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Askin's birthday is tomorrow but I have no patience so I'm posting this now <3! (early) Happy Birthday to this dreamy man!
No filters + sketch underneath!
A4 paper, 100% made with colored pencils. Wish I had better quality but my printer doesn't work well with these color pencils and I had to reduce noise a lot so it became blurry.
There was a server chat about heart shaped glasses and hawaiian shirt for him and I love how widely assumed is this tropical vibe for him. There is also that 1 drawing by Kubo of him in casual clothes with hawaiian shirt so its kinda canon I guess. I love this hot noodle so much <3
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Leo has been the leader since day one
Alright, I haven't seen this conversation yet, but I can't be the only one who's noticed this. This isn't my usual post- not that I post often- but art is WIP.
~aannnnyyway~
Leo has been the (back seat) leader of the Mad Dogs since day one.
Mobile users, RIP no seriously, you are digging your own grave
In the first two episodes he shows his potential, he thinks ahead, guides the team, makes astute observations, shows his knowledge of his team (including himself), and makes his own plans (even if Raph has made a plan, he almost always has his own).
I'll go through the first two episodes chronologically.
First is Mystic Mayhem.
-This is a good example of understanding himself-
Leo: So . . . You guys from Jersey?
Mikey: Really Leo?
Leo: What? I can't make a joke in the middle of the craziest thing ever? That's how I cope.
-Leo stops his brothers and forces them to think ahead-
Mikey: Should we just ask him for it?
Leo: And what do we say when he asks us why we want it? That we need to go after our best friend, who disappeared into a wall after our priceless weapons were destroyed by mystical jogger guys?
-Not only is Leo showing how well he knows his dad, he executes his own plan when Raph's first plan fails, without asking his brothers first-
Raph: How'd you get that?
Leo: You know he always passes out after milk and cake.
-Now, this example is a debatable one, yes it shows his understanding of Raph, but it may also just be to shown to establish relationships in general since this was the first episode-
Donnie: A few hours ago I would have called this foolish and impossible. Now I just call it foolish.
Mikey: Say what you want Donnie. Raph'll pull is off 'cause if he doesn't, we'll loose our best friend forever.
Leo: Mikey, don't say that. You know he chokes under pressure.
Donnie: Leo, he's even more self-conscious when you talk about it.
-Here, while happy to see April again, he keeps the team on the task that got them in the hidden city in the first place. It can be argued if this was on purpose or not; but it still showcases his natural ability to lead-
Donnie: According to my calculations, we are in a tertiary-metaverse.
April: Actually, I've been doing some exploring, and we're in a hidden city deep under New York!
Leo: So where's the dog thingy?
-There are even subtle moments where Leo takes the lead; after Donnie takes out Draxum's robot with his tech, Leo is the only one talking to Draxum directly for the team. This is another debatable example, you could say Leo is just being the face man here, but I'd like to include it-
Draxum: Accidently impressive. With a little bit of training you can be formidable as I hoped.
Leo: Okay, well, great, and since you're surrendering. . .
Draxum: Baron Draxum does not surrender.
Leo: Okay, well, when he gets here we'll deal with him. . . oh, ho, ho, I see. You're doing that whole "sinister talking in the third person" thing.
-Here, he is the only one to once again question Raph's decision, and present his own idea instead-
Raph: We just defeated a boss villain. We're heroes. We deserve a name like Mad Dogs.
Leo: Mad dogs? You don't think something like Mutant Ninja Turtle Teens or. . .I don't know. Maybe - we'll keep brain storming.
The very next episode has soooo many parallels to the movie.
Origami Tsunami.
The dialog is long on this one and, despite the humor, throughout this scene Leo guides his brothers to the best mission for their skill level.
Mikey: Yo, Leo, we're gonna be heroes!
Leo: Okay, what's the plan? Solve the city's rat problem?
Splinter: Hey now. I am standing right here.
Raph: Pfft, no way. We're crime fighters!
Donnie: Okay, check this out. The Spine Breaking Bandit!
Raph: Yeah. Go big or go home!
Leo: Yeah, go home in a stretcher. What else you got?
Donnie: Hmm, well this one's kind of lame. Someone stole paper from a delivery truck.
Leo: Not on my watch! This is exactly the kind of junior level mischief we can put an end to.
-Leo then hypes his brothers up for this mission-
Raph: Really? That'll make us heroes? But it's only paper.
Leo: It's only paper. I'm so sorry. Donnie, what did he say? Did he say it's only paper?
Donnie: Yup.
Leo: Did he say it's only paper?
Donnie: Yes, he did.
Leo: Okay! That's what they all say. You think the road to hero town is paved in real crime? No! It's paved with the tears of the poor paper man. And who helps that guy? I'll tell you who; we are who!
Raph, Mikey, and Donnie: Yes!
-When Raph's first plan fails, and he sees how discouraged his brothers get...-
Donnie: Uh, quick question. Did we seriously get schooled by paper thieves?
Raph: I didn't swoop like a boss. I swoop like a noob.
Mikey: Man, this seemed like a really cool idea until we didn't succeed at it.
-...so, Leo gives a "hero" speech, like he does in the movie. Although this motiving speech needs some help, he still tries-
Leo: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Where'd my brothers go? Mikey, where's your. . .legendary optimism? Raph, where's your, ya know, your go-getter attitude? And Donnie, where's your. . . your thing, your - emotionless passion?
Donnie: Here.
Leo: We can still catch these lame old paper crooks and be heroes!
-In continuing this scene, we see the Leo make and execute his own plan, now that Raph's impulsive plan has failed-
Donnie: Yeah, that's gonna be hard. This was the last paper store in town.
Leo: Hmm. . . or was it?
Donnie: Yeah, I. . .I literally just said that.
-Again he takes the lead talking to the foot clan first (could just be that he's a face man here, but nonetheless)-
Leo: Okay twerp. . . and surprisingly big man. It's four against two. So what you say we just call it a day, right?
-Leo uses his observations to guide the team, here when the foot are making their origami soldiers, Leo realizes taking out the paper ninjas isn't a solution-
Leo: We're getting no where fighting these guys. We gotta take out the source.
-After Raph ~properly~ uses his ninpo for the first time, Leo again uses his surroundings to find a solution, in doing so he shows both guiding his team, and astute observations-
Leo: Hm. Mikey, the sprinklers!
-Even at the end of the second episode, they look to Leo for reassurance and support-
Mikey: So. . .does this count as a win?
Leo: Well, I don't know. Let's think about it. Did the bad guys get their big supply of paper? Uh, no. Did they build their army of soilders? No. No they didn't. Are they otherwise Thwarted, and we unscathed?
Raph, Donnie, and Mikey: Yes!
Leo: Hero mission accomplished, my friends!
Alright.
First off, if you've made it this far, thanks for attending my not even close to life changing ted talk. I hope you have enjoyed my rant.
In conclusion,
Leo has the potential to lead, just prefers to do as little work as possible. He almost always passes resonsibility onto someone else, however when he has no other choice but to lead he does it well without realizing it. There are many other subtle examples sprinkled throughout season 1 and 2.
I have more thoughts on this, but this post is already the height of the empire state building.
Class Dismissed.
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Secret Life Aftermath
âAh!â Scar yells falling onto the main street of Scarland. He opens his eyes, blinking away the dizziness before looking at a curious Jellie.
âOh man Jellie. You wouldnât believe it.â Scar says sitting up. âIt was the craziest thing. I was in Secret Life, and lost all my friends, became a huge villain and Iâ I won. . . Iâ I won. . . But. . . it didnâtâ it didnât feel like a game. Itâ It felt real.â Scarâs smile faulters as Jellie nuzzles against him. âOh my gosh.â
He picks her up, scratching under her chin as the guilt begins creeping. . . He had killed them. . . He had killed so many of them.
âThere were so manyâ so many deaths Jellie, andâ and I was the cause of it. Oh no.â He frowns before Jellie gives a meow. She hops out of his arms and goes to a chest, pawing at it. However, Scar hadnât listened. She meowed again, much louder this time for Scar to blink.
âJellie canât you see Iâm having a crisis?â Scar says for her to meow and scratch at the chest once more. Scar gets up and walks to it.
âHonestly, I donât know what could be in here that couldââ Scar stops as the chest opens to reveal his average mess of blocks and such, however in the middle of it all laid a pair of elven ears. A common staple of his first few hermitcraft shops. He looked at his cat.
âYouâre a genius.â
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âSweet dreams are made of thee. Who am I to disagree? Traveled the world and the seven seas. Everybodyâs looking for something.â Pearl sings walking through her base, three shulkerboxes in her arms. She had adjusted well back into Hermitcraft after losing to Scar in the finale. Though she would admit seeing Gem in her post game state had been quite an emotional rollercoaster. Nevertheless there was still much work to before the end of the season and no time to waste.
âSome of them want to use you. Some of them want to be use byâ Woah!â Pearl yells tripping over something. After shaking out the dizziness of the fall, she rolls over and finds a chest. She slowly stands, dusting herself off before going to the front of it.
âI donât remember leaving a chest here.â She says pulling out a pickaxe. She digs down a few blocks only to find no observers. She blinks before letting out a chuckle.
âHermitcraft. Weâre safe.â She tells herself, patching up the hole. She then opens the chest to find it full of Scarâs Eleven cookies as well as a few bits of Scarland merch. However in the center of it all sat a single book. Pearl takes it, opening it to find just one line of text. She gives a sad smile.
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âOkay, how should I start this?â Grian questions to himself as he sours around his base. He had had this question rolling around in his mind for an hour now. However couldnât fully commit to thinking about it due to other projects needing his attention.
âOkay, how did the last time go? Mmmm. Well a bit better than Scottâs time. Mmm.â Grian hums before landing on one of the stones that overlooked the entryway of Scarland. He had debated flying over first thing when Scar had come back to the world. However decided it best to give the man time to process his victory.
âPour fellaâs probably just realizing everything was real.â Grian sighs before noticing someone flying over. However that one soon became two.
And then three.
And four
And five.
Grian hears a rocket sound behind him before turning to see Tango pass by and join the flock of flying hermits at the entryway of Scarland. Grian himself, having his interest piqued, flew over as well, however remained atop the entry structure. He peaked out to find not only Tango, but also Gem, Etho, Cleo, Impulse and Pearl as well. The group stood in a circle bashfully taking out booklets and chatting.
After a bit, each one begins placing down shulkers, comparing what was inside. Grian debated on using his powers to see in, but knew the glowing purple would give him away. Finally, after Pearl got out a crafting table and made something, the group piled their shulkers next to Jellie before Pearl popped down a lectern. Leaving a book on top of it. The group then dispersed for Grian to swiftly fly off and look busy by the back of his base as Tango passed by once again. Though once he was sure everyone had gone, he flew back to the pile of shulkers. Checking around and telling Jellie to stay quiet, he peaked in.
âHoly Mother of Jackpot!â He exclaims finding one filled with quartz blocks, and another filled with multiple stacks of the different log types. His mind whirled as he checked the others to find similarly important blocks for Scarâs builds.
âWhat made them want to give Scar all this stuff?â Grian questions before spotting the book. He walks over and reads it.
âOhâ Oh Scar.â
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âOkay. Okay. New day. All swept upâ Not swept up. Slept up. Thatâs still not the right grammar but weâre going with it. Anyway, time to get to work grinding so we can start the interior ofâ Oh!â Scar rambles flying to the main gate where he finds a big stack of shulkers.
âI donât remember leaving a shulker monster here. Why isâ Why is this here?â He questions before looking around. Jellie meows, walking up to nuzzle his leg.
âHello!? Did anyone leave a shulker monster here?â Scar laughs, âWhose even is this?â He opens it.
âOH!â He cheers making Jellie jump, âOh weâve hit the motherload! Ha ha ha! Provided no oneâs actually left it here, of course though you know what they say. . .â Jellie tunes him out, deciding to take a more direct approach. She saunters to the lectern, leaping onto the shulker next to it, before meowing.
âYes Jellie. Iâll get you your breakfast in a moment. Iâm just saying that you know finders keepers, looserssss I still canât remember the rest of the term.â Scar continues as he climbs to the top of the shulker pile. Jellie however, notices a skeleton swiftly walking their way from the inside of an unintentional mob farm, and aiming their bow at Scar.
She hops down just as an arrow lodges in Scarâs shoulder knocking him off the top of the pile. However his footing had apparently given out because after he fell from the top, he stumbled over the lectern and fell with it into a mess on the ground. Jellie meows.
âHow was I supposed to know it was there?â Scar huffs removing the book from his head. After standing and fixing the lecternâ and making a mental note to block off that areaâ he looked at the book. Apparent it had been signed as from âall the ones he wronged.â He gulps.
âWell Jellie cross your paws and toes because thereâs only two ways this can go.â He says before opening the book and finding a single line for the former villain.
Yes, we can still be friends.
Hi! Meant to post this yesterday but I hope you enjoyed. Happy Holidays to all and a Merry New Years too!
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Notes: First of all... thank you so much for the support!!
Second, space vocab: starling: young unidentified species ISF: intergalactic safety force
Anyways, take care of yourself <3!
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Warning: flashbacks to abuse, if needed skip past any italicized words, mentions of child labor exploitation (Someone forces Tommy to steal), attempting to drug character, cussing, kidnapping, fear.
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Incase you missed:
Chapter 1:
Chapter 5:
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Humans are Space Velociraptors
By:FreshRoses_InMyGarden_NeedTheRain
Some kids come from storks, others come from crashed spaceships
By: mmmajora
Home Again, Home Again
By: teeth_eater
All works can be found on Ao3
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Ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/33147661/chapters/82290709
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Chapter 6: Causing Chaos
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Planet Amari was their next stop. It would take only four hours to get there and usually this would be no problem if they werenât harboring a human. Let alone the human that had just escaped the Dream Team Ship.
Phil shook his head and focused on the increased security around the boarding docks.
Amair is a planet whose only purpose is to entertain, meaning they already have some of the best security in this part of the galaxy. The added security came directly from the ISF and were now searching suspicious ships.
âCheck check, one two.â The microphone turned green, âAs your captain it is my duty to warn you about extra security measures. The ISF is boarding ships and checking for abnormalities. Please complete protocol 35.0.â Phil spoke into the mic and waited for everyoneâs confirmation.
He got up and started the process of taking maps and blueprints that were not available to the public along with future plans and hid them in a document compartment behind one of his shelves. He then changed his normal illusion monitor and changed it to the default screen.
He stepped out of the cabin and cleaned the surrounding area, while also checking for anything that could be confiscated.
âTommy. In order to go onto the planet I need you to wear this.âWilbur confronted.
âNo! It looks like one of those serial killer masks!! My face is too beautiful to be hidden.â Tommy scoffed.
âTommy if you donât wear it willingly, I will tell Ranboo about-â Wilbur was cut off by a series of curses and Tommy fiddling the mask around his face. âGood. Put this on too.â Wilbur handed the blonde a bundle of clothes and made his way to the lab. Phil chuckled at the brotherly bond that was already forming.
He made his way down to the lab checking for abnormalities before seeping back to the holding cell. The human was pulling at his clothes while packing things back into the shelf.
âHello mate! Whatcha doing there?â Phil asked, casually. What he didnât expect was the human to practically jump out of his clothes in the captainâs presence.
âW-who are you?â Tommy stammered, Phil had completely forgotten he had never introduced himself before.
âOh! I forgot we havenât formally met. My name is Captain Philza Mine Craft, but you can call me Phil or Philza, whichever you prefer. I use he/him pronouns and am the legal captain of the SBI Craft.â Phil finished his introduction with an easy confidence, even with the face mask you could easily see the kidâs wonder, âWe are currently waiting for a formal check from the ISF.â The human tensed at that, âSo if you would please follow me to the common room, so I may hide the holding cell.â The human nodded vigorously.
Once Phil had dropped Tommy off in the common room he made his way to the holding cell. With a few clicks and checks the holding cell made a perfect illusion wall, which molded it into the wall not to be seen by any inspectors or gadgets they may have.
Once he had gotten confirmations from all crew members, he made his way back to the pilotâs cabin. If they were even a minute slower with preparations, security would have deemed the ship suspicious.
They settled the ship at the checkpoint and waited for a security officer to signal them.
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Wilburâs leg bounced anxiously as he wore his disguise. He had finished briefing Tommy about the plan. They would lie about their origins, Wilbur doing the talking, and would get what they needed and get out.
The only thing anyone was waiting on was the guard.
Almost on queue the door began to open and a young starling stood at the door. He seemed to be genetically engineered and had wires attached to his head and 3D glasses.
âHello everyone! My name is Jack Manifold, and I will be checking your ship!â The starling chirped, âI hope you have both we have to confiscate, because everyone here seems like lovely people. I have to ask where is your captain?â
âRight here mate.â Philza said, stepping out of the pilot cabin. âI am Captain Philza Mine Craft, of the SBI Craft. Feel free to look around.â Phil said with a hint of impatience. Jack didnât seem to notice and made his way around the Craft.
Everyone sitting in the common room shared a few nervous glances. The only one who seemed oddly comfortable was Tubbo.. Wilbur took note of the behavior and tried to busy himself with the magazine he was holding...
When did he get a magazine?
He was immersed in an article about room design when Jack returned.
âEverything seems to be in order! The only thing I ask is that everyone introduces themselves.â His tone turned serious as he looked at the crew.
âMy name is Technoblade. I am the security officer on this ship and second in command.â Techno said without faltering in tone.
âI am Ranboo. I am Technobladeâs hired assistant and do most chores around the ship.â Ranboo said clearly anxious with the attention on them.
âTubbo, I am a hired gardener and take care of food supplies and medical ingredients.â There was a coldness to Tubboâs voice as he finished his introduction.
âDr. Craft, I am a toxicologist. This is my medical student, Tommy, he doesnât talk much.â There was a suspicious glint in Jackâs eye as Wilbur continued, âWe have been working for this crew for two months, before that we were traveling on our own licensed craft.â Jack accepted the answer and finished checking his notepad off.
âAlright, that will be all then! Welcome to Amari! Once I give this report to my manager, you should be able to enter the atmosphere!â With that the cheery starling left the ship and Phil closed the door before disappearing into the pilots cabin.
To say Wilbur was relieved was an understatement.
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Things were falling into place.
Once they were on the planet all Tubbo would have to do is add the substance to one of Tommyâs drinks and he would be acting out in no time!
But is it worth it?
He pushed the thought out of his head and finished packing the small packet in his bag before getting off the ship with the rest of the crew.
âBefore we head to the shopping center, why donât we stop by Las Nevadaâs? I mean itâs Tommyâs first time on Amari after all.â Tubbo said. Las Nevadaâs is the most well known restaurant and casino in Amari. It was the perfect place for Tubbo to start his plan.
âI donât see why not. Just stay in the restaurant bit, we donât want to draw any more attention to ourselves.â Phil answered.
With that the group walked into one of the best and worst places in the city, though no one knew of the worst bit yetâŚ
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They sat around a booth compartment. It had soft red padding and purple looking palm trees, without the coconuts.
It reminded Tommy of a stereotypical mafia restaurant. Something Tommy never got the privilege of seeing.
It made him very uncomfortable, especially when the waitress gave them drinks in glass cups. He felt like whatever he touched would instantly shatter into a billion pieces.
Techno was taking Ranboo to the bathroom and Phil and Will were talking to a waitress leaving only Tommy and the scary bee boy . alone.
âI told you I was done Miranda!!â A man shouted from a nearby table causing Tommyâs attention to be focused on the couple fighting.
âYou had one job. And you failed it boy.â A man slapped his face.
He was in his third foster home again. They had asked him to get at least $50 from people on the subway, he had only managed to score $20, and the man was furious.
âYouâre lucky I see potential, otherwise youâd be back in that goddamn group home.â Tommyâs eyes dropped yo the floor, another slap and a hand grabbing his chin to look at the man, âPAY ATTENTION TO ME BOY. I saved you from that hell hole and I can take you back.â The man sneered. Honestly Tommy would rather be there than here.
âHey!â Wilbur snapped in front of his face, âYou with us?â Tommy nodded. The couple was gone and everyone returned. Now Ranboo and Wilbur were sitting next to him and Tubbo was sitting next to Ranboo. Did bee-boy always look so guilty?
After a minute of awkward silence, Phil and Techno started talking, their voices drowned out by the surrounding noise. Wilbur had turned his attention to his menu and Ranboo was writing in his book again.
Tommy reached for his water and Tubbo turned his attention to the human. The mask he was wearing had a flap so he could easily breathe, eat, and drink. He took a sip of waterâŚ.. was water supposed to be this sweet?
âWhy the fuck would someone put sugar in water as a prank?â Tommy mumbled, everyoneâs attention was on the human again, âWhat?â He asked defensively.
âDid you say sugar?â Wilbur asked as if it was the craziest thing he had ever heard.
âUmm⌠yea?â Tommy said. Weâre these people pulling a prank on him? Why was everyone looking at him like that?
âTommy, can you give me your water?â Wilbur asked, he was genuinely confused by the reactions. After a few seconds he gave his water to Wilbur who immediately took a sip and spit it out.
âWhat the fuck?!â Tommy asked as Wilbur gave him the water back.
âThat is definitely sugar.. Tommy do you feel weird at all?â He asked.
âErm no?â This was getting stranger and stranger.
âSo humans are immune to sugarâŚâ Will said as if it was a scientific breakthrough.
âYea? Why wouldnât we be?â
âWell for one, most species go absolutely crazy after eating sugar, for some it could lead to death.â Tubbo informed. He looked even more confused than Tommy felt.
âSo like, aliens go psycho when they eat sugar? Thatâs lame.â Tommy laughed out the last line. Everyone looked at him with concerned glances, âI donât think I am gonna go psycho after drinking a small bit of sugar water, I mean most people have been eating sugar their entire lives, me being one of âem.â Tommy finished and the underlying tension died down. Well except Tubboâs which felt more like an angry glare meant to affect him in some way.
When the waitress came everyone gave their orders, Wilbur supplying Tommyâs. The rest of the meal was comfortable, with Phil telling stories and the rest supplying jokes and chatter, along with the occasional glare from Tubbo.
To be honest Tommy had never felt so comfortable around anyone before, he wanted so badly to let down his wall around these people. Still there was that annoying voice that told him not to trust them. For once he didnât listen to it.
I mean what could go wrong?
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The plan failed. Shit.
Tubbo was mad. Not just mad, furious.
The others were having fun with the human, yet again. Tubbo had wandered off, he wanted to destroy everything, and yet he simply walked off without a second glance. He could feel the tears streaming down his face.
âHello bee-boy!â The human scared the droneling, his ears falling flat against his head.
âI am not in the mood to talk.â Tubbo sniffed.
âOh..â The humanâs tone dropped, it was almost as if it was hurt by Tubboâs words. âThatâs alright big-man! We donât have to talk.â The human settled with that response, with that the pair walked through the busy street in silence. Tubbo tried to throw the human off his trail but gave up after a few minutes.
After fifteen minutes of them wandering around Tubbo spotted a shop and made his way over to the electronic shop. The human followed him into the small store.
It was a small shop with tight isles and jazz music filling the silence. At the register a tall creeper hybrid fiddled with a redstone contraption. Tubbo paid no mind to him and turned his attention to some of the smaller devices scattered throughout the shop. The human shifted nervously behind him.
Once Tubbo found what he was looking for he took it over to the register. Another man stood behind it along with the original one. His eyes shifted to Tommy.
âAre you sure thatâs him?â The original man asked, his name tag reading Sam.
âYes, positive. Dream will be happy with this.â The other man replied, he stretched one of his fingerless black gloves and turned towards the pair. âHi. I am assuming you have my bossâs patient?â The black hair man asked. He was a blazeling and had a cruel glint to his eye.
Without warning another man came up behind them and slapped a cloth over both of their faces. Within seconds the pair was out and everything went black.
He woke up in a cage.
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Chapter 6- End
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Notes: The next bit will be hard to write ;-; but then we get to the fluffy-angst :D
Also this was harder to write... motivation went poof, but I wonât quit on you!!
<3
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Tubbo: *tries to cause chaosâfails
Tubbo: *wanders into a random shopâcauses chaos
Tubbo: .-. Wtf
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Chapter 7:
#dream smp fanfiction#my fanfic tag#my writing#tommy mcyt#wilbur soot#philza#ranboo#reblog#sbi au#space au#tubbo#techno#chaos#;-;#humans are space orcs
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Tagged by @pidgeonpostal! And not tagging anyone else because I have SOILED the original template (soiled it!!) in deference to my [brushes off skirt] mostly clean public-facing appearance.
...Iâve been making a lot of Spongebob memes lately for someone who has not seen Spongebob.
How many works do you have on AO3?
71!
Whatâs your total AO3 wordcount?
...306,834. Jesus.
How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?
Uh. Many! I do a lot of one-offs (and/or start long things I never finish) in many different places. My top three fandoms by fics written are RWBY (29), Undertale (25), Gravity Falls/Transcendence AU (4).
Bet you canât tell where my hyperfixations have fallen.Â
Iâve also got some PokĂŠmon and Sonic the Hedgehog fics back on my ff.net account, or I think I still do, anyway, but letâs never go back there pls
What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
1. Sweeter Than Honey (Undertale): Taking a Completely unsurprising first place, with over 600 more kudos than the runner-up, the haphazard Underswap fic featuring a post-college self-insert I wrote just after high school! I shake my head some at how overblown and ridiculous the gap between this and all my other stuff is (câmon, guys, Iâve written way better fics), but this is also the fic which prompted me (and at least one other person!) to start using they/them pronouns. Iâve gotten a lot of really sweet comments about how seen and appreciated itâs made people feel, so I canât get down too far about it.
2. To Be A Hero (BNHA): I donât count myself as part of the BNHA fandom, for a number of reasons, but for something thatâs arguably the main motivation for the entire plot, Midoriyaâs quirklessness is something Iâve never thought has been handled well. This fic marked the first time I (somewhat tentatively) claimed the disability label (thanks again to Sweeter Than for prompting that realization) to hold that lens over canon. It also really shot up my chart, dang! Itâs the only thing here Iâd consider ârecent.â
3. Three-Sentence Shipping (Undertale): Self-explanatory.
4. Brothers Beyond Bonedaries (Undertale): Ah, the way-overcomplicated AUÂł I got nowhere close to finishing. One of the things I really like about Undertale is the interface screw, how Toby Fox uses the medium of the video game to pull off crazy things and enhance his game, but most of the fic written for the fandom seems dedicated to explaining it away, grounding it, rather than taking it to the next step and messing with the medium of fanfiction when you keep the story going. I tried to do something cool like that here, playing with questions like narrator and authorship and breaking the fourth wall, even taking the âfinal bossâ fight to a âtotally separateâ fic reached through the first by link â but, well, then I never finished it, which probably didnât make anything less confusing for the poor folks who missed the intent.
5. Spirit and Such (Gravity Falls: Transcendence AU): A whole fic written to line out a particular image I had, which, naturally, never made it to the page. I consider it a bit of a cautionary tale for myself when it comes to writing (near-)original content; thereâs a lot I look back on and cringe. I still love the characters, though â well, the important ones â and I think just stepping away from the tried-and-true Mizar formula nets it a star sticker here.
Do you respond to comments, why or why not?
>w>; I try, but a lot of the time I just donât have anything to say? Like, oh, you liked it? Neat. Thereâs not much to respond to in comments like that, and then Iâm weighing falling down on an ~obligation~ to respond to every message in my inbox vs annoying people with copy-paste fluff responses all down the page. Plus I know I make more of an effort to comment on things that didnât get the attention I feel they deserve, so if Iâm driving up my own comment count with nonsense, am I preventing myself from being in a position to receive more comments later? And then if I do comment, am I being too effusive or running peopleâs ears off explaining things they donât actually need to know? Sometimes people just want to express interest or admiration and donât necessarily want a whole peek and guided tour behind the curtain.
Can you tell I have anxiety? x3;
Anyway, I do respond when I can. And I keep most of the comments Iâve gotten to go back and reread.Â
Whatâs the fic youâve written with the angstiest ending?
Hm, hmm. Lots of stuff in the TQ Nonsense series would probably qualify! Iâm thinking of Unfixable, Wolfsong, and Ethanol. And thereâs Bursting Through A Blood-Red Sky (I Can Live, I Can Breathe), of course, but that was always intended to have a fix-it epilogue. Itâs just that I wrote it in a couple of hours day-of, stared at it, and decided I didnât wanna just then. But now thatâs As Long As Youâre Still Burning Bright (Iâm Still Awake), and thatâs probably the best romance Iâve written, so that one worked out.
Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one youâve ever written?
Now and then! When the urge strikes. Uhhh, Iâve got a series of Doctor Who x Undertale crossovers I actually made a whole dang verse for that never made it to print. Get a couple great comments on that every few months or so. I think the World Trigger x Undertale crossover is probably weirder, though, by virtue of WT being a very small fandom. My enthusiasm kinda sputtered out on that one.
Mostly I just daydream crossovers with whatever happens to catch my eye at any given moment. I have a lot!!!! Though odds are out on whether I manage to remember any of them once the initial thoughtâs passed, lol.
Have you ever received hate on a fic?
Gotten a couple eyebrow-raising comments, but I think mostly Iâm just too small a writer to draw that kind of attention.
Have you ever had a fic stolen?
I donât? think so? Think my tastes are a little niche for most people to bother ^^;
Have you ever had a fic translated?
I had someone apologize once for any language mistakes in their comment cause they had to run it through a translator! Thatâs not what you asked (the answer is no), but itâs very flattering to think that someone liked my fic enough to read and comment despite the language barrier.
Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Yes! :D @pidgeonpostal was gracious enough to agree to co-write Five Nights at Dennyâs with me off an idea about shoes. This has fulfilled a long-held dream of mine (collabing with someone, not the shoes) and also introduced me to some lovely people.
Whatâs your all time favorite ship?
Who has time for just one? ;3c Honestly, I care more about the characters and how the relationship â any relationship â between them changes them than I do about ~A Ship~ as a solid, bounded noun-object. Iâve got characters I like more and less and feelings about who does and doesnât have chemistry in which directions with whom, but finding anything that agrees with those preferences is hard, harder when you take alloromanticism into account. Iâll play in any sandbox with cool toys, especially if other folks have already built sick sandcastles there.
Whatâs a WIP that you want to finish but donât think you ever will?
[kicks every single unfinished fic further under the bed] What nooo no WIPs here, everything on my account is either finished or does not exist
Iâve got a couple extra chapters of Sweeter Than floating around unposted, but 1. that ficâs a mess 2. high school Twixt and post-college Twixt are different people and trying to contort myself into three other me-shapes just cause people Like this fic is not something Iâm super interested in 3. itâs headed for an emotional dip and Iâd rather leave it where it is than post two chapters, stall out again, and leave folks with a bad end.
As for other fics... itâs looking more and more likely that v7 of my Yellow Brick Road AU will never actually make it out. >w>; Iâve got some really great ideas, but not enough to make me feel like I know what Iâm doing, and thatâs a big roadblock. Plus trying to engage with RTâs Atlas-Mantle worldbuilding in any serious capacity is... a headache. I canât recommend the Happy Huntress Cinematic Universe enough, but it leaves some pretty big shoes to follow! And Iâve got small feet. <w<;
What are your writing strengths?
Dialogueâs fun, probably as an extension of characterization. I love tearing into what makes people tick, especially against the backdrop of their environment, the story theyâre in, and the people theyâre up against. Voice is a double-edged sword; Iâve been told my writing is really recognizable and individual, but on the other hand, Iâve been growing frustrated with with the limits of my narrative ability. Thereâs a strong rhythm I keep when I write (you might notice it here, even) but that leaves me feeling predictable and stale. Iâm not sure Iâm great at setting as a matter of course, but Iâm pretty good at describing setpieces where the need comes up; that comes from my background in poetry, as does the fun I have with sublimating and abstracting complex imagery. And IÂ think I bring some needed nuance to the universal. For good or ill, I donât do what âeveryone elseâ is doing.
What are your writing weaknesses?
Well, writing, for one thing. If I donât know how somethingâs going to go and donât have the urge to write it, it isnât getting done, which means thereâs a billion things that will never see the page and a few hundred more that are never getting finished. I lose momentum easily and have a hard time getting started, and I put way too much standing on finding a foothold with other people; as critical as I am of my work, I have high expectations for the stuff that passes muster, and it never seems to measure up. Iâm also really uncreative. Yeah, I can mix up elements and extrapolate events, but coming up with things wholesale is really hard, which is why I avoid it wherever possible and steal/reskin stuff from other places instead.
What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?
Something along the lines of âHoo boy, I am Not qualified for this but hopefully itâs decent anyway.â Mariaâs Spanish lines havenât been a big deal â Iâve used it sparingly and, as a Latin language, it should be easy for English-speaking audiences to pick up on the gist â but Iâve had a harder time with Taiâs Chinese, both because I have Even Less background there and because it is, of course, an entirely different language system. If I write it out in English or Romanized italics, am I colonizing it or changing the meaning? If I write it out in the presumed-original characters (presumed because itâs Google Translate and who knows if Iâm even barking in the right forest), am I confusing or alienating my presumed-majority-English-speaking audience? Where should I put the translations? Should I put the translations? And for Friskâs sign language, thinking back, are the brackets I used instead of quotes alienating/infantilizing? I like that different characters give the text between a different feel, but Iâm not an ASL speaker â and Iâm pretty sure the word is âspeaker,â which would only reinforce that that demographic would rather I didnât do that. Itâs important for all these characters, I think, that they use non-English language where it makes sense; itâs part of who they are. But as a white monolingual English-speaker, I donât think I can really weigh in.
What was the first fandom you ever wrote for?
Thaaaatâd be PokĂŠmon, followed closely with Sonic the Hedgehog. Whether those fics are still on my ff.net account or not (pretty sure Iâve purged them, but you never know) Iâve still got a couple saved to a folder on my current laptop, ostensibly so I can look back and see how far Iâve come and more practically to allow for the possibility of furthering group cohesion through public shaming.
Whatâs your favorite fic youâve written?
I still like the idea behind The Man Who Is Atlas, and Burning Bright (Still Awake) gets props for being my current fic, though itâs currently in that spot where Iâm excited to get new chapters posted but also quietly marking everything up in red pen. I think Harbinger gets the crown here, at least for now.
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Sleepless nights
I am in no way, shape, or form a writer. I simply just cannot sleep and thus the inspiration for this post. Idk what you would even call it.
Basically, itâs how the boys would help you if you were having trouble sleeping.
Josh:
- after tossing and turning for an hour, Josh rubs his hand on your thigh and asks whatâs going on
- you would tell him you couldnât sleep and need him to tell you a story to help settle you in for the night
-being the natural story teller he is, he quickly obliges and goes into the most absurd story. Usually fantasy related, comical, and poetic.
- you curl up into him, close your eyes, and get lost in his imagination.
Danny:
-you both crawl into bed and turn the lights off. Danny wraps his arms around and you lets out a sigh of exhaustion and comfort.
- you turn to him and run your fingers through his hair and down his jawline. You start with simple questions, such as âhow did i make it through my days before you?â
-Danny catches on and asks âyou canât sleep can you?â after frowning and saying ânopeâ Danny lays on his back and says âfine, pillow talk it is.â
-the conversation quickly turns into your theologies of the world and your craziest conspiracy theories. Danny is humoring most of them and questioning your sanity on others. In the most gentle voice he says âthe way your mind works is..... so intriguingâ
- you laugh, thank him for the âcomplimentâ, kiss him on the nose, and let him be the small spoon as a thank you for staying up with you. Although you enjoy being the big spoon as much as he enjoys being the little spoon
Sam:
- Sam is already fast asleep and youâve been laying there for hours with no such luck.
- finally you decide to wake him up. You pinch his nose with your fingers. Once he startles awake, you pretend to have just woken up too.
- ây/n, i know you plugged my nose againâ he says through a muffled yawn. âI was lonely and watching you sleep was making me jealous that i wasnt the one sleepingâ you respond in the most pitiful voice you can muster
-being the angel he is, he rolls over to kiss you, leans up on his elbow and says ânothing a midnight snack canât fix.â
- Sam leaves the bedroom and returns five minutes later with a bowl of cereal big enough to feed an entire football team.
- you share the cereal together and once youâre both tucked back in Sam runs his fingers through your hair until your are finally asleep.
Jake:
- When Jake rolls over in the middle of the night, he is surprised to find you missing.
- he finds you in the living room binge watching some new reality tv show you discovered.
-he asks you why youâre in the living room and you tell him you couldnât sleep and didnât want to bother him.
- he grabs your hand and says âyou are never a bother, only a comfortâ and leads you back to bed.
-as you two intertwine your bodies together, Jake begins to hum and run his fingers up and down your back.
-itâs not long after that you fall asleep with a happy and full heart!
Okay, i am an illiterate fool! Thank you to anyone who actually read this. I hope you somewhat enjoy it. If not, thatâs okay too. It was mainly just to please myself and distract myself from a sleepless night!
#gvf#greta van fleet#jake kiszka#josh kiszka#sam kiszka#danny wagner#jake gvf#josh gvf#sam gvf#danny gvf#ew i cannot believe i wrote something#AND POSTED IT#who am i#also im on my period#so the yearning for the most basic intimacy is real#also had to make Sam silly bc well he is my goofball
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The Lovelace House -- Weâve Done Something Really Bad
inspired by the amazing art work by @starker-sorbetâ Â Â Â Â
A snugglefic for @mrstarksbabyyâ
With great thanks for the betaread by @mrstarksbabyâ
You know who you are.
Sixteen: Â Â Â Â The Lovelace House
                Weâve Done Something Really Bad
âTony, you have to come out and talk to me as soon as you can. I really, seriously, for serious, just-say-nojoke, really really mean it. I mean it, Tony, itâs heavy. You have to come out. Weâve done something really bad.â
But it was too early, of course. Even covering up the window with a blanket wouldnât help. It was two hours until sundown and even at his strongest, Tony couldnât come out from under the bed if there was more than an hour of daylight left. Peter knew that.
But Peter also knew what Tony had told him many times, that when he was fed better there was a great deal of daylight he could tolerate. âIf I am unseen and unheard,â he would say cryptically, but Peter hadnât asked too many questions. He simply didnât have any pigs or sheep to feed Tony whether he wanted to or not.Â
Going outside was difficult, Aunt May was beside herself with fear and flitting helplessly about the kitchen or else sitting bold upright on the sofa, looking out the window with wide eyes. Peter talked her down with gentle, steady words, assuring her he was just going to check on the animals. It wasnât difficult, convincing her to do the same, to go and try to lure the cats-that-come-to-the-house and lock them in the garage for the night. Making it all the easier for Peter to catch one of the barncats and sneak it into his bedroom.
The half-grown kitten snuggled peacefully into Peterâs arms. They all snuggled peacefully if you rubbed the scruff of their neck long enough. It didnât move, or protest at all, when Peter took it firmly by the scruff of the neck and held it down under the bed. As he felt itâs heartbeat slow underneath his hand his own heartbeat quickened. Feeling itâs tiny body melt in his hands until it was nothingÂ
but a pile of fur on the floor, well, that was a sensation Peter could have gone his whole life without.Â
Still, it didnât produce Tony. Â
So he went and got another one.
After the second cat died peacefully under his bed Peter began to get really nervous. The second time he had gone to the barn the barncats had run from him, as if they knew. Besides, that was the last cat with any black on it â Tony especially liked black cats. According to him, the Post Daughters never offered him anything but black cats. Peter was sitting cross legged on his floor, vaguely wondering where a man could get a black cat an hour at 4 oâclock in the afternoon on a Saturday when Tony began to emerge from under the bed.
Peter didnât close his eyes. He forced himself to watch his friend transform from the thick, pitchblack smoke into a human form. It flitted through his mind that Tony didnât smell of earth and old incense anymore. Now he smelled of books and Aunt Mayâs dryer sheets. He smelled like Peterâs bedroom.
Soon Tony was sitting cross legged in front of Peter, knee to knee. Peter was concerned to see that he didnât look strong at all. He was back to that lean, gaunt look he wore after he had done a great deal of work and needed to rest. He had silver hair at his temples again. Peter had sent him all the way to the library in Ithica to check to see if some book titles were there, and Tony always had to rest after trips like that. Peter cursed himself now. He hadnât really needed to check on books in Ithica. He had just said that to keep Tony busy.
Tony didnât speak, but his face was full of concern. He took both Peterâs hands in his and waited patiently.
âTony, we did something really bad,â Peter said, his voice breaking. He had been brave in front of Aunt May. He had been brave in front of Uncle Ben. He had been brave with Mrs. Drury on the telephone. He took a deep breath and tried to be brave now.
âDo you remember when I sent you to the Lovelace house to feed on Missyâs fear, and I told you I wanted you to make her not afraid of her father? But you saw things, you saw other things going on in that house, didnât youâŚâ
Tony nodded. âBut you told me not to tell you. You bade me not spy upon themâŚâ
Peter nodded, his breath catching. âI know, I know. And I bade you convince Missy to stop monopolizing the new teacher all the timeâŚâÂ
Peterâs voice broke. He didnât try to go on. He couldnât believe how selfish he had been. Every kid had wanted Miss Druryâs undivided attention, but thatâs why he had been so irritated at Missy. Because she was getting it. Talking to Miss Drury every day after school when Peter had wanted to pick the new science teacherâs brain about Charles Darwin. The Devilâs Holler school curriculum wasnât supposed to dwell too much on evolution (Origin of Species wasnât even in the school library) but Miss Drury had actually been to the Galapagos Islands, and the Darwin Museum in London to boot. Peter wasnât the only one who was irritated that Missy seemed to be talking to Miss Drury privately every day. Yes, Miss Drury had told them âIf you have any questions you can call me, day or night,â and given them her private number, but that had been to all of them. Not just the girls. Not just Missy Lovelace.
When Peter had told Uncle Ben about how different Miss Drury was, about how she was strict enough to keep the boys Personal Health class completely in line (something Peter considered miraculous) and yet personable enough to get those same boys to ask questions theyâd never thought theyâd be voicing out loud, Ben had told him âdonât get attached.âÂ
âTeacherâs like that donât stay long in schools like Devilâs Holler,â he had said, and Aunt May had told him to shush. But Peter understood. First-year teachers, fresh out of college, never stayed more than a year at his backwater school. Miss Drury had arrived in December after Mr. Huntly accidentally shot his thumb off during a hunting trip and had to retire early. Arrived just in time for the boys and girls to be split up for health class. Rumor had it she was the best split-class teacher Devilâs Holler ever had.  It was March now, and rumor had it Miss Drury would be moving back to New York City at the end of May. Rumor had it she never even unpacked her bags.
Tony was watching Peterâs face closely as he scrubbed away the tears. Finally he spoke.
âYou bade me convince the girl to stop speaking to the new teacher in private, unless it was of great importance.âÂ
Peterâs breath caught. âDid I, did I say that?â He asked, taking a deep gulping breath, his body flooding with relief. He had said that. It had been the day that Miss Drury had been fifteen minutes late for his science class because she had been talking down a crying Missy in the hallway. When she had returned to the class, having sent the inconsolable Missy to the office, she herself was too discombobulated to teach, and declared it a free period. The rest of the class seemed to think it was a good thing. Peter was livid.Â
âSheâs afraid of so many things, thereâs so much for you to eat there,â Peter had explained to Tony that night, after drawing the map showing Tony how to get to the Lovelace house. It sat on the other side of the southern border, where Tony knew the Berthwald seals were weakest. It was no great matter for him to visit the derelict mobile home where Missy lived with her mom and dad. âSheâs afraid of big dogs and spiders and this house and big cities and half the stuff on TV. And sheâs so afraid of her dad. When she gets bad grades she gets so scared she shakes. But when she gets an A? She cries. She says her dad hates people who âthink theyâre smart.â Thatâs why he hates me. Which is fine, but itâs the craziest thing, Tony. If she gets lower than a C sheâll complain all the way home, but if she gets an A? Sheâll let the paper blow away so she doesnât have to take it home. Thereâs enough fear in that house to feed you the rest of your life. And, can you make her forget that whole âTom Dylan/Laura Fosterâ story? Iâm sick to death of hearing how romantic that story is. Itâs not romantic. That man cut off his girlfriendâs hands. Iâm tired of hearing about it.â
Peter shook his head hard, trying to rid himself of the memories. He took a deep, steadying breath. Tony was holding his hands firmly and looking closely at his face. Peter squeezed those hands and nodded.
âGood. Thatâs good. Iâm glad I said that. That was one good thing we did, then.
âBecause last night Missy called Miss Drury at her house and asked if it was okay that her dad was planning on burying her mom in the backyard. She didnât think it was right, but she was worried because she knew she couldnât her mom in the bedroom forever. Because the body was attracting flies.
âMiss Drury told her to leave out her window and walk to our house, and I donât know how she even got up the nerve to do it because sheâs afraid of the dark, AND my house, but she did it. Miss Drury took her car and met her at the end of our road. We never even knew she was there. Miss Drury took her to the police and sheâs at her Auntâs house. We wouldnât have even known about it if Miss Drury hadnât called us this morning.
âTony, Mr. Lovelace killed his wife, and now nobody knows where he is. The police told us not to worry about it but thatâs because Mr. Lovelace is Sheriff Bentleyâs cousin. Uncle Ben asked for a policeman to park in our driveway and they just laughed at him. Aunt May is really scared. Mr. Lovelace threatened us over the phone more than once and he sent us that weird letter? And I guess he and Uncle Ben had an argument out by his property when one of their dog went missing⌠and we all know what happened to John Wickam. And the last time he saw Uncle Ben he said some things but I donât know what. No one will tell me anything. But Missy and Mike both told me he once said heâd shoot me if he ever saw meâŚâ
Tony nodded calmly.
âIs thereâŚ? Do you know? I know I told you I didnât want to know what was going on in that house, butâŚâ
âHe has declared to his family that he shall shoot you with his army pistol if you cross onto his property. He believes you mean to marry his daughter. And he has explained the use of the same weapon upon your Uncle Ben.â
Peterâs shoulderâs sank. âHe called last night sounding drunk but Aunt May just hung up on him and took the phone off the hook. Uncle Benâs cleaned out the riffle and loaded it, and I havenât even seen that thing since we first moved here. Itâs serious, Tony.â
He shook his head hard, straightened his shoulders, and held onto Tonyâs hands tightly, and looked him square in the eye.Â
âI really, seriously, for serious, just-say-nojoke, really really need you to find Mr. Lovelace. I need you to find him and kill him. Before he even gets on our propertyâŚâ His voice broke. He took a deep breath and tried to continue. âI know it doesnât have to hurt. Take the light out of his brain first, because I donât want him to sufferâŚâ But Tony was shaking his head sadly.
Holding Peterâs hands, Tony leaned forward until their foreheads were touching, and when he spoke, he spoke very gently.
âI cannot. Â
âIn your fifteenth year you forbade me from âkilling people again.ââ He nuzzled along the side of Peterâs face, stroking along his lips with one thumb. âThe spell for unbinding me from your prohibition are in the books that were burnedâŚâ
Peter sobbed and sank into Tonyâs arms. Tony pulled him completely into his lap and rocked him back and forth, gentling him and caressing his hair while Peter wept with relief. Â
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AUTHORâS NOTE: Yes, Peter has done something very bad with the power he had available to him. However, I must point out, that had Peter stayed in New York City he would have also done something very bad with the power available to him, the results would have ended in Uncle Benâs death. This is a painful part of the heroâs journey, but it is a vital part.
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Please direct all discussion/questions/constructive criticism to @witchwayisrightâÂ
#The Thing That Lives Under The Bed#Demon!Tony#But not THAT Demon!Tony#Starker#TheWitchwayWritesStuff#Peter Parker/Tony Stark
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Nancy Drew - Midnight in Salem âFix it Ficâ
So because I wanted to take a little writing break from my Inventorâs Absolution fic (so I wouldnât suffer from the burnout of writing exclusively in one universe for so long), I got somewhat invested in writing a âfix-it ficâ for Nancy Drewâs Midnight in Salem game because it was Terribad(TM), and then got un-invested by the time I finished the scene LMAO I donât think Iâll ever seriously put more time into it (maybe Iâll post it on AO3 + FF.net since itâs a completed scene and to get more eyes on it), so I thought Iâd just leave it here for the Clue Crew to enjoy if they so wished. Basically I wanted a rewrite of the game in ânovel formâ to fix dialogue, plot holes, puzzles, and other various things that I felt needed improvement in the story and plot. This starts at the beginning of the game, shortly after the Book of Apologies thief escapes, and before the opening talk between Nancy Drew and Deirdre Shannon.
Enjoy! Fic under the cut, thanks for reading (and apologies if Nancy seems a bit OOC, I tried doing a mix of ânew Nanâ with âold Nanâ. Happy reading, happy writing!
Amongst the verdant firs of the Salzburg forest, our young detective, Nancy Drew, navigates her way back to Moosham Castle after a book thief apprehension gone awry. Through the crowning tops of the wavering trees where they split amongst the drear sky are the towering eaves of the historical estateâthe only guide she has in returning to the castleâs footbridge. She surmised the hike back would be a strenuous one, and furthermore considered herself lucky to not have rolled her ankle, or worse, broken a leg, from the way she launched herself over the bridgeâs edge as carelessly as she did.
Not a story for Ned, thatâs for sure, she decided while rummaging through her shoulder bag to examine the few pieces of evidence her book thief had dropped in their escape; an expelled home-made smoke bomb; a key with an usual blade, the teeth spelling âAWâ, left abandoned in the cage lock that the Book of Apologies was bound with; and a torn plane ticket to Boston, Massachusetts.
Which was boarding at 3:40 PM.
Tomorrow.
Iâve got to find them before they get back to the states, or else I could lose their trail! Nancy lamented as she pulled her phone from her pocket to check the time, while also seeing several missed calls from a River Heights number â proven earlier to be that of Deirdre Shannonâs. Tucking her phone away, she decided sheâd respond later with a lingering thought of how odd it was that Deirdre was calling her. Repeatedly. But right now she had other things to worry about, like how she would apprehend her book thief!
The Vienna International Airport is about a 4-hour drive away. With this ticket I at least know what flight my thief will be on and what seat theyâre in! Iâll have to get past airport security first... I wonder if there're any open seats left on this flight?âŚÂ Nancy puzzled as she climbed up a steep hill, using the rocks protruding from the earthen ridge as makeshift foot holds for a quick return back up to the main road. Brushing dirt off her hands and clothes, she took notice of a tear clean through her pants legâmost likely snagged on a sharp rock or thorny bush while she was running.
Definitely not a story for Ned, the detective sighed to herself as her phone buzzed once more in her jacket pocket. It was Deirdre, again.
The two hadnât seen each other since the old town hall fire in River Heights last year, and they certainly werenât on friendly terms once the truth and Nancyâs innocence had come to light⌠not that they were friendly beforehand, but reveling in Nancyâs short stint in prison certainly didnât do their tense acquaintanceship any favors.
"Okay, Deirdre, you now have my undivided attention.â Nancy remarked once she answered the call. âWhat is it?â
âYou know, when someone calls you in a panic and tells you not to hang up, itâs probably pretty important that you not hang up!â She snapped from the other side of the line with a huff.
âIâm sorry, but I told you I was in the middle of something. I said Iâd call you back later, didnât I?â She reasoned as she began walking the road back to the castle, lined on either side by dense trees, and examined the tear in her pants again as she walked.
âThis isnât something that can wait! IââŚâ All the ire in her tone died to a tense silence, in a pause so long Nancy removed her phone from her ear to check if the call dropped. The phone service out amongst the forest wasnât the best, but her phone confirmed they hadnât disconnected.
She put her cell back to her ear. âDeirdre? Are you still there?â
âI need your help, Drew.â Deirdre admitted quietly, her voice reluctant and almost ego-bruised, as if she were thinking better of having called the detective in the first place. âMy cousinâs gotten into some trouble, and I thought I could help her, butâ⌠but itâs a lot more complicated than what she told me over the phone. Itâs worse than I thought itâd be.â
âWhat kind of trouble?â
"Like I said, itâs complicated.â
Gauging the distance of the road ahead, the peaking towers and the outer curtain walls of Moosham Castle cut through the trees. Nancy hadnât realized how far she strayed until now. âWell, it looks like I just came into a bit of free time⌠if youâd like to talk about it?â
âI thought you said you were in the middle of something?â
âI was. I was literally chasing down a suspect when you called and got a little lost on my way back to the castle.â
ââŚA castle? Where in the world are you, Nancy Drew?â
âAustria, at this place called Moosham Castle. I was trying to locate an artifact for my dad on behalf of a judge friend of his, andâit was the craziest thing!â When I had my back turned, someone dressed all in black appeared out of nowhere and stole the artifact, disappeared in a puff of weird blue smoke, and jumped out the window!â
"Are you saying this guy got away? And here I thought Miss Nancy Drew always got her perp,â Deirdre said with blatant smugness in her voice.
You didnât see themâthey mustâve scaled up the outer wall somehow to come through the window⌠and they were quick. If they hadnât stopped when they did to open up the book, I never wouldâve caught up to them, Nancy realized glumly. Whoever this person is is crazy athletic, and they knew what they were doing. They knew that the book was here, and they had the key to get it open. This was no random robbery.
âI didnât think anyone used the word 'perpâ anymore, Deirdre,â Nancy replied with a soft teasing, which granted her a scoff from the other end of the line. Possibly an eye roll, too. âAnyway, back to your cousin. What kind of trouble is she in?â
"Right. Wellâ⌠to make a long story short, my cousin, Mei, lives in the infamous Salem, Massachusetts. About a week ago one of Salemâs most historical mansions was nearly burnt to the ground, and now the entire town believes she was the one who caused the fire! They donât have any evidence she did it, which is unbelievable, but any idiot can see she wouldnât do something like thatâ!â
âDeirâDeirdreâDeirdre!â Nancy finally had to yell just to make herself heard over her incensed rambling. âWhy would the town believe your cousin Mei would do such a thing if thereâs no evidence? What evidence did they find? Did she provide a strong alibi? One that someone, or multiple people, can confirm? Are there any other suspects?â
"God, I forgot about that annoying thing you do where you ask a million questions a second,â Deirdre huffed exasperatedly. "I donât know what evidence the police have. When I tried reaching out to them, they just laughed at me when they found out I was Meiâs cousinâlike they thought it was funny I was trying to prove her innocence! Like it was so obvious Mei would do this and I just couldnât see it! I had to leave before I gave them the smart-ass piece of my mind⌠it wouldâve only made the situation worse for her.â
âIâm so, so sorry to hear that happened to you, Deirdre⌠really, I am.â Nancy offered genuinely, just as the footbridge was coming into sight, and she quickened her pace to meet it. âIt sounds like your cousin is being falsely accused, or at least he police donât seem interested in looking into other suspects.â
"Mei hasnât been accused.â She clarified before sighing defeatedly, grumbling with a tight jaw. "âŚNot yet, at least, on official record⌠but everyone in Salem thinks she did it and we both can see where this train is heading. The only people here who see the truth are me and Meiâs older sister, my other cousin, Teegan. Nancy, Mei didnât do this, and like I said, the situationâs really complicated⌠more complicated than I can explain over the phone. Itâd be easier in person.â
âAreâAre you asking me to come to Salem?â Nancy inquired dubiously. She expected their exchange to be more of a mentoring; for Deirdre to ask for her advice on how to pursue the matter and that would be the end of it, so for her to implyâno, outright admit she needed Nancy to come to Salemâit became clear just how âcomplicatedâ this problem really was.
And how desperate Deirdre was to save her cousin.
"Youâre really going to twist my arm, arenât you?â Deirdre groaned. "Yes, thatâs exactly what Iâm asking, Drew. Iâm not going to beg.â There was an abrupt pause. "âŚI might say please, though, if thatâll convince you, but you can never breathe a word of that to anyone!â
As Nancy stopped on the footbridge to lean over the railing, the open window of the north-tower marked where the thief had jumped from the ledge to a sheer drop below; it was almost too high up to jump from without breaking your neck, and the exterior walls were built with smooth stone weather-worn from the years. How could the thief otherwise get up there, let alone get back down as quick as they did without injuring themselves? Perhaps a hook and rope? Climbing tools? Pure agility, athletics, and clever leverage? Perhaps through some other tools or means unknown to her? It seemed clean, professional, planned, and most importantly, puzzling.
âDo you know how far the Boston International airport is from Salem?â Nancy inquired while digging into her shoulder bag to produce the thiefâs torn plane ticket, upon remembering itâs destination out. The detective wondered, was it merely coincidence that the Book of Apologies was stolen in the same week a fire vandalized a Salem landmark? Since Moosham Castle and the book itself both had a connection to the witch trials, it couldnât be completely improbable that there was some deeper relation between the pieces, and her thiefâs flight out to Boston only solidified her gut instinct.
âBoston Logan? Uhâitâs like an hour drive from Salem, I guess?â Deirdre said quizzically. âDoes that mean youâre coming?â
âIâm definitely coming. In my book thiefâs escape, they left behind a torn plane ticket. They were going to the Boston International Airport. The destruction of a Salem monument, the theft of an important artifact involving the witch trials, and the thiefâs flight coming into Boston canât be coincidence. I donât know if my thief will be in Salem, but Iâd bet theyâre still linked to the town somehow.â
âThat sounds pretty far-fetched, if you ask me.â
âI guess Iâll find out when I get to Salem. Iâm going to see about taking an afternoon flight out of Austria tomorrowâthink you can hang tight until I get there?â
âAs if I have a choice,â Deirdre bit sardonically, before a softened sigh allowed her to continue in a kinder tone. âIâll pick you up from the airport. Just text me your flight details, and try not to get in at, like, 2 in the morning or something. I��m not afraid to leave you at the mercy of a taxi driver.â
âI hear you. Weâll figure this out, Deirdre⌠I promise.â Nancy declared, and despite the silence from the other end, she knew Deirdre was still thereâlistening and careful.
ââŚThanks,â She replied, before quickly hanging up as if it would hopefully diminish the tender gratitude in her reply.
#Nancy Drew#Midnight in Salem#MID#fix it fic#Deirdre Shannon#fanfiction#fanfic#writing#Clue Crew#paging Clue Crew#thecoolkidsbasement#Faerie writes
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Valentineâs Fic #2 â âDinners and Drinksâ
Lams fic
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The first dinner Alex has with John is the night they meet, long after the French one and the loud dad friend have left (heâs too drunk to remember their names right now, but heâll get to know them later; after all, Aaron Burr taught him earlier in the night that knowing a manâs name is no guarantee of friendship anyway). Â Itâs 3 AM and the bar is closed, so they Uber to the first 24-hour Drive-Thru they can find that serves fried chicken and eat it in the car on the way to Johnâs apartment. Alex panics when he spills the half-finished strawberry milkshake John ordered, he knows getting those stains out can be a bitch and the fines are expensive, but John reassures him heâll pay it off; money is no object. Â Alex canât imagine what thatâs like.
They donât sleep together that night, but they do wake up in the same bed, legs entangled, and thereâs an aftertaste of Johnâs lips on his alongside the greasy food and the shake and the beers. Â Alexâs clothes are on, if rumpled, with only a sock on the floor and a shoe in the bed to indicate there was any attempt to take them off. Â Johnâs shirt is on, but open and unbuttoned, chest pressed against his back, his heat radiating through the thin fabric of Alexâs thrift-store T-shirt. His arms are strong and snug around his waist and Alex considers staying there, but only for a momentâ Johnâs snore is too loud against his ear, and Alex has a lot of work to do. Â He leaves his name and number on a Post-It note on the nightstand, just to make sure John wonât forget him when he wakes up.
He doesnât.
The second dinner they have together is at some fancy Italian restaurant and bar Alex canât pronounce, and he briefly wonders how much money his date has, but John is the same friendly freckled face he was back at the dive bar, and talking to him is actually easier this time around, now that they know each other a little and arenât stumbling through the effects of alcohol. Â Alex orders the spaghetti and meatballs with the hopes of sharing it and maybe recreating a certain Lady and the Tramp scene, but John orders the margherita pizza, so he settles for drinking in his loud laugh and his eyes and trading ideas about activism and politics until the check comes. Â Alex promises to pay it next time.
He does. Â He does it at a place about half the price John brought him to, but John doesnât care, just shares the same side of the booth and leans on him when theyâve ordered too many drinks. Â A man who knows Johnâs father sees him and makes a few comments that Alex would probably punch him for if not for the fear it might get John in trouble. Â John seems pretty close to fighting the man himself, but instead, he drags Alex into the bathroom and fucks him angrily until Alex forgets the burning questions the interaction brought up. Â When he remembers them again, heâs already kissed John goodnight at his apartment door, already on the cab ride home to the much smaller apartment heâs not ready to let John see.
He plays out the whole scene in his mind again, and realizes there are probably things Johnâs not ready for him to see either.
When they go to that new French restaurant, neither of them pay. Â Theyâre meeting with Johnâs friends for the first time since that first night, and the one that suggested the place insisted on covering the cost: âDonât even bring your wallet. Â Just bring your beautiful self.â Â So he does.
They both give Alex a warm welcome, even though he canât remember their names, and laugh in a nice way when he asks them. Â The big one answers with âHercules Mulligan,â which is both the coolest name Alex has ever heard and the only one that feels right for such a man, when he thinks about it.
The one who insisted on paying is much more coy. Â âI have many names,â he says with a smirk.
John rolls his eyes. Â âWe call him Lafayette. Â Youâll learn the rest of his name later.â
With that, they sit down.
Alex barely remembers the food; heâs so caught up in enjoying the company. Â It turns out theyâre just as fun sober, although that doesnât last too long once Lafayette starts ordering rounds of drinks for their table. Â By the end of it, Alex feels like theyâre his friends, too.
âI like them,â he confesses to John when theyâre given a moment alone outside.
âThey like you, too.â  Alex fills up with pride, but then he notices Johnâs worrying his lower lip, looking oddly hesitant.  âYou know, those guys, theyâre⌠theyâre like my family.â  Thereâs more behind that, something he isnât saying, but Alex decides not to push, not tonight anyway.
âItâs a good thing they like me, then,â Alex says with a laugh. Â John laughs with him, and thatâs that.
A phone call that starts with Washington asking about John somehow ends with Alex in a tux, preparing for what might be the most stressful dinner of his life. Â He has no idea how or why he let Washington rope him into this, but heâs relieved (and a little surprised) to see John more formal than heâs ever seen him: slicked hair, expensive suit, and uncharacteristically solemn and polite, calling the Washingtons âsirâ and âmaâamâ and so tense and deferential that even Washington tells him to ease up a bit. Â Mrs. Washingtonâs approach is kinder, but she makes the fatal error of asking him about his family, and John forces a grin, looks down at his plate for a distraction, gives a very short answer, and then compliments the food. Â The Washingtons share a look, not quite brief enough for Alex to miss, but they move on to talking about cooking techniques, and Alex feels John relax beside him.
He doesnât fully relax, though, until theyâre in Johnâs apartment, sitting at his mini-bar together. Â Some nights, John mixes drinks in the craziest combinations Alex can come up with, but tonight, they stick to beer. Â Johnâs return to his natural ease puts Alex at ease as well, but only somewhat: thereâs something he needs to ask about tonight, something heâs been putting off for too long.
ââŚI mean, it was a little bit nerve-wracking at times, but really, I mean, that went a lot better than I expected.  Your parents are really great, you know?â
âFoster parents,â Alex corrects. Â He does know, but they didnât take him in until he was sixteen, and he moved out as soon as he started college; they still donât feel like family to him in that visceral way that his mother did, or even the father who left him.
âTomato, tomahto,â John says with a wave of his hand, âAnyway, Iâm glad I met âem. Â They seemed to like me, donât you think?â
âDefinitely,â Alex says. Â He takes a deep breath. Â âWhen do I get to meet yours?â
âWhat?â Â John looks like a deer in headlights, and Alex almost regrets asking.
Almost. Â âWhatâs the deal with your family, John? Â You always get all weird when theyâre brought up.â
John picks at the label on his bottle. Â âYou already met them.â
âYou know what I mean. Â Your real family.â
âWell what about your real dad?â John snaps back.
âThatâs not fair and you fucking know it, John. Â Iâve told you everything I know about my family, you havenât told me anything about yours, and if I knew where the fuck he was, do you really think I wouldnât have at least called him?â Â Thereâs an embarrassing little shake in his voice when heâs done, and he chugs more beer to clear his throat; he needs to keep it together for this.
John reaches for him, but Alex pulls away, so he pulls his hand back and awkwardly sets it on his lap.  âSorry, I didnât⌠ I know that wasnât⌠ Iâm sorry.â
âItâs okay.â
They sit in silence for a moment.
A thought occurs to Alex. Â âDid they disown you?â Â Heâs not sure how likely that is; heâs pretty sure John could never pay for his lifestyle on his own, devil-may-care as he is with money, unless heâs just in a perpetual state of bad credit debt.
âNo, notâ Â No, he hasnât. Â They havenât.â Â More label-picking and silence.
âNo, notâ what? Â Not yet?
Not yet. Â Oh.
Alex addresses him as gently as he knows how, âYour dad, he⌠he doesnât know. Does he?â
John doesnât look at him. Â âAbout us?â
Alex cautiously reaches a hand towards him. Â He doesnât pull away, so Alex takes one of his hands in his.
âAbout you.â
John meets his eyes at last, looking smaller than Alex has ever seen him.
âNo. Â He doesnât.â
#this got both longer AND angstier than i expected but i'm still pretty happy about it#lams#lams fic#lams fanfic#hamilton fic#hamilton fanfic#hamilton#(i probably won't be writing this ship too much tbh)#(but it was fun!)#my works#tumblr bonus fic#john laurens#alexander hamilton#hamilsquad#lafayette#hercules mulligan#george washington#martha washington#some homophobia implied#but it's mostly off-page#alcohol#food#valentine's day#scheduled post
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Hi! This is my âhow i met taylor swiftâ story! iâll never be able to express how much the privilege of being invited by taylor herself into her home to hear the lover album early, eat her rice krispy treats, and tell her iâm proud of her means to me, but hereâs my attempt at least telling the story. itâs a long story so if you hate reading click here to watch the video i made about it!
At 5:30pm on July 21st, I was sitting in my bed on tumblr and a message pops up on my screen that says âTaylor Nation CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE.â Me, not trusting anyone on this site, clicked it thinking it was fake thereâs no frickin way i got the dm. I read the url and the message about four times until i finally sat up out of my bed and immediately text sam, my best friend in the whole world. she texts me back in all caps, as a real friend does, and then she facetimes me. I missed what she first said but i will never forget her saying âi got mine on twitter.â After talking to her on the phone, i finally reply to tn.
monday and tuesday go by and nothing happens. on wednesday at 2:54pm I text sam âtn forgot about usâ then at 2:57 my long live ringtone started blaring and i pick up and this guy is like âis this grace ----â and im like yes and he says âthis is x with taylor nation.â ive never jumped up and screeched louder in my life. he tells me our conversation is confidential, confirms where iâm from, and then asks me if i can go to rhode island. hereâs my reaction to my phone call.Â
on friday, whilst in target, having saved taylor nationâs number in my phone, i get another phone call from them. they tell me the original location has been leaked and ask me if i can get to nashville. iâll never be able to emphasize how grateful and privileged i feel to not only be able to have gone to sessions but to be able to say yes without needing to confirm anything with my parents and to be able to change my plans, after having booked a flight to RI (donât worry i got a full refund!)
the following saturday i woke up at 3::30am to catch a flight to nashville. sam and my flight got in 4 minutes apart from each other. the rest of the day is a story for another time but basically i freaked out because i met about 2 dozen other swifties that iâve been friends with for a long time. i had lunch and dinner with them, we went to the taylor swift education center, and we hung out in the hotel together. the day ended with me meeting emma, someone who i hardly interacted with but admired so much because of her blog. Â
sunday morning we woke up and freaked out and spent the morning trying to stomach food and getting ready. then we went to the hotel and got to the meet up spot at 3:15ish. there were so many people i knew there and it was the craziest experience ever. at 4 a woman from tn comes up and gets us and steals our phones, etc. an hour later they bring us out to the buses and thatâs when i started to get really, really overwhelmed and start crying. i would have fallen to my knees if sam hadnât caught me.
iâm the last person off the second bus and we round the corner and once again, i start crying. fast forward and weâre in line for food (which i did not eat) and i see these adorable little labels for the food that look like taylorâs handwriting, once again, sobbing. i turn to sam and say âshe loves us so much.â even if she didnât write those cards, someone took the time to sit down and hand write them and even the smallest act went the longest way for me.Â
we get in line to enter the room and about 30 minutes later they open the doors. five minutes later she jumped out and says âhey guys!â she looked the exact same as she does on my computer screen, fake. her hair was perfect, she was tall (not as tall as i imagined though), smiling, beautiful, gorgeous, all the good things. she then tells us not to share anything that happens in this room and when taylor looks you in the eye and tells you to do something you do it.Â
half way through we take a little break and sam and i are in line for the bathroom when i see people coming back in the session room i immediately tell sam to sit down and we do, not moving an inch. front. row. seats. two feet away from her chair is probably an overstatement. i donât know how it happened but we were two frickin feet away from where she was sitting. she comes back and plays the rest of the album.Â
then they take the minors first and then the ~adults alphabetically. my last name starts with a B but i still didnât meet her until about 1:30am on august 5th. when they open the door and call me in i see her reflection and sheâs like dancing? i look to my laugh and there she is, im crying writing this, like real tears.Â
i want to keep most of our conversation private but she immediately said âHi Gracie!â when i talked in. i heard stories than when you hug taylor swift she never lets go first, this is indeed true. i told her i loved her in her ear while we were hugging and she said it back. then she told me she knew a selfie i had posted but she had never liked and i freaked out. i told her iâm studying political science and gender studies and i want to run for office one day and she was so excited and proud of me. i thanked her for my first notice when she put me on her story and told her why my favorite taylor song is my favorite taylor song. we talked a little bit about the album and she told me she was proud of me twice and i told her i was proud of her twice. we took our picture and she let me make sure i liked it and the only thing i remember is seeing my smile and being like âthats itâ because i looked had never smiled so big.Â
the next day taylor posted a picture wearing the bracelet i gave her when told her i was bi and thanked her for her allyship and i just about passed out. i spent the day in nashville and got to open my picture at!!! the!! bluebird!! cafe!!! click here for some soft video content of it!Â
this entire experience was a whirlwind from start to finish and i wouldnt change a second of it. taylor, on the off chance that you see this, and on the bigger off chance that you read this, thank you. being able to look you in the eyes and tell you how proud i am of you is something iâve dreamt about since i was about ten years old. i never thought i would be able to do it. thank you for inviting me into one of your most intimate spaces, entrusting me with your art, and ranting about politics and gender studies with me. thank you for baking for me and for introducing me to my best friends. i wouldnt be nearly as confident, stable, happy, or supported without you and the people youâve brought into my life. i love you so much!Â
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Wolf Pack: Chapter 15 Season Finale
Life is unpredictable. One minute you're having the best time expecting things to stay the same forever. The next day you wake up and everything's changed. You don't even see it coming.
The storm took us by surprise when we least expected it. No one had any idea that everything we knew would be turned upside down in an instant. Swept away in the path of a tempestuous thief. It took our homes, our memories...and our loved ones.
All gone. Like they were never there at all. We lost so much. Artwork, photographs, restaurants, the museum. The storm even washed away Arcadia Bay. It took our friends. Our family. Grandpa Stephen, Trevor...Karen.
There was so much sorrow and devastation. Words couldn't describe the pain and the burdens the storm put on us. But we still had so much to be grateful for. Our lives and the world around us may look different from this point on, but thank God for the ones who were saved. In times like this, we had to be brave and uplifting. We were stronger than the storm and we were determined to rebuild. We could never replace what we lost, but we could create a brighter future. One day at a time.
                (Build by Starshine on the gallery)
It had been a tough time for all of us. We were all impacted in some way. For me and my friends, it was a lot to deal with. It was the end of senior year. We were about to graduate. Then the storm blew in and it took some of our classmates with it. We thought it would be good for us to get away, so we rented a cabin in the woods for a couple of days. Just to escape for awhile and take our minds off of everything.
We settled in, made food and juice drinks and just hung out on the patio. I kept an eye on Lyla to make sure she was in a good place. After Abraham lost his parents, he joined the army. He said he wanted to honor them in some way, to make up for all the ways he messed up. I don't think he could handle staying here knowing that they weren't around anymore. We ended up losing him too. Lyla was holding up pretty well, but she could dive into her moods sometimes. I wanted to be there for her if she needed me to be.
For the most part, everyone was in high spirits. Diaz and I talked about our plans after graduation. I was all set for art school, which hopefully led to a career as an artist. Diaz was still on the fence. He didn't really know what he wanted to do. I told him that was okay. He had time to figure it out. He could always be Oscar's busboy if nothing else worked out. He said if there was free food involved, he might consider it. All jokes aside, Diaz was smart and charismatic. Whatever he decided to do, I know he'd be great at it.
All through the night, we listened to Jag play some mellow tunes on his guitar and had a pretty chill time.
We laughed about old times like the day I was first introduced to the squad and how everyone was interrogating me. I didn't mind. I was just glad to make so many friends on my first day. Even though we're not as close with the others as before, I still miss them. It's always hilarious whenever the whole gang gets together. Thankfully, they're all okay too.Â
We also reminisced about our parties at the drive-in. Thank God that was still around too. Diaz said he was going to tell his kids about it one day. Maybe it would become a tradition for all of us. Something to keep us together, like a family. Cheers to that.
Later on that night, we watched a movie together.
Girls choice. It was kind of hard to get into at first, but once it picked up it was surprisingly entertaining.
Immediately after it went off, me and Jag went to the work-out room. In desperate need for bro time.
June checked in with Lyla, making sure she was okay. Lyla said she was taking it moment by moment. She was managing. They talked for a while. I was glad she was opening up. That she didn't have to go through this alone.
We ended the night binge watching Game of Wolves. I had to keep explaining everything to June who was actually getting into it. And with all the jump scares, we did way more snuggling watching werewolves than we did watching royal couples sip chamomile.
Lyla, Diaz and I were the first ones up in the morning. The early birds. I made everyone breakfast and Diaz turned it into a competition to see how long it would take me. I'm sure it had nothing to do with him starving and this was his way of getting me to move faster. Since I finished in record timing, Lyla assigned Diaz on breakfast duty for tomorrow morning. He quickly reminded her that we would be on the way back home by then. She said she expected him at her house by 10 AM anyway and that she was a waffle girl.
While we ate, Diaz challenged everyone to a game of Truth or Dare. I was totally in.
Everyone else was a little hesitant to join in, but after Diaz promised we wouldn't get too crazy, they hopped on board.
We gathered back on the patio to start the game.
Diaz chose dare. Of course. I dared him to prank call Oscar. He was totally down. He disguised his voice and called Oscar using a phone app, putting it on speakerphone. He told him he found the âRoller Rinkâ money and if Oscar wanted his share he should meet him at Riverbank park in an hour. There was a long pause on the other line then Oscar hung up. It was kind of hilarious, but I really hoped no one got hurt because of it. Anything involving an angry Spooky could not end well.
Lyla chose dare and Diaz dared her to rummage through the garbage. That was not a challenge for Lyla. She actually enjoyed grossing everyone out. She really dug in there. Making certain all of this wasn't for nothing, she scavenged until she found something good.
Only Lyla would find a treasure map in a can full of garbage. She said she would do some hunting when she got home. Collectibles were easy money.
Because I couldn't resist making an idiot out of myself for the sake of laughs, I chose dare. Lyla dared me to let her give me a makeover and take a selfie, which I then had to post on my social media. I think I looked pretty good in guyliner. The 80â˛s wig I would have to get used to though.
It was June's turn, but she chickened out and went for truth. She said she had nothing to hide. So I asked her, âWhat's the craziest thing you've ever done?â
She said one time she, Asher and Shantiya were walking home from the mall. They were getting tired and they didn't have money for S-rider, so she went up to the road and stuck out her thumb like she'd seen in the movies. Some old hippie couple driving a rundown floral RV stopped by and asked if they needed a ride. They got in the back of the RV, sat on the shaggy rug, and the old couple told them stories about their college band while they drove them home. She made sure they were blocks away from her actually house, but they arrived safely. They never told anyone. Until now. Â And I wished I hadn't asked.
Hitchhiking is dangerous. She could have gotten hurt. She said she'd never do again, but she enjoyed the  experience. She loved hearing other people's stories. It gave her a greater appreciation for life and strangers.Â
Finally, it was Jag's turn. He also chose to reveal his deep (but hopefully less scary) secrets, so June asked if he had finally kissed Chandler. He signed that a gentlemen doesn't kiss and tell. It was pretty much obvious from the smile on his face. His face told it all.
Later on in the day, June and I snuck off on our own to get some alone time. I brought up the tragic issue that our friends were having trouble trying to find a couple's name for us. The majority was going for SJ, but we both agreed that was uninspired. She liked Jean. We both loved wearing jeans. Why not pick a name that perfectly described our relationship? My personally favorite was Juse. It rolled off the tongue quite nicely.
We got a kick out of trying to come up with the silliest combinations. Then we just embraced each other and sat in silence, enjoying each other's company. A few blissful moments later, June came up with the perfect name for us. âSun. We shine brighter when we're together.â
We'd been through a lot over these past few months. More than anyone should ever have to go through. But having each other made it easier. I would do whatever it took to make sure I was that light for her because in the cloudiest days and the darkest nights, she was my star.
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The Princess and the Frog (Kim Mingyu)
Hello! Weâre almost to the posts that originally started this! Enjoy my other main boy!Â
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*Fairy Tale*
You sighed, sitting by the window sill. This was one of your rare moments of peace, and you were going to enjoy it while you could. You always loved this window, because it showed practically the entire garden for the kingdom. It was your favorite place to hide, since this hallway was rarely used. It was easy to hide from work here, and from the royal family.Â
It wasnât that the royal family was⌠bad, per say. The king and queen were actually quite nice and treated the staff wonderfully. It was a good job to work here, given how some kingdom staff were treated. Theyâre son wasnât even that bad, he just⌠Got on your nerves a lot. He constantly teased you, given you were around a similar age. You were kind of friends, but not enough to actually have either of you admit it.Â
You honestly did love working here. You had a job, a safe home, food to eat, that was more than a lot of people.Â
You just... needed a break sometimes.Â
You gazed across the gardens, watching some of the gardeners tend to plants. You also watched as the king and queen took a stroll, maids following closely behind them, looking deep in discussion.Â
You wondered what that life might be like. To be able to just take strolls in the gardens in the afternoon, simply talking with your love. It must be nice.Â
âOh miss! There you are!â One of the other maids came running down the hall, finally having found you.Â
âYes, how can I assist?â You stood, maid mode coming to life.Â
âWell⌠Thereâs another toad in the kitchensâŚâ She said shyly, and you couldnât help but let out a laugh.Â
âVery well. Letâs go catch a frog.â You smiled, linking your arm through the maids, walking down the hall. You both turned the corner just as the prince turned the opposite one, silently sitting on the very bench you were just sitting on.Â
*Today*
âHey Gyu!â Mingyu picked up his head from behind the counter, smiling at Seokmin. âHereâs your fish order.â He smiled, setting the cooler on the counter.Â
âExcellent, thank you!â Mingyu grinned, opening the cooler and peeking inside. âOof, not a great catch today, huh? I guess I can try to push the sandwiches today.âÂ
âWell, I had more, but the craziest thing happened this morning.â Seokmin sat on a stool, Mingyu quickly pouring him a coffee. âThis morning I was checking the lines, like usual, and as I pulled one of the nets in, all these dogs like⌠attacked!âÂ
âSeriously?â Mingyu asked, taking the cooler off the counter.Â
âWell, okay not attacked. They just charged me, and considering I wasnât expecting it, I panicked and let go of the net, letting all the fish go. Plus, through all the chaos, my net got torn, so now Iâm down one. Thatâs actually why Iâm late, I was looking for a new one.âÂ
âNo luck?âÂ
âTheyâre all so expensive or not great quality. Iâd either go broke or would have to buy a new one next week again.â Seokmin sighed, sipping his coffee.Â
âDid you check the thrift shop? They have all kinds of weird stuff. You could probably find a decent net there.âÂ
â...We have a thrift shop?â Seokmin asked, looking at Mingyu.Â
âYeah, a couple blocks away. Youâve never been there?â Seokmin shook his head. âHere, let me get the address for you. They have all kinds of weird things, so itâs definitely worth checking out. Wonwoo got a really cool classic nutcracker there a while ago.âÂ
âWhyâd he get a nutcracker?â Seokmin chuckled, looking at the paper Mingyu was scribbling on.Â
âYou think I understand anything he does?â Mingyu grinned, handing Seokmin the piece of paper.Â
âFair point.â He smiled, putting some money on the counter for the coffee. âIâll check it out. See you later to pick up the cooler!â He got up, giving Mingyu a wave and exiting the cafe. Mingyu shook his head, taking the cooler of fish into the back, moving them to the fridge. He smiled to himself, stretching his arms are getting ready for a day of cooking. Jun wouldnât be in for a couple hours, so it was just Mingyu for a bit. He had walked out to the front, sighing at the empty cafe.Â
It wouldnât be like that in a couple hours, even an hour maybe. But he always liked it best like this. He could be alone with his thoughts, and just do as he pleased. No one was there to tell him what to do.Â
He jumped as the phone rang, laughing to himself as he went to answer it.Â
âHello?âÂ
âHi, is this the cafe?â The other end said, Mingyu grinning.Â
âYes it is. How can I help you?âÂ
âIâm from the daycare down the street. I kind of need some treats for today for the kids. I know itâs short notice, but is there anyway I could order some pastries from you?â Mingyu looked at the clock on the wall.Â
âWhen do you need them by?âÂ
âBefore 3, preferably.â He did some quick math in his head, knowing when Jun would be coming in and how long it would take to make the treats.Â
âYeah, I can do that.â He nodded. âWhatâs the address?âÂ
*Fairy Tale*
You slowly walked down the halls, body tired and mind sleepy. You wanted to go to sleep, but with all the hustle and bustle of the castle as they prepared for another set of suitors for the prince to come, everyone was still in work mode. You made your way to your bench, plopping down and letting out a groan. You always hated when princesses came to woo the prince, mostly because none of them had managed to do it. It always ended up being so much work, then for nothing to change and you having to do this all over again later. At least this time it looked like a bunch of princesses coming at once, and the king was making him choose someone this time.Â
You looked out the window, a small smile at all the lights strung through the garden. It looked truly magical out there, especially at night. This would be the perfect romantic setting for the prince to finally fall in love.Â
You were almost about to fall asleep when you heard a croak. You looked at the windowsill, and saw a big frog sitting on the other end.
âWhat is it with this kingdom and frogsâŚâ You muttered, shaking your head at it and then looking back out the window.Â
âI could take offence to that.â You heard a voice, looking up and down the hall. No one else was in the hallway, just you. Well, you and the frog. But it couldnât be the frog talking, thatâs ridiculous.Â
âWow, I must be tired.â You said, looking back at the sill.Â
âMaybe you should go rest then.â Your eyes widened, looking at the frog. It just spoke.Â
âWhat⌠Who⌠What?â You said, rubbing your eyes. Maybe you just imagined you saw the frog talk. Yeah, thatâs it. Itâs mouth didnât actually move. You just imagined it did. That has to be it.Â
âWow, such an informal way to speak to the prince.âÂ
âIâm sorry, the pri⌠the prince?â You looked around, trying to find Mingyu. This had to be a prank.Â
âDid you not recognize me?â The frog said. You slowly shook your head, and you swore the frog pouted.Â
âDamn. So I really am a frog.â He turned to face the window, you sitting frozen.Â
âWait⌠So youâre⌠Youâre reallyâŚâ
âIâm the prince, yes.âÂ
âWhat⌠How⌠Uhm⌠Can you explain?âÂ
âI kind of⌠Met with a witch.âÂ
âWhy?â You asked, more confused. Even you knew not to mess with witches, why would Mingyu seek one out?
âBecause⌠Wait, why would I tell you?â He said, looking towards you. You just raised an eyebrow at him.Â
âBecause Iâm currently the one thatâs a human and youâre a frog.âÂ
â...Fair point.â He said, looking back at the window. âBut you need to swear to not laugh.âÂ
âI make no full promises, your highness, but I can try.âÂ
âOkay, I went to her to figure out who my true love is.â He admitted, you just blinking at him.Â
âWhy⌠Why would you-â
âBecause itâs my last chance. My father gave me until this next birthday to pick a bride, otherwise heâs going to arrange the marriage himself.âÂ
âSo why donât you just pick some princess? Literally any of the oneâs to visit this castle would probably die if you proposed.âÂ
âBecause I wanted to try to find my true love. I donât want to spend my life married to someone just becauseâŚÂ I thought I could do it, but now itâs getting closer to my birthday and I⌠Iâm running out of time.âÂ
âSo you went to a witch?âÂ
âI was hoping to have her help me find this person, but instead she turned me into a frog. What she wants me to get from this, I donât understand.âÂ
âSo youâre like⌠Youâre a hopeless romantic, huh?âÂ
âShut up.â He muttered, taking a big breath.Â
â...What if I helped you?âÂ
âWhat?âÂ
*Today*
âHello?â Mingyu called, walking through the front door of the daycare. He tried to balance the treats, looking around. No one was inside, it looked like all the kids were outside playing. âIs anyone here? I have treats!âÂ
âOne second!â He heard, looking around, not sure where the voice had come from. He spun in a circle as you walked in, a smile on your face as you watched him twirl. He stopped as he saw you looking at him, an amused look on your face.Â
âOh, hi.â He said, slightly blushing.Â
âHello. Iâm assuming youâre the treats I heard about?â You said, eyes widening a bit. âNot that youâre the treat! I meant⌠I meant you have the treats⌠You are the person who brought them. For the children. Yeah.â You rambled, Mingyu letting out a laugh.Â
âUhm, yes. I have the treats.â He held them up a little bit, looking around the room. âWhere should I put them?âÂ
âOh, over here.â You said, trying to hide your face. You were so embarrassed that you literally just called this guy you had never met a treat. How did that happen? You led him to a counter, clearing some of the crafts from the day to another table. He set them down, starting to unstack the boxes.Â
âI hope these work. You just kind of said whatever, so I brought some of the more popular things that kids likeâŚâ
âOh, I wasnât the one that called. That was my boss.â You said, waving a hand, looking over the treats. You had to admit, they looked really yummy.Â
âOh⌠Well-â
âThese look great though!â You said, taking the top of the box off. âThe kids are going to inhale these.âÂ
âAwesome.â He grinned and you half swore you fell in love. A part of you felt like you had seen him before, but you knew that if you had seen that smile before you would definitely remember him.Â
âOh! Payment!â You said, skipping to the office. Mingyu looked after you, half amused by you. He couldnât put his finger on it, but there was something about you that he just felt comfortable about.Â
âHere you go!â You smiled, coming back into the room, handing him an envelope.Â
âOh, thank you.â He smiled, and you both stood there quite awkwardly. âSo, are you new here?âÂ
âOh, uh, no. Iâve actually worked here for a while.â You smiled, scratching your head.Â
âAh. Iâve never seen you here before so-â
âHow often are you here?â You asked.Â
âWell, not that often, actually. Iâve been here a couple times when you have festivities and events and such, but otherwise uhm⌠Not much.â He quickly looked around, rambling a bit. âIâve just⌠I donât think weâve met before.âÂ
âHi.â You grinned, holding out a hand. âIâm Y/N.âÂ
âIâm Mingyu.â He smiled, shaking your hand. âI should⌠I should get back to the cafe.âÂ
âAlright.â You nodded, pointing back to the treats. âThanks again for that. The kids are going to love it. My boss thought the kids should have a nice treat today.âÂ
âNot a problem. It was easy to make.â He waved them off, starting to leave. âHey uhm⌠If you wanted to, I have some extra ones back at the cafe. If you wanted to stop by later, I could give you some.âÂ
âOkay.â You smiled, nodding your head. âIâll try to stop by.âÂ
âOkay.â Mingyu grinned, waving one last time and officially leaving. You giggled to yourself, turning back to set up the pastries.Â
*Fairy Tale*
âY/N, we might as well just give up.â Frog-Mingyu said as you pulled him out of your bag and placed him on a chair.Â
âMingyu,â You said, formalities dropped a while ago. What were you going to do, heâs a frog. âWe have to be close. Theyâre bound to be here somewhere.âÂ
âMy birthday party is tomorrow. Thatâs the deadline from my father.âÂ
âWhatâs he going to do, marry you off as a frog? Thereâs nothing that can be done until you break this curse.âÂ
âHe could go find the witch and demand to change me back. Heâs the king.â He sighed, and you let out your own frustrating sigh. You had been everywhere with him, trying to figure who his true love could be. All he knew was that he had to get a kiss from his true love for the curse to be broken, which made it all the more difficult on your part. Not too many maidens were willing to just⌠kiss a frog.Â
âWe have until tomorrow night then!â
âY/N, itâs hopeless. Do you know how many maidens are in this kingdom? Not to mention that they might not even be in this kingdom. This was a stupid idea and I just need to accept my fate.âÂ
âIâm sorry Mingyu.â You muttered, feeling bad you couldnât help him more. Slowly over the last few days, you started to see a new side of Mingyu. He was actually⌠Almost charming? He actually had a decent sense of humor too, not to mention how sweet he turned out to be and how much he really cares about his people and worries about if heâll be able to be a good ruler. He also told you that he often sneaks into the kitchens and has been learning to cook for the past couple years as a stress reliever. If you hadnât known better, you could have sworn you were falling forâŚ
No. You couldnât do that. He was the prince. No.Â
âItâs not your fault, Y/N. You should go get some sleep. Tomorrowâs going to be a long day.âÂ
âYou too. Goodnight Mingyu.â You got up, leaving the room. You sighed to yourself in the hallway, suddenly feeling very sad. You quickly shook your head, making your way back to the servants wing.Â
You were about half way there when you realized you left your bag in Mingyuâs room. You groaned, quickly turning around and sneaking back. It would be bad enough to be caught sneaking into the princes room late at night. You lightly knocked on the door, not getting a response. As you opened the door, you saw your frog-prince asleep on the chair. You quickly snuck in, grabbing your bag. You were about to leave when you looked at the prince momentarily.Â
You werenât sure what prompted you to do this, but you felt yourself lean towards him, lightly placing a kiss on his head. You sighed, about to leave the room when there was a blinding flash of light, causing you to cover your face.Â
As you lowered your hands, you let out a silent gasp.Â
Mingyu was human again. Still asleep, but human.
Before you could process what was going to happen, you quickly fled the room, Mingyu startling awake.
*Today*
You took a deep breath, opening the door to the cafe. As you stepped inside, there were only a couple people sitting around, plus a guy standing behind the counter reading a book. You slipped onto a stool, looking around the cafe. You had to get directions from your coworker to get here, you couldnât believe youâd never come across this place. It was pretty cute.Â
âCan I get you something?â You looked up, the guy with the book eyeing you.Â
âUhm. Can I have a coffee?â You asked, waiting for a response. He looked at you for a second more, not responding. You were about to take it back when he shut the book, pulling out a mug and filling it with coffee. He set it in front of you, pointing to a basket down the counter.Â
âExtras are in there if you want them.â He said, picking his book back up.Â
âOh, thank you.â You smiled, getting up to grab some cream and sugar. Once you mixed everything together, you took a sip, letting out a sigh.Â
âLet me guess, youâre waiting for Mingyu.âÂ
âHow did youâŚâÂ
âGirls usually wait here for him.â He nodded his head towards some girls down the counter from you. âTheyâre here every day at this time knowing he comes back in soon.âÂ
âOhâŚâ You said, suddenly feeling awkward.Â
âYouâre Y/N though, right?â You looked back at him, raising an eyebrow.Â
âUhm. Yeah?âÂ
âHe told me you would come by.â You almost swore you saw a smile, but it was gone as quickly as it came. âHe called me to set aside some of the pastries for you in case you came in before he got back. Hang on.â He suddenly left, leaving you at the counter.Â
He came back a minute later, putting a plate in front of you. There were two pasties on it, both almost perfectly made.Â
âOh, thank you.â You said, going for your wallet.Â
âItâs on the house.â He said, going back to his book.Â
âBut I-â
âLook, Mingyu catches a lot of peopleâs attention. Itâs how his life has always been. But not that many people manage to catch his attention. Itâs on the house. Plus he would be extremely offended if I let you pay.â You felt your face burn a little bit, a small smile on your face.Â
âWell thank youâŚâ You looked for his nametag. âJun.âÂ
âDonât mention it.â He said, officially going back to his book. You smiled, taking a bite of the pastry, sighing about how delicious it was.Â
*Fairy Tale*
Mingyu sighed, leaning on his elbow, looking at the crowd of people in front of him. He couldnât figure this out. Last night, he went to sleep as a frog, and when he woke up this morning he was human again? He swore he heard the door shut when he woke up, but by the time he got to the hallway he couldnât see anyone. How did that happen? Did his father already know and already went back to the witch? Did the curse break some other way? What on earth could have done it?Â
âAlright son, did you make your decision?â His father asked, putting a hand on his shoulder. Mingyu looked up at him, inhaling deeply. He looked at the group of princesses his father had selected for him, not sure what to do. He knew heâd probably be content with any of them. Could probably marry any of them, rule nicely together, have some polite children, and live an okay life.Â
But would he ever be truly happy with them?Â
Part of him remembered someone last night. He swore he remembered getting kissed by someone. But was it just a dream? It had to be. If his true love had come and kissed him, surely they would have woken him up. Why would they have run away like that? Not to mention the only person that knew about the curse was you...
Mingyuâs eyes widened. What if it was you? But it couldnât be⌠Could it?Â
As if on cue, you walked into the ballroom, carrying a tray of pastries. You had a polite smile on your face as you set the desserts out, avoiding contact with guests like you had been trained to do. The staff here was particularly excellent and sneaking in and out of parties. Mingyu found you rather quickly though, you not leaving his sight.Â
âYes, I have.â Mingyu said, pushing himself out of his chair, walking through the crowd.Â
You had just put the last treat on the table, ready to leave the room. Desserts were usually the last part of these parties, hopefully meaning once you cleaned up youâd be able to return to your windowsill. You turned as you saw Mingyu approaching you, internally panicking. You had avoided him all day, scared of what happened last night. Hopefully you could make this quick and painless.
âGood evening, your Highness-â You had started, going into your formal conversation mode. You couldnât make it very far, since when Mingyu reached you he lightly put his hands on either side of your face, bringing your face to his. You heard the gasps in the room, but were shocked enough of the fact that Mingyu had simply kissed you. He slowly pulled away from you, keeping his face close to yours. He looked into your eyes, taking a deep breath.Â
âIt was you, wasnât it?â He whispered, and you tried to figure out how to use words.Â
âWhat...?âÂ
âYouâre the one that saved me, arenât you?âÂ
âYour Highness⌠I-â
âY/N.â He said, causing you to look into his eyes. You slowly nodded your head, and felt your heart pound as he grinned.Â
âI knew it.â He said, leaning forward to kiss you again. You pulled back again, looking at him.Â
âWhat about your father and the princesses and-â
âHey, hey.â He looked at you, the smile still on his face. âI had until today to pick someone, didnât I?â You nodded your head, and you swore his smile just grew. âWell, if you would choose me, I choose you.âÂ
*Today*
You took another bite as the bell on the door dinged, Jun simply waving a hand. Mingyu walked behind the counter, smiling at you.Â
âHey, you made it!â He grinned, you nodding your head as you chewed. You quickly swallowed, swearing Jun was smirking at you.Â
âYep. Thought I would try to check it out.â You said, pointing at the pastry. âThis really is delicious. Itâs almost better than the ones you brought today.âÂ
âI thought those were for the kids.â Mingyu joked, a smirk on his face.Â
âThey were, but it doesnât mean there werenât extras.â You teased back. âWe donât have that many kids, you know.â You laughed, painfully aware of the mild glares you were getting from the girls down the counter, watching you chat with Mingyu so casually.Â
âThatâs fair. There was one more that I tried, kind of an experiment. Hold on.â He winked, setting his coat down and walking in back. Jun just shook his head, trying to not laugh.Â
You smiled to yourself as you felt a warm breeze blow past, confused that you didnât hear the door open. Jun seemed to experience the same confusion, making eye contact with you before you both fell unconscious.Â
You woke up a bit later, confused as to where you were. You blinked a few times, seeing the bright colors of a⌠could you be in a tavern? You slowly picked up your head, resting on a counter. You looked around, seeing a couple other people laying on the counter down from you, attempting to wake up themselves. You saw Prince Jun standing up behind the counter, holding a hand to his head.Â
âWhat theâŚâ He looked up, meeting your eyes. âY/N?âÂ
âJun?â You both looked at each other, pure confusion. âWhatâs going onâŚâÂ
âI donât knowâŚâ He looked around, trying to put the puzzle pieces together.Â
âDo you think we wereâŚâ You stopped as you saw Mingyu come from around the corner, looking around. âMingyu.â You said, causing him to stop and turn to face you.Â
âY/N! Jun!â He laughed, coming around the counter to hug you. âWhere the hell are we?â He asked, looking up at Jun but still holding onto you.Â
âI have no ideaâŚâ Jun said, looking around. You could tell he was looking for his own love, hoping for them to come from around the corner.Â
âOther people have to be here, right? If weâre here and Junâs here, others have to be here too, right?â You offered, trying to provide some comfort. âMaybe sheâs just not in this particular place. Anything specific for where she could be?â Jun looked in thought for a second, eyes suddenly widening.Â
âI know where she is.â Jun said, quickly running from the building before you or Mingyu could say another word.Â
âLooks like we have a new adventure, huh?â You said, placing your hands on Mingyuâs arms as he continued to hug you.Â
âI guess so. Can I ask one favor this time?â You turned your head to look up at him. âCan I be the one to save you this time?âÂ
âOnly if you turn me into a frog, mister.â You grinned, leaning forward to give him a quick kiss. âCome on, letâs see if we can catch up to Jun.â You grabbed his hand, pulling him from the building.Â
âOf course princess.â
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Neighbors: Shawn x Plus-Size Reader Chapter 2
a/n: hi friends. Feeling kind of down about all things writing at the moment, donât know if Iâll continue at all. But this was already written so I figured I might as well post it. If you donât hate it and feel like letting me know thatâd be cool. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. byeÂ
*Shawnâs pov*
He walked down the hallway jingling his keys and taking his time. Then just in case, he walked back to the other end. If anyone was around to see him, theyâd surely think he was crazy. And maybe he was. This is the life that he had been destined for. Walking up and down the hallway of his apartment building in the hopes that the girl next door might pop out.
Heâd been doing it for weeks and so far had only been successful twice. Since the night of their first meeting, and the subsequent morning after where theyâd puked together for a couple of hours, sheâd been stringing him along like she had the carrot and he was a rabbit. At first heâd thought maybe she wasnât interested, was even going to give up, and try to move on. But, heâd stumbled upon her juggling a whole bunch of groceries one night and the conversation that followed told him that maybe he wasnât crazy at all.
âHere let me help you.â Heâd said reaching for the bag sheâd be trying to balance between her knees.
âI had it.â She mumbled in response.
âJust let me help you. Accepting help isnât the greatest weakness in the world you know.â
She was maybe the most stubborn woman heâd ever met in his life. And Jesus did he love every little bit of it.
âThanks.â She said begrudgingly.
He followed her into her apartment which was much different than his own. Less bachelor pad, more grown woman with her shit vaguely together. She had a couch and a coffee table, and all of her furniture was mix match and different. It fit her somehow. And the longer he was in there the more he felt like he was learning about her. He peered over at where she stood in her kitchen, hip casually propped against the counter as she stared at him with crossed arms. He stepped further away from the living room, choosing instead to join her at the counter. He thought about the way her waist had felt under his hands when they danced, and the way her laugh sounded as they drank tequila. He wasnât quite sure what to do about how much he thought about her. And the look on her face wasnât exactly one of love and adoration. All of the confidence he had felt after the cuddling and the dance had completely washed out of him.
âCan I ask you something?â
He leaned against the other side of her counter, his legs long enough that they rested on either side of hers.
âSure.â
âDo you like⌠do you not want me around?â He mumbled eyes on his fingers which were fidgeting with his ring. âCause I kinda thought that we might of hit it off in my apartment. I mean I know there was alcohol involved so maybe...I just donât want to bother you if you donât want that.â
She stared at him for a second, and he got the feeling that she was trying to decide whether or not she was going to be honest with him. When her face softened, it was as if a wall came down, and he had somehow moved on to the next level of knowing her more deeply.
âI⌠guess Iâm just confused on why you want to be around so much.â She shrugged.
He nodded trying to wrap his mind around everything that she was.
âSo itâs not that I make you uncomfortable. Or that you donât like me?â
âNo I,â She paused and her cheeks darkened. âI like you.â
He smiled at her, completely incapable of stopping the twitch of his muscles. And maybe she rolled her eyes and tried to play it off, but it didnât matter. Now he knew.
So he took some extra time every now and then--or every single time he entered the building--to see if she might come around. It was a tuesday night and that meant that she should be getting home from work any minute. Heâd landed in Toronto that afternoon for a break after promo, having spent the day with his sister and mom, and all he wanted was to ask her about her day.
When he saw her get off the elevator this time, his heart leaped in his chest. And not just in the way it had been doing since sheâd knocked drunkenly on his door at two am looking for salt. There was a man with her this time and his arm was draped casually over her shoulder like it belonged there, and yet heâd never seen anything that looked more wrong. He moved quickly to get into his apartment, not wanting to be found creeping in the hall while her date dropped her off. The saddest part was having to physically restrain himself from staring through the peephole, but his heart already felt broken and he wasnât in the mood to torture himself more than he already had.
He changed out of the outfit heâd worn, both to show his mother that he wasnât completely helpless without her, as well as to maybe make the pretty girl next door notice, and grabbed angrily for his guitar. His fingers were itching, he couldnât get his feet to stay still, and his stupid heart wanted very much to head in the direction of his next door neighbor. It was the perfect combination for a song, and a wounded heart.
*Y/n pov*
You notice when Shawn leaves town. Mostly because you were constantly looking for him. Not in a weird way, you hoped at least, but just in a way of wanting to see him. After he had somehow gotten you to blatantly admit that you liked him--without any discussion of what kind of like that was--there hadnât been much more development. You didnât have his number, and he didnât have yours, and despite the fact that you were literally inches from each other, it felt like he was so far away. Heâd admitted to liking you too. That was the craziest part of it all, and yet both of you were just kind of watching from afar wondering what the hell either of you had meant by that.
That was partly why youâd gone out that night. Your best friend, Stu, had watched you sulk long enough apparently, and despite the fact that he didnât know the crush you had was on the rockstar next door, heâd had enough of your moping. So he transfered you to a bar straight from work where you drank and moped and ate tacos. There were worse ways of moping, you guessed. When he dropped you off, arm wrapped around your waist to balance you in your heels the way only a true best friend would, you stared longingly at the door that you really wanted to be behind.
âYou gonna be okay babes?â He asked.
You nodded sullenly. âDonât mind me. I have a hitachi wand that does everything a man could ever wish to do for me.â
Stu wrinkled his nose and you smiled for the first real time of the night at your best fiend.
âYou are just so hopelessly gay. Go home to your boyfriend. Stop worrying about me. Iâll be fine.â
âFine. If you decide you finally want to talk about something thatâs bothering you, you know Iâm just a call away.â
You didnât have the heart to tell him that this particular burden could only be solved by six feet, two inches of pasty Canadian. So, you hugged him and let him get on with his night instead.
You changed back into your oversized t-shirt and shorts, and settled about baking something that would make you forget about Shawn. You found the process of creating something from nothing to be particularly soothing, and thought that maybe it might help. And if not that, certainly the added bottle of wine would do the trick. There was no thinking about Shawn when you made the pie crust. There was no thinking about Shawn when you were sauteing the apples. And there definitely wasnât any thinking about Shawn on your third glass of wine when you swore you saw his face in your caramel sauce. What a shit show.
The pie was just coming out of the oven when you heard your neighbor blasting some very sad shit. It sounded like maybe it was an alternative band that would once have been a emo/scream-o band in 2008, but had evolved. Shawn happened to look like an innocent puppy with big floppy ears every single time youâd ever seen him, so the music was even more puzzling then it wouldâve been for any one else on the planet. Even more puzzling was the conscious understanding that he was home. He had to be⌠You scolded yourself. Going over to that manâs apartment tipsy for the second time in a row would be absolutely ridiculous. No. Just no.
And that is how you ended up outside of your neighborâs apartment for a second time, far less done up than when youâd cuddled in his bed. In your fuzzy slippers and oversized tee you knocked hard against his door, hoping that he would be able to hear you over the depressing music.
*Shawnâs pov*
The knock on the door is the last thing in the world he wanted to deal with. He had half a mind to pull the rockstar card and ask for them to fuck off. Despite being twenty-three years old, he felt more like a sappy teenager than ever, and he just wasnât in the mood to have someone tell him to turn his music down when the woman he liked was probably in love with someone else. They had definitely never defined any sort of relationship; hell, he hadnât even talked to her more than a couple of times. He had no right to be hurt by her living her own fucking life, butâŚhe was.
When he opened the door and she was standing there in fucking fuzzy slippers with a pie in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other, he thought for sure he must be dreaming. But she had this adorable, awkward grin on her lips that he wanted to kiss, and knew that his brain wasnât even remotely capable of imagining such a beauty.
âH--Hi.â He mumbled, dazed.
She blinked her annoyingly long lashes at him.
âHey. I...I didnât know you were home again.â
His ears perked up at this.
âYou noticed that I left?â
Her cheeks reddened and he felt his heart reform itself in his chest. Wow.
âNo I--I justâŚâ She stuttered. âI heard the music. Sounded like maybe you could use some pie.â
No one had ever baked for him before. And he didnât know he wanted it, needed it even until right in this moment.
He smiled at her. âSo, you baked me a pie?â
Her lips parted drawing attention to her mouth and his eyes traveled there unwittingly. She was beautiful and he was maybe just a tad bit hopelessly into her already. Her big, brown eyes rolled at him so hard he thought they might pop out of her head. She cocked her hip in the most sassy manner heâd ever seen, but all he could do was remember what it had felt like to hold her hips in his hands, what is had felt like to mold himself to the back of her body. His mouth was suddenly dry.
âI did not bake you a pie. I baked a pie. I bake when Iâm stressed, and you are just simply reaping the benefits from my hell of a life.â
âYouâre stressed?â He frowned before suddenly moving into action. âWhat are you doing standing in the hallway? Come in.â
He slid the wine from one of her palms sliding his hand there instead and pulled her into the safe confines of his home. Shawn thought that she looked like she belonged on his couch. And the visual of her tucking her legs under one of the oversized pillows his Mum bought him made his whole chest feel warm. He made a mental note to thank her for buying the pillows again.
He popped the cork on the wine and poured each of them a glass, tucking some plates and silverware under his arm before making his way back to her. When he sat down his knee brushed against both of hers which were folded sideways so that her body was angled towards him. They both looked at each other before awkwardly looking away and take a gulp out of their respective glasses.
âSo, whatâs bothering you, honey?â He asked propping his arm against the hand he had leaned against the back of the couch.
She shrugged twirling the glass around in her fingers.
âItâs not that Iâm bothered by anything. I just went out to dinner with a friend, and he and his boyfriend are like ten years strong, so everytime we go out together it feels like heâs pitying me. But heâs my best friend, and I love him. So even though I donât really like to bother him; he kinda calls bullshit.â
The guy who dropped her off.
His eyes widened. âBoyfriend? Like...as in a gay boyfriend?â
Her eyes immediately turned to slits and heâd never seen someoneâs face change so drastically so quickly.
âYea? Is that a fucking problem?â
Nice fucking going, moron.
âNo! No, no, no. That--Thatâs wonderful! I mean...I love gay people!! Honest. I--I met the fab five at this netflix event thingy and Tan France totally exposed me to the power of a printed floral shirt.â
She stared at him like maybe she thought he was the dumbest fucker alive, which he most definitely was. Even if she was single, he was going to end up with her hating him before heâd even gotten a chance.
âHmmm.â She hummed seemingly deciding that he probably wasnât a homophobic asshole. âWhat do you say we eat the pie now?â
She set the pie on one of the plates and instead of cutting either of them a slice dug her fork directly into the cripsy center of the pie. The room filled with smells of cinnamon and apples, and his stomach rumbled appreciatively. Then, out of nowhere, she was lifting the fork towards his mouth instead of her own, and he immediately fell even harder. She seemed to stare accusingly at her hand, as if she wasnât sure why sheâd made that decision, so he moved to close the gap between his mouth and the fork lest she change her mind.
âOh my god.â He groaned around the metal. âYou fuckin made that?â
She chuckled at him and the smile on her face nearly did him in more than the pie did.
âLike I said...I like to bake.â
âWill you bake me things all the time? I mean you should be selling this!â He rambled plucking the fork from her fingers to take another bite. âYou might just have the cure to cancer in a pie, and no one knows about it.â
âShawn, I assure you there is no cure for cancer in my pie. There may be connections to heart disease with all the butter, but no cancer.â
Bummer.
âThatâs okay. I still support you in all your endeavors.â He assured her.
âWell thank you...As long as you as support me.â
They smiled at each other and all of the tension from the last couple of weeks wasnât there anymore. He got to just be with her, and it felt absolutely amazing.
They drank wine on his couch and ate her ridiculously incredible pie while catching each other up on their lives. It was wild to think that theyâd only spoken a couple of times, because he kind of felt like he could tell her anything. There wasnât any judgement there. He never knew how good it could feel to just have someone to talk to.
âSo this is like...the biggest promo tour youâve ever done?â She asked.
Theyâd discarded the pie and had settled close enough to each that their thighs were touching. The wine and the candles heâd lit earlier had each of them feeling warm, and her thighs were poking out of that big t-shirt that he kind of wanted to knot his fingers in and pull her closer. But he didnât. He liked the idea of just being with her without trying to hit on her, and something about that felt important to him. He liked her that much.
âItâs definitely the most intense. Andrew is working really hard on navigating my cross-over from âteen pop starâ to âgenuine adult artistâ. I think the music will speak for itself. He kind of agrees with me, but wants to put me in as many situations as possible to make that happen. It means performing a lot, which is when Iâm happiest, so Iâm okay with it.â
She did this thing sometimes where she would hum while she thought about something. He had half the mind to call Charlie Puth and ask what key she was humming in because it sounded absolutely beautiful to him.
âDo you get to come home often?â
He nodded watching the way her eyes dipped to her lap. His fingers itched around his wine glass to tug her chin up so he could see them again. It felt like her question might be more layered than either of them was ready to admit
âYea. I come home as often as I can. I mean...there are definitely times where Iâm gone for weeks at a time, and when tour comes around Iâd be gone most of the year, but even if itâs only for a couple of days I try to fly home. Toronto feels like a safe space...It--It recharges me.â
It feels like barriers are being broken. Like theyâd been standing on opposite sides of the room, but with every passing minute, they were stepping close to each other. And he wanted that, wanted to know her as deeply as sheâd let him. He got the feeling that she wasnât used to opening up, and he wanted nothing more than to change that.
âBut uh⌠What about you?â
She reached for the bottle of wine on his coffee table, refilling both of their glasses for the fourth or fifth time.
âWhat about me?â
He rolled his eyes and used his head to nudge at her shoulder playfully. What happened instead was that his head just kind of stayed there.
âWell I know you like to bake...I know you like tequila. I know salt on your fries is a must. And I know that you hate the idea of accepting help. I wanna know more.â
She took a deep breath and he felt her shoulder lift as she exhaled. She smelled like cinnamon and lavender. It was intoxicating.
âItâs not that I hate the idea of accepting help,â She mumbled. âI just am used to doing things without it.â
âHow come?â
âYou ask a lot of questions you know that?â
He nodded. âI figure if I keep asking eventually youâll answer one of em.â
âFunny. Youâre funny.â
He took another sip of wine and maybe he nuzzled his face a little more into her shoulder.
âYou donât have to tell me anything you donât want to. Iâm just here to listen.â
It takes a long while. They sit in silence and drink another full glass. Somehow itâs not awkward between them. He actually feels rather content. He thought that maybe he could sit in silence with her forever, and itâd be okay. Just as long as he could sit beside her with her hair tickling his forehead.
When she speaks it takes him by surprise. Mostly because of the sound starting as a rumble in her chest and hitting pleasantly at his ear. She doesnât start out deep at all. She just tells him about her family at first. She used to be super close with her mom, but their relationship is complicated apparently.. She has three older brothers, who she thinks made her as tough as she is. But there also wasnât a lot of time for emotions with four kids and a single mother, so maybe that has something to do with her struggle to let people in. She had a cat growing up that died while she was away at college, and she hasnât adopted an animal since. One of her favorite albums of all time is The Stranger by Billy Joel. Sheâs always wanted to visit Amsterdam since she read The Fault in our Stars in high school. Peanut M&Ms are her favorite candy.
He realizes somewhere between the story of her mother taking her to see a scary movie for the first time--and how sheâd been braver than any of her brothers--and the story of the time she broke her arm against a bullyâs face, that sheâs kind of absolutely incredible. And heâs not sure why that makes him smile so much, but it does. And he canât help it. And heâs not sure that heâd ever want to.
âWhat is so funny, sir?â She asked when heâd been smiling into her shoulder like a maniac for over ten minutes.
Theyâve drunk so much wine that all of his inhibitions are gone, and all thatâs left is the truth.
âNothingâs funny. Youâre just insanely wonderful is all.â
He can feel her roll her eyes and before he knows it his wine glass is being pulled from his fingers.
âI think thatâs enough for you, bud. Time for bed.â
âWhat? Nooooo, I wanna hear more about your eighth grade emo phase!â He whined indignantly.
âAnother time. I have a feeling if I keep getting you drunk like this, there are gonna be some very angry record execs looking for me.â
She got up off the couch and helped him into a standing position. He was maybe a little more wobbly than heâd like, but it wasnât as if he was hammered off a little wine. Nonetheless he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and let her drag him towards the bedroom. Maybe because he just wanted to be close to her.
âNo one would dare yell at you, ever, sweetheart. Iâd fire them on the spot.â
She chuckled and squeezed appreciatively at his hip in a way that shot sparks across his skin.
âItâs nice to know someoneâs looking out for me.â
They make it to his bedroom, which isnât too different from the guest room they slept in last time. Itâs just a little bigger, and so is the bed, and heâs got pictures of his family and friends on the dresser. Most of his awards stay in his old bedroom in Pickering, but his first artist of the year award for the MMVAs sits on his desk, because it was from Canada, from home, and it served as a reminder of everything heâd accomplished.
âYou okay now?â She asked once he made his way safely into the bed.
He yawned reaching for her hand with his own.
âIâm fine. Come lie with me though.â
âShawn, I should go back home.â
He sighed squeezing her fingers tightly in his own
âItâs fine, itâs fine. Just for a minute. Please?â
It takes a little tugging before she is lying beside him. He canât help but hide his face in her hair again, the smell of lavender so calming in his nose. His arm snakes around her waist without ever talking to his brain first and through the haze he recognizes the important of checking in first.
âI--Is this okay? Please tell me if itâs not.â
Heâs hold her gently with his hands and theyâre not making eye contact, and he just needs to know that itâs not wrong. That she wants it too.
âItâs okay.â She murmured and laid her hand on the arm covering her waist to give it a gentle squeeze.
âAre you sure?â
âI promise. Thank you for asking.â
They fall asleep with their legs intertwined and their bodies pressed together. He sleeps better than he did the entire time he was away.
***
*Y/Nâs point of view*
It just becomes a thing that you do all of a sudden. Youâll knock on his door, or heâll knock on yours and you wind up sitting on his couch for hours. Itâs like youâre...friends. Friends who fall asleep holding each other every now and again, or all of the time. He talked to you about music stuff, and it never felt gloaty or pompous. It was his world and he let you into it, because he said it made him feel good to talk to someone outside of it all for a change. Some days he spoke industry talk that went over your head a lot, but you listened anyway. Other days he spoke of melodies and songs and his passion for his work. And those were always your favorite because his eyes lit up and he stammered more and he just had the most perfect look in his eyes to you.
Besides the times when heâs talking to you about record labels and industry mishaps, you find yourself forgetting that heâs not just your neighbor. You get the feeling that he prefers it that way. Neither of you acknowledge what it is exactly that youâre doing. Is it friends? Is there a deeper attraction there? He didnât seem to want to push you towards any particular decision, and quite honestly you were still having trouble wrapping your mind around everything that he was. But that didnât stop him from pulling you into his bed at the end of the night and tucking your head under his chin. It didnât stop him from holding your hand at random times, or insisting on you sharing a blanket despite the multiple ones available. It was a weird sort of limbo that you found yourself in.
Itâs another night of hanging out, only this time in your apartment, when the scale tips a little more out of balance. You were sitting criss-cross applesauce beside each other eating takeout with chopsticks when he brought it up.
âSoâŚâ He hedged, around a mouthful of lo mein. âI wanted to ask you something.â
âSure, whatâs up?â
âI have to go away for a little while. Iâm spending some time in New York. Couple of talk shows, a little recording, some meetings.â
You nodded. âDo you want me to like⌠water your plants or something?â
âWater my--No! No, why would I...No. I was actually wondering if you wanted to tag along.â
âTag along? Like go with you...To New York?â
âYea!â He said eyes bright and puppy like. âLook itâs not that weird. I have friends come visit me on the road all the time. You know how I told you I get lonely when Iâm doing those long ass business meetings with all the old folks, it drives me crazy. Come with me.â
It feels weird. And not just because this thing between the two of you keeps festering but because you also havenât really hung out outside of the confines of your apartment building. Leaving the country feels fast, it feels... like maybe it means something. Youâre just not sure what.
âI donât know Shawn... Can I think about it for a couple days?â
He nods, smile not dimming in the slightest.
âOf course. Itâs uh--itâll probably be next week. Andrew is getting flight information together now so I asked him to get an extra ticket just in case. Thereâll be a spot for ya.â
âOkay. Yea, okay.â
You sit in silence for a while each of you munching on noodles. Itâs not necessarily awkward, but it lacks the usual comfort that you two had had since the very beginning. Shawn proceeded to fidget with his food sending you random glances over his kung pao chicken. You didnât know what to say, so you stayed quiet.
âListen y/n did I--â
A knock on the door interrupts him, and quite frankly youâd never been so happy for unannounced company.
At the door is none other than your best friend, the light of your life, Stu, and suddenly you realized that youâd neglected to have the âmy neighborâs a rockstarâ talk with him. So much for welcoming unannounced company.
âStu!â You gasped. âWhatâcha doinâ here bud?â
He raised an eyebrow. âBryan was getting on my nerves, and I needed to come vent. Since when are you so squeaky?â
âSqueaky? Whoâs squeaky? Iâm not squeaky!â
His eyes slanted closer into slits. He knew you better than anyone and that very rarely played to your advantage.
âAre you fucking someone in there?!â
Very. Rarely.
âShhh! Would you keep your mouth down, no one is fucking anyone.â You hissed.
âOkay, okay. Sorry, jeez!â
You both took a second to take deep breaths and calm yourselves the fuck down. Shawn thought this might be the perfect time to intervene apparently.
âIs everything okay, sweetheart?â
Those fucking pet names of his would be the death of you.
âAh ha!â
Your best friend cheered as if he had just cracked the fucking case, and promptly kicked your door open to reveal Shawn sitting on your couch in shorts, Â black tube socks, and a headband on like he was either about to work out or do a face mask. What a shit show.
He paused, box of lo mein in hand, and a bite of food he was definitely stealing from your container still raised to his mouth.
âUh...hi?â
âExcuse me?!â Stu exclaimed. âYouâre telling me Iâve been at home worried you were falling into a downward spiral and your ass has been sitting up in here canoodling with Canadian treasure, Shawn Mendes?!â
âCanoodling?! We are not canoodling Stu!â
âWhy are we yelling?!â Shawn asked.
You sighed. âWeâre both pisces and over-dramatic, itâs kind of our thing.â
âAwww, I didnât know you were a Pisces.â
Jesus.
âOh this is normal.â Stu nodded sarcastically.
âIâm sorry. Hey man, Iâm Shawn. You must be Stu, Iâve heard a lot about youâ
Stu stared at Shawn like he had three heads before staring at you like had four of them. There must have been some unofficial best friend rule that said if one were to ever hang out with one of the biggest selling pop acts of the decade and not tell said best friend, you were kind of the worst.
He took a deep breath before rolling his eyes and moving past you to plop down on your couch.
âIâve heard absolutely nothing about you, Shawn. Please do tell.â
You looked to your couch where the boy you sort of liked and your best friend were suddenly interacting. It felt as if your bubble had been popped. Like it wasnât your own little secret with Shawn anymore. And you couldnât help but wonder what New York would like, what it would be like if the whole world knew you were friends. This terrified you beyond belief.
Slowly, and not without difficulty, you make your way back to the couch where the two men are talking about the fact that Shawn lives next door. You picked up your noodles and tried not to freak out at the latest development. Shawn peered over at you as he was talking and seemed to notice that things werenât a hundred percent okay.
So smoothly you barely noticed yourself, he rearranged himself on the couch ever so slightly so that his shoulder was pressed more soothingly against yours. It was something heâd only done a couple of times before, and it had only been when you were noticeably stressed. But you peered over at Stu and his eyes seemed to be zoned in on the lack of space between the two of you. And your mind imagined that on a grander scale, of hundred of thousands of people scrutinizing your every move, your every atom. It made your skin itch, and your chest feel a little tight. You shifted on the couch, leaning slightly farther away from Shawn so that you were sitting on individual cushions again.
Shawn looked at you, Stu simultaneously looking at the both of you, and you sort of wished you could melt into the couch. It was definitely the most awkward hour of your life, and you had someone manage to go through puberty.
***
By the time Stu leaves, it is after one in the morning, and your body and mind are thoroughly exhausted. The apartment is silent as Shawn and you work to clean up the mess from your dinner. You can feel him peering at you, but you try to ignore it, try to work through the awkwardness that has settled between the two of you. You feel more separated from him than ever and you canât help but be surprised at how shitty of a feeling that is.
Shawn stood next to the sink as you loaded the dishwasher, leaning his long limbs against the counter. You have your head down by the plates when he brings it up.
âSo I feel like Iâve done something wrong.â He murmured.
âYou didn't. Everythingâs fine.â
âYea, see the problem is that I donât believe you.â
You stood up reaching over him for another glass to slot into place never making eye contact.
âWell thatâs not my problem. I told you nothing is wrong, just drop it.â
âHey,â He muttered reaching for your arm gently to stop you. âWhy are you angry with me? Talk to me.â
His thumb nips at your chin, titling your eyes upward so that you have no choice but to meet his. When the room is empty and no one else is around, itâs so easy to get lost in this. His thumb sends sparks across your skin, and you want to just nuzzle into his chest and go lie in your bed for a little while. And in moments like this, more than anything, you want to demand that you tell him what all of it means, because his hands on your hips donât feel friendly ever.
âI canâtâŚâ
âYou canât what? Tell me whatâs going on inside your head right now.â
Your eyes flicker down to the tattoo on the back of his hand and you press your thumb against the ink as if it will give your more courage to speak. Maybe it does. Or maybe itâs just the comfort of his skin touching yours.
âI canât go to New York with you. I--I canât be seen standing next to you.â
You see the hurt flash in his eyes and your whole body completely rejects the notion that anything could ever be allowed to hurt him, that you yourself could ever be capable of such a thing.
âNo. No--shit, Shawn I donât mean it like that. Iâm not embarrassed of you. I just...I donât think Iâm ready to have people stare at me like that. The way Stu was looking at us tonight? Heâs never looked at me like that. Iâm not ready for that kind of scrutiny.â
Shawnâs eyes dropped, a curl fighting its way from underneath his headband to fall into his eye. You reached hesitantly up to tuck it back into place only for Shawn to wrap his hand around your wrist and keep you there.
âSo itâs not that you donât want to be my friend anymore? Or that I fucked something up talking to Stu?â
âOf course not. Youâre actually kind of perfect. I think if Stu wasnât definitely endgame with Bryan he probably wouldâve hit on you tonight.â
Shawn nodded letting your wrist go so that he could wrap his arms around your waist instead. You nestled your head against his chest and sighed a sigh of relief as the tension eased slowly out of the room. He held you close swaying your bodies gently back and forth. You could hear the rhythm of his heart and you worked to match your breathing to his. It calmed you immensely, and made everything else seem insignificant.
âSorry for overwhelming you, honey.â He mumbled into your hair.
âItâs not your fault. Itâs okay.â
âIâll wait for you ya know? For as long as you need.â
Itâs another weighted statement, that neither of you know what it means. Or, maybe you both know what it means and youâre just not willing to admit it yet. But, he lets you wrap your arms around his shoulders, and he lets you hide in his chest for a little while longer. And apparently heâll wait for you for as long as you need. Even if neither of you quite understand what heâs waiting for. For now, this is enough you suppose.
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Tarot Card Taehyung Ch. 2
Pairing: Female witch reader x warlock Taehyung ft. Jimin
Genre: Fantasy, angst, friends to lovers, future smut.
Word count: 5.7k
Chapters: 1|2
Summary: After hours of talking, Y/N decides that going to New Orleans with or without Taehyung. A nosy black bird causes a fateful encounter with a beautiful but mysterious stranger. A bad draw of the cards may prove more dangerous than anyone could have predicted.Â
Posted: July 15th, 2019
You stared at yourself in the mirror, having just put your barely-damp hair up in a bun on the top of your head. You had found another wit--warlock. Well, technically your grandma did, but thatâs not important. What is important is the fact that you now have someone to ask all of the questions you had built up since your grandma had passed away.Â
The only thing you couldnât seem to figure out was why your grandma had never mentioned him before. Apparently this was his third year coming to your grandmaâs, yet she never mentioned another magical being. A loud shrill whistle from the kitchen interrupted your thoughts. You shook your head and left the bathroom, walking out to take the kettle off the stove.Â
You looked over to find Taehyung pouting out the window, his mind on other things. You sighed and rolled your eyes. âStop pouting over there. You really didnât think I was going to let you sleep with me, did you?â
He turned to you, his arms crossed in front of him. âKind of, yeah. Am I blind or did you not have a painting of me downstairs?âÂ
Your cheeks flushed bright red before you busied yourself with pouring two cups of tea. âI told you! Sometimes the magic just takes over when I paint. I didnât do it consciously.âÂ
âUh huh. I know thatâs what youâre telling yourself, but I can see through you.â He said as he walked over and plopped down on your sofa.Â
With his back turned to you, you paused for a moment, fanning your face slightly. You werenât lying. You really had no control over that painting, but Taehyung wasnât wrong either. If you hadnât figured it out, youâd both probably be in your bed right now. An enticing idea too, but learning more about your culture outweighed it. Besides, sleeping with him would probably complicate things. It's best to stay professional, right?
Taehyung cleared his throat, turning back to look at you. "Yo, witch. Are you coming or what?"Â
You narrowed your eyes at him before grabbing the two mugs. "That's awfully close to a very unkind word Mr. Kim. I'd be a little more careful if I were you."Â
He rolled his eyes and accepted the mug you brought him. "Oh please. You couldn't stop saying the word earlier. Now I'm not allowed to call you that? What would you prefer I called you? Hermione?"Â
You set your mug on your coffee table before plopping down next to him on the couch, causing him to spill some tea on his hand, a smug smile on your lips as you hear him curse.Â
"Aww, poor baby. Karma's a bitch," you teased before reaching for your mug, blowing on the top before taking a sip.Â
He set his mug down, blowing on his now reddening hand. "Yeah, she's a witch too," he said with a pout on his lips.Â
You rolled your eyes before turning to face him. You crossed your legs and leaned back against the armrest of the couch. âOh stop. Come here.â You reached out to grab his hand, holding it between both of yours. You closed your eyes and stayed silent.Â
Taehyung watched you with annoyment. It was just a slight burn and you jumped at the chance to use your magic. It was the same with all witches. Once you discovered you had powers, you used any excuse you could think of to use them. Everyone was so magic reliant. He hated it.Â
Your sigh brought him out of his thoughts. He raised an eyebrow. âWhat now?âÂ
You smirked and moved your hands, revealing his still reddened hand. He looked at his hand and then back to you, his eyebrow still cocked up in confusion. You gave him a condescending smile before you smacked the burn on his hand, causing him to cry out. âWhat the fuck was that for?âÂ
You crossed your arms over your chest and pouted. âI do not use every excuse to use my magic.âÂ
His eyes widened slightly before he shrugged- an attempt at feigning innocence. âWho said that?â
You narrowed your eyes before raising your hand to smack his hand again. This time he jerked his hand back. âFine, fine. How did you know thatâs what I was thinking?âÂ
You wiggled your hands in front of him. âMagic, duh.â He rolled his eyes and tried to comment but you cut him off quickly. âI can see and hear what a person is thinking, but only when I have direct access to their palms. And I can only hear what theyâre currently thinking. I donât have access to other parts of their mind or memories.âÂ
He pursed his lips before he rested his arm against the back of the couch, resting his head in his uninjured hand. âSo you can basically read minds by touching peopleâs palms? You know, youâd make a great palm reader. I could use an assistant when I travel.âÂ
âAnd con all of those poor women of their money like you do with your powers? No thank you. I have a little more respect for my abilities than to use them to be a con artist.â
He ran his hand through his hair. âWell, Iâve got to make a living somehow. This just happens to work for me.âÂ
"Most people get normal jobs."Â
He shrugged. "If I had a normal job, I wouldn't have been able to travel as much as I have. I wouldn't have seen what I've seen." He lowered his voice. "I wouldn't have found you."Â
You stared at him for a moment before you saw the smile creeping on his face. You shoved his shoulder. "Oh whatever. Get over yourself. Those pretty boy plays of yours won't work on me now." He raised an eyebrow and you shook your head, leaning back against the armrest again. "Tell me more about magic. Tell me about where you're from. Tell me how you met my grandma."Â
He pursed his lips before sighing. "Fine. Just stop being so mean to me. I am a guest after all."Â
You rolled your eyes before pulling your legs up to your chest. You rested your chin on top of your knees. "A guest whom also broke into my house. I could have called the cops."Â
"Fine, fine. You win. Geez.â he mumbled before taking a sip of his tea.Â
You smiled softly before giving him your full attention as he started his story.Â
***
âAnd she smacked me upside the head for that.âÂ
You giggled and nodded. âYeah, thatâs exactly something she would do too.â You rubbed your arms before sighing.
Taehyung frowned. âYou miss her a lot, donât you?âÂ
You nodded. âI do. She was the only one that cared to teach me about magic. It was scary going through this. My mom was never any good at it so she stopped trying long before she had me. But because of that, Grams was the only one that could help me.âÂ
âWhy didnât your mother try to send you to the academy? If she came from a magical family, she would have had knowledge about it.âÂ
You furrowed your brow before crossing your arms. âHonestly, I donât know and thatâs what pisses me off the most. I could have had a chance to be better at this. To be around other people like me. Instead, she home schooled me and only let me talk to Grams about it. She wouldnât even let me talk about it around my dad.âÂ
Taehyung bit his lip as he watched you. He could see how frustrated you had gotten. âWell, no use getting upset about it now. The past is the past after all.âÂ
You looked over at him, a boxy grin spreading across his face. You couldnât help but softly smile back. âYeah, I guess youâre right.âÂ
 Finally, after hours of talking, you stood from the couch and stretched a bit. "Alright. It's best to get some sleep now. It's going to be a busy day tomorrow."Â
Taehyung cocked his head to the side and looked at you. "Why's that?"Â
You smiled before giving the top of his head a soft pat. "Because I'm leaving."Â
"Leaving? Where do you plan on going?"Â
"To that academy you talked about. I need to explore my roots. The only real question here is whether or not you're willing to go with me." You looked down to him, fidgeting with the fabric of your shirt as you awaited his response.Â
He sighed as his blue eyes met yours. "If I let you go alone, you're going to cause some sort of trouble. I know it. But I'm also not particularly fond of my home. I havenât been back since I left. So I think it's probably best you go alone."
You rolled your eyes. âFine, donât go with me then. But Iâm going whether you come with me or not. So Iâm going to need you to leave now, I need to get to bed.âÂ
Taehyung stood before giving you a cheeky grin. âYou mean, Iâm not sleeping with you tonight?âÂ
You narrowed your eyes at him, fighting back the blush that dared to spread across your face. âE-excuse me?âÂ
Taehyung laughed before walking towards the door. âIâm just kidding doll. Although, you did seem to really want me in your bed only a few hours ago..â he trailed off as he cracked the door open.
You shot a glare at him and he put his hands up in surrender. âAii. Calm down, Iâm only joking. I canât ever catch a break with you,â he muttered as he walked out of your apartment.  Â
And with that, Taehyung had headed back down to his tent. You shook your head and finally plopped down onto your bed. Today had been one of the craziest days of your life. You had so much running through your head. You wondered how youâd ever get to sleep.Â
You turned over in your bed, looking out the window to see the top of that obnoxious purple tent and the faint light inside it. Maybe you should have let him sleep in your apartment. You shook your head and rolled onto your back. No, you didn't want to risk anything happening between you two. He was just a pretty faced con man. You couldn't fall for those deep eyes or that smile either. Â
But on the other hand, your grandma did like him for some reason. She let him stick around at least. He had a certain charm to him. He was infuriatingly likeable. Taehyung did appear to care though. He may seem immature, but he did also hold your grandma in high regard.
 You yawned softly before rolling over to your side again to see the light in his tent had gone out. You pursed your lips before finally reaching over to turn out your lamp when a small black figure at your window made your gasp. You squinted in an attempt to make it out better. It looked like some bird, a raven, maybe even a crow. Before you could get a closer look, it suddenly spread its wings and took off, moving to land on the top of Taehyungâs tent before letting out a loud caw.Â
âStupid bird.â You muttered before finally flipping your light off and closing your eyes.Â
***
The next morning passed quickly as you attempted to get everything in order to allow you to go on this unexpected trip. You had to go to work and figure a way around your schedule. Luckily, your boss was very understanding about the situation. He was a sweet older gentleman (whom you were certain had a thing for your grandma before she passed away) so he helped you and even gave you your check early to help accommodate for your trip. You tried to refuse it but he wouldnât have it, despite your insisting that you had enough money saved back. After that you had to go back and pack.Â
You and your indecisiveness made it almost impossible to pack effectively. You had clothes thrown about your apartment as you tried to fit as many items as you could into as small of a bag as you could. You wanted to travel light but you still wanted to be prepared.Â
As you continued to rummage through your clothing, there was a knock on your door. Before you could answer, Taehyung had cracked it open and attempted to come in. âYouâre not naked, are you?â he asked as he continued to peek into the room.Â
You rolled your eyes. âNo, Iâm not. But youâd love it if I was, wouldnât you?âÂ
He smirked as he opened the door the rest of the way and stepped into your apartment. âCould you blame me if I did?â he asked cheekily.Â
âYes.â You stated simply as you tried to shove another shirt into your bed.Â
He watched you with amusement. âYou know, you could just use a second bag.âÂ
You groaned before stopping completely and looked over to him. âIâm trying to avoid using a second bag. I donât want to bring too much with me because they charge by the bag.âÂ
Taehyung nodded before he walked over to your closet by the door. âDo you still have Minnieâs bags? I know she had a very special one for trips. She let me borrow it once. It was gray and it had a little crescent moon on it.âÂ
You walked over to the closet and reached up on the tip of your toes to grab a box that continued some of your grandmaâs things. âI think so. I always remember her using that bag when we went on trips together. I didnât have the heart to get rid of it.âÂ
âWell, itâs a good thing you didnât. Itâs a magic bag. It can hold ten times as much as a normal bag could without ever stretching out the bag.â He said as he dug through the box as you held it. âAh ha! Here it is.â He pulled it out and showed it to you. It was slightly bigger than a satchel bag and was a light gray with a darker gray moon on it.Â
You put the box back in the closet before closing it and taking the bag from Taehyung. âThis would make all this packing a million times easier. Thanks.â You beamed up at him.Â
He gave you a soft smile in return before you made your way back over to your bag and started to unpack it and pack the satchel bag instead. âThis is going to make a world of a difference. I have no idea how long Iâm going to be gone so I can pack a lot more with me just in case.âÂ
âYou donât know how long youâre going to be gone? What are you expecting here doll? A Lord of the Rings type journey? Itâs just New Orleans. A few days should suffice.â He said as he cleared your clothes off of a spot on the couch and sat down.Â
You blushed softly. âIt may seem childish, but maybe I could find more family down there. Maybe Iâll really like being in that community and want to stay for awhile. You never know.âÂ
He sighed before leaning back against the couch. âIf you say so. Iâm telling you, itâs not all itâs cracked up to be. Youâre going to be disappointed. After Katrina hit, a lot of the community left, including the magical community. Before I left, the community was less than a hundred people. I canât imagine that the population has grown since then. Not the real magical community at least.âÂ
âWhat do you mean the real one?âÂ
âYouâve seen some of the cult movies, right? The witchy shit is becoming more popular these days. Every outcasted girl wants to be a witch. Every outcasted guy wants to be a vampire. That community has grown bigger in New Orleans over the years. It makes me worry for you.â He looked you over once, causing you to stop folding your shirt.Â
You put your hands on your hips. âAnd why does that make you worry for me?âÂ
âIf you couldnât figure out on your own that I was a warlock, how are you going to be able to tell the difference between the fake ones and the real ones?â he said with a smirk spreading across his lips.Â
You rolled your eyes. âOh please. We both know I was able to figure it out. I just figured it out a little differently than another witch might.âÂ
Taehyung clicked his tongue. âOkay, so if thatâs true, then are you telling me youâre going to bring all of your paint supplies with you and try to paint a witch? Then what? Go and search for her in the city? That could take weeks!âÂ
You shrugged your shoulders and continued packing. âWell, not exactly, but sort of, I guess. Thatâs why I said it might take a while. Iâm in no rush for this. Iâve waited this long. Another couple weeks wonât kill me.âÂ
He sighed before running a hand through his hair. âYouâre something else Y/N. You really are.â Before you had a chance to comment, he stood and walked back towards the door. âWell, when youâre done packing, come get me. Iâll take you to the train station and see you off.âÂ
You nodded to him and then he left, leaving you to your packing. With all of the extra space you had, you were able to pack about two weeks worth of clothes. That in itself would have made you ecstatic. The fact that you could fit your sketchbook, pencils, all of your bathroom things and still had plenty of space had you on cloud nine. Magic truly was amazing.Â
After a final sweep of your apartment and a quick trip to the gas station for snacks, Taehyung and you set off to the train station. It was only about a twenty minute drive and the would be awkward silence was covered by the sound of the radio playing and the soft singing by Taehyung.Â
You had tried to occupy yourself by scrolling through your phone, but you found your mind wandering as you listened to his voice. By the end of the car ride you and Taehyung had managed a couple of duets together which caused you both to laugh as he parked the car.Â
âYou have a very pretty voice.â You said softly to him as he opened the door for you.Â
It may have been the first time youâve really seen him blush before. âOh, uh thanks.â He cleared his throat before he continued. âNow, Iâll go with you and wait until your train leaves, but after that youâre on your own.â He reached into his pocket and pulled out a little black book. He handed it to you.Â
âWhat is this?â You asked as you started to flip through the book.Â
âItâs a book of useful information for you. Some people you can try to find, safe places for witches to go, stuff like that. It might be a little out of date though. I havenât been there in over 6 years. But the academy address should still be the same.â
You closed the book and tucked it into your satchel before smiling up at him. âThank you, Taehyung. I really do appreciate it.âÂ
He ran a hand through his hair and pulled his phone out to check the time in an attempt to hide his blush from you. âYeah, well we should probably get going in there. Theyâre probably going to get started boarding the train soon.âÂ
He reached down to grab your hand, tugging at you to follow along. He quickly realised what he did and dropped your hand. âS-sorry. Force of habit.âÂ
You smiled softly and shrugged. âItâs not a big deal. Thank you for coming to see me off. I really wish you would change your mind about coming with me though. I think youâd be a much better guide than this little book.âÂ
He waved off your words as you both found the train that you were going to be boarding. âI told you, Iâd really rather not go back to that place. I left for a reason, you know.âÂ
You shrugged before you sat down on a bench near the train. ââThe past is the past after all.ââ You quoted him. âBesides, it couldnât have been that bad. If itâs been over six years, itâd probably be a good time to come back.âÂ
He shook his head before sitting on a bench across from you. He pulled out his deck of tarot cards. âSorry doll, nothing you say is going to convince me to change my mind.âÂ
You watched as he began to shuffle them. âDo you ever go anywhere without those cards?âÂ
He gasped, as if offended. âI would never. You might think itâs all a con, but I trust the cards. If theyâre used right, they can be very useful tools.âÂ
You rolled your eyes as you see a few girls starting to notice him. âOh sure, and theyâre not just a tool to pick up and con those poor unknowing girls.âÂ
He looked at you and smirked. âIs that jealousy I hear, Y/N?âÂ
You scoff. âYouâd love it if it was, wouldnât you?âÂ
âAhh, deflecting the real question. That says a lot about you doll, whether you believe it or not.â He said before turning his attention to one of the girls that had walked over towards him. They began talking about his cards and you rolled your eyes as you tried to focus on something else.Â
You looked around the station. There werenât many people. Granted, this particular train station was not very large. As you looked around, you noticed a single black bird perched on top of your train. The more you looked at it, the more you felt like it was staring at you. You didnât like the vibe it was giving off. It made you feel uneasy. You continued to stare at it as you pulled out your phone and snapped a quick picture. As soon as you snapped the photo, the bird cawed and moved down a couple of train cars. You didnât know what was going on, but you had a strange feeling about this bird. But it was just a bird. Why were you worrying so much?
You were brought out of your thoughts when you heard the obnoxious laugh from one of the girls attempting to flirt with Taehyung. You rolled your eyes before you got up, Taehyung not even noticing you leave. Instead, you decided to follow the bird. You felt a little silly at first, but you couldnât shake the feeling that you needed to follow it. Every time you got closer to it, it would hop over to the next train car and wait for you to get close again before hopping over to the next.Â
You probably looked like a moron following around this bird. You tried your best to make it seem like you were just wandering about instead of following a random bird. As you approached the rear of the train, the bird spread its wings and took flight, but only for a short distance. It flew over to an opened door before dropping to the ground. This time the bird waited for you to catch up. You were only a few feet away from it before it cawed at you and walked through the door and flew down a long corridor. You hesitated for a moment, checking to see if there way anyone around before heading in after the bird.Â
You walked down the long corridor, listening to the soft caws coming from the bird. You really felt stupid. This was just a mindless animal. But then why would you keep having this weird, unexplainable feelings? It just didnât make sense. Something was going on. Being so lost in thought, you never noticed when the cawing stopped. You rounded the corner that the hallway had taken and ran directly into the person in front of you.Â
You fell back a little before you bowed in an attempt to apologize. âI am so sorry! I wasnât paying attention to where I was going.âÂ
You heard a chuckle before you looked up to the man in front of you. You nearly gasped. He was breathtaking. Deep brown eyes framed by wavy blonde hair parted down the middle; plump pink lips turned upwards into a smirk. âWell hello to you too.â He took a step back, giving you a bow in return. âNo need to apologize. I wasnât watching where I was going either. Although, Iâm afraid Iâm not sorry for running into such a beautiful lady.âÂ
You felt the heat rise to your cheeks immediately. âOh, well uhm. Thank you.âÂ
He smiled at you which only made your heart ache. His smile was so genuine that it even touched his eyes, crinkling as if they were smiling as well. âMy name is Jimin. And you are?âÂ
You extended your hand to offer a handshake. âIâm Y/N. Itâs nice to meet you Jimin.âÂ
He took your hand in his, giving it a firm shake. âLikewise, Y/N. Now, can I ask what youâre doing all the way down this corridor? You donât look like you work at the train station.âÂ
You blushed before you let out an uneasy chuckle. âWell, youâd be right about that. I, uh, was just bored. We got here a little too early and I was restless.â As if you would actually tell him you were chasing a bird.Â
He raised an eyebrow. âWe?âÂ
You nodded. âYes, my friend is waiting for me by the train. He got caught up in some work thing and I got restless so I left.âÂ
Jimin nodded before he motioned towards the exit. âWell, letâs get you back out there so you donât miss your train.â You started to walk back, feeling Jiminâs eyes on you as you walked. âSo, where are you traveling to?â he asked as he moved in step with your pace.Â
You wrapped your arms around yourself as you held back a wince. The weird feeling from earlier had changed. It had started to become almost painful. The funny feeling had turned into a dull ache. You tried to ignore it, chopping it up to hunger pains as you tried to focus on Jimin.Â
"Y/N?" Jimin asked as he noticed you falter in your pace.Â
You shook your head and tried to give him a smile. "I'm sorry, I zoned out there. What did you ask?"
He looked you over once before turning his attention to the exit. "I was just wondering where you were traveling to."
âOh! Iâm actually on my way to New Orleans.âÂ
This piqued his interest. "New Orleans? That's crazy. I'm heading there as well."Â
"That is crazy. Are you going for business or pleasure?" You asked as you finally reached the exit.Â
He motioned for you to go first, giving him the opportunity to look you over again, a wicked grin growing on his lips. "I'm hoping for a bit of both."
After you both made it back out to the station, you could see your train had started to board. You turned to Jimin and gave him a smile. "Well, I guess it's time to get going. It's my first time on a train, so I'm a little nervous."
Jimin gave you a soft smile and a reassuring pat on your shoulder. "I'm sure you'll be alright. You seem like a pretty tough lady. Now, you go on and have a good trip. Maybe we'll run into each other again."Â
You nodded. "I hope you have safe travels! Thank you for walking me back. The last thing I needed today was to miss this train." You said with a chuckle.Â
"And we wouldn't want that. If you don't hurry you won't get to say goodbye to your friend." Jimin said as he pulled his sleeve up to check the time on his watch. "It's almost time to go."Â
You gasped and started to head off towards Taehyung. You turned to wave to Jimin. "Here's to hoping we get the chance to meet again in New Orleans!"Â
The smirk that appeared on Jimin's lips sent another ache in your gut. "I hope we do, Y/N."Â And then he walked off towards the opposite end of the train.Â
You looked after him for another moment, resting your hand on your stomach. You really needed to grab something to eat. You rummaged through your bag until a hand grabbed your shoulder and made you jump.Â
"Aiiish. Calm down, doll. It's just me. You're going to miss boarding." Taehyung said as he grabbed your hand and tried to give you a little tug. "Hey, Earth to Y/N. What's wrong?"Â
You shook your head before turning to walk past Taehyung. "Oh, uh. Nothing. Let's go. I'm going to miss boarding."Â
"That's what I just said." He mumbled as he followed after you. âWhere did you go, anyway?âÂ
You shrugged off his words before stopping in front of your train car. âNowhere important.âÂ
Taehyung looked you over once before sighing and shoving his hands in his jacket pockets. âI donât have a good feeling about this anymore, Y/N. Are you sure you really want to do this?âÂ
Taehyung didnât have a good feeling either. Maybe you shouldnât go. No, you had to go. Taehyung just didnât want to deal with his family. You were going to find our more about yours. You squeezed the strap of your grandmotherâs bag before nodding. âYes. You coming into my life was the push I needed. Thereâs no point in putting this off. I need to know more.â You turned to look at Taehyung. âThank you for that.âÂ
He waved you off. âJust be careful. Not all witches are good witches. Use my book, okay?â You smiled and nodded before taking the step up onto the train. You walked through the door, moving down to find your seat. As you moved to your seat, Taehyung stayed in his spot.Â
He had started to get a headache as soon as you had left, but it wasnât a normal headache. With every pulse, your name would flash into his mind. It made it incredibly hard to focus on his tarot readings. Thatâs when he went to look for you. It eased once he saw you, but now that you were boarding the train, it was starting to get worse. Something wasnât right, he just couldnât figure out what.
Finally Taehyung moved to sit on the bench. Maybe getting off of his feet would ease the pain, but he rammed his knee into the side of the bench, his tarot cards flying out of his pocket and spilling onto the concrete. He cursed as he rubbed his knee before leaning down to pick up the cards.Â
He gasped at the way the cards had fallen. All of the cards were facing down except for the card on the very top of the scattered pile. The Tower. An ominous card that always indicated some form of disaster. He shook his head as he quickly gathered his cards back up.
It was just a coincidence. It wasnât real, right? Y/N was just going to New Orleans. Itâs not like sheâd actually find anything down there. He tucked the cards back into his pocket before it hit him. She might not find anything, but something might find her.Â
The loud shriek of the train whistle made Taehyung jump. He turned to look as the train slowly began to move. Something bad was going to happen to that train. Something bad was going to happen to Y/N. And she has no idea. Â
âDamn witches and their cryptic magicâ, he thought before he took off in a full sprint, trying to catch up to the now moving train. He had to run with everything he had in him before he was able to grab a hold of the railing on the back of the train car. Once on the safe side of the railing, he collapsed onto the ground panting. He leaned his head back against the door of the train car as he looked at the now shrinking station. He was going home whether he wanted to or not now.Â
After taking a few minutes to catch his breath, Taehyung finally stood and opened the door. Luckily very few people had gotten on the train at the last station. No one paid him any mind as he made he was down the little hallway. He peeked through the windows of every room before he finally found yours.Â
He knocked on the door and waved to you. You gasped and stood to let him into the room. âTaehyung! What are you doing here? I thought you werenât going to come.âÂ
He gave you his big boxy grin and shrugged. âI couldnât let you go through New Orleans during Mardi Gras all on your own. If youâre going to be down there for as long as you say, youâll be staying during it,â he said as he moved into the car and sat down on the seat across from where you had been sitting.Â
He didnât want to lie to you, but he also didnât want to worry you. He wasnât entirely sure what these feelings were, or if anything was actually going to happen. For now, it was best to just see how things went. He might not be able to do much, but he knows that if something happens, he needs to be there for you.Â
You crossed your arms before sitting down across from him, trying to hide the smile that threatened to break onto your face. He actually did care enough to come with you. But you couldnât let him know you wanted him here. You couldnât let him know that it made that stomach ache go away. Heâd never let you live it down if he did. You cleared your throat. âI can handle myself, you know.âÂ
He gave you a soft smile. âIâm sure you can. But I couldnât get your voice out of my head.â He put his hands into his jacket pockets, his fingers moving over his tarot deck. âI think Iâll regret it if I donât go.â Â
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Dear Mr. J
I am stressed
Let me bring you back to last Monday. Everything was all good and normal, I worked my regular hours from 8 to 5 at my office job. Then from Wednesday to Friday I worked after my office job from 5 to 9. Needless to say I was very tired. I was okay though, Then on Friday my office mate decided to confide in my that she has put in her two weeks notice. I cried. But now I have even more work at work because they are giving me her work and I was originally doing some of the work she was doing. It stressed me out so much that I was losing hair. It was that freaking bad. I do not want it again. I am only 23 years old I do not want to be bald by the time I am 24 from stress.Â
I am still waiting for my email from the college to let me know if I am accepted or not. Every day that goes by I get more and more anxious. I just want to be able to go back to school with no issues. I just want to learn and attempt to male my life even just a little bit better. I want to get my degree and find my place in this world. I want to fit in and be acknowledged for a job well done in something that I love doing.
I did see my therapist today and she made me delete all of the apps that I would spend money on: ex: Wish, Mercari, Tappytoon⌠to name a few. I have no self control at all. She literally called me an eight year old with a bank account. I could not defend myself because she is in fact right about that. She also told me I should think about opening a second bank account at a different bank and make it a savings account so that I could save money better. I think I might but I need to choose a bank first and I am very picky about stuff like this. She also told me that I need to take my meds everyday and to set an alarm so I don't forget. I am very bad at remembering to take my meds. oops.
My mom told me that once the house is fixed she will be putting it up on the market. I don't like the idea and it makes me uncomfortable but I do not blame her. I kind of always figured the house would always belong to my family. I have lived here almost my full life after all. I grew up in this house and it holds so many memories of my dad. I will miss it. However, since she has told me that I am now stressing on how much money I will need for a down payment on a house of my own. I want to get something small with a large backyard for Jaxon to run around in. I think he would like that very much. I cannot even dream of affording my own house right now but I am hoping for a brighter future. One where I am money smart and know how to handle my life better.Â
So, I was at this bar on Saturday after a long day of babysitting and while I was there Trevdog got shit faced and jumped on stage with the band that was playing. He knew them so they weren't mad but then he fell into the drum set and then started singing with them. He got told by the owner or the music coordinator that he needed to get down and then they unplugged him mic. Trevdog got mad and tossed the mic stand into the crowd before stealing the lead singers mic. After that the whole show got shut down and they got kicked out. By far the craziest show I have been to in a while. I felt really bad for the band members since their set got ruined but they played it off pretty well. I will be going to another one of their shows and hopefully I can see the full set this time.
I have been trying to draw again but it has been so long. I lost the will to draw and write after my dad passed away. I am trying to get back my muse and get back into the arts again but it is very hard. All I can think out about is him while I try to draw a picture. The only time I can really do any art anymore is when I have a mental breakdown and paint something new on my walls. If I ever get a drawing out of me I will be sure to post it.Â
#journal#online diary#stressed#work#therapy#meds#depression#anxiety#life#real life#money problems#true story#excitingtimes#i feel like im suffocating#no muse#art issues#mental block
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mr. hot stuff; tom holland [rewrite+new chapters] ONE
pairing; tom holland!teacher x student!reader word count; 4.4k summary; mr. holland is a fairly new science teacher at the readers high school. she might be surprised when she finds out her inappropriate crush on him is mutual warning; teacher x student NOTE; I am rewriting this series. this is the old first two chapters edited and rewritten into one longer chapter. same will follow for the unedited chapter three and four next week. after Iâll post a complete new chapter. ENJOY! my other work| part two | threeÂ
âBye momâ. You step out of the car and wave your mom goodbye before shutting the door behind you and sighing. First day of school, senior year. The only thing you have to do today is pick up your schedule and get introduced to new teachers all day. The first day of school isnât ever that bad. Itâs not a lot of work.Â
You walked up to the doors when you got a pat on your shoulder. â(Y/n)!â Your best friend greets you. âOh my god, (B/F/N)! How are you?â You hug her closely. âWell, first day of school, ehâ She gives you a half smile. âSameâ you laugh together. You hadnât seen her in a while since you have been working most summer. Of course you had some sleepovers and you went shopping together, but it hadnât been the summer you dreamed of.
(B/F/N) looks to her side where her eyes meet one of the cutest teachers in the school. Well, not one of the cutest. The cutest. âMr. Hot stuff has returned for another yearâ (B/F/N) comments as you watch him walk into the school. You always call him Mr. Hot stuff, because you both hadnât picked up his name over the last year. Neither of you had had him as a teacher. âLetâs get our schedulesâ You say. (B/F/N) nods and hooks her arm with yours.
âWe barely have any classes together!â You exclaim. âThis is cruelâ (B/F/N) yells. âWeâve got to at least have science together, right?â You ask with a sigh.
Senior year will suck if you donât have classes with (B/F/N).
âI donât know, I have science from..â She looks over her schedule. âMrs. Johnson, damn it. I hate herâ (B/F/N) says with a disappointed expression on her face, the poor girl despises Mrs. Johnson.
âLetâs see⌠Mr. Holland? Iâve never heard of that teacher. It does mean we donât. have. science. together..â You say, clearly annoyed. âYou have got to be kidding me. I gotta be honest I have no clue who that is.â She says disappointedly. (B/F/N) and you chatted a bit before the bell rang.Â
âShit, I gotta go. See you at lunchâ (B/F/N) says to finish off the conversation and speeds off into the crowd. âSee yaâ You softly say, but sheâs already to far away to hear.
You sigh and pull a hand through your hair. Who knew the first day could have such a disappointing start. You didnât really want to go to class now. So you stand still in the hall, staring and thinking at and about nothing, waiting for the crowd to become smaller. You sigh once more and turn around.Â
Crash!Â
You walk headfirst into someones chest, losing your balance and falling to the ground. Seconds later a hot liquid spills over your head and onto clothes. You gasp in pain. On your way to the ground you had twisted your leg, in result you sprain your ankle. You reach for your foot. âFuckâ you curse under your breath.
âShit, Iâm so sorryâ a British, male, voice speaks up. British? You wipe the drink, that appears to be hot tea, off of your face and look up to look Mr. Hot stuff right in his eyes.
âAre you okay?â He asks and squats in front you. You feel your face heat up. You and (B/F/N) had been drooling over this man since he had first entered the school. Never had you known his name, age or the subject he teaches. Or even that heâs British.
âI think so. My ankle hurts.â You say and looked at your ankle. His eyes widen in worry. âA- and I feel a bit dizzyâ You add. âUh-h Iâll take you to the school nurse.. letâs do that. Can you stand up for me, love?â He seemed really scared. Like he was about to be fired. Or something like that.
He holds out his hand for you to take. You shiver at his touch. His hand folds tightly around yours. He tried to pull you up, supporting your back with his other hand while you tried to balance on one foot. âOkay, now try to stand on your other foot, slowlyâ. He supports you by holding you around your waist, your arm was around his shoulder. You put your foot down on the floor and bite your lip in pain. âMaybe we shouldnât do thatâ He comments, seeing that youâre definitely in pain. You both chuckle at his comment.
âDo you know where the nurses office is? Itâs my second year and-â He started rambling about that he hadnât visited the nurse before. âItâs close to the gymâ You say. âThatâs.. all the way across the schoolâ He concludes and combs his hands through his hair in frustration. âIs it okay if IâŚ?â He gestures towards your body with his hands. âHmâ you hummed and nod yes. He scoops you up and carries you to the nurses office.
You couldnât believe it. Your life isnât that exciting. And here you are in the arms of âMr. Hot stuffâ. Itâs the craziest thing that had happened to you at school ever.
His body was warm and tight. His torso pressed against the side of yours. One of his arms is underneath the cavity of your knees and the other supports your back. You hold onto him, arms around his neck. You donât even know each other, but it couldâve been more awkward. You tried not to lean your head on him, thatâs a bit weird in your opinion.
You and Mr. Hot stuff had rushed into the nurses office. Luckily there was no one else. âOh girl, what happened to you. You can sit her down there, handsomeâ The nurse winks at the teacher that worriedly carried you to the table. The school nurse was a very sweet middle aged woman. âWe were b-both in a rush and I knocked her over when we walked into each other. She mustâve twisted her ankle and she said she feels a bit dizzy and-â She stopped his rambling and starts taking. âOkay, now get out of my office sheâs gonna be fineâ The nurse says.Â
âShe is? Great, thatâs greatâ He sighs in relief. âIâm gonna try and catch up with my class, are you sure sheâs gonna be okay?â He had moved to the door opening, leaning on it. âSheâs gonna be just fineâ.
âOkay, good. Again Iâm so sorry for causing thisâ He gestured to you. âNo worriesâ You say. He gave you a dashing smile before disappearing. The nurse started to look at your ankle.
âWas that your boyfriend? He must be a little older than youâ She commented. You chuckled at her comment. She gave you some aspirin. âIâm pretty sure heâs a teacher, but I have no clue who he is or what he teachesâ.
âHowâs your head?â She asks. âIâm not dizzy anymore, I just have a bit of a headacheâ you rub your head. âYour ankle will be fine, you take a quick nap right here to cure your headache and youâll be good before next period.â
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After an hour you were woken up and carried on with your day. At lunch you told (B/F/N) what had happened and she flipped out. Before you knew it eight period rolled around, science from Mr. Holland. You finally get to find out who he is.
You get to the class and when you finally got to the door to give Mr. Holland a handshake you were face to face with that dashing smile once again. He shook your hand before realizing it was you. âMr. Holland-â he starts and then realizes itâs you. His eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth turned up again. âHey, youâre okayâ he lets go of your hand. âYeah, got some aspirin, am doing fineâ you smile. âGood, I was kind of worriedâ he scratches the back of his neck and chuckles. âIâm (Y/n), by the wayâ.
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You were on the phone with (B/f/n), talking about Mr. Holland or Tom, as youâd like to call him. âItâs been two months since I first entered his class and Iâm failing, because heâs distracting me. Not on purpose, but still. He is just so hot. And heâs a great teacher, but heâs an amazing person as wellâ. You say. âMaybe you should transfer,â You both start laughing. âIâll admit Iâll never do that, please donât transfer I love your Tom storiesâ she says. âMe too hah- Iâm sorry I have to go my momâs calling meâ
â(Y/n)!â you hear your mom from outside your door. âWhat?â You ask as you open the door. She storms into your room with your grade list on her phone. âI got an email from school and itâs not looking good. Do I need to take your phone away again? Or should I give your house arrest? You decide. Is (B/F/N) in your science class, because honestly this is just ridiculous. She must be distracting you. Sheâs exactly like her mother, god.â
âMom Iâm doing the best I can!â you go against her. Your mom started rambling about (B/f/n).
âWell, sheâs not the distractionâ you mumble to yourself. You look back to your mom.Â
âSheâs not even in that class!â
âWell, you better fix thisâ she pointed at you and was about to close the door. âI will goshâ. You held the doorknob and slammed it in her face. âStop being so disrespectful!â She yells once more before you hear her stomping down the stairs. âChristâ You say with a scrunched up face.
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âThat will be all, class dismissedâ Mr. Holland says. Students raise from their seats and rush out the door. You take all the time you need to collect your notes and pens. You hang your bag over your shoulder and leave your seat. âBye Mr. Hâ you were about to walk out of the classroom when Tom stopped you.
âActually (Y/n), could you stay back for a second?â Mr. Holland asks. You feel your face heat up and you start to stutter. âYeah, yeah sure, what for?â you put your back down again and take a seat at one of the lab tables. He took the seat next to you.
â(Y/n), you havenât been doing exactly great in my class. And I get it, science can be boring and difficult, but I believe that you can get through this year with a little bit of a push. So I would like to offer you tutoring sessions after school or in free periodsâ He proposes.
Tutoring sessions. âgreatâ you think. Itâs not like you were gonna say no. âSure. I hope itâll help boost my gradeâ You say. âIt will, trust me.â He smiled at you. Butterflies rushed through your stomach. Just because of that smile. Than it occurred to you. Youâd get to spend extra time with Tom, just the two of you. Now thatâs not too shabby.
âWhat time do you finish classes today?â He asks you. âAround fourâ you respond. âHm what about tomorrow?â. âTwo thirtyâ. He sighed. âWould you mind showing me your schedule?âÂ
âOh not at allâ you say and pull your phone out or your pocket. âWe could meet up on Monday and Friday. On Monday Iâll go through all the new information with you and on Friday weâll go through everything we did throughout the week. Sound good?â He looks at you. A little curl of his hair gets out of the grip of his hair gel and fall onto his forehead. You admired how precious he is. And nod in agreement.
âBye Mr. Holland, thanks for the offerâ You wave goodbye and walked out of the door he was leaning against. âAnytime (Y/n). Iâll see you in classâ He smiles at you as he watches you walk away.
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You did not think the tutoring was gonna help, but it actually did. Your mom hadnât been paying a lot of attention to you when your grade raised. She was too busy with other things to focus on you at the moment. At first you didnât know, but after a while your parents sat you down and started the conversation that flipped you life around.
âWeâre getting a divorce.â
As if it couldnât get any worse. Itâs such an unfamiliar situation to you. You donât know how process it. The next week sucked. Since you didnât get a good nights rest, you werenât able to focus on anything. You donât tell (B/f/n). You arenât ready. It was a form of denial. Class was a blur. You did not care about anything. You just want to go home and hide in bed.
You looked at the clock. In five minutes class would end. You watched the hands of the clock tick every time another sixty seconds passed. âClass dismissed, have a good weekend everyone.â your Spanish teacher says and snapped you out of your trance. âFinallyâ you think to yourself.
You walk to your locker to get your coat. You put some of your books in when you hear your name echo through the now empty halls. You turn your head around. You see Tom at the end of the hall with his bag in his hand, his coat hangs over his arm. With he other hand he waves at you. âI was gonna get some tea, do you want any? Free drink am I rightâ He asks with a little wink.
Shit.
You forgot itâs Friday. You have tutoring today. You hold the air in your lungs back so you wonât rudely sigh. âIâd like some coffee if thatâs alright?â You give him an apologetic smile.
âNaturally, Iâll see you in 5 minutesâ. He walks away and you sigh deeply. Tears build up in your eyes. You sigh once more, wipe away your tears and slammed your locker door shut.
You walk into the classroom you and Tom had planned to meet. When you walk through the door you bump right into him. You fall to the ground and he falls right on top of you. Tom tilts his head up. He looks at you and pushes a strand of hair out of your face. âAre you okay?â
You nod yes. He gets up with a grunt and then pulls you up. âBit of a deja vu thereâ He chuckles. âWell, it actually happened beforeâ You laugh with him. âIâm glad I donât have tea with me this timeâ. You both laugh and get inside.
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âY/n are you with me?â Tom softly snaps his fingers in front of your face. You pull your head up from your fist and you removed your elbow from the table. âYouâve been a little distracted today is everything alright?â He puts a comforting hand on your upper arm. âIâm fine.â you flash him a weak smile.
Tears prickled your eyes.
âYouâre clearly not. (Y/n) whatâs going on?â
He squeezes your arm and turns his upper body towards you. âI donât know..â. you mumble. âIs it about a guy? Or a girl thatâs fine too. Youâre doing fine in school so uhâ He rambles on.Â
âMy parents are getting divorcedâ You clear the air. âOhâ was all he said. âAnd.. â you hesitate on opening up to him, but you decide to anyway. âmy mom is acting crazy and itâs driving me crazy. Iâm tired all the time, it doesnât matter how much sleep I get. I havenât really been seeing my friends that often because I have a job after school and well, these tutoring sessions two times a week. Everything just seems like itâs working against me.. I-iâ You wipe away a tear and sob. Your look down at your fidgeting hands as you sigh, tears falling from your eyes. Tomâs jaw was dropped and his eyes were soft.Â
âOh my god this is so embarrassing. Iâm sorryâ you say and loathe yourself.
He wasnât sure of what he was about to do, but he just went for it. âNo itâs okay.. câmereâ he softly says as he reaches forward to you. You move with him and you both stand up embracing each other. Your hands creep around his waist and you rest your head against his chest. His arms travel around you and rest above your arms. One of his hands hold the back of your head. The side of his head was pressed against the top of yours.
Ever since Tom had bumped into you that first day of school he felt there was a special connection between the two of you. The tutoring sessions had made his feelings grow stronger and stronger. He knew it was wrong , but he couldnât help himself. The time had finally come where he could just hold you tight and keep you in his arms without feeling guilty. The feeling that he was doing something extremely wrong. That would disgust others.
He inhales your scent and strokes your hair. You keep sobbing against his chest. âItâs gonna be alrightâ He whispers and sways you from side to side.
You stand there for awhile, hugging, you sobbing, him whispering things to soothe you. Your heartbeat starts to settle and your breathing pattern stabilizes. You pull away from him even tho you donât want to. âIâm so sorryâ You immediately say and wipe away your tears. âNo, no itâs okayâ Tom says and lets go of you.
âI want to be here for you, (Y/n). I see youâre going through a rough time and Iâm here for you, I can help you through thisâ Thoughts like these bounced around his head, but he kept them there. âLetâs call it a dayâ Tom gestures towards the studying equipment on the table. You nod with a smile.
Tom closes up the classroom and walks you to your locker as if he was one of your friends or a fellow student. You were deep in conversation and hadnât even realized you were already at the door. He holds the door open for you. You smile at the gesture and walk down the front stairs of the school. Tom had to go to the parking lot and you had to go to the opposite direction since you didnât have a car and the bus didnât drive at this hour. âI have to go leftâ You say as you were about to say goodbye. âWait, are you walking home?â Tom asks. âYeah, I mean itâs just a thirty minute walkâ You shrug.
âLet me give you a rideâ Tom offers. âMr. Holland, you donât have to-â You politely decline. âI know, but I want to. Iâd rather get you home saveâ. He smiles at you. âOkay, I guessâ you gave in and walk to his car with him. âNice rideâ you compliment him on his car. âThanksâ he says with a chuckle.
Silence falls during the car ride. You had been on the road for about ten minutes. âThank you Mr. H-â you werenât finished yet, but Tom cut you off. His eyes were focused on the road. One hand on the wheel the other on his thigh. He had gotten out of his blazer so now he was wearing a shirt that was unbuttoned at the top. Curls dangle upon his forehead. It was a pretty hot sight. âYou can call me Tom i-if youâd likeâ He wanted to slap himself. âSmooth oneâ he thinks to himself. âSure. Thank you.. Tom. For helping me and being here. A-and for the ride of courseâ. You say with a little smile even tho he couldnât see it. Your face as red as a strawberry. âOf course, anytime (Y/n). If thereâs something thatâs bothering you or youâre not feeling well, know that Iâm there for you.â The soothing words smoothly came out of his mouth. You smiled down at your lap.
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Weeks had gone by. Your parents were still fighting a lot and you couldnât wait for this divorce to be done and one of them out of the house.
Itâs Monday and you are in your tutoring session.
â(Y/n), as much as I enjoy our sessions I donât feel like you need them anymore. We honestly donât talk about science anymoreâ Tom says 10 minutes in. No. Nooo!, you didnât want it to end. You had gotten to know Tom over these weeks. He is a 23 year old science teacher from London. He transferred to the US because he got offered a great deal here and it was always a dream of his to live in America. He has 3 brothers and a dog named Tessa. He always dreamed of being an actor, but his passion for teaching was bigger and since he was quite the genius he graduated early and became a very young teacher.
âHowâs things at home tho?â He keeps the conversation going. âNot great. They just yell all day. About nothing. âYou parked your car to far away from the house, assholeâ you imitate your mother. âLanguageâ Tom says trying to come off as serious but he starts laughing soon after and so do you. âJust imagining having to go back there today.. itâs exhaustingâ you sigh.
â(Y/n), since weâre done with science.. I uh.. I could- we could grab a coffee or something. I know a place just out of townâ. He had you at âwe couldâ. âIâm sorry that mustâve sounded disturbing. I mean you wouldnât have to go home for like another hour or so. â he suggests. âIâd really like that, actuallyâ you smile up at him.
âYou go get your stuff, Iâll pick you up at the lot exit. So no one gets suspiciousâ he awkwardly chuckles. You couldnât blame him you both knew he was right. You nod and go to your locker.
You stuff all your books into your locker so your bag wonât be heavy. You take some lip gloss out of you bag and apply a thin coat of the glossy liquid while looking into the little mirror on your locker door. As you swipe the brush against your lips a thought occurs to you. âYouâre technically going on a dateâ The thought makes you blush. âA date with a man. An older man. Who is youâre teacher. He can lose his job (Y/n)â. You think. âShitâ you whisper. But you decide to just go with it and be selfish for a little while.
Tom took you to a nice and cozy cafe. Very warm. Much like an idea of a home. You sit in a booth, knees touching. âI hope this isnât.. weird for youâ he said and looked at you while sipping his tea.Â
âI mean being here with you is great.. itâs good, but I mean thinking of the way weâre connected it is pretty strange, isnât it?â you responded and took a sip of your own drink. âTrue. As long as Iâm not making you uncomfortable-â. âYouâre not. We connect on some kinda level which makes this feel, normal? Like we know each other really well. Like you arenât my teacherâ You lowered your voice as you mentioned his position. You both were comfortable, but of course it was a little awkward. âI feel that too. That connectionâ He said. You glanced at each other and both looked back at the table.
You and (B/f/n) had been growing apart over the last few weeks.
âYouâre always away. Working, having issues with your parents, studying or being all over Tomâ some examples of what she had cried about before. âI have to earn money, my parents are getting divorced and I have to keep working on my grade. Mr. Holland is helping me with that!â You stressed his name. âYou donât even think about our friendship anymore.â â(B/f/n), once the next break is here and the divorce is done Iâll have so much time. Weâll have so much time togetherâ
âI donât have time to waitâ she said coldly.
âWhat do you mean?â You asked, your mouth opened in shock.
âYou can go find a new best friend. I would tell you to go fuck yourself but why donât you go fuck Tom insteadâ she walked to your front door and looked back once more. âAnd when you do fuck him, let me remind you that heâs 23 and you just turned 17. Heâs an adult, youâre a minor. heâs your teacher, youâre his student.â She opened the door before walking out she said; âWhat youâre doing is illegalâ. With that she walked out slammed the door behind her.
âScrew you!â You yelled back, but she was gone.
âSo how are you and your friend uh.. (B/f/n)-â he snaps his fingers in front of his face as he remembers the name. â- how are you two?â. You cringe, because of the mention. âI can go find a new best friend.. in her wordsâ you chuckle thinking about her. How stupid the fight was and how you miss her, even tho she was being quite a bitch. âSo not good, huh?â he gives you an apologetic smile. You shake your head no. You and Tom keep talking. About deep stuff, but also about nonsense. More than an hour had passed and you both had some drinks. Tom looks down at his watch and asks for the check. You reach over to your bag. But Tom insists on paying.
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âThat was funâ Tom says as youâre driving back. âDefinitely. It was the highlight of my week.â You say with a smile painted on your face. âWell, maybe..â he mumbled. One of his hands is on the wheel another clenched into a fist and presses against his face as his elbow rests against the window. âmaybe we should uh.. we should do it again sometime?â his voice pitched as he asks you. Your smile widens and you grin. âWhat? I couldnât understand you, your hand was in your mouthâ You tease him. He lets out a soft laugh at your comment and hangs his head down with a smile. âI asked if you wanted to do it again sometime, maybe?â he coughs to steady his voice and removes his hand from his face and waves it around. âIâd love that, Tomâ. His eyes widen and his eyebrows raise. âWell, how about we do it on Monday on tutor hours? You donât need it anymore anywayâ.
âSounds like a plan.â
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sunday night 9:30 pm
I got some work to do. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow ;) - thomas
Ugh same I still have some homework to do. See you tomorrow! :))) - (Y/n)
â˘â˘â˘â˘â˘ IM BAAAAACK, again. Itâs been over a year since I first released mr. hot stuff and I love this series. I was sad about the fact I never finished it. life got in the way. but since itâs summer I decided to put some life back into this story. but i want to start fresh. if iâd just upload part five no one will read it since people who read it probably donât remember. so im rewriting this and putting more thought into the character, story line, grammer.. and hope to deliver quality content. I decided to mash part 1+2 and 3+4 together so they turn into 2 larger chapters. And a new part is coming! you can expect part two next week. im glad im back.Â
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