#Cupid's arrow

[nemfrog]

Straight to the heart. Le bon ton d'après-guerre. 1923. Evening dress by Paul Poiret.

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[narumi-gens]

Cupid's Arrow - The Set Up

Miya Osamu x f!Reader

summary: There’s no such thing as Cupid’s arrow. But fortunately for you and Osamu, you both have Atsumu. (OR: how Atsumu decided to play matchmaker for you and Osamu.)

warnings: minors/ageless/blank blogs dni, pure fluff, bad dating stories, best friend!tsumu, reader is really going through it — what a champ, reader is really just trying their best, but it's ok bc you and osamu are destined for happiness and marital bliss, atsumu for best wingman 2023 (but like a sneaky little wingman who uses underhanded tricks)

notes: wanted to start a little drabble series about platonic!reader and osamu's relationship but told from atsumu's POV so here we are. this can definitely be read on its own though.

words: 1.6k

part of the Meet the Miyas series

Atsumu would find your misfortune in dating funny if there wasn’t so much of it. Actually, that’s not true. He still finds it funny. How could he not?

“Atsumu! That guy I went on a date with? He sneezed in my face and didn’t even apologize!”

“You know that guy I just started seeing? It turns out he has a wife and a girlfriend! They found out about each other and confronted him while we were on a date. Didn’t you see the video I posted? It's going viral!”

“So I thought it was a date, but actually he was trying to recruit me to his pyramid scheme.”

“Oh my god. This guy was so annoying. He wouldn’t stop fooling around with the ball at mini-golf and I ended up getting hit. Anyway, long story short the doctor said I have a scratch on my cornea and have to use these eye drops for the next few days.”

While the stories never get old, he does feel bad for you. You’re his best friend after all. These scrubs that you’ve been going out with don’t even deserve a second glance from you, let alone an entire date. 

And so finally, after hearing about your latest misadventure in single life (“Oh, can you cover dinner? That guy I went out for drinks with yesterday stole my wallet.”), Atsumu decides it’s not just his duty to step in as your closest friend, but his duty as a decent person. 

“Samu, when’s the last time ya went out on a date?” he asks his brother the next time that he sees him, only to receive the most uninterested look in response.

“Don’t get involved in my love life,” he firmly warns the setter with narrowed eyes and Atsumu scoffs with a roll of his eyes.

“What love life? Yer married to onigiri!” he cries as he points an accusatory finger directly at said onigiri in Osamu’s hand. 

He’s honestly surprised that Osamu doesn’t throw it in his face with how annoyed he now looks, but he also knows the chef would never waste Kita’s rice like that. 

“I could get a date if I wanted. I don’t need yer help,” he insists.

“Duh, you have my face even if yer missin’ my amazing hair and personality.” When his cocky grin is met with a flat look, Atsumu realizes he might need to go for a different approach — the caring, earnest, brotherly approach. “Look, I know someone I think ya’d really like.”

“Oh, yeah? Who?” The question is asked with mocking disbelief, as if there’s no universe where Atsumu could successfully play matchmaker for his brother. 

He’s only too happy to prove him wrong, so when says your name, it’s with smug pride. He prepares himself for the bounty of gratitude that Osamu is about to shower him with.

Only, that doesn’t happen. His brother scoffs and turns his attention fully back to his onigiri, dismissing the idea of going on a date with you entirely. Atsumu can’t help but feel a prickle of offense on your behalf (and his own). 

“Hey! She’s a real catch, y’know!” he cries out. And it’s true. 

You’re smart, you’re successful, you’re funny, and you both always have the best time when you hang out together. And while he’s reluctant to admit it because he never likes to think of you in that way, you’re also attractive. He knows his brother isn’t blind to it either. 

The two of you have only met a few times in passing since he’s known you, but Atsumu’s eyes are too sharp from years of volleyball to have missed how Osamu’s gaze tends to linger on your ass just a bit longer than is polite. He knows pointing that out would not go well.

“She’s the one doin’ me the favor by agreein’ to go out with a scrub like you,” he continues to argue. But, it’s that part that isn’t entirely true. 

You actually have no idea that Atsumu is trying to meddle in your dating life. However, that’s something he can easily deal with once he’s convinced Osamu to take you out. While he would never call you desperate, at least not to your face, at this point you’ll go out on a date with anyone. It’s his brother that’s the real hurdle in this scheme.

“Ya want me to date yer best friend?” Osamu asks slowly. 

“Yeah, what’s so crazy about that?” he frowns.

“First, I’d never get ya out of my life if that happened,” he says blandly and continues over Atsumu’s squawk of protest. “Besides, there’s gotta be somethin’ wrong with her if she willingly chooses to spend so much time with ya.”

“Look, would it kill ya to go on just one date?” He doesn’t mention that if things go according to plan, it won’t be just one date. It’ll be a lifetime of happiness for the two most important people in his life. But that’s something that he doesn’t think Osamu would find as compelling as he does. 

“The restaurant ain’t gonna burn down or anything just cause ya spend a couple of hours outside of it. All yer rice’ll still be here when ya get back.”

Osamu gives him the dirtiest look, but then, after a long moment, he sighs heavily and Atsumu knows that he’s cleared the first hurdle. All he has to do is clear the next one. Thankfully it’s much lower.  

“Hey, I got someone I wanna set ya up with.”

“Who?” Just as he expected, you immediately sound interested and willing. 

“Samu.”

There’s a long pause and he begins to worry that the low hurdle that he needs to clear is actually higher than he anticipated. 

“Your brother?” you finally ask, your expression wrinkling with confusion.

“Yeah. Why? What’s the big deal?” Now he’s the one confused as he watches your small frown begin to grow a little deeper.

“I don’t know. Isn’t it kind of…weird?” Your hesitancy towards going out with Osamu is a least a lot more gentle than Osamu’s was towards you. “You guys are identical twins. You have the same face and everything. Wouldn’t it be like dating you?”

There’s a hint of disgust in your tone and he would be offended if he didn’t feel the same way about the notion of dating you.

“You could only be so lucky,” he says with a snort before deciding that he’ll have to pull out the caring, earnest, brotherly approach once again. “Please? I’m worried if he doesn’t go out with someone soon then he’s just gonna spend the rest of his life alone with his onigiri.” 

This is yet another half-truth that he has to tell in this scheme. Because while he does sometimes think that Osamu’s on the path to becoming a hermit, he’s way more concerned about you. With the way things are going for you, one day he’s going to get a call about how some scumbag that you’re in love with emptied your bank account and ran off in the middle of the night. 

But the half-truth seems to work because pity momentarily flashes across your face. He just needs to push a little bit more.

“I’m not supposed to say anything, but he asked if he thought he had a shot with ya,” he sighs, trying to sound reluctant, like he’s had no choice but to reveal this made-up secret. And what can it hurt? It’s just another white lie.

“He did?” You sound baffled rather than flattered and he hopes you can’t see the spike of panic that he feels. “What brought that on? I haven’t even seen him in forever.”

“He saw yer thirst trap on Instagram,” he blurts out to distract you and he breathes a sigh of relief when you gasp at the accusation.

“I told you! It wasn’t a thirst trap! I genuinely wanted to know if that outfit was appropriate for a work event!” you whine pathetically.

“Okay, yeah. Sure,” he scoffs and rolls his eyes. “Nothing says business like a shirt unbuttoned so low that your hot-pink bra peeks out.”

You open your mouth to protest your innocence but Atsumu cuts you off before the argument can really get started. The mission here is to ensure yours and Osamu’s eternal happiness and he intends to see success.

“Look, you deserve someone who treats ya right,” he offers, sincerity shining through in his words and expression. “Samu’s a good guy. I trust him with ya.”

“I don’t know…” you trail off, sounding much less firm in your reservations than only a few minutes before.

“Remind me what happened on yer last date?” 

You look away from him with a petulant frown.

“…he ordered his food to go and then left me at the restaurant,” you mutter under your breath.

He raises an eyebrow as if that says it all — which it does. You just roll your eyes with a huff.

“Fine!” you relent, throwing your hands up in the air before pointing a firm finger in his direction. “But if it gets weird then I’m blaming you.”

He just grins triumphantly and pulls out his phone so that he can send your number to Osamu. But then he sees you suddenly pout and groans at your dramatics.

“What’s wrong now?” he asks impatiently and your pout grows deeper.

“Y’know he could at least have liked my thirst trap,” you mumble and Atsumu’s eyes light up.

“So you admit it! It was a thirst trap!” he crows, even as he hopes that it doesn’t come out until you guys are married that Osamu only ever uses Instagram to post on Onigiri Miya’s business account.

[marshmallowloves]

STOP

[callalillywrites]

Last thought then I'm going to start working on Bucky's story. Pinky promise.

There is an intense desire burning in me to make my Soft Mafia AU, Cupid's Arrow, also be a Werewolf AU. The way the town works with its internal dynamics, the werewolf aspect works so well.

A few tweaks to the first chapter I wrote, and yeah, I could definitely make it work.

Just ah...the promise of it is so damn appealing.

Anyway, I'm going to go write now.

[ffeatherisffeather]

[fake-academic]

oh merciful cupid i beg of you - hit us both next time

[crescentcitytorchwood]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Characters: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Lily Evans Potter Additional Tags: Marauders Era (Harry Potter), Crack, prank gone wrong Series: Part 15 of Wolfstar microfics Summary:

The marauders valentines prank goes wrong.

 Written for @wolfstarmicrofic. Prompt was Cupid.

Look. I don't really know what this is. It's just complete crack. My brain saw the prompt and just wouldn't let this idea go. 

510 words. 

[wolfgang1097]

Spy Cherub vs. Spy Cherub

Colored version

Edited Monochrome version

What's up, folks? In honor of Valentine's Day, I've decided to create cupid, cherub esque versions of the spies with their trademark wide brim hats, and I gave them pastel colored wings (powder blue for White and mint green for Black) because why not. While there are so many cupid esque cherubs going around getting couples together for this occasion, these two cherubs in particular have not come out of the cold, unfortunately. Typical of these two, just absolutely typical. Either way, they're still frick'n adorable, even though I was the one who made this. Yes, I wish I could magically stick my hands in the picture and pick them both right up and tickle them. I'm sorry, but I cannot help it. I mean, I find both Black and White equally amusing, charming, and handsome despite their equally savage and demented tendencies towards each other for the most part. At the end of the day, they are such a riot. (I apologize if you can't see White's heart dagger nor Black's heart mine in the monochrome image). I hope y'all enjoy this and Happy Valentine's Day. Peace.

I do not claim ownership of any content. Spy vs. Spy belongs to the defunct MAD Magazine and the late, great Antonio Prohías.

[incorrectpnatquotes]

Starch Radness 6, Round 1, Poll 15/16:

[bleihnmicer]

Love looks not with the eyes

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[erets-irenic-corner]

First Kiss / Cupid's Arrow

// Event Thread with @protesilauslegacy //

Eret's face had paled slightly when he saw the name on the card he'd drawn, any fuzziness from the drinks earlier seeming to melt away into sobriety.

Techno? A dizziness rushed over him and he exhaled shakily, eyes drifting over the other partygoers.

This was all meant to be fun, right? So why did it feel like something was aching to expose the things Eret was keeping buried? His feelings for Techno...

It was bad enough he let himself get tipsy, which hadn't fully faded considering how shaky he was--or maybe that was just nerves--as he made his way towards Techno, clutching the card.

Nervously, Eret tapped Techno on the shoulder, swallowing as the other turned to face them. "Uhm..hi." Eret's usual eloquence had been sapped away the moment she read the name on the card. They cleared their throat, smiling nervously and turning the card around to reveal Techno's name.

"I...drew you. Sorry." The apology slipped out instinctively, expecting Techno to be uncomfortable or flat out not want anything to do with this. "Uhm...we could both just, say we did it, if you want?" Eret offers nervously, fiddling with the glow-in-the-dark winglike cape she was wearing. "It..it's...against the rules, but..." If Techno could see her face, xe would see that it was bright red.

[callalillywrites]

The kiddos are enjoying their last day of summer freedom while I'm over here being bombarded with thoughts of so many babes wanting their stories told.

There's:

Beta!Pre-serum Steve is begging (quite respectfully, mind you) for some love and cuddles after the angst I just put him through. The angsty piece will drop sometime this coming week.

Alpha!Jake, along with Alpha!Bucky and Alpha!Ari, are wanting me to put them in a fic because of what I wrote for Beta!Steve. This is truly my fault. They're going to go all Alpha Command, too, on some people that really deserve it for upsetting Beta!Steve and talking trash about Beta!Ransom.

Song Fic!Jake isn't as loud right now since his story starts out rather angsty though gets a fluffy ending.

The same can be said about Song Fic!Curtis. He's being gruffly sweet about what's to come for him, wanting to get to that good part for him, too.

To Repay a Debt!Ransom is probably being the sweetest, surprisingly, in wanting the next part of his story told.

Cool Rider!Bucky is also being very sweet and patient, but he's also making his presence known for me to get started on his story, too.

Cupid's Arrow!Frank Adler is finally being cooperative and wants to have the first part of his story told. We finally figured out how he's going to end up in Cupid's Arrow from his old life in Boston, which will be the official start of his story with Savvy and the other babes.

I also have another idea I've been flirting with (as if I need more) since I saw Twisters last weekend. It's a Rodeo!Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes with other CE babes story that could easily become a series if I'm not careful.

And...now because of @ellethespaceunicorn with their lovely Dennis Baker pieces, I've got that man on the brain. He's going to dig in and somehow make it so he has a story, too, eventually. I just know it.

I'm certain I'm forgetting others, but these are the loudest right now.

How am is this little writer supposed to choose when all these beautiful men have appealing arguments to give them what they want?

I think my writing goals are changing for the upcoming week.

[calcalcool]

Cupid's Arrow

// A drabble dedicated to @f00lishgxmers //

Let's be honest, when Callahan saw Noah's name on the card he drew, he burst out laughing.

He could only imagine several people had wanted an excuse to kiss the athletic and attractive football player. Callahan continued snickering as he swaggered over to Noah Brown, phone and notecard in hand.

"Noahhh!" He called as he approached, teeth glowing in the dark and alien-themed glowing bracelets on his wrist that waved back and forth. "Hey man, I drew your name for Cupid's Arrow." He grinned and flashed the card at the other, turning to the nearest person and handing his phone to them. "Take a picture for me, will ya?" He laughed, at ease with the situation.

Callahan turned to Foolish once again. "Okay you're gonna have to work with me here, lean down or something unless you're wanting me to climb you like a tree." Once Foolish does so in typical oblivious Noah fashion, Callahan winks and quietly says; "I figured it might be weird to actually kiss, so just trust me and go for the thumbs. You'll see what I mean."

"You ready?" Callahan calls to the person holding his phone. "I really want that prize. No clue what it is, but." He shrugs, turning back to Foolish and cupping the others face in his hands, leaning in and making it look like the two kissed--however Callahan's thumbs were in the way.

Stage kiss with Foolish: Success.

"Fundy's a lucky guy." Callahan steps back, taking his phone and checking the picture, "see you around Noah!" And with that Callahan disappears back into the crowd to claim his prize.

[callalillywrites]

All the guys I write are like this.

where?

[the-god-the-one-and-only]

[jiacast]

Cupid’s Arrow

Once upon a time, in the beautiful city of Everwood, nestled among rolling hills and sparkling rivers, there lived a small, mischievous angelic dog named Cupid. Her passion is experimenting with love potions, a secret activity that brings her joy. Then, one sunny afternoon, Cupid decided on a plan to add joy and love to his little corner of the world. Cupid's trick was to sprinkle a few drops of this mixture on candy, which he planned to distribute during the city's charity event.

There's a lot of excitement at Everwood as the holiday season approaches. Unbeknownst to the townspeople, Cupid flies in unseen, making sure her love potion decorates a bunch of heart-shaped candies. Every little dessert has a touch of magic, and whoever eats it will fall in love. Then, when the Festival of Love came, people from the city were drawn like magnets to the town square. Cupid watched from above, unseen, her heart filled with hope as her plans were made.

Among the happy partygoers are 2 childhood friends, Lily and Jack. With a tired cheek and a smile like the warmth of summer, Lily found herself holding a heart-shaped candy in her hand. Also, Jack is young, shy, gentle, and excited to get candy. Cupid looked on, his heart filled with joy at the blossoming of love between these two lovers. But Everwood was not immune to Cupid's strange magic.

The embrace of the love potion will spread across the city, stirring up dormant sparks and turning strong friendships into something magical. Everwood turns into a paradise of deep love and unbridled joy, all thanks to Cupid's touch. Cupid smiled as the night opened in a happy mood. Cupid begins to understand that love, in all its glory, means navigating a world of careful planning and chance.

Cupid spread her wings and disappeared into the gentle night, leaving Everwood to bask in the glow of new love. The magic of Magic Candy is still burning, all thanks to a little magic, the spirit of Cupid's play, and the sparkling gift of love.