#and rooming together when panam stays in the city

[braindancer]

Got my Aldecaldo girlies on the brain again

Panam and Romy have a weird kind of friendship. They're total opposites, but both on the outer dregs of the family hierarchy. Panam for her red-hot temper and free spirit, and Romy because she's just kind of weird and off-putting. They don't always understand each other, but they have each others' backs, even after the clan moves on and Romy stays behind in Night City.

I gave Romy the storyline I thought Panam would have when I first played through the game - someone rejected by their family who learns to make their own way. The other Aldecaldos don't mistreat Romy by any means, she just never quite fit. There's plenty of love between them, but it takes more than love to make a happy home. She knows she's always welcome around the campfire, but life on the road just isn't for her.

Besides, tinkering with bots is easier when she's not having to constantly blast sand out of their gears.

[elvenbeard]

Maybe the biggest gift is the friends we made along the way 🎂

Happy Birthday, V!

Was staying up way too late and getting way too emotional over these fictional gonks last night, but yes... I've wanted to do a bigger scene like this for so long, and what better occasion than male V's canon birthday today!

These aren't all my favourites from the game (the sofa wouldn't be big enough for it xD), but the people Vince would like to invite over for the occasion for sure, let it be a year or two down the line when they all actually are in the same area at the right time and come together like this (and uuuhhh... obvious problems with one certain ex-bodyguard set aside and solved because I said so!). It would really be a special thing to have everyone there that's been with him during one of the worst times of his life. Thanks to them (amongst many others) he even gets the chance to celebrate another birthday.

Some more ramblings about some of the interactions I'm picturing here and why I placed everyone the way I did under the cut xD And some more pics to come in a separate post later :3

Front and center obviously Vince and Kerry and Judy, my faves, my loves <3 I think this would probably be one of only a handful of times Kerry ever meets Judy in person. He only ever hears her over the holo and knows her from what V told him, because she left Night City before they got a chance to meet prior to the game's endings. I think they would go along so well though, and besides Kerry, Judy is the person Vince feels closest to out of the group pictured here, and he'd be so excited to know Kerry and her get along as well.

Then Judy and Panam... I lowkey ship it so hard, and I mean, they would make one power couple, but at the very least I think they'd become good friends, maybe Judy even travels with the Aldecaldos for a while or joins them, like in the Star ending when she's romanced.

I put River in the back and center cause he's the biggest of the bunch and I think he'd love being there, watching over everyone in a way (and keeping an eye on Takemura, cause he doesn't trust him xD). I'd like to think him and Viktor get talking about boxing, workouts, maybe make plans for a friendly sparring match. Maybe they've even met before on some occasion, only just realizing it now. Viktor is btw out of the whole bunch the person Vince has know the longest, almost as long as he knew Jackie in my background story for him.

Goro keeps himself in the back because he definitely is the odd one out of the bunch (probably didn't wanna come in the first place), but maybe he's starting to realize this moment that a life without Arasaka is not the end of the world after all. That there's always room for new beginnings, no matter how unlikely it seems (but he's still gonna give V shit, and V is gonna give him shit, obviously XD they're bickering like an old couple probably, much to Judy's and Panam's amusement who previously were rather wary of Goro).

Then a pair I only really got thinking about when I set this up were Misty and Kerry because... It does kinda make sense, and I think they'd get along really well? Like, Vince and Misty have known each other for a few years, and he likes her a lot, but he's not as close to her as he was to Jackie for example. She was definitely a positive guidance throughout the whole mess in 2077, and he really appreciates her for always seeing the good in everything. And I think Kerry would be a bit confused about her in the beginning, but since he also has spiritual leanings I think they'd find a lot of common ground. I also think Misty would just treat him as Vince's partner, some guy, not be all in awe about him being famous - aware of it, but ignoring it, because it does not matter in the grand scheme of things how rich and famous you are but whether or not you're a decent human being.

And Nibbles is there because she lives there, obviously, this is her penthouse, her sofa xD Needs to make sure everyone behaves!

I had been thinking about including Rogue in the scene, but then I also thought... she probably wouldn't come xD Be like "nah kid, thanks, but you do you", and she's not that close with Vince on a personal level. Same goes for Claire, I love her so much, and while I think she and Vince get along very well, they're not as close (or maybe she just didn't have time).

I was pondering also if I wanted to include Jackie and Johnny in some way, because they can't be there physically for known reasons (and even though Vince wouldn't have invited Johnny just to annoy him, Johny would have come anyway to annoy him back, so there's that XD). Decided against it in the end because the ideas I had would have meant more editing than what I was ready to do just now, but I have some more ideas with Vince and Jackie and Johnny that work better in a different setting anyway.

if you've read this far, here's a piece of birthday cake 🍰

[tired0artist]

not enough (part one)

>part two<

paring: female!V x Johnny Silverhand

warnings: angst, coma, alcoholism, drug use, amnesia (there will be a happy-ish ending so don’t worry too much)

summary: after the whole shit show in mikoshi, V got out with her body and mind. but also an engram of the one and only Johnny fucking Silverhand and some good information. after months of planning she finally did what she promised to do.

note: okay so. I will be describing V as how my V looks like. but I will try to keep it to a minimum and you can just switch things up in your head as you read <3

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Music was blasting just few rooms away and V could even feel the floor vibrating a bit. But it didn’t matter to her, as she held a warm hand in hers.

V looked up and smiled at the face of the man who only months ago was a parasite in her brain. A parasite turned friend. And later...

Her mind continued to replay their last conversation over and over again, during all this time without him.

“You will have to leave now, if you want to go back to your body” said Alt. Or rather what was left of her.

“But what about Johnny?! Can you get him back on the chip?” V asked, feeling desperate to know.

“V no. You leave this shit hole and live your fucking life. Don’t you even dare to try to put me into some fuckers head” Johnny said, arms crossed as he for a millionth time tried to tell V to just go on. But of course. When did the young nomad ever listen to him.

“Shut up Johnny! I was talking to Alt!” she yelled not even glancing at him as her eyes stayed trained on the woman.

“I can do it. During your useless banter I got inside Arasaka’s network. It seems they still have the body of Robert Johnathan Linden”

V was confused for a second why the guy mattered, when suddenly she got a flash of an very old memory from Johnny. Along with some embarrassment and anger.

Before she could question him, he pointed his finger at her saying “Don’t you even dare. Not a word, got it?”

She smirked but turned back to Alt “Okay where is it?”

“Outside the city. Nomad’s territory. It’s an old, private lab” Alt said.

“Okay I’ll find it”

“V—“

She turned towards Johnny saying “Not a fucking word got it? You promised to save my life and I said that I would take a bullet for you. This is the bullet Johnny”

He simply stared at her, before nodding “Alright, you fucking stubborn nomad. Just don’t kill yourself in the process, or we’ll be having words here. Got it?”

“Yeah, yeah I know. Now Alt, do I simply put the chip in his body?”

“Yes. But I have to warn you. During his time on your head, the chip got damaged. I fixed what I could but there are still some cracks”

“The fuck does that mean?” Johnny asked.

“Nothing too important. Slight memory loss or complete memory whipe of the time inside V”

“What...?” V asked, her heart dropping quite a bit. She wanted him to remember her. Remember them.

“Shit... okay I can live with that” Johnny said and walked over to V.

“But—“

“Shut up for a hot minute, kid. Now. I want to remember this time with you as well, no matter how boring it really was in the beginning. But if I won’t, then you’ll just have to tell me. And charm my pants off, again”

She laughed “Did I really charm your pants off? I don’t recall seeing you without them”

Johnny didn’t laugh, instead he leaned in and kissed her. It felt weird as they were technically data, but still it was perfect to them.

When he finally pulled away he just whispered “You sure did, sweetheart...”

“Johnny... I—“

“Shh... I know. Tell me up there in the world”

V nodded and said “I’ll help you remember. I promise, Johnny”

He smirked and touched her hand with his “I know, you stubborn nomad. Just know that... I’m sorry for how I might be when I wake up. Don’t be afraid to slap me if I really go overboard okay?”

“I handled a dick version of you who was trying to kill me once. I think that I’ll manage”

He laughed and nodded “You sure did... just V... I don’t want to be like that anymore. I don’t want to be in a room full of my friends who can’t stand me. I don’t want to be in a room with you and see you hate me...”

“I’ll never hate you Johnny. I’ll be there for you at all times no matter how much of a dick you’ll be okay?”

“Yeah. Yeah, okay. I trust you, sweetheart”

“Your time is up. You need to leave, take the chip with you” said Alt and before V could react she was back in her body.

V was staring at his hand again, her thumb drawing circles on it just as the door opened.

“Alright. That’s enough kid, you’re going out”

With a deep sigh V turned to see both Rouge and Kerry standing in the door.

“No. I’m waiting for him to wake up”

Kerry took a few steps towards the merc and put his hand on her shoulder “Rouge is right, V. You need to get out a bit, you’ve been here for two weeks”

She was silent as her grip over Johnny’s hand tightened.

“Please, honey. Let’s go for a walk at least. Or a ride to get something to eat” Kerry tried again, the worry on his face clearly visible.

“You won’t help Johnny if he wakes up to you looking like a corpse, at his bedside. So get your shit together, V” Rouge said. Even through her words here cutting, there was clear worry in her eyes.

V finally nodded and put Johnny’s hand back on the bed, as she stood up. Well tried to stand up. Because as soon as she moved, her head spun and Kerry had to catch her, before she smashed her head.

“Are you alright?” Kerry asked in pure worry as the nomad’s violet eyes almost rolled into her head.

“No she’s not. Come on, you we need to get her something to eat. I’m driving” Rouge said as she walked out the door, with Kerry picking up V and following her.

After that incident, both Kerry and Rouge were taking V out to eat and sleep out side the room in Afterlife where Johnny was.

Kerry basically moved V into his villa, along with her’s and Johnny’s cat. And Rouge was constantly getting V to sit beside her for at least few hours at Afterlife, as she was dealing with some mercs. Just to get her out of that room.

Judy and Panam also were constantly calling and messaging V, after Kerry and Rouge contacted them and told them what’s going on with the merc.

Panam came to sit around with V in the Afterlife. The bad blood between her and Rouge was quickly forgotten after the older woman saw how Panam was caring for the other nomad.

Judy preferred to visit V at Kerry’s villa whenever he was leaving. She didn’t even let the merc go to the bathroom alone, instead staying out side the door and getting V to keep the conversation going through the door.

One evening V and Kerry were sitting on one of his couches, with him playing and humming the same relaxing song that he did on the yacht.

“Hey, Kerry?” V asked as she stared at the way his fingers moved on the guitar.

“Yes, honey?” he asked immediately his eyes were on her.

She looked up and asked “Can you... uh... teach me how to play? I was thinking that maybe... Johnny would enjoy some music aside from the muffled banging at the Afterlife”

He smiled and his eyes got brighter as he nodded and moved closer to the young woman, saying “Of course! Okay so for now you’ll watch, then we’ll get you to try”

A week later, the nomad was already playing the one song that she learned on the guitar that she got from Kerry. She was even humming along as she sat in Johnny’s room, her long black nails now short and her fingers covered by bandaids from how hard she was learning.

She grinned and said to him, while playing “I know that I’m shitty. But you told me that it was all about the feeling or whatever”

V looked down at the guitar and started playing once again, when suddenly she saw Johnny’s fingers twitch. She immediately stopped and put the guitar aside, rushing to his side and taking his organic hand in hers.

“Johnny? Can you hear me? Squeeze my hand”

There was nothing for a while, but then she saw him frown a bit.

Immediately she called Victor and told him to come, the same thing with Rogue and Kerry. She stayed by Johnny’s side, telling him to squeeze her hand and that he’s safe, that his friends will be there soon. That she’s with him.

Rouge was the first one to arrive, as she was already in Afterlife. She walked over to V asking.

“Did anything happen?”

“His fingers are twitching every now and then, he’s also frowning whenever I tell him to squeeze my hand” V explained as she moved to caress Johnny’s hair, that she kept trimmed the same way it was when he was in her head. Same goes for the beard.

As her hand moved to to tuck a stray hair behind his ear, he let out a sigh and stopped frowning, his whole body relaxing.

“Well damn... it’s like he’s responding to your touch, kid” Rouge said, while sitting on the couch in the room observing the still unconscious man.

V’s eyes went wide as Rouge smirked, the nomad looked back to the rocker boy and whispered “I’m here Johnny, just come back to me. I still need to kick your ass for making me wait so goddamn long, and for that time when you smashed my head against the window. And no. Just because you were nice later, doesn’t mean that you’re off the hook old man”

Victor arrived soon with Kerry following. As the ripperdoc worked, the others waited. V and Kerry were both pacing, being the “impatient assholes” as Rouge called them. But the Queen of the Afterlife was also getting a bit impatient, which caused her to lit up a cigarette.

“The fuck is this...?”

Everyone in the room stopped and looked at the blinking and confused rocker-boy in the room. He raised a bit to take in his surroundings.

“Johnny...” V said and came forward with Kerry following.

For a moment Johnny stared at V in silence, then he looked down at him organic hand and back at her saying.

“I know you... you’re V”

Just as V was ready to let out a breath of relief, Johnny added.

“You’re the chick who was here with me the whole time. The one who played that shitty music today... or was it yesterday? I don’t fucking know... so what you’re a fan or some shit? Or did we fuck once?”

Everyone went still in the room, even Kerry stopped smiling as he looked at V with worry. The merc’s face was neutral as she just turned towards Kerry saying to Johnny.

“How about Kerry and Rouge ease you into most of it. I need to go out for a bit” with that she stepped away and glanced at Victor “Check him and the chip, once more okay? Call me if anything will be wrong, or need to buy anything”

V then smiled shakily at the confused Johnny and left the room, ignoring Rouge and Kerry who moved to follow or stop her.

Around two hours passed with V drinking in the bar with Claire keeping her company. She didn’t call Panam or Judy cause she knew that they would freak out and act as if V couldn’t handle shit.

Of course it fucking hurt to see Johnny like that. And to just not recognise her. Of course it’s not like she didn’t know that it would happen, but that stupid ass brain of hers was hoping that Alt was wrong.

“Maybe I’ll get you some water?” Claire asked, the angel she was.

V looked up and said “Another Jackie Wells”

Claire smiled tightly and made the drink, sliding it towards V.

Looking down at the glass V smiled bitterly. The only way she could be around her best friend was to drink his stupid drink, that he made her so many times and the way he fucking knew that she didn’t like it.

She felt a hand on her shoulder and she turned to see Victor standing beside her stool.

“Is he alright? His arm working? I have another model ordered for him, but—“

“He’s fine physically. His arm will need replacing but for now it should be fine” Victor said, while sitting beside her on a stool.

“And how is he handling being in the future?” V asked, her mind clearing immediately from all the alcohol.

Victor sighed “Not well... but it seems like Rouge and Kerry know how to talk to him. But I want to know how are you? We know that there’s a small chance that he would remember but still. How are you holding kid?”

V laughed bitterly saying “You’re all acting as if he was my husband and not ex parasite turned friend...”

“V...”

“What do you want me to say Victor? Yeah it’s shitty, but I’m still gonna help him out and he beside him. I don’t care what he has to say about that. But I’m fucking staying!” she said and finished her drink, standing up “I promised him that I wouldn’t leave him. I promised him that I wouldn’t hate him...”

With that she patted Victor on the back and walked back to the back room where Johnny was. She walked in and everyone was looking at her immediately.

“Honey—“

“Kid—“

Both Kerry and Rogue started, but V spoke over them.

“How the star of the show?”

Johnny snorted and looked at her in interest “My fucking head hurts and I’m staring at the chick who was my incubator for weeks”

“Johnny” Kerry scolded, not being pleased with the choice of words.

“Basically. Here, have one” V said as she handed Johnny a cigarette. He looked up at her with a frown, as she shrugged “Near the end, when were connected my head hurt without a cigarette. You told me that it’s because of the lack of nicotine, that you had the same thing”

Johnny took the cigarette and lit it up, sighing in relief “Fuck... maybe there is some truth to what these two are saying”

“We told the truth, Johnny. Now it’s up to you to live up to where you were inside her head” Rouge said.

Johnny snorted and glanced at V saying “Please. Some nomad kid couldn’t change me that much. I was probably playing nice so that she wouldn’t off me”

“Fuck, Johnny” Kerry sighned.

“What Kerry? That’s what I would do!”

V sighed and counted to 10 inside her head, already knowing that dealing with Johnny is going to be tough.

And she was right.

For weeks V was helping Johnny get accustomed to the year 2078. She got him a job, while he was living in the room back in the Afterlife. He refused to live with Kerry and V in the huge mansion, instead preferred to be close to the party. She got him a new arm and gave him his clothes, weapon and car back, while sticking around trying to get through to him.

Even after V told him everything. Johnny only claimed that it was bullshit and continued on being an asshole.

Of course the merc left out all about the kiss and the nights they spend cuddled in her apartment, after learning that they could touch.

Johnny went through many stages with V.

First he was aggressive and pushed her around, telling her to fuck off and find a life. She annoyed him with the way she would fight back but never left him alone. Never hated him.

Second was ignoring. He would treat her as if she wasn’t there and even fucked another girl with her not far away in the bar. Still she kept being around. Didn’t hate him.

Third was trying to annoying and trying to fuck her constantly. He would filirt and be a sarcastic dick at the same time. He would touch her and tell her all about his impressive dick. Once against she was still around, without any reaction to his actions. Not hating him.

The fourth and current stage was using her. He would call her in the middle of the night for her to came and get his drugged or drunk ass from some chicks apartment, street or bar. Every call. Every time. Every hour. She was there and got him home safely. Without hating him.

Until now.

It was 3AM and V was looking around the alleyway where Johnny said he was in. And there he was. With a girl keeling between his legs, smirking at her.

Even when V thought that her heart didn’t shatter anymore. It was broken beyond repair during all these times with Johnny. She felt it shatter once again as she flinched in pain. Still she simply turned and went to the car to wait for him.

Few minutes later he was in her car, grinning. Some time into the drive he said something that triggered her for the first time.

“Sorry sweetheart. You were getting late and she was so so lovely. Blonde all that, exactly my type”

V flinched as she stared down at her dark skinned hands, and the thick black hair that reached her breasts. The exact opposite of the blonde woman.

Also the word he called her for the first time since...

I trust you, sweetheart...

Sweetheart.

She stopped the car near Afterlife, saying “Go. Afterlife is near maybe you’ll sober up a bit after a walk”

“Ahhh getting tired of me sweetheart?”

She doesn’t know how she even did it, but in a second she turned and slapped him harshly. Screaming at him for the first time since he came back.

“Fuck you Johnny! I know what you’re doing! You’re pissed that I don’t hate you like your friends did back in the day! How I’m not leaving like Alt did, when you got too difficult to fix up! Do you know how I fucking know?! Because you were inside my mind. I saw all that pain and loneliness you felt! I know it! You even told me about it although you knew that I knew!”

“You don’t know shit!” he yelled, only to get slapped again.

“Quite the opposite, Johnny! I know all of your shit! And I’m not leaving! Or hating you!”

“Why?! Why?! Why won’t you leave?!”

“Because I love you!” she screamed tears escaping her violet eyes “And you just keep on hurting me... I throught that I can handle it... but maybe I was wrong...” she added quietly, looking away from him.

Then she raised her hand and took off his glasses, to look into his dark eyes as she whispered “I’m sorry Johnny... I tried so hard... I’m sorry that I failed you... sorry that I wasn’t enough... I hope that maybe you will remember some day and stop being what you’re now... I love you, always”

Johnny was so stunned by what happened that he didn’t react to V kissing him gently behind the ear, where the chip was and whispering.

“I’m so sorry, my love...”

Then she pulled away and got out of the car, walking away with stunned Johnny still inside her car.

•there will be part two so follow me or just check the tag “Johnny Silverhand x V”

•also English isn’t my first language so sorry for any errors.

[taboofables]

CP2077 OC ask game *:･ﾟ✧⚔️🤖🔮 [x]

PERSONAL.

1. what is their full name? do they have any nicknames? what are they and why did they get them? Vincent Laszlo Toth. Everyone just calls him V because he doesn’t like getting too personal. But if he feels comfortable around you he prefers to be called Laszlo. He’ll tell you himself  

2. how old are they? how long have they been living on their own? 28 as of 2077. He’s been living on his own for 10 years since he joined Arasaka

3. what are their astrology signs? sun/moon/rising. He was born on June 10th 2049, which makes him a sun Gemini, moon Libra and ascendant Virgo 

4. what tarot card from the major arcana would you associate with them? The Fool, the Hanged Man, Death

5. are they religious or spiritual in any way? Neither but his experience made him think of many things and he’s coming to a sort of spirituality in his own way 

6. which of the four elements would you associate with them? Fire for his inner strength and transformation through action 

9. which of the nine alignments are they? (lawful good etc) Chaotic neutral 

10. which of the myers-briggs personality types are they? ESTP

11. do they have any cyberware? is it cosmetic or is it weaponry/armor? Circulatory system: Second heart; Frontal cortex: Ex-Disk; Arms: Projectile launch system; Ocular system: Kiroshi optics; Cyberdeck: NetWatch Netdiver Mk.5; Integumentary system: Subdermal armor; Skeleton: Titanium bones, Bionic lungs; Legs: Fortified ankles 

12. what is their occupation? Arasaka’s personal lapdog? He’s not sure yet because he does a bit of everything but his competence in weaponry and hacking earned him a good score in the eyes of Saburo and Hanako Arasaka themselves. Sorry Goro & Oda 

13. if you were to choose a class for them, what would it be? Combat netrunner

14. what is their weapon of choice? M-179 Achilles precision rifle, Malorian Arms 3516 gun

15. what is their preferred vehicle or transportation of choice? Villefort Cortes Delamain no.21 & Yaiba Kusanagi CT-3X.  Depends on his mood and how fast he needs to arrive

16. how would you describe their style? He’s a shameless looter and wears only the best from his fallen enemies :)  But mostly it’s neomilitarism

17. are they a early riser or a night owl? Night owl. He can adapt but at any given chance he stays up late and wakes up late

18. share three songs you associate with them. Devils Got You Beat - Blues Saraceno Nu Disco Remix Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff Jonathan Davis - Walk On By

NIGHT CITY.

19. is your character from night city? if no, where were they born? what brought them to night city? if yes, what area of the city did they grow up? Charter Hill, Night City. It’s a corpo district, relatively new. Used to be a nice place until everyone with big pockets got the hots for North Oak. Now it’s just the most affordable comfort area for mid-level corpos

20. where do they currently live? describe their home. He currently resides at the Arasaka Family Compound outskirts of Tokyo. It’s a huge ass fortress in a feudal style, beautiful and old-fashioned. He has a simple but spacious room in a traditional Japanese style with a futon mattress. He loathes it & most of the people around but at least he gets fed well regularly, and he enjoys spending time in a cherry grove garden 

21. do they have any favorite spots around NC? A garden in the Glen, he found it refreshing

22. do they like to cook for themselves, or eat out? do they prefer restaurants or street food? and how do they feel about vending machine food? He doesn’t like vending machines and enjoys the food served at the Compound, even if it seems exotic to him. But occasionally he eats street food to remind himself of his past life

23. do they prefer the city or the badlands? Stone jungles all the way. He was born in the city and he doesn’t get the appeal of dirt, sand and wind

24. what gang/faction/corporation do they align with, if any? Arasaka. He always thought it was more promising than Militech despite his parents’ lectures. His fate within the company wasn’t always good but he worked hard to prove himself. In some twisted way it did pay off

25. which radio station(s) is their favorite? He switches between Pacific Dreams, Vexelstrom, Samizdat and Morro Rock

26. if they do merc work, do they have one dedicated fixer? if so, who? Not really but he enjoyed working with Rogue. Johnny was right, she is the best. Her charisma is unmatched

27. have they ever had run ins with the badges? He prefers not to attract attention even if he has corpo immunity

28. are they quick to help a stranger in need or do they prefer to stay out of other peoples business? Depends. If stranger seems to be innocent then he might, but if V smells they brought it on themselves he won’t lift a finger for them

29. do they have any favorite celebrities that frequent or live in NC? how would they feel meeting them? V isn’t into celebrities. His closest experience to meeting one would be abduction of Hanako Arasaka. It wasn’t part of the plan and at first he thought he screwed up even worse than before - she was his former boss’ daughter at the time and he was practically begging her for help. But for some strange reason she reached out to him more than once so maybe he wasn’t so terrible

RELATIONSHIPS.

30. is your friend a social butterfly or more of a loner? Not exactly a butterfly but certainly not a loner. He socializes well but currently the world of top-level managers makes him feel out of place. Not a lot of people to connect to and it’s suffocating

31. who are their closest chooms in NC? Jackie was. Now it’s Viktor Vector and Misty but he hasn’t seen them in a while

32. do they have anyone they would consider family? Judy and Panam as they went through a lot together and supported each other

33. what is/was their relationship like with their parents? They are Militech managers so they weren’t happy when he chose Arasaka. They don’t communicate ever since

34. do they have siblings? He has an older brother Andras ‘Andy’ Toth but he hasn’t spoken to him for a while either

35. how would you describe their relationship with their family? Estranged

36. who is their biggest enemy? At this point anyone The Arasakas point their fingers at

37. tell a short story about your character with their best choom. Not exactly a story but V regrets never telling Jackie how much he affected his life. Jackie was a real force of nature

38. do they have a love interest? if so, who? He might... But he’s completely oblivious to his feelings and she’s way out of his league. It’s Hanako Arasaka

39. are they in a committed relationship or do they date around? They’re not and they don’t

40. has your character ever been in love? if so, with who? Once, with another corpo girl at Arasaka long time ago. It didn’t work

41. do they believe in soulmates? No, he believes in luck and mutual efforts

42. do they believe in love at first sight? He heard about it but it never happened to him and he doesn’t believe he can fall for someone just seeing them for the first time. You literally don’t know them at all at this point. He believes that love is a mutual investment and work

43. describe their ideal date. At this point it might be something as simple as watching sakura trees blooming. Small pleasures of life

44. would your character ever get married? If he had more time to live then maybe, theoretically. If he could be with someone special and circumstances worked in their favor

45. what was your characters first impression of their partner(s)? Not a partner but rather a love interest. He thought that Hanako handled herself well given the overall situation, and even was arrogant as fuck. Maybe that’s why she impressed him, it left a mark on his memory. I mean, you kidnap someone and they pretty much insult you? Fuck yes, no gift wrap is required

46. are they open about their relationship or low key? how would other people feel about them together? They’re not in a relationship but if they would be then it’d definitely be low key. No one should know, otherwise it may create serious problems for both

47. share a headcanon about your character and their partner(s). He likes to take and touch things from her table when he’s pensive during their conversations. Occasionally he spouts self-made haiku when the mood strikes him and boy - he’s terrible at it

48. share three songs you associate with your character and their partner(s). Chris Isaak - Wicked Game Jonathan Davis - Basic Needs The Rolling Stones - Anybody Seen My Baby? Hikaru Utada - Heart Station

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49. name three of your characters biggest turn ons. Nice derriere, beautiful eyes and maturity

50. name three of your characters biggest kinks. Not taking clothes off; Voyeurism; Footsie

51. do they like having multiple partners or do they prefer monogamy? When it comes to a relationship he’s fully committed but he hasn’t been in one for a long time

52. do they watch porn or braindances? Both but BDs beat porn. He doesn’t do it often though

53. would your character ever make an explicit braindance? No, he’s not interested and not in a position to make one

54. do they have any cybernetic enhancements that serve sexual purposes? No

55. do they have a preference for ‘ganic bodies or do they like modifications? He doesn’t care much as long as he likes the person. Organic bodies are soft and warm, they give different kind of sensations. But he’s not picky

56. name three of your characters biggest turn offs. Low IQ, overly sexual behavior, manipulations

57. what is their ultimate fantasy? or ““secret”“ kink? Don’t ask because he won’t tell you even if his life depended on it. It’s bending Hanako over her piano and giving her a hard fuck, and once they’re done it’s breathing heavily in unison against her neck, their hands holding each other, her golden fingers leaving bruises on his thighs afterwards

58. would they ever use any substances like aphrodisiacs, alcohol or drugs during sex? No, he prefers natural sensations. At least as long as his nervous system is working properly

59. what is their wildest sexual experience? He accidentally almost drowned once during sex in a bathtub

60. are they more submissive or dominant? Dominant

61. does your character need to have an intimate relationship with someone to have sex? or do they prefer being unattached? That depends on a situation. Intimate relationship heightens the effects but aren’t necessary to derive pleasure

62. has your character ever participated in group sex? No but he received invitations

63. do they like to sext or play over the holo? Yes, if there’s a appropriate time for it

64. has your character ever ghosted someone after a sexual encounter? Yes

65. how would they react if they were ghosted by someone they like after a sexual encounter? He’s already been ghosted by Meredith Stout and he doesn’t think it’s a big deal. It’s unpleasant but why focus on something that doesn’t work if you can find more opportunities?

66. do they prefer kink oriented sex or spontaneous passionate sex? If he had to choose then it would be the latter 

67. how do they get down on their own? quick and easy or do they have to romance themselves a little? Quick and easy, all he needs is imagination and a shower. Just don’t disturb him

68. in what outfit do they feel sexiest? how do they dress to impress? Anything that’s clean, fresh and comfortable to wear

69. do they like having music on while they have sex? share three songs they’d play while getting down. He never tried it with music but he’s always open to new experiences and suggestions

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💘 + althea/judy if you dont mind!!

@geronimo-11

🥺�� thank youuuuu!

where they first met and how

their first meeting is pretty much identical to the one in the game - thea goes to lizzie’s to talk to evelyn, evelyn introduces her to judy, etc etc. they exchange numbers though, “in case [thea] has any questions about bds” 

how long their ‘flirting’ phase was before feelings got involved

neither of them are really quite sure? i can’t find the right metaphor but like... they went from flirting, flirting, flirting, to pyramid song.

who fell for who first ( if applicable )

oh, they both fell hard and fast lmao

where their first date was and what it was like

uh. technically their first date-date is pyramid song? technically.

who asks who out and how ( with a sign? spelled out on a cake? just a simple ‘will you go out with me’? )

... see pyramid song?

thea asks judy on their first “proper” date, though - a text, asking if judy wanted to go to the old roller coaster down in pacifica, and then a night hanging out at the afterlife.

who proposes first

you know that one video where the two girls both planned on proposing to each other at the same time at the zoo? that’s them.

if they keep / kept their relationship secret or let everyone know right away

judy is physically incapable of not going 🥺🥺 at thea sljkdf

where the proposal happens and how ( kiss cam at a baseball game? on a hillside surrounded by ducks? at a disney park? )

they were somewhere east of vegas - thea had had a couple of bad days in a row, and both her and judy were afraid that they wouldn’t make it.

if they adopt any pets together

thea adopted mr. nibbles before they got together! he very quickly grows to like judy, and can often be found napping on her sweatshirts.

who’s more dominant

....thea

where their first kiss was and what it was like

technically? they kissed once at lizzie’s. thea doesn’t remember it though, and judy’s not quite sure if that actually happened or not... They both count their kiss at the lake cottage as their first.

if they have any matching couples stuff ( mugs? sweaters? pillowcases? )

in a modern au/au where they stay in night city? yep. (my) canon? no, they don’t have room to carry anything like that with them.

how into pda they are

mitch teases them for how touchy-feely they are sdkflj - they’re never inappropriate, but they’re constantly holding hands and cuddling and thea really loves giving judy soft kisses on the top of her head

who holds the umbrella when it rains

thea, but she has nearly a foot on judy so... it just makes sense

where their usual ‘date spot’ is ( if applicable )

before they left night city?  they spent a lot of time at the afterlife and in reconciliation park. after? usually, they’d just go out to the edge of camp - there aren’t too many private places when they’re on the road.

who’s more protective

judy is constantly (ง •̀_•́)ง - it gets worse when thea gets sicker, and while she’s recovering from [insert way i save thea here]

how long it is before they sleep together ( can be as in ‘had sex’ or as in ‘shared a bed’ )

.....pyramid song.

they’d known each other for maybe... four months? three? at that point. i have act one taking ~3 months, with all the side jobs you do taking place then. the main story is a liiiittle more urgent and pyramid song is roughly a week or two into that

if they argue about anything

yes, but mostly like... 100% inconsequential pop culture stuff lmao

who leaves more marks ( lipstick, hickeys, scratchmarks etc. )

... thea

who steals whose clothes and how often

thea’s shirts/sweatshirts are practically dresses on judy lol

how they cuddle ( spooning? facing each other? )

spooning or with judy burrowed into thea’s side!

what their favourite nonsexual activity is

gonna sound cheesy but - watching sunsets. once they’re on the road, they’ll stargaze

how long they stay mad at each other

judy can stay mad for longer, particularly after thea gets better - but even then, neither of them can stay mad at the other for too long.

what their usual coffee / tea orders are

judy takes her coffee black, but thea? oh, she loves the fancy shit. 

if they ever have any children together

eventually, they adopt a few kids! details to be determined.... later.

if they have any special pet names for each other

i am terrible at pet names so uh.... the canon one that judy calls v that is definitely escaping my mind at the moment

if they ever split up and / or get back together

they don’t split up!

what their shared living space is like ( messy? clean? what kind of decor? )

at first, they share their respective apartments, but once they join the aldecaldos, they have a simple tent - a pair of twin beds (pushed together to make a king sized bed) and a trunk, with the rest of their stuff thrown into their car. they swear it’s organized, they really do, but uh... panam would disagree.

what their first christmas / hanukkah / etc as a couple was like

oof. not good? it was when thea was still sick, so she spent most of the day in bed.

what their names are in each other’s phones

.... “thea <3″ and “jude”

if they have any ‘couple traditions’ ( buying a new mug for their collection every year? baking every friday evening? )

not really? eventually, thea starts to help judy decorate their tent - aka she holds the canvas still while judy paints it

who falls asleep first and who wakes up first

judy can fall asleep instantly. and she stays asleep. thea is a much more fitful sleeper - she doesn’t get a solid nights sleep often

who’s the big spoon / little spoon

thea’s the big spoon, judy’s the little spoon! when thea’s at her sickest, they switch it up, but usually that’s how it goes

who hogs the bathroom

neither of them, really

who kills the spiders / takes them outside

....panam.

[faerune]

L E O N + cassie OR J O H N + vera .... whoever you’re feeling atm 🖤

por que no los dos!!! 💗✨

Cassie

L: Lemons 1. what is their favorite fruit? Twizzlers! lmao no uh probably apples? 2. what is their least favorite fruit? Pomegranates. 3. are there any foods they hate? Yeah! She’s not a big fan of spicy food she’s more of a hearty and carb-filled comfort food person. Like she’d rather have fried chicken than chicken wings. 4. do they have any food intolerances? Nope! 5. what is their favorite food? Some good homemade chicken noodle soup!

E: External Personality 1. does the way they do things portray their internal personality? Sort of? She’s a pretty blunt person and if she doesn’t like something/you she’ll let you know but in terms of her own feelings and how soft and emotional/empathetic she is she keeps that locked down. But put her in a room with her dad, sisters and nieces/nephews you can see how much that comes out and she lights up. 2. do they do things that conform to the norm? No, not very much lmao. She’s got a little rap sheet of trespassing/loitering/illegal gathering/etc she’s done to Get The Scoop and she’s very distrustful of almost all authority figures. Also, she’s very outspoken about the things she believes in! 3. do they follow trends or do their own thing? No way, Cassie does her own thing. She’d hate it if someone said she was following the crowd. 4. are they up-to-date on the internet fads? dkglsdkg yeah she’s on twitter pretty frequently as well as instagram. Doesn’t mean she follows them but she is...meme fluent. 5. do they portray their personality intentionally or let people figure it out on their own? Cassie likes to be perceived in a certain way but it’s more so for herself not other people so she usually just doesn’t give a fuck about what other people think after that and they can figure it out themselves.

O: Optimism 1. are they optimistic or pessimistic? Pessimistic about most stuff but Cassie also has like this really nice inherent belief that most human beings are good. 2. are they openly optimistic, throwing it on others? No not at all, she advises against just blindly trusting people/situations actually. 3. are they good at giving advice? She’s a little too....blunt when giving advice. Cassie doesn’t sugar coat things which is a bit of a problem if that’s what the person doesn’t want/needs in that moment. 4. is there anyone in their life that throws optimism on them? Yes! A lot of her friends and Leon (at least starting out) are far more optimistic about things. 5. were they always optimistic? Nah, she’s always been pretty pessimistic.

N: Never Have I Ever 1. what would they never do? Betray her beliefs! Even if someone she loves asked her to. 2. what have they never done that they want to do? Travel more in a nonwork capacity! Can’t really see the sites and experience different lifestyles if she’s...in the middle of a warzone. 3. is there anything they absolutely can’t believe people do? In a more serious way, Cassie has seen so much of what human beings can inflict on each other that it never really shocks her at this point. In a more light-hearted way, she can’t believe people eat eggs with ketchup. 4. what is the most embarrassing thing they’ve done? Cassie doesn’t get embarrassed too easily in her adult life but she definitely was a bit dorky in middle school/highschool so probably something that we’ve all done like said smth goofy to her crush or whatever. 5. have they done anything they thought they’d never do? Yes, constantly. Ever since Racoon City, it’s kind of pushed her to a place she would never have imagined she’d be in. What matters to her is that she still holds to her morals even when shooting zombies in the face. She just kind of had to adjust her morals a little bit to face that.

Vera

J: Joy 1. what makes them happy? Money, motorcycles, food (especially loaded ramen babey), clothes, custom pistols, winning. 2. who makes them happy? Johnny, the Aldecaldos, all of her friends back in Night City and those who have left too like Judy. 3. are there any songs that bring them joy? Besides roasting all of the Samurai songs in front of Johnny? Savage by Megan thee Stallion is definitely a jam of hers. 4. are they happy often? Prior to the ending of the game, yes but fleetingly? She always wanted more and more and more. After the end game, she heals slowly and learns how to be truly happy. 5. what brings them the most joy in the world? Johnny and her other loved ones...corny ass...😒🥰

O: Optimism 1. are they optimistic or pessimistic? Definitely optimistic! That bites her in the ass when she gets shot in the face and left in the dump so uh...THAT definitely makes her a little more pessimistic. 2. are they openly optimistic, throwing it on others? Lmao definitely. Her and Jackie together always getting drunk and talking up about how they’re going to make it with everybody. :( 3. are they good at giving advice? Vera’s advice a lot of the time is “kill him” or “dump him” so...you decide. 4. is there anyone in their life that throws optimism on them? Not throws optimism at her but more so helps Vera see that she’s worth more than dying young and being a fleeting memory in a fast city. Like Viktor, Misty, River, Panam... 5. were they always optimistic? Honestly, Vera became an optimistic in her early years almost to cope with the sad reality of her upbringing? She saw so much bad shit going around and was like but I’m going to make it. My life is not going to be this way.

H: Heat 1. do they rather a hot or cold room? Hot! Loves to be warm and wandering around in shorts and a tank top. It drives Johnny nuts because he prefers being colder and hates the heat (probably because he wears so much fucking leather...dumbass). 2. do they prefer summer or winter? Summer! Fond memories of breaking open fire hydrants as a kid. Eating dollar ice pops from the ice cream truck and sitting on the curb chucking rocks at cars going by. 3. do they like the snow? No way lmao. Vera doesn’t know how to cope with snow she’s like what the fuck is this. 4. do they have a favorite summer activity? Laying out and getting a tan! 5. do they have a favorite winter activity? Staying inside and ~staying warm~ with Johnny.

N: Never Have I Ever 1. what would they never do? Betray her friends or the people she came up with/her community. 2. what have they never done that they want to do? Travel! She went to Atlanta obviously but it just...ended up being more of the same shit as Night City. She wants to experience different things and different people and just get away from that shit. 3. is there anything they absolutely can’t believe people do? Pledge their souls to corporations! Vera says fuck Corpos with her whole chest while completely ignoring it might be someone’s only choice. Vera is kind of a mind like if she dies some nameless nobody at least she never “sold out”. 4. what is the most embarrassing thing they’ve done? slkdggkj definitely something while she’s drunk and partying and doesn’t remember. There are some people whose parties she crashed that absolutely hate her and she’s like...I don’t wanna know what happened. 5. have they done anything they thought they’d never do? Left Night City!

[diamond-cwupcake-kpop]

The Three Of Us | 1

Pairing: Johnny Suh X Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul X Dancer!OC

Genre: Fluff, some Angst, and a little Smut

Warnings: Cussing and Ten’s a tired bitch in this chapter who just wants to cuddle and spent time with his boyfriend.

Word Count: 2.1K

Song Recs: Still New York by MAX + Secret Love Song by Little Mix

Summary: Johnny and Ten already have a hard enough time in their relationship with not being able to see each other much and having to keep their love a secret. When the boys accidentally run into one of their back-up dancers on a late-night practicing and develop unexpected feelings for her, their relationship might just become even more complicated.

When Lailah stepped off the plane and into the humid, New York air, she found herself struggling to breathe. The thick air filled her lungs, choking her as she attempted another breath. It took a few terrifying seconds for Lailah’s lungs to begin adjusting to the humidity, but once they had, she inhaled greedily, trying to refill them with air.

They definitely weren’t in L.A. anymore.

“Yeah, this is a concrete jungle alright,” Eunji coughed, also struggling with the humidity as she joined Lailah in waiting for the others at the bottom of the staircase. “You’d think we’re in a rainforest ‘cause of the trouble we’re having just breathing.”

“I feel that.” Lailah agreed, digging through her purse in search of her phone.

“You lose something again?” Eunji asked, rolling her eyes in annoyance.

“No, just making sure I have everything.” Lailah pulled the phone from the zipper compartment, opening Instagram to add to her story.

“Oh no you don’t!” the raven-haired girl exclaimed, swiping the phone from Lailah’s hands. “Phone down, eyes up. We’re in the city of lights sweetheart, and I’m not letting you spend it on your phone like the rest of the city! Live in the moment, not through your screen.”

“Ok, first of all, Paris is the city of lights,” Lailah corrected. “Second of all, we’re in New York and we may never get the chance to come back here! I’m just documenting our experience so I can go back and relive it all later.”

“Right, that is Paris. Paname then, and I’m confiscating your precious device ‘til further notice.”

“Pretty sure that’s still Paris, but ok, go off I guess.”

“The city of stars?”

“That’s from a movie.”

Eunji’s questioning continued as their traveling group of twelve gathered off the plane and began heading towards the airport terminal.

“City of angels?”

“L.A., we live there.”

“The windy city?”

“Literally Chicago!”

“Ugh, whatever!” Eunji groaned, exasperated.

“Why can’t you just call it the big apple like everyone else?” Lailah laughed.

“Because I’m extra, everyone knows that.” Her friend teased back. “It’s elementary my dear Lei-Lei.”

Shrugging, the girls followed the rest of the group past all the terminals, gift shops, and fast food joints towards baggage claim to collect their things.

Eunji had been her best friend since college when the two became roommates. Lailah had just moved to L.A. after being accepted into her dream college turned nightmare, and Eunji was looking for a roommate in her apartment to help pay rent. 

After seeing the roommate ad and checking that it was in the same area as her college, Lailah messaged the Asian beauty about it. Three weeks later, she was moving in and adding her name to the lease.

Getting to know each other better, and helping Eunji get over her ex, turned boyfriend, turned ex again (heavily blamed on Eunji’s tattoo kink,) the girls learned that they had a shared passion for dance, Lailah wanting to switch to a studio in L.A. after she was all moved in. 

Eunji quickly introduced Lailah to the other dancers and choreographers at her dance studio, and Lailah joined, already in love with all the welcoming, friendly people. The two girls had been inseparable ever since, one almost never without the other.

So when a big entertainment company in Korea needed background dancers from their studio to be in New York for a couple of weeks in June, of course, Lailah was dragged into auditioning with her flashy, confident best friend.

About a week after they auditioned, the list of people the studio had chosen was posted, and, just like Eunji said, the two girls had been picked among the number of lucky, talented dancers.

“I told you!” Eunji had boasted, dark eyes shining brightly. “I knew they’d pick us, I just knew it! I mean, why wouldn’t they? I actually speak Korean, and you’re the most beautiful dancer Lei, they’d be crazy to not pick us.”

Now here they are, standing in New York City with the other dancers picked to represent their studio, waiting for their bags and listening for what to do next.

“Ok everyone,” Julie, their appointed group leader, began. “Meet back here once you have all your things, the company should be sending someone to pick us up and bring us to our hotel.” 

“Yeah, let’s go get our shit!” Jay cheered, causing the group to chuckle and follow him to their flight’s baggage area.

“I think that’s our ride,” Willow spoke as Lailah waited for Eunji to return with her luggage. Following her gaze, the brunette took note of the sharp-looking man dressed in a dark suit, shades covering his eyes, and holding a sign with their studio’s logo.

“Well doesn’t he look important.” Eunji scoffed, returning with her duffle bag over her shoulder and her roller bag trailing behind her. “Hey, Julie, that our guy?”

“Oh!” the girl nodded, approaching him and bringing him back to the group. 

As everyone came back together with their things, the man introduced himself as a bodyguard of NCT and their temporary chauffeur. Bowing in greeting, he led the group out of the airport and to a travel bus parked next to the airport exit.

“Classy,” Eunji hummed appreciatively, allowing the chauffeur to take her bags. “But why does that name sound so familiar?”

“What NCT?” Lailah asked.

“Yeah, I swear I’ve heard of them before.”

“Don’t know, don’t care!” Jay groaned, boarding the large bus.

“Damn, someone’s grumpy. Jet-lagged much?” Eunji called after him, Lailah chuckling as Jay flipped her best friend the bird through the window.

“They must be pretty important to be sending us a bus this big,” Willow observed, joining the two girls as they handed their bags to the chauffeur.

“True, true.” Lailah nodded.

“Ugh, it’s on the tip of my tongue, I swear!” Eunji sighed, “Whatever, I’m sure it’ll come to me later.”

Patting her friend on the back comfortingly, the Lailah followed the other ten members of the studio onto the bus, Eunji right on her heels as she snagged a window seat around the bus’s middle section. 

“Woah, Lei-Lei check it,” Eunji said, tapping the brunette’s shoulder and pointing out the window.

“Ooh, road rage.” she snickered teasingly.

“Funny,” the raven-haired girl replied, rolling her eyes. “But seriously, this city is gorgeous. I can’t wait to explore it all.”

“Agreed.” Lailah nodded, “Isn’t this one of the only places in the world with a Nintendo store? I wanna get a Snorlax plushie for my niece.”

“I mean, I think there’s one in China too, but I could be wrong. I heard the one here is epic though, and the Line store!”

“I know you’re really excited for that in particular, but if you honestly think for a second that I’m letting you spend all your money on BT21 merch, ma’am you are sorely mistaken.”

“Party pooper.” Eunji huffed exaggeratedly, her pout breaking into a smile that mirrored Lailah’s as the bus began to take off.

Lailah let out a shaky breath, mind buzzing with anticipation and nerves for what’s to come.

“Hey,” Eunji said softly, shaking the brunette from her thoughts. “No matter what happens, we’re gonna have a great here, ok? We’re gonna dance, explore, work hard, and have all kinds of fun. Then we’re gonna go home with crazy stories of our adventures and some amazing memories. I’m not gonna anything ruin this trip for us, so you don’t have to worry Lei.”

“Promise?”

“Promise.”

Filled with determination, Lailah stared out the window, taking in New York City and waiting for their adventure to begin.

“Alright Chittaphon, you’re done for today.” Ten had never been more ecstatic to hear those words as the sleepy dongsaeng stumbled off set and into his loving boyfriend, waiting patiently for Ten with open arms.

“All good?” Johnny asked, his long arms encasing Ten’s lithe frame. Light vibrations spread through Johnny as the younger groaned into his neck, igniting butterflies in Johnny’s stomach. “Go get changed babe, I think we’re heading back to the hotel soon.”

“Can’t, I’m dead.” Johnny let out a chuckle at his boyfriend’s childish antics.

“‘S that so?”

“Yep, I guess you have no choice but to carry me.”

“Nice try, crazy. Let’s go.” Johnny smiled, turning Ten around and sending him towards the dressing room with a light pat on his ass and a quick peck to his cheek.

Ten returned from the dressing room minutes later in the streetwear and headband he’d arrived in, honey skin practically glowing without whitewash, and all traces of makeup removed from his face.

“Tired.” He mumbled, leaning his head on Johnny’s shoulder.

“I know baby, I know. We just have to wait a little longer while Jaehyun and Yukhei finish their sets, then we can go.” The brunette replied, pressing a straw against Ten’s lips. “Here, don’t want you falling asleep just yet.”

“Thank you.” He muttered, sipping the americano and lazily pressing a kiss into Johnny’s neck.

“Mhm.” Passing the cup into Ten’s hands, he let the younger have the rest of the coffee. Johnny knew Ten would need it to stay awake after the long night he’d spent yesterday, running the choreography they’d learned for their new music video.

“Mm, bless New York and their Starbucks.” Ten moaned blissfully, leaning even further into Johnny, the older slipping his arm around Ten’s waist. He watched the dancer in amusement as he happily sipped the americano.

“If alcohol is liquid confidence, then coffee is liquid energy.” Ten announced, his lack of filter even more apparent from his sleep-deprived mind. “Jae and Lucas done yet?”

“I think Jaehyun just finished and Lucas is taking his place,” Johnny observed, watching the blonde scurry over to set as Jaehyun headed to the dressing room.

“He shouldn’t take long, that idiot probably came out of the womb modeling for his baby pictures.” Ten teased, smoothing out wrinkles in Johnny’s crisp, white button-up.

“True.” Johnny laughed, pulling out his phone to scroll through Twitter .“Ugh, really?”

Ten looked up at his boyfriend, concerned by the tired sigh Johnny released. “Everything ok?”

“Sorry babe, but it looks like I won’t be joining you until later.”

“Seriously? What are they having you do now?”

“Manager just texted me, Mark, Haechan, Jaehyun, Doyoung, and I are filming an episode for JCC.”

“You guys can’t go film it tomorrow or something?”

“We’ve all got dance practice tomorrow Tiny Dancer.”

“Can I come with you guys? JohnTen shippers haven’t been fed in ages.”

“You know management won’t let you, we’re too obvious.”

“Yeah,” Ten sighed. “Not my fault though, I’ve got the hottest boyfriend around. Who wouldn’t wanna show that off?”

“Hey, that’s my line.” Johnny beamed, tickling Ten’s sides causing the poor dancer to double over laughing.

“Ahhaha, jerk.” Ten panted, breaking from his boyfriend’s hold and shoving Johnny lightly.

“Sorry,” Johnny grinned.

“No, you’re not.”

“No, I’m not.” the taller confirmed. 

“You still mad?”

“A little,” Ten sighed. “It’s just not fair, we barely get to see each other.”

“We knew it wouldn’t be easy, didn’t we?” Johnny soothed, wrapping his arms around the dancer’s waist and pulling Ten closer to touch his forehead against his own.

“Yeah, but-” Ten paused, inhaling Johnny’s calming scent as he tried to find the right words. “I just wanna spend more time with you, see you more.”

“I know babe, believe me, I know. I feel the same, but you know what, it’ll be easier someday when people are more accepting and we won’t have to hide us anymore.”

“That day should hurry up and get here.” Johnny chuckled, running his hands up and down Ten’s sides.

“Yeah, I’ll let it know you said so Ten.”

“You do that.” the shorter replied, shifting to his tip-toes to press a kiss to Johnny’s soft, warm lips. 

As the shooting wrapped, everyone began heading towards their respective cars, Ten leading Johnny to their SUV when a staff member stopped them.

“Johnny, you’re taking a different car with the others that are going to film with you.”

“They’re leaving directly from set?” Ten asked, to which the staff member nodded, disappearing to presumably fetch Mark, Jaehyun, Hachan, and Doyoung.

“Hey,” Johnny called softly, getting Ten’s attention with a kiss to the younger’s forehead. “It’s alright, I’ll be back at the hotel with you before you know it.”

“Promise?” Ten sighed.

“Promise.” Johnny agreed, kissing Ten’s frown away. The two were rushed to separate cars after the short exchange, but not before Johnny noticed the small heart that the younger sent his way, one that the taller returned by mouthing a quick “I love you” while he still had his lover’s attention.

This was going to be the longest Johnny’s Communication Center they’d ever filmed.