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I can’t lose you // Mafia!Stucky x fem!reader

Summary: Being the girlfriend of the Mafia leader and his second in command had its dangers but for years, you'd never had to experience this. Until now. How will the boys react when you're put in danger?

Requested by: @tinkerbellasstuff​ (thank you so much for the request!)

Tags: 18+ readers only, smut, threesome, dom/sub, hostage, threats of violence, angst, fluff, hurt, size difference, double penetration, protective steve/bucky, anal and vaginal sex, oral sex (f receiving), multiple orgasms, overstimulation, daddy kink, praise kink, begging, subspace, pet names, not beta read

Word: 5.6k

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“You know, this feels more like a treat for the both of you rather than me”, you explained watching Steve and Bucky skim through the dresses on the rack around the store and pile their favourites in front of you. Dating the leader of the Rogers mafia had its perks, Steve knowing all the right people had managed to book out the entire store for you to look and purchase anything that you wanted, something he liked to do on occasions to treat you. However, you always hated spending his money, the situation almost feeling wasteful so the shopping experience usually felt like you were being Bucky or Steve’s shadow as they searched through the clothes that they thought you would like or want you to wear which you much preferred to do. Especially as they both had a very good eye for picking out the most beautiful clothing, even though they seemed to be eye-watering expensive.

“If you bite that lip one more time hot mama, I’m going to take it out myself” Bucky muttered as he placed a suspiciously short black dress in front of you, not taking his eyes off of yours as he backed away, disappearing into the mass of clothing rails. Releasing the lip that you hadn’t realised was between your teeth as you shook your head, looking at the article of clothing now in your hands.

“You know, I might just let him”, Steve then whispered into your ear, making you jump not having noticed that he was close. It was now his turn to pass you a deep maroon silk dress. Both of your cheeks warmed at his words, something Steve seemed to notice as he leaned to peck your cheek and smile against your skin. “I love how easy it is to make your flush, baby”.

“I’m going to try some on!” you declared, standing quickly, holding the two dresses tightly in your hand, brushing past the Blonde mafia boss, ignoring his chuckle at your reactions as you moved into the empty changing rooms.

Breezing into one of the cubicles and shutting the curtain behind you, a few seconds passed as you decided which dress to try on first before finally going for the maroon dress. As you were about to ease the jumper up and over your head, a noise was heard on the other side of the curtain, stopping your movements. Smiling to yourself whilst simultaneously rolling your eyes, you shouted, “Steve, I’ve not even tried the first dress on yet, give me some time”-.

All words were cut off as the curtain was yanked to the side, revealing a deranged-looking man that you recognised from a few weeks ago. Not even daring to breathe as your heart pounded violently in your chest, staring at the man that you couldn’t quite remember his name, not that you could even remember your own when you noticed the gun being lifted to point directly at your forehead.

When you and Steve first started dating, he had spent hours going over how to react in different scenarios whether it was kidnap, being tied to a chair or being held at gunpoint but you’d never been in this sort of situation before, Steve and Bucky having never left your side for you to be in any danger. Trying your hardest not to allow fear to take over you completely, thinking hard over what Steve had taught you. The first was to show you were no threat, most of Steve’s enemies were triple the size of you and rather than trying to fight them off, you’d have to make them feel like they were in control so, you raised your shaking hands palms up, showing your surrender. Next was that you must follow their orders if and when necessary until help arrives, try and find out as much information as possible from the threat but as you looked into the desperate man's wild eyes, you didn’t want to risk upsetting him anymore by asking for his name. So you stayed in silence, as you heard Steve and Bucky talking close by, internally begging that you both stayed in there, you couldn’t even think about either of the boys being hurt but luck wasn’t on your side as he waved the gun in the direction of the boys, a silent command for you to walk ahead.

Exiting the changing cubicle, still facing the man, you took slow, steady steps backwards toward the main area of the store. “Turn around”, your heart dropped at his words, hating the fact that you had to have your back to the man with the gun.

Doing as commanded, you held back a scream as his arm was suddenly around your throat, not fully restricting your airwards but enough to make you struggle and grip his forearm to try and ease the tension as the cold tip of the gun was now pressed against your temple. He now led the way with his body behind yours, pushing you forward and entering the store once more. Your eyes desperately flicked between Steve and Bucky who both had their backs towards the two of you, still idly looking at clothes.

“Hands up!” the stranger shouted suddenly, making you jump, breath coming in shuddering bursts as you watched both of your boyfriends instinctively reached for their own guns in the holster attached to their chests but stopping when quickly when they turned and saw your predicament.

“Steve” you pleaded, hoping your voice wouldn’t annoy the man behind you but he didn’t say anything, only pushed the gun further into your temple causing a slight whimper to come out of your lips. 

“Don’t you fucking dare,” the man demanded at Steve and Bucky’s movements. “Do you want me to blow a hole in her head, is that it? Both of you slowly, take out your guns and slide them over to me and if I hear either of your safety being clicked I can guarantee I will shoot her before you shoot me”. Both men stopped their movements instantly taking a second to contemplate the man's threats before slowly undoing the strap holding their guns to the belts and then sliding them across the floor until they knocked into your feet.

Now it had been a few minutes, and you had contemplated trying to disarm the man exactly how you’d been taught to do but now with the added pressure of both potentially being in the firing line and your increasing panic attack trembling beneath the surface, you decided against it. Instead, you tried to tug on his arm away from your neck as his rising anger only meant that he was cutting off your airway more.

Steve managed to catch your eye, seemingly not even blinking, almost like he was trying to communicate with you and for the most part, it helped you to steady your breathing. Your trust in Steve and Bucky was much more than the fear you held over the man holding you hostage but with their weapons now at your feet and they couldn't approach any closer, only the negative outcomes were consuming your thoughts entirely.

“Paul, don’t be stupid, point the gun somewhere else”, Steve’s voice remained calm as he addressed the man behind you, his name now sparking the memory of seeing him only two weeks ago in the boy's office, he looked just as angry then as he did now. Even as your body continued to tremble, you tried to hold eye contact with Steve’s unnaturally calm face, a clear comparison to Bucky’s when you had briefly glanced over and seen unfathomable rage, his body shaking slightly.

“Oh, should I? Did you do the same when my brother pleaded for his life a month ago?” Paul’s snarled, voice breaking slightly as if he was on the verge of tears. The hand holding the gun began to tremble with his heightening emotions but then he seemed to study himself, pressing it in further into your temple causing both pressure and pain to leave you gasping and knees buckling.

Steve and Bucky both shifted forward at hearing you in pain but Paul continued to shout, “stop! Hands-on your head, both of you. Did you really think you could get away with killing my brother? That there would be no repercussions for your actions, Rogers?”

You weren’t sure when but you’d begun to cry, wetness pooling down your cheeks, a sight that seemed to make Bucky flinch before he decided to speak up. “What do you think you’re going to achieve doing all this Paul? You kill her then what? We let you leave? Do you really think you’re going to get out of this situation without being skinned alive”. His voice was dripped with venom as he spoke and you could feel Paul shake slightly at the threat before he righted himself, standing to his full height which only caused you to stand on your tip toes from his grip around your throat.

“Maybe you’re right Barnes, I won’t get out of this alive, but what makes you so certain that you will?”

“No!” One moment the gun was pressed against your head and the next it was being pointed at Bucky and it was almost on instinct that you released your hold on his arm and reached for the gun, pulling it back to point at you. It was like a reflex, not fully comprehending what you’d done but judging by the dark looks in Steve and Bucky’s eyes, they weren’t happy with it.

What shocked you next was a chuckle coming from the man holding you, his mouth moving to your ear which only caused more rage in Steve’s eyes. “Do you really want to die for these murderers?” he whispered.

“Yes”, you answered honestly, without a moment's hesitation. Pauls's arm tightened around your throat with more strength, cutting off any chance of you breathing in. Struggling against his hold, eyes now closing as the overwhelming pressure increased in your head, white noise pounding in your ears.

“Have it your way then”, Paul continued, the cool tip of the gun once again pressing in against your head, if you’d opened your eyes you would have noticed Steve and Bucky make a move to step forward when the deafening bang of a gun firing echoed throughout the store.

Almost in an instant, the arm around your neck loosens so that you were able to suck in the deepest breath you’d ever experienced but it only caused you to cough violently, trying desperately to take more and more breaths as your knees gave way. A warm body caught you before were able to collide with the floor and Steve’s urgent voice was whispering in your ear as he was able to drag you across the store.

In the rush and panic of the store being raided by other members of Steve’s gang, you were able to spot Paul lifeless on the floor with blood pouring from the fatal wound in his head but Steve was quick to cup your cheeks and turn you away from the scene. “That’s it baby keep taking nice long breaths for me, in and out. Are you injured anywhere else? Are you ok?” You’d never heard Steve fully lose control like this before, no matter the situation he was always level-headed but he seemed just as close to having a panic attack as you were.

As he spoke, he continued to move you throughout the Store until the sun was beaming down on you and the car door was being opened for him to place you into the backseat. Steve’s thumbs brushed away the tears that had stained your cheek, you were able to respond. “Steve, I’m ok, I think, I’m-I’m fine” your fingers rubbed against your neck, something Steve was quick to notice.

His fingers lingered on the sore spot before leaning his face closer and fiercely kissing your forehead, taking a deep breath in, almost like he was trying to memorise your smell before swiftly leaving and shutting the car door behind him and walking back into the shop. Muffled, you were able to hear him shout to Bucky, “take her home, now!”

The brunette was out of the store and into the driver's side of the car in only a few strides, engine on and the store was far in the rear-view mirror. In the shock of suddenly driving off without Steve, your tears had ceased and concern had replaced fearful feelings as Bucky drove harshly through traffic, definitely going over the speed liit as he swerved around cars. “Bucky please slow down, we should have waited for Steve.”

“Put your seatbelt on”, was his only response, blue eyes unblinking as he stared ahead at the road. You couldn’t sit in the back and not be close to him, not after everything that had occurred so made the decision to quickly climb into the front of the car and into the passenger side seat.

“You need to put your seatbelt on as well”, you tried to tell him, fumbling with shaking fingers to clip in your own. Bucky didn’t say a single word as he kept one hand on the wheel, and the other helped to click your seatbelt before quickly doing his own. The two of you didn’t speak another word, even though you wanted to talk, tell him how much you love him, how scared you were, how thankful you are to him and Steve and the gang but every time your mouth opened, all thoughts dispersed.

Finally giving up on the words, you watched him carefully. How painfully his jaw was clenched, the metal hand that was holding the steering wheel so violently you could see the material was beginning to bend and he was sat so still you were sure for a moment that he wasn’t breathing.

So lost in watching Bucky, you’d not noticed that the two of you had arrived at the gates of your home until the car stopped directly outside of the front door. The silence was almost deafening as you swallowed thickly but Bucky’s thoughts seemed to be somewhere far away. Deciding to make the first step, you unclipped both your and Bucky’s seat belt.

“Don’t you ever point the gun at yourself and risk your life for me ever again, do you understand?” His voice was only just above a whisper, cold and full of passion as his eyes finally snapped to look at yours.

You weren’t sure what to respond with, on instinct wanting to disagree, having made the same decision a thousand times more but with the panic and hurt in his eyes, you weren’t sure you could have this conversation right now.

“Yes, I understand”.

“Good… because I can’t lose you” Bucky’s voice cracked as well as your heart as his eyes became glossy with unshed tears.

“I can’t lose you either”, you couldn’t hold back your emotions as warm tears escaped the corner of your eyes as the two of you reached for one another. Bucky opened his arms as you climbed across the car until you were straddling his lap, the steering wheel uncomfortable against your back but you didn’t care as he held you close to his chest. Finally, you released the pent-up emotions, sobbing into his shirt as he comforted you with soft whispers and delicate strokes of his fingers through your hair.

Eventually, your cries calmed and a soft buzz hummed through your veins, muscles relaxing into his hold, the warmth from his body consuming you thoroughly. “It’s ok, I’ve got you, no one’s going to hurt you now, I’m never letting you go”, Bucky continued to whisper comforts that made you feel safe.

A knock at the car window had Bucky shifting but you paid no attention to it, wanting to only be with Bucky, unsure of even how much time had passed. The sound of the door opening filled the silence, and then Steve’s voice was floating to your ears. “Is she asleep?”

“No I don’t think so, are you sweetheart?” Bucky asked before kissing the side of your head.

“I’m awake, sir” you were able to mumble, feeling even fuzzier, mouth dry and head spinning slightly. “I feel funny”.

“Lets’s get you inside baby” Steve encouraged, working with Bucky to ease you from the car and once more half-carrying you into your home.

Promptly you found yourself being placed onto the couch, your body melting into the cushions. Steve knelt before you as Bucky walked into the kitchen, returning a moment later with a glass of water, handing it to you which you gladly drank. The two men waited patiently for you to finish drinking before Steve took your hand.

“What happened today, I can promise will never happen again.” Bucky took your other hand as he sat next to you on the couch, looking at you just as intently as Steve was.

“I know-”

“Please let me finish. What happened today, I don’t know how that little weasel managed to sneak his way into the facility or get as close to you as he was able to hurt you. But please know, you will never be in harm's way ever again. If another person so much as looks at you wrong, I promise their lives will be quickly ended. In fact, I’m slightly annoyed that Sam ended that fucker as quickly as he had, he deserved to feel everything I had planned for him” Steve spat with venom before taking a quick steadying breath before continuing.

“I love you, Bucky loves you and I know you love us. Nothing like this will happen again, can you forgive us?”

“Forgive you? There’s nothing to forgive, you couldn’t have helped what happened. I knew what loving you both would be like, the danger I wanted to put myself in and I’d never blame you, I love you and nothing can change that.” The truth spilt from your lips in a blur, every word the truth and you wish there was a way that you could prove this more but you found yourself completely exhausted.

You tried to smile at the men who seemed still just as tense but as you caught each of their eyes with your own, they seemed to relax, squeezing your hands before Steve smiled back. “How are you feeling now? Does your neck still hurt?” 

“Slightly, but mostly when I touch it or move my head, otherwise I’m ok, still feeling a little fuzzy” you admitted.

Bucky nodded your head, stroking a hand now your cheek to cup your face tenderly. “Did he injure anywhere else?”

“No, nowhere else”.

“Do you mind if we check?” Steve asked seriously, a slight crease appearing between his brows. 

“Yes, of course, but you have nothing to worry about”.

“I still just want to be sure”. Each man sat beside you, your head turning in each direction causing you to wince at the movement. “Look forward Doll, we’ve got you”.

You did as instructed, trying to peak from the corner of your eyes as Steve and Bucky moved with the same idea in mind, inspecting a hand each in their lap before kissing each of your fingers delicately when they deemed there was no injury. Next, they turned your arms, looking at every inch of skin and then leaving a trail of kisses as they moved along the limbs. The tenderness in their movements had you shivering in anticipation, especially as they reached the shoulders and their heavy gaze was felt on your burning face.

Steve leaned forward first, the touch of his lips against your cheeks causing your eyes to shut in calmness. Then as Bucky’s lips connected with your other cheek, did Steve lean in to kiss you deeply, all emotions from the day, the love, everything went into the kiss and it had you moaning and almost wanting to cry and all too quickly he was pulling back and Bucky was taking his place, the metal hand stroking a stray of hair behind your ear.

As Bucky too moved back, you made to follow but the brunette paused your movements, his chuckle deep in his chest, “we still need to check the rest of your body first, mama”.

Steve's fingers gripped the edge of your shirt, pulling it up and over your head, leaving in just a simple lacy white bra that displayed your already perked nipples beneath. Their eyes, followed by their lips moved to your shoulders, causing a shiver to spark down your spine and goosebumps to litter your skin.

Steve moved back first as he reached the edge of your bra, “stand up for us baby”. He held up his hand for you to hold as you stood, turning you slightly so your front was facing Steve and your back was facing Bucky who was too now standing. Your breaths were coming out in short bursts as you tried to not look down as Steve knelt before you, hands resting on your hips, searching your body before leaning in a licking a single strip from your navel to the band of your bra.

Bucky was similarly doing the same except when he reached the lacy material, with one hand unclipped the clasps at the back, allowing for the material to slip from your shoulders, exposing your breasts to Steve who hungrily disposed of the material and seal his lips around one of your nipples, sucking it into his mouth. You let out an ungodly moan, back arching to be closer to Steve, hands lifting to hold onto his blonde hair but Bucky eased his own hands around you, tugging lightly on your wrists until they were in his grasp and behind your back.

Steve then moved to the other nipple, his hand squeezing the now wet and perky breast as his tongue teased the other, the sensations and pleasure pulsing to between your legs. Closing your eyes, you concentrated on his touch, the warmth and comfort that it gave you, as well as Bucky was still tenderly kissing up and down your spine, holding your hands together. 

“Steve…” sighing as you spoke his name, feeling the need increasing in your cunt, thighs rubbing together to try and ease any sort of tension. With a wet pop, Steve unattached himself from your nipple, leaving it slightly swollen from his mouth's action and once more he continued his visual and physical journey down your body.

Helping you out of your jeans and underwear in one swift motion, dragging them down your legs, Bucky helping to keep you upright as the material was removed from each leg, both socks going with it until you were in the complete nude before them both.

Once again, Steve and Bucky worked in tandem with one another. As Steve lifted one leg up to cradle, he inspected your feet, calf and thigh, kissing and licking as he moved, and Bucky did the same with the leg you were trying to stand on. Both of them doing so was a difficult feat to achieve, especially as both reached your sensitive thighs that had your knee buckling therefore Bucky had to keep you upright but never faltered in his lips journey.

Your skin was now hot to the touch, especially as you could feel the cool air around you grazing over your damp upper thighs from where your desire had spread over and as Steve and Bucky reached the top of their individual thigh, you were already moaning for whatever their next moves were.

Even though you couldn’t see him, you could feel Bucky smiling against your arse cheek as he leaned in to peck each one quickly and then standing to his full height, standing so his clothed chest was against your naked back, arms trapped in the small space as both his arms encircled around your waist.

You were about to ask what he had planned but his actions proved the answer for this as he lifted you slightly, allowing your legs to drape over Steve’s shoulders and his face to delve between your legs, right to that spot you were so desperate for him to search. Instinctively your thighs clenched around his face as his thick tongue pushed between your folds, but he seemed to like being squeezed from the deep moan he purred.

Steve didn’t miss a single drip of liquid as he licked up and down your slit, slipping his tongue into your already clenching hole as far as he could reach before pulling out and moving up to your early awaiting clit that he greedily sucked into his warm mouth. You were completely overwhelmed by his wonderful mouth, a continuous stream of moans spilling from your mouth.

“Do you like that Doll? Do you like it when he fucks you with his tongue?” Bucky asked, his face had dropped so that his lips were ghosting over the shell of your ear.

“Yes, sir” you quickly agreed, wishing that your arms were free so that you could run it through Steve’s blonde hair. Bucky chuckled at your response, kissing your temple and continuing to hold you up for Steve to continue pleasuring you.

As Steve’s tongue swirled around your clit at an increased pace, you could feel the sudden tightening in your abdomen, a sensation that was only increasing with each stroke of Steve’s. “I’m going to cum daddy”, you announced, not being able to hold back the nickname anymore, needing them to know just how far gone you truly were in the pleasure.

The mafia leader seemed to like it if the smile against your pussy was anything to go by and the next moment, you felt the tip of two of his fingers breach your cunt, stretching it out. Once again, the duo worked together, Bucky began whispering encouragements in your ear, “cum for us Doll, that’s it mama, cum all over his face”, and Steve began curling his fingers against that spot within that had you seeing stars as his mouth sucked harshly on your clit.

It only took another breath and the overwhelming sensation consumed your entire body, back arching, legs twitching and cunt convulsing and his fingers as you orgasmed hard. The pleasure was almost overwhelming as you tried to regain your normal breathing pattern.

“I want you both” you declared after a moment, wanting nothing more at that moment than to feel you all connected and to feel full of their cocks. Steve eased a few inches away from your cunt, looking up at you which you could now see as you glanced down with half-lidded eyes.

“I think we should take it easy today, we don’t want to put you under too much pressure today, you need to rest”.

You weren’t able to hold back to annoyed sigh, even if you had tried to. “Well you should have thought about that before checking me for marks, I want you both, please daddy”.

“Sassy Girl”, Bucky whispered against your cheek as he still held you up.

“Fine, but give it some time, we need to prep you first” Steve finally agreed but you were still being impatient.

“No, I want to feel it, I know I can take it, I just want to feel you both now and it was only this morning that you’d both fucked me anyway. I promise I can take it” you tried to reason with him, sticking out your lower lip for better effect as he looked up at you from his position still on his knees.

Steve and Bucky seemed to have a silent conversation with each other, something that you’d decided was taking way too long as you wiggled your hips, knocking slightly into Steve’s face. “Fine, you win baby” he finally relented, standing up and dropping your shaky legs to the floor.

Thankfully Bucky was still holding up most of your weight as you tried to hide your shit-eating grin as Steve began undressing, your eyes dropping to the throbbing cock, already dripping to be inside of you. Steve let out a deep chortle, your eyes looking up at his face to see his smile curved into a beautiful smirk as he held out his arms for you.

“Come here, sweetheart”, the mafia leader helped to grasp your hips, lifting you up until your legs were wrapped around his waist, hands that were once trapped behind your back were now gripping the short hair at the nape of his neck.

Your lips were instantly connected with his, desperately moving and pressing against his soft ones, tongue even slipping between. You were utterly breathless and only pulled back to gasp as the tip of his cock pressed against your awaiting hole, pushing in slowly, making sure to give you time to adjust to his size.

“Fuck you feel so good” he praised in your ear, teeth then nibbling the soft lobe as you moaned and tried to refrain from dropping your head back as your neck still ached slightly.

From behind you, Bucky swiftly removed his clothes, moving his hand up and down his shaft a few times as he watched you hungrily from behind, waiting for the moment Steve glanced at him and gave a swift nod and then stepped forward so his chest was once more touching your back, one hand now resting on your hip and the other at the base of his cock.

“Remember Doll, if you want me to stop use the colour code, ok? We’ll take this nice and easy hot mama.”

Bucky's voice was calm as he talked you through his motions as he aimed his cock towards your asshole. Both of the mens body heats were helping your body to relax as you closed your eyes, leaning your head delicately against Steve’s shoulders, taking a few deep breaths and trying not to tense around Steve’s cock that was still inside of your cunt as Bucky began to penetrate you.

Without the fucking session from the morning, you wouldn’t have been able to take him without any prepping as both men were significantly sized. Even with the morning, the stretch of Bucky’s cock still had you squeezing your eyes tightly, trying to remain relaxed so that it wouldn’t hurt as inch after inch delved deeper until his full cock was twitching inside, matching Steve’s.

You almost felt beyond full, your muscles between your legs stretching to the max and you were thankful that they were so tentative of your feelings, letting you take your time to adjust, taking a few deep breaths before attempting to raise your hips slightly, indicating that you were ready.

Bucky and Steve then took complete control so that all you had to do was hold onto Steve and melt into their bodies as they began slowly rolling their hips, working together to drag across every single one of your nerves that had you screaming out in pleasure.

They began slowly, making sure to still not cause you any harm but before long you couldn’t take the reserved pace. “Please go faster, I need you to fuck me harder daddies, please!”

You sounded desperate and that’s because you were, wanting to feel the rough slaps of their hips, the way their fingers clenched harder into your skin as they started to lose control of their own restraints. You needed this thought, needing to forget about the day's events, about how close you were to losing them both.

The orgasms you were experiencing were enough to make you forget your own name, only being able to scream there as your cunt and asshole tightened and contracted almost consistently around them but they didn’t relent their movements.

Maybe you were lost in subspace, the surroundings have become fuzzy, or maybe you were just cock drunk but at some point, tears began to leak from the corners of your eyes.

“I can’t lose either of you” you sobbed, head tipping back against Bucky, not caring about the pain you experienced in your neck from the movement.

Both men stopped fucking you which was the exact opposite of what you wanted as you desperately moaned, “please don’t stop!”

They did as instructed, almost trying to move closer, kissing along your shoulder and face, catching any tears that had slipped out as they put as much emotion into their fucking as you were into your moaning.

“I’m not going to let anyone hurt you, ever! I love you” Steve grunted as his hot cum coated your pussy, dripping out and onto the floor as he sloppy slowed down his thrusting.

Bucky continued to fuck you hard, your cunt already spasming through another orgasm, you weren't even sure what number it was anymore.

“I’m going to always protect you mama, don’t forget that” Bucky grunted, his balls tightening to his body as you were able to moan out ‘i love you’ as he found his own release, his cum dripping down and missing with Steve’s.

All three of you were breathing heavily, sweating glistening your naked bodies as you kept your eyes closed. Bucky and Steve had pulled out at one point but continued to hold you up between them.

“You with us baby?” Steve asked, kissing your forehead, not caring about the sweat.

“Daddy…” you mumbled, sounding half asleep.

Bucky smiled into your shoulder, kissing it once before taking a step back, “don’t worry Doll, we’re going to look after you” he promised, watching as Steve began to carry you up to the bedroom, planning to get you washed and into bed. Even if tomorrow the full extent of the day's events hits you, you knew that Steve and Bucky would be there for you no matter what.

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I enter the cyberpunk 2077 tag. I see a post about the game not being 'punk' because of all the triple A gaming company typical shit 'means it's not punk'. I roll my eyes so hard I exit the tag.

Points, context, rebuttal, whatever beloooow (I am not reblogging post because I don't want to attract hate to OP, but I am writing this cause I'm sick of seeing it).

Yeah triple A dev treatment fucking sucks. It sucks CDPR vowed to do different and didn't but that is missing a bunch of context. Here comes the context -

I've been following CDPR since about 2010-ish. They've always held onto older era gaming attitudes and respect their consumers. I guess in a way they were still made for an older era around the Cyberpunk release for the following reasons.

They shot themselves in the foot with their own marketing. Hiring a big name may have done that. If you look at the teaser trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 on announcement it basically says release date wise 'its done when it's done'. Being part of that older era they want to put out a COMPLETE game. Well tested. They came from a time where game updates were a LUXURY and that's why I trusted them to release a good product.

Marketing however got so big that it exited the realm of core fans and into the general public (derogatory). When they announced another delay, I was chill. I trusted them. Shit takes time man, whatever it takes to make it good AND treat your employees well bro. General public however was out for blood, sending death threats, pulling preorders.

There's this fine line you have to tread in marketing. Too little hype, no one knows about your product. Too much hype, you skyrocket expectations. Hype at the wrong time - you end up peaking at the wrong moment and end up losing momentum for release. You can see the conundrum here. They were arguably in the skyrocketed expectations and the losing momentum risk region.

So they did crunch time for release. In a way they had to. I mean sure they could have been 'punk' like OP suggested and said fuck you to the non-core fanbase but unfortunately punk doesn't pay bills. It doesn't keep the lights on. It doesn't keep your employees employed. It doesn't stop them from getting sent death threats for a delay.

So they rushed it out, it bombed. That sucked BUT it brought them peace. Because while everyone was making fun of them and quickly forgetting about it to go laugh at the next bomb of the month - it meant they could actually get onto fixing/finishing their game because people like ME knew them. It wouldn't be left as is. Also let them work at a less insane pace.

I started playing it (I finally had a PC that could handle it) right before the Edgerunners release and the public reboot. It was a fucking. Solid. Game. I studied game design and if I didn't get sick and had to stop this game would have been my goddamn final paper. There are so many good choices narratively and mechanically to the point you can't separate the two. It was everything I expected.

They worked hard to get there. We currently live in an era where entertainment is treated like fast food and people can be fucking incoherent when they're told to have patience. Why do you think so many games release in a scuffed state? Why do you think this new 'redemption arc' story in the game industry has become increasingly common? Because Devs keep getting sent DEATH THREATS just for doing work. That's fucking insane. No wonder they're working overtime and sleeping at the office because the general public has turned gamedev into an industry that basically uses psychological torture as a whip to get your game out 'on time'.

Yes there are absolutely horrible triple A gamedev companies, usually under the stable of a larger company (EA, Activision etc. take your pick) but CDPR ain't that. In my eyes their hand was forced.

You know what is punk? Going with a little, 'unpopular' (basically not DnD) ttrpg written by a black man and building a new IP and experience from it - AND having him on board and getting his active input during development. Because dear lord current media in general seems to be allergic to taking risks and new IPs.

You know what else is punk? Releasing free DLC updates that would be a micro transaction otherwise (no I am not talking about Phantom Liberty and I argue that's an 'expansion' though I guess no one uses that word now) and putting the goddamn pdf of the ttrpg handbook they based it off with the game download. Putting stickers in physical releases (going by my witcher experience), giving you goddamn HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES of in game posters to print for yourself FOR. FREE. No one DOES THAT anymore.

Also arguably putting out Cyberpunk is punk just in the narrative it tells in the goddamn first place - especially in the current climate, but I think I've made my point here.

Also my last point, in big letters because it's driving me fucking insane:

CYBERPUNK. IS. A. GENRE. A GENRE. THEY DID NOT INVENT CYBERPUNK. BLADE RUNNER. NEUROMANCER. ALTERED CARBON. IT'S A GENRE. THE PUNK ELEMENT IS IN THE NARRATIVE. IT'S NOT SOME KIND OF 'STATEMENT' ABOUT THEMSELVES, IT'S A GENRE AND ALSO THE LITERAL TITLE OF THE TTRPG THE THING WAS BASED OFF IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Anyway I'm sick of seeing CDPR being thrown under the bus and being treated in ways that will actively end up affecting future development. I really, really hope they haven't been too affected but if they end up feeling forced into modern day gamedev cycles and all the bullshit that goes with it ... well I know why.

And it starts with people who spout shit like this.

[simslegacy5083]

NSB (Straud Legacy) Gen 9 Ep 33: Harvestfest Happenings

A clear and cold Harvestfest arrived soon after Spooky Day. Denton, Cullen, and Tess were headed out to visit with their families while Luigi and Hunter’s families were coming to britchester (where they still believed both of their kids would be taking classes over the holiday).

Cullen woke up that morning feeling positively awful. He’d been excited about starting HRT recently, but some other strange health malady had been making it impossible to notice changes related to that. He was glad the holiday gave him an excuse to head home and be babied by his parents.

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Cullen passed Denton on the way out, leaving him in sole possession of their shared bedroom. He had the day off work and wished his cousin a speedy recovery while happily brewing a potion in their giant cauldron and basking in the warm glow given off by it’s magical heating stones.

He was pleasantly surprised when Bridget appeared in the doorway a short time later, and absolutely floored by what she had to ask him. As casually as if she was suggesting a quick coffee date Bridget proposed marriage right then and there!

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Denton was so flattered by Bridget’s eagerness to get married that he didn’t care how (Un)romantic her proposal was. Swept up in the moment he also put aside the concerns about her evil tendencies that had left him hesitating to pop the question and eagerly agreed to become her husband.

He knew he loved her; he was ready to settle down, and they’d have the rest of their lives to figure things out. That’s all that really mattered.

His suggestion that they head to the ranch and announce their engagement to his family was angerly refused, but she relented as soon as she saw his hurt look. Making calmer explanations about previous commitments, she promised they’d do a “Family Tour” soon before apologizing with a warm, meaningful kiss. Denton responded eagerly; her angry words of a few short moments ago quickly forgiven, if not completely forgotten.

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Meanwhile, a much less happy Cullen had no sooner reached the farmhouse than he was rushing off to the restroom to throw up, repeatedly.

When Tori came to check on him a few minutes later she found him slumped over the toilet, big fat tears sliding down his cheeks. He told her he hurt all over, and he was just so tired. Worried, Tori helped him to his feet, settling him gently in his old bed temporarily while she went to find Miguel.

She filled her husband in on the situation and set him to making their grand meal as she steered the sleepy and miserable Cullen towards the medical clinic. Something was wrong with her baby and like her Grandy Jasper before her Tori didn’t mess around when it came to her family’s health.

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Upon their arrival a barrage of testing eventually diagnosed Cullen with triple threat. Their provider commended Tori on her quick response, the only treatment for the disease was a life saving surgery, which Cullen needed to have sooner rather than later.

Miguel kept their dinner warm while Tori rushed her son off to the hospital. A couple hours later Cullen was wheeled out of surgery, groggy and in pain, but on the mend. He’d be spending Harvestfest in the hospital, and it didn’t take much for his mom to convince him to stay with them in Henford after he was released, at least until he was fully recovered. He drifted off to sleep unsure when he’d be returning to Britechester.

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View The Full Story of My Not So Berry Challenge Here

[yours-the-author]

Stickmintober Day 27: Silly

Henry: Was that the bite of '87?

Ellie: Henry I'm going to kill you.

Charles: Guys, shh, I can't hear the movie!

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I saw the FNAF movie last night! It was fun! Since today was the supposed to be the official release date for the movie until it came out a day early, I decided todays prompt should be FNAF themed! The Triple Threat enjoys a movie together, what fun! This is my first time drawing Freddy Fazbear, but I think it turned out surprisingly well! Considering Freddy is canon to THSC, maybe this is more of a documentary than an actual film.

See you tomorrow for more sticks!

[kicksaddictny]

PARADIS Teams Up with Mitchell & Ness and NBA for a Triple Threat Capsule Collection

The fashion world is buzzing with the latest collaboration between streetwear brand PARADIS, sportswear giant Mitchell & Ness, and the NBA. This triple threat partnership brings a fresh twist to sports-inspired fashion with a capsule collection that blends contemporary style with vintage flair. Adding to the excitement, the collection features the iconic rapper Fabolous, known for his impeccable fashion sense and love for basketball.

Expect to see unique pieces featuring bold graphics, vibrant colors, and high-quality materials that honor the legacy of the NBA while pushing the boundaries of modern streetwear. Fabolous's influence is evident in the stylish designs, making each piece a standout. Whether you're a die-hard basketball fan or a fashion enthusiast, this collaboration offers something for everyone.

With its limited release, the PARADIS x Mitchell & Ness x NBA capsule collection is set to be a must-have for collectors and trendsetters alike. Keep an eye out for the launch date, as these exclusive pieces, endorsed by Fabolous, are sure to fly off the shelves!

[sonadowfujoshi]

Sonic Heroes Music Website: Triple Threat - Liner Notes & CD Commentary

SONIC HEROES / Triple Threat – Vocal Trax Release date: February 4, 2004 (Wednesday)Catalog number: WWCE-31020Price: ¥2,625 (tax included)Number of songs: 12 in totalProduced by: Wave Master EntertainmentPublisher: WAVE MASTER INC.Distributor: Avex Distribution ★Included extrasFree admission coupon for 4 persons to Tokyo Joypolis Comprised mainly of vocal songs for the extremely popular…

[macybeckham7]

A TAA one where he and the reader are together, she is a few years older than him, but she is a singer/actress/model and a lot of people have a crush on her, even the england lads, and someone shows him a few saying she is their celebrety crush and he is all smug and shit because he is the one that has her

You had grown up in the industry being an actress, and getting bigger roles as you grew up, you stretched your talents into singing and also modelling and becoming a triple threat. It recently come out that you were dating Trent and he was always there supporting you, whether it was announcing a new single release, or you on a billboard or your latest movie release. Trent was doing a video with Chunkz and Filly and they mention about his England teammates has recently said they have a crush on his new girl. ‘My current celeb crush is YN, she’s so pretty man’ Phil beams. ‘I would have to agree, did you see her in that new movie’ Jack smiles. Trent couldn’t hide the smile as he knew that loads of guys were into you but he managed to bag you, and he felt like he won the lotto.

[itstriplekill]

shoot to THRILL … straight through to the HEART !

TRIPLE THREAT is the debut digital single album of TRIPLE KILL. released 2.00.2023 after much anticipation. triple threat consists of three songs.

listen to the album here!

TRACKLIST

LUVLUVLUV — [3 : 19] *title

LOUDER — [3 : 18]

LIGHTSPEED — [3 : 12] *promoted b-side

all songs were written & composed by our own jang yeonmi!

ERA STYLING

— LUVLUVLUV :

L to R : yeonmi, yeonju, yeju

* yeonju’s hair is dyed orange.

— LIGHTSPEED :

L to R : yeonmi, yeonju, yeju

ERA HIGHLIGHTS

triple kill were heavily, heavily, promoted during this debut. like whatever variety show or magazine blinked at them, triple kill would be there. you couldn’t blow your nose without wiping it on triple kill-branded napkins!

the fandom name & lightstick were revealed very soon after.

group positions were confirmed !

nugudom was exited immediately! triple kill was immediately confirmed as a million seller ! everyone was extremely shocked !

luvluvluv & lightspeed appear in advertisements as background music !

the girls had lots of fun performing, especially yeju! it seems like she had more fun than she thought she would!

yeonmi admits on one late instagram live that shes a bit self-concious because luvluvluv wasnt her usual style, but she wanted to try something new and cute and hopes everyone still enjoys it a lot.

yeonju immediately goes on instagram live after their first win and reveals they’ll all be going on vacation when promotions are over !

many instagram photos from the trip go viral on twitter !

triple kill fansite pages start popping up!

after triple kill return from their vacation, yeju immediately spills the beans on their comeback date. she deletes the tweets but screenshots are forever !

lots of hype occurs !

they all dye their hair different colors !

[poorvikasmartgadgets]

Meet Your New Favorite Smartphone - Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Are you on the lookout for a smartphone that seamlessly combines cutting-edge technology, sleek design, and exceptional performance? Well, look no further than the new Nothing Phone (2a) Plus! This latest release from Nothing is packed with features that are sure to impress. Let’s dive into the details of this exciting new launch and see what makes the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus a standout choice.

Extra Powerful Performance

At the heart of the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus lies the MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G processor. This powerhouse delivers incredible performance and power efficiency. With its 8 cores clocking speeds up to 3.0 GHz, the Phone (2a) Plus is 10% faster than its predecessor, the Phone (2a). The Mali-G610 GPU ensures graphics and number crunching are 30% faster, making gameplay smooth and enjoyable.

A Generous Boost in RAM

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus comes with a whopping 20 GB RAM, featuring a 12 GB RAM + 8 GB RAM Booster. This ensures that your apps are instantly accessible right where you left off, perfect for multitaskers. Plus, the advanced liquid cooling system keeps your device at its optimal temperature, no matter what you’re up to.

Extra Extended Battery Life

With a 5000 mAh battery, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus offers up to 22 hours of YouTube playback. The battery maintains over 90% of its maximum capacity even after 1,000 rounds of charging. And if you’re in a hurry, the 50 W Fast Charge can give you a day’s worth of power in under 20 minutes.

Extra Pixels for Extraordinary Photos

The camera setup on the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is a triple threat. The upgraded 50 MP front camera guarantees stunningly true-to-life photos. With a 50 MP main sensor featuring OIS & EIS, a 50 MP ultra-wide sensor with a 114º field of view, and an AI-driven Portrait Optimizer, your photos and videos will be sharp, clear, and vibrant. Plus, the AI Vivid Mode and Night Mode ensure your shots look amazing in any lighting condition.

Extra Cool Design and Display

Designed in London, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus sports a flexible 6.7" AMOLED display with 1300 nits peak brightness and 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate. The screen can deliver stunningly accurate color reproduction of over 1 billion colors, making it perfect for watching videos, playing games, or browsing your photo gallery. The phone’s design includes a metallic edge achieved through innovative nano-coating techniques, adding a premium feel to its sleek appearance.

Extra Special Software and Features

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus runs on Nothing OS 2.6, powered by Android 14. This latest version of Android offers a smooth and intuitive experience, rooted in utility and functional customization. You get a segment-leading 3 years of software updates and 4 years of security updates, ensuring your device stays up-to-date and secure.

The Glyph Interface on the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus brings essential information to you via customizable light and sound combinations. Whether it’s notifications, ringtones, or even a visual countdown timer, the Glyph Interface helps you stay present in your daily life without constantly checking your screen.

Extra Focus on Connectivity

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus supports Dual 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, NFC for Google Wallet, and features an in-screen optical fingerprint sensor and face unlock for added security. With an IP54 rating, the phone is tested for dust and water resistance, ensuring durability.

Why Buy the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus?

Performance: The MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G processor ensures top-notch performance.

Design: Sleek, metallic finish designed in London.

Battery Life: Long-lasting 5000 mAh battery with 50 W Fast Charging.

Camera: Triple 50 MP camera setup for stunning photos and videos.

Display: Flexible 6.7" AMOLED display with 1 billion colors.

Software: Nothing OS 2.6 powered by Android 14, with 3 years of updates.

Features: Glyph Interface, advanced cooling system, and more.

Ready to make the switch? Buy Nothing Phone (2a) Plus now and experience the perfect blend of performance, design, and innovation. Check out the latest Nothing Phone 2a Plus offers and find your ideal smartphone today.

Whether you’re looking for the best Nothing Phone 2a Plus price in India or want to explore the stunning Nothing Phone 2a Plus colors, we’ve got you covered. Don’t miss out on this incredible device. Shop now and elevate your smartphone experience to the next level!

[kickmag]

Madlib Unites With Black Thought & Your Old Droog For REEKYOD

Madlib shares "REEKYOD" featuring Black Thought and Your Old Droog via his Madlib Invazion label. The producer lays down drums fit for a soldier's walk, skulking bass lines, operatic horns, a Twilight Zone-sounding key, and a James Brown sample for his first release since the Sound Ancestors album released in 2021. The Roots frontman and the Brooklyn emcee spit lines about their lyrical superiority. Black Thought says,  "This is strictly for the honorees. Madlib is in his bag per usual and YOD is more than a force to be reckoned with. Simply complex, this piece is high art. Triple threat. Instant classique." Your Old Droog is also excited about the collaboration and hinted at a full album with Madlib in the future. “It’s an honor to be inducted into the heavyweight class of hip hop. To be able to spar with one of the greatest MC’s on a beat by the greatest producer is a dream come true. Look out for the Madlib x YOD album coming soon."

Madlib is performing live in a few places around the globe this month and will be joined by Freddie Gibbs for all the dates except for his second date in London. 

 Madlib Tour Dates 

May 10, 2024 - Boston

May 11, 2024 - NYC 

May 19, 2024 - Chicago 

May 24, 2024 - London 

May 26, 2024 - London (Solo DJ Set)

May 30, 2024 - Barcelona 

[moviesandmania]

CHIEF OF STATION Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko action thriller - trailer and release date

Chief of Station is a 2024 action thriller film in which a former CIA agent is forced back into the espionage underworld after learning that the death of his wife was not an accident. The movie was directed by Jesse V. Johnson (Boudica: Queen of War; One Ranger; White Elephant; Hell Hath No Fury; Debt Collectors; The Mercenary; Avengement; Triple Threat; The Butcher 2009) from a screenplay…

[9jalightrend11]

crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire’s daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target. Triple Threat (2019) Genre: Action, Thriller Release Date: Feb 28, 2019 Stars: Tony Jaa, Celina Jade, Iko Uwais Source:…

[spotlight-report]

'Triple Threat' Giveaway

#WIN @Tripl3ThreatMov #TripleThreat starring @MichaelJaiWhite @tonyjaaofficial @iko_uwais on DVD!

To celebrate the release of Jesse V. Johnson’s Triple Treat, available on DVD 22 May, we are giving you the chance to win:

1 x 3 copies of the film on DVD

Entering the competition is as easy as usual, just become our Facebook fan here (if you are not already), fill in the form below with your personal details, and tell us the name of the director of the film. (Hint the answer is in this post)

Don…

[ending-the-cycle-ask]

Hey Mello, What year do you think Escaping The Prison take place?

Very good question. I’m not sure. I actually don’t have a solid timeline with exact dates planned out, so I’m going to make one now, for the benefit of both you guys and myself, because apparently I’ve mixed up these dates several times throughout the comic’s creation.

Okay, so!

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Original Timeline: (This is all just headcanon/exclusive to EtC, btw—-)

-Breaking the Bank: March 2018

-Escaping the Prison: April 2018. Henry spends about 2 weeks in prison before making his escape.

-Stealing the Diamond: August 14th, 2018. (The only date I’m 100% certain on, as it is my birthday, and what I’m basing literally everything else in this timeline on.) The timeline for EtC splinters here.

-Infiltrating the Airship: February, 2019

-Fleeing the Complex: June 2019

-Completing the Mission: June 2019, a maximum of 2 weeks after FtC, depending on the ending. Henry does all 16, ending with Triple Threat.

-Triple Threat lasts about two years without being reset, making it mid-2021 when Henry gets sent back. (In the past I said once that it was 2022 when Henry was sent back, but that was so early on in the comic that I had no idea when Henry had even been sent back to, therefore that was completely incorrect.)

⬇️

Goodball Timeline/Ending the Cycle:

-Stealing the Diamond: August 14th, 2018. Instead of successfully stealing the diamond, Henry fails via Goodball, releasing a glitch that kills him and two guards. The timeline is considered doomed. Originally, the Tunisian Diamond was also corrupted beyond the point of being salvageable, but something changed (as of the Intermission after Act 2.) The Tunisian Diamond is now considered missing instead.

-During a failed mission in Triple Threat, present day Henry gets sent into the past because of a mysterious machine the Toppat Clan used on him and the rest of his team. Henry is sent back about 3 years to the Goodball timeline, to October 14th of 2018, exactly 2 months after StD/the timeline was declared doomed. He starts his journey from the bank, making his way into the city by truck by nightfall.

-Infiltrating the Airship suddenly happens 4 months ahead of schedule, on October 15th, 2018, because Zentaro tipped off the government about the new Henry’s sudden appearance in the city the night before.

-On October 16th, 2018, all the way in Russia, present-day Ellie arrives at the Wall, starting a new version of Fleeing the Complex 8 months ahead of schedule. (You are here.)

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Since we’re about halfway through the comic currently, this timeline will probably be updated as the story progresses. So expect this summary of sorts to be edited and reblogged a couple times in the future ^^

-Mod Mello 💎

[triple-threat-toppats]

Coming Soon:

                                    FIXING THE MULTIVERSE

Triple Threat Toppats will be returning with a bang in a collaboration between friends.

@browa123 As head writer, character artist, project lead and director

@kit27x as background artist, lighting and shading.

@burning-clutch as cleanup artist, head animator for gifs and memelord

Frames will take a while to come out with the school season coming up, but we’re hoping it’s worth the wait. We’re aiming for an August 26th release date to commemorate the one year anniversary of the blog itself.

[gale-gentlepenguin]

ML Fic: Per-Chat to Dream (Preview)

(So I have been working a bit on this fic idea. Which if you guys like it, I will be willing be setting up as my next big multi chapter fic. So make sure to comment and reblog if you like it.)

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The beeping of the alarm reverberated through the room

"Ugh..."

Adrien's eyes opened lazily.

He sat up and stretched his arms upward as he yawned.

"Morning Plagg." Adrien yawned as he got out of bed.

He sheepishly walked to the bathroom.

"That akuma last night really wrecked my sleep time." Adrien commented as he brushed his teeth. "Don't even remember how we beat it. But at this point, I can take a guess on how."

He finished brushing his pearly whites and quickly tamed his bed head to resemble his trademark hair style.

"I am sure Ladybug is just as tired as I am."

He quickly got dressed and made sure his backpack was packed.

"Come on Plagg, I know your sleepy, but I need you to get up."

He realized that there was no response. Normally the small cat kwami would be complaining that his alarm clock is jealous of his loving relationship with sleep.

Adrien walked over to the part of the bed Plagg would call his home.

"Went under the pillow to try and sleep more? Typical plagg." Adrien rolled his eyes with a smile.

He pulled the pillow up to reveal nothing.

"Plagg?"

Adrien felt his tiredness turn to annoyance. He didn't have time for hide and seek with the grumpy god. Thankfully, he knew a trick. to find the clever Kwami.

"Plagg! Claws out!"

After a few seconds, nothing had changed. Adrien was still very much Adrien, just posing like an idiot.

"Plagg! Claws out!" Adrien shouted louder.

Still no transformation.

"What is happening?" Adrien pulled his hand back and his eyes went wide to realize, the miraculous was missing!

"Oh no..."

Adrien felt his skin turn pale and a pit of worry in his gut. This felt like the worst case scenario. He needed to find his ring!

Adrien rushed to his bed, pulling up the covers, sheets, pillows and anything that could be potentially hiding his ring. He started looking around his bathroom. He checked the floors, tables, shelves, any small crevice he could think of. He had turned his room upside down with no success.

He felt his mind racing, where could the miraculous be? Did... did they lose that fight last night? Was that why he couldn't remember?! Did the akuma take the miraculous and Hawkmoth was victorious?!

He stops for a moment. He needed to calm down.

'Hold on, that can't be what happened. Wouldn't the world be all grim and depressing with butterflies everywhere if he won? I know! I can just check the ladyblog. Get the details on the akuma attack last night. Maybe I can get some details on what happened.'

Adrien rushes to his computer and goes into his favorites tab, only to find the Ladyblog wasn't in it. He shrugged it off, he can type in the URL manually. He quickly types it into the site search bar... only to find nothing.

"The Ladyblog is gone?" Adrien spoke in a stunned whisper.

He exited out of the browser only to take notice of his computer wallpaper.

It was a picture of him, and a beautiful girl. They were smiling. Her cheeks were rosy and her black hair was down. Her blue eyes as blue as the sky. He looked at the picture of him closely, the way his eyes weren't even looking at the camera. They were fixed on the girl. He felt his heart beat a bit.

When did he have this picture taken? The last girl he dated was Kagami, and they didn't have any pictures together like this. Who was this gorgeous girl in the photo?

The blond teen looked closer, he knows she looked familiar. He felt like he knew her... He shook it off. Right now he didn't have time to figure out who the cute girl was, he had to figure out what happened to Plagg, to his miraculous.

"If only I could contact my lady..." Adrien sighed deeply. This would have been one of those situations where knowing her identity would have been beneficial.

He gets up from his desk chair. He needed to head to school anyway. He was relieved that his father probably wouldn't notice him leaving the house later then normal.

He grabbed his backpack and carefully made his way downstairs, when he heard something highly unusual, Laughter. But even weirder, it was his father laughing.

Adrien felt a chill go down his spine, was there some sort of akuma that was forcing people to laugh? And he didn't have plagg to help.

He rushed down the stairs and pushed his back to the wall. He listened closely. He needed to know the situation.

"...And thats when you said it?" a voice that adrien recognized as his father asked. The voice sounded like it was trying to hold back laughter.

"No, that was before I was heading to the car. He was so keen on keeping me there." another voice spoke, it sounded so familiar to Adrien but he couldn't place it. The voice felt warm and comforting.

"Right, that was when he was offering to pay you double for reshooting the scene." Gabriel stated.

"Yep, and I said. 'I don't care if you triple my pay, I haven't seen my husband and son for 9 months! I am heading home." The woman emphasized.

"And then he tried to say he'd black list you?" Gabriel chuckled.

"Thats when I turned around, walked up to him, looked him dead in the eye and said: 'Look Jeremy, I don't give a butterfly's buttcheek about your threats. You should be thankful I decided to even act in this colossal disappointment of a movie. I am going home, and you can kiss my ring once your movie gets nominated for an Oscar."

Adrien realized he knew that voice. he moved from his hiding spot. Standing in the entry way of the dining room.

"Mom?" Adrien barely managed to speak.

The blond woman in the chair in the classy light pink business suit stood from her chair.

"And so my little sunshine rises. I was wondering when I would see you up? Sorry I haven't gone up to see you yet, I just got home and I needed to tell your father about the ordeal I..."

Adrien hugged his mother. Holding her tightly.

"You're back right? like this is really you?" Adrien was trying to figure out what was going on in this world. Was this really his mother? Was this all a dream? A crazy roller coaster of a dream.

"I missed you too honey." She hugged back. She turned her head to Gabriel. "Remind me to call Jeremy after this, I need to give him another verbal lashing for making my son miss me so much!"

"Will do." Gabriel nodded.

Adrien released the hug.

"I have so many questions..." Adrien started. But Gabriel noticed the time.

"Trust me son, you can ask your mother all about her latest movie after school. You are going to be late if you don't head off." Gabriel instructed.

Adrien felt this day get weirder. Seeing his dad so... happy felt like such an oddity.

His mind was a medley of thoughts that just didn't make sense.

"R-right. I will see you... both after school" Adrien said as he started heading to the door.

"Hold it!"

Adrien froze, his mind still processing the fact that his mother is here and very much alive.

She walks over to him. She kisses his forehead, the blond feeling a sense of calm he desperately needed. His mother always did know how to put him at ease.

"I am finally back, so you need to talk with that lovely girl you have been talking with and set up a time for us to all have dinner together."

"Girl?"

"Yes, don't try to play dumb. The girl that you have been dating for well over 6 months now. Just because I am away doesn't mean I don't follow up with things going on in your life. Your father has sent me some photos of the two of you, and I must say, your father should ask her to help model with you."

Adrien felt his cheeks heat up, he did see the photo of the girl she was referring to. So apparently that girl is his girlfriend?! He would probably feel lucky if he could figure out what exactly was going on.

"I... I will talk with her about it." Adrien managed to answer.

"Great! Now off you go!"

Adrien walked out the door and headed to the car where his driver was waiting like usual.

Though as he was about to get into the car.

"Love you!" he heard his mother call out.

Adrien looked to his mom, a smile slipped on his face.

"Love you too mom."

He hopped into the car and the driver drove off to the school.

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