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ithinkyouhealedmyheart · 2 months ago

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Ghostwriter ch 24

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Character(s): Kendall Knight, James Diamond, Carlos Garcia, Logan Mitchell, Katie Knight, Gustavo Rocque, Kelly Wainwright, Arthur Griffin, Mercedes Griffin, Jennifer Knight, Veronica Clark oc, James Clark oc

Pairing(s): Kendall Knight/Female Original Characters, James Diamond & Female Original Characters, Jennifer Knight & Male Original Characters, Kendall Knight & James Diamond & Carlos Garcia & Logan Mitchell

Somehow, James Clark got a job as a production assistant for an action movie. He often worked late with the SFX team, which frequently tried to cut costs by skipping safety measures. For a man in his early sixties, this didn’t seem like a job for his age, but he proved everyone wrong. He wasn’t some frail older man who hobbled around with a hunched back. He took care of himself. Even when Veronica was younger, he would make fun of the other people his age who were deteriorating. He viewed them as people who gave up on their lives and were waiting to die. That wasn’t who he was. Although he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and there was nothing they could do because it wasn’t anywhere close to being stage 1, he wasn’t going to give up. He had the rest of his life to live. The government told him he was healthy. And every other doctor's visit told him he was healthy. Even though some man in a white coat told him he had six years left to live, he doubted it. His father lived longer than the doctors told him.

“Hey, James. How do you keep everything so organized without labels?” A twenty-something blonde was lounging in the breakroom with a Pop Tiger magazine.

“It’s easier than you think once you pull your face away from that phone,” James remarked. He slotted quarters in the vending machine for a Diet Coke.

“Ouch. I don’t have an eidetic memory like you,”

“It’s not an eidetic memory. I pay attention to my actions and don’t panic under pressure.”

“Okay, I do not panic under pressure.” The young man frowned and flipped a page. He put the magazine down and gasped. “Hey, man, don’t you have a daughter named Veronica?”

“Yes? What about her? She’s a writer for some boyband.”

“Read this,”

“Dylan, what are you going on about?” James sighed and took a seat at the table. The young man slid the magazine toward him.

“No, I’m serious. Read this.”

James took his reading glasses from his pocket, picked up the magazine, and leaned forward. As far as he knew, Ronnie worked and learned at Rocque Records. He had no idea the extent of her learning, but he was sure she was in good hands. If she had a problem or if something happened, he could trust his teenage daughter to talk to him. The Pop Tiger article was formatted with white text on a colorful and bright background. The older man squinted to read the words. There was a reason why he never picked up a Pop Tiger magazine. They were so colorful, and sometimes reading them was straining for his eyes. He was partially glad that Ronnie never asked for one of them.

A couple of days ago, the band was featured on Backstage Access, where Ronnie appeared during the show's last moments. The editor, Christiana Fraiser, detailed how fun and down-to-earth the band members were. The interviewer and editor were surprised to learn that Ronnie was writing music for the band, which was soon overshadowed by predictions and theories about his daughter's love life. Like any father would, he didn’t want to think about his daughter dating. He may have been surprised she somehow made friends rather quickly. He was worried about what she would do with such a complicated relationship. It adds layers to societal conventions and more unspoken rules.

Of course, James had no room to speak. He had a couple of relationships in high school, but as things change and evolve, so do relationships. Growing up, he had the upper hand because no one wanted to mess with him. Some of his classmates feared him, but Ronnie was meek and skittish. She needed time to thrive in a different environment. Initially, he was worried about moving to Los Angeles because of that. Whenever a significant change happened in their lives, Annette and Ronnie shut down. He stood by and watched during Ronnie’s childhood because Annette specifically asked for him to take a step back. He “cared too much” about their daughter, and Annette didn’t like how much Ronnie cried. The girl was learning about the consequences of her actions. Of course, she was going to cry.

James choked on his saliva. He reread the sentence, leaning closer to the page as if that would enhance the words. At first, he thought he was seeing things, but the words were bold. His heart was disappointed, but the pang of discomfort overshadowed it. Had he made Ronnie feel like she couldn’t tell him anything? As much as James hated Kendall, he would have been over the moon to find out they were dating. He would want to do the same thing as every father and intimidate the boyfriend. It wasn’t like that opportunity wasn’t taken from him. He could intimidate Kendall whenever he wanted, and he had practically already intimidated him and his friends, but it would have been different if Ronnie and Kendall had been dating.

“Good for her. My younger sister goes crazy over Big Time Rush.”

“Yeah…” James slid the magazine back to Dylan and stared blankly at the middle of the table.

“Are you okay, man?”

“Yeah, yeah. Just… Thinking.”

“Don’t tell me you just found out.” Dylan’s jaw fell open.

“Okay, I won’t.”

“No way!” Dylan gasped. “Was she keeping this from you? That must suck,”

“I know.” James’ jaw clenched. It was as if Dylan was trying to rub it in his face.

Technically, James was her last relative. If Ronnie had needed to share anything, she would have had the decency to tell him about her boyfriend. It would have put him at ease if she told him. Had he made her think he would judge her? Was she afraid to let him know? James furrowed his brows. Was this how Annette felt when Ronnie kept things from her mother? Did Annette make her feel safe enough to tell her things like this?

It seems they didn’t have a close relationship like he thought. James had tried his hardest to be a safe confidant for his daughter so she wouldn’t end up doing something she would regret. Unlike most parents, he was okay with his teenage daughter smoking weed as long as she was safe about it. And if she ever started drinking, he would want her to drink at their apartment or house where he could keep an eye on her. Mary, his mother, told him often that he was going soft and letting his daughter walk all over him, but that couldn’t be the farthest from the truth.

The workday went by in a blur. He was stuck in his head, but then again, he had no idea what he was doing as a parent. He and Annette had their first child at forty. His wife wanted a child badly, and James couldn’t deny her. He loved his wife. They got engaged in June when they conceived their daughter. When Ronnie was one, they had their wedding, and their daughter was the flower girl. That was the first time Annette’s family tolerated James and his family. It was also the first time they tolerated Annette. He had met her five older brothers beforehand, but they were increasingly on edge because their father had died and entrusted quite a bit of money to Annette. It caused the six of them to fight.

When Ronnie was older, Annette’s family only tolerated his wife because of her daughter. Except, when Ronnie cried about her cousin Jordan making fun of her, Annette saw nothing wrong. It was just girls being girls. But James knew something was wrong. As a kid, Ronnie loved meeting new people. She was a social butterfly but grew quiet and avoidant at her cousin's house for some reason. He was essentially an outsider watching through a window as his daughter grew up because Mary and Annette had a problem with how he wanted to raise his child. He watched his wife and daughter fight and watched his daughter become a shell of herself when her mother and grandfather died.

“Oi, Clark, congrats on the famous son-in-law!” One of his coworkers clapped a hand on his shoulder as he passed.

James blinked twice. He knew the other guys were making fun of him for it, but he couldn’t shake the twinge of sadness creeping up his neck. He was distraught that his daughter didn’t tell him. Maybe he made her think that she had to hide things from him. Perhaps he wasn’t taking as active a role as he should be. After work, he went to the coffee shop on the corner. He couldn’t stand the taste of coffee and could only tolerate it when it was iced. His sister, on the other hand, absolutely loved coffee. She drank it all hours of the day. Yet she wondered why her sleep schedule was abnormal.

He rubbed his eyes and assumed it was because he was tired, but the woman in line standing in front of him looked a lot like Jennifer Knight.

Because he didn’t like coffee, he chose the most straightforward thing the barista could make when it came his time to order. The girl couldn’t be any older than his daughter, with long black hair slicked back under the visor. Her nametag read A. Torres. He slipped a five-dollar bill in the tip jar when she wasn’t noticing. He could see the dark circles under her eyes.

“James?”

He stopped at the counter on the other end. A sign hung above it labeled this was where you picked up your order. The woman who looked like Jennifer Knight was Jennifer Knight. From the looks of it, she had an iced matcha. Her perfume was somewhat floral, reminding him of his father's.

“Ah, Mrs. Knight. How are you?” Much like his daughter, he was caught off guard, which was alarming.

“You can call me Jen! We’re friends, aren’t we?”

“Of course,” James cleared his throat. “I hope the boys aren’t causing you much trouble.”

“Not at all! The four of them have been friends for a few years, so I’m used to it.”

“I see, I see.”

“I don’t mind caring for your daughter either if you need a vacation.” Jennifer’s eyes sparkled. She was warm and inviting. James couldn’t help but think Annette would have loved to be friends with her.

He twisted the ring on his finger absentmindedly. The simple gold band caught the light at the right angle.

“Oh, I see you’re married! Is your wife back in Vermont?” Jennifer tilted her head.

“Ah, no. Unfortunately, she is not in Vermont.”

“Oh?” Jennifer’s expression changed. “Oh, I am so sorry! My condolences. How long has it been?”

“Four years,”

“How has Ronnie been? I can’t imagine what that was like for either of you,”

“We’re carrying on with our lives. There’s no use in wallowing in pity. I don’t doubt she hasn’t struggled with it, but she’s putting on a brave face.”

“That makes things complicated. How is everything? How are you adjusting to Los Angeles?”

A barista called his name, and he picked up his coffee.

“I found insurance and a doctor. I have a stable job as a production assistant.” James took a sip of his iced coffee.” All in all, I’d say the transition is going well.”

“Good, good. If either of you need help, don’t hesitate to ask. My son and his friends get along well with your daughter, and I’m glad they’ve welcomed her with open arms so quickly.”

“Yes, about that…” James sucked a breath in. “Did you read the Big Time Rush interview in Pop Tiger?”

“Oh, I don’t bother with the magazines.” Jennifer waved her hand about. “They always managed to spin any truth into a lie for dramatization.”

“Well, yes, but the article featured talks in detail about my daughter and your son.”

“Kendall’s trying to make it up to her because he wasn’t so nice initially.” Jennifer didn’t quite understand what was wrong with the article. She sipped on her matcha, and a thought bubbled to the surface. “Are you just getting off work? It’s 10 A.M.”

“That's why I have coffee,” James chuckled and shook the cup gently to stir the artificial sugar that had settled at the bottom.

“You stayed on set all night?”

“The shoot went late, and I had to help with the SFX and prop teams.” James leaned his head back, stretching his neck. “I can’t wait to go to bed.”

Despite being unable to find a job in Hollywood, Jennifer Knight didn’t mind taking a stroll downtown. She needed a break from staring at the four walls of apartment 2J while doing her kid's laundry. Jennifer loved doing their laundry and caring for them, but even parents need a break occasionally. That morning, she witnessed her son and his friends fight over the latest Pop Tiger magazine because their interview had been featured in an article. They were waiting for the episode of Backstage Access to air. Katie, of course, had nothing to do with the chaos. She innocently made herself breakfast and would glance up to see who was winning the fight. In the end, James must first look at the Pop Tiger article.

Today, she had a few errands she told everyone about last night. It wasn’t uncommon for her to be out of the apartment. On her list was grocery shopping, followed by a quick stop at a coffee shop and then to the library to find that book Logan was looking for. Could Logan look for it himself? Yes. But would he find time with everything his friends rope him into? No.

First on her list, though, is grocery shopping.

As she expected, the parking lot was packed. Unfortunately, her parking space was far from the supermarket, but she wouldn’t let that get her down. She needed the exercise. On the large windows were colorful posters advertising products at a discount. Jennifer had already picked through the paper for all the coupons she needed and more. Half off oranges, buy two and get one free on toilet paper, four for five dollars on frozen fish sticks. Various customers were out and about in parking lots. Young children were helping their parents put away the groceries, and elderly couples shuffled to their cars clutching the shopping carts like their lives depended on it.

When Kendall was younger, he loved going grocery shopping with his mother. No matter what, he would attempt to carry the heavier items for her. When he was thirteen, he stopped going and expressed his need for independence, but also because he wanted to stay home and watch Katie. Jennifer didn’t know why, but she was glad he wanted to spend time with his little sister. Their mother had always worried their six-year difference would be a problem. When Katie was born, her son wanted nothing to do with his sister, but somewhere down the line, that changed.

“Mom! Can I get a chocolate bar?” Mrs. Knight passed by the checkout aisle at the front of the store. A little boy stretched the word “mom” in a whiny voice as he pleaded with her.

One of the wheels on the shopping cart she pushed was stalling. Since it moved, it wasn’t that big of a deal. It wasn’t much of an inconvenience. She moved around other customers and employees in matching uniforms with green aprons and striped ties. The air smelled fresh. Her purse was nestled in the part of the shopping cart that small children would sit in. She sifted through her purse for the grocery list as she stopped in the refrigerated section with cheese, eggs, and milk. Four teenage boys and a pre-teen girl eat much more food than one would think. Checking off items in the dairy section, Jennifer grabbed a jumbo pack of eggs, string cheese, and two things of milk.

After the grocery store, she quickly stopped at the coffee shop around the corner, where she ran into James Clark. Although many adults in the Palm Woods were watching over their children, Jennifer hadn’t interacted with many of them. She had only spoken to Tyler’s mother once and hadn’t seen many other parents. The only other adult she talked to frequently was Buddha Bob, the janitor. It was nice to stop and chat with someone around her age after being surrounded by teenagers all day in the Palm Woods. James Clark may not be very talkative, but at this point, she enjoys sitting in silence with another adult, unlike the loud chaos of four teenagers running around and destroying everything they touch. The boys were endearing and always attempted to clean up after themselves. They were kept out of trouble with Ronnie around, but she had to deal with the relationship drama tenfold.

Of course, Jennifer was worried Kendall would find a way to get between Ronnie and her boyfriend, but she hoped that wasn’t the case. Although he had these budding feelings for her, Kendall wasn’t the type of person to do something like that. His feelings for Ronnie seemed to be venturing into rebound territory, but she got him to focus on his feelings for longer than usual. Jennifer should stay unbiased, but she was rooting for her son.

Kendall fell head over heels for Jo, and when they broke up, it was as if nothing could fix his broken heart. As a mother, she couldn’t help but hope he would have another romance that would make him as happy as his relationship with Jo. It wasn’t that she was comparing them. She would never compare the girls to each other, which would be rude. But she did wonder what would become of the band if they were to get together. What if they broke up? Would the band get torn apart? Jennifer wasn’t anticipating their downfall, but she was very cautious. Her son wasn’t the best when it came to complicated feelings. If Curt and Ronnie ever broke up, she was sure that there would be a multitude of complex emotions.

On her way back from the library without the book Logan asked for because there were no more copies, the mother stopped at a bookstore and decided she might as well buy it for him. Logan never said that she couldn’t buy it for him, and if anything, it was better than having a library book since he didn’t have to take it back when he was finished. It doesn’t mean she didn’t want to support local libraries, but she also wanted to support Logan’s interest in the medical field. It was something his mothers, Joanna and Linda, cultivated, and just because he’s in a boy band doesn’t mean he shouldn’t work toward his dream.

The book he wanted was on the human anatomy and nervous system. Since she had frozen food items in her car, she was on a time crunch as she browsed the shelves for the specific book. Initially, she thought she would be in and out in fifteen minutes, but it took longer. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed someone and turned. Again, she runs into James Clark at a bookstore. The red-haired woman assumed he would have already been home by now.

“James?” She raised a brow.

The older man turned around with some books tucked under his arm. He was startled to see her. She crossed her arms and tilted her head.

“If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you’re following me.”

“Apologies,” James chuckled and lifted his glasses. “Last night, my daughter asked me for a few books, but it slipped my mind.”

“I’d think with all the running around after my son and his friends, she wouldn’t have time to read,”

“It’s mostly music theory, books Gustavo asked her to buy.” James smiled sheepishly even though he was standing in the romance section of the bookstore. Unfortunately, that section was right next to medical sciences.

“If she’s into romance novels, I suggest “The Girl from Honeysuckle Farm” by Jessica Steele. It’s a wonderful read and won’t take up much of her time.” Jennifer smiled.

“Thank you. I don’t read romance novels myself. I have always enjoyed books about war and history, even as a little kid.” James chuckled. “So, this is a bit out of my expertise.”

“Don’t worry. I have so many more recommendations if you need them, but I have groceries in the car.”

“I uh… Shouldn’t keep you from your errands.” James plucked the book from the shelf and adjusted his glasses over his nose.

“See you later,” Mrs. Knight waved and made her way to the cashier at the front.

Hopefully, the parents wouldn’t run into each other again. It was already awkward, and Jennifer wasn’t sure how to interact with other parents, which might be why she couldn’t make friends. Of course, there could be different reasons why she couldn’t make friends with any of the other parents at the Palm Woods. One mother-and-daughter duo did say that she and Katie were far too overcompetitive.

The day was relatively unassuming, but Jennifer was nearly run over by her son, who was carrying Ronnie over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. He and his friends passed by her in a blur. She could hear the din outside of the Palm Woods lobby and shrugged. Whatever they got themselves into, they could get themselves out of. Unfortunately, while they were busy with their situation, the woman was left alone to carry her groceries to her apartment.

At least she thought she would be alone until she ran into James again.

“We must stop running into each other,” Jennifer laughed awkwardly. Multiple bags were hanging off her arms, and she struggled to get into the elevator.

“Perhaps there’s a reason we keep running into each other. Here, let me help with that.” James took some of the plastic grocery bags from her.

“Oh, you don’t have to–”

“I just saw your song and his friends. Why aren’t they helping you?”

“I– I honestly have no idea.” Jennifer shrugged. “But, thank you,”

“Of course! We may not live next to each other, but what are neighbors for?”

“Well, when you put it that way…”

Mrs. Knight, with Mr. Clark's help, got all of her groceries in apartment 2J. Her daughter, Katie, was lounging on the orange couch in front of the television. She barely glanced up from her handheld gaming system but did a double take when she noticed the older man.

“Oh, hey, Mr. Clark!” The brunette paused her game and tossed the console to the side. “Mom, let me help you put the groceries away!” Katie smiled wide and jumped to her feet.

“That’s lovely, sweetheart! Do you know what your brother is up to?”

“When do I never know what Kendall is doing? The four dorkwads are trying to clear up whatever PR drama is circulating Ronnie and Curt.”

“Ronnie and Curt?” Mr. Clark furrowed his brows. “What PR drama?”

“Well, Curt went on an interview, and Lindy Lam from Starstruckk said his girlfriend was cheating on him.” Katie shrugged. “It’s been all over gossip news stations.”

“Oh.” Mr. Clark nodded slowly. “Those two are dating. Not Kendall and Ronnie?”

“Why would Kendall and Ronnie be dating?” Mrs. Knight asked as she put the milk in the fridge.

“Cause of the article in Pop Tiger– Ah, never mind.” Mr. Clark sighed and shook his head. “At least they’re not dating. What a relief.”

“Doesn’t mean my brother doesn’t want to date Ronnie.” Katie slid into one of the stools at the breakfast bar. “Haven’t you seen how he acts around her? He gave her his sweatshirt, you know, the blue one.”

“What?” Mr. Clark’s eyes twitched.

“Katie! That’s enough. You don’t need to stress the man out.” Jennifer scolded. “Now, put the cans in the cupboard, please. Busy hands mean you won’t stop to chit-chat.”

#btr #btrtv #big time rush #btrtv oc #btr oc #kendall knight #james diamond #carlos garcia #logan mitchell #gustavo rocque #arthur griffin #mercedes griffin #kelly wainwright #oc: veronica clark #ghostwriter fic

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wondereads · 1 year ago

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Weekly Reading Update (11/06/23)

Reviews and thoughts under the cut

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (6/10)

This book has very little space for the kind of story it tries to tell, and it does its best. For an almost space opera-like plot, with intergalactic academies, alien conflict, and ancient tech, less than 80 pages is ridiculously small. As such, a lot of this book feels really rushed. A lot of worldbuilding stuff, such as the history between the Meduse and humans, what Binti’s edan is, and how otjize is so special, is just never explained. I definitely found this book interesting; there’s a major tone shift a third of the way through, and I loved the message of understanding differences and peaceful conflict resolution. However, everything is wrapped up too neatly, especially concerning Binti’s emotional state. Trying not to spoil too much, Binti goes through an incredibly traumatic event and has a very important aspect of her changed without her knowledge or consent, but she seems just fine at the end. I appreciate the attempt to wrap up such an ambitious story for a novella, but I would’ve much preferred a more open ending concerning that.

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid (6/10)

This book started out very strong. The writing style really has that drifting, surreal style that fits a book trying to emulate gothic horror, and I really liked where the plot is going. I love books where the main character can't figure out if they can trust themselves or not, and the whole idea of discovering the secrets behind a truly impactful novel was so interesting. It was a little slow, but I was fine with that. Unfortunately, the ending is all kinds of rushed. The main antagonist is defeated very easily with virtually no explanation as to how, and although there's a character that the entire story practically revolves around, she only shows up at the end once everything is said and done to fill in the holes. Then there are multiple issues, plot and character wise, that are just never resolved. Unfortunately, the ending kind of ruined it for me, otherwise this could've been a 4 star read.

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (9/10)

After over a year, I'm continuing the Wayward Children series, and I'm loving it so far. This book functions as a prequel, telling the story of Jack and Jill in The Moors. I loved the very obvious classic literature influences, namely Frankenstein and Dracula, and Jack and Jill are both amazingly complex characters with an incredibly interesting relationship. I will always have a soft spot for Jack, and her unexpected romance was one of my favorite parts of the book. I'd say the only thing I didn't like was that Jill is so unlikable to me. I really wanted her to face some consequences after what she did, and while I can see how she became this way, it doesn't mean she should get away with it, especially considering the context of the first book. However, the series is unfinished and has multiple books I haven't read yet, so perhaps we'll see them yet again!

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher (CR, 43%)

I'm really enjoying this one so far! After so much intense fantasy and sci-fi, it's like a little palate cleanser. I love how this book takes tropes usually used in contemporary romcoms and repurposes them for the historical setting. There's also a fair amount of worldbuilding, since this is a very different history from what we know. I'm glad it's established to be that way, because there is some pretty blatant messing with the timeline, but I appreciate it since it brings more diversity than historical romances typically have.

Lodestar by Shannon Messenger (CR, 43%)

There are things happening in this book, and I don't like it! I've grown fairly attached to these characters, and I'm constantly stressed about them. I feel like stakes are rising rather quickly in this installment, like more is happening than in the others. One thing I noticed during this segment of reading was that I quite like the addition of Tam. Linh is still sort of a half-formed character to me, but I really like how blunt Tam is and how he still has the perspective of an outsider on Sophie's group and their dynamics. He seems to say things none of them think of, and I like how he shakes things up.

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon (CR, 42%)

I know, I know, I've been working on this one for a while, but it's a very dense book! I've put it aside for now in exchange for Gwen & Art, since I have to review that one, but I'm hoping to finish this before the November halfway mark.

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (CR, 16%)

I’m finishing up my reread of The Infernal Devices, and this one is not that great so far. While I love the smaller interactions between Jem, Tessa, and Will, virtually everything so far has been interpersonal conflict despite the fact that a madman with a clockwork army is just out there somewhere. Like, did they forget they have like actual jobs to do? It’s mentioned that a good amount of time has passed since the last book…and you’ve done nothing? I know you’re all in the most complicated romantic relationships teenagers can be in, but please, think of the world.

#books #reading update #binti #nnedi okorafor #a study in drowning #ava reid #down among the sticks and bones #seanan mcguire #gwen and art are not in love #lex croucher #lodestar #shannon messenger #a day of fallen night #samantha shannon #clockwork princess #cassandra clare #tid

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recurring-polynya · 1 year ago

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How do you go about planning out your writing? Additionally, have you ever gone into something expecting one or two chapters and ending up with 10+?

There are two kinds of fanfic: some fanfics fit entirely in my head at once, and I can just write them out and do no planning whatsoever. This is the ideal state of writing, the dream. This is generally fics with <10k words, although Portions for Foxes (28k) was written in this manner, and my only excuse was that I was in the grips of hyperfixation.

This almost never happens to me anymore, so I gotta go down the other route, which is to plan everything out with my engineer brain. It goes like this:

I have an idea. Occasionally, the idea will be a very specific scene or a first chapter, and if it's very clear in my head, I may just let myself write it.

Otherwise, I spend a few hours to a few days free-thinking about the concept. What kind of story can I make out of it? What scenes does it include? Will it be fun to write? Do I get more excited the more I think about it, or does it feel like a pain? ->If it feels like a drag, I don't write it ->Sometimes there's just one scene or so that feels fun, so I just write that and throw it in my short story anthology

If it feels like it has legs, I start an outline. The outline must contain the story arc in broad strokes and it must contain a beginning, a conflict, a climax, and an ending before I start writing in earnest. Any time I have tried to start writing without these things, anguish has resulted.

I also often write down notes about character motivations and themes and other stuff I want to remember not to forgot, or that I can go back and look at when I feel like I've lost the thread. I keep all of this in a separate document from the main story, and over time, I also add stuff like links to useful websites, kanji for names of characters or places that I've picked out, useful facts, timelines, etc. Whenever I have a bit of writing I have to cut from the story, I save it and put it down at the bottom of the planning document under a section called DISCARD. Yeah, this is kind of a mess after a while.

Once I have this much, though, I start writing. As I am writing, I often get ideas for things to happen down the line, so I add them to outline. I try to start from the beginning of the fic and write continuously, until I get stuck or don't want to, and then I skip ahead to the next thing I feel like writing. When I run out of things I am excited to write, I refer to the outline, and fill out one of the bullets that I haven't done yet. This is sort of an iterative process of writing scenes and adding to the outline, and the fanfic goes from being a skeleton to getting gradually more fleshed out. Sometimes I write a scene and I'm not quite sure where it goes, so I guess.

(There are sometimes bad times, where I realize that my outline was a joke and my story is a mess and I roll around on the floor for a bit. After that, I do some combination of making new outlines and making new documents where I cut and paste the scenes from the old on in until they make sense. Usually this works eventually. Once, I had to do this, like, three times, and make a color-coded spreadsheet about it.)

Around this time, I will usually make an additional, chapter-centric outline. This lists every scene in the fic, in order, with some formatting to show the ones that still need work, or haven't been written at all. I will write out word counts for each chapter (sometimes for each scene). I can now see the places where I need a connecting scene, and also how big/how much stuff is in each chapter. The scene at the end of a chapter connects to the next chapter in a different way than scene-to-scene. I sometimes use two or three rotating narrators, and this also helps me make sure the POVs are balanced.

I write all the scenes I didn't want to write earlier, but now I have momentum because I can see the end.

I finish the fanfic. Joy returns to the land.

As for the question about have you ever gone into something expecting one or two chapters and ending up with 10+, the answer is no, because, as you can see, my process is specifically designed to gate off that possibility from the beginning. My fanfics regularly overrun their predicted length by 25-40%, but the decision to write a short or a long one is always one I make consciously and with care.

#fanfic ask meme #everything i wrote in my first year of writing was just off the top of my brain and it was so great and fun #and i used to worry 'what will happen when i run out of inspiration?'#and it's this. this is what happened. but hey! i'm still going right?

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rek1s-headband · 4 years ago

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hi! figured i’d drop a request for you :))! Maybe some general bf hcs for reki and langa? Just in general how they would be as a boyfriend or how they would act in a relationship?

Hi!! Thank you so much for your request, I’ve been excited to do one of these. I hope you enjoy it!

➯ random boyfriend headcannons

➯ characters: Reki Kyan and Langa Hasegawa x gn reader

➯ warnings: none! Just some fluff for these two boys:)

Reki:

-Literally the most enthusiastic person you’ve ever seen. He’d be happy to just sit in silence with you because come on, it’s YOU. There’s no one he’d rather be wasting the hours away with.

-Your biggest hype man, EVER. You post something on Instagram? Get ready for a flood of comments, all from him. You could put your phone down for two minutes after posting, and you’ll come back to 99+ notifications of just reki commenting along the lines of “woah suddenly I’m on one knee” “DAMNNNN” and many, many more.

-Never leave your phone unattended around him. He won’t snoop, but be prepared to come back to your camera roll flooded with just zoomed in pictures of his face, his mouth, his eye, ANYWHERE. Mf is spamming your whole phone with pictures of him for you to come back to.

-He has to always be touching you in some way. Whether it’s holding your hand, your waist, a casual arm around your shoulder, there has to be something. He’ll put his hand on your ass sometimes while you walk in public.

-Honestly doesn’t even think PDA is anything out of the ordinary. Like, you’re his s/o??? Yes you’re in his lap, yes you’re in the middle of the skatepark, so what? You’re his, and he’s happy he can make everyone aware of that.

-I saw a post on here that said he would peel stickers off fruit and stick them to peoples’ foreheads, and I fully stand by this. However, it doesn’t just stop at fruit stickers. Anything remotely sticky, whether it’s tags from clothes, tape from a food box, even random sequins and bits of glitter he finds around, it’s immediately being stuck to some part of your face.

-Loves casual dates. Stopping by food stalls, browsing in clothes and game stores for a few hours, and skating around with you until it’s time to go home is a dream for him. Be prepared for day-long dates, because he will clear his entire schedule just to spend the day with you.

-His family adores you. His mother is always goading him to bring you over more, complaining that she misses her "honorary son/daughter/child". His sisters love you too. Any time you come over there’s immediately three tiny bodies shooting at you, grabbing you by the waist and dragging you over to wherever they’re playing. Reki tries to drag you away, wanting to have you for himself, but you always try and stay for at least five or ten minutes. Secretly, he loves that you get along so well with his siblings, going soft at the thought of how you would act with children of your own.

-He loves playing video games with you. Sitting in his lap, the two of you could spend hours switching from game to game. One minute you could be burning down a village in Minecraft, the next complaining while Reki whoops your ass in Mario Kart. His mom brings you food for your breaks between games, and she’ll even stay for a few minutes to talk to you while Reki shifts underneath you, glowing red from embarassment.

-If you can’t skate, he would beg to teach you. If you accept, he goes all out. He’ll make you your own customised board just for practicing, making sure it’s absolutely perfert for you to learn on. But if you can skate, get ready for endless races and competitions to see who can nail a new trick the quickest.

-Adores when you come to S to support him. He loves looking into the crowd and seeing you there cheering him on before he goes into a beef. If he wins, he’ll race over to where you are in the crowd, picking you up and spinning you around, kissing you without a care in the world. However, if he loses he’s thankful you’re always there to pick him back up and make him feel better afterwards.

-Loves cleaning you up after a big fall, kissing your bruises and cuts better. He’ll carefully wrap each injury with care, telling you how brave you are, no matter how small the cut. Secretly, he loves when you baby him after he falls himself. Seeing you wipe away the blood from a new cut and place a small plaster on it with such tenderness melts his heart in a way only you could.

-Speaking of plasters, this man has one for every occasion. Princesses, pirates, aliens, cats, dogs, sparkles, stripes, you name it, he’s got it.

-The type to sneak you out at two in the morning to get a slushee with him. Honestly, he’s up so late making boards for people he just has no perception of time.

-Spams your phone with TikToks or other funny things that reminds him of you. It could be a very specific thing, or a flower or cloud. If he thinks of you when he sees it(which is fairly often), it gets sent to you.

-Talks with his hands a lot. He’s a very expressive talker, so when he’s telling you a story it feels like you’re right there in the story with him.

-Please just kiss him. His cheeks, his forehead, his hand, his shoulder, his temples, his lips. Anywhere, he’ll melt under you. Mf is touch starved to the max.

-Always knows how to make you laugh. His laugh is infectious, it could get you out of your darkest moods.

-Sleeps with his head on your chest, and one hand in your shirt little perv.

-His social media is like a SHRINE for you. His highlights, his posts, his stories, EVERYWHERE. He’s just so proud to be able to call you his that he wants the whole world to know.

-Kisses in the rain while you run home, skateboards in your hands after the weather forecast failed you once again. He’s just so happy in the moment that he can’t contain himself, so he’s pulling you into him in the pouring rain, kissing you hard while your hair gets drenched.

-You don’t need to steal his clothes, he will literally give them to you because “you just look so cute wearing them”. Occasionally, he’ll take one of your hoodies, and even if it doesn’t exactly fit him, he’ll still keep it near him while he sleeps so he can keep your scent close to him.

Langa:

-This man is so oblivious to obvious hints, but still manages to pick up on the smallest of details? It’s incredible, honestly. He could describe the exact colour of your eyes with the most insane detail, but he still won’t notice when you try and hint that you like him in the first place!

-You two have a bit more of a low-key relationship, but you’ll make your usual appearance in his Instagram posts, or on his Snapchat story with a casual caption like a simple heart, or “my love<3”

-Not very big on PDA, not because he doesn’t like it, but because he doesn’t think of it. However, when he does feel like he’s being too physically distant, he’ll link pinkies with you as you walk along, or rest his head on your shoulder while you watch a video on your phone.

-His mom adores you, which is why Langa despises bringing you to his house. You always seem to leave with seven of his baby photos from his time snowboarding in Canada, a new recipe from his mother that you complimented, another one of his hoodies, and more miscellaneous stuff that you don’t even know how it ended up in your bag. He has a little shelf in your room specifically for this random stuff, and he always adds to the collection when he comes to your house. He’ll leave a keyring, a small toy, a Polaroid, anything honestly.

-Loves dates that you can experience. The movies, aquariums, museums and the zoo are common dates for the two of you to go on, but other than that, he adores going skateboarding with you. He’s been improving, and he loves when you notice little things he’s been picking up on, whether it be a new trick or simply how he balances himself on the board.

-Adores old Disney movies. Yall will binge a ton of them in one day, having full-blown musicals in Langa’s living room. When any of the romantic songs come on, like “So this is Love” from Cinderella, Langa will stand up and offer his hand to you, as the two of you waltz around his sitting room, humming the tune of the song.

-Study dates are frequent with the two of you. If you happen to stay up late studying and fall asleep on each other, his mother will cover the two of you with a blanket, tidying some of your books and leaving with a smile, happy with the knowledge you were making her son the happiest he’s been in quite a while.

-Slow dancing in the kitchen while you cook is a regular. When a particularly sappy love song comes on while he stirs the pot, he’ll turn around and hold you close to him, twirling you around the kitchen.

-Reki constantly jokes that he is a third wheel, poking fun at the two of you, Cherry and Joe, and Shadow and “his little girlfriend back at the flower shop”. He’ll hang out of Miya, whining about them having to stick together since they’re the only two “lone wolves”. He’ll usually get a well-earned thump into the back of the head from Miya, but it’s still funny to watch the whole thing go down.

-Tends to be shy when giving you clothes, so instead of asking you to wear them he’ll leave them out in places he knows you’ll find them, or he’ll come up behind you and plop it in your lap, murmuring about how cute it would look on you.

-Please do this man’s makeup. He will sit so still for you, waiting patiently while you dab eyeshadow at his eyes, trying not to blink so you don’t mess up his mascara. He’ll sit there mesmerised for a few minutes, taking in how he looks, and simply whisper “you do this every day?”

-Evem though he’s not a very openly affectionate person, he is stuck to your hip behind closed doors. He’ll lie in your lap for hours, staring up at you while you mess with his hair, pulling it into little plaits and pigtails.

-I can’t even describe how the two of you sleep. It’s simply a mass of limbs, and no one knows exactly what belongs to who. Somehow one of yall will end up upside down, and-why is Langa on the floor??

-He could talk about his time in Canada for hours, and you’d just lie on his chest and listen to him. Every once in a while he’ll look down at you to see if you’re still listening, and his heart will melt a little every time he sees you staring back up at him, eyes wide with interest.

-This man NEVER gets jealous. You’d literally have to cling to another man for it to click in his brain that Oh. He doesn’t like that.

-He’s not big on texting, but if you call him he will stay on that call with you for hours, even after the two of you fall asleep.

-Whenever he falls(which is quite often), you’ll always have plasters on hand to help fix him up. He always flushes bright red when you kiss his cuts better, and never knows just what to do with himself afterwards.

-When he skates against tough opponents, you’ll always give him a kiss for good luck. Of course, this doesn’t stop you worrying, but you know Langa wouldn’t go out of his way to get injured. And if he does, well, at least he’ll have you there to kiss his bruises better.

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avengerscompound · 4 years ago

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Small Gods: Patience - 1

Patience: A Black Widow Fanfic

Patience Masterlist | More Small Gods

Buy me a ☕ Character Pairing: Natasha Romanoff x F!Reader

Rating: E

Word Count: 1611

Warnings: Language, guns, (smut, angst, and canon typical violence on series)

Synopsis: Every day Natasha prays for more patience to deal with a litany of things from waiting for her target to make a move - to not yelling at Clint for putting empty milk containers back in the fridge.

When her prayers are answered, Natasha finds that having patience is easy, holding on to it is a little harder.

A/N: Reader is a minor god.

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Chapter 1

Natasha stood on the edge of the building watching the chaos break out below her. The team was supposed to be infiltrating a new underground crime group to figure out where a drop-off was happening. They’d had men on a street corner no one had managed to clock, and it had just happened to be the one Steve was observing, and they’d spotted him. That had made the whole crew antsy and then they’d wanted to change locations for the meet. That had meant a sudden scramble to relocate everyone, so they could keep monitoring the situation. Tony had nearly been spotted as they did and ended up having to leave the area completely so it looked like another normal New York City Iron Man sighting. To top that off, Sharon’s comms had just stopped working completely and so no one had any idea what the group was actually saying. It had been a series of fuck-ups and she knew she would have to get down into the mess soon the way things were going, but she was waiting to see if Clint could salvage it as he bumbled along the street acting stupid so that he could ‘accidentally bumped into his old friends Sharon’ and get some ears back on the scene.

“God, grant me patience,” she sighed. It was a prayer that had become commonplace for her. She’d use it when she was on an undercover mission where she had to pretend to be much less intelligent than she was. She used it when she helped patch up Clint’s cuts after he’d spent a whole day being incredibly agile and dexterous, only to trip over his doormat and land face-first into a cactus he didn’t even know he owned. She used it when Tony went on one of his rambling stories that she already knew. She used it when she had to watch Steve jump off yet another stupidly high point for no reason other than he had to be their first.

“I’m not sure, Natalia,” a voice coming from way too closer said. “I’m not sure that’s what you actually want.”

She spun around, quickly assuming a defensive position. You stood at the corner of the building, completely relaxed. You had dark sunglasses on and what looked like a faux leather jacket and large black boots. You were leaning against the wall slightly and twirling a lollipop in your mouth, and despite the fact that on just about anyone else she’d think they were trying too hard, you seemed effortlessly cool.

“Who are you?” Natasha snarled.

“Patience,” you said simply.

“Don’t tell me to be patient when you’ve just snuck up on me in the middle of a mission. Tell me what you want, or I’ll send that piece of candy through the back of your throat.”

You laughed and held up your hands. “Okay, killer,” you teased. “Relax. I wasn’t telling you what to do. I was saying that’s who I am.”

Natasha quirked her eyebrow at you. “So your name is Patience, and you sit around waiting for people to pray for patience and you pop out thinking it’s a funny joke? You know how close to death you just came right now? I’m in the middle of something. Go away before you get someone hurt.”

Natasha spun back to look down at Sharon who was now talking to Clint. She saw the quick sleight of hand as they exchanged mic packs.

“Patience isn’t my name,” you laughed.

Natasha rolled her eyes, hoping to cling on to the last remaining patience she had rather than breaking your neck. That would just lead to a lot of paperwork. “You said it was.”

“No,” you said, straightening up and reaching into your inner jacket pocket.

Natasha pulled her gun and pointed at you. “Don’t even think about it.”

You pulled your hand out with a business card pinched between your thumb and index finger. You raised your hands and flicked the card up so it was held between your index and middle finger. “I said I was patience,” you said, taking a few steps toward her. Natasha’s fingers twitched on the trigger finger as she tried to read your intention. “You’ve been praying to me a lot lately. I thought I’d show up. But - you’re obviously not ready yet.” You offered the card to Natasha and she took it without taking her eyes off you. “Now… count to two hundred, and then go down the fire escape. Agent Carter will be fine until then, and that will get you there exactly when you need to be.”

“What?” Natasha asked, now completely confused.

“Just a suggestion,” you answered and casually strode off to the stairwell, leaving Natasha alone on the roof, completely perplexed over what had just happened. She looked down at the business card. Embossed in gold on the glossy black card were your name, address, and phone number. There was no mention of a job or business or even the word patience that you had kept bringing up.

Natasha furrowed her brow and tucked the card into her pocket. She wasn’t a trusting person by nature, but she had enough experience with magic to know not to completely ignore what you said. She counted to two hundred as she paid close attention to what was happening in the street. As she carefully made her way down to the fire escape, there was a commotion and Sharon drew her gun. People scattered as a large van pulled up and armed men spilled out.

Natasha cursed under her breath as the street broke out in utter chaos.

“How did you even get there so fast?” Sharon asked.

Thanks to your warning, Natasha had gotten there at the perfect time to take out most of the gunmen before they’d even shouldered their weapons. In the end, while the plan hadn’t exactly gone how everyone had wanted it, and they still needed to actually find where they were operating from, they had made a lot of arrests, and thanks to Natasha, lots of innocent lives had been saved from being caught in the crossfire.

“There was this woman…” Natasha started, not quite sure how to explain your strange appearance and departure from the rooftop.

“Oohhh…” Clint teased. “Nat got the hots for some hot Chiquita.”

“Gross, Clint,” Natasha snarked. “Don’t be a letch.” Clint held up his hands in surrender and Natasha let out a long breath. “It was weird though.”

“How was it weird?” Steve said, sitting forward in his chair. “Anything we need to worry about?”

Natasha shrugged. “I don’t know - maybe,” she said. “She said she was patience.”

Clint snorted. “You definitely need to find her then,” he teased. Natasha swatted him on the back of the head. “See,” he complained, rubbing his head.

“So her name was Patience?” Steve said, opening up a drop-down screen above the coffee table. ��FRIDAY, do we have any record of a Patience as a member of any known criminal organizations.”

“Her name wasn’t Patience,” Natasha said, pulling the card out of her pocket and handing it to Steve. “She said she was patience.”

“What does that mean?” Steve asked, typing the details into the computer.

Natasha shrugged. “Your guess is as good as mine.”

Tony chuckled. “I like the idea of anthropomorphic adjectives walking around.”

“Patience is a noun, Tony,” Bruce scolded. “And so is Tony.”

“You know what I mean,” Tony said, waving his hands around. “You can feel patient, you can’t feel Tony.” He paused for a moment. “Not unless you asked nicely.”

“Maybe she’s some kind of god,” Clint said. Everyone turned to him and Natasha raised her eyebrow. Sometimes Clint would say things that were so simple and so profoundly intelligent that she wasn’t sure if he just blindly stumbled into the answer or he was an actual genius.

“Is that a thing?” Sam asked. “Just random gods of emotions?”

Natasha shrugged. “I have no idea. It’s a pity Thor isn’t here, we could ask him. But she did say I’d been praying to her.”

Clint snorted. “Sounds about right.”

“But Thor’s not a real god, is he?” Steve said. “Wasn’t the theory that he’s just an alien that lives a long time and humans just decided he was a god?”

“The dude makes lightning, Cap,” Sam teased. “Maybe he’s not the only place it comes from, but he can definitely create it and control it. Why can’t there be the equivalent for something like patience.”

Clint snatched the card from Steve and shoved it into Natasha’s hands. “I say you call her.”

“You just want Nat to stop smacking you on the back of the head,” Bucky snorted.

“No, I want to see my best friend get laid,” Clint said, folding his arms across his broad chest. “I bet someone who can command patience would be great at sex.”

“And…?” Bucky pressed.

“And I don’t want to get clocked on the back of the head anymore,” Clint muttered.

Everyone laughed and Natasha looked down at the card, spinning it around in her hand.

“You look like you’re considering it, Red,” Tony mused. “What was she like?”

“Cryptic,” Natasha replied. “Cool.”

“Was she hot?” Clint asked.

“I think so,” Natasha said.

“So call her,” Sharon shrugged. “She helped me out. She can’t be all that bad.”

Natasha nodded. “At the very least I might get some answers.”

“And who knows, Nat,” Clint said. “Maybe she’ll be able to teach you a trick or two.”

Natasha bit the inside of her cheek trying not to laugh, and wishing she had a little bit of that patience right now.

// NEXT

#natasha romanoff #natasha romanoff x reader #black widow #black widow fanfic #fanfic #fanfiction #reader insert #small gods #patience

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chloe-online · 3 years ago

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Pinned Post

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Requests: 4

add your name to my tag list here :)

a little bit about me:

im just a silly bisexual who writes fan fiction instead of doing homework. My name is Chloe and im 19 years old. resident evil is my lifestyle. I'm very awkward and shy so please bear with me. i do also attend school so I'm sorry for any inactivity. my writing isn't that good so don't get your hopes up.

request rules, who I'll write for, and masterlist under cut

Requesting rules:

- if you request something that could potentially trigger me or anyone else please add a TW.

- nothing messed up, any requests for rape, cheating, a child x adult relationship, or any messed up things like that will be deleted.

- don't overwhelm me with asks, i love hearing your guys ideas so limit yourself to one ask a week.

- i would love to try female x female but I'm hesitant to write for male x male, i dont think id do it very well.

- i support trans people 100% but i feel like i wouldn't write it well, so please be aware of that.

- you can request smut but I'm not exactly good at writing it, so it might not be great, but id give it a go.

if I receive a request I don't feel comfortable doing I will just delete it. if you didn't send it in as anonymous then I'll dm you to let you know I don't feel comfortable writing your request and that you should maybe request something else.

- I DO NOT write for nemesis, Mr. x, or any of those type of enemies, if you request for them I'll delete it.

Who I'll Write For:

keep in mind these are characters I'm more comfortable writing for. if you request any resident evil character I'll probably try it out.

Karl Heisenberg

Chris Redfield

Leon Kennedy

Carlos Oliveira

Lady Dimitrescu

Jill Valentine

Masterlist

ahh, you've made it to where you can find all my posts, I'll do my best to update this.

Karl Heisenberg:

Headcanons-

karl heisenberg with a sad s/o

karl heisenberg tries sprite for the first time

karl with fraternal teen twins

Fics-

karl comforts you after a nightmare

Just a nightmare

flash fics

NSFW alphabet

fluff alphabet

karls hands (nameless fic)

i promised id never leave you

you had your chance sweetheart

Short Drabbles-

parent teacher night with karl heisenberg

jealous heisenberg has a crush on you

karl heisenbergs daughter in the robotics team

karls daughter sticking fridge magnets on him

heisenfam family vacation

karls daughter having migraines

karls son (ftm) getting misgendered at school

karls daughter braiding his hair

karls daughter having a nightmare about miranda

karl convincing his wife sturm was a good idea

heisendad jokes

Chris Redfield:

Headcanons-

RE boys with cats

Fics-

loved and i lost

Flash fics

i love you, unlike they did

Drabbles-

Leon Kennedy:

Headcanons-

RE boys with cats

random leon headcanons

post vendetta hcs

leon dating a s.t.a.r.s. member

Fics-

flash fics

I've dreamt of this

Drabbles-

Carlos Oliveira:

Headcanons-

RE boys with cats

Carlos with a daredevil s/o

carlos with a shy s/o who speaks up for someone

Fics-

flash fics

don't we deserve to be happy?

Drabbles-

#masterlist #requests #chloerambles #pinned post #chris redfield #chris redfield x reader #karl heisenberg #karl heisenberg x reader #carlos oliveira #carlos oliveira x reader #leon kennedy #leon kennedy x reader #this took too long gn #<3

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mymadmedleyw · 3 years ago

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My sister’s notebook shut off, so we are watching movies on mine. Preparing the place with food and stuff around us, she spotted my screen. It seemed she was in a curious mode, so she asked about my current wallpaper. The conversation went like this:

Her: “so, are they superheroes?”

Me: “uh- no? Actually, he is a bad buy, and the other is his (older) sister*”

(*in our native language we have a different word for older sister and younger sister, same works with brothers)

Her, confused by the obviously not fitting age-difference between the characters, but not saying anything, instead she asked: “when you said ‘Danny’, I imagined him differently”*

(*sometimes, I talk about my story and most of the cases she doesn't listen, but what she knows surely there is a character named Danny...)

Me: “yeah, well… he is Danny, but not that Danny. That Danny is a fourteen-year-old boy, he, here is his older version from another timeline, and you could say, he is evil”

Her: “hmm…”

Me: “yeah, uh- it’s a bit confusing, I know. Actually, there are three Dannys. Jazz, here, is the fourteen-year-old’s (older) sister, Dani – with one ‘n’ and with an ‘i’ – is a twelve-year-old clone of Danny… This guy, here, is called Dan, and unlike the other two, a full ghost, Danny and Dani are half-ghosts, which means Danny is halfway human and halfway ghost, Dani is the same, except that she is a made-up human, a created one, so human, but not a ‘natural’ human, you see.”

Her, visibly lost keeping track: “okay…”

Me: “and there is another half-ghost, a man - though I count him as only part-ghost -, who created Dani and whom is responsible for in that another timeline, in his (pointing to Dan) timeline, why he turned out a full ghost”

Her, horrified, trying to put together, if she heard it right, counting with that, as far as she knows it’s in a kid’s show: “…”

Me, saving her sanity: “Under some unfortunate circumstances. Actually, in that other timeline, in a young age, his (pointing again to Dan) parents and friends died, and he went to this man, because they were the same and he [the man] could understand him, as a similar partly ghost. The man tried to help the boy, but things turned out wrong, and he became a ghost and it messed up his mind, turning evil.”

My great sister, sleep-deprived, after spending a day at a festival a day before, and did not sleep it out yet, my sister, who at that moment couldn’t process properly either a simple question, tried to piece it together, already regretting she asked about it: “…”

Me, who couldn’t shut up if asked: “oh, and actually Danny met with his older version, when he was on to assure things happen the same way as in his case, but a ghost who can manipulate time rewrote it” (here, I searched for a pretty cool picture about Clockwork)

Her, taking a look at my phone screen: “he doesn’t look nice, I don’t trust him”

Me, confused, ‘cause I found on that picture Clockwork actually look sort-of ‘friendly’: “well… he couldn’t be nice, could he? either good or evil, if he watches time and focuses on to make things happen as those supposed to. Consider it, he is on a grey field.”

(here, I started ramble a bit about my current work, summarizing the whole plot in a few sentences, because I know she will never ever read it – partly, because it’s long, partly because that’s in English and I hardly could imagine once she would read willingly something that long on another language than ours – so that part, to avoid spoiler, I cut it, but all in all, she found it interesting – I believe, mostly because I put it into a few simple sentences and she didn’t have to read it…)

I have to add a part, which I founded hilarious within my rambling and her numb listening:

Me: “…so the one, I count as part-ghost, the man, is him, I love this drawing.”

Her, taking a quick not so interested peek at the picture, bored and regretted that she let me talk about my current fixation, but then stops, eyes wide: “oh, hello handsome, he looks very nice...”

(here, I lost it...)

#danny phantom #dan phantom #vlad masters #jazz fenton #dani phantom #and she never ever will ask about it again...#tue #the ultimate enemy #clockwork #i think i would save for another day telling her about danny's parents #and that they hunt their son #or about skulker who wants to scalp danny #or that dan wasted his human half #or that dan is two merged ghost halves...#man i need her freaked out face about those xD #maybe once maybe once...

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soujux · 3 years ago

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[ the place under the spotlight. 🎟 ]

i wish everyone could see you the way i do.

―― Choi Beomgyu, proclaimed Best Rookie Actor upon debut, was a mess. His shirt was covered in red paste, far from any props and planned outfit; truthfully from the tteokbokki he smuggled on set when he should have eaten lunch prior to his arrival. Unlike fierce looks and sweet smiles, Soobin sees a scowl on the actor's face. It reminded him of Angry Birds, but he held back from saying that out loud.

#.PAIRING. choi soobin x choi beomgyu (txt)

#.GENRE. written!fic, director!soobin, actor!beomgyu, arguments & fights, movies, getting together, tension, fluff, enemies to friends to lovers

#.FEATURING. the rest of txt + original fictional characters

#.WARNING/S. profanities, cursing, & drinking

📃 . . PARTS

01. Production (7.2k)

02. Spotlight (9.1k)

"You can't keep doing this, Beomgyu."

"It's not my fault you can't afford all of my needs!"

The yelling. Soobin hates how Beomgyu would scream over his calm voice. It made his ears ring, like they're coming from the quietest room before hearing Beomgyu's pitching voice. How irritating.

"You're not supposed to be eating on set-" Soobin once again tried a calm approach, only to be cut off.

"I was hungry! I told you I was starving and you won't listen to me!"

Soobin slapped his hand on his own face out of exhaustion. "That's not my fault. I emailed, texted, and even told everyone yesterday that we'll take a lengthy time shooting this scene because of the required shots. I didn't fall short on doing my part."

It took a lot for Soobin not to slam the door at Beomgyu's face when the actor began to whine. He's acting like a child, it's not a pretty sight.

"I'm your protagonist!"

"So is Yeonjun, yet you don't see me giving him the privilege to just eat in the middle of taping, and ending up ruining his clothes."

"Don't you dare compare me to him," Beomgyu snarled, and it didn't take a genius to know that Soobin hit a nerve.

Choi Beomgyu, proclaimed Best Rookie Actor upon debut, was a mess. His shirt was covered in red paste, far from any props and planned outfit; truthfully from the tteokbokki he smuggled on set when he should have eaten lunch prior to his arrival. Unlike fierce looks and sweet smiles, Soobin sees a scowl on the actor's face. It reminded him of Angry Birds, but he held back from saying that out loud.

"Fine, but I am expecting you to never do this again," Soobin proceeded to end the conversation by closing the door before Beomgyu could react, not forgetting to lock it tight.

He knew it was rude, and Beomgyu telling him it was was enough to realize, but must he not have hired Beomgyu in the first place then he wouldn't need to take meditations every five minutes.

It would have been easier if Beomgyu was horrible at his job, if he was one of those actors that earn from their faces rather than their talents. But God had his favorites; Beomgyu was one of them.

He's an outstanding actor who has starred in multiple award-winning films. Under his names were recognitions that impressed Soobin within first glance.

So, don't misunderstand! Soobin is more than thankful for having Beomgyu in the movie he's producing and directing, but he didn't get a heads-up on how "high maintenance" this A-list celebrity is.

A nicely shot scene done in the cold? Beomgyu just had to ask for a retake because he forgot to add extra moisturizer on his lips. ("Your role demands simplicity." "Moisturizing your lips is literally the bare minimum.")

Outfits pre-planned to fit the setting and story? Beomgyu wouldn't shut up about his opinions on things he doesn't fully understand. ("No, you can't wear boots and shorts in a church scene!")

A kissing scene? Beomgyu kept blabbering about the most uncomfortable things about his co-actor. ("How should we kiss? Like our first kiss or our kiss in the dressing room for a quickie?" "That's below the belt.")

The list goes on and on.

Soobin wonders if Beomgyu was always like this or if it's just because of the circumstances he's in right now—the latter always seem to be the most likely answer.

"I'm sorry about the troubles Beomgyu caused," Yeonjun apologized when he and Soobin bumped into each other on their way out. "Rescheduling the shoot is an additional job for you."

Soobin takes sympathy and accepts the apology. "It's not your fault."

Beomgyu's just a little shit, Soobin thought.

"He wasn't like this before, but I guess, working with me makes a difference," Yeonjun further dragged the topic. Soobin knew what he meant anyway, so there was no need to hide. But this was honestly none of Soobin's business.

To put it simply, Yeonjun and Beomgyu have history. An open wound left to heal alone. It was one of the things Soobin found out when he first got the cast together, and he decided not to prod farther.

"As long as it doesn't affect work," Soobin said that day. "I will not meddle with your lives."

Beomgyu must have missed what Soobin meant by that when he couldn't remain professional for heaven's sake. It didn't help that the characters they play are in love with each other.

They kiss, they hug, they tell each other sweet nothings—Soobin never missed the way Beomgyu's eyes would water before he blinked it away. How peculiar, he always mused, but he kept his focus on the monitors in times like that.

"It's his fault. Everything is his fault."

Beomgyu snached Soobin's freedom to freely dwell in his thoughts as Yeonjun's silhouette disappeared when he spoke to break the thick air of silence.

"What are you still doing here? It's late," Soobin asked, ignoring what Beomgyu said previously. He was sure he saw Huening Kai, Beomgyu's manager, leave the premises an hour ago.

"Kai forced me to apologize and beg for you not to fire me," Beomgyu answered nonchalantly. "He wouldn't believe me when I told him you didn't have the guts to kick me out."

Soobin lets out a scoff in disbelief. "You're so full of yourself."

"Did I lie?"

No. "Yes. Pull the same stunt again and I'll fire you."

"Whatever," Beomgyu crossed his arms against his chest. He changed into clean clothes, and Soobin allowed himself to look at the way Beomgyu was swallowed by the oversized shirt he's wearing.

"Drive me home," Beomgyu demanded. If it weren't for the kindness in Soobin's heart, he would have left the nuisance alone without a final farewell.

Choi Beomgyu is a pain in the ass.

Beomgyu walks.

His heels hit the ground with harsh thuds as he made his way to his manager who's relishing the meal he prepared that Beomgyu ignored. It was a little over dinner time, but hunger was taken away by the pilot episode script he had to memorize.

Beomgyu tossed the thick binder on the table. "Why did you make me take such a mediocre drama? The script is far too simple! God, I can't believe this even has the budget and a bunch of big names sponsoring."

Kai nonchalantly skimmed through the first few pages, not even bothering to wash his hands before doing so. "It seems fine to me."

"Of course, you won't understand," Beomgyu rolled his eyes. "A big actor like me should only take on big projects. Not… just-debuted quality! This KTH guy doesn't reach my standards."

"Pardon me, 'big actor', but if it weren't for this movie you would be jobless for a few years after your whole scandal with Yeonjun. This is your redemption drama, so don't mess it up," Kai was not having it with Beomgyu. "And KTH is a marvelous writer. His books are bestsellers!"

"Every book says that on the front cover," It's a marketing technique, Beomgyu wanted to add, but instead settled with slumping on the free chair beside his manager.

So maybe his career wasn't as stable as he planned. One moment, he was sure that he's doing the right thing, and the next, his face was all over the tabloids with bold letters spelling out claims that were unheard of. It was a price to pay for being in the limelight, but it didn't destroy his ambitions any less.

Kai managed to drag him out of his suffocating bedroom back then, for an audition he didn't even prepare for—and it must be the charm, because he had a call-back almost immediately before receiving the role he never knew about.

"A movie adaptation of a novel? I hate those the most, Kai," Beomgyu reacted negatively upon receiving details. "It's someone's writing debut, and it's the director's first time taking the job, too. This is going to be a shit show."

Kai sighs. "The best part is yet to come: apparently, Yeonjun is playing your love interest."

The best part . Beomgyu cannot imagine the situation getting worse than this.

One day, he attends the table reading and meets everyone he'll be stuck with in every single day of the months promised, he sees Yeonjun for the first time after the unpretty rumors—and who would believe that that wasn't the most horrible part Beomgyu has to sit through yet?

Weeks later, he's here. In a painstakingly long journey to his home in Choi Soobin's car. This… timid and quiet man that doesn't seem suitable to lead, Choi Soobin, is the director and executive producer of the film. A newbie, inexperienced, and reads the same book over and over again despite an already created script. He never runs out of patience and it's one of the main reasons why Beomgyu wants to see him break .

He always acts so precisely. So careful. It's simply too calculated for Beomgyu's liking that every praise Soobin receives and gives irks him.

"You should stop wasting everybody's time, Beomgyu. This is multiple people's jobs you're messing up," Soobin tisked. He's always unhappy with everything Beomgyu does.

Beomgyu scoffs. "Then maybe you shouldn't have given me the role in the first place."

"Do me a favor and actually take your job seriously," The car stopped at the last word, the apartment building was just far enough for Beomgyu to walk. Soobin unlocked the door through his little nubs and bid the actor goodbye.

Beomgyu didn't bother saying thanks, and left to rest in the comfort of his home.

The first time he meets Soobin was before the table reading. It's during a company meeting, and Kai was shamelessly proposing solutions to a problem they did not predict. A scandal between a megastar like Choi Yeonjun and a rising star actor like Choi Beomgyu is never to be taken lightly—so the story was more than just using Beomgyu's charm to get the role. No, never. The industry doesn't work like that.

Maybe it required bribing, maybe it involved money. Beomgyu was just not there to see because he was as good as jobless when his boss mentioned the possibility of nobody signing him ever again.

He left after a tantrum to show his dislike, but not before bumping into Soobin who stupidly asked him for directions. ("Do I look like the information desk to you?" "You look like you know the building well.")

Soobin got him at the ugliest time.

Beomgyu knew that Soobin came inside the office, he knew that Soobin had some sort of agreement with the staff when he shook their hands with a smile. He knew it involved him somehow when Kai tapped his shoulder with 'great news'—and he finally had something written in his rotting schedule after so long.

A few days after Soobin drove him home, Kai forced him out of his bed and got him on the road an hour before the planned time for shooting. "You're the main character. Main characters shouldn't be late," Kai sing-songs, and Beomgyu wonders where he got the optimism when the actor he's managing almost got fired last time.

"What a surprise. The 'A-class' actor is early—earlier than Soobin and Yeonjun."

"Don't compare me to anyone if you still want my respect, Taehyun."

Taehyun shook his head with a chuckle. "I didn't even know I had any from you."

There was no use arguing. Instead, Beomgyu sits in his assigned vanity and starts reading the script he already knew like the back of his hand. Taehyun understood the conversation died as soon as it started.

"Don't give Soobin-hyung a hard time this time. He's had enough of your antics since the first day," Taehyun left without giving Beomgyu a chance to respond.

Soobin liked working with the perfect people.

From staff, writers, and actors—he was particular about the roles given to them, big or small. Yeonjun and Beomgyu are household names for melodramatic films, and it was what Soobin was searching for; Taehyun is a famous writer under an alias, has connections left and right—collaborating with different types of artists to produce art is beautiful.

But it's no walk in a park.

"Hyung, great job today," Taehyun came rushing to his side, joining him and a couple more people in the team to monitor.

"You, too, Hyun. I'm just glad the schedule didn't need much adjusting from the previous incident," Soobin sighed, exasperated by the memory of Beomgyu causing a huge mess over an empty stomach. (Which is fully Beomgyu's fault!)

Taehyun always seems to see the good in everything as he nonchalantly shrugs and says, "There's no use thinking about what has already passed. I think Beomgyu's actually trying now; he came early."

"You're easily pleased."

Standards are probably taboo in Taehyun's vocabulary. Although Soobin trusts his intelligent judgements, Taehyun was an easy going guy. He called Soobin to turn one of his most famous novels into a film— Soobin; someone who daydreamed his way through a couple film focused studies until he graduated, and now has a major project under his belt as soon as he did.

That Soobin. A dreamer and clumsy but picky director. It was humbling.

"I feel sorry for your cowardly self," Taehyun pouts. "Don't be too hard on him and just admit that he's not that horrible."

Soobin shook his head. "I'm more terrified of what you think. I hope I'm doing this right."

"Ever since I started writing, I have learned to accept that my work will never be imagined uniformly."

"Stop talking to me like you're writing poetry," Soobin playfully commented.

Taehyun snorts. "Add a little sparkle in your life, hyung. All I'm saying is that—well, this is pretty much your story now. Your version of my work. I like watching from the side and seeing everything unfold."

"You know, Beomgyu thinks the story is mediocre."

"How dare he," Taehyun gasped. "But then again, he's never pleased with anything."

🎟

Soobin was frustrated, perplexed, and tired from all the trouble that's been happening between the cast.

He had his fair share of tension and working in a very ill environment workplaces, but he doesn't want to keep working with two main characters who kiss on camera and then urge each other to choke and die when he yells cut!

Yeonjun and Beomgyu… okay . They have a strange history that's far too vague for Soobin to talk to them about clearly—he dances around the issue like he's Michael Jackson.

But when Soobin knocks the door open in the dressing room after hearing a series of yellings and finds both actors ready to throw each other fists; there is no way he's sweeping this under the rug. The time will come when conflict gets a little bit too out of hand and Soobin gives up on the playing pretend.

The overdue conversation goes a little bit like this:

One: Yeonjun apologizes for allowing a commotion to occur in the studio, and for failing to keep his personal life separated from his work. The positive reaction from the staff gave him an upper hand. While Beomgyu;

With number two: Beomgyu was insisting that he had nothing to apologize about when it was Yeonjun who started the entire thing. What entire thing? It turns out;

Number three: what sparked the fight was a comment that was misunderstood—or maybe, not received kindly. ("You did great today, Gyu!" Yeonjun said; cue Beomgyu's sensitive feelings!)

Taehyun chose to handle the situation with a short talk about being professional. Even so, Soobin had to stop by Kai's car with a slightly reprimanding talk about the way Beomgyu's been acting.

"Please, do tell him. We can't keep accommodating him the way he demands if he continues to forget the reason why this one big team is formed and why he's part of it," Soobin, at this point, doesn't let shyness get the best of him.

Kai nodded more enthusiastically than usual from being flustered. "Will do! I'm sorry for causing a scene at work. I don't know what came over him."

"We all get sensitive at times, but Beomgyu and Yeonjun handled the situation horribly. I'm hoping this won't happen again."

At least not at work, Soobin wanted to add since the anger in Beomgyu doesn't seem like it'll subside any time soon.

He was about to leave when said anger hoarder got out of the car. Beomgyu's face is red—as Soobin understands as the outcome of his choice to eavesdrop on the previous conversation. Kai was almost frantic, he tried coaxing the actor back in the passenger seat, but to whom does Beomgyu listen to anyway?

"If you have something to say, say it to my face."

Soobin ignored the most disrespectful tone in Beomgyu's voice and took a deep breath to grasp composure. He's not afraid, he's had confrontations like this far too many, and he swears to never give Beomgyu the power he acts like he has over people. So, Soobin shakes his head and says, "I left nothing unsaid."

"You didn't say much."

"Well, besides asking you to stop making everyone's jobs harder for everyone? There's not a lot to say," Soobin sighed. "I warned you before: do something that you're not supposed to and I'll fire you."

Beomgyu's snort contradicts Kai's gasp. He dismissed his manager's attempts to cut the conversation short. "Soobin, I can make a thousand mistakes and you'll still have me in the show," He rolled his eyes. "I'm not threatened."

Soobin sighs, exasperated. No words can tame this conceited bastard. "Your pride will be big enough to crush you one day, and I hope I'm not there to see it."

"Is that another empty threat?"

"No. I'm jinxing you," He smiled. "Good night."

Soobin leaves.

The plot goes as follows: Kim Dohyun is in his early years of university, taking up a course he was not happy with but still wakes up to follow a boring routine on his way to his lectures. His family was nothing but dotting, turning him into a dependent brat who carries a lot of expectations from being the oldest son. Still, he languished the luxury that comes with wealth and ended up in an accident with his car for recklessly driving at the ass crack of dawn.

He ends up meeting Lee Taejun, a blind bystander and could-have-been-victim of the car accident if it weren't for the poor tree beside him. They started off on the wrong foot and were not on good terms as many more fateful meetings occurred. Eventually, Dohyun found interest in Taejun when he found out that he's a retired ballet dancer at a very young age. Then- "Ugh!"

Beomgyu throws the memorized script on his vanity as he's getting his makeup done. The atmosphere is still tense from his last fight with Yeonjun, but they were great actors. When Soobin signalled 'action!', they were as perfect as the director wanted.

"Which scene are you working on now?" Kai peered from behind him. Confused why he's still in the dressing area and not where cameras were all set.

"They're shooting Yeonjun's ballet sequence. I'm not part of it," Beomgyu answered nonchalantly.

The makeup artist got him done in a jiffy, Kai thanked her with unintelligible words and a bow. Beomgyu on the other hand was making his way to where the shooting was taking place: cameras and lighting fixed into one area, and in the center stood Yeonjun in an outfit that corresponded to the scene before this. It's an all black wear, definitely not for ballet, and he was barefoot to heighten his sense of touch in exchange for his loss of the sense of sight.

Yeonjun plays Lee Taejun and Beomgyu plays Kim Dohyun. They were supposed to live, hurt, and fall in love—and although acting in love was easy in front of the cameras before… doing it with someone you were actually in love with once is torture.

Beomgyu shakes his head. Separate work from your personal life, he reminds himself. He can't get into Choi Soobin's nerve again if he wishes to continue the following months with ease.

He turns to his manager and gives him a rare pleading look. "Kai, I'm hungry."

🎟

Taehyun knocked at Beomgyu's trailer door at the end of the day. "Good job today!" He said. It's always his role to give everyone in the set affirmations.

"You, too, I guess."

The writer beams. "Thank you. Are you heading home?"

"My manager is preparing the car," Beomgyu answered.

"I was wondering if you and Kai would like to join Soobin hyung and I's plans for dinner—that is… if you're free," Taehyun fiddles with his fingers. "We never actually shared a nice meal with the main cast before and I'm hoping that this can melt the cold walls a little."

Beomgyu shoots Taehyun a questioning look, his left eyebrow raised. "What did Soobin say about this?"

"I'm still, uh, yet to tell him."

A meal with the director and the writer. It's nothing new. Beomgyu knows how this one goes and should go—get on the director's good side, please him, thank him. Sadly, Soobin had seen Beomgyu's bad side far too many times that a game of play-pretend is useless.

It made Beomgyu wonder why they hadn't had a meal together at the beginning. Isn't that tradition? The mutual dislike must have been enough to cross out any potential bond there is to grow.

"So he doesn't know?"

"He will and he will agree."

Taehyun is a funny man.

Beomgyu nods when Kai comes in. "Sure. We're coming."

A meal with Soobin and Taehyun. What could go wrong?

Well, a few things.

When Taehyun said the main cast , he also meant Yeonjun. It completely flew out of Beomgyu's head despite feeling the first stroke in his ego when Soobin was flustered to see him join the table. (That was number one.)

Kai stepped on his foot under the table when the air felt too thick to talk. Maybe this was a bad idea after all—and Taehyun, as a writer, is as good as illiterate when he asks through the awkward atmosphere, "How is it working together?"

"It's fine. Beomgyu's a great actor, so he's easy to work with," Yeonjun smiled like he doesn't hold anything unkind in his heart.

"I studied acting, so of course I'm going to be great at it," Beomgyu interjected. "You could use a little oil, you're getting rusty-"

"Ha! You're funny, Gyu. Maybe I should sign you up as a comedian. Don'tsaythingslikethathere- Haha! He's funny," Kai was quick to cut the actor off with an almost violent nudge.

Yeonjun caught on very easily and playfully rolled his eyes. "I'm barely two years older than you, Beomie. You talk like I'm seconds away from retiring."

"You should consider-"

"Hahaha! So funny," Kai once again interrupted.

Beomgyu gave up on trying and just focused on the food served—and here comes the second thing that went wrong.

"There's tomatoes on my plate. I asked to get them removed," He murmured. Nobody heard. In the end, he just picked his meal like an abstract ready to morph it into something else. He had lost his appetite.

The meal wasn't anything special per se. Beomgyu was quiet most of the time, much to Soobin's surprise. But it's not like anyone had prompted him to speak nor was he given many chances to add anything to the conversation—and he was far too upset about the food to complain about anything else anyway.

Yeonjun on the other hand was the center of attention. Even Kai kept asking him questions like this was an episode of a gossip talk show; the actor doesn't seem to mind. Yeonjun had always loved attention, his first career choice can speak for itself. Sometimes Beomgyu wonders if he got it from him, if he got swayed by the way Yeonjun romanticized fame, if he's far too drunk into the belief that attention—even if it's negative—is still fame.

It's like a bullet lunged in Yeonjun's brain and now Beomgyu's too.

Except, Beomgyu knows that keeping a bullet in your system can kill you.

When dinner ended, Kai was too drunk to drive. His stupid ass even got the guts to ask Taehyun to drive him home. ("What about me?!" "Here's the keys. Do it yourself. Now, let me have my shot with this guy." "Kai, he's my employer!")

That's when number three comes. When Yeonjun drove away with a genuine smile and when Beomgyu got to the car and realized one crucial thing.

"What are you doing here?" He scoffed when he saw Soobin standing by the trunk. They barely talked the whole night, it was almost like they didn't exist in each other's words for a few hours.

Soobin shrugs. "Sending you off. I have to make sure everyone goes safely."

"I can leave without saying goodbye to you."

"C'mon. I'll help you back the car."

"Soobin, just leave me alone."

"I will once you drive off."

Beomgyu sighed in defeat, allowing his hands to cover his face as he flushed. He was too sober for this. Kai had always been there to assist him for the longest time that he forgot how dependent he's grown through the years.

"I..I can't drive."

Soobin was stunned. "Then why did you take the keys?"

"I didn't take the keys. Kai gave them to me and told me to go home myself. He forgot that I failed to get my license twice," Beomgyu snarled.

"Twice? How bad could you get?" Soobin said in disbelief and Beomgyu was the last to appreciate the small chuckle mixed in his tone.

He snatched Soobin's own car keys from his hand and invited himself in the director's passenger seat. Beomgyu knows that Soobin would never let him commute his way back to his place and there's absolutely no way he'll commute anyway. The last time he took the bus or booked a cab, he was in university. Years later, he can afford his own car, even his own bus, but can't pass that freaking driving test for goodness sake!

"You know where I live," Beomgyu mumbled when Soobin got in the driver's seat. He dropped the keys he stole on Soobin's large hand, like a thief surrendering.

"It doesn't take so much of your time to ask properly," Soobin tisked. "You didn't eat anything earlier. Did the food not fit your standards?"

Beomgyu rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Maybe if you were paying attention, you would have heard me ask for no tomatoes. It's too bothersome to ask for another one."

"You ended up wasting the food."

"Would you rather me eat something I don't like?"

"Children are starv-"

Beomgyu groans. "Cut that crap, Soobin. Are you going to ask me if I donate to starving children next?"

"I won't," Soobin said. He was now driving out of the parking lot. "I know you do, so there's no use asking. What I will ask though is if you want to stop over at a drive-thru before I send you off?"

"I just need you to drive faster or I'll sleep in your car."

"Don't drool if you will."

"I don't drool!"

"I'm not taking any chances," Soobin hollered. He's far too energetic at a time like this and Beomgyu can't match it. "There's no need to be grumpy. Unlike you, I actually got my license on my first try, and I know that driving over the speed limit could kill us."

"You don't need to have a driver's license to know that."

"Right! So, stop glaring at me for not driving faster unless you want us in jail before sunlight."

Beomgyu looks away. "I'll tell the press it's your fault."

"Oh, the press loves you," Soobin retorted. He must have touched a sensitive spot because he receives no response for that.

Silence draped around them like the night. Beomgyu was definitely too sober for this, he didn't like the tension—it's a thread that's waiting to be pulled for a dam to flow. But whether Soobin was mocking his frequent appearances in press conferences over non-favorable conditions or not (if this is another example of what Soobin concludes as "just Beomgyu being sensitive") it should not affect Beomgyu at all.

People will perceive him differently as a public figure. Especially Soobin, who knows how to manipulate the industry. He knew of the dating scandal between Beomgyu and Yeonjun, and took advantage of that potential noise maker. Now, here they are. Earning headlines after headlines even if they just started production.

Beomgyu underestimates Soobin far too much.

"Thank you for the ride," Beomgyu said once, never to say that again. He makes a mental note to tell Kai to get the car from the restaurant in the morning before he opens the door himself.

Soobin gently tugged his coat before he went. "Hey, uh, great job today. At work, I mean. I'm sorry about dinner, I'll make it up for you next time."

Beomgyu looks at the director with tired eyes but Soobin quickly averts his gaze. "Drive me to work tomorrow. I'm sure Kai will fall sick in the morning."

Without waiting for a response, Beomgyu left.

"What happened to your hand?" Taehyun, fully well and not showing any signs of hangover, asked Soobin as soon as he arrived.

"Just a paper cut."

"It looks painful though."

It feels painful, too. Soobin was crying a little bit inside from the tiny cut people can barely see, and it's far too embarrassing to admit out loud.

They both stand behind the camera, monitoring the shots taken just a few minutes ago as the actors wait by beautiful cherry blossom trees. The timing was spot on as they just bloomed recently and Taehyun was already taking pictures before they even began.

Yeonjun and Beomgyu were in the middle of the frame, between pinks from the flowers and yellows from the sun—Dohyun explains what cherry blossoms look like to someone who has never seen them before. A fairly simple scene, but it's probably the prettiest one yet.

Soobin takes a handful of petals and calls for assistance. "Let's end it with this."

"Should I call Dohyun?"

"Yes, please," The staff did as asked, and soon they were all huddled up in front of the camera. Beomgyu was gently playing with his bangs before shifting his eyes on Soobin with an anticipating look. "I'll shower you with petals. They'll fall slowly, so just look at them with gentle fascination."

"Gentle fascination?" Beomgyu's face contorted.

"Just look at it fondly," Soobin hissed in response. Nobody was fazed when he did.

Beomgyu shook his head with a soft laugh, in a great mood for a great day. His head filled the screen and his eyes glimmering with what was required.

And cue the magic.

Petals rained on Beomgyu; it was Soobin's favorite shot.

🎟

They transfer to a new filming site: in a home, specifically, on a porch. Somewhere Taejun likes to spend his time looking at nothingness—and it's quite ironic when his sight is anything but something. Dohyun arrives with jokes and banters hidden in his pockets.

It's the rising action. Although they don't film in chronological order, it's still satisfying to watch everything align and create a story. Soobin yells "cut!" and he knows they're another step closer to seeing the biggest puzzle done.

Beomgyu was on standby when Soobin approached him. "You know what to do, right?"

"Walk to the porch, give him my jacket, then deliver the lines."

"Good job," Soobin gave a thumbs up.

Beomgyu snorts. "You've been praising me lately."

"You'll get to hear it more often if you keep up the good work."

"I always do great."

"The changes we had to make because of you said otherwise," Soobin cocked a brow. "Good luck."

"Don't need it."

As much as Soobin doesn't want to admit it, Beomgyu was right.

The movie had an overall melodramatic tone. It is shot in a way viewers will feel like they're seeing something they shouldn't, something intimate—exactly what Soobin desires to achieve. He wants it to feel as real as possible, and when Beomgyu's eyes seem to dilate whenever it lands on Yeonjun… he feels just that.

Soobin never sees Beomgyu through the camera.

"That was perfect," Taehyun beamed. He's monitoring the performance with doe eyes, obviously pleased.

"It's not that bad," Soobin whistled and life flashed before his eyes when Taehyun nudged him a little too hard. "I think you broke my shoulder and I didn't even ask you about Kai yet."

"Shut up."

Taehyun can be scary when he wants to be.

Somewhere far, Dohyun lays on the road. Cuts and wounds bleed in his face, and he lost all power to collect himself up as soon as he broke down.

They wait for the sun to set. Soobin said that this was a chase between them and the darkness, and they trusted everything Beomgyu could do to the scene in less than an hour.

He delivers a painful groan and a helpless cry. Dohyun falls from the vehicle and laughs at his own demise—and somehow, it was still heartbreaking.

"I think Beomgyu does it best," Taehyun said.

Soobin does a timid nod. "He's great."

"Finally admitting?"

"Yeah," Soobin lost the game.

Beomgyu ran to where he could monitor his performance and watched the screen intently. One of the stylists wrapped him in a blanket, and Soobin remembers the cold air wafting against their skin.

"You did amazing!" Taehyun was hopping on his feet.

Beomgyu smiled, surprisingly not preparing for an argument. "It could be better," He shifts his eyes to where Soobin was standing quietly beside Taehyun, also monitoring even if he's done that a hundred times already. "How about you?"

"Great job. Keep up the good work," Soobin's dimples peaked out when he said. It made Taehyun poke one of them in adoration.

Beomgyu scoffed. "You sound like a dad."

"Is Kai around?" Taehyun asked, looking around.

"Yeah, he's in the car. You can go see him if you want," Beomgyu shrugged and Taehyun didn't bother asking Soobin for permission before taking long strides to where the manager was.

"Is that okay with you?" Soobin asked when Taehyun was out of earshot. "Taehyun and Kai."

"As long as Kai won't ditch me again like he did last time. Why?" Beomgyu throws the question back. "Are you one of those people that doesn't allow dating at work?"

"It can be a distraction, but I trust Taehyun."

"It's fun—dating at work."

"Speaking from experience?"

Beomgyu shook his head. "God, no! Last time I did that my career almost ended."

"So, you did date Yeonjun. It's not just this whole misunderstanding."

"You're an idiot. They caught us making out in the car and you think it's not true?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's a thing you both do. You know, for fun..?"

Beomgyu lets out a puff of air in disbelief. "So, you think I'll just kiss anyone for fun? That I'll kiss you because I think it's fun to kiss your pretty lips?"

" My pretty lips?!" Soobin gasped, eyes wide and round.

"They're tiny and you always talk in pout."

"What?"

The story continues when Dohyun and Taejun started learning the same thing differently together. A touch of the softest flower is a discovery for those who don't see it, but watching it fall gently for the thousandth time with curious eyes is an epiphany to appreciate the smallest things.

Beomgyu was fondling the script on his lap and the plastic of bandages he asked Kai to buy for his bruising heel when Yeonjun walked over to him with an excited smile. "Beom, I heard we're having a company dinner."

"For someone who's been in the industry for years, you sound like it's your first time."

"For someone who's hungry all the time, you don't sound excited about free food."

Touché.

"You know how it goes—they ask all the personal questions once they get a sip of that alcohol," Beomgyu turns his attention back to the script, pretending like he's reading when he's actually waiting for what Yeonjun will say.

Yeonjun sits in an empty space beside the actor. "I don't think that's anything to be afraid of. Unless, you still feel all jittery about the two of us."

Beomgyu saw the teasing look on Yeonjun's face and he was ready to pounce. He was reminded of why he was ready to beat the shit of this man months ago. "Maybe I should tell them about how clingy you are, or how you kiss me like you're always running out of time."

"I'm sure they know," Yeonjun rolled his eyes. At this point, he's immune to every attempt Beomgyu makes to provoke him. "It was all over the news."

"I don't need a reminder," Beomgyu hissed. "Tell me what time and I'll let Kai know. I don't have plans after this anyway."

"Oh.."

"I won't say anything about you, Yeonjun. Don't worry."

"I'm not worried about that, dummy. I just-" Yeonjun reached for the back of his head, a habit he picked up whenever he's nervous. "-I heard about your company almost terminating your contract because of me."

"It's not because of you . You're not that special," Beomgyu answered nonchalantly. "I lost so much because of it, so the ideal solution was to kick me out before I taint the company image further. But then I got this. Now, I'm here."

"I still feel bad about it."

"You better. I still hate you, by the way."

"You're still my best friend, Beomie," Yeonjun mumbled rather cutely. "I'm sorry for indulging you in this… relationship when we're both unsure of what we want."

Beomgyu chuckles. He realized that he never stopped Yeonjun from calling him nicknames even if they used to be one step away from murdering each other. "I really did love you, hyung. But we were so young."

Yeonjun frowns. "Do you still hate me?"

"Yup!" Beomgyu exclaimed and walked away. Even if it was unspoken, they knew that they would be fine.

🎟

Beomgyu just hopes Kai won't leave him alone for the pretty boy again. His manager can get a little reckless and irresponsible when he's drunk—the incident at dinner weeks ago can vouch for this—but it's not anything Beomgyu takes to heart.

The company meal was nothing out of the ordinary. There's a lot of cringe-worthy speeches and a timid cheer from Soobin when he was pushed to say something as the head of the team—he was as red as the tomatoes Beomgyu dislikes.

It's hilarious how Soobin sits at the very top of the hierarchy on set, but had taken on such a huge project at a young age that there's no room left for power. He still gets ample respect, but people dote on him like their favorite child.

Beomgyu had to admit; even if he's been Soobin's number one hater from the very beginning, he does acknowledge his strengths.

Soobin knows what he wants and makes it happen, but he prioritizes collaboration. He's never a linear communicator and values the opinion of others. Maybe people will think that his strengths and weaknesses are the same, but Beomgyu thinks that Soobin's gentle-leader-esque personality is what earned him a deserving position as the director.

"What on earth happened to your hand?" Beomgyu held back a curse when he saw Soobin's hand wounded. He forgot how clumsy Soobin can get—definitely his weakness.

"I was trying to cut the meat but my hand kinda slipped," He explained, hissing when Beomgyu pressed on them gently. "Don't touch it or it'll get infected."

"Are you saying that my hands are dirty?!"

"I saw you claw that meat and sauce—look, what's that?!"

"That's a mole?!"

Beomgyu will never tell Soobin that he passed the actor's standards out loud. Especially if Soobin keeps saying the dumbest things at the most inappropriate time.

Beomgyu grabbed the plastic from the pockets of his coat, he shoves it in Soobin's clean hand. "Since you have a phobia for germs, then patch that up on your own."

"Beomgyu, my right hand is bleeding."

"I can see that."

"I'm right handed," Soobin cried.

"Then let me-"

"Wash your hands first!"

The universe must have glitched when Beomgyu starts tugging the director to the restroom. He held Soobin's arm with one hand and the bandages he asked Kai to buy him earlier in the other. Annoying seems to rhyme with Soobin's name today more than how it used to be with Beomgyu's ridiculous demands.

Searching for Taehyun was Beomgyu's first instinct when they walked across the room, but when his eyes caught the bubble that trapped Taehyun and Kai in their own world as they drank, he knew that there was no way he could pop that.

"Good for them, good for them," Beomgyu mumbled. "Now, I just hope you'll stop crying like a toddler over a small cut."

"I'm not crying."

Beomgyu ignores the other's protest and has him rinse his bloodied hand in one sink as Beomgyu does the same in another.

"You should wrap yourself in bubble wrap. Some of the wounds here aren't new."

"Papers just like my skin a lot," Soobin yelped when Beomgyu dubbed cleaning alcohol on his open cut. "Careful! It's painful."

Beomgyu hums. "How many drinks did you have?"

"Two."

"Bottles?"

"Yeah."

Soobin was hopeless.

"I'll patch this up and get as far as you can from knives when we get back in there," Beomgyu began wrapping up his hand like he's getting ready for boxing, except Soobin was nowhere near punching anything at this state.

"Do you randomly just have an entire first aid kit out of nowhere?" Soobin asked. "That's honestly hot."

"You'll regret everything you're saying in the morning," Beomgyu wished he could record his state right now. "But I don't carry a first aid kit around me. The scene today gave me blisters, so I asked Kai for medicine."

Beomgyu finished his hand up with tape. "Yeonjun's fault for messing up his lines over and over again."

Soobin winced when he moved his fingers around to feel his hand. "Have I told you that I never see you whenever I monitor the scene?"

"I don't understand."

Soobin's mouth was open, then closed, then open again. He can't say the jumbled words in his mind. "It's like you become him."

"Him?"

"Kim Dohyun."

Beomgyu bites back a smile. "Is this your way of saying that I'm a great actor?"

"You become the character," Soobin was rubbing his eyes when he said, unaware of everything that's leaving his mouth. "I wish everyone could see you the way I do."

#txt fic #soobin fic #beomgyu fic #soogyu #soobin/beomgyu #director soobin #producer soobin #actor beomgyu #celebrity beomgyu #angst/fluff #fighits #enemies to lovers #getting together #workplace relationship #I SPENT MOST OF MY EFFORT IN THIS FIC #i love this #my love

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echoghost1 · 4 years ago

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Going Angst Day 2021 Day 02: Instincts

Title: Protective Equipment

Word Count: 2049

Characters: Danny Fenton, Maddie Fenton, The Fenton Portal

Summary: Danny is doing his chores in the lab when he makes a discovery about the portal.

After way longer than I would have like I can finally say I finished this prompt!

You can read it on AO3 or down below the cut as always!

"Danny, have you done your chores yet?" His mom asked as he walked past the kitchen doorway on the way to his room.

He paused, his foot hovering just above the bottom step.

"I'm guessing by your silence, that's a ‘no’?" She guessed correctly.

He sighed and turned on his heel so he could now head down instead of up a set of stairs.

"On it," he called as he walked past her in the kitchen.

"Thank you!" She called back as she continued to chop up vegetables, "Dinner will be ready in about 30 minutes so don't dilly dally down there."

Danny rolled his eyes, mostly because she couldn't see him, as he agreed. He hoped the lab wasn't too messy today, otherwise, he'd actually have to work.

He did a quick once over of the room and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't too bad. He started by gathering all the dirty beakers and test tubes and setting them next to the sink. Then he put on gloves before he filled the sink with water and the Fenton Ecto-Scrub because he did not want to feel that particular brand of skin melting burning ever again.

Sometimes his parents' anti-ghost stuff worked a little too well.

He carefully set the glassware into the cleaner-filled sink, set a timer for ten minutes, and then went to scrub the counters.

Once all of that was clean he made sure all the trash was in the can and then it was on to sweeping.

He paused for a moment as he grabbed the broom because he had the oddest feeling that he wasn't alone. His ghost sense hadn't gone off, and he didn't hear anyone come downstairs either, and yet he still felt like there were eyes on him.

He grabbed the broom and did his best to turn around casually, in case there was someone or something there.

There was no one.

"Huh, weird," he said to himself when there was nothing out of place.

Despite knowing he was alone, he still couldn't shake the feeling of being watched.

He tried to ignore it and just finish his chores but it was persistent.

With a sigh, he stopped what he was doing, “Look, I know you’re there, just say something already.”

He turned around towards the source of his feeling and found there was still nothing out of place. Just the gentle swirl of the portal.

He sighed and felt pretty stupid talking to no one.

Since it was nothing he turned back around to finish up sweeping.

Then he stopped cold.

The portal wasn’t open before.

Very slowly he turned around and then walked over to the control panel.

It was probably just a faulty switch or something. Maybe he should mention that to his mom at dinner.

It would be great if fixing that led to fewer ghosts bothering him during the day. And all hours of the night. Or at any time at all.

He shook his head to clear his thoughts, “Stop daydreaming and just hit the button.”

With the broom in his right hand, he went to hit the button with his left.

He hesitated; the last time he hit a button connected to the portal…

He held the broom with both hands and looked back at the open portal.

It was probably fine that it was open. There wasn’t anything coming out of it and besides if anything tried he was right there. He could just push it back in.

It was fine.

He would just close it before he left. Maybe wear some rubber gloves, just in case.

He was glad no one else was down there to see him freaking out like this.

He turned his back to the portal once again and finished up his chores. Pointedly ignoring the feeling of being watched.

He just kept reminding himself not to be so paranoid.

It was fine.

He was fine.

There was no one there.

He finished his chores and was putting the broom away when he heard it.

It was a voice.

Distinctly female, but it wasn’t anyone he knew.

It said his name.

This was obviously a ghost. Right?

Even if it hadn’t set his ghost sense off.

Yet?

He didn’t like being messed with, so he spun around with his fists raised, “Where are you?” he demanded with much more confidence than he actually felt.

“I’m right in front of you,” she answered calmly.

There was no one there. It was just the empty lab and the open portal.

“Are you invisible?” he asked, slowly lowering his arms and relaxing his fists.

“No.”

“Are you in the ghost zone?”

“Yes and no,” she answered with what sounded like a smile. Even though he couldn’t see it, he knew she was. It was like making someone smile over the phone.

“Wait, how can you be both in and out at the same time?”

“I think you know,” she replied.

At first, he thought she was being cryptic, but the more he thought about it he realized she wasn’t. She wanted him to figure it out, she gave him all the clues he needed; he just wasn’t putting them together right.

And she thought that he could. That he would figure it out.

He had to figure this out because he needed to know. There was no other reason.

He didn’t want to disappoint her.

He had to go over what he knew; what clues she gave him already.

She wasn’t invisible but she was both in and out of the ghost zone. She said she was right in front of him.

But the only thing in front of him was…

Oh!

Oh?

No.

No?

“Are you,” he hesitated, he was going to feel really dumb if he was wrong.

But what else was there?!

“Are you the portal?”

“Yes.”

“You can talk?”

“Yes.”

“Since when?”

“Since now.”

“How?”

“I wanted to. So I did.”

“Oh,” well it was hard to argue with that.

“Admittedly it took longer than I would have liked.”

“Yeah, I heard English is hard to learn,” he said, still in awe that the portal was both alive and talking to him.

“You could say that.”

Their conversation lapsed into a comfortable silence. Danny wasn’t sure why or how, but talking to the portal felt like the most natural thing in the world.

“Would it be alright if I touched you?”

He couldn’t think of a reason why not, so he agreed.

One of the swirling green tendrils darkened slightly as it uncurled from the vortex and peeled away from the surface towards him. He reached his own hand out to meet her halfway.

It didn’t feel like ectoplasm normally did, but it was still somehow familiar. It was soft and airy like cotton candy but it buzzed with energy and had a weight to it that he couldn’t quite find the words for.

It reminded him of his ghost tail.

The tendril-like arm coiled around his but never tightened. Another arm reached out and wrapped around his waist while he wasn’t paying attention.

The only reason he did notice it was because he suddenly felt so content.

A hug. She was giving him a hug.

He hugged back as best he could.

This felt so nice. How long had it been since he got a hug that he hadn't started?

Then softly, in the midst of their embrace, she whispered, “I’m so glad you made it.”

He pulled back slightly unsure what she was talking about.

“When we met. It wasn’t under the best circumstances.”

Oh.

“I was so worried. You were so small, so young.” One of her arms, a third one, was smoothing back his hair before gently caressing his cheek. “It was hurting you, so I erased your ending.”

Danny didn’t understand exactly what that meant but it sounds like she’s the reason he has ghost powers.

When he asks if that’s true, she agreed.

“You’ve known me for so long and I don’t even know your name.”

“I’m not the sort of thing that has a name.”

He wasn’t really sure how to respond to that. Didn’t everyone have a name?

He figured he should try another question instead, “So what are we to each other?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, my parents made you, so,” he was going to add to that but she quickly interrupted.

“No!”

“No?”

Why was she so against that?

“They did not make me. They only made an anchor. I have existed here long before they came here and I will continue to exist long after they are gone.”

Well, that was a lot more cryptic than he was expecting.

The tension in the air relaxed again as she picked him up off of the floor. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to snap at you.”

“It’s okay.”

“No, it’s not. It’s just,” she paused with a sigh.

Danny did his best not to think too hard about how odd it was for a being with no body to sigh in the first place.

Before the portal could explain, the sound of footsteps down the stairs interrupted them.

“Danny? Are you still,” his mom stopped mid-sentence when she reached the bottom step.

She reached for her holster where she normally kept her ecto-gun but found nothing. She cursed under her breath and started looking around the lab for something to use.

Of course, she didn’t have any weapons on her. Jazz had finally been able to convince them to stop having ghost hunting equipment in the kitchen. She was able to convince them by using facts about how it’s better to have designated places to do things instead of just doing whatever wherever.

Danny liked it because that meant he was less likely to get shot or tased while eating.

“Mom, I’m okay!” He tried to explain as she desperately tried to find something.

Unfortunately for her, Danny had just put everything away.

Or at least, he thought he had.

The Ecto-Scrub.

He forgot to put it away!

She ripped the top open and flung the contents at the portal.

In the back of his mind, he knew she was doing this because she thought she was protecting him. When she came down into the lab and saw her son being held up in the air by multiple green tentacle-like arms that were coming out of an open gateway to another dimension full of ghosts, full of monsters, it only made sense for her to use what she had. It made sense that she tossed something that was only going to hurt ghosts because it wasn’t supposed to work on him.

It didn’t stop it from hurting though.

He was quick enough to cover his face but the raw cleaner on his bare arms was excruciating. The first time he had touched it was after it had been mixed with water.

He wasn’t even in ghost form, why did it hurt so much?

He didn't notice how badly he was screaming until he heard glass breaking.

All those beakers and vials he had made sure were clean, now shattered.

All that time was wasted.

He felt the arms of the portal wrap around him, her touch so cool and gentle against the sharp burning on his arms. “It’s alright,” she said as she pulled him slowly closer, “I won’t let them hurt you anymore.”

“What?”

Why did that sound so ominous?

The next thing he knew he was covered in more arms from the portal. They covered him completely and pulled him back before he could even fully process what was happening.

He didn’t even get to say goodbye.

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Maddie slammed her fist on the dashboard of the Specter Speeder as another quadrant came up empty.

She had searched far and wide for her baby boy but kept coming up empty. She watched him get pulled into the portal and yet he was nowhere to be found.

Even with Jazz filling them in on his secret ghost identity, she still had nothing.

They used the boomerang but all it did was go into the portal and disappear.

Just like he did.

She should have known something was wrong sooner.

Wasn’t that what a mother’s intuition was for?

#Danny Phantom #going angst week 2021 #Day 02 Instincts #Phan Fic #My writing #Danny Fenton #Maddie Fenton #The Fenton Portal #Sentient Portal #Angst #Ambiguous/Open Ending

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vanserraseris · 4 years ago

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END OF PART I - Literally can’t believe I just sat here and posted that 500 characters at a time lol I hope you’re not too disappointed with this, I’m well aware it’s a bit of a disaster but it’s been real nice sending it to you :))

haha its unreal but i loved it sm!!! thanks for sending <3 btw if you want to send me a summary, i can add it into the masterlist!

here’s part 1 in full!

Prince of Ashes. Part I.

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Eris could feel his heart beating as he ran through the halls of The Forest House. His breaths were unsteady and panicked, but he tried to school his features into a mask of calm in case he ran into his father. He adjusted the sword at his side, had grabbed the weapon and shoved it messily in his belt as he’d rushed out of his room. The torches he passed along the walls flared brightly, as if in warning. Eris hoped his father hadn’t done anything foolish.

The rumble of magic that had passed through the estate could only mean something horrible had happened. Eris didn’t slow down as he practically slammed through the doors of his mother’s chambers, not caring that he hadn’t bothered to put a tunic over his thin undershirt and knowing he looked ridiculous in an old pair of brown leather boots.

Eris paused at what he saw once he spotted the woman who’d raised him. He was not expecting his mother to be weeping at the healthy babe in her arms, her shoulders hunched as her breath hitched every so often.

Eris had perfected his carefully crafted image. He was the Tamer of Flames, the Heir of Autumn, the Prince of Ashes. He was calculated and hateful on his good days, cruel and horrible on his bad days. He wanted to be a son his father could be proud of, and he wanted to be a son his mother could look in the eye. As he stood in the doorway of his mother’s room, he bounced on the balls of his feet, feeling very much like a nervous child instead.

“Mother,” Eris breathed, not knowing if he should approach. Eris had been in the middle of reading through some reports when he’d felt the magic, he must have looked a mess after having run through the halls of The Forest House like some youngling.

“Eris?” His mother asked through her tears, more emotion than Eris had seen from her in centuries. “What’s happened?” Eris said as he walked towards them, his tone uncharacteristically soft. The pulse of angry magic that Eris had felt minutes before had worried him, but looking at both his mother and the seemingly healthy child had Eris very confused.

His mother merely shook her head and carefully placed the little bundle in Eris’ arms. Eris had only ever held one of his brothers when they’d been this small and fragile. It must be a girl, Eris thought, why else would his father be so angry, why else would his mother weep. He felt an odd sadness, pitying any female born into this court. “I want to name him Lucien,” his mother whispered, as if it were a secret.

Eris was only more confused, “Cauldon bless him,” he muttered, moving the blankets so that he could peer at the face of his brother. The baby’s eyes were closed, his mouth slightly parted as he huffed tiny breaths in his sleep.

“Eris, I must ask something of you,” his mother tugged on the loose sleeve of his shirt, her other hand wiping the tears from her cheeks. Eris was still looking at the child in his arms, but he nodded for her to go on. His mother never asked anything of him and Eris had never asked anything of his mother. “You must protect him.”

Eris nodded again. He thought he’d done a particularly good job at taking care of Rufus since his mother had been an empty shell when he’d been born. Not that Eris could blame her, he figured spending too much time around Beron was the cause. Eris had kept Rufus as far away from his father as he could, and while Rufus had a reputation for taking nothing seriously, all things considered, he was a good male.

“Give me your vow.” Eris furrowed his auburn brows, glancing to his mother as she gently took the child from his arms and placed him in his cradle. Strange, Eris thought, but would not question it. His mother had said it so firmly that Eris had been reminded of the female he remembered from his childhood.

“I give you my vow, my solemn oath, to protect this child,” Eris said, unwavering eyes on his mother.

“Beron wants him dead,” she said softly, calmly.

“What?” Eris snapped, probably much harsher than he needed to be.

“Your father wants to leave the babe to the elements,” she reached for Eris’s hand, but he jerked away from his mother. Fool, Eris thought, he was a fool. Hadn’t his father taught him since he could speak to never give anyone his oath.

“Why?” Eris growled, and while he might have been frustrated with having agreed to his mother’s wishes, he was horrified at the thought that his father would kill an innocent child.

Even if the High Lord of the Autumn Court did not care much for his sons, he had always valued them as political pawns. Fae children were rare, his father had always known they would grow to be assets. Eris had spent much of his life fearing what his father would do to him and his brothers in anger, but he found a strange comfort in knowing Beron would never kill one of his sons. Eris looked at his mother, mouth dropping open slightly.

Eris took great pride in the fact that his emotions never openly showed on his face, not unless he wanted them to, but he couldn’t help it. Eris was a little horrified, a little concerned. His mother had gone off and had an affair, right under Beron’s nose, the runt in the cradle was his half-brother. Eris needed a strong fucking drink to swallow that realization. No. Beron would never kill one of his sons.

His mother looked at Eris with devastation, she sniffled once, ran a hand through her hair. She looked tired, but Eris couldn’t remember the last time his mother had looked so alive. “Eris, please, he… he is still your brother, please. Your father has doubts, but it is mere speculation.” She lifted her face to look up at her eldest son, “If he is under your protection …” She broke off then, looking at Eris with hopeful russett eyes.

Eris nearly flinched at her words, of course Lucien was still his brother, he thought. And not only that, but he’d vowed to keep the runt safe. Eris didn’t need to be a seer to know this vow would become a problem at some point, but he pushed those negative thoughts from his head. Eris moved to look into the crib, at the small babe inside it, “Are you sure about calling him Lucien?”

His mother’s shoulders sagged with relief, “What’s the matter with it?”

Eris tilted his head to the side as he continued to stare at his youngest brother. “Mother, his name means sunshine in the Old Tongue, perhaps you should reconsider.”

His mother flashed him a small smile, momentarily shocking Eris, “It means light.”

“I hardly think that’s any better,” Eris was debating whether or not to ask who the father was when he heard the loud steps approaching the room, and he turned to face the carved doors of his mother’s chambers with a deep breath.

The doors slammed open with a loud crash, Eris was surprised the babe didn’t wake. “Give me the child,” Beron said with a frighteningly quiet voice.

“Father,” Eris said, warning in his tone. Eris was many things, but he wasn’t an oath-breaker.

“Do not involve yourself in matters that do not concern you,” Beron spat, “Give me the child.”

Eris moved closer to his father, his hand moving towards the sword at his side, “Father.”

The High Lord of Autumn paused, looking at his son carefully. Eris let golden flames flare in his eyes. His father stood straighter, eyes flicking to the hand Eris had placed on the hilt of his weapon. “You would fight me, boy?” His father laughed with no amusement before he flashed a taunting smile in Eris’s direction, “You would fight me?” Eris knew that perhaps he should have reconsidered his approach to the whole situation when he felt the magic in the room swell.

The crackling magic that flowed through Eris’s veins was lethal, but not as strong as his father’s. Eris lifted his chin, “Father, leave the child.” Beron reached for his own weapon, and Eris drew his sword. His father was more experienced, and Eris knew his talents did not lie in combat, but he would fight for this. If he died, though, he worried what Beron would do to Rufus, but he wouldn’t let Beron leave Lucien to the elements. At least not without a fight.

“Eris!” His mother moved to stand between them, but Eris pushed her back with his arm. He would regret sending her crashing against the wardrobe later, but he was much too focused on his father to care too much about that now. Beron lunged at Eris with his sword, and Eris easily deflected the blow that was aimed at his chest. Eris’s amber eyes widened, but he wasn’t entirely sure why it shocked him to know that his father would strike to kill.

Eris had to lead his father away from his mother and the child, so with a small snarl Eris threw himself at his father, his sword arcing in the air. With a powerful blow, Beron stumbled out into the hall. The servants that had dutifully been attending to their business shrieked as their swords slammed together, the sound of metal against metal echoing as the servants ran away from them.

Beron was much stronger than Eris. He had been fighting for much longer, and Eris knew that if he started using his magic against his father, his father would respond with magic much stronger than his. Eris parried his father’s first series of blows, but it was an effort. High Lords were a different breed, and with each clash of their swords, Eris was reminded of that fact. “Ungrateful,” his father spat, cutting Eris on the thigh with a long swipe of his sword.

Eris heard his mother screaming at Beron to stop, and he knew that the cut along his leg was deep, but he managed to whirl out of the way of his father’s blade as it came frighteningly close to his neck. Eris put all his weight in the next swing of his sword, and Beron grinned as their swords met and they faced each other. “Why protect the little runt?” Beron’s grin merely widened, “You wish to have another brother fight you for the throne?”

Eris flashed him a crooked grin in return, ignoring the pain in his leg as he spoke to his father over the cross of their swords. “I am not afraid.”

“Perhaps you should be.” Eris could not respond fast enough as his father stopped pushing against him, and Eris lost his balance. It was only a moment, but it was enough. Beron’s blade skidded across the edge of Eris’s sword, and Eris knew he had made a terrible mistake. Beron thrust his blade into Eris’ side.

Eris felt blank, he vaguely realized he’d cried out as his father twisted the blade before his own weapon fell from his weak fingers. He didn’t hear the sound of it as it dropped against the floor, the roaring in his ears was much too loud. “Are you happy now, Eris,” Beron said, putting a hand up to his son’s face in a strangely father-like gesture, the other still tightly gripping the sword in Eris’s side. “I have lost a son this night.”

Fingers curling in Eris’s long hair, Beron pulled his eldest son to him and placed a kiss to his temple. In his entire life, Beron had never shown any affection to Eris, and if Eris had been able to think properly, he would have been shocked. Eris groaned as his father yanked the blade back, his shaking hands going to the wound at his side as his legs faltered and he fell to his knees. Ruby red blood glimmered on the silver blade of his father’s sword.

Eris tried to take a deep breath, but found that his lungs wouldn’t let him. Eris coughed, feeling blood drip down his chin. He supposed that he should not have expected to beat his father in a duel. Eris felt like he was drowning. As a youngling he’d tripped on a rope and fallen off a dock in the Spring Court and into a lake, not knowing how to swim and in a panic, Eris had thrashed as water filled his lungs.

Each breath had burned in a way that Eris had never imagined he’d feel as the heir of the Autumn Court. Surely, Eris would have died had his mother not pulled him out of the water, sobbing as she’d told him to hold her hand next time. His mother was sobbing now as she fell to her knees in front of Beron, begging him to stop. Eris slumped forward with a gasp, the burning feeling in his chest becoming nearly unbearable.

He made a strange choked noise as more blood filled his mouth and Eris gritted his teeth as someone dropped down by his side. “You alright, Eris?” Rufus asked, his face close to Eris’s as he put his hands around Eris’s arm, trying to help him up. Eris looked at his younger brother through the curtain of his red hair, “Hello, hey, you alright?” Rufus repeated, russett eyes wide.

“Never better,” Eris rasped as more blood dripped from his mouth onto the marble floors. Eris tried to lift himself up with Rufus’s help. He couldn’t stand, Eris noticed, and put all his weight on his younger brother. Rufus laughed nervously, the sound hollow to Eris’s ears. Holding a hand to the wound on Eris’ side and abandoning his attempt to get Eris up off the floor, Rufus moved the hair from Eris’s face. With the back of his hand, Rufus wiped at the blood along Eris’s chin before he spoke. Eris wasn’t really worried, but he could tell from the tone of Rufus’s voice that he probably should be.

Cato’s voice rang like a bell in the nearly empty hall, “What the hells happened here?” Calm and steady and definitely not worried. Cato would soon become heir, Eris thought briefly, all his brother had ever wanted and he hadn’t even lifted a finger to get it.

“Your brother seems to have forgotten his place,” Beron replied with equal calm.

Rufus snarled softly, having been the youngest of six for thirty years, no one paid him any attention, especially not father, and Eris knew Rufus favoured him. Eris would be lying if he told anyone he didn’t favour Rufus as well. Eris could feel his eyelids drooping, but he watched as Maddox ran towards them from the other side of the hall, Priam close behind him. Eris felt heavy, so he leaned into Rufus, pain flaring through his side.

His vision was becoming blurred and he could barely hear his mother begging Beron to spare him and Lucien. The last thing Eris remembered before he lost consciousness was staring at his sword, thinking that the ruby eyes of the lion’s head on the hilt glowed with flames.

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icollectyoursins · 4 years ago

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Leone Abbacchio Relationship HCs

🐉 anon asked for: “Abbacchio relationship hcs?? -🐉”

These are just SFW headcanons, so I went a little overboard to compensate for the lack of NSFW although, I’ll no doubt do some in the future. Tried to make these kind of organized so it’s easier to read. This will all be under the cut And, yes, reader is a stand user and can see Moody Blues.

Wanna know what I’m willing to write? Rules here!

Have a character, but no idea? Prompt list here!

Looking for more? Master post here!

WARNINGS: SFW, brief mentions of nightmares, trauma.

Word Count: 2226

General

Abbacchio is a tough cookie to crack when it comes to romance and forms of affection. He just doesn’t think he’s super into it. Until you gently caress his face while he’s falling asleep or maybe it was the time you curled up next to him while watching a movie. Or the time you casually laced your fingers with his while walking down the street.

Okay, fine, he’s soft, but he would never admit it! Unless he’s been drinking a little too much. Then he’ll tell you how much you mean to him. Or when you’re feeling like shit and super down on yourself.

His nicknames/pet names for you are usually dear, cara/caro (darling/dear), but mostly he just uses your name. He likes the way it sounds! And, honestly, you like the way he says it too.

After you’ve been together for a while, he starts to notice changes in his personality and habits. He’s calmer, doesn’t lash out as much as he used to; he’s less on edge about everything. As well, he noticed that he was drinking less and when he was drinking, it was healthier. It wasn’t long binges in the middle of the night anymore, it was just one or two with friends or for a celebration. He didn’t really realize how much you helped him and how much you meant to him until then. He knew he loved you, of course, but that was really where it clicked in.

You notice the change too. He starts getting more playful in a weird Abbacchio way. It’s small things like poking your side or behind while you’re focused on something. Occasionally, he’ll wrap his arms around your waist from behind and whisper something sweet in your ear that makes you giggle.

When Abbacchio isn’t reading, he’s listening to someone reading. He frequently listens to podcasts, audiobooks, etc. while doing his chores or driving. He thinks it’s a good way to educate himself on current topics or things he’s just interested in. With his whole past, I don’t think he would be interested in true crime or anything like that. Too triggering for him and with you, he really doesn’t want to fall back into old habits.

Now, he’s not perfect and he’s obviously a very hurt individual, so I think it would take someone with a lot of patience to help him get over some of his trauma (and yes, it is trauma). He has his rough days where he’s angrier and more on edge and this makes him more likely to yell or lash out. If you can avoid this, great, but talk to him about it later when he’s calmed down. He needs someone who is good with tense situations who can either calm him down or be able to walk away from the situation and come back later. That being said, you are not his therapist, you are not anyone’s therapist (unless that’s your job). You are their partner. A partner can help with some, but usually, you’re not trained enough to properly deal with something like this.

Dates

He enjoys taking long walks with you, especially near the water. The water is extremely relaxing to him and you’re relaxing to him, so it’s the best of both worlds.

Not overly into picnics, but if you offer, he would be more than happy to indulge you by packing a basket with some nice red wine and a charcuterie board with some sandwiches. Sincerely loves the beach and sitting next to you on a blanket, enjoying the sun on the warmer days just makes him feel so human again.

His favourite dates with you are the ones where you two are on the couch at home together watching a movie. He enjoys the closeness, the relaxed state you’re both in and, of course, the popcorn. Eats it plain to be healthier, but when you’re not looking, he’ll add salt and butter to his. But, then one day one of the boyz introduce him to adding chocolatey things to popcorn (like M&M’s) and that’s it. His loose diet is out the window.

The microwave beeped in the background while you plopped down, flicking through different disks in your hand. You had picked out a classic, cheesy werewolf horror movie by the time Abbacchio sat down with two bowls in hand. He handed him the movie while sneaking a handful of his popcorn into your mouth.

“Mmph!” You let out a muffled sound of shock as warm chocolate squished into your hand. You dropped the chocolate into your bowl, looking at the mess you had just made. “What did you put in your bowl?”

He chucked. “Mn’M’s.”

“Why?”

“Narancia told me to.” The DVD was in and starting up just as he was walking back, shaking the couch as he sat down with a grunt. He pulled a tissue out of the box next to him, handing it to you, then he grabbed his bowl, picking out a piece of warm M&M and sucking it into his mouth with a satisfying crunch. He licked his fingers while you cleaned your palm, frustrated with how little it was cleaning up.

“Ugh, whatever!” You began licking up the remnants earning you another chuckle from Leone. One of you presses play on the remote and settle into each other. You’re curled up into his arm for most of the movie, head leaning on his collar bone. He occasionally kisses the top of your head or pops a piece of popcorn in your mouth.

Soon, the bowls are empty and you’re practically sitting in his lap, holding each other close. He’s so warm, so comfortable. You find yourself starting to nod into sleep. He hums as he feels your breathing slow to a steady rhythm. Yeah, that movie was pretty boring, wasn’t it?

He chuckles, carefully pulling the blanket from the back of the couch, pulling it around you while he got himself comfortable. There was no way he was getting up from this spot, so he might as well join you.

When Abbacchio is feeling fancy or bougie, he’ll take you out to restaurants or tourist attractions. If anyone tries to swindle you out of something, you can guarantee he’s going to at least insult them in some way or maybe just straight up kick them in the face. Regardless, he’ll protect you.

Affection

When in public, he still likes to keep you close, but tones it down a little bit. Usually, he’s got his hand on your back or you’re holding hands, hovering close to each other.

He’s very protective and if the gang’s jokes go too far, he’ll let them know.

In private, he’s obviously more relaxed. He doesn’t need to put on a mask around you, so he just lets it all go. He’ll come up while you’re doing chores and either hug you from behind or spin you around for a kiss before letting you continue whatever it was you were doing with no explanation.

Very rarely lets you do his makeup, but when he does, he’s a little cheeky about it and kind of anal all at the same time. The easiest way for you to do his make up is sitting in his lap, so already he’s cocky about it, but then you start getting to the eyeliner and he gets picky.

You perched yourself on Leone’s lap, carefully buffing out a natural-looking eyeshadow with a brush. Occasionally, he would crack open an eye, looking up to see the concentration on your face as you avoided any fall out from the shadow. He squeezed your thighs pleasantly then massaged circles into the soft flesh. You looked into his open eye with a coy smirk before returning to your work.

You dipped the brush into the pallet again, this time a lighter shade for the inner corner of his eyes. Gently, you pressed the pigment in from the edge of the lid to the corner, then, like before, you buffed it out back into the lid. His hands began to wander, sliding up and down your thighs. You gave him another look, but he wasn’t paying attention this time, eyes closed. You scoffed.

Finally, you finished, moving onto the eyeliner, picking out a sleek black You started with the outer corner, going for a winged look. Before you were able to press a line in, he grabbed your hand quickly, pushing it back so he could open his eyes.

“You’re doing it wrong,” he said. You sat back, exasperated.

“I haven’t even done anything!”

The two of you got into a small playful argument of “oh, I’ll do it,” “no, I’ll do it.” Until eventually you settled with him doing your makeup in exchange.

“Thank you, now.” You reached for two shades of lipstick, one purple and one black. “Which one do you want?” He rolled his eyes, grabbing the black as well as a handheld mirror.

“No, no, no. You get to do your eyeliner, not your lipstick! The lipstick is mine.” You playfully kissed his lips before pulling everything from his hands, earning you a groan from Abbacchio.

Seeing as we’re talking about sitting on his lap! He loves it. Just, any physical touch from you makes him feel so loved, especially when alone at home. He particularly enjoys when you’re pressed up against him while reading a book or watching a movie with his arm around you. Alternatively, he enjoys your legs tossed over his thighs or his over yours.

Around the House

Now, chores. Abbacchio doesn’t like chores. He’ll do them if you ask, but he’s not gonna like it. Least favourite is laundry. He just kind of chucks his clothes on the floor in a pile until you tell him to move it or do it yourself. You can’t tell the difference between his clean clothes and dirty clothes, so you mostly let him deal with it when the pile gets big enough or he runs out of clothes.

Doesn’t hate doing the dishes, so he actually gets stuck with that since you’re doing almost everything else. If you’ve recently had the rest of the Bucci gang over, he’s less inclined to do it. Narancia and Mista both tend to be slobs, so their plates are always nasty, but he does it anyway, just complains a lot later. Nastiness aside, doing the dishes slowly becomes a therapy moment for him. Just his music, a bunch of clean dishes and pure peace.

Much like with dishes, he doesn’t hate vacuuming or dusting and will do it when asked, but doesn’t like it. Honestly, he’s not the best at vacuuming, he always misses corners and forgets to do one place, so you do most of it.

Look, I’m not saying he’s a slob, he’s not, but he can get a little lazy, especially on his rougher days. That being said, if it’s a special day or he’s feeling a little romantic and has something planned, he’ll do everything. It won’t be perfect, but the sentiment is there.

Sleeping

He has a very cute snore. It’s not loud or obnoxious, it’s soft and relaxed. Honestly, kind of soothing. That is IF you’re able to hear it. He usually doesn’t sleep until you do, but it’s very precious.

Prefers being big spoon or ‘the pillow’ where you sleep on some body part of his (his thighs are exceptionally comfy and, of course, his pecs). He usually wraps one arm around you if he can, rubbing his thumb against your shoulder or forearm.

But, one night, you got in bed late and he was already asleep, so you came up behind him, wrapping your arm around his waist then stroking his stomach softly. He’ll never let you know, but he was awake. That was the day he discovered he loved being a little spoon. He won’t fight if you happen to do it again.

Regardless, Abbacchio is clingy when he sleeps. Not bear hug, but always has an arm around you to make sure you’re there and safe.

He gets some nightmares, of course. Doesn’t scream, just jolts awake and goes to grab a glass of water, then comes back, so it’s unlikely he’d wake you up from a deep sleep. If you are awake, ask him what he needs. Sometimes he needs you to hold him, other times he needs just some time alone, but remind him you are there for anything. If you’ve already got a glass of water next to his bed, he’s head over heels. So thankful. Might make you breakfast the next morning as a proper thank you.

Stand

What does Moody Blues think? Well, much like its user, it’s very analytical and almost cold when it comes to you, though if Abbacchio is away from you for a little longer than usual, but still in range (like being kept in a meeting too long while you’re in the car waiting) he’ll send his stand to you and help you relax a bit by letting you cuddle “Abbacchio” (the stand copying it’s user), or just let you relax with the stand itself!

Actually, if he’s busy at home and you’re tired, MB will replay a time where you were cuddling in bed, or on the couch so you can snuggle with someone at least.

#leone abbacchio #leone abbacchio x reader #abbacchio x reader #abbacchio #leone abbachio #leone abbachio x reader #abbacchio prompts #sfw

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thevivification · 2 years ago

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@self-scammer-inc idk if you're awake as I post this (and idk if you’ve done sumeru yet) BUT I've been doing a lot of sumeru exploration and I kept thinking about him when I got near the desert so I filled almost an entire page of my sketchbook with doodles cause. yeah

Notes and note transcript under the cut

I wanted to add onto his design a bit more and I believe we talked about him having quite the amount of jewelry so I tried adding onto that. The hat was mainly cause I think he’d do good with a hat (shields eyes from sun + if you add something like a veil it works as a shield for the eyes) but the hat is definitely more of an optional thing

Upgraded the poncho to look more like something akin to Collei’s scarf but that design idea is still a “hmm” for me (hence why the actual scarf bits are not that visible)

You mentioned something about him being a physical DPS/burst support combo (well the burst support is a me idea, gives him more versatility) and while I’m not exactly sure what element he would have (Vex magic and Abyss magic are definitely more like plot devices for now) so I made The Vial more ambiguously elemental

While I’m not sure about the weapon ability and design I think I like the general concept of what I have here. Also I went with polearm design cause I felt like drawing them so maybe sooner or later I’ll draw a sword for him

OH ALSO I forgot to add that Concocted Infuser can be stacked up to 4 times max. I’m thinking a lot about game design as of recent idk why

note transcript (+ more additional notes cause yay):

I have severely misjudged the variety of sumeru lotus flowers.

Generic pink lotus/water lily = wears most often Nilotpala Lotus = alternate1 Kalpata Lotus = alt2 Padisarah = something special (I forgot about Viboyas aha I’ll explain sometime in future. also yes I know lotus and water lilies are different things and that Cub probably had a water lily and not a lotus in the initial design but shhh)

*a sketch of the start of an attack pattern*

kind of throw upwards? beginning of atk pattern idea?

*a picture of a vial of something*

The Vial Made from various chemicals/elements Plays part to his atk patterns (I believe I was referring to skill and burst)

*sketch of gi!Cub’s right hand*

right hand as ref rings usually wears rings w/o gloves lol bracelets (I added a 4-pointed star/primogem symbol to the glove to mess with identity speculations. in-universe I think he adds primo symbols for that exact reason, to mess with people)

*sketch of an updated gi!Cub design. I’ve given him a hat*

hat still has flower on ear specially-made material *pointing to shirt*

*sketch of a polearm called “✦ The Oasis ✦” (love it when Cub adds the little symbols to his tools and stuff). It’s design is similar to that of the dragonspine spear except the spearhead is more traditional and instead of calcium-like wrapping it is wrapped in the vines of a kalpata lotus. a single kalpata lotus blooms near the head*

Kalpata lotus Kalpata vines might modify design a bit. It’s kinda generic but I have no ideas atm so it’ll just stay like this *pointing to weapon ability* what I have as an idea for a minute (might add EM buff??)

atk % or physical DMG bonus Abyssal Merger (name in progress) Every time the active character activates a skill or a burst, all party members will gain the “Concocted Infuser” effect. This effect increases movement speed by 10%, reduces stamina cost of charged attacks by 20% and increases atk by 20-45% for 10 seconds. (Might reduce the effect duration and might remove the movement speed buff. Also I forgot to add that the ability can be stacked to 4 at maximum and there’s a 3-5 second cooldown for after the effect’s duration. The things in bold are stats that can be affected by refinement)

*A sketch of a possible elemental burst frame. He’s holding the vial while side-eyeing or looking at the camera. I left it vague on purpose*

Possible burst? (I think him throwing the potion to the ground and the affected area looks like light blue glazed terracotta (aka Vex Magic) would be cool. idk what it does but it would look cool)

#viv draws for once #genshin au #cubfan #of course if like. there's things here that don't fit with the idea just tell me aha #I think the weapon ability is my biggest grife so far #but the design I'm pretty 👍#oh wow the notes got long

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nohoney · 4 years ago

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You and Me (And Him)

notes: Part 2 of the Us Series, also posted on my ao3

characters: Dabi/Touya Todoroki, Takami Keigo/Hawks

warnings: 18+, drug use, toxic relationships, open relationships, angsty-ish, threesome

summary:

“If this happens… will it be just sex or will it be more?”

Golden eyes stare back at you. “It can be whatever you want it to be (Name).”

You scrutinize him under your gaze for a little bit, silent for a few moments before asking, “Will you kiss me?”

“Of course.”

Touya had introduced you to Keigo when your relationship was just two months old. You remember being astounded by his eyes at first, they were so bright and friendly as opposed to Touya’s which were piercing and intimidating. Keigo was such an easy going guy, his manner of speaking and his certain lilts when he talked made you feel comfortable immediately despite how nervous you were at first. He fit easily into your life, a friend that you knew you could rely on for almost anything.

Where Touya was apathetic and aloof, Keigo was magnetic and charming.

It was a wonder how those two got along, you had to figure that the ‘opposites attract’ concept worked out for them. You’re not certain what the turning point was in their relationship that Keigo received permission to address Touya by his birth name, but obviously it meant a lot to your boyfriend and Keigo seemed touch to be apart of his inner circle. Aside from pills they ingested and the powders they snorted that bonded them together, they had a genuine friendship.

It goes to say that Touya and Keigo are close, and they’re close enough where apparently there’s an option of sharing you between the two of them.

“I gave you permission to fuck who you want doll, Keigo is not the worst person you could choose. In fact, I’d like it if he were the one to keep you warm for me.”

You liked to believe that you and Keigo had a strictly platonic friendship, but Touya had essentially ruined that perspective for you now.

Had Keigo always felt that way from the very start or was it gradual during your budding friendship? Did he want to be your second boyfriend or was he looking for something a little more casual?

Those were all important questions but there was one that you needed answered first before you did anything with Keigo.

You were working up the nerve to ask Touya this ever since that day when he fucked you while Keigo was right beside you. He sat on the edge of his couch with his laptop on the coffee table, reading over an article needed for one of his classes. Drug dealer aside, he was actually a good student, breezing through his classes easily. Though you know that the only reason why he would finish up so quickly was so that it wouldn’t interfere as much with his dealing. As opposed to Keigo who liked to sit down and really make sure that he retained the knowledge.

“Touya, can I ask you something?” you ask from your end of the couch, shifting your feet towards Touya until they were on his lap. He props your feet in his lap and he strokes his hands over your shins and calves, his expression bored but attentive as he turns to look at you. “That thing you said before about Keigo wanting to… do stuff with me. You weren’t just saying that so that I’d bother you less when you go out right?”

When you go out and sell to your whores. You want to add that part but you know it’s best not to bring it up; you’ve already had this conversation with him and it’s too soon to open it back up again.

“I said it because I know that Keigo will treat you right doll. I trust him and I know that he’d be good to you.” Touya answers honestly.

“You’re good to me.” you tease, lightly nudging your foot up into his hand.

Touya smirks at you and crawls his way over to your side of the sofa. He moves to make you sit on his lap, your legs straddling him as he leans back against the sofa. Your hands touch his shoulders before drawing down, your index fingers tracing his chest beneath the white, sleeveless shirt that he’s wearing. “I’m fucking great to you doll. I’m so fucking great to you that I wouldn’t mind if you fucked my closest friend.”

You grind down on Touya’s lap, his cock stirring beneath the dark sweats that he’s wearing and moan when he thrusts up into you. Ghosting your lips over his, you tease him just a little bit when he tries to go in for a kiss and pull back with a giggle. Touya isn’t having it though, putting his hand on the back of your neck and keeping you in place so that he can go in for a proper kiss. You like when he asserts himself like this over you and renders you helpless before him, it gets you going. “I wouldn’t mind if you fucked me right now baby.” you purr.

The discussion is tabled for now as you ride Touya’s cock and he leaves you a shaking mess afterwards.

Keigo comes to the Touya’s apartment later on during the week. You walk in after finishing up at your part time job to see them splitting an eightball between the two of them at the dinner table. You’d never done more than a gram of coke before and even then you usually split up that gram with one another person. “Geez, what’s the special occasion?” you ask as you set your purse down and shrug off your sweater.

“Nothing in particular, just thought of relaxing today.” Touya answers as if it’s the normal thing in the world. Relaxing with a six pack of beers with the boys, that’s normal; relaxing with an eightball of cocaine with the boys, that’s not.

But this is your life with Touya as your boyfriend and as long as he or Keigo don’t overdose on you, then everything should be fine. You know that this definitely is not their first time and you once again remind yourself about the gap between you and the boys.

“Dove, do you want a line?” Keigo asks as he uses a credit card to cut three white lines on the surface of one of the dinner plates. You don’t think it’s really a question because he pretty much made a third one anyway for you to take. He’s waving you over, an expectant smile on his face that you can’t bring yourself to say no to. Instead of sitting in the chair next to him, Keigo pulls you onto his lap instead and hands you a rolled up bill.

Just one line. you think to yourself as you inhale the powder through the bill.

That one line ends up becoming ten instead, very measly compared to the boys but considered a lot for yourself.

Touya and Keigo pretty much polish off the rest of the eightball and talk amongst themselves at the dining table still while you moved yourself over to the couch. Laying on your stomach and facing away from the boys, you idly scroll through your social media on your phone to keep yourself entertained. Your brain is a little wired so you’re just waiting for the coke to pass through your system and then you can sleep properly. From behind, a hand goes underneath your shirt and slowly smooths up your spine. It feels pleasant and your body shudders in response, pushing back against the hand as a silent beg for more. You’re surprised that Touya is massaging you, most of the time he tends to just skim the tips of his fingers all over your back until you fall asleep. Deft fingers press into the right spots on your back and you can’t help but let out a quiet moan along with a whined out, “Thank you baby.”

“You’re welcome dove.”

You turn back to see that Keigo had been the one massaging you while Touya just remained at the table, watching from his seat with eyes full of mirth and a grin to match.

How blatant of the both of them.

And that’s only the beginning.

Every instance Keigo is in your presence, he begins to invade your personal space more often and pushes the boundaries of your friendship into something more. Touches to your waist or the small of your back, quick pecks to your cheek or your lips, sometimes putting his hand on your thigh, even his pet names become a little more affectionate like little dove or songbird. It doesn’t make you uncomfortable per se but you’ve yet to really come to a conclusion about what you want to do about him.

You know that if you don’t say anything about it, if you don’t verbalize a ‘no’ or ‘stop’, Keigo’s just going to keep on going. After all, if you don’t stop one's actions they assume that it’s okay to keep on going and possibly to do more.

It appears that Touya’s getting a little impatient with your inaction, confronting you about it after fucking in the backseat of his car one day.

“So are you going to let Keigo smash or what (Name)?”

“I… don’t know. You and me and him, don't you think it will be weird?”

"Only if you make it weird."

You lay naked together rather comfortably despite the small space, your cheek resting against his chest where his heart is beating so close to your ear while he’s petting your head. It’s quiet between the two of you, just trying to catch your breath before having to get dressed and dropped off to your own bed. You want to be in Touya’s bed or have him sleep in yours, but he has a drop off to replenish his inventory later on and wants you where he knows you’re safe. It’s sweet how he doesn’t risk you like that, he only allows you to know so much. Maybe that’s part of the reason why he’s pushing Keigo onto you, to keep an eye on you when he’s not able to.

Touya loves having you in his sights, doesn’t like when you stray too far from him, even if he doesn’t show it on his face. You know by his tells, squeezed just a little too tight in a hug or the constant question he asks just right before you leave ‘are you sure?’ or the way his jaw clenches just a smidge too tight when you want to sleep in your own bed instead of his.

He pats the back of your head twice to let you know to get up.

Touya’s quicker to get dressed and you move to the side so that he can crawl to the driver’s side first. You’re still pulling on your pants when you feel his large hand wrap around your bicep to get your attention. “Baby?”

“If you don’t want to do anything with Keigo, that’s fine (Name). The least you can do is to tell him to stop flirting if you’re not interested though.” Touya tells you, a hint of irritation behind his tone. You don’t get to say anything else as he crawls to get to the driver’s seat and starts up the car. “Come on, I can’t be late.”

You sleep alone in your bed that night, thinking about you and Keigo and Touya.

A few more days pass before you finally give an answer.

Touya holds you from behind, his arm curled around your waist and his face nuzzled against the back of your head, he’s resting in your bed peacefully after a long night of being up. It’s getting close to noon and you’ve pretty much skipped your classes for the day because his hold on you is iron tight. He’s still fast asleep but you’re wide awake and desperate to use the bathroom to pee so you try to wriggle out of his hold. The movement disgruntles Touya but he releases you to flop on his back to continue sleeping.

You relieve yourself and wash your hands in the sink, glancing up at the mirror to check your complexion briefly before walking back into your room. Touya always looks most peaceful when he’s asleep, not like the bored expression he’s always sporting on his face whenever he’s out in public. You get back in the bed, not with the intention to sleep more, but you just want to be close to your boyfriend just a little bit longer. Reaching a hand out to massage his scalp, your fingers are brushing through his hair and he groans under your touch. You hold in a giggle as Touya sticks his hand down his boxer briefs, just letting his hand rest on his soft cock and doing nothing else but continuing to sleep.

“Touya? Touya, it’s almost noon.” you call out to him.

“… Doll.” he grunts out, slightly annoyed at being woken up.

“You want something to eat? You hungry?”

Touya just dismissively waves his other hand at you, the one that’s not shoved into his underwear.

“Okay, I’ll just make something so that you can have the leftovers later on and I want to have a proper threesome with Keigo.” The last part you just quickly blurted out to get it out of the way.

There… said it, finally told him what I want to do.

He’s silent for a few seconds before he opens his eyes to look at you. “It can just be you and him doll, I’m not making it a requirement for me to be there.”

“I know but I was thinking about it and I think I just want to officially induct Keigo by having a proper threesome.”

Touya pulls his hand out from his underwear and pats his thigh, signaling you to come sit on his lap. He puts his hands on your hips as you sit on his cock, his thumbs teasing the hem of your panties and has you grinding slightly on him. “You want Keigo to stuff your mouth while I drill this slutty pussy? Or I can fuck your face instead and he can go balls deep in you? How about double penetration? You love it when I play with your ass while I fuck up your pussy with my cock. I think it’d be nice to cream you in both of your holes. Or maybe we’ll just cum on your sexy body together. Last time he came on your tits, you have no idea how wild that drove him.”

“Okay, you sound way more excited for it than I am.” you laugh as you take Touya’s hands off your hips and lace your fingers together. “But yeah, I want to do this… with Keigo.”

“Alright doll but you have to be the one to tell him.”

And so you do later on that day, Touya smacks your ass on the way out of his apartment as you go to meet up with Keigo. He gives you a shit eating grin as he watches you walk away, proud that he can see the slight limp in your step.

So you sit with Keigo at a booth in back inside a cafe as he tells you about his week; he’s always busy in between his classes, completing his lab work, studying and tutoring. You’ve realized very early on that he likes to be a busy person, he likes keeps his scheduled jam packed sometimes. Yet he handles the load of all his responsibilities with ease, like he’s barely trying and that it’s as easy as hanging up a shirt and moving onto the next. You’re certain that if you even attempted to imitate his lifestyle that you wouldn’t be able to handle it as well and just burn out.

It could be the Adderall that Touya supplied to Keigo that helped him sometimes, but even without it he still held himself together rather well.

You’re trying to find the right way to tell Keigo, wondering what’s a smooth transition into telling him-

“Let’s have another threesome.”

Way to be fucking smooth!

Keigo was in the middle of telling you about this plant nursery he thought you’d like when you interrupted him. His golden eyes are set wide in surprise, as if someone had put him on pause and he’s waiting to be set right again. He’s still for a few seconds when he finally blinks and looks at you.

Golden eyes just stare at you and you’re squirming under his gaze.

Maybe I waited too long and he’s not interested anymore?

“Aw dove, you realize how cute you look right now? You’re like a shy schoolgirl asking to hold hands for the very first time.” Keigo coos at you, leaning his cheek into the palm of his hand and smiling. “You sure you want to? I’m also okay if you want nothing to change between us, I love being your friend.”

“A friend who wants to fuck you.” You remember Touya’s words from that time.

You nod your head and reach for his hand to take it in yours. “I just have to know something. I already asked Touya but I need to hear this from the only person I know that probably knows him the best. You’ll be honest with me, won’t you?”

Keigo’s hands are warm as he gives you a reassuring squeeze. “Of course (Name).”

“It’s just, you know, the whole thing with Touya and the other girls that he does his business with… I’m not accepting it still, I guess I’m just letting it happen because he insists that I’m the only one that gets all this special treatment from and I’m believing him for the time being. I just wanted it to be me and him, just us, and now there’s you. I just need to know that he’s not proposing us, this arrangement, so that I’ll harass him less when he goes to see them.”

Despite the arrangement of bringing Keigo in, no matter what your relationship with Touya comes first. It still bothers you when he goes out to the others and you do your best to not let your jealously show, there’s no point in having consistent arguments about it. But you can’t help the paranoia in your heart that he only proposed this so that you don’t have a reason to bother him. As long as you have someone else to sleep with then Touya can continue doing what he’s doing, that’s what you think.

Keigo sighs as he holds your hands in his, his thumb gently rubbing over your knuckles. “Don’t tell him that I told you this but there used to be more girls before you came along.”

Your jaw clenches.

“How many of them do you know of at the moment?” Keigo asks.

“Three or four I think.” you answer.

“It used to be eight. After he met you, he pretty much cut that list down to half.”

Your heart twists at the truth but it still changes nothing. “So I’m supposed to feel grateful that he liked me enough to only keep half the whores he still wants to fuck? He says that I’m his number one but what happens when he ends up liking whore #4 more? Am I just going to get bumped down the list? Am I just whore #1 for the time being?”

Keigo scratches the back of his head and seems a bit reluctant all of a sudden but he continues to speak to ease your doubts. “It’s not like that dove, it really isn’t. Touya’s never been the best with confronting his feelings but I see how he cares for you. I know to you it seems like he still has whores he wants to hang onto, but in reality he’s been slowly letting go so that he can focus on you. I can’t tell you when the others will be gone but all I know is that you’re his priority. This is new for Touya, he’s never had a real relationship before you. All he’s ever had is just a casual thing—hell the girls that he’s sold to, you can’t even call it casual, it’s just-”

“Business.” Touya’s used that word plenty of times.

You already had a feeling that he had commitment issues, it’s obvious in the way he keeps you around but still sees the others.

“I remember how upset Touya was when you left that one time to sleep with someone else because you were angry at him. I’d never seen him get so upset over anyone else (Name), it’s just been you. The feelings he has for you, it's intense.”

“My question still isn’t answered Keigo: does Touya only want this to happen so that I’ll bother him less when he goes out? Like it’s okay for him to go out and get his dick wet, struggling with whatever feelings he has for us, while I’m wetting yours? Is it just easier for him knowing a friend is plowing me instead of a stranger? It just all seems so convenient for him.”

Keigo’s posture stiffens a little bit. “He knows that he’s the one who proposed it but he didn’t want to backtrack and change his mind once he realized that you shouldn’t be a random whore for someone else to use as they please… ironic coming from the guy that uses random whores as he pleases. He feels you only deserve to get fucked by people who love you, those were his words.”

“I trust him and I know he’d be good to you.”

Whoa… love? No one said anything about love.

Touya tells you how much he loves your pussy, he’s never said himself that he loves you. And Keigo? He just said not too long about that he loves being your friend…

“Wait, did Touya actually say that he loves me? What kind of love are we talking about?”

Keigo’s golden eyes briefly widen in surprise before realizing that he might have said too much, speaking of things that Touya told him he wasn’t ready to talk about with you just yet. “I… shit, I wasn’t supposed to say that… uh fuck I can’t really speak for Touya.” Keigo curses and takes his hand back, scrunching his hand in his blond hair and looks down in embarrassment. “He’s going to kill me.”

What happened to just proposing a simple threesome? You didn’t realize that all these feelings were going to be involved when you were going to talk to him today.

“Keigo, you are being honest with me though right? You’re not lying?”

Golden eyes look up at you, full of conviction. “I could never lie to you (Name).”

You hate that Touya still sees his other whores, he sells to them and fucks them. It didn’t matter that it’s been impersonal this entire time with the others, it just hurt that you couldn’t have all of him. And yet Keigo’s admission had just changed everything, all with just one four letter word, that apparently Touya was more wrapped around your finger than you thought. The situation itself is still twisted but you’re not trying to escape it. Instead you sink deeper and deeper into it.

"Did Touya say he loves me?" you ask, not surprised that your question is met with silence. It's clear that Keigo wasn't supposed to mention that to you at all. "Do you believe what he said? That I should only be fucked by people who love me? Do you love me Keigo and is that love the same as Touya's?"

His eyes betray nothing, now set on remaining mum when it comes to this topic it seems. His silence is an answer in of itself, though it's not exactly a clear one. You won't waste anymore time asking these questions, you set out here with a mission. “If this happens… will it be just sex or will it be more?”

Golden eyes stare back at you. “It can be whatever you want it to be (Name).”

You scrutinize him under your gaze for a little bit, silent for a few moments before asking, “Will you kiss me?”

“Of course.”

The kiss is nothing like the one at the house party when the two of you were rolling on ecstasy. There’s no enhanced euphoria to make it better or any other substance to get in the way of what it is; just a tender, chaste kiss. Luckily you two are seated in the back so there’s no one around to witness this, not like at the house party with so many people around. Even when you pull back, Keigo still leans forward to pepper your face with little pecks here and there.

You’re leading Keigo by the hand back to Touya’s place, the door already unlocked for you since you know he wasn’t going out today anyway. He’s emerging from his bedroom and grins at you when he sees you holding Keigo’s hand. A knowing grin comes onto his face as he leans against the wall, looking you up and down.

“Uh where should we do this?” you ask, squeezing Keigo’s hand and shifting your weight from one leg to the other in nervousness.

Touya approaches you and kisses your forehead before taking your other hand in his own. “Well what’s a place to have a ‘proper threesome’ doll? Just the bedroom? Last time we fucked on a couch so I think it’ll do just fine this time as well.”

“A proper threesome? Is that what you called it songbird? That’s so cute.” Keigo laughs and nuzzles his head against yours. “Though I can’t disagree, I didn’t really do anything to you.”

“Hey, I offered at the time and you said no.” Touya banters with Keigo as he leads you to the couch, having you sit down on it first. “You can’t really say that you weren’t given a chance.”

Keigo simply shrugs his shoulders in response before looking down at you. You sit way too stiff on the couch, back as straight as an arrow and your brows crinkled with your hands clasped tightly in your lap. He reaches a hand towards you and pats the top of your head, the tips of his fingers lightly brushing against your scalp and massaging to get you to relax. He thinks how cute you are, acting like as if he hadn’t already seen you naked and what you look like when you’re getting railed. He’s just excited to be able to play with you with his own hands this time, manipulating your pleasures to his own tastes while coordinating with Touya.

“What are you acting like such a virgin for? Keigo already knows what you look liked when you’re getting fucked. No need to be shy.” Touya quips at you and chuckles at how you hide your face in your hands. “Quit it doll, you’re not so innocent. He’s seen it and I’ve seen it, now be a good girl and take off your clothes.”

Touya speaks in that tone when there’s no room for argument, that you dare not talk back or else you’re going to get a punishment. And normally you love to test his patience when he speaks to you in that manner, you know he loves it when you get all bratty with him but with Keigo present you’re a little bit more reluctant to be so cheeky. So you follow directions and reach towards your pants zipper to get your bottoms off first but then Keigo catches your wrist in his hand.

“Wait, I want to undress her.” Keigo announces.

Touya allows it with a passive wave of his hand.

So Keigo kneels down to do the job himself, taking his time and touching you appreciatively while you look away from his gaze. It reminds you of when you tried undressing yourself at the house party when you were rolling to jump into a pool and he caught you just in time, helping poor little you dress back up because you shouldn’t have been trying to get naked with a bunch of strangers around you. Your face is warm as the tips of his fingers skim across your naked skin, completely in the nude and absolutely self conscious as your hands go up to cover your breasts.

Keigo gently pulls your hands away and asks Touya, “Was she this shy with you the first time?”

“Tch, shy? She’s the one that had me by the cock the first time we fucked, bratty little thing pretty much demanded that I blow her back out.” Touya chuckled as he pet the top of your head before lifting your head up. “Isn’t that right doll? You remember?”

You nodded as the memory resurfaced into your mind.

“So why so shy now dove?” Keigo asks as he sheds his shirt and moves to undo his belt buckle.

“It’s different, you’re a friend Keigo. And I’ve never pleased two guys at the same time.”

Touya just merely whips off his own shirt and palms his erection through his sweatpants. “You don’t have to worry about anything (Name). There’s nothing different about sex when there’s an additional person. Keigo’s got plenty of experience in this, he’s been to a few orgies and a gangbang once.”

You whipped your head back to look at Keigo who merely just scratches the back of his head sheepishly. “Hehe, there’s no need to tell her that Touya. But things will be fine dove, we know you trust us. Remember what I said earlier?”

“Y-Yeah… I remember.”

They love you… though you’re not sure what the extent of their love is for you. It’s dangerous to confuse possession for love and that’s the feeling that you get from the both of them. The logical side of you is very aware of this fact and yet you ignore it once more. Love or not, this isn’t exactly your ideal relationship but you’re not quite willing to walk away just yet.

“Can you kiss me Keigo?” you ask, figuring that you might as well just start off.

“Of course songbird.” he says as he pulls you up from the couch and leans down to kiss you. He wastes no time in gliding his tongue against the seam of your soft lips, drawing a quiet moan from you. Keigo is definitely a gentle kisser, or at least for now he’s being gentle, and any nervousness you felt washed away in the tender way he held you in his arms. Keigo’s erection pokes at your thigh and you move one hand in between your bodies to hold it in your hand. You didn’t get a good look at it last time but from the feel of it you can tell it’s a bit smoother compared to Touya’s, a prominent vein underneath as you skim the tips of your fingers over it.

“Get on your knees doll, show Keigo how good you are with that mouth.”

Sinking to your knees, you get a good look at Keigo’s cock; it’s a pretty pink color that’s a little flushed at the tip and the length is close to Touya’s though skinnier in girth. You give it a few experimental pumps in your hand before dipping your head down to take him into your mouth. The taste is a little musty but that’s to be expected when your genitals just sit in your pants all day and it doesn’t bother you at all. His cock glides smoothly over your tongue and when it hits the back of your throat, you moan around it before pulling back with an audible pop.

“You’re looking at my cock like you’re in love with it dove.” Keigo teases. He expects you to quip back at him but you merely open your mouth and stick your tongue out, a quiet ‘ahh’ from you makes his spine tingle. “Eager girl.”

Touya watches you as you swallow Keigo into your eager mouth, your eyes looking up at him and meeting his golden gaze. Watching you on your knees for someone else is getting him hard as fuck, fisting his cock in his hand and proud that you’ve let go of your inhibitions. There was no reason for you to be so shy earlier, Touya knew that you’d relax instantly with Keigo; he always had a charm about him that made everyone comfortable once they met him.

Still though, you’re his girl and he does feel a bit left out so he takes you by the back of your head and directs you to go down on him instead. Touya sees how enthused you are at the familiarity of having his cock in your mouth and how you look up into his own eyes. You’re stroking Keigo with one of your hands while the other plays with your clit messily, all the while you’re smoothly sucking him off; you’re his slutty little multi-tasker. Back and forth you trade off between Keigo and Touya’s cocks and having completely forgotten how shy you were from before. You suppose that Touya’s words from before actually ring true.

Hands go underneath your armpits and you’re lifted to sit on the couch, ass hanging off the edge with your legs held open and leaning back on your elbows for support. You barely get a word in when Keigo smoothly slides down to his knees and proceeds to eat you out like he’s the hungriest man in the world and the first meal he’s given is absolute ambrosia. He’s fucking good with his mouth, a goddamn expert as his tongue flicks over the petals of your pussy, you can’t help but wonder if he got so good from those apparent orgies that Touya said that Keigo attended previously.

Touya has one leg kneeled on the couch and is balanced with one foot on the floor as he watches once again from the sidelines for a brief moment. He thinks of all the times the two of you had sex in front of a mirror, watching your reflection as he railed you on his cock and keeping his eyes forward rather than on you. It’s different to see you in this perspective, being touched by someone else and hearing you moan for his closest friend. If you were moaning for anyone else, if Keigo wasn’t the one Touya had chosen, he’d go crazy with jealousy. He thinks of the scumbag men he’d seen eye you up and down when you weren’t looking, how he knows that they would see you as just a hole to fuck rather than a precious gem to treasure. They wouldn’t cherish you like he did, wouldn’t appreciate you the way Touya does, the things he’d do for you he knows that no other man would. Keigo is the only person he would trust to lavish you with all the affection you deserve.

She’s mine. Touya thinks before looking at Keigo. She’s ours.

You’re obedient when Touya reaches a hand forward, his thumb pressing against your plush bottom lip before you take it into your mouth. Keigo’s teasing your clit with the tip of his tongue and has two fingers moving inside you, golden eyes set on you as you look up at Touya. Your eyes are fluttering though, struggling to keep them focused as his fingers steal your concentration by finding your g-spot and dragging the pads of his fingers down before repeating the motion. A drawn out groan rumbles out from your pretty mouth and you drop your head back.

“She just came.” Keigo states as he withdraws his fingers from you and licks up your juices. “You enjoy yourself songbird?”

You answer with a tired nod of your head.

Keigo chuckles quietly, rubbing his hand on your thigh before looking to Touya. “Does she need a minute?”

“No, she can keep going." Touya kneels down to you and kisses you briefly, waking you from your orgasm-induced stupor as you reach up to touch the back of his neck and kiss you deeper. You and him are lip-locked as Keigo kisses up your body, focusing on your breasts as the pads of his fingers press into your hipbones and make you shiver under his touch. You think that maybe Touya was right from before, that sex isn’t that much different when you have another person around. Kissing is still the same, blowjobs are more or less the same, so is being eaten out, but you’re getting twice the pleasure and excitement.

One hand reaches down and scrunches through Keigo’s blond hair, soft tresses glide through your fingers and you’re reminded of the last time you rolled. His hair was just as soft when you had first kissed him at the party and you think briefly about what kind of shampoo and conditioner he uses to keep his hair so soft, maybe he uses hair masks and stuff like those internet hair recipes for it to feel so nice. So you grab a handful of it and pull his head back, giggling when he grunts and the faint hiss of, “Naughty little dove…”

Touya moves aside to make way for Keigo as he slides up to kiss you once again. In the midst of it, you feel the blunt head of his cock push against your entrance. You won’t dare break from the kiss from Keigo and you blindly reach for Touya’s hand, which he takes and holds it gently. There’s more nudging against your pussy and you think of that song that you’ve heard circulating on the internet, a specific lyric that you think is a fitting theme for tonight: I wanna ruin our friendship.

You could change your mind, tell Keigo to get off you and make Touya back off as well.

“I’m going to put it in now, okay?”

But you won’t tell them to, you decided you want this.

You think of your come down from when you rolled last and how this is almost the same situation except that Keigo is the one to fuck you while Touya sits nearby with his cock in his hand. So you brace one hand on Keigo’s shoulder and widen your legs for him, looking between turquoise eyes of your boyfriend and the golden ones of your friend. “Take his cock doll, fulfill Keigo’s fantasy and let him wreck you.”

It must be Keigo’s eagerness to have been wanting to fuck you since you met because he wastes no time in pummeling his cock into you. He’s not as rough as Touya but there’s definitely enthusiasm in his movements, his eyes entranced on your tits as they bounce with the momentum of his thrusts. Touya has your hand on his cock and makes you jerk him off, calling you a pretty, dirty whore and you vocalize your agreements.

“Fuck she’s such a slut!” Keigo says more to himself rather than Touya. He grabs a handful of your hair in his hand and yanks it back, making you gasp as your neck is exposed and he leans forward to bite down on your soft flesh. This is everything he dreamed of and more, of course the real you is far better than the nights he spent imagining what you would be like with his dick in his hand. Touya is his friend and he always painted a pretty picture with his words whenever he felt like bragging about good at sex he was, which was all the fucking time, but Keigo knew that you were different the more Touya kept on referring back to you before the relationship was official, knowing more about your pussy first before actually learning about who you were.

Touya used to get nudes pretty frequently from some of his former whores, some quick spank material before deleting it but you were different. Whatever you sent to Touya, whether innocent or not so innocent, you got your own personal folder with your name on it and if he was feeling a little generous, he’d show his friend. So Keigo pretty much knew what you looked like naked by the time the two of you were introduced but you didn’t have to know that.

So here you are, naked and getting railed on his cock right with his very own eyes.

No more digital or imaginary substitutions, Keigo was getting the real thing now.

“Hands and knees, I want her sucking me off.”

Pushed into the desired position, your hands brace the armrest of the couch to steady yourself, seeing as you’re about to get fucked from both ends. Keigo’s hips slap against you in a steady and firm rhythm while Touya gags you on his cock. Fingernails dig into the surface of the couch and you strain to look up as you’re getting face fucked. Porn makes having a threesome look so easy and fluid but you’re struggling a little bit with the different rhythms from one end compared to the other. It’s hard to concentrate on sucking Touya off as Keigo fucks you from behind, neither one of them wanting to give you a break.

It’s a struggle but you don’t want to stop.

“Open your mouth wider.” Touya commands and you happily obey. His cock is soaked in your spit so it glides smoothly into your mouth and with practiced eased you deep throat him. Every thrust Keigo delivers, it makes you bump forward slightly but it doesn’t deter you from doing the best you can with a cock in your mouth. Their praises mix together and it makes you feel heady, you want to be good for them and hear more of ‘good girl’ and ‘that’s right songbird’.

And then Keigo yanks you away from Touya, laying flat on your back on the couch and he pushes back inside you with your legs pushed to your chest. You want to look into his eyes, take a dip in those honey-colored windows to his soul and hold his gaze while he practically ravages your pussy. You’re sure that his gaze is as intense as the fucking that he’s giving you, so intense that your eyes are rolling to the back of your head and you can’t look him in the eyes like you want. So instead you’re fucked stupid by Keigo and can barely muster any praises back to him like ‘you fuck me so good’ and shit like that.

It’s okay because Touya can do the talking anyway.

“Look at you doll, looks like you’re losing it over his cock. You’re such a good little whore right now, you make me proud.” Touya strokes his cock in one hand while the other reaches down and lovingly strokes your hair. “You wanna let Keigo fuck you from now on? You wanna be with the both of us?”

“Wan’ you both… yes, want you two!” you groan out and reach one hand up to touch Touya’s wrist. “Ungh, fuck!”

“Shit, I’m going to cum!” Keigo hisses as he sloppily fucks into you before pulling out and cumming all over your tits. Warm splatters of liquid fall onto your chest as you cum as well, finally able to look at Keigo from your vantage point but disappointed that he didn’t cum inside you. “Fucking hell… baby bird…”

Ah, you’ve unlocked a new pet name.

There’s no break for you as Touya takes you back, sitting on the couch and putting you in his lap. You groan at the familiar stretch of his cock slipping inside you, you’re a leaking mess as Touya fucks his hips up into your pussy. You’re getting fucked in his lap, clutching onto his shoulders and moving in practiced sync. Normally you’d get lost looking into turquoise blue eyes but you look to the side to see Keigo leaning against the arm rest and catching his breath.

Touya’s hands cuff underneath your ass and gives support as you ride him, his mouth pressed into your neck as he gives you wet kisses all the while Keigo sits back and watches. It’s different and new and you’re not necessarily sure how this may turn out for you in the end. Your conversation from earlier rings in your mind and your mind sobers briefly at the recollection of it: “He feels you only deserve to get fucked by people who love you, those were his words.”

Love… you’re still trying to fathom it.

Wanting to just have sex was one thing, adding love into the mix was another. It should make you sit down and consider what the fallout may be but the thought of Touya being in love with you, being just too shy or obstinate to bare himself open, it made your heart flutter in the same way he wouldn’t allow you to call him Dabi anymore. And Keigo too, a selfish part of you wanted to indulge yourself silly on these two men who apparently didn’t like the idea of relinquishing you to just anyone.

Don’t be a whore for anyone else but us.

“Look here doll.”

You look away from Keigo and look to Touya instead, cupping his face in your hands and kissing him. Contrary to how he may seem, Touya loved to kiss you during sex. It drives him wild every single time, especially when you’d scrunch a handful of his hair in your hand and tugged on his roots. He curses at you and gives a sharp smack to your ass, a guttural growl rumbling in his chest as he asserts control over you. All you can do is manage to hold onto his shoulders as he presses you to sit back against the couch and fucks into your already sensitive pussy, so he’s not necessarily surprised when you cum on his cock. He reaches down to overstimulate you by toying with your clit and you practically lose it, sobbing as you cum more for him.

When you peer up at Touya, you can tell by the way his brows are pinched that he’s about to cum. You beg for him to cum inside you like he always does, you’re anticipating it. Instead he pulls out and makes you kneel on the floor, Keigo coming to his side with his cock in his hand; you hadn’t even realized that he got hard again. “Open wide sweetheart.” Touya tells you.

So you do, your eyes on the boys as the cum all over your face and your tits, mixed drops catching on your tongue as you’re coated in hot cum. When they’re both thoroughly tapped out, you smear it all over your chest and giggle how they both groan at the sight of you. “Mm… I loved it!”

“Glad you did baby bird.” Keigo leans down to kiss your temple while Touya kisses your cheek. “As pretty as you look with our cum all over you, why don’t you go wash up?”

No arguments there, dried cum isn’t exactly the greatest feeling in the world especially since you were showered in so much of it. So you get up and walk in the direction of the bathroom but turn back briefly and lean against the wall. “Hey.” you call out and they both look to you. “I’m happy that that we did this. I wouldn’t trust anyone else to do this, I want you to know that.”

You’re tempted to put out a simple ‘love you’ just to see what Touya’s reaction would be, but you think it’s best to not breach that subject for now. If it were still just you and him, then you probably would have put it out there but the addition of Keigo changes it a bit so you have to reevaluate the pace of the relationship. It’s a whole mess, that much is certain, but you want to stay with Touya. You wonder how much poking and prodding you can get from Keigo to reveal more. You feel a certain sense of pride that apparently he’s never devoted himself to anyone else until you came along, though if it weren’t for Keigo accidentally revealing such precious information then you never would have known in the first place, if not this soon in the relationship. For the time being, you just blow an air kiss and leave to go clean up.

Under the shower spray, you think hard about you, Touya and Keigo. “Eight girls… he used to see eight fucking girls!” you mutter to yourself. It sort of figures that Touya had that many whores but you had no clue that the number was so high before you came along. You still get mad when he comes to you smelling like them, you won’t even let him get near you unless he washes up first and he’ll always cater to you afterwards. Just because Keigo is included now doesn’t mean the jealousy won’t stop, it just means that now he provides a distraction when Touya goes out and wrestles with his commitment issues while balls deep in other girls.

But if what Keigo says is true that Touya loves you then you can hold out until you can draw that confession out of him.

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Part 3 of the Us Series: Do It For Me

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