#EXTREMELY PROUD OF THIS ONE !!!! EHEHEHE

[trickarrows-bishop]

I HATE IT HERE- TAYLOR SWIFT + TRINI NOLASTNAME <333

[hype-blue-fixation]

SFW Alastor Tickle/Fluster Spot Headcannons

Ignore the photos I put them in here while I was sleep deprived and can't convince myself to get rid of them

I was also really proud of the bonus spots at the end ehehehe :>

Rough Tickle Spots

He loves getting a good, genuine laugh and being tickled breathless. It lets him blow off steam and laugh as hard as he can RIGHT in his ler's face. It's a power move, really.

Ribs - He has 13 pairs, like a deer. And every one of them will get him laughing. The harder you dig and faster you vibrate, the better. Tenderize him.

Crook of Neck - Dig in with your fingertips. He will scrunch up and howl with laughter. The more surface area, the less ticklish it is, so make sure you use the very tips!

Belly - The entire belly is a death spot, but the closer you get to his button, the worse it gets. Dig right in and vibrate for best results.

Knees/Behind Knees - Pinch and squeeze playfully. If done correctly, you will earn yourself a whole army of kicks and giggles.

Not Ticklish Spots

If you go for these places, he will look at you like you're the whole circus.

Thighs/Calves - He's a deer. A prey animal. His one line of defense (running away) must be somewhat protected.

Hips - He will still laugh in a moment of tickle fever, but the tickle itself is very dull.

Butt - Why are you trying to tickle that anyways?

Light Tickle Spots

Light tickles are by far his favorite for relaxing and bonding with others. If played just right, they can send him into lovey-dovey euphoria. Every place is vulnerable, but especially:

Neck - He always covers his neck. The lightest touch (even his own hair brushing against it) can be unbearably ticklish.

Ears/Tail - The softer the touch, the more he shivers and melts. Loves the feeling of them being gently rubbed, twirled, or fiddled with. Crooning or feeling breath on his ears will turn him into warm butter.

Arms/Hands - This is super relaxing for him and reminds him of little sensory games his mama played with him as a boy. It puts him into a lovie, sentimental headspace.

Underarms/Hooves - Since these places are very sensitive and highly guarded, soft touch drives him into euphoric insanity. If done correctly, it can be extremely pleasurable and get overwhelming very quickly.

Belly - Especially with nibbles and licks, he gets flustered beyond belief. His belly button is an absolutely horrendous melt spot that will have him losing all connection to reality the more tender you treat it.

Bonus spots!

Unconventional, but effective!

Tentacles - His tentacles are an extension of himself. When they feel pain, so does he. And if you gently scratch or touch them, he can feel it too. Since they are detached, he can't feel it in any specific place...it's sort of a strange full body experience. It can be very overwhelming, too.

VooDoo Doll - He keeps a Voodoo doll of himself and Rosie has one too. Using a feather or a brush is most effective. Enjoy watching him go into hysteria and grab at intangible forces. He's nothing but a tickle doll in your hand...literally.

Voice/ASMR - Being a Radio Demon, his main sensory is his hearing, and he has a VIVID imagination connected to what he hears. Sometimes just hearing someone's voice (cough cough Rosie) spouting teases, telling him exactly how they want to wreck him, and making tickly promises is enough to make him physically experience everything they're saying. Blindfolding him makes this even more intense.

[galaxiadreams]

Summer Love <3 (Alhaitham x reader Modern AU)

❦ Warnings: mentions of lack of self confidence(only like once)

❥ Genre: Fluff, romance <3

❥ Word Count: 2,831

❦ Synopsis: Your bestie Yoimiya begged you to go to a summer camp down in Sumeru with her. You were hesitant, at first. But who would've thought a summer camp changed your love life forever...

a/n: Hellooooo!!! This little fic is inspired by my own experience during summer camp. I had a couple "summer camp crushes" and this is kinda of what I fantasied of doing ehehehe. I apologize in advance about the possible grammar/spelling mistakes. Sorry if any sentences doesn't make sense. I'm still trying to learn more about writing! I am also trying out a new format. Please give me any suggestions!

Your best friend begged you to go to a summer camp down in Sumeru with her. You were hesitant, you wanted this summer to be relaxing for once. Go wherever you pleased, and do whatever you wanted. But her sparkling puppy eyes are working far better than you expected and you relented. 

“Pleaseeeee, y/n!!! I know you’re not that interested in ancient runes or whatever. Who knows, you might find a cute guy there! I heard Sumeru boys are a different breed! Plus, it’s at the Akademiya, THE top university in all of Teyvat. You know, your dream school. Maybe this trip there will send a message into the universe to make you get into your dream school!” Dammit Yoimiya, no wonder she’s your best friend, she sure knows the way to your heart. 

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After a long boat ride from Inazuma to Port Ormos, you were greeted by lush green grass, warm humid air, and the pungent smell of Padisarahs. A little melody sung by a bird attracted your attention. A Sumeru Dusk Bird. Its vibrant blue feathers gleaming in the sunlight due to the natural oil produced by the animal.The song is both simple and complex, and it stays with you long after you have heard it. Many, like your mother, may find the sound produced by the bird as a nuisance, overly screeching and loud. But you think otherwise, to you, nature is art in its most natural form. Both held complexity and simplicity in its form. Both evoke deep emotions within you.

The trip from Port Ormos to Sumer City wasn’t too long. But upon arriving, you couldn’t hold the gasp of admiration upon seeing the city before you. Sumeru, the city of wonder. Where nature and cityscapes blend seamlessly. Skyscrapers that reach the sky are embellished with green, lush plants. Trees stood tall and proud, shading the bustling citizens beneath.

You took a deep breath and smiled, this unexpected trip to Sumeru might be a good one.

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That’s where you meet him. The grey haired quiet dude from your Ancient runes summer camp council group. 

The first day you arrived at summer camp, you were enchanted. Sure, boys from back home were nice, but ohhhhhhh boy. Yoimiya was right, Sumeru boys are something else. You couldn’t help but feel all giddy when it was announced that he would be in your little council group with Yoymiya. Gosh, it felt embarrassing almost. You just learned the guy’s name, Alhaitham, after a little icebreaker and introduction. Hell, the two of you only have been breathing in the same room for merely 10 minutes. He was a total stranger, and you were totally crushing on him. You can’t help but feel shallow. 

Kudos to Yoimiya, she read you like an open book. The moment Alhaitham walked into the room she gave you a sultry glance. She knew your type well. When lunch time came, she made it her life mission to find a way to make you sit with Alhaitham. That “life mission” was extremely easy to accomplish. All she had to do was befriend Kaveh, who was introduced as Alhaitham’s childhood best friend, another hottie in Yoymiya’s opinion. 

♡ The Akademiya cafeteria is a large, open space with high ceilings and coloured lights shining through ancient stained glass windows. The noise level is deafening, with the sound of hundreds of students talking, laughing, and eating. The combination of strangers and loudness was making you lose your appetite.You watched Yoimiya, Kaveh, and a couple of new acquaintances chatting animatedly, and you felt a pang of jealousy. Not of Yoimiya but of the conversation they’re having; your introverted ass can’t hold a proper conversation with a stranger for 2 minutes, and here is your best buddy beaming at something stupid Kaveh said. Sometimes it makes you think you bore Yoimiya. Sighing, you sneak a glance at Alhaitham sitting across from you, he has a handsome face with a strong jawline, and high cheekbones. His porcelain skin made his turquoise eyes shimmer in the light. The deep glow of red-orange hue near his pupil creates a contrast that reminded you of the unison of the forest and desert in Sumeru. You watched his eyes move to absorb every single word in the book he was holding…you were getting butterflies, but the butterflies plummeted when those eyes flicker to yours. You quickly averted your gaze towards Yoyimya and Kaveh, the heat of embarrassment painted your cheeks a cheery red. You promised yourself that you were not shallow, and you vowed that you’re not a hopeless romantic.

The next few days were filled with teasing from Yoimiya and Kaveh (that freaking girl couldn’t keep her mouth shut). The two of them made sure you and Alhaitham sat together at all times. Yoimiya went as far as refusing to partner with you during activities in order for you and Alhaitham to work together. As you become acquainted with Alhaitham more, he becomes more comfortable with you. He’s not stupid, he notices all the shy glances and blushing cheeks when the two of you are together. Especially the obnoxious, oh-so not obvious suggestions made by Kaveh.To be honest, he’s not new to this behavior from women. The guy knows he’s attractive and he has been on various blind dates orchestrated by Kaveh himself (Alhaitham only relented on the condition Kaveh would stop pestering him about it). At first, Alhaitham wasn’t quite interested. He found your seemingly “secretive” glances rather uncomfortable, annoying even. But what piqued his interest is your love for physics and Astrophysics. Alhaitham is quite well-versed in this field, and this is the first time he has heard anyone claiming the want to pursue physics. 

♡ “Y/n. It’s your turn now, two truths and one lie.”  “Well, I had thought about this for a while now. Ahem— I choked on a peach pit as a baby and nearly died. I want to have a career in Astrophysics or a major in physics. I have a pet tarantula named Benny boy,” Yoimiya let out a loud laugh upon hearing your statement about the spider, “and Yoimiya is not allowed to answer.” The girl gave you a teasing grin and pursed her lips. After your group failed to answer correctly, you gave them the lie: You had a pet tarantula named Benny Boy. You were deathly afraid of spiders, if you had a personal hell, it would be filled with those nasty creatures.  As your council group walked towards the courtyard for recreation time, Alhaitham surprisingly struck up a conversation with you.  “You said you’re interested in studying physics?” “Oh yes, it’s rather a new interest that I’ve decided to pursue only recently. After the whole being an actress thing fell apart”  “Hmmm, and you said you want a career in Astrophysics?” You were surprised he even paid attention to what you said. You nodded in response.  “Well, I have a family member that teaches Astrophysics at the Akademiya, if you’re really interested, I could introduce you to them.” Alhaitham offered, while opening the courtyard gate for you.  “Oh heavens really? That would be great!” You smiled at him. Goddamn, that smile of yours caught him off guard. Your smile was like the sun, warm and inviting. It lit up your face and made the excitement in your eyes sparkle. After finding a seat by a marble bench under a giant Adhigama tree, the two of you converse all there is about physics and your interests, from string-theory to philosophy to art, Alhaitham never met someone so knowledgeable and opinionated about some of his favorite subjects.

After that late afternoon little discussion under the Adhigama tree, you and Alhaitham opened up to each other. Hell, you even started to make some physics jokes with him. Celestia must’ve placed a curse on him, because he started to look forward to talking to somebody, he wanted to talk to you, he wanted to be with you. Yeah shocker, the seemingly antisocial genius wanted to talk to a girl. What’s even worse for Alhaitham, is that he started to feel nervous being around you. He was never nervous around anybody, whether it’s strangers or the freaking Grand Sage, he never felt this strange fluttering in his stomach. What’s even more uncanny for him is that he found himself staring at you on multiple occasions. When a conversation ends, he would usually return to his books, but since he met you, he started to leave his books in his dorm. This way, he could listen to your voice, and see you smile. This has to be some curse, Alhaitham thought, he even tried to convince himself that you’re not all that great. But those are just futile attempts, there was something enigmatic about you. It’s hard to notice for the common eyes, some might even describe you as plain and average. But with Alhaitham’s sagacious eyes, he could see right to your soul. Alhaitham was bewitched, you’re the one that placed this curse of infatuation (perhaps even love) upon him. Through all the secret glances and “accidental” hand-touching enacted by both you and Alhaitham, the final bouquet has arrived. 

♡ You took a deep breath and tried to focus on the positive. You were feeling rather melancholic considering this will be last night you’ll be spending in Sumeru, the city of Wonder, where you met new besties for lifes and became an official ambivert (according to both Yoyiyma and Kaveh, two renowned extroverts). You couldn't help but smile as you stared at the reflection staring at you in the mirror. You wore a flattering green dress, it was made of a soft, flowing silk fabric that swayed with your movements. The colour of the dress brought out the e/c in your eyes and made your skin look even more radiant. You wore your hair down in loose waves, and your makeup was simple but elegant. White pearl earrings and necklaces completed your looks. As long as Yoimiya is here, you’ll always manage to look like a princess. Soft Sumeru music played as you and Yoimiya walked into the cafeteria. The usual loud, squalor of a cafeteria was transformed into a beautiful forest with soft fairy lights hanging from the tall stone ceiling. Plants, flowers and the soft light from candles placed upon the tables gave the most peaceful atmosphere possible. “Good evening.” Alhaitham's voice was deep and smooth. You whipped around to face the tall man behind you. He is wearing a well-tailored suit that fits him perfectly. His broad shoulders were enhanced in the black material. His hair was also styled, the usual strand of hair covering his left eye was slicked back.  As per usual, he had a confident and clamming demeanor, and he made you feel flustered immediately. You can’t deny the literal rizz radiating off of him.  “Good evening, you look really good by the way.” you complimented, why is it so hot in here?  Alhaitham smiled a little at the compliment. The reserved scholar felt his cheeks warming up a little. In return, he pulled a chair out for you, gesturing for you to sit. Shocked, you quickly sat down and thanked him. You were screaming inside, a man with manners and chivalry is making the butterflies swarmmmmmm. Alhaitam took a seat right next to you and filled up the fancy wine glasses for the both of you.

“How was your day?” He inquired, while taking a sip out of his drink. He initiated the conversation first, you noticed gleefully.  “It was alright, except for the tower building exercise. Can’t believe that Haypasia girl tripped and fell on our group’s tower! We would’ve been first place if she watched where she was walking!” You complained jokingly, Alhaitham chuckled at the disaster that occurred earlier today.  The two of you conversed throughout dinner, but you couldn’t help but notice how your elbow and his were touching the entire time. You wanted to assert dominance and didn’t move away, it seems he had the same thought. He didn’t move either, Alhaitham only leaned closer to you while talking. His eyes barely left yours while the both of you talked about life and dreams. One of the most attractive traits about him, besides literally everything, is his voice. He spoke with clarity, it's the kind of voice that makes you want to listen to him talk for hours. When he speaks, his words are carefully chosen and delivered with conviction. He has a way of making you feel like you're the only person in the room.  When the banquet ended, there was a surprise slow dance outside in the courtyard. When the organizers of the summer camp announced for everyone to find a partner, your e/c eyes immediately found his turquoise ones looking at you just the same. Alhaitham cleared his throat and held out his right hand.  “Would you like to have this dance with me?”  “Of course. I would never reject you.” You laughed and held his hands in yours. His warm calloused hands sent electric shots through your body and his. His eyes widen at the softness of your hands. Your already smiling face beamed when you saw his sudden red cheeks and bashfulness. The waltz music started, and the two of you swirled to the beat, Alhaitham taking the lead. The two of you weren’t afraid to stare into each other’s eyes. This is the first time you experienced what time stops truly meant. Alhaitham couldn’t help but sigh, it wasn’t a sigh of annoyance, but a sigh of endearment. The blue light of the full moon lit your perfect face, the gleaming of your pearl earrings made you an angel from heaven. A gift from Celestia just for him. Alhaitham was lost in a whole different dimension with you, to the young scholar, only the music, you, him, and the moon existed at the moment. Was this love? The both of you couldn’t describe this feeling that suddenly blossomed in your guy’s chest; it was this faint struggle of breath combined with a weird sense of yearning. It was truly indescribable. This continued throughout the whole waltz, the music only brought the two of you closer, closer, and closer. Both of you fell from heaven when the dance came to an end. Your heart skipped a beat when you realized how close you and Alhaitham were, both your noises were touching, you could feel his breath on your lips. “Eeeeeek! Just kiss already!” an excited screech made you pull away from Alhaitham. Yoimiya was with Kaveh and a few other campers with her phone on record in her hand.  “Oh by the way Alhaitham, me and Yoyimya recorded the whole entire dance! Ehe!” Kaveh grinned, pointing towards his own phone in his hand. The whole crowd all erupted in loud cheers and laughter. 

When it was time to say goodbye, Alhaitham didn't want to leave. Both of you guys didn’t want to leave this secret paradise. He asked for your contacts and if he could see you again, and who are you to say no. Plus, the two of you would be attending the Akademiya in a couple of months, imagine the excitement and glee in Yoimiya’s eyes and cheers when you told her you got into the number one University in Teyvat. You received the acceptance email right after the dance that night. Alhaitham walked away with a smile on his face (which is unnerving for Kaveh) knowing that he had met someone truly special. 

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You leaned your elbow against the window frame as you stared out at the sun setting beneath the endless ocean. The sky was ablaze with different shades of orange, pink, and purple. It was a breathtaking sight, and you felt lucky to be able to witness such beauty and art. The colours in the sky grew more and more vibrant as the sun disappeared, it was the perfect way to end a day. You turned your head to a sleeping Yoimiya hugging your arm. The sunlight brightening her features, you chuckled at your best girl and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Your head rests against the cool glass as you look up at the very first star that has appeared that night. A single white spot on a tapestry of orange and pink, you kept your focus on the sky as more stars appeared to embellish the darkening sky. The hum of the engine on the boat rocked you to sleep as you sailed home to Inazuma. The last thought you had before leaping off to dreamland was of a certain grey haired male and his luscious voice. At that moment you decided to embrace the fact that you’re a hopeless romantic, because as crazy as it may sound, you knew you just found your soulmate.

[galaxirin]

Now with that ehehehe here’s my modern au hcs 🤭🤭

- Laurence is unfortunately a licensed doctor. He uses it to ofc treat patients but does have an underground organ selling business where he gets extra funds from (no wonder he’s stinky rich). And yes, he has like 9273928392 candles around his house and his friends keep telling him that one day one is going to touch a curtain and burn him alive

- He says he’s built different.

- Also has a whole wall of just taxidermies that he bought in his college days, has an especially big buck hanging on his wall that Micolash claims watches him everywhere he goes

- Ludwig owns a farm and a horse racing business (family business) and has his younger siblings help work whenever they’re free. Also gives basic riding lessons to children since he wants everyone to have a horse phase (he never grew out of his)

- Used to be part of the football team with Maria but apparently he was intimidating the opposing side with his height that he decided to “retire” (Maria saw this and decimated the championship for her friend’s honour)

- Stays over at Laurence’s place a lot. Has no idea about his,,, side business and he should stay ignorant.

- Gehrman retired super early after the stocks he bought as a joke suddenly gained a ton of value in less than a few weeks so he’s now able to live comfortably in his early 40s. Refuses to share his secrets

- Lost his foot in a boating incident in a college party, Laurence saved his life by doing basic medical aid even if he was just a freshman at that time. In his pain induced delirium he thought he saw an angel,,, he saw the total opposite

- Maria is his pseudo daughter that he checks up on to make sure she’s ok, said no boyfriend until she’s 50 but she went around and got a girlfriend instead

- Literally cannot drive a car. No matter how many lessons she does she always crashes it (rip Laurence’s BMW) but is extremely good at riding motorcycles

- Joined a biking gang for fun and now she’s as bulking as the men there, even drinks and arm wrestles with them whenever they visit

- Adeline is Maria’s fiancé, they’re just waiting for a specific beach to open up for reservations and then they’ll finally have the ceremony. She’s a writer and earns a lot from her books selling in the thousands

- “Bloody Crow” is Maria’s bratty little brother. That’s not even his real name but he refuses to say it (there’s a rumour that it’s Mario but he’ll beat up anyone who says it)

- He moved in with Maria after their parents got tired of him bringing in his Highschool friends to sing shitty rock songs in the garage

- Micolash is the town’s resident weirdo /j not really tho. Works as a philosophy professor in the local college and he’s so unhinged that students aren’t sure if they should hate him or love him

- has the best handwriting out of everyone else and is damn proud of it. It used to be Laurence but he got the infamous doctor’s handwriting after a year so he’s at the very bottom

- He and Rom schedule hangouts in the local cafe to talk about how life is going and updates about their research (the literal occult). 100% believes the beach that Maria and Adeline are trying to reserve has a dead god in it and that’s why it’s still closed.

[fyodior]

dazai is one of those characters i love so much he makes me sick to my stomach and i have a few old headcanons about him rotting in my notes app

because he never had good healthcare as a child, his body is extremely weak and sensitive. overheats very easily, and throws up or gets an upset stomach whenever he eats something he’s not used to, so you have to be careful with what you feed him and slowly introduce new foods to him.

has issues biting his nails, so you paint them to help him stop. he doesn’t chew on his painted nails because you did them, and he doesn’t want to ruin something you made. he’ll just marvel at them on the rare occasion when you’re not there to give him attention.

one time you went away for a week on a mission, and it was the worst thing that ever happened to him. he spent the entire week curled up in bed, crying into the sheets and blowing up your phone. every time you responded to him he was able to breath a little bit better, and you eventually able to get on a call with him, which calmed him down for the rest of the day. he was sobbing uncontrollably when you came back, and clung onto you for a few days after. you were never assigned to a mission without him after that.

adopts a cat with you, and frequently brings it to the office. you rescued it when it was only a few days old, and it sees the two of you of you as parents. dazai, in the end, is very similar to the cat. whenever you have to give extra attention to the kitten, he gets all pouty and whines for you take care of him as well (which you always oblige to.)

likes little pet names and such, he craves your praise so badly to the point he’ll cave the moment you call him something sweet. eagerly asks you if he’s doing well, and it makes his day when you say yes. “am i pretty? am i doing good?” he’s just compliment fishing, but he’s so sweet you can’t deny him.

wears a little bit eyeliner and mascara, he likes looking pretty for you. he also loves when you do it for him, he just giggles and sneaks in little kisses on your cheek the entire time. puts cute little clips in his hair that kyouka gives him sometimes as well.

you’re the only one who he lets touch him, loves physical affection, but only from you. he loves being hugged and kissed all over, especially in the workplace, he’s so proud he has someone to hold and care for him. purposely wears his bandages in way to show off the hickeys on his neck.

this is so sweet...... snibble snibble snibble.............

i love the idea of him bringing the kitten to the office ehehehe despite kunikida's repeated protests bc the cat makes him sneezy he brings the little orange baby every single day and lets it frolic around (it takes a particular liking to atsushi)

he's just so not used to having someone care for and love him so deeply, unconditionally, and without ulterior motive that having to go without that love tears him apart. he wants you to tell him he's pretty, to do his makeup, to love on him physically, verbally, and emotionally. also him wearing the hairclips kyouka gave him WUAAHHH

i disagree a little bit with the health thing just bc he might've had shit care when he was little but mori def nursed him back to health, and his obsession with crab and sake lends to the idea that he has a pretty hard stomach 💀

he's such a sweet boy i love him so much idc what anyone says

[lostusagis]

@jiraipink asked:

"Eheheh~! Why are you frowning, Mui-sensei? Shouldn't you be proud of me? After all, I wouldn't have won against you if it weren't for you teaching me to make my pokemon really strong." She scoots closer to him and leans her shoulder against his own. Namida always craved for his closeness and warmth. Her cheery grin now a tender smile. Eyes staring at him with a fondness. She admires how amazing he is in so many ways. "Thank you so much, Mui. I feel like I understand how to play better now. I only thought about collecting cute pokemon and making my trainer look cute too, but I can see a whole new fun in this now. You've taught me so much. You're so cool... Eheheh. See? I told you before that there are things you're way smarter at than me!" She leans her pleading face near his and bats her eyelashes a few times. "Could I have some head pats for a job well done? Pretty please?"

Video gaming was a surprisingly harmless hobby he really enjoyed. Pokemon being one of the few games he's been playing and keeping up with for a while. He's learned many tricks which has made him hard to beat in a battle. When Namida had asked for advice, of course he was willing to share. Kamui would probably give her the world and more if she asked.

However, he was NOT expecting her to beat him in a battle. Kamui was extremely competitive, and very obviously sulking over it afterwards. Even if she did praise him for teaching her, he'd huff in annoyance. Pretty much like a child. He hadn't even taken notice of her scooting closer at first, given the way he'd frown down at his Switch's screen.

He'd look over at her when she'd thank him though, and seeing how happy she was made it hard to stay pissed. His features eventually softened. There was always a warm feeling that came over him when she'd compliment him. Kamui would often exhibit conceitedness when given compliments by others, but from Namida, it definitely meant something more. Her opinion of him seemed to matter a lot, despite him not caring how others thought of him. The whole universe could hate him, but he'd be fine as long as she didn't.

One of his bandaged covered hands reached and stroked her head, threading fingers through her hair gently. Kamui would smile fondly at her, leaning in closer to her. ''You're so cute, I can't even be mad about losing anymore.''

He'd continue threading his fingers through her hair, ''Your sensei is really proud of you. Make sure you beat a lot of other people for me too, alright?'' His lips pressed against her forehead affectionately. Kamui would love to see her win more battles because of what he taught her, he'd be really proud of her.

[imaginarydragonling]

💞 🕯️ 🧿

💞what's the most important part of a story for you? the plot, the characters, the worldbuilding, the technical stuff (grammar etc), the figurative language

I'm not sure how to call it, but the "history of the characters" or the "character backstory" I guess? It's sort of the reasons and motivations for a character to do certain things or to behave and be a certain way.

It's not something I actively prioritize to do. I just find myself constantly questioning why a character is Like That or trying to answer what a character would do or say next. I think it's just that I like things to Make Sense 😅 and if things Don't Make Sense, I can't move on or put it down on paper. This has the happy effect of many wonderful hours of worldbuilding and imagining backstories in my head, and hopefully a good portrayal of In Character characterization, but it does mean that I find it extremely difficult to write Porn-Without-Plot and crack type fics 😅

🕯️-> 🔥was there a fic that was really hard on you to write, or took you to a place you didn't think it would take you?

A few, but I am going to point to Watch Me Catch the Sky for this ask /)_(\ This is an unfinished (if we're going to be honest here) YOI Fantasy AU fic with dragons and magic and prophecies. I wrote it for a Big Bang (my first big bang in any fandom) and while I am proud that I finished it to where it was, this is maybe the fic I've agonized over and rewritten the most.

To be fair, I think a lot of my feelings about this fic are coloured by my experience with the event community, which was...not great. The YOI fandom was a whole other level of drama tbf, but just how much reality fell short of my expectations was quite the learning experience and really made me think about my writing process and what what works for me personally.

Also, in reference to my answer about my writing style in your previous ask, I was constantly worried that my prose was not flowery enough for high fantasy so that didn't help in terms of stress 🙃

🧿what steps do you take to not take things personally if a fic doesn't do well, or if your writing/posting/sharing experience isn't going how you'd like it to?

Hmm. I respond quite differently to the writing experience not going how I'd like it vs the posting/sharing experience not going how I'd like it.

For the latter, in the best way possible, I'm pretty used to being ignored so not getting enough attention isn't too big of an issue for me?😅 But, some things I've done to mitigate the disappointment of a fic not being received as well as I would like after posting are:

So having fewer hits/kudos/comments on a fic on Ao3 isn't too much of an issue for me anymore (tumblr has trained me well, you're the only one who really interacts with me on this hellsite lol) BSome things I've done to mitigate the disappointment of a fic not doing as well as I hoped after posting are:

Write for the sake of writing, not for the reception. I do gain enjoyment from simply writing like I appreciate the mental break from work/real life; I like the sense of accomplishment I have when I manage to create something and bring it into existence; I like the effort it takes to order my thoughts in order to put them down into words (it makes me feel sane and makes things Make Sense eheheh).

I get feedback while writing and cheerreaders to spur me on! This means that the itch/need to be Validated TM is already partially/mostly scratched, so when I do post, the need is lessened.

Ultimately, I recognize and acknowledge that how other people receive my work is something out of my control. So I try not to overanalyze the stats on my posted fics (I do enough of that for a living and also having zero interaction on a post is nothing new. Tumblr has trained me well lol).

However, when the writing experience doesn't go how I like it, I tend to:

Cry

Scream

Beg my fic to write itself

Complain to friends

Do something mindless like wash the dishes so that I can think through whatever is blocking me from writing

Change up my writing process like write on paper

Just copy over a WIP into a new doc (it just gets me typing and editing and is surprisingly effective in kickstarting a writing session)

Accept that my draft is going to be shit but who cares it's a draft

Make a blood offering to the writing gods

Disclaimer: Some of the things I listed above are jokes and I don't actually do but you can decide for yourself which ones :)

Let’s Get ((REAL)) fic writer asks

[stix-n-bread]

Trolldads for the playlist thing? 👀

💙 Troll Dads™ (Blinky/AAARRRGGHH!!!) 💚

Problems - Mother Mother

Flaws - Bastille

The Night We Met - Lord Huron

(give me a character/ship and i will make you a 3-5 song playlist)

[emyluwinter]

Finally, I was able to sort out my things at work a little and I can pay attention to writing!!

And again, Youkai au! Remember Todd's fishing from The Fox and the Hound for a better understanding of the "fisherman" Ehehehe.

Collecting some herbs and berries in the forest.The master holds the basket in one hand and holds the Grimm quite stretched out on their shoulders with it. While collecting herbs near the river, Deuce notices several large fish.

- Master!Look how big they are!

Master seats the Grimm on the nearest stone, causing the displeasure of the Nekomata that he needs to walk on his paws.

All these preparations were quite monotonous, but youkai are never boring. Their Master comes closer and peers into the river with great curiosity.

- Wow! There are so many of them! I wonder what kind of fish they are?

Grimm also comes closer and looks curiously into the water.

- The fish are really big this season. Are you hungry? Maybe catch one?And I'll fry it to a delicious crust!

No one even had time to say a word as one restless fox - in this case, kitsune decided to distinguish himself from other Youkai. And get all the attention and affection of their Master.

- I'll catch you one Master!

Ace immediately went into the river, practically jumped from a running start, and aimed to catch all the fish in the river for the sake of his master. He will not yield to this obnoxious Nekomata!!Deuce and Grimm exchanged puzzled glances, did a predator suddenly wake up in the fox?

Only Ace didn't take into account one fact.

He wasn't very good at fishing. And she was damn slick and sneaky!

Every time he grabbed one of the fish, it slipped out of his hands. He couldn't even hold her for more than three seconds! Or even worse, the fish jumped right out of his hands!! The poor fox almost dived into the water with his head to get at least one fish. Ace was very determined to catch fish for his any Master. Well, or at least catch one, but a big one.

- Ace, maybe you should help? - Their Master asked worriedly. They were worried that their kitsune might get hurt and drown. The river was still deep.

- No, No!!Everything is in perfect order!!Everything is under control!! - Ace growled, starting to get angry that more than one damn fish didn't want to be his prey. Finally grabbing one and pressing it to his chest, he immediately got hit in the face with a big tail, slipping and falling into the water with his head.

Finally, he decided to use his fangs. They certainly won't let you down!! One right in front of his nose, he wouldn't miss it for anything!!Their Master will be so happy and will eat delicious big fish!!

Ace with a victorious face emerges from the water clutching his "prey" in his teeth

- Fhasfem!!I'm a Foymaf ofnu!! (Master I caught one!)

Ace was so proud and happy that now Grimm definitely won't get on his nerves all week!!And Cater won't tease him because of the tails!!

Hah?

Why is Grimm laughing so hard that he already fell off and can't stop? And Deuce!!That obnoxious tengu, his wings were shaking and he was trying to cover his mouth with his hand was he laughing too?

But worse than that is their Master. Their shoulders were shaking too, and they were smiling cheerfully, trying not to laugh. They looked extremely embarrassed that they couldn't hold their laughter and had to bite their lips.

But in the end, their laughter filled the laughter of Grimm and Deuce with a new shade. Sincere and cheerful, full of joy.

Music for Youkai that they will burn in their memory.

But now the matter is different.

Stubbornly not understanding why everyone was laughing, Ace lowered his eyes and saw that there was no fish in his fangs.

It was a branch.

A big- long-stupid-branch.

And his terrible failure was seen by the Master himself! And now they're laughing!!

Poor one-tailed kitsune wanted to drown himself right now. What a shame for a predatory youkai!! Pressing his big fox ears to his head, he furiously threw out the damn branch and was so red with embarrassment that he did not want to leave this river for a month. To wash away all this shame.

- Yup, Ace is a great catch!!For the BEAVER!! - Grimm squeaked without stopping laughing, his poor fluffy belly was already hurting.

- I never would have thought. That you'll start hunting for branches. Is your kitsune sense really that terrible in the water? - Deuce teased, looking at the poor wet fox. Despite all the aura of a "kind good boy", the young tengu was still that mischievous from time to time.

- Come here, you half-finished chicken!!Since they are so smart, catch them yourself!! - Ace swore and got angry trying to spray water on these two.

- Ace..get out of the water, please. You might catch a cold. In addition, you've already scared all the fish. - Their Masters were still smiling, but they looked fondly at Ace's efforts.

The fox's ears twitched playfully and they stared intently at Grimm and Deuce.

Master exhales heavily, knowing full well that the fox decided not to deprive himself of "prey" in any case. And all this will not end well.

**

Riddle looks puzzled at the wet Deuce, Ace and Grimm who are very dirty and dripping with water. Very battered and clearly embarrassed that their Master had to stop their fight in the river.

- What the hell have you done?!Even in front of Master???

Master had to hug the angry Oni from behind so that their anger did not exceed all boundaries. It was very timely because the Youkai could already feel his anger growing faster than sound.

***

Cater is staring intently at the younger youkai. He was clearly amused by this situation. - Poor Ace... couldn't you catch a single fish for the Master?"

Ace angrily snorting – You have a lot of tails, why don't you lower one of them into the ice hole in winter to catch fish for the Master?

Master had to break up the fight of two kitsune fearing that they would not pull each other's tails.

+ a cute little bonus!

Ace squeezes the fur on his tail out of the water and curses softly that he got into such a stupid situation. And he hears with his fine hearing how someone approaches him.

His heart is beating faster.

Master.

His favorite Master. He always recognizes their footsteps. Even if they try to "sneak up" on him, it will be useless, because Youkai hearing is different from human hearing.

- Master? - the tail in his hands begins to twitch slightly with excitement.

They only wanted to see him?

Suddenly, a warm and very fluffy towel falls on his head.

- You're soaked to the skin. - with gentle and smooth movements, Master gently rubs Ace's head with a towel.

The poor fox's heart is trembling. They're alone. They two of alone, while the others are a little busy. All the attention of the Master is only for him alone and no one will interfere.

- Master... you..

- Ace, I am very grateful that you so purposefully wanted to feed me a big fish. Still, be careful from now on, okay? I really don't want any of you to get hurt just to get my approval or attention.

They were right, they wouldn't be of any use if they only worried about the Master's well-being. Ace lowered his head a little embarrassed and guiltily, pressing his ears to his head. And reveling in the gentle touches of the Master.

The way they gently wipe his face with a towel. Forehead, cheeks and a jaw. So gently, so delicately and with love.

Their quiet breathing, the way they are focused. They frown slightly, trying not to miss a single drop on his head. Every movement or sound.

Kitsune absorbed all these little details for himself like a sponge.

- Yes, Master.. - for some reason Ace felt terribly sleepy and relaxed. A small incident was worth all this attention. How nice that the Master could calm his storm in his heart so quickly. And also come and cheer him up!

- And don't be upset that you couldn't catch it. You've picked a lot of berries and herbs anyway. My playful fox ~

Master gently touches his cheek with the tips of his fingers, lightly stroking, and Ace automatically reaches for them when the Master removes his hand.

Even if he is not as strong as Cater or lacks experience, Ace was still very glad that the Master was he accepted as he is.

Because their Master has a damn big heart.

[fleet-admiral-hiba]

Sakazuki, Issho and Borsalino with a powerful son/daughter

They will have almost the same personality as their parents, but not as radical or exactly the same. It will be a more diluted version

SAKAZUKI/サカズキ

Ohohoho hello there

Proud dad, but he won't say that out loud. Small gestures will conveys how much he's proud of you

So smug, you can't tell me otherwise. This bastard will be glowing in smugness because his kid is just as strong as hid dad if not more

Especially if you've proven your worthiness by raising quickly in the ranks, managing to be the youngest vice admiral in the base

Will trust you with the most delicate mission, and if you're close to the others children/teens of the others admirals he would make a group out of you under his direct control

He will celebrate your achievements by taking you out whenever you two have time

But.. But do not think he won't go down hard on you just because your his kid

He will constantly test you, making you work harder and harder than the others

Low key happy that you can take care of yourself, it puts mind at ease knowing that you can defend yourself if need be

BORSALINO/ボルサリノ

Proud dad too

Maybe not as smug as Sakazuki, but he will brag about you to future enemies

Low key cheering you when you're in battle

As said before he will openly show how much proud he is. Lunch together, a day off, shore walks, whatever you desire

You will remind him of himself at your age, that he will shed a tear. For that, if the others are the same age as you, you will start to terrorize your parents with your antics. Ehehehe

Downside, you will be doing his work. You won't escape that

Co-op mission will be a thing with you two, you will become a power couple that put to shame even most of the Marines themselves

The spar between you will be a sight to behold. Although Tsuru-san and your dear fleet Admiral will admonish you two to not destroy the base

ISSHO/イッショウ

Chill father will be exhastic to know how much you worked hard to achieve that

Gifts to express this emotions like flowers will be piling up in your office

He'll be happy to know that you can fend for yourself but at the same time he will be worried about you becoming a target, although you're really strong

He wouldn't like to expose you unless extremely necessary

He's one down to have you with him on mission, the two of you will have so much fun that you will be the nightmare of your subordinate

Y'all remember when this man brought down a meteor without warning his men yes? Well, let's say you won't be exactly dealing with outerspaces rocks but your sudden attacks will give them all a heart attack

You will get scolded by Tsuru-san more than once for all the chaos you alone bring. Combined with the others two you will drive someone mad

Still, one of the chillest on this list

[sicklypastels]

i am shaking. being off anon is scary lol. but 8 and 43 !!

aaaa im so proud of u 4 going off anon then!! ur doing great >:))

8: What's the most yandere thing you've done?

Probably searching his address, whole town, every place he goes to to see where he goes, i watch his location and I've made (consensual) plans to kidnap my beloved!! (As u can see i dont have access to do anything more extreme smh my head)

43: how did you know they were the one?

EHEHEH A LOT OF THINGS !!! But in part because he was so kind and accepting of us for us, he sticks around going through so many things with us and he's just as attached to us as we are to him!! I like to think we're specially bonded! <3

[inkykeiji]

I got a lump in my troath when they had the argument. They way he compared how reader treated him to how they treated Tomura got my heart aching.

I love how you write their toxic relationships and that at they same time, it's not too cliche, not like the wattpad ones that I've grew up reading. They feel mature and real.

Dabi's jealous and fucking other people while thinking about reader was quite heartbreaking.

I forgot about Tomura for a moment 😂😂😂

I wish he was a little tougher with Dabi, he seems to have a soft spot for him. He's the boss and still he didn't do anything even when he certainly knows about reader x dabi "relationship". But, I'm curious about their last dialogue and see what will happen.

Your characters are so cool! And unique.

I loved to see reader acting up, even if they were on drugs, and Tomura being surprised. I hate when reader is extremely submissive even in a toxic relationship, to the point they let anyone do whatever they want with them.

I'm proud of you for posting, and trust me, it's just as good as the first part. I love your writing, how you describe Dabi, and your delicate descripitions. Don't feel pressure to update it, do whenever you wish, we'll patiently wait Clari.

Sending warm hugs 💛✨

eeee hi bb!!! thank you so much <33 throwing my response under a cut bc it’s long!!

aaah i’m glad to hear it had an emotional effect on you!!!!!!!! that fight is very,,, idk i’m not even sure how to describe it exactly, just that i wanted it to hit very hard, and i know that if anyone said those lines of dialogue to me i’d be sobbing in a heap on the floor :(

oh thank you!!! characters + relationships between characters are my favourite things to write, so anytime someone compliments me on that i get all giddy 🥰🥰

that’s actually the scene i want to rewrite the most (dabi fucking other people). i know i can do better than what i posted and i know that lil scene has so much untapped potential so i’d like to go back and revise it quite heavily soon!! it is a heartbreaking concept tho :((

tbh right now tomura’s coping by simply ignoring it all. he doesn’t want to think about it (yet) and is kind of in denial that something’s budding there, and that’s why he hasn’t come down harder on dabi yet. the next part will actually focus on tomura + his feelings quite a bit!! and then this is all on top of taking over a massive corporation, which is extremely stressful but provides a very good and much needed distraction (for now!)

aaaah thank you so much!! <33 it was so much fun to write that scene, it’s so *dramatic* ehehehe but tbh yeah i like readers that are mostly Babie™️ with a bit of flair/brattiness to them. this reader definitely has more of a backbone than touya-nii’s reader, tho!

aw sweetpea thank you so, so much <33333 you’re so incredibly kind to me and i appreciate it more than i could ever tell you 🥺 sending tons of warm hugs back!!! <33

[lunatens]

HI LUNA I'M SO SORRY I'VE BEEN MIA BUT IM BACK NOW EHEHEHE lksjdflksd i love spelling it's just so interesting how words,,, come together?? like what? who ever thought? why not add those extra u's in there? THANK YOU I WROTE ONE ESSAY PER DAY SO NOT THE MOST PRODUCTIVE BUT LIKE I GOT THEM DONE AND THEY'RE PRETTY OKAY IMO SO YAY!!! slkdjfkds i read that as "you're too young" and i was like '??? okey dokey' but it's true!! i could never art haha i mean obv practice but,,, i'll stick to ++

NO WORRIES AT ALL BB IT IS A-OKAY 😎😎 BUT WELCOME BACK HEHE 💖💘💘��💓

woAH an essay a day :o listen that sounds pretty productive to me and u know what doing something every day is better than nothing!!! 😌😌😌 which is what i did oops haha the new semester starts monday and i haven’t finished my final film backgrounds yet aaaaa i’m pROUD !! u wrote those essays!!!!!! best writer ever i think 🤩🤩

SLFKDKSJ YES ITS SO TRUE like ah yes,, gotta,,, study their personalities and stuff mhm yes homework it’s important 😌 aND YES TBZ = WOWOWOWOW 🥺🥺 such amazing boys (or..boyz hehe)

AND YES UR ASKS LITERALLT MAKE ME SO HAPPYYYYYY 😭😭😭 i love them so much ok it’s always so fuN to come on here and be like ohohoho what does 🌻 have to say today!!!! you’re always so sweet and so funny i 😭💖💘💘💘💓

oh yes it’s bang chan lol!!! too many chans 😳 but yeah idk why he just gave me chan vibes so i was like i dub thee chan and that was like two years ago i think? so then i was like well gotta name them all after idols now ig 🥴 but yeah it’s not something i like go out and tell people really so we good 😌😌

LOL as you can see it was not on anon but yes that’s ok!!! i’ve seen u in my notifs hehehe and now i know it’s you!! 🤩🤩 now we can be moots hehe alsO UR NAME IS STORM THATS SO COOL :O

ALSO OKAY Y/N IS 🧠🤏SMALL BRAIN OK don’t ask me why in sm!aus i always gotta make y/n be ✨extremely stoopid✨ at least to some degree glsksk but grrRRR tbh girl needs to have some sense knocked back into her 😤😤dw dw it’ll all be ok in the end or will it?👀

OFMGKSK HOME RUN ON THE LATE LATE SHOW 😭😭😭😭 THEY DID SUCH A GOOD JOB i loved the concept omg 🥺 also dw it’s okay i’ve watched the performance on youtube like a million times (my dad walked in and was like they have a lot of backup dancers and i was like No That’s Just Them)

i’m glad you’ve been doing well!! i’m so sorry things there have been so bad though, i hope you’re doing ok with all that pls you can always talk to me as much as you want about it!!!!!! gosh what a week indeed, i hope things will start to get better soon even if it’s just a little bit at a time 🥺💖 it will be okay!

DLGKJS YOURE SO SWEET I CANT—i’m feeling good though and eating and drinking water and sleeping and all that jazz!! i’m..not being as productive as i should but it’s so hard to motivate myself to do school stuff when i’m at home on break 😔 i’m going back up north tomorrow though! which i’m a lil not looking forward too skfjdjsj mostly because i don’t wanna go back to school where i have like basically no free time at all 😭😭 oh well in 4 months i’ll be done forever 😼😼

ANYWAYS that was so sweet of u like my heart is 💗💗💗💗 omg 🥺🥺 also all those questions back at you how are yOU are you taking care of yourself??? getting outside and stuff?? 🔫 i hope you’ve had a lovely day/night too!!!! forever sending u all the love 😌💖💝💝💕💞💗💓💘💖

[chemicalcindercat]

After Marinette finds out she’s pregnant, her and Adrien’s lives change. The problem is, Adrien still hasn’t proposed to her yet. With his reputation as a model on the line, and Marinette struggling with the idea of having to potentially give up being Ladybug, the young adults have a lot of challenges ahead of them.

Chapter Summary: Dinner at the Dupain-Cheng bakery is fun, especially when Marinette and Adrien have an extremely important announcement to make.

Chapters (2/15): 1 | 2

Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug

Rating: T (For violence and hints of adult themes)

Relationships: Adrien Agreste/Chat Noir x Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug, (Some side ships of minor characters, but mostly just Adrinette)

Additional Tags: Pregnant Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy, Unplanned doesn’t mean unwanted, Baby on the way, Tikki can’t decide if she feels like an aunt or a grandma, All Plagg cares about is cheese, Protective Adrien Agreste/Chat Noir, Adrien is gonna be a daddy, Post-reveal, Marinette Dupain-Chenge needs a hug, Expecting, Bun in the oven, hahaha, GET IT, Because Mari’s a baker, eheheh what am I even doing with my life, a pun in the oven, aPitO

Marinette wasn’t sure how she expected Adrien to react to the news that she was pregnant, but she definitely wasn’t expecting him to start crying. Her beloved partner in crime hugged her close to himself, and for a moment Marinete had a fleeting feeling of fear at the thought of Adrien not wanting the baby. And then he picked her up (fairly easily, with how small she was compared to him) and spun her around, laughing.

“Mari...Oh, Princess, this is wonderful!” Adrien put her down after a moment, and Marinette couldn’t help but smile, relieved at the realization that they were tears of joy , not sadness or anger. Adrien wasn’t upset that she was pregnant, he was excited!

“How long have you known?” He asked, after hugging her and laughing for a while.

“Not long. I didn’t know for sure until a few minutes ago.” Marinette explained. “I threw up earlier while making the cookies, and then thought about how my period skipped last month, so I decided to go get a pregnancy test.”

“You should’ve texted me! I would’ve come home immediately, you’re far more important than some silly photoshoot.” Adrien said, with a big grin on his face.

“Well… I didn’t want you to panic… So I decided not to tell you about it until I knew for sure.” Marinette looked away, all of her feelings of uncertainty coming back. Adrien noticed, and the smile on his face faltered.

“Mari… Why were you crying when you came out of the bathroom?” He asked softly, putting a hand on her cheek affectionately.

“Well…” Marinette sighed. How could she even begin to explain all of the emotions swirling around inside of her? It was like she was feeling every single emotion inside her all at once. She glanced over into the kitchen, where Tikki was quietly talking to Plagg. “I just…” Marinette looked down at her hands, receiving a reassuring squeeze from Adrien’s, before looking back up at him. “I’m just… Really, really surprised, that’s all. It’s… It’s extremely unexpected, you know? I mean, we were so careful… But one slip up was all it took…” Her shoulders started shaking a little.

Adrien smiled softly. “I don’t feel like it was a slip up at all. True, we didn’t necessarily plan this… But it’s happening, and it’s an amazing thing, Mari.”

Marinette started to smile more at that. “You’re right. I didn’t think of it like that, I guess.” The bluenette relaxed a little, a true smile on her face. “So… What now? We were supposed to go to my parents house for dinner tonight, should we still go? I can’t wait to tell them, but do we need to go to a doctor first?” She tensed again, starting to panic slightly. “W-what if something happens, what if I-I’m not really-”

Adrien interrupted her by pressing a finger to her lips. “Hey, hey, hey, shhhhh, calm down, Princess. It’s alright.” He soothed her. “About that, I have to go back and meet up with my dad tomorrow to discuss the photoshoot.” He sighed, glancing at the Kwami’s that seemed to have finished their conversation in the kitchen. Marinette followed his gaze, and couldn’t help but notice how concerned Tikki looked.

“So, why don’t we go over to your parent’s house tonight, and share the news with them? Tomorrow, I’ll schedule an appointment for you, and then afterwards I’ll go meet up with my dad. Does that sound good?”

Marinette thought for a second. She didn’t want something bad to happen to the baby. If she got her parent’s hopes up just to find out something bad happened, it would be awful. However, she really needed her parents right now. In the two and a half years it had been since her and Adrien finished high school, they had spent a lot of time with her parents. Marinette hadn’t moved out of her parent’s house for a while at first, busy pursuing her dreams of becoming a fashion designer (at least, as far as her parents were concerned; they didn’t need to know most of her time was spent saving Paris from Akuma attacks). Adrien, on the other hand, moved out of his dad’s house as soon as he was old enough to. Their relationship was extremely strained, and finding out about Gabriel’s secret hobby of using innocent people to try and steal their Miraculous certainly didn’t help things. Marinette and Adrien had moved in together shortly after finding out each other’s identities (and of course dating), a few months after the end of school.

“...Mari?” Adrien repeated gently.

Marinette smiled softly and nodded. “Yeah, I like that plan. I like it a lot.” She glanced back into the kitchen. “Until then, wanna help me with the cookies? I kinda forgot about them.” She explained, walking into the kitchen and picking up the bowl. Adrien started to follow, until he heard her sigh. She turned around, giving him a stern, yet playful look and shaking her head.

“Honestly, Chaton, you couldn’t stop yourself from getting into my cookie dough?” She scolded. “You ate half the bowl!”

Adrien tried to keep a straight face, but couldn’t hold it in anymore when she started waving a whisk around at him as she lectured him. He burst into chuckles, blushing slightly at how adorable his lady was.

Marinette tried to keep her stern face, but couldn’t help but start giggling herself.

“Hey, don’t laugh when I’m scolding you!”

Tom had just finished decorating a batch of cupcakes when Marinette walked in.

“Papa?” The young woman asked, poking her head into the door.

Tom grinned, and set down the last cupcake. “Marinette! You’re here early,” he said, taking off his apron and coming over to hug her. “That’s my daughter, I’m proud of you, showing up early to places!”

Marinette laughed, and hugged her dad back. “Hey, dad. I missed you too.”

“Oh, Marinette? You’re early!” exclaimed a voice from behind Tom. Marinette peeked around him to see Sabine standing there, a big mixing bowl in her arms. She pulled away from her dad to run over and throw her arms around Sabine.

“Maman!”

Sabine laughed. “Have you missed me? You know you and Adrien are welcome anytime!”

Tom’s eyebrows shot up, and he turned around quickly to see Adrien standing in the doorway. “Oh! Adrien! I’m sorry, I was distracted by Marinette. Come on in!”

Adrien listened, stepping further into the little bakery and shutting the door behind him. “It’s alright, don’t worry about it. It’s nice to see you guys.” He greeted Tom with the common kiss on both cheeks, and then turned to Marinette.

Marinette let go of her mom, and looked around, taking in a deep breath. “Ah, the bakery smell. I always miss this.”

Tom moved to wrap an arm around his wife, and they exchanged happy expressions. They were proud of their daughter, who was not only in a pretty serious relationship with the boy she had been in love with for a couple years, but also doing fairly successful in building her own career for herself. Yet as happy as they were for her, they couldn’t help but miss her. Tom understood his daughter was busy now that she had her own adult life to take care of, but he wished she would come over and visit a little more often.

“Well, proud as we are that you made it early, dinner won’t be ready for another twenty minutes at least.” Sabine explained, smiling as she noticed Marinette grab the hand of Adrien, who was standing next to her awkwardly. “It’s Flamiche, so it’s just gotta sit in the oven for a while longer.”

Marinette gasped. “Oh, actually, that’s perfect! We uh... Adrien and I have something we need to talk to you guys about.” She took in a deep breath and looked around. “Do you guys wanna go up to the living room? You might wanna be sitting down for this…”

Sabine looked up, confused, at Tom, who looked just as confused. “Alright…” Sabine said, nodding at Marinette and shrugging. “Sure, if you think that’s best.”

A couple minutes of excited-nervousness and confusion later, and all four adults were sitting on the couch upstairs. Adrien squeezed Marinette’s hand reassuringly. “Do you want to start?”

The young woman nodded nervously. “Of course. They are my parents, after all.” Marinette turned to face her parents, who were looking even more confused than before. She took a deep breath. “Maman… Papa… I… I’m pregnant.”

…

There was a moment of silence as both of Marinette’s parents processed what she just said.

…

Tom was the first to react.

“You’re pregnant?!” He exclaimed, jumping to his feet. Marinette jumped in her seat, not expecting the sudden movement. “I can’t believe this! This… This is… great! I’m going to be a Grand-père! A Pépère!” Tom tugged Marinette up off of the couch, pulling her into a bear hug. “I can’t believe it!” He repeated, laughing.

Marinette smiled softly, waiting for him to put her down.

“Have you gone to the doctor yet?” Sabine asked, as Tom put Marinette down and repeated the action with Adrien. “Do you have any details? How far along, gender, that sort of thing?” She glanced at her husband and laughed a little. “Tom, I know you’re excited, but you should let the young man breathe.” Tom listened to his wife, smiling nervously and apologizing to Adrien, who looked downright honored to have been bear-hugged by his girlfriend’s father.

“Well,” Marinette started to explain. “We just found out this morning. It started when I got really nauseous and threw up because of milk.”

“Hahaha, my daughter, upset by milk? Not a chance!” Boasted Tom, having finally sat back down.

Marinette smiled, and then continued. “Then, once I thought of the possibility, and did some math, I realized I was overdue for a certain something, so I went to the store and picked up a test. Sure enough, two lines. We didn’t want to bail on dinner, so we’re waiting to make an appointment for tomorrow. Besides, I wanted you two to be the first to know, anyways.”

“Oh, Marinette, this is great! I’m so happy for you!” Sabine said, opening her arms wide in a gesture for a hug. Marinette happily complied, relaxing in her mother’s arms. “And we are so, so happy you came to us first.”

“This is perfect!” Exclaimed Tom, grinning. “I’ve been wanting to bake cookies lately, but I haven't been able to come up with any new themes lately. I’m going to bake baby cookies!”

Marinette pulled away from her mom and looked at her dad, laughing. “That sounds like a great idea, Papa! You could do little bottles, or rattles!”

“That’s a great idea! My daughter comes up with the best ideas!”

“What about rubber duckies?” Marinette suggested.

“Yes!” Tom smiled even brighter. “And until you find out the gender, I have plenty of neutral colors of icing we could use! Come on!” He put an arm around and led Marinette upstairs, still rambling about babies. “My grandchild will be the best baker in the world!”

Sabine watched them go upstairs, laughing and shaking her head, before she turned to Adrien. “We should probably follow them up there; dinner should be done at any moment anyways.”

Adrien nodded. “Yeah…” He rubbed his arm nervously. “Uh… Mrs. Cheng?” He asked, glancing over at her.

Sabine smiled softly and sat down next to him. “Adrien, you know you can call me Sabine…” She reassured him. “What’s troubling you? I know this all must be very overwhelming. I love my husband very much, but not everyone has his unwavered enthusiasm.”

Adrien nodded again. “Yeah… But don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m not excited! I’m so happy about this! I just…” He trailed off, trying to think of the best way to word it. “Are you… upset?”

Sabine furrowed her brows. “Why would I be upset?”

“Well…” Adrien sighed. “We didn’t wait until marriage to… We’re not married. Does that upset you at all?”

Ah, so that’s what was troubling him. Sabine’s expression softened. While she would’ve preferred her daughter to be a little more responsible and wait until marriage, Sabine trusted Marinette. Sabine looked away for a moment, trying to decide how to approach this. Finally, she turned back to Adrien.

“Do you plan on proposing to Marinette?”

…

“Of course!” Adrien exclaimed, his face lighting up. “She’s amazing! Marinette is smart, and beautiful, and she always puts others before herself! She’s adorable, and she makes the best jokes, and she’s brilliant! Have you seen the designs in her sketchbook? She’s brilliant! And she’s so brave, and responsible, she’s going to be such a good mom, and-” Adrien’s eyes widened, and he blushed, slightly embarrassed. “...And I’m rambling. To her mom. Obviously you already know how amazing she is, you raised her to be the amazing person she is.” Sabine smiled. “I guess, what I’m trying to say,” Adrien continued, “Is that I’m in love with her. I’m so, so in love with her.”

“Well, the way I see it,” Sabine put a hand on his shoulder. “You are definitely in love with my daughter, and my daughter is definitely in love with you. If you two really, truly love each other…” She smiled and shrugged. “Sometimes things happen in a different order.”

Adrien stared at her for a moment.

“Can I… Can I hug you?”

“Of course.”

When Adrien and Sabine made it back upstairs, Marinette and Tom were standing next to a table, leaning over it. Sabine went into the kitchen, after waving for Tom to follow her. Marinette turned around, grabbed Adrien’s hand and dragged him over to the table. There was an open sketchbook sitting there, the two pages completely full of sketches of baby-themed baked goods.

“Look, look!” Marinette exclaimed, pointing down at one of the sketches. “It’s a teddy bear cookie! Isn’t it just the cutest?”

Adrien smiled and hugged her. “It really is adorable, your parents are gonna be rich if they use these ideas.”

Marinette smiled wider, before glancing over towards the kitchen, where her parents had disappeared to. “What took you and Maman so long to come up?”

Adrien took her hand and squeezed it gently, smiling. “Nothing too special, we just had a nice talk. It was… It was nice. Your parents are amazing, and it makes me so happy when they include me and make me feel accepted.” Marinette kissed him. “They really like you, you know.” She said, after pulling away. “Like, really like you. Whenever I come over without you, they won’t stop asking where you are, or how you’re doing, or when they’ll see you again.”

Adrien smiled, his eyes almost watering. “You have no idea how happy that makes me feel… I feel like I’m finally part of a real family.”

“Well, this happy family is about to have a very happy meal. I’m starving. ”

Adrien laughed. “Well, let’s go help your parents set the table, and then you can have a huge helping of Flamiche. After all, you are eating for two now. We have a hungry little kitten you have to worry about feeding.”

Marinette giggled, and then stopped suddenly. “Hey, why can’t the baby be a little ladybug? Why do they have to be a kitten?”

“Because kittens are cuter, are also, I think ‘little kitten’ is a purrfect nickname.”

Marinette sighed, laughing.

“Well, I can’t argue with that logic.”

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Fanboy!AU

post 19 / ???

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Jongin hasn’t changed one bit with him after That Difficult Conversation™ & Taemin is extremely relieved & he keeps smiling every time he reminds himself that Jongin is really that wonderful. They’re back to talking about nothing & everything, still constantly, still with too many hearts & aegyo coming from Jongin for Taemin to breathe steadily.

“taeminnie? are you here? are you busy?”

“I’m here 6v6 not busy...!”

& it’s a blatant lie because he is actually busy & he should be working on his next lesson but he has a tendency to ditch everything whenever Jongin texts him & it ain’t gonna change anytime soon.

“i’m about to make a live on instagram!! will you come watch it?”

“Yes! Yes of course!”

“cool ehehehe! ♥”

Taemin switches app & presses the live button as soon as it’s available & he chokes because Jongin is right in front of his eyes now & he’s absolutely adorable & he’s wearing his glasses!!!! & Taemin suddenly seems to realize that this, right here, is the man he’s talking to every single day now & sometimes he tends to forget & get used to it but really, it’s Kai!! & he’s so handsome Taemin lowkey wants to scream.

Taemin looks at Jongin moving around in silence & smiling & waving to the camera & his heart is doing some acrobatic gymnastics & then Jongin starts to talk & Taemin is reduced to a little puddle of goo on his sofa, sending hearts to him.

Jongin is talking about his day & making stupid jokes & giggling in that way that makes Taemin's heart physically ache & Taemin can't help sending a few comments about how beautiful Jongin looks & how precious he is & he’s not sure Jongin will even see them, but even if he does, Taemin knows now that he doesn’t mind.

Then Jongin starts humming & Taemin freezes & stops sending hearts & he sees a few people getting a bit crazy in the comments as they recognize the song Jongin is whispering & before Taemin can comprehend what's happening or even just deal with Jongin looking at the camera from behind his eyelashes with the cutest face ever, Jongin starts singing Promise.

Jongin is singing Promise in his room, with blushed cheeks & he's smiling & his eyes are staring right at the little camera & Taemin feels like Jongin is looking right at his soul & he's feeling really flustered & he doesn't pay attention to all the fans screaming in the comments because he can't take his eyes off of Jongin & his heart is out of control in his chest & his mind keeps replaying that conversation...

"what's your favorite song? ... from exo!"

"♡♡♡ ... but seriously... which one is it please?"

"taeeeeminniiiie.... please!!"

"There’s Promise ♥"

& Taemin wonders if this is for him, if there's the slightest chance that this is for him & he can feel his eyes watering & it makes him let out a nervous laugh because he never cries but Jongin is singing & rapping perfectly one of his absolute favorite song & Taemin has damn tears in his eyes.

When it ends Taemin doesn't know if he feels empty or filled with happiness but Jongin is asking if they liked hearing him sing & Taemin joins the hundred little erigoms crying out in the comment section that yes, yes, YES they liked it.

Jongin is answering a couple of comments & he’s laughing loudly at all the compliments being thrown at him & Taemin feels feverish & his heart is so swollen in his chest it’s taking all the damn place.

When Jongin is saying goodbye, Taemin is trembling & suddenly starts sending little hearts again & he’s looking right at Jongin, wondering if he’ll come talk to him after that, if he’ll be able to ask him why he sang that song & he wants it to be for him so damn much. Then Jongin waves at the camera & giggles & he’s gone and Taemin just sighs as he leans back on his couch feeling boneless. He’s blinking stupidly & he’s trying to gather enough courage to open kakaotalk again when he feels his phone vibrates in his hands because Jongin is videocalling him right now & Taemin can’t help but shriek because they’ve never done that & he doesn’t know what to do & he’s not over just seeing this live yet & what is happening what should he do ?? & he takes the call.

Jongin is smiling very very widely when he appears & then, he’s giggling.

“taeminniiiiiiiie!! hiiii~ is that you?”

Taemin almost drops his phone & his trembling hands can’t really hold it anymore & he’s trying not to curse.

“taeminnie? i can’t see you!”

Jongin is pouting & Taemin can’t help but laugh nervously as he finally gets a proper hold on his phone & looks right at the camera.

“It’s me, it’s me!!”

Jongin is laughing again & trying not to blush but Taemin is just really, really adorable wow.

“is it okay to call you? you don’t mind?”

But Taemin never minds anything when it comes to Jongin why hasn’t he figured that out already?!!

“i saw your comment saying i was handsome!” Jongin is teasing with a little smirk & Taemin is coughing & finding great interest in the carpet under his feet & he’s getting a little shy to speak now because seeing Jongin is just so so distracting.

“did you like my surprise?”

Jongin is twiddling his ear & Taemin knows this is the thing he does when he’s nervous & it makes his insides twitch.

“Did you sing Promise because I said I liked it?”

His own voice sounds awkward to Taemin & he’s biting his lip because if he assumed it in vain he’s going to feel so freaking stupid, but Jongin is blinking & widening his eyes.

“yes! it was for you! i wanted to sing it for you but i got too shy to do it in a videocall just with you...” he’s laughing again “... so i did it like this but i couldn’t tell everyone that it was just for you!!... and then it gave me the courage to actually call you!!”

Taemin wants to smash his face against a pillow & scream for a couple of hours to calm himself down but he can’t so he pinches his lips instead.

“Thank you so much! I loved it! Having just you singing it like this... it was so beautiful and so soft and I love your voice so so much, you have no idea...” he knows he’s rambling but there’s no way to stop himself now, even with Jongin looking at him with big, round eyes & red cheeks “... you’ve improved your singing so much and I’m so proud of you, I really am, and this song means so much to me, you almost made me cry!”

Jongin is giggling so hard that he disappears from view for a moment as he falls on his couch, & then reappears a couple of second later.

“thank you!”

“No, thank you! I’m going to search for a recording later and save it and listen to it forever!”

"then i’m going to sing it to you again when we meet!”

Taemin freezes & his jaw falls open & Jongin is squirming in front of him while pawing at his collar & what. the. fuck.

“What?”

“d’you wanna meet one day? i mean... for now i can’t because we’re preparing for the tour so i’m too busy but i thought that maybe as soon as i can, we could meet-up and i don’t know... just hang-out and uh-... drink something and talk?”

For a moment, Taemin cannot breathe, he cannot move, he cannot do anything but stare at Jongin who’s swallowing with some difficulty and frowning.

“taemin? if you don’t want to meet... i mean... that’s okay.”

“Is this real?”

Jongin perks up & smiles as if he suddenly realized what is happening because Taemin looks struck by lightning & !! he’s!! ♥♥♥♥ the cutest fanboy!!.

“yes!”

“Anytime!” Taemin blurts out, his face all red “Anytime! Whenever, wherever you want! I’ll come! You just tell me and I’ll come!”

There’s that giggle coming from Jongin again & then he’s talking about how busy he is lately but that he hopes he’ll have time soon but he’s preparing really hard for the next tour & for all the EXO-Ls & Taemin is trying to follow but his mind is still in a coma because Jongin. wants. to. see. him.

“i have to go now... thank you for picking up!!”

Taemin is mumbling that there’s nothing to thank for & that Jongin can call him anytime & Jongin is smirking again.

“anytime? you’d pick up from under the shower?”

“I might” Taemin snorts & Jongin is blushing now.

“bye bye taeminnie, talk to you soon!! sleep well tonight!! dream about me!!”

Taemin laughs & wishes him sweet dreams &

“Don’t forget to eat!! Don’t work too hard, you need to rest too!”

“i won’t, i won’t! ... i have to go now, for real! byebyyyyyye!”

Before he can stop himself, Taemin is kissing the camera...

& then he hangs up & Jongin is frozen on his couch, mouth open, because this was FAR. TOO. CUTE!!! (o////o)

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[euphorica-smiles]

Happy 25th Birthday to me~ 

In other words, it’s actually pretty much been 4 years, coming 4 years 6 months I’ve been on Tumblr XD!

My birthday was on the 15th but I’ve got so tired and worn out and extremely happy but exhausted these few days so I haven’t got around to make a proper post of this just yet. 

So anyway! 

I’m copy-pasting bits of what’s been happening from my FB bday post, cut some things soo here goes!

Birthday on the 15th, has been celebrated with absolute love and blessings - on the 15th to 16th with dearest family and friends that I would say I do not deserve but I am beyond words to feel much appreciative and utmost happy to have them as part of my life.

The Soukoku chibis are also the guests! Because also eyyyyy Dazai's birthday is getting close so it's double happiness for us both!

XD morbid as it sound I think, at least now Dazai won't think of drowning.... he'll drown in the cake. AHA!

Although around the night it was a rough time for Jo (aka Be-san to me <33) as she couldn't make it for dinner due to a car accident and thank goodness she is okay, I'm still very happy to be able to see her with Cat and spent the 4 hours celebrating, chatting and cakeeee.

Was my first time out late at night, but I wouldn't trade it for anything else, if anything it was the best birthday night with friends out. I never go out that late past midnight stay out since I don't actually have people and friends more comfortable to be out that late. Last night was first and best.

We had dinner at Yuzu, a Japanese restaurant in Gardens. It had really nice setting!! I wished I had taken a bit more pics (as I already know I need to up my wefie game XD). Dinner was fulfilling <33 and also interesting like whoa XD more variety in one set.

The cake which Be-san had a friend delivered for her was very nice. It tasted like tiramisu with bitter chocolate at the end, the crunchy choc bits was naisss. But to be really honest, the gesture of Be-san still wanted the cake to be sent to us despite being in a rough situation herself and told her not to worry too much about it, and really had it delivered was heartwarming.

I had a lot of fun talking about various things, though also mostly BSD ehehehe XD with Cat, Mel and Jo - It was so much contentment, being comfortable being myself, and despite bad time did happen, still got together and ended the day on a good note.

XD still won't forget the Chuya vs lamp post story. His drunken escapades were A+. Note to self: Don't drink yourself so silly near a lamppost

With family, I went to a restaurant in Publika (name I won't say ohoho), was good dinner! <33

My parents wouldn't stop telling me how proud they are that I have come a long way turning 25. Each year on a birthday is like a reminder to me and the family that it's another long way from managing my kidney condition. Especially my mom who would still tell me each birthday that she almost lost me when doctors told her I only had 6 months to live when I was younger.

XD I have to admit, in some ways it was hard for me to sink in I am turning 25, I didn't think I'd start reflecting on my life like this. Like dad said, silver age life or something? XD

My dad had fondly muse on the fact it has been 10 years he has been a father to me. To be frank, I felt like eternity - I can never ask for a greater father than him. 10 years remind me how much we have grown together as a family.

I'll stop here (for now) XD and say... Thank you so much, again, everyone.

On an extra note: I’ll be making a separate post especially written for Tumblr a little later, but first I want to at least say thank you all for being here with me! 

Much love. Jasmine