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relentless-endurance · 2 years ago
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saw a post that was saying like. 'the emperor is as customizable as your tav' wrt to his morality, motivations, etc. and i'd really love to know the logic behind it. because this pt my character has been generally friendly since act 1, did not react negatively or violently to the reveal, and has been generally friendly since, recognizing the necessity of allyship - the only real thing is not unlocking any of the illithid powers, and pushing back against him when he did not want to help Minsc. but this.
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feels very manipulative in a way that i don't think can be spun as just my interpretation of the character. considering its also followed up by, as with every conversation after the reveal, saying I should unlock my illithid potential or whatever
though it was immediately followed by
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like you haven't been watching me go for wizard ass since act 1 my man
like i feel whether he's a horrible manipulator or unlikely hero is like. idk at best he's somewhere in the middle. he's an unlikely ally that would not have gotten this far without, but for someone so concerned about getting the player to trust him, he does a lot of untrusthworthy shit even after you know the truth. like come on man.
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thatswife · 2 months ago
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Lifeguard Steve fucks around way too much. For one, he's wearing unnaturally short shorts. Billy groans, shielding his eyes. Heather rolls hers. "You're not fooling anyone," she says, rubbing another layer of sunscreen on her fair skin. "Quit making heart-eyes at my cousin. It's weird."
He groans louder, shushing her. "I'm not doing that. He's not following Hank's dress code! There's no way those shorts are part of the uniform. They're his fucking track shorts!"
Heather, torn between snickering at her co-worker's plight and gagging, gets up to take Steve's spot. "And you know this how? More importantly... why? It's a wonder you even passed junior year with nothing but Harrington on your brain." She walks off before Billy can say anything.
"They're track shorts," he repeats, silently fuming in the scorching sun. Steve makes his way to a pool chair with an umbrella, and sprawls out on it like he's at home. His shorts roll up, tightening around his crotch. Jeez, how big is that thing? Nope, nope, I'm not thinking about this. I'm at work. Billy grabs a broom and starts sweeping some trash, gripping the handle so hard his hands start to hurt. Think happy thoughts. If Harrington gets up again, you can push him in the pool. He'll never know what hit him, and you wouldn't have to look at his stupid, long legs. "Stupid," Billy says out loud, and looks around to make sure no one heard him. "You're being stupid. If you do that, you'll get fired for sure."
His eyes automatically find Harrington, now on the other side of the pool, talking to some girls. He's not jealous. They won't be into a guy with shorts like that. No freaking way. Steve looks his way, blinks at the intensity of Billy's glare, then eases into this goofy, sly smirk that's gone in seconds. Must've imagined it. Wishful thinking. Still, he can't help but consider about twelve different ways to screw up Steve's chances. I could splash him. Ruin his annoying, over-gelled hair. Pull him into the pool. Steve goes back to flirting, his voice ringing in Billy's ears.
"My shift ends at 3. Maybe we can-"
One of the girls exchanges a look with her friends and giggles. Billy clamps a hand over his own mouth. It's the shorts, isn't it. Regretting them now, Harrington? He takes the opportunity to push past Steve, his fingertips grazing Steve's arm. He laughs, making sure the taller boy hears it. Steve gives him one of those dead-eyed, tired glares. Yeah, he's the one for me, Billy thinks to himself, puckering his lips at Steve. "That's rough, man."
"Don't you have a job to get done or something?" Steve sighs, his tongue darting out to lick his thin, chapped lips.
I bet he tastes like vanilla. Usually not my type. "I'm not the one flirting here."
Heather, popping up out of nowhere, looks from Billy to her cousin and shakes her head, lips twisting into a pained grimace. "Get a room, you two. This is getting hard to watch."
Billy drops the broom-fuck, forgot about that motherfucker- on his foot and curses loudly. He's never been more grateful that Steve's laughing at him. "So, Steve," he says suddenly, feeling bold. "You get off at three, right?"
"Why, you interested? Have to get in line, then."
Billy grins, his cheekbones smarting. "Does that mean-"
"Shut up before I change my mind. We're just going out for burgers, because I forgot to bring lunch, so don't get the wrong idea," Steve huffs in annoyance, shoving his hands into his pockets to pull out a stick of gum.
"Wouldn't dream of it."
"Yeah, yeah. Quit smiling like that, you're freaking me out."
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talesofpheonixdrop · 1 year ago
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hi!!! what about laurance and/or garroth where the reader gets injured in a fight(whether it was because they took a hit for them or they failed to protect the reader)? how would they react? what would they do? thank you thank you! :D
☆°•Hunt down the good in me☆°•
Warnings : Gore, nothing horrific, but the reader gets wounded, and I tell you where and how bad lol. Accidentally focused more on the hurt than comfort. I'm so sorry lolol, you can totally feel free to request a follow-up for the recovery process if you want to focus more on that aspect lolol.
So it turns out this got kinda long- and if laurance is ANYWHERE near this length, then it's probably best to split them lmfaoo. But! I hope you enjoy, I'm gonna set up the masterlist then get working on the next part!
Again hope you enjoy, I haven't written in a few years so sorry if it's a liiittle off I'm gonna write and write till I got it lol.
And with that said, requests are still open!! Ah!! Please feel free to send one :D
GN reader, that will just be my default unless otherwise specified. Reader is wearing a corset of some kind but, there are plenty of Masc and GN medival fantasy outfits featuring corsets I don't think it should be a problem.
Anywho! Enjoy my drabble!
Garroth:
You don't even realize it immediately, your mind went blank and you could hear nothing but your own heartbeat. Time slows as you take in the shock and horror on your companions blue eyes and his mouth open in a shout that vaugley appears like your name.
What led you here? Oh, yes, that's right, you and Garroth were on a supply run for Pheonix Drop. He had taken the heavier of the two crates without a word about it before you both headed back down the trail. You remember it was a goregous day... warm and sunny shining through to the forest floor through the thick roof of leaves.
You were teasing him. You can't remember what for anymore... you're falling over. You had been mid-turn to face him big cheeky smile just in time for a bolt to fly through your upper arm clearly whoever shot you wasn't expecting the turn with their aim, you were mid turning feet unsteady but the force of the bolt going through your arm, knocks you down fully.
Your senses rush back to you when your knee hit the ground, suddenly deeply, agonizingly aware of the hole in your arm as pain shoots down it. Searing fire permiating deep into the tissue and muscle of your arm. The crate falls to the ground next to you. A pained Gasp rips itself from your lungs, and the sound of the forest comes rushing over you like a wave.
Your on your knees crumpled over on yourself shoulder and forehead pressed to the path dirt, you feel clammy and cold, but your arm is so incredibly hot.
" Y/N! " Garroths voice rings out along with the twang of a bolt hitting his shield and the loud thunks of armored boots running towards you but you can hardly register it, your mouth is dry and your nerves are screaming. Garroth slides to a stop and drops to his knees besides you moving one hand to turn you off your side and onto your back.
"GAH! Ah ah-" Another searing wave of pain through your injuried arm as it touches the ground tearing the shout from you, all your muscles involuntarily tense, other hand shooting to the wound feeling boiling hot thick blood covering your hand, the metallic smell acrid and overwhelming almost making the back of your throat feel sticky.
*Thunk* as another bolt hits Garroths shield, and the sun is hidden from your view as it raises to protect you as he asses your damage, eyes wide and frantic.
"No no no, don't do that" he says reaching for your hand to remove it from the wound, he's trying to sound put together for your sake but his voice is trembling.
"Ow ow ow fuck-" you gasp out as your hand is removed, your wrist held gently with his one free hand. You're bleeding a lot, but not enough for him to be worried that it tore a major vessel but far far too much for him to feel comfortable leaving you to take care of the assailant before doing... something ANYTHING to slow it, but he will need both hands to tie a tourniquet but if he puts the shield down he opens you both up to fire.
*Thunk* He growls under his breath at the impact against his shield, looking back at the bolt that spins and lands to the ground, feeling a curse bubble in the back of his throat The Quarrel is straight and smooth with no other points. Good news for you means the puncture should be clean, but those are the heads most adept for piercing through steel as if it's leather. Under normal circumstances, he would gladly take the bolts anywhere to protect you, but your dominant arm is currently out of use, so he can't afford not to kill who is attacking you.
His thoughts rush through him, acting fast he uses one hand to rip his cape off, lay it under your arm, shushing you gently as you groan in pain. He knows he can only do a very very temporary fix, folding it in half over the puncture, grabbing the excess and twisting it *as if* it was a tourniquet as tightly as he possibly can with just fabric alone around his fist. You breathe in sharply through your teeth as your arm is a strange mix of burning and numb pausing only to adjust his shield to block bolts.
"I know, just a few more moments" he whispers finishing tightening the fabric then balling up the excess the pressing it down hard on the top of the wound, your legs jerk harshly as you bite back a scream at the pressure.
"Listen to me very closely Lord Y/N" he speaks again voice firm determination blazing in Garroths mind as he firmly enters 'Guard mode' pushing aside his personal dread at the moment, knowing it will prevent him from doing this with the upmost efficiency.
"Your to use your uninjured arm to hold this ball as *tight* as you physically can right where I have it until I return to treat you. It is absolutely *imperative* that you follow my instructions exactly. It is the only thing keeping you from bleeding out. Move your hand on top of mine so you can press down the moment I leave" he instructs very very firmly, similarly to when he gives orders to his fellow guards. So with shaking hand you move your clammy hand and place it on top of his over the bundle of fabric and you feel his fingers twitch, as his heart lurches nearly losing his composure, sliding his hand away turning and sprinting in the direction of the bolts terrifyingly instead of a white hot rage he feels.. *nothing* devoid of the feeling for the life he's about to take, he's past the point of the hottest anger that could be.
This man is going to die, that is a simple reality. And it will be by Garroths hand.
Such is the fate of anyone who dares cause harm to his lord, his love.
He returns not long after, sheathing his sword and tossing his shield to the side as he runs to your side blood splattered across his face and armour he drops to his knees quickly again with both hands free now to fully pay attention to you, murderous haze melts away as he devolves into frantic movements, that your to lightheaded to really process them. The arm is full of very vital heavy bleeding arteries .
He asses the situation, unwrapping his cape from your arm to determine the state of the wound, cursing his own shaking hands as he tries to focus on his medical training and not the fact that it's you below him, your blood coating his fingers, and face drained of color. He notices instead of gushing the blood was a light dribble which is both... good and bad, your defiantly in shock so your body has severely lowered blood flow to your extremities so, your chances of bleeding out has severely lowered. Shock was something he could treat out here with the help of potions which he knew one of these crates held, they were for the Village but that didn't matter to him now.
"Good, good you did so well m'lord" he whispers taking a discarded bolt to make a more proper tourniquet, putting it in the ball of his cloak and using it to tighten the fabric even further around the wound easily cutting off the blood flow and securing it tightly. Moving a hand to just very slightly raise your back off the ground, second one moving to loosen the laces of your corset to allow for easier air flow as your breathing was turning shallow. He pulls your crate over to be just by your legs, raising up your feet and placing them on top of the crate to improve the blood flow. Before looking down at your hazy eyes.
"Stay with me Y/N. Stay with me, you are going to be just fine, you *have* to be just fine. Think of Levin and Malachi what they would do without you, what *i* would do" his thumb brushes over your cheek leaning down for just a moment to press his forehead to yours, a weak whine escaping you in responce as he shoots up sprinting to the crate he had dropped when he saw the bolt enter your arm. He had heard a smashing sound when it hit the ground and now was PRAYING to any of the divine that would listen that even one of these bottles where in a decent condition, grabbing a bolt that had bounced off his shield once more, he shoves it into the top half way before pressing hard on it until the crack of the crate giving can be heard and he prys it the rest of the way with his bare hands.
Tearing through the contents of the barrel until he finds at the very bottom a second much smaller crate but the lid wasn't nailed onto this one. He pulls it off tossing it away to reveal mostly shattered glass and soaking wet padding, but dizzying relief fills him when he finds 2 bottles that survived; Quickly snatching away one of them and running back to you using his teeth to pull out the cork as he was making his way.
"Good, good, you're doing so good." He continues shakily "your going to be just fine. All you need is to drink this, and you will be just fine. That's all you need." He says quickly, almost as if he was speaking more to himself than you, taking your injured arm and placing it over his shoulder partially to elevate it, heart cracking at the hiss of pain, but mostly to put his arm under your back so he could prop you up to drink from the glass bottle. Whispering words of encouragement and praise as he rubs the skin of your back with a thumb through your blood soaked shirt.
The potion works quickly, veins and nerves rebinding, and skin knitting back together as the thick bitter liquid slides down your throat, gagging in the first moment as your body tries to reject any more negative sensory. But Garroths head against your head gently shushing and still whispering to you gives you enough clarity to keep drinking. Until the cold bottle is taken away. And you feel the rush of blood entering your arm as the cloth on your arm falls away. The physical injury wiped away.. but the brain is not so easily healed, still in shock.
Now that the immeadite danger is gone. All of the emotions Garroth was hiding away to prioritize his duty slams into him like a blow to the gut, trembling sorrow, guilt, relief, and fear running through him as he harshly blinks away the tears burning his eyes. You can't see him cry like this not now. He needs to get you home.
"Hold onto me as tightly as you can" he mummers hating the trembling in his tone as he reaches down gathering you in his arms, one hand pressing your head the the juncture between his neck and shoulder, the other underneath your bottom, moving your legs to hook over his hips. Squeezing you rightly to himself for a moment once he has you situated, one arm may still need time to move bit you cling to him with the other his warmth and the familiar smell of Rosewood that clung to him still under the metallic tang of blood. He inhales deeply through his nose before giving a heavy exhale from his mouth, holding you as closely to him as he possibly can.
He Abandons the crates, and scraps of his cape to start walking to Pheonix drop holding you to him. Keeping the hand holding you to his neck gentle but firm, so you can't see the tears slowly falling down his cheeks.
He had failed you, not only as your guard.. your HEAD guard, but as a lover. And he would never do it again. He carries you home, whispering his love and apologizing over and over and over the whole way.
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fanficwriters-posts · 1 year ago
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Hii, how are you doing? Hope all is well :3
Do you possibly have any thoughts as to how/if Hiro would work with a very energetic/chaotic s/o that has a tendency to be impulsive at times?
(I was thinking of them being Star Butterfly/Pinkie Pie coded...but idk if you know those characters or not!)
Hello! I'm doing well, thank you for asking! 😊 And of course i have some thoughts for Hiro x Chaotic!reader.
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Hiro with a chaotic s/o
(s/o is a student in campus and the same age as Hiro)
Meeting you is a memory Hiro cannot get out of his head.
You were in your lab, making your project until BOOM!
Hiro and Tadashi were in the lab when it happened but considering how dangerous your projects usually are, Wasabi already placed a protective shield that can be turned on and off manually.
Your hair was blown up and your face and your lab coat are covered in ashes, expect for your eyes since you wear goggles. Your ears were ringing but you didn't mind it at all
When Tadashi knocked on the shield which caught your attention.
You spun around on your chair and take the goggles off to see.
"Tadashi!" You exclaim excitedly before you press the button to deactivate the shield and let them into your lab. "What brings you here?" You ask him, unbothered by the mess.
"I'm just walking around, ya know?" Tadashi replied casually before he steps in with a shorter raven haired boy behind him. "(Name), this is my brother, Hiro."
You turn to the boy around your height but taller by a couple of inches. You give him a toothy grin. "Hi! So nice to finally meet Tadashi's genius of a brother!"
Hiro stares at you in surprise, you were covered in ashes of the exploded project and you weren't even hurt. "What's up? Uhm, are you okay?" Hiro greeted back before he smile nervously.
"Oh, yeah. This is nothing. Just a little miscalculation and accident." You giggled, wiping the black stuff off of your face and shake your hair back in place. "So, are you joining our program? I hear you're an awesome robotic!"
"No. Not really." He replied, shrugging his shoulders a little. It was a half truth and half lie. He wanted but he still wasn't sure.
"Oh." You pouted before you grinned again. "Welp, you'll be joining us sooner or later. These things just takes time." You shrugged and take off your lab coat and goggles, putting them away.
When he sees the real color under your lab coat, it wasn't what he expected. You were different in style. Tadashi walks over to your project to see what was wrong.
"Does this happen often?" Hiro asks you, noticing a few bandages on your arm and one on your cheek.
"Pfft, no..." You trailed off nervously, lying to him before you tell the truth, "Okay, yeah. This happens way too often. But, i'm okay."
That troubled Hiro a little. "Maybe next time we can work on it together- if! If you want, ya know? I-it's no problem."
You and Tadashi perked up at his offer and glance at each other for a second before you guys grin.
"Yeah! I can come by to the Lucky Cat Cafe." You spoke happily.
Hiro blushed and grinned back. "Yeah! You know, i live upstairs."
"I know. Tadashi told me a few days ago when i was at the cafe. Very homey and cozy." You tell him, putting on your headphones around your neck.
"Cool. Cool." From there it was awkward for Hiro but not for you.
You helped around almost everywhere. Doing stuff you weren't asked to, playing video games with Fred in his room, helping Hiro with his project, too.
Tadashi's funeral was not what you expected to happen. Heck, nobody expected Tadashi to jump into the fire to save Callaghan who apparently is still alive thanks to Hiro's Microbots.
After you guys get over the loss of Tadashi, you guys form a team and called yourselves, "Big Hero Seven".
Everyone have their amazing choice of weapons while you? If you were a character in Overwatch or TF2, you'd be the most useful one.
You have a shield, you carry a big hammer like Amy Rose from Sonic, you have an indestructible helmet that helps you bust through bricks and wood with ease.
I mean, come on, you were hit on the head with a vase once and even though it hurt, you're still alive until today.
After months of being friends, you and Hiro finally got together and everything was swell.
If it weren't for Hiro, you'd be covered in bandages. Heck, even end up in the hospital for a stupid reason during missions/patrols.
Hiro is super glad that Tadashi made a big marshmallow healthcare companion instead of something else because Baymax looks out for you, too.
Knowing your chaotic nature, Hiro tends to get energized by it as well. It's like your optimism and excitement energy just vibrates and it made him feel encouraged.
You have your own gaming room that has soundproof walls because you scream at jumpscares or unfortunate scenes in the games you play.
Hiro rarely sees you play games at home but at the arcade, he knows you mean business and so, you two play multiplayer games because you hate competing with your boyfriend.
You know how you get when you're playing against someone and when you play with someone, it's like you're a whole different person.
Jk
You're not.
And Hiro doesn't mind it at all. In fact, he finds it adorable at how focus your are at a game, almost similar to how focus you are to your projects and homeworks.
You definitely write fast. And when you're bored, you doodle little stuff on your notes. Professor Granville wasn't surprised but she admires your enthusiasm.
During dates, you and Hiro would have fun. Nothing is calm around you guys. Expect when you're going with the rest of the group or with Aunt Cass.
When Hiro got that internship with Krei, you weren't pleased. You love Krei but you hate the guy, too.
But as long as Hiro's okay, you're fine with it.
You know that episode where Karmic turned into a beast?
You almost put a fight with her if it weren't for Hiro holding your back and told you that it was your friend, Karmi.
Sometimes, you'd go out on patrol on your own or with Fred without the others' acknowledge. Of course, it got your in trouble at the end but at least you got tacos.
You, out of everyone in your friend group, listens to music a lot. That's why you got to have headphones at all times.
You listen to music while training, too.
I mean, who doesn't?
The teammate who takes the most damage? You.
The teammate who is always ready to protect? You. And Gogo.
And finally, one day you decided to take a break and lay down.
Hiro invited you to his place to hang out, but he expected chaotic you, not calm and relaxed you. You two went up to his room after Aunt Cass gave you guys a tray of snacks and drinks.
You lay down on Hiro's bed and sigh softly. "You okay?" He asks you as he place the tray of snacks on his desk.
"Yeah. Why?" You reply calmly, sitting up to look at him. Hiro's brows furrowed and he place the back of his hand on your forehead to check for any fever.
You raise a brow in confusion. "I'm not sick, Hiro. If i was, i wouldn't be here."
"J-just checking." He said in defense before he sits down beside you and place his finger on your neck to check if your hot but you're not. You're just warm.
"I'm fine, Hiro. Seriously." You giggled, grabbing his hand and you sandwich it between yours. "I know you're not used to me acting so calm, everyone aren't. But, sometimes i also want to relax."
"Oh! Oh, okay. Oh!" He said with relief. He then grin and wrap his arm around your shoulder after he pull his hand out of yours. "Well, maybe now i can finally put down the first aid kit."
You laugh wholeheartedly and kiss his cheek. "I always keep you on your toes, don't I?" You giggled.
"Eh, sometimes you do. Sometimes it's because of my instincts as your boyfriend." Hiro respond, shrugging his shoulders a little.
At the end of the day, Hiro prefers his chaotic s/o over calm s/o.
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castieldelamancha · 13 days ago
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Edward is like a mirage, under the bright moonlight, the cooling breeze plays with his hair, it shines as if the finest threads of silver have been weaven among the black that once used to dominate its color.
He is standing at the bow, his back to him, he is resting on the railing, the smoke from his pipe filling the air around him.
The full moon has come and gone, so, fortunately, Buttons isn't out and about letting the glow of the Moon bath his skin for whatever magical properties he claims such an act has.
It's actually Oluwande's turn at the helm, Stede locks eyes with him for a moment, they both nod in acknowledgement before Stede turns around and strides across the deck towards Edward.
"Such a splendid night for some stargazing, isn't it?" He makes his presence known before approaching the railing, coming to a halt as close as he dares to Ed. He takes a deep breath, the air smells like freedom here, mysterious even, if Stede allows himself to tap into his poetic side, despite never being content with the rhymes he has come up with. He can smell a heady combination of salt, leather and smoke in it, too, standing so close to Ed.
He gets a grunt of agreement, first, promptly followed by a "I have to teach you how to navigate following them."
Stede almost asks him to teach him tonight, his eagerness to learn from Ed, only rivalled by this unfamiliar and new need he feels to be around the other man, it's late already, but he would like this moment to last a bit longer, since it's impossible for it to last forever.
He doesn't ask, though, he hasn't spent that much time around Ed yet, but he can tell he is not feeling that talkative tonight, and anyway, his mind is suddenly yanked away from the stars and lowered back to Earth at Ed's reminder of their lessons.
"I would love that," he says instead, he is about to comment on the fact he has a book somewhere on the constellations and how to navigate following them, but Ed's voice in his head tells him it's a skill one doesn't learn from a book, "that reminds me," he pauses, "I wanted to ask if after what happened the other night," and Stede can feel this residual anger inside his chest, not as strong as his need to show Ed only the best of his works, shield him from its uglyness and lack of empathy, " you were still up to keep learning? I would understand it completely if you didn't want to know more about high society and its games and-"he is rambling, good lord.
"Nah, mate," luckily Ed interrupts him smoothly, finally turning to give him a look, "those posh little shits ain't going to scare me, I want to keep learning if that's alright with you," Stede doesn't waste a second before nodding along, "I'm not learning from them anyway," Ed shrugs, he takes a long drag from his pipe, letting the smoke out slowly and, to Stede's delight, in the shape of rings, "I'm learning from you, and you wouldn't treat me like that," without knowing why, maybe it's the implied trust in those words, Stede can feel himself blushing slightly, it only gets worse when Ed clears his throat and adds a muttered "like spending time with you." Stede looks away from where the rings of smoke are vanishing, because right now he would rather stare at Ed, even if he isn't looking back at him, his gaze cast down, fixed on their hands on the railing.
"I enjoy your company too, Ed." Feeling bold, and a little out of it, he reaches out with his hand, stopping when his fingertips bump into Ed's hand.
Ed turns his hand, slowly, allowing Stede's palm to find his, a holy palmers' kiss, or so the bard had called it.
"Apparently," Ed's tone is lighter, all of a sudden, he squeezes Stede's hand, never letting go, "I wear fine things well, or so I have been told, we shouldn't waste an innate quality like that."
Stede laughs, mostly at the sly grin on Ed'a lips "of course we shouldn't." They both look away from their hands at the same time, their eyes meeting, "what do you say to a lesson I dancing, then? It could be our next lesson." Stede offers because dancing is important where he comes from, not because of the closeness that kind of activity would grant them.
Ed looks a bit scared for a second, is a fleeting thing in his expression, gone in a blink, replaced with a determined look, "sounds good to me."
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zainnaprollyloveslevi · 24 days ago
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Hii! I'm the anon from earlier! U can choose whoever! I personally think Asmo would be good, but it can also be Lucifer or Mammon! TYSM for answering! You can take as long as you need:)) Thank you againnn! And congrats, Stay safe! 。⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠。
BEHIND THE MASK
Asmodeus X MC (REQUEST)
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Summary: MC wears a mask 24/7, thinking theyre the most hideous think to have ever exist. However, Asmodeus thinks otherwise.
Words: 1.8k
Warning: Shit writing. The narrator kinda bullies you a little. Angst to comfort(?). The last part is rushed.
Extra: IM SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG. I haven't been feeling well mentally and physically for a while now. I had to rush this to put the guilt of not finishing this behind me. I'm so sorry if it's trash.
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There is a certain amount of confidence one can uphold in odd situations, that is if confidence is considered numerically quantifiable. But in an odd situation like, being around celestial beings everyday while being the only filthy mortal within their presence, you can take whatever confidence level you had and multiply it by zero. Compared to them, you had skin as dry and ashy as mud under the harsh, tropical sun, you had hair as plainly colored to fit the boring color of your eyes, a face that ages and ages until it wrinkles and rots away once its buried back in the dirt from where it came, you were nothing short of a poorly made scarecrow next to these porcelain with wings or tails.
As beautiful as they all were, one stood out the most: Asmodeus, the avatar of lust. Someone who had skin as soft and smooth as cotton, hair naturally colored to fit the roses that adorned his room while crowning his eyes like gold plates on a necklace that holds its jewel in place, he had a face that would never change even after you were long gone. He was perfect and he knew that very well. He was the treasured rose in a land of fire and sin, and unfortunately your best friend too. He loved you for all he thought you were worth, which was more than what you had in mind. He’d polish your nails and rinse your skin, he looks at you as if you were his most beloved possession. Which was funny. For someone who treasures beauty, he has never even seen your full face.
You have always worn a mask, mostly in a literal sense. After all, it would be an ungodly sight if you went outside without one next to them, no? All they could see was your tired eyes and heavy bags, the way your eyes shine— or lack thereof— with self-loathing and insecurities. Asmodeus could smell it off of you, your inner turmoil. You knew how unpleasant you were, and yet he still chose to hang around you. He hovered near you in malls and in parks, massaged your shoulders when it’s close to bedtime. If only he knew how hideous you looked underneath the piece of cheap fabric you've come to recognise as your shield.
Who could ever love a face like that? Pitiful, ever expiring, ugly. Not even a mask could hide the rot behind it.
You were on your way to his bed, a nightly routine you knew all too well. You'd use his bathroom to begrudgingly try out some skin products he insists you try. After every bath, you always manage to get your hair wet, so he blows it out for you while you sit on his bed. He cares for you. Like a princess would a frog with the promise of turning it into a prince. Except you were no prince, you're just a frog who happens to fall into a princesses hands.
“MC, come, sit!”
Asmodeus calls out to you, the blow dryer in his hand. He's already in his pajamas, sitting on his bed, legs folded. He has this smile that could charm anyone— frog or prince. You sat in front of him, back towards him, looking down at the fabric below. His skin was softer than the sheets, and they were even softer as he brushes the wet drops in your hair out. He hums a home-y tune, something to calm you down. The buzz of the hair drier ringing through the humming. You felt at ease.
“Did you have fun today, hon?”
He asks. You don't have to turn around to know that he was smiling. You sigh,
“It was okay.”
“You say that everytime.”
He chuckles. You're so predictable, why bother? Even so, he doesn't seem tired of your repetitive responses.
“You know, I did some fun things today too!” He speaks, excitement in his tone. He then went on about his day and how he wished you were there with him. Frankly, all you did today was follow Lucifer's orders and hole up in Leviathan's room. Truly nothing special.
Just like you.
“Wow.”
You spoke, the tone in your voice seemingly devoid of any interest. You didn't mean to. You just hate yourself so much you've grown accustomed to hate itself, as if that's all you can do; hate.
Yet this doesn't faze the demon drying your hair with such care. He simply turns off the dryer and gets up to walk to his dresser. He continues talking, a sweet, soothing calmness washing over you as he speaks. It is the same calmness that irks you, though. You don't deserve this.
An ugly thing like you?
“Did you see what Sitri posted about Solomon on devilgram today?”
Asmodeus takes out a hairbrush. A very intricately designed one. Laced with gold you could only dream to acquire. Actually, not even your dreams could afford that hairbrush. Asmodeus continues speaking.
“I'm starting to think everyone who has made a pact with him hates him.”
Asmodeus returns, brush in hand, he walks towards you. He continues to brush your hair with soft, gentle streaks. He knows how to take care of you so well, he knows all of you and how to care for every dry patch of skin, every rash, every bruise, and yet he has never seen your whole face.
He takes good care of you and all you do is mope and whine about how ugly you look. You're quite the hypocrite, you know that?
“You know I don't like to gossip, Asmo…”
With your shoulders slumped and your back towards him, you don't bother to look back at his expression, and you didn't have to. You've memorised every perfect detail of his perfect face down to the number of lashes to know that empathetic smile he wears when you're being difficult. A part of you hates how perfect he is, yet not a particle in your being could muster up the audacity to hate him. Insecurities do not give you the right to hate those who live comfortably in their own shell. You know this well. He sighs, smiling at your hideous figure,
“I know, hon. I know.”
He continues to brush your hair, now brushing the hair that's close to your head, causing the string of your mask to get caught in between the bristles of the brush. Asmodeus was quick to untangle it.
“I am so, so sorry, love!”
He delicately removes the string from the bristles, placing it behind your ear where it once was, leaving your mask on. It's funny, he never saw your full face. You could be a monster with no skin under that mask, just jaw and bones with no muscles covering it. You could have fangs that could sink in deep, deeper than marrow. Then again, all those reasons would have been way cooler than the truth.
You're just really, really fucking ugly.
“Doesn't it bother you?”
You asked, the lump in your throat and the blaze in your heart starting to irritate you.
“If it doesn't bother you, then it doesn't bother me. I try my best to avoid the string when brushing your hair.”
Asmodeus lovingly pats your hair, placing every strand into its place perfectly.
“No, not that– well, yes that but–”
You didn't know how to put lumps of feelings stuck in your throat into words that make sense. You try again.
“Doesn't it bother you how you don't know what I look like?”
He stops as he gets off of the bed, repositioning himself next to you, a loving hand on yours.
“Not at all.”
“You're just saying that because you're nice.”
You pull back as if your own words burned a hole through the pit of your stomach. What made you think that was a reasonable response? However, Asmodeus only smiles, not moving an inch when you pull away, not forcing physical contact.
“Although I am beautiful inside and out, that's not the reason.”
He fidgets with the brush in his hand, his gaze fixed on the brush as you cut through his words.
“But you're all about beauty and perfection! It would be weird if your ‘bestie’ was the opposite of that.”
His brows furrowed, as if confused by your harsh words. He looks up at you, seeing you eye to eye.
“Excuse me? Opposite?”
“Why else would I be wearing a mask all the time? Because I'm ugly, Asmodeus! I'm hideous and I don't know why you constantly hang around me!”
Asmodeus sits up straight, realizing this conversation was heading to a more serious direction. His shoulders relaxed, his gaze fixed on you, even his silence was gentle.
“What do you think is beautiful, hon?”
You blink once, then twice, thinking of things that you find beautiful.
“Not me, everyone but me.”
“Really?”
He tilts his head, his gaze still fixed on you. You avoid it.
“Because I think you are the most gorgeous thing that I have the pleasure of being with.”
The way he said it, the absolute sincerity of his words almost made you forget how to breathe. You look at him, he's not smiling. He's being serious. He then lets out a sigh with a small smile. He fixes his posture.
“You want to know why I fell in love with you, MC? Why I love you so much?”
He points at your heart, where it should be anatomically. He looks at you.
“Because of this. You love so much and so hard that you convinced me that being beautiful doesn't stop at what I see, but it extends to how that someone acts.”
He pulls his hand back, putting it against his cheek, looking at you with loving eyes.
“And that is such a beautiful lesson to teach someone by just being with us– I mean, look at us!”
Asmodeus points to himself, still smiling.
“I'm a demon! Humans were taught to hate us and yet here you are, loving us completely! Looking past the scales, the horns, and the wings.”
He tones it down, letting out a small huff before speaking in a gentler tone.
“You don't need to look a certain way to be beautiful. You don't have to cover all of this up. You being you is enough.”
He looks at your mask for a second. You graze your fingers against the fabric of your mask. How long has it been since you last took this off in front of people? How long has it been since you opened yourself up to others? How long have you berated and degraded yourself into thinking you were unlovable for the way you looked?
“Do you want me to take the mask off…?”
Asmodeus shakes his head.
“Don't do it for me. Do it for you. Are you ready to let people see you? Or do you need more time to be comfortable with the idea?”
You hesitate, you aren't sure. He places a palm on your hand, his thumb brushing soothing circles on the back of your hand.
“With time, hon. You don't have to drop the mask now. Let's do it one step at a time, I'll be here for every step of the way.”
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knitnightstudio · 2 years ago
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Ed's emerald ring, a love story
2x7
It's the morning after what I can only assume is (probably inadvisable) mind blowing sex and BOOM, close up on that emerald ring. Ed is also wrapped in an emerald green robe. He wants Stede all over him. This is not a man with regrets.
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This is the closest we have seen the ring and the moment a majority of fans noticed the ring. Many assumed Stede gave it to Ed the night before. And in a way he did. Now that Ed has been well and truly docked you better fucking believe that it's time for Stede's ring to shine. Ed wants EVERYONE to see that ring. There is no hiding now, their love is real and everyone needs to know.
We see it shine when Ed comes back with the breakfast for Stede. No hiding any of this from Izzy.
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It is also pretty well featured during the lunch scene, as our boys are still glowing from the morning.
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But this shot is my favorite one. Ed has put his right hand over his left, but he has intentionally splayed his fingers so he and everyone else can see the Emerald. If you watch closely you can actually see his finger land on the ring and then brush over it to allow it to be seen. Ed is SO PROUD and SO IN LOVE. Stede is also now wearing an emerald green shirt. I am 95% certain this is the first time Stede has worn green this season.
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Then we head to Spanish Jackie's and see the ring a few more times, out and proud amongst Ed's crew and friends.
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Shortly after this Ed sits with Spanish Jackie and we see him being to panic. (I feel i should also clarify that Stede was also being a dick but i'm focusing on Ed for this, so just know that I know).
After this point, when Ed is panicking and running away we barely see it. The camera is back to showing Ed from the wrist up and his hands are busy doing things and shielding the ring. He's freaked out, he isn't looking to the ring for comfort so we don't see it. Stede was there, but now Ed is pushing him away.
For the life of me I cannot tell if Ed is wearing the ring when he and Stede fight or if he has taken it off. All the cuts are so fast during that scene and every picture I could get is fairly blury, especially if I try to zoom in. In the pic below it looks like his ring finger is empty, but it's also possible that I just can't see the band well.
There is another shot when Ed's hands are by the railing but I wasn't able to get any clear images of his fingers.
If he has removed the emerald here, which it really looks like he has, it's the first time he's taken it off other then for 2x5, and we know in 2x5 he was feeling pretty comfortable and free.
My guess would be that part of him knows he is panicking, and he knows if he looks at the ring it's going to confuse the rush of emotions he is feeling even more, so he removed it. He has it back on in the beginning of 2x8 so if he has taken it off, it wasn't for long.
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sunrisemill · 1 year ago
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✮From the start✮ pt.3
Chris and y/n have always been inseparable, they’ve always relied on each other but what happens when one of them falls?
Pt.1 Pt.2 Pt.4 Finale
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Chris’ pov
(2 months ago)
I toss and turn in my bed but can’t shake off this horrible feeling. She's been acting weird and distant lately, I feel like I don't know her anymore…are we still friends? The other day we were watching a movie on my couch, and she looked so sleepy. I couldn't help myself, I put my arm around her and the only way I could describe the look on her was pure horror. Did I do something wrong? Did I go too far? Did I smell or something? I groan into my pillow as those thoughts flood my brain. I have to talk to her. I rip the blanket off of my body and slowly sit up “Alright Grandpa. Do you need help with that?” I feel my lips curl up into a small smile at the memory. She never did give me a break, god forbid I'd let out the TINIEST noise bending over “You okay Grandpa?.” “Do I need to take you to the nursing home already?” Her voice rings through my head as I stand up, I glance over at the alarm clock on my bedside table, 12:22 it reads. God, I hope she’s awake. I can't go on like this anymore.
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“Y/n.” I whisper-shout as I stand below her window. I know she’s up cause she has her lamp on “I bet she’s blasting her music, that girl’s gonna go deaf.” I grumble to myself. I smirk as an idea comes to mind, I pick up a small pebble and throw it towards her window creating a small tap noise. “Oh, my precious Y/n. I cannot bear another second without your gracious company.” I say in the most dramatic tone I can come up with. Not long after that I hear the sound of a squeaky window being opened. “Now what the actual hell was that?” I grin as she pokes her head out of the window. God, she looks beautiful… “what? I thought you liked corny shit like that. You're always making me watch that cheesy ass rom-com, what was it now… 12 going on 22?” I ask in a teasing voice. Of course, I know it's 13 going on 30, how could I ever forget her favourite movie? I even watched it without her so I could memorize the wedding scene that she does not stop talking about. “Haha, Chris. You're so funny.” she replies with a PAINFULLY sarcastic tone. “Why are you here anyway?” I take in a deep breath. “I wanted to talk to you, could you maybe…come down here, my neck hurts.” I watch her let out a soft chuckle as she retreats her head back, she's gonna come outside and I'm gonna have to do one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. She can't hate me…can she? I mean, she could after this. Y/n hasn't always been the best at expressing her emotions or telling me how she feels, she just shuts down. My thoughts get interrupted by the sound of her back door sliding open. I don't know how she does it, she could be wearing a trash bag for all I care and she would still take my breath away. “Hey…” I whisper as my voice fails me. “Hi?” I watch as she hugs her body to shield herself from the cold. “I was just- I was wondering…are you okay?” Her body stiffens and I just think…oh shit. “I'm fine, Chris. Why wouldn't I be?” The coldness in her voice could send a chill down anyone’s spine “Y/n, I can tell when there’s something wrong. Why can’t you talk to me?  Im here for you.” I take a step toward her but she steps back. C'mon Y/n, don't do this to me. Let me in. Just talk to me. I silently plead to her as her face contorted into a look of annoyance. “I've told you a hundred times already. I am fine. Why can't you comprehend that I don't need a saviour. It's 1 am, go home and sleep like a normal person for once in your goddamn life.” My breath catches in my throat as her tone gets more and more cold as she speaks. What happened to the Y/n that I know? The one I fell in love with… “you know what…” I swallow as I feel tears brimming my eyes. “Im done dealing with this. I care about you but you couldn't give two shits even if you wanted to. Do you know what you are Y/n? A fucking coward! Oh, how dare somebody show even the littlest bit of concern for you. I bet you’ll just forget about me, You'll get a new best friend and fuck it up the same way cause you're too much of a pussy to confront your feelings. I tried helping you but you're hopeless.” I wipe away the tears that fell from my eyes and huff before storming off in a fit of rage. I slam the gate to her backyard behind me, leaving a shivering, startled Y/n behind. Even after all of that…I cant help but still love her.
(A/N: Omg this took so long to come out cause my laptop decided to break but I finally got it fixed YIPPEE!!!! I hope you'll like this cause I feel like I cooked with this. Don't ruin my confidence)
Tags: @guccifrog
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xoxoavenger · 1 year ago
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Drunk Under a Streetlight
pairing: JJ Maybank x Fem!Reader
summary: But I knew you/Dancin' in your Levi's/Drunk under a streetlight, I/I knew you/Hand under my sweatshirt/Baby, kiss it better, I/And when I felt like I was an old cardigan/Under someone's bed/You put me on and said I was your favorite
word count: 961
warnings: drinking
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That night, they get absolutely wasted. It's mostly because JJ knows Y/N wants to be able to forget about what her parents have done to her, to numb the hurt of their betrayal, but instead of depressingly getting drunk alone at the Chateau, they go to Charleston, just the two of them. They take the ferry and walk to one of the bars, laughing and reminiscing about how they used to come with their fake IDs, finding the places that didn't card and taking everyone and going crazy on weekends. Sometimes they would fall asleep in a park, waking up to officers telling them to leave, but sometimes they would rent a hotel room and continue drinking until morning.
"Maybe you should slow down." JJ says when she nearly falls of a chair finishing her drink. He's laughing though, and when she leans against him he knows it's time to pay the tab and find a hotel room. He doesn't think they'll continue drinking, not this time, but Y/N's had a rough day and he wants her to have the comfort of a bed tonight.
But it's too late in the night, and without them knowing everyone else has left and they're being kicked out of the bar. They stumble away, laughing and leaning on each other. JJ has halfway forgotten about his plan to get a room when Y/N runs ahead. 
"I have a song stuck in my head!" Y/N yells, one hand around the lamppost as she twirls to the music in her head.
"Oh! Oh! Let me guess!" JJ screams, grabbing her hands and spinning her around. It's two AM, but they are near a park, houses far enough away that they won't hear the couple's screaming.
"It's Taylor Swift!" She tells him, causing him to gasp dramatically and drop her hands, swaying away.
"I wanted to guess!" He wines, causing her to laugh.
"She has like, a million songs! I wanted to make it easier for you!" She laughs, falling to the grass on the other side of the sidewalk.
"I'm about to read your mind." JJ says, the street light making his light hair practically reflective and his eyes the brightest shade. Y/N is about to doubt him, tease that there is no way he could know that, when he stars singing. "I like shiny, yeah, but somethin' paper rings, uh huh you're the one I want!" He calls, and she can only laugh as he hums and dances, a splash on his jeans illuminated as it catches the light. She can't remember how it got there, but she smiles all the same.
"How did you guess?" She asks, letting him pull her up to her feet, the two of them singing out of tune and the wrong words as they twirled around, kissing in between words.
The truth is, she actually had Getaway Car stuck in her head. But it was cute that JJ started singing Paper Rings, or at least trying his best. They get halfway through Lover, which is easier to sing, before they collapse on the ground and fall asleep in each other's arms.
This time, they wake up abruptly not to a police officer but the sprinklers. They scream and stumble away, noticing that they've only been asleep for a short period of time; the sun had barely risen and the air was still cool, despite the summer. The couple grumble and take the first ferry home, sitting close to each other. Y/N was wearing JJ's sweatshirt that he had shoved in a small backpack that had shielded it from being wet.
As their headaches settled in, all Y/N could think about was her previous night. She left home. And sure, she hadn't been sleeping there for a while, but her parents hadn't actually kicked her out. All she could think of is that her mother didn't care, just yelled at her as she left.
"Baby," JJ was wiping her tears before she even knew that she was crying. She looked up, letting him put his arms around her.
"I'm sorry," She was glad that in the morning the ferry was only full from the OBX to the mainland, plenty of people going to work there. Not as much so vice versa. "I was just thinking about how my mother didn't even care that I was leaving. She only wanted to save face, that's why she didn't kick me out sooner." JJ's hand went to her waist, under her sweatshirt to rub circles on her skin.
"You have nothing to be sorry for. It's your parent's fault. I don't know why they wouldn't like someone like you." He comforts, pressing kisses to her cheeks and then one to her lips, even though their breath was sour.
"Probably because I was a terrible daughter." Y/N frowns. Maybe, if she hadn't pulled so many stunts, if she had tried a little harder, then her parents would have cared.
"Hey," How JJ knew what to say Y/N had no idea, because JJ never had the best parents either. "Parents are supposed to love unconditionally. They were like this before you started acting out. It's the same with my dad." He kisses her forehead and pulls her closer, hands caressing her skin. It's almost like he read her mind.
"Your dad is worse by a mile." She tells him, because it's true. But they both smile, if only because they don't have to deal with Luke anymore, and Y/N can't help but feel the love she has for JJ blossom in her heart. Her mother made her feel useless, weak, but JJ? JJ made her feel needed. She was important to him, and the fact that he made sure to tell her made her fall even more in love.
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tags: @avada-kedavra-bitch-187  @one-sweet-gubler
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stardust948 · 6 months ago
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Fire Breather AU
Part 5
Zuko: *sneaks into school while wearing a large coat to hide his scales*
[Bell rings and students exit rooms]
Student: Look! It's the guy!
Zuko: !!!
[Everyone cheers]
On Ji: *kisses his cheek then runs off*
Zuko: *smiles some*
Chan, shoves him: Freak.
Zuko: Whew! At least Chan still hates me. I was afraid I lost my mind.
Katara: *About to talk to Zuko but Mai reaches him first*
Mai: Hey.
Zuko: H-Hey!
Mai: What you did at the party was cool. Using yourself as live monster bait took guts.
Zuko: *shrugs* I just ran. He chased me. Completely torched my favorite hoodie though so that sucked.
Mai: First time I leave a party and look at what I missed.
Zuko: Totally my fault. I-I'm really sorry I brought up-
Mai: Don't be. So prom?
Zuko: What about it?
Mai: I'm asking you to-
Zuko: Oh! Y-Yes! I'll wear my flammable tie. *laughs awkwardly*
Mai: Good. Don't be late. *leaves*
Zuko, smiling: I won't!
Katara: *Disappointedly walks away*
[On a military plane]
Zuko: *contented sigh*
Jee: Going to a checkup with Dr. Name usually doesn't make you this happy.
Zuko: I'm not! I doubt she has a skin cream for this. *gestures to his scales*
Jee: Then I guess it has something to do with taking that popular goth girl Mai to prom.
Zuko: Yes- How did you-
Jee: I'm your guardian angel. I know everything. Except how you got her to say yes.
Zuko: Well some of us got it and some... wait this isn't the way to the base.
Jee: Thought we'd take a little detour and see if anything out here jars your memory.
Zuko: I already told you! I don't know where his lair is!
Jee: Maybe. But I think your body will know when he's near thanks to funky dragon genetics. After all, like father like son.
Zuko: Not happening Jee! I'm not your personal monster detector!
Jee: Try and stop me! I'm-
Zuko: Look out!!!
[A large rock shoot towards them and knocks out the wings. Jee grabs Zuko and ejects the pilot seat but Zuko slips and falls]
Jee: ZUKO!!!
Zuko: *sees the dragons who attacked them and his dragon instincts kick in. More scales grow and horns. His teeth become sharp.*
Jee, watching Zuko fight the dragon: *on the radio* This is Jee! I want every unit deployed in the area to this perimeter NOW!
[Zuko knocks the dragon out]
Ozai: Yes! Better!
Zuko: *sees his father watching* What is this?! A stupid test?!
Ozai: This is an Agni Kai! Prove your worth to rule as the prince of dragons!
Zuko: I don't want-
[Another dragon attacks and Zuko breathes fire on him, forcing him down]
Ozai: Zuko, kill the challenger or he will surely kill you!
Zuko: I don't want to fight!
Ozai: The dragons know of your existence. Any of them might challenge your right to succeed at any time.
[Fight counites]
Zuko: I... don't... want to.... succeed you!
Ozai: But you do want to live. Only your bloodlust will save you.
Zuko: *breaks free from dragon's hold and shoots more fire*
Ozai: Excellent my son. Perhaps it's not too late for you.
Zuko: *About to stab the dragon's neck with glass from the plane crash but stops*
Ozai: FINISH IT!
Zuko: ...No. *throws away glass* I'm not like you.
Ozai: Then you will die.
[Zuko gears up, expecting Ozai to attack him, when missiles are suddenly fired at him]
Ozai: GET DOWN! *grabs Zuko then uses his body as a shield against the missiles*
Ozai: *roars in pain*
Zuko: Dad!
Ozai: *places Zuko on a ledge then fights the military*
Zuko, grabbing Jee's arm: Stop! You'll kill him!
Jee: That's the idea! We kill monsters!
Zuko: But he's my father!!!
Jee: Time to decide, kid! Them or us!
Zuko: *runs up to Ozai* Please! You can stop this!
[Jee's tank overheats and explodes, launching him into the air. Ozai catches him and the military stops firing]
Jee: FIRE! NOW!
Zuko: NOO!!!
Ozai glares at Jee then looks down at his son: I surrender.
Zuko: WHAT?!
Jee: Alright boys, wrap him boys!
Zuko: Dad! You can't!
Ozai: *Lets himself be taken away*
Jee: I told you kid, them or us. And if I catch you sniffing around his cell, then I'll know what side you chose. And you know what we do to monsters. *leaves*
[Later that nigh]
Ursa, after arriving on a military plane: Zuko!
Zuko: Mom!
[They hugged then look at Ozai being kept in the holding pen not too far off]
Zuko: He saved me... Why?
Ursa: You know why, darling.
Zuko:
Ursa: *Looks at Ozai then sighs sadly* Let's go home.
(Part 6)
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majesticwren · 1 year ago
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this now exist. it's a silly little drabble to put my heart at ease. it had been rattling in my brain ever since WM thanks to @hirunoka and now here we are - it was ofc supposed to come out like weeks ago but I'm a busy bitch lmaooo. I leave and breathe for the shield, always have, always will. they are the reason why I got back into wrestling the first time 10 years ago and why I got back into it again almost 2 years ago now. I will always be grateful to everything they gave me and everything they always meant to me, so I needed to write this. please, enjoy. also, for anyone interested, I wrote this thinking about this song in particular, which to me will always represent the shield shipping party
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It had been a hot minute since Dean stepped foot in WWE. He was done. He had been done a long time. For more reasons than he could ever explain, the fight got finally taken out of him five years ago and he hanged his boots for good.
Fighting had been his life for so long that he had to learn to exist without it. He had to rewire himself to be mundane and to deal with emotions in healthy ways. And it had been mostly difficult. Hell even. Dean had never felt as out of place as he did in those past five years. Even now, he couldn’t consider himself quite settled.
But it wasn’t enough for him to come back. There were monsters, waiting for him in those fights he craved that he never wanted to meet again. 
He couldn’t say he didn’t miss it. Some things he missed every day. Some people he missed like he would with parts of himself. But, no matter how much the melancholy gnawed on his bones or the old habits whispered in the back of his mind, he was certain he would never come back to WWE.
Until Seth called.
It wasn’t the first time that someone from inside the company tried to get him to come back. Not that Dean spoke with many people from that old life anymore. Only Seth remained a constant in his life. And even though he had desperately tried to push him away multiple times, it always seemed like Dean could never entirely banish him. He wasn’t allowed to forget his past life.
“You need to be there,” Seth’s words still echoed in Dean’s mind, “I don’t care how. Leave that out to me, I’ll get you through. You can kick and cry about it, but you need to be there.”
For once, Dean hadn’t tried to fight him and simply agreed. He didn’t try to compromise or have things go his way. His defeated “Okay,” came as a surprise for him too, but he knew Seth spoke the truth. He needed to be there.
Something was pulling in his chest, a feeling not even he could ignore. It was something old, something almost forgotten, yet real. It tasted sour, like tears and sweat; hard, like heartbreak; but it was also encouraging and soft, like brotherhood. Dean had never been able to find his place in that world again because he had already found it before, and nothing would have ever compared to it. No one stood a chance to understand him, to love him, to deserve his trust, just as much as his brothers did.
And so, even though his biggest fight ever was to keep away from that world that almost ate him alive, Dean was set to be there tonight. For Seth. And, especially, for Roman.
Like never before in his career, Roman stood a good chance to lose everything tonight. His title, his empire, his sanity. And Dean wasn’t about to let him slip away. Both he and Seth knew what was at stake. And, even though they both hadn’t agreed to anything Roman did in the past few years and hardly recognised the man they considered a brother under that mask Roman liked to wear, leaving him alone as his world crumbled was out of the question.
It was needed. Roman had embarked on a dark road and it was time to stop him, but hell if Dean was going to leave him alone.
Now, Dean was watching it happening live in front of his eyes. 
From backstage he could hear the crowd roar in response to everything happening in the ring. He remembered what it felt to hear them chant for him when he was their hero. He remembered how dangerously tempting it was to be on top of their world. But he had never liked the glory. Not truly. Not deep down. He wasn’t born to be a champion. His glory was born from the ashes of the biggest heartbreak of his life. It was still such a dark place he didn’t want to drift away to.
Dean fidgeted, switching his weight from one foot to the other, impatient and nervous. He didn’t feel at ease. He wasn’t supposed to be there. His past and present kept mixing in his thoughts and emotions, rattling his nerves. Even his clothes had started to itch on his skin. 
Especially when Dean saw Seth going out in his S.H.I.E.L.D. attire; so much of their past just flooded through him, cancelling out the past ten years and mixing all his memories. Their first WrestleMania. Seth’s betrayal. Dean clinging for his life to their fight, spilling sweat and blood for it, unable to let go. Roman never left his side. The three of them disagreed but never lost each other completely for all the years to come; it was all there, still burning in his chest.
They exchanged a long look and a silent nod, acknowledging that they both were feeling the same things, as they crossed paths before Seth proceeded to go help Rhodes.
Seth had to do what he had to do. The right thing was to help Cody. Dean had no doubt about it and he wasn’t about to hold a grudge. In this match, in this feud, Cody Rhodes was the better man and he was the only one able to bring an end to Roman’s empire. 
But just because Dean was aware of what was going on and supported Seth’s decision, knowing he would be distraction enough to Roman to give Cody a chance, it didn’t mean that it was any easier to watch Roman fall. 
One. Two. Three. 
Roman Reigns was defeated. His empire was over.
The crowd went wild. The American Nightmare song exploded into the stadium. The Lincoln Financial Field foundations shook.
Dean watched it as it happened but had nothing to celebrate for. If anything, he was ready to mourn, because Roman had just lost everything.
He then waited for what it felt like a lifetime. Seconds mixed with hours, it felt all the same and it didn’t matter, Dean’s heart was still about to explode.
No one was backstage waiting for Roman with him. None of his closest people. No friends. He had no one, but a ghost right out of his past there for him. That was probably the saddest thing of it all.
When Roman emerged from the curtains, he looked like hell. He looked exhausted. He had fought, Dean had no doubt he tried to defend his empire with everything he had in him and he was to be praised for that. He may have been wrong on many things recently, but he was still a gladiator. 
However, it wasn’t how worn out Roman looked that moved Dean enough to take a step forward even before he could think about it. It was the fact that he was crying. Emotions streamed clear down his face, scarring his handsome features and crossing his face with pure pain. His mask was gone. He was only a man, now.
Roman gasped, looking at him in the eye. He was clearly surprised to see him. He was probably the last person Roman would expect to find there. Dean couldn’t blame him. After all, they haven’t spoken in years by now. But he wondered whether or not Roman hoped to find someone else. 
If that was the case, Dean felt his fragile heart already creaking under the pressure. But again, he wasn’t there for himself. If Roman hoped for someone else to be there, then tough shit because he had only him left. And Seth. In the end, it kept coming back to the three of them.
There was a pause as the air stood still between them. 
Roman and Dean only looked at each other for a few moments, studying the men they became in the long time that divided the brothers they once were. 
Dean saw something break inside Roman. It was like it fell right out of Roman’s chest and into his. And he was ready to catch it. He was ready to catch him.
Without anyone needing to speak one word, they both moved, attracted by a silent, invisible magnetism and embraced each other. Dean grabbed solidly on Roman’s big frame as the man let himself go against him, releasing a tired, broken sigh.
“I got you,” Dean whispered, and then said again, louder, over and over as he cradled Roman gently. 
Roman cried into his shoulder. It took him a minute to react, but when he wrapped his arms around Dean, his hold was so strong he was almost squeezing the breath out of his chest. Roman’s fingers clawed on the material of his t-shirt, grasping at him like he was his only lifeline. So, he proceeded to squeeze him more, just to make him feel he was there.
“I got you. You are not alone.”
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Later that night Dean and Roman sat on a couple of bleachers on one of the higher rings, from where they had a pretty good view of the empty stadium. It was still completely lit by the powerful white lights, making it look melancholic and uncanny.
Roman was calmer now. He was still defeated, losing took everything out of him. Dean suspected he had cried all his tears out and had nothing else to give, now. He looked heartbroken; his pain still followed like a heavy shadow. He was empty now. Which was a good thing, Dean thought, at least Roman wouldn’t have been consumed by his own anger or gone into self-destruction mode. Not just yet, at least.
They sat quietly, shoulder to shoulder, sharing a pack of non-alcoholic beer as they looked at the stage and the ring being dismantled.
“You know,” Roman started, he had been quiet for so long that suddenly hearing his thunderous voice startled Dean, “for a moment, out there, when I saw Seth, I didn’t know what year it was anymore. I wasn’t sure what had happened and what had been a dream.”
“I know,” Dean nodded, thinking long and hard about his words, “I am afraid all of it happened. Not much was a dream.”
“I am sorry,”
“Don’t be. We all make mistakes.”
“I gave everything to that championship. I fought like hell. I-”
Dean shook his head, willingly interrupting Roman before he’d spiral into his own darkest place. “You did. And you had one of the longest reigns in history. No matter what, you can always be proud of that,”
“It was just so easy to lose, you know?”
“I know,” Dean released a sigh, still remembering so well how hard it was to have it taken away, “That’s how things go though. Championships are meant to be won and to be lost.”
Roman didn’t reply. He just looked in the distance, releasing a tired, sad sigh. 
“Now, we rebuild,” Dean dared, still trying his best to pull Roman away from throwing himself off the edge of some dark thoughts and spiral in his own head.
Roman paused, hanging onto Dean’s words. “Do you want to know something?”
“Tell me,”
“I feel free,” the timid smile that popped on Roman’s lips was a surprise that made Dean release a relieved sigh.
“I bet you do, big boy,” he patted heavily the man’s shoulder and then left his hanging on Roman’s shoulders, “I bet you do.”
“You couldn’t have picked a better place to reach for a motherfucker with a shattered knee,” Seth’s sudden snigger surprised both Dean and Roman. Especially Roman, who froze in his seat and simply glared at him.
Dean ignored Roman and stood up, welcoming Seth with a hug. “How are you feeling?”
“All things considered alright, thanks,” he explained looking down at his now wrapped-up leg. He was leaning on a crutch, underlining how bad his condition really was. Despite the possible pain involved and an injury that would have taken Seth out, he didn’t seem to have any resentment. 
Roman, on the other hand, was still frozen and the more seconds passed, the more Dean thought he could feel him getting lost in his own demons. 
Seth costed him everything, after all. 
Not only he had decided to go out there and fight for Cody, quite literally shielding him from Roman’s wrath. But he did it in the only way he knew would take Roman’s attention off Cody for long enough to grant him the win, using the SHIELD attire wasn’t only theatrics, it was a tactic and it worked. 
“Are the celebrations still going?” Dean wondered quietly. There was a reason why they had decided to come hang out up there and it was to get Roman as far as possible from everyone welcoming Cody. 
Protecting Roman had become Dean’s only priority.
Seth nodded. “People are starting to leave though; we could be in the clear soon.”
“We?” Roman wondered coldly, breaking through their conversation. 
Both Seth and Dean looked back, only to find the big Samoan looking back into the middle of the stadium where the stripped rind still stood. 
“Yes, we.” Seth started, he seemed too tired to pick a fight and yet he was ready to confront Roman, fearlessly raising his chin. “You know why I was fighting with Cody, we talked about this countless of times. But hell, if I’m gonna turn my back on you again.” The three of them all looked like they went through enough shit to just hold a grudge anymore. “If you don’t like it, tough, that’s what you get,”
Dean rolled his eyes, hoping he wouldn’t find himself in the middle of another pointless fight. He wasn’t there to fight, after all. And he had no intention to get stuck in the middle between the two. 
Roman sealed his lips and simply released a sigh, emptying his large chest of any emotion. After a long pause, he finally leaned in and grabbed a can of beer passing it over to Seth. He didn’t look at him, but that was enough of a peace offering.
Both Seth and Dean sat back down, next to Roman and they all just looked down to the ring.
“Thank you, boys.” Roman said after some time, “I appreciate you being here.” He still wasn’t looking at them and fell into another long silence right after, but both Dean and Seth were just as grateful, both welcoming his words with soft smiles and nods. They got into that world together. They fought so many battles together. And now, it was time for the curtain to fall. But they were still together.
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valyrfia · 10 months ago
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i'm so compelled by your steve and tony thesis on the tags under this post https://www.tumblr.com/valyrfia/761331351932829696/exactly-if-i-wanted-best-friends-i-would-be-into?source=share that i (after having spent my teenage years reading stucky) want to try it out. do you have any fic recs to get me started?
Oh boy anon I haven't read stevetony since 2020, but it's such a formative ship to me that a few fics still stand out in my mind. If you're interested I'll leave them and comments on the impressions they left on me below the cut.
Quick disclaimer that Marvel is often treated as a multiverse to differentiate between comics and movie canon. The main comics canon is 616, and the movies are just the MCU. There are other comics canons and multiverses, but 616 is the main one you need to get your head around for a lot of these comics-related fics. The MCU is vaguely based off of 616, but the most important aspect to wrap your head around if you want to delve into fic and don't want to read the comics is that Civil War in 616 ended with Steve almost killing Tony, not able to bring himself to do it and surrendering, Steve getting shot on the way to his trial and dying, Tony becoming director of SHIELD and becoming severely depressed over Steve's death, and then via other plot happenings having to delete his memory INCLUDING the fact that Steve died, and Steve resurrecting via sci-fi shenanigans. This arc along with The Confession and The Oath are what mainly fuel stevetony.
Okay, now that the primer is out of the way without further ado here are some fics I read in my teenage years that irrevocably changed my brain chemistry with regard to how I choose to ship anything ever.
When I Think (Oh It Terrifies Me) by celli - 8k, E
Look, some mornings you wake up and little green men are invading New York City; some mornings you wake up and you can hear Captain America's voice in your head. Tony has been an Avenger long enough that he saves his freakout for important things.
This is the first fic I ever bookmarked on ao3. It's short and snappy and fun and serves as a great little primer, especially since it's MCU!
almeno tu nell'universo by silkspectred - 114k, E
Tony drives off. Well, he wants to. But he can’t. Because. Steve Rogers is in front of his car. Steve fucking Rogers. Is in front of Tony’s fucking car.
Complete change of pace from the one above, but still MCU–this is Steve and Tony locked up together in the Italian countryside after the events of Civil War where Italy herself is as much a character as anything. I had the absolute privilege of reading this as it was released chapter by chapter and just remember it being breathtaking.
The Last Love Song of Anthony E. Stark by jibrailis - 42k, M
After contracting an Asgardian virus, Tony starts forgetting things. And people. And Steve.
All I remember of this is that it was the first fic I ever properly sobbed my little heart out to. I would recommend a thousand times over, I remember the settings and character work especially being really well done. It's also MCU!
wear it like a message by starvels (dinosaur) - 10k, E
Steve and Tony have some negotiations about how to wear rings and dog tags on your person when you’re a superhero badass wearing skin tight body armor. Also, they kiss a lot.
There's a common trope in stevetony that is vaguely described by 'peak battle couple', and I think that's definitely one that you would enjoy especially if you come from a Lestappen background. It's 616, but I seem to remember there's not a lot of actual plot knowledge required.
America Isn't Chicken by Dr_Amuly - 130k, E
After a Civil War, death, rebirth, a takeover by Osborn, brain deletion, and the fall of Asgard, Steve and Tony might just be starting to get back on solid ground with one another. Things aren't perfect, not yet, but they can be in the same room as each other without resorting to violence, and they've even managed to share a smile or two. Seems like the perfect time, then, for Tony to try and fuck it all up with a stupid game of gay chicken. Meanwhile, as if he didn't have enough to worry about, Tony realizes some kind of supervillainous trouble is brewing when increasingly advanced armors start popping up all over Manhattan, looking strangely reminiscent of his tech. On the other side of the world, Steve gets news that Zola is on the move in Russia, with some sort of nefarious plan at work. Which will ruin them first? Will it be this unknown armored villain who is after Tony's tech? Or will it be Zola unleashing his mysterious plan on the world? Or will Steve and Tony prove to be their own worst enemies, destroying the tentative truce they managed to forge with their own stubbornness?
Don't be intimidated by the length of this, or by the fact that it's 616. Amuly was long a famous author of the fandom because they have a real gift for crafting excellent, engaging, and accessible novel-length fics. I would actually say this is the perfect primer for getting to grips with the world and universe of 616 while also being a hot and hilarious fic.
Belief Space by magicasen - 59k, M
The Time Gem appears not when it is wanted, but when it is needed. Steve learns this the hard way. (Or: an Infinity #6 AU where Thane refuses his birthright and the Avengers are doomed - until the Time Gem shows up within Captain America's grasp.)
I would definitely caution that you need to be pretty familiar with 616 canon to enjoy this one, but I gained all my knowledge through fics and context clues so once you've established that return here. THIS is my favourite fic of all time. I can't NOT recommend it. That is all.
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detectivemaker · 1 year ago
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Angsty mind control story, or Crowley snake's tattoo takes matters into its own,  non-existent hands
I really am surprised by the lack of  mind control stories in the good Omens  fandom, give me more specific Crowley doing some mind f****** on our favorite chunky angel, so I've decided to write this story
It's day 88 of operation make heaven nice again, and Aziraphale is bored out of his mind
The only real success he's had so far is implementing walls for privacy, but other than that Heavens the same old s*** bureaucracy it always has been, he knows it now it's never been nice, maybe during the time before the great fall,  but the only demon he's acquainted enough with to try  getting back into heaven is absolutely against it
He  let's out a sigh and face plants into his desk  tears prick at his eyes and soon he silently sobs into his paperwork," oh Crowley, I'm such a fool"  he whispers
*if you were here now, I'd go anywhere you take me* he thinks to himself  but before he can start on another set of whimpering cries he feels something wrap around the essence of his true form, the slight feel of scales upon Halo sends him sitting up with a gasp
"w- what" he  stutters out then it's out a grunt when the scales tighten in a loop, to get deep breath he Miracles into existence is Halo and a mirror
His eyes  widen in Surprise when he sees the  ink colored snake rapping gingerly around his Halo,  raising a hand he presses it into the surprisingly scaly flesh of the pitch black serpent
" Crowley?" questions, but no this isn't Crowley, but part of him yes, but not the real him
This sad realization only affects him for a moment before it's cleansed from his mind like water cleanses dirt,   panics at the sun realization that he's no longer feeling sad,   he grasps at his Halo but before he can try to wrench the snake from it a voice rings in his head like Unholy church bells
" don't struggle little angel,  my master misses you greatly,  I'm just here to bring you back home,  now be a good little lamb and let me lead you" the voice that sounds so much like Crowley's since his hands to his lap and a dizzy smile begins to etch itself on his lips
yes that's right, he's been such a foolish lamb,   he has Mosey far from home, but this lovely serpent knows the way back, so he rises to his feet and his leg like the good little sheep he is
,,,
Crowley had been drinking himself blind for exactly 88 days, but still he is capable to see and he sees he is without an angel,   the salty tears spilling into his cup of whiskey make it taste bitter
" emm, Mr Crowle"  Muriel says interrupting the demon's second hour of day drinking this morning, the demons shaded eyes bore into her celestial form but a quickly directed to the person next to her
"an-Aziraphale, what are you... What are you wearing?"  he says slipping down his sunglasses to get a better look at the ugly dressed angel
" don't you like it, I put it on for you" the angel says voice dreamy and eyes hazy,  the angel Santos over and the Bells on his neck jingles as his sheep like tail wags in excitement as he presses a kiss and his lingerie junk on to the demon 
" angel!" Crowley sputters out  he's just about to hesitantly kiss the angel back when a chuckling hiss catches his ear
He looks up to see his tattoo wrapped Vine like around Aziraphale's Halo  and he Sighs in annoyance
"Get off him and get back on here" he orders and snakes slithers from  it's holy perch back to its usual place on the side of his head, the angel blinks and his eyes come back into Focus
" I really am sorry for that, you"  he pauses pushing up his sunglasses to Shield the tears from the Angels vision before continuing," you can go if you want"
" well" a pause from the angel it's only then that Crowley realizes his hands are stained with liquid gold," I don't think heaven would invite me back in after what I did"
"did you?" Crowley asks a mixture of amusement and horror lining his tone he lets out a laugh when Aziraphale  nods sheepishly
" God you're wonderful angel" his   Chuckles pulling the blonde into a hug and sighing into the man's neck as he returns it
" it's good to have you back"
" it's good to be back"
The end
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intolerancecare · 2 years ago
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Protection?
Is this pain their so called shield and protection so I won't get sick? Because if not they know that I will get sick? Come on, let somebody state an incident where I deviate from reality. Aside from voicing out my assumptions because nobody tries to answer me.
And kindly disregard the people from rehab that I seriously abhor. They really mad me angry.
This is care? from the people who ask because they think that I got sick when truth is I have more evidence that they are sick? why? I will still ask what is the incidence? my post? We have so many ideas in our mind much more those who are like me. I was an irrational avid reader. I just vent. I needed an output. Did a paranoid psycho followed me? Mostly those who doesn't work? who do they see a biatch?
Paranoid psycho. Reminds me of a former workmate who claimed that she was an exam reviewer for psychiatric nursing. I questioned her once about the script in their establishment. It's the only one that has a different format. She sat on the top of the table and emphatically ask me, "Do you have a problem? Do you want to talk?" Evasive and judgmental. In the US, Do you ask people to wear mood rings? Ahhh. Her features is typical of those who work in Casinos. Saw a prototype.
If she's not a psycho, she is stupid. If she thinks I'm sad or suppose to be sad then she doesn't understand that there lots of coping and defense mechanism that can get you by until you get to see the right person to talk to. Most of them are healthy options.
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na-ta-sh-aa · 1 year ago
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Aww I loved this chapter so much!! So many things have happened!
"Well, soon enough you'll have daily access to waffles," he whispered, kissing her just below her ear. "I guess I better start cleaning out my closet to make room for your lingerie collection."
Aww Jake can't wait for Jessica to move in with him🥹 the idea that they will always be able to have breakfast together is so sweet, I think Jake will have to make a lot of room for all of Jessica's lingerie!
"See you tonight, tenured Dr. Reed," he called out as she climbed into her car and started the engine.”
I love seeing how he is so proud of her!
"I have tenure," she whispered.”
"Well, obviously," Advanced Calculus replied. "There was never any doubt in my mind."
Their friendship is so special! Sugar has always been so supportive and helpful to Jessica, she is a true friend.
"What do you mean?" one of the students asked, leaning forward in his seat.”
"Dr. Conley will be back for class next week," she explained, and then she heard an outraged sigh followed by some muttering. "It'll be okay though," she said in a tone she hoped was reassuring. "You've all been doing so well, and you're so close to graduation now!"
The fact that the students became fond of her and immediately enjoyed her and her teaching method demonstrates what an excellent teacher Jessica is!
“My office hours are always available for you. And you can still email me if you want to. I can even try to make more practice problems, but honestly, all of you are much better at chemistry than I am. Maybe you can run the class yourselves if Dr. Conley isn't here?"
She is literally the best. I love how much effort and passion she puts into everything she does and how she always tries to help the students. The fact that even though she can no longer teach them she has given her availability to be contacted in case they need help is a truly beautiful gesture, and shows how her priority are always the students and their learning!
“When his phone lit up with a text letting him know she was here, he ran down to her car in just his sweatpants and slippers with his spare key ring looped around his finger. "Did you have a good day?" he asked, taking her overnight bag from her hand as she locked her car.”
Aww Jake is truly a man of his word, he went to pick her up at her car🥹
"What's this?" she asked, looking at it as she stood outside the front door. "Oh!" She slipped it into the lock and let them both inside as she blushed. "You want me to have it now? Even though I'm not moving in quite yet?"
"Please," he replied as he walked inside, his eyes catching on the print of his jet that she gave him for his birthday. "You can come and go as you want, but I hope you'll be here more often than not."
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Awww!! Their love makes me dream🥹
“He pressed his nose to her hair and kissed her before he whispered, "You wear your tenure like a shield. And if he can't figure out how to shut his mouth, you let me know, and I'll be there in an instant."
"You punched Brian, and then his wife saw his messed up face. And then she came to campus looking for answers and found him with the teaching assistant. And then he took a leave of absence." When Jake set down the baking dish and glanced over his shoulder, she was smiling brightly. "Jake, you literally saved my career with your fist!"
I loved this part so much! I loved that Jake's protectiveness towards Jessica triggered a series of situations that could help Jessica finally get her much-deserved tenure without Brian getting in her way.
"Call me Dr. Conley," he snapped, and she could feel her face flushing with embarrassment as she stood there silently.”
“Jessica's hands shook as she tried to walk to the door, but he didn't budge from his spot blocking her exit path. "Excuse me," she said, trying her best to sound stronger than she felt.”
Brian just got back and he already makes me miss the time he wasn't there! It hurts me so much to see how he always belittles and makes Jessica uncomfortable.
"He's on probation for a history ofbehavioral issues, and I volunteered to be his probation officer of sorts," she replied before turning back toward Brian. "Don't forget, Dean Walters asked to check in with me on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And I'll be dropping by your classes to make sure you actually show up to them. Oh, and I'll have to add to my report that you raised your voice to a professor with tenure while she was just trying to make a cup of coffee." She tapped her notebook. "It's not looking good, Brian."
Sugar never misses an opportunity to be incredibly awesome!
“Yep. He's my new volunteer project. I think Dean Walters could just tell that I have a lot of experience taming fuckboys.”
AHHH I loved this part!! Also, I only see the truth here, Sugar has some experience in taming fuckboys!🫠
"You! A tenure party! Fratraiser part deux as Bradley has been calling it. You know what, I'll take care of the whole thing. Don't even stress about it."
Aww i think Fratraiser part deux it's the best way there could be to celebrate Jessica's success!🥹
"I made a mistake," he whispered, voice rough with need as he let his hand slip underneath the skirt. Then he moaned, "A huge mistake."
I love seeing how Jake is so attracted to Jessica!
“Jake took her hand in his, kissed her fingers and said, "On the way home, you're ordering those toys from that dirty website you found. I think we need all of them."
I love their relationship so much🫠
"Holy shit," he gasped when a crowd of people cheered Congratulations! to his girlfriend. Bradshaw's wife didn't mention there would be this many people in attendance. He saw Bradshaw with his backwards hat and hideous tie dye shirt with his arms wrapped around his wife, but all of the other aviators were there, too. Jake spotted a much older man in a sweater vest sipping a beer, and he assumed that must have been Rosenthal. And of course someone had invited Dev.
"Yeah, I'm okay," she whispered, burying herself against Jake as he wrapped his arm around her. "I'm just surprised so many people cared enough to be here."
aww they threw her a surprise party🥹 it's so nice to see how many people love and support Jessica!
"Don't cry, Jess!" Bradley shouted over the music and conversation as his wife headed over. "It's a happy occasion! It's not like you're in a relationship with Jake or something horrible. Oh... wait...."
The fact that Bradley never misses the opportunity to tease Jake makes me laugh so much😂
“Chippy patted her on the head and then started to push her away as he got a little emotional himself. "You're always welcome here, Reedy," he told her before he started to reach for some bowls to fill them with peanuts, and Jessica walked back around the bar and into Jake's arms. Chippy poured a few beers, and set them down in front of Jake as he growled, "So I guess you're sticking around then?"
"Looks that way," Jake replied, leaning down to kiss Jessica's cheek. "Until this one comes to her senses."
"I told you I wouldn't," she replied with a laugh. Then she turned to Chippy and said, "He's not so bad. And he's sweet to me."
"Then I guess he can stay," Chippy replied with a shrug, still glaring slightly. 
Chippy was literally a sweetheart always treating Jessica with respect, affection and protecting her. Also, has Jake really been accepted by Chippy for good?🥹 this party couldn't get any better!
“Jake set the beers down next to the peanuts and pulled Jessica closer to him. "You made me work hard for it. Ever since the first night I met you when you brought me here for a three dollar beer."
So much has happened since that first night together, and seeing where they are now fills my heart with joy🥹
"Take me home, Jake," she said sweetly, reaching for his hand. "I'm ready to go home."
He kissed her lips and wrapped his arms around her. "Let's get out of here, Smart Girl."
They are so perfect together🥹
Another amazing chapter of this wonderful story! I loved how you portrayed how much Jessica has entered the hearts of various people in such a few months, she is truly amazing. I loved that Sugar threw her a party to celebrate her and I loved how she helped her so much and was always there for her. I think Jake and Jessica's relationship couldn't be better, seeing how much they both love each other and how much they can't wait to live together is wonderful! I'm a little sad that their story is ending, because saying that I loved it would be an understatement, but I’m so excited and I can't wait to read the two epilogues!!🥹💗✨
Adult Education Part 21 | Hangman x OC
Summary: Jake works to secure his future with Jessica while also being supportive of her. She is dreading Brian's return to work, but she recognizes that she finally has the friends she deserves.
Warnings: Fluff, angst, drinking, language, 18+
Length: 4200 words
Pairing: Jake "Hangman" Seresin x Female OC
This story is part of the Beer Boy and Sugar universe but can be read on its own! Adult Education masterlist
Seriously, who let Jake on my masterlist!? Banner by @mak-32
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Jessica had never been hungover during the week before, but all the celebratory champagne and rough sex had definitely gone to her head a little bit. She groaned when she felt Jake's hand on her shoulder. "Baby, you have to get up," he said, voice hoarse next to her ear. "We have to go to work."
"Oh, god," she groaned, rolling over away from him. "No."
"You have to," he repeated. "It's your first day with tenure, Reedy. You have to go."
A smile spread across her lips in spite of her headache, and she whispered, "Tenure. I have tenure."
"You sure do," Jake drawled softly, and she finally opened her eyes to see him grinning at her. "If you get up now, I'll make you breakfast."
Her stomach growled so loudly they both laughed, and then she pouted playfully. "But I don't have a waffle iron."
He kissed her forehead. "No. But I do. And you told me you weren't going to renew your lease."
"I'm not," she whispered as her heart swelled with happiness. 
"Well, soon enough you'll have daily access to waffles," he whispered, kissing her just below her ear. "I guess I better start cleaning out my closet to make room for your lingerie collection."
Now she wanted to move in with him as soon as possible. She could already picture herself organizing all of her pretty pieces in his nice closet while modeling a few of them for him. She still had some things he'd never seen her in, and it was going to be so much fun to tease him. 
"Get up," he said, patting her butt as he climbed out of bed. "I'll make some eggs."
Jessica went through her morning routine only after taking some Advil, and she had to drink two mugs of coffee before she really felt human. She also left her apartment a good fifteen minutes after than she usually did. "You'll be late," she fretted, running toward her car which was parked next to Jake's truck. "You'll get in trouble."
"Nah," he replied, "Bradshaw will cover for me." He kissed Jessica as she tried to push him toward his truck, stumbling in her high heels.
"Go to work. Goodbye. I love you," she said quickly. "I'll see you tonight!" 
"See you tonight, tenured Dr. Reed," he called out as she climbed into her car and started the engine. 
Jessica barely had time to get to her office before she had to grab her notebooks and head back downstairs to give her first lecture of the day. But it felt so damn good to stand there in front of her students. Dr. Rosenthal wouldn't be stopping in, because he didn't need to. Because she had tenure. And now that her headache was virtually gone and the breakfast that Jake made was sitting nicely in her belly, she kind of felt like screaming about it from the rooftops. 
But she settled for screaming about it at lunchtime when she grabbed the little container of food Jake made and took it over to the math building. After one knock on her friend's office door, it swung open revealing a bright smile. Jessica screeched quietly and hugged her. 
"I have tenure," she whispered.
"Well, obviously," Advanced Calculus replied. "There was never any doubt in my mind."
Jessica set her lunch down on the desk while her friend closed the door. "I can't thank you enough for everything you did for me. Helping me set everything up with Rosenthal and giving up so much of your free time and everything," she gushed. "Just... thank you. And I hope you had a nice time at the library with Bradley."
She snorted in response as she opened her tie dye lunchbox. "Bradley had a great time at the library, as per usual. And once again, I don't think you appreciate how very much I want to see Brian go down like a sinking ship. In fact, I volunteered for another special project."
"What kind of project?" Jessica asked as she watched her friend dip a carrot stick into some hummus. 
"I can't talk about it quite yet. I have another meeting with Dean Walters in an hour, but I think it's a project that you'll fully support." Then she bit into the carrot like a woman who was in complete control of her surroundings, and Jessica couldn't think of a single reason why she couldn't be the same way.
"If you think I'll appreciate your new project, then I can't wait to hear about it later," she said, taking a bite of the delicious food Jake made for her. 
"I'll tell you all about it as soon as I can."
After lunch, Jessica took some time to gather her scattered notes to teach Brian's senior studies class for the last time. She learned as much about chemistry from the students as they had from her, and after she worked a few problems out on the board with them, she asked, "If you have any other questions for me, please let me know now. This is the last time I'll be covering this class."
"What do you mean?" one of the students asked, leaning forward in his seat. 
"Dr. Conley will be back for class next week," she explained, and then she heard an outraged sigh followed by some muttering. "It'll be okay though," she said in a tone she hoped was reassuring. "You've all been doing so well, and you're so close to graduation now!"
"But Dr. Conley doesn't even show up to class."
"He doesn't help us with anything."
"Is there any way you can stay until the end of the semester?"
"What about the practice problems you give us?"
The sudden influx of comments and questions made Jessica feel better and also so much worse at the same time. She let them all get their concerns out of their system before she said, "My office hours are always available for you. And you can still email me if you want to. I can even try to make more practice problems, but honestly, all of you are much better at chemistry than I am. Maybe you can run the class yourselves if Dr. Conley isn't here?"
She hated Brian. She actually still hated him. But more so for these students now than on her own behalf. They all looked concerned and apprehensive, and she spent another ten minutes talking to them until they were calm enough to head to their next class. She wished she could finish teaching them for the rest of the semester, and she decided she would ask Dean Walters if there was any chance she could teach her own senior studies class for physics majors next school year.
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Jake was already home and showered with dinner in the oven, eating some chips on the couch while he waited for Jessica. He was keeping a running tally of things he still needed to give her since he'd already willingly handed over his heart. His spare key was sitting next to his feet which were propped up on the coffee table. He had already cleaned out half of his closet and consolidated his stuff to make some room. And he wanted to pay for the flights to Massachusetts and Texas for her once she approved the dates. 
When his phone lit up with a text letting him know she was here, he ran down to her car in just his sweatpants and slippers with his spare key ring looped around his finger. "Did you have a good day?" he asked, taking her overnight bag from her hand as she locked her car.
"I did," she replied quietly. "I left so late, because I talked to the dean about teaching my own senior studies class next term."
"And?"
She smiled as they walked to his condo. "He said it's a good possibility now that I have tenure."
"There's nothing you can't do." Jake kissed her and pressed the key ring into her hand.
"What's this?" she asked, looking at it as she stood outside the front door. "Oh!" She slipped it into the lock and let them both inside as she blushed. "You want me to have it now? Even though I'm not moving in quite yet?"
"Please," he replied as he walked inside, his eyes catching on the print of his jet that she gave him for his birthday. "You can come and go as you want, but I hope you'll be here more often than not."
Jake watched as she took her keys out again and added his ring to them. "Thank you." She was fiddling with them a little bit when she looked up at him as she stepped out of her high heels. "Brian will be back tomorrow," she said softly. "That's what Dr. Rosenthal told me when I ran into him. And if he doesn't know I have tenure by now, he'll find out soon enough."
Jake collected her in his arms. "He can't do anything about it now, Reedy. It's a done deal. And unless you fuck up spectacularly at work, which you definitely won't, he's not entitled to say anything about it."
She nodded against him. "I know that. I do know that, but I still don't want to have to see him and hear his stupid, condescending voice complain about me."
He pressed his nose to her hair and kissed her before he whispered, "You wear your tenure like a shield. And if he can't figure out how to shut his mouth, you let me know, and I'll be there in an instant."
Jessica shivered in his arms. "That shouldn't sound as sexy as it does. You know..." she mused, "none of this would have happened if you hadn't punched Brian in the face the first time. So I guess I really have you to thank."
"How so?" Jake asked as he led her to the kitchen where the oven timer was going off. 
"You punched Brian, and then his wife saw his messed up face. And then she came to campus looking for answers and found him with the teaching assistant. And then he took a leave of absence." When Jake set down the baking dish and glanced over his shoulder, she was smiling brightly. "Jake, you literally saved my career with your fist!"
He shrugged and shook off his oven mitts. "All I did was punch someone who was trying to intimidate my girlfriend. I'll do it again if I have to. Now, would you like some parmesan cheese sprinkled on top of your dinner?" he asked as he cut into the casserole. He ended up with Jessica in his arms. 
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Jessica heard the whispers all day on Thursday. If Dr. Rosenthal hadn't told her that Brian was coming back, she would have chalked it up to everyone at the university being addicted to their daily gossip, but she half expected to see him lurking around every corner. She kind of wanted to go right to Brian's office, knock on the door and tell him that she got tenure just to get it over with. But when she thought about seeing his face, she shook her head in disgust. 
She hadn't heard much from Jake all day, and Advanced Calculus was scarce as well. But when she went to the lounge to make a sad cup of coffee before her office hours started, the teaching assistant that Brian had been sleeping with was in there along with another one that Jessica wasn't familiar with. They must not have seen her at first as they were clearly talking about Brian.
"He looks terrible, honestly. Like he hasn't slept. I'm sure he's going to ask me if I want to mess around again, especially since his wife left."
"I don't know. I heard he's actually pretty upset that she took the kids. But I really want to know who broke his nose in the first place."
Jessica considered sneaking back out of the room, but it was too late. They had seen her, and they both snapped their mouths closed. Had Sabrina Conley really taken their kids? Was she gone for good? Jessica thought she'd probably be better off without her husband. She also wanted to ask the TA if she knew Brian was married when they were messing around before, but it was really none of her business. 
"Hi," she greeted evenly, strolling toward the coffee maker. The only sound in the small room was her high heels tapping against the floor as she walked. But neither of them said a word in response before they turned and left. Maybe they were embarrassed about being caught talking about Brian, or maybe Jessica still had a bad reputation in the science department. Either way, she was going to take her coffee upstairs and wait for Luca to stop by before spending the night cuddled up with Jake. 
When she finished stirring her drink and turned toward the door, she almost spilled her coffee all over herself. "Brian," she gasped, taking an awkward step backwards so her hip hit the edge of the counter a bit painfully. He looked so angry, she immediately felt like her heart was going to explode out of her chest as her nerves took over. 
"Call me Dr. Conley," he snapped, and she could feel her face flushing with embarrassment as she stood there silently. 
Jessica's hands shook as she tried to walk to the door, but he didn't budge from his spot blocking her exit path. "Excuse me," she said, trying her best to sound stronger than she felt. 
"I don't even want to know how badly your lesson plans have gone off course over the past few weeks," he practically growled. "You're going to need to schedule a meeting with me to go over everything. The sooner the better."
"No."
Brian looked surprised by her response. "Yes," he replied with a sarcastic laugh. "I know you think you really did something special by getting that asshole to punch me in the face, but your days here are fucking numbered. Understand?"
"No," Jessica repeated as Jake's voice in her mind kept telling her to wear her tenure like a shield. Plus, she could clearly picture the paperwork she signed with Dr. Rosenthal since she read over it a dozen times. "I don't have to answer to you about my curriculum choices any longer."
He laughed. "Okay, so now you're unreliable, slutty, and stupid?"
"I have tenure," she said firmly, gripping the coffee a little tighter while his eyes bugged out in anger. 
He shook his head. "You can't get tenure unless you get it through me," he snarled.
Jessica looked at his crooked nose and miserable expression, and if she wasn't on the verge of tears, she might have laughed. "You can ask Dean Walters for a copy of my signed paperwork. And if you have concerns about my curriculum, then you can take it up with him." She tried to duck past him through the doorway, certain her resolve was almost gone now. 
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Brian demanded loudly, and she jumped back. "Explain yourself right fucking now."
"Dr. Conley!" came a familiar voice from the hallway, and then Dr. Rosenthal was poking his head in the lounge door. "You shouldn't be raising your voice like that to Dr. Reed, especially since you're on probation."
"Probation?" Jessica whispered, and Brian's face soured further.
"Mind your own business, Rosenthal," he snapped, and under his breath he added, "you should have retired a decade ago."
"Yes. Probation," came another familiar voice as Advanced Calculus strolled in with a notebook in her hand like she hadn't a care in the world. She stopped right in front of Brian with her back to Jessica, acting almost like a buffer. "He's in a lot of trouble," she said in a voice that bordered on teasing, and Brian's face grew pink.
"What do you mean?" Jessica whispered, and the other woman smirked at her over her shoulder.
"He's on probation for a history ofbehavioral issues, and I volunteered to be his probation officer of sorts," she replied before turning back toward Brian. "Don't forget, Dean Walters asked to check in with me on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And I'll be dropping by your classes to make sure you actually show up to them. Oh, and I'll have to add to my report that you raised your voice to a professor with tenure while she was just trying to make a cup of coffee." She tapped her notebook. "It's not looking good, Brian."
Jessica watched Dr. Rosenthal shuffle away after he cleared his throat, and Brian spun on his heel to follow suit. "Is this for real?" Jessica asked, looking around the room to try and tell if she was in a dream.
"Yep. He's my new volunteer project. I think Dean Walters could just tell that I have a lot of experience taming fuckboys. But Brian takes the cake, let me tell you. He's been skipping out on his classes to meet up with different women."
Jessica adjusted her glasses and looked at the floor as she whispered, "I never missed my classes when he and I were...."
"Of course not," she said blandly. "That's why you were given tenure instead of being put on probation. You actually do your job. He doesn't. Now, I was thinking about Chippy's tomorrow night? Kind of a celebration?"
Jessica just blinked at her. "A celebration for what?"
"You! A tenure party! Fratraiser part deux as Bradley has been calling it. You know what, I'll take care of the whole thing. Don't even stress about it."
Jessica had been planning on spending the weekend cleaning out her apartment before she started to move a few things to Jake's place. But going out for a bit could be fun. She had more friends in San Diego now than she ever dreamed she would. "What were you thinking? Like a double date?"
"Something like that," she replied with a twinkle in her eye. "How about tomorrow night at eight?"
"Let me check with Jake," she said right away.
"Oh, Jake already knows."
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"We'll just stay for a little bit and then head home again," Jessica whispered as she and Jake made their way slowly from his truck to Chippy's. He was fucking obsessed with the way she just called his condo home. He was obsessed with everything about her as he pressed her up against the side of Chippy's out on the sidewalk. She'd let him dress her for the night by turning it into a game, and he had chosen a black lace bodysuit paired with a mini skirt and denim jacket.
"I made a mistake," he whispered, voice rough with need as he let his hand slip underneath the skirt. Then he moaned, "A huge mistake."
She laughed as he bumped her glasses with his nose while he kissed her ear. "Did you?"
Jake was uncomfortably hard in his jeans. "Baby, I really want to fuck you. And your outfit is not helping," he added as he squeezed her bare thigh.
"That's your fault," she whispered with a grin while he whined. "Seriously, we'll just stay for a drink or two. It'll be like a double date. And then we can do whatever you want, okay?"
Jake took her hand in his, kissed her fingers and said, "On the way home, you're ordering those toys from that dirty website you found. I think we need all of them."
He could tell she was blushing in the darkness by the warmth of her cheeks against his lips. "Okay," she agreed softly, and Jake had to adjust himself in his jeans before they could walk inside. 
"Holy shit," he gasped when a crowd of people cheered Congratulations! to his girlfriend. Bradshaw's wife didn't mention there would be this many people in attendance. He saw Bradshaw with his backwards hat and hideous tie dye shirt with his arms wrapped around his wife, but all of the other aviators were there, too. Jake spotted a much older man in a sweater vest sipping a beer, and he assumed that must have been Rosenthal. And of course someone had invited Dev.
"You okay?" Jake asked Jessica as she just stood next to him with happy tears in her eyes. She nodded and sniffed as she read the banner that was hanging above Chippy behind the bar. 
CONGRATS, REEDY!
"Yeah, I'm okay," she whispered, burying herself against Jake as he wrapped his arm around her. "I'm just surprised so many people cared enough to be here."
"Don't cry, Jess!" Bradley shouted over the music and conversation as his wife headed over. "It's a happy occasion! It's not like you're in a relationship with Jake or something horrible. Oh... wait...."
Jake shot him a nasty look while he laughed hysterically, and he watched Jessica hug everyone in attendance, thanking all of them individually for coming to her party. Jake briefly wrapped his arms around her and kissed her as he asked, "You want a Sam Adams, Baby?"
"Yes," she replied, but then she added, "but I want to thank Chippy, too." And with that, Jessica walked right behind the bar and gave the grouchy bar owner a hug, and Jake saw a rare smile break out on his face. "Thank you for always welcoming me here," she told him softly while Jake leaned on the bar. "I felt safe here when I didn't really feel safe anywhere else."
Chippy patted her on the head and then started to push her away as he got a little emotional himself. "You're always welcome here, Reedy," he told her before he started to reach for some bowls to fill them with peanuts, and Jessica walked back around the bar and into Jake's arms. Chippy poured a few beers, and set them down in front of Jake as he growled, "So I guess you're sticking around then?"
"Looks that way," Jake replied, leaning down to kiss Jessica's cheek. "Until this one comes to her senses."
"I told you I wouldn't," she replied with a laugh. Then she turned to Chippy and said, "He's not so bad. And he's sweet to me."
"Then I guess he can stay," Chippy replied with a shrug, still glaring slightly. 
Jake picked up two beers and led the way to a table near the others while Jessica carried the peanuts. "I think he finally tolerates me," Jake boasted. 
"It only took you several months," she replied with a smirk. "Chippy didn't fall for your charms as quickly as I did."
Jake set the beers down next to the peanuts and pulled Jessica closer to him. "You made me work hard for it. Ever since the first night I met you when you brought me here for a three dollar beer."
She reached up and raked her fingers through his hair. "I had to know for sure. That you really wanted me."
Jake kissed her rough on the lips right in front of everyone. "I need you, Jessica," he promised, making her smile. "I love you."
"Okay, that's enough of that," Bradshaw's wife said, clapping her hands to get everyone's attention. "I just have a few words I want to say." She looked a little emotional as she started. "Jessica, you've become one of my very best friends in just a few short months. I know that your time at San Diego State started off a little rocky for you, and I'm sincerely sorry from the bottom of my heart that I didn't take the time to get to know you last semester when you really needed a friend in your corner. You're one of the kindest and smartest people I have ever met in my life."
Jake held Jessica as she looked like she was about to cry. "I'm the one who should be saying nice things to you!" she replied, swiping at her tears behind her glasses. "You've done so much to help me."
"And you've done so much by taking Jake off our hands for us," Bradley added loudly as everyone started laughing. 
"That's fair," Jake admitted with a grin as he pressed his lips to Jessica's hair.
Then Bradshaw's wife lifted her pint glass in the air, and everyone else did as well. "Congratulations on your tenure, Dr. Reed!"
The bar erupted in loud cheers, and Bradley shook up a bottle of champagne. Jake spent the rest of the night kissing the sticky sweetness from Jessica's face and making sure Dev kept his hands to himself. He made sure his girlfriend always had a Sam Adams in her hand and that her denim jacket was neatly buttoned over that bodysuit that he was dying to get his hands on. 
He didn't mind sharing Jessica with everyone else for the evening, especially since she'd made such a good friend in Bradshaw's wife. But much later, when Jessica turned and looked at him while she intentionally unbuttoned her jacket, he was more than ready to get her alone. 
"Take me home, Jake," she said sweetly, reaching for his hand. "I'm ready to go home."
He kissed her lips and wrapped his arms around her. "Let's get out of here, Smart Girl."
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Pairing: Jake "Hangman" Seresin x You (OFC)
Warnings: Swearing, Smut (MDNI 18+ Only), Angst with a Happy Ending, Stalking, P in V, oral (female and male receiving), Semi-public sex, light spanking,
Word Count: 1.4k
Summary: Another boring night in Bakersfield, but Jake makes it a lot more interesting.
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Chapter 7
Chapter 8: Photo Flirt 
You wake up the next morning with that slight disorientation that comes with business travel.  You'll be in meetings all day so you sneak in a quick workout in before you have to drive over to the hangar where today's debrief is going to take place.  The hours-long meeting goes as expected and the group determines that the heat shielding was the failure point.  Something you had expected all along. Tomorrow when you get back to the office you'll write up a summary report to get over to the materials research department to see what they can come up with for the next prototype.
Tonight, you joined your coworkers for drinks and dinner at some local sports bar. There is nothing more depressing than a crowd of business people drinking oversized fruity drinks at a Chili's off the freeway on a Tuesday evening, so you're glad for the local choice.  Dinner and drinks are pleasant enough.  You talk about the Padres game and you get to brag about catching a foul ball.  Near the end of dinner your phone buzzes in your pocket and it's a text from Jake.  
Jake: What's up?  
You: Just finishing dinner, can I call you in an hour when I get back to the hotel?
Jake: Sounds good.  P.S. wear something sexy.  
The next message is just a picture of the very familiar pattern of your black lace boy shorts.  The memory of Jake stuffing them into his pocket the other night flashes in your mind along with a brief flush on your  face.  That cheeky bastard, two can play at this game.  
You settle up your bill and say goodbye to your coworkers. Most everyone will meet up in the San Diego office on Thursday to discuss next steps.  
You get back to your hotel just as the sun is starting to set.  Pulling the sheer curtains closed for a nice background you figure out the angle that you can place your  phone on the desk to get the shot I'm aiming for.  You want a silhouette of yourself backlit with the setting sun filtered to send to Jake.  Nothing identifying, but still sexy as hell.  It takes you about 10 tries to get the shot you want. The picture is a silhouette showing the distinct profile of your ass and breasts. Rifling through your overnight bag you search through the clothes to see what could qualify as sexy.  A white lace bra and a pair of simple white cotton underwear with lace trim catch your eye.  That'll do, you think, classic and a little innocent.
You send the picture and get relaxed on your bed and wait for Jake's reaction.  It's less than five minutes before your phone rings.
You answer, "Hello, Jake."
"Are you trying to kill me? You're all the way up there in BFE and I'm down here in this lousy house," he replies, in a half whine.
"I'm not the one who sent me a picture of your  underwear while I was at dinner with coworkers," you remind him, teasing him.
"Bad or good timing? I bet you got out of there as fast as you could."
"Only because you needed some teasing back.  You said, ‘dress sexy’, so what are you wearing?"
"Dog tags." 
"That all?"
"Well, I am holding a certain pair of someone's underwear if you want to count that as clothing."
The image of Jake stretched out on his bed, miles of golden skin, and hard muscles with just his dog tags nestled between his pecs is instantly conjured up in your mind. In this mental tableau he is twirling your  underwear around his index finger on the hand that isn't holding the phone to his ear.  
"My turn now, what are you wearing, Ms. Matthews?"
"Not much, a white lace bra and some white bikini underwear with lace trim."
"Sounds like you're trying to play the innocent."
"Maybe I am, what are you going to do about it?"
You are starting to massage your breast through the lacy cup and squeeze your thighs together in anticipation, the ache already starting to build in your core.
Jake laughs at the challenge, 
"Well, if I were there I would start by kissing you so hard I'd leave you breathless." 
Your fingers go up to your  lips and press them wishing it was Jake's lips.  
"Next I work my way down your neck with my lips and tongue and just skim the tops of your tits peeking out of your bra. I want to tease you right now and make you want me inside you so bad." 
Your hand traces his path as he talks down your neck and across the swell of your breasts.  
"Next I'd slide your bra straps down your arms and pull down your bra to reveal those amazing tits," he purrs, a light hitch in his speech, you know he is touching himself right now.  
"I'd suck on your nipples and maybe use a little bit of teeth to get you really worked up." 
You pinch your nipples hard enough in response that you moan into the phone.  
The smile on Jake's face is audible through the phone.  
"Getting a little antsy, El?" he teases.
The way he gives you a nickname makes your chest flutter.  
"I'm just following your lead, dear," you breathily answer back. 
Another hitch in his breathing tells me that he is getting into this.  You imagine him fisting himself in slow languid strokes and you can feel yourself get wetter.
"Where do you go next, Jake?" 
"At this point I'm so hard I could cut glass, it's taking everything I have to not just rip your underwear and plunge in." 
His breath starts to quicken, 
"But ever the gentleman, I pull those little innocent white panties down and dive in with my tongue." 
The memory of his talented tongue sends your hand diving into your underwear and you begin furiously rub your clit, moaning indecently and breathing heavily into the phone.  
"I want to make sure you're nice and wet when you take my cock inside you. Oh baby, I've got your panties here and god do they smell good."
You're imagining Jake has draped your stolen underwear over his nose as he pumps his cock in fast strokes to smell your  arousal from the other night.  
"Oh God, I want you inside me right now,"
you moan into the phone, your moans are getting a little louder and breaths are getting shorter.
"Jake, I'm so close, so close," you whine. 
His voice is strained when he replies, 
"Me too baby, me too. Come for me Elsa, let me hear you come." 
It is his voice that finally pushes you over the edge, a strangled cry from you as your orgasm washes over you. Moans emit from the phone speaker as Jake comes on the other end of the line. The next few moments are filled with the sounds of heavy breathing and your mutual returns back to earth.  Jake speaks first, 
"God damn you are so sexy. I can't wait to see you in person now." 
"I'm back tomorrow late afternoon."   
"Good," he practically purrs.
"Think of something and we'll connect tomorrow when I get on the road.  Good night, Jake.  Sweet dreams."
"Sweet dreams, babe, I'll see you tomorrow."
You fling off the remaining clothing and throw it toward your  overnight bag, deciding to sleep naked to cool your overheated skin. Sleep comes quickly with visions of a certain blonde pilot in your mind.
The next morning, you wake up and find a message from Jake on your  phone.
Jake: How about I come over and cook you dinner?  You're probably wanting some home cooked food.
You: That sounds amazing.  I'm hoping to leave here by 1 pm.  Why don't you head over to my house when you're done for the day and get started.  There's a lock box in the garden shed with an extra key.  The code is 1903.
Jake: Sounds good, do you like Italian?
Jake: 1903…the year the Orville Brothers took flight?  That's your secret code? You delightful airplane nerd.
You: You'd be good at bar trivia.  See you later.  
Chapter 9
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