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letsgoletsgetit08 · 2 months ago

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fix off pt. 2

summary: Mingi turns to every coping mechanism besides a healthy one in the aftermath of Jongho's death, two years later.

warnings: MDNI!!, 18+, su*c*de attempt, implied/referenced su*c*de, major character death, overdose, recreational drug use, religious imagery & symbolism, catholicism, barebacking, strangers to lovers, bittersweet ending, angst, hurt/comfort

pairing: priest!soft dom!Jeong Yunho x hot fucking mess!Song Mingi

author's note: HEY! Read the tags! This fic has some very heavy content! Please DO NOT READ this if mentions/discussion of suicide/attemps or character deat (RIP Jongho, so glad you're alive IRL, king) are in any way triggering to you! Also, know that myself and Ateez would be very sad if any Atiny or anyone else took their own life. Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !! !!! That said, this work is based on/influenced by/referencing - sometimes lightly, sometimes very directly because Phoebe Waller-Bridge is more of a genius than me - the show Fleabag. This show is personally very important to me, it both healed me in some ways and also hurt me very deeply. If you have seen the show, you know how this ends. Again, read the tags. Phoebe, if you happen to read this for whatever reason, I just hope you're flattered because of imitation and all that.

OKAY! Disclaimers disclaimed, please let me know if I missed anything. And with that, please enjoy. This one is kind of my baby. I hesitated to even post it here because I'm a little scared of how it will be received but you never know until you try, right? Comments, likes, & re-blogs are always welcome, but please be civil.

word count: 23,480

ao3 link: fix off

December 3rd

Mingi had been back at his apartment for a few weeks, finding it odd to be there. Exciting and nerve-wracking, but also comforting. It didn’t feel the same, but he hadn’t wanted to be at Wooyoung and San’s any longer. After Halloween weekend, he had been doing much better. Reading for fun again. His bar hadn’t even fired him, it turned out that Hongjoong had explained everything to his manager, who begrudgingly agreed, probably, Mingi thought, under Hongjoong’s scary gaze, to let him come back whenever he was ready. Mingi was very grateful. Yes, he had been considering if he had even wanted it any longer, but once he decided he wanted to go to grad school, he realized he would probably need at least a part time job. Plus, his savings wouldn’t last forever.

He was getting ready for dinner that night, debating on what to wear. Mingi honestly had no clue who all was going to be there besides his friends. Seonghwa hadn’t wanted to overwhelm him by forcing him to un-mute the group chat, so he just texted him the dress code, location, and time in a separate text.

Eventually, he landed on a black turtleneck under a blue (so dark it was nearly black itself) suit with a black satin lapel and matching blue suit pants. Black dress shoes. Silver jewelry.

Upon his arrival to the restaurant, he couldn’t help but be startled. His friends sat around a large round table, with the addition of a man in a black button-up with a little white piece in the collar, silver rosary necklace around his neck.

His beautiful neck.

The empty spot at the table was next to the hot priest.

“Mingi!” Hongjoong called as he approached, “Glad you’re here. This is Father Jeong Yunho. He’s going to be marrying us.”

The man, even taller than Mingi, large brown eyes holding a subtle mischievous glint, stood to shake Mingi’s hand, “Just ‘Yunho’ is fine. Nice to meet you.”

Mingi glanced down. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, his hands. “Mingi, nice to meet you.”

Yunho quirked an eyebrow, head tilting to the side like a confused puppy, almost like he could hear Mingi’s thoughts, “Seonghwa was just telling about how he and Hongjoong met.” He changed the subject.

“Yes!” Seonghwa exclaimed, evidently already a drink deep, “I mean we met in college, but we didn’t really meet each other until karaoke on New Year’s Eve…”

Mingi had heard the story a thousand times, letting his brain go blank as he ate, knowing that everyone else would carry the conversation.

He was right, too. It lasted through appetizers.

No one has said a word to me in half an hour.

“So, what do you do for a living?” Yunho turned to Mingi.

He probably jumped in his seat at the sudden attention, “Oh. Um. I’m a bartender.”

“He’s applying for grad school!” Seonghwa supplied.

“I’ve also recently decided to apply for grad school.” Mingi echoed, holding back from rolling his eyes at his friend.

“Amazing. What will you study?” Yunho’s eyes locked onto his like he was the only person in the room.

Mingi felt his face go red, “Oh. Um. Anthropology.”

“It’s okay, Mingi. Believe it or not, some priests also believe in evolution.” Yunho smiled kindly.

He’s sharp.

“Are you one of those priests?” Mingi couldn’t help but try to feed his curiosity some scraps.

“I am one of those priests.” Yunho winked, “I believe in a lot of things that would probably surprise you.”

“Gay marriage.” Mingi offered.

“Mingi!” Seonghwa accosted him.

Yunho chuckled, “Yes, including gay marriage. Just none for me, personally. They really frown upon that.”

What about gay sex?

Yunho raised his eyebrows, a movement so quick that Mingi was sure the whole table had missed it, seeming to follow Mingi’s train of thought.

“What's the worst wedding you've had to do so far?” Wooyoung piped up, changing the subject once again.

Yunho huffed a humorless laugh, “Ah, probably my brother's but that's because he's-”

“Uptight groom, huh?” Hongjoong offered.

“No, it’s-”

“I'm sure it was a little weird marrying a family member.” Seonghwa tried to conclude on his own.

“Did you not like his spouse?” Yeosang asked.

“He's dead!” Yunho said, a little too loudly, “Sorry. Yeah. This will actually only be my second wedding. Turns out Catholic priests who are willing to perform gay marriages aren't exactly in high demand.”

Mingi's hands had gone clammy at his words, “Cigarette.” He mumbled, pushing his chair back.

“Mingi, wait, I'll go-” Wooyoung called after him, but someone cut him off.

“Let me.” He heard Yunho's voice but didn't turn around, heading out the side door of the restaurant, steadying his breathing as he leaned against the brick wall. His hands shook as he brought the cigarette to his mouth.

Yunho was there beside him in the blink of an eye, raising a lighter and cupping his hand around Mingi's cigarette to light it.

He was grateful the man let him sit in silence for a minute. He heard him light his own cigarette, ignoring how he could see how pretty his lips looked as they wrapped around it from the corner of his eye.

Mingi let out a long draw, smoke hovering in the cold autumn air, “My friend, our friend, Jongho, passed away a little over two years ago.”

“Oh, Mingi, I'm sorry. I didn't know. This was supposed to be a get-to-know-each-other dinner so that I could do the couple justice at their wedding.”

Mingi could feel the others’ eyes on him, but didn't dare look quite yet, “There's no way you would have known. I've just been. Well. It's been a lot, lately. I'm trying to be better.”

Yunho leaned into his space far enough that Mingi had to look into his eyes. He had never felt eye contact that left him feeling so open, so vulnerable before. But not in a predatory way. Not like he was rolling over and showing his belly in submission. It was something else entirely. He felt seen. “If you ever need to talk, Mingi. My rectory is right behind the chapel. Over on 3rd street downtown.”

“I'm not religious.”

“Neither am I.” Yunho looked serious.

“You're literally a priest-” Mingi started.

“I know, I know. It's not that I don't believe, it's just… complicated. But I am a qualified person to lend an ear. If you ever need one.”

Mingi studied him as he took another drag of his cigarette. “I'll keep that in mind, Father. ” He blinked up at him through his eyelashes, just to see what reaction the man would have.

Yunho rolled his eyes, but Mingi clocked the exact shade of red his neck turned at his words. Yunho put his cigarette out on the wall beside him, “I'll see you back inside, then.”

Mingi’s head spun.

Why does the priest have to be hot?

December 7th

Returning to work was disorienting to say the least. The bar had a pretty high turnover rate, so no one he currently worked with had been there after Jongho passed. He had intentionally not gotten close with any of them since then. He had hoped his manager hadn’t said anything about why he had been gone, but as soon as he arrived, he knew that wasn’t the case. His coworkers all gave him horribly pitying looks and skirted around him like he might dissolve on the spot if they were anything but excessively gentle with him.

One of them tried to give him her tips when her shift was over. He declined, of course. Although the money would have been nice. Another one of the servers made sure to say “please” and “thank you” when dropping off drink orders. His fellow bartender had insisted upon letting him work the well so he didn’t have to deal directly with customers. It was nice and in theory, he appreciated it. But in practice, it made him feel singled out.

When his manager offered to cut him early, he accepted, pretending not to see the other bartender slip some of his tip money into Mingi’s tip jar while he thought Mingi wasn’t looking.

Mingi walked out, shivering in the chill air before remembering he had left Jongho’s hoodie inside. He turned back to retrieve it but something caught his attention from the corner of his eye. A bell tower piercing the night sky could be seen a few blocks away.

Yunho did say to come by any time.

He opened his phone to Google Maps to confirm that the church he was headed towards was indeed the one the priest had been referencing.

It was.

After retrieving his hoodie he began to make his way over.

He skirted around the outside of the main building, finding the rectory exactly where the man had said it would be.

Why did the priest have to be hot?

He knocked, never once considering it was nearly 11pm and non-bartenders with normal hours might be asleep.

Yunho answered the door a minute later, one eye still scrunched closed, hair mussed in the back, wearing a well-worn Spiderman t-shirt and athletic shorts.

“Mingi?” Yunho’s voice was raspy.

He remembered my name!

“Hi, sorry.” Mingi felt his ears go hot, “You said come by anytime-”

“No, no, of course.” Yunho rubbed his eyes, “I meant it, too. I just maybe hadn’t considered um. Bartender hours.”

Mingi stood like a deer in headlights, frozen in the doorway, “I can just go-”

“No.” Yunho moved out of the way, “I’ll put on some tea, come inside. I really don’t mind. I’ve just been, uh, really enjoying going to bed early lately.”

“Sorry.”

“Stop apologizing or I’ll kick you out.” Yunho turned towards his small kitchen, looking for the kettle.

“That seems counterintuitive, Father.” Mingi couldn’t help myself.

Yunho whipped around, “Oh, fuck off with that.”

“With what?” Mingi asked, trying to sound innocent.

Maybe he prefers ‘daddy’.

Yunho stared him down, “Do you want some wine instead?

Mingi chuckled, “Like… the blood of Christ himself?”

Yunho rolled his eyes, “No like wine from France that’s burning a hole in my cabinet.”

“Yes, that sounds nice.”

Yunho smiled, eyes tracing over Mingi’s face like he was reading the subtitles to his inner monologue. Mingi looked down, unable to stand having someone flay him open so casually like that. Yunho turned, fishing coffee mugs and the wine out of the cabinets.

“Sorry, I don’t own wine glasses, funnily enough.”

Mingi huffed haughtily, laying his fake distaste on heavily, “Ew, nevermind, I’m leaving.”

“No, wait, come back, I haven’t even made you repent yet!” Yunho called as he brought the coffee mugs over to the table, where he indicated for Mingi to sit.

“You’re just assuming I need to repent for something?” Mingi crossed his arms over his chest.

“Do you need to? Why don’t you tell me what brought you here tonight.” Yunho handed Mingi the coffee mug, fingers brushing.

Electricity shot up Mingi’s arm, nearly making him drop the mug.

God, his fingers.

“Where’d you just go?” Yunho caught his gaze again.

Mingi met his eyes, thinking that he might feel more naked in front of him now than he would if he actually had his clothes off. He ignored Yunho’s question. “I work nearby, actually. My shift was… weird tonight.”

“Weird how?” Yunho leaned in, propping his forearms on the table, listening intently.

“It was my first night back.” Mingi took a sip of the wine, letting it warm his insides and loosen his tongue, “I didn’t expect everyone to know and they all treated me like I would break.”

“First night back from…?” Yunho looked genuinely curious.

Mingi felt embarrassed, having gotten used to everyone knowing what he’d done that he was surprised when Yunho hadn’t been filled in. “Oh. I um. I tried to- well. I did overdose. About a month and a half ago. I apparently had some self-preservation left in me because I called Hongjoong at the last minute.” He stared at the wine in his mug the whole time he spoke, but could feel Yunho’s eyes on him the whole time. “I stayed with Wooyoung and San afterwards because everyone was scared I would… try again.”

“Mingi…” Yunho reached forward, grabbing Mingi’s wrist, “I’m glad you weren’t successful.”

“Because I would have gone to hell?” Mingi raised his eyebrow.

“Because I wouldn’t have gotten to meet you.” Yunho answered. His words hung in the air, the implication of them, the acknowledgement of the chemistry between the two of them crackling the atmosphere like heat lightning.

Mingi didn’t know what to say, but Yunho continued before he needed to reply, “You’re doing better now, though?”

Mingi nodded, “I am. I’m maybe actually um processing things. Rather than just coping. But everything on the other side is a little overwhelming, I guess. I hate that my friends are so worried. I want them to be able to just enjoy Hongjoong and Seonghwa’s wedding.”

“Hm.” Yunho let go of his wrist, taking a drink of his own wine, “Do you want my advice?”

Mingi smiled, “No, I came over just for the wine and weird energy between us.”

Yunho laughed, “Okay, heard, loud and clear.” He composed himself, taking a breath, “Mingi, I think that you have to realize your friends find it to be a privilege to have you in their lives to worry about you. Worrying is one of the biggest indications of caring about someone. The fact that you’re worrying about them worrying… well it sounds to me like you and your friends have a lot of love for each other. Just try to be grateful you have people to worry about and who worry about you in return. Not everyone can say that for themselves.” Mingi didn’t miss how the vein in Yunho’s forehead became slightly more pronounced at his last sentence.

He sighed, finishing his wine as he let Yunho’s words process, “I guess I hadn’t thought about it like that. Thank you.”

Yunho smiled, “Any time, Mingi. So I guess you don't actually have anything to confess then, hm?”

Mingi barked a laugh, “Ha! I have so much to confess but not tonight.” Mingi stared a hole through the table.

“Well,” Yunho waited until Mingi returned his eye contact, “I'm here. If you ever need to. Actually, here.” He pulled out his phone, “In case it's a very specific priest-related emergency.”

Mingi chuckled as he put his number into the man's phone, “Have you experienced a lot of those?”

“Nah,” Yunho dialed the number so Mingi would have his as well, “Surprisingly, most of the time it’s a pretty monotonous lifestyle.”

“Most of the time.” Mingi couldn’t help but admire the man’s pretty cheekbones, plush lips.

Yunho seemed to be doing the same, “Yeah.” He sighed, eyes lingering on Mingi’s lips a little too long to be subtle, “Most of the time.”

“I should get going. It’s past your bedtime.” Mingi stood up rather abruptly, breaking the tension.

“It is indeed, but that’s okay. I’m glad you came by.” Yunho’s expression was genuine, eyes holding a hint of what Mingi swore was forbidden desire swimming behind the surface.

Mingi stood to leave, letting Yunho walk him to the doorway. He turned before he was out the door, “Yunho?”

Yunho smiled softly, “Yeah?”

“Who do you have that worries about you?” Mingi whispered it, too nervous to speak any louder.

Yunho’s eyelids fluttered, “Surely after all the time I’ve devoted, the Lord himself worries for me.”

“He doesn’t count.” Mingi was standing so close he could have kissed him, “I’ll worry for you now.”

Yunho’s chest heaved at his words, “Mingi… I’ll worry for you, too.”

December 12th

Therapy.

Mingi was going to really try this time, too.

His chest was tight with anxiety as he entered her room, sitting on the couch opposite of her chair. She was older, hawk-like features trying to appear soft.

Not my type.

“Is there anything in particular you want us to focus on today?” She asked, reedy voice managing to cut through his nervous internal monologue.

He took a deep breath, then started the only place he knew to, “My best friend is dead.”

“That must be very hard for you.”

“Well, yeah. Made all the worse because I did something that I think contributed to him dying. We don’t even know for sure if it was a suicide or not. But I feel like deep down, we all know.” Mingi couldn’t stop the words from tumbling out.

“Why do you think you contributed to it?” She kept her face neutral.

“Because. It was a pretty direct cause and effect. I know I should probably tell them but I never even told him and I think if I had that he might still be here. He could have placed his anger on me rather than himself.” Mingi had never said it out loud before.

“Hm.” She considered his words, “Why do you think you should tell your friends? This seems to be something between yourself and your friend who passed on.”

“You don’t think I should tell them?” Mingi was surprised.

“If you would have told him originally, he would have been the one in the position to tell your friends what happened. Not you. It’s his to tell. So I think you should go tell him.” She said it like it was the simplest answer in the world.

“Go… tell him?” He was confused.

“Does he have a gravestone?”

“He’s in an urn. It’s with his parents.” Mingi replied, swallowing the lump in his throat.

She thought about it for a minute, “Do you have something of his?”

He nodded.

“Take it outside somewhere nice. Close your eyes and say it out loud like he’s there with you.”

“That will work?”

She chuckled, “It’s not a magic trick, Mingi. You can’t make grief or guilt go poof with a few words like a magic spell. But you can find ways to lessen their effects. To process. Heal. And I think doing this will help you.”

“I honestly did not come here thinking I would leave with homework.” Mingi couldn’t help but laugh.

She smiled, “I can’t force you to do anything. I’m just telling you what I think might assist you in building some coping skills.”

He sighed, slumping back, “Okay. I guess next time we'll get to the story about me trying to kill myself a few months ago.”

Her perfectly composed mask faltered slightly, eyes going wide at his words, “Oh, well, yes. We should definitely talk about that next time.”

Five Years Ago

“I can’t believe we’re about to graduate in a few months.” Jongho sighed, leaning his head against the wall of the library where they were studying.

“I can’t believe both of us spent four years here and we’ll just be bartending still. Like we could have done without a degree.” Mingi chuckled.

“Hey!” Jongho kicked his ankle, the angle weird since they were sitting side by side, taking a study break, “Are you saying you don’t think I’ll make it as a musician?”

“No way! Not at all. Of course I believe in you.” Mingi nudged him with his elbow, “I just think it’s funny that all of our friends have real people jobs, or at least auditions or grad school lined up and we don’t.”

“Hm.” Jongho looked at him, “Do you want a boring desk job?”

“Hell fucking no. I’d rather die.”

Jongho chuckled, “I’ll sing at your funeral, don’t worry.”

“Good. You better let me die before you.” Mingi fixed him with a serious expression, “I don’t know what I’d do if I had to live life without you, Jjong. I’m your elder, you have to listen to me on this one.”

“We’ll be in the same nursing home together, don’t even worry. If I feel like I’m going to die first, I’ll just murder you real quick.”

“Okay, good, thank you.” Mingi sighed, genuinely relieved at the thought of it, “And make sure they get us plots next to one another at the cemetery.”

Jongho gave him a disgusted look, “Ew, no, I want to be cremated. Whoever survives the longest from our group - Yeosang, I assume - has to put us side by side on his mantle, though.”

“Deal.” Mingi agreed.

December 13th

Mingi’s thumb hovered over the text box on his phone, typing and re-typing before finally sending the text.

I have a very specific priest-related favor to ask.

Father Daddy Yunho

I thought you’d never ask.

What’s up?

My therapist told me to go talk to my dead friend

I don’t want to do it alone

Father Daddy Yunho

I’m free after 3pm

Meet me at the rectum?

**RECTORY

Dear god, I should really proof-read before sending texts

Buy me dinner first

I’ll see you at your rectum at 3:30pm

Father Daddy Yunho

Ha! Happened to you, too!

No, I typed exactly what I meant to, Father

Father Daddy Yunho

I’m throwing my phone away now.

See you soon

Mingi knocked on the door of the rectory at 3:30pm sharp. He had barely started putting his hand down when it swung open.

“Hiya!” Yunho chirped, looking a little too peppy for the task at hand.

Mingi couldn't help but smile at the cute look on the priest's face, his eyes crinkled at the corners, “Hi, Father.” He simpered, laying it on a little thick, unable to resist.

“Bye.” Yunho pretended he was closing the door.

“No, wait!” Mingi stopped him, “I'll be good, I promise!”

Yunho closed the door behind himself, “Very well. Shall we?”

The walk to the park wasn't a long one, but it felt especially quick given how easy it felt to be around Yunho. He was quick-witted and funny, sometimes verging on cheesy, but fun to talk to, keeping Mingi on his toes in a way that made him feel like he had just hopped off a rollercoaster. Alive, heart pumping, cheeks hurting from laughter, hair swept back from the wind. Once they found Mingi’s favorite park bench overlooking the pond, he pulled noise-cancelling headphones out of his backpack, handing them to Yunho.

“Sorry, you don't mind, do you? I'm just not ready to tell anyone besides him yet.” Mingi hoped the explanation would be good enough.

Yunho's eyes were soft, understanding, “Of course.” He reached for them, fingers brushing Mingi’s again as he passed them over, the jolt of the contact going once again straight up Mingi’s spine.

“Thank you.” Mingi pulled Jongho’s hoodie out of his backpack, “Can you, um. Put that on, too. I just think it will help if I feel like I'm talking to a real person.”

Yunho slipped the hoodie on, not hesitating for a second, “I'm happy to help however you need, Mingi.” He slipped on the headphones, then put the hood up over them, turning to look at Mingi and giving him a small smile and thumbs up as Mingi scrolled through songs on his phone, finally finding one he remembered Jongho liking. Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears.

“Is it too loud?” Mingi shouted, but Yunho didn't flinch or even turn his head.

Mingi knew he could have been faking it. He knew that the man could try to listen to his confession. But for whatever reason, he knew Yunho wouldn't. He just wasn't like that.

Mingi couldn't deny how uncanny it was to see someone else in Jongho’s hoodie with the hood up. He understood how Wooyoung must have felt when he saw Mingi in it in his kitchen a while back. He stared at Yunho for quite a while, letting his mind fall into the illusion of it being Jongho beside him instead.

He cleared his throat, “Jongho. I-” His breath hitched, a lump forming in his throat immediately, “I'm who Tuesday cheated on you with. I'm so sorry.” His voice shook as he continued, “I should have told you immediately. I'm a horrible friend. And the fucked up thing is, I only did it because I knew you would forgive me. But then I couldn't even bring myself to ask for it. And you thought it was your fault he cheated somehow. I was just trying to test his loyalty and then it got out of hand and-” He paused as a sob caught in his throat, hearing Yunho sing the song that was playing quietly under his breath, exactly like Jongho would do if he had a song stuck in his head, “I'm just so sorry, Jongho.” He couldn't go on speaking as the tears took over. The movement of his body being racked by sobs must have caught Yunho’s attention because soon, he was being pulled into the man's warm, strong embrace.

“Shh, Mingi, it's okay. I've got you.” Gentle hands rubbed his back, “I've got you, Mingi, you're okay.”

Mingi composed himself enough to sniffle and croak out, “I'm sorry.”

“No, honey, don't apologize. You're okay.” Yunho cooed.

Mingi didn't miss the pet name, but chose to ignore it for the time being. The shock and excitement of hearing it did snap him out of his tears, though. He was used to such pet names from his friends, but this felt different.

Honey.

He finally composed himself, sitting up enough to look into Yunho's eyes, “Thank you.”

Yunho’s breath caught as he became cognizant of their proximity, “Do you feel any better?” His eyes trailed over Mingi’s lips as he asked it.

“I really do.” Mingi thought he might lean in and kiss him, but decided to pull back last second instead, “Maybe therapy isn't a total crock of shit.”

Yunho did a good job of hiding his confusion, covering it with a laugh, “I'm glad you're going to therapy, Mingi. I hope it's helpful to you. I think it shows a great deal of love for yourself to seek out help when you need it.”

“I hadn't thought about it that way.” Mingi confessed.

“Do you not think you love yourself?” Yunho asked, his deep voice soft as silk.

Mingi considered the question. I did just try to off myself. “I don't know. I think I'm trying to. Or I want to try. Which is better than could be said about me two months ago.”

“Hmm.” Yunho studied him, “I think that even trying or wanting to try shows that you already do. Are you going to try, Mingi?”

I'd do anything you asked me to.

Yunho’s expression changed to one of curiosity, like he had just witnessed something he wasn't supposed to have seen, “There! Just then. You seem like you're here with me and then I'll lose you out of nowhere. Where is it you're going?”

“I probably just had to sneeze or something.” Mingi lied, feeling cagey, like he was being backed into a corner.

He's lost it.

“That was it again just now!” Yunho was teasing but Mingi felt the end of his nose get tickly with frustration.

“You're being weird.” Mingi was deflecting. He just wasn't used to feeling so seen.

Yunho’s face fell, “Sorry. I didn't mean to offend-”

“It’s fine.” Mingi snapped, “Thank you for helping me, can I have the hoodie back now? I'm ready to go home.”

“Yeah, of course, sorry…” Yunho trailed off, looking embarrassed that he had just gotten scolded.

He took the hoodie off carefully, handling it like it was a sacred artifact. Which to Mingi, it was.

“‘S fine.” Mingi mumbled as he started to put the hoodie in his backpack, but stopped as a chilly breeze blew in, deciding to wear it instead.

They walked back to the rectory in silence, both of them evidently with a lot on their minds.

“I actually have something for you.” Yunho said a little hesitantly as they arrived, going inside to retrieve it.

“Um. Okay.” Mingi didn't know what to say.

Yunho handed him a Bible, well-worn and almost excessively annotated, “I, uh. Highlighted some of my favorite parts.”

Mingi tried to refuse, “Oh, I mean, I really don't-”

“Read it.” Yunho all but pleaded, “For me, Mingi. Trust me. I'm not trying to make you believe. It's just really well written in some parts.”

Mingi reached up and took the book into his hands. It felt weird. Almost like he could feel the book breathe in time with Yunho. “Okay. Yes, Father.”

Yunho rolled his eyes, “You really have to stop saying that.”

“Because it turns you on?”

“Because it turns you on.” Yunho parried, eyes leveling with Mingi’s, his stare unwavering.

Both things are true.

Mingi blinked, not denying it.

“Call me if you want to talk about any of it or have any questions or anything.” Yunho offered, referring to the Bible, breaking the heated silence all at once.

“I will.” Mingi didn't know what else to say. ‘Thanks’ felt wrong because he wasn't quite sure he was thankful for the book. “Thanks again for going with me today. I'll, um. See you.”

“Anytime. Really. Bye, Mingi.” Yunho looked like he didn't really want him to go. “Be safe.”

Holy shit he was not joking.

Mingi felt scandalous as he lay in bed, reading some of the most toe curling, shocking, dark and sexy literature he'd ever read in his life. From what was supposed to be a holy book.

He didn't hesitate to call when he needed context for a particular story. Or, maybe he just wanted to hear Yunho’s voice.

“Mingi.” Yunho answered the phone, though it was past his bedtime, voice raspy with drowsiness.

“So what's the significance of washing feet? It seems kinky to be honest.”

Yunho chuckled, “I'm sure it easily could have been. It's a sign of respect. Reverence. Mary Magdalene didn't have the proper supplies but she was determined to do it. She presented herself to him anyway. Worshipped him with what she had. Judgement from others be damned, she did it with the faith that Jesus would understand and not be so caught up in the how but instead understanding of the why.”

“A calculated risk.” Mingi thought he understood.

“Yes.” Yunho's breath picked up slightly on the other end of the line, “A surrender.”

Mingi couldn’t help that he was getting aroused at Yunho's words and his voice. He let out a tiny whimper unwittingly, touching himself through his boxers.

“I think I understand her.” Mingi confessed.

Mingi heard a faint rustling - bedsheets, he assumed - on the other line before Yunho spoke again, deep voice barely above a whisper, “How so?”

“I just…” He took a shaky breath, “Sometimes I wish someone would just tell me what to do. I fucked it up for so long on my own. I think it would be nice for someone else to take the reins for me.”

“Mingi-” Yunho spoke his name like a prayer. “Say what you’re asking of me. I need to hear you say it.”

“Please. Tell me what to do, Father.” Mingi exposed his desires, laying himself naked at Yunho’s feet.

Metaphorically.

He palmed himself harder, not giving himself the satisfaction of skin to skin contact yet.

Yunho hesitated, taking an excruciatingly long deep breath, before finally, “That’s it, very good. I knew you could say it. Are you already touching yourself, Mingi?”

“Not yet,” Mingi whined, “I'm trying to be good.”

“Good boy.” Yunho growled, “Just do what I say, okay?”

Fucking hell.

“Okay.”

“‘Okay?’” Yunho sounded put out, “Do I need to teach you manners, too, darling?”

“No, sir.” Mingi’s considerable length was threatening to rip a hole through his boxers, “Sorry… Father. I'll be good.”

“I know you will. You're already so responsive. I can hear your breath shaking. Why don't you show me how much you like this, hm? Take your underwear off for me, gorgeous.”

“Yes, sir.” Mingi obeyed, then decided to pop his airpods at the last second, knowing he would want to be hands-free at some point.

“Let me see. I bet you're already leaking just at the sound of my voice, aren't you?”

Mingi whimpered at the truth of it, turning on his lamp to get the lighting right as he fisted his throbbing cock, making sure to capture the glint of the shiny pearl of pre-cum already having had gathered at the tip. “Yes, sir. Just look.” He sent the photo.

He swore he heard Yunho muffle a whine on the other line, “Christ, Mingi, what the hell am I going to do with you?” It was rhetorical, but Mingi answered anyway.

“Cum with me, I hope.”

Yunho laughed, the sound of it strained as Mingi could hear the slick noise of lube being applied in the background, “Oh, don't worry, sweetheart. I plan on it. Go ahead and touch yourself. Close your eyes and listen to my voice. I want you to pretend that's my hand that's stroking your pretty cock, baby.”

“Yes, sir.” Mingi whined as he spit into his hand and grasped himself genuinely, working the pre-cum that had spilled out down his length for extra lubrication.

“I love how you sound, honey.” Yunho groaned, “Such sweet noises from that pretty mouth of yours.” His voice was becoming strained, “I've thought about your lips since I met you. How plush they are. How they'd feel on mine.”

Mingi’s pace quickened at the man's words. Every nerve on fire, senses alight. “Please, I want that so bad, Yunho.”

“How they would feel wrapped around my cock.” He gasped on the other line.

“Please, I'll do anything-”

“Tell me how my hand feels around you, baby.” Yunho instructed.

“You feel incredible, Yunho. I'm- I'm getting close.” Mingi’s hips bucked and he knew he wouldn't last long.

“Fuck, Mingi.” Yunho whined, “Me, too.”

“Wish you were here.” Mingi all but sobbed.

“I know. I know, I do, too.” Yunho panted, “Go ahead and let go for me, angel. Cum all over my hand.”

Mingi let out a noise that would make a nun faint and a seasoned war veteran blush, releasing endless amounts of thick, hot liquid onto his hand and stomach, breathing hard from the effort, calling out, “Yunho-” at his release.

“Mingi-ahh!” Yunho echoed him. Mingi knew he would become easily addicted to the sound of the man’s pleasure if he ever got to hear it again.

“Thank you.” Mingi said, catching his breath, voice sounding small, sated.

“No, thank you, jagi. You were so good for me, honey.” Yunho, too, was out of breath as he praised him from the other line, “Are you okay? That wasn't too much?”

“It was so good, Yunho.” Mingi breathed, “I feel safe with you.” He couldn’t believe he admitted it.

“Mmh, I'm so glad, baby.” Yunho's voice was warm on the other line, so close that Mingi could almost feel him in the room with him.

“Yunho?”

“What is it, sweetheart?” Yunho’s dulcet tones soothed Mingi’s nerves like a balm.

“Can you. Um.” Mingi swallowed, “Nevermind.”

“No, what is it, angel? Do you want me to stay on while you fall asleep?” Yunho sounded so concerned, so sweet.

“Is that too much to ask?”

“No, of course not. I'm happy to do it. I enjoy any time I get to spend with you, Mingi.” Mingi's heart warmed at the vulnerability of the statement.

“Me, too, Yunho.” He smiled, finished cleaning himself and curled up into bed, fluffy duvet falling over his shoulder, half wishing Yunho was there behind him.

“Sleep well, Mingi.” Yunho yawned, “Sweet dreams.”

“Goodnight, Yuyu.” Mingi was only half-conscious of letting the nickname slip out.

“Mmh.” Yunho sighed, “What am I going to do with you, Mingi.”

But Mingi was already asleep.

December 19th

Mingi sank down once again onto his therapist's couch, feeling a little nervous, but also excited to report that things had gone well talking to his friend last week. And it was true. Mingi had to admit that he had felt somewhat of a weight off of his shoulders after confessing.

Maybe the Catholics are onto something.

“I'm expecting an A+.” Mingi quipped as his therapist entered the room.

She tried to maintain her professional air but Mingi caught the slight upward curl of her lip, clearly amused, “I'm sorry, Mingi, I don't give out grades. But I'm assuming that means you did your ‘homework’ as you called it?”

“I did.” Mingi nodded.

“How do you feel afterwards?” She asked, leaning forward.

“I feel… like it was the right thing to do.” He sighed, “I had a new friend - well, I’m not sure I can really call him a friend, but that’s all he can be - help me out. I’ve been trying to ask for help when I need it. It’s hard for me, but I’m doing it. I just feel so embarrassed when I do ask for it. But this new friend of mine… I don’t mind asking him for help. I want him to help me. I want, like, a lot of things from him, though.” Mingi felt that he was rambling, stopping himself before he said something he wasn’t even ready to admit to himself.

“Hmm.” His therapist had been taking notes, but stopped to meet his eye, “When you said all you could be is friends, what does that mean?”

“He’s a priest.”

Her eyes went wide, something that Mingi found amusing, knowing how hard she tried to keep a poker face with him, “So it’s forbidden.”

“Sacrilege, yes.”

“That’s part of what appeals to you about it, though.” It was technically a question but she said it as a statement.

“I, um.” Mingi felt himself become a little overwhelmed, “I guess I hadn’t thought about it like that. But yes, I’m sure it plays a part.” He knew she was right as soon as she had said it.

“And it’s mutual?”

Mingi’s ears went hot at the thought of just how mutual it had been the other night.

If only she knew.

“It’s definitely mutual.” He confirmed, hoping he wasn’t being too candid.

"We're supposed to be talking about your suicide attempt." She fixed him with a stony expression.

"Aw, come on, please let me talk about boys!" He whined.

“Well, okay. Next time.” She considered, “You’re both adults. He knows the risks as much as you do. As long as it’s consensual and enjoyable and you are fully aware that there’s a significant if not one-hundred percent chance that he’s going to choose God over you in the end, I don’t really see how it’s an issue. If you think you can handle it, emotionally. See where it goes.”

“I’m not sure I can handle it. But I also don’t think I can handle not trying to explore it.”

“Ah, yes, isn’t that Tennyson? ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.’” She quoted a line from a poem Mingi vaguely thought he had heard before. Regardless, it fit exactly how he was feeling about everything. “Yeah. I think that’s it exactly. I’ve had that mindset for a long time, actually. But before I got to the point where I wanted to end things, it came from a different place.”

“How so?”

“I guess because it was never mutual before. I would follow any thread pretty recklessly, knowing how I would be left on the other side, but going anyway. Fully cognizant of the fact that these whims had no concern for my well-being. I think it was a form of self-flagellation. But now that I’m learning to love myself, it’s different, I guess. It’s safe to love the priest because it has to end, not because it won’t. The predetermination of it is the perfect out.”

She studied him, absorbing what he had just said, “I think you’re too self-aware for your own good, Mingi.” She smiled, a first, “Why do you think you find comfort in the fact that it has to end?”

Mingi chuckled, “I don’t know. I think because I’m not ready to do anything more than microdose love. At least not yet. And I can also tell that this is going to set the standard for me going forward.”

“But you’re still hesitating. Why?”

“I’m fucking scared. I’m half convinced I’m lying to myself about every justification I just gave you.” Mingi let his head tip back to the back of the couch, emotionally exhausted.

“I think you’ve already made up your mind about it, though. And if you want my two cents, which, I’m assuming you do, I think it’s okay to be scared. It’s good to do scary things. Within limits, of course. But I think letting yourself be loved, even briefly, and although yes, very scary, it’s still a beautiful thing.”

“I thought you would try to stop me.” Mingi raised an eyebrow at her.

“I fear that only would have driven you towards it faster. Plus, it’s not my job to try to stop you. It’s my job to help you through it.”

I’m going to fuck the hot priest.

December 24th

It had been a few days since he had heard too much from Yunho, at least outside of the few texts they sent back and forth each day. His therapist’s words rattled around in his head the whole time. He’d been doing a lot of letting himself be seen lately and it wasn’t the easiest, but at least he paid her for it. When it was Yunho, it felt raw, exhilarating.

The bar was closed for Christmas - and it was still rather early in the morning - so Mingi was home, and very surprised when his phone buzzed.

Father Daddy Yunho

I have a very specific priest-related crisis that I need your help with, please

An in-person emergency?

Father Daddy Yunho

Yes, please hurry.

I’ll order coffee if you pick it up on your way over.

Did I mention pretty please?

Only because you asked so nicely.

Mingi struggled to knock with two large coffees in his hand, but luckily, Yunho was antsy and had been waiting for his arrival.

“Oh my god, my hero!” Yunho praised him as he entered, taking his coffee cup from Mingi.

They hadn’t talked much about their activities the other night, but it didn’t really bother Mingi, mostly because Yunho hadn’t just completely ghosted him and had treated him as normal as things had ever been between the two of them in the days following.

“What’s this emergency?” Mingi asked, making himself at home on the couch.

Yunho blushed and Mingi had to restrain himself from launching himself at the man and kissing his rosy cheeks to make the blush even worse. “I’m way overthinking it, but I need help choosing which vestment and chasuble to wear for the Christmas Eve service tonight.”

Mingi’s face lit up, “Fashion show!” He giggled, watching Yunho’s face crack open with a smile at his excitement.

Yunho looked good in everything, and Mingi told the man as much as he showed him option after option while they drank their coffees and chatted about nothing. But the dark green robes with cream and gold accents were so lovely on him that Mingi declared them the winners.

“For someone who claims to not be religious, you sure do seem nervous for tonight.” Mingi chided him lightheartedly.

“I’m not religious.” Yunho looked at him seriously, his eyes seeming to search Mingi’s for some sign of understanding.

“And I’m still fascinated by that claim.” Mingi replied, settling into the couch, waiting for an explanation.

Yunho crossed over and sat down next to Mingi on the couch, “I grew up hating everything about religion. Catholicism, in particular. I still am very critical of it. For me, being a priest is like a vegan who chooses to work in a slaughterhouse because they trust themselves to be more humane in the animal’s last moments than someone else would be. Sacrificing their morals in order to save them. If I weren’t in this position, someone else would be, and at least I can trust myself to not be the stereotype of a Catholic priest.”

Mingi considered this, “Well, don’t they say the last person who would ask for power is the first person who should be given it? I think that it’s admirable of you, Yunho.”

Yunho smiled, but his eyes still held something Mingi couldn’t quite put a finger on, “Thank you. That’s very kind of you to say. But in all honesty, Mingi, I don’t know what I would have done, don’t know what would have happened, had I not chosen this path. I…” He took a deep breath, finding Mingi’s eyes once again, “I have a very addictive personality, Mingi. This was the only way I felt like I could trust myself. And it’s worked, so far.”

“So far.” Mingi echoed him, studying every single square inch of his face, suddenly hit with the realization that he wouldn’t have forever with the man beside him to ever fully memorize it. Mourning what he had yet to lose.

“You scare the shit out of me, Mingi.” Yunho confessed, hand finding Mingi’s own, thumb tracing softly over his knuckles.

Mingi swallowed, feeling like he had just been hit with a truck at the confirmation that Yunho had it just as bad for him. He drew his hand back, “Maybe we…” He tried to blink back the tears he could feel pricking at the corners of his eyes, “I’m sorry, it’s all too much, I have to go. I’m sorry, Yunho.”

Yunho looked like a puppy who had just been kicked, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to-”

“No, it’s not your fault, I promise. I’m just- It’s just too much right now…”

“I understand.” Yunho cast his eyes down to the floor, “I’ll leave you alone, Mingi. I’m sorry.”

Mingi turned and stood up, heading out the door without a backwards glance as his tears finally began to fall.

December 30th

Mingi dreaded tonight. Rehearsal dinner. He was so excited and happy for Hongjoong and Seonghwa, of course. Happy to see his friends. But he knew Yunho would be there, and they hadn’t talked since Christmas.

Mingi had gone to Christmas mass the next night. He watched from a pew at the very back as Yunho spoke, followed along the best he could to all the standing and kneeling and singing. He was mesmerized by all of it. Yunho was good at his job. He had made eye contact with Mingi from his spot at the pulpit, and his gaze said more than his words. He looked apologetic. Mingi realized he would never try to convince the man to leave the church for him. That was where he belonged.

It didn’t help him stop yearning for him, though. In fact, it made it all the worse.

Besides the night he had seen Yunho in his Spiderman pajamas, and his brief donning of Jongho’s hoodie, tonight was the first time Mingi had seen him in regular street clothes.

A dark blue sweater that made his eyes look an even more rich chestnut brown, slacks and loafers. It was nothing crazy but still.

Salt in the wound. Unable to stop the visions of the two of them together just living a normal life. Domestic bliss. A dream that would never be actualized.

To make things even worse, Yunho seemed to be trying to spare him that night. Intentionally ignoring Mingi, avoiding eye contact.

He left early, while Mingi was in the bathroom.

Bastard.

Mingi had manners and waited until everyone else was leaving, said proper goodbyes, Wooyoung and San keeping an eagle eye on him.

“Everything okay, Mingi?” Wooyoung asked as he hugged him bye.

Mingi sighed, “It’s kind of a long story.”

San smiled gently at him, “We’re all ears if you need to talk about it.”

He looked between his two friends, reminding himself of the promise he had made, “I’m sort of in love with the priest.”

Wooyoung and San made identical shocked faces, the former snapping out of it to start barraging him with questions, “Are you guys together? You’re not going to make him lose his job, right? Is it mutual?!”

Mingi groaned, “Ugh, no. We’re not together. It’s absolutely mutual. Not that either of us have said it. We both know how it will end. But we both want to do something about it. Like. Bad. Something besides the phone sex.”

San high-fived him, “Hell yeah, nice.”

Wooyoung glowered at his boyfriend, “You both are such bros sometimes, it’s hard to remember you’re bisexual.”

Mingi and San looked at each other and couldn’t help but laugh. Wooyoung rolled his eyes, “Mingi. I’m sure you’ve already made up your mind. And judging by the way he completely ignored you tonight, I’m sure Yunho is on the same page.”

“He’s right.” San nodded, “Just please, don’t take it too hard on the other side. And remember we’re here for you. Don’t you dare start isolating again when this inevitably ends like I’m sure you’re both well aware it will.”

“I know.” Mingi sighed. As much as he knew that logically, there was only one way things between he and Yunho could end, there was still the smallest glimmer of delusional hope that reared its ugly head every single time the inexorable end was mentioned. “I promise, I won’t try to deal with the aftermath alone. You guys just have to promise you won’t hate me if I’m mopey and miserable for a little while.”

Wooyoung scoffed, “Mingi, we could never hate you. There’s no reality where you’re too much for us. I know we didn’t have the best way of showing it, but I promise you, we love you so much and we want to be there for you. Just like I know you want to be there for us.”

“It’s what family is for.” San agreed. Mingi couldn’t help but feel his heart warm at his wording. Really, they were his family. He was finally starting to believe they always would be.

“I love you guys.” Mingi admitted, hugging them tight before darting off towards the fate that awaited him at his favorite priest’s living quarters.

“Good luck!” They called after him.

Mingi arrived to the rectory out of breath and sweating under the layers he was wearing.

It felt like an eternity after he knocked before the door swung open, revealing a red-nosed, puffy eyed Yunho.

“Mingi, you shouldn't be here.” Yunho couldn’t even look Mingi in the eye when he said it.

“I’ll leave. If you actually want me to.” Mingi took a step closer, removing his coat and scarf, tossing them inside, all but demanding to be let it.

Yunho sighed, moving out of the doorway, closing the door softly behind Mingi. Clicking the lock into place.

“Are you finished ignoring me now?” Mingi asked, edging closer to Yunho's personal space.

The priest finally leveled his eyes to Mingi’s, “I could never ignore you, Mingi.” He moved microscopically closer, the air between them sparking with electricity, “I was trying to make it easier on you. Given how you left the other day. I didn't want to push your boundaries.”

Mingi leaned further in, “You scare the hell out of me, Yunho.” He quoted the man back to himself, “Yet here I am. I can't stay away. I've read the book. I know the end.”

Yunho’s eyelids fluttered as he reached forward, taking Mingi's hand in his own, bringing it up to his lips, kissing each knuckle slowly.

“Like a lamb to slaughter.” Yunho whispered, his breath tickling the back of Mingi’s hand.

“No,” Mingi gasped as Yunho worked his way up the inside of his forearm, “No, I feel like a lamb who trusts his shepherd. But neither of us can help that we're surrounded by wolves.”

“Blind faith.” Yunho's voice was deep, unwavering.

“Isn't that the only way to reach heaven?” Mingi asked.

Yunho placed Mingi’s hand that he was still holding onto his chest. Mingi could feel his heart beat through the fabric of his sweater, perfectly in time with his own. The priest leaned in, lips barely whispering over Mingi’s as he spoke, “You'll let me take you there?”

Mingi felt the desire for the man in front of him in every fiber of his being, “Please, Yunho.”

Time stood still as Yunho pressed his lips to Mingi’s for the first time. They were soft and warm, reverent as they explored him. There was something desperate about how they slotted together, savoring each movement, neither of them in a rush, despite the knowledge that they were on borrowed time.

Mingi felt like he had just jumped off a cliff. Free falling. Yunho would catch him, he knew. Even if it was brief. His feet would hit the ground hard, come morning. But tonight he would relish in the exhilaration. The head rush of lying prostrate at the feet of the man with whom he was in love, but would never have the privilege of loving.

The kiss deepened, heads turning to the side for better access, bodies pressing together, desperate to feel, to touch. To worship.

A soft moan escaped Mingi’s lips as Yunho guided his tongue inside to explore the other's mouth. Mapping it out, committing it to memory. Mingi's hands found purchase in the silky hair at the nape of Yunho's neck, fingernails scraping lightly at his scalp. He thought he might die at the noise that left the man’s mouth at his touch. It was almost too much. Mingi felt his head starting to swim and pulled back to catch his breath.

He was caught off guard, though he shouldn't have been, at how beautiful Yunho looked with flushed cheeks and plump, parted lips, blood red and shiny with spit.

“You okay?” Yunho asked gently, caressing Mingi’s face softly with his elegant hands.

Mingi shivered at his feather light touch, “I just needed a second.”

Yunho peered straight into his soul, a feeling with which Mingi was becoming familiar. “Come sit down.” He backed away, leading Mingi by his hand to the couch.

Mingi sat, peering up at Yunho through his eyelashes, waiting for further instruction.

Yunho dipped down and kissed him sweetly on his forehead, “You trust me?”

“Fully.” Mingi breathed.

“I'll be right back.” Yunho stood, heading into his kitchen.

Mingi heard the water running in the sink and couldn't help but be curious.

Yunho arrived a few moments later with an intricately designed metal basin full of warm water, soap and a couple of towels in hand. Mingi was speechless. He could have giggled, been embarrassed, felt too shy or silly to continue. He would have, had it been anyone else kneeling in front of him. Yunho’s sweater was rolled up to his elbows and Mingi couldn’t help but study his forearms and hands as he placed the towel and water basin down in front of Mingi, light blue veins prominent on the backs of his lovely hands, beautifully landscaped under soft, flawless skin.

Yunho reached forward and rolled Mingi’s pants legs up with deft fingers. He leaned forward as he lifted Mingi’s left leg, pausing with it in front of him, practically bowing down as he began kissing softly from his ankle up to his calf, his lips barely ghosting over Mingi’s skin. He released his foot into the water, which was the perfect temperature, before moving on to the next one. Mingi’s head tipped back and his eyes closed at the intimacy of it. But as he felt Yunho’s hands find his left foot once more, lifting it so he could wash it properly, he opened them to watch, not wanting to miss a moment of the man’s act. Yunho’s brow was ever so slightly furrowed in concentration as he massaged Mingi’s feet with soapy hands. He was so beautiful, a face to match the quality of his heart. Mingi’s own heart ached, and he let it. Determined to be present for every emotion that overcame him, at least this once. Just this one night.

Being worshipped. It was the most mind-bending experience of Mingi’s life. Feeling both worthy yet completely undeserving of it simultaneously. A miracle that someone would display such devotion to him. A miracle that he would let himself allow it. Jeong Yunho, a miracle.

Yunho lifted Mingi’s feet out of the water as he finished, moving the basin over so he could dry them off.

“Thank you.” Yunho whispered, leaning forward to kiss the inside of Mingi’s knee, resting his head there for a second as he fixed his gaze on Mingi’s face.

“I should be thanking you.” Mingi blinked, shocked that he was the one being thanked, “Can I wash yours as well?”

Yunho shook his head, “No, Mingi. Thank you. But let me take care of you tonight. Please.” He stood up, pulling Mingi to his feet as well, “Can you do that for me, jagiya?” He touched Mingi’s cheek, and Mingi felt himself lean into it.

“Yes. I want that, Yunho.” Mingi met his eye, “Please.” He let the word hover in the air.

Yunho smiled, “Follow me.”

Mingi was led to a part of the rectory he had never seen before. A small, cozy bedroom in the hallway behind the kitchen. The bedroom was exactly what one might picture a bedroom in a Catholic church to look like. Mingi highly doubted Yunho had chosen much of the decor, certainly not the four-poster bed. Yunho led him over, stopping at the side of the bed to pull Mingi in for another kiss, his hands reaching up to start unbuttoning Mingi’s dress shirt, then followed with his own sweater. Mingi gaped at the priest’s body, looking like it could just as easily be carved from marble as it could be skin. But unlike a statue, he was soft and warm to the touch. They couldn’t stop their hands from skimming over one another’s bodies, touching everywhere that they could reach.

Yunho revered his body, fingertips lightly skimming over his hips working upwards, back to Mingi’s face, leaving a trail of goosebumps in their wake.

Yunho broke the kiss long enough to asess Mingi’s body, “Oh, angel, you’re so beautiful.” He reached down to begin unbuckling Mingi’s belt, “I need to see all of you.”

Mingi opened his mouth to reply but his brain went blank as Yunho guided his pants off and returned, fingers lightly grazing Mingi’s cock, which was quickly filling with blood at his touch. He whimpered as his boxers were pulled off and he was finally free, no more uncomfortable tightness.

“You’re so lovely.” He leaned in, kissing across Mingi’s jaw, causing him to have to latch on to Yunho’s hips with his hands for balance, breath sucked out of his lungs at Yunho’s attention, “So reactive.” Yunho smiled into Mingi’s neck, then pulled back to work his own pants and underwear off. Mingi would have tried to get them off sooner, but Yunho had requested he be the one to do the caretaking, and for once in his life, Mingi wanted to do exactly as he was told.

Yunho walked him back a couple of steps until the backs of his knees hit the edge of the bed, “Why don’t you lay down, Mingi? Get comfortable.”

Mingi situated himself in the middle of the bed, head on the pillows, propped up enough to where he didn’t have to strain his neck to watch whatever Yunho planned to do to him.

Yunho placed lube and condoms within reach on the bed, then crawled in between Mingi’s legs, lifting his feet one at a time and placing the soles down flat on the mattress before slowly starting to kiss up the inside of his legs once more, nipping and marking him occasionally as he went. Mingi felt his dick hit his stomach, now painfully hard. Yunho pulled his lips off a particularly tender spot on his inner thigh, soothing the mark he had made with his tongue before leaning forward, hovering over Mingi to kiss him again, wrapping his long fingers around the other’s wrists, pinning his arms up by his head as he began kissing his way down his neck, then chest, lips landing on Mingi’s erect nipple, pulling it into his mouth, teasing it with his tongue before letting go and moving to the next one. Mingi gasped at the sensation.

Yunho laughed sweetly into his skin, lips popping off of his nipple as he spoke, “So sensitive, baby. I love it. Wanna hear you keep making those pretty noises for me.”

“Yes, sir.” Mingi whined, “I will.”

“Such a good boy.” Yunho praised as he sat up to apply lube to his fingers. “Mmh, god, look at you. I want to devour you.” His eyes were on Mingi’s cock when he said it, but it was still a surprise when he leaned down to lick a stripe up the underside of Mingi’s throbbing dick, flicking his tongue as he reached the tender underside of the head.

Mingi whimpered, “Fuck, please, Yunho.”

“Shh,” Yunho quieted him, “There’s no rush, darling. I want to make you feel so good.” His finger started tracing circles around Mingi’s rim, “You still trust me to do that, right?”

“God-” Mingi gasped as Yunho’s tongue found the tip of his cock again, “Fuck. Yes, sir. I trust you.”

“Good,” Yunho’s finger began applying pressure, slipping inside as Mingi relaxed, “I’m so glad.”

Mingi was right to have admired Yunho’s hands. His fingers were incredible, long with prominent knuckles, reaching deep inside of Mingi, the sensation almost being too much to handle. As Yunho worked his second finger inside, his mouth found the head of Mingi’s leaking cock once again, taking it inside, moaning at how Mingi filled him up. Both men were large. Mingi was glad for Yunho’s fingers after seeing just how stuffed full of Yunho he would be very soon. Yunho’s fingers found Mingi’s prostate, applying pressure there in time with the bobbing of his head as he sucked Mingi’s cock down, acting more protestant than priest in that moment.

“Yunho, ‘m gonna cum if you keep doing that!” Mingi warned as his hips bucked in response to the attention Yunho was giving him.

Yunho pulled off, the release of his mouth off of Mingi’s dick making a faint pop noise, “Well, we can’t have that yet, can we?” He added a third finger, scissoring them open to ensure Mingi was fully prepped to take him.

“No, please, not yet. Want you inside.” Mingi almost felt panicked at the idea of cumming without Yunho buried deep inside of him.

Yunho smiled, reaching for the condom, “As you wish.”

“Wait,” Mingi stopped Yunho as he tried to rip the packet open, “I’m clean, I swear. Can I please take you raw?”

Yunho growled, “Fuck, Mingi, you must be trying to kill me.” But despite his words, he tossed the condom to the side and reached for the lube instead, “I’d love to, honey.”

Yunho lined himself up, leaning down to kiss Mingi again before he began his slow venture inside.

It was unlike any feeling Mingi had ever had in his life. Completely at Yunho’s mercy. Surrendering himself. The sensation of being filled, split in half, washed over him, tears spilling out of the corners of his eyes as Yunho finally, decadently, buried himself to the hilt. “God, Mingi, you took me so well, darling.” He kissed the tears off of Mingi’s cheeks, “Still doing okay?”

“I’m perfect.” Mingi sighed, overwhelmed at how content he felt as he was speared within an inch of his life.

“I think that might actually be true.” Yunho muttered, “You feel like you were made for me. Can I move now?”

“Yes, god, please move, Yunho.” Mingi begged.

The first pump of his hips and Mingi saw stars. He savored every sensation, Yunho’s cock gliding in and out, reaching the depths of Mingi’s insides.

Mingi canted his hips so they met Yunho’s motion in the middle, their bodies slamming together, becoming desperate in their pursuit of release.

“Fuck, Mingi-” Yunho gasped as he fucked into him harder, motion still slow and languid, his talented fingers wrapping around Mingi’s desperate cock, stroking him in time with his hips. “Feel so good. Sucking me in like that.”

“Yunho-” Mingi moaned, lost in the sensation, “God, Yunho-yah.”

“Mmh, that’s right. Say my name, baby. I love hearing it.” Yunho’s pace quickened, highlighting his point.

“Yunho, please,” Mingi babbled, completely cockdrunk, “Want you to fill me up. Please, Yunho-”

“Oh I will, sweetheart.” Yunho grunted, adjusting Mingi’s hips ever so slightly, getting the angle just right, “You have to cum with me though. Can you do that?”

“Yes, fuck, yes, Yunho, please.” Mingi’s voice was weak, demonstrating exactly how deprived he felt.

“So close-” Yunho pumped his hips a few more times, harder than ever, his pace faltering, before he finally let go, “Fuck, Mingi-”

Mingi was nothing if not obedient, crying out as he released over Yunho’s hand and his own stomach.

Yunho slumped over Mingi as he came down, pulling out slowly before falling to the bed beside him. Mingi reached out hesitantly, not knowing exactly why he was feeling shy after having the man deep inside of him just seconds ago. Yunho smiled, sensing Mingi’s caution, wrapping his arms around him and tucking him snugly to his chest.

“Mingi, you can touch me, honey. Come here.” He kissed Mingi’s temple, “You were amazing, baby. So perfect for me.”

“Yeah?” Mingi asked softly, feeling a little raw after that experience.

“Yes, angel. Was it okay? I wasn’t too rough?” Yunho asked, his voice pitching up with concern for Mingi’s well-being.

“No, it was wonderful.” Mingi sighed, “Incredible.”

“Good.” Yunho tilted his chin up to kiss him again, “Thank you.”

“For what?” Mingi asked, not understanding.

Yunho tucked Mingi’s head under his chin, stroking his hair, “Just… thank you. For everything. For coming into my life. For letting me into yours.”

“I would do it all over again, Yunho. Every single time.” Mingi confessed, surprising himself with his candor.

“Me, too, Mingi.” Yunho kissed the crown of his head, “In every lifetime.”

They showered together afterwards, taking any last opportunity to touch one another freely, knowing their time together was ticking away faster than either of them would like, or care to admit. They didn’t acknowledge it, not outright. But it was understood by both of them that it was best to not worry about it before it happened.

Back in bed together, limbs tangled, breath soft on one another’s skin as they relaxed into the embrace, Mingi couldn’t help but breach the silent contract they had made.

“Yunho?” He dared to whisper.

"Hm?"

“That story about Lot’s wife and how she was told not to look back as she left Sodom and Gomorrah, lest she be turned into a pillar of salt?”

Yunho nodded, “What about it?”

“I keep thinking about it. I already know I’m going to look, too. I won’t be able to help it, Yunho.” He drew the priest closer to himself, though it was nearly impossible to do so, considering how tightly they were clinging to one another already.

Yunho traced soft, comforting patterns over Mingi’s back, “I know, Mingi. I won’t either.”

Neither of them dared to elaborate further before letting themselves fall asleep. They didn’t need to. They understood each other perfectly as it was.

December 31st

It was a beautiful wedding. Mingi let himself be pulled into the joy of it all that day, concentrating on anything that offered itself up. Anything to take his mind off of the fact that this was the last time he would see Yunho. Hard to do when he was the star of the show during the ceremony. He looked beautiful up there, at the flower adorned pulpit, wearing the same dark green robes as he had worn for Christmas, this time with a slightly different chasuble, this one embroidered with wildflowers in every color. A subtle hint to a rainbow, if Mingi had to guess. Sweet of him, really.

“When I first met Hongjoong and Seonghwa, heard the story of how they met, how their love developed and turned into what it is today, I knew that the tired Bible verses everyone uses for weddings wouldn’t be suitable. ‘Love is patient, love is kind…’ and yes, don’t get me wrong. This couple demonstrates great patience and kindness to one another. But love is also vulnerable. It’s terrifying. It’s not only a feeling, but also a verb. As you fall deeper into it, you start to build a contract with one another. Committing to act on that love again and again, circumstances be damned. Love isn’t something weak people do.” Yunho’s eyes found Mingi’s in the front row pew at that sentence. “Life may get hard, but the love itself has to come easily. And after spending time with the couple here in front of me today, I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that these two are built for it.”

Yeosang looked up at Mingi from his position beside him, seeing the tears roll freely down his face, grabbing his hand and giving it a squeeze before lacing his fingers into Mingi’s own. Mingi knew he understood. Wooyoung and San are bad at keeping secrets. But he was okay with the fact that his friends knew. Happy for it, even. He would be needing them.

“I’ve seen it in the little things, like how Seonghwa makes sure that Hongjoong has eaten. Or how Hongjoong makes Seonghwa laugh with only a certain look in his eye. But it’s also in the big things. Through life events that easily could have torn them apart. They weathered the storms and came out on the other side stronger. These two here before me today are some of the most brave and courageous people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. I’m beyond happy to declare them husbands.”

Cheers and applause echoed off the stone walls of the church, Mingi’s amongst them.

Mingi stepped outside of the reception, pulling his coat around his shoulders as he leaned against the wall of the building. He hadn’t told his friends he needed some air this time, but that was because he knew someone else would follow him outside.

Yunho’s weight settled against his shoulder as he joined him against the wall.

“You’ve really found your calling, Yunho.” Mingi complimented him.

Yunho chuckled, “Feels more like a curse than a calling at this very moment.”

Mingi turned his head to look at the priest’s stunning profile, committing it to memory. “No, don’t think of it like that. I’m sure we’ve done this before, in a different life. I’m sure we’ll do it again in another one. Hopefully, the next.”

Yunho smiled, turning his head to meet Mingi’s gaze, “Let’s agree now to just both be accountants or something in the next one.”

Mingi laughed despite himself, fighting the urge to sink his claws into Yunho and never let go. Reach in and pluck his own rib out to breathe life into something that never had a chance in the first place. “Deal.” Mingi blinked back tears, “I love you, Yunho. For whatever it’s worth.”

“I-”

“No.” Mingi cut him off, “Let’s just sit with that for a second. I love you.”

The moment felt exactly like midnight in the early winter, on a night where you could tell it was going to snow. Quiet. Crisp. Still. The anticipation building slowly.

“I love you.” Mingi repeated a third time after the moment passed.

Yunho reached up, wiping the tear that had escaped off of Mingi’s cheekbone, “It’ll pass.”

“Are you sure I can’t just shrink myself down and live inside your heart? So we could be together?” Mingi scrambled at the last minute, searching for ways to prolong this inevitable moment.

Yunho’s eyes watered at his words, “You already do live there, Mingi. You have since I first laid eyes on you.” He pushed off the brick wall to stand in front of Mingi, letting his hand fall down to grab Mingi’s, pulling it up to kiss his knuckles once more, “I love you, too.” He dropped Mingi’s hand. “Until our next life, then.” He turned away, seeming to walk in slow motion. Mingi turned, too, walking back towards the door inside.

He turned back.

Yunho had looked back over his shoulder.

They held each other’s gaze for one last moment before turning once more and going their separate ways.

Neither of them turned into pillars of salt.

#ateez #ateez smut #ateez mingi #ateez fanfic #ateez yunho #bittersweet #inspired by fleabag

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quigzahhutt · 3 months ago

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um hey hi hello how are you doing on this fine day my dude (struggling how to type normally bc i JUST woke up from a nap and i should really be restrained from my phone)

so um i wanted to ask for a trick or treat if you wouldn't mind!

BUT i did also want to give you a little treat myself if i may :)

so when you reblogged and put in the tags that your favourite fic is 'please turn those headlights around' but it's your least popular and obviously i had to RUN to read it and i unfortunately cannot say anything remotely intelligent in my 'still in bed' state of mind but im literally sobbing while typing this. i fear you have made a lump in my throat that will never go away and every time i try and swallow i'll feel it as a constant reminder of sorts of the devastating beauty that is your writing. like everything abt it. as of rn it feels like its been FOREVER since the logan news dropped (its been like 2 months) but reading this made me go right back to that very day purely bc of how well you captured the emotions. and the way logan was feeling SO MUCH and you still managed to fit it in all there like what can't you do bro???? like ur literally so cool omg. and. and. and the way logan's mind looked so empty but at the same time so much was going on and just yeah like i cant really describe it properly but YEAH. and also first time switching, that's so scary but you still managed to subtly weave it so beautifully in this narrative with the little awkwardness and apprehension with alex, they were so raw and vulnerable and honest with eo emotionally and physically in this SOB im gonna start crying again. AND the way the sex in the smut bit, it like basically represented, it wasnt just sex, it was also like a little symbol of like his ability???? and his own attitudes towards things in his life (his racing)???? like how when it said smth like 'gathering more data to improve his performance, ensuring a chance at a better finish.' or how he gets 'one track minded'. it's just. alot. yeah. ur like so super duper smart bro. yeah this piece of writing is like fucking poetry man i was literally reading a poem please hang it in the louvre and everything. never die pls and thanks. BYE sorry that was so long SOB

i hope you have a lovely day/night 💕

oh my word, FIRST OF ALL. THANK YOU? this inspired me to go reread it and it reminded me just how proud I am of that fic so THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the kind words on it. it's to this day one of my favorite pieces of work I've done ever and it has always bummed me out that it's my second least popular fic bcuz it's very dear to me, so hearing you say all this is just like. very very validating THANK YOU!!

because you have been so kind, you get an extra long and extra sweet treat from the 3rd part of Outgoing call! (which I will hopefully have finished . Soon) :)

Once he finally drags himself from bed and freshens up, Logan is already giving him an amused smile from the couch, the same one he would always give Alex when he was doing something unabashedly stupid, a slip of the fine-tuned and smug identity that Logan so carefully constructed. “What,” Alex deadpans, rounding the corner and trudging his way to the kitchen, opening the fridge and staring at the flickering innards like it'll magically give him all the answers to life. “What, I don't get a good morning?” Logan snarks, and Alex can hear the suppressed laugh in his voice. Alex has to fight with himself to keep a neutral face as he turns around, mindful not to let all his sickly sweet feelings translate into his expression. “What, will you want a kiss, too?” Alex retorts, pouring himself a glass of orange juice (Florida grown, the bottle proudly declares), his joints still stiff and not quite awake yet. Logan falls unusually quiet. He had been the one to start this whole interaction, and yet now he's freezing up. Alex chances a look at him, and finds Logan chewing the silky insides of his bottom lip, his eyes trained intensely on the juice and the way it sluices around the glass as Alex takes a calculated sip. There's a flush on his cheeks, and he finally forces his eyes away once he notices how purposeful Alex is being.

ahhh again thank you so much it actually means the world to me to hear such kind words :((❤️

send me a trick or treat and I'll surprise you with a trick or a treat ;)

#I PROMISE I WILL HAVE THIS FINISHED AT SOME POIHT #UNFORTUNATELY I AM HORRIBLE AND USELESS #asks #my work #sargebon #lolex #logan sargeant #alex albon

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joelswritingmistress · 1 year ago

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Pedro Pascal Writing Challenge

Halloween 🎃 is such a fun time of year and the spookiest month of all is right around the corner sooo.....

Beginning September 14th if you would like to partake in a spooky Pedro Pascal writing contest you can choose below from the list of fall and Halloween themed prompts. **IF ANYONE WANTS TO HELP READ & JUDGE STORIES/NARROW DOWN WINNERS PLEASE LET ME KNOW (DM's are probably the easiest way to reach out).

The challenge is open to all writers who are looking for some fun and super friendly competition (if we get enough people who want to write & enter).

Writers in the contest must use the tag #PedroHalloween2023 and tag @pedrocontestsrus (it's a sister blog I created) and submit stories between September 14th and October 15. Responding to this blog with both interest and/or announcing you have submitted your story will also help to keep track of stories submitted, but tagging @pedrocontestsrus should suffice!

Prompts - Choose one of the following prompts to create your 2000+ word short story including Pedro, himself, or one of the characters he portrays. You can write in any tense or any person. Whichever prompt you choose must include all of the elements from that prompt in the story in some way, shape or form. NSFW stories are certainly welcome but not required. Multiple submissions ARE allowed.

Prompt #1 Theme: Masquerade Ball on Halloween

Must include: Vodka martini, a pumpkin, an envelope

Prompt #2 Theme: A Dark and Stormy Night ⚡️

Must include: A lit candle, bare feet, a creaking sound

Prompt #3 Theme: The Hawthorne Hotel (Salem, MA) 🧙‍♀️

Must include: mention of witches, a walk in the dark, pumpkin pie

Prompt #4 Theme: The Apple Orchard 🍎

Must include: hot cider, a hay ride, overcast sky

Prompt #5 Theme: What's Your Favorite Scary Movie? 🔪

Must include: a telephone, a Halloween mask, a blanket

Additional (or maybe repetitive?) Info:

- 2000-4000 word short story (flexible within a few words, just keep it in that ballpark)

- State which prompt you have chosen

- Pedro Pascal or one of his characters must be a key aspect of the story

- You may write in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person

- All "must includes" of the prompt you choose must be present in your story. It can be a small, fleeting part of the story or a main aspect. Your choice.

- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be announced and winners will be tagged. All entries will be thanked and applauded.

- Use the tag #PedroHalloween2023 and also tag @PedroContestsRUs

Have fun, be creative and make it your own!

Hopefully this takes off because I think it could be a lot of fun!! 🎃 👻 😍 🍬 🥵 🔪 🍸 HAPPY WRITING!!

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justalilpearlie · 6 months ago

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!! Intro !! (updated)

Hello everyone, my name is PearlescentMoon

Hihi! I'm Pearl! Magic is quite a fine name aswell. Although I'm a man of many names ;)

I am a minor, my gender labels are gendervoid verinix, tho I also ID as bigender and ftm (fem presenting tho! not transmasc, just trans man)! I'm queer, leaning on mlm, tho I also like girls here and there.

I go by He/Xe. I can She/Her myself + close friends/mutuals are allowed, but refrain from doing so without explicit permision please. (I also use neos: Void/Moon/Sweet/It/Fluff/Love/Fizz/Paw)

I'm from Argentina, born and raised, never moved. Speak fluent english and spanish.

I'm autistic and I have ADHD aswell as BPD and a few other things I wont list right now! But yeah I'm psychotic (ooo scary word.. lmao)

Matching with @teapot-of-tyrahn !!

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I'm an IRL of many, mainly c!Pearl (mcyt), c!Magic(outsmp+psmp), Samuel Emily (fnaf [games canon]) and Shin Tsukimi (yttd). If you don't like it you can leave, block me, or whatever, cause you aint gonna change my life or how I am. I'm in therapy, which unlike random hate and harrassment online, does help me :)

I like to stream, roleplay, draw, sometimes make playlists or moodboards.. And my biggest interests right now are the Outsiders SMP, The Hatchetfield Musicals, Life Series and Empires 1.

I use kin tags for reach cause I'd love interaction from any mediamates!! Specially from Outsiders <3

Fictionkins, therians and traumagenic systems all welcome!

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DNI prefferably:

- Basic DNI criteria (proshippers, homophobes, transphobes, racists, TERFs, ableist, etc)

- Endos/non-traumagenic "systems" DNI. block me if u want, i wont argue abt it in the comments/reblogs. or interact if u want but im not gonna follow u back or anythin shrugs.

- reality checkers or anti-IRLs DNI. I aint "romanticizing" shit, I'm existing and living my life, if thats a problem to you too bad cause my psychologist aproves of what I'm doing, since I aint harming anyone and I myself am doing dandy.

- anti-kin also DNI cause most of my friends are fictionkins and if you talk shit abt my fellas idk i wouldnt like having u around much

CCs I'd rather if you didn't interact, but if you shall do so anyways, do so at your own risk, you've been warned. /lh

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"Disclaimer"

- I talk about MajorMoon (Scott x Pearl) a LOT, if u didnt notice by the acc theme. These are my romantic memories, its a gay ship, not woman/gay man, so if it makes u uncomfortable or u hate it or whatever then ur probably not gonna like my content lmao. COUGH, consider joining us if you do like what you see... /nf We're a small comunity of supporters.. just me.. and a few of my peeps... that was a joke, sir. /ref

- This isn't roleplay, its my main acc where im ""unapologetically"" myself, but if u do wanna rp outsiders/life series/empires/fnaf u can always shoot me a dm and maybe I'll give u my discord.

- I talk about myself (c!Pearl) using 3rd person in many posts tagged with main fandom tags. This is to cause less confusion to casual fans slash ""normies"" (lhj) that well.. don't know what IRLs are! Also that way I feel safer and don't have to worry as much abt getting harassed and such for my identity.

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Special People Mentions!! fps = * (1 or more.. wouldnt say in a priority sorta order but. more or less yea)

Family! <3 🌼 @pehpurr* SISTER!! YOU'RE AMAZING, DAISY. SO SO GREAT. YOUR ART IS INCREDIBLE, YOU ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU DO, YOU ARE SO VERY CARING FOR OTHERS, SO KIND AND TALENTED, A GREAT WRITER AND THE BEST BEST SISTER I COULD EVER ASK FOR!! Scar, you changed my life, you were there for me when I needed you the most, I know you ALWAYS have my back. You're kind to me even when the world isn't, and know that even if we fight or if you do things I disagree with (ehem forgiving too much ppl /lht), I will never leave you, and I will never stop coming after you. I love you, Kanna. You're the best Peeps, keep it up, for you're a beacon of hope in everyone's lives. I'm so proud. ♡ ⚙️ @gentlexmadman DAD!! I FREAKING LOVE YOU DAD OMG!! I am SO very happy we got to spend our first fathers day together even if just a little, you made this the first year I was actually happy to celebrate it, looking forward to it and making a gift of my own :) Im so so happy to have you in my life. You are, likewise to Pepper, an AMAZING artist, so much detail, just so awesome in general. I love hearing all your silly stories about work and the people you know, old man. Thank you for being with me, papá, I never thought I'd actually find you again. Thank you so so very much. ♡

🐸 @bigb-enthusiast SIBLING!! MY SIBLING IN ZAYA OH MY GOODNESS IS THAT USER BIGB ENTHUSIAST?? YES IT SURE IS!! Bro I could listen to ur analysis and rambles til the end of the world u got the best ideas ever wtf!!?? Ur very freakin insane but also ur my best buddy, my nosey neighbor for life!! I appreciate u a lot, Bee, my favorite insane asylum escapee ♡

🔪 @skywardspecter OECAAAAA HEY ZACH ILYSM BROTHER!! YOUR ROLEPLAY AND WRITINGS ARE AAAAA-MAZE-ING !! I RLLY WANNA MEET U IRL!! UR SO GOOD AT ROLEPLAY AND ART, YOU'RE SO CREATIVE AND BRIGHT UR LIKE A BALL OF SUNSHINE!! U PUT UP W A LOT RUNNING SM SERVERS BUT U ALWAYS GET BACK UP AND I THINK THATS ADMIRABLE!! AND IDK VIANS TUMBLR BUT SHOT OUT TO VIAN AND ORCA TOO !! VIANS SUCH A GREAT SUPPORTIVE FRIEND FR NO MATTER WHAT AND ORCA IS SUCH A KIND AND FUNNY GUY, VERY UNDERSTANDING <33 I LOVE U GUYS!! U MAKE ME FEEL SAFE, LIVE LAUGH LOVE MAGIC MAZE ♡

🥣 @rennyus SOUP OMGGG HAI SIBLIIIING ILYSM !!! GGHHH YOU. YOU ARE SO GREAT AND PATIENT WITH ME, YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME WHEN I NEED YOU AND YOU'VE NEVER EVER JUDGED ME FOR ANYTHING!! I LOOOOVE HEARING ABT UR MEMORIES THEYRE ALWAYS SO SO SWEET <33 I RLLY HOPE U FIND UR WIVES SOMEDAY CAUSE ALL I WANT IS TO SEE U HAPPY SIB ♡

🐟 Aussi, MY AMAZING COUSIN OMG?? IDK UR USER HERE BUT!! WE'VE BEEN THRU SOOO SO MUCH TOGETHER, EVEN WITH THE PERIODS WE DONT TALK MUCH IN, I LOOOOVE GETTING INTO THINGS U LIKE OR WHEN U TAKE THE TIME TO GET INTO THE STUFF I ENJOY TOO!!! UR FRIENDS ARE ALSO VERY SILLY N I LOVE PLAYIN PHASMO WITH YALL! I LOOOVE ALL THE MEMORIES WE SHARE TOGETHER AND THESE TWO YEARS OF COUSINSHIP HAVE BEEN AMAZING!! TO MANY MANY MORE YEARS COUSIN!! LOVE YOU TONS ♡

Simply special <3 ☕ @insomniac-coffeehouse** You're all simply so very special to me. I love every second we spend together. I love seeing yall thrive. I love your insane yet endearing behavior. You might be a bit unhinged sometimes, and admittedly not the healthiest person when it comes to your schedules, but I'm just so proud of everything you create and accomplish. I hope you get to accomplish all your dreams, and I hope I can be here to see that happen, if you let me :)! For many years more, cause I'm just oh so glad I met you. You spark joy in my brain and my heart <3 From the bottom of my heart, I'm in love with the hope you bring to this world. 🍊 Jack***, Oh my dearest, where do I even begin with you, sport... you trully are my soulmate, my other half... mi media naranja, if you will, heh.. Every second I get to spend with you is like heaven, no matter whats going on, I know everything will be alright cause I have you. You mean absolutely everything to me, my Hero, I know you'll always be there for me. You are the sweetest man I've ever met, and I'm so proud of the person you've become. If I had to choose between you or the world I'd choose you 10 times over, and I can say surely, that you'd do the same. I love every single detail about you, thank you for being so patient with me, you're wonderful, cielo. I love your voice, I love your eyes, I love your smile, your laughter. I love your use of words, the way you speak, your humor, your seriousness and stupidness. You stiff fuck, you were made for me and I was made for you, and I wouldn't have it any other way. You're my everything, mi vida, mi luz, mi estrella. Mi amor, mi mundo. ♡

Friends! 🏜️ @thecranewivesrpf My right hand man!! OMG we havent talked in a WHILE but ILYSM !!! MY SECOND IN COMMAND IN THE MAJORMOON SERVER FRFR!! WE SHOULD TALK AGAIN, I MISS U POOKIE </3

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Badges I've earned:

(More TBA)

That's it for now folks, love yall and see you around!

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prophetofthesun · 1 year ago

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I wrote a progress report on my Patreon, check it out under the readmore!

What I did this year:

I went live online on July 3rd. I have posted 94 pages. That's nearly 4 pages a week!

Chapter 2 is completely drafted on paper. It will be approximately 135 pages long, so with the current 2 pages a week schedule, the next chapter should be fully online in early 2025. That's a scary timeline, but if I keep drawing faster than that, I may just post the end of the chapter in bulk whenever its ready.

Website: Slowly but surely I have fully fleshed out the website. I now have a working comments section, a guestbook, and a page for fanart!

Social Media: With the help of my wife, I have set up a bunch of social medias to post about updates, along with a Ko-Fi as another way to plead for money. You can check out my Linktree to see all that stuff.

Comic Promotion: I submitted my comic to many promotion websites, such as Webcomic Ring, ComicRocket, TopWebcomics, and more! I also uploaded it onto Webtoons, where it might reach a more mainstream audience.

Plans for 2024:

Patreon: My hope is that the Patreon will be at least 2 weeks ahead of the comic, so that there's a real incentive for people to support me on here. I'm working on building that buffer. I don't think I'll be offering anything else on Patreon for now, except for occasional infodumps about costume and setting design.

Website: The archive is still buggy, and I think I will have to rebuild it from scratch one of these days. I also want to work on better accessibility, tagging all of the pictures so that they are described if they don't load.

Transcript: The comic is already fully written in text form. I plan to revise the script of chapter 1 to match the dialogue of the comic pages correctly, so I can post an accessible script version of the story.

Promotions: I want to design stickers/postcards/business cards to help get the word about my comic a little more. If there's demand for them I might sell the stickers but otherwise I will just print them out and throw them at my friends.

?????Publishing????? The local comics shop has said they would be interested in buying print copies of my comic if I had them. I have a goal set up on my Ko-fi to get the money together to make the first test print to pitch to shops!

I think that's it! Thanks for reading!

#prophet of the sun #comic update

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flannel-and-rainbows · 2 years ago

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15 questions, 15 mutuals :)

Tagged by @lepetitfruit , sorry I'm a couple days late on responding to thiss

There's no way I'm gonna tag 15 people, but I suppose I'll tag a few of you

Anyways;

Were you named after anyone?

My first name was chosen by my parents after some biblical person, it was related to trouble having me etc etc, I've heard the story plenty. My middle name is the same as both my great-grandmother's and my aunt's I believe.

When was the last time you cried?

Actually cried? Not sure, I'm the suppress-emotions-when-possible type. Getting a bit teary and doing my best to avoid crying? When a character died on a show I was watching a few days ago

Do you have kids?

Dear god no, nor do I plan to. I mean, maybe if my future partner really wants a kid I'll consider it, but there is no way in hell I will be the one giving birth. Not a chance

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

If you haven't heard me use sarcasm, either I am dead or you've never spoken to me for more than 30 seconds.

What's the first thing you notice about people?

For some reason I seem to have accidentally trained my brain to look for queer signals right off the bat, so ngl it'll probably be that. Sounds bad, I know, but it's the truth

What's your eye color?

Hazel

Scary movies or happy endings?

"Happy endings" is so non-specific, it could be practically any genre! Including scary stuff! But anyways, I haven't watched a ton of horror but if whatever I'm watching doesn't have a satisfying ending I will revolt (aka read fanfics) so I choose happy endings

Any special talents?

I do competitive archery on a national level, I think that one counts. I also can and will improvise practically anything small-ish into earrings

Where were you born?

Same general area I live now, Illinois, good ole American midwest. Yes, I am dying inside.

What are your hobbies?

Can I just repeat the "special skills" stuff? Archery, making earrings, and anything else I may hyperfixate on at any given time. Those things include half a million fandoms, way too many craft projects, and the occasional writing sprees.

Have any pets?

The only one who's tecnically mine is my cat, Pippin (named after the hobbit). The other animals in my house include Daisy, our beagle, and my sibling's two ferrets, Merlin and Myrtle.

What sports do/ have you played?

Feeling a bit repetitive here, but once again my answer is archery

How tall are you?

At least 5'7 last I checked, could be a little bit more

Favorite subject in school?

Well, back when I went to public school I'd always say science, but given the fact that I was 8 and only went through 3rd grade there's some room to change there. However, in my homeschooling ventures my work was much less rigidly defined by subject so I'm honestly not sure which to say here, I just teach myself anything I'm interested in

Dream job?

If I could get this writing demon in my brain under control that'd be fantastic, I need it to start spitting words onto pages please. Other than that, is it too much to ask to find a hands-off job that generates it's own income so I can travel and socialize and just live?

I'll tag... @superwho-ace @lonely-little-astronaut @renee561 @mon-sher-liam @siriuslythatbitch @seventiessunglasses @homoromoacecase

No pressure obviously, and if anyone else sees this you can say you were tagged by me, go for it!

#tag game #I put to much thought and too many words into this #I'm gonna wake up in the morning and realize none of this was legible won't I?#oh well

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my-daydreams-live · 8 months ago

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f/o masterlist!

I imagine this list will grow quickly so, I'm creating a seperate post to keep track of all of them and their respective tags, accompanied by some "short" ramblings if anyone's curious abt them + how i feel about them, found them, etc.. :]

❤ Antares/Unknown

#fo / my heart of mystery

This is my main f/o!! I've had him for years and years and he will never leave my head. Through thick and thin he has been a great source of comfort for me and has remained that way even through dozens of other hyperfixations. His name actually isn't yet known, so he's refered to as Unknown a lot, but I've also given him a name myself, Antares. I switch between the two a lot.

He's from an indie game called Don't Take This Risk (as well as a webcomic by the same name) and is genuinely such an awful, terrible, manipulative person. I want to make it really clear I would not even begin to tolerate him if he were real. However he is fictional so I get to kiss this awful terrible man in my own head!! Yippe!!!

Fun fact: I owe this f/o the entire reason I can draw men. I used to really struggle w/ masc anatomy and hated my drawings of any guys but it was because of him that I persevered!!!

💜 Mayoi Ayase

#fo / us phantom couple

OHHHH mayoi... i love him so so much. I find him so endearing and charming and frankly very relatable. I want to give him the world. Also his VAs voice is SOOOOOO GOOD i will listen to his solo song the rest of my life

He's from a mobile idol training/rhythm game called Ensemble Stars!! I only play the music version. Also his tag is a reference to him being the phantom of the ES building. We're both phantoms :]]]]

Fun Fact: we are the same age in years, same height, and he was born only three days before me! What!!!

💙 Silly Billy

#fo / ill stay awake

Silly Billy!!! Although he is mostly made up of my own image for him in my head (since there's little to work with in canon) he is so beloved. He's from a Friday night funkin' mod called hit single real and he's SO real to me

Fun Fact: I was not into FNF or its mod community for almost three years I think, when a video on this mod popped up and would not leave my recommended. Now I am Haunted (but in a silly way) his tag is a reference to the lyrics part of his song - "so stay awake just long enough for you to see my way" - why yes billy i will do that. I love u

🖤 The Outsider

#fo / you fascinate me

OUTSIDERRR. I love him so much. When you really think about it his presence in his game is so strange. He could have just as easily not been present with the way he doesn't alter the overarching narrative at all, but I love that he's there. He, and his origins, and his intentions, are so mysterious and so captivating. I could write an essay about this man and still have words to spare, so I'll stop while I'm ahead.

I remember watching a playthrough of Dishonored when I was really little. Only a year ago from now I remembered the game and decided to play it, and WOW did Outsider absolutely capture my mind and heart!! That entire game is so wonderfully made and is probably one of my favorite games of all time, if not the favorite. His tag is a reference to one of the voicelines from him in the main game, at his last shrine!

Fun fact: I have not played dishonored 2 yet! I am a little fearful of what that game did to the characters, especially Outsider!!

❓[REDACTED]

# fo / wake up call

HEHEHE this is my most recent addition to the f/o list! Staying true to basically all of my other f/os he has little to work with in canon (and what canon there is is very scattered throughout his games) but the mystery and collecting what pieces I can of his lore in my brain is the most alluring part!!

He's from trivia murder party in jackbox party packs 3 and 6! Give us a 3rd one already pleas

💚 Tarhos Kovacs (The Knight)

#fo / nothing but darkness

hehe big scary man in armor....... He's from dead by daylight :)) his tag is a reference to his tome lore

❣ Frank Morrison (The Legion)

#fo / through the heart

ough. Smth about a guy who is so human, except he can and will kill people. Love. Also from dbd!

🎻 Antonio Paganini (Violinist)

big tall scary man with a handsome smile and god just the most wonderful humming ever. Hello. Oh yeah also he's possessed! <3 He is from Identity V

🛡 Oscar of Astora

# fo / hope in my heart

Oscar means everything to me. He has like 8 lines in the game but he's still my favorite. He has a wonderful voice and I love his armor design!! and the fact that he was robbed of a larger storyline will never not make me sad. He's from dark souls! His tag is a reference to one of his lines. "Well, now you know... and I can die with hope in my heart..." except hes not dead cuz i said so

🔫 Boothill

⚙ Screwllum

🤖 Svarog

[I will write more on these laat 3 later eeeeee]

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littlefreya · 4 years ago

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Henry's reaction to finding out GF's house is haunted.

Summary: Henry’s friend invites him over to watch a horror film on Halloween, problem is he is madly in love with her.

Pairings: Henry Cavill x Unamed OFC (3rd person, no description)

Warnings: RPF, fluff, romantic goo, friends to lovers or rather idiots to lovers, brief mentions of alcohol and Henry’s green hoodie p0rn.

Words: 1.6K

A/N: So I had to take it to the “friends to lovers” lane, also I will need all the fluff after what I am about to post tomorrow :|! Divider by @firefly-graphics. Beta’d by my beautiful @agniavateira . Also FYI my house is totally haunted.

Please comment and reblog if you enjoyed.

Haunted Houses

All Hallow's Eve was Henry’s favourite time of the year. The spicy autumn air was thickly shrouded by magic. Spooky tales and plastic spiders inhabited drapes of thin cotton tendrils and fat pumpkins carved with scary faces would sit on his doorstep to welcome him home or bid him farewell on his way out.

Per tradition, he would rally close friends at midnight for a horror flick and pineapple-anchovy pizza; often a bottle of rum would be added to the party. However, this Halloween fell on a bittersweet period, as his friends grew too old for said spooky gatherings. Starting new families of their own, they had no time to indulge him.

All save for her, who just like him was still somehow single.

How bad would it be to spend the evening just the two of them... alone? Ignoring the fact that it was enough to see her name flicker on the screen of his phone for pure warmth to enkindle in his chest. He thought about her often before he fell asleep and when he woke up; and by often, he meant every single day since he met her.

Though she didn’t think much of him as anything other than a friend she loved to banter with - he presumed. And of course she loved Kal, possibly more than she cared for him. Yet, Henry did what he did best: bury his emotions into a little pit he dug in the graveyard of his mind.

"Heh!” Henry croaked as the door opened. His sapphires ensnared the veils of black that cloaked her, preserving the sight of silk laces tied tightly at her torso in what seemed like a gothic medieval gown.

“I see you took off your costume for the evening."

She narrowed her eyes but only to observe his attire carefully: that same green hoodie and a pair of worn jeans that complimented his… asset.

She wanted to etch her fingers around the thick fabric and have a whiff of this hoodie, or perhaps just steal it and wear it forever and a day.

"First of all, it is called The Witching Hour so I must dress properly. Secondly - where is your costume, Cavill?" she crossed her arms together, looking rather displeased.

“I’m dressed as a homicidal maniac, we look like everybody else does.”

Snorting, she tilted her head, unimpressed. “You totally just stole this joke from Wednesday Addams.”

Henry shrugged and pressed his lips to a thin line. One of his foolish expressive gestures. It made her feel less nervous to which she was thankful. When she suggested they’d hang out despite them being the only two, she didn’t think much of the consequences of being all alone with the man who inhabited her mind and never paid rent. Everything about Henry made her feverish, but it was always easy when others accompanied them. The awkward anxiety of having to entertain him wasn’t her job, not up till now…

Oh, god! What if they had nothing to talk about? What if their playful chemistry was always influenced by the presence of other people?

Beads of sweat began to form below her breasts when Henry shoved a bottle of rum into her hand and then leaned in to steal a casual kiss from her cheek. She smiled with a friendly huff in return, stifling the shiver that coursed through her muscles while he welcomed himself into her home.

Striding forward, he peered at the Halloween decorations she hung across the walls and inhaled deeply - the scent of maple and buttery chestnuts filled the cosy little house, a scent that he could easily get intoxicated with.

It was what she smelled like and here he was, drowning in its excess.

After a quick observation, he turned to look at her, holding his hands clasped behind his back. She smiled awkwardly in return and then averted her gaze, becoming fascinated by the bottle he brought.

‘There it is,’ Henry mused, ‘that embarrassing silence, there is so much to tell her, but she probably… no! She definitely finds me boring.’

This Halloween celebration would probably be the last and it was all sorts of disastrous.

Trying to overcome the silence, he cleared his throat and reached a hand to scratch his curly mane. “So what movie are we watching?”

“Movie?” she asked confused and then quickly corrected, “Oh yes, umm... The Exorcist.”

“Good, love me some green vomit.” his eyes followed carefully as she waltzed into the small open kitchen, placing the rum on the counter and then returning with a large bowl that made his nostrils flare.

“Green vomit goes extremely well with caramelised popcorn,” she suggested and popped a golden flake of popcorn into her mouth.

“Sweet-salty popcorn? I love you!” Henry groaned and snatched the bowl right away. It was only when his mouth was stuffed that he realised what words he just used.

But she didn’t seem to react, thankfully. Instead, she brushed a hand over her many skirts and pointed toward the living room.

Hugging the bowl, Henry strode behind her, entering the dimly lit living room. The traditional pizza was already laid on the wooden coffee table, along with a few bottles of Guinness.

Her couch was small, only fit for a couple. And Henry, being a hulking man, took most of the space. Their thighs immediately ground into one another’s, yet they both pretended as if they hadn't noticed the hot tingle running beneath the layers of clothing.

“I have to warn you about something,” she uttered, hoping that the tremor she suddenly felt in her body was not visible to him.

Henry crooked his eyebrow, looking at the ominous glare she offered.

“My house is totally haunted.”

Not waiting for his answer, she grabbed the remote and pressed play. Henry chuckled at her silly joke, waiting for her to break character but she only peered at the screen.

“Nice try, I am not scared of that stuff.” He shifted in his seat slightly, lifting his lengthy arm and spreading it on the headrest right behind her. Immediately, he regretted this semi-possessive masculine gesture, but it was too late to pull it away.

Her instincts screamed to snuggle into him yet she held back. “Don’t believe me, but I am not making this up,” she insisted, “Every night around 3 am, I hear scratching from within the walls and these thuds from the ceiling, and then one night… I woke up the door creaking.”

Henry glanced at her quietly for a long moment, watching the reflection from the screen gyrating over her glossy irises and then snorted. He leaned toward the coffee table and grabbed two beers, uncorking them with the help of his pinky ring and then offering her one of the bottles.

“I think you have rats.”

“Rats who make heavy thuds and open bedroom doors?”

“Yup, a big fat randy rat.” he teased. “We’ll take a look at your bedroom later, but I promise you, there are no such things as ghosts.”

‘We’ll take a look in your bedroom? Great…’ He berated himself. At this point, he just wanted to sigh and shake his head.

She peered at him oddly, her throat clenching a tad before she turned her head back to the movie with a mumble, “It’s not a ghost, it’s a demon.”

Within a few minutes they grew quiet, deciding to focus on the movie with the occasional dry jokes and bad puns from Henry as an attempt to overcome his anxiety. Outside the window, thunder rumbled in the distance and shy raindrops lightly kissed the glass, tinted with the many vague shades of lights coming from the street.

Now and then, Henry shifted in his seat, his meaty thigh further grinding into her leg which stirred her blood to the point of electric spasms. She lightly pushed against him, pretending it’s by accident when truthfully, she wanted to exploit every second of being in his proximity. Had she any guts, she would turn to kiss him, but the thought alone made her heart clench in fear.

She threw him a glance, and their eyes met. Henry offered a kind grin, avoiding staring at her lips. She smiled back coyly, her heartbeat accelerating with anticipation when the possessed girl in the movie made a horrifying groan that ruined the moment.

And then the room suddenly was swallowed in darkness, followed by a strong clap of thunder that tore open the sky.

In the scant moment of chaos, he heard a scream and then the light came back as if nothing happened, aside from the fact that she was now in his arms, with her legs straddling his waist, and her fingers clutching the collar of his hoodie.

Henry was unsure how and when his hand found itself latched to the small of her back, only that he didn’t want to let go. They exchanged bemused glances and swallowed the dryness parching their throats.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered hoarsely, “I got scared…”

Embarrassed to the point of tears, she attempted to climb off, wanting nothing more than to run to the bathroom and cry in hiding, when Henry sent a hand to stroke her temple and gently brushed his fingers behind her ear.

“Stay,” he insisted, squeezing into her lower back as if to prevent her from escaping.

Her lips parted slowly, the same golden hue that suffused the living room split into her eyes, beaming even brighter as he continued to caress her face before bringing her closer to graze her lips with his.

Halloween was, without a doubt, his favourite.

Tagging: @the-soot-sprite @henrythickcavill because they asked to be tagged in these. <3

#henry cavill #henry cavill rpf #henry cavill fanfiction #henry cavill x reader #henry cavill x ofc

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majimemegoro · 3 years ago

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it’s time to start thinking about DEAD SOULS WEEK 2021 !!

I believe this is going to be our 3rd annual DEAD SOULS WEEK, seven days of undead content culminating on the date of halloween itself!

How to participate: easy peasy, just make some content (drawing, writing, gifset, playlist, meme, video, cosplay, anything!) to do with Dead Souls or yakuza zombies in general, and tag it as deadsoulsweek! (you can also tag me in it or message it to me if you want, so I can be sure to reblog it.)

Don’t have time to do all the days/dont want to follow the prompts? No problemo! The prompts are just to give inspiration if you’re lacking. Any & all Dead Souls content is welcome, at any time! It can be silly or scary, whatever floats your boat.

this is going to be our second halloween during the Plague, so why not distract yourself from that with some fun scary OF THE END content? let’s get started! pease reblog to spread the word

#dead souls #yakuza #ryu ga gotoku #yakuza dead souls #rgg #of the end #deadsoulsweek #memecomradeoriginal #and yeah im using basically the same prompt list as last year lol

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killmebythebeach · 2 years ago

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For the ask game 11 and 14

11: how'd you get the idea for your most recent wip?

Okay... I have about 3 wips? So-

For "Scott Smajor on: Surviving", I was thinking if what Scott's roll might be in "Tommy Innit's Identity Crisis" and thought it'd be funny if he was a news reporter because he's part of the MCC team. I think I was also trying to watch Joel's pov of Last Life, and that got me into Grian's 3rd Life which brought me back to Scott's 3rd life and I realized how perfectly Scott would fit this "plunged into the deep end/fish out of water" story. I also REALLY wanted Grian as the bbeg so I chose Last Life to base the narrative on.

Sea of Sectrets was literally based off a like... 2 sentence thing if tags I put on a post that said something about "Shelby" sounding like the word "selkie". Then I was like "oh! Maybe that's why she's bad at magic! Maybe she doesn't have her coat, or witches can't teach her type of magic well". And then I binge read like three different Nature Wives fics, and then actually a tma fic focused around selkies. I also really liked "Song of the Sea" as a kid, so I guess it's just natural.

And this fic is yet to be released, but I'm working on a extension of "Fighting Crimes by Comminting Crimes" around Empires. I wanted to challenge myself by writing with such a small cast (using only the emporers that weren't in Last Life), that way I couldn't completely go off the rails on side plots and all these different characters doing their own thing, so it's all centered. No spoilers, but it's mainly inspired by Xornoth's interactions with the WRA (minus Pearl, sadly :().

14: is there any reoccurring plotline or story beat that shows up in you're work

I'm very fond of like, "family being torn apart because all of them are lying at once to keep their secrets". Like in my superpower aus there's always the secret identities. And while not REALLY family, Sea of Secrets is full of this as Shelby is anxious and has little to no common sense or judgement of character. This also shows up briefly in the end of "Living On" when Xornoth runs away.

Also big fan of really competent, scary, and smart villains. "Tommy Innit's Identity Crisis" is full of these guys, as is "Scott Smajor on: Surviving" with Grian. This will also be fulfilled in the Empires superhero story with Xornoth, as was "Pathetic Sorry Last Hope". Put my characters in situations <3.

In a juxtaposition to that, reluctant villains <3. Tommy played this roll as Nightmare, as did Gem in both "Their Dragon" and the Xornoth wins au (Gem is my favoriteand she WILL be put in situations). I especially loved doing this with Jimmy in SSoS, where he's not really trapped by a conniving villain, but sort of just there by circumstance and pressure from his family. This is also KIND OF found in "Just a Normal Day", where as the story progresses Pearl is less and less sure of the justification for her job.

#both the questions are kind of paraphrased but eh #ask #sea of secrets au #fccc series #scott smajor on: surviving #xornoth wins au #tommyinnit's identity crisis #living on au

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yandereaffections · 4 years ago

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6th MASTERLIST

6th Masterlist in order: My OC’s

1st master list

2nd master list

3rd master list

4th master list

5th master list

7th master list

Continuation of My OC’s:

Agapito Adolfo-

Character Description

Finding him beat up in the alley

S/o that people usually harass

Bringing him a homemade meal during work

Asthmatic S/o

Somone picking a fight with S/o who looks intimidating

S/os passion requiring them to be outside

The Purge

Starving Succubus S/o to the point of cheating

Yandere Letter

Torture

Vampire Agapito w/ a tasty S/o

Musical S/o playing Spooky Scary Skeletons

Zombie Apocalypse

Crime Boss S/o

Starving Succubus S/o to the point of Fainting

Virgin S/o

Artistic + Baker S/o

Wearing Agapitos Clothes

Torturing a very cute S/o

Sensitive S/o

Chubby, Short S/o

Calling him “Daddy” in public

S/o running off to punch someone

Snuggly S/o sleeps nude

S/o loves spicy foods

S/os never been given a gift

Sweet Toothed S/o

S/os the head of a motorcycle gang

No Weed smell in the house Rule

S/o eats to much Edible the first time

Squeeze Agapitos ass

S/o loves Pokemon

Sweet Darlings also a assassin

S/o forgets to take care of themselves frequently

Affectionate yet Flustered by PBA S/o

Sexually Harassed S/o TW

S/os kidnapped by a rival gang

Aggressive Male S/o trying to fight Agapito

Neko Darling

Putting work first

Sick s/o not taking care of themselves

Accident prone s/o

Touch starved s/o who draws unwanted attention to themselves

Hyperactive S/o

S/o crying cause he came home bleeding

S/o being ok with their kidnapping

Soft HC

OCD S/o

S/o has no self control and eats what their allergic to

S/o splitting their tongue

Thinking his S/o ran away

S/o cleaning everything cause of COVID

Nia VS Agaptio piece

Figuring out his S/os pregnant

S/o has night terrors

Pushing Agapito to cry

S/o who calms down when their hair is played with

S/os sleep schedule is out of wack

Teasing him at home NS FW

Somnophila w/ male s/o NS FW

Topping Agapito NS FW

S/o getting hurt when saving a kid from being abused

S/o dressed up in lolita fashion

S/o getting addicted to his drug stash

Goth S/o and him making a intimidating couple

Forced to cuddle him and loving it

Kidnapped S/o playing tag/hide and seek

Daddy Kink NS FW

S/o who is immune to poison

S/o who loves affection but is stubborn

Sick S/o

Yandere S/o whos a ex assassin killing a rival that hurt him

Ignoring your boyfriend Challenge

Crush has a big dog

S/o whos a politician (male reader)

taking care of his S/o who got in a street fight

Asexual/Aromantic S/o

Catching him jerking off to a picture of you NS FW

Pranking him for April fools

Romantically inexperienced S/o

telling him I Love You

Going to the park with icecream as a date

S/o who gets horny when high NS FW

Sleepy S/o who can kick ass

Sadistic HC

S/o getting kidnapped in the middle of the night

Celebrating his angels birthday

S/o with spiderman like powers

S/o who got over a drug addiction not wanting to be around him

Celebrating Halloween

Werewolf Agapito

Naga Agapito Breeding kink NS FW

Drider Agapito Hunted down

Incubus Agapito feeding off of you and helping with your siblings NS FW

Werewolf S/o who looks just like a dog

S/o who has never experienced halloween

Platonic Yandere father

S/o FTM

Artist S/o

Male S/o wearing a Bunny Outfit NS FW

Caregiver S/o

Cockwarming HC NS FW

Soft Headcannons

Rejecting Agapito

S/o who flinches at sudden movements

Charming the reader

His controlling behavior

Extremely quiet S/o

Autistic Darling

S/o who overworks themselves

Arguing HC

Idol S/o

Darling with Top Energy

S/o refusing to date after losing their ex

Wholesome misunderstanding

Cop s/o trying to get him arrested

Darling likes to feel him up when shirtless

Teaching S/o Spanish curse words

Darling whos scared to fall asleep due to truama from their ex

Falling for a single mother

getting high with Agapito TW

Dependent S/o

Small soft and romantic things

S/o saying “i wish i could crawl under your skin”

S/o saying “i wish we were seahorses so i could give you my 1000 babies”

Brave S/o whos afraid of bugs

Detective S/o that can incriminate other rival gangs of Agapitos

BJ at the workplace NS FW

Panicking over S/o getting stabbed

Yandere Alphabet: A,B,D,F,H,L,M,T,Z

S/o who cant fall alseep without him

Finding his S/o injured after a fight

S/o who can see through his manipulation

Comforting Autistic S/o through a meltdown

Darling going through a breakdown due to school work

S/o whos upset cause all their friends seem to leave them

Darlings love language is bite

Licking a popsicle seductively NS FW

Male s/o whos been teasing him all day NS FW

Finding out crush is dating his brother

Agapitos first love trys to kill the two of you

S/o with financial anxiety

Darling who actually loves his yandere behavior

S/o whos a child of a Mafia Family

Kissing headcannons

S/o who is convinced they don't deserve to be well because of their parents abuse

Angel can escape through sleep walking unknowingly

Terrible cook s/o tries making him a meal

Psycho analyzing and calling him out for his behavior

Almost shooting his S/o

Assassin S/o who must complete a final mission to retire

Seeing Angels cutting scars for the first time TW

S/o w/ Histrionic personality disorder

Finding out S/o is pregnant with quintuplets

Preparation toward kidnapping S/o

Cannibal S/o

S/o whose unbelievably quiet

Darling loving how their attacker said “Knife, to meet you” before stabbing them

Making pregnancy/family life ads pop up on his phone in attempt to convince him to start a family

Replicating Shojo Manga moments with S/o

Short angry male S/o whose only affectionate towards him

Flirting with Agapito the first time you meet him

Keeping notes on S/o pre-kidnapping

Finding unsent love letters from S/o

S/o suddenly showing they can speak spanish

S/o whos old fashioned when it comes to romance

Darling who is a professional dancer

S/o singing Lo Que Siento by CUCO

Reaction to His Workers being attracted to his S/o

Group of women talking bad about his S/o

Knife & Blood Kink NS FW TW

Sitting on his face NS FW

Favorite Position w/ Male S/o NS FW

Lactation & Body Worship NS FW

Kinks Headcannons NS FW

Riding Male S/o NS FW

Running into each other when planning on kidnapped each other

Circumstance/reason agapito would drop his job

Blind S/o making a clay sculpture of his face

Kidnapped S/o who doesnt fight just cries themselves to sleep

Caregiver S/o prt 2

Male S/o that willingly went to prison

S/o loving him but their wariness keeping them away

Letting S/o have a position at his job

Punishment for a escaped S/o

Platonic yandere HC

Neighbors hearing kidnapped s/o and calling the police on him

S/o asking weird questions cause your planning a birthday party for him

S/o loving his possessive nature prt 2

Shy angel works at a restaurant

His cuddle libido & what he wears to sleep

Angels friend is obsessed with them and doesnt like agapito

Sending a friend to reject him for you

Just kidnapped his darling HC

S/o that randomly disappears in the house

Finding out you write fanfics of him

Finding out angles been hiding a boyfriend from him

Helping S/o during a heat stroke

Finding out about his career and ghosting him

napping on him in sketchy situations

How would his ex’s describe him as a boyfriend

“I love you, and I know you love me too. Even if you refuse to admit it.”

“I’m sorry, I know it hurts.”

“You went out yesterday. Stay here, I’m still tired.”

How Agapito would pace your relationship together

His future goals with his S/o

“Alpha male” trying to steal his S/o

Agapito finding out his S/O is pregnant but they dont force him to listen

Angel coming out as Demipansexual

Letting his Angel tag along during work only for his workers to ask for their number

More sadistic agapito HC

Angel whos always stressed/drained from work

how he would edge his way into a college darling’s life

Irritated Agapito asking S/o where he stands in the relationship

Hunted down

Werewolf agapito prt 2

Werecat agapito

Watching Netflixs YOU w/ Agaptio

Ghost S/o

Vampire Agapito prt 2

Fluff HC of Agapito with: Cuddles, agressive affection, Kissing and being possessive/ protective

Haunted House w/ scaredy cat S/o

Finding out Angel has stayed up 24 hours

Celebrating the fall with his holiday-crazed angel

What costumes he would wear for halloween growing up

Scary movies

Real haunted house

Werewolf agapito during The Purge

Aiden-

Soft HC

Asking him out first

Yandere S/o

Rich S/o being his Sugar mommy Slightly NS FW

S/o distancing themselves cause theyre worrying about their grades

Artist S/o

dealing with another yandere stalking his S/o

being oblivious to S/os flirts

Jealous Headcannons

S/o kidnapping him

NS FW HC

Scary movie

S/o with spiderman like powers

Adhd darling who fidgets

perfect date

Speaking German to you

Cockwarming HC NS FW

Making soap art with S/o

Male S/o with amnesia

Yandere Alphabet: B,E,Q

Javier vs Aiden

S/os friends taking advantage of them

Picnic Date

Catching him masturbating to your hoodie NS FW

Finding out S/o is a mermaid

Wizard Headcannons

S/o who has the power to talk to animals

Influencer S/o who likes to crossdress

Making him a handmade blanket

Male S/o whos more submissive than him

Intimidating S/o whos soft with him

Supporting Darling during a fashion show

Sex w/ Male S/o during special occasions NS FW

S/o who loves baseball

S/o who teases and flirts a lot

S/o w/ a overprotective mother

S/o caught him stalking them

S/o trying to break up with him

Dressing up in couples costumes

Nia-

Reacting to a stranger flirting with her S/o

Affectionate S/o

Nia VS Agaptio piece

Sensitive S/o

Chubby insecure S/o

Smut HC NS FW

S/o whos constantly stressed

S/o freaking out over a fight that broke out

5 languages of love HC

Autistic S/o

Autistic S/o prt 2

S/o is a farmer

Bi Girlfriend

S/o is the Adolfos sister

Tsundere S/o

Neck Kisses HC

Comforting S/o when theyre overstimulated

Werewolf

Hunted down

Haunted house

Succubus NS FW

S/o uses food as a love language

MTF trans S/o

Tsundere darling

Big tiddie goth s/o

Spa staff keeps flirting w/ her making you jealous

Yandere Alphabet: B,C,J,M

Comforting S/o back to sleep during a thunderstorm

Calling her Mommy NS FW

Getting revenge for S/o who was cat called

S/o who does what they want regardless of their safety

Comforting you through a breakup

S/o whos willing to throw down with others but is sweet and spoiling to her

Letting their obsession go

S/o is a fairy cosplayer

Dressing up in a bunny outfit for her darling

Nias hair routine

Kinks Headcannons NS FW

FTM friend is upset cause they're constantly misgendered by family

S/o who self harms TW

Taking care of your cyberbullies

Playing with Nias hair when S/os bored

Would Nia ever want kids?

Hyperactive S/o

Gifting Nia a crown cause “running a bakery is like running a small kingdom”

S/O who's a chocolatier who makes stuff on par with the chocolate

Jamari Blackwood-

Character description

Werewolf

Halloween celebration

Hunted Down

Coming back from the dead

Scary movies

Haunted House

S/o trying to escape their werewolf mate

Werewolf jamari with a s/o who always gets lost

Succubus S/o

Werewolf Heat NS FW

Random HC

Werewolf HC

S/o whose hesitant to live with him due to taking care of their sibling

S/o whose flustered by his voice

Gentle affectionate S/o

S/o collapsing due to the pressure put on them from their parents

Scared S/o whose constantly trying to escape

Friendly S/o who cant bring themselves to completely abandon their ex

Happy energetic S/os fun behavior suddenly stopping

Pastry Baker S/o

NS FW bits of HC

Trans FTM S/o

Taking care of Sick Male s/o

Pregnant S/o

Jerking it to a picture of you NS FW

Abused S/o whos afraid to get into another relationship

Darlings clingy and dependent

S/o has a thing for his piercings

Darling who bites as a love language

S/o who feels safe in his arms

Darling who likes to knit

Waking up to find S/o missing from bed

Finding Darling dry humping his pillow NS FW

Getting hard while cuddling NS FW

Waking up to find S/o having a break down on the floor

Goth darling

Distant S/o cuddles up to him in the middle of the night

Wearing his clothes

Playing with his hair

S/o feels second place to his ex

Cubby and innocent S/o

S/o who has never been in a relationship yet and is nervous

Cubby S/o

Yandere Alphabet: D,E,F

Arriving unbelievably late for Valentines date

Soft Spoken and shy S/o

Yandere Alphabet: H,I,U,W,Y

Deaf Darling

Waking up to find his S/o making a surprise breakfast

S/o who constantly goes to the hospital cause of a chronic illness

Darling with a Eating Disorder TW

S/o who has only fans/sells panties NS FW

Male S/o teasing him NS FW

Chubby S/o getting bullied but hesitant to tell

Darling who has a hard time expressing feelings

Finding a girl with amnesia in a alleyway

Celebrating your birthday

S/o coming home drunk not recognizing who he is

How Jamaris low empathy manifests

Falling asleep on his lap during a movie

S/os his yandere admirer

Baby whose clingy

Narcoleptic S/o

Putting up a fight even after being kidnapped

S/o who talks, moves and walks in their sleep

S/o w/ a little sister trying to break up with him

Baby who reacts physically to intense emotions

Psychoanalyzing him

Yandere S/o not wanting a actual relationship, just wanting to admire from a distance

Childhood Headcannons

Finding Yandere S/os secret room full of photos of him

Breaking up due to figuring out theyre Aro/Ace

S/os the child of a mafia family

Kidnapped S/o breaking down, thankful that they dont have to stress anymore

Pressured into breaking up w/ Jamari

S/o w/ Temporary leg paralysis

Baby who becomes mute when stressed/scared

Yandere S/o kidnapping Jamari

Big male influencer S/o

Amputee S/o who hates their prosthetic arm

Find out Crush is being domestically abused

Baby loving how their attacker said “Knife, to meet you” before stabbing them

Blind S/o who doesnt want to be in a relationship and stay independent

S/o who died has a twin that looks just like them

S/o w/ PTSD

S/o w/ OCD

Walking in on S/o torturing someone TW

S/o who cant feel pain

Calling him “cuddle monster”

Possessive Headcannons

S/o w/ restless leg syndrome

Helping darling sell their BL manga

Possessive S/o whos also been cheated on before

Being introduced to his family

Kidnapped S/o crying themselves to sleep every night

NS FW hc

Car Sex NS FW

S/o sleeps on a giant teddy bear instead of a mattress

Darling liking to feel up his chest

S/o whose great at escape rooms

Darling whos not used to affection

How Jamari got his Scar TW

S/o whos allergic to the cold

Kidnapped S/o thinking hes going to kill them

Dead S/o coming back as a ghost

S/o flinches due to their childhood

Finding Yandere Male S/o covered in blood

S/o w/ Rejection sensitive dysphoria

Traits Jamaris ex had that would set off his paranoia

S/o whos constantly stressed and control freak

Breaking his jaw in a escape attempt

Queer Platonic relationship with aromantic S/o

Autistic S/o worried to talk about their special interest

S/o that squeezes his chest anytime they can

Begging for him to let you go

S/o got the flu

Fluff HC

S/o Calling jamari to save them from a horrible road trip w/ their mom

Kidnapped S/o attacking him whenever he gets close

What would make Jamaris mom disapprove of you

Clinging to Jamari, refusing to let go after hes been out on a job for awhile

Gamer S/o

Caregiver S/o

Comforting Baby whos having night terrors

Insomniac s/o

His family finding out about his captive s/o

Rejecting him out of fear of being apart of a pattern or being left for someone else

S/o has a coughing tic

Dealing with another flirting with him

Walking in to see s/o holding a knife to their throat TW

Kidnapping S/o whos on their period

Kidnapped s/o starts to dissociate a lot

Kidnapped S/o injuring him everytime he gets close

Jealousy HC

Daughter loves being w/ him

S/o whose a major sweet tooth with a bunch of filled cavities

Kidnapped S/o passing out due to fear the moment they woke up

Getting Jamaris mother to like you

Platonic HC

S/o saying “lol if you ever ask me again i’ll make sure you won’t be able to, tree trunk” when he asks them why their being so cuddly

Decora Kei/Kidcore S/O

Kidnapped S/o almost stabbing him in the chest

Jamari gets kissed by some random person and the S/O sees

S/o needs a video playing in the background to sleep

“I’m sorry, I know it hurts.”

“Sweetheart…what are you doing?”

“Shh, don’t cry. You’re safe with me.”

Touch starved S/o who constantly needs cuddles

How Jamari would pace your relationship together

S/o who has a ton of stuffed animals covering their bed

S/o whos basically the "what's this?" "affection" "disgusting- do it again" meme

Masochistic S/o

QPR with a aromantic S/o who wants to be roommates

Random HC about sweet boi jamari

How he would woo a closed off S/o whos like him

How jamari would react to the silent treatment

Baby whos terrified of storms

Talking his baby to sleep

Taking advantage of The Purge to get his baby

Haunted house

Weredog S/o

S/o got bit by a zombie

Zombie Jamari

Vampire Jamari

Dressing up in couples costumes

Werewolf Jamari during The Purge

#hHhHHHhhHh #last updated 5/21/21 #Last updated 6/21/21 #last updated 7/27/21 #last updated 1/12/2022

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tenyacore · 4 years ago

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Hi pretty baby, you got me hooked and now you cant get rid of me 😌

But next request,,, you know dadzawa 👀 well what if one day iida is watching sweet lil baby eri and they're out at like a store or something and iida has a crush on reader and they see her (or them! Inclusivity) and hes blushing and stuff so eri runs off to the reader and iida is panicking meanwhile eris complementing the reader and then iida finds them (whether they say they like each other is up to you, also sorry if this is like too detailed or something lol) (and I'd like this to be a long hc or fic pls but dont force yourself I wont get upset tehe ily)

corner store crush

-> iida tenya x gn!reader

hemlo i hope you enjoy :00 so i wanted eri to kind of know the reader prior so uhhhh lets say reader has a younger sibling that goes to school/daycare/wtvr with eri. basically eri knows reader's younger sibling so reader is a familiar and comforting face to her aaaa

warnings: none

word count: 1.2k words.

alternative title: iida tenya is bae

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iida wasn’t the type to mess up so bad like this. frantically searching what felt like the biggest store ever for eri, he now understood the true weight of his feelings for you- how the mere sight of you is enough to have him tripping and stumbling on his words.

aizawa being not so used to this dad thing was in a bit of a predicament. typically, mirio would babysit, but he was off doing 3rd year activities at UA, which left aizawa stumped. he trusted mirio to take care of eri, and after getting punished for yet another incident midoriya wasn’t a good choice either. thinking about who would be good for keeping eri safe and being responsible, he landed on what felt like a sane, decent choice- iida tenya, 1a’s class rep.

taking care of the teacher’s child wasn’t quite one of the responsibilities of the class rep but aizawa didn’t have much of an option. leaving eri to iida in a hurry, he was running off to do his hero work. the instant aizawa left, iida noticed eri’s eyes started to tear up. here he was, basically a complete stranger, trying to cheer this poor kid up. to any child, as much as iida is friendly, he’s also some big scary dude with sharp features and a tendency to flail his arms around and raise his voice.

that’s when he had an idea. he took her into the dorms where midoriya was cleaning away, not willing to receive another lecture on how his actions have consequences. “deku!” eri smiled and waved, running towards him, happy to see a familiar face. her excitedness only lasted a short while though, bakugo quick to holler obscenities at izuku, asking why he was the only one cleaning.

much to iida’s dismay, eri’s face went back to its previous frown as they sat in silence. another idea came to iida’s mind and soon he and eri were making their way to a store nearby, hoping to find some random teddy bear or a bunch of ice cream to make her feel better. eri, having seen that iida was midoriya’s friend, felt a bit more comfortable holding his hand as they crossed roads and as she jumped in puddles (which often wet iida’s probably expensive pants).

reaching the convenience store, the pair sighed at the feeling of the air conditioner and iida felt it was safe enough within the building to let go of eri’s hand. turning around to grab a basket for whatever heaps of snacks and trinkets the two would buy, his eyes widened.

eri gasps and points “look, its y/n!” iida was probably 70 different shades of red and pink before looking away.��“yes it’s y- y/n, but let’s not bother them. come, let’s find some stuff.” he motioned for eri to follow him and he walked away towards the frozen aisle, forgetting to check if the child was actually tagging along.

well, she wasn’t. the blue haired boy only realized once eri hadn’t replied to whether she’d want a popsicle or ice cream cone, turning around to just see the colorful chip bags on the other side of the aisle. oh no.

he looked around, still not seeing eri and he scolded himself for letting himself get distracted by... you.... oh. he cursed at himself, today not being the first time you had him making mistakes... nor was it one of the first ten times. it was an almost daily occurrence at this point, his feelings for you only deepening with each time he saw you, which was every single day, multiple times within the hours he’s awake (and asleep, if he’s being honest, it isn’t rare for you to show up in his dreams).

the sound of what seemed like eri’s giggles snapped him out of this trance he found himself getting lost in and he quickly went to searching for the missing girl. thankfully, it seemed like she was still in the store. trying to avoid you as much as possible he searched every area you were in and... nothing. what hadn’t occurred to him is that eri knew you- and eri was holding your hand as you stood in the same place he was before he realized she was lost, figuring out which ice cream to get her.

walking towards the entrance of the store, he decided waiting there would be the better option out of either that OR freaking out and calling the police in a panic. he knew eventually she or (in a worst case scenario) her kidnapper would have to walk through those doors to leave.

that’s when he sees you, in all your glory, and completely fails to realize you and eri were hand in hand in the frozen aisle as eri complimented how amazing and nice you were and how “the nice guy” with her really liked you. you were a bit confused, but grabbed her an ice cream either way and started unknowingly making your way towards him, still looking over at eri as she followed you.

“there he is!” she points directly at iida, who you liked, staring right at you. attempting to look away, he saw eri and let out a relieved sigh. “there you are, eri! i was worried! what would i have done if i couldn’t find you? what would you have done if i had left and you were still here, lost?!” you chuckle and placed her hand in his so he could grab it. “no need for all those hypotheticals, she’s right here and perfectly fine” you ruffle her hair.

eri couldn’t help but notice the blush on both of your faces, and how you two couldn’t make eye contact for more than a second. with a mischievous smile on her face, she looked at the boy and tugged his shirt “iida, you should tell big (sis/brother)-" she paused before continuing her words as whispers in his ear "that you like them" she looked at you as she pulled away. “tell me what?” the three of you stared at each other in silence and iida thought of every possible, terrible, outcome for a split second before gulping.

“after i drop off eri, would you like to-” he hesitated, searching for the right words “spend some time together?” nodding eagerly, iida and eri’s trip to the store continued, you joining in. once eri was picked up and the two of you got some time alone, you shared some comfortable silence sitting outside of the dorms on the grass.

“eri told me you really like me” you say quietly yet with a smile, not looking at him out of embarrassment. “perhaps.” he says coldly, worrying that if he put any amount of emotion into his words, he’d be even more embarrassed. “perhaps?” you question, before he clarifies, “yes, i do like you.” you cant help the grin that you make at his words, letting the upper half of your body fall, rolling over to face the ground as you bury your face in your arms.

“i like you too” you let out weakly, not trusting your voice to not give away how happy you are. feeling a nudge on your side, you look up, before being surprised by the big smile on his face. “im happy, then.”

the two of you were a blushing mess, two fools finally realizing the other likes them just as much as they did. you had eri to thank for being smarter and much bolder than the two of you were.

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acefaun · 4 years ago

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I just found you were into scm after reading that dream you had about Dia Luci and Barb. I was wondering if you could make some kind of fic about the gods being yandere's to a fem MC? I cant find any but I need some possessive Gods in my life. Preeeettyyyy pleeeeeeease? 💌💫

Yandere Zodiacs Pt1

✨Part 1✨ ✨Part 2✨ ✨Part 3✨ ✨Part 4✨

Synopsis: The 12 gods of the Zodiac are absolutely obsessed with the fem-reader who is absolutely opposed to staying with these scarily possessive gods. Regardless of what she thinks, the gods are intent on keeping her in any way necessary.

✨Masterlist✨

🩸Yandere Masterlist🩸

Fem goldfish, as you've requested, love! Be warned that there's a lot of gore to read, all directed at you, of course. I was too tempted to resist breaking your bones and bloodying you up.

A/N: I'm glad you liked my dream as much as I did! And I like the way you think, anon. We all need possessive gods in our lives. Maaaaaaaan, I love poly relationships! MC plus a bunch of god-boyfriends. You and the entire zodiac pantheon. They might be some scary as hell yandere's but this makes me happy. You made me happy. I'm a happy goldfish.🥰 ~~~~This is the longest one-shot I've ever written in my entire life~ I think~ and that's why it took forever for me to write this for you! But I still surprisingly didn't get to write everything I wanted about the gods, so I'm going to try and write individual yandere drabbles for them. There's just so much yandere that they can each individually bring. I'll tag each fic to this post as I write them so all the yandere gods will be in one place!

--Word Count: 10,645--

(3rd Person POV)

The gods of the Zodiac had been watching the reborn goddess of fate since she was found at a young age. Initially, it didn't start off as much since she was only a toddler, but eventually, certain affections grew to the point where they all wanted the cute goldfish for themselves.

Interest first grew when Karno first began to grant her wishes. He gave her everything a child could ever want. She never made wishes for herself and Karno fell in love with her pure heart. She really did have the soul of a reborn goddess. Though it was against some rules for a God to use his powers for selfish reasons, he selfishly gave the child everything- even things she never asked for. If she so much as looked vaguely interested in something, it was hers.

He wanted nothing more than to see her happy, smiling face. But of course, the Minister of Wishes caught onto his excessive and focused wish granting. Karno eventually had to admit to Leon what he was doing, introducing the small ex-goddess to Leon.

Of course, Teorus also caught wind of the cute little human that stole Karno's heart and word spread fast between the problem children and they were making plans of their own.

All it took was for one little trip to Earth with Ichthys, Teorus, and Dui to meet the reborn goddess and that changed everything. If only they hadn't gotten called away by their Ministers who finally caught them in the act of winning over the child. The three gods were demanded back to the Heavens. They were going to be in so much trouble... but it's not like it wasn't worth it.

"Hahaha! You guys are fun to play with!" The child laughed, not feeling too sad that her new friends were leaving. In fact, she had a feeling she would see them again, and her feelings were never wrong. So she decided to ask with an excited smile, "Will I ever see you again? Can we play more? I wanna be a star princess again!"

Teorus gave a princely smile, loving how easily excited their little goldfish was. "Of course we can! We'll come back to see you eventually, (Name)!" The three men had promised their return... but little did the child know it would be years before they saw each other again. The gods in the Heavens were very particular about human contact.

*****

(Your POV)

"AH!" It all started at a star festival. I originally had no intention of going, but there I was, making the biggest mistake of my life. I had just saved a little boy from taking a horrible tumble off of the roof of the tall building, only to fall over the edge myself. I cursed the gut-feeling that told me to go out tonight. But there was a flash of blond above me and I felt time slow down for just a moment. An unfamiliar name slipped past my lips, "Teo..."

"Nope!" A voice chirped below me before I felt arms wrap around me and I was being hoisted into the air. "It's your other Prince charming! You remember my name, don't you?"

My eyes were wide in fright. I just went from falling to my death to flying up in the sky. "W- What..."

A soft voice rang out in laughter and commented, "She didn't know how to say your name. She kept calling you Itchy."

These voices... they sounded like something from my past. Being set down on my feet, I was immediately surrounded by two other men. I was still shaking slightly from my fall as I looked up at them, scanning their faces. My heart thudded at their familiar hair and gleaming eyes. "Dui... Teo... and..." I paused. Dui was right about me not knowing the other one's name. I looked down with an embarrassed blush. "Um... I still don't know how to say your name. But... wait! Hol- Hold on!" My mind finally caught up with me as soon as I got past their familiar faces. "W- What the heck was that?! I was just- I just fell to my death! I should be dead!"

Ichthys shook his head with a wide grin. "Nope! I saved you! You're probably old enough to be able to say it now. My name is Ichthys."

Teorus forced my attention back to him and added, "We haven't seen you in forever! I missed you, goldie!"

They all began to practically argue for my attention and I didn't know what to do with myself. Ichthys saved me, sure, but how? It didn't make any sense in my head. Not to mention we weren't even on the same roof I fell off of! My mind was spinning so fast my body couldn't keep up with how much distress I was in and I found myself collapsing as my vision twisted and faded.

*****

"Tch. Problem child. You're lucky we decided not to do punishments in front of her. I wouldn't hesitate to beat you to a pulp..."

"Huh? Don't get mad at me! We just decide that it was better for me, Dui, and Teo to go because she knew us. Um... we didn't mean for her to pass out though. Maybe our powers were too much for her."

"Of course they were. You should have been more aware. She might have the soul of the goddess of fate but she's still a human. She's unaware of our powers as gods."

"Ponytail, if you and your department keep yapping, she's going to wake up."

"I agree for now. We should let her rest. This is all going to be a shock to her. She's just a human and she doesn't know she belongs to gods."

What the hell was I listening to? Better yet, where was I? I didn't want to move and alert them of my consciousness, but my body was so stiff in whatever position I was in, I shifted. "Are you awake, little goddess?" My eyes shot open at feeling someone's warm breath brush across my cheek. Despite my previous plans, I shot up at finding my head on an unknown man's lap. His hair and eyes were pink and very unique. Despite his beauty, I still didn't think we needed to be touching or be so close to each other for that matter.

"(Name)'s up!" Ichthys exclaimed gleefully. "I would have let you use my lap to sleep, but Partheno was being a big pervert and wouldn't let because me, Teo, and Dui already got to spend more time with you than the others."

"Others?" I muttered as my eyes scanned around the room. There were twelve men that I could count, either sitting on a chair or sofa or standing in various places. Out of the twelve of them, I only recognized the three men from my childhood. Two others looked vaguely familiar but I couldn't place names on them. They didn't look too different from how they looked when I was younger. I expected them to look much older since around fifteen years passed. But all the men in the room looked super young and handsome. Despite how handsome they were their words were on my mind. What was all that talk about gods and belonging to them? Were they some kind of religious cult and trying to force me to join? But what kind of cult targets young kids? At least three of them have known me since I was young.

I vaguely listened as they were trying to introduce the men in the room. My mind was too preoccupied with everything else going on around me. I hardly noticed who was around me until a hand waved in front of my face and the man with ocean blue eyes and midnight blue hair was leaning forward, his face in front of mine. His proximity made me drawback and he took the hint to not draw closer. "You seem overwhelmed with everything going on around you. Do you need anything?"

I stared at him for a moment. Wasn't it obvious that I didn't know what was going on? "U- Um..." Why were my hands suddenly shaking? Well... it made sense. I was surrounded by strange men. I was too overwhelmed. "I think I'm okay now... Can I go home?"

The silent glances they shared through the room went unnoticed by me. "Goldfish," A man with orange hair suddenly said. I didn't look at him, wondering what the heck he was suddenly saying that for. But evidently, my lack of a response irritated him. "Are you ignoring me?"

I brought my gaze to the man. He was languidly sitting in a chair, his eyes narrowed and focused on me. Who was he? He was the one Teo introduced as... Leo? Leon? Yeah. That seemed right. But I was still alarmed. "You're calling me goldfish?"

He tilted his head. "You're the only goldfish in the room." My furrowed eyebrows seemed to bring him amusement as he continued speaking, "You're lucky we showed up when we did. Without the intervention of the gods, you would be dead now and you have the audacity to demand we take you home. You're awfully bold. You didn't even thank us properly."

I was growing pretty weary at the eyes that had been studying me since I woke up- though they were probably watching me since they took me back to this... mansion? Regardless of what was going on, they didn't deserve for me to be so rude to them after they saved me. Still, being polite and letting my guard down were two different things, and I wasn't about to let my guard down. "I'm sorry. I guess I'm just a little disoriented still. I almost died... Thank you for saving me. But... um... I'm still a little confused. Can I ask some questions?"

The one with midnight hair sat beside me, comforting me with the cool air that seemed to surround him. "You can ask anything on your mind. We'll try to answer the best we can."

I stared at him with wide eyes. I was a little intimidated by everything going on, but this man's eyes looked familiar- not in the same sense as the men I met when I was a kid, but from something else... But I quickly snapped out of my thoughts and asked quietly, "You guys have been talking about gods... among other things. I was just wondering who you people were." I took in a deep breath. The things that were swirling through my mind would definitely offend them if it wasn't true, but how could they excuse what was going on? It didn't make any sense. I had to be right. "Is this a cult that targets children?"

There was a tense pause before one of the more scary men stood up and shouted, "What kind of thing is that to-"

"Scorpio, hold on! Calm down! You're scaring (Name)! I'm sure she didn't mean it like that!" Dui immediately jumped to my defense, he and a white-haired god were holding the aggressive Scorpio back.

I flinched back, nearly accidentally jumping on the man beside me. Did he say his name was Hue... something? But he did nothing but give me a friendly look, placing a calming hand on my shoulder as he answered, "They'll calm him down. You evidently weren't paying attention when we first introduced ourselves, otherwise, you wouldn't be asking a question like that. You have a habit of not listening when you're distracted so do me a favor and pay attention this time." His voice was kind, matching his smile, but his words were strict with an underlying threat that matched the intimidating, cold glimmer in his blue eyes. At first, I thought this was one of the safer guys, but Hue was very terrifying to be so close to. "We're high ranking gods from the Department of Wishes, which are those of us in white, and the Department of Punishments, which are those of us in black. You'll have time to get to know us so there's no need for me to repeat who each god is." He hummed at the concerned face I must have been making. I mean, he said I would have time to get to know them so that evidently meant I wasn't going to leave any time soon, and he knew that I already drew that connection. "Yes, you'll be staying with us, but please don't look so panicked. We'll provide you with everything you need. Of course, you're probably wondering why the twelve most powerful gods in the heavens would choose you... but perhaps one of the minsters would like to explain your unique situation."

My eyes shot around the room. Who was he referring to now? Not that it mattered. They weren't going to let me go and I didn't know what to do with that information. They must be insane kidnapping me and claiming to be gods. No gods I pray to would want to keep me as a prisoner after saving my life.

"(Name) (Last Name)," My attention was stolen by another severe-looking man. He had another very foreign name that I couldn't quite remember. According to Hue, I would learn who they were, but I wasn't really interested in spending more time with them than necessary. "Please, pay attention. My name is Zyglavis. I'm the Minister of the Department of Punishments." He was polite, but I didn't want to know what he might do if I chose not to listen. "You are the reborn goddess of fate. Meaning that in a previous life you were a goddess that lived amongst us in the Heavens. Now, reborn as a human, you have stars in your eyes, proving your soul is the same. Your soul... is something to be desired. Naturally, we have to keep you with us to ensure your safety."

"So you see," Leon started, his eyes boring into my eyes to make sure I understood what I was being told, "You have no choice. You'll stay with us. We can't take you to Heavens with us until we know your little human body can handle it. Until then... we're going to keep you here, in this mansion. We'll protect you and give you everything you can desire. You'll never want for anything while you're with us. We'll grant all of your wishes. Do you understand what we're telling you?"

I blinked and was left in silence. They stared at me and waited for some kind of response. Obviously, however, I wasn't prepared to give one as I stared blankly at the floor. These people might have saved me. I couldn't wrap my mind around how they could have pulled such a stunt without using obvious props. There were twelve of them so it wouldn't be impossible for them to have done something like that. But they would have had to plan on me being at the star festival. They would have had to plan on me being the one to sacrifice myself for that boy who was going to fall off of the roof. There was no way they could have known all of that would happen. They had to have been stalking me. Their numbers were big enough. I had no doubt they could have set up everything that happened to me in the past day.

The only question I had left was what they were planning on doing with me. They only said they wanted to keep me, but I wasn't believing them one bit. They were probably planning on selling me or something. Or... was it worse than that? Were they going to kill me and sell my organs on the black market or something?

I flinched out of my thoughts, nearly yelping in fright as the man named Karno placed a hand on my shoulder and comforted me, "You have a lot to think about. Would you like for us to give you some space for a bit? We have to talk privately so we can give you some time to collect yourself." This man looked so nice when he smiled and gestured for the others to leave. Was he being serious? Evidently, he was as the men filtered out of the room, leaving me entirely by myself once Karno followed them and shut the door behind him.

I was by myself... weren't they worried that I would try and leave? Wait, try? Did I lack faith that I could succeed? I was stuck in a mansion with a bunch of self-proclaimed gods, but I knew that if I was able to escape and get to the police department that they would be shit out of luck with whatever perverse thing they were planning for me. Shakily, I stood to my feet and walked to the windows to see where I was. The windows were large and gave me a good view of the forest that obviously surrounded the place. So... I was stuck in a mansion in the woods. That wasn't at all a good theme for a horror movie.

I was at least on a second story. Escaping before they noticed me missing would be a problem... but I had to try. These people were psychotic. Did they really think I would stick around and be their captive because they told me they would grant all of my wishes? They were rubbish at convincing me it was a good idea to stay with them.

Glancing back at the door they left out of, I knew I had to find an alternate exit. On the opposite end of the room, there was a door. In all likelihood, they were blocking the way to the exit of the house. I was at a loss as to what I would find going in the opposite direction, but I wasn't about to stand there deliberating on whether or not it was a good choice. As quietly as I could, I made my escape.

There were many doors as I followed my gut instincts down the halls. None of these doors would get me out of the house and I knew panicking wouldn't be my best bet. There were twelve of them and one of me. If I panicked then I was as good as theirs. Finally, I approached a large door. Taking in a deep breath, I opened it and my eyes glimmered at the sight of the night sky in all its starry glory. Part of me hated it because the star festival was the entire reason I was in this mess. But the stars also symbolized my freedom and I gladly walked towards it.

Damn it. I was caught on a balcony with no easy way down. I ran to the railing, looking across the sides and the walls, scanning for anything that would let me climb down. The outside of the nice-looking mansion looked like it was falling apart but there was nothing to help me. Except... It was dangerous but they had some cracks in the wall that looked big enough for me to slip my fingers and toes into. It was a chance- I had to take it while it was presented to me.

Climbing down was taking too long and my limbs were beginning to shake with the effort it took to keep me from falling. My shoes waited for me in the grass at the bottom. To keep my mind occupied from the danger I was in, I speculated on where I was. It didn't seem to be too late in the night. It might have been a few hours since I was kidnapped from the star festival where the moon was positioned so we couldn't have gone far from the city I lived in. As soon as I escaped the mansion I should be able to find the city based on the lights that blocked out the stars.

Things were going smoothly in my distracted head until the wall shivered and the wall under my fingers crumbled causing me to lose the slight grip I had on it. I cried out in fear, making a horrible noise when I landed on the ground. I had no doubt I seriously bruised my legs considering I could still move everything just fine with minimal pain. It was my arms that looked like shit considering I used them to brace my fall. A few of my fingers were bent awkwardly on one hand while my opposite forearm was bloodied up so bad I could swear I saw a bone. Luckily, my body was rushing with so much adrenaline that the pain I was sure I was in barely registered in my head. I struggled to get my shoes on my feet before I ran for the forest, my desperation to escape aiding in my speed.

"(NAME)!" I froze in fear, certain I was hiding well beneath the shadow of a tree. Did they find me already? Was I doomed to have my organs sold by strangers? But what was said next sent a wave of relief washing over me, "Zyglavis, how do we know she came way out here?"

"None of us can sense their presence in the mansion. She's out here and we'll find her easily."

My heart began to pick up its pace again and I ran through the trees once I was certain they couldn't actually see me. It wasn't like they knew where I was. Besides, if they were gods then they would just magic me back to that living room I was in, right?

Why was I even considering that as an option? They weren't gods! They were just lying to scare me. I held my breath as I tripped over a tree stump and fell into a bush, the branches scraping through my skin and giving me various cuts that I didn't need.

"Ahh! What was that?! Scorpio was saying that Earth had scary creatures that lived in the forests... What if one finds us? Or what if one finds them?! Then we won't have our goldfish!"

"I hope one of them finds you," Scorpio grumbled, his voice was too close for comfort. One wrong move and he would easily find me.

"Ichthys," I recognized that severe voice from Zyglavis. "You're supposed to be with Dui and Partheno. Why are you here?"

"Because... I want to find (Name) before Partheno does."

"Go."

The forest fell silent again as I heard Ichthys scurry off to where Zyglavis directed him. I tried to control my breathing as I backed myself behind the big bush, pressing my back into a tree, as I huddled under the leaves and brush. If they passed me up and went looking somewhere else then I could just continue my silent escape through the trees. But my injuries were slowly starting to affect me. It was getting to the point where I couldn't move without feeling a stabbing pain run up my arm, not to mention how swollen and numb my ankle was beginning to feel.

A sudden flinch made me whimper in pain as a loud voice shouted nearby, "We just saved your life, you ungrateful brat! Don't make me end it now!" That was the voice of the man who had threatened me before when I claimed that they were targeting kids: Scorpio. He was very scary and he was definitely the last person I wanted to find me- though, obviously, I didn't want any of them to find me.

At this point, with how horrible I felt and with how close they were, I wasn't sure if escaping alive was an option. I wish I'd have never gone to that stupid star festival. I wish I was back home, curled up on my sofa with something to read, and my warm blanket wrapped around me. I wish I was listening to the rain dropping on the window while the city lights glimmered through the droplets in the background. I wish I was back home... a little kid eating their mom's freshly baked cookies.

"Here. They're not far. We can hear their wishes."

I hardly even realized when I was crying, holding back my sobs from the quiet trees around me. The shadows that seemed to grow around me weren't even noticed behind my eyes that were shut due to how teary and blurry they were getting. I was sure I was fine, if only for a moment. Only... I hadn't been aware of the shadows around me- well, to be specific, I was aware of them. I just wasn't aware that they were physical things that could actually grab me, putting me in even more pain, causing me to scream out unexpectedly.

As much as the men were shocked, I was sure I scared myself. I just gave away my position.

The tears continued to fall.

They were coming for me. I could hear their swift footsteps.

My shoulders shook painfully with each sob.

I couldn't move or hide from them. I had no choice but to sit there and wait for them to inevitably take me away- or kill me, as Scorpio promised he was going to do not a few minutes ago.

There was a snap and the bushes in front of me were gone, replaced with Zyglavis who was kneeling in front of me, obviously checking me over after that horrifying scream. "You foolish-" He stopped himself from whatever insult he was about to dish out. "Where's Ichthys? We're taking her back to the mansion."

It was painful to be moved into his arms, but they probably figured I deserved that much for trying to run from them. I could barely comprehend being in his arms. One minute there was a snap and the next we were out of the forest and back in the living room of the mansion where he was sitting me down on the sofa with my injured legs being laid across the soft cushions. Why was he making sure I was comfortable after what I just did? I was filthy and I was getting dirt and leaves all over. Didn't he care at all? I whined as Zyglavis tried to move my arm from beside me. Blinded by pain, I yelled, "Don't touch me!"

"(Name)!" My eyes widened at the concern I heard in Ichthys' voice. "What happened? Why did you go out there all alone? Did an Earth forest creature hurt you like that? Let me see!"

He was reaching for me just like Zyglavis and I pulled back with more whines of pain. "N- No... Don't- Don't come near me."

"You stupid woman," Scorpio hissed, ready to pounce on me himself to keep me still. "Let that problem child heal you or I'll go over there and break a few of your bones myself!"

I froze in fear, his threat deeply resonating with the pain that was flourishing from all over my body. When Ichthys approached again, I was left almost paralyzed on the sofa, both in pain and fear. I was trapped there. I didn't quite understand what they meant by healing me, but I assumed Ichthys knew what he was doing. Ichthys said softly to me, "Don't worry. I'll make all of your pain go away. You really got hurt out there. See? This is why you should stay with us. We'll make sure you don't get hurt like that." His fingers were gentle as he took my injured arm in his hands. Unlike when Zyglavis grabbed me, it didn't hurt quite as much. In fact, the more Ichthys' hands trailed up and down my arms, the better it felt. Is this what they meant by healing me? This was... well... This was magic.

I watched with wide, watery eyes as Ichthys healed each and every injury on my body- including the bruises and each and every little cut that littered my skin. My voice was small and cracked when I tried to ask, "How did you do that?"

Ichthys smiled proudly at how amazed I seemed. I was in pain, not a minute ago, and thanks to this man... or this god... in front of me, I was perfectly fine. Could they really be gods? He explained to me happily, "It's my power as a god. I can heal people! Zyglavis found you because he has powers that let him control shadows. All of the gods have special powers that let them do unique things. Only... my power takes energy out of you so... you might start to feel sleepy." He was right. I was having trouble keeping my eyes open with each blink I took. Damn it. I couldn't afford to sleep around these people. "Sorry... I should have told you before. Don't worry! We'll clean you up before putting you in a nice bed!"

I couldn't even form a response with how tired I was. But my mind kept going back to the fact that these were gods. I just couldn't wrap my mind around it. They showed their powers to me. I was victim to their magic, so it wasn't like they hadn't proved it. Apparently, I was also some kind of reborn goddess... I cursed whatever soul I was born with to be stuck in this position.

My tired scowling must have caught the attention of the irritable Scorpio as he stood in my field of vision and glared down at me. "We're gods. You'll never be able to run away from us. It's unthinkable. Whether you live or die depends on us. Never forget that." It was as if he knew that I was on the brink of unconsciousness because I was asleep no sooner than when he finished speaking.

*****

I groaned at feeling the sun shining in my eyes. I turned away, burrowing myself further in my blankets. I tried to sleep for just a few minutes but a sense of panic welled up in me, forcing me to become alert before I was ready. It took a moment for my brain to catch up with my body and I shot up, remembering everything that happened the night before. But my shoulders slumped at the sight around me. I was in my own apartment, dressed in my familiar, soft, pajamas. Nothing was out of place and I certainly wasn't feeling sore after my attempted escape. Or... was that really all just a dream?

I scoffed at myself. Of course, it was just a dream. It might have felt real but there was no such thing as gods, and like hell was I some reborn goddess. It almost amused me, the level of my brain's imagination to come up with something like that. Sighing comfortably, I climbed out of bed and started my usual morning routine. Breakfast, bathroom, change of clothes, TV- erm... Okay. The TV wasn't working. Skip TV. I went to grab my phone on the side of my bed but my eyebrows furrowed. I always put my phone there before bed. Where did I lose it this time?

I huffed, checking every nook and cranny around my bed. My search and rescue was interrupted with a knock on the door and I huffed again, going to answer it. Which of my nosy neighbors would come by at this time of the morning? Well... I was sure I slept all morning with that dream I had, so it was probably almost time for lunch.

I opened the door and froze at who I saw standing there. It was two of the men from yesterday. Leon and Karno. The gods I couldn't escape from... I was their captive. Finally, I recognized that my little apartment was in their big mansion. It was an exact replica and they had all of my things in there. Still, this wasn't my home and I was sure I wasn't safe. Seeing as to how I wasn't greeting them and I was just going to stare at them with a stupid look on my face, Leon finally commented with that smirk on his face, "You clean up nicely, goldfish. Now that you're all ready, come with us. We need to have a talk after what happened last night."

A talk? That sounded threatening. Surely they were planning on doing much worse after my spectacular failure in the woods. Still, as far as I was concerned, this was my apartment and this was my safe space. I wasn't about to willingly leave it, even if it was just some kind of a trick replica. Timidly, I declined his offer, "No... I- I'll stay here. I don't want to talk to anyone." I was honest with them as I shifted nervously away.

It was clear he was about to step into my space to perhaps grab me, but he was stopped by Karno the minute I took frightened steps back, the kitchen being the only place I could run if he tried anything further. But Karno quietly told him something, making Leon stare at me before turning and leaving the two of us alone in my apartment. Karno then broke the silence between us and asked, "How are you feeling?"

I wasn't sure what to say. I wasn't feeling too good at realizing that I was trapped there and in a fake room that was made to mock my own. They wouldn't go through the effort of making me comfortable if they were just going to kill me. So... were they telling the truth? Did they just want to keep me here with them? Still, I had to know one thing, "Will I ever get to go home?"

Karno had an understanding look on his face. It wasn't necessarily happy, but he knew what I was asking. He nodded his head and answered, "Perhaps, one day. You have to understand that we can't do that right now- especially after what happened last night. For now, you should try and get used to being around us. We just want you to be happy with us." He was kind... but he was no different from the others. They all wanted to keep me there, and despite what they said about my happiness, they weren't about to let me go. I made a mistake in underestimating them and I wouldn't try that again any time soon. "Would you be willing to come and talk with everyone else?"

His question was soft- so soft that I was sure he wouldn't get angry with me even if I declined him. But I couldn't stay in that apartment forever and I knew it was best for me to understand my surroundings and the people in the mansion just in case I ever decided escaping was necessary. Silently, I nodded my head. I would ask my questions, but I wouldn't say more than necessary around them. He seemed pleased with my answer but he wasn't coming to snatch me out of my apartment like one of those mean gods would try to do. He waited at the door for me to walk by before he closed the door and lead me down the hall to where the living room was. My room wasn't really that far, and I was glad in case I decided I had enough of them and escaped back to my apartment. Right now, it was the only space where they didn't disturb me and I prayed it stayed like that.

In the living room, I was faced with all twelve of them again. Leon was sitting in a chair, glaring at me and I did my best to avoid his gaze as Karno allowed me to sit next to him. Aside from Dui, Teo, and Ichthys, Karno was my next best bet as far as safety and comfort went. Of course, there were some of them that I hadn't spoken with yet and it was hard to judge them from the expressions they were giving me.

"You made a mistake in your attempt to escape," I tensed up at the sudden darkness that came from Zygalvis. My gaze was down, focused on my hands as he continued to speak down to me, "We won't tolerate such behavior from you and we wanted to warn you against repeating your actions. We'll do more than heal your wounds and give you a warning next time you cross us."

"With that threat out of the way," Another god said, trying to take my attention to his kind smile. I was wary, but... he looked nice. Could I trust this god like I could trust Karno? He was wearing white, but so far the only gods in white that seemed nice enough to me were Karno and Teo. Still, he continued speaking once my gaze was on him, "I'm Tauxolouve, the god of Saggitarius. But, you can call me Lou, little goddess. I'm sure it will be much easier for you. We're going to explain what you're going to be doing here with us. But you went through so much yesterday. We have to ask, do you remember what we explained to you?"

Of course, a lot happened. I was kidnapped, brutally injured in my attempt to escape, and taken back to the place where I was being held captive by gods. I remembered very clearly what they told me about being a reborn goddess, I just wasn't sure why that meant I needed to stay with them. "I remember... but that doesn't explain why I can't go home. It's not my fault I'm some goddess. It's not fair."

"You're our goddess," The white-haired god from yesterday spoke up. I was sure his name was Krioff but I couldn't be certain. He looked pretty aggravated, but I couldn't tell if it was because of me or not. "Ever since we found you and recognized the stars in your eyes, you've belonged to us. Don't you think it would be unfair for us to have to live without you every day?"

Belonged to them? What kind of superiority complex did these people have? "I don't even know you people! How is that fair to me?!" I shouted in my own defense. It seemed that no one was on my side for this, even the gods I'd deemed friendly were silent now. "I have friends, a family, a job! Please, let me go home already!"

The god of Leo turned his attention to me, his attitude was a stark contrast to mine as he drawled slowly, "'Home'... you say?"

Teorus was obviously on Leon's side as he chirped happily thinking it would brighten my mood, "We'll make it so you don't have to go back to those places! You're going to live with us and this is going to be your home." He checked the other god's expressions and asked, "Why don't we just erase the memory everyone in the world has of this girl?"

Huedhaut nodded his head slowly in agreement. "If we're going to grant her wishes and let her leave sometimes, it wouldn't be a bad idea. It would be a problem if word got out about us anyway."

My hands were beginning to shake again, despite how I tried to keep them still. The thought of compromising with them occurred to me, but I wasn't sure what would convince them to let me go. I settled with pleading with them, "Please... there's- you don't have to do that. I..." I froze. What could I offer them if they let me leave? I had to come up with something fast or they would steal my chance away from me. "What if I promised to cooperate with you? Couldn't you let me go home if... if I did that and listened? I wouldn't tell anyone, I promise." My words were weak and I didn't sound very convincing. I was surprised at the contemplative silence I was left in afterward. Were they really considering my offer? I was left holding my breath while I waited for one of them to answer.

I was given attention after a few minutes when Scorpio looked at me and said with a stoic expression, "If you swear to keep your promise, I'll let you go home for today."

Scorpio was certainly the meanest god here, but I found my heart soaring at my chance to go home and leave the company of these scary gods. But still, he was mean... so I couldn't take the chance that he was lying to me. That, and he didn't discuss it with any of the other gods. So would they all really agree to let me leave so easily? "R- Really?"

Leon was smirking at my fragile exchange. It looked as if I would break down in tears the minute someone said otherwise. Though I couldn't tell he was teasing, he added, "In exchange for us letting you go, you must swear to offer your body to us whenever we desire."

"W- What?!" I didn't know if I wanted to scream or cry at that addition. I was certainly just as angry as I was upset, "You can't just say I can go home and then add conditions!"

"Oh-ho?" Leon tilted his head and tested, "That must mean you want to stay here and become the plaything of gods instead of going home."

"Leon, that's enough," Huedhaut finally stood from where he was sitting and held his hand out to me. All of his cold rudeness from yesterday was gone and replaced with that smile and those soft eyes. "If we're decided, we'll send you home until we decide it's necessary for you to come back. So, come with me. I'll take you home." Before I could open my mouth to question him with my obvious reservations, he comforted, "You won't need to promise us your body in exchange. He was teasing you."

I glanced around, being certain that no one was going to stop me as I took Huedhuat's hand in my trembling one and let him lead me to the exit. They were letting me leave so simply... I never believed they actually would but this was my chance. Still, I couldn't let my thoughts stray while I was still with them. With all of their magic tricks, I didn't know if they could read minds. "So... uh..." I started awkwardly, drawing Huedhaut's gaze towards me. I hesitated before I drew up a random topic. "So... you guys keep calling me a goldfish and you said it's because you're gods..." I tapped my fingers together, trying to understand why that could be the case. Of all the creatures, why a goldfish? "Um... Does that mean you think of humans as pets?" They had some pretty bad superiority complexes, so I wouldn't put it past them.

"In a sense," He answered, not hesitating in his response. He was being pretty straightforward with me and I was pretty thankful for that. But my face fell in uncertainty when he continued, "But we often think of humans as less than pets. Often... but, you're our goddess, you see? We might be putting you back in your fishbowl temporarily, but eventually, you'll return with us to the heavens."

For gods, their sense of power and control was cruel. How could gods like these look over humans? I thought gods were more benevolent. Maybe I could get that idea out to them... Thoughtfully, I asked, "Shouldn't gods be warmer, more merciful, and tolerant... You know," I tried to describe to the best of my ability, only coming up with the simplest word for him to understand, "Nicer?"

"That describes me to a tee," I flinched at the voice that suddenly appeared to the opposite side of me. Was Leon strutting beside me that whole time we were walking? He scoffed at the expression I evidently put on as soon as he said that. "Don't make that face, goldfish. You should be praising the ground we gods walk on. Isn't that what you humans do?"

This arrogant god was anything but nice and I decided to answer truthfully, "If people knew the type of gods they were praising were like you then I'm sure they wouldn't be getting on their knees and praying."

His eyes widened and I jumped to the other side of Huedhaut before Leon could try and grab at me. "You don't sound like you want to go home very much, goldfish."

I openly glared at him from behind the safety of Huedhaut. "I don't care if I end up in another country, as long as I'm not near you!"

"I can arrange that!"

Huedhaut further separated me and Leo, treating us like misbehaving kids rather than adults. "Calm down." Looking back at me he gestured to the door that we stopped in front of. This door can send you wherever you'd like to go. Just concentrate on where you want to go."

I glanced at him warily before I thought about home. I didn't want to be anywhere but there right now and I never wanted to leave again. Hesitantly I grabbed the door handle and pulled it open, revealing my apartment. Through the windows, I saw the buildings that surrounded mine and knew this room wasn't a fake. Still, I had to ask, "So... When I close the door will... this disappear?"

Huedhaut nodded his head. "It will no longer be connected. If you do want to connect your door to the mansion then just send a wish and we'll connect the door again for you."

I nodded my head, glancing at him and Leon before slowly shutting the door. I completely missed the look they gave each other as I shut the door. They were plotting something and I was oblivious to that something.

I stood there for a minute with my hand on the knob and testingly opened it, peering at the hallway behind it. It was my normal hallway. I sighed in relief. He didn't have to worry about me wishing for them to connect my door. I would never go back if I could help it. I was finally home and could put my own plans into action. Gods my ass... I would go to the police and they would be arrested. I paused in what I was doing, slowing down to think back on everything I'd just been through.

I just walked into my apartment from a magical door- they were gods. They had shown me more than once the powers they possessed. I couldn't keep brushing it off and I doubted going to the police would help if that were really the case. Still, I wanted to convince myself that I was really home. Grabbing a jacket and my purse, I left my apartment building. I wasn't exactly sure where I was walking off to, as I gazed around at the buildings I passed like a lost tourist. I was just taking in the sights, sounds, and smells, convincing myself of the reality of it all. I even bought a taiyaki to eat while I sat on a bench, staring at the fountain in front of me, listening to the water splash.

It was strange to imagine that just last night my body was broken and battered in a forest and now I'm fine and back in my own world. The question I had left was how long would I remain in my own world. I stayed on that bench for the better part of the day, dazed and confused. I continuously pat the cement bench I was sitting on, just to be sure I was actually sitting on a cement bench next to a fountain. Those gods really messed with my head when they had me in that replica apartment.

"Hey, woman," I flinched at the deep voice behind me but I didn't have time to turn around before an arm was around my neck and something sharp was pressed into my back. My eyes widened. Was that a knife? Why was he targeting me? Why me? Why is everyone after me? "Don't make a sound and I won't run this through you. Got it?" I only gave a small nod of acknowledgment and he was lifting me to my feet. Momentarily, in my panic, those gods were the last things on my mind. Part of me was glad for the distraction.

The pressure of the knife made me flinch, but he didn't loosen his arm around my neck as he led me away from the crowds of people and to a place where there was nothing but a van parked. It was a pretty shady location, but perfect for someone planning to abduct another person quietly. The door of the van opened and I was met with someone in strange clothing. Hooligans these days dressed awfully funny.

But the grin on his face was unsettling as he laid his eyes on me and pulled me to him with a tight grip on my arm. "Good job, human. The goddess of fate is mine. Now, for your reward..." He snapped his fingers and the man behind me fainted. I flinched, pulling away from the guy in the van. This wasn't a normal human... I could tell. My gut feelings were never wrong and with everything I'd been through in the past twenty-four hours, I shouldn't be surprised that someone else was after me. "You're a slippery one. We weren't sure where to go after we searched your little hovel. But it wasn't so hard to find a goddess amongst humans."

So... those gods weren't lying when they said my soul was desired. It seemed I was in danger wherever I went, which was strange considering the fact that before I met them, I lived a completely normal life. I was going to take my chances in escaping but I backed into a firm chest, having my arm grabbed again. "She's just a human. She can't escape us. Let's take her back and see what we can do."

The man climbed out of the van with a frown. "Shut up. You know we can't do anything. We take her back, lock her in that room, and that's the end of it from us."

"You're really annoying," A third man stated flatly, "Hurry up and get it over with so we don't have to deal with this stupid goddess trying to escape. Lucky we can't just kill the little thing. That would be so much easier."

They snapped their fingers and before I could get my vision back, a sharp pain split through my side. With a cry, I was thrown to a hard floor and a door slammed behind me. I pushed myself to my hands and knees, looking around the dark room that was lit by a single candle. Aside from the door, there was no other exit. Damn it. I begged and pleaded to be sent home, only to leave and get captured by more gods like an idiot. What made it worse was that these gods weren't so merciful. As far as first impressions go, they made Scorpio seem like a saint in comparison.

I whimpered in pain, sitting ungracefully on the floor as I lifted my shirt to inspect the damage. I winced at the blood I found gushing out of a knife wound. Leaning against the wall, it was painful to bunch my shirt up and press it down onto the cut. I was lucky it didn't seem to go that deep, but if I kept losing blood then I might just die. At least I wouldn't have to see that jerk, Leon's face.

"Well? Are you even going to ask for help?"

My eyes shot up and immediately turned into a glare. Speak of the devil... "How'd you find me?"

"Sitting in a pool of your own blood and you're still going to have an attitude with me. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't the least bit attracted with your strength."

"You have an attitude with me, I have an attitude with you. Seems like a fair trade to me," I commented offhandedly, not appreciating his presence at all despite my predicament. But he was right. I wasn't stopping the blood at all with my feeble attempts and he didn't look like he was about to help. "Why the hell are you here?"

"I volunteered to be the one to save you. Of course, you like to play a stubborn brat. I like that. So I'm going to wait for you to ask me to save you. In fact, I wouldn't resist if you chose to beg for me." He knelt beside me with a tilted head, completely serious in what he was saying but all I could do was glare at him despite how helpless I was.

I hissed between clenched teeth, "I can save myself. I don't need a mean god like you to save me." The pain from the knife wound was steadily growing and I had a feeling it wasn't an ordinary knife. But I wasn't about to hand myself over to this guy.

Leon tilted his head in amusement. "If that were the case then I wouldn't need to be here." I would have tried to prove him wrong, to make him eat his words, but I couldn't move. Why wasn't my body cooperating with me all of a sudden? Fear slowly seeped through me. What was wrong with me? Would I have to rely on these gods? If I didn't speak now I wasn't sure I'd be able to ask for help later. He seemed to take note of my panic as he knelt next to me. "Goldfish?" He searched me over before his gaze stopped on the place where the blood was pooling from.

My limbs were too weak to move as he lifted my shirt enough to pass his fingers over the puncture. I whimpered. I couldn't do much but the pain was excruciating when he touched me. If Ichthys were here... he could help. "Help..." I could barely speak, my voice was struggling to work. "Help..."

Leon drew back with a quiet gasp. "Foolish goldfish. You're lucky you're still alive." Without any hesitation, he lifted me into his arms and kicked down the door. The enemy gods on the other side were unconscious. "Fish!"

He stormed down the halls with me getting the attention of Huedhaut and another Wishes God. They rushed over but paused at my condition. The disheveled looking God asked, "What happened?" I stared aimlessly at him. I'd never met this one before. Wasn't his name... Aigo? Something. His name was long and difficult, but I remember Teo calling him Aigo.

"They stabbed her. She's running a high fever. If that fish doesn't get here-"

A fever? No wonder it felt so hot and my mind was floating in and out of focus. They were panicking and it sounded bad. They were gods... couldn't they just snap their fingers and make it better?

I gasped in relief. Warm hands were caressing my stomach. Peeking my eyes open, Ichthys was back by my side, healing me once again. Of course, it was also the last thing I saw as I fell into a fitful sleep. I would be safe with these gods, I was sure about that.

*****

There was something cold on my forehead when I finally woke up and there was a strange noise repeating in my apartment every now and then. Groggily, I woke up to glance around my small apartment.

My eyes widened and I let out a squeal at the goat I found staring at me on my bedside. I tried to frantically get away, only to end up shrieking in pain and falling back to the bed. The goat did nothing but stare at me the whole time and it took me to break eye contact with it. I glanced over the room finding more goats standing around... But this wasn't even my room! Where the heck was I?!

I flinched at my door slamming open. "Goldfish!" Leon and Aigonorus glanced around before Leon asked accusingly, "Why are you screaming?"

"W- Why?" I stuttered out, glaring at them, "Why am I in a room full of goats?"

"They're my Heralds," The scruffy-looking god commented, not looking amused at what I called them. He pat one's head as it noticed him and butted his leg. "I let them in here to keep you safe- and to keep you from running off again..."

The one goat- er- herald remained by the bedside, keeping its eyes trained on me. "So... they're not going to hurt me?"

Aigonorus shook his head. "Not unless I tell them to."

I bit my tongue at how serious he sounded. He could very well let them hurt me, in that case. That wasn't very reassuring no matter how cute the goats were. Leon looked away from me. "Good. Now, come with us."

I was confused, but they didn't give me time to sit and think. Aigonorus helped me to my feet and kept his arm wrapped around me as he led me behind Leon. I couldn't tell if his comment was meant for me or Leon to hear, but his voice was very quiet as he held me closer, "She's so soft... I can't wait to sleep with her."

"You what?!" I struggled to pull away from him, leaving him with a surprised look. It was as if no one had bothered fighting him off before. But he also looked disturbed.

Leon scoffed, opening the living room door. "You can talk about sleeping together later. There's something more important to be discussed."

Once again I was going to be stuck in a room full of zodiac gods, but it wasn't like I had a choice. Awkwardly, I walked in and took a silent seat between Scorpio and Krioff. I didn't understand why the only seat open had to be between the scary gods. But, despite how terrifying they could be, they never really hurt me like those other horrible gods.

"(Name)," I lifted my gaze up slightly to find Zyglavis addressing me. "We may have given you a choice before... One that almost costed your life. But we hope you understand the gravity of the situation and realize why it is we're going to keep you with us. We've all come to the agreement that you are not safe on your own."

My hand rubbed over the place where that knife went inside of me. "I... don't understand. What's wrong with me? What am I that people keep wanting to kill me and keep me locked away?" If I left the safety of these gods I would probably end up in a similarly life-threatening situation.

"Because you're so precious, of course," Partheno replied as he reached over Krioff just to squish my cheeks together. "Who wouldn't want to have the very reincarnated goddess that was created especially for the zodiac pantheon?"

Krioff nodded his head in agreement. "If we do what you want then they'll keep going after you. You're in danger just because you're ours."

"So whether you understand your position or not," Leon added without much effort, "You're coming with us to the Heavens. Before you even ask about going home, those gods that tried to kill you also destroyed your home looking for you."

"W- What..." This was a lot to take in. But I found myself growing angry at these gods. They kept saying I belonged to them, but that wasn't how life worked. If they had just left me alone I wouldn't be in danger! They probably had hundreds of humans that would give their body and soul for a god, but I wasn't one of them! "I'm my own person! It's all your fault I can't go back home in the first place, so I don't owe you anything- least of all my loyalty and praise." I couldn't go back home... But there was one thing that was the closest to home I could get: the mimicked apartment they had in their mansion.

I didn't listen to their demands for me to stop as I stormed toward the door. But there was a snap and all of the doors leading out of the room were shut and locked.

There was a scuffle behind me and I quickly turned in fear that they would come after me. I was... partially right. Krioff was being held back by Dui, but his face was absolutely frightening and... Was that fire burning through his glove?

"Krioff, you should calm-"

"No. Let go." His flaming eyes were glued on me. "Come here you stupid goldfish. You might not praise us but hell if you'll disrespect and disobey us."

He was approaching swiftly now, getting past Dui, his flames growing with his threatening words. I stumbled back, unable to escape through the locked door. Would they just stand by and let him burn me? It wasn't like they couldn't fix any harm they chose to inflict on me.

"Krioff." The calm way Zygalvis called his name made everything stop.

Attention was directed to Zygalvis, but Krioff wasn't pleased at all as he glared at Zyglavis. "We're just going to let her do what she wants? She's not going to get punished?"

Zygalvis nodded his head, saying nothing further and I was sure Krioff was going to hurt me. I was confused but relieved when he turned, leaving me abandoned by the door. "(Name) (Last Name)," Zyglavis called my name, but I didn't dare move after the threat I was just under. None of the gods were moving. In fact, they seemed bored and annoyed. "I wouldn't advise ignoring me. Come here." He was composed, but his eyes were something dangerous, daring me to disobey them further. With my heart thumping in anxiety, I walked past the other observing gods to stand before Zyglavis who looked displeased that he had to wait. I refused to meet his eyes, partially shaking where I stood. There was no such thing as getting away from them of my own free will. It seemed as if anything I did that wasn't per their wishes annoyed them.

*SMACK*

My eyes watered as a shock ran through my body from the point where Zyglavis' hand made contact with my cheek. He... hit me. I'd never been hit before, but I swear to you, nothing compared to being struck by a god. I mean, I fell to my knees from the pure force of it, but the stinging pain left behind was something notable. I was sure it was red beyond belief and was going to soon be the place of a bruise.

"Know this, (Name) (Last Name)," Zyglavis spoke down to me, his voice never losing its cold edge, "Your actions will have consequences from this point out. Consider this your final friendly warning. You are the property of the twelve zodiac gods, the most revered and powerful gods in the Heavens. If you're not ready to accept your position then we will take it upon ourselves to teach you in any way we see fit."

My situation went from one to one-hundred really quick. Acting out would receive punishment and I was certain their methods of 'teaching' me wouldn't be any better than getting punished. I had to accept that... I was the property of gods.

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