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#Honestly I mostly wanted to go to see a friend of mine but maybe she wouldn't have time to meet us this year either cause last year she
sugaroto · 1 year
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I'm gonna miss out on the last school trip on a different island
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luveline · 10 months
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anything bombshell reader I would adore!!!
Oh my god, Spencer thinks desperately, could she give me a break? 
You waltz into the conference room wearing a smile (your smile, as heartbreakingly perfect as always) and a motorcycle jacket buttoned to the chin. There's something about it. Spencer doesn't know what it is, just that it makes you even more attractive than usual. He toys with the word sexy, and sure, you are when you want to be, but he thinks about it long and hard. You're a fucking bombshell, and you're going to kill him one day. 
“What's with the outfit?” Morgan asks immediately. 
“You can't wear that to the precinct,” Hotch says, though he sounds curious rather than annoyed. 
“You called us in unexpectedly,” you defend, holding up two perfect hands. Calluses from shooting practice line the palm of your dominant hand and you've a cut down the side of the other, and they're still perfect. Everything about you compliments everything else. “I was out.” 
“What, on your motorcycle?” JJ asks. 
“Your motorcycle?” Emily asks. 
“I didn't know you had a motorcycle,” Garcia says.
“You're ganging up on me. Spencer, honey, would you save me?” you ask, though the tone you use doesn't express much urgency as you unzip your thick jacket and toss it aside, its logos and sponsorships crumpling over the back of your chair. “You're the only one who looks pleased to see me.” 
“I am pleased to see you,” he says honestly. 
You don't make it to cases every time; you're on a different type of leasing, you always say. He doesn't have the subtlety to pretend he isn't happy you're here. You flirt with him, sure, and he enjoys it even while being out of his depths, but he likes you. You're fun and smart and good to be around. You listen. 
“They couldn't keep me away from you if they tried,” you say, head dipped gently to one side, smile far from teasing.. 
“Since when do you ride a motorcycle?” Emily asks. 
“If we could get back to the case at hand,” Hotch says, and for a moment everyone looks rightly chastised, until he adds, “we can discuss Y/N's choices afterwards.” 
What's worse than your jacket is the quickness of your brain, the connections you make, your endless suggestions. You're so good at your job it makes Spencer feel funny. Rossi, who'd been mostly silent during the exchange, sends Spencer a pitying look. 
When the case has been introduced and everyone sent to make preparations for another trip, you and Spencer remain in the conference room. You, because your go bag is already here and you don't have much to do, and Spencer, because you're here.
“Do you really have a motorcycle?” 
You tap your nose. “Need to know, babe.” 
“I sort of do need to know. If you have a motorcycle, I should probably be spending more time worrying about you.”
“Well, it's not mine.” 
He feels a crushing wave of rejection descend on him. “Right,” he says. He knew this would happen. He knew you were just being nice—
“I'm borrowing it from a friend. Mostly to see if I still knew how.” You put your chin in your hand, smiling knowingly. “Who's did you think it was, Dr. Reid?” 
“Don't do that,” he says. 
“Or what?” You ease up anyhow. “If you don't like being flirted with, Spence, I won't do it.” 
“I didn't say that, just don't– don't look at me like that.” 
You sigh morosely, but your dramatics are unconvincing, and a smile plays on your painted lips. “Alright, I won't. But it's how you were looking at me, you realise? How's that fair?” 
Spencer is about to say you know how, but do you really? Why is it fair for him to ogle you (albeit without meaning to) when you walk in, but when you make your soft googly eyes at him, he tells you to stop? Maybe because his are real, and yours are… questionable in authenticity. 
You're smart enough to see that debate before it forms. “I have less choice over it all than you think, you know?” you ask, softer than before. 
“I know,” he says. He doesn't, obviously, because the idea that you flirt with him accidentally is hard to accept, because who is Spencer to you? Your nerdy, socially clueless coworker who very clearly has a crush on you. Why would you like that? So he doesn't know about that, but he knows about having little choice in the manner; he sees you and he trips over himself trying to get you to see him. 
“I say it every time, but I've missed you, handsome. How have you been?” you ask. 
Spencer forgets the depth of his crush in the face of a friend. “I'm good, I've been reading all this Russian existentialist literature–” 
“Yeah? Anything good?” 
Spencer beams. “Actually, yeah. There's this one writer, you've probably read him already, Dostoevsky…”
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in-loving-memory-of · 6 months
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Takashi Morinozuka x fem reader -> crush/early dating stage head-canons (sfw)
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honestly, i fuckn hate hcs, but i’m gonna put them out there anyway, since mine are simply better cuz i said so
- Takashi isn’t the type of guy to just go up to a girl and ask her out because he thinks she’s cute or anything, so you would 100% have to start off as friends before he made a move (and even then, you’d probably be waiting a while)
- Probably would not initiate a conversation with you on his own (shocking)
- I could see Honey noticing Takashi’s special interest in a girl and deciding to talk to her, and maybe even invite her to the club
- If he did this with Takashi present, he’d be super nervous but secretly grateful that his cousin set him up, cuz lord knows it wouldn’t have happened otherwise
- Once Honey had Takashi’s crush engaged in a conversation, he’d start trying to, not so subtly, gauge whether or not she’s a good fit for Takashi
- If Honey doesn’t like you, then you don’t get to be with Takashi, period.
- If anyone asks at any point during your friendship if Takashi has feelings for you, he’ll either outright deny it or just stay silent, even though it’d be super obvious to anyone who knows him to any capacity
- He would be more engaged in conversations with you than anyone else, MAYBE aside from Honey
- He’d help with anything he thought you may be struggling with (you don’t even have to ask)
- Need help finding something? He’s got you. Pickle jar too hard to open? No problem. Can’t reach something on a high shelf? Well, thank god a certain giant has nothing better to do (he was just admiring you anyway)
- Once the club catches on, any possible privacy the two of you had is gone. Especially if they can tell the feelings are reciprocated
- Tamaki, the twins, and Honey would all try to get the both of you into situations where you’d be alone together, or they’d talk about how cute you would be together, or how cute your kids would be, etc.
- Even before a relationship begins, Takashi will think it’s disloyal or unfaithful to interact flirt with any other girls, so he would be extra quiet during club hours (unless you’re there 🥰)
- Speaking of relationships, when Takashi does finally ask you out, expect it to be a simple question, such as: “Would you like to get coffee with me tomorrow?” or something similar. He’d probably do so when you two are completely alone (mostly so the other club members don’t try to trail you on your date)
- If the date went well, and he felt like you were interested afterwards, that’s when he’d ask you to be his girlfriend.
- The poor guy’s heart would be pounding out of his chest and he’d be blushing like crazy, which would only get worse when if you said yes
- Once you’re official, any reservations he previously had regarding closeness are gone. He wants to hold your hand and just be near you all the time
- He’s not into the PDA shit, though. It’s not like he’d pull you into a make out sesh in public, but he does like to be near you at all times
- Honey absolutely loves that Takashi found someone he truly cares for, especially since he thinks you’re fun to be around, so he and Takashi can still be close as ever
- The other members (mainly Tamaki) are ecstatic about the relationship as well
- Seeing their normally stoic friend all head over heals for you is just too sweet
- Once you start dating, it isn’t long before he wants you over to meet his parents and vice versa
- He doesn’t even see it as a huge step or anything. I mean, of course he wants his family to meet his darling partner
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Alright, I’m gonna call this a part one, and basically just write others to be more tailored to a reader with specific personality traits, cuz writing so vaguely is driving me insane.
(I have no writing experience, but I promise I’ll try harder next time, so hopefully they’ll get better after this 😭)
If there’s anything specific you want to see, feel free to request headcanons or fics for Takashi (or any of the other characters for that matter), as that’ll make it way easier to write something worthwhile lmao
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iknowyuu · 2 years
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study, study, mwah
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kdrama! sieun x extrovert! affectionate! reader
// reader gets a terrible grade and seeks out the smartest person they know to help them study. studying is boring though, “can we do something else?”
tags: studying leading to making out, the events of weak hero one class don’t happen AU, sieun sitting on reader’s lap, whiny & bold reader, neck kisses, hickey mentions, sieun bites reader too hard on accident, sieun has never kissed anyone, reader and sieun become physically affectionate really fast in a short period of time (i.e. they make out almost right after the first kiss lol)
note: as you can tell, i like writing about neck kisses 💀 this was meant to be like 300 words max BUT I COULDN’T STOP 😭 ENJOY LMFAO. stream funky glitter christmas by NMIXX!!!
“ah,” you whine, “love you, love you,” you bring him closer to your chest, and he re-adjusts his legs to either side of your body, his hands tightening on both your shoulders.
sieun is not the type to indulge in physical affection of any kind, really at all. so, how did he end up in this situation?
it started in the classroom. “ohhh myyy goddd,” your forehead hit the paper on the desk, disappointed at the low score you got. “how did i fail again!?” you sighed as you moved your head to the side, looking at your best friend sitting next to you. she laughed at you, “well maybe if you actually studied,” you squinted your eyes at her, “you’d get a good grade.” she held up her high score, smiling at you. “ugh. really? what do you take me for, a rocket scientist or something?” you moved your head to the side. “…how would i even start doing that anyway? i know nothing about studying.”
“just ask sieun then.” she stated matter of factly. “what? you’re joking, right?” you lifted your head and laughed at her suggestion. you didn’t have anything against him, it’s just.. he was very antisocial.. and frankly, you were kinda scared of him. “no [name], im not. he’s really smart and always gets a perfect score.” she gestured in his direction and you both looked at him from your desks in the back of the classroom.
it was lunch time and he was still studying?? who even does that?
you contemplated her words before nodding affirmatively. “okay. okay! you’re right. lets do this.” you stood up and began walking to his desk before turning around when you saw she wasn’t coming. “umm.. are you coming?” you asked.
“HA, no! that’s your grade. not mine,” she shrugged before turning around to one of your other friends to talk about.. whatever they were talking about.
you deadpanned at her and sighed. she’s right, this is on you. if you wanted to step things up, you’d need to do this yourself. taking another deep breath, you prepared yourself and walked up to his desk at the front, not realizing how quiet the classroom got when you tapped on his shoulder. “hey.. sieun?” you looked at him as he slowly turned around, taking out his earbud. “so, i know we’ve never talked, but i wanted to ask if-“
“can you hurry up? im busy.” he scrunched his eyebrows at you, waiting for your response- meanwhile, you swallowed at how blunt he was. honestly.. it was kind of hot. but mostly rude. “oh, okay.” you responded instinctively, feeling hurt by his words, but knowing you needed to ask if you wanted better grades. “is there anyway you could help me study for the next test?”
he blinked at you. “no.” he turns around and puts his earbud back in, continuing to write. you stared at him, shocked. “ooo..kay.”
that was not the first time you’d ask him. yeah, far from it.
when you walked into class the next day: “please, sieun? just until the next test!” “no.”
when he was walking to cram school: “sieun!! hi! how are you?” “if you’re asking me to help you study, the no.”
several days go by of you asking him the same question, him responding negatively each time. you were read to give up, but one evening you saw he was on his usual route home, so you caught up with him after seeing him from the convenience store window: “siiieeuuunnn!! i bought you onigiri and some matcha tea! it’s good for studying, it helps your brain calm down and focus.” you stretched your arms out, trying to hand him the bag full of goods. “oh.” he looked at you, and he blinked, seemingly confused by your gesture. “thank you.” he hesitantly takes the bag from your hands, making eye contact with you, then bowing, you following suit. he then turns on his feet and begins walking home. 
“wait! let me walk you home,” you catch up with him, waving goodbye to your friends through the store window. “so.. you just came from cram school?” he sighs and removes both air-buds from his ears, placing them in his pocket. “yes.” he answers bluntly. “oh, is it good? i really need to start.. y’know, actually caring about my schoolwork.” you glance at him. “it’s fine. it’s a nice place to study.” he slightly shrugs, not sparing a look in your direction. “that’s good!” you smile at him, happy that you’re finally breaking through his shell, even if it’s just a little bit. a silence followed you the rest of the way to his house, and you both stop at his apartment door. “are your parents home?” he looks at you as he unlocks the door knob, “no.” you beam at him, “oh, then if you’re not busy, can we study together? please?” he looks as if he’s gonna say no, but you interrupt him. “pleasepleaseplease! i’ll stop bothering you during school, i promise! and i’ll buy you whatever you want from that convenience store next time we meet!”
he stares at you for several seconds before finally speaking up, “okay. please don’t think this means we’ll be studying together often.” he lets you in, taking off his shoes and stepping into his house slippers, glancing behind him as you cheer, sarcastically remarking "wow, love you too." and step inside, closing the door behind you. 
with time, you find yourself sitting next to sieun at his dining table, your notes and previously failed test in front of you, while sieun is writing down what seems to be practice english. despite what sieun said about not making your study sessions a normal thing, you find yourself at his home at first twice a week, then three times, then four, and eventually it becomes a total of five times a week, not counting the times you convince him to go with you to random places like a park or cafe. you both become good friends, and even though you promised not to bother him during school hours, you discover that you enjoy his company whenever you want to just chill. as the weeks turn into months, you became more and more casual and as a result, affectionate with him. words of affirmation was the way you expressed your appreciation and love for the people around you, and sieun was no exception. the first time you told him "i love you," he was.. startled to say the least. you asked him if that was okay for you to say, only as friends of course, and he agreed. nonetheless, you don’t feel the need to be perfect or completely likeable or 100% positive whenever you’re with him. his lack of expectations from you is.. freeing.
it was the last day before finals, and you had prepared. oh boy, you’d prepared so hard that you believed you would get at the very least a B+ letter grade. all the stress and studying will defientely pay off, you thought, and you felt you deserved a treat and a break. so did sieun.
but it seems he didn’t feel the same. “sieunnn, pleaaasseee,” you whined as you laid completely flat on the ground in front of the table, pouting as he didn’t even glance up to look at you. “we deserve a breakkk! we’ve been working our asses off, and plus, i heard that you shouldn’t cram before a test because it stresses out your brain and makes you forget what you learned!”
he sighs and mumbles. “that’s not true, and you know it, [name].” you close your eyes and sigh “i knowww,” you mumble to yourself, sighing with discontent. “i just want... i just want us to take a break,” you sit up and move to sit as close to him as humanly possible. “you’ve always worked so hard, and you deserve a break. a good, long, and satisfying break.” you reach over and hug his waist, leaning over slightly and resting your forehead on his shoulder.
he’s used to your overly affectionate demeanor at this point; he’s seen it time and time again in the classroom, in the cram school you joined to help your grades (and to be with him), and when you both went out together, you routinely and quite casually saying "love you," or "i love you," or some variation of the sort. he never returns the words and he pretends to not care, but in reality, he likes it. just a little- he would never admit it to you, though.
he glances at you but pays your words no mind, continuing to write on the paper in front of him. “sieun!! if you don’t stop studying right now, i’ll.. i’ll do something! something shocking that you would never expect, and then you’d be forced to stop. so, you better stop now on your own will.” you remove your arms from him and sit up straight.
you don’t catch the air that he forcefully exhales from his nose, “like what?” once again not sparing you a single glance.
oh. you didn’t think that far ahead. “you didn’t think that far ahead, did you?” how did he read your mind!? trying to think fast before he makes a fool out of you, you do the first thing that comes to mind- what you’ve wanted to do for a long, long time.
you lean towards him, slightly moving forward to kiss his cheek. he stops writing, and his head slowly turns to yours, making eye contact with you. your heart, aching for more since when you first started crushing on him, take the chance to lean forward again and place a kiss on his lips. as you’re pulling away, you smile as you notice his eyes are closed. “is.. is that okay?” you smile as a timid and small grin appears on his lips. if you weren’t looking at him as intensely as you were, you would’ve missed the single nod he gave to you.
“i have an idea,” you place your hands on his knees, “you’re always teaching me things and helping me study- now it’s my turn to teach you.”
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you moaned quietly into his mouth as you continued to kiss him, gently rubbing his thigh. the two of you were now in his room and on his bed, lips swollen but still hungry for more. after teaching him the basics of kissing 101 ™,  he quickly got the hang of things. turns out studying is better for more than just good grades.
you pull away, and idea popping into your head. “wait,” you giggle at the way he slightly moves forward, chasing your lips. “i wanna try something, if you don’t mind.” he looks at you with curiousity. “what is it?” “can you.. sit on my lap?” you quickly continue upon seeing the look on his face. “i mean, only if you want to of course, i don’t wanna move too fast or pressure-”
“okay,” he cuts your rambling off and stands up, gesturing for you to move back onto the frame of his bed. you beam and move to the affirmentioned spot, avoiding eye contact as he climbs onto his bed, and into your lap. he looks down at you, getting used to the elevated angle. “like this?” you nod excitedly, not wasting time before you made kissy-lips at him. he takes the hint, barely hesitating before he leans down, lips meeting yours.
now, you’d taught him about other places people would kiss during a makeout session, like their cheek and jaw, but you did not expect him to try and go for it on the first day. he breaks away from you, his kisses moving from your lips to the corner of your mouth and lower, eventually reaching your neck. on instinct, you let out a quiet “ah!” eyes shooting open before closing just as fast. you feel as he kisses and kisses your neck, and you feel like you’re in heaven. his lips are so soft, and they feel so good, you don’t ever want him to sto-
“ow!” you yelp as he immediately stops his assault on your neck. “did i hurt you?” he looks back into your eyes, concern on his features. “no, no, it’s okay, i just wasn’t expecting you to.. bite so hard.” you reach up and run your hands through his hair. “keep going, please,”
you smile and close your eyes as he leans down, this time nipping and biting much softer than before. “ah,” you whine, “love you, love you,” you bring him closer to your chest, and he re-adjusts his legs to either side of your body, his hands tightening on both your shoulders. it feels so good, he feels so good.
minutes go by as the both of you take turns kissing and giving each other hickeys, deciding to slow down when it nears time for you to go.
your phone on his bedside table buzzes once, than twice, then three times. his forehead is resting on your shoulder as you tap him. “okay, i have to go sieun.” you smile at the soft sigh he heaves as he climbs out of your lap, going over to his desk and closing his books.
time goes by as you go back out of his room, taking your time packing all your study equipment before heading towards the door to take off the (favourite color) slippers sieun got specifically for when you visit, and putting on your regular shoes. turning towards him you readjusted the bag you had, smiling at the boy in front of you. "i had so much fun, sieun," you open your arms out and pull him into a hug, enjoying the way he gently hugs you back, almost as if you were made of porcelain, not wanting to hurt or break you, ever.
he doesn't respond as you lean your head onto his shoulder, deeply sighing and closing your eyes, not ever wanting this moment to end. alas, he pulls away first, looking at you with those pretty eyes of his, "you should.. you should come back tomorrow."
the smile that appears on your face is incomparable to any smile you've ever had. the warmth that floods your body is enough to satisfy you, and for the first time with him, you become shy and look at the ground before turning back around to open the door. "i will," meeting his eyes for the last time tonight, you wave at him before two words instinctively leave your mouth; "love you!"
he smiles the tiniest smile and quietly responds, "love you too."
post story note: omg when i tell you i sat down for an hour and literally wrote half the story last night SJJSSJ I LITERALLY COULDN'T STOP. what did you guys think?? im thinking of writing a part two, but im not sure yet. i hope sieun didn't seem too ooc, i had trouble writing him during the makeout session 😭. let me know what you guys think! here is part two btw!
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chlobliviate · 2 months
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Wolfstar Microfics - Penpals
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21st August
Moony,
Please tell me you’re still coming this weekend. Evans actually replied to one of James’ (many) letters, and not just to tell him to fuck off, and he is being unbearable. If I have to hear one more sentence that starts “She said” I might just unforgivable myself. Please put me out of my misery, I’ve been helping Effie cook just to get away from the lovesick prick. Note that I can cook now. I’ll show you this weekend, I asked her to teach me how to make Samosas and they’re surprisingly easy. So I can make you samosas now! Hope the moon wasn’t too bad, wish we could have been there.
Padfoot
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21st August
Pads,
I’ll be there Friday night, I promise.
To be fair to James, it’s a pretty big deal for him. But rest assured I’ll tell him to shut up if you need me to. Lily didn’t tell me that she replied to him, so now I need to fire off a letter to her and ask her if she sustained a head injury. Please don’t off yourself, I don’t want to spend the week with lovesick Prongs on my own.
Samosas! For me? I’m glad James’ arseholery has resulted in something good at least. I will never tire of Effie’s Samosas, so the bar is high! I hope you’re practicing ready for the weekend, I expect to be wowed.
The moon wasn’t great. I have two ugly new scars on my jaw/cheek, just to prepare you for the weekend.
The wolf misses his friends, and I miss mine.
Moony
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21st August
Dear Lily,
I have received news that you sent a letter to James, and I was so concerned that I had to write to you immediately. Are you alright? Were you injured? How bad was the head injury? Do they think you’ll ever gain back full brain function?
But seriously, what the fuck? He won’t shut up about it and he’s driving Sirius mad. I’m spending the week with them and if he’s as insufferable as Sirius claims, I will be blaming you.
Hope you’re enjoying France.
Also, I told you so.
Remus
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22nd August
Moons,
Sorry the moon was shit. We’ll be back at school by the next one and it’ll be better. Also, I won’t tell you again, your scars aren’t ugly. They’re cool and rugged, and make you look distinguished and mysterious. I will hear no arguments on this subject, thank you. I also meant to ask how many books you’ve read this summer. I think you’ll be incredibly proud that I have read seven whole books in the last month. One of them was mostly pictures, but I think it still counts. I’m agonised that your only issue with my death is that you’ll have to cope with Prongs’ pining alone. Do I truly mean so little to you, Remus? I fear I shall never recover from this slight.
Yours,
Pads
PS: I made another batch of samosas and honestly, you’re going to swoon when you taste them. They’re so good. Effie seems to love bonding with me over a hot stove, and it’s very sweet. I love living here so much. I try not to think about what I’d be doing if I wasn’t here, but sometimes the comparison is helpful. Well, that got sappy. My next letter will only be discussing Quidditch and boobs to make up for it. Counting down the hours til Friday.
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23rd August
Pads,
Not long to go now. Can’t wait to see you later, and for samosas.
Seven books? Wow. That’s impressive! I’m a few ahead of that, but I’ve literally had nothing to do but read since July. Moony and Padfoot book club, when?
Can you believe it’s been over a month since I saw you? Maybe you’ve finally had that growth spurt you’ve been hoping for. My mum seems to think I’ve grown, but she always says that.
It wasn’t enough for me to tell you not to top yourself in general? Do you need me to tell you how much I’d miss you creeping into my bed at 3 am and hogging the blankets? Or how sad it would make me to not have to share every cup of tea I make? Weirdly, I would actually miss that, to be fair, so please be alive when I get there.
If I wanted to hear about Quidditch and boobs, I’d write to Prongs. Please spare me. I’ll probably be with you before it arrives, so there’s little point. I might send this right before I floo so you don’t get chance to reply. If so, hi, I’m already here!
Looking forward to swooning over you! your samosas!
Your
Moony
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takaraphoenix · 1 month
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This is going to be a deeply personal post that I want to share because I hope it can also be somewhat inspirational and motivational for others.
I started a new job a month ago and I deeply love it. I mean, genuinely love it. Love the place, the people, the work. I'm happy going to work and I find joy in what I do and time passes startlingly fast at work because I'm enjoying it. Plus, I make good enough money (sure, it could always be more, but it's already more than my last job which is great).
I honestly didn't think that was a thing. Growing up, I always thought that work is that thing you force yourself through for the sake of money. The requirement. I thought it was crazy when people claimed they liked their work. But damn, I love my work.
When I finished high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do. Fourteen years ago. And it's been a longwided and bumpy journey, but it brought me to a place where I'm happy and where I can see myself working for the next thirty years.
Not knowing where you want to go, or how you could get there, is incredibly, overwhelmingly frustrating. But sometimes, you just have to keep going and figure it out along the way.
(The more long-winded journey under the cut.)
I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school, partially because my school never really prepared us for what comes after.
Our local university is large, and it intimidated me beyond belief when I was eighteen, there was just no way I could go there.
But there was a small, private art school around where I lived and everyone always kept saying turn your passion into your profession, right? So sure, why not. Let's go to art school.
Four years later, I had a Bachelor's degree in art and had also fully lost my passion for drawing. It had become a chore. So I knew that... that wouldn't work out for me. I needed to find something different.
I've always admired the teachers who could inspire others and make you feel welcome in their classes and I was pretty good at teaching others, so I figured, maybe I could become a teacher?
I first signed up for English and Philosophy (with the goal of teaching ethics). I made friends in the first semester in both classes, but I had to switch out of English after one semester - mostly because the teachers were actually insane. They prided themselves in failing at least 10% of first semesters and made the beginning unnecessarily hard and no... fun. I think learning should be fun.
So I switched from English to German and, ultimately, after five years, got my Bachelor's degree in German philology and Philosophy. During the high-time of Covid. My last two semesters were exclusively spent in remote zoom classes.
The thought of becoming a teacher - of being in a room with thirty students for ninety minutes, before class ends and the next thirty students file in for the next ninety minutes, in an endless circle of hell - absolutely terrified me. Heck, the thought of going back to classes to get my Master's degree to actually become a teacher was already mortifying.
So, once again, I stood there, without a plan, but with a useless BA.
I didn't know what I wanted to do, to be quite frank. I was running out of motivation to find something new, because it started to feel like I was truly just failing one thing after the other. I was 29 and had absolutely nothing to show but two Bachelor's degrees.
I became a temp, after a year of unemployment, working in an office in an insurance company. And I liked it alright. The work more or less, but the feeling. Oh, the feeling of working in a small team in an office absolutely delighted me!
I lost that job at the end of last year and went back to being unemployed for half a year. Until a friend of mine, who was working at our alma mater as a secretary, told me about how happy she was working for our university and how she had also started there because she had no prior work experience and none of the required qualifications. She also told me that our university has its own job hunting website and that they never put their job listings onto foreign sites.
I went looking the same day, applied to a job that I got a job interview for but that didn't entirely fit for me. A week later, I applied to another one - and it fit like a glove. I got a job interview before the application phase even ended, I was invited to spend a day observing the work and was supposed to give a yes/no on whether I want to move forward with the process the next day, which I did. All I expected in return was a thank you and to be told when I might hear back to them after they saw other applicants. Instead, I got the job that very day.
During every single step, I felt like I was failing. After my first Bachelor, that seemed useless. After giving up on getting my Master and having yet another useless Bachelor. When I lost the temp job.
But every single step in my journey was... necessary, to get me to where I am right now.
Because I wasn't ready for our big university when I was 18, I needed the small, private university that eased me into college life to have the courage to apply to our city's big university.
And the friend who told me about the job website? I met her in my one semester of English. Yes, even years later, even though we were only together in one class during that first semester, we are still friends. And if I hadn't attempted my second degree - if I hadn't started out with and failed out of English - I wouldn't have met her.
If I hadn't gone to this university, I wouldn't have been eager or able to find a job there.
And if I hadn't had the temp job, I wouldn't have discovered my passion for office work.
Who knows, maybe there is an alternate life where I get on the "right" track when I'm eighteen and end up happy too, but for the life I have now, things worked out well and they only did because of every single thing I had failed or changed out of.
Sometimes, you do need the failures to learn from them, to draw something from them that will help you find your way later.
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Loser Logan
X-men '97-verse
Post Episode 4 (Felt like a good place to stick this before the angst of Episode 5)
M/M Tickle fic
SFW (some swearing, but it's mostly fluff)
I can't help but love Logan and Morph's relationship. It's almost as good as the one Logan has with Nightcrawler. ^_^ This dumb little fic of mine just shows their close relationship, and as per my usual naturally has A LOT of tickling in it. This is a tickle fic after all. I can see Morph being quite the tickle monster, especially since he enjoys making Logan laugh. If tickling isn't up your alley then best to scroll on.
I wrote this showing hints that Morph kinda has a thing for Logan with Logan seeming to get that even though he doesn't reciprocate it, but still loving his friend all the same and letting him indulge a little. Nothing super blatant.
NOTE: I did write Morph as a 'he' in this story. I honestly was just getting confused on how to properly use 'they/them'. Morph has predominantly been depicted as male and goes by ''Kevin" so I figured it was okay. If that bothers you though then maybe you want to skip this one.
Holy crap! I did not mean for it to be this long, but I was just having too much fun writing these two interacting together. I kept trying to end it, but just kept writing more and more each time. XD This is easily the longest fic I've ever written.
Word count: 9,911
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Logan winced as the flavor of the extra sweet liquid overwhelmed his sensitive palate once he took a swig from his beer bottle. Making a face of disgust and shaking his head he set it down on the edge of the pool table in the mansion's rec room.
"That's the last time I let ya choose the beer at the market," he muttered, looking over at his friend, Morph, who frowned in offense before transforming into an exact copy of Wolverine.
"ThAt'S tHe LaSt TiMe I lEt Ya ChOoSe ThE-....," he mocked in Logan's voice before returning to his normal form, swaying a little from the alcohol in his system, "Geez, just dump it out then! No one is putting a gun to your head and forcing you to drink it."
Logan grunted and rolled his eyes as he reached for his bottle of whiskey to pour himself a shot. Morph could be so overdramatic.
"Look pal, if there's one thing ya oughta know about me it's that I never waste a beer. No matter how bad it may be," he tossed the liquor down his throat.
"That's not entirely true. Remember the other night when I turned into Sabretooth to try to cheer you up? You stabbed the crap out of that six pack I had brought along. You're definitely going to Hell for that one," Morph was quick to point out the incident as Logan recollected and spit out a laugh.
"Oh yeah. An unfortunate casualty in the heat o' the moment. Well with the exception of that time it's not somethin' I do consciously. Not even a crap light beer like this one. An' what's that flavor? Is that....strawberry?" He made another repulsed face as Morph only shrugged this time.
"Ok, you made your point. You pick the next box. But for the record that beer you destroyed the other night, that was your favorite. Thought it would help make you feel better."
"Still did in the end. Even though it sounds like I almost fucked it all up. Hmph, speakin' of that night I never told ya thanks fer all that," a smile quirked at the corner of his mouth as the buzzed Morph threw an arm over his broad shoulders.
"Hey don't mention it. Despite you being a stubborn ass and trying to ignore me there was no way I was going to let you stay in that funk of a mood you were in," his arm tightened around Logan's neck while his free hand gave him a playful head noogie, making Logan growl and shove him away.
"Yeah yeah, I get it. I'm an asshole an' yer a saint." 
"Hey now, you're not just an asshole, you're my asshole........That came out wrong," Morph facepalmed while Logan chuckled quietly, "Oh hey, where's Jubilee at? Surprised she's not down here with us."
"Well she is gettin' older so I doubt she's wantin' to hang around a couple o' guys like us so much anymore. She seems to like that Roberto kid a lot, an' bein' that it's her birthday I imagine she's with him this evening," Logan growled a little as Morph laughed and patted him on the back.
"Easy killer. He seems like a nice kid. Just needs to come to terms with his mutant side, and Jubilee is doing everything to help him out with that. She's blossoming into a smart, beautiful young lady and you should be proud of her."
"Still I'm keepin' an eye on him. An' if he ever does anything to hurt her, I'll make sure he regrets it...slowly," Logan picked up his pool stick and bent over the table to play his next shot, but then chuckled as something came to his mind, "By the way speakin' of regret, real smooth with that jab at Magneto this mornin'."
Morph's face fell as he groaned while the moment from earlier replayed in his head, leaning against the table with beer in hand.
"Ugh, why'd you have to bring that up? That was so embarrassing! I mean, how was I supposed to know?"
"I gotta ask, is it unintentional, or do ya just really like makin' situations as awkward as humanly possible?" Logan was able to get his shot off and sink his ball into the side pocket, but it was immediately followed by a finger poking him in the ribs as he jumped with a half-giggle, "Shit! Quit doin' that!"
The shapeshifter gave a satisfied smirk at his reaction and grabbed a cue stick for his turn at the game.
"You asked for it. But seriously, I felt so bad about what I said. If he already didn't before I'm sure he totally hates my guts now."
"Well I wouldn't sweat it too much. The guy's a prick. Besides I'm pretty sure he ain't in his room cryin' about it right now. He's heard a lot worse than yer tasteless joke so don't flatter yerself," Logan shrugged, rubbing a big hand over his irritated ribs as he begrudgingly finished off his beer.
"I guess so. Still I feel like maybe I should go apologize later. He might appreciate that. What do you think?" Morph was toying with the stick in his hand now as his mind wandered, causing the bigger man to roll his eyes.
"I think ya oughta stop worryin' about it an' take yer damn shot already."
"Sorry, it's the alcohol, I guess. I'm a bit of a lightweight if you haven't noticed," Morph replied, the effects of the alcohol making him a bit unsteady as he squinted and tried to line up his shot, "You know it wouldn't kill you to show a little more compassion once in a while."
"That'll be the day. Besides I think ya do enough o' that fer the both of us, Nancy," Logan grinned and slapped his friend on the upper back right after he had hit the cue ball, sending him face down into the table.
"Excuse me? Did someone say my name?" Morph sounded off with his best Scott Summers voice as he lifted his head to reveal the face of their team's leader, making Logan chuckle dryly.
"Yer a real riot, ya know that?"
"I'm very aware, thank you. And I still scored a point despite you. In fact it looks like I'm winning so far," Morph transformed back to normal and stuck his tongue out at him as Logan surveyed the remaining pool balls left in play.
"Easy to be winnin' when ya cheat. It's a little hard to concentrate when some shit head keeps ticklin' ya," he gave a stern look as Morph just giggled at the thought. 
With Logan's natural hyper senses and Morph's spirited personality and tendency to be physically affectionate it didn't take long for him to discover at some point in their relationship that Logan was unbelievably ticklish from head to toe; something Morph found incredibly hard to resist exploiting at every turn. 
With his adamantium skeleton and healing factor Wolverine was practically impenetrable and his mind was very accustomed to handling the worst pain imaginable so Morph was beyond pleased to find something that could easily crack through his tough outer shell and loosen him up a bit.
It didn't help that Logan always let him get away with it unscathed, but Morph also had the feeling that Logan really didn't mind it too much, despite what he might say.
"It's not my fault the big, bad Wolverine is so adorably sensitive," Morph teased with a pouting face as he gently tugged Logan's sideburn, receiving a half-hearted growl and swat to his hand, "Besides it's the most surefire way to get a smile out of you."
"I don't need ya worryin' about me so much, Morph. It ain't worth yer time," Logan huffed and poured himself another shot of whiskey.
"I think I'm allowed to be the judge of that. You can't shut us all out, you know? No matter how hard you may try. Like it or not, you're stuck with me until the end of time," he smiled broadly as Logan let out a sigh and swallowed the shot.
"I get what yer sayin', but ya have yer own problems that ya need to work out. The things ya went through with Sinister.....shit like that doesn't go away overnight. I know yer always hidin' yer pain behind humor, but sooner or later yer gonna have to deal with it. Take it from me, ya got a long road ahead before ya can even begin to start healin'. So the last thing I want is fer you to be takin' on all my fuckin' issues too," he sulked, leaning against the wall as Morph looked at him thoughtfully.
"You're right about some things, Logan. It is going to take me awhile to get through it all, but I am dealing with it in the best way that I know how. You see, sharing my humor with you all does help heal me. I realize I have a family here; people who actually care about me, and it makes me feel good knowing that I have the ability to make others feel good too. I feel like everyone here brings something to the table, and just having that type of support means the world to me. I can't even imagine what I'd be like if I was out on my own." 
A soft smile came to Morph's face as his mind wandered back. 
"I'll never forget how you did everything in your power to try to get me back on the team, even when you didn't succeed right away. I owe you a lot and believe me I'd never consider you not being worth my time. You have to know you deserve that and more."
"To be honest I don't think I ever deserve anything worthwhile," Logan took it all in and after a few moments of silence he finally nodded, "But ok, I believe ya. Just promise me ya won't take on more than ya can handle. It ain't fair to do that to ya."
"Now it's my turn to tell you not to worry about me so much," Morph grinned and punched him on the shoulder with no effect, "I know I've had my weak moments and even some breakdowns, but I promise you that I'm managing just fine for now. The best medicine I have is being here with you....and the rest of the team. Trust me."
"Yer one o' the few that I do in this whole world, bub. I don't know if that means somethin' to ya, but it does to me."
"It really really does. Truly. I may be drunk, but I promise it's not the beer talking when I say that I love you. Anyways cheer up. This is supposed to be a fun evening, not a pity party," Morph put his arm around Logan's shoulder to give him a firm side hug, feeling his tense muscles relax considerably.
"Sorry. I really am a piece o' work, in case ya haven't noticed. Didn't mean to bring down the mood."
"You're forgiven, but I have to warn you that if you don't smile soon then I may have to do something drastic. I'll have you know that it's always worth my time to hold you down and tickle you until you can't think straight," Morph added, pleased to see it made Logan snort a laugh before he hastily moved away from the other.
"I'm pretty sure that goes against the Geneva Convention, but whatever ya dumbass."
"You know I'm kind of thinking about doing it anyways since you didn't reciprocate my proclamation of love for you," Morph tilted his head and raised a teasing brow as Logan backed further away while shaking his head.
"That ain't necessary. I do love ya, buddy. Yer part o' the family, an' the team's just not the same without ya. Now quit threatenin' me an' just stay away on my next shot here, okay? Hands offa me."
"Alright alright, I won't do anything," Morph made his arms get sucked inside his body, grinning when he saw Logan let out another chuckle, "Oh but first..."
Morph's arm reappeared as he scurried to the nearby radio to turn on the popular music station, the sound of Freak Nasty's "Da Dip" coming out of the speakers.
"Now lets get this party back on track!" Morph declared as he began swaying his hips in place and moving his arms around in flowing patterns, allowing the beat to take over his body.
Logan tried to hold back his amused smirk as he watched.
"Will ya cut that out? Yer ridiculous." 
Morph turned around and made eye contact as he smiled mischievously and started dancing and scooting his way across the room towards his quarry while he sang along to the song.
"I put my hand upon your hip, When I dip, you dip, we dip, You put your hand upon my hip, When you dip, I dip, we dip..."
While belting out the chorus Morph placed his hand on Logan's side as he grabbed at Logan's hand and tried to place it on his own hip with the man struggling to fight him off the whole time.
"Get the hell offa me," Logan laughed at the silliness of his friend as he slapped at his busy hands and pushed back against him, "If ya think yer gonna get me dancin' then yer dead wrong. I haven't had that much to drink. Besides I need to take my turn at the game now."
Morph finally allowed himself to be pushed away as he put on a face of mock pout.
"Aw fine, you old party pooper. I'll let you off this one time, but next time you are gonna be shaking it with yours truly," he snapped his fingers and rocked his hips some more before straightening up and gesturing to the table, "Maybe you can remove that big stick from up your ass long enough to take your shot. Go ahead, I promise I won't touch you."
Logan rolled his eyes and flipped him off as he looked down again at the pool table. 
The only good shot he had was extremely close to the 8 ball so he would have to calculate this just right or he risked knocking it in. He picked up the chalk and rubbed it onto the tip of his cue stick before looking over at Morph, who stood innocently on the other side of the table against the wall, and then bent down to get into playing position.
The prospect of hitting in the 8 ball had him a little nervous, but after a few tense seconds he made his move. The cue ball went hurtling smoothly towards his striped ball before striking it where intended and sending it rolling down the table into the corner pocket.
Logan smirked and was about ready to gloat, but he failed to notice that the cue ball had just knicked the edge of the 8 ball and set it into motion as well. Morph's little gasp and excited pointing of his finger alerted him to it, though all he could do now was just watch and hope for a miracle.
He held his breath as the solid black ball ever so slowly rolled towards the center pocket before teetering on the edge of the lip........and then stopping. Logan released his breath, ready to start bragging again.
"An' that's how it's done," he managed to say just before the 8 ball finished its journey and fell into the pocket with a deafening clacking noise as it landed on the other balls.
It was quiet for a minute before Morph let out a whoop of triumph and punched at the air as he began bouncing around the room.
"I aaaam the chaaampion! I aaaam the chaaampion!" He sang as he obnoxiously danced around his grumpy teammate.
"Bullshit," Logan grumbled and then glared at Morph with accusation, "Ya bumped the table."
"I did not! Don't be a sore loser now. I believe you owe me some money," Morph grinned with a raised brow and held out his hand.
"Alright fine. Even though I'm sure ya knocked that 8 ball in somehow, I'll let ya have this one. What did we say? Ten bucks?"
"Yup, that was the wager," Morph nodded, watching Logan pull out his wallet before opening it with a shake of his head.
"Hmph, I'm a little short on cash right now. I'll have to get ya later."
"Hey no worries, I accept alternate forms of payment," Morph's smile widened while he eyed the bottle of whiskey set out nearby.
"Oh yeah? Think ya've had enough to drink already, pal," Logan smirked as he observed his friend swaying a little on his feet.
"Uh thanks for the advice, dad, but I'll say when I've had enough. I'm starting to lose my buzz here!" Morph made a poor attempt at grabbing the bottle away while Logan just smoothly moved it aside out of his reach.
"Nah, yer done. Yer worse than a teenage girl on prom night. Just as annoyin' too." 
"Ooooh I'm gonna tell Jubilee you said that."
"Well can't blame ya fer that. Ya girls gotta stick together, right?"
"You are just so insufferable, do you know that?" Morph smirked with his hand on his hip, making another grab for the bottle as Logan easily held him back with one hand and grinned.
"Thanks. Comes naturally."
"Aw come on, please? Just let me have one more drink and I'll consider your debt settled."
"I don't think so, bub. Trust me. Fer yer own good." 
Morph had to take pause because Logan's voice had lost its teasing tone and sounded more of genuine worry now. His eyes moved off of the whiskey bottle and looked up to Logan's face to find a look of concern spread over his usually intimidating features.
Despite how Logan normally wanted to portray himself the man certainly could be caught wearing his heart on his sleeves on more than one occasion. Morph felt a little guilt that he was causing his friend to worry about him again, even in such a small way. He certainly didn't want to ruin the mood again.
"Huh. Do you really think I've had too much?"
"Not yet, but I guarantee if ya have anymore you'll regret it. 'Sides it's not a good idea to start drinkin' the hard stuff after ya drank so much beer. Especially when it's like that sweet tastin' shit ya bought," Logan released his hold on him as Morph took a step back and crossed his arms with a joking pout.
"I wish I had your healing factor. Then I wouldn't be such a lightweight."
"It's a gift an' a curse, bub. Really I wouldn't wish it on anyone," Logan cast his eyes down and sighed as he momentarily picked up the whiskey bottle to screw the cap back on securely.
Dammit! He had stirred some gloom back into Logan's current train of thought. All he wanted was to keep the good times going for as long as possible, but he just kept digging the hole deeper every moment he opened his mouth. Time to just give in and admit being wrong.
"Okay okay, you're probably right. No more alcohol for me. I concede," Morph nodded as he bowed out with his hands up in defeat; happy to see Logan brighten up when he did.
"Glad yer comin' to yer senses. Tryin' to save ya from a bad hangover here, idiot."
"Aww my hero!" Morph momentarily sprouted feminine facial features and batted his big eyelashes as Logan sighed and rolled his eyes, "But hang on, you're not getting out of it that easy. You still owe me some kind of payment since I won the game."
"Well I don't have the money so tough shit. An' ya ain't gettin' this alcohol either so what're ya gonna do about it?" Logan smirked as he squared up his beefy shoulders and extended the claws on one fist in an attempt to intimidate his friend into backing down. 
Too bad that whole macho act never worked on Morph, but hearing his smug response definitely gave him some inspiration. He knew exactly just how he could collect some sort of payment and also take Wolverine's ego down a peg.
"Oh I'm not too concerned with either. I'm sure you'll pay me in some way very soon," the shapeshifter dismissed him with a hand before looking past and pointing behind him, "But hey, do you think that maybe Jean would like a drink?"
Logan was surprised because he hadn't detected Jean's scent anywhere near the room, but he still turned his head to look regardless and retracted his claws at the same time. The second he did that Morph plowed right into him like a linebacker and took him to the ground; pool stick clattering to the floor with the both of them.
"MORPH!! What the hell do ya think yer....?!?!"
"Bahaha! I knew you would fall for that! Change of plans, buddy boy! Loser can't pay then loser gets tickled!" Morph crowed with inebriated glee as he scribbled his fingers all over Logan's stomach with lightning speed.
Normally Logan could hold his own for a short while, but the alcohol in his bloodstream and the joking mood he had been in had all of his mental shields disabled, making him feel especially ticklish right now. Not even the thick flannel shirt he was wearing was dulling the sensations and the tickling had him cackling immediately.
"N-No! Daahahahahhahaa-Dohohohon't! Geheheheddoffamehehehehehe, ya stuhuhuhupid ahaahaahasshole!" Logan's left hand reflexively shot out, landing on Morph's face as he used it to try to push the other mutant off of him, but Morph only ducked under his reach and continued his vicious attack.
"Sorry, not happening. You can just keep your alcohol and your lousy ten bucks. Tickling you to death will do just fine," Morph's nimble fingers dug into his wide ribcage, tickling methodically between every rib for maximum effect. With that Logan's raspy laughter deepened as he desperately tried to crawl backwards with one arm while clumsily attempting to fend off his friend with the other.
"Mooooorph stahahahahahop! I wahahahas juhuhust try'na he-help yahahaha!"
"Do I look like I need help? Don't think so! The only one who needs help here is you. Except no one's coming to save you, mwahahahaha!" Morph laughed maniacally while drilling his fast-moving fingers into Logan's sides as the man's arms finally weakened and caved beneath him, collapsing onto his back in a heap of giggles.
Morph observed him fondly as the normally bad-tempered feral spastically twisted and squirmed helplessly while his big arms reflexively wrapped around his upper body in a last-ditch effort to protect himself, even though he knew it wasn't going to help him.
"Aw what's the matter, big guy? Is somebody just a little bit ticklish? Coochie coochie coo!"
"Shuhuhut uhuhuhup! Bwahahahahaah! I swehehehehear I'm gonnahahahahahaha guhuhuhuhuut yaaaa!"
"Yawn. Boring. Heard that one before. You really need to come up with some new material, you know? But if you're serious this time, go ahead and do it. I'll wait," Morph dared with a smirk as he eyed the deadly hands and waited for the claws to emerge. But Logan's hands only flailed around as they tried to guard and block Morph out of gaining access to his sensitive torso; failing quite miserably.
"Yeeeah, I thought as much. I know you'd never hurt me if you could help it. So you just lay there and take it like the big, scary, ticklish man that you are."
Logan cursed that Morph had called his bluff, but what did he expect? The shapeshifting mutant knew him better than pretty much anyone.
"Shihihiiit! C'moohahahahahon! Quit-hahahaha-Quit ticklin' mehehehee!"
"Sure I'll stop.....once you piss yourself," Morph quipped immediately as Logan attempted to growl through his laughter.
"I f-fuhuhuhuckin' hahahahahate yahahaha!"
"Now that's a lie if I ever heard one. Fine, say something nice about me and I'll think about letting you live," Morph proposed while Logan quickly replied without any hesitation.
"Okaahaahaay! Yer goohoohood at b-bein' a dihihihihick!"
"Hmmm, while that may be true that's not exactly a compliment. Try again. Here I'll even give you a moment to breath in good faith," he paused the tickle attack as Logan panted from below him
"....Alright fine....I'll admit, ya are a good lookin' guy. I mean seriously, ya got model potential."
Morph wasn't expecting to hear something like that, and he was immediately put on alert as his face twisted into suspicion of Logan's exact intentions. 
"Oh get out of here, you don't mean that. I'm not sure if you've noticed, but I'm no Sean Connery."
"Sure I do. An' ya know what? If this X-men thing doesn't work out for ya, ya could always take a job workin' as a department store manneQUINAAHAHAHAHaaahahahahhahaha!" Wolverine exploded back into guffaws as Morph jumped on top of him and resumed tickling him even harder.
"Ok, I have to admit that was a good one. But it was also RUDE! You, mister, have just earned yourself a nonstop tickle session!"
"W-Wohohohohorth ihihihihitahahahahahahaahah!"
The banter between them was always constant, but they both understood that it was all in good fun and never took anything to the heart. Not to mention it gave Morph plenty of excuses to really wreck his friend.
"One more chance! Come on, just say one serious thing! You know you appreciate my humor and wit, especially when I'm making fun of the other guys! I'm super good at making you laugh! You've said so yourself!"
Logan was really in over his head with Morph being very familiar with all of his most ticklish spots, but he couldn't stop himself from continuing to tease and provoke the shapeshifting mutant.
"Nohohohot hahahard! Aaahahahahaha! Ye-Yer fahahahaace dohohoes that alohohohone!"
Morph just sighed and shook his head with a pitying smile.
"Keep talking, dummy. It's only gonna make it worse for you. Speaking of worse, lets really get those lungs of your working!" 
From where he sat perched on his legs, Morph used his long reach to bury his furiously fluttering fingers into Logan's very ticklish armpits as the big lug howled in deep, rumbling laughter with his arms futilely clamping down; Morph being able to physically contort and manipulate his fingers to keep them easily working around in the tight crevices.
"Noooohohohohoho! Dahahahammit! Haahahahahahahahahaha! Nohohot thehehehere! Ahahahahalright alrihihihihight! Ju-hahahahhahah-Just st-stohahahahop fer a sehehehehehecond!" 
He was pretty surprised when Morph actually stopped as requested.
"I'm allowing leniency despite my better judgement, so this had better be good. No funny business," Morph crossed his arms with a smirk, looking down from his seat on top of his friend, who took a moment to catch his breath before nodding and taking on a more serious tone.
"Okay....Okay....ya win. Ya know what yer good at, Morph? I ain't lyin' when I say that yer one of the best people I know. Yer good at always showin' up fer the team no matter what the odds. Ya may not be the biggest guy, but ya got the biggest heart. I know I can always count on ya to have my back in a fight. Yer good at makin' things seem brighter when everything else looks grim. Ya have the most positive outlook of anyone I've ever met despite the things ya been put through. An' yeah, yer a pretty funny guy an' ya really do know what to say to make me laugh. On top of all that yer a damn good friend. No one appreciates ya more than me," he finished, seeing the complete look of surprise on Morph's face.
"Logan I....wow, that was.....I wasn't expecting all of that. Did you really mean it?"
"Yeah, of course I did. Ya know me, I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it. I'd go to the ends of the Earth fer ya, buddy," Logan's face was completely serious as he smiled up at him in the most genuine way, making Morph's heart melt.
"I know. You've proved that to me before, and I'll be forever grateful. I can't believe a blob of goo like me was lucky enough to land a friend like you," Morph reached out to put a gentle hand on his shoulder as Logan shook his head.
"No, I'm the lucky one, bub. Also worth mentionin' that yer one of the only people that can even come close to puttin' my mind in a more peaceful place, which ya know ain't easy," he joked, breaking the emotional tension as Morph barked a laugh.
"Hah! That I do know. You really are the most stubborn man I've ever met."
"But ya know what yer good at most of all, Morph? Somethin' yer untouchable at?"
Morph urged him on with his eyes, wondering what other compliments Logan could possibly throw at him, but as he watched his friend's soft smile turn into a smug grin he immediately knew something asshole-ish was about to leave his mouth. So much for that touching moment.
"Always makin' the worst jokes at the wrong times that just make the room so goddamn uncomfortable that ya could cut the tension with a-"
"YOU'RE DEAD!!" Morph declared and transformed into Spiral to give himself six arms as he took ultimate pleasure at seeing his friend's eyes widen in terror before all hands dispatched immediately to mercilessly tickle all over his ribs, stomach and under his arms.
The burly mutant instantly began laughing like crazy, unable to effectively defend against all the assaulting appendages at once and knowing he had completely screwed himself now.
"Mohohohohohohooorph nohohoho! Baahaahahhahahahahahaha! W-Wahaahaahaahaaaait! I tahahahake it bahaahaahaahaahaack!"
Morph temporarily transformed his face into Wolverine's to repeat his recent words.
"I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it," he muttered in Logan's growly voice and then just as quickly resumed Spiral's appearance, "That is what you said, isn't it? So sorry to tell you that your request for a take-back is hereby DENIED!"
Morph went in on him hard now with hands even reaching back to tickle around Logan's knees and squeeze at his thighs as the heavily muscled mutant kicked and bucked and used whatever little energy he had left to try to defend himself. They both knew he was done for though.
"You know, you're not that smart. You could've easily used that whole brotherly love distraction to escape, but yet here you are. I should've known, you're really enjoying this, aren't you?"
Morph then giggled with glee as he spotted a new opportunity. In all his thrashing about, Logan's button-down shirt had become untucked from his pants to expose a peek at his hairy, bare stomach.
"Ooooh now what have we here....?" Four of his hands immediately dove underneath the shirt to madly tickle the now vulnerable bare skin of Logan's upper body, causing him to let out an uncharacteristically high-pitched squeal before resuming his chaotic laughter and undecipherable babbling.
Morph couldn't help but laugh at his explosive reaction, still finding it hard to believe that the gruff and tougher than nails Wolverine was so helplessly ticklish; his bulky arms clamping against his body as he futilely tried to stop the hellish movements of the hands inside his shirt.
"So this is how the great Wolverine dies....his big dumb mouth getting himself tickled to death. Hey, that'll look great on your headstone, don't you think? Hehe, c'mon now. Say uncle, ya big lug," Morph smirked as he gazed down at the state of his friend, "You know you're kinda cute when you look like this."
Logan was wheezing for air between harsh laughs as tears leaked out of his eyes, weakly wriggling on the floor and resigning himself to his fate. He desperately scrunched up his shoulders as teasing fingers reached in to scratch all over his thick neck and under his chin before easily finding the sensitive spots behind his ears.
He couldn't even throw out any more of his smart ass replies and joking insults because of how hard he was laughing from the thirty fingers assaulting so many of his weak spots; currently massacring his rock hard abs and muscular obliques.
Big muscles, healing factor, adamantium bones....all completely useless against the tickles.
Morph was always content to keep him laughing for as long as possible, though he left the ball in Logan's court and gave him plenty of opportunities to get himself out of it. Seldom did he ever seem to take it and would blame it on his strong will and stubbornness.
His whole life the man only knew mistreatment and pain of the highest levels, so Morph never wanted to be the reason for Logan to experience anything like that. He made it his mission to only provide him with good touches including hugs, comforting pats and caresses, roughhousing and wrestling matches, and of course playful tickling.
He admitted tickling could be seen as borderline torture, but if Morph had any inclination that Logan really found displeasure in being tickled then he'd never do it to him again. His claws coming out was usually a good indicator when the feral mutant wasn't happy with something.
But no, Logan would goad him on and continue making asshole comments, and even when directly threatened with the consequence he'd refuse to back down until he struck the right nerve in Morph that would end in his own ticklish demise. Then he'd make a show to resist and curse Morph out and eventually beg for it to stop, but Morph could tell he was never entirely serious about it. 
Still there were many times that Morph in fact would stop if he wasn't quite sure, but then some smart-mouthed words from Logan would pull him right back into it. Not that Morph minded this one bit. 
All in all, he was pretty certain that Logan just enjoyed being involved in some harmless physical contact with someone that he fully trusted; someone he knew would never purposely try to hurt him; someone he felt safe with.  That alone was the biggest, unspoken compliment that Logan could ever give him.
Of course Morph would never force Logan to admit any of that though if that's the way Logan preferred it. For now, he would just continue in his quest to drive the Canadian berserker berserk.
"Give up? Are you ready to be nice to your old pal, Morph?" The shapeshifter smirked, finding that poking and probing into Logan's navel could force squealing giggles out of him as his bigger hands frantically tried to push Morph's devilish digits away.
"Quit fighting it. Just let it happen. Hmm let's get these arms out of the way, shall we?"
Morph now used four of his hands to pry Logan's arms away from his body and pin them to the floor while the remaining two dove in for the kill. The fingers began tickling a particularly sensitive area around Logan's hips where the adonis belt dipped into his pants, renewing the man's energy to struggle as he flopped like a fish and howled in hysterics.
"AAAahaahahahahaha! Nohoho fahahahahaaair! Stop stop-Ahahahahahhaahaa!! Pleheeheeheeheease!! No mohohohohohohore!! I caaaahahahahahaha- I caahaan't tahahahahahake ihihihihit!!"
It had reached Morph's favorite part where Wolverine started begging for mercy. It was quite amusing to Morph that the thought to do so would never even cross the tough mutant's mind when under duress and suffering extreme pain through an enemy, but undergoing a ruthless, although good-natured, tickling could always break him in the end.
Morph knew this meant that he was just about tapped out, but that left no reason why he couldn't tease him just a little more. See if Logan managed to work up a second wind.
"I absolutely will if you can answer me this one question........Who's a silly ticklish Wolvie? Huh? C'moooon, you know the answer," he was reaching underneath to tickle the backside of his ribcage while Logan snorted and giggled uncontrollably, arching his back in desperate attempts at reprieve.
Still being the man that he was Logan couldn't resist taking one last stand against his playful tormentor, even though he knew he was going to instantly regret it.
"Fuhuhuhuhuhuck yoohoohoohoooou!!"
Logan was just so adorably predictable.
Morph let his fingers respond to that as they immediately launched into the deepest part of his armpits, sprouting a few extra fingers to leave no spot untickled and causing Logan to scream with laughter as he had no way to guard one of the most ticklish spots on his whole body with his arms restrained like they were.
"OHAHAHahahaahaha!! No no!! Nohohohot thahahahaat!! Bwaahahahahahahahahaa!! Shihihihihiiit!! I'm sahahahahahorry!! St-Staahahahahahhahahaap!! Pleeeeease stahahahahahap!!"
"Stop? Please? You're sorry? What happened to the tough guy a second ago? Hm? What happened to 'fuck you'?" Morph teased him mercilessly as his fingers continued to knead into the pit hollows and squeeze the ticklish muscles on the sides of his pecs, watching a few tears roll down the red face of the hysterically laughing Wolverine.
"Gaaahhahahahhahahahaha!! Pleeheeheeheeease!! Stahahap ticklin'!! Aahahahahahahahaa!! Yer kihihihihihi-killin' meheheheheheehee!! I give up!! I give uhuhuhuhup! "
With that Morph smiled in satisfaction as his fingers finally pulled away and he released his hold on Logan's arms, transforming from Spiral back into his normal form. He'd love to just tickle him all day if Logan would let him, but when the man had had enough, he'd had enough, and Morph respected that.
Logan just laid there with his eyes closed and his head lolled back as he heavily panted for air, though still with a big grin stuck on his face.
"....Fuck......Am I....dead?"
"Nah sorry, you're not getting away from me that easily. But I'm pleased to inform you that your debt is now paid, loser," Morph grinned and reached down to pat his face gently on the cheek as he climbed off of him and sat to the side to watch him start to get his breath back. 
After a few long moments the bigger man slowly regained his energy and hauled the upper half of his hefty body into a sitting position, tugging his shirt back down from where it had bunched up under his chest.
"Shit, that was a helluva debt. Think after that ordeal I'm paid up fer the next several decades."
"Pffft! Yeah, you wish," Morph snorted as he stood up and reached a hand out to help Logan off the floor, letting Logan's hand rest on his shoulder to help steady his legs, "You alright there, buddy?"
"M'fine. Could definitely use a drink though," he smirked and playfully pushed Morph aside as he went straight for the whiskey, not even bothering with a glass as he drank a few gulps right from the bottle and felt his nerves start to relax a little.
"Go on. Drink up, big guy. Gotta get you ready for round two," Morph undeniably teased as Logan almost choked on the alcohol, letting out a cough as he glared over at the other mutant through a side eye.
"Next time I'm just gonna let ya drink whatever ya want an' let ya deal with the damn hangover," Logan grumbled as he lifted a meaty hand to wipe the drying tears off of his cheeks
"Now you're learning. I don't expect you to protect me from everything, you know? Sometimes I just have to face the consequences of my own actions."
"I can't help it, it's an unavoidable instinct. I just....," Logan sighed, "I'd never want anything bad to happen to ya ever again Morph, if I can prevent it. Even somethin' so small. Sorry, I don't mean to meddle so much."
Morph frowned a little that he said something that was making Logan's mood start to dip again.
"No no, you weren't so stop apologizing. I'm very grateful and appreciative that you would go out of your way to look out for me. You're the only one in my life who's ever done that and it's not something I take for granted."
"Yeah, well fer the record I really meant everything I said earlier. Yer my best friend an' ya mean a lot to me. Ya've helped me out in more ways than you'll ever know," his smile returned as he put the bottle down and looked back up at Morph with warm eyes.
"Thanks Logan. And I hope that me getting you to laugh all the time counts for some of that. I know you've got a lot of heavy things on your mind and it makes me feel good to be able to pull you out of that once in a while. Making you laugh always seems to put you in a better mood anyways," Morph smiled back, not expecting Logan to admit to any of that, but surprised when he did.
"Hmph, guess it does. I mean, when ya tickle me like that it completely overwhelms my mind to where I'm just focused on the current situation an' it's honestly hard to think about anything else. Which I guess what yer sayin' is the whole point?"
"Yup, exactly. It just drives all your bad thoughts away for the time being. Just consider me your personal therapist and do not question my remedies," Morph crossed his arms over his chest with a smug look as Logan just shook his head.
"Wasn't. Just wonderin' what goes on in that head o' yers sometimes. I'll admit it does make me feel pretty euphoric after it's all said an' done. My head feels high as a kite right now."
"That's because laughing is good for you! By the way, has anyone ever told you that you have the best laugh ever?" Morph asked with a giddy smile that Logan didn't seem to notice as he snorted and used a hand to dismiss his words.
"Aw cut that out. No need to drive the knife deeper. Besides not many people get me laughin' the way ya do so they wouldn't know."
"Well that's their loss. It's really a good look for you. I love when you smile," Morph threw his arms around him to give him a bear hug as Logan sighed in resignation and softly patted his arm.
"Still gettin' used to it. An' the torture method.....I'm sorry....yer therapy that ya use to get it outta me. Think ya almost broke my healin' factor with that last round," Logan shook his head with a smirk; the nerves below his skin still tingling from the overstimulation.
"Wellllll you did kind of ask for it. I would've stopped a lot sooner if you weren't being such an ass. I don't know if you know this, but you're quite the arrogant bastard. The biggest I've ever met, for the record."
Logan chuckled heartily at his comment.
"Yeah, I'm very aware of that. Not somethin' I can just turn off unfortunately."
"Oh no, please don't ever change. It's always a good excuse for me to tickle you crazy. I haven't heard you beg like that since that one time you thought you were being funny by putting your feet on my lap when we were on the couch watching the hockey game. Kurt was there too, remember?" Morph smiled big time with the memory playing through his mind as Logan squirmed in place at the thought.
"Believe me, I learned my lesson from that one. I'm surprised I'm still alive after what the two o' ya did to me," he shuddered as he remembered the incident.
Unluckily for Logan, Kurt also loved to partake in his ticklish weakness, and he did not hesitate one second to join in on the attack on his good friend as his three-fingered hands and prehensile tail attacked Logan's upper body, using his teleportation to get at him from all angles. 
Meanwhile Morph had decided it would be fun to transform into Nightcrawler as well, giving him the extra tail appendage to tickle between Logan's sensitive toes with the velvety tip while his fingers went to town on his bare soles.
"You have to admit it was pretty funny when Ororo, Jubilee and Rogue all heard your screaming and burst into the room because they thought you were being murdered," Morph giggled as Logan scowled and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Well, that's kinda what I would call it," he growled sheepishly as his toes cringed inside his boots, "Just dealin' with one of ya is more than I can handle. But the both o' ya at the same time? Yeah, that's pretty much attempted murder."
"Shut up, you liked it. So feel free to put those big stompers of yours in my lap any time you want," the shapeshifter gave him a wink as Logan just returned it with a blank face and a raised eyebrow.
"Pass."
"Aww c'mooon, not even for a little massaaaage?" Morph teased as he moved behind the shorter man and rubbed his shoulders before being shrugged off.
"Just fuck off, would ya?"
"Okay okay, no need to get testy. I'm really good at it though, just for the record. I've got plenty of references to back me up," he cracked his fingers and wiggled them up in the air with a cheesy smile.
"I'll keep it in mind," Logan couldn't help the smirk that came over his face as then he looked up at the clock mounted on the wall, "Hmph only 11:20pm, still early. Unless yer ready to call it a night."
"Not yet I'm still feeling pretty awake. I'm more of a night owl these days so I'll be glad to keep you company for a while longer. If you don't mind, that is," Morph added, making Logan glance back over at him questionably.
"Why would I?"
"I don't know. I feel like sometimes I annoy you too much and maybe you'd want some space from me," the shapeshifter answered, feeling a bit insecure as he crossed his arms in front of himself.
"Course yer annoyin'. Yer loud an' ya never stop talkin'. Ya drive me nuts with all yer crazy antics," Logan said matter of factly as Morph felt a tightness in his chest and looked down at the floor in shame until Logan continued with a gentler tone, "But that's on me, not you. Sometimes I just get a lil' bent outta shape too easily so don't take it personal. I'm just a grumpy old prick. If anything, I'd feel like yer the one who would want space away from me."
Morph immediately brightened back up, lifting his head as his frown turned into a soft smile.
"Just know yer great, Morph. Yer always goin' outta yer way to make people happy, even someone like me who doesn't deserve it. You'll never not be welcome to share in my prescence."
"Thanks for telling me that Logan. And for the record no, I'd never need space from you. No matter how much of an insufferable prick you can be."
Logan laughed loudly as he clapped a large hand onto Morph's shoulder and shook him a little.
"Appreciate it, bub. So ya wanna play another game or what?" He asked as he started pulling the pool balls out of the pockets and placing them back onto the table.
"Yeah sure, why not. But we're not going to bet anything this time, right? You obviously don't have any money to put up so unless you want me to tickle the shit out of you again, I'd say you're all out of bargaining chips, buddy," Morph crossed his arms with a holier than thou grin, watching Logan down the remainder of the whiskey.
"Tell ya what bub, if I lose again how 'bout I let ya give me that foot massage?"
Morph smirked at him, leaning against the pool table on one hand.
"Oh is that so? And what makes you think that's what I'd want as my prize?"
Logan just shrugged his shoulders as if he was unbothered by that and began setting up the pool balls.
"Alright suit yerself. Just forget it then."
"Now hold on, hold on. It was just a question. Hmmm but okay, it's a deal. No take backs. This is now a legally binding verbal contract," Morph momentarily transformed into a court judge and banged a gavel onto the table.
Logan chuckled as he finished getting all the balls into the triangular rack.
"Yer a crazy guy, Morph. If I win though yer buyin' me a new bottle....No....two more bottles o' booze," he declared and dangled the now empty whiskey jug in the air.
"Deal, but I don't plan on losing. But hey, it should be a win for you too. I bet with your heightened senses a massage feels extra good."
"I guess so, but I've never known it any other way so ya got yer work cut out fer ya. Let me at least get washed up first though, alright? I showered a lil' over an hour ago, but these boots have seen some miles," he looked down at his feet and rocked back on the heels.
"If you insist. But if you need any help in the shower, I'm always available. You know, if you're having any trouble getting those hard-to-reach areas...," Morph winked and nudged him suggestively, making Logan snort a laugh.
"Thanks, but I think I can manage. Oh an' hey, no cheatin' in this game this time around, okay? That means no bumpin' the table-"
"I told you I didn't bump the table!"
"Whatever. An' if ya tickle me even one time ya automatically forfeit the win. Got it?"
"Okay okay fine. Scout's honor," Morph held up his hand while sneaking his other hand over to give a quick dig into Logan's ribs as the man jumped with a yelp and then glared back at him.
"Dammit! What did I just-?!?!"
"Hehehe, that doesn't count. We didn't start the game yet," Morph snickered as Logan sighed and facepalmed before picking up his pool stick that was still on the floor from his earlier tussle with the shapeshifter.
"Ya know Morph, if I didn't love ya so much I'd kill ya."
"Awwww that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me. You know option number two is that you could also just forfeit now and allow me to collect on my winnings," Morph teased as he draped arms over Logan's shoulder and squeezed his bicep, making Logan shake his head and squirm out of his embrace.
"Nice try bub, but Wolverine forfeits to no one. Now stand back. Maybe you'll learn somethin'," Logan leaned over the table, getting his stick into position as he got ready to break. 
He smirked knowing he was going to sandbag it and allow Morph to win again. Like he did earlier when he himself had unnoticeably bumped the table so the 8 ball fell in. Let Morph win just like he always did.
Just as Morph always wanted to keep him happy, he also wanted the same for his friend and more. To let him know that he always had someone rooting for him in his corner and actually gave a damn about his well-being. He'd do whatever it takes to keep his spirits high, even if it came at his own expense.
He knew Morph would be true to his word and give him an amazing massage, which was hard to come by these days, and Logan would relish in every bit of it. Even when it inevitably turned into tickling because he knew Morph wouldn't be able to resist himself with the knowledge that Logan's feet were easily his most ticklish spot.
Logan would of course play his part fully, protesting profusely and laughing his ass off all to Morph's delight while doing his best to not accidentally kick his teeth in with a flailing foot. Though he shivered a little knowing that Morph was more than capable of restraining him and then he'd just have to take it. Though in a weird way he found that he wasn't exactly bothered by the thought of that.
Thinking about it took him out of his game and unable to fully focus as he jabbed the cue ball to break, and while the balls all scattered over the table not one of them went into a pocket. He forced a grumpy face for show as he looked over at his grinning friend.
"Looks like it's going to be an early night. You know you can just skip the shower. I don't mind your musk."
Logan couldn't deny that a massage sounded better sooner than later.
"Well if ya really don't mind....," Logan gave the table a firm bump with his hip, making all the pool balls including the 8 ball fall into the pockets as he shrugged his shoulders while Morph looked at him with a knowing smile, "Damn. Guess I lose again."
"Nah, like I said you're still winning. Tell you what, I'll still even buy you another couple bottles of whiskey after this," Morph promised as he walked to the other side of the room and sat on the end of the large couch placed against the wall, "Here should be good. Whenever you're ready."
Logan was a little hesitant walking over as Morph made a big display of stretching and cracking his fingers before patting his lap. He sat down on the couch and then turned his body sideways, lifting his legs to drop his heavy boots onto Morph's thighs as the other mutant teasingly ran a hand over the top of them.
"Hm. Big feet, huh? You know what they say about that," Morph laughed at his implication, making Logan's mouth twitch into a smirk.
"Nah, what do they say Kevin?" He asked in a teasing tone, making Morph pause with a blush tinting at his cheeks as he was caught off guard by Logan's response and the use of his chosen name.
"W-Well you know.....big feet big.....boots. What were you thinking?! Jeez, get your mind out of the gutter, your pervert!"
Logan chuckled at how easily flustered Morph was as he leaned back on the couch armrest.
"Takes one to know one, bub. Now get rubbin'."
"See comments like that are what get you in trouble. I'll make sure you pay for it later," Morph warned with a devious smile and then got to work, beginning the process of carefully pulling off his boots.
Logan just watched it happening in slow motion, wondering exactly how he let himself get talked into this. Actually, he did know how. And he found himself looking forward to the attention.
"Easy now. Be nice," Wolverine growled a little, the realization of knowing what he was getting into really setting in now.
"Aren't I always?" Morph smirked as he dropped each boot on the floor as they came off and then in a couple swift movements had tugged off Logan's socks as well
"So delusional," Logan shook his head as his now bare toes wiggled a little from the exposure, "At least try not to tickle."
"That's not the current plan and I promise I won't be trying to, but if it does happen then I'm sorry, but it's your fault for being so ticklish," he reached down and firmly squeezed both of Logan's wide, meaty soles as the older mutant rolled his head back and groaned from the touch, making Morph grin, "Looks like you might be okay though."
He began further testing as his fingers pressed in hard and slid down Logan's soft arches to begin kneading into his plump heels while Logan struggled to keep the sounds of pleasure from leaving his lips.
"Fuuuuck.....Damn Morph.....Ya weren't lyin'.....That feels.....fantastic...," he squirmed and moaned with his eyes closed; his reactions causing Morph to beam with pride.
"Like that, eh? I told you I was good," he began rubbing circles from his heels back up into the balls of his feet, finding the skin to be surprisingly supple, "Now answer me this, how does a guy like you have such soft feet?"
Logan just threw his hands up in a shrug as his mind became focused on the sensations though he ended up rumbling in disappointment when Morph's hands pulled away for the moment.
"Easy big boy, I promise there's more where that came from. And if you really enjoy this then perhaps later I could interest you in a full body session," Morph offered with a hopeful smirk and a raised brow as Logan was quick to give a nod.
"Might actually take ya up on that. I haven't had a good massage in.....shit, I can't even remember."
"Well that's about to change right now. So without further ado let's get started off on the right foot here," Morph put his hand on the top of Logan's right foot and laughed at his own pun as Logan made a point to roll his eyes harder than usual.
"Geez, tough crowd. Come on, that was funny," he grinned slyly as his fingers now drifted around to give the sole of his foot a quick tickle.
"AHAH!" Logan barked out a laugh and jerked his foot away before delivering a warning glare and reluctantly placing his foot back onto Morph's lap, "Fucker."
"Hey I had to get at least one in. Now I'm going to keep it professional. If I accidentally do tickle you then just tell me and make sure to keep still. Though I'm going to warn you right now, if you kick me at any point then the massage is over and it's game on. So please give me a reason," Morph teased as he rubbed his hands together and prepared to really get serious.
Logan quietly considered the threat, and while he was looking forward to the massage, he also couldn't resist his urge to live life dangerously. And hell, maybe he was also a bit of a masochist sometimes.
While Morph was prepping, Logan pulled his foot back a little and aimed it right at Morph's stomach before thrusting it forward.
Morph got the wind knocked out of him ever so slightly as he coughed and grabbed the offending foot to push it back. He then squinted evilly back at Logan who had a shit-eating grin on his face while he sat there with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Whoops. Must've slipped."
Morph sighed, thinking he probably deserved it for sneaking in that tickle, and released his hold on his foot.
"Fine. You get one freebie. But do it again and I promise you you're going to be wishing so hard that you could take it back once you see how bad you're going to get it because I'm not stopping until the sun comes up and by the looks of that clock on the wall it's going to be several hours before that comes even close to-UGGH!" Morph grunted as the foot collided with his stomach again.
"Quit babblin' an' just do it, pussy," Logan smirked, the words no sooner leaving his lips before tendrils shot out of Morph's body and tightly wrapped around his ankles to keep him from ever having any chance at pulling his feet away until Morph decided he was allowed to.
And Logan wouldn't have it any other way.
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At Last
Pairing- Hobi x Named Reader
Word count- 4.1k
Includes- Brief blow job, cock riding, pussy eating, cum eating, tongue fucking, missionary, tummy bulge, squirting, multiple orgasms, fluff
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Hobi POV
"Pass", she says, swiping on her phone
She makes a disgusted face at it, "Definitely passing"
"What are you passing?", I ask
"Guys", she says
"Seriously?", I snort, "You're supposed to be hanging with me and you're on a dating app?"
"I am hanging out with you", she says, "I can multitask"
I roll my eyes
I have a few months before I have to go to the military and I want to hang out with my best friend
Which is her
Not watching her reject guys
"God all these guys are fucking ugly!", she whines, "Where are all the hot ones Binna said was on here? I only got this stupid app because of her"
"Then maybe you should stop and hang out with me. Like you're supposed to"
"Stop whining Hobi"
"Why are you on an app anyway? You never had a problem getting boyfriends?"
Anyone who looks at her can see she's fucking gorgeous
I've known for a long time
And honestly, for me, no one compares to her
But I'm not opening up that can of worms
I'm not on board with the rejection train
She's shown no interest in me whatsoever and there is absolutely no way I'm telling her I'm in love with her
I'd rather die
"Look, I'm not in the mood for a relationship. I just need to fuck. I haven't gotten laid in like three months"
I snort
Three months is nothing
Try six months like me
But to be fair I'm always busy with idol stuff and by the time I have downtime I'm passed out for days
"So go to a club", I tell her
She shakes her head, "This is supposed to be easier. People go on here to have a one time fuck"
I roll my eyes, "Are you that hard up?"
"Yes", she snaps, "I just need a dick to ride"
My eyes snap open wide, "Ride?"
She nods, looking through the app, "I like being on top. Mostly because the idiot guys I pick don't know what the fuck they're doing. They suck at sex. So I just need to find a dick to ride. Possibly a mouth or tongue too"
Before I even know what I'm saying, I blurt, "You can ride my cock"
She turns to me, her eyebrows raised, "What?"
"Nnn...nothing", I stammer, hoping against hope she didn't hear me
But I know she did
"What did you say Hoseok?"
I drop my eyes to the floor
I know her
She won't stop asking me until I repeat it
I just can't look at her while I do
"I said....you can ride my cock"
There's silence for a full minute and I sit there wishing the ground would open and swallow me whole
"Is that what you want?", she finally asks
"Uh... I-"
"Because if that's gonna happen, I want you to want it. I don't want you to do it because you're doing me a favor or something"
I slowly move my eyes up to her, "It's not a favor. I...I want it"
She bites her lip, that gesture turning me on
It always turned me on
And it makes me think of how she'd look sucking my cock
Fuck
"Are...are you sure?", she asks
Bravely, I take her hand and bring it to my pants, letting her feel the bulge of my hard dick
Her eyes widen in surprise
"I am"
She nods once, "I want to ride your cock too"
I'm so shocked that I don't see the kiss she gives me coming
The next thing I know, her soft lips are against mine, her arms around my neck
I recover quickly, pulling her in my lap as I deepen the kiss
Fuck, kissing her feels so right
It makes every nerve in my body light up, it's so perfect
Her hands are pulling my shirt up already and I reluctantly pull away so she can get it over my head
Then I'm kissing her again, my fingers undoing the buttons of her shirt
Once there open, I shove her shirt off her body, undoing her bra in the next second, then my hands are finally, finally around her boobs
I squeeze, loving how they feel in my hand
Like they're supposed to be there
Suddenly she's off me, her hands pulling mine, making me stand
She immediately pulls my pants and boxers down, then gets out of her bottom clothes,
"Lay on the floor", she directs
When I raise my eyebrow, she says, "It's easier to ride you that way"
I just nod, not questioning anymore and lay down on my back
"Hobi you dork", she giggles, as she straddles me, reaching for a pillow on the couch
Leaning over me, she tells me to pick up my head and she puts the pillow under me
"Now lay down silly"
I do, the soft pillow so much better than the hard floor
She's still laughing as she leans over me, pressing a soft kiss to my lips
I melt into her, taking the kiss and wishing I could have it everyday
I'd be so happy
Her lips trail down from my lips to my neck, right into the spots that feel the best, making me moan
She giggles in my skin, leaving kiss after kiss, sending shivers up my spine
She peppers kisses all over my chest while I watch in awe
I didn't expect this
I expected her to jump on my dick and ride me until she came
I didn't expect the kisses but fuck do I love them
Her hands trail down my body as her lips press into my stomach, sending jolts of electricity through me
She keeps going lower and lower until I feel her tongue slide along my length up to my head
"Oh god", I murmur, my eyes locking on her
Her tongue licks my slit, getting the cum that's leaking and she swallows
"Mm Hobi. Yummy"
My mouth drops as I'm shocked to hell
"You ..you like it?", I gape
She smirks, "Yeah. Tastes good. Such a big cock"
My mind is fucking blown
And it completely shuts down when she takes my head in her mouth, licking furiously, soft sucks in between
Pleasure slams in my body and I let out the loudest moan I think I ever have
She's blowing me
She's actually blowing me
And she's fucking good at it
Taking more of me down her throat, she bobs her head back and forth, my body shaking from bliss
Her mouth sucks as she slides up and down my dick, the sound so fucking pretty
After a few minutes she moves away and I look at her, already fucked out
"Huh?", I breathe
"Sorry", she smiles, "I just wanted to taste you"
I nod, "It's...it's ok...so good"
Her cheeks blush a pretty shade of pink as she climbs in my lap
She reaches between us, holding my cock up, "God Hobi, I didn't know you were packing such a monster cock"
I choke on air, staring wide eyed at her
She sits on me, getting my head inside her, then placing her hands on my stomach
She pushes down, sliding me in slowly
The pleasure explodes in my body as I breath hard, watching her little hole stretch around me
"Fuck", she moans, wiggling down, "God, you're cock is so big"
She takes me in inch by inch, swallowing and pulsing around my shaft as she does
It feels out of this world
She's so small, so fucking tight, I can't take it
When she bottoms me out, she immediately rocks on my dick, moaning softly
"Fuck you're so hard Hobi", she murmurs, "So hard"
I am and I think I got harder when she was getting me in
She tilts her head back, grinding on me, moaning softly
My god, she's so fucking pretty
And she looks so good on my cock, her beautiful body on display for me
After a minute of feeling each other, she slides up my length half way then pushes all the way down again, hitting my lap hard, my dick going right into a spot that has her crying out
And it's like after that first bounce she lets go, moving desperately up and down my cock
Pleasure flies over me and I can't do anything but feel and watch her
She's so wet already, creaming my cock so good, it's everywhere
She bounces like it's the last thing she's ever going to do, taking me in so deep every time
Right against her spot
Her pussy clenches around me so blissfully hard, I groan
"Fuck Hobi, such a good cock", she murmurs, riding me hard
"Yyy...yeah? You like my cock?", I ask through the pleasure
"Fuck yes!", she cries, "I love it. Best cock I've ever been on"
That blows my mind
The best?
Which I ask, "The best?"
"Mm hmm", she says, her eyes lifting to me, "Fuck Hobi, you just fit so good inside me. So perfectly. No one has ever fit as good as you are"
I can't help but smile at that
I watch her on top of me and I don't know where to look
At her cunt, creaming my cock like a mother fucker, painting my length white
Or at her boobs, jiggling in my face with every bounce, drops of sweat running down her body
Or at her stunning face in so much pleasure, her eyes closed, head tilted back, her lips slightly parted as she breathes heavily
All of her is gorgeous
But for now, my eyes are dragged back to her cunt taking my cock like a pro
"So wet for me", I murmur, watching each bounce coat my cock in her cream, "I make you this wet?"
"Yes Hobi! Oh fuck, yes"
Christ, that is such a fucking turn on
"You know you're creaming my cock like a fountain, right?", I ask her, "Never been in a pussy this creamy before"
"Mmm...is my pussy good for you?", she whines, hopping up and down like a bunny
"So good baby", I pant, "Best I've ever been in"
It's true
Not only because I love her but because she has to be the tightest and smallest I've ever had wrapped around me
Also the prettiest with her swollen lips and that fucking little clit peeking through
I can't wait to suck on her, to taste all that cream that she's leaving all over my dick
Hopefully she'll cream my mouth just as much
The sound of her skin hitting mine is so rhythmical, I could listen to it forever
"Hh..Hobi", she whimpers, bouncing even harder than before, her cunt choking my cock in clenches, "I'm gonna cum. Fuck, I'm gonna cum on your cock"
"Yes baby", I urge her, "Give it to me. Wanna feel it. Fall apart for me"
She bounces a few more times, taking me all in on the last bounce as she cums
"Hoseok!", she cries, her pretty body shaking on top of me, her cunt throbbing in overdrive as she wets my cock even more
"Holy shit", I whisper as intense pleasure hits me hard, her orgasm feeling amazing
Add to that the beautiful sight of her coming and I'm in heaven
"Oh god Hoseok! Yes! Fuck yes!", she yells, leaning back on my leg, her hips wiggling in a circle on my shaft
"Fuck, baby", I choke out, "So fucking pretty. Feels so good"
I can only get out basic words as the bliss washes over me
After a minute, her orgasm ebbs out and she leans forward on my stomach, her head lifting, her gaze on me, awe in her eyes
"Good?", I ask
She nods, "Best orgasm I ever had"
My eyes pop out of my head, "Seriously?"
"Yeah", she says softly, "I...I don't know Hobi, you just fit so good inside and you feel so fucking amazing"
I smirk at that, feeling proud I gave her the best orgasm of her life
"Yeah aegi?"
She nods as she blushes
"Want another one?"
Her eyes snap to mine and she nods
"Ok baby. Come sit on my mouth so I can eat your pretty pussy"
"My god, Hobi", she whispers
Yeah, I can be sexy too
I know I have the persona as being silly and happy all the time but I can turn it on just like the rest of the guys
"C'mon aegi. Wanna taste you"
Her face is fire red as she climbs up my body
As soon as she's over my face, I wrap my arms around her legs, bringing her down while I lift my head, my tongue buried in her gorgeous pussy
Her taste hits my mouth and I can't help but moan lewdly into her
She tastes so fucking delicious, so fucking sweet
I run my tongue all over her soft cunt, up and down, listening to her moans
I get lost in her pussy, sucking and licking, my fingers digging into her thighs as I thoroughly enjoy myself
She's so wet, it's all over my face, dripping down my neck and I wouldn't have it any other way
Running my tongue up, I flick her clit with the tip of my tongue, her screams of my name so loud, her hand burying in my hair
I never thought I'd ever love hearing my name as much as I do when she calls me
It sends shivers down my spine every time
Moving my tongue, I spend sometime lavishing her clit with licks, feeling it throb, each one going straight to my straining cock
I tug her clit into my mouth, sucking hard right away
"Hoseok!", she shouts, my eyes watching her shake on top of me
Moving my hands from her thighs, I grab a handful of her ass cheeks in each hand, squeezing over and over
I literally can't get enough of her
If I could I'd spend all day buried between her legs
My cock, my mouth, my fingers, pulling orgasm after orgasm out of her
That'd be one of the best fucking days of my life
As I lay my tongue on her pussy, her hips start moving, fucking my mouth
I keep my tongue still, letting her take over, still able to taste her sweetness
Her pulsing clit rubs back and forth on my tongue, her hand pulling my hair hard, her hips rocking on my mouth
I groan into her, loving every fucking second
"Hobi", she whines, "Wanna fuck your tongue"
Yes, please
Licking her once, I slide my tongue to her hole, circling a few times before, pushing in as far as I can go
"Fuck", she cries, leaning over me, her hands holding her up on the floor
I keep kneading her ass as she bounces on my tongue
Up and down, up and down, just like she did on my cock
I'm so fucking turned on it's ridiculous
She drips right into my mouth and I swallow every time
I can feel her creaming my tongue and I'm so excited for her orgasm
Moving my arms, I help her ride my tongue, making sure I keep it inside her tiny hole, each clench sending shivers down my spine
This is fucking amazing
I've never had a girl ride my tongue before
It's so fucking erotic
"Hobi...I'm gonna..."
I know
I can feel her throbs getting faster just like she did on my cock
She's right there
"Oh god, Hobi! I'm coming on your tongue!", she cries, her cream flooding my mouth and I eagerly swallow it all
I pull her down as far as she can go on my tongue, swallowing her sweet cum, her legs shaking around my head
"Mmm baby", I groan, cleaning her up when she finishes, "So sweet baby. So good. Fuck"
"Rrr..really?"
"Oh yeah aegi. I swear I'm gonna want to eat your cunt everyday"
"Fuck Hobi"
When I finish licking her, she moves off my face, leaning against the couch
I need more of her
Right now
Sitting up, I get to my knees, pulling her up, positioning her in front of me
I push her down on the couch, pulling her close to the edge, spreading her legs wide
Getting between them, I stay on my knees, my cock at the perfect height to fuck her
Gripping her hips, I pull her down, right onto my cock in one thrust
"Hobi", she whimpers, her eyes on mine
"More baby", I ask
She nods, "Want you"
I'm so fucking happy
Holding her hips, I slide her up my dick then pull her back down hard
She helps me as we get a good pace going, moving with whatever direction I'm pulling her in
My eyes are glued to her tiny hole stretching wide, her swollen lips petaling open every time she takes me inside
She leaks so much cream, making a thick creamy ring around the base of my cock
"God, you're pussy is so pretty taking my cock", I murmur
I don't know where she's taking all of me until I move my gaze up watching her lower stomach bulge with my cock every time I pull her down on me
I watch mesmerized as her tummy rises and falls, rises and falls
She puts her hand there, feeling
"Feels so good Hobi. Going so deep inside me"
"Hurts?", I ask, wanting to make sure I'm not hurting her
I never want to hurt her
She shakes her head, moaning, "Feels too good"
Removing her hand, she takes one of mine, pressing it against her stomach
I feel my cock move inside her, so fucking amazed I can actually feel it
Gripping her hips again, I move her faster on me, her body arching, her moans getting louder and louder, pretty tears filling her eyes
"Hobi", she whimpers, "Want you to cum"
My brain malfunctions for a second before her words penetrate
"W..where?"
"My pussy"
"You're pussy?", I ask, shocked
"Yes", she whines, breathing harder, "Just want you there"
Just me?
"Has anyone ever filled your pussy?", I pant, pulling her up and down my dick faster, my body so hot and sweaty
"Nnn..no", she moans
That makes my brain stall again
No one has ever cum inside her?
"Oh no? Why not, with all the sex you claim to have?", I gape
"Ccc.. condom", she moans
We're not using a condom though
I raise my eyebrows, "No one's been inside you bare?"
She shakes her head, her hands gripping the couch so hard her fingers are white
"Just me?", I ask, awed
She nods rapidly
"And you want me to cum in your pussy? Be the first one to ever fill you?"
"Yes!", she shouts, her cunt spasming so hard around my shaft
Holy shit
I'm fucking shocked
And although I want to fill her cunt so badly, I can't help but wonder why me?
Why is she letting me fuck her bare?
Why is she begging me to cum inside her?
What makes me so special?
"Why?", I question
"Www..what?"
"Why me? Why are you letting me fuck you bare? Why do you want me to cum inside you?", I ask, trying to hold onto my thoughts
She just feels so fucking good, the pleasure so intense that I just want to stop thinking as I get closer to coming
"I...I...", she babbles as I continue to impale her on my cock
"Why... why am I so special?", I stammer
"Bb..because....because..", she whimpers
"Because why?"
I pull her down hard, my head hitting her spot, making her squirt, gushing all over me, the couch and the floor
Oh my fucking god, it feels phenomenal
"Because I love you!", she screams, her body arching, tears flooding her face, "I love you!"
"Fuck!", I cry, against the bliss, holding back my orgasm as I realize what she just said to me
She said she loves me
Oh my god
"Ddd..do you really-"
"I love you Hobi", she whimpers, her pussy stopping her squirt as her orgasm ends
She loves me too
This is a fucking dream come true
I better not be dreaming because if I wake up I'm going to be so fucking angry
"I love you", she repeats, breathing hard, her eyes closed
This is it
She's mine
And I'm gonna give her what she wants
Pulling out, I pick her up, putting her on the couch on her back
Pushing her legs to her chest, I plunge back inside her cunt, her loud moan so pornographic
"I'm gonna give you what you want aegi", I tell her, thrusting hard, splitting her hole wide open, smashing her spot each time, "I'm gonna cum in your pussy"
"Yes Hobi", she nods, her eyes on me, bliss all over her pretty face
The faster I go, the louder her sloppy pussy gets, the squelching sound of her taking my cock so pretty
"Do you hear how wet you are for me?", I growl, pumping my cock into her tight hole, "How loud your pussy is?"
"Yes", she breathes
"Do you feel how hard you clench on me, wanting to keep me inside you?"
"Yes"
"You know why I fit so perfectly inside you?", I demand, "Why you fit fucking perfectly around my cock? Why it feels so good when we're together?"
"Www..why?"
"Because you're mine", I tell her, "You're fucking mine"
She nods, "Yes Hobi. Yours"
"You're mine, I'm yours, We're meant to be together"
"Yeah Hobi"
Dropping her legs around my waist, I tilt her face up to mine, her beautiful wet brown eyes looking at me, the love in them for me taking my breath away
"I love you", I finally tell her, "I fucking love you so much"
"I love you Hobi", she whispers, her arms moving around my neck, pulling me closer, kissing me
I wrap one arm around her, pulling her up against me, skin against skin
I lean on my hand by her head, kissing her passionately, as I drag my cock out of her, then thrusting back inside
I'm so close and so is she
"Cum with me baby", I whisper, breaking the kiss and leaning my forehead against hers
The next thrust has sheer ecstasy tidal waving over me as I sheath my cock inside her, burying my face in her neck, screaming in pleasure
At the same time, she screams my name, her pussy so fucking tight as she cums all over me
I shoot my cum deep inside her, screaming her name, both of us clinging onto each other as we ride out the astounding pleasure
"Hobi", she cries, her fingers pulling my hair hard
"Joanne", I moan, my arm giving out, both of us collapsing on the couch
"I love you so fucking much Hoseok", she whispers, "You have no idea baby. Fuck I wanted you for so fucking long"
I lift my head, looking down at her, softly touching her cheek, "I know how you feel aegi because I've wanted you for so long too. God, Jo I fucking loved you for years. You are always who I've wanted. Always. Since I can remember"
"Me too Hobi. I was going to tell you when we were in school but then you got into BigHit and started training. I know the life of an idol baby and I didn't want to distract you or mess anything up for you"
I understand why she didn't tell me
And she's always had my back, always supported me, encouraged me whenever I felt down about the start of BTS
She was still always there for me and I tried to be there for her as much as I could
"I was always thinking about you baby", I confess, "When I left for training, you were always on my mind. Always"
She smiles softly, "You were on mine Hobi"
I smile back, "Since we love each other, then we can finally be together"
He face falls a little bit, scaring me
"You do want to be with me, don't you?"
"I do but I'm scared", she says softly, "You're going to the military soon. What...what if...all the time apart...you won't love me anymore?"
Understanding dawns on me and I relax
"Jo, I will always love you", I assure her, "I've loved you since high school aegi and it hasn't changed. Two years of military service won't change that. I swear"
"Since high school too?", she smiles
"Of course aegi. My whole life you've been the only girl for me"
She giggles, running her fingers in my hair
"So please aegi, tell me you're finally mine"
"I'm yours Jung, Hoseok. All yours"
"And I'm all yours"
She smiles so brightly it takes my breath away
"I love you Hobi"
"I love you Jo"
"Good, now kiss me", she laughs
I smile, leaning down, my lips against hers
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herofics · 4 months
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Friend taking advantage, feat Dabi
A/N: I think I’ve done some bad/toxic-ish friend stuff before which you can find here, but I’ve been feeling like this recently so I wanted to vent. I haven’t written for Dabi in a while so I picked him, also I kinda need his brand of jackass attitude for this. I wrote this as platonic but take it how you will
“Oh my fucking god!” you groaned loudly, throwing one of the pillows from the couch towards the kitchen entrance way.
“What the hell?” Dabi exclaimed as he caught the pillow and threw it back at you. “I almost spilled my damn drink”
“Sorry” you muttered, looking at your phone with an irritated expression.
“Who pissed in your cereal this morning? You look annoyed” Dabi noted as he sat down at the other end of the couch.
“It’s my bff, or at least she’s supposed to be”
“Is this the bitch who keeps askin you for money all the time?”
“Yeah, but I wish you wouldn’t call her that” you sighed
“What’d she do this time?” he asked, taking a sip of his drink.
“After I moved here, she stayed in our hometown. She keeps guilting me about “leaving her” as if I did it just to leave her and not because I got into school here. It’s honestly driving me fucking insane” you threw your phone on the couch between you and Dabi.
“That sounds like a bitch move on her part, so I think callin her a bitch is justified” Dabi shrugged.
“And like, I go to my mom’s every now and then, which is like 45 minutes away from where she lives, and she still doesn’t come visit unless I pay her gas money. It’s like I have to buy her time if I even want to see her. Plus, the last time I was at my mom’s place, she was way more excited about seeing my mom’s new dog than about seeing me, even though we hadn’t seen each other in months” you huffed, leaning back on the couch.
“As I said, bitch move” Dabi burped
“Thanks for your support I guess” you rolled your eyes.
“You don’t need my support, you need to vent, and I’m listenin aren’t I?”
“Well yeah, but-”
“So keep talkin” Dabi cut you off.
“Fine. You know I’m bad at saying no to people, so pretty much every time she asks me for money, I give it to her, even if I’m not in a super good situation myself. She also kind of abuses that, because she knows I’ll pay for stuff so she’ll spend time with me. I feel like I’m pathetic, but she’s my only friend aside from you, and I don’t want to lose her. We’ve been friends for almost 18 years, so it’s hard to even think about letting go, even if it would be for my benefit”
“So basically, your friend is takin advantage of you, and you just plan on lettin her, even though you knew you shouldn’t?” Dabi groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose. “I’m gonna get a headache from your idiocy”
“Are you calling me an idiot?” you asked, feigning offense
“No, but you’re bein dumb as hell right now” Dabi ruffled your hair, just to be annoying.
“Hey, don’t be an asshole” you protested with a smirk, trying to push his hand away.
“Ain’t that like a definin personality trait of mine though?” he asked, giving up on messing with your hair.
“Well yeah, but I wish you’d aim it at someone else” you rolled your eyes.
“There’s no one else around, so… or do you want me to go give your bff a piece of my mind?”
“No, it’s between me and her, so I think I need to be the one to talk to her” you sighed. “And I think if you talked to her, she might get on your nerves and end up a pile of ash”
“Eh, maybe” Dabi shrugged.
“Thanks for listening and only being a little bit of a jackass about it” you smiled.
“Well I’m mostly here for your drinks and to hide from the cops but-”
“And there’s that asshole of a villain I know” you cut him off and smacked the side of his thigh.
“I do have a reputation to uphold, you know” Dabi grinned.
You just rolled your eyes, but you were still smiling. He was a total asshole sometimes, but he could still be helpful too.
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chrissbluehat · 5 months
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Nervous
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Pairing : y/n and Chris Sturniolo 
Summary: you lived a pretty standard life, you kept to yourself mostly, and never felt you drew the eyes of anyone. Though this always felt conflicting when comparing yourself to friends. This was until a boy came into your life and flipped it completely around.
Sorry I kept forgetting to post this, hope you enjoy
Warnings : none
I have the window down, the evening breeze running through my hair. Jenna is driving me back to my house. As we travel all I can think about is the interaction I had with Chris earlier. The whole thing felt like a fever dream, it all felt a little too pleasant as if I was thrown straight into a book with no warning and the chapter was re-enacted around me. I didn’t understand why he would have gone out of his way to talk to a girl he didn’t know before then, maybe his drink got to him and he was simply bored. The thought of him felt suffocating, my thoughts were then broken by Jenna catching my attention. “Are you good? The way you’re staring is starting to creep me out a bit”, I can hear her laugh a bit, and I give her a half smile.
“Yeah I'm okay”, Jenna nodded at my response and looked back at the road. I contemplated telling her about my conversation with Chris but I didn’t want to make it into a bigger thing than it was, I mean it was just one conversation. I wasn’t hiding it, it simply just was not that big of a deal, I thought to reassure myself. 
She drops me home and I head straight up to my room, quietly, since it was late and I knew everyone would have been asleep. I slump onto my bed, thoughts all still on one person. Is this what it feels like to like someone? This feels like a form of torture, I needed a break but I couldn’t get one. My mind was not free of that brunette and I honestly wasn't sure it would ever be. I change quickly and get into bed, thoughts still captured.
The rest of the weekend wasn’t much different. I saw him in everything I did, it was starting to become exhausting. The worst part was that he probably hadn’t given a second thought since departing from that bench and that hurt more. I mean there was no real reason for him to remember that, it probably wasn’t even significant to him remotely. My days ended the same, with him plastered around my mind similar to the way girls had posters of their celebrity crushes around their room, when thinking about it that way it became slightly comforting.
On Monday, I got up slightly earlier. Usually I stayed in bed until my mum came in and yelled that i’m going to be late. I started getting ready straight away. Shower and then skin care that I kind of just had for the aesthetic. I then put on more make-up than I usually would, it wasn’t heaps, just mascara and a tinted lip gloss rather than my usual bare face that I was too lazy to cover up. I found an outfit that was reasonable, a simple brandy graphic tee and jeans and I went down for breakfast, my mom gave me a weird look. She usually would if I changed anything about my appearance, but I ignored her and had my breakfast and started walking to school. 
Once in homeroom, I took my seat. Fortunately they were assigned which removed the anxiety of having to make sure no one has taken your unassigned seat each day. A couple minutes later my friend Maisie came in, she sat just in front of me so I had someone to talk to through that period. As we were talking a bunch of guys arrived late making an unnecessary amount of noise, I looked up to see who it was and then I spotted him, the guy that had consumed my thoughts all weekend. How I even let him slip my mind was beyond me. I looked over at him, but he didn’t even glance in my direction, I could tell that his eyes didn’t even search for mine. He headed over to his seat before the teacher came up to him and one of his other friends and made them hand out something with each of our names on it as some kind of punishment for arriving late rather than just giving them the usual detention, I guess she was tired of signing for them. They made their way around the classroom and Chris then walked towards me.
“Are you Y/N?” I nodded my head and took the paper, in the moment I felt crushed. He didn’t even remember my name. I wanted to crawl into a ball and hide from everyone but I knew I couldn't do that, so I acted as natural as I could and pretended that that comment didn’t bother me in any way. I thought about that moment for the rest of the day, it distracted me all day and I paid no attention to anything else. I practically ran home so that I could finally wrap myself in my bed and sob over a boy that I barely knew. My feelings about him confused me. I was confused as to why I was so sure I would be significant for him to remember, I'd built up a big moment for no reason and I felt utterly pathetic for it. 
He continued consuming my thoughts but not in the way I had previously enjoyed when he appeared in my mind. The cold memory was on replay as if on a bad vhs tape, I couldn’t escape it. Every time I saw him all I could hear was his voice asking for my name. I tried to replace it with the memory from the party but that file was damaged and wouldn’t fill in the void the way it once did.
After the first week I had nearly given up hope, that was until I caught him glancing at me. I caught his eyes and he quickly turned back around. I put my head down smiling to myself. After that we communicated in looks and quick glances from across the room and in between classes in the hall. It started off once or twice a day and began to grow more frequently. We were both conscious to do it when our friends weren’t looking and their attention wasn’t on us. When I thought of him I now saw flashes of his pretty blue eyes and the way his hair gently draped over them, this slowly started to eat away at the negative memory and replaced it, the thought of him no longer hurt. 
After the first glance I'd become a little bit invested in him, to the point where I found myself searching for him anywhere. This search started off at the sports games that I was forced to go to, though the thrill of him maybe being that washed out the annoyance. Though after a couple games I discovered that he’d never go, which I thought was off considering his friends were all there. There was one time that I thought he’d come for once only to realise that it was someone that looked exactly like him, I then discovered there was another. I’m honestly shocked that I never realised that there were triplets here, luckily they each have pretty different hair so I now know how to tell when it’s Chris and when it’s not conveniently. I searched for him online. In the weeks that we started noticing each other, I became tempted to just message him, I had found him online after stalking through his friends' accounts. 
It wasn't too difficult to find, he used to post a lot but I'd noticed he hadn’t updated it in a couple months, I also noticed that he posted with his brothers a lot, it was easier to tell them apart when they were next to each other, which was helpful. After looking for a way to message him I ended up coming to the conclusion that it was better to not interact with him there, just so I didn’t come off as overbearing too early on. I’d wait for him to give me a signal first. I then searched for him in conversations. In homeroom one day I overheard his name being mentioned by Maisie and some girl that I wasn't really familiar with. I knew she was linked to Chris's friends though. I heard her refer to him as weird and kind of peculiar. 
“Yeah since he quit lacrosse he’s been a bit off, like he was a bit much before but now I forget he’s even there”,
“Literally, and when you do realise he’s just acting all moody and miserable, like why drag yourself somewhere if you’re going to ruin it for everyone else”, Maisie scoffed. I furrowed my eyebrows at her words. I wasn’t sure why I felt so offended for him. I mean I didn’t know him, we were barely even friends. My eyes slowly wandered over to him, and I realised he already had his eyes on me, making me smile a bit. I often wondered how long these glances would last before he either lost interest or spoke to me again, little did I know one of those options would happen a little faster than I thought.
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lemoncrushh · 5 months
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The Entertainer - Track 10 - Let's Make the Most of It
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Summary: Set in the 70s, Sky Jones, a young woman from L.A., meets Harry Styles, an up-and-coming musician and frontman for the band Wildfire. Told in first person from Sky’s point of view, she shares her journey and what it’s like to fall for a rockstar.
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It was a zoo backstage, people zipping back and forth to prepare for Wildfire’s two final shows of their west coast tour. Halo and I helped with whatever we could, but mostly tried to stay out of everybody’s way. The buzz in the air was contagious though, as music rang through the hallway.
“Livin’ on rock-n-roll music Never worry ‘bout the things we were missing When we got up on the stage and got ready to play Everybody’d listen.”
“So did Lee ever apologize?” asked Halo as she bit into her hamburger.
I joined her at the table with a plate of my own, where I spread mayonnaise on the bun.
“Indirectly,” I replied. “Harry said he apologized to him and everything’s okay now.”
“For the sake of the band, I’m sure.”
“Yeah. But I’m fine with it. I don’t wanna be the one to come between them. Plus it means the ban has been lifted.”
Halo nodded as she chewed.
“Not like I was following it anyway,” she chuckled.
“Halo? We haven’t really talked about it…but what is your plan when they leave? We can’t exactly follow them all around the world.”
Halo paused for a moment, then swallowed and wiped her mouth with a napkin.
“Honestly?”
“Yeah.”
“If Mitch were to ask me, I’d go. But he hasn’t asked.”
“Oh.”
“Why?” Halo lifted her burger. “Has Harry asked you?”
I shook my head.
“It’s just as well,” she said. “I mean, what are we gonna do, be groupies forever? We have to make a living.”
I picked at my own hamburger, my appetite suddenly gone.
“Sorry, Sky. I know you hate that word. I don’t really consider you a groupie.”
“I know,” I replied softly. “And you’re right.”
“Excuse me,” I suddenly heard a voice say behind me. A female voice, with a British accent.
I turned around to see a pretty girl who looked around my age. She wore a long burgundy coat with fur trim, and a pair of matching lace-up boots. Her shoulder-length hair was the kind of brown that I always wished mine would be, like it had been sun drenched and dipped in a vat of caramel, then painted in even strokes with wine.
“Can we help you?” asked Halo.
“I hope so. Can you tell me where I might find Harry Styles?”
“Maybe,” Halo replied smugly. “Who are you?”
She didn’t have to give her name. I knew exactly who she was.
“Just an old friend,” she smiled.
Halo glared at me, waiting for a response or the go-ahead. But no words escaped my lips. I simply stared at her, my ass glued to my chair.
“Well old friend,” Halo smirked, “Harry and the rest of the band just finished rehearsal and they went to the hotel to get ready for tonight.”
“Oh, of course. Well…I’ll just try to catch him after the show, then. Cheers!”
“Who was that?” Halo mouthed at me as I watched the back of the other girl’s head leave the room.
I released a deep breath and shut my eyes. This couldn’t be happening.
“Pretty sure that was Pippa,” I mumbled.
“Pippa?” Halo gasped. “The Pippa?”
I nodded with a groan as I put my elbows on the table and rested my head on my hands.
“What is she doing here?”
“I’m assuming she wants to see Harry.”
“She came all the way from England?”
I shrugged. “I guess.”
“She’s really pretty.”
“Shut up, Halo.”
“Sorry.”
I gulped as I stared down at my uneaten hamburger.
“I’m gonna go back to the room,” I announced as I rose from my seat.
“But you’re already dressed,” argued Halo, gesturing to the outfit I’d changed into earlier.
“I know. I just need…solitude for a little while.”
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Though I tried to take a nap, I couldn’t. I kept seeing Pippa’s face behind my eyelids, hearing the ring of her accent in my ears. I finally had an image to put with Harry’s description of the night Simon died, when she’d confessed she had feelings for him. There was no doubt she was beautiful, and it was a wonder Harry had been able to resist her at all.
Finally giving up on sleep, I rose from the bed and freshened up before making my way back to the venue. Halo practically ran to me when she saw me coming down the hall and had to stop fast when she reached me.
“Harry was looking for you,” she said nearly out of breath.
“What’d you tell him?”
“That you’d gone to rest.”
“Where is he now?”
“In there,” she pointed to a closed door at the end of the hall.
“She hasn’t come back, has she?” I asked quietly.
“Nope.”
I knocked gently on the door before entering, though there was no need to. Peeking my head in, I saw Harry sitting on a chair with his guitar. His eyes lit up when he saw me which made me feel a hundred times better instantly.
“Hi!” he greeted, standing up and setting his guitar on the sofa beside him.
“Hi. You were looking for me?”
“Yeah.”
Shutting the door behind me, I leaned back against it.
“What’d you need?”
Harry grinned as he stepped closer to me, taking my hands.
“You.”
“Me?”
He blinked and nodded slowly, tilting his head until his lips met mine. I stared at him breathlessly when they separated, my heart racing in my chest.
“Well…what can I do for you?”
Harry chuckled. “Nothin’. You just did it. Just wanted to see you before I went on stage.”
“Oh,” I smiled. “Well, that’s nice.”
He bit his lip as his eyes roamed my body.
“You look beautiful,” he said, his fingers grazing my shoulder as he pushed my hair back.
Pippa who? I thought to myself as my heart beat faster.
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Halo and I watched the show from the side of the stage, where we could see the audience. I spotted the blonde girl - the toe stomper and her friend on the front row. I let my eyes peruse the area for Pippa, but I never came across her.
It felt a little bittersweet, watching Wildfire and knowing they only had one more show before heading east. I began to wonder what I would say if Harry did ask me to come along. It was ridiculous, wasn’t it? I couldn’t go on tour with him. I was a California girl, and other than traveling the coast to see a few bands, I had never left my home state.
Finishing one of my favorite songs, Harry returned his microphone to the stand and looked over at me. When our eyes met, he smiled his dimpled smile before introducing the next tune, the final song of the evening. The crowd went wild, cheering and singing along to their biggest hit. I was quickly reminded of the show in Chula Vista at the honky tonk when no one knew their songs yet. I thought of the time Harry and I had shared since then. I thought of our conversation the other night in my bedroom.
“I am the entertainer I’m here to do my show You’ve heard my latest record It’s been on the radio…”
As much as I would insist that he was indeed a rockstar, I understood what he meant about being an entertainer. He was entertaining everyone in that room with his charisma, his talent and his love for music.
The band gathered backstage after the concert, the energy still filling the room and bouncing off the walls. Harry found me in the middle of the hallway and picked me up and spun me around. I giggled as he set me down and planted a big fat kiss on my mouth.
“That felt great!” he exclaimed. “Think that might’ve been the best show we’ve ever done.”
“Yeah, it w-“
“It was brilliant,” a voice interrupted me.
I froze. I knew she was coming back after the show, but a part of me had hoped she’d changed her mind. I saw Harry’s face before I saw hers, his eyes wide, his expression incredulous as he released me from his arms.
“Pippa?”
“Hello, Harry.”
“Pi- wha’…what are you doing here?”
“Well, I…” she paused, her gaze shifting. “I came to see you.”
“Oh.”
Pippa grinned. “I would ask how you’ve been, but that concert gave me the answer. Good job, Harry. I always knew you’d make it.”
Harry swallowed nervously. “Thanks.”
Looking around the room again, Pippa licked her lips.
“Think we could go somewhere to talk?”
“Um…” Harry looked from Pippa to me, then back to her.
Suddenly feeling like a third wheel, I spoke up.
“Go,” I said, touching his arm. “Catch up with your friend.”
“Are you sure? You don’t mind?”
I smiled at his concern, though I was faking it the best I could.
“Go. She came all this way.”
“Thanks. I’ll um…”
I nodded. “Just call my room when you get to yours. I’ll meet you.”
As I gave him a kiss on the cheek, I heard Pippa say “Thanks, love,” though I wasn’t sure if it was meant for me or Harry.
I walked towards Halo at the end of the hall, and she whispered to me with a nudge.
“You okay?”
“Honestly, I don’t know. I’m assuming you’re staying with Mitch tonight?”
“Yeah.”
I nodded. “Okay. See you in the morning.”
Passing Mr. Irving on my way out the door, he gave me a smile and a wave. I returned the wave, but at that moment, I just couldn’t manage to fake another smile.
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1AM. I hadn’t heard from Harry yet, and I was getting a little anxious. Trying to distract myself, I played a little guitar, then turned on the television.
2AM. Nothing. The concert had ended three hours ago. Where was he? I considered calling his room, but I couldn’t remember the number. I was being ridiculous anyway. He’d call when he returned.
3AM. Still nothing. Maybe he had actually gotten back but thought I’d be asleep, so he went to sleep himself. Rising from the bed, I grabbed my key and opened my door, determined to find him.
His floor was semi-dark, lit only by dim sconces on the walls. All was quiet except for a low sound that seemed to be coming from further down the hall where I was headed.
Stopping in front of a door, I began to second guess myself. I couldn’t remember which room was Harry’s. Looking between two doors, I tried to recall which one he was staying in. I thought it had been the one on the right, but maybe I had it backwards and it was in fact the one on the left.
Finally sticking with my first choice, I raised my fist to knock, stopping mid-way. I heard the low sound again, but this time it was louder and accompanied by a similar, higher-pitched one. Fuck.
The moans increased, both in speed and volume and there was no doubt someone was having sex on the other side of that door. For a moment I thought maybe I had the wrong room until the male voice said a few words in a British accent. No!
Just as though someone had pushed me, I fell back against the wall. Covering my mouth with my hand, I slid down to the carpet, a river of tears flowing instantly. No, God, No!
Had I any strength in my legs, I would have gotten up off the floor and run as fast as I could. But instead I sat there in a ball, my entire body shaking with sobs, my eyes so full of tears I wouldn’t have been able to see where I was going anyway.
I’m not really sure how long I stayed on that floor. But when I felt like I’d exhausted all the anguish I possibly could, I wiped my face dry and stood up. I stared at the door for a moment, cursing it and the people inside, then I turned and walked slowly to the elevator.
My room was too quiet. Tossing my key on the nightstand, I turned on the radio for company. Normally I wouldn’t have been able to sleep with music, but I needed noise. Something, anything besides the angry voices in my head that kept saying “I told you so.”
“But all in war is so cold You either win or lose When all is put away The losing side I’ll play…”
I let Stevie Wonder soothe me as I changed into my pajamas and crawled into bed. My chest still shook as I gulped back a few more stray tears, until finally I laid completely numb.
“A writer takes his pen To write the words again That all in love is fair.”
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I awoke to a knock at the door. Ignoring it, I rolled over and tried to go back to sleep, but the visitor was persistent, and the knocks continued louder until I finally groaned and went to answer it. Barely opening it enough to stick my head through, I saw Harry standing there, his hands in his pockets.
“Good morning,” he greeted with a hopeful look in his eyes.
“Hi.”
“What happened to you last night?”
“What do you mean?”
Harry scratched his head. “Um…well, I rang your room a couple times and you didn’t answer.”
“I had a headache,” I lied, “so I went to sleep.”
“Oh. Do you wanna get breakfast?”
“No, not really.”
“Oh. Um…can I come in?”
“What for?”
Harry blinked, his crestfallen face making me feel a tinge sorry for him.
“Um…to see you. To talk.”
So, he wanted to explain himself, I thought. Fine. With a sigh, I stepped back and let him in my room. Shutting the door, I turned and looked at him. For a moment he didn’t seem like the strong, confident Harry Styles I knew. He looked like a confused little boy.
“What’d you wanna talk about?” I asked, dropping my hands at my sides.
“Something wrong?”
“No,” I replied sharply and a little too quickly.
“Yeah there is. You’re upset.”
“I’m fine, Harry,” I remarked, crossing my arms in defense.
He let out a breath through his nose and sat down on my bed. I remained standing against the wall, not bothering to take one step. I watched as he fidgeted with his rings before raising his eyes to mine.
“Sorry about Pippa,” he said.
“What?”
“I know it made you uncomfortable.”
Uncomfortable? Is that what he’d call it? I blinked back the tears I felt reforming in my eyes.
“I needed to talk to her though. You understand that, right?”
I swallowed hard, feeling dizzy and sick to my stomach. “You talked?”
“Yeah. We sat in the bar well after three. We got everything out on the table. All the resentment, the pain…her feelings towards me. She admitted she’d felt like she had lost Simon long before he died. And when he did, she felt tremendous guilt and didn’t know how to handle it.”
“And you?” I asked softly, afraid of the answer. “Does she still have feelings for you?”
Harry shrugged. “She says she still cares for me. I reckon she might’ve been attracted to me in the beginning, but her love for Simon overrode that. And when he started in on the drugs, she found herself struggling with her emotions.”
I remained silent as he looked down at his hands again.
“Doesn’t matter anyway. We both got the closure we needed. And then I took her to the airport.”
“She’s gone?”
“Yeah. She had an early flight to New York.”
“Oh my God,” I muttered, throwing my head back. What on Earth had I done?
Harry ran a hand down his face, breathing out a heavy sigh.
“I’m so fucking tired, too. Hardly got much sleep,” he complained. “Deacon’s room is next to mine and he’s got some chick in there. They were so loud, I could hear them through the wall. That was when I called you, but you didn’t answer. I almost came down here, but I reckoned you were sleeping, like you said. So I tried to get some sleep myself, but man, those two…fuck.”
“Oh my God, I’m an idiot!” I exclaimed, covering my face with my hands
“What?”
“Harry, I’m so stupid. I thought…oh God.” Lowering my hands, I saw his confused face again. “I went to your room last night. When you hadn’t come back, I went to find you. But I couldn’t remember which room was yours.”
“You thought I was with Pippa.”
I nodded.
“In my room.”
I nodded again, a single tear trickling down my cheek.
“Only you thought Deacon’s room was my room.”
“I couldn’t remember. And I heard the sounds and…”
My chest shook as I drew in a hitched breath.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered.
Harry shook his head, a kindness in his eyes. Then he held out his hand for me.
“C’mere,” he beckoned softly.
Hesitantly, I took his hand. He pulled me to him where I landed in his lap. I giggled shyly at the sudden contact until I saw the expression on his face. Pushing my hair from my face, he leaned his forehead against mine.
“I hate that you thought that,” he murmured.
“I’m sorry. I was an idiot.”
“Don’t be sorry.”
“I don’t wanna be that girl, Harry.”
“What girl?”
“The jealous type. That’s not me.”
Harry smirked. “Sure it is.”
“No, it’s not! I swear! I’m not clingy.”
“I didn’t say you were clingy.”
“I’m not expecting anything from you, Harry,” I explained.
He stared at me a moment before asking, “Aren’t you?”
“Huh? No.”
With a deep sigh, Harry shifted me from his lap to lay me down on the bed. Then kicking off his shoes, he situated himself above me, his green eyes telling me things I wasn’t sure he was willing to reveal.
“I like you, Sky. I really, really like you,” he admitted. “I’d even go as far as to say I’ve never felt this way…about anyone before.”
A gentle smile grew on my lips and I raised a hand to touch his cheek.
“You’ve…done something to me,” he continued. “Something I can’t really even explain. Because…it’s something I’d never thought I’d feel. We have a special connection, and I don’t take that for granted.”
I bit my lip as I nodded.
“But…I’m in a band. I’m going on the road. Overseas, even. And although I’d love for you to come along, I know it’s unrealistic. You have a life here.”
“I know.”
“There will be other girls, too. Lots of girls, whether I want them or not.”
“I know, Harry. That’s what I was trying to say. I understand.”
Harry blinked as I continued to stroke his unshaven jaw.
“It would be ridiculous for me to expect you to wait for me. So…I can’t…”
“You can’t commit to me,” I answered for him.
“Yeah.”
“I know,” I sighed. “I’m just glad you’re here right now.”
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Wildfire’s final west coast show was a party to say the least. The entire backstage area was decorated with good luck signs, and I even saw a few in the audience. The band added their cover of “Honky Tonk Women” to the setlist for fun, and the crowd ate it up.
After the show, Mr. Irving gave a toast, and Harry and I (and probably everyone else) got a little tipsy and ended up giggling up to his hotel room.
“Harry,” I whined when he shut the door behind me. “I should probably go to my room and get my bag.”
“What for?”
I gave a cheeky grin. “My yellow pajamas are in there.”
Harry rolled his eyes. “You won’t be needing those, baby.”
I giggled again as he pulled me to him and began nibbling on my neck. Sliding the strap of my top down my shoulder, his lips traveled down my skin, leaving goosebumps.
“Harry…” I said again in a whisper.
“Hmm?”
“You’re leaving tomorrow.”
Pausing his caresses, he raised his head to look at me.
“We haven’t said our goodbyes yet,” I choked.
Sliding his hand under my ear, his lips grazing mine, he whispered. “Then let’s make the most of it, yeah?”
His tongue filled my mouth with water kisses, the air in my lungs temporarily absent. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he lifted me off the floor and onto the bed. Taking off his shirt, he threw it on the floor next to his discarded boots. Neither of us said a word, though his eyes told me everything. And like in every situation, I heard music in my head.
“Tonight the light of love is in your eyes…”
I knew he felt it. Even if he didn’t say it. He didn’t have to. And I’d fallen long ago. I knew it wasn’t just sex. And I wasn’t a groupie. It was love.
“Tonight with words unspoken You say that I’m the only one But will my heart be broken When the night meets the morning sun…”
I knew the truth. My heart was getting ready to be broken. But then again…I’d known that all along.
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The jet engine whined loudly as the wind blew my hair in my face. I tried to push it back only to have it fly right back to where it was, obscuring my view.
I promised myself I wasn’t going to cry. I’d done enough of it the night before after Harry had fallen asleep, and again that morning in the bathroom.
“Alright guys, ready when you are,” said Mr. Irving.
He climbed the stairs into the plane first, Lee and Deacon following. Halo stopped Mitch on the stairs to give him her final kisses, making a complete show of it.
“I guess this is goodbye now,” Harry shrugged.
“Yeah.”
He took a step closer, grazing my chin with his thumb.
“I’m gonna miss you, Mary Lou Jones.”
Pushing his hand away, I shook my head as I felt the unwanted tears start to come.
“Don’t. Please.”
I heard him sigh. “I hope you know how special you are to me.”
Blinking, I looked up at him. “Me too.”
Lifting my hand to the locket around my neck, I reached for his cross with my other.
“Never forget…right?”
His jaw set, like he was trying to keep from crying too, he nodded. This was so hard.
“Do…do I at least get a hug?”
I nodded then, finally releasing a few tears even though I tried to wipe them away quickly. I wrapped my arms around him, taking in his scent one last time. I kissed him on the cheek, letting my lips linger on his skin before I whispered in his ear.
“I love you.”
I felt Harry’s arms fall from my waist as I pulled back. His face looked puzzled, his brows furrowed.
“What’s wrong?” I asked him.
“I…I’m leaving, Sky.”
“I know.”
“Why would you say that now? Why would you-“
I pressed my finger to his lips to hush him.
“You’re special to me, Harry. I’m proud of you. I love you. Okay?”
He nodded, my finger still on his mouth. When I released it, he sucked in a breath. I thought for a moment he was going to say it back, but he didn’t.
“Thanks.”
I smiled meekly as I took his hand.
“Go. Be great. I know you will.”
His expression solemn, he slowly walked to the plane. Unable to watch him leave, I turned around.
“Sky!” I heard him call, stopping me in my tracks.
“Yes?”
Sucking in his lips, he walked back towards me.
“If I had asked…would you have come with me?”
I blinked rapidly as I stared at him. What was I supposed to say? I had no clue. Finally I lowered my eyes and shook my head.
“No.”
With a nod, Harry started for the jet again. When he reached the steps, I ran up to him.
“Are…are you…asking?”
Harry gulped hard and shook his head.
“No.”
Halo drove my car home, knowing I was unable to. I wasn’t crying on the outside, but on the inside I was like a volcano about to erupt. She turned the key in the ignition and Linda Ronstadt’s voice filled the car.
“Living in a memory of a love that never was…”
“Sorry,” mumbled Halo, turning down the volume.
“It’s okay. This song is perfect actually.”
I let the tears fall then as I gazed out the window.
“I’ve done everything I know To try and make you mine And I think I’m gonna love you For a long, long time…”
And just like that, Harry Styles walked out of my life. I’m not bitter, nor do I have any regrets. I only have fond memories, no hurt or pain.
I had never met anyone like Harry Styles before, nor have I met anyone like him since. He’s still the only person I ever knew to love music as much as I do, and I’m so proud to have been a part of his early steps in reaching his dreams.
Wildfire eventually disbanded in 1981 and Harry took on a solo project which did fairly well, though I never saw him in concert again. I did go to a concert at the Forum in the early 80s (pretty sure it was Journey, or maybe Van Halen) and I looked over the aisle to my right to see a young man who looked a lot like Harry. It could have been him, but it was dark and I wasn’t sure if he saw me. As I look back now, I sort of wish I had gone up to him, just to say hello. But I suppose I was afraid he wouldn’t remember me. And I wanted all my memories of him to be good.
Like Halo said, sometimes people come into your life for a reason. They may not stay forever, but your life is forever changed because they touched it. Harry had touched my life in a way that was immeasurable. I suppose a little part of me will always be in love with him. And I will never, ever forget him.
THE END...
or is it??
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Songs mentioned:
Boston - Rock & Roll Band
Billy Joel - The Entertainer
Stevie Wonder - All In Love Is Fair
Carole King - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Linda Ronstadt - Long, Long Time
If you'd like to listen to the entire soundtrack, check out my playlist on spotify :).
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I know, I know. It hurts. It hurt me re-reading this for the millionth time. I actually hope the emotions were evoked because that was my goal. Please message me to let me know what you thought of this story. It's still very special to me.
So that was going to be the end. Just a little mini fic. But later I got a couple little birdies in my ear asking if I could write something where Sky does actually run into Harry again, like a what-if. As I started writing, my original plan was just a few chapters, like "bonus tracks", but they soon grew into an entire fic, even longer than the original. I'll be reposting the sequel soon. Maybe not daily, more like weekly or maybe twice a week. If you'd like to be on a taglist, let me know.
Thank you so much for reading! - Court xo
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anxiousnerdwritings · 2 years
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Hello!!! First, happy belated birthday!!!!!
I wanted to ask you a question:
Would Draco care that his parents are obsessed with Harry's Darling Aunt? Would they convince him that Harry's Muggle Aunt might be his other mother or something similar, like she's the only muggle that's free of the whole "dirty blood" thing or similar?
Would he be excited about having another mum? Having close kid on his age to be his cousin?
I remembered when he was younger, as he was really looking forward to being Harry's friend. Quite excited.
Would he convince Harry that his Muggle aunt would be safe with his parents if they were in a relationship?
Because I can see a little Draco, pulling out the magical version of a PPT, showing an interested little Harry all the benefits his Muggle Aunt would have if she married his parents. From Malfoy wealth, to the possibility of being inside the magical world and being closer to Harry as he wouldn't be in the Muggle part of the UK. Being almost immune to all the "dangers".
"My father can take her to the parents' meeting every month at the castle!!! and then we could eat sweets with her while my father watches the boring stuff! The possibilities are endless, Potter!"
(Hi! Thank you so much!)
It would depend on when Muggle!Aunt!Reader comes into the Malfoy’s lives. If it’s early on, in Draco and Harry’s younger years, then he’d be more likely to accept and go with the situation without so much as a fight. As long as his mother and father said it was fine then it was. Now, if Draco was older than he’d heavily question them, not accepting or tolerating the idea. Either way though, Lucius and Narcissa would convince and assure him until he was comfortable or at the least able to bare with it. Their main excuse being that the Reader was an exception to the whole ‘dirty blood’ thing.
I personally think that Draco would quite enjoy the additional attention and love that Muggle!Aunt!Reader would spoil him with. As well as having a kind of friend/sibling in Harry. Of course the two would still keep up with their rivalry when back at Hogwarts but when they were home they were much friendlier, especially if the Reader really wanted them to get along.
Once Draco grows attached he’ll do whatever to keep Muggle!Aunt!Reader with him and his family. He’d convince whoever he had to and if that was Harry then so be it. Draco would emphasize just how much more well protected and cared for the Reader would be with his family. And it’s a lot more than what Harry can achieve on his own.
Honestly, I have so many different ideas for how Muggle!Aunt!Reader ends up with yandere Malfoy’s. They mostly revolve around if Reader got their letter and attended Hogwarts. After their time at Hogwarts the Reader comes back to be a teacher. They’re not only there for Harry when it’s his time to attend but also the other students in general. Especially Draco. Like, imagine if Draco came home for summer break or the holidays one year and is desperate to set up/convince his parents to be with Muggle!Aunt!Reader. He would definitely use the argument that they were the only exception to being a ‘mudblood’.
Another headcanon of mine is that when the Reader gets their letter and attends Hogwarts maybe they end up sorted into Slytherin (much to Lily’s horror). It gives a good excuse/reason for Lucius and Narcissa to end up interacting with or at least being around the Reader. Eventually the Reader gains their affections and the two excuse bringing them into their relationship as keeping the Reader as a pet but it’s really just a cover, a way to save face with the other purebloods. Meanwhile the Reader would be genuinely loved and cared for behind closed doors, spoiled with everything Lucius and Narcissa have to offer.
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goodluckclove · 1 month
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Hi! So I had some thoughts about the way abuse has reflected in my writing and I wanted to talk about it. It's actually not going to be a rough, long ramble, because this is still something I can really only talk about with an air of detachment.
There's an offering to an old play of mine I want to do another online reading of later this year, a link to the script if anyone's down. I'm still adding triggers and a read more just so I don't hurt someone. Take care, friends.
So I had the thought recently that, since I'm pretty open about saying that Scott and Edgar are both manifestations of myself, that Edgar's personal history as a child of abuse mirrors my own. And that's actually mostly not true. Genevieve, Edgar's mom, is nothing like my mom. You could say the subtext of his childhood and his relationship with his mom matches my own - what was actually happening instead of what I was conditioned to think was happening.
I was thinking last night if I ever wrote about my own personal abuse in any project. It's something that feels unique and unusual, but I'm actually pretty sure a lot of people will relate to. And then I realize that I actually did! I depicted it pretty on-the-nose in a play I had a reading of in 2020.
Resting Place is a regular-length play that takes place in the Forever Friends Funeral Home. Once led by Joanne Seaver, it is now being run by two of her three children in the wake of her oncoming death. The third and eldest child has come home for the first time in seven years, and things are tense and complicated. There are secrets. People are coping in different ways.
Joanne Seaver is not a perfect depiction of my mother. She is way more eloquent because she's written by me and I'm a good writer. She is depicted, despite being complicated and having MANY faults, as genuinely loving her children to an extent that I'm not really sure my mom was ever capable of. She has the capacity to sort of be a little redeemed and understood, because I don't think I'll ever have the opportunity to redeem and understand my mother.
She is not what a lot of the population think an abusive mother is. Portrayed excessively, she is not supposed to be a figure you can entirely hate. Because if you hate someone you don't have to think about them as often. Acted out, she is meant to be a figure that lingers uncertainly and provokes a lot of different opinions.
This is the most personal play I've ever written. It's a family drama, mainly between the three siblings (I'm the youngest of four) and their dynamics in having to orbit around a sick mother at such a young age. It covers a lot of the grief I had with my own older sister at the time, who left at 18 and was promptly lovingly villianized by my parents for years afterwards.
Most of this cast cried during the reading when we did it. I cried while reading it just now, alone at a cafe. The ultimate fate of the Seaver siblings is way, way more optimistic than the current state of my own siblings. I will probably never see my brothers again and that hurts me every time I think about it.
If you are interested in reading the script, either just to read a script or maybe audition for an online reading sometime this winter, you can do so here. If it provokes a conversation in you, I'm honestly so happy to talk about it. If anyone relates to this I want to hear from you. My DMs are open and I don't even care if we haven't had a conversation before.
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wilanserulia · 2 days
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FFXIV Write 2024 - Prompt 21 - Shade
“I never much cared for the ocean, myself.” The man in the black coat had been uncharacteristically lost in thought, standing at the edge of one of Moraby Bay’s docks despite the light drizzle. Wilan walked up to him and, casting his gaze at the waters of the Rhotano Sea, exhaled. “Tell me about it.” he offered in solidarity. “I grew up on a small island, you know? Father wanted me to be a fisherman. Spend my days stuck on a boat.” Fray listened to him, his arms crossed. He didn’t offer anything in return for a long moment, though. Sometimes it was really hard to understand what he was thinking. It didn’t help that he never showed his godsdamn face.
“That friend of mine, the one I told you about after our first communion. We came out here together, once.” Wilan glanced at him, at his side. “You’ve been in La Noscea before? Maybe we’ve crossed paths, then.” He turned around and gave him a glance. As often was the case, it was hard to understand what he meant by it. He exhaled, looked back out at sea, and resumed his tale, his voice melancholic and bitter. “We ended up doing something ridiculously foolish that day. Honestly, we were lucky to make it out alive.” He clenched his fist, and his voice became harsher. “I tried to talk him out of it, but no. He just had to get on that godsdamn boat.”
Fray hadn’t given him nearly enough context to understand the situation. But he could relate with that bitterness. In fact, thinking about it, it was exactly here, on this very dock, that it had happened, a little over a year prior. He looked around himself and he could almost see them, the small crowd that had gathered to put him on that godsdamn boat. Maelstrom officials mostly. The grand marshal, Slafyrsyn. The Admiral herself, Merlwyb. Oh, and she was also there that day. Delen. She was probably the only one actually worried for him. She had been the only one who gave a rat’s ass about his wounds afterward, too. All the others... They just wanted Leviathan killed. And little did it matter that the only way they had come up to do it was sending the Warrior of Light into a raging storm on a godsdamn boat.
And yet he had agreed to it. Because that’s what was asked of him.
          Serve...           Save...           Slave...           Slay...
Wilan shook his head, silencing that bitter, rancorous whisper in his ear. Again, he looked out at the ocean, and sighed. “The thing is... Sometimes you’re the only one who can do what is asked of you. To stand alone against the storm.” he offered in response to Fray’s bitterness, yet he couldn’t keep his own grudges and resentment from coloring his voice. Fray turned around to look at him, angry disappointment in his eyes. “And there I was thinking you were on the edge of understanding.” Wilan immediately retorted. “But if I can save―” “You can’t save everyone, Wilan!” his mentor shouted in anger, cutting him off. Whatever Wilan had said, it had touched a nerve. “Gods, sometimes you’re fortunate enough to save yourself!” He grabbed Wilan by the shoulder and pulled his face close to his. Those yellow eyes bore into his green irises, angry and resentful. “You need to learn the value of sacrifice. You need to recognize what matters, and forsake what it does not.”
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Tempers rising, feeling his fingers dig into his arm, Wilan also raised his own voice against the Dark Knight. “And what!? What should I do then? Should I just... ignore the plights of those I could save?” he asked bitterly, clinging on to the teaching of another of his mentors. Even through his helmet, Wilan could perceive Fray’s disgusted expression. He let go of his shoulder, pushing him backwards. Wilan stumbled but didn’t fall.
“At the very least,” he said, his voice harsh and cold and, somehow, a little bit compassionate “you must realize that you cannot continue to carry all those burdens.” He turned around to leave but, before taking a step, he added: “Unless you wish to die a slave.”
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fuutaprotectionsquad · 8 months
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Yknow I feel like I should have a main post where I share my Milgram opinions/verdicts (thought of this bc i was writing my sister's opinion on the milgram characters). So I'll go character by character.
Will anyone read this? I don't know but its here
Haruka: I relate to him a bit (shitty mother, intrusive homicidal thoughts, neurodivergence). I def feel bad for him but hes still really guilty in my mind. I just think the whole killing for attention thing is a really dangerous mindset you can't just get out of, especially if you're being told you're not in the wrong. And it definitely seems like he doesn't actually feel bad for the girl he killed, just feels bad because people are mad at him for it. Idk. But I enjoy his dynamic with Muu a lot, even tho its toxic i just think its really interesting. But I wish him the best and he deserves a hug. His songs are mid tho (/hj i like them)
Yuno: I love her personality and I think shes so fun, but I honestly don't think about her a lot compared to the others. But I love her and specifically enjoy her dynamics with (obv mostly in fan content) Kazui, Mahiru and Fuuta. Her and Fuuta are such a good platonic ship (romantic is fun too). Innocent vote, obv. I like her songs, but Tear Drop moreso than Umbilical.
Fuuta: Oh my god I wonder what I think of him. In all seriousness he's a major hyperfixation of mine at like every given moment. I adore him and i think he deserves better and to be innocent. Like he feels so guilty for what he did and he didn't know any better, everyone around him was encouraging his behavior and praising him for it. But then it got too far and all his friends abandoned him and blamed him like. Poor fuuta :( and he's like 100% right when he says him and es are exactly the same. On another note, major fan of 0309 (romantically, but either way works), and also love his dynamic with Haruka, Yuno, Mahiru, Amane and Es. His songs are both in my top three (backdraft being #1)
Muu: Tied for my fav character(? Fuuta might beat her idk) I love her personality and vibe and everything just ❤️❤️ queen shit. And her queen bee design is gorgeous. Typically my favs are men but shes one of the first women ive hyperfixated on this much. Again, love her dynamic with Haruka, not from a like. healthy relationships could make the characters better standpoint, but from a story perspective its interesting. But yeah guilty. As for her songs, INMF is my #2 and i like After Pain
Shidou: Honestly I used to be kinda indifferent about him and just found him to be boring but then I rewatched his voice dramas and read some fics and I like him more now. I feel really bad for him bc he went through a really shitty situation which he felt he had the power to change and was stuck in a shitty moral dilemma bc of it. And in the end he did shitty things to save those he loved and it didn't even matter. He feels so guilty and doesn't deserve it. Innocent <3. Also romantic 0507 ftw (0506 is cool too). Him and Amane are silly too. As for his songs i like them, but they're not my fav
Mahiru: i like her, but im not too like. invested in her ig. But i feel bad for her :( she just wants to feel love and like. clearly she did something wrong but she didn't know she was. She never intended to hurt anyone. So innocent. Unless we find out she like. did something really fucking bad then maybe guilty. But in I Love You it implies it was a mutual toxicity so it probably wasn't something super terrible? But anyway. I love her with like all the characters cuz shes just so fun to see interact w others, but specifically with Yuno, Fuuta, Shidou, Amane and Mikoto.
Kazui: Hes so fun i love him. Like all he wants is to be honest and be himself but he feels pressured to lie and then finally he tells the truth and his wife fucking kills herself like- jeez- poor guy. Like following the gay theory, i get why she mightve done it (imagine being told the romance you built your entire life around for like 20 years was all a lie, and that your husband never actually loved you and just pretended to and every time you kissed or something he was just pretending like. that sucks poor hinako) but its so awful that he had to go thru that. But anyway innocent, kazui come out we accept you. And stan 0507. Song wise cat is easily #4 but. half is ok ig
Amane: Yknow i love amane but I also hate her and i think part of that might be the fandom? idk. I feel sorry for her bc she grew up in such a shitty situation but also i think shes beyond the point where we can uninstill those ideologies. Like shes 12, not 5. And amane says it herself that she has as much of a free will as everyone else and that her decision to kill/stay in this environment should be valued. Not that i think she should remain in this abusive situation, but she's not just some innocent kid whose being manipulated, she knows what she's doing. Hence, guilty. I don't think either vote will change her or anything so im voting with my honest opinion. As for dynamics, i love seeing her interact with all the other prisoners, but especially Shidou and Fuuta.
Mikoto: I love mikoto a lot but im so on the fence about his verdict. Ive been voting him innocent but theres still a part of me thats like. debating it. Bc he shouldn't have to be punished for John's actions, and it sucks that that's the situation hes in, but its that or more murders are left to occur. The main reason i say innocent is under the idea that John could go dormant or just stop fronting as much if we reduce mikoto's stress (like he says will happen i think). But hes so complex and fun i love mikoto. Specifically i love romantic 0309 but also his dynamic w the smoking group and mahiru. Also i love his songs.
Kotoko: I love her but also fuck her for hurting fuuta (and mahiru too but mainly fuuta). She annoys me bc she was so quick to almost murder several people based on a preliminary verdict that was made using little information. Like she knew this wasn't a concrete verdict, but attacked them anyway. I get her ideology of "kill people who evade justice to protect the weak" but only when they've actually done bad things (ie. the guy kidnapping the little girl). But when she doesn't know what they did and knows the person accusing them doesn't either???? Like bruh. But i like her character shes fun. I like seeing how she interacts with es and everyone she attacked. And songs, harrow is okay and i really like deep cover.
Whew im done.
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ae-cow · 1 month
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Hearts & Havoc
#1 of The University Series, Jake Sim/Sim Jaeyun
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Warning: Swearing, possible spelling errors and I think that’s all, do tell me. NOT AN ACTUAL STORY THIS IS JUST AN IDEA OF MINE. These are all works of fiction with nothing to do with the idol's actual life. I do like some feedback. If you ever feel like "Hey this is very offensive." do tell me.
Pairing: Jake x fem! Oc
Summary: Jake writes an article on Why we put titles on Women and not Men? Well… it was mostly a write-up on how beautiful Noh-Hart Chanel is.
Word Count: 1004 Words
A/N: This was so fun to write. Based on an old fanfic I wrote back in 2022 and also based on a YA Novel, Not Here to Be Liked. We love feminism!
Written: 4 July 2024
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Noh-Hart Chanel is a Veterinary student who as soon as she stepped foot at HYBE University was dubbed Campus Beauty. A title that man no boys of HYBE decided to use to label her.
Noh-Hart Chanel, I mean come on, naming your Children after Brands like Versace Or Yves is honestly a good move. People will say how they like Versace and others will be like "The brand or Noh-Hart Versace."
Her parents also decided to have their surnames combined for their Children. Being a Wasian, her name not only stands out but also her facial features.
Literally, all her parents' good genes went to her, beautiful almond-shaped green eyes with Cupid's bow lips that looked like Cupid made a match made in heaven which he has. Long luscious dark hair that could slap me out of my senses and a model-like height from her dad.
I do think she's very very pretty there's no denying that but why is there a freaking competition on how girls look? You don't see boys having articles on their looks just maybe baseball.
Because of this article, the whole of Hybe Uni thinks Jake Shim, likes Chanel.
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“URGH! I TALKED ABOUT WHY IS THIS A COMPETITION AND EVERYONE IGNORED IT AND JUST FOCUSED ON THE IRRELEVANT THING I WAS TALKING ABOUT,” Jake clumps his hair in frustration
"You do realize that you talk less of a quarter about the competition and more about Chanel?" Sunghoon points out as he stares at his friend
"I don't like Chanel, just think she's gorgeous, I call you gorgeous and no one thinks wrong.”
"That's because you went on to talk about her features as if you stare at her face every,” His friend said
"I have no choice I sit across her,” Jake said
Sunghoon chuckles "Your statement isn't defending you, it's more of proving other people's case that you have a fat crush on her."
He stood up abruptly "But I don't!"
"You don't have to proof it, it will go away I'm sure of it.”
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"So... you wrote a whole article on me on HYPE with us?” Chanel questioned
"First of all, I did not post that, someone did! And I don't like you Chanel, I just wanted to clarify that,” Jake said
"You sure?" She tilts her head, She knows that this small move can make a man go feral especially when they find a girl attractive
He coughs "Y-" His voice cracks "Yeah, sure of it."
"But those words were written by you right?"
He sighs, nodding
"I think you're gorgeous, there's a reason why you're dubbed Campus Beauty though I do not support that the students here decided to call you that,” He explains
"However me finding you attractive does not mean I like you, I don't even know you aside from word of mouth."
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Chanel feels frustrated by the superficial attention her looks receive rather than her academic achievements.
“I’m a veterinary student for fuck sake, I study animals, and microbiology and am even on the dean's list!”
“W-where is this even going?” Jake asked, confused
“Yet I am known for my looks, which has its perks like how a hallway full of students would see me and instantly move out of the way for me, or how I'd get free food,” Chanel continues
“Again where is this going??” He repeated himself
“I want to bring down the patriarchy!” Chanel suddenly stood up, gaining attention from others around
“If I'm campus beauty then who is campus handsome? If some girl gets called a slut then what about the guy? He’ll get complimented for getting it.”
“And I do too much, I'm asking for it and if you did too much people will try to give an excuse and I'm done with it!”
“Alright then!” Jake too stands up, extending his hand, for her to shake “LET'S BRING THE PATRIARCHY DOWN!”
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Chanel and Jake were teaming up to host a campaign, it's a collaboration between both their clubs, The feminism group and HYBE with Us.
They are now in charge of painting the banner. Jake takes a chance as he sees Chanel concentrating on writing the words “BRING THIS HYBE HOUSE DOWN.”
“Jake what the fuck!” Chanel looks at Jake, angered
“What?” He pretends to be clueless
“You just put paint on my face, I look like a clown” Chanel said
“It's fine,” He said, continuing with his side
“Oh yeah I'm sure, my pretty face looks fine to you,” Chanel said
“Hey remember I wasn't the one who posted that,” Jake said “But I remember you were the one you typed that!”
“You!-“ and a peck appears on his cheek
Chanel laughs hard “That look on your face! You were about to kill me and then-“ Chanel stopped when she noticed how close he’d gotten, he was wiping her nose with a tissue
“And then what??” He looks into her eyes
“I- nothing, nothing,” She grabs the tissue, trying to ignore the blush plastered on his cheek
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“People are going to talk, I, Chanel made out with Jake Sim, a guy, you won't get the same treatment, I'll get looks, disgusted looks while you will get proud looks as if you achieved something.”
Hello everyone, you might know me for that article I posted about Chanel the campus beauty, but her appeal goes beyond just her looks. She’s an advocate for gender equality and is involved in various feminist causes. She’s deeply passionate about bringing down patriarchal structures both within and outside the university. Chanel leads a campus organization focused on women’s rights and social justice, using her popularity and influence to drive change.
I've gravitated towards her compassion and would like to use this platform to show everyone that HYBE with Us and the feminist group will be teaming up to organize a campus-wide campaign aimed at raising awareness about gender inequality and promoting policy changes within the university.
Some of you might also be reading this after finding out what had happened between the two of us. But there's a reason why my typing this out. If Chanel gets called a slut and what does that make me? A slut too. I’ve gotten praise whereas Chanel got slut shamed. This is the point of why the word feminism was created. It is about gender equality.
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