#LET THAT MAN ACT WITH HIS OWN ACCENT GOOD LORD
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we all know tiktok is the place of the devil but i have never shut that app so fast as when i read "i just think barry sloane sounds better with an american accent" in the comments
#WRONG!#YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY AND OBJECTIVELY WRONG!#LET THAT MAN ACT WITH HIS OWN ACCENT GOOD LORD#âoh p what about passenger that was his own accent!â#THE HELL IT WAS! barry was utilising a lancashire (?) accent in that#the man is SCOUSE
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Hey Misty, hope you're having a good week :) Could I request something fluffy(or as fluffy as this stinky man can feasibly be) with Konrad's lover bathing with him? We will unstink the stinker :3
Authorâs note: Kind of went a soft but, teeny bit angsty vibe. Hope you enjoy.
Relationships: Konrad Curze/GN!Reader
Warnings: Brief mentions of blood and violence
The last time you remember Konrad having a formal bath, was when Fulgrim had forced him to. You were both visiting the Phonecianâs flagship and the primarch had recoiled at Konradâs smell and overall look; Hair slicked with grease and grime.
Filth and decay was always Fulgrims bĂȘte noire, as you've learned. The Pride of The Emperor was always immaculate, as was he and his legion.
He had then turned to you, and asked how you were able to deal with such a stench. You had replied that in all honesty, you had stopped smelling it quite awhile ago. The Nightfall was entrenched in the scent of rotting flesh, the coppery smell of blood; It wasn't a thing unfamiliar to you. You didn't have the ability to complain about it, or leave.
Fulgrim had been more than a bit blunt at first, but had softened overtime on his offended tone. He knows even better than you Konradâs relationship with himself is, fractured at best. It oftentimes seems as if he merely treats his body as a tool, a side effect of his corporal sentence.
You decided to try and help him form a habit, and make the action something to look forward to. Fulgrim loved this idea and gave you no shortage of things that smelled wonderful, though they were a bit out of Konradâs comfort zone. At least you enjoyed them, the few times you've managed the time to use them.
The comb skips through Konrad's hair smoothly now, slick from the water. Your bare skin presses against his own, but in a way that doesn't feel erotic.
Konrad has a low drive for that sort of thing, youâve learned. His time on Nostromo probably had something to do with it. When those feelings strike him it is often random and intense- you've learned violence often triggers it, like there's a part of his brain when the two intense emotions overlap and entangle with each other like a spiders web. More often than you'd like to admit he's taken you in the pitch dark and when you've touched back, you can feel the stickiness of what can only be blood.
You haven't said anything at all during this; There isn't much you could say that wouldn't potentially ruin the situation that you've so carefully crafted. Konrad is at his most figuratively vulnerable, even if he doesn't want to admit it. Rarely does he let that maniacal, bloodthirsty side of him step aside for this other half.
Completely drained in the face, eyes staring off into space. He's either thinking, or a vision is just about to take hold of him. Though his head turns down to you, and confirms it wasn't the ladder.
"Water was always worth killing for, on Nostromo." Konrad looks at the massive bath, his Nostroman accent twisting and sluring the sentence and it's multiple w sounds. "And now there seems to be ample surplus."
You don't know if he's getting to something, or merely commenting; You choose to stay silent as you ring out his hair, the water droplets sliding down his pale skin and the sinewy muscles of his neck and shoulders.
Standing up high to reach the top of his head you begin to braid the top half of his hair back, slicking it away his face. He looks far less greasy and unkempt with it out of his eyes. Itâs not too much for him either- he accepts the mild change when you tie the end and pull away from him.
"Lord Fulgrim offered us dinner on his flagship, are we going?"
Looking at you with his now slicked back hair, you see in Konrad where Sevatar and Skraivok- you think of the ladder's name with no small amount of unrest- get their looks from.
"Do you want to go?"
Anytime Konrad asks you a question, it feels like a test. You don't know if it's a self protecting act by you to keep yourself safe around the Night Lords, or if he is actually looking for something in you each time.
"I," You think for a moment- how to word this. "I would like to go and at least say hello, and show how well you cleaned up."
Konrad hums, his tongue catching on the first two letters in then, slurring in into a soft z sound. The ends of his hair just barely brush against the highest parts of his shoulders, curling upward as they dry fluffier and far cleaner.
"Then go get dressed."
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Lessons Final and Familiar
Between the Bones (Leon x GN! Reader) - Chapter 46
You and Leon tell your squad mates the truth of Raccoon City, and you are cleared to train fully again. Out of practice and in your own head, you seek help just as Leon once did.
(Cross-posted from Ao3)
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They read the reports in silence, their own letters at their sides - easy cover, should someone step into your little room in the infirmary. You acted as something of a lookout, your fingers twisting pins into lock after lock, all while you kept an eye out for them. That was your ritual over the next few days, whenever your little group met to study. It had taken weeks for you to get through all of the reports Krauser had given you, all of the secrets, but you would give your squad mates what you could. More importantly, you would give Leon what you could.Â
You would look over at him and the others, seeing horror or confusion or rage crossing their faces with each line they read, every word they processed. You watched them doing what youâd done; putting together the picture of all that had transpired. Even if you didnât give them the report of what happened to you, or what happened to Leon, you knew that the timeline was becoming clearer to them all the same.Â
âSo, let me get this straight,â Alenkoâs French was almost flawless - a skill heâd learned far before STRATCOM. It made him difficult to understand when he spoke with fluent speed, but that was the whole point, wasnât it? To be able to understand? Besides, even if some of his words were lost in his quick speech, his disbelief was easy to understand. Besides, speaking in a mix of different languages they were teaching meant a slightly lower chance of someone walking by and learning what you were all talking about. Training through treason. If they wanted you to trade in secrets, then you would. âThey knew about all of this for months? We lost a base, and they still wanted these weapons?âÂ
You gave him a simple answer in Mandarin. âYes.â
Leon carried on the sentence, albeit in a flawed Russian. âAnd Umbrella learned about it. They killed Birkin after.âÂ
Valeria piped in, shaking her head and answering in perfect Spanish. âWhy doesnât that surprise me?â
Williams cut her off, giving her a look that was a little too familiar. âHey, itâs not practice if youâre fully fluent in it.âÂ
A pointed look heralded a sharp response - though even you could see the affection in Valeriaâs expression. âIf Alenko gets to do French, I get to do Spanish. Besides, itâs practice for you. Lord knows you and the pretty boy can use all the help you can get.âÂ
âIâm not that bad,â Leon defended, and even you frowned a little at his pronunciation, even if the words were right.Â
Valeria beat you to voicing the brutal truth of it. âYour accent is shit. But good try, blanquito. Youâre getting there.âÂ
Leon pursed his lips but took the criticism just as Alenko spoke again. âAre we going to brush over the fact that our government was willing to make a deal with a man who killed thousands? Even if indirectly? That we could have a cure if theyâd just waited a little bit longer?âÂ
âWeâre not ignoring it,â Williams answered in Spanish, her accent a little better than Leonâs though she took longer to think of the words. âBut we canât do anything about it. Unless those papers gave a name . . .â she switched back to English after a moment, not sure how to say what she wanted to say otherwise, âthen we can go fuck someone up.âÂ
âBut speaking of names,â Alenko shook his head. âThis scientist - Birkin - he knew a lot about US internal affairs.â
âUmbrella soldiers were at Dorne Base,â you reminded him. âThey told their . . .â you struggled to think of the right word in Mandarin - something you were thankful for, giving you something to think about other than the soldiers in question. In the end, you couldnât think of the word you needed and resorted to English. âHigher-ups.âÂ
âSure,â Alenko nodded, âbut then . . . how did Umbrella find out? Who ratted him out about the deal with the CIA?â Â
You frowned, because youâd thought of the same thing on many nights as you poured over the reports Krauser had given you.Â
Leon weighed in again, his brow furrowed. âI donât know.â Heâd been the one to see the emails damning Birkin - but heâd told you they were from someone else in Umbrella sending his own correspondence back to him. No hint as to who it was that he was talking to, or if the tip had come from within Umbrella.Â
You hoped it had, because the alternative . . .Â
âAnd nowhere in these reports does it say who he was in contact with in the US government?â Alenko asked again, holding up one of the papers youâd given him.Â
Your frown only deepened, then, and you shook your head. âNo name.â Or, at least, not one that you could read beneath the black ink. No name for you to hate for making a deal with the devil, no name to loathe for dragging Leon by the throat into something he should have been kept safe from, or destroying Raccoon City and the cure it housed.Â
And that presented a problem, because the only thing left to hate was the government behind it all. The one youâd sworn your life to. The one that had been your life and livelihood for years. The one that had offered you the chance to avenge those you loved.Â
That was why you sat here, spreading the truth of their actions to those who deserved to know. Youâd told Leon that youâd been a bit of a handful, once. That you had a disregard for authority or rules. Stealing the radio from Commander Cortez had proved that part of you to still be alive, but this? This was something else. A side of you that you werenât used to . . .Â
Well, you couldnât exactly say that either, could you? Not when youâd been breaking regulations for months just to steal a few moments of peace with the man at your side.Â
A man you wanted to give every advantage, even if it meant reinforcing what he already knew of the people pulling his strings.Â
A man who, like you, was full of righteous anger at the people in power - for all that had happened because of them. âItâs not right, what they did,â he said, his gaze downcast but steady. Resolute. âBut we can stop Umbrella.â He spoke the rest in English, his voice so steady and sure you could hardly believe it was the same boyish recruit youâd knocked to the dirt all those months ago. âThatâs what matters.âÂ
Williams, Alenko, hell even Valeria all nodded. All set on a warpath you were barred from . . . but one you would be allowed to claw your way back to, in just a few days. Your ribs healed for a second time, your muscles aching to get back in the fight . . .Â
And Williams spoke your next thought aloud. âJust have to make it through this place, first.âÂ
And you . . . you had farther to go than most, now. As the lock in your hands clicked open, regardless of what questions Alenko had posed, your thoughts were on that training and that training only.Â
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The mid-June sun was unrelenting, and so were you.Â
The minute Doc had cleared you for full training again, youâd thrown yourself back in, full force. An attack dog given the signal, you sank your teeth into the training youâd been barred from for so long. And you did so viciously.Â
You were sloppy. That was what you noticed in yourself, what you lingered on as you sparred with the lower-level recruits. Every error, every misstep, every mistake that could mean death in the field - you cataloged all of it. Filed it away, demanding that you do better. You were a harsh teacher and always had been, but you were harshest on yourself. Had to be.
The recruits you were helping to instruct ended up getting harsher instruction as a result, and you regretted that in part. You knew that your frustrations with yourself were coming out and biting into them instead, but you couldnât help it. Not when you demanded nothing less than perfection in yourself, and when the man who was actually supposed to be teaching these men and women didnât seem to be bothered.Â
Reed would give notes, sure, but for the most part he just let the recruits fight, his focus on them but his thoughts unspoken and unknown. Youâd watched him for two weeks now, not giving notes when he should. Keeping silent while you handled the squad.
Before now, it would have been alright. Youâd had the ability to watch everyone, but now you needed to focus on yourself. So, three days into your return to training, you finally had enough.Â
âYouâre an instructor while youâre here, arenât you?â You said, your temper getting the better of you as you looked over at an impassive Reed. âSome instruction for them would be good.âÂ
The agentâs head turned towards you, all too slow, his face just as impassive as ever but for a flicker of annoyance.Â
âYou want instruction?â He raised a brow and stepped forward, holding his left hand out towards another recruit. The young soldier looked between the hand and him before hesitantly placing the knife on Reedâs outstretched palm. âLetâs give them a demonstration.âÂ
With that, Reed took up a position against you, and your brow furrowed.Â
You hadnât seen him fight yet. It occurred to you then - heâd demonstrated moves on occasion, but youâd never actually seen him cross blades with someone.Â
Size him up. What are his strengths?
Tall, lean, precise with his movements out of combat . . . and strong. Strong enough to break your bones. To knock you out of training for six weeks-
Stop it. Â
You forced yourself to focus again, lifting your own practice knife and-
He gave you no more time to prepare.Â
Reed advanced, his knife reaching for your right side and, with a sharp exhale and a stab of instinct, you blocked. Your body jolted with the action, combat an old friend that you werenât sure how to greet any more. Your eyes widened as the agent moved, not letting you hold the defense for more than half a second before he was moving again, lighting fast. Low leg, right side. You blocked again, nearly too late, feeling the knife brush the fabric of your fatigues.Â
Then, as he moved, you realized how Leon must have felt that first day against you, as your brain and body went into overdrive. You blocked another strike almost too slow, this one a stab as he switched his knife to his right hand, thrusting it at your chest.
How was he so fast?Â
Or were you just slow?Â
Had those six weeks really weakened you that much?
Control the blade-
Smaller arm movements-
Use more than your knife-
You reached across your body to block, so that hopefully you could free your right hand to strike at him. In doing so, you realized your mistake too late.Â
His knee moved up, his body close to yours, and you only just moved in time to avoid the worst of it. Still, his knee connected with your left side. With your newly healed bones. You suppressed the yelp in your throat, eyes bulging in fear as you felt the pain and alarms rang out in your mind because no, God, no, please donât be-
Your retaliation was instinct more than anything else. A thrust forward with your knife as you sucked in a breath, anger and terror making you lash out clumsily. Reed moved - still so fast - and blocked with his free left hand.Â
His knife hooked at the back of your neck, and with his leg braced in front of one of yours, he leveraged you forward. You grasped at him, nearly taking him down with you, but it wouldnât matter in a fight. Your spine would have been severed, or at the very least you would have been thrown onto your stomach as you were now, dry dust kicking up around you as you landed.Â
And there, on the ground, you felt nothing but rage.Â
You reached for your ribs, gingerly checking for any lingering pain, huffing furious breaths. Not broken. You could tell that, at least. Though not for lack of trying. You wanted to scream and curse as you pushed yourself part way up. Part way, before Reedâs words made you look over your shoulder at him.Â
âA demonstration for you all,â the CIA agent said, his words callous as ever. âExploit an opponentâs injury, if they have one.â He spared you a glance, but no offer of help up before he stepped away, tossing his knife back to the recruit heâd taken it from. âBack to it.â
You seethed there on the ground, your grip tightening on your knife.Â
Stupid. Useless. Fucking pathetic-
âHere, Sarge,â a hand came into view, and you looked up, seeing one of the recruits youâd been working with offering it to you. Offering you a hand you felt you didnât deserve. He was your age. Not bright-eyed as Leon had been, but with a smile of someone who knew the struggle. Someone whoâd been through boot camp and gotten their ass kicked, same as you.Â
It wasnât comforting to you, though, because he didnât know yet what awaited him. You did. And, even as you took the hand up, you knew that you were far from ready.Â
That needed to change.Â
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Leon had been hesitant when you first brought up the idea - not because he didnât want to spend time with you, but because of the other company the two of you would be keeping.Â
But then, if Leon was hesitant, Krauser was even more so.Â
Leon supposed he couldnât blame the Major, entirely. It was, well, damned awkward as the three of you met in the training yard one evening - the night when Leon would have sparred with just Krauser alone. Even if Krauser had given Leon a rest with the insults about you, seeing the stone-faced man there that night made Leon on edge, at first. It was a smart move, having someone else there, both to keep suspicions off of you and to have a more experienced pair of eyes observing, but that didnât make Leon any more thrilled with the idea. He could see the harsh line of the Majorâs brow, the way he looked between the two of you with something like disdain . . .Â
But in the end, he, you and Leon all found focus elsewhere.Â
Namely, in the way you were moving.Â
Leon had been able to win against you often enough before Fort Benning. He was still nowhere near as quick as youâd been, but his skill had been improving with each fight. He was almost a match for you, then. Now . . . Leon found no sense of victory each time he slipped his knife past your guard, or when he managed to twist your wrist and disarm you with a move that youâd so often used on him. With each loss, he could see despair growing in your eyes and it led him to moving a little slower. Leaving openings for you to attack, blocking just a second too slow . . .Â
It made him smile when you took advantage of the little accommodations, even if each of them made your brows pinch closer together.Â
âStop holding back,â you hissed a plea after you stabbed at his side and landed - a move he, admittedly, could have blocked. You retreated from him, taking steadying breaths to calm your frustrations.Â
âYou heard the Sergeant,â Krauser nodded off to the side, thick arms crossed over his chest and his expression dour. Normally, there would have been an insult to follow up the order, but this time, Krauser just turned to you, his voice detached. âAnd you - what am I going to say?âÂ
He didnât have to wait long before you gave him the answer he sought, offered with a tight jaw. âGo with your gut, donât think.â The words Leon had heard on his first day, all those months ago.Â
Words that you yourself had spoken to him in some way or another to Leon on so many occasions.Â
Words that you struggled to recall, it seemed, as you attacked first this time. You were still strong, fast and skilled, but those six weeks spent doing so little . . . they had dulled you. Leon could see it as he batted your attack away. Even as you let his deflection shift you into switching hands, the knife coming up towards his right shoulder, then down when he parried. You almost caught him with that, but his own retaliation came in the form of a blade to your neck.Â
Leon saw your eyes flash, and heard you exhale as you both lowered your blades.Â
âYou left yourself open,â Krauser pointed out, giving voice to what you already knew.Â
Just as he voiced the next mistake you made. âClose distance.âÂ
âWatch your footwork.âÂ
âDonât over-commit.âÂ
Mistake after mistake until, at last, Leon saw your frustrations boiling over. You got hit with a slash to the stomach and immediately you stepped back, turning your back to both of the men in the training yard with you, shoulders rising and falling. Leon thought he heard you swear beneath your breath, and then, concern for you overcame any hesitancy or lingering animosity he had for the Major. He looked Krauserâs way now that your back was turned, letting that worry be known.Â
Leon wasnât surprised when he saw a glint of that worry reflected back at him, then. Valeria hadnât been far off, last week, after all. Favorite or not, Krauser had pulled you from the snow in Finland. Heâd saved your life and given you the tools you needed to safeguard it in the future. Heâd given you no mercy, but he had given you care, Leon could see it in his expression now.Â
And for all their disagreements, Leon found himself smiling a little when the Major took a breath and spoke. âKennedy, remind me what happened that first day I had you two fight.â The order was spoken with a now-familiar brashness, and it made you turn back to face Leon and Krauser both.Â
Leon glanced your way, before looking back at Krauser as he gave his answer. âGot my ass knocked into the dirt, sir,â he said. Heâd never thought to be sentimental over such a thing, but . . . well, these were strange times.Â
Heâd never thought to be trying to cheer you up with Jack Krauser of all people, either.Â
The Major nodded once, very nearly smiling at the memory - smug bastard that he was. âYou did. Several times. But you also landed a hit on one of my best men. You know why that is?â He turned towards you, this time, making it clear he expected an answer from you instead.Â
Your answer was weighed down by self-loathing. âBecause I was too slow.â
You were right - those had been the words Krauser had spoken to you, Leon remembered. Even so, the Major shook his head. âBecause shit happens,â he corrected, and Leon felt a strange mix of emotions in his chest as Krauser took a step forward. âYou made a mistake. Happens to the best. Your problem is that you get in your own head about it.â He looked back at Leon gesturing to the younger manâs eye - the one that youâd lined with purple and blue in that first fight so long ago. The strike youâd delivered out of anger and shock, that youâd apologized for the next day. âMade you bruise up that pretty face back then, and itâs making you sloppy now.â
Leon did his best not to react to that comment, even if the Majorâs word choice made him blink. Instead, he focused on your expression, still a storm of self-pity and guilt. âI know,â you murmured, not meeting Krauser or Leonâs eyes as you did.Â
Krauser tilted his head to the side, but his words didnât hold their usual edge. Just tough love - something that Leon was becoming more and more familiar with from the Major. âIf you know, then breathe and get your shit together.â Instead of making you angrier, you nodded and tried to smile. Didnât quite get there, but you tried. The next comment, though, was the winning blow in that battle. âNow go on. Think Kennedyâs itching for you to knock him down again, isnât that right?â The taller man gave a wolfâs grin as he looked Leonâs way - a silent challenge.Â
Well, if thatâs how it was gonna be . . . Â
Krauser stepped back and out of the way as your expression shifted from disbelief to a grin. You rolled your shoulders back and stepped up to face Leon once more, but before either of you moved, Leon gave you his own devilish smirk. What he did next might have surprised him, not so long ago. You and Krauser had always had a rapport, but now, whether it was spurred by that twinge of something prickly in his chest or even the rapport that Leon himself had been building with the Major, Leon wasnât sure. He didnât know if it was because, as all that happened in Raccoon City and beyond came to light, he realized that the list of people in power that Leon could trust was well and truly bare, save for the man who had taken so many opportunities and risks to do his best by his men. He didnât know if maybe, just maybe, heâd come to like Krauser just a little bit over the course of the last few months, and that was part of why his mind set him on this path. What he did know was that he wanted you to smile more, and he had one hell of an idea on how to do it. âYou feeling up to a real challenge?â he asked, raising a brow, the one visible under his now-grown-out hair.Â
Your expression sharpened as you tilted your head to the side. âNot sure Iâd put up a good showing unarmed today,â you said, but Leon just shook his head.Â
âNot what I meant.âÂ
Your own brow rose, then. âOh?âÂ
Leon just gave you a smile and a wink, and then he whirled around, knife raised high.Â
Krauser almost didnât block in time.Â
When he did, when he raised his hand and his arm felt the force of Leonâs blow, the once-rookie cop couldnât help but smile wider. He never thought heâd have the pleasure of seeing Krauser so surprised, but those wide blue eyes spoke for themselves.Â
âWhat the fuck do you-âÂ
Leon hadnât been sure that youâd join in. Not until he saw the flash of your knife at Krauserâs other side, forcing him to lean back into a retreat. He looked between you and Leon, his arms coming up on instinct as he processed what was happening in the blink of an eye, and then . . .Â
Well, Leon knew you were both fucked because Krauser smiled.Â
Hours spent in training scenarios just like this - and the too-brutal memories of the fight at Fort Benning - gave you and Leon the right instinct to press your attacks. The trouble was that the Major had taught you both how to do that. Heâd instructed you on how to move, how to seek out weak spots, and even if you werenât a little slower than usual in that moment, Krauser was still faster and stronger than you both.Â
With the two of you, though . . . it was almost a fair fight.Â
You and Leon had time enough to find your rhythm, and there were a few times when your knife or Leonâs nearly had Krauser. So many times where a blade would come so close to achieving that victory, only for the Major to bat it away.Â
And as soon as he did, the attacker either had to get clear or be faced with a punch or a kick as punishment.Â
âPretty sad showing. I expected more!â he called out, and Leon could swear that the man was actually having fun.Â
He directed the flow of combat as the three of you moved, turning just in time to catch Leonâs thrust as the two of you tried to flank him, using the momentum to toss Leon into the wall of the officerâs barracks. Vaulting far too acrobatically over the table where the rest of the training knives were to arm himself, all while hurling the spare, dull blades at you as you tried to rush after him.Â
âUse your surroundings!â the Major reminded the two of you, and as Leon rushed to rejoin you, he heard you grunt in frustration.Â
A knife came spinning Leonâs way, then, and instinct made him raise his own blade - only to be met with a shing as metal met metal. Knife meeting knife. The blade Krauser had thrown landed in the dirt at Leonâs feet, and the younger manâs eyes widened in shock and excitement at what heâd just done.Â
Even Krauser looked a little impressed - right before you rushed forward and raised your leg to kick forward. The table between you and Krauser shot forward then, hitting the Major hard in the thighs, making the man double over a bit, his hand bracing on the tableâs surface.Â
Leon took the moment of distraction youâd bought him, boots hitting the dirt hard as he dashed into the fray. He went for the Majorâs unarmed left side, not surprised when his strike was blocked a little clumsily, the dulled blade scraping Krauserâs forearm. That was fine, if not the intended result. He quickly went for another, one that was similarly deflected. Just as well. All Leon needed to do was make you an opening. If he couldnât land a hit, then maybe you could.
Or you could have, if it wasnât Krauser that the two of you were facing off against. As soon as you got close enough, Krauser looked over his shoulder and kicked his leg back, catching you in the stomach - and very clearly low, avoiding the ribs that had just healed - before you were in range of striking with your knife. With you stumbling away, Krauser was free to answer Leonâs next attack, balancing focus between the two opponents effortlessly.Â
Until, at last, it seemed like heâd had enough.Â
When you came back in with an attack not too long after, Krauser blocked high in an arcing motion, spinning just as Leon stabbed out towards the Majorâs neck. Or, at least, where it had been. Leon didnât have enough time or space to move as Krauser ducked low, his leg outstretching with a viperâs speed.Â
The leg that was forward in Leonâs stance was kicked out from under him and, with most of his weight having been on it, the younger man felt himself falling. Not for long, though, before he hit the ground hard.Â
He didnât see what happened next fully. All he knew was that his attempt at hooking Krauserâs legs to knock him down too missed, leaving him to raise his knife and try to roll to the side and away . . . only to see a shape moving his way.Â
No, not moving. Falling.Â
The weight of another person crashed into him, and both you and Leon had the wind knocked out of you as Krauser threw you down, right on top of Leon. Your chest against Leonâs back, your arms bracing awkwardly against the ground. Leonâs newfound strength was enough to keep him from being flattened into the earth, luckily, but fuck did you landing on him like that hurt. You were both shaken from the crash, and even if you landing on top of Leon didnât press him down, Krauserâs weight added to that sure as hell did. Leon grunted as the Major forced him down once more, kicking one of Leonâs arms out from under him and delivering two stabs once his opponents were subdued. One to you, and the second to Leon.Â
The three of you breathed in the dust that had risen around you, and Krauser . . . well, Krauser just chuckled. âEven if you have the numbers in a fight,â he said, still holding the two of you down, âthose numbers can be used against you.âÂ
Leon huffed - or tried as best he could with your weight on him, but he nodded all the same. âThanks for that, sir,â he groaned, and his heart soared when he heard you laugh the tiniest bit from above him. âYou gonna let us up?âÂ
âYou gonna learn?âÂ
âEventually.â The answer came from you, snarkier than Leon would have expected for when you were talking to Krauser of all people.
Still, the Major hummed in mock-disappointment. âIf you two fought half as smart as you talked, youâd be the best fighters I have.â His weight came off of the two of you, and Leon saw him extend a hand towards you. A moment later, you were hoisted to your feet, and Leon began to push himself up . . . only to have a callused hand offered to him as well. Leon looked up at Krauser as he reached for that hand, and he felt strange seeing the older man offering help even while wearing a smile. A grin that, once, had meant only harm was coming Leonâs way.Â
âAnd who are your best?â You asked, and Leon could have sworn you chased the dark away even with the smallest smiles. Enough to make him and Krauser both smile a little wider.Â
âAfter assessments, Iâll tell you,â Krauser shot back, matching your wit a little too well. Leon saw it in the way the corners of your mouth fell, ever so slightly. Because you wouldnât be taking part in those assessments. Not any time soon. Leon didnât need to read your thoughts to know that was what sobered you. Krauser must have seen it too, because his own good humor faltered like guilt had kicked the back of its knee. âGo on,â he said, his voice softer, âget some rest. Both of you. Iâll finish up here.âÂ
With you back in training proper, at least Leon was able to walk with you back to the barracks . . . but it was a walk that went by in almost complete silence.Â
âYouâll catch back up, you know,â Leon finally said, not far from the barracks. He could see you grimace as he looked over at you, but he went on because he needed you to hear it. âYou were already doing well tonight.âÂ
âI was shit tonight.â Your response was a brutal and self-inflicted wound.Â
âGive yourself a break,â Leon insisted. âYouâve got time, you can work with Krauser-â
âI donât want time.â You stopped walking, your lips pressed tight together, your fists clenched tight. âI should be going with you.âÂ
âHey-â Leon shook his head, turning to face you. âIâll be okay,â he promised once more. âYouâll be out there soon enough.â
You just frowned, not saying anything, but clearly not convinced.Â
Still hurt, even if your bones had healed.Â
Heâd been seeing you like this too often as of late, so he stepped forward, his mind set only on one thing - the need to reassure you. His arms closed around you and you froze, even as he all but crushed you into his body. You were silent, even if he could practically hear your worries fighting to break free . . . but before long, Leon felt his heart stir as you returned the embrace. You held him tight for a few precious moments, ones that Leon knew he needed to savor.Â
After all, there might not be too many of those moments left.Â
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âDo you think heâs ready?â The question forced itself from your lips before you could stop it, breaking the near silence of the woods around the base. Krauser looked over at you, lit only by his flashlight. Even so, you could see his expression curve into a frown. âLeon-â
âI know who youâre talking about,â Krauser grumbled. âYouâre still in your own head.â
âAnd you didnât answer my question.âÂ
âNo oneâs ever ready.â He never held back with you in training, you knew he wouldnât hold back with the truth of this, either. You could see that much in his eyes as he rose from where heâd been kneeling, turning to face you fully. âYou know better than anyone that you canât ever prepare for everything out there. Especially not now.âÂ
âBut do you think that heâs-â it was you that cut yourself off this time, because you knew the Major was right. Still, you needed to know. âDo you think he has a chance? That any of them do?â How could they, when their own government might hang them out to dry? When they were going to be sent against monsters and horrors beyond reckoning?
Krauser studied you, his jaw moving a bit as he thought of what to say. When he did speak at last, his words were quiet but honest. âHe had no right to make it this far, but he did. Heâs got a chance.âÂ
That, more than anything else, soothed your worries. It didnât erase them, but hearing Krauser affirm that . . .
âBut take it from someone who knows,â the Major went on, his voice more grave, his words broken up by a heavy breath. Like he was gathering strength, almost. Saying something he didnât want to say. âDonât waste a moment if you can help it.âÂ
You felt your lips part as your jaw dropped a little, surprise on your features as you looked at the man in front of you. Not so long ago, youâd heard him give you ice cold advice, telling you to forget the pipe dream of what you and Leon shared. âWhat happened to ânot being stupid because it feels goodâ?â you asked, cautious and incredulous because this was in no way the advice that Krauser should be giving you as a superior officer.Â
And yet . . .
âIf youâre going to be stupid, better to be stupid here than out in the field.â It sounded like a half-logical and half-hearted reason, throwing you all the more for a loop. âYouâll have enough regrets as is. Donât leave here with more.âÂ
You stared at him in the dark for a moment longer, trying to understand. Trying to make sense of the conflicting warmth and emptiness in your gut. In the end, though, all you could do was ask one thing. âWhy? Why give a shit at all?âÂ
Another beat of silence met you before Krauser answered, deflection clear in his tone. âItâs all you ever talk about,â he accused with an attempt at humor. âMaybe thisâll finally get you to shut up about it.âÂ
You scoffed at that but smiled a little anyway. âBullshit. We haven't been talking about anything for weeks.âÂ
Krauser just raised a brow. âYou want something to talk about? Fine.â You were sure he was going to chew you out. To give you a lecture about how youâd been moping again, or how you needed to âget your shit togetherâ. Something of substance, of weight and importance. Instead . . . âYou really like that Spice Girls shit?â he asked, and you balked at the words.Â
You, once again, spoke faster than you could really process your own words. âRich, coming from the man who played bluegrass for weeks on end.â Krauser snorted at that, and you found yourself enjoying the sound. âBut yes, I do like them.âÂ
The Major just rolled his eyes and set back to work - though this time, there was a steady conversation between the two of you as you finished up. One you were grateful for, but one that gave way to a single thought, when you returned to the barracks for First Call.Â
A thought that pressed against you as the day carried on - one of the last days you were guaranteed to share with the man you loved.Â
Krauser was right. You had enough regrets. Enough what-ifs.Â
You hadnât gotten to say a proper goodbye to so many people you loved.Â
You would be damn sure Leon would get one.Â
Before he was thrown into the fire, you decided that morning that he would have as much of you as you could give.Â
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A/N: Idk gang, I was feeling extra gay this time around.
That said, the next chapter will be NSFW, because goddamn it, these two deserve it after all the shit they've been through.đ«Ą
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Trick or treat!! Happy Halloween!!
A Happy Halloween to you too!! Have some Golden Age wip:
"It's a wonder anyone can sleep with all that light," a silky voice spoke from his right, and Nightlight jumped in alarm. His glow lit up the whole hall, the moonmice spooking in fright and skittering off down the hall. Nightlight held his staff at the ready, diamond tip pointed in the direction of the voice. The hair on his neck rose as that feeling of being hunted settled over him. But he was not afraid.
A dark chuckle made him shiver, his light dimming so he could get a good look at General Pitchiner. He was leaning against the door to one of the sitting rooms, arms crossed, wearing an elegant robe and dark pants that were tucked into his military boots. His dark hair was slicked back, his gold eyes bright from Nightlight's glow. His lips quirked in a smirk.
"You ran off before we could be properly introduced," he said with that same smooth voice. Nightlight didn't know if he bristled from the accusation of cowardice... or from the accent he heard lacing the man's words. The General straightened. He placed a hand on his chest and bowed low before Nightlight, and Nightlight's glow brightened once more.
Why couldn't he control it today?!
"My name is Kozmotis Pitchiner, and it is lovely to meet you." And he sounded so sincere as he said it. Nightlight bit his lip as he fought to get his light back under control. Kozmotis Pitchiner stood tall and approached him. Nightlight held his ground. "I've never met a Brother of the Nightlights before." He stopped a few paces away, holding out his hand. Nightlight stared at it in curiosity. "It is an honor to meet you."
Hesitantly, almost nervously - which was odd because Nightlight didn't get nervous - Nightlight held out his hand to shake Pitchiner's own. His hand felt so small in the General's, and he was so warm, near scalding with how hot his skin felt, and Nightlight had the sudden urge to move closer, to bury himself in that overwhelming heat, use the man as a blanket and take a nap.
Those thoughts were scattered like spooked moonmice, however, when General Pitchiner adjusted his hold and lifted his hand to his face. Nightlight's eyes widened, his light pulsing, as for the first time in his long life he was given a kiss. Not five minutes had passed since he had thought of this very act, and now the Lord High General was giving him a kiss! It was quick, and it was chaste, but it was a kiss nonetheless, and even as Pitchiner let go, Nightlight could feel heat on his palm where their hands had touched, and the spot on the back of his hand...
It burned.
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House Dimitrescu: Bela Dimitrescu- Green Eyes
Pairing: Karl Heisenberg X Lady Bela Dimitrescu
Pov: Lady Bela Dimitrescu
Warnings: fluff, smut, falling in love with the wrong person, disapproval, falling in love, kissing. Making out, a little bit of fighting, Bela being disgusted with men, Karl being a dick, lady dimitrescu's disapproval, enemies to lovers, Mother Miranda Mentioned, BJ's, P in V. Sex.
Summary: She doesn't mean to fall in love with the worst of the worst. He's just so damn attractive and dark. Mother Miranda loves the idea of them together.
A/n- @ firefly-graphics for dividers. '
WC- 4.3k
Resi 8 Master List // House Dimitrescu Master List
Grey Eyes
My mother had always taught me that men were only here for my enjoyment. For my torture, to watch the life drain out of their eyes. But what if those eyes are covered with dark sunglasses and are tempting me in the worst way?Â
I wondered why he was even here at the castle. Mother never liked the grim and dirt that Heisenberg brought along with him, but the loud voices of Mother Miranda bounced around the castle walls.Â
I didnât give shit now. At least that was how I was acting, he had cornered me in a section, a rather recluse area of the castle. His hands barred me into the wall. My mind went haywire, everything was on high alert, but regardless of the feeling in the pit of my stomach I still let him kiss me.Â
Let him bring his lips towards a rapid pulse point in my neck. He was no longer caging me in with his hand that was, now it was his whole body pushing me further into the wall behind me. He was so big, sure I had seen him at dinners. I had seen him just a few moments ago when he was pissing Mother off with his insistent chewing, and loud laughter. All while he kept his eyes on me. It sent a raging fire through me. I tried my hardest to not look at him, mothers orders.Â
âMen are disgusting creatures, and only want you for one thing.âÂ
âMy daughters arenât good enough for any man out there.âÂ
âDonât you let any man touch you? Youâre my precious babies.âÂ
Mother would mutter into our ears when we were younger. She was hellbent on us knowing that, it was all we thought about, so anytime a random man would come to the castle doors. Enter without permission we had a rather fun time with him. Beat him till he was purple, and bleeding all over the place.Â
But there was something different about Heisenberg. He was stronger, bigger, and taller then any other man I had ever seen. My attention drew to him throughout the night, and now here I was trapped between his chest and the wall. With his mouth licking, and sucking at my skin. He was ravaging me and without a second thought, I pushed his hat off. Running my fingers through grey hair that felt so heavenly smooth.Â
I was fighting the urge to not fall deeper into Heisenbergâs touch. As his tongue left long trails of salvia down my neck to the top of my dress. I could hear my heartbeat, and Iâm pretty sure Heisenberg was able to feel it up against his tongue. His arms moved fast, and all of a sudden the weight on my feet was gone, and the weight of him picking me up and slamming me rather hard into the wall I felt explode into my backbone. I moaned out in a mixture of pain and excitement.
Sharp and Green eyes that widden with excitement as I canât control my own mouth. His voice is thick with almost a german accent. âOh doll arenât you a vocal one.â Heâs teasing me like weâve been together for such a long time. As if Lord Heisenberg, as been taking me to the darkest part of the castle and fucking me like I was his and his alone.Â
This all felt to real, to deja vu for this to be happening. I wondered why he had followed me so close, his boots practically hitting the back of my heels. Why had I dragged him towards the most recluse section of the castle. I did it rather unintentionally. I wanted him to follow behind me right? Maybe to go against my Mother as her rather controlling nature was getting worse and harder to deal with on the daily basic.Â
The only other male person Iâd ever met was The Duke. He was always in the castle selling rather interesting things to Mother. Only having met him once it was a complete and drastically different expression when I first saw Lord Heisenberg.Â
He had more muscles, thinner in every single way. He was darker almost has dark as the night sky during the summer nights. He was something that I had been told to not look at, touch, or even speak to. He was out of bounds in ever aspect, and that made the feeling of having him chasing after me even better.Â
Everything in my body was tingling. Everything felt it was on fire, like was going to burn to death just from his hands on my skin. His hands moved and pushed my legs to go around his hips. The groan that fell from his lips was hard to ignore, especially when I could feel the vibrations of his groan through my body. âSuch a wet little pussy youâve got. Can you feel it?â His voice dripped with cockiness as he thrusted into me pushing me further into the wall.Â
I was a mumbling mess. âI⊠You⊠we canâtâ He teased winking at me even though he was so close, and thursted again. His rough jean material pressing further into few layers of clothes that was covering my pussy. My eyes rolled into the back of my head as I felt the edge of stress fly away. âOh are you enjoying yourself? Are you enjoying the way my cock is teasign at your entrance.â He was coaxing me. Trying desperately to get me to say the words.Â
Stubborn as always I wouldnât dare give him the damn staifcation of knowing or even thinking that he was giving me any sort of high. âGET YOUR FLITHY HANDS OFF MY DAUGHTER THIS INSTENT!!â My mother is shouting from behind Lord Heisenberg back. My eyes are closed but I canât see her, maybe sheâll think that this was all Heisenberg fault.Â
I can hear him scoff into my skin. My mother is starting to tip over, getting to her boiling point much to soon. I open my eyes not yet daring to look at my mother. Much to aware of the setting thatâs she found me in. He looks up at me, thereâs a deep look in his eyes.Â
He bites down on his tongue and winks at me. Dropping down to the floor with the most softness Iâve ever been touch with in my life. My mother isnât the sweetest, nor nicest person on the planet. Sheâs harsh, loud and at her core sheâs manipulative. She makes you feel like shit and then gives you the whole world right out of her hand.Â
âI canât believe I told Bela. I told you never talk to this man, or even go near him. Just as always the one that acts like a damn fool. Cusres the Dimitrescu house name.â She grabs my wrist hard and tight, and drags me far away from Lord Heisenberg. She turns, and I look over my shoulder. âAs for you Lord heisenberg, you are to never come back to my castle. I will tell Mother Miranda what youâve done. Do you understand? You absolute traitor.âÂ
Heâs picking up his hat dusting it off, and over the brim of his glasses he looks at me. For the first time, or maybe the first clear time Iâve really seen him eyes. Green, deep and enticing in every single possible way.Â
I donât hear the end of it until the night ends, and Iâm laying in my bed. For the rest of the night my mother, held me close by her side. She never manages to shut up, all she does is talk. Talks about how horrible men are, how great she is, how much we should love and take care of her.Â
A ramble off of questions she asks go through my head as I lay down on my bed.Â
âDid he hurt you?âÂ
âHow did you two end up alone?âÂ
âDid you⊠Did you enjoy his touch?âÂ
Her last question is revolving in the back of my head. Did I enjoy his touch well maybe. I donât know. Heâs not romantic like any of the books in te library are. His hands are rough, but his lips are soft, and the way he say things causes my knees to go weak.Â
FUCKÂ
I miss him already, I shouldnât miss him. I shouldnât even want to see him again. I shouldnât have wanted to let him chase me. I let him chase me around this damn castle. I should⊠I donât know what I should do, but the summer air the drifts through my open balcony makes me walk over. Mother always talk about the useless factory that Lord Heisenberg runs. I can seem the smoke stacks that are wafting into the nights sky. The grey puffs of air, itâs all but causes a strong of shocks to run down my spine. My skin prickles at that the thought of running, jumping off the balcony.Â
Mother Miranda did hear all about Lord Heisenbergs adventure with me. She called my mother, Lord Heisenberg, and I to the church that mother was at nearly every week. âAlright, I have heard you Alcina. I do think that in efforts to be the best he possibly can, along with your sweetheart of a daughter. They might have come up with the most brillitantly wonderful idea.â Mother Miranda speaks. My mother has never been able to shadow her facial expression. Never able to keep her pocker face, sheâs like a person who wears their heart on their sleeve. Expect her heart is a knife, and maybe a few other dangerous items. I canât manage to make out Lord Heisenbergâs face, with been seated next to my mother the furthest away from Heisenberg.Â
âWhat;s are you talking about⊠Mother miranda you must know that Lord heisenberg isnât actually trying to shit right?â My mother speaks with sincreity. Her voice is level as itâs going to get for being so close to Lord Heisenberg. I can hear him over ther scoffing under his breathe, making fun of my motherâs show of frustration and aggervation.Â
âNow if youâre done. I have a new plan for finding myself a new daughter. I think that your daughter. Bela, and Lord Heisenberg should have this grand of a new relationship. I think this might work out very well for all of us.â With that Mother Miranda was gone, into a hundreds of black birds.Â
My mother was more then enraged by how simply Mother Miranda had tried absolutely nothing to stop him. Heisenberg I think was more then excited to come back to the scene we had been forced to leave so soon.Â
Heisenberg was so casual about everything like my mother wasnât going fully ballistic on the other side of the room. He got up with ease, and made his way over to my mother, and I. His even cocky in the way he stands infront of my mother and I. I canât help but strip him mentally of all of his clothes. Thereâs an urge to leap into his arms and get back to the kissing, and soft feelings of his lips on my skin. My hands combing through his hair.Â
He drops the edges of his glasses. Eyeing me, and winking before looking over at my mother. âSo Alcina are you in the helping mood for Mother Miranda?â He questions her. I let my mind wanderer for a moment, a helping hand for Mother Miranda. Mother scoffs, and her faceds changes for a second before looking more regal in her white dress. Her shoulders are taller, wider. âAnything for Mother Miranda isnât that right Heisenberg.â She says simply.Â
Itâs starts off simply. Mother Miranda encourages, comes over to the castle and practically grabs me from my mother hands but not before draping me the nicest thing around. She pulls me from my mother grasps. Taking me away and towards the factory. The air is somewhat different when we cross the bridge, but the smile that is beaming from Mother Miranda face is contagious.Â
My body is pumpingwith excitement as i realize one of two things. First off my mother is the furthest sheâs ever been from me. She canât control my every move, or tell me what to or not say. Two, Mother Miranda is leaving the two of us once Iâm settled. âThe two of you will work fast at this right?â She asks me. I humm not ever looking at her. âThatâs good, just what I want to hear. You do prefect for my project. Now listen carefully child. Iâm leaving you here with Lord Heisenberg. Iâm having your mother gather your things and youâll stay here with him. No need to give you and chance to abbadon this wonderful idea of yours right?â Her smile is creepy as shit, sending me wanting to go back the other direction. Sheâs right, she does exactly as she says. She brings me straight to his large garage door.Â
He meets us there. His eyes are dark, and his hat sits a little lopsided on his head, but heâs the definition of sexy. âAh, Lorg Heisenberg. You and Bela are going to make a lovely fa⊠a lovely couple.â With that she yet again poofs into a few hundred black birds. It leaves Heisenberg and I staring at each other.Â
I go to say something, anything that will drop from my lips. Nothing falls, not even has he getâs closer. Not even has his hands touches my skin. His hands are cool, against the hotness of my skin. The sun roasting me through the layers of clothes. He drags me into the garage. His drag isnât hard, or mean itâs just soft. âItâs not great, butâs home buttercup.â He said thickly. My heart stops if only for a second. The nickname is cute, scratch into the back of my head. I want him to call me âbuttercupâ more. âAlso, the names Karl. None of that Lord bullshit or heisenberg bullshitâ His voice is husky, is go stragiht to my core. The wetness that causes my spine to tingle.Â
âBela I assume is still okay?â Karl asks. I hum, his hand is no longer around my wrist rather holding my hand. His hands are rough, but not hard. Calluased by the work that I can only assume he does in the large factory. I look down at the part where the two of us are connect, and his eye follow along. He coughs, and lets go. I try to not look displeased, but follow behind him as heâs already on the move.Â
âIâm going to show you around the factory Mind you this isnât your prefect little cushy castle youâve got up there. This place is dangerous and you can get lots and hurt very easily I donât need either women I hate tearing down my walls looking for you. Do you understand?â So much authority comes from his words, butâs different.Â
He different now.Â
He different even from the night he chased after me in the castleÂ
He just simply different, now thatâs it just the two of us⊠atleast I think he is.Â
âDo you understand?â
âI understand lor⊠Karl.âÂ
The tour goes by quickly and the further we go down the darker, the creppier, and scariest it getâs. I canât help but keep close, and keep grabbing onto Karlâs biceps, or his hand when he walks to fast for me to keep up with his long legs.Â
It isnât until we make it up the upper levels that I feel safer. âWhy do you always wear your glasses?â I ask almost involuntarily. He turns and looks at me. I canât see his eyes. âWhy Bela?â I ramble to get an answer out of my mouth, âI⊠You⊠I just think youâd⊠Youâre eyes are very pretty is all. Theyâre all I think about, ever since that night in the castle. How you looked at me in the church.â âYou like the way I look at youâ Karls words make me float again, my minds goes somewhere else, I donât notice hoe close heâs managed to get to me.Â
âLook at you a trembling, wordless mess Buttercup.âÂ
I hum, itâs the only thing I have. Heâs in reaching distance, so I close the distance between the two of us. Out chest pressed up against each other. I can feel his heart beat. Loud and fast. âI asked you a question Karl.â He pulls the glasses down and then off compleety before throwing them off into the distance.Â
âAnd I asked you one, now are you going to answer.â He looking down at me with such force behind his green eyes The firs time, Iâve seen them so upclose, so clear for me to see ever notch in the iris. How the green dips and getâs darker the longer he keeps his attention on me.Â
âIâm sure youâll figure out soon enough. I want to get back to what was rudely intreuptted by your mother.â Forcely he picks me up. âWhat do you think Bela, huh?â His question is more rhetorical as he walks us somewhere. His hands are resting on my ass, my legs having wrapped themselves around his hips almost on instinct. As he walks us I can feel the growing erection thatâs begging to get out of the bounds of his trousers. My arms are wrapps around his neck, so I take advantage.Â
I rip his torn, dirty hat from his head. Keeping it in my hand. One of my hands goes to run a few fingers through his hair. It causes a bit of fault in karls steps. A moan. A quiet moan slips from his lips, but he contiues on. Before I know it Iâm dropped onto a rather uncomfortable mattress, but itâs large. Large enough for Karl to have me and him sprawled together.Â
He looks down at me.Â
âYouâre such a brat you know that?âÂ
I donât say anything back, but shake my head. Before I know it Karlâs unzipping his trousers, and letting them fall short of his knees. His boxers are filled out, the tent looks huge under my gaze. I wonderÂ
I hope, and wonder if it will even fit. Iâm not dumb to how sex works. My mother just didnât explain the all of the rules. Or how most of the things work. âOh donât worry buttercup Iâll make it fit.â So damn cocky. When he pulls himself out of his boxers the gasps that leaves my lips is faster then I can control, and the smirk I see on Karls face is only a further push into his ego.Â
âYou know how to suck cock right?â His questions is blod and straightforward is the hottest way possible. I mumble a quite ânoâ. He rolls his eyes, and almost throws his boxers up. âWait donât⊠show me Karl.â I mutter out softly almost like I canât talk at all. âFuck buttercup⊠alright Iâll show you.â He getâs close as possible. âDonât close your eyes at all I want you looking at me during the entire thing okay?â I shake me head, and he coniutes.â Openâ I do as he says. My mouth opens not wide enough for him, so his calluased fingers invade my mouth. My jaw aches as Karlâs fingers leave my mouth and try to follow them.Â
His cock is the next thing that enters my space. I lick my lips with antipiation. âOkay relax your mouth, and take me slow buttercup.â his accent thick with heat as he looks down at me. Once, finally once his cock nudges into my mouth I canât help the urge that overcomes me to take him fully. His cock hit the back of my throat and I look up at him through my lashes. He groans out, and bucks into my face. âFuck, I told you slow buttercup. But whatever you want I see.â Some how his voice is deeper thicker as words drips from his curse ridden mouth.Â
As he bucks into my face I can feel ever ridge and bump his cock as to give. His pubic hair is ticklish under my nose, but the breathing isnât my issues. Itâs wanting to feel every curve of his cock in my mouth, on my hand. In my pussy.Â
I want to feel him in every possible way.Â
The cursing that drop from karl donât stop and when his rough calluased hands reaches down to my hair I roll my eyes back and maon with excitement. His hold on my hair is hard and his finger tangle into my hair. His moans and grunts become raggaed and faster, somehow shorter all together. âFuck Buttercup.â Heâs still fucking my face, but as he pulls out his cock from my mouth I canât help but suck on the head.Â
Karl doesnât warn me as he spunk shoots out and down the back of my throat. Iâm finally able to breathe normally, but as Karl continues to fuck my mouth. Cum contiunes to trickled down, and my eyes rolls back at the euphoric feeling that crosses my hot and mess body. The ruge to strip out of my clothes over takes me.Â
âFuck, karl can I get out of my dresses. I hot as shit, and I needâŠâ he stares me with such admiration. âFuck yeah. Sorry. Give me a second.â he pleas with me. He barely strips ouit of his other clothes. All while he keeps his eyes on me. He stares at me, and my mouth. When he comes over his thumbs runs over my lips, then dip into my mouth.Â
âSuch a good girl.â He mutters softly, before heâs ripping my dress. Ripping into the clothing and throwing them across the room. My breasts donât have to react to the coldness of the factory. His mouth, Karls mouth is sucking and tugging at my sesitive nipples. His other hand is pulling my closer.
Skin to SkinÂ
He makes my mouth water. As he moans and flicks a harder nipple with his tongue. He stands much taller then I. His neck is craning to reach and play with my breasts. âFuck buttercup. Such a good lookinâ pair of tits youâve got. So tiny and squeezeable.â His hands are rough, but thatâs okay I like the comparison.Â
He moves us gentle and as my knees hit the back of the bed. Itâs causes me to fall backwards. Karl is ontop of me within a second. His cock is already hard again and pressed up agasint my thigh. My pussy is dripping, and has been dripping since I walked across the the stone bridge.Â
Fingers dancing on the edge of passion.Â
He brings his lips close to mine. Breathe mixing together.Â
âKarlâ Itâs like Iâm begging, but Iâm not sure for what.Â
âSuch a pretty girl. Such a pretty girl thatâs all mine.â Karl shifts his weight, now heâs somehow caging me back onto the mattress. He slips his hands down my sides, and gives me shivers as his fingers, and hand rest nicely on the dip of my hips. Itâs only when I feel his rough padded fingers playing with my pussy. Soft and gentle touches like Iâll break if he isnât careful.Â
I look down between my open legs. Karlâs stance is laughable, at best. His hair is a mess, sticking to parts of his forehead, but tongue stick out of his mouth as he looks down at my body. Heâs looking down at my soaking pussy as he plays more. More and more until he satisfied with his âworkâ.Â
Finally the tip of his head nudging yearning to enter. Like the walls break and a flood of water comes in. The words fall out of my mouth. âIâm a virgin, Heisenberg.â I said loudly almost to loud. His eyes flash up to mine. âI was assuming so buttercup, do you notâŠâ âNO! I do want your cock. I promise I just you⊠I just wanted to tell you beforeâŠâ My words die in my thraot as Karl doensât give any warning. He thrust hard and fast.Â
The pressure wells up in my belly, and the scream that rips through my throat Iâm sruprised I can still breathe. âFuck, Shit⊠Karl⊠That hurtâŠâ Itâs a mumble of words. Theres tears in my eyes at the edge of falling off onto the sheets. Before they can karl is wiping them away with a rough padded thumb. âIâll move in a second. I just couldnât wait any longer. I should have just taken it back in that big dumb castle. Should have let your mother find me fucking you. I wanna hear your moans. I wanna hear my name on your Buttercup.â He whispers into my ear.Â
The pain is less, the feeling of being full is whatâs etched into my mind now. âI want⊠I want you to move please⊠Please just move already Karlâ Begging for him to move I buck into his cock. Fresh tears fall. The tears of feeling full.Â
âAlright, calm down. Iâll start movinâ now buttercup.â He whispers before coming back up and his hand rest neatly on my hips. Large fingers sprayed against my skin.Â
Rough vs softÂ
I remember the feeling of his cock falling out and then back in with a hard thrust. I remember the feeling of wanting to scream, cry, and everything else you can do. How his skin felt as I created half-created moons into his skin. How good he smelt his head bent into the crook of my neck as the time passed. How tight I felt as he stuffed me full of cum. How hard he gripped onto my hip as he cum. How my name flaoted off his lips with such ease.Â
Most importantly I remember the green eyes that stared back into my own. As he rolled them back as he sputtered into a giant mess above me, as he came crashing down on me with the last thrust. How his fast, racing heart felt agaisnt my bare chest.Â
Green eyes were what I fell asleep and woke up to all over again.
Completed on: 03/26/23
Posted on: 03/26/23
House Dimitrescu-
#house dimitrescu#bela dimitrescu#bela dimitrescu x karl heisenberg#fluff#resident evil dimitrescu#resident evil village#resident evil 8#resi 8#resident evil#bela dimitrescu x heisenberg#series post#resident evil fanfiction#resident evil fic#smutish#smut#fluff fluff fluff#anger#fear#tw fighting#tw yelling#hiding place#falling in love with the wrong person#falling in love trope#enemies to lovers#enemies to soulmates#fwb au#bela dimitrescu pov
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Steve loves a good story but has never really been able to get into the books his Party friends love. I imagine him a bit dyslexic; he can read but it's a constant mental effort to decode the words that just isn't rewarded by what he can follow of the story. He doesn't want to admit how tiring and confusing he finds it, because nobody else seems to think it's hard, and brushes it off, saying he's waiting for the movies.
Eddie is not having this (he was really rooting for Ralph Bakshi to succeed but after that mess it seems unlikely any decent Lord of the Rings movie will be made in his lifetime). He loves telling stories. He insists on Steve letting him come over to his house and read him at least The Hobbit. Steve agrees to this primarily because it appears to be a nerdy strategy to get him alone for a while and he assumes it'll just mean listening politely for a chapter or so before making out ensues.
He isn't prepared for the sheer charisma and energy of the one-man show he's treated/subjected to. Eddie has distinct character voices and accents for not only Bilbo and Gandalf but all thirteen dwarves. He's written his own tunes for all the songs ("Fifteen Birds in Five Fir-Trees" and "Down in Goblin Town" in particular get the heavy metal treatment). He bounds around the room and climbs on furniture acting everything out. Steve is equal parts baffled and spellbound. Making out definitely needs to ensue, but he'll let Eddie read just one more chapter first.
#steddie#whether the harringtons' coffee table got broken in the course of said making out#or from the vigour of eddie's re-enactment of gandalf slaying the great goblin#with the legendary sword glamdring is a matter of conjecture
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I'm not even sure what this is. A drabble, I guess? This was going to originally be fleshed out into more of a one shot, but I'm tired of editing it. I'm trying to get back into the swing of writing again but it's been hard.
If you do read, this isn't an explicitly sexual fic. And TW:
Brief mention of non-sexual bondage, predator/prey, non-consent, gagging with fingers.
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The butler who brought you in through the large front door forced you down onto your knees before the giant, plush chair. It was currently vacant, but the deep red velvet cushion was indented in such a way that suggested that the owner occupied the seat more frequently than not. You bowed your head under the gaze of the haughty butler, shifting your weight carefully and watching your bare knees grow red from the hardness of the uncomfortable, wood floor. Your arms were bound tightly with rough rope, which wasn't ideal. But it wasn't the worst situation you'd ever been in.
You heard the heavy footsteps behind you before you saw him, the hem of his dark slacks and shiny black dress shoes gracing your vision while he settled into his seat. You didn't dare look up into his face. "Well, well, well. What do we have here? A little rabbit in a den of wolves. How did a meek little thing like you get in a predicament like this?" You knew, of course, but his question was rhetorical.
The butler who had been silent until now cut in hesitantly. "My Lord, I don't think she's-"
"Hush, Barbatos." While there was annoyance in his tone, it was overshadowed by amusement, "I am aware of what she is." He leaned down and grasped your chin tightly with his strong, ring-laden fingers, tipping your head back until your gaze met his.
It felt like you had been punched in the gut. This man was more beautiful than you could have imagined. His golden eyes were sharp and accented by shallow laugh lines set permanently into his tan skin. It was obvious from his demeanor that he was intelligent and cunning; he'd have to be, given his position of authority. You'd definitely regret killing him.
Your confidence must have shown on your face and he let out a booming laugh, eyes glittering, "Oh, little rabbitâŠDon't you realize how helpless you really are? You snuck in here believing that you were the predator. How cute."
Narrowing your eyes, you bared your teeth. You weren't cute. You were a trained assassin who had killed many men twice your size. Men who were trained in combat; who were killers in their own right. You were a predator. He'd learn that soon.
"Oh come now, darling. Don't act like that." The man knelt down in front of you, removing his hand from your chin to run his knuckles down your cheek. "You came into my house to do whatâŠto kill me? And you have the gall to get mad at me? Now, that doesn't seem very fair." His gaze traveled down your body, stopping briefly at your breasts, to your reddened knees. "Ah, it doesn't look like you're too comfortable, does it?"
He stared at you expectantly, waiting for your answer. "No," you said harshly, through gritted teeth, "I'm perfectly fine."
"You know, I can't hear that angelic voice very well when you're snarling at me like that. Let me help you open that mouth of yours."
An unexpected pang of arousal stirred within you and before you even realized what was happening, the gorgeous criminal in front of you was prying your mouth open with his fingers. Your eyes fluttered shut subconsciously at the sensation. A low chuckle sounded and your eyes snapped open again, as a dark blush crept across your cheeks.
His face was inches from yours, eyes alight with obvious enjoyment. "You look so pretty like this. What a good girl."
You averted your eyes in embarrassment as lust coursed through you. How dare he make you feel like this. Suddenly you remembered that his fingers were in your mouth; surrounded by teeth. You bit down as hard as you could, waiting for the distinct taste of blood to fill your mouth. But that taste never came.
Instead, he laughed again, shoving his fingers deeper into your mouth until you gagged. The force of your bite should have been enough to sever his fingers. Why is he not in pain? "You know, I was going to be gentle with you, but I'm starting to rethink my choice." Fingers still sheathed in your mouth, he grabbed a fistful of your hair and pulled your head back hard. He leaned in, lips pressed to your ear. "I'm not your run of the mill criminal, you know. You may have been a big fish in your pond, but you've made your way to the ocean. And there are sharks here."
He pulled away, withdrawing his fingers from your throat and stood, grinning, his unnaturally sharp teeth forming perfect, white rows. "Barbatos, I think it's time to teach our little rabbit a lesson."
#obey me shall we date#obey me#obey me diavolo x reader#obey me barbatos#obey me au#obey me diavolo#obey me diavolo x fem!reader#obey me drabble
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Hue and Cry XVI
Warnings: non-consent sex and rape (series), pain/wounds, mild violence.
This is dark!medieval!Bucky Barnes x reader and explicit. 18+ only. Â Your media consumption is your own responsibility. Warnings have been given. DO NOT PROCEED if these matters upset you.
Synopsis: Barnes lashes out in his grief.
Note: So, itâs not over but most of you guessed that :)
Thanks to everyone and thanks in advance for all your feedback. :)
I really hope you enjoy. đ
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The sun cast a sardonic light on the cold winter morning. The first flakes of snow fell the night before but glistened as they melted away with the unexpected bloom of light on the horizon. The men began digging at dawn for the interment, a pit to be unmarked and unseen. The woman would be buried as any servant was; without any formality or fanfare.
Lord Barnes dressed in black, the sole attendee of the service. He had dragged a priest from the castle chapel to say some ordained words. The men climbed out of the six-foot hole as the cart was led over by two others, the wooden box atop it.
They lifted it, lifted her, and maneuvered it down into the grave with ropes. The holy man recited his verse but the duke did not hear them. He was only torn from his own grief as he heard footsteps on the crisp grass. He looked over as the foreign baron came to stand beside him, his dark eyes ahead of him as the men began to shovel dirt onto the wood. The sound was harsh in the early hour.
âGo,â Barnes growled, âyou arenât welcome here.â
âWell,â Zemo said, âhow is that? After all Werner did for you; for her. I should like a proper farewell.â
âYou didnât know her,â Barnes hissed.
âOh, I didnât, but are you so sure that you knew her so well?â Zemo challenged, âyou knew what you wanted from her--â
âShut up! You donât know what youâre talking about,â Barnes lifted his chin and turned to face his foe, âI will not tell you to leave again.â
âI owe you no obedience, my lord,â he said flaty, âI think youâve misunderstood that entirely. The ground we stand on is even. I am beholden to you for nothing. Given that it was my physician who saw to her comfort in her last hours, Iâd say you--â
His voice was cut off by the hand at his throat. The duke throttled the Baron with his only hand and backed him away from the grave as the dirty continued to rain down. He marched him across the grass as his blue eyes burned with a selfish sort of hurt.
âI am not stupid. I know you came to rile me and youâve done just that so go! Go before I put you down beside her,â Barnes shoved him away so that he stumbled.
Zemo stood and touched his throat as a rare glimmer of anger flashed across his features. He raised his chin and fixed the fur collar of his cloak. He nodded as he set his jaw and peered past the furious duke.
âShe is free now,â Zemo said, âfrom you most of all.â
The baron turned away and strode from the green. The duke turned and watched the diggers as they kept at their work. A lump lodged in his throat and he lowered his head. He could not deny Zemoâs words, in fact, they sank so deep his heart ached. He knew as all did that her death was bloody on his hands.
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Lord Barnes watched from the window as the line of carriages rolled through the castle gates. He was smug at the Baronâs premature departure but he didnât truly feel any better than he had the day before. He expected the knock at the door and he was not surprised by who drew him away from the window.
The door opened before he reached it and his sister blustered into the chamber. Rebecca snarled as she came to face him, of the few who could match his own temper. Her nostrils flared and hardened her soft features as she glared at him.
âYouâve ruined it!â she spat, âyouâve ruined it all! Heâs gone and itâs all your fault, you dunce!â
âI ruined it? You really think you could have trusted him? I merely saved you time and gold,â Bucky scoffed as he shrugged her off.
âYou are so conceited. Donât you realise we need this alliance? Itâs much bigger than your little maid!â She barked, âoh, all this just to fu--â
âNo, no! Shut up!â he spun and pointed at her face, âyou donât speak of her. Your or anyone else.â
She reeled and chortled. She rolled her eyes and put her hands on her hips. She licked her lips sourly and shook her head, âBetter yet, I will not speak to you again. You have until the end of the day to leave the capital.â
âAre you mad?â
âIâm serious,â her brows arched, âSamuel agrees with me. You will go and you will not return. Go back to your castle and be alone and bitter as you always wished.â
Barnes huffed and mirrored her own fury, âfine. I told you, I never wanted to come here.â
âSo it is my fault now?â she snipped.
âNo, your majesty,â he said dryly, âhow could anything ever be your fault?â
âDonât,â she warned.
âOh, queenâs are so powerless,â he rebuffed, âhow every woman in the realm must pity you.â
âYouâre a bastard,â she sneered.
âWe both share the same blood, the same flaws,â he slowly walked back to the window, âyou will see in the end that I did you a favour. That man cannot be trusted.â
âOh, do get over yourself, brother,â Rebecca snapped and the slam of the door marked her exit.
Lord Barnes stared down at the wintery grounds then up at the grey sky. It was due time he went home. To be alone. For good this time.
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Flickers of light skimmed beneath your eyelids. Distant memories, dwindling dreams, and unheard words.Â
The pain came first. The agony down your left arm and hip, the way it rippled through you like a crashing ocean against the shore. The ragged breaths grew to groans as the ground moved beneath you, rattling like your bones and your head. The noise of horses and wooden wheels in the dirt. The smell of leaves and oak. The feeling of life come back to you.
You could not move your left arm, it was bound and even if it was not, you couldnât have lifted it. Your left leg was in similar shape and your entire body was bound in pain. The confusion laced your mind and kept you from thinking too deeply as you realised you were in a box, the darkness broken only by the thin wisps of light between the hammered boards.
âHello?â you called, your throat dry and sore. It hurt to speak and your lungs squeezed terribly.
You bent your right arm, your shoulder straining as you did, and hit the lid. It did not budge and you hit it harder. Your uncertain strikes turned to a steady and frantic pounding as the blackness began to suffocate you. You had to get out. You would die in there. Or were you already dead. You realised what you lay in; a coffin, and your stomach dropped like a boulder.
The wheels stopped and the ground stilled. You were on a cart of some sort and footsteps tramped into the dirt and murmurs stirred outside. There was a thump on the lid and suddenly it lurched upward as it was pried off.Â
Swathes of light flowed in and blinded you. You stilled and stared up as a figure stood above you and another appeared at the other side of the casket.
âAh, finally,â the accented tone slithered, âI feared the dose was mistaken.â
You blinked until Baron Zemo came clear to you and shielded your eyes as they watered. You gasped as another shattering pain overtook you and gasped at the sheer torment. The other man, thin and tall with lines around his eyes and across his forehead peered down and reached to check the bandages around your left arm.
âShe cannot sit in the carriage but we can arrange for her to recline in there, yes, my lord?â he asked as he felt your forehead, âthere is no fever. She is past the worst of it.â
âWe can arrange it,â Zemo nodded, âdo get her a blanket. We really should have done so before we nailed the top on.â
âYes, my lord,â the tall man hopped down from the cart and returned with a thick fur coverlet. Zemo tucked it gently around you and as he brushed your arm, you cried out.
âI⊠I should be dead,â you rasped, âhow--â
âA trick. On the gods, on fate⊠on your Lord Barnes,â Zemo smirked, âoh, do not fear, he hasnât any idea of your miraculous perseverance. Let me assure you he is most miserable to believe you dead.â
âWhy?â you asked as the lid of the coffin was moved away and you heard others moving around. The stench of the horses made you shudder and brack back the scene; the clopping hooves, the roaring crowd, the pulsing of your heart, your maddened laughter.
âYou know, I never desired anything more from Lord Barnes. What happened between us was an act of war. We were soldiers but he could not see it that way. I am an understanding man but I am not without reason. If he cannot be civil, why then should I?â He said smoothly, âI came to your kingdom to serve my own and I cannot do that with him snapping at my throat, so I will go home.â
âBut why--â
âPatience,â he bid as he lifted a gloved hand, âI could not have factored you in if I tried. You are the most unexpected creature. What you did⊠well, that sent a very clear message to me, one that I heard.â He looked around and clasped his hands together as he leaned his elbows on his knees, âI will not claim it to be entirely selfless in my deed, in fact the idea of the deceit does more for me than it could ever do for you. To think of Lord Barnes in his misery, that pompous man.â
âWhat--Where are we going?â you asked weakly as the wariness crept up on you once more.
âThe Tower Zemo,â he said plainly, âin my homeland. You should recover there and then we will decide what to do with you.â
âWhat to--â
âNothing too nefarious, I assure you. I should like to avoid the depths of BarnesâŠâ he sniffed, âI donât expect you to trust me, lady, you would be a fool to and you do not seem one to me. Foolishly brave and perhaps obstinate but not a fool.â
âI--how am I to thank you?â you croaked.
âDonât do that just yet,â Zemo rose as men approached and suddenly the coffin was slid off the cart.
You were carried around the side of a carriage and set down again. The men worked carefully to remove you from inside the casket and you screamed as they did. Zemo spurred them on and apologised for your discomfort as they transferred you to the lid of the coffin placed to stretch between the seats of the carriage.
The tall man draped the fur over you again and checked your splints and the layers of bandage hidden beneath the loose wool gown. He called for some water and helped you drink. Then he was handed a chest and stirred around for a vial.
âThis is Werner,â Zemo said as he sat on the empty part of the bench and the carriage door shut, âhe did see that you survived and that you died in the eyes of your master.â
âOh⊠thank you,â you looked to Werner as he urged you to drink from the vial.
âJust a sip, miss, for the pain,â he bid.
You did as he told you and reclined again with a grumble. He sat opposite Zemo who watched you with a cryptic expression.
âIt will be a long journey,â he said, âand likely longer for you. It would be best if you kept calm and did not stress yourself. You are still⊠fragile.â
âI feel it,â you closed your eyes as fatigue shrouded you.
âYou would,â Zemo said, âsleep is best for it, isnât that so, Werner?â
âSleep numbs the pain,â Werner assured, âsleep lets the body heal itself.â
âAnd sees the time through,â Zemo yawned, âbesides, what else is there to do?â
Your breath eased along with the pain and slowly you sank back into the void. You let it embrace you as you forgot about the Baron and his odd physician, about the Duke and the life before. You welcomed sleep as you had death and yet, you were relieved to be alive.
#bucky barnes#dark bucky barnes#dark!bucky barnes#bucky barnes x reader#hue and cry#series#fic#au#medieval au#medieval!au#baron zemo#zemo#dark fic#dark!fic#mcu#marvel#rebecca barnes#sam wilson#steve rogers#peter parker#captain america#falcon#spider-man#winter soldier
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Dark!bucky X pregnant reader with someone elseâs baby
dark!bucky x pregnant reader with someone elseâs baby
warnings: darkish, smut, obsession, possessiveness, some violence, stalker!bucky, manipulation, asshole ex, i dont do crack but i was on crack when i wrote this but i dont do crack, not prrofreadÂ
word count: 1.4kÂ
an: so i have no idea how to make a headcanon so this is an attempt pls go easy on me im a lil bitch
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- Dark bucky with a pregnant reader having a baby thatâs not his will probably be an obsessed dark bonky barnacle
- Like fresh out of hydra bucky whoâs so lost but then he sees you, a pregnant woman all alone, carrying bags of groceries.
- Heâd be so mesmerized by your glow that he wouldnât be able to stop himself from walking towards you and helping you.
- Itâs like heâs never seen something so pure but then there you are, walking around with this light surrounding you. Like a goddess in Buckyâs eyes.
- He would be a terrific actor because you wouldnât even notice his accent and how does this guy able to speak a lot of words just like that? Heâs suddenly a friendly dude. Far from the assassin described all over the news.
- He wonât ask about the lack of a partner by your side but he can easily manipulate the conversation to that topic.Â
- âHow come a lady like yourself is all on your own?â
- And just like that, you tell him your life story. Maybe itâs because of the hormones that you just wanted to rant about your horrible partner that left you the minute you told him the news or maybe itâs because you felt so safe with this hot stranger⊠A big mistake on your side, to be honest. Or is it?
- Bucky would listen to every word youâd say while he memorizes every single detail about you. The way your lips move when you talk, the way you would lick your lips when youâve been talking nonstop. How you smell; heâll inch closer to you just to get a whiff and heâll be so intoxicated.
- Heâll be walking you back to your home and that will be the start of somethingâŠ
- Bucky would be watching your every move. Heâd call it watching over you but dark bonky is bonkers.
 - And heâll see you interacting with children at the cafe, at the bakery, anywhere and his heart will melt at how youâre so good with children.
 - Then heâll see how your stomach will grow bigger as the child inside grows and this guyâs protectiveness will grow as wellâŠ
 - Obsessed and protective bucky is a lot to take in
 - BUT obsessed, protective, jealous, AND horny bucky will be the death of all vaginas.
 - Heâd watch as your asshole ex-boyfriend comes back, trying to win you back and bucky would just wait for how youâll react while his whole body heats up with anger, hungry for murder. Preferably your ex-boyfriend.
 - But then bucky would be all giddy and would wear a grin all the time when he sees you reject the asshole, telling him that youâve fallen for someone else.
 - That grin would soon fall when this asshole of an ex of yours calls you names such as a slut, whore, and whatnot.
 - That grin comes back when bucky finally deals with that ex-boyfriend.
 - Would you look at that? Bucky answers your call the next day, crying your heart out because your asshole ex came back which hurt your feelings and a very hormonal pregnant woman canât just go through all that.
 - Bucky is there to the rescue because heâs at your door in a blink with a lot of comfort food.
 - Your heart melts at that and youâd fall for him deeper every moment heâs with you.
 - How can a guy be so perfect?
 - Youâd secretly wish heâs the father of your unborn child.
 - That wish wouldnât be much of a dream because bucky would confess his love to you and dadadada would you look at that! Youâd fall even MORE because of how he kissed your bump, promising you and the baby that heâll take good care of you.
 - Could you be more in love? This man would always talk to your bump and will always be at your service.
 - You whine from back pain? This guy will give you the best massage ever.
 - Cravings? No problem because this guy will fill your pantry until the whole grocery is moved into your home. The home that became buckyâs as well.
 - Of course, due to pregnancy hormones, youâd be hungry for some action and you best believe that bucky will not let his girl wait.
 - Heâd give you everything.
 - Heâd see you whining, noticing how youâve been grumpy the whole day and heâll act oblivious but he exactly knows whatâs happening. He can practically smell your fluids, duh.
 - âWhatâs wrong, doll?â His voice would be extra sultry and you would just blame it on your hormones but this mf is doing it on purpose.
 - Youâd try to play it cool but this man will do everything thatâll make you so very hot and bothered.
 - âHow about a massage?â Heâll over, already running his hands over your stiff shoulders and earning a moan from you.
 - He only smirks as he plays your body like a fiddle.
 - Then all of a sudden, youâre naked.
 - Heâd cloth you with oil, claiming that itâll feel good and lord have mercy it does feel good.
 - Heâd start from your back, going lower and lower until his focus is on your ass.Â
 - Buckyâs pants will get tighter as the smell of your arousal invades his senses and how about that? Now bucky is naked as well.
 - He spreads your cheeks before inhaling your scent more.
 - Heâd admire the sounds youâre making as he devours that pussae.
 - Cumming once will not be enough because he wouldnât stop until youâre begging for his cock.
 - âPLEASE BUCKY! I need it!â Youâd scream out but thatâs not enough for this fucker.
 - âTell me what you want, babyâŠâ Heâll be sucking on your neck, continuously pulling moans from you.
 - âI need your cock in my pussyâŠâ You finally whisper, breathing heavily and squealing in ecstasy as his cock finally enters your begging cunt.
 - âAAHH fuck!â Bucky would be having visions inside his head as soon as he gets that magical pussy skkskksks because heâs never felt this way before.
 - Heâd be rutting into you like a starved caveman and youâd be rutting your ass back against him, just as hungry as he is.
 - You just feel so good around his cock. Your walls are so snug and so wet, bucky would fucking die for that pussae.
 - After a few minutes, or maybe hours idk yâall are a different type of hornyâŠÂ
 - Youâve cum a lot of times and bucky has spilled his seed inside you over and overâŠ
 - Youâd be cuddling and this man is wrapped around you like a fuckinâ koala.
 - He wonât let you get away unless youâre in an uncomfortable position. Heâd let you adjust but then heâll be back to cradling you.
 - Heâs palm would be stroking your belly.
 - âI canât wait for our baby to come,â heâll whisper in your ear and you know youâve already fallen in love with this man but fuck it. Youâre deeper in it so gluck.
 - Youâd let him kiss your face and youâd tell him how thankful you are that youâve met him.
 - Then heâs like âno IM thankful for YOUâ kind of shit.
 - âYou know⊠After giving birthâŠâ Youâll trail off, making bucky wait in anticipation but he already knows whatâs coming.
 - âI would want to have your babyâŠâ Youâll say shyly but buckyâs having none of that. Heâll be peppering kisses all over your face, almost crying in joy at the words you just said.
 - âI fucking love you. I love you more than youâll ever know.â Heâll stare at you and youâll stare right back at him.
 - âMarry me.â Heâll say suddenly.
 - Bucky almost feels guilty when you start to cry but you assure him that those were tears of joy and youâd just keep nodding your head.
 - âYes, Iâll marry you!â Youâd share a kiss before going back to cuddling.
 - Bucky would be watching you as you doze off and heâll be admiring you as you start to fall asleep.
 - âI love you,â heâll say before he lets his cheeks fall on the top of your head.
 - âI love you too, bucky,âbuckyâs heart melts at your sleepy voice as he sleeps peacefully which he was only able to do when heâs with you.
 - Bucky would be proud of himself for being able to orchestrate everything and heâs not even guilty about it because, in the end, he was able to have you.
 - And soon enough, youâll be having a big family with him. Heâll make sure of that.
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Where The Gears Are Turning (snippet)
excerpt from chapter 6 of my fic, let down your hair and i'll let down my gun
She hadnât seen many foreign faces in Kyrat; but when they came she was eager to meet them.Â
âWhoâs that, Sabal?â Bhadra asked, pointing to the dark skinned man who seemed to preach to those interested in listening.Â
âHis name is Longinus. Heâs our weapons dealer.â
âShouldnât he be back in the other camp?â
âHe makes his own time,â Amita said, reaching out to hold Bhadraâs hand as she looked on at the man. He was theatricalâ enthusiastic and most importantly was livelier than the silent and brooding atmosphere the people of Kyrati tended to leave. She let go of Amitaâs hand to approach him, and up close now she heard the man as he spoke, telling a story about a giant. The man had hailed from Kenyaïżœïżœ his voice was framed by his thick, charming accent.Â
âAnd when David took his slingshot,â Longinus made a gesture, pulling back against imaginary rubber as he shut one eye and aimed into the sky, âand without a sword in hand he struck down the giant and killed him!âÂ
The kids let out resounding gasps, engaging in the story as Longinus acted on a heart attack and dropped to his knees and onto the floor. For a second, it was quiet, but as soon as Longinus opened an eye the children cheered. Bhadra stood among the kids who sat down, arms folded as he took out a thick book and said, âNow, remember what I had taught you today, children! In the words of Ecclesiastes chapter three, verse twelve to thirteen: I have concluded that the only worthwhile thing for them is to take pleasure in doing good in life; moreover, every person should eat, drink, and enjoy the benefits of everything that he undertakes, since it is a gift from God! Go, play, the day is for you!â
As Longinus dismissed them, some children stayed behind and went up to his little stage to embrace him before leaving. He hugged them back, then met eyes with Bhadra.Â
âAh, the Tarun Matara!â He said, putting his hands together, âYouâve enjoyed my little story of David and the Goliath, Iâm sure?âÂ
She pulled back the urge to frown at the title, so she smiled instead. âBhadra is good,â followed by a, âyes, I did. Where did that story come from?â
Longinus perked up at the question. âMy child, it is from the Bible!â he chimed, bringing back the thick book. âIt is filled with many ancient texts from thousands of years ago, ever since the Lord created the Earth. I was brought here upon this land to spread the word of the Lord, and so you shall be enlightened, even as the Tarun Matara!âÂ
Bhadra felt her eyes crinkle at that. âTell me about it!â she said, and so Longinus wrapped his arm around her as they started to walk.Â
Days later, at that very night, she went into the camp, feeling heady and high from adrenaline, but she managed to make it. She treaded lightly along the place, stopping by the little church surrounded by targets and knocked on the door. As Longinus opened the door, he was greeted by the sight of her stumbling down into his arms, slightly bloody but not as damaged as theyâd both thought.Â
âPlease donât tell Amita or Sabal.â She whispered, and Longinus paused before nodding.Â
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Amorous Little Girl
Pairing: Uhtred x fem!oc
Summary: The royal family disappointment and the Coccham group meet through an accidental run-inïżŒ, sprouting into a kidnapping:)
Warning: toxic daddy issues, aethelflaed slander, one swear wordâi think thatâs it (unless you want to add terrible writing as a warning-điâm sorry in advance)
Word Count: 5k
âFather, why am I never allowed to meet these men?â Magnhild asked King Alfred after he sent her out of the room upon the arrival of Uhtred of Bebbanburg.
âBecause you are a young woman,â he answered and flicked his wrist as if to tell her to leave.
âAethelflaed has met them,â she retorted and crossed her arms with a pout.
âYou and Aethelflaed are nothing alike,â he told his daughter.
âShe is my sister,â Magnhild responded.
âAethelflaed is educated, and refined, and independent on her own accord. You are an amorous little girl,â her jaw went slack at his accusations.
âAn amorous little girl?â she questioned, âAre you joking?â
âMagnhild, we will speak of this later. I have king duties to tend to,â he dismissed her.
âFine,â she muttered and slung open the doors to go into the hallway.
She was angry, blind rage took over her body. She hiked up her dress so she could walk faster down the corridor, fuming. She wasnât paying attention to where she was going, she knew the halls like the back of her hand. Her jaw clenched and unclenched over and over as she thought of what her father called her.
An amorous little girl? He could not have been serious. She did not speak up about politics nor the ways of war and domination, but only because that was what her mother taught her to avoid. However, that did not mean she did not understand and have her own opinions of the matters. She only ever tried to obey and please her parents, but she could never be Aethelflaed.
As she came to the realization that she will never receive her parents love, she began to cry. She always cried when she was madâsomething she hated she did and probably why her father thought of her as a little girl.
Oh, how her blood boiled as she thought of how much they paraded around Aethelflaed and obviously showed her more affection. Aethelflaed with her perfect face, and her perfect etiquette, and her perfect, moral, Christian heart, and her knowledge of the ways of war, and her sweet attitude, and her independence.
She became distracted when these thoughts came forward, running right into another person in the hallway. It was a very muscular man, because she was nearly knocked onto the ground.
âOh, God, I didnât see ya. Iâm sorry,â he apologized quickly and put his hand on her shoulder.
âFinan, why are you hitting women? Is that not a sin?â another man next to them spoke, causing another man to laugh.
âPardon me,â Magnhild excused herself and took a step to walk away, sniffling.
âWait, are you hurt? Why are you crying?â the same man that hit her asked.
âI am fine, forgive me for running into you. I wasnât paying attention,â she apologized.
âWell, why are you crying?â the man, who has not spoken, asked, he looked as if he were a Dane.
âFamily issues,â she told them hostilely.
âYour family issues involve the king?â the accented man asked and Magnhild scoffed, crossing her arms.
âMy family is the king,â she spoke, annoyed with their ignorance. Everyone knew her mother and father, everyone knew Aethelflaed, everyone knew Edwardâeven at his young ageâyet, no one knew Magnhild.
âThe king has another daughter?â the tallest one asked.
âYes, but my father thinks Iâm an amorous little girl, so I donât meet too many men when they visit him,â she told them, âwhy are all of you here to see the king?â
âWe have a report from East Anglia,â the tall replied.
âAh, a battle for Beamfleot is soon to come,â she nodded to show her understanding, wiping the tears that had fallen down her cheeks, âI must be on my way, but if you need to find me, which you probably wonât, I will be somewhere in the courtyard.â
âWait, what is your name?â the accented man asked.
âMagnhild,â she told him and looked to all three men, âand yours?â
âFinan,â he introduced himself, but you had already heard his name when you first ran into him and the tall one said it.
âNice to meet you, Finan,â she shook his hand and looked to the quiet one.
âSihtric,â he said and she shook his hand next.
âSihtric, I love your name,â she complimented and looked to the last one, âand yours?â
âUhtred,â he answered with a crooked smile and grasped her hand, kissing the back of it. He looked into her eyes, the smile not leaving his lips.
âUhtred,â she repeated and smiled her beautiful smile that usually had men crawling after her.
âWe were going to the ale house after we speak with King Alfred,â Finan chimed in, the twoïżŒ not breaking eye contact.
âI might join you,â she told them and turned on her heels with an excited smile gracing her lips.
Once sun set, Magnhild went to the ale houseâwithout telling her parents, of course. They would have her sent to the chapel with the priest to be cleansed, if they knew she was going to drink with unmarried men.
She walked into the ale house and looked around for the three men she had met only that day. As she stood at the bar, waiting for the woman to give her her drink, she felt an arm sling over her shoulder.
âAye, Lady Magnhild, I thought you werenât going to join us,â he spoke and laughed. Magnhild grabbed her drink and walked with Finan to Uhtred and Sihtric along with another man she sort of recognized.
âAh, here she is,â Uhtred said as she sat next to Sihtric, âAlfredâs secret daughter, meet Alfredâs bastard son,â he introduced and Magnhildâs eyes widened, her head snapping to the boy.
âMagnhild, family disappointment,â she introduced herself and shook his hand with a smile.
âOsferthâŠfamily reject,â he greeted awkwardly.
âWell, I do not have much time until my sister realizes Iâm gone and tells my father,â she told them and downed what was in her cup, âshall we, gentlemen?â
âWe shall,â Finan held up his cup and the others hit their cups together before drinking down the ale.
After many, many pitchers of ale and laughs, the group resorted storytelling.
âYou let him trap you for a year then with Mildreth?â Magnhild asked as she laughed along with the rest of the men besides Uhtred, âeveryone knows of Mildrethâs debt.â
âOkay, time to go,â Uhtred interrupted and stood up to go pay for his ale.
âNo, Uhtred,â Magnhild whined and poked her bottom lip out. He looked down to her and got the dirtiest of thoughts, but quickly pushed them away, âIâm sorry for laughing, please stay,â she begged and grabbed his hand to pull him back down to sit beside her. She poked her lip again and tilted her head down to look at him through her lashes. He pulled his lip between his teeth with his tongue, looking down to her poked out lip then back up to her eyes, and sat down.
âWe have already spoken of my misfortunes, letâs speak of yours,â Uhtred prompted and looked to woman, âwhy does your father think youâre an amorous little girl?â
âHeâŠ,â she snickered, âcaught the guard and I⊠in bed and my sister told him that of our various acts before that,â she answered, then laughed before her next statement, âhe threatened to sell me to the whorehouse,â she laughed harder this time.
âYou have not waited for your wedding day?â Osferth asked as the men only stared at her.
âNot all of us are strong in our faith, but I did pay for my sins once Alfred found out, heâ,â she stopped when she saw royal guards sent by her father, âshit,â she hissed and turned her head away, âwhat do I do?â she asked the group, who quickly became serious, as they watched the guards walk around the ale house.
âSit on my lap,â Uhtred told her.
âIs this the time?â she asked him and sent him a look of confusion.
âPretend youâre a whore,â he told her with a smirk and pulled her into his lap, âdonât look at them, keep your face at my neck when they come over here,â he instructed and she nodded, âFinan, toast to something.â
âUhâŠt-to Baby Monk,â he said quickly and everyone hit their cups before drinking.
âGentlemen, have you see the Lady Magnhild?â a tall guard asked and Magnhild kept her face in Uhtredâs neck, pretending to kiss it. Uhtredâs arm snaked around her waist and pulled her closer.
âDark hair, blue eyes, and warts all over her face?â Finan asked the guard and he shook his head, âthen I have no idea,â the men laughed as their drunken state returned.
âWho is Lady Magnhild?â Uhtred asked as he tilted his head to give the girl in his lap better access to his neck.
âKing Alfredâs daughter,â he spoke and Uhtred furrowed his eyebrows.
âHis daughter name is Lady Aethelflaed,â he corrected the guard.
âHe has another daughter,â the guard responded.
âYou lost the kingâs daughter?â Finan asked and the guard looked away from Uhtred, âShould we help find her?â
âWe cannot do everything for Wessex,â Sihtric shook his head and laughed.
âI am finding a room for the night,â Uhtred stood up abruptly and threw an arm over Magnhild, hiding her face in his side, âwith this one,â he smirked and gestured to the girl, âsleep well, we leave midday.â
âI think we should be telling you to get some sleep, Lord,â Finan chimed in and they all laughed. Uhtred slapped Finan in the back of the head and walked out with Magnhild.
Once they were outside, he pulled her into a darker area, âDo you think they saw you?â he asked.
âNot at all,â she laughed, âoh, that was the most exciting thing Iâve ever done.â
âYour family knows youâre gone, we need to get you back,â he told her and looked around.
âThey care not, they only do not want the ones who know of me to be confused when they do not mourn my sudden disappearance,â she told with a bright smile, âI want to do something else exciting.â
âIt is late, you need to sleep,â he shook his head and tried to reason.
âNo, Uhtred, they can wait a little bit longer before they know I am back,â she brushed it off and jumped eagerly, âletâs sneak into my bedchamber.â
âThat is not a good idea,â he rejected the thought and shook his head.
âWhy?â she asked and swayed a little bit due to the ale still in her system.
âFor the same reason it is not a good idea for us to be alone right now,â he stressed and looked around again.
âOh, that isâ,â she was interrupted.
âLord Uhtred!â a deep voice called from a close distance. Uhtred sighed and grabbed Magnhild, pushing her against the side of a close building and connected his lips to hers, âLord Uhtred!â the voice called again, even closer.
Magnhildâs hands went to the side of his face and pulled him closer, completely forgetting why he even pushed her against the wall. She was pretty sure he forgot as well, because he reached for her hands and held them above her head.
âLord Uhtred,â the voice called again, meekly this time, after clearing his throat. Uhtred pulled away but kept his face right in front of hers for a second before turning to the man.
âWhat?â Uhtred seethed and moved forward a little to make sure the man couldnât see her face.
âKing⊠King Alfred wants to see you,â the man said and gulped at the sight of Uhtred so mad.
âI will be there in a moment,â he told the man, causing him to leave quickly. Uhtred turned back to Magnhild, âIâm sorry if I made you uncomfortable, I did not want him to see you.â
âIt is fine, Uhtred,â she told him and then gestured back to the town, âuhm, I should get back to myâŠ,â she trailed off.
âAlfred will ask me to help find you,â he told her, âstay here and I will come back for you.â Magnhild nodded and Uhtred left her against the wall. She brought her fingers to her lips as she smiled.
What seemed like a long while after Uhtred left her, she heard loud stepping approaching her, so she pushed herself against the building.
âLord Uhtred, weâve already looked back here,â one man said as the light of a torch shone around the corner.
âWe are looking everywhere more than once, this is the kingâs daughter,â Uhtred responded.
âI didnât even know the king had another daughter,â one man said and Magnhild threw her hands up in defeat. The men stepped around the corner, she jumped in fake surprise looked across the group.
âLadyâŠMadgefeld, we have been searching for you,â one of the guards spoke.
âIt is Magnhild, you arse,â she corrected him and stood in front of them, âI know that you were looking for me, because none of you know silence nor surprise,â she insulted them, âtake me to king, it is back to hell for me.â
The guards and Uhtred led her to the courtyard before Uhtred turned to the men and told them he could take her to her father.
âDid you hear that, Uhtred? They didnât even know name,â she crossed her arms, âthat man has been working for my father since I was born, and he did not even know my name.â
âYou cannot worry yourself with that,â he told her and rested his left hand on the small of her back, âmaybe it is better to not be known at all, than to be known by all.â
âI do not wish to hear your wise quotes,â she told him and laughed.
âI am not wrong, if you are to mess with something, you will not be held accountable by the kingdom of Wessex and possibly beyond. IfâŠAethelflaed is to do so, all of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria would know of the princess of Wessexâs mistake,â he reasoned with her. She stopped walking and turned to the man.
âFriends are not supposed to give solutions to problems they complain about,â she told him with a scowl.
âWe are friends?â Uhtred questioned playfully and pulled a look of mock confusion.
âYou have lied and covered for me more times since I met you earlier today than anyone Iâve ever known, I consider that to be a friend,â she said with a smile, âdo you not agree?â
â âFriendsâ is so constrictive, it takes away the chance of being anything more,â he spoke confidently and tucked a strand of hair behind Magnhildâs ear, running his thumb down the shell of her ear before pulling away.
âAre you under the impression that there is a chance of anything more?â she asked in return with a teasing smile.
âWell, you seemed to enjoy what was happening earlier,â he shrugged and looked over her body shamelessly.
âYou are not married?â she asked him and he cleared his throat.
âNo,â Uhtred shook his head.
âI would have assumed women throw themselves at your feet,â she tilted her head to one side.
He furrowed his eyebrows, âThey do, but I do not marry the first attractive lady I see,â he told her, âotherwise I would already have you in your house of God.â
âWas that attempt to flatter me?â she asked and leaned against the wall behind her.
âThat depends⊠did it work?â he asked and looked up and down the hallway before placing his hand next to her head on the wall and leaning against it, âoh, come on, Magnhild, give me a chance.â
She let her head hang loosely before looking up to him, âFine, this is your chance,â she shrugged, âwoo me, Lord.â
âW-woo you?â he questioned and down the hallway again.
âYes, do what you believe will win me over,â she told him and smiled.
She knew what she was getting intoâŠor, at least, she thought she knew.
She felt as though she knew the Lord Uhtred and what his next play would be: to win her over with lame attempts to get her to swoon.
She definitely was not expecting him to lean in and bring her lips to his. Taken by surprise, she did not move at first, she only stood against the wall with Uhtred towering over her.
Right as he was about to pull away and apologize, thinking she was uncomfortable, Magnhild came to her senses pulled him closer to her. With one hand remaining against the wall, his other crept up the side of her body and to her neck.
She placed her hands on either side of his face as he held his body against hers. His tongue tasted of ale as it slipped into her mouth, a wave of pleasure washing over Magnhild.
Their moment was cut short when Uhtred quickly pulled away at the sound of a door closing.
They looked to see priests walking toward them, Magnhild grabbed Uhtredâs hand and ran toward her bedchamber quickly, escaping the view of the priests.
She pulled him into her room and held him against the door, reconnecting their lips and picking up exactly where they left off.
Magnhild hadnât been with anyone since the guard that her father caught her with, so she wasnât sure if it was the act or the person that had her wanting more than what was happening.
Uhtred seemed like a good person, but she only just met him that day. It felt wrong, but that feeling did not stop her from letting him pick her up and placing her on the bed.
Once she untucked his tunic, a knock came from the other side of the door.
âMagnhild,â a voice called, but the girl did not move from her spot nor stop her actions with Uhtred, âMagnhild, I know you are in there,â she recognized the voice as her motherâs.
âI need you to hide,â she told Uhtred and he groaned quietly before hiding behind the door. Magnhild opened it and looked to her mother, âhello, Mother.â
âMagnhild, why do you need to disobey your father and I over and over?â she asked as walked into the room. Magnhild gestured for Uhtred to sneak behind her mother and leave the room.
âI do not,â Uhtred heard her say before he walked quickly down the corridor and to the guards that remained in the courtyard.
He cleared his throat and rolled his shoulder before speaking to the men, âthe princess has returned to the queen.â
âWhat took so long, Lord?â one of them asked and the rest laughed. Uhtred only walked past the group in silence.
âYou âought to be careful, we all know what happened to the last man that got caught in the princessâ bed,â another one spoke.
âAye, poor Bjarte,â another commented, âand his wife.â
âWhat, uhm, what happened to Bjarte?â Uhtred asked before continuing his path to seek out Finan.
âBeheaded in front of all of Wessex, âtâs a shameâhe was the best of us,â the same man answered and hung his head.
The Dane-slayer looked over the men and back in the direction of Magnhild before finding a place to sleep for the night with the words of the royal guard on his mind.
The next day, Uhtred settled his affairs in Wessex, he saddled his horse and readied himself for his trip, as did Sihtric, Finan, and Osferth. He had no intent of speaking to, or even seeing, the princess which he shared an intimate moment with the previous night.
He had worked too hard for his land and the right to keep his life for a girl to mess that up. If Alfred had had his best warrior beheaded for being seen with her, he has no doubt in his mind Alfred would do the same to him.
Uhtred rode to the gate of Wessex, before hearing someone yelling after him. Of course he turned to see what the commotion was. He saw Magnhild quickly making her way toward the group.
âWait!â she called as she ran toward their leaving horses, âtake me with you.â
âI will not,â Uhtred shook his head, hoping Alfred did not see what was happening.
âMy father is putting me in nunnery, because he said I am not Christian enough. Please, Uhtred, I cannot bear the life of a nun,â she begged and grabbed his leg.
âYou cannot leave Wessex, you are a princess,â he reasoned and glanced to Finan for him to help. Finan only shrugged at his lord before Uhtred looked back down to Magnhild.
âThey do not care for me here, most of the people of Wessex do not even know of my existence,â she told him with pleading eyes, âplease, Uhtred.â
âYou cannot pretend that you do not have a life here,â he told her and got off his horse to guide her back toward her father. He put his hand on her shoulder and started to walk her back.
Magnhild pushed his hand away from her and stood tall in front of him, âUhtred, Iâd rather pretend that Iâm something better than these broken parts, pretend Iâm something other than this mess I am, and I want get away more than pretend that I am loved and happy here,â she told him and he sighed, looking back to see no one is even watching the princess beg to leave her home.
âI know that you wish for my help with this,â he let out a long breath, âbut bringing you with us is too much of a risk for yourself and for me.â
Magnhild let her jaw hang loosely, âwhere is the Uhtred that I was with last night?â she asked and crossed her arms.
âWe were drunk,â he excused and put his hands on his hips.
She scoffed and slapped his arm, âyou were as sober as you are now,â she told him.
Uhtred sighed and said, almost painfully, âWe must remember it differently.â
âWell, then,â she scoffed and took a step away from him, âthis is good bye, I wish you unsafe travels, I must be off to my long robe and headdress.â
âMagnhildâ,â he began.
âIf I were Aethelflaed, would your answer be different?â she cut him off, yet he stayed silent, âof course,â she threw her hands up before walking swiftly away from the man.
Many, many morning later, Magnhild sat with Abbess Hild on a pew before a cross.
âIf God loved me, why would he give me a family who does not love, nor like, me?â Magnhild asked with anger, they had been on the topic of conversation for a bit of time now.
âHe loves you, God does not give His people anything He knows they cannot handle,â Hild responded and held the princessâ hand in hers.
Magnhild wiped her eyes, âdoes He punish me, because He knew I was going to have sinful relations with Bjarte last winter? Did He know before I was going to lay with him, so he cursed me with an unloving family?â
âI assure you, He did not.â
âIt is all so confusingâthe sinful relations. I know he had a wife, and I know we were not married when I invited him into my room, however, why does it matter so much? It is only pleasure, is it not?â Magnhild spoke quickly, âI just do not understand.â
âThe act is saved for man and woman after theyâre wed,â Hild explained vaguely.
âBut, why?â she asked, âfor example, if man and woman are already said to marry, why do they have to wait until after they are married before a priest?â
âMan and woman are supposed to be united before God, then they can go to their next stepâhaving children. One leads to the other, if you perform the act with other man besides your husband, you will have bastard children running all over Wessex,â Hild told her, then muttered, âwhich is a Daneâs way.â
âAbbess, is it wrong to marry a Dane?â she asked next, with the same look of begging for guidance.
âI do not see why it would be, as long as you raise your children to be Christians as well,â Hild shrugged, âbut surely your father will not marry you off to the Danes.â
âAnd if I want to marry a Dane without my fatherâs knowledge?â Magnhild questioned and looked to her feet to avoid eye contact.
Hild furrowed her eyebrows, âLady, Danes are cruel, and unforgiving, and merciless, and will mock our God,â she told her.
âBut this Dane is not cruel, he does not hate Christians,â Magnhild defended and looked back up to Hild.
âI have only ever metâ,â a look of realization overtook her face, âoh, Magnhild, you donât mean Uâ.â
âMay I interrupt?â a deep voice with a hint of a smile in the tone called from the doorway. The women turned quickly to the voice to see the man in question standing there, staring back at them.
âUhtred,â Hild greeted and welcomed him with a hug as Magnhild stood far back behind Hild, âwhy are you here?â
âI have come to visit someone,â he told her.
Hild pulled a look of confusion, âyou visit a nun?â she questioned, âa woman of God?â
âEh, if that is what she is telling herself now,â Uhtred chuckled to himself briefly, âdo you know where Lady Magnhild could be found?â
âUhtred, if you have come to pull one of these women into sin while she is in a volatile state, then I beg you to leave,â Hild spoke sternly, yet Uhtred still watched her with a crooked smileâthe one that Magnhild saw every night she fell asleep. Well, the crooked smile and the look on his face when he left her to her version of torture.
âI would never do such thing,â he said and laughed.
Hild sent Uhtred a look that the princess could not see, âMagnhild, please join us.â
Magnhild drug her feet as she walked over to the pair, âYes?â
âLord Uhtred would like to speak with you,â she spoke and took a step to leave, then looked back to Magnhild, âI will excuse myself, but remember what I told you,â Hild nodded to her before leaving the two.
âLord Uhtred,â Magnhild greeted.
â âCare to take a walk with me?â Uhtred nodded his head to the door.
Magnhild stared at him for a moment before agreeing, âOnly because I want to speak of something other than my un-Christian acts,â he laughed before following her outside.
âDo you have a normal dress?â Uhtred asked and looked around suspiciously.
Magnhild gave him an odd look, âI have the dress I wore before I was sent here, why do you ask?â
âWe are taking you with us,â he shrugged and put his hand on the small of her back, looking back one more time before leading her behind a building to find his three loyal men.
âExcuse me?â she looked over the group then sent a glare to Uhtred, âWhy are you doing this? Is this a test to see if I have changed into a better Christian?â
âWhat? No,â Uhtred shook his head, âIs this not what you want? To leave?â
âYou are joking,â she stated, âI cannot just leave.â
âWhy not?â Sihtric asked.
âBecause⊠well, because⊠what happened to your safety and mine?â she changed the subject.
âYour father will not kill me, I know of this now,â he told her and grabbed her hand, âwe came back for you, you can stay here if you wishâbut if you are to go with us, we must leave before Hild returns.â
Magnhild sighed, rubbing her temples with her fingertips. She could go with this group of men that she barely knew, or she could stay in torment.
She knew what she wanted to do, but was that the right choice? She only wanted someone to love her, care for her, not ignore her or her feelingsâUhtred came back for her, that had to count for something, right?
âUgh, give me a moment,â she looked around the corner and left the group.
âThat went well,â Sihtric muttered and looked to Finan.
âWhy are we doing this again, Lord? Will this not result in treason?â Osferth spoke up.
Uhtred refused to face his men, âWe will be fine.â
âForgive me, Lord, but why this girl? You have done nothing other than speak and think of this one since we left Wessex,â Finan asked with a voice of concern.
âI do not know yet,â he admitted and looked around the corner, âshe isâ.â
âIf you say she is different because she is not loved by her father, Iâm going to leave,â Finan spoke jokingly and ran his hand over his face.
âI was not going to say that,â he sent the Irishman a glare, âshe isâŠan amorous little girl that interests me.â
âOkay, we must go quickly,â Magnhild appeared before the men with a bright smile on her lips.
She was finally getting away, she was finally free, and no one would care about her absence.
âYou ride with Finan and you keep your head down until we are out of sight,â Uhtred directed and helped her onto Finanâs horse, âI am going to speak with Hild, you all to the woods until I join you.â
They did as Uhtred said. Hild knew as soon as Uhtred began to answer cryptically that he had Magnhild with him. She knew what they were doing, yet even after he left with Magnhild, she did not speak of it to anyone, not even the kingâbut then again it wasnât as if the king came to check on his daughter.
Hild knew the princess would be happy with Uhtred and his men.
And that she was, Magnhild used the skills her mother drilled into her brain, so she couldnât be the best wife. She cooked for the men, she helped with cleaning, and she helped Uhtred with his needsâŠall his needs.
The two had had the talks, and Magnhild made it very clear that she did not want to get married yet, however she would not reject being a significant other to Uhtred. After a brief temper tantrum from the man, he agreed.
Magnhild lived with Uhtred in peace and happinessâŠuntil Alfred called for Uhtred once again.
#ems100#uhtred of bebbanburg#uhtred ragnarsson#uhtred x oc#uhtred one-shot#tlk fic#tlk oc#tlk fandom#tlk uhtred#the last kingdom#tlk#finan#sihtric#uhtred#osferth
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Call Me Mother, Chapter One
I languidly drained the last breath from my cigarette, the drag filling my lungs. My garter straps hung down lazily, tickling my thighs, as they awaited their purpose. Music thumped rapidly, and whoops of delight resounded through the hall. The dressing room door swung open; a small, but curvaceous woman behind it.
Her eyebrows were tweezed to perfection, eyes deeply shadowed, eyelashes false and curled into large feathery swoops; her mouth was like a plump strawberry. Iâd always harbored a mild curiosity about how it tasted.
âMary, youâre up in 10 minutes. I want you at the curtain in five," Cristella said, her hispanic accent thick.
âIs that a new corset?â I asked. Cristella turned me around, and yanked the laces of my corset together. Thank god I havenât needed to breathe for the last 150 years, I thought. I floated a small influence her way. Gentler, please. She complied, unwittingly. They always do.
I donât normally use my influence on people I like, but Iâm far too hungry to risk her pinching me with this corset. I couldnât forgive myself if I lost control. She was far too kind to die a death that violent.
âIt is. This papĂ chulo Iâve been seeing said he wanted me to wear it for him. Maybe heâll tip better," she said, carefully pulling the slack out of the lower half of my corset. I placed my hands over my belly, holding everything in place.
âWhatâs the crowd looking like?â I tucked the ties away. She jutted a hip out, and began counting off on her impeccably manicured fingers.
âThe usual crowd. Old Man Carraway, that one divorcee who drinks like a fish. College kids. Oh, thereâs also these dudes in silver masks. Low-key kind of demonic. And some weird guy in like, face paint? Heâs painted up like a calavera. I figured they came from that concert that was in town. You know, the one that church was protesting? Say they like worship Satan or something?â
âSounds about right." I bent down to attach my straps to the garters of my stockings.
âTheyâre probably here for a private room, so I figured Iâd put you on now. Youâre good at handling the weirdos." Cristella giggled, watching me struggle to get the backs of my stockings attached. She and I broke into fits of giggles, as she chased me in circles, trying to help me attach my stockings.
âLet me get that. Hurry up and get on stage!â she said, giving me a playful smack on the ass. I pranced out of the room, trying to avoid her grasping mitts.
âHey! No bruising the merchandise!â I giggled, linking arms with her as we strutted backstage, perfectly in step with one another. She grabbed the microphone from Mike the Mic Guy, gave me a wink, and stepped through the curtain.
âAaaaand weâre back! Now, this next lady Iâve got lined up for you is quite a treat. Sheâs as pale as cream, thicker than a bowl of oatmeal, and will definitely step on you. Well, she might if you tip well. For legal reasons, we canât call her âElvira,â so I guess weâll settle for⊠MOTHER! MARY!â That was my cue. I sauntered through the curtain, my hips moving like a figure eight. I moved across the stage, âLullabyâ by the Cure playing. I always chose various genres of rock for my acts. Not that I have anything against the other girlsâ music choices⊠but thereâs only so much female rap you can play in one night. As I began to dance, I noticed the group that Cristella had mentioned earlier. They were sitting front and center, near the edge of the stage.
Seven of the masked figures sat around the Painted Man, as I had labeled him. Two of the masked figures seemed effeminate, and the other five seemed more masculine. They all ranged in different shapes and sizes. Maybe the masks are a fetish thing? Cristella did say that they came from a concertïżœïżœ Something about them seemed off. I did a swing around the pole, dropping into a fireman, trying to catch a scent. It was a whirlwind of scents, none of them too out of the ordinary. Except the beefy one. He smelled like midnight. I donât know how to explain it. What really caught my interest though was the Painted Man. Specifically, his eyes. One of them was grey, the iris almost black. The other eye had a pale, white iris. It suited him, and it was beautiful, in an eerie way. Those eyes looked at me, as I danced around the stage, and they knew me. If I had a working heart still, it would be racing.
As Robert Smith crooned, I descended the stairs of the stage as sensually as one could in Pleaser heels, making my way to the Painted Man. If I wanted to know what these people were, Iâd have to get a closer look. The Painted Man patted one of his legs with a gloved hand, and cocked his head to the side. I took the invitation, but not before I teased him. I crouched between his legs, running my hands up his thighs. As I rose, I walked my hands up his thighs, bringing my face closer to his. His breath graced my skin, smelling faintly of licorice. As he leaned in, for what I could only assume was a kiss, I rose again, strutting over to one of the masked beings. It was the smaller of the male ones. I sat in his lap, letting him run his hands over me as I began to grind on his lap. His growing erection told me I was going to have a busy night.
âYour boss is a little too eager," I whispered, getting a good whiff of him. He smelled faintly of smoke. I put my hands on his chest, trying to keep my balance. No heartbeat.
âWhat makes you think heâs my boss?â The being asked petulantly. He grabbed onto my waist, as he began to grind with me. I moved his hand to the small of my back, and leaned back in a dip. The being ran his other hand over my belly, in between my breasts, and up to my throat, bringing me back up to his masked face.
âYouâre the one wearing a uniform." I darted my tongue out to lick my lips. What is he? My mind raced as I tried to run through every supernatural creature Iâd ever known. But then I heard it. I barely even understood it. All I picked up was price and one night. It was Ghoulish. The taller female ghoul was asking about what I can only assume was my hourly rate. Most strip clubs in this part of Vegas were just fronts for brothels. However, itâs hard to sell the idea of prostitution to Mid-Western vanilla tourists. So most of my income was made from stripping. I usually had one or two clients I went to bed with a night. It wasnât very stable, but then again, I had less expenses than the average stripper, considering my âcondition."
âTell your friend my basic hourly rate is $500. My Ghoulish isnât any good." I stood up, and made my way to the female ghoulâs lap.
âHow do you know Ghoulish?â she asked, a bit of surprise in her tone. I bent over in front of her, shaking my ass for her. She put a couple of bills in the waistband of my panties, punching my previous ghoul in the arm. He forked over some cash as well.
âIâm not human. Iâll leave it at that," I said, stuffing the cash into the top of my corset. Dear lord⊠All hundreds⊠The female ghoul rubbed my thighs, turning me back around slowly, so as to admire my ass.
âCould we get a room after your number? I think a private dance is in order," she said, in broken Ghoulish. I nodded, and as if on cue, the lights and music began to fade out. As I began to walk back up the stairs to the stage past the Painted Man, his hand darted forward to smack my ass. God, it really is not the night for this shit. My more animalistic nature took over, and before I could stop it, a hiss left my lips. As if of their own accord, my fangs sprung painfully through my gums. I heard a snap, and looked over to see the largest ghoul stand up. He shook his head. Thank god the lights were low. Embarrassed, I covered my mouth, and made my way across the stage.
âWhat the fuck was that all about?â Mike the Mic Guy asked, handing a mic to Cristella. I still had my hand over my mouth. Cristella looked worried.
âAre you okay Mary? I can get you some tea if youâre keyed up." I shook my head.
âPlease get a room ready. The Freak Parade wants a private dance," I said as I walked away, silently cursing myself. Once back in the dressing room, I threw open the mini-fridge I normally kept padlocked. I looked to the last bottle I had left in my stash. Hopefully it hasnât clotted, I thought, throwing the bottle back. This wouldnât end my thirst, but it would certainly quell the burning in my throat. You nearly lost it. You need to bag one of these stupid fucks tonight, or else. I hadnât had a bad case of blood lust in decades, but the combination of winter holidays, my strict schedule, and FOSTA-SESTA had really cut off my food supply.
The door opened, and Cristella came in with a cup of tea. She looked at the flask in her hand and cocked a brow.
âAnd you didnât offer to share. What is that? Cuervo? Henny?â she said, reaching for the flask. I shook my head, and put it back in the fridge, closing the padlock.
âItâs cough syrup. I keep it under lock and key because of that bitch Ronnie. Sheâs not fooling anybody. You ever see how much her hands shake? Too much caffeine? Yeah, right. We all know what the DTs look like." I began changing into a burgundy velvet bra and panty set, pairing it with some burgundy gloves and stockings. Finally, I found a pair of sparkly Loboutins Lydia had left me. My mind rolled back through the streets of Paris to 1991, when Louboutin opened its first salon. Lydia smiled, as I kissed her shin, helping her into the heel. She looked down at me, her eyes full of love, and the corner of her mouth hiding a kiss just for me.
âYeah, she is pretty suspish. What happened with those weirdos out there?â Cristella interrupted my memory. I shook my head. Are you just imagining your heartache?
âOh the big guy was just mad because I didnât get around to him. Thatâs why I wanted you to get the room. Plus, I might be able to secure a nice check from these guys. They all seemed absolutely randy," I said. Cristella shook her head, giggling. The gloss in my hand made a popping noise, as I pulled the wand from the bottle. It was my favorite flavor, watermelon.
âI can ask one of the boys to sit in, to keep them from getting too handsy," Cristella said. I shook my head. It would only keep me from getting too handsy, I thought to myself. Bless her heart. I could never make a kill here. I loved the crew here far too much. Plus, I didnât have a coven. No one to protect me when I fucked up. They kicked me out long ago. Itâs the main reason I ended up in Vegas, avoiding the sun when I could, doing my best to keep a legal and convenient profession. Where else could get a job with only night shifts, and a never-ending supply of useless assholes no one cared about?
âIâll be okay Crissy. Even if they do try something, we have a panic button in there. Donât worry." I gave her a slimy, glossy kiss on the cheek, earning a shriek from her strawberry mouth. She batted at me, narrowly missing me as I bounded out of the room.
As I approached the bigger of our three private rooms, I noticed two of the larger male ghouls standing outside the door. All of the ghouls dressed similarly, including the female ghouls. But I now noticed the alchemical symbols dangling from their belt chains. The shorter one had a quintessence symbol, the other larger one, an earth symbol. The earth one opened the door, and the quintessence one escorted me in.
âThank you, Aether. Back to the door with you. Come, have a seat. Dewdrop says there is more to you than meets the eye. Let me pour you a glass of wine, cara," a thick, Italian accent beckoned to me. I walked to the ottoman in the middle of the room, where I usually found myself during private dances.
âI donât drink during work hours, love. Now, what should I call you?â I looked into the mismatched eyes of the Painted Man.
âYou can call me Papa. Iâm Papa Emeritus, the fourth. My close friends call me Copia, but I suppose we are not quite there yet, sĂ?â he said, leaning forward to take my chin in his hand. I nodded.
âWhile I would love to marvel at your undoubtedly exquisite body, There is some business we should take care of first, piccolina. Do you like Type O Negative?â Cue the record scratching. The dreamy look I normally adopt when with my clients evaporated.
âExcuse me?â I whispered. Papa laughed.
âThe band, cara. I was going to have you dance for me later. However, you must have a preference."
âI really donât understand what you mean," I whispered. Papa laughed again, a big booming laugh.
âI know your secret cara. The ghouls told me. One of my predecessors, Papa Nihil, told me if I were to ever come across your kind, I should try to win your allegiance. Your kind have interesting abilities, specifically the power of influence." Of course thatâs what heâs after.
âI donât do that," I said, looking down to avoid his gaze. Papa tsked.
âI think you will. The ghouls say you smell lonely. Where is your famiglia?â He asked. I shook my head. Lydiaâs pained screams echoed in my ears, our last moment together wrenching my heart out of my chest decades later.
âWe split because of artistic differences," I said softly. Dewdrop and his companions giggled behind me.
âForcing people to allow you to exsanguinate them for sport is not âartistic differences,ââ Dewdrop hissed. The other ghouls laughed. Papa shook his head, and raised a hand to silence them.
âNow now, Dewdrop. It is hard to control oneâs basic nature. SĂ, tesoro? Tell me, how long has it been since your last drink?â He looked at me with concern. I couldnât meet his eyes. I knew what he saw. Weak, pathetic, useless⊠The words were like a disgusting mantra, swirling through my mind, angry and acidic.
âWeeks⊠Itâs been weeks," I whispered. He tsked again. I heard the ghouls chatter amongst themselves. Their pity made me feel disgusting, like a child with sweaty, clammy hands, and odorous armpits.
âWhat if I told you I could offer you a job and a home? A home where you wouldnât have to hide your nature. A home where youâd never go hungry again?â I looked up at him.
âWhat kind of job?â I asked. The ghouls laughed again. Papa shot them a glare.
âI would make use of your gifts occasionally. Nobody would get hurt. You would warm my bed whenever I asked. Maybe pick up a trade or two once back with the Clergy. And in turn, you would get protection, and all the blood you could ever need," he said. I finally mustered the courage to look him in the eyes. What do you have to lose? Besides, youâve done infinitely worse things.
âYou swear on your life, nobody will get hurt? Not a single person?â I asked. Papa nodded.
âIâll do it. Iâll also require a salary as well," I said, extending my hand. Papa nodded, taking my hand in both of his.
âAnything you need, cara. But first, I think you need a drink. And then we will get the night I paid for," he said. He waved his hand towards the door, which the shorter female ghoul scurried to open. I noticed she sported a pocket chain with an air symbol.
âBring in one of the more rosy siblings, Cumulus. I suspect our new friend will need the sustenance before we get too far into our plans for the night," Cumulus nodded, and shut the door behind her. Papa stood up, and began removing his suit jacket and gloves; rolling up his sleeves. I could see his blue veins pulsating, causing me to become aroused in a way I cannot quite explain. Involuntarily, my pussy throbbed, and my mouth watered.
âNow now, little one. Be patient. Your drink will be here soon enough. But for now, you will seal our little deal with a kiss, so to speak. On your knees," Papa ordered, gesturing to the floor. I slipped from the ottoman to the floor, crawling on all fours to him. His breath hitched as I slid my hands up his thighs. I didnât break eye contact as I unbuckled his trousers, nor when I reached into his pants to pull out his sizeable cock.
The door opened, and I heard mumbles, as well as a struggle, and a thud. Of course, both my hands and mouth were preoccupied. I watched Papa intently as I sucked him off. His eyes were rolled back, his mouth slack, and his hands threaded into his hair, as he let out an ungodly moan. I kitten licked his frenulum, stroking his shaft, earning another moan. He bucked his hips into my throat. Sit still, I whispered in the back of my mind. Papa grabbed my hair, and pulled me off his cock.
âNever again, my little bat. Continue," he said, grabbing either side of my face as he began to fuck my throat rigourously. Someone behind me cleared their throat. I wasnât able to look up, due to my current predicament.
âCanât you see Iâm busy, Cirrus? What is it?â Papa let out a grunt, as his cock twitched in my mouth. I began to fellate him with my hands, wrenching more breathy sighs and groans from him. Within seconds, his warm seed was flooding my throat. I heard Dewdrop cheer, and then a slap, which I assumed was a high five. Papa rolled his eyes and smiled, as I dabbed away the bit of cum that had spilled over my bottom lip.
âJust in time. I needed something to wash down all that salt," I stood, and walked over to the person Cumulus and Cirrus stood in front of. It looked like a plumper woman. She was wearing what looked like a nunâs habit, her red ringlets spilling out from under her wimple.
âAll for you cara. Come find me when you have finished your meal," Papa walked out, which left me with the ghouls and my prey. Dewdrop, and the other male ghoul, who sported a water symbol, helped the little nun onto the couch.
âYouâre going to let me fuck that tight ass later, right? Nearly busted watching you and Copia earlier," Dewdrop said to me, softly enough for just me to hear. I giggled and nodded, batting him away after he began nibbling on my neck. He patted my ass, and began to pull the wimple from the nunâs head.
âIâve got this. Why donât you and the rest of the ghouls get started? Iâll be done pretty quickly." Dewdrop nodded.
âCâmon, Rainy. Come play with my cock, while we watch Mary drink," The water ghoul nodded, grabbing Dewdropâs hand. I turned my attention back to the nun. She began to stir. I pushed back her hair.
âThis is going to hurt a little bit. But I will make this quick and painless. You deserve an easy death." The nun, barely awake, nodded, and turned her head. I cradled her head, and brought her throat to my mouth. With a final kiss to her soft, peachy flesh, I sank my teeth into her throat, not letting a single drop of her blood go to waste.
It felt like drinking water after being stuck in a desert for a week. Her blood was sweet, clean, and thick, and it quenched my thirst quickly. Her body began to go limp in my arms, and her skin turned cold. Itâs still not enough. I had to force myself to stop. Never drink the last drop. It might just be the last thing you do, my old mentorâs voice reminded me. I let the little nun drop back to the couch, and turned to face the ghouls. Cirrus sat with Cumulus, each with a hand in the otherâs pants. Rain was bobbing his head up and down slowly, as Dewdrop played with his hair. Dewdrop looked up at me.
âHot," he said. Cirrus nodded, and refocused her attention on Cumulus. Rain moaned, causing Dewdrop to hiss. I looked at them all, lust clouding my gaze.
âMake room. Itâs my turn," I said. Dewdrop pulled my mouth to his, not fazed one bit by the blood coating my lips. Cirrus began to explore the space between my thighs with her long, gorgeous fingers. Rain held my hair, kissing and nipping at my neck. A girl really could get used to this...
Hours later, after all of the ghouls had had their turn, even the two from the door, I was back in the dressing room. I opened the envelope the earth ghoul, Mountain, had handed me on the way out. My eyes grew like saucers as I counted the money inside. I had only expected eight grand; two hours, eight clients, multiplied by $500. But as I counted, I realized I had 15 grand in my hands. The door opened, breaking my wealth-induced trance. It was Papa.
âIf you would really like the job, come to this address in two weeks. Bring only what you must. Put everything else in storage," he said, handing me a card. I was confused.
âWhy two weeks?â I asked. Papa smiled.
âBecause itâs polite, cara. Donât forget your letter of resignation."
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This is the first thing I've wrote in years! I hope you all enjoy it! A special thanks to @gasolineghuleh for all of their help!
#the band ghost#popia#dewdrop ghoul#rain ghoul#mountain ghoul#aether ghoul#cumulus ghoullete#cirrus ghoulette#duckydaydreams
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Marleyan Warriors with a Filipino S/O!!
[Author Note: this is literally a re-do of my headcanons bc tumblrâs being mean and deleting my drafts, anyways trying to rush another finished bc outta here đ also! Reminder that my requests are OPEN, donât be afraid to send in any requests!!]
Summary: Marleyan Warriors with a Pinoy S/O!
Recommended Song: Titibo-Tibo by Moira Dela Torre
TW: Swearing.
Theme: Fluff, Modern AU.
Characters: Reiner, Bertholdt, Annie, Zeke, Pieck, Porco.
Annie Leonhart
Annie knew, she actually met you at an event for those with cultures, and saw you dancing with your friends to traditional filipino folk music.
She was kinda hesitant to go when you asked her to accompany you to the Philippines, she didnât like traveling.
She was kinda shocked on how welcoming your family was, your mom and dad hugged her out of nowhere and she just let out a squeak.
Your little sister forced her to go to SM mall with her omg- She literally came home with bags of candy.
Yes, Annie has a soft spot for your family, she probably almost spent all her money on them.
Buchi rivals her love for donuts. She looked like she discovered a new universe after eating one of them thangs.
God, help her when sheâs watching filipino movies, your family encouraged her to watch movies with them, and by the end of it she was a mess, pretty sure she cried into your shoulder after watching Seven Sundays.
BUT LIKE SHE ENDS UP BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR PARENTS.
You see, Annie is a really fast learner, she was bound to learn to be able to speak some point in her stay.
You were shocked when she spoke back to you in tagalog, like âdropped my stuff out of shockâ kinda way.Â
IT WAS A PAIN GETTING HER INTO A BAROâT SAYA. But bribing her with Buchis got her to keep it on for like 2 hours so like..good enough.
Her favourite filipino song is Porque.
Everybody acts like itâs a concert for every karaoke night because sheâs there, like sheâs just THAT good.
Reiner Braun
This man was so awkward. He went on a trip with Bertholdt to the Philippines, and met you.
He didnât think you would understand him, so he just stared at you while you talked with your friends, until you were creeped out enough and asked him if he had a problem.
When you and him started dating, you convinced him to travel all around the country.Â
Firstly, you guys visited your family, your dad absolutely loved him, your mom was a little bit hesitant in letting him in the family, he was blonde, big and buff. Filipinos are bound to worry. Until Reiner cooked with her, then she started to warm up to him.
Okay but why did your familyâs chickens like him so much??
He likes the feeling of being around your family, him not having a dad left an impact on him and he felt complete being with you and your family, he swore to himself that heâd marry you.
He almost fainted when he found you battling with one of the kids with your pet spider, mf was deathly afraid of your spider, it was like the size of your hand pls-
I think heâd be fairly good at speaking tagalog, heâs got an accent but people can understand him.Â
He eats like a tito omg- You lost him at a party once and when you found him, heâs already eaten half of the barbecue.Â
Everyone thought he was really old, because of his beard so everyone called him tito Reiner.Â
Heâs somewhat good with the village kids, you could see Reiner playing soccer with the kids or goofing off.
He says he doesnât like watching Manny Pacquiao but itâs his guilty pressure.
He doesnât really listen or watch anything filipino, but he will listen to old filipino bands if you play them in his car.
Bertholdt Hoover
HAHA PLs- you got mad at him for eating your cake and started cursing in filipino. He was confused because he thought you were just blurting out nonsense.
One second youâre explaining what you were saying and the next second yâall are on the way to the Philippines.
He sweats like a waterfall, LITERALLY. Everyone would like move away because he sweated that much.
You had a private island..because yâall were RICH rich. he was kinda awestruck, you literally just said out of nowhere.
âoh yeah, we have a private island.â âYOU HAVE A FUCKING WHAT??â
Poor baby was kinda intimidated by your basket-ball player of a brother, he was taller than Bertholdt omg-
Youâre always worrying him somehow, heâs be on the toilet and heâd just hear you scream and he comes running down with his boxers, just to see you watching a telenovela and you had to tell him that you were just gushing over the drama.
He has never felt so embarrassed.
Am I the only one who thinks he looks amazing in a Barong?? Like heâd rock that shit-Â
He loves eating filipino food, he likes when you guys stay in the country and you go out to buy bread at the nearest bakery.
Like every filipino, he too, dips his bread in coffee.
He ended up learning guitar while heâs in the Philippines, the countryâs filled with people who can sing amazingly, heâs bound to learn guitar.
His favourite filipino song to play is Tadhana, itâs also the only song that he knows to sing to, like he absolutely butchers pronunciation for words but this man covers it up with this song.
Zeke Jaeger
He bumped into you and you cursed at him in tagalog, he basically just fell for you at that point.
I just know your family secretly hates this man, he slapped your ass once around your mom and your dad, itâs always tense when heâs around now.
You donât have the heart to tell him your parents saw because one afternoon, he was gushing and praising your family, you didnât want to ruin his happiness, his dadâs barely around and his mom passed away. heâd obviously be attached.
Yes you had to talk to your parents about it, a lot of filipinos are very kinds and forgiving, so your parents were very understanding, and made sure he felt loved around the family.
He actually almost cried when your dad told him to marry you already.
He calls your parents nanay and tatay.
You got him to buy a pet spider please- You would catch him fighting a kidâs spider to the death in a match, heâd feel bad though so he buys them new ones after.
Hey this man looks so hot in a Barong, please. You guys had to book a hotel for a night for some alone time yk.
Lord help this man, he tried to do the tinikling dance and he tripped, in front of everyone.
Every night, he comes to bed all shirtless, you could just hear the air conditioner buzzing as he tells you how fun it was playing with the village kids, or talking about he and your titos had a drink while watching a boxing match.
He more so listens to various artists, he doesnât have a favourite.
but he will replay Joseph Vincentâs filipino covers.
Pieck Finger
She was on a business trip in the Philippines, and you were coincidentally at the same bar they were celebrating at. You were by the karaoke section and she kinda just, fell in love with you. right there and then.
Honestly some people thought you guys were siblings, Pieck can be mistaken as a filipino easily so, you guys expect it from time to time.
She likes to ask from time to time to teach her guitar, your mom probably has a lot of pictures of you and Pieck.
She loves eating the food in the Philippines, she thinks the adobo is great and if you lose her in public sheâs probably by a street vendor eating food.
You guys dance to old filipino songs, a replaying song for you guys is Mabagal by Daniel Padillia and Moira Dela Torre.
She learnt Moiraâs Part while you had Danielâs part.Â
GUys she looks so beautiful in a Baroât Saya. And she knows it, she flaunts it so well.
You guys probably have a vacation house in the Philippines after leaving with her to go back to her country.
She helps you with packing balikbayan boxes for your family, she makes handwritten letters, sheâs both good at writing and saying anything in tagalog.Â
Her favourite artist is definitely Moira Dela Torre, she just loves her airy voice.
Favourite Filipino Movie? Yes.
You cannot tell me she doesnât have a shelf full of filipino movies you guys watch.
Her favourite street food is probably qwek-qwek. She likes the sauce she dips, and she probably bought almost twenty bucks worth of the fishballs.
Porco Galliard
UGh honestly heâs a little cringey when it comes to the culture, for some reason I can see him accidentally disrespecting it somehow, I canât help it.
Your family owned a sari-sari store, and he could not help for the love of him, he ended up being the one stocking it up while you chatted with the customers.Â
Like Pieck, he and you dance when youâre alone, he probably learnt from Pieck too.
He listens to modern filipino artists, like Ex Battalion, Skusta Clee.
He tries hard to really be respectful, he butchers the way he says nanay and tatay but your parents appreciate the effort.
I can see him being able to secretly make amazing filipino desserts, his ube cake is bomb.
He watches Basketball with your dad, and they both drink during the match.
I can also see him being the type to scream out curses when he hurts himself, a âPUNYETAâ comes out of his mouth.
he doesnât enjoy the hot weather in the Philippines, and due to that, he wears sandos all the time at home, and when he goes out, every girl always looks at him because heâs ripped, yes youâre jealous, but as you should, heâs your mans-
He also knows how use a barbecue grill? You can find him helping your family members while theyâre selling barbecue.
he hates going to SM?? He just really hates going, because you genuinely just go for the food court. They sell hella good food.
One time he got chased by the village dogs, so he doesnât go out without you or a family member.
He secretly loves watching telenovelas with you.
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i know they're losing (chapter 2)
Hello everyone! Since the last chapter received such a positive response (well, if screaming could be called a positive response), I've decided to not make you all wait long for the second chapter of this fic. Also, I have no self-control. Anyways!
Once again obligatory disclaimer this is characters not people, don't ship real people, etc.
Chapter Title: over snow and winter's morn
Chapter Wordcount: 3203
Content warnings: more discussion of death, also quite a bit of Scott being a bit of a dick. He's going through it, besties.
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Chapter 1
Actual fic under the cut:
Jimmy doesnât get a chance to return the ring any time in the next few weeks. Scott must have told Katherine that he visited, since she doesnât come to bother him about it, and every time Jimmy tries to go to Rivendell, something gets in the way. Demon attacks, urgent business in his empire, once even Scottâs own guards turning him away. Apparently Scott is a âbusy elfâ. Jimmy doesnât doubt he is, but he also doesnât doubt that Scottâs actively trying to avoid him. Scott is a petty man, ultimately, and Jimmy knows this, used to love it like he loved all his husbandâs flaws, all his imperfections that were perfect to Jimmy. Now, though, it just hurts that Scottâs turning that pettiness on him.
Finally, something changes. Jimmy gets an invitation (in person!) from one of his closest allies; Lizzie wants to hold a ball, and she wants as many people as possible to come. It will be fancy and formal, with dancing and politics and all the things Jimmyâs just a bit awkward with, but he is an extrovert at heart, and well...Scott will be there, as Lizzie warns him.
âI know you and him donât really get on, so I get if you donât want to come. I really hope you will, though, itâs going to be a fun night!â
Jimmy nods. âIâll be there! I need to talk to Scott anyways, actually, got to return this ring to him. Itâs important, I think.â
âGotcha! See you there,â Lizzie says with a broad smile. Jimmy appreciates that she doesnât ask any questions about the ring, especially given that itâs the one thing holding together his emotional state right now.
And thatâs how he finds himself frantically searching for something fancy enough to wear to a formal ball, wishing heâd had the forethought to plan for this a bit better. Scott would have planned, he thinks, would have had an outfit laid out for each of them and the time it would take them to get there exactly calculated.
He shakes that thought off, settling for a green tunic with copper accents. Itâs not the most elegant thing in the world, especially when you take into account the slime thatâs dripped onto it, but itâll have to do. Itâs representative of his empire for sure, and the copper is a nod to his ally. Itâs good enough, and thatâs what matters, Jimmy thinks.
Lizzie greets him when he enters the ballroom, smiling widely with her new fiance by her side. âJimmy! Glad you could make it!â
âYeah, yeah, I did make it! Here I am!â The smile he gives her is genuine; he likes Lizzie. She's fierce and kind all at once, the best kind of ally.
Joel offers him a brief wave, which Jimmy happily returns before Lizzie drags him off to chat.
âSo, heard from a little birdy youâve actually been visiting Scott,â Lizzie says, a grin like the cat that got the bird on her face.
âAs a favor to Katherine,â Jimmy quickly clarifies.
She nods. âShe did say that, yes. She also said she heard about the visit from Scott himself.â
Jimmy hates himself a little for being pathetic enough to ask âWhat did- did she say what he said? Was he talking about me?â
âShe didnât say exactly, but he seemed âshaken upâ, apparently...and a little wistful.â
âOh, no. Lizzie, no.â
âSay, why did you have his ring?â Sheâs still grinning, a little more evil this time.
âItâs a long story!â Jimmy blurts, and flees. Howâs he supposed to say âoh we were married on a server where we thought we were going to permanently die and then we respawned here and now Scottâs refusing to talk to me because the grief over my last death is slowly killing himâ tactfully? Thereâs just no way to do it! Nice one, Jimmy, now she thinks youâre in love with him or something, he thinks ruefully. Not that he isnât- wasnât. Wasnât. Scottâs made it very clear that he and Jimmy are through.
Still, even with his depressing thoughts, the ball is pretty okay. No oneâs gotten assassinated, there havenât been any demonic appearances, Lizzieâs already showing off her engagement ring, and heâs pretty sure Joeyâs going off about how hot demons are. Itâs a decent party, by empires standards.
Scott makes an appearance some twenty minutes or so later, stepping into the ballroom with typical elven grace. Heâs not a very elven elf, as he once told Jimmy, short and sarcastic with a love for mortals, but he still looks twice as elegant as everyone else in the ballroom. The shakiness in his step from a few weeks ago seems entirely gone, and for a minute, Jimmyâs heart leaps in hope. Maybe heâs getting better?
Well, only one way to find out. Jimmy swallows the complicated knot of emotion in his chest as he crosses the ballroom, coming to an ungraceful stop in front of Scott. Up close, the elf looks worryingly pale, and there are dark circles under his eyes. He looks like a strong breeze might sweep him away.
âLord Codfather,â Scott greets.
âElvenking,â Jimmy returns, dipping his head a little. Look, Scott, he can be formal too, alright? âCare for a dance?â
Scott stares for a long moment before giving a single nod. âI suppose I wouldnât mind.â He takes Jimmyâs outstretched hand in his own gloved one, letting Jimmy put a hand on his waist as they start into a simple waltz.
Now, Jimmy is a terrible dancer, and heâs not too proud to admit it. He steps on Scottâs feet, gets off-rhythm once or twice, and nearly crashes them straight into Lizzie and Joel. But despite their current status as enemies(ex-spouses?), Scott says nothing about it. Heâs silent, in fact, seemingly caught up in the music. Thereâs something wistful about his expression, something soft and gentle hidden under his icy facade. If Jimmy tries hard enough, he can almost pretend that the two of them are back in 3rd life, dancing under the stars, and Scott is looking at him like heâs the most precious thing in the world.
The illusion is shattered, however, by how heavily Scott is leaning on him by the end of the dance. Heâs unsteady on his feet, grip like iron on Jimmyâs hand and shoulder. Though Jimmy canât feel his hands though the gloves, when he brushes against Scottâs arm, itâs still a little too cold to be entirely right.
The music slows and then pauses before the next song, and they head for the edge of the dance floor.
âThank you for the dance, Codfather,â Scott says. He steps away, face falling back into the emotionless facade so quickly itâs hard to be sure the tender expression of a moment before wasnât a dream.
Thatâs the final straw for Jimmyâs fragile self-control. âCan we please stop acting like we donât know each other?â
âWhat else do you want from me?â Scott snaps back.
âI- something! Anything! Just acknowledge that I exist, wonât you?â
âAcknowledging you exist doesnât mean Iâm still in love with you, you know.â
âI know,â Jimmy says, a little softer, a little bitter. âI know, trust me. I just want you to stop- to stop hurting yourself to try and avoid pain!â
âThatâs not what Iâm do-â
âThen what are you doing? Enlighten me, o wise elf!â Theyâve kept their voices low enough, but people nearby are still starting to stare at them. Jimmy canât bring himself to care. âYou told me it would destroy you to lose me, but youâre losing me now by pushing me away!â
Scottâs expression is pained for a moment before he covers it with a glare. âIâm trying to do whatâs best for the both of us, Jimmy.â
âNo youâre-â
âI am an elf, and I cannot love a mortal. Humans are quick flames, burning and changing quickly. Youâll fall in love again, and youâll forget me. There will be a mortal who loves you- Iâm sure there are many already.â
âBut I donât want a mortal,â Jimmy protests. âI want you.â
âYou canât have me.â
âBut why? Why, Scott?â His voice breaks, embarrassingly enough. âYou said you loved me, you promised me all the time weâd be able to- to carve out, to steal from the universe.â
âI canât give you that!â Scott snaps. âYouâll live sixty more years, maybe, a fraction of my life, a blink of an eye to an elf, and I canât even give you that long! Not when I have to be the elvenking before anything else. Nothing I can do will ever be enough for you.â
âEnough for me? For ME? All I want is for you not to die to your own dumb plan and acknowledge my existance once in a while!â
âAnd all I want is for you to realize I canât love you again!â
âWhy canât you care about me?â
âWhy canât you move on?â Scott counters.
âYouâre not moving on, youâre just trying to forget!â Jimmy shouts.
In the silence that follows, he realizes that most of the ballroom must have heard the end of their little loversâ quarrel. In fact, Lizzieâs somehow appeared next to him, laying a hand on his arm.
âIs everything alright, boys?â Her tight smile says that they will most certainly get kicked out of the ball if they continue this, and Jimmy canât blame her.
âMy apologies, Ocean Queen,â Scott says, switching to a formal tone with ease that Jimmy envies. He dips his head in respect, and only Jimmy sees how his hands tremble. âEverything is alright, but I am afraid I will have to leave early.â
She smiles again, dangerous this time. âNo need to worry, Lord Smajor. Do try to avoid picking fights with my allies, next time, though.â
âIt wonât happen again,â he promises, and sweeps away.
âCoward!â Jimmy shouts after him, anger making him bold. âYouâre a coward, Scott!â
âStop it,â Lizzie scolds. âYouâve already made quite the scene, and I did essentially kick him out. Iâm not sure how much further you really want to carry it.â
âHe is though, Lizzie, heâs a coward! Doesnât want to face me because that means facing- well, facing everything thatâs happened!â
âWhat do you mean, everything thatâs happened?â Lizzie turns to the gathered audience of people who have been watching the spat, shooing them off as best as possible. They slowly disperse, thank goodness. âYou and he are enemies, right?â
Jimmy almost winces. âItâs a bit- itâs a bit more complicated than that.â
âI can see that. Jimmy, that looked like a messy breakup!â
âIt, um, well, it was. Sort of.â
âOh, Jimmy.â Lizzieâs giving him a sympathetic look, which she follows up with a tight hug. âNext time, how about we donât invite him?â
He nods against her shoulder, rage leaving him as quickly as it came. Instead, he just feels...tired. âThanks, Lizzie.â
âOf course. We look after each other, yeah?â
âYeah.â
Jimmy leaves the ball exhausted, still reeling from everything that happened. The few lingering bits of anger are what gets him home, a bitter taste in his mouth from the bitter words he spat. Coward! Youâre a coward, Scott! He refuses to regret them.
Scottâs ring nearly ends up in the swamp again, but Jimmyâs cooled down enough by the time he gets back that he canât bear to throw it away. Instead, it goes in a box which he tucks into his old storage chest, somewhere heâll never have to see it again. Scott can go to hell if he wants the ring back after all that.
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For a while, Jimmyâs plan to tuck the ring and never think about Scott again seems to be working. Lizzie visits a few times to check on him, but she never asks specifically about Scott, and Jimmy doesnât say anything about him. He receives radio silence from Rivendell, and he tells himself that itâs good, that he doesnât want to hear from Scott.
So yes, his plan is working, up until he gets a knock on his door and opens it to find Scott there.
The elf looks terrible, frankly, almost worse than he did at the ball. His hair, which is usually so nicely done, is a mess, cyan strands falling all across his face. His clothes are wrinkled and have swamp mud on them, his eyes have dark circles as violent as bruises, and heâs swaying a tiny bit. In short, he looks like he didnât sleep for a week, chugged coffee, and fought god in a dennyâs parking lot.
Jimmy thinks heâs kinda hot.
No, he doesnât. Fake news, brain.
âHi,â Scott says.
âScott? What- why are you here?â Jimmyâs voice rises, in shock or outrage even he doesnât know.
âI came to apologize.â Though he looks like heâs going to pass out at any second, Scottâs voice is steady. âI was scared- I am scared. Iâm terrified to lose you again. But I shouldnât have pushed you away and hurt you.â
âNo, you shouldnât have!â Jimmy snaps, but thereâs little real rage behind it.
âI know. I- uh- fuck.â Scottâs hands are shaking as he pulls out a little box from some hidden pocket. âI brought a gift as an apology.â
Jimmy takes it, curious despite himself, and finds that whatâs inside is a silver bracelet with little crystals embedded in it. Flowers are the predominant design; he recognizes roses, hyacinths, irises, anemone, and poppies. On the underside, thereâs elven lettering, though Jimmy has no clue what it says. The whole thing is a little clumsy, not quite as professionally made as the ring Scott once gave him, and Jimmy looks up at Scott. âDid you make this yourself?â
âMhm. I did my best, but itâs not as nice as Iâd like.â
âItâs pretty,â Jimmy says.
Scottâs shoulders slump with relief. âItâs spelled, too. Protection, good fortune, that sort of thing.â
âDo the flowers mean something?â
âThey do.â
Jimmy doesnât press for details.
âI-â Scott starts again, a tremble in his voice that wasnât there before. âIâm sorry, Jimmy, I really am. I wonât ask you to forgive me, but I needed to apologize before my time ran out.â
âIs it that- that dire?â
The barest nod. âThis is what I chose to do with it. Making that, coming here. You deserved an apology.â
Thereâs a moment of awkward silence, Jimmy staring down at the bracelet.
Scott breaks it. âIt wouldnât be fair of me to ask you to love me. I canât promise you eternity. I canât promise you happiness. I canât promise you that I wonât have to be the elvenking first and a husband second. But I am yours still, if youâll have me.â
A part of Jimmy is very tempted to throw both Scottâs gift and his love back in his face. He canât bring himself to stay mad, though, not when Scottâs looking at him like that, with so much raw vulnerability. So much devotion, like Jimmyâs the most precious thing heâs ever seen. It would be so, so easy to break that last strand of fragile hope in his expression; heâs offering up his heart on a silver platter, ready to shatter. Jimmy could- should- yell at him, reject his gift, tell him that heâs ruined any chance he has at Jimmyâs love.
Jimmy kisses him instead. Itâs messy and itâs sudden and he very nearly drops Scottâs gift in the swamp in his haste to tangle his hands in Scottâs hair and press their lips together, but itâs real.
The little startled noise Scott makes gets cut off by Jimmyâs mouth on his. Scottâs lips are chapped and taste a little of glowberries, but Jimmy doesnât care. Heâs going to kiss his damn husband, something he thought he was never going to get to do again.
When they finally have to separate, Scottâs breathing hard, cheeks flushed. Itâs a good look on him, Jimmy thinks, much more alive than his pale, rigid expression from before.
âSo, Iâll take that as you want to stay married?â Scottâs voice is wry, collected, but his blush ruins the smooth effect.
âOf course I do! You absolute idiot!â
âJust checking.â
Jimmy kisses him again, just to shut him up. Scott goes with it easily, leaning into Jimmyâs embrace without complaint.
They pull apart quicker this time, and Jimmy holds the bracelet out. âCan you help me put this on?â
Scott nods. His hands are cold against the skin of Jimmyâs wrist when he fastens the clasp, but Jimmy grabs them and holds them in his own warm ones until they donât feel quite so much like ice. Itâs something. Itâs a beginning.
âCome in and catch up with me?â Jimmy offers.
Scott nods again, and he doesnât let go of Jimmyâs hand when Jimmy turns to go inside.
They talk about a lot of things. Empires, 3rd life, nightmares. Pufferfish, cake, flowers. They talk about the trials and tribulations of ruling; really, Jimmy complains that people keep attacking him and Scott nods in sympathy.
Eventually, though, the sun is starting to set.
âI need to get home,â Scott says. âYou need sleep, not to stay up all night talking.â He goes to get up, and Jimmy immediately lunges, catching his sleeve.
âDonât go! Please,â he adds, feeling his face flush at how desperate he sounds.
âJimmy, darling, we both need to sleep.â
âWe can sleep! I justâŠ.nevermind.â
âNo, no.â Scott kneels back down, peering at him like Jimmyâs a puzzle that needs solving. âWhatâs wrong?â
âNothing.â
âJimmy.â
âI donât want to be alone!â Jimmy blurts, and immediately flushes again. âItâs just, Iâve been alone for a long time, and thereâs this demon thing that keeps showing up, and Iâve only just got you back, Iâm not ready to let you go, and-â
âHold on. What was that about a demon?â
âThereâs this demon creature that I keep seeing, and itâs really messing with me,â he manages. âIt sounds like you, sometimes, but all distorted, and I canât handle it! You know me, Iâm not brave or smart or anything, Iâm just Jimmy!â
Scottâs frowning, worry wrinkling his brow. âAlright. How about you come to Rivendell for the night, then? I can protect us both easier there.â
Jimmy nods, feeling especially pitiful as Scott helps him to his feet. âThank you.â
âAlways. Do you still have the ring I gave you?â
âI do, I justâŠ.give me a moment to remember where I put it.â
âGood. Itâs important.â Scott doesnât elaborate, and Jimmy is too distracted looking for the ring to ask what he means.
Scottâs offer of protection feels flimsier when he has to lean on Jimmy as they travel back to Rivendell, but even then, itâs impossible to feel quite so afraid now that Jimmy isnât alone anymore. And itâs even harder to fear anything that could happen when heâs safe in a warm bed, his head tucked against his husbandâs chest. Theyâll be okay, Jimmy thinks. Theyâve been given another chance, and this time theyâre going to get it right.
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Letâs Talk Calm-ly about Two Loves
OR: When youâre a grown man who writes stories for a living, you definitely wrote your own weird bedtime story, too.Â
The TLDR here is that H has taken one specific listener around the globe, notably to Tokyo and Jamaica. He quotes an old Victorian Poet who was an awful human but whoâs lasting legacy is the phrase âa love that dare not speak its nameâ which is - you guessed it - a reference to queer love. He also is super excited to spend what seems like the foreseeable future with this listener and has bought a little house with a garden of daisies with them and itâs very sweet and domestic. Anyways this is a wild time and itâs all under a cut because itâs...really a lot.Â
Anyways I think the people I owe thank yous this times around to are @queenlokibethâ who had to listen to me scream about this for a while, Astrid, who screamed with me when this came out, and âMâ who convinced me to finally get to work in this fandom. And, of course, all of the lovely people tagged below whoâs work I used to build my argument.Â
1.) Who Wrote âDream With Meâ?Â
Well, not H, or so the story goes. Two other people (Steve Cleverly and Sanj Sen) did! I mean, right, okay, for a while I was like...that seems like an odd choice for a man who didnât want to hand Two Ghosts over to his own band because it seemed too personal. He wrote on every song in both albumsâ heâs released thus far, because he seems to be passionate about telling the stories he wants to tell (even if he wonât tell you explicitly what theyâre about). But for a while, I was totally going with the flow there, and the rest of this analysis would still stand: the writer of this story definitely referenced a poem by Lord Alfred Douglas and Harryâs own songs.Â
However, I then read this fun quote from the Co-founder and CEO of Calm:Â
âWell,â he said, âThe the Harry Styles one is interesting because that came purely from Harry Styles himself...we took the approach of creating a sort of musical epic poem â he doesnât sing, itâs spoken with poetry, but thereâs a sort of musical sound bed to it and itâs pulling on things and themes that Harryâs fans really adore about him and associate with him. So his story was driven really by him â we really created a concept around him.âÂ
-Â Chris Advansun, July 7th, 2020 via @hlupdateâ
And I thought, hmmm. This does not sound like a project that he was not involved in creating. From this point on (July, 7th 2020), I began to think of it as a three way co-collaboration between him and the other two authors. But this confused me a bit, because there was largely a nonreaction from the fandom. I was waiting for an actual transcript, because I always fall asleep to these meditation stories, but it was being referenced to as some sort of Y/N fic, which was...honestly not what I expected, but also not implausible, thanks to the ~lovely~ image this man has had since the age of sixteen. But also, twitter seemed to be concerned by other things at the moment, and no one was analyzing the story. .Â
In fact, I messaged a friend the day that this story dropped, because it had been kind of a shit show day on Twitter. Rumors were sort of flying about everyone and everything: had Liam shaved his head? Was he engaged? Had he and Maya broken up? Were Zayn and Gigi engaged? Had they broken up? Did Niall have a girlfriend? (this one was true lol). Were Elounor engaged? Were they pregnant? Had they broken up??? My personal fav was the bald Liam rumor, which he promptly put to rest in LP Act 1 by...having a huge mane of hair.Â
So then I thought - huh. Why has today looked like this? Iâm not saying that there arenât days that twitter goes wild because of boredom, because there definitely is - the articles about secret meetings in Italy that are coming out this week (8/12/2020) are proof positive. So that definitely does happen, but it doesnât usually happen on the days that thereâs a lot of content. And maybe Iâve just been starved for content in this fandom, but I would consider a 40 minute video quite a bit of content.Â
Then the transcript dropped. Iâm using two as references - this one on Wattpad and also @carl-and-pearl âs version here (thank you so much for the transcript!!). Weâre going to get into a more detailed description of whatâs going on in the story, but the first thing I recognized immediately is that it was first person POV. I knew that going in, based on the number of Y/N jokes going around on twitter. Then I read it aloud, and I realized that it read like a letter. Like an experience specific to the writer and the reader. And while thatâs not super uncommon to write about an experience from the authorâs POV - I listen to a podcast called Nothing Much Happens: bedtime stories for adults which has a similar concept - I thought it was odd that they were trying to include both the author and the listener. I completely understood why the y/n jokes were pertinent. But at the same time, it felt like something had snagged in my mind - like a particularly annoying splinter.Â
The conversations I was having around this story - completely based on the content, concept, and my own instinct - was that this story contained specific references to one person. I thought that it did read like a love letter, and that most identifying features would have been taken out, but the essence remained. Which, once I thought about it, was something that H excelled at doing. Think about Sunflower Vol 6 and Adore You and Canyon Moon and even Watermelon Sugar and Golden. Ask yourself, What do I know about the person they are about? They have skin that browns, they have a secret, they have mesmerizing eyes, theyâre willing to dance in the kitchen with him (to dancehall), they have a belly, theyâve been through hard times, theyâre witty, they have an accent, and they have lips. I know - super specific right?
So the splinter grew into a thorn - what was I missing? And then - when I was looking for something completely different - I stumbled upon this old interview Harry did with Zach Sang and the Gang Show back in 2017. For context, he was being asked about Sweet Creature. As you can imagine, itâs hard for people to believe he wrote such a beautiful love song when he hadnât ever really had a long term relationship (two hearts in one home?? Who did you move in with, you can imagine them asking. When did you have time?). So what did he have to say about this?
"In my opinion,â he explained, âI think most songs are written for one listener. Maybe there's one thing in there that only they'll notice about them.... It's so much easier to say something in a song than it is to say it to someone and I think it's really amazing to be able to communicate through that and be able to wrap up everything that you want to say in three and a half minutes and say it in a song."
- HS, May 3 2017
By this time, please believe that I was screeching. Seeing this felt like he put into words the exact feeling I had about âDream With Meâ. It felt like a nod to someone that I didnât know, which made the story hard to listen to, tbh. Although, I will say that when I did finally listen to it, it knocked me out and gave me odd dreams so. Once was enough for me haha!Â
So my new operating theory is exactly what Advansun said: I think that H was the primary writer/the driving force behind the story. Because of the references Iâm about to run through, because it feels like the way he tells stories, and because they admitted to him being more involved than they originally claimed. Thatâs going to be how I write the rest of the analysis - under the impression that H had a direct hand in the story that was being put forth. However, I think that the analysis itself would stand whether or not he wrote any of it. It would just be a more tenuous reflection of him than I believe it to be.Â
2.) How Do I Love Thee? In Two Ways.Â
Before I jump into the story, letâs talk a little about the poem that I want to compare it to: Two Loves, by Lord Alfred Douglas.  Letâs be clear this is not at all a defense of who Bosie was - he was a terrible person, particularly in his later years, when heâd converted to Catholicism and turned his back on his younger self, and his partner, Oscar Wilde. He was violently anti-Semitic, and turned his back on his own community. I want to get this out of the way because I very much believe that we should examine artists for who they are. That is, after all, what I am trying to do here.Â
But his poem Two Loves has often been used - much to his disappointment, Iâm sure - as an exploration of queer love in Victorian times. A line that I will be exploring more deeply in a second was in fact used against Oscar Wilde in his trail for indecency . He attempted - unsuccessfully - to explain it away, but it was too blatantly about their relationship for even the British Victorian society to ignore. I really, really recommend a read of this poem, because it is - despite itâs author - a good piece of work, which explores the themes of shame and love and longing between two men in that time.Â
Iâm going to start with my own background, as someone whoâs analyzed fandoms before. I first came across this poem in the Sherlock fandom, with this analysis by @the-7-percent-solutionâ, when I was running in that fandom, and she explains the poem brilliantly in just a few lines. Iâm going to take a little longer to run through it, but if you want a concise explanation and a brilliant meta, I encourage you to run to their blog and check it out. That fandom taught me most everything I know about catching symbols and recurring themes and âclueing for looksâ and I love it desperately, still.Â
But weâre here to talk about this fandom, so on with the poem! Essentially, the poem outlines a dream the speaker had: In his dream, heâs standing in a field with flowers - beautiful ones of all kind - and he meets this young man with clear blue eyes and bright red lips and they kiss a bit and have a picnic, and itâs all lovely. If you think Iâm kidding, Iâm really not. Please, read it for yourself.Â
Anyways, after they did they did the whole picnic thing, the speaker and his date go on a walk in this field, where they come across two figures. The first is described as,Â
â...fair and blooming, and a sweet refrain Came from his lips; he sang of pretty maids And joyous love of comely girl and boy, His eyes were bright, and 'mid the dancing blades Of golden grass his feet did trip for joy; And in his hand he held an ivory lute With strings of gold that were as maidens' hair, And sang with voice as tuneful as a flute, And round his neck three chains of roses were.âÂ
- Two Loves, 1894
The speaker, however, was drawn to the second figure:Â
âHe was full sad and sweet, and his large eyes Were strange with wondrous brightness, staring wide With gazing; and he sighed with many sighs That moved me, and his cheeks were wan and white Like pallid lilies, and his lips were red Like poppies, and his hands he clenched tight, And yet again unclenched, and his head Was wreathed with moon-flowers pale as lips of death. A purple robe he wore, o'erwrought in gold With the device of a great snake, whose breath Was fiery flame..â
- Two Loves, 1984
Of course, the speaker immediately asks the second man who he is. The second man says, âMy name is Loveâ. The first man corrects him quickly:Â
â He lieth, for his name is Shame, But I am Love, and I was wont to be Alone in this fair garden, till he came Unasked by night; I am true Love, I fill The hearts of boy and girl with mutual flame.â
-Two Loves, 1984
The second man sighs and acquiesces, âHave thy will. I am the love that dare not speak its name.âÂ
It was, of course, this last line that really gave the meaning of the poem away. It was the line that was put to Oscar Wilde as proof of a romantic relationship, it was the line that went down in history as a way to refer to queer love, and it was the line that first stuck out to me when I was reading âDream With Meâ.Â
The reading here is clearly that âLoveâ is the love that is acceptable to society - easy, sweet, and cherished. âShameâ is the love that happens in secret - beautiful, alluring to the speaker, passionate, anxious ( as can be seen in the clenching and unclenching of his hands), and proud. He refuses to call himself as anything but what he is. The first man may call him Shame, but he refuses the name, and instead, offers a qualifier to his own descriptor. He is still love, he is just the love that canât be spoken about.Â
3.) Walking in Golden Fields of Sunflowers
Now letâs talk about âDream With Meâ. Iâm ignoring the first few stanzas (from the line âHave you ever wonderedâ to âWhat the two of us can findâ.) because those are pretty standard introductory paragraphs to a guided meditation. So we start with the line âLetâs travel now to moonlit valleys...â.Â
Iâm going to do the same thing I did with âTwo Lovesâ first. I am going to describe literally, in general terms, what happens in the story. Warning, I change pronouns from âtheyâ to âyouâ because the whole thing confuses me, but note that Iâm always talking about the speaker and the listener:Â
So after doing the standard intro, the speaker and the listener take a walk through the woods enjoying nature, particularly the grass, the trees, and the blue sky above. Youâre already clearly in love. Then youâre magically on a raft, with cherry blossoms all around you. If you want a good visual for that, hereâs a site that has pictures from a boat rental in Tokyo where you can snuggle on a raft in the Chidorigafuchi moat. And then suddenly it starts raining, and they (you) watch the rain for a hot second, and then the scene magically shifts again, and youâre under a porch (although I guess it could be the boat rentalâs porch. They do usually have covered areas).Â
Kind of furthering that theory, they then lounge by the shoreline, skipping stones and hanging out, looking at the snow capped mountains. In case youâre curious, because at this point I sure was, you can see mountains from certain areas in the city of Tokyo.Â
Anyways, then itâs snowing, and youâre magically in a cabin, just chilling by the fire, and you fall asleep again. You wake up somewhere else.
Where are you now? Well, youâre on a tropical island filled with palm trees. As an American, my mind immediately jumps to the Caribbean, but I suppose it could absolutely be in the Mediterranean as well. The island has white beaches, mangroves, a turquoise ocean, and a gorgeous, peaceful atmosphere.Â
If youâre curious as to what a mangrove looks like - and I certainly was - they are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone and Jamaica is doing a massive restoration project involving primary school children to regrow this vital part of their ecosystem. More interestingly, there currently exist no mangrove forests in the Mediterranean, so my initial feeling that this scene would take place in the Caribbean was correct. On that note - again, because I was curious - Jamaica has gorgeous white sand beaches with turquoise oceans.Â
But Iâve gone off topic again! After youâre minds are âin tuneâ once more (trying to find a heartbeat, anyone?), you reappear in a meadow, with beautiful flowers of all kind, where you are now walking hand in hand through a field of sunflowers, which give the feeling a âwarm and golden hueâ. Then you come across a little farmhouse with daisies poking out (clearly I have no way of locating this anywhere in the world, but I assume that the UK has both sunflowers and daisies). Itâs an empty house which was loved and left because of the passage of time, which inspires my favorite line in the poem: â The thought of passing time inspires/A feeling that grows strongerâ. Itâs just...really sweet to me.Â
So, of course, they do what anyone would do when they come across an empty farmhouse, they go inside. And there, they begin to fall asleep, reflecting on all they have just seen, referencing other scenes of the poem:Â â Moonlit valleys, Burdened forests, Gazing at the ocean. Summer meadows, Tranquil sunsets steeped in emotionâ.Â
The next few stanzas are just going to be copy-pasted, and then Iâll go into them a bit, but this is the end of the poem, so theyâre the final reflections;
âThe tenderness we feel When we are close Two minds as one Surrounds us and connects us But weâve only just begun.
For now we dream together Of all there is to follow. And know that sleep will keep us safe From now until tomorrow.
Maybe all the memories That weâve gathered here tonight Are all dreams now remembered Or wishes in plain sight.
No matter what Theyâre with us now. For this night and forever. And every time we close our eyes Theyâre yours and mine to treasure.âÂ
- HS, Dream With Me, via @carl-and-pearlâ
And thatâs it! The literal story, in short, is that you started in a forest, then went to Tokyo (maybe) and then Jamaica (perhaps) and then back to a field of sunflowers and daisies in the UK (which is also a guess, it could be Italy or France or Idaho for all I know, but letâs call it an educated guess).Â
4.) My Dream Journal
So now that we know what happens in the story, how do we interpret this? Well, There are a few lines in the poem that I want to draw your attention to: the first takes place in the first part of this story, when youâre still in the forest. This is, I must say, the most direct reference to Two Loves in the whole poem/song/story. Both works are describing a walk in the woods with your loved one, and, in a fun reference in the middle of the story, Dream With Me says
The shimmering reflection Shows us smiling from above. But what we think But dare not speak is L-O-V-E love.
-Dream With Me, 2020
Remember that line I mentioned before? I am the love that dare not speak its name. Right, so thatâs almost a direct quote. It also has a really fun nod to âI Wouldâ (Would he say heâs in L-O-V-E?/Well if it was me then I would), but I digress.Â
This first part of the narrative, I feel, really sets up what the rest of it will look and feel like, in the same way that âGoldenâ sets the tone for Fine Line. (You didnât think I was going to make a post about Harry and NOT mention Golden, did you?? If you did, Iâm disappointed!!). So letâs take a look at whatâs happening, and the language heâs using to describe it.Â
One of the best things about this poem is how vivid it feels. Of course, Iâm about to argue that itâs vivid because it was based in reality, but letâs talk about the sheer amount of detail he uses to describe the place heâs walking through. The valley (canyon lmao) is moonlit, the grass and the leaves make mosaics of green, youâre walking by the heather (the symbolism of heather is good luck, admiration, and protection), the sepia sunlight breaks through the trees.Â
You know what it kind of sounds like? Sweet Creature. Youâre about to roll your eyes at me! I can feel it! But listen, okay? Â
âSweet creature Running through the garden Oh, where nothing bothered us But we're still young I always think about you and how we don't speak enoughâ
Which, to be honest, sounds like what theyâre doing. Theyâre walking through the garden in the sun, not daring to speak about the Love that he (they both) feel, and instead refering to it in veiled Victorian terms.Â
And then we head to Tokyo! I know that youâre about to ask me why I think itâs Tokyo versus...idk, anywhere else? Well, for one, he went to Tokyo (to let it go) publicly in 2019. He was there for a few months, and there are some great pictures of that time:Â
Look! Here he is with his club owner friend and his dog, and a fun red bandanna! But letâs be honest, the dog really steals the show here. But wait! thereâs more! More dog content, too!
This was on Jan 31st, 2019, and heâs taking the dog for a walk! Very cute! If nothing else, he spent a lot of time with dogs in Tokyo! And the city fits the description of the story. So I feel rather comfortable with my interpretation that this first date is a memory of this trip - or another - to Tokyo.Â
So what did âyou bothâdo in Tokyo? Well, chill on a raft while the cherry blossoms flutter around you, clearly. You also refocused your purpose. What did he do in Tokyo in 2019? Well, he took time to think about and write songs for the album he was about to go record. Kind of like refocusing on whatâs next, right? And then, in the story when âyou bothâ had time to think amongst the lake and the water and the rain and the moon, and youâd come to the conclusions you needed to, you left. What did he do when he did the things he needed to? Well, he left, too.Â
And where did he go? Well, in real life, I suppose he went to do his job. But, in the story, youâre meant to be falling deeper and deeper into sleep, so itâs sort of like traveling backwards, you see? Like counting down to one. So you end up on this island with turquoise ocean and mangrove forests. Iâm calling this Jamaica. Why? Well, the description fits, for one, down to the four types of mangroves that exists within its ecosystem.Â
And - probably the biggest reason - I can place him there, too. Hereâs him in 2017:
I added this picture because the water around him....looks rather turquoise, doesnât it? Kind of like heâs enjoying his time on a tropical island by the beach?? Oh, and hereâs another one!:Â
The red bandanna makes a comeback!Â
So what are you doing in Jamaica, according to the story? Well, youâre hanging out, basically. Enjoying the beach and each other, of course! What else? To be exact, â[Your] thoughts dovetail and unify/ In tune two minds togetherâ. Iâm so glad that youâre tuned like an old guitar now! Congrats! Really happy for you!Â
What was he doing in Jamaica three years ago? Why, he was recording his first album, or so the story goes. Iâll tell you something: finding press for that album was literally the most difficult part of this whole analysis. I got a fair bit of the tattoo roulette with Kendall Jenner, and some things about Carolina, but the interview with Zach Sang took me like an hour and a half to find again to link. The fact that a lot of it has been buried is...not great, for posterity purposes. Heâs going to want that one day.Â
But Iâve gotten off track again! We gotta go back and finish our story, right? What happens now? Well, this does:Â
hahahaha okay, Iâm really sorry, but I had to. Iâm not, actually, making it up though! According to the story:Â
â As minutes turn to hours We drift off somewhere new. And visualize a stairway To a door we now walk throughâ
- Dream With Me, 2020
So maybe Louis was just...demonstrating for you.Â
Anyways! Where do you walk out to? A golden field full of sunflowers. You walk for a minute, then come across an old house with daisies popping up out of the garden. And thatâs where the story ends. I guess youâve made that farmhouse feel like home.Â
Now to the little reflection he does on the outro. The lines I want to bring your attention are:Â âThe tenderness we feel when we are close two minds as one surrounds us and connects us but weâve only just begunâ and âMaybe all the memories that weâve gathered here tonight are all dreams now remembered or wishes in plain sight.â
Letâs talk about the first sentence first. In the context of finding a home that could be a shared home, and a future, this is very much an âend of the story, beginning of our livesâ sort of thing. Youâre back from all over, and itâs time to settle down, and see whatâs next.Â
And now the second sentence. I think this is the one that really drives my point about this story being a collection of memories he has - thatâs what he calls it. The story is âgathered memoriesâ that might also be called âremembered dreamsâ (think of how people say of vacations, âoh it was a dream!â) or you might call it âwishes in plain sightâ. This feels in line with the rest of the story. In this stanza, heâs sort of letting you in a bit. If Iâve read this right - and I really think that I have - heâs giving the larger context for the story. Itâs a collection of memories heâs had with someone he loves.Â
5.) Cool! Can you prove it?Â
I mean, Iâd argue that if you read this far, I have proved it, but letâs make some more links, shall we? This was called a âmuscial epicâ that was âdriven by himâ. Iâd argue that if I know my Victorian literature (thank you, Sherlock!), then he definitely does. Then thereâs the fact that he quoted it, so. That did happen. And he knows what it means. And even if he didnât, there were two other people on the story. Someone was more than capable of catching that one, and the fact that they didnât speaks to intent. They want you to think of that phrase when you read this poem. They want you to think of that walk in the woods while youâre going on this one.Â
And, as for my assumption that this is for and about one person, well. Think about it. He said that he writes his songs for a single listener. Iâm not saying itâs the same listener each time, letâs get that right, but it is always just for one person. With that, and with the assumption that heâs been involved in the writing of this story, Iâd say that the same rule applies. He went with someone to Japan and Jamaica (J^2 haha). And, if I had to guess, it was the same person.Â
Why, you ask? Well, for one, if that werenât the case, then this poem would no longer be for one listener, it would be for multiple. And, for another, imagine how awkward it would be to listen to it with his current partner and have to explain âoh, yeah that was the super romantic vacation I took with someone elseâ . And, I suppose that because I think that attitude of ârefocusingâ and âdovetailingâ and âtuningâ and getting excited about imagining all of the tomorrows with your partner speaks to a long term relationship breathing easily, you know?Â
Iâm also going to argue that describing the aura around the house as âgoldenâ was intentional, especially when paired with the location - in the middle of a field of sunflowers. Those are both direct references to his songs. And those two songs are particularly linked by the number 28. The third song that features 28 is Fine Line the song, but thatâs a different story. Anywho! âGoldenââs bridge just repeats the word âgoldenâ twenty eight times (if you go here , you can count the bridge) and âSunflower Vol. 6âł ends the song with 28 âboopsâ (believe me, I wish I was making this up. Iâm not.). So then, once again, youâve linked a story to two already linked songs.Â
And, even if you donât buy the intentional repetition, theyâre linked another way, arenât they? The color scheme and the sun symbol. Sunflowers were named because of their sun-like appearance. They turn to face it. They symbolize loyalty and adoration. And then, of course, the sun is - say it with me - golden. And it - like the person in golden - waits in the sky, beautiful and dangerous and constant. And here that symbol is, in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. At home.Â
This whole story feels like youâre taking the time to find that heartbeat that you think you might have lost, and sort of coming back to a space where you understand that this is what you want, now and forever. It feels like finding a home that could be yours forever, and it feels like walking through some of the moments that remind him of that.Â
It really is rather lovely, if you think about it, especially since he has a tendency to attribute âhomeâ to people rather than place, in his songs. So itâs like. Going all around the world and always being at home.Â
#harry styles#calm#dream with me#two loves#honestly man#im happy for you#but ewww#be less sappy please#i mean#SOME OF US DONT HAVE THAT YET HAROLD#hahahaha i think im funny#long post ts#idk how else to tag this but im really proud of it#okay now i'll do the penguin song#promise hahaha
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If you are still taking the fanfiction mashup asks, may I request ozqrow with awful first meeting + historical au?
Rules: Send me two (2) tropes from this list + a ship and Iâll describe how Iâd combine them in the same story.
Iâm still disappointed that the new Downton Abbey movie was pushed to next year, so!
Ozpin is the Lord of a mansion and its crazy big estate. Heâs a real man of the people, known not only for the little town of Remnant nearby that he takes excellent care of, but also the never-ending stream of guests he hosts. Iâm talking non-stop, insane expense, âDonât these people just live here now?â hospitality. Given that heâs unmarried with only his adoptive son Oscar for company, Ozpin has slowly accumulated everyone from the injury stricken army general taking up residence in the east wing (Ironwood), to the two street urchins who sneak through the kitchen every day and Ozpin pretends not to notice out of fear of scaring them off (Nora and Ren). What all this means is that heâs developed a reputation for hosting almost anyone, which is where homeless perpetual guest Qrow Branwen comes in. Heâs made a living off of pretending to be long-lost relatives and rarely seen nobility, bumming a couple monthsâ worth of food, board, clothingââMy luggage was lost as sea. Tragic, isnât it?ââand entertainment off of these wealthy fools before moving on. Itâs surprisingly easy in the age of snail mail and rare photographs. Most people donât know what their cousin actually looks like, or whether that local Lord developed an accent while abroad. The gentry are also far too wrapped up in their conventions to say no without good cause. People are easy to con and when theyâve got money? Itâs fun too.
So Qrow is feeling supremely confident when heâs let into Lord Ozpinâs drawing room on a bright, Summer morning. Intel says the Lord has a long-standing pen pal heâs never met in person. Better yet, the locals say heâs a bit⊠eccentric. Prone to both distraction and thinking the best of people, no matter the circumstances. A little memory loss, some more snooping, the occasional, well worded question, and pretending to be this Taiyang will be a walk in the park.
That is, until Lord Ozpin greets him with a pissed-off blonde at his side.
âMy dear Tai?â he questions, warmly taking Qrowâs hand.
âYes. Itâs so strange, finally meeting in person like this.â
âI couldnât agree more, especially considering that this man,â Ozpin nods towards the now lethal looking blonde, âsays heâs Tai too.â
Whoops.
Thus begins Qrowâs incredibly awkward stay at Beacon Manor. Because Ozpin insisted that he as least âRecuperate a bitâ before setting off again, despite the deception. It is, theoretically, even more than Qrow could have asked for, considering heâs getting his cozy stay without any of the work involved, but the fact that half the household would like to personally strangle him puts a damper on things. Tai, most notably, is out for blood, not at all expecting his impromptu visit to be marred by an imposter. The General upstairs was yelling something about spies. Thereâs a matron type wandering about for god only knows what reason, giving Qrow the scare of his life every time he rounds a corner.
The really weird thing though is that all the kids around are⊠nice? Taiâs two brats seem to adore him for whatever strange reason of their own, as do the kitchen rats. The noble families Schnee and Arc both have heirs who seem to have taken a shine to him when they visit (Winter being a notable exception) and thereâs a village girl who, when not smiling shyly at Yang, seems utterly enthralled with his stories. Even Oscar acts as if heâs a legitimate member of the household, rather than some vagabond Ozpin is letting stay becauseâŠ
Why is he letting him stay?
If the situation werenât so undeniably absurd, Qrow might admit to himselfâand only himselfâthat he was staying for more than just the free luxury. Even putting the money aside, there was nothing about Ozpin that a man wouldnât want, even one such as Qrow who had vowed, more due to a practical nature than anything else, that heâd never settle down. But that was too ridiculous to indulge in even as a fantasy. Even if Ozpin were to ignore the lie theyâd started out on and the fact that half his mismatched family wanted to murder him, their stations were wider than the moon was far away. It just wasnât done.
Besides, Ozpin clearly wasnât interested. Qrow had no love for societal expectations, but even he knew when he was out of someoneâs league. This Lord wasnât the type to indulge Qrow's drink or laugh as his bawdy jokes.
Ozpin: [proceeds to loose it over a joke he has no business understanding, let alone finding funny]
Qrow: Oh? đ
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