#connective tissue au

[faerynova]

i think. ive finally settled on leo's facial scar placement. anyway leo's got a fuckton of healing to go through in this fic

[the-barefoot-hatter]

Pyramid Steve's favourite treat is pre-1982 pennies

(Ford slooooowly starting to realize his muse of infinite knowledge might, in fact, be a dumbass.)

[fluff-and-such]

Morning, Sheepstealer, Balerion... Rhaena can ride all of them. Maybe she only gets Sheepstealer on weekends, shares him with Netty.

Sheepstealer was actually fun to try and figure out from those two little clips of him. Looked to me like he had an underbite. I hope Rhaena spoils him with mutton and paints his super-long nails.

Sucks we won't see Morning. Unless we will somehow? I'm not sure, but a little pink dragon would've been so much fun. I gave her Caraxes's little brow-spikes, bcuz why not.

And Balerion. From my little AU lmao. It makes about as much sense as her claiming someone else's dragon.

[writeraid]

Y'know, Layla's Scarlet Scarab costume/suit has always kinda reminded me of a figure skating dress...

And Marc's suit does have that high collar..

And Steven's is..its Steven's do I need to describe that.

..and now I'm having..au ideas. ..oh dear.

I don't know nearly enough about figure skating to actually write something like that but y'know-

[collarofguns]

my writing is so . passable i wish i wrote in any sort of order that made sense so i could post chapters. for the instant gratification

[abbyssgf]

𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝!𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐦!𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 | 𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧’

• concept: you go to one of your friends party with your bestfriend, Sevika. You didn't tell her but you have a feelings for her but who knows what could happen during the party? (modern au)

• words: around 3,5k (i got a little carried away)

• warnings: nsfw, sevika eats reader out, soft dom!sevika and sub!reader, alcohol, cigarettes, sevika call' reader pet names; "baby", "darling", "sweetheart", etc. yeah I think that's all

• author note: it's my first published fanfic and I hope you'll like it guys especially sevika lovers (love ya guys) I had so much fun writing it and have fun reading this fanfic!😜💕 (also english is not my first language so if i've made some mistakes then i'm sorry!!)

You were getting ready for Ran's party, from around 4.p.m to 5.p.m. You did yourself makeup, did your hair and chose your perfect outfit for a party; white top and black skirt (with small pants underneath for safety). Actually was an a 5:30.p.m and you heard your phone got a text, you reached up for your phone and saw a test from your bestfriend, sevika, a message

"hang up, darlin', I'm in front of your apartment"

You smiled reading this. You and sevika were besfriends, nothing more…at least that was the thought you've tried to believe. You've always had a crush on sevika, her muscles, her perfect lips, her brown eyes, her dark hair and just her…she is perfect. But you didn't want to make things between you two uncomfortable so you didn't tell sev that you like her, more than just a friend.

Finally you take your purse and pack things in it such as your phone, charger, tissues, tampons (for an emergency), your lipstick and some chewing gums. You put your purse on your shoulder, you put your shoes on, take the keys from your apartment and leave your house locking your doors behind you.

The first thing you saw was sevika's car in front of your house, waiting for you. You smiled under your breath when you saw sevika next to her car, sevika's car was mixed up with black and purple color. She smiled at you when you came closer to her.

"you look amazing" sevika said to you and slight blush came at your cheeks and you hope that sevika didn't notice this, 'cause it would be awkward because she is your friend

"Thanks, vika, you look great too" you replied to her with a gentle smile on your face.

Sevika's hair was arranged on gel, she had lines made with black ink, and was wearing a black shirt without sleeves that emphasized her arm muscles and black elegant pants, you could feel how riled up you started to be only by looking at sevika in this outfit which only make her sexier, you cleared your throat "lets go, we don't want to be late don't we?" you said to sevika.

she smiled at you nodding her head, she opened the passenger door to you. you said a little 'thanks' and you got into a car a few seconds later sevika got into her driver seat, closing the door behind her and she started to drive towards Ran's house. a silence was between two so you decided to ask sev if you could put some music on so the drive wouldn't be so silent between two but of course you know that you or sevika don't mind the silence cause it was comfortable in some way.

you connected your phone to sevika's car and opened spotify

"hey, I'm gonna play the new song of Billie Eilish, 'kay?" you said to sevika and she nodded focused on the road. you open the song named 'guess' from billie eilish and charli xcx the song filled the car with lyrics and you listened to it singing softly words under your breath meanwhile sevika listened to the words and smirked while listening to your voice.

after a while you saw familiar home of your friend and soon sevika parked in front of the house of Ran, you both got out of the car and sevika gave you a small smile "ready to go?" she asked you and you smiled wilde "yeah, lets have some fucking fun" and with that you caught sevika's hand and you dragged her with you to Ran's house and a small blush on sevika's checks passed unnoticed by you.

you and sevika entered the house and you were immediately greeted by loud music coming probably from the living room, the kitchen, which was visible from the entrance to the house, had a lot of food on the table, from healthy things to sweet and salty snacks and alcohol. well the party was just starting, but you could already feel the adrenaline in your body and excitement filled your body, you said hello to some of your friends and sevika also greeted her friends.

you go to the kitchen, grab a glass and you poured yourself some alcohol that was within your reach, few moments later sevika stand next to you and do the same, the alcohol immediately appeared in your body and you breathed a sigh of relief as you felt your body relax under the influence of the drink. sevika looked at herself from the corner of her eye, looking at you and she made a mental note to check on you later from time to time 'cause she was concerned that you'll drink a lot of more than you usually do (you never didn't drink more than usual but she was still concerned about you).

between those two hours you drink more alcohol but not that many that you wouldn't recognize where you are and sevika comes to your side from time to time to check how you are feeling. Actually you were chatting with one of your friend, Olivia talking about everything that crossed your mind, laughing with her and you two were sitting on the couch. While chatting you noticed that sevika went out to the terrace, probably to smoke a cigarette. lately you didn't talk with her so you decided to go after her.

"sorry, im gonna talk to sevika. i'll be right back, okay?" you said to Olivia and she just nodded. you got up from the couch and you headed to the terrace after sevika. since it was autumn, cold weather hit you when you stopped at the terrace and you stood next to sevika smiling gently "you're having fun?" you asked her looking at her, sevika raised her eyebrow and huffed "aren't you cold?" she asked looking at your outfit up and down. you shrugged "i'll be fine, I will back to the house in a moment" you replied looking at sevika when she lighted her cigarette and she put it to her lips and she wrapped her muscular hand around your waist, pulling you close to her to keep you warm, at least for a moment

your check went slightly pink because of the cold but also because of the feeling sevika arm around you and her hand on your waist. "yeah" sevika murmured her response to your question then she pulled out of her lips the cigarette rolling her head to sideways and she blew smoke from her mouth while she do it your gaze slipped softly do sevika's lips and your mind started to wondering how her lips would feel against yours you didn't know but sevika's thoughts where exactly the same she was wondering god knows how long how your lips would feel against her, how soft would be your neck while she would prepare it with her kisses. without even noticing you came closer to sevika maybe you did it because you weren't thinking while looking at her lips or the alcohol you drank added your body some confidence to do what you wanted for a long time.

"you have a beautiful lips" you murmured under your breath, sevika's eyes widened slightly and she felt her heart beat faster for a moment, quickly she smirked and looked at you "oh yeah?" she answered cocky and the smell of cigarettes filled your nostrils "you know your lips are pretty too, they look really kissable" she said and you giggled "you wanna find out is that true?" you asked and when sevika heard those words she dropped her cigarette, you didn't even have a moment to react and her lips where already on your while she pressed her body against your, her hand tightened on your waist even more and her second hand embraced the back of your neck missing you softly.

you grinned when she started kissing you and you replied with the same gentle kiss, sevika kissed you like she was exploring softly new territory, excited and happiness filled your body just like hers. you wrapped your arms gently around sevika's neck bringing her closer to you. now you could respond to your question, her lips against your feels…amazing and you wish you could kiss those lips every day until you'll die.

sevika slowly moved away and her gaze immediately went to your eyes and she smiled, letting out a breath as the tension disappeared from her body as she did what she had wanted for a long time as she approached you; to kiss your lips "I like the taste of yours lips on mine" she said softly and you giggled "yeah, I can say that about yours too". for a moment you two were silent, just looking at each other's eyes.

sevika looked around and kissed the corner of your lips "you want to get to a warmer place, darlin'?" she asked and you nodded immediately answering "god, yes let's get out of here". The two of you grabbed your own hands together and returned to Ran's house to go upstairs. music was playing in the background and you could hear other people talking and laughing but you couldn't even care while sevika's hand were around yours and you two were going upstairs.

you entered the first room you found and sevika closed the door behind you two. your eyes met and sevika wrapped her arms around your waist bringing you again closer to her. you could feel that your heart was buzzing with excitement. sevika smiled looking at you and her thumb crossed a gentle circles on your waist. you leaned closer to her and you closed your lips in kiss this time it wasn't as soft as the first time, now it was more confident.

sevika's tongue brushed against your lower lip as if asking for access to your mouth, you let sevika's tongue slipped into your mouth and she started exploring your soft lips. at the feeling you let a soft quiet moan and you felt how sevika's hand tighten on your waist when she heard it.

unfortunately sevika pulled away and looked into your eyes "wait" she said and took a deep breath before she started speaking "before we will continue…this. I want to know if you really want this, sweetheart, If not I won't do anything without your permiss-" you cut her speaking with a kiss on her mouth. sevika raised her eyebrows "did you just kiss me to shut me up?" she asked and you shrugged "no?" you said with a smirk on your face. sevika huffed and rolled her eyes playfully

"sevy" you started with one of her nicknames you often used "I drank alcohol but i'm not that drunk to not have control over my body, yes i want to do it and I want you to continue this" while you were speaking sevika listen you carefully. she smiled and leaned to you "good, 'cause I want you to remember I'm gonna do to you right now" she whispered to your ear with her sultry voice and your body shivered.

she pulled you into a kiss, her lips where donating over yours and she started to tugging you into a bad which was at the end of the room. after a moment you felt a soft mattress under you and you could felt sevika's smile on your lips. you wrapped your arms around her neck while kissing her teasing the taste of her mouth. the heat between you two started to be more intense and overwhelming

"vika, I-…I want you" you whimpered into her lips and you could hear a soft little moan that escape sevika's lips. "I know, baby, I want you too" she murmured into your lips and she moved away just enough to look at you. both of you were looking into each other's eyes.

sevika's rough, sultry, hoarse voice filled the room when she started to speak looking straight into your eyes "I want to taste you, darlin'" she murmured and you smiled. with a smile on your face you started to take off your white top while keeping eye contact with sevika all the time. sevika growled when she saw that you do it really slowly just to tease her, she put her hands on yours and helps you to take faster your top off of you, her gaze leaned on your white bra with a bow between your tits and her lips stretched into a smirk

"you like it, huh?" you asked in a testing voice "you don't even know how much, baby" she murmured. she leaned closer to your neck and started to shower it firstly with soft kisses but the longer she was kissing you the passionately her kisses were getting. you moaned and placed your hand on her back. you could feel how sevika's hand on the back of your bra was unbuttoning it, easily taking it off of you and she threw your bra somewhere behind you two, she didn't even care where it would fall.

one of her large hand cupped your breast and you moaned feeling the heat that was between you two. you slipped your hands underneath sevika's shirt and tugged at it "sevika, take if off" you whimpered to her "no way in hell that you're undressing me and you'll stay in your clothes" sevika chuckled at your words, she kissed you on your lips and her hand squeezed your breast before she moved away and with a quick move she took off her shirt with a smirk on her lips clearly knowing you wanted to see her naked as much as she wanted to see you naked and beneath her.

"Whatever you say, baby" she said with a smile on her face and you could see a twinkle in her eye with excitement.

you rolled your eyes playfully seeing her that smirk and you grabbed her by her shoulders and you attracted her to another sloppy, passionate kiss. it wasn't that long until sevika started to kiss your neck again, then your shoulders, she went even lower having her head now between your breasts she she moved her head towards the right side and she filled your nipple with her lips sucking on it while her hand trapped your left breast and squeezed it and you let out a moan at the movement's

you felt how sevika bite your breast not enough to hurt you but enough to feel it, then with a crack she left her lips from your nipple and started to kiss your body lower, lower and lower showing to every centimeter of your body her love to you and how much. she worshiped you. you could feel how your core started to clench around nothing and pulsing turned on by sevika's movement. you couldn't wait when sevika would wrap her lips around your pussy and eat you out.

"sev" you moaned and you moved your hips frustrated and horny "please" you whimpered to her and you heard sevika's lower chuckle. "please what, baby? use words from the pretty mouth of you" she said smiling waiting for you to say what she really wanted to hear. "I need you, I need you sevika…please, sevy" you said to her and she smiled at your words "good" she murmured and she slipped her hands to your skirt and started to remove it off of you "legs up, darling" she said to you and you do it. With a quick move she removed it from you and threw it away.

sevika's gaze leaned on your light underwear and saw a small patch of your visible arousal, she smiled and the view and chuckled "damn, girl, you are already wet" she teased you and you moaned feeling a shiver that comes down to your core "shut up, sev, don't tease me" you whimpered to her. right now at this moment the only thing you wanted and needed is sevika between your legs.

sevika smiled and she slid off the bed only to kneel between your spread legs, she couldn't just wait to lay down her mouth on your clit but you have to wait just a little longer. she wrapped her muscular arms around your thighs and she pulled you closer to her and thanks to it sevika's head was between your inner thighs and you could even feel her breath on your skin.

"sevika" you moaned and slipped your hand to her black hair and she purred in approval at the move "hm?" she murmured looking up to you and your eyes looked down. god damn, sevika looked so hot between your legs you could come just by looking at her between your legs in front of your wet clint.

"…please" you whimpered and both of you couldn't wait any longer. sevika slid one of her hand under the waistband of your underwear and took off your underwear after a while. now while you were laying in front of her, naked, she'd felt a shiver down her spine as a wave of excitement, arousal and desire flooded her body.

"im gonna take care of you now, okay baby?" sevika said to you and without waiting for you response she leaned closer to your pussy and she covered your pussy with her lips. you moaned and the new feeling of sevika's lips on your pussy, it felt so good that the only thing your mind could think and focus is sevika between your legs and her mouth on your pussy.

At first, her sucking and licking was slow, as if she was enjoying her favorite dessert but when she felt how you tugged her by her hair as a quiet 'faster' she smirked and murmured between her licks "you want faster, baby, yeah?" you only could moan at her words and push her face further into your pussy

sevika moaned too and she didn't hesitate to go faster. her tongue rode between your folds then her mouth sucked your package. she was fully enjoying herself just by teasing you. you could feel how your orgasm started to come and you moaned "sevika…sevika, i'm close" you said to her and you only felt how her tongue started to work even faster sending a whole new heat towards your body.

to add more pleasure for you, sevika placed her thumb on your clit and started circling it. you moaned at the feeling and your thighs started to tremble a little showing that you are getting closer to orgasm, sevika notice's it and smiled murmured into your clit without stopping her movements "c'mon, sweetheart, come for me" she murmured and only a few moment's It was enough for you to come with a moan, barely able to keep from closing your legs around Sevika's face.

you groaned, rolling your eyes back as you laid your head on the mattress as you recovered from your orgasm trying to steady your breath. sevika smiled looking up at you observing how your body reacted after she brought you pleasure. she got up from her knees and leaned over until she was above you, with a smile on her face she leaned and kissed you on your lips and you could tease the feeling of your pleasure.

"you're the prettiest mess, baby" sevika whispered to you and gave you a kiss on the forehead. You smiled softly at her words and sighed after the orgasm. but then you tense up a little remembering that…both of you haven't told each other anything yet whether you are friends or... maybe something more, but after all of this you could sense that sevika wanted you as much as you wanted her.

"…sevika" you stated, sevika hearing you didn't call her by one of her nicknames that you gave her she frowned a little and became more serious "yeah, baby?" she asked so easily using one of the pet names she knew you loved.

"what...what are we?" you asked her. you were thinking that she would tense like you but no, she only smiled even more and chuckled slightly "you know what we are you just want to hear it" she said to you and leaned closer to you. her gaze slipped down to your lips and then to your eyes "I love you" she said with a gentle look at her eyes and you could feel happiness on your chest. "i love you too, sevy" you replied to her and kissed her gently on her lips "…so we're girlfriends?" you whispered and sevika nodded with a big, delicate smile on her face "yeah. you're my girlfriend, baby" she said to you and she captured your lips in a kiss to seal her words.

[quillandwand]

French - Chef John's Coq au Vin In this mouthwatering coq au vin recipe, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are braised with bacon, mushrooms, and thyme in a hearty red wine broth.

[koofleur]

we find love

✎ how would it feel like when you find love in your best friend, jungkook?

teenage love au. pairing: bsf!jk x oc word count: 544

｡𖦹°‧ on a foggy morning, the sun barely making it out from between the cotton-candy like clouds, he stands in front of your house, waiting to pick you up for classes as usual. him being the goofy one, strikes poses only to have you reply in giggles which melts his heart like no other.

｡𖦹°‧ secretly in between classes, he makes hearts with tissues he stole from your bag, only to get caught as usual and earns a smack from you. "oh only if you knew, each heart I make, is for you. " his thoughts would play, in between all the banter and silly laughter.

｡𖦹°‧ when it's prom time, he'd watch you being asked out by guys, smiling and cheering for you from the sidelines, while his heartstrings pulled the hidden emotions around like a puppeteer, afraid that a single slip of his tongue, that let out his love for you, would break the 8 year long friendship the both of you cherished with all feelings.

｡𖦹°‧ and when the both of you went snowboarding together, the winter sky had bombed your attention as it spread out all in glory with the snowy sunset curtained between its clouds. your eyes wander, however as he looks over to you, removing his mask, you smile ever so complacently, not wanting him to get an idea of the colossal crush on him.

is this how you should feel like when the boy you adore does something as scant as grazing a smiley eye at you?

is this love?

｡𖦹°‧ one fine day, he couldn't connect to you at all. there was absolutely no trace and worry was an understatement for what he felt then. trying to contact you in all possible means, he rushes hither thither, eyes stained with pearly tears, asking anyone whom it may be, about you.

｡𖦹°‧ finally, he finds you at night, in a park. the weather was cold but you had nothing on that could give extra warmth, other than your flimsy blue tank top and sweatpants. straight brown locks dancing with the wind and your body seemed relaxed under the moonlight. He sits near you, on the bench without any notice as you tip your head to his side, casually resting it on his shoulder, eyes wandering before it lands on his hands resting on your thigh ever so lightly.

"__, you have no idea how worried you made me. If this is one of your pranks, I swear I’m not talking to you anymore. don't you know how much–"

"we should. we should end this friendship,"

jungkook's heart skipped several beats. was his fear coming true? did you find out about all those letters, cotton candy dates where the both of you exchanged your orders, pretending to be candy connoisseurs, how he wrote your innumerable endearing habits in his diaries? how each picture of yours in his camera still flutters around in his eyes every night where you looked so divine, carefree and beautiful.

but, was his love being denied? overthinking was the only thing he was able to do, hearing your heart wrenching words.

hearning you sigh, he gulps, struggling to formulate an explanation, when you continued;

"we should be lovers instead."

[faerynova]

sometimes being a supersoldier sucks actually

[wolfstarlibrarian]

As the Wolfstar Librarian I'm kind of shocked I haven't made this a list yet! And I just finished reading this cute book during the holidays so enjoy a late holiday rec!

Bookstore Wolfstar Fics

Collateral by fingerprintbruises The fic where Sirius flees from the paparazzi, Remus runs a bookstore, and Lily has great timing.

You've Got Love by @cruisinwritealong Remus connects with an enigmatic stranger online, runs an amazing bookstore, and has his life flipped upside down when a Potter Brothers Books megastore opens up just a few blocks away. To makes things even worse the owner of the megastore is charming, funny, and hot as hell. Based on the movie You've Got Mail

Wholly Civilised (orphaned account)

When Remus Lupin is mugged in an alley, the last thing he expects is to invite the mugger to his flat and offer him food and a job. But that's exactly what he does. What he learns about Sirius Black after that, turns his entire world upside down.

The Quiet War by CF_Casper "Let's use love like a knife try to cut through the surface Love can break through the ice when you're fighting a different kind of war” (Sirius and Lily are in a gang. James and Remus run a book shop. Everyone falls in love.)

The Certainty of You by uponavenueroad Sirius is a Hollywood actor who has not been entirely forthcoming about his identity to an undeniably charming, befuddled antique book seller from Notting Hill. The truth comes to a head the morning after a steamy one-night stand. A movie-star AU that’s loosely inspired by the classic romcom 'Notting Hill'.

A Likely Story (orphaned account Sirius Black is a famous Youtuber who can't help but keep coming back to the cozy bookstore, "A Likely Story". He quickly finds himself falling for the cute bookworm, Remus Lupin. This story won't be too long and is for all the softies that just need some fluff.

A Novel Idea by @haywirecompass Sirius writes horror, with the occasional help of his two best friends, who are raising a child and therefore worry him sometimes with the ideas they come up with. He loves reading just as much as he loves writing, so the new bookshop down the road seems like to perfect place to go to load his bookshelves to breaking point. Then he meets the owner, who is somehow adorable and hot at the same time, and everything goes a bit pear-shaped.

The Cafe Upstairs by @cottonpadenthusiast Remus Lupin can sum himself up in two words; book nerd. He can also sum up Sirius Black in three; hottest guy ever. Moreover, he can sum up the likelihood of a relationship between them in one; impossible.

Fine Motor Skills by @femme--de--lettres Sirius Black's car needs work—again. Meanwhile, Remus Lupin is amused to see his favorite customer back at his mechanic's shop.

the inconveniences in our favour by @magicbeings This is a story about a graffiti-covered wall, a boy unhealthily obsessed with it, and a man who really only wanted his dream of owning a peaceful bookshop not to be ruined by a stubborn artist. Sometimes, the most frustrating inconveniences turn out to really work in your favour.

A Very Bad, Terrible, No Good Day by @solar3cl1ip5e On the worst day of his life, Remus wakes up with a cold, without power, and no tissues. He also rear-ends the most attractive man he's ever seen.

Cupid Disarmed by Anonymous Remus Lupin has Veela blood, Sirius Black reads trite romance novels, and neither of them are quite sure what the fuck to do with their hands when they get to talking with one another.

You Burn Brighter than the Stars by The_wolf_the_rat_the_dog_and_the_stag Remus meets Sirius at the university bookstore where he works and falls instantly in love.

BOOK REC:

Looking for a book similar to these fics? With characters that are so lovable? Check out this book that features a queer bookstore owner and a romance novelist!

Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange

[gatorbites-imagines]

Have you seen/read Tokyo Ghoul? I was wondering how the Petvincibles would react to Reader being half-ghoul like Kaneki. Reader recently became one not too long before he met them and believes he’s this hideous, grotesque monster.

When Reader’s rinkaku/back tentacles accidentally sprout and one of his eyes become veiny black and red, maybe when he gets really emotional around the Marks being hard to deal with, he freaks out. Meanwhile, the other Marks think he looks cool, even beautiful with whatever is going on with him.

Also, I think this is one of the rare alternate versions of Reader where him and Sinister Mark can actually be something, dare I say, sweet. Imagine Sinister Mark knowing the whole time there was something up with Reader because he knows that hungry-for-flesh-and-blood look better than anyone else. Maybe this Mark can even help Reader accept to take care of himself and not starve. Hell, he offers himself as Reader’s first piece of meat and/or sip of blood to curb Reader’s hunger pains until they figure out how to help Reader accept that he’s half-ghoul because nothing can change that.

Let’s even throw in Cyborg Mark, Viltrumites-are-actually-aliens Mark, and Viltrumites-are-hybrids Mark alongside Sinister Mark for being the Marks that’d have more of a connection and be more knowledgeable on how to offer help with half-ghoul Reader (shhh don’t tell the others for obvious reasons. They still help in their own way ❤️) struggling to accept himself and his new way of living (that got worse/better now that they’ve crash landed on his planet and smooshed themselves in his small apartment).

(I rambled again lmao I just have an idea and go off in your inbox lol sorry. I get so into thinking about these Petvincible AUs)

I know like, nothing about Tokyo ghoul, I think I watched a few episodes many years ago and I borrowed a game from my brother once about it, but I do remember how ghouls can only survive on human flesh right? And coffee, I think???

Honestly, the marks are freaks, but especially sinister mark, I fear he'd start flushing and grinning, doesn't even try to hide how turned on he gets see the reader all feral, and bloody if that's the case.

The others would think it was cool or hot in their own ways cuz I believe in my soul that mark Grayson is a monster fucker and has jerked off to tentacles before, so they aren't complaining.

Sinister mark would take reader eating part of him as a marriage proposal pretty much, there's NO way to get rid of him now. Well, there wasn't before, but now it's even worse. The others mark, I can't see would let you eat them the same way, but they will let you bite the, except for maybe cyborg mark, but that's because he's got so little human(viltrumite?) flesh left that isn't scar tissue.

Hybrid marks the one acting the wildest about the bite cuz... Mating bite and all, like sure they're all into it and think it's hot, but for him it's actually a whole thing and messes with his hormones for a while. Expect let's of purring from him as he rubs on you, his tail doing that jittery things cats do when excited.

They'd all wanna study the back tentacles tbh, even if theyre dangerous, it's just a whole new thing and is worth discovering, plus, it's part of the reader, so why would they ever hate it?

[daichiduskdrop]

˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚⋆·˚ ༘ *𝙎𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡 ⋆·˚ ༘ *ੈ✩‧₊˚

• Chapter 42

Pairing: BTS Ot7 X fem! reader

Genre: A/B/O AU, Fluff, Angst, Strangers to lovers,

Warnings: Very slight mentions of self worth

Words: 3309

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You nodded a little unsurely, avoiding the man's gaze as he watched you oh so fondly. Somehow, even after all of the appreciative words and comforting times, you had yet to see whatever they saw—you were just so ordinary.

Of course, you knew how to paint and draw and had a deeply embedded talent filling your soul. Whenever your old pack would go out of their way to remind you that you as an omega had first of all no right to, and second of all no use to studying, especially not in an university, your crying sessions which ended with you sniffling yourself to sleep, had you endlessly reminding yourself of what you truly believed - should one skin you of your soft body, tissue, bones and all, and your soul was to be left exposed, it would cry in need and want to create.

But never did it in your mind shimmer. Never did it glimmer like a starry night, never did it exceed any of those surrounding you.

Yes, you felt a connection to art of all kinds, one that was difficult to explain to anyone lacking it, but that was about all that was interesting about you. And so you couldn't help but wonder, what was it that the pack saw in you? What made them want to keep you around, help you heal, nourish, and protect that fragile body left to perish oh so long ago?

You sighed softly, wanting to forget this inner monologue and focus on what was around—looking up, you noticed the once brightly smiling alpha just before you, his chin jutted out against his winter jacket collar, his gaze kind and unwavering.

„Princess?”

He called softly, the man's hand reaching out to caress your arm. You could feel the warmth even under all the layers the pack claimed you needed to wear so you wouldn't get cold in the environment.

You remembered the light scolding of one of the alphas in the morning, going along the lines of,: Bub, the resort will surely be windy and cold; you should wear this as well, please, sunshine... Yes, of course we will keep her warm Kook, but that's besides the point! Please, Sunnybub, just wear the other shirt too, hm? Should Alpha scent it for you? Would that feel better?

You smiled softly at the memory, leaning in closer to the gentle man before you. Letting your arms wrap around his clothed torso, you allowed your weight to lean onto him, having Jimin gasp in surprise, quickly catching you while he stumbled back.

„Wait—sweetheart—!” he yelped as he tried to regain his balance on the slippery slope. Before either of you could fall, the alpha felt a hand on his back as he finally stood strong and tall (within his options, of course), allowing him to take on the soft weight of your body as you cuddled closer, seeking his warmth and comfort.

„Yah, Jimin-ah, you aren't letting kitten fall, are you?” He heard a deep, unsatisfied rumble behind him as Yoongi let go of him, adjusting the hat that belonged to Taehyung on your head as he calmly caressed your hair. Briskly turning to look at the older alpha, he was quick to whine in annoyance—it was embarrassing enough already that he stumbled.

Yes, they stood on a slippery hill covered in snow; yes, your clothes and his were just a bit too smooth to actually take a grip on; and yes, you did it unexpectedly—but he was an alpha, and you were his courted omega. He was always meant to have you rely on him.

„Hyung-!!” Yoongi chuckled as he continued on his way up the hill a bit further where their photoshoot was meant to take place, catching up to the eldest alpha who was making his way up but turned backwards to the slope so he kept watch over both you and Jimin.

You sighed softly as you rested your cheek on the young alpha's collarbone, breathing in his scent—but all the layers were in the way. Whimpering a little, you grasped his other shoulder, giving the surely expensive corduroy jacket a tug.

„What's wrong, sweetheart? Hm? Tell Alpha Princess; he will make it all better.” He said as he crouched a little to view your face, his fingers hidden in gloves finding your cheeks as they rubbed them for comfort. „C-Can't smell alpha...” you whispered shyly, looking away.

Chuckling softly, Jimin was just quick to hug you closer. „Aigoo, you're so cute! Ah, you'll give alpha a heart attack, princess!” The man gasped as he hugged you even closer, his chin tucking you close to his neck, though not much of it was exposed. After a few moments when he cooed and comforted you, the alpha was quick to unzip just the little top of his jacket, allowing the honey-like skin on his throat to peek through.

Hugging you close, he allowed one of his hands to find purchase on the back of your head, guiding you near as he sighed in content, your cheek resting against the bright warmth he brought with. Breathing in the soft vanilla blossoms with something slightly muskier, you allowed yourself to calm down lightly, any doubts abandoning you. With Jimin's chin carefully running over the top of your head, the alpha scented you softly before you were both interrupted.

A spray of coldness hit just your fingers resting against the alpha's shoulder and collarbone when a loud splosh sounded. Gentle white surrounded you all as you heard the soft giggles and laughs from only a little below you. Gasping and whimpering softly in shock, you felt the alpha's arms tighten around you protectively, the man surprised, not expecting the harsh cold just at the back of his neck when he was oh-so-carefully scenting you like the most tender alpha in the entire world.

Growling from the very bottom of his chest, his head whipped around, his arms tucking you even closer as another snowball hit his cream jacket, the snow breaking and cascading down his back like some kind of waterfall.

„Jeon Jungkook! Who do you think you are?!” He growled, the alpha pissed as the harsh satoori which sometimes comes back to came out in full force. The only response he got was another snowball, this time breaking against his shoulder, crunching against him. Only louder laughter responded as you peeked a little around the alpha's body, his scent agitated even through all the layers.

The maknae seemed to not be at all too worried about the clearly very annoyed alpha, seemingly having the time of his life as he bent to make another snowball quickly. „Don't you dare throw another—”

Before the growl could sound fully, the attack was already launched; this time it missed Jimin, though, landing dangerously close to your right, almost hitting you. Laughing louder, Jungkook was quick to egg the older on, not even reacting to the loud growl the man emitted.

„Hyung, let's play!”

He called happily, two snowballs in his arms as he carried a third, aiming at the said man. Giggling to yourself, you were quick to crouch down as well, making a little snowball yourself, ready to counterattack when the youngest finally would throw, in the meantime hiding behind the older's legs.

At the sound of your soft laugh of pure excitement, the alpha's anger was ever so slightly lifted. Yeah, he was worried about you getting a full blow to your face, knowing the discomfort was real, and you growing cold and sick and—

Standing up quickly, you threw towards the youngest alpha, both of you laughing in glee as you got a partial hit, the man dodging quickly as he soon started to attack you back—but careful to only hit just about your waist down. He was playing, but he didn't actually want you to get cold.

Throwing another snowball at him, you watched as Jungkook slowly but surely started to ascend, step by step, going through all of your attacks. You laughed so much you could hardly breathe as you bent down over and over to make more snowballs as quick as possible, a still lightly annoyed Jimin standing a few ways back where he finally himself started to play too after you softly called, „Jiminie oppa, quick! Before alpha gets here—!!”

Even through both of your attacks, the youngest slowly but surely climbed up the snow hill you were standing on, laughing loudly at any of the snow covering him, shaking it off quickly. And just as he was about a few meters in front of you, you abandoned the snow, gasping happily as you tried your best to run up towards the set.

Getting only a few steps uphill, you felt Jungkook closer and closer, both of you gasping for air through the soft giggles and laughs before the alpha's arms finally looped around your tummy, the man quick to lift you up and spin you in the air. Holding you close, you let your hands rest on the alpha's shoulders, kicking your legs a little in protest to being caught, both of you teetering to no end.

Just then another snowball hit, the maknae's legs getting a shower of snow as you heard a call from somewhere lower down the slope. „Kook-ah, let babycheeks go, or there will be a war!” followed by another snowball when the youngest refused to set you down. At the slightly older alpha's exaggerated war cry followed by the crunching of snow, you watched from the distance as Taehyung started to run up the hill towards you three.

Jungkook set you down gently, laughing softly alongside you as his lips cast a soft kiss on your forehead. „Babybun, I must leave you to war. But fear not, my baby—I will come home soon with victory!” He overplayed, squeezing your fingers as he laughed softly, himself screaming in mock fight as he turned and ran downwards towards Taehyung.

Jimin, quick for revenge, started running after him, tackling the youngest pack member into the plushy snow before he even got to the other alpha making his way up the steep. You watched on as they battled playfully in the snow, play fighting with occasional fake growls and battle cries.

„...b! Cub! Come quick to alpha!”

Looking up towards the quickly growing set, you noticed the eldest, his arms waving in the air as he tried to get your attention for, in his opinion, far too long. You quickly nodded, letting out a soft laugh once again as you hurried along the walked-through trail towards the oldest alpha, who was quick to outstretch his arms in your direction as you approached.

Hugging you close, you let Jin scent the top of your head covered by that hat, leaning in close to his wide shoulders. Softly rubbing the top of your back, the man smiled at you fondly but frowned quickly when he noticed the snow in your hair.

„Aish, peaches, you'll get a cold like this! Come here, let alpha help baby cub...” he fretted, his now gloved hands rushing to brush off any of the snow coating you from Jungkook's vicious attacks.

Taking your hand in his, the alpha adjusted the lanyard around your neck, caressing your cheek. „Come, cub, there are some warm drinks you can have. Are you hungry, baby?” Softly you shook your head. „I had the pas-tries, remember oppa?” You said, as the older lead, you carefully guided through the group of staff. „Okay honey... But you must say if you get hungry okay cub? Alphas will be eating after the photoshoot.”

There was another set-up tent up here as well, but it was much smaller than the one by the parking lot. Ushering you in, the man gently rubbed your back. „Come on, cub, quick, quick...” He said, both of you thanking the staff that held the plastic open for you both to hurry inside.

The air was once again warmer, but mostly scentless, comforting you. You made sure to not look into anyone's eyes, but immediately you noticed Yoongi's smell, the man resting against a foldable chair in his heavy jacket and all, looking as if he were sleeping.

Quick to walk over to him, you successfully avoided colliding with one of the photographers rushing past you, coming closer to the older. Before you even had time to speak, his eyes opened just a tiny bit, just enough for him to see you.

„Kitty?” he gruffly mumbled, one of his hands going out of his pockets to take yours into, the man pulling you closer. Gently guiding you to sit on his lap sideways, your back angled to face the bustling workers, the man didn't say much after that, having you settle on your own in his arms, your head resting close to his chest. His jacket was partially left open, allowing his scent to seep through, comforting you.

As you sighed in content, the alpha's hands rubbed over your back and held your hand, feeling him scent you carefully; you closed your eyes.

„Nap a bit, little kitten... Alpha will be here when you wake up... Don't you worry about a thing,” he mumbled softly to your ear, his lips gently pecking your temple after he took off the little hat, his nimble fingers brushing through your soft hair.

The man himself allowed his mind to slip into the comfort and calmness of sleep, closing his eyes once again, feeling fulfilled with you, his courted omega, resting against his chest, warm and peaceful.

Just perfect.

❄️

You didn't know how much time had passed before you were awoken, a gentle rumble against your warm cheek, as you felt a mellow touch against your head.

„..ke up, little one, hm? Baby pup, alpha has something for you that will make you feel all nice and warm. How about that…? Come on, little pup... There you are...” Your eyes fluttered open, settling on the crouched figure just before you—Namjoon.

The pack alpha watched you kindly like always, one of his hands tightly laced with yours while his other was petting your hair in a soft caress. His cheeks showed the deep dimples you got the pleasure of seeing from time to time as he smiled at your sleepy, cute form.

Pulling you to sit up, the alpha you nested against, Yoongi, gently tutted at your whines, easing you forward when you went to try and turn towards his chest, seeking the comfortable warmth again. „No, no, no kitten ... I know, baby, I know, but listen to your pack alpha now.” He said, a soft pat landing at the side of your hip in warning.

Your eyes found Namjoon's again. Only now did you notice the black thermos he held. „Sit up better, pup... There you go, good girl.” He praised you when you allowed the older to adjust you against his knees, his hands finding purchase just around your waist, still holding you close.

Pouring you the cup of the warm liquid, the alpha felt himself almost preen at the thought of you being warmed up, protected, and comfortable enough to go to sleep even outside of their home. He blew on the cup for a few long moments, making sure the sides wouldn't hurt you as he pulled your sleeves to form cute sweater paws in order to protect you from burning yourself.

„There, now don't let it drop, okay, baby pup...? It's fruit tea; it should be nice and sweet for our little omega. How does that sound?” Chuckling at your excited nod, he blew on it for you again, his hands covering yours as he held the cup with you, the man's thumbs softly caressing your knuckles. Finally, he allowed you to take a little sip, watching over your reaction, smiling widely when you nodded at the taste in satisfaction.

„Baby pup, we must go and do our photoshoot now, 'kay? Do you want to stay with alphas and watch or rest here for a while longer?” He said, one of his palms now caressing your knees.

You still felt quite tired, and so after you mumbled about wanting to go back to sleep, having them both laugh, the man stood up again, kissing your forehead. „Okay, my pup. Let's set you up a little spot then, hm? That sounds good.” You nodded slowly, having Yoongi leisurely slide you off his lap, Namjoon's hand quickly grabbing yours after the older also took the now empty thermos cup, screwing it on.

Leading you further to the corner where the small resting area was located, the pack alpha scooted two of the foldable chairs together so they created a little longer seat. Just then another pack member came to, having you look up after you recognised his scent.

„Oh Sunny, you cutie, did you sleep well?” You nodded, yawning, having the alpha smile at you. „You want to sleep some more? Here, how about we put some of alpha's scent around you, little sunshine?” Hobi said, cleverly thinking as he placed on the seat one of his sweaters he tried on before, but the stylists decided that they preferred a different one for the photoshoot.

Laying it down on the little place, the pack alpha placed his open jacket down there as well, the interior fully fluff-lined, feeling comfortable to touch. Quick to pick you up, the oldest alpha of the bunch gently lowered you down against the soft makeshift den they made for you, wrapping you up in the jacket.

With the comfort companion right next to your cheek, it really did feel almost as if the alphas were all around you if you closed your eyes and thought about it hard enough. Curled up tightly, you watched with tired eyes as Namjoon placed another jacket over you, this time almost fully hiding you from sight.

Yeah, they would be just outside the tent, but nothing was bad about being cautious even if this was all their well-trusted staff around. They wouldn't take any risks when it came down to you.

Sighing softly, Yoongi allowed his wrist gland to scent you as he carefully petted your back, gentle and sweet. Hoseok did the same, for a while holding your hand, which felt a little too cold in his opinion, making sure to tuck it under their scented clothes after. With the pack alpha crouched before you, he watched you carefully as he pecked your forehead from time to time, reminding you of his presence.

„Please, everyone to the set!”

Calling back that they'll be there soon, Hoseok turned back to you as he gushed over you. „Sunny, we will be just outside, okay? If anything, you can come right to us, or call, and alphas will come running to you.” It wasn't even a joke; they all knew that they would be extra cautious to listen to their surroundings should even the littlest whine leave you.

„Alphas will take care of you, little kitten, always and forever... Now rest your little eyes and sleep tight.” The alpha softly said, also tired. He enjoyed his nap with you, safe to say.

„Baby pup, stay here if you can, okay? And if anything goes wrong, you come find alphas right away, okay, little pup? Can you do that for me?” You nodded a little, your mind clouded with sleep.

Leaving a little kiss on the tip of your nose at your answer, the pack alpha gently rubbed your shoulder. „Thank you, little one. Now sleep tight, okay? Alpha loves you.”

He whispered the last part, his voice soft and gentle in a way you had yet to hear. Leaving his scent on you one last time, the alphas slowly walked away, having you rest practically reeking of them. And with the growing quietness of the world surrounding you, you slipped to dreamland once again.

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[whispereons]

Oracle!Reader Part 22

Masterlist - Part 1, Part 21, Part 23

Warnings: Sagau Imposter au reader with lots of gore and stuff. Minors are warned but not prohibited.

“What a shrewd mortal you are.” The snake hisses as she travels down Baizhu’s arm to face you better. The V-shaped tongue does little to hide the ivory fangs hidden in her maw.

“I appreciate the compliment, but I suggest you reserve your judgment for the main topics of our discussion.”

“Arrogant too, I see!” An amused scoff leaves Changsheng at your bold words, all while Baizhu’s smile remains unchanging. After shutting the door behind him, he keeps his arm perched for Changsheng before sitting on the small stool near the bed.

“It seems you’re feeling much better now than last night. Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort?” 

“None at all.” You lie politely. Getting tied down here any longer than the decided discharge time would be a hassle. 

“Well, I’m glad to hear that.” Baizhu trails off to write something down on the paper he’s holding as Changsheng decides to start the discussion. Despite her small body, she speaks with the same pride the Adepti held. 

“We are already well aware of your body’s abnormalities. But in order for us to get a proper grasp of the scar tissue culture, you’ll need to answer some personal questions.”

Smiling without a hint of unease, you respond as you sit up to face them. “Seems you’re quite interested in me. Or should I say suspicious?”

A swift denial is what you expect. Maybe a truthful answer showcasing her confidence could happen too.

“Does a human who would rather hide their face, rather than accept the consequences of being bare, have any right to question my curiosity?”

Snakes are known to be sly for a reason. Baizhu’s slight upturned eyes at Changsheng’s words only solidify that belief further.

“I guess it was a dumb question.” You shrug, the subtle jab rolling off you with ease. “I am quite popular, I strongly doubt that you've had a patient quite like me.”

Your teeth are bared in a grin at Changsheng, fully aware of what the display means to the animal. 

She merely hmph’s at you before turning her head to the side as Baizhu cuts in amicably.

“Depending on what I discover in this sample, your words may be true Y/N. Why not first explain how you are the Creator’s oracle?”

Lips pursing as your eyes travel to the side of the room, your finger taps rhythmically on your chin. Wondering, contemplating on how you should answer.

At your silence, Changsheng’s eyes narrow as if she's frowning, while Baizhu’s smile turns almost sympathetic.

“I wouldn't pry into this matter as your physician, but as being an adventurer is your official occupation, I felt the need to question this Oracle one. Quite a few jobs connected to The Creator tend to manifest some otherwise unseen conditions.”

If one looked at it on the surface, they would see a concerned doctor looking to take all situations in accouint. But all you see is an ill person investigating a promising lead.

Baizhu’s quest for immortality was always closely connected to the Adepti, and you just had to be outed by a disciple of one.

“It's not like that child was the only one to refer to you as such. Why would an Oracle even hide such basic information from trusted acolytes like ourselves?”

Changsheng’s tone is scathing, and her question is sarcastic. The hot and cold of the pair’s demeanor and words were easy to recognize.

The kind of tactic they were trying to pull on you was the classic ‘good cop, bad cop’ schtick. 

Baizhu’s honeyed words were to coax the information from someone nervous and fearful, while Changsheng’s harshness was meant to pressure and intimidate someone into spilling. 

Something this dubious in a medical setting shouldn't exist. At least not yet, anyway. Most medical malpractice from eras in the past were born from discrimination, religious propaganda and general inexperience of the human anatomy and physiology.

It sure as hell shouldn't work on any sane adult, let alone from someone like Baizhu who is widely trusted but also suspected.

But then you think back on the kind of people that exist in Teyvat. The strange practices seen as normal, the terrifying yet mesmerizing creatures that roam, and your cult…

Yeah, more than one person must have bent to their will. While you doubt it was done with any bad intention. The fact of the matter is that Baizhu could have removed your mask, but clearly didn't. It still wasn't right.

Then again, why should you care? As long as you keep yourself in check to not reveal any more than necessary, then you were satisfied with that.

No need to play hero in a world that can't see past someone's physical features. The heart you once had that urged you to try and change to become a better person has already been burned away.

“Well, this is classified information, but I do have approval to explain my unique circumstances in these kinds of cases.”  

Your smile is sheepish as you tilt your head and avoid their matching piercing gaze. As if you caved into their words and finally came clean.

“I suppose you can say that being an adventurer is my day job, as my true mission is to uncover the truths behind cult members and acolytes alike on their devotion to the Holy One.”

Baizhu’s smile widens, just a smidge at your words. Changsheng is not nearly as impressed and hisses out her first question.

“And how does that justify the matching scars along your body to the Almighty?”

Just how did Changsheng get to say such brutal questions without being frowned upon? Probably because she's a talking snake.

Many adults in this world probably find it unimaginable and fear her, thinking she's on the level of an Adepti. Others may view her as almost unreal and much like a doll to be played with, downplaying her words and sharp intellect like a child.

You just find her as surreal as a dream; Almost detached in a way from the sheer absurdity of a talking snake. It's only thanks to your knowledge from when you were a player that you can see her for herself.

Smiling, you reply to her question with a carefully constructed answer. Admittedly, this question was always one you were afraid of encountering.

“This body belongs to The Creator, and The Creator alone. When I was first summoned by the Almighty and commanded of my mission, they desired to mark me in a way that no one could deny as a connection to them. I chose to be scarred in the same fashion as them.”

A wide smile, almost manic in nature, stretches across your mouth. Calloused fingers intertwined before covering your lips as if to coyly hide. 

“And what better way is there? A subtle yet bold imprinting of the Creator’s hold over me. A way to experience the suffering our poor God must have gone through to be branded like that.”

Words spoken colorfully are nearly purred before you're left with uncontrollable giggles. You finally calm down with a dreamy sigh as you look at the contracted partners.

Baizhu and Changsheng are silent throughout your whole act. The only movement made was them sharing a glance.

And there is only one emotion you can see bloom so vividly in their exchanged eyes. 

Discomfort.

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It's safe to say that neither of them asked any more questions about the matter. Changsheng basically fled the room to “bask in the sun on the windowsill in the hall rather than stay with a human like that.”

You don't take any offense to it. In fact, you're overjoyed that your act worked. The only way to stop them from coming to the natural question of: “Does this mean their face is also like the Creator’s?” was to stop them from wanting to think on that train of thought.

It's exactly why you've been so careful to not let your body be so exposed. At least in regard to your torso, as scars on limbs are much easier to disregard.

Acting as a fanatic really was one of the best and easiest ways to throw off suspicion. No one really tries to dig for anything from a crazy person. After all, they have no sensible rhyme or reason to their actions.

It, of course, came with its own risks. Doing it too much will make people think that you’re actually insane rather than just unstable and will never trust you. And even the act itself can only work in certain situations with the right people, or else everything will fall apart.

That’s why you only use it when you see no other choice like now. Both Baizhu and Changsheng are under confidentiality agreements to not speak about you as a patient and considering the normal behavior for believers, your actions shouldn’t be too taboo.

Just a tad bit surprising.

The feather-light tap on your shoulder pulled you out of your thoughts as you look at the ever-present smile on the doctor. Baizhu sits back down on the stool once he’s sure he has your attention before speaking.

“Since you’ve explained more than enough about your background, we can move on to taking a culture sample of the scar tissue.” Your eyes roam the room for any tools needed for the procedure, and furrow when you fail to find any.

“At least that’s what I would say if I didn’t take it during the initial treatment.” If Baizhu wasn’t such a good doctor, you would ask if his license was revoked yet. This sure as hell doesn’t sound legal.

Annoyance must have been clear on your face as Baizhu leans a little closer to respond calmly. “I can assure you that this is very normal and practiced by many physicians. I just felt the need to tell you, as we agreed to you receiving a form of compensation.”

His eyes slither down your body to linger on where he must have taken the sample. “It would have been a hassle for us both if I waited till now to take it. I would have had to cut your skin after it healed so nicely, meaning you would be at risk for an infection.”

Baizhu may not be acting as obviously as a fanatic as you were earlier, but he was making you wildly uncomfortable. It’s a struggle to keep your body from tensing up under his growing gaze.

“So what did you choose as compensation? Last time we spoke about this, I don’t believe you had a set answer yet.”

With your mind reorienting back to how you can gain from this situation, you request your choice confidently.

“I want the strongest knock-out drug or sedation or whatever other name it goes by that you have. Something that can’t be obtained over the counter. Something that borders on being illegal.”

Was it strange to request this? It seems so, judging by Baizhu’s smile dropping as his eyebrows pinch together in what could be confused as worry.

But it’s a necessity to you.

Yelan and Shenhe couldn’t be dealt with due to the strength imbalance. That would take months, if not years, for you to get to a level where you can fight them one on one without using every means possible to win. Other acolytes exist that were even better than them, some that weren’t even human.

As the environment and tools in your disposal were much different and limited compared to when you were on Earth, you needed something more on the trap side. Having that weird, almost instant knowledge of weapons, elemental energy and rare bursts of power was the most you could ask for in combat. But it would be best to avoid combat if you can.

This drug would be the perfect way to.

“There are plenty of sleeping aids available over the counter. Why not choose from them rather than get a prescription for one from me?”

Baizhu is more than well aware of why you are requesting this, as he specifically addresses it as a mere ‘sleeping aid’. Whether he’s worried about you or for you doesn’t matter.

“I’m not questioning and probing for more answers as to how my tissue sample is so connected to your research. So you shouldn’t be trying to question mine, either.”

His whole face seems to light up at your swift and defensive response. “You have nothing to worry about, my dear.”

A smooth chuckle leaves him as he leans down to whisper into your ear from where you sit on the bed. “I’ll get you exactly what you desire and with any luck, my research will make leaps and bounds of progress.”

Goosebumps are raised across your skin as he stands back up straight. The square-framed glasses almost hiding the slitted golden eyes that try to devour you glint from the sunlight streaming in.

Baizhu leaves and you can finally breathe.

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Time passes by slowly and with little options to cure your boredom, you find yourself engrossed in deciding which of Teyvat’s many delicacies you want to try. Last time you cooked on Beidou’s ship, the cooking laws followed the same logic as it did when you played the game.

It was one of the few perks you had from being the Creator. You had to make it count.

Even if it was just to distract yourself from overthinking the upcoming meeting with Ningguang.

It’s the wind’s echoing of the footsteps gradually getting louder that pull you out of the screen and back into the present. With a satisfying stretch, you sit up properly and yell a “Come in!” when a knock rings out.

Different shades of blue hair can be seen entering as Xingqiu strolls in with Chongyun behind him.

You greet them first with a toothy smile and lazy wave. “It's been a while since we last saw each other. Glad to see you both made it back here safely.”

Tension immediately leaves Xingqiu’s shoulders at your words, as Chongyun moves past him to take a hold of your shoulders.

“How could you be so reckless?!” His hair is slicked back, giving you a clear view of his pinched brows and lips bitten raw.

“The Adepti aren't beings to mess with, you could have really died!” Did he think the Adepti were responsible for your injuries? It would be the only logical conclusion, since Yelan chasing you was definitely a secret operation and Shenhe was just by chance.

“I shouldn't have let the confusing mess sweep me along, making me blindly listen to you. Maybe then you wouldn't have gotten this seriously hurt.”

He's hot, you blandly take note as his fingers dig into the clothing. It even seeped through your clothing, but you can't bring yourself to push him off.

Not when he's trying to hide how they shake as if he's the one shivering in a snowstorm.

“Why did you push us to leave with the victims? You and Xingqiu are eloquent enough to have convinced them to let you come back with us! How could you push us away?!”

… Was he trying to blame you? Briefly looking away from the frosty yet heated gaze of Chongyun, you glance at Xingqiu. His head is turned away, and he makes no effort to stop or step in.

“If you just let us help you rather than pushing us away, everything could have been avoided!” What the hell? “I should have just ran back when we were still close enough. Then you wouldn't have been so severely hurt.”

The constant whiplash of Chongyun’s words and emotions confused you. Grabbing his hands, you pry him off and pushed him away.

“I don't understand what you're trying to tell me. Okay, maybe better choices could have been made, but what's the point in dwelling on them now?” There's an annoyed bite to your tone that slips out.

Like gasoline to a fire, Chongyun explodes on you.

“What's the point?! The point is that you nearly died due to something that could have been prevented if we just thought a little harder! What if you died? What would you do then? Nothing! Because it'd be too late!”

His face is red as he yells, and his words feel like a forgotten consciousness crawling back to you. Infesting you with the long forgotten fear of what death had in store for you.

“So what?! That's for me to deal with, not you! If I die then, I die and if I live, then I live.” There's an ugly smile on your face that twists into a snarl. “You don't need to feel responsible for what happened, okay? So don't try to berate me and stew on what is already done.”

Jitters run through Chongyun’s body as he breathes loudly and takes a step forward-Only to get stopped by Xingqiu grabbing his arm.

“Stop it Chongyun. That's enough, your yang spirit is out of control and making you hotheaded.”

“But they-”

“Enough.” Xingqiu’s voice is firm as his grip visibly tightens around the joint. “Cool off inside the room or outside. It's your choice.”

Chongyun glares at Xingqiu before ripping his hand away and stomping to the corner. It's only with the distance that you can see how his fingers tremble worse than an addict.

The popsicle he pulls out is shoved into his throat as sweat visibly sticks to his skin and his haggard breathing becomes visible.

Maybe you should feel sympathetic, but all you can hear is his anger and accusations in your ears.

“Y/N…” Xingqiu’s voice calls out, and you finally get to see his face and take note of the slight red rim around his eyes.

He's been crying, you realize, and what makes it worse is how uncomfortable you feel at the sight.

“Chongyun was definitely in the wrong for getting so mad and starting the fight with you.” He glances over at the Cryo user, who refuses to look at either of you. 

You can spot faint bite marks dotting his fingernails.

“But it's not completely his fault either. He-We’ve been worried ever since we arrived at Liyue and never found you. We tried to-”

“That still doesn't make sense. Just why get so worked up over me missing a few days. I'm an adult, I'll be fine. Hell, I am fine!”

You're agitated and on edge, but for the life of you, you can't tell why. A small part of you, the sensible part of your brain, is already whispering that you're going too far, but you shut it down.

“Why even get mad at me about this? Why not the Adepti?!” Xingqiu’s silent stare at you is like needles prickling your skin.

The annoyance, frustration and confusion are what you cling to at this moment.

“Is it because they're firm believers of the Creator? Is it because you can't trust me as an Oracle?! Or is it because-”

“IT’S BECAUSE WE CARE!” Chongyun bellows out from his spot, whipping around to face you once more.

He takes long strides to you and reaches out his hands to touch you, to grab you-

But stops abruptly at your poorly hidden flinch. His expression morphs into something less fiery, with more hesitancy in his actions.

You let his hands awkwardly rest once again on your shoulders. But instead of the heat you experienced before, his fingers are cool but not cold.

“We were worried because we care about you.” Chongyun doesn't look the same as before. You decide to blame his hairstyle for that.

“I'm sorry for getting so worked up.” He starts slowly, his grip loosening with each word he utters. “I took the anger I had against myself on you, and I'm sorry for that.”

It's foreign to have them worry over your safety. To truly get this emotional over the thought of you dying.

But when you think back to your words and how you reacted in this whole argument, embarrassment creeps in.

“I'm sorry too, I shouldn't have snapped so easily and accused you guys of strange things.”

Yun Jin’s betrayal may have bothered you more than you realized. Not that you were unfamiliar with betrayal, but you didn't expect that a traditionally ‘good’ character would be so quick to sway.

The more you think about it, the more shame you feel.

“While I'm glad you both have made up for the high stress argument, I'm afraid we have more serious matters to discuss.”

Xingqiu’s words alert you both back into the present as he smoothly separates you from Chongyun.

“Ah, that's right, I almost forgot…” Chongyun mumbles to himself, only making you more confused on what the issue was.

“I'm not sure how, but the Qixing knew that you were the main party responsible for saving the kidnapped victims even before you arrived here in this state.”

What? 

The surprise must have been clear on your face as Xingqiu repeated his words and explained with more detail.

“Ganyu did arrive and focus the spotlight on her, but the Qixing immediately poked holes in it. The most adamant was the Yuheng.”

How would your incident with the Geovishap hatchling make Keqing believe you would save the children and not be the one to kidnap them?

The guild wouldn't disclose that information. It was literally stated on the contract Khan signed due to the seriousness of the commission. The breech in the confidentiality contract would be enough to warrant a lawsuit or legal action, they wouldn't risk it.

Did you talk to any guards about the case when searching for information? Anyone notable enough to report to Keqing?

It was no use, you couldn't remember all the details due to how long it's been since then.

“We thought that maybe you had already talked to her, so we brushed it off, but it got worse when we tried to go find you.”

Xingqiu gestures animatedly as he speaks. “Not only were there almost double the guards around the main entrances and exits, but I noticed at least four guards following me in the days leading up to your appearance.”

“We were repeatedly stopped from leaving and even when we tried leaving through unconventional ways, they still found us.” Chongyun finishes as he recounts the events.

“Only once were we able to leave the city in the dead of night, and it was the Yuheng herself that stopped us. She said that since we brought the victims back, she had reason to keep us in the city until further notice.”

Xingqiu scowls as he remembers the memory before cursing. “One hell of a convenient ass excuse.”

Chongyun finishes their story as he opens the curtain slightly and gestures to you to look out with him.

“This morning we both received letters saying we were free to leave now. It was just a few minutes later that we heard about you being brought here. And what do we see when we came to visit the first time?”

Following Chongyun’s line of sight, your breath catches at the sight of a Millelith guard hiding in a shaded area under a golden leaf tree.

“There’s even more in buildings and outside the window view.” Xingqiu adds as he takes the other side beside you.

Knuckles clutching the window sill tightly, you forcibly breathe in and out. Thoughts of just how long they've been watching you, what they could have done, and what they could have seen whirls around your brain.

All those Crystalflies, weasel thieves and the conversations you exchanged were now at risk of being exposed. With your heart thumping painfully loud in your chest, you wonder: What could they have already reported?

What was all your work in keeping out of the Qixing’s sight for? Ganyu didn't have much power, Keqing is set against you, Yun Jin betrayed you, Beidou’s gone and Ningguang already tried to off you with Yelan.

What did you possibly have left?

The two hands that lay on you startle but also ground you back to the present. Smooth skin and icy fingers draw your eyes to switch between the two vision holders.

“It'll be okay, Y/N. If they truly wanted to kill you, then they wouldn't have let you rest easily here.” 

“It's true, Ningguang once poisoned the water supply that specifically went to certain patients in a different clinic.”

And now you feel like shit again. It's not like you could trust Baizhu-you weren't even completely sure whether he intentionally hid the existence of the guards!

At your visible dampened mood, Chongyun lightly kicks Xingqiu’s shin, who only hisses at the pain before retaliating.

Watching them childishly fight like this is fun, a simple and small pleasure that you savor after all the bad news and confusing mysteries. 

That's right. You weren't alone. Not totally, at least.

It was painful to think about how your plan to avoid and leisurely please the Qixing failed, but it wasn't all over. Xingqiu and Chongyun thoroughly proved themselves on whose side they were on.

And if push came to shove, you could agree to marry Zhongli and let him deal with your problems.

“Don't worry too much, you two.” At your sudden but cryptic words, both of them stop and look at you.

Smiling serenely despite the turbulence your heart was suffering through, you give a vague explanation. 

“I already have a scheduled meeting with Ningguang. I'll either be praised by the masses as the oracle I am, or show up in a casket at the Wangsheng’s Funeral Parlor.”

Ending it with a sneaky grin, you press a finger to your lips. “I'm aiming for the third option of getting minor recognition before hitchhiking to Mondstadt.”

Rewriting this crap since TUMBLR KICKED ME OUT. I copy the ending that I wrote and only one word of it actually saved for me to paste. I wanna strangle this website. But anyway, got back from vacation, slept, unpacked and finished setting up everything properly after my editor finished. Just rechecked and turns out Tumblr also removed all the italics and bold which I had to re-add, how NICE I did manage to get a whole nice length chapter finished while I was away but I'm saving that for later as school is starting. I wanna have it there and post it in a while when I'm swamped while trying to get my school in order. So. Looking. Forward. To. It. :) I finished reading a few previous chapters to keep everything on track and wow. Y/N used to be so happy and hopeful lol. I would ask what happened but I’M what happened. It was still really fun to reread the adventure with Ayato. Perhaps it wasn’t obvious but Baizhu didn’t completely fall for the fanatic act. Changsheng trust her own judgement too much to look past the surface unless the person is visibly mysterious or pulling away. That’s why Baizhu could act the way he does despite the initial discomfort he felt (which was not faked) Taglist: Open as always!

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cake crumbles

pairing: non-idol!woozi x fem!reader

genre: fluff. established relationship au. some slight comfort.

warnings: anxious jihoon who just wants everything to go well. proposal mentions. food.

word count: 1.3k~

daisy's notes: he :( <3

“Okay. We can fix this. It’s not too late.” 

The only things holding Jihoon together right now was both Soonyoung and Vernon’s presence right now. But he hadn’t stopped staring at where your birthday cake had been dropped onto the floor, smashed into a mess of blue and white icing. Even now, he couldn’t bring himself to clean up the mess in Soonyoung’s apartment. Soonyoung was on his knees now, tossing it into a bag to be disposed of properly once it was all done. It had all happened too quickly. One minute he’d been moving it to a different space on the counter, and the next he’d been lying on the floor, body aching from his slip, and the cake was destroyed. The little party he’d planned was hours away, and he’d ordered this cake specifically for you…

“I think grocery stores do plain buttercream cakes,” Vernon said, fingers covered in blue as he dropped another chunk of cake into the trash. “It’s not as special, but we can get them to write her name on it.”

“She likes those cakes,” Soonyoung nodded. “That’s what we did for my birthday last year.” 

Right, but those weren’t made for you. Jihoon had gone out of his way to slowly figure out what you’d love the most. He sighed, and moved to get paper towels to wet and clean up the remaining icing. “I don’t know. I wanted to get her something special…”

Vernon looked up. “It’s just her birthday. I know she’s special, but—”

Immediately, Soonyoung started to smack his arm. He shook his head, and Vernon slowly connected the dots.

“Oh.” Then his eyes widened. “Oh! Dude—Today?”

Jihoon quietly nodded, then stopped. “I mean—Not technically?” He sighed, leaning back. “I was going to ask her when we went home. It’ll be after midnight, so it’d be tomorrow, and—”

Vernon nodded. “Alright. Look,” he pushed himself off the floor. “I know some people. Maybe one of ‘em could help do us a favor.” 

Something inside of him seemed to crumple like tissue paper at how easily Vernon seemed to take charge right now.  That should be what he was doing. You were his girlfriend, his love, and yet he couldn’t seem to drag himself out of the spiralling thoughts that he’d fucked this all up. He knew what you would say now, though: that it was fine. That you didn’t need a birthday cake to be happy. But today needed to be perfect for you. You treated him with so much kindness, always so gentle but clear with how much you loved him. Jihoon wasn’t always the loudest with how much he loved the people in his life, but he hoped that his love was clear, too. This was supposed to be part of his big gesture, the thing that screamed to the skyline that he loved you wholeheartedly. The other part was the box still tucked away in his pants pocket, even now. He carried it with him most days, just in case he ever felt the inclination to forego his plans…

Maybe he should have. Then he wouldn’t be so stressed right now making sure everything went right. 

Vernon had already stepped away, calling someone to see what they could do on such short notice. Soonyoung, on the other hand, had helped him wipe up the remaining icing. The floor needed to be mopped soon anyway, and then the scene of the crime would be entirely taken care of. By the time it was all taken care of, Vernon already had a name and a place to go—which led to Soonyoung pushing Jihoon toward him, saying he could handle setting up the rest. 

He’d described as basic a cake as he could: vanilla, decorated with buttercream in blue and white, with maybe some flowers on it if the baker could swing it. All it needed to say was ‘Happy birthday’ and your name. The easiest thing that they could make, he would accept as long as it tasted good. With the order placed and a time given to pick it up, Jihoon stepped back out onto the street with Vernon at his heels.

“So…” He’d soon fallen into step beside him. “It’s not just about the cake, is it?”

Jihoon slowly nodded, tucking his hands into his pockets. Anything to look more casual instead of the nervous storm he was inside. “If I don’t make it right… Then I’m going to feel like I failed her.”

“You could literally show up with just a thing of Oreos and she’ll love you.” Vernon looked over. “It’s fine to be nervous, but I don’t think there’s anything you could do that could upset her.” 

“I know, but…”

Vernon bumped into him, just to get his attention back on him. “You two love each other a lot, dude. It’s gonna be alright.” 

Jihoon could only hope that it would be.

Hours passed quicker than Jihoon expected them to. He and Vernon had returned to Soonyoung’s apartment and helped him set up for your little birthday party. Seungcheol had thankfully agreed to drive the cake over, careful as he could be, while Jihoon had to return home to you. He’d fed you this plan to go out for a movie and then dinner, hand hovering over his pocket. The box was right there. Maybe it’d be better for him to leave it somewhere safe here, but he felt better carrying it on him. 

“Jihoony?” You had turned from where you were putting on an earring—one of the ones he bought you last year for Christmas. There’s a playful lift to your voice, smiling at him. “Everything okay?”

He nodded, making his way over to you. “Everything’s perfect,” he said. Yet the pit in his stomach didn’t seem to shrink at all. He had hoped that saying it aloud would do something, and yet…

You fastened the earring into place, and then reached forward to cup his face. “Jihoony.” You let out a long sigh. “I know.”

“You… know?”

“One,” you said, “Cheol accidentally let the party secret slip when I asked him if he wanted to join us for dinner. And two…” You shut your eyes for a moment. “Remember the other week when you came home exhausted from work? You changed, ate dinner, and then went straight to bed…”

Oh no. Oh no. He swore he had tucked the ring box into his bag after he drove home. “So, you…”

With a soft kiss against his lips, you leaned back. Your chapstick tasted like birthday cake, all too fitting for today. “Whenever you ask, I’m going to say yes.” 

Jihoon met your eyes. “Even if it’s tonight?”

“Maybe wait until we’re alone,” you said, as if he hadn’t always planned for that. “But yes,” you giggled. “Tonight included.”

Jihoon reached for your hands, taking them into his own. The words already started to pour out of him before he could even think twice, “I dropped your birthday cake earlier. We got a replacement, but it isn’t the one I ordered for you. I hope that’s okay.” 

Instead of saying anything else, all you did was step back as you laughed. He’d fallen in love with your laugh long ago, but hearing it now he swore he was falling in love with the sound all over again. When you faced him again, you were smiling harder than before, even more radiant this time.

“As long as I get to enjoy it with you,” you said, “I’m going to be happy.” 

All at once, his anxieties disappeared. He leaned in, lips brushing against yours for just a few seconds. He knew he would kiss you properly once the two of you were home again. But for now, he’d leave you with something fleeting, just to leave both of you wanting more. “Happy birthday,” he said for the second time today, hands resting at your waist. “I love you so much.”

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LEADING LADY (a minji smau)

pairings: college!au minji x fem!reader

synopsis: im yn was never one to shine under the spotlight, enjoying the work behind the scenes and watching everything fall into place from the best view possible. one of which was watching her long time happy crush, kim minji, who she moved on from recently. seeing the girl again after a year in the same uni, same theatre troupe, with familiar faces; what else could yn do? especially when minji adores the editor in her sister’s vlogs.

tags: slow burn, angst, fluff, friends to lovers, lowkey popular reader

warnings: cursing, insecurities, will add more as the story progresses

featuring: itzy, lesserafim, straykids, txt, loona, newjeans, twice, and seventeen

status: on-going

PROFILES: main cast | yn's sugar babies | fancy artsy | the ensemble | extra extra |

CHAPTERS:

0.0. miss movin' on

0.1. new school year same shit

0.2. blast from the past

0.3. connecting the dots

0.4. director yunyun

0.5. auditions

vlog 1 🎬: im sibs bonding time

0.6. the plan

0.7. violet face reveal?!

0.8. WHAT?!

0.9. spill the beans

1.0. casting call

bonus 01: chemistry

1.1. LOSING IT?!

1.2. furry allegations

1.3. call backs [half-written]

1.4. getting the role (of tissue papers)

1.5. SHE WHAT?!

1.6. opportunist or delusional

1.7. SHE BOOKED?!

bonus 02: table read

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[ratwithhands]

Snakemas! Based on these guys, Iwakuni snakes (albino Japanese rat snakes):

This AU is (unfortunately) still in early development while I'm busy with school but there's some basic lore bits.

Half-monsters (hanmon) are a third group of organism between humans and pokemon. They are the result of ancient species from both groups combining and evolving over millenia to become specialized species of their own. They have monstrous appearances akin to pokemon, but wield only physical abilities like humans. Due to the nature of how they were formed and how they are viewed, most live in hiding, with only a few thousand individuals being observed and recorded

White Mountain Snakes are native to the Sin-Joh regions, showing up in traditional manuscripts as messengers of regional deities to guide and bring good luck to humans. Ingo and Emmet are children in a family that moved from Sinnoh to Unova. As such they consider themselves part of three cultures, and speak three languages

The twins are one of the only well known examples of hanmon in the present day. Most people are divided on their feelings about half-monsters, so they try very hard to skew the perception in a more positive direction. They act very proper with others and in public, only letting up and relaxing at home

Ingo does end up falling through the rift to Hisui. His main concern is that he fell right as the different clans were fighting over who was right, and having a "divine messenger" appear in Pearl Clan territory has caused a whole new mess for Ingo and the clanspeople

As for the serpents themselves:

The twins are constrictors, lacking fangs and instead having insanely muscular lower halves for wrapping and crushing prey in their grip. Depending on the size of the food they're eating, they might also just crush it with their bare hands to make it more manageable to swallow quickly

They are looooong, something like 10m in length from head to tail. The subway has multiple posters up warning patrons to watch their step in case they trip over them in traffic

They are awfully sensitive to temperature change. They sleep under a giant electric blanket, wear thick uniforms, and set the driving car temperature to be warm. Summer is their best working season, however they tend to stop working in winter to hibernate for about 4 months, much to the dismay of Battle Subway fans, staff, and local grocers

They'll shed about thrice a year and assist each other with peeling it when possible. This is mostly since they aren't dexterous enough to reach parts of their back. Shedding time means it's time for this little competition of theirs where they attempt to pull the longest pieces of shed possible off the other. Ingo is not very good at dealing with Emmet's dry ass and ends up accidentally cracking it most of the time. They sometimes give the scrap shed to Elesa for use in fashion outfits

Ingo's mouth is much narrower than Emmet's, he often has to stretch his jaws to accommodate something Emmet can eat easily. As a result the tissue connecting his jaws in the front is more stretchy

The twins have different organ locations due to their long structure. This usually doesn't affect their job but if you give them a hug you will feel the heart pumping in their abdomen

Thanks to all for reading this far. As a treat have Ingo and Emmet in their separation outfits, Emmet in his uniform and Ingo in the garb gifted by the Pearl Clan.