#Luke really thought he would bring him to his side to fight their parents?!

[zambomarti]

MY ROMAN EMPIRE

[ratsonastick]

Aggressive Love

Clarisse La Rue x fem!reader

Clarisse has never been very good at showing her affection to her crushes, so when one day she crosses the line she starts to realize she needs to confess to a couple of things.

Warnings: None, boring plot

A/N - TAKING CHARACTER X READER REQUESTS!!!

Not long after you arrive at camp you meet the Ares girl. Clarisse La Rue was not ashamed to make her name known, but the way she did it did not sit well with you. 

Luke was walking you around showing you the ropes and trying to find your special thing, when she walked by. 

“Seems like you got yourself a new girl” Clarisse spoke with her arms crossed, stepping in front of the two of you with her siblings by her side. 

“Be nice she’s new” Luke spoke up and the girl rolled her eyes. 

For someone big on first introductions, Clarisse was not cutting it for you. Her attitude made you scrunch up your face in annoyance and that did not go unnoticed by anyone. 

Clarisse simply looked you up and down before walking away “She is not someone you want to get in a fight with” Luke spoke pushing you along. 

As the week passed you found yourself getting along alright. The Hermes cabin fits you well, even though it technically isn’t your cabin. And everyone seemed to like you. 

Except for Clarisse. 

Multiple people asked her why she hated you, and truthfully she didn’t even know why. You never even talked to her, but that face you gave her said it all (or at least that is what she kept telling herself) 

You are quiet, often found walking around, practicing archery, or helping your friends. You were not disrupting people’s peace, or getting into fights and starting arguments, like her. 

She told herself that the reason she didn’t like you was because of how you two are the complete opposites, and that she had a feeling being together would only end badly. 

So to make herself feel even better, she started getting into small arguments with you, just to prove to others and herself that she was right. 

The first time she did it, it was at the lake. She saw you sitting there alone, no one else around, and took the opportunity to approach you. 

She had a scowl on her face as she stood in front of you, blocking your view. 

���Having fun?” She asked, which only made you raise your gaze and shrug your shoulders “Yeah I guess why?” 

She scoffed, quickly thinking of a lie “Luke has been looking for you all over, he needed your help and you let him down. I was right about you.” She mumbled the last part, shaking her head and looking off. 

Hearing this, you became worried, not wanting to upset Luke anymore you got up and ran to find him. 

When you did he looked at you with a confused look, and you only then found out it was all a lie. 

The next couple of days, Clarisse would follow you around, throw things at you, and start small brawls which you would never really even participate in. 

Then finally one day you had enough. 

She had followed you into the woods, calling you names and once again bringing up the fact your godly parent hadn’t claimed you. 

You finally stopped and looked at her “Why do you hate me?” You asked in a fed-up voice which caught her a bit off guard. 

In any other argument you always sounded sarcastic, or like you were having fun with it. But this time she noticed that you genuinely seemed upset. Maybe it’s because she crossed a line, bringing up your godly parents. 

“Answer me.” Your gentle voice got her attention once more and her mouth opened but quickly shut. 

“I have done nothing to you and yet you hate me every day.” Clarisse furrowed her brows looking down at the ground. 

A feeling of regret started in her stomach, and she watched as you walked off. 

For the next week, she thought to herself, what she should do, or if she should even do anything. 

Finally, she decided to go to Luke. 

When she sat next to him and asked for his help, he let out a soft laugh, leaning back with his arms crossed. But then he noticed how serious she was, she didn't have a scowl on her face, or any sign of annoyance, just a straight expression. 

“She hates me” 

“Do you blame her?” Luke spoke, picking at his food and shoveling it in his mouth. Clarisse only frowned and looked as though she was about to leave. “If you aren't going to help me then I'm just gonna leave.” 

“Sit down” he mumbled and she did. 

“Why do you only now want to become her friend?” Luke asked with curiosity, his curly hair falling into his eyes and he stirred his peas around on his plate. 

“I don't know,” Clarisse answered, her voice sounding softer than it usually does. “You like her don't you.” He spoke up as he turned his gaze to her. Clarisse seemed startled by what he was saying, maybe she did like her, and was just … afraid of what the others would say. 

Luke didn't need an answer to know he was right. 2 years ago something just like this happened with her and a girl in the Hermes cabin, except Clarisse never did anything and the girl continued to think that she hated her. 

“If I were you, I'd maybe start by apologizing to the girl and giving her something she likes,” Luke stated as he started to stand up from the table. “Like what?” Clarisse mumbled, her reaction time a bit slow, which was strange for the Ares girl. 

“She told me she likes flowers, maybe go pick some.” 

Clarisse hated flowers. 

“Okay” 

That night Clarisse got one of the Demeter kids to give her some flowers, and she marched over to your cabin. 

She knew that each clear night you always sat outside, so seeing you sitting on the steps to your cabin was no surprise. 

Except the boy next to you was. 

She faltered for a moment, feeling even dorkier than before, her arms dropped to her side, the flowers slouching slightly. 

But she kept going, “Scram” she shouted at the boy with a scowl on her face. The boy sighed stood up and mumbled “Night Y/n” 

Clarisse took a moment to stare at you, how the moonlight made you so beautiful. 

Then she locked in and stuck out the flowers for you. “Here” she spoke again with that same scowl on her face, you nervously reached up to grab the flowers and gave her a small smile “Thanks … but why” 

Clarisse sat down next to you, at first your legs touched but she quickly moved over. “Because I've been a dick.” she sighed and looked over at you. 

She memorized how pretty you looked in her head. 

You let out a soft laugh and nodded your head “That's true … I’m surprised you are owning up to it.” 

“Don't get used to it” she chuckled, which made you turn to look at her. 

“A little birdie helped me realize something.” she spoke again after a moment of silence “Was it Luke?” you asked and she nodded her head “How do you know?” 

“Because if anyone else tried to help you realize something they'd end up in the infirmary and everyone in camp would know,” you responded with a smile. 

Clarisse nodded her head, gently biting onto her lip trying to suppress her smile. “Yeah I guess you’re right about that.” her head dipped down slightly as she looked at her hands. 

“Luke helped me realize how much of an idiot I was.” 

You smiled as you looked up from the flowers you had been trawling around in your hands. You hummed slightly and nodded your head in agreement to which she rolled her eyes and clicked her tongue. 

“I like you.” she mumbled finally, “Do you?” she hummed in response, and for a moment you swear you could see a faint blush on her face. “I've been told I'm an aggressive lover, I guess to some people it might be hard to know it’s affection I'm trying to show and not …” 

“Hatred? Yeah, it would've probably been best to clarify that before throwing toilet paper at me.” You laughed softly which caused her to show more of a blush. 

After a few seconds you nudged her shoulder “You’re lucky you're so pretty … or maybe I wouldn’t forgive you.” 

She looked up at you with a small smile, your legs were touching slightly, but the two of you did not seem to care. 

A piece of her hair fell in front of her face, and you were quick to brush it away. 

If it was anyone else touching her, Clarisse was sure they'd already be dead, not only that she was sure that her father was probably groaning at how sappy they were behaving, but she couldn't care at the moment. 

You kept your gaze connected with hers, and it didn't take long for Clarisse to act on her desires and kiss you softly.

A/N - y'all I don't know what I just wrote, and I know I didn't represent our girl right!!

[devildom-moss]

Can we get some headcaons for the dateables with a MC who was really aggressive during their highschool years but has completely mellowed out and the only way that they find out is when a family member or friend of MC just brings up as random moment where they just broke someone’s leg cuz they were bullying someone, or something along the lines of that? ^O^

Thanks for the request and about 3 months later, I hope you'll like it, anon. Also I read it as MC breaking someone's leg because that someone was the one bullying (so a kind of righteous violence), so I added that in there. I went ahead and added Luke since this can be a pretty platonic ask.

Finding out chill MC used to be aggressive headcanons (the dateables + Luke)

(a little suggestive for Diavolo, Barbatos, and Solomon)

Word Count: +1,200

Diavolo

Laughs because he can’t imagine you doing that now, but also because you’re full of surprises. That’s new information, and he’s delighted by it. “You’ve changed so much since then, haven’t you? Haha. How amusing. Tell me more.”

He’ll try to get every little detail he can squeeze out, chatting with your friend or family member for hours if you allow him to. He just wants to learn more about your past.

He might not be as entertained if you hurt someone much weaker than you, though. Part of the appeal of the act is your ability to dominate and overcome. Still, he’s not preoccupied by the morality of you hurting another person – especially if you felt justified doing it.

He finds it so endearing, thinking about younger you picking fights. Even if you broke someone’s bones, which he wouldn’t normally condone, he finds it oddly adorable. A feisty human willing to fight for something, what’s not to love?

This man crushes on Lucifer – and that includes his angel era. I think it’s safe to say he has a thing for an aggressive streak.

Again, let’s be real. The thought of your aggression is a bit of a turn on, and he wouldn’t mind experiencing that side of you. When he gets you alone, he might try to tease and provoke you. “Should I be grateful you don’t ever try to punish me?” / “Would you mind showing me a bit more of that defiance? That is, maybe you could rough me up a bit. I know you’ve changed, but come on, indulge me. I’m the prince of the Devildom, I’ll be fine. Please?”

Barbatos

His face will change for a brief second – so brief that you might miss it if you aren’t watching him. A polite smile will return to his lips, and he’ll ask you calmly for confirmation. “Oh? Is that true?”

Honestly, he’s more surprised – well, actually, impressed – that it never popped up on your records than he is about discovering that information. Suddenly, you appear all the more interesting.

Barbatos would pet your head gently, as if he’s trying to praise you for learning to mellow out. He’ll tease, “Should I be keeping a closer eye on you?”

I wouldn’t put it past him to bring it up every once in a while, when you inevitably get a bit angry – just because he finds it amusing. “Feeling fiery today?” / “Hmm? So, you do have a bit of aggression left in you.” / “Shall I help calm that temper of yours?” He’ll probably run his fingertips along your face and neck with a soft, expecting smile.

He’s definitely trying to get you riled up so that you might take any suppressed hostility out on him. He’ll be so good for you – even if you bring out the whip. He likes seeing a different side of you.

However, he won’t tease you if it seems that you’re ashamed of your past aggression. He understands being ashamed of parts of his past, so he wouldn’t want to hurt you by bringing it up again.

Luke

He’s worried and completely blindsided.

What do you mean his supplemental parent best friend used to get in fights? He’ll probably accuse your friend or family member of lying to him because he just can’t imagine you hurting someone. You’ll have to admit it for him to believe them. “Really? MC, how could you break someone’s leg?! That’s terrible!”

He’s the only one who finds no amusement in this at all. Even if you hurt someone for a reason you believed in, he still has trouble accepting it. It doesn’t matter if you were young and hasty. There’s a naïve part of him that doesn’t want to condone violence in any manner.

It takes him a while to come to terms with it, and in the meantime, he acts a bit weird and probably avoids you. Inevitably, it takes him thinking about what he might do if someone tried to hurt his loved ones to understand that part of your past. He argues with demons all the time on behalf of his values and loved ones – and maybe if he was stronger, he would get into physical fights, too.

He’ll probably run to find you once that realization hits him and apologize for not understanding. He’ll hug you. “I’m sorry, MC. I think I get it now. I know you’re a good person. I’m happy that you are who you are.”

Simeon

His brows furrow, he shuts his eyes, and he brings the back of his finger to his lips. He’s trying to imagine it – drawing on every time he ever saw you get irritated or angry.

He just tilts his head and nods. He’s surprised to hear it, but it’s not especially shocking. “Yes, I suppose that tracks.” Aggression can mellow, but sparks of it don’t completely disappear – small signs of a steady flame leftover from a raging fire long extinguished.

He doesn’t pry too much, but if you felt that what you did was right at the time, he won’t judge you for it. And let’s be honest, he would accept that part of you even if you regret your past haste to quarrel and get physical. The shift away from fighting – is proof enough that you’ve learned and grown.

A part of him deeply respects your ability to fight for something you believe in. (Not to get too angsty, but) Simeon sometimes wishes he had that kind of strength, especially back then.

Learning about this side of you makes Simeon more curious about your past. He’ll wait until he gets you alone and take your hands. “There’s a lot we don’t know about each other. Perhaps it’s selfish, but I’d like to learn everything about you.”

He wants to know every iteration of you, unpack every layer. He wants to appreciate your transformation into the person you are now. He wants his affection to encompass your whole existence. For that, he would be willing to be completely understood in return.

Solomon

Thinks it’s the funniest thing in the world. He’ll immediately laugh and ask all about it. He won’t even ask you; he’ll ask the friend or family member. If you’re all in the same room, he’ll turn to them and practically beg them to give him every detail. If you’re talking on a call or something, he’ll interrupt your call just to ask. He needs to know everything.  

While he’s at it, he might as well prod them for any other juicy information he can get about your past. There’s a part of him that falls to pieces thinking about how someone else saw sides of you that he will never see for himself. He knows that’s foolish, but he’s still going to get whatever information he can from that friend/family member.  

Honestly, he strikes me as someone who likes seeing people get a little angry and fierce – especially aggression for a just cause. He thinks it’s kinda hot.

“I could show you how to handle some of those violent urges.” He’d seductively stress the words “handle” and “urges.” Yes, he’s trying to flirt, but he’s also serious. You think this man hasn’t developed a multitude of ways to cope with his anger and aggression? I think Solomon has spent decades in his past constantly seething. Like Simeon, he understands that it can come back – that as much as you mellow out, the passion that causes that kind of aggression remains. If you ever need it, he’s willing to help you channel it.

“If you’re ever in an aggressive mood again, you could always take it out on me.” Shameless.

A/N: Don't forget that the February poll will still be up for a few days. Vote and/or add your input if you want. (And check out that depraved poll fic from January if you haven't yet.)

[swissboyhisch]

MASTERLIST

JAMIE DRYSDALE

Last Call Inspired by "Last Call" by Will Linley.

NIKITA ZADOROV

My Jersey After a little rain comes sun... And thunder. Thunder in the form of a six-foot five Russian defenseman.

That Scar Hurt By The Way In a world where everyone has a soulmate link, you happened to luck out with a pain link.

NATHAN MACKINNON

Lost In Japan Inspired by "Lost In Japan" by Shawn Mendes.

TYLER SEGUIN

Picasso The perfect family... Mum. Dad. And three dogs. With a touch of fluff and uninformed comment.

DYLAN LARKIN

You know I love you right? After bad game, what more could you ask for? Maybe just chinese, Netflix and some good old cuddling.

CONNOR MCDAVID

I’m Your Favourite, Eh? An All-Star Competition and a married couple with a kiddo. What more could you ask for?

I Brought Too Many Sorry Female issues are always a fun time of month. Even worse... running out of pads in a time of need. Luckily someone comes to the rescue, a little too well.

MATTHEW TKACHUK

Surprise Cheerleader Surprises from one party to another during a big Volleyball game.

All-Star Love The NHL All Star weekend is always fun. But bring in a romance… Then that's when it becomes interesting.

GUSTAV NYQUIST

Hey There Delilah Inspired by "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's.

NICO HISCHIER

Thanks For The 20 Kiddos Hosting hockey players was normal. Guys that would become brothers. Until him.

Cupid Cousin First game against his old team for your cousin and he wants you there. Luckily some of his ex-teammates are cute.

The Aussie BBQ Experience You finally got to take Nico home to Australia. He got the true experience of an Aussie BBQ.

The Aussie Easter Experience Nico gets to experience an Aussie Easter after being not making the playoffs.

The Aussie Snack Experience As a marketing idea, you get to feature in a video with Nico trying snacks from your home country.

The Aussie Chrissie Experience Since Nico is injured just before Christmas, you head back to Australia for Nico to experience an Aussie Chrissie.

Sorry But I Really Like Her You head to Newark to see your parents new place after avoiding it like the plague. Maybe this time, something with make you want to come back.

We're Not Naked You just wanted some time alone with your partner. Sadly, your brothers are clingy.

Hughes Siblings Acquired (Part 1) Somehow, the New Jersey Devils acquire a player who will fit in well on the team.

Welcome to New Jersey (Part 2) Quinn arrives to New Jersey and has his first training with his brothers and new team.

The Sugar Fix After opening your cafe and bar, a familiar hockey player comes in opening day. Seems like he remembers you too.

JACK HUGHES

Prom Queen Inspired by "Prom Queen" by Molly Kate Kestner.

LUKE HUGHES

Don't Want to Lose You (Part 1) You notice something is wrong with your body. A wrong diagnosis then something you never wanna hear.

Will You Be There When I Wake Up? (Part 2) Two weeks pass and it's time for surgery.

I'd Marry You Tomorrow (Part 3) As a precautionary measure, you follow through with the doctor suggestion to collect eggs. It wasn't as an easy process as you thought.

MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD

Home Inspired by "Home" by Phillip Phillips.

MAT BARZAL

Opening Night For once Mat is your pretty accessory for your big night. Instead of the other way round.

Drunken Mistakes (Part 1) After receiving some bad news, you just wanted to not be alone. After a couple drinks, what most likely is a bad decision, starts to sound too good to miss.

New York Luck (Part 2) After a lovely holiday, your partner breaks up with you and so you turn to your only friend in the city.

CARTER HART

Something In The Orange Inspired by the song "Something In The Orange" by Zach Bryan. Little Miss Klutz Despite you hating your pain link to your soulmate, he had a tendency to look on the brighter side.

BRAYDEN POINT

You’re Not Useless Broken bones and being bed bound can affect you more than physically. Fighting words are thrown between the pair.

STEVEN STAMKOS

WAG Meetings After it's confirmed that the boys will go to playoffs for another season, the WAGs have a meeting to discuss the most exciting part. WAG Jackets.

AUSTON MATTHEWS

My Family A pair of friends reunite with a surprise in store for one of them. Oops, it's a baby.

Bad Day = Cuddles After the worst day you have had in a long time, your boyfriend at home was ready to take care of you.

You're My Favouite A visit to your family goes wrong when Auston meets your Aunt.

MATTHEW KNIES

Halloween Surprise The team's Halloween party seemed like the perfect time to reveal to everyone who you were dating.

MITCH MARNER

God, You’re Amazing A championship game ends up being the best day for multiple people's lives.

Stop Flirting With Marner! A few Leafs spy a figure skater practicing on the ice of the All-Star Arena. After persistent bugging from his friends, one finds himself embarrassing himself to try score a date.

WILLIAM NYLANDER

Flirt With Her Tomorrow A day spent at a stable as a team bonding exercise turns out to be a great place to meet people for some.

Never Letting You Go Again Bumping into exes are always fun. But with a little meddling from a sweet cafe owner who's missed her favourite regulars, some truths are revealed.

ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER

Baking Antics A rainy day means baking and dancing in the kitchen.

Kick Ass Your first time back in a competition and your luck charm definitely helped.

QUINN HUGHES

Support My Girl The final dance concert comes around and you're lucky to have such a supportive family.

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UPDATED: 9/11/23

[to-thelakes]

built to fall (3)

pairing; luke alvez x fem!reader

series summary; after having a rough month, the feelings that you had been harbouring for your co-worker finally come to the surface

series warnings; fluff, hurt/comfort, smut (later on), mutual pining, discussions of mental health, reader gets drunk, vomiting, suggestive themes, sexual tension, cases that the bau work are also mentioned so the usual warnings for the show apply

warnings for this part; slight miscommunication trope, tooth-rotting fluff, luke is a consent king, kisses <3

notes; luke is my consent king, love that man till the ends of the earth, also, just realised i didn't say but none of this fic has been beta-read, just proof-read (once) by me so i'm sorry if it's a complete fucking mess

tags; @smurfenijsje12 @xoxomoonlightbabe

ao3 / masterlist

previous chapter

Back-to-back cases swept up the next few weeks of your life and you and Luke hadn’t really had time to talk about what had happened. You were avoiding it and you were frankly embarrassed. You didn’t want to think about it and so if he ever tried to bring it up, you’d just change the topic. It was easier that way and you frankly didn’t think he needed to explain himself.

The two of you worked amicably. You tried your best to act like nothing had happened but that was a little harder than you had initially expected. Luke kept trying to get you to talk about it but you had been purposefully avoiding it. You were on cases and you didn’t want to possibly impair your judgment by becoming too emotional about Luke.

But the case you had been assigned to currently hit a little too close to home. So, frankly, you were already emotional. A little girl had lost her parents due to the unsub and you were finding it hard to keep it together. You were still a little fragile over your own parents and everyone could tell that you were off. Emily had tried to talk to you but you had reassured her that you were fine.

Luke could tell that something was wrong but whenever he tried to approach you, you shut him down before he could ask if you were okay. It was obvious to everyone that something had happened between you and Luke and it was beginning to affect the both of you. None of them really knew what was going on and Matt had tried to ask Luke but he brushed it off, acting as if it didn’t matter but it clearly did.

However, the longer this case went on the worse you were beginning to feel and the more you avoided Luke. You barely even looked in Luke’s direction anymore. The thought of making eye contact with him terrified you because you knew that if he spoke to you, you would break down into his arms. But you couldn’t do that to him, not again. 

The text that you hadn’t replied to weeks ago had reassured you that he didn’t mind looking after you that night but it didn’t mean you wanted him to see it again. Especially not after you had continued to spill your guts over the phone. Now that some time had passed since the conversation over the phone, you knew that he probably wasn’t rejecting you.

But you didn’t know how to approach him anymore. So, you just avoided him. But as the third evening of the case rolled around, Emily decided that enough was enough and grabbed you to take you to one side. You hadn’t expected to be ambushed and when she asked you what was wrong, you floundered.

“Did something happen with Alvez? If something bad happened, you need to tell me and I will sort it out,” She said sternly. You stared at the floor, caught off-guard and completely floundering. Emily could see the way that you were fighting internally with yourself. She let out a sigh before she stepped towards you, “I need to know if something happened.”

“Nothing bad happened,” You said after a moment.

“You don’t have to lie. Nobody has to know,” She said softly. You shook your head, lifting your head up to look at Emily. You weren’t sure exactly what she thought had gone on but you couldn’t let her think badly of Luke. This was all on you. You were emotional, you were avoiding him. It was all your fault.

“I mean it. I just, you remember when Luke took me home?” You asked, Emily nodded, “Well, I was really drunk and I spilt my guts out and sobbed. It was ugly and I made some comments that were far from professional. I just can’t get him off my mind and then I spoke to him on the phone and… and I told him that I’ve been thinking about him a lot. And I just don’t know how to talk to him now because… I like him, a lot more than I should and I don’t know what to do about it and I can’t just pretend and talk to him like normal. And I’m fucking 30 and acting like a teenager. Like, this is ridiculous.” Emily nodded along to your words, listening to you and the tension in her shoulders seemed to drop.

“Okay,” Emily began but she seemed to pause, not entirely sure where to go. She was your friend but she was also your Unit Chief and she couldn’t have conflict in the unit. It would cause too many issues and so, she glanced over at Luke, “Let me speak to him. Why don’t you go back to the hotel? Get some sleep. You need it and it’s getting late.” You nodded. Part of you wanted to stay and work but you couldn’t. Emily wouldn’t let you and with the emotional toll the case was taking on you, you could barely think straight and so, you wiped your cheeks and nodded.

“Thanks, Em,” You mumbled. She nodded and grabbed your hand, squeezing it softly.

“Get some rest.” The two of you then separated and you slipped away out the back door of the police station. It was a short drive to the hotel and you managed to hitch a ride with one of the officers that was heading out that way. You thanked them and once you were back in your hotel room, you curled up on the bed.

Then the tears started and you couldn’t stop them. You were sobbing violently as you wrapped your arms around a pillow. The past few cases had been hard and you were so tired. Everything was just getting pent up and you couldn’t escape the thoughts of Luke. It was driving you mad and you just wanted everything to go back to how it was before you had spilt your guts out to him.

The tears and snot didn’t seem to let up and you had to trudge to the bathroom after a while to try and clean your face up. But when you caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror, you cried harder. Your eyes were red, tears blurring your vision. It was too much. This case was too much and you just wanted Luke to hug you but you were terrified of that. What if it went too far? What if it just made it all worse and you couldn’t get over him like you knew that you had to.

After a moment, you heard a knock on your hotel door. You assumed it was Emily so didn’t even think before you opened the door. Instead, you were faced with Luke. There was a frown on his face when he took in your disheveled appearance and seeing him just made you cry harder. His eyebrows furrowed.

“Woah, woah, hey,” He said softly, stepping into your room. He closed the door behind him as you looked down at the floor, “Emily said that something was wrong. What is it?” He asked softly as he stepped towards you. Your shoulders shook and tears continued to drip down your face. You didn’t know how to tell him what was going on. It was too hard, “Talk to me, what’s going on?” He asked as he closed the space between the two of you. You wiped the snot from your nose as you stared down at the carpet. Luke’s face was pinched together as he watched you. Part of him wondered if this was his fault but he didn’t want to assume.

“You shouldn’t be here,” You choked out, trying desperately to control your sobs but every time you remembered he was there, it just got worse. He shook his head.

“No, I’m not leaving. You’re upset, I’m not walking away,” He insisted. That just made it harder and you had to hold yourself as you cried harder. You weren’t even sure how you still had tears left to cry but you did, “Talk to me, please, carina,” He begged as his hands moved to rest on your shoulders. You shook your head.

“I don’t know how to talk to you, that’s the problem,” You practically wailed as you covered your face with your hands. His face fell and he pulled you into a hug, “I keep getting drunk and saying stupid things and you make me feel so safe but I can’t just keep crying to you. You’re my friend but I just- it’s not fair on you.” You continued to blubber as you tried to control your breathing. Luke sighed. He knew what this was about now and so, he cupped the back of your head, pulling you against him. His other arm wrapped around you.

“I told you that it’s okay. I care about you, okay?” He said soothingly. That made you want to roll your eyes but it honestly just made you cry harder.

“I can’t keep saying those things to you. You, you clearly feel differently,” You stammered out, tears still streaming down your face as you squeezed your eyes shut. He let out a heavy sigh at your words, putting together what else was bothering you.

“Carina, you were drunk,” He stated, “I didn’t know how much you meant it and I didn’t want to assume. I have more respect for you than to take advantage of you like that” He explained. Your breathing had evened out a little now as he held you against him. He sighed against your hair before he grabbed your face, cupping your cheeks between his hands, “Look at me,” He insisted. You did, although it was very reluctantly.

“I was sober enough to know what I was saying,” You mumbled to him. He nodded and forced your face to tilt up so he could look into your eyes properly.

“But you weren’t sober,” He reminded you, “I can’t ever stop thinking about you and I wasn’t going to take advantage of you in a moment like that. Not over the phone, not in person, not ever. Do you understand me?” You forced yourself to meet his unrelenting gaze before swallowing and nodding. He nudged your cheek with his thumb, “Tell me you understand.”

“I understand,” You muttered. He nodded and then he moved one hand behind your head, pulling you into a hug again, “I’m not drunk now,” You added after a moment. Luke chuckled as you snaked your arms around his waist, snuggling into his warmth.

“No, you’re not, but you’re clearly upset and if I’m gonna do this, I’ll do it properly,” He said. You let out a heavy sigh and he chuckled softly at your dramatic reaction, “But, I feel the same way. I can’t… stop thinking about you. Do you know how distracting that is?” The soft chuckle that accompanied your words made your shoulders relax against him, “Couldn’t look at you without thinking about how gorgeous you are.” You began to grin. It was ridiculous how much you adored this man and he was telling you everything you needed to hear.

“Can you stay with me, then?” You muttered. He pressed a kiss to your forehead, telling you ‘okay’ softly before his hands trailed down from your back to your thighs. He gently lifted you up and you instinctively wrapped your legs around his hips. The new position meant you could bury your face in his neck as he carried you both over to the bed.

All he wanted was to make sure you got some sleep and you knew that you were cared for. He hated to admit it but he had fallen for you completely.

-

By the time the case was over, it was getting late but you all wanted to get home. So as midnight drew in, you had boarded the jet. And by the time you landed back at home, it was nearing 3am. You were honestly exhausted. Though, you and Luke had spent most of the flight home talking while everyone else slept so you really only had yourself to blame. 

You hadn’t intended to spend the whole flight talking with him but the case was done and the air was cleared. So, you wanted to speak to him. You wanted to stay close to him. He had already been sleeping in your bed at the hotel as the case dragged on. And as you flew back, the thought that you would be sleeping alone lingered in the back of your mind.

So, you did your best to just enjoy his presence. 

Once the team returned back to the office, Emily told everyone to go home and just finish the reports on Monday. That was a relief to everyone’s ears and with a few tired goodbyes, everyone began to filter out until it was just Emily, you and Luke. Emily was in her office and you could see her through the blinds. She was always staying late at the moment and you could see her writing up something at her desk. It made you frown but you didn’t have a chance to think about it too much before Luke had spoken.

“You heading home?” He asked as he walked over to you. You nodded, rubbing your eyes to try and keep the sleepiness at bay, “Need me to drive you?” You thought for a moment before you shook your head.

“I’ll be fine,” You said softly. He nodded and adjusted his to-go bag over his shoulder.  Luke’s presence made it so much easier to sleep and part of you wanted to ask him to come and stay over but you didn’t know how to. You hadn’t even kissed yet. You didn’t know what to do and it seemed he felt the same way.

The silence dragged out between the two of you before you said, “I just hope I can sleep.” Luke’s face contorted and you looked at him, cocking your head to the side.

“Why don’t you stay over with me? Then you can meet Roxy in the morning ‘cause I gotta pick her up from the dog-sitter,” He suggested. You didn’t even need to consider it. The thought of being able to stay with Luke for another day made you feel better. It was so much easier to fall asleep when you were next to him. Also, it meant that you might be able to work out what you were without the pressure of the case - or the team.

“Yeah, okay,” You said softly. Luke began to smile and he glanced over at Emily. She had been watching the two of you but when Luke looked up, she was quick to avert her gaze. You grabbed your to-go bag from your desk and pulled it over your shoulder, “Do you think she noticed?” You asked as you glanced back at Emily.

“Probably,” Luke shrugged. You rolled your eyes and then he took a hold of your hand, pulling you towards the elevator. His hand was so warm and you honestly felt like you could have fallen asleep against him in the elevator.

But you didn’t.

Instead, you debated what to do about the cars before you agreed that you would drop your car - and to-go bag - off at your apartment. Then you could grab a change of clothes and then Luke would drive the both of you the rest of the way to his house. 

By the time that you had arrived at Luke’s house, 3am had ticked into 4am and you were both exhausted. In your sleep-deprived state, you didn’t really give Luke’s house much of a look. You were more interested in getting in bed and curling up against his side. 

Neither of you really thought about much as he dragged you to the ensuite so that you could both brush your teeth. You then changed into pajamas which consisted of stripping and putting on pajama pants on and a comfy bra. Luke found it hard not to stare at you, admiring you as you trudged back into the bedroom.

His bed looked incredibly comfy. And he also looked incredibly domestic. He had stripped his shirt off and jeans off, leaving him in just his boxers as he got under the covers. You found yourself admiring his ass as he shuffled under the covers and when he noticed, he sent you a look, cocking his eyebrow.

“You have a nice ass,” You shrugged before he grabbed your hips and dragged you into bed with him. A giggly shriek escaped your lips as he pulled you against him. With a little bit of shuffling, you were curled up on his chest.

The warmth that radiated off his skin made you sleepy which made it easy to fall asleep. So, within a few minutes, you were dragged into the blissfulness of it. It took a little longer but with you against him, Luke also managed to fall asleep.

-

The blare of an alarm woke both you and Luke up and you let out a soft groan, leaning over and trying to switch your alarm off. Before you realized that it wasn’t yours. It was Luke’s. He muttered an apology as he switched it off before dropping back into bed. 

Your eyes blinked open for a moment, taking him in in the morning light. He looked so pretty and you couldn’t help the lazy smile that spread across your face before your eyes closed again. Part of you couldn’t believe that you were sleeping in his bed, in his house. It was ridiculous especially considering that you hadn’t even kissed yet.

“If I didn’t have morning breath, I’d kiss you,” You mumbled under your breath as you shuffled back towards the man beside you. You heard Luke let out a sleepy laugh before he rolled towards you. The two of you had slipped away from each other in your sleep and he frankly, was not happy with that. So, he grabbed you and tugged you into him. Your head slotted underneath his chin while his arm wrapped around your back.

“Mhm, that’s better,” He hummed out. You couldn’t help but chuckle against his chest. Your breath fanned across his skin and he nuzzled his head into your hair. Then you pressed a soft kiss to the column of his neck where you were cuddled up. 

Despite your best intentions, you were slipping back into sleep again. The feeling of Luke’s fingers running patterns across your back lulled you back into it and it wasn’t until an hour or two later that you woke up again.

But rather than being cuddled up to Luke, he was sitting up in bed, reading a book. You rolled over to take a look at him, still sleepy but more awake than you had been when his alarm had rudely awakened the both of you.

“Morning,” You mumbled softly. The two of you had fallen into an easy routine the last few days of the case. The feelings that bubbled to the surface were there but neither of you had actually done anything about them. But you were going to change that this morning. You were determined to finally get that kiss you had been craving.

“Hi,” He said softly, putting his bookmark in so he could put all his focus on you, “How you feeling?” He asked. You snuggled up to the pillow, a sleepy smile spreading across your face. It was hard to hide it which made him chuckle.

“It was a pretty good sleep,” You muttered. He moved to lie down, turning over onto his side to face you. He reached out to cup your jaw and you melted into him. It was nice. The routine that the two of you had fallen into was easy. It was like you were meant to be together and it soothed something in your soul that you didn’t know needed healing.

“Want some breakfast before I pick up Roxy?” He asked. You nodded against his hand, forcing your eyes back open to look up at him. He grinned and slid out from under the covers.

“It better be good. I’ve heard some… things about your cooking,” You added, teasing him with a sleepy grin. Luke looked back at you, tutting before he headed into the bathroom. You whined softly at the loss of him before deciding you needed to get up too. Realistically, you wanted to stay in Luke’s bed. His mattress was so soft and you felt like you were lying on a cloud. But you wanted to be around him as much as you could.

So, the two of you brushed your teeth together before you headed downstairs. This time you took the time to look through his house. His living room looked so comfortable. The couch looked like something you could sink into and never want to get out of. He had a big TV and a collection of different video games. They looked mainly like RPGs and there was a VR headset abandoned on the coffee table. 

You schmoozed a little longer, clocking the blanket on the back of the sofa that looked very soft and comfortable before you turned around and wandered into the kitchen where he was already cooking up a storm.

You could get used to this. He looked so domestic. He had put some pajama pants on before he left the bedroom but you still had a beautiful look at his bare chest and built shoulders. He was built like a Greek God and you loved it. 

As he was cooking on the stove, you walked up behind him and wrapped your arms around his waist. He smiled, glancing back at you before he returned back to the pan. You stayed there for a moment before Luke needed to move. 

So, you reluctantly stepped back and walked over to the fridge. He had mentioned something about loving OJ with his breakfast and when you spotted it in the fridge, you scooped it up before searching the cupboards for his glasses. Luke watched in mild amusement as he continued to cook, not bothering to end your suffering as you searched.

It took a moment before you found two glasses and then you poured a healthy dose of OJ out before you put it back in the fridge. You grabbed your glass and took a sip. It tasted so good and the sugar gave your system a kick that you didn’t even realize that it needed.

Once you were satisfied, you moved to sit up on the counter. Luke placed the lid over the frying pan before he turned around to you. The two glasses of OJ were placed beside you and so he picked up his as an excuse to get close to you.

He slotted himself between your thighs, taking the untouched glass of juice. He took a drink before placing it down. You met his gaze and couldn’t help but smile. Between his body between your legs, the warmth of him so close and the domesticity of all of this, you were giddy. You had missed this kind of comfort.

“Thanks for letting me stay over,” You said softly. He shrugged and let his hands slide up your thighs  to rest against your waist. He took you in, adoring every feature on your face. The way your eyes shone in the morning light and the relaxed way you smiled up at him.

“I couldn’t say no to this face,” He admitted as one of his hands moved to gently run his fingers across your jaw. You chuckled, shaking your head at his comment. The eye contact was a little too intense so you grabbed your glass and took another sip of the juice, avoiding it for a moment. When you placed the glass down, Luke was still there and admiring you.

“What?” You giggled, suddenly feeling self-conscious under his gaze. He shrugged and let his hand rest against your jaw.

“Can I kiss you?” He asked. You were a little dumbfounded by the question. In reality, it was obvious that’s what he wanted. He was so close to you, breath fanning across your cheeks and his hands caressing any part of your skin he could reach. You should have expected it and yet you still stammered over your words.

“Please,” You managed to get out. He chuckled and moved his other hand to rest against your cheek. He was cupping your face and he pulled you forward on the counter so you were pressed against him. Your eyes fluttered closed as he pressed his lips against yours. The first kiss was soft. There was a gentleness to the way he connected your lips and it made you weak at the knees.

Nobody you had ever dated had ever kissed you like this. It felt like you were floating and then he pulled back. His forehead rested against yours as you breathed in each other. Your brain took a moment to catch up before you moved your arms to wrap around his neck, pulling him in for another kiss.

It was passionate this time. Your legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him as closely as physicall possible against you as you moved your mouth against his. Your fingers moved to run through his hair, combing through his curls as you gently ran your tongue across his bottom lip. He didn’t waste a second letting your tongue in and he took the opportunity to deepen the kiss. The taste of OJ lingered on both of your lips as you desperately clung to each other.

His head tilted to the side, hands gripping your hips and tugging you closer. There was a longing in the way he kissed you and it made you completely breathless, heart pumping against your ribcage. You could have kissed him forever as your lips met over and over again, barely giving either of you time to breathe.

Your fingers tugged at the roots of his hair and he let out a groan against your mouth. His hands then trailed under the back of your shirt, fingertips running across your spine. You arched into him and he pulled back, taking your bottom lip between his teeth. The whimper that left your lips was completely involuntarily and it made him smirk as he pressed wet kisses across your jaw and down your neck. Your fingers stayed buried in his hair, gripping onto the roots as he searched for the spot on your neck that would make you keen.

“Luke,” You whimpered softly as his teeth nipped at your skin. He grinned against you, happy to have found the spot he was looking for. He then began sucking the skin into his mouth, “Fuck,” Your hands tugged at his hair as you bit your lip. It felt so good. Luke felt so good and you were pretty sure that you would do anything he asked in that moment. The quiet groan he let out as you pulled on his hair just made it all that much more erotic.

But, even though you loved the feeling of his lips against you neck, you wanted his lips on yours again so you were quick to tug his hair, pulling him away from your neck before you connected your lips again. The kiss didn’t last long though. Both of you were completely breathless, panting as he rested his forehead against yours. Your eyes were closed as you breathed each other in.

A giggle fell from your lips as you finally let your eyes reopen, “Jesus,” You mumbled. Luke’s eyes opened and he looked into your eyes.

“What’s so funny?” He teased. You pecked his lips again before you pulled back a little more.

“Nothing, just, fuck,” You responded. He couldn’t help but grin as he moved his hand to cup your cheek. His thumb ran circles across your cheekbone before he leant up and pressed a kiss to your forehead. Fuck, you could get used to that.

“Ready for breakfast?” He asked softly. You nodded, biting your lip to try and stop the smile from completely taking over your face. You were so fucking smitten for him and you loved it but also couldn’t believe it.

<3

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[satansaidnottoday]

Obey Me! Human AU.

I've been working on this AU for some time. I have a lot of writing for it that I want to publish here, so I thought I should write a guide to it!

I've decided to keep their names the same, as it makes for less confusion.

Warnings: Child death. Mentions of child neglect and abuse.

Brothers age and occupation:

More info about each of them here.

Lucifer: 34 years old, Lawyer.

Mammon: 28 years old, Bartender/Aspiring model.

Leviathan: 26 years old, Streamer/Retail worker at a manga shop.

Satan: 24 years old, Librarian.

Asmodeus: 23 years old, Full time student.

Beelzebub: 22 years old, Full time student.

Belphegor: 22 years old, Student/Part-time worker at a café.

Side characters age and occupation:

Diavolo: 35 years old, Lawyer.

Barbatos: unknown, Diavolo's personal assistant.

Simeon: 30 years old, Writer.

Luke: 12 years ago, Kid.

Solomon: 25 years old, Owner of a Holistic shop (he absolutely does NOT sell any kind of illegal substance, stop asking. Who are you? The police?).

Main Mc: is around Lucifer's age, Owner of a cat Café.

The brothers story:

Note: the term foster home is the nearest translation I could find. It's more of a permanent place of living for kids on the system, like an individually owned orphanage.

They grew up together in a foster home. The owners were in it for the money and didn't care about them. They did the bare minimum to keep them, like buying them food and sending them to school.

The parental duties fell on the older siblings. Mostly Lucifer, who was significantly older than the rest. The twins and Lilith were babies when they arrived, Lucifer and Mammon basically raised them.

They met Simeon there. He lived with them for a few months before his parents regained custody over him.

Lucifer managed to get a retail job before aging out of the system. It allowed him to rent a room in a student residence and enroll in law school, where he met Diavolo.

They instantly became friends, mostly through Diavolo's efforts. Lucifer was reluctant at first, but found that he enjoyed his company.

Diavolo convinced him to be his roommate. He didn't really need one, as his dad owned the apartment, but he really liked the idea of living with a friend. It was a bonus that it got Lucifer out of paying an exorbitant rent just to bunk with 4 other people.

Lucifer wouldn't sleep or eat much during that time, putting all of his time and energy into studying.

He kept a close relationship with his siblings, visiting every weekend and bringing them gifts when he was able to afford them.

He started to notice obvious signs of neglect on their younger sister, Lilith. He ended up fighting with his foster parents. He was banned from the house after that.

Lucifer made a legal complaint, but nothing was done about it.

From then on, Mammon and sometimes Levi, would make secret visits to Lucifer's place to tell him all the news and smuggle groceries and gifts back into the house.

He graduated with Diavolo's class, a full year ahead and with honors.

After graduation, Diavolo offered Lucifer a position on his dad's law firm, but he wanted to become a family defence attorney.

It was a few days after that Mammon came crying at their door.

Lilith had died. She had a lung infection their caretakers refused to treat.

Lucifer felt he was drowning. Tears wouldn't stop falling from his eyes, and he couldn't breathe. But Mammon was there, crying too. All of his brother's were probably crying too, trapped inside of that house. He needed to take them out. He couldn't let them there.

And so he didn't grieve, he held Mammon in his arms until he fell asleep crying. And then he got to work.

With the help of Diavolo's family, he started a case against the home, and a claim for his brother's custody.

He needed to prove he was able to care for all of them, and that included a place to live in. Diavolo lent him the money to buy a house big enough for all of them. It was run down and on the outskirts of the city, but it passed all security checks.

He could give it back when he wanted, no interest rate or pressure. The only condition was to work for him. Lucifer accepted without thinking.

Levi and Mammon helped gather evidence of the neglect they were subject to in the house.

With that and Lilith's death (and the help of a very well regarded judge who was friends with Diavolo's family) he was able to win the case in a year.

It was the happiest day of his life, and also the most exhausting.

He took all of them out for dinner, some of his brothers he hadn't had a direct conversation with since he was banned from the house.

It was the first time he saw them all happy in a long time.

They had a lot of hardships to overcome, but they were together at last.

About Mc.

The main Mc in this story is the owner of a Cat Café in the brother's neighborhood. Their café was the only decent place to eat at when they moved, so it became a regular spot for them. They develop a romantic relationship with Lucifer.

All of the brothers have different MC's that play roles in their stories, but this MC is the most present through the whole AU.

That's all for this post! The specifics of what the brothers did after that is in my other post. It goes more in depth about each of them.

All of the content for this AU will be under the tag #OB!HumanAu

Thanks for reading!

[maidragoste]

Do you already have some headcanons about Reader kids in HarwinxReader story?

Hello, Anon, I apologize for taking so long to answer your question but I didn't know how to explain myself well since at that time we had not yet chosen the names of the twins.

Strong Twins Headcanons

Alyn:

•He is the eldest of the twins so he is the one who will inherit Harrenhal. He sometimes gets a little envious of Aethan because he would like to have Driftmark. Although he loves being the big brother, he takes advantage of it so that his brothers do what he wants.

He loves to go sailing with his mother and his grandfather. He always looks forward to that time of year when they go sailing. They don't do it as often as he would like because his mother doesn't like being away from King's Landing for too long.

He is observant, like his parents, so he is the first to realize that Larys is his real father and that his cousins are actually Harwin's children. Once he realizes this, their relationship changes completely. He stops playing with Rhaenyra's children and starts sulking every time he sees Harwin… Which is It is often by the rest of his siblings loving Harwin.

Alyn doesn't tell Larys that he knows he's actually his father but Larys realizes… If not, why does Alyn always warn him when Harwin is too close to Reader or every time he hears someone from the court flirt with Reader?

He doesn't like his lessons, they bore him a lot but Larys always finds a way to make learning more interesting.

I prefer family dinners where Harwin is not there because his mother always looks more comfortable, smiles and laughs when they are alone with Larys. He also likes dinners with Queen Alicent and the green children. They are always fun.

His dragon egg never hatched so he understands how Aemond feels seeing everyone have dragons but them. So it's no wonder the two become so close.

He doesn't like the idea of marrying Baela. Since they were children they were always very competitive with each other but Alyn begins to seriously dislike him after the Aemond and Vhagar incident.

He has a crush on Helaena so he's down when she marries Aegon.

Aethan:

Like his twin, he loves sailing. Always for their birthday they both ask to go sailing with their family. His father doesn't usually go there very often because he says he doesn't get along with the sea but Aethan knows that it's really because his grandfather Corlys doesn't like him.

He also loves to fly on his dragon: Alix. Whenever he can, he accompanies his mother and Aegon to the Dragon's pit. He loves racing with them. In general he doesn't usually win but he still has a lot of fun.

• Daeron and Jacaerys always seem to compete for the position of being his best friend but Aethan loves them both equally or so he says… His twin doesn't like that he spends time with Jacaerys but his father always looks happy every time he sees them playing together.

He always looks forward to the end of his father's shift because he likes to spend time with him. Sometimes he brings him a gift, a sweet or a new toy. They have the ritual where Aethan and his siblings have to try to guess what the gift is.

He likes dinners with the royal family but he prefers family dinners with his mother, his father, his uncle and his brothers. They are more intimate.

He likes to fight with the sword but he has more fun when his parents are in the lessons. He doesn't like to practice with Criston Cole because he always makes him fight his cousins. He doesn't want to hurt Jacaerys or Luke or Joffrey.

When the Driftmark incident happens, Aethan is torn because he loves his cousins but he ends up siding with Aemond because at the end of the day he was always closer to the green children. He also feels lost because he never thought that Jacaerys or Lucerys would hurt someone. He feels like he doesn't know any of them anymore.

Unlike Alyn he isn't as committed to him. He's always liked Rhaena and now that they live together in King's Landing they have time to get to know each other better.

I hope you liked my headcanons and that you are well, anon 🥰❤️. Again I apologize for taking so long to reply. If you ever text me again, if you want you can choose an emoji so I can identify you

[anja-the-sane-panda]

Get In Bitches I got Luke Lore

While working on my Fallen One AU and planning I decided to flesh out another one of my favorite characters since he, Triton, Ann, and Mihaly are family to Wanderlust and Luke will show up in the AU

First things first he and Ann grew up very different. Ann's mother Regnir (I think they could work if you think Ann's sparkles as gold lil lighting sparks) sent her to be raised by her father in Melosia Realms so she wasn't bombarded with deity duties. (aka the reverse traveler /hj) She had a few bullies at young age but for the most part grew up with other nymphs and coaches with powers she quickly befriended. Even a certain performer and close friend of the traveler we'll touch on later.

Now Luke grew up in Flow Word confined to his mother's lava caves for the most part. Due to being a surprise baby Derkes wasn't keen about having him around so she focused more on her duties then him. And he was picked on by other deities and coaches for his demon features from his dad's side. (He never met him) Making him feel like there was no one that would like him. Though that was soon proven false

While practicing his portals Wanderlust came into the caves and met Luke, not caring a bit about his demon features. He even thought they were cool and the two became close friends chatting about their parents and helping each other with their powers. Even dancing together and for each other giving Luke his love of performing.

Wander tried to defend Luke from the other deities whenever he could but as they became teens he was pulled away more for training. Leaving Luke to become easily angered and even starting a few powerful fires from the bullying. But all of that made the bullies come up with new ideas.

During a deity get together in their teens Luke slipped outside for some time alone when suddenly he was bombarded by balls of water thrown by lower water deities and nymphs. (Water can hurt Luke thanks to his fire deity side, basically causing his and his mother's versions of skin burn) He tries to fight back but due to how much water got on him his powers were just kaput. So he had to run from the jeers of the coaches until he found a secluded place in the garden to try and get the water off. As he struggled to dry off he noticed small droplets of water floating off him, then going somewhere behind his back?

Luke looked behind him to see a nervous looking sea creature coach bring the water over to him. the coach mutters an apology but he saw that the water caused Luke pain and wanted to help. He comes over and introduces himself as Triton, who had been adopted by Belacus a few days prior after finding him washed up on the shores of Flow World with no memory.

He helped Luke dry off and even dumps the water on himself to make Luke feel better since never minds being wet. The two hit off bonding over how different they are and decide to head back in, though not before Luke sends a small fire at the bullies.

The two go back to the party when Wanderlust rushes up wanting to introduce the two to a two coaches. The first being Ann who is ecstatic to meet her cousins, especially Luke since they're closer due to who their fathers being just opposites power and statist wise. They all hit it off when the other person Wander wanted to introduce comes over.

Scarlet Gold, Wander's godparent who also takes the other three under their wing. They got really close to Luke, who always loved to perform but never felt comfortable doing it in front of the deities. They also treated him like the mother he never had. While not many hear it he has referred Scarlet as Mom before. They don't mind though, after all they're a mom to all their drag children!

By the time he was 18 Luke and Ann had been employed at Scarlet's Palace and he decided to move to Eternyx. He had learned about it and realized that he would be better there with all the other monsters. But surprisingly Ann wanted to come with, she felt bad he had such a rough life and wanted to make up for lost time. So with help from Scarlet (Though they were strict on them to stay away from Cygnus so they won't risk getting involved with Night Swan)

Not long after that he and Wanderlust ran into Mihaly who was trying to run away from Night Swan. Wander takes reins on taking Mihaly to Flow World and meeting Master Panda but he, Ann, Luke, and Triton were quick to bring them to the lil group they made.

Now he's living his best life, away from Flow World but happy with his cousins and drag family. He may seems sassy and sarcastic to many coaches but to those he's close to know his heart is as warm as blue fire. Though might not want to make him mad ;)

[ride-thedragon]

Team Black has interesting characters, but I need them to have more conflict with one another to see them truly shine.

https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheDragon/s/nPLxtAKy0u

Thoughts on this post?

I saw it. I agree to an extent because they were so focused on showing them aiding Rhaenyra that we never got to see actual conflicts between them play out. We don't see Rhaenys reason with herself or meet the two girls at the same time when they are adults and have a conversation before they're betrothed. And yes, you can argue its political, but my question then would be why is it political when she's list so much when trying to play the game? We don't see Corlys and Rhaenyra having direct conflict face to face or meaningful interactions between Baela, Jace, and Rhaena. Overall, it took a lot to crown Rhaenyra, which had to be overlooked to see her with the crown.

That aside because they weren't in the mentioned post, I think conflict is different from disfunction. A lot of people talking about the fact that Rhaena feels resentful is mental to create a dysfunctional dynamic when it's not most likely. It'll be like when Jace pushes Luke down when they are fighting on Dragonstone. A character moment meant to convey something meaningful but not to completely explain their dynamic.

Just like the post, I'll go from character to character:

I do think we are going to see Rhaenyra reconcile with her general entitlement throughout the past few years. Staying on Dragonstone really did hurt her position, but also seeing her have to keep peace after Luke because she is hesitant to launch the realm into war. She's going to be fighting against getting revenge and keeping allies all while countering the difference voices of her council who want to be in war. If the interviews are anything to go off of if she's trying to keep the memory of her father alive, she can't get revenge. So, I do think a lot of the narrative will be based on that idea and the balancing act as they descend into war and realise there is little hesitation from the other side, rightfully so after the early events of the war happen.

Jace being ready for war is one conflict I think we'll see. He's looking to her for leadership and direction but also want s to contribute all while he's still a child. He just lost the brother he volunteered for the envoy mission. It's an extremely personal stake for him and one he can't reconcile without guilt and just by trying to keep peace. For me personally, I hope they bring a conflict of upbringings between Jace and Rhaenyra. He never had the security of simply being heir without proving himself like she did. He has to prove himself because his entire life has been people telling him he's a bastard. He also has a responsibility to the Velaryons not only through his parents but also because he's engaged to their ward. He has to do right and keep them as allies, which might mean growing up a lot quicker than Rhaenyra might even facilitate. She can't protect him, and I think their approaches are going to clash. Jace also seems a very angry kid eager to prove himself, so if he goes off and does so, would Rhaenyra see it reasonably, or would Jace be reasonable to begin with.

I think Rhaneys is trying to keep it all together. Like trying to be the guiding light. She's going to be another voice of reason that's different from Viserys peace once you ignore conflict. She seems to be the only one who understands the cost of shedding blood in war fully. The cost of shedding blood at all. I can see her trying her best to reason between the interest of her house and the interest of the Realm. I do think she'll have one of the biggest impacts on Rhaenyra and well see how well that dynamic can be fleshed out. Appeasing the realm isn't the way to win this war. I also think we'll see her dynamic with Rhaena and Baela play out better. Those girls individually have scenes where they look to her after hearing Rhaenyra for a clear answer. That could be a big deal when it comes to Rhaena’s precarious position after Luke is gone and Baela's eagerness to defend her family.

Corlys, I think, hasn't been too forgiving. That made has been ready to abandon this cause, but Rhaenys has ensured he stays and fights. Corlys was saying Rhaenyra destroys anything she touches and so on. I do think he's as loyal to her as his wife is, and if something comes in between that, they're going to have to ass kiss. I do think he's going to be doing the blockade and his plot from the books, though, so he's already a source of conflict. Corlys outside of Draogns is their greatest strength, and if he feels he's being overlooked, he has every right to pull out. He's also, as the post said, a historical figure at this point. A living relic, so when we see him with the hand of the queen pin, I do hope it's because of atonement and an attempt to make a true ally not only the way it goes down in the books.

Daemon is Daemon. Reactionary in grief and loyal to no person in a way that would really benefit the cause outside of war time. He's too chaotic and wants his own way, which is detrimental to the larger cause and what Rhaenyra wants. We have to consider his precious character moments and the questions being asked. Daemon, I think, is going to stay exactly the same, and hopefully, by grace alone, he'll evolve into someone closer to his book counterpart at his big age. I can't wait to see Alys and him interacting. I think they're making Harrenhall a bit more bloody. And having him more involved in the war effort and blood shed in the riverlands. But if disfunction is the goal, there's no better catalyst.

Overall, the post was cool, but I do think ignoring Rhanea and Baela and their parts in this season is an oversight. They're marketed as Jace's closest allies, the daughters of Daemon. We see Baela being a lot more active, and Rhaena, though uncertain, definitely has a much larger role. I'd say don't underestimate their narratives just yet. They'll definitely be household favourites by the end of this season.

Lastly, just to touch on this, Mysaria is going to be such a character this season, so I'm showing my Stan card right now. No one is vocalising how crazy her part in everything is going to be, I truly think we are going to see her become the Larys of team black, and it's going to be so amazing.

Thank you for asking.

[theslay3d]

Percy Jackson x reader in which the reader is part of the Titan's army and betrays Percy

Percy Jackson x Any camper!reader

Gender:Gender neutral

Warnings: um death? i think thats all yes

Word count:824

A/N hehehe we love the angst i hope you enjoy this. Sorry its taking me so long to do requests the holidays have made me tired lol ALSO this is probably not canon as i haven’t read this book in awhile

The battle was here and you had to choose. You didn't want to hurt camp but Luke has been manipulating you from the start. Ever since you got to camp. Every quest you were on. You always heard him in your head. Telling you that you could change the world and finally be noticed by your parent and you believed him.  

So you fed him information you tried to give fake information once but apparently he had another spy who told him differently so you learned to not give anything fake. Only some half truths which eventually turned into full truths.

You did like Percy and didn't want to hurt him. He was the only one there for you besides Annabeth and Luke but in the prophecy if it's about him he was gonna die anyway. So if the only person that was there for you was gonna die why even try?.

You were at camp when Percy contacted Chiron to bring all the campers to where he was. You knew the battle was gonna start soon. You all got there and a few hours later it began. 

You snuck off in the middle of all the chaos and went to contact Luke who merged with Kronos. You knew it was now Kronos but something about his mannerisms still seemed like Luke to you. You thought maybe he was still in there. 

“What are their plans” Luke/Kronos demanded as soon as the iris message came through. 

You told him everything you knew and he nodded. 

“Good job. When i get there i want you to come to me i want to see the shock on Jackson's face”

Your eyes widened “W-what?”

Kronos smirked “What? You thought you wouldn't fight in battle against your camp with me?” 

You swallowed it was much easier to believe this was Kronos then Luke right now. 

He continued his sentence. “That's too bad Y/n you will be joining my side when i get there” He reached out and swiped through the message. 

You sat in the room alone now. A tear escaped your eye before you could stop it. Suddenly the door opened. 

“Y/n! We've been looking for you it's time to go” 

It was Percy with his messy black hair and sea green eyes. 

You weakly smiled “Sorry i just i needed a minute” 

He walked forward to stand next to you. You were shocked when he reached out to hug you. “If we make it out of this i need to tell you something Y/n”

You broke from the hug and stared at him. “Alright Percy i'll remind you we both know that you will forget” 

He laughed along with you. Why couldn't this moment last forever?

You were now on the bridge with Kronos coming toward you on his horse. At that moment you knew it was time to make the choice. You knew he would call you forward and ask you to join him by his side. What you didn't know was if you could not accept and fight next to Percy. 

You turned your head to Percy. This might be the last time you'll see him from the same side.  

Finally Kronos made it there. You Percy, and Annabeth all stared him down. 

He smirked just like Luke used to do. “Oh Y/n you know what time it is” He taunted. 

Percy and Annabeth’s heads snapped towards yours “What's he talking about Y/n?” Percy asked, his head tilted.

You held in your tears as you whispered to them “I'm sorry” and walked forward to join Kronos’s side. Both Percys and Annabeths moths parted in shock. The look in their eyes made your heart break.

Kronos let out a laugh “You should see your faces right now it's amusing really” He let out another laugh and continued “What Jackson do you think they actually cared for you? No they were on my side the whole time”

Before anyone could say anything Annabeth broke forward “You TRAITOR I TRUSTED YOU” She pointed at you as tears escaped both of your eyes. 

“I'm sorry” You repeated over and over. 

Finally Percy did something. He reached forward and grabbed Annabeth's hand and pulled her back. “Don't” you could hear him mutter to her.

His eyes met yours. Instead of seeing the usual care that he had in his eyes he had hurt and disappointment in them. “How could you Y/n? W-we loved you. You were our friend”

You winced at the past tense words he used but before you could say anything Kronos broke in “This is getting tiring ive already seen the broken look in little Jackson's eyes its time to fight”

That was the last time you saw Percy besides from where you fell with Ethan. You apologized again and let go from where you held on to.

Percy screamed as he watched you fall, unable to do anything. 

[poetic-crimelord]

What if Lou Ellen had not always been with CHB? What if she left during the First War?

This is about the day she left and how her best friend reacted to it.

Can be read [here] or down below

Lou Ellen had enough. She knows who her godly parent is. She knows how badly the Olympians treat both their children and all the rest of immortals and demigods, none of them care enough about them. So naturally when Chris Rodriguez, older half brother of her best friend Cecil, had talked to her about Kronos ideology in the whole Titan War, and her mother, Hecate, had also been giving her some dream visits asking her to join Kronos' side, she had made a decision.

She had decided to join Kronos and was even more sure about it after what happened in the Battle of The Labyrinth where she had enough. Lee Fletcher, the Head Counselor of Cabin 7 had died trying to fight against Luke Castellan or well Kronos' vassel. Lee died because for some reason Annabeth thought that all Cabin 7 should stick to only using bows since they were so good at it anyway. Lee wasn't really good with bows which basically left him defenseless. Lou hates the whole thing more because of that fact one her best friends, Will Solace, had not only lost one but three of his siblings in the battle.

So just the night after the whole thing she decided to leave.

She asked Selina beforehand, who her mom had explained was a spy from Luke, for help on how to get to Kronos' side and on how to leave and be able to fight against the gods. Selina, who wasn't all that happy to be asked about the whole subject, directed her to where Kronos' base was and how she could get in without getting killed in an instant.

Which finally brings Lou Ellen to today, the day she leaves.

She had packed everything while everyone was sleeping, and had told Chiron she was gonna take an hour working in the infirmary so no one questioned why she wasn't at the campfire. Everything was planned from start to end so no one would try to stop her, but when planning she hadn't counted on the fact her best friend, Cecil Markowitz would have realized she was up to something.

When she hears the door of the cabin opening she panics, she tries to think of any spell or way to hide until whoever is entering leaves, but when she realizes who is in the door she freezes for a couple of seconds. Cecil, who couldn't look as well as her in the dark, was entering the cabin.

“Lou… Weren't you on infirmary duty?” Cecili asked when he had finally turned on the light. Lou, who has a ride to take in less than twenty minutes and knows that if she stays any more she would feel guilty, only scoffs and takes her backpack walking towards the door, where Cecil is standing.

She takes a breath before looking at who she considers even a brother and right now has to fully cut off of her life.

“I'm leaving, my mom has asked for me to be her representative.” Lou said.

She was telling the truth on a sense, when she had taken the decision to leave camp, her mother had appeared to her in a dream telling her that she was glad she was taking Kronos' side since she hated to see her children thinking she didn't care about them since they weren't claim even if it actually was the Olympians fault since they didn't let other cabins to be made, so Hecate had also expressed she would be appearing more to her so she could represent all the Hecate children while on reunions with the Kronos army.

“On what?” Asked Cecil with a frown slightly forming in his face.

“On Luke's army, Hecate is with him, so am I, meaning I'm leaving, right now.”

Slowly Cecil's expression changed from surprise to horror in seconds, it was as if she had just told him his grandma had won the lottery and then died.

“Lou, you can't! Luke is the bad guy! He wants to destroy Olympus! Is it his fault that we are even at War!” Shouted Cecil desperately.

For a second, Lou thought of arguing against it, she knew who the actual bad guys were, the gods were not in the right, but she decided against fighting never less, she had to leave now or the whole cabin would be back before she could even leave, and even explaining would not resolve anything. So she pushed Cecil aside, who shouted at her and tried to fight to make her stay, but she didn't listen or flatter, she just ran. Ran away from the bad life she was supposed to have.

And even if Cecil was fast because of his heritage, Lou was faster somehow, maybe she had curse Cecil or make herself faster with magic, she didn't know or cared, her only goal right now was to get to Thalia's tree, where Ethan Nakamura was supposedly waiting for her to take her to the base of Kronos and formally introduce her.

But, just when the tree came into a vision alongside a shadow figure next to it, someone (Cecil) took her arm and turned her around.

“Lou, don't, please,” said Cecil between pants. “don't leave.”

“Cecil, no, I'm not happy here and I can't even be claim, I don't belong here!” Lou shouted looking back at Cecil. Her only regrets of leaving would be leaving behind her friends who were claim demigods, and would never understand how awful being unclaim was.

“And joining him is better?”

“Yes, so much and I would be as important as any of you… When we destroy the gods we can be together Cecil, until then I'm leaving.” Say Lou, firmly, she hated seeing her friend being hurt by her decision but it was what she wanted.

Cecil started crying and in what most probably was an impulse, took off his David Star, the symbol of his beliefs and extended his hand, offering it to Lou.

“What are you doing?” She asked, looking between Cecil's face and his hand. “I-I don't- I'm not Jewish or anything, I'm an atheist, why…”

Cecil just shook his head, but didn't move his hand away, still expecting her to take it.

“Lou, take it, promise you would come back, promise you won't die” Cecil says between sobs.

Lou Ellen was surprised, she hadn't realized how much he cared about her. She took the pendant hesitantly and took out her camp beds and gave it in exchange to Cecil who didn't even hold them, letting them fall.

She didn't say or let Cecil say anything else, she ran towards Ethan who took her arm immediately and made a sign with his hand making a person with a helmet and a motorcycle appear. They got on the motorcycle, and the last thing she saw while leaving was Cecil standing at the border of camp just looking in the direction they were going.

She didn't regret her decision, but seeing Cecil cry definitely was making her feel guilty. Good thing she wouldn't have time to think about it while she was accommodating into Kronos army, after all fun or free time was not in when the end of the war was so close.

-

Cecil looks down the road, where Lou and who he thinks is Ethan, another unclaim kid who had left a while ago, drives away with another mysterious person. He looks to his hand where Lou Ellen's camp beads are, he can't believe his best friend just left, worst it she left to be with Kronos.

He stays there for what feels like an hour until Travis finds him.

“Oh Cecil! Gods we were so scared, where were you?” Was the first thing Travis said when he found him, his older half-brother had kneel down and was trying to see if he had any injuries.

Cecil just hugged him. He couldn't tell Travis what Lou had said, right? Or should he? After all, they weren't on the same side anymore.

“Cecil, what happened? Do you know where Lou Ellen is?”

At that he broke, instantly starting to sob in his brother's embrace. Thankfully Travis seems to realize he doesn't want to talk about it since he instantly gets both of them up, even while he still holds Cecil in his arms, and starts walking to what he hopes is their cabin. But it is not.

After a couple of minutes they're in the infirmary, instantly being attacked by question not only by Chiron, but also by Will Solace, Michael Yew and Connor who all had somehow known that Lou hadn't been in the campfire or infirmary.

It takes a bit to first calm Cecil down and second to even get him to talk, but he explains the situation. Lou's mom, who seems to be Hecate, had asked her to join Kronos' army and so she had to leave.

Chiron was surprised at the revelation but didn't say much, Lou wasn't the first or last to leave camp. On the other hand both of Cecil's brothers were looking at the floor with blank faces, Cecil wasn't sure if it was because of Luke or because of how many campers in cabin eleven had left in the last months. He didn't really care if he was honest, his best friend just ran away.

The only person who seem to be in the same page as Cecil was Will who looks as sad as the son of Hermes, even thought Will had already lost three siblings at the battle and two who had join Kronos side, he knew the pain of someone love leaving better than anyone, or well at least in Cecil opinion he does.

[unabashedrebel]

Proud Parents

“Single Fathers Support Group,” read the lackluster banner lopsidedly hanging from one side of the shoddy halls ceiling to the other. Chairs that looked all too uncomfortable were arranged around a circle as a few of the others of the group began to gather and find their seats. Complete with a makeshift table baring luke-warm coffee and snacks well passed their prime. Oddly enough, a sentiment the rogue was starting to relate to.

Kirollis felt his soul cringe as he read over the words, a defeated sigh escaping him marked his acceptance of the situation, “At least they have free coffee,” he muttered, though sounded far from enthused. While he was constantly reminded to look at the best in every situation, he strained hard to find the upside of this little experiment- the product of a bet gone awry between him and the very reason he had claim to a group such as this. “She thinks she’s sooooooo funny,” the rogue grumbled in mocking disdain, mostly to himself, as he made his way over to the table sitting out of the way to the side.

Now standing shoulder to shoulder with an Orc easily a foot taller than him, they both raided the snack table with their respective pallet; For Kirollis, it was a cup filled nearly to the brim with coffee he wouldn’t even dare to call ‘black’, while the Orc beside him loaded a napkin with biscuits.

“Your kid making you come to this thing too?” Kirollis started the simple throes of casual conversation, figuring that was easier then joining in on the circle of small talk behind them.

With a grunt the Orc replied, “Hmph. Your kid had to convince you to come?”

“I lost a bet…”

“Thrak just trying to be a better father.”

Tilting his head to the side, slightly surprised, Kirollis gave him a nod to show support. “Well, at least you’re not getting blackmailed into sharing your feelings so your daughter could get a laugh.”

Thrak chuckled in reply as he shook his head, “My son brings great honor to my family, I wish to bring honor to him. My fighting days are behind me, so I thought this would be a good way to show it. I wasn’t… as open as I should have been when he was younger.”

“Admirable,” the rogue replied with a side eye, though insecurity soon set in as he asserted, “Yeah well, just because she’s a little shit doesn’t mean she doesn’t bring honor to the family, you know?” he challenged.

“Hah! Thrak’s son joined the Kor’kron, he fights to protect the Horde. There’s no greater honor I could think of.”

Dipping his head back, now offended, Kirollis quickly quipped, “Yeah, well, my kid could totally kick your kids ass.”

Striking a nerve in the Orc’s psyche caused him to turn, facing the shorter rogue and getting in his face, “What did you say?!”

Puffing up his chest Kirollis proclaimed, “You heard me! Your Kor’kron kid ain’t shit!”

“AT LEAST THRAK’S SON DOESN”T HAVE TO BLACKMAIL FOR THRAK TO BE EMOTIONALLY AVAILABLE”

Kirollis blinked.

Before fists started flying a Forsaken with an interesting story stuck his hands between the two feuding fathers. “Geeeeentleman, why don’t we take our seats and work this out in a sharing session.”

Both Kirollis and Thrak groaned at the idea.

Two weeks later…:

“Uhm… so hey dad….” Soriya chirped while looking over a letter she received while away, “Why am I getting notified that you’re fighting with other dads?”

Kirollis tumbled as he tried to sit up straight, his ears perked and at attention as he looked every bit like the unremorseful cat who had just knocked over a glass of water, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Really? Because it says here you got really irate with an Orc and almost caused a brawl?”

“Look it was totally justified okay?!”

“….”

“I was defending your honor!”

“…”

“Yeah okay I almost started a brawl…”

“I swear I leave you alone for five minutes. You’re worse than a murloc.”

“Uhm, hey, quick question…. Do you think I’m emotionally available?”

“Don’t try and change the subject.”

“I’m not, I swear!”

(You guys can blame @caedun & @kyuusei-shadowleaf, there 698 words.)

[ladymorghul]

I’m curious about the greens thoughts on their cousins. I’m sure Daeron won’t be portrayed as hating them. Honestly if he has any scene with Rhaena that might be the only non-hostile black/green scene which is hilarious. Aegon only annoyed Baela to bother Jace so despite Aemond’s eye, even though the girls are shown on screen with team black it’s really been greens vs Jace, Luke, and their mother so far. I feel it’ll be a big deal that Aegon is being merciful to Baela and not blaming her for what Daemon did. He should see them as victims of their father and the situation he put them in if they want to make Aegon sympathetic to viewers. It’s interesting if Aemond isn’t antagonistic to Rhaena about his eye. If they hint at Daemon/Aemond’s future fight and Aemond hears about Rhaena being treated as less than for not having a dragon, I can see him being more sympathetic towards her and feeling guilty for telling her to ride a pig. Possibly bringing that up if he ever has a scene speaking to Daemon. I don’t understand why they would insert the girls into the fight, have him be mean to Rhaena and there’s no follow up?

Everyone is focused on Jace vs Aegon and Aemond but I want relationships between Aegon/Baela and Aemond/Rhaena to be developed. They are all legitimate Targaryens but barely any contact? It’ll feel like Targaryens split apart if they actually get a chance to speak without Jace or their parents involved. HBO forcing the characters to only interact with their side is so boring. It’s weird because there’s no Daemon scene telling his daughters to dislike their cousins since he hates Otto. Not even “Aegon’s a perv don’t let him close he’ll try to smack your butt” 😂There’s no Alicent scene telling them to stay away from Baela and Rhaena because “their father is volatile”. It’s a waste because it’ll add a lot to all of their characters and remind the audience these people on opposite sides are related so it’s very tragic. They should have interacted at Laena’s funeral and HBO definitely need to insert some dialogue between them during the war somehow.

I’m curious about the greens thoughts on their cousins. I’m sure Daeron won’t be portrayed as hating them. Honestly if he has any scene with Rhaena that might be the only non-hostile black/green scene which is hilarious.

i feel like daeron would be polite, but depending on the circumstances, he'd keep a stoic look about himself, especially because he comes in later, after the war started. however i do not think he actually harbors bad feelings towards either rhaena or baela.

Aegon only annoyed Baela to bother Jace

i mean, yes, sure, he 100% knew that would annoy jace but why do i feel like aegon would have been down for it. 💀😂

I feel it’ll be a big deal that Aegon is being merciful to Baela and not blaming her for what Daemon did. He should see them as victims of their father and the situation he put them in if they want to make Aegon sympathetic to viewers.

honestly very good point. idk what happens in the book exactly, but it could be a way to give aegon a moment of self awareness as to how all of them were, to a degree, pulled into this war by circumstances which they didn't control themselves. not really sure what direction they're gonna take with aegon yet, but i do hope they do more to add to this character

It’s interesting if Aemond isn’t antagonistic to Rhaena about his eye. If they hint at Daemon/Aemond’s future fight and Aemond hears about Rhaena being treated as less than for not having a dragon, I can see him being more sympathetic towards her and feeling guilty for telling her to ride a pig. Possibly bringing that up if he ever has a scene speaking to Daemon. I don’t understand why they would insert the girls into the fight, have him be mean to Rhaena and there’s no follow up?

i think it's because it was never about rhaena. he'd been bullied for a while, he'd just managed to claim the biggest dragon in the world, his cousins and brother and nephews were always together and he was an outsider, my take is that he was finally feeling that ego boost he craved and it brought up that long buried anger + new confidence.

so him insulting rhaena was more, imo, an "you were all friends and kept me out and jace and luke were bullies and brought me a pig so if you want your dragon back you should ask them to find you a pig too"

but yeah, i do think it'd be interesting to know older aemond's thoughts on rhaena feeling left out because of daemon and not having a dragon.

Everyone is focused on Jace vs Aegon and Aemond but I want relationships between Aegon/Baela and Aemond/Rhaena to be developed. They are all legitimate Targaryens but barely any contact? It’ll feel like Targaryens split apart if they actually get a chance to speak without Jace or their parents involved. HBO forcing the characters to only interact with their side is so boring. It’s weird because there’s no Daemon scene telling his daughters to dislike their cousins since he hates Otto. Not even “Aegon’s a perv don’t let him close he’ll try to smack your butt” 😂There’s no Alicent scene telling them to stay away from Baela and Rhaena because “their father is volatile”. It’s a waste because it’ll add a lot to all of their characters and remind the audience these people on opposite sides are related so it’s very tragic. They should have interacted at Laena’s funeral and HBO definitely need to insert some dialogue between them during the war somehow.

agree with everything you said. the first season was very rushed, did very little to explore characters and dynamics and is overall an action orintated show, which i doubt will change that much in future seasons

as someone who's obsessed with certain complicated dynamics, i would have loved to see more of what you described. there's a lot of potential with so many characters, a lot of situations. unfortunately... we did not get it

[twomanyfandomshelp]

I SWEAR, I SWEAR THAT I’M A GOOD KID, GUESS I’M GOOD FOR NOTHING AT ALL!!!

This is something that Luke haters just don’t understand. Did he have his faults? Yes, but he was also JUST A KID! Just like Annabeth, and Percy, and Bianca, and Nico, and Zoe, and Charlie, and Selina, and Clarisse, and literally any other demigod we meet. They were all JUST KIDS. There desperately needs to be a god of therapy who can come down to Camp Half Blood and Camp Jupiter and help these kids work through their EXTENSIVE trauma. Luke has, at the very least: PTSD, abandonment issues, survivor’s guilt, daddy issues, mommy issues, child neglect, child abandonment, and parentification (being forced to take up the role of parent as a child, usually occurs in older siblings where the parents work all the time, but in this case it was Luke having to raise Annabeth because she ran away from her toxic home life).

I also think it’s really interesting to think about how Percy might have gone down the same path if it wasn’t for Luke.

Percy resents a lot of the god’s choices, but he realizes that you can’t just repeat the toxic cycle and expect things to get better, you have to break the cycle in order to bring about positive change. By the time Luke came to this revelation, it was already too late for him.

If it wasn’t for Percy seeing the way that Luke responded to the god’s treatment of demigods and realizing that Luke had the right ideas but was going about it the wrong way, I genuinely think he would’ve gone down the same path Luke did. Heck, in the main story he understands why Luke does what he does, why he makes the choices he makes, and he empathizes with him, but he realizes that Luke is using the wrong methodology, falling back on the standards of the old world instead of creating a new, better world for all demigods.

Percy out of all the demigods has the most reasons to hate the gods. And yet he chooses to fight FOR them because he knows that if he has to choose between Kronos and the titans or the gods, or Gaea and the giants or the gods, the Olympians are the lesser of two evils, and he knows he actually has a chance to change things with the Olympians in charge.

Percy is also one of the most influential people in the godly world. He’s saved the world more times than I can count, a lot, and I mean A LOT of the gods and goddess really like him and have gone out of their way to help him, his father would do literally anything he asked of him in a heartbeat (side note, do gods even have hearts? In the literal sense not the psychological/metaphorical), and many gods and goddesses consider him a friend. Not a demigod to be used as a tool or puppet, but a friend. That is so incredibly rare in this world. Both the Greek and Roman camps see him as a leader, someone powerful, someone to follow. Camp Half Blood and Camp Jupiter both see Percy in a godlike way, they see him as an honorary god even though he turned down Zeus’ offer of immortality! He has relationships with both the Egyptian mythological world AND the Norse mythological world through his friends, Sadie and Carter, and his girlfriend’s cousin, Magnus and his rag tag gang of einherjar and valkyries respectively.

If this boy wanted to start a revolution against the gods, they wouldn’t last one fucking day.

NOT TO MENTION HE IS LITERALLY THE MOST POWERFUL DEMIGOD TO EVER EXIST!!! He has control of storms, supposedly Zeus’ domain, he can cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, when the earth is supposed to be Hades’ domain, and he can control LITERALLY ANY LIQUID INCLUDING BODILY FLUIDS!!! If he wanted to, he could kill anything or anyone that stands in his way with a single thought.

And his girlfriend? She may not have any magical powers, but she is so smart that she could probably plan an uprising against the gods that they wouldn’t see coming and it would work. That’s why is so scary when Luke tries to win her over to Kronos’ side, at least for me. Because any team that has Annabeth’s intelligence, battle strategy, wisdom, and quick-thinking combined with Percy’s raw power and absolute loyalty and devotion is literally guaranteed to win. Not to mention the countless demigods that would follow them, whether because they were friends or because they looked up to them so much. I don’t think Percy and Annabeth realize the power that they hold. They have so much more power than they realize, they could bring the world to its knees so easily.

Oh my gods, this got so much longer than I intended. I need to post more Percy Jackson stuff, clearly I have a lot of feelings about this than I realized and I need to out them somewhere since my only friend who enjoys the books is only on the Titan’s Curse. It’s gonna be a while til I can talk about all this with her.

luke is such an empathetic character because uncle rick just gives us a boy who's grown up feeling abandoned by his father, who he also deems responsible for essentially losing his mother. he loses one of his best friends because her very birth is seen as a mistake to the gods, and the very best zeus can do for her as she gives her life for her friends is to turn her into a tree. he becomes the best swordsman at camp, he successfully completes his quest, he's good, he's a good kid, and STILL he doesn't get so much as an acknowledgement from his father. he may be 19 during tlt but he has been a KID throughout all of this and he is desperate. of course he made the choices he did. it was ALWAYS going to happen.

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sun kiss you - alex turcotte

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Summer meant days on the lake with Alex. Ever since he was in the program, his summers have been spent in Michigan, training and hanging out with everyone at Jack’s lake house. 

“Babe” You jump when you feel something cold resting against your bare shoulder. Looking up, you see Alex holding a bottle of Corona out for you to take. 

“Thanks” You grin, taking it from him and dropping the lime in before taking a sip. Alex plops down on the porch swing beside you, throwing an arm around your shoulder. It was your first night here which meant everyone was a little tired and too lazy to get up to anything in particular so you were all relaxing around the house. After dinner, you had excused yourself, making your way outside and away from the boys who were already getting rowdy just from being around each other.

You did have to call your parents, to make sure they knew you got here safe but really, you needed a minute away from everything. Life was different compared to even the last time you were here. With everything changing, you were more than grateful for the solace that the lake house always seemed to provide.

“You good?” You jumped when Alex’s voice snapped you out of your thoughts. 

“Yeah, just happy to be back” You brush it off quickly and he smiles before pressing a kiss to your temple.

“This summer’s all about relaxation baby, we deserve it” Alex grins, pulling you into his side as you laugh.

“I wouldn’t have come here if I was looking for relaxation” Between Trevor’s incessant (but endearing) talking and Jack’s fights with his brothers, this house was simply not a peaceful place. However, you wouldn't want it any other way.

...

You woke up to Jack and Cole running through the hallway, screaming for everyone to ‘get up and get their asses onto the boat’ so you wasted absolutely no time. 

By the time you got down to the dock, everyone was ready to go. Alex helped you on the boat and pulled you down to sit in his lap as Quinn pulled away from the dock. Drinks were passed around, despite it being the morning still, and the music started playing through Cole’s bluetooth speaker. It finally felt like summer.

After a while, the boys were taking turns surfing while you laid out on one of the bench seats, draping your legs over Alex’s as he drummed his fingers on your knees. It was calming, the music and conversations were drowned out and you figured you could stay out here all afternoon.

You opened your eyes when you heard a picture being taken only to find your boyfriend’s phone pointed at you. “Can I help you?”

“You just look so good” He grinned and you rolled your eyes. 

“You guys, I’m seriously going to be sick” Jack complains as he falls into the seat beside you, pushing you out of your laying down position. He made faces at you and Alex which made you both roll your eyes.

“Seriously Jack?”

“I needed to sit” He shrugs, laughing as you dramatically brush the droplets of water that he’s dropped on your arm.

The day carried on with the same shenanigans that always happened when the boys were all together while you sat back and watched. It wasn’t that you were excluded from their stupid activities, you just couldn’t bring yourself to get excited over Trevor pushing Luke overboard, something just didn’t feel right.

You laughed along with them as Luke and his friends tried, and failed their shotguns but it wasn’t real. The pit in the bottom of your stomach was slowly draining you and you couldn’t figure out why.

…

Once you were all back at the house, you hoped a few minutes away from the craziness would help ease your mind. You slipped away to the dock, everyone was in the house showering and getting ready for tonight so you figured it was as safe a place as any.

“Y/n?” Okay, maybe you were wrong.

“Oh Quinn, sorry” You scrambled to stand up and hurry back to the house but Quinn jumped off the boat and grabbed your wrist to stop you.

“Hey, wait I wanted to talk to you” You had always liked Quinn. He was a good friend and a really great big brother to not only Jack and Luke but all the boys who you know looked up to him in some capacity. Whether it was because he gave out the best advice in your group or simply because he was the first in the NHL, they all loved Quinn.

“What’s up?”

“I just wanted to check on you, I know last year was stressful and Turcs was always texting me so I guess I was wondering if everything was okay?” Of course Alex went to Quinn. You couldn’t blame him, it wasn’t just a stressful year for you. He was having a tough time staying healthy and you were up to your head in work, everything seemed to be falling apart throughout the season.

“I’m fine, thanks though” You definitely weren’t fine but you also weren’t about to have a heart to heart with Quinn Hughes on the dock.

“You know you can tell me, right?” Quinn said, awkwardly fiddling with the hem of his shirt. “I might not be your best friend but I’m a pretty good listener” You trusted him, that wasn’t the issue. This just wasn’t something you wanted to talk about.

“I’m okay Quinn, really” You assured him for what seemed like the tenth time but he finally relented, letting you go back to the house as he finished cleaning up the boat.

…

“Babe, is everything alright?”

“What do you mean?”

“You’ve just been acting different…” The concern in Alex’s voice was enough to bring tears to your eyes. It was stupid, you didn’t actually feel like crying, it was just one of those situations where you couldn’t help it.

“No- I’m… I’m fine” You whimper as the tears start to fall.

“Hey, no, baby come here” Alex pulled you into his arms, hugging you tightly and for some reason it only made you feel even more stupid. “What’s going on?”

“It’s nothing” You say quietly.

He grabs your chin, tilting your head up to look him in the eyes. “Don’t lie to me”

“It’s just a lot. Moving and trying to find my way on my own, I’m just so overwhelmed and I thought coming here would help but it’s only making everything worse”

“Why is it worse?” Alex’s eyebrows furrowed as you let out a frustrated breath.

“You all know what you’re doing! Everyone here is a successful, talented hockey player, already in their careers” They’ve all known for years now where they’d end up. Ever since the draft, even before that really, the guys all knew they’d end up in the NHL.

“Babe did you miss the whole me playing in the A all year or..” Alex tried to laugh it off but you could tell it still bothered him.

“Yeah but you’re still there, I’m nowhere near where I want to be in life”

“And that’s okay, you know there’s lots of time. You don’t have to have everything figured out right now” He says cautiously.

“I know but it’d be easier” You say and he laughs which makes you crack a small smile.

“Okay look, I know you’re stressed and I get it but just take this week and forget about it. We’re going to hang out with our friends, stay out until the stars are out, and chill because we deserve it” You we’re grinning ear to ear by the time he was done his little speech which Alex took as a win.

“Can we go out on the boat tonight? Just us?” You ask hopefully and Alex nods.

“Anything you want babe”

You slipped away after dinner, hoping to catch the sunset on the water. Quinn handed the keys over easily, even when Luke complained that he wanted to take the boat out. Alex had already driven out to the middle of the lake and dropped the anchor before joining you on the bench seat. After a couple beers, you were happily watching the sunset in an alcohol induced haze.

“You were right, it’s so much better when you just enjoy it” You loved coming here and even though you got a little lost in your head earlier, you’re glad Alex had helped you sort it out.

“I could stay out here all night with you” He kissed your forehead as you leaned into his side. It was nice. You were both kinda drunk, just talking about nothing and yet it felt like it could be one of your favourite nights so far this summer.

“When we’re back home, we should do this like once a month” You say suddenly, moving so that you could look him in the eye. “Just go out and watch the sunset”

“Sounds amazing”

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Since we are talking about Luke and Hermes relationship, besides everything you already said about them, another thing that bothers me is the fact that i really believe Hermes let his visions about Luke become true because he knew that way Kronos will be defeated and the gods won't have to worry about him coming back. I just feel like he wanted all of that to happen, that he used Luke intentionally for it.

I completely agree! That's exactly what happened, tbh! Hermes saw the visions for Luke or, heard about them from May, and just said, "well, that would be the easiest way for this to happen so let me just make sure that this goes down and be the worst father possible 🤪".Instead of trying to make things better some how.

In example, if he knew that Kronos would come back, and he really cared about his son and just wanted him happy? Then he would've tried to devise other plans to stop Kronos instead of relying on his son sacrificing himself along with other innocent Demigods.

An easy plan would've just been for the gods to try and form better relationships with their children and then they would've more than likely had their children willingly on their side to fight in the war against the Titans!

And springboarding off of that thought... If we're saying that Hermes saw Luke's future, saw that Kronos would come back... Why didn't he just automatically go and tell the others? And if he did, why did they decide to go about things the hard way?

Because let's remember that the only reason Kronos wasn't able to take his true form was because Luke wasn't able to get the golden fleece. If he would've made it there and gotten it instead of Percy, then brought it back to use on Kronos? Kronos wouldn't have needed to use Luke as a vessel because he would've gotten his original form back. So, if the gods would've just sent like, Poseidon to go and talk to Polyphemus and just gotten the fleece from him to bring back to Olympus for safe keeping, then that would've been one main way of Kronos rising, out of the picture. Then, all the gods would've needed to do is try to be decent parents (especially so Hermes). All Hermes would've had to do is at least try to show that he cares, maybe even just give Luke a hug! Because then, Luke probably wouldn't have had so much hatred towards the gods and probably would've ended up helping the gods fight the Titans! Then there goes Kronos's powerful vessel and his best way of rising. All the gods had to do is pretend that they cared a bit! But no, that would've been to much work for those all mighty gods.

So instead, Hermes figured that it was better to just use one of his son's as a martyr. To push him down this dark path and help fuel his anger, all so he can get the credit of having a son that "heroically sacrificed himself to save Olympus".

The gods not wanting to do things themselves and wanting stuff to be easy for them, is what almost caused the entire world to be destroyed. And Hermes didn't care if Luke was dragged into the middle of it, just to make things easy.