#and like i keep my inhalers in my bag which is upstairs so i HAVE to go upstairs if i want to take it and ugh ._.

[vanillabat99]

I love (sarcasm) how my lungs feel like they're full of cotton after I go up stairs, or walk too much, or just exist. I love (still sarcasm) that the only functional inhaler available to me isn't compatible with my airchamber.

[maximoffromanoffs]

You’ll always be my baby

Even now that others class me as an adult, to my family, I'll always be the 'little one". In some situations I hate it. I mean when we're at one of stark's many parties and everyone's acting like it's too late for me to be out and not in bed.. it gets super annoying.

Now don't get me wrong I love them all, so so so much. But they're so protective over me since I'm the 'baby' that it gets annoying sometimes.

I've not been feeling so social lately, after coming in from school I kind of disappear into my room and only leave if I really need to. I just can't be bothered, I can keep putting up a front so I don't want to see anyone. Is that realistic? No. But it's not going to stop me trying.

As soon as I step into the compound I'm headed for my room once again. This time I pass Natasha, Wanda and Steve who are sitting in the living room, and once I walk past I try to force a smile on my face, not entirely sure what it looked like to them, today was particularly tiring. I'm sure my eye bags are very much present and my hairs thrown up into an incredibly messy bun. But I don't really care anymore.

Before I can walk out of the room, someone's hugged me tightly from behind. I only notice who it is when a long strand of red hair falls over. Wanda pulls me back with her until I'm seated between her and Nat with Steve next to Wanda.

I try to get up but then Wanda just pulls me down onto her lap and holds me tightly, resting her head on my shoulder. I keep a straight face, honestly not wanting to show them any emotion, even when she repeatedly kissed my cheek trying to get me to smile, I just can't. She gives up but still keeps tight hold of me asking "what's up, sweet pea?". I don't respond so she pulls me back a little so her cheek can rest against my own, mumbling a "huh" as she sways our bodies.

I try wriggle out of her tight hold, I'm not a baby anymore, I need to prove I'm not a baby anymore. I'm sick of people at school making fun of me for how the rest of the team treat me like I'm incapable and just a stupid child. I'm sick of people commenting on how incompetent I must be.

Wanda tries to calm me down whispering in my ear "woah calm down sweet pea you're okay, it's okay, I've got you, just calm down my love". The way she tries to sway me like you would a baby pushes me over the edge with my anger and I start swinging my arms to get out of her hold.

After only a few seconds though , Nat grabs hold of my arms, and pulls me into her grip instead, where she stands and carries me upstairs to her room, uttering a quiet "don't worry about it, I'll sort it" to Wanda and Steve who she leaves in the living room.

Nat feels so much stronger than Wanda as it's practically impossible to get out of her iron grip she has on me. That doesn't stop me from throwing a fit, genuinely like a two year old, and hitting her back and kicking my legs to try get her to stop carrying me again LIKE A BABY. IM NOT A BABY.

She doesn't even say anything in response, she's simply moves one arm to under my legs to keep them still and does her best to keep my arms from hitting her. In about 10 minutes, which took her way longer to get me upstairs than it should have, we reach her room.

I've actually never been in here, sure she's been in my room a couple of times but I've never come in here.. the others say she's super private about her room. They say she likes her own space to help her feel safe. I calm down thinking about this, just as she lays me down. Nat places the blanket over me as I snuggle into her pillow and inhale her scent, making me feel more comfortable and calm.

After some time of just laying there calming down, I look over to see Nat sat on a sort of rocking chair in the corner of the room. After a couple minutes she notices my gaze is on her and gives me a little smile before asking "you okay now?". I just turn around so I'm facing the wall, not wanting to talk.

I hear her sigh and some shuffling before a weight behind me dips the bed. She gently stroked my back whispering "hmm,  you okay", I shrug this time in response. Then she asks "hey what's up baby?". I used the love that name, lots of the others calls me it too. I am the baby of the group. But now that I'm being made fun of by people at school I don't like it anymore. I suddenly shout at her "I AM NOT A BABY".

I see her jump and her eyes glaze over a little, not expecting the sudden scream from me. Before she starts slowly nodding her head but still looks super confused. "Honey... I know you're not a baby, I um.. well...", hearing her stutter I instantly feel bad, so I turn around to face her and subconsciously place my hand right by hers.

We just sort of stare into each others eyes for a few minutes, in an incredibly intimate moment for the two of us. Then Nat takes a deep breath and explains "so I know everyone else on the team kinda adopted that name for you because I mean you're the little one of the team, so it seemed fitting. I um.. suppose it's come to feel like you're my um daughter... in a way and so it seemed right for me. But I'm not going to call you it anymore, it's clear you don't like it and I was stupid to think that anyway".

I give a little shake of my head and whisper "I just don't want people to think I'm a baby".

N: "Ba.. hon I, we don't think you're a baby.."

Y: "No but they do"

N: "Who does?"

Y: Mutters "people at school"

"Oh sweetheart, people can be horrible for no good reason. I bet those people don't have anyone who treats them like we treat you and so they're jealous of that. Don't let their comments get in the way of you and us. Just talk to us, and let us help you. We all want what's best for you, lovely". She says this while stroking my face, going from my cheeks to my nose and my eyebrows.

My eyes glaze over again at her words and I see she pouts at me, before opening her arms to offer a hug. I don't move feeling guilty, as a tear rolls down my face. She wastes no time reaching forward and pulling me practically onto her lap, holding me tight as my head rests on her shoulder. I cling to the back of her shirt, letting her hold me for a moment.

That's until I gasp, and she kisses my temple asking "what baby?" And I mumble "was so mean to wanda", I feel Nat nod her head, "maybe a little, but she'll understand my love. should we go see her?", I give a subtle nod again, and let out a squeak when Nat just stands up holding me, Instead of putting me down. I hear her chuckle at my reaction, as she stares at me for a moment then whispers "you'll always be my baby", kissing my cheek a couple of times. I blush at her actions, and continue to let her carry me back down to wanda.

Once we get to the living room she puts me down, and I stumble over to wanda with my head down. She looks up from her phone in concern and pulls me to sit in front of her this time, which I note is different to usual because of my reaction before so I start to tear up once again. She also refrains from asking me what's wrong again, so I mutter a quiet "I'm really sorry wanda", before glancing up at her. She frowns cupping my face and shaking her head a little "can I hold you now?", I instantly nod my head, so she pulls me onto her lap again, into the same position as before snuggling her cheek against my own.

Nat comes and kneels in front of me asking "tell you what, shall we have a girls night tonight?", I give an excited nod, making both girls laugh at me as Wanda shifts slightly to press kisses to my cheek, then Nat leans to kiss my other cheek, their actions making me giggle until they eventually stop.

I turn my head looking from Nat to Wanda until I say "thank you both, for everything.. I love you so so much",

Nat replies for the both of them "we love you too, baby, so so so much".

[hamandswisscroissant]

Pawn- Draco Malfoy X Reader (ch 2)

Fandom: Harry Potter

Summary: Ava Lestrange is the unfortunate daughter of Bellatrix and Voldemort and spent the first 16 years of her life dissociated from her reality. Now she is being used by her father to both aid Draco in his mission, and report back any interesting information she gathers on their enemies. What will Draco do when he finds out that not only does she loath her father's politics, but he's also falling in love with her?

Note: teehee

wc: 3,753

EXOTIC

Draco

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Draco wanted to kiss Blaise for whatever exotic strain he had brought this time. Inhaling the almost yellow smoke felt euphoric, and he could feel a lot of his tension melt away. Something felt strange, though. Draco looked up and saw what was watching him. Ava. She was smiling wider than he thought she would ever be capable of and seeing her sprawled out with Daphne and Pansy, who he considered sisters, felt bittersweet. A small part of him was sorry for Lestrange, and glad to see her happy for probably the first time in her life, but a much bigger, destructive portion of him despised her. She was polluting his family, his safe space. Over the summer the mission felt so far away, but now it's up close and unnerving. And it isn't lost on Draco that Dumbledore's death will start something that his family may not survive. And here she was, the spawn of Draco’s two least favorite people, here to keep an unwavering eye on him and report back to her father. 

Ava herself didn't seem evil, but for all Draco knew it was just an act. Something to get him to let his guard down. Either way, he knew she would probably want to get started on the mission soon, and Draco was dreading reality. Thankfully, the whiskey in his right hand and joint in the left was taking him far, far away from here. He hoped Theo could get some stuff soon too. 

Everyone seemed happy, which was good, but Draco still felt a bit of him holding onto some tightness in his chest. Theo was currently loose as could be, dancing maniacally with Daphne to some muggle song and Ava looked so happy she could cry, which was a huge switch from what Draco was used to seeing. She was swaying to the music in her seat and Pansy was curled up next to her. After about ten minutes Theo was breathing heavily and returning to his seat. Blaise struck up a conversation with him about the first quidditch game of the season, but Theo ignored him, instead looking at Ava on the couch.

“You seem happy, Ava.” He slurred a bit, his shirt buttons coming undone. 

“I've always wanted to listen to muggle music.” Ava said, still grinning. “It's even better than I expected.”

“Oh man,” Blaise joined in, “I'm gonna have to give you some of my CDs.”

“Yes please!” Ava smiled even wider and clapped her hands together.

“So,” Pansy lifted her head up, waking up from her cat nap. “I think it's bedtime.”

“Me too.” Daphne yawned. “ Do you want us to show you the dorm, Ava?”

“Yeah,” She responded. “I'm probably gonna go to sleep too.”

Draco watched the girls gather their things, Pansy notably grabbing three joints from the bag, before they shuffled upstairs, giggling the whole time and stumbling a bit over each other, resulting in even more giggles. Once the girls had left, the boys sat in a moment of silence before Theo spoke up.

“So, lads.” He sat back in his chair and waggled his eyebrows. “Thoughts on the new girl?”

“She seems real sheltered,” Blaise responded. “But her mum is Bellatrix so maybe she's got a freaky side.” 

“I'd like to find out,” Theo chuckled deviously.

“I doubt she’d let you.” Draco stated, sipping on his whiskey. 

“And why is that?” Theo huffed and crossed his arms in defiance.

“She doesn't seem like the type to just jump into someone's lap.” Draco explained, but truthfully he had no clue what to think of Ava. She was the classic bubble-wrapped kid, and socially awkward, but she didn't really hesitate to try the whiskey or even the joint. Maybe she had some surprises up her sleeve. “Stop being a perv,” he added.

“Oh, I'm a perv?” Theo guffawed in shock. “I'm not the one who got a blowjob in front of everyone during the last ravenclaw party!” 

“You're just jealous, Theo.” Blaise joked. “I'm sure some girl will take pity on you at the next party.”

“Hey!” Theo shouted, pointing a finger at Blaise. “I'll have you know that I totally banged Ella Selpie over the summer!”

“So, what?” Blaise scoffed. “I had her in fourth year.”

Suddenly they heard the stomping of footsteps coming down the steps. Pansy popped out from the entryway, slippers and robe and joint lit between her fingers. 

“Stop being pigs.” She reprimanded, before turning back around and leaving, presumably back to bed. 

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Ava

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Once the girls had reached the top of the stairs, they continued stumbling and giggling down the hallway until they reached their dorm. After swinging the door open so hard it bounced off the wall, making Ava flinch, Daphne flung herself onto her bed and sprawled out wide. 

The room was one of the best things Ava had ever seen. Millicents stuff was gone by now and moved to a different room, leaving Ava the bed closest to the window, making her smile a bit. The windows were the same as they were in the common room, allowing greenish blue light to leak into the room through the lake. Everything was mostly green, including Daphne and Pansy’s bed covers. Ava was happy to see that her luggage had been placed at the foot of her bed, she was aching to make her bed and go to sleep. However, Pansy had other ideas.

“Here let me show you around.” Pansy grabbed her hand and started leading her around the room, pointing out where in the closet Ava could place her clothes and which desk was hers. After showing her the bathroom and the record player that the girls shared, Pansy pulled out a joint from the bag. “It looks like Daph is out.” Daphne was in fact snoring very loudly, not having moved from her spread eagle position. 

“You wanna smoke?” Pansy asked, offering a joint to Ava. She gladly accepted, seeing why people tended to enjoy the calming effects. She lit it just as Pansy had showed her and sat down cross legged on her bed. 

“You're very quiet, you know.” Pansy sat down next to her on the uncovered mattress.

“I honestly think I'm doing pretty well, given the circumstances.” Ava laughed in response.

“Did you not get out much before this?” Pansy asked. “I know you were homeschooled and I guess no one even really knew Bellatrix had a daughter.” 

“They didn't let me out much. I just stayed in my room all day.” What Ava declined to mention was that she was physically unable to leave her room, ever, period. The few times she had been successful in getting out, she had been penalized with weeks in the dungeons. A common punishment in the Lestrange-Riddle household. It was strange having her Lord around as well. Her mother always spoke about him with manic praise in her childhood, but he didn't have a physical body until recently. 

“Hey, it's okay.” Pansy placed her hand on avas shoulder comfortingly, seeing through her vagueness. “We all have shit parents and bad memories. But that's why we stick together.”

“Do you know?” Ava asked and took a small hit of the joint, then passed it back to Pansy.

“That your dad is the Dark Lord?” Pansy questioned. “Yeah, the friend group knows all about that and your collaboration with Draco.” 

Ava stopped for a moment and took this information in. She wasn't mad that Draco told, really she was just glad that no one else in the student body knew. 

“What's he like?” Ava asked suddenly.

“Who, Draco?” She responded.

“Yeah, he doesn't really do much in the meetings.” Ava replied, “ I don't know much about him.”

“Funny, he said the same thing about you.” Pansy giggled and passed the joint back. “Draco’s been through a lot, just like the rest of us. Shit dad, high expectations, constant fear. But, he holds it together better than all of us. He's very good at occlumency, so we really don’t see his true feelings a lot. I think he finds peace the same way the rest of us do.”

“Are you and him…?” Ava wondered, shyly.

“Oh no!” Pansy scoffed. “I like women, not weasels.”

“He's pretty like a woman.” Ava confessed, slightly pink.

Pansy just burst out laughing and didn't stop until she was holding her sides and wiping tears from her eyes. “You're odd, you know that?” Pansy finally spoke after she contained herself.

“Everyone keeps saying that.” Ava looked down at her feet, feeling self-conscious.

“No, no no.” Pansy assured her. “I mean it in an endearing way. Like Luna, y’know? Love Luna.”

“Who's Luna?” Ava asked, tilting her head. 

“Oh, you'll meet her soon enough.” Pansy had an odd, far away glint in her eyes. “She's really cool.”

“You think she's pretty.” Ava observed bluntly.

“No, I don't!” Pansy denied, but she had gone bright red. Ava giggled and passed her the joint back.

“Whatever you say.” Ava laughed. “But, I think I'm gonna go to bed. Thank you for showing me around and being so nice.”

“Of course.” Pansy had a small smile on her face.

Ava unlocked her trunk and unpacked her pink bedding from the bottom. Her favorite house elf, Noopy, had gotten it for her as a going-away gift. All her other belongings were from a muggle thrift shop that she had snuck away to during her school shopping. Her mother had purchased her books and essentials, however, which caused a stark difference between the worn, loved clothing and the brand new high end school supplies. She hoped one day she could get away with some money and have her own place filled with all the things she really likes. 

After her bed was made and Pansy had started the shower, Ava curled up in her brand new nest. It felt so much better than her old bed. Just being here felt so amazing and she could hardly believe it. Soon, her eyelids felt heavy and her breathing slowed, and she let sleep take over.

Ava opened her eyes. She felt lighter than usual. It was really dark too. She rubbed her eyes and looked around, realizing she was not in her dorm room bed. In fact, she was standing in the middle of a long, poorly lit hallway. All of a sudden she was very awake and she whipped around quickly trying to figure out where on earth she was and how she got here. The wallpaper was torn and dusty and a green so dark it was almost black. The dark wood flooring creaked as she stepped along it carefully. 

When she looked down at her feet, something caught her eye. Her skin looked different somehow, but she couldn't pinpoint what was wrong. It was very disconcerting. Before even really thinking about it, she pinched her arm as hard as she could and was very surprised to find that she didn't feel much at all. Only the slight recognition of pain, but nothing compared to how much it should've hurt. Her nails had left angry red crescents in her forearm. 

Ava was startled from her thoughts when she heard what sounded like faint crying. It wasn't a child and it didn't sound like normal crying. It sounded like pure fear and loss. It was coming from the expanse of hallway in front of her. She walked cautiously, flinching each time the floorboards creaked or a spider got too close to her. As she trekked, she started to see the outline of a double-door at the end of the hallway. It was huge and heavy, ornately carved from expensive wood. She turned the extravagant doorknob and found that the door wouldn't budge. She changed tactics and leaned her shoulder against the door and pushed with all her might. 

As the door was slowly pried open, the cries got louder and louder, echoing in the room beyond. Moonlight poured into the hallway and Ava opened the door just enough to squeeze through. She entered a large expanse of a room. It had beautiful marble floors and a huge skylight above, the only light source being the moon. In the center of the room was the source of the noise. She could make out what seemed to be a boy crouching and sobbing, but everything was covered in red. 

She hesitantly stepped closer, not sure who the blonde man in front of her was, but she wasn't taking any chances in this weird dream world. As she got closer, she saw what the boy was crouching over. It was Narcissa Malfoy. She was much paler than normal and the red of her blood was seeping into her dress and the stone beneath them. Her eyes were gray and wide open, but looking at nothing.

Over her was Draco, choking out sobs and holding her tight. He had blood all over his clothes, but he didn’t care. He was completely engrossed in his pain. Ava approached him gradually and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, just as Pansy had done to comfort her earlier. Draco jumped and almost snarled at the girl before recognition lit up his bloodshot eyes.

“Ava?” He choked out, his voice hoarse.

“Hi, Draco.” She responded awkwardly. 

“Get the fuck away from me!” He screamed, baring his teeth at Ava as tears streamed down his cheeks. She jumped back in response.

“Hey, hey, it's ok.” Ava tried again. “It's not real, I promise.”

Draco just kept sobbing, clutching his limp mother, not listening to Ava. 

“Draco, please, just breathe.” Ava pleaded. “You're just having a nightmare.” 

Her words barely registered to Draco, but if what she was saying was true, he did need to calm down. He took in a shaky breath and tried to chill out, but his mother was right there. And she felt real. But if she was real, why was Ava here? And where exactly was he? How did he get here?

Ava had sat down next to Draco and began rubbing small, soothing circles in his back as he tried to regain his breath and composure. Slowly, he became more and more coherent, and Ava was amazed to see that Narcissa was slowly fading away, becoming translucent, until she was no longer there. Now it was just Draco, on his knees taking rattling breaths and Ava cross-legged next to him, pacifying him.

“Are you real?” Draco finally asked after a couple minutes. His cheeks were a bit pink and he had dried tears on his face, but his stormy grey eyes carried their familiar dissociation. 

“I’m not sure.” Ava responded truthfully. 

“You're part of my dream?” He continued.

“Possibly.” She replied, shrugging. In all honesty she had no clue what was going on or if she was actually just dreaming all this herself. She had never dreamt anything like this, but she had also never seen Draco in such a state, and never expected to.

“It wouldn't be the first time.” He said vaguely, looking up at the ceiling and avoiding her questioning gaze.”

“You've dreamt of me before?” She asked, shocked. She had never dreamt of him before and they had never even had a real conversation before.

“It doesn't matter.” He looked back down at his feet, frowning.

Ava felt dizzy and looked around to see her surroundings going dark, Draco quickly fading from her vision. She felt like she was free-falling.

“Thank you.” Was the last thing she heard before she slipped away.

[les-pompiers118]

Last call for sin

900 words | rated Teen | Buck angst

A 1x01 coda ficlet for @911hiatus's week one prompt, "hunger." Title from All These Things That I've Done by The Killers, which is a perfect song for pilot Buck (in my humble opinion).

He managed the drive home okay—hands tight around the steering wheel, radio on too loud to keep his thoughts at bay, but he made it. He just put his mind on autopilot and drove. But now that he’s safely on his own front porch, fiddling with the keys in his jacket pocket, Buck feels like he can’t breathe. As if there’s a snake wrapped around his ribcage, squeezing.

He inhales sharply through his nose, then exhales more slowly from his mouth, talking himself through it like he’s his own patient. In… and out. There you go. You’re okay. On the far end of the porch, someone left an empty beer can in the potted geranium that’s languishing between two folding chairs. Buck keeps his eyes fixed on it, both to ground himself while he breathes and to have something—anything—to think about besides what happened yesterday.

He almost lost everything.

In… Out… In… Out…

The front door opens, startling Buck into taking a step back.

“Hey, I thought I heard you pull in,” Kyle says through the screen door. He’s wearing flannel pajama bottoms printed with puffy, cartoon Christmas trees and no shirt. “You okay, man?”

“Yeah, fine. Just didn’t get much sleep.” Buck walks over to the geranium, plucks out the beer can, and hands it to Kyle. “You guys, uh, have someone over last night?”

“Not me. Stayed up late watching a couple movies. I don’t have to work until noon.”

Buck follows Kyle inside, careful not to let the screen door slam. “Sorry if I woke you up.”

“You didn’t. Fucking car alarm next door again. I’m gonna let the air out of their tires next time, I swear to fucking God.”

“I did not hear you say that,” Buck grins, then gestures at Kyle’s pajamas. “Look at a calendar, dude. It’s January.”

“Yeah, so? My mom gave me these. They’re comfortable. Yo, I was about to make some eggs. You want some?”

“Nah, I’m good, thanks. Not hungry yet.”

Kyle gives him a thumbs-up and returns to the kitchen, and Buck goes upstairs to his room. The house is quiet at this time of day, at least on weekdays. Weekends are a different matter. Buck usually comes home to find a few friends-of-friends still hanging around for breakfast. Buck doesn’t care, as long as the mess gets cleaned up and no one has crashed in his bed.

God, he’s so damn tired. It’s not that they had a lot of calls last night; he just couldn’t seem to get his brain to switch off. Four straight hours in his bunk without the bell going off, and he wasted them listening to Chimney snore. Buck drops his gym bag on the floor and kicks off his shoes without looking to see where they land. Clothes are peeled off, replaced with sweats. Curtains get pulled closed. Autopilot. On the way to the bed, he catches his reflection in the mirror hanging over the dresser.

And then he can’t breathe again.

This is not a family.

The next time you screw up, it’ll be your last.

You’re done, kid.

In the dim light, Buck sees all the previous versions of himself staring back at him from the mirror, all with the same birthmark and blue eyes, the same nose that’s just a little too long. Twenty-six goddamn years’ worth of them—and it seems he’s no closer to figuring out how not to screw up his own life.

“I fucked up,” Buck whispers. “I fucked up again, Maddie.”

His reflection pleads with him in the mirror, begging for sympathy, but the voice in his head is brisk, sensible. Maddie’s voice.

Okay? What are you going to do about it, Evan?

He hasn’t seen her in years. It’s painful to think of her, still patching up idiots like him in the ER and then going home to her dickhead husband. At least she has one less thing to worry about with her little brother out of her hair. Buck hopes she’s okay. Maybe even happy.

It’s hard to imagine her happy.

It’s been five years since he left Hershey, hungry for something he couldn’t even name. So hungry it hurt. But now he understands what he was seeking as he was crisscrossing the country in her old Jeep: Purpose. Something he could hold up with pride. And people who gave a shit about him. He knows this because yesterday he almost threw all those things away for a couple of meaningless fucks. Jesus.

So. What is he going to do about it? The first step is obvious. Buck sits down on the edge of his bed and begins deleting every dating app off his phone. He’s done. He has to be done.

He makes the mistake of opening the last app. Four messages. Buck scans the profile pictures, his breathing picking up. God, it was an actual nightmare of a shift. That little girl dragged out of her house, bullets—actual fucking bullets—pinging off the fire engine. In two days, Buck’s going to be right back there, facing all kinds of awful shit again, having people’s lives in his hands. And then there’ll be the consequences of his screw-up to face. Bobby’s probably gonna have him scrubbing floors for a month.

Buck lets his thumb hover unsteadily over GirlOnFire94’s picture. The name feels like fate. He clicks.

One last time. He needs this.

His hands don’t stop shaking for a long time.

[nahimjustfeelingit-writes]

continuing the toxic/crazy baby daddy series😂:

Imagine the weekend rolls by once again. Dame is standing at the front door, waiting for BM to answer it. after waiting for about two minutes, BM finally opens the door with their daughter and her overnight bag in her hands.

Dame is excited to see his daughter, but he’s more focused/taken aback by what his BM has on. the velvet ruched bodycon dress she has on has his eyes glued to her frame as she hands him their daughter and her bag.

“where you goin’?”, Dame asks as his eyebrows furrow. “out.”, BM answers simply as that was all he needed to know. “out where?” getting annoyed with his questions, BM rolls her eyes. “it doesn’t matter, Damian.”

inhaling and exhaling to calm his rising nerves, his jaw clenched as he looks at the length of the dress, barely stopping below her ass. before he could say anything, BM realizes she forgot to put something in her daughters bag. “shit. i forgot to put her eczema lotion in there. i’ll be right back.”, BM says before running into the house.

while she’s gone, Dame uses this as an opportunity to pry some information from their daughter. “babygirl, do you know where mommy is going?”, he asks, looking down at his twin.

the little girl shakes her head no. “daddy, i want some juice.” nodding his head, Damian carried the child into the house and into the kitchen before sitting her down at the kitchen island. while he was pouring her juice, a ping comes from BM’s phone, which is sitting next to the daughter.

handing babygirl the sippy cup full of juice, Damian let’s curiosity get the best of him and he peeks over to see Terrances’ name with a heart emoji with the message ‘you ready for date night, ma?😏’

Damian damn near smashes her phone right there. “babygirl, go find something to watch on tv. i gotta go talk to mommy.”

“Okay,” his little princess says, grabbing her blue sippy cup. Dame picks his three year old daughter up and walks her to the living room. His BM hadn’t cleaned up the pillows on the floor from earlier when they were having a Disney movie binge. Damion doesn’t have to ask his daughter what she wants to watch, he finds Encanto and his daughter falls into the trap of that movie. She falls on her back and neglects her cup.

Dame tickles her feet which causes her to giggle before he jogs back to the kitchen to retrieve his BM’s phone. He makes his way upstairs and follows the sound of his BM moving things around in the hallway bathroom. When he finally makes it there, he peeks inside to find her checking beneath the sink. She’s on her knees with her ass facing him and her heeled feet. Dame slips inside before shutting the bathroom door. She looks up at him, some of her hair from the half up half down style falling over her shoulder.

“Where is my daughter? You better not have left her in the car Dame—”

“She’s watching Encanto as we speak. What’s this shit?”

Dame shows her the unread text notification from her Lock Screen. Her face was stony but her eyes were fearful. She picked herself up and snatched her phone from his grip, trying her best to ignore his impenetrable glare. She cut her eyes to the door but he was standing right there with his hand on the knob.

“FINE. Terrance is taking me out on a date. Why does it matter so much to you? We’re not an item anymore.”

Dame laughs, something he did often to calm his rage. She knew that.

Dame swiped his nose with his thumb, eyebrows creased, “You serious? Why do you keep playing in my face? I thought we already talked about this?!”

“Well I changed my mind!” She yelled, “I’m not doing this with you anymore. I don’t owe you nothing—”

“You fucking him after this date?” Dame questioned.

She opened and closed her mouth like a fish out of water. Dame’s eyes narrowed dangerously at her lack of response.

“Text Terrance back and tell him you ain’t coming. And if you don’t, I will. Think I’m playing.”

She laughed, “I’m not texting him, and neither are you. When are you going to learn that this is over?”

“When are you going to stop playing games and admit that you don’t want it to be over?”

She looks away, “Dame, MOVE he’s outside.”

“Oh REALLY?” Dame locks the door, “Then I guess you gotta let him know in person, ma.”

Her eyes ran up and down Dame’s body while he started to take off his denim jacket revealing a white T-shirt that fit him snugly around his biceps. The gold chain she bought him was still around his neck and it brought back all the memories of how she used to grip it when he was on top of her.

“Dame,” She couldn’t believe how shaky her voice sounded, “Get out of my way.”

“I’ll move when I’m finished with you,” Dame picks her up and sits her on the sink, “once I’m done fucking some sense into your defiant ass, I’ll send you to him with my cum drippin’ down your inner thighs and my scent ALL OVER YOU.”

She shuddered at his words, delivering weak pushes to his solid chest that eventually turned into her gripping his T-shirt in her fist. Dame pulled her panties to the side and got down on his knees so he could be face to face with what will ALWAYS BE HIS.

“If you letting me do this, you know just as much as I know, where you belong.”

He pushed her legs back and dragged his tongue over her lower lips while Terrence called her wondering where she could be.

[jjunberry]

ATTENTION! — Part 6 ✎

Over the next few days Y/n spent all her time with Taehyun. She played games with him sometimes streaming. He even introduced her to his friends. For the first time in a long time Y/n felt happy.

She was busy at the shop today, seeing as Beomgyu called off again. He’s been to busy with his current girl to notice how Y/n hasn’t been spamming him tiktoks, or asking him to come in and help at work. Infact she hasn’t even thought of Beomgyu lately.

She’s been so happy hanging out with Taehyun to even notice Beomgyu was spending time with another girl.

The bell above the door rang catching Y/n’s attention. She looked up hoping to see Taehyun but it was Yeonjun. “Hi Junnie.” she greeted the older boy. “Hi, I brought you that sweet bread from next door.” He handed her the bag. The girl grabbed the bag excitedly inhaling the smell. “ Junnie I love you thank you.” “You only love me because I bring you food.” She gasped. “That is so true.”

The two laughed. Yeonjun always brought her food when he wasn’t busy. “Alright I got to head back just wanted to stop and see you. You’re happier keep that smile.” He gave her a hug before heading out.

Yeonjun always looked out for Y/n and her happiness. She appreciates him more than he’ll ever know. The hours at the shop dragged by. Around 4pm the bell above the door rang again this time with two voices entering.

“Taehyun you HAVE to get me Pokémon Pearl I need it I might die without it.” Kai followed behind Taehyun into the store. She giggled at the pair. “Hi boys.” Kai rushed up to the counter. “Y/n make him buy me Pokémon Pearl.” Y/n looked at Taehyun who rolled his eyes.

“Kai I have the game, you can have my copy.” She said. Kai let out a squeal you would think only dogs could hear. He hugged the girl. “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” She laughed hugging him back. Kai let her go to go look at their newest shipment of old Wii games.

Taehyun leaned forward on the counter. “Y/n, I need some recommendations. My followers are requesting we play more games together.” Y/n blushed. She couldn’t help it. Taehyun made her nervous..in a good way.

She thought about what games to play together. Then the idea hit her. “Oh we should play Animal Crossing!” Taehyun smiled at her excitement. “We can be island friends and I’ll help you start.” She was rambling again. Taehyun watched her in aw. His heart swelled.

“Okay sounds perfect. I’ll buy it today. Do you work tomorrow?” She shook her head no. “Do you want to have an all nighter stream?” He asked. “I would love that!” He smiled. “Great come to my place after work.” She nodded.

He paid for the game and left. Kai made her swear to bring her copy of Pokémon Pearl.

When Y/n arrived at Taehyun’s house she was greeted by Soobin and Kai. “Hi boys.” She waved. Soobin gave the girl a small smile while Kai just about squeezed her to death in a hug. Her eyes scanned the room. Soobin chuckled. “He’s upstairs getting the stream ready, he’s excited.” The girl blushed.

Y/n found Taehyun’s room. He looked frantic getting things together. “Hi Hyunie.” She greeted. The boy let out a scream turning towards her with his hand over his heart. “Jeez Y/n you scared me!” She giggled which made him laugh too. “I’m sorry Hyunie.” He blushed at the nickname.

Yeah it was his streaming name but it felt different hearing her say it. His heart was racing. The way she made him feel scared him.

She took a seat in the chair next to his. Y/n turned her switch on excited. “I’m so happy you’re playing this with me!” Taehyun smiled. He was just happy she was here. Taehyun started his stream greeting his viewers.

“Okay everyone today we are doing something different. Y/n and I are going to play some Animal Crossing.” She waved at the camera while he explained what the plan was. He started up his game.

She helped him pick a good island to begin. His eyes scanned her screen. “Y/n why is your character so cute? mine looks like he just got ran over.” The girl burst into a fit of laughter. “Hyunie you have to earn bells!” Her laughter was like heaven to him. All he wanted was to see her happy and laughing.

chat: she called him hyunie😭

chat: bro thats his name??

chat: yeah but they obviously like each other

“My island is so ugly.” He said. Y/n laughed. “Don’t worry I’ll help you.” He smiled. He began setting up his tent and his residents tents. “These little villagers sound like Kai.” Taehyun mumbled. The girl giggled.

kai in chat: UNPROVOKED.

chat: 😭😭

“Hyunie I have gifts for you open the airport.” Taehyun’s eyebrows furrowed. “Now how do I do that?” His confused face was so cute the girl thought. “Here.” she leaned over grabbing his joycons. She was so close. Taehyun hopped the girl didn’t hear his heart beating so fast. She opened his airport and returned to her spot. He missed her closeness.

chat: bro looks like he’s gonna combust he’s so into her

chat: he’s down astronomical

His eyes scanned the chat. Was he really being that obvious? Y/n entered his island. She went to him and dropped of the gifts. Taehyun smiled. “Thank you.” He said. She smiled. “Thank you it’s nice to help the less fortunate.” Taehyun stared at her.

She giggled. “I’m kidding, I’m kidding.” He shoved her shoulder laughing as well.

chat: they’re so into each other its so painfully obvious

chat: look at them together <33

kai in chat: he’s rizzing her up 😨

The two shared laughter as they played. Y/n felt so carefree with Taehyun. Not constantly walking on eggshells like it is with Beomgyu. Taehyun made her feel better, made her feel cared for. She didn’t want to lose that.

It was late, Taehyun insisted she stayed over. She gave into his pleas. He offered his room and he took the couch.

“Bro you’re so down bad.” Kai said standing in the kitchen eating dry cereal. “Fuck off kai.” Taehyun groaned covering his face. Fuck was he?

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tag list! @jjunieworld @304files @run2seob @gyutarling @hhoneylix @crybabyzo3y (if your name is bold it wouldn’t let me tag you)

author’s note! taehyun is rizzing her up y’all, i hope everyone is enjoying this so far <33

love, Echo🖤

© jjunberry

[scariusaquarius]

quiet introductions.

Leon S. Kennedy x ASMRtist! GN! Reader

Summary: Leon seems to have accidentally interrupted your ASMR Livestream, but what better way to get him acquainted with the phenomenon than with an introduction?

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A/n: this is self-indulgent and most likely the introduction to the ASMRtist! Reader au. It’s not gonna be a coherent story, but just have short stories I’ll write here and there for it. don’t expect much. takes place after RE6 but before Vendetta, so

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Genre: Fluff, Romance, Slight Humor Rated: Everyone Warning: Fluff, Crude Humor, it’s vanilla i promise

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Author: ScariusAquarius

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He was finally home. Leon was finally home after a long and grueling month of back-to-back missions and had finally been approved for a lengthy and well-deserved Leave of Absence. The second the man had stepped through the front door of his home, the man dropped his bags, flopped down onto the couch, and just heaved a huge and heavy sigh.

Just the familiar scent of his home made Leon’s body relax, and the man almost became emotional as he smelled the sweet candles you liked to burn every once in a while. He was safe, he was home, and he was finally going to be able to see you again.

Speaking of which, where were you? Leon’s head came up from the back of the couch, eyes narrowed as he looked around. Your keys were still hanging from a hook beside your coat, shoes, and scarf, so you hadn’t left. The kitchen was empty, the porch (from what he could see from where he was sitting) was empty, dining room was empty, so that left only a few spots that you could be.

Sitting up, Leon began his search, walking to the master bedroom. When he didn’t find you in the bedroom nor the bathroom (like the man had hoped), Leon checked in the garage but came up empty.

 Leon frowned before he walked upstairs, peeking into every room before he finally found you within what was supposed to have been a study that he hadn’t been able to complete before getting sent off.

The room was completely soundproofed, decorated cutely with cute fairy lights hanging against a black backdrop on the wall, and Leon was surprised to see you in front of a camera with a microphone. You were whispering, reading aloud when the sound of the door made you turn.

“Leon?”

“Hey, am I interrupting something?”

You stood up, smiling widely as he finally came inside. You embraced him tightly, and Leon’s tension disappeared from his shoulders.

“Oh my god, you’re finally home!”

Leon sighed deeply, inhaling your scent as he held you within his arms, and he murmured.

“Mhm. Got a three week LOA approved too, so I’ll be home hopefully for the full LOA. I see you got busy while I was away.”

You became shy as you pulled back, keeping your arms wrapped around his neck as Leon gazed deeply into your eyes.

“Yeah, I got a bit bored and started an ASMR channel for Youtube. It’s seriously relaxing though, and I think you should try it with me. It’ll be fun!”

Leon blinked, simply gazing into your eyes as he watched them light up, and the man leaned forward to simply kiss you. Your lips were soft and sweet, and you melted right into him, pressing your lips just as firmly against Leon’s. Leon pulled back to whisper.

“I missed you.”

“I missed you too, but I’m live-streaming, you know.”

Live-streaming?

“You mean…people are watching us right now?”

That didn’t sit too well with him. You chuckled before you rubbed your arm, nodding.

“Yeah, I was reading them a couple bedtime stories.”

Jesus, you were so wholesome and sweet. Leon pouted slightly, however, and you tilted your head.

“What’s the matter?”

“I was hoping to spend some time with you.”

Your eyes became sad before lighting up again, and Leon tilted his head cutely at you in silent question.

“Why don’t you come sit and we can do the livestream together?”

Leon hummed, shaking his head.

“I don’t know, sweetheart. I don’t think that’s a good idea. You seem to know what you’re doing.”

“Come on, it’ll be fun!”

You pulled him to the camera, grabbing a seat for him, and Leon became reserved and awkward as he stood in front of the camera, looking into the lens as you set up a spot for him. You were energetic and beaming, smile stretching miles across your face, and Leon asked you.

“What do I get for doing this again?”

“I’ll give you lots of kisses and cuddles after, I promise.”

You finally sat down before clearing your throat, giving Leon one last smile before whispering softly into the microphone.

“Hi guys, so sorry for the interruption, but my boyfriend’s finally home! Everyone say hello! To anybody who might have just joined: I hope you are doing well and that you remember you are valid, loved, and so very important.”

You smiled widely into the camera before glancing over at Leon, who had his eyebrow raised and a small little smirk on his face as he waited for you to introduce him.

“So, as you guys know, I do have a very handsome boyfriend who is always away for business, but he just got home from a month-long assignment, and what better way to help him relax than with ASMR?”

You scratched at your face shyly before glancing over at him with a nervous chuckle.

“Wanna introduce yourself?”

Leon, though looking slightly awkward, leaned forward to the microphone and softly whispered.

“Hey there.”

You pursed your lips to keep from laughing, and Leon gave a small little wave to the camera that sat right in front of you two.

“My name is Leon. Nice to meet you.”

The poor man was awkward as he spoke, but you gave him a reassuring rub on his back, making his tense muscles relax slightly.

“Like I said: He’s never done this before. I really don’t know how I was able to convince him to do it, but that’s why we’re going to just keep up the tame vibe for tonight.”

Leon pointed out, giving you a look.

“I remember you promised lots of kisses.”

Your ears went hot and you glanced over at him, Leon’s blue eyes amused by your shyness.

“Behave, Leon. Anyway, why don’t we just…talk about how we met? Or is that considered classified?”

Leon nodded once.

“Definitely classified.”

You huffed, making Leon’s eyes light up with amusement.

“I’m sure we can switch stuff around?”

Leon looked up cutely, rubbing his chin slightly in thought.

“How about…we met in a very busy city…you didn’t know anybody, so I decided to be a gentlemen and help a cutie out.”

You snorted softly, and Leon grinned at you while you elbowed him softly, hissing quietly.

“I remember it being me helping you out mainly.”

Leon chuckled softly before saying into the microphone.

“They’re lying. They would have been dinner for the city had I not been there.”

You both chuckled before you moved on, whispering softly.

“Leon and I have been together since 1998. So, about…14 years?”

“Engaged for at least seven of those.”

You couldn’t keep the giddy grin off your face as Leon pointed it out, and Leon smiled at you, his arm brushing against yours as he sat back in his seat a little.

“I still can’t believe you proposed with a ring-pop you had in your pocket from the break rooms. I think that’s cheesiest thing you’ve ever done besides the birthday incident.”

Leon shrugged before saying, rubbing the back of his neck.

“We were kind of in the middle of something really important.”

Like trying not to get killed, his eyes spoke. You giggled at the memory before interlacing your fingers with his beneath the table, his grip on your hand tight and secure as you let your head roll to the side to look at him.

“At least it was my favorite flavor.”

“I thought I was your favorite flavor?”

You guffawed and bumped your shoulder into his, making Leon laugh lightly.

“Leon, you’re gonna get me banned!”

Leon laughed, smile bright and wide, and you had to take a moment to admire him. He looked so youthful and at-peace, as if he didn’t fight for his life every single day, and you smiled a soft smile as you watched Leon laugh. When Leon looked over at you, eyes crinkled at the corners and laugh-lines appearing on his face, you whispered to him softly.

“I love you, Leon.”

His heart fluttered, eyes widening for a second before Leon hummed, whispering right back before kissing you softly.

“I love you too, (Y/n).”

A sound came from your laptop, forcing you to pull away from Leon and look over to see that your livestream had been shut down.

“Oh no! Leon!”

“What? I didn’t do anything, I swear.”

You groaned before huffing, turning to Leon with a slight smirk.

“You know what? It’s okay. I think they’ll be okay with missing me for a few hours. I have a man to catch up on.”

Leon raised a brow, smirking with delight and chuckling as you moved to straddle him.

“Hmm, I’m all yours, baby.”

[END]

[pingutats]

i just had such a good request for a fic. dom/sub dynamic with dom!harry where y/n is being spanked for misbehavior and she ends up crying during it because she feels like she deserves to be hurt, and harry stops immediately and there’s a lot of fluffy aftercare and physical affection

thank you for the request!! i know it took me a million years to get to writing this but finally did it... i know it strays a little bit from all the details of your request but i hope you enjoy regardless!

warnings: spanking, dom/sub dynamic, descriptions of anxiety (maybe don’t read if you’re in a weird headspace, it’s not exactly pleasant!)

word count: 1.7k

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As soon as Y/N hears Harry’s car in the driveway, she dashes from the kitchen to the front door like a kid that’s heard an ice-cream van. After the day of work at home she’s had, of redoing paperwork she’d messed up the first time and struggling through technical issues and communication errors over email—she just needs Harry so badly.

In fact, she’d texted him earlier to let him know. Quite blatantly. With a photo she prays he opened when there was nobody else around.

When Y/N opens the door for him he freezes, taking in her appearance. She’s wearing just panties and one of his shirts, her bare legs completely on display for him. His gaze sweeps up and down her body for a second, then he swears under his breath and strides in quickly. Y/N jumps back to give him room, waiting a few feet ahead in the hallway.

He shuts the door with his arm swinging back behind him, not even glancing over his shoulder to watch it close.

There’s a second of silence as they stare each other down, and it’s in this second that Y/N feels them slip into the roles of the game she’s been wanting to play all day. His eyes go from wide in shock to steady. Her head bows almost of its own accord, responding to the straightening of Harry’s shoulders after he drops his bag.

He inhales sharply through his nose and drops his keys into the bowl on the bench. “You’ve been doing this on purpose, darling,” he says in a measured tone. It isn’t a question. He won’t be asking questions now—she won’t have to think, she can just listen to him, let him take over now.

She plays with the bottom of his t-shirt that she’s wearing, pulling it up enough to reveal the slightly paler skin where her shorts would usually cover.

Harry’s tongue darts out to wet his lips. “Come here,” he says, beckoning her over.

She considers refusing, just to be a brat, but it’s a lot easier to just go along with him now she’s getting what she wanted. She twists her hands in the t-shirt in front of her as she approaches him, averting her eyes from his as he watches her, suddenly vulnerable under his gaze.

When she’s close enough, he reaches out and grabs her wrists to yank her grip on the shirt free, pulling her off balance so the only thing that stops her falling flat on her face is his arms. She tries to relax into his grip, tries to let herself go.

“Been so fucking needy today. That photo — nearly had me getting hard in the studio right in front of everyone, love,” he says, squeezing her wrists almost painfully. “And look how you answer the door, nearly naked for anyone walking on the street to see.” He shakes his head, clicking his tongue condescendingly. “Do you want to apologise for anything?”

She looks at him, pretends to think, and then shakes her head.

He sighs. “Of course not, you little brat.” His grip loosens. “Alright then. Go upstairs for me.”

She blinks at him.

“I’ll be up in a minute. Go on.” He spins her around and nudges her towards the stairs with a gentle push.

She glances over her shoulder at him before she goes and he only raises his eyebrows expectantly. She’s almost tempted to pull the back of the t-shirt down over her ass to cover herself, but that wouldn’t get her what she needs, and what she needs is Harry to take care of her—so she keeps her head bowed as she walks up the stairs, adding a little swing in her hips with each step just as the icing on the cake. She smiles when she hears his deep inhale from the hallway as he watches her the whole time.

Upstairs, she sits on the end of their bed with her hands in her lap, scratching at days-old nail polish she’ll need to redo soon. There’s a knot in her stomach that’s been twisting all day, stresses piling up and morphing into some ugly feeling she can’t shake, not without Harry’s help. She manages to peel all the bright pink colour off her left thumbnail while she waits.

It seems like forever before she hears Harry’s footsteps up the stairs but when she does, she straightens up. The sound of the door opening makes her jump in nervous shock. She flexes her fingers, trying to calm her jitters. It’s Harry. She needs him.

“Being such a brat today,” he says when he’s finally in front of her. “Aren’t you? Don’t know how to behave.” He sits beside her, squishing her cheeks with his thumb and forefinger. “Need me to teach you a lesson, hm?”

She nods at him, eyes moony. Yes, this is what she wants, needs from him—to let him take over for a little while, let him take out his frustration on her, help her let go of her own.

His grip softens a bit. “This okay, baby?” he asks more quietly.

She swallows. “Yeah.”

He leans forward and gives her a quick kiss. She feels like melting against the softness of his lips, pressing against her own, the mouth she knows so well. It’s a comfort in the mess that her mind is feeling like right now.

But he isn’t so gentle as he drags her over his lap a moment later, her face roughly pushed down into the mattress. His hand squeezes her ass, only barely covered by her panties, and her breath hitches.

“Count for me.”

“Yes sir,” she breathes, closing her eyes.

Her exhale is cut short by the force of his palm cracking against her skin, jolting her forward over his lap. The sting dissipates quickly, taking none of the tension inside her with it.

“One,” she says.

“Good girl.” His hand comes down on her again, harder this time.

She screws her eyes shut. “Two.”

It isn’t feeling like how she wants it to feel. She’s too tense, restless, her mind unwilling to float away under Harry’s touch. The pain, which usually is laced with something brilliant and exciting, is just pain today. But with all the mistakes she’s made today, all the things she messed up that have just added to her workload and her stress—maybe this is what she deserves. Punishments are called that for a reason.

So she stays where she is, her head lowered so Harry won’t see anything wrong. She gasps at the third, and it takes her a second to remember she needs to count. “Three,” she says, her voice shuddering.

Harry pauses and she fears she’s made him upset, spoken too quietly, taken too long—she can’t do anything right.

“Love,” he says. His hand comes to rest on her shoulder gently. “Are those good tears or bad tears?”

She squeezes her eyes shut for a moment and in the pause, realises her cheeks are wet. “Um,” she says. Her voice shakes.

Harry’s arm snakes underneath her and pulls her up, manoeuvring her so she straddles his lap and he can see her face. The crease between his brows is deep as his eyes dart over her face, his thumb coming to her cheek to brush a tear away.

She leans her head into his palm that was cracking down onto her skin just a minute ago and closes her eyes, taking a deep breath to steady herself.

“What happened? When did it change?” he asks, his voice soft again, his character leaving.

She shrugs. She doesn’t trust herself to speak without crying more, and she feels stupid enough already.

“It’s alright, love,” he says, shifting so he can sit up straighter and pull her closer to his chest. He rubs her back, kissing her hair. “Let’s just rest for a moment, alright?”

She nods into his shoulder, hiding her face. His hand cradles the back of her head. The panic that she was feeling is dissolving into nothing. All day she felt so tense with so much twisting inside her, and she’d thought she could force it out painfully—she was wrong, of course, and now she feels awful for roping Harry into her misguided attempt to fix herself.

After a couple minutes, Harry taps her to get her to look up at him. “Why’d you want a punishment today?” he asks, without accusation.

She shrugs, raising her shoulders as high as she can and then letting them drop sharply. “Just felt like I needed it.”

He nods. He understands that sometimes she feels like this—needs to lose herself in playing a role for an evening, forget about real life and its responsibilities—because he knows the feeling too. She’s helped him in this way before. They take it in turns: give each other what they need, when they need it. “Wasn’t helpful today, though?” he prompts, his eyebrows raised sympathetically.

She shakes her head, looking sheepish. “Sorry.”

“Hey,” he says. He smiles a little bit and a shallow dimple appears in his cheek. “That’s fine. It’s just a game. We play it whenever you want to, we stop playing when you’re not enjoying it. That’s important, alright?”

“Yeah,” she says quietly. “Sorry.”

“Need to stop apologising, baby,” he tells her. “Just keep talking to me. I don’t want to hurt you.” He kisses her cheek and the gesture raises butterflies in her stomach, even still after all the months they’ve been together. It reminds her that he’s there for her, to look after her, to take care of her when she can’t do it for herself. His lips stay close to her skin as he asks, “How can I help, though, really?”

She buries her face back into his shoulder. “Dunno,” she says, her voice muffled. “Just need you.”

She feels his chin gently knock against the top of her head as he nods, his arms tightening around her again. “You’ve got me, baby. Always got me.”

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thank you for reading! if you did like it, a reblog would be really appreciated as well as any feedback/comments you might have! you can find more of my writing on my masterlist.

[imerdwarf]

The Thought That Counts

Request from anon: During the civil war, you join team cap and go on the run with them. They stop off at a motel for the night and you’re sharing the room with Bucky who asks if you could brush his hair? 😪

Pairing: Beefy!bucky x reader

Warnings: Just lots of fluff :)

Author’s Notes: I really do appreciate requests, thank you for sending them into me!

Divider was made by me.

The dingy motel room was far from perfect from the yellow stained wallpaper peeling off from the corners of the room, the patterned old and grubby carpet was layered in black dust from years of neglect.

One panel in the window was boarded up, while one curtain hung pathetically off the curtain rings. It wasn’t ideal, it looked like an abandoned motel that was used in movies and tv shows.

Setting your little backpack down on the bed and rubbing your hands together to gather some heat, you were wondering on where you were going to sleep tonight as there seemed to be only one bed which was full of dust and it seemed to be inhabitable. Bucky didn’t seem to share your concerns of the room as much as you did, he was looking forward to his shower and going to sleep.

"Do you want the bathroom?" Bucky asked without looking up from his backpack. There was an unpleasant smell to the room, and it was quite a challenge not to heave with each inhale of breath.

"No, go ahead." You smiled but he still didn't make eye contact with you. Not that you could blame him, the four of you have been on the run for over 2 days, being cramped in the back of the small beetle car next to Bucky and then being forced to pair up to share a room, it seemed he couldn't get rid of you.

You tried not to dwell too much on it, maybe you were just tired and were overthinking everything as usual. You really didn't know him, maybe this was just how he is and he might not be used to having company.

Before you, Steve and Sam found him in Bucharest, Bucky lived in a very small studio apartment with little belongings. He was surrounded by his journals, the windows were covered in newspapers and he didn't have a bed. Just a single mattress on the floor.

Before you could stop them, your eyes were already welling up with tears as your feet stood grounded to the spot. There was nowhere to sit, you were tired, exhausted and you just wanted to go home.

The tears rolled down your cheeks but you quickly wiped them away with your sleeve when the bathroom door opened suddenly. The redness around your eyes didn't go amiss by Bucky, his features softened with concern. He didn't understand why Steve thought it was a good idea to drag you along with this mess.

"Are you okay?" Bucky kept his voice down, unsure of how thin the walls were. His senses picked up sounds from the neighbours upstairs so he knew they were relatively thin.

You nodded your head quickly and smiled, not really wanting him to worry about anything. His road to recovery was already long and broad enough without needing to carry your emotions too.

"Are you sure? I'm not really good with advice but I do have some good ears to listen." This made you chuckle and you reassured you were okay for the second time. He walked past you and squeezed your shoulder before digging through his backpack for a hairbrush. Bucky clicks his tongue and sighs, staring off into the distance.

"What's the matter?" You ask standing next to him. Bucky's hair curtains his face and it takes all of your strength to not reach out and tuck it behind his ear.

"I uh, I don't have a hairbrush." He bites his thumbnail and you chuckle, looking through your own backpack and finding a brush in the last zip up compartment.

"I could- I could brush it for you, if you want?" It's a genuine offer and Bucky seems taken aback by your kindness. It's the first time anyone has ever showed him such compassion. He seems hesitant as you see the cogs turning in his mind, you knew he was wondering if you'd hurt him. "I won't hurt you, I promise." Bucky sighs but nods his head as he kneels on the dirty carpet to reach your height. You stand behind him, combing his hair from his face and gently putting the brush through his shoulder length knotted locks. "If I brush too hard, please tell me." You tell him before keeping up with the gentleness.

It's something he really isn't used to, but something he could most definitely adapt. You brush out his knots before taking the hair tie and putting his damp locks into a bun.

"All done!" You rub your hands together and toss the brush onto your bag before standing in front of him to admire your work. There's just a couple of loose shorter strands that wouldn't quite reach the hair tie, but they didn't seem to bother Bucky in the slightest.

"Thank you." He smiles, his fingers feeling his hair and sighing. Bucky has only spent a few days with you, but he could tell very easily you're going to his favourite person.

"No problem." You smile, reaching your hand out to tuck those strands behind his ear. It gives you the opportunity to marvel at his features, Bucky really was something. Handsome, smart, brave. The stubble he was sporting lined his jawline perfectly and it looked so scratchy that you couldn't resist running your fingers over his cheek. The hairs pricked against the pads of your fingers. Bucky shuddered from your gentle touch.

The daze Bucky had pulled you into was disturbed when there was an abrupt knock on the door. You both took large steps away from each other.

"Sorry." You apologised, what for though, Bucky would never know. Maybe it was the fear of Steve or Sam catching you being too affectionate with him. Whatever thought that had run through your mind at the time, you really had nothing to be sorry for.

The motel door opened and Steve walked in with Sam behind him.

"There's a change of plans. Our location is compromised. We gotta leave now." Steve told you both and all you could do was nod.

You were cramped in the back of the car with Bucky again. Your eyes were really heavy from the lack of sleep you've gotten the last couple of days. Bucky stroked your hand and you looked at him, a goofy grin on his lips. "Lay your head on my chest doll, get some sleep." You nodded tiredly as your face slumped against his chest. The warmth that radiated from him was too inviting. Your arm instantly wrapped around his torso and Bucky rested his cheek on top of your head, making eye contact with Steve in the rear view mirror who gave him a knowing smile.

A knowing smile that there would always be light at the end of the tunnel.

[theharrowing]

Shaky Deposition ♢ 6: You're perfect for us

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♢ Hoseok x Female Reader, Yoongi x Female Reader

♢ word count: 4.6k

♢ strangers to lovers, lawyer au, infidelity that turns into sharing, smut, nsfw, poly & slash, 18+

♢ warnings: oral sex, somewhat possessive behavior, inappropriate boss to employee behavior, juggling two men, light bondage, squirting

♢ beta read by @neoneunnajimin

♢ posted april 2022 | read on ao3

"If you leave this office I might not let you back in for the rest of the day," Yoongi challenges with his arms crossed over his chest. 

You roll your eyes, defiantly watching him as you wait for the elevator to appear. Between Hoseok's constant need to touch you and coo in your ear, and Yoongi's staring problem, you can feel yourself slowly losing your mind. Yesterday, Monday, you hardly got anything done, and today will not be a repeat of that. 

As the elevator dings and opens, you hug your stack of paperwork to your chest and respond, "I should only be so lucky!" before sending Yoongi a wink. Yoongi's mouth falls open, and the look in his eyes is nothing short of fury, which causes you to crack up as soon as you're out of his eye line. 

Once in the elevator, you let out a deep exhale and revel in the silence, save for the soft dinging sounds of each floor passing by. You stop on your way to the library for a cup of coffee, adding a scoop of hot chocolate powder the way Hoseok does, and then set your things on an empty table near the far end of the room. You're already familiar with where the copyright law books are, and find one that pertains to music before sitting down with your files and brushing up on the information. 

The morning goes by quickly, and you don't realize what time it is until you hear footsteps and look up to see Hoseok walking through the room. Hoseok has a light blue button-up shirt tucked into charcoal grey slacks, and he looks radiant with his hair pushed off his forehead and his bright smile. You wave softly and sit back, giving yourself a break from the text. 

"I came to see if you want lunch," Hoseok says once he approaches. "You left your bag upstairs, so I peeked in and saw that you did not pack one today.

"Wow, going through my things," you tease.

"I know, right? No privacy around here," Hoseok returns with a dramatic eye roll, sitting on the edge of the table in front of you. 

You pick up your coffee and drink the last of the now cold beverage before asking, "What do you have in mind?"

Hoseok shrugs. "I don't know, maybe check the food carts outside?"

"You can't go wrong with food carts," you say, packing your paperwork into a neat pile on the edge of the table, and Hoseok smiles, nodding in agreement and grabbing your things. You had planned to just keep them where they are and send Hoseok a questioning gaze.

"Yoongi doesn't like his case files laying around," Hoseok informs as if reading your mind. "I'll lock everything in my desk in the bullpen, and we can pick it up when we come back."

It's a beautiful day, and you find you have to squint and hold your hand above your eyes to protect them from the sun. Outside, between the building and the café that Yoongi took you to last week, are several food carts, and the strong smell of deep-fried goodness hits your nose. You and Hoseok decide to share some rice cake skewers from one place and try the corn dogs at another. 

You find a spot under the shade of a ginkgo tree to sit and eat. It's awkward getting onto the ground in your skirt and heels, and you're glad you wore dark grey today, though you worry about the sauces from your food dripping onto your pink blouse and tuck a napkin into your neckline.

Out of nowhere, Hoseok says, "I can't figure out the dynamic you and Yoongi have," and you nearly inhale your last rice cake, coughing from the sudden intrusion of gochujang and hint of honey in your sinuses. Hoseok hands you his cider, and you take a gulp of it and clear your throat. 

"Dynamic?" you rasp, still fighting to get your voice back. 

"You're both very hot and cold," Hoseok clarifies. "One moment, it looks like he's flirting with you, and the next, it looks like he's trying to set you on fire with his eyes."

"Min Yoongi does not flirt with me," you say with a scoff, taking one last sip of Hoseok's drink.  

Hoseok chuckles, takes his soda back, then finishes it before setting it on the pile of empty paper food trays. He sits back with his head resting on the tree trunk and eyes on the sky. "I'm surprised he hasn't tried to tie you to his desk yet. He can be pretty persuasive."

You smack Hoseok on the chest with the back of your hand, and Hoseok sits forward dramatically clutching the spot with both hands, pretending to be in great pain. After laughing along with him, Hoseok takes your hand, entwining your fingers over his lap, and goes back to watching the clouds. 

"Why would he try to persuade me if he knows you and I have...whatever this is, going on?" you ask.

Hoseok hums as if mulling it over, before saying, "Because he's like that. He likes to try to have what someone else has, to prove that he's as good as someone else, maybe. Or perhaps just to be a dick. I haven't quite figured it out; I think it's just a game to him."

"How many people has he tried to steal from you, then?"

Hoseok turns to you with an amused look as he responds, "Everyone."

"Wait, what? Everyone?" 

There's the churning of something in your stomach, but you can't place it. It's not quite jealousy, but it feels similar. Maybe it's the overwhelming feeling that, rather than being someone Yoongi desires for the sake of desire, you're just another easy girl for him to try to take away from Hoseok. Part of you also feels shame for allowing him to do it so effortlessly. 

"Doesn't it make you angry?" you mutter. "Doesn't it bother you that your so-called best friend behaves like that?"

Hoseok shrugs. "I guess not. Not really. Worst case scenario, the person I am into gets tired of Yoongi being a spoiled brat and cuts ties with me. Best case scenario they end up liking us both. Either way, I don't usually stick with the same person long term."

At first, you're surprised by this information, but as it settles over you, you realize you're not, really. Hoseok and Yoongi sharing someone doesn't seem all that hard to believe, especially considering how easily they come to the other's beck and call. It makes sense that Yoongi likes to play all the games he does, telling you what to do and what not to do with Hoseok, seeing how far he can control you. And while you know that you should be angry, you're not so sure that you are. 

Hoseok sighs and sits up, giving your hand a squeeze before announcing, "We should probably head back." 

You toss out your trash on the way back to the building and head toward the bullpen. The conversation with Hoseok looms over you, and you question whether or not to tell him that, actually, Yoongi has begun to seduce you but that you didn't say anything before because you've been feeling guilty. You hate the thought of admitting to fucking around behind his back, though; how would you even open that conversation. But, you remind yourself, it's not as if you and Hoseok are dating. You never agreed to fuck each other exclusively either, so maybe he would understand.

"Yoongi wants us to go back to his office," Hoseok states, pulling you from your thoughts and handing you the stack of files and the books you were looking at earlier. 

"Oh, okay," you respond.

"Bring the books with you, if you want."

The elevator ride up has a lot of emotions swirling around your guts—nervousness being at the forefront. You hate how impossible it is to predict Yoongi's attitude, knowing it tends to lean in the direction of annoyance when he's not horny. Has Yoongi ever been soft with you, aside from when he pets your face and calls you a good girl? As soon as the ding rings out, indicating that you've reached the top floor, you brace yourself, hugging your files and books tightly.

You step out of the elevator and find Yoongi sitting at his desk with his arms crossed over his chest, making you feel anxious. However, as soon as he sees you, Yoongi straightens up and even smiles.

"Hey, you're back! How was lunch?" Yoongi asks brightly. 

Everything about his friendly demeanor throws you off, and you hesitate. "F-fine." 

"Psh, don't be modest. It was better than fine!" Hoseok chimes in, walking past you to Yoongi's desk. There are two chairs in front of it rather than one, so you approach behind Hoseok and take a seat. "What's better than some fried corn dogs and tangy rice skewers on a sunny day?"

"Food carts?" Yoongi asks, looking between the two of you, and you nod. 

"I wanted to speak with both of you because we actually have another case coming our way that is similar to the one we're working on but perhaps more urgent. So I will need to put one of you on the new case, which will mean pulling you off the other. There's more fieldwork that needs to be done, and I want to send someone out to conduct interviews in person, so I have decided to give the new case to Hoseok. Does that sound alright with the two of you?"

"Of course!" Hoseok responds, adjusting in his seat. "I can start driving to work, in order to make everything easier."

"Nonsense," Yoongi waves Hoseok off, "just take my vehicle. The SUV has been more or less living here; someone needs to drive it. Then you can commute here however you want to, and I'll worry about the gas. There should be a black card in the center compartment, just use that for anything you need and bring the receipts to me."

You're a little shocked by the generous offer and even more surprised that Hoseok seems completely unsurprised, like this is the type of thing Yoongi does for him often. Although you suppose, if Hoseok is spending money for company errands, it only makes sense that the company would pay for them. 

"And you," Yoongi says, turning to you, "can either work up here with me or down at your desk if you prefer. I would rather you work up here so that you're easier to communicate with, but I understand Hoseok and I have been annoying lately, so if you need a break, that's fine. Just be sure to check in with me at the end of every day."

"Working up here is fine," you mutter because it truly is less distracting when Hoseok is not around. That is, unless Yoongi is distracting you with his cock, but you can't deny wanting more and more attention from him, anyway. 

"Perfect," Yoongi responds and sits up. "In that case, I would like to debrief with you on everything Hoseok has done with this case, and Hoseok, if you don't mind, the new client is requesting a discussion of her files over dinner. I know it's short notice, but—"

"I'm on it!" Hoseok interrupts as he stands. "I'll make a reservation and then head home shortly to change, if you don't mind?"

"Sounds perfect," Yoongi says. 

"Alright, well, you two have fun, and let me know if you have any questions during the debrief. I should be available by phone until about 5, depending on the reservation."

Hoseok gives your shoulder a squeeze and walks around Yoongi's desk, pulling open a drawer and rummaging through it. Yoongi glances but doesn't seem to mind, instead sorting through a new stack of files and setting them in front of Hoseok. Hoseok appears to have found what he was looking for—keys to Yoongi's vehicle—and takes the file that was placed in front of him before rounding Yoongi's desk, giving you a kiss on the top of your head, and leaving. You expect Yoongi's smile to falter and turn sharp, eyes boring into you intensely, voice becoming commanding as soon as the elevator door closes, but it doesn't. And that makes you nervous. 

"How was the library?" Yoongi asks, pulling the books you brought upstairs from your pile and glancing at them. 

"It was fine. Quiet."

"I want to apologize for behaving in a manner that irritates you. I like playing games with Hoseok, and sometimes I take it a little too far. He seems to really like you; has he said anything about our past to you, yet?"

You clear your throat and find yourself fidgeting with your fingers in your lap. "He said you always try to 'conquer' the people he brings around, and that sometimes it ends with the person giving up and other times it ends with them wanting you both."

Yoongi cocks his head and squints, then says, "How does that make you feel?"

You shrug, not feeling very great. "Confused, I guess. I don't know. I thought you both liked me but maybe you're just messing with me."

When you look up at Yoongi, you find his expression is much softer, almost sad. "I'm sorry you feel that way, kitten. The truth is, I like you a lot."

Yoongi's admission makes your breath hitch, and butterflies take off in your stomach, flying up to your chest, making it hard to breathe. 

"I was actually hoping Hoseok would not take such a liking to you immediately if I'm being truthful. I was in the middle of selecting a new lawyer to join our three-piece team up here when you were hired. We were going to keep you in the bullpen, where you could keep some of those knuckleheads in check and where you'd flourish with research—something your resume states you enjoy and are good at—but Hoseok was so impressed with you and your work ethic, and boasting about how badly he wanted to fuck you. He wouldn't shut up about you, insisting that you join our team. He was correct to cause such a fuss, too; you're brilliant, thoughtful, and sharp. You're perfect for us."

"T-thank you," you mutter.

Yoongi sighs and stands, and finally, the pointed, cold expression you've come to know well paints over his features. Yoongi leans into his palms, fingers splayed before him on the desk, towering over you. 

"You're also obedient, sexy, and you taste like heaven. Perfect for me."

"Thank you, sir," you say through a ragged breath, feeling your heart begin to pound and cheeks flush with warmth. 

Yoongi stands up straight and rounds his desk, never taking his eyes off you. You turn your torso to face Yoongi as he approaches, and he leans into the edge of his desk, smirking down at you. 

"I love Hoseok; he's my best friend in the whole world, and I would do anything for him. But I'm not willing to let you out of my grasp. So what's a boy to do?"

"Uh—I don't know."

"I don't mind sharing," Yoongi continues, leaning forward and placing a finger under your chin. Gently, Yoongi tilts your face to look at him. "And it seems as though you enjoy being shared. But, at some point, Hoseok needs to find out."

Of course, you know that you can't hide this thing from Hoseok forever, but you feel so bad about pretending for as long as you have that there's nothing going on between you and Yoongi. Even if he may be okay with the prospect of sharing you, how will he reconcile being lied to for more than a week?

"I understand that we should tell Hoseok," you respond, looking up at Yoongi, whose smirk has faded. "I guess I feel guilty for lying to him for as long as we have. I don't know what we would say."

Yoongi hums as if thinking it over. "Yes, we should ease him into the idea of it. Perhaps I'll confess to having feelings for you, and we can pretend nothing has happened leading to the confession?"

"That might be the only way to move forward without hurting him too much," you agree. 

Yoongi's smirk is back, and his finger slides to your throat until suddenly, his entire hand is around your neck, tugging you gently forward. 

"I want to fuck you, kitten," Yoongi growls.

"Y-yes, sir," you whimper. 

"I'm going to clear everything off of my desk, and I want you to get out of these clothes. If your bra and panties are cute, I would like them to stay on. Understood?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good."

Yoongi lets go of you and begins taking the stacks of paperwork off of his desk and placing them neatly against the wall behind it. You unzip your skirt, pushing it to the floor before stepping out of it, and out of your heels. Then you unbutton your shirt and shrug out of it and the blazer over it, dropping them to the pile on the floor. You feel cold suddenly and stand with your arms hugging your torso, waiting for instruction. 

Once Yoongi's desk is clear, save for a lamp and small pen cup sitting in one corner, he pats the top of it. "Lay back, legs pointing toward the elevator and hands above your head," he instructs. 

You do as you're told, crawling onto the cool wooden surface and laying across it with your hands over your head and knees bent so your legs don't hang uncomfortably off the end. This position feels awkward and exposing, but you want to please Yoongi, so you attempt to calm your nerves.

Yoongi straps your hands over your head using the leather belt that's connected to the underside of his desk and what feels like leather handcuffs, which you did not notice him produce from anywhere, and you begin to pant nervously. This is only the second time you've been bound by someone, the first also being him, and you're not sure how you'll feel about having so little freedom during sex. 

Once you're secured, Yoongi rounds his desk, and you crane your neck to look at him, drinking in his milky pale skin as he unbuttons his skirt, shrugging it onto the floor. You're always stunned by Yoongi's shape, overcome with the urge to kiss and praise his thin, trim body, adoring every inch of him. You're in a pink lace bra and panty set that you picked up recently while shopping for more skirt suit sets to wear, using Yoongi's credit card, per his request. Yoongi seems to be into lace, so you bought several underwear sets for him. 

"Pink?" Yoongi smirks. "Cute. Did you buy this with my card?"

"Yes, sir."

"I love the lace." Yoongi takes your right leg and pulls it over his shoulder, standing with his thighs against the edge of the desk. A sense of pride pools in your stomach. "I want to see you in satins and plain mesh, too, kitten. Get something red with a garter belt and whatever else you feel sexy in. No need to bring me the receipts; I like surprises."

"I wouldn't expect my lingerie to be filed as a business expense anyway," you tease. "Although, I guess the extent of our relationship takes place in the office, so maybe it's a grey area."

Yoongi chuckles, placing soft kisses down your ankle and calf, which tickle, and you do your best not to flinch or tug away from him. "Once we're no longer hiding from Hoseok, I'll take you out somewhere nice. Skyrise bars and restaurants, weekends in the countryside, shopping sprees in Tokyo. I'll show you what it's like to date someone with money and power."

"Date?" you ask, surprised that Yoongi would actually desire anything from you beyond having a pretty little pet to fuck. 

"I told you I'm quite sweet once you get to know me; do you doubt me, kitten?" 

"N-no," you gasp as Yoongi's mouth moves over your knee, teeth gently nibbling at your skin, "I'm just surprised you'd want to date me."

"What did I say about you moments ago?" 

"T-that I'm brilliant, thoughtful and sharp," you mutter, arousal beginning to pool between your legs as Yoongi's lips move along your thigh. Yoongi leans forward on one hand planted next to your hip as he slowly bends to kiss you lower. 

"And?"

"A-and obedient and sexy—" you gasp as Yoongi nibbles on your inner thigh, inches from your core. 

"And you taste like heaven," Yoongi groans, sucking on your skin before licking circles around the area he sucked, moving down until his lips are right above your clothed pussy. "And you're perfect for me." 

Arousal floods your senses, overwhelming you as a thin blanket of heat seems to engulf your entire body. Yoongi's mouth teasing you is one thing, but his words of praise send you over the edge. Your hands open before squeezing shut in their bindings, and you wish you could tangle your fingers in his hair or pull him close. 

"Yoongi," you whimper.

Yoongi's tongue laps over your panties, pushing against your folds, and your legs tremble as a soft gasp leaves your lips. "Yes, kitten?"

"Please, I need you."

"Where do you need me, baby?" 

Two fingers rub across your core, down to your entrance, and back up to your clit. Hot breath ghosts over you, making you shiver and gently rock your hips, desperate for more. 

"Everywhere," you whine, "on me, inside me, everywhere, please."

Yoongi pushes your panties aside and presses two fingers into your heat, stretching you around him. You whimper, back arching slightly. 

"Like this, baby?" Yoongi asks before flicking his tongue over your clit. 

"F-fuck, yes!" you whine.

Yoongi starts slow, working you up as he twists his fingers in and out, gently laving his tongue over you. You whine and shake, pulling on your restraints as you keep forgetting that you're bound, hearing the leather straps and metal fastenings scrape and clatter from the movement. 

When Yoongi picks up his pace, devouring you, you moan loudly, squeezing your eyes closed for a moment before craning your neck to see his light blond hair between your thighs. A third finger joins, and you feel a huge wave of pleasure spread from your pussy to your limbs, euphoric and warm. 

Something about having your hands tied above your head seems to add to the arousal. Perhaps it's the loss of control; you're unsure, but now you think you could stay bound on Yoongi's desk for an eternity if he would allow it. 

Yoongi's fingers fuck you faster than you're used to, pressing up against an erogenous zone that you've only encountered with toys before, stimulating it until the sensation becomes too overwhelming. Yoongi rubs it, pressing into it past the point of overstimulation, and that, mixed with his tongue on your clit, makes you moan loudly, squeezing your hands tightly.

"F-fuck, too much," you cry out. "Yoongi!"

"Breathe, kitten," Yoongi instructs sweetly, "just relax into the feeling."

You do your best to relax, closing your eyes and breathing deeply. Yoongi sucks your clit between his lips, flicking it with his tongue, and a new, bigger wave of pleasure takes you. Your entire body shakes, and as you suddenly come, it feels as if a geyser erupts inside of you. All of your senses get covered in fog, and your body feels tingly and sensitive. You can feel liquid hitting your thighs—can hear your pussy squelching around Yoongi's fingers.

"Fuck, you are perfect for me, baby," Yoongi groans, slowing his fingers while he licks over your cunt, savoring every last drop. 

You've seen squirting porn, so you're aware of what just happened, but you're stunned and exhausted, waiting for your body and brain to be on the same level as one another. You're confident they're both floating, wherever they happen to be. 

"I didn't know I could do that," you mutter, resting your face against one of your arms, mouth hanging open and dragging over your skin. 

You hear the sounds of Yoongi's belt buckle coming undone and the rustling of his pants, but you can't bring yourself to look up just yet. The high that the orgasm brought still lingers like a cloud over you, holding you in place while the sheen of sweat that covers your body begins to cool. Yoongi pulls your wet panties off, tossing them to the floor, then reaches up to tug your bra cups down, past your breasts.

"Ready for my cock, kitten?" Yoongi mutters, positioning one of your legs over his shoulder once more. "I've been dying to fuck you."

You open your eyes and look up, enthralled by the sight before you. Yoongi stands with his hard, beautiful cock in hand and slacks pushed down his thighs, with a slick sheen of your release running from his chin to his belly. His gaze is a mix of soft and intense that you didn't know was possible; you wonder if you're imagining it. 

"Yes, please," you whine, fighting your fluttering eyelids to watch his expression. You want to see him enter you—want to watch as you squeeze his cock. 

Yoongi grabs your hips and tugs you until your ass hangs just off the edge of the desk, stretching your arms straight above your head. He rubs his cock through your folds, coating the head with your release, and you whimper as it passes over your sensitive clit. Yoongi grins, watching you watch him. 

Slowly, Yoongi lines his cock with your entrance and pushes into you. The feeling makes you whine and tug on your restraints; he's so big, stretching you so deliciously that it adds to the intoxication that already consumes you. And the look on Yoongi's face is just as amazing as you hoped it would be as his mouth falls open, eyes widening despite tightly knitted brows. Once entirely inside you, Yoongi leans forward, stretching the leg that's slung over his shoulder, hovering inches over you.

"Fuck, you are tight," Yoongi growls. "That feel good, kitten?" 

"Y-yes, sir," you whine, "f-feels amazing, Yoongi."

"Do I feel better than Hoseok?"

"W-what?" 

You don't want to answer this question, and given the circumstances, you're not sure you should. Especially after the orgasm he gave you, every sensation is heightened and better than anything you'd ever felt before.

"The question is simple, kitten. Does my cock feel better than Hoseok's cock?"

From behind Yoongi, the elevator door dings before opening, and you gasp, clenching around Yoongi in fear, pulling a hiss from between his teeth. 

"Speak of the devil," Yoongi smirks, making no move to get off of you or try to explain what's happening, though you have no clue how he would begin to do that. He doesn't even look over his shoulder.

"Well, well, well," Hoseok's voice calls from near the elevator. "What have we here?"

Your heart pounds hard in your chest, threatening to make you even dizzier, and you attempt to calm it, taking measured breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. Feebly, you try to yank your arms down, but there's no use; the restraints are too tight, and the more you pull, the more your fingers feel numb.

"I t-thought you said Hoseok doesn't have access to this floor from the elevator," you gasp, watching Yoongi for any sort of reaction at all. 

Yoongi smirks, licks his lips, and rasps, "I lied."

♢ Story written for the Suits & Ties Collab event

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[bakubub]

In which Racer!Kuroo is your roommate and you finally learn more about him...

Warnings: Mentions of loss of loved one, disregard for own life, swearing, innuendos and implied nsfw (but sfw overall), fem!reader with she/her pronouns.

A/N: Idek what this is. Its literally a 4.6 k mixture of fluff, angst and comfort... I rewrote this like 4 times :,) being a perfectionist is so,,, tiring.

This takes part shortly after this, you can definitely read this without reading the 'part 1' if you will, since they don't depend on one another.

Art belongs to @aikk00 ,, and yes I am still in love with it :D

I stumble out of the lecture hall, my eyes so heavy I bump into about 3 other students and mumble my apologies until I fully wake up and snap out of my daze.

Walking down the stairs and making my way to the bus stop, I watch in horror as the bus I was supposed to be in drives off, going fast for once in its damn life as if mocking me.

Inhaling sharply through my nose, I manage to keep my composure and sit down at the bus stop, telling myself the next bus will be here in a bit.

It's fine. It's fine. I slept through the lecture, and I still have to catch up on 4 subjects and make dinner, but at least the house is clean and I'm caught up in that one subject I picked up for this exact reason.

It's fine. It's going to be just fi-

The rumble of a loud engine breaks my shitty but somewhat effective self-reassurance motto and I open my eyes to see a black and red sports car going 60 km/h in a 30 zone, effectively getting mine and everyone else's attention.

I watched in horror for the second time today as this time it stopped right in front of the bus stop. No, no, no, no.

No.

Please no.

He rolls down the passenger window with that ridiculous hair and a shit-eating grin, as he nods towards the seat, revving his engine.

I look away, pretending he's not looking directly at me and that I don't live with the guy, which I immediately regretted when he beeped the fucking horn.

What did I do to deserve this humiliation?

I hastily put my head down as he beeped it again, giving up and rushing towards his insufferable car, getting into the passenger seat and slumping in my seat to keep my head down low.

"What is wrong with you? What are you even doing here?" I hiss, my glaring up at him from my awkward, folded position.

He laughs, and when I hear the sound of a photo being taken in the split second I looked away to readjust my bag, I sit up straight, watching him continue speeding as he stuffs his phone into his pocket.

"Are. You. Trying. To. Kill. Me?!" I ask, my voice little less than a screech as I slap his arm with each word.

"Ow, ow, I just came to pick my roomie up! I sensed you needed a ride, and this is the thanks I get?" he asks, that smirk I have come to hate returning to grace his features.

I glare at him, but a small, sleep-deprived part of my brain is distracted by his appearance. A tight black tee adorning his built figure, his biceps are on display as he drives with one hand, the other resting on the gear shift. The air from his rolled down window is ruffling his hair this way and that, and I find myself wanting to run my hands through the raven strands, just as I had when I washed his hair that one time...

"Wait- how the fuck did you know I didn't have a ride?" I ask incredulously, my reaction time clearly delayed but here nonetheless.

I narrow my eyes as he hesitates before he answers, "I just knew, ok? It's not like it’s astrodynamics, not that I can't figure that out too."

"Kuroo, what the hell is astrodynamics? Are you like, spying on me or something?" I ask, pretending to look out the window so as to not get distracted by his appearance once more.

"What do you common folk call it? Rocket science?" He says, once again exceeding the speed limit.

"If I'm a commoner, does that make you a peasant? Also, stop going so fast, I feel sick and I do not feel like dying today."

He rolls his eyes in response as he slows down by a smidgen, the speed meter barely even moving. "Seriously, you may have no consideration for yourself, but I still have a lot of things to achieve with my damn life so slow the fuck down." My words finally reach the rational part in him and he slows down considerably, now going within the speed limit.

Taking a deep breath, I rest my elbow on my door and look out the window, my mind flooding with thoughts about Kuroo's reckless driving and how it can all go sour with one delayed reaction.

Before I know it, we're rolling up to our apartment building, driving into his private garage only the penthouse owners get to use.

"I'm sorry," he mutters, filling the silence in the car.

"It's ok. I just... I want you to be safe. I know its hard, but... just try," I say quietly, unable to look at him.

"That's what he said," he says hastily before rushing out of the car before I can hit him.

Getting out of the vehicle myself, I send a murderous look his way and run after his retreating form.

A small part of me is grateful that he's acting like his usual unbearable self again, but the rest of me is just mad at his relentless sex jokes.

He hits the elevator button before I can get there and I watch the doors close, his smirk practically shining through the crack of the closing doors. I jam my foot in the middle at the last possible second, and smile victoriously as I get into the metal box and slap his arm once again.

"Ooh, do it harder," he practically moans, and my eyes just about pop out of their sockets in embarrassment as my face flushes a deep red.

"Oh shut up," I mutter, turning around and waiting patiently for the doors to open on the top floor. I hear him snicker and then the sound of a photo being taken, turning around sharply. I yell in defiance and throw my bag on the floor as I jump onto him in an attempt to grab his phone out of his hand and delete the probably unflattering photo.

I straddle his back and reach for the phone he easily holds out of my reach. Leaning across his shoulder in a feeble attempt to reach it, my feet are hooked around his chest and my other hand is using his shoulder as a brace. He's laughing hard at this point, and I'm screaming at him to give me the damn phone. Neither of us notice the elevator doors opening nor the small woman standing at the threshold staring at us in shock and amusement.

"Kuroo Tetsuro! You let that poor girl down this instant, young man!"

We both froze at the authoritative voice, slowly turning to look at a small dark haired woman with a straight shoulder length cut and narrow gold eyes that were glaring at the man under me.

"MUM!" He exclaims, setting me down and running to hug and kiss the woman, his mum apparently. "What are you doing here?" I hear him ask as I straighten myself out, fixing my jumper and tucking my hair behind my ears, picking up my bag off the floor and quickly following them out of the elevator.

"What, a mother needs an excuse to come visit her boys? Where's Kenma?" She asks, looking in the elevator again as if to check if she missed him.

"Oh, he's at his own place. Apparently he has a booked in session with this famous gamer today. Did he say he'd be here?" Kuroo asks, letting go of the woman and leaning on the wall.

"No, I didn't tell anyone I was coming to visit. Never mind that, who's this pretty young lady here, hmm?" She asks, raising a perfectly shaped brow as she walks towards me, the click of her heels echoing in the lobby of the penthouse.

I smiled down at her, since she was considerably shorter than even me, and introduced myself. "It's very nice to meet you, Mrs. Kuroo." I say, bowing.

"Oh no, no, none of that. You can call me mum too, hmm?" She says, gesturing me up from my bow and pulling me down for a tight hug.

"Oh, um, actually, me and Kuroo aren't-"

"We’ll talk more comfortably inside, no? Tetsuro, is your plan to let me stand here all day?” She asks, letting me go and turning around to look at Kuroo.

Kuroo leaps into action, taking his mum's bag and unlocking the door, helping her out of her heels and leading her into the spotless penthouse.

It was all I could do to nod in response, closing the door behind us and walking down into the kitchen to prepare a meal.

It’s crazy how much I don’t know about this guy. He’d never mentioned his mother before, and briefly mentioned that he has a sister, whether older or younger I have no idea. Kenma, however, I know well. The guy was here all the time when I first started living here, but recently I've seen him less and less. Which is a shame, considering we actually got along quite well, with sharing eye rolls and bonding over our mutual love of Minecraft.

I don't notice silent footsteps following me until Kuroo's Mother says "now, why's a beautiful girl like yourself slaving away in the kitchen? Does that boy make u do all the cooking and cleaning like some mid-century housewife?"

I poke my head out of the fridge, smiling at her fair assumptions, "no, no, it's not like that at all. I actually-"

"Uh, mum! You know I'm incompetent with this stuff. This place would be a mess if she wasn't here to run things! Plus, she loves to cook and finds cleaning therapeutic. Hey, her words not mine," Kuroo quickly jumps in, putting his hands up defensively when she looks at him with a raised brow.

Looks like he doesn't want his mother to know of our little arrangement.

"Right. He's just so hopeless, I can't trust him to do anything," I add on, sending her a smile as I prepare the fish he likes.

"You're making grilled mackerel for dinner?! Oh that's gonna hit the fu- the fun spot," he says, saving himself at the last second.

I hold back a snort as I take out a pan, "open the window, fish boy. It's about to stink here and I can't be bothered with Mrs. Suzuki coming all the way upstairs just to complain about the fish smell, and then complaining that she had to come up here in the first place. God, I hope she isn't sitting on the balcony today," I ramble, trying to see her balcony from outside the window, but fail because of the private location.

Damn these amazing architects.

I hear his mum chuckle at my rambling as she begins to take out ingredients for a salad. "Oh, you don't have to help, please sit and make yourself comfortable," I say, moving towards her to take the lettuce out of her hands.

"No, no, I'd like to pitch in. Now what kind of mother-in-law would I be to let you do everything yourself?" She asks, holding the lettuce away from me and walking over to the sink.

I stare at the back of her head, a flush creeping up my neck, "m-mother-in-law?!" I ask incredulously, glancing over at Kuroo who looked suspiciously... Smug. I look away quickly when he meets my eyes, and I hastily hyper-focus on the fish in front of me, placing it on the heated pan, causing sizzling and popping to fill the awkward silence.

"I'm sorry darling, I don't mean to be overbearing. Tetsuro introduced you as his girlfriend, so I thought things were getting serious since he actually allowed us to meet one another. You see, he’s never introduced me to a girl before, so you can imagine my excitement. I can stop if you're uncomfortable-"

I cut her off, feeling even more embarrassed as I realise the role I am to play in Kuroo's life when his mother is around. I mean, it makes sense, he can't exactly just admit he took a random girl into his house.

"I, um, no really it's fine, I understand" I say, my voice small as I flip the fish.

She lets out a delighted laugh and pulls me down into a hug once more. The smile on my face is genuine as my embarrassment melts away, the bright smile of this woman comforting me.

"So, how did you guys meet?" She asks, chopping up the ingredients for her salad on the bench while I'm at the stove, Kuroo leaning on his elbows on the bench.

"At uni," I answer at the same time as Kuroo states, "at a party."

We both look at each other with wide eyes, and I clear my throat to clarify, "at a uni party. A classmate of ours hosted one and we met each other there."

"I see, so the old boozed up one night stand turned into quite a domestic relationship hmm?" she suggests, wiggling her eyebrows at Kuroo.

"What? No, no, I would never! A one night stand? Booze? Please, what kind of man do you take me for?" Kuroo complains, looking offended.

I turn around towards the stove and roll my eyes. I've heard the rumours around campus, practically every girl in my lecture hall can testify to at least making out with the man. He really puts up a façade for his mum.

I hear the doorbell ring, and quickly take the fish off the stove to go answer it as Kuroo bickers with his mother about how innocent he really is.

"Hello? Who is it?" I ask, pressing the buzzer.

"Uh, hello? Is this Tetsu's place?" A deep voice answers. I look at the camera, seeing Kenma and a bunch of men about Kuroo's age looking confused. The one who answered is a guy with a blond mohawk and piercings adorning both ears.

"Yes, just give me a second," I reply. "Kuroo, I think Kenma and the rest of your friends are here? Should I let 'em up?" I shout out.

"Yeah let 'em in," he calls back. I press another button, letting them into the lobby.

I need to make more food.

Quickly taking out my frozen dumplings I stocked up for emergency dinners for days I couldn't be bothered to make anything better, I whip up a quick sauce, thinking I could split the fish and put it in the middle of the table so everyone can take their share.

"I do apologise darling, I let my Kenma know that I came to visit and he must have told the boys. I think they've all come to see me," Kuroo's mum confesses.

"You must be a very loved woman if they came all this way to see you. And it's no worries really, I'm always prepared for guests," I say, putting her at ease.

She beams at me as the door is banged loudly.

Kuroo mutters something about “rude assholes'' as he goes to open the door, a group of tall men making their way through the threshold.

"Hiya cap'ain," the mohawk guy says, patting Kuroo on the back. A tall, light brown haired man was next to greet him, then proceeded to exclaim "MUMMA KOZUME!!" and practically jumped onto the poor woman.

Wait, did he just say Kozume? Isn't Kenma's surname Kozume?

"Hey mum," Kenma greets, kneeling down to hug Kuroo's mum.

Who's mum is this lady?! I swear to god I'm going to go crazy.

"Hello hello everyone," A massive grey haired guy says, kissing Kuroo's mum on the cheek and hugging Kuroo.

The last guy to greet them is a tan guy with a buzz cut, and he does the same as his friend before.

"So Kuroo, when di'ja get yourself a girl, huh?" The grey haired guy asks, looking offended that he didn't know before now.

I raise my eyebrows as Kuroo just smiles guiltily. He introduces me to his friends and I wave hello, as they all begin to introduce themselves.

The grey haired guy says his name is Lev and that he's half Russian. A weird detail to include but interesting I guess.

The light brown haired man introduces himself as Yaku, and says that he was Kuroo's senpai back in high school.

"Yeah a demon senpai," Kuroo mutters in reply. My smile quickly turns into a grimace as Yaku jumps on him and they both start brawling on the floor, making a loud ruckus. A loud thumping can be heard from downstairs as Mrs. Suzuki starts to lose her mind and continues to bang the handle of her broom to her ceiling.

"Ugh, you morons upset Mrs. Suzuki! She's going to talk my ear off next time I see her..." I complain, grabbing a cushion and throwing it at the boys.

They flinch at my anger and quickly get up, muttering a quick apology. My glare softens as mohawk introduces himself as Yamamoto, and the tan guy says his name is Kai whilst vigorously shaking my hand.

"It's very nice meeting all of you. Dinner will be ready in a bit so please just make yourselves comfortable," I announce, making my way back into the kitchen.

The boys, all sporting grins, make their way to the living room and sit on the couches, man-spreading and slouching all over the place, one person taking up the usual spot for two.

I sigh, focusing on the dumplings in front of me.

I stiffen as I feel large hands on my waist, and a presence behind me. Visibly relaxing once I realise it's Kuroo, I turn around, his hands still resting on my hips, and his face nestled in the crook of my neck.

"Please just go along with it. We have to act like a couple if they're going to believe us," he mutters, his hot breath causing shivers to run up my spine.

I simply nod, instinctively placing my arms around his neck and running my fingers through his hair, something I've wanted to do since that day.

He groans into my neck, and I find myself holding my breath as I continue my hand movements.

"OI LOVEBIRDS! MUM SAYS THE DUMPLINGS ARE GONNA FUCKIN' STICK! Ow! Oh, sorry," I snatched my hands back from Kuroo, pushing his chest, my cheeks flushing in embarrassment.

What the fuck am I doing?!

I turn around back to the stove, mixing the dumplings in the boiling water as my thoughts race.

That felt too real, too much like a real relationship.

And way too addicting, apparently, since I already miss his close proximity.

The warmth on my waist disappears as I hear Kuroo running back into the living room.

"SHUT UP YOU MORON, THE DUMPLINGS ARE FINE!" I hear him scream, and then a loud thud as he presumably tackles whoever yelled at us to the ground.

I sigh as I hear Mrs. Suzuki's muffled thuds from downstairs in record time.

"You know I'm going to have to make Mrs. Suzuki some kind of apology cake because you boys can't sit down and act like adults," I complained, my arms crossed and an unimpressed expression on my face.

Lev and Yamamoto are on the floor playing some kind of Connect 4 game I've never seen before, while Kai looks to be having a deep conversation with Kuroo's mum, who is perched on the single arm chair like the queen she is.

Kenma is hogging the tv playing some kind of video game on Kuroo's ps5 (which I've hogged on more than one occasion), and Kuroo on the other hand has Yaku in a headlock.

He immediately lets go and apologises, and so does Yaku, who even bows in his regret.

I roll my eyes and shake my head at his mum, who just laughs, and I make my way back into the kitchen, setting food on the table and calling them in to eat.

After dinner, I find myself showered in compliments and not a bite of dinner leftover for tomorrow's lunch. Damn I'm good.

I served up cake I had already prepared from earlier along with fruits I washed and set on plates, and watched as that was eaten and finished before I even sat down. Kuroo's mum scolded the boys for poor manners, and they all apologised. Well, all except Kuroo, who just wiggled his pierced brows and winked at me.

I sit down on the floor next to the couch, since it was all occupied, and hear a dissatisfied sound coming from Kuroo's mum.

"Now, now, sweetheart. You don't have to be shy around me, just go on and take your usual seat next to Tetsuro," she says, nudging her head in Kuroo's direction, where the only vacant spot was literally his lap.

I look at her with wide eyes, even Kuroo seems taken aback by her suggestion, and all the boys are immaturely ‘oohing’ loudly as they laugh and make fun of us.

Kuroo makes a gesture for me to come next to him, so I hold back my heavy sigh, try my best to hide the flush on my face, and walk towards him, awkwardly perching on his knee.

He chuckles as he grabs my waist and pulls me flush towards his chest, my butt in the corner of the couch and my legs resting diagonally over his, so that my head is directly in the crook of his neck.

I hate to say it, but this is actually really damn comfortable.

Conversation has started up again, but it becomes secondary to the beat of his heart right under my ear, and my eyes start to get heavy as his scent and warmth lull me to a comfort that is beyond being awake and alert.

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Kuroo's POV

"What a cute girl she is, Tetsu. I'm so glad you've found her. And now that you've got her, you better. Not. Let. Go." She says, slapping me on the arm with each word of her last sentence.

What is it with women and slapping me?

"Ok, ok, I know mum, I won't stuff this up. I promise," I respond, smiling at her.

"Ok, well, I'm staying over at Kenma's house. Ah, no objections. You've already got your hands full, and I don't want to be in the way of young love. Plus, I'd rather listen to Kenma's midnight streams than you two in the middle of the night," she says, not accepting my objections and giving me a knowing look. My face warms to what she's insinuating, and I mutter a quick, "it's not like that," as I duck my head into Y/n's shoulder.

By this time the boys have all left, Kenma's downstairs waiting in his car for his mum to come, but she insisted on staying back for a few minutes to talk to me.

Y/n fell asleep a while ago now, still nestled on my lap, her head on my shoulder and her figure keeping me warm.

"I know exactly how it is, my darling. I've seen how you two act, pretending to be in a relationship just so we don't ask any uncomfortable questions. I won't meddle in your life, I never did, Tetsuro. But I will give you advice I expect you to consider. Don't let her go. Neither of you were pretending about your feelings towards each other, let me tell you that much." She says, knowingly looking at me.

I look up in alarm, which quickly morphs into a nervous laugh. She's good, I'll give her that much.

But, can Y/n really mirror my feelings?

"Ok darling, better not leave Kenma waiting any longer. I'll visit again tomorrow, or you can come over to Kenma's, whichever you prefer as long as she comes along too. I want to get to know my future daughter-in-law better!!"

With that, the woman who took me in and treated me like her own left my home.

I look down at my roommate, taking in the way her lashes are long enough to brush against her face, the way her brows are just a tad bit asymmetrical, the stroke of her nose and the bend of her cupid's bow.

I can't help but bring my hand up to caress the side of her face, content to stay here forever.

Mum would've loved her.

This thought broke the dam that held back my tears since middle school, and as they fell down my face I couldn't help but think of my own mother, coming in and hugging her, making her famous pie that I can't remember the taste of anymore. A sob racks my figure and I all of a sudden find a pair of e/c eyes staring up at me, my tears having dampened some parts of her face.

Wordlessly, she straightens herself and wraps her arms around my neck, running her fingers through the back of my head, stroking down towards my nape and up again. I cry into her shoulder, tears that I've bottled up, emotions I've ignored because I've had my dad, my grandparents and the Kozume's. Later, I even had the team, and they all followed me to the racing gig, a place where I can express my emotions through the reckless driving that could claim my life any second. I should have been grateful. Instead, the pain of her absence never ceased.

I clutch the back of her sweatshirt as I cry and cry and cry, eventually tiring myself out and running out of tears.

With dry sobs still racking my body every few minutes, she finally leans back, cupping my face in her gentle hands.

"What's the matter, Kuroo?" She whispers, looking up at me with tears shining in her own eyes. "You can tell me anything, or you can say nothing at all. Either way, I'm here for you. I'll always be here for you," she says, touching her forehead to mine and closing her eyes. She stays here for a moment before moving to get up and drag me up too.

"Come on, let's get you into your pjs and into bed. It's getting late."

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Your POV

Now in his usual shorts and singlet, I drag him to his massive bed, opening the neatly made bed and gently sit him down.

His hazel eyes follow me as I go to close the curtains, his lashes still wet from the countless tears he shed, his body still hiccupping with dry sobs.

Once I've put his blankets around him, I go to leave, muttering a goodnight as I leave.

"Y/n," I hear before I close the door. I peek my head in, "please stay."

Without a pause to think about his request, and already in my own pyjamas, I go next to him and crawl into his open arm as if I've been doing it every night, snuggling into his shoulder once more and wrapping my arm around his chest.

After a few moments of silence, he begins to speak in a raspy tone, "she's not my real mum. She's Kenma's mum, and I've... I've called her mum since I was around 7," he takes a deep breath before continuing. "I moved in with my dad and grandparents next door to the Kozumes when I was 6. I was nervous and shy back then. You wouldn't even recognise me because of the 180 turn my personality's taken. Kenma was even more social than I was. He was my first friend, and when I got him into volleyball and we met Coach Nekomata. That man inspired me to be the man I am today, and was the main reason why I joined the volleyball team in high school, and made friends with the guys. He did what my mum should've, supported me and gave me the confidence to live my life," he says, his voice cracking with the last word. I hug him tighter, knowing not to say anything as of yet.

"I just wish... I wish she didn't go. I wish she could've met you, Y/n. She would've loved you even more than Kenma's mum does," he confesses with a chuckle, sniffling and turning towards me to look me in the eyes.

"She would've seen the way I was around you. The different man I become. You make me a better person, Y/n. I find myself wanting to be better for you. I could never thank you enough for that. Please, never leave. Just stay with me, and I'll always be here for you," he says, repeating the same words I said to him earlier.

I can't help the smile from taking over my features and I lean in to kiss his nose, his eyes, his cheeks and finally I press my lips against his, something I have been wanting to do for a very long time.

"I will, Kuroo Tetsuro. I'll always stay with you."

A/n: So, I don't actually know if his mum passed away or if she left them, so I kind of just,, did both ?

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[springgirlwaiting4fall]

Hey lovely,

I know I've just sent you one of these, but I am a little grumpy today (for reasons unknown), so your answer will cheer me up!

Imagine having a case of the grumps like I do now. Pick an AEW Talent and make them try to cheer you up. What would they do? Would it help or make things worse?

(But wait, there's more)

Now imagine the situation being switched. Now they are grumpy, and you qant to help them feel better. What do you think might work? Does it in the end?

Love ya!

Uh being grumpy is the worst and honestly I’m never just grumpy. I go to 0 to 200 in a half a second. I pity those who have to be around me when I’m mad, unless I’m in a bad mood because of them…than f those fools.

I’m going to have to pick Santana for this one, I have not been focusing on him as much as he deserves. 😂 And look at him he is adorable and he needs all my love

Okay So here is the thing about me, things that should make me angry don’t actually make me angry. Instead I let all the little things build up into I explode. Santana was luckily able to notice this pretty early in our relationship.

Today was just one of those days, the night before I ran the dryer and for some reason it didn’t actually dry my work clothes. So in the morning Im late to work waiting for my clothes to dry. I have to work through lunch, and a couple other things just keep adding on to my day. My blood pressure tips over when I get home and trip over Santanas bag he left in the hallway.

If this was in our first 6 months of dating, he would have laughed and told me it wasn’t that a big of deal. But now he sees that my light brown are darker. And they are tearing up. Because when I’m at my breaking point I start to cry, which only makes me angrier.

“I’m sorry baby girl,” Santana apologizes and moves his bag. Than immediately wraps me in a hug and kisses the top of my head. “Go get change and let me take care of you.” I use the breathing techniques my therapist taught me, while I’m pressed against him, inhaling his scent.

When I’m changing he orders way too much delivery and makes sure they have coke and dessert. Those two are the most important part of my angry binge eating meal.

While we wait for our food, Santana listens to me complain about my day while he cracks my knuckles and toes. (Because I am a dumpster on fire disguised as a human being and I love it). He also just listens and let’s me vent. He doesn’t try to fix my problems either. He just listens.

After the food gets here and I eat all my problems away. While I make Santana cheat on his diet and work out plans. We spend the rest of the evening talking, watching a movie or one of our shows. If it’s been a lot building up he sets up Mario party or plays one of my 100 different versions of Monopoly I own.

By the end of the night I am feeling a lot of better but still have a lot of left over adrenaline. And if this is too much Information sorry I’m advance, but when I get angry I also get horny. So when Santana and I go upstairs for the night, he knows exactly what it I need. To be dominated and put back in my place.

Santana doesn’t let the little things bother him or let them build up. It honestly depends on the day, one day someone could come up to him and punch him in the face and he would laugh about it. Other days I could be bailing him out of jail.

It’s pretty obvious when Santana is pissed off or just having a bad day, because he gets so quiet. Santana is pretty quiet on a normal basic, but this is different. An uncomfortable silence, where he is just zoning out.

And you know how I am with uncomfortable silences, my skin practically burns to say something…anything. So when we first got together it was BAD. My go to was to try and make him laugh. Be obnoxious, loud, say silly things; this however only made him more annoyed and withdrawn.

We were dating for 4 months when he picked me up for a date and as soon as I got in his car I could just tell something happened. So I tried my usual technique and kept trying and trying, until he exploded at me. We than had the most uncomfortable dinner at the Olive Garden. We all seen the couple at a restaurant that just look like they hate each other, but they invested too much time until the relationship to break up. Yeah that’s what we look like and we didn’t talk when he dropped me off. The next day I called him crying telling him I’m sorry and what should I should do next time, because I still want to be with him bad days and all.

“I just need you to be there with me, even if its just sitting there being quiet.” It started to get a lot better after that. And now when Santana is pissed off I know exactly what to do.

So when he came home one day from the gym, we had breakfast together and he was completely in his head, I asked him to go on a walk with me. He held my hand and I rested my head on his shoulder while we walked around Brooklyn in silence.

“Do you want to talk about it?” I asked when we were on the way home.

“Not yet baby girl,” and he squeezed my hand. A little sign that he didn’t want to talk, but he also didn’t want to be in his own head anymore. So I spent the rest of the walk telling him about my morning and about a book I was reading.

By the time we get home he is telling me what happened. I listen and give my opinion and advice. Sometimes he takes it and sometimes he doesn’t. Santana is his own man with his own morals and experiences so I know he will do what he thinks is best.

Together we go upstairs and make slow passionate love. It’s his way of showing me that just because he is moody, that it has nothing to do with me.

I know you sent me this awhile ago, so if your still in a grumpy mood I’m just going to have to fly to Germany and put my foot up whoever/whatever is bothering you.

[shemarmooresfedora]

Rebuilding Family

Summary: Y/N and Spencer were college sweethearts at Cal-Tech but once Spencer got accepted to the FBI Academy, he ended things between them deciding it was not fair to make Y/N wait for him. When they meet again years later, he discovers something unexpected.

Pairing: Spencer Reid x Fem! Reader

Warnings: swearing

Masterlist

Chapter 6

Spencer slowly opened his eyes, adjusting to the morning light seeping in through the curtains. Jo was resting peacefully on his lap just like how they were during the movie. Unexpectedly however, Y/N was leant up against his shoulder, softly breathing. Spencer wished he could stay like this forever, this is how it should have always been. But then, he noticed the time on his watch and realized it was Monday morning.

Jo was tightly clinging on to his right arm so he slowly lifted his left hand and nudged you slightly. You mumbled and dug yourself further into the crook of his neck, clearly not awake yet.

“Y/N, it’s Monday and it’s 7:30 in the morning,” he whispered.

Your eyes shot open and you quickly distanced yourself from him.

“Sorry I didn’t mean to-well you know,” you gestured to his shoulder.

“Josephine, baby, you need to get up now. Mommy forgot to set an alarm for school,” you gently shook the kid awake.

You lifted Jo up as she was beginning to wake and carried her upstairs to dress her.

“Do you need me to do anything?” Spencer called out.

“Could you pack her lunch? Give her a juice box, a fruit cup, a bag of cheez-it’s, and a PB&J please,” you shouted back.

Spencer ran to the kitchen, grabbing the empty dinosaur lunch box from Jo’s backpack. He grabbed an ice pack out of the freezer to keep the lunch box cool inside, putting in a fruit punch juice box and a diced peaches fruit cup with a spoon. He poured some cheez-it’s into a ziploc bag and sealed it shut. Then, Spencer located the peanut butter in the cupboards, slathering it on to the other slice of bread.

“Crust on or cut off?” he yelled upstairs.

“On is fine! Thank you!” you replied as you finished brushing Jo’s hair, starting to head downstairs.

“Jo, grab your lunch box from Spencer and thank him for making you lunch, put it in your backpack, and grab a pop-tart for the road. Mommy just needs to grab her work bag,” you said, putting on a tan blazer and pinning your hair back with bobby pins.

Jo nodded and thanked Spencer, grabbing a strawberry frosted pop-tart and running out the front door with her backpack.

“You know pop-tarts have only three grams of protein but are high in refined carbs like high fructose corn syrup. Studies show they actually can make you hungrier,” Spencer stated.

He wasn’t intending to take a jab at Y/N’s choice of breakfast for Jo this morning but you certainly took it that way.

“I’m sorry, have you raised a kid?” you asked sarcastically.

“No but who’s fault is that?” he snapped back, immediately regretting it.

Your hands fell from where they were adjusting your hair in the mirror. You did not look at him or say a single word as you collected your purse and laptop and began to walk to the door.

“Y/N, wait! I didn’t mean that,” he pleaded.

You inhaled and turned around.

“You don’t get to sit on your high horse and act like I didn’t do you a favor, Spencer,” you clenched your jaw.

“A FAVOR?” he asked incredulously, “You call missing six years of my daughter’s life a favor?”

“You’re seriously going to look me in the eye and tell me that if I called you seven years ago saying I was pregnant, you would have quit the FBI and moved back,” you questioned.

“I-”

“Even if you did quit, you would have ended up resenting us for not getting to fulfill your dreams so yeah I did you a favor.”

“So you think our daughter is some massive burden that you ‘took the bullet’ on? If you truly think that, then maybe I’ll just fight you for custody.”

“I was fully aware of my options back then. I chose to have Jo because she was my dream. But she clearly wasn’t yours because you left me the second you had something better lined up. And I’d like to see you fucking try to fight for custody, news flash! Your name isn’t on the birth certificate. You have no legal rights over Jo. But how dare you even threaten to take my child away from me over a fucking pop-tart, you asshole,” you stormed out the house, slamming the front door behind you.

The feeling in Spencer’s chest now the exact opposite of when he woke up this morning.

-

Please call me. I’m sorry, I was out of line.

You had a multitude of missed calls and texts from Spencer that you didn’t reply to but that was the first one he sent. One of them said he was being called away on a case so luckily he wasn’t showing up at your door every day.

It was Saturday night and Jo had fallen asleep on the couch watching Tom & Jerry cartoons. You clicked the TV off and carried her up the stairs. You tucked her under her dinosaur comforter and kissed her forehead.

“Bedtime story, Mommy,” she mumbled.

“Okay, which one?” you asked, looking at the bookshelf.

“Caltechia,” she said, opening her eyes slightly.

“What?” you furrowed your brow.

“Spencer told it to me. You know the one with the goofy knight that loves the elegant queen and pretty princess of Caltechia,” Jo stated matter-of-factly.

You smiled softly, “I’m sorry, Baby J, I don’t know how that one ends. Maybe Spencer can finish it for you some day. How about The Very Hungry Caterpillar instead?”

She nodded and her eyes fluttered shut once again as you began to read.

-

After flicking the lights off and gently shutting Jo’s door, you returned downstairs to grade some papers.

You got through about five when there was a soft hesitant knock on the door. You sighed, closing your laptop. Your TV was on as background noise and the lights in the living room were on so it was obvious you were home and still awake. You already knew who it was without even looking.

You opened the door slightly to see Spencer standing there with swollen puffy eyes and nervous fidgety hands.

“Can we talk?” he asked quietly.

You opened the door all the way and plopped yourself back down on the couch.

“Jo is sleeping so if you came here to yell at me again, save it,” you huffed.

“No, I came here to apologize. I wasn’t trying to criticize your parenting. I was just stating a random fact I read, it was stupid. I’m sorry. And I’m also sorry that I escalated the argument instead of trying to defuse it,” he spoke softly.

“I’m sorry too. I should have known that it was just another statistic. Some things never change,” you laughed softly.

“But Y/N, you knew that I had a father that abandoned me and my worst fear was becoming him and you still kept Jo from me anyways,” he whispered with watery eyes.

“You know how you claimed you broke up with me to protect me? I thought keeping Jo from you so you didn’t have to make that decision was kind of like protecting you. You can’t abandon a child you didn’t know existed.”

“Well, I know about her now and I’m not abandoning her. I don’t want to. Can you please let me be her dad and not just her father?” he pleaded, wiping away the tear that rolled down his cheek.

“We can tell her at breakfast in the morning and you can come with us to the park tomorrow. I guess we could work out some days that you can drop her off at school or pick her up and keep her for dinner. But she sleeps here, I’m not budging on that for now. She needs some consistency if we are going to spring this on her,” you replied.

“Yes! Yes! Thank you,” he excitedly whisper-shouted.

Without even realizing what he was doing, Spencer pulled you in for a hug. He soon realized when you tensed in his arms.

“Oh-uh I’m sorry,” he stuttered, pulling his arms back, “I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”

He awkwardly waved as he made his way to the door.

“Good night, Spencer.”

“Night, Y/N.”

You pulled back the window curtain a little to watch Spencer walk out of your driveway. He had his back turned to you but you saw him pump his fist in the air and jump up and down a few times before collecting himself and beginning to walk away with a smile on his face. You laughed to yourself. Still the same old goofy Spencer.

[bucky-barnes-diaries]

Coming Home

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Captain America: The First Avenger

Pairing; 1940s!Bucky Barnes x Female!Reader

Summary; Bucky finally reunites with you, safe and sound in your arms, after the gruesome war.

Word Count; 1969

Warnings; NSFW, 18+, minors DNI, mention of war and death, unprotected vaginal sex, mention of bodily fluids.

Authors Note; not everything may be accurate to the 1940s, war or Bucky’s story. My apologies! Enjoy loves <3

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All of your friends and family were mingling around the house, waiting for James to arrive through the front door at any minute now. It had been months since anyone saw him and people were more than excited to have him back home again. They were over the moon and thrilled that he had managed to survive the war and come home alive and well with all his limbs intact. There were so many brave soldiers coming home in caskets, their families forever in mourning at the loss of a loved one. All of you were so lucky that he was coming home in one piece.

It felt so familiar as you were sitting on the sofa waiting for him. Just like those months ago when you waited for him to come home with news of his enlistment but only this time you were waiting for him to come home safely to you.

“You alright, sweetie?” His mother questioned, taking a seat next to you as she saw you were deep in thoughts by yourself. A reassuring hand was placed on your shoulder as she gave a light squeeze. “I'm alright. I'm just so excited for James to come home finally. It's been half a year. I miss him dearly.” “Me too, sweetheart. It's going to be good to have my baby home again.”

Just then, the front door opened with no other than James walking through it, his uniform on, and a bag in hand. Everyone in the room gasped upon his arrival and then silent for a few long seconds. James didn't know what to do with himself while everyone kept staring at him. Like someone had flipped a switch, they all, at the same time, started clapping and hollering at him, finally being home again.

His mom, dad, and siblings were the first ones to hug and love him. Their son was home again, all in one piece. His mom was crying happy tears, and his dad kept telling him how proud he was of him. After that, it was everyone else's turn to greet and congratulate him.

You kept in the background, not knowing what to do with yourself. You were frozen. You couldn't move. Is this a trick? Is he really here, or was your mind playing a sick game with you. No. It was him, your loving husband, in the flesh.

He searched for you, his loving wife, that he had missed so much. His eyes were scanning the crowd of people that had gathered around him for any signs of you. Where were you? Why weren't you here to receive him?

That's when he finally caught your eye when a small gap was created in the crowd. Tears were streaming down your face as you held around yourself. Your mouth was opening and closing, but he could see that no words were coming out of it.

Without thinking, he went straight to where you were and stood just a few steps away. All you did was stare at one another for hours, it felt like. His own tears started to be produced at seeing you after so long.

“Bucky, it's you… You're here…?”

“I'm here, my love. I'm home.”

After such a long time without his touch, you finally felt whole again when he took those last steps towards you to wrap you tight and secure in his arms. That missing piece of you filled up with warmth and love at having him safe and sound by your side again.

It wasn't enough for both of you with only the arms enclosing each other. Your whole body wrapped itself around him as he held you up in his arms.

The other people left you to be for your little intimate reunion. Like this, you stayed for a few moments. Holding onto one another after such a long time.

“I missed you so much, my wife. Every second of every day, I thought about you. To be in this moment again in your lovely arms. To be this close once more.”

“Bucky, I missed you so much. My heart is finally whole again now with you here in my arms where you belong.”

The two of you were craving each other's lips after months apart. A whole series of pecks were left on one another to feel the comfort of your lips on each other. You stayed in your bubble for just a while longer. Caresses and comforting words left between you two before realization hit that you needed to join the others.

“I want to take you upstairs to our room and make love to you after so long, and I will tonight, my love. I'll give you all of me, but right now, we need to return to the others.”

As much as you wanted him to take you upstairs, he had a point. All of these people were here for him as well. It would be rude to leave them. After months apart, you could manage to survive a few more hours without him inside you.

The wait was painful as teasing words and touches were left on each other throughout the night. The longer it went on, the longer you became impatient and in desperate need for him, but you would have to suck it up for a while longer. The wait finally paid off when the last people to leave were his parents. A final hug and goodbye to James from them, and then he was all yours for the remainder of the night.

As soon as he closed the door on them, he spun around to be met with your presence a few inches away from him. In a flash, he had you wrap your legs around his waist as his lips moved hurriedly and messily against yours. Your fingers tangled in his hair, pulling and patting to keep him on your lips as long as possible.

The journey to the bedroom was a clumsy and messy one as you bumped into everything on your way. Stuff from shelves and the wall falling, but none of you cared. The clumsiness of it had both of you giggle out.

Your back came in contact with the mattress as Bucky set you down. His eyes admiring your form. Your dress was hiked up just a little, exposing your thighs to him that he loved to spend hours upon hours between. The sight of you had him inhale deep through his nose.

“You're so beautiful.”

He was quick to help in getting rid of your clothing as you did with him as well. Now just in your underwear, his lips returned to yours in desperation to feel them again. They moved downwards, your neck, breasts, stomach, and thigh, to worship all of you. As good as it felt and as much as you wanted him to continue with his journey to the final destination, you just wanted him right here, right now, Skip the overdrawn foreplay; even though you loved it to the fullest, you could do all of that later for all eternity. To explore each other and bring pleasure to one another with your mouths and fingers. But right now, you just needed his lips on yours as his hard length was driving itself in and out of you like only he knew how to.

“Bucky,” you grabbed the side of his head to lift his eyes towards yours, “as much as I want that, I need you even more inside me, baby, please.”

Your wish was his command. His lips traveled up the same way they had come down. He got rid of the last article of clothing from both of you. His length lined itself up with you, teasing your entrance, making you whimper out in complete neediness.

“Please, Bucky, I need you so bad.”

His forehead touched yours as your mouths were millimeters apart. Your hands holding his back to keep him flush with you, chest against chest.

“Do you remember that you wrote to be about wanting a baby?”

“Yes?”

“Do you still mean it? Do you want a baby?”

“I do, James. Please, I want a child with you so much.”

That was his cue to push the entirety of him into your tightness. He would give you a baby, as many as you want. The gasp you emitted when he filled you up spread out in the room.

He rocked your bodies against the covers as his dick continuously brushed your g-spot, which had you moan and whimper in pleasure. His own sounds escaped him when he felt you squeeze him a tad tighter. Lips lightly touched one another as your mouths were parted to let out pleasing sounds fill the whole room. You wrapped your legs around his middle part to force him more in you. You never wanted him ever to stop with his moves.

His lips moved down to your neck to kiss, lick and suck on your sensitive skin. A single tear ran down your cheeks, tears of happiness and fulfillment in having Bucky here with you and inside where he belonged.

Once he caught a glimpse of tears, he stopped his movements immediately, thinking that he did something wrong or something that hurt you.

“What is it, doll? Did I do something wrong? Do you want me to stop? Am I hurting you?”

“No!” You grabbed the side of his face and pulled him to you until your noses touched. “Nothing's wrong. I've just missed you so much, and it feels so good. Please don't stop, James; it feels so good.”

“I won't ever stop,” his movements gained momentum again as his hips slapped against you, “I'll never stop loving and making you feel so good, princess.”

You and he were close and connected in all the ways physically possible. It felt like cloud nine, and you never wanted ever to leave this moment.

His thrusts became more raged, more sloppy, which was an indication that he would finish inside you very soon. His lips left kisses everywhere. On your face, neck, and just about everywhere, his lips could reach. His thrusts, his lips, and the feel of him holding you so close had your back arch, and your eyelashes fluttered shut in total ecstasy.

“Are you close, doll?”

“Y-yes.”

“Let go for me. Let me feel you.”

You and he came together as you held each other close. His seed filled you up fully as your walls milked him for all he was worth; hopefully, a baby would come out of this. Moans of names and pleas filled the space as you rode out the high together.

After calming down for a while and getting your heart and breath under control, he pulled you to his side. Both of you kissing and caressing the skin of the other as you laid there in the bliss of the moment.

It was good to have your husband home again. To have him safe and sound in your arms where he belonged and what he called his home. He couldn't stop kissing you. Your lips were like a sweet drug for him that he would forever be addicted to.

“I love you, doll, so much.”

“I love you too, James, so much.”

The rest of the night was spent making love over and over again. The two of you had a lot of lost time to catch up on, so the comfort of your four-bedroom walls would be your home for the next few days as you caught up with one another. Talking, fucking, sleeping, comforting him after nightmares of the terrible and gruesome war was on the plan. Laughs, love, and kisses would be felt all around as well, as you kept yourselves in your safe little bubble.

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Selkie x F! Reader (Linn) Part 1

Sorry for not posting earlier guys! I've been very busy with online classes.

Warnings: mentions of drowning. Pics are not mine, all credits go to the owner!

M! Selkie X F! Reader

Living on an island your whole life has its perks. From the fresh scent of the salty ocean air to the calming sounds of the waves crashing lazily, it never failed to wake you up with a serenity that could be found nowhere else. You had lived alone with your Toller pup for the past couple years, in the house that your grandparents had left for you. You grew up with them, as your parents always had to move from town to town due to their profession. They were both marine biologists and had taken up a job at a top secret research facility when you were 12, so they decided to let you stay with your beloved grandparents. However, on a stormy day a couple years ago, when you were 19, both your grandparents got caught in a storm while they were out fishing, and they never came back. During the funeral, you had found out that in their will, they had stated that you should get the house, in the event of something tragically happening to them.

And that’s how you got the house three years ago. When it became too lonely, you decided to adopt a Toller puppy for company, and you had named him Sam, which was your grandpa’s nickname. He provided good company and unconditional love, which is important in every home. The house had its own dock leading to the beach, so every morning, after your walk, you’d put Sam’s retriever genes to good use and play fetch with him, fetching the ball from the ocean was one of his favorite past times. Whenever you brought him to the beach, you sometimes feared he was going to be the reason why someone almost drowned. To date, you were grateful nothing like that had ever happened, but you sometimes couldn’t brush off that fear. You were a writer, and sometimes, you couldn’t control how far your imagination went, and sometimes, the words you put on paper would be some of your worst fears, if they were to come alive.

As the days go by, and the weather gets chilly, you would often take Sam on a walk to the nearby cove, usually in the warmer months it would be filled with children playing by the beach and in the waters, but as the weather got cooler, it was mostly couples going on romantic walks, or some who preferred the solitude, just came to enjoy the sunset. On this particular day, there weren’t many people by the cove, just a couple strangers. It was around 6:15 when you threw the ball the last time, and waited for Sam to retrieve it. You closed your eyes and took a deep breath, fully inhaling the chill autumn air, when you heard a whelp coming from the water. Opening your eyes, you saw Sam caught on a wave, and struggling to get back to you. In a panicked state, you took off into the water, not worrying about the growing current, but more worried about your faithful companion, struggling in grasps of strong waves, at least for a dog his size. As you grab him by his collar, attempting to pull him out, another wave comes crashing into the two of you, causing you to go under. Trying to call for help, and failing, as the water fills your lungs, you stop struggling, knowing it might make your situation worse, however, Sam starts barking, with his head barely above the water.

Suddenly, you could feel yourself being pulled out of the water, and being held against a broad chest by strong arms. Once you reached the water, you looked at your savior, beautiful greenish-blue grey eyes met yours, and you saw a cute familiar face looking back at you. It was Linn, the barista in the cute local café. You had to admit, you’ve always had a crush on him, but from afar. You didn’t know anything about him, except that people claimed that his family had lived on the island for years, centuries even.

He had shaggy brown hair, and small freckles were scattered along his face. With his help, you got up from the ground and called out to Sam. “Are you alright? I saw you getting pulled under and saw your dog barking. Do you want me to call someone?” he asked , in a boyishly deep smooth voice. Gaping like a goldfish out of the water, it took you a few seconds to process what was said. Coughing, you rasped out “ Yes… I’m fine, thank you! My dog , Sam, got caught in the waves, and I tried to get him out.” you started babbling like a lost child. “ Can I call someone to come get you?” He asked again, a hint of concern in his eyes. “ oh, no… no it’s okay, I live alone, well with Sam. There’s no one to call.” you said, trying not to act like a 15 year old who just couldn't help but be nervous around her crush. “I’ll be fine, really, I just need to walk home and dry out. Thanks again for helping!” you exclaimed. Calling Sam to you, the both of you started to walk home. “ Hey! Wait!” you heard Linn calling from behind, “ I’ll walk you home, if that’s okay. It’s getting dark anyway. I’ll see to it that you both get home safe,”. Before you could say anything, you felt him putting his jacket over you, helping with the chill. You didn’t realize you were freezing until he wrapped his jacket around you.

When the three of you reached your home, Sam was happy to be back in the warm embrace of his bed. Standing by the door “ Would you like to come in? Maybe a cup of coffee… or tea or anything else, if you prefer?” quickly giving him the option of whatever he preferred, to make sure you didn't seem ignorant. Sure, he worked as a barista in the local café, but that doesn't mean he loved coffee, right? “ Um, sure! Anything will do,” he said, as he followed you in. Looking around, you kicked yourself in your head, not keeping up to the schedule you set yourself for cleaning up around the cottage. Sure, it was decent, but paper everywhere? A heaping amount of mugs were strewn around your coffee table, as you sat there working on your next work.

Quickly picking them up and moving them to the sink, you filled up the kettle and turned it on to boil. “ There’s tea and coffee in the cabinet above the kettle, feel free to help yourself. I’ll go get dried up,” the words left you, as if you were telling them to an old friend, hoping to not make a fool of yourself anymore, you gave him a sheepish smile and made your way upstairs to your bedroom.

(Linn pov)

I made my way to the cabinet, looking through the various tea blends. Something which would help with the cold temperature would be nice. There in the right corner of the cabinet, was a box of peppermint tea. It would definitely help make her feel better, since she was soaked to the bone. I can’t help but feel a sense of concern for her. This beautiful strong woman that I always encounter in the café I worked in, and possibly have a crush on, I can’t believe I never spoke to her. I’ve always seen her writing in the corner of the café, in her spot, as my coworkers and I have labeled it. She always seems so sure of herself, and always seems ready for anything, but today, out in the water when I saw her struggling, something came over me. I had to save her, felt a sense of protectiveness for her, hence why I offered to walk her home. Taking two bigger than average mugs from the cabinet, I filled them up with the boiling water, after placing a tea bag in each and placing them on the coffee table before the couch. Her dog was in front of the heater, longing for some warmth and hoping to dry off. I heard soft footsteps coming down the stairs.

As I got to the bottom of the stairs, I saw Sam laying before the heater, trying to get warm. Making my way to the tiny laundry room, I picked up Sam’s towel. Making my way to him, from the corner of my eye I saw Linn, sitting on the couch, two steaming mugs of what seemed to be one of my teas in front of him.

“ I made some peppermint tea, it helps with colds, we don’t want you to catch one now do we?” grinned Linn.

Thanking him, and taking the mug he held one, I sat next to him on the couch. Keeping some distance between us, I asked him if he wanted to use the bathroom to clean up.

“ If you have any spare clothing that might fit, I’d like that! It’s okay if you don’t though!” he nervously exclaimed. “ I do have some spare clothing that belonged to my grandpa, they should fit. Gimme a sec! I’ll go grab ‘em, and a towel too!” I exclaimed, leaving the cozy embrace of the couch.

Making my way to my room, where I kept a spare drawer full of my grandparent’s clothes, I dug out a jumper and a pair of pajama pants which belonged to my grandpa.

When I went down, I saw Linn drying Sam with the towel that I had left by his dog bed, and Sam being the belly rub loving dog he is, happily accepted Linn drying him with the towel, belly rubs being a necessity. Letting out a chuckle at the scene before my eyes, I held out the spare clothes and a fresh towel to Linn.

“ There’s a bathroom two doors left from the stairs upstairs,” I exclaimed, reaching for the doggy towel he left by the couch and chucking it in the laundry room. “Thank you,” he exclaimed, leaving to go to the bathroom.

Once Sam was dry enough, I picked up my mug of tea, making myself comfortable on the couch. Looking out the living room window, rain droplets trickling down the class, I sip on my tea, waiting for my guest to arrive from the bathroom. A couple minutes passed, looking up when I heard soft footsteps heading towards me, I offered Linn a smile and patted down the space next to me on the couch. “ Here, you can leave once the storm stops,” I handed him the mug.

We both sat beside each other, talking about what we remember about my grandparents and how we never spoke to each other when we were younger. Sam sitting at our feet. The dying fire casted a warm allure on his face, illuminating the soft scattered freckles. Hours passed as we enjoyed each other's company over another mug of tea, laughing at all the brief mutual moments that were shared between us. He mentioned that he would always get excited to see me whenever I visited my grandparents by the docks. I didn’t want to admit it, but I always loved to catch a few glimpses of him, whenever he wasn't looking as well.

I laughed at his words, tired but somehow feeling rejuvenated. It had been a long time since I last laughed with someone. It felt good to let go.

His expression of awe paused me mid laughter. He was gazing into my eyes, as I his. For a brief moment, his gaze averted to my lips. Moving his gaze up to my eyes, as soft as a whisper “ May I kiss you?” he asked, a foreign emotion lingered behind his now soft eyes.

Giving him a gentle nod, I felt him place his hand at the nape of my neck. Inhaling a deep breath, his scent which reminded me of the sea with a hint of musky peppermint enveloped my senses.

Linn leaned in, gently bringing my face towards his. He closed his eyes, and for a brief few seconds I admired him until mine shut involuntarily as I felt his lips on mine. After a few seconds, he pulled away, still gazing into my eyes, “ I’ve been wanting to do that for quite a while now,” he said, with a sheepish grin, before kissing me again.

He deepened the kiss a little, giving my bottom lip a light lick before pulling away. “ I regretted not telling you how I felt about you earlier… I did ask permission from your grandpa before he passed. The last thing he said to me was, he’d be happy if you chose me,” he paused for a second, a hint of sadness and regret casting a shadow on his blue eyes. “ I… I need to tell you something. I might … might not be who you expect. And I understand if I’m not who you want,” he stammered. Grunting, “ The rain’s about to stop. I should probably get going,” he said as he started to get up.

Grabbing onto his hand, “ No...don’t! Please… It’s late, you should stay!” I stopped him. “And I’ve had a silly little crush on you too… I just never knew how to tell you” I whispered. He sat next to me, slowly, as if I were made of fine china. That, at any moment, I might crumble. “ You did?” he breathed, his breath close enough that I could feel it on my face.

“ I also know what you are. Grandpa made sure to educate me on myths, and he said some were not myths. I’ve seen you carry your pelt around sometimes,” I closed his hand between mine. “I know you’re a selkie, Linn. I don’t want you to hide that from me.” I breathed, gazing into his eyes. I could catch a glimpse of adoration in them. “Thank you… for not running away, even when you knew what I was,” he sighed. I gazed at his lips, before catching them with mine, a soft peck, to let him know I accepted him for who he is.

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The Purrfect Alternative

Premise: Why would there be a cat in the archives? An archive cat fixit.

2.7K words

Rated G

(Tw: A bit of violence but it's against Jurgen Leitner)

This is a fic dedicated to the @jonsimsandcats event! Hope you enjoy it :)

"Sorry, you haven't seen a cat, have you?"

Jon gaped at the larger man who suddenly barged into the office. 

"I-I'm sorry, a what?"

"Uh, a cat, tabby I think." The man hurriedly explained.

"No. No I haven't. Is it.. Supposed to be here?" Jon knew book shops sometimes kept cats. Perhaps archives did as well. Maybe Gertrude had a soft spot in her after all.

"N-no actually. I, uh, I was feeding it on the way in but when I got up with my things, well, my hands were full you see, so when I managed to open the door it sort of slipped in with me? I'm so sorry, I have to find it before-"

"Okay okay calm down, stop." Jon held up his hand and let out a sigh. First day of the promotion and he's already stressed. But it's fine. He's fine. He can handle a cat. He's good with cats.

"Where do you work? Upstairs? Are you sure it came down here?"

"Yes, I saw it. And I just started working down here today? I'm Martin. Blackwood." He offered a hand. Jon automatically took it. Big and soft. He let go a bit too quickly and coughed. 

"Work here? Are you certain?"

"Yes, I'm supposed to let Jonathan Sims know about becoming an archival assistant. He's the head archivist Elias told me to talk to."

"Well that's one thing to cross off your list." Jon smirked. "I'm Jonathan Sims. Jon, if you please. And Elias did not mention you. Tim and Sasha were supposed to be the only new recruits." Jon frowned to himself. He'll have to have a word with Elias about this. It's fine now that it happened but keeping Jon updated could really help in preventing these kinds of awkward introductions with people he's supposed to work closely with.

"O-oh! Well, here I am now too." Martin chuckled nervously, fidgeting with the hem of his jumper.

Jon hummed "So you are I suppose. Well, let's not waste time on trivial matters, there is a cat that needs to be found." Jon got up from his chair.

"O-oh god, you're right. I'm so sorry for this." The other man apologized, remembering why he was there in the first place. It was clear that he now realized that the fact that the person he's asking to help him clear up his mess is his new boss could be very problematic for him. Jon easily sympathized with that kind of familiar pressure.

"It's alright, let's just, get this sorted." Jon was not willing to admit that a part of him was also just looking forward to seeing the cat. It would help distract him from his own stress, as it were.

Ten minutes later the two of them sitting on the floor in the stacks with a chubby tabby cat sprawled on Jon's lap. Jon was petting it affectionately while amicably getting acquainted with his new assistant. The man turned out to be a library veteran with useful cataloging skills that could help with the mess that was left down here. Having calmed down considerably, Martin had stopped fidgeting and was cooing at the cat who was head butting his large palm. Their presence soothed Jon in a way that surprised him. In the tranquil, quiet atmosphere of the stacks, sounds of cat purrs and Martin's low murmurs, he felt almost optimistic that despite his lack of experience and the large task ahead of them, he would be alright. 

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Paper meowed loudly behind him as Martin hurried down the tunnel with Jon and Tim at his tail. Martin glanced back as he reached an intersection and noticed they were too far behind, Jon limping on his injured foot. He hesitated, stopping and waiting for them to catch up. Paper came up and rubbed his leg before trotting down the tunnel on the right, tail held high and confident. Martin inhaled deeply to catch his breath, starting to walk again, this time more slowly. They managed to leave most of the fast worms behind and the ones down here were few and sparse enough to easily stomp down individually. Paper was making a game out of it.  He kept leaping onto some that crawled ahead of them, squishing them loudly with his paw. 

Jon and Tim caught up and the three followed Paper down the dark passage. 

"Yeah, get the damn crawlers." Slurred Tim. The CO2 he inhaled was not helping his coherency. 

"You know," gasped Jon, "I actually think they're larvae, given Jane's statement and-" 

"Jon, I'm going to have to ask you to stop now." Martin said, as calmly as he could, his voice a tad too high and loud. 

"... Sorry." Jon said sheepishly. 

They followed Paper down the forking paths, hoping the cat knew where in the seven circles of hell they were. 

Eventually they stopped seeing any worms as the path sloped up, ending in a sudden door. There was daylight filtering in from beneath it. Paper was eagerly pawing at it. 

"Uh, I think we found a secret way out of the institute." Martin could hardly believe their luck. 

"Excellent, now I can ditch work and no one will know I even left." Tim mumbled. 

"Tim, if you wanted to succeed in that endeavor, you should have not said that next to your boss." Jon commented dryly. 

The worm threat no longer being imminent, Martin allowed himself a nervous chuckle. 

They pushed at the door and with a bit of group effort, eventually managed to pry it open into fresh air. They came out into a narrow alleyway which turned out to be not far from the institute. As they walked (limped) down the street to find access to a working phone they heard someone cry out. 

"Jon? Tim? Martin!" They spotted Sasha hurrying towards them, carrying heavy bags of cat food. 

"Sasha! You're okay!" Martin exclaimed. "We were worried you'd get back and be caught in it like Tim had."

"Where have you been?" Jon inquired, straining to stand upright on his own. Martin came closer, gently supporting him by the hip on the opposite side of Tim. 

"We ran out of food for Paper, I figured I'd pop by the store for a moment to get some." Sasha said. "I came back when the building was being evacuated."

"Oh good, at least the alarm worked." Tim said tiredly. 

"What in god's name happened to you three?" She inquired worriedly. 

"Prentiss, we'll fill you in later. We need to make sure the ECDC is informed regarding the CO2 in the fire suppression system that needs to be activated."

"And get you to a hospital." Martin chastised, squeezing Jon's side. 

"Yes yes." Jon waved dismissively but all the while leaning further into Martin's side. He really wasn't discreet, Martin thought smugly. 

Sasha was about to say something else when a loud meow interrupted her. Paper was nosing into the bag, fully aware of its contents and who they were meant for. 

Jon dislodged from Martin and Tim and hobbled towards the cat. 

The cat turned and moved back into Jon's welcoming arms, as the archivist picked him up and stroked him fondly. 

"We are lucky on all accounts that Paper is such a smart cat." He murmured into the soft fur, injury forgotten for the moment. 

Tim chuckled, "cats always ruin evil people's plans, it's a well known fact. Anyway, Sasha, please call an ambulance for us?" He said, and promptly sat on the floor. 

Martin sighed with relief. For now, they are all safe and together. And that's all that matters. 

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It was all almost too much to take in. Luckily Paper was held tight in his arms as he listened to Jurgen Leitner ramble on about powers and fears and monsters and Jonah Magnus. He had been chased by a distorted form of his boss, who was apparently replaced by a monster Jon and the crew tried and failed to destroy, thus separating in the ensuing pursuit. In light of these events Jon now needed something soft to ground him in the face of so much new information. 

The discovery of Elias' death was a shock, especially given the fact that apparently it happened when he was trapped in artifact storage during the Prentiss siege a half a year back. 

He (that is, his doppelganger) told them back then that he was trying to reach the suppression system switch when he tripped down the stairs over one of Paper's many scattered toys, alerting Jane in the process and was driven back into the storage area. His account seemed to check out given he was rescued from there by the ECDC after Jane was dealt with. And given the few toys strewn about the stairs leading to artifact storage. Why Paper kept scattering his toys all over the building was beyond Jon but that wasn't the main issue at hand. After trapping the creature in the walls of the tunnels, Jurgen Leitner proceeded to reveal himself. Once Jon dragged him back to his office, and picked the protesting Paper up to calm himself down, he unveiled the truth of Elias', or Jonah's, whole operation. 

Turns out Jonah Magnus decided life was too short to enjoy once and did exactly what eventually happened to him. Talk about karma. Leitner explained that Gertrude's plan was to stop Jonah from... Something he was planning. Perhaps a ritual to end the world in a way the others would fail to do. That bit of information was on a tape of Gertrude which Leitner played for Jon. By the time they reached the part where Leitner said, “they needed to kill Jonah's main body then burn down the archives.” Martin, Tim and Sasha had arrived back at the office as well. 

"Jon? Jon! Are you okay?" Martin rushed forward, hugging Jon tightly, ignoring Paper's loud yowling at being squished in between them. Jon sighed, "Martin, thank god. I-I'm fine." He hugged him back, relieved his boyfriend was safe, as well as his other assistants of course. "It chased after me but he stopped it."

Tim raised his axe, "Jon are you sure he's not... Another one?"

"Yes I'm sure. That" Jon took a deep breath, "is Jurgen Leitner."

After the team's loud exclamations of disbelief he and Leitner updated them on everything they had discussed. As he was being hugged by Martin and holding the fluffy cat he slowly began calming down.

After Leitner was done a long moment of silence ensued.

"So," Sasha said slowly, "Gertrude's dead?"

"Yes, she was shot and then hidden by Jonah in the tunnels. Unfortunately I couldn't get out to allow for a proper burial, so I had to leave her there." He seemed sad admitting it. Jon did not feel sympathy for him. This man deserved none for his past and cowardice.

"And now, we need to, what, somehow find the center of the maze of tunnels to kill Jonah completely and burn the archives?" Sasha asked skeptically. 

"Yes, the whole institute in fact. I have a gas main in the tunnels ready to be ignited once we find the center." Leitner said.

"How do we do that?" Martin frowned.

"Maybe Michael knows?" Tim quipped. "He just helped us out of that situation with his own… corridor labyrinth. Maybe he'll be able to help."

"Okay, okay let's first take a breather and calm down. We'll figure out how to solve this." Jon said, raising his hand to slow them down.

"Yeah, I'll make us some tea." Martin added, "At least now that... Thing won't bother us for a long while."

"Let it burn along with this hell of an institute." Tim said harshly. Knowing how his brother was killed almost the same way, Jon felt strong sympathy for Tim rush over him.

Which was replaced with a different emotion the moment he turned to the man who saved him.

"Thank you for your help, now Martin, I need you to hold Paper for a moment."

Martin, looking baffled, took Paper out of Jon's arms. "Jon wh-"

Jon swiftly approached the older man and proceeded to sock him in the nose with the full force of his fist. The crew gasped in unison. 

"That's for everyone you hurt with your idiocy, you stupid old coward." Jon seethed and punched him again. He heard Martin chuckle and Tim whoop as the man whimpered and attempted to protect his face.

Jon was glad they were spared the horrible plans of a 200 year old evil man and that they had some semblance of a strategy moving forward. He was, however, equally elated for this opportunity to do what he fantasized about since learning of Leitner's existence.

And, he supposes, all of this can be indirectly attributed to Paper, the archive cat.

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Jon woke up to the warm snuggle of his lovely fiance and a mouthful of cat fur. 

"Pffff, Paper geerroff," he mumbled, uselessly trying to push the stubborn cat away. The chirping of birds mingled with the sound of highland cows grazing in the field near their cabin. 

After the success of their plan to end Jonah, after the fire had already burned down the horrors of that evil place, it took a while longer for their troubles to be resolved. They had to endure endless questioning and investigations of the police. Jon, who was weakened by the ordeal to the point of needing hospitalization, took a long time to recover and regain his strength. Leitner claimed it was lucky he was cut off from the Eye this early, or the consequences would have been much more serious. The others seemed to have been less affected, but once the archives were completely reduced to ashes they recovered, their jobs burned down along with everything else. 

Sasha found a new job as a researcher in a prestigious institute, nothing supernatural involved. Tim moved on to journalism, utilizing his curiosity and charm to their full potential. Jon and Martin opened a tea & book shop, if only to make Paper a real bookshop cat. They have been slowly setting it up and settling down until... Well, Jon proposed and they took a break. Traveled to Scotland with Paper on an early honeymoon to see the cows and enjoy the quiet. 

And quiet it was. Until Paper shamelessly began purring as loud as a train right in Jon's ear. Jon huffed in fond annoyance and got up, leaning down to give Martin a kiss on the head and then shooing the crime of a cat off to the kitchen. 

"You can't give me a moment of reprieve, can you?" He stretched and followed the cat out the bedroom. 

He filled Paper's bowl and sat on the floor leaning his back on the cabinet, closing his eyes as Paper chewed his food noisily. 

He must have fallen asleep because the next thing he knew, he was awakened by a soft tap on his head. He looked up blearily and smiled. The cat had long since finished eating and found a home in Jon's lap. 

"Morning love." Martin murmured softly, matching his tone to the serene atmosphere. After hesitating a moment, he bent down and sat next to Jon. Jon looked at him adoringly as he absent-mindedly stroked Paper, humming along to his purrs. Martin joined him, petting Paper, their hands occasionally (and very purposefully) brushing against each other. 

After a few minutes of calm silence, Martin spoke up. 

"You know, this reminds me of that first day we met. In the stacks."

Jon smiled at the memory. "Ahh yes, all three of us had a very fateful meeting there, didn't we? God, I was so stressed back then." 

"You handled it pretty well I have to say. Handled my nervousness pretty well too." Martin chuckled. 

"I was lucky you were there. You really helped me calm down." Jon admitted. "Well, you and Paper." Jon added fondly. 

"Paper was a really good archive cat wasn't he?" Martin said, leaning into Jon, pressing a warm, still sleepy kiss on his cheek. Jon closed his eyes, grateful for the events that led up to this moment of pure happiness, with his fiance and his cat. 

"Yes, the best cat in the world."