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Birds of a Feather

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Chapter 05: A day told at different times pt. 2

Summary:

Many things happen the day after Jayce’s trial. He realizes he has to try even harder to get his research back into action if not for himself, then for Eda’s sake and decides to pay a visit to both of his closest friends only to be disappointed by the turn out of the events.

Eda faces Salo and gives him an ultimatum after his betrayal. She decides to take matters into her own hands and starts plotting her way through the many trials left to make their Hextech dreams come true… only if she can make it without her heat interfering.

The first thing Jayce did after getting home was run straight out of there.

He thought he’d be able to face his family by now. He thought he’d be prepared to see their disappointed faces, the backward glances, maybe even hurtful remarks. And maybe he could have, had it not been for his mother’s words.

‘You need to let it go’

He still wasn’t ready to abandon magic just yet. He needed to try harder, not only for him, but for Eda.

That woman had deposited a lot of her trust in him. She was the first to believe in his Hextech, so much so, she was ready to share her dreams too. Her park needed magic.

No, it wasn’t stupid. No, it was not naïve. No, her dreams didn’t belong in fantasy.

Jayce swore to make her dream come true, and that could only happen if he made Hextech a reality too. So, it had to be done.

He spent the morning working, melting the raw materials, hitting the metal and polishing it. Rinse and repeat. Melt. Hit. Polish. Melt. Hit. Polish. Mlt. Hit. Po-

He released the metal he was working with and ran for the door. He had to make amends, maybe Cassandra was still willing to help him. She vouched in his favor at the beginning of the trial, that had to account to something.

By the time he had arrived at her door the gates were closed. Only Caitlyn was there, sitting next to them almost as if she was expecting him. Jayce shook the gates, maybe they hadn’t heard him?

“They won’t see you” Caitlyn’s voice ran through the rain like a bell “None of them, I think. Salo and my mom were very adamant about that” Her blue eyes looked for his “Your name’s no good now. My dad says you’re a misfit, that we can’t be friends anymore”

How Jayce missed her, he hadn’t known until now “So, why are you out here?”

“I’m a misfit too, I suppose. What will you do?”

“Join the Talis hammer business, I guess?”

“You can’t do that!”

“No, I can’t”

Cassandra came out of the Kiramman mansion, her face reflected nothing but disappointment. “Come inside, Caitlyn. Now”

The young girl stood up from her spot immediately. She gave Jayce one last glance and ran back into her home.

“I’m sorry, I just wanted to explain…”

“I think you’ve done enough” As Cassandra turned her back to Jayce, she stood still for a moment, pondering something. Finally she faced him for a fleeting moment “I believe you should avoid the duMarquis property for now, Jayce. I don’t think you’ll be any more welcome there than you were here”

Evidently, Jayce made no effort to listen to those last few words. He had to speak to Eda, he needed to apologize to her. Had he been more careful when putting away the Hextech crystals they would not have exploded, maybe then her things would be safe…

Tears streamed down his face as he ran for her house.

…

“Alright, now. You remember what room it is, right?” Eda spoke softly.

“Yes, ma’am. Let me remember the dorm room explicitly engraved in this key” Sky signalled to the key, not letting go of the bag she was already holding. It, in fact, showed an engraved number 702. Easy to remember, seventh floor, second room to the left.

“Okay, smart-sy pants, off you go then” They hugged again, now more tenderly. Sky fixed Eda’s sleeping robe, covering up her exposed collarbone. She didn’t need to catch a cold during her pre-heat.

Eda had asked Sky for many favors over the years, none of those quite like this one. She was doubtful of it at first, but Sky assured her it was alright ‘You have done so much more for me, it’s only right to repay you’

And so Sky left with Eda’s bags. Guards watched every step she took from the front gate of the mansion to the gates, but could do nothing as even a lower house was still a House within Piltover’s walls. The orders were clear: only stop Jayce Talis from entering the property.

The front gates opened up for Sky, and with that she left silently.

Eda stood on the porch until the lights of Sky’s disc-runner disappeared into the pale blue horizon. She would check on those disc-runners, they looked very interesting. Maybe someone from the Engineering department could tell her where to buy one, they were quite uncommon in Piltover, but she had seen several of those in Zaun.

She sighed. Tomorrow she would go to her dorm room herself, preferably at a time when Salo left her to her devices.

As she walked back over to the interior, a smell- No, a scent, caught her attention. She turned, looking for the source, but it disappeared as fast as it came.

Only the silence answered back to her. It was like she had seen a mirage of Jayce for a split second.

Eda turned to enter the duMarquis house once more and closed the ornate door behind her.

Unbeknownst to her, only a few meters away from the property line, a guard held Jayce in a chokehold preventing any words from coming out.

Jayce tried swinging with arms and legs and clawing the guards arms to no avail.

After the guard made sure Miss Eda was back in the mansion, he let the Talis boy off. Jayce grabbed his throat and coughed in desperation to let in some air into his lungs.

“Listen, boy. You’re meddling with fire here. Leave now and we won’t tell the big man we saw you around”

“Please, I beg you to let me see her. I just came to say goodbye. I-” He didn’t know whether his throat burned from the force of the attack or his own emotions bubbling up inside “I may never see her again after today”

“You choose, either you go on your merry way and we don’t mention this again or we escort you out of the property” The guard clenched his baton.

“Alright, but, please-” Jayce took out a letter from his vest “Give her this. She needs to see it”

“C’mon loverboy, get outta here right now. That’s the boss right there” The guard signaled to some lights in the distance. Salo was approaching very fast.

Gauging the possible outcomes of this scenario, Jayce dusted himself off and started walking back to his family’s home. The same place he had promised not to return to until he was a respectable inventor in Piltover.

…

Salo got down from his vehicle to find nothing out of the ordinary. Even the gardens looked very well-kept; his orchids adorning the entrance to the mansion shone under the night sky. His orders had been followed to the letter, apparently.

As he walked to the property, Salo turned to look directly to the chief of his private security, his glance inquisitive: ‘has Jayce been around?’

The chief shook his head quietly ‘No, sir.’

The blond continued walking, disinterested after such a lack-luster response. He had hoped for some action on the Tali’s behalf, an opening to give him a harsher punishment maybe. Certainly inside things would be more interesting. Eda was sure to kick up a storm after events such as this one. He let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding before stepping inside.

Only for the absolute silence of the hall to greet him.

A servant here took his coat, another helped him take off his gloves. A maid arranged the table for one, and in the span of only a few minutes, dinner was served. His cutlery scraped against the porcelain plates, a most annoying cacophony usually muted by Eda’s incessant babbling on her day at the Academy, or her little errands around town. She was usually the one to give him bits of intel on the public’s opinion of him and other Councilors.

Speaking of her, Eda was nowhere to be seen. Yet her scent indicates she is still somewhere in the mansion.

It was not unusual for him to dine alone, not at all. The last four years had him used to unnecessary chit-chat, that was all.

Yet this time Salo knew it had to be different. Had he known Eda would not greet him, would he have brought company to muffle the silence? Most likely, yes. He was not a fan of it.

The echoes of the house haunted him, but moving into a smaller one was out of the question. Anything less than 10 rooms, 6 bathrooms, a pool, two gardens, and a sauna was far too small for his ego.

Mental ramblings aside, Salo thanked whatever god was watching over him at this moment for giving him more time to think through what he would say to his sister.

He did overplay his hand back at the trial, Heimer-fukcing-dinger gave him a warning. Even Hoskel, the absolute imbecile, implied how they knew who the actual author behind the blueprints was.

The fact he found concerning was that no one denied said claim; which means that yes, they all know who’s this about.

Eda’s ‘New World’ project had already reached the exact audience he didn’t want it to reach. Many of the most notorious scholars and politically influential people in Piltover were there at the Talis boy hearing. Some of them even reached out to him after the boy was sent back to his backwater village.

‘Councilor Salo, what is the meaning of these sketches?’ ‘Salo, sir, could you give us more intel on the Zaunites? You had a trusty source, did you not?’ ‘Mr. duMarquis, are these plans official? We must know before the Zaunites do anything-’. They were nervous. After the first attempt at Zaun’s uprising, a second was only a matter of time, and the Council doesn’t have an ace under his sleeve this time around.

His ‘maybe ace’ was currently very mad at him.

He would find a way to gain her favor once more. Good thing he always did.

Salo knows Eda inside out, even if she doesn’t like to admit it. He has seen the loneliness in her eyes, the longing that hasn’t gone away ever since she arrived. That something that calls to her from the depths of the undercity, a force beyond his comprehension. Ah, but he has also seen what keeps Eda in Piltover: convenience.

While she proclaims herself Zaunite at heart, the uncomfortable truth is that she also has lots to win if she stays in Piltover, under his shadow. She is a diplomat, just like him and their mother. Eda won’t retire from a game until her winings exceed her losses.

One must look at her way of playing the unnameable game of politics within their own household: she has had many chances in the past to run away, plenty of motivation too. If she hates the way things are run in Piltover, why hasn’t she ran away yet?

Salo knows why very well indeed. She has become comfortable here. Not having to worry in every passing corner, being able to sleep with a ceiling over your head every night, having a place to nest changes people. It makes people lazy.

Contempt for a system turns into love once you’re not on the losing side.

One must only take away the little things that make life easier to notice how awful it is without them. In this case, Jayce is one of them. If Salo takes Jayce away for a while, Eda will get right back into shape, leaving her ‘New World’ behind. Maybe then, once she is no longer a threat, Jayce may be allowed to come back.

They can discuss their terms. Negotiation is their best attribute, after all.

…

Eda has been sitting in the middle of her king-size bed for about half an hour now. Delicate fabrics hang over her bedposts, lightly covering her silhouette. Salo has been draped over her settee for about 10 minutes. None of them have said a word and yet, the glances they’ve exchanged so far give no certain answer to their conundrum.

The atmosphere remained tense, so Eda decided to speak first.

“You got rid of my work”

“I did. Those are very dangerous waters you’re playing in”

“I would’ve forgiven you” Eda rested her weight on her left hand, slowly moving the fabrics “If you had only gotten rid of my work, Imean. I would’ve understood”

Salo held his breath for only a moment “Would you?”

Eda continued unfurling the fabrics “Yeah, I know my ideas are dangerous to you, to our position in Piltover. I have become too comfortable with this life, yes, but-” Her hand stood over the last, almost see-through, fabric. ”I have plans, y’know? I will see to them when the time is right. I hoped to respect our deal in the beginning. What I won’t forgive, Salo, is that you went against our deal. That’s word by word betrayal”

“I am well aware that what I did was unfair” He positioned himself to look directly at her “Still, you haven’t faced the consequences of your actions. Not because you have managed to evade them with all your god-given talents, but because I shield you from them”

Now they saw eye-to-eye. Both their gazes fierce, unrelenting.

“-Allow me to tell you something, Eda. The only thing protecting you from utter backlash from the public is me. Had it not been due to my influences, believe me, you would’ve suffered a far worse fate than that friend of yours”

“Let me, then” Eda stood up from her bed, suddenly remembering why she was resting in the first place. Her legs were weak at the moment, her heat was approaching fast. Maybe tomorrow or the day after, she will be completely defenseless.

Eda kept on going, unwilling to appear frail “I can take the critics. I can make the people see why we need to work alongside the fissure dwellers”

“You’re not prepared for that yet. You haven’t heard what I have heard from the people, you haven’t seen what other interests you’re stomping over” Salo changed his posture.

“Do you really think for even a second that the criticism is the only thing you’ll have to face once you start this project? You really are more stupid than I gave you credit for” He ran a hand through his blond hair. “If some dull idiot were to greenlight your research, which no one will, believe me, but if some person were to do so, you’d be stepping in Shoola’s business. Let me remind you she’s in charge of the public health and care system. She won’t take kindly to your meddling in her affairs. Not to mention you’d need Mel’s favor for even intervening in the city’s infrastructure. Have you even ever met Hoskel? The son of a bitch runs his merchandise through our trains like he owns them. You’d have to meet with him to import the materials you desperately want. It’s not easy running this business while you’re surrounded by idiots like the lot of them”

Eda remained stoic to his words. She would find a way when the time came. Right now she needs to play her cards right. Her ‘New World’ would see the light of day, one way or another.

“Alright then, if you’re so sure my ideas are shit then you won’t mind me leaving the mansion for a while”

“What?” That came out of nowhere “What are you even talking about?” Salo straightened his posture, clearly not expecting this outcome.

“I’m tired, Salo. You’ve made your point, I surrender” Eda raised her hands “I don’t want to play whatever it is you think we’re playing. You’ve already made Jayce’s life miserable, believe me. There’s nothing he could ever loathe more than taking on the family business” Her eyes pierced his own “We have that in common”

Salo couldn’t help but looking from one corner of her room to the other, clearly lost. He expected a few shouting matches, maybe them throwing stuff across the room. More dramatic reactions at the very least. He did not expect her to be so… passive. Eda was a fire no one could put out, how come this was her reaction?

“Don’t worry. I’ve already asked for help from a friend. I hope you won’t mind if I borrow a few of the staff people to move some of the things to my apartment”

“I- uhm. I wouldn’t mind. So long as you’re somewhere respectable, of course. Where is it that you’ll be living?”

“My dorm room, which I’m sure you’re well aware, is in school grounds, far away from Jayce and other distractions of the sort”

“Ah, yes, clearly”

“Perfect then. Do you need the maid to show you to your abode?”

“That will be fine. I… I will see myself out”

That night Salo kept replaying their words over and over again in his head. There had to be a loose end. Otherwise he could not explain to himself why she let go so easily. She… she really hadn’t given much thought to the technicalities behind her proposal, right?. How was she supposed to get the money to construct every piece she imagined?

With that in mind, Salo calmed down. So long as she didn’t mingle with the elites, nothing bad could come out of this.

Meanwhile, in Eda’s room, she had started writing in her notebook the moment Salo left. The trick to her brother, Eda discovered a while ago, was to get him talking. He’ll dig himself into a hole eventually. She knew beforehand she would not be able to withstand a screaming match, her constitution was too weak for that at the moment.

What she could do, and did, was get valuable information out of him.

She lingered over every word he had said and started making a list:

‘Mel Medarda - Infrastructure and possible patron <- Need her on my side ASAP Look into her charity program for gifted students Shoola ? - Public health and care system <- How do I get to meet her? Opera house? Hoskel - Materials / Merchant <- What does he drink? Wine, whiskey?’

Now the only thing pending was Jayce, but he’d have to wait until tomorrow.

Eda turned off her light for the night, already going through all possibilities ahead of her.

…

Thank the gods for Eda’s foresight. Her move only required two servants, and the things each of them took to her dorm were minimal. Mostly clothes and a box full of her essentials, some blankets and the few drawing materials she had back in her old room. Salo wasn’t happy in the slightest, but so long as he didn’t interfere, everything would be perfect.

Sky was already waiting for her in the room by the time she arrived. Eda moved quickly, she folded her blankets, hung up her clothes, organised her essentials in her vanity. Sky helped her prepare breakfast for the both of them.

If one were to ignore the whole context behind this situation, one might think of it as a normal breakfast two college friends were enjoying. The reality was a little harsher than that. The brunette played her part well in the daydream, Sky was an amazing distractor for everything else going on.

If Eda concentrated hard enough, she could almost forget she would not be able to see Jayce in the near future. Her heart ached at that possibility. She urgently needed to come up with something, anything, to help him come back to the University.

Maybe she could think something up during her classes later today.

“Eda, I didn’t want to say anything before, but…”

“I know it was sudden, I’m sorry. I wished I had more time to move-”

“Oh, no, not that. You made me aware this was a serious matter, you have nothing to worry about. I will be around if you need anything else” Sky was fast to hold her hand, interrupting her train of thought. Eda could be a very nervous individual after all. “No, what I was trying to say was that… uhm…” She let go of her hand and lifted her cup of coffee to her lips, now slightly embarrassed “You reek of heat”

“What? No, I-” Eda smelled her clothes. She hadn’t wanted to admit it before, but the truth was slowly surfacing. She was very deep into her preheat. Maybe a complete heat in a couple of hours.

“I’m a Beta, so I don’t have much of a say, but I think you should stay inside. This whole situation can’t be good for you”

“I still need to do some things, I think I can still help Jayce” Eda looked at the window. They were on the 7th floor, no one would be able to peek into their conversation. “If I’m correct, my research might be gone by now, but not Jayce’s. His equipment consists of heavy metals and illegal stuff. None of those would be up for furnace disposal in less than 24hrs after the sentence”

“So… his things might be salvageable?”

“More than that. I got a few key points out of Salo yesterday and, believe it or not, I think I might be able to convince Councilor Medarda if I say the right words”

“The right words being…”

“I know my research is too far away from Piltover’s interests, but not Jayce’s. Yadda yadda, I think his Hextech can improve our lives. Whatever, she just has to give him a chance”

“And how do you exactly plan on getting a hold of her? She’s a busy person”

“I’ve seen her around campus, she is very well known for sponsoring students here at the Academy. If not that, she’s known to visit the gallery nearby. I’m sure I can get a word or two with her. I only need to mask my scent, it’s way too distracting” Case in point, Eda turned to smell the scent glands located in her wrists. Yep, far too much.

“I… might be able to give you something for that” Sky bit her fingertip “I’ve been working on a new chem-scent project. It’s meant to be used only in emergencies by Omegas in distress who get their heats at inopportune moments”

“Well, this would’ve been nice to know before. You’ve just described my case exactly” She raised her brows expectantly.

“I didn’t say anything before because, well, it’s still in a very experimental stage. It hasn’t shown very good side effects after 4 hours of continuous use”

“Hold on, you mean that your scent thingy can mask my preheat for only 4 hours? What happens after those 4 hours? Do I turn into a toad or what?” Eda chuckled

“Not exactly. A stronger version of a heat may or may not start. It’s hard to predict. Some subjects show no side effects, while others… well, y’know” Sky gulped “Besides, there have not been many human trials, it would be very bad if my superiors where to find out about it”

“Oh”

“Good thing I will certainly not forget a teeny tiny glass tester in our usual meeting spot for you to find after next period” Eda looked up to see Sky smiling.

“Wait. Are you sure, Sky? I don’t want to get you in any trouble”

“Eda, please. So long as you don’t take any more than 4 hours you can go speak to Councilor Medarda and get some help behind your project. Don’t tell me you can’t, I know what you’re capable of”

“Huh, what am I capable of, Miss. Young? You seem to know a lot about me” Eda crossed her arms, a small smile forming in her lips and eyes.

“Well, not to be a suck up, but remember that one time you got me out of paying for those chempunk chainswords me and the other kids stole near the ruins? Or that time you got Benzo to give us his old spyglass to play with? Oh, don’t even get me started on the time you got that old Beta guy to buy us some food for free-”

“Alright, I do have a knack for getting us out of trouble with my sweet way with words” Eda interrupted Sky before she could get any more anecdotes out of her system. “I will give it a shot. There’s nothing else to lose anyway”

…

Sky delivered just as she said she would. Just after the first class, Eda went to look for her at the student’s canteen. She noticed many heads turning as she passed by. It was not unusual for people to notice her, she was the ‘Saved Child from Zaun’ after all, but these looks were different. She felt like a deer waiting for a mountain lion to pounce out of nowhere.

Her scent was attracting too much unwanted attention. So far no one had bothered her, but that wouldn’t last for long.

She sat down at their usual table expecting to see Sky, yet Eda only found a small vial of clear liquid hidden behind her seat, near the back of the establishment. Attached to it a note read ‘Don’t forget, only four hours. Use them wisely”

Eda took out her small list of people she would need to talk to. Councilor Medarda was at the top of it. She was a powerful Alpha in charge of the city’s infrastructure, and also a great ally to like-minded people. Maybe it was too fast to go for her, but she had no other chance if she wanted to save Jayce’s things.

Mel frequented the opera, Eda had seen her many times while accompanying Salo. They were amicable, hardly more than work colleagues; certainly not friends. Yet again, she had also seen her around the school grounds.

‘What to do?’ Eda spoke to herself. Whenever one wants to get chummy with a superior, they must think of a way to make themselves look like a good option for them to deposit their trust. She had played this role many times before, securing political friendships and fair deals with other classmates. ‘What can Mel Medarda desire? What does she not have?’.

An idea came to her and Eda immediately ran out of the canteen leaving behind only an empty vial.

…

Notes:

A chapter with no mention of Viktor, that’s a first. Worry not dear readers, he will be back next time in full character force. Will all three of them finally meet? Who knows! (Yeah, they will, most likely. I’m still figuring out some details).

This chapter took some time to write due to how many events happened simultaneously. I re-read this many times before I was sure it came out somewhat understandable. Figuring out how many days/hours passed between Jayce’s trial and the subsequent events took some effort to figure out, but I think I got it. I have a timeline for this fic, but it reads more like a draft sometimes and it makes arranging the events v difficult. I will try to improve on it though!

This time around Eda feels more passive, but that’s intentional. She knows when to fight back and when to surrender. She is a very smart woman with a plan in mind, she just needs some courage to pull it off. I intended to make her a very charismatic individual, I want to show her at work with her words in these next couple of chapters. Trust me, she’s a menace in the making.

I love how Jayce and Eda are both worried sick about both their works, but Jayce has a lot more at stake than her. Eda’s research is still in conceptual development while Jayce’s was in the prototype stage, that’s gotta hurt. With no way to communicate, they can only try their best for their common interests.

#a/b/o dynamics #jayce talis #jayce arcane #jayce x reader #reader insert #pekkwrites #sky arcane #sky young

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izuchuumi · 1 month ago

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Chapter 17: White Carnations

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A/n: 702 words in written portion! Last chapter guys!! Kinda wild how this series is done already but also it feels like it’s been so long lmao. There will be an epilogue tho so hope you guys will look forward to that!! 🫶

Puffs of breath become visible in the chilly air as y/n’s lips part to form the words ‘I’m sorry.’ Yachi watches intensely, processing everything she has just been told. The tension hangs heavy in the cold, winter air between the two.

Still speechless, Yachi stares at y/n with wide eyes. The blonde is unsure how to respond. Y/n watches Yachi in return, looking for any reactions. Her sincere and pleading expression molds into a sardonic one as she chuckles self-deprecatingly.

“It’s ironic, isn’t it,” y/n sighs, suddenly finding interest in the ground.

Yachi lets out a confused hum. Y/n looks back up, a little bit of hope back in her expression at Yachi’s verbal reaction.

“People always judge me based on how I look. Like when people assume I drink black coffee or something,” y/n shuffles nervously as she explains, “Yet here I am doing the same thing. Assuming everyone I want to date is going to be like Hanami. I know you’re not that kind of person, but I let my own doubts and old scars send my thoughts spiraling.”

Y/n’s head hangs in shame. Yachi shuffles closer to her and reaches for her hands. She gently laces their fingers together, shivering a bit from the sudden surge of warmth of another body. Yachi gives an encouraging squeeze.

“I should’ve known better. It shouldn’t have taken me ghosting you and Kiyoko straight up telling me to realize that. Again, I’m really sorry Yachi,” y/n finishes sincerely, squeezing Yachi back.

Yachi’s heart pounds and squeezes as her eyes wandered over y/n’s face. Y/n’s cheeks and ears have been bitten red from the cold, but her eyes are bloodshot from held back tears. Yachi pulls her into a tight hug, her own eyes tearing up.

“I accept your apology,” Yachi sniffles, still holding the other girl firmly, “I know you were really hurt so I understand where you were coming from. I’m really happy you were able to realize what you were doing and honestly I was just really worried about you.”

Yachi closes her eyes and lets her tears fall freely as y/n finally hugs her back, squeezing just as tightly as she is. She feels a wet warmth on her shoulder where y/n has tucked her face into and her beginning to shake in a silent cry.

The two hold onto each other like their lifelines until their speeding hearts slow into a sync. Yachi pulls away first and lets out a watery laugh as she wipes the tears from y/n’s cheeks. Y/n chuckles and dries Yachi’s own tears away in return.

“Thank you for accepting my apology. I’d understand if you hadn’t, but I’m really grateful that you did,” y/n’s arms slide from around Yachi to hold her hands.

Yachi shakes her head gently and intertwines their fingers. She rocks back and forth on the balls of her feet. Her face warms a little as y/n’s thumbs softly rub the back of her hands.

“I promise I’ll work on my communication…if you’ll still have me,” y/n eyes dart nervously between Yachi’s, her hands trembling slightly.

Yachi leans in and y/n follows, causing their foreheads to touch. She smiles warmly.

“Of course. I want to help put your mind at ease. All I ever wanted was to just be with you,” Yachi says, shakily, “Let’s work on our communication as jumping to conclusions together. I didn’t mean to cause you any distress with my words.”

“Yachi, you did nothing wrong. You don’t have to apologize. It was my fault for putting words in your mouth,” y/n closed her eyes, focusing on the feeling of Yachi’s hands in her own.

“Well either way, I’ve never been the best at thinking clearly…especially when I’m nervous,” Yachi admits, cringing at the thought of how she assumed things when y/n requested a bouquet from her.

As if sensing her inner turmoil, y/n gently kisses Yachi’s cheeks to ease her mind. The blonde flushes red, but returns the cheek kiss with a proper, shy one.

“We’re in this together,” y/n smiles.

Yachi nods, “Together.”

Fun facts:

This was the full precious convo from the first pic

Noya saw everything go down and was ready to take it to his grave until Tsukki brought it up

He fears Tsukki very much (and also Yamaguchi a bit after this encounter)

Hinata had drunkenly flung himself at Kageyama that night

And Kageyama, equally as drunk, forgot he was holding a drink and dropped it on the couch in favor of catching Hinata

Noya was eating an entire bag of hot Cheetos while he watched it happen

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cubewatermelon · 2 years ago

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Sleepless Domain page 702!

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firstprince-ao3feed · 2 months ago

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'This or That' Recently Married to a Prince Edition

by Blombus Destroying a wedding cake or eating the wedding cake? Alex smirked. “Eating the wedding cake on my wedding night,” he answered, with just enough implication to raise eyebrows. or - 'this or that' interview by ACDH Words: 702, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 4 of Times when they went viral Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, People's Magazine Interview, This Or That, Menacing Alex, Married Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Embedded Images via https://ift.tt/B79LWmq

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #red white and royal blue #rwrb #firstprince #Blombus

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shadowed-vigil · 4 months ago

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a directory of sorts - all 2024 entries

all entries have been posted to ao3 here. below the cut are descriptions and direct links to each individual chapter.

1. steer - tumblr / ao3 verb: to guide the movement or course of (someone or something) characters: warrior of light, emet-selch, azem word count: 582 notes: endwalker spoilers for post-level 87 dungeon.

after elpis, arcelia considers those who came before.

2. horizon - tumblr / ao3 noun: the limit of a person's mental perception, experience, or interest characters: warrior of light, word count: 514 notes: no spoilers, primarily pre-arr.

a child of the twelveswood longs to see more.

3. tempest - tumblr / ao3 noun: a raging storm characters: warrior of light, carvallain de gorgagne word count: 562 notes: takes place at the start of stormblood.

carvallain considers his new guests.

4. reticent - tumblr / ao3 adjective: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. characters: warrior of light, carvallain de gorgagne word count: 911 notes: a direct continuation from horizon.

carvallain and the warrior of light have a conversation.

5. stamp - tumblr / ao3 noun: a distinctive character, indication, or mark characters: warrior of light word count: 571 notes: takes place post-heavensward.

arcelia considers what’s worth holding onto.

6. halcyon - tumblr / ao3 adjective: denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. characters: warrior of light, grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley (i guess? barely to the guys) word count: 690 (nice) notes: spoilers through endwalker.

arcelia contemplates her journey and what yet lies ahead.

7. morsel - tumblr / ao3 noun: a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful; a small piece or amount characters: warrior of light, vague mentions of grinnaux and paulecrain word count: 158 notes: heavensward era.

they can be anything they want in the dark.

8. inquire - tumblr / ao3 verb: ask for information from someone. characters: warrior of light, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 537 notes: heavensward era.

arcelia and paulecrain and some (harmless) pillowtalk.

9. lend an ear - tumblr / ao3 phrase of lend: to listen sympathetically or attentively. characters: warrior of light, thancred waters word count: 969 (nice) notes: post-level 87 dungeon.

arcelia is reeling. thancred does what he can to help.

10. stable - tumblr / ao3

adjective: not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed; not deteriorating in health after an injury or operation. characters: warrior of light, word count: 702 notes: endwalker spoilers.

the warrior of light does not wake up on the ragnarok.

11. surrogate - tumblr / ao3 noun: a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office. characters: warrior of light, carvallain de gorgagne word count: 1614 notes: takes place just before stormblood; a continuation of sorts from reticent. nsfw, explicit mentions of sex. (sorry, carv.) carvallain entertains an unexpected guest.

12. quarry - tumblr / ao3 noun: an animal pursued by a hunter, hound, predatory mammal, or bird of prey; a thing or person that is chased or sought. characters: grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley, warrior of light word count: 963 notes: takes place early heavensward, after the tribunal. an alternative pov of blasphemous. teehee.

grinnaux and paulecrain attend a ball. the warrior of light attends, too.

13. butte - tumblr / ao3 noun: an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top characters: warrior of light word count: 332 notes: stormblood era.

arcelia takes a moment for herself.

14. telling - tumblr / ao3 adjective: having a striking or revealing effect; significant. characters: warrior of light, grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 754 notes: takes place during endwalker, sometime after the level 83 quests.

arcelia wishes that things were different.

15. interlude - tumblr / ao3 noun: a pause between the acts of a play. characters: warrior of light, grinnaux de dzemael word count: 89 notes: heavensward era. pillowtalk fluff.

softness where it shouldn’t be. (so she thinks, anyway.)

16. third-rate - tumblr / ao3 adjective: of inferior or very poor quality. characters: warrior of light, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 974 notes/warnings: heavensward era. explicit nsfw; she humps his leg :/

arcelia tries to be a little more honest with herself.

17. sally - tumblr / ao3 noun: a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a brief journey or sudden start into activity. characters: warrior of light, grinnaux de dzemael word count: 1977 notes/warnings**: rape/noncon; consensual nonconsent if you squint. takes place during the vault. a bad end au/noncanonical for my wol.

against her better judgement, arcelia holds her shots.

18. hackneyed - tumblr / ao3 adjective: lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite. characters: warrior of light, grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 473 notes: heavensward era; general fluff. arcelia wonders how long things will last.

19. taken - tumblr / ao3 verb: capture characters: warrior of light, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 878 notes/warnings: a (sort of) continuation from sally. nothing explicit in this chapter, but as it does reference the previous entry, there are mentions of past noncon/implied noncon.

arcelia wakes up somewhere new.

20. duel - tumblr / ao3 noun: a contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honor; a contest between two parties. characters: warrior of light, grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 659 notes: heavensward fluff. grinnaux considers the tribunal and what comes after.

21. shade - tumblr / ao3 noun: a ghost. characters: warrior of light word count: 123 notes: post-hw era.

arcelia considers her shadow.

22. take - tumblr / ao3 verb: remove (someone or something) from a particular place. characters: warrior of light, mentions of grinnaux and paulecrain word count: 424 notes: post-heavensward era; an alternative idea for the "taken" prompt day.

arcelia loses more than she thinks.

23. on cloud nine - tumblr / ao3 idiom: blissfully happy. characters: warrior of light, grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 348 notes: post-endwalker.

arcelia experiences an emotion.

24. bar - tumblr / ao3 noun: a measure of music or the time of a piece of music. characters: warrior of light, her mother, grinnaux de dzemael word count: 1011 notes: pre-arr into early hw. arcelia’s mother teaches her how to sing. arcelia keeps the practice close to her heart.

25. perpetuity - tumblr / ao3 noun: the state or quality of lasting forever. characters: grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley word count: 92 notes: post-endwalker.

grinnaux and paulecrain go shopping.

26. zip - tumblr / ao3 verb: to fasten; to move at high speed. or, the idiom, zip [your lip]: to say nothing or stop talking. characters: warrior of light, her father word count: 448 notes: endwalker spoilers; takes place sometime post-85 dungeon.

arcelia says hi to her dad after all these years.

27. memory - tumblr / ao3 noun: something remembered from the past; a recollection. characters: grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley, warrior of light word count: 569 notes: takes place sometime between hw and ew.

grinnaux thinks of what was.

28. deleterious - tumblr / ao3 adjective: causing harm or damage. characters: warrior of light + another warrior of light :^) word count: 338 notes: an au of an au i’m cooking with a friend…hehe. references to being held hostage/implications/etc. cw stabbing. (yes, utena is on the moodboard.)

arcelia’s escape attempt doesn’t go as planned.

29. lapse - tumblr / ao3 verb: come to an end. characters: paulecrain de fanouilley, warrior of light word count: 664 notes: endwalker spoilers.

one last night before the end of the world.

30. two heads are better than one. - tumblr / ao3 idiom: used to say that it is easier for two people who help each other to solve a problem than it is for one person to solve a problem alone. characters: grinnaux de dzemael, paulecrain de fanouilley, warrior of light word count: 1007 notes: endwalker spoilers.

after so much survival, they’re finally afforded the chance to live.

#pinned post #ffxivwrites2024 - master list #long post #alexa play euclid by sleep token #grinnaux de dzemael #paulecrain de fanouilley #carvallain de gorgagne

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camywamycam · 2 years ago

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what was left behind in the rubble P.3

702 words

soon to be harry x reader

TW//WRITTEN AT 4 AM BY A SLEEP DEPRIVED TEEN!!!

A/N

I know this is a short chapter and im sorry 😭 I finished writing this at 4 am because I can only write at night since I'm with my mom and siblings all day and I refuse to write in front of them 😭 maybe it wasnt a good idea to start a full ass fanfic story with a plot 2 weeks before I leave for summer camp but yolo, ive decided im gonna have this fic go from the summer - hoggwarts and y/n will start acting a lot more like Sirius iykwim

y/ns pov

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If you had been in the right mindset, you would have impatiently pushed Remus away the second he stepped foot into your room. However, at that moment, all you needed was a hug. You clung onto the soft fabric of his cable knit sweater, which carried the strong scent of chocolate, cigars, and parchment. Remus held you firmly in his arms, patiently waiting for you to feel comfortable enough to open up about your thoughts.

"I hate him," you said in a broken voice.

"You don't mean that," Remus replied, his uncertainty evident in his words. "He loves you, he just... doesn't know the right way to express himself, that's all."

"Well, he obviously doesn't have that problem with Potter," you spat, your voice tinged with envy. "When I traveled all the way to Europe to see my biological father, I was kind of hoping he wouldn't be a total dick."

Remus sat and listened attentively as you rambled, finally realizing how left out you had truly been. The other children never spoke to you, and neither did the adults, except for the usual greetings. The more he spoke to you, the more he learned about your experiences. He discovered that while you were neglected at Grimlands place, you had met a group of muggles who had welcomed you into their friend group so at least you hadn't been totally alone. In the mere 45 minutes of conversation, Remus had already learned more about you than your very own father.

You and Remus continued to chat throughout the night in the room which you had made your own. For the first time in a while when you woke up that morning you didn't feel absolutely terrible. you turned to your side and checked your phone notifications before getting ready for the day.

you tried to sprint down the stairs as quietly as possible knowing the other adults in the house wouldn't be so happy about you sneaking off to hang around strange people whom they knew nothing about. It was almost comical how much they tried to control you when you and they both knew they didn't care about you in the slightest. As you raced down the stairs you bumped into a pale boy with messy black hair and glasses that were a tad bit too large for his face. "black." he spat "potter." "and where do you think you are going?" he said sassily

harrys pov

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it was strange seeing y/n actually dressed. since none of the kids went outside we mostly stayed in our lounging clothes. I took note of y/ns red top, flared jeans, a jean jacket that was covered in patches, and Converse. She actually looked quite nice... but I would never admit that.

"out." that's all she said as she tried pushing past me. I grabbed a hold of her wrist "What's your problem? You've been acting rude ever since you got here. You could at least try to talk to your dad." she scoffed in my face "Oh I've tried. he's the one who doesn't want me here." "Maybe he would actually like you if you weren't such a bitch." I was shocked at the words falling from my mouth. did I say that out loud? my thoughts were confused as y/n turned around and punched me square in the nose. Adults rushed in as they heard me fall into a vase smashing it while holding my bloody nose. Mrs. Weasly scolded y/n “what on earth have you done!” she screamed at y/n but she just looked around with a red face and big eyes as she rushed towards the door slamming it shut, not that anyone cared.

"don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry," you thought to yourself as you ran to your friends' house. luckily she asked no questions and just welcomed you in with open arms. you eventually told her what had happened at Grimmlands place and she was pissed. both her parents said you could stay with them as long as you needed. they even let you move into the guest room so you wouldn't have to continue sleeping on your friend's floor. you know that you can't stay here long since school is starting soon, but you might as well enjoy it while you can.

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#Harry Potter #remus lupin x reader platonic #sirius black x daughter!reader #harry potter fanfiction #harry potter x reader #harry potter angst #poorly written fics

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steddieficfind · 1 year ago

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fic on ao3, posted 2023 but it isn't finished. eddie is in the upside down, talks to steve when steve dreams. they're on a boat/near the lake. something bad is getting closer each night. steve finds out eddie is real because of some lotr reference. in the last chapter that was posted, el pulls steve out because he won't wake up and robin called a code red, steve promises eddie he will save him and gives him a kiss before following el. thank you!

Request 702! Send us an ask if you recognize this fic!

#702 #steddie #q #mod natalee

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ao3feed-brucewayne · 7 months ago

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Jason and his new little brother

by mstrecker “Thank you again for watching him,” Bruce whispered as to not wake the sleeping baby in his arms. “I hope he wasn't too difficult. I know you kinda got annoyed with him constantly bothering you.” Or: Jason baby-sat Damian. Words: 702, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 4 of Baby Damian Au Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Jason Todd, Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne Relationships: Jason Todd & Damian Wayne, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Not Beta Read, Alternate Universe, Baby Damian Wayne, Good Sibling Jason Todd, Good Parent Bruce Wayne, Fluff via https://ift.tt/kspzvnj

#IFTTT #bruce wayne #batman #the dark knight #the caped crusader #gotham #dcu #dc #ao3 #ao3feed

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everydayspamton · 1 month ago

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day 702 of drawing spamton every day until deltarune chapter 3

#daily spamton #deltarune #spamton

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lappel-du-vide83 · 1 year ago

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Trash of the count's family has been living rent free in my head for the past month so here have me LOSING MY MIND OVER HIM <3

Warning this is quite long and has swears and only starts at around chapter 300

See if you can guess what was happening ;)

Tcf rants

Chap 355 ERUHABEN PROTECTING CALE AND RAON I AM FOAMING AT THE MOUTH

352 why do I have no money? JSOWPWHEJEN PEPEFUCK YOUFUCKYOUFYUCKYOUm

And omg eruhaben picked him up LIKE A WET CAT WJWIOWQP

Like some point of record introduction is where the video call unbutton happens way before 350 why did I have to find calberu so late

OMG krs life is so sad " you were meant to die" 394

424 He and I are happy as well gahhhhhh cale crying stop QnQ

When you try to pay attention to the villains monologue but the voices in your head won't shut up 446

464 piggyback super funny bro gets carried like a haystack

485 self doubt is a bitch

BUT CALE RESOLVES IT THE VERY NEXT CHAPTER OMFG THAT WAS SO UGHHHHH <33333

THE BAIT IN THE NEXT CHAPTER AHHHH THERE'S NO SERVICE HERE

BRO that one chapter pls just LET HIM Cook

OMG "Please. Hyung-nim. I trust my smart hyung-nim.’

What in the goofy fuck is this arc (naru von ellejan)

543 was kinda cute dkwhy

582 The FEELS OMG LSH AND CALE HUG WJSIWPWPQLLQ

595 cale? Sparring? Training his physical body?? Impossible

601 BDAY CHAPTER YAYAAYy ALSO CALE HON NO STOP HURTING

602 ."God. You must have seen me die today." Holy fucking shit my dudes

"Cale had started at some point to caress Alberu’s mane whenever he had the time." kuxiydsljxkysiysitzjgzkyxou pls and thank you

Ws needs to STOP

605 ‘Even though he tells us to live, why?! Why?! Why does he push himself overboard each and every time?!’ WHY IS HE SO TRAGIC also choi han almost screaming cale instead of roksoo

"Choi Jung Soo looked as if he was about to cry as he responded to the weak voice." ubc am shakibg

Taerang is so funny omg

609 RAON IS JUST LIKE HIS DAD

612 ALBERU GOT A GUN

Let me see what you have

A gun

613 "brightly as young Cale used to smile." awwwww

622 HIM SMILING BRIGHTLY OMGOMGOMG

623 "The Henituse household’s number one priority during that battle was-

‘To make sure that Cale survives.’" :OOOOOOOOO

The misunderstandings lmfaooo

626 ON AND HONG PART OF THE MOLAN HOUSEHOLD

LMFAO FREDO CALLING CALE SON AND THEN BASEN LILY AND VIOLAN LOSING IT

628 did not know duke deruth was chill like that

Poor guy cale bruh new member to caleism

644 Excuse me noble sacrifice???? Bitch you better not

646 INSTANTTTT

HE BETTER BE FINE "called the beginning and the end of everything." ISTG CALE IF YOU DIE

"Raon swore in the exact same manner as Cale before heading toward the terrace." RAON IS SO CUTE

652 RECONNECTION???? YOOOOO

655 THEY MEET AAGIN

656 STOP THIS HURTS ME BUT OMG OG CALE NOW KRS IS SO SJWOPWW

OMG why are they so wholesome to each other???

His mom bro omfg I am tearing

669 damn he's cold. But ig it's war bruh you gotta cold through the mess

670 just stab yourself they said. It'll be easy they said. BRO WHAKANDA REQUIREMENT IS THAT

671 AHH ANCIENT POWERS CALLING CALE " our kid"

The absolute disregard “Man, you talk to me so disrespectfully.”

680 THAT IS INSANE NO FUCKING WAY BRO

681 BRO DID HE JUST BITCHSLAP WS HE IS SO COOL THAT WAS EPIC

684 'cales in danger'? YOU FOOLS HE IS THE DANGER

And alberu spinning the gun??? How did he get so cool with it

685 MF JUST SOLOED THE WS THROUGH SHEER BLUFF HE IS SO OP

686 THIS PLACE ABOUTA BLOWW

687?? '“I finally think that my life is a bit precious.” CALE NO

He had an extremely useful worker BAHAHAHA

689 rasheel is so real

683 UPGRDAES PEOPLE UPGRADES

694 ALBERU IS TRULY A SIBLING OF CALE

697 HE DOESN'T EVEN REALISE HOW HYPOCRITICAL HE IS

BRO got a taste of his own medicine sit yo ass down and rest mf

699 OMGOMGOMGOMG

700 wait stop this is kinda sad

702 cale in his insane era

703 yo what is happening

705 foolishly thought there'll be angst but look at that potential

Alberu the og glib tongue

715 the sealed god better fucking stop before I beat yo ass

717 that gave me chills for some reason

720 shit not even cale is safe from the abusive childhood tragedy

BRO imma beat the ws up his stupid curse affecting krs

Also the plot thickens

723 clopeh is crazy in the best way

736 this entire arc bro cale is causing so much chaos

WTF why is krs life so sad bro

737 THE PLOT THICKENS

I love this arc wait they're supporting each other so much its so adorable

740 MF CLOPEH IS SPEEDRUNNING THIS THING LET'S GOOO

752 HE HIT HIM WITH A ROCK STOP

756 WHAT IS GOING ON????

759 AND HE STABS THIS MADLAD

760 CALE IS GONNA LIVE LOONG

And omg reactions!!

766 CALE FINALLY GETS IT

Karma bro

Sidestory 2-1 OG CALE FULL OF CLASS????

2-2 istg ogcale and krs ARE THE EXACT SAME PEOPLE "FLIP EVERYTHING OVER"????

2-3 HAHAHA I GONNA QUIT BEING THE MOST USED THREAT IS HILARIOUS

2.3 raon: can I be nice

Cale : no

WHY he so ruthless

BRO I just realised that this man has not sat down wtf he just finished fighting the sealed god let him REST

2. 4 "No matter what happened, the Crown Prince’s biggest ally was the Duke’s House of Henituse which had his sworn brother and his sword art instructor." GUYS

Ahh he was so sweet to the kid

2. 5 LET'S GOO MEET UP

2.14 wow that's insanely convenient that you need exactly 3 more assistants

2. 15 LET'S GOO MARY

RAON MADE HENI FROM HENITUSE STFU

2. 23 Mary tryna copy cale and alberu is so cute

2.23 WHY IS HE HURT????

2. 40 "The rejuvenated ancient Dragon smiled a lot more these days." AWWW GOLDIE GRAMPS

Also omfg cale stronk

2.41 so wait fire of destruction did become a god? How else does he know about super rock

2.49 AHAHAHA CHOI HAN GETTING CALE THE FUCKING PILLAR

2.55 damn our cale is strong

2.58 cale proving that once again, he is the scammer

2.59 nah bro this shit too goofy they're just waiting for him to faint

2.64 can we appreciate how fast choi han and sui khan protected cale like omg

2.65 GoD is so real bro is funny af

2.68 caleism ftw

2.70 LMFAO what does alberu want??

2.71 "I’ll give you the title of Minister of Finance. Will you do it?”" BRO IS ON HIS LAST STARW

2.72 BRO THE DYNAMIC HERE IS MWUAH AND EXCUSE ME?? ALBERU IS STILL HURT?? I WILL FIGHT SOMEONE

ALSO CALE NOT RESTING AND IMMEDIATELY GETTING AN INVITE IS RIDICULOUS

2.76 cale is too nice omg

2.79" H, human! I figured it out now! Clopeh has gone so crazy that he’s gone full circle and looks calm!" I FUCKING LOVE CLOPEH THIS CRAZY BASTARD

The foreshadowing here is nuts my dude

2.81 HELP ALBERU

ALSO THE FORESHADOWING IF HE GETS HURT ISTG

ALSO WHY IS ONLY MY MAN SEALED??

2.85 GAE-IL LMAFAOOOO

2.93 TOONKA REALLY WAS ABOUT TO THROW A CHAIR

2.96" up.? Who is above me" OMFG HELL YEAH

2.101 aww choi han and raon supporting him

2.104 AT THIS RATE HE WILL FAINT STOP IT

2.106 LMFAO THE CHOIS ARE SO AWKWARD

2.107 Jakqpqpq Ron using sneak attack to make cale rest

2.110 lmfao choi han is the best at knocking people unconscious

2.113 cale is coughing too much blood bro I know it doesn't hurt but godamn

2.116 I love dominating aura so much

2.119 I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED CHOI HAN AND BEACROX SO MUCH

2.120 omg toonka found his bff

Tbc

In conclusion I love this story and everyone in it pls and thank you

#rants #tcf #trash of the count's family #lcf spoilers #lout of the count’s family #thoughts #losing my mind

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