#And ONG I looked away for 3 seconds and tell me why there was just a raquaza (butchered that sorry) in my face like what
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sobashahzadi · 3 months ago
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I want them no joke
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Decided to get back into Pokémon again while my nail polish dried
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solxamber · 3 months ago
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Hello again im the person who asked for the seraphim reader shshs I REALLY REALLY LOVE YOUR WRITING ONG😭😭😭
Im asking again if ya dont mind if you do mine again👉👈 will you do reader as that cat from caroline that always disappeared and have the same attitude as that cat (i forgot the name💔) with Jade, Azul, Jamil. Right what scenarios you can imagine dont mind T v T..
Jade, Azul, Jamil with a 'The Cat'! Reader
hi! thanks for the request <3 (also the cat doesn't have a name iirc, isn't he just "the cat"?)
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Jade Leech
Jade, with his poised and enigmatic demeanor, actually enjoys your elusive nature—but that doesn’t mean he’s not intrigued by it. Whenever you slip away from conversations, he’s one of the few who doesn’t immediately react, just giving you a knowing look. He catches on quickly that your disappearances are deliberate, and he plays along, responding with subtle jabs that mirror your own humor.
"I do wonder, where have you been lurking this time? The ceiling? The rafters?" Jade’s tone is teasing, his eyes twinkling like he’s in on a private joke only the two of you share.
You appear behind him without a sound, leaning close enough to whisper, “Maybe I never left.”
Jade doesn’t flinch—he’s used to your antics by now—but there’s a slight quirk of his eyebrow that tells you you’ve gotten under his skin just enough. “Careful, or I might follow next time.”
“If you can,” you reply, your voice full of that Cheshire-like amusement, before disappearing again—though you know he’ll catch up soon enough.
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Azul Ashengrotto
Azul finds your habit of appearing and disappearing at will infuriatingly fascinating. You’re always there when he least expects it, often chiming in with sarcastic remarks that leave him rattled. As the sharp, business-minded octopus he is, he tries his best to maintain control in any situation. But with you, his usual composure is constantly tested.
One day, you’re lounging lazily across his desk, legs swinging off the edge, watching him fumble through contracts. “Careful, Azul. Miss a clause, and it’s your soul next.”
Azul nearly jumps out of his chair, gripping his quill a little too tightly. “How did you get in here? This office is private!”
You simply grin, your voice smooth. “Doors are for people who can’t make their own entrances.”
He huffs, straightening his glasses. “If you’re here to disrupt my business, you’ll need to schedule an appointment like everyone else.”
“Or,” you say, your figure already fading into thin air as you lazily wave a hand, “I’ll just pop in when it’s most inconvenient.”
Azul groans, but you know deep down he’s already thinking of ways to turn your strange talent into a profitable venture.
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Jamil Viper
Jamil is hard to surprise, but you’ve perfected the art of doing just that. No matter how calculated his moves are, you always manage to show up when he’s most stressed, casually inserting yourself into the situation with a smug, knowing look that drives him mad.
One evening, while Jamil is in the middle of strategizing, you suddenly appear on the counter, legs crossed, watching him as if you’ve been there the entire time. “Why so tense, Viper? Afraid someone might be... watching?”
Jamil freezes for half a second, then glares at you. “I knew you were there. You’re just trying to unsettle me.”
You grin wider, stretching like a lazy feline. “If you knew, you wouldn’t look so rattled. You humans are always so easy to predict.”
He sighs, clearly not in the mood for your games, but there’s a flicker of exasperated fondness in his eyes. “If you’re not here to help, at least don’t get in my way.”
You disappear once more, your voice echoing behind. “Maybe I’m helping more than you realize.”
Jamil shakes his head but smirks slightly, knowing you’ll pop up again at the worst possible time. He’s already preparing for it, even if he knows you’ll always keep him on his toes.
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ihaznoclue · 2 months ago
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I'm here for you
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Pairings -> Glamrock Freddy x Reader
Warnings -> Swearing? but like everyone swears -_- also not proof read because I can't be fucked
Note -> Glamrock Freddy helps you feel better after not feeling well || This post is basically me not feeling well as my mental health is going down by the second and plus Glamrock freddy is like my comfort character ong
Genre -> Angst to Fluff
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Glamrock freddy (I literally love him so much)
Today was a horrible day, you woke 3 times during the day feeling Ill, 2am, 4am and then 5am and you stayed up until 6am to go to work.
You didn't want to get fired or anything so you went to work while you were sick which was a bad idea to be honest
2 hours in your shift, you're urge to just vomit right then and there was about a 7-10 which was really bad but you didn't want to cause a scene that had children around
So you went somewhere private in a room where no-one was at or in, you then sat down on the cold floor underneath you as you silently cry a little
You didn't like crying in front of people but here you are crying like a little bitch just because you were feeling unwell, you literally had a worst night and now you were having a completely worst day today
You just hoped that no-one saw you or heard you crying in a room all by yourself just because you would cry so more when people look at you
You then stopped as you heard heavy footsteps coming to the door and then you heard a knock on the door gently
"Miss Name?" It was Freddy, the cute and cuddly bear that can wash all your worries away with a simply hug
"Y-Yeah" You tried to not get your voice to crack from all the crying you did but Freddy knew something wasn't right
"May I come In please?" He softly asked, you could tell his worried tone made you feel guilt that you made him worried even though he might of saw you earlier ago before you went off
"W-Wait just one second" You called out trying to wipe your tears away before Freddy comes in, then after a few seconds you then allowed him to come in
The door opened as you saw Freddy's face, he looked terribly worried for you
"Miss Name, are you sure you're okay, it seems that I heard some crying from this specific room and I just wanted to make sure you were okay"
"Thanks Freddy but I'm fine now.." You reassured him but he didn't move or leave the room instead he went to you as he sat down next to you on the cold floor
"I can tell you are not telling the truth, I can see the tear stains on your cheeks" He then leaned his finger to softly wipe some tears that were still going down your cheek, he then move his finger under your chin to make you look up at him
"Please, i want to help"
"I'm just having a shitty day, and I didn't get a good sleep as I kept waking up and I felt Ill earlier and I have no idea why I'm crying, I'm sorry if I worried you Freddy"
"You don't have to apologize Name, If you need anything I'm here for you"
"Can You stay here with me for a while until I feel better?" You leaned your head on his fluffy shoulder, feeling his warmth as you slightly nuzzled into him
He also smelt like vanilla and caramel, you heard a deep chuckled making your head move with his shoulder as it bounces up and down
"Of course, I'll stay here with you until you feel better"
"Thank you, freddy"
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This is basically for me to feel a little bit better as today I went to school quite sick and lonely as I had a hard time until I went home early and today didn't get any better as well as my sleep as I kept waking up. And tomorrow is going to be a really hot day like around 29 degrees and I don't know if I should go to work placement T-T
-A<3
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baekhvuns · 1 year ago
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BESTIE
THAT MAN HAD A GF ALL THIS TIME.
😭
I mean he was never mine to begin with, and it was obvious he'd HAVE a gf with THAT face but ong I felt like I got cheated on Bcz we made eye contact for like 0.00001 secs tht one time 😩😩
I wasn't even able to go at my job Bcz I was sick my co workers told me that he had a gf, who was apparently at the restaurant and he made it so obvious that it was his gf. Which is a top trait for a man. BUT I COULDN'T SEE HIS GF 😭😭😭 I WANTED TO AT LEAST SEE THE FACE OF THE LUCKY WOMAN
Anyways....about my life, i got sick somehow, and got a cold but now I'm getting better AND MY PHONE FELL INTO MY BATHTUB 😭 SEE THIS IS WHY I WANTED TO BUY A BLUETOOTH SPEAKER!! it was so unfortunate, Bcz I was in the bathtub, scrolling thru my phn finding the perfect song and MY Clumsy MY CLUMSY HANDSSS 😭 anyways, its still working but the screen... is now discolored??
Enough of me ranting abt my life. How are you? The blog has been so quiet lately, like WHERE IS DV ANON?? WHERE IS JAEHUNNY ANON?? WHERE IS NOTHINGJUSTME ANON?? WHERE IS CHILDHOOD! BESTFRIENDHWA ANON?? Guys come back...life is so...lonely 🥺 (i hate this emoji)
Speaking of childhoodbestfriend!hwa anon, i literally made a story inspired by your username 😔 so i hope you don't sue me. I was sick i had nothing to do so I just posted the story, it's a part 1, idk man I hope people will like it.
I see you like angst YOU LIKE LOTS OF ANGST AND UGLY FIGHTS AFTER WHICH THE COUPLE LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER!! Me too. But I feel like daytime star is a comfort manhwa, like they went thru hurdles..they did but not in their relationship but more like, they went thru it together. Like....it wasn't anything between them ..bt them against the world thing?
Speaking of the whole fight THATS HOW YOU COME UP WITH THE FORMULA OF YOUR STORIES RIGHT? damn no wonder I'm in love with them..
Bt look i found a few fics that perfectly explain d&tg, change the Hongjoong to yn in the first one AND THE SECOND ONE!!! 🤚😭 PERSON B IS SO GENERAL!YN ..is the how you spell it-
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THIS LAST ONE 😭😭😭 IM GETTING FLASHBACKS TO THE FIGHT HWA AGREED TO SO CONFIDENTALLY AND THEN GOT BEATEN UP!
Omg yes the baby against his tiddies 🤧🤧🤧 they're so cute, and the baby is so cute and everything is so cute. Whenever I read it, it feels like I'm melting. And it feels so satisfying to see haebom (the black haired dude) who is so intimidating get all soft cuz of a baby AND HER FATHER 😭
NO NO YOURE RIGHT THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND THE BLACK CAT DYNAMIC IS THE BEST! I read another bl...pls I'm getting addicted to them...and it's actually good, AND ITS TBE SAME DYNAMIC!!! Person A (complete black cat persona, depressed with anxiety and a rich kid, [guess where the depression came frm?] ) and Person B (literal human sunshine, even his hair are blonde, a tired working man who gv up on his dreams)
And then they unite....god, it was the healthiest thing I read probably.
WOOYOUNG'S OREO HAIR ARE BACKKKKK! I cannot....express my joy ENOUGH! AND WE GOT PONYTAIL SEONGHWA 😭😭😭😭 when I tell you I waited so much since the Deja vu era LIKE FINALLY MAN YOU BETTER KEEP THE SCISSORS FAR AWAY!
Girl u gotta tell me where should I read secretary's escape BCZ I READ AT AN ILLEGAL WEBSITE AND IT WONT SHOW ME IT 😭😭😭😭 I WANNA READ IT SHOULD I DOWNLOAD WEBTOON OR SOMETHING??
STOP.
NO FUCKING WAY.
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he brought his gf the day u weren’t at work 😭😭 crying this is like when u miss a day at school and rihanna performed in the cafeteria like CRYING GRKWHDKW ANON WHYDKWHDKW it’s time to come back to ur roots <3
i hope you’re better now- what the fuck 😭😭 WHY DO U HAVE UR PHONE IN THE BATHTUB WHAT HAPPENED TO KEEPING IT AT THE COUNTER ????? did u at least put it in rice pls jfbwkfhsk and did u find the right song
i am good! i was also sick with a scratchy throat recently, uni’s back on 😀 blogs been quiet i know 😭😭😭 NO BC WHERE ARE THEY IVE BEEN WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HAGWON ANON PLS HOWS SK ARE U BACK??? ARE U OKAY??? DV ANON IS THE JOB TAKING UR TIME HOWS UR CATS JAEHYUNNY DID U SEE THE LAST RACE, NOTHINGJUSTME HOW WAS UR DAY DID U WATCH ANYTHING CHILDHOODBESTFRIEND HOW IS THE DRAFT GOING FBWMDHWK wow i am so attached <3
omg u posted … 🤲🏻
I DO I RLY DOO I LIKE THE DRAMA MAYBE THATS WHY I FOUND IT A LIL NOT MY TYPE FHKWFB damn how did u know that’s my formula
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CRYING THAT IS EXACTLY GENERAL!Y/N AND HWA FBWNDHAKHDKA IT WAS SO FUN WRITING THEIR BANTER a quiet unbothered person vs the hectic egotistic duke sigh, what a pairing i miss them ngl i miss the mr and mrs park one too what good times they were omg do u know the song im yours by isabel larosa i wrote half of my etl’s based on it
STOP I LOVE THAT THE INTIMIDATING ONE GETTING SOFT FOR KIDS CRYING
EXACTLY!!’!!! PEAK ENTERTAINMENT IS GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND THE BLACK CAT OH HOW I WISH EVERYONE HAD SOMEONE LIKE THAT RHLWHDWK MANIFESTING 😭😭
healthiest thing u read 😭😭😭😭
NOT ONLY OREO BUT A FULL ASS MULLET???? JESUS CHRIST AND *** ?????
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KEEP !!!! THE !!!! SCISSORS AWAY !!!!
PLS DOWNLOAD WEBTOON THATS THE ONLY PLACE I READ SECRETARYS ESCAPE ON I WAIT FOR THIS ONE PATIENTLY and he’s just so,, imagine a ceo hwa like that like.
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mythiccheroacademia · 4 years ago
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Ok so I was wondering if you can do a headcanon for Tokoyami, Tenya, Bakugo and if anything a character of your choice and how they would react to Minetta being a perv and saying...weird fetishizing shit abt they Black S/O? I had this in mind for a while lmao 😓🤛🏾
A/N: The fetishizing shit towards black people has got to go. It’s not a compliment, it’s gross. It’s 2020 and I’m over it. I say we start eradicating people who thinks it’s cute :) I’m sure the boys would have the same idea <3
Warning: cussing, some uncomfortable/grody comments that teeter on sexual assault so please be careful!
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Tokoyami Fumikage: 
so it’s just a regular degular day at school and you’re going about your way through the halls 
you weren’t even doing anything extraordinary, just getting some books out of your locker before class
then mineta pops up, leaning against the locker, and looking you up and down with a weird smirk on his face
“hey hot stuff” he says with a wink. “what’s got you looking so voluptious on a tuesday morning?”
you’re already aware of what type of bs mineta is on, but you didnt wanna be mean so you just tried to excuse yourself from the conversation, but he doesnt give you the chance to exit 
he keeps swining around these weird compliments
“i couldn’t help but notice you across the hallway, my chocolate king/queen”
atp, you’re feeling really uncomfortable and you want out, but you have no idea how to go about it without coming off rude 
so you kinda just stand there with a sick feeling in your stomach as mineta tries to put moves on you 
but that all stops when the hallways turns dark and everyone in the room feels the hair on their arms stand
floating over your head like a demon from the seven pits of hell is dark shadow who looks two seconds away from going ballistic
out from behind you, tokoyami stands there with a glare that says:
you better come correct or you finna come up missing
you don’t notice it, but mineta sure as hell does
you’re taken aback when the grape dude just about scurries off for his life but you instantly forget about it when you notice tokoyami behind you and dark shadow nuzzles against your head
he smiles and greets you as you tell him how happy you are to see him, totally forgetting about the mineta situation
y’all go about your regular day undisturbed 
meanwhile, everyone is fucking scared shitless bc they were two seconds away from witnessing a murder scene 
tokoyami don’t play when it comes to you 
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Iida Tenya: 
everyone thinks iida is a goody-two-shoes guy who solves his problems through logic and reasoning
and i mean...he does
but this man can get down right scary when someone he loves is threatened
this nigga was out here contemplating murder at 15 bruh
anyways 
there was a moment in time you were going through a growth spurt and your uniform was a bit to short/tight on you 
it wasn’t anything inappropriate but you had to order a new set of uniforms and they wouldnt come in until next week 
you weren’t pressed over it until mineta had the bright idea to start whispering some weird shit to you during class
“hey sweet stuff. i bet you’d look even better in my clothes”
you shoot him a glare. “shut it, dirt bag” you mutter under your breath
“why the hate? i’m just tryna get a bite of you. bet you taste like a hershey’s bar” he flirts, wiggling his eyebrows
you just roll your eyes and focus on taking notes
mineta tries to say something one more time before the class freezes as iida snaps a pen in half 
aizawa looks at him w a raised brow “is everything okay iida?”
“tenya?” you question
he shakes his head and apologizes for interrupting class before retrieving a new writing utensil
class ends and most of your classmates file out leaving you, you bf, and mineta
mineta tries to say something slick one more time
“so if you ever wanna fulfil any sexual fantasies about being conquered then you can hit me u--”
just as you were about cuss the pervet out of the country, iida gets ups, stares down at mineta with a glare that could kill 
the engines on his calves start to warningly rumble and theirs a dark look on iida’s face you havent seen before 
“i suggest you leave in the next five seconds, otherwise i’ll have to put you through a crash course on how to have manners when addressing my s/o”
it’s a chilling threat and mineta is out of there before he even finishes his sentence 
once he’s gone, the mood sort of lightens up. iida’s still a little pissed, but he’s quelled once you give him a soft kiss on his cheek
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Bakugo Katsuki: 
idk what the hell mineta was on 
but RIP him bc bakugo’s s/o is not the one to be messed with 
and he learned that the hard way 
you were doing some extra training to practice a difficult move 
you thought you were alone until mineta showed up on the side looking like a walmart brand pimp c (rip) 
without even a hello, lil dude comes in with some mess 
“wow, so you’re out here sweating but you still look delicious. black don’t crack, huh”
you pause 
...bitch wtf?
you instantly shut that shit down
“step away from me before i mop the floor with your ass, you purple ballsack” you warn
he deadass thinks youre trying to flirt back 
“woah, calm down. no need to get all fiesty lil mama~”
“mineta, i will step on you if you don’t go somwhere ong”
he thinks you’re playing hard to get, so he plays along. he leaves with his chest puffed out like he did something and heads back to the lockers
you let out a sigh and try to forget that little encounter
but little did you know that your bf was up in the stands, watching you train
he meant to leave a small bento for you, but he got caught up (aka he missed you and just wanted to stare at you for a min)
and now he’s glad he stayed bc he’s got a bone to pick 
mineta opens his gym locker before it’s slammed shut by a hard fist
bakugo looks like the literal devil as he takes mineta’s shirt in his fist and leans in with a threatening growl
“listen here you rotten little bastard. that little stunt you pulled out there, disrepectful. you ever speak to my--actually, if you ever even think about my y/n, i’ll blow you up so fucking bad they’ll be washing you off the walls for weeks. got it?”
he doesnt even let him answer before he drops him on the floor and walks off 
you happen to meet him as he’s walking out and throw your arms around him totally oblivous to the fact that he’s semi-steaming from what just occured
you give him a kiss for the food he made you and it makes him smirk just in the slightest
he’s always there to watch over you, even if you don’t see it
“can’t have you fucking up during training, so make sure you eat properly okay?”
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frogtanii · 4 years ago
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hq boys as the crimes they’d commit
warnings: CRIMES, crackfic, probably many typos idk i’m so tired lmaooo, cursing, drinking ??? idfk 😩💦
an: and i did this for what?? inspired by hq hcs royalty @sugardaddykenma @hina-wit-da-glock (AJSKSJ SORRY FOR TAGGING Y’ALL IF YOU SEE THIS, IT IS DEF NOT UP TO PAR W Y’ALLS WORKS ILY)
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karasuno
sawamura daichi- insurance fraud!! somehow this is such a dad crime to commit?? dadchi didn’t try (dumb excuse, how do you accidentally commit insurance fraud smh) to commit insurance fraud but at one point in his late-thirties, he was very very broke and was already working as much as possible so, he decided to fake an ankle injury, as you do, and filed a bunch of claims which made him bank. daichi kept doing it until he was able to quit one of his jobs and buy himself a really nice suit and a rolex (uhhh 🥵). he somehow never got caught tho and to this day, none of his friends know how he was able to afford a tesla on a cop’s salary (sorry daichi but acab 😔✨)
sugawara kōshi- child abandonment!! ok you can try and fight me on this but i feel in my bones that suga absolutely despises children. he can tolerate ages 10+ but anything younger than that, he will punt them into the next dimension. the thing is, people just assume he likes kids because of how good he is with his team which is why his aunt begged him to babysit his nephew taro. taro was being an absolute brat when suga took him out for the day and he was 👉👈 this close to snapping. he put taro down for like 3 seconds to pay for their ice cream and when he turned back, the demon spawn was gone. he panicked, running around the park looking for taro when it turns out, taro was just bent down behind the bench. some random karen called the police and suga has never craved murder more.
nishinoya yuu- arson!! you CANNOT tell me nishinoya doesn’t have a ~murder~ playlist that he listens to to get himself hype (me too noya, me too). one night, he got a lil too hype listening to start a riot by duckwrth and watching demolition videos on youtube. he snuck out of his house to an empty shed like 30 minutes away and maybe... lit it on fire while genocide by lil darkie played on a speaker nearby. what he did NOT anticipate was the absolute size of the fire so he freaked out and called the firefighters who promptly called the police. he didn’t want to get grounded so he called daichi to bail him out. daichi still told noya’s parents 😔.
tanaka ryūnosuke- vandalism!! tanaka had been on alt tiktok and saw a group of cool friends spray painting an abandoned building. he thought “that’s cool, lemme do that!” but then he realized he had no friends (AHDGS JK I LOVE TANAKA). he asked nishinoya who was grounded from the arson incident and he knew he definitely couldn’t ask daichi, suga, asahi, or enoshita so he decided to go it alone. that proved to be a MASSIVE mistake. he got the supplies, arrived to the building of his choice (thanks saeko :3), and decided to spray paint a huge p3ni5 in bright red paint. he finished “successfully” and zoomed back home. what he didn’t realize with his two-and-a-half braincells is that he signed his glorious piece with his full name. the cops were at his house the next morning...🧍
hinata shoyō- forgery!! hinata did NOT think that forgery was even a crime. how was he supposed to know that he wasn’t allowed to copy his mom’s signature on a permission form! all he wanted was to go to an overnight training camp 😿
kageyama tobio- attempted murder!! kageyama swears it sounds worse than was and he is absolutely incorrect. what happened was so much worse. he and hinata were having a competition to see who could hold their breath the longest underwater (you can’t tell me they haven’t done some dumbass shit like this) and kageyma lost almost instantly (he has the tiny lungs of an asthmatic). he didn’t want hinata to notice so he held hinata’s head under the water for like 10 seconds. suga walked in though, saw hinata thrashing around in the water and immediately called the police. kageyama never forgave him.
tsukishima kei- cyberbullying!! first of all, i had no idea you could get arrested for cyber bullying!? that being said, neither did tsukishima who spent 80% of his time making fun of people online (and on his real account!! bold). eventually one of the people he bullied (hinata) reported him on instagram and his very lame account was deleted (pls don’t bully people online 😤).
yamaguchi tadashi- shoplifting!! andjksh this is so funny because this scenario has happened to me and i can just SEE this happening to poor tadashi. yamaguchi gets super late night cravings (and usually tsukki will walk with him at like 3 am 🥺 nEWAYS) so he’ll sneak out and walk to the mini-mart near his house. one night, he was so tired but also super hungry so he went onto his nightly routine and basically sleepwalked into the store. he picked out his favorite chips and candy bar (which are sour cream&onion lays and milky ways in case you were wondering 😌✨) and just... walked out the store without paying. the store clerk was mysteriously missing so yamaguchi made it all the way home, ate half the bag of chips and passed out without realizing what he’d done. once he did, he cried for 2 hours straight.
nekoma
kuroo tetsurō- telemarketing fraud!! kuroo originally did telemarketing fraud as a joke?? like he was trying to prank call someone pretending that they had lost their information and they actually gave it to him??? he was mildly concerned but even more excited. he did it over and over again but he never used the info for anything. to this day, kuroo literally has a notebook full of credit card numbers and bank account passwords but he refuses to use it because he believes it’s ✨wrong✨(but it isn’t wrong to take all that information in the first place under false pretenses, not realizing that once people find out, they are forced to close credit cards and accounts but go off self righteous king). once he brought the book up to kenma and he offered to sell it on the dark web. now kuroo feels less bad about what he’s done! :D
kozume kenma- computer crime!! pfttt this one seems kinda obvious but what do you expect from kenma :). he spends so much time on the internet, he’s definitely picked up some less than legal skills that still help him now 👀. kenma did little mini crimes like getting into other people’s wifi but his crowning achievement was when he hacked into the minneapolis pd website and had it so when you opened the page, a black lives matter screen came up. he never told anyone that it was him who did it but he thinks it’s the best he’s ever done.
yaku morisuke- racketeering!! yaku, the feral king, ran an underground gambling ring in the basement of nekoma (do they have basements?? who knows! i don’t!) during his third year. the only reason it didn’t get shut down was because coach nekomata took a portion of yaku’s profits whenever he won (which was literally all the time). everyone on the team has lost money to him which is why they never play with him anymore. they won’t even let yaku play monopoly 😔.
haiba lev- indecent exposure!! poor lev’s head is so empty, he tends to fall for whatever pranks his senpai’s do to him. this time kuroo had somehow convinced him that in order to grow his schlong, he had to run outside naked for 10 minutes because the moonlight had special growing properties. lev was a lil scared ngl because he was already superrr tall and didn’t need to grow his height (or his dick ((boy is hung)) but poor lev is insecure) but he did it anyway. long story short, an old woman saw him parading around the neighborhood naked and called el policia. 0/10 dick did NOT grow and had to spend a night in jail naked 😿
aoba johsai
oikawa tōru- prostitution!! KAKKAKA iwazumi made fun of oikawa for being so shitty and said that he couldn’t pick up anyone if he tried. flattykawa took this as a personal challenge and went out onto the street, asking people if they’d have sex with him. with the way he was asking (and the way he was dressed), people assumed he was a paid w h o r e and someone eventually reported him. iwazumi had to pick oikawa up from the station- he never let him live this one down.
iwaizumi hajime- battery!! it wasn’t technically battery but oikawa is a lil bitch and overreacts (at least in his words -_-). the amount of times iwa-chan has beat the absolute shit out of oikawa is uNREAL. he just can’t handle the stupidity sometimes so he just smacks the crap outta him. not for real for real but the way oikawa reacts, you’d think a murder was occurring. one time, shittykawa screeched so loud, they got a noise complaint -_- hajime hates it in these streets.
matsukawa issei & hanamaki takahiro- conspiracy!! issei and hiro have a secret blog where they discuss conspiracy theories and such but one day, hiro found an article that explained how jfk’s death was an inside job. he sent it to issei who began to theorize how HE’D do it. that devolved into a massive thread on their blog of how’d they murder a president which blew up and caught the attention of the cia who sent the a letter telling them to quietly delete the blog. they did because they were terrified but they kept the letter and now it’s framed in issei’s apartment.
kyōtani kentarō- assault!! baby is an angry little boy but for all the right reasons. he was at a bar (when he’s all grown up, duh) and he spotted an absolute drunk creep hitting on a girl who clearlyyyy did not reciprocate his feelings. kyōtani, being the respectful king that he is, went over to the guy, pulled him by the jacket and beat. the. shit. out of him. while the bartender was happy with the fact that the creep was out, he was not impressed with the damage to his bar. he just sent kyōtani out who casually adjusted his leather jacket and rings, and hopped on his motorcycle to ride away into the night. i am the FATTEST simp for this man ONG 🥴
shiratorizawa
ushijima wakatoshi- stalking!! poor ushijima has no idea how intimidating he can be. he was on a train late at night after practice and the woman sitting across from him left her purse sitting on the seat. being the gentleman that he is, he took the purse and followed her to return it. the only problem is that the closer he got, the faster she ran and when he tried to speak (yknow with his scary, deep, baritone voice), the woman screeched and called the cops on him because he was a “strange, big man who was following her home.” when the police showed up, ushijima was painfully confused and just held up this tiny ass purse in his massive hands. the cops laughed.
tendō satori- ???!! no one knows what crimes (or how many 😳) tendō has committed but each of his teammates have different ideas- ushijima: “i don’t believe tendou is capable of committing any sort of felony. well, maybe murder”; semi: “of COURSE he’s capable of crimes??! do you know how many times i’ve seen him come into the dorm with a suspicious stain of red on his sweater?? *shudders* if i end up dead, tendō did it...” in actuality, the only crime tendō has committed is ~drugs~ but he’s not bouta tell his friends that.
goshiki tsutomu- would be a VICTIM!! my baby tsutomu would NEVER commit a crime!!! i love this man with my everything and the only crime he’s committed is being too damn cute 😤🥺
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write-orflight · 4 years ago
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Like Real People Do. Chapter 3
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*Gif not mine*
Prologue  Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Rating: M, eventually will be smut.
Words: 2.5k
Warnings: Sexual themes, talk about sex (not NSFW though), 
Request: OPEN/CLOSED
A.N Y’all are really benefiting from my insomnia rn. I do have a plan to go back to my regular posting schedule but for right now enjoy the things starting to happen. Much love, Cia
       Chapter 3: The bugs and the dirt  
You’ve been on the team for about 6 months now, and you were loving it. Sure it was long hours, constant danger, and mounds of paperwork but you couldn’t be happier. You felt like you were doing what you were meant to do. The team had fully accepted you in the family around month 2. You and Morgan had become close after your “personal day” in October. He expressed that he knew what it was like to lose a parent and though he’d never understand losing both so quickly he offered you condolences and free drinks with him and Prentiss that night. Since then, the 3 of you have become good friends. 
There was always the occasional girls night with Emily, JJ, and Garcia, Dinner at Rossi’s and afternoon picnics with Hotch and Jack(which eventually just turned into you babysitting Jack while Aaron took a deserved nap). Your favorite however, was Saturday’s with Spencer. 
The two of you had fallen asleep that Friday night him and Garcia came over to watch Doctor Who. You woke up laid on top of him, legs tangled while your head was resting on his chest tucked under his chin. His arms were wrapped around you, hand resting heavily on the small of your back. You try to get up without waking him but of course you do, he startles awake in turn startling you causing you to fall off the couch. 
“Oh, Y/N,I’m so sorry--” He starts, immediately flushing. He stands to immediately help you up.
“No worries, Spen. Not made of glass.” You laugh. 
He blushes more at the new nickname. “Spen?” he asks. 
“Uh, yea.” You say. “Do you not like it?” 
“No-no, I like it.” He says. 
“Ok then.” You smile. “Do you have plans today?” He shakes his head. “Well, Saturday’s when I usually get coffee and work on homework at a cafe down the street, do you maybe wanna tag along?” you ask. He nods furiously. 
And every Saturday you guys had free since Spencer would meet you in the small cafe near your apartment. He would order an Americano with an ungodly amount of sugar and you would get a cold brew, despite it being winter still and you would sit and talk while you did work. Often he would help you with your thesis, telling you things you should add or consider. Sometimes you would just sit and talk about books you’ve both read or often you would explain the plots to various reality shows you know Spencer would never watch but he would sit and listen intently just like he did with everything you said. He treated every word that came out of your mouth like it was the most important thing in the world, treated every minuscule fact he learned about you, like it was treasured information to solving the mystery in front of him. You had become his personal cryptid. 
Of course the rest of the team had caught on to your Saturdays together, you worked with profilers and a very gossipy tech analyst. The amount of times you two had walked in together from being called in for a case last minute was enough to give you away. You thought back to a very uncomfortable conversation you had with Hotch one morning. You had come to drop off files JJ just pawned off to you to take upstairs. You held up your hand in a small wave walking into the office door. You put the files on his desk, starting to walk out when he stops you. 
“Y/N, we need to talk for a second. Close the door.” Hotch says. You nodded closing the door. You immediately tried to rattle off everything you’d done wrong to Hotch that could possibly warrant a talk. I forgot his coffee order that one time it was my turn, I missed Jack’s birthday once, I took a nap in the file room. You thought, all weren’t good but none warranted a closed door talk. 
“Yes, sir?” you ask, he gives you a weird look before it dissipates into his usual scowl,  neither of you used to the professional formalities still. 
“I’m sure you’re aware of the FBI’s fraternization policy.” He says. 
“Yes, sir…?” You say, not knowing where he was going with this. You weren’t fraternizing with anyone and no one knew that more than you except maybe your right hand. 
“Now there’s things I’d be willing to overlook as long as you don’t let it affect your work. But you would have to tell me and you would have to fill out an office relationship form--” 
“Whoa-wait a second.” you say. “What’re we talking about?” 
“If there’s something going on between you and Spencer you would have--”
“Hotch! There’s nothing going on between me an--What?” You say, you knew you had to be beet red right now. God this is humiliating. You thought.
“Really?” he said. 
“Yes! There’s nothing going on.” 
“But you guys have been together every week--” 
God, how did he even know that. “He’s helping me with my thesis, Hotch!” you exclaim, if this conversation continued you were going to be the same shade of red as the shirt you were wearing. “Why do you even know about that?” 
“Garcia.” he says, matter-of-factly. 
Of course, Garcia. 
 “Well, there’s nothing going on so now you can save the fraternization speech for someone else.” You move to stand. 
“You want there to be.” He points out. “Something going on, I mean.” 
“Oh my god. Aaron, I have a deep amount of respect for you and I revere you very much as a role model.” you say. “That being said, I will not be discussing my nonexistent love life with my boss! Jesus!” You exclaim. You see the smile ghosting his lips. He always enjoyed embarrassing you. “Can I leave now?” you asked. 
He nodded, waving his hand to dismiss you. You walk out of the office back to your desk, conveniently across from Spencer’s. 
“What did Hotch need?” He asked you. 
“Nothing!” You say instantly. Spencer just shrugged, returning to the file he had been reading.
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Now you were here in the present, at a bar with the team celebrating the final results you had gotten back on your doctoral thesis. The Diploma hasn't come in the mail yet but it was official, you were officially Dr. Y/N Y/L/N. 
“To Dr. Y/N.” Garcia said, raising the shots Prentiss had just handed to you, Morgan and JJ. Rossi and Hotch raised their beers and Spencer clinked his water he’d been nursing to your shot glass. You smiled at her, before taking the shot quickly grimacing at the harshness of the alcohol. 
“Thanks, you guys.” You say, smiling widely. Your plan before to celebrate your doctorate had been to draw a bubble bath and try not to think of the student loans you’d accumulated. But of course Garcia being the genius and snoop that she was found out your results and insisted on a night out. 
“Y/N.” Emily said, getting your attention. “I think you should get the next round of drinks because that guy at the bar has been staring at you all night.” She said, leaning close to you to point at him. You look up to see a fairly built, tan man, with brown eyes and a well-maintenanced beard. Due to the amount of drinks you had and your inhibitions lowered, you smile at him automatically. He smiles back, lifting his drink to his mouth still looking at you. You look back down. 
“I don’t know, Emily.” You say, looking down at your mixed drink. 
“Come on, Y/N. We both know it’s been a while and you said you weren’t going to focus on that until you finished your doctorate.” Emily smirks, nudging you. “Now you’re finished so, come on, write him a prescription, Doc.” She laughs, inducing a few giggles from the rest of the group. Except for Rossi and Hotch who weren’t paying attention and Spencer, who seemed bothered but you didn’t know by what. 
“Hold on, mama, I have to know what a while means.” Derek says, laughing. 
“It means a while~”  Emily says, exaggerating the last word so that it was extra long. 
“Yea, a long~ while.” Garcia says, joining in, giggling all the while. 
“Ok, didn’t know you guys were moonlighting as comedians.” You say sarcastically, rolling your eyes. You turn towards Derek, the alcohol clearly lowered your inhibitions enough to answer his question. “I mean, I went through the phase everyone went through in the first couple years of college. Partying, drinking, and unfortunately ending up in a frat guys bed, but after a while I realized that I had different goals then most of my peers so I put all my focus on getting my degrees. I’d say that was when I was what? 19?” You said, recalling. 
Morgan almost did a spit take, “6 years?” 
“Don’t make it sound so incredulous!” You say, drinking your mixed drink. “I was busy!” 
“Sounds like you and Pretty boy can start your own celibacy club!” Morgan says, patting Spencer back, laughing. 
“I’m not celibate, Morgan.” Reid says, rolling his eyes. 
“Pfft,” you blow a raspberry, incredulously. “When’s the last time you’ve gotten any?” Whoa, you had to have been drunk because you never would’ve asked anything like that sober. 
“It certainly hasn’t been 6 years.” He says back to you, smirking over his glass of water. 
“Whatever.” You roll your eyes. “Seriously, When?” 
“Wouldn’t you like to know?” 
You would. 
You would very much like to know. 
“Whatever, it doesn’t matter because I’ll still be the last one after I go get that guy’s number.” You say, downing your drink for liquid courage before standing to go to the bar, towards the guy who had been looking at you before. Sure, your game was a little rusty but you were a profiler and now a doctor of psychology, men were...simple. 
Reid watched  you go, your hips swaying way more as they usually do as you sauntered towards the man her and Prentiss had been talking about before. He saw you smiling at the guy who had just purchased you another drink. You trailed a hand down the man’s chest, as he moved closer into your space. Spencer looked away, he was going to be sick if he kept watching that. 
“Hey, Emily, do you see that?” Garcia said.
“No, Penelope what is it?” She said indulging her. 
“It’s our friend, slowly turning into the green eyed monster.” Garcia said looking back to Reid, the table erupting in laughter. 
Reid leaned back. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” 
“Sure, you don’t.” Emily says, rolling her eyes. “Look Spence, If you like her you should say something and if you don’t, you can’t get upset about her looking for something else out there.” Spencer didn’t say anything to that, opting to turn his attention back to you. He watched you laugh at something the guy had said and a smile crossed his face. That wasn’t your laugh, he knew your laugh. Your real laugh, and thanks to his eidetic memory he could (and did) replay it whenever he wanted. He knew your laugh and that wasn’t it. 
He watched as you sauntered back up to the group. He already had trouble focusing on anything that wasn’t your body most of the time and the dress you wore tonight didn’t make it any better. A simple, deep blue dress that held your curves perfectly with a large slit up the leg that was probably to make it easier to walk in though right now all it was doing was distracting Spencer. You slid into the both back next to Prentiss. 
“So…” Emily said, smiling. “How’d it go?”
“Oh, I got his number.” You say, nonchalantly. You knew you would, it’s not like regular men were a challenge to you. Every man wanted 2 things; to think they’re funny and to think they’re smart. 
“Nice!” She says, holding her hand out you instantly slap it with your own. “Are you going to call him?” 
“Probably not.” You shrug. “We’ll see if I get bored this week.” 
That causes all the girls in the group to giggle. The night continued, more drinks being put in your system by your friends who want you to truly celebrate. Eventually Rossi and Hotch leave, both hugging you tightly, Hotch whispering a quick “I’m proud of you” in your ear. You smile brightly back at him.
Towards closing time you all leave, you’re a little more sober than before but you’re definitely still tipsy. You all say your goodbyes, promises to see each other at work then Spencer stretches an arm around your waist, ushering you to his car as he agreed to be your DD before.    
He slides you into the seat before climbing in on the drivers side. 
“Thanks Spen, I know you hate driving.” You say, patting Spencer on the leg. 
“No problem, Y/N” He smiles back at you, before turning his attention back to the road. You notice your hands still on his leg. He hasn’t tried to move it or move away from it so the alcohol in your system decides to take a risk and inch your hand up his thigh. One of his hands leaves the steering wheel immediately grasping your hand. 
“Stop.” He says, not sounding entirely convinced that’s what he wants himself. So you ask. 
“Do you want me to stop?” You say, innocently. 
“Obviously, I don’t want you to stop but you’re not sober so you have to.” He says, moving your hand back to your own lap. You decide it’s probably best to concede and lean your head against the cool glass of the window as street lamps roll by. 
Eventually, you make it back to your house. You sigh before turning to Spencer. 
 “Thanks again, Spen.” You say, moving to grab  your bag and the door handle. “I’ll see you at work.” Before you can move fully, Long fingers are circling your wrist. 
“You shouldn’t call him.” He says. 
“What?” You say, dazed by the close contact between you two. 
“The guy from the bar. You shouldn’t call him.” He says. 
“Why not?” You ask. You know the answer, or you think you know the answer but you have to hear him say it. You need to hear him say it. 
“Because I-” He cuts himself off. “I don’t know.” he says, looking down very dejected. 
“Well…” You say. You lean close to him. You guys are close, so close if you wanted you could kiss him and you know he would let you by the way his eyes flutter, pupils dilating instantly when you do. “Will you tell me when you figure it out?” You ask. 
He nods, letting go of the wrist you forgot he was holding. 
“Well then.” You say, getting out of the car and leaning through the open window. “Goodnight, Dr. Reid.” You smile. 
“Goodnight, Dr. Y/L/N.” He smiles back, before driving into the night.
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devildomz · 5 years ago
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gamestop AU anon submitted:
GameStop Au
Ong if this doesn’t work I’m beating ass
Sorry it’s a little ooc but most of it was written at 12 am-3 am kdjfdjhgudbu
ALSO, this is only chapter one. I have plans, BIG PLANS. Also why it’s only 2.1k words. I don’t know if it’s accurate to source but eh, I’m taking creative liberty. Ily, and enjoy :)
i am FULLY cracking
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“Are you done yet?”
Abel grinned, eyes glinting mischievously. He looked up at the purple haired employee that’s been the bane of his existence for…two days. Ever since the first night he tried to get into the store. But two days is enough for Abel to know he wants him dead. Well, only after making his life a living hell.
“I’m just browsing through the store,” He said smugly, gesturing towards the games he purposely mixed around. “I haven’t found the right one yet. Do you recommend anything?” Abel knew damn well why he was here, but he couldn’t resist being the annoying customer just to mess with the employee. Levi stared at Abel for a few moments, arms crossed in annoyance. He blinked once, twice, before huffing.
“There’s a game called Ru-“
“Boring,” Abel interjected.
“Then maybe The Sev-“
“God no,” Abel leaned down to look at the games on the second shelf. “Your customer service here is horrible.” Levi’s jaw clenched, before he grinned with extreme agony.
“Then I’ll find someone else to help you inste-“
“No need, I want your help,” Abel said, staring Levi down. Their eyes met, one with ferocity and one with purely evil intent.
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Levi hated this guy.
No, hated is not strong enough, despised and…despised. He’ll have to look up synonyms for hated later, because he was fuming. FUMING. Who does this stupid normie think he is? Stupid, short, infuriating, little bastar-
“Hellooo,” And it was talking. Yes, it, because this… child, will NOT register in Levi’s mind as someone who can be recognized as anything more than an it. Was that disrespectful to that dumbass? GOOD. Levi will bask in that forev-
“Are you ignoring me now?” Abel tilted his head in false innocence, brows furrowed and a mocking smile on his face. And with this, Levi’s had enough. He was never polite before, so fuck it now.
“No, of course not kiddo,” he smiled, “I can always show you the games for kids, I’m sure they’re more age appropriate for a small boy like you.” He reached up to pat Abel’s hair like you would a cute, little puppy. Abel gaped, looking like a fish. And it almost made Levi pity him. Almost.
“I hope you choke,” Abel growled.
“Your feelings are reciprocated,” Levi sneered, “by a tenfold.”
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“Can you BELIEVE the audacity of that guy?” Abel laughed incredulously, hands waving around in the air to add to his rant. “I hate him! Every inch of me hates that asshole.” Solomon sipped his coffee calmly, humming in mild support of Abel’s anger.
“His name is Levi, and he’s always been nice to me,” He offered, shrugging. “We’re both fans of the same series and games, and he makes good theories.” Abel stared at Solomon, teeth clenched. He took a long, shaky inhale, squeezing his eyes shut.
“We,” Abel’s voice cracked in loathing, “do NOT like him anymore. You’re my friend, therefore if I don’t like someone, you don’t like them either.” Abel said with finality, and Solomon gave him a look. The kind a parent would give their 13 year old who’s raving about their crush that they deny liking. He takes a moment to go over all he’s done in life, wondering who decided to put him in the middle of an enemies to friends to lovers fanfiction.
“And guess what? He treated me like a child because he’s taller than me! I’m not even that short, I’m average! Average! How could a stupid idiot like that look down on me? Huh? His eye bags are darker than his heart!”
“Abel,”
“And Solomon, believe me when I tell you his heart is dark, it’s probably all dark, and twisty, and ruined. Because I’m sure he stomps out people’s dreams in his free time!”
“Abel,”
“I can’t believe he would have the audacity to even call me kiddo! Like I’m some dumb kid, sure I’m not the smartest person in the world but I do deserve some respect, y’know?”
“ABEL,” Solomon interrupted firmly before he sighed, setting his coffee down on the saucer. Abel shut his mouth quickly, looking a little guilty. “Didn’t you go there originally to buy a gift for Diavolo? If so, why are you still fighting him? Don’t you need his help?” This new, but not really new, just never thought of, information made Abel pause. Solomon…was kind of right. God, he HATED when Solomon was right, because he’s always right. Abel shoved his face into his arms with a long groan, he guessed he’d have to figure out how to get back into the employee’s…Levi’s, favor, even if his pride would suffer for it.
Solomon slid his coffee over to Abel with pity, and Abel peeked at him through his hands. His friend gestures toward the offering, and Abel sighed before taking it.
“I hate this idea,” Abel muttered.
“You’ll get over it,” Solomon smiled, and Abel gave him a blank stare.
“Shut up,”
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Levi glanced up from his phone, the kid was still there. He was still staring him down like before, looking frustrated and conflicted. He considered throwing him a bone, but thought about it again, and decided he didn’t feel like being nice to him. Just when he went back to reading the TSL forum, Abel spoke up.
“I…” he forced out, looking way too anxious to be healthy. Levi looked up at him, studying him as he struggled pathetically. It was almost comedic, if Levi’s being honest.
“You…?” Levi drew out the word, raising his eyebrows bitterly. Abel took a deep breath, fixing Levi with a determined look.
“I’m…sorry,” Abel choked, looking away. “Sorry for being an ass. I just really, really, need your help, because I need to impress this guy since I’m this,” Abel squinted as he held two of his fingers close together, “this close to flunking out of this very good college, and he’s related to the dean, and I just figured out he likes TSL so I’m trying to find-”
“Wait, stop,” Levi put his phone down, “TSL? As in the game I tried to recommend you the other day but you said, and I quote, ‘God no’,”
“Yeah, that. I don’t even know what it stands for because this,” Abel waved his hands in a vague form of a circle, “this is NOT my field of expertise, if it was maybe sports, or Disney movies, or-”
Levi held up a hand to stop him from his panicked rants, looking him dead in the eyes. “You, the person who nearly decked me out of anger yesterday AND directly shunned TSL, an amazing game and series, are asking for my help? Besides, why me, I’m just a stupid shut in,” he muttered the last part out of habit. Abel bit his lip, considering what he should say next.
“I wouldn’t say nearly decked you, man,” he laughed, the awkward kind where you know you’re in trouble, but don’t want to address the issue, so you make a bad joke and laugh at it because you’re nervous. His fingers kept twiddling, a nervous habit of his that he’s been trying to break.
Levi made a drawn out ‘ah’ noise, before clicking his tongue and shaking his head, squinting his eyes. “So tell me, why exactly should I help you? And what would I get out of it? We loathe each other, don’t we?” He smiled, the fake customer service kind, before it dropped and he went back to his phone.
Abel inhaled deeply through his nose, trying to psych himself out of the stunt he was about to pull, before saying fuck it and taking Levi’s phone from his hand. This earned a loud shout from Levi, which alarmed a patron inside of the store. Abel looked at them and smiled apologetically. “Alright, wannabe K-Pop star, you are going to listen to me, or else I will throw this phone into the wall,” Abel threatened menacingly, a bitter smile crossing his face with a crazed look in his eyes, “So, I need you to help me. Desperately. Enough to ignore my ego and ask you for help, because I’ve noticed all of your stupid merchandise with TSL logos all over it,” His hand reached up to snag Levi’s collar and pull him down to eye level, “So, if you help me with this, I will compensate with whatever you want. WHATEVER. Money, school work, drugs for God’s sake,” Abel exhaled sharply, “So, are you going to help me?”
Levi looked at Abel with wide eyes, face red out of some combination of shame and anger. His lips were pressed together in a tight line. He considered calling the police for a minute, but he’s been through desperation this strong before, Sucre Frenzy tickets wait for nobody.
“Well?” Abel growled.
Levi kissed his teeth, swallowing the terrified lump in his throat, “If I do help you,” he grimaced, as if the thought genuinely pained him, “you will be dedicated to this. You will come to scheduled meetings, you will take quizzes, and you will watch every episode of the show with and without me,” Levi looked to the side at a passerby watching their interaction curiously, he himself a tad embarrassed, “And…can you let go of me? I’m pretty sure I’ve got the idea.”
Abel’s eyes followed Levi’s and stared where Levi was looking, releasing him immediately, clearing his throat. “Sorry…again,” he muttered, before hesitantly raising a fist. “Let’s finalize this,” Abel offered. Levi looked at it and furrowed his brows. Abel looked at Levi, then his hand, then back at Levi. Then he laughed out loud, really loud. Loud enough that startled the other patrons. Again. “You don’t know what a fist bump is?” He tried to hold in his laughter, but it just escaped him again in a soundless wheeze.
“Stop laughing at me, normie!” Levi huffed, frowning angrily. “If you couldn’t tell, I don’t get much social interaction.” Abel stifled his laugh before sucking in a breath, changing his fist into an open palm.
“Alright, then let’s-“ Abel snorted, “let’s shake on it.” Levi sneered and looked down at the hand furiously, before huffing and shaking it.
“We start tomorrow, 4 pm,” Levi said, “Now go, unless you’re going to buy something.“ He waved Abel off before adding, “Don’t forget, we still hate each other. Don’t get all buddy buddy with me, normie.” Abel’s grin dropped as he scoffed. “Besides, I don’t even think your tiny brain can even retain any of the complex information from TSL, so don’t make this pointless.”
“And to think we were starting to find some common ground,” Abel shook his head, before realizing something. “Oh my god, I can’t believe I forgot this,” He laughed, ”My name is Abel,” He introduced.
“Huh?” Levi looked up from his phone, confused for a moment, before realization dawned on him, “Oh, my name is Levi.” Of course Abel knew this, but it would be creepy if he told him that.
“Wish I never met you, Levi!” Abel called over his shoulder as he walked towards the door. He could see Levi flipping him off out of the corner of his eye, chuckling to himself.
He waited til Levi couldn’t see him anymore before letting his lips quirk up in a relieved smile, he wasn’t failing out of college today, and he sure as hell won’t keep being bitter enemies with Levi. Abel knew there’d be a challenge, considering they “hated” each other, but he also knew that he’d be going through a few days of “training”. And if you think Abel was just going to let Levi walk all over him, you’re wrong. Abel was stubborn, he preferred tenacious, but let’s call it like it is, stubbornness.
So at the end of the day, Abel thinks Levi might be his friend. If Solomon can do it, he can. Well, actually, that was kind of pushing things, so really at the end of the day if Solomon thinks Levi was nice, maybe all Abel needed to do was get past his hard shell exterior. And his incredibly thick skull.
And his horrible personality.
And his dumb face.
And HIM.
Fuck, this was going to be a long week.
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cl00ded-blog · 5 years ago
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Tamaki Amajiki x Fem! Reader
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Fandom: Boku No Hero Academia / My Hero Academia Genre: Fluff Warnings: /
Confession
She shifted back and forth. A pastel pink envelop, taped with a crimson red heart, in her soft (skin color) hands. Her heart slammed against her ribcage. She felt stupid, very stupid. She knew that he would say no, why would he even say “yes” to a clumsy girl? Her ocean blue eyes closed, attempting to finally calm down and gather her thoughts.
-A few hours before-
“Ta..Tamaki!” Her fingertips touched his back. The indigo haired boy turned around, staring down at the small girl, “Y-yes?” He stuttered out. He felt his blood creeping up his cheeks.
The blonde girl took all her courage to speak out her words “Will you meet me behind the school?! After class?” She practically yelled out. Realizing what she had done, her face went red and covered her face with her small hands “Ahh~ Sorry for yelling..” She muttered in her hands.
“I-It’s alright (Y/N)-Chan.. A-and o-of course.. I-I-I’d lo-love to meet you.. A-after school..” He smiled at her, even if she couldn’t see his small, pure smile. “Great!” She released her hands from her face and smiled like a child at him “I will see you then behind the school. See you later, Tamaki!”.
The female turned on her heels and hopped away from the indigo boy. Her heart fluttered in excitement; she was so happy he accepted to meet her after school.
She rushed by many students while jumping up and down. She needed to tell Mirio, her twin, the great news. Her giggles escaped her soft lips, she was happier than ever. ‘Today will be great, at least I hope so!’ The female smiled brightly at herself.
“Mirio!” She slammed the gray door of class 3B open, getting everyone’s attention “He accepted to meet me after school!!” She yelped, completely ignoring all the eyes that were darted at her, ran over to her brother and hugged him tightly. “Aw, that’s great (Y/N)! See? I knew he would agree to meet you!” His a few seconds younger sister only giggled “You are always right, well almost always” “Hey!” Mirio laughed alongside his sister.
(y/)… (y/n)..? (Y/N)?!” A familiar voice yelled. She felt hands gripped tightly on her shoulders and felt her body shaking because of the hands. Her eyes slowly opened. Right in front of her was Tamaki, a worried one. “O-oh! Tamaki!” She smiled sheepishly at him “A-are you al-alright?!” He stuttered, worry tinted his words “You were out of it f-for a qu-quite lo-ong time!”
“Yes, yes. I am alright” Her free hand laid now on top of one of his hands “I.. I was just.. thinking, Tamaki.” He hesitantly nodded and let go of her shoulders “Alright.. A-anyways, wh-why did you a-a-asked me to me-eet you here..?” His gaze fell down on the fresh lawn which were covered with a few cherry leaves from the trees.
“A-ah! Ri-right!” Her heartbeat increased. ‘Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!’ Her mind was spinning. Her arm slowly reached out to him “He-he-here!” As soon Tamaki took the envelop, her arm immediately fell down to her side. Her gaze fell down, staring on the grass. She was desperately trying not to freak out.
Tamaki opened the envelop with shaking hands. Inside was a white letter. A neat italic handwriting was plastered on it.
Dear Tamaki Amajiki,
When you are reading this, I am probably right in front of you, shaking like hell and maybe even a blushing mess. He looked up to see his childhood friend. (Y/N) was really shaking and her ears were tinted pink. He smiled a little before continuing reading.
Anyways, you might ask yourself what this is about. It’s about us. I know, I know, this sounds so cliché, but, you know, I am feeling a deep bound between us since we’ve met each other in primary school. You were a stuttering mess when you tried to introduce yourself to the class, Mirio and to me. He chuckled lightly when remembering it, but he still was very embarrassed about it. Thinking about it nowadays still makes him wanting to hide himself in a closet just to be far away from everyone.
But don’t worry about it, really! You may be a really shy boy because of your anxiety, but I swear this trait makes you just really loveable – especially to me. And you know, I am really, really proud of you! You came so far, you got stronger with us, with Mirio with me. I hope I can still be by your side and watch how you and I get even stronger as heroes.
Tamaki, I love you with all my heart, you’re like the jelly to my peanut butter, the icing on my cake. His cheeks grew red, a few tears were in his eyes. Will you accept my love and be my significant other?
Forever and always,
(Y/N) Togata <3
He looked up from the love letter “(Y/-Y/N)?” He spoke up. (Y/N)’s gaze met Tamaki’s.
“So, hahaha, what’s.. What’s you answer…?” Her palms got sweatier and her fingers were fidgeting. She tried to laugh her anxiety away, that was like a habit of hers. She learned that habit from Mirio, he always told her to laugh when she was in despair.
The indigo boy took a deep breath and closed his eyes. “I say yes, (Y/N), I’ll be your..significant other, y-your b-boyfriend!” He smiled at the blue eyed girl in front of him.
Her vision got blurry, she felt like she was going off of earth as if gravity has taken over her, tears spilled from her eyes. That feeling was indescribable. “Thank.. Thank you so.. so much Tamaki!” She fell into the arms of her now boyfriend. He held her tightly and she held him tightly. “I love you, bunny…” “I love you too, Tama..”
Behind a few bushes were Mirio Togata and Nejire Hado, the female member of the big three and best friend of (Y/N), observing the scene. “I knew it!” Mirio cried happily. “They’re so perfect for each other” the female sniffed, trying to hold back the tears “And so pure!”
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strongsassysexysloane · 5 years ago
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You and Me - Cont. Recovery
So I don’t do case specific stuff or medical, but I wanted to write a certain situation so I bit the bullet or in this case bomb. 
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Its been two months since you first kissed and emotions were admitted and its been great. You spend most weekends at each others place with a few nights during the week spent together when there's no intruding case. This case has been just out of reach for over a week now. Someone had been going around DC assassinating people by way of small explosions and the toll was currently at three people.
"Found something. Abandoned warehouse down town. Shell company but its the same as the others." McGee explains while everyone grabs their gear.
Everything happens so quickly. You and Ellie enter via the back door of the warehouse and you see the wire spring and you throw yourself over Ellie before the bomb goes off. You can hear voices, its all jumbled but you hear a siren in the distance and just let the blankness take you.
"Please wake up, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. Sweetheart just please wake up." You can hear Jack's plea but it feels like a thousand miles away. You want to respond but the blackness pulls you back under.
"She's going to be fine Jack." Gibbs voice doesn't come out as confident as he hoped.
"Don't lie to me Gibbs." Her voice cracks.
"She's going to wake up Jack." He reaches over and squeezes her shoulder. Jack sobs and squeezes your hand.
"She has to. How did you not get bomb squad to go in first?! He's killing people with bombs for crying out loud." Shes defeintely sobbing now. Holding your hand and resting her head against your waist. "Baby please wake up."
"If you need anything Jack, just call. When she wakes up, please call." She doesnt say anything just nods. Gibbs leaves reluctantly but he needs to find the bastrd that put one of his agents comatosed in the hospital. He stops in to see Ellie signing herself out. "You need to stay here."
"Hell I do. How is she?" Ellie has a few scrapes on her cheek and forehead, her left arm is in a sling but she's been cleared by the doctors to leave and take it easy.
"Still out. Jack will call if there's any change."
The day falls to night and you havent shown any signs of waking. It's been 8 hours since the explosion, 4 since you came out of surgery to remove shrapnel from your shoulder and thigh. Jack tries to speak but nothing comes out, she just looks at you with tears falling down her cheeks. Both of her hands wrap around yours and you move a finger. Jack chokes out, afraid she was mistaken.
"Jack.." You choke out and slowly open your eyes to see a red eyes, flushed cheeks and Jack crying. "Hey.." You hate seeing Jack cry.
"It's ok. Don't worry baby. Just relax, I'll get a doctor." She goes to leave but you hold onto her hand and nod slightly towards to call button. She half laughs and presses the call button. You reluctantly let go of her hand once the doctor comes to check on you, your eyes don't leave hers as she calls the team to tell them youre awake.
Its another two days before you're released from hospital and are on strict orders to take a week off work. To your suprise Jack gets a few extra days off because as Vance put it shes getting no work done edge wise so she might as well be at home with you and work from home if needed. You can't complain. Jack has been by your side since you got home from hospital 3 hours ago.
"Come here please." You wriggle back into the couch and you watch Jack walk towards you from the kitchen. She holding a cup of tea.
"What do you need?" She sits on the edge of the couch and you tug are her shirt. She places the cup ong the coffee table.
"You." She smiles and lies down on her side facing you. You wrap your arm around her waist and tug her closer so your noses are only millimetres apart.
"How are you feeling?" Your eyes drop to her lips and you don't answer her question. Just capture her lips in a passionate, moan causing kiss.
"Sorry I put you through that." You rest your forehead against hers.
"You dont need to apologise. Someone should've call the bomb squad." You smirk at her anger. That would've been the smart thing to do but they responded quickyl, wanting to catch the guy but instead you got thrown hard, hitting your head and shrapnel as a reward.
"Probably but it didn't happen and I'm sorry-" You brush your nose against Jacks which makes her mouth curve up into a cute smile.
"Stop it."
"No. Becuase if the roles were reversed I dont know how I would cope." You kiss a tear that rolls down Jack's cheek and you pull her in and she starts crying. "I'm fine. I get you all to myself for a few days at least. If I knew that would happen I'd do it-"
"No!" She chokes out and you stop that sentence.
"No I wouldn't but when I'm back to 100% I think we should go away somewhere."
"That sounds amazing." Jack leans back and looks into your eyes. "Where?"
You smile and run your hand up her arm, cup her cheek. "I'd love to see you surf."
"You just want to see me in a bikini." She accuses and you laugh.
"Maybe." You kiss her and she smiles.
"Only if you wear a bikini as well."
"Sounds like a fair deal." She laughs and curls back into you. You relax with her against you, the slight pain from the position is dulled by having her relax in your arms.
She looks after you, helps you move from the bedroom to the couch. She doesn't go home until she runs out of clothes and only when you insist that you can be left alone for a few hours does she reluctantly leave promising to grab some food before returning with enough clothes to last another week.
"Hey. You were meant to stay on the couch until I got back." Jack comes up beside you, wondering what you're doing. "Why did you all of a sudden need to clear out a draw?"
You smile at her and see the moment she figures it out. "If you need more space, I can move around some other things. There's space in the cupboard as well to hang up your dresses and power suits." She reaches and pulls you by the back of the neck in for a deep, passionate kiss. "Mmm I should've done that sooner." You both laugh and Jack helps you back to the bed to sit down even though you are capable of doing it yourself. You enjoy Jack fussing over you and she enjoys doing it.
"Thank you." She smiles and helps you prop yourself up on the pillows.
"Go on. Sort out your clothes. I'll watch." You wink and she shakes her head with a smirk. You enjoy watching Jack move around your room. Like she's meant to be here and you want to tell her but know that the draw and cupboard space is enough for now.
She joins you on the bed not long after, satisfied with her sorting and you roll into her. She sighs and you know what she's thinking.
"I'm fine. I can actually move around you know." You push yourself up and Jack runs her fingers across your cheek, avoiding the scratch just under your eye from the explosion. "I may look like I'm half dead still but I'm good. I've got a check up on Monday and should be back in the office if everything is good."
"I know. But-"
"But you want to be here with me, I know babe. I want you here too but work needs you more. Lots of cases and your paperwork is getting out of hand on my coffee table." She leans over and kisses your lips. "Not that I don't love your crap everywhere in my house." She nips at your bottom lip and you smile.
"You haven't complained before." You kiss the tip of her nose and rest back into her shoulder.
"Not complaining." There's silence and you begin to drift off to sleep but Jack's phone rings.
"Hey, yeah she's alright." You hear the mumbled voice of Gibbs.
"You woke me up!" You groan and here a chuckle through the phone.
"She is a very grumpy morning person. Ow!" She laughs and drops a kiss to your head. "Yeah I know, you what? I'll be there in twenty. Don't start without me!" She snaps the phone shut.
"Found him?" You guess and you roll off her and move to get up.
"Where do you think you're going?" She tries to tug you down.
"You will miss out on interrogating him if you argue with me on this." You here her grumble and you hop out of bed slowly. She helps you put on a jacket and both leave within minutes of Gibbs calling.
"Hey! You aren't meant to be here." You walk in behind Jack into the bullpen. McGee hops up and gives you a gentle hug and then Ellie does the same. You havent seen the team since you left the hospital.
"You look like shit." Nick laughs and you just chuckle.
"Thanks Nick." He winks but the smile disappears when he sees Jack's glare. "She knows I'm joking."
"Go home y/n!" Gibbs orders.
"Don't you have a bad guys to interrogate. Plus Jack drove so I can't really go home without her, now can I?" You can see Gibbs ready to fight it. Probably to call a taxi.
"The sooner we interrogate this guy, the sooner she can go home." Jack mediates and you just smile, looking at your girlfriend and then to Gibbs. Gibbs gives up and walks off to interrogation with Jack in toe.
"Need a hand?" Ellie asks as you hobble after them.
"I'm good. Thanks. Want to see them tear this guy to shreds." Everyone follows you to interrogation.
The guy is smug and tight lipped. He notices Jack's emotional state and plays into it. Jack almost punches the guy but Gibbs is quick to intervene and Nick is quick to jump into interrogation and Jack leaves.
"Smooth Agent Sloane." You lean against the doorframe to observation.
"Like you wouldve kept your cool with that dickhead." You reach out your hand and Jack takes it, you walk back into observation and watch Gibbs finally break the guy. Caught him out on a lie and you rest your head on Jack's shoulder as she wraps her arm around your waist.
"Think Nick was going to punch him if he didn't get caught out." McGee commented from beside you.
"Gibbs was about 30 seconds away from flipping the table." Ellie mentioned and you all chuckle.
"Now can we go home?" You smile at the thought of Jack calling your place home.
"Lead the way." You say your goodbyes to the team and promise Gibbs to have your detailed report from the explosion in his inbox by end of day tomorrow.
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theotherboywhonevergrewup · 5 years ago
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My Top Songs of 2019
It’s that time of the year again when I take a look back at all the great music that was released throughout the year and choose my top 10.  Quick disclaimer as usual: These are not what I think are the best songs of the year.  They’re not even my favorite songs of the year.  They’re simply the top 10 songs that have defined my year.  (See the end if you’re interested in the rules of the selection of this top 10; also, most of this was written in 2019 but some was written in 2020).
10. “Think About Us” - Little Mix featuring Ty Dolla $ign
“When you're dancin' in the club And the nights are getting hard Do you think about us?”
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Everyone knows that I have a weakness for girl groups.  UK’s Little Mix isn’t exactly my favorite, but admire how strongly they’ve stuck together as a group.  Their chemistry is undeniable, both as people and as vocalists.  To me, “Think About Us” was the standout track from last year’s LM5, and the addition of Ty Dolla $ign was the little shove it needed to be great.  The girls shine with their vocal prowess both on their solos and together on the chorus, and Ty$’s verse splits the track nicely.  The accompanying video is mesmerizing.  Each of the girls look absolutely stunning, and they have individual sets representing the different parts of a relationship, with Perrie as the butterflies-in-my-stomach beginning and Jade as the icy, cold end.  The lyrics are quite vague, but I think that’s the intention.  It’s applicable to any stage of a relationship; it could be a love song or a break-up song.  With it’s fun beat, it’s hard to pick if you want to dance to it, belt it out, or try to do both, but it’s definitely been an infectious part of 2019!
9. “Lonely for You” - Armin van Buuren featuring Bonnie McKee
“No, you're never gonna see me cry I already got a brand new life Don't you know I'm moving on And everyday I'm stronger? I don't even know you're gone”
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The Netherlands’ Armin van Buuren has a recipe to get trance music to pull at your heart, and one piece that makes this apparent is “Lonely for You.”  With the assist from US’s pop hit writer Bonnie McKee, this track is different yet familiar, a haunting disconnect to match the mixed feelings of the lyrics.  From light synths to disco-esque drums to pure piano, Van Buuren’s track pushes and pulls the same way the tumultuous narrator’s lyrics go back and forth, with McKee’s vocals surfing on the top.  The music video has a couple choreography emphasizing the push-and-pull theme, and McKee looks fantastic as usual.  Van Buuren’s Balance is full of more emotionally-rich tracks for both happy and sad times, many of which utilize beautiful piano to highlight amazing vocals.  “Lonely for You” is an altogether addictive track that was perfect for all the lonely nights of 2019.
8. “Antidote” - Mr Hudson
“You of all people After all we've been through Started out an angel And now you get away with murder”
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As a huge fan of the UK’s Mr Hudson, I waited basically a decade for his sophomore album, and it did not disappoint.  While When the Machine Stops features several tearjerking songs, “Antidote” is on the next level.  The song takes the subject of betrayal and perfectly captures how trust can die.  The genius is in its simplicity.  Not a single instrument starts until the entire first verse is complete, letting the lyrics speak for themselves.  Even when the instruments do come in, it’s just soft percussion and synths.  As much as I love vocal runs and ad-libs galore, the straightforward melody had me humming this song for much of 2019.
7. “Me & You” - EXID
“Oh 야야야 더 이상 우리라는 말 하지 마마마 안 봐도 뻔하잖아 야임 마마마 지금 날 어디서 속이려 들어 그건 네 엄마마마 한테나 가서해 baby I don't care”
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As I mentioned in last year’s post, 2018 was the year I fell in love with K-Pop, mostly due to Blackpink at the time.  As much as I love Blackpink (and got to see them live this year!), their limited discography didn’t leave much to be loved.  Enter EXID.  This group is stacked: arguably South Korea’s best female rapper in the game LE, one of the best vocalists Solji, and the girl who is absolutely beautiful, sexy, cute, and smart all at the same time Hani (who may or may not be my ultimate bias, sorry Rosé).  Their previous single “I Love You” missed my 2018 list because it was released so late in the year, but it turned out to be my most played song on Spotify this year.  In fact, several of their songs were on that list.  Like many of their previous singles, “Me & You” is an infectious dance track utilizing each member where they excel: Hani with her soft, sultry vocals, a splash of LE’s sick flows to split up the song, Hyelin’s powerhouse vocals to bring up the first chorus, Solji’s even more powerful vocals to take the song to its climax, and Jeonghwa on the dance break (low key kinda sounds like she’s singing “Baby Shark” but that’s a jam too I guess).  The duality of the track is what makes it stand out, with the pretty vocals and simple verses largely contrasting from the deep and dirtier synths of the dance break.  The video plays with this duality by featuring EXID as brides in white versus clubbing in neon.  The rest of the WE mini album isn’t quite as dance-y but is fun to vibe to nonetheless.  The group unfortunately may be over, since Hani and Jeonghwa are leaving their record label, but they’re at least sticking together for their activities in Japan for now.  So many more K-Pop hits were released this year, some of my favorites being Mamamoo’s “Gogobebe,” SEVENTEEN’s “HIT,” Super Junior D&E’s “Danger,” Park Bom’s “Spring,” KARD’s “Dumb Litty,” NCT 127′s “Highway to Heaven”, NCT Dream’s “Boom”, Ong Seongwu’s “Heart Sign,” and another release to be mentioned later on this list.
6. “Heartbreak” - Hunter Hayes
“Another, ‘Almost perfect’ Didn't work, but totally worth it Better to have loved and lost my mind Than lose the nerve to even try”
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I remember watching the 2013 Grammy’s and watching Hunter Hayes lose all three of his nominations, at that point becoming the “Leonardo DiCaprio never wins an Oscar” meme to me and my friends.  He went on to lose two more nominations, but honestly, I always liked his music (and Grammy nominations are no small feat in the first place!).  While 2017 was technically the year I had my first date and 2018 was the year I had my first girlfriend, 2019 was the year that I really put myself out there and dated the most.  And yes, there was a lot of awkwardness and stupidity and mostly me messing up, but that’s just a part of life.  And “Heartbreak” perfectly captures all those feelings.  From the guitar to the bit of twang to the drums, this song is unabashedly fun country, and the optimistic lyrics always made me feel better.  It’s like a c’est la vie Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road” before he found the girl. The accompanying video is also fun with a groundhog day theme as he tries to win over a girl.  The album as a whole is a fun listen, with “Dear God” being the other Wild Blue (Part I) standout to me.  Here’s hoping Part II comes out with some vibes in 2020!
5. “Tempo” - Lizzo featuring Missy Elliott
“He look like he could gain a little weight Lick the icing off, put the rest in your face”
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Lizzo exploded this year, and I’m not mad about it.  She has confidence and charisma galore, and her resulting music is mad bouncy, earning her several Grammy nominations for next year, including Best New Artist.  Her songs like most of Cuz I Love You can be quite loud and in-your-face, which is fine, just not exactly my style.  However, get her on this more subdued R&B beat and throw in a Missy Elliott feature, I’m in.  This will make any upbeat R&B lover dance, and the music video is the kind of hot and fun you would expect (with a cowboy hat you may not expect).  Missy also made an imprint this year with Iconology which is her first group release since 2005′s The Cookbook.  I’ve always been a fan of her work, and this is a perfect feature for her.
4. “NONE of this has been about you” - Spencer Sutherland
“I'm afraid that you would hate me if you knew, That I've become insensitive, It's true, But even if you do”
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Spencer Sutherland’s “NONE of this has been about you” off his debut EP of the same name has a lot of elements about it that I would personally want in a song of my own.  It starts off with a very simple piano and vocals with a tinge of soul.  As he continues to sing, he puts more soul and emotion into his voice, and splashes of harmonies start to come in.  A couple short riffs later and just a second before the drop.  Although, it’s not a dance drop.  A choir drops in for the chorus with some drums to announce that, in fact, none of this has been about you.  The song eventually escalates to Sutherland’s soaring ad-libs over the choir.  Beyond the musical stylings, I enjoy the message of this song.  Sure, the narrator is telling someone, possibly his lover, that his struggles are personal and not something she or he should worry about, but I also like to take it as a reminder not to always worry about others or what they are thinking.  For example, 2019 was the first full year I had an ex, and a lot of that time, I was worried about posting on social media because maybe she’ll think this or that is about her.  Honestly, I don’t recall ever “subtweeting” about her.  We’re good.  Any breakup song or black and white photo I post has nothing to do with her.  So this song is a nice reminder to keep it pushing and stay in your own lanes.  The remaining songs on Sutherland’s EP were all also on repeat throughout the year.  The man’s just got a solid voice, and I’m glad he’s continuing a soulful pop sound that is rarer than before.
3. “Beautiful goodbye” - Chen
“다시 시간을 되돌려 처음 만난다면 가로등 옆에 서 있지 말아요 미소 짓지도 왼손으로 머릴 넘기지 마요 그래야 내가 그대를 지나칠 테니까”
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Now, when it comes to a piano and vocals, nothing dominated my year more than Chen, especially his debut solo single “Beautiful goodbye.”  I won’t repeat all the reasons why I love his voice so much (see last year’s post), but long story short, he’s my favorite male vocalist right now.  Don’t get me wrong, I love EXO and the energy they bring to their songs, but a full EP of just Chen really lets the listener feel his artistry, pulling on heartstrings every which way.  In this song, the narrator is recognizing that his relationship is dead but proposing that they can hold onto it just for a bit longer until they peacefully part in spring.  There’s a respect to their relationship and what it has done for them that they can take with them as separate people before they part ways.  Chen’s voice takes the listener on an adventure, starting soft and simple then escalating and crescendoing to unveil the hardened pain in his voice.  It’s not a sudden angry breakup, it’s more subtle and more somber.  In the end, his soft vibrato and the final notes of the piano leave the listener in just as an uncertain position as the narrator; is it better to hope it stays winter forever or hope for spring to come?  While I also wanted some upbeat songs from Chen, his April, and a flower EP followed by Dear my dear is chockfull of beautiful and emotional ballads.
2. “Never-ending Summer” - Cyn
“What if we don't ever have to say goodbye? I wanna keep living like we'll never die If you're mad then I'm mad too You're crying, I'm sad too I'll watch your back for you, watch mine”
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Newcomer Cyn’s “Never-ending Summer” is, to me, an experience.  It took me a while to appreciate its simplicity, but then it became so addictive that it itself became never-ending.  The guitar or synth (or whatever that instrument is) plays on loop to emphasize the never-ending nature of the song and gives a dreamy vibe that’s somehow both modern and reminiscent of the 70s.  Cyn’s simple vocals evoke a carefree feeling reminiscent of running on the beach and all the accompanying imagery with her photoshoot and lyric video.  It makes sense that Cyn is part of Katy Perry’s record label Unsub Records, as this song feels somewhat like Perry’s hits off of Teenage Dream including “California Gurls” and the title track, albeit much more in Cyn’s own understated style.  This summer, I learned how to surf and have fallen deeper in love with the beach (even though a stingray stung me my last time there), and this song would keep the surfing mentality continuing throughout the year, even when it gets too cold for it to be summer (or, even if my foot is bleeding to death).  Doesn’t hurt that Cyn is unbelievably cute too.
1. “Lovebird” - Far East Movement featuring Lay
“I can sleep here alone, but you know it's better with you You could be by yourself, but you know it's better with two”
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As I grow as a person and become more proud of who I am, I think it makes sense for me to become more proud of my Asian heritage as well as support Asians and Asian-Americans out there, especially in the music industry as music means a great deal to me.  That said, it’s important to me that I don’t support people just because they’re Asian as if it’s some kind of nepotism.  That kind of segregating mentality can also be unhealthy.  Far East Movement are technically a one hit wonder; they have yet to outdo their 2010 hit “Like a G6.”  However, this year I found out about their record label Transparent Music that has been around since 2016 with a goal of unifying eastern and western music.  Their previous album aptly named Identity features a ton of artists from both sides of the word, from Hyolyn and Loco to Macy Gray and Soulja Boy (shoutout to my favorite song on that album, “Freal Luv” featuring Tinashe and yet another EXO member, Chanyeol).  To me, music is about unification.  It is about bringing a deeper understanding through melody and rhythm.  Those are the simplest terms I can put it.  I hope this is evident through this list that I appreciate people and music from all kinds of backgrounds.  Even if my tastes lean one way or another from year to year, I hope my lists maintain diversity and well-roundedness.  Somehow, Far East Movement has managed to capture this sense of unification in “Lovebird,” featuring Chen’s EXO bandmate from China, Lay.  It’s not the most complex song; in fact, like many songs on this list, it’s quite simple.  The synth bends in a carefree way that celebrates togetherness along with the lyrics, and I find that beautiful.  2019 was a year of growth and life, and “Lovebird” was the perfect song to accompany it.
*To qualify for this list, the song must have been released this year.  An artist can only have one song on this list, excluding features.
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goodnightkisseu · 6 years ago
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Ong Seongwu - Resentment [Part 2]
Requested By: anonny​ (“ hi! could i please request an enemies to lovers scenario with seongwoo? i would really appreciate it, thank you!!<3 ”)
Genre: Angst, Enemies to Lovers
Word Count: 3511
Note: And here’s Part 2 to Resentment! Was anyone else ready for them to make up after that first part, because after writing it, I desperately wanted them to be happy ;; This part is a bit longer, but hopefully it’s okay. I hope you all enjoy it, and as always, feel free to let me know what you think! ^^
Enjoy~
Because of the situation with tumblr links, please check my bio for links to my masterlist~
- ashley <3
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Though you had initially wished for the two months to end as quickly as possible, now that they were just about up, you wanted quite the opposite. This place had become a haven for you, very different from your regular office, and you weren't quite ready to leave this workspace yet. Honestly, when you first arrived, you thought that you were going to be miserable. You were sure that, much like your other office, people here would also flock to Seongwu, due to his outgoing personality and looks. You thought they would ignore.
But they didn't. On your first day there, they were equally excited to have both of you there. They told you about how their last tools programmer had left them in a bit of a lurch, and they were glad that your team's project was far enough along that they could borrow you both for a bit. They walked you through what they needed, and you were to work with Seongwu on a plan of how best to tackle it all before the end of two months. And, even though Seongwu was there with you the whole time, they never treated you differently. This was how you thought that work was supposed to be, and you were glad this place lived up to that.
Speaking of Seongwu, being around him on the daily, even living with him, hadn't been that bad. It was actually quite bearable. Of course, at first, the two of you had danced around each other, trying not to step on the other's toes with your new living arrangement. The company put you up in a small apartment complex near the work site. This made it easy to walk to and from work, saving you both the awkward car rides. It was quaint, the only downside was that the small studio apartment lacked room for two beds further than three feet apart. This always put the two of you near one another. It took some time to adjust to having another person in your living space. Small things like nightly routines and morning routines had been a bit rough at first. But after the first week, you both learned how to steer clear of each other. Hell, you even went so far as to leave for the office at different times.
Yet, some time in the middle of your second week rooming together, things began to change. It had started when Seongwu asked if you wanted to go and get coffee with him before heading off to work. You were exhausted and needed your coffee that day to keep yourself going, so you didn't decline his offer. And that was how you started spending more time with him. You would go to get coffee together on most days. Coffee became lunch, and soon, you were even spending your evenings at home together. No longer did you ignore each other, typing away on your laptops. You'd plan dinners together, catch up on shows that you both watched.
Though you had been apprehensive at first, thinking that he was just doing this to get more dirt on you, you soon realized it wasn't the case. He actually wanted your company. Slowly, you learned more about Seongwu, though not to the point of knowing his entire life story. You did learn of his hobbies though, what he did on weekends. He learned the same about you. Within a couple of weeks, you were speaking comfortably with each other, something that never would have happened at your office back home. You would ask each other for advice, for suggestions, and having this newfound comradery with him was something you didn't want to leave behind.
The frequency in which you spoke of Seongwu to Jongin didn't go unnoticed. The male had teased you that your crush was back in full swing, and you had vehemently denied it... at first. Yet, as he started to pick out how this was the age-old, 'falling in love with your enemy' trope, you had a hard time believing that it wasn't true. You had found Seongwu handsome from the beginning. Even when he had been picking on you, you tried to find the good in him. Now that he was so kind to you, you felt those feelings come back. However, you knew that a change like this wasn't enough to really show he was different. And... well, he was out of your league. Girls like Yena were more his speed.
On a whim, you tried to drop some hints here and there to gauge his interest towards you. He seemed to humor you, but it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. You felt like that was all there was to say on the matter. You may have liked him, but there didn't seem to be any signals on his end.
Still, this didn't stop you from noticing things about him, from falling for him more. You found his little quirks cute. Like the way, he would furiously blink when he was confused or trying to focus on something. Or the way his tongue would slip past his lips when he was buried in concentration. The way he'd smile at you when you came back with his mid-day coffee. They were little things, and as a girl that lived mostly through dramas and manga, they made your heart flutter.
On your last day, the office threw a party for the two of you. They wanted to send you off with a massive celebration... as well as an excuse to drink. The party had started off at the office but moved to a nearby restaurant when the team got hungry and needed something to eat. You were seated across from Seongwu, who was having a great time chatting with your coworkers. You did much the same, your eyes making contact periodically with Seongwu. And halfway through the night, with more than enough alcohol in you, you realized something. When the two of you left in the morning, when you headed back to your actual jobs, the chances of Seongwu treating you as an equal... felt low. Once he was in a place where people loved him, respected him more than you, he'd probably just go back to treating you terribly.
The thought was fleeting, but it had always been in the back of your mind, now only brought to the forefront thanks to some alcohol. You knew that a significant change like the one between the two of you wasn't meant to last, but you also didn't want to think that Seongwu was putting on an act either.  Still, even in telling yourself that, you started to doubt this friendship you had with him. It made you uneasy that night, and you had never wanted sleep to last for longer than you did that night.
The pair of you woke up at a decent hour the next morning, though alcohol and a slight hangover definitely made mobilizing stressful that morning. You were now in the car, on your way back, but Seongwu couldn't quite shake how eerily quiet you had been. You had been pretty open with him during your time together. You even went so far as to read to him memes or stupid little posts you found online. But on your way home from the party last night, you had been a bit closed off. He figured that you were just a bit too tipsy, leading to the lack of conversation, but now that the only thing that filled the void between you was the music from his playlist, he knew something was up. At first, Seongwu wanted to give you time, time to open up to him yourself, but the silence was excruciating, so he spoke first.
"So, are you going to tell me what's wrong, or do I have to weasel it out of you?" Seongwu stated, eyes momentarily looking at you while the two of you sat at a red light. Your body stiffened slightly, surprised by his sudden declaration. In the time that you had spent together, he had learned to read you like an open book, and it was now clear as day to him that something was indeed wrong.
"N-nothing-" you started, but when you saw the pointed look he gave you, you knew that Seongwu didn't believe you. Were you that easy to decipher now? You knew that you had significantly let your guard down around him, but did he know that much already? And if he did, was there any point in hiding it? Probably not. "You... you're going to find it silly..."
"Why don't you try me. We've lived together for two months now. I think I know when something is silly versus when it's a real concern to you. I promise, I won't make fun of you," Seongwu vowed, giving you a smile in hopes that you would reveal to him what was bothering you. His eyes were back on the road as he drove, but you knew he was listening, and gently you bit your lip.
For a moment, you had considered lying to Seongwu, saying that there was something up in your friendship with Jongin, but you had a feeling he would see right through that. Seongwu was extremely smart, his outward appearance aside. He would see right through it. And part of you thought, maybe if you told him what bothered you, if you were honest, perhaps the two of you could officially clear the air. Maybe you were worrying about nothing after all.
"Are we... are we going to go back to the way things were when we return to work?" you asked quietly, eyes trained on your lap. Though you wanted to clear everything up, you couldn't bring yourself to look at him.
"What do you mean?" he inquired, confusion evident in his voice.
"Seongwu, you've been extremely kind to me throughout this entire trip. We got to know each other, we spent a lot of time together. But, even I know that people's relationships don't change this quickly," you started, finding it within yourself to explain the situation fully. "We're adults after all. We can't just go from hating each other to being the best of friends in only two months. I couldn't really be a person that you would be interested in being around for the long term. You can tell me that, you know. I'll understand."
Seongwu refrained from showing any type of emotion on his face. But it wasn't because he felt like he was caught in an act. But instead, he felt guilty. He had a feeling that you might have thought he had ill intentions this entire time. He supposed it was the time that he was straight with you as well. "Can I be honest with you?" he asked.
"I've got nowhere to go, Seongwu. I'm stuck in this car with you for the next five hours. If you've got something to say, this may be the best time to do so." Your words came off as a joke, but you weren't wrong. Where could you go?
The smallest smile formed on Seongwu's lips, knowing that he now had the floor, and he had to do his best to be clear, concise, and not screw this up. "When I first heard from my lead that my transfer was going through, I was beyond excited. I liked my team a lot, and they were amicable people, but many of them were set in their ways. Even if there were a solution for what they were working on, they would often choose the traditional way, the long form of doing it to ensure accuracy. This isn't bad as long as time allows for it, but it didn't leave me with much of a job. I wasn't innovative. Conversely, I had heard of some of the innovative techniques that you were applying in your project, and since it was fairly new, I thought it could be a place for me to also make my mark, do something I would be proud of."
"I had asked a lot of people on my team about you, people that had worked with you in the past, and they couldn't stop singing their praises about how kind and fair you were. And after I met you, you definitely lived up to those expectations," he said with a chuckle. "You were knowledgable in the few times we talked, and I was looking forward to working with you. However, I was overeager to show the team what I could do, and I was also overeager to fit in."
Seongwu let out a gentle sigh before he continued. "I spent a lot of time talking to some of the people that had some pull, and they really liked my ideas. I was excited, but when I heard them talk about how you hadn't started implementing these things, listening to them wonder what you were working on instead, it struck a chord with me. I thought it didn't sound right, but the more they spoke about it, the more I believed it. I didn't know about the social climate of the team. I didn't realize that everyone, though they worked well together, was also rather cliquey."
"When those teammates spoke badly of you, I took it to be a known fact. I didn't think it was just because they were upset with you for not going out with them. Or that they had said all of those terrible things to you. So I took on teasing you like they teased you, thinking that it was familiar. I didn't know about those other things. I should have known my words were too much, but I got to the point where I couldn't stop. We became hostile towards each other, and I didn't mean for that to happen," he admitted, seemingly uncomfortable now.
"So, when we were supposed to work together off-site, I couldn't help but be a bit worried. What if you didn't pull your weight? Or what if we didn't give a good impression because we were too busy arguing? But then, I saw you working with everyone. I saw you doing your job in the ways that everyone said you hadn't demonstrated. The more I saw this side of you, the more I realized I was wrongly informed. I treated you poorly when I should have reassessed our situation at our office. So I made an effort to make it up to you while we were here. I know it doesn't make up for all of that time I was an ass to you. I know I'm a jerk, but I do want to work with you. Though, after hearing this, you probably just think I'm crazy," he said with a dry chuckle.
Your brain did its best to follow Seongwu's thinking. He was definitely in the wrong, in your opinion, but you also knew where he was coming from. Your team did have a lot of cliques. Everyone was often fighting for the limited hiring resources, and that didn't necessarily mean everyone was your friend, unfortunately. Seongwu had tried to navigate that social climate in the best way he could. He chose the simplest route so you couldn't blame him. It did hurt to know that they thought those things of you, and that, for a bit, so did Seongwu. "I don't think you're crazy. I understand what you were thinking..."
"You know you can just call me an asshole, right? I know you've done so before. I've heard you," he teased gently. "Truly though, I am sorry for the way I treated you. It was wrong of me."
"I don't think you deserve that in this case," you told him. "I do accept your apology to a degree, but it's a lot to take in at once."
"And I understand that. So it's okay if you end up not accepting my apology at all after you work through all of the information I just told you. But, there's also a bit more..."
"There's more? Seongwu, if you keep spilling your guts to me like this, I think we'll need an official counseling session," you shot back, hearing him chuckle. You knew that he was glad that you could still make a joke after all of that. He knew you were trying.
"I like you."
"I know. You've been trying to make up for all of that these last two months. We can't be instant friends or something, but we can try working it out."
"No, I actually like you. As in I have feelings for you. I realized I did when I got upset by how much you were talking to Jongin during our off-site work. I got jealous," Seongwu confessed. "Look, don't make this awkward okay. I know you feel the same. I got the hints... I just, I didn't know how you'd react after finding out why I've been treating you so terribly..."
So your hints weren't ignored after all. "You're the one that made it awkward confessing to me like this, Seongwu. I don't think I know how to respond to that right now."
"And you don't have to. I wanted you to know because I wanted to be honest with you about everything that's been going on between us. Even if I'm not smooth about it. Even if it is awkward, I just needed you to know. Take some time to think about it, alright? You don't need to make up your mind right now," he reassured you. He saw you gently nod as the conversation slowly came to an end...
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"So, I noticed that some of your old friends don't stop by anymore," you pointed out as you finished typing up one of your task summaries before closing it out. "Not only that, but Yena has been coming to me for all of her tools questions. What did you do, Ong Seongwu?" you teased turning around in your chair to look at the male next to you.
He chuckled, the action as attractive as ever, as he looked up from his own keyboard. "Honestly, I think part of the problem is that I started dating you five months ago, but I wouldn't say that too loudly. Some people might think that I'm calling them out," he replied, getting one of your smaller plushies lightly thrown at his arm.
After that car ride back, where the two of you had thrown everything out in the open, things had gotten a bit awkward. Seongwu continued to be kind towards you, much to the confusion of all of his friends, and you were just... uneasy. There was suddenly a lot of attention to you, and you weren't sure if you liked that.
There was one thing that you both noticed when you got back, however. You missed each other's company. You had spent so much time together for those two months you were away, to suddenly not be stuck to each other, to not be living together, it felt weird. You were the first one to bring this up with Seongwu, and though you thought that he might reject the idea of hanging out again, he didn't. The more time you spent together, the more apparent that it became that it was more than just each other's company that you enjoyed. And though it was awkward, as everything between the two of you seemed to be, you started dating.
"Don't blame this on me, mister. You brought this on yourself," you retorted.
"Maybe I did. But you know what I know is your fault?" Seongwu asked, watching as you gave him a quizzical look. Your boyfriend leaned down and dramatically pointed to the top of his head. "The bump that I got when you threw that plushie at my head the first time. It was there for days! I accept apologies in the form of kisses, by the way."
You scoffed. "First of all, that was almost eight months ago. Second of all, it was a plushie, you silly man. It isn't going to leave a mark. And if I'm to be honest, you deserved it back then!"
Seongwu lifted his head, the most massive pout forming on his lips. "I did not deserve it!"
"You did! Do I have to remind you how much of an ass you were?"
"You don't! I made up for that. Now kiss me and apologize for this!"
"I will not!"
The pout on Seongwu's lips only threatened to grow as he looked at you, knowing that you couldn't resist his puppy dog eyes. But when it seemed like it wasn't going to work, he was about to protest, only to have you lean in and give him a quick peck on the lips, leaving him speechless. Your relationship wasn't like the ones that came out of the dramas you watched or the manga you read, but in a way, you found the person that was best suited for you...
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pencilsdgr · 5 years ago
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A queen should always look her best.
Story time, if you dare. From the perspective of the one on the left.
I was up late, cleaning my gun while I waited for the scouts to get back. It’s been dark at the warehouse ever since the riots caused the power to go out. Life in Los Angeles has gone to total shit because of them, and it’s so bad that the military’s quarantined the city. The whole place has been cut up to Hell with the gangs, and they can be classified into three groups: The Lapdogs, the ones who used to be with the police and fire department and all that, we’re on good grounds with them because we used to control the city together; the Extremists, they furiously push their causes like anarchy and communism, hate the guts out of everyone except the press; and then there’s us, who want nothing to do with this and just want to leave. 
The queen’s been working out our next move to get us out of this shithole, but the big thing that’s been stumping her is the military. We need to make our move soon, we’ve been dropping in numbers to the extremists, and it’s only a matter of time before they come after our money and weapons. 
I hear footsteps approach the door. They stop just in front of it and I wait for their knock.
“Al.”
That wasn’t the knock. Already this is shady as fuck. I load my gun and step up to the door.
“What?”
“Open de door.”
“You know the drill.”
“Cobe ong, I vorgot, shust open de door.”
Things have been stressful, especially for the scouts. I still don’t trust him, though. I open the door a crack and point right at his chest. It is one of our scouts, but he seems on edge. I lower my gun slightly and ask him what’s up.
“Dey broke bove my armsh and pulled out a bunge of teet. Dey would had godden my eyesh iv I hadn’t-”
He’s interrupted by the sound of a car loudly starting up. Light floods the area, and a car roars right up to us. I jump out of the way, but the poor kid is smashed between the car and the door. It keeps going and rams right into a concrete pillar. The raid’s started.
I shoot my gun a couple times to make sure everyone’s awake, and start yelling to get Khloe out of here.
The horse and the pig get Khloe in her car. Khloe doesn’t go in without a fight first, though. I’m her personal bodyguard, so I pile into the car too. We speed off with about half a million dollars, mine and Khloe’s guns, and the pig’s first aid kit.
Khloe immediately starts yelling.
“Oi, why are we goin’?”
“That was a raid. We need to get you to safety.”
“And leave the rest of ‘em to die? I don’t look like some Marie Antoinette, do I?”
“We didn’t have time to pile everyone in, and we were outnumbered as it was. You’d certainly be dead by now.”
“Well, where are we going?”
“That’s up to you, you’re the queen.”
Khloe thinks for a minute.
“What did you learn from the scouts?”
“That the extremists are complete sadists. One scout made it back. They tortured him until he led them to the warehouse, and now he’s a splash of red paint on a car’s hood.”
“Shit. Take me down the blue line. You have a subway map, right?”
“I don’t-”
“I have one on my phone. Give me the charger,” the horse impedes. He plugs in his phone and we continue on the road.
We’re going through Compton as a shadowy figure jumps up from behind a car and starts shooting at us. I try to dodge some of the fire, but end up flipping our car on its side. The loon is still shooting, so we all hop out and get behind the car. Every one of us takes at least one bullet in the process: Me in the ear, the horse in the side, the pig in an arm and leg, and Khloe loses half of her tail. While the pig starts treating everyone’s wounds, I peek up and start shooting back. To little surprise, so does Khloe. She runs out of bullets and I duck down to reload her gun. All the while, I’m telling her to stay down, until she grabs me by the collar of my jacket.
“Look here, you little shit, I’m not a coward who sits idly by while my colleagues all get shot. You forced me out of the warehouse, but you won’t force me out of this. If I die, then I die. Understand?”
“Aren’t you at least afraid to die?”
“I’d be bleedin’ ice if I wasn’t bleedin’ blood, fuck yeah I’m scared to die. But I’ve experience bein’ shot at, and by the sounds of it, it sounds better to die than be at the hands of these fuckers.”
I sorta fell silent. I went back to reloading her gun as she waited patiently.
About 3 clips in, I hear the sound of screeching tires around a corner, and turn around to see 3 armored trucks speeding toward us. I’ll admit, I broke a cold sweat, until one stopped in front of us and the other two stopped in front of our car. A lapdog jumped out and rushed us into the back of the truck. We complied because, first, we were being shot at, and second, we could trust the lapdogs. We pile in and the truck screeches the fuck outta there.
We graciously thank the lapdog and he gets us to a hospital. All the hospitals are owned by the lapdogs. The one in the truck tells us that they want our help in return for getting us to safety. Khloe’s escorted off to the radiology ward, while we settle in and have our wounds treated. 
Two hours pass, and Khloe regroups with us.
“So what do they want?”
“They want to raid a train station where a bunch of extremists are holed up. It’s right down the block and they’re getting concerned. We’ll be on the ground, they’ll be in the air.”
“That doesn’t sound right,” the horse states.
“Well, they got us out of that pinch. We had no car, dwindling ammo, and all of us were injured. Chin up, they’re leaving now.” Khloe got up and left.
“Well, there’s nothing we can do now,” the pig grunts.
With that, we all make toward the armored trucks. As we’re driving to the station, we see all sorts of gruesome displays all around us. Heads speared on pikes with Hitler-staches drawn on them, hammers and sickles painted in red across buildings, barricades made of barbed wire and corpses, and much, much more. My stomach sinks as we get closer, and it drops when the truck stops. A lapdog opens the door and debriefs us on what exactly we’re doing here. 
“You just have to keep them distracted. We’ll have the helicopter over soon which will provide sniper support.”
We all trudge our way onto the pavement behind the truck. Khloe’s the first one to start moving toward the train station, pointing her rifle everywhere along the way. The pig needs help from me and the horse to get up the stairs, and we’re immediately pinned down by gunfire. We don’t forget our duties, and the horse is the first one to start shooting back. I start shooting, then Khloe jumps in. A couple of the extremists go down, and over the gunfire nobody notices when the helicopter joins in. The extremists start going down much quicker and eventually the whole area’s clear. 
Once the area’s silent aside from the helicopter, we start going in. There really are no more of them. It was only about 10 of them, the Lapdogs couldn’t deal with 10 extremists?
I’m scanning around in one of the trains and a shot rips through the air. Shortly after, Khloe and the horse tackle me getting into the train.
“What’s going on? Are there more?”
“It’s the lapdogs! They killed Hope!” the horse screams.
“They led us into a trap. Us gone is one less gang for them to worry about. This is the most vulnerable we’ve been in a while, this was their chance to get the last of us.”
Fuck, she’s right. There’s only 3 of us and we’re stuck in a corner.
“But they won’t get the last of us. Look, there’s a motorcar.” Khloe points in front of the train. There’s a car on the rails, tethered in several places to the train, “And there’s a map right there, with the brown line highlighted.”
“What are we going to do with this information? They are shooting at us!”
“Al, I know what I’m doing. The helicopter will circle around us, and once it’s behind the train, I’ll go for the car. They’re flying too low to see me. We’ll outrun the helicopter, then ride the brown line to San Diego.”
I’m not in any position to oppose her, so it’s on her now. The helicopter whirs behind us, and Khloe bolts for the door.
“God, save the Queen,” I mutter.
I hear Khloe start the car, and a second later another shot rips through the air as the helicopter passes in front of us again. The train starts rolling, and several more shots blow holes all through the ceiling. The horse and I lay under the seats as the sniper continues raining hell on us. 
We’re crawling across the rails for about two hours, and the helicopter flies away. 
A minute or so after we can’t hear the helicopter, Khloe hobbles back into the train. She’s very clearly injured, and lays on the floor facing me. 
“They got me. Not in the chest, but bloody close,” She reveals the bleeding gash in her shoulder.
“Good lord!” I scream. I scramble for a first aid kit, and find one behind a panel in the wall. I put the bandage on her arm as tight as I can, and we continue down the track. 
We’re stopped by the military, who thankfully have bigger problems than a couple drug dealers, prostitutes, etc. They see that Khloe’s hurt and we’re taken into their care. When they pick up Khloe, there’s a her-shaped pool of blood on the floor, and she looks close to death. As they’re carrying her off the train, her glazed eyes look to me and she gives the weakest thumbs-up I’ve seen. Of course, I follow the guys taking her away-- I am her personal bodyguard after all. 
In about a week, she’s back on her feet. She’s changed her plans: Now that there’s only 3 of us, she can take us in to her friend’s gated community. We set off toward San Antonio Rodriguez.
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kaiju-z · 6 years ago
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Seon Adventures Episode 15: Dicks and Danger
Following the dramatic conclusion of the Ogre confrontation and the moment of respite under the white willow tree, our party is now back on their feet, all but Burk well rested. As Luctan checks on everyone, he is somewhat worried for Burk, who had spent the entire evening awake and alert, now quite exhausted from this venture.
Checking with the little elf child, Luctan feeds him and, after what a good five to ten minutes of baby jokes (the best kind, really), the party take off on their way to Crystalgate.
By the point, where it would be 2pm-ish is when they reach said town, which, much to some surprised, is a place governed mainly by changelings. The most noticeable is that it just really springs out of nowhere, there’s not a forested area, little bit of trees every now and then. )So, basically, mostly fantasy California town.)
By when they reach the town, Belli even tries to make a baby carrier for Luctan, so he can have a hands free experience, carrying the little one onward. But that doesn’t go perfectly, seeing as they had been in motion during the trip. (But half a sling is still better than none! I believe in you, Belli!)
There are baby shenanigans along the way, trying to feed the crying baby, trying to change his diapers.
What the party immediatelly notice is that the town is mostly made of stone and brick and for every 4-5 buildings, there are tents. From what they learn, given the territory, the folk here work their trade with fishing and the occasional smithing work. It’s where Luctan sells the Ogre clubs, at that, to a beefy looking changeling woman, to whom he shows respect. (Also, fun fact, smithing in Seon is a lot more magical!  Local blacksmith use magic rocks and wheels. It’s how Ricardo, the elven blacksmith in the town/village Luctan recuperated in back in the day made the Evenchord sword).
With Luctan in his human form, he doesn’t really understand why the locals are weary of him, seeing as he’s not really aware of the discrimination the people had suffered from mankind over the years, what with changelings’ inate ability to shapeshift into other ‘noid races.
He learns of this, though, thanks to a conversation with an elderly changeling woman, whom he impresses with his politeness, kindness and udnerstanding. He hopes for a time, where they can walk around and not get second glances and suspicion from those, priviledged.
Luctan kisses the woman’s hand, which looks odd to the party, seeing as she had transformed herself into him to express physically what the “problem” was. But Luctan is cool with it. He chill. And carrying a baby, so there’s that.
(At some point, out of character we break down into a discussion on selling the baby, what the going rate would be and the like. The jokes were a plenty, but this gem from the DM will always stick with me: “People, who buy babies aren’t usually good people.” – Lauren, the DM)
At some point, Amelia goes on a walk. Then hears a sound of a tubby orange cat. She looks to the cat. “I would take a 1,000 arrows for you.” (she says in the best voice ever. We stan a legend). The cat nuzzles her and Amelia immediatelly takes the tomcat with her. A soft boi, she dubs “Archie”. ( Amelia is keeping the cat and if anyone has a problem with that, she’s gonna kill ‘em all. )
By the time she comes back to the carriage, after supplies and baby feeding is done, the cat is resting over her shoulders and Belli tries/fails to draw a dick on the back of Luctan’s jacket. (Luctan will remember this. Luctan makes an owl head turn.) And she also rpeats the funny with Mournimar. ( “What the hell is passive perception?!”we joke ooc-ic, when Mournimar, for some reason mentions that in-universe)
One very extatic Belli gives Amelia a ribbon to collar the kitty. And then she tries to pull on Mournimar’s tail, which immediatelly gives Luctan ye ole’ shell shock as he gets back behind the reigns of the carriage, alongside Burk.
As the party carry on, the red tiefling bonds withthe green goblin over their vengeance paths. Luctan apologizes to Burk for taking his kill from him, by asking Ficus to remove the tiefling. Burk is fine, either way, asl ong as the guy’s dead. As recompence, Luctan offers Burk a pick from any of the remaining three, aside of Landis. Landis was his to deal with. And Burk is fine with this.
On their way out of Pollum, on the first day on the Winding Path, they find a separation at the river. Based on the rainy temperature, this close to the ocean, the water’s more hydrated, so the roots are darker. There’s a lot more shade in the area.
As they make their way on the path, Perception check time.
With Mournimar’s 20, they immediatelly notice “it”.  A very large clump of roots on the way. Part of it seems to twitch. Resolute, the Tiefling Ranger makes his way to inspect.
It is the big mistake that almost costs him his life, however.
Because as he gets close enough, a root tries to grapple Mournimar, Mournimar manages to dodge as a bizzare looking skull comes out from between the darkened roots and looks him in the eye. With the ferocity of a graboid, by way of a messed up tentacle nightmare, the skulled creature screeches a large and mighty screech.
The tree is actually a tree monster. And it wants those tasty tiefling meats.
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And this? This signifies the start of the fight. First in line is Mournimar (Both tieflings rolled a 20, but Mournimar’s passive skills are much higher, so it’s his turn first)!
Retaliating for the damage he took from the whipping vines, Mournimar immediatelly discharges his hellish rebuke and unsheathes his blades, striking wild and true, chopping at the creature. One strike, after the other!
No mercy with those sword strikes, as Mournimar occupies the attention of this hellbeast, while Luctan places the baby in the back of the carriage and charges forward, taking his full 30ft of movement, before aiming and discharging a couple of shots with his crossbow (DAVID CROSSBOWIE!!!)
He can tell, from some of the reading he had done. This thing is not Abyssal, like the Kenku. It’s a local realm monster. It’s nothing like he’s seen from the books, but judging by his knowledge, it doesn’t see, but feel movement.
He calls for Mournimar to get out of the thing’s range, believing his archery skills will do him better against it.
As Mournimar gets warned by Luck, he backs away, only to be caught by the thing. He feels his body pulled back and grappled. Necrotic power drains some of his essense as he gets flailed around like a ragdoll, screaming in horror.  . The thing looks as it almost gains back some of the damage it took. It tries to squeeze Mournimar like a slim jim, basically.
All the while, using it’s other vines, the beast tries to strike at Luctan, but the fighter dexterously dodges out of the way, only taking whipping attacks, as opposed to getting full blown caught by the beast.
Enraged, Luctan’s eyes glow as he makes a cutting motion across his throat and casts Hellish Rebuke. Though it does cause certain pain to the beast, it still retaliates, striking the fighter again and again, bludgeoning him, while he keeps his posture. If not for his armor, Luctan thinks at this point that he’d be far more bruised than what he’d be by the end.
Mournimar then gets slammed against the ground and is stunned until the creature’s next turn. As the action continues, Ficus and Morgan hear shuffling and alert the rest to the cliff on the right of their path. Soemthing’s coming. What that is, they’re not certain ,though.
Morgan, being the good dire wolf he is, takes the elf baby and moves a fair distance away from the carriage, alongside Rimefang and Archie, as their moms and dads go fo deal with this disaster.
Ficus makes a move, north west from Luck, where he gets his Dash action on to get to a point, attempting to throw some daggers at it, at a disadvantage. The dagger, the first one, misses, but the second one certainly hits as he sneakily strikes the creature, compensating for the initial failure...
Worried for her adoptive brother, - Belli gets close to danger and tries to cast sleep on the creature. Sadly, the thing is not yet close to a low enough damage and just shakes off the drowsiness.
A desperate Belli winds up giving Mournimar inspiration  with the help of All-Star.
The blue fist’s turn, next,  Amelia makes a dash and throws two darts at the creature, while maneuvering between it and the cliffside. Given the noise, she can definitely tell that anothero ne of these things is fast approaching.
Burk rages and charges the tentacles, throwing a javelin at the creature. With a small person fury, the creature gets struck. With the power of another javelin, he hits the fucker again.
With Mournimar unmoving, he gets lifted around and waved by the creature. Mournimar screams for help as Luctan charges in with shortswords East Ender and West Wounder.
Determined to rescue his taller friend, Luctan reverse grips the blades and leaps at the monster. Slash, slash, slash, slash! There is no mercy at the hand of the crimson fighter as he slices up the monster in a flurry. The closer he gets, the more he resembles a sentient blender, spinning the swords like a dual blade (or a light saber staff. Or Agni and Rudra from Devil May Cry 3), until he gets to the beast’s head.
In a swift motion, Luctan goes 3 for 3 and decapitates the monster, he would later learn was referred to as a Flurry.
Once the monster appears dead, Luctan wastes no time and carries Mournimar back to the carriage. And just in time as the second one climbs over and proceeds to contine from where it’s compatriot had begun.
Not noticing Amelia, however, it walks around her, allowing itself to be struck by the Air Genasi Monk .For that, the monster tries to catch her. Realizing the threat, it  It grapples Amelia and she fails to save herself as she suffers the same kind of damage as Mournimar had before her.
Seeing Burk as close by, it reaches and takes him in it’s grip as well, immobilising the raging barbarian. With it’s last attack, it attempts to catch the source of it’s companion’s death, but Luctan moves just far back enough to only feel the whipping strike of the Flurry.
Frustrated,  the monster screeches and a terrified Ficus goes to grab and yeet his daggers. Though, because he’s in range, he almost gets caught. The first time. He then gets hit and minimal damage to the helpful boy.
A desperate Belli tries to use Shatter on the thing, wanting to rescue her family and friends. With It takes 7 damage at the noise of “Baby Baby Baby”.
The tieflings try to convince Belli to step back. But she refuses to get out of the way. But she refuses to give ground. From where she is, all she can do is just give inspiration to Burk as Amelia’s attempts to fight in this grappled state.
Pulling her darts out, she flings them, one after the other, missing and hitting respectively, at the back of the thing’s roots, only causing it further anger.
Raging, still, Burk brings out the pain axes and starts going Lumberjack on the Flurry!  Strike after strike, after strike, after strike, Burk smashes the thing with the axe, bringing a hell of a lot of damage and by the end, with addition of the armor, Burk deals 33 damage. Though injured, this pisses the monster off all the more.
Amelia manages to free herself, thanks to Burk’s distraction, but this all the more inconveniences the green ball of rage, as the attention on him keeps him from suceeding as well.
Leaping out of the carriage, Mournimar makes some distance, sheathing his blades and pulling out Savon’s Bow. The bow, gifted to him by the centaur of the same name.
Thanking Luctan, Mournimar aims and fires arrow, after arrow, sending them flying true into the tangly body of the horror show the party was having to deal with right now.
On Luctan’s turn, he starts chopping like a madman. Several brutal strikes with both East Ender and West Wounder, missing only twice
The angry creature attacks with, appropriately, a flurry of tentacle attacks.
Amelia gets smashed, Burk gets grounded, Luctan gets whipped, but not grappled and poor Ficus gets captured and critically knocked around by the beast’s powers.
Limp, in it’s grasp, Ficus goes unconscious and steps close to death’s door.
Belli refuses to let her older brother, her last remaining blood family, die!
With the power of her healing words, she brings him back to consciousness and, now very muc pissed off by the abomination’s horrific actions so far, she mocks it. Viciously. With all the force that the Vicious Mockery entails as the creature just. Looks legitimately downtrodden by her commentary and releases her from it’s grip.
With her free, Luck begs her to move back to safety as Amelia can, but only throw her darts again and again. The impact causes a crack to appear at the back of the beast’s skull, forcing it to shriek wildly and madly.
It flails, both Amelia and Burk, forcing the monk into an unconscious state and Burk to suffer all the damage he can, due to his gripped and stunned self.
In retaliation, Mournimar fires the bow again and connects with one of two arrows. 
And it is then that Luctan brings the end to the battle.
East Ender and Westwounder in hand, he starts jumping up the thing’s tentacle limbs, cutting, slashing and chopping as he closes in on the monster’s head. And much like it’s twin, he removes said head after a spinning slash attack.
The monster falls in a gore of it’s blood and vines, while Luctan lands. He wastes no time and runs over to Amelia, who, along with Ficus, have suffered strange black scarring from the monster’s attacks.
Luctan pulls out his Greater Restoration potion and feeds it to the blue monk, bringing her back to consciousness, before taking her back to the carriage.
Eveyrone comes together at their vehicle and the party proceeds to make mild recuperations as they try to get their bearings, over what had just happened.
Arguments go around between Mournimar, Belli and Ficus over who should drink potions, with the boys much more wanting her to have herself a drink. All the while this happens, a vengeful Rimefang flies over to the remains of the second Flurry and gives it a good slapping with his tail as payback for all the hurt it had put on his green papa.
While Belli brings out Orion as a comfort animal for herself and Amelia, alongside Archie’s presence, Luctan makes sure to calm the elf baby with funny faces and voices, seeing as this had been the second time the little one had to deal with terrifying noises and the sounds of violence.
He manages to calm him down, before handing him over to Amelia.
Tired, but determined, he goes to inspect the monsters for any possible loot or identification. He eventually returns, having collected Amelia’s darts and Burk’s javelins, handing them to their respective owners, before he brings out the amulet he had found on one of the things.
Possibly from a previous meal, they identify the amulet as belonging to a follower of Keemis, the goddess of  Birth and Death. A snake, eating it’s own tail, the cycle of life.
Luctan decides to keep the pendant for now, until further prodding, as they collectively agree to just. Get the fuck out of here.
He takes the baby and the reigns, accepting the thanks from his friends. Though they were not necessary. It was the right thing to do, of course. Dive in head first and chop like a mad hatchetman at these monsters, all to free his fellows.
With four heads now occupying the Bag of Colding, Luctan decides to ask the next town over about a follower of Keemis going missing or something along those lines. Maybe get some feedback on the monsters themselves and if there is something they need to worry about, regarding Amelia and Ficus’ injuries.
It takes a while, but at some point, along the way, they reach a hill, servicable for camping. Tired, bruised and beaten up, but victorious, they settle down for the evening, with a fire and food, deciding on the turns of watch service.
Luctan and Amelia go first and, while everyone gets situated and napping, Amelia approaches Luctan.
Amelia thanks Luck for what he did during the fight. He just says she’d do the same. During their conversation, Luctan admits that he doesn’t follow any of the gods. Legal or Illegal. He doesn’t appreciate their inactivity and allowing things to happen as they do. He muses on how they became gods and on the future he wants to bring to the little one. Amelia agrees that there needs to be justice for him and that they will do the best they can.
He thinks of the amulet he has, considering to give it to Amelia. But decides to hold onto it for now. Seeing as he speant his for on her,  Amelia hands Luctan a Normal healing potion (2d4+2).
As their watch ends, Luctan brngs Mournimar up and awake to have a go at night watch.
With the two sleeping, Mournimar has a conversation, bonding with Ficus. They discuss today’s battle and the pain they had experienced.  Mournimar is at least glad that he will know how to fight them from this point onward.
Nodding,  Ficus thanks Mournimar for protecting Belli and gives him a thumbs up, awkwardly.  Honestly, Mourni would give his entire life for Belli, ok?! He’ll make sure she gets her happy ending.
Matter of factly, Ficus tells Mournimar he set up an alarm system, around the area they resided, in case someone tried to attack them again. (Hell yeah, Alarm!)
They agree that there is too much cult activity, yo.  The two bond over their family woes. Mournimar wishes his father was still alive. Having Mourni’s backstory is not fun. He hopes his dad miraculously survived and he just didn’t stick around to see if that was the case.
Mournimar has his head stuck in the past, Ficus states. “Don’t let the things you had make you forget what you have now.” After this wisdom from the Half-Orc rogue, the two seperate for rest times. Ficus evidently still very sore from all the damage he took. And Mournimar tries to eliviate some of that, curing the man of some wounds.
Burk’s watch comes next and frankly? He isn’t impressed by the time he spends awake. It’s nice, quiet and peaceful. Or as he would consider it - boring. With a sleepy Rimefang at his side, Burk just waits until dailight slowly approaches, to wake Belli for her turn, seeing as she always usually takes the last one, for her chef duties.
And creates French Toast. NARAH TOAST!
With the party waking, they can agree on a few things.
They still feel stiff from the previous night, they are much closer to Crystalgate... And they feel they’ve learned somethings, along the way.
Why?
Because the party is now Level 7!
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Is Love Alive?
@nonbinarylogan​
Thank you for inspiring this with your Personality Swap. Sorry this sucks :( 
Logan woke slowly, feeling worse than he ever had. The past few days had been rough on him– rough on all of them, actually– but the others were dealing well so why wasn’t Logan? Just because no one had been listening to him didn’t mean he was allowed to feel bad. The others were all going through their own problems right now; they didn’t need to be distracted by Logan’s silly emotions that he really shouldn’t even have. He was Logic! Logic shouldn’t have emotions! He shouldn’t be allowed to cry or laugh or feel sad or feel angry. He should be calm, collected, detached… like Patton. He should be more like Patton.
A sob bubbled up in his throat at the thought of Patton, and he tried desperately to shove it down. He needed to stop being so sensitive. He couldn’t afford to cry over the truth every time his stupid feelings were hurt. Logan knew he should get out of bed, but there was no energy available to give to his limbs.
“Come on, Logan, don’t be stupid. You need to get up. The others are counting on you to be positive,” he muttered, anger transitioning to deep, aching sadness. He’d accepted his role a long time ago, but sometimes he just… wanted to be allowed to feel bad. But that was contradictory. He shouldn’t have emotions, therefore he shouldn’t ever feel bad, but he also wanted to be allowed to feel bad without feeling guilty. What was wrong with him?!
Shut up, Logan, no one cares, Patton’s voice echoed in his mind. Logan choked out another sob, clapping his hands over his mouth to try and muffle the noise. It hurt, but it was true. Why should the truth hurt? The truth was objective, factual, logical. Why was Logic hurt by the truth?
After far too long lying around in bed holding back his tears, Logan rolled out of bed and moved to get dressed. He moved to pull on his favourite fluffy, flowy, star-patterned dress, but Patton’s voice again stopped him. How can we take you seriously if you don’t dress professionally? Logan’s hands trembled and his throat closed up. Patton was right. He couldn’t be Logic and dress like a child. Who cared if his negative feelings seemed to melt away in the folds of that skirt? It wasn’t professional. It wasn’t serious enough for Patton, so it wasn’t alright for Thomas. Reluctantly, sadly, he snapped himself into his normal outfit. He moved to leave his room, knowing that Patton would be awake soon and would be angry if there wasn’t a cheerful Logan making breakfast when he entered the kitchen, but stopped, the loose ends of his tie catching his eyes. Logan knew how annoyed Patton always had been with Logan’s lack of a properly-tied necktie. And with how the past few days had been going… anything could set Patton off. Anxiety spidered up to choke Logan as thoughts of Patton’s anger began to whisper in his mind. He needed to tie his tie. He quickly did, taking an extra moment to make sure that he looked perfectly professional and put together. Anything to make Patton tolerate him for just one more day.
Virgil entered the kitchen, desperate for coffee. Yes, it would worsen his anxiety, and the last few days weren’t helping either, but he needed to stay awake more than anything else. He rubbed at his eyes, blinking, and startled as he saw Logan finishing some cinnamon rolls. His tie was fully tied for once in his life, his hair was perfect, his clothes were perfect… by all accounts, Logan was the perfect picture of Logic. And that is what was worrying Virgil. Logan was a little messy and sweet and emotional; he didn’t ever look perfect like this. Something was wrong.
“Logan?” Virgil asked, voice high and soft. Logan spun around, and Virgil recoiled a bit. Logan’s smile was too wide, it was too bright, it wasn’t real. His eyes were too big, too blank, too guarded. Every movement was too calculated. Every hair was too perfect. Everything was just wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.
“Virgil! Breakfast should be done in around five minutes if you’re hungry!” Logan chirped, clapping his hands together. Virgil nodded and moved to pour himself a large mug of coffee, only to find Logan shoving his favourite Nightmare Before Christmas mug into his hands with a beam. “Two creams, three sugars! Enjoy, Virgil!” With that, Logan turned back to finishing the glaze for the cinnamon rolls, leaving a confused and terrified Virgil standing behind him. Something was definitely wrong.
“Um, Logan? Is everything okay?” Virgil asked, voice shaking. Logan stopped and turned around, his fake, brittle smile never falling.
“Of course, Virge. Why wouldn’t it be?” the Logical side chirped, something that didn’t match his words swirling in his eyes. Virgil bit his lip and fidgeted with his mug, indecision freezing his words in his throat and his feet in place.
“You just seem… off?” Virgil muttered. Logan giggled and waved off Virgil’s concerns, just like Virgil knew he would, and quickly finished frosting the cinnamon rolls, placing them on the table just as Patton and Roman walked in. Logan’s eyes shuttered and his smile grew even wider as he practically snapped to attention, hands clasped perfectly in front of him.
“Good morning, Patton, Roman,” Logan greeted. Patton nodded in return and went to fix himself a cup of coffee, while Roman simply dropped down onto the table and didn’t even acknowledge Logan’s greeting. Virgil’s eyes narrowed as he saw Logan’s smile drop for just a second before returning in full force as the Logical side went about making sure everyone was comfortable. All the while, Virgil kept track of the trembling in Logan’s hands, the sharpness behind his eyes, the too-large-to-be-real grin adorning his face, and knew that something was eventually going to give. And give something did, as Logan’s fingers went to adjust his tie (why wasn’t he using the cube or the tangle to fidget with?) and Patton’s eyebrow arched.
“An Oriental knot today, Logan? Feeling informal?” Patton asked, sipping his coffee. Logan froze, just utterly froze. He stopped moving, he stopped talking, he stopped blinking, he stopped breathing, and Virgil was fairly certain that his heart had stopped as well. Minor trembles started to race through Logan’s frame, but he quickly straightened up, murmured an “Excuse me” to the other Sides, and practically sprinted out of the kitchen, heading off to who-knew-where.  Patton’s brows furrowed in confusion, as did Roman’s, and Virgil clenched his jaw. He knew that argument from five days ago was still bothering Logan; Patton hadn’t even apologized for some of the things he’d said.
“There he goes, probably off on another pointless journey to learn something else for a class he wants Thomas to take,” Roman muttered. Patton just hummed in agreement and continued sipping on his coffee. That was the last straw for Virgil.
“Or maybe,” Virgil icily replied, “just maybe, he left because you never apologized for insinuating that he was unnecessary and an inconvenience the other day and you just now insulted the work he clearly put into his appearance.” Patton finally seemed to realize what Logan could possibly be upset about and bit his lip, obviously struggling to comprehend the situation. Virgil understood. Patton believed strongly in always doing the right thing, and he’d clearly not done the right thing if Logan was hurting because of him.
“I should go apologize, then,” Patton ventured. Virgil nodded, Patton nodded, and the Moral Side left, following after Logan to try and rectify his mistakes. Roman looked at Virgil, confused.
“Are we… have we really been that cruel to Logan?” Roman asked. Virgil sighed but nodded assent before placing a comforting hand over Roman’s.
“What’s done is done, Ro. Now, Patton has to try and fix things before it’s too late.”
Knock knock. “Logan? I would like to talk to you.” Patton waited for an answer for a solid minute, but none came. Patton frowned and knocked again. “Logan? Please come out, I wish to speak with you.” No answer. Patton grit his teeth and knocked again. “Logan, come out, now. We need to talk.” Still no response. Patton growled. “Logan, I will break down this door if you don’t answer me right this second.” Still no response. Patton huffed and stepped back. “I warned you, Logan. I’m coming in.” With that, Patton reared his foot back and slammed it into the wood next to the doorknob, causing Logan’s door to burst inward, revealing… an empty room. Oh.
“Note to self: fix that door before Logan notices,” Patton mumbled, stepping into the room. After a brief check to confirm that Logan was nowhere in the room, Patton turned to leave and maybe check another area to find the Logical Side when he paused, something catching his eye. Even though most of Logan’s room was a mess (at least, in Patton’s eyes), everything normally had a place. This sheet of paper, however, was decidedly not in its place, and that concerned Patton. Logan freaked out whenever things were not in their place, so he would never leave something lying around like this. Patton stooped to pick it up, determined to figure out why this piece of paper was out of place.
Things I Have To Change: 1.) My clothing choices- Patton finds my lack of professionalism annoying and a hindrance to work. Only tie formal knots in the tie and always tie your tie. Get rid of your dresses. Not only are they childish, but they make you look idiotic. You don’t need comfort from them because you don’t need comfort. 2.) My jokes- Patton dislikes it when I tell puns. In fact, Patton dislikes when I tell any jokes. They annoy him. To rectify this, stop telling jokes and making puns. Do not respond to set-ups for the perfect pun. Do not make jokes, even to lighten the mood during a discussion with Thomas. Maintain professionalism at all times. 3.) My cheerfulness- Patton finds my (perceived) eternal optimism grating. I need to work on lessening my smiles and being more practical. Sometimes arguments are necessary. I should be able to handle it when the others do not get along. The fact that I cannot is a sign that I need to change this. 4.) My enthusiasm- Patton is constantly annoyed by my enthusiasm about learning. He says it gets in the way of Thomas seeing his friends. As such, stop asking for Thomas to take classes (even if I really like astronomy and when Thomas is learning I feel loved because I don’t need love so I shouldn’t need that stupid astronomy class) and stop talking about Special Interests (or anything the others don’t love, really) around them. Animals, Disney, and Tim Burton movies are acceptable, however (even if dogs and spiders scare me so much, they make Patton and Virgil happy, so I can handle it) 5.) My mannerisms- Patton has expressed annoyance over my humming, my flapping, my chewing, and my fidgeting multiple times in the past. I need to stop doing them, at first where he can see them, and then at all. I don’t need the feeling of relief, I am Logic, I don’t need relief. It will be for the best. In essence: Emulate Patton. He is the ideal of what Logic should be. Maybe he should be Logic. He certainly is already cut out for the job.
The crumpling and tearing of paper brought Patton back to reality and he glanced down, noticing how tightly his fists were gripping the paper. He loosened the muscles in his hands and set the list down, trying to steady his breathing. Did Logan… really think this? That Patton hated all of the things that made him… him? That Patton wanted him to change?!
A plan began to form itself into Patton’s mind. He needed to show Logan how much he cared, and he knew just how to do it…
Logan woke up the next morning, sadness still aching in his chest. He needed to apologize for breaking down and causing a scene like that, but he also didn’t think he had the energy to get out of bed.
Logan! I would like to talk to you! Could you please get down here? Thomas’s voice echoed in his head. Logan sighed and rolled out of bed to get dressed. Thomas needed him, so he had to get up. He walked over to his closet, threw it open, and began to reach for his normal outfit when he froze. All of his men’s formal wear was missing. All that was left in his closet was dresses.
“No no no, this isn’t good, this isn’t good…” Logan babbled, frantically rifling through his closet. He couldn’t walk out in a dress, everyone would think he was silly and stupid and hate him. He couldn’t walk out in pyjamas, because then everyone would think he was a slob and stupid and hate him. He tried to snap himself into his normal outfit, but nothing happened.
Logan? I really need you, buddy, Thomas called again. Logan let out a quick sob as indecision wracked his nerves. He couldn’t win, there was no good option here. With tears streaming down his cheeks, Logan slipped into his favourite star dress. He’d figure out better clothing arrangements later. For now, Thomas needed him.
He rose up, smoothed down the fluffy skirt, and then turned to Thomas, hands clasped perfectly in front of him. “Yes, Thomas? What do you require me for?” Thomas blinked, a bit startled. “Oh, um… I just needed you to check over my schedule? Make sure that it’s okay for the next month or so?” Logan nodded and took the proffered sheet of paper, quickly scanning it over. Everything looked perfect. He handed it back to Thomas and told him his thoughts before quickly sinking back into the Mindscape, determined to sort out his clothing situation before any other problem sprung up that needed solving.
Patton glanced up from his sewing as Logan hurried past, calling after him to stop. Logan did, his heart in his throat, as he turned to face Patton’s judgement. He could already hear the jeers, the disappointment, the loss of respect…
“Logan, that dress looks wonderful on you. Why don’t you wear it more often?” Patton suggested, voice filled only with acceptance and authenticity. Logan froze again. Patton… didn’t think he looked unprofessional? Patton wasn’t going to yell at him?
“Er… thank you. Say, have you seen my other clothing? I woke up this morning and the only thing in there was my dresses,” Logan asked, fidgeting with the hem of his dress. Patton took a long sip of his hot cocoa and shrugged.
“No, I haven’t. Strange how everything vanished,” he replied. Logan nodded and turned to keep looking. Patton wouldn’t lie to him; Patton hated lying. Roman might know something about Logan’s missing clothing, so with a quick goodbye to Patton, Logan walked out to go find the Creative side, a small smile fixed on his face.
“Hey, Logan? Could you cheer me up? I’m feeling a little sad,” Virgil asked from his position on the other end of the couch. Logan glanced up from his book, startled.
“Er… are you sure?” Virgil nodded, and Logan nodded before placing his book on the coffee table. He smoothed down his skirt (he still hadn’t been able to find his other clothes) and turned to Virgil.
“Are you aware that there are around 40,000 species of spiders on this planet?” Logan asked. He knew Virgil liked spiders, so maybe this would cheer him up. Virgil, however simply shook his head, and Logan’s smile dropped. What was he doing wrong?
“No, I mean, Logan… could you give me some puns?” Logan frowned, a little startled. Someone actually wanted to hear his puns?
“Uh… are you sure?” Logan asked. Virgil nodded, and Logan sucked in some air. “Well… if it will help ground you.” Virgil nodded, and Logan exhaled, nervous. “Speaking of ground, shovels sure were a groundbreaking invention, weren’t they?” Virgil snorted, sparkles dancing in his eyes, giving Logan the courage to continue. “I’d tell you a chemistry joke, but I’m aware that I probably won’t get a reaction.” Virgil giggled, causing Logan’s grin to widen even further. “What do you call Batman disguised as a pastry chef? The Crepe'd Crusader.” That one caused Virgil to laugh out loud, treating Logan to that soft, high, wonderful giggle that seemed so out of place for Virgil at first but actually fit him perfectly.
“Thank you, Lo, I really needed that,” Virgil spoke after a while. Logan flushed and nodded slightly. This was probably just a one-time thing. Virgil probably wouldn’t want to hear any other puns for a while. “You really should give us some puns more often, I really like hearing them.” Logan gulped. Virgil didn’t mean that, he didn’t. All of them had expressed annoyance in the past over his puns. He was just saying this to be nice.
“No, really, Lo. I know we all complain, but we’re just joking. We can stop if it bothers you, but I am not lying when I tell you that your puns actually brighten all of our days.” Logan nodded, not quite believing it. Virgil sighed and yanked the logical Side into a hug, causing Logan to let out a small yelp. “Ya goof,” Virgil snorted, “We love you for you, okay?” Logan sighed, accepting his fate. Virgil would go back to normal tomorrow. He should enjoy this while he could.
Except… the next day, Virgil asked the same thing. And yet again, Logan bombarded him with pun after pun. “I make terrible science puns, but only periodically.” “Why was the scarecrow promoted? Because he was outstanding in his field.” “I’m positive I just lost an electron.” “Don’t trust atoms, because they make up everything!” “Chemists are great at solving problems because they have all the solutions!” Each time, he waited for Virgil or Patton or Roman to groan and roll their eyes and tell him to shut up. Each time, they just laughed and smiled, thanking Logan for the brief burst of happiness before carrying on with their work. There was a strange lightness in Logan’s chest each time, and his smile grew larger, more real, and stayed longer each time. Perhaps… perhaps his family did enjoy his puns. Perhaps he didn’t annoy them that way, at least.
“Hey, Logan? You okay? You’re not… as cheerful as normal,” Roman asked, glancing up from his sketchpad to lock Logan with a concerned stare. Logan frowned, bookmarked his place in his book, and set his reading down to give Roman his full attention.
“What do you mean?” he asked. Roman frowned and began to wave his hands around as he tried to articulate his thoughts.
“Just… you’re not smiling as much, your voice is flatter, you’re not moving around as much… is something going on with you?” Logan gulped. Oh, Roman had noticed. Did he not appreciate it? “Like, if you’re tired or sad or something, you know you can talk to us, right? Because we all appreciate your cheerfulness and this is honestly a bit scary? And we all just want to help. So just… talk to us if something is wrong, okay?” Tears began to bubble in Logan’s eyes, and Roman’s eyes widened in horror as he practically dove across the couch to cradle Logan’s face in his hands, muttering “I’m sorry, did I make it worse?” and “Oh stars, Lo, stop crying, please, I’m sorry.” Logan sniffed and shook his head, smiling through the tears.
“No, thank you, I just… that means a lot, Roman. Thank you.” Roman nodded and wiped away Logan’s tears before dropping a soft, chaste kiss on his forehead.
“Of course, Lo. You mean a lot to all of us, and we just want to see you happy, okay?” Logan nodded, his grin widening infinitesimally. Roman’s sweetness helped boost Logan’s mood just a bit. He… he really needed to hear something like that today. Roman pulled him into an even tighter hug, causing Logan to let out a squeak.
“Er… Roman?”
“Sh, just let me love you,” Roman hushed. Logan huffed but settled in, resigning himself to his fate of being cuddled into submission by the flamboyant creative Side.
Logan? I have something to talk to you about. Logan sat up, confused. What did Thomas need from him this early in the morning? Regardless, his host needed him. With that thought thundering around his skull, fighting away his desire to just crawl back into bed and go back to sleep, he snapped himself into his favourite star dress (he still hadn’t found the rest of his clothing, and it was getting annoying) and popped up into the real world.
“Yes, Thomas?” Logan asked, blowing his bangs out of his eyes as he adjusted his glasses. Thomas smiled slightly before biting his lip nervously, causing anxiety to bubble in Logan’s stomach. Why was Thomas so nervous? About what? Was he in trouble? Had Logan not been doing his job properly?
“Whoa, buddy, calm down. Nothing wrong, everything is fine, you’re fine, I just need to ask you something,” Thomas babbled, gently grabbing Logan’s shoulders before leading him over to the couch. Logan forced himself to keep breathing and focused on slowing down his heartbeat. Thomas wouldn’t lie to him, not about something like this. Logan hadn’t done anything wrong, everything would be okay. Thomas settled the two of them down on the couch, took Logan’s hands into his own, and began to speak.
“So, I have more free time now, and I’d like to ask you: would you rather I take a class on astronomy or botany?” All of Logan’s work on keeping his breathing steady was thrown out the window with that one sentence. Tears streamed down his cheeks for what seemed like the umpteenth time that week alone, only this time, they were tinged with joy. Thomas made a soft noise of concern before yanking Logan into a hug.
“I… thank you, Thomas… I… astronomy. Astronomy would be nice,” Logan whispered. Thomas nodded and rested his head on top of Logan’s. Logan tried to still his muscles, the impulse to flap his arms bubbling up. He couldn’t though, not right now, not where Thomas could see.
“Logan, you can flap your arms if you want. I don’t mind, really.” Logan blinked, shocked. He… really didn’t mind? Thomas sighed and began to card a hand through Logan’s hair, causing the logical Side to melt into a small pile of mush in Thomas’s lap. Thomas chuckled and made no moves to move, his hand continuing to move in Logan’s hair. And there the two of them stayed, cuddling as Thomas tried to show just how much he cared for Logan and his opinions. Finally, he drifted off to sleep, and Thomas sighed. Patton had been right. They really had been cruel to Logan. While he couldn’t fix the past, he could work to change the future. And if that meant sitting on a couch cuddling an affection-starved Logan, if that meant sacrificing sleep to take an astronomy course that would make Logan happy, if that meant hiding all of his other clothes until Logan realized it was okay to wear dresses if they made him comfortable, if it meant encouraging his horrible puns that did make him laugh but also made him cringe, then Thomas would do it. Logan was worth it.
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In Terms of Fire & Ice {7}
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A/N: y’all, i’m officially back from haitus two months after i said i would and i’m sorry for disappearing! i just got run over by responsibilities and life ^-^;;;;;;;;;; but please enjoy the latest installment of in terms!
Pairing: Wanna One’s Seongwoo x Reader
Genre: Angst, fuckboi!seongwoo, rich!seongwoo, enemies to lovers!au
Word Count: Roughly 2k
Parts: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
“So, how was the date?” Nayoung asked as the two of you stood side by side in the cramped bathroom; she was leaning against the sink, watching you remove your makeup intently.
“Can you not stare a hole into my temple, please?” you retorted. Your mascara was proving to be difficult to remove. “And it wasn’t a date. It was just me paying back on a favor.”
“Y/N, the moment you came back, your hair a mess, your clothes covered in grass, and that,” she jabbed at the bruise blooming on your collarbone, “it was confirmed a date.”
“Well, we did do some,” you paused, “date-like things, but it wasn’t a date.”
“Well, what are those date-like things, Miss Y/N?”
“Yeah,” you said softly, leaning yourself closer in to him, “you can kiss me.” With those words whispered, Seongwoo closed the gap between the two of you. At first you didn’t register the kiss. It was something foreign to you. After years of no practice, you seemed to have forgotten exactly how to conduct yourself. As your brain goes into overdrive on how to react to the kiss, your body freezes.
“Nervous?” he murmured against your lips. You could feel his lips forming a smirk, brushing fleeting touches against yours.
“Shut up,” you mumbled back, ‘before I change my mind.”
“Don’t have to tell me twice, princess.” He leaned back in to capture your lips, bringing his hand up to cup your cheek. You shut your eyes tight, slowly finding yourself reciprocating. Seongwoo gently pushes you back until you feel your back hitting the mattress. You moved your hands to the back of his neck, trailing them upwards to thread into his hair. It seemed like all of your perfectly practiced self control had flung itself out the window the moment you realized exactly how long ago you last kissed someone, and it maybe also has to do with the fact the asshole that was trailing his hands down your body also happened to be a very good kisser.
Your mind was a flurry of trailing thoughts, hazy with ideas of where exactly was this night leading. His lips moved against yours languidly, breaking away every now and then, only to return to their previous motion after hearing you whine. Seongwoo was still hovering over you, but he shifts his legs, wedging one between yours. The hand that had found purchase on the curve of your neck moved its way down, fumbling with the buttons of your dress. You didn’t notice exactly what he was doing until he reached the third button and the cold suddenly hit your bare skin.
“H-hey, what are you doing?” you asked nervously, pushing yourself up. Seongwoo didn’t seem to hear you as his hands continued their ministrations. “Stop it!” you exclaimed, shoving his hands away from you. Your face started to heat up, and you quickly blinked away the tears that threatened to fall from your eyes. “Of course,” you thought, “of course this is why he asked you out.”
You began to button your dress back up with trembling hands. “If you just wanted an easy lay, you could’ve asked another girl out,” you said, surprised by the steeliness of your voice. Once your top button was refastened, you stood up, smoothed down your dress and glared at Seongwoo. “I can’t believe your actual nerve, Ong.” For a split second, you almost thought you saw fear cross his eyes, but you weren’t an idiot. This was Seongwoo you were dealing with; that guy knew exactly how to play with someone’s heart, and you thought yourself way too smart to fall for his ploy. “Take me back to the school,” you said. When you realized he was still rooted to his seat, you uttered, “Please,” your voice wavering slightly.
“Hey, Y/N,” Seongwoo finally got up, “princess, I didn’t mean to go that far.” He tried cupping your cheek, but you turned away.
“But you did go that far,” you snapped, “I’m not just something you can use as you please, jackass. I actually thought you were interested in me and wanted to go on a date, but no, you’re just after my goddamn fucking virginity!” You were raging at this point, all the angry words that jumped around your brain came tumbling out of your mouth. “Now I’m here feeling like an absolute idiot knowing I’m just another one of your trophies! I fucking hate you!” Those last four words were accentuated by you jabbing your pointer finger into his chest.
“Y/N,” he said as he grabbed your wrist, “can you just listen to me?” You tried pulling away. “Y/N, please?” You continued trying to escape from his steel grasp. “Y/N!”
“What?” you spat back, “I’m not one of your playthings, Ong. Your lies won’t work on me.”
“But I’m not going to lie to you.” You scoffed at his statement. “Y/N, listen, you know how many girls I’ve been with? A lot.”
“You’re not really helping your case.”
“No, hear me out. Look, I’ve been with a lot of girls, but none of them make me feel the way I feel about you.”
“Wow, how romantic,” you mock-swooned, “I really want you to just,” you paused before deadpanning, “ fuck off right now.”
“You know how goddamn scared you make me? I can’t act around you like I do with other girls, okay? You see right through me. And I’m sorry I went to far, but you drive me absolutely insane. All I could think about when I was kissing you was-”
“What?” you asked, “Stripping me of my virginity? Wow, I really want to punch you in the face right now.”
“No. I was thinking how, for once, I actually felt something besides lust while kissing you. I swear this is the gayest shit I have ever uttered in my entire life, and Daniel will roast me into oblivion. But,” he took a deep breath, “Y/N, I really like you, and I know you’re pissed beyond my comprehension right now, but I’m telling you the absolute truth. I am 100% head over heels attracted to you. I’m attracted to the way your brows furrow when you’re solving a problem in math. I’m attracted by how your tongue slightly sticks out when you’re organizing files at work. I’m attracted to how intimidated you make me feel, how you actually call me out on the misogynistic bullshit I accidentally end up doing or saying. I am wholeheartedly attracted to you. Just give me another chance to not fuck it up?”
“What did you say?” Nayoung asked, now that the two of you were lounging in your respective beds.
“I told him if he really liked me, he’d pull a page from every other asshat who went after me and just leave me alone,” you grumbled, shifting under your blankets.
“Even after he declared his wholehearted affection for you?”
“The guy’s a professional casanova. Of course he’d say lies like that to get me into trusting him, only to lure me into his bed and leave me the moment he gets what he wants.”
“And what exactly does he want?” she teased. You sat up to give your friend an unamused look. “What?” she asked, “You never know, he could like you.”
“Yeah right,” you snorted, “and I like him.”
Monday morning came about quickly, and Seongwoo had not messaged you since the “date” Saturday. Even though you kept yourself angry at the certain raven-haired boy, you couldn’t help but check your phone all throughout Sunday for something. Maybe it was that part of you that hoped maybe he did mean it and would try even harder to win you over. But again, it’s Ong you were thinking of. He could’ve easily found some other girl; someone easier, someone who would give him just what he wanted. Those thoughts made you scoff, angry at the thought of possibly trusting him. Yet, you found yourself with that ugly green monster making itself at home in your mind, obsessively checking his social media for any form of another female to occupy him for that one day he left you in silence. But nothing popped up. “It was as if his dick could actually control itself for a day,” you mused as you walked into the mathematics building...only to stop abruptly at the sight that laid before you.
The male underclassmen were lined up on either side of the hallway, each one holding onto a small envelope. You spied Seongwoo’s group of friends standing at the end of the hallway, beckoning for you to walk towards them. You finally regained control over your feet and began walking towards your classroom.  The underclassmen handed you their envelopes and suddenly the intercom clicked on.
“Attention, Evanson students,” Seongwoo’s voice rung out, “before Dr. Harris realizes I’m hijacking the morning announcements, I would like to say something to a very special person. Y/N L/N, I am sorry. Like, I acknowledge I’m an asshat who treated you like any other girl I usually go after when you are so much more to me than an easy lay. No offense to those girls, but like, sorry, it’s true. You mean way too much to me for me to just let you get away, so in a very extra way, I apologize, and hopefully you’ll find it in yourself to forgive me and give me another chance. Plus, I hope you open all those envelopes in secret; I’d rather not lose my manhood today. Actually, do whatever you want, just please give me another chance. And-”
His voice was cut off by a loud screech, indicating Dr. Harris had indeed realized he had hijacked the morning announcements.
“What did the envelopes say?” Nayoung asked, eyeing the stack you clutched tightly in your hands. The two of you were walking back to the dorms after eighth period, passing by the dean’s office on the way.
“I think that’s for me and him to know,” you cheekily stated, motioning your head to the dean’s office where Seongwoo now sat, probably getting the lecture of the era. Nayoung gave you a funny look before simply shrugging and making her way towards the dorms, leaving you to wait outside the dean’s office.
Fifteen minutes passed before Seongwoo emerged from the office, looking completely drained of energy. “Y-Y/N, um, hey,” he said sheepishly, “I see you got the envelopes.”
“Yeah,” you looked at the boy that stood in front of you. The usual confidence was gone. He averted your gaze, choosing to look at the linoleum floors instead. “Look, did you mean everything you said in these notes?” you inquired. He nodded slowly. “All 206 of them?” you pressed.
“You kept count?” he asked, that telltale smirk emerging. You faltered, trying to find a reason for keeping count without letting on too quickly he was forgiven.
“W-well, we didn’t do anything in econ today, so-” your lie was cut off when he enveloped you in a hug.
“God, I was so scared you’d still be upset with me,” he mumbled into your hair.
“And why would you be scared?” you asked, fully knowing why. But you needed to hear it again. You needed those words molded in his voice.
“Because I like you, and it scares me,” he said the moment he let go of you. “This is the first time I haven’t been on the receiving end,” he dryly laughed at that statement. His smile faded the longer you stayed silent. “Are you still upset?” he asked softly.
“A little,” you finally caved, “but I’m giving you another chance.” He lit up at those words. “But,” his smile died down, “it has to be on my terms. Agree?” He nodded eagerly. “Good, you’re doing all the coffee runs at internship this week. You have to walk me to all of my classes,” you paused to think of the run he’d have to do for your fourth period class, “All. And, you cannot engage physical contact with me for a week. No hugs, hand holding, nothing. But, I can engage with you. Can you handle that, Ong?” The smirk that graced his lips threw you for a loop.
“Anything for you, princess.”
“Good, if you can handle that, consider yourself forgiven.”
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