#KJ Fanfiction

[kjwritesalot]

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biker!rafe and biker!reader

I AM WORKING ON A LITTLE SOMETHING WITH BIKER!RAFE BTW YALL. SO STAY TUNED!! 🎀

[fyeahvarchie]

reminder that if you haven’t read lake michigan, you need to ASAP.

[tastethesetears]

This was our last year together. I could feel it on the first day. And while the sadness and bitterness was there, I wanted to make the best of it while I could.

In Technicolor by @anotherbluesunday - Chapter 6: Secrets You Keep

[realmofthewd]

if the RoTWD gang had Twitter #1

[cinder-rose]

Happy summertime, @illbringyousolace!!

Big thanks of course to @the-converse-high-top for organising the gift exchange, and @guggi04 and @paperphilia for their support.

Please enjoy your cuddles and drama in 7k words of JO domestic fluff, BoJere mutual pining, and Jan Peteh being quietly, secretly, badass.

[seas1mping]

Midterms are upon us and I am dying have more circus duo rant @koolaidoverliving come get your food pspspspsps

This time under a read more because long posts scare me

Circus duo doing each other's hair. LJ brushing out Candy's hair and putting his bells on on the days where Candy's chronic horn pain is mild rather than severe. Candy washing LJs hair on days where their depression causes them to neglect themself.

LJ waiting up for Candy to come home after hunting to make sure he'll live overnight because Candy gets so caught up in coming home he forgets that he's injured. LJ playing nurse and packing and bandaging his wounds so they can cuddle in bed afterwards without ruining the bedspread.

Circus duo except Candy is a lovestruck fool who blushes all over his face anytime he's shown affection. LJ kissing him on the cheek or even intertwining their hands, and all she hears next to her is quiet nervous laughter as he tries to remain composed.

Circus duo with healthy boundaries. Candy isn't allowed to ask for backstory information. LJ isn't allowed to ask what the Night Terrors cult or ritual was like. Candy can't put LJ in tight spaces. LJ can't chain or tie Candy down even as a prank.

Candy knowing how important modesty is for LJ in her wardrobe so he only buys her long skirts and sleeved shirts and the like. LJ who loves playing dress up to show him how everything looks and give honest feedback about the items she does and doesn't like.

On the subject, circus duo spoiling each other. Candy buying LJ new clothes and new jewelry. LJ buying Candy new snacks to try and replenishing his supply of glowsticks (My Candy hunts frequently in nightclubs/raves. He also just likes cracking them. He thinks they're fun :3)

LJ who feels inadequate because Candy was once a member of the royal party and should be with someone who understands what that's like. Not the "imaginary" friend of a peasant who died at her own hands. Candy who assures LJ he isn't going anywhere and that no matter what they've done, he'll always be there to make her feel just as special as he thinks she is, royal or not.

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excerpts 👀

[ikatako38]

Squidmas Special ‘23

Rating: G, Word Count: 4,863

This special was originally posted on AO3 in two parts between Chapter #22 - 1 and Chapter #22 - 2. It takes place 8 years after the end of TPWCH. Ryland, Three, and Captain are all the same person! I also made this relationship chart to help since there’s so many characters being introduced so quickly. And yeah, Koi’s birthday is on Squidmas, so they’re celebrating both events together. The story starts below the cut!

“You’re sure it’ll be okay? It’s just… there’s gonna be so many people…”

“Yes, Capa. It’s gonna be okay. We have to let Tsuku spread her wings. She has to be able to take risks in order to live her life. We took plenty of them.”

“I know, I know…”

“And, hey. If anything goes wrong, we’ll both be there to protect her.”

The Inkling took their husband’s hands playfully. “I think that would just be you.”

“You’re telling me the Captain of the New Squidbeak Splatoon wouldn’t be able to hold off a couple of fourteen-year-olds? Because I know they could.” Eight bopped the white puff on the end of Captain’s Squidmas hat.

“I get nervous around little kids! I don’t know what to do or say! You know this.”

“Is that what it is? You’re nervous the kids won’t like you?”

“I mean…” Captain shrugged. They hadn’t been consciously thinking about that, but now that Eight mentioned it, maybe that was part of their hesitation.

“It’s all right to feel nervous… but kids always love you! Remember that one at Tako Bell who—”

“Yeah, yeah I know. I’m probably worrying for no reason.”

“Such is life.”

“And… what about the other parents? They’re probably all cishet Inklings, and we’re so much younger than everyone else…”

“If anything goes wrong, we can leave, okay? Or you can leave and I can stay… or whatever works in the moment.”

Captain nodded, and after a moment he raised his head to kiss Eight. “Okay, now where’s Tsuku?”

Captain made their way to their daughter’s bedroom door. “Hey Tsuku, it’s about time to go!”

“Ah, sorry, sorry… just five more minutes!”

“Okay koko, just come out to the living room when you’re ready!”

Returning to the living room, Captain saw Eight waiting, now with his shoes on.

“Tsuku’s still going to be about ten minutes,” Captain explained.

Eight checked his phone. “We’re going to be late…”

“That’s okay.”

“Yeah. Yeah it is.”

Captain ended up opening one of the dumb word games on their phone, and Eight did his best to help, until Tsuku appeared in the hallway. She was wearing a cute little red dress with white flats. Captain bent down closer to her and gushed, “Myushi-myushi ba~!

“Oh my cod, Fufu.”

Captain kissed the top of Tsuku’s head. “C’mon, let’s go!”

It was only a short train ride, and then they were standing at the front door of Koi’s family’s house.

“Um… do we knock…?” Eight murmured.

They looked at each other, and Captain shrugged. Then they both jumped back when Tsuku stepped up between them and gave the door a confident rap. Koi opened the door a few seconds later, and her orange pigtails flopped over Tsuku’s shoulders as they hugged tightly. Captain and Eight threw each other an awkward glance as they waited in the blocked doorway, and the two young Cephalings didn’t separate until another voice from inside the house called out, “Tsuku! You made it!”

The Inkling who had just started going by KJ ran up to them and hugged Tsuku too, although—both Captain

and Eight noticed—this one was much shorter.

Meanwhile, Koi stood on her toes and said, “Hello, Mr…. um… and… uh… sorry, are you… Tsuku’s parents?”

“Yep,” Eight said. “You can just call us us Eight and Captain… or Tsuku’s dad and parent, if that’s easier. The last names are sort of complicated.”

“Oh, okay! Welcome to our home… sorry again.”

“It’s totally okay! No harm done.”

As they entered, following behind the girls and KJ, Captain made a whining sound and whispered to Eight, “That was so awkward…”

Eight gave him a quick kiss on the forehead. “I know it’s hard. You’re doing great.” Eight also slipped his hand into Captain’s for support.

A few seconds later, they arrived in the kitchen, where René was at the dining table trying to explain the rules of chess to Cody, seemingly rather unsuccessfully. Beyond that was the living room, where eight adults sat on several sofas and armchairs arranged in a U-shape around a low coffee table, conversing in groups of two or three. A Squidmas tree in the corner glistened with ornaments and tinsel.

When René and Cody saw them, they both got up and raced toward them. Cody got there first and gave Tsuku a quick hug before rattling off a long stream of almost unintelligible words while bouncing on his heels excitedly. Then René hugged her too, but, unless Captain was mistaken, it seemed a bit more awkward than the others had been.

“Hi boys, nice to meet you. I’m Eight, Tsuku’s dad.” Eight shook each of their hands.

Captain just kind of smiled at them.

Thankfully, Cody interrupted: “René was just showing me this game called chest!”

“Chess,” René corrected.

“And there’s all these little figurine things that are so cool, my favorite is the little horse!”

“Knight.”

“And to win the game you have to trap the other player’s king, and it's called a checkmake!”

“Checkmate.”

“C’mon, René can show us how to play, he’s so good at explaining things!”

Tsuku, Koi, and KJ looked at each other, shrugged, and then started to gather around the table.

Eight squeezed Captain’s hand. “Ready?”

“As I’ll ever be…”

They hadn’t stepped two paces into the living room when a woman with long orange tentacles jumped up from a sofa to face them. “Oh, welcome! You must be Tsuku’s parents, then? Eight and Captain, right? Here, take our seats!” She started tugging at the arm of the man next to her until he stood.

“Oh, no, it’s okay!” Eight tried.

“No, I insist. Have a seat.”

So Captain and Eight scooted in next to a pale woman with frizzy purple tentacles, just like her son.

“You must be Cody’s mother?” Eight said.

“Yep. Alicia. Nice to meet you.”

“Likewise,” said Eight.

“And you’re Tsuku’s parents?”

“Right. We—”

“Oh, of course!” Koi’s mother interrupted, now sitting on the floor with her legs folded. Her voice was so strong that the other conversations quickly fizzled out. “Everyone, these are Tsuku’s parents, Eight and Captain. Eight and Captain, you’ve just met Alicia.” She pointed to a Black family with green tentacles sitting together on the sofa against the left wall. The husband and wife seemed to be the oldest out of everyone there, while the third person was the youngest. “These are Atlas and Jeane, René’s parents. And Atlas’s son Alex, just next to them.” Now she gestured toward the couch on the right, where another couple sat, this one with magenta tentacles. “And KJ’s parents, Vanessa and Robert. Have I missed anyone? Oh, of course! I’m Koi’s mother, Amanda, and this is my husband Glen.”

“Nice to meet you all,” Eight said.

“Nice to meet you,” Captain managed to squeak out, adding a little wave.

“You know, you both look so young for your age,” Amanda continued. “I’m so jealous!”

“Actually, I’m only 26…” Captain explained.

“Oh!” Captain could see the gears turning in Amanda’s head, trying to do the math.

“Um… we adopted her when she was six. I was only eighteen, so it was a hard decision, but she didn’t have a home, and we were the only ones who could take her in. I’ve always been… something between a sibling and a parent to her.”

“I see. Well, from what I hear from Koi, you’re doing a great job.”

Captain thought of several things to say, but he couldn’t get his mouth to form the words.

“Oh… have I said something?”

“Sorry, sorry! That just… means a lot, is all. Thank you.”

Amanda directed her next question at Eight, which Captain was grateful for. “So how long have you two been together?”

Eight looked at Captain with such a reminiscent, loving expression that it nearly made Captain blush in front of everyone. “We met each other eight years ago in July, and we started dating in November. We got married three years later, and we just had our fifth anniversary in August.”

Captain was frozen the whole time, staring down at a certain spot on the carpet. But when Eight shifted and leaned into him slightly, it broke the trance, and Captain looked up at him. They shared a smile.

“Remember our fifth anniversary, hun?” said Vanessa. “That feels so long ago.”

“Well, we are getting dangerously close to our twentieth, aren’t we?” Robert said back with a chuckle.

“At least you’re not staring down your fiftieth birthday,” Atlas remarked, with such an even tone Captain wouldn’t have known what to make of it if the smile hadn’t given it away.

“Fifty? No~!” Glen said with incredulity.

“Only two months left. I might as well start digging my grave now.”

“Oh my cod, dad…” the son, Alex, groaned.

“Oh, like you’ve never been dramatic about your age. I’m 14, I’m basically an adult,” Atlas mocked, using a deeper voice.

Alex rolled his eyes and went back to scrolling on his phone, but just after the conversation picked up again and everyone else had turned their attention elsewhere, Captain noticed that Altas nudged his son, and they both shared a smirk that somehow seemed to convey a strikingly strong bond of love between them.

Captain snapped to attention when they heard their name; it was coming from Amanda again: “Thank you again for coming, Captain, Eight. I’m sure Koi will love having Tsuku here. And it’s so nice to finally meet you both! And the same to you too, of course, Atlas and Jeane.”

A knock came from the front door. Captain whipped their head around toward it and made a confused face. They were sure that their family had arrived last, and everyone who they had expected to to come was already there. So who could this be at the door? Perhaps a pizza delivery or something?

They all already knew that the kids would beat any adult to the door, so they just waited, and Captain watched the archway to the kitchen anxiously, until finally someone stepped through—

“Lyle? What…” Captain couldn’t stop the exclamation before it was already out of their mouth.

“Heya, Captain. And everyone,” Lyle said with a smug grin. Eli stepped into view a moment later, holding his husband’s hand, and with his other hand he towed little Tempest behind him.

“Hi Amanda, thank you for having us!” Eli said.

“Also, um… Tempest’s bio moms wanted to come too at the last second, I hope it’s all right that we brought them along.”

And now the Meer-Hannon family stepped forward to reveal Agents Four and Neo Three—but they really should be calling them Aubrey and Yuki in a context like this. Each one was holding an infant with yellow ink.

Amanda jumped up from her seat again to greet them. “Oh, of course! Thank you so much for coming, I’m sure Betta will be delighted to see Tempest. She’s outside with Ava and Kate.”

“Do you wanna go outside?” Eli asked Tempest.

Tempest looked toward the sliding-glass door but shrunk back away from it, into Eli’s body. “You don’t have to,” he soothed. “You can stay in here if you want.”

Then Koi’s younger sister Betta poked her head in from outside. “Tempest?”

“Betta!” And any apprehension disappeared.

Captain jumped when Alicia called out from right next to him, “Kate? Is everyone doing okay out there?”

Now the older Larsen’s face appeared in the door. “Yep, all good, mom! Betta bit Aaron’s finger, but he’ll survive!”

“Aaron, are you sure you’re okay?” Alicia called back.

“Yes, Ms. Caruso, I’m fine!” a slightly strained voice called back.

“Betta!” Amanda called over them, jumping up yet again and heading for the door. “We do not bite our guests!”

“You want me, you get the whole package,” Kate joked.

“I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” Aaron said, coming just far enough into view that Captain could see him staring into her eyes. The scene was sickly sweet. Cod, had Captain and Eight been like that when they were younger?

Yes. Yes, they had been.

Then Captain’s thoughts were interrupted by a desperate cry of “FUFU!”

“Koko… woi’e bare?” Captain responded instinctively. Then they froze. Terrified, they shot a quick glance back at the other parents. None of them seemed to be staring at him—at least not directly—which he took as a good sign.

“What is it, Tsuku?” Captain said, hoping it would encourage her to respond in Inkling.

It worked, but it wouldn’t have mattered anyway since Tsuku got close and whispered, “I forgot the gift for the Secret Snowsquid!”

The gift… had they left it at home? Wait. Captain felt his pocket and, sure enough, he felt a small box covered in wrapping paper. “Oh, I have it here! I grabbed it just in case.”

Captain held it it to her, and the distress was replaced by a huge grin of relief as she took it. “You had it the whole time? Why didn’t you tell me!”

Captain lifted their hands in a shrugging pose. “I forgot.”

They both giggled. “Thank you, Fufu!”

“Of course, Koko. Are you having a good time?”

“Yeah! I just beat everyone in Super Splat Squids!”

“I’m glad all the years of indoctrinating you into video games paid off.”

“Okay, I’m gonna go back now. Thank you!” She gave them a quick hug.

“Of course.”

And now everyone was staring at them.

“Aww, you have such a cute relationship with her!” Vanessa said.

“Oh. It’s uh… nothing special,” Three murmured.

Now Amanda returned from outside.

“I’m so sorry about that again, Alicia.”

“Oh, I’m sure Aaron will be fine. As long as Betta doesn’t have rabies!”

Everyone laughed except for Amanda, who gave a tight-lipped smile. Then she seemed to notice Lyle, Eli, Aubrey, Yuki, and the twins. “Oh! Please, come sit! Oh… oh dear, we really should have planned for this better… you know what, I’ll go get the lawn chairs!”

“No no, don’t bother! We’ll manage. I think Mako wants down, anyway,” Aubrey assured her.

Amanda looked frantically around her before finally managing to calm herself down. “Very well, then. And you must be…?”

“Aubrey. And this is my girlfriend Yuki.”

Yuki braced Seki against her chest with one arm and raised the other hand in greeting.

“Good to meet you! Good to meet you…” Amanda seemed on the verge of a panic attack.

Four and Yuki took up spots on the floor and let Mako and Seki start toddling around them. Meanwhile, Eli sat on the arm of the sofa right next to Captain, and Lyle gave everyone an almost defiant look before plopping down right on Eli’s lap.

“Wow Eli, thanks for the up-close view of your ass,” Captain murmured.

“No, thank you! That’s the first time you’ve ever complimented my ass before.”

Captain gave a clearly forced smile.

They got along fine with Eli nowadays, but they couldn’t completely ignore the small part of them that got nervous every time they were around Eli, or even Lyle. It just dug up too many old memories.

The group got to asking about the twins, and how one of the hardest times was right after they start walking because you have to chase them around everywhere, and Jeane said something about how lucky Aubrey and Yuki were to be young and agile. Aubrey seemed to relax more after that.

“You seem awfully quiet. Yuki, isn’t it?” Atlas said eventually, holding eye contact with the Octoling.

Noticing his stare, Yuki signed I’m deaf with one hand, sort of dismissively.

Aubrey nudged her and explained, “Yuki is deaf.”

“Oh, my sister is deaf, so I know some of the local sign! Um…” Robert then signed something Captain didn’t recognize, probably in Inkopolis Signed Vernacular.

“Um…” Aubrey began, also clearly not recognizing it.

Japen. Japen! Japenese Sign Language! Yuki signed to her fervently.

“Oh, we use… uh… Japenese Sign Language, since Yuki is originally from Japen. It’s… an obscure local dialect.”

Yuki signed something else Captain didn’t recognize, looking a bit less confident with the hand movements, and Yuki and Robert conversed for a few minutes.

About two hours had passed since the Meer-Hannons and Kekoa-Johnsons’ arrival when the doorbell rang again, and this time it really was just pizza. Everyone gathered around the kitchen counter, where Amanda was frantically trying to set out plates and plasticware. “Okay everyone, if you want a drink, write your name on your cup with this Sharkie, and be sure to put it back when—” But the rest of Amanda’s words were drowned out by the commotion.

Captain hung back a ways away from they’d had the the first chance crowd, figuring they’d let everything die down before going to get their food. Eight waited with them, and a moment later his hand slipped into their hand. “Doing okay?” he whispered.

“Yeah. I think so. I wasn’t expecting to see Lyle and all of them.”

“Yeah, that was a bit of a surprise! Is it okay that they’re here?”

“Of course! Of course it’s okay that they’re here. It’s nice to see everyone.”

Eight met Captain’s eyes, and he didn’t look away until he seemed satisfied with Captain’s reassurance. “You can always step away if you need to, I’ll cover for you.”

“Thanks.”

They shared a smile. “Pizza?”

“Sure.”

Everyone huddled in the kitchen, making use of any chair, barstool, or—in Mako, Seki, and Eli’s case—lap that they could find, while Captain and Eight leaned against the kitchen counter, putting as much distance between themselves and the commotion as they could. Captain nodded in Eli and Lyle’s direction and scoffed. “How are they so confident? Lyle didn’t figure out he’s gay until like five years after I did. And Eli took even longer!”

“Yeah, but it went over a lot better for them. They don’t have the same trauma. And besides, it’s Lyle and Eli. Did you really expect anything different?”

Eight reached an arm around them and gently pulled them in closer.

“Merry Squidmas, Capa.”

After a glance to make sure no one was watching them, Eight gave Captain a quick kiss.

“Merry Squidmas, Eight.”

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That was followed by Koi opening some presents from her family and sharing some hugs with her parents.

Finally, Amanda announced that it was time for the gift exchange. They all gathered in the living room again, with Tsuku, Koi, Betta, René, Cody, Ava, Kate, and Aaron sitting in a circle on the floor near the tree. Each held a gift wrapped in colorful paper, ranging in size from the wallet-sized rectangle Tsuku was holding to a box as tall as Betta. Captain found themself staring at each of the wrapped gifts, as if staring hard enough would allow them to bore through the wrappings and see their contents.

Who had drawn Tsuku’s name weeks ago? What would they have gotten her? What if something went wrong?

Captain somehow missed Amanda’s explanation of how the gift exchange would work and the first few gifts being given. He didn’t even notice what the gifts were, only that Betta was shouting in joy, and everyone was laughing, and everything had suddenly become very, very loud.

Captain made eye contact with Eight, who was already giving him a concerned look. Eight nodded, and Captain got up, trying not to seem too hurried as they made for the bathroom. They sunk to the floor and put their head between their knees, left by themself with their thoughts, and took several deep breaths to try to calm down.

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Fourteen years ago

Ryland stared listlessly at nothing in particular as the students around him filtered into the classroom and found their seats. He didn’t even notice when someone sat just to his right.

“Hi, Ryland!”

Ryland snapped out of his daze. “Oh, Ophie. Hi.”

Ryland's and Ophelia’s fathers knew each other from work, and Ryland was pretty sure his father was trying to set him up with her, but she had always been nice to him.

She leaned toward him conspiratorially. “Who did you get for your Secret Snowsquid?”

“We’re not supposed to tell,” Ryland said.

Ophie giggled. “That’s the right answer!”

Ophie seemed to be waiting for a certain response, but Ryland had no idea what it could be, or what she had meant from her last exclamation. He just kind of smiled awkwardly at her.

Luckily, a few seconds later, the teacher saved him from having to respond. “Good morning, class. Does everyone have their gift?”

“Yes, Mrs. Ippy,” chorused about a quarter of the students. Most of the others did have gifts; they just weren’t paying attention. “We’re going to be gathering by grade, so everyone find the others in your grade and sit in a circle. First graders, up here by me…”

Ryland automatically tuned out the extraneous information, but by the time he tuned back in, it was too late, and everyone had already started moving. Ryland just followed Ophie back to the corner of the classroom near the door, where they sat on the carpet. About thirty of them gathered around in a circle, out of whom Ryland recognized Billy and his clan—Lyle,

Eli, Clyde, and Blitz. Ryland and Billy made eye contact, and the smirk on Billy’s face turned Ryland’s stomach.

Instead, he scanned the rest of the circle, trying to remember which one Cairo was—that was the name he had drawn a week ago.

“Okay everyone, put your gifts in the middle of the circle. The Class Leader will go first, and then go around the circle one at a time,” Mrs. Ippy called from somewhere far away.

Billy was up in an instant and making his way toward the growing pile of presents.

“Hey! It’s not your turn!” shouted one of the girls—Emily, he thought.

“Hmm, I’m sure the Class Leader doesn’t mind, right?” he glared at Blitz, who quickly shook his head. So Billy sauntered up to the pile and dug around for a while before finally pulling out a package. He tore it open and revealed a box of chocolates. Ryland thought he heard Ophie gasp next to him, but she didn’t say anything.

They continued around the circle, and eventually Ophie tore open her gift to reveal a pack of orange gummy candies. She frowned, probably because she didn’t like orange flavor. She looked at Ryland, and he just shrugged. “I’ll swap with you if I get something you like.”

“Oh. So… you didn’t get me?”

“No, I got Cairo. I don’t know who got you.”

Then Billy’s perpetually whiny voice interrupted them. “C’mon Ryland, that’s enough chit-chat! You’re holding up everyone else.”

Something felt wrong as Ryland got up and walked to the center of the circle. He squirmed as he felt everyone’s eyes on him. The whole room seemed more quiet than it should have been. It felt like it took an eternity to dig through the pile of presents in search of one with his own name.

And there it was: a small box about the size of a pack of playing cards. And for a minute he thought that might be what they were. He went back to his seat and sat down with it, hoping that that would reduce the number or eyes on him, but it was no use. Everyone was staring at him, as if expecting something to happen. Finally, Ryland realized he couldn’t stall any longer, and he slowly began to tear open the package.

But it wasn’t a pack of cards at all.

It was a pack of cigarettes.

It only took Ryland a few seconds before he understood what they meant. He started to shake, staring uncontrollably at the pack of cigarettes in his hand until it fell to the floor with a crash, spilling some of its contents.

Ryland could feel Billy’s triumphant glare on him, and he didn’t dare look up.

“Ryland! Are those cigarettes? Hand them over!” Mrs. Ippy was glaring down at him with her hand outstretched. Ryland shoved the cigarettes back in then grabbed the box and tentatively raised it toward her until she snatched it away. “And what were you doing with these?”

“They’re not mine! Obviously someone gave it to me as their Secret Snowsquid gift. I don’t want them!”

Mrs. Ippy just kept glaring down at him with a suspicious look on her face. Desperate, Ryland looked around and saw Billy staring directly at him with a malicious grin. And he gave Ryland a small nod, as if saying Go on. But Ryland didn’t know what that was supposed to mean, and even if he had there was no way he was letting Billy get away with this.

“Like I said, the person who brought them in the classroom was whoever got me for Secret Snowsquid! It was B—”

“Fine, then I’ll go check the lists,” Mrs. Ippy said, spinning on her heel and always making it halfway back across the classroom before Ryland could finish. Ryland looked to Ophie for comfort, but she looked just as nervous as he was.

A moment later, Mrs. Ippy was back, this time holding a clipboard. All she said was, “Ophie, I’ll be accompanying you to the principal’s office. You’re being expelled.”

Ryland was barely able to put any words together as he stared at Ophie. “No! No, it was… wait… Ophie? It wasn’t you, right?”

But Ophie was already standing. “It’s okay Ryland, don’t fight it or we’ll just both end up expelled.”

“Wait… Ophie…”

“I’m sorry, Ryland. I hope I see you again.”

But he never did.

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Captain groaned and slowly pulled his hand back from his head as the memory finished playing.

Of course, that night he had remembered Ophie’s gasp and had realized that the chocolates had been for him, which of course meant that Billy had swapped out the gifts—perhaps just the tags. But Ophie had already been expelled, and who would have believed him, anyway? Ophie had been right. Mrs. Ippy had already been suspicious enough of Ryland, and Billy hadn’t left any traceable evidence. Ryland probably would have been expelled, too, if he had tried anything.

But maybe that would have been for the best.

Captain pushed themself back up into an upright position and took a deep breath.

Tsuku’s gift exchange wouldn’t be like Ryland’s. She was surrounded by good friends and responsible adults. Tsuku may have a secret just like Ryland had, but maybe Captain could muster the optimism to believe that, unlike Ryland, Tsuku would be accepted.

Captain’s hand rested on the door handle. Yes. Everything would be okay. They truly believed it.

And they pushed the door open. A few strides, and they were back in the living room. It was still chaos, but the smiles on everyone’s faces reassured them. Especially Eight’s.

They sat down next to their husband, and Tsuku ran up to them almost immediately. “Look, Fufu! Look what Koi got me!”

Tsuku was bouncing around with such excited energy that Captain couldn’t discern the object in her hands until they reached out and held the corner to steady it. It was a sketchbook, and on the cover… a silhouette of an octopus.

“Oh… that’s great, Tsuku…” Captain tried to muster enthusiasm in their response, but they just couldn’t stop staring at the octopus emblazoned on the front.

“What is it?” Tsuku finally asked.

“Tsuku… does Koi know you’re an Octoling?”

Tsuku looked at him curiously, almost confused. “Yeah, of course! All of them do. They’ve known for a while.”

Captain looked around the room at everyone, beginning to question his original impressions of each of them. “And their parents…?”

Tsuku nodded. “As far as I can tell. It’s not really a big deal.”

Captain suddenly pulled in Tsuku for a tight hug, and they were holding back tears. “I’m so glad you found them. I’m… so happy for you, Koko.”

Tsuku started pulling back after a moment, and Captain realized that they might have hugged her for too long. But she still had a big smile on her face. “I love you, Fufu. Merry Squidmas!”

“I love you too. Merry Squidmas.”

They shared one more smile.

“Now go have fun with your friends!”

Captain watched them all for a few minutes, seeing René blush as Tsuku asked whether he liked the Tableturf cards she had gotten him, seeing KJ make a remark that they all laughed at, seeing Cody wow them by doing tricks with his new yo-yo, and seeing Tsuku wrap Koi up in another hug.

“You did this, you know,” Eight said, leaning into Captain. “I mean, Tsuku deserves some credit, and I guess I was there, too. But you made all this possible.”

Eight was right, wasn’t he? Nothing could ever be perfect and easy, but Tsuku was never going to have to endure the hardships that they had.

They had broken the cycle.

“Yeah. I did it.”

[darlingmisa]

Agents as your gf (Pt.3)

This took so long to get out I almost forgot about this little series but here is the final part <3 I can't believe this was the first thing I ever really posted on here >.<

wc: 903

Killjoy

She’s like a little giggly teenager allll the time. Absolutely loves pda and showing you off whenever and wherever she can. Drags you everywhere with her (not that you’re complaining) and always has her hand in yours, fingers laced together. She’s just happy to be around you at any time. 

Killjoy definitely doesn’t sleep much, if at all. You practically have to drag her away from her desk and into bed most nights. One thing that always works is promising hours of cuddles. She loves being chest to chest with you, feeling your soft breathing on her neck, and really just loves the feeling of you in her arms. 

At one point made a little bot to follow you around. Something small enough that you can keep it on you but strong enough to protect you if something goes wrong when she’s not around. She knows you can handle yourself just like any of the other agents can, she just gets a little worried sometimes. It's all in love.

Killjoy’s main fear is simply you getting hurt because of her. Whether it's her making a mistake on a mission or one of her creations malfunctioning, she’s terrified of being the reason for any injury of yours. For this reason she usually keeps you out of her lab, or at least away from her main workstation. 

Sage

Sage is another one who isn’t super big on pda unless she sees it’s absolutely necessary at the moment. However this doesn't mean she’s not affectionate. Behind closed doors she’s very loving, holding and making sure you have everything you could need every chance she  gets. 

Being the resident doctor on base, sage knows how important rest can be, which is why she’s adamant on you sleeping in her bed with her every night. Or so she says. She claims that she just wants to make sure you’re sleeping well with no issues, but the way she clings to you in her sleep says otherwise. 

Sage made it clear to brim that you’re not to be assigned a mission if she’s not going along too. Even then she worries that her healing may not be enough to keep you 100% safe. She usually stays close to your side on missions, watching you back and checking any corners you may have missed.

Those rare missions where sage couldn’t come along were the ones that scared her the most. She had no idea if you were safe or not. If you were injured or even dead. She had taught you the basics of tending to your own wounds the best you could if a healer wasn’t around, but even then she couldn’t really calm her nerves until you were back and safe with her.

Astra

Astra doesn’t think of pda as a big thing to worry about, if she wants to hold your hand or hold you, maybe give you a kiss or two, she will. She doesn’t care who’s around, you’re her’s, everyone knows that and if they don’t, she thinks they should.

A big cuddler. Huge on cuddles. Anytime she can just sit and hold you, she will. Especially at night. Whether you two are going to sleep or just resting in one of your beds, Astra’s got an arm around your waist and her head resting on yours. She swears she sleeps best when you’re there, and so do you.

She can’t do much to keep you safe if she’s not there, but she knows you can handle yourself very well. Yes, she worries, of course she does, but she also knows you wouldn’t let yourself get hurt that easily. She always tells you that the stars are keeping you safe.

Astra fears losing you, as would anyone with their s/o. It’s not her only fear, but it’s her biggest one. So despite being a little busy, she does her best to make time for you, and include you in everything she can. 

Skye

Skye’s not too big on pda, in fact, she’s more of an “acts of service” type of girl. She always brings you the things she’s either made or found out in the wild, things like wooden pieces she’s carved are her favorite to bring back to you. When it’s just the two of you though, she’s rather touchy, always having her fingers laced with yours or an arm around your waist. 

That being said, Skye is hugeeee on cuddles. Anytime you two had a moment to sit together she had you wrapped in her arms. Either outside in the middle of nature or in the middle of the night, tangled together in bed, she just really loves to hold you. 

Similar to Sage, Skye is very iffy on you going on a mission without her. Especially when there’s no healer at all. She feels the need to keep you safe, always, if there’s no way to do that, she can get a little anxious. She knows you can keep yourself safe, but she always says it never hurts to have backup. 

Skye isn’t one to fear much, but she absolutely hates seeing you hurt. Of course she can heal and whatnot, but she’d like to avoid you having injuries in the first place. She knows this isn’t realistic, especially given your line of work, but she still does her best to make sure your injuries are minimal if not nonexistent. 

[elephant-in-the-pride-parade]

I’m so happy you’re playing the WIP game! Whatever information you’d like to share, please, about Winter Lady.

Of course!!!

It concerns material from S2Prodigy so under the cut.

Winter Lady uses the excuse of the Timey Wimey mess in Prodigy to bring together stranded Ysida Chakotay with Year of Hell's Janeway. Hes been stranded with Adreek and Hologram Janeway for years by the time they encounter her. She falls through the weakened Fabric of the Universe some time mid Year of Hell part 2 and washes up on Ysida with them, but is desperate to get back to her timeline because she needs to stop the Krenim.

So it's both love story and tragedy. he perceives this as a gift from the universe. the two of them are two captains whose missions failed and at least they can have eachother. But she knows early on that some day she has to leave. or else his timeline will never happen. So she departs with fresh determination and confidence that her sacrifice is going to fix things. But hes left further devastated because he's lost hope in his situation.

[raonwashere]

Authors note : I wrote this at like 1AM , when I was suppose to be sleeping. I hope I served this fanfic justice. Im hungry now though.

I apologize if there are any grammar or spelling mistakes , and if it seems very OOC. I wanted to give some food for the KJ fandom and I wanted to write about joker again

Enjoy ❤️❤️❤️

A very tired phantom thief.

You were staying at the Air Joker , due to being injured and Joker insisting you stay back.

You managed to entertain yourself. But it was boring. You'd check the clock every hour or so , trying to hear out for any footsteps of the two.

Your hours alone soon died off when the duo came back home , exhausted as ever but still joyful that the heist was a mission success. Hachi retrieved to his room. Joker looks at you , placing a hand on his hip.

“ Why aren't you asleep huh? Didn't I tell you to go to bed early?" Of course , you didn't want to listen. You only smiled and giggling at him. Joker just signed and went to retrieve to his own room.

After a few minutes , he walks out again in his pajamas and takes your hand and dragging you to his room. He closes the door and instantly traps you in between his arms from behind. He places his head on your shoulder , feeling clingy and tired.

“ Joker -?! What are yo—”

He only pulls you closer in response. Burying his head more into your shoulder and inhaling your scent.

He'd soon pull away before gently pushing you onto his own bed. He lies down next to you , hugging you tightly. He was hella tired and just wanted to be with you.

Slowly , the two of you would fall asleep.

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The last thing Hachi expected to see in the morning was Joker sleeping on top of you. Hachi could only sigh , readjusting the blanket that was covering the two of you ❤️.

[kjwritesalot]

rafe coded asf!🎀

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PLEASE DO NOT TRY AND STEAL MY MOOD BOARD!!.

[bubblegumnnebula]

KJ Sensei Chronicles-Entry Topic: Smut

I love reading smut just as much as anyone else. However, I’ve been reading so much unrealistic smut and I’m starting to get annoyed. No, it’s not that serious. Is that going to stop me? No. The goal to this post (and possibly series) is to make smut reading so much more immersive. With that out of the way, let’s get started.

Oh, and as you would imagine, this is gonna get dirty. If you’re reading this and you’re gonna be weirded out by what I’m about to say, please promptly exit and learn how to be an actual adult. Sex and masturbation is natural and normal. If you’re gonna be weird about it, please grow up. I’m warning you; if this kind of talk is uncomfortable to you and you still choose to read, don’t come whining in my inbox.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, PLEASE KINDLY FUCK OFF

Tip #1: Most women can’t cum without clitoral stimulation

This is the most prevalent problem I see in fanfiction writing. Only 18% of all women are able to orgasm with penetration alone. Reading about how a hot sexy man stabbing the main character/reader’s vagina with his dick is…just so unsexy. ESPECIALLY if it leads to MC/reader cumming. Like…no. That’s not how that works. I can jam any phallic shaped objects in me for hours at a time and NOTHING will happen. Sometimes, it does feel good. But good enough to make me cum? No. Add clitoral stimulation into the fic, either from fingers of the partner or by a vibrator.

(Also, if you’re someone with a vagina and haven’t tried clitoral stimulation, I beg of you, please do. I have met so many women who “don’t like sex or masturbation” but don’t own a vibrator. If you think you’re broken because you can’t cum from a penetration like Y/N, you’re not broken. You just need to try a different approach)

Tip #2: Tongue in pussy doesn’t feel good

This one drives me up the wall. If I had a penny for the amount of times I read about MC/reader getting eaten out and the partner stick their tongue into the vagina, I’d be a traumatized millionaire. A tongue in your vagina does not feel good, it feels weird and slimy like a slug got caught up in there. A tongue is also not hard nor phallic enough to bring stimulation to the g spot. Please, I beg. When it comes to oral in ff, FOCUS ON THE CLIT. And don’t just write about licking, sucking is way more effective when it comes to oral sex.

Tip #3: Squirt doesn’t come from the vagina 

This one can be attributed to lack of education on vaginal autonomy. Don’t worry, KJ sensei is here to teach you something interesting! When I say “squirt doesn’t come from the vagina” I’m referring to the vaginal opening. Ya know, the hole when the dick/dildo/finger goes in. Squirt comes from the Urethra, the same hole where pee comes out of. “WeLl DoEsN’t ThAt MeAn ThAt SqUiRt Is JuSt UrInE-” No. Urine and female ejaculation are two entirely different substances. Female ejaculation does have urine in it, but it has other liquids in it too, making it an entirely different thing to urine. Female ejaculation also contains a substance produced by the Skene’s gland (in which said substance in ATOMICALLY IDENTICAL TO SEMEN just without sperm. How fucking crazy is that). There’s also one other liquid in female ejaculation and I’m not kidding; fructose. Fucking sugar. How fucking cool is that. Sorry, back to writing smut. Squirt comes from the Urethra but is caused by penetration to the g spot (and for some, clitoral stimulation). If you want to know how everything is connected, I suggest taking a deep dive into female anatomy, it’s really cool stuff.

Those are all the tips (lol) I have for now. Obviously, smut is in itself so unserious, but I thought I would give some tips to help improve immersion. Also, I hope this can help anyone with a vagina who doesn’t know how make themselves feel good. It’s a little more complex than just stroking a dick, but I promise it’s so worth it to learn. Love ya, don’t hesitate to ask questions, and have a good day

[imagines-babes]

Nothing (Karl Jacobs)

Hey, i will be making a new Masterlist soon so just a heads up. Today story is also sweet and fun. I got this idea from a story generator. So please enjoy this. Today song is, ‘Nothing’ by Bruno Major

Karl Jacob List Masterlist

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On many mornings, I wouldn't be the one to wake up first. I will admit it. He would be the first to wake up or leave a message before he leaves. But it would be weird if I were to wake up. This morning, I was the first to wake up and he was still asleep. He lay next to me with a hand over my stomach. I lean a little to check the time on mine or his phone. 12:30 pm. Placing it back slowly feeling his hand around me tighten a little. Taking a quick glance at me, with his eyes still close. Getting the idea to face him instead. Trying not to move so much just for him to get a good sleep. So I shimmed to look at his face. Lately, he has been doing a lot again with tales, Minecraft, Mr.Beast, and Sponsors. He needed this rest even if it meant sleeping in. Placing a hand on his shirt. I kept my eyes on him. These are the times I would notice everything about his features. His light brown fluffy hair that he would move to one side.The smell of a fresh shave from his mustache that was starting to grow. His eyes were grey. With those eyes, I would get lost in many conversations with him. Or even just to look at him. It still feels like home to me. Looking down at his hands to see his nail painted with the same color as mine with his logo on one finger. Which I help with when he was struggling. Moving my head to his chest as I lean down to hear his heartbeat. with my hand rubbing against his shirt. Putting a smile on my face once more.

He doesn't know this but he helped me with a lot. He made me realize a lot of things about myself. Or about how people would react and wouldn't react. He was my first real friend. I haven't had those in a while. With him, it just felt right. I would do anything for him. Just to see his smile, his laugh, or to see the joy in his eye. He made me feel love and I haven't felt it. Till after we were together. There are many words but I can't describe of how much I love him.

Moving my head to look at his face. Then move my hand to his cheek as I move my thumb. Everything in me didn't want to ruin this moment with a kiss so all I did was occasionally look at his lips and then his eyes. “If you aren't gonna do it then I will,” were the first words that came out of his lip. Looking at his eyes which were opening slowly. “Well, I don't see you doing it,” I laugh. Then he places a and underneath my chin. Tilting his head as I did the same to mine. With my eyes closing slowly. Leaning into him. To kiss his lips slowly. The feel of his lips was soft. Leaving my hand on his cheek. Pulling the kiss back not wanting to take it any further. My feeling was growing stronger for him each time we kissed. Making my heart beat faster than before. To see him smile. “Well that is a good way to wake up,” he moves his hand from my chin to over my hand pulling it up to kiss it slowly. “I love you,” “I love you more than anything karl” with that we both went on with our day.

[ushnuu]

Relationships: Sonia Nevermind/Tsumiki Mikan Characters: Sonia Nevermind, Tsumiki Mikan Additional Tags: Nurses & Nursing, Sickfic, Sick Character, Pre-Relationship, Post-Super Dangan Ronpa 2, Mikan is a reluctant patient, and Sonia is a little too excited to play nurse, brief mentions of Imposter, who is called "Byakuya" because I am too lazy to give them a proper name, Danganronpa Rarepair Week 2024 Summary:

The Ultimate Nurse takes care of everyone, but who takes care of the Ultimate Nurse?

Day 3: caring for the other

@dr-rarepair-week-blog

[centravolonial]

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