#and yet he thinks that’s the best day to go to his friend’s (who I strongly dislike for good reasons) house for a sleepover??
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originalexcerpts · 2 days ago
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“I think I am going to enjoy this more than the last of your kind I burned to the ground.” He combs his fingers through the dark brown curls atop his head before crouching down closer to me.
I can no longer feel my fingers as they press into inches of snow and ice. How did it come to this? A fleck of sleet caresses my cheek as I dare to look into his violet eyes.
“Now. What will it be?” My chest feels tight at his words. They come out so calm and direct. But I know this is the way it has to be. I cannot imagine going another day without Eric. He was my soulmate. My best friend. And two months ago, some drunk driver took him away forever. The worst part is that this is not the first time I have tried to find my way to him. This is just the only time someone has responded.
I look to the Ouiji board burning in the metal bin to our right. Some friends had told me it was great for making connections to the lost. Only, instead of finding Eric…
“Well?” The man before me straightens and fastens a button against his deep blue suit jacket.
I think about what he offered when he first appeared from thin air. I was setting fire to the last bit of hope I had, when poof. Tall, dark, and handsome came into view so quickly, I was knocked flat on my ass. He growled slightly then smiled before offering me certain death.
Well, actually… he asked if I was willing to submit to his will or be destroyed. For one, I will submit to no man. And two, this might be my chance to be together with Eric again.
I do not flinch as I simply shrug my shoulders and tilt my head down awaiting what comes next.
“Fuck.”
But death does not come. I startle at his curse and stare back at him. His brows furrow in what I would guess is frustration, maybe?
“You would rather I burn you in the same way you have burned my connection to this world, versus doing my bidding?”
I cannot help the chuckle I let out. I am so miserable. So miserable that… he is right. I would. I am ready to leave this world. There is nothing left in it for me.
“What? Like I am supposed to want to continue living? Much less living for you?”
The sun has set on the horizon, and the only light illuminating us now comes from flickers of the dying flame. I glance at the board again, and it is still there. I cannot even see any scorch marks against its sturdy wooden frame.
Who is he?
“This is so fucking sad.” I look back at him, but he is gone.
Within seconds his breath is warm against my ear. I quickly whirl my face to my right, only inches away from his lips. How is he so fast?
“How about this, Little Birdy.” I shuffle backwards to put space between us as a smile forms on his lips. “I won’t subject you to torture or damnation just yet. First,” he pulls a small card from his suit pocket and extends it out in front of me, “take this card. His name is Freid and he works wonders on the human and non-human mind.”
Out of curiosity, I take the card and read the bold red print:
              Nocturnal Psychology
              Dr. Freid Ryor and Associates
              111 Winston C. Boulevard
              Seattle, WA
Psychology?
“Next, I want you to come with me and stay at my place until your thoughts on death shift. It’s not some magical playground where all of your Earthly worries can be free from. You humans… I swear.”
I do not even try to hide the shock on my face as I slowly rise from the ground. The wind whips a few strands of my untamed golden hair across my forehead as I steady myself.
When the villain demanded that you submit or be destroyed you just apathetically shrugged and braced yourself for death. You were surprised when the villain did not kill you and instead offered you a nice, comfortable room and an appointment with their personal therapist.
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sabsberries · 2 days ago
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back to you - h.s.
summary - harry and y/n are forced into close quarters unexpectedly, but, despite the tension, it was the best thing that could've happened to them.
w.c. - 5.9k
warnings - swearing, use of Y/N, SMUT, fingering, p in v, oral (fem! receiving), pussy spitting, bondage, happy ending (sorry to my angst lovers)
part 1 can be found here - this also took me a week to write, and I think it's obvious where I finally got motivated...
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Harry was fucked.
Completely and utterly fucked.
Despite both him and Y/N agreeing that their breakup was mutual, deep down, the pair knew she had been the one who insisted and fought for the breakup to take place, and he just went along with it to keep her happy. She broke up with him.
Harry also knew that he was too full of pride, and ego, to tell his friends that the relationship he claimed 'shaped him as a person', and 'gave him a reason to wake up every morning', had ended, and that it was partially (mainly) his fault. He stayed silent until it became impossible to ignore, and reluctantly made the phone call to his friends and family, trying his hardest to keep the embarrassing details to a minimum.
So when he got the panicked text from Sarah at seven o'clock at night, asking if he could come over and babysit because Mitch had managed to break his finger falling over in the shower, Harry was all in.
He jumped out of bed, pulled on the clothes he was wearing the day prior so that no one could tell he had spent his Friday laying in bed watching shitty movies, and rushed into his car.
However, the last thing Harry expected to see when he finally arrived was Sarah's car missing, and Y/N's car in its place. He paused in the driveway, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion. Had they forgotten that they called him? Was he taking too long so they called Y/N as a last resort instead?
He pulled up next to her car, paused, and turned down the radio. As much as he hated to admit it, even seeing her car was causing his chest to tighten and his throat to ache, and the nagging voice in the back of his mind was slowly getting louder, begging for him to put his seatbelt back on, turn around, and go home.
After taking a few minutes to compose himself, Harry hopped out of the car, slamming the door shut and reaching over to place his palm on the bonnet of Y/N's. "Oh, fuck," he mumbled. "Still warm."
He began making his way towards the front door, his brain spewing possible escape routes with every step he took. The door swung open before he was even arm length away.
"You're here! Did you find the house oka-- Harry." Y/N cut herself off, a half unscrewed bottle of wine in one hand, and the doorknob in the other.
"Me." He deadpanned, throwing her a tightlipped smile. "Expecting someone else?" He shimmied past her, ignoring the way she looked like a guilty teenager who just got caught replacing their parents vodka with water, and pulled off his coat.
"Uhm.. no. Not really. Just, y'know, pizza..." Her voice trailed off unconvincingly.
"Pizza?"
"Yeah? What's wrong with me ordering pizza?" She questioned, slamming the door shut and turning to look at him, an evident accusatory look on her face mirroring that in her voice.
"Nothing. What toppings? I'm starving. And finish opening that bottle." He grumbled. "Where's the little man?"
"Um, pizza is margarita, I can't finish opening the bottle because I can't find the corkscrew, and he is fast asleep upstairs with some white noise playing." 
Harry merely raised his eyebrows in what was either shock, surprise, or a mix of both, and made his way over to the kitchen. Y/N trailed after him, grumbling something about how he hadn't even said "Hello," to her yet.
"Corkscrew's in the drawer next to the fridge." Harry explained, pulling it out and showing it to her. "Pass me the bottle."
"So," Harry scrunched his face up slightly as he pulled out the cork, smirking at the satisfying 'Pop!' that followed suit, "Clearly it wasn't pizza that you were expecting at the door."
Y/N paused, and turned her head towards him ever so slightly. "What?" Her voice was slightly breathy as she forced the word out as quickly as possible, and her eyes were locked on Harry's smug face.
"Earlier at the door. You opened it, saw me, and started stuttering about pizza."
Y/N scoffed. "I didn't stutter. I don't stutter. You just caught me off guard. That's all."
"I caught you off guard?" Harry questioned, reaching to grab two wine glasses and pouring in a hefty amount. "Is that all?"
"I don't know what you-- thanks. I don't know what you want me to say!" Y/N defended, grabbing the wine glass he was offering to her and taking a gulp.
Harry stayed silent, and resorted to taking small sips from his glass. For the first time in almost a year, the silence between them wasn't hostile. There were no lingering glances, no scoffs when the other moved, and, the best in Harry's opinion, his brain wasn't fighting itself trying to think of things to get her to finally talk to him.
The noise of the doorbell rang throughout the house, contrasting the silence and causing Harry's head to rattle slightly.
"I'll grab that." Y/N smiled weakly, passing her glass to Harry for him to refill, and rushing over to the door.
Harry stayed behind in the kitchen, swirling the wine in his glass as he leaned against the counter. The sound of muffled voices at the door echoed faintly through the house, and he couldn’t help the way his ears pricked up, trying to catch pieces of the conversation. He knew it was just the pizza, but his stomach still did that irritating little flip it always seemed to do around her. Old habits die hard, apparently.
Y/N returned a moment later with a pizza box balanced in one hand and a slight smirk tugging at the corners of her lips. “Dinner is served,” she announced, setting the box down on the counter and reaching for her wine glass.
Harry arched a brow, eyeing the box. “Margarita, you said?”
“Yep. Nice and simple.” She opened the box and grabbed a slice, her movements relaxed. "Much better than your weird combinations."
Harry snorted, rolling his eyes as he reached for his own slice. “It’s not weird, it’s called flavour. But thanks for sparing me the judgement tonight.”
“Oh, I still judge you, don’t worry,” she teased, taking a bite.
That earned a laugh from him—an actual, genuine laugh that surprised them both. The awkward tension that had been hovering between them like a storm cloud seemed to crack, just a little. Harry glanced over at her, catching the faint flicker of amusement in her eyes as she chewed.
"How come you're here?" Harry asked, finally taking a bite from the pizza.
Y/N looked at him for a few seconds, almost as if she were coming up with an answer, before she finally spoke. "I had a date."
Harry stopped chewing. "A date?"
"Mhmm. I was getting ready when Sarah called me and told me what happened, and asked if I could come here and babysit. I told her I could, but I had to cancel my date, and she told me to just move it to here. She never mentioned you, though. That's why I didn't expect to see you."
"Ahh." Harry nodded his head, and continued eating his pizza, focusing on unclenching his jaw so that it wouldn't be so difficult to chew. "And, I've been here for, what, fifteen minutes now. Where's the lucky guy?"
"I cancelled." Y/N pursed her lips. "I actually used one of your excuses."
Harry scoffed, "When have I ever used an excuse with you?"
Y/N straightened up and looked at him. "Our second date! Last year you told me that you actually weren't sure about me because you thought I was an undercover fan lying about not listening to One Direction, so you texted me and said you had twisted your ankle and took some strong pain meds to make you pass out!"
Harry nearly choked on his pizza, his laugh bursting out before he could stop it. “I did not!” he exclaimed, though his face betrayed him as he tried to suppress a smirk.
Y/N raised a brow, crossing her arms over her chest. “Oh, you absolutely did. And do you know how ridiculous I felt when I saw paparazzi pictures of you the next morning walking out of the gym? With no ankle brace in sight, might I add.”
Harry let his head fall back against the kitchen cabinet, groaning in embarrassment. “Alright, alright, I’ll admit it. That was bad. But in my defence, you were way too cool about the whole ‘not a fan of the band’ thing. It threw me off!”
Y/N rolled her eyes, but there was a flicker of a smile playing on her lips. “Right, because I had to be a crazed fan to want to go out with you? Very logical.”
“Well,” Harry said, dragging out the word with a teasing lilt, “you have to admit, I’ve met my fair share of undercover Directioners.”
Y/N couldn’t help but laugh at that. “True, but I wasn’t one of them. I genuinely didn’t care about the band.” She paused, then added cheekily, “Still don’t, actually.”
“Harsh,” Harry muttered, clutching his chest dramatically as if she’d just wounded him.
The laughter between them came easier now, the pizza nearly forgotten as they both leaned against the counter, sipping wine and trading playful jabs.
“Okay, but seriously,” Harry said after a moment, his expression softening. “You cancelled your date. Was it really because of me?”
Y/N hesitated, her fingers tracing the rim of her wine glass. “Not entirely,” she admitted. “I mean, I wasn’t expecting to see you, but I guess… when I realised you’d be here, it didn’t feel right to have someone else show up, too.”
Harry swallowed hard, the weight of her words settling over him. “Why not?”
She met his gaze then, her voice quieter, more vulnerable. “Because I didn’t want to make things harder than they already are between us. We’re barely managing this, Harry. Adding someone else to the mix just felt… unnecessary.”
He nodded slowly, his grip tightening on his glass. “I get it,” he said, his voice just as soft.
For a moment, the air between them grew heavy again, but this time it wasn’t awkward. It felt like something was being acknowledged—something neither of them was ready to say out loud yet.
Harry cleared his throat, breaking the tension. “Well, thanks for sparing me the awkwardness of a third wheel situation, I guess.”
Y/N smiled faintly, lifting her glass in a mock toast. “Anytime.”
They clinked glasses again, and just like that, the conversation shifted back to lighter topics. By the time the pizza box was empty and the wine bottle drained, they were sprawled out on the sofa, laughing like they hadn’t in ages.
The laughter eventually died down, leaving a comfortable silence between them as the night settled in. The living room felt warmer somehow, though it could’ve just been the wine coursing through Harry’s veins—or maybe the way Y/N had let her guard down for the first time in what felt like forever.
Harry stretched his legs out in front of him, his socked feet brushing against hers where she had tucked herself into the corner of the sofa. He didn’t pull away, and neither did she.
“Remember how we used to do this?” Y/N said softly, her voice carrying a nostalgic edge.
Harry turned his head to look at her, his lips curving into a small smile. “Yeah. Except back then, I think we still liked each other.”
She laughed quietly, shaking her head. “We did. Most of the time.”
“Most of the time,” Harry agreed, his smile fading slightly. He let his gaze drop to the rim of his empty glass, his thumb tracing its edge. “I miss that, you know.”
Y/N stilled, her expression unreadable as she studied him. “What, the pizza?” she joked, trying to lighten the moment, though her voice wavered just enough to betray her.
Harry chuckled dryly, shaking his head. “No, not the pizza. I miss... us. Just being around you. Without all the... mess.”
The room seemed to grow quieter, the sound of the baby monitor’s faint white noise the only thing breaking the stillness. Y/N swallowed, setting her glass down on the coffee table. “It turned to shit pretty quick, didn’t it?”
“Yeah,” Harry admitted, leaning back into the sofa and running a hand through his hair. “But it wasn’t all bad. I mean, we had good bits too, right?”
Y/N smiled faintly, nodding. “We had a lot of good bits. You were... you are a big part of my life, Harry. That hasn’t changed.”
The way she said his name made his chest ache. It wasn’t angry or cold like it had been before. It was soft, almost hesitant, like she was letting herself feel something she wasn’t sure she should.
“You’re still a big part of mine, too,” Harry said quietly, his green eyes locking onto hers. “I know I never said it enough, but I’m sorry for... for everything. For how things ended.”
Y/N’s brows furrowed slightly, her lips parting as if to speak, but she didn’t. Instead, she leaned her head back against the sofa, her gaze fixed on the ceiling. “It wasn’t just you, Harry. I wasn’t perfect either. I didn’t know how to handle us falling apart, so I pushed you away.”
“Well, I didn’t exactly fight to stay, did I?” he countered, his voice tinged with regret.
The quiet stretched between them, thick with unspoken words. Harry shifted closer, his knee brushing against hers. He didn’t know if it was the wine or the way the room felt so heavy with memories, but he needed her to know he still cared.
“I miss you, Y/N,” he said finally, his voice barely above a whisper.
She turned her head to look at him, her eyes searching his. “I miss you too,” she admitted, the words slipping out before she could stop them.
Harry’s breath hitched, his heart pounding in his chest. For the first time in months, it felt like they weren’t running from the truth anymore.
Before either of them could say anything else, a soft cry came through the baby monitor, breaking the moment. Y/N sighed, pushing herself up from the sofa.
“I’ll check on him,” she said, her voice steady, though her cheeks were flushed.
Harry watched her leave the room, his heart still racing. Maybe they weren’t fixed yet—maybe they never would be—but god did it feel nice to sit with her and just talk. No fighting, no spewing insults about the other and the generations before them, just talking and laughing.
The soft cry over the monitor faded as Y/N disappeared upstairs, leaving Harry alone in the dimly lit living room. He ran a hand through his hair, exhaling deeply as he stared at the nearly empty wine bottle on the table. The weight of what they’d just admitted hung heavy in the air.
When Y/N returned a few minutes later, she looked slightly frazzled, her hair falling loose around her face. “He’s fine, just kicked his blanket off,” she murmured, brushing her hands down her thighs as she sat back down. This time, though, she didn’t tuck herself into the far corner of the sofa. She settled closer, close enough that Harry could feel the faint warmth radiating from her.
“You’re good with him,” Harry said, his voice low.
Y/N gave him a soft smile, brushing her hair behind her ear. “I’ve had enough practice babysitting for Sarah. Besides, he’s an angel compared to some of the kids I’ve looked after.”
Harry chuckled, his eyes lingering on her face. There was a glow to her in this light, something he hadn’t allowed himself to really notice in so long. “Still. It suits you.”
Y/N arched a brow, her lips twitching. “What does?”
“Taking care of someone,” Harry said simply, leaning slightly closer. “You’ve always had that in you.”
She looked at him, something flickering in her gaze that she quickly masked with a light laugh. “Well, I used to take care of you, didn’t I? Someone had to make sure you didn’t live off toast and pot noodles.”
“Oi,” Harry protested, though his grin gave him away. “You loved doing that.”
“Maybe I did,” she admitted, her voice quieter now. Her fingers played with the hem of her jumper, a nervous habit Harry recognised all too well.
The silence that followed wasn’t uncomfortable, but it was charged, the kind of quiet that demanded to be broken. Harry shifted slightly, his knee brushing against hers again—but this time, neither of them moved away.
“Y’know,” Harry said after a moment, his voice dropping, “you still do that. Get under my skin, I mean.”
Y/N blinked, her breath hitching as she met his gaze. “What do you mean?”
He leaned in just a fraction more, close enough that she could feel the heat of his body, smell the faint mix of his cologne and wine. “I mean,” he murmured, “you walk into a room, and I can’t think straight. Always been like that with you.”
Y/N’s lips parted, her pulse quickening at his words. She should’ve said something to deflect, to break the tension, but she couldn’t. Instead, her eyes dropped to his mouth, lingering there just a second too long before flicking back up to meet his gaze.
Harry noticed, of course he did. He tilted his head slightly, the corner of his mouth lifting in that infuriatingly confident way that made her stomach twist. “You’re doing it now,” he said, his voice softer, more intimate.
“Doing what?” she whispered, her voice betraying her as it wavered.
“Driving me mad.”
Her breath caught as his hand lifted, hesitating for just a moment before he reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear. His fingers grazed her cheek, the touch light but enough to send a shiver down her spine.
“Harry...” she started, though she wasn’t sure what she was going to say.
“Yeah?” he asked, his voice a low rumble.
She swallowed, her heart racing as she searched his face. “This... this is dangerous.”
“Maybe,” he agreed, his thumb brushing lightly against her jaw before he let his hand fall. “But it doesn’t mean it’s wrong.”
Y/N couldn’t help the way her eyes flicked to his mouth again, her resolve faltering. Harry noticed, of course he did, and when he leaned in just a little closer, she didn’t stop him.
“Tell me to stop,” he murmured, his lips hovering a breath away from hers.
But she didn’t. How could she?
Instead, her hand lifted, resting lightly against his chest. She could feel the steady thrum of his heartbeat beneath her palm, matching the frantic rhythm of her own.
“Harry,” she said again, this time softer, almost pleading.
“Yeah?” he whispered, his voice rough around the edges, his green eyes locked on hers.
And just like that, the space between them disappeared.
The kiss started soft, hesitant, as if neither of them could quite believe it was happening. Harry’s lips brushed against hers, testing, waiting for her to pull away. But she didn’t. Instead, her fingers curled against his chest, clutching at the fabric of his jumper like he might disappear if she let go.
That was all the encouragement Harry needed. His hand slid to the back of her neck, his fingers threading through her hair as he deepened the kiss. It wasn’t rushed, but there was a hunger behind it, a need that had clearly been simmering beneath the surface for far too long.
Y/N sighed into his mouth, her free hand moving to his shoulder as she tilted her head to give him better access. She could feel the warmth of him, the way his body seemed to press closer to hers with every passing second. It was overwhelming and intoxicating all at once.
When they finally broke apart, both of them were breathing heavily, their foreheads resting together as they tried to catch their breath.
“This is a terrible idea,” Y/N murmured, though there was no conviction behind her words.
“Maybe,” Harry said, his voice rough and low, his thumb gently stroking the side of her neck. “But I don’t care.”
She opened her mouth to respond, but he didn’t give her the chance. His lips found hers again, more insistent this time, his hands settling on her waist as he pulled her closer. She went willingly, her own hands sliding up to cup his face, her thumbs brushing over the stubble on his jaw.
The kiss grew hotter, more desperate, as the tension that had been building between them finally began to unravel. Harry’s hands slipped beneath the hem of her jumper, his fingers grazing the soft skin of her waist, and she shivered at the contact.
“Y/N,” he murmured against her lips, his voice thick with desire.
She pulled back just enough to look at him, her chest heaving as she tried to steady her breathing. His green eyes were dark, pupils blown wide as he stared at her like she was the only thing in the world that mattered.
“We shouldn’t...” she started, her voice barely above a whisper.
“But do you want me to stop?” he asked, his hands still resting on her waist, his thumbs tracing slow circles against her skin.
She hesitated for only a moment before shaking her head. “No.”
That was all he needed to hear. He captured her lips in another searing kiss, and this time, there was no hesitation, no second-guessing. They gave in completely, their bodies moving instinctively as they closed the remaining distance between them.
Harry shifted, guiding her back against the sofa until she was lying beneath him, his weight pressing her into the cushions in the most delicious way. His lips trailed from her mouth to her jaw, then down to her neck, leaving a path of heat in their wake. Y/N’s hands tangled in his hair, tugging gently as she tilted her head to give him better access.
“God, I missed you,” he murmured against her skin, his voice raw and full of emotion.
She froze for a moment, her fingers stilling in his hair as his words sank in. He pulled back slightly, his eyes searching hers as if he’d just realised what he’d said.
“I mean it,” he said softly, his hand coming up to cradle her face. “I’ve missed you every single day.”
Her breath caught at the vulnerability in his voice, and she felt her resolve crumbling all over again. “I missed you too,” she admitted, her voice trembling. “More than I wanted to.”
Harry let out a shaky breath, his forehead dropping to hers as he closed his eyes. “Then maybe this isn’t such a bad idea,” he said, his lips brushing against hers as he spoke. “Maybe we just... don’t fight it this time.”
Y/N didn’t respond right away, her mind racing as she tried to process everything. But when he kissed her again—soft and slow, like he was trying to prove just how much he meant every word—she realised that maybe, just maybe, he was right.
She stayed quiet as he began trailing wet kisses down her neck, and instead focused on the warmth flowing through her body from the wine. "How mad do you think Sarah and Mitch would be if we had sex on their sofa?"
Harry laughed, and tucked his head into the crook of her neck, placing a final kiss before pulling away and scanning the room. "Blanket?" He asked, turning his head to look down at her.
He'd barely done more than a hickey or two and she already looked out of it. Her pupils were slightly blown, her lips puffy and pink, and her cheeks were flushed. She had never looked more beautiful.
“Blanket.” She reaffirmed, and moved out of the way so that he could lay it beneath her.
Harry smirked as he grabbed the throw blanket folded neatly on the armrest. “You’re really making this easier for me, aren’t you?” he teased, shaking the blanket out before draping it over the sofa.
Y/N rolled her eyes, though the soft smile tugging at her lips betrayed her amusement. “Just trying to be considerate. Sarah’s got that whole ‘no shoes in the house’ rule. I think ‘no bodily fluids on the furniture’ falls under the same category.”
He let out a low laugh as he smoothed the blanket into place. “Good point. But for the record,” he added, glancing over his shoulder at her, “this wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when I agreed to babysit tonight.”
“Oh? And what did you have in mind?” she asked, raising an eyebrow and crossing her arms.
“God knows, but definitely not this,” he said, turning to face her. His expression softened as his eyes met hers. “But I’m not complaining.”
Her cheeks flushed under his gaze, and for a moment, the teasing faded. The air between them felt charged, buzzing with an unspoken intensity. Harry took a step closer, his hands finding her hips as he guided her back against the sofa.
“Still sure about this?” he asked quietly, his voice low as his thumb brushed the hem of her jumper.
Y/N’s heart hammered against her ribs, but she nodded. She knew this was reckless and fraught with risks. Still, the way he was looking at her with such raw, unfiltered longing made her forget every reason to say no.
“Positive,” she murmured, her fingers gripping the fabric of his jumper to pull him closer.
That was all Harry needed to hear. He leaned down, kissing her with a slow, deliberate intensity that sent a wave of warmth cascading through her body. His hands slipped under her jumper, his fingertips grazing her skin and making her shiver.
She gasped softly, her back arching against him as he pressed her down onto the sofa. His weight over her was comforting and electrifying all at once, grounding her in the moment even as it made her pulse race.
“Y/N,” he groaned, resting his forehead against hers for a moment as he tried to catch his breath. “You’re going to be the death of me.”
She smiled, sliding her hands down to the hem of his jumper and tugging it upwards.
He helped her pull the jumper over his head before tossing it onto the floor. “You’re trouble,” he murmured, leaning back down to kiss her.
“And you love it,” she shot back, her fingers tracing along the lines of his chest.
“Yeah,” he said softly, pressing a kiss to her temple. “I really do.”
Before she could respond, his lips were on hers again, his hands exploring the soft curves of her body. She let out a shaky breath as his fingers brushed the edge of her bra, and she couldn’t stop herself from pressing her hips against his.
The moment seemed to stretch, the world outside fading into nothingness. Every kiss, every touch felt like a silent conversation, years of unspoken words expressed in the warmth between them. As her hands roamed and his lips pressed against her skin, the quiet sounds of their shared breaths and murmured names filled the room. Neither of them cared about the consequences; all that mattered was right now.
“Can I take your bra off?” Harry questioned.
“Well, yeah, obviously.” She laughed, reaching behind her back to unclip it and pulling it off.
Whatever snarky comment Harry had ready to shoot back melted on his tongue as looked down at her. “My gorgeous girl.” He mumbled, ducking his head to kiss along her right boob.
Y/N moaned as his tongue found her nipple, swirling around and biting it gently. “Harry, please.”
“Shh. I’m getting there. Be patient.” Harry muttered. reaching down to pull her thighs apart and pushing his hips against hers.
She arched her back into his chest at the friction, and lifted up her hips, chasing against his as he moved away.
“Turn around.” Harry pulled away, his hand gently rubbing against her hip bone.
“What?” She asked.
“Turn around.” He repeated, this time squeezing down ever so slightly on her hip.
She nodded her head and rolled onto her stomach. “But what if I wanted to see you?” She asked, feigning sadness in her voice.
Harry grabbed her arms and pulled them behind her back, holding them in place with one hand whilst the other worked on pulling off his belt. “What if you don’t deserve to see me?” He mocked, looping the belt around her hands and pulling tightly.
“Oh my.. fuck.” Y/N mumbled, dropping her head onto the sofa and arching her back slightly.
Harry’s hips met hers once again, but this time there was a sense of urgency behind. “You alright?”
“Oh my god, yes.” She practically moaned.
Harry smirked, and grabbed the edge of her leggings, pulling them, along with her panties; down her legs in one quick motion. “Good.”
He leaned down and began to pepper kisses down her lower back, kissing any freckle or small childhood scar he could find, before finally sinking his teeth into the meat of her right hip.
Y/N yelped, and Harry’s hand pulled her back in place before she could move away. “You’re fine.” He said, and dipped his head to lick a bold line straight up her slit.
Y/N moaned, her body jostling forwards as Harry wrapped his arms around her thighs and dove right in, not leaving a single spot neglected.
He began to nibble her clit, his thumb quickly moving to rub soothing circles soon after whilst he pulled back to admire what was below him.
“You have got the most gorgeous pussy.” He sighed, leaning his forehead against her right asscheek and lifting his hand to brush through her. He pushed in his fingers, scissoring them open and using the sound of her moans as motivation.
“Are you not going to thank me? Maybe I should just stop since clearly you’re not appreciating what I’m doing for you.” Harry sighed, pulling away completely and sitting up against her.
“No— no Harry please. I’m begging you- please. It feels so good I— Thank you! Thank you, thank you. Please, Harry, don’t stop.” Her words were blending into one, and Harry couldn’t help but feel proud of himself. He’d barely touched her like he used to, and this is how she was reacting?
“There’s my good girl.” He smirked, unbuttoning his jeans and shimmying them down his legs. His ground his clothed dick against her, hoping she didn’t notice the way he barely choked out a moan at such a simple touch.
His boxers were gone soon after, and finally, it felt like it was just them again. It felt like everything Harry had wished for had come true, and he was finally where he was supposed to be.
He reached down to grab her hands, bending over her to place a brief kiss against them, and pulled away once again. He rubbed the head of his dick through her slick, collecting as much as he could before hunching over and spitting directly above her clit, moving his dick to chase after it and distribute it.
“You ready?” He questioned.
“So fucking ready. Please, Harry-” Y/N cut herself off with a moan, her hands squeezing against nothing and her already overstimulated body was shaking as he pushed in.
Harry threw his head back as he groaned, his hands twitching with the need to grab something as the pleasure took over.
He waited a couple of moments before pushing in the rest of the way, gradually speeding up until finally his hips were flush against her ass. He bent over her once again, his hands resting against her head.
“I love you, my gorgeous girl.” He whispered, kissing the back of her head.
“I love you more. I’m sorry.” She whispered back, her voice cracking with what was either pleasure or regret.
Harry shushed her gently, and straightened back up so he could hold her hands. He pulled out ever so slightly, and pushed back in, repeating until eventually his whole dick, bar the tip, was out. He waited another moment, and, despite it being extremely unnecessary, spat once again, this time onto his dick, and slammed his hips back against her.
Y/N practically screamed as the pleasure set in, moving her head to bite against the throw pillow as her hips moved against Harry’s, desperate to get him deeper into her.
“Fuck I’ve missed this.” Harry groaned, his eyes rolling back into his head.
Y/N was incoherent. Her moans were gradually getting louder, and she was starting to appreciate Harry making her turn around as she knew that her face would be covered in drool, as well as mascara and lipstick smeared all over.
“Can’t believe you tried to take this away from me. As if you’d ever find someone who could make you feel like this.” He pushed down on her back, forcing her to arch even further into him.
“Please, Harry.” She cried, her jaw aching from the excessive force she was using to bite down on the pillow as a muffler. “Please don’t stop, I'm so close.”
Harry slowed down, his hand dropping from her hip down to her clit and rubbing slow, small circles, whilst his other worked on unbuckling the belt from her hands. “Turn around. ‘Wanna see your pretty face.”
He pulled out of her gently, and watched as Y/N shakily rolled over, her face flushed and makeup ruined beyond repair. “Hi, baby.” Harry grinned, caressing her cheek gently.
“Hi.” She whispered, her voice raw and rasp. Once again, their hands connected, and Harry pushed back into her, their moans harmonising as Y/N clenched around him.
“I’m so fucking close.” Y/N whined, her nails digging into the backs of Harry’s hands whilst her pushing up her chest to rest against his.
“I know, baby. Hold it for me, alright? I’m almost there.” Harry muttered, resuming biting at the hickeys he had abandoned prior.
His hips began to match his harsh assaults on her neck, each thrust matching the way he nipped, licked, and suckled any bare spot from her jawline to her collarbone.
“Oh, fuck. I’m gonna cum. C’mon pretty girl, let go for me.” Harry whined, dropping her hand and moving to rub circles on her clit.
Y/N was incomprehensible. Her jaw was dropped, and her mouth open as she cried out a mixture of curses and praises as she came, Harry tailing along soon after, whimpers escaping the two of them. He slowed down, now ever so slightly moving inside of her as he watched a blend of their cum fall out of her with every movement.
“Well, shit.” He chuckled, brushing the sweat and hair off of her forehead gently.
Y/N nodded, a small giggle escaping her lips as she looked around the room. “How long do you think it’ll take Mitch and Sarah to figure out what he did?”
Harry smirked, and stared down at her with a look of admiration in his eye. “You open the windows and chuck the blanket in the wash, and I’ll run us a bath?”
“Deal.”
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canthelpit0 · 14 hours ago
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Dacryphilia
[prev. Unreleased from kinktober 2024]
Pairing: Chris x Reader
Wordcount: 3.6K+
Summary: 4 times Chris gets aroused at your crying, and 1 time he does something about it. (Sort of?)
Warnings: smut, fantasizing, crying, sweet!chris, refer has a naval piercing, porn with a lot of plot, voice kink, praise kink
A/N: bear in mind, this is old. It was originally for the kinktober series but since I gave up on that…. Anyway. This was written 12.05.2024, so it’s just been sitting in my drafts for a while.
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You and chris met at a party. It was just a month after Chris had moved to LA with his brothers.
You were both influencers and had collabed a few times before.
01.
The first time it happened Chris didn’t think anything of it.
Your boyfriend, who you had been dating for over a year had cheated on you.
Chris had met the guy once, and as soon as he had he hadn’t liked him.
Tho who was he to tell you he didn’t like your boyfriend, when you’ve been dating him for literally longer than you’ve known chris.
When you found out that your dear boyfriend was cheating on you, the first thing you did after breaking up with him and screaming, telling him to never talk to you again, was drive to the triplets house.
You wanted to see your best friends.
Even tho you’ve only known them for a few months they were one of the only genuine people in LA
You were crying in nicks arms, hysterically sobbing, and all Nick could do is be glad that you didn’t crash your car on the way here.
Matt, who’d been in the kitchen came to the living room faster than Chris.
And while Matt and Nick were doing a fine job calming you down, trying to get you to explain what happened without hyperventilating, as soon as Chris was there all the work was out of the window.
As soon as you spotted Chris at the top of the stairs and now in the living room, you ran over to him and hugged him.
He hugged you back letting you bury your face in the corner of his neck and sob into his shirt.
Chris felt a wave of dread and sadness wash over him. That was until he gently pulled your face out of his chest and looked at you.
Your eyes red and puffy. You had tear streaks running down your red-tinted cheeks. Your lips were red and puffy. You had that adorable yet sexy pout on your lips. Your eyebrows were low. your eyes narrowed in sadness.
You had no right to look that hot right now.
Chris wanted to comfort you, but he couldn’t help but scan your features again.
Your mascara being waterproof only fell in black tiny little clumps. A bit of it smeared at the corner of one of your eyes lower lashes.
Chris hadn’t really ever seen a woman cry. He’s never dated anyone, so he’s just never made a woman cry. At least not that he knew of.
He tilts his head at you as if examining your face even more. You think you’re imagining it when you see his pupils dilate. You blink up at him.
The way he’s staring at you seems so outlandish that it makes you curious. Curious enough to make you momentarily forget about your sorrow.
Chris blinks seeing that your tears stopped. Seeing that you weren’t sobbing anymore. After a slight pause he snaps out of it.
Having sexual thoughts was one thing.
But having sexual thoughts about his best friend who was crying was a whole Nother thing.
In the end you started crying again while explaining what had happened.
02.
Chris was borderline scared of himself for thinking like that.
Well not really scared, but he was weirded out by himself.
You weren’t one to cry easily.
Yet today had been a horrible day.
You originally wanted to edit your newest video, just to have the revolution that the audio hadn’t picked up and that the entire 30 minutes of footage was useless.
You let go of it easily, simply sighing and letting it go.
You then decided to make yourself an iced coffee like you used to in 2020 for old times sake. The infamous whipped coffee.
When you started to use the frother on your mixture of instead coffee, sugar and hot water, you somehow managed to let the glass down out of your hands.
It landed on the floor with a loud crash and you jumped at the impact.
It wasn’t fun having to clean that up and the bottom of your pink satin pajama pants were slightly stained now.
But you sucked it up and reluctantly cleaned up.
You went to change and get ready for the day, you wore a cute button down you’d just gotten.
You walk out of your bedroom to the living room and have a mini heart attack thinking you lost your phone. Until you realized that it’s probably still in your bedroom, since you thought you took it with you.
Being clumsy as you are tho, while walking back into your bedroom you walk straight into the door handle. The door handle catches on your button down and rips off a button.
You groan. You end up searching for that damn button for too fucking long. You put the button on your desk already taking the top off to sow the button back later.
Then you remembered you were searching for your phone. So you searched every corner of your bedroom while still not wearing a top.
You decide it’s a problem for later and find yourself a new top that fits with your flared jeans.
These jeans were a little tight on you, but that meant that it just showed off your curves great. That was until you tripped on a stray sock.
You fell in a weird way. Your hands instinctively flying out to catch your body, wich caused you to twist your wrist.
With the pain in your wrist you hadn’t even heard the loud rip of your jeans.
You groan turning around to sit up. You instinctively cross your legs and hold your arm with your other arm. You sigh heavily letting your head fall forward.
When you open your eyes tho you notice a patch of skin peaking through your jeans. You pause pulling your arms out the way.
Your jeans had ripped along the seam on your inner thigh. You scoff, beyond done with today.
All you want to do at this point is go to bed and sleep, but after the iced coffee thing you’d texted Nick that you’d be coming over and you didn’t want to stand him up.
So you get up and take the jeans off once again changing your entire outfit. Then you have another mini heart attack and search for your phone.
After a while you give up and decide to go back to the living room, Your kitchen being open to the living room.
You suddenly hear the telltale sound of an iPhone notification. You look around only to see your phone blowing up on the counter of your kitchen.
After that everything goes smoothly. Well except for you consistently bumping into things.
You don’t know what’s up with you today, normally you’re not clumsy or prone to accidents at all.
Now you’re at the sturniolos house sitting in the couch. Nick had gone upstairs to change for some reason, and Matt and Chris had been in their rooms all day.
You feel thirsty and get up. You just have to go to the kitchen to get a drink, it’s not that hard-
You stub your toe. On the fucking couch table. You’d been overthinking so much, that you didn’t pay attention.
But instead of scoffing and playing it off like you have been all day you actually let out a cry at that.
It was like that was the last straw and the floodgates snap.
Chris who’d been on his way upstairs to get a Pepsi sees this unfold. He sees the way you double over in pain and start crying.
His immediate instinct is to rush up to you and ingulf you in a hug.
You weren’t really crying because you stubbed your fucking toe, you were crying because you suddenly felt every single bruise on your body that you had gained today from just bumping into shit.
You suddenly felt overwhelmed with the feelings you’d been pushing back all day.
“Sh, sh You’re okay.” Chris whispers sweetly. He lowers you both to the ground.
You sit on your legs your hand in his. It still hurt from when you fell on it earlier, you just felt it even more right now.
You let out a pathetic sob. You can’t help but look up at the ceiling trying to compose yourself.
Chris watches you with awe. He couldn’t help it. And he really felt confused of why he thought you were hot like this. A crying and sobbing mess on the floor.
Sure you were attractive, but why did he find this sight particularly arousing?
All he wanted to do was to cradle your face into the crook of his neck and whisper sweet nothings to you. And that’s just what he did.
He wanted to care for you, to soothe you and to make you calm down. He wanted to see your big glossy eyes right after you finally stopped crying.
03.
It was the week before your period. Your lower back was aching, it felt like a bunch of needles were being stabbed through you over and over.
You were feeling all emotional like you usually do the few days before your period.
The triplets were at your house once again.
They’d just invited themselves in with nicks spare key before you had woken up. You woke up just to see the three lounging in your living room and eating your snacks.
You didn’t even bat an eye at it.
You simply walk to your kitchen getting stuff for a toast ready.
Once you’re finished with preparing and making your food, you sigh. You lean against the counter plate in hand and take a bite of your warm toast feeling the cheese melt on your tongue.
Suddenly you hear Chris gasp. You look over, wich wasn’t hard since your kitchen is open to the living room.
You watch the way Chris jumps up from his seat on the couch and then proceeds to fumble around with something.
You just raise an eyebrow but keep eating your toast while it’s still warm.
You watch Chris walk around the kitchen island to you.
Chris holds out a small white paper bag. You put your plate on the counter and clap your hands together to get any and all crumbs off of them.
You swallow the food in your mouth “For me?” He nods simply.
You tenderly take the paper bag from his hands. It somehow looks fancy. You raise an eyebrow after peering into the paper bag.
You take out a small box. You slowly place the paper bag on the counter not bothering to take your eyes off of the small white box in your hands.
“Open it” he urges. Chris looks like he is about to jump out of his shoes. He’s practically radiating energy. He looks so excited.
Your eyes momentarily lock on Chris’. This was probably some jewelry, but what kind. Had he gotten you a ring, you’ve been needing some new ones in your collections. Or ear rings or-
Before you can think about it too much you’re already opening the box.
You’re greeted with the sight of jewelry for your belly button piercing. It’s cute silver jewelry with a Viviane Westwood chain dangling off of it.
Your eyes start to Involuntarily water.
You love Viviane Westwood. You had some cute earring, and when you had talked about wanting to buy the matching necklace Chris had given you his.
“When I saw this I thought of you” he explains rubbing the back of his neck slightly. He was mildly embarrassed. But it was a cute gesture.
You gently put the box on the counter next to the other stuff. You were aware that Viviane Westwood probably didn’t sell belly button rings, wich only means he’d probally gotten it off of Etsy or something.
Even tho you knew it was probably just stainless steel and not actual silver, it was the gesture, the idea that counts.
You look up at him with your teary eyes.
You wanted to damn your sappiness to hell right now, but that was probably the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for you, or at the very least that was the only thing you could think of.
You knew you probably looked like a mess. Your hair being messy, no make up on, your bottom lip quivering as you hold in tears. You were always an emotional train wreck a few days before your period starts.
“Thank you so much” you croak out.
Your vision is too blurred to notice but Chris is giving you that look again. He looks fond.
With a swift move, you wrap your arms around Chris’ neck and hug him. Out of instinct his hands go to your waist.
He sighs. “That’s so sweet” you let out under your breaths a chocked out sob following after.
You feel Chris’ arms wrap around your waist to pull you even closer.
He’d accepted it, he liked seeing you cry. Obviously he didn’t like seeing you sad, but he thought you were cute. You always were, even sobbing with mascara running down your face.
But seeing you cry out of happiness because of such a small gesture, a small gift Chris got you… that was a whole other high for him.
04.
Chris decided on a random Tuesday morning that he had nothing good to do. He felt incredibly bored.
So he decided to google random things that come to his mind.
Whether it be learning more about fish types going down the rabbit hole of the internet and what not.
He always googles random things he thought about to find out more about it so he could maybe talk about it in a car video or something.
Suddenly he thought about you and the few times he’s seen you crying.
He thought about it more, and it became apparent that he thought that crying was hot.
He googled his thoughts out in multiple diffrent ways. And at the end, the watered down version was “why do I find crying hot?”
He continued to lay in his bed semi intreated in what google had to say.
the first thing that popped up was a Wikipedia page with some title he couldn’t even pronounce.
So he continues scrolling trying to find the meaning of said word without having to klick on the link because he was too lazy to.
Dacryphilia (also known as dacrylagnia) is a form of paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing
He reads out in his head. “Huh?” Was literally all that went through his mind after reading that.
And the follow up question was “what the fuck is a paraphilia?”
So Chris went down a rabbit hole.
Chris figures out that Apparently philia is a Greek word that means “love”. Better yet, a paraphilia is apparently a non-normative sexual interest. - a fetish. Not really but almost.
The word ‘pedo-philia’ now makes a whole lot more sense. It’s a taboo fantasy. And it’s taboo for a reason ew.
Chris spirals from topic to topic almost forgetting why he even started this search.
Until he goes back in his history to read over the meaning of this thing again.
“I have a crying kink?” He says under his breath his eyes narrowed at the screen while he questions his life and everything that got him to this point.
Chris wrecks his brain to think. It’s like his brain is empty trying to process the information.
Suddenly his mind comes up with a scenario he’s all too familiar with. It’s always the same, just slight differences.
You, His best friend under him crying loudly while choking out moans while he eats you out.
Him fucking you from behind, his eyes glued on the tears rolling down your face through the mirror.
Chris, watching you come on his cock, your orgasm hitting you so hard that you break out in tears, your chest heaving while you try to catch your breath.
He sighs heavily closing his eyes. These were all thoughts he’s had before. He licks his lips his eyes locked on the ceiling. He’s hard, painfully so.
In hindsight, he doesn’t know how he thought these thoughts were average. Well first off he’s fantasizing about his best friend, but also because they seem kind of extreme.
In hindsight it makes sense
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Chris continues to thrust into you.
He doesn’t really know how this happened really.. it just kind of did.
He’s kept you in missionary all night thrusting into you.
Some of his messy hair strays were sticking to his forehead from the thin layer of sweat coating his skin.
His eyes stay glued on you. He knows it’s wishful thinking, but he wishes sho much that you’ll start crying for whatever reason .
Of corse he doesn’t want to hurt you or anything, but he would love for his fantasies to become reality.
“Fuck please keep talking” you pant your eyes shutting as you try to take in this moment.
You never in a million years would’ve thought that your best friend would rail you this good.
He keeps hitting every right spot in you to make you weak in the knees.
“Mhm?” He mumbles. You groan in response. he was teasing you. You wanted to hear him talk, and praise you, but instead he was waiting for you to beg for it.
“Come on” you whine. Your head is thrown back at the overwhelming amount of pleasure.
“Eyes on me ma.” He demands. So without any second thought, your eyes snap open and connect with his.
He’s looking down at you with so much love in his eyes, it’s almost painful. Despite literally fucking you dumb right now, he’s looking at you with such intense need and desire it almost makes you melt.
Your mouth drops open when he quickens his pace even more.
Your legs stay wrapped around his torso trying to keep him close.
“So pretty” he breaths out. One of his hands mindlessly grabs one of your boobs starting to toy with it.
He keeps thrusting into you, and the intensity, both physical and emotional, makes your eyes water.
You really were not an overly emotional person, but this good ass sex was making you weak and you silently curse yourself for it.
You let out a slight sob. You immediately fell embarrassed, you slam one of your hands on your mouth to shut yourself up the other one still tangled in your bedsheets.
His eyes widen seeing your eyes become glassy. He felt a corse of adrenaline shoot through him.
“You okay?” His thrusts don’t waver, he doesn’t seem phased by your tears, if anything, only more turned on.
You nod eagerly. You try to make it abundantly clear that you don’t want him to stop since you’re getting close.
He lets out a breath his eyes becoming somehow even darker. “Let me hear you” he says under his breath. His tone is so low but borderline seductive.
He grabs your wrist pulling your hand from your mouth. You have tears running down your face ruining your once perfect make up.
You close your eyes in embarrassment while you can’t help the few sobs between moans. Chris’ desire only seems to be fueled more as he keeps up pace.
You feel the rubber band in your stomach twist up so uncomfortably, ready to snap at any moment.
“Eyes on me or I’ll stop.” Chris threatens gruffly. And as soon as your glossy eyes meet his again,his pace only seems to get messier and more uncontrolled.
You can’t even warn him through your loud sobs, whines and moans, and before you know it you’re creaming a round his cock.
The impact of your orgasm feels like a brick to your head. you feel lightheaded, your eyes only watering more while you can’t seem to keep quiet for the life of you.
Chris is close behind you, and seeing the expression you make, trying to keep your eyes open, but not being able to focus, along with the tear stains on your cheeks and the mixture of sobs and moans, sends him over the edge.
He doesn’t even bother pulling out instead giving you a few more deep and significantly slower thrusts to help you both through your highs.
You blink the tears in your eyes away trying to compose yourself. You honestly don’t know why you have such a man emotional reactions with Chris.
“So pretty” Chris coos. He leans down cupping your face and showers you in kisses. He doesn’t even bother pulling out while he does so.
“You’re not disgusted?” You breathe out. You’ve only cried once during sex before and it was your first time. The guy had been disgusted at it, but ‘let it slide’ since it was your first time.
“No.” Chris chuckles leaving a long kiss on your forehead. “Why would I be?”
His goofy grin makes you smile.
You watch Chris lick his lips. “I’m sorry I’d didn’t ask this before, but.. uh, can you be my girlfriend?” He starts to get more shy again his eyes soften as he looks down at you.
He looks at you with practically heart shaped eyes.
You feel happy when he asks you tho, you don’t want to be his fuck buddy, you want to be his.
“Yes” you breathe out looking up at him.
Chris connects your lips in a sweet and passionate kiss, one that makes your heart melt.
he pulls away with a boyish smile. He slowly pulls out his eye never leaving your face. “I’ll be right back” he mumbles pecking your cheek.
He gets up quickly putting on his boxers, he practically sprints into your bathroom.
You smile at the eagerness. Your new boyfriend was just the sweetest.
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admirationandromantics · 2 days ago
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Best Friend's Brother
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This request is literally 10 days old, which, to some, might not seem as a long time. For me however, it is. I'm sorry, but as I've described, I'm just trying to balance writing and school right now, so I'll be writing a little less than before.
Word count: 1,6k (unedited)
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could u write a best friend older brother trope josh x reader. luv you works btww xx -anon
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I knock on the door, waiting for Beth to open up. We’d planned a movie night while her parents were gone, and Hannah was at Sam’s. Josh was still home, but she told me he wouldn’t be a bother, and would probably stay in his room the whole night. 
I have met him many times before, and would even call us friends. Though at the same time, I often wonder if he looks at me like another baby sister, despite only being one year apart. He often gives me a hard time, teasing me and joking around, but most times, I don’t mind. I usually also hope that he never means anything with his small occasional comments, because nothing will happen either way. My best friend’s brother? That would be a problem just waiting to happen. 
Josh and I have been drunk together, partied together and been on get togethers together, though I’m not familiar with everyone in their group yet. 
I stand outside, my patience running low in the cold weather, wishing I brought a scarf. I hear footsteps coming from inside. Finally. The door unlocks, and a broad, tan Josh in a thin rolled up sweater and some sweatpants stands there, arm against the doorframe. He gives a small smile, looking me over. 
“Well, look who decided to come while the parents are out” he coos, a small whistling sound coming out of his lips. 
“Well, hello Joshua, care to let me in?” 
He smiles, contemplating whether to make this difficult or not. I look around, sighing and waiting for an answer, thinking about shouting Beth’s name and telling her that her brother is being a prick. Luckily, he opens the door further, making space for me to walk inside. “Thank you” I say, trying to hide my smile a bit. I’ve been here many times before, so I immediately know where to hang my coat and leave everything else. Josh keeps standing there, watching me. 
“Beth is out, said something about getting snacks for your movie night” He explains, and I nod. The store is not far from here, so she will probably be back soon. 
“Well then, do you know which movie she’s got planned?”
“Of course I do, I’m the one who helps pick them out”
I give him a curious and sceptical look, not having heard this before. He keeps his gaze locked on my gaze, a small smirk playing on his lips. 
“Have you?” 
“Every time” 
My mouth opens a little. Beth is always talking about her great taste in movies, never having mentioned this before. 
“No, are you serious? Beth has never given you any credit”
“Little sisters… what do you expect?” 
I hum, not knowing how to respond to that. I walk inside, him following closely as I sit myself by the kitchen counter. 
“So, what movie have you chosen then?” I ask, looking up at him again. Instead of sitting, he just leans against the counter with one arm, body turned my way. I can’t help my gaze, looking over his revealed forearms. 
“Something a bit different than usual…” he smirks, eyes following my gaze down to his arms. I break free, leaning forward a bit. 
“Okay, what movie?” 
“A scary one” 
“No”
“Oh yes” 
I whine, leaning back again. I hate scary movies, I hate jumpscares and gore. Why can’t people just like normal, funny, cozy stuff? 
“Josh, are you serious?”
“And there we go, you’re starting to use my nickname” 
“Joshua! Are you serious?”
“Well, that lasted for long”
I sigh, rolling my eyes. This is not how I want to spend my night, and considering that the walk home will be dark and scary, this movie will definitely fuel my fears. 
“Hey, calm down, it’s a good movie, maybe you just haven’t seen a good scary movie yet, this one might change your mind about the whole genre” He smiles, a hand going to my arm. I can't help the small blush coming from the touch, his fingers warm and comforting. I don’t want to do this, but I really can’t object when Beth is the one getting everything ready, and I just need to show up and have a good time. Or pretend I’m having a good time. 
The door opens, and his hand is immediately removed as Beth comes in, a big bag in her hands. She doesn’t notice me at first. 
“Beth!” I exclaim, and she lifts her head, nose a little red from the cold outside. 
“Hey, oh sorry, I didn’t have time to go earlier today” 
“That’s completely fine, here, let me take it” I state, walking over and taking the bag from her hands as she starts undressing. 
“My brother didn’t bother you?” 
I look over at him, and he just gives a small laugh, shaking his head and putting his hands up defensively. 
“No, he was fine” 
“Good, now, let's go” She smiles, leading me away from him, into their living room. She finds a couple of bowls, letting me distribute the snack in them as she works on getting the movie going. 
“Okay, so I know you’re not a scary movie-person, but I know this one is really good, so please, keep an open mind” 
I laugh a little, thinking back on the fact that Josh is the one who actually picked this out. 
“I’ll keep an open mind then” 
“Great” 
The movie starts, and we both sit down, a blanket over us as the lights dim. At first, the movie seems fine, the occasional jump scare, which scares me much more than it does Beth. Still, I keep watching, body tense and uncomfortable, but I can’t take my eyes off it. We’re in the middle when someone gets violently cut up, and the camera doesn’t bother to show us anything else than the blood and flesh flying everywhere, the gore not stopping. I take a breath, pulling my eyes from the screen and standing up. 
“I just need to use the bathroom”
“Gonna puke?”
I laugh a little, the tension in my shoulders easing as she talks. 
“No, but if there’s no important information in this sequence, please feel free to skip it, I'll be quick” I say, already making my way to the yellow-lighted hallway. It's light, in contrast to the room I was just in, and that makes me ease up a little more. Gosh, if this was to keep going, I wouldn’t dare walking home tonight. 
Suddenly, I hear a click, and the light goes away, leaving me in the dark hallway. I stop, looking around, unsure about what just happened. Another breath escapes my lips, reminding me that I can’t keep holding my breath everytime something startling happens. The hallway looks empty both ways, so I continue further, crossing my fingers that the light in the bathroom at least works. 
Before I can react, a couple of strong arms grab me from behind, caging me. I’m about to yell out, but as if anticipating it, the hand goes over my mouth, muffling my screams. I’m slammed into the wall, not too hard, luckily, but I close my eyes before the impact arrives. As I open them again, a smiling Josh is standing in front of me, biting his lips to hold in his laugh. My heart is still beating fast, breaths coming in and out in a rapid manner. I grab his hand roughly, dragging it off my mouth. 
“Joshua Washington! Are you fucking insane??” 
He bursts out laughing, arms against the wall beside me, holding himself up as he leans over. I shake my head, mouth still a little open in shock, whilst he can’t stop laughing. 
“Maybe, but you should’ve seen your face!” He chuckles, one of his hands going to his stomach to compose himself. It’s probably hurting right now from all the laughter. 
“Joshua! What the hell is wrong with you!?” 
“Okay, okay, calm down, just a little prank on my part” He smiles, finally calming down. 
“I have been watching a fucking horror movie, and you pull this shit?”
He bites his lip again, tilting his head a bit to examine me. 
“Oh, come on now, you’re totally thinking it’s funny” 
“No, I’m not” 
“Or you’re into it or something…”
“Wait, what, no I’m not, what kind of sick-”
Before I can process what’s happening, his lips are on me. I feel his breath, his body close, soft lips moving ove mine. My heart is still beating rapidly, but oddly enough, it calms with the way he’s touching me. Tender and carefully, not like himself at all. His hand goes to my waist, body pressing mine into the wall, opening his mouth a little. I hear a little groan leaving his throat. He pulls away, faces close as his eyes go over me, looking up and down. I almost think he looks a little vulnerable, but his signature smirk finds its way to his lips again. 
“Well then, calmer now?” 
I look at him, confused, conflicted. I scoff, shaking my head a bit. 
“No, I think I need a little more help” I state, hand going to the back of his neck, pulling him into me again. Capturing his lips on mine, already opening my mouth. He does the same, one hand on my hips, pulling me into him. 
“Hey, finished in the bathroom soon? I’ve paused the movie, the gore is over!” Beth shouts from the living room. We both pull away from each other and look over to the living room, luckily not seeing her there. I look back at him, seeing his chest heaving, hot breaths coming from his mouth. He turns, looking into my eyes. 
“Guess we better finish calming you down later” He smiles, pushing himself off me and the wall, walking back to his room. 
Fuck, what have I gotten myself into?
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nanenna · 5 hours ago
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Warning: Implied bodily mutilation.
Okay, so remember how this prompt started and why Danny's dissociating hard enough he's in the next universe over? Kon gets a sudden, visceral reminder. UwU (Nothing graphic, all implied. This time)
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It was nice having all of Just Us together again, even if it was only for a pre-mission information gathering meeting. After contacting Wonder Woman about it this was now official League business, specifically JLD business. So here he, Tim, Cassie, and Bart were, sitting in one of the meeting rooms on the Watchtower across the table from Wonder Woman and John Constantine. Tim had a presentation all ready to go, including Danny��s drawings and one blurry photo he somehow managed to get of the boy, as he explained everything they knew so far.
“It does seem this boy is from an alternate universe,” Diana agreed as she looked at the star chart Danny had drawn compared to their own. It seemed about half the stars Danny had drawn were a match.
“And even if not, I can’t help search for him with this,” Tim said.
Diana looked over to Constantine.
“I would need to get a read on him, preferably after I get some supplies and get everything set up.”
Kon sighed, “I’ll talk to Ma and Pa. Promise you won’t do any damage to the house.”
Constantine held his hands up, “I’ll clean up after myself.”
“I’ll put together a rescue team,” Diana said.
Kon and his friends all frowned, “We’re already a team.”
“Kon will need to go since Danny already knows him,” Cassie pointed out. “And since we’re already a team we work best with each other.”
Diana nodded, “Alright, I and John will come with you as back up and to make sure we can make it home. We’ll make arrangements to get his supplies, in the mean time I think it’s best you start introducing Danny to others. Ma and Pa at the least.”
Kon nodded, “Sure, I can do that.” He stood up, since it sounded like the meeting was over.
“Before you lot go running off,” Constantine interrupted, “just wanna say not everything from Earth is human.”
Kon sat back down.
“You mean like us?” Cassie asked with a confused frown.
“Yes and no. There’s Amazons and Atlanteans, sure. But there’s also the Tuatha Dé Danann, Hulder, Vila, Kami, whatever you wanna call them.”
Kon had no idea what Constantine was talking about, he looked over to Tim. “The fair folk, or fairies. Like Morgaine le Fey.”
Kon nodded, he had some idea what Constantine meant now.
“Dream walking isn’t something many humans can do.”
Kon remembered something he hadn’t paid much attention to earlier. “Danny called me Nocturn, the Ancient of dreams. He thinks this is all a dream, I don’t think he even knows he’s astral projecting.”
“Right, so he could be fae and knows it, he could be fae and not know it, or he could be a human who managed to make friends with something that sounds like a fae lord. And depending on what it is it changes the rules of hospitality, so be careful about that.”
Tim sighed, “I’ll give them all the fae crash course.”
“The Bat is surprisingly correct and thorough on that.” Constantine sighed, then looked towards Kon. “Look, mate, I know you won’t like this but it might be best to let him think he’s still dreaming for now, just until we get him out of whatever situation is so bad it has him dissociating into the next universe.”
He was right, Kon didn’t like it.
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It had only been a day, Kon wasn’t expecting to see Danny again so soon. At first there had been a whole week between the first and second sighting, but they had been getting closer and closer together over the last couple weeks. Kon wasn’t sure if that meant he just didn’t always run into Danny or if he was actually astral projecting more often. But he hadn’t seen Danny two days in a row yet.
Except now he had.
Kon had finished explaining the whole situation to Ma and Pa, had helped them pick out which room in the big old farmhouse they would let Constantine borrow, and promised to introduce them to Danny the next he saw him. He’d previously told them about him so they could keep an eye out for him, but it seemed they hadn’t seen him yet. Kon was just heading out to the barn for evening chores when he saw a misty figure out in one of the fields. Kon had almost missed them, due to how misty the fields were with rain coming down, but he stopped and squinted and yeah, that was Danny.
“Hello,” Kon greeted as he approached.
Danny didn’t look over, keeping his face turned up and eyes closed. “I can almost feel it.” The rain was going right through him, leaving misty trails in his translucent body.
“At least you don’t have to worry about getting wet.”
“I miss it.”
That’s it, just miss it, not even a comment about how he wants to go stand in the rain when he’s awake.
“Would you like to come inside? Meet my Ma and Pa? I’ve told them about you.”
Danny did blink, looking over at Kon owlishly with his haunting green eyes. “I suppose I have been too lonely.” Danny lifted off the ground and drifted towards Kon, who also lifted into the air and started leading Danny towards the farmhouse.
“I’m not Nocturn.”
Danny looked over with one of his indulgent smiles.
“I mean it,” Kon said quickly. “I don’t want you to think I lied and said I was him when I’m not.” He may need to let Danny think he’s still dreaming, which technically he’s not wrong about, but Kon wasn’t going to try to pretend to be someone he’s never even heard of.
“If you say so.”
Kon sighed, he’d tried. They arrived at the house then, Kon carefully wiped off his shoes before going in. Danny didn’t have a lower half to bother with. “Ma, Pa, I have a guest.”
“Oh, is it one of your friends or did Diana and John finish their shopping trip already?” Ma asked as she walked into the room. When she spotted Danny she stopped and looked at him for a moment before smiling brightly. “You must be Danny, Conner’s been telling us about you.”
Danny looked up at Kon, “Conner?”
Kon shrugged, “Earth name.”
Danny just nodded, then turned back to Ma. “I am Danny, it’s nice to meet you.” He held a hand out, the arm attaching it to his body barely there.
Pa came in just as Danny introduced himself, then he gave the boy a hearty handshake.
“Well, can you eat?” Ma asked.
Danny shrugged and looked to Kon, who also shrugged. Danny turned back to Ma, “I can smell.”
Her mouth rolled into a thin line, “Well how about I make you a cup of hot cider and we can see how that goes.”
“Sure.” Danny followed Ma into the kitchen. He managed to pull out the chair himself to sit in it, legs still missing and hands barely a suggestion as they were folded in front of him on the table.
Ma set about pouring some of the cider they had into a pot to heat up. While that was going, she bustled around the kitchen gathering enough mugs for everyone.
Pa sat across from Danny at the table while Kon stood to the side, just watching her until she poured the steaming cider into the mugs. Kon picked up two of them and handed one off to Danny, while Ma gave Pa his.
“Thank you,” Danny said to both Kon and Ma when the mug was placed in front of him.
Interesting, according to Tim fairies were allergic to saying thank you. So either Danny was raised human and didn’t know he was a fairy, or he was a human and this was all Nocturn.
Danny closed his eyes and seemed to savor the long sniff he took of the mug he’d pulled closer to himself. “It smells so good.”
“Thank you,” Ma said proudly, taking a sip for herself.
Danny leaned forward and carefully picked up the mug, tipping it to take a sip. Cider splattered on the table. Danny frowned down at it.
Kon quickly picked up one of the kitchen towels and wiped the spill up. “That’s a bummer.”
“Yeah, I don’t think I can make myself solid enough. It’s so weird, normally I have to try to not be solid.”
“Well I’m sorry you can’t eat,” Ma said with a sigh.
“It still smells really good.” Danny settled the mug in his hands to be cradled just under his nose.
No one seemed sure what to say to that. It was Pa that tried to change the subject. “Why don’t you tell us about yourself, Danny?”
“I’d rather not.”
Kon couldn’t help wincing, even said in Danny’s soft, dreamy voice that was a bit harsh.
Pa recovered, “Alright then, how about we tell you about the farm? It’s been a real nice year so far. The animals and crops are doing well.”
“It’s been easier since Conner’s been actually staying instead of just visiting,” Ma added.
“What?” Kon asked.
Ma tittered, “Since Danny showed up you’ve been staying the whole time instead of just visiting.”
“I visit every day!”
“You do,” Ma agreed with a wide smile. “Don’t change that it’s been lonely since Clark and Lois moved back to Metropolis, took little Jon with them.”
“They visit a lot too!”
“That they do,” Pa agreed. He gave Danny an exaggerated wink, “We’re real lucky our boys can make the time to come visit us so often.”
Danny smiled gently at Pa, “It does sound-”
Danny’s mug clattered to the table, spilling cider across it and splashing some on the floor. Kon moved to start cleaning it up when he realized why Danny’s mug had fallen.
Danny’s right arm was missing.
Danny looked down at it with his usual passive expression, “Oh, so that’s what that feeling was.”
“What?” Kon asked blankly.
“They’re gonna run outta limbs eventually.”
Kon looked over to Ma, who had her hands pressed over her mouth, and Pa, who was frozen half standing. Then he looked back to Danny, who was still frowning at his shoulder. “W-what?”
Danny looked passively up at Kon. “You already know what’s going on, it’s why you made this waking dream for me after all.”
Kon stared at the arm that wasn’t there, not even a misty hint.
Danny sighed and closed his eyes, a nearly invisible arm and hand reappeared and quickly became as solid (half at best) as the other hand. He picked up his fallen mug.
Kon thought about how Danny’s arms only seemed to be there half the time. He thought about how Danny’s legs almost never seemed to be there. Kon thought about how he wasn’t entirely sure what Danny’s face looked like besides his brightly glowing eyes.
Ma was already sopping up the cider with a kitchen towel, Pa was at the linen closet grabbing bigger towel. Kon was outside, crouched over in a squat with his fingers laced and pressing against the back of his neck. He heard Ma distantly shout for Clark, but he was too busy trying to get his breathing back under control to notice.
DP x DC Prompt/Plotbunny #6
After days? weeks? months? years? in this mercy-forsaken lab, Danny finds himself slipping; his core straining under the weight of what he's been subjected to. In a last ditch effort to save his fracturing soul, his brain simply stops processing the pain and allows his mind to escape into a waking dream.
Danny knows it's a dream. If he thinks about it; he can still hear, see, feel the scientists at work. He doesn't think about it; instead embraces whatever false world his mind decides to concoct for him.
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Several states away, a young boy opens his eyes to the inside of a strange pod in an abandoned lab. Though he cannot see it yet, a strange metal tag dangles from his ear, stamped on one side with the word 'CADMUS' and on the other with 'R-13'.
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glamourscat · 2 days ago
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TAKE ONE | actor! TIM DRAKE x actor! reader
rivals to ..? | pt 1? | gn! reader
“How can you not understand?” Tim yelled at you, his voice rising above the relentless rain pouring down on both of you.
“I love you. I am so madly, pathetically, in love with you. And yet, you keep running back to him. Back to that damned jerk, over and over again. While me— I’m… your stupid best friend,” his voice cracked, raw and vulnerable.
“I’ve always been here, and you know that. Every late night holding you while you cried, every single t—” His words broke off as your lips collided with his, cutting him off with the force of something long overdue. Something he had dreamed of for months, no, years.
His hands moved instinctively to your waist, pulling you closer. The kiss was hungry yet soft, an overwhelming intensity that sent shivers down his spine. Goosebumps on his skin.
“And… cut!” the director’s voice broke through the moment, followed by an applause from the crew. “Great job, everyone. That’s the last scene for today. Go get changed. Meeting in room 2 in an hour.”
The crew began dismantling the props, the artificial rain stopped and the two of you stood there, still drenched, now with an awkward distance between you.
It wasn’t that he hated you. But he couldn’t stand you either. He’d been in this industry since he was a kid, nepotism, some would say. But haters will always be haters. Not his fault he was born loaded. Still, now at 23 he found himself needing more substantial roles. Filled with drama and twists. And, of course, his on-screen love interest had to be you.
The same person who keeps stealing Golden Globes right out of his grasp. Award after award, casting roles, and even his damn agent. So, no. He didn’t hate you. But, if he had to describe you, he would probably say you’re that annoying itch under your skin that not matter how much you scratch it, never really leaves.
Yet… there was something about you. Maybe it was the constant bickering that spilled from the script into your daily interactions. Maybe it was the fact that this kiss scene had taken six exhausting takes, but he couldn’t stop thinking about your lips on his.
And though he refused to admit it, he was beginning to crave this feeling. That terrified him.
“Why are you following me?” he asked flatly, his back still to you as you trailed behind him. “Your trailer’s on the other side,” he added, his tone deliberately detached.
“I told you this morning, but you never listen,” you scoffed. “My trailer’s out of order. There’s a leak in the bathroom, so they moved some of my stuff into yours for now.”
He stopped, turning to face you. His expression flickered between annoyance and disbelief.
“And there was no other trailer they could put you in?”
“Obviously not,” you replied, sarcasm dripping from your tone.
He scoffed, resuming his pace as you followed. When he reached his trailer, he stepped inside without a backward glance, immediately peeling off his soaked clothes.
“Come in, close the door, but don’t lock it otherwise we get stuck in.” he said nonchalantly, walking around in nothing but his boxers
“You have no decency,” you muttered, rolling your eyes as you stepped in.
He smirked, glancing over his shoulder. His blue eyes trialing over your figure. “You’ve seen me in far less, considering the other scenes we had to shoot. Don’t be such a prude.”
“It’s not about being a prude. You’re just…, never mind. Jerk.” you grumbled under your breath, pulling off your drenched clothes too.
He turned, and his smirk widened. “Well, that’s a choice,” he teased, eyeing your Batman underwear, barely concealing his laugh.
“If you say anything, I swear, you’re done for,” you warned, trying not to laugh yourself.
He raised his hands in mock surrender, a chuckle slipping past his lips. “Whatever you say,” he hummed, turning back to dry himself off.
But in his mind, he was already storing this moment away for future need. Oh, he was absolutely going to use this against you one day.
Pt2? 👀
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ilonii · 1 day ago
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Roomies S.G.
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✧ s.m - the everyday life of you and roommate satoru gojo
w.c - 1.1k
warnings. fem reader, use of "y/n" general fluff, mild nudity, flirtatious relationship, sarcasm, etc. brief mentions of aot with possible spoilers
an. first post in the jjk roomie series, really hope you guys enjoy.
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Roommate Gojo who moved in with you four years ago and hasn’t stopped bothering ever you since.
Roommate Gojo who has absolutely no sense of personal space. If you’re anywhere within a five-foot radius, he’s right on top of you.
“Gojo please, if you wouldn’t mind, I’d really appreciated it if you backed off”
“No can do pretty”
“For the love of God.”
Roommate Gojo who is a bit of a…free spirit. He thinks his body is a masterpiece and should therefore, be shared with the world. He walks around with no shirt, pees with the door open, sleeps naked, certainly not with the door closed, leaves the bathroom in nothing but a towel and so much more.
Roommate Gojo who eats enough to feed a small army. You do the cooking; he does the eating. Meal preps that were supposed to last two weeks, don’t make it three days. Cakes and cookies you’ve baked for parties disappear overnight.
“Gojo, what happened to the four dozen cookies I made last night”
“Oh um, I ate them”
“ALL OF THEM?”
“Yeah”
“You didn’t see the note?”
“What note?”
“The one that said, “do not eat, naked for party””
“Oh, that’s what that little was, I accidently ate it”
“You ate it?”
“It was in the way of my cookies…”
“What is wrong with you.”
Roommate Gojo who never sleeps and makes sure you don't either.
“Gojo please, its so loud, turn it offfff”
Silence.
“Gojo? Hellloooo”
Of course, he was wearing those god forsaken headphones.
“GOJO TURN IT OFF”
“Hey wtf, what are you doing up? Its 3am, don’t you have work in the morning?”
“Well, I would be sleep, If your game wasn’t blaring through the walls keeping me awake all night”
“Oh, I didn’t know you could hear it, it doesn’t seem that loud to me”
“WELL, IT IS”
“Okay, I’ll turn it down, geez”
“And while you’re at it, go to bed, you’ve been awake for three days now”
“I can’t sleep”
Roommate Gojo who sometimes…crosses the line. Not in the way you might think. He’s never really done anything inappropriate to you, so you can't complain about that. But he’s just friendlier than a roommate probably should be.
“Cmon, its not a big deal”
“Gojo, you’re my friend, but even then, cuddling you to sleep? Doesn’t there seem like there should be a line somewhere?”
“You did it last week?”
“By accident! We fell asleep on the couch; it’s not that deep”
“Y/n please. That’s the best sleep I’ve had in literal YEARS”
“Gojo-”
“PLEASEEEE”
“Okay FINE, but we’re going to bed when I say so”
“Thank you, thank you, thank you”
Roommate Gojo who is a relationship saboteur. He swears every guy you meet isn’t good enough for you, or up to his ridiculous standards. He pesters and breaks you down, until you agree to let him meet the guy, and from that point forward, it’s a downhill battle.
“Gojo, what is wrong with you”
“What? If anything, you should be thanking me”
“THANKING YOU? That’s the third date you’ve RUINED this month alone”
“That guy was a piece of crap; he didn’t even compliment you when he walked in the door”
“Maybe because from the second he stepped foot on the porch you were barreling down his throat, you didn’t even give him a chance to speak!” “Well, if it was me, I wouldn’t have let a single thing stop me from complimenting my women”
“Well, it’s not you”
“But it could be”
“Gojo get out of my face”
Roommate Gojo who’s all bark and no bite. He swears up and down that he was women practically falling at his feet, yet you’ve never seen him go on a single date.
Roommate Gojo who now that you’ve think about it, hasn’t even talked to a single woman since he’s moved in.
“Gojo?”
“What’s up pretty”
“Are you gay?”
“Idk”
“So that’s not a no?”
“Well, it’s not a yes either”
“So, the windows open?”
“Probably not”
“But you said “idk””
“Because I can’t be sure”
“Why not”
“Because I’ve never been with, dated or even kissed a guy before”
“Well, I seriously doubt you’ve “been” with any women either, so how can you even be sure that you like them?”
“Because I like you”
“And now we’re done.”
“Goodnight pretty”
“Goodnight Gojo”
Roommate Gojo who’s defiantly not gay because he just confessed his feelings for you.
“What”
“I said I really like you”
“I really like you too Gojo? You say that all the time though, why are you being so serious about it now”
“No. I LIKE you, like Mikasa likes Eren. Btw are you all caught up on that or??”
“Yeah, and by gods I hope that kind of love never finds me”
“What? They were so great together”
“I mean yeah ideally but literally? No way. They spent their entire lives pinning for each-other, and dancing around the subject, so much so that she literally was forced to mourn him for the rest of her life AFTER having to chop is freaking head off”
“I mean yeah, but like, they still loved each other though”
“Obviously, but when you really think about it-”
“Okay, we’re getting off topic, I said, I REALLY like you”
“Well, I mean, I like you too but what am I supposed to do with this information?”
“Date me”
“Are you gonna ask?”
“Will you let me be your boyfriend?”
“Mmm we’ll see”
“OH CMON.”
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clanwarrior-tumbly · 2 days ago
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Could you do a Sebastian Solace x Reader (gender neutral is fine) where he is led to believe the reader has permanently died? Somehow he receives this information. At this point, him and reader don't have to have an established relationship, but they definitely have a bond and affection for each other. Then, the reader comes into the vent the following day like always, and there's a happy ending? Angsty until then though please 🙏 Thank you so much
"What do you mean they aren't back yet?!"
"......."
"I lent them a token 'cause that was an unfair end to their run. They would've used it by now."
"I'll admit that the Harbinger's...unexpected arrival was most unusual. No one at Urbanshade knows where it comes from nor why it chose to show itself to the expendable."
"[Y/n]."
"Pardon?"
"It's...[y/n].." Sebastian's shoulders slumped as he looked to the enigmatic green man who decided to show up inside his shop, confused by his sudden presence. "And why are you here now? We agreed to only meet when--"
"You seem awfully attached to them, Solace. And that's not good for us." Mr. Lopee frowned slightly. "You're giving them special treatment, putting a name to their face. Don't you want to get out of here?"
"...of course I do! I'm not "attached" to anybody." The fishman muttered, although his nervous tapping against the crates betrayed his insistence. "They've just given me the most dirt on Urbanshade, and I'd hate to lose their business.."
"Well, unfortunately...they have not returned from the Banlands. I don't believe they ever will. I'd consider their soul to be lost in the ocean for eternity."
In an instant, he felt his heart sink into the pits of his stomach, trying to process the words he just heard. "What do you mean "lost"?? She can't find them?!"
"Death has grown weary of her duties." Mr. Lopee answered grimly. "That is all I know. I have no way to contact her, but this may be a sign that she's tired of resurrecting Urbanshade personnel. Those tokens have lost their meaning."
"No..no, no, no. That's stupid!" Sebastian snapped. "She can't just "decide" to stop now!! That wasn't a fair death!"
"Nothing is fair down here, my friend. You of all people should understand that. Now continue your work. Don't let yourself become distracted over one insignificant loss."
"....I won't, "boss"." The fishman sneered rudely, watching him disappear into a cloud of green and black smoke.
But the second he was gone, Sebastian dropped his snarky front, trying his best to stay calm despite the grim news he was told.
There was a way that an expendable can die...permanently?
Did the Harbinger have something to do with that? Or was the ferry lady simply uncaring and decided she was done reviving people?
He knew that she was going to be replaced within the next year or two, so maybe she thought it was all pointless now.
Either way, he'd never know.
And he'd likely never know what really happened to you. He only had to trust Mr. Lopee's words...and begrudgingly so.
""Distracted", my ass. They have to come back eventually. They...they made a promise.." His shoulders sagged as he glanced at the vent again, only for his ear fins to perk up at the sounds of thumping.
"[Y/n]? Hah. I knew he was messing with......me...."
Much to his disappointment, it was just another Wall Dweller infected with the rotten coral who decided to sneak into his shop. And with one swift motion, he dispatched it with his shotgun, watching its head explode into clay and gore as the remains flopped to the ground.
"Ugh..disgusting.." He grumbled, not happy that he had to pick apart the creature piece by piece, wishing he didn't have to touch the alien plant. But all of it was still edible, even for expendables who couldn't even touch the bloxy cola left behind after the lockdown.
You always joked about how it's the only way you could get "greens" in your diet-
'Shit..why am I thinking about them again?'
Sebastian's hands shook a little as he set the pieces on the table, wishing he could tear these stupid feelings out of his chest, wondering why he ever allowed himself to get so close to you in the first place.
He never should have opened up. Not to you. Not to anyone.
There were more important things at stake.
He shouldn't be mourning over you. What good would that do? Mr. Lopee had a point. Maybe he was getting distracted--losing sight of his goal and the burning hatred he had for Urbanshade.
He had to get out. He shouldn't care about some weak little expendable.
And yet...he couldn't stop thinking about how badly he wanted to escape with you, and maybe even..get to know you a lot better without having to pretend to be business partners. He wouldn't have to pretend to despise you and find you annoying.
Now he couldn't even find out your exact status in the Banlands. But from what Mr. Lopee implied...your soul was forever trapped at the bottom of that dark ocean, surrounded by thousands more.
By thousands of haunted faces and screams he himself once heard when the ferryman scooped him out of the water.
It drove him insane for the remainder of the day, and despite trying to fight his exhaustion by organizing his wares and assets...sleep managed to find him for once.
Yet his dreams were anything but pleasant.
He was forced to witness the horrific scenario of that fabled Harbinger descend upon you, tearing into the locker you were hiding in whilst he was unable to do anything but scream for it to stop tormenting you.
His pleas fell on deaf ears, and he watched the demonic entity paint the entire room red with your blood.
...........
"Huh..that's weird."
Arriving to the 50th room, you were surprised that the vent grate didn't pop open like normal. You knew for sure Sebastian was there, given the spotlights shining directly towards the entrance to his shop.
So you opened it as quietly as you could--just in case he was sleeping. The last thing you ever wanted to do was startle the sleep-deprived traumatized fishman because of some noise.
He'd rarely doze off, and funny enough it only happened whenever you were in the shop, too, indicating he'd grown to trust you deeply.
You've come a long way in your friendship, although judging by the numerous discounts he's given you, the lack of landmines and ADS devices scattered around, his scoldings becoming less harsh and insulting, and his increasing worry for your safety the further you got into the blacksite....you wondered if he felt something more.
Like..attachment, almost.
But of course, you didn't want to assume anything.
Surely, you're just a means to an end for him. All he cares about are the documents you bring him and nothing more. He's only slightly more concerned for you because you bring him the most valuable stuff and barter with him better than other expendables.
However, as soon as you emerged from the other side of the vent and dusted off your pants, you could see Sebastian was almost...writhing in his sleep, his claws leaving deep marks in the crates as he whimpered, his tail flicking violently.
You had to duck as it suddenly swung over your head, but when you heard him utter your name, you froze with surprise.
Was he...dreaming about you?
You would've been flattered, if not for the realization that he was probably having a nightmare instead. So you quietly went over to him, wondering how you can wake him up and explain your....absence.
You couldn't return to the living world for some time after the Harbinger killed you, and surely...he's gonna realize that and get pissed off at you "wasting" another ferry token.
You just pray he believes you.
"Seb? Wake up." Stepping onto his desk was a risk, but it was one worth taking as it allowed you to get close to him so you could shake his shoulder. It took him some time to get used to your touch, and thankfully he's more comfortable with it now.
Suddenly, he gasped as his eyes snapped open, his upper body sitting up with such a start. You damn near fell off the table, but managed to keep your balance as you stared up at him.
He saw you, and only your uniform, and got angry.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!! GET OUT-!!!"
"Sebastian it's me!! It's me!!" You shouted, your voice rising a few octaves as you held your hands up.
He huffed and puffed, beads of sweat dotting his hairline as he looked down and slowly began to recognize your face.
And then the realization hit him.
You were here. Alive. Breathing.
You were back as if nothing had happened.
"[Y/n]?" He shuddered. "Shit..sorry. H-How are you...? I'm not seeing a ghost, am I?"
"I'm not. And know you're mad, so let me explain.." You sighed, putting your hands down. "I tried coming back, but the portal was busted, so I got...stuck on the other side for a while. The ferry lady was nice enough to show me how to repair it, though she didn't say much else. She seemed to appreciate me expressing my condolences for her husband, and....."
You trailed off as Sebastian put a hand on your shoulder, and at first you were worried he was going to throttle you for making him wait this long...
Only for him to pull you into a quick embrace, lifting you off your feet. "Ah..I'm sorry, Seb." You hugged him back, feeling guilty. "I guess I've been away too long, huh?"
"..it's been an entire day."
"Really?" Your heart sunk as he let you go, setting you back on the floor. "God, I...I had no idea. You must have been freaking out."
"Only...a little bit.." He muttered, managing to calm himself down as he brushed his bangs to the side. "Someone has...led me to believe that you died permanently. But they were wrong, so it doesn't matter anymore."
You were quiet for a moment, debating on whether or not to question who told him that, but you didn't wanna stress him out over the details, considering how shaken-up he got.
"Yeah, I guess it doesn't." You shrugged, deciding to look at the wares Sebastian had available.
Unfortunately, you lost all the assets you collected this time, although there wasn't anything of utter importance that you needed right now. But after grabbing the keycard to leave....he blocked the vent with his tail. "Seb?"
"Why don't you stay here a while? Hm?" He coughed, trying to hide his nervousness.
"Why? In case the big bad Harbinger gets me?" You chuckled, only to fall silent as he didn't laugh at all. "Alright, bad joke. I'll stick around for a bit."
Judging from how his shoulders instantly relaxed the moment you said that, you realized he did care more for your safety than other expendables. He didn't want you running back out into danger so quickly, especially as he knew that if you were to revive again, the ferryman...won't really like that.
It was kinda sweet seeing him act so clingy with just you, even when he didn't wanna outright admit it.
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swoo-bats · 3 days ago
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Tim knows something is up. He doesn't know what, exactly, yet. But he will find out. Earlier he caught Cassie and Kon whispering before they noticed him and stopped. They keep darting their eyes between him and Bart when they're all together. It's clear to Tim that they think something is up between him and Bart but after reviewing the past few missions and hangouts, he can't pin anything down for what they think, or why. He's almost given up trying to puzzle it out by himself when Cassie basically tells him.
"You know, Kon and I won't care if you and Bart are dating."
She's leaning against the wall by the door in Tim's room with her arms crossed and attempting to look nonchalant.
Tim has to take a moment to digest the sentence.
Implication 1: He and Bart are dating.
Implication 2: They chose not to tell Cassie and Kon.
Implication 3: That Bart could be any amount of subtle if they were dating and trying to hide it from their best friends.
Safe to say, he needs more information. How did they arrive at this conclusion?
"What makes you think we're dating?"
Cassie looks annoyed by his evasion, but goes on to explain anyway. "Kon said that he saw you guys holding hands walking around his campus. You were wearing one of Bart's jackets. The other day I saw Bart's sketchbook and it has so many drawings of you it's nauseatingly sweet. Plus, recently Bart's been getting distracted daydreaming with this lovesick look on his face which is really annoying during training." Her nose scrunches at that last part.
With the new information, Tim can finally draw some connections.
"First of all, that alone isn't evidence of dating. Secondly, I'm not dating Bart." Although he had a sneaking suspicion he knew who was.
Danny had told him that he was accepted into Missouri State University and was going to major in engineering. Why Danny chose Missouri State Central City is still lost on Tim. When moving into his dorm Danny texted Tim, jokingly complaining about rooming with an art student which could theoretically be Bart. But... Bart and Danny? Tim has such a large mental divide between those two aspects of his life that imagining them rooming together was strange. He almost felt off-kilter.
Cassie is saying something about how there's no way the two of them would act like that if they weren't dating, but he wasn't paying attention to it now.
Tim stands, moving away from his desk. "Where's Bart?" Cassie says that Kon was going to talk to Bart and should be with him, wherever they are.
They find Bart and Kon in Bart's room. Tim overhears what sounds to be the tail end of Kon's confrontation with Bart.
"—not dating Tim! I'm not dating anyone!"
When Tim enters the room, he can see Bart with his hands exasperatedly thrown up. He decides to butt in before Kon can continue.
"So you're not dating Danny?" He quirks an eyebrow up and though he's wearing his mask he knows his friends can read him.
Bart hesitates to answer which gives Kon and Cassie time to simultaneously ask, "Who's Danny?"
Since they've already stuck their noses in this far Tim just shrugs when he says, "My twin." And relishes the looks on their faces. Then focuses back on Bart and raises his eyebrow again, still waiting for an answer.
"I've been meaning to ask! It keeps slipping my mind, okay!?"
Tim just stares with a disappointed face. He knows how effective it is, he copied it from Alfred, after all. And though he may not be as close to Danny as he is his bat-siblings, he feels he gets to judge his twin's potential partner at least a little, especially since it's one of his best friends.
"Don't give me that look!" Bart shouts and points a finger at Tim. "Danny could bring it up, too! I'm not the only one!" Then his expression turns unsure and his hand lowers, "Plus, what if he doesn't like me and I just make it super awkward and he won't wanna be dorm mates with me any more and then I'll never see him again because he'll avoid me and our majors are totally different?"
"That's not going to happen."
Kon displays an impressive feat of speed by cutting off Bart. "Wait wait wait wait. How come we've never heard of Danny before if he's your twin?"
Aiming for casual, Tim shrugs again. "We were separated at birth and grew up with different families. And he doesn't know about the whole Bat thing so you guys can't just show up and start asking him stuff."
Cassie crosses her arms defensively. "We weren't going to do that."
Kon also crosses his arms. "And even if we were, we totally know how to be subtle."
"Uh huh."
Danny: either im hallucinating or i keep seeing wondergirl and superboy on campus
Danny: i s2g if some superhero bs gets my classes cancelled
Danny: idk what ill do but it will be Drastic
Tim: You literally chose a school in the same city the Flash operates in
Danny: yeah but hes chill
dpxdc twins au except it's no-pulse flavored
Bart’s new roommate looks a lot like Tim. 
Like, suspiciously like Tim. 
Danny’s the same height, has the same shape of nose, same shade of hair, and even frowns like him. He would have been a perfect copy if he acted more like Tim, but Danny definitely holds himself looser than Bart’s ever seen Tim. 
But he still has his face. So, obviously, Bart has to investigate. Maybe he’s a clone, or a shapeshifter, or maybe one of the Gotham rogues decided to get facial reconstruction surgery to look like him, and this was all a ploy. 
Okay, probably not that last one. Bart doesn’t think Tim’s enemies know his identity. 
Anyway, investigation! Bart’ll figure this out himself, and deal with it if Danny needs to be dealt with. And the investigation will start right after he comes up with an excuse as to why he’s back in their third floor apartment when he passed Danny in the hallway a few seconds before. 
Danny stares at him, and Bart stares back. 
“Must’ve been a doppelganger!” Bart blurts out. 
Danny’s silent for a second before nodding enthusiastically and noting that everyone's supposed to have like seven in the world anyway and wow what a wild coincidence that there’s one in their building. 
Bart extends the same courtesy when a week later he walks in on Danny with an iced over pan on the stove. Danny says they should really get their freezer checked out and Bart agrees and asks if he can use the ice for a painting study. 
(They never get their freezer checked.)
Bart finds that Danny’s great at setting up fun things for him to draw, whether he knows it or not. Like the ice, or his collection of rocks, his astronomy textbooks with the pretty covers, his gestures as he rants about his classes, the excited glint in his eyes when he’s talking about his next repair project and how his eyes almost look like they glow in the right light. 
Hm. A good portion of his sketchbook is drawings of Danny, and yet he’s still having trouble with getting the right blue for his eyes. At first glance they’re Tim’s shade of blue, but when he keeps looking they seem to get lighter. Maybe greener?
He should probably stop staring into his friend’s eyes. 
Well, maybe not. Danny doesn’t seem to mind. 
Just like he doesn’t mind when they started regularly sitting very close on the couch, or falling asleep together, or Bart borrowing some of his jackets, or-
Okay, Bart’s kinda seeing a pattern. He and Danny should really have a conversation about if this is platonic behavior or not. 
But not right now, because Bart brought Danny across the river to raid Wally’s board game closet in Keystone. 
And Wally, who’s used to this, just passes by them with a, “Hey Bart, hey Tim.”
“Danny, not Tim,” Danny replies almost absent mindedly, then looks back at Wally, who’s also staring at him now. “Wait, you know Tim?”
“OhmyGod I was supposed to investigate!” Bart says, face palming. It just slipped his mind! And Danny was distracting him with his pretty face that he totally wears better than Tim!
“You know him too?” Danny asks. But he doesn’t look suspicious of them, more amused. 
“How do you know him?” Wally squints at Danny, eyes briefly catching Bart’s in question. 
“He’s my twin,” Danny answers easily. “The Drakes only wanted one kid, so they gave me to their friends the Fentons, who wanted a second one.” He shrugs and goes back to digging around the closet. “Tim and I were always in contact, though. Letters and phone calls and texting, you know?” 
He says it all so casually while Wally and Bart are sharing increasingly concerned looks behind his back. 
Do the Waynes know about Danny? Has Tim never brought him up? Why? Does Danny know about Red Robin? Does Tim-
“Holy shit does this mean Tim has ice powers too!?” 
Or: Tim and Danny are twins. Through a series of coincidences, the first people to find out that aren’t Fentons or Drakes are the flashes.
(This post was brought to you by me recently finishing the 1995 Impulse run, and wanting an excuse to share this panel:
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hellinistical · 1 day ago
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more hcs of rafayel with a desi/mena girl cause im in need. and yeah it does lean more towards Muslim girls BUT anyone can read obviously.
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He's actually not that great at fasting. At least, not when it becomes something he has to do. The man can be painting all day and not eat but the second it becomes obligatory? Pain.
And he's also not that great in the fact that he can't really go to bed with you, ya know? cause he's gotta stay away from lust.
Brushes his teeth obsessively during Ramadan cause he'd be damned if his breath got rank when he wants to kiss you.
designs your hijabs and abayas, lehengas, dupattas- everything.
he's designed your rings so why not ya know?
I think he'd be really just obsessed with doing your henna even for occasions that are just ordinary. He'd have you guys have matching designs or better yet- connecting ones (where if you lay side by side or put your hands or whatever together the picture all connects.) giggles cause its yalls secret. his name is on you somewhere and yours is on his.
The type to claim to be a picky eater but that's just not the case. at least, for the most part.
He'll eat stuff like mansaf with lamb head or even jadoo—oh, but you can't deny him his seafood.
on eid, or rather, the night before, he cant sleep. he'd be far too excited and try to stay up all night like its a game between you two.
Eid outfits? oh you're KILLING it- no one is even coming close to you guys. he takes it seriously and loves the feeling that he's out done everyone. getting ready on the phone with your cousins and siblings and they're just "oh my god." cause they weren't expecting you to pop off AGAIN.
Somehow finds a way to get the best parking spot at the place the eid prayer gets even though its jam packed. He finds it. probably had thomas hold his place too. There will be no 10+ minutes of walking in your heels and nice clothes dragging on the side walk just to get to the car.
But aside from that, hates how crowded eid prayer gets and even though you wanna go early cause all your friends are going early he'd prefer to go when the last round of it is going. and the fact that itd be easier to find a parking spot.
is he queasy when picking out a lamb or goat? nah. I can see him pretending that he doesn't wanna do the slaughter but he does. picks out the one with the most meat on (and if you like the more fatty pieces makes sure to save those when he takes home the portions you guys want before donating the rest).
when you go to the mosque, he parks closer to the women section so its easier for you. and makes sure to get there early cause ofc he's gotta get a good spot. Always has a water bottle on hand, maybe some makeup wipes and an extra palette- knows how to fix your makeup for you. SUPER fast with it too.
If you wanna rant to him about podcast bros and wannabe tiktok sheikhs he'll gladly join in and help clown them. Cause who is he to let some buffoon, some deranged man (cough based bengali but don't come for me there's more) who graduated at tiktok university try and act like they know everything to upset his wife? He is not the one.
matter of fact hes probably doxed a couple just for the nonsense they say- (or maybe exposed them....)
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strzxrin · 3 days ago
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OH TO ADD ON TO MY PREVIOUS ASK: i want to have the cliche Playboy Falls In Love with Girl Who Does Not Like and Now He Must Be Better™ movie plot with aidan pleaseeee
( i just know he eats cunt so well. both literally and figuratively. let me at him )
. . . take me down into your paradise !
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in which . . . you took his breath away the moment he saw you, and he wanted to make you just as breathless as he was too.
cw. smut with plot, pussy eating, he’s taking it slow with you, praising.
pairings . aidan sandford x fem!reader
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human x reader , frat boy x reader , yandere x reader
notes . was thinking on not making it smut based but your parenthesis made me do it 😞😞 hope you ate this up (quite literally)
masterlist . character list
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he remembered seeing you down the halls once. it wasn’t as if you stuffed your face in a book and ignored him — no, you were just too focused on your phone to look up at him. and he didn’t really care much about it at the start, maybe you did see him and wanted to catch his attention another way.
but then it kept happening day after day and when it came to the time where he actually met you through a project, you displayed zero interest. in fact, you were quick in wanting the project to be finished. he’s seen these in the movies, and when he watched them, he always did think the concept was to be a little cliche. yet it was happening to him at this very moment and something within him switched.
so from then on, he kept trying to gain your attention by calling out to you, going up and starting a conversation but you’d give off quick replies and you’d run off to your friends. and deep down, he couldn’t understand what made your friends so interesting and not him. he is aidan sandford, why aren’t you all over him?
“why aren’t you that interested in me?” he asks one day as you were walking down the halls with him. at first it was kind of overbearing to have him constantly sticking to you, especially after hearing the rumours about him and how he just basically screams ‘i see you as a challenge’ but to this point, you got used to it.
he wasn’t harassing you, he’s just a little… slow, is what you call him. “because there’s nothing interesting about you?” you tell him honestly and that made him pause his footsteps. “.. what do you mean?” you glanced at him, seeing how your words practically did a number on him.
you paused your own walking and sighed. “i’ll be straight with you. your conversations are almost copy pasted into different formats, your personality is just cliche popular guy, and you don’t have genuine interests in anything. you talk to people because they come up to you, which means everything that you say about yourself is minimal.”
he looked at you and stayed silent for a moment. for someone who you know tends to be all talkative, you could guess that hit a nerve. but it was true. there was no genuine connection between the both of you, just.. all conformity is the best way to describe it. “i see.. then if i do have a personality, would you pay attention to me?” that made you blink before you sighed and nodded. “yes, sandford. yes,” you say simply before waving him a goodbye and heading back towards your friend group.
and you swore something about him changed that day. sure he still threw his usual parties but the way he acted with you? he could actually hold up a conversation with you for a long while and you were genuinely able to have fun with him. and that was what he wanted all this time. to see you smile at him just like how you would with your friends.
he was glad that he stalked you for your information, to read through everything you’ve ever liked, to know your interests and then having his own opinions himself so that he’ll get you to be interested in him. and it was working! his plan succeeded and he’s finally able to have you in his arms.
to feel your lips on his as you both kiss in his living room. he didn’t take you to be a massive freak, but after going through your browsers, he knew that you were into things like this. still, he’ll take it slow with you. he’ll hold your hips and guide you on his lap while he kisses you slowly. oh how sweet you tasted on his tongue, he was getting addicted to every part of you. and he needed more, frankly.
he pulled away from the kiss and gently tucked some hair behind your ears as he looked at you lovingly “are you sure you want to continue, sweetheart?” he asked softly as you were panting a bit but nodded shyly. it’s been almost a year since he actually started to court you, to let you be comfortable around him, to form a relationship with him. so yes, you wanted to have this moment with him.
and that made him smile softly “i promise i’ll take it slow okay?” he whispers and he continues to kiss you, to give open-mouthed kisses on your neck and nibble at your collarbone. he took off your clothes easily, going further down to kiss your breasts and cup them in awe.
“you’re so beautiful, sweetheart. did you know that?” he hums and soon he flipped the positions where you were now sitting on the couch while he was above you. his kisses went further downwards and soon, he stopped by your inner thighs and kissed it. “such pretty skin..” he praised, biting your inner thighs lightly and creating marks that he knew would take a while to heal.
you felt him pull aside your panties and your fingers immediately flew to his hair, gripping onto it as you felt him blowing air against your pussy. “a-aidan!” you whimpered out as you could feel him grin against your lower lips. “relax, sweetheart.” he tells you gently and then you felt it.
the warmth of his tongue, laying flat on your slit as he did a long lick before humming. “you taste so.. sweet” he murmured as you shuddered from the feeling. his hand held onto your thighs as he started to gently kiss and lick your folds, his tongue flicking against the small nub before he pushed his tongue into you.
it felt so overwhelming yet so good, and you tasted so delicious to him. frankly, he doesn’t remember how long he sat there, eating out your pussy, but all he remembers is seeing your drooling lips and he knew that he got drunk by the sheer sight of it all.
and you knew that this was going to be a rather long night too.
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crowsofdarkness · 1 day ago
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Moment Of Weakness: Seventeen
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Pairings: Mob!Bucky Barnes x Reader
Content Warnings: language, 18 + smut, angst, fluff, affair, cheating, violence, kidnapping, faking a pregnancy.
Summary: Reader is the assistant to New York's most feared mob boss, James Buchanan Barnes. He had the picture-perfect life: status in the mob, friends, and beautiful wife. So why can't he keep his mind and eyes off of reader?
Authors Note: I just wanted to remind everyone who reads this, there are heavy moments of cheating/having an affair in this story. You might not agree with the actions of "reader" or Bucky but it does pertain to the storyline. If anyone is interested, tags are open for this! Just send me a message or comment!
Tags: @cjand10 @generalmoonpolice @sapphirebarnes @baw1066
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Monday morning came before I was ready to face it but I knew that there wasn’t any way I would be able to stay home, avoiding my problems, for much longer. My mind had been jumbled with thoughts of Bucky and Steve which made my decision way harder than I would have liked it to be. What did help, however, was that I didn’t hear from either of them the last couple of days, both giving me space when I needed it most. 
Now, the half block walk from where I parked my car to the office building gave me time to think even more about the two men. 
Steve.
He was a breath of fresh air, something different and inviting. He never once judged me for what I was doing with Bucky. He never said he knew but didn’t have too. Steve was nice from day one when I started and our relationship grew slowly over time and it would be stupid not to give him a chance. 
Bucky.
Bucky was everything that I had been wanting for so long, he’s the one that my heart yearns for when I’m not around him. He’s the one that I think of the second I put my head down for the night and the second I rise from the bed.
While there was chemistry when Steve and I kissed, it was alway different with Bucky. 
My heart rate would accelerate, pounding all throughout my body while my knees would go weak, unable to stand. There was so much fire and intensity with something unknown hidden behind every one of Bucky’s kisses. I couldn’t explain it, it merely kept me wanting more.  
However, there still was the fact that Bucky was married and unable to fully commit to me one hundred percent while Steve was ready to give himself to me; in more ways than one. 
In the end, someone was going to get hurt and I was willing for it to be me so neither Bucky nor Steve would fall prey to it. 
As I turned the corner, Barnes Industries coming into view, I felt a burning gaze at the back of my head which caused me to turn on my heels. Eyes scanned the busy street, other people getting ready to start their own work day, and when no one seemed out of place, I continued the short walk to the front door. 
Only now, the burning intensified and I quickly spun around, this time catching a petite woman dart down the alley a couple feet away from me. 
“What the fuck,” I muttered with furrowed brows. 
When I turned back around, I collided with a large chest, feet stumbling back and I prepared myself to fall onto the concrete. Strong arms wrapped around me, catching me before I fell. 
His eyes bored into mine and my body went rigid with fear. 
“Cl-clint.” I stammered. 
Clint helped me stand up straight and made a mockery of dusting my shoulders off. 
“You should really watch where you’re going, Y/N. You never know who you might run into, literally.” 
My lips were pulled in a straight line, too afraid to speak a word, and I did the best I could to move past him through the crowded streets. Two gazes were burning a hole into the back of my head but I didn’t bother to look back and see, knowing who one of them belonged to. 
“Shit.” 
“Oh fuck!” 
A small scream fell from my lips when I collided with yet another body, only this one I felt safe in their embrace as his vibranium hand captured my lower back. Bucky’s blue eyes watching me with concern. 
“Doll? Are you alright?” 
I shook my head, blinking away a few tears that pooled in my eyes. Bucky looked around before pulling me further inside of the building, helping me sit in the chair at my desk. 
He kneeled in front of me, placing a hand on my cheek. “Hey, what happened?” 
“I felt as if someone was watching me when I was walking in. I got distracted trying to see who and ended up walking into Clint. There’s no way that he would be in your neighborhood for the hell of it, right?” 
Bucky’s shoulders went rigid, a low scowl on his lips. “Only to scare you.” 
I shook my head. “I thought you paid off the hit?” 
“I did,” he nodded. “Maybe he’s trying to scare you.” 
“Well, it worked,” I sniffled. 
With both of his hands around the back of my neck, he placed a small kiss on my forehead, the action calming my shaking bones immediately. 
“Maybe I should go home. He doesn't know where I live,” I said. 
As soon as the words left my lips, I couldn’t help but question that statement. There wasn’t a doubt in my mind that he knew where I lived. 
“I’d feel a lot better if you stayed here, that way I can make sure you’re safe,” Bucky replied. 
I nodded, knowing he was right. 
We stared at each other, his tongue wetting his bottom lip as Bucky began to lean in closer and even with the fire burning low in my abdomen, I let out a small cough to put some distance between us. 
“I think I’m going to make some coffee, get my mind off what happened.” 
“Sure,” Bucky gave me a forced smile and slowly pulled away. “I’ll be in my office and have the door open if you need anything.” 
I didn’t bother to see the small look of hurt across his face as I removed myself from his grasp. 
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Who was that woman? Something about her screamed familiar but I never got a good look at her face. 
I mulled those same thoughts in my mind as I stood in front of the coffee maker, teeth caught between my teeth, trying to figure out who that mystery woman was that darted into the alley when I caught her following me. 
“Maybe she works with Clint,” I muttered to myself, pouring a rather large cup of coffee. 
My third one in a few hours. 
The morning slowly spilled into the early afternoon and I had done a great job in avoiding Bucky and Steve, not ready to face the latter. Though, I knew that at some point I would have to talk to him, to let him know how I felt. 
“Hey,” a soft voice sounded behind me. 
Fuck, I didn’t mean right now.
I sighed, giving Steve a small smile. “Hi.” 
“Bucky told me what happened,” Steve said while running a hand through his hair. 
“I’m okay,” I assured him, noticing how worried he was. “Clint didn’t hurt me.” 
“I promise you, I paid him off. Bucky handed me the money and I brought it to Clint’s house. He gave me his word that the hit is off,” he assured me. 
I gave him a firm nod. “Steve, you don’t need to prove yourself. I believe you.” 
His shoulders relaxed a bit before I felt his fingers grasp at my own, pulling me towards his office. “Can we talk, in private?” 
Biting the inside of my cheek, I knew that this conversation would happen eventually and now would be the best time to get it over with. No more avoiding it. 
“Sure.” 
I let Steve gently pull me into his office and once the door was closed, he motioned for the couch that sat in place on the other end of the room. We both sat, with some distance between us. 
He ran a hand over his beard and let out a deep breath. “I wanted to apologize. You’re going through a lot right now and I shouldn’t have added more by kissing you.” 
I place a hand on his knee. “I wanted that kiss just as much as you did, Steve.” 
His face brightened. “You did?” 
“Yeah. We’ve been doing this dance for months now, it was only a matter of time.” 
Steve sighed. “But-.” 
My heart stung when I realized he had a hint of what I was going to say, his tone of voice sounding so broken. 
This time I linked our hands together. “I don’t think it’s fair to you to be with you if I’m not 100 percent committed to you. You don’t deserve that.” 
Steve’s blue eyes twinkled under the light from his office. “But you do?” 
I blinked, a bit caught off guard, and didn’t know how to answer him only because he was right. Why did I deserve to be with someone that wasn’t committed to me? 
“I can’t explain it,” I admitted with a shrug. “There’s something about him that it’s hard to let go.” 
Steve lifted my chin when I looked down ashamed. “Don’t feel sorry for me, Y/N. I’m used to losing girls to Buck.” 
“Do you hate me?” I asked with a shaky breath. 
“I could never hate you.” 
We gazed into each other's eyes and even with the magnetic pull I felt bringing me in closer to him, I fought against it by placing a gentle kiss on his cheek. 
“You’re a good man, Rogers,” I breathed against his skin. 
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The bright glow of the moon spilled through the large windows of the building and with a low breath, I packed up my things purposely taking my time. I had to leave, go home for the night, but I was afraid of walking to my car alone with what happened this morning. 
Steve had left a few hours ago, with a quick wave but broken eyes, and it did nothing to mend the hurt I felt in my stomach. It made me sick, knowing I caused him that pain. 
I glanced over to the office behind me, the man lounging on his couch with his head resting against the back of it, eyes shut in quiet solace. 
We spent the majority of the day avoiding each other but now that I needed to ask him a huge favor, I wasn’t quite sure on how Bucky would answer. 
A gentle tap sounded on the frame of his door causing him to open his eyes, a small smile pulling at his lips. 
“Headed out?” Bucky nodded to my purse and jacket. 
I nodded. “I know I’ve been avoiding you all day so feel free to say no.” 
With his own nod, I continued. “Would you mind walking me to my car?” 
“Of course, doll.” 
Bucky’s smile warmed my heart and I waited patiently as he slipped on his leather jacket. “Ready?” 
“Yea,” I smiled. 
The cold night air wrapped around us and I made an effort to bring my jacket closer to me, in hope of creating some sort of heat. Bucky noticed and wrapped an arm around my shoulder to pull me closer. The warmth that radiated from him quickly spread to my own body and I silently moaned at the feeling. 
“Bucky?” 
My voice was quiet but he still heard, his hand squeezing my shoulder. “You alright, doll?” 
We came to a stop in front of my car and I avoided leaving; not before telling him exactly how I felt about everything. 
My palm rested against his cheek, his plump lips pressing a kiss upon the skin there and the butterflies that laid dormant the last few days began to flutter to life. 
“I don’t want to get hurt,” I said. 
Bucky nodded in my grasp. “I don’t want to hurt you, doll.” 
“I like you a lot, Bucky.” 
He quickly brought me closer to him, our nose grazing against one another. 
“The feelings are mutual.” 
His voice was deep which made my core itch with desire. 
Bucky began digging around in his pocket and placed a small, white card in my hand. As the words burned into my brain, my lips curled up in a smile.
Matt Murdock. New York’s Best Divorce Lawyer.
“A divorce?” I questioned, with so much optimism. 
He answered my question by capturing our lips together, his own feeling so soft and tasted like the bourbon I saw him drink earlier in the night. Our bodies molded together, as they always did, and I nibbled on his bottom lip when he pulled away. 
“I’m hoping by the end of the month she’ll be served with the papers.” 
Tears brimmed in my eyes. “You’re really leaving her?” 
Vibranium fingers tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. “For you, Y/N. I’d do anything for you. The mere thought of possibly losing you to Steve was a wake up call. I can’t lose you and I will do anything to keep you.” 
Our lips met in yet another heated kiss, Bucky pushing me up against the cold metal of my car and I looped my fingers into the belt loops of his pants to bring him closer to me, needing that reminder of how his cock felt pressed against me. 
We were so engrossed in each other, our possible future together, that neither of us felt the burning eyes from the figure that lingered in the darkness. 
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sporadicallyanenthusiast · 10 hours ago
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It's interesting, because I'm reading a Brazilian Portuguese translation and I've been finding some differences from the English one, which I suspect may be truer to the original Greek. For example, in Portuguese, Menelaus is described as a blond instead of a ginger, and Athena is described with green eyes instead of gray. So I think that's the reason there might be a misconception on my part, since in the scene when Menelaus tells Telemachus what he knows about Odysseus, he says Proteus told him so after Menelaus captured him, instead of it being a dream.
I mean, if it had been described as a dream, it'd be very understandable why he wouldn't say anything! That's not trustworthy information you just go sharing out of nowhere, indeed. But since it was a prophet God that told him that (in the book I'm reading, at least), I thought it was a bit jarring he didn't try to warn anyone, you know?
Especially after he told Telemachus he liked Odysseus so much, he'd empty the island of Ithaca and relocate all of its inhabitants to Laconia, make a whole new kingdom for Odysseus there, just so they could rule nearby each other. Which is why I made the gay joke, by the way haha It's my first time reading Ancient Greek mythology and I admit I was caught off guard by such an earnest expression of Menelaus' love for his friend. Honestly, I get it, I would do the same for my best friends! Haha And I agree, I don't ship them either (even tho I haven't read the Iliad yet - yeah, I know 🥲) and I think it should be more normal to express how much we care about our friends the way Menelaus does.
Regardless, you are right the poor man had enough on his plate already.
And when you put it like that, indeed it's an awkward letter lol
Still, maybe I'm projecting too much here, but if I were in Penelope's or Telemachus' place, I'd like to know something, anything. As useless as the information may sound. They knew Odysseus didn't die in the Trojan War, so what happened? I'd find some semblance of comfort in knowing someone heard my loved one is still alive and he wants to get back to me. I can understand where Menelaus would be coming from, if he thought knowing wouldn't help Penelope of Telemachus at all, but if it were my husband or my father, I'd be furious no one told me.
And maybe it's wishful thinking on my part, but who knows, Penelope might have had some leverage to hold the suitors back in that scenario. It would be extremely disrespectful to try for the Queen's hand if there's a chance the King's still alive. And maybe then Telemachus would have had a chance to prove himself earlier, to show he is already a man and capable of taking over the throne, if he had traveled to look for his father sooner. I mean, Athena herself goes to Telemachus and essentially asks him "Why don't you finally kick those men (the suitors) out of your palace? Why don't you go try to get information about your father?". So maybe having a lead earlier on may have had saved them some of the trouble. At least that's what I was thinking when I read that scene.
And yes, you're right! There is a chance Menelaus did try to send a letter and it never arrived. And maybe he thought he ought to "repeat" the whole story to Telemachus, since the poor boy went through the trouble of getting to Sparta and asking him about Odysseus in person.
Well, at the end of the day, you are the scholar here, I'm just reading those myths for the first time hahaha. To be honest, I wrote the og post as a silly joke when I was half asleep, I didn't expect it to get any attention at all. So I apologize for any misinformation I may have spread on accident!
Telemachus is so much stronger than me for real. Cause if I had traveled for days, by sea AND land, arrived at the palace of my father's friend and my mother's cousin to humbly ask if they know anything about my missing father and instead of just fucking telling me already, this mf started a monologue about how gay he is for my dad and about the time he captured a God that granted him wishes three, I'd already be telling him to Hurry The Fuck Up. IT'S BEEN TEN YEARS, I DON'T HAVE ALL DAY.
But if the same motherfucker then turned around and told me that he had known FOR YEARS NOW that my dad is trapped on an island AND THE MOTHERFUCKER DIDN'T TELL ANYONE!!!! NOT A SINGLE LETTER!!! I would have already strangled Menelaus with that fucking blond hair of his in front of his wife and children, unhelpful son of a bitch.
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eddiesvixen · 11 hours ago
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Just Like Paradise
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𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗳𝗳, 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁, 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆), 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟵
𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗻𝘁: 𝟯.𝟳𝗸
the first chapter of Open ‘til Midnight
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Friday mornings always start off simple for you. You wake up, get yourself clean and dressed up for work. Maybe have breakfast but if not, you usually pack some snacks to munch on behind the counter or go with Eddie to the diner near the store.
Eddie.
Your friend, best friend even. Since attending elementary school together, to summer concerts to working at Empire for 4 years now, you two are the closest friends. You look after each other, care for each other, dream of each other. Actually that might just be you.
The blaring horn of his van rings your ears as he approaches the curb.
“Sorry i’m late sweetheart.” He grins from the van, leaning over to open the door for you.
You sigh and climb into the passenger seat. “It’s fine. I like smelling like sweat during a long shift,” you remark sarcastically.
He groans and pulls off. “Wasn’t my fault, ozzy’s being a pain in my ass.”
“He scratch up another cd?”
“No, little shit keeps hiding my lanyard. Gonna have to make an entirely new one today.”
You laugh. “Oh, Hop’s gonna kill you. That’s like the third-”
“Third one this month?” He smirks, “He’ll have to catch me first.”
“You’re ridiculous.”
“And you’re wearing a new perfume. Trying to impress someone?” He wiggles his brows suggestively, even more so teasingly.
“Can’t a girl just smell good?”
“Well yeah but you’re not fooling me. I remember when you wore that new skirt to impress that guy at the garage show in November, so.. spill.”
Damn you, Eddie. Why’s he so observant?
“Is it that blonde guy who buys all the Aerosmith? Because let me tell you, I’ve seen him pull at the doors too many times. They cleary say push.” He smiles.
“Aren’t you the guy who locked himself in the supply closet during a closing shift?”
He frowns, though there isn’t any real sadness behind it. “Sweetheart, that was one time. And how was I supposed to know that the lock was jammed.”
You giggle. “Yeah well don’t forget it tonight. Closing with you and Harrington just sounds like disaster waiting to happen.”
He smirks. “Give the guy some slack.”
“If he spent less time flirting with customers and more time pricing the cds we’d be alright.”
“And you don’t flirt with customers?” His smirk is accompanied by yet another raise of his brows.
“Shut it, Munson. Or I’ll make Hop put you on booth duty.”
Eddie cringes and shakes his head. “You’re so cruel.”
“And very hungry.”
He pulls into the parking lot of the diner. “Well we’ve got a solid 18 before the store opens so.. lets eat.”
~~~~
You’re full and grinning when you walk into the store with Eddie. You find yourself smiling everytime you walk into the store. On your worst days and nights, you’ve never been more grateful to work in a place like Empire, consistently surrounded by things and people you love.
When you walk into the back room you head into the employee restroom. Fixing your hair as you look into the mirror you do a smell check. Yeah.. the perfume is great. There’s no way you’d ever tell Eddie you wore it for his reaction alone.
Just like you wore these true religion jeans for his reaction. Curvy and dark wash, the bootcut flattering your curves. The cropped band tee on your body. You even did your makeup a little differently. A new lip combo you only miss he’d ruin.
You run your hands over your body. Feels good, looks good-
Knock, Knock.
“You better not be doing what I think you’re doing in there again.”
The voice is muffled by the door and still very amusing to hear. You open the door.
“Geez Harrington, what ever would I be doing in the restroom?”
His brows raise. “Oh, thought you were Munson.”
You smile, challenging him a bit. “What did you think Eddie was doing?”
“Nothing.” He shrugs but your mind isn’t gonna rest on the matter so he changes the topic quickly. “Listen, Hop said he wants to see you in his office anyways.”
“Me?” You don’t worry. It’s no secret that Jim loves all of his employees, his most reliable being you.
“Yeah. I’ll find Eddie next. Think it’s about our closing shift.”
He follows you as you walk towards Jim’s office. “Cool. I think Eddie just went to make a new ID.”
“Another?!” Steve laughs and shakes his head.
“Says ozzy hid it from him.”
“This guy and his cat. Okay, i’ll go get him.”
You nod and with that give a nice knock before walking into Jim’s office.
“Morning.” You grin.
He greets you by name. “Hey, how are you doing?”
“Good. Steve said you needed to see me?”
“Right, your closing shift. Listen, i’m gonna need to leave the store a bit early tonight.”
“Is everything alright?” He usually never leaves. He loves the place just as much as any of you.
“Everything’s fine. But just for tonight, I am leaving you in charge of the store.”
You smile. “Me? Are you sure?”
“I trust you.”
“You know, Chrissy’s coming in at 2 if you wanna ask her? Or maybe Robin?”
“You shying away from your opportunities?” He raises a brow.
“No! Just, sounds like a big responsibility is all. Plus I kinda stay in the metal section all day.”
“And that’s okay. I’m just telling you work freely today. Wherever you’re needed, just like me. Can you do that?”
“Of course.” You smile. “Won’t let you down.”
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By 1pm, the crowd of customers is chill, but growing per usual. Customers take up the listening booths, others reading vinyl covers and checking out the clearance section. Jonathan’s cleaning the booths, Steve organizes the pop section and doubling on another task, reading an article on the next Duran Duran album. Eddie’s across the store, talking to a customer. Some older guy who’s definitely judging how he’s dressed and he still does it with a smile.
“It’s just totally ridiculous.” Robin says eyeing down your expression.
You turn to face her. “What?”
“Oh nothing just, you know, watching my idiot friends who clearly want a piece of each other do absolutely nothing about it.”
“Robin for the millionth time. Friends. Platonic with a capital P. Those are literally your words.”
“Uh, yeah. Because im a lesbian and Steve’s a nut. That’s platonic. But two people who share beds, share drinks, share underwear-”
Your eyes widen. “Okay that was one time.”
She smiles. “Once during movie night, another after leaving the pool.”
“Okay well movie night I bled through mines so I had no choice. And as for the pool, my clothes were drenched Rob. What was he supposed to do, let me freeze my bare ass off?”
“Fine whatever. That still doesn’t mean you dont wanna bone each other.”
You cringe. “Bone? Please don’t tell me that’s what you and Vickey call it.”
“Well at least someone’s getting some.” She winks. “But seriously, are you not gonna talk to him about this?”
“No, Robin. Look at this place. Look at me and Eddie. That’s my best friend. I don’t need some little feelings getting in the way of that.”
“Getting in the way of what?” Eddie says from behind you.
“Geez Munson are you trying to give us a heart attack?”Robin rolls her eyes.
Eddie laughs. “Excuse me for doing my job.” He tucks some cds under the shelf and holds one behind his back.
“Whatcha got there, rockstar?” You raise a brow.
“Just a little surprise for my favorite metalist.”
Robin teasingly mouths the word favorite before she walks off with a stack of vinyls. You grin and focus back on the cd.
You gasp. “Holy shit.” You take the cd. “Skyscraper?! Where the hell did you even find this?”
The sold out pretty quickly when they hit the shelves. In all honesty who doesn’t love David Lee Roth.
“Under the shelf in the break room. Dropped my ID and he was hiding under the sofa.” He smirks, proud of the smile he caused on your face.
“Wow. Thanks Eddie.” You smile.
“No need for that. But how about we give him a spin for the speakers, give everyone a taste of last year?”
“Deal.”
Eddie pops the cd in, and plays it loud for the intercom of the store. From Knucklebones to Just like Paradise, you smile and dance a bit behind the counter as you scan in your cds. Leaving a small wave to Hopper as he exits the store at 2 and Chrissy walks in. Time for you to leave the counter and become manager.
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You grabbed a clipboard and got to checking and making sure things were in place. Vinyls, check. Bathrooms, clean. Customers, attended to. When the clock strikes 5pm you decide to take a break.
In the back room, you sit on the sofa and take off your boots, letting your feet rest on the rug. The soft cotton of your socks nuzzling the scratchy fuzz of the rug beneath your feet. You look around the room. Pics of everyone on the walls. The rolling stones, heavy metal and well.. playboys on the coffee table. The staff lockers decorated for each employee. It’s comforting. A home away from home.
You put on your walkman and rest your eyes as Biff Byford sings.
Lady face the morning sun
the sunlight in your hair
Northern Lady, you’re the one
You’re so relaxed and enjoying the music that you don’t hear the door open. Eddie walks in and sits down a box of damages. He looks at you, enjoying seeing you so relaxed. He walks over and watched you for a bit. The rise and fall of your chest, the way your lashes kiss your skin. He gently nudged your knee with his and you open your eyes, smiling and removing your headphones.
“Hey, everything okay?”
He looks at the tape and gasps dramatically, clutching his chest like someone stabbed him.
“Listening to Saxon without me, sweetheart? I thought you cared about me.” He flops onto the sofa and falls out dramatically over your lap, failing to hide his grin you start to laugh.
“So dramatic!” You try to shove him off but he won’t go.
“I think i’m dying, sweetheart. Tell the others I love them.”
You frown a bit. “No love for me?”
He thinks for a bit rubbing his chin and you giggle and flip him off at the hesitation.
“Screw you.” You grin and shove him and stand, causing his mop of hair to flop onto the sofa with the rest of his body. He’s grateful of the angle he fell at, moving his hair from his eyes to see the sight of you bending over and digging through the box of damages. The way they shape your ass does plenty for him. He’s suddenly a huge fan of true religion.
“Someone stole a Wham cd?” You giggle and shake the empty cd case.
“That’s not even the worst part. Dig deeper and you’ll see that someone actually stole not one, not two, but three Cyndi Laupner tapes.” He stands and walks over to stand next to you.
“Wow. And they think we’re the criminals for listening to a little metal.”
Chrissy’s voice comes through the intercom. “Help needed in aisle 8.”
They always call for you or Eddie to attend to the metal section since you’re the only two who actually knows what a customer means when they ask about Metallica tapes with and without Dave Mustaine.
“I got this one sweetheart. You take this break, okay?”
You nod. “Thanks Eddie, I owe you.”
“No worries.” He grins and walks out.
As you look through the tapes you see one that warms your heart. A beatles tape with a red sticker on it, a pentagram drawn on the sticker.
When Eddie leaves stickers on different tapes, he wants you to hold them for him. And you know exactly why he chose the beatles tape. His mother loved their music. Eddie told you about how she would sing to him and let him dance on her toes. Elizabeth Munson was an angel, and she birthed the most sweetest boy who marks tapes now in her own remembrance.
It makes you think of your parents. How nice things were before your mother started cheating on your father with her coworkers. You remember how she’d tell you to play outside. “Go ride your bike!” That’s what you got told most summers while she’d have company over, only to come back later to hear your father angry and yelling about her infidelity.
“Is this what you want for our daughter?!”
“She wasn’t here!”
“And who was she with? She’s eight years old, she’s not blind!”
“Well i’m tired of your shit!”
“What shit?! My consistent work of two jobs to keep my family out of the street?!”
“You never make love to me anymore!”
For hours, they’d argue. Screaming and fussing. Glass breaking, cursing, your mother threatening to take you from your father, claiming youre both better off without him. When nights got really bad, you snuck out and stayed at Eddie’s.
He’d given you his bed and when you begged him not to leave, you swore you saw him tear up. Eddie never cries in front of anyone, but that night he knew you needed someone. Needed him. And as his mother’s tapes helped him when times were rough, it helped you too.
But all of these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
The beatles would sing and Eddie would rub your back as you cried, crying until your body goes slump and you fall asleep. You always swore to take care of each other, and even now looking at the tape, you remember it all and it somehow feels bittersweet. You showed each other what love is
~~~~~~
“Mm… marry Patrick Swayze, kiss George Michael, kill Nikki Sixx.”
You gasp at Chrissy’s obnoxious opinion.
“Are you kidding me? You’d kill Nikki Sixx?” You help her dust off the record player and move to the register together to count the cash from the day’s end.
“Well Patrick’s so hot,” she smiles. “And besises I can’t kill George Michael he’s like the heart of pop, next to Michael Jackson anyways.”
“You blow my mind.” You shake your head and she looks at the guys upstairs, cleaning out the listening booths. And you both zero in on Eddie with his walkman headset on.
“What do you think he’s listening to?” She looks at you.
Eddie’s not headbanging or dancing, which he would usually do if he were listening to metal, which means he isn’t. You have a hunch it’s the beatles tape, but that’s personal. Something Eddie confided in you about. So you shrug.
“Maybe some Journey? Or a Billy Idol tape. I did see him bring one up here earlier.”
She grins, tilting her head as she watches Eddie. “Journey, huh? That doesn’t seem very Eddie.”
You chuckle. “You’d be surprised. He’s got layers, like an onion.. or I guess those burgers he likes so much from Lucky’s. There’s always something unexpected hiding in that mane.”
She snorts at the metaphor and leans against the counter, her gaze drifting back to Eddie. “I wanna ask but then again I don’t. Feels like peeking into his diary.”
“Yeah,” you agree, lowering your voice as if Eddie might hear you. “He’s always so private about his walkman but just blasts his music in his van, it’s so silly.”
She studies you for a second, a slow smile forming across her face. “You know him better than anyone.”
You shrug, pretending not to care as much. You tske much pride in knowing so much about Eddie, but you shove those feelings down to avoid Chrissy causing a scene. “Yeah I guess. We’ve been through a lot together so I can’t help but look out for him.”
“Sure.” She says simply, smirking a bit as she starts to count change from the register. You want to ask her what’s so funny or to knock it off, same as you told Robin earlier.
Before you can respond, Eddie pulls off the headphones and looks down at you both. “What’re you whispering about down there?” he calls, his voice teasing but curious. He removes his headphones and ruffles his hair, not wanting to have a dent.
You smirk and call back, “Your deep, dark secrets. Hope you’re not listening to Careless Whisper up there.”
Eddie flips you off with a grin, and you catch the faintest hint of pink on his cheeks. His smile grows when you and Chrissy flip him off in return.
“I bet you’d love that princess.”
Steve comes up to the register. “Booths are all clean. Did the back room, I think we’re ready for closing.”
“Okay. I um.. I have to stay behind. Jim left me in charge and I’ve gotta count the cash and take it to the bank.”
“Okay.” Steve raises a brow. “You gonna be okay alone?”
“Yeah, i’m fine. It’s late and you’re opening tomorrow you should go.”
He nods and hugs you. Chrissy joins in and Eddie yells from upstairs. “Are you kidding me?!”
“Shut up.” You all say in unison. But you laugh when you hear his sneakers scruff down the stairs and the hug gets tighter as he joins in.
“Assholes. Every single one of you.”
“Dude don’t ruin it.” Steve says as he sighs.
When you all pull back Steve and Chrissy leave. You put on the same David Lee Roth cd from earlier. You start to dance around a bit, thinking you’re alone in the store. But then you hear singing and you turn around to see Eddie pretending to sing with the broom. You laugh.
“Seriously?”
“What you don’t like my moves?” Eddie shakes his hips, his chains on his jeans smacking the pole of the broom.
“Nerd.” You roll your eyes and grin taking the cash back into Jim’s office and Eddie follows.
“Look at assistant manager.” He smirks and sweeps a bit.
As you sit in the chair it does feel amazing. Eddie knows you’d love to be assistant manager here. This store is your everything. His everything.
“He didn’t say that.”
“But it feels like he will. You know you’re his favorite.” Eddie grins.
“Yeah well,” you place the cash into the cash pouch and start writing down the checks in the manager’s journal. “If he does, maybe it won’t be so different. I’d still be on the floor with you guys.
“We know.” He gives you a heart warming grin. “Maybe you wanna grab a bite? I was gonna get a pizza. Don’t have much lying around at home right now.”
You don’t answer him. You can’t. Not when your heart skips a beat, not when you place the cash pouch into the bottom left drawer and see the orange paper lying there. You lift it and read.
“Uh.. you okay?” He stops sweeping and grows concerned for you.
“It’s the store..” You shake your head and Eddie walks around the desk, taking the paper as he sees you biting your lip nervously. He gently grips your shoulder in an attempt to comfort you as he reads. You can his eyebrows sink more and more.
To Jim Hopper,
Empire Records is due to purchase for Nine Thousand Dollars by June 1, 1989. If you fail to meet the deadline, your contract of ownership will expire. I will more than happy to convert the store on behalf of the American Society of Language and Literature. A new environment for educational purposes and more family friendly activities aside from the provocative musical acts it promotes now.
Best of Luck, Larry Bassinger.
“Who the hell is Larry Bassinger?” Eddie squints as he tosses the paper onto the desk.
“I don’t know.” You look at Eddie. “But the first is just 8 days away.”
Eddie shakes his head. “Screw that, he’s full of shit. He can’t buy Empire, this is our store. It’s Jim’s store!”
“Eddie.” You shake your head and stand. “Calm down. We can’t let anyone know we saw this.. not yet.”
Eddie rakes a hand through his hair, his dark curls bouncing as he starts to pace the small office. “How the hell am I supposed to calm down? Some stranger is swooping in to take the one place in this town that doesn’t suck, and we’re just supposed to sit on this?”
You grab his arm, forcing him to stop. “We don’t know anything for sure, okay? This could be a scare tactic or… or even a mistake. But if we start running our mouths everyone else will start panicking too.“
Eddie picks up the paper from the desk again, his eyes scanning it one more time. “Eight days. We don’t have much time.”
“We’ll figure this out okay? But I need you to not lose your mind. Jim trusts us okay? We have to trust him too.”
“We can’t sit by and watch him face this alone either.”
“And we won’t.” You nod and look into Eddie’s eyes. That tinge of fear behind all of his anger. Empire’s home to all of you, and it scares him that he could be losing another important part of himself. It scares you even more, knowing this could hurt Eddie. How badly it’s hurting you. But you know that you have to be strong in the moment, so you take his hand.
“But tonight you rest. Let’s go eat like you said and we will figure this out tomorrow. Okay?”
He nods and relaxes, lacing his fingers with yours. You put the paper back in the drawer and you both close the store, driving off to get dinner. It’s a quiet ride. You can’t help but think about Empire. How your own paradise, your own home, could be going away for good.
It lingers in your mind while you’re eating, when Eddie drops you off, when you shower, when you lie in bed. It takes you ages to fall asleep but you do, in hopes that tomorrow, you’ll be able to figure out some way to save the store.
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whinlatter · 2 days ago
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Hello 👋
I've been re-reading the last 4 chapters of Beasts (as a Xmas treat I guess 🤭) and here's some details I've picked and loved :
- Cho entering Sirius' room at Grimmauld to get a change of clothes from Ginny and stepping into Harry and Ginny's intimacy - I'm picturing clothes on the floor and those eggcups on the mantelpiece
- Neville sending his friend some bulbs to plant in Hagrid's garden 🥹🤧🤧🤧
- Ron helping Mrs Granger unpacking and keeping an eye on her, whithout telling anyone he's doing so, just because he's a generous and caring man 🙏- those little labels he put on the photo !
I hope you still have some time to write and I can't wait to read more from you. You've got a very special gift, making us dive into the world you've created with such complex and endearing characters.
Do you have any future plan for Ginny and her inquiry?
Cheers ✨
mate! i really hope you are well and 2025 is being good to you, even in the dark global days... i am obsessed with you re-reading and pulling these out, pleased as punch about it (these are all the little moments and details that are most fun to add into chapters - plot, blegh, eggcups, slay - so makes my day to have them noticed. your kind words mean the world, honestly, as do the very very kind words other people have left the old inbox in the past few weeks, all of which are very much appreciated.
please be assured i have many plans for ginny and her inquiry. i'm in a weird position rn where i'm writing more than ever (o lawd she writin), churning out stuff i think is some of my best shit (fr) and thinking about beasts constantly as i try to rework these next few chapters about ginny's war (am having to write chunks of them together for complicated reasons - mostly to keep track of plot threads, but also because the next chapters are all in the past, so it requires me to write with the canon narrative/timeline, which takes ages if you are as forgetful as me and have to keep going and checking canon/calendars constantly). i am very aware that i am quiet on socials/not posting chapters yet and causing annoyance and frustration, which i feel very badly about. it will always be weird to have people ask if you have abandoned a fic you work on a little bit every day (life would be easier if the ideas for the fic would leave me alone, believe me). candidly, i have found guilt for taking more time with writing to be a real demotivator: equally i have tried not to be on tumblr too much (as people tend to get mad when i am posting on tumblr but not posting chapters), but then feeling less connected to the source material when i'm not having regularly engagement with fandom. so am trying to remember this is my hobby too and it's supposed to be fun and a source of joy, because that approach is a much deeper font of motivation and inspiration than guilt (who knew). the main thing is no-one need worry about official hiatus or abandonment - i am just taking my time and enjoying doing so, especially as i turn a corner and feel i'm writing my way out of a sticky patch. and unusually for me, i think i will be proud of the stuff i put out when i do put it out, and hope people will get a lot out of it when i do. loads of love!
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pretty-little-mind33 · 5 hours ago
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I just wanted to ask if you could make headcanons about being in a relationship with Pietro (I don't remember if I already asked for that, and I'm sorry if I did, I'm not rushing you 😭😭), and another one with Sergai? It doesn't matter if it takes a while, I totally understand, and thank you for all your fics, I love them 💖💖💖
~ i hope you like this, darling 🫶 been on a tiny bit of a writers block so this headcanon list was a good thing to write! ~
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• with Pietro, friends to lovers is the only way!
• he has trouble with his feelings. he has trouble understanding them because he becomes overwhelmed and so in the beginning, it's difficult.
• plus, he has trauma so loving someone else is hard for him— he doesn't like the possibility of loosing you like he lost his parents.
• so being your friend, becoming your best friend, is the first step!
• his love language is physical touch and quality time! He always has to be touching you in some way (his hand in yours, playing with your hair…) and he loves planning days out around the city with you!
• Pietro is very loving and he's also funny. he adores making you laugh and he'd do anything in his power to make you laugh when you're sad or crying or hurt (to distract you from the pain).
• once he's your boyfriend, the quality time becomes more domestic. he tries less—and not in a bad way. he's comfortable just laying around, reading or watching a show, and it's as good as planning a whole day like he used to (he would get himself worked up, the poor boy).
• when he does take you on dates, he goes all out now! He knows all your favorite things because he is observant so he'll take you to your favorite restaurant unprompted!
• Pietro's favorite way to spoil you is by doing things for you! He's very in tune with your emotions once he'd finally dating you!
• he never forgets an anniversary or a birthday, although you're worried he does because he's always spacey and all over the place 🥺 but he keeps a calendar specifically for your events, nothing else lmao.
• you and Wanda being friends is VERY important.
• he adores you and teaches you how to say things in Sokovian! he always teaches you about his culture and his traditions. it would take a while for him to open up, but once he does he doesn't hold back.
• he trusts you easily and he isn't jealous. he hates when other men flirt with you, but he is never jealous because he knows you are his and his alone!
• he is very protective over you though! like no one hurts his girl. ever.
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warnings: mentions of sex
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• i think the courting before the relationship would be involuntary stalker-ish 😭
• like he's obsessed with you. he can smell you everywhere! maybe he met you when he was visiting his brother in London and he hasn't stopped thinking about you and only you.
• for the first few months you don't even meet him and yet he's just there—watching. making sure you're safe.
• he never does anything weird or breach your privacy in ways that would make you hate him, he's just like your guardian angel 😏
• when he does talk to you, you're instantly intrigued. he's rugged and handsome and unlike any man you've ever met. you like him.
• your relationship starts with sex. you bring him to your apartment and have intense, weirdly passionate for someone you just met, sex.
• when you wake up, he's gone. but eventually he comes back with a pastry from a nearby shop and your relationship starts.
• Sergei is good at reading you and knowing what you're feeling without you needing to speak or ask him. he just knows.
• he visits London more than necessary to spend time with you, letting you be the second person on his phone 🥺
• he waits to tell you what he does for work. he doesn't want to scare you or make you feel unsafe.
• you are safe. you always are with him.
• once you know and you accept him for who he is, Sergei is wrapped around your pinky until you let him go. he would do anything for you.
• he has trust issues so whenever he starts an argument, it's because he was feeling a little insecure and didn't know how to bring up his feelings. his father never let him.
• he's never violent with you but he does yell in the beginning. which scares you, so he quickly learns to leave for a walk to calm down instead.
• you promise him that you aren't leaving him. he loves words of affirmation. he needs them because he hasn't heard many of them from his father.
• he's very gentle with you normally, touching you as if you are something to be worshiped. which he does. he worships you.
• his love language is gift giving. whenever he is away, he will always brings you back a present from his home in the woods. and it's always thoughtful.
• he will teach you some words in Russian and call you pet names in Russian.
• eventually, he asks you to move in with him. you're unsure because living in the woods is scary and you are afraid you'll miss your friends and family.
• Sergei doesn't force you. he tells you you don't have to decide immediately but he really wishes you will. but he's not forceful. he gives you time and he waits.
• when you decide you want to live with him eventually. and you don't regret it. Sergei is very devoted to you (he is very protective over you, duh). he also brings you back to London wherever you want, no hesitation.
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