maybe I'll wear a gold chain- hold on.

"How the fuck you did you know I finished putting on my draws?" She looked up from her phone and stared at me.

"I....didn't I just turned." She looked at me blankly. She's lying. I looked around for a mirror. Until I realized.

"The window. The reflection from the window right?" She didn't answer, instead just smirking. Her smile made me chuckle.

"You a pervert." I said turning around to put on deodorant. I was about to put on my shirt when she kissed her teeth. I turned a little to her.

"What?"

"So you not going to lotion your body?"

"No. I don't ashy like that."

"Boy, your elbows caucasian right." Here she go trying play me again. I tossed my towel at her. Just as I was about to pump a little lotion into my hand she threw a pillow at my head. For some reason that throw was hard as hell because my head jerked forward hard.

"Odell Beckham ass throw. The hell you-" she threw another pillow at me. That was harder than before.

"Aight that shit hurting now. You gone stop-" again, she threw another pillow. Just as she was going to throw another I grabbed her hand and took it from her. I tackled her to the bed and hit her pillow.

"Wait nigga! My lipgloss!" She screamed and I froze. This girl...with the damn screaming.

We froze for a second. Maybe nobody heard her loud ass. 

Light knocks were made on my door. Shit.

[sunfish999]

if y’all ever wanted to know anything about me... i tried

hm I’m bored (i say this as i should be doing geometry homework

1. read: probably the paladin prophecy, or the finisher (just books i’ve read like 500 times, idk about understanding but--) watch: the vampire diaries? (idk i watched the entire series in 7th grade wygonnad) or aquamarine movie? listen to: XYLO, LUME, more specifically Need Nothing by Verite 

2. bro i have no idea who they are actually but I’ve seen like 2 fanfic writers who write exactly like me and seem to think exactly like me i love that. also a reg writer? uh probably mark frost? i aspire to write like f scott fitzgerald but it never gonna happen hun (cos i wanna major in physics not literature lmao)

3. holy fuck lets pick like 3 fandoms, aight? uh first lets go w my hero academia? tokoyami ofc? next... percy jackson bich-- nico LMAO no maybe bianca? hm HARRY POTTER -- ginny prolly although i dont want to date harry (oops) The maze runner? tommy actually ;; naruto? fucKINH ROCK LEE BABE uhhhsdfhh star wars is anakin and voltron is lance (or pidge actually) i should stop buuuut yeao ok

4. i think my name is fine but i aint gonna share it here (also kinda wish my nickname was charly though thats all im gonna say ALSO yes laurel is a faux name yes 

5. human being because i do nothing. lol but yes i think that who i am as a person should be based off my actions, for it is how i act that shows other people who i am, not ‘who i am inside’ dont make fucking excuses for your actions people 

6. yea i believe in 1 god and i was raised as a catholic christian but i am accepting of all religions and views

7. i mean kinda??? idk im very polish and so i eat lotta polish food (gr8 stuff right there) but im just american so yea 

8. muscial artists, well bitch i only started actively listening to lots of music (aka spotify) like last year but i listened to ari grande when i was young ofc but i dont rlly feel connected to her. maybe like, adele? probably her yea 

9. yes i am a visual artist (preferred medium is watercolor) i looooove singing although i suck so i just do it for fun, i played the french horn for 2 years (also suck so not really lol) um i also write for fun and im good at writing informative essays (my school is big in the english program lol) i was also in 3 plays but i dislike theatre so no. also i like clothes i am a fashion artist wow

10. tf? idk? i have like 3 mottos: “if you want something done right, do it yourself” “the answer to existence is not why we are here, but how we affected others during our time here” “jack at all trades, master at none, better than a master at one “ “you don’t have to speak to be present” “consider how hard it is to change yourself and realize what little chance you have in trying to change others” “do the scary thing first, and get scared afterwards” “the very fact that you're actively looking for ways to become kinder, and attempting to understand your flaws and change them for the better is fair proof that you as a person, are kind.” OK YEA MAYBE I HAVE A CREED SO WHAT 

11. ideal day lol art, reading, and binge watching tv in bed while eating. otherwise spending the day meditating in a forest in spring where its warm but not too warm and just not speaking the entire day 

12. both. i have 3 cats and 2 dogs. love all of them dearly though i’d consider myself a human puppy vs a human kitty (im not a furry calm tf down)

13. outdoors, if you mean nature. if you just mean social activity, then indoors 

14. as i said before, i like singing even though i suck, in grade school i learned the ukelele, piano, and french horn. i remember none of that now 

15. influential books my ass. LETS GO: 1. into the wild (krakauer) 2. Fahrenheit 451 (cant remember author name but its fucking iconic and a classic and it made me think) 3. just gonna go an put harry potter because that shit changed my life 4. the hobbit? idk, iconic 5. i wanna read more literature-y books soon but whatever, i feel like i should say the great gatsby but honestly with writing my essay and everything i just dont give a shit anymore

16. ok i feel like if my parents werent as strict when i was younger id have less depression and be less stressed but then i would also care less about my grades and being kind and i like that about myself sooooo 

17. lol this is EXACTLY me guys because its fucking anonymous as hell because i know none of you (except for like 2 mutuals but ive never met them irl but they’re cool) i dont trust my friends. or family, for that matter

18. my patronus is a wolf thanks for asking; and my power animal: symbolizes instinct, intelligence, and an appetite for freedom. embody personal power and balance between self-control and animal instincts. a guide to inspire you to live more freely

19. im a gryffindor, i took the pottermore test twice and got it both times, also, i took it doing the opposite and got slytherin, so i aint them (but i love slytherin sooo)

20. fuck are you serious? honestly hogwarts would be awesome as hell but probably middle earth because it still got the magic but it gorgeous as hell 

21. yea i’d probably say i love easily since i like barely talk to my crushes and yet i think i really really like them because GODDAMN 

22. school. daydreaming. eating. phone. drawing. 

23. i feel like once i move out for college i’d like em a heck of a lot more, so probably like at least once a month? when i’m older? like at least once every 2 months? i love my extended fam though

24. oh fuck my friend from school and i fucking liked chinchillas when we were little, we always text each other the same thing at the same time, i always know what shes thinking and what the basis for her actions is. shes the bff that doesnt always act like it all the time 

25. fuck yes 

26. pansexual and PROUD but still in the closet except for the whole internet and 3 friends 

27. ok honestly i feel like i dress kinda like a basic girl just more minimalistic and modest but i kinda totally want the gays to recognize me and also i fucking want those patterned polos because hell to the yes. and also i want bangs but i do sports and i feel like id look ugly because everyone says they would (waiting til college, naturally) otherwise love my freckles and real dark eyes

28. honestly, probably like a 2-3. i don’t care SO much about what people think, but i’m fucking annoyed by really dumb things super easily. i’m just really good at hiding it so no one ever knows 

29. why music wtf OK: 1. need nothing - verite, 2. lover like me - off bloom 3. strapped - FOOL 

30. why the FUCK all my quotes are in my creed bitch lemme search :

“growing up is giving up” 

thanks for listening to my TED ED talk aaaaand i hope you know me a bit better and i hope i didn’t accidentally give away too much info and someone will come kill me ok BYE 

[averymessyxmas]

Chapter 6: Grandma Rudy Arrives (10 Days till Christmas)

Janessa:

 I woke up this morning feeling like a weight had finally been lifted off my shoulders. I never knew Vada still held on to that night, I kind of just put it behind me, and moved on. After Grandma Rudy surprised us. We all caught up with her in the living room, Mama and Daddy set her up a room, and we just all went to sleep, I was in pain from Vada’s slap when I woke up. “Damn it that girl can hit” I got dressed for the day and sat on my bed and called my husband on facetime. “Damn baby what happened” Dylan said seeing my face bruised on one side. I sighed. “Vada” I told him. He shook his head. “Damn, yall still beefing?” He asked. I shook my head. “No actually we made amends last night after she hit me” I told him. He smiled at me. “Your still beautiful, right Chase” Dylan said with Chase climbing all on him. “Yesth” He said with his little lisp not paying me any mind. “So I’m thinking fuck it, I should just come over today” He told me. I felt nervous a little. “I mean, yeah everything has calmed over here so far and daddy is happily in a relationship so he wouldn’t care” I said. I heard a knock at the door before it opened. I jumped but calmed down when I seen it was Grandma Rudy. “You scared me” I told her. She laughed and gave me a cup of something. I tasted it then made a face. “It’s eggnog with henny” She said. I laughed. Grandma Rudy always had to be drinking. “That’s that husband of yours?” She said. I nodded slowly but confused how did she know. “You wear your wedding ring like an idiot, if you trying to hide the fact your married child just take off the got damn ring” She said before sitting next to me. She snatched my iPhone. “Oooh I remember him, hey fine white chocolate you remember me?” She said smirking. I see Dylan nod and laugh through the camera. “Let me see that baby, Hey Grandma Rudy’s baby, he so cute, looking like coffee mixed with crème, a latte baby” She said sipping on her drink. I seen Chase look through the phone smiling. “You have a nice ass family Nessa; your daddy is going to kill you” She laughed before handing me my phone back. “Your grandma and my grandma shirl should meet” He said laughing. Grandma Rudy and I were on facetime with Dylan for an hour before he had to go because Chase was getting fussy and needed to eat. “So you and Vada made up?” She asked. I smiled yeah. “Does she know the rest?” Grandma Rudy said. I put face in my hands. “No, and I’m not telling her, it was in the past Grandma, were fine now” I told her getting up. If Vada found out we dated after she left for 2 years, and that I got pregnant, got an abortion she would be pissed at me even more.

 Nori:

  Ever since, I told Dre. I thought it would be easier for me, and I wouldn’t have to stress about hiding my pregnancy, but shit aint go to good when I told him. I been trying to listen to breathing exercises to calm down when I’m stressed. I heard a knock at my door. “Hold On!” I said. I put on my oversized jacket quickly and zipped it up. “Come in” I said. In walked Janessa. “You scared me Ness” I said. She smiled. “Sorry, How are you?” She asked. I shrugged. “I’m okay, just I’m always tired, he is always moving, I’m hungry. I want cereal at random times, and Doritos dipped in Ranch is like my go too, I just feel by myself” I stressed to her. She sat down on my bed, I sat next to her. She rubbed my stomach a little. “If things get to crazy here, you can come with us in L.A. I will help you” She told me. I smiled. She got off my bed, and opened the door. “I’ll see you downstairs” She told me. I stood up and looked at my mirror, and absurd my baby bump. My iphone started ringing. I noticed the number. I picked up the phone. I could hear him breathing on the phone. “Norielle” He finally said. “Yes”. “I, I want to apologize for blowing up on you, I was caught of guard”. He told me. I felt a tear drop of my cheek. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know how to tell you, I didn’t want to say it through a jail visit where we can’t even touch each other, I really need you right now Dre and you’re in there”. I said through my tears. “Nori, it was still fucked up man, I shouldn’t have questioned you but damn girl you showing, it ain’t like you just found out”. He said. “I was in denial Dre’, I didn’t know how far I was until I went to the doctor, I’m 5months, Im due May 15th.” I told him.  “You know what we are having?” He asked. I smiled. “A boy”. I could hear him getting emotional on the other in of the phone. “I um, damn I’m have a son that’s crazy, and you were going to keep him from me”. I sighed. “Dre, I was not going to do that, I was not trying to leave you nothing My doctor said NO stress, I love you, I want us to have this big happy family but first you focus on getting out and I’ll focus on getting him here”. I told him. “I don’t have much time Nori, I love you and my son man” He hung up. “I was going to give you some drank but I see you can’t drink” I turned around and seen Grandma Rudy standing by my door. I was about to cry. “Please don’t tell Grandma” I stressed to her. She put the drinks down and hugged me. “Stop all that crying girl, I’m not telling nothing. I ain’t no snitch baby, I’m here for you. Now having a baby is a big responsibility. They cry, they shit, they take up all your damn time, you can’t drink cause you got to breast honey it’s a whole damn job, are you ready for this?” She asked me. I shrugged my shoulders. “I don’t know, I just know I love my baby already so much” I told her. “Well your still in school, that’s good, you got family that loves, although my daughter will shit a whole brick when she finds out good lord, but I got you baby” She told me. I nodded and hugged her. “Thank you, Grandma,”. “Baby get dressed, we are going out today”. She told me. I nodded and started to finish getting dressed.

 Narkim:

 I was sitting at the dining room table with Damien and Nylah eating Cereal when Nori and Grandma Rudy came downstairs. “So yall ain’t fucked yet?” I asked looking at Nylah and Damien. Nylah looked at me crazy, Damien smirked. “I mean I have tried” Nylah pushed him. “Boy please” I started laughing. That nigga D was blind asf La-La was feeling him and if he stopped trying to fuck old ladys then he would see how beautiful she was and how she been there for his dumb ass since diaper days but that aint my bizz. “Who fucked what?” Grandma Rudy said. She was lit. “Hey Grandma Rudy you got the juice, that good shit” I said. She winked at me and slid me a cup. “Oh its lit” She held her hand out. “I know you got that green for your granny now” She said. I smiled. “I gotchu G-ma” I told her. Momma walked downstairs looking nice. “Good morning babies” She said smiling. She kissed Grandma Ruby cheek. “Hi mama”. My mama said. Grandma Rudy looked at her suspiciously. “Who been in your draws Rice?” She asked my mama. “Ayye yo Grams nobody wants to hear about who been blowing my mama back out why we eating”. I told her. “Hush up boy how you think all yall got here” She said. My mom was humming around the kitchen, now she boujee, she never eats cereal so we all just stared at her as she made her some all smiley and shit. “Mommy you good?” Nori asked walking in. My mom nodded. “Mmmhm she done met somebody or got her groove back” Grandma Rudy said sipping on her “Special” drink. My mom normally would argue with G-ma but she just waved her off, yeah that’s nasty but somebody done made my mama happy, she aint get home till 2 am after she had been out all day, and Daddy left to go back to his apartment since they announced they divorce, shit was weird as fuck. My iphone started buzzing. It was Mack. I sighed and got up to go outside and take the call. Homie been scaring me since he pulled the strap on me, like made me one to get suited up too, just in case. I ain’t no bitch but I was scared to piss him off. “Yerr” I said. I could hear Mack laughing. “Nigga, don’t yerr me bitch, What happened to what’s up Bossman…anyways I don’t need you to fuck up on my shipment again young blood, I need you at 8pm asap, or I’m pull up on you again and it wont be pleasant, now I been letting you slide cause you my favorite but you missing out on my million dollar deal the other night hurt me, and as of recently I found out that you never got that brick to East Side a few months, but it’s all good just be there tonight get me this money, get me this merch and ill move up your pay and your position” He told me. My heart was racing. “Aight I got you, 8 pm don’t fuck up” I told him. He laughed. “You already know”. He ended the call. I heard the front door open, revealing my Grandma Rudy in her puffer jacket and a scarf drinking her liquor in a coffee cup. “Now I know you aint bout to roll one without your grams” She said. I smiled. “Nah I got you grams”. She nodded. “Nori told me you got yourself a range rover, and a condo in Buckhead”. She said smiling. I nodded. “Yeah, but keep that between us, I been saving at footlocker” I told her. She started laughing. “MJ used to be saving up at Taco Bell, lying ass nigga he was out there selling them drugs and being a want to be gangsta, I had to bail him out of jail so many got damn times, so I know when my grandkids up to no good” She told me. I passed her a blunt I had already rolled. We sat on the porch. “You know your twin is pregnant?” She asked me. I nodded. “Yeah man its tough for her with her baby daddy in jail and shit” I said. “How he get there?” She asked. I sighed. “Um they found a pack of cocaine in his car like a brick” I told her. She looked at me as I looked towards the drive way. “He was dealing too?” She asked me. I shook my head. “Nah, he like a honor student, Um G-ma don’t tell Nori this but I um I l had got scared cause the cops was checking my dorm for narcotics so I got scared, I aint want to go to jail so I noticed his car door was unlocked. I put it in his car”. I confessed to her. She shook her head at me. “That’s a shame, your sister struggling as it is to keep this secret of hers, you going to have to make this right or tell her, I can keep your secret Nari but you need to be a man and own up to this” She told me. I shook my head. “I can’t right now, she so damn fragile since she been pregnant, she would cut me off, or panic or lose the baby and I don’t want to stress her out, she stressed as is because of me”. I said. She passed the blunt to me. “Well it’s your mess baby, you figure it out”. The front door opened again, revealing Vada, Nori and Michael and Janessa, Damien and Nylah. I quickly put the blunt out. “Damn grandma Rudy you drunk and high?”. Vada asked. Grams shrugged. “Im what yall say lit?” She said smiling. Vada held her hand out. “What?” I asked. She smirked. “Pass me it, shit Im stressed I need to smoke” She said. “You got to share” Michael told her. She smiled. “Ofcourse”. “Aye yall mutherfuckas need to chill this my shit, but ima share” I said. They laughed. I lit the blunt and we all passed it around and we all smoked except Nori and Janessa. “So what’s the move?” I asked. “Well we all about to hit up the mall” She said. I nodded, “Yall have fun, I’m bout to go see my girl” I told them. After we smoked, G-ma, Vi and Mike, Damien and Nylah was smacked. They all got in the car with snacks and shit and pulled off. I started getting ready to go see my girl.

 Vada:

When we pulled up to the mall, the first place we all went was the food court. Nori and Janessa and I split up from Michael, he wanted to get gifts from me and didn’t want me to see. Grandma Rudy ran off cause her boyfriend Charles met her up here. Damien and Nylah went their separate ways, so it was just me and my sisters. “The last time we all hung out like this Nori was like 9 or 10, we were babies now were grown that’s crazy, how have you been Nori, I haven’t catched up with you since I got here” I said to her. She went through her phone and slid it to me, it was picture of an ultrasound. “I’m pregnant, I’m 25 weeks, and I’m having a boy. Oh my God that felt so good to get off my chest” She said. I was staring at her and the picture in shock. I saw her and Narkim when they were born, I helped change them and bath them and I’m fucking shook. “Wow, your going to be a mom” I said in a daze still high. She smiled and nodded. “That’s weird to say, just keep this between yall, I will tell everyone else when I’m ready”. She told us. I nodded. “Where’s the father?” I asked. She showed me and Janessa a picture. “Oh girl he is fine, where are you hiding him?” I asked her. “He is in jail” She told me. I looked at her crazy. “Come again?” I asked. “He was wrongly accused, but he will be out soon” She said. I almost smacked her. “Well, I hope everything works out, I don’t want you out here being a baby mama”. I said to her. “I’m getting married, well hopefully Michael proposed earlier this month” I said. Nessa and Nori smiled. “Oh my gosh Vi, I’m so happy for you” Janessa said. “He wants to have time to tell Daddy, you know how he is” I said to them. Janessa nodded. “Don’t we”. I was curious to know why she was single. “You live alone in L.A?” I asked. She slowly shook her head. “I have a life out there, but right now I’m keeping it private” She told me. We sat and talked and ate our food just catching up on sister shit. “Vada? Vada Richards?” I heard a man say. I bought choked on my juice. “Omari?” I said. He held his arms out for a hug. I got up and hugged him. He smelt so got damn good. “Damn girl you are looking fine as hell, how are you?” He asked. “I’m good, how are you?” I asked. He smiled. “I’m good, I’m sorry about that night when you left, I was hurt, I felt so bad I didn’t know how that happened. I never meant to hurt you” He said. I nodded. “It was a decade ago, Im over it”. I said. “I’m actually here with my sisters, you of course remember Janessa, and this is my baby sister Norielle” I told him. He looked at Janessa. “Hey, Ness” He said. I don’t know why but him calling her “Ness” pissed me off. “Well it’s nice seeing you” I said. He pulled out his phone. “Can I get your number maybe we can meet up again?” He said. “Well who is this chocolate drip?” I heard Grandma Ruby say walking hand in hand with her man Charles. “Grandma, you just going to say that with Charles right there?” Nori said. She waved him off. “Old bat is losing his hearing, Right Charles!” She yelled in his ear. He smiled at her. “See, now who are you?” She asked Omari. “Hi, I’m an old boyfriend, Im Omari” He told her. Grandma Ruby dropped her smile and let go of Charles hand. “Oh you that nigga, that broke my Vada’s heart and then….”. “Grandma!” Janessa said cutting her off. Grandma Rudy stopped what she was saying. “You fine boy but you trifling, plus Vada already has a man and he is way sexier than you keep it in the family having ass, come on Charles” She said walking with him, looking at me. “I um well” Omari said. I awkwardly smiled. “We can maybe catch up on drinks but like she said I do have a man”. I told him. He nodded. We exchanged numbers, we hugged again, and he walked away. Michael walked up behind me hugging me from behind. Nori and Janessa looked at me and I glared at them, they could read that I was telling them to be quiet.

Damien:

“So, who is this girl that you are keeping from me?” Nylah said. Laying on my bed with her feet on the wall. “Nobody, just a little bitch I’m fucking” I told her. She laughed a little. “You like her?” She asked. I shrugged. “I mean I like the way I feel around her, but it’s not love” I said honestly. “What is love to you D?” She asked. I shrugged. “I don’t know, like some real vibe type shit, homies and lovers” I said. She started to get up and face me. “Well you love me?” She asked. I looked at her for a while. “Yes, I do” I said. She smiled. “Like a friend, like a sister, like a girlfriend?” She asked. I sighed. “I just love you, I mean I’d beat anybody ass for you, and kill for you, and like die for you type love” I said to her. She looked at me and then looked down, “I love you too”. We looked at each other for a minute, next thing I know we was making out on the bed.

 “I um, I’m sorry La-La” I said to Nylah. She was putting back on her clothes. “Don’t be sorry” She said smiling. I smirked at her, “What are we, what is this?” She asked. I sighed, “Let me think for a minute” I told her. I walked up to her and kissed her. “I got you La and you got me, but if my moms find out we just had sex, you going to Nori’s room” I told her laughing. My phone buzzed, and I see I had a text from Kristen. “I’m outside, back yard.” I read. “I’m be back” I told Nylah. She nodded and grabbed her stuff to take a shower. I ran downstairs and went out the back door. I looked to see if Vada and Michael could see us, but their blinds were closed in the guest house. “Oh you making house visits now Ms. Madison?” I asked folding my arms. She looked at me. “I couldn’t think about our last encounter and I’m sorry for leading you on, can we please just move forward?” She asked. I inhaled deeply and nodded. “Sure whatever” I said. She looked at me shocked. “Really?” She asked. I nodded. “Yeah so you can get gone now” I told her. She stood there. “I um, I missed you” She said smiling at me. “Nah, we not doing this, you good fam you can go fuck the older version of me, and shit” I told her. She started coming on to me, doing that kissing on me shit. I was starting to fall for it. “He said you good!” I heard my grandma Rudy say. We both jumped. “Get your old ass away from my grandson bitch” Grandma Rudy said. She came out there with her henny bottle, and a blunt. Kristen ran off. “Spill it” She said to me sitting at the back-porch table. “I um, Nah you don’t want to hear it” I said to her. She gave me a stern look. “She’s my teacher, we were messing around until I found out she’ dad’s girl”. She started chugging her henny. “I aint drunk enough for this shit” She said getting up. “I aint gon say nothing to you knuckle head ass daddy, lets go inside”. She said to me. I walked upstairs, and I came in my room. “Want to go again?” Nylah said smiling at me. Now I know I got the juice, but damn these females go crazy for D’s D. “Let’s just chill tonight” I told her. She started laughing and nodded.

  MJ:

 I was up fixing a snack in the Kitchen, I couldn’t sleep since Danielle left place. My mom been out late these last 2 nights like she’s some 20-year-old girl what the fuck is going on in here. “Hey baby” My grandma said. “Hey Grandma Rudy”. I said. She was walking all over the place stumbling. She went to the radio set in the corner of the living room and started playing Boys 2 men “Let is Snow”. She started swaying around. “This my shit!” I nodded and laughed. “Alright grandma lets get you to bed” I said. She shook her head. “Can you take me to Charles house?” She asked. I groaned. “Alright let’s take you to your man’s house”. She packed a bag that she called a “Dick Appointment bag”, my grandma be tripping man. We got in my car and started driving, Charles lived just 35minutes away. “Where Dani?” She asked me. “Um with her family” I said. She nodded. “I’m happy yall still together even after you tried to get back with Gia”. She told me. I shook my head. “Let’s not bring that up grandma” I told her. “What? I’m glad you decided to end that break yall had to go back to her” She said. I shrugged. “I think She’s cheating on me Grandma, she been hiding shit staying out all night” I said to her. She looked at me. “That’s cause you think when yall had that break she fucked around on you too, sometimes women just need a man to be there, you got to be there” She told me. We talked a little bit before I dropped her off. I sat in the drive way of Charles house before I thought about what she said. I drove to Douglasville to Dani’s fam’s house to see her and my kids. When I pulled up at the house, I seen her, and some nigga laughing in the window. I was so fucking mad I wanted to drive through that damn house. “Fuck this!” I banged on the door. The door opened revealing my wife. Her smile went to a scared look. “Malcom, what are you doing here, I told you I’d be back tomorrow” She said. I laughed. “You up here with that nigga with my kids Dani!” I yelled. She shook her head. “Malcom please he’s my cousin” She snapped. “Man fuck you” I said. I got in my car and drove to some place familiar. I knocked on the door. “MJ what are you doing here?” Gia asked. “Can I crash here?” I asked. She nodded and let me in.

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Omari: Now (Lance Gross)

Mack: (Quavo)

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Love and Marriage - Chapter 16 (Mature, Minors DNI)

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After a loss in the family uncovers a family secret, Jaleia and her husband Jesse are forced to balance one family crisis after another along with their budding careers and their plans to expand their family. Will the pressure to keep everyone else together ruin their own relationship? Can ruined relationships be fixed before it’s too late?

Chapter 16:

I opened my eyes. Rolling over in the bed, I stretched my arm out feeling for Jesse. I didn't feel him so I sat up. I heard grunts coming from his side of the bed, crawling over I saw him on the floor next to the bed in the middle of a plank with his headphones on. I watched for a while, the way his shoulder blades contracted, his back muscles flexing, the sweat starting to drip. Once he was done with his set he started to get up but as soon as he made eye contact with me, he jumped and yelled, "FUCK."

I laughed until tears started rolling down my face. He stood there with an unimpressed look on his face.

"Damn Jay, I didn't know you were awake."

He said, he turned around to grab a towel and start wiping off the sweat that was making his body glisten.

"I wasn't for long. Jessekins?" He rolled his eyes at the sound of the name.

"Yes, Lovebug." he sang. I scoffed at the petname.

"What's going on for today?" I asked as he grabbed some weights from the corner of the room.

"Today, Di is officially moving out, but I have a gig at a bar a couple of towns over, if you want to come, and we have to see my mom in her new house." He said all while doing arm curls.

"Of course I want to come! I couldn't make it to your first one."

"Aight, bet. Di is coming so she can record. I promised her."

"You're bringing your underage sister to a bar?"

"It's not a bar, it has one but she won't be over there."

"Whatever. I guess you didn't tell your mom?" I said.

"Hell no, she would kill me."

"This Thursday is when we get to hear our baby's heartbeat. This is the appointment, Jess!" I said. I had just dismissed the reminder on my phone.

"Really? Already, you're not even four months yet."

"Anytime between six to eight weeks you can hear the heartbeat."

"You are so cute when you're excited."

All of a sudden a huge wave of nausea hit me. I got up and ran to the bathroom.

"I'm not sure that was excitedment!" I yelled back to him.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The morning sickness has to end

I texted to Monique.

Since Jesse's mom had found out, we pretty much told everyone we knew. I kept it really simple and I sent a picture of the pregnancy test to our group chat. Now me and Monique were comparing pregnancy notes. After brushing my teeth, I walked back into our room and looked down at Jesse on the floor doing sit ups.

"I like seeing you work out, it's sexy." I said as I climbed onto the bed.

"Oh yeah?' he said with that lovable stupid grin on his face. He finished his set amd stood up. I pretended to fan myself off.

"You know you can help me with the next exercise."

"What do you want me to do?" I said.

"Lay down on the floor, and I'll get on top of you-"

"That's all I need to know." I got up as Jesse laughed and laid on the floor, but not before making sure my bonnet was secure. I was not about to roll my hair in carpet dirt. He got on top on me in push up position and said,

"Your job is to give me a kiss every time I go down."

"I think I can do that, ready?"

"Le's go." He said. Every time he came down I gave him a quick kiss. I used his breaks in between sets to really kiss him.

"You're getting tired." I said. His push ups were getting slower and and his grunts louder.

"I'm not," he said. He kneeled in front of me. "Climb and hold on to my back."

"Are you kidding me? No." I said, sitting up.

"Come on, I got you."

"No."

"Do you trust me?" He said. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Of course I do."

"Then come on, girl." He said, laying down on the floor in push up position. I sighed and climbed on top of him, wrapping my arms around his waist, using my knees to not slide off.

"Ready?" he asked.

"Ready, I guess."" Isaid and to my surprise he started lowering himself down and back up again. I had to tighten my grip on him so I wouldn't slip off. We heard a knock at the door.

"Jess?" A muffled voice said behind the door.

"Come in Di." He said, still not stopping.

She walked in and gave us a funny look while holding something huge behind her back.

"Should I ask or should I just...?" she said.

Jesse finally collasped on the floor and i got off him.

"Just working out sis, take your mind out of the gutter." He said. He very slowly got off the floor and started wiping himself off with a towel.

"You need a shower." She said scrunching up her nose.

"You need a personality that isn't annoying but here we are." He replied.

"Anyway, I came to give you something I've been working on. My therapist said that I should find a hobby and I decided to make drawing my hobby so, since I'm going back to mom, I made you this." she said and showed Jesse a drawing of Diana and Jesse sitting together. It was from an old picture of them, when diana was six and Jesse was like eighteen. It was a beautiful drawing and it looked so real yet you could tell someone drew it.

"When did you have the time?" He said in awe of the picture."

"When you were having sex." she said smiling.

"Aye! Stop that! What is wrong with you? Seriously this is amazing. I'm going to hang this up. Thanks, turns out you are actually pretty good st something after all." he said, giving her a hug and a kiss on her head.

"Eww, you're still disgusting! And sweaty!"

"I know, and if you don't get out of this room in the next twenty seconds, I'll hug you again."

"Ugh," she said as she walked to the door. she paused for a moment and said, "Thanks for letting me stay here, I love staying here with you. Love you."

"Love you too, sis." He said. Before closing the door she said,

"You keep acting like I don't know what you be doing in here at night. I've seen and heard you. And Jay's pregnant, so I don't-"

"Get the FUCK OUT, Diana!" He yelled as she shut the door. I laughed and shook my head.

"What's wrong with her?" he said.

"She's your sister, that's what's wrong. And she works you up and you go for it everytime. Now let me see that picture."

>>>>>>>>>>>>

We spent most of the day in and out of our house, helping Diana and Aiesha move into their new house that was now, just three doors down. I mostly stayed in Diana's new room, helping her decorate. She choose to make her room really artistic. There was space for her to draw and paint and there were shelves of the newly bought, (by Jesse) art supllies after seeing her artwork. She had made a beautiful painting of her father that she hung on her wall. it was a picture from their most recent father's day trip. She really had a natural, God-given talent for art, much like her brother.

She brought in another box of things for me to put on her shelves, all of her and Jesse's awards. I looked down at a trophy from Jesse's years in football, and another one from soccer, and another one for baseball, and yet another one for basketball, one for swimming. I really forgot how much of an athlete he was before he went to college, but even in college he still played sports. When Di came in I asked about all Jesse's trophies.

"Oh, mom must have gotten the boxes confused. I will take his soccer one though, its going to be great for a prank. " she said, taking the soccer trophy.

"Should I ask?" I said, raising an eyebrow at her.

"Um, nah." she said, quickly moving out of the room. After another hour of of helping Di decorate, Jesse came in the room and wrapped his arms around me.

"It's time to go baby, I got to get ready for my gig tonight, and you have to do whatever you do that takes three hours." He said. I slapped his arm.

"I don't take three hours, it's more like one and a half!" I said.

"How about we go home and take a shower together, you know, save water or whatever." He said kissing down my neck.

"Ewwww." Diana said, coming from her new closet. "You do know I'm still in the room?"

"Sorry, but weren't you the one talking hella shit earlier and now you wanna be all eww, that's gross? Make sure you're ready to go by 7:30 cause I gotta get to the place by 8:15." He said moving away from me.

"I will." She said. She ran into the closet for a second and came out with another drawing. She handed it to me.

"I made you one too." She said. It was a drawing of one of the selfies we had taken at Jesse's family dinner. I was blown away by the detail, and the fact that she thought enough of me to draw me. It looked so real. I gave her a hug.

"I love it, thank you." I said, still a little in awe.

"I'm glad you like it."

"I hate to break up this little halmark moment but we gotta go and you can't be late." Jesse said. Diana stuck her tongue out at Jesse as we walked out the room. we were just about to walk out of the house when Jesse's mom came in.

"Thanks for helping out you guys! This has been the fresh new start me and Di have needed, I really appreciate it." She said, beaming at us.

"It's no big thing mom, you know that." Jesse said. He gave her a hug.

"And you, I know things have been difficult between us but I am really coming around to you. If you still have morning sickness there's a tea that I used to drink that helps, especially if you are not at home, If you want to try it." She said to me. She had really been trying in her own way I guess to get along, and, even though things werent perfect between us it wasn't a bad start.

"That would be nice, It really has not let up." I said. Her smile got even wider.

"I'll drop it off in the morning! I am so excited for you guys! Take care of my grandchild, and Jesse, don't you let her lift a finger!"

"Got it, mom. I'll be back to pick up Di for my gig. I'll beep and she can come out." he said. Aiesha and I both slapped Jesse on the arm.

"You will go to the door and pick her up like a proper gentlemen, I raised you better than that. If I ever catch you honking for your sister, I will beat yo ass so hard you won't be sitting for a year, you must've lost your damn mind Jesse!" His mom said.

"I was just kidding mom, damn." He said, rubbing his arm where she slapped him.

We said our final goodbyes and walked out the house. Jesse took my hands as we walked across the street and past two houses until we got to our house. I laughed thinking about the ridiculousness of her moving so close we didn't even have to drive.

"What are you laughing at, Love?" Jesse asked as he turned the key into the door.

"Just, we are so close to your mom now it borders on ridiculous." I said walking through the door Jesse was holding open.

"I know, but it'll be nice after we have the baby, free baby-sitting."

"Yeah, I guess. So you mentioned a shower?" I said, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Want me to carry you?" he said, pecking my lips.

"Boy you already know."

>>>>>>>>>>>>

The music was thumping and causing my chest to vibrate. It was dark but I liked the vibe. The walls were made of brick, giving the place a really nice intimate vibe. We actually left the house on time and got to place early. Jesse, being organized, always on time, and more dependable of us both made sure of that. He also made sure that me and Diana got a table front and center. So far this was his second gig.

The plan was for Jesse to build a social media presence, it didn't have to be huge but the record company wanted to see that he had somewhat of a following. So by doing different local gigs, he was supposed to be gaining exposure, performing experience, and hopefully followers. Diana was Jesse's social media manager, Jesse was more of a personal user of social media than a "influencer" type, but Diana loved it. She updated his social with pictures and videos of him performing and singing. She had a real talent for it because through all her posting and interaction she got him to about two thousand followers within two weeks across multiple platforms. Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and whatever else everyone is using these days.

Eventually he was going to have to get himself a real publicist, and a manager, and I'm sure a whole bunch of other people and positions I haven't even heard of yet.

Di was adorable as she set up her ipad to record Jesse's performance. Her face scrunched up as she struggled to find the perfect angle with her ipad tripod. Once she found the right angle, her face lit up in a way that was eerily similar to her brother. Finally she sat back and relaxed, and pulled out her phone.

"How's everything going over there, Di?" I asked.

"Great, I just have to send out a few posts so that I can get people watching when I live stream it."

"You really like doing this stuff, do you ever think about making a career or job out of it?" I said. If she really wanted to, she could probably make a lot of money off of social media as a side hustle.

"I guess I could, but I didn't really think about it like that. I like doing it for Jess, but I never thought of it like that."

"You would be great at it and could possibly make a lot of money. Maybe talk to your mom about it." I sipped my seltzer water.

"Hmm, maybe she's been so different since dad...since he's been gone. I doubt she'd actually understand." she said as she continued to type.

"Sorry to hear that. How are you doing, with all that?"

"Better, I guess. I still miss him a lot."

Before I could respond the host was at the mic. A tall white guy with slicked back hair, and the most outrageous bright orange pants tapped on the mic.

"I'm Randy, and welcome to Starlight. It's talent night and we've got some really talented acts for you all to hear tonight. If it's okay with you guys, Sunshine, a crowd favorite and regular, will start us off!"

A woman who looked about 23 emerged on stage and stood into the spotlight. Her brown skin contrasted beautifully with her blonde hair which had golden highlights in it. When she smiled it made sense that she called herself sunshine. She grabbed the mic and the crowds welcomed her to the stage with applause.

"Hey, y'all. Nice to see some old and new faces. I'm Sunshine, and imma sing a little something for y'all. Y'all ready?" she said and the crowd cheered in response.

Her set was amazing and not what I expected at all. She was one of the most energetic performers I had ever seen. She danced and sang around the stage like she was Beyonce. Her songs were all upbeat and fun, and I could see why she went first.

Jesse was going third. Every performer had fifteen minutes for their set with five minute breaks between performers. The guy that went after Sunshine was terribly boring. All he sang were sad slow songs in the most dead voice and with the energy pumped into us from the first performance he didn't last long before he was booed off the stage.

Finally Jesse was on. I could tell he was nervous by the way he was holding his guitar so tightly. He looked good, I made sure of that. His black top unbuttoned just enough to show off his toned chest. He put down his guitar on the stand and took the mic.

"How's everyone doing out there?" He said. A few murmurs from the crowd answered back now that the energy had been drained from them.

"I promise you by the end of my set I'm going to get you all on your feet. You ready?" He said and a slightly louder crowd responded. The track started and I immediately recognized the song Jesse was singing. It was definitely a good upbeat choice that had everyone bouncing or tapping their foot. It was one of his original songs. He was very stiff on stage at first but as the song went on he looked a lot more relaxed.

He went on to do a cover of Bruno Mars' That's what I like that gave me chills when he hit the falsetto. And when he thrusted his hips, but that's because that move

brings back a lot of good memories.

Anyway the crowd seemed to be responding well to him- especially the ladies, and it was nice to see him let loose on stage. I had never really seen him perform in front of so many people before. He spent so much time in his career hiding from the spotlight and staying in the background that it was nice to see how much he's grown into really taking control of the stage and embracing the performer in him.

When it was time for his last song, Jess was going over to grab his guitar and he had the most embarrassing trip and almost fell, but he took it like a champ, made a joke about it and sat on the stool. He placed the mic back in the stand. He found me in the crowd and I blew him a kiss while his sister gave him a thumbs up. He smiled and started talking.

"For my last song, I'm going to sing something I wrote over ten years ago. It's a song I wrote about someone special and I think everyone can relate to." He started to strum. I didn't recognize the song at first but after a while it came to me. It was a song he wrote while we were still in high school.

Once he finished the last note and said good night, the crowd really showed him some love with a loud round of applause. I stood up and blew him another kiss. It was well into the next act when he reappeared.

He was glowing, I could feel the excitement bouncing off of him.

"Hey baby, did you like it? How did I do?" He said, kissing me once he got close.

"Besides your little accident you did fine." Diana responded.

"I wasn't talking to you." he said. Diana shrugged and her fingers continued to furiously move against the screen of her phone.

"You did amazing, you got everyone to their feet. I loved it."

"I'm glad, I was so nervous and trying not to act like it."

"I could tell at first but then you really loosened up."

"Good. I'm so hyped up right now, you wanna get something to eat?"

"I want something sweet." I said.

Jesse threw his guitar pick at diana.

"Come-on I got to drop you off before eleven or mom will kill us both, let's go."

>>>>>>>>>

"JALEIA! JALEIA, WHERE ARE YOU?" Jesse screamed out as he moved through the house. I was in the kitchen stirring a pot of collard greens. I could hear his footsteps racing through the house. He had just gotten home and from his earlier phone call he said he had some amazing news.

"Kitchen, babe!" I replied. What I thought would be a quiet and peaceful Tuesday night was not going as planned. Five seconds later Jesse was in the kitchen. He pulled me into his arms and kissed me. The feeling sending tingles down my spine, he pulled back and said, "Baby I got the deal!"

"You got the deal, the record deal? Oh my gosh, congratulations Jess, I told you they would be crazy not to pick you!" I said, jumping up and down.

"Well, it does come with some negatives, though." He said cautiously. I pulled back, raised an eyebrow and said,

"Like what?"

"I met with Dre's guy as a manager he seemed legit. So I hired him, and the contract they were able to work out was pretty decent, your basic starter contract but cause I got some clout, a little more money."

"Okay, I'm not seeing the problem, Jess."

"Here's the deal. I will be spending most of my time writing and recording it in L.A." He said as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Understandable." I said. I felt really confused and really antsy, I wish he would just spill it.

"I will have a lot of promo to do, before and after the release, so I'm going to be working like hell for the next couple months. They want to release it in May or June of next year, which means it has to be mostly done by March, tight squeeze." he said.

"Sooo, what's the bad part?" I said. I closely examined his face, I could tell there was something that he wasn't telling me. I squeezed his hand to motion him to go on.

"I have to record a duet with Imani Redd and the music video and open for her for a couple dates on her upcoming tour."

[lesbenoits]

*gasp* superhero cressder au with cinder as this amazing superhero who cress falls madly in love with!!!!!

aight so this should probably be a lot longer so i could fit these plot points in but i wanted to finish it so i’ll just list them here

the man is glamoured as peony, who was killed by levana, the woman in the last scene

cinder was an engineer at nasa and she got caught in an experiment and got prosthetic limbs & her lunar powers got triggered. she was part of a secret society working to take down levana but was moved to the front lines instead of just gathering intel because of her gifts

cress is still immune to glamour, which is why she managed to get to close

also i have no idea how reporters or being a reporter works whoops

ignore any plot holes

it’s lowkey really shitty hngnjhjjj

Lunar X was an enigma.

Like the moon, she was only seen running the streets after hours, flashes of orange-ish light from streetlights reflecting off her slick, black suit. Rarely seen and even more rarely photographed, she blended in with the shadows themselves, disappearing before she could be praised – or arrested. Even if the mysterious superhero wasn’t spotted at the scene, she always left a trail of incapacitated criminals in her wake. She was called a revolutionary, a vigilante, a hero, and a villain, but hell if she wasn’t an icon.

Cress was a little bit in love, and when an opportunity came she jumped at her chance.

“I’ll do it!” The words were out of her mouth before she could stop and rethink.

“Ms. Darnel?”

Oh god, what had she blurted out. “Yes?”

“You want to take the Lunar X story?” Her boss, an older man with a permanent scowl and a body shaped like a dumpling, looked incredulous.

“Um, yes! I can do it.” Cress bobbed her head up and down. “Yep. Lunar X.”

Her boss rubbed his temples, shooting her another skeptical glance. “Well, It’s your career. Crash and burn if you want to.” He thrust a file had her and shooed her out of his office. “Go! Chop, chop, you don’t have any time to waste with a story like that.”

“Yes, sir,” Cress mumbled under her breath, clutching the file to her chest and all but sprinting out of his office.

Nobody wanted the Lunar X story. In the beginner, seasoned reporters had clambered to take on their first superhero, fighting for the coveted piece of new, hot news. It didn’t take long for the excitement to dwindle, as it was impossible to get more than a blurry photograph and quick quip on the newest criminal behind bars. Readers wanted more. A clear picture, an interview, a tantalizing scandal.

And if Lunar X was nothing else, she was elusive.

                                                …

When people don’t know the face behind the mask, they get scared. Is Lunar X really on our side? We don’t know anything about her. Is she even human? She could be a robot, or an alien.

“Or a Russian spy,” Cress had heard her co-worker whisper.

She had rolled her eyes. “Really, Ed?”

“You never know,” he insisted. Eyes flickering from side-to-side, he lowered his voice. “For all we know, we could be Russian spies.”

“That doesn’t even make sense.”

He raised an eyebrow. “They’re very secretive.”

“I doubt it, but I’ll be careful.”

Cress might not know Lunar X, but she knew what kind of person the masked hero was. Running on caffeine and crazed energy, she spent many nights with her computer hooked up to dubiously legal equipment to help her do definitely not legal things. Like hacking into Lunar X’s government file. Sipping jet black coffee, grimacing at the brightness of the screen, she squinted at the miniscule file. There was only basic information and wild speculation. Nothing Cress didn’t already know. She clicked the attached photos with mild interest. All blurry and unfocused shots of a dark figure on top of buildings and hiding in dark alleys. The occasional frame showed her mid-fight, but these pictures were just as cryptid as the others, shedding no light on Lunar X’s identity or motives.

She pulled together detailed profiles of all Lunar X’s targets, drawing information from anywhere and everywhere she could get access to: private Facebook profiles, police records, newspaper articles, friends and family’s accounts. They were of all different backgrounds, races, and ages and no obvious correlation could be drawn. Cress even ran them through fancy (stolen) software in an attempt to draw conclusions from the extensive profiles, revealing nothing she hadn’t already known.

For weeks, her research came to a stand still. Maybe Lunar X was just another frustrated citizen taking things into her own hands. Cress didn’t believe it, even as she told herself to let it go. There had to be something more. Lunar X didn’t seem like a rogue vigilante, her movements were too orchestrated.

“A terrorist?” Cress shrieked in disbelief. “She’s not a terrorist!”

“Of course you think that. You have a picture of her as your phone lockscreen.”

Cress squeaked. “I do not!” She blushed, covering her phone. “How do you know that?”

“People are sick of hearing only praise for her,” another co-worker explained. “I guess they decided to look at it from another angle.”

“But she catches criminals! She’s helping!” Cress’s eyes scanned the paper, words popping out at her. Violent. Deranged. Uncontrollable. “And she doesn’t kill anybody. Terrorist? Really?”

Her co-worker shrugged, taking a bite of his bagel. “It’s not like anyone knows what she’s doing,” he said, walking away.

Cress unclenched her fists. After spending so much time looking in Lunar X, she felt close to the masked superhero, despite never having met face to face. She wasn’t a bad person, and Cress would prove it.

“Russian spy, I’m telling you.” Ed spun around in his wheely chair. “They’re everywhere.”

“Ed, shu–” Cress froze. “Wait. Say that again?”

“They’re everywhere?”

“No, the other part.” Cress’s fingers itched for her laptop.

“Uh, Russian spies?”

“Spies! Ed, you’re a genius!” Cress swooped him up in a hug. “Um, sorry.”

He was still shell-shocked. “I am?”

“I can’t believe I didn’t see it before,” Cress muttered to herself. “Lunar X? The targets? God, I’m an idiot.” She stopped, jumping to her feet, slinging her bag over her shoulder. “I have to go!”

“But– why? Where are you going? Did I do something?”

“I’ve, um, got a story! I won’t be back!” Cress dashed towards the door, knocking over someone’s coffee. “So sorry, but I have to go!”

She slammed the door to her apartment, cracking open her laptop on the middle of the floor. How could she have missed it? Cress had been thinking of Lunar X as a lone entity, working on her own. Lunar X was just a piece of the puzzle. Five hours later, she stretched, her back screaming from being hunched over for the last five hours, but it was all worth it. Lunar X was no longer a conundrum.

                                                   …

Cress shivered in the cold, tapping her frozen feet. Her bag held her laptop, a notepad, loose lip gloss, and an assortment of pens. She gripped her phone tighter, the camera poised to take pictures. A shiver ran through her that wasn’t from the chilly air. This was the closest she had ever been to Lunar X. That is, if she was right –

Her thoughts were immediately cut off by the shattering of a glass window and an alarm piercing the night air. She swore under her breath, running towards the disruption. This had to be it, she couldn’t be wrong. A gunshot went off and Cress almost stopped in her tracks. She wasn’t meant to be in the thick of things; she liked being safe at home, preferably with a strong wifi connection.

“You are a daring reporter,” she whispered to herself, “dashing towards a crime scene, determined to get your story. You are not afraid.”

A slight figure bolted out from behind a neighbouring building, vaulting gracefully over a pile of shattered glass, darting inside the crumbling structure.

Cress started breathing just in time to snap a few photos.

“Okay,” she told herself. “You’re Lois Lane, and you’re going to get to a safe vantage point, and you’re going to meet your Superman. And get your story,” Cress added as an afterthought.

She peered in the door, glancing hesitantly around the doorframe. Grunts and the sickening sound of flesh against concrete could be heard. Cress grimaced, inching away from the opening to the building. Her heart beat faster than she thought was possible. She wasn’t sure if it was from the exertion or the terror or the fact that she was about twenty fucking yards from Lunar X.

Another sickening crack followed by a feminine yelp came from inside the building. And then the scream.

It was a tortured scream, lasting a horrible ten seconds before cutting off with a sob. Without thinking, Cress ran inside, adrenaline pumping through her.

She burst into a room full of shattered glass and dents, breathing heavily. Lunar X knelt on the concrete floor, staring in horror at the man lying before her. Cress didn’t see anything out of the ordinary, except a jagged scar running down one cheek and his state of unconsciousness, but Lunar X looked at him like he was a recurring nightmare. Maybe he was.

“You’re okay?”

Lunar X snapped out of her horrified trance, eyes snapping to Cress. “What are you doing? How can you see–” she broke off. “You need to leave, right now.”

Cress blinked. “Um. Why?”

“They’re coming,” she hissed cryptically.

An explosion from behind the building answered Cress’s question. “Shit,” the superhero whispered, straightening up. “Trust me, okay?”

“Why do I need to– oh my god!” Lunar X had scooped her up and they were going inhumanly fast. Cress clung to her, squeezing her eyes shut. She could hear the air whistling beneath her skirt and she decided she didn’t want to know what Lunar X was doing. A few jolts went through Cress as Lunar X landed hard on some sort of surface. They came to an abrupt halt, Lunar X setting Cress down in an alleyway close to her office building.

“Why were you even there?” Lunar X demanded, bent over, out of breath.

“I’m, um, a reporter.” Cress brushed her windblown hair out of her face. She could still feel strong arms wrapped around her when she glanced at Lunar X. She was smaller in person, and Cress could see her chest rising and falling, her ponytail messy and – was that a grease splotch on her forehead? All this grounded Cress to the moment, because, holy shit, she had just been carried from building to building by her superhero idol.

“Lois Lane, huh?” A smile quirked at her lips as and her eyes flashed to Cress, sending heat coursing through her.

“Something like that.” Cress shuffled her feet, giving Cinder a small smile, feeling subdued now that she was finally in her hero’s presence. “So– does that mean you’re Superman?”

“If you say so.”

Cress blinked. Was she flirting? Had Cress been transported to another universe in which things like this actually happened?

A small gadget on Lunar X’s silver arm blinked and she swore under her breath. “I have to go.” She straightened up, wincing a little. “My time is up.” Before Cress could get another word out, she was hoisting herself up a ladder hanging off the side of the building.

“Wait – Cinder!” The name slipped out before Cress could stop herself.

Lunar X turned around, shock glinting in her eyes. “How do you know my name?”

“I know the rest too,” Cress bluffed. It wasn’t completely untrue, she had a pretty good idea of what was going on. Deep in the depths of the dark web, she had learned about a secret organization and a hierarchy, arching over all of history. At least a few hundred year back, anyway. For a moment, when Lunar X hesitated, Cress seized up with panic. “And your glamour doesn’t work on me. I don’t know why.”

Lunar X sucked in a breath. “Shit.”

Cress held back the urge to pump her fists. She was right! “Suck it, Ed.”

“What?”

“Nothing! Um, one question, though. You’re not a Russian spy, right?”

Lunar X raised an eyebrow. At least, Cress thought she did. It was too dark to really tell. “I’m from India, not Russia.”

“Right! I thought so. Um, okay. You have to go now.”

“Yeah,” Lunar X breathed. “I do.” She continued up the ladder like she was weightless, unaware of the concrete so many feet below her. She glanced back only once, her expression hidden by the shadows, before disappearing into the night.

Cress let out a sigh, a helpless smile spread across her cheeks. She didn’t have the answers she had come for, but she had a sense that this wasn’t the end of her story. That their paths would cross again in the tangled web of life. A giddy giggle escaped her and she spun around a little, clutching her bag to her chest. The alley was cold and damp and water dripped down the back of her neck, but Cress felt warm.

                                      …

Really, the second time ran into each other, no pun intended, it was an honest to god accident, despite what some Cinder might say in the future. Cress had turned in her article earlier, complete with the photos she had snapped and a fictionalized version of how the night had ended, excluding the ride in Lunar X’s arms. She sipped her coffee, warming her hands against the cup and contemplating life and the feeling of Cinder’s biceps. It was a tad warmer, and more people were about and about, looking at their phones and holding hands as they walked the streets of the city. The feeling was quite surreal. Cress had almost forgotten her previous near death experience.

She almost wished Lunar X would appear out of nowhere, as she always did, swoop in and save Cress from the clutches of a supervillain. But Lunar X never showed up in the daylight.

                                         …

Be careful what you wish for, Cress realized as havoc reigned in city’s narrow streets, people screaming and stampeding to get out of the way of the fight taking place a few blocks away. Bits of concrete rained down and the ground itself seemed to shake. While everyone else ran away, Cress ran towards the chaos.

The fight was spectacular, albeit terrifying. Lunar X seemed to have shrunk in size next to the gigantic feminine figure advancing towards the slight superhero. She cackled, flickering in and out of focus. The villain was dressed in a stunning suit, but looked very plain. Despite her size, she didn’t seem worthy of the terror she elicited from the fallen hero. Glamours, Cress realized. She was glamoured too. The entire scene was disorientating and stunning, but Cress only had eyes for Cinder, slowly rising to her feet from her crumpled state. Get up, Cress begged silently. Get up!

The woman’s stringy brown hair fell, covering her scarred face as she advanced towards Cinder, still struggling to her feet. There was chaos all around, but Cress realized a streetlight had come loose and had begun to wobble. She screamed a warning, but with the chaotic symphony of panic around them, Cinder didn’t hear. It began to fall, and without thinking Cress dropped her bag, slammed into Cinder’s fallen form, pushing her out of harm’s way. The post landed with a sickening crack on the gigantic woman.

Cress realized she was lying on top Cinder, whom was looking up at her with awe and gratitude in her eyes. She blushed. “Who’s Superman now?”

“Definitely you.” She let out a shuddering sigh of relief. “How did you find me?”

“I didn’t,” Cress breathed. “You found me.”

“Suure.”

“You did!”

“Uhuh.”

There was a moment of tension, and Cinder leaned in, kissing Cress gently and tenderly, her hands soft of on Cress’s waist. They stayed like that for several long moments, the world ceasing to exist as they kissed, soft and slow. They broke apart, their foreheads together and Cress smiled against Cinder’s lips.

“Hey.”

“Yeah?”

“Um, what’s your real name? Seeing as you know mine.”

“Cress,” she said. “Cress Darnel.”

“Cress Darnel,” Cinder said, rolling the words around. “Pretty. Like you.” Then she blushed a little, ducking her head.

Cress was a little bit in love with the way Cinder said her name, like she was tasting it, running in over and over her tongue. Maybe she was more than a little in love.

[hydromessenger]

Confessions - Albedo and Ella

Aight. It took me several days to write this, and I think I caught any spelling errors. Please, let me know what you think! And sorry it took so long~

Confessions - Albedo and Ella

Albedo was both well known, and well regarded around the city he called home. He would even go so far as to say that he was well respected, at least by the men and women who worked under him, as well as the people of Mondstadt. He had, by all accounts, landed on his feet when it came to his life, and really, he had nothing to complain about.

Somehow, none of his accomplishments mattered when Kaeya, his friend and fellow Captain of the Knights of Favonius, was sitting in his seat, his feet on his desk, and had this grin on his face that kind of made Albedo wish he was still on an expedition on Dragonspine. “Kaeya,” He said neutrally, really just wanting this interaction over with already, “Don’t you have your own office? And a desk to put your feet on?” He asked, walking over and pushing Kaeya’s boots off of his desk.

“I do, actually.” Kaeya replied gleefully, “but I find this desk so much more interesting than my own.”

“That’s really not my problem, Kaeya. Can you get up, I have work I need to do.”

“Mm.” The much taller man hummed an agreement, though Albedo wasn’t sure if it was an agreement to getting up, or having work to do. He had a rather sinking suspicion that Kaeya had a point he wanted to make, and if Albedo knew anything about Kaeya at all, it was that he could be as stubborn as a mule sometimes.

So he sighed, pushed his bangs out of his face, and leaned against the wall. “Okay, Kaeya. You clearly have something you want to talk about, so out with it.”

Kaeya grinned, leaned down, and then straightened with a book in his hand. A familiar book. A book that Albedo hadn’t even realized that he had misplaced. “I found this in the library, and since I didn’t recognize it, I thought that I would take a little glimpse, to see who it belonged to.” Kaeya started, “Imagine my surprise when I opened it, and every page was filled with drawings of my dear friend Ella.”

Albedo felt his face burn, and he held his hand out, “She’s a good model,”

“Oh, I don’t doubt it,” He opened the book and flipped through it, “She’s a very vivacious young woman, after all. Always running here and there, and she’s always so very happy to help out her friends. However,” He flipped a page and turned the book so that Albedo could see it. “I don’t think she knew she was a model for most of these.”

The picture Kaeya was showing was one of Albedo’s favorites, one of the few in that book that he had bothered coloring. Albedo had been at the base camp near Dragonspine and Ella had come to make a delivery, but had stumbled over a Seelie on her way out of the camp. She spent a good half hour dancing with the nature spirit, and hadn’t noticed him watching.

The scene had been so...so Ella, that he felt that he needed to get it down on paper, to remember.

“I wasn’t planning on selling any of them, so why does it matter if she knew or not?” Albedo asked as he nervously tugged his gloves further up his arm. “I know you’re friends with Ella, and we both know that she wouldn’t mind the drawings.”

“True, she’d probably be thrilled, if she found out.” Kaeya closed the book with a snap, and set it on the table, “The reason I’m here, and not in my office dealing with the veritable mountain of paperwork I have waiting for me, is because of one reason.”

“And that reason is?” Albedo prompted.

Kaeya leaned forward and rested his elbows on Albedo’s desk, pinning the shorter man in place with a look, “You know Ella has a tattoo representing you, right? Right there, on her left wrist. She rubs it when she’s stressed, anxious, or worried.”

“I’m aware of her tattoo, yes.”

“Hm. Did you know that when you’re on an expedition, she asks after you?”

“I…” Albedo started to say something, but then trailed off, “No,” He finally said after a long moment.

“I didn’t think so. She was drunk the other day and mentioned you no less than 7 times in the span of half an hour. She’s almost always thinking about you. And, judging by the book, you do the same.”

“What’s your point, Kaeya?” There was no point in denying it, after all. The notebook was pretty damning evidence.

“If you don’t talk to her, today, then I’m going to do it for you.”

Albedo blanched at the notion. As much as he trusted Kaeya, he knew the taller man well enough to know that he didn’t want to know what he would say to the ever excitable, and ever cheerful Ella. “No. That won’t be necessary,” he said quickly, “I was going to see her later today anyway.”

Kaeya smiled brightly and finally, finally, stood from Albedo’s chair and saw himself out of the Alchemy offices. “Don’t forget, Albedo. I will know if you don’t~” The other man said in a sing-song voice, just before he walked out of the room.

Albedo pinched the bridge of his nose when the junior alchemists in the room turned to look at Albedo in various degrees of curiosity, “Get back to work, the Cavalry Captain won’t be bothering us again today.”

True to his word, later that evening, after all of his work had been finished for the day, and there was no risk of anything exploding over the night, Albedo finally left the offices of the Knights of Favonius and found Ella sitting on a bench just outside of the building.

“Ella? What are you doing here?” While he intended to go look for her, he didn’t expect to find her so easily...or close to his work.

Ella dragged her attention away from the stars, and favored Albedo with a bright smile, “Kaeya told me you had a surprise for me.” She explained brightly, “He swore that he was telling the truth, and Rosaria confirmed it.” She examined his face curiously, and her smile fell slightly, “They were lying, weren’t they?”

“Not exactly,”

“Oh!” Ella’s bright smile returned, “I love surprises!”

He laughed, “That is not a surprising fact about you, Ella.” He motioned for her to get up, “Come on, let’s go for a walk.” He turned and began to walk away, without waiting for her response. 

Ella scrambled to her feet, and hurried to his side, immediately hooking her arm with his, “Lead on!”

If Albedo were a more easily flustered man, the fact that Ella was so ready and willing to touch him would probably fluster him, and, in truth, did fluster him the first time she did it. Now though, he appreciated that she was such a hands-on person. And, truthfully, he liked having her close to him.

“We’re not going far,” He reassured, as he led her through the empty streets of Mondstadt and just outside of the city walls, to where the docks were located. It was private enough that no one would bother him while he spoke with her, at least.

“Ooh, I’ve never thought about coming out here to watch the stars!” Ella said excitedly, as she let go of his arm and sat on the edge of the dock, leaning back to look up at the sky.

Albedo stood a little behind her, watching her lean back and look up at the sky in almost childish wonder, and he felt his chest tighten. Archons above, she was stunning like this. A smile on her face, her head tilted back, filled with wonder at the world around her. Was it any surprise that he had fallen for her?

“Oh, right! You said you had a surprise for me?” Ella turned her attention away from the sky, and back on him, and she tapped the dock next to her, silently inviting him to join her.

He smoothly sat down next to her, and took a moment to try and collect the words he needed. It shouldn’t be so hard, really. Ella got a representation of him tattooed on her wrist, and she's easy to talk to. There’s no drama, and even if she wasn’t interested in him romantically, she wouldn’t allow it to stand between their friendship. It shouldn’t be so hard to find the words.

Although...he glanced at her for a moment. She was smiling at him, waiting patiently for him to say something, and he suddenly had an idea. “Alright,” Albedo turned so he was facing her, “You need to close your eyes though, and I’m going to touch your hair.”

“Oh, alright.” Ella immediately squeezed her eyes shut, pressing a hand over them, “Should I remove my hat?” She asked.

“No need, I got it. And no peeking.”

“I would never!”

He laughed slightly at her overly offended tone, even as he pulled the small flower from his pocket. He ran his fingers over the delicate petals, and then carefully tucked it into her hair, though he didn’t pull his hand away from her face, rather he brushed his fingers down her cheek, “You’re so beautiful.” He murmured softly.

Ella’s cheeks under his fingers blossomed a bright red, “Um...thank you.” She cracked open an eye and flushed even deeper when she saw how close he was, “Albedo?”

He ran his thumb across her lower lip, a smile crossing his face at her look of confusion, that she trusted him enough to let him so close was empowering and humbling at the same time. “I’m afraid I have a confession to make,” he murmured, “I fear that I have fallen for you, and I’m not sure what to do about it.”

Ella took a deep breath, and took his hand in her own, “You could ask me on a date,” She offered, her voice as light as air. Her breath caught as Albedo leaned in and bumped his forehead against her own. He was so close, that it was making it hard to think.

"If I were a better man, I would walk away for both our sakes." His voice was low and soft, as if passing on a secret meant only for the two of them. “You deserve better than someone like me.”

"Oh, Albedo." Her voice was warm and gentle, "you silly man. You don't get to decide what's best for me."

A look of surprise crossed his face, though it faded quickly. He should have known that she would never allow him to say something like that. But, still, he had to try. "I might hurt you," He breathed out, his gaze straying to her lips, and then back to her eyes, “My studies…”

She tightened her grip on his hand, interrupting him without saying a word, “Albedo is Albedo, whatever you might study. I trust you.”

His breath caught in his throat, “El…”

“It is a risk I’m willing to take, Albedo.” Ella interrupted, then she leaned up and brushed her lips against his own.

Albedo released a soft sigh as she pulled away, reaching out and pulled her back for a proper kiss, his hand on the back of her neck as he held her close. When he pulled away, he bumped his forehead against hers once again, “If you’re willing to risk it, then so am I.” he finally said, “Would you like to get dinner tomorrow, my treat?”

A bright smile crossed Ella’s face, “It would be my genuine honor.”