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Sunsets and footballers (Part 86)

Lucy Bronze x Reader (66) / Alexia Putellas x Character (42) & Jordan Nobbs x Leah Williamson (21)

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Due to popular demand, I'm going to post a chapter bi-weekly, every Thursday and Sunday night until we hit Part 100!

JORDAN POV

“F…fuck. Fuck. Lea… argh. We.. Leah…”

Leah’s head popped up, her mouth glistening with a smile. She was happy. “What’s up, Jord?”

“We n…eed to get going.”

Leah kissed her way back up Jordan’s body, teasing her the entirety of the way until she landed on her neck.

“You want me to stop?” she asked in a way that Jordan could never agree with.

“I…” she sucked in a breath as Leah’s finger slid into her with purpose. Leah watched her expression closely.

“You what?”

“I.. want…”

Leah’s finger slid out, and two slid back in.

“Uh huh?”

Jordan gave a strangled whimper.

“What do you want, Jord?”

She withdrew her fingers tantalisingly slowly and paused before sliding them back in, her thumb putting pressure on her clit.

Christ.

Jordan tried to move her hips and rub on her thumb, and Leah let her.

“Y…you.”

“Yeah?” She asked as her fingers began to move in and out. “How do you want me?”

“Every w..ay.” Another whimper.

“Yeah?” She said seductively in her ear. “You’re my girlfriend. Say it.”

“I’m… fuck. I’m your girlfriend.”

“You’re mine, Jord.”

“I’m yours.”

Jordan’s legs parted to the pleasure that was Leah’s fingers moving in and out of her, slowly building pace and how hard she fucked her.

Her fingers laced into her blonde hair and pulled her head back far enough to see her eyes.

“Say it back.”

Leah rolled her eyes. “Jord, I’ve always been yours. Since I met you. The only thing I want is you.”

Jordan’s heart melted and for a brief period, it was a stronger feeling that the impending orgasm.

“I l…love you, Leah.”

Leah hesitated, her fingers pausing, her eyes widening. She hadn’t expected that. “I love you too, Jord. Always.”

Her fingers started pumping again, this time with more passion. “Now come around my fingers, we don’t want to keep the girls waiting.”

YFN POV

“YFN! Oh, love, look at the state of you!” Diane exclaimed as she entered the room with her arms open.

YFN caught sight of her entering, followed closely by the entire Bronze family as they approached her immobile position on the couch.

“Give us a hug!” Jorge joined as they moved towards her.

They didn’t get far, as a protective Lucy jumped in front of where she sat. “Gentle, guys! I said be gentle!”

“Alright, alright,” Jorge agreed as he and Diane stepped past her for a light hug.

“This one is coming along nicely,” Diane murmured, gesturing to the scar through her eyebrow.

She smiled her thanks. It was great to be around them again.

A noise caught her attention and she looked over to where Freddie and Alzira were lunging towards her, appearing to have not heard Lucy, but the footballer was too quick. She grabbed Freddie by the pants and Alzira by the shirt, pulling them back and lifting them into her arms. “You need to be gentle.” She stressed.

“We’re sorry,” Freddie mumbled cutely.

“Remember the Spanish hello I taught you two?”

They nodded.

“That’s what you need to do, but carefully, okay? Show me how it’s done.”

The two Bronze children gave her a kiss on either cheek and YFN relished the look on Lucy’s face. Family was everything.

“Okay, good. Now do that.”

She let them go and they both approached YFN, climbing up onto the couch and planting a kiss on either cheek.

“Aw, thank you,” she grinned as Alzira tucked herself under her good arm. “I love cheek kisses.”

“Does your arm hurt?” Freddie asked, touching her shoulder.

She nodded. “It does.”

“Right here and here,” Lucy pointed to her forearm in the sling, and then her collarbone.

“And here!” He corrected, pointing to her extended leg in the brace.

“And there,” Lucy agreed.

Alzira extended a hand and touched the bruises on her jaw lightly.

“And there,” YFN murmured. “But I’m okay. Promise.”

Charis came over behind the couch and leant down to kiss her cheek in hello. “Christ, I don’t think we realised it was that bad,” she said. “When can you walk?”

“Early next week, hopefully. My knee wasn’t that bad, it’s mainly because I can’t use crutches and they didn’t want me on it without them.”

“We’re here!” Leah announced as she walked in with Jordan close behind. They were supposed to arrive well before the Bronze’s and they were…different. It only took her a second. She grinned and covered it.

“And we brought pastries!” Jordan added, putting Blu on the ground who was immediately assaulted by Narla.

The kids ran over to greet the pair and Joaquim used that moment to greet YFN privately. He was always rather introverted compared to Diane, and she liked that as she could be that way too. So could Lucy. Her other personality.

The pair managed to sneak through the family and say their hellos to YFN and Lucy while the Bronze family unpacked and chased after the kids. They seemed to be getting themselves quite busy in the kitchen.

She watched from her place on the couch quite literally itching to be able to stand up and join them all. Alas, she needed to be patient. She sighed her frustration.

“Hey there, dimples,” a voice murmured close to her ear before kissing it.

She reached back and grabbed Lucy’s head, holding it to her. “Mmn. Hi, Luce.”

Lucy’s arms came around her. “I’ll try to keep them away from you.”

“Please don’t,” she laughed. “They’re your family, Luce. They’re great. Besides, I’m pretty sure they already got the hint.”

“Regardless-”

“Don’t you dare keep your family away from me, Bronze.”

“Are you really in the position to be threatening me, little one?”

She turned enough to catch her warm, intelligent green eyes devoid of glasses today and she smirked at her. God, that jaw. “Always.”

Lucy stared back until she gave up. “Okay, okay. Keira should be here soon, too. We haven’t been able to talk about that much…”

“It’s okay. I promise. I know she’s your best friend.”

“You’re my best friend.”

“Her too.” She kissed her on the cheek. “I’m happy to finally get a chance to meet her properly.”

To be quite honest with herself, she was very okay with it. She knew where she stood with Lucy. If it were any other relationship, she would feel a little out of place and perhaps even jealous. Lucy, though, was the epitome of reassurance. Something she thought would never be satisfied.

“Okay, little one. Let me know if you need me.. I’m going to help out in the kitchen so those two don’t burn it down.” She gestured to Leah and Jordan as they were floating around, chuckling and chatting with the Bronze’s they both knew so well. She spotted the knife waving around in Jordan’s hand and thought it was abnormally large for someone so small. She gave a nervous chuckle.

“Well those two finally fucked.”

“…what?” Lucy turned to her, confused.

YFN took her by the chin and turned her head back towards the kitchen. There was something different about Jordan and Leah. They were moving more symbiotically. There was less unknown tension and more flirty tension. The good kind. The kind that was shared between eyes. That look of ‘I can’t wait to do it again’ followed by a blush and an attempt to regain themselves. Lucy tilted her head as they watched Leah come up behind Jordan, pressing her body lightly into her back as she reached over her to sneak a piece of pastry she was cutting up. It was completely necessary as there was more than enough room for the two, as well as Diane and Charis.

“Oh… wow. How the hell did I miss that?”

“Your family takes up a lot of your attention, Luce.” She chuckled with another kiss to the cheek, Lucy’s skin soft beneath her lips reminding her of their night before. “Don’t ever change.”

There was a knock on the door then, and Jorge got it, leading Keira into the apartment which now felt far too small. She gave a polite wave and then gave her hellos to the group, ending with Leah and Jordan in the kitchen. YFN could tell immediately that Keira wasn’t a hugger, or a social person, really. She was a true introvert, but around people she knew, she was more comfortable.

“Are you okay, little one?”

YFN realised she was staring. “Yeah, of course.” She found those worried eyes. “Of course. Go say hello and take that knife away from Dory, before it ends up in someone.”

Several people came over to chat to her and catch up while the footballers caught up in the kitchen. Diane seemed overly stressed about her injuries and spoke angrily about the hearing next week that Lucy had mentioned. While she didn’t seem to understand how YFN was almost nonchalant about the situation, Joaquim seemed to understand. It was like she was seeing the two halves of Lucy.

“No Elspeth today?” YFN asked Sophie, Lucy’s younger sister.

“No, she has work. She’ll be here tomorrow, though for the game and the party.”

A pillow hit her head and she turned to the culprit. “What?!”

YFN chuckled and before she could see who threw it, Jordan was there. “Our turn!”

She climbed over the back of the couch and sidled up next to YFN. She grinned and raised her arm for the barely smaller woman to slide under it. “I missed you.”

“You saw me yesterday, Dory.”

“I know, but I miss living with you.”

She gave pause. “Me too..”

“Do you think you’ll come back?”

“Maybe. I need to stay in London while I’m healing. Then I’m thinking I’ll manage the rest of the season from Birmingham as it’ll be closer for me to travel, and I really want to be hands on while we grow… after the season’s over, we won’t know where Luce is so…” She looked over at Lucy who seemed to be verbally assaulting Sophie. Siblings. It made her miss her brother.

“So… you’re coming back?!” She seemed excited.

“Are you asking because you want to know if our place will be free so you can be as loud as you want with Leah?”

Jordan’s eyes widened. She looked over at Leah and back at YFN, a little too guilty. “Is it that obvious?”

“It would have been less obvious if you had sex right now in front of us.”

“…fuck.”

“It’s okay,” she chuckled. “Luce didn’t even notice.”

She rolled her eyes. “No surprises there.”

“I’m glad you’re happy, mate.” She said, seriously. “We’ve come a long way since that beach…”

Jordan took a moment for that to set in. YFN watched the happy blush creep up but typical Jordan, she tried to hide it. “We have. Thanks, chicken. I’d like to talk to you about it soon when we’re not busy.”

“Talk about what?” Leah asked, walking over. One look between the pair, and she understood. “Oh.”

“I didn’t say anything, I swear.”

“Said anything about what?” Keira asked, also joining the group. She bent down to give YFN a proper greeting with a hug, and YFN knew it was for her sake more than anything else.

“Hello, you.”

“Hey, YFN. How are you?” She looked down at her and gave a guilty look.

“I’m good,” she responded with a shrug, followed shortly by a wince. “The collarbone is fresh, though.”

“So I see..” She placed herself down on YFN’s free side.

Leah took Jordan’s hand. “Can you help us up here, Jord?”

Jordan looked from Leah to YFN and Keira before realising what was happening. “Talk later, chicken.”

YFN smiled as she accepted her kiss on the cheek as the pair sauntered back over to the girls in the kitchen. She caught Lucy’s eye, and noticed she held a cheeky expression. Ah. She was giving her time to talk to Keira properly.

That woman.

“She’s always being sneaky,” Keira noted and YFN turned to her.

She didn’t know why she was a little surprised. They did date for much more than a few years.

“She thinks she’s helping,” Keira continued.

“She is helping,” she smiled. “We haven’t had a chance to chat.”

“And now you can’t exactly run away.”

She chuckled. “Injured jokes already? I get it.”

YFN couldn’t help but notice how pretty she was when she was carefree and laughing. She saw why Lucy had been with her for so long.

“I’m sorry I missed the event the other day.”

“Oh, that’s fine. You had a Barca match, right? Plus, you know you can call me anytime to get some content done.”

“I have to admit, it’s not my favourite thing to do…”

“No,” she smiled, encouragingly. “But it helps with everything, and not just your popularity. It affects your sponsorships, your standing, the individual awards. You want to be a name that pops into everyone’s heads when they think of a midfielder.”

“Lucy’s always been that person..”

“She has, and she is. She definitely has the personality for it.” She looked over at Lucy and caught her quickly looking away. “But you don’t need to be constantly in the spotlight like her. I know you’ve had some negative experiences with social media, but it can be a huge help when it comes to progressing your career.”

She thought about it as Narla jumped onto her lap, and she pet her. “What type of content do you do?”

“Anything and everything. You can liaise directly with me and do whatever you’re comfortable with.”

“I liked the puppy interview you did with the girls…”

“Good! That’s a great start. We can do that with you and Narla, and even another player if you want. I also personally do a couch interview which is a bit deeper, though we’ll discuss the questions off camera before I ask them. And then there’s the podcast if you wanted to ease into it all.”

“What do you think?”

“Honestly?”

“I hope so..”

YFN chuckled at that. “Completely honestly… the internet is full of so-called ‘wonze’ supporters,” she didn’t miss seeing her cringe, “and people commenting on the relationship between the three of us, and Laura. I think the best thing to do will definitely be an interview on the couch where we’re both on camera and people can see that there’s no issue. A bit of a professional slap, if you will.”

Her lit up unexpectedly. “Oh, I like that.”

“Yeah? We can chat through questions before and make sure you’re comfortable with the route we take. Did you get a chance to see the videos of Luce, Ale and Leah that I did?”

“I saw the one with Lucy, and the one with Alexia…”

“Oh.. right. The other was a one-on-one with Luce and Leah, and I haven’t posted that one just yet. But did you like the concept?”

“I did. I think it’s the most comfortable I’ll be doing something like that. The admin at Barca is always asking me to do content and I feel so awkward because I don’t know Spanish.”

“I think you’re being modest, no? The girls have said you speak some Spanish.”

“I can tell you that ‘Bonmati’ means ‘Good morning’ in Catalan,” she laughed, and then paused. “Could I do an interview with Aita and Narla? Like the one you posted of Lucy and Alexia?”

“Of course, if she’d be happy to do that..”

“After she saw the popularity Alexia’s had, she said she needs to do more English interviews. Barca use her for Catalan more than anything.”

YFN nodded. “Of course. And yeah, I can do that one anywhere, as long as we have Narla and a pet for Aitana.”

“Will you be coming to Barca soon?” She looked over at Lucy and back to her.

“Perhaps just before Christmas… my family are coming over and they want to see Luce play at Barca, so right now we should be there for the Rosengard game on the 22nd which is the last before your Christmas break…”

Keira’s phone started buzzing and she looked at it. She made a face and put it down without answering. “We’ll find a day and do it around then! I’ll talk to Aitana and let you know.”

“Sounds great. My people just need to sort out some legalities with both of your agents so there’s no conflicts etc.”

Her phone buzzed out and left a message.

“Random caller?”

“It’s… uh.. it’s Ona.”

That caught her attention. “Is she okay?”

“Yeah, of course. She’s just without Alexia and Lucy who she talks to a lot.”

“And you’re copping the need to talk?”

She chuckled. “You could say that. She’s lovely and all… I… she talks to me because I’m English and know Lucy…” she looked to Lucy and back again. “…and because we have so many common friends after her time in the WSL but…”

YFN let her find her words and jumped in when she knew she couldn’t. “…but she doesn’t really get that you’re not a chatty, complex conversation type of person?”

“Exactly. I don’t like drama.”

“But you do like a little dramatic, slap in the face interview.”

She gave a smirk that reminded YFN of when Lucy said she had a wicked sense of humour. “That’s different.”

“Mmnhmn.”

Her phone started buzzing again, and she looked at YFN apologetically before she answered.

“Hi Ona… yeah I’m just in London… at Lucy’s with her family and a few others…oh….” Keira looked at YFN a little surprised. “Yeah, she’s sitting right next to me actually. You want to talk to her?”

She paused, listening, and then handed YFN the phone. “She wants to talk to you..”

YFN couldn’t help but be surprised. She purposely didn’t look over at Lucy as she knew she was watching and probably chomping at the bit to know what was happening.

YFN took the phone. “Hi Ona.”

“Hola YFN, how are you?”

“Broken, but good. Getting better everyday.”

“That’s good!”

Keira stood and walked over to where Lucy was gesturing for her to come over and explain who it was.

“Uh, I was just wonder if you know where Ridley is?”

She wanted to know where Alexia was. “I actually don’t, sorry.” That was a lie. Ridley had sent two photos to her of Alexia at a lantern festival in Thailand, but she knew she was going off grid. “I know she and Alexia are sort of out of contact right now.”

“Oh…”

“Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, I just want to talk to Alexia about some things…”

YFN must have spotted the moment Lucy realised it was Ona, and she turned quickly, starting to move towards her. YFN shook her head and she stopped on the spot.

“Can I help you?”

A deep chuckle came from the other end of the phone. “No, I don’t think so.”

“Would it happen to be about Luce?”

Silence.

“I know you most likely don’t want to talk to me about it, but I get it… I do.”

Silence. This time, YFN let it sit there until she was ready. Ona wasn’t a person who was shy of these types of conversations. And they would only help to get the out in the open.

“I’m sorry…”

“You have nothing to be sorry for…”

“Yes… and no – I…” She sighed, giving up. She was sorry about Lucy. She just didn’t know how to say it. There was a pause until she spoke again. “It’s hard to find someone who like what I like…”

Ah. Ona was the relationship type. She decided a joke would be best to break the seriousness. “Most footballers are gay, no?”

Ona’s cute chuckle resonated from the other end of the phone. “Si, but most are not for me.”

“Ah. Well. What hobbies do you have?”

“I mostly play football…”

“Well I hear you like to read?”

“Oh, yes!”

“What types of things?”

“Everything. The fantasy. The dragons. The sex.” She said it so unashamed. So Spanish. YFN had to laugh.

“Hm, well. I think I may have just the perfect suggestion for you…”

ALEXIA POV

Alexia was feeling the most at peace she had in a long, long time. She was lying face down on her towel naked, her skin warm from the sun. A hand touched her back gently and she felt sunscreen being applied; Ridley’s fingers kneading the muscles as she went.

She let herself let out some satisfied noises and turned her head to the side when she finally managed to control herself.

“You put that on not long ago.”

Ridley’s hand moved down her hip and over her ass. Alexia was sort of grateful that she only had one hand to use. Another one, and she’d be worried about coming.

“Did you forget I’m Australian? Sunscreen is essential.”

“Did you forget I’m a footballer from Spain? I realise that.”

Ridley’s lips curved up into a smile and Alexia couldn’t help but do the same. She could be just as sassy.

“Well maybe I just wanted an excuse to touch you.”

“Finally, she admits it.”

An eye roll. Alexia closed her eyes again to enjoy the feeling of her hand working down her ass and leg, all the way to her foot, and back up the other side. Christ, her hand was really easing those muscles.

Ridley paused on her back, her finger tracing. Alexia opened her eyes to see her pondering over her tattoos.

“My dad…” she murmured, knowing which one she was tracing.

Ridley looked at her, having been caught, but not ashamed nor surprised. She wanted to ask about him, but she didn’t. Truth be told, Alexia wasn’t ready for that, and somehow, Ridley knew it.

Instead, she finished slowly, taking her time to trace over her other tattoos. The latin. Her shirt numbers. The hope for good luck. It made her surprisingly emotional.

When she couldn't stand those emotions anymore, Alexia pushed her up onto her elbows and extended her hand, touching the healing wound on Ridley’s leg.

“Will you tell me what happened here?”

Her hand flattened on her back and her lips pressed together. Alexia’s expression convinced her somehow, though.

“It was a knife. Mogadishu.”

She inhaled sharply. She hadn’t thought about what it could have been because she didn’t want to assume. But she wasn’t surprised. She nodded, trying to keep her face neutral so as to act as if it wasn’t abnormal.

Her hand found her lat and traced another scar there that she’d pondered about. It wasn’t long, but it was prominent.

“A bullet. Pretoria, South Africa.” She murmured lowly, studying Alexia’s face as she did so.

Alexia held her composure. She found another scar and Ridley caught her hand, stroking it with her thumb as if to ease bad news. “That’s enough for now, Lex.”

She could see in her face that she’d given enough. It only brought back bad memories for her.

“Can I ask one more question?”

“Anything.”

“Why do you go to the festival in Chiang Mai every year..?”

She could see that Ridley was surprised by her question and… impressed, perhaps. She gave a knowing smile, though it faded.

“To celebrate the life of a friend.”

A lost friend? Someone who’d died alongside her? Ridley’s expression showed that her thoughts were in fact, correct.

“Thank you for telling me.” She whispered.

Ridley reached out and stroked the hair from Alexia’s face, tucking it behind her ear. She relished the feel and smiled. “You’re welcome, Lex.”

Her smile. Her voice. Her kindness. The contrast between her soft self and the Ridley capable of things like Mogadishu couldn’t be more juxtaposed. But still, she trusted her. She loved her. Why? She had no idea. All she knew is that every single day, she fell more in love with her.

“It’s Blue’s birthday tomorrow,” she murmured, her fingers and attention again taken by tattoos on Alexia’s back.

“The secret party Lucy organised?”

She nodded. “For her and Jordan.”

“You… want to go?”

“Yes, but we can’t. We need to stay here for the time being…”

Alexia waiting until Ridley’s eyes came back to hers. “It’s that bad?”

“We’re being overly cautious, Lex. They’ll find him.”

“Your…team?”

What else were military colleagues called?

“Yes. We’ll be here until next Sunday. The 8th. I want you back for training.”

There’s that Ridley who thought of the full picture.

“I need to talk to Barca and the Spanish team…”

“I know. I figured you can call them tomorrow? I was planning on taking us on a day trip over to the mainland for some food and to call Blue for her birthday.”

She loved the island, but the idea of an excursion excited her. “Sounds perfect.”

Alexia turned over under Ridley’s hand and laid on her back. The Australian’s eyes darkened as they studied her naked body.

“What, were you only going to do the one side?”

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nayeonmatter · 1 year

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chary [smut]

pairing: jihyo x f. reader

warnings: sex, sex, sex!

word count: 516 words

with you being the youngest member of the group, your members would do anything for you. particularly, jihyo.

jihyo would always assure you were doing your best. she would praise you in the most positive ways. she took care of any needs you had. she never wanted the little baby to worry about anything. anything jihyo could do for you, she would. make you lunch, cut your hair and even fuck you.

she was always there to suppress your neediness. her special care was all you needed. she would take you to her room and lay both of you on the bed with you between her legs. running a hand over your clothed pussy with her other hand running through your hair while you pulled her shirt down to reveal her firm tits, just waiting to be sucked. the same moment she put her hand inside your pants was the same moment you licked her erect nipple. her fingers glide over your clit with ease while your tongue sucks so pleasurably on her tit. your moans encourage her to moan even louder. even if the other members were right outside down the hall, she had to let you know she felt good too. you run your hand to her inner thigh only to feel her middle soaked just from your little tongue movements on her chest.

"can we take these off please, mommy?" you beg. she nods, calling you her little baby before lifting her butt to let you slip her pants off. as soon as they came off, her sweet scent hit your nose. the urge to eat her out is immediately suppressed when she pulls your pants down. giving you a kiss on the lips before lining herself up in front of you. she pulls one of your legs over her shoulder, just enough for you to feel your clit graze against hers. you let out a whimper, grabbing one of her legs to ensure contact between your pussies. hips start to move and moans get even louder. your names easily falling from each others lips while your sweaty foreheads touched. the heavy breathing between you two only signal your orgasms approaching. the wetness on your thighs, your clits peeking from their hoods, rubbing against each other, the sight alone was enough to make anyone cum untouched.

the tension in the room gets more and more unbearable, the need to cum so clear as you stare in each others eyes. the mutual contortion of your faces only mean one thing as you both cum. your mouths wide open, almost yelling from the euphoric feeling of having your leader grinding her bare pussy against yours. pools of cum form under your position but your hips never slow even when your both clearly down from your high. the overstimulation feels heavenly. she lays down and pulls you on her chest, your breath ragged. she smiles when she looks down at you and mutters a mere "i love you".

"i love you more" you say wrapping your arms around her neck never wanting the moment to end, only for it to happen again soon.

#jihyo x reader #jihyo smut #twice jihyo smut #jihyo #park jihyo #jihyo imagines #twice scenarios #twice x reader #twice reader #twice x fem reader #twice fem reader #fem reader #kpop smut #twice imagines #nayeonmatter

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icedcoffee-cream · 2 years

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Concupiscent * Miles Quaritch

Pairing : Recombinant Colonel Quaritch/ Gn Reader (how he fucks his s/o)

Word Count : 585

Warnings : Minors DNI, Description of sex, swearing, no spoilers for ATWOW.

I have lots to say about Recom Quaritch in bed, and when I think of sex with quaritch, I don't picture him as a soft, gentle and chary sex partner, no. I see a sharp witted recom na’vi who teases you to no end, he's rude, arduous and isn't afraid to let you know what he wants and how he wants it. And what's so frustrating about it is how easily you give in, unable to turn a blind eye to that body and sexy voice. Another thing that's so frustrating is that your partner has absolutely NO filter, and he's so smooth about it (unless obviously it's something the both you agreed to to not bring up in bed) he says the most atrocious things, explains in detail how he's going to fuck you with his large hand wrapped around your throat, and somehow it comes out perfectly suave and unstilted.

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"Feels good doesn't it, sweetheart?" The recombinant pauses his licking to nip at your inner thigh, sharp teeth itching to sink into your soft sensitive flesh. You whine and huff loudly, your calf coming up to push his head closer to the problem at hand.

"Don't be petulant." Quaritch hisses, shoving your leg away with his shoulder. "I can leave you here to suffer on your own, y'know, all needy and valuable." He laughs almost manically at your alarmed expression.

"Don't you dare! I'd fucking kill you."

He slaps his palm against your hot pudendum, causing you to shout profanity. "I'd like to see you try.."

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Quaritch gives oral for himself, not for you. With his new size and strength, there are endless amounts of opportunities, his tongue now longer and thicker, and arms now stronger, he forces you in the most obscure positions while he eats you out. His obnoxiously loud slurping would embarrass you if you weren't so distracted with how ethustiasclly you were rutting against his face, he sounds almost barbaric with his lewd groans and moans. He's scarily skillful and accurate, sucking on your parts just right to have you mewling and crying in ecstasy

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While Quaritch may not have a daddy kink, he sure as hell does have an authority kink. You address him as sir and nothing more, (occasionally he'll be nice and let you call him whatever you'd like) Speaking of which, the recom has a wide variety of pet names for you, ranging from, Sweetheart, Sweetie, my Lovely (ALONE ONLY Lol), Play thing/Pet, Tiny etc.

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Even if you both aren't quote on quote being "freaky in the sheets" that doesn't stop quaritch from being very touchy feely with you, alone or in public, he's not a huge fan of PDA but he'll always have a hand on your hip, the small of your back or just standing really close to you. Alone, he's worse, he slides his hands under your clothing and squeezes whatever he can get his hands on.

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One word, Missionary, it's a simple and common position but that doesn't make it any less pleasurable, this position gives him total control and give you little to none, and he LOVES IT, he likes it when you keep your shirt on so he has something to grab and pull you down with. Not to mention had a perfect view of your face and throat, which means he can lean down to suck and bite as much as he pleases.

Thank you for the lovely request @smokeywhalee I hope you don't mind the altercations!

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the-kr8tor · 10 months

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Hello! How are you??? I'm sorry in advance, I'm still figuring out how tumblr works.

There's a post by @undobutton that talks about an au where Hobie is a street musician. I think something Christmas themed would be really cute if you're interested in writing your own version. Totally up to you!

I couldn't find their original post, special thanks to @undobutton, street musician au is credited to them. Thank you for requesting, lovely! Have a happy holidays 🫶

Pairing: Hobie Brown x gn! Reader/ Spider-Punk x gn! Reader

Tags: No use of Y/N, No specific physical description of the reader (except for their jacket), cw food mentions, some awkward flirting, Lovestruck! Hobie, FLUFF

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When Hobie volunteered for F.E.A.S.T he never thought he'd be freezing his balls off in the middle of a busy intersection. The Santa coat he's wearing doesn't help much with the biting cold, good thing they let him wear his leather jacket underneath the red fluffy coat.

To his dismay, the red bucket to his side has stayed half empty since his shift.

The only consolation to the cold is you. Like clockwork, you come sauntering out of the busy crowd during the rush hour, your smile a beacon of warmth from the chill. You don't know him nor he knows you, but you always come to him with a greeting, always bearing gifts of hot cocoa, soup or a pastry to warm his senses. It's not just the treats you give him but also the welcome conversation. It started off with a polite ‘hello’ and ‘thank you for doing this’ and then you exchanged names, before he knew it, you two were chatting away like old friends. Now you're not strangers anymore, there's a blooming friendship that could be more if you two manage to thaw out the cold awkwardness of conversing in a public space.

The snow nips at his fingertips as he strums the familiar Christmas tune for the umpteenth time on his well loved guitar since he volunteered last week. Hobie kept repeating to himself throughout the jingle ‘for the kids, I'm doin’ this for the kids’ he huffs, puffs of clouds escaping as a wave of pedestrians passes him by without donating.

As if you've sensed his emotions, you come walking out from the subway, your fluffy red coat almost matching Hobie's, and a stark contrast to the rushing crowd's greys and white. The people seem to part just for you, like the sea making way for you to cross. Or maybe that's what he's seeing as your straight face turns into a grin as you spot him in his usual place.

“Hi, Hobie” you're suddenly right in front of him, Hobie suddenly feels warmer. Peeking down at his bucket of donations, you wince. “Not a good day?”

He shakes himself awake. “Better now that you're here”

“Where in the world do you get your charm in this weather?” you feel warm, your hands are suddenly sweaty under your gloves.

“It just comes naturally.” He shrugs, his smirk turning you into mashed potato. “Nice jacket”

You laugh, a better sound than the loud honking of traffic he's been attacked with throughout his shift.

“Yeah, well it's almost Christmas so I gotta stay festive, you know” you lift your arms to the side a little bit awkwardly. After mentally facepalming yourself, you take your wallet out to take a crisp bill to put in the donation bucket.

“Thank you, F.E.A.S.T appreciates your donation” Hobie does his practice script, but for you there's more heart put into it.

“Also, I wanted to dress up like my new favourite person” you say a little quieter, bouncing on the balls of your feet nervously.

“Santa’s your favourite bloke?” Hobie looks like he's questioning your taste.

You blink before you let out the most glorious sound he's heard all day. “Yeah, Santa’s my favourite guy” you say sarcastically, “I mean just look at him and his magnificent white beard” laughing, Hobie’s eyes widened.

You're flirting with him, shit, he thought, wanting to punch himself for his stupid reply. Composing himself with a clear of his throat, hiding it behind a chuckle, Hobie puts his charisma to work.

“Well, Your new favourite bloke has a present for you”

“What is it?” Your face hurts from smiling too much, yet it doesn't waver.

“As our biggest benefactor, you get to spend a day with Santa himself at Feast” Maybe that wasn't his best work, but can you blame him when you're looking at him like a child during Christmas morning? He puts all the blame on the cold for making his brain all foggy.

“Only if you want to that is” Hobie tries to save himself the embarrassment.

His awkward way of asking you out made you all the more fancy him, you're a goner. “I would love to, Hobie” you're sweating under all your layers.

He feels like his chest was caving in and your answer was the only thing that could hold it up. Hobie beams, a little too excited to exchange numbers with you.

In truth, you know there isn't some prize for the biggest donation, you weren't even close to the largest benefactor. Maybe that'll be a nice ice breaker for you when you finally go on a date with Santa.

#request done #hobie brown x reader #spider punk x reader #the kr8tor's creations #hobie brown #atsv fanfiction #x reader #atsv fanfic #atsv x reader #atsv hobie #hobie brown x gn!reader #hobie brown x you #spider punk x you #spider punk #spider punk x gn! reader #hobie fluff #cw food mention #hobie x reader #fanfic

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talonabraxas · 2 months

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Pha Yant: of lord surya (the sun) “a ruby flashing in the sky” Credit: JintheNinja (金齊天大聖)

Surya Mantra

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"Japakusumsankasham Kashypeyam Mahadhyutim

Tamorim Sarvapaapagnam Prantosmi Divakaram"

Meaning : I bow down to the Sun God who is the cause of the day break, who dispels all darkness, who destroys all sins , who is matchless in brilliance, who is the son of Kashyapa and who is as red as a Japa Kusuma flower.

Surya Gayatri Mantra OM Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Mahadyutikaraya Dhimahi Tanno Adityah Pracodayat'

According to Hindu Mythology, Sun is a Kshatriya and born to Sage Kashyap and Aditi who is the mother of Gods. Her sons were defeated by the demons. Aditi prayed to the sun to be born as her son to fight and defeat the demons so that the Gods could get back their due. Sun agreed to it and was born as Aditya. Hindus believe that Sun is ever moving in a chariot drawn by seven horses. Surya, the Sun, is short in stature and has a prominent, shining appearance, with two arms, a curly mane of hair and shining, golden-brown eyes that are the exact color of honey. His mind is incisive and His complexion coppery or golden and He wears clothes of dark saffron. In both His hands, Surya has two red lotuses. The wheel of Surya's chariot represents the year and its twelve spokes are the twelve months.

God Surya (सूर्य) can be called the only god in Hindu religion who can be seen and prayed to in daily life. The Surya is depicted as having a body as shiny and radiant as pure gold. He is believed to be a golden red man with three eyes and four arms, riding a chariot driven by seven white horses. The Chariot harnessed by seven horses represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras.

Surya is the life giver, sustaining all life on earth by providing all radiance and energy. He by mounting the wheel of time is also the one who is responsible for the beautiful seasons and causing the cycle of day and night.

The Surya is referred to in Sanskrit as "Mitra" or "Friend" down to the invariable warmth. Surya is depicted with two hands holding a lotus in both; sometimes he has four hands holding a lotus, chakra, a conch and a mace.

Surya in ancient literature

In Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Surya, the Sun personified, and Savitr, "the impeller", a solar deity either identified with or associated with Surya. Even the Gayatri mantra, which is regarded as one of the most sacred of the Hindu hymns is dedicated to the Sun. The Adityas are a group of solar deities, from the Brahmana period numbering twelve. The ritual of sandhyavandanam, performed by some Hindus, is an elaborate set of hand gestures and body movements, designed to greet and revere the Sun.

The mantra in Rig Veda praise to the Surya as :

आ कृष्णेन् रजसा वर्तमानो निवेशयन्न अमृतं मर्त्यं च । हिरण्ययेन सविता रथेना देवो याति भुवनानि पश्यन ॥ (1/35)

(Throughout the dusky firmament advancing, laying to rest the immortal and the mortal, Borne in his golden chariot he cometh, Savitar, God who looks on every creature]

Gaytri Mantra in Vedas for Lord Surya

ॐ भूर्भुवः॒ स्वः॒ तत्स॑वितुर्वरे॑ण्यम् भ॒र्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि। धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया॑त्॥

(Om bhoor-bhuvaH svaH, tat-savitur-vareNNyam, bhargo devasya dheemahi, dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat.)

In the Vedas Surya Dev is referred to as the god of light who is responsible for all life on earth.

The Children of lord Surya are : Shani Deva (शनि), Yama, Yamuna, Tapti

Names of Surya

Ravi, Suraj, Aditya, Adit, Bhaskar, Pusha, Divakar, Bhanu

Vedic Mythology with stories

The Mahabharata describes one of its warrior heroes Karna as being the son of the righteous queen Kunti and the Sun. The Ramayana describes Lord Ram (श्री राम) as being descended from the Surya Vansh or the clan of kings as bright as the Sun. The Sun God is said to married to the beautiful goddess Ranaadeh, also known as Sanjnya. She is depicted in dual form, being both sunlight and shadow, personified. The charioteer of Surya is Arun, who is also personified as the redness that accompanies the sunlight in dawn and dusk.

Sun God in different cultures

The Solar deities associated with different aspects of the cultural universe of the society, but for the most part its raw image remains identical. In the 3rd millennium BC, the winged sun was an ancient symbol of Horus. The Neolithic concept of a solar barge, the sun as traversing the sky in a boat, is found in the later myths of ancient Egypt, with Ra and Horus. Egyptian myths imply that the sun is within the lioness,

Proto-Indo-European religion has a solar chariot, the sun as traversing the sky in a chariot. During the Roman Empire, a festival of the birth of the Unconquered Sun was celebrated when the duration of daylight first begins to increase after the winter solstice, — the "rebirth" of the sun.

In Germanic mythology this is Sol, in Vedic Surya, and in Greek Helios (occasionally referred to as Titan) or Apollo. Mesopotamian Shamash plays an important role during the Bronze Age, and "my Sun" is eventually used as an address to royalty. South American cultures have emphatic Sun worship. Svarog is the Slavic god sun and spirit of fire. In Aztec mythology, Tonatiuh was the sun god. The Aztec people considered him the leader of Tollan, heaven.

Surya in vedic Astrology

God Surya is the King of all the planets and is responsible for controlling all their movements. The Sun in Vedic astrology is called RAVI, or SURYA. In western tropical astrology, the Sun rules the Sign of Leo. He is exalted in the sign of Aries, and he is in his fall in the sign of Libra. In vedic astrology the Sun is known as the ATMAKARAKA, means .an "indicator of the soul." The Sun is the indicator of the father, our ego, honors, status, fame, the heart, the eyes, general vitality, respect and power.

He is particularly beneficial for the fire sign Ascendants of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. His nature, or temperament is PITTA, or fiery, and the gemstone associated with the Sun is the red ruby. The Sun's metal is Gold and his direction is east. His day is Sunday, and he comes into full maturity and brilliance at age 22.

The Vedas adore him as a witness (Sakshi) of all actions. He is the lord of Leo in the Zodiac. He stays one month in each Rasi and takes 365 days or 12 months to complete a round of 12 Rasis. Worship of Surya on Sunday is supposed to bring in manifold benefits to the worshippers. .

Surya and modern Astronomy

Our solar system consists of an average star we call the Sun, the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. It includes: the satellites of the planets; numerous comets, asteroids, and meteoroids; and the interplanetary medium. The planets, most of the satellites of the planets and the asteroids revolve around the Sun in the same direction, in nearly circular orbits.

Our solar system the part of whole solar system, together with the local stars visible on a clear night, orbits the center of our home galaxy, a spiral disk of 200 billion stars we call the Milky Way. Again Our galaxy, one of billions of galaxies known, is traveling through intergalactic space. The order of planets revolving around the Sun are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

On February 14, 1990, the cameras of Voyager 1 pointed back toward the Sun and took a series of pictures of the Sun and the planets, making the first ever "portrait" of our solar system as seen from the outside.

Prayers to please Lord Surya

Surya namaskāra

Lord Surya helps one gain his eyesight and SURYA NAMASKAR will strengthen one's bones, cure illness, however severe it may be, cleanses the devotee from his sins and bestows on him progeny, wealth, good-health and long life. He is the cause for rainfall benefiting the world.

The lord Surya is prayed in the simplest way by folding one's hands in a namaskar at the time of sunrise. A simple chant of Om Suryaye Namah pleases the lord Surya. A Hindu worship Lord Surya at the rising of the Sun, known as Surya namaskāra There are twelve physical postures (asanas), which correspond to the twelve signs of the zodiac. During the sun's apparent journey through the heavens it passes through each of zodiac, and is said to triumph over each sign as it enters its domain. Associated with each other of the twelve positions of Surya Namaskar is a specific mantra. The 12 mantras for surya namaskara:

ॐ मित्राय नमः (aum mitrāya namah) ॐ रवये नमः (aum ravayé namah ) ॐ सूर्याय नमः (aum sūryāya namah ) ॐ भानवे नमः (aum bhānavé namah ) ॐ खगय नमः (aum khagāya namah ) ॐ पुष्णे नमः (aum pushné namah) ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः (aum hiranyagarbhāya namah) ॐ मारिचाये नमः (aum mārichāyé namah) ॐ आदित्याय नमः (aum ādityāya namah) ॐ सावित्रे नमः (aum sāvitré namah) ॐ आर्काय नमः (aum ārkāya namah) ॐ भास्कराय नमः (aum bhāskarāya namah)

The Gayatri Mantra is also associated with Surya.

Another hymn associated with Surya is the Aditya Hridayam, recited by the great sage Agastya to Lord Ram (श्री राम) on the warfield before the fight with Ravana in Lanka. .

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epicthemusical · 3 months

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Haunted Thunder pt 1

WARNING THUNDER SAGA SPOILERS CANNON BLOOD AND DEATH

Time didn't work as it used to and Polites was left to float around aimlessly in the bleak underworld.He faintly remembers seeing Odysseus but already it was fading from his mind, how long has he been here? Minutes? Months? Years? He has no idea.

He is jolted out of his endless wandering and finds himself on a boat with…Odysseus?! Polites shakes himself out of his shock before rushing to hug his friend only to find himself unable to touch him only passing through him. He tries again to grab Odysseus’s arm and again he passes through his friend.

“Odysseus!” Nobody hears him though and as Polites sinks to the deck he hears singing coming from the ocean. Odysseus starts responding to a voice..wait it can't be possible. Penelope has no way of being out at sea like this so what? The answer hits him hard ...no please don't be sirens!

All Polites can focus on is stopping Odysseus from answering the siren's call. Any attempt is ignored until Odysseus raises his bow and…shoots at the siren? Polites breathes a sigh of relief as Odysseus reveals he had known all along about the sirens. The sirens had been caught and Polites couldn't help but smile.

His friend always has a plan and this time was no exception. The sirens call for mercy and Polites waits for Odysseus to convince the sirens to leave and not bother them only to freeze at the order shouted to the wind.

“Cut off their tails and throw them back in the water. Let them all drown.” Polites just stands there in shock before flinching as the crew obeys the order. Blood and screams fill the air. He slumps to the deck and sees Odysseus, cold and uncaring as he watches the sirens be thrown back into the sea before sailing on leaving behind a sea of blood and bodies.Polites feels sick to his stomach.

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Everything fades away revealing another scene. They seem to be sailing through a dark cave and a haunting tune fills the air leaving the entire crew on edge.Odysseus orders for 6 torches to be lit and passed out to crewmembers.

Polites tenses as six monstrous heads centering around a terrifying body emerge from the inky depths of the cave. He rushes towards someone holding a torch unaware of the monster behind him wishing desperately to save them. It was a meaningless effort as he passed through them only able to watch as blood splatters the deck and soon Polites screams mix in with the screams of the crew being picked off and eaten.

One of the feathers from Julien’s ankle wings, a broken claw necklace from Nox, a scrap of Charis’s scarf.

Everything is soaked in blood as Polites sobs and screams at all the death. He knows the names of everyone that was eaten.

Julien who always put up an unbothered and mischievous front to hide his fear of hurting people he cared about.

Nox who often used his silent footsteps and cat eyes to scare the crew.

Charis who loves to sew as a way to be close to his dead mom.

Lykos who only wanted to explore the world outside of the forest they grew up in.

Almi the quarter water nymph who gifts any scales he sheds to people he trusts and loved swimming with dolphins.

Therme who welcomes hugs and cuddles using his above average temperature to keep everyone warm with a smile.

Huedo with his calming aura letting crew members sleep in his room to keep nightmares away. They are all dead now, life ended brutally and abruptly. Polites throws up as he sobs and grieves.

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Polites is pulled out of his grief by Eurylochus’s voice.

“Please tell me you didn't know that would happen. Look me in the eyes Captain and tell me you didn't just sacrifice 6 men!” Polites stared at Eurylochus in shock. How could he ever think that about Odysseus he would NEVER. But the silence drags on

“SAY SOMETHING!” Eurylochus was breathing hard and Odysseus sharply turns to face him

“I CANT.” Polites stares at Odysseus in disbelief. Now that he thinks about it Odysseus had not reacted at all to the men being eaten almost like….like he had expected it…

Polites covers his mouth as his eyes tear up, feeling sick again. Odysseus didn't actually sacrifice 6 of the crew right? He watches Eurylochus face harden

“then you leave me no choice.” Eurylochus draws out the giant sword from his back and faces Odysseus.

“Please brother don't make me fight you!” Odysseus is panicking but as Eurylochus charges he pulls out his own sword to block with gritted teeth. Polites feels himself start shaking as he watches the fight.

What could have happened after he had died?! How could this happen?! Eurylochus is knocked down and Odysseus raises his sword for the final strike

“I won't let you get in my way!” Before he can deal the final blow he starts coughing up blood and he turns and sees that another crew member had stabbed him in the back with tearful eyes. Odysseus’s eyes fill with pain both emotional and physical

“My brothers…why..” He falls forward landing on the deck with a thud. Polites cries out and stumbles over to his fallen friend. Once again his hands phase through Odysseus and he sobs, unable to do anything to help.

Polites watches them patch up Odysseus before tying him to the mast. Polites stares blankly into the distance wondering how everything could have gone so wrong.

Part 2 here

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lostsyren · 2 months

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Perhaps you could do one with Rafe and Sofia, since I know you have included it as a thing in your fic........maybe we can get one where Rafe drags her out to the ocean, getting her comfortable with it and just holding her, being really soft and sweet with her

ོ𓂃𖠳𓂃 rafesofia yacht day part two ‧₊˚ 🥂🐚 ༉‧₊˚.

{summary: rafe takes sofia out on his yacht again, hoping this time they have have a better experience…}

{a/n: sorry for taking so long with the request! i hope you like it! thank you for this lovely ask, send in moreeee!!}

{part one here}

𓆝༄⋆｡°✩“What do you wanna do tonight?” Rafe asked, sitting at the bar. Sofia whirled about making drinks for the other customers as he watched, sipping at the cocktail she’d made him earlier. It was late afternoon, the sun hanging lazily on the cloud lined horizon, the summer months coming to an end.

Ever since that day on the yacht, Sofia felt a spike of guilt whenever Rafe asked her what she wanted to do. His caution made her feel bad. She didn’t know how to tell him she enjoyed it when he’d take control, letting her relax a bit– a moment of reprise in her stress filled life.

Sofia wiped down the workstation, walking over to Rafe with a small smile. Her shift was over; she could finally untie her apron and drop her shoulders.

“How about we take your boat out again?”

Rafe’s eyebrows raised in a question, mouth twisting slightly, “Sofia,” he warned in a wary tone, “you don’t have to do that.”

“Do what?” She pressed. Sofia had grabbed her belongings and walked alongside Rafe towards the exit.

He threw her a chary glare, his hands slotted in his pockets, “you sure?”

She looked up at him with bright eyes, slipping her arm around his, “I’m positive.” 𓆝༄⋆｡°✩

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The yacht’s motor guzzled, churning the blue waters white as Rafe controlled the speed. He made Sofia sit up front with him this time, so he could keep an eye on her– his gaze flitted quickly from the waves in front to her beside, noticing her back was pin straight and her hands clutched the arm rest, knuckles turning the same colour as the frothed up sea foam. He was going considerably slower than he was used to, but he dropped another gear just in case.

Sofia brought her hand to his thighs, gently tapping it. “Let’s stop here.” He acted quickly, bringing the boat to a gradual halt.

As the waves rocked them softly, to-ing and fro-ing in the calm waters, Rafe scanned Sofia up and down to make sure she was alright. She wore cardigan over her bathing suit, playing with a loose thread coming off the sleeve, her eyes were open, fixated on the yacht’s console and her hair was out, windswept strands tickling her face– Rafe had the urge to brush them away.

“How are you feeling?” He asked.

“Better than last time,” she joked with a quiet laugh. Rafe felt comfortable around her– when he was with Sofia he could just forget about everything he’d done, the version of himself that she knew becoming the person he truly was, even if it was just transient.

“Good– that’s good.” He nodded. Rafe jumped up, suddenly remembering the surprise he had planned. “Wait here, I got something for you– close your eyes.” He threw her a roguish smirk, grabbing the box he’d packed and stored before she boarded.

“A surprise? I swear to god if you ambush me with something–“

“No no don’t worry, just close your eyes.” Rafe repeated.

Sofia narrowed her gaze, giving in finally listening and bringing a had to cover her vision. “Fine. I trust you.”

Rafe paused for a moment, her words piercing though him like a ships hull through water. She trusted him. Rafe couldn’t help but feel like she shouldn’t. But his heart still swelled with an unfamiliar pride that she trusted him– when no one else did.

Rafe brought over the box bringing out its contents one by one. Two glasses, a bottle of champagne, and a box of luxury chocolates he’d picked up from the markets in Figure 8. All that romantic shit he’d seen people do in movies and stuff. He was still new to all this– the whole doing something nice thing. Sofia made him want to be good. Or at least imitate it. He wanted her to see him like this. He wanted her to like him.

“Ok open your eyes.” Even he began to bubble with anticipation, biting the inside of his cheek as he waited for he reaction.

Sofia complied to his instruction, moving her hand away from her eyes. “Oh my god! Rafe, you didn’t have to do all this!”

He knew he didn’t, after all she was just a hookup. They hadn’t defined anything yet, this relationship was nothing serious– whatever that meant. But it was the closest thing to serious Rafe had had in a long time. And besides, he felt like he had to make it up to her for the last time she was on his boat.

“It’s nothing, here– let me pour you a drink Miss Sofia,” he teased.

Sofia dramatically brought her hand to her chest, mirroring Rafe’s cheesy grin, “why thank you Mr Cameron.”

He noticed her body language loosen, her nerves seeming to fade like the chemtrails that soared over them. She was comfortable with him… he thought. His chest felt alight with relief, as if this was some sort of test– and he had just passed it.

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After a couple glasses of champagne, nighttime had settled around Rafe and Sofia, too quick for them to notice. The waters lapped like black ink around the boat, the moonlight dappling the ocean with its iridescent glow.

Rafe and Sofia were quietly talking and laughing, their bodies huddled close together as they exchnaged jokes and stories. They were too caught up with one another to see the dark grey clouds gather above them.

Sofia felt water trickle down her face. “Is it raining?” The sky suddenly opened up, the clatter of rain against the ocean filling the seas.

Sofia began to laugh, using her arms to shield her head as Rafe rushed to gather the glasses and chocolates under the yacht’s canopy.

“Shit– I should’ve checked the weather before hand.” He yelled as the rain progressively began to fall harder. Sofia stood up, as Rafe ushered her down into the boats cabin, sliding the door shut, the murmur of waves and onslaught of the rain all fading into silence.

Sofia wiped the water off her eyes, looking at Rafe’s drenched white shirt and rain beaded face. It took only one glance at one another for both to erupt into laughter.

“Come on, let’s dry off.” Rafe said, heading into the bedroom. Sofia glanced at him, noticing the way his gaze watched her attentively, with softness. With care. Her stomach felt like it was somersaulting.

She nodded her head with a little smile, following him into the room.

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Rafe couldn’t help but feel a twinge of bitterness. The night was going so perfect. She was laughing. Enjoying herself. Of course it had to go and start raining. At least she didn’t seem to mind too much, remembering how her face had lit up with laughter as he slotted a hand around her waist to lead her inside.

He rooted through the bedroom’s wardrobe. There wasn’t much of a selection of clothes: a couple of robes, some sweatshirts and T-shirts and a whole lot of towels. He grabbed two, throwing one to Sofia. The rain continued to pour outside, the rumble of it hitting the sea and yacht rooftop getting louder and louder the heavier it became. Rafe brushed the towel over his wet buzz cut, shuddering slightly. The air conditioning had been on all day, leaving the room chilly and cold. He turned to look at Sofia. She was also shivering, though she tried to hide it.

“Here, take this off.” Rafe walked up to her, hovering his hands over her drenched cardigan, waiting for her give permission. She didn’t move away, nodding her head slightly as if to say ‘go on’. So he pulled the sleeves over her shoulders, the material sticking to her skin. A fizzling tension sparked between them, her eye contact unwavering, his touch eliciting a heady verve. He let the cardigan hit the floor, draping the towel over her shoulders.

“Thanks,” she said, softly. Rafe just smiled, turning around to unbutton his shirt. After shucking off the soaked fabric, he suddenly felt Sofia tap his bare back, Rafe spinning around quickly to check if she was ok. His first thought was that something was wrong, but after he scanned her up and down, her lidded eyes, parted mouth and flushed cheeks made him think otherwise.

“Sofia?” He murmured in confusion.

“Hmn?” She whispered, letting the towel drop to the floor, leaving her in a bikini top and wet denim shorts that clung to her thighs.

“What are you doing?” He knew what she was doing. The real question was why? He wanted to prove that this wasn’t just sex, that she meant more to him than that. But the way she was looking at him right now made it hard to remember that.

“What does it look like?” Her voice was low and heavy, her fingers tracing his wrist, circling the sensitive skin.

“You don’t have to do this.” He still thought that she was trying to make it up to him. Everything in his life had been transactional, even his relationships– with his father, with his friends. He didn’t want her to feel like that– that she had to give him something. He just wanted to be with her.

“I want to…” she trailed off, moving her hands away from his quickly, “do you?” She said, sounding unsure of herself.

Fuck it– Rafe thought.

“I do.” He said hoarsely, before swooping down to capture her in a kiss.

Sofia reacted quickly, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling her closer to her. Rafe complied, arching his neck down, gripping the skin of her hips with greedy hands. His stomach flipped as he heard her little gasps of air against his lips, blood rushing in his veins.

Rafe spun them around so he could push her towards the bed, gently lifting her up to clamber on to the mattress, all the while her legs wrapped around his waist. Sofia broke the kiss, breathing heavily, her chest rising and falling as Rafe’s hands pushed her back until her head hit the pillows. He paused for a moment, analysing the way she looked: open and ready for him, her wet hair wreathing her face, her amber eyes glowing in the semi-darkness, her skin still glistening from the rain.

“Beautiful,” he murmured, mostly to himself, quiet enough so she couldn’t hear. Sofia reached a hand out to him, flattering her palm against the small of his back and gently pushing him on top of her.

His hooked her lips with his once again, whilst he undid the button to her shorts, slowly sliding them off her legs. Rafe travelled down the planes of her body, peppering the hot skin with wet kisses, inhaling her scent of rainwater and vanilla.

“Rafe,” she gasped, inciting him to press harder.

“What?” He teased, glancing up at her.

But she didn’t look down at him with a playfulness that their previous hookups had been like– Sofia instead had a sincerity in her eyes that scared Rafe.

“Thank you for this. For all of it.” She said, her voice like velvet. Rafe wasn’t quite sure what she meant– all of it?

He wanted to pry and ask her to explain, but Sofia’s fingers trailed over his forearm. Rafe quickly became inudated with lust, losing his train of thought. She wrapped her hand around his wrist, tugging him forward to silently signal for him to resume his kisses.

So he did.

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Sofia lay back in bed, whilst Rafe cleaned up in the bathroom. She nestled into the satiny white sheets, listening to the thrum of rainfall against the sea. The room was heavy with shadow, a slither of light pooling in from the singular window, making everything lined in silver. She felt so lucky.

She couldn’t quite understand Rafe Cameron. Sofia had been with him long enough to have heard the rumours about him– his hatred for pogues, his violent streak, his murderous family. But that version of himself didn’t align with what she knew: a sweet guy who always tried to make her feel good.

The bathroom door opened with a soft creak, Rafe entering quietly, climbing back in bed.

“Shall we head back?” Sofia said to him in the semi-darkness, facing him as he looked up at the ceiling.

“No…let’s just stay here for a while.” He whispered, turning to face her. He reached his hand out to her, brushing the strands of loose hair away from her eyes with cautious fingertips. Sofia smiled at his face contorted in concentration.

“What’s so funny?” He asked, quickly retracting his hand as if embarrassed.

“Nothing, just happy.” She said truthfully.

Rafe considered her answer, his eyes brewing with something she couldn’t quite place her finger on.

“Can you come closer?” He asked, voice hoarse, as if it pained him to say.

Sofia furrowed her eyebrows but complied, shuffling closer to him in the small bed. She felt his hands slide over her hips, tracing the curves of her body, before they slid over her back, nudging her forward. Sofia took the hint and pressed herself against him, letting him envelope her in his big arms. He was never usually like this after they had sex. Sure he was sweet and respectful, but never this….vulnerable.

“So, are you still scared of the ocean?” He asked, breath tickling the nape of her neck.

Sofia laughed softly, running her hands over the veins in his arms, tracing the cold metal of his rings, “yep, still terrified…but less so with you.”

She felt Rafe vibrate with a low chuckle, his hold on her tightening, “I’m glad…you still wanna head back?”

Sofia slid closer to him, savouring the heat off his bare chest, enjoying this rare side of Rafe that he was showing her today. “We can stay a little longer, can’t we?”

She glanced up at a Rafe, seeing a soft smile on his lips, “of course we can.”

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🌊a/n: i mentioned previously that I don’t like to write smut, i guess this is a good threshold of the extent of spiciness i do write– nothing too explicit. i hope you like it!! send in more requests, thoughts, questions, moodboard ideas…!!!

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callsign-phoenix · 11 months

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I wrote this as a part of my falltober fics, I hope you like it!

It is a Robert ‘Bob’ Floyd x female!reader imagine.

Thank you @famfan-1034 for proofreading!

Day 29: Handing out candy

Warnings: mentions of pregnancy

You and Bob had always imagined to live a peaceful and quiet life, find a house and maybe start a family, should the circumstances allow it.

You didn’t rush to get pregnant and you found a house with a white picket fence, as per Bob’s request.

You both cherished to just be together and spend time tangled up in each other’s arms.

It had been years now since you had bought the house and it had been the happiest years of your lives, because you were together.

Of course there had been smaller quarrels from time to time but nothing was too hard to come back from, and so you lived and loved together.

The years went by, winter bled into spring, which blossomed to summer, until your favorite season came around.

You both loved a homely house so you decorated the house together, with carefully chosen or even self made pieces that turned your home into something even more warm and comforting.

The day before Halloween you went out to buy more candy than you could carry, to give to the little ones.

You loved to watch the small kids in their costumes, accompanied by their proud and beaming parents, and each year the longing in you grew.

You didn’t want to mention it to Bob yet because you wanted him to come to you when he was ready.

You were happy and secure in your relationship, and you loved Bob more than life itself.

Both of you were excited for Halloween and when it came around you decided against going out with your friends, making it an intimate affair in wanting to be alone together.

A slasher that was too old now to actually be scary was playing in the background as you had your dinner with wine, waiting for all kinds of groups of kids to stop by.

It was only starting to get dark when the first ring sounded and you opened the door to give out candy.

The little witches, vampires and superheroes were a sight for sore eyes and charming in their shyness.

When they saw how kind you and Bob were they more often than not took a liking to you, but they especially seemed to adore your loving yet chary husband.

“You’re both so pretty,” a little Wonder Woman addressed you, a shy smile on her face as she helped herself to the candy in the bowl you held in your hands.

“You don’t call men pretty, Charlie,” a woman you guessed to be her mom said quickly, shooting you and Bob an apologetic look, to which you decidedly shook your head.

“He is, though,” you said to the girl, leaning down to wink at her and earning a giggle from her.

She was excited because of the attention that lay on her, and went on to talk more.

“You’ll have many pretty babies,” she added as heat shot into her cheeks, and you had to laugh as you stepped back to wrap your arms around Bob’s waist.

He pulled you closer and shut the door, lowering his head to press a kiss to your hairline.

“Talking about babies, I think I might be ready for one in the near future, if you wanted to try,” he whispered against your skin, and a shiver ran through you at his confession.

You pulled him even closer and let your hands roam over his clothed upper body, enjoying his lean and strong form.

“I would love that. I love you,” you replied, leaning up to kiss him.

You did have many beautiful babies, maybe even more than you had initially planned on.

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thetwilightroadtonightfall · 6 months

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“Collect the colours of your heart

And take them to the end

I can hear the rain

You whisper quiet as you fade away

into my arms.” 🍃

——Overmorrow x The Bird by Ok Goodnight Part VI (Finale)

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Charis is The Bird. Specifically, she is The Phoenix reborn from the ashes of grief, pain, and loneliness. She’s stronger today, and she’ll be even stronger tomorrow, no matter the other losses she’ll have to face

I’ve always imagined her ultimate technique in battle to be phoenix-based—a mix of the fire from her father’s flame sword and bird symbolism (and the Askr family name, meaning “ash”)

I was asked about Charis’ statue before, and I can say now that it would be inspired by this signature technique of hers! The statue would be posed like Ephemer’s, Keyblade raised to the sky. But it’d also have a mechanic that allows flames to continuously blast from her back, resembling wings. Ephemer’s statue is themed around water, and hers is themed around fire!

This is meant to parallel/bookend Part I of the series. And I suppose you can also consider this thematically similar to this piece. We love healing in this household…🥹

The Bird series is my tribute to Charis. Listening to the song and exploring her grief through these intuitive drawings has been really cathartic for me. I hope they can also help somebody else someday, in one way or another 💚

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androgynousblackbox · 4 months

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How I Met Your Father. 17 [Appleradio, Radioapple]

How Hell Met Me

"Stuck up arrogant king?" asked Lucifer, tying up his bowtie for him.

After they had finished their plates, Lucifer had come back quickly to the palace in order to get his old clothing. As for the rest of his colors, a sigil on his wrist would do the trick. When pressed once it would keep the ilusion of him being just the same Alastor that everyone knew and pressed two times to undue the spell. It was going to feed off his own magic, just like his shadows, so it wasn't recommended to use it permanently, but with his new powers he should be able to keep it untouched for at least a few weeks.

Alastor didn't really need any help with the bowtie. He had tied it himself countless times before. However, when Lucifer started helping him out to dress, he didn't protest at all. Even through the fabric the touch of Lucifer was warmer than anything on Heaven. It felt like cleansing as he set up every piece of clothing, as if finally he could feel like himself.

"Sketchy as fuck?" asked in return, arching an eyebrow.

Lucifer had tied and untied the black piece on his hand at least three times, getting distracted by other details he wanted to perfect before trying again. He didn't want to lose the contact either.

"At least I said you were good lookin" defended himself with a pout. "You could have say something like oh, he is so beautiful I can barely concentrate around him, that is so annoying of him, or something."

Alastor snorted softly and bended a little to reach his ear.

"But if I said that, it wouldn't be acting anymore, would it?" whispered and when the expected blush came, he took his chance licking the cheek to his heart's contempt. Sensing the flow of the delicious blood right under the skin that now, after so many years, he could bite into if he wanted to.

"Ejem" called Charlie.

Alastor turned to her as Lucifer cleared his throat, finally resolving to finishing the bowtie. Charie looked to a side, a faint blush of her own, as she hold up her phone. Just because she liked seeing both of her parents alive and well, didn't mean she had to like them acting like that with her in the same space.

Lucifer was appropriately embarrassed to suddenly be reminded they weren't the only two people in hell. Alastor hadn't forgotten, but couldn't bother to pretend he cared too much.

"Um, I called Vaggie already to set up a meeting on the lobby. Everyone is waiting. Are you ready, dad?"

Alastor touched the sigil once and conjured his cane mid air to stomp with it the ground.

"How do I look?" asked to Lucifer, posing a little with his hand over the front of his red shirt.

Lucifer smiled and pulled out his wing to reach his lips, holding his cheek briefly to leave a soft and earnest kiss.

"Perfect" said, coming down and snapping his fingers. His comfy shirt and pants instantly changing into his usual outfit, minus the jacket and his hat. Alastor made a mental note to ask him how to do that for himself, it would certainly save him some time. Lucifer rubbed his hand together and brush them over his hair, some sparks of gold magic blinking between the strands for a second before they dissapear, finishing the look. He didn't asked how he looked, but if he did, Alastor would have to say he was dazzling as always. "We are ready, duckling."

Charlie nodded, going to the door for them as they followed behind. On the hallway, Charlie grabbed the sleeve of Alastor as if to make sure he wouldn't get lost on his way to the elevator. So painfully similar as to when she was a little kid dragging him to play with her that Alastor wouldn't dream of breaking her ilusion. Once inside, she wrapped her arms around the middle of Alastor without offering any reason or excuse. Alastor didn't ask for it either, petting her head pleasantly until the floor stopped moving and the door opened up on their own.

"I love you, dad" said against his side. Alastor hummed and kissed her crown, which made Charlie to giggle gently. "Come on."

When they came out, Alastor felt the hand of Lucifer on his waist, walking close to him. The hand laid there comfortably, almost possesive. Alastor pretended he didn't notice or cared, but it was comforting to have that warmth on that point. When they reached a glass door, Charlie pulled out her head through it making a gesture for them to wait a moment.

"Hey, everyone!" said Charlie. "I have kind of a big surprise to announce. I don't really know how else to prepare any of you for this so, here we go!" she sighed, opening the door fully and taking the sleeve of Alastor to pull him with her. "Look who came back from the death!"

"Alive and better than ever!" added Lucifer, making pop up confetti and sparkles out of his hand in front of Alastor, whose only reaction was a blank stare. "Isn't that great?"

This was the family he gave up Heave for. This is what he would have to get used to again.

"Holy shit" said Angel, as Pentious stand up from the couch and Husk recoiled in the couch.

Cherri, sat down in the floor near Angel, had her mouth left open. She too had seen the dead body and assisted to the funeral in Cannibal Town to pay her respect, not to mention pass in front of the memorial portrait on the entrance every day. The only one who didn't looked as shocked was Vaggie, but she was still surprised to actually see him there with her own eye.

"Well…" started Alastor when suddenly his whole head was covered by a tight grip, the smell of desinfectant being an obvious give away of what happened. He had no idea from where she came from. "Hello, Niffty. It's nice to see you again too."

"Scary pretty boy is pretty and scary, but not the same" said Niffty, her voice muffled as coming from between his hair that she was nuzzling. "There is no music when you are not here, so is very silent all the time and I didn't like it."

"I see" sighed Alastor, who couldn't actually see because of her puffy skirt. "I am sorry to hear that, dear."

"I don't want you to go away again, sir."

Alastor palped near where the voice came from, where he assumed was her head, and patted her reassuringly.

"I am not going anywhere, dear. You can count on that."

Niffty made a little groan and finally moved, grabbing to the front of his jacket to look at him. Her big eye still looked sad.

"Really?"

Alastor nodded, smiling bigger. If he didn't already had Charlie, Niffty would have been the closest to a daughter he could have. She certainly had the familiar bloodlust down already.

"I give you my word. Cross my heart and hope to die" said cheekily and Niffy giggle a little. He took her easily on her hands, putting her gently on the ground again"I suppose everyone has a lot of questions. I am willing to answer all to the best of my capacity."

"I have one" said Husk, glaring at him with his teeth barren. The hair of his shoulders and back were standing straight. "What the actual fuck are you doing here? We all saw your dead body and now you strot here like nothing happen. Was that some kind of sick fucking trick you pulled on all of us?"

"Uncle, please" said Charlie, standing in front of Alastor. When seeing her, Husk's expression did soften a bit, but his ears were still pulled back and his tail was swipping the floor from side to side, as if ready for a fight. "Dad had nothing to do with what happened to him. He didn't intend any of that to happen. It was only last night that he was able to come back home."

"Back from where?" asked Angel before Husk had the opportunity to do it. "Back from double hell?"

"Oh, I would say that, indeed. They probably have a different opinion than me, though" said Alastor, vanishing in shadows and materializing back to be in front of everyone. He put his hand on his back as a teacher delivering the right answer to a question that all of them were set to fail, enjoying the effect of anticipation before he spoke. Husk hissed, taking a step back. "They called it heaven instead. I was the first success of our dear manager Charlie and I got out as soon at the first chance I got."

"Bullshit" immediately said Husk. "You, in heaven? Now that is some sick joke if I ever heard one."

Alastor was about to pull out his wings again, let that be proof enough, when Lucifer jumped out first.

"No, it's true" said, going to stand close to Alastor. "He summoned me from Heaven so I could take him out of there and bring him back. I would never confuse that place for anything else."

"Wait, for real?" asked Cherri. "That means you have wings and stuff now?"

"Only wings" pointed out Alastor, tenshing his jaw. "I am not showing them off, so you will have to take the word of Lucifer or Charlie for their existance."

"Why?" continued Pentious, after Charlie confirmed with a firm nod.

Alastor stared at them, narrowing his eyes.

"Is that really the most pressing question right now? Did any of you heard? Redemption as Charlie proposed is possible."

"Okay, but how?" said Angel, shaking his head. "No offense, Smiley, glad you are back and all, but you aren't exactly the poster boy of good behavior so this is only the more confusing for us."

"Nobody told me either why I was there" recognized Alastor with a shrug. "Apparently dying to protect others counted, even if you only intended to take a break to come back and keep killing" He sighed, squeezing his brow between his finger. "I am afraid that any question about how or why Heaven operates the way they do are out of my knowledge. I was just told to be part of Heaven without any reason for it."

"And then you jusst… came back?" asked Pentious, as if the idea didn't made any sense. In a way Alastor could understand. He was one of the very few souls who was hoping to get that opportunity himself. "You… you had the chance to go to Heaven and went back to hell" He thought about it for a moment longer. "No, actually, sscratch that. I believe that coming from you. I can't picture the radio demon just liking Heaven."

At least he knew that.

"How was it like?" Cherri hugged her legs, attentive.

"Awful. Disgusting. Vile. Repulsive. Painfully boring, just to name a few characteristics" Alastor sneared. "For me at least, who had no choice. If you actually want to go there, you are probably going to be fine."

"So that is it then?" asked Angel, looking now between Charlie and Alastor. "Just do whatever the hell you want, die for someone else and that is your ticket? The fuck kind of bullshit is that? Why bother doing anything then?"

"Th-that was just the case for dad" added Charlie, correctly assuming that Angel was starting to get upset at the prospect that he had kept clean for nothing. That all of their hard work didn't really had an effect on whether they ended up in Heaven or not. "We don't really know. Heaven doesn't know either what does make someone end up there."

"That is real comforting, Sweet Cheeks" said Angel, sinking himself in the sofa with two arms crossed. "We are basically back on square one then."

"I disagree" Alastor reclined his weight on his staff. "All this time I thought you were a bunch of hopeless souls that are never going to seek any chance in your lives. Well meaning and full with good intentions, but what is the road to hell paved with again? I never believed any of this could actually change anything in hell" added, making a gesture for all of the hotel, before turning to Charlie. "I was only here because you were here, little fawn, no other reason. But now that I know for an unquestionable fact that it can be done? Well, my fellow sinners, then there might be hope after all. And what is hope if not the last thing to lose?"

Everyone stared at him in silence, trying to process the radio demon of all people in hell being the one talking about hope. The word itself sounded foreign in his mouth. Alastor was aware of how ill fitted that kinda of speech was for him. He was expecting if anything that would make it more impactful, but it seemed to have gained the opposite effect.

"Are we ssure thiss iss the ssame Alasstor?"

"Very well. How about this?" said Alastor instead, sharpening his smile like a butcher his best knife. "If any of you gives up on the efforts of my daughter, I will slaughter you all myself to see if you reach Heaven. We can always experiment and see what happens. Is that better?"

A weird sense of relief washed the room, before they all started voicing their agreement to keep trying anyway. Everyone with the exception of Husk, who was walking away towards another set of doors, away from his bar. Charlie didn't look particularly happy with this development, but couldn't argue with the results either.

As more questions piled on and Charlie was trying to answer with what she knew, Alastor looked over at Lucifer and made a gesture for Husk, just as the winged cat was already getting out. Lucifer nodded, although his face said clearly he didn't like losing sight of him. Alastor took his hand to leave a piece of his shadows inside his palm, before dematerializing right there to go after Husk. That at least would let Lucifer know that he haven't died again.

His new surge of energy made it so much easier to hear the steps of his target walking to the backyard and he made sure to appear in front, at a good distance to not ennerve him.

It didn't do much of a difference.

"Fuck!" yelled Husk, jumping back. He took a hand to his heart as his chest kept moving quickly. "What the fuck? I can't take a fucking walk outside now that you are back? The deal is done. You have no power over me and I don't you owe shit."

"I am aware" said Alastor, as calm as ever.

Husk looked at him up and down, trying to predict what he was going to do now. The lack of any tentacles or other shadows under his feet did not calmed him down. He lifted his arms, just in case.

"You can threaten all you like. I am not giving up my soul ever again."

"Understandable."

Husk hissed.

"Well? What are you waiting for then?"

Alastor looked up to the blood red sky, taking a deep breath. This wasn't any easier for him to say as it would be for Husk to hear it.

"I came here to thank you" let out, the words almost making him cringe at himself. Husk stared at him as if he had just spoken gibberish. Alastor kept going anyway, looking to the bowtie of the winged demon instead of his eyes. "Lucifer told me how things were while I was gone. You and the others were there for him and Charlie when I couldn't. Lucifer said that without your support the hotel wouldn't have come out like it did. You had no obligation to do any of that and yet you did." He did finally looked up and Husk flinched, not expecting the intensity of those eyes. "Because of that, I owe you. You can ask whatever you want of me and it's yours. It's the least I could do. I am not an ungrateful man."

Husk's shoulders finally relaxed, confusion now replacing fear as he continued to observe him, realizing a second too late that Alastor was talking without his filter. There was no way he haven't spend all those years under Alastor to not know what that meant.

"Man, fuck off" said, shaking his head. "I stuck around because I wanted to, not because of you. You can shove that favor up your ass if you want. I don't need shit from you."

"As you wish" Alastor shrugged, walking past Husk back to the hotel. Husk even then kept his distance, moving away from him. "The offer stands. I think it's fair for you to know that I can do a lot more than I could do before, Husk. That is the only one good thing the whole ordeal with Heaven has brough me."

Husk inhaled through his nose, a bitter snort.

"I don't care. I still can't believe they let you in."

"It doesn't have to be for you" added Alastor, already reaching the stairs back to the doors. "Just about anything you think is worth asking."

Alastor already was grabbing the handle when he heard Husk moving closer.

"Wait."

Alastor turned. Better to get this business done with. He hated having to be in debt with anyone.

"I am listening."

Ten minutes later, when Alastor came inside the hotel again, Lucifer pretended to be admiring a vase nearby.

"Oh, hey, Al!" greeted Lucifer, as if he had just realized he was coming and wasn't keeping track of him through the windows. "I was just seeing all these poor plants already. They need a little bit of new life into them, don't you think?"

As he said those words, he extended his hand over the demonic flowers with a golden glow, making them regain their red color and the shine over the eyes at the center.

"I can feel the proximity of my own shadow, you know" said Alastor, calling the dark energy back from the still closed fist of Lucifer. He came close to Lucifer and rubbed his shoulder. "See? Not dead. More than usual at least."

"I… I know" Lucifer swallowed and scratched his neck. "I just… sorry."

Alastor thought at least this time he hadn't called upon his collar. That would have been one awkward conversation to have outside. He considered that an improvement.

"If you are so eager to keep tabs on me, would you like to accompany me to do a small errand into the City?"

"You just came back and already have an errand?" asked Lucifer, turning to him. "Are you sure you don't want to just relax for today? You did went through a lot, babe."

"Oh, trust me, my dear, getting back into the swing of things in Hell is my idea of relaxation after Heaven" He looked over through the glass doors as Husk was sitting under a dead tree, probably licking his own arms to sooth any lingering doubt. It was hard to say since at the distance it was a blurry black spot with red. "Besides, the sooner I finish with this the better."

"If you say so" Lucifer also looked outside for a moment. "Did you managed to talk with Husk? Is he okay?"

Alastor arched an eyebrow.

"Careful, my love. I might start getting ideas if you are so concerned with another man's wellbeing."

"If that man is your daughter's uncle, you should be concerned too" Lucifer refused to take the bait for the distraction, rolling his eyes. So many years togehter didn't went in vain. "Just a yes or no question, Al."

"Then yes and maybe yes."

"What does that mean?"

"It all depends on how quickly can we finish" If it were for him, he would do it all by himself, but him still having to get a good grasp of his powers and Lucifer needing to be around him for the moment, it was inevitable. "I can explain on the way."

Vox was having a good day. Not all of his days were good, even after announcing the best news in decades about the death of a certain annoying deer demon. That high had lasted him for an entire month before the usual wearingess of everyday life came back with a vengeance. His work wasn't easy, but then again, it was a job that he loved to do. On his most stressful times at least he could comfort himself knowing that Alastor was gone for good, but on that day he hadn't even thought about that at all. Why would he need to when the ratings were good, his coffee came out exactly as he wanted it to and he had a bunch of new content ready to pull out for the rest of the day? Val had even been more calm than usual, keeping himself busy with a whole franchise that was due to come out next month.

All those good feelings flew out of the window as soon he opened up the doors to his studio. Alastor, or something that looked to be Alastor at least, was looking over the sizes of the platform where his chair was at.

"Why does this place need to be so big?"

Only then he realized that the aparition wasn't alone either. The tiny king that finally had come out to face the press instead of his daughter was at his side, hands behind his back as he contemplated down the platform. That didn't made any sense. Why would he be hallucinating about the king being there?

"How else is he going to contain all that ego, dear?"

That voice almost send him directly into another forceful blue screen. He didn't, but the hand that was gripping his perfect cup of coffee suddenly lost strenght and the mug shattered against the floor. Some portion of the hot coffe even splattered against his leg.

"Dear."

The king stared at him and pronounced one single word:

"Freeze."

Vox's entire body stayed still, one leg slightly up the air as he assessed the damage on his pants. His eyes concentrated on Alastor, wondering if maybe he was the one doing it somehow. Everything was stuck in place, like he had been drowned on gold and let it harden on top.

That, more than anything, told him that this was definitely not a dream.

He could still move his eyes, so he focused the camera inside his head to Alastor's face, searching the security footage. But there was no recognition from the entire system. It was like those two had just appeared in the middle of his studio out of thin air.

"Disconnect from external sources." continued the king, just as Alastor was taking a couple of steps to reach his chair and sit on there. Vox suddenly couldn't get anything out of the system. He couldn't call anyone or text. It was all message errors coming back, leaving him entirely to the reality of whatever was happening there. Alastor's smile was the same as always as he reclined, relax and comfortable. "Step closer."

His legs started moving on their own, his arms following with the same motions as if he was taking a normal stroll back to work. The king, without taking his eyes out of him, walked likewise at the side of the chair and tilted his head.

"Kneel."

His legs buckles up under him, making his knees to impact harshly on the floor. He gained control of his arms again, but now he was stuck in that place. He looked at the two intruders, his own eyes still focusing more in Alastor as he desperately tried to understand why did he looked fine. His drones had captured the moment in which Lucifer appeared through a portal with the dead body of Alastor, his neck sliced so nicely that the blood had tainted all of his front and back. He even screenshotted and put on his personal folder to see whenever he felt down about anything. That happened, he was sure and more of that was when this same king announced it to the rest of Hell. No illusion could be that convincing.

How, how, how. how.

"Your Majesty…" said, still trying and failing to lift his legs. Not even his feet would move. He was talking to the king, because that was the more immediate and concerning threat, but still keeping watch on Alastor. The Radio Demon tilted his head slightly, amused for his attempt at pretending he wasn't there. "What an honor to have you visiting us in the tower. To what, to what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Oh, don't mind me" said Lucifer, finally using his normal voice. "I just came for support. It's him you have to listen to."

Without another him in the room to adress, Vox directly finally his screen towards the one occupying his chair as if it always belonged to him.

"Hello, Vox" his voice practically purred. "I imagine it must be surprising to see me after all this time."

"Your stupid friends in Cannibal Town made a whole service for you" Vox pointed out, trying to see if it was an hologram projecting from somewhere, but he couldn't reach none of his other cameras around and the only one working was on his head. He pulled out footage of the funeral to see and definitely, the Cannibal Overlord Alastor was such good friends with was covered in a black veil to hide her distress. "If this is some sort of joke, it's a pretty fucked up one."

"No joke at all" Alastor reclined on the air, joining his hands together on his lap. "Unfortunately I had to pass through that whole ordeal to look for something better."

"What ordeal? Being dead again after losing a battle?" Vox said it hoping that Alastor was going to contradict him and explain himself, say that no, he was somewhere other place and everyone assumed his death.

But he should have known that Alastor wasn't going to do him that favor.

"Exactly" said Alastor as his antler grew bigger. His entire studio was enveloped in pure dark shadows, down to the floor he was against until it looked like they were all three of them floating in space. Even in the darkeness he could distinguish shapes and forms still moving, screams of tortured souls seeming to come from every corner all at once. Alastor stand up from the chair as a ring of green fire rised up around them. When he looked up again, the eyes of Alastor was two glowing green circles floating on the black hones that were his eye sockets. His voice was crackling like the fire, small fluctuation in the volume with each spark. "I might had a lost, but what I have gained in return I would say was more than worth it."

Vox's magic was never the most receptive one to other's people energy, and yet, he knew that this way beyond anything he had seen before. In all the years he had known about Alastor, he had never felt that icy sensation wrapping itself around his chest at the sudden realization of how out of his league he was. How vulnerable and defenseless he was from the moment he opened up the doors.

He looked over at Lucifer, but the king was just calmly looking back at him, not impressed or shocked by the display of horror, as if he was just waiting patiently for this to be over. Somehow that made it worse.

Alastor turned his head to the side, the cracking of his neck bringing back Vox's attention to him. After seeing the fear properly displayed on his face, Alastor slowly came back to a more normal forme. Red eyes almost twinkled with the fun of a kid burning ants with a magnifying glass.

"So you understand now! Excelent, that makes things a little bit easier" He casually turned and sat down again. The sounds of pain and sorrows were toned down, still ever present, as to not let him miss a single word of what Alastor said. "We can talk about what exactly you are going to tell your audience then. First, I will give you the privilege of announcing that I am back from the dead. I know, very generous of me. No need to thank me. You can even talk about this very meeting that we are having right now if you want. None of the details about how it happened or what I was doing during these five months are for you to care or know about. I would like to keep some sense of mystery at least. Are you following thus far?"

Vox realized he was trembling when he forced his head to nod. Alastor could have pulled a gun full of angelic bullets and it wouldn't have been half as terrifying. Something in the dark brushed against his hand and he pulled it closer.

"I want to hear you say it, Vox" said Alastor, his smile ever growing to the point his mouth wasn't moving as he spoke. "Say it."

Vox wheezed, as if he had forgotten to breath for a moment.

"I follow you" said. The ground under his legs seemed to be changing, pulsating. He thought that any moment now it was going to open up to some mouth and swallow him home. That would fit so perfectly with Alastor's style that it was almost funny. "You came back from the dead. With more power. Nobody will know why. You just did."

"Very good!" Alastor chuckled to himself, supporting his chin on his hand over the armrest. "Now to the second issue, the reason why I came back. You can add a little more flare to it if you want, but the short version of it is that I came to claim my new role in hell." At those words, even the king finally looked over at Alastor with a slight frown. Alastor winked an eye at him before he continued: "I am going to become the first ever King of Overlords here in hell. All other overlords are free to come and try me, and I will be ever so glad to take their souls once I devour theirs. I count with the full approval of the king of hell himself, isn't that right?"

"I mean" Lucifer said, shrugging. "Sure, why not."

Alastor almost rolled his eyes, as if he was expecting a more enthusiastic response than that, but didn't let that to water down his good humor.

"And as the new King of Overlords" he followed through, "I will overseas over the works of all others Overlord. That means that if any of them says a word I don't like, repeat a word I didn't approve or do anything at all that could bother me, they will be stripped off their power if I don't decide to kill them directly, whichever I think is more appropriate in each case. That very much includes you, Vox, so I hope you know to keep it professional whenever it come to report about me or the hotel I am working at."

"What?" Vox for the first time blinked out of his terrified state, looking confused. "Are you… are you serious? Are you still going to be working in that stupid idea? Why?"

At that, a tentacles wrapped itself around his chest, trapping his arms at his side. The pressure wasn't enough to start making his rib cage start to give, but it could, it very easily could. Normally at that point he would try to transfer his consciousness to any other device just in case, but didn't had that option there.

"What did we say about the details, Vox?"

The tentacles released him just enough to let him gather enough air to breath.

"They… they don't matter."

"No, you don't matter enough to know about them. There is a difference" Alastor smiled, amused. "You can also announce that the hotel Charlie Morningstar is managing is officially under the protection of the King of the Overlords. If anyone ever comes to damage any of those walls or touch a single hair from any of it's residents anywhere close to that property, they won't have enough time to feel any satisfaction from it before I had my own fun with their remains. Got all of that?"

"Y-yes."

"Very well" Alastor snapped his fingers and all the shadows dissapeared, along with the tentacles. The floor came back to be solid and the blue of all of his screen was almost as shiny as neon as they came. "You have been exceptionally receptive, Vox. I appreciate that. Who knew that all someone needed in order to get you to listen was to be more persuasive?"

Vox moved to stand up. It was useless, of course, because it wasn't the magic of Alastor retaining him there.

Alastor saw his attempt and hummed content with himself as he rose from the chair, conjuring his staff to shuffle it in front of him.

"You can make the announcement this afternoon. I have other things I want to put in order before then. How you feel about 5:00 pm exactly? Until then you can keep going with whatever mindless entertainment you were doing as usual."

Vox let his arms slump, knowing there was no other choice there. He had a segment scheduled for that timeslot, but what did it matter now?

"Fine."

Alastor nodded his head. He turned to the king and made a small gesture towards him. Lucifer looked over at Vox, his eyes turning to red for a brief moment as the words came out.

"You are free."

Suddenly the undefinable pressure was gone. Vox moved first his feet to test it out and them quickly stand up, almmost fumbling with his own feet before he could take a step back. His connections were still all down.

"Nice talk, my good man!" said Alastor, walking casually past him. The king followed, not even throwing him a second glance. Vox turned around, slowly making his way to his chair to control it manually and press the emergency button. He was under no ilusion that any of his defenses could do anything against the king of hell himself, but at least would alert everyone else on the tower that there was a intruder and maybe distract them enough.

"Ah! I was forgetting something else I wanted to show you" Alastor stopped in his tracks and walked a few steps to stand next to the king, taking his chin gently with one finger. Lucifer frowned a little at the gesture, but gave a small nod in response to a silent question.

Vox was still walking backwards when Alastor bended to kiss the king. He lose his footing and end up in the ground as Lucifer lifted a hand to hold the back of Alastor's neck. That alone could have been enough to make him sick, but the look that Alastor had for the king on the brief moment when they stopped kissing gave him the feral desire of eat his chair, one bite at a time. He had never seen him look at nothing or anyone like that.

Lucifer caressed the cheek of the radio demon and it was so disgustingly intimate that it was almost like he was the one introding there. That weird, unexpected moment, at least for him, lasted just a second before Lucifer returned his red eyes back at him.

"If you recorded any of that, delete it right now."

Vox already knew that resisting was not going to work, but he still lift up his hand to his head in horror as he could feel the footage he got going straight to the shredder. When he lifted up his vision again, Alastor was hugging onto the king of hell and keeping him closer to himself as his shadows consumed the both of them. Before they dissapeared, Alastor send him a tiny wink and that, that is what end up making him go blue screen, losing control of his body.

Valentino was having a stressful day. Five scenes had to be ready for editing for that day alone and it was like nobody was putting their backbone as much as they should have.

"Again, carajo! From the top to the bottom. On the two senses" ordered to the camera, so they knew who to follow more closely and also to redue the whole scene. The two actors on the school uniforms fixed themselves a little as the camera man prepared to make the signal.

When the door to his studio opened up, he turned around, ready to bark at whoever was interrupting that they could go fuck themselves. But the words dissolved into his mouth at the sight of who it was. Or who they pretended to be, because it was impossible to be the real deal. Vox made him watch the footage enough times to be convinced of that. The only thing new was the white snake around his neck, but otherwise he hardly could forget that tacky suit.

"Nice costume, guapo, but we aren't doing that kind of works today" said, regaining his composure. "If you can kidnly take your skinny ass out of here, I would like that."

The red demon laughed accompanied by radio sounds that made Valentino stare from his seat. He stand up slowly as Alastor strode inside the studio like he was on his own home.

"Oh, Valentino, has your sight gone even worse than it was since the last time I saw you? Don't you recognize an old friend when you have it in front of you?"

Valentino stand up, cigarrete in hand. If that fucker thought he could intimate him so easily, he had another thing coming.

"I see your personality still matches the outside" said with a smile, wondering why the fuck Vox wasn't doing anything about this. He had installed how many cameras around his studio and the towers, but this was the one time he wasn't paying attention? Around them, he could hear the rest of the crew whispering. "Alastor, how rude of me. How you been since crawling out of the grave? Was it nice? Was it comfy? Maybe you should get back to it."

"It was delightful. Certainly more than whatever disgusting trash you are doing here, of course!" Alastor laughed, smiling wider when Valentino huffed.

"You never could appreciate a damn thing that wasn't your own stupid ass" spat. "And people call me narcissist. At least I have fun while doing it."

"As much is always fun to exchange quips with you, Valentino, I didn't came for this. Would you mind leaving the studio for us alone?" said to the rest of the crew. Since none of them moved and Valentino didn't gave any indication they could listen to him, they just stayed on their place. "I wasn't asking."

Just about as he finished his phrase, a bunch of tentacles sprout of a bunch of shadows that invaded the studio. Each of them took someone and throw them out of the door that Alastor kept open. A couple of assistant tried to run, leaving the marks of their claws on the floor as they were being thrown out, knocking cameras, lights and props all over until they were the two only ones standing.

"¿Qué mierda has hecho?" Valentino looked around in horror at his set, his perfect good school set that had stayed with him during three very succesful movies and it's sequels. He sneared at Alastor casually closing the door behind him. "Do you have any fucking idea how much this is putting us behind schedule, cabrón."

"No hablo español" said Alastor with a big smile, "but if I did, I would tell you not to worry about any of that right now. Don't bother expecting for Vox" added, noticing the glance that Valentino threw to one of the cameras. "He is indisposed for the moment. Don't worry, he will be perfectly fine after another reset. You, on the other hand, I can't say the same thing about."

"I have nothing to talk to you" Valentino started walking towards one of his drawer, when one of the tentacles grabbed him by the waist and elevated him on the air. Just by touching that slimey dark texture he already knew something was different. A demon like him would never forget the tentacles that had touched him. "Well, well, someone got some extra juice on him. If you wanted to brag about what you can do now, you should have told me, Al. I would have gotten some girls very enthusiastic about this exact kind of things just for you. Or you prefer boys? Maybe both?"

The snake around Alastor's neck started hissing in his direction and Alastor chuckled, scratching under the chin of the animal.

"I didn't came for none of that" said, barely making a gesture with his hand to throw Valentino across the room. When the moth demon landed harshly on his side, another tentacles grabbed him by the ankled and hang him on the air. "I came for Angel Dust."

Valentino let out a laugh. Somewhere on his head was bleeding, making it drip into the floor. His heart shapped glasses were gone off his face, forcing him to squint to follow Alastor.

"Well, fuck me, papi, it seems you have bad timing. He doesn't work today."

"Oh, I know" Alastor lowered Valentino enough to be on eye level. "Nullify his contract and I will be out of your… non existent hair immediately."

"Ah, I see. So you are the reason why he is not coming here so much, huh? You two have been cozy in that stupid hotel of the Morningstar brat? Did you enjoy fucking that ass, Al? You don't have to be jelous because he comes to be fucked by bigger men than you. That is just a job, nothing personal" Valentino growled, reaching his hand for him, only for Alastor to slam him against the floor against before elevating him in the air. Despite the hit he had just taken, Valentino just laughed with whatever air he could get. "Fuck, that ass really has you down bad, don't you?"

"Charming as usual" Alastor's sarcasm dripped like petrolium out of his lips. "I would actually prefer to be in another place right now than deal with you. Just destroy his contract or else we both are going to waste a lot of time here."

Valentino didn't answered, taking a deep breath. He balanced his body from the ankle that was grabbed and spit a red puff smoke all over the face of Alastor, laughing to himself until he noticed that Alastor just swatted it with a expression of mild annoyance in his face. His pupils remained the saim, the same as if he was breathing the same air of hell rather than his fermons. In the past even Alastor could be affected by them, that is why the radio demon always kept his distance. Why wasn't it working anymore? Not even his stupid snake seemed to react in any way.

"Hard way it is" decided Alastor.

Two hours laters, Alastor had grabbed a towell from the bathroom to clean up the blood on his face and hands. He could have done it all with his tentacles, but where was the fun in that?

"You have to admit, he lasted a lot" commented Lucifer on his snake form, his white scales turned a bright red. "I thought he would give up when you crushed his foot."

Alastor nodded, untangling him from his neck to give him a quick wash on the sink. The water immediately turned red as Lucifer wiggled, rolling around between his hands to every portion of him got the water. Once he was all cleaned, he shook himself like a dog and crawled over the arm of Alastor to reach his head, planting himself like a living crown.

"Valentino was always a tough one" recognized, now cleaning up his hand with a bar of soap nearby. Lucifer at least had already clean up his suit and it was spotless, like usual. "Pity all that will went towards the worst goals imaginable."

"That is everyone in hell, babe" pointed out Lucifer, resting his head between the black antlers.

"You got a point, love."

"He did accept once you told him you were coming to destroy Vox" noted Lucifer, as if that fact still impressed him. Alastor made a neutral hum in response. It wasn't like it was any secret for anyone who knew those two what kind of attachment they had to each other. "Mmm, you know. We should probably not tell Charlie about this."

"Not a single word" Alastor cleaned up some splatters on his cheek too using his own sleeve. He wasn't about to put anything on that place near his face. "Hopefully she will appreciate Angel's freedom regardless."

Lucifer slithered his head down, bomping his snout gently against his temple as it were a kiss.

"I know you didn't do it because you care about Angel, but I want you to know I am proud of you anyway."

"Shut up."

Alastor looked down, splashing more water on his face that suddenly felt warmer than before.

From outside the bathroom, an alarm started ringing. The sound of multiple shutters closing over the windows could be heard. Either Vox had finally come to their senses or someone else had alerted about their presence. Squeads of security guards would come any time to pick what was left of Valentino and look for them.

"Time to go, dear" said Alastor.

"Where did you say you wanted to go after this?"

In the park of Cannibal Town there were always decorative statues, not about any one particular cannibal or being. Just families of bronze and stone to incite more families to spend time on the same space. The only difference was a bust smiling close to the sign welcoming visitant to that part of the city.

Alastor read the plaque underneath. The Radio Demon, friend of cannibals. Alastor Abaddon.

"I really consider it having your real name" commented Lucifer, resting around his neck. The snake sighed. "You weren't here, so what is the point of the secret, right? But Charlie was already having a hard enough time with everyone wanting to know more about the extermination or her hotel, so I didn't want to pile more on top of that by saying by the way, here is her secret other father."

"Thank you" commented Alastor, observing his own face closer. "It's remarkably well done. Who had the idea?"

"Rosie mentioned she wanted to have something to remember you by after the service. I think it was Charlie who suggested the bust actually. I had it made and them gifted it to the Town as a token of gratitude for their participation" Lucifer nuzzled against his neck, his longue flicker against the jaw of Alastor. "I am sure she will be glad to see you."

Alastor nodded, fixing up his suit even thought there was no need whatsoever. This was the only reason he told Vox to put off the announcement for a few hours. After he was gone, Rosie had been keeping in contact with Charlie to check on her regularly. The least she deserved was to be told directly about what happened instead of going with whatevere filtered version came out from the teleivision.

The town itself seemed to come back to normal, but Alastor didn't miss the way some black eyes were following his movements and started murmuring. Alastor pretended as if he didn't notice as he made his way to the Emporium of Rosie, but just as he was about to open the door it burst open for the owner.

"Oh" said Rosie, grabbing his face. She frowned deeply, pulling on his cheeks as if to pull a mask. When that didn't gave her anything, she inspected his hair, thankfully not pulling on that one as hard. "I heard a handsome devil like my good friend Alastor was walking around."

"So soon?" said Alastor, making his ear move just for her to see. "I have been barely out for a few hours."

"I know everything" Rosie made a dismissive hand gesture, swatting away any doubt on her capacity to get the latest gossip.

She tentatively went to touch his antlers, but at that point she didn't need it anymore. She let her hand slip from the top of his head to his cheek, looking into his eyes.

"Illusion spell" said under her breath. Alastor blinked. How the hell did she know that? She haven't even seen his sleeves, she shouldn't have been able to notice the sigil. "But those are familiar eyes all the same. Alright" said, crossing her arms at last. "Tell me one thing that only Alastor would know."

Alastor didn't even had to think about it. Getting closer to her and putting his hand to cover his mouth, he whispered into her ear in such a low voice that even Lucifer couldn't quite catch it.

"My husband makes me happy, just like my little fawn Charlie."

"Awww!" cooed Rosie, before realizing that is what she asked and she squealed, hugging him by the neck. Lucifer smile went up to Alastor's head, making Rosie to frown at his presence, but otherwise more concentrated on holding both hands of Alastor. "Come inside, sweetie, come inside right now!"

Inside of her emporium, Rosie put in charge of attending the clients to some of her employees and dragged Alastor to the back to sit him down on her couch as she occupied the seat at the side.

"First things first" said Rosie, pointing above his head. "Who is this little fellow coming with you?"

"Hi, Rosie" said Lucifer, waving with the extreme of his tail.

Rosie giggled softly.

"Should have imagined it. It's nice to see you again, your Majesty."

"Likewise. The store is looking pretty good!"

Rosie nodded, bringing two cups of tea and opening a box full of lady fingers.

"I imagine if you came like that, you want to be discreet" she commented, setting up the small table as Lucifer made his way down Alastor's arm, going for the box.

"Yes, but I don't want to interrumpt or anything. Just pretend I am not here."

"With your permission, your Majesty" Rosie bowed slightly her head and then grabbed the hand of Alastor. "Okay, now that is settled, do tell me everything. I want to hear a very good explanation for what happened!" insisted, more excited with having him there, unharmed and alive, than anything else.

How could Alastor ever refuse her with a welcome such as that one? Between cups of tea, he told him the most abridged version of everything he could without going too deep into anything. When it came to the part of Lucifer being summoned to take him out of Heaven, he still went with the deal rather than contract explanation. Rosie's lip pursed for a second, doubtful, but didn't ask further question once he said in a lighhearted tone that falling was probably one of the worst pains he ever had in his life.

"That is an incredible story, dear. And I am sure there are some pieces you are not telling me, but I will trust you have your reasons for it" said Rosie, never losing her polite smile as all of that informated crashed on her like an avalancha. Alastor didn't thought she would. She was a true lady, through and through. "But if you are here with Lucifer, I guess I will have to believe it" she extended her hand and squeezed his, just as Alastor returned the gesture. "I am so sorry you went through that, my friend. It sounds like you went through a whole journey of your own, but it's good to see that you found your way home."

Alastor lifted her hand to kiss it delicately.

"Me too."

"Now, would you explain to me why do you have a illusion spell on?" She clicked her tongue when he arched an eyebrows, questioning. "Honey, there is a store that sell those just two buildings from here. I helped the owner to develop them, so of course I recognize it. But this is something else" commented. "You could fool probably even that owner with it. Why do you need it?"

Alastor sighed, looking to the curtain of the entrance and Rosie understood. She stand up to close it more firmly and then do the same for her windows, leaving them with the lightbuld in the ceiling. Once that was done and Rosie was back on her seat, Alastor pressed on the sigil twice to reveal what was now his true face.

"Oh, goodness" said Rosie, cupping his cheek, darker now and inspecting the blood red hair now. "Well, that is different, for sure."

"Charlie this morning thought I was an imposter with a bad wig" commented Alastor, now incapable of not finding the humor on the whole situation.

"You can't blame that poor girl. She missed you so much and you didn't even thought of telling her as soon you came back. Of course she would be shocked."

"That was kinda my fault" said Lucifer, curling around the tea pots since it was still warmth. "I promised her I would have breakfast with her and then I didn't. I was… kinda all over the place."

"Your Majesty, you went through a lot already. I am not going to blame you for that. Alastor, in the other hand…" There was a teasing smile pulling at the corner of her mouth and Alastor had to shrugg.

"In my defense, my soul had just burn."

"Excuses, excuses" Rosie giggled, kissing his cheek just as Alastor was pressing the sigil again. "But once the shock wore off, how was she?"

"Better" said Alastor. "I think she will be good from now on."

"Keep an eye out for her anyway, darling. I should really visit one day of these days" Rosie sighed, serving some more tea for herself before going on a completely different tangent on gossip. Alastor crossed his legs and listened, grateful for the return to normalcy.

When they returned to the hotel, carrying a huge cut of meat that Rosie insisted on gifting them with, Alastor stared at his own portrait on the entrance, recognizing the style immediately.

"We should probably turn that down now" commented Alastor.

Lucifer jumped from his shoulder, transforming into his demon form to look at it too.

"Why? You look good."

"Not all hotels have a painted portrait of it's employees hanging for everyone to see."

"They would if their faces are worth seeing" chuckled Lucifer, conjuring a duster to clean it up a little before turning to Alastor. "The painting is staying, babe. I like to see it now and I am sure Charlie feels the same."

"If anyone ask, it was not my decision. I am not taking the narcissism accusations for it" Alastor walked into the lobby, immediately being received by six arms hugging him. Four of them lifting him up the ground.

"You-you-you are the best father everrr" was crying Charlie, which wasn't that surprising, but then also Angel was the one openly sobbing.

"Husk told me what happened! I don't know what to do to thank you. I promise you to never, ever, say another bad thing about you again, Alastor, thank you so much!" finally managed to understand Alastor before it degenerated into just whinny sounds of pure, heartbreaking relief.

Well, for another person that would have been moving. Alastor instead dissolved into his shadows from the ground and stayed on a side. Seemingly without minding, Angel and Charlie hugged each other as they kept crying into each other's arms. Eventually Lucifer joined them too, because of course he would.

"Hey" called Husk. When Alastor looked at him, he extended a hand. "You are still an asshole and I won't ever trust you with shit. I don't even want to know how you did it. But still… thank you."

"None at all" Alastor looked at the hand just as Husk was about to retire it and he took it instead, giving him a firm shake. "I paid my debt for looking after my family."

"It was never a debt, you dumb motherfucker. You are the only one who sees it like that." Husk huffed. They both released the other at the same time. "Whatever."

The winged cat rolled his eyes, going over to the group to try to talk down Angel, who now was kneeling in the ground, shaking on his sobs, squeezed between the two Morningstar. Alastor decided it was the best for everyone to let them be and kept walking to the kitchen, where Vaggie was setting up some tea. No doubt to calm down Charlie and Angel once they were ready.

"Ah, welcome back, sir" greeted Vaggie with a half smile. "I will just finish with this and I will be leaving the kitchen."

"Don't rush on my account, Vaggie" Alastor put the meat on the fridge, conciously avoiding the surprise look on her face as he gave her his back. He tapped on the door of the fridge as if looking for something else. It probably hurt like hell for her too when she fell. Lucifer had decided to like her on that base alone. He didn't know if he had that same inclination, but she too had stayed at Charlie's side through it all and that counted for something. She had even been there being the first supporter of her idea, even before both of her parents were. "Do we have coffe by any chance?"

"Um…" Vaggie needed a second to react being aknowledged by her father in law. She then cleared her throat and reached for the cupboard. "Y-yes, sir, there is a couple of bags still. Mostly for Angel and Husk because nobody else drinks it."

When she turned around, Alastor was already at her back and she almost dropped it.

"Thank you, Vaggie" said, taking it from her hands and moving to prepare it.

"You are… welcome. Sir" Vaggie brushed her hair as she went to attend the boiling water.

Neither of them added another word, preparing their beverages, but Vaggie still smiled a little to herself. When a soft melody started coming of Alastor's staff, Vaggie hummed with it when Husk finally managed to bring the trio over.

At night, Alastor was absolutely beat but satisfied. Charlie had not beeing satisfied until she gave her a fully detailed tour of the new hotel, showing off their new characteristic and giving a long explanation for each one. Alastor noticed that the circus theme of his husband was more present than ever, but it was still toned down to allow something slightly classier that almost didn't made him criticize the tacky aspects. He still had to do it, for sure, and Lucifer was at the ready to argue on it's favor until Charlie called their attention again.

They had a big dinner where Charlie asked for another story and he spoke with her arm hugging his, while Lucifer was locking his hooves with his under the table. Not to try to be sexy, just to keep touching him someway as he engaged in conversation with the others.

It had been fun, he had to admit. But also exhausting and he couldn't wait to get under the bedsheets and just sleep all he couldn't back in Heaven. He was sure that Lucifer too would appreciate the uninterrupted rest.

"Al" called Lucifer, stopping mid unbottoning of his vest.

"Mmm" said Alastor mid yawn. His brain started to stir awake again when realizing that Lucifer's eyes were glowing gold, looking to their window. He had never seen him do that. "What is wrong?"

"An angel has just fallen into hell."

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