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bookwormjust · 2 days ago
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Dreams of Tomorrow : Family Bonds and Future Promises
(Azriel x mate reader)
The late afternoon sunlight filtered into the living room, casting a warm glow over the cozy space. Feyre, her hand resting on her rounded belly, was comfortably reclined on the couch, while you and Nesta were seated nearby, the three of you deep in conversation. Feyre’s cheeks were flushed with excitement as she spoke about Nyx’s latest flutters and kicks. “I can’t wait to meet him,” Feyre said softly, her eyes glowing with love and anticipation.
Then, her expression shifted, a touch of wistfulness creeping in. “You know...I was just thinking about how I don’t want him to grow up alone. I’d love for him to have cousins close in age.”
Nesta snorted, not even looking up from the book she was flipping through. “If you don’t want him to be alone, then have another baby after this one. That’s your solution. Don’t try to drag us into it.” Feyre huffed, her eyes narrowing playfully. “You’re no fun, Nesta. You don’t even want to think about it?” Nesta raised an eyebrow, her tone flat but not unkind. “Not everyone wants to think about babies all the time, Feyre. I’m perfectly happy as I am.” Feyre sighed, shaking her head before turning her gaze to you. “What about you? Do you think you and Azriel will ever want children? I mean, I think you’d be amazing parents.” Her question caught you slightly off guard, but you smiled softly, leaning back against the cushions. “Hmm…yes, one day,” you said thoughtfully. “When it’s our time, and we’re ready for it. I think it’s something we’d both love.” Feyre’s expression softened, her smile growing wider.
“That’s good to hear. I’d love for Nyx to have cousins to grow up with. The more little ones running around, the better.” Nesta rolled her eyes but couldn’t hide the faint twitch of her lips. “You’re going to start a crusade to fill Velaris with toddlers, aren’t you?” Feyre laughed, reaching over to swat Nesta’s arm lightly. “Maybe I will. Someone has to keep things lively around here.”
Unbeknownst to the three of you, the males had been standing on the balcony just outside, their conversation halting as they overheard Feyre’s comment.
Rhysand, ever the playful one, leaned against the railing, his violet eyes glinting with amusement.
“Did you hear that?” Rhys drawled, glancing at Azriel. “Your mate just said she’s open to having children with you one day. That must be good news.” Azriel’s shadows curled around him, but his expression was calm, though the faintest smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
“It’s something we’ve talked about,” he said quietly, his voice steady. “When the time is right.” Cassian, standing beside him, let out a hearty laugh. “You two would have the most disciplined and well-behaved kids in history, Az. They’d probably come out of the womb already knowing how to wield a dagger.”
Azriel shot Cassian a dry look but didn’t reply, his gaze drifting back to you through the glass doors. You were laughing at something Feyre had said, the sunlight catching the soft curves of your smile.
Rhysand chuckled, nudging Cassian. “And what about you? Nesta doesn’t seem too keen on the idea of motherhood.” Cassian groaned dramatically, throwing his head back. “Tell me about it. I’ll get there someday, though. Just you wait.” The three males laughed quietly amongst themselves, their bond evident as they continued to watch their mates with fondness and love.
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cinellieroll · 3 days ago
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☆ more random obey me headcanons !
characters: the demon brothers! <3
small note: i am back. and i will disappear once more after this..also i apologize for the VERYYY LATE upload. i am not dead and i wont die until om fandom comes back to life i tell ya 😤😤
cw: none! :p
☆ lucifer:
- occasionaly has thoughts of getting a german shepherd but cerberus would get EXTREMELY PISSED if he did. also another reason why he refuses to let satan keep cats in the house. cerberus will gobble them up in less than a millisecond.
- has a pretty high libido (as if it isn't already obvious in the game..) he really enjoys taking out his stress on you everytime he gets the chance. buckle up buttercup ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ
- one if his biggest secrets is keeping like a few albums of him and his brothers back when they still lived in the celestial realm. he keeps em hidden realll good
- sometimes asks levi or mammon to help him with his D.D.D
- "mammon, help me with this." "levi, why is my screen stuck like this?" "lucifer you paused the video-"
- he likes silk pajamas :3 he also can't STAND sweatpants for some reason.
- once a week, he dedicates atleast an hour or two grooming his own wings and his horns. there's a lot of occasions where he transforms in his demon form for parties and such.
- reads newspaper while taking a shit. guys dont argue with me on this its real.
- he has cold lips but his kisses are always very passionate with you!
- very well mannered everytime he's on the dining table and eating. y'all will never catch him spill a single food on the table or his clothes.
☆ mammon:
- eats with his hands sometimes when he's alone. and if someone ever finds out his excuse is always "so what? sometimes eating food with your hands is a better way to savor the taste." and i completely agree with him
- cleans his jewelry a lot. he wants them dazzling that people will do a double take when they see his mega awesome drip. like "haha yeah yall cant beat me on this baby" type shit
- cooks the BEST beef curry. the level of spice is perfect-o and beel always pesters him to make it.
- during family photos, he's always the one doing silly poses. he does hand stands, he has his ass out on display, he's ON THE FLOOR
- always man spreading in class. like you can literally see him chewing on his pen from across the room with his legs sprawled out
- you know that empty feeling you get after watching a movie? double that and give it to mammon. man takes it HARD especially if it was a sad movie that he watched. he'll feel empty for a gooooddd while
- always breaks his earphones, so when d.d.d airpods came out he got really happy and bought like 6 pairs (he ended up breaking all of them too)
- blasts music like crazy when he works out and lucifer absolutely HATES his music style and thinks it's unsanitary and inappropriate. like ok whatever you old fucking hag
- doesn't close the bathroom door after he uses it LIKE BITCH CLOSE THAT SHIT RN
- follows all of his fan accounts on devilgram ugh my boy <33
☆ leviathan:
- there's just like random times where he'll suddenly remember all of his past cringe phases. and it like appears on the most random times it's actually pissing him off
- always fantasized about creating character designs for simeon ever since he found out he was the creator of TSL
- he has a bad habit of HOLDING IN HIS PISS. yes he holds them in. he developed this habit ever since he got addicted to gaming. luckily for him he's a demon but boy if he was human he would've gotten kidney problems by now.
- levi would never ever admit it but he enjoyed getting spun around by mammon when they were still kids. like mammon grabs his arms then just spins him around and stuff
- sleeps with his headphones on and now he can't sleep without it. he's just like me jujujuju
- he really likes alex g :3
- sometimes he wishes he was a magical pop star girl performing for people on stage because they always look so happy when he watches them
- loves being the little spoon so much. sometimes it's awkward with him when he's the big spoon because he's either trembling or really stiff like a log
- he enjoys kissing your cheeks the most because he's convinced he'll melt if he tries kissing you on the lips
- has a hidden album on his phone of stolen shots of you doing the most random shit ever. eating, sleeping, showering..💀
☆ satan:
- even when it's freezing cold, his feet are always peeking out of his blanket. can't sleep without his bare feet hanging out.
- doesn't need reading glasses but insists on buying them because he thinks it fits the detective aesthetic. unfortunately he loses them a lot and no one knows why
- besides lucifer, satan is very sleek and neat when putting on neck ties
- had a phase where he absolutely despised coffee and tea because he found out lucifer enjoyed it. deep down he knew he enjoyed them too and it'd be one of the reasons for his constant rampages..
- started enjoying lofi music ever since levi introduced him to it.
- out of all the brothers, satan feels the most comfortable crying in front of mammon the most. (can i get some big brother mammon appreciation out here? 😔)
- he's the type to practice his lines in front of the mirror before asking you out on the date! he just wants everything to be perfect for you and yes sometimes he messes up but it's your fault for being too pretty
- worked as a librarian once as a part time job and lemme tell you..sales went high as fuck after that and the manager even BEGGED him to stay for longer. (which he did, as long as he got to have free books :p)
- tried the "which of the seven brothers are you?" quiz and got lucifer.
- is very skilled with the piano and even made a few pieces that reminded him of you <3
☆ asmodeus:
- really enjoys ear piercings and even got one himself!
- owns a clothing brand in the human world and even tried making you the co-owner. it's a really big success and he uses the money to buy you gifts
- can't go a day without kissing you atleast once! he feels like his lips would dry if doesn't get to even leave a peck on you
- does that back arch thing in his room when he's bored 👀
- bought so many makeup products once to the point lucifer banned makeup in HOL for like a month 💀 asmo held a grudge for a while because he was lowkey kinda conscious of his appearance when he'd go outside. especially when he's in front of you! ;((
- second most followed user on devilgram! (top one is diavolo lol)
- if he had to choose a favorite makeup brand from the human world it's either the ones with the cute packaging (ex: flower knows, too faced) or the high end brands like dior
- changes bed sheets like twice a week because it's either he can't stand the feeling anymore or found a new inspo on devilgram
- says he's not easily influenced on buying new things like mammon or levi but the moment he sees something go viral he's already purchasing 10 of them. (and posts it on his feed to gain those likes)
- crop dusts every now and then
☆ beelzebub:
- finds those gross ass thirst trappers who sexualizes food nasty asf and is a big donutdaddy hater
- wins awards from eating competitions a lot and always ALWAYS spoils you and belphie first
- always the viewer in situations where one of the brothers fight w eachother. mans always there for some reason so lucifer always approaches him first when smth happens lol
- sometimes he goes overboard with body sprays
- he likes hand made accessories/jewelry. belphie was the one who made his choker on his everyday outfit and cherishes it everyday
- he thinks tongue piercings are cool but never went out of his way to get one
- buys burger merch or any food merch in general lol
- he was never really the type to care about his own appearance and only did the bare minimum to make himself look presentable. but sometimes he does feel insecure when people get too intimidated by him, especially when it's you.
- "mc, you're not afraid of me right? i won't hurt you. i promise"
- majority of the time he's the one who fixes belphie's bed and cleans his side of the room so lucifer won't get mad at him
☆ belphegor:
- has no shame in stealing pillows from furniture shops and always gets away with it
- unintentionally says the most sassy remarks ever and stares at you when you call him out for it
- being the youngest, he doesn't really need to go shopping for his own necessities because one of the brothers already buys it for him before he can even step out of the house
- when you'd go back to the human world, he'd always gaze up at the stars and wonder how you're doing and if you're getting enough sleep
- always constipated like idk he just seems like the type to only shit once a week lmfao
- one time (or two..or three) he accidentally used a different toothbrush that belonged to one of the brothers because he was half asleep
- hates the feeling of jewelry on him because he thinks it's just in the way. especially hates earrings because it's a nuisance when he sleeps.
- HORRIBLE driver and can't drive for shit. crashed mammon's car once because he fell asleep. and his in defense was because traffic was so long smh
- he can't live without his cardigans. always wears long sleeved shirts unless it's summer season in the devildom and settles for loose shirts. he also has a habit of pulling his sleeves that it nearly covers his whole hand
- very calming singing voice. back when he was still in the celestial realm, a bunch of angel kids would approach him at night, telling him to sing lullabies for them to help them sleep <3
note: had to repost :P ALSO TY FOR 73 FOLLOWERS! hiphiphorey
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sakur4ii · 3 days ago
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Code Name: Rabbit Chapter 1: Happy Birthday
English is not my first language! ←prologue next chapter →
Warning: explicit death, mentions of suicide, description of corpse.
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January 18, 4:27 AM
"Lean On" resonates on the first floor. You feel the song thumping in your chest as unfamiliar people crowd around you, dancing and laughing, the strong scent of alcohol thick in the air. The lights change color constantly, making it hard to see, but you know this place well enough not to have trouble finding your way to the stairs. The floor is warm under your bare feet. You feel tugs on your dark coat, but no one manages to pull it off. It takes you a solid five minutes to reach the stairs, where a man in a suit and sunglasses greets you with a smile. In response, you give him a light tap on the shoulder.
Suddenly, the warmth beneath your feet turns to cold as you step onto the stairs. With each step up, the music fades, and the scents of expensive perfumes fill your nostrils. Though you hate the second floor, you push aside the red velvet curtain and step into The Forbidden Garden, a place where only those with enough money can enter.
Instead of the electronic music from below, you are welcomed by bossa nova melodies, controlled laughter, and murmured conversations—mostly from men. The scent of whiskey and tobacco is strong. The lights are dim, easy on the eyes, focusing on the dancers. Your dancers wear plastic masks similar to yours, though you're the only one with a rabbit mask. They are dressed in lace outfits or lingerie, keeping their distance from the men for the most part. You scan the room but don’t see your bubblegum-pink-haired girl anywhere.
Your presence is noticeable even if no light reaches the entrance. You can sense the poorly hidden tension. No longer stepping on hard floors, your feet sink into a silk wine-colored carpet, a welcomed relief. Your gaze shifts to the runway, where one of your dancers discreetly gestures toward the backstage area. You nod in silent thanks.
You swiftly move through the lounge, ignoring the men seated on the expensive furniture they themselves have funded. Reaching a door marked Only Staff, you open and close it quickly, drowning out the music behind you.
Silence. It’s not strange. In an hour, people will start leaving, so most of the dancers have probably already gone home or moved upstairs. Even so, you walk deeper into the dressing rooms, mirrors lining the walls, makeup scattered across vanities, lingerie and revealing dresses hanging on racks. The air is thick with feminine perfume, and you immediately recognize Lyara’s soft humming up ahead.
—What does the love of my life need?— She jokes, glancing at you through the mirror as she removes her makeup.
—Still no news about Bea?— You cut straight to the point, your tone serious.
Lyara’s playful smile fades. She presses her lips together, and concern flickers in her eyes—concern she had been trying to hide. You take a seat at the vanity to her right.
—It’s been two days since I last saw her. I asked the girls… she hasn’t even been home...
You watch as Lyara wipes away her eyeshadow, her voice becoming background noise as your mind races. The girls who decide to leave this job always give notice. But for Bea to not even set foot in her own home… that’s alarming. You’ve had a bad feeling lately, a sense that something terrible is coming. And you don’t like it at all. But you haven’t voiced your concerns, even if, in the past, your intuition has always been right.
—Hey! Earth to [Name]— Lyara snaps her fingers in front of your mask, pulling you from your thoughts. —I know I’m way too gorgeous, but we’re talking about something serious here.— You roll your eyes at her antics. —I was saying that there have been reports of many missing women in Gotham and Blüdhaven lately… Do you think… do you think Bea’s disappearance is connected?
You don’t answer right away. You have considered the possibility—that Bea is just another victim in a string of unfortunate abductions. But there’s something in your chest, whether it’s intuition or paranoia, telling you that this situation is worse than that.
—I don’t know… After closing, I’ll keep investigating. By the way, you have a spider on your neck.— You say as you stand, ready to leave the dressing room.
Behind you, Lyara lets out a panicked scream. You can’t help but laugh as you walk out the door. The prank never fails.
January 18, 6:30 AM
Two hours have passed. You’re helping clean the first-floor kitchen. The two cooks were sent home long ago, and, as always, the barista insisted on helping you and Lyara with basic cleanup to ease the workload for the cleaning crew.
—I’m taking out the trash.— Omar announces. You nod, wiping the counter, cleaning up remnants of sauce as you hear him pull the bag from the bin.
—You better get some rest because I’m taking you out for lunch.— Lyara makes her presence known, winking at you as she carries more dishes from the second floor.
—That’s going to be hard. I thought I told you I was locking myself in my office.— You set the rag aside and stretch your tired limbs.
—I know, but it’s your special day, and you deserve it. Besides, you need rest. I’ll keep investigating for you.— She offers you a genuine smile as she loads the dishes into the dishwasher.
For a moment, you wish you could take off your mask so she could see the gratitude in your eyes. But it’s unnecessary. She already knows.
A piercing scream from outside makes you both freeze. Lyara looks at you, wide-eyed, and you’re sure your expression mirrors hers beneath your mask. Neither of you wastes time reacting. You both run, pushing open the back door leading to the dumpsters.
There, Omar sits on the ground, trying to distance himself from whatever is to your left.
You rush to him, worry creeping in as the man trembles, pointing at something behind you. But it’s Lyara’s scream that finally makes you turn around.
Your chest tightens at the sight. Your throat burns, tears sting your eyes, and you can’t believe what you’re seeing.
Drip. Drip. That’s the only sound your ears register. The message—Happy Birthday—written in blood makes your stomach churn. But the mutilated, mangled corpse of Bea is the worst part of all.
Whoever did this is going to pay.
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Five Years Ago
The sound of ambulance sirens was distant, blending with police car sirens. The wind hit your skin, sending chills down your spine.
Your favorite place to watch Gotham at night was this rooftop, atop a tall building in the middle of the city. The city lights, the melody of a homeless man’s guitar two alleys away, and the wind brushing against your face—it was the perfect combination to sit and think.
That night, you were sad. Your face was hidden under a dark cap and mask. Your wound hadn’t healed yet, and the attack was still fresh in your mind. That day, you planned to end it all.
Jason’s death, your family’s negligence, the lack of love, the lack of friends, and the attack that shattered your self-esteem (and gave you an immense fear of axes)—it all weighed on your shoulders.
Then, you heard footsteps behind you.
—Am I interrupting something?— A man’s voice asked. You can’t recall if it was teasing or relaxed—you forgot over time.
But you remember that you didn’t turn around. You didn’t move. And the man took that as an invitation to sit beside you.
That’s when you finally looked at him.
He sat there, feet dangling off the edge, resting his weight on his hands. He wore a black suit—no, a bodysuit. You weren’t sure. But the blue emblem on his chest stood out.
You were nervous. You didn’t think he’d recognized you.
—It’s too late to be sitting on a rooftop in this part of the city.— His voice was playful.
You remained silent.
—Shouldn’t you be in Blüdhaven?— Your voice came out hoarse, after days of not speaking.
Hearing you surprised Nightwing. He thought you’d keep pretending he wasn’t there.
You saw a small, amused smile on his masked face.
A memory your younger self treasures. The only real conversation you ever had with your older brother.
And he never even knew who you were.
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January 18, 12:15 PM
The murmur of voices, the clinking of glasses, the hum of the coffee machine, and the soft chime of the bell each time someone enters the café are strangely comforting. Your eyes are heavy, and you suppress every yawn that threatens to escape. You’re sitting in a corner by the window; the midday sun filters in, but it doesn’t bother you thanks to the cap you’ve gotten used to wearing. Your seat allows you to see who enters and leaves, while Lyara, on the other hand, has her back to the door.
Lyara insisted on stopping by a café after spending hours dealing with the police. They questioned her, Omar, and the few dancers who had stayed overnight. At the pink-haired girl’s request, you disappeared. Since one of the cameras confirmed that the murder didn’t happen near The Burrow, the police didn’t consider it necessary to investigate inside the building, nor did they shut it down.
You spent hours reviewing the footage, narrowing down the list of suspects in your mind, but there were still too many.
Lyara looks just as exhausted as you do, her hair pulled into a high ponytail, dark circles under her striking blue eyes. She didn’t even bother with makeup before leaving.
You weren’t particularly close to Bea, but Lyara spent a lot of time with her, and you know how much this is affecting her emotionally—especially knowing that whoever did this is after you.
You take a sip of your coffee.
“How many people did you tell about my birthday?” you ask, wrapping your hands around the warm cup. You need to know if you’ve overlooked any suspects.
“I don’t know…” she sighs. “I know I told the girls, Omar, and… what was the name of the stairway guard?”
“Dan.” A tired but amused smile appears on your face, still partially hidden under your cap.
“Yeah, him. Maybe someone let it slip.” She runs a hand down her face. “I’ll ask them.” She rests her head on her palm. “That way, you won’t have to socialize.” It’s a weak attempt at a joke, but it makes you smile behind your cup as you take another sip.
The doorbell chimes, catching your attention. You lift your head, trying to see better under your cap, just as you take another sip of coffee. Grave mistake. You nearly choke when you see who just walked in. Lyara looks at you, confused, about to turn around, but you grab her chin, forcing her to look at you instead.
“What’s wrong?” she whispers, starting to worry. The blush on her cheeks doesn’t go unnoticed, and you quickly pull your hand away.
You don’t even need to say a word. The person sits two tables behind you, directly in Lyara’s line of sight. You just hope he isn’t looking at your table, because the expression on Lyara’s face is priceless—her mouth gapes like a fish, eyes wide as if they might pop out of her head while she stares at the man.
You snap your fingers in front of her face, and she finally looks at you.
“Dick fucking Grayson!?” she mouths dramatically, whispering, and you don’t know whether to laugh or run.
It’s been almost four years since you last saw any member of your family, and on the worst birthday of your life, you suddenly find yourself face-to-face with your only older brother, who doesn’t seem to have aged a single day.
There’s no need for words between you and Lyara. You both finish your drinks quickly, and at her insistence, she goes to the counter to pay while you wait by the door.
You can’t help it. You can’t stop yourself from looking to your right, where your brother is sitting. He’s on his phone, scrolling—probably checking social media. He seems to be waiting for someone. It can’t be Barbara; at this time, she usually has lunch with her father—or at least, that’s what she used to tell you years ago as an excuse not to spend time with you.
You linger too long, and Dick notices. He lifts his head, locking eyes with you. Your breath catches, and you quickly look away, your cap shielding your face from his view.
You miss the expression he makes when he realizes he recognizes you from somewhere.
As soon as Lyara finishes paying, she rushes over and loops her arm through yours, pulling you down the street. As you walk, your shoulders relax—you hadn’t even noticed how tense you were. The people hurrying home for lunch, the cars on the road, the roar of motorcycles, and the soft, warm touch of Lyara’s hand stroking your arm in comfort slowly regulate your breathing. You both return to your shared apartment in comfortable silence.
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“Alright, stay here and rest. I’ll text you the information,” Lyara says before heading out the door. You only make a small sound to acknowledge her.
You’re lying on the couch, the TV on just for company. You’re exhausted, so you decide to take a nap, but before closing your eyes, you glance at the framed photo on the table—your 16th birthday. It was the last birthday you celebrated with Jason and Alfred, and it was the best day of your life.
Jason had taken you to an amusement park after school. You had so much fun… You still have photos and videos stored in an old camera you left at the mansion. When you got home, Alfred was waiting with a homemade cake, and as he did every year, he took a picture.
In the photo, you’re in the middle, Jason is to your right, and Alfred is to your left. In front of you is the cake with the candles forming the number “16.”
When you moved out, it was the only photo you kept—the only memory that didn’t turn bitter.
How ironic. Six years later, you’re having the worst birthday of your life. A tear rolls down your cheek, and you close your eyes. You miss your brother.
Unfortunately, the sound of the TV in the background doesn’t distract you from the image in your mind—Bea, nailed to The Burrow’s wall with spikes, her body mutilated, entrails spilling out, some on the floor. The sound of blood dripping onto the ground makes your stomach churn. Her face was left intact—just so you could recognize her.
You bolt to the bathroom, about to vomit.
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January 18, ??:?? PM
Alfred takes the cake out of the fridge while Jason unwraps the candles. The butler places the cake on the table, next to a framed photo of you at 14. Alfred smiles nostalgically at your youthful grin.
Jason steps closer, placing the candles forming “21” on the cake. He pulls a lighter from his pocket and lights them.
Both men stare at the cake in sorrow. They don’t dare sing. They don’t dare blow out the candles. They just watch as the flames slowly burn down.
Alfred lost all contact with you when you chose to live on your own. He regrets not insisting more. He just hopes you’re safe and having a good birthday.
Jason didn’t look for you when he came back. He told himself it was better if you weren’t around while he carried out his revenge. But now that he’s made peace with Bruce, he still can’t bring himself to find you. He’s afraid that if he does, you’ll hate him for what he’s become.
“Happy birthday,” they both whisper as the candles burn out.
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Hours have passed. Lyara isn’t answering your messages, and when you call, it goes straight to voicemail. You’re getting impatient.
You get up from the couch and grab your laptop, sitting back down as you enter your password and go straight to The Burrow’s security cameras.
Everything outside is empty—not surprising since the police were there this morning. You check the inside cameras. The first floor is empty. The second floor, too. On the third floor, all the dancers and Omar are chatting, but there’s no sign of Lyara.
You check the recordings from a few hours ago. It doesn’t take long to find the only footage of Lyara. You immediately relax, seeing her calmly walking to the back entrance, searching for her keys in her bag.
Then, someone dressed in black appears behind her, sneaking up quietly.
Your heart pounds.
You replay the footage over and over, your chest tightening, your throat closing up as you bite the skin around your nails.
The man in black presses a cloth over Lyara’s mouth. She struggles, fights back, but he pulls out a gun. The moment she raises her hands in surrender, he knocks her unconscious.
They’ve taken her.
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makeitmingi · 20 hours ago
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When Flowers Bloom In The Dark [Chapter 14]
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Genre: Romance, Mafia!AU, Violence, Angst, Slow burn
Pairing: Hongjoong x Reader (y/n)
Characters: Florist!Reader, Mafioso!Hongjoong, Mafioso!Seonghwa, Mafioso!Yunho, Mafioso!Yeosang, Mafioso!San, Mafioso!Mingi, Mafioso!Wooyoung, Mafioso!Jongho
Summary: When you appeared and wept at his mother's funeral, Hongjoong found himself wanting to find out more about you. A regular girl, who owns a flower shop in his territory and has a relationship with the mother that he hasn't spoken to in years, why hasn't he ever noticed you before?
[Warning(s): 18+ for violence, use of weapons, smoking, alcohol consumption, slight gore, gang affiliation, tattoos and character deaths. Minors DNI. This is a work of fiction and does not represent the Ateez members in real life.]
Word count: 3.3K
After Hongjoong gave you a mini tour of the place that day, you honestly couldn't remember all of it. The only place you remembered was the library and Hongjoong's office, in case you ever needed to find him... For whatever reason...
"Have a nice night, (y/n)." Seonghwa smiled as he stood by the front door, watching the chauffeur open the car door for you.
"See you, Seonghwa. Goodnight." You bowed your head and waved before entering the car. The chauffeur bowed to Seonghwa and got in to drive you home.
'She's gone. - Seonghwa'
Seonghwa sent the text and retreated back into the house, the maid closing the door behind him.
"Thanks, Hwa." Hongjoong limped into the house and fell onto the couch. His fringe stuck to his forehead from the sweat since he spent the past 30 minutes waiting in the carpark.
"Damn, they got you bad." Seonghwa frowned as he stood in front of his best friend.
"Yeah, I think I know." Hongjoong winced.
"I already called the doctor." Yeosang said, coming in as he was tucking his phone back into his pocket. Except for the cut on his lip, Hongjoong didn't have any other open wounds so he went to take a shower before the doctor came, he wanted to get the dried blood and grime off his body.
*KNOCK KNOCK*
"Who is it?" Hongjoong asked as he dried his hair.
"Hyung, its me and Doctor Lee." Yeosang's voice was heard on the other side of the door. When Hongjoong let out a sound of acknowledgement, the two came in.
"Good evening, Hongjoong sshi." The doctor bowed and Hongjoong just nodded, moving to sit on his bed.
"Just wanted to make sure there's nothing internal." Yeosang said to the doctor.
"Of course, excuse me, Hongjoong sshi." The doctor wore gloves and began to check Hongjoong's injuries. Yeosang stood across the bed, leaning against the dresser as he watched the doctor work.
"I'll have to remain hidden for a while, especially when (y/n) comes to the house." Hongjoong sighed.
"Why?" Yeosang tilted his head.
"How am I supposed to greet her like this, Yeosang ah? She doesn't know what we do. I can't suddenly see her like this, all beat up and injured. She'll definitely suspect something and I'm not ready to tell her what we do for a living." Hongjoong stated.
"Well, you'll have to tell her some day, cap. You can't hide it from her forever... Especially if you... plan on keeping her around you and us." Yeosang shrugged.
"Don't... say it like that." Hongjoong hissed as the doctor disinfected his wound.
"Ah, you know what I mean." Yeosang rolled his eyes. There was another knock on the door and San came in.
"What's the damage?" He asked Yeosang and the doctor.
"From my assessment, nothing major. Just some minor bruises and cuts but I would advice you to take it easy, Hongjoong sshi. The hit to your knee wasn't major but still bad." The doctor said.
"I know myself. I can't just stop working because you tell me to." Hongjoong scoffed, putting his shirt back on and buttoning it up.
"Besides that, thanks for dropping by, doc. I'll walk you out." Yeosang said and walked the doctor out.
"Easy up, hyung." San chuckled, to whom Hongjoong just rolled his eyes at. He sighed and wanted to get out of bed but winced and just leaned back, letting San come over to fluff his pillow and prop it up for him. With a look of defeat, Hongjoong leaned against the pillow on his headboard.
"Anyway, I've got... not so good news to share..." San said, sitting at the foot of Hongjoong's bed. Hongjoong raised his eyebrows in anticipation of what San had to say.
"My fight club was bugged. I went back and did a sweep, I found bugs in the VIP room." San crossed his arms.
"And we have no clue how long it has been there?" Hongjoong asked.
"I'm having my boys run through the camera videos now but I'm not sure how long that will take. These people wanted something, knowing where the VIP room was and how to bug it." San sighed.
"This is not good. We don't need this now. We need to find out when and who bugged your place." Hongjoong rubbed his temples.
"I'm on it, hyung. I'll get the footage to Yunho and Jongho, see if they can find out where the video was transmitting it." San assured and Hongjoong nodded.
"So, how are you going to face (y/n) like this now?" San changed the topic.
"Gosh it's like you and Yeosang rehearsed what to ask me. I'm not, I'll just stay in my office or say that I'm out working when she comes. I shouldn't take too long to heal up. No big deal." Hongjoong said. San nodded his head slowly, seemingly convinced.
"Woah, where are you going now?" San rushed to Hongjoong's side, seeing him suddenly swing his feet over the side and attempt to stand on his feet.
"My office. I need to get something." Hongjoong mumbled.
"Tell me where and what it is. I can get it for you, you should be resting in bed." San urged.
"I'm fine, San ah. Just let me get it and I'll come back. Don't worry and don't follow me." Hongjoong pointed to the younger, whose hands droppd by his side in defeat.
"Alright, goodnight hyung." San wished and Hongjoong nodded before they split way. He limped to his office and turned the lights on.
"Now, where was it?" He sat at his desk and opened the drawers. Finally, he spotted wha the was looking for.
"There you are." Holding the jar of leftover medical balm that you made in his hand, he smiled with content and stood back up. But when he saw his office door open, he quickly shoved the jar into the pocket of his sweatpants. Seonghwa stood there with a raised eyebrow and folded arms.
"What are you doing in here?" The second in command asked with much suspicion. Seeing Hongjoong so skittish, he knew that the captain must be hiding something.
"Nothing. How did you know I was here? Did San rat me out?" Hongjoong asked back.
"No, I was walking back from the library and saw your office lights on. No one comes in while you're not here." Seonghwa stated.
"Right... I just came to get something and I'll go back to bed." Hongjoong said, limping out from behind his desk, over to the doorway where Seonghwa stood.
"Good, I thought you might have snuck here to continue working." Seonghwa wrapped an arm around Hongjoong to support him.
"No, I wouldn't dare. Not when I know you're awake." Hongjoong teased.
"I only nag you because you don't take care of yourself." Seonghwa sighed, having repeated that line to his best friend since they were much younger. Hongjoong hummed, letting Seonghwa help him back into his room and into bed.
"Just spend the day resting in bed tomorrow, let the rest of us take over what you have to do." Seonghwa said as Hongjoong adjusted his pillows so he wouldn't be in pain.
"I'm fine, Hwa! I swear." Hongjoong grumbled into his pillow. Seonghwa rolled his eyes.
"Goodnight, Joong." He ignored the sulky captain's whining and turned the lights off before leaving the room.
After the door closed, Hongjoong sat up, leaning over to turn the nightstand lamp on. Then he fished out the jar of balm from his pocket and set it there so he could remember to use it tomorrow.
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It was weird that the other night, Seonghwa was the one that walked you out. You hadn't seen Hongjoong for practically the entire day but you figured he must be busy working.
Then this week, when you went over, Hongjoong wasn't there at all. But you still did your job, with the other boys coming to bother you, occasionally. You wanted to text him or ask the others where he was but after thinking about it, it sounded too clingy so you decided against asking.
Something felt off, not seeing Hongjoong for two weeks when you saw him every week at his house. But you were not in the position to pry about his wareabouts.
"(y/n)!" Nana came into your shop during lunch time. You broke out of your thoughts and looked at her, blinking in confusion.
"What are you doing tonight?" She asked.
"Nothing. Once I close shop, it's just me and my couch. Plus dinner." You chuckled, gesturing for her to take a seat at your work table. She smiled, satisfied with your answer.
"Your smile is scaring me... Why do you ask my plans for tonight?" You asked with caution.
"There's this thing! Like an event of sorts... I wanna take you and Eve to experience it. Perfect that you're free." She clapped her hands.
"What event or thing is this?" You raised an eyebrow.
"Ah, don't ask so many questions! It's a surprise! You'll see when we get there. Just get dolled up, it's an outdoor event. Think... Outdoor party?" She tilted her head.
"That worries me even more." You squinted your eyes at her. Nana merely smiled innocently at you.
"We'll come by your place to pick you up tonight. Be ready by 9!" She patted your hand and left your shop before you could ask her any further questions. You let out a long sigh, shaking your head with a knowing smile.
'Hey, Hongjoong, haven't seen you at the house. Busy with work? Not playing hooky anymore? ;P - (y/n)'
After sending that message to Hongjoong, you put your phone away and went right back to work, preparing orders and attending to walk in clients.
"No, you don't have to!" You shook your head.
"I insisted, (y/n). Anyway thanks to you, my aloe vera is flourishing! So please just take some." The lady slid the bag of aloe vera back.
"Ah, alright. Thank you so much. This is great for treating sunburns and wounds." You smiled, looking at the aloe vera. After that, you walked her to the door to see her off.
"Fresh aloe." You smiled happily and placed the bag into the fridge so you could use it later.
"That's order number #5019 done." You checked off your list on your phone. Curiously, you opened the chat with Hongjoong.
*read*
He had read the message but didn't reply. He could just be really busy with work but then looking back at the message, you realised that maybe you were acting a little too familiar and friendly with him. Maybe you were not at that level of friendship yet and he still viewed you as nothing more than a gardener working at his house.
"Once again, you have overstepped." You scolded yourself with a sigh, tucking your phone into your pocket to finish up your work for the day so you could close.
"Could I maybe add some greenery around the back?" The customer requested.
"Of course. I'll be right back." You went to your bins to retrieve some stalks of green to add to the bouquet.
"You've got a good eye. It compliments the bouquet and flowers nicely." You smiled as you added the extra stalks to the bouquet you had already bundled together.
"Thank you." The male blushed, watching you wrap everything with colourful tissue and securing it together with a pretty ribbon.
"There you go." You handed it to him and sorted out the payment with him.
"Have a nice evening!" You wished. He smiled and bowed while leaving the shop. Once he stepped out, you closed the door and locked it, turning the sign to 'CLOSED'. Now, it was time to pack up and go home.
'(y/n)! No skipping out tonight! See you~ - Nana'
'Yes, yes. Can't wait to see you! And don't try to hide from us, we know where you live... Okay, that sounded a lot more stalkery/ evil than I expected... - Eve'
You laughed at your friends' messages and slung your bag over your shoulder before making your way home.
"What to wear? What to wear?" You sighed.
*KNOCK KNOCK*
"Coming!" You went out, knowing it was your friends at the door. They stood there, all dressed up, staring at you who was still wrapped in your robe.
"I don't know what to wear because I don't know where we are going. You guys need to help me." You said.
"Ask Nana, she picked my clothes. I, too, don't know where we are going, remember?" Eve shrugged, sitting at the edge of your bed.
"Alright, let's see what we have." Nana looked through your closet. You chuckled and sat at your vanity to do your make up, watching as Nana sifted through your closet to put together an outfit for you. Eve watched on with amusement, trying her best to help by giving opinions on colour coordination.
"Yes! This works." Nana smiled proudly and you went over to see the outfit.
"I don't think I've ever worn these clothes before." You chuckled, picking up the skirt. Eve shooed you off to the bathroom and you went to change.
They picked an oxblood leather skirt and a black tube top with a racing jacket to wear over.
"You look cute!" They clapped happily.
"Seriously, where are we going?" You laughed as your friends hurried you to wear your shoes so you could leave.
"You'll see when we get there! Stop asking questions." Nana pushed your out of the house. Typical her, she already had a car waiting for the 3 of you, the driver knowing the destination prior.
"I'm starting to question where we're going..." Eve nudged you, trying to freak you out even more.
"And we're here!" Nana squealed. You and Eve looked out the window, unsure of where you were, but got out of the car anyway. It was a deserted area but there people standing around with the revving of car engines being heard.
"Nana, where are we?" You held her arm.
"Street racing." She grinned. You and Eve stared at her with wide eyes, totally not expecting this. There was a lot of people, cheering for the race that was happening.
"This doesn't feel safe..." You looked around. Nana laughed and led the two of you further in.
"There are bike races and car races." She explained as you watched the two bikers race, getting loud cheers from the crowd.
"How did you find out about this place?" Eve asked.
"From a... friend." Nana grinned, cheering on the bikers like she knew them. You were still a little in shock, this was definitely not legal and you weren't really into racing, cars and bikes to begin with.
"And of course, our winner is still undefeated!" The winning biker removed his helmet. Your eyes nearly bugged out of your skull.
"S-Seonghwa?" You whispered to yourself.
"What did you say?" Your friends turned to you but you shook your head, denying having said anything. If Seonghwa was here, that means the others might be here too. If there's a possibility Hongjoong might be here, you felt your stomach sink a little. You couldn't face him now, at least not here.
"I need to use the bathroom. I see the portable toilets there, I'll be right back." You said, patting your friends on the shoulders before going to the bathroom.
"Gosh, even here, I run into them." You mumbled.
"Hey pretty, what's your na- (y/n)?" Mingi's eyes widened when he saw you. You gave an awkward, shy wave.
"W-What are you doing here?" Now Mingi was stumbling over his words, having dropped his cool guy persona, exactly like the person you knew back at the house.
"Here with some friends. I didn't even know I was coming here, have never been to anything like this before." You chuckled.
"Oh, you've never been to a race before?" He tilted his head. You shook your head.
"Mingi ah! What's taking you so lo- (y/n)?!" San stopped in his tracks, blinking at you like he was dreaming.
"Hey, San. Yes, it's me." You chuckled and waved. San smiled, sending you a friendly wave back. He sent Mingi a look and the taller just shrugged in response. In your head, you wondered if you should ask them if Hongjoong was here.
Then you saw him, dressed in a nice suit and talking to Seonghwa. But you were not staring at that. You were staring at the bruises and cuts on his face, and that he walked with a limp.
"Wait." You spoke. San and Mingi turned around to see what you were staring at and immediately blocked your view.
"Guys, is Hongjoong okay?" You looked at them.
"Uh, yeah! He's fine, you know busy with work at home. He's not even here." San waved you off.
"Yeah, you must be seeing things. It's dark." Mingi added with a smile. You gave them an odd look, wondering why they were lying to you about Hongjoong being here. Or maybe you really were hallucinating.
"Guys, Wooyoung's race is gonna start soon. Oh, (y/n)! What are you doing here?" Yeosang smiled.
"Just here with some friends. Speaking of, I should be getting back to them. Bye..." You waved and left to find your friends.
"Hongjoong hyung, Hongjoong hyung. (y/n)'s here! We just ran into her, she saw you and asked about you." Mingi said with panic. Hongjoong stopped talking to Seonghwa and turned to look at his younger brother with wide eyes of shock. San and Yeosang could only nod to confirm the taller male's statement.
"And what did you say to her?" Seonghwa raised an eyebrow.
"We told her she was seeing things and that you were not here." San replied. The two oldest facepalmed and sighed.
"You guys... Why did you... You know what, nevermind. We're in the VIP area anyway, she won't be able to come look for me. It's fine." Hongjoong assured.
"Wait, you're still avoiding her, hyung?" Yeosang asked.
"I just want to wait until I have recovered then everything will go back to normal." Hongjoong said.
"Yeah, wouldn't want her to see hyung with his grandpa cane." Jongho added with a snicker. Hongjoong glared at the youngest, using his cane to hit Jongho.
"Seonghwa made me use it okay." Hongjoong hissed then turned to glare at his best friend.
"It was a cane or crutches, Joong. You know you're supposed to be resting and keeping your weight off your knee." Seonghwa shrugged.
"Anyway, guys. You know while we're here, we have to avoid her. We cannot be seen with her and she cannot be associated with us, it may put her in danger. We're here as Ateez, not AURORA Corp." Hongjoong reminded. The boys nodded obediently.
"Go, Wooyoung!" San cheered loudly as Wooyoung stepped into his car. As they all cheered Wooyoung on, Hongjoong looked out into the crowd and met eyes with you.
"Get ready, racers!" He tore his eyes away from you and focussed on Wooyoung's race instead.
RINGGGGGG
"Shit. I think there are issues at the club." Hongjoong cursed and excused himself, going to the back of where his brothers was sitting to answer the phone.
"Okay, handle it. If you need me to come down and handle it, call me again." He said to the manager and hung up.
"Hongjoong?" Hongjoong cursed and turned to see you there.
"(y/n)... Didn't know that you were here..." He nodded over to you. Seeing his entire condition, your eyes widened. You didn't see him with a cane earlier but now that you did and you saw his injuries a lot closer, it just made you assume that his condition was a lot worser than you initially thought.
"Hongjoong, actually I-"
"You shouldn't talk to me or approach me." Hongjoong said and turned to walk back to where his brothers were sitting, leaving you there alone.
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disaster-writer · 1 day ago
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Uncovered Part 3
Alpha!Bakugo x Omega!Reader
A/N: surprise! Have another part today
Summary: Alpha!Bakugo finds out that you’ve secretly been an Omega all this time
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Bakugo stood with his fist poised, ready to knock on the front door to your apartment— that was until he dropped his hand to the side for the umpteenth time that night.
”Fuck— this is so fucking stupid,” he growled, yearning to just punch a goddamn hole in the wall and just leave already.
It was late anyway, you were probably asleep by now. He could just come back tomorrow morning.
He took a step back and turned… that’s what he’ll do, he’ll come back tomorrow morning before you’re meant to report to the agency for work—
He stopped. 
“FUCK—“ Bakugo slammed his fist hard against your front door three times. 
After a few beats he was greeted with the door being swung open and you standing exasperated on the other side.
Almost immediately you rolled your eyes, shaking your head, “No. Go home—“ you went to shut the door but Bakugo shoved his foot in the door before you could.
”We need to talk,” He muttered gruffly, peering down at you with hard eyes.
Your nostrils flared as you stared back up at him with an indignant look, “I have nothing to say to you—“
”Have you been crying?” The words flew past his lips as he took in your appearance. You were dressed in pajamas, no doubt already in bed for the night when he came, and your eyes were swollen and watery as if you had just finished sobbing your eyes out.
You huffed, “Go. Home.”
The two of you stared each other down for another moment before Bakugo forced himself forward and shoved himself inside, throwing you off balance and stumbling backwards, unable to stop him.
Bakugo glanced around your apartment. It was nice— expensive. It was expected of a hero of your notoriety, but even more so due to the fact you were a legacy hero. He wouldn’t lie, despite being relatively close friends ever since Raccoon Eyes all but adopted you into the group during first year, he always did chalk you up to just being another rich kid from another long line of heroes that got everything handed to them on a silver platter. 
He realized with faint recognition that this was the first time he had set foot in your place. You never invited anyone over, always assuming you just liked your privacy but now… he was sure it was more than that.
Bakugo heard the click of the door shutting behind him, followed by a defeated sigh.
“Why are you here Bakugo?” You asked, clearly exhausted, walking past him and deeper into the apartment as you made your way to the kitchen.
”Hah?” He sneered incredulously, following in tow, “You’re really going to ask me that after what happened this afternoon?” 
“I’ve been watching the news all day— you haven’t told anyone yet,” you muttered, reaching the top of your fridge for a bottle of sake.
”Of course I didn’t tell dumbass.”
You threw him a resentful glance over your shoulder, “Well why not?” You spat before unscrewing the top of the bottle and taking a swig before finally seating yourself down at the kitchen island.
Bakugo rounded the island, slamming his hands down on the counter across from you, “How low do you think I am—?”
Your head snapped up, locking your gaze with his once more, ”Pretty fucking low considering I found you going through my shit!— I mean, who even does that!? What were you even trying to find—“
”You’re changing the subject!” Bakugo rushed, ears tinging pink knowing the truth of why he even looked in the first place was embarrassing enough. 
There was a pregnant pause before you finally rolled your eyes and took another swig— it didn’t even matter at this point did it? Your life may as well be over anyway… 
“What do you want?” You finally sighed, resigned to whatever the rest of this interaction was going to be.
”I want to understand,” he replied, more even and controlled than his previous outbursts, “How have you hid this for so long? —And who else knows about you.”
You exhaled sharply through your nose, fingering the rim of your sake bottle in thought. “Why should I even tell you?” 
”I’m not going to say anything.”
“That is until you change your mind.”
”I won’t.” He hissed, “I’m not going to get your license revoked— now will you just answer me.”
You continued to remain silent, making him huff in frustration.
”The cold.”
Your eyes slid to his, confusion painting your face, “What?”
”The cold,” he reiterated, clearly annoyed, “It’s my main weakness.”
You narrowed your eyes, “I already know that—“
”I’m just saying— if I tell… then you tell. I have a lot of enemies that would pay for that kinda information.”
You were quiet once more, eyeing him and weighing his words. His own gaze was unrelenting, pinning you in your seat. Bakugo was many things but you never really knew him to go back on his word…
”You’re the only one other than my family, doctor, and trainer that knows,” you sighed, taking a swig, “That’s how we’ve kept it secret, parents that hired a doctor and trainer to mix up the perfect cocktail of drugs and regimens to pass me off as an Alpha. That and a whole lot of hush money.” You muttered sarcastically.
”Why?”
”Why?” You scoffed, “Because I’m a (Y/L/N). We don’t have Omegas, everyone in my family has been born an Alpha and then has trained to become a hero for generations.”
”But you guys do have an Omega.”
You shot him a glare, “Yeah, I’m well aware asshole.”
”So what? Making you a hero was going to somehow save your family name?”
“Yes. That’s exactly what it is. And I was doing a fine job of it too until you decided to stick your nose in places it doesn’t belong.”
Bakugo finally took a seat, “You all actually think you can keep this a secret?” He asked incredulously.
You quirked a brow, “I am.”
He pursed his lips… technically that was true, but more so because it would have been unthinkable that an Omega would have managed to get as far as you have in this field. 
Honestly it was a goddamn miracle you even managed to get into class 1-A to begin with. 
If it wasn’t for that he probably would have believed you were at least a Beta if not an Omega, especially as your scent gave no indication…
Bakugo perked up, “Why don’t you smell like an Omega?”
“Drugs,” you shrugged, “My brothers also scent me to mask whatever’s left.”
”And what about—“ heats, Bakugo caught himself before he could say it, the realization hitting him over the head like a ton of bricks. You experience heats. A blush spread across his cheeks, mind suddenly clouded by images of you locked away in your bedroom  and—
“What about what?” You asked him impatiently, “Are we done here yet? You already get the gist and if I still have a job in the morning then I need to go to bed now.”  You stood up, rounding the kitchen island back towards the front door with Bakugo following behind hesitantly. He still had so many questions but was suddenly and actually aware that you were an Omega… he had never been very tactful around Omegas before.
You stood by the now open door, waiting for him to leave.
And so he did, but not before you stopped him with one final thing left to say. You had stopped him with a grip on his bicep, peering up at him with serious eyes, “You need to be aware of how you treat me in public going forward. If you start pulling some Alpha bullshit and favoring me on missions or doting on me in front of our friends I will make sure every one of your enemies finds out Dynamight can’t handle the cold. Understood?”
He bared his teeth and in a low whisper said, “Don’t get such a big head— you’re still an extra to me.” 
With that he had tugged his arm from your grasp and headed out.
He would never admit that what you had said was exactly what had been weighing on his mind since he found the pill bottle.
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laambfuzz · 10 hours ago
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—- he knows. ft schlatt. ᝰ
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summary: after a bizarre discovery about your favourite streamer, you continue to fall down the rabbit hole of his other content. you were pleasantly surprised to find he also done audio's, and couldn't resist listening to his latest post.
— tags: smut, lunch club!schlatt, mutual masturbation.. technically?, schlatt does porn (duh), dirty talk, open ending again
authors note: helloo, part 2 has been served!! appreciate the love towards my first post, so i had to get this one out to you guys asap. once again, this wouldn't be possible without the lovely @fanficfox and her lovely mind! hope you all enjoy, and don't forget to lmk your thoughts!! ♡
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it had been a few weeks since the day you had found schlatt featuring in fucking twitter porn of all places
you'd be lying if you said you hadn't looked again
of course you had
and not just at the original video. you had found a mix of older and newer videos
some were solo, some were with another girl
and either way, you watched them
something you had also found however, was a link to his other content. it was hosted on a website to soundgasm
interesting name, you thought, but alright
and boy were you glad you clicked
you were met with a profile— schlatt's profile— but it was under a completely different alias
but there were tons of audios on the site, dating back to even last year
you felt almost overwhelmed with how much content there, the audios having a wide variety of themes, and the lengths being short, small instances to long played out scenes
you had your night set for you, and you didn't know which one to choose
until you seen one had recently been uploaded, in fact it was posted just an hour before you had found the site
intrigued, you clicked onto the link and got yourself into bed, snuggled under the covers as you pressed play on the audio
the second you pressed play, you were instantly met with heavy breathing— low, deep almost needy-like breaths were being let out, as if he had been holding back for too long
there's a faint shuffle, slight movement before a small exhale escapes his mouth
and he's finally starting
the slick, slow slide of his hand can be heard, and the wet noises begin to fill your ears
you hear how quickly his breathing gets uneven, as he shifts between low grunts and muffled curses
it's not long before he starts talking into the mic, his low and raspy voice sending a shiver through your body, your thighs squeezing instinctively
"fuck, been thinking about this all day,"
"i've just been— shit— so fucking hard, waiting to do this. been wanting it so bad,"
the way he speaks, his voice switches from steady to uneven interchangeably, and it somehow turns you on even more
"bet you'd love watching me, huh? bet you'd fucking get off to it,"
he chuckles to himself lowly for a moment, before he continues, "fuck, who am i kidding. i bet you already are. or at the very least, you're already soaked for me, sweetheart,"
a small whine escapes you from his words because fuck, he was so cocky, and yet so right. the slick was coating between your thighs, there was a pool of warmth sitting in your core that wasn't leaving anytime soon
the audio continued on, schlatt continuing to jerk off and talk you through as he did. giving you visuals through groaned explanations, telling you when he was stroking or squeezing
you had slipped your hand under your pyjama bottoms, allowing your fingers to graze over your underwear as you pressed against your core, rubbing gently along with schlatt
it was nearing the end of the audio, when schlatt's breaths got more erratic and his talking became more frequent
"fuck— getting close.. 'm not gonna last,"
what could only be described as a whine escaped him, before he coughed and cut himself off with a low chuckle
"but i know you— you, sweetheart— i know you're listening in,"
you were sure this was another bit to entice the viewer in and make it more personal, and you weren't complaining. you sped your fingers up, rubbing the fabric against you faster, creating a nice friction
"and i know you'll be getting off to this, cause you seem fuckin' filthy. but let me— shit, let me ask you one thing," he started again, voice shaking more than ever
you knew he was close, and so were you
he groaned deeply, leaning closer to the mic before speaking up, "i know you asked whether i've been told i talk too much, but i know you like it, like it enough to tease me about it live,"
your mouth dropped and your fingers froze momentarily, as if edging yourself for a few seconds, but they sped up again when you heard schlatt moan loudly through the audio
his chair creaked and the moans came spilling out of his mouth, little fuck's along the way as he eased himself through the orgasm. the sounds were even wetter than before, mixing in with his stuttered breath was all you needed to hear to send yourself over the edge
you came just after schlatt, the wetness soaking and staining your underwear as you rode out the orgasm, practically humping your fingers as you whined to yourself, revelling in his breathy groans
there was no outro to the audio, just a simple "see you next time, fuckin' slut," before it cut out, and you were left in a haze
nevermind from just the orgasm, but the fact he had referred to you during the audio, you had been on his mind all day from your teasing
you didn't know how to feel, or what exactly to do. but one thing was for certain
you were going to be back in his next stream, making sure to mention tonight.
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Sorry is the Hardest Word: A Nessian Fanfic
Welcome to day 3 of SJM romance week, prompt: First “I Love you”.
Synopsis: This story contains spoilers for HOFAS: proceed with caution. After the events of HOFAS, Cassian gives Nesta an explanation for his anger.
Nesta shoveled the food that Cassian had made them for dinner on her plate, her appetite near nonexistent as the silence and tension could be felt between her and Cassian. The feel of it damn near sufficienting as he concentrated on his own plate, his jaw still clenched in that anger from the discussion she, Rhys, Feyre and himself had had. Where even he had snapped at her about her reckless discussion. Feyre had been the only one to fight for her and the only one to get Rhys to back off until they were back at The House of Wind.
Ember and Randall exchanged a brief glance with one another, a silent conversation playing out between the two of them as Ember rose from her chair, gathering her and Randall’s empty dishes as Cassian’s eyes flickered up to her in response.
"I think we'll turn in for the night. Thank you for dinner." She said to Cassian as Ember squeezed Nesta's shoulder in reassurance before slipping her hand into Randall's making their way to wash their dishes before retrieving to the guest room Nesta had set up for them earlier.
She watched Ember go, taking a deep breath and gathering her courage as she turned back to Cassian, his focus still on his own plate as she straightened slightly. That was it, she was tired of this silence between them. If he was mad at her, fine, but she refused to let this argument fester between them any longer instead of talking about it.
"Go ahead." She finally said to him making Cassian's head lift in response, his eyes still flared with the fire she had seen in them earlier that day. she refused to back down from it.
"What do you want me to say Nesta? That I'm upset? You know I am, but somehow I doubt you care.”
"What was it about my decision that made you so angry? Even Feyre knew why i did it."
"I'm not Fyere, Nesta."
"Neither am i." Nesta argued, her hand clenching the table, "And yet when i make a decision that Feyre herself would have made, I'm punished and reprimanded for it. Why is that?"
Cassian gave her a leveled look, crossing his arms over his chest as he answered,
"I've been mad at Feyre plenty of times for throwing not just herself, but all of us in danger. You should have seen how angry I was when she decided not to tell any of us that she was High lady and decided to go with Tamlin to the Spring Court."
She briefly remembered that time, had remembered some of his anger, but mostly during that time, she had remembered him doing everything to keep her sane. Even if it meant provoking her anger in the process so she had something else to focus on then her own reality.
"Stop trying to change the subject, you owe me an explanation. I know why Rhys was mad, he's the High lord of these lands, Nyx is barely four months old and I already know he detest me, but I still can't figure out why my mate, the person who's supposed to understand me the most is angrier at me than my own brother in law is."
Cassian stood abruptly as Nesta stood up to meet him, crossing her arms over her chest. there was no way in hell that she would let him avoid this conversation. No matter how unpleasant it made both of them feel. She was tired of whatever the hell was happening between the two.
"You want to know why I'm pissed at you, why I'm furious that you gave it to that-that female." Cassian spewed out stepping closer to her so there was no space between them.
"I'm here waiting for an explanation aren't I?" She pressed.
"You are the most infuriating female I have ever met, you know that?"
She gave a low laugh at that,
"In that way we're evenly matched."
She expected lot of things, for him to yell at her some more or for him to walk away, she did not expect him to pull her in, whined his hands in her hair, and press his lips to hers.
She met his furious kisses, stroke for stroke, taking her own fury at him out in her kiss as they battled for dominance. He pulled away, leaving her breathless but still tilted her face up to meet that fire in his eyes as he breathed out,
"I'm angry, because that female had the audacity to ask my mate for a favor after she had already put your life in danger. I'm angry because the woman I love, put her life and safety at risk to help save others who would not do the same for her. I'm angry because-"
"Did you just say that you love me?" Nesta questioned, his declaration catching her off guard as he breathed pausing in his expiation blinking in confusion.
"Of course I did. You're my mate, why wouldn't I-"
He paused considering, contemplating their time together. the words he had uttered to her in their love making, she knew he loved her, had felt it in his kiss, in the fierceness of how he showed it to her, but she had never heard him utter it out loud, not until this very moment.
"I'm an asshole." He finally admitted, sorrow and regret in his eyes and a hint of shame. "I'm a selfish, cowardice, asshole, and some days I do not deserve you."
She closed the very narrow distance between them, standing on tip toes to press her lips to his, her hands gently caressing his face as he kissed her back with the desire of a thousand universes.
"I love you too." She whispered, losing herself in his strong embrace, her lover, her best friend, her mate.
"I should have said it sooner." He whispered to her in between their urgent kisses.
"The past is the past, Cassian. I'd rather live in the here and the now, for however long the Mother and The universe gives us, I want you by my side."
He grasped her hand, intertwining their fingers as he said,
"I wouldn't want it any other way, Nesta Archeron."
She smiled, capturing his lips once more as she mused,
"We should take this to the bedroom that way you can show me how much you love me."
She felt his smile between their kiss as he lifted her up in his arms, a giggle escaping her as he grinned,
"I thought you'd never ask."
@sjmromanceweek
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micah-of-the-psychos · 2 days ago
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I'm begging and screaming for the people that say "attachment doesn't mean love" to rewatch the Prequels. You don't even have to rewatch the fucking Clone Wars. It is literally the most obvious thing that attachment, yes, does in fact mean love. No, Anakin saying "Jedi are encouraged to love" in AotC does not prove you right, it's him saying "well technically I'm allowed to love" in a very tongue-in-cheek manner, blatantly implying that he's actually breaking the rules (on another note, some people on here really like flip-flopping on whether or not Anakin is a reliable narrator, and it seems to solely depend upon whether or not they agree with what he's saying). It's about as subtle as a semi truck. Plus, the entire time that he's married to her he has to keep his relationship secret because his relationship is, y'know, forbidden. He has to hide that she is pregnant because his relationship to her is, in fact, forbidden.
Since y'all love bringing up what George Lucas said about what attachment actually means, riddle me this: why would he write an entire forbidden romance subplot contingent on the Jedi forbidding things like romantic relationships if the Jedi didn't, in fact, forbid romantic relationships? There's two options here: either George Lucas is an even worse writer than we thought, or he's doing the interview version of retconning shit on Twitter. Since people ignored JKR even before she became prolific bigot, I think it's safe to assume most people think Word of God means jack shit if they're actively retconning core aspects of their work. So Lucas's word is utterly worthless in this argument regardless of his intentions.
Another blatantly obvious bit of proof that attachment=love is the fact that Jedi can't have relationships with their birth family. Full stop. There is no ambiguity to whether or not this is true, there is no George Lucas interviews for you to hide behind; this is irrevocably canon. And there is quite literally no legitimate excuse for the Jedi to do this. All excuses for this, canonical and fandom, circle directly back to "attachment is forbidden", and it is so painfully funny to watch the few people willing to defend this. Most don't even try though, and just ignore this issue entirely, because it is a glaringly obvious contradiction to their glorified headcanon on attachments that they so desperately want to uphold.
You know, I remember back when people on TikTok were freaking out about people not having media literacy. And I remember thinking during that entire time "You guys thought people ever had media literacy?" This portion of the Star Wars fandom in particular is walking proof that media literacy never died, it was already dead the second humanity invented storytelling.
Some disclaimers because some people in this fandom are particularly fond of using straw men and ad hominem, as well as just trolling:
-I don't think the Sith are good guys. You should watch me play KOTOR 1 and count the amount of times I call the Sith assholes, dumbasses, or scum. I very much hate them.
-I don't think that Order 66 was justified. This really shouldn't have to be said, but some people on this platform have rendered this necessary.
-People can headcanon that attachment and love are different things. My problem is when people start treating it as canon and try to force other people too as well.
-Criticizing the Jedi does not mean I am criticizing Buddhism. Even if it did, I will criticize any religion I damn well please because the "It's My Religion" card immediately loses validity the second you physically or psychologically harm other people, especially children. However, the Jedi philosophy on attachment and the Buddhist philosophy on attachment are different, so this argument doesn't hold any water to begin with.
-You are free to like the Jedi. I encourage you to do so. I am not, and never will tell you that you can't.
-I really shouldn't have to make these disclaimers to begin with, but since this is the internet and people don't read the words on the page anymore, I unfortunately have to spell shit out with crayon.
Also, I can and will use the block button. If you engage in bullying or harassment, engage in bad faith arguments, or otherwise say fundamentally false or incredibly stupid shit, I will block you. If you can't handle that, then don't engage with this post. I am not making this post in hopes that you will actually listen to me, because the people that this is directed at don't listen, and don't want to. If you truly disagree with what I've said in this post on such a fundamental level that you need to make a long-winded reply about how everything I've ever said is wrong, please just scroll — dealing with that shit is actually exhausting.
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postcardsfromheapside · 3 days ago
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So I finished my DA2 replay, and I had wondered if I would feel differently after taking my time with it, and with the perspective of Veilguard. And yes, in small ways I do, but about the series and about Anders, I don't. That is to say: I think Veilguard is a fucking fantastic capper to the series (I mean, pray there is more, "hope for the best, expect the worst" as the Mel Brooks song goes), and Anders is relatably angry, even if the "betrayal" is frustrating and heart-breaking.
Also, there's just too much Dragon Age just the same way there's too much Tolkien, it's just that I can relisten to Tolkien via audiobook while I work and don't have time to constantly replay Dragon Age to absorb every little detail that my broken brain forgets (and I'm pretty good with lore) and I wish parts of this fandom were more curious than scathing about things they've obviously forgotten. Or skipped through, according to some of them, because I guess the context of dialogue and a cut scene isn't necessary for some of them to weigh in on things.
Word vomit of notes below the break:
First of all.
Can these two just fuck already. Watching Cassandra go from throwing him around to absolutely ENTHRALLED by Varric's complete bullshit is just going to make it so much better when I hit the "Guilty Pleasures" quest again in DA:I. This woman is SEDUCED by his story-telling, and you *cannot* convince me he wasn't gagging on his power trip.
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Second.
I never played Mark of the Assassin before, and had completely forgotten Felicia Day was in DA2, and laughed like hell. I really enjoyed it. I haven't really used a stealth option in a game since leaving Skyrim for other stuff (do we ever really leave Skyrim?) and it was really fun, but I think the wyvern at the end of the DLC was actually the best fight in the entire game, even more than Corypheus. It hinted at the dragon battles to come in Veilguard. Also, I loved how Anders' dialogue got more relaxed outside of Kirkwall, like shedding the city let him loosen up. The back and forth with Hawke about his fantasy for being rescued was completely unhinged - after I accused Hawke of being feral and lacking social graces, I've decided the two of them match each other's freak and they're fine.
Third.
All the people who were losing their minds about the line "A crow never abandons a contract" and acting like the devs forgot Zevran.
He literally addresses it in the game. I keep having these moments where shit that people bitched about regarding Veilguard is addressed right *there.*
"The crows do like saying that, but I am living proof it's a lie."
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No one actually forgot, but I'm sure the Dellamorte's wish to the Maker a motherfucker could.
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When people complain the writing in Veilguard is too modern, I'm going to remember Hawke complaining exactly like this. She sounds like I do when I'm side-eyeing my friends in the year of our Maker 2025.
Fourth.
I had planned on romancing Blackwall this DA:I run, finally, because I'm a little obsessed with this Warden throughline from Anders to Blackwall to Davrin. From a cage, to hope/redemption, to a more meaningful path of positive change and impact.
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They both haunt Veilguard's narrative and dialogue.
And then of course:
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hrm.
Fifth.
I do hope we get another DA. Or supplementary material. Because I want to know what the fuck is going on with this story I had forgotten the details of, especially with the decision regarding the Nadas Dirthalen.
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These two fucking idiots. I can't believe in different lives I've schtupped them both. (I can absolutely believe it)
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Sixth.
The worst part of Meredith is she sounds like conservative family members of mine. 'Better to punish the innocent than risk even one guilty person go free', rather than the opposite. To them it sounds so reasonable. To us, it's abhorrent to punish everyone else for other people's crimes.
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I couldn't bring myself to feel betrayed by Anders, even though I tried to play my Hawke as I think she would have felt: betrayed by the secret-keeping, if nothing else. The shock and hurt at the innocent lives. But it's hard not to feel an understanding when I sit here in a political situation with - maybe not less fraught, but at least less fantastical - implications and certainly still feel like violence is inevitable and we are way past the point of compromise and words.
Anyway.
This dwarf.
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drafthorsemath · 2 days ago
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Tech Remembers
Written for Pheebruary!
Prompt: First Kisses
Warnings: Mention of Tech’s fall, but Tech lives! Includes CX-Tech, amnesia, and the beginnings of recovery. SFW. A continuation from my first Pheebruary prompt here.
Word Count: About 1,350
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Phee held her breath as she watched the holovid from Tech’s goggles and Omega and Wrecker slowly fell from view. Only they weren’t falling. He was. Watching this scene was no easier on any of his family who, by this point, were gathered round and trying to get any and all information he left using the codes in Mel. No one needed to worry that the trail went cold once Hemlock found Tech’s goggles. Although his mind had been played with, CX-2 managed to remember Tech’s encrypted channel well enough to try to reach them even if it was for no discernable reason. It was a message sent while he was off on a mission for Hemlock; as if he was remembering that he needed to contact someone in his past but was on autopilot.
“Havoc 4. Do you read me?” was all he could say.
It sounded like Tech and yet not. He was distant.
“Disregard.”
Apparently, he didn’t remember enough to know why he was trying to contact Echo and at that point he probably didn’t even remember who Echo was. The brothers felt a punch to the gut thinking they’d unknowingly left their brother on Tantiss.
No new information existed on any of the hardware except for a recent time stamp on another message; this time only one standard rotation ago.
“Havoc 4, this is Havoc 2. I am…. We are….. nearing the forest moon of Endor. I am not sure where I should…..”
Again, it sounded like Tech, but distant. He sounded confused and agitated. He was clearly lost.
“Who is ‘we’?” Omega asked the group. She was only met by shrugs and Crosshair standing up.
“He’s alive,” Hunter answered.
“That’s all that matters,” Crosshair added; already headed for Phee’s ship and clearly determined to get his brother back.
They flew in silence with the hope that they could at least find a clue to his next steps, if not find Tech himself.
They landed near the coordinates from the comm message.  A pirate ship was left nearby; which Phee recognized. She had to laugh to herself a little as the group hid behind some trees. When she told him not to run off with pirates, she didn’t foresee that he’d actually do it. She rolled her eyes when a familiar voice started talking about profitability.
“You know them?” Echo asked.
“Hondo,” Phee replied. “He’s one of a kind.”
“Think they’ll give us any trouble?” Wrecker inquired while Crosshair stood on his shoulders for a boost to climb a tree and get a better view.
“Doubt it,” she answered. “He’s a big talker, so leave it to me.”
“There,” Crosshair whispered with a nod. He climbed back down with a smile, finally getting to see his brother. “Tech’s arguing with someone near the front of the ship.”
“What’s the plan?” Omega asked.
Hunter took a breath and looked from one person to another while forming his thoughts.
“From what we know, Tech doesn’t seem to remember much. Phee knows these guys so she should definitely approach, but I’m thinking maybe it’s best if only one of us goes with Phee, so we don’t overwhelm him and if backup is needed, the rest of us step in.”
“Right,” Omega replied. “So who should go with Phee?”
“Echo,” Phee answered.
“You sure?” he asked.
“He kept comm’ing Havoc 4,” Crosshair said. “He remembered that much.”
Everyone nodded. The two approached.
“Hondo Ohnaka,” Phee said, wasting no time and clearly announcing their entrance so as not to get shot sneaking.
“Phee! All the way out here,” he replied. “And what brings you this way? Hopefully you didn’t come this far for another one of your trinkets.”
“No,” she said.  “As a matter of fact, we’re here for him.”
She pointed at Tech who stood frozen.
“Ha... Havoc 4?” Tech ventured.
Echo nodded and smiled.
“Fantastic,” Tech said. “Goodbye Hondo.”
“Wait wait wait wait wait,” Hondo interjected, trying to get between the lost clone and his destination. “You promised me you would be my new pilot.”
“And I was,” Tech curtly replied. “Now I am not.”
Phee offered, “I thought you could fly anything, Hondo.”
“Of course I can! I may simply be expanding business and in need of some good men.”
“And have you paid this man for his time and skills?” Echo asked with a grin.
“Not exactly,” Hondo answered. “Not for this trip at any rate, but that is because we are not done.”
“You haven’t paid him and you still have the rest of your crew and a way to get home,” Phee surmised.
She couldn’t help noticing Tech staring at her almost helplessly and confused, but she stayed focused.
“Then you’re out nothing,” Echo added, taking a few steps toward Tech.
Echo put his hand on his shoulder. Tech nodded; the friendly touch grounding him. They both walked toward the Providence with Phee following and keeping an eye on Hondo.
“You can’t just walk away from me,” Hondo shouted.
“Bye Hondo!” Phee shouted back.
They walked as fast as they could and before long the ship was in sight.
“Everyone else is on the ship,” Echo told Tech as they got closer. “Hunter, Wrecker, Omega, and Crosshair.”
“Crosshair?” Tech asked.
“Yeah,” Echo replied. “Long story, but we’re all here.”
They walked onto the ship and Phee got into the pilot seat with Mel parked at her side. She would have her moment later. For now, they needed to get back to Pabu.
The family reunion was more than a little awkward.
“I don’t remember everything,” Tech admitted, “but I know your faces.”
Omega reached for Tech. She hugged his waist and he instinctively returned the hug.
“I’m sorry,” was all he could say. He felt he had let her down.
“We missed you, Tech!” She looked up at him with tears in her eyes and while Tech searched his memory, he knew he needed her to feel safe now. He squatted down and held her.
“Does Tech give hugs now?” Wrecker asked as quietly as he could, bumping Hunter with his elbow. The oldest brother shrugged and smiled.
The flight home was quiet, but filled with Tech putting pieces together using his old datapad and goggles. Crosshair had brought them along, hoping it would speed up his recovery process. He sat next to him and they discussed what Tech could remember about Hemlock and Tantiss. Between the chemicals Hemlock loved to use and the CX indoctrination, it was a wonder Tech was still mentally as okay as he was. Phee overheard the conversation and wiped tears away. Mel inquisitively beeped at her.
“Nothing’s wrong,” Phee replied to her trusty droid. “I’m glad he’s back.”
Once on Pabu, she landed the ship and the group discussed logistics. A routine would go a long way in helping Tech adjust.
“Why don’t you wander around the island with an expert?” Hunter suggested to him, nodding toward Phee.
“Very well.”
Tech watched a lurca hound run up to Crosshair and Omega and smiled to himself. He was certain that was new.
“We didn’t have one of those before, correct?” he asked Phee.
“Correct,” she answered with a smile.
They stood as Tech took in the scene around him, barely believing he was even there. He started walking next to Phee as she took him to familiar places. The Archium, the tree, the spot where they had their first dinner together just the two of them, and the balcony where she showed him Pabu’s sunset for the first time.
“I’m remembering more,” Tech said quietly. “It will take time. Not recalling what I know to be basic facts is incredibly frustrating.”
“I know,” she replied. “Don’t be so hard on yourself.” 
He turned to her and looked into her eyes as the sun began to set.
She paused and cautiously asked, “Do you remember me, Tech?”
He tentatively reached for her hand and said, “I remember that I love you.”
She held his hand up and kissed his wrist, eyes fixed on his. Her heart burst as Tech tenderly leaned in and kissed her lips for the first time and only pulled away to say, “Phee.”
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einscf · 13 hours ago
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i would wanna say space, if i wasn't so married to my grief. see: in a perfect world, i would wanna be a space pirate. hop into my little ship and shoot out into the stratosphere and never look back.
but two days ago, i saw a picture of the earth from the moon, and i wanted to cry. she was so blue and round and brilliant. shined like no gem i'd ever seen before. white like brushstrokes across canvas. made with so much love,
so much love,
and as i stood there ( stupid. slackjawed. stunned. ) watching her float, a most sudden and profound grief hit me.
in years from now, unfathomable years from now, when we are living in another galaxy, i hope that we still can see this same shade of blue. i hope that there are summer breezes and winter snow and birdcall and miles of ocean. i hope that we can breathe easy, that we can see ten dozen colors of sunset.
i'm not eloquent. can't put a name to this feeling of homesick for somewhere i already am—can't find the right words to describe how i swallowed that sudden grief, tucked it away somewhere to be dissected later, alone—'cos it felt dumb for someone to ask me what's wrong? and for me to reply, nothing, just thinking about a world where i never saw this shade of blue.
anyway, what i wanna say is this: i wish we could be in a place where we were safe enough to love. what i wanna say is: i wish i didn't have to worry about taking your hand because what if you have a knife?
so maybe i do wanna go to space. but i don't think it'd be for forever.
Where would you like to go?
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remeberm3 · 2 days ago
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i could have you | k.m
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⎯⎯“I could have you,” he murmured, his voice like silk, smooth and slow and dangerous. “If I wanted.”
warnings: sexy klaus
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The room was quiet, save for the soft crackle of the fire. Shadows danced across the walls, stretching long and golden, wrapping the space in a warmth that did nothing to ease the tension thick in the air.
She was standing near the fireplace, her back to him, though she knew he was watching. She could feel it, the weight of his gaze pressing into her spine, searing its way into her skin.
Klaus was leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, a smirk playing at his lips—lazy, knowing. Dangerous.
“You should stop looking at me like that,” she murmured, not turning.
He hummed, low and amused. “Like what, love?”
She exhaled, slow and measured. “Like you own me.”
There was a pause. A deliberate silence. And then, he stepped forward, slow, measured, boots tapping lightly against the wooden floor.
“Perhaps,” he said, voice a smooth drawl, “that’s because I do.”
She turned then, finally, and met his gaze. His eyes were sharp, filled with something molten, something that set every nerve in her body alight.
“You don’t.” The words came out stronger than she expected, but he only grinned.
“Oh, but I could,” Klaus murmured, taking another step closer. “You know it as well as I do.”
Her breath caught. Not in fear. Never in fear. But in something else entirely.
Possession. Hunger. The way his presence filled the room, as though he had claimed the very air itself.
Klaus tilted his head, studying her, gaze flickering over her face, down to her parted lips. “Tell me,” he murmured, stepping even closer, until the space between them was nothing more than a whisper. “Do you ever think about it?”
Her throat went dry. “About what?”
His smirk widened. He knew exactly what he was doing.
“About what it would be like,” he said softly, “if you gave in.”
She swallowed hard. “Klaus—”
“I could have you,” he murmured, his voice like silk, smooth and slow and dangerous. “If I wanted.”
She let out a shaky breath, pulse thrumming against her ribs. “You sound so sure of yourself.”
He reached up then, fingers brushing along her jaw, featherlight. Not enough. Never enough.
“I am,” he said, voice nothing more than a whisper. “Aren’t you?”
Her heart stuttered.
And that was the problem. Because she was.
But she wouldn’t let him know that.
She forced a smirk, tilting her chin up, the sharp glint of defiance flashing in her eyes. “That’s assuming I’d let you.”
Klaus exhaled a soft laugh, shaking his head as if she were saying something ridiculous. Maybe she was.
“Let me?” He echoed, his fingers ghosting down her arm, slow, agonizing. “Sweetheart, the real question is, how long are you going to keep pretending you don’t want to?”
She clenched her jaw. “You think I want you?”
He smiled then, all sharp teeth and amusement, as if the answer was so obvious it was amusing. “I think you crave me,” he corrected, leaning in, his breath warm against her skin. “I think it drives you mad.”
Her pulse betrayed her, a violent rhythm against her ribs. “And what if it does?”
For a moment, Klaus only watched her. Studied her like he was memorizing the way she looked under the firelight, the way her lips parted, the way her chest rose and fell.
Then, in a voice so quiet she almost missed it, he said, “Then you should stop running.”
She inhaled sharply, but he was already stepping back, already leaving her with the weight of those words pressing against her skin.
A challenge. A truth. A promise.
Because the thing about Klaus Mikaelson was, when he wanted something—he always got it.
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I listened to "Like I Would" by Zayn while writing this. I definitely recommend listening to it while you read it. 😮‍💨
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bippityboppity69 · 4 hours ago
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Sinbad/Sonja-Not What I Thought
This is for @sofieartz ! Some Sinbad/Sonja! You know I think I understand the pairing now 👀
“Ow!”
Sonja gave a stern look to Sinbad. “Stop moving. It won’t stop bleeding otherwise.”
“Easy-“ Sinbad hissed from gritted teeth. “-For the one without the hook wound to say!”
“You whine like a child. They don’t hurt that bad.”
“Excuse me?!” He exclaimed, glaring at her. “Last I checked, getting a giant hook through the shoulder is extremely painful!”
Hissing as she applied more pressure to the wound. Oh how he wished it was Merlin instead of Sonja, but no~ Apparently, Merlin had to accompany the hamsters and Nara to go herb and firewood collecting. Which left him in the lead handed care of the Whispers Leader. Wincing as she squeezed his arm.
“Are you trying to cut off my circulation?!”
“It’s called putting pressure on the wound to stop bleeding.” She told him, voice annoyed.
“Yeah to stop the bleeding, not cutting all the blood flow to my arm off!”
A cold stare was all Sonja gave him. An expression of disinterest resting on her face. As if she was dealing with an annoying insect. Maybe that’s how she viewed him. It made sense since she was part of the Carmines.
An awkward silence fell over the two.
“…were they okay?”
“What?”
“The… women from Brineville.” Sonja spoke, eyes focused on the bandage. “Were they all safe? Any injuries?”
Sinbad blinked, confused and surprised about her question. Was she worried? Why was Sonja of all people asking? Eyes narrowed in suspension as he stayed silent.
“I am being honest with my concern.” Sonja told him. “They have suffered long enough from Tesio. I do not wish for that suffering to continue.”
She was truly worried about his moms? No one else had asked him that. A confliction of emotions began to take place inside. Should he say anything? He was worried about a few of the women who were injured. But to admit that to Sonja, daughter of the man who had tormented his family for so long?
“…We’ll be fine.” He spoke after a moment.
A sigh left Sonja, Sinbad looking over to see her frown. Was she upset at his response? Watching as she grabbed another strip of fabric. Flinching as she touched the wound, red showing through the cloth.
“I understand…” She spoke, glancing at his face. “…I wish to establish peace with Brineville. I cannot undo the damage that Tesio did. However, I can ensure it does not continue to.”
Still not trusting her, Sinbad glanced at her face. Pausing as he saw the sorrowful expression she wore. She was being truthful. It would be nice to get some supplies. A few women did get injured.
“Some medicine would be good.” Sinbad mumbled, not looking at her. “Clean bandages too."
“I will ensure they get it.” Sonja promised.
Sinbad couldn’t help but stare at her, a faint smile appearing. That would be good for the villagers. He hoped that they would accept it. Maybe if he brought it in instead of Sonja?
“I’ll accompany you. They probably won’t accept it if you turn up alone.”
“I would appreciate that.” She spoke. “Also I want to invite them to testify in Tesio’s trail. They were his biggest victims.”
“…That will take some convincing. They haven’t stepped foot in Rustport since that day.”
He could already hear what they would say. Already seeing the surprise in their eyes that would turn to sternness. Brow furrowed as her hands planted on her hips.
“Really? The first woman you bring home?”
The thought made him snicker, a pang of homesickness going through him. He missed Brineville right now. Eyes darting to Sonja, did she miss Rustport right now too? Maybe she missed the Carmine Whispers like he did his moms.
“Why do you want to help us so much?” He finally asked. “You could just have treated us like Tesio did, brushed us away. Yet, you don’t. Why?”
Startled as Sonja sat up straight, a look of determination on her face. Face flushing as she moved closer to him. Hazel staring into intense green. The scent of Turkish rose and sandalwood circled him.
“There has been too much pain for too long.” Grabbing his hand as she brought it up to her forehead. Pressing the back of his hand against her as she spoke. “I promise as long as I live that Brineville will be protected by the Carmine Whispers. I will fix the wrongs that have been done.”
“I- uh, yes that would be good.” He swiftly said.
Heart pounding in his chest as he felt the warmth of her hands. He was suffering from blood loss. That was why he felt his cheeks burn under her gaze. He was going delirious.
“And we could always use a skilled captain like yourself.”
Yep, he was hallucinating, there was no other explanation. Sonja had just given him, him, a compliment. That was a compliment right? Yeah, she said he was skilled!
“I-I’m, I mean of course I am!” He chirped. “I’m Sinbad after all!”
It was a defense mechanism. Fall back on an air of confidence and bravo. Flashing a quick grin, facade nearly breaking as Sonja did something unexpected.
She gave a chuckle.
His brain was short-circuiting. Stunned as she turned her head to the side with a smile. A part of his brain whispered about how nice her laugh sounded. Also about the dimple in her left cheek.
“Usually I would doubt such claims, but after seeing what you can do. I don’t doubt your skills.”
“You know, she’s… not bad company to have.” Sinbad thought. Ignoring the fluttering in his stomach as he looked around the cave. “Not what I thought she was. Maybe sh-“
Wincing as his arm throbbed, “Gah! Stop squeezing so hard!”
“My apologies.”
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paigesbasketball · 2 days ago
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Echos of The Fallen
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Chapter 4: Calculated Risks Shadow the Hedgehog x reader Warnings: swearing
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3:45 AM – Warehouse Hideout
The stolen G.U.N. assets lay sprawled across the table, stacks of high-value data drives, encrypted documents, and access credentials that were worth more than gold on the black market. Avia leaned back against the cool metal wall, arms crossed, eyes flickering across the team. They had pulled it off, but it had been too close. Shadow had nearly caught them.
Scar paced near the table, cracking her knuckles. “I still can’t believe we got out of there in one piece. You really had to go and flirt with him mid-fight, huh?”
Avia rolled her eyes. “It was a distraction. And it worked.”
Scar smirked. “Yeah, but now he’s going to remember you. Maybe even hunt you.”
Zero, still typing away at his laptop, barely glanced up. “We should assume he’s already started.”
Avia exhaled sharply. She knew that better than anyone. Shadow wasn’t one to let things slide. If anything, her stunt back at the bank would make him dig even deeper. But the important part was that he had no idea who she was.
Scar plopped onto the couch, tossing a data chip between her fingers. “The real question is—what now? We got their money, but G.U.N. isn’t just gonna take this lying down.”
Zero’s fingers didn’t stop moving. “They’re already sweeping the city. My feeds are picking up multiple strike teams mobilizing.” He finally looked up, eyes sharp. “And they’re not just looking for the stolen goods. They’re looking for us.”
Avia tensed. “Then we go dark for a while. Let the heat die down.”
Scar raised a brow. “And what about Prototype X-09?”
That was the real issue, the real reason they had made a move against G.U.N. The money was just a means to an end. The real prize was understanding what G.U.N. was hiding—what kind of weapon they were planning to unleash.
Avia tapped the table thoughtfully. “We intercepted their funds, which means delays. But we still don’t know what X-09 is.” She turned toward Zero. “How much were you able to pull before we had to bail?”
Zero plugged in one of the stolen drives, his screen filling with lines of code and heavily encrypted files. “Not much. G.U.N. really doesn’t want people knowing about this project.” He narrowed his eyes, fingers gliding over the keys. “But… there’s something. I can break through it, but it’ll take time.”
Scar sighed, leaning her head back. “Great. More waiting.”
Avia wasn’t convinced they had that luxury. Shadow wouldn’t stop, not until he figured out who they were. She had seen the look in his eyes before they escaped—the calculation, the intensity. He knew she wasn’t just another mercenary.
And that was a problem.
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4:15 AM – G.U.N. Headquarters
Shadow stood before the monitor in the war room, arms crossed, crimson eyes locked onto the surveillance footage from the bank. The fight replayed in slow motion—every movement, every detail, every split-second decision. His opponent was skilled. Too skilled.
Rouge sat on the edge of the table, arms folded. “You keep watching that, and you’re gonna burn a hole through the screen.”
Shadow didn’t answer, his focus unwavering. The way she moved… precise, calculated. She had known how to disable Omega. Had known exactly how to bait him into a vulnerable position. And then there was her escape. Efficient. No hesitation. It all pointed to training—elite training.
But who was she?
Rouge smirked. “Still thinking about your little mystery girl?”
Shadow turned to her, unamused. “She’s not ‘mine.’”
Rouge waved a hand. “Relax, I’m just saying—it’s obvious she’s not some common thief. She knew what she was doing.”
Shadow’s eyes flickered back to the screen. “She’s ex-G.U.N. or something close to it.”
Rouge tilted her head. “You really think so?”
Shadow nodded. “She was too precise. Knew how to counter Omega. Knew how I would react.” He exhaled. “This wasn’t her first time going up against our tactics.”
Omega’s mechanical voice rumbled from across the room. “RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ALL SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS.”
Rouge rolled her eyes. “Real subtle, Omega.”
Shadow rewound the footage to the moment she had spoken to him, her words still lingering in his mind. You gonna kiss me or something, handsome?
It had been a taunt. A distraction. But in that moment, her expression had been unreadable—playful, but measured. She had calculated her next move before he had even reacted. That level of control wasn’t common.
Rouge noticed his silence and smirked. “She really got under your skin, didn’t she?”
Shadow ignored her, his fingers tightening into a fist. “We find her. And when we do, I’ll make sure she tells me everything.”
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3:55 AM – Rooftop Overlook
The city stretched out below Avia, neon lights flickering in the distance as the early morning air bit at her skin. The team was still back at the hideout, resting, but she needed space to think.
Shadow was going to come for them. That much was certain. But as long as he didn’t know her identity, they had the upper hand. For now.
She pulled out a small, old photograph from her pocket. The edges were worn, the image slightly faded—a glimpse of a past life. One she had walked away from long ago.
G.U.N. thought they could bury their secrets. That they could erase the past. But Avia wasn’t done yet.
She clenched the photo in her fist before tucking it away. Shadow would chase her, but he was missing the most important piece of the puzzle.
He didn’t know who she was.
And as long as she kept it that way, she still had the advantage.
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6:30 AM – Warehouse Hideout
The sun had barely risen, casting an orange glow over the hideout as I stepped into the main room. The rest of the team was scattered around, still groggy from sleep. Viper sat at the table, sipping coffee with a lazy expression. Zero leaned against the wall, arms crossed, and Nova was fiddling with a small vial of something that probably shouldn’t be spilled.
I clapped my hands together. “Alright, guys, I have our next move.”
A few tired eyes turned toward me, some more interested than others. Zero raised an eyebrow. “I thought you wanted us to stay hidden until shit calmed down?”
“Well, change of plans,” I said, smirking.
I let the tension build for a moment before finally saying, “Our next mission is to kidnap Shadow the Hedgehog.” I smiled, hoping for agreement.
A beat of silence. Then—
“WHAT?!”
Scar walked in, stretching her arms above her head as she let out a yawn. “Good morning, people.”
Without missing a beat, Zero smirked and said, “Scar, Avia wants us to kidnap Shadow.” he says snickering while eating a piece of bacon.
Scar froze mid-step, eyes going wide. Then, without hesitation, she spun back around and started walking toward her room. “Good night, everyone.”
I blinked in confusion and sassily said, “Where are you going?”
Scar’s voice called from inside her room. “Back to sleep! I’m not gonna help you kidnap a man to get dick—there are other ways for this!”
Rolling my eyes, I marched over and dragged her back out.
Scar groaned, rubbing her eyes. “I blame Nova. Did you sniff one of her weird potions again and start hallucinating?”
Nova blinked. “Um… no? I wasn’t making any illusion potions this time… I think.”
Viper groaned and rubbed her temples. “Maybe we should stop letting her go up to the roof. The smoke fumes from the chimney's are making her crazy.”
Zero, suddenly burst into laughter. “There is no way you are this down bad for a man, or maybe its just him who caught your eye” he says wiggling his eyebrows.
I rolled my eyes. “Listen, he may have information that can help us.”
Viper leaned over and whispered to Scar, barely holding in a snicker, “Yeah, like his phone number.”
The two of them erupted into laughter.
I shot them an annoyed glare. “Guys, just huddle up.”
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scrumptiousstuffs · 2 days ago
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see now one thing i truly don't get with somsoms is how terribly incapable of rooting for their own faves they are. does that make sense? like, when First plays those more grayish characters (ex, Akk & Kant) everyone has those swings between “omg my pookie” and “omg ew why would he do that” and it's just so so funny to me. same with Khaotung and what happened for ex with Ray. idonno why our fandom can't just lock in and root for the “bad guys” too.
but i may be biased because i really need fkt to play the biggest villains in the whole universe lol would LOVE to have the fandom where we all can just collectively go “yea my man killed that guy but yk what? HE DESERVED IT.” instead of “my man killed and now he ain't my man anymore”
(btw hii it's me again 🍋)
Hi anon.
From what I can glean (and of course I may be wrong here), most FK fans have no issue with how Kant are being portrayed. It’s the casual viewers of FK/people who generally watch lots of Thai BL but don’t specifically follow FK per se that either had negative take on Kant (with some crossing the lines and starting talking nonsense on First itself) or just skipped KantBison scenes altogether because they perceived it as boring in the 1st half of the series (and then sounded so surprised that Kant was being blackmailed because of his brother. Some didn’t even know he had a younger brother 😑)
However, what I am realising with FK fans, and this is especially with inter-fans are the preconceived ideas they have of the series and then went absolutely bonkers/disappointed when Kant (or Bison) didn’t turn out to be how they thought it should be (it’s already happening with Cat For Cash). Some inter-fans said that it was a missed opportunity to make Kant “more interesting” and he became “boring” after getting together with Bison? (Very puzzled with this). So, in fact, we actually have inter-fans wanting Kant to be even an even greyer character than what he currently is?
Interestingly, I have never seen Thai fans of FK saying anything negative about the series or how they portray KB (maybe I’m not following as many Thai fans?). But I do follow Thai fans that have been with them since at least 2022 or before!). And if these Thai fans put up highlights from Thai reactors from YT - all of these Thai reactors are singing praises on KB acting/scenes.
However, if you look at inter-fans, you will see a fraction of them being angry about KB scenes where these are perceived as not being as meaningful as SF’s. Some are critical with Jojo/screenwriting team, labelling them as “lazy” that KB had to improvise their scenes, stating the scenes are only saved purely from FK acting. Now, I disagree with the statement. That’s like spitting on the face of the whole production team/lighting/cinematographer/costume/props department etc when they worked just as tirelessly.
Or how, it was “robbery” because THK was not as intense/more dramatic as it could have been - inter-fans got upset especially following the recent interview by Jojo with a Brazillian podcaster/YT channel where he confirmed he altered the script to be lighter in tone for 2 reasons - 1) he didn’t want an intense drama after just filming OF 2) when they were about to shoot the pilot trailer, the mass shooting in the shopping mall at Bangkok just happened and the series almost got canned by GMMTV. I also think personally, he wanted to challenge himself because he mentioned (during the interview), Thai series usually don’t mix comedy with action/drama together (it’s either one or another) - one of the reason why Khaotung apparently find it difficult to find the right balance as Bison when he first started shooting THK.
That’s another thing about these inter-fans, I am bemused when these same inter-fans insisted THK was made for international audience and not Thai/local audiences. I put up a post recently where P’Aof made a pointed remark stating Thai directors/production houses make BL/GL with Thai audience in mind. International fans are just bonuses for them.
Sure, THK is probably more “accessible” to inter-fans because Jojo references a lot of famous/classic rom-com from the late 90s to early 2000s. But his target is first and foremost Thai audience and that’s why he tailored it to the current political climate in Thailand at that time (not to mention he likely won’t be able to produce the series otherwise) plus “gentle” introduction to non-vanilla sexual practices to the largely still conservative Thai audiences (yes, I’m talking about BDSM, where again I see inter-fans (and not Thai!) complaining there were only that 1-2 scenes in Ep 3. Since I already explained why I wasn’t surprised in a different asked, I’m not going to say it here).
And please do not compare THK BDSM to KinnPorsche. KinnPorsche is a different ball game together. That show was aired on IQIYI exclusively with the budget largely covered by one of the main actor who is super rich, while THK is still being aired on YT/GMM25 (their local channel that is targeted to be more family oriented).
@firstkanaphans and @doublel27 also answered a recent asked about the discordant on why audiences may be so hypercritical to Kant/Ray as opposed to actual “bad people” like our hitmen. I think it was a brilliant answer.
Regardless, It will be interesting to see how Dr Karn is going to be perceived by audiences (local and internationally). I get the feeling it will again be mixed results. But one thing I will say about FK - they have always challenged themselves with the roles they take. Plus tirelessly working on perfecting their craft. For that, I will always adore them.
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Half truths and lies of omission were where he worked best. To twist something poisoned and corrupt so that it resembled beauty to be offered was a skill all on its own. There was no need for spells to charm of hypnotize save for some here and there when he had the power of words at his fingertips. Gaining desired information, turning others against their closest allies, stirring up battles in times of conflicts, all for his own gain. It was always nice that his hard work was noticed rather than those that bought in to a beautiful lie. Fools only bored him in the end. There were no true games if there was no challenge or perhaps he had simply become jaded in more ways than he thought. As for play acting, "Fior was smart to play along, though I am a little disappointed he knew already. I put quite a bit of effort in to that one. The necromancer boy, though...all it took was a drink. The Deathrunners leave a lot to be desired if they make someone so foolish their Underboss. I felt bad for him, truly."
To be brought into a lie so easily, there had been a touch of guilt when Mathias had left. Just barely, he had certainly done far worse in his long life. But now likely, his games wouldn't work any longer save for perhaps the bottom of the barrel folks. The ones ranked so low that they wouldn't be brought in to conversations of the Blood Witch. A true shame. Seeing the games come to their conclusion was always a bit disappointing but there were things to do before he found out what a deity could do to an insubordinate blood witch.
As he felt the small push towards himself, Corvinus wasted no time pushing back with his own aura of magic. Letting it seep through just slightly, pressing against the naga. But while the other radiated desire, his own was tainted with rage. Not towards Suresh, not right now, but often how his magic displayed itself. It was hatred and spite that allowed him to obtain his powers and still the powerful motivators that kept him going rather than secluding himself in his estate and watching the world fade away through the windows. But he was quick to pull his back and draw the small taste back into himself. They toyed with different weapons. "I think I'll just keep this one. Though it is adorable how keen you are to keep my jacket away. I'm not above self-maiming to get blood I need if pushed." Suresh had seen how quickly he had healed, there was no point pretending as if blood draw wasn't a tedious task. He felt the tail loosely wrap itself around his ankle though he didn't pull away. "Careful now," he gave a soft warning. The touch was fine so long as it didn't descend into violence and fighting again.
Still at the topic of the Nameless leader, Corvinus gave a sigh that was annoyed. As if it was a topic he didn't much care for. His lips pursed, leaning back into the couch with his arms stretched over the top and legs crossing. An image of openness and walls at the same time. His eyes moved to the windows, a long silence as he focused on the scenes down below. Fingers of one hand were tapping, dancing on the couch as though he were trying to come up with the perfect words. "...I'll grant you another trust," he finally spoke and attention rounding back to Suresh, "I said before you were the reason I came here. True in a way, but you weren't the one that initially drew my attention to the city. Just a happy perk." He thought about how far he should go, how careful to be. Whatever story he gave for the Nameless was a truth in a way considering where he was, so was the other. "I've been hunting while exploring the lovely city. The reason you haven't been able to reach the leader is because, well...he hasn't been here."
He'd been traveling, giving orders from afar, while gathering supplies and powers since his binding to the god. And trying to find a way to sever that same bond. "He came in to my country a few months ago. While I don't claim her lands, I ensure that my isles, my homeland, is safe. You wanted to know why I was here, I was drawn out. Forced into a game I had no intention of getting involved in to ensure me and my own are left alone. You want to know why I chose you three over the Nameless? You didn't interrupt my peace of mind. So I provoked, I taunted, all to create more noise to lure out what I wanted. Honestly, you lot did most of the work for me. And once I'm certain this is handled with the meeting, I will return home to my domain and continue my own works." Everything was stated so bluntly with that hint of annoyance on the topic. It was truths....though it was more the deity itself had lured and forced his involvement rather than any Leader in the shadows.
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"I imagine he was still rather stuffy, even eighty years ago. Though an improvement over his predecessor." He listened and nodded, the reason why Callum as still alive was the one where their stories matched up the best. He survived simply because the Witch hadn't felt like killing him. But Corvinus' need to gloat was a delightful bit of petty that Suresh could understand. A sly smile breaking across his lips at the dog comment. However Suresh did have a healthy respect for Death, the Goddess and her chosen. Suresh didn't believe anyone, even Corvinus could outrun her indefinitely. Gold ophidian eyes drifted thoughtfully over the Witch's face. It was what he would do. Drop small seeds and hope the roots caused cracks... And the best doubts were plausible ones. Why would Callum lie about the reason behind the fight? What did it matter if he was following the charge of his Goddess? Suresh already knew how unhappy the Lightless Leader would be finding out how this exchange went between the Witch and him tonight.
The sly smile turned into a graciously amused grin, and the Naga shook his head. "Please. Take this as the compliment that it's meant to be. You are one of the most accomplished half-truth speaker I have ever met." Suresh shook his head, he was a prideful creature but he was careful and observant. Even while he played the total hedonist Suresh knew there was far more under the surface of Corvinus. He'd gotten a small peek behind the curtain and he had gotten a taste of how much was still hidden. Labyrinthian depths. "I heard you went play acting to a few others too... I hear everything... eventually."
Suresh relaxed a little, letting his body uncoil slightly. He had only glamoured his hands, not bothering with the rest of it. The talons were useful but they were just one small brutal piece of his arsenal. "The offer to replace the one I ruined is still there. But you do look nice in my shirt." His eyes drifted over his shoulder and chest, nodding, "I knew that one would fit you." Eternity was a long time to have to plan, to remember slightly, to hold grudges. Suresh slowly manipulated his little game board of the city, making moves that were designed to not pay off for a generation or longer. Position himself carefully in order to strike the quickest and best blow. The people that truly drew his ire he dismantled brick by brick. Methodical and cruel until all they desired was release from the misery. But it had been a long time since he'd felt the need to do that.
The feel of the warm hand in his own, electricity that he couldn't help jumping from skin to skin, it was just part of what he was, a soft pulse of desire. But nothing that couldn't be shrugged off by the Witch. Because yes, to touch someone that could ignore that soft current that drew people to him was lovely. Dangerous and alluring. His eyes watched as Corvinus brought Suresh's hand to his lips and kissed it. Terribly charming. And Suresh's eyes softened at the caress as he searched for the lie, for the flinch. The Naga wanted to tell him that he should fear them... but who was he to correct the other? A mischievous glint came into his eye as he drew his hand back. Letting them rest in his lap, golden nails tracing his own scales absently, "I have to confess, I haven't been that excited in ages..." He let his tail drift down and loosely curl itself around one of Corvinus' ankles. The Witch had accepted the hand, so why not push a little?
Listening to the Witch again it had that taste of truth enough. Missing pieces. What was one witch? The sentence made Suresh reguard Corvinus' thoughtfully before he answered, "Depends on the Witch..." The comment about the not being considered a god made the Naga shrug. "One cultures monster is another's god. Who knows? Maybe in another five hundred years someone will make a shrine to the Immortal Blood Witch and burn effigies to you?" Suresh's mind drifted back to his Advisor and the Lightless Emissary. So many coincidences... "Something I am curious about, where did you find him? You might be a wonderful lure but you had to post up somewhere to get his attention... And we've been attempting to reach out for a long while now... I simply must know, where was it?"
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