#but she's a smart gal .. she can make up her own mind .. but she was young and easily influenced and she was vulnerable

[fallen-regentarc]

be honest... if you hadn't been saved and then brainwashed by marcel would you have hated the originals as much as you did?

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               davina   has   never   thought   about   this      ,      about   how   things   might've   been   different   if   she   had   just   gone   through   with   the   Harvest      ,      learned   from   the   ancestors      &      had   the   unwaivering   faith      &      trust   in   her   coven      .      but   it   all   seemed   like   a   twisted   web   now      ,      where   things   didn't   seem   to   have   a   starting   point      &      how   things   would   be   right   now   if   this   didn't   happen      .

                        if   Sophie   never   came   back   to   town      ,      never   informed   Marcel   of   the   Harvest      ,      if   he   never   stopped   it      &      saved   her      ⸻      well      ,      the   witches   wouldn't   have   kidnapped      &      manipulated   the   situation   to   get   Klaus   to   New   Orleans   to   take   down   Marcel      .      If   Marcel   never   saved   her      ,      she   wouldn't   have   been   locked   in   the   attic      &      doing   his   bidding   of   detecting   when   the   witches   performed   magic   because   she   wouldn't   have   the   ability   to   detect   the   magic   of   the   New   Orleans   Witch      .

         If   she   wasn't   so   powerful      &      naive   to   the   world      ,      she   wouldn't   have   been   so   easy   to   influence      .      Marcel   was   the   one   who   had   told   her   about   the   Mikaelsons      ,      about   how   bad   they   were      ⸻      but   in   the   same   vein      ,      they   also   showed   that   they   were   what   Marcel   had   described   them   to   be      .      But   Marcel   wasn't   any   better      ,      he   was   just   short   countless   lifetimes   of   trauma      &      devastation      .

                  but   that   wasn't   the   question      ,      no      .      it   was   asking   her   if   she   had   never   been   saved      &      brainwashed      by   Marcel      ,      if   she   would've   hated   the   Mikalesons   as   much   as   she   did      .

                  '      if   I   was   never   saved      ,      I   wouldn't   have   met   Marcel      ,      would   have   never   met   Josh      .      I   would   still   be   living   with   my   mother      ,      doing   the   tainted   biddings   of   my   Coven      .      But   if   I   am   being   honest      ⸻      '      the   witch   shrugs      ,      lips   pursed   together   as   she   exhaled      .      '      I   don't   know   what   would've   happened   if   it   never   saved      .      If   they   ever   came   to   the   Quarter      ,      I   am   sure   that   I   would   mistrust      &      hate   them   based   on   my   Coven      &      their   beliefs   and   wants      .      '

                           '      the   better   question   to   ask   would've   been      ,      if   one   of   the   Mikaelsons   saved   me      ,      would   I   hold   the   loyalty   I   feel   for   Marcel   for   them      ?      or   would   they   betray   me   like   they've   done   to   just   about   everyone      ,      including   each   other      ?      '

[hwaslayer]

the space between us three (jyh) | three.

⇢series masterlist | series playlist

⇢summary: while juggling the demands of life, yunho continues to do his best to raise his independent 11 yr old daughter, seora. throughout the years, they've built a strong foundation, an unbreakable bond— one that consists of late night talks and food runs, father/daughter dates, and sideline cheerleading at her basketball games. so when you unexpectedly come into their world, things shift. despite the uncertainty and the fear of stepping outside of their comfort zone, yunho and seora eventually learn how to open their hearts and learn how to rebuild a home where three can thrive together.

⇢pairing: single dad!yunho x f. reader

⇢genre: (18+ - minors dni) strangers to lovers, single dad au | fluff, angst, eventual smut

⇢word count: 7.4k

⇢chapter content/warnings: cussing, mature language, seora's a smart lil gal who luvs her uncles v much, she does open up a lil bit about her mom, mentions of death, yunho goes out for dinner, making out, one-sided [rushed] feelings tho oof - one of those things where you think it'd play out fine then it doesn't 🤐, a lil glimpse into yunho and his thoughts/how he feels about things, some seora x uncle hwa content, a bit of oc x parents too!

"Hey." Yunho slips on his seatbelt as the call pulls up through the car's bluetooth, on his way out of the staff garage. "Were you able to leave a bit early to get to Seora?"

"Yes, I already told you I'd find a way. I'm pulling up to the lot right now." Yunho lets out a breath of relief, heading over to Ara's loft since she had the day off today. Tonight was the night they'd go out for dinner, something Yunho thought would be fun and harmless. He went into this thinking he'd put himself out there and give it a chance, even though deep down, he's not entirely sure where he lies about this— about her. 

Maybe tonight would help him decide, but he wasn't gonna force it and just let things go with the flow. 

"Looks like I made it just in time. Practice just got out."

"Good." 

"So, what exactly did you tell Seora?"

"That I was heading out to a team dinner."

"Atta boy."

"Shut up."

"Uncle Hwa!" Yunho hears Seora's voice in the background, causing him to smile to himself. "Sup!"

"What's up, little one?" Seonghwa playfully ruffles her hair before pulling her into a hug. "Ready to go? Anything you want before we head home?"

"Hm, that's a good question." She points to the phone. "Wait, are you on the phone with my dad?"

"Sure am." He faces the phone towards her before she grabs it.

"Dad."

"Hey babygirl. I'll be home later, okay? Have fun with Uncle Hwa. Run his wallet dry, he won't mind." She laughs.

"Okay, I will. But, what time will you be home?"

"I don't know, not too late. It could run a little long, though."

"Hm." She hums. "Are you really going to a team dinner?" Seonghwa purses his lips together to prevent himself from laughing out loud.

"Yes." Yunho says, feeling a bit bad to lie to his own daughter. "I'll get home as soon as I can."

"Okay." 

"I love you, ace. Make your uncle useful."

"Okay, okay." She chuckles. "I love you, too." She passes the phone back to Seonghwa before sliding her things into the backseat and settling into the passenger's side.

"Have fun at your team dinner." Seonghwa teases, making Yunho rolls his eyes.

"Not one word, Park Seonghwa."

"Uh huh." He hangs up the phone and slips into the driver's seat, settling in just before turning on the car and looking over at Seora. "So, did you figure out what you want, ace?" She tugs on her hoodie strings as she scrolls through her phone. 

"I kinda want a good ol' burger."

"Burgers and fries sound good right now, actually. Any place in particular?"

"Burger Almighty?" Seonghwa smiles. 

"Nice choice. Do you wanna eat there, or take it back home?"

"Take it back home, please. I need to get out of my practice clothes." Seonghwa nods, pulling up the website in order to place an order for pickup. "Ou, actually, wait. Uncle Hwa?"

"Yup?"

"Can we also stop by for ice cream?"

"Of course." He hands her the phone. "Here, pick whatever you want." She smiles and slouches in the front seat, going through the menu options. She goes back and forth for awhile, but Seonghwa patiently waits. He hears his phone ding and doesn't think much about it until Seora pops in once more, finally selecting her options and adding it to the cart. "Someone named Yoori texted you."

"Oh." Seonghwa looks at her. "I'll get to it later."

"She's asking if you wanna come over tonight." Seora smirks before letting out a small laugh. "Dad mentioned you were kinda seeing someone. Is that her?"

"Dad just airing out my business, huh?" Seonghwa laughs before grabbing his phone. "Is that all?"

"Mhm. Besides the ice cream. Thank you, Uncle Hwa." 

"Course." Hwa quickly texts back that he might stop by before he gets home tonight, but he'll let her know. 

"So, are you seeing her? Kinda seeing her, whatever that means? What does it mean to be kinda seeing someone?" Her questions are coming back to back and Seonghwa can't help but chuckle dryly as he drives out of the lot and towards their first destination.

"We're.. figuring things out."

"What's there to figure out, Uncle Hwa? You either like each other or you don't, right?"

"Things can get complicated, ace. Especially when you get older and your wants and needs in a partner become more solidified. Specific."

"Like..?"

"We're both just not sure if we're ready to take that next step. Or, I guess, it's mainly me."

"Then, do you really like her if you question it?"

"I do. I just haven't been in a relationship in awhile, and I was kinda enjoying my freedom." Seora nods, still unsure about this whole idea of relationship complexities and what not. "You get older and you realize you don't wanna waste anyone's time and effort and vice versa."

"I see." Seora looks at him. "If she likes you a lot too, I don't see what the harm is."

"I don't wanna hurt anyone on accident."

"You wouldn't hurt anyone, Uncle Hwa." He smiles.

"Thanks, ace. But your uncle makes mistakes cause I'm human. As with anyone."

"Dad hasn't really dated anyone, either." Seonghwa shrugs, knowing Yunho has tried and has dabbled in it, but it always never went far. Not far enough that Yunho felt comfortable enough introducing them to Seora and opening that door.

"Mmyeah, cause he doesn't feel the need to when he has you." Seora giggles.

"I like it, though. Just us two."

"Would you be mad if your dad started dating again?" 

"Um, I'm not sure."

"What do you mean?"

"I guess it depends? If I like the person or not."

"Of course he'd make sure you're happy and that you'd get along well with the person."

"Mmyeah. It'd be an adjustment, though. I'm used to it being just us two."

"I know, and your dad is, too. But, he does deserve to be happy, right?"

"What else can make him happier than me, Uncle Hwa?" He laughs and shakes his head. 

"You're right. He is happy." Seonghwa pauses. "Seora, promise me one thing?"

"I can try?"

"You'll keep your mind open to it? You know.. your dad dating and possibly opening the door for another person to step in."

"Mm, sure." She says before there's a brief pause in the conversation. "Sometimes, I wonder what it'd be like to have a mom. I barely got time with mine." She says softly, her voice tapering off at the end of the statement.

"And it was unfair to you." Seonghwa lets out a breath as he navigates the tricky streets of the city, almost nearing their endpoint. 

"Right? Like.. I wonder how it feels to hang out with your mom, or to go on dates with her. Talk to her about girly stuff. Do our hair and makeup together. Nails. Go shopping." Seonghwa turns to her as he stops at a red light, watching as her eyes continue to focus on the surroundings outside. "Dad tries his best. He always tries to do things with me so I don't have to wonder too much, but sometimes I can't help it."

"That's okay, Seora. He knows. He does try his best always, but he knows that question will always be there." She's silent again for a moment, and Seonghwa isn't sure if she's missing her mom or trying to replay the memories that she has left of her. It breaks his heart because he knows Seora is missing a part of her— she just manages to mask it well. 

"Yeah." Is all she responds with me. "I dunno, maybe one day I'll remember what it's like." She says softly. "I have dad for now though, and he's enough."

"One day." Seonghwa repeats after her, not wanting to plunge deeper into the conversation and turn Seora's mood inside out tonight. "Well." He pulls into a spot across the street from the burger place. "There's a convenience store I can run into for your ice cream. What are you craving for?"

"Strawberry, please!"

"That's a good one." He unbuckles his seatbelt before turning to her. "I'll grab our stuff and be back." She gives him a toothless smile and nods, eyes glued onto him as he slams the door shut and locks the car; leaving Seora to her own while she waits patiently in her seat.

Yunho pulls up to Ara's building, parking in the lot after getting through security at the gate. He unbuckles his seat belt and lets out a sigh, dusting himself down before slipping out and heading inside. He presses the front code at the lobby door before stepping inside and heading up to the 3rd floor. When he finally gets to her door, he knocks a few times before stepping back and digging his hands into his pockets.

"Yunho." She says, a smile on her face. She's in a cute baby blue sweater and jeans, white chucks on her feet. It's more of a casual thing, nothing too serious or too fancy. It makes Yunho a little more comfortable that way. Less pressure. "Hey."

"Hey. You look nice." Yunho smiles at her. "Ready?" She nods. "Hope you're down for some ramen?"

"I can always go for some good ramen." She smiles and makes sure her door is shut and locked before following him back down.

"How was your day off?"

"It was good! I spent the day grabbing groceries and deep cleaning my space. But otherwise, it was nice and relaxing. Just what I needed." Yunho looks at her with a small smile.

"That's good. I'm glad you got to relax for the most part. You definitely need it with how hard you work."

"Thanks." She giggles. "How was work today?" He shrugs, her eyes ogling his figure as they step into the elevator. He's in a white longsleeve and a puffer vest, dark denim and chucks.

"Kinda busy. Things are really ramping up with that new department. I feel like our team is constantly getting pulled into things left and right now."

"Aren't you guys hiring another person?" He nods.

"Hopefully, yeah. I have a few more interviews this upcoming week, but should be wrapping up after that. There's two people that the team and I like so far."

"That's good. More help is on the way. A step closer to shedding off some of your workload." Yunho chuckles a bit.

"Yeah, that's the hope. Taehyun has been a lot of help, though. It hasn't been entirely bad."

"That's good to hear." Yunho swings the door open to the passenger's seat, giving Ara the opportunity to slip in and get herself comfortable before he shuts the door and hops in. 

"Heat okay? Too hot?" He asks as he starts up the car and pulls up the directions to a popular ramen shop that just opened last month. The wait is outrageous, but luckily, Yunho threw them onto the waitlist as soon as they opened for dinner. They'll get there just in time for their table to be ready. 

"No, it's perfect."

"Cool." He says, pulling off to begin their journey deep into the city. Ara watches as he drives off flawlessly with one hand, leaning onto the middle console. It's no lie that Ara has always had a crush on Yunho, and she's always thought he was incredibly attractive. She kept her distance though, supporting him as a friend and being careful not to be in too, too deep with her feelings because she didn't wanna scare him off or make him uncomfortable. When he finally asked her out to a casual dinner , she was excited. Butterflies swarming her tummy at full speed— she feels like her patience is paying off.

Maybe this will blossom into something; the one thing she had hoped for with him.

"How's Miss Seora doing?" 

"She's good. Still getting good grades and playing basketball. She's hanging out with her Uncle Seonghwa right now." Ara smiles.

"That's cute. It's really sweet how you guys are close."

"Yeah, he's helped me alot with Seora. She loves having her uncles around. Gives her something new to deal with besides her own father." She laughs.

"I'm sure that girl loves and appreciates you more than anything, Yunho. You're a great dad."

"I try to be." He shrugs. "Although, she used to hate when I tried to do her hair and dress her up. She said I mixed and matched clothes way too much and her ponytails were always lopsided."

"You did your best." Ara laughs a little louder. "Doing hair and dressing up a baby girl is not for the faint of heart."

"Truly isn't." He laughs, while Ara points at his pinky nail. 

"I see she painted your nails?" Yunho briefly looks down at his two pinkies, painted with black nail polish. 

"Sure did. She kept it minimal, though. For work, she says. Just a lil touch." Ara giggles.

"You two are cute."

"Mm, we try to be." Yunho jokes. The conversation continues on as Yunho drives the last 10 minutes to the ramen shop, finding parking right around the corner despite the busy streets and the long line that's forming right outside of the restaurant. He helps Ara out of the car before locking it up, walking alongside of her until it gets too tight to do so. He guides her by the small of her back, pushing her towards the front of the restaurant where the host is. As guessed, they arrive right when their table is ready, the host immediately showing them to their table in the back corner.

She settles into the chair across from him before thanking the host and taking the menu from her hands. They instantly skim their options, with Yunho already deciding on what he wants. He marks it off on the sheet, along with any modifications he wants [extra spicy, extra green onions], while Ara does the same. When they're ready to submit their orders, Yunho calls over the server, handing them their order papers before clasping his hands together—elbow resting on the table as he looks over at her. She's trying her hardest not to blush while sipping on her water, eyes avoiding eye contact cause Yunho makes her feel a certain way.

He just doesn't know if he can reciprocate the feeling. 

Truthfully, if he's being all the way honest— he went into this thinking it'd be chill. Harmless in a sense. Putting himself out there since he didn't have much to lose. He knew Ara's had feelings; even if she never said it out loud, it's pretty obvious. And not to say she isn't a great girl, no. She's great. She's been a good friend to Yunho, and she's incredibly sweet. He couldn't really tell you why he didn't see her in that light, though. Perhaps, he still wasn't ready for a relationship. Or, maybe he was and he already had a feeling that she wouldn't be the right one.

Maybe he's being too critical.

But all he knows, is that in this moment, Ara is giving him heart eyes and she's blushing over everything he does. It makes him feel good, but the other half of him feels bad because when he looks at her, he just sees a friend. Good company.

The night is still early.

Yunho is trying to remind himself.

When the food arrives, they get to eating right away. In between, Yunho dives a little deeper into his dynamic with Seora, touching up on the fact that he doesn't really get a long with his parents but will bear with them solely because of her. Even though they don't do much for their granddaughter, she still wonders about them and how they're doing. She always talks about seeing them soon even though Yunho can never promise that she will. He doesn't talk about Eunha, though. Kinda leaves the conversation at that. He feels like he needs to build a better connection with someone in order to open up about that part of his past. Not only is it too painful, but it's a subject that makes Yunho incredibly vulnerable.

The good thing with Ara is that she doesn't budge nor does she push. She ends up talking a lot about her childhood and growing up with her parents in exchange. She has lived a pretty good life; her parents supporting both her and her sister throughout all their endeavors. Her sister works abroad in the fashion industry, while Ara decided to take the healthcare route. Her parents were supportive nonetheless, pushing them to strive for their dreams and supporting them through every opportunity that came their way. Yunho thinks it's nice that they have that sort of relationship— it speaks volumes to the way Ara carries herself and how sweet she is. She makes a great nurse, a great daughter and sister; and it almost makes her a little too perfect.

Which, isn't bad.

But, also isn't great for Yunho. Because all he is made of is flaws and all; he's got a lot of things he lacks in, he feels. He hasn't been in a serious relationship since Eunha passed and he isn't even sure he knows what the word love is anymore. What it's like to love and be loved. He doesn't focus on himself a majority of the time because that time and attention goes to this daughter. He wouldn't have it any other way, let's get that straight.

However, it's clear Ara has this 'perfect' image of him in her head when he is far from that. He is merely getting by; things hurt the fuck outta him and he stresses over every little thing. He gets overwhelmed easily, anxious, can barely let go of the past trauma.

He doesn't wanna disappoint her. Anyone, as a matter of fact.

The conversation continues until they've both slurped up the last bits of their ramen, and Yunho genuinely enjoyed it once they've stopped talking so deeply. Conversations come easy with Ara and he does like that. He doesn't have to try too hard to think about what to talk about next or how to carry the conversation. Brief pauses in between don't feel awkward.

It's nice.

After dinner, he pays for their meal and turns down Ara's efforts to pay for her half. They joke and tease on the way back to the car, with Yunho turning up the music a tad bit louder this time around so it helps fill the empty space in the car. He feels himself getting a little exhausted, but when Ara looks at him with those eyes and asks if he wants to come up for a bit, he finds himself confused; he should be saying no, but he ends up with:

"Sure." Yunho gives her a tiny, toothless smile as she leads the way back up to her loft. Yunho feels bad for even thinking about going back on his decision because it feels pretty intimate to be coming into someone's space after dinner. He doesn't wanna be rude, though. And, he did enjoy their talk over dinner.

So, he continues despite the inner turmoil that's starting to form.

Back upstairs, Ara kicks off her shoes first before Yunho does. He stands awkwardly near the door while she sets her things down, following her into the living room area once she starts padding over. He plops onto the couch and settles into it; leaning back to rest, arm positioned on the back edge of the couch. Ara gives him a glass of water before sitting down next to him, and Yunho feels himself tense up a bit when he feels her leg brush against his. She's got some kind of psychological thriller show on, and Yunho's trying his best to get invested as it continues to play. Ara gives him a little bit more context to the show, describing it with such big eyes and an excited tone that Yunho finds it pretty cute. 

Then, at some point, she has somehow shifted in her position and is now sitting right against him. He still has his arm on the back of the couch, and she has slotted herself in that opening— sitting criss-crossed as she continues to watch her show. He feels her warmth against his, and he's not sure how to act.

She probably feels how stiff and rigid he is.

"You okay?" She asks and he gives her a smile.

"Yeah, why?"

"I dunno. You got quiet."

"I'm trying to keep up with your show." She laughs.

"It's a lot." 

"All good. It's interesting." He looks down at her. She doesn't say anything, but her eyes are glazing over his features. He watches as she scans his face, down to his lips, and he feels himself swallow thickly because he knows where this is going. She's the first to pull up— suddenly pressing her lips against his in that brief moment they shared and Yunho indulges in it. They hold the kiss there for a second longer before Yunho [mistakenly] deepens the kiss and pulls her onto his lap. The kiss heightens quickly, the show in the background long forgotten. He lets out a shaky exhale in between kisses, with Ara gently pressing herself down against him. She takes Yunho's hand and guides it up her stomach, to her chest— landing on her breast. His eyes widen a bit, the shock causing him to slightly pull back from the kiss to try and read her. She nods though, subtly biting her lip as she leans forward to kiss him again; a soft moan releasing from her lips when he squeezes the flesh in the palm of his hand while she starts to pepper kisses along his jaw, neck.

And as much as he can easily fall into this, say fuck it and just go with it— that's not who he is.

"Wait." Yunho pries his lips off of hers, his hand retracting from her body. "Wait." He repeats.

"What's wrong?" She asks, eyes still full of desire, lust. He can see the way she looks at him and it's even more of a reason to push off. Reality hits tough, and Yunho thinks this is a prime example of when it's both a blessing and a curse.

"Ara, I'm sorry. I'm—" He looks at her with his big, brown, sad eyes. Because it's not her at all, it's him. He's just not into this and he doesn't really know how else to tell her. "I can't." She sinks into her seat and Yunho feels so, so bad. "I don't wanna do that to you." He sighs and scoots back a bit. "You're great, you really are. But, you deserve someone who is sure of you. I'm sorry I can't be that person. I just— I just think we're good as friends." He sighs. "I'm sorry if I had lead you on or gave you any mixed signals, that wasn't my intention." He says softly, and Ara can't even be livid at him because of how genuinely sweet and apologetic he's being. "I shouldn't have come up here—"

"Yunho, it's okay." She says with a forced, reassuring smile, hopping off his lap because damn, this is awkward. Not only does the rejection hit her hard, but she must look desperate and way too needy for him now. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to move so quickly, I thought—"

"You don't have to apologize." Yunho stands and gathers himself. "You didn't do anything wrong. It's just.."

"We're better off as friends." She finishes the statement and he can't help but shrug. He doesn't know how to explain it, but he doesn't want her to think she did anything wrong.

She didn't.

"I hope you believe me when I say it isn't you. You are amazing and anyone would be lucky to have you. I—I haven't done this in a long time and quite frankly, I don't think I'm ready."

"Or maybe, it's just not me you want. And that's okay, Yunho. You're probably right— maybe we are just better off as friends."

"I'm sorry." He says weakly. "I really hope I didn't mess this up because I'd still like for us to be the same as we were before."

"No, of course not." She says even though it's obvious she's got tears welling in her eyes and she's hurt. Yunho feels his heart drop, but at the same time, he knew he had to stop it before it could get too deep—

Before he could make a terrible mistake; do the unthinkable to someone he cared about as a friend first and foremost.

"Ara."

"I promise it's all okay." She nods. "I agree with you, and we shouldn't force this if it's not meant to happen." She gives him another forced smile.

"I'll head out and give you some space. I'm sorry." Is all he can respond with. He walks over to her door and slips back into his shoes before looking back at her. She purses her lips and doesn't say much, and it makes Yunho feel like he's already ruined this.

Damn, Yunho.

"I'll see you on Monday, yeah?" She nods quietly again while opening the door for him.

"Thanks again for dinner. It was great. I can send you my half—"

"No, no need. Dinner was on me, remember? It's totally fine." He gives her a tiny, toothless smile. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." She answers, allowing him to walk further down the hall before shutting the door and getting back to her own peace. She's hurt, not gonna lie. She truly felt like there was hope, especially with the texts exchanged and the way he was good to her tonight. But, looking back at it, it could have been her fault for completely assuming and jumping the gun— it was Yunho just being Yunho.

Oh well.

Maybe things will be better in the future, and the timing would align. She understands he has different priorities right now, and that's okay. Who is she to determine that for him?

Yunho gets back into his car and lets out a hefty sigh, sitting there for a second before grumbling a low 'fuck' to himself. He feels really bad and he knew he should've dropped her off and left it at that.

But, no. 

He had to go and be stupid about it.

At least he can say he tried, right? That should count for something.

"Wanna put up another movie? Your dad's date—" Seonghwa pauses and looks at Seora as she furrows her brows at him. They had put on a movie after Seora freshened up for the evening. She didn't have too much homework, so she finished up the last bits with the first movie on before they had indulged in dinner. Now, her and her Uncle Hwa were eating ice cream, looking at more movie options to throw on until her father would get home. "Your dad's team dinner should be done by now."

"Date?"

"I didn't say that."

"Uncle Hwa." 

"What?" Seora gives him one last look before pinching him on the bicep, causing him to let out a yelp. "Swear! I don't know where you heard that from." He cocks a brow up playfully. "It's a team dinner."

"Oooookay." She playfully cuts her eyes at him before going through the movie options. "You can just say so."

"Ou, look." Seonghwa diverts her attention to the TV and points at a movie to put on. "Let's watch Rogue One, I haven't seen that one in a minute."

"Or, we can watch Degrassi or—"

"You definitely don't need to poison your brain watching that mess."

"You sound more like my dad than my dad." Seonghwa scoffs as he takes the remote and puts on Rogue One.

"You need to watch more educational things. Like Rogue One. Stepping into your powers and using them for good."

"They're a group of rebels, Uncle Hwa."

"A group of rebels preventing mass destruction!" Seora sighs as she sits back and finishes the rest of her ice cream, knowing her uncle is very much into Star Wars and lets him have it. It's quiet for a moment before she pops in again, asking about his plans for tonight.

"Have you decided?"

"On what? How I'd use my powers for good?" His eyes are trained on the tv.

"No, silly. If you're meeting Yoori." He looks at her before returning his attention back to the TV.

"Why does it matter if I do or not?"

"Uncle Hwa, you can do whatever you want. Just don't mess up because you're too afraid to admit your feelings."

"Hey!" He looks at her with a brow cocked up. "How do you even know about things like that?"

"I'm about to be 12."

"Yeah, you were born yesterday." She playfully rolls her eyes and scoffs. "You shouldn't be knowing things like that."

"Please. I am right, aren't I?"

"I don't know if I'm going to go yet because I have work tomorrow."

"I hear excuses." He gasps.

"Jeong Seora—"

"Yo!" Yunho walks in right at that moment, causing Seora to shift her attention to the door; tormenting her uncle now a long lost thought in her head.

 "Dad!" Seora squeals and runs over to her dad, koala'ing him and causing him to laugh when she hangs onto him like tomorrow will never come. "You're home!"

"I am." 

"How was your team dinner?" Seonghwa looks at him, wiggling his eyebrows while Seora is still preoccupied with grabbing her dad's attention.

"Date, you mean."

"What?" Yunho looks down at her.

"Uh, Uncle Hwa said you went out on a date." Yunho knits his brows at Seonghwa and all he can do is shrug.

"No, I never said that." Hwa cuts in to lie again. "I said team dinner. Anything else you heard was created by your own mind." Yunho glares at him.

"Did you?" Seora looks up at her dad, chin pressed against his chest while she keeps her arms around him.

"It was just a team dinner, is all."

"Sure." Seora sarcastically says before unwrapping herself from him and walking off to the bathroom. "It's fine or whatever, you know!" She shuts the bathroom door.

"See you've managed to talk to Seora about a lot."

"Sorry, it kinda slipped out." Seonghwa chuckles and Yunho mocks him. "Besides, she was just grilling me about Yoori."

"How did that happen?"

"Yoori texted me earlier asking if I wanted to come over while ace was putting in her order. She was scolding me right before you walked in. That girl is way ahead of her time."

"Been knew that." Yunho chuckles.

"How'd it go? Did you and Ara do anything?"

"Anything as in dinner, yes?" Yunho is confused, even though he knows exactly what Seonghwa is picking at.

"Okay.. and?" Yunho sighs and shakes his head.

"Kissed her but didn't go very far." He mumbles lowly.

"Why not?"

"I just wasn't feeling it, honest to god. I didn't wanna do that to her." At this point, Seora swings the door back open, causing both Seonghwa and Yunho to turn their attention down the hall before looking at each other. 

"We'll talk about this later." Hwa chuckles a bit. "Should've gone all the way." He says barely above a whisper.

"No." Yunho almost scoffs while he grabs his things and prepares to head out. "Get out." Unbelievable.

"On my way, boss." Seonghwa laughs. "Let me go say bye to ace." He walks down the hallway, giving Seora another big, tight hug before heading out. Yunho gives him one last final goodbye before shutting the door and locking up for the night, heading in to catch up with Seora and hang out with her before the night ends.

"So, really dad. How did your team dinner go?" She smirks as she comes back outside and plops on the couch. Yunho chuckles a bit before shrugging.

"The usual. It was.. good bonding time."

"Hm." She hums. "That's good. What did you guys get to eat?"

"Ramen."

"A fine choice for this cold evening." He laughs.

"Wanna continue a few episodes before we call it a night? I'm just gonna change."

"Sure. Do you want me to grab you a bowl of ice cream? I made Uncle Hwa buy me some strawberry ice cream after picking up our burgers. Ice cream is the best when it's cold out."

"That sounds good, ace. Thank you." She smiles while getting up to grab a bowl of ice cream for her dad, excited to finally spend the rest of the evening with him all to herself.

"Dad! My friends are waiting." She pouts a bit, staring at her father as she stands near the passenger door, watching as he slips into his shoes.

"Seora, I promise you I'm coming." Yunho pats his jeans down before doing one final check around the house to make sure everything has been shut off post-breakfast. Meanwhile, you've parked your car near your parents' front gate, grabbing your bag from the front seat before looking at the house and letting out a sigh. You'd give your parents some time today, accompanying them to buy groceries and while running other errands. You knew it'd be a long day, but you did owe it to them.

You needed to do better, you reminded yourself.

Just as you're about to make your way towards the gate, a familiar face comes popping out of the next door house— causing you to pause in your motions and furrow your brows in pure, utter confusion.

Yunho?

"Hi?" You look at Yunho [clearly confused] as he hurries along to the driver's seat. He does a quick double take before pausing briefly, also giving you the same look you gave him a few seconds ago.

"Hey?" He says. "You're—"

"Yeah. My parents."

"Dad, please—" Seora swings the door open. "Oh my god— we're gonna be so late." He lets out a small sigh as he checks the time and realizes they won't be late— his daughter is just eager to get to her friends per usual.

"Seora." He calls her name once more. "You're not gonna be late, okay? Relax." He turns to you with a small smile. "Sorry. Gotta run. I'll talk to you later? Say hi to your parents for me." You give him a small nod before he slips in. You watch him talk to his daughter while slipping on his seatbelt, wasting no time to pull away and drive off shortly afterwards.

"Hey you!" Your mom says, coming down to unlatch the gate.

"Hey. Yunho is your neighbor?" Your eyes are still on the road.

"Yeah, you've met him before at work? I didn't think you two ever crossed paths at the hospitals."

"We don't, but we're working on a big project together now." Your mom smiles from ear to ear.

"He's a good man. Seora, she's growing up to be such a lovely young lady. They're sweet. Such peaceful neighbors. Cutest duo I know." She drags you inside. "Go say hi to your dad, he's in the sunroom watering his plants. Tell him we should eat so we can go." She starts prepping the servings. "Where's Wonwoo?"

"Busy." Your mom gives you a look. "But, we're coming back next weekend. He just made plans already and can't flake."

"I'm sure his friends would've understood if he told them he was visiting his parents."

"Mom. We're coming back next weekend, okay? Please let him be" Your mom gives you a look before setting the food down for a late breakfast while you greet your dad and give him a big hug. 

"So, sounds like you met Yunho?" Your dad asks as you both walk back inside to finally before heading out to run errands.

"I did. Well, during a work meeting. Then, I just ran into him not too long ago. Looks like him and his daughter were in a rush to leave somewhere."

"He's taking her and her friends out shopping." 

"And how do you know that, Miss Ma'am?" You look at your mom while she places a bowl of rice down in front of you.

"I pop in to check on them from time to time. I dropped off some of this food earlier so they could eat it later."

"Do you always bring them food?"

"Most of the time."

"Your mom cooks with them in mind." Your dad adds.

"Oh, hush. I feel bad for the two sometimes. Yunho's been doing it all by himself." Your mom clicks her teeth, mainly out of guilt and worry. The three of you continue to eat away at the food your mom prepared, getting some fuel in to save money on food. "His wife passed away when Seora was just 4 years old."

"Honey." Your dad says. "Can you not tell his whole life story?"

"Why not? I wanna know."

"Then ask him." Your dad says, suddenly getting protective of Yunho. "I know you feel bad, but you should let him tell his story if he wants to."

"Your dad is such a grump."

"Okay, no. He's kinda right." You agree before getting way too ahead of yourself. It is a sensitive subject, and it shouldn't be told by anyone else other than Yunho himself.

"He's a really good guy, though. You should get to know him. Wonwoo, too. Maybe you two will learn a bit more about discipline and spending time with your loved ones before it's too late." You roll your eyes even though there is truth to the statement. 

"Anyway, enough about that. Where are we going today?"

"Well, we have a bunch of groceries to grab. I also need to stop by the pharmacy to pick up my medicine."

"We need to stop by the furniture store too. We've been planning to replace the couch in the living room because of the wear and tear. I think it's time." Your dad reminds your mom.

"Do you guys know what couch you want already or are we gonna shop there?"

"Gonna shop there."

"I do need to find a new shelf for my room."

"See, spending time with your parents can be beneficial."

"Dad, can you please tell her to stop?"

"Honey. She's here, okay? Your son is coming next weekend. All is well."

you: she's doing it again

wonwoo: sorry dude 😖  i'll be there next weekend to take it all

wonwoo: where are you guys going?

you: groceries, pharmacy, furniture shopping

wonwoo: actually sounds kinda fun

you: yeah? then why aren't you here, dumbo

wonwoo: i'm currently in a cabin near the south end 😎 living in peace

you: bye

While you've managed to peacefully eat the rest of your meal with your parents before heading out, Yunho and Mingi are walking around the department store while the girls go from floor to floor, section to section. They managed to snag some coffee before heading in, Yunho already exhausted from picking up Seora's friends to fighting over parking in the already-full mall garage. He's glad he finally gets a moment to chill out for a second, despite the girls squealing and being loud about how cute certain clothes or items are. He's already bought some of her stationary needs, along with a new color-way of Nike dunks she had been eyeing since release.

His wallet will be crying even more in due time, but it's all worth it if Seora goes home happy and content.

"Seora." She turns to look at her dad. "Not too far, okay?"

"Okay, we're just going over there to the juniors section!" Yunho and Mingi watch them speed off to the other corner before browsing the mens section nearby, Mingi already eyeing a jacket near the front racks.

"So."

"Just ask, Mingi." Yunho spits, making Mingi laugh.

"I see your date with Ara didn't go too well?"

"It wasn't even a date. I just went out to dinner with her and it was fine. We had a good time then, it was what happened after that didn't go well."

"Okay, so? What happened after?" Mingi sips his iced americano while the two of them continue to walk around the store, keeping the girls in eye view ahead. 

"We went back to her place, she invited me in." Yunho shrugs. "We were watching stuff on her TV and things kinda escalated. Started kissing her then she tried pushing it further."

"And you said no?"

"Mingi." Yunho looks at him. "You know I'm not like that. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't do it to her. I just can't if I'm not emotionally tied to someone." Mingi nods.

"Nah, that's fair. And probably the right thing to do."

"Probably? It is the right thing to do."

"Right." Mingi responds, a bit distracted by the fine women passing by as they continue to walk around the store. "No, you're right. Sorry." He brings his attention back to his bestfriend. "Assuming Seora didn't know you went out with a lady friend?"

"I don't know, Hwa might've let it slip and I think she believed it but doesn't wanna ask. Or maybe, she doesn't even care." Yunho chuckles.

"I think she'd be fine with you going out on dates, you know? Maybe you don't have to lie to her about it. At some point, she'll need to know especially if you get serious with someone again."

"I'll open up to her about it when I get there. I'm in no rush, though."

"Fair."

"Randomly speaking, I finally saw one of Auntie Love and Uncle Po's kids today."

"Oh, really?"

"She works with me at the hospital. She's at the pediatric unit, though."

"Is she hot?" Yunho clicks his teeth and looks at him.

"Do you ever think about anything else?"

"I'm genuinely asking." Mingi smiles.

"She's pretty."

"What's her name?"

"No."

"Why won't you tell me?"

"Because you don't even know her."

"You want her for yourself, huh?" Yunho just pauses to look at his bestfriend, causing Mingi to smirk while continuing to project. "Selfish son of a bitch."

"I'll deck you—"

"Dad." Yunho and Mingi turn their attention to Seora and her friends, who each have a few clothing items hanging on their arms. "We're gonna go try these on." She points to the dressing room in the far corner behind the juniors section.

"Okay. Uncle Mingi and I will head over in a bit." He subtly elbows Mingi near the rib, causing him to let out a small 'ow.'

"Good, cause I wanna show you how it looks so hurry." She says, turning on her heel to rush over to the dressing room with her friends without batting an eye at her dad and uncle's antics. 

"The fuck was that for? Seriously, do you have your eyes on Auntie Love and Uncle Po's daughter?" Yunho glares at Mingi again as they slowly head over to the dressing room.

"I don't know, okay? I barely know her." Yunho sips on his coffee. "We're gonna be working together quite a bit from now on though because of that new department."

"Interesting."

"Interesting?" Mingi gives him a look. "Why are you giving me that look? It was both you and Hwa who told me to put myself out there."

"Yeah, I'm very aware. And that's great! I just wanted to know if she was cute or not." Mingi laughs. "So, what's her name?" He asks again, making Yunho rolls his eyes and let out a sigh.

"Y/N."

"Pretty."

"That's all I'm telling you."

"Mhhhm." Mingi hums and laughs. "Hope it works out."

"Whatever happens, happens."

"Speaking of things happening— are you and Ara still friends?"

"I think so. We didn't end the night entirely on a bad note. At least, I don't think so. I felt bad and kept apologizing, but she said she understood and it was fine."

"You know it's never just that."

"Well, I'm aware I hurt her to an extent. I'm not gonna lie and try to brush that off."

"You think she'll talk to you if you run into her on Monday?"

"Maybe. I hope so. I really do want us to keep being friends."

"Of course." 

"And who knows, maybe now just isn't the right time. It could work out later."

"Yeah, maybe. But also, if I can be frank, you really don't seem all that into her. I feel like that dinner would've gone way differently if you were set on her." Yunho shrugs.

"It's not her fault. She didn't do anything wrong."

"I mean, it's fine. You probably can already tell you aren't compatible, plus I know you're thinking about how Seora would get along with her, too."

"Mmyeah. I think she woud've liked Ara, but I think you're right. I don't think we'd be compatible."

"Isn't it kinda early to say that, though?"

"Dunno. You tell me. I'm just going off of my gut feeling. I can't force myself to feel a certain way."

"Touché." Mingi sighs. "It's alright, my guy. We still have time. You'll find someone. Maybe it's Y/N."

"Shut up." Mingi laughs before sipping on his coffee, distractedly heading back to the menswear to grab the jacket he had been eyeing this entire time. While he tries it on and pays for his item, Yunho sits near the dressing room while scrolling through his phone. He finds your Instagram page being recommended to him, which he finds to be somewhat uncanny now that he's been talking about you and running into you [despite being assigned to the same project at work]. He can't help but be nosey, clicking onto your page to scroll through your pictures. 

You are pretty.

"Dad." Yunho shifts his attention from his phone to Seora, who is standing in front of him in beige cargo pants and an oversized baseball jacket that looks just like the one he's wearing at the moment. "What do you think about the jacket and pants?" Yunho smiles and nods.

"That looks good, ace."

"I really like that jacket of yours." She points and he nods.

"Why didn't you tell me? I would've bought one for you at the time." She shrugs.

"I didn't think too much about it before. Now I want it." He laughs.

"It looks good."

"Okay, I'm gonna try on this one other shirt and sweater and I think I'll be good. Can I buy them?" 

"If you promise me you'll wear it more than once." 

"I promise!"

"Swear? I better not find it in your donation pile in the next few weeks."

"Dad, I pinky promise. For real."

"Okay then." 

"Yay!" She turns her attention to her friends who are also coming out to show each other what they've been trying on. "Oh my god, that's so cute—" She says, heading back into the fitting room and leaving Yunho alone to your instagram page. He continues scrolling through slowly, peeking at your pics from your travels.

You and your friends that he recognizes from the hospital.

Your selfies where the natural light hits you perfectly.

Your candid photos where your smile is genuine and contagious.

You and your brother, your parents that he and Seora adore.

You really are pretty, and there's something about you that is enticing. Intriguing. A 'lil magnetic and alluring. 

Maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing to work alongside of you on this project.

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[ratsypatsy]

Hello Tumblr! This is me posting on why is Mikaela a better option of protagonist than Sam.

I know the reason why Sam is the way it is, it's because they wanted people to feel identified by a character that's an average and simple person, I guess that's an interesting idea, however, Sam wasn't a very good example of this, they want to show a guy who is nice and find himself being brave at some point. But when I see the movie, I just see a horny teenager who did what he did just because he was involved in it, and to impress a gal, cause there wasn't an option, you can put make up on it by adding those scenes of him saying badass stuff... But that's not enough for me, the character itself seems as a lazy example of what they wanted to show, there's no flavor in it.

And then they made Mikaela as his romantic interest and it's crazy how she's better constructed than he is.

Her past is very interesting, let's start with that. She was considered a criminal at some point, but she had her reason. Then all the school looked as her just as a "sexy and privileged girl who is the gf of the popular guy", they saw her just as their "hot classmate", and not by what she actually is, and this is probably because she didn't wanted them to know the truth, because it's dangerous for her future.

Now, they could've used this to make the kind of character that did something wrong, but then risks it all to save the world, find her place and gain the forgiveness from her crimes.

She is a mechanic, what made her really interesting as a TF human protagonist, similar as Charlie, this ability of her is very useful for her alien comrades.

She is also brave, mature, and responsible.

She had her doubts at the beginning when she first saw Bumblebee, Sam convinced her in that part, but as he did it so easily, I think, without Sam there, a little chat with Bee would've been enough to make her change her mind. Even after that, she didn't questioned to keep helping the Autobots every time she could during the movie, not because she just had to be there, but because she actually wanted to help, she saw Bumblebee more as an individual than as an object, feeling bad for him when he got hurt (Sam kept calling him "my car" as if he was some pet or something that he own, he kept this behavior the next movies)

The reason why we couldn't see more of her interacting with the bots is because she wasn't the protagonist, even in the next movie, her role was mostly secondary, and all her relevance there was to add some drama to the relationship... The rest is just Sam doing his stuff (zzzz) they just throw most of the character to the trash, her only purpose was to be the badie of the movie, what's a shame, since it could've been more interesting.

Her character in the first movie felt more real than her boyfriend, more organic, she had problems, she wasn't perfect, and she had more feelings than being horny and trying to make the other character fell in love with her.

She was witty when she had to take actions.

I mean, is sad how they just putted her in the hot girl place, while giving her an interesting personality and background, jut to throw that, because they were more interested in taking shoots of the actress being sexy, and all of what surrounds her is just the fetish of someone who wanted a "bad girl", that's also smart and brave to fell in love with him, it's unfair. Meanwhile they gave us sam who is less interesting and irritating... Like, do you have a brain that works? The movie is very interesting, I think, it could've worked better for me with a better human protagonist.

[morallysuperiorlips]

Writing a Female Character? Keep These Tips in Mind!

Messy is GOOD: In a world where everyone seems to want to write a demure and mindful woman, or a put-together gunslinging “not like other girls” badass, do us a solid and show us the messy girls. Show us the girls who are god awful at coping with their trauma. Show us the girls who are fucking trainwrecks in their daily lives. Show us the girls going through it, and going through it poorly.

Don’t dumb down your male characters to match her freak: I don’t know who needs to hear this, but PSA—making your male characters seem stupid in comparison to your female character doesn’t do any favors for her or your narrative. Dumbing down other characters for her sake might have the opposite effect of what your intentions are. There is nothing wrong with writing a smart woman alongside smart men. In my humble opinion, it makes for better storytelling when everyone is on the same page.

If you would do it for a male character, do it for your female characters: This is something I don’t think I need to explain, but I’m going to do it anyway. If you have a male character, and you go through the hoops of defining his goals, establishing his emotional depth, giving him his deep-set purpose in the story, developing his relationships with other characters, etc., then guess what? You can do those same things for a female character. The only difference between them is their gender, but both sides are equally as capable of being nuanced. This also applies to actually writing the exposition. Would you spend 6 paragraphs describing the figure of a male character? Or focus so heavily his physical traits that they start to define his character? If not, then don’t do it for your females!

Gender roles can get fucked: Of course, if your intent is to write a story with more “traditional” gender roles for whatever your reasoning is, more power to you. But if not, they hold no power over you, your story, or your fictional ladies. If the plot allows it, find ways to venture outside those societal norms, whether that’s in the way your female character thinks or acts, or what her occupation is, etc.

Strong female lead =/= emotionless, tough, “badass”: When a lot of people think of a “strong female lead,” they think of women who seem to defy the traditional female role in a story. As a result, you usually end up with these hardcore gals who appear to be written as a sort of an antithesis of what society thinks are “feminine traits,” with emphasis on how little emotion she shows, how “tough” she is, and how she overtakes every situation she’s in. These are NOT bad traits to put in a woman; not by a long shot. But the best characters are nuanced—she’s not always going to be in a state of low-emotion toughness. She’s not always going to be this perfect beacon of leadership. She’s going to have lapses in judgement. She’s going to make mistakes. She’s going to grow and change, just like all people do. And that doesn’t subtract from her being a “badass.” Women are fully capable of being “badasses” while working through mistakes, hitting their lows, or showcasing some vulnerability.

Remember her agency: I said previously that you shouldn’t be dumbing down male characters to bolster her, but that’s not an excuse to wreck her agency in the story. Her decisions within the plot should still matter, and they shouldn’t be entirely based around or influenced by other characters just for the hell of it. Not everything she does needs to be for someone else; she is her own person, with her own reasons and goals behind her choices.

[lesbianextdoor]

Modern! Mizu x Fem! Reader Headcanons NSFW!

Im gonna be honest this list was originally just to help me get down Mizu’s personality and everything else before I started writing.

I have a hard time writing whenever I don’t really have a clear understanding of characters written out in front of me lol

please excuse any misspellings I am very tireddd

. . . .

- A very serious girl, aloof, smart, blunt and says what comes to mind, polite, can be cocky when it comes to something she’s particularly good at. She’s awkward though and socially unaware

- Caring and thoughtful when you get to know her, type of girl to get you your favorite snacks without even asking. Can get possessive/jealous not in an ugly way but in a cute way, notices when your mood changes and asks what’s wrong immediately

- Is super smart and helps her gf study when she needs it. She prefers quality time over gifts, unless it’s hand written letters she folds for those and keeps every single one, even the envelope

- Not really a fashion gal, just wears baggy clothing and slouches a lottt, lots of rings and a few ear piercings on both sides

- Let’s her gf dress her up, makeup, hair, etc..

-I would say she does sports occasionally but is more of a gym person

-I envision her as a hot loser lesbian girl who doesn’t know she’s hot

NSFW PART ‼️

Mostly likes to top but if reader gets the chance she actually top Mizu instead since she’s cute asf as a bottom

- Top Mizu makes lots of grunts and just gets lost in the feeling so she stops talking LOLL, lots of breathy moans

- Bottom Mizu is a HUGE whiner and begger, loud asfff makes cute whiny noises (usually doesn’t like bottoming cause of how she gets)

-Mizu’s gf praises the fuck out of her and basically worships her when she bottoms (she loves her pillow princess)

- When her gf tops she will most likely be tied up (Mizu’s gf loves seeing her tied up, writhing and struggling to move as she touches her)

- Mizu is high key a masochist and likes to degrade her gf, her gf is into it, has a breeding kink she is unaware of,

- Mizu was unaware that straps existed until her gf introduced her to the toy. They then the following day went shopping for one (and bought a pretty blue one). Although Mizu felt odd owning a plastic dick, but after fucking w it she felt so powerful. Which lead her to develop a complex about her strap and fucking abilities

[butterflywomanstuff]

Hi I have a request. Can you do Yuji, Megumi, Nobora, Sukuna with a female reader and her curse technique is a Medusa? like her hair is full of snakes. scales on skin, She wears glasses so she doesn’t turn into stone? And also people would want to cut off her head so that they can exploit her powers. I loved your other headcanons Tyyyy <3

OFCC!! Medusa is my favv mythology character💕💕 I think it would be better if she was a curse. Makes more sense

Yᴜᴊɪ,Mᴇɢᴜᴍɪ,Nᴏʙᴀʀᴀ,Sᴜᴋᴜɴᴀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ Mᴇᴅᴜsᴀ ᴄᴜʀsᴇ!ꜰᴇᴍ ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ. (ᴀ ʟɪʟ ʙɪᴛ ᴏꜰ Mᴇɢᴜᴍɪ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ ᴄᴜᴢ ᴡʜʏ ɴᴏᴛ.)

𝐘𝐮𝐣𝐢 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐢

Hmm. He would probably be interested in the snakes in your hair. And keep on asking you questions.

• Yuji's eyes widen as he takes in the sight of the young. Her hair writhes with serpents, each one a living entity. Their scales glisten in the light, and their eyes fixate on him with an unsettling intensity. He's both fascinated and unnerved. "Whoa," he breathes out, "that's... different." Despite the initial shock, Yuji's curiosity gets the better of him. He wants to know more about her curse, about the snakes that coil around her like protective guardians. "Can they talk?" he asks, pointing at the snakes.

You chuckles, her snake-like tongue flickering out. "Not exactly," you reply. "But they communicate in their own way. They warn me of danger and sometimes even offer advice." Yuji grins, finding the whole situation oddly endearing. "Well, I guess we're all a little cursed in our own ways, right?"

Yuji scratches his head, torn between awe and concern. "So, uh, do they bite?" he asks, eyeing the snakes. The reader chuckles. "Only if I tell them to," you reply. "But they're more protective than aggressive."

𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐦𝐢 𝐅𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐨

Since he’s mostly smart and nerdy he would deffo ask you questions about your powers. He wouldn’t kill you since you’re probably a nice curse.

• Megumi's analytical mind kicks into overdrive. He studies your scales, noting their intricate patterns. "Your curse technique is impressive," he says, his voice steady. "It's a form of transmutation, isn't it?" You nod, impressed by his insight. "Yes, the scales allow me to manipulate my surroundings. I can turn do vice versa just by my eyes."

Megumi's gaze narrows. "And your glasses?" he asks. "Why wear them?" Your expression turns serious. "To protect others," You explains. "Direct eye contact with me could petrify anyone. The glasses act as a barrier." Megumi nods, appreciating your consideration. "You're not a monster," he tells her. "Just someone dealing with a unique curse."

Megumi analysing you more. “Your scales,” he says, “they’re like armour, but they also reveal vulnerability.” You nod. “Exactly. They’re double-edged blade.” Megumi’s gaze softens. “You’re not alone,” he tells you. “We all carry our burdens..but yours? It’s oddly….beautiful.

You smiles. "Thanks, Megumi. Maybe one day I'll show you how the scales dance." He raises an eyebrow. "Dance?" She winks. "In battle. You'll see."

𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐢

This gal would try to attack you. Nobara prob has a fear of snakes.

• Nobara's reaction is less composed. She jumps back, hand instinctively reaching for her hammer. "What the hell?" she exclaims. "Is this some twisted fashion statement?" You laughs, her snake-hair hissing playfully. "Not exactly," she says. "It's my curse. And these scales? They're my armor." Nobara squints at your sharp teeth. "Armor, huh? Well, it's definitely memorable."

You leans closer. "I've seen your curse technique too," she says. "The nails. Impressive." Nobara grins, suddenly intrigued. "Maybe we should spar sometime," she suggests. "See whose curse packs more punch." You agrees, and they exchange a secret smile. Maybe curses aren't so bad when they lead to unexpected friendships.

Nobara twirls her hammer, sizing you up."Snakes for hair," she says. "You're like a cursed Medusa." You grins. "Minus the whole turning-people-to-stone thing. I may be a curse but only do it to my enenies im not heartless." Nobara smirks. "Good. I'd hate to be a statue." She nudges the you. "But seriously, teach me that scale armor trick."

You laugh “Deal. Just don’t steps on my snakes.”

𝐒𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐲𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 (𝐈𝐧 𝐘𝐮𝐣𝐢’𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐬)

• He would like you. Since you’re kinda dangerous also badass. But he would definitely use your powers for his disadvantages.

Sukuna's presence taking over Yuji’s body, and his crimson eyes narrow. "You're dangerous," he states flatly. "A curse that turns people to stone." You meets his gaze unflinchingly. "And you're a curse incarnate," she retorts. "But I won't harm you unless you give me reason to."

Sukuna's lips curl into a wicked smile. "I like your spirit," he says. "But don't think your glasses will save you forever." You smirks. "I'm well aware." Sukuna's laughter echoes, and he grudgingly agrees. Perhaps this cursed woman isn't an enemy after all.

Sukuna leans in more interested"You're hiding something," he says to you. "What's your endgame?" She meets his gaze. "Survival," You replies. "And maybe redemption." Sukuna scoffs. "Redemption? You're too soft." But there's a glimmer of curiosity in his eyes. "Show me what those powers can do."

You smirks. "Maybe I will, Sukuna. Just don't get too attached."

(Credit to (@m_Minato91) on X)

[xinnamonbun]

ITS THE GAL!!! :D

I figured I'd show off my little bug creature! :3 (Heads up: she's a moonflower shipkid so she has a total of 20 stars unlike the normal 15 or 16 since Dandy has 25 total)

Some fun facts about her below the cut!:

• She is mainly inspired off of Morning Glories (Also know as Moonflowers) but also has smaller inspirations such as witches (outfit and general personality; more on that later) and bugs in general (but this is definitely the most subtle inspiration being only slightly present in her appearance and specific habits; more on that later)

• For some reason (cough) DANDICUS (COUGH) she had too much ichor for her body to contain, which lead to internal issues. The biggest thing this affects is her legs; to the point she is a part-time wheelchair user. They eventually figured out that there were certain times where Glorie couldn't walk no matter how hard she tried and for those times they built her a wheelchair.

• Despite the fact she desperately wants to go on runs almost every adult, and especially Astro and Dandy, refuse to let her because of the previous point. With some negotiation though, she was able to convince Dandy that when he's too busy, she can run the elevator shop and bring him back tapes that are given. She however never clarified how many of the tapes he would be getting. Let's just say she secretly has a bit of tax.

• She's never really tired (at least from what they can tell), she's either 100% energy or she knocks out. She also usually has the most energy during the night time. However everyone's usually asleep at this time, so she's found other ways to use her energy productively. She is much much smarter than she lets on, and she knows a lot more about ichor than she should.

• With her relatively friendly, kind, and "innocent" nature she gets her hands on trinkets often. And as much as this isn't her favorite hobby, she'd be lying if she said planning and enacting pranks with auntie Connie and Gigi isn't really fun. She likes using her smarts in sneaky ways; it's just more more fun! (Also she definitely has a witch cackle of a laugh)

• Because of leg problems, she would crawl around a lot as a kid. Adults felt bad for her but quite frankly it was fun for her! She liked skittering around and plus it honestly wasn't horribly inefficient with the help of the two extra arms. She doesn't tell people about this, but she still likes to crawl around in her room when no one's watching. In a way she felt like it was a good way to keep her brain occupied when she didn't know what else to do; and had the unintentional bonus of making her better at travel when her wheelchair isn't available.

• She is much less the actual flower than she is the pollen. Which means that she first of all is actually pretty fluffy, and second of all she can accidentally end up making a lot of mess... Which is part of why she wears gloves all the time and is one of the most covered Toons when it comes to her entire outfit.

• The other reason she wears gloves is because oddly enough, two sets of her hands were born with claws- who knows where that came from! (cough) DANDICUS (COUGH). She isn't necessarily self-conscious about them (she actually thinks they're kind of cool!), but unfortunately claws are a bit inconvenient when doing anything that's kind of fragile so gloves just make day-to-day easier.

• The belts with buckles on her outfit where completely her own additions. She can literally slip them off because they're just belts. They don't hold anything in place. They are objectively completely utterly useless. Actually they're worse than useless because the one on her waist gets in the way of her arms sometimes and the ones on her boots make her legs heavier (and she definitely doesn't need any help making walking harder). It's all of this in mind why does she have them? Simple. They're all... ✨s h i n y✨

• She has a LOT of nicknames, to name a couple: Starlight, Starshine, Lightning Bug, Bedbug, and by her "best buddy" (they despise each other's guts), Chocoline refers to her as a combination of "Bee Witch" 😊 But as for her full name, Glorious Pauline Dancifer-Novalite is the official title. She doesn't like this fact.

[discount--dracula]

introduction post of my furbies + descriptions !!!

penne (she/her)

a little shy, but very strong. she loves her wife and life itself. she also loves listening to aganist me! and the smell of grass. she's autistic so she's sensitive to loud noises and also has a very uninterested looking expression at all times, making it a little difficult to talk to other furbies. her friends are very understanding and accommodate her needs, though. she wants to learn how to play the guitar one day

penne is a trans lesbian

her birthday is june 13th

post where she's featured are tagged #penne peapod

charlotte (she/her)

charlotte is half furby, 25% crow and 25% bat. she loves flea markets, antique shops, visiting people's dreams, tea parties, and shiny trinkets. what she also loves is her beloved wife penne. they're inseparable

charlotte is lesbian

her birthday is may 17th

posts where she's featured are tagged #madame charlotte the terrible

strawberry cheesecake (she/her)

cheesecake loves all things cute and fluffy and pink. if she had her own room it would be filled with sanrio merchandise. she loves to play dressup and doing arts and crafts

cheesecake is trans

her birthday is march 18th

posts where she's featured are tagged #strawberry cheesecake heart

blueberry muffin (he/they, former prefered)

muffin is cheesecake's twin at heart. he likes coloring books, trees, singing, and candy. he LOVES going outside and recently decided to dress up to match his sister

muffin is nonbinary

his birthday is april 29th

posts where he's featured are tagged #blueberry muffin star, while ones after his customization will be found under #muffin bows n buttons

404 (they/xe/he, interchangably)

404 is an absolute loser and idiot, zero survival skills (/affectionate) xe enjoys battery acid (the drink, they have had bad experience with real battery acid), going to malls, sour candy, getting into trouble, and invader zim

404 is pangender and pansexual

xir birthday is april 13th

posts featuring him are tagged #404 name not found

lucas (he/him)

world's biggest smelliest meanest hater. the only thing he finds joy in is others' failure and suffering. except for taking care of the twins, he loves doing that and is very protective of them

lucas is gay and homophobic /hj

his birthday is august 18th

posts where he's featured are tagged #crusty old lucas

sylvester (he/him)

sylvie LOVES fashion and being nice fresh clean and organized. he loves going to the city to show off his beauty to the passerbys. he also enjoys trying new foods. he's well mannered and a sweetheart for the most part but can be a drama queen at times as well. sylvie is also a very smart furb, he likes to learn new things

sylvester is aroace

his birthday is unknown due to the sticker being faded :( we instead celebrate his arrival's anniversary, which is february 14th

posts where he's featured are tagged #sylvester nimbus ayloh

dandelion fluff (she/they, interchangably)

dannie loves her superstitions and lucky charms. they talk to trees as a hobby. their favorite one is near a river and "heart shaped if you squint". huge enjoyer of thrift stores and vintage. afraid of thunder (the sky is mad!!) and huge sunlight enthusiast. also she may or may not be able to read minds

dannie is a demigirl lesbian

their birthday is november 8th

posts where she's featured are tagged #dandelion fluff the flower child

riso (she/they, former preferred)

riso LOVES mitski and testing different perfume scents. she's a very kind and sensitive gal. riso is penne's older sister

riso is biromantic and asexual

her birthday is may 31st

posts where she's featured are tagged #riso risotto

multivitamin (any pronouns) and spork (he/him)

feral things.

multivitamin is genderfluid and spork is transmasc. both are aromantic

posts featuring multivitamin are tagged #multivitamin frut juce, while posts featuring spork are tagged #sporkosaurus

photos sctrictly of spork wearing a silly tomato costume are tagged #spork tomato saga

[mushroominaforest]

Heyy you gonna be ok? I mean with that creepy gal stalking you and stuff... Ive had me own share of a creepy stalker gal... But anyways Is she like a ex or something? I don't really know much context for the creepy gal besides she is creepy and is like, weirdly obsessed with you or something like that :>

Lol, I’ll give a quick rundown on the creepy girl lore cause I have nothing better to do lmao

warnings: I will be mentioning assault, be careful

She isn’t my ex- she’s very straight. Coincidentally homophobic too. (That’s relevant here).

I befriended her about a year ago. The first issue showed up pretty soon, being her making fun of my friends online. Luckily she apologized, and even started practicing they/them pronouns when I kept giving her shit about always misgendering one of my friends. Things seemed fine for a while after that first problem. She had some issues with some of my friends from time to time but nothing seemed too bad.

Then in May, at a party, she sorta assaulted me. It was completely out of the blue, and while it did freak me out, we sorta… brushed over it. It was late, she wasn’t in her right mind, it was a joke, whatever.

She started making jokes that made me uncomfortable, and a few weeks later, she jokingly tried to kiss me. I dodged. That’s when I was actually like “okay okay I’m out”, but unfortunately, we were in a group together for film class. Me leaving the group would mean failing. I genuinely couldn’t get away from her.

I only saw her once over the summer, and while a few weird things happened while we were at the beach (such as starting to strangle me and then making a sex joke after I pulled her hands off my neck), nothing too bad happened then. I also sorta confronted her about the part and the attempted kiss, and she claimed those never happened. (I know they did).

My first ever vent post was about her, as were the ones following, leading up to the start of school. I was genuinely nervous about seeing her again.

but… a few things went down that really messed with my mental health right before the start of school, and you know. She seemed normal at first. She and another girl, they were willing to be there for me, they wanted me around. I wasn’t in a good enough place to be able to risk loneliness for the sake of my boundaries. (You’ll see in my vent posts from back then, I say stuff like “I feel unwanted and they want me, I feel stupid and ugly and they call me smart and beautiful and I just need that right now”.)

But yeah, creepy girl was normal for a few weeks. Then she started gradually getting weirder again. She’d do stuff like casually put a hand on my thigh while we were sitting next to each other, or grab my waist from behind for no reason.

First thing happened during a film festival project. Me, two guy friends (Jam + BB) and Creepy girl + tall girl were all there.

(Helpful diagram of Jam, creepy, BB, me, and tall girl)

Creepy and tall girl both sorta assaulted me. This was the first that tall girl had ever shown signs of creepiness, and it caught me off guard because sorta like. Creepy is shorter than me. If it comes to it, I can overpower her. But I couldn’t really with tall girl. Admittedly, it scared me.

Jam ended up sorta rescuing me from tall girl at one point. It was honestly impressive bc she’s 6’2 and he can’t be that much over 5 foot but she still backed down lol.

Anyways, point is, I got assaulted a little by both of them. (This was about when I looked up the definition of sexual assault to find out that kissing counted. Up until that point I considered it “romantic assault”.)

They both spouted some pretty crazy excuses. Tall girl said it was good cause it would prepare me for university since I’m “bound to get assaulted when I go”. She was like. Giving me practice??? Getting assaulted??? Idk. Creepy girl kept repeating that it was a joke, and I sorta tried to explain that it didn’t matter by using my sexuality. I sorta said that like, to me, getting assaulted by girls felt real. When I asked them how they would feel if a guy was doing to them what they were doing to me they both agreed that “oh shit yeah that would be horrible”. And then neither of them stopped.

I confronted creepy girl about it about a week later. She said some really gross stuff, including “well, when you put it like that I do feel a little bad for you, but I’m not going to stop because it’s pleasurable for me.”

Tall girl, to her credit, did apologize later. And she didn't assault me again. She did however send me into a panic attack by moving her scarf in a way that intentionally referenced her assaulting me. Which creepy girl has mocked me relentlessly for.

creepy girl is an asshole. She makes fun of all my friends a lot, for things like being fat, or nerodivergent, or queer. She tried to convince me that the girl I like is a horrible person and called her all sorts of names. She makes fun of me for flinching, for acting uncomfortable around her, for being scared of her. she’s also of course quite homophobic, and has said a lot of stuff like “you should want this, I’m a girl, I thought you were supposed to enjoy doing this with girls”. I on the other hand have said a lot of stuff like “no, stop, get off me, don’t touch me, I don’t like this, I don’t want this,” etc. She doesn’t particularly care.

A few months of her being sort of normal went by, and around New Years…

She and tall girl invited me for a sleepover at creepy girl’s house.

you might be wondering what idiot would go to a sleepover with two people who’ve assaulted them. The answer is an idiot who’s really really sad. Like I said- my mental health wasn’t good at the time. I was severely lacking in the self preservation instinct department.

Creepy girl promised not to assault me, but I mean. I never really believed her anyways. And while I did know what I was getting myself into, I don’t really want to blame myself for what happened.

Very recently I had a minor breakdown and decided that I was actually, officially, done being her friend. I started trying to avoid her.

When she caught on, she suddenly became very nice. Even started getting me gifts, saying she loves me, all that shit. When i talked with my friends, they called it “abuser patterns” and said she was doing that so I would change my mind about ditching. Idk, but like. It sorta makes sense.

anyways, I’m still trying to avoid her, but she’s sorta been stalking me lol.

So yeah, there’s more going on, i skipped over a lot of details and events, but that’s the gist of what’s going on.

[bonefall]

what’s Bright Storm like? Since she didn’t get fridged like every woman in the original dotc series

She was always curious and dependable. Bright Storm's the kind of gal who would give you the shirt off her back if she wore a shirt to give you!

Long before they set off on the Sun Trail, she would occasionally confide in Clear Sky how much she wanted to see the world. Travelers aren't unheard of; this was before the Tribe split into its 3 separate Wards and welcomed a lot of comers and goers, but it's not that no one had ever left before. It was more that she had friends and family she was committed to.

Clear Sky pressured her into it, reminding her of how much they'd see, how they'd raise their kits somewhere new, and that he'd be sad and alone forever if she didn't come. Every chance he got, he was bringing it up. He was always her weakness, she hated letting him down.

Her dependability was based on how good of a listener she was, even Gray Wing the Wise appreciated it. She was always keeping an eye out for people's wants and needs, making connections between little 'tips' she'd heard from one source or another. After Gray Wing's death, she found herself in demand for this ability.

She couldn't make a plan quite AS good as xem, but she was better at making a plan into a 'group project.' She'd brainstorm and encourage everyone to join in, putting their brains together until it all fell into place. She could be good at delegating authority based on it, too, though Tall Shadow had much more confidence than her.

And really it's her confidence that holds her back, and can you blame her?

She tried to keep Jagged Peak alive for a moon, but barely caught enough for herself, let alone him AND her unborn kittens. But how could she go back to the camp and just pretend he wasn't out here, dying?

When she goes shuffling back with her son in tow, it was humiliating, it was heartbreaking. It became soulcrushing when Clear Sky rejected her again. With just a few words, she doubted everything.

...was she capable of knowing if she was interpreting this sign correctly? ...had she done the right thing, or did she just make everything complicated? ...he's right, it must be her fault the other two died, if she hadn't--

Tall Shadow interrupted this thought spiral, but Clear Sky is like an infection in her mind. She'd tell you, in a moment of shame many years later,

"I wasn't strong enough to beat him. No no honey, I mean it like the truth. Clea-- Skystar now, he's powerful if nothing else, and he makes you believe it too. It's a special sort of person who can say no to that. I said a lot of his words before I even realized I still had his tongue in my mouth."

Bright doesn't realize how smart she is, because she's so smart she realizes how little she knows. And that can make her doubt herself. She's genuine and caring, but susceptible to more self-assured people making her doubt her own judgement.

But there's no one else Thunder Storm would rather have in his corner, that's for sure.

[yankstrash]

expanding on these relationship dynamics :)

-`♡´- athlete bf x artist gf

it's simple, will is an athlete and rylie is an artist. will's gonna be a professional hockey player in a couple years and rylie is studying to be an artist and/or art teacher

-`♡´- bf with a big group of friends x gf with a smaller inner circle

will is always hanging out with his hockey teammates, and there are a lot of them. on top of his own teammates he also hangs out with a lot of other athletes and just people he's met on campus. rylie prefers to hang out with smaller groups of people and they mainly include her fellow art friends and people she's met in classes or at a coffee shop. she prefers a smaller, tight knit group over a large group of people. it definitely takes her some getting used to with wills teammates

-`♡´- short gf x tall bf who loves to rest his chin on her head during hugs

will is 6'0, rylie is 5'1 so there is a bit of a height difference between them but will LOVES it. his favorite way to hug her is wrapping his arms around her shoulders and holding her tightly against his chest while he places his chin atop her head. he'll remove his chin to kiss her head ever now and then before putting his chin back

-`♡´- "you're annoying" gf x "but you love me" bf

although rylie tolerates will much better now that they're together, there are still times where he can get on her nerves and she is not shy in telling him when he does. she'll tell him he annoys her and he'll just smirk and say, "i know baby, but you love me anyways". and she just grunts because she can't even deny it

-`♡´- "i'm smart" bf x "i'm smarter" gf

will quite literally proved rylie wrong when he fully pulled his weight on their project and also showed her he isn't a stupid jock, but she can't help but note how she's still smarter than him nonetheless. sometimes she just loves to one up him, it's kinda her thing

-`♡´- likes going out bf x prefers staying in gf

will likes to party and have fun, there's no surprise there. rylie however has never been a party girl and probably never will be. she'd much rather spend her saturday night cuddled up under a blanket with a hot tea and her drawing pad on her lap. now that she's dating will, they compromise on this. she goes out with him and his friends one night, and he stays in with her the other night. she isn't a fan of going out, but she does it for will. plus she likes to keep an eye on him because she is more than sure that there are plenty of girls making oogly eyes at him (she trusts him, but not other girls)

-`♡´- sweatpants bf x jeans gf

will wears sweats nearly everyday and rylie wears jeans nearly everyday

-`♡´- bf who plays a sport x gf whose never watched sports

rylie is dating a division 1, soon to be professional hockey player yet she has never watched sports. well she's watched sports but has never cared or paid any attention to them, so she has no idea what's going on the first couple of times she goes to wills hockey games. and when she's hanging out with him and his friends and they're watching football? forget about it. girlie is LOST

-`♡´- physical touch bf x gift giving gf

wills love language is physical touch. he loves to hug and kiss rylie, he loves to hold her hand, he doesn't mind pda, he loves stroking her hair. any kind of physical touch he adores, especially with her. rylies love language is gift giving, especially handmade gifts. since she's an artist she is always making will the cutest gifts whether it be a drawing, a painting, something out of clay, something she crocheted, literally anything. she spoils him with handmade gifts and he loves every single one of them

-`♡´- big but soft bf x small but mighty gf

will might be a tall athlete who puts on a tough facade but he's really just a big softie who's a total sweetheart. he's such a nice guy who wouldn't hurt a fly (that unintentionally rhymed..). rylie on the other hand is a smaller gal but she doesn't let herself get pushed around by anyone and she hates being told what to do. also, sass her and she'll give it right back (talking to you, william.)

-`♡´- outgoing bf x keeps to herself a bit gf

will is very outgoing and an extrovert. i wouldn't necessarily call rylie shy, she just prefers to keep to herself more and has a more introverted personality

-`♡´- artistic gf x "i know nothing about that but for you i'll learn" bf

as a way to try to impress rylie, will started studying up on art. he really liked her and wanted to show her that. now that they're dating, he continues to learn and try to fit into her world. he watches her draw and paint and is always wanting to take her to art museums and let her teach him about the art

-`♡´- night owl bf x early bird gf

will goes to bed late and rylie is an early riser. their sleep schedules are not aligned when they first started dating and it took some getting used to. will would send her a text at 10 pm and wouldn't get a reply until the next morning when she would say, "sorry, was sleeping." he likes to poke fun at her for it, but she is always bright and well rested in the mornings

-`♡´- "i want to paint the sunset" gf x "i'll drive you to it" bf

miss rylie is a sucker for a pretty sunset and will loves watching her paint and is her personal driver so anytime she says she wants to watch sunset and/or paint it he always offers to drive. even if she's just painting and he's just watching her do it, he will always offer to drive her. she loves the sunrise too but between wills night owl habits and his early morning practices/workouts, that doesn't always work in her favor

-`♡´- iced drinks bf x hot drinks gf

will prefers iced drinks and rylie prefers hot drinks. will will order an iced coffee whereas rylie prefers hot coffee or tea

-`♡´- overthinker gf x thinks everything she does is cute bf

rylie tends to overthink every little thing and will thinks she's so cute when she gets in her little head and makes her little frustrated face where her eyebrows scrunch and she bites her lip. she's just always so cute to him. he thinks some of the things she overthinks are cute also. "did i paint this the right color? or was it supposed to be yellow.... uhhh.. ummmm.... d- why are you smiling?" she asks will who just shrugs and sayd, "you're just adorable, that's all"

-`♡´- "i don't like you" gf x "oh but you will love me" bf

will can't even count the amount of times rylie told him she didn't like him before they started dating, but he would always just smirk and say, "oh but you will love me, some day". rylie denied it, but look what happened.. although she still sometimes will tell him she doesn't like him just to tease him, and he's like, "yeah yeah, get over here and kiss me"

-`♡´- "i need help" gf x "i'm on my way" bf

no matter what time of day or what the circumstance is, will is always there for his girlfriend. if she needs him, he is there. he will always take care of her and make sure she's okay. if she ever texts or calls him that she needs help or anything, he is on his feet and on his way to her in a second

[the-cantabile-captain]

This is a long shot in the dark but I have a mighty need and I will literally be best friends with anyone who can make this happen for me. I normally don’t like mixing OCs with canon characters but I wanna roleplay this so bad.

If anyone remembers the TF2 fanfic Eight Mercenaries and a Toddler, I just need these men with a kiddo and found family hurt/comfort shit. If you don’t remember, here’s a link - https://m.fanfiction.net/s/8302553/1/Eight-Mercenaries-and-A-Toddler

I have four-ish characters in mind to chose from for it so I’ll leave a lil blurb about each of them so you can get their vibes. If none of them seem interesting, I do have a few others I could suggest. Each character has an intended character or two for them but I’m happy with any of the mercenaries or combinations thereof, or honestly, even just an oc in a similar situation.

So I’ve got Rishil, a gal who’s lead a life full of fighting so finding herself with them isn’t really anything new. She’s highly stoic, barely had a childhood, but really isn’t all that violent despite her upbringing. Quite the opposite actually, she’s too disciplined. She’s a bit older at 14 but needs the care just as well. Would connect most with Engineer as he could keep her busy with her hands. Heavy is also a good contender given his understanding of how to balance violence.

Lori is a tiny, genius, brat. She’s snarky and too smart for her own good. She’s also lead a really unlucky life filled with tragic deaths all leading to her ending up homeless. For a time, she had her brother with her but he also ultimately dies leaving her on her own. She would likely respect the likes of Spy most but he would absolutely hate her. In the end, she would actually prefer to hang around Sniper because he reminds her a little of her brother. She will give any of the a run for their money though, very mouthy this one. I typically play her around 11 or so.

Next is Linnea, a very shy and timid sort with an intense fear of fire due to an accident when she was really young. She’s very artistic and friendly though and provides the biggest contrast with the cast. She’d likely pair well with, depending on how you play him, Medic of all people. I could see him appreciating her quiet nature and having patience with her not really being willing to talk much at first. Demoman is also a decent pick to pair with her given both have Scottish backgrounds. She’s 10 when the accident happens.

My newest kiddo Shiloh, is nonbinary with they/them pronouns. They are mostly ignored by their parents so they’ve taken on a sort of rebellious but lazy persona as a mask. They pretend to feel apathetic towards the situation but they are desperate to be seen. The fact they’re 99% non-verbal and speak in partially made up sign language doesn’t help. There isn’t a particular merc they would gravitate towards because they tend not to be very trusting even if they act friendly. But that also means once they start getting along with the group they would get along with anyone. If I had to pick, I think Spy would create an interesting dynamic with their impish jester ways. Their age can vary from 8 to even 15.

I can talk details with whoever replies, if anyone replies. I know it’s a weird one but the heart wants what it wants. Anyways, feel free to send me a DM if you’re interested.

[luv-indigo]

ttell meee EVEVERRYTHING!!! ABPUT CHEY AND TAMMY!!! wwhat tropes are they .. slowburn??? she fell first she fell harder?? idiots ij love?????? TELL MEEEEEEEE

so glad someone asked fr </333

okay so!! to start, cheyomi is more of serious person as i mentioned previously. while nadine (my other mc) is a stickler for rules when she’s a kid, chey is even more. while nadine’s insistence of following rules stems more from the fear of getting in trouble, chey just figures rules were decided for a reason so why intentionally break them?

(yap fest ahead :3 )

even as a kid, cheyomi is very responsible, level headed, and more of a no nonsense kind of gal. she tends to prefer quieter environments and her own company. when she first meets tamarack, she’s initially surprised by how loud she is. normally, chey doesn’t make friends with loud, boisterous people but she finds herself not minding it all when it comes to both tama and qiu. she likes qiu because they’re smart and confident like her. she likes tama because although she may be loud, she’s also energetic and fun. she’s also never met anyone who was as eager to be her friend like tamarack. chey develops a crush on tamarack pretty quickly yet she doesn’t quite recognize those feelings until step 2.

i wouldn’t describe their relationship as slowburn however. or at least not as slow burn as i’m planning for qiu and nadine though. they don’t start dating until somewhere between step 2 and 3. both are equally in love with each other by that point and everyone knows it. they can see it. but tamarack kind of convinces herself chey doesn’t return her feelings (SHE DOES PLEASE SHE DOES!!). and chey who is normally straightforward, is nervous to pursue a more romantic relationship.

as i mentioned, chey is a more serious person yet her demeanor softens so much around tamarack it’s crazy.

step 1 chey: wouldn’t sift through dirt to find cool rocks bc she’ll get her hands dirty

step 1 tamarack: “hey let’s look for cool rocks!!!”

step 1 chey: “ok! :)”

as she grows up, chey continues being very goal oriented and reserved yet being around tamarack helps bring her out of her shell more. she loosens up and has a rare mischievous/teasing side only a few get to see.

as for tropes, i would say chey fell both first and harder. this is not to say tamarack loves chey less it’s just that cheyomi is absolutely whipped for tama. it’s even more obvious given the change in demeanor from her normal, calm behavior.

this is chey btw:

she’d make a fool of herself doing anything to make tama happy (not that tama would ever ask her to but yknow offers on the table)

does it count as idiots in love if chey is more of the idiot? so in love it makes her look stupid!!

im going count it bc tama was being oblivious to chey’s feelings at first. that counts as idiots in love. definitely highschool sweethearts as well.

i mentioned in one post earlier that chey absolutely loves birds. she birdwatches and takes pictures of them. she has thought about what kind of bird tamarack would be. she has also drawn said bird in multiple of her school journals.

chey also joins band (or was it orchestra?). she plays the saxophone. (i was never in any music classes in high school so ignore this if saxophones aren’t used)

but regardless, chey learns to play the saxophone (and maybe guitar?? haven’t decided) and even makes a few of her own pieces. she may or may not have written a few song lyrics with tama in mind…..

this is all i have for now since it’s already 2 am where i am </333 i’ll have more thoughts about them later but yeah!! :3

[angel-blitz]

Petals and Slim meeting for the first time yaaaayyyyy

The hallways of the ship were usually empty, today however they were full of new recruits scrambling to get to their assigned posts on their first day. Except for two klownettes, one with red hair and one with blue, who stood in the corner.

"So, you'll do your shift in the nursery, and then you'll come to the lounge with me and the other gals, okay?" Rosebud stated, chuckling at how some klowns bumped into each other while trying to get to their own shifts.

"Oh, okay! Do we all sleep there?" Petals asked, looking around and observing this new area she was in.

She had just joined the invasion force, and after a lengthy meeting with Jumbo and the other recruits, she had been assigned to the nursery. She'd be the only one working there, not everyone liked dealing with the babies and how rowdy they were. But Petals didn't mind, it was her job back on their planet after all.

"Sometimes, we usually share sleeping quarters. But the lounge is nice, I think you'll like it! That way, you can meet the other girls" Rosebud smiled, crossing her arms as she leaned against the wall.

Petals blushed, admiring her fellow klownette. She was very pretty, and she realized she should probably stop staring before-

"Stare all you want, sweetheart. I don't mind, all the girls here are very laid back" Rosebud grinned at Petals, reaching out and tilting her chin up.

Petals couldn't stop the smile that creeped its way onto her face, her hands meeting each other as she nervously twiddled her thumbs. "A-ah, okay! Thank you!"

Once the hallway finally calmed down, Rosebud took Petals by her hand and lead her to a nearby room. Once entering, Petals could tell it was the nursery room.

Looking around, Petals checked to make sure it had everything she needed; cribs, incubators, play pens, etc.

"Oh, also, don't hesitate to ask for more stuff to be added here. Jumbo told me to tell you that he'd be more than happy to help you with that" Rosebud watched with a smirk as Petals walked around the large room.

"Oh, that's nice! I didn't get to personally talk to him much, the meeting was so busy. Is there any way I'll be able to talk with him myself?" Petals sits down on the nearby couch, testing how comfortable it feels.

Rosebud shrugs. "Maybe, he's a busy guy. But when it comes to us girls, he always makes sure we have what we need. I'll put in a word for you, he might be able to talk to you later"

Petals smiles, sitting politely as she glanced around the room one last time. "Okay! Thank you, Rosebud. It means a lot!"

Rosebud hums, hanging out in the doorway. "Anytime, hun. Oh, and, one more thing-"

The red haired klownettes tone shifted to a more serious one as she walked over to the couch, handing Petals a spray can.

"Some of the guys on the ship are...rowdy. Weird. I'm not saying they'd do anything to hurt you, but they can be pretty annoying and loud. Use this if they don't buzz off, okay?"

Petals raised an eyebrow, looking down at the object in her hands. Silly string. A klowns worst nightmare if they got sprayed in the face.

"Thank you, Rosebud! Hopefully I won't have to use this..."

Rosebud chuckles, patting Petals on her head. "If they know what's good for them, they won't. I'm gonna head back to the lounge, I think Jumbo said he was gonna send one of the higher ups to help you move the babies here"

Petals nods, before hearing footsteps outside in the hallway. Quite heavy ones, actually.

Rosebud looks over at the doorway, sighing when she sees the familiar tall klown enter the room.

"Hey, you. No funny business, alright? Let the girl settle in first" Rosebud says sternly, glaring up at the taller klown.

Slim raises his hands up playfully, as if he was surrendering. "Easy, Rosey. Just came to help the new dame move the babies, that's all"

Rosebud rolls her eyes, leaving before she says something too smart that'll have her in trouble. Once she does, Slim wastes no time walking over to the couch, sitting down next to Petals without a care in the world.

"Don't mind me, just checking out what I'm working with~" Slim said, his eyes scanning Petals up and down.

Petals stares at the klown, her cheeks a bit redder than before. She sets the can of silly string aside, giving a small wave.

"Bit of a shy one, hm? I get it, first days can be crazy. Rosebud should really have more trust in me, but I know she's just looking out for her girls" Slim shrugs, leaning back against the couch cushions.

Petals grins, her eyes locked on Slims face. "She's nice...um, I'm Petals!" She extends her manicured hand out, shaking Slims.

Slim snorts, amused at how easily he's got the pretty new girl in his hands like putty. "Slim. You ready to meet the little ones, pretty thing?"

Petals nods and blushes, standing up as Slim does as well. She follows him through the halls, where the two eventually reach the cotton candy storage room.

[the-canary]

high ground [vash the stampede] .08.

Summary: Snippets of the little moments in between the chaos of traveling with one Humanoid Typhoon. [Vash/Reader]

prompt: procession.

A/N: Practice for the larger series I have in mind and practice on how to write Vash’s character, so this will be on the short end. more on the mc’s background mini-arc.

It starts with a letter. Vash will never understand how the members of the Roessler Mailing Company always managed to find their intended delivery target, but having seen the work she picked up from time to time he understood that they were persistent above all else. He watched from the other end of the diner talk as she talked to the brown-haired man, thanking him before taking the letter and opening it.

She frowns, something he isn’t used to seeing, as her eyes scan the letter over and over again. She lets out a sigh before pocketing it and walking over to where he and Wolfwood are sitting. The Insurance girls had taken a job at a local shop to make extra money, so they wouldn’t be seeing them anytime soon. Since he has known her, she had been making deliveries on and off to the mailing company, but those up to recently had been few and far between. Blue eyes watch her and Wolfwood talking, but he doesn’t seem to catch the gist of what they are really saying.

“And what are you going to do about this?” Wolfwood remarks while dragging a huff of his smoke. She shrugs, as if she has already been defeated and there isn’t much to do about the issue.

“I have to go,” she sighs out,  “I have no other choice.”

“Why do you need to go?” Vash can’t help but ask, as she turns to look at him. It sounds something between whine and something serious that she doesn't know what do say for a moment. She gives him a sardonic smile that makes her look older than she actually might be.

“This isn’t a thing I can say no to,” she pauses, as if choosing the best words to describe the situation, “It is part of my contract that I do deliveries whenever I get called on. It’s just my turn this time around.”

“Couldn’t you just ignore it?”

She laughs before answering, “Ignoring it or leaving it alone isn’t something I can do. They’ll just find me again eventually.”

She stays quiet after that, which Vash has come to understand to mean that she will no longer be speaking about the topic at hand. Wolfwood shares a look with him, but they don’t say anything either and the rest of the night is spent drinking and playing cards with the local townsfolk. She does the same as well, but leaves the bar earlier than either him or Wolfwood do. It isn’t until much later when they are finally heading back on their own that Vash decides to finally ask more about the subject.

“I don’t know the exact details or much about her own situation,” Wolfwood looks up at the moons above them with a somber stare, “But the Roessler Mailing Company is known to use to sorts of couriers to get their mail around this blasted desert from mercenaries to indentured servants. They pick up orphans while they’re young and train them, so they are so indebted to them that they spend the rest of their lives paying for it. Some die while carrying out deliveries and others would rather not live that kind of life anymore, so they disappear…but they’re always found somehow and they have to pay twice the price for doing all that work.”

Vash can’t help but stop walking and frown as Wolfwood turns to look at him: “Like I said, I don’t know her own situation, but I am sure she’s got it figured out. She’s a smart gal.”

“I know, but still…” Vash drifts off, remembering the early days of their friendship and how she moved in and out of his life due to making so many deliveries.

She would make a complaint here and there about having to always meet him and it cost her and though it never seemed to bother her, Vash couldn’t help but wonder if any of that cost her most of her life. He couldn’t help but wonder if this was all that she has known all her life -- following someone’s line and order so that she could live another day.

In the morning, she’ll give them her goodbye for now and it will take Vash a long time to ask her the questions bubbling up from the night before.

[minicomics]

Meet the crew! 1/3

As promise, I shall tell you all of the characters of the amazing digital circus and what has happened to them. Let's start off with these three characters first.

Horror Pomni: Pomni used to be a shy girl, that is not much interactive type. But after Kinger became the leader of the whole game. She asks if she would be able to remember her name and more as she would think of an exit, but would go slow and ask for simpler as she was granted to remember the events and any memory that she has been left out, however when the horror-frication started she would remember events a bit too much then before as she would get small glimpse of her prey dying especially around others as this made her go insane, almost abstracting if you say. So, with a last-ditch effort, Pomni would make a promise to herself that she would never eat or sleep, as she would never want to eat any new players that has entered in this horror circus, but this also led her to being a bit lazy and sleep, so she tries to stay awake by talking to her friend or making a few jokes at times. She also has some scratches and wounds as her skin of her lower half of her face was torn off due to a VERY messed up hare. But hey it could made things brighter for her, as she would always show others that is quite a "happy gal". Pomni carries a throwing blade as to sharpen her teeth/stop any players from running away.

Horror Ragatha: Ragatha used to be a kind person, always there to help out others and support them. But when Kinger became the leader, she would soon relax and now somewhat relived as the trouble terror is done and that she could rest. But it still gives her some troubling memories due to the event of her friends being gone, so she asks Kinger to simply remove the bad memories from the past and keep some now which worked. She doesn't remember the past events and what Caine did to here or her friends anymore, she was free from the torment. Well, at least that is what she thought in the first place, as when the horror-frication began, her mind would slowly feel a bit light and hurtful as it seems that she would become a bit more human and doll like as her mind was more fluff and pillow stuffing as this made Ragatha to lose her memory a few times and also be a bit dull when it comes to solving problems and her button eye has fallen off as it could show her other eye as it was blind. For Ragatha, she would think of this as a curse and that her torment could never end and that she would be off like this condition. However, Pomni would refuse her friend to be like this, and that she could make it. Because she believes that Ragatha is a smart and beautiful doll to her own eyes and that she could help/promise her with whatever she wants. And so, Ragatha, with the help of Pomni now work as a duo as they would find and make players play Ragatha many games. Cause if Pomni believes that she is smarter than others then she could put it to the test and see what these new players can do by her amazing puzzle games. Oh, and if any of them were to..."fail" then Ragatha would have extra ingredients for her special "Muffins". Ragatha also have abilities to stretch her arms and legs but could make her stitches lose or open as she has to re-sew them again and her hungry is quite minimum as she prefers to play with her food them eating them, she also uses a clever to cut her ingredients to the perfect pieces.

Horror Zooble: Zooble used to be a sassy lady that always don't want to be part of others business. But when Kinger gotten control, she would think of this as a good opportunity to ask him to make her body not remove and that she could be different, which he granted and now she could not take off any pieces of her body anymore, she is now whole. However, when the horror-frication process began, she would feel the sudden urge to itch and feel unwell, but she ignores and tries to stay sane. which didn't last long for five to ten days as the itching get worse and worse so, with no other choice, Zooble would use a knife to stab/crave her mouth and eyes. trying to remove the itch away as her body slowly abstracts. Now she is by herself away from the others as her eyes would be shown only red and her teeth as well as she would now hunt the new players with her claw and dagger and use them as her necessary meals, as it helps keep her sane as well. This would make Zooble ashamed and guilt for this as she thought of hiding this issue from others would be fine, but it only leads her to her now own isolation of being alone.