#Soma.. my little guy..

[orangecoffee1010]

Don’t touch me like we’re pals.

[endless-shelter]

S'more Soma and co sketching

[skelekins]

peye is v concerned about meeting a massive predator

soma belongs to @smokbeast

[2-dsimp]

Any of the guys with a pregnancy kink?

On the father, the spirit, and the son, pregnant people are fine as fuck. I always be looking respectfully.

- 🤰

【The H.S.M Scenarios; Pregnancy kink edition】

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Cw: MDNI NSFW 🔞 Fem reader, pregnancy kink

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“Atta girl, taking in every single drop like a good mommy~ Just lay back on me wife. I wanna get that cute tummy of yours all plump n full of me again and again—Fuck!”

Nokka the husband, this guys a no brainer. He’s so confident in his seed that he doesn’t even need a pregnancy test to check if he had knocked you up with his baby. But Your husband will let you do so if only to prove that his elite sperm had done its job well. in making his wife’s belly swell up beautifully with his potential son. And hence the moment you started showing a baby bump, your meager time alone at home would diminish. As this man is constantly on you like white on rice. He’s rubbing your belly possessively with his big hand. Watching football while having you warm his cock. Of which he complained got so rock hard that it was borderline uncomfortable for him to even sit wearing his baggy sweats. All because of how his wife was lookin too damn irresistible in that pregnancy glow. (And just in general… this man’s a bonifide caveman simp for his wife)

“Awe my poor player 2~ is our little player 3 acting up too much? Don’t worry! I’ll tell em to take it easy on you mkay mamma? Just spread them legs wide for me so that lil bugger can get the message”

Soma the Zombie, always dreamed of having a team of professional gamers to carry on his legacy of being number one in the world. He often joked around saying that 3 kids wouldn’t be enough. Since he’d never get enough of seeing that radiant glow you’d possess when you’re heavy with his child. And ever since he got infected his obsession with keeping you full got even more demanding. The Zombie had his tentacles that sprouted from him squeezed and kneaded your breasts for any source of milk to suckle on. while his thick gelatinous tendril cock squirmed itself inside your well used cunt. His suckers messaged against your love cannal trying to cease the baby’s incessant kicking by giving them a taste of their own medicine.

“B-but sunshine won’t this u-upset our little starshine? N-no? Then I guess it’ll be f-fine. Just don’t p-push yourself too hard, I only w-want you to f-feel good my love”

Moros the Torturer, would be considering himself blessed to even be able to have such happiness in raising a child with you. He’d always make sure to cater to your every need during your pregnancy. You’ve got a craving for baked goods? He’ll bake enough for a whole football team. Need a deep tissue massage? The Torturer’s on the case, after consulting with Koji the medic what would be the best spots to soothe for his pregnant darling. You’d have to be the one to try and initiate any sort of intimacy to get his gears going. Since he’s a timid gentle giant who’d cry if under the impression that he somehow hurt you. By delving his thick uncircumcised cock so deep inside your wet snatch that its fat tip was kissing languidly against your cervix. With each gentle but jerky buck of his semi inexperienced hips. His scarred hands would always subconsciously find themselves on your stomach. As he’s just so grateful at how now he’s got two stunning guiding lights that’ll brighten up his day.

[ponderingmoonlight]

Quiet mornings with Shigure Sohma

Pairing: Shigure x reader

Word Count: 1,4k

Synopsis: While you're surrounded by mess and trouble all day, you can't help but enjoy those mornings with none other than Shigure.

Warnings: the fic no one asked for, I fell for fruits basket so hard that you guys are forced to read my trash now hehe, fluff over fluff

The weather outside is soft today. Not warm, not cold, just enough of something in-between to make the morning feel cozy. You’re sitting cross-legged on the floor like you always do, sunlight pooling across your lap, your hands holding a ceramic mug of tea. The house feels quiet with all the kids gone, without Tohru’s soft voice and the boys fighting over nonsense. But that peace, you know, is an illusion. Or, at the very least, a temporary state.

Because Shigure Soma is never quiet for long.

Right on cue, there’s a shuffle of feet against the floorboards, and then his voice - a melodious hum that could belong to someone much less chaotic.

“My darling,” he calls, the sing-song lilt of his tone already filled with teasing.

“How rude of you to start your morning without me. My feelings are positively shattered!”

You tilt your head just enough to see him standing in the doorway, one hand pressed theatrically to his chest as though wounded. His yukata is draped carelessly over his shoulders, the belt knotted loosely at his waist. His hair is a little messy, and he hasn’t yet shaved the faint stubble on his jaw. But the sight of him - rumpled, relaxed, utterly himself -makes warmth bloom in your chest anyway.

“Shigure,” you say with an exasperated smile, “it’s past ten. I’m not going to wait forever for you to wake up.”

He gasps as though you’ve just insulted his ancestors.

“Ah, how cold-hearted my sweet muse is! If you loved me, surely you’d have brought me breakfast in bed-”

“I made tea,” you interrupt, raising your mug pointedly.

“And there’s toast in the kitchen. If you want anything else, you’re on your own.”

He pouts, but there’s a glint in his eyes that tells you he’s not offended in the slightest. He never is, really. Shigure’s ego might be gigantic, but it’s not fragile. If anything, he seems to flourish on your chit-chat, your little refusals lightening up his mood even more. It’s a dance the two of you have perfected, a rhythm of soft blows and exaggerated reactions that always ends in laughter.

Shigure pads across the room and lowers himself to sit beside you, far closer than necessary. You feel the brush of his knee against yours, the gentle press of his arm as he leans in, peering at your face with open curiosity.

“And what, pray tell, are you thinking about so deeply, hmm? You’ve got that faraway look again.”

His voice is quieter now, softer. You don’t miss the way his eyes linger on you, their usual playfulness tempered by something more genuine.

You hesitate, caught off-guard.

“I’m not… really thinking about anything,” you reply, though it’s not entirely true.

There’s always something brewing in your mind: a stray memory, a half-formed plan, the ever-present hum of life’s what-ifs. How are you supposed to enjoy the present with the past and future weighing down on you this heavily? But explaining those things feels impossible, so you simply shrug.

“Just enjoying the quiet, I guess.”

Shigure hums thoughtfully, tilting his head as if to examine you from a different angle. His dark eyes are warm, patient, even as his lips twitch with the beginnings of another grin.

“Ah, yes. You’ve been enchanted by my humble house. It’s no wonder you’ve fallen for me so completely.”

You roll your eyes while taking a brief look at the destroyed shoji, don’t bother moving away when he rests his head against your shoulder. His hair tickles your cheek, and you can smell the faint trace of his shampoo. Definitely something light and floral. Did he use yours again?

“You’re insufferable,” you murmur, but there’s no real bite in your words.

Your free hand comes up almost instinctively to comb through his hair, smoothing out some of the more unruly strands. He hums again, this time in obvious ease.

“You’re so good to me. “Really, I don’t deserve such a kind, gentle soul.”

You snort, flicking his ear lightly.

“That’s the first truthful thing you’ve said all morning.”

Shigure doesn’t respond right away, but you feel him shift, his weight settling more fully against your side. It’s a little unbalanced, but you don’t mind. His presence is warm, comforting against the sometimes harsh reality. And though he’s quiet now, you can sense the wheels turning in his head, the way his mind is always spinning with something - mischief, poetry, or the occasional genuine thought he’ll tuck away for safekeeping.

It’s in moments like this that you’re reminded of the duality of Shigure Sohma. He’s a mystery wrapped in jokes and half-truths, a man who wears his whimsy like armor but lets it slip when he’s close enough to trust. And though he can be infuriating, there’s a softness to him as well, a tenderness that he rarely shows but always carries.

“I like this,” he comments suddenly, his voice low enough that you almost miss it.

He doesn’t move, doesn’t look at you, but you can feel the weight of his words settle in the space between you.

“Like what?” you ask quietly.

“This.”

He gestures vaguely, his hand brushing yours where it rests on the floor.

“The mornings with you. The quiet. The way you let me bother you without pushing me away.”

There’s a smile in his tone while his breath caresses your skin gently, but it’s faint, almost self-conscious.

You blink, taken aback. Shigure is rarely so direct, so open. When was the last time he talked this seriously with you, let alone with his voice this muted? You don’t quite know what to say, but you feel something shift in your chest, a fluttering warmth, soft and fragile.

“I like it too,” you admit, your voice barely above a whisper.

“Even when you’re being a nuisance.”

That earns you a chuckle, low and rich. Shigure lifts his head to look at you, his eyes crinkling at the corners in a way that makes him look far younger, far happier. He doesn’t say anything, but his gaze lingers, warm and steady, as though committing you to memory.

For a moment, the two of you simply sit there, the world fading into the background. The sunlight shifts, casting patterns across the floorboards, and the faint scent of tea and spring air fills the room. It’s the kind of moment that feels fragile, like it could shatter if you so much as breathe too loudly. You can’t help but allow your eyes to rest for a moment, to take in the calmness of the moment.

But then Shigure sighs dramatically, breaking the spell.

“Ah, I suppose I’ll have to go hunt for food if I want to survive this cruel, neglectful treatment.”

You laugh, the sound light and unrestrained.

“There’s toast in the kitchen. You’re so dramatic”, you remind him again, shaking your head.

“And yet you adore me,” he remarks, pushing himself to his feet with exaggerated effort.

He stretches, his yukata slipping slightly from one shoulder, and you catch the briefest glimpse of his collarbone before he adjusts it. A man looking this good with that cheeky mouth…How is your stay here supposed to end in a good way?

“Maybe I do,” you reply without thinking.

The words slip out way too easily, carried by the warmth in your chest and the sight in front of you.

Shigure freezes, his hand halfway to his hair. For a moment, you think you’ve gone too far, that you’ve somehow crossed an invisible line. Does he feel uncomfortable, insulted even? But then he turns, his expression unreadable, and you feel your breath catch.

“Careful, my dear,” he murmurs, his voice low and almost teasing.

There’s a flicker of something else in his eyes. something softer, more vulnerable. Something you’ve never caught before in his gaze. For a moment, time seems to stand still, your breath gets stuck in your throat.

“I might just take you seriously.”

You hold his gaze, the words lingering in the air between you. And though your heart is racing, you manage a small, steady smile.

“Maybe you should.”

[foollime-00]

BALLOONSMP VOD LIST (WIP)

being just. vaguely involved in mcyt stuff for a while, i get nervous about perspectives and entire smps become lost media of sorts. I wanted to put together a list of where you can find each balloon smp vod from as many people as possible so that if you want to see something specific, you can! LMK if anything is wrong or if you find vods i was unable to and I'll try and update the list.

The list is below the cut and is sorted by team and include links to where i found vods. dates mentioned are in the DAY/MONTH format, so 21/10 is October 21st, for instance.

A few people have their streams saved in twitch's "all videos" tab but i have no idea if this is as permanent as a vod channel on youtube. Playerlist pulled from the balloon smp site. last updated 19/11

TEAM A

SOCKS: Sock's VOD channel is, in my experience, pretty comprehensive, if a little slow (to be fair, Socks seems like a pretty busy guy and im pretty sure they run the vod channel). as of 19/11 it has no blsmp vods uploaded to it, but she is starting to release edited videos of their pov on their main channel. The Socks Box VODs SocksBx Main Channel

SKULLVOLVER: Skullvolver's vod channel (provided by shadowfan2002) has a complete list of vods as of 19/11. They are also starting to make edited videos on their main channel. SkullVODver Skullvolver main channel

BUGGLE: Buggle's vod channel (provided by shadowfan2002) has vods up to 30/10 as of 19/11. Will presumably be up to date before long. Buggleboos VODs

SOMADAGOAT: Soma's Twitch "all videos" tab seems to be comprehensive (as of 19/11), no vod channel linked. Soma's Twitch

NORMIE MCGEE: as of 19/11 Normie's Twitch only dates back to the blsmp 5/11 stream. While they did stream before this date, I have been unable to find these vods. No vod channels linked. Normie's Twitch

WOOPS: Woops has a "collection" on twitch of their blsmp vods. how permanent they are time wil tell. Their fanrun vod channel (provided by shadowfan2002) is complete and has the vods in a playlist. Woop's Twitch The unofficial playlist

TEAM B

BREAKBEATBUN: Val's vod channel seems to exclusively be blsmp vods. as of 19/11 it has every one of their blsmp vods. Breakbeatbun's vod channel

JAME7T: Jame's vod channel has all blsmp vods they saved as of 19/11. Jame has said they are missing what should've been the 6th vod, where they visited the abyss for the first time with some team members. This is where the Ortholance comes from which suddenly appears in their hotbar in the stream labelled as the 6th one. Jame7V(ods)

KATYDIIDS: Katy's vod channel only has her first balloon smp vod on it as of 19/11. Her Twitch "all videos" tab has them all, presumably they will be added to the youtube over time. Katy's Twitch Katy's Youtube

ELLIE SPECTACULAR: None of Ellie's youtube channels seem to be for vods. the Twitch "all videos" tab seems to have everything as of 19/11. Ellie's Twitch

COZYBOI: Unsure if Cozyboi streamed any of their blsmp perspective, their twitch seems to only be persona 5 and their vod channel appears to not be up to date.

TEAM C

PADABANA: Padabana's vod channel (provided by shadowfan2002) has all of their blsmp vods and is up to date as of 19/11. padaVODa

AUSK: Ausk's youtube has all of their balloon smp vods as of 19/11. Ausk's Youtube

YOCOW: Yoda's vod youtube has all of their blsmp vods saved on it. Yocow's vod channel

ARCH: it appears Arch either did not stream, or wiped all streams the moment they ended. No vod channel linked.

SOPHIESTEAK: Sophie's streams are saved to her "all videos" tab on twitch, which has them all as of 19/11. No vod channels linked. Sophie's Twitch

GUTSTOSIS: Moth's vod channel is already complete up to the final day. GutstoVODS

TEAM D

BEEPERS: Beepers' youtubes appear to not be vod channels. Their "all videos" tab on twitch has vods from the start of the server through to the end as of 19/11 but they're pretty sporadic so i think some of the middle ones have gone missing, unsure though. Beepers' Twitch

SWINDY: Swindy's "all videos" on twitch has a vod for day 1 and that's it as of 19/11. its recorded as a highlight too i think but its 5 hours long It is also marked as an art stream. I don't know anything about Swindy so it entirely possible they just didn't stream much. No vod channel linked. Swindy's Twitch

TELOSIE: Telosie's Twitch "all videos" channel has vods between 17/10 and 26/10 as of 19/11. unsure if they streamed outside of this range at all, but they appeared to consistently be active on the server. Telosie's Twitch

MANKEY: Mankey's twitch appears to have no vods at all. if they ever streamed blsmp, or were just on it is unclear. No vod channels linked.

KAOIJI: Kaoiji has said on twitter they have intentionally hidden their blsmp vods because they believe "it's more beautiful that way to have my character only in view in other people's perspective". They do have a vod channel but even outside of blsmp it seems to be out of date.

HEAVENLYFATHER: Unclear if Heavenlyfather ever streamed their blsmp perspective. October and early november do contain vods from other, not blsmp related things. Their youtube does not appear to be a vod channel.

TEAM E

BAILEYFEESH: Bailey's youtube appears to have been exploded at some point in the past, all links to it that I could find lead to a 404. No blsmp vods on their twitch.

HOLLOWTONES: Hollowtones' vod channel is up to date, she just wasn't live on the server super frequently. the "minecraft fishing" stream is on the server but appears to be a mostly solo affair. Hollowtonesvods

SOPHIEBABEY: Sophie's vod channel has a blsmp video titled as "finale" that was uploaded on 4/11. her twitch confers that this is indeed the most recent livestream from blsmp. SophieBabey VODS

MYSILLYCOMICS: uncear if mysillycomics was ever live on blsmp but they were ON blsmp. Twitch has no traces of streams and no vod channel linked.

MILK APE: Twitch has vods through from 28/10 to the final day as of 19/11. NO vod channel linked. If they streamed earlier than this, I am unable to find it. Milk Ape's Twitch

RUSTY: as of 19/11, rusty has no vods on their twitch. They were live on blsmp at least twice though. I am unable to find these vods. No vod channel linked.

TEAM F

ROBBYDUDE: Robby's twitch "all videos" tab has a complete list of their blsmp streams as of 19/11. Their vod channel does not have any yet. Robby's Twitch

KUUEATER: Kuueater's vod channel has a complete record of their blsmp vods. Kuueater's vod channel

PAPERBOXHOUSE: Alfred's Twitch "all videos" tab has six streams from blsmp as of 19/11. presumably, this is all of them. most recent is 24/10. No vod channel linked. Alfred's Twitch

RENOBEE: Most recent vod on RenoBee's vod channel is from 10/11 as of 19/11. Presumably will be up to date in the very near future. RenoBeeVODs

DYVONE: Dyvone's vod channel currently has no blsmp vods on it. the "all videos" tab on twitch has vods from 15/10 onwards as of 19/11. Dyvone's Twitch

CHARLLAHAN: Char has sorted all of their vods into a playlist on their channel (provided to me by charaznablescanontoyota). Char's Youtube

WILDCARDS

BOON: Boon only streamed blsmp once because they died day one. This event is recorded on their twitch in the "all videos" tab. I have been unable to find a vod channel. Boon's Twitch

BERD: i've heard berd never actually streamed the smp and nobody ever saw them on it either? if they were even on they've left no trace.

CHEFMAEDA: Serpy was an NPC but they did stream some of it. They mostly stuck with team E (playlist provided by siats). The vods are on the shorter side. Serpy vod playlist

again, if you are able to locate missing vods PLEASE SAY ESPECIALLY for teams D and E as theres a lot of missing perspectives in there. Thankies, and happy watching!

[occasionalsnippets]

Do you have any new fic recs?

Uhh no notes for this time because i'm busy but fic rec part 2 :)

again mix of stuff, gen, romance, x reader, etc etc. some of the crossovers are in random sections b/c i can't be bothered to have a whole separate thing for each crossover

check back in like 2 years maybe for another list

Mashle

Mashig! [Quotev]

Easton’s Prefect Trio and a Round of Old Maid [AO3]

KNY

Determination [Quotev]

Candid [Quotev]

beware the dust devil. [AO3]

The life and times of Kibutsuji Muzan, Bored Immortal Guy [AO3]

the awakening of the demon king [AO3]

BNHA

An Unexpected Training Trip [AO3] [Naruto crossover]

The Future's Keeper [Quotev]

Record of Ragnorak

Ganymede [Quotev]

Obey Me

The Idiot [Quotev]

One Piece

World-Seeing Eyes [Quotev]

Black Butler

my soul, you know it aches for you [Quotev]

DC

Hush, little baby, don't say a word [AO3]

The Art of Mortal Quests [AO3] [Percy Jackson Crossover]

what goes around [AO3]

Ain't No Compass, Ain't No Map [AO3]

DP x DC

Unable to Forward [AO3]

The Peacock Chronicles [AO3]

Putting the Joy in Joyride [AO3]

Dead Man Walking [AO3]

If You Give a Bat a Burger [AO3]

Danny the Intern [AO3]

Wait, I'm a what? [AO3

Ghost in the Morgue [AO3]

Bus to Nowhere [AO3]

DC x Marvel

Untangling the Web [AO3]

Help Me, I Don't Feel Like Myself Anymore [AO3]

Spider and Bat Friends [AO3]

Dark Matter [AO3]

Undertale

Ghost Hunting With Skeletons [AO3]

Help, I've Fallen Into a Surveillance State and I Can't Get Up! [AO3]

Turn The Page [AO3]

with you here between [AO3]

bon courage [AO3]

JJBA

passione speedrun any percent (world record) [AO3]

Naruto

Healthy Coping Mechanisms [AO3]

Last Resort [AO3] [DC crossover]

complete disarray [AO3]

Morpheme [AO3]

JJK

limited vision [AO3]

obito and jjk is occupying my brain and in this essay i will [AO3] [Naruto crossover]

TWST

Team Building Exercises [AO3]

You Will Understand Now That Yours Is Unique in All the World [AO3]

Isekai as the Side Character Destined for Intoxication [AO3]

the seven habits of highly unfortunate souls: a transmigrator’s guide to the coral sea [AO3]

Debut or Die

I must debut (or die) [AO3]

RESET [AO3]

Vacation [AO3]

Date or Die! [AO3]

Shokugeki no Soma

and only the bitterness remains. [AO3]

SVSSS

The Cultivating Force [AO3] [Star Wars crossover]

Misinformation [AO3]

Master of Dual Cultivation [AO3]

Scum Villain's White Lotus Halo [AO3]

how to avoid love for dummies [AO3]

ORV

bet i made you look [AO3]

The Reborn Villainess Can't Possibly Be This Cute! [AO3]

One Kim Dokja to Rule them All [AO3]

you got me starstruck [AO3]

“You are loved,” said Yoo Jonghyuk. “This is a threat,” said Yoo Jonghyuk. [AO3]

TCF

black dragons and white crowns [AO3]

THE GOD'S SYSTEM [AO3]

What Lies ahead [AO3]

Amaranthine [AO3]

Treasure of the (Vampire) Duke's Family?! [AO3]

The Distress of the Middleman [AO3]

everybody talks [AO3]

0% Love [AO3]

Genshin Impact

𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑑 [AO3]

Bleach

living, not breathing [AO3]

The Fourth Seat [AO3]

Indelible Stains [AO3]

半个花瓣 || Petal Fragment [AO3]

Nothing but the Truth [AO3]

Chilled Peaches [AO3]

Not exactly pushing daisies [AO3]

Bait and Switch [AO3]

The Unfought [AO3]

Sight [AO3]

Swinging Pendulum [AO3]

KnB

Ball Is Life, But You Still Need To Pay Rent [AO3]

Tokyo Revengers

all for one [AO3]

if trouble must come (let it come) [AO3]

Marbled Elbows [AO3]

Original

Chain Me Up, Darling [Quotev]

Anomalous [Quotev]

[so-bitya]

Whitewashing in Anime - Soma ft. Usopp

Avoiding "Brown"

Here is an image of Soma comparing his skin tone from the first season of Black Butler and the current season airing now. As you can see, Soma's skin is noticeably lighter than it was in the past. I considered the lighting and took shade from his hand that looks relatively mid tone. However, that's not really a fair excuse if the anime continues to lighten Soma's face this way.

I also compared his skintone from the Book of Circus season which is relatively more recent, and chose images where he's clearly in good lighting. Soma is still noticeably lighter this time around.

Whitewashing is an incredibly common phenomenon that been happening a lot lately in anime, especially with reboots. A great example I can think of off the top of my head is One Piece where they lightened nearly everyone's skin color in the anime, despite some of the cast being characters of color?

(^^^this character is canonly black according to Oda, the mangaka.)

"Oh but Oda gives Usopp pale skin in all his color illustrations"

One, he should know better. Two, if Oda said Usopp would be African in real life, and chose a brown, Jamaican-american actor to play him, then yes, they have been ridiculously disrespectful in how they've been portraying the character's racial features so far.

In that sense, it's actually relief that anime studios in the past weren't afraid of giving their characters darker skin unlike mangakas who were terrified of even the lighest shade of brown.

For instance, I am happy that A-1 studios made Soma, Agni, and Mina, who are all the same race, slightly differ in skin tone. Mina's skin is cooler toned compared to Soma and Agni's warmer hues.

HOWEVER, and other fans pointed this out, Soma and Agni's skin leaned so far from being golden brown to straight yellow in many scenes, that they were walking around like they have jaundice which is so... Of course A-1 studios found some way to mess it up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Another thing, do you guys honestly think being accurate to Yana's art style is always the best thing to do in adaptions? Angela Blanc, the secret villain in the anime original first season, pretends to be an abused maid and gets whipped in her very first scene. And according to Yana's concept sketches, she was originally brown. I'm actually glad the anime whitewashed her in that instance.

I'd like to point out, Sebastian's skin tone has also changed in the new season, and he's noticeably tanner than his previous anime appearances and yana's illustrations. So why is this okay for the anime to make creative changes for sebastian's skin tone, but have to stay accurate for Soma? (whose dark skin been established in anime viewers' eyes for decades now).

To be fair, I did a comparison of the anime grayscaled and Soma in the manga during the Weston arc. I checked the values and while I will say that his skin is relatively in the same as the manga, only few degrees lighter, whitewashing isn't only about skintone.

Colourism in Features

We could argue whether its just different anime styles or the way Yana draws noses, but its not a great look for Soma's nose to be made noticeably sharper compared to his flatter/rounder nose in the manga/earlier seasons of the anime.

Talking about the Mandela effect and cognitive dissonance as well... there's also something about how manga readers seen Soma with brown skin and pure black hair years in the manga, only for the anime to lighten those features.

It doesn't help that Soma canonly has purple hair and yellow eyes (if anything, I do appreciate the more natural tones they gave Soma this season. No more highly saturated purple hair and yellow eyes!)

Yes, Kuroshitsuji is a fantasy story, and YES artists of color like to play with fantasy features with characters, me included! But my point is that black/brown representation in media is so little already, especially when character artists are also averse to drawing any defining racial features.

Yana has designed brown-skinned characters in the anime with straight white hair and light-colored eyes about three times now (ie. Agni, Angela, and Hannah). The only Indians with dark skin and hair are a bunch of homeless thugs that Soma and Agni stop from mugging Ciel, proving they're "one of the good ones", and Mina whose treatment in the manga/anime is abysmal.

Discussing Racism in Fandom

Alright, so over the past few days, I've seen some fans disappointed with Soma's skin tone change and I hope my post illustrates why they would be. But I've also seen some angry and frustrated reactions to those fans! And I want to ask, why?

Why is fans bringing up racism in anime considered "discourse" but reacting harshly towards those fans is not?

Why would fans expressing disappointment about whitewashing gets you more angry than the whitewashing itself?

Why is being disappointed that an anime lightened a character's skin tone, a character who both anime-only watchers and manga readers alike saw as dark-skinned, "stupid" to you?

How come the fandom gets a good laugh out of the usage of "fag" potentially canceling the anime, but talking about race is a "risk" to getting a new season?

And if you disagree with my points and believe the anime is only being accurate to Yana's work, why not just say "Soma's skintone is more accurate to Yana's color illustrations, but I understand the disappointment and shock," without being condescending towards us for being concerned in the first place?

I'd be pretty happy if the anime was just using intense lighting and that Soma is darker than he appears (in fact, if that happens I'll reblog the good news to this post!) Because this post isn't "discourse" to me, I'm discussing race regarding one of my favorite characters in the fandom. Discussions like these don't ruin the fandom, but actually help it become a more welcoming place for fans of color.

Whitewashing in Anime - Agni ft. Cithis

[emojellyace08]

Lookism Characters when it's your birthday!!!

A/N: It's my birthday todayyyy!!! So if you share the same birthdate with me or you happen to scroll this down on your own special day and if you're not on the mood, this is for you!

Daniel Park/Zack Lee/Eli Jang/Sally Park/Mira Kim/Crystal Choi/Mary Kim/Zoe Park/Jace Park/Jay Hong/Heather/Jake Kim/Yoojin/Jihan Kwak/Gapryong Kim/Jinyeong Park/Sinu Han/Lua Im/Brad Lee/Jerry Kwon/Yui Kim/Joy Hong/Duke Pyeon/Jason Yoon

The really super sweethearts tbh

They're the ones who will remembers everyone's birthday (especially when you're superrr close with them).

So they will call the others to have a group meeting or create a group chat with over 40 members on it to surprise you on your special day! "GUYS ATTENTION!!! IT'S Y/N'S BIRTHDAY IN 4 DAYS WE GOTTA SURPRISE THEM!!!"

They will assign who will buy the décor and food (they will all share the budget!).

Will think of many plans and ideas to surprise you (It can turn out a little wacky though but at least they have put effort on it!)

Vasco/Doo Lee/Jiho Park/Olly Wang/Goo Kim/Yuseong/Warren Chae/Jibeom Kwak/Tom Lee/Kuroda Ryuhei/Sinu Han/Gongseob Ji/Alexander Wang (add in Zack Lee ; a little bit if you're really close)

They're the super noisy ones lmao

I can imagine the others getting so annoyed from them since they can't keep quiet when they're still preparing for the surprise (don't blame them they're super excited!).

So when you came inside the dark room and you opened the lights, they will scream and screech at the top of their lungs "HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y/NNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!" xD.

They're also the super hyped ones while singing Happy Birthday even though they're out of tune LMAO (the others looks so done while you just stand there in the center with the cake lit with the candles be like 🧍‍♀️).

Even while eating, they're still super talkative while there's lot of food smudges on their face (how the hell can they still speak? Because their vocal chords are SUPERIOR).

Jay Hong/Joy Hong/Jiho Park/Crystal Choi/Goo Kim/Gun Park/DG/Yoojin/Tom Lee/Mitsuki Soma/Charles Choi

The super rich ones. They have the budget to buy the décor for themselves but the others insisted to pay for it and help too.

Will also buy you a very expensive gift like designer clothes, jewelry, shoes or anything that you really like but you can't afford! The others will be just like "Woah! They bought the limited edition jewelry of f/b for Y/N!"

They just really love you so much so they bought the most expensive gift for you that they can find so you'll feel very special! (Though just don't use them as a sugar mommy/daddy it can turn them off).

They will smile, chuckle and pat you on the head if you're super happy with their present "WuahHhhHHh THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHH YOU DON"T HAVE TO SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY ON ME NEXT TIME!!!" "As long you're happy I am too".

They just wants to see you smiling all the time even if it's not your b-day they hate you seeing sad (like everyone hates seeing you sad :)))) .

Daniel Park/Zack Lee/Eli Jang/Warren Chae/Sally Park/Mira Kim/Vasco/Jace Park/Mary Kim/Zoe Park/Heather/Jake Kim/Jihan and Jibeom Kwak/Hudson Ahn/Johan Seong/Yuseong/Jerry Kwon/ Line Man/ Lua Im/ Sinu Han/Brad Lee/Duke Pyeon/Jason Yoon/Jichang Kwak/Young Jinyoung Park

Will feel insecure about their gift (or if they don't have something to give for you).

Like don't blame them they're just in high school they're not like super rich (for young Jinyoung Park too).

They will be the ones who will either buy you cheap but cute items that you like and it's wrapped in beautiful gift wraps, make it hand-made or they will write a super long letter with your favorite decorations and stickers on the envelope (they're so precious).

They will be hesitant first to give you their present but after encouraging themselves, they will be super shy and lovey dovey while giving it to you "Ha-Happy Birthday Y/N... Hope you like it".

But after reading their letter you'll probably burst into tears lol (they're so good at expressing their feelings through writing it down on a paper that it makes you feel appreciated and loved so much since you're so nice to them).

They will also comfort you for crying and they will feel bad for making you cry because of the letter lmao "Y/N ARE YOU OKAY WHY ARE YOU CRYING?"

Over all sweethearts tbh "WUAHHHH THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND ON ME TOO MUCH MONEY ON ME DUMMY THE SURPRISE IS ENOUGH!!!" "So-sorry for making you cry though..."

Johan Seong/Samuel Seo/Gun Park/Goo Kim/DG/Taesoo Ma/Vin Jin/Magami Kenta/Jiho Park (villain arc)/Cheon Taejin/Mandeok/Yui Kim/Mitsuki Soma/Xiaoleoung

"Why the hell am I here?" vibe.

They're just here for the food (they might not even know or care for the celebrant if you're not close with them lmao).

But they're still going to buy a gift for you if you know each other.

Acts like they hate it, but they secretly love birthday parties (Goo's an obvious party monkey so he really loves making chaos on birthdays like throwing and smudging the cake on everybody's faces lol).

Will secretly turn on birthday song remixes and sus shit on the bluetooth speaker lmao.

ADD IN!: Duke Pyeon/Daniel Park/Jay Hong/Jerry Kwon/Warren Chae/Vasco/Jiho Park/Brad Lee/Lua Im/Goo Kim/Line Man

They're the camera man with the shaky hands.

The pictures they take will be a little bit blurry and shaky while Goo is just doing it on purpose to piss you off (the others are really doing their best don't get angry).

They just wants to enjoy and spend some time with you without the others bossing them around (please save them).

Jiho Park/Vasco/Joy Hong/Warren Chae/Zoe Park/Goo Kim/Kuroda Ryuhei

They're the ones that will unintentionally spoil the surprise.

They will get so excited that they will spill the tea from you without realizing that they're talking to the celebrant and the others will cover their mouth shutting them up. "WE'RE HAVING A SURPRISE PARTY FOR Y/-" "OKAY WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???!!! Sorry Y/N..."

They will apologize to the others while there are tears building in their eyes "Sorry guys! I just got so excited I won't do it again!" (while Goo is just doing it on purpose to tick the others off he's such an asshole lmao).

[agoraphobic-artist]

Kuro-Shit Mini Post

Yesterday, shortly after I posted my last haul on tumblr, these little guys showed up in a package!

These are the full set of 9 Public School Arc rubber mascot keychains, created by Bandai as capsule prizes.

As expected, the potential options include the main characters Sebastian and Ciel, as well as the four Prefects of Weston School. This second wave of released merchandise seems to have introduced Soma to the roster as well. (Undertaker makes an appearance as we approach wave 3)

Side Rant- Personally, I would have liked to see some Drudge representation but hopefully that will come at some point in the future perhaps as a 4th wave? Alternatively, maybe if and when they get around to animating the "Blue Cult Arc"...??

I have decided to show each keychain in closer detail and in order of my least to most favourite:

#9 SEBASTIAN "B-version"

This is the slightly more demonic design for Master Michaelis, appearing without his glasses so that you can better see his red eyes; It would have been a nice touch if his pupils had been shaped more into slits in my opinion.

Unfortunately, his gummy toothless grin does little for me.

#8 LAWRENCE BLUEWER

Bluewer is simply stood elegantly and reading his book.

Honestly, there is nothing wrong or particularly off-putting about his design, I just prefer other characters and poses to his.

#7 EDGAR REDMOND

I was a little disappointed with this keychain, as Redmond is a favourite character of mine.

Rather than looking sultry as I think was intended, he just looks a little sleep deprived. Also, I can't completely put my finger on why he looks out of place with the others... perhaps his face is too wide..?

That being said, I adore his sassy pose.

#6 SOMA ASMAN KADAR

I have found in the past, that merchandise of the prince is always very inconsistent and the pictures I saw online of this item I felt didn't look great. I was very pleasantly surprised however when I saw Soma's design in person.

My only gripe is the eyes lack the sclera, instead being filled with the same shade as his skin; This is true of all of the keychains but as the other characters have paler skin than him I feel that it is less noticeable overall.

#5 SEBASTIAN AND CIEL

Based on a particular moment in the series, this is adorable! Especially Ciel!

It would be higher on the list but something about Sebastian feels off again, but only slightly. Maybe the expression with the open mouth? or his abnormally small hand? Not sure but something about him is a little odd to me.

#4 SEBASTIAN A-Version

Finally, a Sebastian that I can fully get behind.

His tea coloured eyes behind his little tutoring glasses, his smug smirk and his formal pose as house master of the Sapphire Owls.

How could I not love the design of our demon in his human suit.

#3 GREGORY VIOLET

Adorable, Mopey, and ready to head back to Wolf houses dormitory immediately.

What else can I say, its Violet... but small.

#2 HERMAN GREENHILL

Stoically posed with his cricket bat as per usual.

I don't have alot to say about him.

I know that I am being biased putting him at #2 as someone else rating them might prefer Bluewer and hate Greenhill, but he is my favourite of the Prefects so this is where he stays.

... and last but not least...

#1 CIEL PHANTOMHIVE

I fell in love the second I saw him.

The attitude filled pose... the moodiest of expressions on his face.... the little books with the hat on top. Perfection.

Instant Favourite <3

[fran-aka-mak]

art development !!

i started doing digital art in 2013 but the template starts at 2015 hehe

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my essaying about my digital art journey below!!

2015 - i was very immersed in the soul eater community! i kept doing resbangs and making friends, and i love doing AUs, specifically soul & maka centric. this is the HTTYD AU where soul is the dragon!

2016 - yes this is Little Things PH's OCs that i did back in the day! i love their lil guys so much i had to make fanart. this was the art i gave to Ate in person!!

2017 - i drew a lot more pokemon this time ! idk why i didn't draw more of it digitally before. i had too much soul eater brainrot lmao. so i combined them! behold contestshipping x soma AU

2018 - this was the time when i got into K-pop! specifically Monsta X haha, i got more interested in doing fashion, especially for male characters~ (and i had to draw my beloved agenda, somakid)

2019 - my bias from MX, Minhyuk on a whale with Minggom! this was made for an artbook that was sent to him! i hope he got to see this along with my tiny message ;; i delved more into a new tiny chibi art style here

2020 - i drew way too much during this year and it led me to impossibly high standards for my art to this day //sobs. i redrew my Your Lie in April AU fanart and i really think i improved so much….. i went out of my comfort zone to really draw the background and the piano

2021 - genshin brainrot started here !! i was trying to find my style even more, and i love kokomi's color palette. i remember looking at 10x references and combining them into this specific pose in the fanart. i still think to this day this is one of my personal favorite art pieces of all time

2022 - another personal favorite art piece (and something my friend aura and a commissioner personally loved!), i was practicing on drawing men since i wasn't confident, but seeing how this turned out made me want to keep going ❤️

2023 - the latest maka & kid piece that i made! they are so precious to me. i love trying out new poses and dynamics, and i tried changing their outfits a bit more to highlight that i wanna try new fashion stuff ^^; i'd like to say it was a job well done ngl

2024 - and finally, a recent piece that i'm most proud of, and shows a lot of my art style (and i drew the background from scratch!). i redrew an old comic panel from a now discontinued comic, but i feel like i improved so much in terms of rendering, coloring, and anatomy!!

[ultipoter]

I am no graphic designer and I'm aware that the layout is a bit of a monster, but I wanted to add those little doodles in

A summary of my Pokémon OC Jirou! I've been rotating him in my brain for a year and a half now and MAN I love putting this guy in Situations

There's going to be all sorts of assorted information below the read more.

Jirou Yasuda (he/him)

24 years old

He has an older brother, Soma (@manadyne's oc)

From Spikemuth, Galar and got isekai'd into Hisui by Arceus, seemingly out of nowhere

His ace Pokémon is an Alpha Flareon, Toasty. He'd do anything for Toasty and Toasty feels the same!

There's a Mysterious Force protecting Jirou (Arceus), that helps him recover even from more perilous situations. (It's Arceus.) It takes Jirou a while to realise that he should not be surviving the Pokémon attacks and high falls with mere scrapes as he does (Arceus can't let Their chosen one perish).

He does not feel like home or welcome in Jubilife. If people regard him with distrust after he does all these tasks as a member of the Survey Corps and Galaxy Team, and risks his life facing dangerous Pokémon, then he's not going to bother trying to get close to anyone.

Jirou does appreciate people like Laventon, Volo and Adaman who were chill with him from the start. He warms up to Irida too and he's glad to have these people around him.

Getting exiled from Jubilife village leaves him quite bitter. In his eyes he's done everything Commander Kamado asks of him, he's worked hard to help everyone and the reward for that is losing his shelter. Volo thankfully reaches out a helping hand and Jirou is holding onto that like a lifeline.

Even after Jirou is accepted back to the village, he does not Trust the people there. He rationalises that he'd rather camp outside and explore ruins with Volo than stay with people who might kick him out at the next inconvenience they decide is his fault.

Everything Jirou does is with the goal of getting back home to his brother. He's going to bear every misfortune because surely, once he finds Arceus, he can go home.

Arceus has other plans though. They want Jirou to remain in Hisui, to protect the land as one of Their nobles, as a branch of Them with divine powers.

Jirou does not take well to realising that he's going to be stuck "protecting" a land that he knows will prosper in the future, a land that is not his home in any way or form.

His big brother Soma is not going to leave him trapped in the past though, as the new Galarian champion, he and Eternatus are gonna Get That Boy Home

And now he's in Paldea, living a much better life! Reuniting with Volo after seeing him teach a class in the academy was quite baffling but a happy surprise!

I could write So Much More about him because this guy is spinning in my brain at top speed, but I'm going to spare you all from my brainworms. If you read this far, I appreciate it and I'm hoping good things are coming your way <3

[gwaaaaar]

Southasian BB thoughts :3

Ahhhh my gah. A bit of a side note about how black butlers racism got better and worse over time. The portrayal of Indian culture has always vexed me because imo, sometimes it had such an incredibly profound usage of Hindu imagery, and extremely accurate cultural depictions clearly as a result of research. But then you get the random bits of stereotyping and the occasional belly dancing fit??? Hey i thought you guys knew better???

Anyways. I do want to be positive on this post. VERY fond of how Sebastian, out of respect for Agni, doesn't ridicule him for his faith and in fact uses it to encourage him. He retells him the story of Shiva and Kali after Agni apologizes for betraying Soma and the rest of the group because he and Soma were able to get past their shortcomings and understand each other better. Which is incredibly sweet and incredibly surprising coming from Sebastian.

And then of course, infamously the shot of Soma holding Agnis ashes with the caption saying he'd follow the path of Ma Kali... that was raw as FUUUUUCK. That moves me every time. Kali is supposed to be a defender, a manifestation of righteous rage, exactly what Soma was... he wanted to help people so much but the despair of not being able to make a proper change is leading him to drastic, violent actions... Ohhhhh I am ILLLLLL. AND EVEN when he says his actions are meaningless in the end, he still gives the child the jewellery he beat the thugs for because deep down he still wants to help... oh my god. Maybe I will forgive Black Butler for the occasional hatecrime/j/lh

I unironically believe Soma and Agni are some of the best, most fleshed out Southasian portrayals in animanga, or even general mainstream media. WHICH IS WEIRD CONSIDERING... the random racism... but I love them so so dearly and hold them close to my heart I will always love them even though i was puking in my mouth a little at the start (not at them ofc). Looking past the initial party animal/religious stereotypes, they are both very sympathetic and the kindest characters that have the repsect of their peers, not just because of their status but their legitimate good attitudes. They have mostly major roles even if not main. They have development and aren't just props used to propel their white peers, (besides ciel using em but he uses everyone and that's something else). They are allowed to be human. And god. God do i love them ❤

I keep thinking abt that panel where Sebastian tells phantomstaff to get on their knees and pray to Agni for even a sliver of his talent because they are useless bastards and i keep laughing really hard

[saiyansweetheart45]

Soma wasn't initially one of my favorite characters. If anything, I used to find him a bit annoying. But after re-watching the anime, re-reading part of the Manga (and no spoilers, but the poor guy goes through HELL in the later chapters) and now seeing him in this season, he's actually kind of grown on me. It's funny how he can be several years older than Ciel and yet he's so innocent and adorable, if more than a little naive. But, while it still gets annoying at times, it's gotten to the point where, in my opinion at least, it's endearing. Love this little purple-haired curry bun!

[pernesophe]

Arranged Marriage to the Demon of Sakuragi

Chapter 1: First Meeting (Reader’s POV x Kirishima)

This series is currently being remastered! Check out my Master List for the new chapters!

I kind of started this as chapter 1 and chapter 2 are both “The First Meeting” but 1 is reader’s POV and 2 is Kirishima’s POV (2 will be posted shortly after this one).

Not sure if I’m gonna keep up with the different POVs consistently, but anyway - hope you like it. This one I proofread a lot more, but I’m still new so idk if the dialogue is good, etc.

As always, if you’re reading this and like it, then thank you!

First Meeting

Today’s the day. The Asano clan and Sakuragi clan will conduct a meet and greet between yourself and your future husband.

The only problem is - you were called down to the hospital that morning since they were short on volunteers, and now you were running late.

Shooting off a text to Kenji to let him know you’re rushing through the subway, as you run directly into a tall man wearing plain civilian clothes, with only black locks framing his face. He catches you by your wrist as you fall backwards and fixes you with inky black eyes..

Overall, he was really unremarkable- forgettable even. Wearing khaki slacks, a long sleeve blue and white striped crew neck, and muddied hiking boots. The only thing that stood out was a crease of red skin peeking out from behind his locks in front of his left ear.

“Oh! I’m so sorry! I wasn’t looking where I was going,” apologizing quickly, while starting to pull away but he tightens his grip on your wrist.

“No problem. Are you okay?” He inquires, feigning concern, but you notice an eerie chill behind his smile. A shiver runs from the base of your spine all the way up to the base of your neck.

“Yes. I’m okay, just running late y’know.” you murmur, shrinking away - trying to keep a light tone - and forcing a smile as you shrug nonchalantly.

The wrist in his hold is starting to ache, making an effort to gently twist out of his nimble fingers again, but your wrist doesn’t budge.

“Ahhh you’re going to marry Toru Kirishima - The Demon, huh? It’s been all anyone’s been talking about lately.” Snickering as he leans down to be eye level with you - inky black pools pierce your own.

“Tell him congratulations for me?” The lilt of his tone makes it almost sound genuine; if not for the subtle curl of his lip that transformed his smile into a leer. He releases your wrist from his death grip slightly, before squeezing it painfully once again.

“I would tell you congratulations, but to be honest, I’m a little heartbroken to see such an exquisite flower, such as yourself, given away to that Demon.” His taunts are framed by a sharp smile as he rakes his eyes down your body, then back up to your face.

“Does my father know you?” Mumbling just loud enough for him to hear, as your brow creases slightly and heart beats rapidly against your sternum.

He shakes his head ‘no’, with a Cheshire grin.

“ Then do you and Kirishima know each other well…?” Breath quickening, as a trembling whisper falls from your mouth. Eyes darting around for help, beginning to hope he was just trying to get a rise out of you to mess with his friend.

Again, he shakes his head ‘no’, the maniacal grin deepens so that every tooth goes from being just on display, to being fully bared at you.

A Predator revealing its most dangerous asset in a Prey’s last moments alive.

Just then, you hear someone call across the station, “Y/N!”

Turning you see Kenji and Soma jogging over to you.

“Ah, I better get going. Until next time, my little Jigoku Bana.” The raven haired man finally releases his vice grip on your wrist, and throws a wink at you before disappearing into the crowd.

Kenji and Soma quickly approach you and Kenji asks, “What did that guy want with you Y/N?”

“Um… he congratulated me on the engagement,” you murmur back, gently rubbing the wrist he had grabbed.

“Did he hurt you?!” Kenji demands roughly, kind of forgetting that you’re timid to that kind of thing.

“Uh, oh, not really… I ran into him and he caught me from falling over… It’s not a big deal,” disclosing a half truth, you try to put the creepy encounter out of your mind altogether.

“Well, let’s hurry then - luckily the Sakuragi clan is running late as well.” Kenji and Soma escort you out of the subway to the car parked on the street.

Once in the car, you think back to the flowers which you haven’t received in months, and all of the cryptic messages. Sighing deeply, you turn to gaze out the window - just because he was creepy does not mean my stalker is here. You try to convince yourself that today was just a coincidence, and the guy you ran into was just some random creep. But you just can’t put the nagging feeling to rest that it wasn’t just a coincidence.

The one question that keeps nibbling at the forefront of your mind - no matter how hard you push it away - why the hell did he call you his little Jigoku Bana?

***

Once home, jumping in the shower - quickly washing your hair so you can style and dry your curls. Thoroughly dried, you throw on a long sleeve, black turtleneck, and a pair of khaki high waisted dress pants that cinched at the ankles. Stepping to the floor length mirror, and completing your look with simple winged eyeliner, mascara, and lip tint slightly darker than your natural color. On your thumb is your grandfather’s wedding ring - a simple silver band on the thicker side. Twisting it nervously, you give yourself one last once over in the mirror before heading to the main entrance.

By the time you’re walking out, the Sakuragi clan has arrived.

Too busy and distracted to even consider if you were nervous about meeting them, but now that the time has come your stomach was in knots. Fidgeting continuously with the silver band on your thumb - you couldn’t help but tick anxiously.

Following your father, Kenji and Soma to the foyer, spotting Hanzo already opening the door for the honored guests.

Drawing one more deep breath to center yourself, and putting on a faint smile as you all begin to greet each other.

The faded red haired man who leads in the group is large, intimidating - with a scar over one eyebrow, and wearing a traditional Kimono - introduces himself as Kazuhiko Saguraki. The head of the family. The next two are introduced as Takeuchi and Sugihara. Takeuchi has short blonde hair, an unassuming face, with a goatee and silver earrings. Sugihara has long blonde hair that is pulled back in a ponytail, warm verdant eyes peering out from a relatively handsome face, and a silver lip ring. Both are sporting expensive suits that hang off their frames awkwardly, giving them a juvenile air.

The last one to be introduced is Kirishima. He was a rather tall man, who you would guess was just lanky, if it weren’t for the way the suit he wore hugged his broad shoulders and pulled on muscle when he moved. With the top button of his shirt being undone, you spot his clearly defined, sturdy chest. Hands hanging loosely by his sides, you can see the wisp of black ink encircling his wrists. As your eyes meet his smoky gray ones through those blue lensed glasses, you feel the butterflies mercilessly stampeding through your stomach. Short, midnight blue locks were styled out of his face - parted in the middle and pushed to the sides, with some pieces pushed back over the top of his head - creating a nice frame for his angular face. He flashes a smile - sharp canines bared for all to see. Heat spreads to your core, and an image of him breathlessly nipping at your sensitive neck flashes in your mind. Quickly, you push it away while trying not to openly blush.

Mouth running dry, you manage to retain your easy going smile, praying that your reaction to his bestial grin goes unnoticed.

“Thank you for coming.” Kenzo nods respectfully to Kazuhiko, who returns the gesture.

“Thank you for having us, we’re excited for the alliance we can forge today,” though Kazuhiko’s face was intimidating, his words were genuine.

“You all already know Kenji, Hanzo and Soma, and this is my daughter, Y/N” Kenzo gestures towards you and all eyes settle on you. Immediately, your cheeks burn and you internally squirm under the attention.

“It’s very nice to meet you all.” Offering in a pleasant tone as you bow respectfully to the men, grateful to be able to hide your face for the moment.

When you straighten up, Kazuhiko gives you a warm smile - which actually does help to ease your butterflies a little bit.

“It is very nice to meet you as well, Y/N.” He nods, and you notice he doesn’t name his guards your eyebrows rise slightly, but no one else mentions it so you assume it’s a security thing.

Sugihara and Takeuchi nod and offer quiet greetings, but your undivided attention has already transferred to the Person of Interest.

“Hello. It’s nice to meet you.” Kirishima’s voice is unbelievably deep. You can barely stop the next image of you nestled close to him, feeling the deep rumble in his chest vibrating against your back as he whispers sweet nothings in your ear, flashing through your mind. Though thankfully you can hide your surprise - and crude thoughts - behind your poker face (at least that’s what you tell yourself).

“You as well,” you murmur with a nod and a kind smile.

Glancing at Kenzo to catch his eye, in turn he quickly takes over by inviting them to the sitting room for tea before the meal.

***

Once in the room, the Asano clan and Sakuragi clan are seated across the table from each other. Kenzo and Kazuhiko, you and Kirishima, Sugihara and Kenji, and Soma and Takeuchi all sit across from each other. The guards are on either end of the Sakuragi table, and Hanzo sits on the other side of Soma.

You remain quiet as many of them begin speaking about business, and predicting how the alliance will change things. Kirishima's eyes kept drifting to your face - searching it for any signs of discontent, but you seemed happy to listen to them. He notices how your small hands wrap around the warm tea cup, and how your curls give your face a unique frame. How the shiny ringlets cascade down your back and over your shoulders. Observes your hearty laugh when an off color joke is told - clear as a bell, and causing your nose to crinkle (and his heart to clench).

He’s surprised by just how comfortable you are around all of them. It’s easy for you to meet their gazes and laugh at their jokes. To be honest, he felt a little out of his depth - so sure you would be the uncomfortable one here.

Kazuhiko - noticing you’ve barely said anything other than nodding and chuckling along - asks, “so Y/N - how do you like Japan? I heard you lived in the States most of your life.”

“Oh yeah, I grew up in the States! I really love Japan, though. I used to visit more around the holidays when I was younger, so it’s nice to be back. Especially since I came home in time for all of the upcoming events and celebrations.” Responding cheerily, a warm smile crosses your lips.

Kazuhiko gives an approving nod at your genuine love for his home country.

“It must have been hard coming here though, are you able to keep up with your friends pretty easily?” Sugihara chimes in during the lull - purely curious.

Soma and Hanzo tense unintentionally, but give no further indication that the question was out of line. Everyone in the room noticed anyway - probably due to their line of work.

“Oh uh… yeah! Well I mean, the few friends I have are also really… busy, and none of them lived near me anyway so our relationships haven’t been affected that much. We still keep up with each other over the phone and social media. We’ll probably plan a vacation together for this summer or something so we can see each other then!” Your words and tone remain cheerful, even though your response becomes kind of long winded and awkward by the end.

“What about family? Like back in the States?” Kirishima raises the question in an equally curious tone as Sugihara - cocking one midnight blue eyebrow.

Now the tension is apparent in the room. Kenji, Soma and Hanzo look at their tea, and Kenzo prepares to cut in. The Sakuragi Clan are all surprised by the tension, but seemed to gather it was a landmine of a question - apparently.

Quickly attempting to find the response that won’t completely ruin the mood, and determining that ripping off the bandaid is best - you go for it.

“Oh, uh, they’re not with us anymore.” Aiming to keep your tone light and avoid the harsher words used to explain such situations. Kirishima cocks his head, slightly confused, so you try to clarify.

“They… passed away. My mom when I was younger, and my grandparents both within the past 5-10 years. It’s a big reason why I ended up returning to Japan.” Clarifying softly with a glum smile from the pitiful looks the Sakuragi clan were casting your way. You wish for a very large rock to crawl under, averting your gaze to the very interesting grain of the table.

“I’m so sorry - I didn’t mean to-“ Kirishima’s eyes widened as he quickly tried to cover himself. Kazuhiko looked shocked too, and the tension in the room rose a few degrees again.

“No, no, you’re okay - really.” You reassure him - wanting nothing more than the awkwardness to dissipate already, but the tension was still there.

“That was a valid and normal question to ask someone, there’s no way you could have known anyway. Plus, that’s really the only wildcard answer I have, so from this point on whatever other questions you ask are probably safe.” Floundering to find the right words, you opt for a halfhearted joke instead.

Determining it was the right choice, as you giggle awkwardly and Kirishima follows suit causing the tension to mostly disappear.

As quiet envelops the room again, everyone peers into their teacups, or around the room - no one dared to be the next one to speak.

Pulling the trigger, you break the silence and attempt to change the subject.

“So Kirishima,” you begin mildly, and all eyes focus on you. “I heard that you babysit?”

He gives a short nod, so you continue, “That’s cool… is it like a side gig? Do you babysit for multiple families, or just one?”

Kirishima just stares at you for a moment, and when you take stock of the room - everyone else is as well. I’ve said something wrong, haven't I?

But then, Kirishima lets out a snort - followed by Sugihara and Takeuchi - before stifling it. Your eyes focus on his face as he tips his head back - failing to stifle his laugh.

Memorizing his rosy cheeks and the way his canines poked out from under his lip as that unbelievably deep voice bounces off the table with laughter… you could feel yourself staring too long.

“He babysits my daughter, Yaeka.” Kazuhiko tears your attention away, as he clarifies due to the bewildered look on your face - assuming you’re offended, and not shamelessly eyeing his First Lieutenant.

“Sorry - I wasn’t expecting that,” Kirishima manages between the last titters, “basically everyone in our world knows that so I just… wasn’t expecting that to be your question.” He elaborates while shaking his head, a genial smile tugging at his lips.

“Haha - multiple families! Like you’re offering your services to single moms in a flier on the street!” Sugihara mutters under his breath between giggles.

An image flashes in your mind of Kirishima in plain clothes, handing out hand made fliers and attempting to network with single mothers walking on the street. Quickly, you cover your mouth to hide the chortle bubbling up.

Kirishima and Kenji both shoot him a glare, but then he is distracted by the sound that escapes your mouth. Tipping your head back - unable to hold it any longer - and expelling a hearty laugh that made your shoulders shake a bit.

“Haha! Yeah, sorry, but that’s exactly what I imagined,” you say, hiding a remorseful grin behind your hand again. Kirishima can’t even be upset that he’s ended up the butt of the joke - you’re just so alluring like this. The way your eyes crinkle at the edges as an infectious grin spreads over your features, and those shiny curls bounce and sway around your pretty face when you move. He can’t help but return a simpering smile.

“Do you enjoy babysitting Yaeka?” asking quickly - after quieting your giggles - genuinely wanting to hear more about him.

“I do. She’s brightened my life by a lot,” Kirishima muses as he’s brought back to reality. Subconsciously, he relaxes at the mention of her, smiling absentmindedly and averting his gaze.

“Aw, that’s really great to hear! I’m sure you’ve brightened her life up a lot too. How old is she?” Inquiring with a wistful look on your face, heart melting from how bashful he’s become at the mention of Yaeka.

“Thank you, I hope I have. She just turned 7.” He responded, seeming genuinely pleased by your kind words. You didn’t even need to ask for him to continue, “We call her the Little Lady, and she can be shy sometimes, but she’s very mature and responsible for her age…” Kirishima trails off as he realizes maybe he’s been talking about Yaeka too much, and glances over your face for any signs of boredom.

“She sounds like a really great kid. ‘Little Lady’ is probably one of the cutest nicknames I’ve ever heard, by the way,” chuckling lightly before you add, “I hope I get the chance to meet her someday… I hope that’s not weird to say!” exclaiming the last bit - feeling embarrassed that you may be inserting yourself without permission.

“It’s not weird,” Kirishima jumps to reassure you. Kazuhiko shoots him an unreadable glance, before giving you a kind nod of approval.

“Yaeka is shy, but I think you are someone she could warm up to quickly,” Kazuhiko states, and you can’t help the bashful grin creeping over your face.

“Do you like kids? Have you ever worked with them?” Kirishima questions curiously.

“Mhm, I love kids - they’re the best! When my grandparents were ill I spent a lot of time at the hospital, so eventually I volunteered in the children’s ward. I gained enough experience to become a nurse, so I could transfer to the NICU, where I’ve kind of stayed for a few years now.” Babbling joyfully about your work, Kirishima can see how your eyes light up as you mention all the things you do in the children’s ward - helping them study, do Art, exercise, etc.

“You’re amazing Y/N.” Sugihara whispers across the table, eyes so wide you’re half convinced his eyes would pop out.

“Oh, well, I don’t know about that,” attempting to laugh off his compliment, as you hold your palms up in front of you and shake your head.

“No. That is really amazing. Especially with your family being ill at the time.” Kazuhiko adds in an authoritative, but favorable tone.

Kenzo, and the other Asanos don’t even try to hide their pride - beaming wide, either into their teacups, or shooting you a look of admiration - knowing full well just how amazing you are.

“Um, thank you.” Murmuring shyly, as you bow your head.

A mix of excitement and dread swirled in Kirishima’s guts as he started to realize just how good you are.

His thoughts swirled with doubt at first:

How is she going to marry me? This woman volunteers to help sick children, and I am literally The Demon. What the hell were they thinking to suggest she marry me?!

Pushing the doubt away, Kirishima focuses on you again - hoping the dread will stop mounting the more you speak.

“Uh, Y/N. Do you volunteer at the hospital here in Japan?” Floundering to keep the conversation going, but Kirishima decided to keep the topic on you and not him.

“Honestly, not as much as I’d like. I work at the National Art Museum in the city as well, so my time is split between the two. I can only get to the hospital a few times a week. Unless it snows, of course, then I have a standing deal with the Museum director that I can leave. No questions asked.” Beaming as you say this, extremely pleased with yourself it seems.

“Why when it snows?” He asks, a little confused, but wanting to know why you’re so proud of this small thing, and not everything else you mentioned earlier.

“Oh, because the kids love the snow, but - typically - the hospital will become short staffed because of accidents, falls, hypothermia - stuff like that,” sticking a finger up to keep track of the misfortunes as you list them. “I'll go over there so at least someone is available to take them out to play if it’s gotten too hectic. Which more often than not, it has. Or, y’know, tell them stories when it’s too cold or they aren’t feeling up to it.” Calm and collected, the easy going look on your face nevers slips as you expound on your robust life in Japan.

Excitement hesitantly nips at the heels of his doubt with images of you playing with Yaeka. Followed by you leading him around the museum to your favorite exhibits, face lighting up as you ramble on about the history behind each piece.

Your eyes wide with worry when he returns home with blood on his shirt as your trembling hands check him over for serious injuries. He would keep reassuring you that he’s fine, but you wouldn’t relax until you confirmed it for yourself. Afterwards, you would both relish in the comfort your bodies provide each other. Finally, the image of you with a rounded belly, beaming up at him saying, “they’re kicking, quick feel here!” as you take his hand and place it on the spot with the gentle bumping.

Chest swelling at the last image, he can barely stop the burning in his cheeks - glancing away from your bright smile.

After a beat of stunned silence, you worry, once again, if you’ve said something wrong.

But then Kirishima clears his throat, cutting those smoky eyes back to you, and quips, “and you’re a real person, right?”

Head tilting and eyebrows creasing - you start to ask what he meant.

“He just means… We were made aware of your kind nature, but I don’t think any of us expected you to be so… utterly selfless.” Kazuhiko clarifies quickly - shooting a glare at Kirishima - and then glances at Kenzo in an effort to assess the room.

“Oh! No, that’s fair, sorry, I didn’t understand at first,” you blurt out while flashing Kirishima an apologetic smile, who discreetly lets out a relieved sigh.

The rest of the evening passed without a hitch, the tension having finally dissipated - allowing you all to laugh and joke a bit more freely.

Near the end of the evening, you step out into the courtyard for some fresh air.

The hairs stand up on the back of your neck, and immediately, you look around for who could be watching you.

But you are utterly alone.

The next thing you notice is how eerily quiet it is.

Remembering your encounter from earlier this evening with that guy, and rubbing your wrist for comfort - you peer around the courtyard for anything that is amiss.

Everything seems to be in place - nothing was out of the ordinary. The courtyard looked to be in great condition with it having been cleaned and the foliage pruned for tonight.

Except for the feeling that you were being watched…Your survival instinct chews on itself - crying out - screaming that you are unknowingly wandering into the maw of a great beast:

“It isn’t watching you. It is Hunting You. Run. Run!”

As you round the small Tea House, you hear rustling in the bushes directly ahead of you. Stopping dead in your tracks, feet blindly stumbling backwards - not daring to remove your eyes from the rustling. It grows louder, and louder, pushing away from the far wall of the courtyard and drawing closer while still hidden in the bush.

Only tearing your eyes away when you hear the sound of the courtyard door sliding open. Spotting Kirishima and Sugihara entering the courtyard, you swiftly turn back - watching the bush intently - but the rusting has stopped and all you hear is the flicking of Kirishima’s lighter.

Burning tobacco fills your nose, and you feel somewhat comforted by the scent.

Throwing one last cautionary glance at the now silent bush before you prepare to approach the pair - not wanting to be accused of spying.

Rounding the corner before they start talking, making sure your footsteps are heavy enough to hear, you come to face them, waving your hand gently.

“Oh Y/N! I thought you went back inside,” Sugihara greets you with a grin and a wave back.

Kirishima smiles and gives a reserved nod while taking a drag of his cigarette.

Eying the cigarette, and silently you lament quitting: ‘God, I could use a smoke right about now.’

“Oh yeah, I just needed some fresh air. Did you two have a good time?” Succeeding in keeping your voice neutral, and hiding the panic still beating against your rib cage.

‘Just a dog. Just a dog. That’s super normal for Japan, and when I go inside I can mention it to someone…’

“Yeah we had a great time!! You’re a lot of fun Y/N. Did you enjoy yourself?” Sugihara’s excited babbling pulls your attention back to the men.

Nodding quickly, you cheerily say, “Oh definitely! Y’all are all really fun to be around too.”

Sugihara beams back at you and Kirishima smiles politely, but looks like he has something to say.

“Is something on your mind Y/N? You looked worried for a moment.” His voice is low and calm, but his eyes have an intimidating glint that makes you want to spill your guts on the spot.

‘I wonder if he does interrogations…’

“Mm, uh, not exactly…” voice trailing off as your eyes cast back in the direction of the bush. Sugihara shoots Kirishima a glare for presumably ‘ruining the mood’, but Kirishima’s eyes wordlessly follow yours.

Only looking back when you ask him pointedly, “are there wild dogs in Japan? Or like, I guess, large wildlife to worry about?”

He considers your question for a moment, turning his gaze towards the bright moon before responding.

“Not really. At least it’s pretty rare for this area. Why do you ask?” Kirishima doesn't mock you, his voice remaining low and even. Sugihara glances rapidly between you and the bush trying to piece together what you’re getting at.

“Uh, it’s probably nothing then,” you laugh it off while waving your hands out in front of you with a half hearted smile.

“Tell us anyway.” Kirishima states flatly, smoky eyes holding your own - you don’t think twice about doing what you’re told.

“There was just a lot of, um, rustling in the bush over there. Again, it was probably nothing - I’m just being paranoid. It just seemed too big to be like a bird or something…” you speak apprehensively, feeling a little embarrassed, as you try your best to downplay how panicked you actually feel.

“Ah well… it probably was nothing too big, just sounded big in the bush would be my guess,” Kirishima offers and scratches the back of his head while gazing over at the bush in question.

“Mm, yeah you’re probably right. I’m just tired, so I probably thought I saw something… It was probably just the wind anyway,” you quickly nod and agree, hoping you didn’t make it weird.

Sugihara opens his mouth to respond, seeming to sense your insecurity, but Kirishima beats him to it.

“Regardless, go ahead inside. We’ll check it out and let Kenji know if it’s something more.” He assures you in that calm tone that soothes your pounding heart. He watches as you relax a little from his reassurance.

“Thank you, I appreciate it,” you murmur gratefully, and bow your head.

“Don’t mention it.” Kirishima says with a nod as you disappear inside.

***

Stopping off in a secluded hallway once inside to catch your breath before rejoining the rest of the party.

Kirishima returns after Sugihara, and despite the events in the courtyard, they act completely normal. You tell yourself that means it was probably nothing, right?

Though terror snakes through your core when you spot Kirishima pulling Kenji to the side at one point.

Eventually the evening came to a close, and everyone started saying their goodbyes.

When it came to you and Kirishima’s turn, he gave no signs that anything was awry in the courtyard, or that he felt nervous around you at all. Bowing respectfully, and giving you an easy going smile as he bids you goodnight.

You, on the other hand, felt like a nervous school girl. Though you hoped your bright smile and simple goodbye hid how nervous - and excited - he made you feel.

Everyone said the night went very well, and you agreed… Despite the title, your future husband seemed to be a gentleman and kind.

You thought the night went off without a hitch… Except for the panic. Except for the worry. Except for the fear.

You just couldn’t shake the feeling that something big and dangerous was looming around the corner, and you couldn’t even see it coming.

That night, Kirishima filled your dreams. Sweet, warm days spent walking the streets of Japan with your future husband grinning at you over ice cream cones as the two of you visit the cherry blossoms. Spiced, steamy nights spent frolicking between sheets. Big hands gripping hips, small hands tugging midnight locks, skin pressed to skin, tongue touching tongue… Feeling full, so, so full.

Even in the comfort of your dreams - safe with your Demon - you could feel it coming, creeping, stalking ever closer to you.

[sw33tsuccubus]

Oikawa fic, and it's Oikawa having a rivalry with reader, who is the captain of the basketball team. They end up needing to kind of share the same sports court since the volleyball one is going through maintenance, so they have to agree on schedules to use it

Oikawa and reader don't hit it off at first, but they end up needing to be stuck with each other to make reports about the court usage to the school's council

Oikawa starts to crack a bit and buys reader a soda, then they start to get warmer to each other, and it's that sweet hand holding while they still can't admit their feelings for each other

Rival Captain

tooru oikawa x male reader

summary: the basketball team shares their court with the volleyball team while their court is in maintenance.

genre: fluff

requested by anon

word count: 1k

A/N: this request was a pain, i wrote it wrong the first time

“You’ve got to be kidding me.”

I groan, gripping my hair and turning to our teams’ co captain.

“They can’t go to a sports center or anything?”

He shakes his head, glancing around.

“It’s a big court, Y/n. It won’t be too bad sharing. Besides, we could make friends!”

I scowl at him.

“This isn’t a kids show, Soma. We aren’t making any friends.”

He sighs.

“Would it hurt you to loosen up a little? If you go to university and you see any of those volleyball members, you’ll know someone!”

“I don’t care! They’re all so weird, I don’t want to see them in my court or anywhere else.”

“It’s not even your court, it’s the coaches. Shut up and deal with it, Y/n.”

Soma slapped the back of my head and I groaned. He can be annoying sometimes, but he always has reason on his mind.

I roll my eyes, playfully shoving him back.

“Fine. But if I see them on my court during our practices, I’ll blow a fuse.”

Soma rolled his eyes.

“You’re so dramatic.”

~~~

After classes that day, I had scheduled to meet with the volleyball team captain, Tooru Oikawa. I knew who he was, sure. He was some annoying lady’s man who was probably gay and was really good at volleyball. His best friend, Hajime Iwaizumi, was alright. We had some classes together in second year and we got along.

Oikawa is a whole different story, though. He has a fake nice aura about him, like he’s secretly some evil person. Walking to where we agreed to meet, I wasn’t sure what to expect.

I appeared in front of the gardening club shed and leaned against the wall, waiting patiently for the volleyball captain. After a while, I checked my watch and scowled.

Seven minutes past when he agreed to show up. 

I gave him some more time, and just as I was about to leave, he came jogging over.

“Sorry for being late, some girls wanted to chat.”

He smiled, and I gave him a look of disdain.

“Don’t care, didn’t ask. You’re late.”

He blinks at me and crosses his arms defensively.

“Ladies first, man. I had to chat with them.”

“Why, so you can keep up your high school Q? Pathetic.”

He gave me an offended look and scowled at me.

“I’m sorry, okay? Can we plan this thing?”

I roll my eyes and nod, pulling out my phone.

“Do you guys do morning practices?”

“Yeah. Afternoon too. You?”

“Same.”

I grimace, writing some things in my notes app.

“Hmm.. what are your practice days?”

“Monday, Wednesday, Friday.”

“Yeah, that won’t work.”

He huffs, shifting his weight to one leg and placing his hand on his hip.

“And why not?”

“Those are our days too. We’ll have to split things up.”

He nods in understanding.

“Sure. One team takes Monday and Thursday and the other gets Tuesday and Friday?”

“That works.”

I tap at the keyboard on my phone, writing it down. 

“As for Wednesday, one team can take the court during the afternoon and the other during the morning.”

He hums in agreement.

“My team can take Tuesday and Friday, as well as afternoon practice on Wednesday.”

“It’s my court, Oikawa. Don’t get greedy.”

I eye the boy, before typing on my phone again. I was perfectly fine with my team going Monday and Thursday. He sighs.

“Then we can go M-“

“It’s fine. Now.”

I put my phone into my pocket and glare at Oikawa.

“If I see any volleyballs or any of your equipment on my court on any of our days, we’ll have problems. Got it?”

He rolls his eyes.

“Fine.”

~~~

Telling the school how the usage of the court was going was strange. I was used to doing it by myself, or occasionally with Soma. Doing it with Oikawa was weird.

“Nobody is doing drugs.”

I glare at Oikawa. That came out of nowhere.

“We clean up after ourselves after each practice. It’s just the basketball team and the volleyball team.”

The council nods.

“The teams are getting along?”

I shrug.

“Yeah. We don’t fight at all, but we don’t talk much.”

“The basketball team is very hospitable towards us. It’s quite nice.”

The council nods again, taking in our facial expressions and body language.

“Are the captains getting along?”

“For the most part.”

Oikawa smiled nervously and I roll my eyes.

“We don’t talk much. It’s normally nice banter.”

I could tell the council knew we weren’t being completely truthful, but they didn’t seem to care.

Leaving the room, Oikawa sighed. I looked at him out of the corner of my eye and rolled my eyes.

“You would say we weren’t doing drugs why?”

“It’s a genuine response!”

He clicks his tongue.

“It’s dumb to say, they’ll think the opposite.”

“They know me, L/n. They know I make jokes.”

He shrugs, walking to a vending machine. I have half the mind to stay with him and half the mind to walk away.

I walk away.

“Hey, L/n, wait up!”

Oikawa walks over, handing me a soda while holding one for himself. I raise an eyebrow at him and he looks away.

“Just enjoy it. You were here and I didn’t want to be rude.”

I sigh, cracking open the can and taking a swig. Strangely, he knew one of my favorites. I looked at him curiously, and he was sipping at the same kind. Maybe he just liked the flavor.

“What are you doing after this?”

“Going home and then something’ll happen. Why?”

“It’s just something to talk about.”

He shrugs.

“How’s the team doing?”

“We’re alright. Kyotani gets out down by Iwa-chan whenever he tries to start something. Or by Yahaba, he listens to him too, strangely.”

I think back to the volleyball club members. Iwaizumi, the ace and co captain. Kyotani is a second year with anger issues Oikawa likes to call Mad Dog. Yahaba was a second year who didn’t contribute much but was a good player nonetheless.

“You could try practicing with us, if you wanted.”

“I don’t play volleyball.”

He scoffs.

“So? You could just join us. Doesn’t matter if you’re any good.”

“Why do you want me there so bad?”

His face turns red and he looks at the floor.

“Forget it.”

He walks away, presumably to try e basketball court. I shrug, watching his back.

~~~

A few days after that, Oikawa and I got stuck in the rain. He had come to watch basketball practice, saying the sport could be interesting to learn about, and then stayed behind to help Soma and I clean up.

Soma left, since he had an umbrella, but here I was with Oikawa. The chocolate haired boy grabbed an umbrella from his bag and opened it up.

“Walk with me?”

I sighed, taking it from him and walking with him to my home. It was kind of peaceful. The rain sounds above and around us, the smell.

He would occasionally look at me but wouldn’t say anything. He’s very strange. 

Sometimes he would step in a puddle and curse, but then would quiet down and we would be silent again.

We got to my house, and he said a silent goodbye before leaving. Normally he would chat with me, tell me some things, but he’s been awfully quiet today.

~~~

Oikawa would shy away whenever he saw me. Weird, since we still report to the council and I have to unlock the gun every morning the volleyball team practices.

Once, I tried striking up a conversation with him and he walked away like I hadn’t said a thing.

Today, I entered the gym and found him cleaning up after their afternoon practice with Iwaizumi.

I walked over to the volleyball captain.

“Hey, Oikawa. What’s up?”

He looked at me, but didn’t say anything. I sighed.

“What’s up with you, man? You seem to dislike me even more.”

He shakes his head.

“Never disliked you.”

“Then what’s up? Tell me.”

“After I finish cleaning.”

I roll my eyes but agree, going outside the gym and leaning against the wall. Iwaizumi leaves first, saying bye to me and going on his way.

I zero in on Oikawa when he steps out, and he groans.

“I’ll get right to it, okay?”

I nod, staring blankly into his eyes.

“I’ve got a crush on you.”

I furrow my brows. Not what I was expecting.

“No way.”

“Yes way! And, that time I got you a soda, i thought I could ask you out then, but you were being weird, like you didn’t like me at all, so I chickened out!”

I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose.

“Ignoring someone isn’t the way to go. Should have told me, Tooru.”

He looks at his feet, and I rolled my eyes.

“I guess I can give you a chance.”

He looked up, his eyes full of hope.

“Really?”

“Yeah…”

~~~

Dating Oikawa was quite interesting. He was sweet to you, very nice. Always offered to pay for your things and opened doors for you, although he acted like a princess. 

You could feel yourself falling for him, having the urge to pamper him and kiss his cheeks. Maybe he wasn’t ready for that.

You cleared your throat, handing Oikawa a bento box. He swooned at you, thanking you and taking your hand as he put it safely into his locker.

He walked you to your class before leaving to go to his.

You sighed as you watched him walk away. What a sweetheart.