#CAYJAY

[cerealmonster15]

ocean floor ♦️🐬

[formal-frog-shoes]

Ah, about 2 days of work and its finally done. Jekei/ Cayjay shipart. i like to think theres a little time before Club time that they can hang out and do a mini photo op :3

I'm not usually a shipper? Nor am I a romance artist by any means! But I wanted to do something for these two? so, I borrowed an image from that "Collection of images and memes for anyone who doesn’t know what to draw" post (that i will link below), and i put the ref as like a image sticker thing on the mirror (hope you can tell its a mirror FJSDKLFA)

enjoy!

Image ref comp!

also! so i dont forget @cerealmonster15 cause you asked to see it :3 in the ask FJSDAL hope you dont mind me tagging you! and i hope its at a reasonable time for you as well JFDSKALJA

[jakulvr]

seeing jade cater has made me feel so ecstatic oh my gosh im so happy to see people do pair them together

gonna give me motivation to actually write that one fic i had in mind for them

[madamewriterofwrongs]

have i told you you’re beautiful yet today?

Fun fact: you own my heart and you take very good care of it.

[florenceandthemachine]

oh in no way am I going to interrupt, I just want to be the paparazzi type who takes the candids of you two laughing together, holding hands as you share some cotton candy in front of rows and rows of bistro lights

ok look if CJs gon take you out I need to at least be like,,, the limo driver or something no way in hell am I missing that cute shit

lmao i’m down if you’re down @madamewriterofwrongs

[resplendentgoldenwings]

Can their ship name be CaiJay or CayJay?

[temporary-f-orever]

OH BABY FUCK NOOOO

aj and callie have to be together!! #cayjay not #braille

[cerealmonster15]

Cater x jade is so real to me, you feed me and I horf it down in 30 seconds

So tasty and good, you’re my hero

WAHHHH u understand me...

silly lil guys.... i love themmmm theyre one of my many fave rarepairs lol. i've felt too shy about it recently bc it feels like im talking 2 am empty void LOL despite the fact that people did give me good responses to my cayjay fics [which it's been Too Long since ive written one for them wahhh i miss them]

but it is good 2 know there are still other people out there Thinking Of Them too... !!

i can never figure out what to tag them as tho lol, like with many rarepairs and translations... from what seems to be the popular tag translations, it seems for pixiv at least they use ジェケイ which google translates to Jekei <- and that's what ive seen the like, ONE other person that ever posts them here use a few times lol. i think i was saying jeikei from memory for a while but now that im actually checking that's one more character, ジェイケイ... i also call them cayjay lol. cayjay jaycay jekei jeikei caterjade jadecater TOO MANY CHOICES LOL 😭 the burden of a rarepair that like 5 people enjoy is theres no consensus [none im aware of anyway fdsjlkgkl girl help]

Anyway i rifled thru my sketchbooks to see if i could find any unposted doodles and i thhhhhink i never showed these 2 (im sure there’s more but i don’t wanna loo k thru every sketchbook or Krita doc rn LOL)

the second one was me retesting my watercolors after 5 billion years like last week lol 🧍

[cerealmonster15]

the melatonin is taking me awaaaaay

[cerealmonster15]

cayjay on the brain

[cerealmonster15]

It’s MY Caytober and I get to decide what cater themed rarepair propaganda you look at!!!! Cayjay be upon you 🫵🫵🫵

[cerealmonster15]

Dessert Danger [Cater/Jade]

Rating: G

Summary: Cater visits Mostro Lounge to document their latest specialty dessert for his Magicam account, and Jade readily welcomes his arrival.

Word count: 1462

[AO3 LINK]

Mostro Lounge always had great service. In fact, Cater found that he basically never had much of a wait time when he came in to order, no matter how busy they seemed. 

That’s because, at Mostro Lounge, there was one unspoken rule that all the waitstaff knew. If Cater Diamond came through those doors, then Jade Leech,  when available, was to get first dibs on greeting him, taking his order, making his order, and bringing it to him. 

No one ever dared to interrupt this flow. 

“Nice to see you, as always.” Jade said as he approached Cater. 

“Hi, Jade!” Cater beamed up at him with that bright, sunny smile that Jade loved so much. “Wow, I feel like I hardly ever have to wait anymore when I come here. You’re all so efficient!”

“Of course. Our patron’s satisfaction is most important to us here at Mostro Lounge.” Jade said with a smile. 

Cater didn’t need to know that he automatically took top priority on Jade’s customer list every time he showed up. It was a small detail, really. 

“Oh, you don’t need to sound so stiff when you’re talking to Cay-Cay!” Cater laughed, touching Jade lightly on the arm.

Jade’s businesslike smile melted into a softer, more genuine one. “Yes, of course. Now, what can I get you? Am I to assume you’re here for our seasonal special dessert for a nice Magicam photo?”

“You know me so well!” Cater nodded. “That Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Parfait looks absolutely stunning on the menu, and I’ll bet it’s even prettier in person.”

“I’ll get that for you right away,” Jade said. “Please, have a seat.”

Cater took a seat at the bar counter while Jade disappeared into the kitchen. 

Floyd spawned into view mere moments later. “Ohh, I knew it! Sea Bream’s come to visit again.”

“Hiya, Floyd,” Cater said with a wave. “How’d you know I was here?”

“Jade rushed to the back and got all focused on an order, and is ignorin’ anyone that tries to talk to him,” Floyd answered with his signature toothy grin. 

“O-oh…? Wow, you guys really do take care of your regulars, huh?” Cater said, subconsciously grabbing a strand of his hair to twirl between his fingers. 

“Nah, he only cares that much when it’s for Sea Bream.” 

Cater was saved from having to think up a response to such a bold statement, as Jade respawned shortly after, and Floyd disappeared just as quickly as he’d come.

“I apologize for the wait,” Jade said as he set down the glass in front of Cater.

“Oh, uh, no worries! You were like, literally only gone a few minutes.” Cater pulled out his phone and aimed it at the glass. “Ohh, shoot! I meant to ask for it in a to-go cup. Sorry, Jade!” He said while starting to take pictures. “Though I have to say, the glass makes it all the more ‘cammable!”

“A happy accident, then,” Jade said with a smile. “Perhaps you should stay a moment to enjoy, once you have taken a sufficient amount of photos. Really, there’s no need to rush out of here so soon.” His eyes were locked onto Cater as he spoke.

“Ahaha, um….” Well, now Cater was in a bind. Sure, he’d asked for the parfait, but he didn’t want to eat it. The plan was to get it to-go, take it back to Heartslabyul for a few aesthetic shots, and then pass off the dessert to someone like Ace so he wouldn’t have to eat such a sweet thing himself.

“Please, I insist. I do so love to see a look of satisfaction on the faces of those I have taken the time to prepare a meal for,” Jade said, his smile growing eerily wider. “And I’d really like to see how much you enjoy this one that I prepared just for you.”

…Did he know? Jade WAS one of the most informed students at NRC when it came to finding out secret information. Was he toying with Cater, or did he just really want to watch him eat…?

“You’re, um, a sweetheart, Jade.” Cater said, eyeing the dessert anxiously. “But you don’t have to stay over here with me! Don’t you have other customers you should be getting to?”

“Yes, he does.” Azul’s annoyed voice was heard from across the room. 

Jade simply waved his hand in the air dismissively, his wide grin unwavering. “Pay him no mind,” he said, leaning closer across the bar. “This customer is my current priority. I have all the time in the world for you.”

Cater blinked slowly as he tried not to overthink the intensity he was picking up from Jade. Damn, there really wasn’t a smooth way out of this one. 

“Ahah… alright, you win, Jade.” Cater simply accepted his fate, picking up the spoon, and poking at the dessert a few times. It really looked so sweet, and if Cater didn’t know any better, he could’ve sworn those were bits of chopped mushrooms he saw amongst the chocolate chips and crushed peppermint flakes for toppings… No, surely his eyes were playing tricks on him.

But then, perhaps the heavens heard Cater’s prayer, as his phone let out a loud ding when someone texted him. 

Trey: Which of these tarts do you think I should try baking after class for everyone tonight? I’ll only have time for one, but I can’t decide between a ginger plum galette or lemon and strawberry curd. I need your impartial opinion, because we both know which one Riddle would vote for, haha. 

Cater shook his head at his phone with a sigh and a tiny smile. Of course his buddy was having the most minor of baking woes, of all things, while Cater was currently fearing for his life - or perhaps more accurately, his taste buds.

…Same thing, really.

Jade was still watching Cater’s face. “Everything alright? You still haven’t touched your parfait. It’ll grow warm the longer you leave it, you know.”

Cater quickly pressed his phone against his chest to hide the screen. “Oh! Um… Sorry, Jade! But Trey texted me that there’s a bit of a Riddle Emergency back at Heartslabyul. I’m sure you know how it is, as Riddle’s classmate and all!”

“Ah, yes. Our dearest Riddle. I can only imagine what sort of… Situation… Is so important that it would pull you away so fast that you don’t even have time to try one bite before you leave.” Jade said as he watched Cater stand from his stool. 

Oh, god. Was he onto Cater’s lies? Really, just how much did this guy know from intuition alone!?

“And after I took extra care to craft it especially for you,” Jade said, his tone making him sound ever so hurt, but his face had barely changed from the leering smile he wore from the beginning. “Oh, what a waste it would be if you couldn’t so much as taste it before you rush out of here. My, I imagine it must be hard being as popular as you are, isn’t it, Cater?”

Now, normally Cater prided himself on assessing social  situations and trying to temper everyone’s moods. Keeping up morale was a Cay-Cay specialty!

“…Yep! So hard, so tragic; but you know a Riddle meltdown waits for no one. Sorry, Jade!”

Well, everyone had their off days. Really, at this point, it almost felt like a battle of wits, and Jade was practically challenging Cater. He couldn’t give in now! It was time to go.

Cater wasted no time hurrying towards the door. “I’ll make it up to you another day! See ya next time!” He said with a wave and his signature, cheery smile. 

“Oh, but of course. I will be eagerly awaiting your arrival next time with something so appetizing that you simply won’t be able to resist,” Jade replied with a wave back as Cater scampered away. He propped his chin up with his hand as he leaned on the counter and watched Cater’s retreating figure disappear through the Mostro Lounge doors. “Yes… Next time, I will not miss my target.”

“Sheesh, Jade,” Floyd laughed as he reappeared by the bar. “Were ya tryin’ to date him or poison him?” He asked with a grin as he took Cater’s abandoned spoon and scooped out a bite of the parfait… Only to gag and nearly spit it back out. 

“Ew, gross! Jade, did you seriously try to sneak mushrooms in here? Ugh, you’re so WEIRD!”

Jade only chuckled in amusement. At least someone got to try his more innovative experiment. One of these days, he would surely get Cater to try his cooking, too, secret mushrooms or not.

And, luckily for Cater, moray eels were very, very, patient. 

[cerealmonster15]

Idk what you see in cayjay but I’ve drawn them :))))

BAHDIFIGJTT PLZ THEYRE CUTE!!!!!! Listen. Their interactions in beanfest were Very Cute to me and I’ve simply never been the same since. And then I was validated when Jade spoke so highly of cater in his union birthday story… and Jade cater and vil had some nice interactions in Halloween 1 event story…. They were on the same team in vargas 2…. They’re a funny odd little combo that I think are cute 😌

And I love this drawing omfg. My little guys. My beloved rarepair THANK YOU‼️‼️‼️‼️😭😭😭😭🧡🧡🧡

[cerealmonster15]

cayjay fic EDITED but i gotta do something first so ill post it in like 30min-an hour or w/e

[cerealmonster15]

🚨typo in the cayjay fic oh god🚨

[cerealmonster15]

caterella.... ft jade....

okokok so caterella is a fun concept i’d sometimes see people do art of and i have. i have so many au ideas for that jklfjdsklfjlkej BUT one i was doodlin the other day was. jaycay my beloved.

explanation rambles under the cut bc it got Long SORRY LOL

i have this one au branch where like, in reference to the japanese version of vil’s standard uniform vignette story [they changed it a bit in the eng version sob sob cry], there’s a part where cater’s like “omg vil dude ur eyelashes are so long, haha i almost thought about dating you~!” and vil was essentially like “well you can try but dating me’s not cheap” or something. so i have in my head this SCENARIO of cater like lol ok i need money for my ‘go on a date with vil’ fund, hmm, where can i get some CASH MONEY at school???

enter mostro lounge. i figured cater could survive working there bc A. hes got social media skills and could help Manage the Brand Magicam [he gave them some advice in some of the anthology comics i think / in jades union bday card i believe he said he admired cater’s skill at using social media to gain info or w/e lol], and he could use split card to cover more tables / was probs used to setup stuff for unbirthday parties [<- my headcanons here were so validated when caters bday union card came out lol, cater basically said these same things and i was like MY AU IS ENABLED]

anyway. skills or not fish are fish kjdflsfj i think cater would show up and obtain job, the tweels are kinda in charge of showing him The Ropes but also theyre fish and cant do anything without a side of Being Weird and Mean kjdjflsj BUT i believe in caycay and his abilities to power through!!! so maybe a bit of a rough start but cater picks it up decently quick and begins to get along with the fish boys more, and starts getting ~especially close~ with jade 👀👀👀

but alas, caycay’s still there For Vil, which comes up randomly in conversation and jade is just kinda like 🙂uhuh. thats nice. 🙂 and maybe vil + rook show up sometimes bc, it’s mostro lounge idk i think everyone goes there sometimes lol, and caycays waiting their table and got playful banter with vil like “just u wait, i’ll be able to afford the date one day lol~!” and vils like “mhm we’ll see about that 😌”

sob sob cry, jades starting to develop FEELINGS........ floyd and azul are all 🤔🤔🤔 bc wtf since when does jade feel soft ever dlkjfjskdj. so either on purpose or by coincidence idk, one day cater’s got a late shift at the lounge and boohoo no one can switch with him, and on the night that vils throwing a total banger of a party at pomefiore, too!!! sob sob caterella can’t go to the ball cuz he’s got work 😔

but!!! who else is stuck there late at night???? jade leech.... hangin around to supervise and close shop.... he decides it’s time to make his Move... turns on some gentle mostro tunes and offers cater a ✨dance✨

they dance 2gether in the kitchen or wherever and it’s sweet and they maybe kiss or something idk but cater realizes that surprise... he has fallen for jade too, forgotten his MISSION, and found someone NEW!!!!

vil’s fine he’s like married to rook anyway LOL

anyway. this is something i think about a lot kdlsfjkdl and it’s only one of my many caterella scenarios. once i tried to doodle out like a flow chart lookin thing to organize the aus and it was. still a giant mess LOL. i’d post it but it is Not easy to read and also idk if people care about my very specific niche aus. jaycay alone is already such a rarepair. sob sob cryyyyy OK I GOTTA GO TO BED SEEYA LATER!!!!