#ITS BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE CHRISTMAS THEMED IM
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in Out of Time jack wears a green shirt with red suspenders BECAUSE ITâS CHRISTMAS HE WEARS CHRISTMAS COLORS ON CHRISTMAS HE WEARSââ
#im feral#IM INSANE ARE YOU JOKING#ITS A SMALL DETAIL I JUST REALIZED#IM GOING INSANE CMMON#HES THE SMALLEST LITTLE MAN EVER#ITS BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE CHRISTMAS THEMED IM#AHHHHH#i think about jackâs outfit 99% of the time yes#sorry#torchwood#doctor who#jack harkness#captain jack harkness
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Rules: pick any 10 of your fics, scroll somewhere to the mid point, pick a line, and share it! Then tag 10 people.
Tagged by @captainjimothycarter thx <3â
1. I Feel Good (The X Files)
He was holding her close, whispering the lyrics into her ear. Squeezing her tighter, but still, lovingly he planted a kiss on her neck. Muffling the lyrics he was saying.Â
2. The complication of getting a prescription refill (The X Files)
She turned to look at him, realizing he didnât care she saw him shirtless. She shrugged saying ââWell, yeah, I suspected it for a while now. I just figured you would tell me when you're ready. It didnât feel right to ask. Itâs not of my business, as long as youâre happy Mulder.ââÂ
3. Jim The Fish (DW 11xRiver)
âSweety, you canât just take a fish out of a pond and keep it.â She looked at the poor creature who was clearly struggling. She gently took it from his hands and released it back into the water. The fish gladly swam away, but then returned holding his head out of the water.Â
4. Take me as you found me or leave me to die (The X Files) (yes the title is super dramatic)
She knew the distance between them had been slowly growing to the size of a canyon. She hated having to push him away, but it seemed like her only option to keep herself from breaking her own heart. Like she was letting herself down slowly.Â
5. He Chose Me (Steggy)
So he was surprised when she said his name. First, he was surprised she was still awake, they had been lying in bed for about half an hour. And then when the words registered in his brain, he wasnât sure he heard her rightÂ
6. Mulder's birthday gift (The X Files)
As per usual, when Emily spotted her parents from the playground, she ran to them and demanded a piggyback ride back to the car, which Mulder obliged. He helped her buckle up as Scully started the car. The drive home was pleasant, Emily recounted how she learned that a caterpillar could become a butterfly. And said they had to draw butterflies, so she had a new artwork for Mulderâs art gallery.Â
7. Nobody warned you about me? (DW 11xRiver)
Finally, they saw it, the big blue box. Like a beacon in the sea of all the people. The Tardis was standing exactly where they left it. River thanked god it was because she was not ready to drag The Doctor around the town to look for his box.Â
8. A Well-Devised Plan (The X Files)
Everything was going to perfectly until the was a knock at the door.Â
9. White Christmas (Steggy)
One day he hoped to work up the courage to go up to her and tell her how he feels. But just because she doesnât mind his staring, it doesnât mean that she feels the same way. So for now he will be content with watching from afar. Admiring her determination, her strength, her heart, her soul, everything about her.Â
10. Your smile fades in the summer (The X Files)
ââThis is my sister I was telling you about, the smart oneââ Melissa started. ââDana, right? My nameâs Fox Mulder, but everyone calls me, Mulder.ââ He put his hand out to her but she just stared at it.
Not tagging anyone but if you want to do it concider yourself tagged
#I picket these using a number generator and also skiping all my drabbles#also its very hard to not leave a comment about everysingle one of theme#so these tags will be long because i can't help myself#1 they are listening to i feel good by james brown and the lyrics are so sweet even if the beat is funky#2 scully's reaction to mulder telling her that he's trans is her being like yes i know#3 river love's her idiot husband#4 i know the title is super dramatic but the fic is angsty and a one bed trop okay!#also go listen to take me as you found me by amberlin#5 the name peggy said was micheal#6 little emily enjoying life with her parents will always be the best#7 yet again the doctor is an idiot and got them into trouble#8 i also just put the line that is litteraly just the title because its funny#9 steve just wants to love peggy maybe he could do that for christmas read the fic to find out!#10 for context its a highschool au i think scully is like 14 and mulder 17 or somthing#also for 10 listen to feeling this by blink 182 the lyrics have nothing to do with the fic but i like the song and used it to title the fic#thanks for the tag#these tags are so long im gonna sign off now good night#moon's midnight post#tag game
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love to hate you | jjk [vii]
âwhen obnoxiously rich and spoiled frat boy jeon jungkook comes up to you one day and asks you to fake date him for money, you definitely should have said no. because before you knew it, you were going on insta dates with him and having lunch with his equally obnoxiously rich and spoiled friends.â
â genre:Â sexual themes, angst, fluff, fratboy! AU, fake dating! AU, college! AU, rich kid! AU, enemies to lovers! AU
â pairing: jungkook x female reader
â word count: 17.966
â warnings: swearing/cursing, alcohol consumption, jealousy, no communication skills whatsoever
â playlist: to be added
â a/n: after almost two years of no update its done. it would be a lie to say that i was always one hundred percent sure this was gonna see the light of day but its finally here, and im so so so happy to just put it out there and give it to you guys. @koocycle has listened to me bitch abt this one so much so thanks to her, also for kinda inspiring me to get back into tumblr.com and writing !! enjoy!! and once again, this is inspired by To All The Boys Iâve Loved Before by Jenny Han!
âYouâre really showing your wealth, you know?â you said as Jungkook slid into the driverâs seat, shutting out the cold air. He raised a brow, handing you the bag for you to hold onto, shivering slightly from the cold, his neck exposed to the harsh wind.
âHow so?â
The engine sputtered to life as he slotted in the keys, his phone mounted to the dashboard, showing him the way. You pulled out the one-hundred-dollar expensive wine bottle from the bag, scrutinising it. Some of the glitter from the red ribbon the salesman had wrapped around it in an effort to be more festive and fitting todayâs occasion peeled off.Â
âThis is too much.â
âYeah, I know, the bowâs tacky but I couldnât stop Kangjoon from-â
âNo, I mean the hundred bucks you dropped on it. It shows your wealth,â you repeated, scrunching your nose. âAlso, didnât know you were on a first name basis with the salesman.â
You let the bottle slip back into its bag, scared Jungkook was going to make a sharp stop and cause you to drop and waste the bottle. God knows you didnât have one hundred bucks casually lying around like himâeven though you were sure Jungkook wouldnât make you replace it and would definitely just buy it again himself.
âWhat? Donât tell me you didnât like Kangjoon? Heâs a great man, very competent.â And just as you were about to tell him that Kangjoon scammed him, Jungkook continued, âAlso isnât that the whole reason why youâre dating me? My wealth?âÂ
He said it with a grin, turning to you as he let a family of four pass, receiving a thankful hand raise from both of the parents as they ushered their young children across the street. And even though he meant it purely as a joke, his smile and tone indicating as much, his words made you scrunch your face like youâd been stung by a bee.Â
âItâs so unnecessary. We wouldnât know the difference between this and supermarket wine, and Chae literally said not to bring anything. Sheâs gonna scold you, you know?â
If it had gone your way, youâd have gotten the second cheapest bottle of semi-fancy alcohol they had and called it a day but Jungkook swiped his card before you could intervene, ever so easily charmed. Well, actually if it had gone your way at all, you wouldnât have brought anything to begin with. Chaeyoung hated it if her guests brought anything anyway.
âGotta impress your friends, donât I? Canât have them not like me,â he argued, and you rolled your eyes.
âFirst of all, no, you donât-â
âYou donât want your friends to like your boyfriend?â Jungkook gasped, staring at you with his mouth agape and eyes wide as you came to a stop in front of a red light. You shook your head.
âNo, can I speak?â you sighed, frowning as Jungkook laughed, clearly getting his kick out of annoying you. âMy friends already like you, and you know that. Weâre driving to Jiâs and Chaeâs place now for a Christmas party. One that you were explicitly invited to. So I donât believe you for a second when you say that you got this wine to impress them. Also, Chae said not to bring anything. You just like spending money.â
Jungkook pursed his lips, trying and failing to hide a grin. âDo I now?â
âAm I not exhibit A?â
He gave you a look as if to say touchĂŠ.
âOkay, maybe youâre right,â he admitted. âBut just so you know, I gladly spent my money on that wine if it means Iâll impress your friends and make them like me more. And Iâm even more than happy to spend it on you, cabbage.â
He looked at you by the end of his words, flashing you a grin. A grin that made him look so pretty and adorable, that would have made your knees buckle if you hadnât been sitting, that wrapped your heart into his grip even tighter. A grin that made you wonder if a parachute would be enough to stop your fall for him, or if you were simply doomed for this fate, for the bone crushing landing.
You turned your head to the window, glad to see you had made it to Jisooâs and Chaeyoungâs place.
âI think youâre just happy to have an excuse to spend your money,â you mumble, pretending to busy yourself with the straps of the bag.
âSureââ There was a shrug, and you should have prepared yourself for the worst, should know better by now that Jungkook couldnât just agree with you and leave you in peace. ââor youâre just the love of my life, cabbage, and whatâs mine is yours.â
The words remained casual on Jungkookâs tongue, easy as ever. And they remained difficult and frown-inducing for you.Â
âYouâre-!â
A laugh bubbled up from Jungkookâs upon your silence, and though you were trying your deepest and most desperate to resist, your heart skipped a beat. It was fatal, cardiologists would say. How deeply youâd fallen, it was fatal. Your heart couldnât be saved.
And as if he hadnât said the most impossible thing ever, Jungkook pulled into the parking lot and turned off the engine, a grin plastered on his lips.
âAlright, letâs-â
You yanked the door open, stepping (of course) in a puddle. With a groan and wince, you slammed the door shut. Your breath came out white and cloudy, December coming into its full swing. The weather had been harsher than everâwind dragging on your skin until it was painful and tense, air cold enough to dry out your throat and mouth, every window coloured a milky white, and clouds hanging far and wide in the sky for every hour of the day. The urge to crawl back into the oh so warm car was strong. The urge to run away from Jungkook however was just that much stronger.Â
The bottle bumped your hip bone as you rushed towards Jisooâs and Chaeyoungâs apartment building. You didnât turn around as Jungkook called after you to wait with a laugh, fumbling to unhook his phone from the dashboard.Â
You reached the glass front door rather quickly, a handprint smudged across it that hadnât been there last time. You cringed, but couldnât think about it too much, worrying a lot more about the diminishing distance between Jungkook and you as you waited for one of your friends to open the stupid door for you. You knew for a fact they were already there, spotting Hoseokâs car parked on the side of the street. If he was there, Jimin was too, always catching a ride with him.
âDo you really think you can outrun me?â Jungkook called out, just a dozen steps behind you.Â
You pulled on the front door as if it made a difference, pressing the bell repeatedly. He slowed his walk, burying his hands into his pockets. All so very smug. Your features twisted into a frown.Â
âYouâre so slow. You always run from me as if I wonât catch up with you in two-â
For once fate seemed to be on your side, the buzzer cutting through the air. The door almost hit you in the face when you yanked it open. You slammed it back shut again, just right in front of Jungkookâs nose. He pulled on the handle. The lock had clicked in. You watched his features twist as he realised he was too slow. His lips pressed together, curling inwards as he watched the biggest and proudest grin spread on yours.
âWhat were you saying? About me being too slow?â you said. A smile tucked on the corners of his mouth as he shook his head at you.
âOpen up.â
He knocked on the glass, right in front of your nose.
âWhat? I canât hear you.â
You put your hand to your ear, tilting your head.
âJust open up.â
âYou gotta speak louder. I really canât hear you with this door between-â
âCabbage, you better open the door for me now, or Iâm gonna make you regret it,â Jungkook said, narrowing his eyes, tongue poking in his cheek. And even though you were certain it was an empty threatâhow was he going to make you regret it?â, you contemplated for just a second if maybe you should listen and open the door.Â
âIâm gonna count to three.â
You scoffed. Were you a kid? And even more so, what was Jungkook going to do to you? Were you going to cave because of an empty threat?Â
âPlease do,â you smiled, eliciting one from Jungkook himself.
âThree.â
He raised a brow.
âTwo.â
You folded your arms in front of your chest.
âOne.â
A moment passed.Â
Nothing happened.
âAlright, fine,â Jungkook said before dramatically ringing the bell. And even though you rolled your eyes, you did inch back. He was going to chase you, that one was for sure.Â
The moment the buzzer rang, you took off. Jungkook let out a laugh.
âNow, you run?â he taunted, pulling the door open, his steps echoing through the hallway. You took two stairs at a time, yelping when you realised that Jungkook was hot on your tail. Maybe you should have run earlier. Or maybe you should have opened the door for him. But who were you, letting a guy threaten you? No less Jungkook of all people, that idiot.
You made it up the flight of stairs faster than you ever had, your lungs lit on fire. The front door already stood ajar for you. You could distantly hear Chaeyoung call out for Jisoo- A hand wrapped around your waist and pulled you back. Jungkook stood right in front of you, chest bumping into you, the biggest grin on his lips.
Shit.
âGotcha.â
Your face soured.
âOh, h-how are you?â you coughed with a smile, and he chuckled, never taking his eyes off of you even as he grabbed the bag from your hands and placed it down. You had completely forgotten about it. âDonât look at me like this. T-thatâs not fun.â
âNeither was having the door slammed in my face.âÂ
You backed into the wall. Turns out being tough was a lot more difficult when there wasnât a door to shield you and Jungkook was actually in front of you, just centimetres from your face and staring at you like you were his favourite thing in this entire world. His hand sneaked around your waist, slipping underneath your sweater, fingers grazing the small of your back. His touch was light and delicate, teasing in all the right ways. It was cold too, making you arch and almost wince. And it was all too muchâa tingle spreading across your back, rushing straight to your heart.
âAny last words before I make you regret it?â Jungkook hummed, and you should snort and laugh because he should sound ridiculous. But somehow, his words made you tense, the mere thought making your head spin in rounds and rounds. You bit on your tongue, silencing any sound that might just want to crawl up your throat.
You shouldnât let Jungkook be this close to you. You needed distance for your sanity. But you couldnât bring it over your heart to push him away. You didnât have it in you. Not when there was very much a part of you that wanted to find out what Jungkook exactly meant.
He drank you up with his eyes, gaze dark and full of something hazy. Full of something you couldnât pinpoint. But you loved it, you did. Maybe a little too much even. You loved the way it made your heart thump and rumble in your chest, made you forget that this was too much and far and dangerous, that Jungkook and you should keep your distance because in just a few weeks all of this would be over and youâd go your merry ways. But right now, with your back against the wall and Jungkook caging you in, thrill and excitement rushing through every single one of your cells, you couldnât stop. You didnât think you ever could.
âGot nothing to say now, cabbage?â
And when you still wouldnât respond, he smiled. His face inched closer to yours, his nose brushing yours. Your fingers itched to hold onto something, onto him, curling and uncurling in the air. Because you shouldnât, you really shouldnât. But you did, hands gripping his sweater as if you were lost in the sea and he was all you had to cling to.Â
You closed your eyes, anticipating and waiting for Jungkook to kiss you, your breath stuck in your chest. Any time now. It was going to happen-
âOh my God, please donât do this in my hallway.â
You whipped your head around, your heart dropping to the floor. Jisoo stood in the doorway, face twisted in utter disgust.
âPlease, anywhere but my fucking hallway. That's all Iâm gonna be able to think about. Seeing the two of you eating each otherâs faces.â
There was even clearer disgust in her voice.
Oh God.
âHello, Ji,â Jungkook smiled, and you expected him to back away from you, but he gave you no distance. He wasnât even the slightest embarrassed, if anything you sensed the slightest annoyance swinging with his words.
âPlease step away from her, Kook,â Jisoo asked, gesturing for him to move backwards. But he wasnât all too eager to follow, staying cemented right in front of you, hands still around your waist. He paused to think.
âIâve got a really expensive bottle of wine.â He pointed to the bag. âIâll give it to you in exchange for five more minutes.â
âOh, you brought something? Chaeâs gonna kill you,â Jisoo laughed before changing her tune, tilting her head to the side. âBut how expensive are we talking?â
âLike one hundred bucks.â
You stared holes into Jungkook, mouth agape. You couldnât believe what you were hearing. Were you not right here too? Did you become air? It was like you were cattle being sold off.Â
âOh,â Jisoo gasped before shrugging. âOkay, deal-â
âYeah, no way,â you laughed before doing what you should have done earlierâyou pushed Jungkook away, making him tumble backwards a little. You stepped around him.Â
âBut, Y/N, itâs one hundred-â
âJi!â you gasped, making her laugh and reach out for you. She wrapped her arms around your neck, giggling as she did.Â
âIâm kidding. Iâm kidding. I would never,â she told you, and you raised a brow at her. âRight, Kook?â
âYeah, we were just kidding.â
âI donât- hey! I can see you two exchanging looks!â you gasped, neither of the two even trying to be subtle. âDo you think Iâm blind?â
âHa, funny, I think-â Jisoo cleared her throat. ââI think Chae is calling for me? Oh my God, do you hear that? Yes, Iâm on my way, Chae!â
And as if she hadnât just stabbed you in the back, she slipped inside. But not without grabbing the bag and thanking Jungkook for it. You rolled your eyes, turning to head inside when he cleared his throat.
Jungkook was staring at you with his brows raised, clearly expecting⌠something.Â
âWhat?â you barked. He gave you a smile before stretching out his hand. You groaned. âSeriously? We have to get inside-â
But he waved his hand around, not budging. Rolling your eyes and with a long exhale, you took his hand into yours.Â
âYouâre a child-â
Jungkook pulled you towards him, shutting you up with a kiss. One hand cupped your cheek and the other rested on the small of your back, pushing you into him. The kiss was tender and soft, gentle and light. And still, it was enough to have your heart thumping louder and harder in your chest than ever before. You asked yourself if Jungkook could feel it at all. That heart of yours that was oh so tight in his grip. That heart of yours that was bleeding in your chest. That heart of yours already ached at the thought of this all ending in just a few weeks.Â
It was a lovely kiss, a devastatingly lovely kiss.
And when Jungkook pulled away, his eyes so full and beautiful, you felt gutted and empty. Because this meant nothing to him. This meant nothing at all. You looked away. Jungkook laughed, pulling you flush to his side, all too unaware.
âLetâs go?â
You nodded slightly.Â
Jimin was first to greet you, leaping up from the couch and pulling you into a hug. âYou made it!â
âTook you long enough,â Taehyung mumbled, sipping on his beer, earning himself a look from Namjoon that he simply ignored. âWe could hear you two yelling around in the hallway.â
âMerry Christmas to you too, Tae,â Jungkook laughed, and the older one frowned at him.Â
âItâs December 10th.â
âIn other words, itâs almost-â
âNo, itâs not-â
Hoseok greeted you with a hug, ignoring Taehyungâs and Jungkookâs bickering because otherwise he would never get to say hello to you. âLooking good.â
âThanks.â You stared at his sweater. âThatâs one really ugly Christmas sweater.â
He laughed, thanking you. Seokjin and Namjoon were next to give you a quick hug, followed by Jennie and Yoongi, exchanging a few words with each of them. Taehyung and you stared at each other for a few seconds, neither of you saying anything. And though he tried to hide it, a smile formed on his lips. A smile you could only return. You blamed it on the holidays. They made you especially sappy and sentimental.
You were first to reach out. Taehyung reciprocated the hug. It was a little awkward and short and one-armed. It was more than anyone could ask of you. Jungkook nodded in both amazement and approval when you caught his eyes for a split second, and you just scrunched your nose at him.
âSo how-â
You tuned out Seokjin, taking a minute to admire the decoration around you instead. Chaeyoung (because Jisoo wasnât particularly all too fond of Christmas, but did put up with all of it because Chaeyoung very much was) always outdid herself every holiday season: red little fuzzy stockings hanging off shelves and cupboard knobs, cinnamon-scented candles lit up all throughout the place, miniature Santa and reindeer figurines sitting on every surface alongside bowls of chocolates and peppermints with fake snow underneath. There was even a small fake Christmas tree crammed into the corner of their living room with colourful baubles (some of which Jimin had gifted and had pictures of you all printed on them) and equally colourful fairy lights hanging on it. And of course, Michael BublĂŠ was on heavy rotation, his voice carried throughout the home.Â
âWhereâs Chae?â you asked Jisoo when she came up next to you, both of you standing in front of the Christmas tree.Â
âOh, you know-â
âAh, great, you guys finally made it as well,â Chaeyoung exhaled, coming out from the kitchen, and seeing Jungkook and you among the other guests. There was a slight edge accompanying her words, and you doubted for no second that her nerves were running high from having to host tonight and needing all of this to turn out perfect. (Even if she chose this fate upon herself.) Her updo was falling apart, strands sticking out in the wrong places. Still, she looked pretty. Especially with her reindeer apron tied around her waist. She had had it since middle school, and seeing it brought back all kinds of memories. You couldnât help but grin, Jisoo and you exchanging looks. And when your gaze met Chaeoyungâs, she knew. She rolled her eyes, shaking her head.Â
âYeah, I know,â she mumbled, speaking to you too only and confusing the others in the process. Jisoo and you snickered.Â
âAnywayââ Chaeyoyung waved her hand around, ââIâve got some unfortunate news. Dinner isnât ready. Iâll need at least another thirty minutes. Hope you guys didnât come too hungry.â
âDo you need help with anything?â Jungkook asked, already getting up from the couch. Yoongi raised his hand, silently extending the offer as well. Jennie nodded, clearly willing to get her hands dirty too.
âYeah, anything we can do to help you?â Taehyung asked, making an effort to get up too, but Chaeyoung was quick to shake her head.
âNo, I donât need help,â she mumbled, clearing her throat. âI just wanted to inform you guys. You all would help if you guys just busied yourself and didnât come into the kitchen.â
And before anyone could insist on their help, Chaeyoung disappeared back inside the kitchen.
âShouldnât we-?â
âIf you wanna stay on her good side, donât take a single step into the kitchen. Donât even breathe in that direction, or think about helping her,â Jisoo explained, and Jungkook looked at you as if to ask if this was exaggerated at all.
âYeah, Chaeâs⌠very peculiar with that kind of stuff.â
âBut there are so many of us. Is she really gonna do all of it on her own?â Jennie asked, but Hoseok waved her off.Â
âTrust me, she is and she will. Chae gets super stressed, but she also loves to host. If you donât let her, sheâll be in a bad mood for ages. Itâs better to just let her do her own thing.â
âAnd if it actually gets too much, sheâll come out and ask for help at one point. Trust me,â Jimin added.
âYou think? Iâm not so sure about that one,â Jisoo snorted and moved over to grab a handful of chocolates. Almost instinctively, she placed a hand on Jennieâs shoulder, and for a moment, you wondered if Jungkook and you ever looked this natural and comfortable with each other. If you looked as much as a couple as Jisoo and Jennie did. âWhen has she ever asked for help?â
âThereâs no way she can do all of this on her own,â Taehyung said, frowning.
âYou donât know Chae.â
âMaybe. But it seems humanly impossible to pull off this entire thing without asking for at least some help.â
Jisoo raised her brow at Taehyung, pausing a moment. âOh, do you wanna bet?â Her mouth pulled into a grin at the mere prospect of making some easy money. âTen bucks?â
Hoseok and you exchanged glances over their heads. This was very much typical of Jisoo.Â
âDonât bet with her, Tae. Sheâs a scammer,â Jimin said, pushing Jisooâs hand away as she waited for him to shake it.
âI wonât,â Taehyung laughed, taking a sip from his beer. âYou know I donât do-â
The ear-shattering sound of a pan clashing with the kitchen tiles emerged from the kitchen, followed up with a few loud curses and an âItâs fine!â. You cringed when something else you couldnât identify fell to the floor a second later, eliciting even more curses. Almost instinctively, you turned to Jisoo, nudging her. Because as much as she was right that it was a bad idea to go help Chaeyoung, it would actually be worse not to go in right now when everything seemed to go off the rails.
âYeah, yeah, I know. My cue to jump in,â she grumbled, begrudgingly making her way to the kitchen, knowing already she would have to endure Chaeyoungâs snappy attitude. She squeezed Jennieâs hand in goodbye.Â
âSee, sheâs getting help,â Taehyung said to no one in particular and righteously took a sip from his beer. Jungkook applauded him sarcastically, and you were about to say something when-
âOh, this is cute!â Seokjin gasped, coming up to you. You followed his gaze to the bauble he was admiring. It had an old picture of you and your friends on it, faces curving around the porcelain. âHow old are you guys there?â
You pursed your lips. âThatâs probably senior year? So like seventeen maybe? Eighteen?â
âWhat are you guys doing- oh my God, you guys look so young.â Namjoon hooked an arm around Seokijnâs shoulder, marvelling at your younger selves. âLook at that one!â
He pointed out one with just Jisoo, Chaeyoung and you on it. It was one of the first pictures you three had taken together. All three of you still stuck in middle school. You couldnât decide whether to be embarrassed or nostalgic.
âIs that Ji? Her hair, oh my God!â Seokjin laughed, pointing out the blunt bob Jisoo used to rock.
âDonât be mean!â And yet, Namjoon laughed too.
âYouâre lucky Ji canât hear you right now because sheâd kill you,â you said. âBut actually, you should see some of Seokâs old pictures. He looks so different-â
A hand snaked around your waist. You tensed. But you relaxed a second later when you realised who it was. You peeked over your shoulder just to check and smiled when you turned out to be right. He placed his chin on your shoulder.
âHello,â Jungkook whispered, and you squirmed, his breath tickling your ear. He was so close to you, too close. You could practically feel his heart beating behind yours.
âHey,â you returned, a bit breathless and pitchy. You cleared your throat.
âWhat are you guys doing?â
âOh, uh, nothing really,â you mumbled, waving your hand around.
Jungkook frowned, but didnât ask any further. âOkay, well, I wanted to get you something to drink. You think I can go into the kitchen without getting murdered?â
âYeah, youâre fine. Jiâs there too,â you said, glancing over your shoulder to meet his gaze. He was already looking at you, eyes big and so full and a smile on his lips.
âOkay, then do you want anything in particular?â
You shook your head. âUh, no, whatever is fine.â
âWhatever it is.â
But rather than just leave to get you said drink, Jungkook lingered, not moving away from you just yet. You raised a brow at him, making him smile. As if he could read your mind, he loosened his grip around your waist, but not before pressing a kiss to your neck.
âGetting you that drink,â he smiled, backing away.Â
You touched a hand to where he had kissed you, gripping, feeling hot all of a sudden. It was stupid, you were stupid.Â
âJesus.â
And albeit, it was quiet and muttered under his breath, you heard it very clearly. You looked at Seokjin, eyes big as he stared back at you with a grin on his lips. There was a fondness in his eyes, a look you always saw on Jiminâs face. Namjoon wore it too.
âWhat?â you asked when the expression wouldnât disappear.
âItâs just-âÂ
He sighed and shook his head.
âWhat?â you repeated, but Seokjin wouldnât continue.
âYou guys are just cute,â Namjoon supplied.
âOh, please,â you scoffed, shaking your head.
âYou guys are exactly like Jin and Mina used to be,â Yoongi said, coming up next to you, having witnessed the entire exchange from his spot on the couch.
âWhat?â you laughed, shaking your head over and over again. âI have no idea what-â
âDonât deny it, Y/N,â Namjoon laughed and looked at you.
âItâs gross really,â Yoongi scoffed, taking a sip from his beer. âHow smitten he is for you. How happy andââ He shuddered for the drama of it all but wore a smile on his lips. ââstupidly in love you two are.â
Wait, what?
âItâs cute,â Seokjin corrected, and you stared at him with stunned silence.Â
âIs it though?â
âDonât be like that, Yoongs. When have you ever seen Kook this happy before?âÂ
The question, though not directed at you at all, made you freeze. And when you looked at Yoongi and he made no effort to disagree, you froze.
âYou make him really happy,â Namjoon said with a smile and tilted his head when you didnât speak or react at all, giving your shoulder a light squeeze. âYou know that, right?â
His words hit you like a ton of bricks, crashing down on you and compressing your lungs. Because, no, you didnât. You didnât think about it ever, and why would you? It never seemed possible to you because it simply wasnât possible you made Jungkook happy. You didnât have that power over him.
Was this really how you looked like to othersâtwo people who were in love and happy? It sounded ridiculous to you, impossible. So much so, you just had to shake your head and wave your hand around as if the words loomed in front of you and had to be physically dismissed. Your heart banged in your ribcage, loud and far too heavy.
âYou guys are exaggerating!â you chuckled, voice wavering the slightest bit. âThis has nothing to do with me- Finals are over and itâs Christmas, so obviously-â
A single look from them was all it took to silence you. They didnât have to say a word for you to know what they were collectively thinking.
âY/N, donât be ridiculous,â Seokjin said.
âFor godâs sake, just look at that boy,â Yoongi laughed, pointing behind you, and your gaze followed his hand. Right then Jungkook came back with two drinks, one for you and one for him.Â
He seemed surprised, stilling as he saw that you were all looking at him. But he recovered, mouth pulling into a big smile. Your eyes met his. You would have missed it if you hadnât looked so close and paid attention to every little thing he did. But you saw it, the tiny smile he offered you, and only you. It was like a little secret. Just for you and him to know and share and see.Â
Did you really make him happy?
âWhy are you guys staring at me like that?â Jungkook laughed, coming to a stop in front of you and handing you your drink. You took it passively, and purely from the warmth, you knew it was your favourite, green tea. âAre you guys talking shit about me?â
âOh, yeah, you know just the usual shit talking we do about you,â Namjoon snorted.
âMhm, the usual stuff. How you always-â
Seokjinâs voice faded away when Jungkook moved closer to you, his arm already lifting to sneak around your middle. But you couldnât do this. Not now.
âSorry, I gotta pee,â you mumbled, wringing out of Jungkookâs grasp, his fingers just barely brushing your skin. You didnât know who you interrupted, but you offered them all an apologetic look but you never quite looked at Jungkook. Your exit seemed natural enough though, you thought. No one made an effort to stop you.
Some of your drink spilt over when you put it down on the coffee table too quickly, and you even almost bumped into Hoseok, but rather than apologise properly and clean up your mess, you hurried into the bathroom.Â
The moment the lock clicked shut behind you, you let yourself crumble, knees giving in. If only just a little.Â
Oh God.
It wasnât very environmentally friendly, not very Save the Turtles! kind of behaviour of you at all as you just let the water run and run into the sink and down the drain. You didnât even wash your hands or face, just needing something to fill the silence as you sat on the edge of the bathtub and let yourself calm down.
You felt ridiculous. You truly did. Insane and crazy even. The behaviour you were exhibiting was probably therapist worthy. The panic. For what? And why? It was behaviour you never imagined yourself exhibiting. No less because of Jeon Jungkook. But here you were, playing his pretend girlfriend for money so he could win a bet. And you got all of your friends involved even! You should have really thought this through-
âCabbage?â
And somehow, both dread and warmth crept up with his voice. You closed your eyes, thinking for a second to shut off the tap. It seemed just a little too exhausting to do that.
âYeah?âÂ
âAre you good?â
âYeah.â
It was quiet for a few seconds.
âCan I come in?â
âIâm peeing, Jeon.â
A lie. He knew. You knew.
âFine, come in.â
When you wouldnât move, Jungkook gave the door handle a try, surprised to see you hadnât locked it. You had forgotten, and so he did it for you instead. The moment he saw you sitting on the edge of the bathtub with the tap carelessly running, he stopped, features folding into something nice, pleasant, empathetic.
âStop,â you groaned, rolling your eyes and turning away from him, shutting off the tap as if that minimised how sad you had to look right now.
Jungkook chuckled, burying his hands into his pants, carefully walking towards you. He sat down next to you, knee pressed against yours. Neither of you pulled away. There was a part of you that should tell him to give you space, but you couldnât. If anything, you turned a little to him.
âHow are you always running off into the bathroom when you feel bad? Itâs so obvious,â he mumbled, pinching your nose.
âOw, stop!â you hissed, swatting his hand aside.Â
He gave you a look, shaking his head, and you pouted like a child would. It made him chuckle, and you tensed when Jungkook put his head on yours, too tall to lean against your shoulder comfortably, his eyes falling shut.Â
âWhat did they say?â Jungkook asked, breaking the silence after a while.
âWhat?â
âJoon and the others. What did they say to make you run off like that?â
You pressed your lips together, disliking that you were so easy to read.
âWho sent you?â you snorted, wanting to figure out which of your friends just earned themselves a plus point.
âNo one.â
âWhat?â you blinked, and looked at him, but he kept his eyes closed. âSo you-â
âNo one sent me. I just⌠wanted to make sure you were fine myself.â
And hearing that was somehow utterly awful. Because it meant Jungkook cared. At least to some degree, at least enough to want to check on you. It meant that he was able to read you so easily, that he really knew you.
âNow, what did they say? You can tell me. Iâll talk to them for you. Or I wonât if you donât want me-â
You shook your head, sighing. âNothing. They said nothing.â
It was true. Because none of what Namjoon, Seokjin, and Yoongi said was worth running off. It wasnât insulting, or hurtful.Â
âAre you sure? Seriously, you can just tell me. Iâd talk to-â
âIâm serious,â you interrupted, not even wanting to hear how far Jungkook would go for you. âThey said nothing. I just had to pee.â You shrugged. âAnd I just needed a moment to breathe. Itâs nothing. I promise.â
Jungkook sat up, glancing at you with his mouth pursed and eyes narrowed. âSo just a moment to breathe?â
Your hand almost came up to cup his cheek, the urge to brush over the little scar on his cheekbone tempting you. It was difficult to resist when he was looking at you like that. There was this need, to plant your lips against his. Kiss him and assure him. But you didnât let yourself. You turned your head to the other side, curling your hand around the cool porcelain of the bathtub until the skin stretched thin over your knuckles and almost hurt. Just anything but Jungkook and his stupidly pretty face.
âJust a moment to breathe,â you mumbled.Â
Jungkook hummed, straightening up. He let his head hang for a few seconds before lifting it up again and turning to you.
âIs it fine if I stay with you then?â
It was a delicate question, an honest question, a devastating heartbreaking question. Because of course, he could. Of course! He could do anything, as long as he remained by your side. And that realisation, albeit not entirely new to you (you were aware of it to some degree all along), was mortifying.Â
You closed your eyes, a knot forming in your throat. There was nothing for you to say, a silence stretching between you. A silence Jungkook took as a âyesâ, and when his hand gripped yours, it was sealed for you. You didnât pull away, put your head on his shoulder. What would be the use of resisting? What good would it do? What would it change? Nothing.
So you enjoyed it instead, the moment between him and you. For as long as you could. For now.
âWe should probably get back out,â you mumbled when you heard the laughter get louder in the living room.Â
âProbably.â
And yet, neither of you moved. A few more moments passed. It was the next bound of laughter that ripped you out.
âWe should-â
âI think itâs time-â
You both stopped, nodding, knowing. Jungkook was first to get up, groaning like an old man before turning to you and offering you his hand. With one loud sigh, you took it, allowing him to pull you up. You shared a look and a smile.
It felt like you were walking into another world when you stepped outside, still holding hands. Before it was just Jungkook and you. Now it was everyone else too. And almost as if you had said that exact thought out loud, everyone looked at you as you walked back in. You stopped, the same way Jungkook had when he had returned and found you all staring at him. You frowned, the grin spreading on Jiminâs and Jisooâs (When had she made it back?) faces worrying you. Jungkook seemed as clueless as you.
âWhat?â
No one said anything for a second.Â
âCan I?â Jisoo asked, pleading with everyone else, and you narrowed your eyes. She was giddy, and her being giddy was never a good sign, especially for you. Most times it meant youâd be miserable.
âDo the honours,â Jimin said, gesturing for her to ahead.
Jisoo leaned back, grinning from ear to ear. She seemed to stretch the moment thin, take her sweet time to reveal to you what exactly entertained her so much. Jennie shook her head next to her, but she wore a smile on her lips, amused.
You kept close to Jungkook, almost instinctively. As if he could protect you. His hand brushed the small of your back, soothing. Taehyungâs irritating snicker grabbed your attention for a second, but before you could frown at him for it, Jisoo spoke,
âLook up.â
Fuck. You should have figured.
âAh,â Jungkook laughed upon seeing the mistletoe above your heads.Â
âYou guys are funny,â you scoffed, shaking your head. âAnd very cute for thinking that we are gonna do-â
âYou have to!â Jimin interjected, leaning forward and pointing at the two of you. âItâs the law. The rules of the game.â
You frowned, and the lines deepened even more when you saw everyone from Namjoon, Seokjin and Jennie to Taehyung, Hoseok, Yoongi and Jisoo nodding along. Of course, they found pleasure in your misery.Â
âItâs bad luck if you donât,â Hoseok reminded you of the stupid rules, and you could have thrown something at him. How was no one on your side?
âThatâs⌠made up.â
âWell, if you wanna risk the bad luck, be my guest,â Hoseok chuckled, shrugging, and you rolled your eyes.Â
âOh, please, no one believes that!âÂ
But you were met with no ounce of support from anyone. You turned to Jungkook, expecting that he was equally as ticked off as you. But he seemed perfectly fine, his features not even slightly twisted into anything resembling irritation. If anything, he was smiling a little when you met his eyes.Â
âI donât know, Iâm never one to tempt fate,â he said, and you couldnât quite decide how to react. Jungkook reached for your hand again, playing with your fingers. âWhy risk the bad luck? Also, itâs not like we have never kissed in front of them.â He grinned. âRemember how you jumped me and-â
âOh my God, I didnât jump you!â Your voice leapt up a few pitches too high and remained there when your friends began to laugh.
âNow thatâs a lie. You practically threw yourself at-â
âJeon!â
Jungkook cackled, and you could have strangled him right then and there. Your friends laughed too, and you would have snapped at them if your cheeks didnât warm to an uncomfortable degree. To the point the blood boiled in your ears, so much so you didnât even hear Namjoonâs holler about how it was just a kiss!
It wasnât completely lost on you that it was stupid to be embarrassed, considering how boldly you had claimed Jungkook as yours in front of a room of strangers just a few weeks ago. Especially considering that all of your friends had a slight alcohol level going on anyway already and were most definitely moving on the second the kiss happened. But it was different. At the Halloween party, you were positively buzzed, your vision blurry and fuzzy. But more importantly, you were jealous to the point of turning green. It seemed so much more intimate to kiss Jungkook in front of everyone now. And so very vulnerable because you wanted to so much. Kiss him. You always did these days, yearned to. That desire scared you, was mortifying in more ways than you could describe, particularly in this moment because what if they could all sense it? What if Jungkook realised it all of a sudden? That you really wanted this? That your entire heart ached for him?Â
And as if you had the fear written all over your face, Jungkook reached for you, tugging on your elbow and turning you back to him. He gave you a smile, his head tilted to the side. A few strands slipped out of his perfectly messy hair, and a soft shadow covered half his face. Right then, he seemed all so delicate to you, so good, so precious. It was instant, your heartbeat dwindled into something calmer and wilder at the same time. Somehow, it seemed almost easy and much more difficult to kiss him and pretend it didnât dig daggers into your heart. None of it made sense, the effect he had on you, but you supposed a lot of things hadnât made sense in your life since Jungkookâs first appearance.
âItâs just a kiss, cabbage,â he mumbled, shrugging.Â
It was. It was just a kiss, to your friends, to him. It was nothing, a small price you had to pay to entertain your friends. It was fun and simple. It was just unfortunate that it was so much more to you.Â
You held your breath when Jungkook placed a hand on your cheek, thumb brushing over your cheekbone, gentle and soothing. He was doing everything right, and yet, you could have thrown up right then and there. Jimin gasped and squeaked as Jungkook inched closer to you, Jisoo grasping onto his arm because oh my God, they were going to kiss! All while you were desperately, almost frantically, fisting Jungkookâs shirt, as if you would float away otherwise and it was the only thing keeping you on the ground.
And Jungkook kissed you all too delicately.
To the point, you could have believed him. That you meant something to him, that he might just be in love with you. It was horrible, to be kissed like that. You werenât sure if this was how it felt like, to be in love and to be loved. You hoped it wasnât.
You pulled him closer to you, deepened the kiss, allowed him in. For just a while, you told yourself. Just until you found the strength in you to resist him, until you deemed your own well-being more important than these fleeting highs with Jungkook.
âAlright, dinnerâs- oh.âÂ
Chaeyoung stopped right before she could bump into you, and you quickly pulled away. But Jungkook kept holding you, not letting go of you. Chaeyoung placed her hands on her hips and shot Jimin and Jisoo a long look.
âAh, who of you idiots did this?âÂ
âWhy do you assume it was-â
âSo it was you,â Chaeyoung said, interrupting Jimin and shaking her head. âTake it off. Dinnerâs ready.â
Jisoo slapped his shoulder, laughing, clearly enjoying seeing him getting reprimanded by Chaeyoung. Jimin rolled his eyes, mumbling something about how Chaeyoung was no fun but he followed her orders, getting up and reaching for the bundle above your heads. You backed away-actually you jumped. It made Jimin pause and narrow his eyes, his mouth lifting into a smile when he saw the opportunity.
âOh, what if I hold it over you-â
âNo, donât even!â you hissed, pushing Jimin away from you and seeking refuge behind Chaeyoung.Â
âOh, itâs just one more kiss, Y/N!â Jimin taunted, following you. You shrieked, moving further from him, irritated by the constant laughter spilling from his throat. He was enjoying this too much. Too much!
âFuck off!â
âDonât be like-â
âIâm serious, stop!â
âItâs fun-â
âOkay, no, enough,â Jungkook said, stepping in and swiftly taking the mistletoe from Jimin. He slapped him with it lightly, eliciting a gasp from Jimin. âNo more chasing my girlfriend with mistletoe, okay? Or you can do your physics assignments on your own.âÂ
Rubbing his cheek, almost convinced he was allergic to mistletoe now, Jimin gasped as if Jungkook had just declared an end to their friendship. âKook! How could you say that?â
âStop chasing my girlfriend then.â
âOh my God, fine, I wonât,â Jimin groaned, pouting. âYouâre so lame.â
When he reached for the mistletoe, Jungkook hesitated, looking over to you and even though you preferred him not to hold it in his hands again, you knew Jimin would get even more offended if Jungkook withheld the bundle from him. So you gave him a nod.Â
âOkay, alright, dinnerâs getting cold,â Chaeyoung said, clapping her hands together when Jimin was back in possession of his mistletoe. âSo how about we take this party into the kitchen, yeah?â
Like you had said he would, Jungkook got an earful from Chaeyoung when she noticed the expensive bottle of wine suddenly appear on the dinner table because how dare you bring something when I clearly said not to? And on top of that such an expensive bottle too. Do you shit money? Somebody needs to teach you how to manage your finances. Rather than come to his help, you left Jungkook to fend for himself which earned you puppy eyes from him, but hadnât you told him better? Surprisingly however he managed to convince her to open the bottle anyway. You were sure sheâd get him to return it, or at least take it home again. Jungkook could be very compelling. But you knew that already.Â
âIf the teaching thing doesnât work outââ Namjoon had his mouth stuffed as he spoke, and you caught Yoongi cringing next to him. ââI think you should become a cook, Chae.â
She smiled sheepishly, waving him off. âOh, please. My momâs cooking is so much better.â
âI donât know if I believe you,â he laughed. âThis is seriously so good.â
Hoseok shoved a big bite into his mouth, a drop of sauce splashing onto the table. Chaeyoung smiled and wiped it off for him. He thanked her.
âItâs the best food on Earth. Iâd die for it,â Jimin sighed, a little too loud and dramatic, his mouth full with food, giving you all a glimpse into what his stomach must look like. His cheeks were tinted a slight pink, the red wine slowly flushing him through. âLike that one Gordon Ramsey meme? Where you knowââ He sat up, changing his voice in a failed attempt to mimic the British celebrity chef. ââheâs like âFinally some good fucking food.â or whatever. Thatâs how I always feel when I eat Chae.â
For a second, there was silence. Jungkook and you looked at each other with big eyes, a hint of a smile on your lips because it was obvious that Jimin hadnât realised what he had said, blabbering on and on without a second thought.
âMaybe you should calm it on the alcohol,â Seokjin mumbled, pushing Jiminâs glass away from him. But it had the opposite effect, making him reach for it instead and down the entire contents of his glass in one quick go.
âNever!â
âYou mean⌠her food. When you eat her food, you could cry, right?â Taehyung clarified, and Jimin looked at him with big eyes.
âOh, yes of course! What else would I mean?â he laughed, loud and boisterous. âChaeâs all yours, Seok. Donât worry. Iâm not your competition.âÂ
Chaeyoung almost choked on the wine, and Hoseok turned a few shades redder.Â
âSomeone get this idiot some water,â Yoongi snorted, and Namjoon already got up.
You turned your gaze to Jisoo when she leaned into you, taking the chaos as a chance to just talk to you, her hand grabbing yours.
âHowâs the scarf going by the way? Are your loops now clean?â she whispered, careful to keep her voice low. You glanced towards Jungkook, but he was busy trying to convince Jimin to drink a few sips from the water at least. And though he hadnât heard a word, you glared at Jisoo, shaking your head.
âNot with him around,â you hissed, and she rolled her eyes.
âOh, look at him. Heâs not paying us attention. I wanna know. Iâm invested now, especially because you always called me a grandma for knitting. Howâs it going?â she asked, and you knew it was best to just quickly answer her because she wasnât dropping this.
âYeah, yeah, I got it now. Itâs almost done-â
âWhat are you guys whispering about?â Jennie asked, leaning in, eyes wandering between Jisoo and you.
âY/Nâs knitting a scarf for her boyfriend for Christmas.â
âJi!âÂ
Your features couldnât decide whether or not to contort in embarrassment or fear Jungkook had overheard this time. Itâd ruin your surprise. You were in luck though because he wasnât paying your conversation any mind.
âOh, thatâs cute!â Jennie squealed. âI only thought Ji knits. I didnât know you knit too, Y/N.â
âI-â
âShe doesnât. She just sews a little,â Jisoo said, beating you to it. She leaned towards Jennie as if she was telling her a secret and didnât want you to hear, but she deliberately kept eye contact with you and didnât even lower her voice, her lips curling up. âShe learned how to knit for her stupid little boyfriend. She asked me so many questions and bought so much yarn too. It was so annoying-â
You kicked Jisoo in the shin, shutting her up. She sharply sucked in her breath, hands flying to her leg, mouth agape in a silent screech.
âYouâre talking too much,â you hissed, not remorseful at all even as she rubbed her shin. Jennie laughed.Â
âThatâs really cute of you though, Y/N,â she said, smiling at you. âI like the idea. Heâs gonna love it.â
âItâs just a scarf,â Jisoo mumbled, rolling her eyes, words dipping into an astonishing amount of immaturity. âItâs not that cute. I could knit you a better scarf-â
âStop bragging. Itâs different. Youâve always knit. Y/N made an effort to learn how to for Kook.â
âIâd learn how to do something new for you.â
âSo do.â
âWhat? Like I wonât?â
You took that as your cue to exit the conversation, glancing over to Jungkook instead. He hadnât noticed your conversation at all. In fact, he was stuffing his mouth full. Some extra sauce decorated the corner of his mouth in his haste. Without missing a beat, you wiped it off with your thumb before cleaning it on his napkin. He turned to you, eyes as big as a reindeer caught in headlights. It hit you only then as he stared at you and you stared at him, what you had done. How intimate the nature of the gesture had been. You might as well have ripped out your heart and told him to keep it. It would have been the same.
âDid⌠you just-â
âOh, the wine is actually so good!â Jisoo sighed, putting down her glass, and right now you were very glad she sat next to you. âI think thatâs the best wine Iâve ever had.â
Jungkookâs eyes darted between her and you. He was thinking, contemplating if heâd engage with Jisoo in a conversation, or tease you until you were just about ready to be swallowed by a hole. Maybe it was the way you wouldnât even look in his direction and kept your gaze trained on Jisoo, or maybe because he was planning on bringing it up another time, but in the end, he decided to spare you.
âIâm happy to hear you like it,â he grinned before jabbing you in the side. You flinched, grabbing his hand before he could do it again. âSee, and you said they wouldnât taste the difference.â
âShe doesnât,â you grumbled, brows creased together.
âSheâs just saying that because she knows how expensive it is,â Taehyung said, and for once you agreed. Jisoo rolled her eyes at him, mumbling something about not wanting to argue with an idiot and picking a piece of lint off of Jennieâs shoulder instead.
Jungkook shrugged. âWhatever. She likes it, so worth every penny.â
You were about to let go of his hand, feeling any kind of contact was a step too much, a step into a very wrong and dangerous direction. But Junkook interlaced his fingers with yours, holding it firm, thumb brushing over the back of your hand. For a second, you contemplated pulling away because this was too much, too close. You didnât, not finding the strength in you to do it.Â
âActually, I havenât learned half of my momâs cooking. She always makes this amazing pork belly stew for every Christmas. If you love this, youâll love that,â Chaeyoung said, pulling you into their conversation that seemed to have circled back to her cooking.
âAre you gonna go back home for Christmas? Because Iâll go with you if so. That stew sounds amazing,â Yoongi said.
âOh my God, if you are, please take me with you too because this is so good,â Jennie sighed dreamily, making Chaeyoung laugh.Â
âExcuse me, what about our Christmas plans?â Jisoo gasped with faux upset, and immediately Hoseok, Chaeyoung, Jimin and you exchanged glances.Â
Moving fast, Hoseok mouthed and you nodded. You had no idea. At the same time, it seemed to work for them.
âOh, canât we just drop by for dinner really quickly for some food?â Jennie tried, pursing her lips into a pout, but Jisoo just clicked her tongue and shook her head.
âGood food is all it takes, huh?â
Jennie laughed.
âIs everyone going home for Christmas?â Namjoon asked, wiping his mouth before grabbing his glass of wine, holding it up to his lips, speaking into it. âI know Kook is for sure.â
Jungkook nodded. âGot me there.â
And even without looking at him, you knew he was smiling and more than excited to go back home. He squeezed your hand, and you could tell he did so unconsciously. You squeezed back, happy for him that he was happy.
âOh, right, Iâve been meaning to ask!â Jimin gasped, turning rather dramatically towards you. You blinked, unsure of what was about to spill from his lips.
âIs it true that youâre going back home with Kook, Y/N?âÂ
What?
Everyone turned to you, Chaeyoung raising her brow at you because were you? You stared back at her, mouth opened and closing because no, right? You werenât, or were you? Your eyes lifted to Jungkook, and he had that same look on his face. Neither of you knew what to say or do. This wasnât something you had discussed. And why would you have? Itâd be ridiculous to assume that youâd be going back home with Jungkook to meet his parents for Christmas.
âUh-?â
âIâm just asking because Kookâs parents have been asking me if I knew if heâs actually gonna bring you,â Jimin continued, shrugging. And maybe you would have focused on how much you wanted to strangle him right now and needed him to shut up if your mind wasnât reeling from the fact that Jungkook seemed to have not only told his parents about your existence but also that you would be spending Christmas with them.
What?
âOkay, yeah, no, wait,â Jungkook interjected, a clear panic in his voice, turning fully to you. âI can explain.â
You blankly stared at him, unable to even make a single sound. He dug a hand through his hair, looking even more panicked the longer you said nothing.
âSo, uh, my brother saw my posts and stories online and might have told my parents⌠that Iâm dating you. And so theyâve been really curious and asking about you a lot, and it was a little annoying, so I just told them that I might bring you around for Christmas to shut them up. Butââ He held out his hand as if to get ahead of you saying anything. ââI didnât promise them anything. I just said it to get them off my back, you know?â
You continued staring at him, unsure of how to react or what to say because well, you hadnât thought that either of your parents were ever going to get involved in any shape or form. You hadnât even played with the idea of telling your parents. And why would you? All of this was fake! A ruse, so Jungkook could win his stupid bet!
âIt wasnât planned, or anything, okay? I wasnât going to tell them about you-â
âYou werenât?â Jimin blurted out, brows pinching together. He seemed to have lost all ability to read the room, just a glass or two of wine enough to dull his brain. âOw-!â
He glared at Taehyung, rubbing his arm. It still wasnât enough to shut him up however.Â
âWhat was that for? Iâm just saying Iâm a little surprised that Jungkook, the definition of a mamaâs and papaâs boy, was planning on keeping his girlfriend a secret when he hasnât shut up about Y/N for months-â
âNo, wait itâs not like that,â Jungkook quickly scrambled, gesturing wildly. âItâs just that my parents, you know, can get a little much. And, I donât know-â
His sentence didnât find an end, and Jimin seemed to just take that as a sign to go on,Â
âDidnât Narae meet-â
âOkay, how about you finish your food, huh?â Taehyung interrupted, taking Jiminâs fork and picking up a big piece of meat before shoving it into his mouth. Namjoon and Seokjin exchanged glances, cringing. Yoongi lowered his head, and Jennie slid down on her seat. Chaeyoung looked at you with big empathetic eyes and Jisoo even gave your hand a squeeze.Â
If there was anything genuine between you, this would have been devastating. Luckily, there wasnât. So it couldnât hurt. And yet, your heart felt like it was bleeding in your chest, a dagger shoved in, a dagger with Jungkookâs name. He was staring holes into you, but you couldnât look at him, settling on the edge of the table instead. You werenât hurt. You werenât hurt that Narae with her perfect smile and manicured nails and beautiful hair and glossy lips got to meet his parents and you didnât. It didnât bother you at all! That was what you told yourself at least. Because you couldnât possibly be hurt. Not when your relationship was transactional and just an act. And yet, to your misery, you were hurt, deeply. You hated it, how you werenât all that unbothered as you wanted and more importantly, should be.Â
You were pulled out of your thoughts though when you saw the glare Hoseok was looking at Jungkook with. It dawned on you how awful all of it had to sound to your friends then. Narae, who never even was Jungkookâs official girlfriend, got to meet his parents, but you, who was officially (at least to them) his girlfriend, he not only didnât want to introduce to them but also planned on keeping a secret?
âOh my God, you guys!â you laughed, loud and light, like it was all so very dumb and stupid. With a big swoop, you grabbed Jungkookâs hand on the table, hoping no one saw the shake in your fingers. Everyone looked at you.
âYouâre misunderstanding. We had agreed from the beginning that we should take it a little slower, and not tell everyone immediately. I knew he wasnât going to tell his parents. I told him not to.â You put on your most convincing smile, swallowing the knot in your throat, hoping desperately it was enough. Everyone was looking at you, and you looked right back at them, at everyone except for Jungkook. Your vision almost blurred, hazy at the edges, feeling your composure threaten to slip.
âItâs nothing.â
There was a slight shake in your voice, the tiniest of a waver. You couldnât tell if your friends noticed, their faces unreadable to you. A moment of silence stretched across the room, the food long forgotten about. In the end, it was slightly tipsy Jimin, the one who started it all, to break the awkwardness.
âOkay, well, do I text them⌠yes or-?â
You wondered if Jimin was this stupid, or trying to put you through hell on purpose. His question made Taehyung next to him sigh and shake his head, lips pressed together as he stared daggers into the older one.
âWhat?â Jimin whispered, offended. Maybe you should have taken the wine from him sooner.Â
You looked at Jungkook finally. He didnât seem to have an answer at all, his eyes big and wide like a childâs. There was something in them that you couldnât quite pinpoint. It almost seemed like he wanted you to agree, say yes, of course, youâd meet his parents. You had to be imagining it. As quickly as it had come, you squashed the thought.
It was up to you. The decision was in your hands. Everyone was waiting for your answer. Jungkook would have to go with whatever you were saying, whether or not he liked it.Â
A lot of it was probably spite, spite that Narae met them already and you hadnât. And how would it look if you werenât there when Jungkook inevitably made a post about being back home with his family and you werenât there in the pictures? What would Narae think? You could already see a backhanded Instagram story in front of your eyes, how there was trouble in paradise. It was something you wouldnât put past her at all, seeing as she had done so before, posting just an hour after Jungkook celebrated your one month anniversary about how cringe some couples could be. Anyone doubting your relationship might just lead to Taehyung doubting your relationship and then to Jungkook losing his bet and all of this would have been for nothing. That couldnât happen, right? You had to do something against it!
âThey probably wonât stop bothering you until you tell them yes, right?âÂ
You tried your hardest to sound casual, nonchalant, chill as some might say. This was no big deal, you told yourself.
It wasnât what Jungkook had expected. He thought youâd give some roundabout answer that in the end summarised that you needed to keep things slow and easy. But you agreed. You were going to meet his parents. He searched for something in your features, anything to tell him how you genuinely felt about it. He was trying to read you, but it was like he had the wrong dictionary.Â
âIf thatâs alright with you-â Maybe it was to hit the nail on the head, finish it off, you couldnât say. But the urge was strong right then, just once to say it. ââbabe?â
You turned to him and looked at him almost confidently. It was both your face and the pet name, but Jungkook couldnât help but laugh. Of course, now you were going to call him babe. A grin spread across his lips.
âOkay, yeah.â He held your hand firmer and tighter. âIâd be more than happy for you to meet my parents. Theyâd be thrilled.â
He was a great liar. It sounded oh so very genuine.
You squeezed his hand and turned to Jimin. âI guess you can text them Iâm going.â
âI think that was it,â Jungkook said, handing you the last few dirty plates.Â
âAlright,â you hummed, moving around some of the dishes to make some more space in the dishwasher.Â
âOh,â Chaeyoung exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Jungkook standing there with you, âyou can head out first. Iâll help Y/N.âÂ
She wore a smile on her lips, but you knew better.Â
âItâs fine. Iâll just help-â
âNo, really, get out,â Chaeyoung interrupted, slipping just the slightest bit and you gave Jungkook a look, almost reaching out for his hand and giving it a squeeze. She was curt, too curt. It surprised him, clearly. âIâm the host. Iâll clean up. Join the others in the living room.â
You offered him a nod, and with that Jungkook slipped out, receiving a more genuine smile and a quiet thank you from Chaeyoung on the way out because she knew he was more than confused by her just now. Before he even had the chance to turn to ask whether or not he should close the door, she did herself. You knew to prepare yourself, putting the stack of dishes aside. She folded her arms in front of her stomach.
This was an interrogation.
In another world (read: in a detective TV show), thereâd be a metal table between you and youâd be handcuffed to it. A clock would decorate the blank walls, ticking away in the background, and the air would be chilly and humid, stifling almost. Chaeyoung would dramatically slide pictures across to you, and they would be incriminating ones, blurry but clearly depicting you in the middle of whatever crime you were accused of. She would point at them and tell you how you had one chance to tell her the truth.
âHow are you?â
Just the question almost made you laugh. It was heartwarming. You knew exactly what she was trying to get out of youâif it hurt you at all that Narae had met Jungkookâs parents and he had seemingly wanted to keep you a secret. You dried your hands on the kitchen towel.
âIâm fine, thanks. How are you-â
âAre you lying?â
She took this very seriously, her face not even holding a hint of a smile. Again, in another world sheâd stare you down, gaze cold and unwavering, and ask if you wanted to try again.
âDo I look like I am lying?â
You were lying about all of it, about most things concerning Jungkook and you these days. But you couldnât say that. You couldnât admit that the entire conversation during dinner hurt you to the degree it did, to a degree you would rather not admit, that it hurt at all to begin with. Because being hurt implied you had some sort of right to be, implied Jungkook owed you⌠something. And that was just not true.
Chaeyoung paused, sizing you up. It was hard to figure out what conclusion she came to, her eyes narrowed and sharp. She opened her mouth, but right then, someone announced themselves with a knock on the door. Without waiting, they poked their head in, and it could realistically only be one person.Â
âWhat did she say?â Jisoo asked.
Were you air today?
âSays sheâs fine,â Chaeyoung said, wrinkling her nose.
âYou donât believe her?â Jisoo slipped inside and slowly closed the door, making sure beforehand though that no one was in earshot. Chaeyoung scrutinised you for another moment before coming to her conclusion with a long sigh.
âNo, I do.â She paused before looking at you. âYou know Iâd- weâd rip him into pieces for you, right?â
You had no doubt for a second they would. Actually, all of your friends would, but Chaeyoung and Jisoo would be the first ones to throw a punch.
âI do, and I love you guys for it,â you say, smiling genuinely because God, you did love your friends so much. âBut you donât have to because Iâm fine. And like I said, we had talked about it. You know how I am. Parents arenât my thing.â
âWell, for that you just agreed to go meet them,â Jisoo mumbled, scrunching her nose, and you swallowed. Maybe it was hearing it from someone else, or maybe it was because you were no longer sitting around the dinner table with everyone expectedly staring at you and awaiting for an explanation, but it finally hit you. What exactly you had agreed to. Once your mind wasnât clouded with the thought of Narae, you realised that oh my God, you were meeting Jungkookâs parents.
It was funny how quickly things could change. How just a few minutes ago, you didnât worry about it at all, only thinking of Narae and her stupid perfect grin and the fact she had met them, and now you were worried because what would they say about you? Would they like you? What if they were like Jaehwaâs parents and-
âNow, donât make that face,â Chaeyoung interrupted, putting a hand on your shoulder, noticing your spiral. âTheyâre gonna like you.â
âYeah, you donât have anything to worry about at all, Y/N,â Jisoo reassured. âIf anything, they should be on their best behaviour. Because if notâŚâ
And like the amazing friend she was, Jisoo started punching the air, showing you her swift moves that she would put on Jungkookâs parents.Â
âCanât you see? They say one wrong thing, and itâd be over for them. Ji would do these weird punches and knock them right out,â Chaeyoung said. âItâs gonna be fine. Has to.â
âAlso, with the way Jungkook acts with you, letâs be honest heâs head over heels for you,â Jisoo argued, putting an arm around you. âI can see him standing up for you.â
âYeah, I hate to give a man any credit, but he would.â
âAnd again, if he doesnâtâŚâ Jisoo didnât finish her sentence, instead showing you her oh so brilliant and not wobbly but actually super fatal kick.
They both turned to you, and you slowly nodded. Maybe they were right. You didnât necessarily think Jungkook would stand up for you, not because you didnât believe he would but because you didnât even let yourself go there. If you did, if you assumed he would do something like that for you, youâd be having expectations for him and you had no right to. But you knew that Chaeyoung and Jisoo would be there for you, and it was a comforting thought. That was enough. Your friends were enough. And maybe, you just liked to believe them tooâthat it would all somehow turn out just fine.
âYeah, I guess,â you mumbled.
âItâs gonna be fine!â Chaeyoung repeated, squeezing your shoulder.
Before you could dwell on it any further, a knock on the kitchen door interrupted you.Â
âYeah?â Jisoo said, and a moment later, Hoseok stuck his head in, offering an apologetic smile because he obviously knew what was going on in here.
âSorry to interrupt, but Jimin asked for you, Chae,â he said, sounding unsure. He clearly hadnât gotten a reason as to why he was supposed to call for Chaeyoung. She frowned and seemed less than willing to go, but you saw this as a great opportunity to put an end to this conversation and move on. Ignoring the fact you were going to meet Jungkookâs parents wasnât going to solve the issue, but right now your brain felt mushy and drained. Too much of todayâs focus had been on you, you couldnât do it any longer.
âLetâs just all go,â you said. âWeâve been here for too long anyway.â
Jisoo agreed, mumbling something about how she couldnât leave Jennie alone with all of the guys outside any longer, not in good conscience at least. She helped you put the last few plates into the dishwasher, and hooked her arm with yours as you made your way back into the living room, her head resting on your shoulder.
âDid he say what he wanted?â Chaeyoung asked Hoseok, the two walking behind you.Â
âProbably something stupid.â
And indeed it was.
Because the moment Jisoo and you had made it past the doorstep, Jimin jumped up and pointed at Chaeyoung and Hoseok. The two froze, all eyes on them, and when you turned to look, you found them in the same fate as Jungkook and you had been in earlier.
âOh, Jimin,â you chuckled, shaking your head. He beamed with pride, chest out and a grin bigger than his entire face.Â
âWe arenât-â Chaeyoung couldnât even finish her sentence, sputtering for words. âNo! This is⌠stupid!â
âYou have to. Otherwise, itâs bad luck,â Jungkook grinned. âThatâs what you said, right, Seok?â
Hoseok looked positively ready to strangle him, but you couldnât have been prouder of him right now. Even though Jimin was the one to orchestrate this, it felt like sweet revenge to get back at Hoseok. And really, you were helping him and Chaeyoung. Maybe today was the day finally something would happen.
âSeok and I arenât- we arenât-â
âItâs just a kiss!â Seokjin said, and you nodded. Because as much as you felt for them, having been in their position, you knew Chaeyoung wouldnât have come to your rescue. She might have disapproved, but she would have definitely enjoyed the show and let it go on until you kissed.
âJust do a quick peck,â Taehyung suggested, pressing a kiss to Yoongiâs cheek to demonstrate. The older one wiped his cheek and shook his head, but there was clear amusement tugging on the corners of his mouth too. You laughed at the absurdity of it all, especially when you caught the embarrassed looks on Chaeyoungâs and Hoseokâs faces.
âAlso if you hadnât walked in together like I had predicted you obviously would, you wouldnât be in this situation,â Jimin said, and Hoseok let out a noise that could only be described as a weak and mangled attempt at faux upset. âYou guys are so clearly in love with each other anyway, just kiss!â
âOh my God,â Chaeyoung let out a scoff, but it sounded pitchy and panicked, âseriously? H-how many times do we have to tell you guys that we are just really good friends? Just like Jimin and Y/N!â
âDonât be ridiculous here, Chae,â you laughed. âJimin and I are just friends, but you two? Oh, please.â
âThere was an attempt, huh?â
Chaeyoung glared at Jisoo, her cheeks gaining a deeper shade of red with every passing second. In a last ditch attempt, she turned to Hoseok, hoping for some backup from him.
âTell them-â
This time when her sentence got lodged in her throat, it was for a very different reason. Because Hoseok was looking at her like he was ready to risk it all in front of everybody. Like he was ready to just say it, do something. And Chaeyoung knew, freezing to a statue.
Jisoo and you looked at each other, gasping. Her nails dug into your arm and you held onto her just as strongly. Your breath hitched in your throat as Hoseok placed a hand on Chaeyoungâs cheek, pausing and hesitating for a moment, as if he waited for her to reject him before ultimately kissing her. And instantly, she pulled him closer.
It was like a scene out of every 2000s romantic comedy, the finale of the third act, what you had all been waiting up to. It was a scene to swoon and die for.Â
A sense of joy you had rarely felt overtook you, a rush. You began shaking Jisoo, mouth split into a grin. As much as you had wanted and actually still wanted to strangle Jimin tonight for bringing that stupid mistletoe, you were just about ready to kiss him (platonically and only figuratively of course).
âSee!â Jimin laughed, pointing at Hoseok and Chaeyoung, both of them flushed red to the tips of their ears. But they were smiling too. This had been good.
âI canât believe that this is how you guys get together,â Jisoo laughed, Chaeyoung and Hoseok looking at each other, his arm wrapped around her middle. They laughed, shrugging.
Jimin proudly pointed at himself, beaming brighter than a Christmas tree. âAll my doing.â
âShut up,â Yoongi laughed, trying and failing to kick him in the knee. And though his attempt wasnât successful, it earned him a thank you! from Chaeyoung. Jimin looked over to Namjoon for some kind of help, but he simply shrugged. He scoffed when he saw Seokjin squeeze Yoongiâs shoulder, mumbling something about how he was just jealous.
âI mean⌠neither did I,â Hoseok chuckled, seeming still completely out of it, unbelieving.
âThought about it a lot, huh?â Taehyung asked, grinning, and for a moment, you could see Hoseok struggling to answer, decide whether or not he wanted to admit the blatant truth, confess that heâd been imagining this more times than he should have. In the end, he cared less about saving face and looking cool, and much more about who he had his arm wrapped around, finally.
âYeah, always.â
And just like that, Chaeyoung pulled him down for another kiss. The sight warmed Jisooâs heart because she turned to Jennie, reaching out for her. With a slight tug, she was at Jennieâs side. You laughed, shaking your head, just to catch Jungkook looking at you. For a moment, you didnât quite know what to do even though you werenât the one caught staring. The same couldnât be said about Jungkook. He didnât seem to care at all, eyes not holding an ounce of uncertainty. It was obvious that he was much more confident and comfortable with being seen by you. Something you still werenât at this point, not entirely at least, not right in this very moment, or⌠actually ever.
Jungkook didnât say anything as he stretched his hand out. You hesitated, if just for a second. Because maybe you shouldnât. Not when your heart was beating the way it was. And yet, you did take it, did let him pull you close and hold you and press his lips to the top of your head.
âYou donât have to meet them if you donât want to.â
He whispered it, spoke in a soft and warm voice. His words floated to your ears, and you knew. You didnât have to do anything ever actually. Not for him at least. He expected nothing from you. You closed your eyes, and listened to his heartbeat in his chest. Strong and firm. It was the opposite of yours. Yours was a mess, thumping and skipping beats.Â
âI will.â
Jungkook smiled as bright as the sun, pressing another kiss to your head. You could feel the excitement rushing through his fingertips, his arm tightening around you. You didnât know the reason for it, his excitement. It didnât make sense why he would be, you werenât his girlfriend after all. You refused to think about it, preferring the bliss of ignorance.
God, you loved him so much. You did. You loved Jungkook to an indescribable amount. And God, was it time to stop all of this.
The video had been playing for less than twenty seconds when the call came in, your phone lighting up beside you. You paused your laptop, his name taking up your entire phone screen. And though Jungkook and you had begun calling each other more frequently now, spending at least once a week on the phone together, you were confused when you glanced at the time. But you accepted the call, sliding your thumb over the glass. Some ruffling met your ears before finally, he came through.
âHi.â
For some reason, there was a smile on your lips.
âWhat do you want?â you laughed, glancing at the time in the upper left corner of your phone. 01:24. âItâs late. Why arenât you sleeping?â
âCould say the same about you,â Jungkook argued, and you rolled your eyes, scoffing slightly, already sensing where this was going. You leaned back into your couch, looking at the ceiling with renewed interest.
âIâm not tired.â
âNeither am I.â
âI donât believe you.â
âThen neither do I.â
âWell, you had a full day of classes today, so you must be at least a little tired,â you shot back, and a beat of silence passed. For a moment, it seemed like you came out victorious.Â
âYou know my schedule?â
The question hung in front of you, and you were glad that this was just a call. Because you could see it, his stupid face. The proud smile on his lips, the grin that adorned it. He would inch closer to you, push you to answer, and you would cave and crumble terribly.Â
â... no.â
And Jungkook began laughing almost immediately, his voice booming through your phone. You cringed, biting your tongue.Â
âIâm going to hang up.â
âNo, no, no, donât,â he said, still laughing however. âIâm sorry.â
His apology didnât sound an ounce sincere, but you were never going to actually hang up. A comfortable silence passed, and you could have stayed on the phone forever.
âOh, have you watched the newest video I sent you yet?â
âYou mean the two hour long video essay about the phenomenal music scoring of Avatar?â you hummed, glancing over to your laptop to see the screen dark already. âYeah, I was about to watch it when you called.â
Somehow, you could hear his smile forming on his lips. âYou should watch it.â
âYeah, I will,â you said, sighing and rolling your eyes.
There was silence for another few seconds.Â
âWhat are you doing?â Jungkook asked, and you could tell he was genuinely curious. You blinked, having completely forgotten what you had been up to until he called. You looked at the ball of yarn sitting in your lap, your attempt at a scarf hanging between the two knitting needles. But you couldnât tell him, it would ruin the surprise.Â
And so, you returned the question instead. âWhat are you doing?â
âI asked you first.â
âI asked you second.â
Jungkook sighed. âYouâre very fun to talk to sometimes, you know?â
You laughed, not missing the irony in his voice. âThanks. You are too.â
âJust tell me,â he said, and you frowned at his poor attempt to get you to talk.Â
âWhy donât you tell me first?â
He let out a small scoff, and you could picture his face perfectly. The way his tongue would be digging into his cheek and his eyes rolling back because God, you were frustrating sometimes! But there would be an undeniable smile on his lips. There always was.Â
âAlright,â Jungkook said, and you raised your brows. âIâm outside.â
You frowned. âWhere are you going? At this hour?â
âWhy donât you guess?âÂ
âJust tell me.â
He paused, hesitated. Somehow, you could hear his grin turn bigger.
âHow about you look outside and see for yourself instead?â
Your heart sank in your chest, something strange taking hold of you. You moved without a thought, almost knocking over one of your pothos sitting on your window sill when you pulled the curtain aside. The glass was cool to touch, but you pressed your entire hand against it, just to feel something steady. Because right now, you felt the opposite of it, heart jumping to your throat and beating there like it was bound to fall out. Because there was no way that he was here right now! This wasnât a cheesy romcom! But you also knew that he wouldnât lie to you.
And he didnât.Â
There he was, standing on the sidewalk, in front of your building, phone pressed to his ear, head in his neck, mouth in a grin and waving up to you.Â
You opened and closed your mouth several times, scoffing in the end and shaking your head.
âYouâre so⌠stupid, Jeon.â
Jungkook laughed, âWell, thatâs been established before.â
âYouâre such a ridiculous stupid little man, Jeon!â you went on, pressing a hand to your forehead and squeezing your eyes closed for a moment. âWhat are you doing here?â
âOh, is it a crime now to drop by your girlfriendâs home when you miss her?â
The words rolled off his tongue with a certain confidence and ease. Two things you rarely ever had, even less around Jungkook. It always seemed so very fragile and dangerous, to be so open and vulnerable. You couldnât snap back, tell him how ridiculous he was because you had just seen each other two days ago at the Christmas party. Hell, you had been spending almost every day with each otherâeither on the phone or in person driving to Seoâs bakery to pick up your needed batch of cookies or watching Avatar until you both could recite every line. And yet here he was, telling you that he missed you, so much so that he needed to see you in the middle of the night, at 1:42.
Right then, it became blatantly obvious to youâthat Jungkook and you had crudely blown the lines you had established beforehand, agreed to contractually, into absolute smithereens, that you two had made new ones, dangerous ones, ones that resembled an actual relationship, and that, even worse, you had not only never talked about it but gotten used to the new rules, comfortable.
And even with that realisation lingering in your mind with big glaring bright red flags hissed high above and every possible alarm blaring in the air, you couldnât bring yourself to tell Jungkook that this was wrong, that he should go home. You should, it would spare your sanity. But your heart had only grown bigger and fonder of him. And it was horrible because you knew even more time with him, alone, in your own four walls, was the worst thing you could do. There would be nowhere for you to go, run off to. But you couldnât send him home. Because really, you didnât want to. Because it did excite you. That he was here. That he had gotten up, changed, and made his way to you. That the cold hadnât even been enough to stop him.
âNow, open up. Itâs freezing. My hands and feet are already blue,â he told you, adding a dramatic shiver to his words.
You paused, frowned, searched and didnât see it anywhere. It clicked with you. You hadnât heard the engine or turn signal during the entirety of your call.Â
âDid you- did you walk here? Why didnât you take your car?â
âFelt like it.â
âYouâre so stupid, oh my God,â you groaned, rolling your eyes as you repeatedly pressed the buzzer to open the front door for him. âNever ever do that again. Itâs freezing outside!â
Jungkook responded with a laugh. It echoed on the walls of your empty lobby, reverberating through the phone. âAlright, I wonât. I promise.â
âAlso, shouldnât you be writing that stupid paper about Newton or Einstein or whatever?â
âItâs not about either of them, but I still have a bit of time until the deadline,â he explained, and you heard him walk up the stairs. âThanks for remembering though.â
You pressed your lips together. âWhat if I was sleeping?â
âBut you arenât.â He sounded so incredibly smug and proud. You could have punched him. âAlso, I know you, cabbage. Youâd rather die than go to bed at a reasonable time.â
And somehow, that admission embarrassed you. It did. Terribly. Because he did, he did know you oh so well.Â
You left the front door ajar for him, waiting there with your hands folded in front of you, fingers picking on each other, as you listened to his steps grow closer and louder. His hand was the first thing you saw, reaching and touching the doorknob, and then it was suddenly just all of him. In front of you. He smiled at your sight, and you knew you looked more embarrassed and unsure than ever before. You were relieved you still hadnât changed the lightbulb that had burned through all those months ago, allowing the dark to obscure you from him, a soft shadow across your face.Â
Jungkook shrugged off his coat, hanging it on the hook behind the front door and revealing his maroon knit sweater and black pants to you. When he looked at you again, his gaze softened.
âHi, cabbage.â His cheeks and nose were brutally red from the wind, but he seemed as happy as ever. âI made you something.â
You noticed the metal lunchbox in his hands only when he pushed it towards you, and when you took it, it was still warm. Like whatever he had prepared, he had packed up the minute it was done and came straight to you.Â
âWhat did you make?â you asked, and you knew he wouldnât tell you, waiting for you to open the lunchbox instead and discover for yourself. You peeled open the lid just a little, revealing a small corner when the smell hit you. Your eyes shot to Jungkook, and he looked both sheepish and proud.Â
âYou didnât.â
A gasp, your features melting. He wrinkled his nose, turned his head to the side.
âI was gonna go get some from Seoâs Bakery, but they- did you know theyâre on Christmas break?â
You nodded, eyes unable to take off of him, blabbering, âYeah, of course. They always are. Every Christmas. Have always been.â
Jungkook made a gesture towards you, shrugging. âWell, so I thought- I donât know. Iâd make you some instead. You gotta fuel your addiction somehow, right?â
There was no denying how many sweet gestures Jungkook had made ever since youâd been doing this (whatever one might classify this as). The amount of flowers and cookies heâd showered you with. The amount of smiles and laughs heâd pulled from you. The amount of love heâd shown you, even if it wasnât real.Â
You put the lunchbox aside, needing to return the gesture at least once. Leaning over your couch, you grabbed the half-finished scarf youâd made for him. You wanted to show him, reciprocate some of the affection and love. But in your haste, you forgot the ball of yarn the scarf was connected to.
âOh, fuck.â
Like a roll of paper, it unfurled, and though it would be annoying to roll it all up again, you shoved the scarf into Jungkookâs face, uncaring.
âItâs not finished- or particularly well done. But- I made that⌠for you,â you hesitated, a lump lodged in your throat. âI also just chose a random colour- if you donât like red, I could definitely change it, you know. Itâs not even done-â
He took it from your hands, silencing you. Your brows knit together as you watched him admire the intricate and detailed rows of red yarn. And then, he wrapped it around his neck even though the scarf was still attached to the ball of yarn and the knitting needles were poking into his neck.Â
âWait, no,â you laughed, already reaching to take it off. âYou donât have to wear it or anything- Like I said, itâs not even done. I still have to-â
Jungkook took hold of your hands. Your eyes met his. He smiled at you.Â
âYouâre so cute, cabbage,â he told you, his gaze so full and soft. And you melted right then and there, your face lit up like a fire. Melted even more so when Jungkook kissed you and pressed his forehead against yours. âI love it, cabbage. Thank you so much.â
âReally?â you said it softly, delicately, anxiously.
As if it was a proper way of responding, Jungkook took your hand and placed it on his chest. You could feel it then, under your palm and fingertips, through the fabric of his sweater, his heart.Â
âReally.â
And you let yourself believe him a little.
You donât know how. It was blurry to you, all of it, but somehow, his head ended up in your lap with your fingers threading through his hair and your back pressed to the side of your bed. You both shared the batch of cookies while you finished a few more rows for the scarf before ultimately calling it, putting it to the side, promising him youâd finish it as soon as possible. Instead, a bottle of supermarket wine found its way into your hands, the glasses always filled with the red liquid. Neither of you said much. And really, there simply wasnât a need to, the minutes ticking by as the night went on and on. An intimacy lay between you, an intimacy most would never know, an intimacy that could only come from the strange nature of your relationship.Â
âWhat?â you said, almost laughing, sure you had to have misheard him.
âIâm serious. I really like it here,â Jungkook repeated. âI like your home, a lot.â
Your mouth opened and closed before you shook your head and laughed. âBut why?â
To you, there wasnât much to like about your home here. If anything there was more to dislike than like. It was too cramped, too small. The furniture was old and shabby and the lights didnât even work properly. On bad days, it would get either unbearably freezing or hot in here. And on particularly bad days where your luck had run out, the water would run cold and the electricity cut out. There wasnât much to love here, except for your big bed and pothos you had on your window sill.
âI feel like I get to see another side of you,â Jungkook told you, shrugging and wrinkling his nose. âYou seem much more relaxed at home.â
You frowned. âWhere else should I be relaxed if not at home?â
He rolled his eyes at your comment, shaking his head. âNo, I just mean⌠you donât seem on guard at home.â
âIâm on guard?â
There was a pause. He looked at you for a long time, eyes wandering across your entire face.
âYeah, sometimes.â He wrinkled his forehead a little. âI think you used to be more on guard, or at least you were around me.â There was another pause, another beat, another moment of suspense. âWouldnât you say youâve opened up to me more since you let me in here for the first time?â
The question stumped you. Because did everything really change then? You couldnât say. To a certain degree, Jungkook was right. Things had drastically shifted between him and you. Before you would have never been in this positionâon the floor together, in your home, his head in your lap and your hands combing through his hair as you shared cookies and wine. But before you would have talked about it, established rules and laws and all kinds of conditions, and gone through every possibility. Now though, the two of you had gotten awfully comfortable with just simply not.
âWhy? Because I slept with you?â you quipped, knowing already even in your slightly tipsy state that it wasnât that.
âYou know thatâs not what I mean,â he said, sighing. You wrinkled your nose and looked to the ceiling for a few moments, leaning your head back.
âShould I be on guard?â
âAround me?â Jungkook said, shaking his head. âNo, never. Iâm an honest boy.â
You laughed, even more so when you looked at him and he was grinning proudly into your face, standing by his cheesy words. âYou make me want to kick you out.â
âPlease donât,â he said, offering you puppy eyes and snuggling even closer to you. âI wouldnât know what to do if you did.â
He winced when you tugged on his hair, slightly away from you. âYouâre annoying.â
Jungkook laughed, and you went back to silence for a while.
âAre you ever going to tell me what Joon and the others said to you that made you run into the bathroom the other day?â
It was probably the alcohol, all the time you had spent together, sitting there on the cold floor. Your mind wasnât the clearest anymore, and neither was his.Â
âThey just told me how whipped you are for me. How deeply and madly youâre in love with me,â you snorted, teasingly inching closer to his face with each word before pulling away.Â
He smiled a little, clearly expecting worse. âReally? They said that?â
âI know.â You took two big sips, downing more than half of what was in the glass, not wanting to lose that fuzzy feeling in your veins. âItâs funny, right?â
You snorted, knowing exactly what he was thinkingâThat was ridiculous!Â
âBut true.â
Jungkook didnât hesitate. But he said it softly. So softly in fact you looked at him to check that you hadnât made it up. When his mouth widened into a grin, you scoffed.
âOh, shut up.â
âItâs true. I do. I am.â
It sounded so very ironic to your ears. You shook your head and scoffed. âIs that what you told Narae too?â
Her mention from your lips surprised Jungkook, his eyes growing a little wider. You were equally as taken aback. But it was true. Because you did think about it sometimes if he did and said the same things to Narae. If everything you experienced with him had been experienced before, just with someone else, someone with a perfect smile and perfect parents.Â
âYou donât know me at all, Y/N,â Jungkook mumbled, and it sounded accusatory.Â
Your heart dropped in your chest. It felt like you were shot, the hurt instant. You looked away, teeth sinking into your tongue. But he wasnât off. You didnât know Jungkook very well. Why should you though? Not like he and you were anything meaningful, like you shared anything truthful. And it was so very embarrassing, so very embarrassing that you felt hurt at all.Â
Jungkook seemed to surprise himself with his words, seemed not to mean it like that because he was scrambling the very next second, lifting up from your lap and pleading for you to look his way.Â
âNo, no, no, I-I donât mean it like that,â he said, voice a little higher than usual, reaching for your hand, squeezing. Thereâs a desperation in his voice, a panic swinging with it that he might have just ruined a perfectly fine conversation.Â
âYou just seem to,â he hesitated, âhave this very weird and funny idea of me in your head. I-I never told Narae anything like that. Youâre the first one.â
You looked at him. There was a deep crease between his brows, and he went on when you wouldnât say anything.
âYouâre the only one whoâs ever made me do these weird things, you know?â He added a chuckle, but there wasnât much humour to it at all. You tried to smile for him, feeling this conversation was taking a rather serious turn. It was in dire need of some lightness.
âI make you do weird things?â you mumbled, slightly shaking your head, looking away. âI donât think Iâm capable of that.â
âDo you really think Iâd try to bake cookies for anyone else in the middle of the night? Or walk to their home at night, not knowing if theyâre even actually home because I wanted to surprise them? Or send every Avatar video essay I come across? Do you really think Iâd want to dress up with anyone else in a coupleâs costume than you?â
You couldnât find the right response then, your lips pressing together. It was difficult for you to say whether or not you believed him. Because you didnât think you did, not genuinely at least, not deep down. You never really did with Jungkook, believe him. Because you never let yourself go there, not fully. In the back of your mind, you knew that this was ending, only started because of a stupid little meaningless bet, that your relationship whichever form it had morphed to had no real genuine basis.Â
âDo you really think Iâd tell anyone else I-â
You shoved a cookie into his mouth, silencing him. Your gaze turned sideways, it was easier to speak for you then. If you looked at Jungkook, you wouldnât be able to say anything.
âAlright, I got it, Jeon. Now, eat your cookie and shut up,â you chuckled, and your words were accompanied with a lightness, a lightness you forced out of yourself and hoped was enough to quiet Jungkook. He stared at you, eyes big, before ultimately letting out a chuckle himself when he saw you smile at him. He held onto your hand, squeezing it.Â
âIf I wasnât too lazy to reach for my phone, Iâd take a picture of you right now,â he told you with his mouth stuffed, matching your tone, keeping it light and fun. It was amazing, how both of you simply moved on. He broke off a piece and held it to your mouth. You took it from his fingertips, letting him feed you. The sugar melted on your tongue. âReally thought you had learned your lesson, you know? That you were less judgemental now.â
âShut up,â you mumbled, still chewing. He laughed when you rolled your eyes.
For a few minutes, neither of you said anything. It seemed like the moment had resolved as easily as it had come up. You took a few sips from your glass, filling it back up when you emptied it, and Jungkook shared the last bite of the cookie with you, holding the piece in front of your lips and allowing you to pull it from his fingertips. And when he kept his fingers in front of your mouth, you pressed a quick kiss to them. He smiled and took your hand into his again, fingers interlacing.Â
âYouâre so weird,â you said, the corners of your eyes creasing when you smiled.Â
Jungkook returned it, opened his mouth to retort something clever and funny, but it was like the fire died in him, as if he simply couldnât let the moment from before slide as easily as you both had hoped and tried for it to. He reached for it again, pulling it back on shore. His face changed, morphed into something else. You couldnât pinpoint his exact expression, but your stomach churned. For a second, you felt this brief need to cry.
âYouââ He hesitated, afraid to ask because he knew you didnât want him to and he shouldnât but he needed to ask. ââbelieve me, right?â
And somehow that question carried the entire weight of the earth because you suffocated underneath it in an instant. There seemed to be so much. It didnât make sense, there shouldnât be any deeper meaning behind his question. After all, he and you werenât anything! And yet, he looked at you as if you were. When you wouldnât respond, looked away instead, Jungkook let out a chuckle. But it sounded empty and dry, and you knew you had hurt him.Â
âIâm sorry.â
There was a sadness to your words, and he noticed. It was the same kind of sadness he heard colouring your words when you had told him about Jaehwa and the heartbreak that had come with him. And he knew then not to take it to heart, your inability to believe him.
âIâm sorry. I want to- Itâs just-â
There was desperation, hurt, frustration. You buried your face into your hands, eyes closing. Itâs just hard sometimes! I donât really believe anyone really, you wanted to say. But you didnât. The admission felt too much, too hard to bring over your lips, too honest. You couldnât do it.Â
Jungkook didnât say anything, and you waited for him to take all of his things and go. The front door would click shut and with that, you would have ruined it, all of it, the past few months. But it didnât happen. You didnât hear his steps moving away from you, or the front door opening. Instead, Jungkook cupped your face with both of his hands, a smile on his lips when you finally looked at him.
âItâs fine.â
And you wished it felt like that to you. Fine. But you hadnât felt quite fine for a while now. Not since your heart began filling up every time you looked at him.Â
âIs it?â
His gaze softened, melted like the first layer of snow in the early morning hours. His thumb brushed over your cheekbones, and his touch was so very warm and comforting. You closed your eyes, and he pressed his lips to yours. It did feel fine right then when he kissed you. He held you firmly and strongly, he wasnât going to let go. Even if you might not believe him and had your doubts. Your hands curled around his shirt, and you were the one to pull it off of him. Because you needed that right now, something simple.Â
âAre you sure-â
You silenced him, removing your shirt. He looked at you for another second before kissing you again. You moved up from the floor to your bed. His lips pressed to every inch of your skin, slow and delicately. Your breathing flattened, soft whimpers emerging from your throat when his hands wandered, brushed the inside of your thighs. Jungkook was everywhere, holding and gripping and squeezing and kissing. It made your chest swell, and for a second, you thought you needed a second heart. Another one to hold it all in. All the feelings brewing inside you, all of your feelings for him. It was too much to bear for your one singular heart.
He held you, stayed close. He never allowed any space between him and you, never allowed you to think heâd get up and leave. And you never let him slip away from you, not tonight, caging him in. One day he would, you were certain of it, convinced. The contract was running up with each day, but right now, he was here, closer than ever.
And in the high of it all, your breaths mixed with his, the air smelling of sweat and lust, your faces flushed and bodies sticky, there were words lying between him and you. In fact, there was so much, it felt heavy. You hoped, in vain, he would let it slide, quietly.
âY/N, I-â
Jungkook stopped when you shook your head, pleading. You knew the ending of his sentence, he had told you it many times before. And right now, the thought of hearing it, hurt you more than it ever had before.Â
âI-â
But he stopped again when you closed your eyes and pressed your lips to his in response, hands cupping his face. He hesitated at first before kissing you back, hoping youâd understand either way. That he wanted this. That he wanted you. You didnât say it, but Jungkook knew not to cross that line, not right now. As if him not saying it would prevent the inevitable heartbreak youâd be going through in just a few weeks, would change anything. As if you didnât already love him more than you could comprehend. As if loving him didnât hurt you.
â thanks for reading !! if you have any thoughts, id love to hear it!
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last christmas (i gave you my heart).
gif creds @/fightingdragonswithwho
pairing. roman roy x reader
wc. 1.6k
genre. fluff
Spending every holiday under Logan Royâs roof wasnât necessarily a problem. But just like any other family gathering, the pot tended to be stirred until have a holly jolly Christmas sounded either like a call for help or the theme song from the Saw franchise. for a change, maybe spending christmas away from his family would do him good. you can only hope he agrees.
tags. NOT beta-ed(?), english isn't my first language // established relationship (fiancee/married, i havent decided yet lol), brief mention of alcohol, allusion to roy family dynamics, roman and reader are the only characters in this one
a/n. idc that its march and the fact im not big on christmas either, this one really fun to write! hope you enjoy
âSo,â You test the waters, lathering the bristles of your toothbrush with the bubblegum toothpaste in the process. In tune with the routine you had wordlessly established, you locked eyes with him through the mirror. Not before letting your eyes roam over his relaxed figure of course. Surprisingly intimate, you would describe the way he liked to watch you while you finished your nightly routine. He would look so painfully comfortable, maybe even serene, as he let his body rest against the doorframe as his eyes lidded with perpetual fatigue, took in the mundanity of watching you lather your face with creams and face wash.âIâve been thinking.â
He hummed in acknowledgement, though it sounded more like a stifled laugh. âThat's new, how's that going for you?"
âFunny.â The foam in your mouth was of no help at conveying the faux annoyance, balancing out the deadpan you sported with a dose of conveniently muffled speech. Not intimidating at all, it only caused his grin to grow wider. And contagious as always, you leaned over the sink to spit the toothpaste in an attempt to hide a smile of your own, though the thick layer of adoration in your eyes gave it away.Â
âIâm just saying,â he raised his hands in mock surrender, finally walking inside to lean against the marble counter right next to you. âI only wanna know how it feels to lose your, you know, thinking virginity after giving no signs of brain activity for how long? Likeââ
âYou can tell yourself how it feels when you lose it.â
âOh you want to fuck my brain so badââ
âIâve been thinking,â You cut him off with an amused smile, taking him in once more. Big round eyes shone with mischief along a hint of sheepishness as he noticed you looking at him. Really looking at him under the vanity lights with messy hair from running his hands through the strands all day and finally wearing the matching pajamas set you had gotten for him in a pretty navy blue because wearing a matching set made you feel good and you wanted him to feel the same way. Always.Â
âYou've been thinkingâŚâ he rolled his eyes as if to hold back another quip now that you had restarted the conversation. The pinkish hue you were so familiar with made a small appearance as you let your fingers brush over his, gently coaxing him to intertwine his hands with yours. Not that he needed much convincing, though.Â
âWe should spend Christmas this year with my family.â
At the beginning of your relationship, you were sure he wouldâve pulled his hand out of your grasp. You could see the way he had to swallow down the urge to do so from the pensive furrow of his brows while the side of his brain in charge of his critical thinking tried to convince him that your words werenât an attack on his family. He was still working on it, the lousy therapy sessions here and there helped a little, but he still found himself opening his mouth to complain.
âI know what youâre gonna say but think about it, Romeo.â Thankfully, you took the steering wheel before he could start. âMy family loves you and we havenât spent Christmas with them in like, ever, actually.â
Which wasnât his fault, and you made sure to tell him so, leaning closer until your knee touched his and giving him a quick peck on his lips before he could protest.
Spending every holiday under Logan Royâs roof wasnât necessarily a problem. It was nice to exist alongside the people that Roman loves, the people he grew up around. Watching him interact with his siblings could be endearing. So much so that sometimes you wished you could record their banter and laughter so he could listen back and for a moment picture that things between them were okay. But just like any other family gathering, the pot tended to be stirred until have a holly jolly Christmas sounded either like a call for help or the theme song from the Saw franchise.
âEvery year we celebrate in a different place,â you toyed with the idea in front of his eyes like one would a catâs toy, using your smile to build momentum to the grand reveal that at this point didnât even sound grand to you. âlast Christmas was Italy and this year weâre doing Greece.â
âSince when do you have a house in Greece?â He asked, toying with your fingers as his gaze locked itself on them. It was a good sign he was asking.
âWe donât,â the sound of your animated chuckle helped to loosen his shoulders. Though it didnât dissipate his slight confusion, it always felt good to have you close like this. âItâs Kellyâs houseâ eh, her parentsâ but sharing is caring or whateverâŚâ
He let out a chuckle of his own. The sound made all sorts of warmth bloom in your chest, maybe even cute aggression if you felt like being dramatic.Â
âAnd after we can spend New Year's just the two of us wherever you want.â He shrugged in a silent response, still pensive, and you couldnât help but coo at him as if to coax him out of his shell. âItâs gonna be so much fun, theyâve been asking about us and the kids adore you, theyâve been obsessed with Uncle Roro ever since Lizzieâs birthday.â
âAs they should be, my lower back never recovered from being used as a human jungle gym.â He rolled his eyes at the memory yet the love was evident from behind the thinly veiled sarcasm. He was a very particular individual but so were most of your siblings-in-law. And sure, the first time he met your family hadnât gone as he expected, both in a good way and in a bad way, but your mother still asked him to join him for a glass of whiskey whenever they crossed paths with a welcoming smile and your father always hugged him in greeting like he did all his children.Â
âYouâre good with them,â You smiled against his lips as you leaned closer for a kiss, leaving a couple of pecks that eventually made him smile too. âyouâve always been good with kids.âÂ
âYeah whatever, stop kissing me my breath stinks.âÂ
The way your brothers had instantly included him in their weird boys' night out, which was ruled by the obnoxiously corny motto âwhat happens in boys' night, stays in boyâs nightâ that was used as a smoke screen for that one time they decided to go to the spa to never be taken seriously again once they swallowed their own stupidity, left you grinning for a week straight. And let's not start with the picture you had taken during a summer trip to Nice of all the daughters-in-law posing like they were celebrating their high school prom with Roman at the front of the line, it had been all laughter all throughout; the picture came out a little blurry.Â
Itâs all you could think about sometimes when you watched him doing nothing interesting in particular with a lovesick intensity only rivaled by his. How well he fits in your life, with the quips and interjections that kept you company and next to you on your shared bed. With both your slippers sitting neatly side by side and with the unmeasurable love pooling at the bottom of his chest that he had finally allowed himself to unabashedly share after who knows how long.Â
âCan you pass me your headband? I need to wash my face.â
He insisted yours was better every time you told him he should buy one of his own. Even if he hadnât tried any other than yours. You only let it pass because he looked cute with his hair pushed back. No other reason at all.Â
âSo,â you cut yourself by giving him a peck on the lips as he got closer to steal some face wash. He had his own on his side of the bathroom but the bottle was pretty much full and yours still ran out quicker than when it was just you. âGreece or no Greece?â
âI got chills, theyâre multiplying.â He joked right before rinsing the soap from his face, chuckling at your lack of amusement. âWhat? You prefer right now thereâs nowhere to hide since you pushed my love aside?â
âI prefer you answer my question.âÂ
The eyes of a kicked puppy on full display just put him out of his misery vibes, pleaded in silence as he dragged his feet across the floor until he was standing right in between your legs, his face hiding in the crook of your neck. He fit nicely against your body and instinctively you let your fingers brush along the strands of his hair. âItâs okay if you donât want to go.âÂ
He groaned in response, his voice muffled against your skin. âItâs not that, I want to, I justâ I already RSVP or whatever bullshit to my Dad.â
No one RSVPâed to Logan Roy. Especially not his children. It wasnât necessary when the table was already set for all parties involved regardless of conflicting schedulesÂ
âThatâs okay,â You kiss his hair, resting your cheek against his head and muffling your own voice. The vibrations made him hum. âI can talk to him.â
The disheveled strands tickled your skin as he shook his head. Now that his chin was resting on your chest you noticed how cartoonishly slow he was blinking, his lids heavy the weight of being awake for far too long.Â
âIâll talk to him.â He pressed a kiss against the side of your jaw, feeling the unmistakable excitement of your grin, before hiding the yawn that followed. âTomorrow, I promise.
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âIt can wait. For now, I just want to be with you only.â
Jing Yuan x Reader. No warning.
Note: omg im so late... Writing that at 2am when I was supposed to do it yesterday... And in just a few hours I have to do another one... Aaaaa.
Official art from Honkai: Star Rail.
The front door opens, making you look up from your phone. Your husband walks in with two bags, which makes you curious. You stand up, following him to the kitchen to take a peak in the bags, only for him to wrap his arms around your waist and spin you. You smile, embracing him back.
He kisses you gently, caressing your cheek and pushing a strand of hair away from your face. He lifts you up a little, making you sit on the on the cupboard. He nuzzles his head against your neck, humming softly.
âYou smell divine, dear. Is that a new perfume?â he asks in a giggle. He always knows when you try something new. You don't answer directly. Instead, you pout and glance over the bags.
âWhat's in there?â you ask. His head peeks up, a cunning smile forming on his lips. âWhy? Are you curious, little bunny?â blush quickly makes its way to your cheeks, instinctively making you push him away.
Jumping to have your feet on the ground again, you feverishly shake your head. You can't let him be right, can you?
You can feel his hand going at your low back to lead you toward the living room. âLet me enjoy you. Work is exhausting, but it's been better ever since you are around.â you know how important you are for him. Without you, his days would be monotonous, without anything beside work. But now that you are here, he is always so excited to get home, like a puppy about to get a treat.
He sits on the sofa, pulling you in his lap as he rests his head on your shoulder. He closes his eyes, squeezing you against him. It makes you quietly chuckle.
His phone rings, but when he sees who it's from, he throws it at the other side of the sofa. âIt can wait. For now, I just want to be with you only.â
He is never one to dismiss anyone, but now that he has you, he has to set up boundaries. Once he's home and there's no urgency, everyone could wait.
His gaze scans the room, and he can't help it. He smiles at your decorations and Christmas tree. The two days he spent with you to do it have been worth it. He loves to know you've made it together.
And he knows what he bought will make you happy. Right after making you feel desperate. He is so excited to see your reaction. But for now, he just wants to hold you close and watch silly things over your phone.
And so you two did. For two good hours.
It's only after those two hours that he stands up and gestures for you to follow him. âI know you've been dead curious, and it might be the moment... Perhaps, you'll be so disappointed in me that you'll divorce.â he jokes. But he still has this little fear deep inside. Even if he knows that would never happen.
He picks a curtain from the bag, only to reveal snowy patterns all over it. And another one with a snowman. And even more with some other scenes and winter themed decor. He even shows some winter and Christmas themed sheets...
An he has been right. You sigh in desperation, feeling like this is all a joke. But once you assimilated what happened and his goofy surprise, you burst in laugher. That is the whole reason why you love him. Just from seeing you so happy about Christmas, he bought all of that.
In a way, he is so careful and attentive to the tiniest of your action and word.
After he places it all over the kitchen table, you run to jump in his arms, wrapping yours around his neck. He catches you, stroking your back gently.
â... Don't ever change. You are the best husband anyone could have.â you mutter against his chest. You would never change even for someone richer or prettier. You'd stay with him until the end, because he's all that you ever need.
âI know I'm often busy with work, but when I can surprise you, I'd do it. I hope you'll keep loving me through all. Because it definitely won't be the last time I'll do something stupid for you.â
He holds you close to his chest, internally terrified you'd leave, but also in peace to know he's all you ever want.
And he could only want you. No one could love him like you do. He isn't willing to let you go. Not now, not ever.
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IM OBSESSED WITH YOUUU AND YOUR WRITINGS GURLLL!!đđđđ
now that the question is popped and answered yes, its time for announcing to the family and to the world!
maybe bit glimpses and them talking about when and where they'd like to get married. spontaneous wedding by elopping? an option im bring onto the table.
i also kind of picture where yk how every girl has their dream wedding, i kinda feel like lando also has that soft spot where he admits to violet and speaks his dream wedding while discussing (im sooo delulu rn omgđŤŁđŤĄ)
alsooooo we need THEIR song too!!!
Im brain dumping the ideas hehee. Im excited how you turn this into writinggg <33
Hi hi hi! I hope you like this one! I really loved doing thisđĽš
Announcement:
So! As I showed, Lando and Violet announced their engagement on social media.
But that was after they talked to their families.
With Lando's was easy, since Violet is more comfortable with them
They announced it to them after Christmas day, right the day of their anniversary
And of course they were happy for them! His parents even asked them if they needed money to help them get everything done or if they needed help to organize things
Lando and Violet were so happy watching how they cwere haply for them and even daydreaming for some hours
It was easy
But what wasn't easy was telling her family
In the time they were dating, her family never stopped asking for favors, or even getting interested whenever they wanted
So Violet was nervous, of course
She only wanted to go to her hometown to visit her grandma and Eloise's grave
The moment Violet pressed the ring bell she immediately wanted to leave.
"Hey, I'm here" Lando whispered. "Ignore theme focus on Nana and then we'll leave, yeah?"
"What if they ask things?" Violet sighed looking at him. "Is it wrong that I don't feel bad because I don't want them there?"
"They never were there for you, love" he sighed. "You have every right to feel that way"
Lando knew she missed having a family. She missed not having a pair of parents that could take care of her, worry and ask about her.
"Wow, you decided to come" her mom frowned when she opened the door.
"Mhm" Violet hummed, walking in followed by Lando.
Her face immediately hanged when she saw her grandma.
Lando saw her grandma, Nana, a few times.
When they finished decorating their house, Violet wanted her to go and watch it, as well as meeting Lando.
Violet focused on her grandma, and when she said that Lando and her were getting married, she rolled her eyes the moment her mother clapped and started bombing them with questions.
"I hope you two make the wedding of the century"
"You two have money, didn't you buy a house? I guess you won't need our help"
"Who will you invite?"
Violet took a deep breath and looked at her parents. She knows what they are doing.
"I came here to talk with the only woman that cared about me" Violet said. "To the woman that took care of me when you two were too busy with job that you couldn't take care of your own daughter"
"We are your parents!" her mother exclaimed. "How dare you talk to me that way?"
"You only gave me birth. The one who took care of me was Nana, and she will be the one taking me to the aisle. I don't care if you like it or not" Violet said serious, making Lando feel proud of her. "You two are strangers to me. And it's your fault, so don't come crying later"
Lando couldn't help but feel sad, because this for real was a way ofngrtting her parents south of her life.
Planning:
The day they got engaged, they went to bed with the biggest smile they ever had in their faces.
It was another step in their relationship, another step to a future together
"I can't stop looking at it" Violet smiled, looking at the beautiful ring with little stones on it. "It's so beautiful, Lando... So so beautiful"
Lando smiled looking at her hand, kissing her lips softly when she looked up at him.
They were living a real dream,feeling their chests warm with a new feeling.
"Have you ever imagined how our wedding would be?" Violet asked him.
"Well, I think something simple and private" Lando smiled. "With our friends and family in it, you wearing an amazing white dress. And if course, Rhys and Feyre will have to give us the rings"
"Oh definitely!" she giggled, looking at their dogs. "Our kids have to be present, huh?"
"Yeah" he smiled. "I always wanted to get married in a big place. Like, a villa or something like that, where our guests can stay the weekend and relax too"
"I like how it sounds"
They started planning just the basic things, the guests, going to see places and of course what they would wear
Violet went with her grandma, Pietra, Lily and Carmen to try some dresses
And of course, she asked her grandma to the one to take her to the aisle and Pietra to be her maid of honor
But when things started to go well, they had to interrupt the planning because of Violet's work
"It will be okay, love" Lando reassured her. "We have half of the job done, right? And you are not leaving for many months, just three. It will be okay"
They kept planning things with video calls, and of course they had the help of a wedding planner team
The wedding:
They rented a venue in England, of course
The day before getting married, both of them slept separately, just to get ready the next day without looking at each other's outfit.
Their dogs slept with them, Rhysand with Lando and Ferr with Violet, since they decided they wanted them to be part of the bridesmaids and the groomsmen
To add a little of fun to the wedding, Carlos and Violet decided to prank Lando
(Or maybe because she wanted to have a Carlando moment on their wedding album)
Some weeks before the wedding, Carlos went with her to buy a white dress
So while Violet was getting ready with her bridesmaids, Carlos did the same before getting ready himself
Somehow Violet convinced Lando to make a first look photoshoot, so Lando went to the backyard of the venue and waited for Violet
Everyone knew about the prank except him
So when Carlos walked in, dressed in a white dress and holding Violet's flowers, everyone had to hold their laugh
Lando smiled nervous, biting his lip when he heard the photographer taking pictures of them
He felt a hand on his and he immediately frowned, not recognizing Violet's hand
And the moment he turned around and found Carlos, he couldn't hold it and started laughing
It's safe to say that Carlando got married? There are pictures that can confirm it
But then the real time came
Lando was ready waiting for Violet, with Max next to him as well as all his friends
The moment he saw her walking next to her grandma, Lando couldn't stop crying
Max smiled, giving him a tissue and patting his back
Lando never thought he could fall in love even more
Their dogs had the rings, Rhys had Violet's and Feyra had Lando's
After the ceremony, they had the banquet
It was everything they dreamed before
A fairytale place, with amazing food (no fish in it)
And the moment if their first dance as husband and wife came
When they had to think about a song for their first dance, they wanted a song that talks about them
The first time they heard it, in Violet's old apartment, they cried while hearing it
So they immediately added it to the planning
They held each other, whispering the lyrics to the other while moving since to side at the beat of the song
Everyone was quiet, hearing the song and the meaning of it
Who knows their story, they know why they chose that song
"I love you, Violet Norris" Lando whisper in her ear
"I love you too, Lando Norris" she smiled
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Car Clean-up
Spencer reid x reader
Smut-mas Day1
Spencer has been on edge about something for the whole day, and on the drive home you finally realize what it is that bothering him.
CW- Oral Male !recviing, oral sex, smut, cussing, cum swallowing , Sub! Spencer, dorm! Reader, 18+ language and themes
Spencers leg bounces up and down as he bites the tip of his pen starring off into space.
âSpence?â You ask your boyfriend as he sits at his desk in the FBI bullpen. He doesnât answer you just continues starring.Â
You wave your hand in front of his face as he snaps out if his trance.Â
âyou alright hon?â You ask.Â
âHmm..yeah sorry.â âI donât think you blinked for 3 minutes kid.â Morgan says laughing.
âno-no sorry i was thinking.â He replies.Â
âabout?â You say sitting of the side of the of his desk crossing your legs your thighs squishing together, your tight pencil skirt ridding up ever so slightly.
ânothing.â Spencer asks too fast to be real.
âOkay everyone go home its 11 pm merry christmas.â Hotch says you smile and nod to him. you sigh hopping off the desk walking back to yours and grabbing you jacket as its cold as hell outside.Â
Jj and Emily have already left at this point.
âwhat are you two doing tonight?â Morgan asks rating his eyes brow. You roll your eyes knowing what heâs hinting at.
âDont worry iâll tell you exactly what were doing.â You say Morgan chuckles nodding waiting for answer.Â
ânone of your business.â You say he chuckles shaking his head.Â
âcome on Spence.â You say holding out your hand. He pulls his satule around his shoulders and takes your hand in his. âBye Morgan.â You say waving with your other as you and Spencer enter the elevator. He smiles waving back as the doors close. âwhat do you feel like tonight? I was gonna cook if we got home earlier but now i just wanna go out and get something.â You reply as you take off your heel becoming noticeably shorter. You hold ont his arm for stability as you do so.
He dosnt answer you making you confused is he mad at you, is he annoyed? Heâs been acting this way all day. You sigh.
âokay then iâll pick.â You sayÂ
Finally walking to the car you get in the passenger seat as he gets in the drivers. And pulls out of the parking lot on the road to home.
halfway through the drive you cant help it but ask whatâs wrong. âSpencer? Are you okay? I mean really okay because you kinda been on edge all day. I know this case we finished was hard butâŚi-if I did anything today to make you mad or annoyed im sor-â âits not youâ he cuts you off.
âItâs not you itâs meâŚReally your pull that card out of the deck..so it was something i did..â you say crossing your arms.
âNO-Yes..No..shit.â He says you feel a limb in your throat.Â
âwhat thenâŚIm sorry if i hurt youâŚâ you trail off with a screech of the tires he pulls over the car and takes you face in in his hands holding either side of your head squishing your cheeks and he kisses your lips.
after pulling away. He replies.Â
âIm in love with you!â He says you giggle nodding. âWell, i know that. I love you too.â You say youâve been together for 2 years its not the first time heâs said it.Â
âwhatâs wrong.â You say your cheeks still squished. His cheek turn pink.
âits can wait for home.â He says. Turning away from you. You frown and then it clicks. He wants you. Hes wanted you all day! Its been 2 months since youâve last had sex with your wonderful boyfriend. Not because you dont want to but because case work got in the way. And your both come home too tired to function. Morning sex was off the table bc of how early you two have to get up.Â
You form a grinch like smile, squinting your eyes. âyouâre horny arnt you spencerâŚâ you say leanIng into him. Heâs never really been good at telling you that he wants you. although its fairly easy to tell when he does. âthatâs what you were thinking about at your desk hmmâŚThe feeling of my body under your handsâŚmy lips on yoursâŚof bettter, wrapping around your-âÂ
âYES YES IM SORRY!â He blurts out. You chuckle glancing down noticing the tent in his pants just from you mentioning a few little things.
You look up at him through your lashes your eyes dark with lust now having the best idea.
You move your hand to his chest slowly moving it down his middle.
âim sorry i made you wait so long baby.â You reply kissing his cheek.Â
ây-y/n what are you-Ngh.â He groans as your hand rubs over the bulge eventually unzipping his pants and freeing his hardened cock. He hisses at the cold air around it but its subdued by your warm hand. Thank god for your tinted windows and blizzard it weather it just looks like you two got stuck on the side of the road from the snow.
âf-fuck..â he gasps as you stroke his shaft with your hand as he shifts his hips upwards into you.
you kisses his neck unbuttoning the first few buttons getting more of his skin.Â
âWhen we get homeâŚif your good that isâŚiâll let you fuck me raw.â You say into his ear before moving down and wrapping your mouth around him.
âF-fu-shit!â He gasps twitching in your mouth. You swirl your tongue around his tip, as you suck and bob your head. You move your hair out of the way.
He chuckles breathily and pulls your hair back wrapping your long locks around his hand holding it up for you. His hips buck up into you the feeling of your warm mouth around him getting to be too much just after a few minutes.Â
âFuck y/n-!â He moans out his head falling back to the seat as you deep throat him swallowing him. Then popping off him and doing it again.Â
He moans as you feel him pulse in your mouth this time cumming. You make sure to swallow him all making sure not to make a mess. He releasing his hold from your hair. You release him from your mouth smiling as his chest heaves. He looks down at you pulling your face to his kissing you. You kiss him back.
You pull away sitting back up into the seat pulling your hair up in a rubber band around your wrist.Â
âSo home?â You ask looking at him. He nods tucking himself back in his pants and speeds off.
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So I just rewatched â73 yardsâ and although i still have no idea what was going on I have some thoughts and mini theories(did not expect the post to be this big, sorry both that)
So first thing to note, there is no opening theme song doesnt play at all, which marks the first of many mysterys of what on earth happened with the woman this episode. This most likely relates to the doctor just vanishing into thin air as soon as they reach the fairy circle as the show is called Doctor Who, and he is needed for the show to happen properly. A sort of crack theory I had is that the âshowrunnerâ(see previous theory for more context, tldr potential pantheon member) took the doctor out of the episode when the woman started appearing cause if the doctor speaks to it, he will hate ruby and that would ruin the showmanâs plans? Im also quite certain the showrunner didnt make the woman in the first place as i think they have some direct control over 4th wall breaking people, and Mrs flood who we see at the christmas special broke the wall says âNothing to do with meâ which could be a disguised way of hinting the showrunner has nothing to do with the woman.
Second, I dont think ruby is the woman, but more so was taken by them at the end of her life to absorb her I guess? and cause of pantheon wishy washy magic, old ruby is able to get to young ruby to stop it from happening again. I doubt this is a time loop cause if it was, ruby wouldnât have mentioned 3 welsh visits the second time round, which means that the main bulk of the episode did in fact happen. It could be that when old Ruby âdiedâ she could access the âtech roomâ and get young ruby to leave to potentially save the show. I also couldnât find much on why 73 is significant, maybe one thing could make sense, is that it means âbest regardsâ in telegraph code. Not sure how excactly it fits into everything tho. Also the snow happens quite frequently at the start of the episode, specifically at the cliff when the doctor vanishes as well as the whole susan encounter, and at the final chat between ruby and her adoptive mum. while outside the flat door, Carla says to ruby âNot even your birth mum wanted you.â ending the call and soon after snow starts. This could be rubyâs mum reaching out to her although she doesnt know it.
Final note, the actress for the woman, Hilary Hobson, doesnât exist. there is no info on her and it seems to be a stage name for plot reasons like with Susan. Hilary means âcheerfulâ in Latin and Hobson from scandanavian origins means âSon of Hobâ. The cheerful could just be an ironic twist as all the womans victims just scare them away from their places because of ruby, and the only dr who related Hob i found was a tin robot so im confused in regards to the name. Final sort of out of no where bit I promise, I think what the woman is saying to everyone is the Truth, the Truth being the fact that its a tv show, and they all play apart, and that ruby is some sort of demigod and is causing all the supernatural stuff to happen to begin with, and that this whole timeline is a sort of what if/warning for ruby to basically say that if people find out who she actually is, they will all hate and reject her, the first being the doctor as he always runs away.
Ok just thought of this last bit as I was typing this extra last paragraph, The toymaker on regards to his encounter to the one who waits says, âI saw it hiding and I ranâwhich could mean maybe that this thing could be the one who waits or at least related and it certainly did wait for ruby to finally perish before taking her so the showrunner and the waiting one could be different people after all.
Ok thats all I swear, thanks for reading all this extra long post, im also honestly quite excited for the next one too :)
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AU GAME MOTHERFUCKER turn varigo into a christmas hallmark
SCREAMS
varian runs his family apple orchard and makes. idk cider. they do hay bale rides and have holiday themed Events
hugo "ugh lemme guess you're from a small town so youre obsessed with the christmas spirit and tell little kids that santas gonna leave apples in their stockings" varian "im jewish??"
hugos there to Buy The Farm Tear It Down And Build An Evil Corporation There. quirin decided it to sell it without asking varian because he didnt want to admit theyre poor. varian literally already knew that
hugo thinks varian is CRAZY for loving his dumb little hometown so much theres not even a soul cycle here, if varian just went to the big city hed learn all about the magic of crowds and working overtime, but oh whats this!!! varian used to be a certified City Boi qnd moved home because be missed it???!?!? what!?!??!? hugo is Gobsmacked
hugo decides he doesnt want to destroy varians family farm after all but that doesnt fix the being poor problem so he and varian have to enter the talent contest at the corona holiday spectacular winter festival holiday snow party jingle bell jamboree to win the Big Prize and they sing idk baby its cold outside probably
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okay i reviewed Dethmas recently and i STILL cant get it out of my head although i noticed it quite a long time ago.
i havent seen anyone discuss it sooooo ill do it!
from the very beginning, Murderface for the christmas show conceived exactly something immoral, cruel and anarchic for its theme but⌠im still having insanely fun with the fact that he ABSOLUTELY did not hesitate to agree to arrange a pompously sugary clowning on a religious channel, simply because Dick liked this idea⌠it feels like he wanted to impress him, play along with him, just to spend time with him and get attention to his own person at the same time.
on the show itself their tandem looks both insanely awkward and shamefully funny with their playing along on camera, and on the other hand they COMPLETELY combine with each other in this sense, they do it insanely confidently. they do it shamefully but they know exactly what they are doing and they do it very well. they are similar in this idea. we very often see how Murderface himself often does some terribly ridiculous, stupid and senseless things, but he does it confidently and boldly. and now, a someone appeared in his environment who does EXACTLY the SAME THING! mind blowing!
and⌠can the Dickâs "another wonderful but lonely christmas eve" and Murderfaceâs "just two of us again" mean something? perhaps im taking ideas for analysis from scratch but im really interested in these lines, as if they mean exactly why this christmas show exists in principle.
that is Dick was insanely lonely at christmas (and he needed to restore business relations and reputation) so his idea for the show exists at all, and Murderface is just⌠wanted to spend time with him and finally tell people about himself i guess?
however iii just needed to say it because its been crawling in my head for three years i think.
i think i will love this episode forever! i never get bored with it, i always find something new in it, and besides, it radiates such a crazy mess of madness and christmas mood (and christmas is very soon after all!)
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I may have a guess about Skully but I am not sure if its going to be true or not. (You can read this yapping but I am sure it won't be a spoiler but a speculation about Skully)
We all know that Skully is silly, goofy, and oddly cheerful. But when you look closely there ARE hints of Skully thinking badly about THOSE who don't even know or appreciates Halloween as he does and refers to say that "He refuse to talk about that school". Especially not pointing out names but knows that he despise THOSE people who doesn't appreciate what he too enjoyed so he mask that frustration by being silly.
But as for his teeth I can guess that he lost them from a punch when he intentionally insulted that person in doing so. I can be wrong on this but I think if he has magic or not (im not sure) there might be another guess or its just the punch.
I don't even know how long is he in that book, but I can make a guess that Skully liked that place rather than his own school.
If you don't know much about the movie or do know the movie: The Nightmare before Christmas
Jack Skellington is visibly seen as exhausted from doing the same Halloween theme all over again till he first witness Christmas. Tried to intimidate Christmas in his own ways and Sally knows that it will go bad cause of a simply flower she picked up.
Of course things goes terribly wrong and Jack manage to make things right again at the RIGHT timing to free Santa, and the entire Halloween Town was covered in snow.
So for Skully who IS inspired by Jack Skellington, I can see where this is going. He would be the type to refuse to leave the Lost in the Book because he IS inspired by Halloween. Like Jack, Skully IS bored and exhausted from the same traditions, and when he entered the Lost in Book he loved it here despite knowing that he himself had his either first or who know how long in here.
Things would DEFINITELY have gone wrong and plus its the overblot gang that WOULD show no hesitation in being a hostile guest. If you know the movie there ARE things that would scare them. ESPECIALLY worse for Jamil that there ARE bugs in Halloween town. Malleus enjoying the gloomy sights and the gargoyle statues and Sebek being Sebek (loud).
Not to mention that Leona said to the player (if you got his card at least) mentioned that Skully kissed you and everyone's hand WITHOUT consent. It can prove that he has intentions but I can guess that it would be for formalities plus there ARE people who did that without consent but does it in a surprise way.
So one way or another Skully's actions throughout the story would definitely GO WRONG one way or another, unless the characters are taking care of it rightfully so. Tho this may be a guess, like Peter Pan I can say that Skully would be the type to never leave his own wonderland aka Halloween Town.
But I can be wrong about it. But let me know if you want to comment on this.
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Revenge on the Ranch//G.Tillman
Index
This is gonna be a multi-part series. It's gonna follow the story of Rumor Abbott as she progresses further into her career as an agent for the FBI and what she plans on when coming across blackmail. She is a long-time girlfriend of Gator Tillman and would do about anything to protect their love.
This story may have some dark themes, but I promise to detail all of the warnings. As mentioned previously, I am creating my own plotline but incorporating some themes from Fargo and Outer Range. I hope you guys enjoy it!
Warnings for this part: Language (few cuss words), Mentions of R*y Tillman.
Two weeks earlier
âWhat do you mean, they canceled the competition?âÂ
âIm telling you, they didnât have enough cmpetitiors so now Iâm done a month early.â Rhett was my older brother. He rode bulls professionally, and during the off season helped ur father and eldest brother Robert at the ranch.Â
Rhett and I were closer in age making us closer in our relationship. He was the one to ship me away from the butt fucks of nowhere. Said my talent was a waste in the city we grew up in. Because of him I got into Quantico and began to pursue my dream.
âWell shit, what are you gonna do now?â
âMom found out and entered my name into the homecoming competition. Said itâs an easy win. So guess I'm going back.â
Mom always did sneaky things to get us back home. Said shes done with Dad and Robert antics. This was a classic move by Reese herself.Â
âHows training going? You almost done?â
âI got a few months to go but its going good. I got to work this team this past week. Was able to locate and gather more intel for them.â
âThats what I like to hear.â
I hummed to his response. I was sitting on the balcony of my apartment. The city was loud, in many ways than once. People yelling, sirens from every cancer with my head constantly going round in circles with thoughts.
âSo you able to come up with me?â
âThere it is.â
âLook you know Mom signed me up for a reason, she knows us.â
Mom did know us. I havenât seen Rhett since last Christmas or have been able to get away to see him ride.
âI donât know Rhett.â
âCome one, please. Do this for your favorite brotherâ
I laugh at his opinion.
âYou think youre my favorite?â
âI definitely am.â
âThat's presumptuous.â
âWell then, donât go up for meâgo up to see lover boy.â
I went silent thinking about that. Gator and I haven't seen each other since New Year. My schedule is the opposite of his. We talk every day still; we just haven't seen each other.
âWhat day are you gonna go up?â
âProbably Thursday. Friday is the competition.â
âThursday, I have work till noon. But if you can't pick me up, no worries, Iâll drive up.â
âSounds good. I'll see you later, Rue.â
âBye, Rhett.â I hung up the phone. Immediately looking down at my lock screen. A picture of Gator and I last summer. I needed to go home, even for just a few days.
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I finished work around 1250. Today, I was on the desk for a gruesome case. I was able to find some information, but they werenât able to raid till it was signed off by a judge.Â
I began my walk from the office to my apartment.Â
On the way there, I wanted to grab a pick-me-up drink, stopping by my local coffee shop.
I walked in, and there were two people in front of me. I took this time to text Gator,
Howâs it going?
I send and within seconds I see the three dots.
Dad scheduled me to be out on the field. Itâs like he knowâs
You're gonna be back soon.
Iâm counting down the hoursÂ
I smiled at the last text. I look up and notice it was my turn to order.
âHey Rumor, your usual?â I nodded and smiled. I began to pay when I heard the barista talk to me again. âYou know, Rumor, there's a band playing at the Klatch this weekend; I have an in and was wondering if youâd be willing to go with me.â
The baristaâs name was Vincent. Heâs been working here since I moved. He went to college but dropped out, exclaiming he wasnât gonna spend his life working away.Â
âSorry Vince, Iâm actually planning on going back home this weekend.â
âYeah, to see that fake boyfriend of yours.â
I just pressed my lips into a thin line. Despite Vincent knowing about Gator, he has always given me shit about him. Saying it would just be better if I said I wasnât interested in him rather than creating a fake boyfriend.
Rather than responding, I just grabbed my drink, gave a small smile, and walked out.
Yeah, it's definitely time to go back home.
And like an angel from heaven as I turn the corner to reach my apartment. There he was sticking out like a sore thumb. Dressed like a cowboy. Hat, boots, and one of his sponsors jacket on.
âRhett!â I scream overwhelmed with emotions.
He was standing in front of my building. I run towards him, he engulfs me in a hug.
âHoly shit Rue. I have never seen you run that fast.â
âWhat, I can't miss my favorite brother?â I say.
âThat is exactly what I like to hear.â
I laugh.
âOkay, let me shower, pack my bags, and then we can hit the road.â
Rhett nodded.
âThank god I have time for a nap.â
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Arriving at home was bittersweet. The ranch looks the same. But those who occupy it look older. Dad has a few more gray scattering his beard and Momma is aging like fine wine. Both of them cried when we got out of the car.
If it was up to them they would have us at the ranch year long, but they are the type of parents who donât hold their kids back from their dreams. And for that, I am thankful.
âHoney, you haven't been eating,â Momma exclaimed. I roll my eyes at her.
âMom I eat just fine.â
âRob, go get your sisterâs stuff! Rhett needs to rest up.â
âYou owe me so many drinks tomorrow.â Robort says hugging me once more.
I laugh at thow we have resumed the hustle and bustle of the house like it once was all those years ago.Â
Rylee was now walking and had long hair pulled into braids. I got up to swoop her, having her grow into a fit of giggles.
âAunty Ru-Ru!â She says while giggling.Â
I see Jane and rush to give her a hug. Jane was always the older sister I never had.Â
âHell Rumor look at you!â She said taking me in. âCrime stopping does wonder for you.â I laugh at her comment. Jane and Robert were high school sweethearts. Jane was always around, she got me ready for my first date and did my makeup for all the special occasions. I set Rylee down and pulled Jane into another hug âMiss you sis.â I said.
âDonât go soft on us killer.â
I look down to see her belly growing.
âSon of a bitch.â I say under my breath.
âHey don't talk like that about your nephew.â
âRumor, come eat!â Jane laughed hearing Momma call me. I walked over and sat down. Content with the peacefulness around me.
After dinner and the catching up conversations with the family, Momma sent us all to bed because of the competition tomorrow. Exclaiming we all needed to be on our best behavior, as it was the first time since graduation we would all be together. I laid in bed and reached that call button. I heard it ring a few times before I heard him.
âHow is my girl doing back?â
âMomma made me eat two servings of food and made us all go to bed. So currently a little happy."
âSounds like Reese.â
âWhere you at?â
âAn hour or so up north. Roy sent me up due to a call about some missing cattle. Iâm just sitting here till six and then heading back.â
âHe hates me.â
âThat I can not dispute. He is even making sure that I go to the station before the competition tomorrow to ensure my papers are up to date.â
âI hate himâ
I heard Gator snicker.
âYouâll see me before your brother is up to ride, I promise.â
âI miss you.â
âIâm pretty sure I miss you more.â
I took a deep breath, and Gator did the same.
âNot to be a pest but why didnât you text me back earlier?â
âSome asshole I was dealing with tampered my mood.
Then Rhett was already at my apartment.â
I heard him hum.
âAnyone I need to deal with?â
âNot yet. But you can deal with your father for me.â
He laughs.
âCall me if you can't sleep. Ill be up, but get some rest.â
âI will. See you tomorrow.âÂ
âSee you tomorrow, love you.â
âLove you.â
#gator tillman#gator tillman x reader#joe keery#gator tillman fanfic#joe keery x reader#fargo season 5#fargo s5#fargo#rhett abbott#outer range#gator x reader#gator fargo#fargo fx
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the people have decided, here's a fanfic rec list of dsaf fanfics that arent focussed on davesport! (in no particular order)
Centipedes by Raccoonsandpossumswritesometimes [incomplete]
Dee centric fic which is a swap between Dee and Jack. Not only is davesport not the main focus, it's also pretty toxic. TWs at the beginning of each chapter, but heed the tags.
Hello, You. by galaticanthem [incomplete]
Another similar premise to Centipedes. If you think davesport is toxic in centipedes though, here it is arguably worse. Plot is a bit confusing as of chapter 7, but as it stands, here are the trigger warnings that I can remember off of the top of my head (but basically, if you're sensitive to disturbing themes, i'd skip this one):
Murder
Abuse
Kidnapping (by the looks of it but ????)
Underage drinking
Neglect
Body horror (I think??? it's so early into the fic im unsure of half these warnings but as it is rn i think it is important they're there because thats what it looks like at least)
Dave is very objectively NOT a good person in this fic. Like, at all. I don't think any future chapter could change that. If you're a person who cannot read about their favourite character committing absolutely heinous things theres nothing wrong with that and I wouldn't read this. If you can stomach all that though, it's a good story.
Dave and Old Sport Adopt a Kid by Wario_Speedwagon [incomplete]
Davesport is there and it's prevalent and not toxic, but it's not the main focus. It's more of an accidental baby acquisition fic. I can't think of any trigger warnings for this one, but check the tags. always.
Matted Fur by Afval [one-shot]
Evil ending fic with rabbit symbolism for Dave. All TWs are in the tags.
Sharp-Toothed Rabbit by orphan_account [one-shot]
More evil end Dave ft. animal metaphors! what more could you want? All TWs in the tags.
happiest day by grimkid [one-shot]
A fic about Jack's happiest day. Jack x Steven, no TWs iirc but heed the tags.
Octane Rating by dontrollthedice [one-shot]
Canon compliant fic about the good ending, only its harrysport. i dont even like the ship but this fic makes me so unwell /pos. No TWs I think but look at the tags.
NO MIDDLE-CALLING by XYZ_Countoriss [one-shot]
Silly chatfic, what can go wrong? -oh that right. No TWs needed, but look at the tags.
Operation Get Your Brother to Remember You After Years of Thinking He is Dead by Sockth [incomplete]
A fic focussed on Peter and Jack, I think the title is self explanatory. No TWs but look at tags.
Safety Infiltration by themostneontwig [incomplete]
After Jack betrays Dee in the evil route, Dave decides he needs to be stopped. A fic based around the idea of Legacy Jack founding the pizzaplex. No TWs that instantly come to mind other than the fact that it's set almost immediately after Jack kills Dee. Look at the tags though.
Hot Chocolate by Wario_Speedwagon [one-shot]
Ouch, set right after Jack dies the first time round. This fic physically hurt me and I mean that in the best way possible. TWs in tags.
After the Storm by themostneontwig [one-shot]
Christmas fic focussed on Peter and Jack. Read this one after Hot Chocolate, it can save you. No TWs unless you're Ebenezer Scrooge in which case dni
Jack's Squad Has UNO Night by Wario_Speedwagon [one-shot]
The title's a lie they play cluedo /j just some wholesome fun. No TWs.
An Unexpected Connection by End_Transmission [one-shot]
Post good end, but Jack 'lives'. We all know Dave had at least ONE kid. No TWs.
Peter Kennedy and the Worst Place on Earth by biptari [incomplete]
AU where Jack and Peter swap places. Steven x Peter. As for TWs I can't say everything off of the top of my head but I KNOW Henry is homophobic and transphobic in this. I can't remember if he says slurs 100% but I'm pretty sure he does use at least one so like, watch out. Other than that, heed the tags.
That's all I have right now. If you know some more then feel free to reblog to add them. No hate to davesport or anything but if you write dsaf fanfics that aren't focussed on davesport then you are my lifeline /hj
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includes/warnings just fluff , cursing, fem!reader
wc .7k
a/n pt1/fluff ver. of my xmas special! the second part will be published on xmas day
âwhite.. green.. red.. any other colors?â you hum, as you finish up mixing the red food coloring into the white icing.
âhow about pink?â yangyang suggested, retrieving another can of the icing from the fridge.
âwhy pink?â you ask, the mixing of the food coloring making the icing a scarlet shade of red.
âi dunno, i think a pink santa hat would be cute.â he shrugs, stealing the red dye from you and dropping little amounts so the color isnât too red.
âoh! we need yellow.â you say, squeezing behind yangyang to the fridge to get another can of icing. previously, you and him had spent nearly $200 just to get the things you needed, including several, several cans of icing. you reach your arm over his pink abomination to get the yellow dye.
âare we gonna give some to the neighbors?â he asks, tilting his head to the boxes of plain christmas themed cookies. âbecause weâve got a shit ton of cookies.â
you giggle. âyeah we will. we can give them to your friends, too.â you suggest, squeezing the edible dye to make a bright shade of yellow to your icing.
âwhat did you want to do for christmas?â he asks, finishing the pink icing and beginning to open one of the boxes of cookies.
âmaybe we could just cuddle in the couch, share blankets and drink hot cocoa!â you press a soft kiss to the side of his cheek, which he takes his free arm and wraps it around you and pulls you in for a side hug.
âabsolutely. we can watch movies or play video games all day. whatever you want, princess.â he pulls away from you to retrieve some spatulas and the piping bags. you both begin emptying the contents of bowls into the bags, each bag having its own dedicated color.
he hands you a cookie when each bag was filled, coincidentally (or probably planned) a santa hat. âtime to use that pink icing.â he winks at you.
âyou turd.â you bite back, chuckling and set the cookie on your paper plate. he grabs a christmas tree for himself and gets the yellow. you watch as his tongue pokes out in concentration, watching as heâs delicate and careful in drawing a little star on the top of the tree. âyou look so cute.â you comment, pressing another peck to his side.
âdo you like my star?â
âi love it.â you begin with the white fluff on the bottom and top of the hat, and then fill in the rest with the pink.
âdo you want sprinkles?â heâs still working on his tree, his decorations precise and focused.
âwhat kind of question is that?â you ask, rolling your eyes playfully. he hands you the little container of christmas sprinkles, sprinkles that you dump on the side and carefully pick out where the red candy cane went and where the little white stars went. you finish your creation and show it off to him, displaying it with a wide smile.
âcute.â he says, handing you a new blank cookie of a candy cane. you set it on your plate and fetch your decorated cookie, setting it in the plastic container where you decided your creations would go.
âwell, one down. about seven hundred to go.â you eye the handful of boxes of cookies, the both of you your own boxes of giggles.
âthatâs why itâs us doing this. out tag team is quite unmatched, if i say so myself.â he carefully sprinkles yellow and green dusty sprinkles on his creation. âthats two down.â he does the same as you but his next cookie is a heart. âoh i know what im doing with this one.â out of curiosity, you watch as he covers the cookie with red icing, covering every inch. once its covered, he grabs the white and begins writing out three words: i love you. he sprinkles some red sparkly sprinkles on and adds some white stars. âmy heart for my lady.â he playfully bows down to you, holding his hand out to display his cookie.
âyouâre so cringe.â you take it from him. âi love it.â he smiles and strengthens himself up, pulling you in for a kiss. the cookies and icings were forgotten for a few moments when youâre tied in his embrace of kisses and warmth.
once you pull away to breathe, you glance down at the rest of the cookies and sweet treats. âwell. weâve got tons more cookies to go. perhaps, they could wait a minute.â
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8. common fandom opinion everyone is wrong about
im trying to not go for the easy ones here and am pretending that 'fandom' means me and mutuals and mutual adjacents. so here's a controversial one that i think i disagree w a lot of people on: john definitely hit them. not necessarily regularly, but enough that it was still part of their experience of him.
and this isnt even because i think it makes sense for his character, though i do, and it's not bc i think it's more interesting that way or anything, because it isn't whatsover. it's just because i think supernatural, the show, wants us to think he hit them. its intentional on the parallels it draws even if it refuses to ever say it directly (because it refuses to say ANYTHING directly, come on, this is like spn stone number 1, every core theme is alluded to).
ive been steadfast on this since 1x14 (nightmare) which is the first (of many other) episodes to intentionally parallel sam and/or dean to kids with physically abusive parents. u can make a case this is about hunting as physical abuse by proxy -which in the case of nightmare it kind of is and i could see! - but its not just about that, especially looking at, say, 7x03 (the girl next door). i have better posts about this somewhere so i wont go into detail so this isnt too long.. cause these keep being WAY too long.
10. worst part of fanon
there really is so much in mainstream spn fandom that this took me a while. but my absolute hatred is for Dean Winchester Is Sam Winchester's Parent. yes that is an ao3 tag. yes i have even probably tagged my shit with that ao3 tag before. I DON'T CARE. deangirls, PICK A SIDE. if dean is sam's sole parental figure and john is an afterthought (just blatantly canonically not true but wtv).... that makes dean absolutely AWFUL for the way he treats sam in multiple pre-canon episodes nevermind in canon. and that literally is not even fair to dean. yes dean's parentified and in some ways i am sure he 'raised sam' but 1. hes not Actually sam's dad and 2. most importantly, if he WAS, he certainly would not be a GOOD dad. he is a child too for most of the time he's 'raising' sam.
half the tragedy is that he can't be a good parental figure, no matter how much he wants to. because he's not capable. because he's four years older. because he doesn't have a good parental figure himself. he occupies this weird position with more authority than brother and less knowledge than parent. hes left alone to feed and look after and control sam but he's still shouting in his face and shoving him and belittling him but you can't even blame him because he's twelve (plot of spn christmas ep). sorry thats so fucked up and so interesting actually. like please. can we look at the power dynamic here. oh and the people going 'dean was sam's real dad!!' are the same people who then insist sam and dean have an equal relationship. Girl what??
12. the unpopular character you actually like and why more people should like them
answered here, but tldr: late seasons lucifer.
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Coping Skills Info Dump!!!! Anytime all the time omfg, I live for that fic, it has rewired my kinky disabled brain
cs info dump u say?? and i was given no specific topic for said info dump?? unfortunately this means im gonna talk about my bf because i have One (1) topic of convo lmao
SO part of what has me struggling to pick cs back up is the past 8 months of flirting with my boy leading up to him deciding no we are dating now has given me SO MANY THOUGHTS wrt the wizards early relationship and ways i could have better developed it given what my demi disabled ass has gone thru since christmas
one of those things is more emphasis on the intimacy inherent in someone else touching your cane (not a euphemism lol). its there a little but i think id like it to hit essek like a mack truck how much he likes it to really lean into the kink ive created. the second rope scene where essek hands caleb his cane to hold while he undresses could have been SO MUCH BETTER had caleb casually leaned on esseks cane rather than holding it as a weapon the way i described. at the time, that was the only way i had seen someone hold my cane for me but my boy just does not and i bluescreen every single time. i know better now. i could make it SO horny now and i rly wanna lol
another thing i wish i had brought in earlier is the concept of horny paperwork. not only is it absolutely hilarious but it is a thing in kink, yes-no-maybe forms you fill out with a new partner as part of negotiation. in hindsight, i think cs!esseks characterization falls too much towards avoidance in his anxiety over intimacy when i really really like him as Must Plan Every Detail kinda anxious too (ala rts). in combo with how he's just. incredibly baffled by the extent of his boner for caleb, i could absolutely see him taking "research" notes and searching for empirical quantitative data from the very start
the last thing is leaning in harder to esseks anxiety over intimacy and how different it feels compared to his previous relationships. again something that i touched on but am now qualified to ramp up significantly considering i have spent the last several weeks losing my mind over how the dating cliches are cliches because apparently people really do desire to do them, they dont do them because theyre cliches they (i) want to do them??? and i think that would be a very fun theme to explore in the early-mid section of cs, and would give me good jumping off points for scenes between essek and his guides (and verin, and maybe other friends of esseks which is another thing i wish to have done different, is give him a few more friends from the get go this man is too introverted aaa)
so there ya go, the Problem ive been chewing on since like, may lmao
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