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HOLD THE FUCK UP
This mans middle name is... JAMES!??!? MICHAEL JAMES WAY?!?!
WHATTTTT
#mikey way#mcr#I saw a man at Hermes standing like that while looking at his phone and it really disturbed me but this is Mikey so it's ok#I kinda love his spiky hair (Mikey Spikeys as I call them)#power stance
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Husband's Gods reaction to their wives getting stalked and how they deal with them :
Someone requested this...but I can't find the message to put it together...so here part 1 only. I will do part 2 later.
Hades :
Lately he noticed that you have been paranoid about every single thing. Like EVERY SINGLE THING.
So, he decided to confront you about it.
âMy dear? Can we talk?â
You flinch at his voice.
âY-yes why?â
âYou seem paranoid?â He walks closer to you and hugs you.
You started to cry. Startling him in the process. âDarling what's wrong?â
You proceed to tell him everything like, everything about your feeling of being stalked.
He was very quiet. âVery well thenâŚshall we take a walk?â
You look at him weirdly. As he guides you to the sea (near Poseidon's place) he silently smirks.
You just look at the sea with a calm face. Then, he excuses himself.
A random âgodâ is watching you from afar. Holding his phone trying to take pictures of you.
Then, he felt a very dark aura behind him. As he turned his head. There stood hades being accompanied by Beelzebub.
âL-lord hadesâ the god stutters. âWell wellâŚlook who's here~â
Beelzebub just stands there watching. âBeelzebub took this God away! Do whatever you want! I will make sure Hermes erases his existence!!â
âOf courseâ Beelzebub 'smilesâ happily. I meanâŚhe will have another specimen.
Then, Hades returns to your side smiling. You just look at him weirdly. A few days later he showers you with gifts and kisses and you don't feel stalked anymore.
Poseidon :
You wake up with a cold sweat. Quickly look around for your husband. And sadly you found him nowhere there.
You slowly get up holding your whale plushie (yes plushie) walking around the castle.
âDarling! Darling?â You called out to your husband. There, you saw a figure watching you from behind a pillar. You got goosebumps from it and quickly turned around only to bump into Proteus.
âEh? Proteus?â you look at him. âMy lady? What are you doing here?â âProteus! Where's hubby! Ah I mean Poseidon!â Proteus laughs at your nickname to his master.
âLord Poseidon is in the throne room. He's discussing something with the other lords.â
Hearing that, you quickly run to the throne room and barge in. Everyone was startled except Poseidon and hades. Poseidon lookup. You quickly jump into his embrace.
Crying and trembling silently. Your brother in law's all looking at you.
âWhat's wrong?â Poseidon rubs your back.
âI feel like someone is watching meâŚâ
â....Proteus!! Search for him!! Now!â He orders all his servants.
They all scattered around and search for the suspicious man (according to them)
And they managed to find him. They drag him to Poseidon while you are sleeping on his lap.
Poseidon just glared at the man and sliced his head offâŚ. just like that.
Proteus came in and cleaned the body making it look like nothing happened.
And you don't feel stalked anymore. You reward him with a kiss and cuddles.
Beelzebub :
You are knitting something when the babies kick. (You are pregnant with twins)
You are currently 6 months into your pregnancy.
You are used to being watched since Beelzebub is quite possessive towards you,since you survive Satan's curse.
Beelzebub puts a lot of CCTV to monitor you every time he's not around.
But this timeâŚit just doesn't feel right. It was as if you were being watched by someone else. You slowly get up and make your way to your husband's laboratory.
As you gently open the door with the key cards Beel gave you. You can see him monitoring his new specimen. (The one hades give him)
As you slowly take your first step. Someone covers your mouth and drags you away from behind.
Your screams were muffled by the cloth that were stuffed inside your mouth. Tears running down your face. The unknown man turns out to be a female.
Aphrodite
You see Aphrodite really admires you since you are beautiful and apparently took a liken to you (not romantically).
She was smirking In front of you while holding a cup of tea. Apparently she asked one of her servants to kidnap you.
Even before she can open her mouth. The doors were kicked open. Beelzebub was very furious. Hades was behind him.
Aphrodite who saw this rolled her eyes and sigh.
âFineâŚtake her then,can't even let me have a good damn peace with her!â She stood up and walked out of the room.
Beelzebub quickly rushed to his wife and hugged her, taking out the cloth inside his wife's mouth and kissing her.
You were still stunned at the kiss. He gently picks you up and takes you back to the house. Hugging you and rubbing your stomach. Afraid that you will be kidnapped once again.
The End~
Might make part 2âŚprobably will make but not nowâŚ.that for sure
#female reader#x reader#anime#manga#yandere#platonic#beelzebub ror#hades x reader#poseidon x reader#poseidon#hades ror#part 1#request are open#stalker
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Power Struggle - Ushijima x Reader
Summary: Youâre set up on a blind date with a man who might just be your match.  (~5.1k words)
Warnings: fem pronouns, fem!reader, blind date, exhibitionism, public sex
A/N:Â Part of @cherrytenkoââs CEO collab! Surprisingly this is possibly the longest fic Iâve written as a oneshot and itâs a little softer than I expected it to be but please enjoy!
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Itâs about half past 6pm when you add the final touch to your makeup, a smear of matte lipstick (Rouge Hermes #48, to be exact), to your lips.
Itâs not often that youâre able to leave work early but your mother and father had called you from overseas in the late afternoon, interrupting their own third honeymoon, to remind you of your final meeting for the day -Â
A date.
âI know you hate these things, but just go! You might like what you see,â your mother insisted over video chat, her voice muffled by the sound of wind whipping past her as she and your father cruised along on a shaky speedboat theyâd purchased just for the day. You werenât completely sure where they were, only vaguely aware that they were somewhere around Jeju Island, and not exactly sure why they still had phone service, but you werenât going to ask too many questions.
âNo obligation!â Your father adds, just out of view and yelling slightly.Â
Sure, never any obligations.
As you smack your lips in the mirror to smooth out the lip color, giving yourself a brief once-over to decide whether or not you feel the need to adjust your hair or if you will wear falsies or not, you frown ever so slightly, then let out a sigh.
You hate this.Â
This is the third âmeetingâ theyâve arranged for you this month, and theyâd been at this for almost six months overall by now. This search for a âsuitable husbandâ was getting stale -Â not to mention, time-consuming - and you werenât sure you would be willing to appease your parents any longer.
In fact, you werenât exactly sure you were interested in a partner anymore. The clock would hit thirty any moment now, and the math of falling in love, getting married, having kids, and still heading a successful company no longer seemed to be adding up. You didnât know how exactly to tell your sweet parents who were the picture of domestic bliss that theyâd probably have to give up on the idea of grandchildren, and consider raising puppies instead.
Regardless, for the time being, you could still bother to meet this stranger for dinner.
Thereâs a clasp seal envelope atop your dresser - a portfolio that had been left on your desk by your fatherâs assistant at the beginning of the week - that still seems entirely too formal for the process. This is matchmaking, not a job application, was the first thought that came to mind once you realized the envelope held a set of photos, a resume and an admittedly curt but formally written statement reminiscent of a cover letter.
Ushijima Wakatoshi, the signature at the bottom of the letter read in an extremely neat script. He must be particularly organized and detail-oriented.
There were two pictures, one that looked almost like a passport photo and the other much more relaxed, where he was dressed casually in a t-shirt and pressed jeans, standing with his arms crossed beside a redheaded man whose smile was wide and infectious, his arm around his neck. You wondered if he picked those photos himself.Â
Youâd perused the first photo much more carefully because you could see more of his face. Heâs quite handsome, youâd admitted, the faintest warmth in your cheeks, but he seemed awfully uptight. For one, the look on his face was very neutral, not bothering to smile. He was clean shaven and his hair was close cropped at the edges, a woody brown that paired well with serious olive eyes. You wondered if he ever laughed out loud, and what he looked like when he did.
The taxi driver is prompt and waiting outside of the high-rise in which you live by the time you make your way down the elevator. The click of your heels is loud on the tile as you make your way past the revolving doors. As you slip into the back of the car, you wonder if youâre dressed too professionally. You may have forgone the womenâs pantsuit, but youâre still wearing a feminine pantsuit-esque ensemble in a creamy beige - pink would have seemed too ditzy, white would have seemed a bit too innocent (not to mention risky) and yellow too juvenile.
Youâre not sure why youâre thinking so hard about this, but really years of paying attention to your appearance in public, not being taken seriously because youâre pretty and young and your personality is more bubbly than bossy puts you on your guard, especially when it comes to first impressions.
The location appears to be an upscale sushi restaurant, the type that you have to call ahead for months to get a reservation unless you have some kind of special arrangement with the owner. A staff member checks you in and brings you to the back to a private room, and as you pass through the dimly lit hallway, clutching your purse a little too securely, a scene from a yakuza movie comes to mind.
âYour room, madam,â the young man nods and motions you to enter a room that is brightly lit enough that it is almost blinding, large and round as though you were in a fishbowl yourself. You look up and notice that even the ceiling is curved. Elaborate paintings hang off the wall.Â
Heâs not here.
You glance at the attendant and he raises his eyebrows as though he is expecting you to say something. You must look surprised, and continue to look so as you remove your shoes to sit at one of the thin mattresses set before the low table.
You wish youâd worn stockings perhaps, tucking your bare feet beneath you in a casual seiza position. You canât recall the last time youâve been this traditional/formal, and the thought of a man you barely know already knowing what your feet look like bare bothers you just a bit.Â
The attendant pours water and then tea for two wordlessly and slips out of the room.Â
Your heart pounds once youâre finally alone. Why is this so intense?Â
You fidget nervously with the thin silver necklace you are wearing, looking for a menu. There is none so far. Just square plates, both chopsticks and forks (odd for sushi, you think), and a steaming cup of tea set right next to a sweltering crystal glass of ice cold water. Opposites.
For a fleeting moment, you actually wonder for once if this man will like you.Â
âMy apologies, Ms. ___.â
Youâre startled by a rich voice, a tiny gasp revealing that youâre more spooked than you realize, and your eyes shift towards the direction of the sound to see what looks like your date finally arriving in a hurry.Â
You instinctively readjust yourself onto your knees to look formal, then realize you should probably stand instead, but before you can get up he waves you to sit back down, now settling down himself across from you.
âI had intended to arrive early but quite a few things happened at the company to make that unfeasible.â
He said this while removing a suit jacket in a way that was in no way intended to be sexy, not at all, then let out what sounded like a single, semi-nervous chuckle.Â
Wordlessly, you replied with a nod, transfixed as you compared photography to reality. The photos didnât do him justice, not at all. The suit jacket was picked up quickly by a waiter who you had forgotten was still in the room.
Ushijima extended an arm to you across the table, intending to shake your hand.
âDid you wait long?â He asks as you shakily take his hand for a handshake that consumes your hand almost entirely in his large one.
You shake your head, then embarrassed when you realize you arenât using your voice, and add, âNo, I didnât wait long...â
âAre you hungry?â He replies, quickly. Your instinct is to say no, no you didnât need anything, especially not from him, but you are pretty sure your stomach would growl loudly any minute now, and youâd only look like a fool.Â
Ushijima glances at the waiter, who finally hands the two of you menus.
âPlease order anything you like.â
You look down, swallowing hard again, and for a moment it is difficult to focus on the unnecessarily elaborate handwriting on the menu.
Something about him already grates on your nerves and you couldnât exactly pinpoint what. You could forgive people for being late, and you were used to people being a little forward, but something about the way he was both familiar and unfamiliar in the way he spoke to you seemed to veer into patronizing behavior.Â
Why wasnât he nervous? Every man youâd sat across from in the past half a year had just a little waver in their voice when they spoke to you at some point, even those who had started off boasting their fancy degrees and their villas and their large bank accounts.Â
But he sits perfectly still, all broad shoulders, gently wafting cologne, and a gaze that is both disconcerting and impartial, so you donât know what to think.Â
When you look up from the menu to him, his eyes are still heavily focused on you, and you canât really fault him. Thereâs nothing else to look at in this room, after all.
You take this opportunity to tease him. No man has ever intimidated you before and this one is no different.
âAre you going to order anything? I barely saw you look at the menu.â Your voice is light and coquettish and it implies, all youâre doing is staring at me.
âI already know my order. Iâve been here enough times,â he replies, immune to the playfulness in your voice. You watch him roll up his sleeves as he answers, and take note of the shape of his hands as he takes a sip of tea.
Maybe youâre the one staring.
âWould you like a recommendation?â He offers as he sets the cup down.Â
You shake your head no, and wonder again why youâre making gestures instead of talking. He smiles as though he can read your mind.
Once the waiter takes your orders and leaves the room, youâre left in silence, facing your would-be partner. Itâs a stalemate of sorts and you lose, asking the first personal question.
But you ask it semi-clinically, refusing to lose the upper hand. Youâre not sure why thereâs an upper hand, but there is, and it will be yours.
âI read a little about your company before arriving. You gave me quite a few details, which I appreciated,â you state, turning your head to the side politely to take a sip of tea yourself. âYouâve done very well for yourself as CEO,â you add.
His eyes donât crinkle from the flattery. âMy employees do great work at all levels so itâs only natural that there would be positive growth,â he replies matter-of-factly.
You smile politely, but this answer doesnât give you very much information about him. Heâs shifting the success away from him, you remark, however he accepts the compliment as though expected. Is this genuine humility or arrogance?
You lean very slightly forward, just enough to see if heâll take the opportunity to glance down your blouse, as other suitors have invariably done. He doesnât, and you proceed to ask the next question.
âWhat do you do outside of work?â
His eyebrows raise, and you wonder if itâs because he realizes you are pretending you didnât read that section on his application, but he answers anyway.
âI donât have very much free time, as you are probably aware, but I garden and paint. And of course, I like to keep fit through team sports.â
A quick look at him makes that last part quite clear. You clear your throat slightly and then it is silent again. Itâs not exactly an uncomfortable silence, but itâs not comfortable either.
Just as you wonder why he isnât asking you any questions, he suddenly speaks up.
âPardon me if this sounds inappropriate, but youâre beautiful. Why would you need a matchmaking service?â
Youâre taken aback, and while your brain is scrambling for understanding of what his intentions are, he adjusts his sitting position so that heâs cross-legged with both hands on his knees and lets out a sigh before continuing.
âYouâre also accomplished and clearly articulate. I donât imagine youâd have trouble finding a partner through more organic means.â
It seems like there are a million butterflies that suddenly inhabit the small space in the pit of your stomach. Again, youâre at a loss for words, something that is rare for someone as opinionated and cordially fierce as you.
Should you be offended? Itâs almost as though heâs asking whatâs wrong with you?
He asks frankly, âWhy a blind date?â
You want to ask him the same question, but you hear the waiter return and you fall silent, letting the butterflies in your stomach die down.
---
âI-is this the first time - ah - youâve done this?â
Youâre no longer laid out on the tatami like you were just an hour earlier, Ushijima nibbling on your lower lip and your collarbones instead of the overpriced, high-quality fish that sat atop your table, but now laid under him, spread eagle save for the hands you use to hold on to his shoulders as he slowly and deliberately thrusts inside you.Â
Your voice is breathy and catches in your throat every time he moves, but you have to know. How often has he ended up like this?
The heat that fills your whole body now isnât just from the shame of letting a stranger fondle your body in an upscale restaurant, itâs because Ushijima somehow knows exactly where and how to touch you, as though heâs always known. His fingers have traveled your body like a hiker on a well-beaten path, from the softness behind your earlobes to your squishy center and back, and now have settled into a hold that is firm yet gentle on your hips.Â
When he replies ânoâ with immense honesty, his mouth sinks into the crook of your neck and he goes just deep enough that you donât have time to factor this new information into your impression of him.
So instead you savor the thickness that fills you and the strength that holds you close, the soft grunts that fill your ears before they get drowned out by your equally loud whimpers and moans.
---
You donât spend the night, partially out of shame that Ushijima bedded you so quickly and partially because you have a full schedule for the next morning. The parting of ways is brief and awkward and you seem to feel it more acutely than he does.
âI enjoyed our time, Miss ___,â he offers. Youâve dressed up faster than he has so you find yourself unwittingly ogling at the expanse of his sculpted chest and the flex of his muscles as he redresses. Youâre almost sad to see him cover up.
You nod and walk out of the room, trying your best to hide the fact that your legs feel far too wobbly to be walking on these heels.
---
âMiss ____?â
Your eyes widen as you realize youâve been daydreaming through a meeting with the board of trustees and now the wrinkled old men who hated the fact that your father thrust you into leadership you âdidnât deserveâ are staring at you with disgruntled expressions.
âOh, um,â you think quickly, recalling where the presentation left off and glancing quickly at the notes youâd jotted down on a notepad before wondering why Ushijima hadnât called or texted since you met two weeks ago.
âUm?â The most senior of the group repeats, and your stomach turns for a moment before you steel yourself. He bares his teeth every time heâs displeased with you and you get the impression of an ancient and disgruntled wolf.Â
You clear your throat loudly, and settle back in your chair, crossing your legs and your arms over your chest.
âI have some disagreements with the current approach, but Iâll start with the pertinent positives,â you start.
---
âWas the sex at least good?â
Your best friend from high school glances at you briefly, as you face forward on the Peloton you are riding side by side with her. Sheâs much less out of shape than you are given that she also is your personal trainer and thus rides hers effortlessly, taking some time to wait for you to respond.
You begrudgingly say yes.
âWow, for once someone dropped you before you could drop them!â She teases in a sing-song voice. You would slap her on the shoulder if she was close enough and if you werenât out of breath. It stings just a little bit that youâve heard nothing from him nor the matchmaking company and donât have a good response to tell your parents aside from I guess we didnât click.
âHeâs missing out, though.â
âYeah, no shit,â you huff, and cycle faster. No hard feelings.
---
Scratch that, there were absolutely going to be hard feelings now that he was not just fucking with you but also with your livelihood.
Admittedly, it was strange that despite the fact that your companies had never crossed paths until now despite working in the same consumer domain but this was unacceptable.
Youâd opened an email that had just slipped into your peripheral vision as you worked on reviewing a couple of internsâ executive summaries, only to find that Ushijima might have just royally fucked you over.
A curt email from a crucial business partner read,
We apologize but weâve decided to move forward with Ushijima Industries instead. I understand that this is last minute, but we believe that it will be mutually beneficial to discontinue our relationship at this point in time.
Your blood boiled. What the fuck was this?
Your phone rang, one of your team leaders calling immediately and likely looking at the email at the same time you were. He apologized profusely.
âWhat happened?â
âIt seems like they just showed up and offered twice as much as we offered them last minute.â
This bastard. Then in a moment of horror, you wondered if this was your fault, if you had blabbed a little while slightly tipsy off of sake, and revealed that you had this acquisition in the works.
Voice smaller now, you asked, âSo we canât do anything to woo them back?â
âNo, I donât think so. I just have to make sure our other deal doesnât fall through,â the slightly frantic man answered, the sounds of keyboard keys clicking rapidly heard in the background of the call.Â
âOkay, thank you for your hard work,â you stated. âIâll see what I can do,â you replied with a click.Â
Maybe calling someone whoâd ghosted you as you drove home, fuming and irritated, wasnât the best idea, but you needed to confront him somehow. The idea of being bested in more ways than one was too much to bear.
The phone rang once, twice, then three times, and you were getting angrier with every tone through the car speaker. You hung up in frustration.
How embarrassing.
You made it home still irritated, indulging yourself in a relaxing bath to quell your anger. By the time you had soaked for close to an hour, you were mad at yourself for reacting impulsively and now having your number in his phone as a missed call⌠if he recognized it anyway.
It turns out he did.
âMs. ___, did you call me earlier? I wasnât able to make it to the phone in time.â
His voice was even lower on the phone, a slightly gravelly quality making you wonder if heâd actually been napping or just had a smoke. You couldnât imagine him doing either of these things.
âWhat kind of game are you playing, Mr. Ushijima?â
There was a bit of hesitation on the phone, and you let out a sardonic laugh once he replied, as expected, âWhat?â
âHow did you know about that deal other than what I told you?â
He paused again, and you too, stood still, a towel wrapped around your still dripping body.
âI assure you, I have no idea what youâre talking about,â he then said, carefully. âI, uh⌠assume you were calling about something else.â
You grit your teeth. What the fuck else? The fact that he sounded genuinely confused only served to aggravate you further.
âDid you or did you not use the information I gave you to intercept my deal with MNY?â
Finally the lightbulb went on.
âOh, that was you. Hm.â
If youâd been talking in person, you probably would have slapped him at this point. Or at least considered it.
âI didnât know you were our competitor in that aspect. I⌠probably would have reconsidered if I had known.â
âExcuse me?â
That tone of over-familiarity, patronizing⌠the care when youâre not supposed to care was back and you realized you regretted this phone call.Â
âHow would it be any different? Are you implying that youâd let me win?â
âNo, of course not, IâŚâ He trailed off. âWould you like to come over to my apartment and talk? I can give you my address, I would rather talk in person.â
Why? So I can get over there and end up fucking you again?
âI respectfully decline,â you answered curtly, and hung up, tossing your phone onto your bed and letting out an aggravated sigh.Â
---
The next morning, you leave an early executive meeting only to find that your office had been overrun with flowers between the hours of 7 to 8 am.
There are yellow roses, stating admiration, spilling out of an oversized bouquet on your desk and a separate bouquet of light red carnations and white camellias that imply that he finds you âadorableâ. A white card is placed in the yellow bouquet, and on it is written Ushijimaâs neat script - you realize itâs from him before you even finish reading the note.
I would like to see you again. Please accept my call around 6 pm.
Respectfully,Â
Ushijima Wakatoshi
Your hands hover over the wastebasket in your room with the flowers in your arms, but instead you sigh, and stuff them behind you on your shelf. At least you wonât have to see them while you work, but theyâre pretty. Theyâre clearly bought from a floral shop, but you recall that he had said he gardened in his free time.
Ushijima calls promptly at 6 pm and you let it ring twice before deciding to block his number just as heâs calling. Something about the action is satisfying.Â
You canât be won over with a couple of flowers and kind words. Women arenât as easily swayed as he may think.
---
Itâs another Friday, and surprisingly you havenât been contacted for a blind date, whether itâs by your parents or the matchmaking service theyâve subscribed you to.
Maybe theyâd gotten the message after youâd been ghosted that you were tired of this game. Maybe they were giving you a break. Maybe theyâd run out of potential suitors. You were surprised, but not upset.
Ushijima had truly gotten under your skin.
After blocking his call, there were no more attempts at contact for the rest of the week. The only thing left to consider was that if you ever crossed paths in your careers, you would pay him back for snatching your investor.Â
And snatching your dignity in the process.
It was about 4 pm and most of the employees were wrapping up their tasks for the day. You usually aimed to have everyone out by 5, especially on Friday so this was boding well.Â
âHey, Madam President, are you okay with an add-on?â You hear your secretary call from outside your door.
âOh, I mean, I guess but-â
Sheâs already letting Ushijima through the door.
You smile sweetly, maintaining professional behavior as best you can, while your secretary leads him to an armchair across from you, up until she exits, your expression souring the moment she closes the door.
âMr. Ushijima, what are you doing in my office?â
Heâs settled into the chair so comfortably that it feels as though youâre in his office, not your own. Heâs dressed more casually than he was at the restaurant, no suit jacket, just a brown V-neck sweater over a dress shirt that almost seems too tight and a pair of chinos. Heâs also wearing a pair of glasses, which is new.Â
You hate that he looks good.
âApologizing and requesting your company.â
He looks at you sincerely, his hands clasped together in his lap. You narrow your eyes.
âPlease leave.â
He actually frowns, and the small action actually surprises you.Â
âDo you actually want me to leave or are you still upset about the investor? Because if itâs that, we can make an arrangement-â
âNo, Iâm upset because you did that after not following up after our one night stand!â You finally blurt out, then bite your lip realizing you might have said too much.
âI⌠got busy.â
âBusy screwing me over?â You quip.
He runs a hand through his hair, a nervous gesture.
âI didnât call because I thought you didnât like me.â
Youâre a little stunned by this reply, then decide you donât believe him. What was there not to like? At least at that point he hadnât done anything wrong.
âWhy would you think that?â
His hands leave his hair again and rest on his knees. You notice it seems like a default position for him.Â
âIâve been referred to as âstiffâ. Itâs great at work but not great for relationships.â
Ushijimaâs brutal honesty is again sending you for a loop. You raise an eyebrow, bidding him to continue. Your arms uncross and you rest your elbows on the table.
âSoâŚ?â
âSo usually by the time Iâve had sex with someone, itâs all theyâre after. And since you didnât call, I assumed even the sex wasnât good.â
You unwittingly burst into laughter. Here was this successful, attractive man with a perfect pedigree who was insecure about how good he was in bed?
His eyebrows furrow, and you recollect yourself, realizing that this is a bit cruel.
âYou could have sent a text,â you murmur.
âIâm bad at starting conversations.â
You stifle another laugh. âSo you just donât?â You tease. Itâs gently mocking but mostly incredulous. It seems that heâs the opposite of the confident man he appears to be.
âThatâs why I got excited when you called but then you were upset.â
You purse your lips.
âI promise I didnât intend to put you in a bad situation,â Ushijima insists.
You sigh, then offer him a small smile. âAre you normally this persistent?â
He glances at the flowers that are only partially hidden from view, which makes your face warm up bashfully, and then looks right back at you.
âNo. I just like you.â
Again with the directness, a confidence that is effortless, even when heâs not confident at all.
You donât want to melt but you do. So instead you rise and clear your desk, stuffing a few items into your handbag as you prepare to leave. He watches, unsure of what youâre up to, sitting still as you walk around towards him and place your hand lightly on his shoulder.
Your body faces the door, but you turn to the side to look at him and grin.
âIâm done with work for today. Take me out.â
---
A couple months later...
âFuck, youâre - ah - theyâre gonna know, I-â Your voice morphs into a mewl instead once his ring finger reaches just the right spot; youâre squirming as much as possible under his touch but he has you laid back on your work desk with both ankles rested on his shoulders and his weight leaning onto you to essentially keep you in place.
âMove your hands,â Ushijima whispers in a hushed tone, leaning in to kiss between your breasts as he readjusts your legs atop him. His pants are down and his cock is already up and ready, the base and swollen balls rubbing against your wet cunt that you are desperately trying to protect from his intrusion. You know thereâs absolutely no way youâll stay quiet when heâs pounding the shit out of you, he likes it entirely too rough, and the walls are thin. You donât listen, continuing to reach for his hands to swat them away from you.
Thereâs a part of you that is almost certain that at the very least your secretary knows that every time Ushijima comes for a âmeetingâ, it really is just to fuck the shit out of you before you leave together for the evening, or to relax you right before you once again have to defend your dadâs establishment of you as Company President.
This isnât a good look.
âI-I canâtâŚâ you whine.
âYou can,â he assures you.
He gently kisses your face before prying your hands out of the way and keeping them pinned up against you with one hand and guiding his trajectory with the other before sinking inside of you. You moan at the breach of your privates and he quickly presses his lips to yours to swallow the sound.
Once heâs bottomed out, he rolls his hips, and soon you start to see white once you climax, clenching and cumming around him.
âT-Toshi!â You moan his name, and he clasps a large hand around your mouth before continuing, picking up the pace as he fucks you through your orgasm. He canât deny that he likes the fact that youâre noisy, that the fact that the heavy desk heâs fucking you against is making a squeaky noise that suggests heâs really putting some force behind these strokes, and that if anyone could see the two of you now, it could be an issue for both of your corporations. Misconduct, they would call it.
He doesnât care and while you act like you do, you donât really care either.Â
When he lets go of your wrists to use the edge of the desk as leverage and tilts backwards, you scream in pleasure, a terribly obvious sound, and itâs enough to have him tip over and spill into you with a groan. He collapses onto you and the two of you almost slip onto the floor, but donât; you wrap your arms around him.Â
Your hair is disheveled and so is his, and your legs are sticky with sweat and cum. You sigh, letting him soften inside you and stroke his hair.
âYouâre getting me in trouble,â you murmur, and he lets out a breathy laugh.
âWe donât really have to answer to anyone, do we?â He replies with a smirk, and pecks you one more time on the lips.
Heâs right - only you two are a match for each other.
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Demigod MC Series: Dionysus
Hey yâall, sorry for going dark! Iâm alright, almost completely recovered in fact! I just got so sleepy while my body was fighting stuff off and couldnât really work up the energy to write... Still going to be spotty for a short time, but Iâm glad to have gotten this done. See ya soon!
Demigod MC Series: Intro, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hades, Dionysus
Lucifer
Well, this mortal stumbled out of the portal covered in glitter, body paint, and carrying a red solo cup⌠which they proceeded to stare at like, "'ell sshhit⌠Thiz iz sum stron s'uffâŚ"
First impressions were not on their side here.
He spent a depressingly long amount of time more or less assuming that the MC was a drunken f-up and spent the first few months trying to make them more⌠presentable.
But like⌠How do you stop someone from acting like a drunk fool when they can turn any drink they touch alcoholic???
For months they would show up to meetings buzzed or stumbling, all smiles and all giggles but HORRIBLY unprofessional, and he just couldn't stand it!
But then he found out their little secretâŚ
Assassination threats befall the exchange students all the time. Most of them are dealt with quickly but some (through skill or dumb luck) manage to slip through...
He had been walking with the MC through their new vineyard in the House's courtyard, yet again trying to lecture them about their drunken behavior, when suddenly the two were ambushed!
Ten or so heavily armored demons dropped down from the sky to attack them! Lucifer was so preoccupied that he got cornered by three of them and it took him a hot minute to destroy them.
When he looked back at the mortal (who had been fighting a 1-on-7) he was certain they'd have been kidnapped or worseâŚ
But he saw that they had already cut down two attackers with their weapon with ease. The other five were rolling in the dirt, babbling about inexplicable terrors and imaginary pain as their minds succumbed to madnessâŚ
Meanwhile, the MC just stood in the middle of it all with the icy glare of someone whoâs just revealed how stone-cold sober they've always been under the surface...
When they turned back to him, they put their usual ditzy smile back on over the tormented wails of the demons around them...
MC: Whoopsie⌠Gotta little mad there. đ
He uh⌠took a big ol'step off their back after that. Surprisingly, they're more pleasant (and less dangerous) "drunk" than they are soberâŚ
Mammon
Oh HELL yeah!! Lucifer actually gave him a mortal that knows how to party!!
Admittedly, they looked like utter trash when they first met, like, "Hey, I've been at this party since DAWN" trash, but they gave him one good look and pulled together a surprisingly hot smile.
MC: "-ey yer cute⌠Ya like strip poker?"
Spoken like someone else who also makes shit decisions⌠They were going to get along just fine!
And they did. The MC to him was that one friend that's always down for anything. Just anything. Whenever. Wherever.
He wants to try sneaking into Lucifer's room to steal stuff? Sure, what time?
He wants to take a mattress and see if he can ride it down the grand staircase of the palace? Alright, we bringin' pillows too?
He needs to set up another scheme that's gotta involve live rats and box of tiny hats and monocles?? That's oddly specific but count them in!!
Sometimes he honestly can't tell if they're laid back or just crave chaos... but it works out fine for him either way so who cares? đ¤ˇââď¸
And if you think normal Mammon is a pain in the ass for Lucifer? Check out drunk Mammon. All the same urges but literally none of the (marginal) competence!!
At one point, the eldest ended up stringing both Mammon and the MC from the ceiling after they both barged into his office looking for Goldie⌠while he was still in there⌠watching them wander around aimlessly calling out for a piece of plastic like it was a missing puppyâŚ
They end up together on the ceiling a lot come to think of it, but hey, at least now he has some company. đ
Leviathan
Thinks they're the most normal normie to have ever normed on this normie planet!!!
No, seriously. They're a billion times worse than Asmo!! All they want to do is go to parties and drink all the time! What kind of use is he to someone like that??
⌠That being said they ARE pretty fun to be around⌠And their sake is WAY better than anything he could get off Akuzon!!
They also like karaoke too! So at least he has someone else to go with (even if they get so drunk they canât remember any lyrics and just belt barely coherent discount Mariah Carey vocals behind him...)
Of course, the real fun between these two is everybody else getting to watch a couple of the Devildom's sloppiest drunks attempt to communicate with each otherâŚ
Levi: MMM-*hic*-MCCCâŚ!!! *throws himself at them from across the bar*
MC: What Leviachan??? đ¨ Did the chair kick you off?!
Levi: Nooo! *pokes their cheek* I wanna-I wanna tell you sometin'...! *tries pulling them closer*
MC: Whaa? Secrets?? *leans in eagerly*
Levi: Mammon used all ma money onâa pyramid scheme a thou-zand years ago⌠AND HE STILL WON'T PAY ME BAAA-!!! đđ *starts shaking them violently*
MC: *getting flung around like a limp noodle* Waaaat?! Nooo!!! I'm so sowwy!! đ˘
Mammon: *watching it all go down right next to him* đ Ya guys need some water⌠I'm cuttin' ya off, got it?
MC: đą Shut yer whore mouth, criminal!! *starts pelting him with pretzel bites*
Levi: đ¤ Yah!! *joins in*
Good thing he's a shut-in, because the hangovers he gets after those escapades are unrealâŚ
Satan
A little concerned for their liver, honestly⌠How much damage have they already done to the poor thing...?
But at the same time, he'll be damned if they don't make some utterly fantastic wine!
Alcokinesis wasn't a power he would have pegged a demigod to have but apparently the great art of making drinks comes from their godly DNA.
When they first met, he was trying to get the MC to act less slovenly but made the mistake of agreeing to a wager: he'd let them dress however they pleased if they could give him the BEST drink he'd ever tasted.
Now, Satan isn't a huge drinker (thank you terrible alcohol tolerance), but he's still a man of fine tastes. Plus, he's sampled Demonus from Diavolo royal stock before. They should not have wonâŚ
But on that day, he had to let them go to RAD in a pink blanket toga... đ Their wine is just THAT good.
He hates to admit it, but they've gotten him drunk more times than he could probably count too⌠He's not a huge fan of clubbing with them and the others, but if they bring over a bottle from their vineyard he just can't resist. They're a master of their craft, truly.
And it's a good thing he likes their drinks so much, because if they called him, "Kitty-boy," when he's sober, he may have just become a sour grape himselfâŚ
They also may or may not have copious amounts of blackmail material of him either meowing between sentences, sobbing over some fictional character he likes, pole dancing on daresâŚ.
Yeah, he's been trying to destroy their phone for months now. If Lucifer were to see ANY of that, he's done for⌠đŁ
He has also been meaning to ask them about other aspects of their abilities, their father is also the God of Madness after all, but anytime he tries to bring it up they shove another glass in his hand and tell him not to kill the mood...
Eh. What's the harm in having another drink, right? đ¤ˇââď¸
AsmodeusÂ
Honey. He's MET Dionysus. He's been to a Dio-party or two and they're INSANE. He could not be more thrilled by this!!!
He practically scooped them up on the first night that they were in the House and itâs practically been a nonstop rave between these two ever since. Theyâre like the party twin he never knew he needed!!
He absolutely abuses their ability to turn pretty much any drink they touch into alcohol at clubs. It makes the nights so much easier on the wallet PLUS it makes an excellent little party trick to impress the succubi! Who doesnât want a free drink? đ
And can he just say that their drinks are better? Just flat out amazing! If it werenât so unhealthy heâd consider drinking nothing but their booze and wine for the rest of his days, Satanâs certainly getting close to it.
But little does Satan know, heâs not even getting the GOOD stuff...
Thereâs the normal wine: grapes picked from the vineyard, hand squeezed, then magically helped through the fermenting process. But their real good stuff? They were given enchanted oak barrels from their father and anything that comes out of those is worth starting a WAR over. đŠ
He knows, because he gifted an extra bottle to Diavolo once and Barbs came to him the very next day demanding to know what vineyard had produced it with the look of man willing to annex a small nation...
Asmo had to beg Lucifer to talk to Diavolo after the butler more or less kidnapped the MC back to the Castle⌠Devil knows even Barbs wouldnât ever be able to reproduce their wine, so they could have been locked there for eternity!!
Thankfully, he got his party-buddy back and their debauchery continued! (Just now with Barbatos following them around sometimes like heâs trying to gather state secrets... Itâs an impossible task but he hasnât given up yet, bless his black heart.)
Beelzebub
He isn't much bothered by their carefree nature, at least they seem to be having fun with his family which he appreciates. đ
To be honest, though, he nearly ate them when they first met because they smell like freshly peeled grapes⌠and for good reason.
By their third day at the House they had (somehow) planted and cultivated a full on vineyard in the courtyard. Hell, the wall growing to their bedroom balcony was covered in grapevines!! Always ripe and completely healthy in defiance of the lack of sun... Whatever magic they used was strong.
And, of course, their grapes were also delicious! Easily among the best fruits he's ever tasted! Every cluster is ridiculously plump, juicy, and sweet like little droplets of pure Heaven⌠đ¤¤
When their fruit first ripened, the MC came out with a basket to collect some only to find Beel had gouged himself on over half of their crop!!!
⌠which may have been why he got snared up on one of the courtyard walls by pissed off grapevines... Even with all his strength, he couldn't break through them and had to wait for Lucifer to cut him down⌠đÂ
From then on, Beel was pretty much the pesky rabbit to the MC's harvest. They had to set up traps and magical barriers to keep him from their precious grapesâŚ!! Which inevitably meant one of his brothers had to come rescue him from their furious vines at least once a week... đ
SOMETIMES, the MC will bring him along to help harvest with them with the deal that he can have an extra basket for however many he helps them pick. But the second he takes a bite he shouldn't, itâs back on the wall!
Out of the vineyard, they're nice enough. But put some grapes between these two and they're mortal enemies⌠STOP messing with their plants, Beel!! đ¤
BelphegorÂ
So⌠this drunken fool is supposed to get him out of the attic? Never mind, this is never going to workâŚ
He was SEVERELY underwhelmed when the "human" finally made it up the steps. This was who they decided to bring for their exchange program? They seemed like they could barely stand!
Naturally, he figured all the better for him. They probably wouldn't even last that long!Â
Some poor, incompetent human falling victim to a demon out there? Diavolo's reputation would in tatters and he wouldn't even have to lift a finger! (His favorite way of doing things really đ).
But⌠they just kept coming back? Like. Nothing was killing themâŚ.! How guarded were they keeping this moron??Â
Or⌠maybe it was something else?
Sure, the MC seemed like a drunken idiot but there were times when he'd swear that they were just⌠too aware to be sloshedâŚ
MC: *suddenly stops smiling at him mid-conversation and looks him in the eye* You tilt your head when you lie. You know that?
How can someone so cheerful ALSO be so unnerving�
So really, he should have seen their sudden heel-turn after they opened the door coming. There he was, fully intending to take them by surprise and choke them after a hugâŚ
...and they knocked him down, climbed onto his back like a spider monkey, and rode him around like a bucking bull using his horns like handlebars!!
It wouldnât have been AS humiliating if they didnât also keep shouting things like "Giddiyap!" And "Yee-haw!!"
It took him a whole month to be sure that any and all footage of that nightmare was erased and he STILL hates the MC quite a bit for itâŚ. But he's too scared to attack them now, soâŚ
The lesson here? It's not a fair fight when one sideâs crazy... đđ
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Remember when Betty clarified everything to Mario and Armando about Nicolas role in Terra Moda and general manager?
She let them know that though Nicolas did manage Terra Moda that he didn't do anything without her say and that she was still the legal representative of Terra Moda.
One: that sets aside the fear of Betty giving too much responsibilities to Nicolas for the sake of him noticing her as she clears the air that she is the one with the last say.
Two: that Nicolas has Betty blinded.
This is both Mario's and Armando's worry, they talked about it at the cocktail the night before and Betty goes to clear the air so they aren't worried or distrusting of them.
However they still decide to enact the sinister plan.
When Armando realizes that Betty potentially cares for him as more than her boss its when the guilt of hurting sets in but when he hears Betty speaking on the phone with Nicolas he decides that he will make Betty fall in love with him.
Now, I want to make it clear that Armando is not in love with Betty. He's confused about his feelings. As well that Armando is worried about Eco Moda, the future of it, and his. That's why he agrees to do that.
Later that night when Betty returns to the meeting room after having spoken to Nicolas she tells them that because she's staying to work that he{Nic] will be going to talk and deal with the lawyer and Armando gets mad at her but she explains why it's important that they do that and Mario agrees.
Then Armando tells Betty to bring him the entire bottle of whisky and she asks if he's well and that he's drinking too much which he tells her to bring it to him.
When she leaves the room Armando tells Mario that she's no longer listening to him or obeying him.
This again proves again that Armando isn't solely worried about the company as now his subconscious is the one leading as he now worries that Nicolas is taking Betty from him.
I do believe that Armando would have fallen in love with Betty regardless of Eco Moda and Terra Moda.
What we have seen so far(before Nicolas was introduced as the love interest of Betty) was Armando slowly building a friendship with Betty as he was also developing feelings for her but all of a sudden these small moments of him just simply liking to spend time with Betty at the office and letting his guard down and letting her into his personal life come crashing into a wall of realization that he isn't ready to face and when he is being forced to face it he decides to deny it. Had it not happened like that I do think he would have ended up falling in love with her in the long run.
As a writer you have to think of all the possibilities that can happen. A scene you write has different alternative endings and you always go with the best one that pushes the story and the intensity forward.
So when watching the romance begin I often wonder what could have been of that scene and where that could have lead the story. When his original secretary quit because she fell in love with him the girls told Betty that Armando was never even aware of it and that he didn't even pay attention to her, it is a fact that Armando doesn't like getting involved with the employee's of Eco Moda so we can assume that it was true. After all when Bertha mentioned that Mariana had foretold that she'd quite her job Armando didn't even look fazed by it. He had no micro expressions or reaction to that. It was as if it wasn't important to him that she quit or why.
She wasn't important to him and she didn't really matter at all as he tells Betty that if she were to leave Eco Moda he would miss her.
Armando is hella drunk here. His eyes are droopy, he can't stand straight at times and he looks like he wants to run out of there.
Betty despite her feelings is trying to keep everything professional. When Armando tells her that they should cheer for something Betty cheer's for Eco Moda, now here Armando is acting. He isn't really talking with the heart.
I often talk about Armando but I am honestly so excited to finally start talking about Betty and her complexities because this romance isn't just from Armando's perspective but Betty's too and she deserves to be talked about more.
From previous episodes we know Betty had a relationship with a guy named Miguel. We know this because when Roman asked her to go out with them for the night as a joke Betty mentioned it after her Don Hermes didn't let her go and later that night after she got stood up she wrote in her diary something that personally moved me a lot.
"When will someone give me the opportunity to give them my love?"
Most times when we're watching a romantic drama or reading one we get this trope of the main character wanting to be loved themselves. They're searching for someone to love them because they've got this idea that love is meant on what others can give you. Armando is like that. He bases love on what others can give you, just like his parents and Marcela is the exact same way however real love isn't like that at all. That's being selfish.
Real love is wanting to give yourself without expecting anything in return and that's how we see Betty show her love towards Armando but the reason why it moved me so much to hear Betty say that is because she wasn't looking for someone to love her but instead she wanted to give her love, she wanted someone to give her the chance to give all the love she knew she could give to them. Betty, our sweet and kind Betty wasn't looking to be selfish in love.
However because of the fact that she did once love someone, she gave her love to someone who didn't appreciate it and just used her Betty is traumatized. It wasn't just heartbreak that she dealt with but she dealt with a humiliation that broke down her self-esteem more, ruined her self worth and killed her.
Though Betty knows she's "ugly" to people and that because of that no man will ever notice her, she believed that her love, the love she could give, would make someone love her. She believes that real love isn't based on physical attraction but rather a deep rooted spiritual connection with someone. Betty has a very beautiful understanding of love.
So it isn't just because her parents raised her to be a decent human with morals that she is keeping things professional but as a defense mechanism.
She is keeping herself away so she won't suffer again but her emotions start to win over after Armando asks her to dance.
She leans her head closer to him, not resting it on his shoulder, and we hear her inner monologue of "I can't believe it." in a hopeful and shocked tone while Armando's inner monologue is the same words his tone is disgusted.
He is disgusted to be so close to Betty, that he is dancing with an "ugly"(I always put quotation marks when I refer to Betty as ugly because she is very gorgeous to me!) woman.
When they return to the table Betty, as a concerned employee but also someone who is secretly in love with her boss respectfully tells Armando to forgive her for not minding her business but that he's drinking too much and he has to drive.
Notice the shift in tone from Armando's voice. Before he asked Betty to dance and they were talking Armando's tone was superficial. It was manipulative but this time it's careless and he's annoyed.
Again here you can notice in the same scene that shift as he lies to Betty and tells her "I'm enjoying my drinking" he shifts to look at her so they can talk better and his emotions give way here as he says "or what is it? What's your problem, Betty?" his facial expression switches to anger as he asks her in an accusing tone "or what am I so boring?"
Betty quickly tells him no "It's not that."
"Then explain it to me. Since Calderon left all you've wanted is for us to not drink, to not dance, to not do this or that. Beatriz, tell me, am I boring guy?"
I recalled Armando talking to Marcela once(when they were going to decide whether they got married though the church or court) and he told her "It's not about me. Are you sure you want to be married to me for life? I'm a really boring guy and you know that."
Here we can tell the difference in how Armando views these two women. While with Marcela he doesn't care that he's a boring guy, he does care that Betty doesn't think of him that way.
You can argue that Armando is drunk therefore he doesn't know what he's saying but he's manipulative by nature. He can do that sober or drunk and we saw that already in the scene before he asked Betty to dance. Besides have you ever heard the saying that toddlers and drunks have one thing in common and it's that they both can piss their pants but speak the truth.
Armando is a lot more drunk than he was at the start of the night with just him and Betty.
Once again Betty reassures Armando and in a loving voice tells him No , but that she understand he is worried for the company, marcela and that he is in a place unusual for him and with company he's not used to.
Really pay attention to Armando's tone. It constantly shifts from being natural to being forced. You can pick up when he is lying and being manipulative to it being honest.
Before I continue this I want to bring a detail I've noticed that came full circle the night of the museum.
Betty often tells Armando not to explain things, that she understands him. Armando however, unlike with Marcela who he just gaslights and manipulates, with Betty he constantly wants to explain things and talk them through, but Betty telling him that he understand him holds a lot of weight in their conversations because she truly does.
Armando takes in a deep breath, squints his eyes at her, before he speaks. He's thinking of what to say to her and trying to figure her out because unlike all the other women who Armando has been with(it's not because of what he said that he didn't know how to seduce an ugly woman) Betty isn't responding to any of his advances. She continues to keep things professional and behaves like a concerned employee so naturally Armando is confused and trying to figure a way to make things work.
He agrees with her about the first thing she said but disagrees about him not being in a place he'd enjoy that he's having a good time and all of that was said in a natural tone but when he leans closer and whispers drunklike "and as for the company." He widens his eyes and tells her "I love it."
Betty's eyes grow wide and she looks at him and then around. She looks surprised but also scared.
She tells him that she thinks he should drink slower or mix his drink with water and he chuckles at that.
"You're not coordinating with what you're saying."
"What? How am I not coordinating with what I'm saying?" He has a smirk on his face and turns to look at her, making eye contact he tells her "'cause I tell you Beatriz" he switches from openly speaking to now whispering as he finishes off by saying "I enjoying being with you." he says looking around the room. This represents the actual dilema he is facing. We know he does like spending time with Betty, especially in the previous days so we know that's true but notice how he was able to talk so openly before until he had to admit that he likes spending time with her. He whispered it to her and looked around the room. He knows he's somewhere that none of his friends or people in his social circle would be in so he isn't paranoid that they'll catch him. It symbolizes his inner battle. He's embarrassed to be seen with a woman like Betty, so he denies to care for her, however he admits he enjoys her company.
Now Armando lets his guard down, you can tell that he isn't as tense however still feeling nervous, he touches his upper lip and leans forward on the table "I'mma tell you something you know." he chuckles and points to Betty's drink "there with you blackberry juice" he chuckles, he finds it endearing, he touches his lips for a micro second often seen as a sign of nervousness. He's nervous to confess this to Betty or even to say it outloud.
Betty is starting at him freaked out and girl I WOULD TOO.
"See when you started working for me, if they would've fired you then I wouldn't have cared or been affected by it but now if you left I wouldn't be able to bare being without you."the haws theme song starts to play and he crazily looks around him. He really doesn't want anyone to hear him say these things because he is embarrassed to feel this way!
Betty's expression doesn't change. She's like a deer hit with headlights.
"But it's just a matter of custom. I'm sure if I left Eco Moda and I left everything organized for the new assistant they'll accomplish-" she's interrupted by an angry Armando.
As Betty was telling him this he took a drink and then started to rub his eyebrow; self soothing.
"Nonononono! I'm not talking about another assistant. " he hisses at her. "I'm saying that you," He chuckles nervously and swiftly covers his face, smiles and says "this is incredible." he fidgets with rubbing his forehead and his tone of voice is what lets us know he is being truthful to Betty. Here Armando is nervous to confess this, not only because he is confessing it to Betty but because now he has to accept it and no longer deny that he does care about Betty. He is being vulnerable.
Do you remember when you'd talk to your crush in middle school how you'd get, especially when the conversation shifted to talking about who you liked?
Armando's behavior reminds me of that.
The literal translation of what he tells her butchers the meaning as Armando tells her "Yo estoy diciendo, es increible esto, pero usted me haria falta, me haria falta como mujer."
"What I'm saying is that you, i can't believe this, is incredible, but I would feel the absence of you, the absence of you as a woman." his tone is very truthful. It isn't like before where it shifted from lying, manipulation and being somewhat truthful. Now it's coming form the heart and we later get more examples of this.
"Um sir please don't continue drinking anymore."
"Why? Why not? I need to drink, see." He drinks from his whisky. "You know why?" he shivers, slightly coughs because of it and shakes his head. "You know why I need to drink? Because I need to, I need to get out what, get out what I have inside of me about what I feel for you." Betty again is looking at him like a deer with headlights. "This is serious don't look at me like me shocked eyes. I'm going to tell you." He slurs. "Since I found out that you have a boyfriend right-"
"But I don't have a boyfriend."
"well, well, whatever, whatever he is, I don't care." He starts to angirly point his finger on the table and with a tone that matches continues "since I found out that guy Nicolas Mora exists I began to feel like bad." He's hunched forward, leaning towards the table and then turning to Betty, his face is very expressive as he shows that what is saying is hard for him to say because it pains him "like this wimper inside of me, I felt like a discomfort that I didn't like and I reflected, I started to think." He begins to act out him reflecting. "Reflecting. Armando, what's going on with you? and I discovered that I'm jealous, I'm jealous of Nicolas Mora." his eyes are wide and lips pursed, showing that he is stressed or holding back emotion.
"Sir don't joke."Betty's voice is shaky, she looks like she's got her heart in her throat as she is leaning far from him. She is afraid of what he is telling her and on guard.
"Do I look like a clown to you?" Betty shakes her head "No right? I don't play with that, Betty. I don't play with that."
Notice the shift in his tone again. It went from being his natural voice, albit drunk and slurred but still his natural tone, to now again being raspy, it's the best way I can discribe his tone which he has whenever he is being manipulative towards anyone. Armando grabs his glass to drink from it which shows us that now he no longer is being honest.
The next sequence is Armando trying to seduce Betty. She explained that she's got nothing going on with Nicolas and tries to excuse herself but Armando tells her to stay and that she isn't going anywhere.
This is him using his power of position to keep Betty in a situation she wants to run from. It is wrong. We know this and so does the writer as we get the Jaws theme song and a creepy smile from Armando. This is intended to be this way and not to be mistaken as something romantic.
He leans in closer and tells her "You fascinate me." Betty reacts to him being so close and leans forward and puckers her lips and they kiss. Armando's reaction is him being grossed out by it.
For the comedic effect Betty opens her eyes and then faints.
What do we get from this?
Armando is a piece of ish!
Now that that's out of the way.
We see Betty struggle with what's going on. She really is scared of what Armando is doing and saying because she doesn't want to have her hopes up and she's afraid of what it entitles. She doesn't want to get hurt.
Armando as always is all over the place. One moment he is angry, the next annoyed, then grossed out, and then he is being vulnerable, honest and baring his bones and then he is being manipulative. I am personally exhausted, imagine him?
Betty wakes up and apologizes, tells him she doesn't know what what's going on and that she crossed the line. She gets up and leaves and Armando goes after her.
See unlike the women of the past, the models or whatever, Betty isn't reacting like he expects her to. She isn't flirting, fawning, getting closer to him. She is in her seat silent while he speaks, telling him to stop drinking, that he doesn't know what he's saying.
Betty runs out of that place and once outside she touches her lips and thinks to herself "He kissed me, he kissed me."
I already mentioned how someone else wrote a post about Armando and the reason he doesn't date women outside of his social circle and here, now, in this scene he is going against that. He is doing the very thing that he lectured Mario about.
He used his position of power to keep Betty there. We get a scene of Armando sitting at the table with his head down and his fist clasped together, unlike with Mario who did that to show power, Armando's body language allows us to see that he is doing it to self-sooth.
I imagine that he is processing everything but mostly feeling guilty for what he is doing. Guilty for taking advantage of Betty and following through with the plan to seduce her and then it hits him that he kissed her. He touches his lips over and over again, it doesn't seem like he's wiping his lips as he gently rubs them and repeats that he kissed her. His brows furrow and instead of having a face of disgust he shows to have a face of confusion because now he is left with the feelings that that kiss produced and left in him. As well as him realizing what he is capable of doing.
Again, Armando is aware that Betty isn't society's standard of Beauty and aware that she isn't want he imagined in his perfect woman body wise, so he is grossed out by the idea of having something physical with her because of his obsession with perfection. This doesn't mean he is grossed out by her, just the idea of her, if that makes sense.
Which I know it's hard to understand, muchless explain right now but I am tired and hungry so I will leave y'all off here.
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
'Til next time :)
Ps again ignore my typos.
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Bound To Break [Part Four]
moodboard by @angelic-holland
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Summary: Andromeda and Perseus feel theyâre made for each other. They know theyâre meant to be together, even if the gods say otherwise. Even their constellations are together. When Zeus issues a decree that they defy, his fury forces them apart. Is their love strong enough to overcome even the will of the gods?
Pairing: Peter Parker x Reader
Warnings: Descriptions of injuries, blood, death, the most gut-wrenching angst Iâve ever written holy shit
Word count: 8773 (hahahaha)
A/N: I um....yeah. I wish I had a better explanation for why I did this but I donât. I just enjoy causing pain. But in all seriousness, I love this little mini series and Iâm so happy with how it ended. Thanks to everyone whoâs been along for the ride! If you need a refresher on whoâs who, hereâs the cast list.
The thunder of Zeusâ rage echoed throughout the whole of Olympus as he stormed through the gates, not even bothering with the formality of stopping to greet Athena, who sat befuddled at the desk. Zeus stomped past him and through the crumbling streets that composed what was left of Olympus.
In the five years since Y/N had left Zeusâ temple in Greece, Olympus had felt the brunt of his rage. When he wasnât destroying random buildings with bolts of lightning, he was terrorizing the citizens, keeping them living in a constant state of fear. Nearly every home had holes or scorch marks from lightning blasts. Stones randomly crumbled from the palace walls. Perseus and Andromedaâs old home had been burnt to cinders years ago. Olympus had fallen into uncontrolled chaos and the residents couldnât remember the last time they had seen a clear and cloudless sky. The only thing in the entire kingdom that had been spared Zeusâ wrath was the oak tree in the center of the palace grounds.
The king continued through the grounds and into the palace where he was greeted by a frazzled and anxious-looking Hermes. Â
âYour Majesty,â Hermes greeted with a bow. âHow did it go?â
âHow do you think it went?â Zeus snapped, pushing past him toward the stairs. Hermes recognized the path he was taking and blanched in fear.
âM-my liege,â he stammered. âPerhaps a reprieve for the prisoner is in order?â Zeus stopped in his tracks, turning slowly back to Hermes with murder and lightning in his eyes.
âYou dare to give me orders?â he hissed through his teeth.
âN-no! Of course not, Your Majesty,â Hermes faltered. âBut my job is to advise, and as your advisor I feel I must remind you that Perseus is weak. Your current rage is palpable, and I fear he may not survive it. If he dies, youâll have lost your only bargaining chip.â Both gods were quiet for several moments while Zeus considered his words. Hermes waited with bated breath, flinching each time the thunder rolled outside.
âAbout time you proved yourself useful,â the king said finally, causing Hermes to let out the breath heâd been holding. âIâll leave him be for now. Heâs more useful to me alive anyway. This visit to Earth was just the first. Andromeda is bound to break sooner or later.â Without another word, Zeus turned and left the hall. Hermes waited until he rounded the corner before turning and making for his own chambers.
Over the centuries, Hermes had made it a habit to collect things from the other immortals. Some of them were sentimental, others more practical, but all of them served a purpose. As he closed his chamber door quietly behind him, Hermes hoped the one he was looking for would be powerful enough to help. He made his way across the room to a trunk he kept at the foot of his bed. It creaked when he opened it and he froze in place, eyes darting around the room. When he was sure he was alone he opened it the rest of the way and looked over the collection inside; a pair of rose-colored glasses from Aphrodite, a small plant gifted to him by Demeter, and a Cerberus fang he had taken on a trip to the Underworld. Hermes dug through the trunk until he found the relic he was looking for and eventually lifted out a small, clay jar. Apollo had promised him eons ago that the contents of this jar could heal any injury.
âYou better be right,â he murmured to himself as he tucked the jar into a small bag he kept at the end of the bed. He was about to close the trunk when Hermes noticed something at the bottom. The sword had been sitting there for so long he had forgotten about it until this moment when he picked it up and let the dust fall from the blade. More resolved than ever he stood and shut the trunk, stowing the sword beneath his cloak and walking to his window. His staff rested against the sill and Hermes lifted it to his eyes.
âItâs time,â he whispered against it. âMeet me at the gate in fifteen minutes.â He thudded the staff against the ground once and four separate golden feathers flew through the sky. Not waiting to see where they ended up, Hermes turned and left the chamber.
As he made his way through the ruined castle, Hermes felt like a stranger in the only home heâd ever known. The path he traveled was familiar to him, but the walls surrounding it felt almost alien after all theyâd been through. He descended the steps into the dungeon slowly, cursing under his breath when he saw Hephaestus on guard duty.
âHermes?â the smith asked, his voice echoing off the stone walls. âWhat are you doing down here?â Hermes swallowed the lump that had formed in his throat before he spoke.
âYou know why Iâm here, Hephaestus,â he replied softly. The color drained from his companionâs face and he started shaking his head quickly.
âLook, man,â Hephaestus protested. âI like you, and I know you like the kid and all, but I canât let you do this. Youâre talking about treason.â
âIâm talking about much more than that,â Hermes cut in. âYouâve seen whatâs happened to our home since she left. If it continues, I donât know how much longer weâll have a home left. This isnât just about reuniting long-lost lovers, Heph. This is about saving Olympus.â The two gods stared at each other for some time without moving or speaking. Eventually, Hephaestus dropped his gaze to the floor, sighing heavily.
âYouâre right,â he said softly. âBut Zeus is our king. We canât go against him.â
âWe can if we win,â Hermes replied. âAnd I know how we can.â
âEnlighten me,â Hephaestus said, looking up from the ground. Hermes pulled back his cloak, producing the sword heâd found in his trunk.
âTake this,â he said, handing over the blade. âPerseus can wield it, but it needs something more to defeat a god.â
âI think I have an idea,â Hephaestus said with a smirk, taking the sword and turning it over in his hands. âMan, I missed this sword.â
âReminisce later. Work now.â Hermes put his cloak back into place and held out his hand. âKeys?â Hephaestus nodded and took the keys from the hook on the wall and handed them over.
âWhat do I do if I get caught?â he asked, finally tearing his eyes from the sword.
âHope Elysium is waiting for you,â Hermes replied, striding past him into the dungeon. He made his way to the end where he found the strongest of the cells. There, huddled in the corner, was a bruised and beaten Perseus.
âOh, gods,â Hermes gasped, opening the cell as quickly as he could. When the iron of the bars creaked, Perseus flinched and began to drag himself away from the door.
âN-no,â he whimpered, desperately trying to get away. âPlease, no.â Pain gripped Hermes at the sound of utter defeat in Perseusâ voice and he crouched down slowly and held his hand out.
âPerseus,â he said in the softest voice he could muster. âItâs ok. Itâs me.â The broken boy raised his head and looked up at the god through swollen eyes.
âH-Hermes?â he asked, confusion and the slightest hint of relief coloring his voice. âIs it really you?â He struggled to sit up and Hermes quickly leaned in to help, propping him up against the wall.
âItâs really me,â he answered. âIâm here to get you out.â Perseus chuckled weakly and closed his eyes again.
âHope you brought help,â he groaned. âIn case you canât tell Iâm more than slightly incapacitated.â
âLucky for both of us I did then.â Hermes took the bag from his shoulder and reached inside, pulling out Apolloâs jar. He took a generous scoop in his hand and rubbed it gently over the wounds on Perseusâ face. He watched as the ointment began to glow softly. It bathed Perseusâ face in a warm, golden light, and when it faded his wounds had vanished. Perseus brought his hands up to gingerly touch his face, his eyes widening in surprise when he found them all repaired.
âWoah,â he breathed as he looked up at Hermes. âThank you.â
âThank me once weâve got you off Olympus,â Hermes muttered, working the ointment over the remaining wounds.
âYeah, whatâs the plan on that?â
âDonât worry,â Hermes said with a small smirk. âItâs all taken care of. Weâre getting you somewhere safe.â
Y/N woke up late the next day, stretching out in her bed as the sun poured through her windows. For a moment, she thought maybe the confrontation with Zeus had been nothing but a bad dream, but a message chiming on her phone swiftly reminded her.
Dr. Strange: When you come back on Monday weâre reviewing the Rhodes case. Files will be on your desk. Enjoy your day off.
Chuckling softly, she put her phone back on the nightstand. Even on a personal day, the doc had work for her to attend to. The small smile on her face faded as the memory of her altercation with the king came flooding back. Sheâd called the doctor last night after leaving the cafĂŠ, letting him know sheâd be taking a personal day today. He didnât ask for details and she didnât give them, just thanked him for understanding. Her sadness over the entire encounter quickly faded into anger, which burned into a renewed sense of hope. Hearing Perseus, as clear as if heâd been standing right beside her, reignited a fire inside her. She didnât know how she knew, but she knew that heâd been hearing her all along. Every prayer sheâd whispered had made its way to him and somehow, heâd managed to get one to her. With that knowledge inspiring a confidence she hadnât felt since sheâd fallen from Olympus, Y/N got out of bed and headed to the living room. Books towered on her coffee and end tables, and just as she was about to dive back into them, she heard a knock at her door.
âOh, by the gods,â she groaned, standing back up. The person on the other side of the door kept incessantly knocking as Y/N made her way to the door, yanking it open roughly. She was prepared to tell whoever it was off but was caught by surprise when she saw Hermes looking back at her. He wore a crisp suit, similar to the ones he donned as his alter ego Tony Stark, and smiled softly at her. Neither of them spoke and Y/N allowed herself to fill with elation at the sight of her old friend. Her happiness was quickly replaced by anger when she deduced the most likely reason for his visit.
âTell your king he can shove his offer up his ass,â she snapped, folding her arms in front of her chest.
âWell, hello to you too,â he chuckled. âSorry to disappoint but my king doesnât know Iâm here.â
âWhy do I find that hard to believe?â she asked coolly, glaring at him.
âHonestly, I donât care what you believe,â Hermes said, leaning against the door frame. âI came here to bring you something. Call it a peace offering.â Y/N arched an eyebrow and looked him over.
âWhat kind of offering?â she asked skeptically.
âTurn around and find out.â
The voice. Was it in her head again? Every time sheâd let herself feel hope over the last five years it had been snuffed out by crushing disappointment, and she knew if she let herself believe Perseus was really behind her and he wasnât, she would crumble. She looked up at Hermes with tears already in her eyes, but the god said nothing. All he did was nod over her shoulder, smirking softly. Slowly, she turned around.
It felt like a dream. There, in the center of her living room, bathed in bright sunlight, stood Perseus. He wore a simple t-shirt and jeans, just like he always had when he was Peter and flashed Y/N a wide, toothy smile. Every cell in her body wanted to run to him, but shock kept her rooted to the spot. Perseus kept smiling at her as his eyes traveled up and down.
âHey, dream girl,â he said softly, his voice thick. That was all it took. With a sob, Y/N launched herself across the room and into his arms. He grabbed her tight and wrapped his arms around her, holding her close and kissing her temple softly.
âI told you Iâd never let anything keep me from finding you.â Y/N pulled back to cup his face with tears streaming down her own.
âI never doubted you for a second,â she said with a smile. Chuckling softly, Perseus leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. She kissed him back slowly and wound her arms around him. While their lips were connected, as far as they were concerned, they were the only two people in the world. Hermes shifted in his spot and after several minutes, cleared his throat.
âAs touching as this reunion is,â he said sternly. âWe do have some slightly pressing matters to attend to.â They finally broke apart and Y/N turned around, stunned at what, or rather who, she saw. Walking past Hermes and into her living room were Artemis, Apollo, Demeter, and Ares. Her mouth fell open as they came to her one-by-one and wrapped her in long-overdue embraces. More tears fell from her eyes and she took turns hugging them all, finally turning back to Perseus and taking his hand.
âI-I donât understand,â she stammered, âHow did you all get here?â
âSadly, without any kind of fight,â Ares said, sitting on the back of the couch.
âWhy is that sad?â Apollo asked, bewildered.
âI havenât had a good battle in eons,â the goddess of war answered. âIâm getting all itchy.â
âI might be able to help you with that,â Y/N said abruptly. Everyone looked at her with varying expressions of concern on their faces.
âDrom, who are you planning on going to war with?â Perseus asked.
âZeus,â she replied without hesitation. Hermes sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose as Artemis shook her head.
âThatâs not the plan here, babes,â she said, rubbing Y/Nâs arm gently. âYouâre mortal now. You canât fight this fight.â
âThis was a rescue mission,â Demeter said. âStep one was getting Perseus out. Step two is getting you somewhere off of Zeusâ radar so we can go back and take him out.â
âTheyâre right,â Perseus said, squeezing her hand. âItâs too dangerous for you.â
âIf any of you think for one second that youâre going to hide me away in some shoebox while you go fight the king of the gods youâve gone completely insane,â she said, turning to her husband. âAll of this happened because of me. Everything heâs done, everything heâs planning, itâs my fault. Do you really think thereâs anywhere Iâll be safe from him? The only place Iâm really safe is with you guys. And I want my shot at him.â
âSheâs right,â Hermes said abruptly, earning a chuckle from Ares.
âNot something I thought Iâd ever hear from you,â she smirked. Hermes shot her a look so severe it made even Ares falter before he turned back to Y/N.
âEver since you told Zeus off in that temple in Greece, things on Olympus have been horrific,â he explained. âHeâs gotten more volatile, more unpredictable, and more vicious with every passing day. Our home is in ruins all for his overinflated ego, and that ego means he wonât let you out of his reach for even a second. The last thing heâll expect is for us to bring you to him. Are you prepared for this?â Y/N felt Perseus squeeze her hand again and she looked back at him and nodded softly, knowing in her gut what she had to do. Perseus stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her again, placing a soft kiss to her forehead. He held him tight and closed her eyes, willing herself to take in just this moment in his arms. Y/N knew that once they did this nothing would be the same, be it good or bad. Perseus seemed to sense it too and held her close until Apollo spoke.
âNot to ruin a beautifully half-baked plan,â he said, perching himself on the windowsill. âBut how do we intend to pull this off? HeâsâŚwell heâs Zeus. Itâs not like I can just put an arrow through his eye and call it a day.â
âI have something that can help,â came a voice from the doorway. Everyone looked up to see Hephaestus leaning against the doorframe. Perseus tensed immediately and pulled Y/N behind him. Artemis and Apollo pulled bows from out of nowhere and took aim while Ares produced a small blade from her belt and Demeter positioned herself between Hephaestus and Perseus.
âNo, itâs ok,â Hermes said, holding up a hand. âHeâs on our side. Heph helped me get you out.â Y/N looked over Perseusâ shoulder as Hephaestus stepped slowly inside.
âI know I failed you both,â he said, defeat thick in his voice. âThere hasnât been a day since Zeus cast you out that I havenât regretted my part in it. I canât take back what I did, but I can do my best to try and make it up to you now.â He took a leather bag off his back and opened it slowly, pulling out a large sword. Perseus gasped softly and stepped toward him.
âI-Is thatâŚ?â
âYour sword,â Hephaestus finished for him, handing over the weapon. âHarpe. Hermes found it and since you managed to kill Medusa with it, we figured it might be helpful.â Perseus turned the blade over in his hands as Y/N stepped up with her brow furrowed.
âThereâs something different about it,â she remarked, looking the sword over.
âI lined the edges of the blade with bark from the oak tree at Zeusâ palace,â Hephaestus said, nodding. âI donât know if the legends about it are true, but I thought it was worth a shot.â
âTheyâre true,â Demeter piped up, eyeing the sword. âI grew that tree for him myself. Its bark is the only thing in all the realms that can hurt him.â Y/N looked up at Perseus, his sword still in his hand, then around the room at the other gods.
âI canât thank you all enough for what youâve done,â she said softly. âYouâve given me my love back. Having Perseus and seeing all of youâŚI canât put it into words. This next part is going to be big. Life-altering big. If any of you want to walk away, we wonât blame you.â
âDo you really think we went through all of this just to back out now?â Hermes scoffed, shaking his head.
âYeah, weâre not going anywhere,â Apollo agreed.
âIâm sick of watching Zeus destroy my home,â Artemis said, tightening her grip on her bow.
âNo one is safe until we stop him,â Demeter said.
âLike I said,â Ares chimed in, joining her friends. âItchy.â The group turned slowly to Hephaestus who clutched his chest gently.
âAfter my heartfelt speech and act of treason you still doubt me?â he asked. âConsider me officially defected.â He stepped up next to Hermes who clapped him on the shoulder and nodded softly. Perseus rubbed Y/Nâs arm gently and leaned into her.
âSo, whatâs the play?â he asked. Turning to her cluttered end table and digging through the stack of books, Y/N finally pulled out the one she was looking for and turned to her friends.
âI found this in a bookstore last year,â she said, holding the book up. âFrom what I can tell it maps out all the passages the Norse gods talked about. The closest one is in New Mexico.â Hermes looked up at her with a smirk on his face.
âShall we?â
The immortals gathered at the base of Olympus several hours later, huddled close to avoid being seen. Once they were sure the coast was clear, Hermes nodded to Apollo. The sun god stepped out and aimed his golden bow, firing an arrow across the sky. Everyone watched as it flew in a high arch, slipping behind the clouds to catch the sun and drag it down beyond the horizon.
âWhat happened to the chariot?â Perseus asked softly.
âToo bulky,â he answered with a shrug. Andromeda chuckled and took Perseusâ hand as they made their way up the mountain as slowly as they could. They kept to the shadows, choosing to take the longer route up the mountainside rather than risk the main staircase. At the top, the path brought them close enough to it to see Athena, nose buried in a book at the top of the stairs. One-by-one, the crept past, careful not to attract attention. Demeter was the last to join them as they passed the gate and headed toward the palace.
The grounds were deathly silent as the immortals made their way through. Perseus and Andromeda walked hand-in-hand as they crept forward, constantly looking over their shoulders. Slowly, Hermes pulled the palace doors open and ushered them inside.
âWhat the hell happened here?â Andromeda breathed, taking in the crumbling structure.
âZeus happened,â Ares replied, balling her fists.
âWhere is he, Hermes?â Perseus asked, still gripping Andromedaâs hand.
âMost likely in his chambers at this hour,â Hermes said. He started down the hall with the rest of the group close behind.
âWhat about the throne room?â Andromeda asked as they passed it.
âNot likely,â Artemis replied. âHe hasnât made much use of it since your little display in Greece. Rumor is itâs completely destroyed.â Andromeda gulped slightly and nodded, opting to stay silent. They kept on their way, tension filling the air thickly. The only sound besides their soft footsteps was the occasional roll of thunder in the distance. After what felt like ages, a pair of golden doors shone up ahead of them. Andromeda shivered involuntarily as they stopped, looking back at Perseus as he pulled Harpe from beneath his cloak.
âAre you ready?â she asked him with a shaky voice. He nodded gently and raised his eyebrows.
âAre you?â he replied.
âNot really but weâre here now,â she resigned.
âI still think it should be me,â Ares protested for the tenth time.
âAnd Iâm done debating with you,â Perseus snapped back. âHarpe is my sword and Iâm the one who killed Medusa with it. Iâll do it.â The red-headed goddess nodded and pulled a pair of daggers from her belt. Artemis and Apollo readied their bows while Demeter produced a spear from beneath her skirts. Hephaestus, armed with a hatchet, stepped forward and handed Andromeda a small blade.
âItâs not much,â he said with a slight edge of fear in his voice. âBut itâs sharp enough to make someone pay attention to you.â She nodded once and turned back to her husband.
âStay back with Hermes, and only attack if you have to,â he instructed before turning back to the others. âOn my count. OneâŚtwoâŚthree!â At his count, he pulled the doors open and the group charged inside, weapons raised. Andromeda gripped her knife tight as Hermes pulled her into the room and back against the wall. The rest of the group fanned out; weapons aimed at all corners of the room. Andromedaâs eyes scanned with them and dread filled her when she realized the only other person in the room was Hera, seated at the vanity in a navy blue dressing gown, pinning her hair into curls.
âWhereâs Zeus?â Perseus demanded, raising his sword. Hera remained silent, only turning around once her last curl was in place. When she spoke, she addressed Andromeda directly.
âIâve never understood what my husband saw in gutter trash like you,â she spat. âYou really are as stupid as you look.â Perseus tensed and tightened his grip on the sword, moving toward her only to be cut off by a bolt of lightning striking in the middle of the room. It flashed brightly and once it faded, Zeus stood in its place. He was accompanied by his brothers, Hades and Poseidon, as well as Persephone, Hestia, Athena, and Aphrodite.
âNow, now, my love,â Zeus said almost sweetly. âThereâs no need to be so rude to our guests.â
âSays you,â Hera shot back. âIâm the one whoâs had to watch you lust after this child for centuries.â Another bolt of lightning struck, this time just outside the window as Zeusâs face hardened and he turned to his wife.
âHold your tongue or Iâll rip it out,â he threatened, waiting for Heraâs meek nod before turning back to the intruders. âRelieve these traitors of their weapons and then escort them to the throne room to receive the kingâs justice.â Hades, Persephone, and Athena moved forward at his command, collecting weapons from the reluctant rebels. Andromeda managed to find Poseidonâs eyes as Athena was taking her blade and tried her best to plead with her friend without words. He looked back at her and sighed softly before breaking her gaze. Once all their weapons had been collected, Zeusâ minions rounded up the intruders and led them toward the throne room. Perseus found Andromeda and she clung to his hand as they walked, tears filling her eyes. Desperate, she looked to her left and spotted Aphrodite.
âDite, please,â she begged, too far past terrified to care. âPlease, donât let them do this.â Aphrodite kept her eyes down as Hades stepped in front of Andromeda and slapped her across the face. Perseus managed to keep her from falling to the ground and glared up at the god.
âKeep your mouth shut until someone tells you to talk, traitor,â Hades commanded with fire in his eyes. Before Perseus could charge him, Poseidon stepped between them.
âThereâs no need for that, brother,â he said, holding out his arm. Hades shoved it away and looked him over.
âWhen I want your opinion, brother, Iâll give it to you,â Hades sneered. âIf youâre not careful youâll end up in the same spot as your friends here.â
âYou forget your place, Hades,â Poseidon said, drawing himself up to his full height. âYou may be king in the Underworld, but up here youâre just my brother.â Dark flames burned in Hadesâ eyes and he was about to snap back when thunder crackled outside.
âEnough,â Zeus bellowed, opening the doors to the throne room. He strode inside, the others trailing behind him as he took his place on the large, marble throne. Andromeda looked around and took in the state of the room. Despite the appearance of the rest of the castle, and contrary to the rumors Artemis had heard, the throne room looked to be in pristine condition. Not a speck of dust or debris coated the floor and the throne looked like it was still being regularly polished. Zeus nodded to Hestia who smirked, flashing her red eyes to light the torches around the room. The pilfered weapons were dropped at Zeusâ feet and Perseus squeezed Andromedaâs hand as they faced the king.
âNever, in all my years on the throne, have I endured such disrespect from my subjects,â he said flatly, staring directly at Andromeda. âYou sneak into my home in the dead of night with a plan to assassinate your king, and now that you stand before me you donât even have the decency to kneel?â
âYouâre no king of mine!â Andromeda yelled, glaring at him. âYou donât deserve your throne.â Gasps echoed off the walls at her outburst and louder thunder sounded outside the palace.
âAnd you,â he growled. âDefying my orders and returning to Olympus. This is an offense punishable by death, little one.â
âNo!â Perseus screamed, lunging forward. Hades shoved him back roughly, sending him stumbling into Hermes.
âYouâre the one who wanted me back in the first place!â Andromeda yelled back at him, reaching behind her for Perseusâ hand. She relaxed slightly when she felt it in hers and from the corner of her eye, she saw Poseidon turn to his brother in confusion.
âWhat is she talking about?â he asked.
âNothing,â Zeus snapped at his brother, still glaring at Andromeda. âShut your mouth.â
âYou donât command me anymore, Steve,â she hissed. âIâm not afraid of you. Yesterday, your king came to Earth and told me I could return to Olympus if I never spoke to Perseus again and I agreed to be his and his alone.â
âYou went to Earth?â Hades asked, turning to look at his brother. âYou didnât tell me that.â
âBecause I didnât,â Zeus protested, growing angrier by the second.
âYes, you did,â Aphrodite said meekly from behind him. Everyone in the hall turned to look at her. Zeus was the last to look, finally tearing his eyes from Andromeda. The thunder outside struck again, louder this time as the king glared at Aphrodite with rage in his eyes.
âAphrodite stay out of this,â Persephone cautioned from behind Hades.
âNo, Aphrodite, get involved,â Hephaestus said, taking a step toward his wife. âThis has been eating at you for years. Nowâs your chance to make it right.â She looked back at Hephaestus with wide eyes, watching as he nodded encouragingly. After a deep breath, Aphrodite spoke while walking forward.
âOn the day Zeus banned travel to Earth, he told me to lie to Perseus and Andromeda,â she began, keeping her eyes on her husband. âHe told me to tell them that they werenât soulmates even though I bound their souls myself.â
âWhy would he do that?â Athena asked, removing his glasses.
âBecause he wanted me,â Andromeda answered before looking back at Aphrodite. âTell them what else.â
âYesterday, Zeus took me with him to Earth,â Aphrodite continued. âWe found Andromeda and he told me to offer her a deal; if she agreed to be with Zeus, heâd let her come back and Perseus could live out his life on Earth as Peter.â Hades and Poseidon glanced at each other and then back at Aphrodite. As she finished and held out her hand for Hephaestus, a huge bolt of lightning burst through the ceiling, striking her in the chest. The force of the blast knocked her off her feet and across the room into the wall. Hephaestus screamed in agony and ran toward her as she slid to the floor. Andromeda was right behind him, tears already pouring down her face. Hephaestus picked his wife up gently and brushed her hair out of her face as he checked her over. After a moment, he looked up at Andromeda with red-rimmed and tear-filled eyes.
âS-Sheâs gone,â he whispered. Andromeda let out a broken sob and clapped her hands over her mouth. She looked down at the lifeless body of her friend as the gods behind her started to argue.
âHow could you?!â Hestia screamed, causing the flames of the torches to burn brighter.
âYou really are a monster,â Hera breathed, backing away from him.
âI did what needed to be done,â the king said coldly. âShe was lying.â
âNo, she wasnât,â Perseus challenged. âI heard it all. Andromeda prayed to me when you were there, and I heard it all. Aphrodite was telling the truth.â Slowly, the remaining gods started to realize the truth, and one-by-one began to turn on their king.
âWhatâs wrong with you?â Poseidon demanded. âAphrodite was one of us. How could you do this?â
âWatch your tone,â Zeus growled. Outside, peals of thunder boomed louder and more frequently.
âYou lied to all of us,â Hades accused. âForbid us all from visiting Earth while you took little day trips and for what? A bruised ego? Some girl who rejected you?â The others joined in shortly after and soon shouts echoed from every corner of the room. During the chaos, Andromeda saw Hera and Persephone slip a back door behind the throne. As the shouts and demands for answers reached a fever-pitch, Hermes raised his hands and addressed the gods.
âFellow Olympians,â he called out. âFor five long years, weâve watched as Zeus has laid waste to our home. Heâs let his hatred and jealousy run rampant and forced us to pay the price. The time had come to end his reign of terror. Together, we can take back Olympus and return her to her former glory.â The gods cheered and began to yell again when he finished, and Hestia and Athena came to join the rebels. Through all this, Zeus still barely moved. He sat, almost as still as the marble his throne was carved from, with his eyes on Andromeda. She stared right back at him, never so much as flinching as the thunder boomed so loud the walls shook. After a minute, Poseidon stepped forward to speak to his brother.
âZeus, itâs over,â he said softly. âCome with me.â He reached out and placed his left hand on the kingâs shoulder and that seemed to be the last straw. The instant his hand connected another enormous bolt of lightning cracked through the ceiling. Rather than suffering the same fate as Aphrodite, this bolt struck the sea god on the shoulder, severing his arm from his body.
âNo!â Hades cried out, running toward his injured brother. Apollo ran forward as Poseidon toppled to the floor, already pulling healing elixirs from his bag. Chaos erupted in the hall again as Artemis and Ares rearmed themselves. Smaller bolts of lightning struck around the room as the gods turned on their king. Zeus paid them no mind, but rather kept his eyes on Andromeda. She waited, holding her breath until his eyes flitted over to his injured brother. When they did, she took her chance. Lunging forward, Andromeda grabbed Harpe and ran toward the throne, raising the blade to strike. She brought it down quickly but at the last second Zeus turned and caught her by the throat. Her eyes widened as his fingers squeezed tight and she felt the sword slip from her grip.
âLet her go!â Perseus screamed. He made a move for the sword, but Zeus was ready. Rage seemed to have cleared the kingâs mind and was able to anticipate the young immortalâs move. Lightning struck all around the throne, driving Perseus and the gods back. They looked on in horror at the scene before them.
âBrother, enough!â Hades yelled. âThis has all gone too far. Youâve let this girl influence every decision youâve made for centuries. Let this end and face your justice.â
âIf I hear one more word from any of you, Iâll kill you all,â Zeus seethed. The remaining immortals fell silent at his threat, watching as Andromeda struggled against the kingâs grip on her throat. Zeus leaned in until his face was mere centimeters from hers, so close she could see the lightning striking around the throne reflected in his eyes.
âDespite your continued insolence, Iâm willing to give you one last chance,â he whispered, his breath fanning over her face. âBe mine or suffer the consequences.â His features hardened as he looked over her like his prey and Andromeda felt herself shiver. He loosened his grip by a fraction, and she clenched her jaw hard. Knowing what she was about to do would seal her fate, she said a silent farewell to Perseus, looked up at the king, and spit in his face.
âGo fuck yourself.â
The lightning blast that struck the outside of the palace made the one that had killed Aphrodite sound like a firecracker. The ceiling that had been so well cared for splintered and cracked, sending chunks of it hurtling to the ground. Zeus retightened his grip on Andromedaâs throat and stood, stepping forward. Perseus attempted to make for his sword again, but another lightning strike knocked him back.
âIâve had enough of you, child,â he said, low enough that only she could hear. âIâve given you every opportunity to live a comfortable life here with me, and youâve continued to refuse me. I thought your little vacation to Earth might have made you see reason, but I can see weâre beyond that. The time for deals is done. All thatâs left now is judgment.â
âLet her go!â Perseus screamed again. âEnd this!â
âThe only question is how to punish you,â Zeus continued, ignoring Perseusâ pleas. âI could just kill you, but that would be too easy. Hermes has proven he canât follow commands and would conspire to travel between the realms and bring you back from the Underworld. After this, maybe even with my own brotherâs help. And itâs obvious Perseus will never stop fighting for you.â
âGods, you really do love the sound of your own voice, donât you?â Andromeda rasped in his grip. Growling deep in his chest, Zeus spun her around to face her husband.
âAnd you still havenât learned itâs not wise to goad me, have you?â he hissed in her ear. âThe punishment Iâve devised for you is one worse than death. Say goodbye to your husband. Tell him how much you love him.â Andromeda bit back the sobs that threatened at her throat and locked eyes with Perseus. He already had tears pouring down his face and Demeter was holding him back from being struck by the lightning.
âAndromeda,â he sobbed, struggling in Demeterâs grasp.
âI love you, Perseus,â she said, feeling the tears start to fall from her own eyes. âMy hero.â
âI love you too, my dream girl,â he said, still fighting to get to her. Zeus rolled his eyes and chuckled.
âAlways with the nicknames,â he said. âHow touching.â He kept a firm grip on the back of Andromedaâs neck with one hand and raised the other in front of her face. Andromeda took a deep breath and kept her eyes on Perseus, readying herself for what was to come. She could vaguely register the shouts of the other immortals, but she couldnât make out what they were saying. All she could do was watch as Zeus raised his hand and snapped.
At first, she thought Zeus had granted her the mercy of a painless death. She felt nothing and waited, watching her husband and waiting to meet her end. Then, just as she was about to turn to Zeus, something happened. Demeter gasped and let go of Perseus, looking down in terror. He stumbled away from her and fell to his knees in front of Andromeda. She tried to free herself to get to him but Zeusâ grip on her didnât falter. Perseus looked up at her with wide eyes and tried to speak, and it was only then that she realized what was happening. Andromeda watched, frozen in fear, as her husband started to fade into dust in front of her. He tried several times to call out to her but each time nothing but small puffs of dust passed his lips.
âPERSEUS!â she screamed, fighting to get to him. Zeus dug his fingers in tighter, refusing to let go until all that remained of Perseus was a small pile of ashes on the ground. Then, and only then, did he throw her down next to them. She reached out with a shaking hand, hoping somehow this wasnât real, but knowing as soon as she touched the soft ashes that it was. Zeus wasnât lying when he said her punishment was worse than death. Silent sobs ripped through her as her tears pooled on the floor beneath her. Behind Zeus, Hades and Apollo had managed to help Poseidon to his feet.
âZeusâŚwhat have you done?â a bewildered Poseidon asked. Andromeda turned her head a fraction of an inch to get a better look at him. It seemed Apollo hadnât been able to reattach his severed arm, but Poseidon had managed to reform a new one from water. It reflected the light of the lightning outside, almost metallic looking as he challenged his brother.
âIâve taken care of my problem,â Zeus answered with a shrug. âNow, itâs as if he never existed. Nice and simple.â
âSimple?â Hades scoffed. âThis is despicable, and thatâs coming from me. Youâve crossed a line here.â Zeus ignored them both and walked over to Andromeda still weeping on the floor.
âI hope this serves as a reminder to never cross me again,â he whispered in her ear. âThen again, since youâll be spending the rest of your days in a jail cell, I suppose it doesnât much matter.â She looked up at the king through her tears and balled her fists.
âI wonât let you get away with this,â she swore. Zeus simply chuckled and grabbed her face, kissing her firmly. She struggled against him as he held her in place, only pushing her back to the ground when he was done.
âI already have,â he mocked, turning to walk away. Andromeda laid where she fell, next to her husbandâs ashes, and watched him with defeat and grief filling her chest. She closed her eyes, ready to accept her fate when something brushed against her hand. She blinked her eyes open and looked down, her eyes widening in shock. A small stream of water was flowing past her, carrying Harpe into her hand. Almost on instinct, her hand wrapped around the hilt as she looked up to see Poseidonâs steel-blue eyes on her. Slowly and deliberately, he nodded once. She nodded in return and took a deep breath, letting it out slowly to calm her shaking nerves. Gathering her strength, Andromeda pushed herself to her feet and charged at the king with the sword raised, screaming incoherently. She swung the sword at him as he spun on the spot, catching her wrist in both of his hands. The tip of the sword managed to just break the skin above his heart, causing a single drop of blood to fall. He looked into Andromedaâs eyes with genuine shock on his face for the first time in eons. She pushed against his hands in a desperate attempt to drive the sword further in, surprising everyone in the room with the strength she displayed.
âInsolent girl,â Zeus panted, fighting against her. âI am Almighty Zeus, King of the gods. Who are you to defy me?â Sweat dotted both of their brows as they fought for dominance. Andromeda could feel her grip slipping and her strength waning with every passing second, and just as she felt she couldnât hold on any longer, her eyes fell on Perseusâ ashes. Gritting her teeth, she looked up at Zeus with fire in her eyes.
âIâm a hero,â she answered. Planting her feet firmly and mustering every ounce of strength she had, Andromeda let out a roar and pushed against the sword. Zeusâ grip slipped slightly, and the sword plunged into his chest all the way up to the hilt. His eyes widened in shock as his hands fell and he looked down at the sword that had run him through. Andromeda stared at it with him for a moment before pulling it out, sending Zeus staggering back into his throne with his hands clamped over his wound. Lightning started to crackle in his eyes as he looked over to his brothers. They stared silently back at him, offering no help as he started to gasp for air. Everyone fell back as the lightning spread from his eyes over his head and down his torso. With one final look to Andromeda and a blood-curdling scream, Zeus exploded in a giant blast of lightning.
The peal of thunder that followed Zeusâ death seemed to last forever. When it finally ended it took the clouds that had gathered with it, and for the first time in five years, the Olympians could see the stars. Andromeda fell to her knees and began to cry again, letting the sword fall from her hand. Her friends watched her in stunned silence. They looked back and forth at one another, none of them sure what to do or say, or even if anything could console her. They could only stand there, still as the statues that filled their temples, watching as she broke in front of them. Finally, and quite surprisingly to everyone, Hephaestus dragged himself to his feet. He staggered over to Andromeda and flopped down next to her, taking her hand gently in his. Neither of them spoke. They just sat silently, hand in hand. His sorrow mimicked her own, bleeding from his soul into hers, connecting them in the worst way imaginable. After a time, Andromeda looked up at the gods until she found who she was looking for.
âCan you bring him back?â she asked Hades desperately.
âIâm sorry,â he said, shaking his head. âZeus didnât just kill him, he obliterated him. His soulâŚhis essence doesnât exist anymore. Thereâs nothing to bring back.â For the first time since theyâd met, Andromeda saw actual remorse in his eyes. His apology now was for so much more than his inability to bring her husband back. She nodded slowly and sniffled, wiping her nose on the back of her free hand. Poseidon sighed softly and walked forward, crouching down in front of her.
âRommie,â he said gently. âWe canât stay here.â Her eyes met his as a fresh wave of tears spilled out and she grabbed at his flesh arm.
âI donât have anywhere to go,â she whispered.
âLetâs start by getting off the floor,â he suggested, moving to help her up. Andromeda stared at the ground as Poseidon and Hephaestus helped her up, her eyes once again falling on Perseusâ remains. And thatâs when it hit her. The clarity of what she had to do now dawned on her as if Apollo himself had raised it.
âHermes,â she called out. âCan you send me back to Earth?â Poseidon froze in front of her as she turned to face a stunned Hermes.
âY-you want to go back?â he asked.
âMaybe take a little time to think things over,â Athena suggested, his voice thick. Andromeda finally took a look around and saw how disheveled the gods were. Every one of them had tear streaks down their faces, even Ares. Hestia was still on the ground over Aphrodite. Seeing them like this only cemented for Andromeda that she didnât belong.
âI donât need time,â she said, looking around the room. âI was never supposed to be here. Perseus and IâŚwe wanted to go home. Thatâs what started this whole thing. And now heâs gone. Zeus took my immortality. I donât belong here anymore. Itâs past time for me to live out my life.â By the time she finished speaking, most of the remaining gods were in tears again. Poseidon turned her gently to face him, a single tear falling from his eye.
âRommie, I need you to understand something,â he said. âIf we send you back, thatâs it. With Zeus gone, itâs going to be chaos up here. For centuries. Hera will want your head. Olympus will be locked down for the rest of your mortal life. This is a one-way ticket.â More tears fell from his eyes as he spoke, and Andromeda reached up and brushed them away.
âI understand,â she whispered, nodding gently. âPlease, Poseidon.â The sea god leaned into her touch and closed his eyes, sighing softly. He cupped her face in his hands and leaned forward to press a soft kiss to her forehead.
âThe favor of the gods,â he mumbled against her skin. âIt will take you to Elysium when you die.â He pulled back and looked down at her with a watery smile.
âThank you,â she said, smiling softly back at him.
âLive well, Andromeda,â Poseidon said, letting her go slowly. She held onto his hand until the distance was too great, and eventually turned to face Hermes.
âIâm ready,â she said before looking over her friends one last time. âI love you all. Thank you.â Hermes placed a hand on her shoulder and just as they were about to leave, Poseidon cried out.
âWait!â
Every head in the room turned to him as he held his hand out. He swallowed thickly and took a shaky breath before he spoke again.
âI canât bring Perseus back,â he said, his voice cracking slightly. âBut I can give you something else youâve lost.â Andromeda and the others watched in confusion as Poseidon kneeled to scoop up Perseusâ ashes. He walked them carefully over to a window that had been blown open during Zeusâ rage, and with another deep breath he blew them out among the stars. Andromeda felt her heart thud in her chest as the stars started to glow brighter in the sky. The constellations shifted in their places until two she recognized came into view. She let out a choked sob as Poseidon reunited her and Perseus in the heavens.
âI know itâs not the same as having him back,â he said, turning to her. âBut hopefully this is a small comfort.â Andromeda tried to speak but nothing came out, so she settled for a small nod as Perseus rejoined his remaining brother. With a final look at the place she once called home, Hermes put a hand on her shoulder and whisked her away.
TEN YEARS LATER
Y/N sat at her favorite table in her favorite cafe, sipping her tea and reflecting on the time that had passed since sheâd returned from Olympus. When sheâd visited Earth with Perseus, a decade seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. Now, on her own, the last ten years had felt like a lifetime. She hadnât been on Olympus long enough to arouse suspicion, so both her apartment and her job were waiting for her once Hermes had left. Dr. Strange took a liking to her and helped pay her way through nursing school. She worked beside him as a right hand, and though the job was often demanding, he treated her well and she enjoyed the work. Her life was quiet, and she liked it that way.
Nights were the hardest. When they were in season, she would spend hours staring out her window and her and Perseusâ constellations. She still prayed, only now she included all her old friends as well as Perseus. She told them about her life and how much she missed them, and every so often sheâd find a little sign that they missed her too. A large snowy owl had taken up residence outside her window, reminding her Hades still had a sense of humor. Demeter made sure all the plants in her home thrived, but her favorite was the dagger Poseidon had sent her. She found it in her bathtub of all places, a small trident carved into the oak handle. She carried it with her everywhere, always tucked safely at her waist as it was now. She felt it there as she read an article on her phone. The Daily Bugle had been writing non-stop about the recent crime wave in the city, and today was no different.
NYC NEEDS SAVING: WHEN WILL A NEW HERO ARRIVE?
Y/N scoffed slightly and scrolled past just as the front door burst open.
âEveryone get down! This is a robbery!â
Two gunshots rang out as customers dove to the floor as ordered. Y/N slid from her chair and onto the floor under her table, chancing a quick look up at the robber. He was young, maybe in his twenties, and his hands shook as he looked over the crowd.
âNobody try any hero shit or youâre all dead!â he ordered, pointing his gun around the room. Y/N rolled her eyes slightly and sat back, adjusting when she felt her dagger digging into her hip. Suddenly, right next to her ear, a voice she had almost started to forget whispered to her.
My hero.
She whipped her head around, looking for the owner of the voice but knowing he wouldnât be there. Her hands shook slightly as she looked down at her phone.
WHEN WILL A NEW HERO ARRIVE?
Slowly, she drew the dagger from her hip and looked down. On the hilt, opposite the trident and burned into the wood, were tiny recreations of the constellations she stared at every night. Thunder clapped outside as Y/N looked back up, gripping the oak tight in her hand. She eyed the robber with a small smirk on her face as she crawled out from under the table and readied herself for a fight.
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Stupid Git ~ Percy Weasley (Harry Potter)
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A/N: finally finished this shit that i have been working on since literally october last year and akdbsjfbsjnfnsbfbsbfbajdjjsbd my baby boi deserves so much more love and akdjsjfnnsnfnsnfndbfahsjsjdjsjjdjsbdjd percy is such a great character and whoever says otherwise can catch dez hands aksbjsjdjsjfnsjfnndnfndnfndnfnfn
also, can you believe THIS BITCH ALMOST MADE ME WRITE 5K WORDS FOR HIM?!? AJDJSJDNSMFNNSNFNSJDJSNFNBDBFBDBFBBF DNDB
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The [Hair color] haired man sighed as he looked at the paper in his hand then at the building standing tall in front of him. 'To think he'll go without even notifying me...' [Name] bitterly thought as he shoved the piece of paper in his pocket. Straightening his posture and awkwardly fixing the blue tie he was wearing, the [Hair color] haired man began to walk inside the building, having to seem to be disinterested on everything inside the building as he approached the front desk where a woman around here late twenties was talking to... what was that device again? [Name] swore he had heard it from somewhere. Ah, right, he remembered that the older Weasley's blabber this device on one of his visits that it was a telephone.
"Excuse me, ma'am?" The [Hair color] colored haired man had said as he drummed his fingers on the surface of the receptionist table. [Name] awkwardly coughed to gain the attention of the female who seemed to ignore him and her job. Coughing again but louder this time, [Name] spoke again. Trying to gain the female's attention and it seemed to work.
"Excuse me ma'am, but today would be lovely," the [Hair color] haired man had sarcastically said as he saw the female finally noticed him and looked up. Pausing midway on whatever she was talking to the telephone on her hand, looking rather flabbergasted.
"Good morning, lovely day isn't it?" [Name] had said, sarcasm evident in his tone yet it seemed the female didn't noticed it or did but didn't pay mind into it, it was probably the former though with the woman still frozen like a deer caught in the headlights. The [Hair color] haired man could only flash a bright false smile to the female to still give off a nice and perfect gentleman that he was, hiding his annoyance on her ignorance rather well. The [Hair color] haired man began again, not minding the awe struck expression the female was giving him.
"Terribly sorry for disturbing ma'am, but may I ask where Percy Weasley's room at?" [Name] had asked, not really sorry if he had to be honest but he needed to be nice to attain the information he needed. The [Hair color] haired man hummed when saw the female nodded her head and hastily said something to the phone about working and then stopping the call. Her face was a little bit flushed as she looked to the large black book and hastily trying to find the page of the occupant the [Hair color] haired man has asked.
The receptionist would occassionally send the [Hair color] haired man a look as he was looking around the interior. Now, the female receptionist was interested, no doubt on that. The man had a unique look with a nice [Hair color] hair that seemed to be combed back to appear neat. He had a lovely shade of [Skin color] skin with some imperfections here and there yet she didn't mind. His [Eye color] eyes were unique on its own but what the caught her attention though was how he dressed and acted. He was neat and perfect. Almost.
The pristine black suit he wore and blue tie. How the [Hair color] haired man seemed to express and aura of uninterest in where he was yet showed a very... attracting aura that just screams 'look at me' and 'adore me'. He was hypnotic in some way that you could not tear your gaze from him and it was why that the woman would spare him a glance from time to time. The [Hair color] haired man was like a magnet and he is attracting a lot of attention with how he looked so... hypnotic.
"Mr. Weasley's room is in room twenty-two, fifth floor, s-sir," the receptionist had said as the [Hair color] haired man nodded and sent her a smile. The female receptionist swooned at his smile and she did not even bothered to hide that she was checking the [Hair color] haired man out moments ago.
"Thank you ma'am," [Name] said as he quickly went to the stairs, not sparing a glance back and leaving behind the female on the receptionist table where he heard her quietly squealing and hastily slamming buttons on the telephone to contact whoever she was talking to awhile ago.
'Muggles...' The [Hair color] haired man musedly thought as he rolled his eyes. He saw the female was occasionally stealing glances at him. [Name] was not dumb, he was in fact, known to be very intelligent. And he knew the female receptionist saw him as attractive. [Name] wasn't shallow nor too arrogant woth his looks,he just knew because the half part of him had made people fall for his looks rather easily even withour doig anything. Hypnotizing them to be allured to him whether he liked it or not. After all, being part Veela would always do that to you.
[Name] walked the stairs, keeping mind the plate number plastered on the side of the wall to know which floor he was.
"Two... three... four-- bloody hell..." The [Hair color] haired man had muttered to himself as he kept in mind the floor he was going. After awhile of walking and looking at the numbered plates, he was finally in the fifth floor of the building. Walking calmly in the hallway. 'Twenty... twenty-one... twen-- ah, this is it!' [Name] happily thought as he stopped walking and looked at the door, making sure the bronze plate that was plastered on the brown wood had a "22" in lovely cursive writing carved on it.
"This is it, yes," the [Hair color] haired man had muttered as he fixed himself. Straightening the jacket he was wearing and trying to comb his [Hair color] hair back with his hands. Inhaling deeply then exhaling. "It's now or never... that git better have a good explanation for this."
An annoyed huff left Percy's lips as the ginger angrily tied his red tie, a loud "hold a minute!" leaving his lips as he hastily walked towards the door of his flat to answer whoever was knocking at his door like bloody murder. Annoyed, the ginger was as he gritted his teeth as he tried to keep his annoyance down before it blew up and ruin his perfect image. Percy hoped that the knocker would understand that he was currently busy and have the decency to wait for a minute as he was tying his tie. Unfortunately for Percy, the knocking still continued and it frustrated him to no end.
"Wait a minute, alright!" Percy shouted as he fumbled on tying his tie again and eventually gaved up when he couldn't handle the knocking anymore which was disturbing his concentration to tying his tie. The ginger angrily stomped towards his door and grabbed the doorknob and unlocking it. Opening the door, the ginger was ready to reprimand the person-- assuming his own mother for begging him to come back again since that woman was rather desperate to have him come back to his home after the fight with his father. But to his utter surprise, it wasn't the small plumpy woman he had known to be his mom.
There, standing in front of him in his very own eyes, with that stupid grin on that face of his and that dangerous twinkle of amusement on those [Eye color] eyes that the ginger all knew far too well.
There, standing in front of Percy was the [Hair color] haired man he had been thinking awhile ago. [Name] [Last name].
Percy stood frozen. He never expect to have [Name] find him, not especially how he was far away from the wizarding world, if Percy had to be honest. The ginger was about to send Hermes with the letter to explain he wasn't living with his family in the burrow anymore and where he can be located. But it seemed he didn't have to now.
"Hello there love," [Name] husky and alluring voice made Percy realize how he missed the other male. Very much. It was that voice that always managed to soothe him when they were still in Hogwarts together. It was... nice. The ginger remembered that it was the same voice that always made him calm down from any negative thoughts or feelings he had. The anger and annoyance that Percy felt awhile ago disappeared as he looked at [Name] in the eye, coming to a trance like state.
"You know I had a bit of trouble trying to find your stupid arse?"
And it also made the ginger realize how charmingly annoying the other male was. Snapping out of whatever he was thinking as Percy let out an annoyed huff. 'Curse that Veela blood of his.' Percy angrily thought of the [Hair color] haired man as he realized he fell into that hypnotic trance. Or maybe he just misses the other.
Shaking his head, Percy thought it was the former. It was definitely the work of the [Hair color] haired man's origins as half Veela to have the ginger be in a trance and not because he misses [Name] who still stood in front of him with that stupid grin of his still plastered on his lips. Glaring at the [Hair color] haired man, Percy slammed the door on [Name]'s face.
[Name] stood frozen for a moment as he had to process what just happened while there was a click from the other side of the door, indicating that Percy had locked it. 'Did... did he just... just slam the door onto my face...?' The [Hair color] haired man had thought. Flabbergasted at what the ginger had done. Clicking his tongue, [Name] looked around both sides of the hallways. Seeing that there no one was in sight, the [Hair color] haired man took out his wand from the inner pocket of his suit's jacket.
"Alohomora," [Name] had casted as he heard a 'click' to indicate he opened the door. The [Hair color] haired man then put his hand back to where he hid it.
"Rather rude to slam a door to a gentleman, now isn't?" [Name] had cheerily said, tone dripping with false happiness on what the other male had done as he opened the door on Percy's flat which made the ginger looked at him in surprise then anger when he opened the door to see him.
"I locked the door?!?" Percy has said. "Don't tell me you just used a spell to open it!" He continued. His tone rather strained as the ginger stresses out on the [Hair color] haired man getting caught using magic by muggles. The [Hair color] haired man rolled his eyes at the ginger's reaction.
"Oh, calm down you stupid git," [Name] had said. "I'm not an idiot to just cast a bloody spell with muggles watching all willy nilly."
"Do you really think I'm that dumb?" The [Hair color] haired man has asked as he grinned at the ginger who frowned at him.
Percy huffed at his words as the ginger fumed for being called an idiot by the other male. "But still!" Percy had said as he stomped towards the door and when he got there, he gotten hold to the doorknob and was about to slam the door on [Name]'s face once again when the latter forced the door fully open as he went inside without even asking for the ginger's consent to come in. That grin on his lips slowly leaving though as he stared at Percy in the eye.
"I was worried you know," [Name] had softly stated. Uncharacteristic of him as Percy knew [Name] to be a man of stubbornness (like him, not that Percy would ever say it out loud) and aswell as having an ego and tends to really hide what he truly feel... even if [Name] knew the person for years.
It was odd... the [Hair color] haired man's tone losing its teasing edge and was replaced with grim seriousness. Percy could only let out a sigh leaving his lips, his anger on [Name] using magic that can be easily seen by muggles seemed to dissipate as Percy was too busy to wonder about [Name]'s behavior.
The ginger knew what [Name] was probably being worried about. After all, [Name] was like an honorary Weasley at this point, as he used to visit a lot of times to the Burrow before he and Percy graduated from Hogwarts and going seperate ways for a bit from focusing on their careers. The [Hair color] haired man also had a very close relationship of the Weasley children and even more close relationship with the third oldest Weasley which was Percy.
"Really sorry about that [Name]," the ginger apologized. Percy's eyes softening as he saw [Name] let out a tired sigh. Being so close made the ginger saw that there was bags underneath the [Hair color] haired man's eyes and it made Percy realized that the [Hair color] haired man must have truly been worried about his well being. They are, after all, in a steady relationship. A bit odd really as two are a bit opposites to each other yet it seemed like what others says as 'opposite attracts' made the two seemed so close.
"I'm sorry..." Percy apologized again as he let go of the doorknob and instead wrapped his arms around the [Hair color] haired man's torso. Hugging [Name] tightly as the other frozed for a moment, a bit tense but gave in to hug Percy tightly. [Name] placed his face on the crook of Percy's neck as he savored hugging the ginger. It had been awhile for the two to see each other. With being busy with trying to gain spots in their careers to the disagreements that the Weaseley family with their third oldest son that lead to Percy leaving the Burrow and [Name] awfully knew well about it.
"Are you alright?" Percy flinched at the [Hair color] haired man's question. The two men were inside the ginger's flat. Sitting on the couch, side by side having tea that Percy had prepared not so long again. It was silent before [Name] decided to break it.
"I'm... I am well..." Percy hesitantly answered. If the ginger had to be honest, he wasn't. He wasn't alright at all. It had been already a month avout the fight with his father that lead to him leaving the Burrow. It had been a month of his mother coming again and again to cry and beg for him to come back to home. It had been a month when he last seen his bothers and little sister.
Percy may not have the best relationship with his siblings, especially both his younger twin brothers for not seeing each other eye to eye, nor spend time with Ron and Ginny for he was already focusing a lot of his time to study. But it doesn't mean that Percy didn't miss them. In fact, Percy does. So badly.
Percy misses both his older brothers, Bill and Charlie, who left the Burrow to find a job to help their family. He misses Fred and George's laughter whenever they did a prank or just having that witty banter despite him sometimes wanting to hex them for being so annoying. He misses Ron coming to him to play wizarding chess or just bond over quidditch despite him not agreeing on his younger brother's choice of team. Percy misses on taking care of their youngest sibling which was Ginny or just looking after her. He misses his mom's cooking that always made him feel at home despite not having much. And... and Percy misses his father despite his last interaction with the older wizard left a nasty taste in his mouth. Percy misses his family a lot.
But they were wrong.
The ministry was right. Why can't they see that? Why does his father not be so proud of him to be promoted? Why was he accused to be a spy for the ministry? Why? Why was he... why was he always the one who felt bad? Percy doesn't know why but he wished his family would understand that he can't just go to their side. They were wrong. And him being with the ministry side and getting promoted, he can send more money to help them. Can't they see that he was doing this to regain back their family name? Can't they see that he didn't want to see his family to suffer just because they were a Weasley? Can't they see that he was done on suffering to be poor and just want to help his family atleast afford some luxury from time to time and not get second hands or be in depth? Why can't they see?
Percy seemed to be lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice [Name] placed his cup of tea on the table and looked at him in worry. The [Hair color] haired man let out a sigh as he came close to the ginger beside him who tensed a bit but then relaxed when Percy realized it was only [Name].
"Percy," the [Hair color] haired man softly called out the ginger's name. Snaping out Percy from his thoughts to look at him. "Percy, tell me the truth," [Name] had said. His tone gentle as possible as he did not want to aggravate the ginger. His [Eye color] eyes soften as he looked at Percy in the eye. His hand taking Percy's and intertwining them both together.
"Are you really alright?"
"Why would you ask that?" Percy said. Dodging the question as he looked away from [Name]. "I told you, I'm fine," he said as he took his hand away from the [Hair color] haired man's hold, missing the hurt look [Name] sent to him.
"I'm fine by myself! I have been for a month now, so why ask?!?" Percy had snapped. The ginger turned to look at the [Hair color] haired man beside only to flinch on the look of sadness on the man's face. Percy didn't know why he was suddenly angry. He... he doesn't know. But he can't stop.
"Why do you now suddenly care anyways?!? I have been alone for a month now! I have been gone from the Burrow for a month-- a month [Name]! Yet you never visited until now!" Percy had shouted angrily. The ginger wanted to stop. He desperately wanted too but he cant. "You never sent letters for weeks! You left to do that job of yours and lost contact for qeeks-- for weeks!" Percy seethed as he stood up from the couch and looked at the [Hair color] haired man in anger.
"Percy, I--" [Name] tried to explain but was cut off by the ginger who glared at him. Not giving him time to even explain himself.
"No! Shut up! I know why your here!" The ginger said. "Your here to bring me back, aren't you?!?" He accused the [Hair color] haired man who looked baffled at his words. "Did they asked you too? You're forced to come here, aren't you?!? You don't care for me! Just say it!"
"Percy, no--" The [Hair color] haired man tried to explain himself again but once more, he was silenced.
"Shut up!" Percy shouted. "Just shut up! You're on their side! I don't need you! I don't need them! I am fine on my own! So, GO AWAY!!! YOU'RE JUST LIKE THEM AND I DON'T NEED ANYONE WHO ARE THINKSlING THAT THE MINISTRY IS WRONG BECAUSE YOUR THE ONE WHO IS! YOU-KNOW-WHO IS DEAD! HE'S GONE!!! DUMBLEDORE IS JUST AN OLD FOOL AND POTTER IS JUST A KID WHO HAS TOO MUCH IMAGINATION!!! SO GO AWAY!!! I DON'T NEED YOU!!!"
Percy panted from him shouting at [Name]. Looking at the [Hair color] haired man who kept quiet for awhile, Percy felt inside on him break. 'He's one of them... he sided with them...' Percy bitterly thought as he looked away and glared at the floor of his flat. His emotions shifting from sadness to betrayal and anger.
"Are you finally done?" [Name]'s voice was cold. It made Percy flinch as he snapped his head to look at [Name] who calmly was sitting in the couch, eyes narrowing at him. "Because if you are done with your tantrum, can I speak now?" Percy fumed at his words. Tantrum? Tantrum?!? [Name] was seriously pissing him off!
Percy was about to snap at the [Hair color] haired man when his hand was grabbed and he was pulled down to sit back down to the couch. A yelp left the ginger's lips as he turned to give [Name] and angry glare but frozed by the look the [Hair color] haired man was giving to him.
"I'm asking again, Percy," [Name] calmly said as his cold look soften at the ginger. "Are you really alright?"
Something inside Percy falter as he saw the worry in those [Eye color] eyes of [Name]'s. The anger, the sadness. The pain and loneliness he felt. The walls the ginger tried so desperately built to not show any weakness. To show he was strong and that he can do things by himself and not need his family. It finally broke down.
"I... I d-don't know..." Percy has said as he avoided the [Hair color] haired man's eyes. The ginger voice was so weak and tired, it made [Name]'s heart clench tightly to see the ginger he knew to be proud and arrogant at times but mean well, to be reduced into this state. All confused and weak.
"I just... w-why can't they see?!?" The tears finally fell down and a sob left Percy's lips. He just want his family to see he tries for them. He wanted them to see he was doing this for them. "I just... I wanted t-them to... t-to be proud..." Percy had cried as he looked at [Name] and it made the [Hair color] haired man's heart ache more.
[Name] never knew that Percy would feel like this. He may have been together with the ginger for a long, from friends to lovers, but it seemed like the fight that Percy had with his father truly affected him. [Name] knew that Percy always had a nasty habit of thinking lowley of himself. Comparing his own accomplishments to his two older brothers and thinking he could do much better. Wanting to prove that he can be praised and be unique and not be a copy of his two brothers. That's why he and Percy clicked together when they first met. It's because they were both two peas in a pod. They both have similar yet at the same time, different demons. It always haunts them and [Name] wished he noticed more.
The [Hair color] haired man wished he came earlier to help Percy, but instead he was gone for a month. He never knew the problem was after just two days ago. He was too busy in his job that he never got to send letters or spend time with Percy nor the Weasleys. And he regretted it.
[Name] pulled the ginger into a hug as he let go of Percy's hand. Rubbing the ginger's back in an effort to console him as Percy cried onto his chest, soaking his suit yet the [Hair color] haired man did not care, what matters now was Percy. And only Percy.
"It's okay... it's okay..." [Name] muttered to Percy's ear as he hugged the ginger tighter as he heard Percy's sobs. "Everything will be fine, Perce," he said.
"Don't leave... d-don't leave me too..." Percy cried, gripping the [Hair color] haired man's suit tightly. The ginger seemed to think that if he would let go, [Name] would leave him alone, like his family right now. And he didn't want that. Percy can not bare to see [Name] leave him. Not now or ever. Especially now that he lost contact with his family and is all alone.
"I won't..." The [Hair color] haired man has promised.
"I'll still be here..." [Name] had said. Tears seemed to threaten to fall down his eyes as he can not bare to hear the ginger in his arms be in so much pain. "I'll always be here, you stupid git."
[Name] looked at the man wrapped around his arms with a soft yet tired look. He finally consoled Percy and made the ginger to stop crying awhile ago. They still stayed hugging each other though as it brought comfort to both the two men and it was honestly nice. From the emotional outburst that Percy had to the tiredness [Name] felt from the weeks he was away with working. It brought solace to the two as they were in each other embrace.
"Percy?" The [Hair color] haired man called. The ginger let out a hum as he felt [Name] held him close. "I... I..." Percy rosed a brow at the hesitation the [Hair color] haired man was expressing. Lifting his head off from [Name] chest, Percy looked at the [Hair color] haired man who had his eyebrows furrowed and a very contemplating look plastered on his face.
"'I' what?" Percy asked, his voice rather course from his earlier outburst.
"I... I-- bloody hell?" [Name] cursed and it honestly made the ginger let out a snort. This was unbecoming of [Name]. Cursing? Stuttering and being all soft? Well, technically Percy had seen the [Hair color] haired man to be soft and caring a lot of times but it was usually when he needed too or to younger children. But still, it was odd that [Name] seemed to be acting strange.
"Did you finally became as dumb as a troll?" Percy asked, there was a slight teasing in his tone which made the [Hair color] haired man holding him narrowed his [Eye color] eyes to wards his direction. Clearly not appreciating the insult, not that Percy would ever care really. Percy knew that [Name] knew he was just joking around anyways.
Grunting in annoyance, the [Hair color] haired man rolled his eyes at the ginger's comment.[Name] then leaned down as he placed his lips onto Percy's. "Shut up for a second will you?" He muttered onto the kiss as the ginger's face flushed but nevertheless gave in. Closing his eyes as he did as he leaned pressed himself closer to [Name]'s form.
It started off as a soft and sweet little kiss. Yet as the seconds passed, the kiss involved into something more passionate as [Name] the ginger so close towards him. Percy gripping the [Hair color] haired man's suit tightly as he felt one of [Name]'s hands trail on his back. The sensation of [Name]'s fingers trancing his spine and the protective and close hold the [Hair color] haired man was giving, it made Percy felt safe and content. The fight he had with his family and the stress of working with the ministry seemed to disappear just for that moment.
After awhile, the two parted as soft pants leaving their lips. Percy still had that shade of flush on his cheek aswell as [Name] who look both flustered and breathless. The [Hair color] haired man looked away from the ginger's curious eyes that looked at him.
"W... what was that about?" The ginger asked. He didn't mind the kiss, he misses the [Hair color] haired man a lot but he was confused and curious. Percy wanted to know why [Name] just straight up started acting weird then kiss him immediately.
"I... fuck-- I love you, you stupid git..." [Name] had finally said out. Percy raised a brow. Was that all? Was the [Hair color] haired man hesitant just to say to him that he loves him? The ginger didn't know what to feel. Why was [Name] so hesitant to say 'i love you' to him? It wasn't the first time they said those words. It wasn't uncommon to say those words, so why was [Name] so hesitant? Percy didn't know.
Percy was snapped out fo his thoughts when [Name] place his face on the crook of the ginger's neck. The next sentence that left the [Hair color] haired man's lips made Percy realized why. "And I want to spend my life with you..."
The ginger on [Name]'s arms frozed for a second at his words. Was [Name]... was he proposing to him...? Was... was the [Hair color] haired man serious...?
"P-pardon?" Percy managed to stutter out. The ginger had so many emotions mixing inside of him. Happiness, love, worry, and so much more.
"What I'm saying is... when everything settles down a bit, I want to marry you, you stupid git," [Name] muttered as he lifted his head away from Percy's neck and turned to look at Percy in the eye. His eyes filled with soft and warmth that made Percy smile.
"You're the stupid git, stupid git," Percy had said as he rolled his eyes. His smile widen when he saw [Name] grin at him and then leaned down to place a soft kiss on his forehead.
"Yeah, sure I am," [Name] said. A loving smile on his lips as he leaned down again and pressed a kiss on the ginger, on the lips this time.
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Something in Your Mouth
Santiago âPopeâ Garcia x reader
A/N: A song fic has been done. This is a Nickelback song (donât @ me they are my favorite rockband). Warnings: Sex (allusions and some descriptions), BJ, shitty ex. Um. I think thatâs it? Maybe some self-esteem issues
Everything tag: @mikeisthricedeceased
Oscar/Triple Frontier tag: @m-123 @artsymaddie @mcrmarvellokiâ
Got to meet the hottie with the million dollar body
They say it's over budget, but you'd pay her just to touch it, come on!
Santiago Garcia was not a shy man. If a woman was willing, heâd do anything she was comfortable with. Sex in a public bathroom? Done it. Fingering under the table? Yes maâam. Vibrating panties with him having the remote control? Hell yes.
However, this is the first time heâs ever been with a girl that was so shy. He met her at a local coffee shop that he had become a regular to. She happened to come in one day, needing some long-winded concoction that he wasnât even sure was actually coffee, for her boss.
When she got it, she had the misfortune of some asshole running into her and spilling the coffee all over her. Santi after yelling at the dude who dared to get in her face about it, bought her a replacement coffee, and strolled out to his truck to grab an old army t-shirt he kept in there.
âItâs clean I swear, itâs a bit a good luck charm I guess,â He awkwardly explained as he handed it to her.
She took it from him running into the bathroom to change. She had to tuck in the bottom of it into her pants since it was bit big.
She stepped back out and quietly asked, âHow can I return this to you? Or better yet, repay?â
âIf itâs not too bold, may I take you out on a date? And you can give it back to me then?â He questioned hoping she would say yes.
She smiled shyly, nodding her head, as she unlocked her phone for him to give her his number. He quickly typed it in, sending himself a text as he saved it.
She grabbed the replacement coffee and left a moment later. He texted her that evening and that was the beginning of it all.
Needs to hit the big screen and shoot a little love scene
If Hollywood had called her she'd be gone before you holler, come on!
She worked for a fashion company, currently working as a secretary to the CEO, hoping to one day be able to present her ideas as a creator. She loved to draw; it was one of her biggest passions as a kid. As she got older, she realized she loved fashion as well, and combined the two loves.
She had finished up her degree some months ago and got a job working for a local fashion industry. It wasnât nearly as famous Prada, Gucci, or Hermes, but the name was recognized as a steppingstone for those companies.
Granted, she thought she would be working in design when she applied for the job, not as secretary number 2. A job was a job, however. She decided that she would grin and bear it until she had her chance.
Running into Santi was strange to say the least. She was sure, so sure, that he was just joking when he asked her out. But lo and behold⌠that night when he texted her details, she was pleasantly surprised.
They had gone out on a few dates, and while he was always respectful of her boundaries, she could tell he was used to more⌠provocative women. Itâs not that she wasnât interested in exploring his ideas, it was that⌠he was the first guy she had dated in a long while that seemed interested in seeing her naked.
She was used to guys getting bored with her after the first date, or when they found out she worked in fashion, they mocked her.
Santi, however, thought it was interesting. He would actually listen to her when she would rant about fabrics or colors. He at one point told her he thought it was adorable.
âIt shows your passion. I think itâs cute as hell,â He told one day after a rant in which she cut herself off thinking she was being annoying.
She did eventually open up to him that she wasnât used to having a man be attracted to her for more than 5 minutes.
He was shocked to say the least, âWho the hell were you dating honey?â
She shrugged, âJerks. So. I mean⌠I want to do all those things with you⌠I just⌠worry I wonât be good at it? I guess?â
Crafty little lip tricks, tattoos on her left hip
She's bending as you're spending, there's no end to it, so baby come on!
When she said that, his jaw dropped. He wanted to beat up whoever had made her feel this way. He found her shyness refreshing, but not at the expense that she worried that he would think she was inadequate.
âWeâll move at your pace, baby. I like you, for you. Iâm not going to drop you like your yesterdayâs news just because we arenât having sex every time we see each other,â Santi assured her, with a kiss.
She gave him a look of appreciation and kissed back more firmly. He grinned at that, cupping her cheek as they kissed.
Dressed up like a princess, betting that her skin smells
Better than the scent of every flower in the desert, come on!
It took several months before she was ready to sleep with him, in a more intimate way. By that point, she had met his friends and their significant others. The girls were all too willing to help her when she asked for advice on what to do or wear.
Frankieâs girl was the calmest and took her shopping to get some nice lacey lingerie. While she appreciated the advice from Emma and Maura (Willâs, and Bennyâs girlfriends respectively), she wasnât quite sure she was up for the risquĂŠ ideas they came up with.
Valeria was the one who said to keep it simple. âYou two have all the time in the world to explore kinks and such. You do not have to jump into that on your first night together.â
So, the two of them shopped, deciding on a dark blue number that Valeria said would make Santi drool at the sight of her.
That night, she had spent a good two hours shaving and primping before slipping on the barely there thong, and matching corset.
She tossed on a silk robe and waited for Santi to come home. She didnât have to wait long before she heard the door open and close, Santiâs voice calling out for her.
âHey babe, where ya at?â She heard him ask.
âBedroom!â She answered waiting.
She could hear him walk down the hallway before opening the door. He stared at her curiously, taking in her robe.
âWhatâs happening sweetie?â Santi asked as he stepped further in.
She bit her lip slightly, as she undid the robe and let it slide off of her. His jaw drop as he gazed at her.
He sauntered up to her, his hands hovering hesitantly over her waist.
âDoes this mean⌠what I think it does?â He questioned quietly, not wanting to assume anything.
She nodded with a small giggle, as she stood on tiptoes to kiss him. He deepened the kiss after a moment of hesitation.
The two of them crawled onto the bed, not breaking the kiss.
They spent the night, getting to know one anotherâs bodies. Learning about each scar, each spot that drove them crazy. It was night that fueled the fire in her; she knew right then⌠no other could ever compare.
She loves the night scene, bar queen, just living for the fun
Taking over every dance floor like she's the only one
After that night, the two of them were far more open about affection than they once were. It used to be she would shy away when he would kiss her in public. Now, she was used to it, and welcomed it far more. She still wasnât quite used to the idea of doing anything sexual in public, which he was okay with.
He was just thrilled to know that she enjoyed his attention.
The two spent more time talking about previous experiences, mostly to learn about each other.
âIn college I was definitely a bit more⌠wild child. I went barhopping with friends almost every weekend. Had a few one-night stands, if you can believe that. It was during one of my more serious relationships when I kind of lost apart of myself. He⌠he wasnât like⌠physically aggressive or anything. He just⌠knew how to destroy every bit of my self-confidence,â She had told him one night while they were having pizza on his couch.
âI am sorry that happened to you. If I ever saw him, I would beat the shit out of him. No one deserves to be treated like that,â Santi said to her kissing her cheek softly.
âHopefully youâll never have to meet him. He was⌠the worst I dated. The others were⌠just⌠unsatisfactory. Then you come along⌠rescuing me from that jerk and giving me that shirt⌠that honestly kinda smelled,â She teased him slightly.
âSorry, I was⌠just trying to help,â He cleared his throat awkwardly.
âOh! Sorry, I didnât mean to sound like⌠I appreciated it, I truly did. It was better than having iced coffee on me all day. By the way⌠do you want that shirt back? I just realized I never returned it,â She said realizing that it was in her laundry.
âNah. Keep it. I enjoy catching you wearing it randomly,â He flirted back.
She turned her head away, scrunching her nose up in slight embarrassment.
He turned her head back toward him to pull her into a short but passionate kiss.
In the spotlight, all night, kissing everyone
And trying to look so innocent while sucking on her thumb
They had been together for almost a year now. She had begun to feel a lot more like her old self. Felt more confident in her stride, and her work. In fact, her boss had informed her that a position had opened up in design and that she had sent her portfolio down to the lead supervisor to review.
She had just gotten off the phone with him and was super excited. She had gotten the job. She ran to Santiâs place and animatedly told him the news. He congratulated her and said that they should celebrate.
That night, the two of them plus the rest of the gang met at their favorite local pub for drinks and greasy foods. They were happily talking when she noticed someone come up to the table.
âWell, well. If it isnât little Mouse?â She froze as she heard her exâs voice speak.
âRob. What do you want?â She asked not bothering to look at him, as she tried to control herself.
She could feel her hands shaking and it was getting a little hard to breathe.
âNot even going to look at me? Now, thatâs just rude, Mousy,â His tone was a vicious tease.
âGet away from her. Now,â Santiâs voice cut in, cold.
âWho the hell are you? Her new squeeze?â He questioned with a scoff.
âYeah. I am. You have exactly 10 seconds to walk away,â Santi warned him as he stood up.
âOr else what?â He dared.
Santi simply moved to stand between them, waiting a moment.
Rob started to laugh, thinking Santi was just all talk.
Santi punched him so hard in the face that he passed out before he hit the floor. Robâs friends came over quietly to pick him up and carrying him out, not bothering to try and fight.
Santi breathed heavily through his nose once, trying to calm down before he turned back around.
âHey, my little Lioness, you okay?â He asked her softly as he leaned closer to her.
She had started fidgeting with her fingers, a nervous tick he had picked up on early on.
He sat back down, pulling her hands into his, rubbing his thumb softly over her knuckles.
Conversation between everyone slowly picked back up, and she soon felt comfortable enough to join in again. She wasnât as excited, but she tried to push past it.
When he eventually took her home, she collapsed into his arms. Her breathing was shaking as she tried to hold back the tears that threatened to escape her.
He whispered to her, âLet it out, my heart.â
She found herself sobbing into his chest.
When you never pull it out
(So much cuter)
He wished he had done more as he held her. Wished he had strangled the bastard. Here was this beautiful woman, whose confidence he had seen bloom over the past few months, crumble because of 2 sentences.
He whispered sweetly to her, telling her how much he loved her.
The tears eventually stopped, and as she pulled away, she apologized for the mess she made on his shirt.
âMy shirts have seen worse things than tears. Itâs fine honey. How about we get ready for bed?â He proposed as he led her to the bedroom and started strip down to his boxers.
She nodded, walking into the bathroom briefly to wash her face. She came out wearing his army shirt, joining him on the bed with a sigh.
The two of them fell asleep together, within minutes.
When she woke up, she realized it was one of the rare times, she was awake before Santi. She stared at him for a moment. She wanted to thank him for last night and an idea popped in her head.
She slipped her hand down under the covers, playing with the edge of his boxers briefly. When she had built up the nerve to do so, she slid her hand under his boxers, quicky finding his half-stiffened length. She ran her hand up and down it, enjoying the smoothness she felt as it quickly stiffened further. She slowly pulled it out from his boxers, moving under the covers as she did so.
This was something she had only slightly explored with Santi before. It had been a brief act, him claiming he didnât want to cum in her mouth.
She gently ran her tongue around the head, savoring the slight salty taste of his precum that had beaded. She slowly took him into her mouth, breathing through her nose, to prevent her gag reflex from enacting. She bobbed her head up and down, her hands massaging what she couldnât fit.
She heard him moan above her, and felt his hips jerk up slightly. The covers were pushed off her head as Santi woke up, looking down. He groaned at the sight before him; it was super sexy to see her like that.
She continued with her actions until he finally exploded in her mouth; she swallowed a couple times as she pulled away. She wiped the corner of her mouth, as she crawled back up him.
âWhat was that for honey?â Santi eventually asked as his senses came back to him.
âLast night. I wanted to show my appreciation for you being there for me and defending my honor,â She whispered to him.
He simply kissed her in response.
âIâll always be there for you and defend your honor against assholes. Youâre mine, my lioness,â He murmured against her lips.
With something in your mouth!
You're ripping up the dance floor honey
(You naughty woman)
It took a full month before she was able to shake off the experience. Santi was there for her every step of the way. Santi had taken to calling her Lioness, every chance he got. The nickname made her smile each time she heard it, especially when he was the only one who used it.
âHey Lioness, we going or you goinâ to continue checkinâ yourself out,â Santi asked as he stepped into the bedroom, wondering why she was taking so long.
She had been staring at herself in the mirror making sure everything looked okay for their date.
âI donât know. I think I look pretty hot, donât you?â She complimented herself jokingly, twirling a bit.
He hummed as he stepped forward and checked her out in an exaggerated manner, circling her.
âYeah. Youâre pretty sexy Lioness. Now, shall we?â He offered his arm to her, giving her a flirty smile.
The two of them were going to go eat dinner and then go dancing.
Their meal passed by quickly and soon they were entering a club, music blasting.
Santi led her out on the dancefloor and brought her in close, his hands firmly on her hips. The two of them danced and grinded against one another. She occasionally showed off, twirling around him, bending over backwards, and dropping down low.
He laughed a little at first but soon his laughter turned to choked groans as he tried to smother his arousal as she showed off her moves, purposefully grinding against his crotch.
She was having fun, enjoying teasing him and hearing his grunts. They had been dancing for about an hour before he had enough. He took her hand and dragged her outside into the alleyway.
The cool air felt nice on her heated skin, but she wasnât able to enjoy it for long as Santi pinned her to the wall in a deep kiss. She giggled softly as she wrapped her arms around his neck, her hands burying into his hair.
His hand snuck under her skirt, massaging her thigh, hooking it around his hip.
âBeen drivinâ me nuts all night darlinâ. Where exactly did you learn all that?â He asked as he kissed her neck.
âTold you. I went clubbing a lot. Had to learn some moves, to snag a guy,â She said with a soft moan as he sucked on a particularly sensitive spot on her neck.
âGood to know,â He murmured his hips rocking into hers.
She could feel his hard on that she had caused and tried to hide her grin by biting her lip.
She heard him undo his pants slightly and felt her body tremble with anticipation. He shoved her underwear out of the way as he buried his length into her. The two of them both moaned at the sensation.
Their movements were hurried, neither of them wanting to be caught.
All too soon, the both of them were reaching their peaks with happy sighs. The two of them quickly sorted their clothes out, a moment before a group of people walked out into the alley to smoke.
Her and Santi quickly left before the group could notice anything off with them. Santi took her home, joining her upstairs for a much more thorough appreciation of her.
You shake your ass around for everyone!
I love the way you dance with anybody
(The way you swing)
Another couple of months had passed, and they had taken the next steps and she had moved into his place. The two of them having been together for almost 2 years now.
The only thing she really had to adjust to was just how often the gang come over to hang out. At first, it wasnât a problem, but it had begun to feel like she never got any alone time with Santi when she wasnât at work.
Today, she had gotten off early, and was texting Santi to let him know, hoping to have a late lunch with him or just watch something together. She had picked up their favorite orders from a local sandwich shop, drinks, and all.
She stepped into the apartment, freezing slightly when she heard multiple voices coming from the living room.
She walked over to the living room, raising an eyebrow. The guys had arrived early that morning, disturbing the happy mood she was in. Santi and she had woken up early, and she was feeling frisky and wanted some attention from him. Before they could get very far, the front door opened and in came Benny with no hesitation.
Frankie and Will had the decency to look apologetic for barging when they greeted her that morning.
âStill⌠here⌠I see. Donât yall⌠I donât know⌠have your own homes to go to⌠girlfriends, fiancĂŠs that sort of thing?â She asked not particularly happy to see them.
Santi winced as he answered, âHey, sorry, we have a mission coming up. We have been strategizing.â
She nodded, unimpressed.
âOkay. Well. When you remember you have a girlfriend who wanted to have lunch with her boyfriend, alone, Iâll be in our bedroomâŚ.â She said annoyed, tossing his sandwich onto the table with his drink as she muttered.  âMaking no noise and pretending I donât exist.â
She strolled into their bedroom, closing the door firmly. She changed into some cotton shorts and his old army shirt, before making herself comfortable on the bed and turning the TV on.
She had taken an aggressive bite out of her sandwich when the door opened to reveal Santi who looked a bit confused.
âHey⌠what was that?â He asked her.
She didnât answer, just pointedly stare at the TV, flicking through Netflix.
He slowly approached her, taking a seat on the bed.
âI understand that they are your friends. Hell, they are basically your brothers. I get it. However, do they have to be hereâŚ. everyday at all hours of the day? They came here at 6am and have yet to leave,â She began feeling herself getting frustrated.
She took a breath as she also felt guilty for complaining and shook her head.
âForget it. Just⌠go finish your strategizing. Clearly, itâs important,â She stopped, taking another bite as she chose some random animal documentary.
Santi opened his mouth to speak but stopped, sighing heavily.
âIt should only be an hour more,â He estimated, as he got up and slowly walked back out.
She made a noncommittal noise in response, focusing on the soothing sound of David Attenboroughâs narration.
About halfway through the documentary, Santi had returned, a bag in hand. He took a seat near her again, and quietly unloaded the bag one item at a time. He placed each item in front of her: her favorite candy, chips, drinks. He also placed some flowers and a random plush.
She glanced down at it noticing it was one of those reversible octopus plushie with a smiley face on one side and a frown on the other. The frown side was facing her.
âThe guys left. Itâs just us. Mind telling me whatâs going on in that mind of yours, honey,â He spoke softly.
âI donât mind the guys being here. I do mind when they just waltz in without knocking. Or are here several days in a row. I get⌠I get that this is your apartment and Iâve only been living here 2 months but⌠ I feel like I am just⌠your roommate. Not⌠your girlfriend,â She explained, pausing the documentary beforehand.
Santi nodded in understanding, âI see⌠yeah⌠This place has been⌠a bachelor pad of sorts for a long while even after we began to date. I will⌠talk to the guys. Youâre right. This should be OUR place.â
âI feel stupid for getting short with you about this,â She whispered softly looking down at the plush, playing with it.
Santi scooted forward, sitting next to her, putting his arm around her.
âDonât. I⌠I was excited to see your texts and was trying to hurry up our meeting so we could be alone, just wasnât going as planned. You are perfectly allowed to be annoyed. Just gotta talk to me baby,â He told her pressing a kiss to her shoulder and her cheeks.
She nodded somewhat shyly.
âDid you really go out and get all of this?â She asked him, motioning to the pile of junk food before her.
âYep. I did. Now then shall we finish this documentary, and Iâll make dinner to make up for missing our lunch date?â Santi offered kissing her hand.
She nodded once, âCan we watch the next one in the series too?â
Santi chuckled and said, âYeah. We can watch the next one too. We can watch whatever you want.â
The two of them watched the rest of the one she began, and the next one. As they watched it, she slowly reverted the octopus to the happy side causing a small smile to appear on Santiâs face.
When the second documentary ended, Santi got up to go make dinner. She followed him wanting to help him prep food. He turned on the radio, which made her smile. As the two of them cooked, she danced around him, shaking her hips.
He laughed at her, as she convinced him to dance a little between stirs. Santi slowly realized it had been a while since they had spent time together, just relaxing. He had recognized that she had a point, since she moved in, they hadnât really spent time together as a couple.
When a slow song came on, he turned the fire on low, and pulled her in close. He swayed softly with her, resting his forehead against hers.
âIâm sorry I made you feel like a roommate and not my girlfriend. That wasnât my intention,â He whispered to her as they danced.
âApology accepted. I just⌠I love you and I was excited to spend the day with you and was disappointed,â She admitted quietly.
âI love you too. Promise me youâll tell me if somethingâs bothering you next time?â He pleaded as the song ended.
âI promise. As long as you do the same,â She said back, as they pulled apart and finished up making dinner.
They made their plates and ate, catching up on whatâs been going on with work.
Afterwards, they cuddled on the bed, and ate her 20 snacks together. She slowly fell asleep in his arms as they watched another documentary. In the morning, he was planning to talk to the guys about everything. He knew they wouldnât care too much about setting some rules and would be understanding once her reaction from early was explained.
And tease them all by sucking on your thumb
You're so much cooler when you never pull it out
It took some time but after that, the guys made more conscious efforts to knock and not be there every day. She had apologized to them for her attitude when she saw them again. The three of them waved it off, ruffling her hair.
âWe were being annoying. Itâs not a big deal,â Frankie said with a shrug.
The boys with their girls plus baby Isabella were over for to watch a football game, a few days later.
âYeah. We are not upset,â Will chimed in with a half-smile.
Benny bounded over and gave a loud exaggerated kiss to her head, âMWAH. Youâre fine, Prada.â
She shook her head at the nickname that the boys had taken to calling her.
The boys piled in the living room to watch the game with beers. Â Emma, Valeria, and Maura joined her in the kitchen, wine glasses all around as they gossiped.
âSo⌠Prada⌠have you ever designed a wedding dress?â Valeria asked her.
âNot yet. Why?â She questioned curiously.
âWell. I have everything else decided, but I cannot find a dress that I absolutely love you know? Iâve been to 4 different boutiques. Think you can help me out?â Valeria explained, with a tired sigh.
She held up a finger, telling her to wait a moment. She ran over to the desk in the living room that had her sketchbook, fabric swatches, and pencils. She grabbed all three items, rushing back over to the island.
âAlright. Describe to me what style you want, and then we will work on material,â She stated as she got comfortable with her sketchbook and pencils.
Valeria spent an hour describing the dress she was looking for, including fabrics. Once it was finished, she revealed what she came up with. Valeria gasped then squealed excitedly.
âThatâs it! Oh⌠Now the real question⌠can it be made?â Valeria asked worriedly.
Prada took a photo of it and sent it to one of the designers, who made dresses as a side job, asking if this could be done. A minute later, she got a response telling her yes.
âYes. It can be done. Iâll set up a meet so you can get measured and get it started,â She tells Valeria who tackles her in a hug.
âThink they can also do bridesmaid dresses?â Valeria asked hesitantly.
âProbably. Iâll talk with him,â She said with a nod.
The four of them continued to talk about wedding plans while the boys continued to watch the game. When the game ended, they had made their way into the kitchen to collect their wine drunk ladies who had been reduced to giggles.
Santi and she said their goodbyes with everyone and collapsed on to the couch together. She had made cinnamon rolls earlier and they snagged the last one. They shared it, not bothering with silverware, ripping off pieces randomly.
As they ate, she noticed that he had some icing on his thumb and she teasingly licked it off. He raised an eyebrow at the sudden intimate moment she created.
âDarling. You are going to be the death of me one of these days,â He said somewhat seriously as he kissed her, abandoning the last of the cinnamon roll.
âHmm. Yes. But you see⌠I had a more nefarious planâŚâ She said ominously.
He looked at her confused watching as she suddenly shoved the last of the cinnamon roll into her mouth and running away.
âMine!â She called out, her mouth full.
She heard him chase after her, she chewed quickly, swallowing as she reached the bedroom. She coughed a moment when it got caught slightly in her throat. Santi caught up to her, staring at her incredulously.
âRude. Very rude. Distracting me to catch me off guard and steal our cinnamon roll? That deserves a punishment of some sort,â Santi teased, shaking his head.
She cleared her throat and asked, âPromise?â
He growled a bit, picking her up and tossing her on the bed, her giggles followed by her moans, filling the air.
Life was full of surprises. Santi wasnât expecting his Lioness to come into his life, but he wouldnât trade her for the world.
'Cause you look so much cuter with something in your
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Ay, the 1st prize is here. Thank you again @haruggio for participating and requesting such a cute scenario. It was a pleasure to write for you! I hope you and anyone else will like it. Jolyne needs more love!
Pairing: Jolyne/Reader
Words: 2k+Â
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The warm of the Floridian sun touched your skin as you walked towards a house after grocery shopping. It wasnât a big house, but it sure felt welcoming. This was the place you shared with Jolyne, your girlfriend. To say that the way you got together was âspecialâ would be an understatement.
You knew Jolyne before the whole incident of her getting into prison (yet again), being somewhat awkward friends at first. It wasnât unusual for you to bail her out of the prison on regular as the woman frequently got into fights, whether to defend someone or just because. Jolyne would always smile as you nagged her about the many incidents of her having a short temper. Â Unsurprisingly, you met Jolyneâs mom in the prison too, as the two of you were there to ârescueâ Jojo. She was a nice lady, worrying over her only daughter endlessly. However, you never saw a father figure in Jolyneâs life, as the teenager at that time stated multiple times that she doesnât want to see her father.
However, the fate decided the other way. You met Jolyne again in the prison, however the circumstances were different this time. You were framed by an old friend of yours. It felt almost concerning how much your and Jolyneâs stories aligned together. Even though Jojo was ecstatic to see you again, you knew she felt worried over her and your futures. You two met another woman name Hermes, quickly becoming friends and trying to survive the prison life together.
Around the same time, Jolyne met her father for the first time in years. After the unfortunate meeting you were the one listening to her complains at the young women couldnât help but to despise her father for many reasons.
It was also because of her father that the three of you got stands, which almost immediately made you face other stands user, whether friendly or not. You met another group of people consisting of two men and a small child, further forming a circle of friend, even if Anasui was a bit weird.
At some point, the true villain revealed himself. Pucci. The man was an eery priest in the prison, however his further action proved him to be a horrible man, as he stole Jotaroâs memories, making Jolyne even more distressed. And so the hunt began. You faced many opponents during that time, resulting in multiple scars as the enemies got crueller each time. However, you also found love and support from Jolyne, as the woman casually confessed to you, worried that she might not have another opportunity to do so. Even if the time wasnât right, one needs to take the best out of it. That is, until Pucci decided to appear once again. But this time, his ultimate plan wasnât to steal oneâs memories. Instead he longed for a bigger achievement. Changing the universe. Reaching heaven.
He didnât.
He lost to the man he gained the last piece of the puzzle. Jotaro Kujo landed the final punch, anger overwhelming the man at the sight of knifes sticking out of his daughter. And you. You partially shielded your dearest friend, desperate to not let Pucci win. And it worked. The injuries werenât as deep, and she was able to survive with the help of the medics from the Speedwagon foundation. The whole group miraculously survived, with Weather, Foo Fighters and Jotaro having the worst wounds.
From that point on, came the long physical and mental therapy as the nightmares hunted all of you, the sheer fear over your loved ones. Together, it felt easier. Even if a little.
Over the time, things got better, you and Jolyne were given a separate home, surprisingly from Jotaro as the man understood that your relationship was serious. He announced it through a call, sending keys later and giving the address. It was a small but a significant start.
You were approaching your shared house, grocery bags in hands as you manoeuvred your keys out of the pocket, opening the door to let yourself in. You then announced your arrival as per usual.
You closed the door after yourself, eyeing the living room in search for your girlfriend. It was surprisingly quiet, no usual warm greetings and Jolyne running out of the room to bring you into a crushing hug.
âStrangeâ you thought, putting the bags down to take off your jacket, then hanging it in a small dresser.
âJolyne?â you called for her, thinking that maybe she is just listening to music and didnât hear you arrive. Before you could take another step, Jolyne suddenly appeared from the ceiling supported by her standâs ropes.
You let out a scream at her âsurpriseâ as she started to laugh, hanging down from the ceiling like a spider. It took you a moment to calm down, then eyeing her annoyingly. The surprise worked.
âJesus, Jolyne, what the hell?â you smacked her shoulder a little as the woman before you was chuckling still, her hair handing down as her usually buns were unravelled, showing off her long hair.
âSurpriseâ she smirked at your annoyed face, pulling herself up a little so that your head was on the same level âNow, where is my kiss, Mary Jane?â Jolyne wiggled her eyebrows at you, still hanging upside down. Seems like it was her plan all along.
âSometimes I canât believe how cheesy you are, Jojoâ you felt your annoyance disappear a little at her suggestion. Seeing her smiling widely at you and waiting for her kiss, you couldnât help but to ease up and smile back at her.
âAlright,â you sighed a little at her mischievous nature, stepping closer so you could place your hands on her cheeks, itching closer.
You felt her plump lips against yours as you tilted your head a little for a better angle while tracing her cheeks with your hands. You could feel her smiling eagerly into the kiss.
Pulling away, you couldnât help but to smile at her now slightly blushing face.
âAre you happy now?â you asked Jolyne as she stared at you lovingly. She never failed to be charming.
âWith you â always,â she winked, chuckling at your eyeroll.
Jolyne jumped down, landing on the floor as she noticed the bags.
âLet me help you,â she quickly insisted, taking the bags and carrying them to the kitchen. You couldnât waste the opportunity to look at her beautiful and quite muscular back. All the fights and working out in the prison only made her more athletic, which she would often use to her advance, carrying and lifting you.
âWhatcha got there?â you could hear Jolyne from the kitchen as you took off your shoes. Standing up, you walked towards the kitchen, joining your girlfriend.
âWell, I thought we could cook some homemade brigadeiro,â you explained, taking things out of the bag and placing them on a counter âoh, I also got us pasta,â you showed her the package, putting it away from the ingredients for the sweets.
âCanât wait!â Jolyne answered happily, now helping you by sorting ingredients and putting some of them in the fridge. She then moved to stand next to you, as you took out measuring tools. You told her to check your phone for the recipe, so you two could start cooking.
After you properly measured the needed amount of ingredients, you two slowly cooked next to each other as Jolyne told you about a recent call from Weather.
âPlease tell me you are joking,â you tried not to chuckle as you heard the news.
âNo, for real! He cried after meeting Mickey Mouse,â Jolyne smirked, re-telling the story. Weather, Anasui and Foo Fighter had plans to go visit Disneyland and it seemed like they succeeded in doing so this weekend.
âThat is very cute,â you noted, stirring the chocolate in a pan as you continued to listen to Jolyne.
âThey also went to a haunted house, ending with Foo Fighters almost fighting the actors and Anasui being carried by Weatherâ
âOhâ
You two burst out laughing.
After a while, you mixed the ingredients together, then putting dirty plates and cups in the sink as you let the mix for the supposed brigadeiros to cool down.
âHey,â Jojo called for you, as you dried your hands on the towel.
âWhat?â you turned around, only to be met with a cheeky grin.
âBoopâ Jolyne said, as she smeared chocolate on your nose, effectively âboopingâ you.
âHey!â you exclaimed as she laughed âDonât play with food, Jojoâ you rolled your eyes smiling a little.
As you washed off the chocolate, you couldnât help but to smirk at the idea that popped up in your mind.
You made your hands wet again with the water, turning towards your girlfriend yet again. Before she could say anything, you splashed her with water a little as you could hear Jojoâs surprised gasp at your action.
You quickly found yourself behind the counter as you mirrored Jolyneâs playful expression as she stood in the opposite.
âYou gonna get it,â she warmed you, itching closer to you as you stepped back a little, making sure you had the distance to escape her.
âOnly if youâll catch meâ you winked at her, moving a little. Jolyne quickly tried to run towards you, resulting in you two making a circle around the counter. Trying to reach you from across it seemed futile as you leaned back while chuckling at your girlfriend.
âDonât make me use my stand,â Jojo playfully threatened you, making her stand manifest slightly behind her.
âDonât make me eat all the chocolate,â you answered back, seeing slightly shocked expression on womanâs face.
âYou wouldnât dare!â Jolyne exclaimed theatrically.
âWeâll see about that,â you smirked, eyeing the mix as Jojo followed your gaze. She quickly looked back at you, teasing smile on her face as she ran around the counter. You were quick to run as well, now ending in a reverse position.
After a couple more minutes of running, you suddenly felt her catch you, wrapping her arms tightly around you from behind. Jolyne spun you around. She quickly hugged you closer, attacking you with kisses, planting them across your face as you couldnât help but to giggle in her strong hold.
âOkay, okay, you got me,â you kissed her cheek as Jojo eased her hold on you, nuzzling into your beck affectionately
âYou are even sweeter than chocolate,â she said. You felt your cheeks warm up a little, running your hand through her loosely tied hair.
You two decided to check on the mix, making them into balls and then covering them in sprinkles. The result tasted really sweet as you two commented on your hard work.
You decided to then watch a movie. You were checking if there was anything on the TV when you heard sounds coming from the kitchen. Rolling your eyes, you called for your girlfriend.
âDonât eat everything, Jojoâ
âI canât help it,â Jolyne mumbled, you could hear that she has already stuffed her mouth with sweets. She then took some of the brigadeiros as well as salty snacks to you. You already had blankets prepared for the full cuddling session.
Jolyne moved closer as you shared your blanket with her. Without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around you, cuddling you as you two lied down, surrounded by soft pillows around you. You had previously dimmed the lights for the full movie atmosphere.
As a first movie was playing, you felt her itching closer to you.
âHeyâ she whispered in your ear âhey, heyâ she continued.
âYes?â you answered back, not quite sure what to expect.
âWanna hear a spoiler?â you could almost hear the cheekiness in her voice as Jojo smiled evilly.
âDonât you dare,â you harshly whispered back.
âBut what if the main characterâŚâ
âDonâtâ
âWellâŚhypotheticallyâŚâŚâŚwas to die at the end?â
âJolyne!â you exclaimed.
âWell, HYPOTHETICALLYâ
âIt means he will, right?â you sighed, now turning your head towards Jojo.
âWell, who knows?~â she winked at you, kissing your cheek affectionately.
âI canât with you, Jojo. He better not die at the end,â you eyed her half-sternly as she made puppy eyes. She brought you closer into the hug, placing her head on your chest area, using you as a pillow.
âDonât fall asleep on me,â you casually warned her, itching down to kiss her head.
âYou are way too comfortable,â Jolyne answered, squeezing you a little. You traced patterns on her arms as you two were about the finish the movie. Thankfully, the main character did not die.
You decided to put on another film.
âOh, this one! I saw it, here the dude actually dies!â Jolyne suddenly spoke up.
âSTOP!â you half chuckled, getting up and hitting her with a pillow.
âOh, itâs onâ Jolyne smirked, getting herself a pillow and starting the fight.
Neither of you eventually won as Jolyne tiredly tackled you, effectively hugging you again.
âAlright, draw?â she asked, panting a little.
âYes, pleaseâ was your answer.
Jojo itched closer, kissing you as you wrapped your arms around her neck. After couple of second, you broke it off. You felt Jolyne kiss your nose as you two got comfortable again.
âHey, you knowâŚâ
âWhat is it?â
âI want you to meet my parentsâ
This was not what you expected.
âWell, we have metâŚâ you said, unsure if you could call it a ârealâ meeting. You surely met her mother multiple times. In case of her father, the circumstances werenât the best.
âNo, no, for real this time. Without allâŚ.this, without the panic and the need to bail me outâ your girlfriend chuckled at the fond memory âthey seem interested in learning about my social lifeâŚ.well, mom mostly. You know how my dad is,â Jolyne explained, her eyes shifting a little at the mention of her father.
âYeah⌠he is pretty intimidating,â you hesitated on how to describe the man.
âMore like lame. He still wears his snake pants even though he is forty. Talk about fashion disaster,â Jolyne rolled her eyes, laughing a little as she remembered the infamous outfit of her dad.
âWell, how about a dinner or something?â you suggested. The look on Jolyneâs face has changed to an excited one.
âOh, that would be great! And we can make brigadeiros again!â she faced you, smiling widely at the idea of cooking together again.
âThat is, if you wonât eat everything before we will meet them,â you raised your eyebrow, chuckling as Jolyneâs expression changed into a slightly offended one.
âRudeâ
Jojo pinched your side a little, making you yelp.
âAlright, alright~â you pecked her lips.
She turned towards the small table, taking her phone from it. Jojo messaged her mom as your eyes were on the TV.
âI asked about the date and if my dad will be available,â Jolyne explained, putting her phone away and hugging you again.
After a couple of minutes, you heard a notification sound. Jolyne took her phone, opening the messages.
âHow about the next weekend? We donât have any plans, right?â she asked, ready to type the response back.
âNone that I remember of,â you answered.
âThen it is settled,â Jojo concluded âAh, maybe now my mom will stop nagging me about you. She is always asking about you. Dad also, even if a bit awkwardly. But he does care, in his own way.â
You smiled hearing Jolyne speak of her father. It was still complicated for her to accept him but slowly, she started to open up a little. Jotaro sometimes messaged her, asking about her life, even if awkwardly. The man would usually send her picture of the ocean. He became a part of her life, for once.
Remembering your first encounter with the man himself, you couldnât help but go back to the endless battles in the prison. Your eyes shifted to Jolyneâs arms and all the battle scars on her delicate skin. You traced her arm lightly, which was not left unaware by your girlfriend.
âDo they hurt?â you couldnât help but to ask.
âNot really, maybe sometimes they feel itchy,â Jojo explain, eyeing her arm a little, without further interest.
âI am sorry I couldnât-â
âShush, donât,â she quickly shut you down, hugging you closer so that you could look her in the eyes. âWe both know there was nothing you or anyone could do as I faced multiple battles alone. We all did,â she explained, a slightly sad smile on her face âwe are alive and thatâs all that mattersâ Jojo concluded.
âStillâŚâ you tried to say something else.
âItâs all in the past,â Jolyne kissed your cheek, âI am now here with you, in the present,â she continued, now unraveling her arms from around you.
âWe are okayâ she put her soft hands on your cheeks, tracing them a little as she kissed your nose âand I am happy with you,â she kissed your cheeks, smiling slightly as she saw a notion of a blush on your face. Jolyne itched closer, tilting her head a little.
âMe tooâ you whispered before she brought you into a kiss.
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Operation: Tiddy Freedom
A special Valentineâs Day Dante x Reader oneshot.
âOh, you guys are not going to believe this...â Dante yelped as he leapt down the stairs, three at a time, startling both you and Vergil as you organized the bookshelf. You were dusting, while Vergil placed the books (after 'checking' them thoroughly, more than once you had to clear your throat to get his nose out of a book and hand it to you) in their correct slots.
âFound this baby in storage in the upper room, it's over twenty years old, and boy, does it bring back memories!â he crowed proudly âAnd the best part, it still fits!â
You gave up resisting the distraction, and you finally turned around and saw Dante in the most ridiculous get up. Combat boots, dark brown leather pants... and no shirt. Instead, he wore a bright red, if a bit faded over time leather overcoat, with a wide matching red belt at the waist, with a silvery metal buckle. Looking at the holes on the belt, you deduced that it had never actually been buckled up, ever.
But what really caught your eyes was the brown, nearly black belt of leather that wrapped around his chest. Barely. It had obviously been designed when he was a younger, slimmer, less developed man. It looked like a hoop around a whiskey barrel, barely holding on. In fact, you were certain he was contracting his chest in to keep it from snapping. You could imagine the pattern of the leather embedded into his flesh for a few precious moments after it snapped, the texture of it as it faded under your fingertips as you slowly dragged them across across his chest...
âAhemâ The sound of Vergil disapprovingly clearing his throat, most likely in mockery of your earlier actions dragged you kicking and screaming back to the present. Slightly mortified to be caught in such a daydream, you anxiously glanced at both men, but Vergil was busy frowning at his younger brother, and Dante was too busy checking himself out in the reflection of the jukebox to notice you gawking.
âYou looked ridiculous in that as a nineteen year old, and you look even more ridiculous now as a middle aged man, Dante.â Vergil observed, sharply.
âSays the guy who wore an ascot at the same time I wore this,â Dante countered, âBrother, you have no leg to stand on when it comes to fashion. And unlike you,â he paused to flex, and you swore you could hear from across the room, the leather belt protest at the stretching, âI still make it look good, regardless of age, don't you agree sweetheart?â
An uncomfortable period of silence occurred as his words pushed aside the fantasies you had clogging in your brain, like an overcrowded elevator. âO-oh, yeah... Dante... y-you look great,â you stammered. Okay, at least one of them had to notice that you must have turned as red as Dante's overcoat, but nope, the younger brother was too busy preening at your compliment, while the elder was rolling his eyes as he picked up several boxes full of old books.
âDante,â Vergil's dour voice cut through his brothers cheerfulness, âyou were supposed to be cleaning upstairs, not playing dress up. I thought we had agreed that today was to be dedicating to cleaning this poor excuse of a residenceâ
âAw man,â Dante pouted, âYou can't let a guy just reminisce about his younger years, just a little bit?â
âLook,â you interceded. You didn't want a fight to break out, piling 'Clean bloodstains off the floor' to your list of cleaning duties. âWe all deserve a little break,â you turned to Vergil, âHow about you drop off those old books to the used book shop, and have yourself a treat at the cafe?â Vergil paused, taking a moment to think about it, before hefting the box of books a bit higher, and nodding. âVery well,â he agreed, âI shall leave you and... this fool aloneâ You could have sworn you saw a knowing look in his eye as he stared at you for a moment, before he left. Did he know what thoughts were going through your head?. No, he couldn't have.
Even if he had, it was apparent that Dante was oblivious. He was still grinning like an idiot as he adjusted his leather gloves. âI guess I'll get back to the boooooring parts of this job. But....â he said as he pointed his thumbs to his muscular chest, âI'm still gonna keep wearing thisâ. And after clicking his tongue as he gave you finger guns, he leapt back up the steps, and back into his work.
You continued to tidy up the living room, dusting, organizing, and eventually you pulled out the ancient vacuum cleaner, nearly as dusty as the room itself had been. After getting it to work, you methodically sucked up all that you could, but you couldn't get the image out of your head. That leather belt pressing against his chest, the sound of it creaking as it struggled to envelop that mass of pure muscle. The white hairs peeking around the edges....
That was it, you thought... you needed to find a way to make that leather band snap, preferably while in your vicinity. And you had to be subtle about it, you'd be mortified if Dante found out what you were up to....
Operation: Tiddy Freedom commences now!
The easiest way was obvious; get him to flex his chest muscles. And to do that, he would have to exert himself, lifting something heavy... you looked at the couch, blocking your progress...
âHey Dante!â you yelled over the drone of the vacuum. For a moment, you thought perhaps you should have turned it off first, but then, the man appeared, sliding down the banister, before landing perfectly on the ground floor.
âWhat's up babe?â he asked over the din, and you pointed at the couch, miming it being lifted up. You couldn't trust yourself to voice yourself, worried you'd give away your true intentions.
He got the message, âNo problem! Anything for you, sweetcheeksâ and you blushed, (you hoped if he noticed that, he'd think it was because of the pet name, and not in... anticipation.
And with about as much effort as it took to lift up the receiver of his phone, he lifted up the couch up with one hand, and smiled as he motioned you to proceed. Keeping one eye on his chest, you quickly vacuumed underneath, getting rid of the veritable hutch of dust bunnies that had accumulated.
The leather belt held....
You did your best to hide your disappointment, but really, what were you expecting? The Sparda brothers were freakishly strong, it wouldn't have taken Dante much effort to lift something like this, barely needing to flex his muscles. Your sighs were drowned out by the persistent whine of the vacuum, and you faked a thankful smile to him, (to be fair, he had been helpful, the antique couch would have been a pain in the butt to move by yourself).
The man gave you a cocky smile and then headed back up. You'd have to think of something else.
Operation: Tiddy Freedom
Phase One: Failure
After the living room was decent, you headed to the kitchen. You could vaguely hear Dante thumping around upstairs, and every so often you could hear him singing a rock tune or something. You wiped down the cupboards, emptied the drawers of all unessential items (Did you really need that power cord that goes to who knows what? Nah, just toss it....TOSS IT) and boxed the old dishes that you guys never used.
After coating the oven with the foamy oven cleaner, you decided to sweep the kitchen while you were waiting for it to do it's magic. While not as dusty as the living room, there were some grimy corners that cried out to be swept and scrubbed. One such threatening spot was on the edge of the base of the fridge. The metaphorical light-bulb (that strangely looked like the oven light) went off in your head.
âDante!â you yelled out, âNeed some more help!â And quick as a flash, as if you had summoned Hermes himself, the red clad demon hunter appeared.
âAlrighty, what can ole' Dante do for you?â
You composed yourself as best as you could âI need to sweep and scrub underneath the fridge, mind moving it for me?â
He grinned, and with a focused 'Hmmmph' he wrapped his muscular arms around the machine, pulled, and lifted. You had never in your life thought you would be jealous of a refrigerator, but then again, you never thought you'd fall in love with a silver fox half-demon. But now to the business at hand.
Dante kept the fridge up, a few inches off the floor as you tried to pretend to move quickly to sweep and with the scratchy side of a sponge, getting rid of the decades old dirt that had accumulated there. After all, the longer he held it up, the more likely that leather belt would snap. But there was no distinctive sound of creaking leather being pushed past it's breaking point, no grunt of surprise from Dante, and as he set it back in place after you finished, you quickly glanced at his chest.
The belt remained intact.
Dismay fought to take over your facial features, but you held firm. If he knew what you were trying to do, you weren't sure you could handle the teasing. So instead, you gave him yet another fake smile, thanking him profusely for his help. He gave you a quick kiss on the cheek, and left the kitchen, and you heard his combat boots clattering up the stairs.
Operation: Tiddy Freedom
Phase Two: Failure.
You began to wipe out the cleaning foam out of the oven, marvelling at how something so delicate as a bunch of bubbles could be strong enough the strip the encrusted dirt. After that, you finished sweeping and scrubbing the rest of the kitchen floor, before taking a breather. All that was left for this room was taking the boxes of unused dishes to the car, for transport to the local second hand shop.
The boxes themselves weren't that heavy, so there was no point in asking him to help you, it was easy enough on its own. But as you loaded the boxes into your car trunk, a devious idea popped into your brain.  Alright, perhaps the couch, and even the fridge hadnât been enough, but surely lifting a carâŚ.
You pulled out your phone, then gently set it on the ground, before pushing it so it was totally out of reach underneath the vehicle. Â Now, to put your acting skills to good use.
âDante!â you cried out in mock horror, âI need help!â
The man came out running, a bit quicker than you thought, obvious worry on his face. Good, the ploy was working âWhatâs wrong, babe?â
Now to play the part of lover in distress. âMy phone,â you said sadly, âI was carrying out the boxes to put in the trunk, and my phone popped out of my pocket, and I canât reach it under the car. Silly me, I should have left it inside.â
Danteâs face relaxed in relief as he took a peek at the undercarriage. âAh, donât you worry your pretty little head, just be ready to snatch it up. And after spending a few moments cracking his knuckles, he grabbed your back bunker, and with both hands, lifted the car a good three quarters of a metre off the ground.
You darted underneath, grabbed your phone, and once you were free and clear, tapped him on the shoulder to let him know it was safe to put it down, which he did with surprising gentleness. You gave a kiss on the lips as thanks.
And yet, the leather belt still remained unbroken.
Operation: Tiddy Freedom
Phase Three: Failure
You sighed sadly. All this work for naught. Youâd have to ask him who the leather-worker was for that, seeing as it was such good quality, even after these years. But it was cold comfortâŚ
âBabe, you okay?â his worried voice split into your morose thoughts. You shook your head to clean out the mental cobwebs, and you smiled, although you didnât feel like it. You felt as dirty as the floor behind the fridge for making Dante do all these things, just for your amusement.
âItâsâŚ. just been a long day, cleaning and suchâ you replied, truthfully this time.
âAwww, come here sweetheart,â and you felt his strong arms envelope you in a big hug. So this is what the fridge felt like⌠You thought to yourself, as he tightly held you against his bare chest.Â
All of a sudden, you heard, and felt what was unmistakably the sound of leather stretching beyond its capabilities, and then....
SNAP!
Danteâs chest belt ripped down the middle, the two ends dangling sadly at his sides. You stared at them, then at the reddened mark where just a few moments ago, it had been practically embedded into his skin. You swore you could see the stitches echoed into his muscular flesh.
âAw shucks,â you heard him say, and you looked up to see him with a cheeky grin on his face. âWill you look at that?  Looks like I hugged you a bit too strongly.  Sometimes I don't know my own strength, didnât crush any of your ribs, did I?â
He was joking of course⌠but that grin he gave youâŚ.and the fact that heâd just snapped his belt like it was a piece of dried spaghetti...WaitâŚ.did he know what your plan had been all along?
You pressed your face into his chest, both attempting to feel the rapidly fading marks, and also to hide the fact your face had more blush than the entire pharmacy makeup aisle. Â
Dante lowered his head, so his mouth was at your ear level, and murmured,seductively âYou know, I cleaned up the bedroom, we ought to⌠christen it before Verg gets homeâŚâ
You had barely nodded your head before without warning, Dante lifted you up, bridal style, and carried you indoors like you weighed nothing at all.
And to be truthful, thatâs how you felt.
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Ransom || Part 3
Fandom: Servamp Ship: KuroMahi Characters: Kuro, Mahiru
Summary: Mahiru is kidnapped by the mafia. He learns that Kuro is being forced to work with the mafia. He hoped he could convince him to help him escape. {KuroMahi, Mafia AU}
Part 1 || Part 2 || (Part 3) || Part 4
âSeven cats, three bunnies, twelve birds and one dog. In three weeks, you turned this room into an animal sanctuary. You said that you liked animals but I never imagined it would be this much.â Kuro moved a cat off the couch so he could sit next to Mahiru. His reply was a sly grin as he handed him a game controller. âAt least Zeus gave us a larger room so we donât have to sleep among the animals.â
âThe birds are in cages and the bunnies have a large pen so they canât make the room a mess. The seven sins are well behaved as well. Isnât that right, Sloth?â Mahiru asked the cats at their feet. He had named them each of the cats after one of the seven sins. Cerberus sat between them and rolled its large body onto his lap. His behaviour made Mahiru chuckle and rubbed its stomach.
When he was taken to the mafiaâs headquarters, he had been frightened and confused. Mahiru was surprised by how comfortable he became after a little time had passed. He managed to find a small haven within the sterile walls. Kuro was one of the things that made him feel normal despite how strange his situation was? He slowly opened up to him and they were able to talk like normal friends.
âI wonder what the mafia will do with this game system after I leave.â Mahiru scrolled through the menuâs option to start the game. âMaybe I can talk with Zeus and convince him to let you take it home. The mafia has no need for video games but your siblings would enjoy them. Half of the gameâs progress belongs to you, after all.â
âWhen you leaveâŚâ Kuro softly repeated the words to himself. He wasnât a part of their world so he knew he would return to his own life eventually. He knew it was best for Mahiruâs safety but he would miss him. Instead of voicing his feelings, Kuro said: âI liked having an excuse from work. Spending time with you is better than chasing down drug lords for the money they owe us.â
âYou donât seem like the type of person who would do bad things willingly, Kuro.â Mahiru said and looked up at him. âI consider you my friend. Youâve done so much for me and I want to repay you. When I go home, I donât want to leave you behind. People say that my uncle is an influential member of another mafia group and he will help if I tell him what youâve done for me. We can both be free.â
âYou canât save me like you did with these animals, Mahiru. My situation is more complicated than simply leaving and youâll just be pulled deeper into the mafia world if you try to help me. You might get hurt. Iâve been in the mafia since I was a teenager so I can survive in this world.â The concern in his red eyes squeezed Mahiruâs heart and he wished there was something he could do for him.
Kuro placed his hand over Mahiruâs and gave him a sad smile. âThis month long break from the mafia means a lot to me. You donât need to do anything more.â
âWhen I talked to my uncle, he told me that the negations are going well and heâll be able to pick me up in a few weeks. In case you change your mind before then and you want to run away with me, please tell me.â Mahiru was well aware of how dangerous Kuroâs job was since the mafia group was infamous in the news. âItâll be unlikely that weâll be able to talk after Iâm gone. Iâll miss playing video games with you.â
An alarm blared above them and the loud caused Mahiru to jump in his seat. He didnât know what the siren meant but it was likely something bad from the expression that Kuro made. He stood and quickly dialed someone on his phone. Kuroâs tone turned flat as he spoke. âSomeone triggered the alarm. Can you tell where the intruder is and how many they are?â
Mahiru wasnât able to hear the person on the phone but Kuroâs replies made him worried. âFive intruders from the Sinnoh region? Shit, Hades and Zeus are still on their mission⌠Iâm the most qualified to deal with them so Iâll go⌠If theyâre on the floor beneath us, I can use the hidden passage to sneak up on them⌠Position a few men at the door⌠Keep watching them on the monitor, Hermes.â
Kuro marched directly to the door but Mahiru hugged his arm before he could leave. He looked down into his desperate, brown eyes and he realized the conversation mustâve scared him. He had slipped back into his role as a mafia member. Mahiruâs eyes brought him back and he gently touched his soft hair. âI need to go. Stay here where itâs safe.â
âItâs you that Iâm worried for, Kuro. You said that there were five intruders and itâs dangerous for you to face them on your own. Shouldnât you ask the others for help?â Kuro wanted to reassure Mahiru that he would be safe. On the other hand, it was dangerous for him to linger or else the intruders could venture further into the building.
âIâll be fine, Mahiru, Iâve managed to take care of myself for this long.â Kuro took Mahiruâs hand and gently opened his hand. He placed a key on his palm. âThis is the key to your room. Lock it after I leave and donât let anyone in. Cerberus, watch after Mahiru while Iâm gone.â
Kuro slipped his hand from Mahiruâs and the loss of his warmth affected Mahiru more than he thought it would. The warmth comforted him and gave him strength. He closed his hand as if he could hold onto that warmth a little longer. Mahiru followed him to the doorway and he saw how people were running down the hall. The intruders were likely dangerous for them to cause such a panic.
Kuro walked to the wall across from Mahiruâs door and ran his hand over the cold steel. He looked back to Mahiru and said, âLock the door and donât let anyone in.â
While he didnât say anything further, it was clear to Mahiru that he wouldnât open the secret door to leave until he closed the door. He didnât want him to know about the passageway and follow him into danger. Mahiru also understood everyoneâs rush to capture the intruders so he reluctantly closed the door between them. He lifted the key to the doorknob but he didnât lock the door.
The thought of running after Kuro crossed his mind. At the same time, even he knew that it would be reckless and fool hearted to do so. He had never been in a fight in his life and he could cause more trouble for Kuro. He found it difficult to simply sit in his room and wait for Kuro to return when he knew that he was in danger. Mahiru didnât have
He felt a light nudge against his leg and he looked down to Cerberus. The dog licked his hand and Mahiru knelt down to gently pat its head. Mahiru didnât know if it fully understood the situation and he sighed. âKuro is a high ranking member of the mafia so he must be strong and experienced. I still want to make sure that heâs safe. Do you want to go as well?â
Cerberus barked and Mahiru wanted to believe that it was encouraging him. He stood with the decision to follow Kuro. He reasoned that he would only watch him from afar to make sure that he was safe. Mahiru searched the room for something he could use as a weapon in case the situation became dangerous. He picked up a book and walked out of the room with Cerberus next to him.
The hallway was a chaos with people running by so they didnât notice him leave his room. Mahiru stared at the wall with the secret passage that Kuro used to reach the lower floor quickly. At first glance, he couldnât see anything different about the panels that could be used to open it. He skimmed his hand over the cold wall. He heard a soft click when he pressed against the wall yet it didnât open for him.
Mahiru didnât want to give up and frantically tried a few ways to open the hidden door. The wall shifted slightly so he slid the panel upwards as he pressed down on it. His eyes widened when the wall lifted higher as he put more pressure on it. He immediately slipped into the small opening and Cerberus followed behind him. He found himself in a dimly lit stairway.
Kuro mentioned that the intruders were on the floor beneath them and Mahiru traced the steps he wouldâve taken. He reached another door and there was a handle at the bottom. Mahiru pulled the door up until there was a crack large enough for him to peak through. He placed his book beneath the door to prop it open and then crouched down to peer outside.
He wanted to make sure that Kuro was safe and watched him from a distance. Mahiru immediately spotted Kuro fighting a man he didnât recognize. There were several people on the ground and they were likely intruders that he had already defeated. He knew that Kuro held the title âHadesâ among the mafia and he Mahiru could easily see how he earned it. His movements were fluid as he took down another man. Kuro didnât use his gun and simply knocked out each person.
âTroublesome.â Kuro muttered as he took down the last intruder. He waved to a few members who were barracking the north wing. âTie these guys up and take them to the prison underground. Interrogate them to ask if there are more intruders we donât know of.â
Mahiru was relieved that Kuro wasnât hurt and he placed his hand over his heart. He hadnât realized that his heartbeat had quickened so much. He started to lean away to return to his room now that he didnât have to worry about Kuro. Then, he noticed that one of the intruders had regained consciousness and he was reaching for a gun. Kuro was speaking with Makabe so his back was turned to the person.
âKuro, watch out!â Mahiru called as he threw the door open. At the sound of his voice, the person jumped to his feet and grabbed a mafia member standing nearby. They all froze when he pressed the gun against the personâs temple. The threat was clear and Kuro cursed beneath his breath. His mind raced to find a way to free the hostage without endangering the others around them.
The intruderâs attention was on Kuro while Mahiru was standing behind him. His red eyes met with Mahiruâs brown ones and he prayed that he would return to the hidden passage. He could be hurt if the situation turned to a shootout. Kuro took out his gun and tried to de-escalate the situation. âMel, itâs going to be okay. Stay still. Everyone, get to safety and Iâll deal with this one.â
His eyes didnât leave Mahiru and he prayed that he understood that he was also speaking to him. At least he was safe with the gunmanâs back to him.
Mahiru gripped his book and his fingers trembled from how tightly he held it. He was scared but he couldnât force his legs to move. While the man had the person hostage, Kuro couldnât fight the man properly. He needed to find a way to save the person or take the gun from him. He slowly stepped forward and he was careful not to make a sound to draw attention to himself.
Once he was closer, he lifted the book but he didnât strike the man. Instead, Mahiru hurled the book next to the manâs head to distract him. He took advantage of the distraction by grabbing the manâs wrist and pulling it away from the hostage. Mahiru used all of his strength to wrestle the gun away from him and he lifted it above his head. Cerberus bit the manâs leg to help Mahiru.
A gunshot rang out between and the sound made Mahiru wince. He thought that the gun had gone off during the struggle. Mahiru wasnât hurt but the intruder called out in pain. The man let go of the gun and it flew across the room. He realized that the gunshot was from Kuro who shot the manâs hand. âCerberus, fetch that gun!â
The dog bounded forward and picked up the gun in its mouth. Mahiru didnât see any reason to continue fighting the man and he turned to run away. He was only able to take a few steps before he roughly gripped his shoulder. âKuro!â
Immediately after Mahiru called his name, the grip on his shoulder disappeared. Kuro stepped between them and knocked the man unconscious with a powerful punch. He didnât give the man another glance and focused on Mahiru. He wrapped his arm around his waist and walked him far away from the man. âWhat are you doing here, Mahiru? You should be in your room where itâs safe. You couldâveââ
Kuro stopped when Mahiru gripped his shirt. He thought he wanted to tell him something and he looked down at him. His face was pale and his body was trembling slightly. He had never been in such a dangerous situation and his heart was racing. The adrenaline he had caused him to shake even though he knew he was safe now.
Gently, Kuro gathered Mahiru in his arms and held him against his chest. He rubbed his back where he could feel how tense he was through his clothes. âYouâre safe, Mahiru. Iâm sorry I yelled at you for leaving your room but I was so scared something would happen to you. But that man canât hurt you. You stopped him and saved Mel.â
âWhen he touched me,â Mahiru spoke in a quiet but broken voice. âI was in that alley where they kidnapped me.â
âMahiruâŚâ He whispered his name because he didnât know what else he could say to comfort him. âIâm sorry.â
Mahiru laid in his bed later that night. Even though he was tired, his mind felt restless and he couldnât fall asleep. A deep sigh escaped him as he rolled onto his back to stare at the tall ceiling. Cerberus laid at his feet and its soft snoring filled the room. He wished that he could sleep soundly as well but the events of the afternoon replayed itself in his mind. He didnât regret going after Kuro to help him but being grabbed by the man brought back a terrible memory.
The bed shifted beneath him but Cerberus hadnât moved. Mahiru wasnât scared by the sudden change since his other pets hadnât reacted to the new presence. He opened his eyes and his vision was filled with Kuroâs concerned expression. âSorry. Did I wake you? I was worried that you couldnât sleep after everything that happened and I wanted to check on you.â
Mahiru sat up in bed and faced Kuro. âYouâre safe. The person he held hostage wasnât hurt. I should be relieved that itâs over but my hands start to shake whenever I think about it.â
âYouâve been here for a while but this mafia business isnât your life. Youâre not used to it.â He was the bravest person he knew. Yet, seeing how shaken he was now, he was reminded that Mahiru was different from him. Kuro placed his hand over his and tenderly ran his thumb over his fingers. The light touch comforted Mahiru and his hand stopped shaking. âMahiru, are you afraid of heights?â
âNo.â Mahiru answered. He was slightly confused by the question and he tilted his head in confusion. Kuro stood from the bed and held out his hand to him. He didnât know what he had planned but he trusted him so he placed his fingers on his palm. He drew a small circle over his skin and asked, âAre you going to take me somewhere?â
âMy favourite place in the mafia building. Itâs on the roof so I want to make sure you donât get more scared today. The fresh air might help you after everything that happened.â Kuro explained. They returned to his room once the intruders were in custody so they couldnât go on their usual walk. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around Mahiruâs shoulder. âItâs cold.â
âThank you, Kuro.â He smiled and slipped his arms through the sleeves. They walked to the door and Kuro carefully peered outside to see if there was anyone in the hall. He worried that someone would see them and report to Touma that they sneaked out. He didnât want him to assign someone else to watch Mahiru since he broke the rules.
Kuro held Mahiruâs hand as they made their way down the hall where the stairway was. He considered taking him to the roof using the hidden passageway but he thought it would make Mahiru uncomfortable. They climbed the stairs and Kuro kept his pace slow so Mahiru could keep up with him. The mafiaâs headquarters was tall and they needed to ascend several floors to reach the roof.
He didnât feel tired from walking up so many steps because he could feel Mahiruâs giddy excitement. His smile was contagious and Kuro hoped he would like the view. He opened the door and his heart dropped when he saw that there was already someone smoking on the roof. They stood a distance from them and the night was dark so he didnât recognize the person immediately. He turned around to pull the hood of his jacket over Mahiruâs head to hide him from the personâs view.
âWhat are you doing here, Kuro? Youâre never up this late. The person next to you must be Mahiru. Are you two trying to escape?â Touma turned around when he heard the door open. He put out his cigarette before he walked to them. âThere isnât a way to escape through the roof and you two must be intelligent enough to know that. Iâll assume youâre here for something else. Donât stay up too late. I will be busy with a report on my mission but I will know if you spent all night up here.â
âWe werenât able to walk Cerberus today so I thought we could take our hour of freedom now.â Mahiru said but he knew the excuse was useless when they didnât have the dog with them. He was surprised to see Touma chuckle and then pat his head.
âYou donât need to explain anything to me. I heard about the intruders and how you helped stop them, Mahiru. Spend as much as you need here and watch the stars with Hades, Persephone.â Touma said and he left the roof. He closed the door before Mahiru could respond to him. Others would tease him for being so close with Kuro but it was beginning to fluster him.
Mahiru blushed and he pulled the fur lining of his hood over his cheeks to hide it. He glanced to Kuro in the corner of his eyes and hoped that he thought the blush was only caused by the cold. âHeâs gone so we have the roof to ourselves, Kuro. You said that you wanted to show me your secret spot.â
âItâs the view above us.â He said and then he guided him to a bench nearby and they sat down. Mahiru tilted his head back to stare at the stars and the portrait made of a thousand stars was stunning. He lifted his hand and traced a constellation in the sky. While his attention was on the sky, Kuro was staring at him and the wonder in his expression.
âThank you for taking me out here to stargaze, Kuro. Something so simple can be beautiful. I canât remember the last time I stopped and looked at the stars.â Mahiru leaned his head against Kuroâs shoulder and breathed in the crisp air. With the sky above them and the night so quiet, he could almost believe that they were anywhere but in the mafiaâs headquarters.
âHow do you feel about everything? You donât have to tell me if youâre uncomfortable but it might help you to talk about it.â Kuro wasnât able to find the right words to comfort him but he thought taking him to the roof would make him smile again. In the past, he would help him but a part of him would try to keep his distance from Mahiru. He didnât know when his happiness became so important to him.
âCan we talk about that later?â Mahiru took Kuroâs hand and laced their fingers together. âFor now, I want to watch the stars with you.â
Kuro nodded and changed the topic. âWhatâs your favourite constellation? I learned a lot about the Greek myths behind constellations from my time here so I can tell you about it.â
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The Heroic Heralds of the Hermann Horde
Part 1
written by:Â @anotheronechicagobogâ
Warnings: swearing, tension, parental issues
 A/N: You should read my fic âTylenol and Tequilaâ part three for some relationships to make sense but it can be read without having done so, the story focuses mainly on the Hermann family (or Hermann Horde as I have dubbed them) but thereâs some stellaride and upstead in here as well.
Being one out of five kids was exhausting. There were pros and cons that they all had to deal with. Lee Henry, Luke, and Annabelle got new clothes, Lee Henry because he was the oldest, Luke because hand me downs were too worn when they got to him, and Annabelle because she was the only girl. Kenny, Luke, Max, and Annabelle got away with pretty much everything because they didnât have to set an example (and the only times they did get in trouble usually had more to with a bad call their dad had than anything else). Kenny was unintentionally favoured by their dad more because he has made it very clear he wants to be a firefighter like his dad. Max was favoured by their mom because of his traumatic birth. Kenny, Luke, and Max were closer because Lee Henry was the firstborn and not only had Cindy and Christopher decided to wait a few years before having more kids but also because he had to be the responsible older brother/third parent most of the time, his parents hadnât intended for that to happen and they felt guilty about it sometimes, but they needed his help and made sure he got at least an hour of free time (this didnât include homework or chores) a day. Annabelle felt left out frequently because she was the only girl and while she didnât fit the girly girl mould, she just didnât share a lot of interests or societal problems with her brothers. So the Hermannâs were their own unique brand of love and chaos, and they were alright with that.Â
Lee Henry had gotten a part-time job for Friday nights and weekends as a lifeguard. People liked to joke that lifesaving ran in the family, but that wasnât the case. Lee didnât want to ever rush into a burning building, he never wanted to let worry and fear linger over his familyâs heads day after day. Wondering if every unexpected knock on the door or phone call was a death notice or call to the hospital. He didnât resent his dad for his career, but it had affected a lot of his life choices. The reason he became a lifeguard was because when he was 10, almost 11, his dad fell through the floor of a burning building.
He remembers the phone ringing, wondering if it was Susan from his grannaâs quilting club, or Kraken (Karen) from the PTA. His mom answered with a cheerful hello but when she made no other noise and the room suddenly felt thick, he looked up, and he saw his momâs face. She had gotten so pale he could see her veins, her eyes were wet and had sunken in, her mouth moving like she was screaming so loud it would shatter windows but nothing was coming out, and then she collapsed. Her knees just gave out underneath her. Lee jumped up to try and keep his mom from falling on the floor. He was too weak to catch her so they landed together on the hardwood together with a thump. She still couldnât say anything, she started shaking, so Lee grabbed the phone. â-Ms. Hermann? Are you still there? Did you hear me? Your husband fell through the floor of a burning building, heâs on transport to the hospital-â
âIn ambulance sixty-one?â
â... Iâm sorry who am I speaking to?â
âLee Henry Hermann, son of Christopher and Cindy Hermann. Is my dad being taken to the hospital in ambulance sixty-one?â
âYes, but I should really-â
âWhich hospital?â
âLakeshore medical centre, I should really speak to-â
âWeâre on our way.â He hung up, remembering the words his dad has said to him a thousand times, âif youâre in a dangerous situation do everything you can to stay calm, you can make things worse if you panicâ. âHello, yellow taxi? I need a cab to take five people, one adult and four kids, to Lakeshore medical centre. My Dad got hurt and mom canât speak.â It was a flurry of running and car seats and firefighter turn out gear that wasnât his dadâs. That wasnât cool anymore. That he couldnât stand to look at or smell. So when no one was looking he got up and, calmly, walked to a closet. He walked inside, closed the door, and let it all out. He cried, muffled his screams with his forearms. He ruthlessly scratched his arms, and hit himself. In the head, chest, thighs, feet. He knew right then, from the look on his motherâs face, from the grimness behind uncle Randyâs eyes, from the tearing feeling in his chest, he could never do it. He could never be a firefighter.
When he returned to the group, his long-sleeved shirt was rolled down and heâd stopped at the bathroom before heading to the cafeteria to make sure he looked okay. He was carrying two plastic bags that were filled to the brim with sandwiches and water bottles. He was spotted by uncle Randy first. âLee Henry! There you are, whatâve you got there?â
âSome food and water, I figured weâd all need something to eat and drink, we might be here a while after all.â
âYeah... Hey, I heard that you helped get everyone here, and youâve been really calm and level-headed throughout this whole thing. Youâve done really well, why donât you sit down and weâll keep you company til we hear some news about your dad? Severide can pass around the grub, okay?â Severide made his way over to the oldest Hermann child and gave him a proud smile. âI for one, am not even remotely surprised that youâre so calm. Your old man is a firefighter, remaining calm in stressful situations and helping others is in your blood. Should we be expecting another Hermann at 51?â Lee felt his heart sink into his gut, but thankfully Boden called for all the members of 51 to have a talk in one section of the ER before Lee could answer.
Lee took one last walk around the pool, to make sure he hadnât missed any puddles or items when cleaning the deck while the last of the stragglers got out of the pool and the stands when he heard a loud crack. He whipped his head around and found a teen about his age lying on the floor at the bottom of the stands. He rushed over and methodically went over his injuries, calling out orders to the other lifeguards and people around him. He and Kylie got the guy on their backboard and his neck stabilized. The paramedics arrived quickly. âLee Henry?â
âHey Brett, so we have a teenage male, unsure of age or name, with a head laceration, possible neck trauma, and loss of consciousness. He fell off the stands and hasnât so much as opened his eyes, one of the other lifeguards went through the change rooms to see if there was anyone waiting for him but they couldnât find anyone. I noticed him come in a couple of hours ago, but he didnât socialize with or appear to have come with anyone. He just came in and sat down at the top.â
âAlright, well you did a good job, weâve got it from here.â
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The next morning he was met by his dad, smiling from ear to ear. âThere's my boy.â Christopher began patting Lee Henry on the back. âBrett said you were amazing, guess you'll be joining me at 51 pretty soon, huh? And tonight we are going to celebrate, the entire firehouse is coming over and we're gonna do a pot luck.â
Lee Henry couldn't get a word in edgewise, just sighed as his dad walked away, over the moon. Lee Henry finished getting ready under the concerned eyes of his mother, who had witnessed the tension in his shoulders and fine line his lips went into. âAre you okay, honey?â
âYeah, I'm great. I'll see you after work.â He gave his mom a kiss on the cheek, grabbed his duffle and headed for the station.
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Lee felt his stomach sink when he recognized the extra cars cluttering the street in from of his house. He rolled his shoulders back at the sound of heavy laughter coming from inside, knowing it was better just to face it head on. He was met with the smell of various kinds of foods, and was met with the sound of rowdy firefighters. âHey Herm, the guest of honour had finally arrived. Lee Henry, come over here!â
âHey guys.â Lee spent the next two hours, after working a 10 hour shift of a labour intensive job, bearing everyoneâs comments about the ânext generation of Hermann firefightersâ, and constantly being pulled away from the food table! Donna made pallea and his mom made brownies! He just wanted to eat!
He was tired, hungry, and emotionally worn out when uncle Kelly pulled him aside. âHey, Lee, I didn't want to say this to your dad before you, but I made a couple calls, and was able to get you a spot at the academy for next fall if you want it. It'll be great-â
âI don't want to be a firefighter.â
âWhat?â
âI haven't since I was ten.â
âLee, you don't have to-â
âI... It's just a personal choice.â
âBut your dad... He thinks you want to be a firefighter.â
âHe never lets me get a word in, just rambles until he has to leave for shift or Molly's.â
âWhat do you want to be then?â
âA doctor.â
âHa, youâre a healer not a smokeater, huh?â
âDonât laugh, you'll need someone to fix up your self-destructive ass when you fall through a floor in a burning house.â Lee just couldn't take it anymore, his emotions had boiled over, so heâd snapped. And now he needed to leave so that he didn't have to watch his uncle put all the dots together right in front of him.
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He was hungry and in need of comfort. Both from food and people. So when Kylie jogged out of his house after him, he was grateful. They caught the el downtown and went to Bartolliâs, a favourite restaurant of the Hermannâs. âYou were pretty loud, when you were talking to Kelly, just so you know.â
He sighed. âI figured. I texted my mom before we got to the station, told her where we were going, mostly to avoid her worrying, but I fully expect someone to show up.â
âIt does seem like something anyone at 51 would do, they are very involved in each other's lives.â
âHey, you've been dealing with this for a few months, I've been dealing with it my whole life.â Their conversation flowed freely, mixed with milkshakes and deep-dish pizza.Â
âDo you know what you want to do when you get out of high school?â
âDefinitely something that helps people, but I don't think I want to be a firefighter either. Kelly and Stella worry about me just going to school, I can't imagine how they'd feel if I was running into burning buildings! They'd probably only be okay with it if I was at 51 with them, and while I love them, I don't love them that much. I think something in law.â
âThe only issue for us is how to pay for all that.â     Â
âWe could join the military, but that does kinda defeat the purpose of not being firefighters...â
âLee Henry? Kylie?â
âDetective Upton and Halstead, hi.â
âWhat are you two doing here? I thought that 51 was celebrating a big save you made.â
âYeah, but it just ended up being a firefighter thing, you know how it goes, especially because apparently, you guys do the same thing.â
âYeah, we do...â
âWell,â Halstead gave a smirk and a nod, âyou two enjoy your pizza.â
âThanks,â Kylie piped up, having not spoken much with the detectives, âand you two have fun on your date.â Lee and Kylie turned to go back to their meal, but noticed the frozen body language and panicked expressions of the two adults. They looked at each other, concerned, before Lee decided to bite the bullet. âUh, guys? Are you okay? Should we call the other Halstead?â
âWeâre not dating.â
âAre you sure about that?â
â... Yesssssss.â
âYou donât sound so sure.â
âHave a nice night kids.â Upstead (what they were to be referred to as according to his mom) turned and bolted out of the restaurant, blushes and pizza in tow. âI really hope that they sort out their feelings, itâs getting a little exhausting and I donât even spend that much time around them!â
âAmen to that.â
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When Lee returned home it was late, and only the porch and living room lights were on. He entered the quiet house alone, having dropped Kylie off at her apartment before returning home himself. He locked the door, turned off the porch light, and went straight to the living room knowing that it was better to face his dead head-on than beat around the bush. âDad.â
âLee Henry.â
âWe need to talk.â
âApparently we do.â
âI donât want to be a firefighter.â
âWell, I heard that pretty loud and clear. It was too loud to miss. You know I just donât understand-â
âOctober 10th, 2012.â
âExcuse me?â
âYou and uncle Matt fell through the floor of a burning house. Your ADSU went off cause the fall knocked you unconscious. Iâve heard Gabby say that that was one of the scariest days of her life. And I remembered you comforted her when she visited you in the hospital. But you didnât comfort me-â
���Lee-â
âNo. Let me speak for once. I was ten years old. And I had to call the cab company, and get everyone in the car, and keep everyone together, and make sure everyone was eating, and check-in with the nurses about your condition, and get school stuff organized for Luke, Max, and Annabelle, and make all the meals for a week, and get Granna and Grandad on an earlier flight back to Chicago, and manage your medication because mom was too stressed to. Your voice was ringing through my head the entire time, âif youâre in a dangerous situation do everything you can to stay calm, you can make things worse if you panicâ. All that I was told that miserable week was that I was destined to be a firefighter like you. But I was just listening to you, and I realized that being a firefighter was the absolute last thing I want to be when I get older. I had always known in the back of my mind that your job was dangerous, but it didnât hit me until that day, not even when uncle Andy died. I just... I had my blinders ripped off, and I canât ignore the terror I feel every time you leave for work. And I see mom and the others feel it too now that there have been more close calls, and I canât do it. I want you to know that I donât resent you for it in any way, but I canât do that to my friends and family. I canât let the people in my life feel like theyâre saying goodbye to me every time I go to work. And Iâve tried to tell you, but I can never get a word in.â
âI tend to do that apparently. Look, Iâll admit thereâs a part of me thatâs always wanted you kids to follow in my footsteps, but that is a very small part of me. I am actually really happy that you donât want to be a firefighter because I know that I donât have the strength to worry about you or any of the others day after day. It takes a special breed of people to do that, and I donât come from it. If you want to be a doc, thatâs great. I know that youâre more than capable and Iâm really proud of you for being able to recognize that. Iâm also really sorry. That you had to be so brave so young. Need you to know that I love you, that I am so proud of you, and that Iâm sorry I wasnât there for you as much as I should have been.â Lee had never, ever, seen his dad cry. Christopher Hermann was always strong and firm. But here he was crying in front of his eldest son, exposing all of his vulnerable emotions to him. Cindy found them forty minutes later full-on bawling and clinging to each other as though their lives depended on it. Finally making peace with each other.
#One Chicago#Chicago Fire#Christopher Herrmann#cindy hermann#lee henry hermann#stella kidd#Kelly Severide#stellaride#stella x kelly#kelly severide x stella kidd#hailey upton#hailey x jay#jay halstead x hailey upton#jay halstead#upstead
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Not Too Fast to See
Requested by @inhumanshadows for a Percy Jackson x Male Speedster Reader who can see through the Mist.
I love this idea so much!
People think that because youâre fast, youâre unobservant.
When in fact, you see a heck of a lot more than others do.
Youâve been a speedster for a while now - long story involving a freak accident with a lightningrod and a science fair - but youâve been... Seeing for a lot longer.
The world is full of monsters. And strange people with swords and mystical powers and such.
Itâs hard to not feel crazy when a giant black mastiff comes barreling through the streets of Manhattan, itâs woofs like machine-gun fire.
And everyone else just moves out of the way, pointing at itâs trash-can-lid-sized feet and squealing, âPuppy!âÂ
And you are fed up with it, so you superspeed in front of the giant hellhound and roar at it. âSTOP!â
There is an âoofâ from behind the beast as the boy who was chasing it runs right into itâs rear.
âMrs. OâLeary? Whatâs wrong?â you hear his voice from around the dog.
âHey, man!â you yell, zooming around to the other side of the dog to meet a rather handsome guy with jet black hair and sea green eyes. âCan you see this?â
âUh... no?â
You cross your arms. âYou called the giant tank-sized dog Mrs. OâLeary.â
The dog WOOFS at the sound of her name, shaking the very ground around her like a mini-earthquake.
The guy curses under his breath. âYou can see through the Mist, too.â
âThe Mist?â you ask. âWhat?â
So you follow Percy while he walks Mrs. OâLeary, and he tells you a lot about whatâs going on. And it makes -
SO.
MUCH
SENSE!
Youâve been obsessively reading every Greek mythology book you could find after you noticed that one of these things only you saw was a pegasus.
You follow Percy to his mom and stepdadâs apartment.Â
Paul Blofis cries out in shock. âOh, wow! Itâs you! Youâre Tempo!â
Sally looks confused. âThe superhero?â
Percy has no idea what theyâre talking about. Being a demigod doesnât exactly keep one informed of the current events of superheroes popping up.
But anyway, Sally Jackson tells you all about her time seeing through the Mist, and how it started to leave as she got older, although her sight was never as strong as yours.
âSo, now that you know you arenât going crazy, whatâs next?â Percy asks, walking you to the street.
âThese monsters,â you say. âCan they hurt mortals like me?â
He nods, not sure where youâre going with this.
âThen I want to help. Itâs kinda my job to protect people.â
His first instinct is to shake his head. Youâre a mortal. But then he remembers that youâve superpowers to you. âOkay.â
âReally?â
âYeah, really. But first, I think you should meet Chiron.â
âOh my gosh, heâs still alive?â
And itâs awesome to go to Camp Half-Blood and meet Chiron, who tells you mortals have been blessed with speedster powers by Hermes for centuries, and you must be a very special mortal indeed.
Percy thinks itâs cute how excited you are. You might know more about Greek myths than even Annabeth, but the way you keep pointing at things and talking to yourself is adorable.
Wait a minute. Adorable?
So, for the next few weeks, you race cross-country, helping out demigods by speeding through monsters or distracting the media with your presence so they can evade awkward situations from mortals who canât see like you do.
Percy doesnât have a cell phone, but he sends you Iris-messages. You had to exchange a lot of money to drachmas in order to receive all of them - Iris charges through the nose for calls from demigods to unrelated mortals.
And one day, Percy asks if youâll come to camp to play Capture the Flag with the demigods. The Hermes cabin immediately tries to call you for their team, since obviously you have their dadâs blessing.
But you go and stand near Percy, because you kind of have a crush on him
But Mr. D - who doesnât seem to hate you, probably because as a mortal, you donât remind him overmuch of any of his relations, and Dionysus has always been kind towards mortals that havenât done anything to anger him - puts you in the forest as an obstacle.
 Since with your speed the game would be over before Chiron could finish blowing his horn to signal it had begun.
You can literally be almost everywhere at once during the game.
None of the Celestial bronze weapons can touch you, so most of the campers have no hope against you.Â
And eventually you come across Percy, who smirks at you.
âOkay, Y/N, letâs make a deal.â
âYouâre awfully cocky. What makes you think you have anything I want?â
He smiles wider. âI think youâll wanna hear this.â
âOkay. Shoot.â
He steps closer. âYou let me capture the flag, and Iâll take you out on a date.â
You are stunned. âA-a date?â
He moves even closer. Your faces are very close together. âYeah. Weâll grab pizza. I know this great place near Central Park.â
Youâd like that. A lot. âI-â
But the horn sounds. While Percy was distracting you, his team had snuck across the river and captured the flag.
You feel a bit used after the game and during the festivities where the winners are crowned. You get a laurel wreath too, for being such a great obstacle.
âAt least, until that last bit near the end...â Mr. D. says, tapping his nose and looking at you until you blush.
Anyway, the half-bloods start to clear up, and you go behind the Hermes cabin to maybe cry a little, but then you hear Percyâs voice, followed by Annabethâs.
âJust tell him, Seaweed Brain.â
âDid you see how he looked at me during dinner? He hates me. He probably thinks I was just playing him during the game to win.â
Annabeth pauses. âYou were playing him. It was the plan.â
You can almost hear Percy roll his eyes. âYeah, but I wasnât just playing him.â
âWell, tell him that!â
You stand up and pop out of your hiding place. âWhatâs going on?â
He apologizes for the game.
âBut, you know, I wasnât joking about the date or anything. If you still wanna go. I mean, itâs pizza! And hey, look, if you donât want to, I can take you anyway, âcause that was kind of a dirty trick and I-â
You lean forward and kiss him, because you can tell that this boy is just gonna keep talking.
âAlright then, Seaweed Brain. Send me an Iris-message when youâre in New York, and Iâll come find you.â
He sighs. âI told Annabeth not to tell you that nickname.â
âItâs just so fitting.â You kiss him on the cheek, and he grabs your hand.
âSo... itâs a date?â
You nod. âItâs a date. One that I am very much looking forward to.â
After you speed away, Percy goes back to Cabin Three. There, in the privacy of his cabin, he shouts with joy.
Running as fast as you can, you let out an excited whoop.
Neither of you can wait to see the other again.
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Stubborn Git
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As he stumbled through the blindingly white corridors, struggling to keep up with the speed of his own feet, Harry was acutely aware of the fact he felt numb. So startlingly numb, that at one point he stopped, only for half a second, to take a deep breath and make sure he still could- that at some point he hadnât died and ascended to wherever it was you ascend to next.
From the moment Harry had got the call, from the moment heâd felt his heart drop like a lead ball in his chest, heâd felt numb. There werenât hundreds of thoughts, all trying to push their way to the front of his mind, as was usual for Harry in a crisis. There was no panic, no deafening screams that only Harry could hear, telling him to hurry up and prepare for the worst, oh god oh god he might be dead. There was only the pounding of Harryâs worn out trainers on the gleaming hospital floors, squeaking when he made sharp turns. All Harry could focus on was what was ahead of him, was following the unclear signs that pointed him in the right direction.
Harry didnât stop when he sprinted through the hospital cafe, didnât stop at the sounds of babies laughing, people crying, quiet chatter. Harry didnât stop when he almost ran into a group of nurses clad in blue talking to the patient they were wheeling in the opposite direction to the way Harry was headed. He didn't let the panic set in when it seemed he had got lost, only glanced at the closest sign and turned back around, righting his direction.
He stopped only when he came to the doors of what he was sure was the right ward, bent down to wash his hands in the small basin with too-hot water, and it was only then that everything set in.
Suddenly, the stark lights on the ceiling above him were too bright. The rush of his blood pumped in his ears so loudly that it drowned out the silence of the empty corridor heâd just run down. As if heâd been in a trance before, Harry was now alert, and that was when the panic pushed forward. He shook the droplets that the paper towel hadnât caught off of his hands, and turned towards the swing-doors that led into the ward the nice woman at the front desk had directed him to.
Muggle hospitals were horrid. St Mungoâs was filled with the smell of dittany and surrounded you with the strength of healing magic. They were filled with promise and hope and the prospect of better times. Muggle hospitals were filled with crying babies and mourning and loss and no way to save the loved ones that lay in the bleach white sheets.
But the ambulance had reached him before Harry had, as always, so the muggle hospital would once again have to do.
Harry frantically looked around, head spinning as his heart stretched tighter and tighter the longer he went without the reassurance that he would be okay. Heâll be okay, they had said on the phone, just a few scratches, and a broken wrist.
Heâd be okay, Harry tried to tell his beating heart. Heâll be fine, He told his pounding head. Heâs going to be-
Relief flooded through Harry like a heating spell. He broke into a wide, open-mouthed smile when he spotted a tuft of unkempt white hair over the shoulder of a nurse who was holding a clipboard a few beds down. His smile kept as he jogged the few meters over, not leaving even when he saw the black eye that looked like spilt ink on white parchment.
âDraco.â He sighed, before heâd been spotted.
Draco looked up in surprise, and the stern face of concentration heâd had as he listened carefully to the nurse was washed away by a small smile. The nurse looked up too, and on seeing Harry, murmured something about improvements before wandering away to the next patient.
Harry lent down and kissed Draco delicately on the cheek, avoiding a small scratch that had obviously been an open and bleeding one not long before.
âYouâre okay.â He said, sighing again, and leaning back to look into the bright grey eyes that were staring back at him.
âOf course Iâm okay you dolt. Iâm always okay.â Draco replied with a snort, but he didnât lose his fond smile as Harry sat down onto the chair beside the hospital bed where Draco lay.
âI was so worried, Draco.â Harry said, his wide grin finally wavering as he remembers the panic he felt only minutes ago.
âYou always are.â Draco said calmly, glancing over at Harry with the expression of adoration he reserved only for him.
âWell if youâd stop getting yourself beaten to a pulp every two months, maybe I wouldnât be close to having a heart attack everytime the phone rings.â Harry said, feigning annoyance, when in reality he knew none of this was Dracoâs fault.
âHm, it is about time I see you lying in these scratchy hospital sheets rather than me.â Draco laughed. Harry loved the sight of Draco laughing, possibly more than anything else. It had taken so long to see it. Taken so long to coax so much as a smile out of the frail, damaged boy heâd met at the doors of Hogwarts their first day of eighth year.
For most of the first term, no one heard so much as a word out of Draco. Everyone knew his father was on house arrest, but had gotten off easy because of his last-minute alliance switch, and that his mother sent owls to Draco twice a day. Nearly everyone who had been directly involved in the Final Battle, certainly all of those that had been labelled as War Heros, had received long apology letters from Draco, all handwritten and personal. It seemed that, for a long time, Draco would never forgive himself, even after everyone heâd tormented, everyone heâd bullied, and everyone who could see how much pain he was in, had.
Harry reached across to clasp Dracoâs hand in his own, remembering with a frown just how sorry Draco had been for everything, how apologetic, how remorseful, and wondered how four years on, people were still intent on punishing him for the actions heâd made as a scared sixteen year old boy.
Harry tried to pull Dracoâs hand up to kiss, but the blonde winced, and Harry gently lowered it.
âHurts?â Harry asked stupidly, worried green eyes boring into amused grey ones.
âA little, but thatâs to be expected isnât it?â Draco chuckled, and once again Harry was in awe at how strong the twenty-two year laying in front of him was. âWhile Iâll forever be impressed with how far muggles have developed without wands to help them, there is still only so much they can do without magic.â
âYes, well, Iâll send for Hermione the minute we get back and itâll be fixed faster than you can say paracetamol.â Harry smiled, âThey did give you paracetamol, right? Youâre not in too much pain?â He added, trying desperately to push down the bubble of panic that threatened to rise again. He couldnât bear to think about Draco in pain.
Draco laughed, nodding, âYouâd think after the amount of times this has happened, youâd have brushed up on your healing spells by now.â
Harry immediately lost his smile, and on seeing this, so did Draco.
âWho was it this time?â Harry asked darkly, not able to avoid the issue with pleasant chit-chat any longer. âIf it was Knowles again, I swear Draco, Iâll kill him.â
Draco ruefully shook his head, âWhat good would that do? And it wasnât Kowles anyway, I havenât seen him since you and Weaselby did Circe knows what to him.â
âHe had it coming.â Harry said simply, âYou canât keep letting them get away with it Draco! Itâs been five years since the Final Battle, for Merlinâs sake! Itâs not up to you to be the punching bag of those who lost people.â Harry said exasperatedly, knowing full well that Knowles had lost nothing but himself in the years after the War, and had found that firewhisky was a good companion for a broken soul.
âHarry, how many times?â Draco rolled his eyes, âYou canât blame people for being angry. You and Luna still see mind-healers, and Ronald and Herms only stopped seeing theirs last July. The pain is still fresh for so many people Harry, and that pain is in part due to me.â
Harry had heard the speech a hundred times, but it still made no sense. Why on earth should Draco have to pay for his past mistakes, when he was just as young and vulnerable as the rest of them had been? But Harry would never in a million years want to make Draco upset, and if that meant not filing reports whenever twisted vigilantes took their turn on the only Death-Eater they could find, so be it.
âWho was it though Draco?â Harry asked, determined to pay them back for the damage they caused to Harryâs heart by hurting Draco. Draco rolled his eyes, and Harry tried again, âPlease, babe? You know I canât stand to see them just get away with it.â He pleaded, doing his best impression of the puppy heâd bought Teddy last christmas.
âEven if I did agree with your endearing need to avenge my honour, I couldnât tell you. They mustâve obliviated me before anyone called an ambulance, try as I might, I canât remember their face.â
At that, Harry groaned in annoyance.
âOh donât be stupid Harry, itâs not as if iâm close to death, it was just a few scratches.â He smiled weakly, and Harry knew exactly what he was thinking.
âBut what about when they go too far Draco? What will happen the next time iâm at work and youâre alone in muggle London? What happens when they go too far and end up, end up- ?â Harry seethes between gritted teeth, itâs too painful to imagine.
âThat wonât happen Harry.â Draco insists.
âHow do you-â
Their conversation was cut short when a different nurse from the woman earlier walked to the foot of Dracoâs bed.
âYouâre free to go Mr. Potter,â The man smiled, âI do hope this time will be the last I see of you.â
The man made some notes to the card at the end of Dracoâs bed, then smiled once more and walked away again.
Draco turned towards Harry with a tight smile, âI know that that wonât happen, because I canât think of one person in wizarding Britain mad enough to kill The Harry Potterâs husband,â His smile turned genuine, âEven if he is Death Eater scum.â
Harry smiled, but reminded himself to bring the conversation back up later, and stood up, helping Draco out of bed.
âWas Death Eater scum,â he corrected, as the pair made their way back down the hospitalâs corridors, âNow youâre just a stubborn git- Ouch!â He squealed when Draco pinched his side.
âI am not a git. Thereâs only one Potter I know that fits that description, and heâs far more stubborn than me.â
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Orphydice/Weathering With You AU Part 1
Okay this AU has been bugging me all night so I have to scream about it to my unknowing followers. (Damn it Mo, not another AU! You donât have time for this!!) Do not be alarmed inner me, this AU will mostly be confined to a list! This one in fact! Or another one is this one does on too long...
I know for a fact that no one in this fandom saw this movie so Iâll try to explain it as best as I can here:
Eurydice was a runaway. Even at the bitter age of 16, she knew what kind of situation she was in and it wasnât a good one. Neglectful parents, living in a small town where everyone knew one anotherâs business but that didnât mean they were gonna help you with shit.
She tried to get emancipated once, saved up a bunch of money from side temp jobs between school but that plan ended up dead in the water before she could jump off the diving board. Her parents found and stole her savings, her hard-earned money. They gave her hell for it, going around telling stores, not to hire their âproblem childâ and she couldnât find a permanent job afterward.
So she ran. Hopped on a bus and set out for the city. While traveling, the weather got bad. The weather had been doing that more and more recently. Sure it was April and storms happened, but not violent snowstorms that lasted days and frozen over lakes and roads, inches piling high along street-sides. Or rain showers the flooded fields and drowned basements. Thunder and lightning shaking homes and striking trees. Winds sweeping children off their feet, soaring in the sky like a tangled kite.
One such storm occurred during the journey, heavy rains and violent winds, forcing the driver to make an emergency stop at a motel and wait out the storm. As Eurydice steps off the bus, one of her bags (a small drawstring sack) gets swept up in the wind aim the direction of the street and she gives chase. As she reaches down to grab her bag, she sees a light in the corner of her eyes, shining bright and drawing closer, closer.
Suddenly sheâs yanked back as a honking car zooms by. Sheâs being held snug against someoneâs chest, someone who smells of something floral and a hint of alcohol. âGotta be careful, girl. Donât wanna be turned into a pancake now do ya?â
Eurydice turns around and freezes- the woman is beautiful: long ankle-length dress the shade of healthy green grass, her brown curly hair is braided back, flowers of different colors twisted in the mix. Her eyes warm and attentive. Sheâs carrying a small bag herself, with what looks like a few bottles of wine sticking out the top.
She introduces herself as Persephone and before Eurydice knows it, theyâre sharing a room together. Eurydice tried to protest but the woman clad in green insist already arranging a room with a double bed. A few hours later, theyâre showered and laying on their beds, room service spread out on trays and Seph half finished with a crack open bottle.
Persephone tells Eurydice she was visiting her mother up north (her mom apparently owns a vineyard) however her trip was cut short when her husband demanded (her words) her to return. âThat man,â Seph curses drunkenly, waving her bottle, the liquid sloshing around the funneled glass. Eurydiceâs only know Seph for a few hours but sheâs already enamored with the woman and her attitude.
The next day when they arrive at the station, Seph offers Eurydice a business with her information on it: âAnthomaniaâ in flowery lettering along with an address and phone number. A flower shop.
âI never asked but what brings you to the city? I can tell from your expression that youâve never been here before.â Eurydice wasnât ready for that question. âOh just visiting, uhh some...relatives! Yeah, relatives! For spring break.â Seph rolls her eyes, not believing the girl for a moment but deciding to play along anyway, âso you know where youâre heading then?â Eurydice nods and they separate.
The first week is a struggle. No one will hire her with her limitations (no resume/references, sheâs underage and constantly asked where she should be in school, she doesnât have an address nor her social security number, and she canât give out all her information in fear of her name popping up on a missing childâs list). So to put it lightly...sheâs kinda screwed. Sheâs been staying in a really cheap hostel living off corner store food. She gets in trouble for loitering a few times and once while rummaging through some trash she came across a gun and decides to keep it for safety reasons (this will be important later)
One day, thinking sheâs walking into a job site, she accidentally stumbles into an old, rundown bar. Thereâs barely anyone in there besides two people sitting at a table in the far corner, a man passed out at the counter. The air smells musky, traces of pungent alcohol fill the air and also the smell of someone buttery. Eurydiceâs stomach growls. She didnât have money to spare on breakfast or lunch recently. She knows she shouldnât but she takes a seat at one of the tables, her back facing the bar counter. She contemplates what sheâs doing and maybe if she should go home. But that thought disappears just as quickly as it showed up.
Out of nowhere, a tray of two burger sliders and a basket of fries are set down in front of her, followed by a glass of water. Eurydice whips her head and is met with two hazel eyes, the prettiest eyes sheâs ever seen. The boy is young but has a charm to him. Lanky and tall, his brown hair sticks up to the sky as if his fingers had just run through them. âSorry if Iâm overstepping but you looked hungry and lost so...â his voice is soft and awkward as hell, but she finds it endearing. âAlso Mr. Hermes will be back soon and he probably wonât like seeing someone underage so Iâd eat that quick.â âHow do you know Iâm underage?â Eurydice shoots back with a raised brow. The boy flushes pink, blood floods his cheeks, ears, and neck, âoh! Iâm sorry! I just thought-â
Eurydice laughs, âI messing with you.â âOhhh...okay,â the boy smiles, scratching lightly at his cheek. Eurydice finds herself fighting a blush as well. âWhy is he so cute??â âI canât pay for this.â The boy waves her concerns off, âitâs on the house.â
Before she can argue and refuse, a customer yells for around round and the boy begins to shuffle away. âThank you,â Eurydice butts in, âfor the food, I mean.â The boy grins and walks away.
That burger and fries were the best food sheâs had in years.
The next day, she finds herself standing outside Anthomania, the brick building sits on corner, wide windows that let you see completely inside the shop. Itâs flowers, everywhere- flowers along the walls, in stands amidst the floors, in pots, small and large, arranged bouquets in buckets near the front. Eurydice steps in and is overwhelmed by the sweet scent, sunlight bleeding in from the washed windows. What catches her eye is a small bouquet of carnations: reds, pinks, and whites. âDidnât expect to see you here so soon.â
Eurydice jumps and spins around to see Persephone with her arms crossed, her green dress replaced with a garden styled apron. The two catch up and Seph calls Eurydice out for lying about visiting relatives. Eurydice stays the rest of the workday and later as Seph is closing up shop, she intends to walk about to her hostel room but Seph offers her a ride. Once the get there Seph forces her to grab her things and pays the bill. And drives her to her place.
Itâs huge, a mansion guarded by a gate at the edge of town. The inside is just as beautiful as the outside but eerily quiet and somehow suffocating in a way. She meets Sephâs husband, Hades. He works as a CEO of some company, mining? Electric? Eurydice doesnât know. He doesnât seem particularly fond of her especially after Persephone announces that girl would be staying with them for now on and being working as an assistant/apprentice at her flower shop. Hades fights her on this but the woman wins out in the end.
As the days go on Eurydice notices how dysfunctional the couple are. They definitely love each other but...oof. Eurydice, when sheâs not working her shifts, starts cooking meals and cleaning around the house and starts winning over the man of the house and the three slowly start to become a sort of family in the following month.
One day a customer comes into the flower shop, bracing the stormy weather. Heâs an older gentleman wearing a silver suit with dark skin and gray hair. Heâs coughing hard but still cheery. Seph and the man catch up and Eurydice figures they must be close. She doesnât mean to eavesdrop but she hears them talking about something crazy: an urban legend of a child blessed by the gods who can control the weather. She thinks itâs stupid and doesnât realize she said that fact out loud.
âMaybe child but you never know,â the man chuckles. Seph laughs at Eurydiceâs shocked face, âbrother, this is Eurydice. Sheâs working for me as an apprentice as sorts.â The man shakes her hand and begins to cough harshly again. âYou should really go and get that checked out,â Persephone persists. The man waves her off, âIâm aight, just a little cough from the weather. Plus moneyâs been tight with the bar and all plus the boy.â He buys a few bouquets to be delivered next week and leaves. Eurydice ponders about why he said, âitâs impossible,â and she leaves it there.
Sheâs the one who has to make the delivery. Turns out itâs the same bar she met that boy at. She hesitantly walks inside hoping to see the boy but no dice. She drops off the flowers and says hello to the man who she still doesnât know the name of and heads out. Halfway back to Anthomania she sees something that catches her eye, no, someone. âItâs that boy!â Heâs being dragged by two older men, his face nervous. She can instantly tell something is wrong. She follows them and sees them leading him down a dark alley in the direction of a shady building. Before she realizes she already running. She grabs the boy's hand and theyâre off.
The two men chase after them and corner them, knocking Eurydice to the ground. Eurydice reaches into her bag and pulls out the gun. The men at first think itâs a fake and start to roughhouse the boy saying that he set them up and will have to pay which causes Eurydiceâs blood to boil. She grips the gun tightly, her fingertips turning white, she trembles and her vision goes hazy from rain and adrenaline, then suddenly...bam!
A shot gets fired off.
No one was hit but everyone is shocked. The boy is surprisingly the first to recover and he pulls Eurydice to her feet and they run away.
The escape to an abandoned half-underground train station. Trains covered in moss and plant life lay there rusty as sunlight barely shines through dirty grime-covered windows. Despite its uncleanliness, thereâs something magical about this place, Eurydice can feel it in her bones.
âWhy did you do that? Where did you get the gun?â the boy asks, huffing and puffing, athleticism is not one of his strong suits. âI thought you were in trouble,â Eurydice fights back. âAnd I found it.â The boy dips his head, âmy guardian is sick but he always says that he doesnât have the money to spare to get checked out. I needed to make some extra money and they promised me a well-paying job at this not exactly savory club if I performed there.â
Eurydice gapes, she has so many thoughts running through her head she doesnât know where to start so she just says, âyouâre a performer?â The smiles, âyup, I sing and play guitar. Plus I write my own music. I never introduced myself huh? Iâm Orpheus.â âEurydice.â
âDo you want to see something cool?â Orpheus asks, acting as if the previous incident with the gun didnât just happen. âI mean, sure but itâs kinda a mess out there,â Eurydice points out. Orpheus ignores her and offers out his hand. Eurydice takes it and they walk back to the entrance.
When they reach the outside, the sky is gray and cloudy. Rain and sleet pour from the sky mixing with the dirty dusting of snow on the ground.
âWould you like the weather to be better?â Orpheus asks. âI mean of course I would,â Eurydice shrugs, âbut I doubt thatâll happen anytime soon.â
âI donât know,â Orpheus says, his eyes shut lightly. âI think the weather can surprise you. Just watch.â Eurydice looks around not sure where she should be looking until...
âLa, la la la, la la la~!â A heavenly voice rings out, echoing among the buildings.
Suddenly the rain stops and the clouds part and disappear from the sky. Rays of sunlight breach out coolers by a rich sea of blue. The sun...Eurydice hadnât seen the sun in so long.
âOh my god, youâre a weather child! You can control the weather!â Eurydice screams, turning to Orpheus who finishes his song as a small red flower appears in his palm. A red carnation.
He offers her the flower and smiles. âYeah, I guess you could say that I am.â
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Wow, I typed all of this and only got like...1/3 of the way into the movie...so part 2 coming soon? I love this movie and subsequent au so itâll probably be out tomorrow if people want it?
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Peachtober | Day 31: Masquerade
Summary: Itâs been two years since you and your love Namjoon met. Another year, another Masquerade Ball. However, this year is a bit differnt. Joon-ie is acting different. Heâs still yourâs, right?
Warnings: Angst, smut at the end, cheating(?), fluffy smut, breeding kink (let me know if I need to add more)
Also, the answer to all my weird questions: @hobis-baby-prince @therealredraven @dimpled-rapper-stan
You and Namjoon had been seeing each other for almost two years. The 25th Halloween Ball is what both of you called your first date even though it was by chance. It wasnât soon after that everyone knew you as the girl probably dating Namjoon because you were in fact dating him. Four months after meeting, fans had created a ship name for you two: Squirrel and Tree because he was so tall and you were so cute and brown.
It had been your boyfriendâs idea to start a Lovestagram for all of your couple photos instead of putting your couple photos on your individual pages. Those were more for who you were as people and more about careers and friends and life outside of the partnership.
You had been performing as Eurydice in Hadestown which was literally one of the best roles you had ever gotten. It was nearly a year of you playing that part. However, the internet was calling you an unfaithful gf because of how you would kiss another man that wasnât your boyfriend. You loved Namjoon more than you did Kim Woosung no matter how silky his voice was in comparison to Joon-ieâs natural growl.
Woosung had taken up acting with most of his group serving right now, and it just so happened he was playing Orpheus with you. Todayâs show was no different. He made his lovestruck eyes at you and asked Hermes (played by Shinhwaâs Hyesung) if this was a real deal or not.
Then we walked single file on the moving platform, me trying to console him from behind, but not getting through to him.
âOrpheus, you are not alone. I am right behind you. We're all behind you, and I have been all along. We have been all alongâŚThe darkest hour Darkest hour of the darkest night Darkest night comes right before the- Right before the--â
Just as Fate had dictated, he turned around to face you, making you gasp in response. He wasnât supposed to turn around. The thought of the audience was one.
âIt's youâŚâ He says with a smile, glad you were actually there.
You nodded, âIt's meâŚâ and sang his name one last time starting to cry. âOrpheus~âŚâ
His eyes were so full of hope as he sang back, âEurydiceâŚâ with all the love in his heart...before youâre taken away.
He didnât hold up his part of the deal. You had to go back. You screamed and he reached as you were pulled back into the darkness by the workers. Then you all had two more songs to do while everyone in the audience was crying even if they had watched it a thousand times before. Hope tended to bring people more tears than tragedy. This show had both.
A moment of silence and then the crowd cheered. Flowers were tossed onto the stage as everyone finished up everything and soon enough, you were back in Namjoonâs arms. He hugged you.
âYou did a great job, 곾죟ë. As always.â His smile was hidden behind his mask, but made his eyes smaller as they were pushed up by his cheeks.
You kissed him once you were done with the stage door, âThank you, ěěë. Where to for dinner?â
âOur apartment. Pizza and ěšë§Ľ are waiting for us.â He said.
âLetâs go!â You said and pulled him along in your matching sweaters that you took pictures of this morning before he dropped you off at work.
There was a couple simply standing in front of your door, both in white diamond encrusted masquerade masks. The two of you instantly froze and prepared to run. Your hand was already reaching for the pepper spray when they both bowed. Rabbit and a Butterfly.
âPlease donât be afraid. We are only here to deliver this yearâs invitations.â The taller one said.
Namjoon nodded, âRight. Almost forgot. Please, come in if you have the time.â and moved to open the door.
He unlocked it. You knew who the Rabbit was, but you werenât sure about the other. Butterly was Namjoonâs Mentor, his Guide. Yet you had no clue about her identity except she was well revered in k-pop history. Your guess had been someone from SNSD. You werenât allowed to know, however, so you would spend many years wondering.
Once inside, you jabbed Heechulâs arm, âI hate when you show up unannounced, and you know that.â no longer in awe of everything he was. You were too close of friends for that.
âOuch. Donât treat me like that. Iâm working.â He chuckled and then pulled out a five colored envelope from his pocket.
Your name was on the back. Namjoon was handed one by his Mentor with his own stage name on it in neat hangul. You received the letters with both hands and thanked them.
âThatâs not all.â She said, the Butterfly. âYou have to wear this too.â
Medium sized boxes that most likely held your masks.
They then told you âHappy Halloweenâ before leaving. There was something strange about the look she gave your boyfriend. You werenât the jealous type. You swear! It just stuck out for some reason. Seemed, unnecessary.
Both of you opened your invites away from each other and called the ones who had just been in there to set up an appointment for your fittings. You looked at your invitation.
Emerald. Green. It seemed as if the invitation really was made of the gem itself what with the way it sparkled and all. After about half an hour of conversation, you two snuggled up with animal night masks in matching pajamas to eat cold pizza and watch the latest episodes of Jinâs and Taehyungâs TV shows. Even Yoongi was a judge on a singing competition nowadays.
You had described your dress to Heechul saying you wanted to show off your legs. This wasnât the Christmas Ball held by him each year, so you could be a bit less covered. Ruffles too, but not too many. You looked at your card again and what had come in the box. Your mask, yes, but also the emerald choker youâd be wearing.
Emerald. With these Masquerades, you let yourself be a bit extra and ignored the rules of fashion a bit. Today was your off day after all, so you followed the Rabbitâs tracks to the tailorâs shop on the outskirts of Seoul. You and Namjoon would find out each othersâ color on Halloween Day. This cast of Hadestown had a less famous understudy, and you wondered if she was going to be invited or not. You kept a close eye on your phone to see if itâd be cancelled that day.
Heechul was in his rabbit mask the whole time you were being fitted, giving comments as you were done up and beauty was stitched around your frame. He also asked about your makeup.
âSparkling and green, both eyes and lips.â You replied. âI might even do some green highlighter, but I feel like Iâd be stepping into Elphaba territory if I do that so perhaps silver? To match the accessory?â
He nodded, âYou gain a bit more fashion sense every year, a bit bolder.â
I chuckled, âWell, itâs never consistent. I always want to be talked about for being stunning.â
âAnd you are, even if the fans donât know your name.â
âAbsolutely. Itâs a fun guessing game, and sometimes I realize that Iâm wrong when I guess whoâs behind the mask.â You replied before changing back into your regular clothing and heading to the museum with Namjoon.
Six days until the ball and the two of you would be leading some middle schoolers through some American Fairy Tales. You dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood while Namjoon was the wolf. The young teens loved it and saw it as a learning experience for their culture class.Â
Five days until Halloween arrived, and you spent time working on your outfits for the ball before you had to go in for the show. You put on your many layers and boots and then did your makeup. It was really simple makeup for everyone, so you didnât need anyone to do it for ya. Taehyung showed up today, surprising you with a kiss on the cheek and some flowers.
âYouâre so sweet~â You said. âWeâll go out to eat after the show.â
âI have stuff to film today. Iâm gonna be late because I wanted to watch your show, so maybe next time.â He replied.
You smiled, âLunch on Halloween? We can invite the others out for ice cream with us.â
Taehyung asked, âWhat kind of ice cream would you get?â
âMatcha probably. I love the color of it. Maybe mint.â You tapped your chin. âWhat about you?â
âLemon. Something with citrus.â He smiled his boxiest smile. âHave a good show, (Y/N). I canât wait to hear you, my Little Songbird.â
So he would be wearing yellow for the ball. You wondered what jewel that coincided with as it was 10 minutes until curtain. One look over your makeup and outfit and you got checked by the costumer. She said it was done correctly and that you had everything. The cast be recording for the Original Cast Album after tomorrowâs show.
You were the one who really pushed for this before the original Hades aka Super Juniorâs Siwon officially retired from the entertainment industry to just chill with his family and show up on variety shows every once in a while.
The ball was in four days, and here you were in a binder, leather overalls, and a brown belt with holders on it while singing your solo.
What I wanted was to fall asleep Close my eyes and disappear Like a petal on a stream, a feather on the air
Lily white and poppy red I trembled when he laid me out You won't feel a thing, he said, when you go down Nothing gonna wake you now
Dreams are sweet, until they're not Men are kind, until they aren't Flowers bloom, until they rot, and fall apart
Is anybody listening? I open my mouth and nothing comes out Nothing, nothing gonna wake me now
Flowers, I remember fields of flowers Soft beneath my heels Walking in the sun, I remember someone Someone by my side, turned his face to mine And then I turned away, into the shade
You, the one I left behind If you ever walk this way Come and find me lying in the bed I made
You sniffled at the end and let out a huge breath before smiling and showing off a red carnation in your hair. It was the only one they were video recording for you today since everyone already did the wall song earlier.
Your dress was nearly finished as the spooky romantic holiday was three days away. They no longer needed you to come in since all they had to do was add the sparkle to the skirt and torso. You hugged the tailor and told him you were excited to see his finished project. His partner was there too and sheâd be helping, but she didnât like physical contact all that much. So you simply bowed and said the same thing to her.
Hadestown wasnât performing today after yesterdayâs two shows, so you all went out and helped to hand out candy and visit children at a hospital while we dressed up as our characters but in a more traditional sense. You were a glittering fairy. The kids were interested in your curly hair and some tried to grab at it, but you told them it was better to ask first if you let them touch it at all.
It was hard to say no to such cute faces, though.
Two days until the ball, and Namjoon seemed ratherâŚsecretive? He had been going out a lot lately and not telling you where. However, BTS was currently on a break so it couldnât have been for work. If he was working while he was supposed to be relaxing, you were going to fight him.
âDoubt Comes Inâ played in your mind as you tried to stay strong and trust him. You did. More than most of your own family members if youâre being completely honest, but that was because he would always communicate with you. He wouldnât usually leave while you were sleeping without leaving a text saying he had gone out. Namjoon didnât always tell you what he was doing, but it just seemed so very uncharacteristic of your lover.
Halloween was tomorrow, and you two were doing a Vlive together as you usually did on Wednesdays. It was the two of you cooking a winning recipe with fans as they could watch from three different cameras. Today was an American Korean fusion dish of black bean alfredo pasta with some sweet cornbread as a side.
He cuddled up behind you and gave you a back hug, âYou mix that cornmeal so well.â he purred and kissed your neck.
You giggled and bit your lip, âArenât you supposed to be boiling pasta?â
Namjoon knew your weak spot, and you knew he wanted something. He was teasing you in the most innocent of ways since you were live.
Your prince hummed, âTo think, maybe one day, weâll be doing this stream with a crying baby in the background or a hungry tike pulling on one of our aprons.â
You stopped stirring to look at him, âYou gotta marry me first.â
He winked, âIâll think about it.â and gave a shy chuckle as he went to go finish his end of things.
Then you two ate with fans watching and answered some questions. Doubt was still nagging at the back of your mind, but you smiled through it knowing he would never betray you or your heart. You loved each other more than anything in this world.
He waved his hand in front of your face, and you focused on Namjoonâs smiling face as he chewed. Then he chuckled.
âYou were staring~.â He said in a sing song voice.
âI love you so much.â Was your reply and kissed his nose.
Your Joon Bug scrunched up his face with affection and then you two went back to eating. They wondered if you were having kids or getting married any time soon.
âWeâve talked about getting married.â You replied. âBut not as much recently. Weâve just been so busy. Maybe on his next break, weâll have our wedding. Who knows?â you laughed.
He started singing, ââYou take me in your arms and suddenly there's sunlight all around me. Everything bright and warm, and shining like it never did before.ââ
You chuckled and blushed, âYou never sing on streams.â
Namjoon shrugged, âI love you so much. Also, guys, make sure to get tickets to Hadestown and watch my wife in the lead role.â
Your fork dropped onto the table, âWife?â you asked as he used the term ěŹëł´ which was mostly used by already married couples.
âThey were just asking about marriage, so I wanted to try it out.â
You put your hand on your cheeks because you were blushing so hard, âYou. I donât. I need a minute. Ah, my heart!â you went away from the camera and did a little happy dance.
Just him saying that word and referring to you was enough to make your heart race a thousand times in a second. To actually be his wife. To be the one he wanted to spend his life with. That was a moment worth more than your weight in gold, or diamonds, or emeralds. Or amethyst. Namjoonâs invite was on the coffee table, and you were just barely able to make out the words.
Today was the day when you got to wear your dress to the Halloween ball. Your mask was in your hand while Namjoon was looking in the mirror trying to put on his Jewel, a choker matching yours but made of amethyst.
He froze the moment he saw you in the reflection, âWowâŚyou look. Youâre stunning, Y/N, and here I thought you could never be more beautiful. Youâre literally glowing.â
âYou say that every year, ěěë. Need help with your necklace?â You reached out as he nodded and handed it to me.
âMaybe I shouldâve put the mask on last instead.â He chuckled.
You smiled as you could reach his neck better at this angle, âYour eyeshadow looks great.â
âYours too. Hopefully, it wonât melt by the time weâre back at the hotel.â
âHotel?â You asked. âWhat hotel?â
He smiled, âSurprise. Since we live quite far from the venue, I decided to book a hotel for the night.â
You gave him a cheeky grin, âIs that so?â
âMmmmhmm~â
âCanât wait.â You whispered before grabbing both of your invites and taking a moment to admire how Namjoon was only wearing a purple velvet blazer with dress pants and black Oxfords.
There was no vest or dress shirt under the blazer. Guess he mustâve heard your thoughts about showing more skin and wanted to partake in the look as well. You had your right leg out as well as your own shoulders to make sure the Jewel stood out. The two of you had matching feather and acorn earrings with a matching gem stud in opposite ears.
Your lips and eyes shone just as much as the choker. Namjoon had put on simple but still bold shadow. Both of you had decided to wear colored contacts in the otherâs given color scheme. It was fun to wear purple contacts.
The two of you joined arms and went into the sapphire colored limousine that had the other guys and their dates waiting inside. Hobi had been lucky enough to also get emerald and wore a green and black Gucci suit while his boyfriend was in an ombre purple ball gown. It seemed they had been given matching brooches. Taehyung was in a golden yellow suit and waved, showing off his yellow citrine bracelet which matched his gfâs blonde hair which cascaded over a bold ruby red gown.
Yoongi and his partner were both in amethyst tuxes. Jin seemed to be whispering sweet nothings to his darling love as he was in his ruby embroidered blazer and they tucked their neon pink hair to show off their emerald earring. Both Jimin and his hunk of dark chocolate were in blues which made me happy because he looked best in that color.
Jungkook said hi as he adjusted the leaf shaped emerald brooch on his white cravat which peeked out of his silk green vest. He looked like a prince with his banana dressed gf by his side, both showing off their tattoos.
It had been a while since they had all been together like this, about a month or so because they had all gone home. Now you were all in the back of a limo and having a good time jamming to music and chilling to random music, featuring some of your vocals since the Hadestown album was coming out bit by bit.
âAh, youâre such an angel, (Y/N)-ssi. Youâve grown so much since you were in Hamilton,â Jimin said. âWeâre so proud of you.â
You blushed, âThanks, guys. It helps that I was able to get a vocal coach after the ball that year. I had a bunch to choose from.â
Soon enough, you were at the rather large mansion where this ball was being held. All fourteen of you did makeup touchups before securing our masks on. Jungkook and Neveah were first out of the limo, followed by Tae and Imani. Jimin was helped out of the car by his boyfriend Evan who had gotten his hair lined up nice for this event. Yoongi and his boyfriend kissed each otherâs cheeks after they got out, and Jin was the perfect gentleman helping his partner out of the car as well. Next were you and Namjoon who were then followed by Hobi and his bf Sara.Â
There. You walked the ruby red carpet and posed for the cameras. The air of mystery of who was dating who even though the world knew who you were without the masks on. You greeted the livestream, and he kissed your lips before we headed in. You would be entering from the top of the stairs into the main room.
However, both you and Namjoon were stopped before and given matching crowns. Not small ones or light ones either. Real heavy crowns that had all the jewels placed in the framing. You asked what this meant, and the woman who placed it on you simply smiled and said that was for later.
She seemed to have the same build as Namjoonâs mentor but it was a different mask. It was a relief that you didnât have to work during the ball this year and sing for attention to boost your career.
Your friend Zuzu had come to Korea to spend it with her girlfriend Amber. There were rumours about their relationship, but nothing had been confirmed. Then again, she said that they were going to go public December 1st. They made such a cute couple. Both were were wearing red. Zuzu in a dress that matched the streak in her braided hair and Amber in a crushed velvet blazer and matching pants, large rings on their fingers. Zuzuâs dark brown skin went so well with the silken gown making her appear as a volcano of affection.
She came and hugged you tightly, âOMG, you are slaying that dress gurl. Lookinâ like an expensive ass avocado.â
âOk, Miss Bell Pepper lookinâ goddess.â You said in response getting her to laugh. âNice to see you again, Amber.â You smiled in her direction.
âHey Y/N, you look great.â She said in her red suit with glitter lapels.
You asked with a playful tone, âWhereâs your dress~?â not even able to finish the sentence before laughing.
âI only wear a dress for certain people when weâre doing certain things.â She pulled Zuzu back by the waist and kissed her cheek.
Sara asked who Amber was with shyly because they looked so good together. You introduced Hobiâs boyfriend to the sapphic couple and they were able to hold an easy conversation while you continued to dance with Namjoon who you knew was starting to feel a bit neglected.
âYou couldâve talked to them longer.â He said.
You shook your head, âI mean, I could have, but we donât get much time to be together. Youâre the one that I love in this world.â
Namjoon blushed, âI love you too.â and he kissed your forehead before spinning you around a bit. âHow many children do you want?â
âMore than two. Only children usually grow up wishing they had siblings.â You replied.
âHmmmm, if we were to get married, where would you want the wedding?â He asked.
You smiled, âAnywhere you are...as long as we go to someplace really fun for our honeymoon.â
Joonie grinned, âNote taken.â
Then you got a very pleasant surprise.
Chanâs girlfriend and one of your best friends, Jay, showed up in matching sapphire looks. The media called them Chay while all her friends called them Cray because they were crazy in love. Also, we used his English name. She hugged you and you complimented each other on your outfits.
She was in a tight fitting evening gown with a lace cape. Her Jewel was a blue monochrome brooch that was clipped onto her waist. Her hair was put into a sleek ponytail. Chan had the biggest professional crush on Namjoon, and it was so obvious especially with his red ears so close to his blue blazer and pants. His brooch was on his left side, over his heart and shaped like a dragonfly. He had a layered cravat the color of cream.
Jay talked about the book she had written. Chan bowed to his sunbaenim Namjoon and the two men talked about what the younger would be doing for their next comeback.
âI actually wanted to ask you a huge favor.â She said, her Korean having a bit of a Dutch accent to it.
âAnything for you.â You replied.
She shoved a small packet in your hands, âLearn this in like an hour and then perform it real quick. Itâs to promote the musical Iâm making out of my book. If you just do this one favor for me, then you can have the lead. Nay, you can have any part your heart desires. Please please please? I just finished writing it this morning or I would have gotten it to you sooner.â
âI swear to God, Jay. I better get to help design costumes.â
âAnything. I love you so much.â She said and then put her arm through yours. âWeâll be back as soon as we can.â
For about an hour and a half, you studied the lyrics she wrote along with the beautiful melody. She admitted that it was based on one of her old fanfictions before she dated her current idol bf about âan introverted young man working as a barista in a book cafe where every day the girl of his dreams drops by. But what would a girl like her, beautiful and cool, want with a nerd like him?â
It was originally about Jungkook, but she got the book deal after she changed the names away from idols and towards âregularâ names. She kept the lead as a Korean male, however.
And then you were rushed on stage with the music packet in front of you on a music stand just in case you needed it. Sara and his love Hobi were in the front row with Namjoon rushing to make it to see you as he was a steady source of strength.
Jay stood up on stage and smiled at you before addressing the audience, âHello, I am an internationally acclaimed author R.R. Valravn. Pleased to meet you. My friend Y/N is up here ready to sing a song from my book because it is being turned into a musical set to debut in 2-3 years. Until then, here is a taste of whatâs to come.â
She stood off to the side and had her co-writer play piano while you sang the song she had written. *
âDay in day out soft mellow tunes / accompanied by the warm scent of coffee / and the tales of others to protect / fill the hours at a distant of a young man with a dreaming mind. / Often I wonder how the world looks / through eyes filled with fantasy / yet there is no courage to ask / for fear of waking him / for killing those dancing lights / ignorant of reality. / So I let him dream, / hoping one day the imaginations / are no longer creative ghosts / and the world is his story.â
*(Read Down the Rabbit Hole by TheRealRedRaven on Tumblr)
Everyone watched as you slowly opened your eyes to see Namjoonâs mentor whispering in his ear and then wiping her lipstick off of him. A small fire flared up inside of your stomach. She was trying to make him cheat on you. You could just feel it. You could feel there was a secret between them, and it pissed you off!
Because you didnât want to be seen as the angry black woman, you smiled as you, Jay, and the pianist bowed together before leaving the stage.
Namjoon came over to congratulate you, âHey, you did such a great job, Princess.â
âDonât you princess me. Why donât you go chat it up with your Mentor about whatever is going on between you two?â you pulled your arm away and huffed.
You found yourself in the fall tinted garden. Orange leaves were lit by amber lighting encased in black iron. False ghosts and real spider webs decorated the area. And you found yourself running into an empty gazebo that overlooked the city.
Why was he keeping secrets from you? What was so scary that he couldnât tell you, the one he supposedly loved? You trusted him! You loved him! Did he no longer feel the same? On your two year anniversary of dating? And here you thought you were going to marry him.
âY/N! Princess, what are you doing? What happened?â His concern sounded so truthful, making it sting even more as he tried to catch his breath.
âYou tell me! Iâm not blind. Youâve been sneaking out lately, when Iâm sleeping. Where do you go? To see your Mentor?â
âYes, but--â
âWHY?â You didnât want to yell, but you did. The word reverberated off of the marble poles. âWhy are you going behind my back to see that woman? I donât even know who she is!â
âAilee. Itâs Ailee. Weâve been friends for a long time. She took me under her wing, but none of that matters.â He was so upset and confused that you couldnât look at him.
You instead responded, âThen why are you sneaking out to see her? Without telling me when or at least why.â with your hands tightly gripping the banister. He was so good to you but it pained you to look at him.
âBecause, Princess, sheâs been helping me do something...for you.â
You rolled your eyes and scoff, âWhat do you--?â
There was a smile in his voice as he said, âTurn around and find out.â
âWhat the hâŚâ The rest of the words forgotten as you turned and didnât see Namjoon until you looked down.
He was on one knee in front of you and holding out a ring. You shook your head trying to understandâŚ
âN-Namjoon?â
âY/N, Iâve spent the last month trying to find the perfect ring to do this with. Ailee has been helping me because I would rather fall off this mountain than ask you to choose your own engagement ring.â
âDonât say that; you might actually do it, you klutz.â Different tears started to build behind your eyes.
He took a deep breath, âMy Princess Y/N, my love of my life, my past and my present state of being belong to you. Will you be my future, too?â
âJ-Joon. Joon-ie, IâŚâ
âWill you marry me, Y/N?â He actually said it.
You nodded and covered my mouth as tears started to cascade down my cheeks, âYes. Yes. Yes. Yes! Iâll marry you, Namjoon. Of course I will!â
He slid the ring onto your brown hand, the orange light of the gazebo becoming softer in the moment.
Namjoon kissed you and held you tight around the waist as you hugged him still crying.
âIâm so sorry I got so suspicious. You know I didnât--â
âShhh, I know, Princess. I know. I just wanted it to be a surprise. Iâm so sorry I made you doubt me, ěŹëł´.â He said.
You grabbed his face, âCall me that again.â
âěŹëł´?â
You kissed him, âAgain.â
âěŹëł´.â Smooch. âěŹëł´.â Smooch. âMy lovely wife.â
When I went back inside with the others, Jay approached me with Zuzu and Sara.Â
Jay was excited, âI just got like 25 different people saying they wanted to try out for my musical or saying they wanted to fund it. Thank you so much, Y/N I owe you big time, lass!â
âWhere were you two?â Sara asked, fixing his necklace.
You held up your hand, âGetting proposed to.â and showed them your ring.
They all squealed and the congratulations started. Then the boys found out that you had said yes and congratulated you. Heechul took off his mask and hugged you, saying he better be invited to the wedding.
âThis wouldnât have happened if it werenât for you, asshole! Of course youâre invited!â you giggled.
And then Ailee approached after she hugged Namjoon and kissed him on the cheek. You went over to bow and apologize.
She just smiled at your offering, âIâll forgive you on one condition.â
âAnything.â You replied.
âBe a good wife for Namjoon and a good mother for the children you two will raise. Work together with him and be happy.â She held my shoulders.
You nodded and giggled, âDone and done.â
âThen youâre forgiven.â The brown haired idol said, hugging me tightly.
So thatâs what the crowns were for. You were Halloween Ball royalty having met and now being engaged at the party. They had known. Why would they not? You and your husband to be Namjoon danced in the middle of the ballroom until it was time for you all to leave.
Your car with him went to the hotel he booked. The small bags of luggage were already in the Loversâ Suite. The two of you began to get out of the super formal clothing and into the more comfortable nudity.
âěŹëł´~â You said. âCan you help me out of this dress?â The question came out of your mouth as your arms were already out of it.
Namjoon came over after tossing his blazer on the plush chair and unzipped the gown, and you let it fall to the ground. You were still in your undergarments as you hung up the dress and set it on the other chair before swinging around the stripper pole that was in the room.
âReally, Namjoon. If you wanted me to give a show, you couldâve just asked.â
He was blushing, âI didnât know it had one of these. I--â
âMmmmhhmmmm~â
You faced the pole and then tried to climb it, but Namjoon didnât want you getting hurt by any pole that didnât belong to him. As soon as he kissed your neck, your legs nearly gave out and you let out an airy moan.
âWhen did you wanna get married?â he asked.
âNow.â You responded in your lacy mint colored lingerie smiling at him.
He chuckled and began to grope at your breasts, âDo you think it would be too much if we consummated before the wedding?â
You smiled and turned around, âNo.â
Your lips met his and you unbuttoned his pants as he unclipped your strapless bra. The heat between you two increased as you became more and more undressed. You loved him. You loved him so much, and you made sure he knew that.
âI donât deserve you.â
âI was about to say the same thing, and yet somehow youâre mine.â He said as he laid you down on the bed, your choker jewels clacking against each other.
You giggled, âItâs been a while since Iâve had you in a collar.â
He licked your ear and purred, âI could say the same to you.â
You moved your leg to rub up his crotch, making him gasp and whimper as you made contact, his brown eyes fluttering for a moment before they focused on you. Namjoon didnât hesitate to kiss all over your chest. He sucked on your nipples making you mewl in pleasure and grab his head as he went lower and lower. His long fingers played with your clit and soon he sunk two digits inside your folds.
âBaby, youâre so wet.â He purred.
âOnly because I love you, idiot.â You gave a breathy moan that hitched in the middle as he took your pert dark brown nipples between his teeth and tugged. âOoooh, Joon-ie~ I canât, oh, I canât wait.â
Namjoon swirled his tongue around your chocolate areolas as he added another finger inside of you. His fingers still had several rings on them, making the texture even more enjoyable for you pussy which began to pulse at the added stimulation. Your fiance had a silly rule for having sex with you, one of the few he had. You had to orgasm at least once before he fucked you loopy. He was a gentle lover, sensitive and sweet and considerate until he got inside of your heated cunt. Then he lost all of his reason and just wanted to fuck you.
It was so cute when he got so needy. Even when he was domming or during simple sex, heâd ask for your permission to cum. Sometimes you were the one begging for release because it felt so good and you lowkey forgot which role you played for the night.
You blindly reached for his cock and began to rub it making Namjoon bite his lip and moan with his eyes closed. He was already very sticky from his own leaking precum as well. You turned the tables so that you were on top and lined up his cock with your hole and began to sink down.
âBabe, what, ah~ what about the condom?â He hissed and held your hips.
âAh, ah, oh shit. Donât need one tonight.â You said, stretching to fit his thick dick inside. âIâm gonna be your wife soon and we should get a head start on making babies.â
His eyes lit up, âWeâre gonna have such beautiful kids. With a mother like you, oh fuck Y/N! How many kids?â
âAs many as you can fuck into me.â You bit your lip and bounced on him. âUse your hips, you gorgeous idol you.â You giggled.
Namjoon lifted his hips to connect with yours, making you squeak. He smiled up at you and you clawed his chest as his cock reached deeper and deeper inside of your wet heat. Your moans filled up the room, but it was a waste to be in the loversâ suite and not use any of the toys. You grabbed the scarf you were going to wear tomorrow and told Namjoon to tie your hands to the stripper pole.
He did and just watched you squirm for him as he searched for something for himself. What he found was a vibrating cock ring that kept him hard as he plunged into you again as you faced him. A connections of eyes and a shared smile led to a kiss deeper than his dick could ever go. So tender and yet so rough that both of you teared up.
âI love. I love you. I love you so much.â You said.
âMe too. I love you too. I canât wait to be your husband, Y/N. Kim Y/N, my wife. Oh god, Iâm gonna cum.â He said lifting your leg over his shoulder.
You gripped the cold metal made hot by constant friction, âLetâs see if we can get some twins out of you? Kiss me.â
âAlways.â Namjoon thrusted his hips into you more and more and felt you melt on him as he painted your insides white with his cum.
A moment of hard breathing and your legs began to shiver as your third orgasm of the night washed over you no matter how dry it was. You could feel Namjoonâs cum leaking out of your pussy. He scooped it up and pushed it back inside you.
âCanât have twins if you let them seep out of you.â He kissed your shoulder and laughed. âWhat the fuck did I just say?â
Both of you began to laugh and then he untied you and you used your mouth to clean off his dick before both of you hopped into the shower. Then you and your husband to be cuddled in the large bed before falling asleep in each otherâs arms. You couldnât wait to be his wife.
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