#Pretty Boy - Chapter 1 - 28
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jtl-fics · 1 year ago
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And if there is some time after I'd love a Dealer's Choice 💜
From 11/15/23 - WIP Wednesday - 11/22/23 (Closed) | Dealer's Choice: Pretty Boy
"Shut up I look at my voicemail." Neil grumbles leaning his face against the cold glass of the Window and Andrew wonders if it feels good on his cut or if he's just tired.
"Look at? Maybe. Listen to them? Never." Kevin says and Andrew can hear the eye roll from him.
"Leave me alone, I'm hurt." Neil says and Andrew has to live with the fact that Neil using injuries as an excuse to get out of things...is progress.
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jirsungs · 5 months ago
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DRUM ME, STUPID! ☆ p.js
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pairing: drummer!jisung x fem!reader
drum me, stupid! synopsis: a story about a college student enjoying her life in school perfectly fine, until one of her friends drags the group along to watch their school's band perform. little did she know that day would be marked as the day her whole world turned upside down because of a particular, nonchalant, and difficult drummer boy. a drummer boy who spilled his entire drink on her brand new outfit at a party and never came back.
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genre: college au, social media au (some chapters will be written though!), music band au, slight enemies to lovers, unrequited love (for a bit), whole bunch of fluff, angst, mutual pining, silly humor
warnings: explicit language, college partying, alcohol consumption, A LOT of banter between characters including sexual/kys/death jokes of the sort, reader's kind of an ass (in the beginning), jisung ends up being a lover boy once the "nonchalant" wears off, yeonjun flirts like 24/7, overwhelming feelings that the characters can't handle
author's note: hi! since i've always enjoyed reading smaus and always get writers block with full on stories, i decided to make my own :] please excuse my bad knowledge on any of these majors or experiences and none of this reflects the real lives of the kpop idols! this was written solely for entertainment and fun! enjoy!!<3
comment if you wish to be tagged for the story's updates!
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profiles #1 ☆ profiles #2
chapters will be added once they're posted!
episode 1: i did NOT agree to this gc name!
episode 2: costumers of ningcreates?!
episode 3: the universe is out to get me
episode 4: p.y.t (pretty young thing) (written)
episode 5: jisung's a coward, we all say in unison
episode 6: the latte lounge incident (written)
episode 7: hating each other era
episode 8: future uncles and aunt
episode 9: apologies & new beginnings
episode 10: what a lover boy!
episode 11: love like the movies (written)
episode 12: super obvious, but still not a confession
episode 13: my wonderwall, at least i hope so (written)
episode 14: she's going ghost mode on me
episode 15: ain't no way a girl got you like this
episode 16: i missed you
episode 17: i missed you (too) (written)
episode 18: finally mine!
episode 19: ningcreates (expanded) fan club
episode 20: she fr got him liking musicals
episode 21: drummer's girlfriend duties
episode 22: i fear yeonjun's loyalty to latte lounge finally paid off
episode 23: first mistake: letting y/n out of your sight wtf
episode 24: you maam caller
episode 25: wym drummer boy has a driver's license??
episode 26: only losers make wishes at 11:11
episode 27: pussy boy stand up
episode 28: no girls allowed at rockway rehearsals! (written)
episode 29: crashed ynsung's date lol
episode 30: ning bag that shit
episode 31: drummed her stupid!
END! started: 06.23.24 finished: 09.03.24
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BONUS CHAPTERS:
#1: close to you (written) tba. . .
#2: the not-so-silly apple or orange juice debate tba. . .
#3: finally meeting the parents? tba. . .
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© JIRSUNGS. ANY TRANSLATIONS/REPOSTS/PUBLISHES OF MY WORKS ON ANY PLATFORM ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED! ALL COMMENTS, REBLOGS, LIKES, & FEEDBACK ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I LOVE YOU, MWA! <3
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polarisjisung · 5 months ago
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LOVE ON THE COURT
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SYNOPSIS | every college student has their struggles, but raising her younger brother has Y/N top of the list, struggling her way through college whilst balancing her academics and basketball captaincy is difficult no doubt and with Jaemin, her ex best friend and captain of the guys basketball team, and his growing one sided hatred towards her, it doesn't seem to be getting any easier
PAIRINGS | basketball player! jaemin x fem! basketball player
GENRE | (one sided) enemies to lovers, childhood best friends to lovers, college au, kinda forced proximity
WARNINGS | swearing, sexual innuendos, probably some kys jokes along the way, more tba!
NOTES | slow updates (usually once every 2-3 days)
STATUS | ongoing [started: 12/07/24]
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PROFILES [1] — [2]
MAIN STORY
00— pretty privilege [prologue]
01— choke me
02— poor soul
03— affirmations & apologies
04—sorry, kys
05— rumour has it
06—the plan
07 — taehyun from 3rd grade?
08 — bitchless and broke
09 — enemies to what??
10 — a sticky situation
11 — dinner date?
12 —birthday party
13 — the ningstinct
14 — pretty boy jeongie
15 — win her back
16 — loverboy #1 & #2
17 — steal your girl
18 — jeno's boyfriend
19 — deranged and in denial
20 — ...with benefits?
21 — homie hopping??
22 — ass backwards
23 – sugar daddy sim
24 — freaky flirting
25 — withdrawal
26 — princess jaem
27 —we dig the grave tonight
28 — thug it out
29 — not again
30 — the phonics of psychology
31 — betrayal.
32 — art thou shakespeare
33 — ...
more tba! unreleased chapter names may change!!
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taglist is now closed!
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ywnzn · 8 months ago
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boy next door | song eunseok smau
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ᡣ𐭩 song eunseok x fem!reader.
ᡣ𐭩 synopsis. in which yn keeps texting a random number life updates, that turns out to be the boy next door.
ᡣ𐭩 genre.  smau + mayb written chapters, strangers to friends to lovers!au, fluff, angst?, romance, slow burn kinda. (& bad humor i’m sorry🙂‍↕️)
ᡣ𐭩 features. rest of riize, txt’s beomgyu, le sserafim’s eunchae, illit’s moka & more.
ᡣ𐭩 notes. random pictures will be used to visualise concepts, outfits & photo style for mc. do not hesitate to leave an ask if you have any suggestions!
ᡣ𐭩 status. complete - 300424
ᡣ𐭩 taglist. closed !! @kyusqult @starwonb1n @teddywook @seunghancore @molensworld @ahnneyong @lecheugo @eternalgyu @rksbae @hakkkuu @wonychu @nakam00t @totheseok @ilovechanhee @strawbaemi @miyawakiblossoms @kgyam4 @sseastar-main @rosesfortaro @dodot04lover @daegale @b-riize @seongminloverrr @luvyujun @lipsbyive @bludzk1llzyuzu @keilovr @ksywoo @bambisnc @poollabug @rllymark @jinanangel @bunni @drinktaro @wonbinsvlle @lcvehee @miyawwn @snowyseungs @nujeskz @https-yeonjun @esther-kpopstan @inmybunnyera
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ᡣ𐭩 profiles ; dream team | physic ward
ᡣ𐭩 chapters.
01. delivered ??????
02. oops..
03. small world
04. gyu next door
05. oh wait!
06. “free for you”
07. miffy?
— 7.5. new miffy fan bonus
8. eunseok nosy era
9. lover girl
10. phone calls?
11. count your days
12. who hurt you
13. no boyfriend
14. new cafe
15. cupid’s plan written + smau
16. heol²
17. as long as ure happy...
18. hey lovely
19. a coincidence? written + smau
20. blonde seok
21. miffy madness written
22. you knew??
— 22.5. rip song eunseok bonus
23. am i dreaming
24. can't wait
25. misunderstood
26. sucks to suck
27. lovesong?? really??
28. surprise stream
29. just asking written + smau
30. alright? written + smau
31. wrong gc
32. serenade pt.1
33. serenade pt.2
34. pretty written + smau
35. cute or wtv
36. so dramatic
37. never too much bonus
38. makeup tester bonus
39. stole your mans bonus
40. finally home bonus
© ywnzn - 2024 ▸ this smau is merely based on fictional events and is not meant to represent any of the idols mentioned accurately in any way, either it's personality or shipping characters wise.
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chaotic-archaeologist · 3 months ago
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https://nypost.com/2024/08/28/world-news/boy-4-accidentally-smashes-bronze-age-jar-that-was-at-least-3500-years-old/
Your thoughts?
Personally, I'm kinda sick of museums being required to cater to kids so much. If you're going to do this open air exhibit, kids who don't know how to keep their hands to themselves just shouldn't be allowed in. The glass is there for this very reason.
Actually, I'm with the museum on this one. Is it unfortunate that the vase was broken? Yes. Was the vase a valuable piece of the past? Also yes. But I think the museum did something very cool by not having the artifacts behind glass and are handling this with good grace and the sense to make this a learning opportunity.
Sometimes we overlook the fact that museums often attempt to arrest or freeze artifacts in time. They are kept in controlled conditions to prevent them from deteriorating and even treated to reverse damage. Many things on display on museums are elevated beyond their original value, alienated from their original purpose, and closed off from interaction.
It's incredible that this jar survived as long as it did—and its age is what makes it special—but at the end of the day, it is still a jar. It has now experienced the thing that happens to pretty much every jar that has been or will be. After all, decay is an extant form of life. (If you want to read a very well written and interesting take on decay and archaeology, check out this article by Caitlin DeSilvey.)
The article I linked above provides some important context and the update that the museum is planning on using this as an opportunity to teach about the conservation process. The jar's story is not over; it is being pieced back together and in this next chapter in its life it will be able to tell two stories: one of its life and the other of its rebirth. The museum's approach embraces that, exactly like the Japanese art of Kintsugi.
I also agree with the museum's decision not to punish the child or his family. Things go wrong in museums all the time despite their highly controlled environments, and this is why they have artifacts insured. Sometimes the thing that happens is a child, and by and large museums do not seek damages.
I would encourage you to rethink your stance on museums and children. Museums are for everyone. Children have a right to experience museums and what they have to offer just like anyone else. There are also many studies that discuss how going to museums benefits children.
In this case, perhaps the exhibit design was slightly flawed, but the four year old boy accidentally knocked the jar over because he was curious about what was inside and wanted to investigate. Curiosity is exactly what museums should be encouraging. In an ideal world that curiosity would have been channeled into some other kind of engagement, but the folks who work in museums have a lot on their plates and cannot plan everything perfectly all the time. Even if they could, they often do not have the resources to do so.
Finally, the AP article mentions that the boy and his family were visiting the museum to get away from Hezbollah rocket fire. Regardless of your opinions on the current conflict, everyone deserves to have a safe place to exist. That museums can serve as those spaces is an honor.
I commend the Hecht Museum and the people working there. They 1) successfully provided a place of learning and refuge, 2) opted not for a punitive approach—which is often the default Western model for justice—but a compassionate one, and 3) are using this twist of fate to create programming that will further engage the public.
@museeeuuuum and @museum-spaces would you care to comment?
-Reid
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richea · 2 months ago
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[Translation] Kratos of the Expiation: Chapter 1 parts 2-3
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This update brings us to page 28/317. As I mentioned in my prior post, please think of this as a first draft translation. Starting with this post, I'll be linking to a playthrough (both dubbed and subbed) for those who wish to watch along to the corresponding game cutscenes as they read. Dubbed / Subbed (video picks the wrong choice, here's the choice in Japanese)
Chapter 1: Part 2 of 6
It has been 15 years since Kratos last descended onto earth.
Long ago, Kratos betrayed Cruxis and defected from the organization. He had since then rejoined Yggdrasill’s side, but only on the condition that he wouldn’t be allowed to descend onto earth as he pleased.
Northwest of the Tower of Salvation lies an area thick with trees. Along the shoreline, at the foot of a small mountain, a village can be seen. It’s Iselia, which was known to be the headquarters for the Church of Martel. This is the place Kratos set off to visit.
The entire world has its watchful eye on Iselia. This is due to the fact that the Chosen One was born within its hold, of whom would set off on the Journey of World Regeneration, saving the world from destruction. On the Chosen’s 16th birthday, she is to receive the oracle from an angel of Cruxis and set off on her journey. Today is that very day.
Thinking of the phrase “World Regeneration” brought back harsh memories for Kratos. It was as if a pain pierced his heart. However, there was nothing Kratos could do at this point. He had become completely void of any way to fight against Mithos. In a way, maybe that was for the best. Even if the path there wasn’t pretty, so long as the world would be regenerated, then―
The sound of people fighting grated Kratos’ ears the second he looked at the plateau to his left. He has a heightened sense of hearing. The range of which he can pick up sounds is expanded, and he is able to hear things with clarity that are not normally able to be processed by the human ear. The same is true for his vision. By focusing his attention on something, he is able to see things far away, down to their very texture. Thanks to this, he’s able to tell that there’s a rather intense battle happening atop the plateau.
Kratos took a deep breath before spreading a radiant blueish-white light from behind his back. It glistened and swayed, like the shimmer of hot air. Protruding from his back were wings of condensed mana which allow him to fly. A circulation of his bodily mana takes form and is expended from his body in the form of radiation.
Kratos’ body lifted into the air, and he beelined it towards the plateau. Below him, he could see a cluster of corpses spread about. They were all priests of the Church of Martel. It seems a scandal unbefitting the Day of Prophecy has taken place here.
Atop the plateau lies the Martel Temple. A fight was breaking out there. Kratos landed at the base of the plateau without a sound, put his wings away, and dashed up the stairs towards the temple.
What he found in front of the temple was a band of infiltrators that seemed familiar, and a group of kids who were picking a fight with them. It was immediately clear to him that the kids were at the disadvantage.
“Man, this guy is really tough!”
One of the boys had floundered about in his stance, and the enemy took advantage of that. The giant man he was fighting was swinging around an iron ball above his head, and brought it down to strike the boy.
In the nick of time, Kratos put himself in between the iron ball and the boy, unsheathing his sword to strike at the weapon. He cut the chain that held the ball in a flash, rendering the weapon useless.
“Huh? Who are you?”
“Get out of the way.”
Kratos ordered the boy to stay put and closed the gap between himself and his opponent. He leaped towards him and thrusted the tip of his sword towards the man’s throat.
“Are you the rats I was told to exterminate?”
“Rgh...”
The large man froze and awkwardly turned his gaze towards his superior. That was enough of an answer for him. Without hesitation, Kratos plunged his sword deep into the man’s neck, and then pulled the blade out as he kicked his body backwards. Using the recoil he hopped back, as a rain of blood poured onto the spot he had just been standing.
“I never thought you’d show up.” The man’s superior stood on the other side of the pool of blood, glaring at Kratos. “Retreat for now!”
At that order, all of the soldiers left in a hustle. The remaining survivors carried the corpses of their fallen allies and skillfully scampered down the stairs of the plateau. Kratos shook his sword to fling the blood off of it and sheathed it.
I see, so it’s just as I heard. This Chosen is a perfect match. That must be why the “rats” are making their move.
As the enemies dispersed, the children who had been discouraged all of a sudden perked up. He kept his back turned to the teenagers who were being their typical, noisy selves, and an old woman approached him. He could feel an air of refinement from her. He could immediately tell she wasn’t just any ordinary old lady.
“How can I ever thank you for saving the Chosen?”
At this, Kratos turned his head to look at the children. The silver-haired one seemed to be in his early teens. He used magic during the battle, so he must be either an elf or a half-elf―Kratos found the latter more likely. He felt something off about the boy in the red outfit, but it was probably nothing to worry about. In any case, both of them are boys, so it’s not either of them. The Chosen of Regeneration would be a girl.
“...I see. So this girl is the next Chosen.”
Kratos shifted his gaze towards the blond-haired girl, who the two boys were guarding. When the girl met his gaze, she seemed startled for a second, but then innocently smiled at him. He wondered if she was aware of the fate set before her. Kratos frowned, and the girl’s face suddenly lit up.
“That’s right! I have to go accept the oracle!” The girl rushed over to the old woman, continuing on with a dignified voice. “Grandmother, I’m going to undergo the trial now.”
“What trial?” asked the boy in the red outfit.
“The monsters, I assume. An evil presence radiates from inside this chapel.”
He wasn’t lying. The temple was normally under a holy presence, but he could sense monsters lurking about. Since Kratos was pretending to be a mercenary, he figured flaunting this knowledge might prove useful. He needed to show off a little so they’d let him guard the Chosen.
As expected, the old woman seemed impressed by his analysis and turned to face him.
“Yes, that is correct. The Chosen is to receive judgment from heaven. But the priests that were to accompany her fell at the hands of the Desians.”
Kratos’ mouth twitched at the word “Desian.” I see, so the rats are doing a good job at hiding who they really are. But what good would killing the priests do if they just left the Chosen alive anyway? It seems like their leader’s habit of never being able to do anything right rubbed off on his subordinates.
“Then I’ll take on the job of protecting Colette.”
All of a sudden, the boy in the red outfit cut in between Kratos and the old woman. So the Chosen’s name is Colette. Kratos couldn’t believe how ridiculous the request the boy made was. He was probably self-taught, but the way he wielded his dual blades was hard to watch. Kids can really have way too much confidence sometimes.
“Lloyd? ...I would be uneasy with just you.”
Hearing this, Kratos’ entire body jumped. He whipped his head around to look at Lloyd, this time really studying his features.
The image of his lost baby son popped into his head. It was as if the memories he had tried so hard to bury came bursting out the door of his recollections.
Fifteen years ago, he had a family. It was him, his dearest wife Anna, and their son, Lloyd.
But his son is dead. By all means, he should be dead. He was 3 at the time, and had he survived, he would be the same age as the boy he sees here, but...
“Your name is Lloyd?”
“Yeah, but who are you to ask for my name?”
Lloyd gave Kratos a sharp look.
Fifteen years had passed since then. There’s no way he’d know for sure. Children grow fast, and their faces totally change. And Lloyd was only 3 at the time; there’s no way he’d even remember him. Really, he had no proof that this boy was his son, Lloyd.
As if to escape Lloyd’s gaze, Kratos turned back to the old woman. His mission took priority right now.
“...I am Kratos, a mercenary. As long as you can pay me, I’ll accept the job of guarding the Chosen.”
The old lady sighed and nodded.
“...Under the circumstances, I have little choice. Please be of service.”
“It’s a deal, then.”
Kratos nodded back at her. That was a relief. Now he could guard the Chosen. That’s the most he could do. He started walking alongside the Chosen, Colette.
“W-Wait! I’m going, too!”
Lloyd ran after them.
“Lloyd, you’ll only get in the way. Be a good boy and wait here.”
Hearing Kratos’ rejection, Lloyd’s face bubbled with anger.
“What did you say?!”
“Did I not make myself clear? You’re a burden. Go home.”
As if to prevent Lloyd from running his mouth further, the Chosen, Colette piped in.
“Um... Mr. Kratos, would it be okay to take Lloyd along, too?”
“But...”
“Please. I get nervous when Lloyd’s not around.”
There was a warm smile behind Colette’s words, and Kratos sighed. He figured the Chosen always stuck up for Lloyd like this. Well, it’s not like the monsters in the temple were that bad anyway.
“...Do as you wish.”
Kratos said this with his back turned to them and made his way towards the temple’s entrance. World regeneration can’t even begin until the first trial is cleared. And the Renegades will likely become a hindrance along the way. He really wanted to get this first trial over with, quickly.
“...Let’s go, Genis!”
“What?! I’m going, too?!”
“Of course!”
Kratos heard Lloyd and the silver-haired boy―Genis, apparently―bickering behind him.
He let out another sigh. Such a bustle brought back some memories of long, long ago.
“This isn’t a field trip, you know.”
While trying to conceal how pleased he was at the nostalgia he was experiencing from overhearing them, Kratos entered the temple.
Chapter 1: Part 3 of 6
The base of Cruxis, Derris-Kharlan, is a massive comet. The central part of the comet houses the residential area, Welgaia, as well as Vinheim, Mithos’ castle. It is rumored that a part of the facilities are recycled from when the ancient elves lived there, but the details are not fully made clear. Even among the Angel Class, only a tiny portion know the truth behind it, so there is no way that Pronyma―who is of the Desian Class―would know about it.
Holding such a massive celestial body in place above the earth would normally be impossible. What makes the impossible possible is a sword known as the Eternal Sword, which the Summon Spirit Origin gifted to Yggdrasill. This sword is capable of manipulating both space and time, so Yggdrasill used it to both split the world in two as well as hold Derris-Kharlan in place. Pronyma admires him, honoring him as such a magnificent person.
Though “respect” on its own doesn’t convey the magnitude of the feelings she holds towards him. Perhaps “affection” or even “yearning” fits the bill better. She finds Yggdrasill so awe-inspiring, and even finds herself attracted to him.
Half-elves are viewed as heretics just for existing. Humans fear them for their outstanding powers, while elves abhor them for having human blood. Among all of the people who live on earth, half-elves are considered the race that nobody loves; they’re considered the people in the middle, and are oppressed.
Pronyma was once a victim of such oppression. She was ridiculed, abused, and recruited as a weapon for battle due to her abilities. Had Yggdrasill not saved her from such a fate, she likely would have met her end on the battlefield, never seen as more than a weapon. Yggdrasill is a savior in Pronyma’s eyes, and he is her hero for trying to make a world for half-elves to live in. She would do anything if it meant helping him. Being used by him is enough to make her happy.
Pronyma is currently working as one of the Five Grand Cardinals, which commands over the Desian Class.
Cruxis is made up of two classes: the Angel Class, who are given hi-Exspheres―Cruxis Crystals, and the Desian Class, who are given regular Exspheres instead. The Desians operate to terrorize the people while the angels instill an offering of peace to them via spreading the word of the Church of Martel. Between the both of them, they have full control over the hearts of mankind.
Those in the Desian Class are given all sorts of jobs. They always operate in the declining world. By doing so, the people in the declining world will pray for salvation, while the people in the prospering world will fear their eventual decline. This setup ensures that both worlds turn their prayers to and rely on the Church of Martel.
Just recently, the Tower of Salvation appeared in the declining world, Sylvarant, marking the beginning of World Regeneration. Though describing it as “appearing” is a tad misleading―the tower is always there, it’s just hidden behind a sort of shield so that people in the declining world can’t see it. To ensure that the two separated worlds aren’t sucked up into the dimensional rift between them, there are two points in which the worlds hold contact with one another. One of these is the Tower of Salvation. The top of the Tower of Salvation is connected to Derris-Kharlan, and it’s used to allow the angels and the Desians to communicate with one another.
What made the tower visible is that Sylvarant's Chosen of Regeneration had embarked on her journey to become Martel’s vessel. Pronyma needs to hold a meeting with an administrator in Welgaia in order to move the Desian Class into action. This is just a practice that’s held every time a Journey of Regeneration begins, but to Pronyma, it means something more. It’s an exciting time, where she is able to closer visit the place where Yggdrasill resides.
Pronyma used the transporter to teleport from the Tower of Salvation to Welgaia. However, the angel that was normally there to give her the order was nowhere to be found.
“I was under the impression I was to receive orders from Lord Kratos.”
Pronyma inquired this to the gatekeepers by the teleporter, and one of them replied to her.
“Lord Kratos is currently on Sylvarant on a mission. I regret to inform you that you will not be able to meet with him.”
“Lord Kratos is down on Sylvarant?!”
Pronyma couldn’t help her face from warping with fury.
“What is the meaning of this? He is a traitor, who defected from us 70 years ago. Mi... Lord Yggdrasill may have forgiven him, but to think he would be permitted to go down to earth!”
“Not another word, Pronyma.”
“...I know. It is not my place as one in the Desian Class to speak poorly of one of the Four Seraphim.”
Still, Pronyma couldn’t accept this. Sylvarant was where Kratos fled to when he betrayed Cruxis so long ago. When he was eventually accepted back into Derris-Kharlan, he was forbidden from going back down there.
Pronyma never liked Kratos. He’s the only human among the Angel Class. Him being a human was irritating enough, but he’d also taken advantage of Yggdrasill’s trust and betrayed him without warning. He disapproved of the Age of Lifeless Beings and left the organization. In the end, all he’d accomplished was finding a lover, having a child and playing make-believe at having a family. All he did was run away from reality. The damage he did to Yggdrasill from his silly game of playing house was immeasurable. Pronyma saw his suffering up close, and due to this, she started to seriously distrust Kratos.
“Pronyma. The messenger has arrived.”
A gatekeeper called to her and Pronyma turned to look at the central part of Welgaia. Amidst the soulless looking angels silently floating about, she saw a messenger angel headed her way. But it wasn’t one of Kratos’ messengers. Based on the color of the band on the arm, it was one of Yggdrasill’s.
“On Lord Yggdrasill’s orders?!”
The unexpected development had Pronyma’s heart pounding out of her chest, and she took a deep breath to calm herself.
Pronyma wasn’t in a position that allowed her to see Yggdrasill very often. The last time she had seen him was when Kratos shamelessly came back 15 years ago.
Pronyma was determined to not let Yggdrasill suffer like that again, and she vowed to do whatever it took to ensure that.
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starillusion13 · 2 years ago
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FRIENDS !? [MASTERLIST]
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M.Masterlist
Pairing: poly!ateez x f!reader ( A Yandere Ateez Office Au)
Genre: Mature, Angst, Yandere
Warning: The upcoming events in the story will contain themes like stalking, violence, obsession, manipulation, possessive behaviour and restraining acts. Do not kill me for not warning you. This is an Yandere story so you are well aware of what to expect more.
Well just a glimpse of a new upcoming series. This is just a fictional work which doesn't represent them originally as stated here. I am too friendly *wink wonk*so you can interact with me.Network: @cultofdionysusnet
Taglist: (open! dm me/send ask/reply here)
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Alone!? Oh we can’t survive like this in the rush of searching for a beautiful life. So we make friends on different occasions like some childhood friends while studying in a school, online friends, friends during family gatherings, friends on entering a new university, friends at our workplace and many more.
We remember the only friends we get attached to more and become close and the others just remain part of our memory staying in a little corner of our mind eventually.
"So you are telling me, we are .....friends?" You eyed the boy with a still confused face as why he is so much eager to help you and trying to convince you as his old friend.
"Yes cupcake! now please come with me for the interview to this office and to submit your resume. I am more than happy that they are looking for a new worker and apparently you are also searching for a job to start after this semester ends." The boy with so much of excitement and eagerness is waiting for your reply.
"okay, but look I still can't remember you and still trusting you. So how come you think they would react to my plain resume for this big company?" You are not sure of your capability for this company where so many highly qualified well-beings apply but still get rejected and this random boy claiming your bestfriend from old town is urging you to apply there.
'Why?'
You looked around the streets to take a final decision with a calm breath releasing,"I will apply but don't get high hopes of me getting into it. I am sure they are not going to take me in."
The boy in front of you smirked and put his hand firmly on your left cheek slightly brushing the lower lip for a blink," Oh trust me, they will love you to join their company."
But what happens when some people suddenly come to your life and claim to be your old friends but you can’t remember them. So, brace yourself because they are here to make your life a living hell. You are no one to build your paradise because they will make sure you to be their puppet. How you wish to be alone now!
“The pretty heaven of yours is going to turn into hell, sweety.”
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Chapter 1 Chapter 9 Chapter 17
Chapter 2 Chapter 10 Chapter 18
Chapter 3 Chapter 11 Chapter 19
Chapter 4 Chapter 12 Chapter 20
Chapter 5 Chapter 13 Chapter 21
Chapter 6 Chapter 14 Chapter 22
Chapter 7 Chapter 15 Chapter 23
Chapter 8 Chapter 16 Chapter 24
Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27
Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30
THE END.
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Royal Pain Part 28
Hello! This is the last chapter before the epilogue. I'm so grateful for everyone who's still reading this little big story. Longest thing I've ever written. It caps out at nearly 60k words. I want to thank the people who have been reading this since day one and all the people that joined us for the ride along the way.
I love reading your comments and theories. I especially loved reading the freak outs over cliffhangers and the abuse I piled on our poor boys. But I am a sucker for happy endings.
Also a little treat for @goodolefashionedloverboi who wanted this way back in part 21.
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“Steve!” Robin called out. “Your boyfriend is here!”
Steve came running out of the back room. His grin nearly split his face in two.
He lifted Eddie up and spun him around. Eddie laughed out loud.
“Put me down, you menace!” Eddie said between gasps of giggles.
Steve gently put him down. And then kissed him right in front of Robin.
Who promptly fake gagged.
“Shush you,” Steve said. “You should be grateful I didn’t let him keep me in bed this morning.”
Robin gasped. “Betrayal! And in front of my coffee no less!” She covered her coffee with her hands as if to shield it from the scene in front of her.
Eddie laughed. “Sorry there Birdie, it was a very near thing. I had to be bribed!”
She shook her head. “Go on, get! Before you ruin my coffee with your sugary sweetness.”
Steve and Eddie just smiled and walked back to Steve’s room, hands in each other’s back pockets.
Once they got to the room, Eddie was all over Steve. Hands tangled in his hair, lips on that perfect mouth. Gripping the back of Eddie’s shirt was all he could do to keep upright.
“Baby,” Eddie whined when they finally broke apart. “I missed you so much. I promise to never leave you like that again.”
Steve nuzzled their noses together and sighed happily. “I know, Eds. I missed you too.”
Eddie stepped back to take off his shirt and Steve scanned over the expanse of his chest.
Eddie caught the look and grinned. “No new tattoos, sweetheart. I don’t trust anyone else but you.”
Steve blushed. “That’s nice to hear, beautiful. But I was just ogling my boyfriend.”
Eddie laughed. “Yeah, okay that’s fair.” He walked over the chair and straddled it, resting his head on his folded arms.
“Let’s get this bad boy done, shall we?” Steve sighed happily.
“Sure thing, darlin’,” Eddie murmured. “Can’t wait.”
Steve started up his gun and got to work. All the while they chatted about the lighter stuff of the last three weeks. Eddie caught up on all the shop gossip.
“Honestly,” Steve said, “if Robin doesn’t pick soon, she’s going to be in the world’s most awkward polycule.”
Eddie laughed. “She’ll figure it out. But I guess Birdie really has a thing for redheads.”
Steve chuckled too. “Oh, yeah. Pretty much always had. Except once with Nancy back in high school. But that was more a ‘everyone had a crush on Nancy’ thing then a specific crush.”
Eddie hummed. “You said you had a thing for curly haired smart people with soulful eyes. You were talking about me too, right?”
Steve huffed out a laugh. “Oh yeah. I’m not a subtle person when it comes to my crushes. Pretty much everyone figures it out before I do. Except in your case. I’ve had a crush on you since high school.”
“Me too, Stevie.”
“It’s about time we got our heads out of our asses, then.”
Eddie murmured his agreement and they settled into a comfortable silence.
*
Robin was still going to kick Eddie’s ass for making Steve sad for two weeks, but after hearing it from him how much he hated touring and how much he missed Steve, she forgave him for the most part. He sounded like he had been more miserable than Steve and that was honestly saying something.
So she went to Corroded Coffin’s return concert at the Nightmare Holes and cheered loudly for them.
She also knew she had to chose between Chrissy and Vickie soon otherwise they were going to have a cat fight.
But Robin didn’t want to chose. She liked the attention from both girls plus it would be super awkward if she chose Vickie and Chrissy stayed at the shop. But it would also be awkward working with Vickie at the front desk if she picked Chrissy.
It was a mess.
But then a lightbulb dawned over her head. Maybe she didn’t have to chose.
She spoke to them on their way to the club and ended up dancing with both of them all night.
*
Steve waved at the rest of the band as Eddie dragged him to his car, eager to get back to Steve’s apartment.
Steve laughed as Eddie shoved him into the passenger seat of his own car and got in the driver’s seat.
“Someone’s in a hurry there,” Steve teased.
“Stevie darling,” Eddie said. “I am vibrating out of my skin here with anticipation and if I don’t see that tattoo of yours soon, I’m might go absolutely feral. Do you understand?”
He laughed. “Yeah, baby, I hear you.”
Eddie breathed out and drove to the apartment. They walked up the stairs and once the door was closed behind they were all over each other. Hands and mouths all over as they tumbled onto the sofa.
Shirts were the first to fly, Steve careful with Eddie’s still healing tattoo.
“Baby,” Eddie whined. “Is your tattoo healed?”
Steve wiggled underneath him. “For the most part, it’s been about two weeks.”
Eddie let out another whine. “This won’t hurt you?”
Steve shook his head. “The scab is already gone. I heal fast.”
Eddie undid Steve’s jeans and slid them down his legs. He looked up at Steve for permission for the final layer of clothes to be removed. Steve nodded and lifted his hips for Eddie to slide off his underwear.
Eddie gasped when he saw it.
His thumb gently rubbed over the tattoo. It wasn’t very large, about the size of a half dollar. It was a simple heart with bat wings and a little crown.
“Baby, is this us?” he asked, breathless.
Steve nodded. “Yeah, do you like it?”
“I love it, sweetheart,” Eddie whispered. “And when my back is done, I am going to get it done on me, too.”
Steve’s eyes glistened with happy tears. “Okay, yeah. Suddenly I need that.”
Eddie kissed him deeply. “Me, too. I need you so much.”
They got Eddie’s pants and underwear off and Steve moaned at the long, graceful lines of his boyfriend’s lean body.
“Fuck, Eds,” Steve murmured. “I can’t wait to taste you.”
Eddie threw his head back and moaned. They had to be careful with Eddie’s still healing back, but they managed to make do and had a great time.
Once they had cleaned up and dressed, Steve began making dinner.
“So how did your meeting with Murray Bauman go?” he asked as he fried up the chicken for fajitas.
“It went great,” Eddie said. “Cec is still going to bring the contract to one of his law professors to make sure he didn’t miss any hidden bullshit, but yeah. It seems like Corroded Coffin is going to make an EP.”
Steve hummed. “And that different than a full record, right?”
“Yeah,” Eddie said, nodding. “It’s about five songs. But it’s what most new artists get. The record company doesn’t want to spend a boat load of money on an LP only for the band to not go anywhere.”
“That makes sense,” Steve murmured. “And you guys are going to keep working at the Nightmare Holes?”
Eddie nodded again. “Yeah, and if the record hits big, we can renegotiate our contract with Rick to get more money each week.”
“That’s great,” Steve said with a smile.
“And you and your genius schedule is going to work out great,” Eddie said with an answering grin. “They’ll even send a car for us every time, too.”
“Wow,” Steve said. “That’s awesome. Looks like I’m going have a rockstar boyfriend.”
“A perfect compliment to my tattoo artist boyfriend.”
Steve came over to where Eddie was seated at the table to kiss him. “Perfect indeed.”
They had dinner and sat down to watch a movie. They curled up on the sofa and just enjoyed each other’s company. Like they had so many times before.
Other than the sex, they were still Eddie and Steve. They still enjoyed the same movies, food, and music that they did before they got together.
They were just finally on the same page.
Once the movie was over, Eddie pulled out his guitar.
“You ready for this, baby?” he asked as Steve turned to face him on the couch.
Eddie played the first song he wrote on the road, the one that made Jeff and the others cry.
Tears streamed down Steve’s cheeks, too. “I’m sorry you were so lonely, Eds. I’m glad you’re home now.”
“Me too, sweetheart,” he murmured. “But I think you’ll like this one more.”
And he play the most beautiful, heart-stoppingly romantic song Steve had ever heard and it was for him. About them. And he was crying for a completely different reason now.
“Sunshine,” Steve said through his tears. “That was amazing. They both were. Thank you for sharing them with me.”
Eddie kissed him fiercely over the guitar. “Just you wait, Stevie. You’re going to get a life time of sappy love songs.”
“And I’ll cherish every single one.”
They got ready for bed and snuggled up together, falling asleep in each other’s arms.
*
The next morning led to morning sex, showers, and breakfast, never too far apart.
They were getting ready for a walk in the park when they got to witness a Robin Buckley walk of shame.
She opened the door and jumped when she saw them. “Shit!”
Eddie and Steve shared a glance.
“And what time do you call this, young lady,” Eddie teased.
Robin blushed all the way to her roots. She pulled out her phone. “Uh...11:13am?”
Eddie cackled as Steve grinned.
“And which lovely lady did you go home with last night?” Steve asked.
Robin’s blush deepened. “Both?”
Eddie and Steve glanced at each other again.
“You want to repeat that?” Eddie asked.
She shrugged. “I couldn’t decide. And Chrissy had hit on Vickie before, which lead to us talking to Vickie and once it was made clear that it wasn’t just a one time threesome she decided she was down for poly relationship.”
Eddie and Steve both held up their fists for her to bump and she fist bumped them both at the same time.
“You go girl!” Eddie crowed.
“Hell, yeah, Robs,” Steve said. “That’s awesome!”
“Where are you two love birds going?” Robin asked.
“Just for a walk in the park.”
“Have fun.”
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Epilogue
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alexwilltellyouthings · 4 months ago
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IT IS FINISHED
It's the biggest fic I've written in... 10 years or so? God, this show.
Nearly 52k, 28 chapters, M-rated (because of just one scene, honestly, everything else can be teen rated). It's pretty lighthearted and, hopefully, fun. So if you're in for:
Niko-centric plot and mystery
Charles' feelings realization
Crystal and Charles sorting out their relationship after dating for a while
A lot of romantic tension between Edwin and Charles
Many conversations about feelings
Niko being actually a badass and also a great friend
Small cases to spice it up
You might like this one!
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satureja13 · 2 months ago
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No sleep 'til Reaper's Rewards tonight for Jack and Kiyoshi. Should they really head off to space to find Tiny Can, the Boys are going to need all the support they can possibly get ö.ö
So they were having a chat with Rubyn's plants 🌱
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Waited for the Ambrosia Society Newsletter while weird dressed aliens walked by 👽 (btw: This is one of my Sims and I'm utterly sure this isn't how I dressed her, omg. This happens all the time. Why? All my Sims have several outfits in each and every category, why is the game dressing them?)
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Grafted a pretty Death Flower, which the goats didn't eat (yet)(because they are still asleep...) 🐐
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Cooked 🍲 And since the day is already dawning and it's autumn, they chose to make a special breakfast for everyone. Pumpkin pie and scones 🎃 These two! hahaha
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And while they were busy with their tasks, Jack thought how happy he now was with Kiyoshi. That was what he always wanted. And maybe he had only been drawn towards Lou because he had given him exactly this? He can't thank Tiny Can enough for showing him what he really needed to be happy and how the best possible relationship can be achieved.
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Jack will make sure Sai changes his mind about Tiny Can and that he won't 'dismantle him and stomp his filthy circuit board into the ground' ö.Ö' 🗜
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The mandatory fire - of course 🔥
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And while Kiyoshi headed back to the tents to wake up the others, Jack went to meet Grim to socialize with him 🗣 It was a bit awkward at first, so they just sent some text messages back and forth over Social Bunny ^^' 🐇
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Then Jack wanted to build a sand Freezer Boney with Grim but he didn't want to. Kumo instead was eager to learn everything about it :3 Seeing these two having so much fun made Grim reconsider his decision, but Kiyoshi called Jack and Kumo in for breakfast. Maybe next time 🐑
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Ah finally! They enjoyed their autumnal breakfast 🍃🍂 Jack and Kiyoshi even set the table with matching place mats
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Jack towed their reward into their tent.
Kiyoshi: "Guess that means we're going to keep it?" Jack: "'Course we do. We worked so hard for it - and so well together. It's a symbol for our thriving mateship." Kiyoshi: "Someone tried to burn it..." Jack: "Philistines..."
Guess being mates, just mates also means to make compromises ^^'
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'Foot on the pedal, never ever false metal Engine running hotter than a boiling kettle My job ain't a job, it's a damn good time City to city, I'm running my rhymes On location, touring around the nation Beastie Boys always on vacation Itchy trigger finger, but a stable turntable I do what I do best because I'm illing and able'
No sleep 'til Brooklyn - The Beastie Boys
Outtakes
I can't get rid of those stupid fears. For some reason, they can't drink the 'Fear-be-gone' potion because the game says they don't have any fears (while they do -.-) and when I turn off 'wants and fears' in the options, the fears remain... Let's hope there is a cheat for it.
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Current Chapter: starts ▶️ here Last Chapter: 'Here comes the Sun' from the beginning ▶️ here
📚 Previous Chapters: Chapters: 1-6 ~ 7-12 ~ 13-16 ~ 23-28
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jtl-fics · 1 year ago
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dealers choice for wipw?
DEALER'S CHOICE: Pretty Boy | WIP Wednesday - Closed (9/20/23)
So the bottle crashed into Neil's head and Andrew had frozen in that instant. He's not looking at the possible danger, he's looking at Neil and Neil alone. Neil, ever the master of under reaction, turned to Kevin who was staring at Neil in fear and concern, "You have some glass in your hoodie." he says to Kevin.
Andrew is glad that Nicky and Aaron had immediately flown at the man who had thrown the bottle. It saved Andrew from having to make the choice between helping Neil or destroying the son of a bitch who threw the bottle that put a gash on his boyfriend's face.
He spared a single glance to Aaron and Nicky handling the bastard and saw that his 'friends' had their hands up in the universal signal that they wanted nothing to do with the fight their buddy had started.
He turns his attention back to Neil.
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popcorn-milk · 2 months ago
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Titanfall-tober Art Prompts!
I was scrolling through art challenges for this October and I couldn’t find any Titanfall ones, so I made one myself!
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(Text list under cut @ the end of this post)
There are pretty much no rules! A lot of these are very vague on purpose— go wild with art or anything else! Skip days, do a prompt once a week, only pick 3 to do, whatever! Just have fun celebrating Halloween in our tiny fandom :)
1. a boy and his robot
2. battlefield
3. a-wall
4. favorite titan
5. downtime
6. soldier
7. favorite pilot
8. phase shift
9. oc (original character)
10. maintenance
11. helmet
12. home planet
13. legacy
14. revolution
15. titan v titan
16. pilot v pilot
17. grapple
18. factory
19. chassis
20. stim
21. favorite canon character
22. favorite weapon
23. BT gets his own day
24. jack cooper gets his own day
25. holo
26. meme redraw (make it titanfall)
27. ticks
28. favorite chapter/level
29. endgame
30. costumes!
31. titanfall
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whatdoidosatoru · 8 months ago
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Sleeping In
PART 3 of The Only Exception
- part 1 - part 2 - part 4 - ao3
pairing: Keisuke Baji x OC (reader)
wc: 4.6k
tags: smut, fluff, no use of y/n, some back story (talk of cheating etc..), oral sex (m and f receiving), this chapter is actually pretty mild, sorry :)
summary: after another night of shenanigans with Keisuke, he cleared his schedule to spend a day with me
music:
Absolutely (Story About a Girl) - Nine Days
The Great Escape - Boys Like Girls
Coffee at Midnight - Stand Atlantic
Always - Panic! At The Disco
Church - Fall Out Boy
Sarah Smiles - Panic! At The Disco
Memories Of A Broken Heart - Crown The Empire
Sleeping In - All Time Low
Always - blink-182
MDNI! 18+ ONLY!
I rolled over after what seemed to be a very short nap to find Keisuke with a very focused face holding a book from beside my bed.
“Everything okay?” I seemed to have snapped him out of his focus.
“Oh, yeah, this is just a bit weird."
I chuckled, “Yeah, it’s quite different. One of the main themes is reinvention of oneself and writing one’s own story. Meaning, in storytelling, you can reshape your life and constantly move from one self to the other and so on. If you want, you can borrow it, I’ve read it twice already.” He put the book away and slid back down to meet me for a kiss. 
“Maybe later, I like the person I am with you now.” He pushed my hair out of my face.
“Uhh so,” I started, clearing my throat, “What was that ‘all mine’ business?”
His face turned serious, “Did you not like it? I’m sorry if it was too much…”
“No, no, it’s not that,” I quickly stopped him, “I was just wondering what that meant to you.”
“I thought it seemed kind of obvious?”
“Let’s pretend it’s not and I’d like you to clarify.”
With a sharp inhale I stared at his face. I couldn’t say I hadn’t thought about it. There’s a certain satisfaction in fantasising about a relationship with a person you’ve only seen in a public space once and couldn’t forget their face. But this was different, he was really here, physically and emotionally, asking me to trust him and let him in.
He sat up and I followed, both completely naked and vulnerable.
"I want to be with you. I want you to be mine and nobody else’s. I really like you, to the point that I don’t know how I survived those 28 hours between leaving and seeing you again, having the confirmation that I was just overthinking things. I want to be the only person to do these things with you. I want to take you out on dates and then come back home with you and hold you until we fall asleep,” he shook his head, breaking eye contact, “and now that I said all this I really hope you feel somewhat the same because if you don’t I might just lose my mind.”
 All I could hear was a faraway voice in my head, repeating a mantra that had kept me from living my life the way I was supposed to.
You’re so obsessed with me and naive, no wonder I could sneak around and bed a different girl every night and still come back to you to take me in. Are you so stupid that you can’t see that we have been over for months now? I just kept you around so your cunt can be useful to me.
Keisuke sighed, reaching to touch my face. “Then I guess I’ll have to try harder to get to know you,” he said with a smile, “I’m not giving up on you, Yuna. I know we’re going to be good together, I can just feel it in my bones. Whatever I can do to help you see it, I’ll do it.”
“Keisuke…” his eyes locked onto mine.
“...I’m not sure you thought this through enough. You don’t really know me, you don’t know what a mess my head is in. I want to say yes and it felt right saying I was yours, but I’m afraid we’d rush into it and ruin everything.”
“Can we just watch something first?” I asked.
“Can you be naked while we watch?” His mouth showed a devilish grin.
“Pervert.” I playfully smacked his shoulder, then leaned over to kiss his soft lips, digging my hand into his hair, now in a very loose ponytail. He bit my lower lip, took out the hair bobble, and shook his hair out. I got up to position my laptop on the desk so we could see the screen and put on one of my favourite series.
When I got back to bed, Keisuke wrapped his arm around me and kissed the top of my head,
“I’m still going to call you mine until you tell me to fuck off.” I didn’t think that could ever be an option.
Mai Darling, 21:33
i’m going to sleep, getting up early to finish my research paper so you can get spicy wherever
just please don’t do it in the kitchen
i don’t want your sex particles in my food
Yunaaaaasty, 21:34
good night my darling i hope we dont wake you later <3
Mai Darling, 21:34
you’d better not or i’ll rip your boyfriend’s dick off :D
Yunaaaaasty, 21:34
:’(
Mai Darling, 21:35
thought so, good night and stay safe lovebirds <3
Huh. Boyfriend.
Something about the notion felt safe and comforting. But that was just a recipe to get hurt again. Especially after last time…
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“I’ll be out late, don’t wait up,” the voice on the other end of the line said. My heart sank, this had been happening for months now, we never saw each other, apart from him sneaking through my window in the dead of night, waking me up for a quick fuck and then passing out, disappearing before I woke up. Whenever I wanted to bring up the fact that we didn’t spend time together anymore, that I was losing interest in him because we didn’t even talk, he’d wave it off. “I told you I was busy, what more do you want from me?” 
Mai had told me to break it off with him, he wasn’t worth crying over, he didn’t care about me, and I’d find someone who would actually make an effort with me. “Don’t be dumb, Yuna, he’s a little weasel. He’s always seemed a little bit off to me, and you can’t even deny it! You only started liking him because it felt good being with a bad boy at the time. Who knows what he’s actually doing,” Mai would warn me to break things off with him on a daily basis, but I didn’t want to give up on him. I believed I could get him back to how he was before he started to pull away from me. Nobody prepared me for what I’d actually see when I decided to follow him out that night. 
~
“Good morning, sweetheart,” I rolled over and saw Keisuke, already awake, smiling at me from the other side of the bed.
“Mmmmornn.” I definitely couldn’t be accused of being a morning person.
Keisuke chuckled, “I don’t think I know that language, but I’m going to assume you need a couple more minutes of quiet to wake up.” He pulled me closer into his chest so I took a deep breath and inhaled his scent. 
I opened one eye as if to sneakily look at him. I couldn’t get enough of him. I could smell him, but I needed to see him, touch him, taste him. Quickly forming a thought in my mind, I managed to wake myself up for my hand to start venturing lower along his body. He quickly caught on and gave me a naughty smile,
“I take it you’re awake now, hmm?” I replied with a kiss, my hand reaching its destination and making him moan into my mouth. 
My hand wrapped around his cock and started slowly pumping it. As I did that, his hips started rolling into me. His moans turned into groans and soft grunts so I decided to switch my approach. Lowering myself to his crotch, his eyes turned hungrier, his noises needier. I took his length into my mouth, eliciting a long moan from his perfectly soft lips. His hips started thrusting upwards, but only slightly, like he couldn’t help himself.
I moaned at the taste of him, sending him into another long moan from the vibrations on his sensitive tip. I bobbed my head up and down, licking along the shaft and wetting it with my spit. His hands were gripping the sheets and his eyes were squeezed shut, taking in all of the sensations. While one of my hands was on the length of his shaft I couldn’t fit into my mouth, I brought the other to my clit, slowly rubbing circles around it and using the sensation to moan around Keisuke’s cock.
He moved one of his hands behind his head and the other to grab my hair into a makeshift ponytail. I looked up and locked eyes with him.
“You look so pretty with-ah fuck-your lips around my cock I could watch you-ah-suck me forever.” He noticed where my other hand was. “Ah, I see. You enjoying yourself?” He smirked with amusement, gripping my hair tighter and pushing me to take more of him in while I sucked in my cheeks to squeeze him tighter. Now he set the pace and very soon he started moaning louder. I rubbed myself quicker now, incredibly turned on by his using my mouth how he wanted.
“Can I come into your mouth?” I could barely hear him through his panting and I had no way of replying as he was still fucking my face so I removed the hand from my clit and gave him a thumbs-up. He laughed, but quickly returned to moaning and cursing under his breath.
“Fuck your mouth is incredible I could do this all day. Good girl you’re taking me so well. Are you ready? Fuck I can’t hold on any longer-” With another tug of my hair and a loud moan he spilt down my throat and my fingers slowed down, not quite willing to stop. I flipped over onto my back and looked up at him, showing him my empty mouth. He smiled and leaned in for a kiss then dragged me back up and kissed down my front to get to where my fingers were teasing my pussy. 
Flashing his canines he went straight in to devour my needy clit and puffy lips. I let out a cry as he pushed two fingers inside of me, immediately hooking them upwards to make me arch my back in pleasure. He removed his tongue only to instruct me to grip his hair, to which I obliged right away, desperate for more friction.
As he licked lazy circles around my sensitive clit I pulled him in closer, kind of afraid he might suffocate, but he just attacked with more fervour, making me moan even louder than before,
“Yes-ah-Keisuke please I’m almost there,” I needed him so terribly and he chuckled, sending vibrations to my core, almost finishing me. 
“Cum on my tongue, pretty girl, I want to taste how good I made you feel.”
That sentence alone sent a wave of pleasure over me, I arched my back and cried out his name while he was slowing down to ease me down to earth. Once again, he wiped his face and licked my slick off, savouring every drop of me before helping me up and embracing me into a tight hug. I was enveloped in his scent, sweetness with a hint of citrus, and it felt like all my stress and overthinking just melted away.
He pulled away after a kiss on my forehead, grinned, and went to put his clothes on.
“I’m guessing you don’t have classes today?” I went to look for something to wear in my wardrobe.
“No, I have Mondays off from university and work, you?” Now that he was, sadly, dressed, he peered out of the bedroom to check if Mai was still home.
“I already messaged work I’m not coming in today.”
With that I stopped in my tracks. Was this because of me? Am I preventing him from going? Wait, does he want to stay in with me?
“Oh how come?” Somehow I managed to sound cool, calm, and collected…I hoped.
“If I hadn’t, I’d have to leave you in bed around seven to get home and get my things to make it. I’d decided I’d much rather spend time with you, if that’s okay with you, of course.” My heart skipped. I felt the biggest grin forming on my face and his face lighting up when he saw it.
“Of course, um, it’s my turn to cook today so I’ll need to pop into the shop to get a couple of things and Mai will be home around 2 and out by 3. Do you want to give me a hand cooking? You don’t have to, of course, but if you want to that would be cool. Also I have to let her know you’ll be with us, do you have any allergies or something you don’t like to eat?” I felt myself rambling and holy fuck I needed to shut up, but he was still grinning at me as if he’d love nothing more than listen to me ramble. 
“You’re so cute. I eat everything and I’ll definitely help and give it my best to not burn down the building.” He made his way to the bathroom and I followed, my hair was in dire need of brushing.
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Yunaaaaasty, 10:12
my darling keeper of my very own sanity, for lunch we’re making you your favourite <3
Mai Darling, 10:13
My lady, whomstever doth thou meansth whensth thou saysth we?
Yunaaaaasty, 10:14
you’re giving me an aneurysm 
keisuke is staying here for a bit :| hope thats okay with you pls dont be mad mai
Mai Darling, 10:14
as long as my peppers are done and you haven’t fucked in the kitchen i’m fine 
he really likes spending time in our flat huh
don’t take it the wrong way i really don’t mind, i’m just…noticing things
Yunaaaaasty, 10:16
noticing things, my queen?
Mai Darling, 10:16
don’t you worry your pretty little head with that ;) you have enough worries in there for all of us
i’m just saying he’s trying to spend time with you i think that’s cute
continue with my lunch now, servants!
Yunaaaaasty, 10:17
certainly, your highness *bows, scrapes ground with head, disintegrates into ground*
~
On our way to the shop, I noticed Keisuke battling with himself whether or not reach for my hand so I made it easier for him by entangling our fingers and smiling at him. He stopped in the middle of his sentence, as if shocked by my action, and continued with a slight stammer.
On the way back he decided to take my hand himself, but he was reduced to giggles when I used his hand to drag him closer to me and kiss his cheek. It felt good being out with him, being seen and not hidden like some kind of a shameful secret. Maybe it wouldn’t be catastrophic, being with Keisuke. 
“Have I told you how pretty you are?” I interrupted his thoughts, he snapped his head towards me and opened and closed his mouth a couple of times as if unsure how to start.
“I…I mean you said something like that when we met, but uhhh where’s this coming from?”
“I was just thinking out loud. I like being seen with you. Like this,” I lifted our hands, fingers threaded together, “and not feeling like you’re ashamed of me or whatever.”
“What? Has this happened to you before? Because if someone was ashamed to be seen with you, then they’re a moron of epic proportions.” He brought my hand to his lips and gave it a soft kiss, “If we were together, I’d shout it from the rooftops. I’d become so insufferable that everybody would roll their eyes whenever I mention you.” He was so ecstatic about it that I just had to giggle at him.
Back in the kitchen, I put on my apron adorned with Mai’s and my faces - it had been a birthday present from her not long after we moved in together. Keisuke rolled up his sleeves and started chopping red and orange peppers while I seasoned chicken and popped it into the oven. He had already diced the onion because I mentioned nothing stopped from me crying when I did it. When we threw it all into the pan, I got the seasoning out and Keisuke just stared at me from the other end of the kitchen.
“What is it?” I said with a smile.
“Being here and doing mundane things with you feels so natural.”
I couldn’t help but imagine a reality where this was the norm. Walking together, holding hands, cooking lunch, just existing in the same room and talking. I grabbed my wooden spoon and mixed the peppers and onion, adding herbs and garlic. I took out a tablespoon to taste it and grabbed a spoonful for Keisuke to try. He nodded approvingly,
“This is that dish you said you make often? Fucking incredible.” I grinned, put the cooked rice into the pot and mixed it all together.
By the time the chicken was finished in the oven, Mai barged in, groaning and throwing her bag on the chair before face-planting the couch.
“I hate her so muuuuuuch! She knows I don’t read and she still won’t cut me some slack when it comes to assigned reading. I don’t know how many times I have to spell it out for her that I’m fucking D - Y - L - S - E - X - Y - C!”
I had to smack Keisuke’s chest to stop him from snickering.
“My darling,” I went to check on her, “you do know that’s not how you spell dyslexic, right?”
She lifted her head off the pillow and blew a strand of hair out of her face, “Well that’s how I spell it.”
I patted her head and motioned her to come to the kitchen where I plated up our food and brought it to the table with Keisuke’s help. 
“And is your brother older or younger than you?” I wondered.
After we finished lunch, Mai grumbled away into her bedroom and got ready for work while Keisuke and I washed up and put away leftover rice. We still had a good few hours before he had to go home to make dinner for him and his brother so I suggested we go for a walk.
This time holding hands felt natural, and every time we passed someone I knew I didn’t feel like I had to let go and hide. He told me about his coursework, how he had always known he wanted to be a vet, about his favourite things, and his childhood friends. 
“Well, he’s not actually my brother, but he may as well be. We’ve been friends since we were in school. Funny story, actually,” He chuckled to himself, “He wanted to bully me but I ended up saving him from getting beaten up. You’re gonna have to meet him one day soon.”
I stopped in my tracks. He wanted to introduce me to his best friend/brother?
“No, not at all. I’m actually looking forward to meeting him.”
He looked at me, worry in his face, “Something wrong?”
I shook my head, trying not to show I was tearing up,
“You’re so weird, did you know?” He pulled me closer for a kiss. In public? In front of people!
Our kiss got broken up by a bicycle bell so we fled out of the way and just kept walking around. When we passed my university building I pointed it out.
“Looks like a prison, sorry,” Keisuke noted.
“Sometimes it feels like one, too. I need to get something from the library though, wanna come with?” He joined me inside, perusing the shelves of different sections in the library, while I went to the linguistics section to get a massive tome I needed for my next paper. On the way back home he offered to carry it for me when he saw the sheer size of the book. 
“Not gonna lie, Kei, you look really hot with a book in your hand.” His raised eyebrow made me giggle.
“Kei? I like that. I’ll start carrying a book with me at all times.” His hair was shining in the sun and I was overwhelmed by the need to run my fingers through it. Get it together, Yuna. 
I ended up recounting how I had met Mai, how she essentially ‘adopted’ me when she realised I was revising for the same midterm she had to take and she could listen to me revise instead of suffering through her own notes. Then we very quickly became best friends and I asked her if she wanted to move in with me since I had a free room in my flat.
“You own the place then?” Keisuke asked. This story always made me sad.
“Yeah, it was my grandma’s, but she died just before I started university and she left it to me, fully paid off, and she left me a savings account for my tuition. Technically I’m only working to cover my spending money and pay for food.” He tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear and caressed my cheek.
“Sorry to hear about your grandma.” I smiled at him, now approaching the front door. 
As I was struggling to find the apartment key in the sea of keychains, Keisuke started nibbling on my neck, “Hmm this feels kind of familiar, don’t you think?”
I hurried with the keys and pulled him behind me, heading straight into my room and starting to take off my clothes. His mouth was pulled into a devilish grin, canines poking out, making him look like a vampire, and he took his shirt off before pulling his hair back and attacking my neck again.
~
While we were lying entangled I couldn’t help but overthink the situation. I could feel myself digging the hole of obsession deeper by the minute, which is something I had told myself wouldn’t happen again. But, that said, this didn’t feel like last time.
Keisuke opened his eyes and nearly startled me when he spoke. “You look sad.”
Last time I jumped into a relationship without weighing out my options, just because I liked the look of him and he charmed me into thinking he’d stay like he had been that first week. Then I ended up spending six months constantly wondering where he was, and, on the rare occasions he actually spent time with me, being hidden from the eyes of anyone else.
We’d never held hands or hugged in public. He’d never introduced me to his friends or family. Then he’d said he was just keeping me around for sex and my whole self-worth collapsed. 
Not a question. I didn’t want to bother him with my problems, but it was like he had a sixth sense for it.
“Did you forget what I said to you last night? I want to be with you, and that means taking on a portion of your sadness as well as making you cum daily. Let me help you.”
His usual goofiness is gone, replaced by a serious tone, seeing directly into my soul with his intense eyes. He moved one hand to my hip and started caressing me. 
“I was just overthinking things. I know, I know, when do I not?” With a sigh, I continued.
“I wasn’t allowed to express myself in the last relationship. I’m still trying to learn how to communicate with a partner because I didn’t get that before. That’s why I’m so conflicted because I was drawn to you from the start, but the past experience says it only leads to a catastrophe.” I felt the need to shut my mouth immediately. I’d said too much and laid out my emotions too soon.
My mind was racing, but I’d decided. “I think it’s too soon to say, but there’s another Emo Nite event in 11 days and that might be a good day to decide.” 
Keisuke touched my face, looking deep into my eyes.
“Funny you said that, I also felt drawn to you when I first saw you. I was rude to you to try and stop myself from acting on that feeling, but it clearly didn’t work.” He gestured at us lying in each other’s arms. “But I’m glad this happened because now I can show you how a real man treats his partner. What the actual fuck was this guy’s problem? You’re so smart, kind, funny, and interesting, I can’t wait to hear every next word from your mouth. I really hope you give me a chance to show you how serious I am about all of it.”
“Sounds like a date. Gives me time to talk to my friends and get them to come with me again. Apparently they had a decent time after I left.” 
“Does that mean I could meet them then?”
He leaned in to kiss me and chuckled, “Sweetheart, you’re meeting them way sooner than that.”
~
With a million kisses to go and no firm plan on when we’ll see each other next, I saw him to the door and said goodbye. It hadn’t been five minutes before I got a message from him.
Keisuke, 18:32
I can smell you on my clothes. It’s making me smile in public. c:
Yuna🖤💙, 18:33
thats funny because we spent most of the time with no clothes on
but i can smell you on my pillow and im just gonna sit here and snuggle it for a while
Keisuke, 18:33
That’s probably the lamest thing I’ve ever heard.
Please keep it up.
I’ll give you my hoodie or something next time.
Yuna🖤💙, 18:34
PROMISE?!
Keisuke, 18:34
Woah eager beaver C;
Yeah of course. Seeing you in my clothes might send me to a hospital, but I bet it would be worth it. c;
Yuna🖤💙, 18:35
if you get a heart attack whos gonna eat me out until i cry from overstimulation??????
Boyfriend Material🧛🏻, 18:36
Hey I’m hospitalised, not dead!
Yuna🖤💙,18:36
youre ridiculous. let me know when you get home safe <3
Boyfriend Material🧛🏻, 18:37
How cute, she’s worried about me c;
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Yuna-chan, 19:03
i spent the past 22 hours with him 
hes sooooo not like any asshole from before
like
he held my hand when we walked
he kissed me in front of the library?!?!?!!?
he asks me stuff about me
chat is this real??? 
Hana-chan, 19:05
Dibs on picking bridesmaid dresses :)
Seriously though Yuna Im so happy for you
He sounds really nice
I expect an in-depth report on Sunday :D
And I want to see both of you at the event next Friday ;)
Yuna-chan, 19:10
thank you hana i couldnt have done this without you
seriously
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HE TOOK A POLAROID OF ME FROM THE FRIDGE!
Hana-chan, 19:12
Thank fuck it wasn’t a pair of panties hahah
That’s kinda cute ngl
You have one of him he has one of you.
Yuna-chan, 19:15
i’m smiling uncontrollably ??????? can’t stop send help
btw you got homework done for tomorrow?
~
After a few more hours of general upkeep of the apartment, texting with Hana and Keisuke, and sniffing the pillow whenever I walked into my bedroom, Mai arrived home from work and headed straight into the kitchen for leftovers. We sat at the kitchen table, catching up, when she pulled out a bag of popcorn from her bag, along with a couple of pots full of nacho cheese dip.
With a grin, we switched to the living room and put on our favourite show to rewatch, snacking on the loot from the cinema. 
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redfoxwritesstuff · 6 months ago
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Sunflower, Book 1, Chapter 28
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Tom Hiddleston x OFC Series rated: M Chapter warnings: Nudity and talk of Thor movie AN: Look, another angst free chapter!
Masterlist AO3 KoFi
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Mia didn’t have time to mess with her makeup. It was mostly decent from work. Dusting powder over it to refresh and reset it, she called it good after cleaning up under her eyes. After half-assing brushing her hair, she twisted it up and clipped it. 
Good enough. 
Opening the door, she stepped into the living room. Her simple black heels dangled from her fingers as she rushed through the space, skirt of the dress grazing the back of her ankles with each step. She leaned against the couch and slipped her feet into it. 
Sally looked between her mom and Tom. He was frozen in time, glass of water halfway to his lips and mouth hung open. The water was dangerously close to spilling from the glass but he didn’t care about that. The little girl wondered if he would notice if it did spill or even if it fell out of his hands like in a movie. 
Tom looked at her mom the way that the princes looked at the princesses in movies. Sally didn’t really understand the complexities of relationships, she was old enough to know there were many things she did not know. 
Sally did know that she hoped Tom would stay with her mom forever. If she was good, maybe Tom would stay. Maybe Tom and mom would get married. If she was lucky, maybe Tom and her mom would get married. Tom could be her new dad. 
The glass slipped out of Tom’s fingers as Mia bent over her raised leg, securing the strap around her ankle. Tendrils of damp hair hung around her face and neck. 
“Fuck.” The moment Tom was frozen in was shattered at the sound of the cup clattering to the counter. 
Water spilled everywhere, splashing up onto his jacket and white shirt. It ran over the counter and a stream of water ran over the edge of the countertop. Splashing dribbles hit to floor. 
“You good there, boy?” Gretchen called from where she sat on the couch, feeling very much forgotten about. 
She could have been a piece of furniture, for all the people in the room had been aware of. Not that Gretchen faulted the fancy man. Mia did pretty up nice and oh boy, it was clear as day that he was smitten with her. 
“Yeah. Uh, yeah- Cup just slipped out of my hand.” Tom grabbed a hand towel and quickly began mopping up the water. 
“Mmhmm.” Gretchen drew her attention back to the braid she had in her hands currently, fingers moving with unworldly speed. “Thought maybe you fell in love but what do I know.” 
Mia shot Gretchen a glare from where she sat, setting her foot on the ground. She wanted to challenge Gretchen with something but didn’t know what. Tom had just dropped his cup, that was all. There was nothing more to it. 
There wasn’t anything she could say that wouldn’t give them away to Sally though. Plus the more people that believed their marriage was sound and based on more than just a whim, the better. Balancing the two polar opposite stories was enough to drive a woman mad.
“Did it break?” Mia asked Tom instead. 
“Uh, Nope.” Tom answered too fast. “Ready to go?” 
~~~~~<3
They couldn’t make their reservation. There wasn’t time for a proper sit down meal even from somewhere that would sit them quickly so fast food was on the docket. Vegas was about the only place Mia could think of where no one would bat much of a eye at someone wearing a dress like hers sitting outside of a In-n-Out burger across from a man in dark jeans and a leather jacket. 
It was a bit too warm outside for a jacket, in her opinion. Tom was committed to the look though and who could fault him? It looked damned good on him. 
It was a relaxed dinner while Tom kept close watch on the time, ensuring they didn’t spend any more time than could be spared before their movie was set to start.
 While they ate, they talked. It had taken time but Mia relaxed with him, sharing her thoughts and feelings with him easier. His eyes crinkled ever so slightly as he smiled. Red stubble framed his laugh.
He looked good like this, casual and at ease eating fast food. 
~~~~~<3
Nerves hit her as Tom parked her car in the casino parking lot. It had surprised him that most of the Movie theaters were in casino resorts. Las Vegas was a strange place to anyone who hadn’t spent a lot of time there. It was no wonder why people struggled to remember that there was families living and raising their children there when community things like theaters only existed in resorts. The city felt more like an adult playground than a home to most who didn’t have to call it home.
She had hesitated to get out of the car. They didn’t have a lot of time until the movie was set to start and she knew she needed to get herself moving. It was just hard though. 
Maybe everyone would be too drunk to recognize him? Not likely but it was worth trying to hope for it.
Tom opened her car door, startling her. She hadn’t noticed him get out of the driver’s seat or make his way around at all, too busy stuck in her own head. 
Holding his hand out to her, he said “Come on.” 
Standing and straightening her dress, she felt overdressed. She wished she could go back in time and pick out a more casual dress. 
“Talk to me.” He kept his voice low, tucking her arm around his as he lead her toward the building. 
“I’m over dressed. This dress is too much.” 
“You’re beautiful,” Tom stopped, holding her out in front of him so he could take her in again before tucking her on his arm again. “You’re perfect.”
She snorted and Tom smiled to himself as she protested, “I am far from perfect.” 
“All of us are,” He countered and she rolled her eyes at his words as he held the door open for her.
The lights in the theater lobby were bright. Mia hesitated to step forward into the light. It had felt safe, well safer, in the dim lights of the casino that felt like home. Tom looked down at her, eyes soft. 
This was the part of his life that had ruined things last time. He had to believe that she could do this. He needed her to be able to do this.
“Hold your head up high,” je told her, squeezing her hand and holding her eyes with his. “Let’s get some popcorn and drinks.” 
“Two for Thor.” Tom requested and waited. It didn’t take long before what Mia had been dreading happened. 
“You’re-” Tom smiled sheepishly at flustered look the kid behind the counter gave them. “You’re Tom Hiddleston, aren’t you?”
He chuckled that rather unique laugh of his as he handed his card over to the young man working the counter. “I am.”
“Can I get a picture with you?” The kid was already grabbing his cell phone.
“Of course.” It was surreal to see Tom like this, to see him very much working in person. 
She stepped back when his hand left hers. He took the young man’s phone in his hand and leaned back over the counter while the employee leaned forward. Tom snapped a few pictures while she kept herself off to the side before handing the phone back.
Tom wrapped his arm around her waist as he stepped back to her side. When the ticket clerk thanked him again, he waved. 
“That was nice of you.” Mia spoke softly as he pulled her tighter to his side.
“It’s a part of the job.” Tom held her close. He could just see in the corner of his eye the young man taking a few pictures of them while they walked. That was a part of the job he didn’t like. His privacy was valuable and he was more than happy to take pictures with people. “I love it when I get to interact with fans.”
Mia couldn’t help but laugh. “That sounds so, so-”
“So what?” Tom couldn’t help laughing with her as they approached the counter. 
“Like some cocky actor.”
“I’ll have you know, Mrs. Hiddleston, that I am a cocky actor.” 
~~~~~<3
Tom was engrossed with watching her watch the movie. She wasn’t one for superhero movies, she had told him and yet she sat next to him almost totally absorbed by the film. Absently, she would grab some popcorn or sip at her soda. 
She was beautiful, bathed in the light from the screen and he struggled to take his eyes from her. He didn’t particularly care about watching the movie. He had seen it before and watching it more than the first screening felt narcissistic so he watched her watch him. 
The theater had been chilly, just as he had expected and it didn’t take long for him to see her rubbing her lace covered arms. There was hardly an attempt of denying the jacket when he offered. 
Now it was draped over her arms, clearly too big for her and swallowing her. He watched as her as the camera focused on his character on the screen. Her eyes quickly welled with tears as Loki yelled his heartbreak at his father.
Never in his life had Tom been so invested in watching someone watch one of his films. Seeing how his character, the villain by all accounts, moved the woman he… he cared for deeply was fascinating. 
This was the power of Loki, a budding character that had the potential to be so much more. 
She was so absorbed in the film, both the story of Loki and the depth of his acting that she didn’t even feel his eyes on her. Her heart broke for Loki as he spiraled into what clearly was a mental breakdown. 
The goals of the character at the start of the film was warped, changed and corrupted in his heartbreak and she could only watch. This was not the shallow plot and characterization she had gone into a superhero movie expecting. 
Tom couldn’t take his eyes off her as the final battle came crashing to an end. He was beyond invested in how she would react to his final scene. 
Her hand hovered, popcorn hanging from her fingers as Loki cried out for his father’s approval. The bravado and anger was stripped from the character on the screen and again, tears sparkled in her eyes. 
She cared so deeply about the bad guy that she was near tears for his pain. Tom was extremely proud of his performance as Loki but this was a validation he didn’t know he wanted. 
“Did he just?” She whispered, shocked as Loki let go of everything and fell away. 
“Hmm?” Tom leaned toward her and planted a soft kiss on the side of her head, action on impulse and not even the slightest bit thought out. 
“Did he just commit suicide?”
“An impulsive action fueled by grief and pain.” Tom was tickled by her reactions. This was what he lived for as an actor, the way his performances manipulated the emotions of the audience. It was an even more powerful boost to his ego to have the woman he… he cared for so moved by his work.
“Right in front of his family? How traumatic.”
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“Here,” He held the water out to her but she didn’t move. “Asleep already?” 
Setting the glass on the tabletop, he stood there and admired her. Long legs were tucked up slightly toward her chest, highlighting the curve of her ass. Soft was the best way he could think of to describe her. She was nothing but soft sweeping curves. 
Tom wanted to sleep. The alcohol weighed on his brain, lulling him. He needed to sleep. His limbs felt heavy and sluggish as he pulled the banket down on one side of the bed. It was a struggle, between the heavy limbs, fuzzy fingers and the hotel staff having tucked the bedding under the mattress but eventually he got it. 
Lifting her from the bed, he smiled at the feeling of having her naked body in his arms. This was his first night as a husband. He had a wife to hold and damned if he didn’t enjoy it.
It took a few tries before he could tuck her feet under the bedding he hadn’t been able to free. Then he nestled her down on the mattress. She tucked her arms against her chest in her sleep and he admired the swell of her breasts and the dip of her waist.
He wanted her again. He wanted to burry himself deep in her. He longed to be surrounded by her again, seeking the pleasure only a woman could give him. 
He also longed for sleep. 
Even if she hadn’t fallen right to sleep, Tom suspected even if she was awake, his ability to perform a second round was significantly compromised at best. It was better to sleep. He could take her again in the morning. 
She was his wife now. They could indulge in eachother as often as they wanted. 
He didn’t want to give up the view of her naked body but he did, reluctantly. While he made his way around the bed, he stumbled over his heavy feet. Sleep was defiantly needed. 
Tom grabbed the champagne bottle off the tabletop and took a long pull from it as he stood naked in the dim room. He did it, he thought. This was the beginning of his life as a married man. 
He stumbled into the bed and wiggled his way under the blankets. The swimming in his head became much worse as soon as he laid down. It took everything in him to slap off the lamp. Tom turned into her and snaked his arm around her waist. 
Holding her against his body, he was asleep nearly instantly, holding his most prized achievement in his arms. 
~~~~~<3
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lemon-natalia · 9 months ago
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Gideon the Ninth Reaction - Chapter 28
i wont lie Colum is giving off such Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove vibes in this chapter
for a second i was like ‘why did Gideon go to see Teacher?? Mystery??!1?’ and then i realised that she just needed directions. i get the feeling i am way too suspicious about everything except the stuff i should be suspicious about
wow Silas is really buying into the whole Emperor cult vibes thing, yikes. also this feels like the first proper mention of him in a while, despite him being the guy who kicked the whole plot off and all the characters technically living in his house, he’s been kind of a non-entity so far
oh shit Glaurica and Ortus are dead?? but Silas is almost definitely wrong here about Harrow planting a bomb for Gideon, she was actively trying to get Gideon not to leave in the shuttle, but also very much did not want Gideon as her cavalier instead of Ortus. so either she was playing some kind of 4-dimensional-mind-chess game to get Gideon to be her cavalier (which i highly doubt) or i really don’t think she was aware of the bomb at all
ok, although i could be wrong, but i’m pretty certain (as in i saw spoilers about this, my own fault) that Harrow’s parents did in fact kill off the other Ninth kids in order to make Harrow a more powerful necromancer. what i didn’t realise though was that Gideon was apparently wasn’t aware of this at all
but even that leaves the question as to why Gideon didn’t die - maybe she just wasn’t needed? but then there’s the fact that Gideon was pretty much ok after the soul-siphoning thing, so maybe its something to do with Gideon herself?
also wasn’t there one other kid who survived, an older boy? what happened to that dude
i mean again as someone living in student housing, vent bacteria does actually feel very capable of affecting teenagers 💀
‘since when was power goodness, or cleverness truth’ Silas for someone who’s so into ethics you’re kinda a shitty person i won’t lie.
does Gideon even have her and Harrow’s keys at this point? i honestly can’t remember
Colum and Silas’s relationship imploding as Gideon just stands there like that awkward fox image
from Colum’s speeches here its really interesting to get a cavalier perspective different from Gideon, from someone who isn’t effectively faking it - that is, someone who has spent their whole life with the sole purpose of being secondary, devoting everything they are, to someone else. but the cavaliers, including Colum, are still their own individuals with their own opinions and moral codes, and that’s really coming into conflict here
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lavastories · 5 months ago
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UPDATE!!!Everything I’m Currently Reading to Completed to Everything on my Interactive TBR!
LOL, brace yourself guys this is gonna be a pretty long list from all of my interactive platforms across the grid. This will be going by apps with list of stories.
What I completed reading will be in red crossed out. What I’m currently reading will be in green. What’s on my TBR will be in pink. And what I’m considering to read will be in orange. And what I’m unsure about will be in purple. And what I’ll drop reading will be in blue. And undecided will be in black.
Romance Club
1. And The Haze Will Take Us
2. 7 Brothers
3. Astrea’s Broken Heart
4. The One: Vol 2
5. Garden of Eden
6. Soulless
7. W: Time Catcher
8. Song of the Crimson Nile
9. Elite Tag
10. The Desert Rose
11. Vying for Versailles
12. Psi
13. The One: Vol 1
14. Hell and High Water
15. Theodora
16. The Flower from Tiamat’s Fire
17. Heart of Trespia
18. Gladiator Chrronicles
19. Seduced by the Rythum
20. Arcanum
21. Shadows of Sanitfour
22. Sophie’s Ten Wishes
23. Path of the Valkyrie
24. Love from Outer Space
25. Dracula. A Love Story
26. Legend of the Willow
27. Wave Patrol
28. Queen in 30 Days
29. Sails in the Fog
30. Heaven’s Secret- Requiem
31. Kali: Flame of Samsara
32. Love, Sin, & Evil: Vol 1
33. Chasing You 2
34. Heaven’s Secret 2 (Currently rereading for LI)
35. Kali: Call of Darkness
36. On Thin Ice
37. Sins of London
38. Rage of the Titans
39. Heaven’s Secret
40. Chasing You
41. My Hollywood Story
42. Moonborn
43. The Thunderstorms Saga
CHAPTERS (Keep in mind this app has SOOOO many books, so I’ll be putting the one’s I’ve started, all 27 books. I see to which ones I’ll be continuing, finished read, on my TBR, or not going to continue.)
1. Paying My Dues - Story by ME
2. Knocked Up By the Hockey Team
3. Bride of Anubis
4. Bad Boy Blues
5. Dangerous Guilty Pleasure - User Story
6. My Best Friend’s Baby
7. Having the Convict’s Baby
8. I Lost My Innocence to the Mafia Boss
9. Slashes In The Snow
10. Hot Hot Hate
11. Ruined
12. Pregnant by my Ex’s Dad
13. Addicted
14. My First Time - User Story
15. Our Story - User Story
16. The Darkest Kiss
17. Emergency Engagement
18. Night Prince 3: Bound by Flames
19. Love In the Deep End
20. COLE
21. Seven Day Fiancé
22. Burn for Me
23. The Dark Ones
24. Promise Me - User Story
25. Nico: A Mafia Romance
26. HALO
27. Waking up Pregnant
Choices (For the sake of the post, I’ll keep the books for this general and away from the VIP books. However, only will have the books of the VIP books that became wide release)
1. The Ghost of Us
2. BloodBound Series
3. The Royal Romance Series
4. The Nanny Affair Series
5. Rules of Engagement Series
6. Open Heart Series
7. Laws of Attraction Series
8. Roommates With Benefits
9. The Royal Masquerade
10. With Every Heartbeat
11. Rising Tides
12. Hot Shot
13. Alpha
14. Dirty Little Secrets
15. The Billionaire’s Baby
16. Surrender
17. Untameable
18. Shipwrecked
19. Kiss of Death
20. Wolf Bride
21. Witness: A Bodyguard Romance
22. Endless Summer Series
23. Hero
24. The Heist: Monaco
25. The Phantom Agent
26. Most Wanted
27. Across the Void
28. Ship of Dreams
29. Desire and Decorum Series
30. A Courtesan of Rome
31. Distant Shores
32. The Duchess Affair
33. Murder at Homecoming
34. High School Series
35. My Two First Loves
36. Ride-or-die: A Bad Boy Romance
37. The Elementalists Series
38. HSS: Class Act Series
39. Immortal Desires Series
40. Wake the Dead
41. It Lives Series
42. Nightbound
44. Haunting of Braidwood Manor
45. Perfect Match Series
46. Foreign Affairs
47. Mother of the Year
48. Bachelorette Party
49. Kindred
50. Blades of Light and Shadow Series
51. The Cursed Heart Series
52. The Crown & Flame Series
53. Guinevere
54. Baby Bump Series
55. First Comes Love
56. A Very Scandalous Proposal
57. LoveHacks Series
58. Passport to Romance
59. Along Came Treble
60. Red Carpet Diaries Series
61. America’s Most Eligible Series
62. Hot Couture
63. Platinum
64. Slow Burn
65. Queen B Series
66. The Freshman Series
67. Wishful Thinking
68. Getaway Girls
69. The Deadliest Series
70. Crimes of Passion Series
71. Veil of Secrets
72. The Unexpected Heriess
73. Big Sky Country Series
74. Ms. Match
75. Save the Date
76. The Princess Swap
77. Home for the Holidays
78. Guarded
79. Hearts on Fire Series
80: Open Heart Series
Episode (So just like Chapters, keeping it close to my history. Because there is so many books)
1. The Mafia Bride
2. Eat Me Up
3. Flirting with the Villian
4. Barely Mine
5. Rule Breaker
6. Tempting Devil
7. Playing Princess
8. Blood Lust
9. Pregnant by a Vampire: The Curse
10. The Gamer Girl
11. Love Life
12. It’ll Be Our Secret
13. Feel Me
14. VAMPS & HUMANS
15. Behind His Mask
16. Unexpectedly Expecting
17. Kidnapped by a Prince
Journeys (This app specifically is more like the more stories you read the more books you’ll have access to. So, I’ll list the ones I have so far.)
1. Linda Brown Series
2. Recipe of Love
3. Don’t Forget Me
4. Love Lessons
5. Vampyra
6. #3SUM
My Candy Love (This app is pretty much one story but progressing with the MC life, which I love!)
1. My Candy Love: High School
2. My Candy Love: College Life
3. My Candy Love: Adulting
5. My Candy Love: Alternate Life
6. My Candy Love: Next Gen
Another World’s History (Wasn’t long since I discovered this app. Fairly new to me like some others that will be in this post but it’s great.)
1. My Name Is Hope
2. Neoxites: Child of Light
3. Codex of Consistency
4. Speculum
5. Parallels
6. Chimera
Forbidden Fruit (This app is very new. They only have 4 books so far. And I haven’t gotten around to reading any of them. So they are all on my TBR)
1. The Legacy of Rosefield
2. Undermind
3. Ghostpice
4. Daughter of the North Wind
League of Dreamers (Discovered this app not too long ago.)
1. Laws of the Beast
2. Wondering Spirit
3. Lullaby of Witches
4. Tablet of Isis
5. The Seal of Nostradammus
6. Silence of the Sea
7. Blooming Garden
8. Chronicles of Ark Dryden
9. Gates of Samhain
YourStoryLand (Discovered this app just recently, and it’s also fairly new as well. Most of the books are on my TBR and my not sure list)
1. Rock Wave
2. Audrey’s Dairy
3. Blue Abuss
4. Behind The Wall
5. The Lily of the Sands
6. City of Nightmares
Real Love (This app freshly discovered with 4 books. Haven’t started any of the books yet. Most are on the TBR.)
1. Look Around
2. Lame
3. The Codex of a Chess Player
4. Empire of Shadows
Seven Hearts Stories (This app recently made 2 years with 8 books. I honestly do like this app and have started reading one book from this app.)
1. The Deadly Biome
2. Illusion of Fame
3. Legend of the Celestials
4. The Era of Fatum
5. The Villain’s Last Wish
6. Mission Fortune
7. The Heart of Atlantean
8. Bride for a Vampire
TWISTMAX! (This app I freashly discovered just last week. Already started one book from there. And I got most on my TBR.)
1. Billionaire’s Revenge
2. Happily Ever After
3. The Boy Next Desk
4. Love & Scandal
5. Ace!
6. My Prince
7. Princess Escape
8. Touched by Love
9. The Prince’s Consultant
10. Threads of Desire
11. Love to Hate
12. All His Secrets
13. About Last Night
14. The Price of Polanco
15. Surprise Husband
16. Tutoring the Football Star
17. Freshman Flirt
18. Living With Guys
19. Undercover Lover
20. Broadway Baby
21. Forbidden Island
22. His Melody
23. Hometown Hookup
24. Lone Star Lovers
25. Go Fur Gold
26. Blood Red Moon
27. Stuck in the Past
28. A Powerful Choice
29. Handcuff Him!
30. Sultry on Set
31. Seduce Me, Senator
32. Chef’s Kiss
33. Dirty Work
34. Cold Case Chemistry
Dream Zone (Also discovered this last week. Haven’t started a story from here yet. So wee will leave all of the stories undecided.)
1. Hostel Story Series
2. Singles in Your Area
3. Half Human Series
4. Wildest Dreams Series
5. Behind the Counter Series
6. Teaching Undercover Series
7. Going Places Series
8. Incognito Mode Series
9. The Impossible Game Series
10. Devil’s Deal Series
11. Project Prometheus Series
12. Rogue Gang Series
13. Man for Hirer Series
14. Ubers Series
15. Time and Time Again Series
16. Colorblind Series
17. My Bloody Classmates Series
18. The Lookalikes Series
19. Honeywood Series
20. Family Business Series
21. Therapy Sessions Series
And the rest of the stories I read are single story apps which are…
1. Havenless
2. Dangerous Fellows
3. Killing Kiss
4. Henri’s Secret
5. Uncoven
I do plan to keep this list and update it with time. But I am happy I have this list so I can update as I go and keep ya’ll up to date. But this is going to be hella fun. Feel free to have this list if you are also using the same app as myself.
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