#aletheia tag

[spoondoodles]

OC Kiss Week Day 2: Kiss on the Cheek

Aletheia is my beloved lesbian plant daughter who is also an oracle for a dying pantheon of gods and may or may not be inspired by Brothers Grimm's Rapunzel (don't look at her relationship with her mother too hard don't do it) @nosnexus your kid is beautiful I hope you don't mind me borrowing her for Aletheia's second ever kiss in her short life (give her a moment she's only 20)

[lordofthesoups]

Why do all the outer gods of Cthulhu mythos sound so gender though? Your telling me I’m meant to be disgusted and horrified by this?? No, no I just want to look like that.

Some of my personal favourites include:

• Cxaxukluth- “an amorphous, writhing mass of bubbling, nuclear, protoplasmic-gel.” • Aletheia- “a vast spiral of manifold titanic hands with a single cycloptic eye in each palm, and kilometric wire-like protrusions.”

• Ialdagorth- “a black, shapeless, malevolent mist. The sight of such a fiend is unsettling if not traumatising.”

• The Blackness from the Stars- “an immobile blob of living, sentient darkness.”

Now if thats not gender i don’t know what is!

[marley-warriors]

Chapter 15 - Reunion

Summary:

Loki finds himself blurring the lines of present and future as shadows from his past threaten to upheave his saga. All the while Aletheia remains lost to him, finding her face over-imposed in the places he least desires. Meanwhile Aletheia chases away shadows of her own, before coming face-face with what she lest expects. 

Basim recalculates his Fate as the Grey greets him anew, meeting some spectres of old in hopes of avoiding Ragnarök itself.

A/N - This chapter is late due to illness. It was fun to write regardless and I need to get these messy plot points out of my head. xD

[oizys-naomi]

First Interrogation ; The Words That Hurt The Most

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I let my eyes follow and trace Es’s movements and steps, all the while glaring at them and acting as if my eyes could cut holes into their skin. I didn’t know how to feel, truly. I felt panicked by the mere mention of murder for whatever reason, even if I assumed myself as innocent. Of course I would be. There’s no reason for me to kill someone, so why would I ever bother doing so? Those who I want dead will feel the wrath of karma soon, I had assumed, and controlled my thoughts based off of that fantasy alone.

As they spoke, I sighed quietly and tapped my foot. My empty expression and even emptier eyes didn’t seem to do much in particular, and even when they proposed an idea so ludicrous as a “song extraction” my eyebrow didn’t even budge, nor did my eye twitch. This child really was playing games, I thought. Whoever employed this kid was…interesting, to say the least. What sort of organization would do this? I would doubt the government itself would fund this to seek out personal justice for whatever reason, so whatever company backing this had to have pockets full of money and connections far wider than Japan. It seemed unimaginable, fake, and ridiculous—like I was put onto some sort of television reality TV show made to psyche me out. So, with that thought in mind, I shut my eyes momentarily to regain composure.

When I opened them, I stopped glaring. Not as much as a standoffish expression as before, but it surely was a far cry from the cold one I had previously. My emotions were bouncing everywhere, I realized, and I had to seem somewhat consistent all things considered; emotions, thoughts and expressions all kept under wraps. I couldn’t freak out for a multitude of reasons.

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“Song extraction. You’re kidding.”

I sighed loudly, furrowing my eyebrows with a suspicious and somewhat scowling expression on my face. I didn’t come here to play games, I thought, and I huffed in annoyance before taking a deep breath. No more outbursts, I reminded myself.

Maybe I had to play along. For now, anyways. This TV show nonsense…I had to keep a good impression on, lest my family find out I acted borderline insane towards a person much shorter and younger than me.

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“Different murderers, you say? What’s the variation of the crimes…? Do you know?”

A fair question, I suppose. If I was with other people, then the least I could do was learn about their crimes and avoid the serious offenders. Get to know the other “cast”, if anything. I had already heard yelling in my sleep from a multitude of voices—a loud, brash voice screaming and throwing something, as well as a meek voice mimicking crocodile tears—so I was sure I’d have quite a colorful bunch of people I’d be working with.

If our crimes were over a single word, “murder”, then it would be sure to vary. I’d expect a serious offender, perhaps some sort of vigilante, or maybe a cyberbully of some sort. Those were quite common nowadays since the internet. Of course, I shouldn’t assume too much about the prison warden or the others. Stick to the goal of getting out, or something. If that idea failed, I’d just plan to learn more and more about those here.

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“Sure, maybe this is different from other prisons, but every positive thing has a twist, intentionally or not. I wouldn’t be so surprised that, if I wasn’t forgiven by some standard, my freedoms would be restricted. Do you agree, Es-kun?”

[broken-spirits-blade]

(OOC: I still have no sanity lol

anyways, @prismaticstarshch here with yet another RP blog hdshsd

rules:

respect basic DNI and show basic decency when sending asks

no NSFW

please don't demand art

all in all, have fun!

plot summary: Aletheia is a girl who was resurrected with necromancy by Nadira, the High Lady of the Aetheran Corruption, and is tied to... well, the Aether Project (more lore will be provided on request)

weapon ref is the sword here:

)

[panchatea]

Aletheia & Etterath

ChaCha Story Commissions.

Gahyeon x Male Reader ft. SuA

Tags: Romance, Lover’s Sex, Dreamcatcher, Gahyeon, SuA, Fluff, Melodrama

Wordcount: 11956

LAST PART OF THE SERIES

PART 1 - Aulasy & Kairoclerosis

PART 2 - Amour & Liaison

A/N: This is the last part of this series. Yey! I hope it's okay, I haven't written anything this technical before and I haven't written smut for more than a year. please do tell me how is it. It's not perfect but yeah.

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“Unnie, do you love me?” There’s just something that has always been both a blessing and a curse for me. People seem to think I am just a dumb pretty face who is unaware of anything around her—even my members always treat me like I'm a child.

However, the truth is, I know…

I observe and I always watch. 

I know.

I just don't talk.

“Gahyeonie, of course, I love you.” She smiled caringly as she continued to wipe that iniquitous body of hers that I’m so jealous of—slender, sexy, toned, and petite so unlike my curvy voluptuous body. Well, despite my jealousy of her body and other things, I’m glad to have her, she loves me so genuinely like her own sister. 

I love her too. 

But I know… 

She’s jealous of me too, and makes me so happy. 

“Do you love him too?” She smiled again, but this time it was almost too bittersweetly. Bora-unnie opened her mouth and she didn't speak for a moment.

“Of course, I love him.” I know you. That was your true feelings, wasn't it? 

“Every member loves him. He’s cute and he takes good care of you. There's no way we wouldn't love him.” That was true. She didn't lie, but it was far from her truth.

Nonetheless, I just tucked myself in the sheets and pretended to sleep. I just didn't know what to say to her or you so I held back. It wasn't before I felt her warm body beside me. It was Bora-unnie.

She's always been good to me. She always took good care of me. What's mine could have been hers, but she didn't take it. She gave you to me.

I always knew.

I saw it.

That spark in your eyes the first time you met her. Time must have slowed for you during those five seconds.

The way you listened intently to my stories, but you always had ears for things about her. You were always curious, but you never asked.

The way you glance over her reaction whenever they teased us of being lovers before. 

The way she had always greeted you first. And was always there watching over us two. 

You two always had an eye for each other. 

It always felt like she wanted you. 

And when you asked her about love.

When you said “I love you” to her. 

I knew. 

“Can’t fall asleep?” I heard Bora-unnie say. I thought it was for me, but then… 

“Noona, what will happen from now on?” You answered her from my left side. I only noticed your presence then, maybe from all the thinking. 

“I honestly don’t know,” Bora-unnie said as I felt her warm embrace engulf me, “she didn’t say it but I think she knows, but I’m too scared to ask.”

And I’m too scared to tell you two. Why didn’t I just wish the two of you to live happily? Why must you two hurt because of me?

“I’m happy and grateful for her tonight so I decided not to be greedy from now on. Tonight might happen again or not ever again but either way, I’m fine with it,” she continued as her hug tightened. 

I’m the one who should be sorry for ruining something beautiful between the two of you. I’m sorry for being selfish, but I’m sorry because I don’t regret it.

“Whether she might decide to keep this sexual thing going or decide to acknowledge my feelings for you and let me share your relationship with the three of us or just bury it, I will not complain and do something.” I already did acknowledge it Bora-unnie, but the moment you surrendered him to me, that was when you already lost.

“After all, I already gave you up to her ever since that day, and it’s a decision I don’t wanna take back and regret,” she said lastly. The pain was apparent in her tone. Her hands that hugged me were shaking. You sighed, you were quiet, you were just listening, and I wish you had expressed your thoughts more, but as usual, you were reserved.

“So that’s it?” You said with a tone of acceptance and defeat.

“That’s it,” She agreed before breaking her hug and turning her back to drift to sleep.

I opened my eyes, only to be met by your sleeping face. 

The face of the man that I love. 

The man who I wish loved me as much I love him, but sadly I’m not confident. 

What a player. It feels conflicting. I don’t plan on giving you up, but I’m not sure what these emotions are or what should I feel. You never cheated on me with her. You never did anything to compromise this relationship. You worked so hard to show your love for me, but whenever Bora-unnie is here, it always feels like you are chained to her, and she only pulls once, then you’ll leave me. I’m always at the mercy of her pity for me. Your words earlier still linger in my ear.  I trust you and your words.

“I loved you but I love Gahyeon.”

“Thank you, but please wait for me… at least until I can make a decision”

That's what I said but then again, 

I knew…

I would still choose you even if you don't.

And I wish,

You would choose me too.

The next day after that night was anticlimactic. It was awkward eating breakfast that morning. Everyone was quiet while eating the hotel room service food. It was a simple breakfast of toast, honey, butter, bacon, eggs, and coffee.

“This breakfast reminds me of Europe, we would eat this every day and I kinda missed the usual Korean breakfast after a while,” Gahyeon reminisced and you followed the conversation by asking about things about their tour while SuA stayed quiet, just listening to the two of you until breakfast was over. Gahyeon was weird today. She wasn’t doing that thing while she ate. 

SuA excused herself, saying that she had an appointment and left you two alone.

“I’ll go now, Kids. Take care you two.” SuA said before she left. SuA looked rather down, she wasn’t being her usual mature and mischievous self. It felt like she had a problem she couldn’t share.

“Worried?” She asked you.

It became even more awkward when you and Gahyeon were left alone inside the room. No one dared to talk about what happened last night. It felt like there was a wall between the two of you and Gahyeon had a lump inside her throat that she couldn’t get out. She tried to smile but they were bittersweet. You wanted to say something to help her but there was nothing, as you were painfully aware of the fact that you were the reason.

“About what?” You answered back but you knew it was about SuA leaving so abruptly. 

“I have no things to worry about.” You added as you smiled awkwardly.

Gahyeon stayed quiet after that and sat right beside you before locking hands with yours as she leaned onto your shoulders. She was clingy, refusing to let off your hand. It was comforting and reassuring, but it might be even a call for help from her. 

“Do you wanna stay like this all day?” You opted to stay with her.

 “No, I should visit my mom and dad. I haven’t seen them for so long,” She said and asked you to drive to her parent’s house. They haven’t seen her for so long you agreed.

The drive wasn’t any better. It was uncomfortably quiet with only the radio music filling the air. Thankfully, it played one Dreamcatcher’s song, and Gahyeon humming along with it made the atmosphere a little lighter. It was quite a long ride, but you survived.

Something was going on, and you were being kept in the dark. You knew it was about SuA. About what happened yesterday? It was not like you weren’t affected either. But you knew it was because of you, and you couldn’t do much.

“I love you,” you whispered before kissing her gently on the lips in front of her parents’ house. It was the only thing you thought you could do. A gentle kiss and the words she wanted to hear the most. 

Gahyeon reciprocated with a peck of her own on your lips. She inched close, another on your cheek. Before whispering her reply to your words.

“I love you too.” This time the side of her lips raised as she was almost too drawn by the black hole in front of her. Three words and a kiss were the reassurance she deserved. She turned around happily to their house.

The night before, Gahyeon wished for you to express yourself more. Say that you wanted her as much as she wanted you. Reject Bora flatly, but instead, what she got was only you wondering and a last defeated line.

But this time, the saying of those three words and the kiss reassured Gahyeon of something. Something that made her feel less of a pitied woman and more of a chosen love.

Months have passed since then and it was like the hatchet was buried. The topic has never been talked about. Unsaid feelings and concerns were left unsaid, but you and Gahyeon continued to work on your relationship. It was like she didn’t have to bring it up, as you knew ever since that moment in front of her parent’s house—it was a testament to your feelings—it was all that was needed.

Today, there she was sitting on her chair. With that black dress’ fitting her, she would make every model in this world thankful that Gahyeon became an idol—it hugged her body tightly, proudly highlighting her gorgeous figure. Not just that, the French tips, the designer ring you gifted her, a scrunchy just in case, pink hair, and red lips, complete a date night look.

Gahyeon was a goddess.

Gahyeon no matter what she was wearing or even if she was wearing nothing at all, she would be the most beautiful girl in this world to you and many people. Today though, she was dressed extra special, just for you, and with that, you were thankful for being the one chosen by this goddess.

Gahyeon’s attention was all poured into the menu in front of her. She giggled as she looked at each page excitedly. Why wouldn’t she be excited? The meal was treated by you, and it was your second anniversary. You just stared at her, reminiscing all of the things that you two had gone through for the past year. From a rather peculiar deal after a one-night stand, a night for three naked bodies with the same girl you had a one-night stand with, and through all of that confusion and pain you had caused the girl in front of you, here you were celebrating this festive day.

“Don’t look at me like that, I’m gonna melt,” she teased as she closed the menu and gestured for the waiter to take her orders before looking back at you. Gahyeon smiled naughtily as if she had concocted something mischievous inside her head. 

She inched closer until there was only a few centimeters between you and her lips which made you instinctively close your eyes.

For a kiss, but you just heard giggling before you—

“Ahh! What was that?” you asked as you opened your eyes only to find the love of your life back at her seat with the same smirk she had earlier. You just caressed your forehead, trying to ease the pain of her attack.

“You looked too cute, I had to tease you.” Her laughs echoed into your ears—a symphony you would never get tired of. Sadly, that soon came to a halt as the waiter came to take the food order. Of course, the order was hers to decide alone, you had given her the privilege to do so on this special occasion.

She opted for a specialty dish, a whole pizza, a side of roasted potatoes, an assorted seafood dish, and pints of beer to keep the cold night warm.

“Yah, that’s too much, we can’t possibly finish all of that,” You said to her to which she replied with a pout, “Aish, you’re not planning on making me finish all of that?”

“Of course! It’s the man of the relationship's job to finish all the food his woman ordered.” Gahyeon pointed out before handing the menu to the waiter. There she goes, a typical girlfriend moves to use gender roles to get what they want.

The food didn’t take too long to arrive. And it also didn’t take any for you two to enjoy the feast in front of you.

“Here try this,” Gahyeon offered you a spoonful of the specialty dish she ordered which you gladly accepted shyly before she herself tried it. Whether she was sweet or she wanted to see how it tasted first, her mixed expression said it was both. 

“How was it?” She asked and you just nodded. Gahyeon never was the kind to hide her affection. She didn't even try to hide the relationship from the media. For a while it became a headache for her management, but with time and effort, it all became fine. Now it is an open fact that Gahyeon from Dreamcatcher is dating a non-showbiz man. 

“It’s delicious!” Gahyeon blissfully exclaimed after she took a bite. You smiled unknowingly while watching her—it looked like it was worth it to book this restaurant months earlier for this date. She was happy—the way she hummed as she ate was a testament to this. 

“Don’t stuff yourself too much or you’ll end up complaining to me later that you gained weight,” you teased her as you too stuffed yourself with the delicious food. She glared at you—never mention gaining weight with someone who controls theirs for their job. An idol needs to always stay in shape after all—their almost impossible-like figures. 

“I’m sorry.”

Time passed like that. You two passed bicker on to each other. Talking about all the mundane things. Just there, enjoying the company of each other.

The night has been perfect so far. The cold breeze was countered by the alcohol, delicious food alongside great conservation, and the reincarnation of beauty and kindness, your date Gahyeon has been nothing but lovely(also a teasing master), there was no reason to be unhappy. 

“I said to stop staring at me like that.” She looked at you sourly, pretending to be annoyed at you.

“I wasn’t, I wasn’t looking at you!” you retorted at her. “I was looking at that last piece of pizza.”

You took it, bit on it, and she looked like hell rose and her soul left her body.

“But, I was gonna take that last piece,” she dejectedly said as she pouted at you.

“Yah! You, we’re breaking up! You stole my pizza.” Gahyeon pointed her fork at you, threatening you with it.

“Come on now, fox, I’m sorry. Here take the piece.” You placed the pizza on her, but she just glared at you.

“But, you already took a bite!” She moved the piece back to your plate but you refused and placed it again on her plate.

“No! This is betrayal! Did you know wars started because of pizza!” Whelp, that was clearly an overreaction. Or maybe not, you made a mental note to search later which historical event she might be referring to.

For the second time, she returned the pizza. And by then you had already noticed other guests from the tables near you looking. Not that it was embarrassing you, but being a cause of distraction to other people was bad.

“Babe, I’m really sorry,” You apologized sincerely. “Look, we can order another pizza if you still want them. We can also take them as a takeout for later.”

 “The next time, I promise I’ll ask you, if you want the food before I eat it, okay?” You held out your pinky, and she raised just her eyebrow and crossed her arms as you wiggled the finger in front of her.

“Hmm, k. You better order the same one!” Gahyeon hooked her finger onto yours and stood up. It all happened too fast and before you even knew it, her lips connected to yours, not caring if it was a public display of affection or if she could be photographed by a random fan. 

You two had done it more than times you could ever count, but it was still as magical—her soft supple lips landing on yours, staining it with her red lipstick.

“Be ready, I think you’ll be on Dispatch tomorrow,” Gahyeon smirked as she disconnected her finger from yours and snatched the piece of pizza on your plate before she sat again and ate it. You will definitely be on Dispatch tomorrow after that,  but this time, it won’t be a controversy but it is to report about Gahyeon’s successful relationship.

As for you, you shyly sat there—red as an apple after that scene straight out of a KDrama. 

You shyly gestured for the waiter.

“Can we get the check and then a pizza for takeout,” you said to the waiter as Gahyeon continued to enjoy herself, taking pictures as she ate her food. You took out your phone to capture some photos.

It was such a mundane thing, but it was so beautiful. Her just being there, eating the food you treated her comfortably without any care in the world.

The way she smiles.

The way she munches her food.

It was love when even the most boring things became the most interesting.

There was no worry in this world with you and her in it. It was proving how fruitful your efforts were in this relationship.

You love her and that is all that matters. You wouldn't trade her for anything or anyone. That was what you decided ever since that day.

Soon the waiter came with a box of pizza and the check for the food. You paid for everything and got ready to leave. The night was still young, there were so many things to do, and there was only so much you could do.

Not much time after, Gahyeon found herself walking alongside the beach, and you followed her from behind. The air was cold to feel,  the song of the ocean resonated to the ear, her footsteps left prints on the sand beneath, and her dress flew and formed waves like the ocean’s. 

It was a sight to behold. 

There was just a certain kind of beauty as the moon just shone on her like it was a spotlight, her porcelain skin glowed as if it was reflecting the moon like the water does. The focus was all just for her and everything, even the breathtaking view just became a backdrop to her beauty. It was a picturesque sight that would forever be imprinted on one’s brain.

However, it wasn’t anything special. Rather it was just Gahyeon and your eyes. The eyes that allowed you to see her for who she was. It wasn’t because of her beauty, or her personality, it was Gahyeon as a whole. 

What people don’t really understand was that attraction and love are two different things.

Seeing someone and wanting them is attraction.

Seeing someone and wishing to be with them is love.

Of course, attraction is normal among lovers, but there is a fine line between lust, infatuation, and love. To which is what is underneath all that attraction. The normality and comfort of just being in her presence. Gahyeon isn’t the goddess or the idol of everyone. The difference between your love and the love of her fans is that you don’t look up in the sky for her—seeing her in glasses of such absurdity and obscurity.

Gahyeon is there.

She’s always been there up ahead. She’s not up there on a pedestal.

She’s there with you.

And that’s what you call Love.

And that’s when you truly see. It was not the glow of her skin under the moonlight, or the way her pink hair and black dress swayed to the blow of the sea breeze, or the way that sight was like a masterpiece waiting to be captured and kept in an art museum.

It was again only Gahyeon. Gahyeon who was just walking alongside the beach. Gahyeon, who was stuffed with all of the food she ate. Gahyeon, who probably was feeling cold, because one, she wore sleeveless, two she didn’t bring any jacket even though you told her to do so earlier, and three, because it was simply cold during that night.

Gahyeon makes you worry. Gahyeon makes you feel unease. Gahyeon makes you hurt. Gahyeon makes you wanna care. Gahyeon makes you feel alive. Gahyeon makes you cry. Gahyeon makes you laugh.

Gahyeon is Gahyeon.

She took out her phone, pointed it onto the horizon, and soon you felt a vibration inside your pocket.

“The moon looks so beautiful isn't it?” Her message said alongside the picture of the horizon as if you weren't there with her. You smiled as you typed the reply.

“Come on, why are you acting like I’m not even here,” you said as you approached her and nudged her. She giggled and looked at your face for a second before she went back to staring at the horizon. You dropped the pizza that you ordered as takeout at the sand, took off your jacket, and shielded Gahyeon from having a cold later tonight.

“I knew you’d do that. That’s why I didn't bring a jacket. It is a boyfriend thing to do,” she commented and you just giggled in response. 

“The moon looks so blue.” There it was up above the skies, shining alone brightly. It must have been lonely. There were no stars above and even if there were, no matter how it seemed like they were close to each other, they were truly drifting away from each other. It was scary. 

She held your hand. Tightly as if she was scared you would just disappear through thin air. It was sweaty and cold, but she didn't mind. 

“I prefer the red sunset.”

Yes, that red sunset back when we were just teenagers without any care in the world,  chasing our dreams, and then and there I knew I only had one dream. 

And it was to be with you. 

It was funny because I was making fun of how frail you were, and how you wouldn’t be able to run a mile. You wouldn’t be able to reach the beach at the end of the town. Your house was on the other end of the town after all. 

But you did, and the first thing you did was send me a photo of that beautiful red sunset.

t was so beautiful. 

It made me happy. 

You were amazing and it was beautiful. 

I could imagine how you were frowning when I replied and said how pretty it was.

I mean, you sent it to me to show how amazing you were right? 

It made me so happy so I took my bike and pedaled all the way to you. 

You were so funny. I caught you complaining.

“Not that! I want her to know how awesome it is that I ran here!” You exclaimed.

“Oh, you didn’t want to show me the sunset?” You didn’t even notice that I was behind you.

“That’s right… not the sunset…” That was when you realized, and looked back before jumping out of shock.

“Gah, what are you doing here?” You asked me.

“Talking to you last time made me want to see the sunset.” That is what I answered, but the truth is…

I wanted to see you. I even brought you a bottle of water. You drank as we sat on the sand.

“I’m so happy,”—I expressed— “you ran all the way here to send me a picture of that beautiful sunset.”

“It’s not like that…” you denied but you were blushing. You continued mumbling, trying to come up with an excuse. You were so cute, you didn’t know what to do and you couldn’t even understand what you were feeling.

I called out your name. You were so rattled.

“It’s so red, isn’t it?”

“Red? Am I blushing?”

But I just said…

“It’s a beautiful red sunset. So pretty…”

“The sunset? It sure is. It’s red, isn’t it.”

“Well, it’s not as red as you.” I couldn’t really help but tease you. Your reactions were so cute.

But really…  I was so glad.

I could watch that beautiful sunset with you.

Those were the days.

That was also the day, I realized… It wasn’t a crush.

I love you.

“Red sunset?” Your question brought back Gahyeon from her trance.

“Yes, I wanna see it again,” Gahyeon said as she continued to watch to the horizon while you watched her.

“Is this that beautiful?” You asked her.

“Yes, it was so beautiful,” Gahyeon answered. She turned to look at you and locked eyes.

“Yes, beautiful.” She giggled.

“Take me to the beach again soon,” Gahyeon asked full of expectations.

“Why?” You asked but you already made a mental note to plan another beach trip. Maybe this time back in yours and Gahyeon’s hometown. You remember visiting alone the last time you drove her to see her parents, and it was beautiful. Maybe you two could eat some crabs and other seafood.

Gahyeon loves seafood a lot after all.

“I wanna see a nice red sunset again. Also, I really want to catch some crabs.” Gahyeon said and rubbed her stomach. Is she a mind reader? Or was she just thinking about using her stomach? Either way, it made you laugh a little. You expected her to say something about food.

“Then, we should go earlier than today so that we catch some crabs while we wait for the sun to set.” It’s been decided. You don’t when, but you knew it was gonna happen, maybe when Gahyeon’s schedule loosened up again.

“I wonder how many I can catch.” She said after you ruffled her pink hair. Gahyeon retaliated, trying hard for you not to ruin her hair that she had so much time to perfect just for your anniversary date. When she finally was able to stop you, she glared at you and pouted cutely.

“You won’t be able to and you’ll make me catch them instead.” You just laughed as you tried to fix her again. You know her too much. Gahyeon would say that it’s a boyfriend thing to do to catch crabs for her girlfriend and cook them—she would leverage her girlfriend card again.

“That’s rude, I can do it too.” She slapped your hand and fixed her hair herself. Of course, her slap didn’t use too much force. Gahyeon is sulky girlfriend but she doesn’t want to cause you harm.

“I didn’t say, you can’t. I’m saying you’ll be too scared to do so.” She threw punches. Again they were not hurtful, but she was throwing a real tantrum and if you don’t calm her, she will sulk for the rest of the date.

“Come, sit here.” You held her hand and pulled her to sit on the sand near where you put down the takeout food from earlier.

“Open the pizza. I’m hungry.” She ordered to which to gladly followed. As soon as the box revealed the food, her eyes widened. Gahyeon, who was almost drooling turned her mood upside down because of the luscious pizza in front of her. She couldn’t restrain herself, as she excitedly hummed before she went for a piece and ate it.

“You’ll get fat,” You commented and she nudged you while her mouth was still stuffed.

“You’ll exercise with me, don’t worry,” Gahyeon retorted and you just laughed as you too took a piece.

The box of pizza was emptied as the night went on. Conservation under the moon went by faster than normal and that’s okay. As long as it was with her, time spent was time spent well. 

Soon she decided that the cold ocean breeze was not doing it for her anymore and opted you two to leave the beach. Hand-in-hand you two went back to your accommodation for the night—a hotel near the beach and the restaurant.

The hotel room was nice. It wasn’t anything special like what most fans would thought idols were always staying in. It was a small suite with a single bed, kitchen, bath, and a balcony that overlooks the ocean. It was nice and not over the top. Gahyeon loved it. As soon as she entered the room, flopped and bounced on the bed, playing as if she still had so much energy to burn.

“Come on, our anniversary night is still not over!” Gahyeon had her arms open wide, tempting you to jump on her arms. It wasn’t an offer anyone could refuse. A woman as cute and attractive as she flopped her arms open wide on top of a fortress of pillows and mattress, there was no way you would pass on that.

It was a long night that you wish wouldn’t end.

You didn’t waste any more time to accept her offer as soon you were engulfed by her arms. You were on top of her, pressing onto her as she caressed the back of your head. Gahyeon smelled nice. Gahyeon always smells nice. Her smell made you feel relaxed, and her hug was comfortable. She gently ghosted her hand back and forth of your hair as she hummed your favorite song.

It felt like a baby being held and hummed to sleep. It felt like heaven. It felt like home. It felt like the right place. And that place was inside her nestling hug. Gahyeon cuddled you, and you nestled back. Her voice was angelic. It was a known fact, but hearing her voice almost whispering the melodies of love, was the greatest fan service only available to you.

Your phone vibrated a few times, but you ignored it as you focused only on her and her alone. Relish the moment while it lasts. Take advantage of each second before it passes. For God JiU’s sake, it was your anniversary and nothing is more important than Gahyeon and you—it was probably just some work problem needing of solution anyway, they could at least handle it for one night.

Before you even knew it, Gahyeon finished her song.

“Thank you for putting up with me.” She whispered.

“Why wouldn’t I? I’m your boyfriend.” You answered back.

“Do you lo—”

“I love you,” you cut her before she could the question to allow her to hear the words. However, she didn’t do so after all.

“I love you too,” Gahyeon whispered before she pushed you off her and got off the bed with a mischievous smile.

“You’ll suffocate and squish me if we stay this way for long,”—Gahyeon pointed at you—“Special cuddling fanservice session is finished.”

This time you were the one to pout at her.

“No fair, I wanna cuddle more,” You complained.

“Take care of that constant vibration on your phone first while I take quick shower.” Gahyeon winked, “We’ll do something special when you come back.”

In the blink of an eye, Gahyeon disappears to the bathroom after insinuating something naughty for later. You were left in a daze for a few seconds, imagining what she meant by her words. You were only able to break the trance after a vibration.

You finally opened your phone only to be shocked by what was on the screen which made your smile turned upside down.

You quickly went down to the hotel lobby, where the message on your phone led you to find her.

“I just came back from a long hiatus and you’ll greet me with that face?” She pointed out your conflicted expression.

“Noona… why are you here?” She approached for a hug, but you were quick to step back and draw a line between the two of you.

It was SuA who you didn’t hear so much after months of cutting the connection from all of you—or at least from you. You were reluctant to talk to her.

“Why are you giving me the cold shoulders?” SuA teased as she once again approached step-by-step and you backed down for each step she took.

“Noona, stop this… what are you doing.” But she didn’t listen and forcefully tried to take your hand. Of course, you had more strength than her but being forceful to someone you cared about was hard.

“I’m taking you with me,” SuA declared as she tried to pull you, but you just didn’t let her as she pleased.

“Noona, I’m not going with you. Where? Where were you even? Where are you trying to take me?!” You lashed out at her. Thankfully, no one was around to see the scene. The older one just stared at you annoyed that you didn’t listen to her.

That standoff took a few seconds before you turned your back to walk away. You were finished with her. You were not doing this. Atleast, not on your anniversary night. You were not going to get swayed by her.

“Didn’t you say that you love me?”—her words stopped your steps—“Prove it to me now, ran away with me.” 

Turn back. Look at her. Hear her cries.

“I love you.” Beads of tears slowly fell down her gorgeous face.

“Please, say it. 

I wanna hear it again. 

Say that you love me. 

Choose me.” 

It was painful, watching her cry fully knowing that you were the reason.

“I love Gahyeon.” Three words. One sentence. One name that wasn’t her.

It was short but meaningful. You didn’t regret. You were straight. You didn’t apologize for either hurting her or not choosing her. You said it. And that broke SuA.

“I shouldn’t have let you go.” Those were the words that escaped SuA's mouth as she realized it was too late and where it all went wrong for her—where she lost. You helped her. She looked so frail. What did she even do all this time?

“Noona…” SuA wiped her tears and quickly composed herself. 

“Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.” SuA faked a smile and you returned it to her with a caring one.

“I’ll be off your back, don’t worry,” SuA said as she tried to walk away. You stopped her. You held her hand, but just like what you did earlier.

“Where are you going?” You asked her worriedly.

“Don’t worry, I already told Minji-yah that I’ll be coming back. I ain’t going nowhere,” She explained as she walked away.

“Let’s catch up soon.” 

She looked back. 

She smiled bittersweetly. 

“Tell me, when did you realize that you love her?” Those were her last words before she walked away and left you speechless. However, maybe it wasn’t really what she wanted to ask, but rather the words were…

“When did you realize you didn’t really love me?”

It didn’t take long before SuA was no longer in sight. And her words are still stuck in your head. When? When did you really realize it? 

Take out your phone. Stare at the picture of the woman on your wallpaper, Gahyeon. 

When did I realize I love you?

That’s a really funny question. 

But really. 

It was maybe sometime after we officially started dating. 

Honestly, I wasn’t sure yet. I knew I loved Bora-unnie or so I thought I loved her. I wasn’t sure. I was confused at that time. But I did my best to make you happy. 

To try to make it with you. 

I said I love you. We kissed already. We even had sex already at that time. I’m cruel aren’t I? I’ll probably go to hell for being a liar. 

I knew I didn't love you yet. I felt disgusted with myself. You were like a sister to me after all. And I was lying and taking advantage of your feelings for me. 

But… 

Love is a Lie. 

I said and I knew it was a lie. 

But I wished, for one day… I’ll be able to truly tell you without any lies. To be able to kiss you out of love. To be able to be one with you. To want you as much as you wanted me. 

To love you more than you love me. 

One day… 

It happened. 

It wasn’t like I expected it to be. 

It was a normal day. It wasn’t anything special. 

I just woke up and that was when I realized… 

I love you, Gahyeon. 

When I saw your face the moment I opened my eyes. You were far from your beautiful self in front of the camera. You were ugly. Your hair was like a broom. You were snoring. Your breath stinks. You were eating your hair and you had dried drool on the sides of your lips. 

You were ugly, Gahyeon. 

It made me laugh. Although, I wasn’t any better. I was just fortunate enough to wake up earlier than you. I had time to fix myself before I got called ugly by you. 

But I didn't…

I went for the kiss on your drool-painted lips. Mine wasn’t any different. 

But this time it was different. 

I kissed you because I love you. 

I love you.

Not anyone else.

How could I be so blind when you were here all along?

I kissed you again and it felt so right.

But I accidentally woke you up.

You were smiling. That was the brightest smile I've ever seen in my life. You giggled as the sun funneling through the window illuminated you.

“Your breath stinks,” you teased.

“Please, brush your teeth then come back and kiss me,” you added.

It was funny. Yours stinks too! I didn't mind it at all, and I bet you didn't mind mine too.

That morning was a drop of dew. And I just watched you with love. The way you walked around with your disheveled hair and just my shirt on. You didn't care at all. Why would you? It's just me, the man you love.

You were so lazy that I had to brush your teeth and tie up your hair. If only your fans could see you, I wonder how they would react?

You're a slowpoke, Gahyeon. I couldn't blame you though, with a schedule as busy as yours. I would use any free time to laze around.

“When will breakfast be ready?!” You exclaimed from the bathroom while I was in the kitchen. You always cared about food.

“In a few minutes, take your time with your routine!” You were sleepy and lazy but you were always so diligent. You never skip on anything. You always took care of yourself. Although, most of the time, I still had to take care of you.

Maybe, that's my job.

“Gah! Breakfast is ready!”  When breakfast was finally ready, you sprinted to the dining table. You were suddenly but then became sheepish. You took most bites with your eyes closed.

From then I took a mental note to prepare something that would help you sleep better every night before bed.

You took each bite excitedly but still sheepishly. You hummed as you ate. You always hum when you eat. It has always been an indicator that you were eating something delicious. 

“This sucks. Do you want to take cooking lessons?” That was what you right after when you literally handed your plate for a second serving. 

I gladly gave it to you. Do you remember? 

That morning was so bright, comfortable, and was fleeting. Before I knew it, you were going to leave for practice and I was going to work. 

However, I wasn’t sad because we were parting for the day, rather, I was already expecting the bliss that I would have when I finally met in the night. 

It was such a peculiar thing, but I knew right then and there when I saw your back passing through my apartment door… 

I love you. 

“I should go back to Gahyeon,” You muttered to yourself as you made your way back to your hotel room, but unbeknownst to you, you would find an empty room. You wondered where she was. Did she meet SuA? Or did she somewhere else?

You were worried. You tried to text her and also tried to ask the hotel staff if they saw a pink-haired girl roaming. You might have taken too long because of SuA and she went out to look for you.

That was when you received a reply from Gahyeon.

“Wait for me.” That was what her text message said.

Where were you Gahyeon?

“Unnie,” Gahyeon called who was waiting at the other end of the hallway for SuA. The older stopped and looked at the younger. Did she he—

“I saw and heard everything.” For the first Gahyeon admitted that she was there or that she was listening. She always kept to herself and was always patient whenever something like this happened, but tonight Gahyeon decided differently. 

“Not gonna welcome your unnie back? I just came back from a long hiatus,” SuA commented as they faced each other. Two women, who love the same men, but while the other succeeds, the other fails.

“Well, I would be happy to welcome you with a hug and a kiss but you just tried to steal my boyfriend,” Gahyeon answered with an annoyed tone.

“I didn’t try to steal him,” SuA corrected as she approached Gahyeon step-by-step. The younger stepped backward every time the older closed in up until she couldn’t, hitting the wall behind her. SuA was so closed, uncomfortably closed for Gahyeon, but she didn’t backed down.

“He’s mine to begin with,”—No one dared to break eye contact—“He loves m—”

“He loved you, Bora,” Gahyeon cut. She said so sternly and clearly, even opting not to use any honorifics. SuA bit her lip in response to what Gahyeon said. She knew deep down it was true. She just couldn’t accept it. 

“He loved you,”—Gahyeon reiterated before SuA could even retort—“What? Cat’s got your tongue? It’s true is it not?”

Gahyeon had put SuA in her place or rather, she had put her back in her place. It was harsh, but SuA was reckless. She came out of nowhere and tried to hijack their anniversary night. It was almost as if SuA went there and just hoped for the best and trusted the little hope she had. Gahyeon, on the other hand, didn’t think twice to defend her place.

“I shouldn’t have pitied y—” SuA said before biting her lip as she instantly regretted what she had said, but it was too late. Gahyeon after hearing what SuA said, had a hammer punched in her stomach. She wasn’t expecting SuA to at least not say those words. Or at least for SuA not to feel that way. Gahyeon knew her and you happened partly because SuA felt bad about her, but for it to be said in her face…

Something inside of them broke, and a bottomless pit sunk inside of their hearts.

“I don’t know you anymore.” Gahyeon pushed her, and SuA fell to the ground. She didn’t mean to push her down to the ground, just enough to put distance between the two of them. Her heart ached. Gahyeon was worried as she looked down on her as the older looked away in shame.

“Please don’t call me or him. I don’t care about our jobs. Please, I’ll find a way. Just leave.” Gahyeon walked away and SuA could only watch her as tears once again flowed out of her eyes. She knew she had not only lost you, but now she lost Gahyeon. 

Gahyeon wasn’t any better, she cried and wept as she took heavy steps fully knowing she had just cut off one of the most important people in her life. They both didn’t want for things to end up like this, but emotions cascaded like a waterfall and there was no way of stopping this. There was no way it could have ended with all parties happy—it was simply impossible.

Love takes.

Love is painful.

Love comes with a price.

Gahyeon clearly remembered. She didn’t want things to end up this way. She tried. A scenario where no one was hurt, but in the end… all of you ended up hurting. It was foolish to hope. Gahyeon wiped her tears and found somewhere to sit. She closed her eyes.

“Gahyeonie, wake up.” I opened my eyes and my eyes met with daggers of light before I saw her—the face of the person I was most jealous of. SuA, who was asleep beside me.  SuA who made love with me and my boyfriend.

“Swa, good morning,” I greeted, still half-asleep.

“Good morning, Baby.” She caressed my face. Her eyes… They looked so sad. She looked like she was in pain, but she smiled.

“What's wrong, Unnie? I asked worriedly. Although, once again I knew… I knew but I couldn't do anything. Or I wouldn't do anything. I would die if I were to give back what she gave me.

‘Gahyeonie, do you love him?” SuA said, almost choking on her words.

“Yes, I love him so much. I have loved him for so long.” Those were my words. Those were also the words that drove you like this.

I'm sorry for being selfish.

“Unnie, do you love him?” I asked her once again. The same question from the night before.

“I do,” She confessed, and tears started to flow down her cheeks, staining her pretty face. She confessed… it came straight from her mouth. Her true feelings.

“But I love you more.” Those words… I didn't even know how to react. It was so sincere.

I wiped her tears, but I was crying too. Everything was a mess, and honestly, I was surprised how you slept through all of it.

When you woke up, it was as if nothing happened. We had a pleasant breakfast but the atmosphere was so awkward.

But I didn't expect it. That was the last I would see SuA for a long time. She just left. If I knew I would have hugged her. But I only found out later on from JiU-unnie that she left the country and went on a sudden hiatus.

If I knew…

I should have known at that moment.

It was goodbye.

That is until now.

Gahyeon opened her eyes. She had calmed down. She stopped crying. She knew she had to return to your suite. You were waiting for her, but she knew you would notice her puffy eyes.

That she cried a lot.

“So much for an anniversary night,” Gahyeon muttered as she stood up to head to a comfort room before going back to the suite where you were waiting.

Soon, Gahyeon stood in front of the door. Nervous about how she would explain what happened or how to open up about the topic or how to even talk about it. She wasn't ready, but she knew you would ask.

“Please, don’t ask.” She grabbed the doorknob and turned it. As the door swung, she found you, and couldn’t help but smile as she found you pacing back and forth, worried about her. 

“Gahyeon!” You exclaimed. You saw her and ran up to her—finally relieved that Gahyeon had come back. 

Before she could even react, she was engulfed by your arms in a bear hug. Her arms enveloped back as yours tightened. Hearts were booming. You could feel it, she could feel it, every fast-paced beat booming as your hearts connected.

Gahyeon had let go. She just let it happen. She didn’t speak, she just nestled into the comfort and protection of your hug. It was her home. It was warm yet something cold on your chest countered it. It was your shirt wetted by the diamonds dripping down her beautiful face. You caressed her back, trying to lull the crying girl as Gahyeon buried her face against your chest.

“It’s okay.” Gahyeon clenched her teeth and fists, took a handful of the backside of your shirt, and bit on the fabric her mouth was able to reach. She just kept crying without uttering a word. She just released what she was holding back inside of her. 

It broke your heart seeing her like this. You couldn’t do anything but caress her back and hope that it was enough to ease her pain. Several minutes passed and she wasn’t calming down. You kissed her forehead and she looked up to you.

“Do you love me?” Gahyeon asked, her eyes pleading for reassurance as they continuously stained her face with tears. You kissed her once again, but this time it wasn’t your lips and her forehead, it was her lips and yours colliding softly for a peck. She smiled brightly. You haven’t even said the words she wanted to hear, but her eyes already lit up as if she knew it was coming.

“I love you.” The words were finally uttered and it was all that was needed for Ghayeon to wrap her arms around your neck. Pull in. Let go. Hug it. Before you even knew it, your lips collided with hers once again. Close your eyes. She captured your lips and pulled you into a longing hungry kiss. Knots were tied, and two soft marshmallow muscles clashed, moving with the rhythm of her hunger.

She was a blackhole longing for love. It was scary how a woman in pain like her craved love like this. It wasn’t a sweep inside your mouth as she playfully tickled the underside of your tongue while exploring the depths only she could reach.

Gahyeon pulled out, caught her breath, and chased once again as she lured you. She started sucking on your tongue, and you gladly let her without any resistance. She pulled and sucked. She circled her tongue around yours.

Seconds passed by and the endless exchange between lips didn’t end. Seconds became minutes, and tears already stopped flowing, but the fervent kiss didn’t end there. It started with a peck and it ended up in a torrid kiss. Eyes closed and lips glued to each other. Her arms traveled around your neck while yours gently caressed her hair.

She pulled out and a string of saliva bridged the two of you. Her eyes still brimming with hunger as yours locked with her lovingly. She wanted more and you would gladly give anything for her. 

“Do you love me?” Gahyeon asked once again. This time you were the one to capture her lips and Gahyeon couldn’t help but smile while her lips were still connected to yours. Glide from her back to her lower hips as Gahyeon cupped your cheeks as she continued devouring you.

In one swoop motion, you lifted her off the ground, resulting in a momentary disconnection between the two of you. That didn’t matter though as she was quick to clash lips once again while you tried to excruciatingly navigate around the suite to get into the bedroom almost blindly. 

You had hit several corners. Topped down appliances and broke a few glasses before you found a counter to sit Gahyeon on. It wasn't the destination, but you soon would get there but for now.

She was laughing and smiling, you were in a crazy haze. You pulled back. Eyes locked as the playful hands grabbed onto the ends of her black dress. You didn't waste any moment as her porcelain skin revealed itself as you peeled that dress off her—from the tips of her toes, her luscious legs, toned stomach, and torso. A momentary break of eye contact as the garment blocked your sight of her.

Look up and down. Magnificence exuded as inch and every corner of her felt it was sculpted by a higher being itself. Her porcelain skin felt like clouds on your palm, and the way her body subtlety reacted… each touch shivers, each touch was electrifying.

Gahyeon wasn't one to just be the one almost on her birthday with only her matching black lingerie. She pulled you by the hand, grabbed your shirt, and didn't waste any moment to remove it. She ogled at you—it was a sight for her—it was the prize that was for hers alone.

“You’re mine,” Gahyeon said, asserting her ownership over you as she bit her lips, almost drolling while eyeing you. She didn't waste any more time as she pulled even closer for another make-out session—this time more athirst. Each feathery touch made her more hungry, intoxicated, and addicted. Kisses were her morphine—each one made her forget the pain and put her on a high.

“I’m yours.” You broke the kiss. You traveled from her lips to her left ear as you engulfed her for a hug. She wrapped her leg around your hips. The distance was small. It didn’t allow any wild movement, but that was okay, being able to see her gorgeous face up close was more than enough. This time she was smiling. You had only seen it through your peripheral vision, but her lips, her eyes, they both were happy.

“Shut up, carry me to the bed, and fuck me,” Gahyeon ordered. Giggles left your mouth as you gently carried her off the countertop table. She hugged you and nestled on your shoulders. She rested and relished once again taking advantage of the comfort of your warmth.

Soon you laid her down on the bed. While you caught your breath, you took a moment to once again look at the art in front of you. She wasn’t crying. Gahyeon was happy. She was anticipating. She was like a kid waiting for her request to be granted. You could stare at her all day, but her order, you needed it as much as she did.

You smirked at her as you unbuckled your pants and stripped down to your birthday suit. She smirked back and taunted you with her body. She didn’t have any intention to remove her lingerie. She wanted you to do it. Although fucking her with that sexy lingerie still on was still also an option, you wanted her to be as bare as you were—completely naked and vulnerable.

“Why are you so lazy?” You grabbed the hem of her black thong and tried to peel it off her. It was stubborn, and her ass held on to it. You lifted that peach ass of hers that she spent so much time in the gym to achieve for a moment just to get it off, began to slowly remove it off her lips, making its way down her smooth and slender porcelain legs, and revealed a treasure, her smooth, glistening pink lips.

You wanted a taste. You wanted to tease her. So you dove right into the treat in front of you. You started with kisses up and down her inner thighs, gaining soft moans while your lips repeatedly contacted her warm skin. You planted wet kisses on her thighs again, but this time dangerously near her wet folds.

“Just do it already.” Gahyeon was already squirming. She wanted it, and a lick down her thighs, staining her pristine thighs with long licks garnered even more moans. You giggled mischievously while she was getting more and more impatient, but before she could complain once again, the first lick came in, tracing her pink slit—one long sweet taste of her wet folds. 

Teasing her might have backfired as she grabbed onto your head, and pushed you in her legs forcibly, forcing you to continue eating her. You didn’t have any choice, buried in her crotch, you accepted your fate, and her delicious pussy. Explore every corner. Reach the deepest depths. You dove in to find out how deep your tongue could reach inside her. You basked and inhaled the aroma of her pussy. You didn’t let any of her juices pass your mouth. And Gahyeon took it all in, receiving all of it, moaning and expressing how pleasurable it was all.

You let your hot breath blow against her crotch, and she whined in response. Quickly, you went in with an up-and-down motion deep inside using your tongue. She cussed, she moaned, and she quivered as you continued eating her out.

“More!” She exclaimed as if that was the cue, you put pressure on her clit. You swirled around it, gaining louder and more high-pitched moans as you ran circular patterns on it. Push and swirl. You gently pushed it with your tongue, then took it in your mouth and sucked on her clit.

Her legs squished, and her nails dug in deeper and deeper as every second passed by. She pushed you deeper in hopes that your tongue would reach deeper inside her slits. It was getting harder to breathe as minutes went by. Your head was going numb from the pain from her nails digging. Her wet pussy almost drowned you. Buried against her crotch, all you could do was go crazy, trying to taste and service her as much as you can, sucking her wet and delicious pussy as you turned Gahyeon into a squirming mess.

The only option was to tap out. You forcibly disengaged, simultaneously edging her. It wasn’t time for her to reach her climax, and it wasn’t time yet for a death by thighs head locking you. You licked your lips and caught your breath. You smirked fully knowing what you did as you tenderly caressed her thighs while she pouted.

“What are you looking at?” You teasingly snarked at her, and she glared at you before you got on top of her. You weren’t one to keep her waiting when you just edged her. And just like any other time before and now, you lined the tip of your cock up against the opening of her entrance and captured her lips for a kiss as you pushed—slowly and caringly, entering her inch by inch smoothly inside of her already soaking wet quim.

Gahyeon hugged every bit of your cock. She was perfectly wet and perfectly tight every time, and it was always cute how she was also perfectly cute, innocent, and sexy at the same time. Sex with her had always been a mix of comfort and excitement. With Gahyeon you wouldn’t call it sex, it was the ever-cliched lovemaking.

You started fucking her, slowly, sensually, and carefully. It was different from how you teased her and edged. You pressed bodies, allowing each other to relish the warmth of each other. You let her feel you gravitating against her. Gahyeon had your weight on top of her and she had always loved it. It felt like the sun, warm on the skin, but it didn't burn. Sweaty and almost smelly but it felt cold and fresh to be so close to her. Again and again, like clockwork, you slowly pull your member out from her, but as soon as your tip peeked out of her, you bury yourself deep inside her, causing a melody of her pleasure getting fill up.

“I love you,” she uttered in between her moans.

Again, pull, and push.

“I love you too.”

Now that you had built a slow and steady rhythm, you gradually upped the pace. Faster but not so sudden. The goal was to induce pleasure and not pain, pushing in but within the comfort of your lover just as she loved as both of you became moaning messes—quick huffed breaths—sounds of sex only the two of you know of. The smell of sex, sweat, and saliva lingered in the air. Moans, squelching noises, profanities, proclamations of love, and chased breaths, roared inside that hotel room, accompanied by the warmth of each other.

You started pounding her, faster and more vigorously than before. Full of vigor but full of control. A little bit rough but Gahyeon wrapped her leg around your lips nonetheless, she wouldn’t want you breaking off her while you thrust and looked at her with the desire to pleasure her. Her eyes shut close and she became louder, screaming at the pleasure of your cock.

For Gahyeon this kind of physical intimacy was a form of assurance to ease her fear. Gahyeon feels your love the most when you two are connected. Sex is the highest form of love. Sex is the greatest expression of it. The heat she was relishing, the roughness, the gentleness, the pain, and the pleasure were evidence of love. 

It was a treasure how your palm caressed her cheek underneath all that mess. After all, she was a mess and you were a mess, but there was this certain kind of beauty and order amidst all of that and only you two knew of it—only your love knew of it.

There was no time for rest as you as that climax was coming. She didn’t want you to stop fucking, and you didn’t want to either. You fucked her hard and fast. It was a high that you knew too much of. A drug that was only available for you. A medicine that heals Gahyeon and you, but keeps you addicted. It was a contradiction, amidst all that high and intoxication, being lost in the trance of pleasure, you didn’t get lost and chased the pleasure for you alone. You chased her pleasure, and she chased your pleasure, aiming to please each other.

You found her breast, still clothed in her black brassiere. You squeezed and she whined in response and quickly tried to get rid of it, reaching for her straps and setting them aside before flipping them to expose her bountiful mounds. You dove right onto it, took her hardened nippled, and suck on it while massaging the other breast. It was softer than marshmallows, it was like you were kissed by a cloud.

However, you didn’t forget fucking her, you thrust as you sucked like a baby on Gahyeon’s breast. All Gahyeon could do was to receive all of it, and hug your head, hoping it would help you eat her better. 

It was time to give attention to the unattended boob. You removed yourself from her boob and left red marks all over her breasts, and a lingering feeling of stretch on her nipple, saliva all over it. You did the same to the other boob, suckles, bites, kisses, peck, smack, smooch, and snog, all the things you could to do to make her release those lovely sounds and to compel her to hug you more tightly and to enable yourself to feel her warmth more, get buried on her breast more.

Although you couldn’t give her boob as much attention at the one as she pulled you up for a momentary rest. You made eye contact with you and chased your breath. Get pulled by her brown orbs. The tips of her lips raised, showcasing her iconic fox smile. Her eyes were as dazed as yours, but she still gazed at you lovingly before uttering the words, “Kiss me.”

“I love you, Lee Gahyeon.” You gladly complied and dove right into kissing her. Gahyeon cupped your cheeks. It was an amorous kiss you shared. A kiss to last a lifetime. One of too many. Certainly not the last but you kissed her as if it was the last. It was as sweet as the first though. You slowed down your pace to allow yourself to relish it more, the way your cock stirred her insides, the it twitches after hitting her deepest parts every time, the way it filled her, the way her lips connect to yours, the way you fuck her while you two shared a loving kiss, and the way she loves you.

Soon a knot in your loins introduced itself to you. What she was chasing for you eventually came and without breaking the kiss of the movement of your hips. You felt a built-up in your groins as her quim clenched, and tightened around your cock. It was time for her too. She tightened her hug, nails dug into your back as you slammed deep inside and pulled her out again and again until you could no longer hold it another.

One last time for the last run, putting in all of your remaining stamina. You fucked like you had every intention to impregnate her. Both of you groan in great pleasure as you let loose to release wave after wave of your thick semen deep inside her while quivered, shut her eyes, bit your lips, and bucked her hips as her orgasm collided with you. An instant climax, and delight, with her plugged pussy leaking out juices that were mixed with her fluids yours.  Her orgasm was strong as all of that built up in her stomach released a wave of ecstasy.

The high felt like forever. The satisfaction was great. Both climaxes subsided and you felt your flaccid member slipping out of her, and her pussy finally unplugged, leaked out your cum. After a few seconds of being frozen in place, Gahyeon released your lip and you let out a sigh of relief before licking the blood off your lip. You collapsed beside her and she turned to face you and hugged you as she tried to recover from the hot session herself.

“I love you too.” Gahyeon gave you a peck, resulting in you blushing. Out of embarrassment you turned your back on her, stood up to get tissues and that thing, and hid it underneath the box of tissues. You went back to the bed and helped her wipe herself and lean off the leaking semen in between her legs. She was smiling mischievously as you wiped her as if she was planning to tease you. 

“Why are you acting shy? You’re wiping as if that’s not your cum and you didn’t just eat my pussy.” Her words made you choke and she just laughed heartily. Gahyeon was back to her usual self—cheerful and teasing master. 

“I’m not, I’m just thinking about how much I love you.”

You reasoned out. It was far from what she said, but it was the truth. Looking back to all that happened, you couldn’t help but just be happy and relief that you ended up this way. It might be just a hunch but it felt like things would finally get better from here on. It was a little bit chaotic but you finally settled it with SuA. You didn’t choose Gahyeon instead of SuA. You just love Gahyeon and there wasn’t even a competition. What happened with SuA and your feelings for her won’t be forgotten, but it was a lesson. A lesson you would take as you journey with Gahyeon.

Gahyeon is love.

“Why do you have to think about that when you just have to show me?” Gahyeon gazed at you. Her eyes were full of expectation. She was looking far ahead. Looking at the things you two will do from now on. You were looking forward to it too. Gahyeon is the loveliest girl and she isn’t one to hide her love. You just hope to be more like her, and be more confident of your love for her.

“Yes, I’ll do that from now on,” You answered her. You took her hand and smiled at her lovingly. Love was truly bare. Your feelings were as bare as your naked bodies as both of you wore your hearts out. And looking at her, you knew it was time. 

You took her left hand and kissed it. Gahyeon just smiled, not suspicious of anything as you reached for the ring you had hidden earlier. Gahyeon just watched. Her eyes showed a hint of confusion. You just continued smiling. Although, maybe there was a hint of nervousness and awkwardness.

“Gahyeon…” You call for her before kissing your fist, still not revealing the ring you had inside it. At this point, Gahyeon already had an idea of what was happening. Tears formed in her eyes with the anticipation of it. And she was right as you revealed the ring. Her mouth kept agape, surprised, and couldn’t believe what was about to happen. Gahyeon’s puppy eyes were both in shock and filled with bliss. 

It felt like your heart was about to burst out of nervousness. Will she say yes? Will she decline? Those questions played in your head on repeat as you held the ring tightly. It was an expensive ring or anything that could put a hole in your pockets, but it was something more important. The heirloom ring from your mother. An old piece of gold jewelry with a humble diamond.

“Will you marry me?” You finally asked her and beads of clear crystal started flowing down her beautiful face. You let of her hand and wipe them off.

“Stop crying will you?” You said to her but you started crying also. With the ring, you imagined dreams of seeing her in that white dress, walking down the aisle while you wait for her at the altar. You’ll spend time off for a vacation, a honeymoon on the beachside—you know how much Gahyeon loves the beach. Maybe even starting your own family.

Fingers fidget, and hearts boomed. Time slowed down at that moment in that hotel room. You panicked and weren’t sure if you would wipe her tears first or wipe yours first, but you opted for a third option. You took her left hand once again, and carefully put the ring on her finger.

“Yes, I will marry you!” Gahyeon didn’t stop crying, but she didn’t seem sad at all. The smile painted all over her face said it all, and seeing that made you feel warm inside. It was burning, but it didn’t hurt at all. Neither of you stopped crying but it was okay. 

It was a beautiful moment to share. She hugged you tightly, and you reciprocated until you found yourself sharing a kiss. A lovely kiss. Then once again locked eyes, gazing at each other, ever smiling and happy.

Her smile was beautiful. Her happiness was the most beautiful thing to exist. And you’ll do anything to protect that.

Yes, just like that day.

That one cold winter night.

We were out late because of a schoolwork project. The other kids had already gone home and were the only ones to go in the same direction so we walked together. Well, I wouldn’t let a girl walk home that late at night.

We were walking and at that time, we weren’t particularly close or friends yet.

But we ended up talking.

You talked about your dreams. And I talked about mine.

It was just fun.

And maybe,

That was when I started developing something for you.

Well, I realized too late that it was love.

But maybe at that moment, I fell in love with you unknowingly.

All of you were just too beautiful.

The moon bore witness to it.

Your laughs.

Your smile.

Your eyes.

Your dream.

Your everything.

That was when Jasmines bloomed in winter.

Aletheia & Etterath

*Series End*

***

A/N - idk did I do something? i think it's bad HAHAHAH

[fanboundbooks]

It's FanFiction Writer's Appreciation Day!

In order to show our appreciation @renegadepublishing fanbinding guild runs Renegade Loves Fic(Writers), an event where members choose a fic they love and make it into a book to send to the story's author!

This year I chose to bind:

Aletheia

by imochan, & reserve on A03, @badspacebabies & @reserve here on the tumblr space Fandom: Star Wars Ship: Kylux Word Count: 40,150 Rating: E (this story is spicy and has some dark elements, please read the tag and notes)

I made three copies of this book, one for each of the authors and one for me. I had a lot of fun making this book and my favorite part was the cover. Typically when you add elements to the cover they go on top of the bookcloth. But I really wanted the white for the imperial lighting to be recessed below the black of the cover. So it was more like lights behind metal girders. So in this case I put the white vinyl on the board for the case then cut the holes for the lights in the bookcloth and built the case. It was my first time trying something like this and I love how it turned out!!!

I knew was gonna do this story for my FFWAD book a while back, so when I was at the Renegade Retreat back in April I made a point to marble some papers just for them!

I also sewed some endbands for these, in a false double core style.

Inside! Fonts used: Body Text font: Galliard Title & Drop Cap font: Star Jedi Quotes: ITC Serif Gothic Extra Headers: AV05 Logotype & Aurebesh Authors, Datapad & Messaging: AV05 Logotype

Thank you again to the authors for making this story!!

[acronym-chaos]

The Lonely (TMA) ID Pack

[PT: The Lonely (TMA) ID Pack].

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom. End ID].

Names

[PT: Names].

Aelric, Aislin, Alaric, Aletheia, Allard, Anwen, Aven, Basira, Bryn, Calis, Deema, Desmina, Elva, Faelan, Farren, Greye, Halwyn, Inara, Ithiel, Ivor, Kaelith, Lenore, Lioren, Lorcan, Maelis, Mairead, Malven, Morrow, Naida, Nasrin, Neirin, Niall, Orenth, Orlaith, Saelis, Selwyn, Solan, Soren, Taerith, Thane, Theora, Thrynn, Tierney, Ulric, Una, Vaelis, Varris, Vyn, Whelan, Wynne, Wysten, Yara

Pronouns

[PT: Pronouns].

Alo / One / Alon [Alone], Bla / Blank / Blanks, Drift / Drift / Drifts, Em / Empt / Empty, Fo / Fog / Fogs, Hu / Hush / Hushes, Iso / Isol / Isols [Isolate], Lo / Lone / Lones, Lo / Lor / Lone, Lo / Lost / Losts, Mi / Mis / Mist, Nu / Numb / Numbs, Pale / Pales / Pales, Qui / Quiet / Quiets, Sha / Shad / Ado, Sol / Soli / Solis [Solitude], Still / Stills / Stills, Vo / Voi / Void, Wi / Wis / Wisp

Titles

[PT: Titles].

A Fragment of Forsaken Time, A Whisper Lost in the Void, A Wisp of Hidden Dread, The Fog That Swallows All, The One Alone in the Horizon, The One Shrouded in the Lamenting Mist, The Pale Silence, The Solitary Wanderer, [Pronoun] Known Only by Shadows, [Pronoun] Who Fades into Quiet, [Pronouns] Path That No One Walks, [Pronouns] Presence That Drifts Away

[ID: A purple thin line divider shaded at the bottom, End ID].

Requested by anon!

Also tagging: @id-pack-archive

[kissmypoets-hp]

📚 Fanfic Classics: A Series

Gender-bending, kind of? It's still the Drarry dynamic we all know and love... with some gender fuckery. To quote the author lazywonderland's words, it's pseudo het (still ends up very slash, if you're particular about that!). Mind the tags/warnings, but I will say that both authors handle the subject matter deftly. What else is fanfiction for if not exploring possibilities, y'know? I enjoyed myself and maybe you will, too!

🪞 Glamour by SilentAuror_HPWorks [Rated E, 23.2k words]

Post-war: Harry is given an assignment: to assist Draco Malfoy as he carries out a month-long disguise that turns out to reveal more than it hides in the end. Warnings: EWE, gender-bending.

🧪 Aletheia by lazywonderland [Rated E, 8.3k words]

Draco finds out Daphne's been shagging Potter and it turns out it's really not that difficult to get a piece of her hair.

art credits + commentary under the cut :)

Images used (in order):

"Lili Elbe" by Gerda Wegener (1928). Used under educational fair use (source). Look at how glamorous the subject is from the details alone! I chose this work because hello, blonde hair + all the (Slytherin) green. She's giving very classy, very mindful, very demure. Draco isn't really mindful or demure in this fic (even when disguised as a girl) but! We love him anyway. I stand by the belief that if Draco were a girl he would be able to live up to his full potential as the ice queen diva he is.

"The Birth of Venus" by Odilon Redon (1912) Because Polyjuice Potion, lol. The artwork title is rather apt considering the premise... also I will never listen to The Sound by The 1975 the same way ever again /pos.

this series was inspired by zeziliazink and bubu0h’s fic covers since i want to make my kindle library look cute too :)

[spoondoodles]

Getting ready for oc kiss week! It seems like a fun excuse to get better at drawing embraces and such lmao.

Feel free to send in prompts or OCs for mine to kiss! I'll try to at least complete a sketch for you!! I'm putting up 3 OCs available for kissing and then 2 that I'll be making art about throughout the week. You can even pick the kind of kiss (where/intent, like 'hand, platonic') if you want altho some OCs will have their preferences.

OCs bios and refs following (mostly for my own sake lmao):

Theodore and Rowan (dnd eberron)

Hobbits/Halflings, Bard and his husband

Theo - Trans male, Gay/panromantic, polyamorous

Rowan - Male, queer

Former conscripts from the Last War on the side of the former nation of Cyre, now a blighted wasteland called the Mournland. Rowan was a soldier who lost his leg early in his career and was discharged with a strong helping of survivor's guilt. He met Theodore performing in a local tavern and fell immediately in love. Theo, meanwhile, grew up in a famous but politically offlimits family, lost his father to war and was conscripted as a medic and logistics manager for supplies. When Cyre was destroyed (and his mother along with it) he ran a refugee camp for the displaced Cyrans and later founded a charity for such refugees with Rowan. They had a shotgun wedding after a drunken night and have been separated by dnd adventure for a long time but now they're back together!!! Theo is kind to a fault and became a dad figure in the campaign, he's available for any platonic or familial kisses and some romantic ones :)

Ophelia von Wilhelm d'Argent (pf2e kingmaker)

Ganzi (protean) Human, Elemental (Metal) Sorcerer

Female, bisexual, polyamorous

Born in Brevoy, but her mother is from a formerly noble family in Galt, a fact she has never let Ophelia forget. She ran away from home when she was 18 with her brother Ferdinand to pursue a life out from under their parents' heels. Persusive and flirty, Ophelia is adventurerous in all aspects of her life and seeks the power to become a real noble like she was supposed to have been born to do. She has a kind streak she can't seem to get rid of though. In the Kingmaker campaign of pathfinder, she manages to become the Queen of a nation and is using her influence to make every person of means fall in love with her for trade agreements. Available for any and all kisses :)

Aletheia (pf2e campaign)

Leshy, Time Oracle

Female, asexual, lesbian

Rapunzel-esc character with a pantheon of gods in her head as her only friends. Technical leader of an entire monastery but her mother was controlling of her since her birth so she doesn't have much experience with leadership. Her brief stint of rebellion cost her a personal guard and first crush, so she has understandable nervousness around affection, believing herself unlovable by duty ('oracles can't love'). Has severe anxiety but makes up for it in nerdy enthusiasm for knowledge and an oaken spine when the occasion calls for it. I call her my Lesbian Plant Daughter. She's adorable and extremely adoptable. Platonic, familial and romantic kisses are welcome :) but go easy on her - the Love Goddess in her head is very demanding and embarrassing.

[faemytho]

AO3 Wrapped 2024

Template by spicedrobot

This year I wrote:

10 works for Cookie Run for a total of 288,176 words

7 works for Cult of the Lamb for a total of 206,540 words

6 works for Splatoon (Video Games) for a total of 20,896 words

5 works for Splatoon (Manga) for a total of 3,665 words

That's 467,731 words more than last year!

(Also! The Splatoon manga, Coroika, FINALLY has a designated fandom tag on AO3!!! That happened this year, and I helped pioneer it!)

My most popular work this year was:

Abstraction of the Soul

Relationship: Narinder/The Lamb

Rating: T | Category: NB/M | Chapters: 40/? | WC: 199,821+ | In-Progress

"Merry was a little lamb, whose fleece was black as coal Beloved by Death, brought back to life, we could not kill their soul Of Chaos, Famine, Blight, and Might, the lamb will learn of each and from each loss, we too shall learn, what Death was meant to teach." Death was chained for love. For the ritualistic desecration of his godly domain, born of desperation to save the one he loved most, his fellow godly Bishops had him chained and conducted a genocide of sheepkind to prevent the prophecy of his escape. A thousand years later, a lamb with black wool, Aletheia, the last lamb, is executed. They make a deal with Death, and with his guidance they vow to free him to repay the debt they owe him for giving them life anew. But with the crown of death upon their head come visions of lifetimes they never lived, untold knowledge of the world around them... And the question of their true place in the world.

My favorite work to write this year was:

a thousand years of dust

Relationship: Poison Mushroom Cookie/Strawberry Crepe Cookie

Rating: T | Category: NB/NB | Oneshot | WC: 2,127

A thousand years after Strawberry Crepe put themself into cryosleep to avoid Dark Enchantress' attack on the Vanilla Castle, Poison Mushroom visits them in the wafflebot hangar for a progress report regarding the Cookies of Darkness' failed Crème Republic mission.

boom.

was putting this off, but here's my writer stats! ive written more this year than i have in all my previous years on ao3 COMBINED. and i know for SURE there's 100k+ words in my docs that i havent posted to ao3 yet. i wrote a LOT this year, holy shit. its all thanks to my fiancée and co-author @legendspeaker ily <3

[11queensupreme11]

ABOUT ME & MY BLOG!

she/her. filipino-american. adult. tired premed student. psych major. lover of many.

ask box. my tags. some posts delve into nsfw territory so minors dni with those. this blog is pro-ship, pro-fic, & pro-freak. if you think the “pro” means “problematic” then you are too young and/or stupid to be here.

READ MY WORKS!

i write in quotev, wattpad, and ao3. most of my stories are crossposted in quotev and wattpad, but i have one (tsunami) that i crosspost on all three.

fanfics

jujutsu kaisen | tsunami (completed; yandere harem), bloodflood (ongoing; sequel to tsunami)

crossovers

percy jackson & harry potter | aletheia, proairesis, aporia, eudaimonia, moros, and steresis (ongoing series; incomplete) church of essie (separate oneshot book for the essie series)

naruto & bnha | shannaro! (incomplete)

persona & bnha | steal her heart (incomplete), steal her heart oneshots! (separate oneshot book for steal her heart)

percy jackson & record of ragnarok | arsenic blues (fem!percy; isekai; yandere; ongoing)

miscellaneous

guidebook | pjo & hp for dummies (includes rants, writing tips, etc. not strictly just for harry potter and percy jackson)

ocs | data error! (meet my ocs and canon characters that i expanded on from my pjo/hp crossover series; only available in wattpad)

coming soon

cerulean cyanide | reaction fic for arsenic blues where the characters will react to percy's past! will be intermixed with the tv show!

midnight morphine | spinoff of arsenic blues. will be about percy's grim future alongside the kids she has with the seven yanderes. may or may not be an au or a direct sequel.

baby blue benzene | spinoff of arsenic blues. won't provide summary since i want it to be a secret

[prismsassortmentofocs]

(OOC: @prismaticstarshch here again lol

this is more or less a "master blog" for all of my OCs, any of the ones with hyperlinks attached to their names already have separate RP blogs

anyways, rules:

Respect basic DNI

No NSFW, suggestive is fine though

Shipping/romantic asks will be approached with discretion as some of my OCs who will appear here are either already being shipped with other characters or are siblings

Notes on in-character stuff:

Characters will have names appear before their in-character text if there are multiple who share the same text color present

Actions will be written in third-person if multiple characters are present

In-character posts will be tagged with the name(s) of the character(s) who appear in them

OCs available for asks (sorted by fandoms) are listed under the cut

Arcane Odyssey (some stuff can be found here)

Abigail Quill (protagonist stand-in, she's the one to ask about canon stuff!) (she/her)

Aisha Sectonia (she/her)

Zoey Yagami (she/her)

Aura Moonsilver (she/her)

Amber Winchester (she/her)

Elvira Rivers (she/her)

Cleo Tempest (she/her)

Sirena Corvus (she/her)

Novalie Archon (she/her)

Phighting (some info can be found here)

Bow, Phoenix, and Heartsong (all she/her) (Thieves' Den, Lost Temple, and Playground, respectively)

Pickaxe (she/her) (Lost Temple)

Hex (he/him) (Blackrock)

Gatling Blaster (she/her) (Blackrock)

Crimson (she/her) (Blackrock)

Candy Bomb (she/her) (Playground)

Mallet (he/him) (Playground)

Flamethrower (he/him) (Playground)

Terra (she/her) (Thieves' Den)

Revolver (he/him) (Lost Temple)

Obsidian Pickaxe (she/her) (Lost Temple)

Emerald Pickaxe (she/her) (neutral)

Ghostsong (she/her) (neutral)

Seasong (she/her) (AU ver. of Playground)

Stormbow & Captain Pickaxe (both she/her) (nameless small faction)

Starry Sky AU Collective (pronouns provided in pinned) (varying factions)

Regretevator

Starla (she/her) (info) (appearance)

Terraria Calamity

Dianna Whitlock (she/her)

World of Magic (A Rewritten Ver.)

Adrista Grey (she/her)

Aiza Drake (she/her)

Emma Dove (she/her)

Murder Drones

Prismas Dueller (she/her)

Serial Designation Iota (he/him)

Serial Designation Sigma (she/her)

Cave Story

Ellipsis (she/her)

Blue Heater 2

Penny Ainsworth, Azura, Amery, and Claricia (she/her for Penny, Azura, and Claricia; he/him for Amery)

Roblox RP Game Characters

Alicia "Alice" Mallory West (Lunar Will) (she/her)

Chance Dalton Porter (Lunar Will) (he/him)

Adrienne Cade (Globelore 2) (she/her)

Asthenia (Globelore 2) (she/her)

Yumeko Kato (Zaibatsu) (she/her)

Kara Sakura (Zaibatsu) (she/her)

Juniper Browning (Zaibatsu) (she/her)

Mari Jones (Zaibatsu) (she/her)

Lapis Cabochon 6, "Nia" (Gem Galaxies) (she/her)

Peridot 5XR, "Arbor" (Gem Galaxies) (they/them)

Amazonite 6AJ, "Sage" (Nia & Arbor's fusion) (Gem Galaxies) (she/them)

Rhodochrosite 2CR, "Flora" (Gem Galaxies) (she/her)

Angelite Cabochon 12, "Celesta" (Gem Galaxies) (she/her)

Bumblebee Jasper 6XB, "Bee" (Gem Galaxies) (he/they)

Non-Fandom

Red (Sparks of Dissent) (she/her)

Demetria "Demi" Walker (Sparks of Dissent) (she/her)

Marcelyn "Marcy" Byrne (Sparks of Dissent) (she/her)

Sariel (Nameless science fantasy project) (she/her)

Uriel (Nameless science fantasy project) (he/him)

Gabrielle (Nameless science fantasy project) (she/her)

Raphael (Nameless science fantasy project) (he/him)

Michelle (Nameless science fantasy project) (she/her)

Soleil (The Aether Project) (she/her)

Aletheia (The Aether Project) (she/her)

Nadira, High Lady of the Aetheran Corruption (The Aether Project) (she/her)

Nihilida, the Tainted General (The Aether Project) (she/her)

Mackenzie Ambrose, High Lady of the White Court (The Aether Project) (she/her)

Johannes Dragonhardt, High Lord of the White Court (The Aether Project) (he/him)

Rosa Ardenti, High Lady of the Lucidus Order (The Aether Project) (she/her)

Mae Meadows (The Elysium Academy) (she/her)

Raven Quincy (The Elysium Academy) (she/her)

Astaroth Caelus (The Elysium Academy) (she/her)

Suzuko Tanaka (The Elysium Academy) (she/her)

Korina "Kori" Johnson & Angelle Grant (revised ver.) (Sparks of Dissent) (both she/her)

Starfarer Lyra (Project: Celestial Apotheosia) (she/her)

Starfarer Lucia (Project: Celestial Apothesia) (she/her)

Huntress Avalon (Project: Celestial Apothesia) (she/her)

Luna Harper (Project: Celestial Apothesia) (she/her)

Lenora (Cosmic Convergence) (she/her)

PD!Red/"Ignia" (Parasitic Dreams AU) (she/her)

Science Fantasy AU Red (Nameless science fantasy aftermath timeline) (she/her)

Komasa & Reviela (The Aether Project) (both she/her)

Lunae Lumen!Red (Lunae Lumen) (she/her)

Some important dynamics info and other notes:

Abigail is in a canon x OC ship with Edward Kenton

Abigail is enemies with Aisha

Cleo is Aisha's quartermaster

Zoey, Aura, Amber, and Elvira are part of the same crew, of which Zoey is the captain

Aura is Zoey's quartermaster and girlfriend

Elvira is apothisexual (sex-repulsed ace)

Prismas and Iota are dating

Sigma is aroace

Sariel, Uriel, Gabrielle, Raphael, and Michelle are siblings (Sariel and Uriel are twins, with Sariel being slightly older and Uriel being slightly younger, Gabrielle is the second-oldest, Raphael is the oldest, and Michelle is the youngest)

Alice and Chance are dating

Nia and Arbor are lovers

More will be added at some point, this is just what I'm starting off with lol

oh and btw- OC lore will be provided on an "as we go" basis, there is way too much for me to just write out and summarize without getting burnt out)

[teecupangel]

AU where (I've never played Valhalla, bear with me) Aletheia had been lying out her ass about the whole "heir of memories must save the world from the- *spins wheel* ...magnetic field" and the whole thing was a ruse to deliver the staff (and thus, Aletheia) to someone more susceptible to Isu brain manipulation who would do as told and die to revive Basim

Imagine Layla and Desmond in the Grey finding this out and losing their shit, then starting a revenge plot through time to kick Aletheia's ass and free Kassandra (Layla), seduce save some of their ancestors/fellow Assassins along the way (Desmond), and try to keep these two near gods from destroying reality (Clay, whose brain is still a bit fried and doesn't know how he's here but he knows these two idiots are somehow his problem)

It would be fun if it was Clay who told them about Aletheia’s true nature. Hell, if you want to fully kick Aletheia to the villain category, maybe the whole ‘Yggdrassil problem becoming the next catastrophe’ had been her doing in some way, to force Layla to give up her life and Desmond, as the Reader, didn’t see it in the Calculations because he was, after all, not exactly Desmond Miles anymore. To be more accurate, he wasn’t entirely human anymore so he had ignored the ‘emotional element’ of the Calculations.

Clay could have woken up because he felt Layla and she was an anomaly in the sense that she wasn’t meant to die and become part of the Gray in the first place.

It would be Clay and Layla who makes the plan to screw up the timelines to kick Aletheia’s ass and set up the Grand Temple to automatically turn on without the need of anyone operating it on December 21, 2012.

The Reader says that the possibility of success is too low to even try and Layla suggests they find a way for the Reader to regain his humanity and be Desmond Miles once more.

Clay’s grin is full of mischief as he goes “Oh, I have an idea how we can get this idiot back to his old self.”

Cue in Layla and Clay’s “Let’s Fuck Up The Timeline To Save The World!” plan begins.

Layla insists that the best way to fuck up Aletheia’s plans is to destroy the damn polestick (“Isn’t it a-” “Shhhh, we’re calling it a polestick now.” “Yeah, okay.”) before it could get in the hands of Kassandra.

Clay suggests they just punch an old man and take the polestick. Layla is a bit hesitant about that since there was this whole thing about Pythagoras and Kassandra getting into some kind of resolution before he gives the polestick to Kassandra and Kassandra deserves that.

Clay then suggests they hijack the Atlantis memory thing that Kassandra goes thru and take the polestick from Kassandra. Layla says no to that one too since Kassandra would kick their asses.

Clay snorts and points at the Reader with his thumb as he says, “Not this guy.”

“There is a-”

“Fuck the probabilities. We’ll tag team her while Layla runs away with the polestick, okay? All we have to do is keep her busy until the polestick is destroyed.”

“Can you two even handle Kassandra?”

“I’ll have you know we are certified Bleeding Effect graduates… in the sense that the Bleeding Effect has effectively fucked us over.” (sees Layla’s expression) “Which just means Kassandra would have two Ezio Auditores to deal with. It’ll be fun.”

Cue the trio trying to get Kassandra to lower her guard enough for Layla to take the polestick by pretending to be citizens of Elysium.

Their chance finally comes when…

It became clear Kassandra was flirting with Layla.

“I think you should sleep with her for the betterment of mankind.”

“What.”

“Please, you’ll like it. We’ll steal the polestick while she’s busy with you.”

“Oh my god. What are you talking about? I am not having sex with Kassandra!”

“You want to though. This would be the two birds one stone kind of deal.”

“Clay, shut up.”

“Hey, Reader, what’s the success possibility of us getting the polestick if Layla has sex wth Kassandra?”

“Eighty-nine percent.”

“See? That’s the highest success rate we’ve ever got! You gotta take one for the team, Layla.”

“Oh my god.”

Of course, Layla does agree because, let’s face it, she wanted to get some with Kassandra anyway. Then Aletheia starts screaming bloody murder and Kassandra realized something is up.

Cue a chase scene where Clay and the Reader are both running for their lives while Kassandra runs after them and Layla runs after Kassandra.

Some clothes might be missing during the chase.

This is when Clay gets a bright wonderful idea to start Phase 2 of the plan and opens a new portal for another time period.

Kassandra enters the portal as well.

And Layla has no idea where they were. Considering the building architecture she just saw, she was betting somewhere where there were a lot of Muslims?

Oh, god…

They were being chased by knights with-

Oh shit.

They were knights!

She barely heard Clay say, “Your turn, Reader!”

And Clay gives the polestick to the Reader before bodyslamming him straight to a trio of monk-

No.

Assassins.

Oh shit.

Layla remembered those robes.

They were the Assassin robes worn by the Levantine Brotherhood.

The Reader falls on top of one of the Assassins and Clay hides behind the other two as he points at Kassandra, “Brothers! That woman is trying to get an artifact that the Brotherhood has been protecting!”

Oh god.

Oh my god.

Clay was insane.

The knights have also caught up to them.

And they were now surrounded and…

Wait.

Layla focused his attention to the Reader and the Assassin he had toppled and they were still in the ground, staring at each other.

What.

The.

Fuck.

Unorganized Notes:

Clay specifically opened a portal that brought them to Jerusalem just before Altaïr, Malik and Kadar infiltrated Solomon’s Temple.

Clay’s mighty plan to bring Desmond back can be summarized as “get the Reader to remember how much Desmond Miles loved his ancestors……… and maybe get him laid… that might help… we’ll play it by ear.”

Altaïr would be adamant that it wasn’t love at first sight but there was… this strange connection that he couldn’t shook off the moment their eyes met.

The Reader will admit that he did feel something… ‘foreign’ when he saw Altaïr and he agrees that Clay might be on the right track.

Layla is just confused because Clay’s usual plan seems to be to get her and the Reader laid.

Clay doesn’t deny it.

Kassandra becomes a reluctant ally of theirs because she is stranded in this timeline while they charge up their ‘portal juice’. Layla was sure that portal juice was not an actual thing.

The way their time hopping mechanics work is that they need a POE to charge it up and it will completely drain the POE afterwards. For their first portal jump, it was a freebie because they were in the Gray and it had the same ‘power source’ the POEs have. Clay even explains that the Gray is where the main power source of the POEs come from and the Isus just found a way to harness and store it in the POEs.

So they need a new POE to use to get Kassandra back to her time. Layla suggests they use the Apple in Jerusalem but the Reader goes “No.”. This is the first time the Reader had been adamant in his opinion about how the Apple belongs to Altaïr and no one else. Layla stares at Clay with an expression of “holy shit, Clay may be up to something with this whole getting someone to fuck the Reader to bring back Desmond Miles” and Clay just grins at her as if to say “I’m a genius right?”. It should be noted that, at this point, the Reader have not yet been fucked… yet.

That is how far I got because, okay, so my problem is if we continue with the idea that they’re trying to save (and seduce) Desmond’s ancestors (and fellow Assassins), this will be bittersweet since it’s like Desmond would have a relationship with some of them and then break up with them given a long-distance relationship was not viable.

Of course, considering how I write Altaïr, I wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up with the trio going their merry way screwing up the timeline by timehopping and then they later find out that Altaïr had been following them, looking for Desmond, and had been getting stubborn tagalongs along the way who were also looking for Desmond because he’s always a few steps behind the trio. (In other words, Desmond’s harem has been growing and chasing after him the entire time)

This… would be the kind of idea that Clay would definitely be on board with.

Although… considering the Reader is meant to have a connection to the possibilities, this meant that he should have seen this possibility… and did nothing to stop it. Which means… he wanted Altaïr to find the others and chase after him. XD

[merlinbingo]

Lovely people! Hello, lovely people! We're back with a double round up and a double set of stats, because peach had no other tasks to procrastinate on last month and so she forgot the round up. Now she's got nothing but other tasks, so full procrastination mode has commenced and here she is!

In September, we got a wonder 54 fills created by 30 beautiful people! 47 were fics, five were artworks, and two were lovely lovely gifs.

Wanna know about ships? Merlin/Arthur was once again top of the list with 26, followed by gen at 14. After that, we've got Merlin/Gwaine and Arthur/Gwen with two, followed by 10 different ship with one fill each (in alphabetical order, Arthur/Lancelot/Leon, Elena/Freya, Gwen/Gwen, Gwen/Lancelot, Leon/Mithian, Merlin/Elyan, Merlin/Freya, Merlin/Gwen, Merlin/Gwen/Morgana and Mithian/Morgana)!

Not enough stats for you? No worries, here's October, where we got 46 gorgeous fills created by 14 fantabulous participants! Despite the reduced quantity, there was much greater variety - 31 fics, seven artworks, three gifs, a fanvid, a moodboard, and then three combo fills (gif+playlist, fic+moodboard, fic+art)!

Ships? Merlin/Arthur with 20, gen only just behind at 19, Gwaine/Percival with two, and then Arthur/Gwen, Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin/Gwaine, Merlin/Gwen and Merlin/Lancelot all with one!

Now, the things you actually care about - the fills! They're all below the cut, sorted by ship and then by rating. Please remember to check the warnings, and practice self-care before clicking on those links!

Gen/no ship

Hoping for a better future by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Season/Series 03, Female Merlin (Merlin), Original Character Summary: "Mom always said you can see someone's kind heart in their eyes." The boy murmured, and Merlin nodded. “I think that's true. It's hard to miss the goodness in the eyes. They are the mirror of our heart, you know that?” “Do my eyes say I'm broken?” The boy asked, and Merlin's heart tightened.

Knight of Cups by magicinavalon Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: lancelot, tarot card, knight of cups, knights of the round table, merlin Summary: Lancelot as the Knight of Cups tarot card in black, white, and gold.

The Winding Road That Led Us Here by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern era, reincarnated, motion sickness, friendship, fluff Summary: Merlin takes newly reincarnated Arthur in his car, but Arthur's stomach doesn't take too well to the winding mountain roads.

There’s no place for Coffee in Camelot by Skydragon05 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Coffee, Chilli Peppers, Uther hates magic, prisoner escape, magical telepathy Summary: When Uther suspects a man selling coffee beans of magic, Merlin sets out to find proof it’s not sorcery. This is harder than expected.

the echoes of a thousand voices calling your name by Excaliburnrowan Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Post canon fix it, Gwen & Morgana, Hurt/Comfort Summary: After Camlann, Gwen rides out to bring Morgana back home.

Morgana ~ Aletheia by willowsmarika Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: greek mythology, morgana, goddess of truth Summary: My square was 'In Vino Veritas', so I thought that I try to make Morgana the goddess of truth; Veritas (or Aletheia in greek myth) and illustrate her with wine symbols (wine jug, wine red).

monochrome by Mischel Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: merlin, flowers, lake, blue, avalon Summary:

All because of a butterfly... by Laevateinn Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Art format: Silhouette, Hurt/Comfort Summary: The first time Merlin felt like an outcast, he was six. Or maybe seven. He can't remember his age with precision, but he can remember how he felt then.

Cause I Ain't Gonna Live Forever by Glon Morski Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Past Character Death, Grief/Mourning, Past Father-Son-Relationship, Merlin is Emrys (Merlin) Summary: “Because he loved you,” Merlin answered simply. ��He loved you and he wanted to make sure you’d be well taken care of no matter what happened.” One year after Emrys's death, Arthur finally finds the courage to clear out his study. But he's still not prepared to find a stack of unused "contingency plans" Emrys had written up just in case. Set some time between the last chapter and the epilogue of Last Night (You'll Have To Be Alone).

The new kid by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Modern Era, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Female-Male Friendship Summary: He had already been the new guy, he knew the procedure that would await him. The other students would study him to figure out what category he fell into, and then the athletes would bully him to get homework done. The nerds would gather around him, creating a new sect, leaving him no time to create his own. And then, it would all culminate in Merlin offending the most popular boy in some way, ruining his chances at that high school forever.

We Are Most Powerful Together by sleepygecko Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Immortal Merlin, Arthur Returns, Drabble, Wordcount: 100 Summary: Immortal Merlin Drabble.

Morgana ~ Lethe by willowsmarika Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: greek mythology, morgana, the underworld, nightmare Summary: My prompt was 'Fever Dream'. I decided to try to create a fever dream for Morgana, in which she sees glimpses of her tragic future while running through the Underworld, chased by shadows and Cerberus. The title comes from the fact, that she's oblivious to what will happen to her despite the warning signs.

Camelot ~ Dig Up The Bones But Leave The Soul Alone by willowsmarika Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: halloween, music, playlist Summary: A Camelot Playlist for Halloween

Mithian ~ Learn To Dance With Your Shadow by willowsmarika Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: philosophy, shadow self, shadow work, tarot cards, tarot reading Summary: A tarot reading for Mithian and her shadow self (based on Mary Sibley from Salem).

the archer by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, angst Summary:

The whole package by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Delete scene, Jealous Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin is a Little Shit (Merlin) Summary: Arthur is not a jealous man. Except when it comes to Merlin

The Halloween Festival by Pearl09 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: babysitting, kidfic, halloween Summary: Morgana decides to take her younger brother and their neighbor's son to the local Halloween Festival. She also discovers that Arthur needs a leash.

Chibi Arthur and Merlin by Pearl09 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary:

Morgana ~ Seven Devils by willowsmarika Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: bamf morgana, florence and the machine lyrics, black and white with a bit of golden Summary: N/A

The perfect nap by Laevateinn Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: moodboard, Aithusa is a dog here, Modern AU, Power Cut, Hurt/Comfort Summary: A rainy day is the best set-up for a nice nap

You needed a break! by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Awesome Morgana (Merlin), POV Merlin (Merlin), Kidnapped Merlin (Merlin), Humor Summary: Merlin ignores Morgana, the druids are still in her chambers and Arthur irritates the witch. Solution? Kidnap Merlin, obviously.

mordred by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, portrait Summary:

Morgana ~ How To Be Me by willowsmarika Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: sad morgana, fanvid Summary: N/A

the dorocha by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, episode: the darkest hour Summary:

If You Give a Writer a Bingo Card, Chapter 2: Always Read the Fine Print by VikingSong Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Humor, bad poetry, incompetent assassins, weird magical artifacts Summary: Evil sorcerers with anger-management issues are tired of Emrys foiling their plots to assassinate King Arthur. To facilitate their latest round of assassination attempts, they decide to perform an experimental spell that will splinter Arthur’s consciousness, scattering the pieces across parallel universes—because surely Emrys can’t protect all the pieces at once, right? (Wrong.)

The Coup by s0mmerspr0ssen Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Era, Gwaine being Gwaine, King Arthur Pendragon, Merlin is a Little Shit, Ousider POV Summary: Arthur Pendragon is a weak king. Of this, Cyril is convinced. Overthrowing the King is the only logical conclusion. Cyril certainly possesses the brilliance for a coup, though finds himself lacking in brawn. Fortunately, he succeeds in recruiting a man who also has little respect for their liege: Sir Gwaine.

The Last Bear by littlegreyfish Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Animal transformation, bear!Arthur, wilderness survival, friendship, Celtic mythology Summary: On a hunt, Arthur kills the last bear in the British Isles, and there are consequences.

"Stop, Please" by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Phobia, Cursed Merlin, Scared Merlin, Hurt Merlin, Angst Summary: Merlin and the knights reach a cave that allows you to discover your greatest fears.

Until The Day I Die by Glon Morski Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Canon Divergence - Episode: s05e13 The Diamond of the Day (Merlin), Angst, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Inspired by Fanart Summary: "I'm happy to be your servant. Until the day I die." Merlin had always thought he would be the one to go first. It was how things were meant to be. He would not stand for Arthur dying before him.

Wærcsár Tācnunge - Chapter 30 by Glon Morski Rating: Teen Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence Major tags: Enchanted Arthur Pendragon, Morgana Needs a Hug, Hurt/Comfort, Uther Pendragon's A+ Parenting Summary: The butterfly effects accumulate as we reach the point in time of S2E4 The Nightmare Begins...

Aftermath by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Hurt Merlin, Protective Gwaine, Gwaine Knows About Merlin's Magic, Post-Episode s04e08 Lamia Summary: Lamia is dead, but her shadows remain

Merlin x Orphan Black Crossover by willowsmarika Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: orphan black crossover, morgana as the clones, comic book style Summary: Morgana illustrated as the clones in Comic Book style.

Destiny holds a coin in their hand. They ask: Heads, or Tails? by PottersPink Rating: Not rated Warnings: Major character death Major tags: Prophecy, Destiny, MCD, Angst Summary: Destiny holds a coin in their hand. They ask: Heads, or Tails?

Gwen/Gwen

One And The Same by lavender_spice Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Self-cest, Mild Body Worship, Self-discovery Summary: When Gwen steps into her home only to see her own face staring back at her, she nearly drops the basket in her hands.

Elena/Freya

En Feu by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary: In which Freya paints Elena, in the time that they have left.

Mithian/Morgana

Crest and Fall by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary: Mithian meets a beautiful woman on a ship. Then she gets to know her secret.

Leon/Mithian

Camelot Immortals Club by sleepygecko Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Crack, Immortality, Mithian-centered Summary: Mithian attends her first meeting of the Camelot Immortals Club. Unfortunately it seems there are no brain cells allowed in the club and Mithian quickly realizes she will have to surrender hers.

Merlin/Freya

Merlin/Freya ~ Because I could not stop for Death by willowsmarika Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Merlin/Freya, Sad, inpso by Emily Dickinson Summary: N/A

Merlin/Gwen

Love, Differently by lavender_spice Rating: Teen Warnings: Major character death Major tags: Grief/Mourning, Post-Canon, Angst Summary: Fragments of Gwen and Merlin's life after they lost the love of their lives at Camlann.

hands folded, a blessing by queerofthedagger Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Post-Diamond of the Day, Fluff and Angst, Hinted at Merlin/Arthur/Gwen Summary: On the third day, the Queen and her Sorcerer emerge.

Gwen/Lancelot

Useless Fool by sleepygecko Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Merlin & Gwen Friendship, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Embarrassment, BAMF Gwen Summary: Merlin doesn’t appreciate Arthur embarrassing him all the time, and neither does Gwen.

Lavender & Ink by sleepygecko Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Fluff, Romance , Huddling For Warmth, First Kiss, Gwen & Merlin Friendship Summary: Gwen is stuck in her bookshop during a snowstorm, when Lancelot arrives, asking for shelter.

Arthur/Gwen

first kiss by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, screenshot redraw Summary:

Wærcsár Tācnunge - chapter 29 by Glon Morski Rating: Teen Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence Major tags: Enchanted Arthur Pendragon, Arthur Whump, Arthur Pendragon Needs A Hug, Smart Arthur Pendragon, Canon-Typical Violence Summary: When Arthur is 4 years old, Nimueh curses him as revenge on Uther for the Purge. This has various butterfly effects. This is the resultant, canon-divergent take on S2E2 "The Once And Future Queen".

"Make it stop" by kirani Rating: Mature Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: post-canon, suicide attempt, grief Summary: Arthur is gone and Camelot is not the same. Merlin cannot do this.

In sickness and in health by King ani Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary:

Persuasion by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Summary: Queens Morgana and Gwen capture a spy in Camelot. They decide to bring him over to the dark side.

Merlin/Elyan

Strange Bedfellows by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary: Elyan gets locked in a dungeon with a stranger named Merlin. A stranger who's very insistent on huddling together for warmth...

Merlin/Lancelot

and if tomorrow isn't promised by queerofthedagger Rating: Mature Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: The Darkest Hour, Established Relationship, Mild Sexual Content, Angst Summary: It’s not gentle, any of it, isn’t the way this usually goes between them, but he bites his pleas for absolution into the hiding place of Lancelot’s neck, and it’s almost, almost, almost enough to forget.

Gwaine/Percival

Party Hard by Laevateinn Rating: Mature Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: BDSM, Modern AU, Dungeon Summary: "A group of friends reunited for a play party ~ A mix of prompts from flufftober and kinktober."

Plug in baby by Laevateinn Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern setting, College AU, pwp, dirty talk Summary: When Gwaine had first mentioned it, Percival had been very surprised. They had been playing a lot lately, exploring new things in bed together, but this was another level. It wasn’t just a little spice during sex, that they could end quickly if needed, in the safety of whoever’s place they were staying the night at.

Merlin/Gwaine

Old Times by Stelle Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: fanart, merwaine Summary: Merlin and Gwaine getting their photograph taken.

Home Comforts by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary: Merlin gets home tired from a long day of masking at work. Gwaine's there to make things better.

Feeling The Other Side by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Gender Swap, Genderbending, Female Merlin, Female Gwaine Summary: Merlin accidentally opens a portal to another world. It’s similar to his own world but very very different. He thoroughly enjoys his time there.

Merlin/Arthur

Every Time We Touch, I Get This Feeling by Pearl09 Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: touch-starved, emotional hurt/comfort, pre-relationship, panic attacks Summary: Arthur doesn't need help. He was raised to be on his own, and therefore, doesn't like having everything done for him when he is more than capable. He especially doesn't need Merlin's help, even if Uther did make him Arthur's manservant.

If That’s Your Proposal… by sleepygecko Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Marriage Proposal, Established Relationship, Fluff, Humor, Action Figures Summary: A kid approaches Merlin and Arthur to show them his figurines of Emrys and the King. Arthur decides never to let Gwaine near children again.

How I met your father by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Modern Era, First Meetins, Bad Flirting Summary: Arthur and Merlin first meet

ten years of loneliness by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: angst, canon compliant, post canon Summary: Arthur grew up lonely.

paperwork by kairennart Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: digital art, court sorcerer merlin Summary:

"You said you'd never leave" by kirani Rating: General audiences Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: arthur returns, angst with a happy ending, Summary: Arthur woke on a shore that was somehow both familiar and completely foreign.

They don't know you ~ not like I do by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: POV Merlin, POV Arthur Pendragon, Jealous Merlin, Pining Merlin, Wedding, Fluff Summary: Merlin is jealous of Mithian? Yes, he is. Merlin thinks that no one except him knows Arthur that good? Yes, he does. Merlin will definitely plan the perfect wedding for Arthur and Mithian. PS: There is no wedding.

I thought I had lost you by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: General audiences Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Summary: Merlin has an infected wound. Arthur is worried to lose his best friend (and something more)

two sides of the same oblivious coin by kirani Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: modern au, mutual pining, first kiss, jealous merlin Summary: It wasn't that Merlin was jealous of Arthur's new crush, it was... no it was exactly that. Merlin was so jealous.

Pink Is the Colour by Malu_3 Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting (University); Banter; Pining; Misunderstandings; Queer Themes Summary: Pink has never been Merlin's favourite colour but, thanks to his new flatmate, this term it is driving him mad.

If I could save you by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Terminal Illness, Angst, Open Ending, Female Merlin Summary: She had studied medicine, and she wanted to help others. Deeply. It was on one of these long and impossible work's hours that she met Arthur Du Bois.

Magic Comes From Within by Pearl09 Rating: Teen Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings, permanent injury, blood and violence Major tags: Merlin's Magic Revealed, Arthur Pendragon has magic, Mutual Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending Summary: During a tough battle that injures Arthur, Merlin's magic is revealed. Now Arthur is left to deal with the consequences, angry, paranoid, and slowly discovering something he never knew before.

MagicalMerlin by kirani Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: youtuber AU, modern AU, social media, flirting, getting together Summary: In which Merlin is a YouTuber who performs magic tricks and Arthur is a skeptic who is always trying to figure out his tricks.

Outnumbered by kirani Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: magic reveal, emotional hurt/comfort, canon era Summary: It happens in a bandit attack and Arthur's world is turned upside down.

Who knew you could pack a punch, Merlin? by Laevateinn Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Moodboard, Corn Maze, Halloween activities, Fake Monster hunt Summary: Arthur heard a low growl on the right, behind him, and froze. The sound continued, slowly closing on him, and his body moved of its own accord. He ran as fast as his legs could carry him but not so fast as to crash through the corn.

Blindfold by kirani Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: kidnapping, head injury, BAMF Arthur, cuddling Summary: The first time Merlin awoke, it was dark.

"Who's There?" by kirani Rating: Teen Warnings: Major character death Major tags: doppelganger, impersonation, arthur knows about merlin's magic Summary: Someone is following Merlin and Arthur in the woods... it's not who they expect.

Save Me From the Spiral by huniths-muse Rating: Teen Warnings: No archive warnings apply, Blood, PTSD Major tags: Whumptober 2023, mpreg, post mpreg Summary: Arthur deals with PTSD when Merlin has serious complications after the birth of the twins.

protectiveness by Mischel Rating: Mature Warnings: Major character death Major tags: Summary:

Bully by Salamandair Rating: Mature Warnings: Homophobia, bullying, Religious Hate Major tags: Parent/Child Relationship, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Married Merthur Summary: When Merlin and Arthur were making a list of firsts for Ainsley’s scrapbook, her first time being bullied wasn’t on

How Fickle My Heart by Seravia Rating: Mature Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Modern AU, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, Friends to Lovers Summary: When Merlin moves back to London, he’s delighted to be living just a few floors down from his childhood best friend, Gwen, and her boyfriend, Arthur. Merlin intends to befriend Arthur, but instead finds himself falling for him. Worse, the feeling might be mutual.

Crooked Trajectory by queerofthedagger Rating: Mature Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Season 4 AU, Destiny Reveal, Tintagel, Grief/Mourning, Angst with a Happy Ending Summary: Arthur could take Morgana's betrayal and Uther's death, could take the loss of Lancelot and the fact that Merlin had magic. Barely and his days singed with grief, but his kingdom always came first. The revelation, though, that Merlin had been by his side through all these years and hardships solely due to some prophecy? That—well, that is the one truth too bitter to swallow. When he leaves for an ill-advised break to his mother's childhood home to get away from it all, more things come to light than the simply and irrevocable fact that no authority—no king, no prince, no destiny—could ever make Merlin do anything.

I knew you'd come for me ~ But you did? by HadrianPeverellBlack Rating: Mature Warnings: Major character death Major tags: Major character death, Heavy Angst, Temporary Character Death, Protective Knights (Merlin), Worried Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Summary: Merlin is kidnapped. They make a bet: do the knights care about him as a friend or is he just a servant?

In This Twilight Our Choices by Mischel Rating: Mature Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: established relationship, golden age, fluff, kissing, hugs Summary: Before the sun marks the start of the day, Merlin and Arthur spend a quiet moment together in bed. They hold each other, they laugh, and they have an important talk about destiny and what it means to them.

Party Hard - Chapter 4 by Laevateinn Rating: Mature Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Moodboard, Stocks, Crop, Punishment Summary:

Meddling Mirrors by elirwen Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon AU, Porn, Druid Leader Merlin, Frottage, Bottom Arthur Summary: Arthur is gifted a magical mirror which gives him some rather questionable, but also enticing, advice regarding diplomatic relations with the druids.

Drip, Drip, Drip by Sage_Owl Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Incubi, Modern with Magic, wax play, semi-established relationship Summary: Arthur gets inspired.

Mask Off by elirwen Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Porn, Established relationship, Blow job Summary: Merlin and Arthur enjoy a spa evening.

The Art of Agonising Bliss by elirwen Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Porn, Established relationship, Dom/sub, Impact play, Pain play Summary: Arthur provides Merlin with what he needs. He gives him the blissful agony he craves. He gives him the love and care he deserves.

Warmth by Sage_Owl Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon era, established relationship, cuddling for warmth, clothed sex Summary: Merlin didn't want to open his eyes.

What Lies Beneath Pristine Suits by chaosgenes Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Alternate Universe - Corporate, Boss/Employee Relationship, Sex Toys, Frottage Summary: Merlin fears his new found relationship with his boss, Arthur, won't last for long. Until he learns about his secret.

Dynamite by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: Rape roleplay, Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Summary: Famous outlaw Pendragon breaks into Merlin's house and orders him to put on a show.

The Kitten That Got the Cream by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Summary: Merlin's having an important meeting. Arthur's a good boy under the desk for him.

Taking Stock by Polomonkey Rating: Explicit Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Summary: Merlin pushes Arthur too far and gets a very public punishment.

do you remember feeling invincible -- chapter I by paceprompting Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Fantasy AU, Exes to Lovers, Getting Together, Mutual Pining, Hurt/Comfort Summary: Arthur knows who he's supposed to be. His father's son, following in the footsteps of a corporate giant whose expectations include the weight of his long-wanted acceptance in exchange for Arthur's full and complete obedience. His life will be global travel, cigars and whiskey, and time more spent in an office than any home he could ever make. It does not involve Merlin, the man who broke his heart and has now stumbled with him into another world that will more likely consume them than let them go. In the grasp of fae trickery and rules, their path through this new place--this Otherworld--will push them to bloody and raw limits. For better or worse, they'll have to lean on each other in a way they'd forgotten to have a chance of returning home. But the farther they go, the more is revealed. Their breakup was not what it seemed. Life apart had not given them the relief they'd hoped. And, at the root of it all, they don't want to be apart.

stunt double by radioactivesunflower Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: romantic fluff, strangers to lovers, closeted arthur pendragon, coming out, marriage proposal Summary: famous actor arthur pendragon has a secret, he is a closeted gay man and that is about to be thrown out the window when he mets a mystery man at the latest table read for kilgharrah newest flim after very awkward moments and heated sexual interactions, they become flatmates a story of an actor and stuntman told through getting together being a secret and coming out with a bunch of sexy times throughout

Breaking Free by elirwen Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Porn, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Overstimulation, Multiple Orgasms, Bottom Arthur, Summary: With Merlin's help Arthur gets rid of the last remaining piece of his father's suffocating legacy.

Fate has made you so by SlantedKnitting Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: 1950s AU Summary: It’s 1953, and Arthur is a young, up-and-coming architect working on rebuilding London. All he wants is to be successful and live his life in peace and quiet. All his boss wants is to find a good match for his daughter Elena, and he thinks he’s found that match in Arthur. Arthur agrees to go out with her to get ahead at the firm, but the person he’s really interested in is her friend Merlin, and it turns out Elena has her own purposes for being with Arthur.

do you remember feeling invincible - Chapter 3 by paceprompting Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Fantasy AU, Exes to Lovers, Getting Together, Mutual Pining, Hurt/Comfort Summary: Arthur knows who he's supposed to be. His father's son, following in the footsteps of a corporate giant whose expectations include the weight of his long-wanted acceptance in exchange for Arthur's full and complete obedience. His life will be global travel, cigars and whiskey, and time more spent in an office than any home he could ever make. It does not involve Merlin, the man who broke his heart and has now stumbled with him into another world that will more likely consume them than let them go. In the grasp of fae trickery and rules, their path through this new place--this Otherworld--will push them to bloody and raw limits. For better or worse, they'll have to lean on each other in a way they'd forgotten to have a chance of returning home. But the farther they go, the more is revealed. Their breakup was not what it seemed. Life apart had not given them the relief they'd hoped. And, at the root of it all, they don't want to be apart.

The Caravan Club by SauraUnderscore Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Historical AU; 1920s; Between Wars Period; Typical Era Way of Thinking; Secret hand-shake; Soldier Merlin; Virgin Merlin; Fake Marriage (Arthur/Gwen); Fluff & Smut; First Times; Sex in the Office; Hand Jobs; Summary: Gwaine takes his friends from the London Signal Regiment clubbing in Soho. The people, the music, and especially the exclusive Caravan Club, are eye-opening for young Merlin.

You're the Only Thing I Wanna Touch by Seravia Rating: Explicit Warnings: No archive warnings apply Major tags: Canon Era, Court Sorcerer Merlin, Magic Made Them Do It, Fluff, Smut Summary: Wine is never just wine. Merlin and Arthur accidentally drink what they believe to be a lust potion. Thinking the feelings aren’t real, they fight its effects until they realize they don’t need to.

Born to Serve (chapter 1) by SauraUnderscore Rating: Explicit Warnings: Rape/non-con Major tags: Historical AU; Natural Disasters; Crossovers & Fandom Fusion; A lot of Secondary Characters' Deaths; Rape/Non-Con; Explicit Sex; Virgin Merlin; First Time; Soulmates Summary: Merlin needs to convince his master, Senator Arthur, that the curse over Pompeii is real, is imminent, and that they need to leave now. But what he doesn't expect is to find him at the baths being abused by Senator Cenred.

Through the Scope by SauraUnderscore Rating: Explicit Warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Major tags: Hunger Games - AU; Violence; Off-screen Murder; Off-screen Murder of Children; Blood; Guns; Explicit Sexual Content;Bottom Arthur Pendragon; Bottom Merlin; My Boys are Versatile; Sassy Merlin; Attempt of Humour; Happy ending; Summary: The Pendragons are one of the most important families supporting the Hunger Games. Arthur’s father had taken care of his Career training in their huge mansion, and not only with AI. But this year, several Career Tributes are invited to train in a new arena with live bait. It will be like the Hunger Games, only they won’t have to kill each other as of yet. Still, Uther wants Arthur to rise to the top of the table. Despite Arthur’s extreme training, he finds that the arena has a distraction he never expected: another Career from District Four. Merlin.

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Superhero Novel snippets

1. Vidrian took a step back, just one, and the dagger glinted at her neck.

“It isn’t your fault,” she said, and somehow, by some twist of fate, Aletheia heard it over the alarm.

“Viridian, Wait—“

2. Her fists clenched, her jaw ground, and she finally let herself feel rage as she glanced down at her blood stained front.

Only this time, there was no one to fight.

3. “You could be my queen,” he offered, blood splattering from his nose onto the floor.

She stared at him, stunned, then said numbly, “Of what? Your fighting rink compound?”

He grinned, and it was half bloody.

“The world.”

Serial killer novel snippets

4. Jules looked mildly uncomfortable, but Melody wanted to know. Jules’s lips pinched.

“I have experience with this kind of thing.”

Melody tipped her head. “Children of serial killers?”

“Trauma.”

“Ah,” Melody laughed quietly. “Just that, then.” The tips of Jules's mouth went up.

5. She appreciated their faith.

But Melody had come into this world covered in blood. And she had never truly been clean of it since.

She would never be clean of her father. When the time came, she hoped she at least died quickly.

Siren Novel snippets

6. The salt and iron taste in her mouth intensified unbearably, and her eyes snagged on something she couldn’t quite make out in the waves.

It took her three seconds to recognize what it was as it floated next to the hull, just below the waves. Three seconds, for her brain to put the puzzle pieces together, then convince itself that it wasn’t seeing things.

Three seconds for the taste to make her gag, warning shivering up her spine.

Three seconds for Malcolm to finally get his mouth to say the right combination of words.

In the water, next to the planks of her beloved ship, the Siren winked at her.

7. “God, you idiots, can’t you see it’s just magic?”

At this, the Siren smiled, face so pleasant that it stunned Lucy for a second, like sunshine breaking through clouds, the smell of warm bread and bells tolling to mark the ships returning to harbor—

“Stop it,” Lucy snapped, and the Siren grinned further.

“Getting to you, darling?”

Lucy grit her teeth.

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