#HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[autistickaitovocaloid]

[deus-ex-mona]

the lxl situations radio sure was. ✨a thing✨

[ashipiko]

—NIKO CIMARRON

All information on Niko Cimarron ATM! Will most likely be updated ☆

—MORE UNDER CUT

BASIC INFORMATION:

Class: 2-A

Birthday: October 24

Height: 176cm

Dominant Hand: Right

From: Land of Pyroxene / Shaftlands

Club: Film Studies (visits on occasion, inactive member)

Favorite Subject: Magic Analysis

Best Subject: Animal Languages

Likes: Making a profit

Dislikes: Getting outsmarted

Favorite Food: Berries / Berry flavored things

Least Favorite Food: Anything too hot

Specialty: Balancing on the line of lie and truth

GALLERY:

VOICE CLAIM:

YUU’S INTERVIEW:

— Scarabia Dorms - Niko’s Room —

for easier reading, all yuu dialogue will be in italics and all niko dialogue will be in a normal black font instead of green.

There you are. Surprised you came to visit me, Carrots.

> You know what I’m here for, Niko.

> Why are you surprised?

No need to act like that. Interview, right? Or should I say an interrogation? If you wanted to hang out with me, you didn’t need to hide around the bush, you know…

It’s cute seeing you all dodgy, but still. ♡

> I think it matches your vibe.

> You’re one to talk.

Yeah, yeah. How many questions do we have planned for today? Don’t take too long, now. I’ve gotta start pumping out those treats for my profit.

…Oh. No need to worry about a pen and paper, I’ve got one for you.

> I didn’t expect for you to be so prepared.

> (…They’re cuter than expected.)

Something something about matching the vibes… They’re modeled after an old movie about cops and so, interrogating. Figured you’d like them. A carrot for Carrots. It’s cute.

It’s about time to start though, huh?

> Yeah.

> No more wasting time.

INTERVIEW: START!

1. Can we get some basic info about you from… you?

A second year Scarabia student who’s a fox beastman. I guess I’m what you’d call a charmer, thief of the heart, man of your dreams… I’ve heard it all. But the real name’s Niko. Niko Cimarron. My surname means “Wild”, so you could call me Mr. Wild if you like that too. Heh, actually, it’s a business thing, so I guess you’d only call me that if you bought my products… Say, Carrots, you feeling like you need a snack? I have some lefties if you’d like.

> No thanks.

> Why not?

They’re tasty, I prommie~.

2. Speaking of which, what are your “pawpsicles” made from? How do you make them?

Those little things? Why, I’ll let you know I put my blood, sweat, and tears in those treats. Makes me happy to see other people happy, like the faces on a thaumark. To make ‘em, it’s just some tasty berries from the school grounds that get mushed up to get juice, where they go into a mold and freeze up. It’s hard work! I’ve gotta walk so many steps around the school and all across campus… You’re lucky you never saw me in my first year. Took me a while to get used to the schedule… Though, I’m a well-organized man now, I’ll have you know. It’s good for the public image.

3. You’re from the Shaftlands, aren’t you? Do you have any connections to Vil, Cater, or Jack?

Connections? I have them with everyone, really… though I don’t think those three are really aware I came from the same place as them. To be fair, the Shaftlands is a pretty big area. People even go as far to call it a utopia.

If anything, I’ve talked to Diamond more at NRC than anywhere in the Shaftlands. Is that because I never even saw him once? Maybe. So I can’t say about back then, but I can enjoy a good conversation with him now. He’s a good customer and a good influencer. Back then, he got me a good chunk of costumers off of a Magicam post, so I’ve got to give it to him. Who knew people could just follow trendy things at the drop of a hat? Crazy, right?

Vil is a major celebrity, and Jack, I didn’t even know existed ‘till this year. I’ve got nothing to say about Mr. Hardhead, but I’ve had my fair share of talks with Vil. When we were kids, I got a wave from him once… It was great bragging rights. Heh, he kinda freaks me out now though. The reason why I don’t actually participate in club activities. He’s probably too high of a standard for a lowlife like me, so it’s not something that bothers me anyway.

4. You don’t seem to have a Unique Magic. Any reason why?

Ah. Magic? A little bit of a sour topic for me, Carrots, ow… I’m just a late bloomer, is all. I’ve got magic in me, but I never played around with it when I was younger, so I’m way more rusty than all of the other guys here. It doesn’t mean I don’t know the brain stuff, though. Just inexperienced.

If I’m being dead honest, it’s kind of a miracle how I got into NRC. I guess they wanted the fox vote, huh? Heh.

5. Not sure if I’ve seen you around a lot with one particular person. Is there a secret someone?

Secret someone? Getting jealous, are you? Haha, I would’ve never taken you to be the type!

> Not the focus of the question.

> That’s not…!

It’s your fault for wording it like that. You’ve got to watch your words, Carrots. Well, the business life is a cold one, isn’t it? Being around a bunch of highschool guys isn’t really the “ideal” grounds for making business partners either, so it is what it is. At least this way, I get all the profits, so I don’t mind. If you want, I can save a spot for you by my side. ♡

> Again, no thanks.

> Maybe after I get a break from all the things this school brings.

Keep me in mind~.

6. Our last question. You say a lot of random stuff. People get annoyed with it pretty often. How do you feel about that?

…? Oh, you picked up on it, huh? Heh, I mean… I guess I could come clean. I think it’s interesting you haven’t walked away from me yet, y’know. Usually people aren’t into this stuff.

> You are annoying, but…

> (Would it be mean to say something?)

I appreciate you, Carrots. A little too much than I’d like.

Usually people don’t really like the stereotypical foxiness I bring to the table. They run away because I’m either something they don’t wanna get mixed up with, or just something they don’t like. I think you’re a weirdo who’s looking for entertainment when you come into my room and talk to me like this.

…But I guess that just means that you like the way I talk to you, right? You can’t get enough? Is that what’s happening here? ♡

> For a second, I thought you were going to need some comfort, but I guess not.

> Really, it’s fine, Niko…

Don’t pretend like your cheeks aren’t a little red. I like the reactions I get out of you. ♡

Is that all you wanted? Yeah? Alright, we’re done here, then. Hand me the pen, would ya?

> It was nice being able to talk to you like this.

> (That was a quick turnaround.)

…Yeah. Hurry on up, shouldn’t you be studying up on actual things worth studying? Live up to that Smarty McSmart Pants title. Bye-bye now~.

INTERVIEW: END!

> (I feel like Niko’s more than meets the eye.)

> (I feel like Niko’s… hiding something.)

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TRIVIA:

Niko is twisted off of Nick Wilde from Zootopia!

Niko is actually magicless. Not entirely, as he does have some running in his blood, so he didn’t lie, but it’s not enough where he can successfully conjure spells. Because of this, at NRC, he often has to get by with con-artist type excuses and acts. It works most of the time, as he has Crowley’s support. For now, he’s getting by with the excuse of being a late bloomer, but I’m sure suspicions are beginning to rise… Perhaps, if it were to be found out that he’s unable to conjure spells, he would be kicked out of NRC.

He made it to NRC after being dared to attempt to con his way in by his magicless best friend. His name is not noted, but he’s a very angry and violent French fennec fox. Niko is often bullied by him.

He can be considered a fan of Vil.

Niko enjoys the pop genre a lot, but is embarrassed to admit it.

Despite being a playboy, Niko is easily flustered at the thought of someone seriously making moves on him.

Niko can also count as a bit of a heartbreaker. For the romantics around the school, everyone knows Niko as that kid who’ll charm you for a week and leave you heartbroken when he inevitability rejects you. It’s not anything against anybody, really, but more so the fact that Niko can’t ever imagine dating someone before he tells them his secret. It feels unfair to him. But people take offense to it nonetheless, the heartbroken people usually cutting Niko off as soon as they figure out that there won’t be anything working between them.

Because of the way some people leave him as soon as they sense no romance, Niko finds the concept of love to be sort of flaky. It takes a while for him to develop a crush, despite his flighty, flirty attitude.

Due to being a class 2-A student, Niko often ends up selling his treats most often there. Kalim and Silver are his number one customers, as Kalim buys bundles of them to give to Scarabia members, and Silver buys them for Lilia to enjoy.

Niko attends the Playful Land event and ends up staying in contact with Fellow Honest afterwards. This relationship ends up contributing a lot to Niko’s development.

Even though he doesn’t want to, he feels obligated to play into the deceitful foxiness of himself, because that’s what people naturally expect of him. It stops them from getting curious about him, as it seems like they’ve already got him figured out.

He says things that are considered shallow, like flirting or bargaining because he wants to get a reaction out of people. Niko does small things like this for small reactions — enough of these small reactions will fulfill the same satisfaction of seeing someone he loves flustered or happy, he thinks. In truth, he knows it won’t amount to much. Niko tries to satisfy himself enough so that he won’t need the real thing.

Niko feels very guilty for deceiving everyone at NRC, especially the prefect. Even still, he doesn’t have the heart to tell them that he truly doesn’t belong here, taking up a spot possibly for somebody who deserves it much more.

Niko’s way of thinking suggests that if he acts distasteful enough, it will cause people to stray far away from him. He believes that he really is just a lowlife fox, but the truth of his actions is something he think people would hate him for most; living in a lie. Because of this, he acts like a playboy and an annoyance in attempts to get people to stay away, preventing them from finding out the even uglier truth of him.

Additionally, he’s afraid to have the truth leak out because he doesn’t want to leave NRC. Though he doesn’t have much, he doesn’t want to lose the little bit he does have, and the little bits he keeps on gaining.

Even still, Niko craves for someone who will take time to understand him. Which is why he’s so attached to the prefect.

More to be added!

^ the pawpsicle icons in this relationship chart represent whether if the character is an avid pawpsicle enjoyer (has the icon), has experienced it once but never had it again (once!), and if they have never had it.

[schoenpepper]

Midnight pumpkins and mirrors

Intro: A countdown to midnight, when the dark mirror can finally send you back to your own home. Tick tock, Cinderella!

Warnings: bad writing, awful grammar, not proofread, angst-ish, reader is yuu, open ending, gory descriptions just a bit

A/N: This one's a little longer than the others, but hey, a finale's gotta be grand, right? Happy birthday to my baby darling sweetheart babygirl love of my life Jade!!! and floyd too ig idk. The extras will all be posted at 6, I just have to link them up so if you want a working navigation system, maybe wait til 6:15 or something. Taglist will start after this event.

Masterlist

Jade's Birthday Countdown

Extras: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

[2:00 pm. 10 hours to 12.]

“Y/N! There you are, I’ve been looking for you.”

Now that’s a voice you don’t hear everyday. You take a deep breath in preparation for his bullshit and swivel on your heels. Crowley seems happy as he waves his cane and the thick tome in his other hand, decorated with jewels and black velvet. “I have excellent news!” he exclaims, and you ready yourself for yet another task to fulfill in his name, “I’ve found a way to send you home!”

…That was not what you expected him to say.

There’s happiness, of course. You miss your parents, your family. You almost miss normalcy. There’s a little bit of relief, as if your soul itself is sighing that finally, you could go home. But more evident than all of those feelings is your heart falling to your stomach—so heavily weighing you down with such little words. Because as much as you miss your family, you have family here too, right? You belong here as much as you belonged in your old world.

But it’s not like you can choose to stay. 

This isn’t the place you’re supposed to be, even if it feels right.

You’re weak, and you’re magicless, and you stir up so much trouble and danger on a daily basis unlike you’ve ever known. But earth is all you’ve ever known. Crowley waves the book again, right in front of your face, as if to pull you back down to reality. “I’ll set the coordinates in the Dark Mirror. At exactly 12 am tonight, the portal will open, but until then,” his smile widens, “my benevolent and kind self will allow you to say goodbye to your friends. Just remember to be there at 12, okay? It’s very difficult—almost impossible—to open a second portal, so don’t miss this chance.”

Right. Don’t miss it.

You’ll say goodbye. And maybe, leave your boyfriend and Grim for last.

[2:30 pm. 9 hours 30 minutes to 12]

Heartslabyul always smells like roses and baked goods. You hate to interrupt the gathering, but you wave to your friends with a small smile on your face. Even if you’re devastated, you need to seem happy. Because it’s right to smile. Because it’s right to be excited to go home.

“I’m leaving.”

Ace and Deuce seem confused, questioning you about it, Cater’s eyes are wide with surprise as he drops his fork back onto his plate with a loud clatter. Trey is quiet. But Riddle looks like he immediately understood what you meant, an expression of hurt on his face.

“Where are you going?” Deuce asks.

“Home.”

The silence is deafeningly loud.

“I came to say goodbye. Thank you for taking care of me.”

You can’t even find it in yourself to look at them as you walk away. Riddle, Cater, and Trey were like your older siblings, while Ace and Deuce were the first people to befriend you in this strange place. At this point, they’re already a part of you. 

It feels like your flesh has been ripped out, your organs trailing behind you as you walk out of Heartslabyul.

[3:00 pm. 9 hours to 12]

The sun is beating down on your back at Savanaclaw, and you push through despite the tears running down your cheeks and the sweat dripping down your back. In any case, you’re soaked. Ruggie sees you first, and he drags you over worriedly to Leona.

“Oy, herbivore, who did this to you?” Leona sounds so harsh even when he’s gently wiping your tears away with a handkerchief.

Ruggie is folding laundry, watching you, and Jack is patting your back as you sob.

“No one,” you hiccup.

“Then why’re you crying so much?”

“I’m sad,” you mumble, and Leona rolls his eyes. Still, the lion beastman takes you into his arms and hugs you tight.

“That’s a stupid reason to be crying.”

“Leona,” it hurts, but it has to be done, “I’m leaving. Forever.”

Your trek to Scarabia is accompanied by an echo of growls and the vivid illusions of animal ears pressed flat in an instinctive sadness.

[3:30 pm. 8 hours 30 minutes to 12]

There’s a distinct lack of music and confetti and frills when you step foot into the decorated dorm lounge of the Sorcerer of the Sands. It seems like the whole place and all its occupants are entranced in gorgeous dreams, with a lot of students napping on the carpets like cats. Jamil and Kalim are sitting at the corner of the room with a small tray of snacks, the former stitching a piece of cloth and the latter staring hard at a textbook. The sunny red-eyed housewarden positively beams when he notices your presence, and Jamil has to tug on his arm to remind him not to wake up the sleeping Scarabia students.

“Y/N! Want a cracker?”

You deny Kalim’s enthusiastic offer and sit down.

The happiness seems to drain right out of him when he notices your eyes swollen with tears. “Kalim, Jamil,” you take a deep breath. The day’s already tired you out enough, but it hasn’t numbed you to the point that you could so easily do the thing you set out to do. “I’m here to say goodbye.”

There’s a look of quiet shock and disappointment, but Kalim’s sadness is loud.

You can still hear it as you leave the desert.

[4:00 pm. 8 hours to 12]

Rook already knows. Of course he does. You can tell.

He’s looking at you with a scarily blank expression, as if he’s trying his best not to let his emotions leak out of him from the very moment you stepped into the grandeur of Pomefiore. Epel is standing beside Vil who was sitting elegantly atop his throne. The atmosphere is one of an execution.

But it’s unknown who holds the ax.

“Rook said you had something to tell me?”

“Something to say to all three of you,” you correct him, “I’m here to say goodbye. Crowley found a way for me to go home.”

As expected, like most of your other friends, Vil and Epel stay silent at your declaration.

“Wait,” the beautiful housewarden signals, “let me pack you a few things to go.”

Epel chimes in with teary eyes that he forces back, “I’ll grab you some apple juice that you can take home with you.”

[5:00 pm. 7 hours to 12]

You walk into Ignihyde with your arms stuffed full of self care products and apple snacks and juice. The halls are empty as usual, so you make your way to Idia’s room and kick at it gently to make noise, sniffling. It’s opened by Ortho.

“Y/N L/N! What a nice surprise,” Ortho pulls you in, and you see Idia passed out on his bed, almost suffocating underneath a pile of blankets, “I can wake him up for you if it’s urgent.”

“Um, I can wake him up myself.”

You sit down on the mattress.

“Idia,” you poke at his face, “wake up. I’m here to say goodbye.”

“Mmh…where are you…going…?”

“Home. Forever.”

His golden yellow eyes flutter open, expression blank as he looks at you sleepily. “Forever?”

“Forever.”

[6:00 pm. 6 hours to 12]

By the time you get to the castle of Diasomnia, you’re already lugging a high-tech suitcase around. In it are the things that Vil and Epel forced on you, while Idia passed his favorite anime figure into your hands and told you to take care of it well. Ortho gave you the suitcase so you didn’t have to walk around with an armful of stuff.

To be honest, you dreaded this goodbye almost as much as you hated it when you had to give your farewell to Heartslabyul. If only because Malleus had also become one of the most important friends you’ve had in this place. And he has no other friends besides you. It’s less that you’re fearful of his reaction and more worried about this strange fae companion of yours. With you leaving, who would come on long walks with him through abandoned ruins in search of gargoyles? Who would patiently attempt to teach him the ways of modern technology?

It can no longer be you.

In any case, only Lilia takes it well.

You feel like shit when Malleus is looking at you with teary eyes, like a puppy abandoned by its owner. Sebek doesn’t make it any better when he’s yelling at you for making his liege upset. Silver is looking at the floor, but you can see the tension on his shoulders and the harsh grip he’s keeping on his mug. Lilia smiles at you so joyfully and it’s the only one you’d seen all day.

“We all say goodbye someday,” he takes you in an embrace, “yours is just a bit earlier, hm? Go home. Your parents must miss you a lot.”

You nod.

Green lightning crackles in the distance as you walk back to the mirror.

[6:30 pm. 5 hours 30 minutes to 12]

Ramshackle is quiet. Even the ghosts seem to have realized the severity of your situation—shying away from you and the tears that haven't stopped falling since several hours ago. You leave the suitcase at the door and head towards your room.

Grim’s taking a nap.

“Grim,” you whisper as you wake him up, cradling him in your arms, “I have something to tell you.”

“Hench human?”

“I’m leaving.”

You leave for the last dorm with your suitcase and scratches littering your arms, your shoulder soaked with the direbeast’s tears.

He promised to meet you again in the Hall of Mirrors before 12.

[7:00 pm. 5 hours to 12]

Saying goodbye to Floyd and Azul was okay. It wasn’t any harder than saying goodbye to any of your other friends. Still, they share a look with each other that you take as a warning to yourself.

You sit down at one of the tables.

Floyd promises to drag Jade over.

Azul picks up an apron and a notepad to help run orders.

“I was given a sudden break,” your boyfriend sits beside you with a grin after a few minutes, “and I was wondering what you told Azul that made him so willing to cover for me.”

You take his hand.

And take a breath.

And still, you don’t have enough courage. Not yet. You give him a smile past tears that blurred your vision, and he worriedly wipes them away. “What’s wrong?” he asks softly.

“I’ll tell you,” you press a kiss to the back of his hand, “but will you spend a few hours with me? Let’s just…cuddle, maybe.”

Jade agrees and pulls you to his room.

[8:00 pm. 4 hours to 12]

It feels so warm within his embrace. Draped in his blankets, wrapped in his arms—it feels right.

[9:00 pm. 3 hours to 12]

“And there’s a special flower that’ll bloom on that day. Will you come with me to see it?”

“...Maybe not.”

“Then I will take many pictures for you. And perhaps bring one back as a specimen.”

[10:00 pm. 2 hours to 12]

“My parents have mentioned wanting to meet you. Could you spare me some time for the next holiday?”

“They want to meet me?”

“They do.”

“What did you tell them about me?”

[11:00 pm. 1 hour to 12]

“I have to go.”

The smile fades from Jade’s expression. He holds on tight to your wrist, speaking lightly, “Where are you going? How long will you be gone?”

He’s so unreasonably perceptive.

“Why are you unable to make plans with me? Do you wish to end our relationship?”

You don’t want to.

“Y/N. What are you hiding from me?”

But you must.

“Jade,” you break out into sobs, “I’m going home. I’m never coming back. I’m so sorry, I just, I wanted to spend more time with you. Just a little more time.”

There’s anger in his eyes, disappointment and shock and irritation. He’s so scarily still. Until he lets your wrist go and turns away. “Then leave,” he says quietly, “I bid you farewell.”

[11:10]

The lounge is already closed.

[11:20]

The roads are deserted.

[11:30]

The Hall of Mirrors, however, is crowded. You see all of your friends waiting for you, some smiling, some sobbing.

[11:40]

You hug Grim to your chest. You can’t cry anymore. All your tears are dried up.

[11:50]

“Not even a second thought? I tell you to leave and you do?”

You freeze when Jade enters the hall. He’s still in his dorm uniform, unchanged from when you’d whisked him away from work hours ago. You can say that he’s mad, but more than that, he looks so hurt. Not a single person says anything as he walks towards you.

[10 seconds]

“Were you lying when you said you loved me?”

“No, Jade, I love you—”

“Just not enough to stay?”

[9]

“I have family waiting for me. My parents are waiting for me!”

“And so you betray my trust. You leave me behind.”

[8]

“I can’t stay.”

[7]

“Or you don’t want to.”

[6]

“Jade, I don’t want to leave you.”

[5]

For the first time since the day you met him, Jade Leech seems to be crying. He doesn’t acknowledge the tears as they fall.

“Then don’t leave.”

[4]

“Please…just stay…”

[3]

“I’ll give you everything.”

[2]

“Stay with me. With us. I beg you.”

[1]

Hey. Check out the sequel. K bye.

[imraespace]

-HOPELESS-

YUUTA X READER

smau ! | high school au | no curse au | chatfic. | completed!

: you, quiet, timid, shy, no friends but lives off video games, found interest in the school's new gaming club! but.. too scared to even approach the club's leader, yuji. your cousins, maki and megumi got the wrong idea, you don't like yuji.. you like yuuta!... if so, why do they try to get you and yuji together..?

CHARACTERS.

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1: STOP BULLYING ME.

2: OPERATION START.

3: PLANNING..

4: POSTERS

5: WHAT IS HAPPENING!!?

6: SHE LIKES HIM

7: NUMBER

8: FRIENDS

9: GAMING!!

10: YUJI!

11: RIKA EFFECT!

12: SAD AND JEALOUS..

13: ..YOU LIKE WHO..?

14: NEW OPERATION!

15: THE DATE.

16: THE SAD TRUTH..

17: NEW NEWS

18: CONFESSING

19: NEW PLAN

20: ..THE PROBLEM..

21: LUNCH.

22: THE SLEEPOVER PLAN

23: YUUTA!

24: SHOPPING!

25: .. WHAT I SAW..

26: TEASING.

27: WHO AM I?

28: BEFORE THE SLEEPOVER

29: THE SLEEPOVER.

30: AW! LOVE!

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00: TOGETHER!

00: HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUU!

00: MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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[mysteryshoptls]

Leona Kingscholar Shared Lines

Tutorial: Hey, time to go. Follow me.

Level Up 1: Feels nice gettin' tributes.

Level Up 2: This ain't bad... But it's not nearly enough.

Level Up 3: Gaining more power never hurts.

Level Max: Hah, I feel as though everything is now in my grasp. If you're going to keep working hard for me like this, I guess I can throw you a bone.

Vignette Level Up: Never thought I'd be up to hangin' with a herbivore... But this is getting pretty interesting. As long as you don't cause me any issues, I'll keep lookin' after you.

Spell Level Up: You're probably the only one who actually would want to practice magic with me. Most people'll just tuck their tails and run away.

Friendship Level Up: I don’t like being constantly disturbed. So in that sense, this place is perfect and quiet.

Friendship Level Max: I don’t mind coming by this guest room once in a while. Make sure you have a place to nap and some food ready for me.

Uncapped: I can do it so long as I put my mind to it, ain't it obvious? I just don't want to.

Groovification: You want to see what I can really do? Heheh... A herbivore like you wouldn't nearly be ready to handle that.

Lesson Select 1: Hey you, sit in front of me. I'm gonna sleep behind you.

Lesson Select 2: It ain't that hard of a decision, is it? I'm tired of waitin' around.

Lesson Select 3: Time for a peaceful study time with everyone all buddy-buddy, huh. No thanks.

Lesson Start: Ugh, this sucks.

Lesson Finish: Yaaawn. That was a boring class, I already knew all that.

Battle Start: I can fight with more than just my fists and fangs.

Battle Won: Did you really think you could win against me?

GIFT CALENDAR 2023: “How will you be spending the day?” No plans worth mentioning. What, not what you were expecting? Well, too bad. The campus is completely covered in snow, so the best thing for me to do is just to get back to my dorm room and relax while solving some chess problems.

Birthday Story 1: My birthday isn’t anything special. It’s just the day I was born. …Well if you’re really saying you want to celebrate it, I won’t forcibly stop you. Presents are always welcome.

Birthday Story 2: What’d you want? …Ah, you came to celebrate my birthday. Then, I guess I’ll have you grill some meat for me, or something. You’ll have to make it exactly the way I want it. You said you wanted to celebrate me, right? I’ll let you keep trying until you get it down pat. I look forward to see how much I get to eat.

Birthday Story 3: So, you came to wish me a happy birthday, huh? Well, ain’t that admirable of you. So, what did you bring me, then? At the very least, you are presenting a gift to royalty. As such, I’m sure you’ve prepared a very fine gift. …Hey, don’t freeze up on me. Sheesh, jokes just fly over your head, huh. I’ll take it off your hands, so show me what you got behind your back, already.

Birthday Story 4: …Ugh. As I’m sure you can tell, I’m in the middle of a nap. If you need something from me, ask me later. If you just wanted to celebrate my birthday, a card woulda been plenty… But, fine. Here, hand it over. [Yuu startles] Whaddya mean, hand what over? …Obviously, I’m talking about my gift. I’m expecting it to be something good to make up for the rude awakening.

Requested by Anonymous.

[yuri-is-online]

To the Reader, My Tenderest Freak of Freaks

Hello, I am Yuri. This is a side blog for my writing, currently there are only Twisted Wonderland fics here, but I intend to post original work here in the future~

Rules for requests can be found here,

Thank you to the named anons for your support.

(Twisted Wonderland)

Long Fic

When He Sees Me: Azul Ashengrotto (x)

The Tower Stairs: Rollo Flamme (x)

Misc.

"Do Be Gentle With Me" (Jade Leech) (suggestive) (x)

First Rule of Mountain Lovers Club (x)

Random Rollo Headcannons (x)

Eel Wedding (Jade Leech) (x)

Boys Being Jealous of Grim (x)

What, Are You in Love With Me? (Ace) (x)

JadeYuu go dancing (x)

One-Shots

Well Maybe the Octopus was Being a Dick! (Pt. 1) (x)

Well Maybe the Octopus was Being a Dick! (Pt. 2) (x)

Shades of You (Jade Leech x Yuu) (x)

Cute, Right? (Floyd Leech x Yuu) (suggestive) (x)

Why So Rude? (Everyone x Yuu) (x)

Sled Ride Together With Yuu (Jade Leech x Yuu) (x)

Out With the Old (Heartsabyul, Savanaclaw, and Octavinelle x Yuu) (x)

And in With the New (Scarabia, Pomefiore, Ignihyde, and Diasomnia x Yuu) (x)

It's Not Going Away (First Years x Yuu) (x)

You, I, and the Wall (Octavinelle x Yuu) (x)

Missed Connection Section of the NRC Gazette (Floyd, Leona, and Ruggie x Yuu) (x)

Plead the Fifth (Riddle, Floyd, Azul, Jack, Lilia, and Ace x Yuu) (x)

Consider the Shrimp (Jade Leech x Yuu) (x)

You May Now Kiss the Shrimp (Azul Ashengrotto x Yuu) (x)

The Most Romantic of All Arts (Azul Ashengrotto x Yuu) (x)

Soft Toxic Whispers (Jade Leech x Yuu) (x)

Ortho Decorates for Christmas (x)

The Moon Is Beautiful Tonight (Octavinelle and Scarabia) (x)

Why Can't I Be Your Spouse? (Leech Twins) (x)

Why Can't I Be Your Spouse? (Trey, Jamil, and Leona)

Summer is in Your Eyes (Heartslabyul, Savanaclaw, and Octavinelle) (x)

Birthday One-Shots

Oh No You Don't (Ruggie Bucchi) (x)

A Step Behind the Curtain (x)

Bitch the Pot (x)

Series

Follower Milestones

300 Follower Celebration (So So Shojo)

500 Follower Celebration (Invitation to the Masquerade)

800 Follower Thank You (Seven Plus One Happy Haunts)

MMO AU

Landing Page

Mafia Ayuu

Landing Page

A Fyuuture Kid AU

What happened to Yuu? (x)

What happened to the Main Cast? (x)

Daytime TV Dreaming (Heartslabyul, Savanaclaw, and Octavinelle) (x)

Soap Operatic Symphony (Scarabia, Pomefiore, Ignihyde, and Diasomnia) (x)

Fyuuture kid dunks on Ace (x)

Why is Azul's Fyuutre kid afraid of him? (x)

Yutu and Yuu (x)

What does Yutu look like! (x)

Some of Yutu's happy memories of Yuu (x)

Floyd! Fyuuture kid hc (x) (bonus)

Uncle Jade with Floyd's kid (x)

Cater! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

More Ace! Yutu dunking on him and Riddle! Yutu has a nightmere (x)

Riddle! Fyuuture kid hc + general info (x)

Ace! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Jade! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Ruggie! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Malleus! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Lilia! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Idia! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Leona! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Kalim! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Deuce! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Trey! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Epel! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Azul! Fyuuture kid hc (x)

Rook! Fyuuture kid hc (pt 1/pt 2)

Some Fyuuture kids bonding with their dads (x)

Overblot Kids and their dads (x)

Fyuuture Kid Unique Magic (ft. Riddle, Cater, Ace, Jade, Floyd, Azul, Ruggie, and Vil) (x)

Uncles Ace and Deuce (x)

Azul reacting to the Yutu reveal (x)

Hints of Rollo (x)

Grim Ranking the First Years (x)

A potential list of real names (x)

Soulbound AU

inspiration taken from this post by tiyon, please check out their soulmate au here

rules

first post

Idia and Leona thinking about Yuu coming to TWST just for them

adding some angst

Ace and Deuce in denial

Aceyuu "Rewrite the Stars"

What if Yuu was Cursed?

Family Day

The Quiet Part (Azul, Jade, and Trey x Yuu) (x)

Out of the Bag (Jamil, Ace, and Idia x Yuu) (x)

Without Saying (Floyd and Ruggie x Yuu) (x)

There's Mud in Your Eye (Leona and Deuce x Yuu) (x)

And Your Name Is?

Jade, Leona, Riddle (x)

Ace and Malleus (x)

Sebek, Silver, and Idia (x)

Deuce, Azul, Floyd (x)

Time Loop Angst

Original Ask (Vil, Azul, and Malleus) (x)

The Rains Have Ceased (Riddle, Cater, and Idia) (x)

Another Beautiful Day (First Years) (x)

Theory Posting

A Pocket Full of Posies and Rollo's Hankie (x)

Octavinelle and Loneliness (x)

Sometimes the Wallpaper is Just Yellow: A Heartslabyul Color Analysis (x)

You Simple Vile Monstrosity: Rook and the Flowers of Evil (x)

[cheapshrimpysheep]

Happy Birthday - Ace Trappola

In celebration of Ace's birthday, here is a list of the things I've written with him. 🥳

Onesie Party - All NRC Students. Fluff; GN Reader.

5 Love Languages - All NRC Students; Fluff; List.

First Date - Heartslabyul - (Riddle, Ace, Deuce, Cater & Trey) Fluf; GN Reader; Flirting; Kissing

Sending Love - Part 1 - Heartslabyul (Riddle, Ace; Deuce; Cater; Trey); Savanaclaw (Leona; Jack; Ruggie) & Octavinelle (Azul; Jade; Floyd) Fluff; GN Reader; Bullet Points

Yuu Needs a Hug 1 - Heartslabyul (Riddle, Ace; Deuce; Cater; Trey); Savanaclaw (Leona; Jack; Ruggie) & Octavinelle (Azul; Jade; Floyd) Fluff; GN Reader; Comfort; Bullet Points; In a Relationship

But… We Lost… - Basketball Club (Ace, Floyd & Jamil) Fluff; GN Reader, Kiss, Comfort

Meaningful Kiss 2 - Freshmen (Ace, Deuce, Jack, Epel, Sebek) Bullet Points; Fluff; GN Reader; Romantic Relationship; Kissing; Flirting

Sharing a Bed - Stitch’s Tropical Turbulence (Riddle; Ace; Jack; Azul; Floyd; Lilia) Fluff; GN Reader; Flirting; Kiss; Beginning of Relationship

REQUESTS

I am Not Jealous - Freshmen (Ace, Deuce, Jack, Epel & Sebek); Fluff; GN Reader

Cheering for Him - Basketball Club (Ace, Floyd & Jamil) Fluff; GN Reader; Established Relationship; Kissing

Someone Broke In!- Freshmen (Ace; Deuce; Jack; Epel; Sebek) Fluff; GN Reader.

If you would like to read more from me, you can find it in my pinned post: INDEX

[k-looking-glass-house]

Happy (fanon) Birthday Chenya'!

Yes....it's happening, ...Did I gave fanon birthday to the twiwon's cast leftover.....Yes!

And what better than the only day which can appear or disappear every 4 years for our dear chescha'cat!

Yes ....it means Riddle tells everyone that Chenya is only 4/5 because it's true.... Ruuuuuuullllleeeeeee *p&s ref*

I didn't have enough time to finish this one... sorry Alchemi Alchemivinch Pinka... sketch...only sketch colo

Pat pat it's like a Disneyland's GRWM outfit!

ALCHEMI ALCHEMIVICH PINKA~ SSR We're all mad here

Summon Line: “Nyaachulululuuu, aren't we all mad here? If you're looking for a rabbit you got it wrong~” Groooovy!!: "We're all mad here! I'm mad, you're mad! *grinning*" Home: "Alchemi Alchemivich Pinka!! Say it ONCE again!" Home Idle 1: "Can you stand on your head? *disappearing*" Home Idle 2: "My birthday is a mystery, isn't it great, dealing with a desk and nyot a crow?" Home Idle 3:" In the Queendom of Roses, unyhappy birthday are great, but happy birthday are even better!" Home Idle - Login: "I'm stranger, you're stranger...Together we are.... strangers! Nyahihihihi" Home Idle - Groovy: "I wannya meet Riddle and Trey, hihihihi let's surprise them together!" Home Tap 1: "*humming* *floating head*" Home Tap 2: "It's always tea time, but right now I want a pinkitty drinkitty! Nya~" Home tap 3: "My age? Hnnn hihihi I'm 5! You don't believe me?? Ask Riddle~" Home Tap 4: "Oh... how was.... I able to enter Nyaght Raven College? Actually your headmaster is very "yashashii"! It's true! I told him he had a sweet hat goodbye!" Home Tap 5: "My grandpa is so excited every 4 years to celebrate this special day with me! How great, how great! *purring* (kill this headcanon of my brain now)" Home Tap - Groovy: "*appearing* Boo!!! Nyahahaha did I startled you? Ahhwww sorry sorry, let me headpat you! *humming*"

Bonus: MAGIC DUO

Chenya': This way, that way? Nyakufufu~ Yuu(sona): Happy birthday Chenya'!

[mochinomnoms]

Sorry Mochi (and belated happy birthday)

https://youtube.com/shorts/_MAEnnxy6rk?si=eExYf-aJEf9VO1EP

Technically FloYuu but imagine Yuu shows this to Jade for fun and now Jade has to show his mate how capable he is (please see my vision)

[In my defense for my absence, my social battery had been real low]

-🥂

hi again hon!! it's alright I'm happy to see you!

Also, this is very me coded I too have a 1% of men that I am attracted to and it's the kind that can pick me up and toss me on the bed. Which matches up considering who I'm attracted to...

I think both Jade and Floyd would really get a kick of this, they are known for being very strong and it's fun to toss around someone who willingly lets themself be thrown! Also, it makes them both smug and mildly giddy that you get flustered by their strength. You're just so cute and they sometimes have cuteness aggression and this is so perfect actually!

[gingacat]

my second Yuu!

name: Yuzuki Shinohara 篠原柚咲 (Shinohara Yuzuki)

birthday: August 1 (Leo)

age: 17

height: 167 cm

homeland: Japan

grade: Freshman (Sophomore in her world)

class: A

club: Literature club (She just wants to nap)

best subject: Alchemy

hobbies: Gardening

pet peeves: People being nice to her

favorite food: Udon

least favorite food: Carrots

talent: Not even she knows

Yuzuki is... well... Miyuu's bully from the original world, the girl whom Miyuu risked her life to save from being run over by the carriage, but in the end both of them got teleported to Twisted Wonderland. Miyuu went to NRC and Yuzuki.... RSA.

Background

Back in their original world, Yuzuki was someone whom people at school didn't like simply because she was a JERK, someone selfish who's always hateful to everyone and just didn't collaborate to anything in the class. The only one who was nice to Yuzuki was Miyuu, because Miyuu is simply nice to everyone, but Miyuu's acts of kindness made Yuzuki very... uh, complicated inside.

Yuzuki just couldn't understand why this weird insect girl was being nice to her, her of all people, who's a jerk to everyone and who DOESN'T deserve to be treated nicely.

But ... in the beginning she was actually... kinda happy with being treated nicely, so she would try to act less harshly on Miyuu.

Poor Miyuu perceived that as a good sign and wanted to become friends with Yuzuki (Miyuu never had friends before!!!), but that was the biggest mistake ever. The moment Miyuu started trying to approach Yuzuki, the latter panicked and did absolutely everything she could to push Miyuu AWAY. So.......... that's how the bullying started.........

And in the end, once again she was received with absolute undeserved kindness when Miyuu risked her own life in order to save Yuzuki's.

Also... it sucks that she went to RSA of all schools, since everyone there would be really nice to her and they would probably pity her a lot too.

Personality

Yuzuki is a reserved person who has a hatred for people. She acts like a jerk because she's already expecting everyone to be horrible or something, so she's always thrown off guard when anyone is genuinely nice to her, especially if she's been a jerk to them before. She probably was harshly bullied before, and this is why she's so mean to everyone at school: she doesn't want to be bullied, therefore, she won't show any signs of weakness to anyone. This doesn't justify anything she did, but at least helps to understand the reason.

She also loathes the thought of being vulnerable, so she always builds high walls around herself in order to not let anyone approach her. If anyone tries to become close to her, she'll start to believe that they not only can but will want to cause harm to her or her family, so she starts panicking and will do everything in her will to not let them get close.

Behind her mean facade lies a frail and sensitive girl, who's scared of everything and is extremely paranoid. She can be kind, but it's mostly with animals and especially with plants. Yuzuki loves plants, her hobby is gardening and back at her home she had a lot of little indoor plants and flowers she would take care of — and very good care, she's very attentive and never forgot to water them at the right time and at the correct amount, same thing with their exposure to sunlight. She also hates insects because most of them feed off of plants — her paranoid mind probably told her that Miyuu liking insects was a huge red flag.

Overall, Yuzuki has a lot of room for improvement and personal growth, let's just hope her staying at RSA will help her develop a better personality and become a better person.

Trivia

(Yuzuki) 柚咲: 柚 (Yuzu) means "Japanese citrus fruit" and 咲 (ki) means "bloom/blossom/flourish".

(Shinohara) 篠原: 篠 (Shino) means "dwarf bamboo" and 原 (hara) means "field, plain".

Yuzuki's voice claim: Shioriko Mifune from Love Live

Yuzuki's coffin icon

Her chibi

[mizuki-herazaki]

TWST how the characters say happy birthday to MC part 5 (Final)

Heyy so this is the last part! Yuu had a long day and its coming to an end but I do hope Yuu enjoyed it :) part 1

Jamil Viper

Yuu are carried to scarabia by the Octavinelle and at the entrance waited Jamil

“We brought the shrimpy~” Floyd says happily.

Jamil crosses his arms and gives a smile “Wonderful! You three may head inside now. Appreciated the help”

Floyd puts Yuu down hesitantly, to go inside, and you slowly open your eyes to see where you are.

“S-Scarabia!?” You shake your head a bit in shock and realizing you really are in a safe place you snap out of your daze “Hey Jamil! Soooo~ what’s with the kidnapping?” you ask.

“What kidnapping? I simply asked them to get you here at all costs” He replies with a simple smile.

You squint your eyes at him a bit “Right~ definitely not kidnapping” you say unconvinced.

Jamil brushes your statement off “whatever. Anyway Happy Birthday Yuu! Glad you can make it” He says with a genuine tone.

You smile back brightly “Thanks JamJamz!”

Jamil instantly sighs with a frown “Please. Never use that name in front of Kalim”.

“Hmm I’ll think about it!” You say jokingly but get a daggered glare in return. “Joking Joking” you say quickly which in turn makes Jamil roll his eyes.

With a sigh Jamil smiles again and speaks “Anyways, I took it upon myself to make all of your favorite dishes today! I hid some extra for after festivities, and it has wonderfully already been poison tested by many people!” he explained with a smirk.

“Festivities? People?” Yuu question

Still smiling he extends his hand to the big arch doors ahead “Walk past those doors and you’ll see”

Kalim (+ bonus)

Yuu walk through the doors and as you do confetti and glitter is immediately falling from everywhere as well as scattered balloons. There are animals roaming about and a huge buffett. Standing all together is everyone that Yuu know as well as other students of the school as they all shout in unison “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” as loud as they can. Kalim flies over on his magic carpet towards Yuu.

“Our Wonderful Guest Of Honor Has Arrived!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUU!!!” Kalim shouts as he stretches his hand for you to get on the carpet. You accept and up You two go into the starry sky and float back down to the others.

“Kalim, you planned this?!” You ask in shock.

“Mhm!! But of course it was Jamil's idea to keep it a secret, he also planned the little details and got Ignihyde, Octavinelle, and Lillia to help, others helped too, It was a collective effort!” Kalim said happily with his cheery smile, “NOW IT’S TIME TO PARTY TILL SUNRISE!!!” he shouts.

Deuce and Ace are playing the set up games

Grim is at the buffet

Cater is recording and taking pictures of EVERYTHING (Obvi with the birthday bestie)

Trey and Jamil are talking about tactics on food (Might have started a cooking contest)

Leona is relaxing at the fountain with Ruggie bringing him food

Jack is challenging Sebek

Silver is sleeping amongst all the noise

Rook and Vil are giving people free makeovers (makeup only)

Epel somehow got stuck talking to Jade about mushrooms

Floyd is dancing, having fun with the occasional harassment of riddle

Azul is -Scamming- negotiating with students

Idia is sitting in a corner shy as Ortho tries to beckon him out

Malleus and Lilia are up above watching everyone.

Obviously a big group photo before the party ends. Yuu opened tons (and I mean tons) of presents. And the party quite literally went until sunrise.

Happy Birthday (Your name)

[fiyaa-xoxo]

Hello~ I apologize to flooding your ask box.

I just found out that according to Trey, he said Heartslabyul students are allowed to ask for anything for their birthday... It i's one of the Queen of Hearts' laws after all ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

So, can I request a scenario/headcanons that the reader/mc/Yuu ask to borrow Heartslabyul students out for a date or sthg for their birthday... What kind of things they will do and how will they react to such request and such...

Thank you and apologies if this request is hard to write 😅 Hope you'll have a lovely day 💕

Law No. 538 of the Queen of Hearts: The one with the birthday are allowed to ask anything for their birthday. Yuu's request to have a date with the Heartslabyul boys!! How will they react and what will they do in their date? PT.1 (Riddle Rosehearts, Cater Diamond, & Trey clover)

Hello you mustn't worry about flooding my ask box because you'r the only who has requested some writing from me. I'll do my very best to write your request, i truly hope you enjoy what i've written. Its not the best since i didn’t know what to write for some of them.And i’m teribly sorry that this request is long due i’ve been having writers block.

Riddle Rosehearts

✧˚ · . Red, Riddles face even redder than his hair. At first you thought that he was mad at you but he was just flustered. You two decided to have a private tea party in the middle of the rose maze. Riddle asked trey to bake your favorite sweets! And if your not super into sweets trey made some other foods fit for your taste. Everything was prepared just for you though some parts of the tea party were against the Rules Riddle did his best not the change anything since it was how you liked it. 

✧˚ · .When you two finished eating the food trey prepared Riddle handed you something “My Dearest Rose, since today is a special day your birthday i made sure that everything is perfect even my gift. I do wish you will enjoy what i have bought for you” After Riddle said that you opened the elegantly wrapt red and black box inside held a Stunning Rose Ring.  “Riddle.. Its beautiful thank you so much” 

“ Im glad you liked it i do wish you wear it someday My rose.This ring shows how much i love you.” By the end of the day Riddle dropped you off at Ramshakel And pulled you into a kiss and bid you a goodnight. When you closed the door you were a blushing and smiling mess.After that day you swore to yourself you’d always wear and keep the ring safe.

Cater Diamond 

✧˚ · .When cater heard what you said he was over the moon! “Aww our Y/nie wants to spend their birthday with me!! Don’t worry Y/n i’ll make sure you’// enjoy our little date 😉” You two decided to café hop everything you two bought will be payed by Cater so don’t you worry about losing money! Cater kept on taking pictures of you and the food. He couldn't help it you just looked so pretty. When you offered to feed Cater some of your Sandwich he made sure to take pics of it. 

✧˚ ·After you guys left the Café it was around sunset. Cater lead you to a park when you got to the park the tree’s were filled with lights and there was a fountain in the middle it looked so magical! Cater brought you near the fountain and handed you a orange paper bag. “Happy birthday Y/n i hope you like the gift!!” When you removed the wrapping paper that was on top of the bag it showed a painting of you and cater “Riddle nagged me to do some painting to get off my phone so. I made this for you!” “Hope you like it” “Cater i don’t like it..... I love it!! thank you!!!” “nice to hear Y/niee, i have one more gift too” After Cater said that he pulled you into a long kiss. Cater dropped you back to your dorm and gave u another peck on the lips.

✧˚ · When you got changed into something more comfortable your phone had lot of notifications from Magicam. You were tagged in a post with a lot of pictures from today even a pic of you and cater kissings!! but you remembered Cater didn’t take any pictures when you two got in to the park. Little did you know Cater used his unique magic and made the other caters hide behind bush's and climbed tree’s just to get pictures.Oh and the picture cater gifted you is safely placed on top of your nightstand.

Trey Clover

✧˚ · .Trey was quite shocked when you said you wanted to go on a date with him for your birthday.But he was also touched that you wanted to spend time with him. You decided to take a cooking class. Since trey is mostly good at baking you thought why not also enhance his cooking skills. The two of you arrived at the cooking class located in a restaurant near the plaza of the town. " Welcome, Welcome!!" said the hostess in the front " Are you two love birds here for the cooking class?" both you and trey blushed when the hostess addressed you two as "love birds" "a-ah.. yes we're here for the cooking class.. but we arnt a couple yet.. haha" said trey. "Ah my apologies i thought u two were with how cute you both look together.But moving on please enter this room, this is where the cooking class will be held." said the hostess with a smile.

✧˚ · You can trey entered the room which held a kitchen in. You both go seated and the class begun. "Hello everybody i am chef Andre, for today we will be learning how to makespaghetti and meatballs from scratch." The chef explained and demonstrated how to make the noodles and sauce and now he let you and the other attendee's start making on your own. Trey started off by making the pasta and kneading flour and eggs. "This is just like making dough in baking" said trey. You couldnt help yourself from staring at Trey. He has his sleeves rolled up exposing his forearm. Trey was well built himself. As you stared at him u didnt see that he threw a bit of flour at you "finally i have your attention again" he said chuckling "a-ah sorry about that.." u said

✧˚ · "Dont worry about it im just about done with the pasta and the sauce is done too" TIME SKIP You and trey finally finished cooking and was now cleaning off the flour he threw you. "sorry about that" trey said as he held your chin cleaning off the flour from your face

as he smirked. "Its fine" you said blushing. The pasta you both made was being packaged for you two to take back home. You both left the restaurant and walked back to the dorm. When u made it back to your dorm trey was walking with you towards the front door before he suddenly stopped "Ah wait before i forget here my gift for you y/n" he said smiling. He gave you a green colored big box. As you opened it held your favorite dessert. "I made it myself. It took me multiple tries to get it perfect just for you...Ah one more thing..." he took out a pair of van cleef black clover earrings . "I hope you like them" he said looking at you. "Trey... i love them thank you!!" u then went closer to try and kissed him. "Thank you for making today even more special" you said smiling ear to ear. "Its my pleasure y/n. Now go head inside i'll see you again tomorrow" he then winked. "Ah and dont forge to brush your teeth after eating the dessert" He gave u a kiss on your cheek then waved goodbye.

Requests are open!! ^^

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[twstjam]

Lost Invitation (Part 1) - Rain Check

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!! and happy en glomas day everyone! :D To celebrate, here's part 1 of a new fic I started writing on impulse <3

Characters: Yuu, Grim, Malleus Draconia, Heartslabyul (mentioned) Word count: 2.8k Summary: You're committed to helping Riddle Rosehearts and his card soldiers in a war against followers of the Jabberwock looking to usurp the rulers of Red and White. You're also in love with a stranger you met in the woods who wants you to run away with him. Whoever said that love and war weren't so different might've been onto something. In your experience, they're both equally difficult. Nobody ever said that you had to choose between one or the other though. Ao3 Link Masterlist | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

If you were asked two years ago whether or not you wished to fight in a war, your answer, reasonably, would most definitely have been a big, fat NO. You would be quicker to pack up all your things and vanish with Grim before the enemy army could even begin their march to the Boardfield, the traditional field of battle for the Queendoms of Roses and Lilies.

Though the Rosehearts and Whitelily families are infamously known for their quarrels, it's not unheard of for them to unite in times of peril. Even when currently under the leadership of constantly-conflicting young rulers Riddle Rosehearts and Wystan Whitelily this isn't untrue. When the Jabberwocks declared war on the Whitelilies, Riddle had been quick to offer his assistance.

And as someone working for the Rosehearts family, that had meant your assistance as well.

And you didn't want to be involved in a war. No one did. All of this had nothing to do with you, a magicless outsider who couldn't contribute meaningfully if you tried, so really it was best that you got out of the way as soon as possible… but who would you be if you didn't at least try to help out your friends?

You don't know when it happened, but the card soldiers and Riddle himself have become almost like family to you.You have no obligation to stay and help, even Riddle had assured you of that, but you're still not sure if it's your lack of self-perservation or sheer stupidity that had told him you wouldn't leave.

Even if it was expected, being a part of a war was hard and stressful and the days seemed to stretch longer and longer. You spend practically every waking and sleeping moment working tirelessly near a cauldron, brewing potion after potion for the use of the card soldiers. Your alchemy skills had been taught by famed alchemist Divus Crewel himself, but they can only take you so far.

You barely get full eight hours of sleep. You don't even want to imagine how Riddle and Wystan are faring. You barely see your friends anymore, let alone in a peaceful environment, and every time they head out with the troops there's no guarantee they would return.

Your days are hectic and unpredictable… but, at the very least, you have something to look forward to. Something to ground you and make you feel at ease. Or more accurately… a someone.

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Potion ingredient runs are your favorite to do. At the very least, you do them once a week, but if potions are burnt through fast then the travels to gather herbs become more and more frequent, to your delight. Stressed as you are, you're not eager to do work as much as you are eager to get out of your cramped room cluttered with books and scrolls and herbs that is also more often than not reeking with the mixture of smells of dozens of different potions. You spend so much time in there though that you barely notice until you're walking out of a magic mirror into the open outdoors lush with greenery and colourful with blooming flowers of sweet fragrances.

Being surrounded by the beauty of nature is only one of the upsides though. As your horse brings you and the wagon deeper into the quiet but lively woods, tall, decayed stone walls slowly come into view. So many plants have made themselves at home in the cracks between the stone that from a distance it's not recognizable as an aged structure forgotten by time.

Once upon a time it was a grand tower home to a reclusive mage and alchemist. They kept their research hidden away and secret from the world… that is, until, other mages discovered their body in the tower about a decade after their death.

A majority of folk are scared to even speak about the tower, let alone visit it, and maybe once you would've been the same, but living in a haunted mansion for a few months sort of desensitizes one to the presence of any kind of ghost.

Ace and Deuce had gotten concerned when you bragged about it once. They were probably right to be, but it's not like it'd be any good even if you were afraid of ghosts. Instead of the phantom of a paranoid, lonely mage, when you had visited the tower for herbs for the first time you had instead encountered a very alive mage instead, though he's not any less lonely and secretive.

Your mysterious horned friend, whom Grim had creatively dubbed Tsunotarou, had been haunting the old ruins one night while you were gathering some rare nocturnal herbs. You had gotten spooked by a pair of reptilian green eyes peering at you from the dark, but Tsunotarou, though he was tall and horned and wrapped in elegant robes made out of the night sky, had seemed more wary of your unassuming human presence garbed in a stained alchemist's uniform. He hadn't been expecting someone else to be there. At least that made two of you.

Despite the surprise of an unwanted companion at his beloved abandoned ruins, Tsunotarou had come back, and the two of you had struck a conversation. Considering the oddness of both of your choice of location to spend your evenings, it wasn't hard to think of things to talk about. Somehow, this had led into a friendship forming between the two of you, and now when you go on your trips for herbs, it also means seeing Tsunotarou. It means cosy evenings picking herbs while he talks your ear off about the most niche topics, at the same time staining his own gloves with dirt and tearing them on briars as he helps you.

You never ask him to help. He had simply commented once that it seemed like tiring work, at the same time asking you what herbs you needed before kneeling down and gathering them for you. It's become routine since then for him to assist you, and neither of you say anything about it as you work in the comfort of each other's presence.

In a hectic life, Tsunotarou has become your anchor, your safe space. Your home away from home. The closeness you feel with him sort of just crept up on you one day, and before you know it he's made himself at home in your heart. You don't know—can't know if you're as important to him and you'd never ask, but he's become close to you like you've become close to him and you're angry at yourself for it because now your stupid heart wants to do anything for him like it does with Riddle and the others and you definitely don't have enough space on your shoulders for it.

So it's painful when Tsunotarou looks at you, no doubt taking in the sight of your paled skin and sunken eyes and says, "Come home with me."

You know why he asks. Had asked it before, and it had hurt just as much the other times, but he keeps asking, persistent. It's something you've learned is part of his non-human biology, something that comes with his horns, his tail, his eyes, his ears, and his fangs. It's part of who he is to want to keep people close, like his grandmother, his parents, his caretaker Lilia, and now you.

"I can't," you say, every time. You want to but at the same time you don't. You're curious and eager to see more and learn more about your dear friend (perhaps even his actual name one of these days), but your heart also belongs with Riddle and the card soldiers and you won't abandon them. "You know I can't."

"And you know I cannot bear seeing you so overworked and exhausted," Tsunotarou says, gentle but also stern as he caresses your cheek in his hand and despite your refusal of his offer to care for you, you lean into his touch, your heart yearning for comfort after denying it for too long.

"You also know your mother doesn't like humans," you remind him.

"I will hide you, then," he says, insistent, despite how the idea is so childish to the point that you laugh.

"That's not going to work and you know it."

"You will not believe the fabrications my mother would believe if they were to come from me," Tsunotarou boasts, his head tilted up in pride at being a mama's boy. You huff a fond laugh.

"Still, no matter how much she loves you I don't think she would appreciate you hiding a strange human in her home without her permission." You cradle his hand on your cheek with your own and lower it away. You're immediately mournful at the loss of his touch, but thankfully you have the impulse control to be able to release his hand and begin the walk back to your wagon, where you would then go home with all of your gathered ingredients and… go straight back to work.

Tsunotarou catches your hand before you can get far. You don't have to look to see the pleading expression on his face and you don't want to, instead smiling sadly at your feet.

"We shall get our own place then," he blurts out. "Just the two of us. Nobody can bother us ever again. There will be no wars. You will not have to work a day in your life. Let me take care of you."

You're too stunned to speak. His words leave you breathless, pondering if he knew the weight behind saying something like that, the implications. If he knows that his touch sends goosebumps rising through your skin, makes you yearn and ache as he laces his fingers with yours and squeezes.

You don't notice him sidling up closer behind you until he is. He tugs on your hand and turns you around with his other hand on the small of your back. You're face-to-chest with him, having to place your hands on his firm chest and crane your neck to look up at him. It's a mistake, because the desperation in his eyes frighteningly makes your resolve falter.

"Please," he whispers in a tone perhaps unbefitting of someone so imposing in appearance but to you could not be more fitting for your gentle, caring friend. "Stay with me."

You're helpless as he curls gentle clawed fingers around your jaw and leans down. Hot breath ghosts over your lips. You shudder, and the urge to close the distance is so overwhelming—

You pull away. Blink. Squint your eyes shut to force away the images that crop up in your mind of him. Him and you. Together.

"No," you whisper. "I… we can't."

He doesn't have to ask why. It's obvious enough based on the confused and hurt furrow of his brow.

There are many reasons why. You're afraid. You don't know his name. He loves his mother and his mother would hate him. He's noble-blooded and you're not. He's a mage and you're magicless. He's something much greater regardless of whatever kind of being he is. You're just you. You're useless. Can't even help your friends enough that they won't have to deal with all the bullshit with the Jabberwocks anymore and live peaceful lives again.

"It's… not the right time," you say with a small squeeze around his own hand. "We both have responsibilities that we have to put first."

You're not fully confident that the opportunity will arrive. Who knows how much longer the war will last. Tsunotarou might even find someone actually worthy of him by then, so you don't want to get your hopes up. At the very least you can reject him in a way that won't squash his, and you're relieved when his eyes brighten.

"Someday, then," he says, and it's not set in stone but still he sounds as if he's convinced it's written in the stars. Someday. Someday.

Tsunotarou bends at the waist and kisses your knuckles. Warmth gathers in your face and you have to force back a lopsided smile. Maybe it isn't so bad to have something to look forward to…

"Someday," you echo back.

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You're startled awake by an odd sound.

You look down and realise you'd fallen asleep on your desk again. There's drool staining the page you'd been reading, a complicated recipe on a type of energy elixir you're trying to memorise. You wipe the corner of your mouth, no longer concerned at being annoyed by being woken up from a nice dream that's already fading from your mind, instead relieved that there's no one (Ace) around to make fun of you for drooling on invaluable books again…

Wait, where's Grim?

You remember that he had been dozing off in a corner of the desk, curled up on top of an open book with the excuse that he was "helping" (he does help, bless him, but sleep was calling to him in that particular moment) but he's not there. You sit up and look around. His bed by the window is empty, and so is every other surface in the room he could to lounge on regardless of whether or not it was a book or a scroll and you needed it.

It's not unlikely for him to wander off of course, but a part of you feels strangely antsy at having found yourself alone. Technically, you're not alone. Riddle and the others aren't around again unfortunately, having left to meet up with Wystan and his own soldiers with your fresh potions, but there are the ghosts of the castle lurking about somewhere or other and the castle staff, too. None of them are around at the moment though, so your surroundings feel eerily quiet and lonely.

That's likely why you feel so unnerved, you think, as you get up from your chair to begin looking for Grim. He's likely to be in the kitchen, the gluttonous thing. You stretch out your sore limbs and your stomach rumbles. Grabbing a snack doesn't sound too bad.

You fix the pouches on your belt that had gotten a bit crooked and leave your room. There's no one around that you can see. It's not unusual; it is a big castle, but for whatever reason you feel tingles go up your back, your body wary of a nonexistent danger behind you. You take a step forward—

"*FGNAAAAA!!! Unhand me! Myah! Henchman, *help!!!*"

"Grim?!" You whirl around at the sound of his voice and sprint in its direction. You skid to a stop, blood going cold when you see five people dressed in uniforms with the emblem of a creature with eyes of flame, rough hands trying to get a grip at Grim's wriggling body.

Jabberwocks. And they have Grim.

"That's the alchemist!" shouts out one of the Jabberwocks trying to secure Grim. The three currently unoccupied immediately lunge towards you and you barely slip away.

You almost trip over your feet as you try to reach into your pouches while at the same time evading the intruders. Grim is hissing and yelling. You grit your teeth and, with conviction, pull out a small bottle of translucent orange liquid. You toss it at their feet and the splatters of liquid that fly up into the air come to life and cranky fire lizards climb up their bodies and burn through their clothes. As they scream and try to throw off the lizards, you run past them with another potion in hand, ready to aim it at Grim's captors.

One of the two trying to keep him still intercepts your throw, grasping your wrist and twisting it painfully behind your back until you drop the potion. You yell out in pain, your vision blurry with tears as you're forced down to the floor.

"Get your hands off of my henchman!" Grim yowls. He leaps out of the grasp of the Jabberwock and blue fire spurts out of his mouth and catch on the clothes of your assailant.

He breathes in for a stronger burst of fire but the other Jabberwock grab him and frantically lock an anti-magic collar around his neck.

You kick and struggle beneath the Jabberwock on your back. You reach desperately for the other potions on your belt, all the while screaming a lot of choice words in a voice you hope is shrill enough to deafen or call other people to come to your and Grim's rescue.

You're quickly silenced with a gag, blindfolded, tied up, and unceremoniously slung over someone's shoulder like a sack of potatoes. You continue to kick and scream, but it's useless as magic swirls around you and both you and Grim vanish from the castle.

[sunnysidesevenup]

Overview:

Hi, I'm Sunny! I'm a queer artist and writer. As a general rule, I LOVE interacting and talking with people. Feel free to send me any asks, dms, etc. I'm in multiple fandoms but I mostly post Twisted Wonderland content on this blog (don't be surprised if I post other things as well, though!)

#sunny's yapping ☀️: for random thoughts and rambling with no art, can be oc related but in general isn't for formal posts.

#sunny's asks! ☀️: for answering asks, usually with art.

#sunny's writing! ☀️: used for both ao3 fics and fics posted on this blog (shorter than ao3 fics)

Masterlist (for both writing and art):

Fanfics on AO3:

heart's in a different place: BSD x MHA crossover! over 100k words, Uraraka-centric, ships included but not the focus. #heart's in a different place for fanart :D

Strawberry Candy: oc-centric MHA fic, romance with a side of plot. connected to heart's but not necessary to read both. #strawberry candy

Figure You Out: TWST Jaderuggie fic.

OC's:

BNHA:

Hayato Najima: #hayato najima, shipped with Ren. oc x oc

Ren Mochizuki: #ren mochizuki, shipped with Hayato. oc x oc

TWST:

Arlo Wake: #arlo wake oc, shipped with Neige. oc x canon. ​#red camellia - sunny’s ships! ☀️ for ship specific stuff.

Arlo x Neige intro comic: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (incomplete)

Harveston Event Cards and Vignette Fic: Not Here For You Guys (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

Misc: not quite a prince, but I’ll save you anyway (drabble), Vil & Arlo, Leech Twins & Arlo, Epel & Arlo

Pocky Day Comic

Cards: Ceremonial Robes, Fairytale Soiree

Tilly: #twst tilly oc, shipped with Fellow. oc x canon: #foxglove - sunny’s ships! ☀️ for ship specific stuff.

Intro Comic: 1, 2

Tilly's 23rd Birthday (fic)

Happy Birthday, Tilly! by @ramshackle-ramblings

Tilly's scars + lore (comic)

Unique Magic

Foxglove intro post

Yuichi: #yuichi yuu oc (or #twst yuu), my yuu. sort of (?) shipped with Ace, but it's mostly platonic.

Intro

Cards: Basic R, SR's + groovies, Halloween SSR, Dorm SSR + Vignette, Sprites, Playful Land SR

How Did You Get Here? comic

Elio Sonne: #elio sonne oc

Intro Comic, some lore

Cards: Go Go Night Raven! SR, groovy

Ithel Sonne: #ithel sonne oc

overblot sketch

[thelazyhermits]

Happy Birthday, Jack!

To celebrate my #1 fav Jack Howl's birthday, I decided to write a little something for him cause I just love him so much 💕💕💕

I can't decide if this is an AU or just something that takes place in the future of my A Twisted Future series after the main story, so I'll just leave that up in the air lol

However, I will say that Jack turns 18 here cause I'm pretty sure everyone's ages in their profiles are their ages at the start of the main story, meaning Jack should be 17 by the end of Book 2, and since my Yuu wasn't close friends with him around the time of his birthday, it just made more sense to skip ahead to the next one.

Also, because this takes place after Yuu has known Jack for a year, he's not really a tsundere here cause of their close relationship and cause he wants to be spoiled on his birthday 🤭💕

Lastly, while my Yuu is female, her gender isn't mentioned here, so Reader is G/N.

“Happy Birthday, Jack!”

As soon as you see Jack approaching your dorm, you take off into a sprint and promptly jump into his arms as soon as he's within reach, unwilling to wait for him to reach your dorm’s front porch since you wanted to hug him as soon as you could.

Just as he has done every other time you’ve done something like this, Jack smoothly catches you and wraps his strong, comforting arms around you, which keep you firmly secure against his broad chest.

While you quickly wrap your arms around his neck and kiss his cheek, Jack chuckles as he gives you a strong squeeze. “Thanks. Considering you’re this energetic, I guess this means I won’t have to worry about you being tired because I made you wake up a lot earlier than usual for today’s run, huh?”

“Of course!” You affectionately nuzzle his cheek. “Regardless of what time I wake up, I’m gonna be full of energy all day ‘cause this is the special day you were born, and I wanna celebrate with you for as long as possible.”

His expression softens as he turns his head, so he can nuzzle your face in return. “And I’m really grateful. Thank you.”

A pleasant warmth envelops your chest when, after he pulls his face away from yours, you see Jack’s noticeably fond expression and the warm, charming grin that’s now resting on his lips.

“Ah~” You release a happy sigh as you affectionately rub your nose against his. “To think, I’d get to start off my day by seeing you looking even more handsome and irresistibly charming than usual. I have zero regrets about waking up extra early.”

He huffs in amusement. “I’m glad you’re so easily satisfied.”

With a grin, you reply, “Oh, I’m not satisfied yet. I won’t be until we give your birthday a proper start-off.”

While Jack raises an amused brow, your grin grows. “In order to ensure you have nothing but good luck on your special day, I gotta give you eighteen kisses since you’re eighteen years old now.”

Rather than make a fuss like he would have in the past, the wolf Beastman just fondly rolls his eyes in response to your words. “Had a feeling that’s where this was going, considering how you are.”

Since that’s all that Jack says, you take that to mean he doesn’t mind your preferred way to start off his birthday, so you immediately get started on peppering his handsome face with all the kisses you promised him.

However, that’s not the only thing that you do.

“I love you so much.”

“You’re so important to me. You’re seriously one of the best things that has ever happened to me.”

“You make me feel so safe. I’m always at ease when I have you at my side. I never have to worry about anything when you’re around.”

“Being wrapped up in your arms is, to me, one of the best places in the world to be.”

“I really admire how hardworking, honest, and reliable you are. You’re so amazing.”

“Thank you for being born and making this world a better place as a result, Jack. I’m so glad that I came to this world and met you - so very, very glad.”

With each kiss, you shower Jack with words of adoration and praise and pull out all the stops with your doting, because, on his special day, he especially deserves all the praise and affection you give him.

All the while, Jack remains silent as his grip on you steadily tightens, and he pulls you impossibly closer in order to ensure there’s absolutely no space between the two of you.

It’s only once you finally stop kissing his face that Jack finally breaks his silence.

Gently cupping your cheek with one of his hands, Jack’s passionate eyes, which aren’t the least bit dulled by the half-mast state they’re currently in, look deeply into yours as he dryly points out, “That was way more than eighteen kisses.”

A playful grin rises to your lips. “Oops~ Guess you caught me. I didn’t think you’d actually count them all. Hehe~”

Not that he really needed to count since it was rather obvious that you gave him way more than eighteen kisses, considering how long you spent kissing him and how you made sure to cover every inch of his face with kisses before finally stopping.

While Jack, who doesn’t appear to be the least bit bothered by all the kisses you gave him, just shakes his head at your antics, you say, “Just think of it as me giving you extra good luck on your special day. With as many kisses as I gave you, you’ve got nothing to worry about now, sweetheart.”

Jack gently strokes your cheek with his thumb as he pulls your face closer to his. “Hmm. I don’t know how I should feel about that, considering your usual luck. If you give me all your good luck, then there’s no telling what kinda trouble you’ll get into today, and I’d rather not have to worry about that on my birthday.”

A rascally grin rises to his lips. “Better give some back to you, just to be on the safe side.”

In a blink, Jack presses his warm lips against your cheek and gives you an incredibly tender kiss that instantly makes your heart melt. 

Much to your immense delight, rather than just stop at one kiss, Jack gives you three more, on your other cheek, your forehead, and your nose, consecutively. 

After he finishes kissing your nose, he murmurs, “Hopefully, that’ll give you enough luck so that I won't have to worry about you today.”

“And if that’s not the case?” You playfully ask as you card your fingers through his hair.

Jack chuckles, “I’ll just give you some more later on then.”

Always happy to receive kisses from Jack, your eyes light up. “Is that a promise?”

Looking noticeably fond, Jack grins, “Yeah, it is.”

“Yay~” You kiss his hand, which is still lovingly cupping your cheek. “Today really is gonna be a great day~”

“Although, I gotta be honest, I’m a little worried now about how today will turn out simply ‘cause, rather than go running and attend class, all I wanna do is spend the whole day wrapped up in your arms.” You add, “It’s gonna take a tremendous amount of willpower on my end to actually do the stuff I need to do when I'd much rather just keep kissing you instead.”

Jack’s grin grows, catching you by surprise. “I know. That’s why I had us get up so early in the first place.”

For a moment, you just stare at him in surprise before you start grinning like him. “Jack Howl, are you admitting you started off our day extra early, just so I could dote on you to my heart’s content this morning?”

With a casual shrug, Jack replies, “I didn’t wanna skip my training or risk running late to class, so I did what I thought was best. Besides-”

Looking slightly embarrassed, he admits, “If I wanna spend time alone with you on my birthday, I gotta make the time for that, considering you always have people around you, and what better time than when everyone else is still fast asleep?”

Feeling so happy you could burst, you hug him for all he’s worth as you kiss his cheek. “Oh, Jack, you silly boy. All you needed to say was that you wanted to spend some time alone with me, and I would’ve made time for you, no matter the time of day.”

“But I don’t mind that you went this route instead since I absolutely love the idea of having you all to myself during these early morning hours.” You nuzzle his cheek. “This really is the perfect way to start off a day.”

After giving you a strong squeeze, Jack nuzzles your face in return. “Agreed.”

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Even though you really don’t want to do anything other than remain wrapped up in his arms, just as you had said earlier, you eventually allow Jack to set you down, so the two of you can go running together like you both do every morning, because the sooner this morning run is over, the sooner you can return to doting on the birthday boy.

Thankfully, today’s morning run ends up going by rather fast since Jack is apparently just as eager to wrap up this run as you are, considering you both end up jogging at a faster than usual pace.

Upon returning to Ramshackle Dorm, you and Jack split up after making a quick trip to the kitchen to get some water to replenish your fluids, with you heading to the room you share with Grim while he heads to the room he typically uses whenever he spends the night, so you both can take showers and change clothes.

Since Grim is still as fast asleep as he was when you left the room earlier this morning, you move as quietly as you can in order to avoid disturbing him. You also refrain from using your hair dryer after you finish taking your shower and instead just towel-dry it.

After you finish drying your hair and change into some loungewear, you quietly but quickly make your way back downstairs, and that’s where you find Jack, who’s now wearing some of the casual wear he keeps at your dorm, waiting for you.

Even though you want nothing more than to jump right into his lap so you can once again be wrapped up in his comforting embrace, you refrain from doing so since you have a special surprise for the birthday boy that you need to retrieve from the kitchen.

That’s why you instead come to a stop right in front of Jack, who’s seated on one of the lounge couches, with the intention of telling him that you want him to close his eyes, so he won’t see his surprise until you’re ready to present it to him.

Before you can do that, however, Jack catches you by surprise when he abruptly pulls you into his arms and hugs you close to his broad chest.

While a content sigh automatically passes your lips after you find yourself back in one of your all-time favorite places to be, Jack buries his face in your hair and deeply inhales. “You smell really good, Yuu.”

“I know~” You giggle, “I made sure to use the pear-scented shampoo you like so much, and after my shower, I used the prickly pear-scented lotion you love. I wanted to surround you with all your favorite scents on your special day.”

He nuzzles and kisses your hair after giving you a strong squeeze. “Thank you. You didn’t need to go through all that trouble, but I really appreciate it.”

“It was no trouble at all.” You assure him before playfully adding, “Especially if this will lead to lots of extra cuddling and kisses.”

With a laugh, Jack pulls his face away from your hair, so he can fondly look into your eyes. “As if you wouldn’t get what you want regardless.”

You release an exaggerated, offended gasp as you rest a hand over your heart. “Jack, are you insinuating that I would make demands of you on YOUR birthday - the day that’s all about me granting all of YOUR heart’s desires?”

His fingers teasingly trail along your side where he knows you're ticklish, making you giggle. All the while, he grins, “You wouldn’t need to.”

After he spends several seconds tickling you, he tenderly kisses your cheek, making you unable to get annoyed with him for going after your ticklish spots, which you know is exactly why the sly boy kissed you in the first place. “Because, more often than not, whatever you want is also what I want.”

“And even during the times when our feelings start off different, they always end up aligning in the end ‘cause whatever makes you happy makes me happy.” Jack quietly adds, his love for you apparent in his voice.

As always, you can’t help but swoon a little upon being on the receiving end of his irresistible charms. This boy is just too dangerous for your heart.

Without hesitation, you wrap your arms around his neck and begin peppering his face with kisses. “You are just too charming for your own good, Jack. I swear, I just keep falling more hopelessly in love with you each day I’m with you.”

“Heh, so you always tell me.” Jack replies, sounding both amused and slightly smug since he’s never able to completely hide how pleased he is about the strong power he has over you.

All the while, the wolf Beastman holds you close, hugging you in a way that always makes you feel like you’re a priceless treasure.

Because, to Jack, you are, and he never wants you to think otherwise.

Completely forgetting about your original plans to share the surprise you prepared for Jack, you proceed to spend the next several minutes giving him all the kisses he deserves, all the while basking in the comforting warmth of his embrace.

It’s only when Jack’s stomach abruptly starts growling that you finally remember the special surprise you prepared for him.

“Oh, that’s right!” You exclaim, “I completely forgot about the edible surprise I prepared for you ‘cause I once again got captivated by your irresistible charms!”

While Jack snorts, you motion for him to release you. “Lemme go get your surprise for you since it’s still a little too early for me to get started on breakfast, especially if we wanna avoid waking Grim who’ll start stirring once he starts smelling food.”

As he releases his grip on you so you can climb out of his lap, Jack dryly comments, “Yeah, let’s put that off for as long as we can.”

Once you’re back on your feet, you briefly cup Jack’s face, so you can kiss his nose. “I have big plans for your extra special birthday breakfast, by the way, so look forward to it. Until then, I hope my special surprise will tide you over.”

The corners of his lips quirk upwards as he watches you with noticeably soft eyes. “I’m sure it will.”

Unable to resist his charms when he looks at you like that, with such obvious adoration and tenderness, you quickly pepper his face with several more kisses before finally pulling away from him. “I’ll be right back. I promise I won’t take long.”

Because the quicker you grab Jack’s surprise, the quicker you can return to his comforting embrace.

That’s why, after you tell him to close his eyes so the surprise won’t be ruined, you hurriedly head into the kitchen and collect the large jar of pear compote you prepared for him yesterday.

Once you grab that and a spoon as well as two bottles of water, just in case you both get thirsty, you quickly head back to the lounge where you find Jack patiently waiting with his eyes closed, just as you had requested.

After setting down the bottles of water on the coffee table, you give Jack a quick smooch on the cheek before reclaiming your coveted spot in his lap, prompting him to immediately wrap his muscular arms around you.

Once you're seated, you open the jar of compote, all the while keeping a close eye on Jack’s face since you know he’ll react as soon as he smells his favorite food.

As expected, immediately after the jar’s lid is removed, Jack’s whole face lights up once he deeply inhales, and his tail starts happily wagging, proving that he’s quite pleased by the fact that his special surprise is his favorite food, much to your delight.

When his now opened eyes meet yours, allowing you to see the obvious delight in his eyes, a pleasant warmth envelops your chest as you coo, “I made sure this was my best batch yet. I went all out to make it as tasty as possible. I hope you enjoy it.”

Quickly, you dip the spoon you grabbed earlier into the jar of pear compote and hold it up to his mouth. “Alright, Jack, say, ‘Ah~’”

Thankfully, rather than get flustered and complain like he normally would, Jack obliges without any hesitation. “Ah~”

Within seconds after he tastes the pear compote, his tail’s wagging dramatically increases in speed, so even without Jack saying anything, you immediately know how he feels about the compote that you had worked so hard on to make it as perfect as possible.

After he swallows his bite of pear compote, Jack grins, “It’s delicious. Definitely some of the best pear compote I've ever had. You really outdid yourself, Yuu. Thank you.”

When he tenderly kisses your forehead to further express his gratitude, your heart melts due to the sheer happiness you feel upon seeing his obvious elation. “You’re welcome. Anything for you, Jack.”

Since one bite of pear compote obviously won’t be enough for a boy with a healthy appetite like Jack’s, you proceed to continue hand-feeding him since, by having him eat this way, he can continue holding you with both of his arms, which is obviously something you both want.

Plus, today is all about spoiling Jack, so you have every intention to do that every chance you get since nothing makes you happier than getting to dote on your sons, especially when you can go all out with your doting.

Normally, this kind of exchange would embarrass Jack, although he has really loosened up since your first year at NRC when it comes to how he reacts to your typical affectionate behavior, but thankfully, it seems the wolf Beastman is really in the mood to be spoiled today since he doesn’t make any complaints about you hand-feeding him.

And you couldn’t be happier about that.

However, that said, Jack doesn’t completely let you do as you please, like you had first assumed he would when he showed no signs of resistance.

Much to your surprise, after you spend several minutes hand-feeding him, Jack swipes the spoon from you, so he can use it to hand-feed you.

“I can’t be the only one who’s hungry after our run, and I don’t want you neglecting yourself on my account either.” Jack explains as he hugs you close with one arm while his other hand offers you a spoonful of pear compote. “So let’s share it.”

With a grin, he adds, “You wouldn’t turn down a request from the birthday boy, right?”

Once you overcome your surprise, you warmly smile as you rest your head against his shoulder. “As if I could ever turn down a request from you regardless of what day it is.”

His grin grows. “Good answer.”

And that’s how you find yourself getting hand-fed by this handsome hunk, who really is a serious danger to your poor heart. He seriously is just too charming for his own good.

You’re further convinced of that fact when, after some pear compote ends up accidentally falling off the spoon onto your hand that’s still holding the jar, Jack immediately sets the spoon down into the jar and gently takes hold of the wrist of your hand that now has pear compote on it, so he can simultaneously lick up the compote and kiss the spot where it landed on your skin.

Much to your amazement, your heart somehow starts frantically pounding and turns into mush simultaneously thanks to Jack’s suave actions, making you think it definitely won’t be able to last until the end of the day if this is how the rest of your morning is going to go.

Looking noticeably smug, Jack teases, “Even without my excellent hearing, I think I could still hear how hard your heart is pounding. Finally getting a taste of your own medicine, huh, Yuu?”

Realization quickly dawns your features as you dramatically gasp, “Jack Howl, was that your intention from the start? Your super indulgent and affectionate mood is ‘cause you wanna fluster me on your birthday? You really are as bad as the rest of my sons!”

Chuckling, Jack gives you a strong squeeze. “Guess the cat’s outta the bag.”

When you start pouting, he tenderly kisses your cheek. “Don’t sulk. All of my actions up until this point weren't strictly ‘cause I wanna fluster you. I really do wanna spend time with you, just as I had said earlier; that wasn’t a lie.”

He rests his forehead against yours, allowing you a clear view of his warm, adoring gaze. “I just wanted to see a new side of you for my birthday, that’s all. Wolf Beastmen always wanna know everything they can about the people they love, so I wanna learn even more about you and see all the sides of you that I’m not familiar with yet.”

With an adorable pout, Jack grumpily adds, “And I don’t like it that only people who are actually capable of seriously flustering you without much trouble, like Leona-senpai, know that side of you.”

In an instant, your mood does a complete one-eighty since there’s no way you can continue moping after hearing Jack say such wonderful, heart-melting things.

Mindful of his sensitive ears, you quietly squeal as you cup his cheek with your hand that’s not holding the jar of pear compote. “Aww, Jack! I love you SO much!”

As his tail happily wags, Jack warmly smiles, “I love you too.”

Feeling so happy you could burst, you immediately begin showering his face with kisses as you repeatedly tell him how much you absolutely adore him.

For a while, time passes like this, because you’ve got a whole lot of energy to burn now thanks to this sweet boy who has made you so incredibly happy.

All the while, Jack just smiles and holds you close, looking as if there’s no other place in the world where he’d rather be.

When you finally come down from cloud nine, you move to rest your forehead against his since you can never get enough of looking into his captivating eyes, which are currently sparkling like jewels. 

“There’s nothing I want more than to become closer to you.” You fondly murmur, “So it makes me really happy that you want to see more sides of me just as much as I want to see more sides of you.”

The corners of your lips quirk upwards. “Normally, I don’t get flustered around you and the rest of my sons, which most of you often complain about ‘cause of how much I fluster you guys, since I’m too busy feeling happy about all the love you boys give me to have any time to feel flustered.”

Your smile grows as you rub your nose against his. “So, if seeing me flustered is really what you want for your birthday, you’re gonna have to keep putting in the effort for that particular present since it’s not really something I can just intentionally give you, but you already know that, don’t you?”

One of his hands cups your cheek and gently strokes your skin with his thumb. “Yeah, I knew I was giving myself a challenge right from the start.”

A playful grin rises to his lips. “But, you know me, I love a good challenge. That’s why it seemed like the perfect goal to strive for today.”

His grin grows. “And I’ll definitely accomplish that goal since I’m going all out, just like how I always do once I’ve set my mind on something.”

Upon seeing such a devilishly handsome expression, you can’t help but swoon a little since Jack really is going all out and making full use of his captivating charms, just as he said he would.

At this rate, Jack really will accomplish his goal of getting you flustered since you really don’t stand a chance against him when he’s willingly trying to charm you, considering just how powerful he is when he does it unintentionally.

A giddy grin rises to your lips. Not that I mind, of course.