#Clogged Bathtub Drain

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it's of my humble opinion that these are colors and smells that should not be coming out of a drain

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[doctordrain]

Warning signs before your drains clog.

At Doctor Drain, we know the frustration and inconvenience that clogged drains can cause.

To help keep your home running smoothly, here’s a comprehensive guide on how to prevent backups and maintain free-flowing drains.

Main Sewer Backup.

Floor Drain Backup and Stoppage.

Washing Machine drain clogged.

Kitchen Sink Backup and stoppage.

Bathroom Drain Backup.

Bathtub and Shower Drain Backup.

Laundry Drain clogged.

Sump Pump not pumping at all.

Toilet Backup or Overflowing.

Proactive Maintenance Tips.

Schedule regular inspections: Professional video inspections can detect potential problems before they become serious.

Use drain-safe cleaners: Avoid harsh chemicals that can damage pipes.

Practice mindful usage: Be cautious of what goes down your drains, whether it’s in the kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room.

When clogs happen, Doctor Drain is here to help with expert services for:

Main sewer lines back up.

Floor drains back up.

Washing machines drain cleaning.

Kitchen sinks drain snaking.

Bathroom drains snaking.

Bathtubs and showers power rodding.

Laundry areas drain lines clogged.

Sump pumps not pumping at all.

Toilets not flushing.

For reliable, professional plumbing solutions, call Doctor Drain today! Together, we’ll keep your drains clog-free and your home worry-free.

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Gurgling sound under the bathtub

If the shower drain gurgles or you hear a gurgling noise under the bathtub, it's important to diagnose and fix the problem. Usually, the noise is caused by air displacing water when the drain or vents are clogged. These clogs can cause significant problems if you don't fix them.

Gurgling shower drain due to clogged vents

The first thing you need to do is determine where the gurgling sound is coming from. You know it's coming from the vents when you hear the noise when your washing machine drains, when you flush the toilet, or when you use another water appliance in your home. When these appliances drain, air enters the pipes through the vents. You hear the gurgling sound coming from the drain rather than the pipes.

The gurgling sound comes from the air moving through the trap with the water. To fix the problem, you'll need to unclog the vents, which you'll do on the roof or in the attic of your home. Examine the vent and see if there is any debris that you can easily remove. If there is not, you will need to remove part of the vent cover and clean underneath. To avoid injury, use a handheld vacuum and wear gloves if you need to reach into the vent.

Gurgling shower drain due to clogged pipes

Clogged pipes are in some ways easier to fix than clogged drains because you don't have to climb up on the roof or look for something far away. You'll hear the gurgling when you drain the bathtub, and it sounds like it's coming from the pipes themselves, not the drain.

However, the gurgling may not be coming from the bathtub itself, but from the toilet. Therefore, the first thing you should do is cover all drains, especially the bathtub drain and all overflow drains. Then submerge the toilet to create suction. If that works, then the toilet drain was the cause of the gurgling under the bathtub.

If not, the problem could be the bathtub drain, although this is not the most likely cause. If plunging the toilet didn't do anything, you should try unclogging the bathtub drain to clear any clogs in the pipes. If you can't get anything out, use a chemical drain cleaner. However, this should only be considered as a last resort, as these products are highly corrosive.

How to take care of the drain in the bathtub

Never flush anything other than human waste and toilet paper down your toilet. Even seemingly harmless things like paper towels can damage the pipes and cause a clog. If you notice that one of your sinks is draining slowly, you should fix the problem immediately with a snake or chemical cleaner. This will prevent the problem from getting worse and causing permanent damage to the drain.

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Tips to Find Affordable, Yet Reliable Local Plumbers Near You

Local plumbers and drain services are a necessity whose worth is understood only when the need arises out of the blue like draining a bathtub or when installing the best salt water softener. Like a clogged bathtub drain, while we choose to ignore things, they simply build up to the point where things just come apart and become visible. What is called for is a friendly 24-hour emergency sewer and drain cleaning service that stands by you when you are most in trouble and need their services.

Today we tell you a few tips to find affordable and reliable same-day plumber services near you.

Yellow pages listing

Most cities have a dedicated yellow pages that have detailed listing of everything from a pin to a plane. That being so, it is rather obvious that there would be details of known 24 hour emergency sewer and drain cleaning services who do other things including the maintenance of water softeners, draining bathtubs and unclogging bathtubs. Most places have a fairly efficient listing in terms of who does what and to what extent. Using this can be an effective means of getting across to the right same-day plumber.

     2. Google near-me searches or hyper-local searches

As of now there’s just one search engine the world knows and recognized. Google. And among the most used service of Google anywhere in the world are “near me” hyper-local searches which helps local business list themselves to get visibility in the local area. If your yellow pages just don’t seem to suffice (there’s always a lag between their getting printed and newer entrants entering the market), it makes sense to visit Google for a rightful “near me” search of same-day plumbers near me.

    3. Municipal listing

If you think either of the two won’t get you the desired information, try municipal directories in your local county office. They will have a list of emergency plumbing services licensed and registered with them. The added advantage of approaching the local county office is that you would get details of ONLY registered emergency plumbers whereas the other listings give details of everyone who is a plumber, irrespective of types and certifications.

    4. A visit to the hardware stores close by

Another good and productive way to find details of the best plumber in your locality would be to approach the hardware store of most repute in your area. They invariably have details of plumbers they work with given that you never give out home-related hardware stuff like pots, basins, faucets etc without the added assistance of a seasoned plumber. Yes, the US of A does believe in DYI but then there are those either short on time or experience who would much rather employ the services of a seasoned plumber.

   5. Ask a neighbor

One way of getting to the best plumber in your neighborhood, and which is used invariably by everyone everywhere on the planet is asking your neighbors for details. There isn’t anyone on the planet who hasn’t been troubled by issues of maintenance of water softener, putting up the best salt water softener, draining bathtubs, tub draining, unclogging clogged bath tub drain. And the only and best solution is the ubiquitous plumber who people do remember after a brush with near disaster! Asking your neighbor for the same is sure to elicit the right response in most cases.

   6. Your empaneled plumber

Those living in enclosed societies have the luxury of having in-house plumbers who are available 24 x 7. The only thing that you need to do to get to an emergency plumber is to call the designated phone number which in most cases is of the society administration.

    7. Local business listings

There isn’t a locality in most places in the US which doesn’t have its own local listing newspaper that contain complete details of businesses in the locality- including details of 24-hour emergency plumbing agencies. All it takes is a single edition of the newspaper, old or new, to get to the right local plumber in times of need.

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Happy Wednesday. Been slowly getting back in the groove with this one, but have some snippets from early-ish in the fic. thanks for tagging me: @thisbuildinghasfeelings @lemonlyman-dotcom @carlossreaders

“You could shower here if you wanted,” Carlos offers, falling back on his couch. With his arms folded behind his head he looks cocky -- and for a reason. “I also have a bathtub if you wanted to relax more.”

The shoebox apartment TK can afford with his debt has a shower that holds absolutely zero water pressure and a drain that won't stop regularly clogging. It’s still preferable to making himself soak in a false sense of permanence.

“You’re sweet, and hot, but I can’t afford to be late again.” 

Turning his back to Carlos to avoid his excitement fade and searching for any more ways to appear nonchalant, he walks over to the fruit basket on the breakfast counter. To sell it, he takes an orange, throws and catches it again.

He hears footsteps and braces himself for the touch and the smell and all the bouquet of sensations that come with Carlos’ proximity. Arms draw around his waist as Carlos tugs him back against his chest. There’s no way to resist the instant ease of his tight muscles.

“If you’re hungry at least eat something with me,” Carlos prompts against his nape. “I'll make us grilled cheese.”

“My shift--”

“It’s going to be quick. I promise.” TK shivers as Carlos’ hand slides up to the belly he’d so eagerly presented just minutes ago. “Let me at least feed you something after…this.”

TK twists in Carlos arms and fixes him with challenging look. “Are you implying you need to repay me for sex?” OPEN TAG &

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[am-i-the-asshole-official]

Am I the asshole for telling my roommate that I won't clean the bathtub hair?

My roommate and I have been living together since the college started back in September. We didn't know each other before that, only met once when we were signing the contract.

A few times when I go take a shower, I found the bathtub drain clogged with hair. I gather that since we both have long hair and a few of our hairs always falls out, we just have to take turns on who cleans it since it is always a few strands after each shower and when it collects in a cluster, we clean it before it cloggs. I do it after my showers, but my roommate somehow 'forgets' that if she cloggs it with hair that she has to clean it and so when I need to take a shower, it is clogged before I even get in. Almost. Every. Damn. Time.

So this time, I take a shower day after her and sure enough, there is some hair there. And I got annoyed. So, I take my shower and decide to not clean that hair. A few days later, my roommate the saint sends me a message (instead of knocking to my door or calling me to talk eye to eye) that I need to come and clean the bathtub of my hair becuase she can't shower with that. I decide to play it off nochalantly and told her that 'sorry, I won't, that is not my hair, but you did leave it all in the bathtub when you last washed yourself and I didn't wash my hair day after you, you need to watch over what you leave in the bathtub after a shower.' Sure, I lied about not washing my hair, but I wasn't going to clean every time she exits the bathroom just so I could wash myself in peace.

And she decided to take a picture of the strands in the bathtub, telling me that wasn't her hair because her hair is longer than that (completly disregarding the fact that you can have shorter strands of hair depending on how it grows and I seriously doubt that any hairdresser can make the baby hairs be suddenly the same size as the rest of the hair) and that I washed the last and that it had to be my hair and that I should stop lying and just clean after myself.

I got so pissed at that point for that last comment and the fact that she still didn't bother to come knock at my bedroom door and talk in person not just sending messages really didn't help. I said I won't and that unless a third person I am unaware of came to wash themselves after her and before me, that the hair was hers. Sure, a few strands surely came off while I was washing myself, but that was beside the point. I would have to clean that bathtub every time before and after I went in so the lady and the saint could have a clean bathtub to herself every time she went to wash.

I compromise every day since she is very messy and I would love for her to at least clean the common area after herself regularly and keep the actual mess in her room. But I don't force her since she claims to be busy always. I know that she is not busy with college, I have a friend who has the same classes as her and she tells me they are never that busy and that she noticed my roommate doesn't feel like making friends so she is not busy with social life either. Antoher thing I had to compromise on is not bringing any friends while she is there since the last time I had one friend over she threw a tantrum even though I told her my friend would come a few days earlier and asked her if she would be okay with that and she said okay and that she will have her earphones in and won't hear us anyway and then claimed that I didn't say that and that she understood something else (still unclear, she never wanted to discuss that either).

So, tell me Tumblr, am I the asshole? Should I have aproached differently?

What are these acronyms?

[senjusonlygirlfriend]

Bathtime conversations

𝑬𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒙 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓

𝑪𝒘/𝑻𝒘: 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒖, 𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒇𝒇, 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑

You sighed, as you walked into your shared appartment. Work at the office had been more grulling as yesterday, yet you were happy the day was over. As usal, your fiance was still working. She had started a job a week ago with the man that raised her up, Joel, at a new lumber company.

You would be lying if you said that you didn't go drop off her lunch sometimes just to see her lift some heavy wood. Slipping off your shoes and setting down your bag in its respective place, you made your way to the bathroom.

Deciding that you were gonna have a bath instead of a shower, you clogged the drain. As the bathtub started to fill you grabbed a new set of clothes and picked out a bath bomb that you knew would smell good. The basket was full thanks to Ellie's slight obsession with them.

Every time you would use one right after a bath she would always want force want to cuddle with you once she got home. It's not like you were irritated with it though, you could always work while she was sprawled on top of you. Playing your favorite playlist, you let out a sigh of relief as you slipped on your clothes and dipped into the bath.

The bath bomb fizzled as the water started to turn a nice pink pech shade, as the fizzling sound filled your ears. Your mind had drifted to Ellie, wondering if she would be working late again. For the past few days, she had to stay behind later than normal to help a few newbies trained and know what their job entailed. As you were in your thoughts, you missed the click from the front door.

Then, a soft knock sounded from the bathroom door.

"Can I come in?" Ellie asked.

You shouted back a yes as she entered the bathroom, her eyes scanned the room for a second. It was actually normal that the two of you had just walked in on each other like this, the both of you growing into that security in the relationship. You could tell she was tired as she sat down on the toliet seat.

Her shoulders were slightly hunched, and the eyebags were a little bit more prominent than normal. Well, something that was normal was her coming home later than normal. Maybe something happened at work?

"You ok? Normally you aren't home this late. But don't get me wrong, I love seeing you here!"

You rambled, as you intertwined your hands with each other. Ellie had shifted her attention from the spot she was looking at to you. She sighed, bringing your hand up to her lips to kiss it, despite it being wet.

"You used the peach bath bomb today?"

Ellie asked, a tired smile on her face She had looked more relaxed now at least, despite her still looking tired.

"Yeah. I needed one today, I swear the people at the office are going to put me on the ground or have wrinkles before I'm 30."

You ranted, using exaggerated hand movements to your point. As you continued to ramble, Ellie looked at you with a look of admiration. She had always loved these conversations with you, you talking while she listens.

"So, why are you here? Did something happen at work?"

She suddenly snapped back to reality, not realizing that she was spacing out while taking in your features. She turned her face away and puffed, as if a child would.

"Joel sent me home early because he thinks I'm, 'overworking myself' over training the newbies. He's also giving me tomorrow and Friday off, and I'll be so lonely without you."

Her expression had changed into a sad one, despite you detecting a hint of sarcasm in the last bit that she had said. She had also grabbed your hand that was dangling over the tub, playing with your fingers. Ellie continued to rant as she fiddled with the engagement ring that she had proposed with to you.

You remember it like it was yesterday. The both of you were on a vacation to [favorite country] just exploring the country there. Beforehand you didn't even know that she had saved up the money by getting another discrete job on the side + a little bit of Joel's help.

She had done it at sunrise, despite you being grumpy at the time due to getting woken up so early. She had guided you to a beautiful view, giddy with how it was going to turn out. When you had turned around and processed the situation, you had cried happy tears the whole time and the way back to the place you stayed.

The ring was simple, yet elegant in the perfect way.

"Do you wanna watch Spirited Away with me and get takeout?"

Ellie proceed what you said for a second before nodding, getting you a towel as she got up.

"I don't really mind what we eat, its up to you!"

You said, her nodding as she shut the door behind her. You knew, that you were going to have a comfortable, cozy evening with your favorite person in the whole world.

[misslucy21]

In the Continuing Voyages of the Salty Pirates, I have been somewhat productive today.

I ran up to Meijers to get refills for the drain snake thing so I could declog the bathtub and yarn for Christmas things. I remembered that I had a gift card from a return I made in the summer, so everything I got was "free", which is good because money is tight right now. Then I picked up the grocery order and got gas on the way home.

I put up the groceries and ran a load of dishes. I also unclogged the bathtub (said clog must predate my moving in because it was pretty big and my hair is too short to have accumulated that much since September. Ew.) and I was going to clean the tub while I was down there, but the all purpose cleaner wasn't hardy enough to tackle the soap scum and I paid attention in 7th grade science and know better to use bleach cleaner on top of anything else, so I just let it be.

I made eggs for burritos and pulled out chicken from the freezer to defrost for making chicken casserole. I also unloaded the dishwasher and reloaded it (washing larger items- it's a small dishwasher). I put some boxes in the garage, and I wrestled the cover onto the weighted blanket. Then I stripped the bed and changed the sheets. At which point, I needed to lie down after wrestling both weighted blankets (I use the 25 lbs one as a body pillow. The other one is 15 lbs). I still need to flip laundry and put away stuff and do more cooking, but that might wait for tomorrow.

[galaxywarp]

I fixed my bathroom sink today.!!. It had been clogged for months and ya know with all the ….. depression ….. I was “fine” with not using it. For awhile there my only source of running water in the apartment was my bathtub.. lol…..

But look!!!

It’s fixed!! It drains now! And it’s clean!!!! I can brush my teeth like a normal person now ;w;

[rorywritesjunk]

There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin

Crocodile brings on a former assistant to manage Buggy and his workload. Buggy realizes he likes it when Taron praises him for the littlest things.

Rating: Honestly soft NC-17 due to what Buggy is doing at the end. Warning: Male msturbation towards the end again because Buggy can't help himself. Naked body is mentioned, surgical scars. 'See your crush naked and in the bath' trope. Fantasizing about someone. Word Count: 1,768 A/N: My self indulgent submissive Buggy fic. A big thank you to @be-not-afraid-gg for chatting with me about this fic because it helps sparks ideas and things to do it and I appreciate it so much! Thank you!

Title comes from “Take Me To Church” by Hozier.

Chapter 1 + Chapter 2 + Chapter 3 + Chapter 4 + Chapter 5 + Chapter 6 + Chapter 7

Chapter 5

Days later, after being threatened in the meeting by Crocodile while Taron and Mihawk talked about other things, Buggy wondered how much more he could take. Between the threats from Crocodile and Mihawk, Taron still made him nervous. He still didn’t know if they were waiting for the perfect opportunity to kill him. It was nerve wracking. After Taron left the room, Crocodile turned to him, hook under his chin, making sure Buggy understood that Taron was there to make sure he got the job done and that he better not be giving them problems. After Buggy swore on his life that he was being good for Taron (mentally stopping himself from saying a good boy), Crocodile let him leave.

And after the day Buggy had, he was tired, frustrated, and wanted nothing more than a bath to relax. Having his own nice, private bathroom was a luxury. No one else was allowed to use it, just him. He didn’t need Richie’s fur clogging the drain or nails scratching the porcelain. He didn’t need to find chunks of Mohji’s hair or Cabaji’s long strands. Alvida had left makeup stains before once on some of his towels and Galdino left behind weird waxy residue once and Buggy never forgave him. His bathroom belonged to him and it was his alone to use.

So when he stepped into the bathroom, his hair in a bun on the top of his head, he wondered why the place already felt humid. Who would be using his bathroom without his permission?

There was someone in the tub. The water moved gently, splashing around. A content sigh. Buggy slowly turned, squinting through the steam, wondering who he had to scream at about being in here. He didn’t recognize them from the back of their head, but he cleared his throat and they turned to look at him. He froze.

“Oh, Buggy.” Taron said casually. “Didn’t hear you come in.”

Taron. A naked Taron. In his bathroom. They were naked in the tub. In his bathroom. Their hair was pulled back with a sparkly hair tie. They were grinning at him. That much Buggy could see. 

“I asked Mohji about using your bathtub.” They continued as they started to stand up, water dripping down their naked body, exposing themselves to Buggy. “He said it was fine.”

Probably because he was scared of you. Buggy thought as he covered his eyes with his hands. Seeing them naked wasn’t what he planned. He shouldn’t. He heard them stepping out of the water and he hesitated, but he peeked through his fingers to look at them. They were grabbing a towel to wrap around their waist, not paying attention to him. He could finally see their body without the bulky layer of clothes. 

Large scars along their chest, outlining where they had surgery, starting from the middle of their chest and clear under their arms. Their stomach was soft and round, making it difficult to secure the small towel around their waist properly. They turned it so one of their thighs was covered and the other exposed by the fold of the towel, showing off the large sea wolf tattoo that decorated their skin. They turned away for a moment and Buggy dropped his hands when he saw their back. Long, thin scratches decorated their back, from the base of their spine up to their shoulders. Bite marks were scattered along their thighs, hips, all the way up to their neck. 

Did Crocodile do that?

“I used one of your hair ties if that was okay.” They continued as they turned back around, reaching up to let their hair down. They put the tie in their mouth as they ran their fingers through their hair, trying to shake it loose. “Decided I didn’t want my hair wet.”

He kept staring. The marks on their back were… a lot. 

“Buggy?” They were putting their hair back into a low ponytail, still using the hair tie.

“I-I’m fine!” He insisted, covering his eyes once more. “I didn’t see anything!” 

He turned to walk out but the damp floor made it difficult. His foot slipped out from under him and he crashed to the ground. Dazed, he blinked slowly, looking up at the ceiling until Taron came into view, looking down at him with a frown.

“Are you okay?” They asked as they put their hand on his face, looking into his eyes to make sure he was okay. “That was quite a fall.”

“No, no, I’m fine!” Buggy said as he tried to sit up. His brain was still rattled from the fall. Taron scooted behind him, helping him up just enough to get his head off the floor and into their lap. No, no, no, this was too close. Too dangerous. He couldn’t let them see him so vulnerable. He tried to get up but they held him down with their hands on his shoulders.

“Keep still, don’t get up just yet.” They told him firmly. “Just take a second.”

He hated how he listened to them. Why did he? He should be screaming at them for invading his personal space, for using his hair tie, his bathtub, everything! Yet… he was okay for just a brief moment to let them move his head into their lap, their hands rubbing his shoulders gently, their body warm from the water. They must have used some kind of bath oil because he was smelling the lavender on them and it was helping him relax.

“Just take it easy, Buggy.” Taron said gently. “If I startled you, I didn’t mean to.”

His head hurt a little. He reached up to rub his face, frowning up at them. “What are you doing in my private bathroom?”

“I told you, I asked Mohji.” They chuckled softly. “He seemed nervous but told me I could use yours.”

He’d deal with Mohji later. “Huhh…”

“Mhm. You got quite the set up here.” They didn’t let up on rubbing his shoulders. It felt nice. “Thank you for letting me use it.”

“A-Any time, really!” Maybe the two of them could take a bath together next time? Could he suggest that?

“How are you feeling? Think you can stand?”

Did he have to? He wanted to stay like this even if the floor was damp and hard, his head and back hurting from the fall, but he didn't want to upset Taron so he nodded, starting to sit up but they helped, steadying him as he went along. They stood up first, reaching down with a hand to pull Buggy to his feet. They made sure he was steady, their touches gentle, something he wasn’t used to. He kept expecting them to do something to cause him pain: kick his feet out from under him, yank on his hair, something.

He… wouldn’t mind if they yanked on his hair, actually.

“Do you want help in the tub or are you okay?” They asked; why were they asking so many questions? They didn’t really care about him, they were just here for a paycheck from Crocodile to put up with Buggy. For all he knew they would drown him in the tub.

He jerked away from them, already missing their touch, as he shook his head. “I’m fine! I don’t need help! You should just go, okay, because I-I need privacy!”

Taron looked at him and he wondered if he made them upset. To his surprise, they just grinned as they went to collect their things. 

“Let me know if I can help you with anything.” They chuckled as they headed for the door. They paused and turned back to look at him. “I have your hair tie.”

“K-Keep it!” He replied in a high pitched voice, his face turning red. He wanted them gone. Having them in space was one thing, but they had been touching him while in a towel that barely covered them. He couldn’t believe he saw them naked and was still alive. 

“Very well, thank you.” They said as they headed for the door. “Thank you for letting me use the tub, let me know if I need to do anything to pay back the kindness.”

They walked out, Buggy staring at them as they left, his eyes taking in the sight of the marks left behind by Crocodile. Were they okay?

~

In bed that night, Buggy struggled falling asleep. He kept imagining Taron naked, smiling at him, touching him, helping him get undressed. He didn’t want to but he couldn’t help but picture them underneath him, moaning his name, begging for him to fuck them. Biting back a groan, he reached under his pillow, grabbing the sparkly cravat, wrapping around his cock as he began stroking himself. 

He imagined Taron under him, moaning Buggy’s name, clenching around him. He didn’t hesitate in grabbing one of his pillows and rolling on top of it. Was this depraved, imagining he was fucking someone who worked with him? Would Taron laugh at him if they found out that he was fantasizing about them while he humped his pillow? Maybe they would be okay with it, invite themselves back to his room, being gentle and kind to him. He saw their back and what Crocodile did to them. Buggy couldn’t imagine hurting someone like that, leaving marks over their body like that, even if he wondered how it would feel to bite them, leave his own mark like that…

He groaned, rocking his hips against the pillow as he stroked himself as he thought of Taron wrapping their legs around his waist, moving their body with his as they moaned for him, begging him for more. He squeezed his cock, gritting his teeth as he thought of them kissing him, telling him how wonderful he was, that he was the most important part of the Cross Guild, that Crocodile was nothing like Buggy, too weak compared to the fearsome clown.

He could get off on their praise alone, not needing anything other than you’re being such a good boy for me, something they had said as he signed the last bit of paperwork for the day. Buggy wanted their hand on his cheek, a piece of candy in his mouth, looking into their eyes as they said those kind words to him. 

It was embarrassing how fast he came just then, making a mess on the pillow. He pulled it out from under him, tossing it to the floor before using the scarf to clean himself up. Fuck, he was going to need another bath.