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k-itsmaywriting Ā· 8 days ago
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like having the world (everyday I dive with you) - Kikiyuki
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Words: 649 Tags: College/University AU, Established Relationship, Sneaking Out Summary: Shirayuki brings a girl home, and for the first time in her life, has the urge to be Bad. Title from Dive with you by Seori ft Eaj
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This buzz in Shirayukiā€™s fingers is a new sensation.
The scene itself is one Shirayuki is all-too familiar with - the white streetlight stark against the tree in her yard in the night, and the muffled sound of the TV and of Oma and Opaā€™s voices float from the living room window downstairs.
But tonight, this time, she ventures to a new frontier, as she steadies her feet on the slanted surface of the roof outside her bedroom.
Once she shifts her weight to her knees, she slowly turns and reaches her hands back inside her windows. Where she wraps her hands around slender wrists and, with a smile widening across her face despite the sweat on her brow, she pulls.
Sheer white curtains part like waves as Kiki emerges from behind them. The light from Shirayukiā€™s room glows a soft halo around the crown of her head as if sheā€™s an angel gracing the earth with her descent.
But the smirk on her face is everything but.
She ducks her head as she steps her shoe over the window sill with ease. But she doesnā€™t pull away from Shirayuki, her wrists still firm in her grasp, as she swings her other leg over. And her other footā€“
Her foot knocks a ceramic pot right off the ledge.
Shirayuki gasps. Heart in her throat, she lunges forward.
The pot lands snug in the palm of her hand, its touch much cooler against her skin compared to the hot panic in Shirayukiā€™s chest.
Above her, Kiki holds her breath. She watches Shirayuki slowly set the pot back into place, and then lets out a bashful laugh. ā€œSorry.ā€Ā 
Shirayuki shakes her head with a hum as Kiki steps onto the roof and pats her shorts flat. ā€œSo much for sneaking out if that broke, huh?ā€ says Kiki.
Her gaze adverts to her feet. ā€œI couldā€™ve knocked it from the inside. Thatā€™s entirely possible.ā€
Taking her hand in hers, she leads Kiki across the roof and towards the backyard, where the stepladder leads them down to the ground. They then crouch-run past the living room windows, the crunching grass beneath their shoes turning to solid bitumen road as she fishes her truck keys from the pocket of her shorts.
On her count, they bolt past the front wall of the house. And Shirayuki does her best not to giggle when she turns the key in the door, lighting them up orange, and climbs inside the driverā€™s seat.
Kiki steps up into the passenger seat next to her. She pulls the door shut behind her, and itā€™s only swung halfway closed before she reaches for Shirayuki, hand in her hair as she pulls her into a kiss.
Shirayuki meeps, her hand shooting out to steady herself against the headrest. Heat flushes across her cheeks and down her neck as she screws her eyes closed, melting into the hum of Kikiā€™s mouth on hers.
She pulls away, then, to settle back in her seat. But her eyes are still on her as she says, ā€œYou know, I never took you for the sneaky type.ā€
A nervous laugh tumbles from Shirayukiā€™s chest. She looks towards the wheel and turns the key in the ignition. The car rumbles alive beneath her, comfortable. ā€œItā€™sā€¦not really sneaking if you let them know youā€™re going out beforehand,ā€ she blurts.
Kiki raises a brow. ā€œā€¦Out the window?ā€
Shirayuki swallows, mouth dry. She remembers how Omaā€™s eyes went skyward when she told her and Opa about her master plan to leave a secret way. And how Opa had simply sighed and said, just make sure the ladder is steady, okay? ā€œUm, yeah.ā€
She tells her the story as they begin to drive through her childhood streets. And when it makes Kiki laugh like that, light like the silver of moonlight against the road, she canā€™t even be embarrassed about it anymore.
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levemetal Ā· 2 months ago
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'Every ghost knows to avoid Purple Cards Foreboding Fates on the best days. At most one could hope for quick dispersion. On days like these, at his most morose, it was best to ignore him entirely lest you become a way to alleviate the heart demons.'
My cringe ass writing aside, quick Calamity Mei Nianqing. Why is he depressed?? Wrong answers only.
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imminent-danger-came Ā· 1 year ago
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Can we take a moment to appreciate how many hats SWK manages to keep crammed on his head in lmk?
That man was doomed by the narrative, is mourned by the narrative, is and was haunted by the narrative AND is haunting the narrative, all at the same time! And lmk isnā€™t his story, and he doesnā€™t think of it as his story, and he doesnā€™t want it to be his story, but itā€™s also exactly his story, just a little to the left, and he is trying to remove himself from this new story, but also can't escape it because this isn't his story but also it is, and he's taking steps to ensure this donā€™t end up like his story, and is accidentally contributing to problems that are making it like his story all over again as a result. What a character!
To quote Anne Carson,
"To live past the end of your myth is a perilous thing".
I think, strangely enough, most characters in Lego Monkie Kid are living past the end of their myth (jttw). You have Wukong who is the only original pilgrim still alive and around, you have Tang, Mei, Pigsy, and Sandy who are all reincarnations of the pilgrims (supposedly), and then you have all the antagonists who try and continue their stories in their own way. DBK was freed from under the mountain, almost killing his wife and son in his continued pursuit of world domination. LBD escaped her prison early, continuing her plan for a perfect world which ended in her defeat, her end. Spider Queen refused to accept the end of her empire, and ultimately was killed by LBD for it. Azure Lion had been sealed in the scroll, and after being released immediately tried to continue his rebellion, his hubris, martyrdom, and refusal to change becoming his downfall.
I think in Wukong's own way, he does something similarā€”falling into old habits and becoming his own undoing. His search for the samadhi fire was exactly what Macaque was upset about in the 4x11 argument:
"You're the one always running off! Searching for more power, or more sources of immortality: you're the one who wouldn't quit while we were ahead!"
MK earlier in the special makes the point "Why didn't he just stop, right here? He was already so much stronger than anyone ever needed to be." to which Macaque replies, "Wukong didn't think so, he always thought he had to be strongerā€”more immortal." And that's what he does in s2 isn't it? He still isn't strong enough. He can't defeat LBD, so he has to go find the power that will make him strong enough to do just thatā€”and Wukong finds the samadhi fire. Which in turn leaves MK behind, and has him relive his life's story again.
Like, this dude is CRAZZZYYYY
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cabeswaterdrowned Ā· 11 months ago
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remembering on my circa 2017 booklr I used to tell people to read Gemma Doyle by describing it as trc but with an all girls boarding school / all girl group in a historical settingā€¦ I was trying to do the lordā€™s work she deserved tumblr fame
#I do think that was an oversimplification of both but. Not totally off base there are some similar char tropes used Iā€™m proud of past me for#the attempt. Also I think Iā€™m going to start advocating for Diviners in that way now that trc fandom is apparently quite miserable post GW#you like gay people doing dream magic? you like witchcraft and ghosts and strong ensemble casts?#you like an ambitious abuse survivor getting a healing arc with learning to control magic/psychic abilities as a metaphor? you like four#book series where the first three books rock and the last book which is named king + corvid is a bit underwhelm who said that?#a positive point in diviners favor is Ling x Wei Mei >>>> RonanKavinsky. Generally find the take on dream magic in diviners more compelling#(although LingHenry + RonanHennessy both being mlm wlw duos who are the dreamers is kinda fun)#anyway. This is not actually a fair comparison because Ling is my fav or at least top two w Theta of the leads and I love Ronan but he is m#least favorite of the trc leads of which there are four all of whom I love so it says nothing bad about him. But it does put me as an#outlier re: fandom priorities..#on the flip side while I love diviners dynamics sadly I donā€™t think they ever come anywhere close to Gangsey levels of extreme codependency#so I can not care quite as muchā€¦.#from what I remember the girls in Gemma Doyle are a lot more codependent good for them. Would have to reread to compare codependency levels#Ling and Theta are both my favorite in diviners in the same way Blue and Adam are my favorite in trc and Abed and Annie are both my fav for#community. basically one char who I love and overidentify with (Ling/Blue/Abed) and one char I love who in many ways Iā€™m not like#but in a handful of very niche specific ways I also relate quite a bit. And am fascinated with (Theta/Adam/Annie)#s speaks#very off topic from my initial point which was you should read Libba Brayā€™s books#and in both cases I have a second and a half tier fav (Evie/Gansey/Britta) who I love fictionally but if I was trapped in a room w them Iā€™d#kill myself. with the white blonde women Iā€™d also want to make out w them debatable if that makes it better or worse#but like. I could not stand listening to them speak for that long I know this#Gansey might just die a third time by my handsā€¦
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marokra Ā· 2 years ago
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*slams the desk*
hi monkie kid fandom i have a proposal
ace attorney au
mk is pheonix & red son is edgeworth
*runs out the door*
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hexpea Ā· 11 months ago
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oshi no ko was great for a while. but now im just concerned lmao
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sunbloomdew Ā· 1 year ago
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Hii sorry this is random but during the summer you did your take on Baxterā€™s confessions that I literally just stumbled on, and was wondering if you can give me a link to part 3, the way you write is so entertaining and I love Baxter content šŸ˜…
hi anon! sorry to say but part 3 doesn't exist sjkhfkjsf
my baxter hyperfixation went away when i was writing part two (which was a pain to finish already) and i haven't felt any deep desire to go back to the confessions or his dlc in general.
i have a draft for part three but it's highly unlikely i will write it anytime soon :(
i appreciate the interest! and thank you for your compliment <3
have a nice dayyyyyy
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satoruxx Ā· 1 year ago
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thinking about since canonically Geto is more popular with girls than Gojo heā€™s gotten used to them looking past him to get to Geto but what if Gojo and Geto are out for drinks with the other teachers one night and he gets approached by the reader but he thinks sheā€™s just coming over to ask him for Getoā€™s number and so he prepares his ā€˜responsible best friendā€™ act and then SHE ASKS ABOUT HIM INSTEAD, ALL BLUSHY AND STUFF BECAUSE HE LOOKED LIKE HE WAS GONNA BRUSH HER OFF
AHH I LOVE HIM SM šŸ˜”šŸ˜”šŸ˜”
pairing: gojo satoru x reader | 1k words summary: fluff, pining, reader is a simp but same, satoru is a good wingman but he needs attention too, au ig bc suguru's alive LMAO, idiots in love? rheya's note: oh my god shut up this is so cute and YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT??? i can just imagine that he's gotten so used to judging whether or not the person is even worth suguru's attention before deciding to pass on his info...and after a while his brain just defaults to thinking that everyone wants suguru but he FORGETS that there are gojo girlies out there (me asf) !! thanks for the ask nonnie babes i love this idea so so much <33
OK SO
it's obvious that there are quite a few women at the bar eyeing the group. young, attractive teachers spending an evening trying to relax and take their minds off of the stress of jujutsu work. nanami is in deep conversation with shoko about something while ijichi quietly listens. further down the table utahime is quietly sipping her drink while mei mei orders another. shoko makes a comment and suguru bursts into unabashed laughter.
the flush of alcohol dusts over each of their cheeks, but satoru remans the only one who has barely touched his glass, the sting of the bitterness a little too harsh for him to enjoy. he opts for instead letting his eyes roam over the faces in the crowd, taking little notice of all the eyes and smiles sent in their direction.
well until he notices you anyway.
you're already looking in his direction curiously, face illuminated by the dim lighting of the bar as your friends giggle around you. when his eyes lock with yours, you immediately tear your gaze away, trying to play it off by immediately delving into conversation, though satoru can tell that there's a flush crawling up your neck now.
he doesn't look away though, too caught up in the crinkle of your eyes and the smile lines that grace your face as you laugh at something. a minute later you're looking back in their direction, and when you catch him staring, you turn away yet again.
satoru glances to his side, knowing that you're probably watching suguru take a sip of his drink and most likely falling for his charming smile.
typical and so predictable.
some time passes like this. you'll look, and turn away, and satoru will watch you do it over and over again. it isn't until a while later that satoru catches your friends pushing your shoulders and giggling, and he knows that they're urging you to come up and ask about suguru. you're shaking your head, the nervousness clear as day as your brows pinch. but eventually you succumb to peer pressure and stand up from your table, taking anxious strides towards him.
and usually, satoru will make a face or turn his back or do something to look as unapproachable as possible. because almost every person who comes up asking for suguru's contact info has been obnoxious as hell.
but you're quite pretty and you look sweet enough, and he doesn't think it'd be right to deter you.
suguru would probably like you too.
so satoru decides to let you try at least, and if you seem to be as nice as you look maybe he'd bridge the gap between you and his best friend.
you make your way up to him, and as soon as he finally gets a good look at you he's thinking you're a lot prettier up close.
dammit.
"hi," you say, face hot as you try your best to maintain steady eye contact with him. you look so nervous, fidgeting with the fabric of your clothes as you attempt to strike up conversation, and he doesn't have it in him to watch you struggle.
"yeah i can give you his number," he says, voice clipped as he tries to hide the disappointment in it. you watch him grab a napkin and begin scribbling something down, confusion clear as he hands you the digits.
"umā€¦?" you look at the napkin and then at him. "sorry, whose number is this?"
satoru balks, lips parting as he mirrors your confusion. "uhā€¦suguru's? the guy behind me?"
realization dawns on your face and you shift your weight from foot to foot.
"oh actually," you suck your teeth nervously, trying to hide behind an awkward little smile. "i came to talk to you."
satoru can only blink, cerulean eyes widening behind his glasses as he stares at you in surprise.
you take his silence as a bad sign, shoulders dropping and embarrassment settling in your frown as you look anywhere but his face. "s-sorry if that's weird. i don't wanna make you uncomfortable or anything so-"
he's grinning before he can stop himself, heart dangerously swelling with affection as he motions toward the empty stool next to him. "not weird at all."
the pleasant surprise on your face makes him bite back a chuckle, and you take the seat. "huh...i wasn't expecting you to be okay with it."
satoru raises a brow curiously, tilting his head. "why not?"
you shrug with a careless grin. "i had a feeling you were gonna brush me off from the moment i first looked over."
satoru winces, and he can practically feel suguru's knowing smirk on his back. he chooses to ignore that for now, eyes trailing over the mirth in your expression, and he can only smile helplessly. "no way in hell."
your laugh comes instantly, sweet and bright, and you take it as a sign to continue talking. satoru listens on, sipping his drink to hide his giddy smile and ignoring the sting of bitterness once again.
honestly, with the amount of sweetness he's just found, satoru would tolerate as much bitterness as he needed to.
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hoshigray Ā· 1 year ago
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š’š²š§šØš©š¬š¢š¬: Going on a date with the guy who broke your heart is something youā€™d never thought would happen ā€“ especially on Valentineā€™s Day! But itā€™s just for him to be in your good graces again, nothing moreā€¦Yeah, go ahead and tell yourself that.
š‚šØš§š­šžš§š­š¬: Gojo x fem/afab! reader - explicit content; minors DNI - modern + college AU - frenemies to lovers + mutual pining + confessions - Gojo and reader are at least age 20 - going on a date - sex in a public space; hotel room - breast fondling + sucking + nipple play - fingering (f! receiving) - oral (f! receiving) - clitoral play (sucking and swiping) - missionary position - unprotected sex (psa: wrap it up or get tf up + Gojo doesn't shoot inside) - pet names (baby, cutie pretty, princess, sweetie) - angst + fluff - cameos: Shoko, Mei Mei, Utahime, Geto, Nanami - mentions of tears and spit - humor bc I'm [not] funny.
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š€š®š­š”šØš«'š¬ ššØš­šž: final part to this short yet fun story !! tysm for the love you've given this series, it was a random idea that came to me last year and I'm so glad I was able to put more thought into it. all y'all's comments and rbs have been entertaining to read thru, love the support and engagement this story sparked with you, and I thank you sm for sticking around ccc: also!!! ty for 5.9k loveliessss mwah mwah~
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ā€œSorry, Satoru, Y/n doesnā€™t wanna see you right now ā€” like, at all.ā€
ā€œOh, Gojo. Sorry, Y/nā€™s in no mood to talk to you right now. Said you better not make so much as a step past this door. Because if you do, Iā€™ll have to charge your savings.ā€
ā€œHmph, you got some nerve, Gojo! Didnā€™t you hear from Mei Mei earlier? Y/n doesn't wanna talk to youā€¦What the hell did you do this time?ā€
You could hear your roommates telling off the person showing up at the front door from your door. Before, theyā€™d come to you and ask if you wish to give this person an audience for your presence. Yet you say the same thing: youā€™re not ready to converse with them. Youā€™ll probably never want to talk with them again.Ā 
Itā€™s been like this for the past week. Ever since the little fiasco between you and Gojo ā€” not to mention you slapping him across the face for his upsetting words ā€” things between the two of you have been quiet as promised. The very last words you ever told him were to never speak to you again after publicly humiliating yourself by crying in front of him.
Outside of being the talk in everyoneā€™s mouth (I mean, who wouldnā€™t gossip about one person slapping another after walking into them saying some mean shit about the other), youā€™ve been worried about by your friends ever since the incident. Your direct senior roommate, Utahime, was the first one to see you crying to yourself after coming home from classes and immediately called up Gojo to rip him a new one for making her junior roomie cry. Shoko was the passive one who listened to both sides yet still put your emotional state above anything else, telling Gojo white lies that you werenā€™t in your dorm room whenever heā€™d try to visit. And Mei Mei walked with you to your classes throughout the week in case the tall figure tried looking for you.
But it didnā€™t stop there. After that day, your Contemporary Issues course with Professor Naga was sheer awkwardness. The silent tension between you and Gojo was so thick that it effortlessly suffocated your peers and made it hard to concentrate ā€” especially for the professor and your friends, Ijichi and Haibara. Outside of the class, you did your part in avoiding Gojo, and the same applies to the lectures you shared with him. No words, no greeting ā€“ not even a mere glance ā€“ were shared in his direction. It was as if your life mission was to avoid him at all costs.
However, this is Satoru Gojo weā€™re talking about. Although he respected your no-talking rule in the premise of lectures, heā€™d still try to get your attention once class was over. And even then, youā€™d bolt to the door to not give him the chance. Heā€™d follow right behind you and have to maintain a respectable distance when Mei Mei was the light lavender eyes behind your back.
But what the hell did he expect? What he said hurt you to your core, so there was no way youā€™d want to speak with him again. He deserved that slap! The sting you inflicted on his face for a few minutes was nothing compared to the torment of your heart thatā€™s been aching for a long while now. You canā€™t even look at Gojo after what had transpired. The pain he caused has been with you for a while, yet it still felt new and fresh to reflect on.Ā 
And yetā€¦your mind still canā€™t help but agonize you even more. Do you think it was easy to not engage with Gojo this entire time? Oh, it was the worst, both for your soul and mind. The memories of his smile and dimples would come up every often, pooling you deeper into your dread. The routine of him speaking to you with whispers when it was just the two of you ā€” like he didnā€™t want others to find you in the comfort of each otherā€™s presence ā€” like it was sacred. And the way he said your name. It toyed with your heart whenever youā€™d reminisce it.Ā 
ā€œY/n!ā€
Especially after how much has changed in your relationship with him, you really thought things between you and him were going for the better. Or, to be honest, becoming something a lot closer and personal. Something you grew to want with him as the daysā€™ encounters and nightly calls went by.Ā 
ā€œY/n...ā€
But you were wrong, lecturing yourself for being so dumb and naive for wanting such a thing. Amid the fun, you had forgotten what you two were and believed that you could change from that. Change with him. And yet here you are, broken-hearted, barely concentrating on your Word document on your laptop.Ā 
ā€œHey, Y/n,ā€ your brow twitched with the snap of reality, Utahime opening the door after knocking. ā€œItā€™s the front door again; itā€™sā€”ā€œ
ā€œGRRRAAAHHHHHHHHH!!ā€Ā 
You were never one to shout within your apartment ā€” Utahimeā€™s eyes widened at the sudden shout of vexation. You stood up from your desk and walked past her, marching through the hallway. Mei Mei peeks from her shared room, and Shoko pours coffee in the kitchen. All three of your roommates observe you stomping to the door.
You swung the apartment door open with vigor, ā€œI SWEAR TO CHRIST, GOJO, WHAT PART OF ā€˜DONā€™T EVER TALK TO MEā€™ DO YOU NOT UNDERSTā€”ā€¦Geto?ā€
ā€œOh, hey there, Y/n. I was worried about you.ā€ You were surprised to open the door and not find the unusual silver hair you expected. Instead, it was Suguru Geto, Gojoā€™s dark-haired direct roommate, rubbing his cold hands together that werenā€™t covered with his black windbreaker. Next to him was Kento Nanami, standing silently in his sand-colored trench coat.
ā€œHey, guys,ā€ knowing they arenā€™t who you thought it would be, your shoulders relaxed with your tone. ā€œWhatā€™s up?ā€
ā€œWell,ā€ Geto sighs heavily before telling anything. ā€œWe wouldnā€™t be here for a reason. And, after hearing what happened between you and you-know-who, I think you can guess why we're here, too.ā€
And then it hits ā€” the realization of how these twoā€™s abrupt appearance came to be. ā€œā€¦He asked you two to come and talk to me for him.ā€Ā 
The two roommates look at each other for a second, and then Geto points behind him with his thumb to the stairwell door. You follow his finger, seeing the person youā€™re talking about watching you from the door window. You try not to contort your face into an ugly, exasperated expression in front of the other boys. So, you settle for a sigh to alleviate the stress growing inside you.
ā€œUgh. What is it.ā€ You ask Geto with an attitude that wasnā€™t easily sheathed.
ā€œHonestly, all I know is that he really ā€“ like, really ā€“ wants to talk to you.ā€
ā€œWell, I donā€™t want to talk to him. So there,ā€ you shake your head and backtrack past the threshold of your door. ā€œSorry you two came here for no reason, but I canā€™tā€”ā€œ
ā€œā€”Wait!ā€ Geto cuts you off and brings a hand on the door to stop you from closing it. You caught the intervention, widening the door again. Geto explains himself. ā€œLook, I donā€™t know what happened between youā€”well, no, sorry. I get that Satoru said some things that hurt you last week. Believe me: I already lectured him hell and back for it when Shoko told me you came home crying, and you have every right to be mad at him right nowā€¦Butā€”ā€œ
ā€œDid he tell you what he said to me?ā€
ā€œHā€”No, he didnā€™t,ā€ your brow quirked at that response. He didnā€™t? ā€œAll he told me when I confronted him was that he messed up real bad and crossed a line.ā€Ā 
ā€œA line?ā€ You enunciated after him. ā€œThatā€™s cute...Geto, he wonā€™t tell you what he said because I caught him saying those things. That scumbag,ā€ you averted your gaze to the door window, seeing Gojo gulp at your fierce eyes. ā€œā€”knows what he said. And he knows that I told him I want nothing to do with him for that.ā€
Nanami was quiet throughout the entire thing, so it took you aback when he spoke. ā€œAnd Iā€™m on your side in that regard. Youā€™re right, he is a scumbag; tactless, crude, borderline annoyingā€”ā€œ
ā€œJust borderline?ā€ Geto points the word out to lighten the mood.
ā€œAnd the type of person to get on someoneā€™s nerves purposely. And with that, I donā€™t blame you for cutting him off. If anything, itā€™s what he deserves, if not more.ā€
You knew there was more to say beyond that. ā€œAnd yetā€¦"
ā€œAnd yet,ā€ Nanami picks it up. ā€œā€¦Iā€™d be lying if I said that guy doesnā€™t know when heā€™s at fault. He can be prideful and childishly playful ā€” albeit disrespectful to anyone he thinks doesnā€™t deserve it. However, heā€™s not emotionless, and if he is disrespectful to his friends, he knows when heā€™s in the wrong.ā€œ
ā€œAnd take it from me, Y/n.ā€ Geto comes in with the assist now that things are a bit calm. ā€œFucking asshat will take days to apologize to me for something stupid, and thatā€™s if he feels like giving me one. But even if he doesnā€™t, I know he cares about me like any best friendā€¦Like he cares about you.ā€
You had to fight the urge to roll your eyes, so you close them and shake your head. ā€œHe doesnā€™t careā€”ā€œ
ā€œYes, he does.ā€ Nanami doesnā€™t let you finish that sentence. ā€œLike I said: Gojo is many things, but heā€™s not an emotionless moron. Because I can tell that whatever he said distraught you to your core and made him feel bad about it ā€” pathetically so.ā€
ā€œā€¦How do you know?ā€ You donā€™t know why you asked that question; why the fuck should you care? The fucker in question is the one that broke your heart behind your back, so why bother?
ā€œBecause when he came home that day, Geto pulled him by the shirt, threw him against the wall, and yelled at him like no tomorrow. And he just stood there, letting Geto give him his rightful lashing. He even told him he didnā€™t deserve you as a friend, which I agreed with. But then Gojo said something after thatā€¦ā€
Again, this isnā€™t something you should be caring about. So why are you turning to Geto to ask, ā€œā€¦What did he say?ā€
ā€œHe said I was right, that he definitely didnā€™t deserve you.ā€ Before the raven-haired boy answered, he exhaled through his nostrils. ā€œAnd that what he said about you was, by far, the dumbest thing heā€™s ever done, which is saying a lot.ā€
ā€œA whole lot.ā€ The blond-haired boy jumped in. ā€œY/n, donā€™t take this as me vouching for him. But, if you could have seen the look on his face when he said that,ā€ he nods when you shake your head ā€˜noā€™ again. ā€œYou would feel the guilt and shame pouring from him. It was pathetic to look at ā€” pathetic for him to express. But it was real.ā€
And you know itā€™s the truth ā€” not because it came from Nanami, but because you could picture the scene as if you were there. You could just imagine Gojoā€™s face, a dangerous move as your heart skipped with a twinge. You imagine the emotions he was expressing, your skin crawling thinking about his blue eyes ā€“ usually filled with life and light ā€“ appearing so broken and devoid of animation.Ā 
ā€œHe does care about you ā€” thereā€™s no mistake about it. You two have been friends since freshmen year; heā€™d be an idiot to let those years go down the drain because of him. And thatā€™s why we went along with coming here in his stead and asking you to talk to him.ā€ You open your mouth, but Geto isnā€™t finished. ā€œPlease, Y/n. Youā€™re the mature one, but you donā€™t have to act strong on this one. I can only assume, of course, but Iā€™m sure you want this handled, too.ā€
He wasnā€™t wrong, yet at the same time, you couldnā€™t shake the heavy feeling that was weighing you down.Ā 
ā€œIā€¦I donā€™t want to speak with him.ā€ The two guys didnā€™t change their facial expressions. ā€œNot now, at least...I donā€™t want to see his face right now.ā€
ā€œThen how about a phone call later tonight?ā€ Nanami proposed. ā€œYou two can talk it out with each other after you guys think about what to say to each other. You can even have the call while weā€™re sleeping so you can have privacy.ā€
ā€œEhhh, but Iā€™m nosy.ā€ Geto teases his sophomore roommate, making the younger blonde huff.Ā 
ā€œNot tonight, you are. Plus, you got a project to present tomorrow, so you need sleep.ā€
ā€œFair, fairā€¦But seriously, Y/n, you should talk with him. If not for him, then for us, for Shoko, Utahime, Mei Mei, all of us. We donā€™t want you upset about what this idiot did this time. So, one talk should be okay, right?ā€
It should be okay. Keyword: should. However, the anxiety that you harbor within your limbs tells you otherwise. The pool in your stomach churning into a state you find uncomfortable to fight against.Ā 
But concurrently, you couldnā€™t lie to yourself; a piece was missing in all of this. The resolution was needed ā€” there had to be a way to see the entire picture in this matter. Otherwise, youā€™d be walking around campus mad at the person behind a door examining your reactions for the entire semester ā€” no, the whole next year! You knew you didnā€™t have the mental capacity to deal with that. You can barely go through it right now. So, might as well get this off the table before it worsensā€¦At least, thatā€™s what you say to rationalize.
ā€œā€¦Okay,ā€ you straightened your posture. ā€œThe girls have morning classes tomorrow. Tell him to call me at midnight.ā€Ā 
Your answer sealed the deal, the two males dismissing themselves before you closed the apartment door. Your roommates peered around the corner once they heard the door lock, coming to ask if you were all right. You molded a faux smile and said you were fine, and yet you couldnā€™t tell if that was a lie to them or yourself.Ā 
From there, the time felt so long to witness and experience throughout the day, watching one hour pass after the other. The sun had never settled under the horizon so slowly before, taking its time to draw the curtains of darkness over the Earth. And yet the time went fast simultaneously ā€” the minutes spooked you every time you looked at the clock.Ā 
Was this the universeā€™s way of toying with you for agreeing to talk to Satoru Gojo? It had to be. Your stomach doing somersaults didnā€™t help either; you could barely get through eating dinner because the dreaded talk bound to happen in a few hours was all your mind could think about.Ā 
And then, when everyone was fast asleep ten minutes before midnight, your nerves couldnā€™t settle down. Five minutes before, you decided to take yourself and the phone to the bathroom (because the fan would be loud enough to tune out your conversation), needing the tiny space to yourself to pace back and forth and not to disturb Utahime snoring away. One minute before, you were sitting on top of the toilet, watching the seconds go by on your phone, praying that he wouldnā€™t call on the dot. He wouldnā€™t buzz you at the immediate stroke of twelve, right? He had to be doing something ā€” anything else ā€” hoping heā€™d spare you another minute if he could.
BZZZR!! BZZZR!!
However, that wasnā€™t the case. He called you right on the dot, and your heart jumped at the vibration from your phone. His display name was titled ā€˜do not answer this jerk,ā€™ a change you made the day after the incident. Yet here you are, in the bathroom, and your thumb shaking over the green button.Ā 
It wasnā€™t until the sixth vibration that you pressed the button with a sharp inhale, bringing the phone to your ear with haste. The silence was in the air for a couple of seconds, worsening your anxiousness. Untilā€”
ā€œā€¦Hey.ā€ He was the first to say something, thank God.
ā€œHiā€¦..Where are you?ā€
ā€œOutside my apartment, sitting on the stairwell...You?ā€
ā€œIn the bathroom.ā€
ā€œYou sitting on the toilet?ā€
You know what he was doing, making the conversation easier before getting to the hard stuff. Nonetheless, you admit it was working while your nervous state gradually deteriorated. ā€œā€¦And what if I am?ā€
ā€œThen Iā€™d sayā€¦.Heh, actually, no. I canā€™t make that joke right now. Not when weā€™re like this.ā€
ā€œMmm, like thisā€¦ā€ You hummed, the awkward tension filling the silence once again. ā€œā€¦.Look, Gojoā€”ā€œ
ā€œBefore you say anything,ā€ he cut you off, but you allowed it. ā€œI have a lot I wanna say to you, and I want to get them out the way before I forget and never get the chance to say them to youā€¦Can I say them?ā€
Your brows scrunched together, your free hand drawing reassuring circles on your thigh, and your teeth gnawing on your bottom lip. ā€œā€¦Go ahead.ā€
ā€œOkayā€¦So, first off,ā€ you held your breath to brace yourself. ā€œWhat I said about you on that day ā€” Iā€™m not gonna sit here and say I didnā€™t mean those things when I said them because I did. But NOT in the way youā€™re thinking.ā€
ā€œThen what way did you mean them, Gojo?ā€
ā€œI meant them in the implication that I was trying to protect what you and I had.ā€ Had? ā€œOur relationship was being questioned, some girl was asking about us andā€¦I know you werenā€™t ready to have our business out in the world yet, so I thoughtā€¦.I just said what was believable with how everyone sees us since weā€™re always butting heads and shit. So, I said and meant those things to protect us in the heat of the moment. And thenā€¦I guess I got carried away.ā€Ā 
ā€œYou guess you got carried away?ā€ You repeated, your anxiousness now substituting for subtle anger. ā€œā€¦Just a little person angry at the world around them? So exhausting to deal with someone so boring and uncute as me?ā€
ā€œHoly fuck, you remember it allā€”ā€œ
ā€œOf course I did!ā€ How could you not!? ā€œAnd then ā€” hmph, now this one Iā€™ll never forget ā€” ā€˜Iā€™ve seen prettier, been with better, I feel sorry for the poor bastard who does end up with themā€™ā€¦ā€ Your emotions were a mix of offense and pain, irritation and misery. Despite that, your voice maintained a calm tone, even if you wanted to do nothing but yell at the screen. Yet that wouldnā€™t solve this. ā€œGojo, the fact that I know all of that, verbatim, and have refused to talk, think, touch, or even look at you since themā€¦To say you got carried away is justā€¦like, holy fuck. Who the hell were you?ā€Ā 
He didnā€™t say anything for a minute, but you couldnā€™t blame him. Being hit with his own words like that, any moral human being would stop and let that shit simmer into their skin.Ā 
ā€œā€¦Iā€™m sorry,ā€ you wanted to call bullshit so bad, but not after he followed up with this. ā€œReally. Iā€™m soā€¦so fucking sorry, Y/n. I know that shit wasnā€™t cool, and, to be honest, I expected more than one slap for that. I only meant it to save you the burden of gossip; believe me when I say that.ā€
ā€œIā€”ahemā€¦ā€ Nope, you were not going to do this. Not tonight. ā€œI want to believe you, Gojo. But I justā€¦I canā€™t; it hurts my head thinking about it.ā€
ā€œI knowā€¦I did that to you, and Iā€™m so fucking sorry. My foot was too far up my mouth when I said all that, just one useless thing after anotherā€¦.And you know whatā€™s crazy? I think my conscience knew me spouting shit wasnā€™t the right call. I mean, I literally walked with you to the class that day; what kind of friend does that and say shit like that afterward? And when I saw youā€¦.the way you looked soā€¦distant? Just like that, everything that we had was just gone. I couldnā€™t see it ā€” I saw absolutely nothing when I saw you. That scared me, seeing the happiness and the smile you had minutes ago just vanish with the flip of a switch. And I fucking did that. I knew at that moment that I lost youā€¦..Y/nā€¦? Are you crying?ā€Ā 
You immediately moved the phone away from your ear, covering your mouth with the arm of your sweatshirt. The cries you tried to suppress poured out at that moment, and the pain that scratched your insides left your system with every sob and intake of breath. The tears damped the material, soaking them in as they rolled down your cheeks.
As ways to start the eve of your Monday, crying with the person who broke your heart on the phone was not one you expected to be one of them. It all hurt: the rapid emotions, the memories of that day replaying in your head, the genuine sincerity expressed in his voice. It was all too fucking much, your face heating up to a concerning level that youā€™d think youā€™d blow up.
You give yourself a few seconds before bringing the phone to your ear, ā€œā€¦.What else?ā€Ā 
ā€œHuh?ā€
ā€œYou saidā€”sniffā€”that you had other things you wanted to say to me.ā€ A change of subject was necessary, not wanting him to notice the broken crack of your voice. ā€œSo, what else?ā€
The request took him aback, but he knew better than to question or fight you. ā€œā€¦Second of all, I wanna say ā€“ since Iā€™m not sure Iā€™ll ever get the chance to tell them to you in person ā€“ I want you to know that youā€™re more than what I said. Thereā€™s nothing 'kinda' pretty about you ā€” youā€™re pretty all over. Iā€™m not saying that to butter you up; itā€™s something Iā€™ve said to myself all this timeā€¦Who am I kidding, saying Iā€™ve been with prettier and better when I hurt the most beautiful and kindest one my eyes ever laid onā€¦.? Boring and uncute? Heh, youā€™re anything but. Sure, I say you're uncute when you nag at me to no end, but I donā€™t think thereā€™s been a single day that Iā€™ve thought you were a sore for my eyes. Youā€™re too gorgeous for that.ā€
ā€œGojoā€”ā€œ
ā€œI donā€™t deserve you as a friend, Y/n.ā€ Your breath hitched. ā€œHonest. I shouldnā€™t even be talking to you right now. And yet, you gracing me with time to spare shows that I really donā€™t have the right to have you close to meā€¦Iā€™m sorry.ā€
It didnā€™t take a rocket scientist to know he was honest about his apology. You felt it in your bones; your gut told you what Gojo told you was true. Your anger was nowhere to be found, but your guard was still up.
You slowly exhale through your mouth before taking your turn in the conversation. ā€œSoā€¦Is that all?ā€Ā 
ā€œā€¦.ā€
ā€œā€¦Gojo?ā€
ā€œā€¦.ā€
ā€œGojo? Are you stillā€”ā€œ
ā€œI like you.ā€
Okay, you lied; your guard wasn't up for that.
Thereā€™s no way he just said that. Thereā€™s no way those three exact words left his mouth and entered your eardrums. They kept ringing throughout your head, bouncing off the walls of your cranium with each repeated syllable. Your eyes widened by the second, your body coming to a complete standstill. And yet, the only thing that was moving and showed signs of life was your heartbeat increasing with the silence.
He likes you. The Gojo Satoru ā€” your frenemy, annoying peer, and friend who enjoys your yelling and nagging ā€” likes you.
ā€œYouā€¦You what?ā€ You heard him perfectly, but you wanted to confirm this wasnā€™t some joke.
ā€œI like you.ā€ He didnā€™t hesitate to replicate. ā€œI do, I really do. Iā€™ve liked you forā€¦.quite a long while, way before we started having sex together.ā€
ā€œHow long ago is that?ā€
ā€œI think since the spring semester of freshman year when we had started to get a little closer before you became friends with Geto...Yeah, for a while now.ā€
ā€œā€¦Why?ā€
ā€œHmm?ā€
ā€œWhy do you like me?Ā 
You heard him sigh out a large breath before answering. ā€œā€¦To be honest, I just like how youā€¦are you. Like, youā€™re not scared to be yourself around me. Many people Iā€™ve known try to kiss my ass for me to call them a friend, and even then, those guys are assholesā€¦But you, I donā€™t see that ā€” I never saw that. Youā€™d never kiss my ass; youā€™d always be down to tell me when Iā€™m wrong or right. Being around you was different from other people; I felt comfortable around you like you were one of my friends.ā€Ā 
You didnā€™t intervene, listening to every word he was to say.Ā 
ā€œNot to mentionā€¦Heh, youā€™re so cute. Like, actually. And pretty, and independent, and bright. I canā€™t count how many times Iā€™ve been lost in my thoughts about you. Especially recently, youā€™re all that I can think about. I like how it feels to hold your hand, and your fingers look small against mine. I could never get enough of you talking to you; itā€™s one of the things I look forward to. And, holy fuck, the way you smile. I swear, you could kill me with that face of yours. And your eyes ā€” Iā€™m always told mine are so beautiful to look at, yet I find that impossible whenever I get stuck when you look at meā€¦.Y/n? Are youā€”Youā€™re not crying, are you?ā€
You said in sniffles. ā€œYouā€™re such a fucking asshole, Gojoā€¦ā€
ā€œHuh!? Why??ā€
ā€œYou break my heart one day and then say all these things the nextā€¦Are you trying to tell me that stunt you pulled is that dumb thing where people say stupid shit about someone else because they like them?ā€
ā€œHey, I told you why I said them! Besides, those two bimbos were getting in our personal life, and we didnā€™t have anything to call our relationship, soā€¦!ā€
ā€œSniffā€”And you! Why didnā€™t you tell me you liked me for so long instead of annoying me to no end?ā€
ā€œI couldā€™ve done that, butā€¦I donā€™t know. I guess our relationship was easier the way we had it. Things were less complicated for you. Plus, youā€™re cute when youā€™re angry at me.ā€You had to scoff at that. Of course, heā€™d say something like that. He can be such a prick sometimes. ā€œI was okay with how things were, being all naggy and arguing with you while secretly close to you. I didnā€™t want to change something we were used to into something more.ā€
ā€œMmm.ā€ You could only hum to that sentence, letting his words sink in before saying anything. ā€œā€¦Would it have been a bad thing if it was something more?ā€
He didnā€™t answer immediately, indicating that he took the question in serious thought. ā€œNoā€¦I wouldnā€™t have minded. But that decision was all yours to make.ā€ Ā 
ā€œGojo,ā€ The words you were about to say were about to be so nerve-wracking that you had to take in a deep breath. Chewing on your lips while exhaling through an open mouth. ā€œā€¦.Would it be a bad thing if I saidā€¦.that I liked you, too? And thatā€¦I still like youā€”ā€
KA-BANG-BANG!!
You jumped at the sudden sound coming from the other side of the line, as it was not the response you were expecting, and you could hear him saying curses further from the phone. After a few brief seconds, Gojoā€™s voice comes back.
ā€œFuck, sorry, sorry! I just dropped my phone on the stairs!ā€ He sounded so worried, as if he lost you. ā€œYou.ā€¦You like me?ā€
ā€œYeah, I doā€¦ā€ Gosh, you didnā€™t think this would happen, the heat on your cheeks expanding to your ears and neck. ā€œI really do. And Iā€™m also willing to forgive you. BUT, you have to prove your worth by redeemingā€”ā€œ
ā€œI WILL!ā€ Again, it wasnā€™t the reaction you were expecting! He replied with such momentous excitement that you could imagine the sparkle in his blue eyes. ā€œI will, I promise! In fact, I have an idea; how about I take you out on a date?ā€Ā 
Huh!? ā€œA date??ā€
ā€œYeah, on Valentineā€™s Day, this Wednesday! I know this great place not too far from here, or maybe you wanna go to a small cafĆ© to wind down from classes? You can pickā€”ā€
ā€œWait, wait! We have classes that day; we have our night class with Professor Yagaā€”ā€œ
ā€œWe could skipā€”ā€œ
ā€œHell. No.ā€ You shut him down with quickness. ā€œWeā€™re going over some serious discussions that day for our papers on Friday; weā€™re just gonna have to do the date after class.ā€Ā 
ā€œPfft, God, you can be such a geek sometimes.ā€
For the first time that night, you rolled your eyes. ā€œSays the Digimon-fanatic talking to me right now.ā€
ā€œYeah, yeah, whatever.ā€ He snickers at the phone, and your heart swoons at it. It felt like you hadnā€™t heard that laugh in ages. ā€œSoā€¦Is that a yes?ā€
It had you thinking for a temporary moment; talking with Gojo again just felt soā€¦familiar. It was something youā€™d been missing for the past week, accepting that youā€™d never experience it again. And here he is, inviting you on a date? This was, by all means, a weird night. An apology, a confession, and now being asked out?Ā 
Regardless, you canā€™t shake the feeling of wanting to be by his side again. And with a chance like this, why brush it off? ā€œYes, I accept your date.ā€Ā 
ā€œThen itā€™s a Valentineā€™s date. Cool.ā€
ā€œCool.ā€ You awkwardly repeated after him, becoming squeamish with the brief silence. ā€œOkay, well, now that we talked. I need to get some sleep.ā€
ā€œMmm, okay. Go get your sleep, then. Be sure to think of me in your dreams~ā€
Your head is shaken again, this time with a smile. ā€œWhatever. Iā€™ll tryā€¦Think of me too, Satoru.ā€
ā€œI always do, Y/n.ā€ Jesus, the way he gently and affectionately said your name. Is this what itā€™s like to admit you like someone? ā€œGood night.ā€
ā€œGood nightā€¦Oh, wait! You said you had a joke earlier.ā€
ā€œHmmā€¦Oh, yeah?ā€
ā€œWell, now that weā€™re kinda on good termsā€¦What was the joke?ā€
ā€œOh! I was gonna say itā€™s kinda a shame that youā€™re sitting on a toilet and not on my face.ā€
ā€œGoodbye, Gojo.ā€
ā€œPFFFT, No, wait, Iā€™m soā€”ā€œ
CLICK!
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As far as dates go about, this is one that Satoru Gojo was the most nervous about.Ā 
As promised, after your class with Professor Naga ended, Gojo waited for you with his car on Main Street by your dormitory. He was already dressed for the date, adorned with a black turtleneck and jeans that matched his Chesterfield coat. But you had a few things you wanted to touch up on before going out for the night, so he texted back that heā€™d wait for you outside.
What he didnā€™t expect was being instantly shot down by you once you came down and walked to his car. Because holy fucking shit, you looked so fucking beautiful. If this was a ā€œtouch-up,ā€ all the people he went on dates on mustā€™ve not been trying.
You were wearing a black halter long-sleeve top; your collarbone and shoulders were out for his eyes to trace and breathe to hitch. Your arms were shielded by a hoodie that looked a bit big for you but did its job of protecting you from the cold winds. And black thigh socks that contrasted with the plaid skirt and the puffy boots. Andā€¦did you put on lipgloss on? Holy shit.
ā€œSo,ā€ youā€™d say meekly to catch his attention since heā€™s examining your every feature. ā€œIā€™m readyā€¦ā€ They were simple words, yet they had the power to have him stop leaning on the car and grab the door for you. You were chewing on your lip, avoiding his gaze that watched every step you took. ā€œYouā€™re staring, Satoruā€¦ā€
ā€œHmm? Oh! Sorry...ā€ Heā€™d close your door and mutter, scratching his neck where the heat from his ears crawled around.Ā 
And from there, the date began. The plan? He wanted to take you to some fancy restaurant, but you politely declined and told him youā€™d settle for dinner and a movie. And you two did just that, going to this burger joint that was popping off when you entered. You two sat at a booth by a window, enjoying your food and conversing about each otherā€™s day.
ā€œYou did not have to do that.ā€ You said in giggles, bringing a fry to your mouth.Ā 
ā€œI did, too!ā€ Gojo replied after taking a big bite from his burger. ā€œThe fucker almost tried to dirty my basketball shoes; do you know how much those shits cost? Expensive as hell.ā€Ā 
ā€œYeah, but to push your buddy to an ice bath because he almost dirtied your shoes?ā€ You shook your head with a smile. ā€œAnd all shoes are expensive these days, Satoru.ā€
ā€œYeah, well, mine were custom-made. So,ā€ he takes another bite. ā€œServes him right.ā€
Gojo didnā€™t notice it himself, but you saw a bit of ketchup on the corner of his mouth. Tending to your friendā€™s obliviousness, you grab a napkin and stretch to him. At first, he thought you were giving it to him to wipe it off himself; nope. You did it for him, tenderly dabbing the condiment off his lip.Ā 
And you didnā€™t even notice what you were doing until your eyes met his, instantly pulling your hand back. ā€œSorry! You justā€¦had something on thereā€¦ā€
ā€œMmm, thank youā€¦ā€ he said it low, but you heard him. What you couldnā€™t hear, thank God, was the beat of his heart going at an unsteady rate. It took a minute for you two to shuffle uncomfortably for the conversation to flow back.
After the dinner was the movie, a random action movie that you two felt interested to see. And it wasnā€™t that bad of a film; the plot was pretty subpar, the acting mediocre, but overall, a good movie.Ā 
However, Gojo couldnā€™t focus on the movie for lengthy periods because his eyes would usually drift to the right of him where you sat, surveying how engrossed you were watching the film that you didnā€™t notice him. God, even in the dark, you looked so gorgeous and cute.Ā 
Sometimes, heā€™d glance at your armchair and look at your hand, the inner dialogue between himself on whether he should go for it and place his hand on top of yours. But he doesnā€™t do it. He wants to, but he canā€™t, not like this. It was killing him so much; the feeling of wanting to touch you and have you against him again was haunting him ā€” theyā€™ve been haunting him for the past few days now.
ā€œFuckā€¦ā€ heā€™d mutter under his breath, but you wouldnā€™t hear because of the sound of explosions coming from the theater speakers. He wanted you but didnā€™t want to mess this date up. He couldnā€™t afford to screw this chance with you, he just couldnā€™t.Ā 
Once the movie was over, heā€™d walk with you to the parking lot where the car was parked. The chill winds of February crawl up on your bodies, and you bundle up into your warm hoodie. ā€œDid you enjoy the movie?ā€
He hummed with a tilted head. ā€œMeh, Iā€™ve seen better. It wasnā€™t too bad. What about you; you liked it?ā€Ā 
You looked up to ponder and shrugged, swaying side-to-side as Gojo leaned on his car. ā€œYeah, it was okay. Thereā€™s better stuff out there.ā€
ā€œYou just saying that to agree with me?ā€Ā 
ā€œNo, maybe youā€™re reading my mind and copying my answers.ā€ You give a tiny smug look, only for him to smile along.
He then asks, ā€œSoā€¦did I do good with this?ā€ He canā€™t lie; how you lifted your brow instead of giving an immediate answer made him a little nervous. And with the tilt of your head and turning your body fully towards him, you knew you had him in the palm of your hand. You hand him your verdict:
ā€œI think so. You treated me to good food, didnā€™t try to poison me, and got a free movie ticket out of it.ā€ You jokingly punch his chest. ā€œYeah, I liked this date, Gojo. Consider yourself redeemed.ā€
He snickers lightly, ā€œGood, I donā€™t think I can take another day of you being mad at me.ā€ That made you giggle; good. Things go quiet for a while, and he averts his stare downward. His eyes land on your hand, the thoughts from the movie theater teetering back to his head. Goddamn it, he really wants to touch youā€”
ā€œI can see you staring through those glasses, Gojo.ā€ And just like that, you propelled your hand to link with his, making the tall boy flinch. ā€œYour subtlety is wearing thin.ā€
Your teasing tone evokes a chuckle disguised in a sigh from Gojo, his fingers slithering to intertwine with yours. ā€œWhat makes you think so?ā€
You peer up to him. Fuck, your eyes were so beautiful. ā€œYou were practically staring daggers at me while watching the movie. Am I on your mind that much?ā€
ā€œYes.ā€ You expected a different answer ā€“ something more playful ā€“ and itā€™s why you couldnā€™t breathe after he brought his face closer to yours. ā€œInfintely.ā€
Suddenly, the cold air didnā€™t bother you anymore. The heat on your face blossoms across your cheeks and ears while maintaining eye contact. ā€œAm I on your mind right now?ā€ He nods, your noses barely brushing each other. You whisper to him, ā€œWhat are you thinking about?ā€
ā€œI wanna kiss you.ā€ He closes his eyes; you can see from his shades. ā€œI want to hold you like I did before.ā€ The hand clutching yours gets firmer. ā€œI want youā€¦Just you.ā€
The way he has with words effortlessly pulls you in, his voice comforting to the point you allow him to put his other hand around your waist. You faintly reply before connecting your lips with his. ā€œI want you tooā€¦Satoru.ā€
When he pecks your lips, a feeling you two feared was wiped off the Earth returns to warm your bodies. Your hands instantly go around his neck like usual, sighing through your nostrils as you permit to sink into his hold and kiss.
Gojo uses this to bring his hand behind your neck to keep you on him, the kiss becoming more passionate by the second. He licks on your bottom lip, a sign of wanting entry. So, you open and lick him back before he takes the initiative to put his tongue inside your mouth. And you moan into his lips ā€” fuck, how he missed the sounds youā€™d make for him. It felt like forever since the last time he heard them.Ā 
This moment brings the spark between you two back, the sounds of the world around you drawing out from your space. All that mattered was you being in his embrace and him having you with him like this again. It all felt right ā€” being with each other ā€” with nothing bothering this peace meant for you two.
So much so that Gojo took it upon himself to convince you to stay with him tonight at a nice hotel close by, where you two couldnā€™t get off each other the moment you closed the door to your room. Hot kisses are exchanged as you two remove each otherā€™s clothing, Gojo undoing your bra and lifting you to place on top of the bed.Ā 
His lips never leave yours, even when his hands play with your chest. Your legs wrap around his waist to pull him closer as he rocks into you. Your core down south experiences throbs that entail you want him, your horniness dialing up with every grind of his groin.
He breaks the kiss to playfully bite your lip so he can hear you yelp for him, placing his lips from your chin down to your neck. You say in shaky breaths, ā€œHahhh, Satoru, please touch me moreā€¦ā€
He lifts his lips from your clavicle, ā€œOf course, princess; you know I always got you.ā€ He then licks from your collarbone down to one of your nipples in a tantalizingly slow fashion, your body squirming from anticipating what heā€™s about to do. His tongue finds its way to swirl around the bud, having your hum to the wet touch. And when he decides to suck it into his mouth when itā€™s hardened, you gasp.Ā 
But it doesnā€™t stop there, one hand tweezing the other nipple as he licks around the one in his mouth. The free one snakes down your abdomen to your skirt, lifting the material for his digits to meet the damp spot of your panties.Ā 
You jerk at the feeling of him moving the material to the side, rubbing his bare fingers on your precious, wet cunt and clit. ā€œAhhnn! Satoru, Satoruā€”Mmmmā€¦ā€ He rubs around on your folds in circles before adding his forefinger smoothly inside, his slender digit efficiently rubbing your vaginal walls have you holding back whimpers.Ā 
When he thinks youā€™re ready enough, he adds his middle finger inside. Both his digits scrape and graze around your inner walls, provoking silent screams to leave your lips. Your fingers find his hair to tug, which only has him suck on your breast more.Ā 
ā€œHooohhh, mmmmhā€¦Right there, right thereeeā€¦pleaseā€”Ohoooā€¦!ā€ You moan to him, your thighs jerking with every scratch of his fingers in your chasm.
ā€œMmmā€¦you close, pretty?ā€ Gojo releases your nipple for a quick second, returning it inside his warm mouth after he sees you nod hurriedly. ā€œHold tight, okay? Lemme get you ready, sweetieā€¦ā€
You cry at the increase in speed, the nails of his fingers scraping the velvety tender spots inside you. Your body jerks to him as your hands find his shoulders to pinch on. Gojo lets go of your bud once again to move his lips down south, spreading your legs to take a look at your mess.
ā€œHoly shit,ā€ he says with a bitten lip before he crouches down to kiss your clit after slipping your panties off. ā€œI fucking missed this pretty thing so fucking much.ā€ He licks your soapy folds up to your clit, drowning the delicate button with feverish laps of the tongue. It has you screaming his name, and he loved that so fucking much.
Gojo stuffs his face to your slit, drinking your essence while teasing the clit with fast swipes. Your wails get louder and louder, and he doesnā€™t make it any easier when he keeps your legs spread for him to continue his work. Oh, fuck, oh, fuck, fuck, fuck! Iā€™m gonna cum, Iā€™mā€”ā€œAhhahnn!!ā€
Thatā€™s when you come onto his face, your cunt spasming with electric pulses and your legs shaking with every hit of your orgasm. And he keeps on sucking and licking your fluids; youā€™d think heā€™s sucking the life out of you. But you canā€™t blame him; the boy is starved for you.
He soon withdraws his face from between your legs when youā€™re done with wailing and crying, licking his lips and leaving off the bed to take out a condom, throwing his jeans and drawls to the floor. But then something is wrong, and you can see it when Gojo presses his lips into a thin line before climbing back to the bed and maneuvers on top of you. He aligns the glans of his cock to the entrance of your vagina, and itā€™s there that you notice he doesnā€™t have the rubber on.
ā€œIā€¦I forgot to bring a condom, sweetie.ā€ He says to you in a tune that harbors slight worry, and you can tell from his azure eyes that heā€™s a little nervous about this step. You held back a giggle; for once, he looked adorable when worried about something.
ā€œā€¦How good is your pull-out game?ā€ You ask, half-jokingly.
His white brows trench together. ā€œAre you sure?ā€Ā 
You nod and kiss him on the cheek. ā€œI trust you, Satoru, so just be careful, okay?ā€Ā 
He blinks at you, taken aback by your lack of resistance. Yet, at the same time, he knew you needed this just as much as he did. So, with that in mind, he pushes the glans into you, observing your breathing to gauge how much to propel inside. The tip of his length then bullies itself inside you, a sharp gasp coming from your sweet lips while Gojo moans at the raw feeling of you around him.
ā€œā€”Hnnn! Hā€“Hooooly fuck,ā€ with every inch he pushes inside of you, the sensation of your pussy chills him up his spine. The rubber had been shielding this away from him, every dent and smooth tissue of you wrapping around him. Oh, fuck, this was a dangerous game to play. ā€œOh, shiiit, you feel so fucking good..ā€
You could agree with that notion, experiencing his naked girth inside you for the very first time. You could feel his veins graze against your walls, the curve scraping your spots tenderly. ā€œOhhhh, fuck, you too, ā€˜toruā€¦Oh my Godā€¦ā€
Even starting with slow thrusts was a hard card to pull, the subtraction of the condom making this feel so new and fresh ā€” a scary dance to do with two young lovers. He pulls his cock slowly til halfway up the tip and then rushes it back inside to your wetness. Your pretty purrs fly out with every movement.
Gojo takes this time to look at you with your disheveled figure sprawled out for him to see and pick at like eye candy. Watery eyes batting up at him with pleasure behind half-lidded orbs, your chest that he loves so much out for him to give a nipple another tweak, and your legs curling around him as his tempo increases. Youā€™re so fucking beautiful, and heā€™s so lucky to be able to have you under him again. He wouldnā€™t want it any other way ā€” he wants to belong to you and you with him. Itā€™s a dream heā€™d kill to have with you.
ā€œY/nā€¦ā€ he says your name in a shaky breath, groaning at your slit clamping onto him so suddenly. ā€œCan Iā€¦Be your boyfriend?ā€
You didnā€™t have enough time to react appropriately because Gojo hammers his cock into you with no warning. You scream out for him to stop, to wait a minute so you can give an adequate response! But no, he ruts into you like his hips have a mind of their own, forcing you to cling onto him for dear life as the curve of his length jabs you in places that have you rolling your eyes to the stars.
ā€œā€”Ahahhnn!! Ahhh! W-Wait, Satoruuuu!!ā€ Your words slur out with a hot breath, drool coming down your mouth with no control. ā€œYou want meā€¦.Mmnph! To be yourā€”ā€œ
ā€œYes! Oh, fuckā€¦yes!ā€ He says with no hesitation, slamming his pelvis down to your pussy so fast that his balls smack on your taint. Oh, fuck, this felt way too damn good! ā€œI wanna be yours, and I want you to be mineā€”Hoooohā€¦.No one elseā€™sā€¦!ā€
ā€œNnahhā€¦!! Ohhh, my God, fuuuuckā€¦!ā€ Your heart beats eighty miles per hour, your whole body endures heat shared with Gojo, and your thoughts travel too fast to keep up. He wants to be my boyfriend? He wants to be my boyfriend! ā€œā€¦Rā€“Really?ā€
ā€œYeah, really, really.ā€ He smiles breathlessly at you, placing a kiss on your forehead. ā€œLetā€™s be a couple, yeah? I want you so bad; you drive me so fucking crazyā€”Hannhh!! Shit, shitā€¦ I donā€™t want to hide this anymore ā€” to hurt my cutie anymore. Letā€™s make this official so I can be with you without worries.ā€ He snaps his hips harshly, grinding his pelvis with the flex of his abs, provoking more horny howls to seep from your puffy lips. He lowers to whisper to your ear while a hand clings to yours on the side. ā€œWhatcha say, princess, hmm? Letā€™s be togetherā€¦.Hmmmā€¦!ā€
Holy fuck, this is not a confession you were expecting while having your insides churned out, with your crush between your legs, in the middle of a hotel room, on Valentineā€™s Day. Your mind was getting foggy enough from the hot commotion in your inner thighs ā€” now your head was filling up with fantasies of being with Gojo as a couple! This was beyond bizarre, something out of a fucking movie!Ā 
And yet, you couldnā€™t find any reason to say no! Thereā€™s no denying it ā€” those feelings Gojo had for you were the same as you had for him. You feel so happy being around him, in his hold, whispering and expressing his vulnerable side to you, and youā€™d want to throw all that away? Hell no!Ā 
ā€œā€”Mmm, yessss,ā€ you canā€™t help but shed a little tear at him, to which he readily dries away with a thumb. ā€œYesss, Satoru, I wanna be yoursss ā€” pleaseā€¦take care of me!ā€
Gojo slams his lips onto yours, your mewls taken by hungry lips while his strokes go at a rapid tempo. You almost choke on his spit from the way your clit catches abrupt hits from his pelvis, and the tip of his dick pokes your fragile spots with precision.Ā 
Oh, Jesus fucking Christ! You felt it; itā€™s coming. You felt it in your bones, the shivers crawling up your spine as you inhaled to prepare. ā€œMaahhh! ā€˜Toruuu, Iā€™m gonna cummā€¦! Quick, pull outā€”Oooooo!!ā€Ā 
Thank God you gave him a warning. The tall other was too lost in the feeling that he was just about to come inside you! He removes his body off of yours to swiftly pull his member out, using his hand to finish the job for him, although he already misses the warmth of your cunt.Ā 
He comes at the same time as you, his load shooting out from his urethra and spilling onto his hand. White fluids slide between his fingers as he continues to stroke himself off while your legs twitch and your slit contracts and flutters on nothing, letting the wave of your climax pass on through with every howl.Ā 
The air of the hotel room cools your bodies after disconnecting your sexes off each other, and huffs and pants from heaving figures are evidence of you two trying to find your balance in the world. Sky-blue eyes lock in with yours, and he laughs in faint puffs.
He crawls his way back between your legs after wiping his hand, placing kisses up your neck and chin. ā€œHahhh, fuck, that felt way too good.ā€
ā€œMhmm,ā€ you hum with him, letting him place his head in the crook of your neck.Ā 
ā€œHey,ā€ he traces a finger along your collarbone. ā€œWanna skip classes tomorrow?ā€
Your eyebrows draw upward. ā€œOne day of Valentineā€™s isnā€™t enough?ā€
ā€œNope~. Plus, I wanna make up a weekā€™s worth of not being around you.ā€
ā€œPfft, sure,ā€ you stifled a laugh. ā€œBut you need a single day to do all that?ā€Ā 
He lifts his head with a grin. ā€œWell, we donā€™t have enough clothes to stay here until Saturday.ā€ He maneuvers himself to lie on his side. ā€œWhy? You doubt I can do it?ā€
ā€œYouā€™re free to prove me wrong,ā€ you give him a sneer. ā€œI suggest you start getting to work.ā€ You didnā€™t expect your words to flip a switch, causing the snow-haired other to grab you by the legs to him. He restrains your hands above your head, and you canā€™t fight the giggles from his playful manner.
ā€œWith pleasure,ā€ he claims your lips again, your sweet murmurs entering his ears.
ā”€ā”€ā”€ ā‹†ā‹…ā˜†ā‹…ā‹† ā”€ā”€ā”€
ā€œPsst, oh my God, do you see that?ā€
ā€œHoly shit, this canā€™t be real!ā€
ā€œWoahā€¦Am I in the right universe?ā€
ā€œSatoru, I told you people would stareā€¦hurry and let go of my handā€”ā€œ
ā€œNope! I like where your hand is right now~.ā€
It was like this the entire day. Ever since your Valentineā€™s Day date with Gojo, things instantly returned to where they were supposed to be and more! It was amazing how one day could make the bitterness of the weeks prior dissipate with the February wind. There was nothing to be scorned about ā€”nothing to be scared of ā€” everything felt clear to you and the person you were holding hands with.
After that date successfully went well ā€” and won your heart in more ways than one, youā€™ll admit ā€” you and Gojo decided it was time to unveil the status of your relationship. No more secrets, no more hiding feelings for each other; you two were officially a couple, both in private and outward!
Spending two days alone together felt like a dream, being so close to each other without worrying about being seen and critiqued in the eyes of others. But now, back on campus grounds, you canā€™t go back on your promise and have to walk with your cheeks and ears burning as Gojoā€™s fingers tighten the grasp around yours.Ā 
Of course, the change of pace was a complete shock to the students and staff on this Friday. The number of perplexed gazes and starstruck figures who stopped to look at the two of you was too many to count ā€” hell, you even saw Professor Gakunajiā€™s eyes widen for the first time! It was all so embarrassing, being the talk on everyoneā€™s mind after keeping a low profile for so long. And here you are, holding hands with the star basketball player, the guy everyone knew assumed you couldnā€™t stand being within armā€™s length with, and now, the boy you want to spend the rest of your college life with, Satoru Gojo.
Who, by the way, is loving every single second of this ā€” of course he is, the fucking cheeky bastard! You donā€™t think youā€™ve seen his smile and dimples never leave his face for the entire day. He was stuck to you like glue, walking you to your classes and immediately returning to your side after his lectures ended like a happy puppy. He knew you were a little overwhelmed with it all, but that wasnā€™t a problem because heā€™d happily make sure you didnā€™t think you were the only one going through with this. Plus, you just looked so fucking cute looking all bashful around him now that he expresses his love for you publicly. I mean, the way you were in shock after he kissed you on the cheek after walking you to your second class of the day with Utahime? Oh, he wished he had a picture! Especially with your roommateā€™s jaw dropped to the floor (which never closed throughout the remainder of class as she just stared at you) after seeing the startling, romantic interaction.
And now, here you two go, walking out from your last class of the day with Professor Yaga ā€” who was caught off guard when you two walked in together with a lovey-dovey (mostly on Gojoā€™s part) atmosphere but gave you a small smile as you walked to your seats (which were changed because Gojo pleaded you sat next to him from now on) as Haibara and Ijichi exchanged cheeky glances at the observation.Ā 
You two were walking down to the dining hall, where you planned to have dinner with Shoko and Geto and tell the two best friends of Satoru Gojo of your intimate relationship. But gosh, everything was going too fast! ā€œHey, Satoruā€”ā€œ
ā€œYeeeess~?ā€ He says in a sing-song tune, too pleased with himself as he swings your hand to and fro with his.Ā 
ā€œDo we really have to do this today? Why not eat with Shoko and Geto tomorrowā€”ā€œ
ā€œHuuuh!!? But Iā€™m taking you out tomorrow!ā€ You want to hide your face when passersby hear your boyfriendā€™s reaction, immediately swapping gossip when theyā€™re out of your vision. ā€œBesides, theyā€™ll be hella busy studying tomorrow at the library, so today was the best option.ā€Ā 
You nod aimlessly. Ughhh, this is just too much. I feel like my head is gonna implode. Then, you felt Gojo grip your palm tighter and put your walk to a stop, prompting you to look up at him again.Ā 
ā€œHey,ā€ he says with his signature smile, his dimples becoming more prominent now that youā€™re gazing up at him. ā€œItā€™s gonna be okay, alright? I got you, and you got me, right?ā€ And he brings you in for a tight hug that has you squeaking and your lips quivering from hearing people gasp at the display of affection. ā€œAnd now that I finally have you to myself ā€” officially! ā€” donā€™t think for a second that you can ever get rid of me!ā€
On the one side, you really want this fool to let go of you so everyone can stop staring and you can get this dinner over with! And yet, on the other side, your heart was beating in such a tune that had you melt into his embrace, and the smell of his cologne made you hum to his chest. You canā€™t seem to fight the smile growing on your face and your hands coming around to hug the white-haired, lovestruck fool back. ā€œYouā€™re too silly, Satoruā€¦ā€
ā€œUhh, are we interrupting something?ā€Ā 
With haste, you and Gojo break the hug to see the owner of that familiar voice. To your surprise, it was Shoko greeting you two with a smile. Next to her was Geto, also harboring a sly smile on his face before you.Ā 
You cough to clear your throat away from Gojo, who sneaks his hand on your shoulder to keep you close. ā€œHā€“Hi Shoko, Geto! I see you guys beat us to the dining hall.ā€œ
ā€œYeah, we were wondering if you two would make it. But now,ā€ Shokoā€™s brown eyes venture from the figures of Gojo and you being close together, ā€œI can see that you two wanted a bit of time to yourselves.ā€
ā€œUhhh, oh, you know; we just wanted to walk together since we had our last class for today!ā€ You try to move your shoulder away from Gojo, but his grasp gets firmer and firmer.
Geto laughs, ā€œOh, no need to act so shy on us, Y/n! Itā€™s good to know that you two are back to being close and cool now. Especially now that you two are a couple.ā€
ā€œOhhh, cā€™mon now, weā€™re notā€”ā€œ you stopped, your body going rigid, and everything suddenly fell silent. ā€œWaitā€¦.You knew?ā€
Geto hums as confirmation. ā€œYeah? Gojo told me.ā€
Your face forms into confusion. Gojo?
ā€œMe?ā€ Silver brows hang up at the statement. ā€œI never said anything.ā€
Shoko makes a slightly bewildered expression. ā€œWhat are you talking about? Remember that photo that you sent to Geto on Wednesday, andā€”ā€œ
ā€œWoah, woah, woah.ā€ Gojoā€™s fingers tense on your shoulder. Oh, he knows heā€™s in trouble. You can tell as he silently removes his hand while you question his best friends. ā€œWhat picture?ā€
ā€œUhhh, the one he sent when you two were out for Valentineā€™s?ā€ When we WHAT!? ā€œHold on, lemme pull it up from our messagesā€¦Yeah, this one.ā€
The moment Geto brings out his phone and gives it to you, Gojo felt his heart dropped to his ass. Not that you could tell, but the aura of fear was enough to be picked up. What showed on the screen not only had your jaw drop to your feet, but the cutesy feelings you had a minute ago with Gojo faded. Instead, it was replaced with the growing irritation that had your fingers tremble.
Getoā€™s phone screen displays a message and an attachment from Gojo on the night of your date. Judging by the time, it happened when you assumed you two were sleeping. The attachment proves your point, showing your sleeping face peacefully on Gojoā€™s bare chest. And the man in question is shown groggily awake, holding his phone to take the picture while his lips are planted on your forehead. The message below the photo answers Getoā€™s question, ā€œYo, you two made up already?ā€ To which the taller figure says, ā€œYeah, kissed and made up. :3ā€
ā€œGojooooā€¦.ā€
Before you do or say anything, your shaky hands return the phone to its owner, which Geto takes silently while backing three steps away with Shoko.Ā 
ā€œSATORUUUU!!!ā€
You yell out his name without a care for the people around you who immediately look at you. You turn to where heā€™s supposed to be ā€” supposedly by your side. But youā€™re not surprised to see that heā€™s gone, turning your heel to find that the snowy-headed figure was backing up with his hands up.
ā€œHā€“Hey now, Y/n,ā€ He says nervously. He better be nervous because your eyes showcased a wrath he wasnā€™t ready for. ā€œCalm down for me, okay, princess?ā€
ā€œYouā€¦Are soā€¦FucKING DEAD!!!ā€
And it was there that you chased him down, running around the halls. Geto and Shoko watch with baffled expressions before they scoff with laughter. The same goes with the other students who witness the commotion, enjoying the familiar banter between you two.Ā 
Itā€™s weird to say that you and Gojo are officially a couple now, at least to the public eye. However, no one seems to be in denial of it or push it aside. If anything, they seem happy for you two, finally coming around to express each otherā€™s love for one another in a better way than insults and shouts.
And your friends can say the same, enjoying the change of ambiance whenever you two are in the same space. No more trying to ignore the rambles and arguments between you two, no more tired eyes rolling around their sockets when you call each other names. Because they know those will happen anyway; nonetheless, itā€™s now in a better light that the banner of young love is finally open and hanged.
Ā Itā€™s a love that you and Gojo can finally express, be free, and be happy with.
ā€œCOME BACK HERE, SATORU GOJO!!ā€
ā€œNO, YOUā€™RE JUST GONNA HIT ME!!ā€
And you two wouldnā€™t want it any other way.Ā 
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fluffypotatey Ā· 2 years ago
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I wanna add that sun isn't what Wukong's surname means so he has a moment of "... that's not what my name means." while Macaque is internally strangling younger him for taking the opportunity for a freaking pun.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT ANON šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚
Wukong, very confused still and probably a little concerned: Macā€¦.you do know my surname doesnā€™t actually mean the sunā€¦.right?
Macaque, doing everything in his power not to run away from this conversation: obviously :)
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peachsayshi Ā· 8 months ago
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ā‚Š āŠ¹ . ŻĀ MILLION DOLLAR BABY Ā ā‚Š āŠ¹ .
(sex worker!suguru geto x rich girl!reader)
āŠ¹ tags: suguru geto x female reader; nanami kento x satoru; sukuna is reader's ex; character mentions: yuki, mei mei, shoko, toji; alludes to dd/lg relationship (very very mildly) with sukuna; a mix of angst/smut/fluff; domestic; non curse au; reader was in a toxic relationship; reader has daddy issues a bit lol; mentions of troubled past; mentions of death (parental)
:about: you grew up in a supremely wealthy household, but that came with a price. youā€™ve never had control over your own life, and now your father is set to marry you off. luckily, there's someone else who captures your heart. what does it matter that you pay him for his company?
:note: hi, everyone! this story is finally here, and it's one that's taken me forever to work but I actually loved this piece. I haven't been excited about something I've written in a while. I hope it lives up to all your expectations. comments and reblogs are always appreciated <3 - this fic is one shot, and I am willing to explore stories with the side characters. I'll happily answer any lore questions regarding sex worker geto x rich girl reader, but there will not be a part two or more parts of their story. It is a standalone.
wc:Ā 14K+
The ceiling is covered with hanging irises, each one carefully handcrafted in paper. Edison bulbs dip down from between in staggering heights, illuminating the bar around you in warm light. Itā€™s crowded tonight, clinking glasses and roaring laugher bouncing off the walls and clashing against the bass coming through the speakers. You scan the crowd, anticipation making your stomach flutter, but it quickly eases when you spot a head of golden hair among the audience.Ā 
Nanami is at the bar, looking dapper as usual in a chocolate brown suit offset by a cream colored shirt. Heā€™s drinking a whiskey when you approach him, the amber liquid mirroring the touch of bronze on his cheekbones. You sling your designer purse off your shoulder (the latest splurge of the week) and slide into the seat right next to him.Ā 
ā€œAnd how was your vacation?ā€ you ask, greeting him with a question and noticing his mouth draw into a firm line.Ā 
ā€œLetā€™s not talk about it,ā€ he insists, his eyes a little sad which only makes your stomach ache at the sight.Ā 
Heā€™s your closest friend - the only real friend you have. Kento Nanami doesnā€™t carry two faces. He sticks to the one that he has.Ā  As one of the top investors in the country, he made a name by keeping the rich wealthy. He loathes his job and the pressures surrounding it - a walking hypocrite for despising the life that lines his pockets.Ā 
He canā€™t find an escape no matter how hard he tries.Ā 
And that's why youā€™re both two peas in a pod.Ā 
He does, however, like you - not because of your background, but because you donā€™t try to be something that you are not as well. In a world where you are surrounded by parasites, Kento proved to be a nearly extinct butterfly, quietly fluttering by your side as you both drift across the harsh jungle around you.Ā 
You concede, knowing better than to push his buttons. ā€œOkay, I guess we arenā€™t talking about itā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œTell me something else. Do you ever know how to walk into the room and not be the center of attention?ā€Ā 
You smirk as he calls the waiter over.Ā  Your presence easing the twinge of disdain on his face.
ā€œWhat are you trying to say, hmm?ā€Ā 
ā€œYou look nice tonight. New dress?ā€Ā 
ā€œNew dress, new bag, new nails...ā€ you list off, showing off each expensive purchase as you check them off your list.Ā 
Nanami shakes his head playfully before ordering your usual once the bartender approaches. He angles his body towards you and breathes out a heavy sigh.Ā 
ā€œHow are you?ā€ He asks, genuine concern masking his face.Ā 
Your shoulders drop. ā€œI donā€™t want to talk about itā€¦ā€Ā 
His expression softens, one hand moving to touch your thigh exposed by the slit of your dress.Ā 
ā€œWhen do you meet Naoya?ā€Ā 
Heā€™s the only other person who knows about the pending engagement. The only person who offered you a way out by proposing instead. Despite his stance within the social community, you know that itā€™s not an offer that you can easily accept.Ā 
Kento wasnā€™t bred into this world, and that makes all the difference.Ā 
Your father would never accept a man from such a humble background.Ā Especially not one whose offer wouldn't benefit him by any means.
ā€œA few weeks from now,ā€ you reply, eyes shifting to the bartender who passes your drink towards you. ā€œHeā€™s given my father specifications on how I should be presentedā€¦ā€Ā 
Your friend scoffs and rolls his eyes. ā€œPardon my vulgarity but he just sounds like the kind of guy who wants to swing his dick around. Iā€™m surprised he hasnā€™t shown up tonightā€¦ā€Ā 
The opening of the Ayame Lounge & Bar was invite only, exclusive to socialites and the elite. You know that Naoya must have received an invitation, everyone from the Zenā€™in family was here in attendance including the infamous outcast Toji.Ā 
ā€œHe wouldnā€™t be caught dead here,ā€ you inform, picking up your beverage and taking a small sip. ā€œNaoya likes to uphold ā€œtraditionā€ but we all know itā€™s just a facade.ā€Ā 
Kentoā€™s thumb strokes your skin tenderly, worry ingrained in his gentle eyes.Ā 
The two of you spend the night talking, catching up on the little things since his return from a two week vacation in Malaysia. He keeps the conversation light, telling you about his fantastic accommodation and all the food that he ate while he was away. In between you find yourself glancing over his shoulder, your eye on the crowd taking in the people around you.Ā 
Thatā€™s when you spot him, standing just a few feet away, looking like a demigod among mere aristocrats. His hair is pulled back into a neat bun, a layer of his bangs kissing his forehead. His face is serious, jaw tight and eyes sharp as he focuses on his white haired counterpart. The black tee hugs his torso, his neat slacks cinched by the waist with a leather belt. You canā€™t help but bite your bottom lip, your mind drifting away from the conversation at hand.Ā 
Your friend notices, of course. Kento is so tuned in to everything around him that he almost canā€™t help himself. He glances over his shoulder to see what caught your attention, only to instantly turn back around and stare at the whiskey glass on the table.Ā 
The tips of his ears burn red.Ā 
You register the response, knowing exactly what struck him to react in that way.Ā 
Satoru Gojo -Ā  former porn star, turned model, turned mega influencer. With a follower count in the hundreds of millions, he is the worldā€™s hottest it boy. Nobody can deny his sheer beauty - whenever he walks into a room, he manages to steal a glance from every single person within his vicinity. Due to a rare genetic condition, his sapphire blue eyes and frosty white hair earned him the title of ā€œThe Princeā€, and the people were desperate to share a place by his side.Ā 
Suguru and Satoru were also the best of friends, a fact that Suguru revealed to you one night in bed. The two of them met on set, back when Satoru was still doing adult films. At the time, Suguru was just a camera man and it was Satoru who told him he could increase his earnings if he just performed instead.Ā 
You remember telling Suguru: ā€œitā€™s crazy how quickly his life changedā€
ā€œSome people are just lucky,ā€ he responded, though you easily picked up the bitterness laced in his words.Ā 
What most people donā€™t know is that Satoru Gojo is also involved with the man seated right next to you. You stumbled upon Nanamiā€™s secret affair by accident when the two of you attended a resort opening by hotel heiress, Yuki Tsukumo. Everyone was invited to stay overnight for the weekend, and the morning after your first night there, you walked over towards Nanamiā€™s room to grab some breakfast. He greeted you in a grey robe with his hair tousled, with hickeys trailing the side of his neck. You quirked a brow in his direction, your mouth forming into a blatant circle when you found Satoru Gojo fast asleep on his bed right behind him.Ā 
The man in question looks away from Suguru towards you and Kento. His brows lifting in surprise when he spots your golden haired friend, but your eyes rest on Suguru who gestures that he will catch Satoru around.Ā 
They both walk in opposite directions.Ā 
You take a sip of your drink, your eyes shifting to Nanami.Ā 
ā€œYouā€™ve got about five seconds to figure out what you want to say because Satoru is walking over here as we speak,ā€ you inform.Ā 
He exhales and straightens his back, his guard entirely up.Ā 
You smile at Satoru when he approaches you, his pearly whites radiant as always.Ā 
ā€œHi!ā€ He says casually, though you can hear a touch of apprehension in his voice. ā€œMind if I cut in?ā€Ā 
ā€œNot at all!ā€ you respond, ā€œCan I get you a refill?ā€Ā 
His cheeks blush a subtle shade of pink, the tiny gesture making you understand how easily it is to fawn over such a beautiful face. ā€œItā€™s just soda, but sureā€Ā 
ā€œNot drinking tonight?ā€ You continue, glancing between him and Nanami as you wait for your friend to interject.Ā 
ā€œActually, Iā€™m three years sober,ā€ he explains.Ā 
ā€œGood for you!ā€ You cheer honestly, before turning to the bartender and ordering him another soda.Ā 
From your peripheral vision you see him inch closer towards your friend.Ā 
ā€œI havenā€™t heard from you in a while,ā€ he states, though his voice comes across as a little small.Ā 
ā€œIā€™ve been busy,ā€ Nanami curtly replies, and your brows furrow at his unusual tone.Ā 
ā€œToo busy to even say hi?ā€ Satoru continues, his voice low enough that only the three of you can hear each other.Ā 
ā€œArenā€™t you here with a date?ā€ Nanami chides, glancing up at him with a mocking eye.Ā 
ā€œUtahime isnā€™t my date, we both got invited together by our agencyā€¦ā€ Satoru answers through gritted teeth. ā€œBesides, I was hoping to spend time with you. I havenā€™t heard from you since Kuantanā€¦ā€Ā 
Nanamiā€™s face burns an even brighter shade of crimson, the intimacy of Satoruā€™s comment flaring his humiliation.Ā 
ā€œCome on,ā€ the white haired prince teases, attempting to ease the discomfort. ā€œDonā€™t be such a grump. Letā€™s go outside. Get a little fresh air.ā€Ā 
You can see that people are starting to stare at the three of you.Ā 
Wherever Satoru goes, eyes follow him.Ā 
While he may be immune to the attention, you can clearly see that Nanami is not.Ā 
ā€œNo, thank you.ā€Ā 
ā€œWhat? You going to make me beg?ā€ Satoru presses cheekily, but there is a twinge of desperation in his voice.Ā 
ā€œBegging is not difficult for somebody like you,ā€ Nanami bites, and you canā€™t help but glare at him in shock.Ā 
ā€œKento!ā€ you chastise, but the look on his face speaks volumes.Ā 
Regret.Ā 
Instantaneous Regret.Ā 
In front of him is a visible hurt that breaks Satoruā€™s face, like paint slowly chipping away. His eyes gloss over, and he anxiously rubs his hand over the back of his undercut before excusing himself and turning on his heel.Ā 
Nanami covers his face with his palm, while you can only stare at him in disbelief.Ā 
ā€œHow can you say that to him? I thought you liked him!ā€ You whisper.Ā 
ā€œI-I didnā€™t mean to-ā€Ā 
ā€œYou act like youā€™re ashamed of him whenever heā€™s around youā€¦ā€Ā 
Nanami avoids your eye, ā€œHow do you think this makes me look? I canā€™t have people seeing us together. I donā€™t want the world to swallow me up just because he prefers being gawked at by everyone around himā€Ā 
ā€œThatā€™s his job - itā€™s how he earns a living. I canā€™t believe you would degrade him over it,ā€ you shake your head, unaware of where your sudden defenses are coming from.
ā€œI know thatā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œIs that why you donā€™t want to talk about your trip? Did something happen?ā€Ā 
The man grows quiet, a sigh escaping him.Ā 
ā€œI broke up with himā€Ā 
ā€œYou what?ā€ You gasp.Ā 
ā€œIt'll never work. Our lives are too differentā€Ā 
ā€œYou didnā€™t even give him a chance, Ken. He likes you. He really, really likes you.ā€Ā 
ā€œWhat chance is there to give? My life would come apart because of him. He would never be truly mine. I would have to share him with the rest of the world day in and day out. And the worst part is thatā€¦what should be intimate between us will never be ours either. Do you know that heā€™s still the highest streamed porn star in the world-ā€Ā 
ā€œHeā€™s just a person. A person like me and you. Neither one of us chose this life. I didnā€™t ask to be born into my family, and you werenā€™t asked to save yours from debt. Yet, here we are. Existing in a world that we had to carve out for ourselves. Donā€™t you think the same applies to him?ā€Ā 
You take another sip of your drink, your cheeks warming with anger at your friendā€™s condescending tone towards Satoru.Ā 
Although, you find your reasons for defending him to be far more self serving.Ā 
ā€œSo what if he sells his body? Thatā€™s his choice to make. Does it change anything else about him? Does it change his feelings for you?ā€ You lecture, ā€œI canā€™t believe that you be this ungrateful over skewed morals. If you both care about each other, there is no reason why you canā€™t be together. Take it from somebody whoā€™ll probably never get the chance. This isnā€™t something you want to simply let go of, Kento. Youā€™ll regret this decision for the rest of your life.ā€
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Nanami downs his whiskey and excuses himself then, your words stinging the microscopic cuts on his heart. You find yourself a little flustered after watching him walk away, unsure of where that outburst even came from.Ā 
The eyes surrounding you look away.Ā 
You know youā€™ve given everyone within your peripheral area a story to gossip about. One that would be twisted and chewed until there is no morsel of truth left in it.Ā 
Your drink gives you enough liquid courage to socialize and face the music instead.Ā 
You steer your way through the crowd hoping to find one person in particular, but instead you are caught among the net of cliques, old faces, and fake friends. You manage to bypass any pointed questions, passing through each conversation with a forced grin and entertaining the discussions at hand with fluffy anecdotes and petty rumours.Ā 
When you walk away, you know full well that there will be whispers behind your back.
Thatā€™s the give and take about this world. Everyone is a vulture secretly waiting to witness the rise and fall of those around them. Itā€™s a vicious circle, which is why nobody ever reveals their true hand in the process. Ā 
You glance around the room, honing in on the handsome dark haired boy youā€™ve grown entirely too attached too except you spot someone else in between who makes your spine seize.
Your toes curl in your pointed heels.Ā 
Your heart stutters unsteadily.Ā 
Blushed strands, a wolfish grin, and a broad build - Sukuna always takes up far more room than he needs.Ā 
You personally believe itā€™s because his ego is so massive it requires that extra space.Ā 
You havenā€™t seen the man in five years, not after the messy relationship that that followed your even messier break up.Ā 
You should have known better than to get involved with him while still so young.Ā 
You remember that version of you. When you first met Sukuna, you were a small rabbit who had accidentally hopped its way into a lone wolfā€™s den. Twenty one and just embracing the glitz and glamor of the world around you. The man was charming, flirtatious and most of all dangerous. You couldnā€™t help but return to his lair, especially when he would take the time and effort to approach you at every function, party and gathering that you attended. When you think about your relationship with Sukuna, it fills you with shame until you can only drown in it. There is a reason why youā€™ve kept it a secret for so long. Even staring at him right now, the dishonor hangs on your shoulder like a weighted sin that youā€™re burdened to carry for the rest of your life. Every time it hits, the memories play like a movie on hyper speed.Ā 
How often you allowed him to spill his seed all over your body. How often he brought you to tears with his tongue between your legs. How often you would moan the words ā€œdaddyā€ over and over again while riding him. How often you let him manipulate your heart. How often you let him convince you that you were happy. Ā 
That twisted relationship was testament to how broken you were.Ā 
You didnā€™t even know about his wife who lived in Kyoto until it was far too late.Ā 
Your instinct tells you to turn on your heel and walk in the other direction, but you catch Suguru just up ahead in the crowd and your courage outweighs your hesitation.Ā 
You manage to stride past Sukuna,Ā  a darting feline scurrying towards the safety of a shadow. Your hammering heart steadies itself when the trail of his strong cologne is a safe distance behind you. You nervously clutch onto the strap of your purse, exhaling a quick breath before marching up to Suguru.Ā 
You tap his shoulder twice.Ā 
He spins around, eyes lifting as a smile spreads across his handsome face.Ā 
Like a full moon on a clear night sky.Ā 
ā€œWell, isnā€™t this a lovely surprise.ā€Ā 
ā€œI sure hope so,ā€ you remark, biting your bottom lip playfully as you glance at your own feet.Ā 
Suguru chuckles, taking a step closer. ā€œIt is.ā€Ā 
You glance up at him from underneath your lashes, your heart vibrating with pure excitement. You think itā€™s silly to have such a schoolgirl infatuation over him, especially since you understood the terms that surrounding your relationship.Ā 
You pay him for his company.Ā 
You arenā€™t supposed to have a crush on man who you employ to have to sex with you.Ā 
Yet, your gut tells you otherwise.Ā Convinces you that the softness in which he speaks is reserved only for you.Ā 
ā€œAre you here with anyone?ā€ You ask a little breathlessly, hoping that you werenā€™t interrupting him working.Ā 
Suguru shakes his head.Ā 
ā€œSatoru invited me,ā€ he clarifies, and itā€™s an answer that only makes you giddy.Ā 
ā€œOh!ā€ You squeak, ā€œwell thatā€™s nice. Itā€™s a really exclusive party, make sure you to take it inā€¦ā€Ā 
His eyes blatantly fall over you, cascading down your body like ink dripping over a canvas.Ā 
Your cheeks warm.Ā 
Heā€™s not even hiding that heā€™s checking you out, and it triggers the wild desire within you.Ā 
ā€œAre you here alone?ā€ He questions.Ā 
You nod your head, knowing full well that Kento is probably in the midst of a heated conversation with his distraught lover and wonā€™t be returning anytime soon.Ā 
ā€œWhy donā€™t you join us then?ā€ He adds, cocking his head to point at the table behind him.Ā 
You glance over his shoulder, barely recognizing the crowd.Ā 
A fact that seems ideal to you.Ā 
ā€œIā€™d love to,ā€ you say with a pretty smile, all the while Suguruā€™s eyes continue sparkling.Ā 
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The last time you saw Suguru was a few weeks ago, where your heavy heart spilled the news of your pending engagement.Ā 
ā€œAn arranged marriage, huh?ā€ he whispered in the dark, his sharp eyes dipping to your naked chest while his delicate fingers carefully pushed the bedsheet further down to your hips.
You inched a little closer into his frame, soaking in the outlines of his chiseled torso and bringing one finger to trace little shapes on his broad shoulder.
Your brows furrowed with annoyance, ā€œyeah, ever heard of the Zenā€™in family?ā€
Suguru scoffed, breaking character for only a second but itā€™s something that youā€™ve caught him doing more recently. He doesnā€™t hold his reactions around you as tightly as he used to. The front of this alter ego that he created faltering, which is probably why you find yourself drawn to the person existing underneath the mask of the seducer.
You sigh before continuing your explanation, ā€œmy father thinks Naoya Zenā€™in is a perfect match for me.ā€
An uneasy expression flickered across Suguruā€™s face, but he suppresses it before allowing it to linger.Ā 
You lifted yourself up onto your elbow and rest your cheek on your palm. ā€œWhat is it?ā€
Suguru mirrors your position, his large hand gliding back and forth over the slope of your hips and waistline which sent goosebumps all over your body. ā€œIā€™ve heard that Naoyaā€¦ā€ Suguru stated, pinching the pads of his fingers lightly against your flesh before leaning forward to kiss the crease between your brows, ā€œcan be a handful to deal withā€¦ā€
You thread your fingers around his neck, your lips finding his jaw where you return a kiss. ā€œAnd who told you that?ā€ you murmured as the weight of Suguruā€™s body rolls on top of yours.
You were staring at his devastatingly handsome face from below. The longer you spent time with him the more you began to wonder about his circumstances and a reoccurring thought crossed your mind once more.
Suguru could truly be anything he wanted, but instead he was here making a killing off of fucking lonely women and porn videos.
You donā€™t judge his choices, but you couldn't help but feel puzzled by the situation especially when you knew the trajectory of his best friendā€™s career path.Ā 
One photo shoot at a mid-level fashion brand skyrocketed Satoru Gojoā€™s career and made him a household name.Ā Yet, Suguru Geto was a taboo that was whispered behind closed doors.Ā 
ā€œI have a client who likes to gossip,ā€ he admitted.Ā 
Thatā€™s all you got because Suguru kept everything else about his clients confidential.Ā You shivered when his mouth met your neck, his lips sucking along the tender skin that sent goosebumps all over your chest, but thereā€™s an ache in your heart when you consider that if it wasnā€™t for the signed cheque in your purse, he wouldnā€™t even be here in the first place.
Not a single man youā€™ve met in the world compared to Suguru. Youā€™ve never known how sweet lovemaking can be until he fucked you for the time. Not only was he beautiful beyond comprehension, but he was charming and extremely smart. You found yourself enjoying his company beyond physical purposes, and conversations with him turned out to be one of your favorite ways to pass time.
ā€œThink weā€™ll still get together when youā€™re a missus?ā€ he teased, his lips trailing lower to your collar bones and hovering just a above your breasts.
The thought of you getting married only made you sick.
ā€œDo you peg me as a terrible wife? a woman who would happily cheat on her husband?ā€ you questioned, your voice trembling when Suguru circled his lips around your hard nipple.
He hummed, drawing out a whimper when he nipped at the bud lightly, his tongue gliding over the hardened nub.Ā 
ā€œNo,ā€ he answered, his voice dropping an octave and your mind swirled when you contemplate if that strange tone is actually jealousy. He rested his chin on your chest, his inky hair framing his face in a waterfall of obsidian. ā€œI do, however, peg Naoya as a terrible husband.ā€
You sank your fingers into his locks, ā€œit doesnā€™t matter who my father chooses. All these men are the same. Naoya is no worse than the rest. Iā€™m trapped regardlessā€¦ā€
It was the first time you allowed yourself to think about Sukuna when in bed with Suguru. The first time you thought about the last four years and the many men who tried to weasel their way into your heart just for the sake of obtaining status. The discomfort is written plainly on your face. Suguru doesnā€™t know that seeking him out was your way of taking matters into your own hands, even in just the smallest way.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorry, sweetheart,ā€ he responded sincerely, the kindness in his voice the reason why your eyes prick with tears.
You sniffled, using your free hand to wipe away a rogue droplet that freely falls down your cheek. Suguru adjusted his position so he was lying by your side. He didn't say anything but draws you into his chest for a hug, enveloping you in his warmth. You tried hard not to consider the reality of the situation, and accept the gesture freely as you cuddle him.
But the moment of peace is interrupted by a loud vibration. You and Suguru both perked up to stare at his phone buzzing on the side table.
Your heart sank.
Another client.
Suguru reached his arm around to grab the phone, and you closed your eyes to inhale his natural scent, trying to soak him in for as long as you can before he leaves you like heā€™s done many times before.
To your surprise he simply switched it off, before proceeding to wrap his arm back around you to return to his position.
ā€œYou sure you donā€™t need to take that?ā€ you mumbled, trying to play off your disappointment as casually as possible.
ā€œIā€™m booked out for the rest of the evening,ā€ he answered nonchalantly, ā€œthereā€™s no reason to respond.ā€
A tickle in your belly sent sparks all over your skin. ā€œbut your cheque only covers the hours we agreed onā€¦ā€
Two fingers touched the underside of your chin, and Suguru tilted your head up so you were both face to face again. ā€œDonā€™t worry about it,ā€ he consoled, his thumb lightly outlining your bottom lip, ā€œthis is on the house.ā€
What bliss it was to fall asleep in his arms that night. You recall waking up right before dawn to find him in deep slumber, his strong arm draped protectively across your body with the heat cocooning you from the rest of the world.Ā 
Disappointment shattered you the next morning, when you were greeted by the sun and an empty bed.
Youā€™re not sure when Suguru had snuck out, but you were puzzled to find that your cheque was still tucked away safely in your purse.Ā 
It was the first time he walked away without any payment.Ā 
You still vividly remember his reaction when he met you just a little over a year ago.Ā 
ā€œYouā€™re young,ā€ he blurted, his eyes widening with confusion.Ā 
ā€œWeā€™re around the same age,ā€ you replied defensively, already feeling insecure for having hired him after spending weeks watching his videos. You didnā€™t even know about his house calls until you heard it from a source within your social circle.Ā "Is this how you greet all your clients?ā€
Suguru raised his brow in contemplation, ā€œmy other clients donā€™t look like youā€¦ā€
Over time you learned that he catered to a specific demographic: older divorcees and cheating housewives.
The person you might turn into years from now if this marriage goes through.
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After that night you told yourself that you would schedule another meeting with Suguru to compensate him for his last session.
Right now, all you can think about is your heart hammering when Suguru subtly interlaces his fingers with your own, and leads you through the crowd until you both find a safe spot on the corner of the lounge chair. His group is far too engrossed in their own conversations to notice you both, drunk on the buzzing night and enjoying the many amenities of this exclusive party.Ā 
ā€œYou look nice,ā€ you compliment, catching Suguruā€™s attention while trying to ignoring his knees bumping against yours.
ā€œAs do you,ā€ he replies, his voice smoother than velvet. ā€œBut you donā€™t need me to tell you that youā€™re gorgeous.ā€Ā 
Oh but I do, you think, masking your excitement with a giggle and casual roll of your eyes. I could hear you tell me that forever.Ā 
Suguru shyly looks down at his lap, hiding his own smile.Ā 
Itā€™s strange, you think, how the two of you are talking. Like this man hasnā€™t been inside you multiple times and made you cum until you canā€™t think straight. Like he doesnā€™t know your body in the most intimate sense.
Like you donā€™t fund a decent chunk of his salary.Ā 
ā€œAre you enjoying the party?ā€Ā 
Suguru shrugs, ā€œItā€™s not too bad. Though, Iā€™m not one for big crowds if I am being completely honest...ā€Ā 
ā€œMakes sense. I donā€™ get a kick out of it as much as I used to.ā€
Suguru angles his body to face you, giving you his full attention. ā€œWhyā€™s that?ā€Ā 
You sigh, your hands suddenly feeling empty without a drink. You sling your purse off your shoulder and place it between you both, before proceeding to fiddle with the fabric of your dress instead.Ā 
You can lie, but you donā€™t know how.Ā 
Well, you donā€™t know how to lie with him.Ā 
Something about starting this contract with Suguru unveiled a level of vulnerability in you that you canā€™t seem to hide. The first night you both spent together you were a nervous wreck, stumbling and bumbling over words trying to find excuse after excuse as to why a woman of your age would even hire him. By your third appointment, you asked if he could be slow and gentle with you, the emotional scars of your previous relationship a stinging wound. You were desperate for tenderness, and Suguru obliged with your request. By the end you found yourself reaching your climax with tears in your eyes.Ā 
If you were to list out more moments like this, you would simply go on and on.Ā 
You canā€™t hide your truth with Suguru when it was the first thing youā€™ve ever shown him.Ā 
ā€œBecause itā€™s a constant reminder that I can be in a room full of people I know and still feel incredibly aloneā€¦ā€ you mumble, your gaze catching his.Ā 
His hand finds your thighs, the warmth of his large palm burning through the fabric of your dress.Ā 
ā€œYouā€™re not alone tonight, sweetheart,ā€ he reassures.Ā 
ā€œYou donā€™t have to be so niceā€¦ā€ you insist, suddenly self conscious over his flattery.Ā The same sweetness he bestows upon you when youā€™re both locked away in a hotel room somewhere, but you didnā€™t sign off on any bonus transactions tonight.Ā 
He squeezes your thigh and tilts his head. ā€œBut I like being nice to youā€Ā 
He says it so matter of factly it almost makes you faint.Ā 
Your brows upturn with confusion. ā€œWhy?ā€Ā 
His touch expands upward, grazing over the curve of your thigh, bunching the material of your dress between his fingers. He leans closer, the scent of bergamot wafting up your nose and kissing your neck.Ā 
ā€œLook there,ā€ he states, and you follow the line of his gaze.Ā 
ā€œThat woman has been married for fifteen years and her husband never got her off once. And that womanā€¦ā€ he continues, shifting his eyes from body to body, ā€œhas a birth mark just above her hip bone. And at the table right behind us,ā€Ā 
When you turn your face you accidentally bump into the tip of his nose.Ā 
ā€œ...are two sisters who pretend they get along well but are currently in a massive fight over their inheritanceā€Ā 
Your stomach coils with jealousy. ā€œAcquaintances of yours?ā€Ā 
Ā Suguru leans back slightly, giving you both room to breathe.Ā 
ā€œYes, clientsā€¦ā€ he confirms, ā€œthereā€™s a few of them here tonight, but youā€™re the only one who acknowledges me. Iā€™m just a dirty little secret to the rest.ā€Ā 
Your envy dwindles into sympathy, and you canā€™t help but let the question slip.Ā 
ā€œHow does that make you feel?ā€Ā 
Thereā€™s a twitch in Suguruā€™s jaw, a hint of scarred pride. You know he has plenty of it, he just hides it well.
The man shrugs, averting his sharp gaze as he downs the rest of his drink. ā€œIt is what it isā€Ā 
Oh, but that response doesnā€™t nothing to help your heart, the muscle practically screaming at your brain to do so something and make him feel better.Ā 
Mindlessly, you loop both arms around his bicep, casually resting your chin on his shoulder.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorry if I ever made you feel that way...ā€Ā 
Youā€™re not sure why youā€™re apologizing, but youā€™re hoping itā€™ll mean something to him. He turns to face you, and if he inched a little closer he could probably kiss you.Ā 
ā€œYou are an enigma to meā€Ā 
ā€œIn what way?ā€Ā 
He brushes his lips past your own, making you catch your breath for a moment. His mouth trails its way up to your ear, and he whispers a sentence that sends goosebumps running all over your body.Ā 
ā€œIn the way that how a woman like you can fit in a life like thisā€Ā 
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The night carries on, the pulse of hedonism sending reverberations across the establishment. The crowd grows larger, the air a potion of liquor, expensive cologne, sweat and pleasure. The lights dim, inducing everyone into the trance of the ambience set around them, allowing them to indulge and consume. Your conversation with Suguru feels like minutes, but two whole hours pass with the both you concealed from the crowd. Youā€™re almost mesmerized by him when he talks, cast under an entirely different spell that seems to effect nobody else. His touches turn more intimate the longer you speak, with Suguru securing his arm around your waist and leaning back against the chair as he keeps you tucked into his frame.Ā 
Thatā€™s another thing you started noticing - how this man likes to hold you.Ā 
He even did it when you were in bed together last.Ā 
And the time before that.Ā 
And the time before that.Ā 
And the time before that-
If you werenā€™t surrounded by so many eyes you would simply curl into him, but you find yourself restraining while thinking of what excuse might work to get you both out of here because you just want to be alone with him.Ā 
ā€œCan I get you a drink?ā€ Suguru offers, a wave of disappointment rolling into you as he untangles himself slowly.Ā 
ā€œJust some water...ā€Ā 
Suguru kisses the inside of your wrist with the reassurance that heā€™ll be right back, but the public display only makes your cheeks bloom with endearment.Ā 
ā€œGot itā€Ā 
When he stands up and walks away is when you notice how the crowd around you has dispersed. Most of Suguruā€™s party were gone - standing either by the bar or caught in the middle of the dance floor. You can see that there were a few shifty eyes staring at you, and a lump forms in your throat when you realize that by allowing yourself to melt into Suguru it meant that you revealed your weakness to the rest of the wild.Ā 
You take a second to readjust - fixing the hem of your dress before pulling out your pocket mirror and reapplying your lipstick. You fight off any anxious thoughts, sticking a big metaphorical middle finger to whoever was watching you with any hint of judgement.Ā 
Your care for Suguru outweighed their own by tons.Ā 
You just didnā€™t know how far you had let your guard down until a strange shadow veils over you.Ā 
ā€œRed still looks good on you.ā€Ā 
Your heart doesnā€™t sink, it seizes, collapses into itself when you drop the mirror in your hand. His dark chuckle makes your spine tingle with unease. Sukuna kneels to pick up your mirror, his devilish smiling greeting you as you swallow the lump in your throat.Ā 
ā€œWhat? Cat got your tongue?ā€ He teases, huffing out another laugh when you snatch the pocket mirror from his hand and quickly throw your things back into your purse.Ā 
ā€œI have to go.ā€Ā 
You bolt onto your feet, only to pause when his contact scorches your forearm.Ā 
ā€œWhatā€™s the rush? Iā€™m just saying hi.ā€Ā 
You shrug him off aggressively, eyes violent and full of fury.Ā 
ā€œI donā€™t want to say hi to you. As a matter of fact, I hope that we never have to speak again.ā€ Ā 
ā€œCā€™mon doll, donā€™t be like that. Itā€™s water under the bridgeā€¦ā€Ā 
His nonchalance enrages in you ways that you canā€™t describe, but rather than make a scene you smoothly shove him aside before uttering ā€œassholeā€ and storming off towards the bar.Ā 
Your frantic eyes search for your solace, of the man who can suture any wound thatā€™s in desperate need of healing. You spot him from behind, noticing that he is speaking to a friend, his shoulder leaning on the bar as he patiently waits to pick up the drinks like he promised. Refusing to look back because you know Sukuna is probably on your trail, you breathe out your apprehension to compose yourself and keep one hand securely on your purse before steadily making your way towards to Suguru.Ā 
You hear the two of them as you draw closer,Ā  unintentionally eavesdropping on the conversation at hand.Ā 
ā€œWhoā€™s the chick?ā€ his friend asks.Ā 
ā€œA friend.ā€ Suguru replies.Ā 
ā€œWhich friend?ā€ they press.Ā 
ā€œNone of your businessā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œAh, one of your desperate clients Iā€™m guessing?ā€Ā 
You cease before making your presence known.
Stunned; your face boiling with embarrassment.Ā 
ā€œShut up.ā€Ā 
ā€œItā€™s so obvious, Suguru-ā€ his friend scoffs, ā€œsheā€™s practically crawling on your lap. Itā€™s fucking pathetic, donā€™t you think?ā€Ā 
Pathetic?
The word splits you into half.
Is that how Suguru sees you?Ā 
Is that how everyone else does to?Ā 
Something clicks then, every memory and act of kindness tainted with the thought the man was simply pitying you. That the root of his good-hearted nature was merely sympathy towards a sad, broken little rich girl.Ā 
Suguru picks up the drink, mumbling a ā€œfuck offā€ before turning on his heel only to find you standing there stupefied by his friendā€™s demeaning commentary. Only an idiot would assume that you probably didnā€™t hear a thing, but Suguru is far smarter than that. Whatever trace of the mask heā€™s been wearing dissipates then, and you see the genuine concern on his face. He parts his lips but youā€™re too wounded for an explanation, and you instantly dash past both of them, excusing yourself politely before speed walking your way towards the exit.Ā 
You can hear him call out your name, but there is no way you would let that man see you crying after what was just said.Ā 
Of course he doesnā€™t like me, you self-consciously deliberate, I pay him to fuck me.Ā 
I pay him to fucking like me.Ā 
A sob leaves you, and you cover your mouth with the back of your hand as you rush past the bouncer and dart out the front door, leaving a crowd of people staring at you with confusion.Ā All of them hoping to make their way inside.
ā€œMust be drunk,ā€ one person says, while another screams at the bouncer ā€œhey, can you let us in?! Someone just left!ā€Ā 
You strut down the street, desperately trying to maintain your balance as you dab your eyes lest your tears ruin your make up. You hear someone call out your name, half hopeful that it might Suguru but when you glance over your shoulder all you see is the dreadful sight of your ex-boyfriend.Ā 
You keep walking.Ā  ā€œDonā€™t follow me.ā€Ā 
Sukuna is quick to catch up, practically jogging down the street and you curse your choice in footwear for slowing you down.Ā 
ā€œThen donā€™t keep running away.ā€Ā 
You halt, the man nearly colliding into you from behind.Ā 
ā€œWhat?!ā€ you spit out as you glare up at him. ā€œWhat do you want from me?ā€Ā 
Sukuna arches his brow, the smell of whiskey sticking to him. ā€œThe fuck got you so worked up?ā€Ā 
You wipe away any leftover tears, your indignation towards this man overriding all other emotions.Ā 
ā€œNone of your fucking businessā€¦ā€Ā 
Sukuna reaches for your elbow, ā€œLetā€™s not be testy. My car is in front of the bar. Let me take you home.ā€Ā 
You already caught that eye sore of a ridiculously expensive sports car when you stepped out of club. ā€œIā€™d rather walk home barefoot on a bed of hot coals then go anywhere with you.ā€Ā 
ā€œDonā€™t be like that, kittenā€¦ā€
ā€œDonā€™t,ā€ you snapped, ā€œcall me that.ā€Ā 
ā€œYou know I still nothing but love for you, right?ā€ He slurs mildly, ā€œLet me take you back to my place and we can talk-ā€ Ā 
His thumb grazes your elbow gently. Once upon a time you actually believed that his affection was real, but youā€™re older and wiser to know the truth now. ā€œYou miss my pussy,ā€ you crudely admonish, ā€œyou donā€™t give a fuck about me.ā€Ā 
He pinches your elbow with mild irritation. ā€œWhy donā€™t you tuck those claws back. Iā€™m trying to have a fucking conversation.ā€Ā 
ā€œIf a conversation is what you want, then speak to your fucking wife-ā€ you hiss, striking a cord that makes Sukuna furrow his brows which brings you an odd sense of satisfaction.Ā 
His face falls.Ā 
You huff with approval.Ā 
ā€œWhat?ā€ your mock, ā€œcat got your tongue?ā€Ā 
ā€œIs everything alright?ā€Ā 
You and Sukuna both halt, your heads twisting to face whoever spoke with Sukuna letting go of you faster than you can even blink. You only catch a tiny glimpse of his fear, the terror that somebody caught him in the act.Ā 
Thankfully, it was only Suguru.Ā 
Your body hums with relief.Ā 
One hand is in his pocket, the other keeping a helmet tucked under his wing. His stance is relaxed but his irises are piercing daggers sinking into Sukunaā€™s skull.
ā€œEverythingā€™s fine-ā€ Sukuna insists.Ā 
ā€œSuguru,ā€ you call out at the same time, instantly going to him and finding your place by his side.
The word pathetic hammers in the back of your mind but you need deal with one problem at a time, and right now you donā€™t care about looking desperate if it means escaping the shackles of Ryomen Sukuna.Ā 
Suguruā€™s eyes donā€™t leave your ex-lover, but he inches closer towards you to assert his ground.Ā 
Sukuna frowns, the expression on his face all too familiar.Ā 
You clutch Suguruā€™s sleeve, ā€œNothing to fret over. Do you mind taking me home?ā€Ā 
He turns to face you, a mixture of worry with a flare of anger on that handsome face. Ā 
ā€œYeah, Iā€™ll take you home.ā€Ā 
ā€œTsk,ā€ Sukuna grumbles with frustration, ā€œDonā€™t cheapen yourself by fucking off with some whoreā€¦ā€Ā 
A static shock trickles each point of the triangle where you all stand. The hair on the back of your neck stands upright, your attention moving to Suguru whose entire face darkens with a fury that youā€™ve never seen before. He steps forward, his helmet dropping to his hand like heā€™s ready to wield it as a weapon, and the target is the spot on Sukunaā€™s skull that heā€™s been carefully observing. Your vision goes white imagining the outcome of this blow out, and you can practically hear the crack of the impact if Suguru follows through.Ā 
Despite how much he deserved it, you know just how powerful Sukuna is.Ā 
He would ruin Suguru without any remorse.Ā 
ā€œSuguru,ā€ you beg, stepping forward and clutching onto his shirt as you reel him away from the man before you.Ā 
His nostrils flare, the intoxicating poison of wrath swirling in his irises which quickly diffuses upon finding you.Ā 
ā€œTake me home?ā€ You softly repeat, earnest and sincere, all the while erasing Sukuna from your presence entirely.Ā 
It only takes a few seconds for Suguru to register your request, but he complies by reaching for your hand and knotting his fingers between your own. He grips it protectively, eyes looking straight ahead as he leads you down the street and far away from the chaos behind you.Ā 
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The patter of your feet colliding onto the concrete surface echoes around you. A part of you is embarrassed, the other ashamed, a third grateful while a fourth shivers anxiously. Youā€™re thankful that Suguru is at least allowing the silence to linger because itā€™s giving you a chance to settle from the roller coaster of emotions you just experienced. You try not to think about the pressure of his grip, or how the length of his fingers are wrapped securely around yours and instead piece together some semblance of an explanation worthy for him to listen to.Ā 
You eventually decide that youā€™ll just grab a cab back to your place. That youā€™ll thank Suguru for playing the role of rescuer, and hand off the cheque that youā€™ve been holding onto. You wonā€™t be a burden, bother him any longer or a do anything else to force his empathy.Ā 
Suguru pauses in front of a jet black motorbike. The color itself blending into the darkness around you. You clear your throat ready to make your declaration, but youā€™re silenced when you feel the weight of his helmet press against your palms.Ā 
ā€œWear this,ā€ he commands. ā€œIā€™ll take you to my place.ā€Ā 
Your mouth goes slack, your practiced words shrinking to the back of your throat.Ā 
His place.Ā 
ā€œYour place?ā€ You find yourself whispering your thoughts out loud.Ā 
Suguru reaches for the handle of his bike, tapping his index finger against it, his back facing you. ā€œIf you want.ā€Ā 
He hops on before searching you for an answer. The look animates you back to reality and you nod your head before swiftly putting on the helmet. You find your place behind him, taking a second longer to adjust in your dress. You knot your arms around his waist, your eyes noting his exposed head.Ā 
ā€œYou donā€™t have a helmet.ā€ You point out.Ā 
ā€œI donā€™t live that far,ā€ he answers back, ā€œbesides, I didnā€™t think Iā€™d be traveling with precious cargo.ā€Ā 
He taps his palm over your clasped hands. ā€œHold tight for me, alright?ā€Ā 
You nod your head, covering your face with the shield visor before resting your cheek against his back.Ā 
Suguru takes off.Ā 
The wind whips against your bare arms, the pressure sweeping between your legs as Suguru swerves between each lane. The city blurs into vivid colors, only resurfacing when you come to an immediate halt at the traffic light. The adrenaline courses through your veins, the exhilarating sensation a thrill that youā€™ve never experienced before. Unfortunately, the journey was short lived and within twenty minutes you find yourself coming to a halt in an underground parking lot.Ā 
Suguru parks the bike, hopping off before reaching his hand out to assist you.Ā 
Your legs felt like jelly when it hits the surface, and you tumble on your own footing as Suguru reaches his other hand out to steady you by holding your waist.Ā 
ā€œYou okay? Was I going to fast?ā€Ā 
You take off the helmet, attempting to make yourself look somewhat presentable.Ā 
ā€œNo, noā€ you answer a little breathless, ā€œthatā€¦that was actually kind of funā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œFirst time?ā€
You nod your head.Ā 
Suguru hums.Ā 
He takes the helmet away from you and directs you straight to the entrance of his apartment building. He pulls out an electronic key, and presses it against the elevator door. The elevator pings, the panels sliding open as you both step inside. Suguru clicks the button to his floor and you both stand on opposite sides watching the numbers go up.
Suguru lived in a newer development, you could tell when you walked through the hallway as he stands in front of his apartment door, and uses the same key to grant you both entrance.Ā 
As you enter the hallway, youā€™re greeted by a wall with mounted iron hooks. Thereā€™s five to be exact, each one holding a different helmet with one space empty. Suguru fits the helmet back onto the vacant spot, before glancing over his shoulder and finding you still by the door struggling to take off your heels.Ā 
He returns and kneels before you. His hands carefully moving your fingers away.Ā 
ā€œLet me help with thatā€Ā 
ā€œYou donā€™t have to-ā€ but youā€™re interrupted with him patting his thigh in gesture.Ā 
You bite your bottom lip and place one foot against him, careful not to dig your heel into him.Ā 
He delicately unravels the straps around your ankle and slips of the heel with a brush to the back of your calf, making the muscle twitch.Ā 
ā€œOther foot,ā€ he instructs, then repeats.Ā 
After placing your shoes neatly by the door, he stands up and reaches for your hand once more. ā€œThis wayā€Ā 
You take it warmly, and follow him while trying your best not to acknowledge the noticeable height difference with you two standing side by side.
You never paid much attention to it before, you didn't have too really considering you both spent most of your time together in parallel positions.Ā 
Suguru leads you into the living room, and a small gasp escapes you when you are met with floor to ceiling windows. The horizon is of the city skyline, but itā€™s half blocked by a decent size balcony which is covered in greenery. The scene contrasts the inside of Suguruā€™s apartment, which is more minimal. To your right is a small dining nook, the light above an accent piece that added some detail to the decor. To your left is a small furniture set, the sage green fabric making you avert your gaze with shame because your recognized that very same couch in most of Suguruā€™s videos.Ā 
You find yourself quickly staring at your feet.Ā 
ā€œCan I get you anything to drink? Water? Tea?ā€Ā 
ā€œTea would be great,ā€ you answer back, returning to look directly at him from underneath your lashes. ā€œDo you have anything herbal?ā€Ā 
ā€œMhmm.ā€Ā 
You follow him into the kitchen and realize that the man keeps his place meticulously clean. The back counter is what catches your attention the most. Suguru has a full serviced at home barista station set up for his own convenience. You pick out the coffee grinder, espresso machine, assortment of tea pots, jars of fresh leaves and coffee bags all neatly organized.Ā 
Suguru pulls out one jar with a hand written label that reads "lemon balm and chamomile".Ā 
You slip off your purse and place it on the counter behind him. ā€œDid you make all these yourself?ā€Ā 
ā€œMy parents used to run a tea shop in Hokkaido,ā€ he answers back.Ā 
ā€œA tea shop?ā€ You squeak, a little too excited from the morsel of information about his personal life that he just bestowed. ā€œThat must have been lovelyā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œIt was,ā€ he answers, his voice growing small.Ā 
You watch him fill the kettle with water, before placing it on the electric stove to warm up. He opens the jar, closing the gap of space between you both and lifts it to your nose.Ā 
ā€œTake a deep breath in,ā€
You oblige, and inhale.Ā 
ā€œOh my,ā€ you sigh out loud, your fingers subconsciously clasping over his own as your eyes flutter from the aroma of citrus, ginger, flora and subtle spice. It calms every firing nerve in your body. ā€œThat smells wonderfulā€Ā 
When you open them again, you see that Suguru is looking at you thoughtfully.Ā 
ā€œIt tastes good too,ā€ he says proudly, and your heart glows at the reaction. ā€œI was a terrible night owl as a kid. Still am, I guess. My mom used to make this to help me go to sleepā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œThatā€™s really sweet,ā€ you admit, wondering how lovely it must be to be looked after with such care.Ā 
He slips away again, taking a spoon and putting a generous amount of the blend into a ceramic tea pot. You hear the tea bubble lightly, but your head spins as Suguru cages you in place while you both wait for it to reach the right temperature. Your back is against the counter, his arms by your side.Ā 
ā€œThat guy you were talking to. Who was that?ā€ He questions, cutting right to the chase.Ā 
ā€œNobody important,ā€ you confess, ā€œheā€™s an asshole.ā€
ā€œTell me about it.ā€Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorry about what he said to you. What he called youā€¦ā€ Ā 
Suguruā€™s fingers dig into the counter, making the muscles in his arms flex with irritation.Ā 
ā€œDonā€™t apologize for him. Donā€™t apologize for any of them.ā€ He firmly maintains. ā€œTheir words are empty to me...ā€Ā 
ā€œYou almost bashed his head in,ā€ you point out, a tiny smile easing the tension binding around the man before you.Ā 
ā€œI almost bashed his head because of the way he spoke to you-ā€Ā 
Your eyes widen.Ā 
Was he being protective? You think, but shake your head when you think of what kind of pitiful state you must have been that would cause Suguru to react in such a way.Ā 
Pathetic.Ā 
Your shoulders dwindle slightly and you shake it off to gather yourself once more.Ā 
ā€œHe was a terrible mistake. I was young, and stupid. I thought I knew better when I really had no fucking clueā€¦ā€Ā 
You didnā€™t realize how bitter you sounded until two fingers press underneath your jaw.
His thumb taps your chin in a featherlight touch.Ā ā€œIs it over? Whatever it was?ā€Ā 
ā€œOf course,ā€ you answer, the truth acrid on your tongue. ā€œIā€™m to marry Naoya Zenā€™in, remember?ā€
Suguru frowns. ā€œHeā€™s no better. I told you that myself.ā€Ā 
You circle your hand around his wrist. ā€œIā€™ll take anyone over Sukuna. Even if that person is Naoyaā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œWhy canā€™t you just choose?ā€Ā 
You press your lips together and sigh. ā€œBecause itā€™s a transaction. Iā€™m a token in my fatherā€™s universe. If he weds me off to the Zenā€™inā€™s then itā€™s profitable. Good for businessā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sure if you speak with him, heā€™ll understand-ā€Ā 
ā€œDonā€™t be so naive,ā€ you answer as you return to meet his gaze. ā€œMy father doesnā€™t love me. He just owns me. I spent most of my adolescence alone while he was busy working or galavanting off with his mistress.Ā  I think he assumed that if he kept shoving money my way, I wouldnā€™t notice his absenceā€¦ā€Ā 
The kettle sings, making you both jump in place as the water bubbles aggressively and a small spiral of steam releases from the lip. Suguru returns to making your beverage. Picking up the kettle and pouring the hot water into the pot. He places it on a tray, along with a beautiful cup.Ā 
ā€œThe tea needs a couple of minutes to steep. In the meanwhile, Iā€™m going to change into something more comfortable.ā€ He announces, ā€œYou want some spare clothes?ā€Ā 
You look down at your designer frock, the material snug on your body.Ā 
ā€œYeah, Iā€™d like thatā€Ā 
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You stare at yourself in the bathroom mirror. Suguruā€™s white shirt falls to your mid thigh, the material a little see through and revealing the bra you had on underneath. You eye the pair of worn boxers he handed to you to wear as shorts, but slyly tuck your bottom lip between your teeth before leaving it behind and walking out with your bare legs on display.Ā 
Youā€™re not quite sure what the plan is here, but you don't see yourself leaving anytime soon.
You head back towards the kitchen where you pick up your purse, your dress folded between your hands carefully. Suguru is opening the door to the balcony, having changed into a cut sleeve shirt that exposes his arms and a hint of his ribs, as well as a pair of loose shorts. When he hears you enter, his attention instantly falls to your plush thighs, a hint of crimson blushing his cheek.Ā 
ā€œWhere can I keep my stuff?ā€ You ask innocently, pretending to ignore his reaction.Ā 
ā€œAnywhere is fine,ā€ he answers back, his voice thick.Ā 
He tells you that heā€™ll wait for you outside, and in the meantime you put down your stuff onto the coffee table in front of his sofa.
You unzip your purse, Suguruā€™s cheque staring you at you with wide, scolding eyes.Ā 
Pathetic.Ā 
You furrow your brows at the voice inside your head, and swipe the payment before folding it and tucking it securely against your hip underneath the waistband of your underwear.Ā 
You head outside, sliding the window close behind you.Ā 
Suguru is sitting on a deck chair, the two of you camouflaged by the array of his overgrown plants. He pours your cup of tea, the aroma twirling between the current of the wind as he offers it your way. You pick it up, bringing it to your lips and taking a sip. A heavy sigh escapes you, and you remain standing leaning back against the cool glass surface as you stare out into the distance.Ā 
ā€œLike it?ā€ Suguru asks, and you only notice then that he has also brought out a second cup for himself and is pouring his own drink.Ā 
ā€œItā€™s divine,ā€ you respond.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m gladā€Ā 
The two of you sit in silence once more, mindlessly sipping your tea while contemplating the other person. Youā€™re both at a clear standstill, carefully tiptoeing over the boundary that has so been strictly set in place.Ā 
A reminder of that is the folded cheque digging into your skin.Ā 
ā€œHow did you find out about contacting me?ā€ Suguru randomly wonders.Ā 
You look towards him and he shrugs before adding on, ā€œI never asked. I find myself curious.ā€Ā 
You thrum your nails against the glass cup, taking another sip of your tea before replying, ā€œI saw you at a party with Satoru. I was with a group of friends, and one of them noticed me recognizing you. She asked if I wasā€¦familiar with your work. And when I told her I was she informed me that you both wereā€¦intimate.ā€Ā 
ā€œWas it Mei?ā€Ā 
Your face falls at the blatant disregard of confidentiality.Ā 
ā€œHow-How did you know?ā€Ā 
Suguru huffs, and sips his tea.Ā 
ā€œSheā€™s the only other client I had close to our age. Wasnā€™t hard to make the connectionā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œCan I ask you a question?ā€Ā 
ā€œGo for it,ā€ he replies.Ā 
ā€œIā€™ve always been curious as to how you wound up doing what you do,ā€ you bite your bottom lip nervously, your hands trembling slightly holding your glass and you hope that Suguru wouldnā€™t notice your sudden unease.Ā 
ā€œAh,ā€ he acknowledges, his free hand moving to rub the back of his neck and you canā€™t help but sneak a peak at his abdomen from the side. ā€œWell, I told you how I wound up making the videos. For a long time I just did solo work, but I knew I could make more money if I had on-screen partners to film with. I had a few good connections with some actresses and hired a friend to make a video with meā€¦ā€Ā 
You knew exactly which one he was talking about.Ā 
The actress in question was well known, and the video was an amateur clip that was filmed on the very same couch that you walked passed earlier.Ā 
You clench your thighs together.Ā 
You donā€™t even want to admit how many times you came to that particular video.Ā 
ā€œI didnā€™t know it would blow up in the way that it did. Shoko and I made a killing off it. We both saw the potential and we wound up doing six full episodes - trying out different techniques, roleplaying in a fewā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œBut you stopped posting after thatā€¦ā€Ā 
Suguru pauses. ā€œHow would you know that?ā€Ā 
You swallow a big gulp of tea.Ā 
ā€œI might have been a big fan of your work before we met.ā€Ā 
ā€œReally?ā€ He answers with a slight tilt of his head, clearly very amused.Ā 
ā€œI wouldnā€™t have reached out to just anyone, you know. But I was really interested in...your work, and when I learned about your little side gig. I couldnā€™t resistā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œWell, color me flattered, sweetheart.ā€Ā 
You swirl the last bits of tea in your cup.Ā 
ā€œSo, why did you stop posting?ā€Ā 
ā€œI kept the videos up. Theyā€™re good and I still make revenue with every ad or view. Satoruā€™s career was picking up around that time, and he had just gotten clean. He needed somebody to hold him accountable so I started tagging along at his events. I didnā€™t realize how many people would recognizeme. My first client wasnā€™t even "a client", he gestures with air quotes, "she was just some woman I met and slept with. I woke up the next morning to an empty hotel room. All that she left behind was an envelope of cashā€¦ā€Ā 
He pauses.Ā 
ā€œI didnā€™t know what to feel. A part of me was insulted but another part had never seen that much money handed over so easily. The videos were great but what I earned in a day, is what I got in just a few hours. I was in my mid-twenties, just left the brink of making ends meet and desperate for security. I deposited the cash and kept going. Somehow it snowballed intoā€¦ā€ he gestures his arms out, ā€œthis.ā€Ā 
He pours himself another cup of tea. ā€œAt first I was a little reckless. Took on too many clients it damn near gave me a health scare. So, I started spacing them out. Keeping to a set number a month and maintaining a high price. I didnā€™t think that so many people would actually pay for my services, but they do...and I'm comfortable.ā€Ā 
ā€œDoes it ever overwhelm you?ā€Ā 
ā€œNot anymore. Keeping my partners to a minimum helps. Iā€™m safe and get tested regularly, as I mentioned when we first met,ā€ He lifts the teapot your direction to offer you a second cup, and you accept it by approaching him and allowing him to fill your glass.Ā 
ā€œThe thing is I went from never knowing when I was going to eat to having three meals a day. I donā€™t think Iā€™d change that for the worldā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œWhat about your family? Your friends?ā€ You find yourself mindlessly asking.Ā "How do they feel about this?"
ā€œSatoru and Shoko are the only ones who know. Everyone else thinks itā€™s porn that funds my life. As for my family,ā€ Suguru stops, his voice scratchy as he quickly clears his throat. ā€œWell, they donā€™t have to worry about it. My parents passed away when I was fifteen. It's just been me ever sinceā€ Ā 
The tea burns your lipĀ  and your body trembles at the statement.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m so sorryā€¦ā€Ā 
He shrugs his shoulder nonchalantly.Ā 
Thereā€™s a heaviness in the air, and despite how hard heā€™s trying to hide it you can see how the memory tears him apart.Ā 
ā€œMy mom passed away giving birth to me,ā€ you find yourself disclosing to even the scale, ā€œI think thatā€™s probably why my father resents me so much. He never got a son, and lost his wife in the processā€Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorry to hear that tooā€¦ā€Ā 
You mirror his shrug. ā€œItā€™s weird. I find myself curious about her - but thereā€™s a detachment when I look at her. Sometimes I think about how different my life might be if she was still around. Or, if she was just like my father and everything would still be the sameā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œWell, since we are speaking of hypotheticals,ā€ Suguru moves on, shifting the topic as he angles his body more in your direction. ā€œIf you had the freedom to whatever you wanted, what would you do?ā€Ā 
ā€œMe?ā€ You gasp, shocked by his pointed question.Ā 
He smiles an easy smile, ā€œI donā€™t see anybody else around.ā€Ā 
You hum thoughtfully. ā€œThis might take a minuteā€¦ā€Ā 
He places his cup of tea on the tray by his side and then pats his free hand on his thigh.Ā 
ā€œCā€™mere and think.ā€Ā 
Your heart flies up your throat, pulsing just at the base.Ā ā€œYou want me to sit on your lap?ā€Ā 
Suguru nods his head.Ā 
You gulp down the vessel, returning it back to its place. You glide your way towards him, placing the tea cup just next to his own, before settling down onto his lap.Ā 
Suguru wraps his arm around your waist, securing you close into his frame.Ā 
ā€œDo you hold your other clients like this?ā€Ā 
He shakes his head no.Ā 
ā€œSo, you like holding meā€¦ā€ you bluntly point out, ā€œwhyā€™s that?ā€Ā 
Suguruā€™s face is directly in front of yours, so beautiful you can almost faint right here in his arms. He fingers dig into your waist, his other arm curving over your thigh and gently drawing circles on your hip.Ā 
ā€œBecause you fit nicely against meā€Ā 
A swarm of butterflies take flight, making you feel lighter than air. You swear he might kiss you then but instead he returns to his question. ā€œSo, tell me what would you do?ā€Ā 
The answer comes to you far easier than you think. From the moment you saw him tonight, you know the truth in the depths of your heart.Ā ā€œIā€™d like to run away with you,ā€ you confess before stuttering out, ā€œor-or at least somebody like you. Someone who is kind and sweet and thoughtful...ā€
Suguru leans back against the chair, lifting up one leg and adjusting your positions. Heā€™s careful not to kick the tray with the tea.Ā 
ā€œAnd where would we go?ā€Ā 
You sling your arms around his neck, ā€œanywhere - anywhere but here.ā€Ā 
Suguru slides his palm over the slop of your rear, slipping it underneath the fabric of his shirt and tracing a line over the dimples on your lower back.
ā€œWhat would we do?ā€Ā 
ā€œWe could lay outside just like this and watch the stars.ā€Ā 
He hums, ā€œwe donā€™t get any stars out here in the city...ā€
ā€œNo, we donā€™t.ā€Ā 
ā€œWhat else would we do?ā€Ā 
His other hand starts to unbutton the front of your shirt, revealing the details of the lace underneath. He cups your right breast, his lips shifting to find your neck.Ā 
ā€œWeā€™d do this too,ā€ you sing merrily.Ā 
ā€œLook at stars and fuck our brains out?ā€ He teases, his teeth nipping at your skin. ā€œSounds like a dream to meā€¦ā€
He gropes the fat of your breast, unknotting every single secret. ā€œwhat else?ā€Ā 
ā€œWeā€™ll sleep all day, and kiss until weā€™re bored of one anotherā€¦ā€Ā 
The hand on your breast moves to circle your neck, Suguruā€™s thumb massaging the column.Ā 
ā€œIā€™d never grow bored kissing you-ā€Ā 
Your body renders against his touch. ā€œSuguru,ā€ you moan, your lips seeking his own.Ā 
Before you can even meet for the kiss, he mumbles your name and follows up with the claim: ā€œyou should run away with me.ā€Ā 
You giggle, still living in the proposed fantasy. ā€œIā€™m trying toā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œIā€™m being seriousā€Ā 
The tone of his voice is the reason why you stop to kiss him, pulling away to face the man before you.Ā 
There's no denying the truth on his face - he is actually quite serious about the declaration.Ā 
You hear the dreaded word once more: pathetic.Ā Pathetic because this man is an expert at fulfilling fantasies, is a professional when it comes to healing the hearts of the lonely.
Pulling yourself out of this delusional imagination, you push off him before standing up straight.Ā 
ā€œThatā€™s not funny, Suguruā€Ā 
ā€œWho says Iā€™m being funny?ā€ He responds sincerely.Ā 
ā€œWhat is this? What are we doing? What am I doing? You canā€™t just-ā€ you lament, pressing your forehead to hand in disbelief as you enter the confines of his apartment, taking a second to breathe. ā€œYou canā€™t just say things like that-ā€Ā 
He calls out your name again, but the kraken has already been released.Ā 
He follows, tracking into his abode right behind you, all the while watching you stand in the middle of his living room with your quivering hands reaching for the waistband of your underwear. Ā 
ā€œThis was a terrible idea. I shouldnā€™t have-I shouldnā€™t have gone through with all of this,ā€ you yank out the cheque, showing it to him. ā€œYou donā€™t have to take pity on me. I know Iā€™m just another desperate, pathetic client, alright? I promise you don't have to keep putting up with me and my drama after this. And you sure as hell don't have to keep giving me these mixed messages which only confuse me. I canā€™t have things getting complicated right before this engagement is about to happen. So, here. Take this cheque and letā€™s just forget everything else about tonight.ā€Ā 
Suguru stands there, pensive. His eyes look to the folded paper in your hand, his chest rising and falling with each heavy breath. Instead of reaching for the paper, he simply walks past you, making you spin on your heel as you follow his movements with sheer bewilderment.Ā 
He heads towards the shelf behind you and pulls out a tiny box. He removes something from it, before walking back and facing you once more.Ā 
ā€œShit got complicated about eight cheques ago, sweetheart,ā€ he negates, holding the thin stack papers between his two fingers as he brings it to your face. His eyes fall to to the crumpled one you are currently holding, ā€œWell, counting the one in your hand, Iā€™d say nine...ā€Ā 
You canā€™t believe it.
You pick up the wad and sift through each paper; each cheque one of yours, the date issued a reflection of your last nine meetings with Suguru.Ā 
None of them cashed in.Ā 
ā€œWhy do you still have these?ā€Ā 
Two hands find your waist, your forearms fall into Suguruā€™s chest as you stare mindlessly at the cheques fanned out between your fingers.Ā 
ā€œI didnā€™t have it on my conscious to deposit them once I realized my feelings for you. I'm sorry about what you heard earlier, but what Mahito said doesn't apply to you at all,ā€ he responds. ā€œYou stopped being a client to me for quite some time...ā€Ā 
You look up at him.Ā 
His touch tightens around your waist. ā€œYou canā€™t marry Naoya. Or, you shouldnā€™t. But if you do, I donā€™t want us to stop seeing one another. We can work something outā€¦ā€
ā€œSuguru,ā€ you pine, dropping the papers in your hand, each one twirling onto the ground, thousands at your feet.Ā 
His lips catch yours in a subtle peck, all before circling over your bottom lip and sucking on the plush base. He slides his tongue between your lips, feeling yourcrumple into him as the paper crinkles beneath your feet. You moan feeling the sensation of his tongue slide across yours - he tastes like running across a field of chamomile flowers, like youā€™re holding a basket of fresh, ripe lemons.Ā 
Like you're savoring the most beautiful sunrise.Ā 
His hands return to finish unbuttoning your shirt, shrugging the material off your shoulders and exposing your expensive lingerie set. He grips your hips, your ass - his touch hungry before pressing his pelvis closer to your frame so you can feel his aching member beneath his shorts.Ā 
You squeak into another kiss when he swiftly picks you up from the back of your thighs and carries you across the living room.Ā 
He places you onto his sofa like youā€™re made of porcelain, keeping you on the edge as he kneels to the ground, his knees sinking into the rug. Two hands find your inner thighs which he pushes apart to reveal the pretty triangle fabric covering your sweet cunt. He kisses your clit over the material. Once, twice, three timesā€¦until youā€™re sighing into the pillow behind you. His tongue drags up, pressing your clothing against your sex, one hand drawing upward to find yours which he holds lovingly. His index and middle finger hook underneath your underwear, and he tugs it aside to reveal your slick coated pussy.Ā 
He kisses your clit again, leaving a path down your damp lips which only makes you moan angelically.Ā 
ā€œThis is why Iā€™d never get bored kissing you,ā€ he coos, ā€œYou sound like heaven whenever I do...ā€
Your only response is a vowel, your hand holding onto Suguruā€™s for dear life as he returns to eat out with such devotion it almost brings tears to your eyes. You pant softly, his wet tongue making you weep between your legs and he gathers your essence and swallows it to parch his craving. You whine feeling the snap of your underwear pinch into your skin when Suguru lets go of the material to mold his palm over the slope of your pelvis. His thumb strokes the back of your hand, his tongue sinking between your wet folds, lips suckling on the petals of your cunt.Ā 
Your hips arch off the sofa, desperate for friction, but Suguru pins you firmly back down.Ā 
ā€œEasy, easyā€¦ā€ he appeases, ā€œdonā€™t cum just yet. Hold off fā€™me, just for a little bitā€¦ā€Ā 
Heā€™s never asked because there was never a reason to. For the most part, he was always there to service you. Allowed you to use his body to get you off as many times as you so desired.Ā 
Your voice breaks, ā€œokay,ā€ you answer, drawing out a long exhale when he dives back in.Ā 
The hand on your pelvis climbs up the steps of your ribs, reaching for band of your bra right at the middle. He curls his finger over the boning, and tugs the material allowing your breasts to spill free. He finds the bud of your nipple and tweaks it between his finger, pinching and pulling the aching nub until your writhing beneath him.Ā 
He slurps and sucks, while you moan and whimper, forcing yourself to hold off for as much as your can but you find that itā€™s far harder to do when your lower belly quakes as it sits on the brink of release.Ā 
ā€œSuguru, Suguruā€¦ā€ you beg, reaching your free hand to your breast and clenching over his fingers. ā€œSuguru, I canā€™t-mā€™gonna cum if you donā€™t stopā€¦ā€Ā 
He groans against your cunt, pulling away from your pulsing core and letting go of your hand to wipe the dampness off his chin.Ā 
He licks his lips, drunk off lust and of how you taste.Ā 
He keeps his body upright, drags your legs to secure them around his waist as he straightens your back. His hands unhook your bra from behind, the scent of you strong on his lips as he leans up for a kiss. Your hands fall to his shoulders, your belly fluttering as your sex begs for more stimulation.Ā 
Suguru loosens the bra, allowing it to fall to your elbows before kneading your breasts - his thumb swipes back and forth over your nipples. He devours your cry, wolfs down every panting breath as he moans into the kiss. Your hands slip underneath his shirt, taking in the lines of strong abdomen.
ā€œTake if off,ā€ you plead between breaths, ā€œTake it off, pleaseā€¦ā€Ā 
Suguru listens, breaking apart from the kiss to toss his shirt to the side while you slip off your bra. Your loverā€™s hand finds your waist, his fingers pinching into the soft flesh. He leans forward to kiss the side of your neck, making a path down the curve and across the field of your dĆ©colletage.Ā 
ā€œYouā€™re gorgeous,ā€ he murmurs into your breast, his lips snagging your nipple as his tongue rolls over the bud.
Your fingers curl around the back of his head, loosening his bun as you untie the knot. His hair falls like waterfall, the strands tickling your bare skin. Suguruā€™s hand slips between your legs, his middle and forefinger meeting your clit. You hiss at the contact, sinking your teeth between your bottom lip when Suguru sucks on your breast while simultaneously drawing circles on the bundle of nerves between your legs.Ā 
Your breath grows heavier, your hips bucking into him from the sensation of his touch.Ā 
ā€œFeels good,ā€ you mumble, ā€œfeels so good with youā€¦ā€Ā  Ā 
He shivers, relieving your breast as his lips search for your own.Ā 
He adds more pressure between your legs, increasing the speed while your tongues dance. When your thighs noticeably quiver he slows down, pinching your clit between his fingers as he softly pecks your cheek.Ā 
ā€œThe condoms are in my roomā€¦ā€Ā 
Your sharp nails scratch the back of his neck lightly, ā€œI have one in my purse.ā€Ā 
Suguru nods feverishly, reaching back to the coffee table and rummaging through your purse. He picks out the shiny wrapper, and stands up to take off his shorts.Ā 
ā€œWait, can I?ā€ You request, gazing up at him with glittering eyes.Ā 
Suguru swallows hard, and nods his head.Ā 
Your eyes dilate rolling his shorts down, focusing on the tent in the fabric and watching his cock spring free and lightly smack his lower belly. Suguru brings the condom to his lips and rips it open with his teeth, but his eyes flutter when your perfectly manicured hands glide up the length of his shaft.Ā 
You trace the prominent vein, your thumb swiping over the pre-cum beading overĀ  the angry tip. You lick your lips, leaning closer to kiss the base and listening to Suguru sigh.Ā 
Youā€™ve only given him a blow job once before, and that was because you asked if you could. Suguru sets no expectations for himself when it comes to work, but that doesnā€™t mean that you havenā€™t fantasized about giving him head countless times.Ā 
You wrap your fingers around his length and stroke mildly, your lips fanning overĀ  his cock before reaching the tip.Ā 
ā€œSweetheart, donā€™t-ā€ Suguru murmurs in an attempt to stop you, but youā€™re already enclosing your lips around the head and pressing your tongue over the slit.Ā 
His head falls back as you suck, a curse leaving him.Ā 
You move slowly at first, dragging your tongue back and forth as you stroke the base. Sukuna was far rougher with you when you went down on him, but Suguru is allowing you to take him at your own pace. Inch by inch, until you were bobbing your head back and forth, strings of saliva webbing off his cock and sticking your lips.Ā 
He thrusts once, not rough enough to hurt but the jerk catches you by surprise.Ā 
You carefully release him, mindlessly wiping your bottom lip and the sight makes his cock twitch.Ā 
Suguru pulls the condom out, and rolls it over his shaft.Ā 
He settles onto the empty seta by your side, and you crawl over the expanse of his gorgeous, chiseled body to kiss him once again.Ā 
His circles his fingers around his cock, his other hand guiding your hip as he aligns the tip to your entrance. Your nail nicks his pec when he pushes against the hole, your mouth circling over his own as you lower down his shaft.Ā 
He fills you up so, so good. Makes your body vibrate with unshakeable desire.Ā 
He groans until he bottoms out , the hand on your hip dipping down from your pubis to your lower belly like heā€™s trying to outline how deep he actually is before returning it back in place and securing his other hand on the opposite hip.Ā 
Your breasts flatten against his chest, your hands holding on to his strong shoulders for support as you roll our hips.
Suguru works in tandem with your rhythm to fuck you passionately.Ā 
His lips find yours once again for a final kiss, before the two of you get caught up in the moment when he swiftly picks up the pace.Ā 
His hips arch violently, while yours sink - your bodies moving silk.Ā 
ā€œUnghh, oh god, yes-yes-yes~ā€ you moan.Ā 
Suguruā€™s grip almost feels painful, you know for a fact that heā€™ll be marking your hips with a few bruises. ā€œGonna cum-ā€ he rasps, ā€œs-shit, Iā€™m fucking close-fucking close-ā€Ā 
Your pussy tightens, practically holds his dick in a death grip that makes release a broken moan. His cock contracts upon his release, the sensation bringing you to the edge of yours as the muscles in your lower belly and inner thighs spasm around him. You leave crescents on his skin, your bodies shaking as you both take a second to breathe coming down from your climax.Ā 
You collapse into him, his arms circling behind you, with his racing heart pulsing into your own. He moves so youā€™re laying side by side, your body sandwiched between him and the couch since he takes up most of the room. You rest your cheek against his shoulder, feeling him grow soft inside you.
Your stuttering breath finally finds a resting poin when he brings your hand and holds it against his heart.Ā 
ā€œWhere do we go from here?ā€ You whisper with a kiss to his neck.Ā 
ā€œWhatever you decide, weā€™ll figure out.ā€ Suguru answers sincerely.Ā 
ā€œI canā€™t marry Naoya,ā€ you admit out loud, shocked for actually saying it for the very first time. ā€œAnd I can't share you with anyone else - it already kills me having to do so.ā€Ā 
Suguru looks down at you, a reassuring smile resting on his lips. ā€œThere wonā€™t be anyone else.ā€Ā 
ā€œI can't just...leave. I can't just drop everything and walking away. It isnā€™t going to be easy-ā€ you add on, ā€œItā€™ll take me some time.ā€Ā 
ā€œI can waitā€Ā 
ā€œIt might get messyā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œWhen is it ever not?ā€Ā 
ā€œBut weā€™ve never been in a relationship-ā€ you insist, logic breaking through the barrier of your happiness. ā€œHow do we know if this will even work out properly? What if this thing between us fades?ā€Ā 
ā€œI guess weā€™re both taking a gamble hereā€¦ā€Ā 
You both stare into the otherā€™s eyes.Ā 
ā€œDo you think itā€™s worth the risk?ā€ You ask.Ā 
Suguruā€™s face softens but he leans forward to kiss your forehead.Ā 
ā€œI think itā€™s worth a try.ā€Ā 
ļ½”ļ¾Ÿā€¢ā”ˆź’°įƒ ā™” ą»’ź’±ā”ˆā€¢ ļ½”ļ¾Ÿ
TWO YEARS LATER
ā€œYou running out on Naoya on your wedding night is still the hot topic.ā€ Kento explains over the phone, ā€œPeople kept bringing it up, and for whatever reason they just can't seem to get over it.ā€Ā 
The guilt in your stomach twists into a very small knot, over time the size of it has shrunk to a point where you not longer carry any remorse regarding your scheming behavior.Ā 
You had a plan, and the plan worked.Ā 
"Let's not forget who was there to help..." you contend, disregarding the negativity surrounding your decision.
After you and Suguru spoke, you decided to carry on the facade, agreeing to the engagement and soon after the wedding with Naoya Zen'in. All the while you and Suguru were busy planning your way to cut and run. He cashed in your unsigned checks, and you pilfered a decent amount of the wedding budget which you kept into a seperate savings account.
You played the role as obedient daughter well, and no one was the wiser.Ā 
ā€œBesides, I maintain that it's still the best decision I ever made,ā€ you reply, stepping out of your room and into the kitchen where you are greeted by the sound of clinking dishes. Ā 
Your eyes shift to Suguru - his hair far longer now, flowing beautifully down his back, the front layers tied into a small bun. You smell dinner in the air, and your stomach grumbles with anticipation.Ā 
Nanami doesn't reply, but you can hear that he's distracted from the television in the background.Ā 
ā€œWhat are you watching?ā€ you ask your friend.Ā 
The man simply sighs.Ā 
ā€œNothing.ā€Ā 
ā€œDoesnā€™t sound like nothing with that reaction. Is it Satoruā€™s new drama show?ā€Ā 
At the mention of his best friend you notice your lover glance over his shoulder, quietly tilting his head to direct you towards him.Ā You smile his way, your feet pattering against the hardwood floor as you move closer to him.Ā He bundles one arm around your shoulder, keeping you close while continuing to sautĆ© the vegetables in the pan.Ā 
He kisses the top of your head.Ā 
ā€œItā€™s all the rage,ā€ you add on to your phone call, ā€œSuguru and I plan on watching the next episode tonight.ā€Ā 
Kento remains quiet.Ā 
You release yourself from Suguruā€™s grasp, and instead hop onto the kitchen counter right next to him.
He reduces the heat and picks up the lid before covering the pan.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m guessing you two havenā€™t-ā€Ā 
ā€œNo,ā€ Kento curtly replies. ā€œNot since that nightā€¦ā€Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorryā€Ā 
ā€œDonā€™t be,ā€ he responds with frustration. ā€œI screwed it upā€Ā 
ā€œYou know I could just ask Sugu too reach out-ā€Ā 
ā€œ Donā€™t,ā€ Kento sighs regrettably. ā€œIt doesnā€™t matter. I heard heā€™s moved onā€Ā 
You quirk your brow, your eyes shifting to Suguru who was back to chopping some fresh herbs.Ā 
ā€œOh?ā€Ā 
ā€œItā€™s for the best I guess,ā€ Kento reassures. ā€œHe should be happy with whoever-the-fuck he chooses.ā€Ā 
ā€œYou deserve happiness too, Kento.ā€Ā 
ā€œYou can be happy for the both of us,ā€ he replies, gulping down a drink. ā€œAnyway, Iā€™ve got to go. Iā€™m meeting my lawyer for dinner.ā€Ā 
ā€œWhen are you going to visit us next?ā€Ā 
ā€œProbably around November, December. I just need a few things to ease up on my end-ā€Ā 
You bite your bottom lip, ā€œI look forward to it.ā€Ā 
ā€œTake care, loveā€Ā 
ā€œYou too, Ken.ā€Ā 
You hang up the phone and lean your head against the cupboard as you watch Suguru rinse his hand, a trail of crimson spiraling down the faucet. Ā 
ā€œI cut my fingerā€Ā 
You pick up a clean towel by your side, and gesture him towards you.Ā 
Suguru extends his thumb out, and you curl the fabric over to keep pressure on the small cut.Ā 
ā€œYou ought to be carefulā€Ā 
ā€œYour legs are a distraction,ā€Ā 
You stare up at him playfully, and he leans down to kiss the corner of your lips.Ā 
ā€œHowā€™s Nanami?ā€Ā 
Your lover is indebted to your friend. If it wasnā€™t for Nanami, the two of you wouldnā€™t have been able to set up this comfortably. Heā€™s the one who found you the humble two-story abode in Hokkaido, and was also the person who set up your personal bank accounts while ensuring that you would both have a safe and quick getaway on the night of your almost-wedding.Ā 
ā€œFine, I think-ā€ you reply, before removing the towel to check the damage. Thankfully, it wasn't anything serious. A little deeper than a paper cut.ā€œLicking his wounds over a broken heart, but fine.ā€Ā 
Suguru reaches for the drawer next to you, and pulls out the emergency band aids. You reach for the box in his hand, taking out one and removing the plaster from the back. You secure it around his cut, and Suguru holds your fingers between his.Ā 
He arches down to kiss your brow. ā€œThank you, sweetheart.ā€Ā 
ā€œYouā€™re welcome, handsomeā€Ā 
ā€œDinner will be ready in a few if you want to set the tableā€Ā 
You nod your head in acknowledgement, and drop down onto the ground before proceeding with your task.
You set the place mats down, a bowl for the soup and another for the rice and cooked vegetables. Your finger traces the rim of the one in front of your seat, a tiny chip from when you accidentally dropped it in the sink while cleaning it a few weeks ago.Ā 
Fragments of these blemishes are all around you - making you almost forget that you once lived in a perfect, curated bubble. But you would take these flaws over everything else. These markings may be worn, but they are a reminder of the home you've been building.
A home that is entirely yours.Ā 
ā€œBaby, you want a drink?ā€ Suguru calls from the kitchen.Ā 
ā€œMelon soda, pleaseā€ you reply, placing the bowl down.Ā 
ā€œWeā€™re out, Iā€™ve got to pick some up tomorrow.ā€Ā 
ā€œWhat are you having?ā€Ā 
ā€œA beer,ā€ he chuckles, and it sends a tremor of joy between the valves of your heart.Ā 
ā€œIā€™ll share yoursā€Ā 
Suguru pulls out the bottle, cracking the cap off as he pops it using the side of the kitchen counter to do so.Ā 
You two meet each other halfway in the space that you've been nesting in. Suguruā€™s eyes never leave yours when he takes the first sip, and once done he passes the chilled bottle towards you.
ā€œAm I ever going to have you back in the kitchen helping me with dinner?ā€Ā 
You shake your head no, and bite at the lip of the bottle before taking a sip. ā€œI thought we agreed I was a hazard after the raw chicken fiasco and the almost-fire debacleā€¦ā€Ā 
He laughs, ā€œno, you agreed. I said it wasnā€™t a big dealā€Ā 
ā€œYou just said that because you love me,ā€ you respond, pressing the bottle into his chest as he takes it from your hand.Ā 
ā€œThat goes without sayingā€¦ā€ he answers, slinging his arm around your waist and pulling you into his frame.Ā 
You lift yourself up on your toes, and kiss his nose.Ā 
ā€œDo you think itā€™s worth the risk of me attempting to cook for you again?ā€ You whisper against his lips.Ā 
Suguru smiles, a hand cupping your cheek as he leans forward to seal his reply with aĀ  kiss.Ā 
ā€œI think itā€™s worth the tryā€Ā 
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Meeting your ex jjk boyfriend again after your breakup
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Pairings: Gojo x fem!reader; Toji x fem!reader
Word Count: 3,1 k
Warnings: cheating in gojo's part, overwhelming emotions in every part lol
Well that escalated quickly. If you want a part two with Geto, Sukuna, Chose and/or someone else let me know šŸ¤
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Gojo Satoru
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You hate to be here. Just the thought of seeing his face again makes your guts turn. When was the last time you encountered each other?
When he was with her.
ā€œDonā€™t panic, Iā€™m here with you. Remember?ā€, Utahime mutters into your ear while walking up those cursed steps towards jujutsu high.
ā€œI thought Iā€™d never have to see that jerkā€™s face againā€¦ā€
ā€œWell, not when youā€™re the second strongest. Donā€™t let that idiot ruin your mood.ā€
You sign to yourself, gaze drifting over your beloved students.
When you found out your long-term boyfriend Gojo Satoru cheated on you with none other than Mei Mei, you dropped out of Tokyo Jujutsu High immediately. It was Utahime who took you under her wing and made you the teacher you are today ā€“ at Kyoto High.
Those past two years, you really managed to stay away from him. After changing your phone number countless times, after searching day and night for a place to live that he wonā€™t find so easily, you finally lived in peace. Far away from the pain he caused, well distracted from your still messed-up feelings.
But now youā€™re back. And you will be forced to meet that prick.
ā€œThere they comeā€, Nobara mutters while her gaze drifts over every person that comes into frame.
ā€œHey, whoā€™s that woman over there?ā€
ā€œThatā€™s (y/n), a former student here at Jujutsu High. She attended the same class as Gojo-sensei. Right now, sheā€™s working as a teacher at Kyoto Highā€, Megumi explains briefly.
ā€œFormer? Why isnā€™t she here anymore? Iā€™d love to borrow those boots from here. Damn, that outfit really rocksā€¦ā€
ā€œThere have been someā€¦incidents with Gojo-senseiā€¦ā€
Nobaraā€™s eyes widen in pure curiosity, her eyes scanning you up and down.
ā€œHer, with that white-haired idiot?ā€
ā€œWhat are my lovely students talking about?ā€
Megumi rolls his eyes out of instinct when the tall man comes to a stand behind them.
ā€œOh look, the students from Kyoto High arrives with their tea-ā€œ
His breath gets stuck in your throat when your eyes make contact with his. How long has it been since he last saw you?
You lookā€¦flawless. Your hair a little longer than in his imagination, your body well-built by the countless training hours you might have spent over there at Kyoto High.
But your cold gaze is still the same as on that fateful day that still repeats itself over and over inside his head.
Fuck.
ā€œLook whoā€™s thereā€, he jeers from afar.
You feel like vomiting all over the floor. Were you really dumb enough to think your feelings just disappeared into thin air? You force your eyes away from him and to stare at his students instead. You just need to get those few days over with. Only those couple hours and youā€™ll get away with not seeing him for another 2 years.
ā€œShut up, Gojoā€, Utahime warns him next to you.
ā€œItā€™s nice to see youā€™re still as weak as before, Utahime! I wonder if youā€™re still crying all the time-ā€œ
"Funny, Gojo. It's nice to see your arrogance is still compensating for your insecurities. Some things never change."
The air around you freezes when those words leave your mouth, everyone around you going silent in an instant. Itā€™s only you and him. Him with that suddenly so hardened expression, you with eyes that spit venom his way. Ā 
ā€œWhy donā€™t you save your breath for someone who cares and just leave us alone until the competition starts?ā€
"TouchƩ. But if you're going to psychoanalyze me, how about we do it somewhere private? We have some catching up to do."
There it is again. That cheeky smile you know painfully well, the way he tilts his head to the side oh so playfully. Your heart wrenches, bleeds out like it did on that day you saw him.
In Mei Meiā€™s bedroom.
While she was naked.
ā€œIā€™d rather die, asshole.ā€
Without gifting him another look you storm away. Towards the main building, as far away as possible without anyone being able to follow you.
Fuck, you swore to yourself you are over this shit. You shouldnā€™t care about him, shouldnā€™t even feel bothered by looking at him anymore. Only one glance at him and youā€™re completely losing it? You thought you were better than this, stronger than you were two years ago. But apparently, nothing changed. Youā€™re still crying over someone who betrayed you in the nastiest way possible.
A gentle grasp on your wrist rips you out of your nightmares and catapults you in an even worse one.
ā€œLet go of meā€, you hiss through gritted teeth when his bright blue eyes meet yours.
"I definitely wonā€™t make that mistake again. You can run all you want, but you know we need to talk. You canā€™t keep avoiding this... or me.ā€
You yank your wrist away with full force when something inside you snaps.
"Talk? About what, Gojo? How you always think you can just waltz back into my life whenever it suits you? Iā€™m done with your games."
ā€žStop calling me Gojo like weā€™re strangers. Just hear me out-ā€œ
"Strangers? Thatā€™s what we are now,Ā Gojo. Whatever we had, itā€™s over. You donā€™t get to decide when I listen to you."
Fuck, you hate the way tears start to burn in your eyes, how his sheer presence shakes you right to your core. Truth is, you never stopped loving him. Not even when he abused your trust like he did, not even when you caught him with Mei Mei that day. Until now, your stupid heart didnā€™t get the message, still clings onto him for dear life.
And it hurts like hell.
Gojo takes a deep breath in and takes a step towards you.
"Please, just listen. That night - it wasnā€™t what you think. I was trying to protect you, but I messed up by keeping you in the dark. I would never betray you like that. You have to believe me."
"Protect me? I saw you in Mei Meiā€™s room. If that wasnā€™t what it looked like, then explain why you were there. Donā€™t expect me to just forget what I saw and the way it made me feel. As if your fucking words mean everything!"
You lose it completely, your composure, those rough years of keeping you together. In that second, you lose yourself.
ā€œThat night she called me because she told me about a special grade curse that was hunting after you. I entered her room just seconds before you stumbled in. If I had known this, that she only tries to entertain herself with spreading that fucking misunderstanding between us, I would have never-ā€œ
ā€œHave you any idea how I felt that day? Youā€¦You were my life, Satoru! I would have died for you! And you didnā€™t even care enough to follow me!ā€, you now cry out seething with emotion
ā€œI thought I was doing the right thing!ā€, he shouts so roughly that you flinch. Ā 
ā€œI thought you needed space, that weā€™ll talk things out when you didnā€™t respond countless times. I never thoughtā€¦that youā€™d actually believe I was cheating on you! You meant everything to me too, and the thought of losing you, of not even knowing where you were, has been killing me. Iā€™m so sorry for not chasing after you. Until this day, thereā€™s nothing I regret more than giving you space in that fucking moment, I should have fought harder to make things right. Fuck, I missed you every single day since you were gone and it kills me, it fucking kills me I canā€™t call you mine anymore!ā€
Are thoseā€¦tears glistening in his eyes. Is that really Gojo Satoru, standing in front of you, crying?
ā€œSeeing you like thisā€¦ I donā€™t know if it makes things better or just harder. Maybe youā€™re genuinely sorry, but the pain you caused me is real. Itā€™s not something that can be fixed with words or tears aloneā€¦ā€
ā€œJust one kiss.ā€
He draws closer, the heat of his body paired with his signature perfume now so close that you feel like fainting for a second.
ā€œGive me one kiss and Iā€™ll leave you alone.ā€
ā€œA kiss?ā€, you breathe out.
His lips haunted you in your dreams frequently, how they felt pressed against yours and comforted you through everything. You hated how your mind always remembered you of what youā€™ve lost.
Those kissable lips, that mouth that never failed to make you smile.
But nowā€¦a kiss?
"Just one kiss, to remember what we had, to see if thereā€™s still something between us. If it doesnā€™t change anything, Iā€™ll walk away and give you all the space you need. But if thereā€™s even a spark leftā€¦ I need to know."
Your mind races as you consider his request with a wave of feelings rushing over you like a tsunami. Memories of your shared moments flood back, the warmth of his embrace, the comfort of his touch, and the sweetness of his kisses that used to light up your whole fucking world. But what if he hurts you again? What if all those words are nothing but a filthy little lie to play with you all over?
Your heart pounds while you close your eyes briefly, trying to push through the pain and the intensity of the situation. The idea of that one kiss, despite everything, pulls at your heartstrings. That moment of vulnerability and a chance to confront whatā€™s been haunting her dreams, close enough to touch and feel...
Finally, you open your eyes and nod slowly, your voice barely a whisper.
"One kiss."
Gojoā€™s eyes soften with a mix of relief and hope as he leans in, his breath warm against your oversensitive and touch-starved skin. His lips meet yours with a gentle, hesitant touch. A bittersweet mixture of longing, regret, and a lingering affection that speaks of all both of you once shared, the feelings that still rise from the ashes between both of you ā€“ feelings that never really disappeared. Truth is, you never really stopped loving Gojo Satoru. Even if he shattered your heart into thousands of pieces, even if your heart still aches, you canā€™t escape his gravity.
Out of instinct, you wrap your longing arms around his neck like you always did, press your body even closer against his. Only that one touch, that one kiss in order to feel that he lied.
But instead, the taste his falling tears on your tongue, feel his desperate hands on your waist. Didā€¦Gojo Satoru miss you as well?
As your lips part, a tear slips down both of your cheeks while heavy breathing fills the cramped room between you.
"From the moment you left, Iā€™ve been lost without you. I thought I could move on, but every day without you has been unbearable. I missed you more than I ever thought possible. Iā€™ve been living in a world where everything reminds me of what we had and what I threw away by not following you that night. I never stopped loving you, not for a single fucking day.
I know Iā€™ve made mistakes and Iā€™ve hurt you in ways I can never fully make up for. But standing here now, feeling your arms around me and knowing that you still care... itā€™s more than I deserve. I love you, and Iā€™ve always loved you. If thereā€™s any chance for us to rebuild what we had, Iā€™m willing to do whatever it takes. I need you to know that my feelings for you have never faded, and they never will.ā€
You look at him with a mix of longing and hope, your eyes silently asking for what youā€™re yearning for.
"One more kiss," you whisper,
"just to see if itā€™s real.ā€
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Toji Fushiguro
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Your eyes are focus on the glittery liquid that swirls around in your glass, too focused on the play of color to even listen to that jerk opposite of you.
ā€œ(y/n), are you even listening to me?ā€
ā€œOf course, go onā€, you mutter through your hand without even looking up.
To be honest, your dating life has been a mess since that one guy. Dates each and every night, nameless men who cling onto your rock bottom for dear life. Getting showered by meaningless compliment that are supposed to drag you into their beds, the bitter taste ofĀ gammahydroxybutyricacid on a regular basis.
Just like now. Liquid ecstasy.
You raise your eyebrows, allow yourself a glimpse at that muscular guy with a face that looks like out of every plastic surgeons dream and that fake rolex around his wrist. As if youā€™d be dumb enough to actually swallow that shit. But on the other hand, you might as well wait until he spent all his money for you in that way too expensive restaurant before leaving him standing in the rain.
ā€œYou have to be the prettiest woman Iā€™ve even seenā€, he jeers while grabbing your hand.
You force down that wave of puke that threatens to take you over and put on the sweetest smile you have to offer.
What a loser, honestly. Not even able to read a woman properly.
But none of the men youā€™ve met since him were.
ā€œArenā€™t you thirsty? Donā€™t you like your drink?ā€
Yeah, like youā€™re dumb enough to drink that shit.
ā€œIā€™d actually like to eat something before drinking. Otherwise, Iā€™m drunk immediatelyā€, you give back oh so innocently.
He lets out a disgusting laughter, his hungry eyes almost pilling you out of your skintight dress. Well, thatā€™s what you get for going on a date with someone who calls himself selfmade CEO of something that has to be another lousy pyramid scheme.
Letā€™s get this over with.
Your eyes dart around the room aimlessly in order to find a way to escape later on. Unfortunately, the toilets donā€™t provide a window and as it seems, you wonā€™t be able to escape that main hall. Screw those fancy restaurants and their high alert.
Itā€™s a feeling that crawls up your spine so suddenly that your head yanks to the right out of instinct.
Cold eyes. That scar on the corner of his mouth that flinches when he catches you staring at him.
So familiar cold eyes that you feel like fainting for a second.
It canā€™t be him, itā€™s impossible that itā€™s him-
ā€œToji?ā€, you breathe out.
You havenā€™t seen him since that day.
Since the two of you broke up.
You swore to yourself to never see that man again, moved to Tokyo on order to get lost in the crowd, went on countless dates to fuck his face out of your mind.
But as soon as your eyes land on him, your guts twist just like they did before, a wave of fright washing over your usual so broad back.
ā€œI need to goā€, you mutter, not even caring about that douchebag on the other side of the table anymore.
You need to get out of here, need to hide in some lonely corner, need to move to another city. Or another country? It seems like heā€™ll always find you, no matter where you go.
The cold air of the night hits your face like a wall as you stumble out of the restaurant. Where are you supposed to go? Aimlessly, you haste through the next alley, eyes darting behind you as if youā€™re haunted.
That toxic fucker, that crazy man who apparently didnā€™t accept your breakup at all. Toji is no one to be messed with, a maniac when it comes to his toys.
And you are one of those toys. Well, you hope youĀ were.
ā€œThink you can escape me like that?ā€
The next second, you find yourself pinned against a wall with no way out.
ā€œLet go of me, you freakā€, you press out, not even daring to look up at him.
Fuck, youā€™re absolutely screwed. Thereā€™s no way youā€™ll get out of here like you did last time.
ā€œIs that how you greet the love of your life, huh?ā€
He grabs your cheek firmly and forces your head towards his.
There they are, those dangerous eyes. Up close, in their full glory.
You feel like puking.
ā€œI donā€™t love you anymore. You treated me like shit.ā€
Thatā€™s what you told yourself over and over again, literally tattooed on your heart. You canā€™t love a guy like him, heā€™ll never give you what you need and want.
ā€œSo youā€™re telling me that guy who wanted to fuck after your blackout is better? Canā€™t tell me you didnā€™t notice that loser put something in your drink.ā€
ā€œItā€™s none of your businessā€, you hiss through gritted teeth.
ā€œEverything that has to do with you is my business, babe. You did a good job hiding from me for a few months. But you canā€™t escape meā€, he mutters against your ear.
His hot breath against your naked and oversensitive skin almost sends you over the edge, forces that knot inside your stomach to start pulsating all over again.
That fucker who knows your body so well. That asshole who plays with your feeling all over again.
ā€œWeā€™ve broke upā€, you remind him with unsteady gaze.
ā€œSo you have no feelings for me? Hate me? Just because I killed that guy-ā€œ
ā€œYou killed so many people that I lost count. I canā€™t do this!ā€, you blurt out.
ā€œBut do you love me?ā€
Your heart almost pounds out of your chest, sweat now covering your forehead only by looking at him. So many nights, youā€™ve drank enough to forget your own name.
But you never forgot his.
ā€œDoesnā€™t matterā€¦ā€
ā€œSo you do.ā€
Before youā€™re even able to protest, he lifts you up and cages you against the wall. And your lousy traitor of a body? Wraps your legs around his waist as if none of this ever happened.
ā€œIā€™ll make it up to you, princessā€, he mumbles into the crook of your neck, now placing gentle kisses on your bare skin.
You want to tell him to stop, want to yank your body out of his demanding grasp.
But instead, you let your head fall back and close your eyes.
Fuck, you missed this. You missed him.
ā€œAnd donā€™t ya dare to run away from me again.Ā Youā€™re mine.ā€
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āœØShadowPeach Bio Parents Bio AU Q&A! 12/09āœØ
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Welcome to the Q&A! A space where I can answer related or similar question about the Shadowpeach Bio Parents AU! If you submitted your ask anonimously, then youā€™ll have to check the whole post if itā€™s answered here, if itā€™s not, worry not! Your asks might have been used for a future comic or just in the queue~
@snsp6 I really hope that this wonā€™t change MKā€™s view on his bio dads :( Anonimo Hello! Wanted to ask or more so I am wondering, will MK start seeing Wukong differently after finding out he literally killed Mac and even after seeing their past and how close they were, dam the trauma, anyhoo I love your art and the Shadowpeach bio parent au! Keep up the great work! >:D
Oh it will. (In a good way? a Bad? that's for me to know and for you to wait a week to know)
@hopefulbelievertimemachine Imagine if MK found someone who recently found out that they were a demon and he comforts them cuz he had a similar experience.
Oh that would be sooo wholesome!!! It's one of my fav trope when there's another character who go throught the same exact thing as another character and the two of them bond over this.
@zammy357 Hello, hope your day/night is going well. I wanted to ask since me and a friend like your bio parents blog and wanted to know if we can use it for an arc? Our blog is called @amnesia-wukong-au. We wanted to ask before we started doing it.
Hi!! Yeah sure as long you tag me and the masterpost of the shadowpeach au
Anonimo Wait what is a glamour (in context of Sun Wukong and Macaque)
A glamour is a magic spell that changes/cover your appearance. Like in the show macaque should technically have 6 ears. for animation purposi I guess they are not drawing all of them, but we say he uses a glamour also for covering his scarred eye.
@clueless-simpĀ ha chiesto: What if PIF, BDK, Sun Wukong, and Macaque (and most definitely Mei) did a "parent trap" tactic to get MK and Red Son together? Setting things up, getting them alone together, pretending they are all busy, and the only option is for them to spend time together under the sunset XD XD XD
Oh no that would end bad. like-comically bad.
@honeylavender27Ā ha chiesto: Imagine red realizing mk doesn't know about court napping and just invites him over one day. Red son: so I'm sure your wondering why I invited you here.. Mk: yeah it's kinda weird you didn't want Mei to come. Is everything ok? Red: perfect actually, I'll explain everything just enter here first please. Mk: oh ok -walks into the prepared courtnapping room and gets locked in-.....uh red? Redson: consider yourself courtnapped...
Ahah poor MK. I think they would make a disastrous courtnapping that would be the equivalent of the phrase "task failed succesfully"
@artgurusauceĀ ha chiesto: ARGGGHHHH, they're SO CUTE! I love your bioparent AU so much! Altho I am wondering: When MK turns back to normal would he retain some subconscious paternal attachment to our ol boys here? Maybe he even calls Macaque "Mom" without realizing it...
@blazerratbluefire-blogĀ ha chiesto: Plot twist of the century for the oblivious monkey men. MK remembers ~everything~ when he was a cub! I'm not sure if that is what is planned, but! It would be really funny! Especially if he just calls Macaque 'Mama' all casual and just walks away. While Macaque EXP. has crashed and is rebooting. Gosh, that would be so cute! I absolutely love your artwork, by the way! It is so adorable!
Can't answer yet. He does NOT have memories, but he will remember ONE thing...
@daniellemarvel4 Hi, fist off I love your work and can't wait to see what you do next! I was wondering who is more protective of MK when it comes to Red Son? Whether that would be Pigsy, Wukong, Macaque, or even Tang (mabye Mei but I don't think she could stay serious long enough). Also, can we see what Sandy's doing?
mmmmmm---- I think Wukong. Freenoodle is pretty chill with the DBK family after everything that happened. Mac is also quite alright since he was always in good relationship with them. I would say Wukong would just want to be sure his kid doesn't get hurt by the fire in any way
Anonimo I've been squealing, grinning, and kicking my feet going through the Shadowpeach Bio parents AU. Baby MK has been SO CUTE and fun. I wonder if he's going to remember or be embarrassed about it. Another part of me hopes that river is still in play so Sun & Mac can fall in and suddenly MK and everyone has 2 chaotic super-powered Baby Monkeys to take care off šŸ˜­ šŸ˜­ šŸ˜­
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: I almost cried they are sooo cute. I hope that we get more sweet family content. Loving the comic thanks for making it šŸ’•šŸ’•šŸ’•šŸ’•
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: I donā€™t want the cure to work ! Or could it be like that: MK is such a powerful being that the Dosis Pif gave them, just wasnā€™t strong enough. Instead it only aged MK up a bit so now he is a small kid or a teenager but not a grown ass money man again. I am not ready to leave the monkey family stuff behind šŸ„ŗ
unfortunately the river has been close untile further notice. (dw this wont be the end)
@cutvdoĀ ha chiesto: Mei bribing Red Son with baby MK pictures
@luciferapollyonĀ ha chiesto: I hope Mei, Red Son, Macaque and Wukong all got pics before they turned MK back
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: DHJSJDJDH LIL BABY BEAN! I wonder if Wukong and Macaque took any pics of lil MK while he was smol baby? She would keep them and use them as blackmail. (affectionately)
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Your shadowpeach bio parent au is just perfect!! Thankyou for feeding the fandom with the nectar of the gods!!! Especially the one where mac slips into the bed after wukong waits all night. Like Mac would wake up in the morning and see him fast asleep and think of Peng asking 'is there anything Wukong could do that would break his hold over you?' and just seeing him at his most vulnerable right now he's like 'no, not when he always gives me a reason to stay.'
MY HEART
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@queen-of-purple-roses Wait if MK is experiencing Macaqueā€™s memories then does that mean that Macaque can experience MKā€™s? Are they able to dive into each otherā€™s minds?
So the thing is that MK is hearing the past from both POVs. Macaque by definition can hear ANYTHING so yeah he could definitely experience MKs memories. But the thing is-does he want to? I headcanon that his future-present-past hearing abilities are something he only used a couple of times, and because what he heard from them was so traumatic, he decided to NOT use them again (like wukong laser eyes)
@sillygothpartykidĀ ha chiesto: I know everyone is asking you to make the gay monkeys kiss but I actually like how you are developing their relationship. You letting them work through their problems and feeling first giving us that sweet, sweet slow burn! Love your art btw!ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
awwww ty!!!! yes pls slow burn for life.
@kraytherandomchickĀ ha chiesto: Hey, love your ShadowPeach AU! (Started rereading it after crying from the season 5 finale hehe :'D) But there's always something that's kinda stuck in my head, if MK's no longer immortal, would Macaque or Wukong get sad at the thought of getting older and forced keep going without him?
So- *sigh* technically, we don't really know MK immortality status. it's a grey area for now. Because on one side, he's a stone monkey, who, by nature like Wukong, can perfectly age and grow like a normal monkey. On the other hand, he's technically died already, and by the time he was created by Nuwa, both his biological fathers were already immortal (Wukong bc yes, Macaque because he's a demon, and he can die from wounds and illness, but can't age)
So to answer: we don't know yet what's with him. we will see (I promise that)
@lmk4everĀ ha chiesto: I LOVE THE SHADOW PEACH BIO PARENT AU SO MUCH!! Mk boi is so lucky to have a artist like you and fathers like them. I want to ask, will shadowpeach ever get into a fight out of anger in front of Mk? Or did they moved on from that phase?
If they will fight it will be more of like- the 2 dads grounding MK. If they need to fight they learned that they need to go on another mountain to do it so they don't bother their child
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Will we get a traffic light trio ship?
Probably not, but I'm all for dragonfruit/spicynoodle and having MK and Mei NOT dating each other at the same time.
@yuk1yunĀ ha chiesto: If lmk season 6 isn't like your au, then I don't want to watch it
BRUH THAT'S THE NICEST THING I HEARD ALL WEEK
@conniesciallaĀ ha chiesto: HIIII!! ok scusa l'italiano ma letteralmente trovare artisti italiani ispira sempre quel momento patriottico alla YES ONE OF US MUAHHAHAH Scherzi a parte, il comic Shadowpeach bio parents Au ĆØ meraviglioso, si approva soprattutto l'hurt/comfort ;p
Tanti kudos!!<3
AAAAHHH CHE BELLO UN ALTR* ITALIAN*!!!!!
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: I really wanna see jelous wukong!!!!!! I dunno maybe some random demon trying to flirt with emo monkie or something and wukong is like oh hell no!! He is mine!! I think it would be so cute
he would become incredibly possessive and start hissing and growling like a tiger. NOBODY TOUCHES MY SOFT PILLOW
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: I think it would be so cute if Wukong would take care of sick Macaque! It would show Macaque that Wukong changed and is no longer like he was before. I wonder if Macaque got sick, would MK help or would Macaque be too stubborn to let anyone know.
I know everyone says Wukong is this great sage with incredible abilities in every field (and he is) but I would like to imagine that, since he needs to do these thing for Macaque specifically, he's so stressed over the fact he needs to do them perfectly that he fucks up lmao.
Like, he would try his best to take care of him and almost burn the kitchen in the meantime, while Macaque was only hoping the two of them could just stay more in bed cuddling each other
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: im just imagining Mac getting anxious becouse he cannot find baby MK and Wukong is there to calm him down
@shadowpeacheraĀ ha chiesto: Heyy I absolutely love your shadowpeach bio au, the drawings, the text its perfect! Did Mk every run off or get into trouble now that heā€™s a cub or even play games with Wukong and Macaque like hide and seek? That would be really cute. I can imagine them playing hide and seek while Mk discovers he can make shadow portals, meanwhile his parents are stressing and scared as they have no idea where he is.
i think both of them would freak out.
WAIT I HAVE THE PIC I HAVE THE PIC
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I'VE BEEN SAVING THIS PIC SINCE 2017
@nyx-daughterofchaos98Ā ha chiesto: Hi! For LMK, I watched a nature documentary on Monkeys the other day and a lot of monkeys correct each others behavior by doing something called ā€œDisciplinary Nipsā€ or ā€œDiscipline Bitesā€ (This isnā€™t a sexual ask I promise) I think it would be absolutely hilarious, if Macaque and Wukong are napping together, and for whatever reason, Wukong keeps moving around, unable to get comfortable. And in his sleep-riddled state, Macaque gets annoyed and bites him. šŸ¤£ Like; Iā€™M TRYING TO SLEEP! KNOCK IT OFF! šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ And when Wukong does stop moving, Macaque does actually fall asleep. Even better is if Macaque wakes up and has absolutely No Idea he bit Wukong because he was half asleep at the time. Or he thinks it was a dream and ensue the shenanigans when he realizes it wasnā€™t.
OMG THAT'S SO CUTE AND SILLY AAHHHH!!! EVEN BETTER: what if they do this without noticing BEFORE they are like-actually romantically back together, and someone sees the mark bites AND THEY START TO ASSUME CERTAIN THINGS BRUH.
@tabs-tabi-tabbyĀ  Can Macaque help with MKā€™s clones? Or would that be Wukongā€™s area?
MK can't make the same clones macaque has. He can control a little bit his own shadow, and use that as a clone. so as long as it's his own shadow, it's more Mac area, if it's his own hair clone then it's Wukong's
@startdustmonkieĀ ha chiesto: Does Mk and or Wukong know about Savage and Rumble? (If so how did they find out about them?) ā€” (also: do Savage and Rumble see Mama macaque as a parent?)
@mushrum-soupĀ ha chiesto: Hi just wanted to say I absolutely adore your shadow peach au it's literally the highlight of my week šŸ’–I was wondering tho are rumble and savage just shadow clones in your au or similar to their Lego counterparts :O?
Yes they know about them. No they aren't his kids let's say. My own personal headcanon for the Au (or the show in general) is that they are both Macaque shadow, like- clones with a little bit of personality just like MK clones represent specific parts of his personality. He has 2 of them because he lived 2 lives, one before and one after he was brought back to life.
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Just read the latest Shadowpeach bio kid comic, and i cant help but giggle a bit at how MKā€™s chirp woke Wukong and Macaque up lmao just the ā€œand they snoozing- OH SHIT BABY CHIRPING WHATS WRONG-ā€œ
HE IS BABYYYY
@helloburĀ ha chiesto: Did you base when mk was reaching fr macaque after he was walking away because mk called him mama after this or was it a funny coincidence (mk also doe the pose but I can't find it lol)
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Also I absolutely love this story and your art your work is incredible! ^^
Omg LMAO NO I DIDNā€™T BUT NOW ITā€™S 100% MORE FUNNY
@dragonaboni-blogĀ ha chiesto: Hi! First off, I love your art and your Shadowpeach AU, it's the reason I'm reactivating my own Tumblr account lol One of my favorite tropes in this story is "A gets sick and B takes care of him" so I'm wonderingā€¦ What would that trope be like in the AU? What would the monkey trio be like when they got sick? Do any of them sleep through their illness? Or are any of them extremely dramatic like "These will be my last wordsā€¦"? CoughcoughWUKONGCoughcough
Aaahh Iā€™ve seen a lot of asks asking this one but honestly I don t know If Iā€™ll ever draw that trope. Maybe bc Wukong should technically have canonically too much knowledge about general illness to be worried about normal daily life illness. If it was something more life-threating. Maybe yes, but I still have to cook.
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Counterpoint: wukong can't handle spicy foods because he has no impulse control and his monkee brain wants him to only eat fruit and peaches
Ouch. Yes that seems about accurate for him lmao
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: About the lmk bio au.... we have seen that MK can manipulate certain parts of his body in the 72 transformations... so..... Wukong and Macaque could technically have children.
Iā€™ll be 100% honest I have no idea if stone monkeys areā€¦fertile?
Anonimo Hey there! I am in love with your art. LMK is something that came into my life recently and damn I love it so much! Love your AU, and I can't wait to see more of it. Funnily, since the baby MK incident I imagine this later on becoming a somewhat spark of many funny arguments later on. What I mean is I see baby MK has a favorite parent (*cough-cough* MacCRACK *cough-cough*) [Sorry with the name joke, couldn't help myself]. XD. And I imagine Wukong be a bit jealous at times and go 'Anything you can do I can do better XD' Also see lovely Redson have a thing for MK, and then I imagine him ask his parents about advice on pursuing his crush. "So who is the lucky girl?" "Well, you already know him-" *Spits out water* "You got yourself a husband?" "What, no I haven't yet-!"
Aww I don't think MK would have a favourite but definitely there are times where he wants one parent more than the other (play time with Wukong, nap time with Mamacaque)
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Yknow what they sayā€¦ like father like son! In the sense that theyā€™re all gay /j
Oh yeah absolutely it's genetic/j
@wolfasketchĀ ha chiesto: Mac being on the sunny side and Wuwu being in the shadows
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I know I'm looking into it too much but- AHHH!!!
That was unintentional but HOLY SIT U R RIGHT
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Poor Red Boy never got to see baby MK! Imagine him just staring at the adorableness that is baby MK and being like 'I hope our future children look just like you OH MY GODS YOU'RE ADORABLE'. Baby MK: :3
Their child will literally be Kai from Ninjago so I guess THEY ARE RIGHT HE WILL BE
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: And then MK will wake up back to normal, confused, but proud that he managed to get them even closer?
100% yes
@drowning-in-webnovel-chaptersĀ ha chiesto: I can't imagine how the monkey dads are gonna try to go back to sleep after that, oof. Also Wukong definitely knows all that from when he used to help Macaque through visions, right?
Yup! He does indeed!
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Iā€™m guessing MK is getting a mini version of Macaqueā€™s ā€œcan hear the past/present/futureā€ thingy, did he managed to hear it accidentally or was he trying to learn more about his powers/Shadowpeachā€™s past ?
Yes, he was just wondering since last time that he found the sleeping cuddling with him, what exactly happened for them to rift away. Guess curiosity killed the cat
@auraboobooĀ ha chiesto: So. I'm rewatching season 5, right? I noticed that they almost had a yelling match with MK right in the middle. Would Wukong apologize to him for that?
These 3 have so much to talk aboutā€¦ i wont draw everything, but they definitely apologised offscreen.
@elianaroselightĀ ha chiesto: It is quite telling how Wukong immediately knew what to do to help calm MK, but also, Macaque coming in with the perspective of having gone through it himself. The need for them to remain close by and wait until Mk is asleep before trying to leave. This means Mac has been through exactly what he is telling them not to do and knows the pain, sorrow and trauma that comes from feeling abandoned like this. They may be facing their past hurting their own kid through proxy and try to help him fight against the trauma. Luckily they have good people to help when they themselves can't. *looks at Freenoodles*
Yup! Their response is exactly related to what they do to calm the other!
@thenerdycupcakeĀ ha chiesto: So, does MKā€™s gold vision combine with his hearing sometimes so that he sees some of what heā€™s hearing from the past?
Oooohhh i guess he does! So he can literally see and hear the past!
@frogsfandomsĀ ha chiesto: Omg why can I see after MK wakes up he thinks that it isnā€™t the past heā€™s hearing and that it actually just happened. Rushing to see if Wukong and Macaque are hurt and or trying to stop them from fighting šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­
Oohhh our baby still doesnā€™t want to believe it actually happened :(
AnonimoĀ ha chiesto: Adult MK: OH MY GOD A SPIDER *desperate scared monkey noises* Baby MK: what's this? A 5 starts meal? *Tries to chomp said spider* He's gonna be sooo disgusted when someone tells him he tried to eat one fkdkdlfmfl
Oh poor MK. Heā€™ll be teased about this for the rest of his days.
@saileraĀ ha chiesto: Hello I have question about you Shadowpeach bio dads au- How would Pigsy react that his only employee turned to a baby? And hadnā€™t answered his phone in few days? Also love your art!! And your ISAT comic got me again interested in playing Sky āœØ
Mk only became a baby for like- 20 hours. Mei told him that he stayed at FFM because he was ā€˜tired after trainingā€™. As of now Pigsy didn!t found out
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That's all for this week! Thank you a lot for all the asks!
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squiddy-god Ā· 3 days ago
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Who do you think in her loves open-mouth kisses and who loves closed-mouth kisses?
I haven't played the new stuff so ill wait to do that lol. Very clear favoritism and making sundays semi longer than the rest just for youĀ 
Cw : almost all of the characters, none of the super new ones because i know nothing about them loli. Cute, fluffy, KISS KISS FALL IN LOVE-
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Open mouth kissesĀ 
Jing yuan likes open mouth kisses, slow lazy morning kisses, kisses shared as he tends to his garden- afterall you are not school children. It's fun to tease him with little pecks and keeping your mouth closed even as he tries to squish your cheeks into complianceĀ 
Jiaoqiu likes open kisses, i firmly believe that it is a foxian trait to want to just either lovingly bite or lovingly try and lick the inside of your mouth so open mouth kisses are commonplaceĀ 
Speaking of foxians this goes the same for feixiao! I think she'd be the type to run up, grab your face and kiss you sillyā€¦hehe feixiao working out and when she completes pushups, sit ups, pull ups, crunches etc she gets a kiss. Great motivation.Ā 
Another one- tingyun likes open mouth playful kisses. The way she frames it is like she's somehow tricking you into giving her a kiss, her tail swishing back and forthĀ 
Yukong open mouth kisses where you share a nice morning tea before you are both off to work. There is also the times when you decide to be sweet, bring her a lunch she forgot and leaving her with a sweet kiss, very domestic (i love her your honor)
Argenti likes open mouth kisses because of romance. Loves sweeping you up into his arms to kiss you with passion befitting the beauty he sees and feels when near you. However there is a good contender to closed mouth kisses because of the kisses he places on your handsĀ 
IL dan heng. Something something dragon, something something but for real there is something about his vidyadhara form and the residual energy of his past incarnation makes him feel more possessive and also more territorial. So open mouth kisses it is for him in this formĀ 
Serval likes open mouth kisses idk i feel it in my bonesĀ 
Kafka is another one whos all fore the open mouth kisses but she will tease you about itĀ 
Jade also likes them, they feel more mature in a way and it just fits more with her vibeĀ 
Lingsha is another vidyidhara who i think has some innate desire to stake a little claim over you with slightly smothering you in sweet open mouth kissesĀ 
Herta if she has time for it has a preference for open mouth kissesĀ 
Sparkle has a preference for open mouth kisses ina playful way
Blackswan likes to take things slow and remember each kissĀ 
Himeko loves open mouth kisses but they often have the aftertaste of her coffee so she has accidentally ruined your taste buds because she's pavlov dogged you
Dr ratio likes open mouth kisses either to shut you up- hehe or because despite common consensus he is a deeply passionate man when it comes to his pursuit of knowledge and yes- his pursuit of you.
Closed mouth kisses
Sanpo likes closed mouth kisses because they are quick payment and because he can tease you. Oh you need to leave to go somewhere? So sorry that will cost 5 smoocharos plus taxĀ 
Boothill likes closed mouth kisses because you can pepper his face with them all over and he loves that sweet sweet domestic bliss of being held and smooched (he bites tho be warned)Ā 
Rappa likes closed mouth kisses but they are no less explosive! Theta re better for leaving special ninja seals on you tho (kiss marks)Ā 
Hanya likes sweet kisses in passingĀ 
Sushang lowkey shy kissesĀ 
Same with peelaĀ 
Firefly loves kisses of all kinds but is pretty shy to make a first move so it often ends in a cute peck on the cheek or lips if she builds up the courageĀ 
Ruan mei is quite busy and there is a part of her that does not know how to feel about the fuzzy feeling in her chest when you exchange kisses and affection. So for now she will prefer closed mouth kissesĀ 
Sunday (i know this is who you are looking for teehee) now before joining up with the astral express i think the preference is out of a sense of propriety, the chaste kisses he shares with you are always longer than strictly necessary because they bite back a longing for more. Yet even after he grows bolder, joins the crew and is more healthy, he continues the sweet kisses. Except now they last longer, sweetened by soft words and smiles. When he pulls back and gazes down at you he goes back in for another kiss. What was once strained restraint he felt stifled him, has turned into a sweet indulgence, a moment that feels tender not tense.Ā 
Robin also prefers closed mouth kisses. She likes kissing the tip of your nose and both cheeks before she leaves.Ā 
Acheron kisses you a lot because she forgets if he has kissed you that day.Ā 
Aventurine prefers closed mouth kisses because they feel more special. Just the two of you able to share a sweet moment that is exactly that, just a sweet moment. Being able to pull you into a small kiss, pressing his lips against your cheek is definitely a highlight.Ā 
Jingliu closed mouth kiss enjoyer because the maraā„¢Ā  flares up if she kisses you too longĀ 
Blade for similar ish reasons except he doesn't stop if the mara ā„¢ gets crazy (wink wink) I think blade like when you kiss his fingers, he's lost a lot of feeling in them, they don't work like they used to and yet you still love them the same as the rest of him.Ā 
Fu Xuan and I have no reason for this other than as a time saver. She isn't the lazy general, ok she has things to do.Ā 
Loucha who kisses the inside of your wrists and the junction where your jaw meets your neck. Who kisses the top of your head sweetly when gifting you paper flowersĀ 
Topaz who includes you in the kisses when she kisses all of her pets + you. All of you get a lil kiss
Seele and i have no thoughts other then bronya too
Silver wolf because shes is busy being a pro gamer ā„¢Ā 
Galager but it's those really exaggerated sloppy smooches that go mmmwah
Xueyi i really have nothing to sayĀ 
Guinaifen she's shy okĀ 
Luka. idk i just see him wanting to ask for a kiss after winning a match but being to shy to actually ask so he just stands there with puppy eyesĀ 
AstaĀ 
ArlanĀ 
March 7th and she always snaps a cute picture of itĀ 
Regular dan heng because he is much more reserved and so even in private he prefers those sweet pecks and closed mouth kissesĀ 
Gepard and hes lowkey similar to luka where he wants to ask for a kiss but cant bring himself toĀ 
Welt! Mr yang would like a sweet kiss please and thank you.Ā 
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DATING LOGAN HOWLETT HCS ļ½”š–¦¹Ā°ā€§
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sfw headcannons of how i imagine it to be like dating logan howlett
warnings: tbh not any, j a lot of fluff
- it def took logan a while to open up to you, given his past, but once he did it was awesome
- once he got comfortable enough, heā€™d literally never stop talking, which is ironic considering how annoyed he gets whenever wade talks
- heā€™d always talk sm shit on scott to you, knowing youā€™d listen
^^ ā€œhas anyone ever brought to your attention how annoying scott is?ā€ ā€œyes baby, you have, every day.ā€
- heā€™s def a big cuddlebug behind closed doors ofc
- when youā€™re in public tho, itā€™s a diff story
- the most pda youā€™ll ever prob get is an arm around the shoulder or a ruffle of your hair
- maybe if youā€™re lucky, heā€™ll press his lips to your hair for a while, despite getting ridiculed by storm and the others
- though youā€™re also a mutant and can handle yourself, he canā€™t help but feel his stomach drop once a mission is over and youā€™re even slightly injured
^^ ā€œy/n! y/n are you okay?ā€ ā€œlogan im fine,ā€ ā€œyouā€™re bleeding,ā€ ā€œbarely!ā€
- when you guys fight or argue, he pretends to be mad at you to your face, but as soon as you run off heā€™s frantically asking around to see if anyoneā€™s seen you
- he tries, he really does, but hes not very good at keeping track of anniversaries and things of that sort
- however your birthday is something heā€™ll never forget
- you guys def share a room at the school
^^ that being said, logan def has waited on your bed for you to get out of the shower, admire you, then make his way out
- you guys def argue a lot, but theyā€™re not big arguments
^^ youā€™re both very stubborn people who always think theyā€™re right, so when it comes to a disagreement between you two, things donā€™t always go down well
^^ ā€œyou sound fucking stupid, respectfullyā€ ā€œi hate you, logan!ā€ ā€œi love you too, doll.ā€
- logan, too, would do anything in this power to even get a small chuckle out of youā€”and everyone else notices too
- the switch in his demeanor after he puts you in a good mood is almost unmissable itā€™s crazy
- i mightā€™ve already said this but he acts all cold hearted towards everyone but he just has a soft spot for you and he canā€™t control it
- not exactly sfw here but logan will talk dirty or make dirty jokes any chance he gets like a 15 year old boy
^^ ā€œthis missions gonna be long and itā€™s gonna be hard you guys,ā€ storm begins as logan leans down slightly to whisper in your ear, ā€œyā€™know what else is long and hard?ā€ he asks, soon getting cut off by your elbow going straight to his gut
thatā€™s all i could think ofšŸ˜” hope u enjoyed
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LAST NIGHT I DREAMT OF THE STARS AND YOU, PT. 1
premise ā€” because thatā€™s just how they are; alternatively, ā€œthe type toā€ trend with hsr characters. characters ā€” ruan mei, veritas ratio, aventurine, and robin content tags ā€” gender-neutral reader, established relationship, fluff, slight angst, not proofread, word vomit in some parts, 1.6k words ; headcanons
note from me ā€” seasickness took me out and the fact that i have a 9 hr road trip tomorrow is already making me dizzy. i hope iā€™m asleep for the 3/4 of it,, also this has a pt. 2 which iā€™ll upload later on !! anyways i wrote this in between my vacation and trip and in between the long-ass separate fics with sunday and aven so sorry if it seems rusty or out of my style šŸ™
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RUAN MEI, (lies in between the line of a good lover and a bad lover) the type to be unable to express her affections for you through words and settles with small and simple gestures that she has observed and seen from everyone around her; having never understood ā€œloveā€ and never knowing how to correspond with such, sheā€™s left silent and confused like a lost child in the wake of it. Sheā€™ll find herself staring you quietly, memorizing the lines of your face and how it creases and contorts into different expressions, studying each crevices and edges of the parts that makes up your being to bury you in her memory, and thereā€™s a smile that tugs on her lips every time her gaze falls on you. Oh, she wishes she understood what it all meant (she simply and devastatingly adores you).
RUAN MEI, the type to subconsciously write your name on paper whenever sheā€™s distracted. itā€™s a small habit she does, one that makes her smile whenever she notices the letters spelling out your name. She has ruined, tainted several of her papers, even important ones, with just a single word, a set of letters that composes of what makes warmth seep into her chest when her mind drifts into the thought of someoneā€”you.
RUAN MEI, the type not understand the underlying reason behind her actionsā€”why she spends the time and makes the effort in between her busy schedule and pile of papers to make sweets for you, why she lets you do her hair despite how messy it often turns out when you braid it and how she can never find the strength in herself to ā€œfixā€ or disturb the state of your work, why she always seek for the warmth of your hands whenever sheā€™s feeling uneasy or stressed, why she always lean to your shoulder or to your touch when you caress her cheek, and everything. Itā€™s a puzzle board of missing and scattered pieces, unable to comprehend the full image of the mysteryā€”and yet, she still delves into the enigma of her feelings that is intertwined with your existence. Maybe one day sheā€™ll come to know it all and maybe it will be the time when she can finally be honest to herself.
VERITAS RATIO, the type to want to know every single thing you and remember all of it. Perhaps itā€™s the bare minimum, perhaps itā€™s something that he just does. ā€œThey donā€™t like that,ā€ He would say when an arrogant fool would even try to give you (or do) something, and heā€™s there, witnessing it all, knowing the things that you prefer and like. He knows what flowers that you like, knows your favorite color, knows the way you prefer to sleep, knows the small habits that you do when youā€™re nervous or scared or happy, knows every little detail that paints the whole of your existence. Isnā€™t it simply just lovely when someone desires to know you from the inside and out? Even if itā€™s just a little bit, he feels more closer to you in this way.
VERITAS RATIO, the type to be sweet and reassuring towards you (through words and actions), even though he may come off as mean, blunt, or rude towards others. Sure, he may call you an idiot sometimes but heā€™ll never go past that nor reach the line of degrading and distasteful remarks because he never wishes to hurt your feelings; if ever he did, heā€™ll apologize and tell you itā€™s not his intention. ā€œFool,ā€ But the affection that edges into the tone of his voice cuts the thread of disdain that sews into the word. Oftentimes when texting and itā€™s easy to misunderstand the tone of oneā€™s message, especially his tone, heā€™ll reassure you that he didnā€™t send it in a way that heā€™s angry or scornful: ā€œThe ā€˜Okā€™ that I sent is not a mad ā€˜Okā€™, I am in a rush and could only type that out. Iā€™m not angry.ā€
VERITAS RATIO, the type to entertain your questions no matter how stupid it can be; heā€™d give you the answers every single time. He doesnā€™t mind being treated like a walking encyclopedia or dictionary if itā€™s youā€”heā€™d hate it if you were going to ask someone else instead of him (although he probably never told you that discomfort). I mean, you have a well-known member of the Intelligentsia Guild, someone who parallels a genius, just right at the tip of your fingertips, why bother asking someone else?
AVENTURINE, the type to like listening to the sound of your breathing, the sound of your heartbeat (to listen to the sound of you blinking, to listen to your hands soothe). Itā€™s comforting, in an odd way, and he never tells you but it helps him fall asleepā€”watching the rising and falling of your chest, seeing your calm face wrinkle ever so often while you sleep. He keeps the sound of your heartbeat close to the pocket on his chest, weaving the rhythm of it to his pulse, and before he knew it, the dawn will come in quiet solitude.
AVENTURINE, the type to be always on fight-or-flight mode. Perhaps itā€™s the way that he grew up, perhaps it was the harsh and cruel environment that heā€™s in, but heā€™s always on guard, seemingly on defensive mode as if danger lurks at every dark corner. His shoulders are always tense, his hand either hidden or playing with the ring on his finger, itā€™s like he never canā€™t seem to relax himself even when heā€™s in the comfort of your arms. It follows him everywhere, trailing behind his feet, and forces him awake at nightā€”he doesnā€™t even know where the fear, the anxiety, is coming from, he just knows itā€™s there. One wrong step and his thoughts will come crashing down like cold downpour, one wrong move and youā€™ll come to leave him. Sometimes a little reassurance comes a long way and itā€™s all he needs when his mind is being tormented. (He will learn to live with it, even if he can never seem to understand or know it. He will come to know peace as if itā€™s all he had in his hands when the sun first held him).
AVENTURINE, the type to immediately smile after a kiss. Itā€™s utterly affectionate; parting, staring deeply into oneā€™s eyes with his cheeks dusted with a certain color and heā€™s grinningā€”warmth beams from his expression and thereā€™s a certain feeling that intertwines into his gaze and he knows itā€™s love because itā€™s all he feels whenever he looks at you. Heā€™s the type to laugh into a kiss, feeling ticklish all over his bones as if your hands are ghosting the sensitive parts of his skin, and youā€™ll ask him, ā€œWhat?ā€ but heā€™ll only answer with, ā€œNothing.ā€ Heā€™s not drunk, the ache of wanting simply swells up in his chest and all he can think of is how much he adores you.
ROBIN, the type to try and make time for you. Her schedule is always packed, filled with all kinds of events and tasks that she needs to do. Itā€™s overwhelming, everything feels overwhelming for her and itā€™s hard to know which one she should prioritize first not when she has a lot of things on her hands. Sometimes she feels lost, feels the weight too heavy on her shoulders, feels like her feet are tied to the ragged earth, feels the cage closing on her. She tries so hard to be the perfect lover for you, to become someone that will reach beyond your expectations; she cradles that perfect image, broken in all of its edges, that were constructed for herself close to her chest even if it feels like a knife to her heart. But really, all you need is for her to be herself (not the star that everyone admires and wishes to reach) and sometimes, thatā€™s all she needs to hear from youā€”that she doesnā€™t have to hold on to the shattered chains when the coldness of the metal reminds her of what she has to carry.
ROBIN, the type to go on all kinds of dates with you, silly or not, and even matches clothes with you. Sheā€™s usually the one to make the invite to match, thinking that itā€™s cute and the both of you rarely ever has time like this so why not make the most out of it; who are you to even say no when sheā€™s beaming at you so warmly? She has all of her options laid on the bed, displayed on clothing hangers, asking you what youā€™re going to wear or what color do you want. Itā€™s lovely, sweet, seeing her like this and you could only pray to whoever aeon is listening that nobody comes to ruin the day the both of you rarely have for each other.
ROBIN, the type to bring you all kinds of souvenirs and gifts from her (universal) tours, sometimes having bought too much that you donā€™t know what to with some of them; the type to send you letters every time sheā€™s away so that you wonā€™t worry for he, especially knowing what happened last time, the type to always try to keep in touch and keep you close no matter the stars between you and her. Sheā€™ll ask for one thing that you own that she can carry with her person, making a promise that sheā€™ll come back and return itā€”the item a testament to her vowā€”, but for the meantime, sheā€™ll keep it so she has a little piece of you everywhere she goes and she can say that youā€™re always there by her side.
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DRUM ROLLS PLS *dundundundundun* special mention to the one and only beloved feli @dr-felitas !! i think i owe you a lot of end notes so here i am :3 also iā€™m sorry if i publish this and i still havenā€™t responded to your messages (if you have sent me cause im on dnd to avoid my dumbass from checking and looking at the phone during car rides knowing that i get motion sick) ANYWAYS i would like to begin this with i love you mwamwa, youā€™re one of the sweetest and most wonderful souls i have ever met and anyone who tells u otherwise will get a boulder thrown to their head šŸ«µ im glad to have met you, that my anti-social ass went ahead and messaged you despite the fact that we only talked once or twice AND IT WAS OVER ASKS OR COMMENTS BUT YEAH !! idk what or where iā€™ll be if i hadnā€™t done that; maybe not replying to my friends idk (again im sorry if i take business days to answer i sometimes get busy or i sometimes dont have the energy :3 i hope u still love me hahahahaā€¦ *slides down the wall*) again, i really appreciate and adore you for everything. you are a brave and kind person and i only hope for the good things for you. donā€™t be too mean or harsh to yourself šŸ«‚ know that iā€™m always here to listen to you no matter what youā€™re saying. youā€™re never a burden to me and i hope youā€™ll come to see just how you shine and radiate with so much warmth and kindness, itā€™s like love itself is found in you. ily lottss mwaa <33
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sunday, himeko, welt, gallagher, and jing yuan next !!
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