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[Una vera signora][Armistead Maupin]
Il ritorno di Mona Ramsey: nuove avventure a San Francisco e nelle Cotswolds Titolo: Una vera signoraScritto da: Armistead MaupinTitolo originale: Mona of the ManorTradotto da: Andrea BortoloniEdito da: Playground libriAnno: 2024Pagine: 256ISBN: 9788899452629 La trama di Una vera signora di Armistead Maupin Il decimo â e lungamente atteso â romanzo del ciclo de âI racconti di San Franciscoâ,âŠ
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new cover art for the tales of the city series by armistead maupin
#armistead maupin#tales of the city#more tales of the city#further tales of the city#babycakes#significant others#sure of you#michael tolliver lives#mary ann in autumn#the days of anna madrigal#mona of the manor#2024#đ#đ§Œ
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Manor Lisa
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Book Review: Mona of the Manor by Armistead Maupin â
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A decade after the publication of The Days of Anna Madrigal, Armistead Maupin returns to his beloved Tales of the City with a delectably satisfying new additionâthe tenth book in the seriesâMona of the Manor. Transporting us to Gloucestershire, England in 1993, weâre reunited with Mona in her late forties, ten years after she became Lady Roughhton as the not-so-blushing mail-order bride of LordâŠ
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a list of some autumnal movies/series đ
i am nothing if not an organised little goblin who can not stop themself from making a good list. this is just in case you want something with that fall vibe but can't think of any. just close your eyes and point somewhere on this little list, or even put the numbers in a generator and go with whatever the result is âĄ
winter |Â spring |Â summer
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nosferatu (1922)Â
sabrina (1954)
the creature from the black lagoon (1954)
psycho (1960)
rosemaryâs baby (1968)
the rocky horror picture show (1975)
halloween franchise (1978-)
friday the 13th franchise (1980-)
an american werewolf in london (1981)
dark crystal (1982)
a nightmare on elm street (1984)
ghostbusters (1984-)
ronja rövardotter (1984)
clue (1985)
princess bride (1987)
the witches of eastwick (1987)
elvira mistress of the dark (1988)
dead poets society (1989)
when harry met sally (1989)
ghost (1990)
the witches (1990)
death becomes her (1992)
hocus pocus (1993)
addams family values (1993)
interview with a vampie (1994)
the craft (1996)
the first wifes club (1996)
the scream franchise (1996-)
halloweentown (1998)
practical magic (1998)
youâve got mail (1998)
the blair witch project (1999)
sleepy hollow (1999)
chocolat (2000)
amelie (2001)
the lord of the rings franchise (2001-2003)
scooby doo (2002)
school of rock (2003)
mona lisa smile (2003)
peter pan (2003)
pirates of the caribbean franchise (2003-2017)
north & south (2004)
pride and prejudice (2005)
the descent (2005)
just like heaven (2005)
the devil wears prada (2006)
the lake house (2006)
penelope (2006)
el orfanato (2007)
juno (2007)
ratatouille (2007)
bridge to terabithia (2007)
the edge of love (2008)
twilight (2008)
the curious case of benjamin button (2008)
julie & julia (2009)
jenniferâs body (2009)
dorian gray (2009)
coraline (2009)
true grit (2010)
the cabin in the woods (2011)
jane eyre (2011)
wuthering heights (2011)
perks of being a wallflower (2012)
the odd life of timothy green (2012)
hotel transylvania (2012-)
the conjuring franchise (2013-)
what we do in the shadows (2014)
the riot club (2014)
as above so below (2014)
john wick (2014-)
the age of adaline (2015)
the witch (2015)
far from the madding crowd (2015)
the edge of seventeen (2016)
paterson (2016)
20th century woman (2016)
the love witch (2016)
mary shelly (2017)
murder on the orient express (2017)
get out (2017)
a quiet place (2018 + 2020)
the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society (2018)
on the basis of sex (2018)
knives out (2019)
ready or not (2019)
the lighthouse (2019)
little women (2019)
the gentlemen (2019)
emma (2020)
ammonite (2020)
the dig (2021)
fear street trilogy (2021)
good luck to you, leo grande (2022)
the batman (2022)
fresh (2022)
bodies bodies bodies (2022)
mr malcom's list (2022)
totally killer (2023)
slay (2024)
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moomin (1990-1992)
twin peaks (1990-1991)
x files (1993-2018)
buffy the vampire slayer (1997-2003)
gilmore girls (2000-2007)
supernatural (2005-2020)
vampire diaries (2009-2017) / the originals (2013-2018) / legacies (2018-2022)
downton abbey (2010-2015)
the walking dead (2010-2022)
once upon a time (2011-2018)
american horror story (2011-)
teen wolf (2011-2017)
peaky blinders (2013-2022)
outlander (2014-)
how to get away with murder (2014-2020)
the magicians (2015-2020)
izombie (2015-2019)
poldark (2015-2019)
critical role (2015-)
stranger things (2016-)
ghost files / buzzfeed unsolved (2016-)
lucifer (2016-2021)
shadowhunters (2016-2019)
anne with an e (2017-2019)
the good fight (2017-2022)
riverdale (2017-2023)
manifest (2018-2023)
killing eve (2018-2022)
succession (2018-2023)
you (2018-)
a discovery of witches (2018-2022)
the chilling adventures of sabrina (2018-2020)
dickinson (2019-2021)
virgin river (2019-)
carnival row (2019-2023)
the witcher (2019-)
the umbrella academy (2019-2024)
sanditon (2019-2023)
good omens (2019-2025)
the haunting of bly manor (2020)
iâll be gone in the dark (2020)
queens gambit (2020)
the great (2020-2023)
shadow and bone (2021-2023)
the nevers (2021-2023)
wednesday (2022-)
interview with the vampire (2022-)
vikings valhalla (2022-2024)
lessons in chemistry (2023)
my lady jane (2024-)
#⥠⥠âĄ#lea speaks#âą comfort if you need it âą#movies#comfort movies#movie recommendation#autumn aesthetic#fall aesthetic#halloween aesthetic#studyblr#cottagecore#dark academia#autumn#autumn vibes#fall#fall vibes#cozycore#cosycore#hygge#witch aesthetic
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Batfamily x Joker!reader
No not the DC Joker it's the Phantom Thief Joker
âą So while the Batfamily goes after the usual big villains. Joker!reader is sending calling cards to corrupt politicians, police officers and basically criminals that haven't really been caught by the Batfamily yet.
âą Then Batman catches wind of these corrupt people suddenly confessing to their crimes and being taken into custody after their confessions on life television no less or in front of a crowd of people or supporters. But it didn't feel like a confession more of a break down which was odd what made these corrupt people of power suddenly crumble?
âą Thats when Batman sends some of the Batfamily members to investigate and then they find the weird calling card and now they learn about the Phantom Thieves.
âą They manage to find the connection of the confessions being the calling cards and these Phantom Thieves mentioned in the cards so Batman sends it for some tests only for the calling cards to be just normal paper so something supernatural must be at play for these people to suddenly start confessing.
âą Well long story short they decide to start investigating anything suspicious in the city that can give them a clue about these invisible vigilantes known as the Phantom Thieves and just so happens they catch video footage of Joker!reader suddenly disappearing while walking into an alleyway.
âą So with that since Joker!reader is a criminal that's being put on probation but living with a guardian of sorts well Bruce decides to bribe the police to get Joker!reader to live with them and it works. Now they'll be under the watchful eye of Batfamily well not that they know that Bruce Wayne and his kids are vigilantes.
âą While Joker!reader is in the Wayne manor they are unaware that their every move is being watched except their bedroom of course they still need privacy. Every once in awhile when Alfred goes to clean their room while they're in school if he finds anything like a calling card or a calling card in making similar to the Phantom Thieves one then he'll inform Bruce. From there you'll see some familiar faces in public such as when you're at a unpopular cafe to discuss some Phantom Thief stuff quietly that's when you'll see Stephanie and Tim having some drinks at a table somewhere near enough for you to spot them but far enough to not raise any suspicion amongst you and your group of friends
âą Then when you're going to work at the gun shop you're suddenly greeted by Jason who just so happens to be purchasing a gun specifically at your work place odd...
âą And one day while in Mementos training with the Phantom Thieves suddenly you see Batman and Robin?! How did they get in Mementos?! And boom the gig is up since you're pretty Batman and Robin were far more skilled than you and your team so you quickly skidadle in the Mona bus. "Wait did that cat just turn into a vehicle?!" Robin says long and you're long gone.
âą And ever since that fateful day suddenly Bruce and Damian can hear your pet cat Morgana talking...hell it doesn't take the world's greatest detective to connect the dots that your cat and you are members of the Phantom Thieves and possibly your group of friends.
âą Plus they had more than enough proof such as the receipts that Jason had found in the gun shop you worked at for specific blueprints of gun models or other weapon types. An odd app in your phone when Tim hacked into it and just so happens when they clicked the app they were transported to another world and once they were out they could suddenly hear your cat talking. Yeah definitely not a coincidence. Or when Dick sees you going to some shady clinic in the alleyway and just so happens to find a bottle of health supplements in your room that he couldn't find being sold anywhere else. Or how Barbara finds your search history a little odd with the names, news and details of certain politicians plus these were politicians that were given calling cards and suddenly confessed their crimes out of 'guilt'.
âą So what is their next move? Do they deem the Phantom Thieves a threat or try to form an alliance with them? After all brainwashing people to confession doesn't feel right even though the outcome justified the means...
I'll probably continue writing more of this since I kind of ran out of ideas for now. Might have plans for a Light Yagami Reader. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed reading this. And apologizes if the characters are a little off since it's my first time writing for DC characters.
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THATâS THAT ME ESPRESSO (TTME)
Chapter 5- Party Oâ Clock âïž
As you, Hu Tao, and Ayaka were done getting ready, you all piled up in the Kamisato family car. Which happens to be a Rolls Royce. These damn rich people and their fancy cars.
Ayato, Ayakaâs brother, was designated driver. Ayaka has yet to acquire her license.
âDamn girl!â Hu Tao looked around the car with amazement, âIf you wouldâve told me you had one of these I would have been coming over every day.â
Ayaka only giggled. You felt like an actual celebrity in this car. Not like you arenât one, it just never hit you till now. Youâre going to one of the biggest parties in the entertainment industry that was kept on the low from the public.
It all felt so surreal. As you were having this realization, Ayaka handed her phone to you to play some music. You stared at her phone trying to come up with something to play.
A moment passes and still being indecisive, you handed the phone to Hu Tao. You can be aux in someoneâs car another day.
Hu Tao was always good at aux. She selected Sundress by Asap Rocky first. Hu Tao then queued up a few more songs before handing the phone back to Ayaka.
The car ride was mostly filled with Ayaka and Hu Tao talking. You or Ayato would sometimes chime in. Usually youâre a yapper, however, you had this sense of dread in you.
You didnât know what it was. Was it because it was your first time going to one of these things? Or was it because you knew you were going to have to encounter the one person you wish you wouldnât have to see after high school.
Lost in your thoughts, you didnât notice the car had stopped. It was only when Hu Tao tapped your shoulder that you realized you had arrived.
You stepped out of the car and got a good look at the place. A giant manor appeared in front of you. A beautiful fountain made out of marble centered in the middle. Greenery hugged the perimeter. How was THIS kept from the public? Furina mustâve used your Espresso money to pay for all this.
Honesty, it felt like you didnât belong here.
Hu Tao grabbed your hand and led you inside. A lot of high end celebrities were here. Some of them you were a big fan of. Nonetheless, this wasnât the place to be asking them for pictures. In the corner you spotted Lyney, Lynette, and Mona who were all at the bar.
âThere you guys are!â Mona exclaimed.
She hugged you, Hu Tao, and Ayaka.
âCan we take some shots already??â Hu Tao questioned.
She was very eager to get wasted. Ironic because she was telling you not to a few days ago.
The bartender poured everyone a shot of Soju.
Then another.
Another.
One more.
Now you, Hu Tao, Lyney, and Mona were all four shots deep. Lynette doesnât drink and Ayaka only had one since sheâs a lightweight. You could handle a few more but you didnât want to get blackout hammered. Hu Taoâs warning was still in the back of your mind. You only picked up a White Claw to be drinking throughout the night.
You left your friends at the bar and decided to explore on your own. That was, until you noticed a familiar orange hair in the distance.
It seemed to notice you to.
âHoly shit! Is that Y/n?â It was Childe. Who appeared to be very drunk already.
âHoly shit! Is that my prom mosh pit buddy?â You responded. He couldnât help but laugh.
During your senior prom you spent the entire time in the dance circle/mosh pit with Childe. It was fun but very unexpected.
You and Childe exchanged a reunion hug. He smelled of alcohol and sweat.
âDude how many shots have you taken?â You begin to ask. It was a bit concerning he was already fucked up this early.
âUhh only like 7??â Childe chuckled. His speech slurring a bit.
âWhat the fuck?â It impressed you.
âHow have you been though? We barely spoke at the grad party. Your new song is honestly really good.â Childe commented on. He was always nice to you. Never had any malicious intent, which was surprising considering who his friends are.
You hesitated before responding, âIâve been good. I barely saw you at the party that was my bad! I liked your movie with Lumine. Anyone but You right?â
âThank you! I had a fun time filming it. I didnât know you watched my movies.â Childe simply responded. He always had a flirty tone whenever he talked to people.
Childe then pulled out a geek bar and took a hit. The smell of candy filled the air. He then offered it to you.
You stared at it for a moment. Fuck it. You took a hit of the blowpop flavored vape. Of course you inhaled wrong and began coughing up a storm. Childe started laughing his ass off.
âThis is why I hate nic. Fucking fein.â You barely formed the sentence. Hacking and coughing up your lungs. You took a sip of your White Claw to bring back moisture to your throat.
âY/n, you good?â Childe asked while continuing to laugh.
Before you could even respond, he was whisked away by Venti. You both said your goodbyes and you were on your own once again.
Sipping your White Claw you began to feel a little tipsy, so you decide to sit down somewhere. You always underestimate alcohol. As soon as you sat down, it felt like the whole world was spinning. You felt dizzy but in a good way. It felt good to be drunk.
It took you a minute to notice someone was next to you, until you smelled a joint being sparked up. Obviously you turned to the source of the smell.
It was none other than Xiao and the singer Albedo from Mondstadt Entertainment. How did they know each other? Who knows. Albedo was the first one to notice you though.
âHello. Arenât you Y/n?â He questioned.
You got a little shy. It was weird to have one of your favorite artists know your existence. Damn. No more parasocial relationships for you.
Xiao responded for you, âTheyâre the one who has a twitter feud with Scaramouche.â
âYou didnât have to tell him all that.â You responded with embarrassment. It was true though, currently youâre trending for fighting with the most popular person under Inazuma Entertainment.
âShits funny though. We always laugh about it in the group chat.â Xiao mentioned as he took a hit from the joint.
They talk about you in the Inazuma group chat?
âOh so am I like a household name there?â You joked. You were always intimidated by him. Xiao always looks so mad. However, the alcohol is making your fears go away.
âYeah kinda. By the way, do you smoke?â Xiao asked nonchalantly, his body shifted to look at you. It felt like his eyes were piercing through your soul.
This caught you off guard, âI sometimes do when I have stuff.â
Xiao then handed you the joint and you took a long hit. You didnât cough this time. If you were being honest, you preferred weed over nicotine, It doesnât smell as great but it also doesnât make you feel sick.
You passed it to Albedo, who took a long inhale. This could be seen as a dream blunt rotation or a nightmare blunt rotation. However, it wasnât until the end where you felt the weed hit. Mix with the alcohol, you began to feel crossed. You began to feel so giggly and everything moved so slow.
You turned to the both of them, âWhat the hell was in this?â
âDonât worry itâs not laced. Itâs just weed imported from Snezhnaya. My plug is from there.â Albedo reassured you.
âYou have a plug?â Your question came out more of a surprise than you have intended.
âYes. Heâs the best. Here let me give you my number so we can smoke again. Xiao give them yours too.â Albedo grabbed your phone from you to type in his number. Xiao then grabbed the phone from Albedo and typed in his number as well.
You felt proud of yourself for scoring two hot guyâs numbers. Were you actually going to text them? Who knows!
The more you sat down, the more you realized how stuffy and hot the place was becoming. You excused yourself and went out onto the balcony to get some fresh air.
The cold air stung as you had exited the warm party. It quickly felt nice though. As you hung your head over the balcony, you heard footsteps approaching behind you.
Turning around, you saw the person you wanted to avoid the most tonight. Scara fucking mouche.
As you guys made eye contact he scoffed and looked away. He looked the same as ever. Fortunately, still good looking. Unfortunately, still short.
There was a bit of awkward silence before you began to spoke.
âCanât you see I was here first?â Alcohol makes you appear more bolder.
âHow fucking drunk are you?â Scara asked in a harsh tone. âAnd are you high too? You smell like weed.â
âThatâs none of your business.â You retorted.
He rolled his eyes, âYou donât change do you?â
He walked next to you on the balcony. There was still a decent amount of space between you guys. You glanced over to him. Scaraâs hair looks grown out but still healthy, despite often dying it purple. His violet eyes were looking out into the outside portion of the party. If you didnât know better, youâd think heâd be someone whoâs the opposite of what he actually is.
Scara then took out a pack of cigarettes and began lighting one. You stared at it hoping heâd offer it to you. You love smoking cigs when drunk. For someone who sings, you sure do smoke a lot.
âYouâre not sharing this with me.â Scara said plainly. Not even glancing at you.
âWasnât planning on it.â You looked away from him. The cool air felt pleasant against your skin. You could hear the music blaring from the inside and the people mingling down below. It was better than any other party you had attended.
There was another long silence between you guys. It didnât feel awkward anymore. It was more nostalgic and comforting than anything. So you began to talk once again.
âDo you still talk to Aether or Kazuha?â The question always lingered in your mind. Those were some of the mutual friends you guys had shared. You havenât spoken to either of them since graduation.
âYes, sometimesâ Scara responded in a monotone voice. He didnât seem interested to talk to you. You didnât care though.
There was yet again another long silence. This time, he stuck out his hand to you. Offering the cigarette.
âTake it before I change my mind.â He mumbled.
You took the cigarette from his hand, now sharing it with him. You were too out of it to notice the bitter taste. Perhaps, it was the liquor masking the true taste of the cigarette. Perhaps, it was the liquor that was the real reason you were feeling more bold to ask this certain question. One that has been lingering in your mind the longest. The question you were worried about the answer the most.
âDid you ever like talking to me?â
The question shifted the tension in the air.
Scara was calculating his response. The longer he took to respond, the more anxious you felt.
âYou were a nice friend to talk to.â He finally answered.
The answer disappointed you.
Just a friend? Seriously? After all those nights on facetime, him listening to you rant, him getting upset when you took too long to respond, him sending you over 20 tiktoks a day, him recommending you songs or movies, and him getting jealous over random guys. That was just him being a friend?
âAre you fucking serious right now?â You snapped at him. You turned your body to face his.
âWhat??â Scara retorted, barely glancing in your direction.
âIf I was just a friend then why were you so ashamed of me? Why did you never tell anyone we would talk on the daily?â You began to press into him.
âYou never told anyone either! You barely even told Hu Tao.â Scara argued back, finally facing you.
âAnd you only told Childe! I didnât know what we were. You always seemed embarrassed to talk to me at school. We rarely hung out outside of school. And you let your friends harass me.â Your feelings from the past year gushed out of you. You werenât holding back.
âYeah youâre right. I was embarrassed of you. Everyone at school made fun of you because you were a trainee. Your personality made it unbearable and thatâs why you only had a few friends. Anyone associated with you was questioned and also made fun of. I at least wanted to keep my connections.â Scaraâs words felt like a knife to the heart.
Deep down, you knew that most people around you felt like you were a burden for pursuing your idol dreams. Everytime you would apologize for flaking because you were practicing, how you would talk about what happened at practice, and how hard you tried to fit in. It never seemed good enough for people. You tried your best being friendly but people often thought you were fake. It just hurt coming from someone you thought cared about you.
âYou seriously considered how people felt? I thought you didnât care what people thought about you. I thought you were different.â Your voice cracked as you tried to hold back tears.
âItâs different when it came to you. You were the joke of the grade. You may have had some friends but did you ever wonder what people thought of them? For being associated with you?â His questions grilled into you like an interrogation.
Your friends always comforted you. Not once did they ever mention their image getting tarnished. Sure they would sometimes get teased for even speaking to you, but they never seemed to care. Right?
âThen what about Childe?â You finally argued back, âHe was always nice to me. I donât recall anyone teasing him for texting or speaking to me.â
âThatâs because heâs respected enough. No one dared to bully him or even say anything to him about his friends.â Scara replied nonchalantly.
It was irritating to see him not care about how his words would affect you. You had enough.
âWhatever. Fuck you and fuck your friend group. You never deserved me or everything I did for you, you little ungrateful cunt. Youâre dead to me.â Those were your final words to him before storming off. All the emotions began to pour out of you as you began to walk away.
As Scara saw you walk off, he turned back to face the night sky. âWhat a dramatic bitch.â He muttered before finally finishing the cigarette you two had shared. As he threw it on the ground, he felt a sort of guilt. Did he really need to tell you all that?
Whatever.
You deserved to know.
Scara looked around at the people in attendance. He then noticed something in the corner of his eye. Someone was throwing up in a bush. Someone familiarâŠ.for fucks sake itâs Venti. Kokomi at his side comforting him. Scara groaned not believing what he is seeing. He walked back into the party so he could help his somewhat friend.
Meanwhile, you were trying your best to find your friends. You wanted to leave this party asap. You dialed Ayakaâs number and luckily she picked up. They were by the snack table. You hurriedly met up with them.
When you got there, Lyney, Mona, and Hu Tao were wasted out of their minds. It was an amusing sight.
What wasnât an amusing sight, was you visibly shaken up. Naturally, it didnât take long before they noticed.
âHey Y/n are you alright?â Lynette asked. She always had a keen eye for peopleâs body language.
âHonestly, I donât know. I ran into Scaramouche and we had this giant argument.â You hesitated in answering. Nervous on how the others might react.
âYOU WHAT? NAH where is he?! Lemme go beat his ass!â Hu Tao tried standing up but she fell on top of Lyney.
âGet your fat ass off of me!â Lyney slurred.
âY/n do you want to leave? We were about to head out right now and text you.â Ayaka mentioned.
You nodded. This party was fun until you had a run in with him.
âLynette, do you and the others want to sleepover at my place with us?â Ayaka offered.
Lynette glanced over at Lyney and Mona, who were fighting over the last cookie. She then looked at Ayaka and nodded.
Lynette, Lyney, and Mona got into Lynetteâs car meanwhile you, Hu Tao, Ayaka, and Ayato got into the car you arrived in. The car ride was silent. You were still drunk and angry at what had happened earlier so you whipped out your phone to send a few texts.
You closed your eyes for the remainder of the car ride. When you opened them, had finally arrived to the Kamisato Estate. Itâs as big inside as it is outside.
Ayaka showed you all to your rooms and you all began to unwind for the night. You immediately collapsed onto the bed. The world still spinning around you and memories from the party flood your brain. You tried your best to repress those thoughts and fall asleep.
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A/N: Chapter 5 done!! This is my first written chapter so I apologize if itâs really long. I was too lazy to split it up into two parts. (Thatâs pretty much why I lowk rushed the ending) I know this chapter was a bit dramatic but I lowk had a fun time writing it. This isnât even all the lore between Scara and Y/n đ€« Also letâs pretend the Kamisato Estate is close to where the party is being held đ Iâm bad at geography.
ALSOOO lmk if you guys want your users to be added to this au and iâll make you a twitter user :)
Synopsis: Youâre a new idol that just debuted under âFontaine Entertainmentâ with your new single âEspresso.â You just graduated high school which means all your classmates are shocked to see you into stardom. Including your old situationship, who happens to be an actor.
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All for us - Theodore Nott Headcanons
Headcanons of Theodore Nott's relationship with the reader and his general life based on the song 'All for us' by Labrinth
POC friendly, plus side friendly, unspecified house, unspecified blood status, gender neutral.
Content warnings: not proof read, angst, drugs (weed & nicotine), addiction, prostitution/slavery (mentioned), sex (mentioned), fights (mentioned), intoxication (mentioned), death/murder, insecurities/self-demoralizing thoughts, Lorenzo Berkshire (mentioned), Mattheo Riddle (mentioned), Regulus Black (mentioned), song lyrics used, songfic.
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"Too much in my system"
Theo! Who was once offered a smoke by a group of muggle boys at 14 years old when he snuck out of the house.
Theo! Who then got addicted to weed and nicotine because it regulated him emotionally and stopped his thought process for a while
Theo! Who became friends with Mattheo Riddle and Lorenzo Berkshire when they had a smoke sesh together in their dorm for the first time.
Theo! Who became closer with Matt and Enzo which led to him hanging out with the Slytherin gang.
Theo! Who was too high when he first met you through Lorenzo, he could barely remember you but he knew you were one of the prettiest people he had ever seen.
Theo! Who could only ask Lorenzo about you so many times before he got annoyed by the constant nagging about 'the pretty person'.
Theo! Who got irritated when he couldn't find you again so he tried to forget you instead.
Theo! Who could not get the image of your face out of his head, no matter how much he smokes.
Theo! Who went through several packs a week just trying to forget your face.
"Money MIA, pockets hella empty."
"Mama making ends meet,"
"Working like a slave."
Theo! Who had a hard upbringing as his mum died early in his life.
Theo! Who found out his mum did anything and everything to support him, even prostituting and slaving herself to his dad.
Theo! Who discovered his mum only married his dad because he paid her too.
Theo! Who discovered his mum only accepted because she was financially struggling and thought it would be an escape just for it to lead to her murder.
"Daddy ain't at home, no."
"Gotta be a man."
"Do it for my homegrowns."
"Do it for the fam."
Theo! Who never had a caring dad, even when his mother died.
Theo! Who was mostly home alone since his dad was always out trying to find another woman who could 'fulfill his needs'
Theo! Who got yelled at and punished by his dad for mentioning his mother once in the manor.
Theo! Who was told to 'be a man' and get over his mother's death.
Theo! Who matured too quickly because of his dad's harsh words and torturous punishments.
Theo! Who never had any siblings so he had to tough it out on his own at home.
Theo! Who never considered his dad to be his family and believed his mother the only person deserving of being his family.
"Just for your love, yeah."
"I'll give you the world."
"Mona Lisa's smile."
Theo! Who noticed you hanging out with the Slytherin group more often but mostly stayed with Lorenzo.
Theo! Who was euphoric when he finally became friends with you.
Theo! Who fell in love with you all over again but didn't try forgetting you this time.
Theo! Who fell into an awkward friends with benefits, situationship, sort of relationship with you instead of just asking you out.
Theo! Who continuously gave you mind-blowing sex because he didn't know how else to get out of the 'friends' stage with you.
Theo! Who wanted to give you so much more than orgasms but didn't want to scare you by moving too quickly.
Theo! Who didn't know how to move out into a proper relationship with you.
Theo! Who genuinely believed you were the most gorgeous person to walk the planet.
Theo! Who believes you're special and no one could ever beat you in a sense of beauty and personality.
Theo! Who thought of you in a way others think of Mona Lisa's smile, perfectly drawn to create something so irreplaceable.
"Hell, I'll do 25 to life."
"If it makes me a king."
"A star in your eyes."
Theo! Who would lock himself up in azkaban for life if you asked him to.
Theo! Who would sacrifice everything for you, even his friends and weed.
Theo! Who does everything to seem like a perfect guy in front of you and even begs Lorenzo to leave in a good word about him.
Theo! Who was so possessive over you to the point where he bashed a guy for trying to take you away from him while you were drunk.
Theo! Who asked you out after fucking you into oblivion because he was jealous of a boy you were talking to at a party.
Theo! Who was internally freaking out when you finally started dating but played it off by giving you another orgasm.
"Guilty or innocent."
"My love is infinite, I'm giving it."
"No need for prisoners."
"Bitch, please, hands up, this is a stick up."
Theo! Who was forced to become a death eater because his father wanted to please Lord Voldemort.
Theo! Who didn't want to endanger any, but more specifically you so he distanced himself from you at school.
Theo! Who despite distancing from you, still thought about you every second.
Theo! Who believed Lord Voldemort's desire for harm was unnecessary and didn't want to hurt or imprison anyone.
Theo! Who still complied with the Lord's demands despite not wanting to just so he knows you're safe.
"Guess you figured my two times two always equates to one."
"Dreamers are selfish."
"When it all comes down to it."
Theo! Who was too scared to open up to you about his problems and trauma so instead you find out through other sources.
Theo! Who eventually realized he never quit his smoking addiction, instead he just replaced it with the addiction of idolising you.
Theo! Who thought you were too good for him and that he was being selfish by dating you and trapping you with him and his issues.
Theo! Who no matter how much reassurance he received from you and his friends, he still believed he was burdening you and victimising himself.
Theo! Who was just scared of getting you hurt or into any drama with the sacred 28.
"I hope one of you come back to remind me of who I was."
"When I go disappear."
"Into that goodnight."
Theo! Who was demanded to go on a mission by Lord Voldemort.
Theo! Who only obeyed because they threatened your safety.
Theo! Who put some much effort and preparation into the mission just to hope you'll be okay.
Theo! Who prayed every moment that you'd be safe.
Theo! Who no matter how hard he tried on that mission, never made it home.
"I'm taking it all for us, all."
"Doing it all for love."
"Yeah-eah, yeah-eah."
Theo! Who became another form of Regulus Black, an unavenged and unsuccessful soldier that did it all love.
Theo! Who was never known beside those that attended school with him and just seemed to vanish.
Theo! Who nobody knew what happened to him besides his father and Voldemort who could care less.
Theo! Who was a forgotten memory for others, but not you or his friends.
Theo! Who was forever a mystery for you.
Theo! Who at least is with the only other person he's ever loved, his mother.
Theo! Who died for you.
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Songs for Eureka Sessions: Investigation Scenes (low-stakes) or Meal Scenes
Masterpost of Eureka song lists & how to choose good music for any TTRPG session.
Douglas' Blues - Parasite Eve II
Out of Phase - Parasite Eve
Alone in Town - Silent Hill 2
Reasoning - Death Note
Something Stirring - Scooby-doo
Snooping Around - Scooby-doo
Another Mystery - Scooby-doo
Pandering - Scooby-doo
Arriving at the Scene - Scooby-doo
Grounds of Mystery - Scooby-doo
Puzzle 1 - Puzzle Agent
Puzzle 2 - Puzzle Agent
Puzzle 3 - Puzzle Agent
Puzzle 4 - Puzzle Agent
Puzzle 5 - Puzzle Agent
Puzzle 8 - Puzzle Agent
Puzzle 11 - Puzzle Agent
Freshly Squeezed - Twin Peaks
The Zombie - Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Legacy of Terror - Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Mr. R I N G - Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Chopper - Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Deep Cover - Hotline Miami
A Stray Child - Silent Hill 3
Whirling-In-Rags - Disco Elysium
The Stalkers - Dredge
Little Dark Age (instrumental) - Mgmt
Kitty Horrorshow - Tenement
The Process - The Big O
Nevermore - autoisolation
Into the Mist - autoisolation
Clues 08 - L.A. Noire
Clues 04 â L.A. Noire
Safe Room - Signalis
Ritual â Signalis
Intro â Death Note
Max: Panama â Max Payne 3
E5M3 â Sigil
Max Payne Theme â Max Payne
Cannot Hear â Monster
Dogtective - Louie Zong
Clues 01 â L.A. Noire
Clues 02 â L.A. Noire
Floor 6, Please â Atrium Carceri
Norwegian Horror Saga â Manet
End of Small Sanctuary â Silent Hill 3
Fear of the Dark â Silent Hill
Tears of â Silent Hill
Otherside â Silent Hill
Delirious and Devoured â Manet
Aucun Cave
The Obsession Begins Tomorrow - Shadowdream
Der Angler â Bohren & Der Club of Gore
The First Pain â Heroin and Your Veins
Secret â Somewhere off Jazz Street
Ulterior Motives â autoisolation
Lights Out â Cities Last Broadcast
Street Tattoo â Bohren & Der Club of Gore
Constant Fear â Bohren & Der Club of Gore
Nighthawks â Lowering
Vendredi Noir â Manet
Radio Silence â Joal Fausto & Illusion Orchestra
Sand in Lungs â Heroin and Your Veins
Intoxication â Heroin and Your Veins
Bad Luck â Heroin and Your Veins
Full Moon and Dry Humour â Heroin and Your Veins
Miles to Midnight â Atrium Cerceri, Cities Last Broadcast, and God Body Disconnect
Sorry Sir, You Are in the Wrong Room â Atrium Carceri
Daisuke â Hotline Miami
Hotline â Hotline Miami
Crystals â Hotline Miami
Electric Dreams â Perturbator
Itâs Safe Now â Hotline Miami
Interlude â Hotline Miami 2
Rust â El Huervo
Ghost Town â Parasite Eve II
Gentle, Two â Kairo
Untitled 2 â The Green Kingdom
Sigh of Relief â Parasite Eve II
Rain of Brass Petals â Silent Hill 3
Morning Calm â Silent Hill 2
Rusty Lake Theme â Victor Butzelaar
Guided Meditation â Old Future Fox Gang
Sherryâs Theme â Resident Evil 2
A Cold Day in Hell â Max Payne
Adaâs Theme â Resident Evil 2
Tailing a Lead â L.A. Noire
Mona: The Professional â Max Payne 2
Address Unknown â Max Payne 2
Hourglass â The Guest
Omniverse â The Guest
The Marshalling Yard (Latter Half) â Resident Evil 2
Bless This Mess â West of Loathing: Reckoninâ at Gun Manor
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â diluc x fem!reader. 2.1k. ao3
yours and diluc's love has captured the hearts of teyvat, thanks to the steambird and the kamera. in my head this takes place in another fic im working on so the reader only has one arm.
You marry in a simple gown of silk. Thereâs enough heft of the silk, as it spills around your arms and babbles down your body like a brook, spilling onto the floor, to show off its price. Your flowers drip from the bouquet in your handsâ They drip, not droop. Cecilias and lilies, nothing more than an extension of your beauty.Â
Your ladyship, the official bits of it, are donned with a strong kiss. One where Diluc has his hand on your lower back and the other on the side of your faceâ the side that isnât being photographed.Â
Three photos come from the wedding: One of you walking down the aisle: cobblestones lining outside the winery. Lined by simple flowers, a small party gathered to witness. Two, of the kiss. Swooped, leg slightly lifted, completely and contently at Dilucâs mercy. Three, of your head tossed back in laughter and Dilucâs warm gaze trained intently on you, a fond expression on his face.Â
Itâs later that month when Mona presents you with the newspaper. She had, after all, advised you on when the perfect day to get married would be. All for a hefty price, of course. But if luck couldnât be bought, you could certainly try. The front page, however, is something like a gossip magazine. MARRIED FOR THE STARS. Step into the whimsical wedding of the century.Â
And itâs those three photos. You hide your face behind the newspaper.Â
âYou know, you should be pleased. People pay thousands of mora for a chance to be right there,â Mona titters, crossing her arms. âYou could at least act grateful.âÂ
âOh, Mona⊠We didnât need a cover page. We didnât even need it to be broadcasted!â You protest, though thereâs a girlish fluttering in your chest.Â
âItâs not like anyone else of such caliber is getting married,â Mona huffs. âYou should be honored!âÂ
Diluc is beet red when he sees the cover page. He hides himself behind his hands, fingers hiding under his fringe. âThis is mortifying,â He bemoans.Â
âI say Donna crying,â Kaeya says, with a shit eating grin and he looks over the front page, turning to page three for the full article. âJust absolutely inconsolable.âÂ
âPoor thing,â You hum, sufficiently less embarrassed since Diluc seemed to be embarrassed plenty for the both of you. âMaybe we should get it framed.âÂ
âHang it up in Angelâs Share,â Kaeya agrees. âRight next to the collection of best wine awards. What do you think, Diluc?âÂ
âI donât think it needs to be hung up,â Diluc says, muffled by his hands.Â
âIâm going to hang it up,â Kaeya says. âIâll get a fresh copy from Mona, so you can hold onto this one. Has Adelinde seen it yet?âÂ
âYes,â Diluc says, still muffled.Â
âI think everyoneâs seen it,â You chime in, grinning as you reach over to tuck a strand of Dilucâs hair behind his ear. His face is certainly warm.Â
Itâs to no surprise that the weddings that follow for the next few years are inspired by the nation of love. That thereâs thousands of attempts to grab the same photos, but none of them have the same candidness to that first kiss you shared with Diluc as husband and wife. None of the dresses have the same water-like texture, none of the flowers are fresh in the same way.Â
It could be said for money. But the wind was a perfect whisper, rippling through your gown and your hair, keeping Dilucâs hair out of his face. Rumor was that the Anemo Archon favored the Ragnvindrâs love so greatly he made a personal appearance.Â
When youâre invited to Fontaineâ When Diluc is invited to Fontaine for a wine festival, he grumbles about it. About the journey, about how he has to leave home for months on end. Even though youâre coming with him, he still grumbles. Heâs fond of his manor, heâs fond of the way that youâve bled into every aspect of it. Brightening it with light colors and gauzy curtains, fresh-scented candles.Â
He grumbles less, because youâre so excited to go. Youâve listened to your tailor speak for hours about how beautiful the land of water is, about how the art is so rich and the food richer. Youâve listened to nearly every ballet and every opera on the gramophone. And your tailor has treated you so well, to fashions typical and atypical of the nation.Â
(His business had boomed too, after the wedding dress. However, he saved his best work for the Ragnvindrs. Heâd be lying if he wasnât hoping to make another splash in his hometown.)Â
Fontaine treats the Ragnvindrs kindly. They have first class tours, with nearly everything included. A villa instead of a hotel room. Nightly escapades to the finest shows Fontaine has to offer. For your first journey to the Opera, youâre buzzing with excitement.Â
The gown thatâs been made for you in warm blue, with shimmers and hugs your figure. Itâs a far cry from the simple dresses you wear back home: modest and breathable. With this one, you wrap a shawl around your shoulders and stand in front of the mirror, doing last minute adjustments.Â
Diluc is too filled with energy to sit still for so long, focused on just one thing. He hides it well, and age has slowed him down considerably from when he was nothing but a young firecracker. Heâs just gotten better at hiding it. At least, heâll do it for you. He comes up behind you, resting a hand on your hip. The accents on his suit complement your dress, his hair pulled back in a bow of the same fabric.Â
He leans forward to press a kiss to the top of your shoulder, hand sliding to rest securely over your stomach. His other trails down your arm to hold your hand, gently adjusting your engagement ring, which glints in the lamplight.Â
âDo everything with this hand,â Diluc says, hunched over so his cheek can rest on your shoulder, facing towards your neck. Here, he has perfect access to the scent of your perfume.Â
âI donât think anyone is mistaking me as single,â You reply. Not when the lovable oaf of your husband is draped over you. Not when he stands so close to you the two of you might as well wear the same concoction of perfume and cologne.Â
Diluc hums and straightens up.Â
âWell. Let me escort you, my lady,â Diluc says, giving a slight bow.Â
You respond with a beaming smile and a small curtsey.Â
Diluc captures your lips in a kiss, pulling away with furrowed brows.Â
âWhatâs wrong?â You ask.Â
âYouâre just too beautiful,â Diluc replies.Â
This time, the newspaper comes much faster. Youâre on page three, under a fashion column. MONDSTATâS PRINCE CHARMING AND CINDERELLA. The article speaks of how such patrons of the arts were so much more patrons of each other, madly in love by gaze alone.Â
Youâre whisked away to the gala: the actual event youâve come for. The finest gown is for that night: off the shoulder with large sleeves, tailored and glittering, beaded details accentuated by the diamonds around your neck. Thereâs a frown on Dilucâs face as he gets ready, does up his buttons and does up his tie.Â
When prompted on what soured his mood, he simply replies: âI donât want to socialize.âÂ
You laugh, tinkling bells through the room.Â
âWhat?â Diluc asks. âThey like you so much more than they like me.âÂ
âOh, but youâre the one they want to talk to,â You say, coming over to him. You smooth your hand over his lapel. âI think they just like looking at me.âÂ
âThey should talk to you instead,â Diluc replies. âYouâre so much more interesting than I am.âÂ
âAnd share me with the world?â You tilt your head.Â
âOh, good point.â Diluc slides his hand back around your waist. The dress truly is something to marvel. Such a marriage of Fontaineâs couture and Mondstadt's simplicity. Dilucâs gaze canât leave your waist, canât leave your chest. âGood point.âÂ
The Steambird gets a quip from you that night, a bright eyed, pink haired girl with a camera approaches you and Diluc, begging for a photo. She has many questions, and expresses such to you, but will only ask you for one. And to forgive her because itâs not wine related. (âGood,â Diluc had said, mostly to himself and you, âIâve spoken enough about wine.â Charlotte had beamed at that.)Â
âEveryoneâs been calling you Teyvatâs true fairytale,â She says, recording device poised. âDo you have any advice for those of us trying to find our own fairytale?âÂ
You laugh, and look up at Diluc, placing a hand on his chest. In turn, his hand sits dutifully at your lower back. He looks down at you, a fond expression on his face.Â
âI donât think thereâs a script to it,â You say, tearing your gaze away from Diluc. âI think it just happens.âÂ
âYou canât be looking for it,â Diluc adds on, his gaze never leaving you.Â
RECIPE FOR A FAIRYTALE
A Mondstadt love story is not unheard of. If anything, it has permeated our childhoods, with so many famous tales coming from the land of romance. Growing up, these tales of princes and princesses, who find true love after a fearsome trial of strength, bravery and wit seem so out of reach, as if they linger as stories painted in constellations. Gorgeous to gaze at, charming to consume, delightful to dream about.Â
There must be something in the Mondstadt air, whether it be the scent of windwheel asters or the Anemo Archonâs own blessing, given that Teyvatâs own fairytale hails from the tranquil nation. That Ragnvindrs won the hearts of Teyvat when they got married. Sources at the time revealed photos of the event, two lovers intertwined in their own world, speckled by the sunlight filtering through the translucent clouds in the sky. Their vows promised a lifetime of never-ending love, and their kiss was sealed with a warm brush of wind.Â
Their love has not run dry. Tonight, at the Festin de Boire, Diluc Ragnvindr and his lady, Ophelia, continue their tour of Fontaine. Dressed by Fontaineâs own Herbert Agustin, the two are fit for on-stage royalty. Dilucâs suit is finely tailored, a warm, dark brown that highlights his cabernet eyes and acts as logs on a hearth for his flaming mane. Tonight, itâs tamed by a ribbon the same shade as his wifeâs gown. A stunning, off the shoulder champagne piece with sleeves that billow out and come together around the wrist, embroidered by pearls. Tonally, it matches the bubbling drinks in their hands. It would be remiss to not discuss the stunning set of diamonds that sprawled across her collarbone in long droplets.Â
The banquet attendees are just as smitten with the Ragnvindrs as I am. Witnessing the attentiveness of Diluc and the grace of Ophelia, itâs hard to not raise my own crumbling standards when it comes to a partner. Not once did I see his hand leave her waist, lower back or cheek for longer than a few breaths.Â
When I spoke with them for a brief moment, it was like gazing into a snowglobe, where a prince and princess stand, eternally in love. Accentuated by the quartet playing, the two of them struggled to pull their gazes away from each other. Truth be told, the two looked so stunning up close, I struggled to pull my own gaze away.Â
I asked our lovers the question on all of our minds, one that circulates my own to no end. Do they have any advice on how we can find our own fairytale?Â
Ophelia rested her hand on his broad chest, a smile on her face. Dilucâs hand curved around her waist, resting on the bottom of her bodice before the dress expanded into its fullness. It is easy to imagine them back at their winery, standing in their garden in the same position. The same love painted on their faces, only with crystal flies circling about them instead of servers carrying plates of hor d'oeuvres and glasses of wines.Â
âI donât think thereâs a script to it,â Ophelia told me, though her words floated up in the direction of her husband. She further confirmed: âI think it just happens.âÂ
Diluc, who had told me he was glad for the opportunity to discuss matters other than wine (and, if I must make my own conclusions, was euphoric to discuss his wife), added the big secret: âYou canât be looking for it.âÂ
To think that such a cherished romance simply fell into their laps is almost astonishing. To see such a fairytale, to learn that it came without slaying any dragons, that it fell like an autumn leaf or a ripe bulle fruit⊠It is the thing of dreams. And perhaps a reminder that the best things in life come to us when we arenât looking.Â
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Tricked pt.2
Pairing: pixy!hyunjin x afab! reader â read part.1
Genre: faery!au, based on « the cruel prince » universe, smut, slight angst
Warnings:Â heâs still short tempered his dad is too, unprotected sex (they're fairies, they struggle to have kids and are immortals, you're not), oral m!receiving, fingering f!receiving, orgasm denial, bit rough/jealousy, y'all are a bit tipsy
Summary: At first, he thought he was hallucinating but he could recognize your delicate gestures, the plump of your lips, your hand engulfed by the strangerâs one and the way his free hand was sneakily brushing over your butt. Who was this asshole ? Rage setting his blood on fire, he couldnât stop staring at you, making him stumble over his partner's feet. He apologized to the lady he was dancing with and headed towards you. Little did he know that you were waiting for this reaction.Â
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A.N: hi, it's cami! im back with the second part of this faery au. it's actually a first for me to write a sequel, i recently read the stolen heir so it helped going back into this universe haha. sorry for the eventual mistakes, i hope you will like it ⥠â 231206
His shirt was barely buttoned up, his hair untied and soaked after swimming with you on the lake and he unconsciously hummed a song on his way back to the manor. He felt delighted by the time you had spent together. Of course, he wasnât forgiving you for the way you had played with his feelings, the way you made a fool out of him but he would let you go with it, for now. And, after all, it was your secret. Just like the place where you had sealed your passion to. He shivered thinking about how your hands touched him, how your soft lips crashed on his. He let his fingers brush against his lips, his steps guiding him towards the white rocky structure he called his dwelling.Â
When the heavy wooden door opened at his arrival he heard his name being announced by the guards and some servants rushing towards him.Â
« My lord, what happened to your clothes ? Please, you should wear some shoes and get dressed properly. » urged an old woman called Mona. She used to be his nanny and was always making sure things were perfect for him. Since he grew up, he was seeing her less and less as she was busy directing other attendants. However, she always showed up during important times. Today was no exception.Â
Hyunjin raised a brow looking at the fae. He checked his white shirt. There was some green stains here and there because of your little fight. His feet were dirty after walking in the woods. Fine but what now ? Were the guests still here ? Even so, he didnât care. The high society had seen him in a far worst shape than just being underdressed. And, after all, even a cruel and perverted man like Cardan had been able to access the throne. People would not be shocked for so little.Â
The woman clapped twice and domestic servants swarmed over him, dusting his shoulders and feet, handing him a clean doublet and boots. He rejected them, annoyed by all this fuss. « Could you at least tell me why I should do this ? I would like to retire to my apartments. » the black haired pixy grumbled, his tone iron cold, looking at them with no mercy. The old fae sighed, not impressed by his temper. « Your father is waiting for you in his office. »Â
His shoulders got tensed and he clenched his fists, the muscle of his jaw suddenly prominent. He pulled the clothes off the hands of a brownie, while an other one was helping him to put his boots on. Once ready, he headed towards the office.Â
As usual, his steps were echoing on the empty corridors. In the fading daylight, the last rays of sunshine were illuminating the walls of different shades of blue, making the shadows dance. He stopped at the doorframe, took a deep breath and knocked.
« Come. » his fatherâs low voice seemed calm, too calm.Â
Hyunjin entered the room. He bowed and said « Father. Mona told me you wanted to see me. »Â
The place wasnât really big and quite off-centered from the crowded rooms of the manor. Mountains of books were surrounding the huge oak desk, skillfully engraved with pixies and ivy. The young man was about to sit on one of the armchair facing it but his father stopped him, raising his hand as a gesture for him to wait. « No need, I wonât be too long. »
Hyunjin had difficulties to stay focused and he was trying with all his might to not let his wings buzz. His father was writing on some papers, not even bothering to look at his son. When he finished, he sealed it with blue wax, stamping the coat of arms of their family using his signet ring. Hyunjin had a similar one on his left index. « Today was your last tantrum. » his parent stated.Â
The boy scoffed, tapping his feet on the floor. « A tantrum ? Maybe it would not have happened if this incompetent » and he insisted on that word, gritting his teeth « was doing his job properly. He humiliated me in front of the guests. »Â
His dad stood up, overlooking his son. « No! You did that yourself and a multiple times! » he seethed. Hyunjin could feel his body getting hot from all the rage he was holding back. Controlling his wings was now a wasted effort and it didnât go unnoticed. The older man looked at him with disdain. « Look at you. Youâre dressed like a peasant and canât even discipline your emotions. You almost hurt a domestic today, you put on a show during our dinner with the duke and your reputation is well known in Insmire. » he paused, analyzing Hyunjinâs reaction to the statement. He continued. « Get ahold of yourself or I will have to interfere myself. » he threatened. The pixy was fulminating. « I dare you to try. » he spit, his body few inches from his fatherâs. Not getting the time to react, he felt a loud pain on his cheekbone. His mind went blank, something warm dripping along his face.Â
His dad pulled out a tissue from his pocket and cleaned his ring. « A ball is going to be held in four days. This is your chance to show the true values of the Hwang family. Understood ? » Hyunjin didnât answer. « I said, understood ? ».Â
« Yes, father. »Â
When Hyunjin came back to his room, he had the urge to break everything around him. He checked himself on the full length mirror, his cheek was red, with some hints of purple and dry blood on the cut. Despite his anger, he could tell this argument made him come back to his senses. He deserved to be respected and feared but he also needed to behave a bit more to reach that goal. Not to be the capricious heir and to be able to surpass his dad. First, he would try to control his emotions. Second, he would avoid people making it harder for him to reach his first goal and having a bad influence on him, such as you. He could tell his heart had soften the second he took interest in you. It started when you arrived at the court and exploded after your afternoon together. He would not meet you the next day, breaking his promise. Nor the other. He didnât need a weakness. He didnât need to like you.Â
Servants were helping him to get ready. He was wearing an all white outfit. The tip of his boots was covered of dark silver and Mona attached a brooch made of sapphires as dark as the night sky. His cloak, also white, was covered of tiny diamonds looking like the morning dew. His former nanny handed him a mask made of tulle. It wasnât totally covering his face, just enough to hide his bruise and eyes. He was playing with the ring on his index, adorned with his coat of arms. It represented several pair of pixy wings, intertwined with ivy forming a H. Hyunjin often played with it to relax or, at least, try to. He perfectly knew that you would be here tonight. It would probably be difficult to ignore you, he was scared of your reaction. However, it was a masked ball and maybe you would not recognize him in the crowd. He hoped so.Â
Once ready, a knight came to escort him and his family to the castle where the ball was taking place. The great hall was beautifully decorated. Fresh flowers were dripping from the ceiling expertly mixing with the high chandeliers where small fireflies were trapped, diffusing a dim light. The tables were covered with food and drinks going from grilled fish accompanied with a lemony sauce, fae fruits and exotic ones, some mortal dishes and different types of wine.Â
A small orchestra was playing and a lot of people were dancing dressed with their prettiest gowns or totally naked. Spotting some acquaintances, he followed his family, greetings several people. Trolls, mermaids, elves. He had to go through this if he wanted to get some freedom from his fatherâs constant monitoring. Which, after what felt like hours, he got. His mother was busy gossiping with court ladies and his father needed to discuss some serious topic with a duke. Hyunjin wasted no time and decided to join some of his friends he had noticed earlier and took a glass of green wine. The alcohol going down his throat burnt him but the taste of it was incredible.Â
« Look who is joining us! What have you been up to ? You didnât come to Xyliaâs party this week. » immediately questioned a young sidhe named Jisung. Him and Hyunjin used to hate each other until the pixy helped him out of a really bad situation. Said situation implying his friend having an affair with a married woman.Â
« Iâve been on thin ice with my fatherâs patience lately⊠Staying at the manor was my best option. »Â
Jisung pouted not truly convinced and took a bite on a fae fruit, some of its golden dust slightly covering his mouth. « Better make up for last time then » he mischievously replied with a smirk, pouring another glass of wine to Hyunjin. The latest smiled and let himself go a little while said Xylia, a nymph who had been interested on the black haired man, came up to sit on his lap.Â
« Hwang Hyunjin is finally honoring us of his presence! » she purred, sliding her arms around his shoulders. « Missed me ? » he arrogantly said. « Of course ». She chuckled, revealing pointy teeth, then proceeded to come closer to sensually bite his neck. Jisung laughed and looked at them avidly. It wasnât the first time he was seeing them acting like this but it surely aroused him. Hyunjin used to love it, playing with Xylia, flirting with indecency, teasing his friend. He thought that giving in to his old demons would help him get you out of his mind but everything seemed bland. The nymph strong flowery scent was overwhelming, his mouth felt furred because of the wine and the sidheâs reaction annoyed him.Â
« StopâŠÂ » his voice was barely audible. The girl kept on going, sliding her hands along his torso. « I said stop. » he growled firmly, trapping the nymphâs wrist in his hand. His gaze was icy, giving cold sweat to Xylia. « Whatâs wrong with you ? » she was visibly offended. The pixy man rolled his eyes « Iâm bored staying in your company ». He stood up and went towards the dancing crowd. He heard Jisung trying to convince him to stay and could feel the nymphâs angry eyes boring holes into his back. He didnât care, now that the alcohol was doing its job he could only think about one thing: finding you.Â
How came you didnât cross his path yet ? Yes, all those masks and textile fluttering all around him were making him dizzy and harder for him to notice you. However, it couldnât be impossible, right ? Unless you werenât invited⊠Unthinkable. Your family was freshly part of the high society, they needed to shine among it to get the recognition from their pairs. Hyunjin let himself be drawn into a waltz, changing partners and spiraling according to his thoughts. Until his eyes finally landed on you. At first, he thought he was hallucinating but he could recognize your delicate gestures, the plump of your lips, your hand engulfed by the strangerâs one and the way his free hand was sneakily brushing over your butt. Who was this asshole ?Â
Rage setting his blood on fire, he couldnât stop staring at you, making him stumble over his partner's feet. He apologized to the lady he was dancing with and headed towards you. Little did he know that you were waiting for this reaction.Â
You had noticed him rather quickly. How could you do otherwise, anyway ? He was shining like the purest gem among the nobles and courtiers. The tulle mask was doing nothing, you could tell right away that it was him by the way he elegantly walked, his dark blue wings, his pearl earring he seemed to never take off from his pointy ears. The second you saw him in the crowd, you almost ran to him, desperate to know why he never came back to the lake. However, you needed to find the right time for it because you werenât going to be nice and you couldnât tarnish your family's reputation. He seemed like a different person when it was only the both of you. You thought he had a soft spot for you. What an idiot you had been. You felt betrayed. Maybe it was his revenge for the little play you had pulled on him and it felt like getting a taste of your own medicine. Bitter.Â
He had probably used you and would laugh about it with his friends. This feeling increased the moment you saw that beautiful creature devouring his neck and touching him lustfully. You clenched your fists at the sight of it and regretted not cutting his throat when you had the occasion. In the end, he was like any other fae, directed by his impulses. You went to the closest table and grabbed a drink. You coughed a little because of the high amount of alcohol. And this is how you joined the dancers, well decided not to cry over that mouth-of-nectar. He wanted to play that game ? Oh, you wouldnât loose and seeing him almost crawling in your direction gave you some smugness.Â
« Y/N. » he called out, trying to get your attention as you ignored him thoroughly. People were on his way and he started to push them away brutally â getting death glares â as you danced away from him, still in your lureâs arms. Even if his gaze was blurred by the light fabric covering it, you could tell the same anger was burning inside his eyes, the same one you had witnessed when he discovered the trickery you had played on him. Finally reaching the both of you, the pixy stopped, trying to keep his composure. « May I ? » he asked the man, showing his palm. « Canât you see IâmâŠÂ » your partner was about to protest until he saw who he was talking to. Hyunjin was giving him a beautiful grin but not a single cell of his body seemed welcoming. « Lord Hwang I⊠My apologies, the lady is yours. » he sheepishly said. The pixy looked at him leaving and his smile instantly faded once the man was out of sight. You rolled your eyes and tried to escape but he strongly grabbed your waist and pulled you close to him.Â
« You suddenly remember me, Hwang Hyunjin ? » you scoffed, annoyed to not be able to detach your eyes from his. He intertwined his fingers with yours, making you twirl. You were stunning in that dress. It was visibly made of a pearly shaded silk where actual pearls delicately dangled on your chest and arms, like rain drops. A similar mask was adorning your face. It gave you a strong aura and suited the hint of purple in your eyes. « Why are you doing this to me, half-blood ? » he whispered in your ear. Feeling his breath against your face gave you goosebumps.Â
« D-doing what ? »Â
Damn it! You couldnât help but stuttered and he smirked.Â
« Playing with my feelings all the time. » he replied. Oh wow! So, it was your fault.Â
« Iâm the one playing ? You seemed to have a good time with that freshwater slut earlier. » you spat, unable to restrain your venom. He recoiled, surprised.Â
« Are you talking about Xylia ? I actually pushed her away because I wanted her to be you. » he grumbled. You felt his nails digging into the tenderness of your waist, giving you a small ache. « And you think Iâm going to believe you after you broke your promise. I bet you told all your friends how you made a fool out of me, letting me think I had won. »
Your words annoyed him and he frowned. This is what you thought and why you were doing all of this, trying to make him jealous and it worked. His wings started to tickle and his mouth was reduced to a thin line.Â
« You truly think Iâm a monster when youâre the one who started all of this. » he stated calmly. Surprised, you looked at him but you couldnât say he was wrongâŠÂ
« What do you want from me Y/N ? »Â
His intense gaze made you look away and you were glad the mask was hiding your cheekbones which were probably red. You werenât going to say how much his loss hurt you, how addicted you had become after only one day together. You had too much ego for that. Gulping, you came closer to his ear and murmured, « Prove me Iâm wrong, prove that you sincerely desire me. »
He put a halt to your dance, weighing the pros and cons of your demand. Accepting would go against his resolutions, yet, it couldnât let you insult him without giving you a lesson. « Your wish is my command. » he replied with a sly smile.Â
Cutting through the crowd, he guided you upstairs. You werenât surprised to see some wasted people laying on the floor or hearing laughs coming from other rooms. What surprised you is how easily he found the entry of a boudoir room. Must not have been his first time coming here which made your body get tensed.Â
It was small and pretty. The furnitures were scanty. An alcove full of fluffy pillows and beautifully crafted blankets overhung by a large window offering a night view of the garden. A meridian couch and a coffee table, few decorations. You removed your mask, wanting to face him correctly. You looked even more gorgeous and he could feel his body warming up. He carefully locked the door and walked towards you, trapping you against the edge of the alcove and himself. The sudden proximity made your core ache. You wanted to touch him badly but he was the one who had to prove something. After all, he accepted the challenge.Â
« Well. Tell me Hyunjin, are we going to stay like that or are you actually going to do something ? » you teased. He scoffed, letting his hand run along your thigh and going up your breast to grasp the dangling pearls. He played with it, looking at the light reflecting on it. Your breathe was faint, anticipating. Not bothering to lift his head up, he spokeÂ
« I will make you mine, Y/N. You will be my thing, my doll and you will never dare to flirt with some idiots ever again. » You frowned. His thing ? You would never let that happen.Â
« Youâre all blabbering but you dont act much and, most importantly, you donât own me. »Â
What you thought would be a nice time was turning into an upsetting one. This was ridiculous and, despite your aroused state, you needed to leave. Obviously, the young pixy didnât let you go, pulling hard on the pearls and making the threads holding them break as they fell on the ground.Â
« Really ? »Â
You couldnât really tell what he was thinking because of the tulle and you wanted him to get rid of it. Before you could complain about it, he grabbed your butt and made you sit on the alcove. Adroitly, he left your dress up so that your bottom was fully exposed. « Iâm sure ofâŠÂ » you couldnât finish your sentence, feeling his thin fingers sliding down your folds. You gripped his shoulders and moaned on his neck. He removed his hand, looking at your glimmering arousal and said with a husky voice « Seems like your pussy is telling me otherwise. »
You felt tears forming in your eyes. Why your body had to betray you like this ? You bit your lip, sulking. However, Hyunjin didnât plan to give you any rest.Â
« You wanted to know how much I desire you, uh ? » he growled, leaving incandescent kisses on your jaw and neck. You hummed, too concentrated on his touch.Â
« Speak. » he ordered.Â
« Yes. »Â
A smirk appeared on his face as he closed the gap between the two of you. You sighed in relief, finally feeling his lips on yours, it tasted like green wine. You wrapped your legs around his waist, your core meeting the fabric of his pants where you could feel is hard-on. He grabbed the back of your hair, making your head fall backward. He missed your scent, the softness of your skin and he absolutely wanted to ruin you.Â
You tried to find some friction but he was holding you back strongly. The tip of his nose brushed against the crook of your neck when you felt his warm and wet tongue tracing lines on it. « Hyunjin, pleaseâŠÂ »
As an answer, he harshly sucked on your skin. The pain made a small cry escape your mouth. Fuck. He was bolder than the first time, getting comfortable around you. You heard a pop when he let your sensitive take some rest.Â
« Satisfied ? » he asked. Oh, he had to be joking right now.Â
« Not at all. » you answered, sulking. His laugh revealed his teeth, making him low-key predatory.Â
« Always greedy. » he sighed. His fingers caressed the pulsing point of your neck, travelling down to the valley of your breast to finally reach where you needed him the most. He cupped your sex, making you mewl. « This belongs to me. »Â
You wanted to protest but the pressure he was applying on your clit was driving you crazy, his thumb forming small eight figures on it.Â
« Say it. » You resisted, shutting your eyes and digging your nails into his shoulders. Loosing his patience, he inserted a first digit inside you. You moaned his name loudly and Hyunjin had to take deep breaths not to fuck you raw.
« I-itâs yours. » you panted.Â
He dipped another finger inside your dripping pussy. « Again. »Â
« Itâs yours, Iâm yours. » you chocked when you felt his digits curling.Â
« See. It wasnât that difficult to admit it. » he mocked, his lips crashing against yours. You bit on his lower lip, making him grunt, soon met by an iron taste. The black haired man lightly jumped, his wings quivering.Â
« Behave. » he whispered. « Iâm sorry⊠I got carried away. » you immediately apologized, afraid that he would stop. Unfortunately, what you feared inevitably happened. After few more pumps, he could notice how lightheaded you were, how your walls were getting tighter. However, he didnât want you to come around his fingers. You whined.Â
« Keep going, please. I was so close. »
« I know. » he sighed. « But itâs my turn now. » He stepped back a little, putting you back on your feet as he was taking your place and unzipping his pants. He looked sinfully handsome. Totally absorbed by the view, you didnât notice how he made you kneel down before him. His length was right in front of your eyes, precum glittering on its top. You licked your lips. « Suck on it. »Â
Another order you gladly complied to. Him towering you like this, in all his glory, was another type of turn on. You delicately seized his dick before giving him some kitten licks. He let out a loud moan, his hands gripping the edge of the alcove, his knuckles turning white.Â
« Stop playing. » he huffed. Searching for his gaze, you seductively put his member into your mouth, your lips perfectly fitting around it. Damn it. He would never be able to avoid you after seeing you like that. The sensation of your tongue twirling around his shaft, the delicious pressure every time you sucked on him. Gripping your hair he gave you light thrusts, until he couldn't stop his increasing pace, the tip of dick repeatedly hitting the back of your throat, making you gag. Tears formed on the corner of your eyes and your jaw started to ache so you had to make him stop. Both out-of-breath, he helped you to stand up, your legs being sore from the kneeling position.
« You did amazing, sugar. But don't you think it would be too bad for me not to come inside you ? » he mused, cupping your chin.
« I want you all. » you whined, already lifting your gown up. It made him chuckle, his eyes turning into crescent moons. Wanting to be more comfortable, he finally removed his cloak and mask. You never thought it would make such a big difference but everything seemed more intense now. You could perfectly admire his features, his dark eyes, the mole under his left one. Something was new, though. You carefully approached your hand from the bruise on his face. You frowned and asked « What happened ? ».
He had totally forgotten about it. He put your hand down and made you turn around. « Nothing much, now bend over. » You started to ask more questions but got easily distracted when he unlaced your dress, letting it slip on your naked body. You felt the palm of his left hand applying pressure on your bare back so that your torso was totally flat against the pillows and blankets of the alcove. He cupped your butt cheeks, slightly spreading them to look at your dripping core. You couldn't see what he was doing, only hearing some wet sounds. Hyunjin pumped himself hastily and, without any warning, penetrated you. You being soaking wet helped him a little but you were so tight that it was difficult for him to put his whole length inside. Gripping your waist firmly, he started with light thrusts, growling with any frictions.
The stretch was a bit painful at first, still, you quickly got accustomed to it, your butt trying to meet his hips and loving how he manhandled you. Seeing you so desperate to feel his dick made him salivate. He could see the side of your face as you bit on your lips, trying to muffle your noisy whimpers. You looked so fucked up and gorgeous at the same time. Inch by inch, he finally buried the totality of his shaft inside you, immediately hitting your sweet spot. « Fuck... Y/N... » one thrust, « I told you... » two... « You are meant to be mine. » His pace was increasing as you nodded, unable to create a proper sentence, your hips continuously hitting against the wooden edge of the alcove. The mixed pain and pleasure made you press your legs together, which didn't go unnoticed. Growling louder, Hyunjin bent over you to get a new angle, his thrusts becoming sloppy and slower. You felt one of his hand sliding down your heat to work on your clit.
« Hyunjin... » you mewl on his touch.
Surrounded by your scent and moans, he wasn't sure if he would be able to handle it much longer, going feral as he fed your eager cunt.
« You feel so good. Even better than last time » he praised, probably because this time he was the one dominating. This statement sent electricity down your spine, your walls clenching dangerously.
« Hyunie, I'm really close... » you cried, your voice barely above a whisper. « Hold on for me, half-blood. » the pixy commanded. You simply nodded and grabbed the blankets under you. You couldn't think straight anymore. You were fighting against the threatening wave of pleasure increasing with each powerful thrust, each change of pace. He was doing you good, too good for your own sanity. You could feel his weight on top of you, his arms caging your torso, leaving faint bruises. Wet sounds were echoing in the small room, sounds of your sweaty bodies rubbing against each other, sounds of sinful sex. His breath was becoming hectic and heavier, your walls so warm and narrow that he felt sucked in.
« Fuck ! » shaking over you, he relieved his seeds inside you, coating your core white. The euphoric wave wouldn't stop as he kept feeding his high, throbbing inside you and spiraling into delicious bliss. Unable to hold back anymore, you were on the very edge of your climax when you felt him pulling out. Stunned, you were left clenching around nothing, your core aching.
« W-what ? » you asked, confused. You fell on the floor, too weak to stand up properly. Hyunjin was already dressing himself up, styling his hair and tying his cloak. Once ready, he took his mask and crouched down to meet your eyes. A smirk was adorning his face.
« Consider this a payback for last time. » he said with his husky voice, preparing to get up « Oh! Before I leave, don't forget that I better not catch you in the arms of someone else than me. » he was towering you, looking down on you and your submissive position. He caressed your cheeks as anger was suddenly knocking your brain, your brows furrowed and eyes darkening. Without a word he turned around and left the room. He put his mask back on, satisfied as he heard his steps and your raging scream echoing on the corridor.
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đ Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!
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Ch. 18 Nothing happened in the way i wanted
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Warnings: Mentions of SA and predatory behavior. Beginning of angst.
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I could feel my heart in my throat. I took the napkins and kept on twisting them in my hands. I feel Grandma's gaze on me and her hand on mine, stopping me from fidgeting.
"Mona, you are going to be okay. You have constantly gone against your father and you will win once again. Plus, I am right here. Your father won't intimidate me," she reassured you with a smile and a wink. You were both sitting in one of the family rooms in the Vanderbilt manor. You had arrived early and had been served coffee. Your father had been taking his sweet time in arriving, always one for theatrics. You remember a time when this sort of dramatics was used in playing around with your sisters. Charlisse always wanted to be a dragon or a pirate; Aurora presented herself as the princess, the unicorn, I always wanted the mermaid and the adventurer. Our father was always the narrator of our little ploys and we would present them to our mother. He used to be so warm and caring and loving sometimes..but when I got to middle school, after my grandfather's death and the beginning of my sisters' competition for CEO, he grew colder and harsher. I would love for my father to go back to the way he was before...
Snapping me out of my daydream, my father enters the room and sits across from us.
"Margaret." he said curtly and my grandmother looked at him dead in the eye, "William...You look terrible," she responded, causing me to snort a little. Grandma was never one to hold back on my father. She was right though, my father looked horrible. He had eye bags and his clothes looked crumpled, something highly unusual for William Vanderbilt. "It's been a rough few days, Marge" he responded and turned to me.
"Y/n.." he acknowledged me softly and I squeezed my grandmother's had tightly before answering, "Father."
"Shall we?" he gestured to both of us and I nodded. He cleared his throat and began speaking, "Before anything...I am sorry, my sweet dewdrop, for everything I've put you through these last few years...I know this in no shape or form begins to excuse anything I've put this family through but I do want you to understand the big why of everything and maybe we could begin a journey where you could forgive me. I love you, sweetie, I do. Your sisters and you are my pride and joy, my greatest creation, and my proudest achievement. I am deeply sorry I have neglected you all these years in the name of the family business and image. A few years ago, when you were in middle school and my father died, in his will he left very clear and strict instructions on what had to be made. Were they not to be followed, everything that we owned would have been put at risk. You see when I was younger, I was much like you...I had a passion for music and it flowed through every breath I took, I wanted to pursue it freely yet my father disregarded it because someone had to take the mantle of the family business. I rebelled for some time and did whatever I pleased, I had the freedom to do so seeing as the family lineage was important to the old man, and me being an only child, I wouldn't be at risk of getting disowned. The old man...he was....furious and pulled some strings so that no matter what, I would fail so that I would end up back home and submitting to taking the mantle. His plan worked and to avoid risking history from repeating itself, he left clear instructions for you girls so that no one stepped out of line. One of the clauses was that everyone was to be part of the family business, the second was that you all had to be married, and if by the time you were 20, you weren't married, it was the board's obligation to find you a suitable husband. The third was that you all had to keep the best image possible so that you wouldn't drag the family name to the ground...the same way I did years ago...My lawyers have been working on ways to invalidate the clauses for years, Clarisse and Aurora knew how to play within the clauses but you...I'm afraid that with your mother's free spirit and my temperament and rebellion, you proved to be a force too difficult to control. No one knows that more than me. I got so lost trying to not lose everything and please my father who is already in his grave, that I forgot the most important thing, my family. I am so sorry for all the years I have mistreated you, Charli, Rora, and Mom. You deserve so much and it took you showing me how much I am acting like my father to reevaluate my behavior these last years. I promise, I will do my best to mend and better all my wrongs."
You were stuck to your chair...honestly...fuck your grandfather. Everything made more sense now, why you always visited your grandparents when your grandfather was gone, how you'd see your other grandmother more often when he died, why he was never mentioned, the drastic change in your father's behavior after his death...
"I knew there was a reason I never liked the man," said your grandmother with a huff as she took a sip of her glass of wine. This made you and your father laugh.
"What about the clauses...do I still fall under them?" you ask. It was the one thing that still worried you...was Morris still in the picture, did you still have to take a place in the family business, was marrige still an obligation-
"No. A few days ago, my lawyers called me. After retting a meeting with the board after New Year's and discussing the clauses, they were finally able to find a breakthrough. Everyone took to voting and decided that the best outcome was to proclaim them invalid. What are a dead man's wishes but silent demands? You are free, I spoke to Mr. Morris. Which speaking of, I want to clear the air that he was the board's decision. They were pressuring us to choose him seeing as he used to have a clean record." He answered.
"I still don't get why you would allow that roach of a man near your daughter, William! This is worst that a disgrace, he was disgusting!" Margaret grumbled and my father agreed with her.
"You said he had a clean record?" I asked focusing on that weird part.
My father nodded, "Ah yes, a few weeks ago, some information was leaked to our members of the board about sexual assault allegations and predatory behavior in Mr. Morris. After we hired some private investigators, we found most of the information to be true. Tomorrow the board is releasing an official statement of apology directed to you. I am deeply sorry, my dear. I do promise to be better." he said taking my hands in his a giving the a squeeze.
"I am free.." you say softly, and both your grandmother and father smile.
"You are. No competition, no family business, no arranged marriage, you are free to be your own person, kid" he assures. "I am very proud of you, dewdrop. I talked with your grandmother over the phone. Once you finish college this may, both of your trust funds will be officially released to you."
"I can open my art gallery!" you say tearing up and both of them nod proudly. "Time to share the good news with Tim, Mona. I bet he is going to be delighted," Said your grandmother.
Shit...Tim...It has been weeks since you'd answered a message of his. You knew it was unfair to him, to just ghost him out of the blue. You had a good reason too...well as far as good reasoning goes. You hadn't talked with him ever since spending Christmas with him and ignored all of his invitations for New Year's...Your conflict must have been visible in your face because your grandmother rand father looked at you concerned.
"About that..." you say and take a deep breathe.
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You were finally going home to your apartment after the very long day you had. You had confessed...Not to Tim, no... your family. After explaining the whole thing to your grandmother and father, they were conflicted, to say the least. As they were battling with being proud for outsmarting the entire family and media, disappointed for your lying, and concerned for your well-being, your sisters and mother had arrived and were filled in the entire thing. At first, no one wanted to believe you. They reassured me that they couldn't believe it was fake because they swore the love between the two of you looked real. No one could act that well, yet you were in denial. As everyone sat for dinner, they all agreed on one thing, Tim and you were meant to be and clearly in love, but neither of you was seeing it. Your sisters and mother were insistent in your talking with him, but you were in denial. Your father and grandmother tried a different approach by saying how much they approved of him and how he would make a great addition to the family. Still, you saw no sense. You loved Tim, that is true, but you appreciated him as a friend too much. He was your friend, the one who you learned to trust and tell everything, he was the one who had your side any time, he was the one that showed you every movie you had missed, every game you had never played, every story you didn't know. Sure it had only been two months since you met, but he became such a strong part of your life that you weren't sure you wanted to ruin by confessing how much you loved him. Tim was your friend, he was just helping you out, he knew how to play a part well because he had practiced with his double life, he was just playing a part for you. He wasn't...he....didn't...love...no, you didn't even want to think it. Tim was a good guy, Tim loved to help others and he always gave his best for others, that's why he was so convincing, because he is Tim. He is pure and devoted to a good cause. He was Tim, your Timmy, your friend, mine. He was everything, the closest thing you had to twin flame and you didn't deserve and you shouldn't tarnish the purity of that relationship.
Snapping out of your thoughts, you noticed you were about to pass his apartment complex and noticed his lights were on. You told the driver to stop. You were putting an end to this. The driver parks in front and you tell him you will be quick. You step out of the car and run to the lobby. Having been recognized there, they let you up without a problem. Finally, in front of his door, you knock roughly and call him out.
Lo and behold there is Tim Drake in all his glory when he opens the door. He looks more tired than usual, is the first thing you notice. Ever since the two of you started talking, you have been helping him get a better sleeping schedule and his eyebags have lessened by a lot. But now, weeks later, you can tell your absence took a toll on him. His eyes showed he was conflicted. Anger, relief, sadness, tiredness, and something else you couldn't quite put a finger in. (Admiration and love, sweetie, that's what it is)
"Just when I was enjoying my inner peace..was wondering when you'd deem me worthy of your presence again," he said and you flinch at the slight snark and glare he gave you.
"You are angry, rightfully so" you start and he cuts you off, "Really, what gave you that impression?"
"I have a good explanation"
"That so?"
"My father set me free.." you say and his eyes soften a little
"Which means.."
"I don't have to get married, I won't be forced to be part of the family business, I won't have to deal with Morris anymore" you say softly and he nods, pleased.
"That's good angel, still don't get why I had to be ghosted for it. We started this together we should end it together" he stresses and I look down
"I know, its just that...that means that"
"That?" he preassures
"We are over." I finally look up, trying to keep my tears at bay, "And I've been trying to find a way to tell you."
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extras:
Grandma calls Y/n âMonaâ because of Mona Lisa
William calls Y/n dewdrop because of her obsession with mermaids when she was a kid
I changed the time line a little bit. Tim and Yn know each other from high school (Gotham Academy), having both been each otherâs crushes, but the formally met on November. Spent the last of November and all of december together. She stopped talking to him after christmas and ignored him until the second week of January which is this chapter.
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Mona clutched onto her luggage bag as the carrage rocked back and forth. She looked out the tiny window, seeing trees and a blue sky but that was all. Her stomach felt like it was twisted in knots. This earl that was taking her in, what did he want? She knew he was part of a program but why *her*?
Wouldn't he want someone less..difficult?
Just then, the wagon stopped and the driver opened the large wooden door. She winced as sunlight flooded the small cargo area before she was yanked out by her handcuffs. The warden took her by the back of her tattered dress and led her to face a few people who were lined up in front of the manor. She was greeted by what seemed to be the Phantomhive household and a...boy?
"This is Mona." The warden said. "She's in for 4 charges of theft, resisting arrest, inciting a riot and 6 counts of assult and gambling."
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ex-boyfriend!indy who broke up with you after moved across the country for a job but still can't get enough of you.
indy almost wishes he never moved across the country for a job that doesn't pay him shit in comparison to his last job. "should'na broken with you princess." he tells you with his dick splitting you in half, the prettiest pink shade of pink on the apples his cheeks, skin was slick with sweat. your face is flush with the charcoal coloured silk pillowcase he still kept on his bed. what's yours is his whether or not you're together. you still are his. he grabs a handful of the plush, flesh of you ass, kneading it in his palm.
you can't help but roll your eyes back as he speaks and he's drilling into your puffy cunt so rough that it's ruthless. he just can't get enough of how your cunt drinks in his cock coating it in each morsel of your cum from your numerous orgasms. with each change in position your mind gets dizzy and your eyes just glaze over a little bit. you can't subside your moans either each sound seeming so obscene it's something out of a porno.
"too muchâ" you manage to string out some words in a coherent sentence or at least two words and he just feels so delicious that it makes you think that you should've followed him. just so that his dick could've molded your insides to match each ridge of his cock. "it hurts baby?" he asks from behind you, face out of your view but you can almost see his expression in your mind, with a smile that showcases those sharp little canines that already left bite marks all over your skin. you felt like the fucking mona lisa and he should've hung a painting of you up above his head. the mocking isn't lost on you. "should'a thought of that 'fore you came to me. i'm givin' you what you want."
he brings his lips to your ear with lower strokes inside you, "you asked for this. i'm doin' what you asked, be a big girl'n take what i'm givin' to you." indy says with that low voice that makes you bite your bottom that's covered in little white ropes that you never managed to wipe from the side of your mouth. "shouldn't even let you cum on my cock if you're gonna act like this." he chides you in a manor that should be criminal
"iâ i'll shut up." you try to shake you head and protest his attempt at silencing your pleas. "you better."
this might've been bad, i haven't written in a minute and if it doesn't sound like you that's mb. been scrolling on your account for the past few days got some indy brainrot â anon
thank god youâve got some indy brain rot bcos i enjoyed this :) especially bcos i love the ex bf trope. the idea of breaking up only to keep coming back make me crazy
iâm gonna rb this with my fave lines but right now i feel like itâs best served posted and in the hands of the people. thank you anon đđ
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