#especially since there's not many(if any) people in there who can give him attention/affection that he likes

[theenemyod]

Random thought but did Alex talk to anyone outside of the mansion during tsm before Joseph's death that we know of? Like any mention of texting friends or something?

[bomber-grl]

Sal Fisher Fluff Alphabet!

Pairing(s): Sal Fisher x Gn!Reader

Art Creds (going left to right) ~ @/pinetre3, @/mawny666, (couldn’t find, let me know if you do)

A - Admiration (what do they absolutely adore about you)

It really depends on you tbh

Like if you’re an artist or musician-

If you have any talents or skills really, just something you’re passionate about

Then I definitely see that as something he’d adore about you

Especially if you’re constantly portraying such talents and draw him stuff, crochet him anything or give him some sort of trinket or gift relating to your skill

It’s either that or your constant willingness to help out with the paranormal

There aren’t many people who would and regardless if you do so with a face of bravery or cowardice, he’d still greatly appreciate it and admire you for it

A - Attention (how much attention do they want in the relationship?)

I’d assume about a good amount?? I mean you’re dating each other so it’s only natural 😭

You see eachother everyday too and most likely hang out in either of your apartment rooms/ houses

As much as I see him liking the attention I also think he’d like some solitude

Not that your attention doesn’t have him flustered and all giddy

Just something to consider I suppose

Plus he’d probably like to give you all the attention as you’re the center of his affections

B - Body (what is their favorite part of your body?)

His favorite part of your body would most likely be your hands

Not for their appearance but because of how often you’d comfort him with them

In school and in class you’d show little affections by intertwining your hands together

When that wasn’t possible you’d link pinkies

At home you used your hand to cradle his face when he revealed it to you-

And you often gently played with his hair with your hands

Now, if you told him you liked a body part of his because of the same reason: the acts of affection done through them, then he’d feel happy you felt the same

But if you also added that you thought this specific body part was hot or attractive then he’d definitely get flustered and laugh awkwardly 😭

Don’t even get him to talk after or he’d probably stutter a bit

B - Boo! (do they scare people? How do they act when scaring you/people?)

Honestly Sal probably gave a few people jump scares when he first started attending school

Half because his prosthetic was unexpected and also because I feel like he just has that energy when standing there 🧍

It was totally unintended too 😭

Poor Sal

Overall I don’t really see Sal as a scaring person type

He’d probably join in if you or Larry did but wouldn’t do much but stand by

If it was a bad idea he’d either lightly discourage it or not say anything and watch it happen

If he did manage to scare you for some reason then he’d feel bad

Especially since it was most likely not on purpose and was only cuz you opened the door and weren’t expecting anyone to be on the other side

B - Beauty (what do they admire about their s/o? what do they think is beautiful about them?)

Anything really

As I mentioned before it really depends on you and your personality traits/passions

If you’re particularly kind or often defend others then that’s something Sal would admire about you

As well as if you were unapologetically yourself, especially when around someone like Travis

Now when it comes to how he views your beauty it’s difficult to explain

The only way I can is when you’re looking at your friend and can’t help admire how beautiful they are

Maybe that’s just me 😭😅)

But that’s how he’d see you, there isn’t any particular traits but maybe it’s how you look when your thinking or doing what you love

Maybe how you look when the wind blows through your hair, or even when it’s cold out and your nose is visibly cold

Just little things like that

C - Cuddling (how do they like to cuddle?)

Sal doesn’t have much of a preference more often than not

I mean if you want to be big spoon and him little spoon he’s more than happy to cuddle that why and vice versa

Although I do imagine him liking to cuddle by mutual holding

He liked to be close to you and feels especially safe/warm when you’re really close to eachother this way

It’s nice to cuddle with him too, especially during winter although I do see Sal as one of those people that are cold so even if you’re one of them too-

You’re automatically his new heater

Whether you’re aware of it or not 😭

Sal would probably not be too fond of pda but I think it’s likely he’d huddle with you if it’s the colder months

D - Dates (what does their ideal date with you look like?)

Honestly his ideal date would probably just be the two of you hanging out somewhere, anywhere really

Like you two could just be hanging out in his room, order pizza and get snacks and that would be an ideal date in his mind

As long as he gets to spend time with you, really

If you’d rather do something else like go out shopping, go to an actual restaurant and stuff then he’s more than fine to go along

E - Emotions (how do they express emotion around you?)

Sal is pretty open all around

He’s never been one to shy away from expressing how he feels or be overly self conscious about it

If something is bothering him or just stressing him out he’s likely to communicate that with you

Although he’s pretty open I’d imagine he might not let you know how he’s feeling all the time

Especially if you’re particularly stressed then he wouldn’t want to add onto that stress with something else to worry about: him

Honestly he’d probably realize pretty quickly by being snapped back to reality by you or another factor and realize he should just let you know how he feels

It’s just for the sake of good communication and not ruining your relationship

E - Equal (do they prefer to be more in control or laid-back in the relationship?)

It really depends on you, like many of the other prompts 😭

If you want to be more in control in the relationship then sals more than happy to let you be

Same if you’d want to be laid back

Honestly Sal would probably be more laid back regardless of how you are

As long as you’re both equals and communicate effectively the dynamic you two have isn’t really a concern

F - Future (What are their plans for the future? Do they see themselves getting married, having kids?)

Sal never really thought of marriage, kids or anything of the sort

School wise he only ever thought of graduating, never anything after

When you two start dating and getting closer he might think briefly of marriage but that’s as far as it goes

Anything that happens from then on is not because of his plans but the course of events that just happens to follow

If you two get married that’s something you both ended up deciding is best

F - Forgiving (If they had a fight with their partner(s), how would they apologize? Or would they be petty about it?)

Sal would probably need some space from the whole thing

He isn’t one to get upset or overly angry when arguing, at most it’s just a discussion without any heat

On his part at-least, it depends on you and how you handle it

Especially if you “try” to make him mad, it just makes him feel weirded out and want some space

If you’re upset about something he’ll just want you to communicate that with him

He’ll always listen, as long as you do too

So if he did something that hurt you he’d apologize, he wouldn’t be afraid too and he always will

But he’d appreciate that you do the same when you realize a mistake done on your part

G - Gifts (how do they feel about gift giving? What are their habits when it comes to this?)

Sal is always gifting you little things

Maybe little trinkets he finds or even some cool looking acorns or rocks

Though in his opinion these aren’t even gifts, just something small he does on his part

Gradually his gifts get actual “gifty” in his opinion and he starts giving you things you talk about

Obviously taking note of your likes and interests

If you’re a big gift giver then Sal is one to be appreciative but it might also be uncomfortable for him to accept

Not for any particular reason, just the closer you get and casual it is to gift each other stuff, will he be more accepting

G - Gratitude (how grateful are they to have you? what do they think your relationship is worth in comparison to other things in their life?)

Sal is honestly so grateful and him telling you that he loved you even as friends wasn’t uncommon

He’d always let you know how much you meant to him and still does, though telling you he loved you at the beginning of your relationship obviously meant something more

So he’d fluster and hesitate to say it

Because you’re likely one of his oldest friends since he moved to the apartments in the first place, he’ll likely see you as a huge part of his life

You helped out in more ways than he could’ve asked but I think that comparing what you have to anything else in his life is offensive to him in the sense that the amount he loves things are not on the same level as another

Take what you will from this, maybe it’s his weird way of saying that he loves you

Who knows

G - Gentle (how gentle are they? physically and emotionally)

Sal is literally the gentlest person known to man

He is so kind and attentive that it’s crazy, this of course causes him to somewhat neglect himself and his feelings but that’s a discussion for after this one.

He’ll always be there for you to listen, just make sure to communicate that you’re not in the best mood if you don’t feel like going to a Sal therapy session

Plus, it’s not like it’s all that one sided

We all know how much Sal has through in his life, mixed with the cult, losing his mom, murdering half the apartment residents, and so on so forth in his adult life

Obviously the nightmares that happen depend on what part of his life and your relationship it takes place in, but my point is that you’re there for him just as much as he is there for you

Physically too, at first you would’ve believed him if he told you he was afraid of shattering you

Going purely based off that fact that he acted as though you were glass

Highschool Sal was just that flustered by it and adult Sal isn’t that much different- just faux nonchalant

H - Holding Hands (when/how do they like to hold hands?)

Highschool Sal is filled with immense nervous energy when you try to hold his hand

He isn’t opposed, don’t mistake it for him disliking it, if anything it’s the opposite

He’ll enjoy you trying to hold his hand at any time, even at school

Though depending on your identity and sexuality it might provoke some unseemly comments from the resident closeted gay Travis

Either way, the older you get the more Sal is happy to hold your hand

If you even want to swing your arm and along with that his, he’ll laugh and find it endearing

Might even play along too, you can always hold his hand

That much is obvious

H - Hugs (do they like hugs? how often do they do it, and what are they like?)

Sal loves hugs so much but ,again , the younger he is when you start dating the more stiff and unfamiliar he acts

Not that he always is, just that when these acts of affection are done in a romantic context only does he feel flustered

He will eventually be more comfortable, it inevitable. But, even if he’s more towards the awkward beginning stage of your relationship he’ll always hug you back.

Sal will always be open to hugs, he doesn’t really initiate it often because I don’t think that’s his love language

But he is always more than welcoming to affection that you want to give, so it’s more dependent on you

Whether you hug people often or not, that’s how often he will

Excluding you needing to be comforted and when you say goodbye, he always will hug you no exceptions

His hugs are like hugging a pole when you’re in front of others 😭

He’s not too fond of PDA because he’s hyper aware but when he’s not it’s honestly amazing

Especially since cuddling is mostly mutual holding and its just great

I - Injury (how would they act if you got hurt?)

Sal would be so worried if you were to somehow be harmed and this varies on the state of your injury

Like if it’s just a cut on your hand or something he’ll likely give you a bandaid and do something silly as “kiss it better”

If your injury was more extreme like say a broken bone or an even more grotesque injury- he like anyone, would be concerned (understatement)

He’ll immediately try and help you any way and if this warranted a hospital visit or something then he’d try to be there for you

Because him not being able to do anything for you is inevitable, he would have to stand by and just wait- feeling useless

(Even though doing nothing and letting the professionals is helping you)

I- I love you (how fast would they say ‘i love you’?)

Sal would probably either tell you he loved you immediately or wait for the longest time

Let me explain

During Highschool, Sal is just new to romance and likely as told you that he loved you when you were friends

So, because of a slip up and because of how much affection he held for you, he accidentally slipped up and told you he loved you

You two were probably just chilling in his room hanging out like usual and after that is just pure silence

He slowly looks at you and then what happens next is dependent on how you react

If you tell him you also loved him, with an romantic undertone he’d flush but not argue because believe it or not

He also loves you

Now the next is him waiting a long time, well I lied

There is no world where he’d take a long ass time because he either blurts it out when you’re about to kiss or something, Larry teases him about it and tells you for him (on accident) or something else ensues

Either way if he tried to hold it in he’d probably burst from it

J - Jokes (do they like to joke around with or prank you? how?)

Yes yes and yes

Sal isn’t actively trying to pull pranks or harsh jokes

That’s just not how he is, but he will tease and shoot back a playful insult or two depending on you

If you’re the type to push people when you laugh or are just playful then he’ll always go along with it even if it isn’t how he is

Despite this, he occasionally has the mischievous urge to participate in a harmless prank here and there

Nothing more because that’s just not how he is, I really can’t say anything else

J - Jealousy (what makes them jealous? what are they like when they’re jealous?)

Honestly Sal is not really a jealous guy whatsoever

He’s secure in your relationship and is honestly pretty chill

As long as you tell him you’re only into him and only will be then that’s good enough for him

Honestly it’s sort of unnerving

I guess the only instance I can see it is when he’s new to the relationship, even then you guys were likely friends before so why wouldn’t he trust you?

K - Kisses (what are their kisses like? who kissed who first? where do they like to kiss you?how do they like to kiss you?)

Sal could either be the one to initiate your first kiss or not

Leaning to not just because of his hesitance to any affection done in a romantic context

Again, even then he’ll be more than happy to let you kiss him

He isn’t shy to let you know when or if he gets uncomfortable or if you’ve breached his boundaries

The first time you two kissed was likely back in high school

It was done after you two hung with a crowd of your friends and loved ones and finally got time to spend alone

Likely at a park or even in Sals room

You don’t know what possessed you to but maybe it was the already tension filled air that caused you to silently ask Sal before leaning in and kissing him

He’s honestly flushed from head to toe and just stares (?) at you afterwards because of how much he refuses to even test much less trust his voice

It was shocking to him since this was the few times he didn’t have his mask on (in room) and you probably only kissed his cheek with his mask still on

Sals kisses are usually on your cheek or forehead

It’s mostly because that’s a pretty tame and surface level of affection and most times it’s when you’re sleeping or resting on his lap

When you’re in public you hardly have any chance to actually kiss since he has his mask on, so as weird or silly it may seem he’ll let out a small laugh if you kiss him with it on

Mostly just goes with how you like to kiss too, otherwise small pecks on the lips and other places like your cheeks and forehead are for him.

L - Love (how do they show you they love you? What’s their love language?)

Sals love language is definitely somewhere between quality time, gift giving, and words of affirmation

Highschool was the only way you could actively be near each other and Sal loved having classes with you soley because he got to hang out with you

Even then, you guys often hang out outside of school (the whole paranormal cult thing) and by also just having been living in the apartments at the time

That continues even as adults

Also the reason why you ended up moving in with Sal because he wanted to desperately hang out with you but couldn’t because you were unable to due to jobs, higher education, etc

At least this way you’re able to see each other at the beginning and near the end of the day

Sals gifts and also somewhat can be considered acts of service has always been apparent

Even in high school where he’d love to give you little trinkets (as previously mentioned) and would also be more than happy to help you with things

Literally what is Sal doing if he’s not doing something for you to show you he loves you?

And words of affirmation? He’s always just complimenting you

If you’re into handy things like crocheting, art, any hobbies or skills that you have at all

- Sal is absolutely just complimenting you

Without a care too

It all just comes naturally to Sal so when you tell him how loved you feel by him, he doesn’t really get it but is happy regardless

M - Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)

Lazy and chatty

You’re likely just lazing around in his bed with him and once you both wake up you just talk about whatever

Obviously how it goes is dependent on what you have to do for the day (any jobs or responsibilities) but because of Sals nightmares you two often start your mornings earlier than others

Even lazing around gets somewhat tiring and you two are just some rats scurrying around the house before dawn that Larry and Neil end up bringing up

All just to tease

N - Nightmare (what is their worst fear?)

None Sal has no bad traits-

self sacrificial when it comes to you

(Willing to elaborate)

O - Obvious (How obvious do they make it that they like you?)

SUPER OBVIOUS

Literally Sal would be blushing and stuttering around you when he likes you

Larry is always pushing Sal to talk to you and is always teasing him in a friendly and playful way

Not exactly in a covert way either

Ashley and Todd probably know too and so when you’re in class working in groups they’d probably also bring it up to you

Yknow- just in case Sals crush isn’t obvious enough

Make the first move please it’s slowly killing them and Sal

P - Pet Names (what do they like to call you?)

Pet names would strike Sal down

The cringe /pos and romantic aspect of it all would be too much

If you want to call him a pet name he’d be fine with it but he’s secretly screaming inside

Even as you two mature in your relationship he’d still be flustered by it but not as much as he was by the beginning

P - Patience (how easily do they get angry?)

He doesn’t get mad whatsoever

The most is getting mildly annoyed or inconvenienced, only when directed towards you

If someone else brings a sensitive topic up or insults you then that’s another thing

Even then he’s eerily calm

Q - Quiet (How are the calm, quiet moments with them?)

The calm, quiet moments with Sal are relaxing

There is no pressure to say anything nor is there any need to

Your presence each other is enough and because of that prolonged silence, usually you two stay that way

He will make sure you’re alright occasionally, depending if you seem thirsty or uncomfortable- just asking if you need anything basically

Otherwise, the need to speak is nonexistent

R - Rhythm (what songs reminds you of them?)

Idk why, don’t ask

Something About You - Eydress & Dent May

Christmas Kids - ROAR

Sweet - Cigarettes after Sex

Pretty Boy - Tv Girl

R - Romance (How romantic are they? What are their go-to ways of being romantic?

Sal isn’t romantic, in his opinion

It’s just how he naturally is towards you, which makes it even better

He’s always willing to do chores for you and gift you stuff

Little ways of showing affection

When he’s trying to actually be romantic he’s pretty nervous about it and his usual way of existence is amplified by like a million

He tries to buy you gifts, set up a fancy dinner, honestly anything that you personally enjoy

He just wants to make sure you feel loved

As long as you do then there’s no need to worry

S - Secrets (how open are they with you?)

He’s really open in the sense that he tells you stuff that he’s ready to share

And doesn’t with the information he’s not ready to

Not that’s he’s purposely hiding things from you

So no, he doesn’t have any secrets, just things about him that takes time for him to open up to you about

S - safe (What makes them feel safe and comfortable around you?)

Just the fact that you’re you

You’re his best friend and significant other

Why wouldn’t he feel comfortable and safe with you? Honestly if anything you’re the one of the few people that he genuinely feels calm around

Just from your presence alone

When he wakes up gasping from a nightmare you’re always there

When he’s feeling a bit on edge when going outside to throw the trash- you’re always there

It’s only natural that he begins to associate safety with you when you’re just always there when he’s feeling not his best

S - Security (how protective are they? how would they protect their s/o?)

He’s pretty protective

Not because he doesn’t think you’re capable of protecting or handling yourself

That’s not the reason at all

You’re his significant other and obviously someone he cares deeply about so it’s only natural he’d worry about you

If you weren’t previously involved with the cult or paranormal then he’d attempt to protect you by separating you from it

We all know it’s in vain

T - Time (how long did it take you to get together?)

Depends on you

It really really does

You two likely got to know each other in highschool and we all know how Sal was back then (romance wise)

So even if his crush on you was painfully obvious, it ultimately depended on you

So it could either be you two getting each other immediately or taking awhile

Have your pick

Please get together asap, it’ll be slowing eating at everyone alive

T - Tend (How do they act when you’re hurt or sick, and vice versa?)

He’d be really attentive

Not the best if he’s still a teen since the only times he can see you is by going to your living space

As an adult he significantly improves and would bring you water, cook, and just be there for anything you need

A bonus is that he thinks your still cute even if you look like shit

When he’s sick he doesn’t expect you to focus a lot on him

I mean Larry probably would drop in and bring him stuff like medicine if you didn’t so it wouldn’t be that serious

But if you’re constantly on top of stuff like doing his chores and keeping track of his personal and like social (school, job) stuff then he feels really happy (for the lack of a better word)

T - Tease (how do they tease you?)

He does it unknowingly

It’d probably be an attempt at flirting but end up just with him teasing you

Not that it’s a bad thing or anything because even then he doesn’t do it with bad intentions

Or with any intentions at all

U - Upset (how do they act when you’re upset?)

He brings it up and asks you about it

If you prefer to be given space then he’d be happy to oblige

The same can be said for if you want to be held or bundled up together in his room

It really depends on you because he’s more than happy to respect your boundaries

U - Ugly (what are some bad habits of theirs?)

Can’t really think of any in particular, let me know if you can

V - Vaunt (what are they proud of? Do they like to show you off?)

Sal is proud of many things but not in a flaunty way

He’s pretty humble about his own accomplishments and the most he’d “flaunt” something he did would be just showing off the fact that he beat Larry’s high score on a game or something

Even then it’s only because of the playful and unserious nature of the situation

When it comes to you he’s not really one to show you off either

He’d be proud of you and everything you do

Especially if you have hobbies and skills that you’re passionate about

He just thinks that because your skill is so obvious, it’s only natural that everyone immediately knows

No point in showing off it it’s a well known fact

V - Vanity (how concerned are they with their looks?)

Sal isn’t too concerned with his looks in the sense that looks are everything and he’s overly cautious of how he looks

He does like to look nice at least and achieves that on the minimum

Overall he doesn’t think about it much besides dressing how he wants to express himself

Otherwise I have nothing else to say

W - Warrior (how do they feel about you fighting? Would they fight for you, beside you, etc?)

Because of the cult and paranormal, fighting becomes essential at one point and no longer a choice

Even if he felt like you shouldn’t fight, it wouldn’t matter once your faced with the horrors you need to overcome

Plus, he trusts you enough and knows that you’re well aware of your capabilities

Sal would both fight for you and beside you

He’ll always be there to protect you and seeing as you’re willing to fight the cult, then you’re also always there to protect him

Even then he’d worry for you, and you him

Which he for some reason is shocked by

W - Wild card (random relationship headcanon!)

Not liking Gizmo is a huge deal breaker

And not liking his friends or willing to be around them to some extent is one too

X - X-Ray (how well are they able to read you?)

He’s able to read you eerily well

He’ll always be able to tell how you’re feeling and especially if you’re upset

Which helps him be his caring self and help you out

The same goes for him, he’s so obvious when he’s upset or feeling a negative emotion

It’s written all over his face and oddly silent self

He’s so oblivious to the fact that its obvious that he’s surprised that you notice 😭

X - XO (How do they show you affection? How much PDA are they willing to show?)

Sal shows you affection in the obvious ways

He hugs you, cuddles you, kisses you, etc etc

He isn’t one to shy away when giving you affection but he does get a bit flustered, that doesn’t deter him either way

When it comes to pda Sal isn’t exactly jumping at the opportunity to be making out 💀

He isn’t one of those people and most certainly doesn’t want to be that overly affectionate couple that’s outright gross

He will hug you and hold your hand but that’s really it

He feels a bit awkward otherwise 😭

When you guys were in highschool you’d hold pinkies rather than hands at most snd occasionally hug in public

Kissing was too much for Sal at the time

Y - Yearn (What do they do when they miss you?)

When Sal is missing you he spends a good amount of time looking at stuff you’ve given him (necklaces, drawings, etc)

If it’s easily accessible then he’d probably chill in your room for a good while before doing something else

Other than that it’s mostly in how he’s feeling

Especially if you’ve built a routine with him then he feels especially sad and misses you

Once you return from a trip or simple outing he’d let you know how he missed you

Z- Zzz (How do they act when they get sleepy? How is it sleeping in the same bed?)

When sals sleeping he can hold out on sleeping for awhile but then it’s lights out 💀

Don’t ask for anything more and he’ll just knock out if he’s especially tired

Most nights he’s not too tired when he decides to go to bed tho so the occurrence isn’t that often

When sleeping in the same bed as Sal he’s honestly a pretty good sleeper

Even in his sleep he’s considerate and you never have problems sharing blankets or space

The only time either of you would ever fall off would be if your own accords (in which Sal probably has)

I mean most times you’re cuddling so there’s no issues there, especially if it’s cold

The only problem is when it’s summer and it gets hot, otherwise sleeping with Sal is enjoyable.

[scarletttries]

Write A Kiss Request: Kang Dae-Ho/Player 388 (Squid Game) x Reader...a kiss as a promise

(prompt list here) & 2025 Request List - requests open

...a kiss for Dae-Ho as a promise

It had been hours since the vote had been decided, and yet you were sure Dae-Ho hadn't moved a muscle. As the votes to stay had outnumbered those who wanted to leave, it meant you were going to be subjected to another round of awful games, each one of your allies dealing with the news in a different way. In-ho and Gi-hun immediately began strategizing, thinking about what the next game would be and how they could beat it. The older marine started walking around counting votes in each direction, working out how many people needed to change their minds so that you could all get safely home. But sweet Dae-Ho had silently climbed his way up to his bunk bed upon hearing the news, sitting motionless there with his knees tucked into his chest, curled up so small for such a broad man.

You hadn't meant to pay such close attention to your new friend, but it was hard to stop your eyes drifting in his direction whenever your mind was distracted. His boyish charm, his well-built body, his bright smile. Everything about him made you feel just as helpless as these stupid challenges did. Especially when he'd usually go out of his way to cling by your side and reassure you through the long days you had passed together in these strange halls. Maybe that's why it was so heart-breaking to see him slink off alone, not even bothering to pull a blanket over himself as the lights shut off and darkness descended over the sparce metal room.

You forced yourself to wait for some time to pass, at least giving him the chance to find some stillness and possibly even fall asleep after such a treacherous day. But as you leant over the side of your bed and looked upwards, you could see he still hadn't moved from his tense, hunched position.

You moved as silently as your surroundings would allow, easing yourself between ladders and vacant bunks so as not to disturb anyone else in your vicinity. As your face appeared at the end of Dae-Ho's mattress you could see his eyes finally lift from their fixed point on his sheets, his whole body seeming to tremble slightly less with you in sight.

"Can I sit?" You whispered, gently putting the blanket in front of him a couple of times before he nodded eagerly, edging himself backwards just an inch, making sure that you had enough room to sit comfortably, but not giving you so much room that you wouldn't still be close by his side. You pulled yourself up onto his sheets, Dae-Ho reaching out a hand to making the motion easier, both of you wanting to keep this visit discrete and quiet in the less than private dwelling.

You could see his eyes were stained red where he'd been crying, glistening streaks marking both cheeks. He ran the backs of his hands over his face, trying to hide the worst evidence of his emotions, worried your opinion of him as a strong ally and friend might be changed by any display of weakness.

Instead you sat yourself cross legged facing the man, and reached forward to take his hands in yours, gently rubbing soothing circles over them with your thumbs and letting both of you drink in a quiet moment of affection you knew you needed. You let his hands fall in your lap, safely enclosed in yours, and let silence hang in the air until finally he was ready.

"I don't want to die a-" He cut himself off before he could finish croaking out the thought, his throat hoarse from muffling his sobs. A rush of blood rose to his cheeks as you nodded and spoke softly,

"I know Dae-Ho, I don't want to die either. But we'll get through the next game together too, and then we'll be out of here." You cooed reassuringly, feeling his skin getting warmer to the touch with every moment you passed with his hands in yours. He nodded, a small smile flashing across his lips before he took a deep breath and stilled himself to speak his mind.

"I'd like that. But it's not just that I don't want to die." His voice wavered against as he tried to force out the words, "I really don't want to die a virgin."

You tried to keep your expression soft as your mind raced. You were in the least sexy circumstances possible and you'd still thought about climbing on top of him half a dozen times, how on earth had no-one taken the chance to be with him yet. You couldn't stop your imagination drifting to running your fingers through his hair as you bounced on his lap, feeling your fingers lace through his in reality and pulling you back down to earth. His face was flushed and warm as his eyes remained fixed to where his hands rested in your lap, his grip tightening slightly on you as you considered his words.

Every fibre of you wanted to take the opportunity to change that Dae-Ho. To show him what he'd been missing. You pictured the look on his face if you wrapped your hand around his manhood, the way his head would fall back if you sunk to your knees and let your tongue run over him, the sounds you could draw from him with him sheathed inside you. It was overwhelmingly tempting and for just a moment you completely forgot where you were and thought of nothing but the bashful looking man in front of you.

"I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable." He sighed out quietly, loosening his grip on your fingers but not pulling his hand away quite yet. He was such a sweetheart, so concerned about your feelings and you safety even in a place like this. He deserved his first time to be as special as he was, not a muffled quickie surrounded by a sea of prying eyes. You couldn't give him what he needed here. But you could when you got out of here.

"You didn't make me uncomfortable Dae-Ho, I was just thinking." You watched his eyes drift slowly up to your face as you shifted in your seat, inching closer to him. You took each of his hands in yours and guided them to your waist, watching his wide eyed expression as you climbed into his lap and let your thighs rest over his.

"Can I make a deal with you?" You leaned in close and whispered the question in his ear, feeling his arms take the opportunity to wrap over your back, keeping you pressed close against his as he nodded his head frantically. You gently ran your left hand over his cheek, letting it trail down his jaw and through the lengths of his hair before setting on the back of his neck. Dae-Ho shivered in anticipation, his body trying to chase your touch by leaning into you slightly. "If you make sure we both survive the next game, we'll vote to go home, and then I'll make sure you don't die a virgin." You brought your nose to caress against his, watching the gears turn in his head as he considered your words. You could tell the moment he understood your offer, as his face suddenly broke out in a beaming smile, mouth hanging open slightly in disbelief.

"You mean?!" He stumbled over the words as his eyes raked over your shape, his legs shifting under yours as if trying to wriggle closer to you.

"Yep. You keep saving my life, and I'll show you the best night of yours." You felt yourself brimming with confidence as you spoke, the way he stared up at you like you offered him holy salvation making you very glad that you came to check on him tonight. He was awestruck at the words, mind racing with everything he wanted to do now that he had you in his arms, even if he knew he had to wait a little longer to get the thing he craved most. It was too good to be true, meeting someone like you in a place like this, someone who made him feel good and strong and important. And now you were offering him something he had waited a long time to share with someone, someone he really cared about, someone like you. He almost couldn't believe it,

"Are you sure you want to?" He couldn't risk pressuring his favourite person into something you didn't want, just to make him feel better, even if he thought it might be the only thing giving him enough strength to face another day in this place. And more importantly to survive. He stared up at you hopefully as he spoked, hands clinging to the fabric of your shirt where his arms had wrapped around you.

From this close you could see every detail of his handsome face; his deep brown eyes shining brightly up at you, his soft nose chasing yours to nuzzle closer again, his full, pink lips hanging slightly open as he watched you intently. They looked so tempting resting so close to yours, and so you glanced around quickly to make sure no one had noticed your little visit, before leaning in to land a gentle kiss on his lips. It was just the slightest peck, and yet you felt your heart skip a beat as he rushed to kiss you again, chasing your lips like the held to the solution to all of life's problems. You dived in again, feeling his desperate lips follow your every movement, drinking in you, escaping this moment in your intoxicating taste. You parted your lips to let his tongue slip between them, his grip on your clothes tightening as he frantically pulled your body against his. He was so warm against your chest, his muscular build enveloping your form and filling your senses.

Finally you dragged your lips away from his for breath, panted slightly as you rested your forehead against his,

"I promise."

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[candyheartedchy]

A deep analysis on SpongeBob and his struggle with fitting in because I think about this detail of the little sponge more than I should.

Let first start off with this little snippet from the pitch bible.

“He wants to fit in, but like a square peg in a round hole, he can’t.”

The rest in under the cut because this ended up being a bit long.

Throughout the series, especially in the earlier seasons, SpongeBob is always going out of his way to make himself appear either “cool” or “mature”. Heck the whole premise of the first movie is focused on his desire to prove himself that he’s not a “kid”. In both the episodes “Ripped Pants” and “MuscleBob BuffPants” he desperately tries to fit in. So much so that the attention he gets from ripping his pants and wearing the Anchor Arms quickly gets to his head, going to the point where he pretends to drown just to make folks laugh. And in both episodes, he starts to slip, realizing that he can’t keep these acts up for too long. Worried of losing his audience.

But he’s determined. He wants people to like him, and with Sandy just recently befriending him around the timeline of these two episodes, he wants to look cool to her. With Patrick being his friend since childhood, and mostly likely the only friend he had befriended before Sandy showed up, he didn’t want to take any chances to miss the opportunity to make another friend. Ironically Larry is in both episodes as well, who SpongeBob becomes jealous of due to the lobster’s own popularity and just being everything he isn’t. Same with the “Spongeguard on Duty” episode where he gets mistaken for a lifeguard by Larry and goes along with the act because it gives him attention.

Another incident that relates to SpongeBob’s struggle with his self image is the “Blackened Sponge” episode. It starts off of him having a dream where he’s rescuing someone, dreaming of being seen as this big, buff hero. After waking up from the dream, he accidentally gives himself a black eye and vows not to tell anyone how it happened to avoid being made fun of. He then goes on, almost bragging about the injury to a crowd, about his fake fight just so he can appear cool. But once Squidward comments about not caring about this, SpongeBob gets PISSED.

Self image is EXTREMELY important to him. He will do anything to avoid being ridiculed by others. He will not allow himself to be laughed at. No matter what.

Many times it shows that SpongeBob doesn’t handle public ridicule very well. Most of the time he seems either oblivious when folks (mostly Squidward) are insulting him or he just waves it off by misinterpreting it as something else. As of he’s pretending he doesn’t notice to avoid being reminded at how he’s really seen by people.

Countless times in the series, he’s shown to have a perfectionist attitude about how he does things. He has to do everything correctly or else.

Even with his own cousin, he gets frustrated from taking all the blame for Stanley’s mistakes to the point he ends up snapping.

This also is what causes him to fight with Patrick a lot. Because of SpongeBob’s obsession with being perfect, he clashes with his best friend’s laidback attitude on life. And yet there’ a kinship between the pair. He knows that Patrick can be affected by people comments just as much as he does, because they are both outcasts.

Which comes to SpongeBob’s struggle with loneliness.

In the episode “Gone”, we see SpongeBob waking up one day to find himself all alone in Bikini Bottom. He starts taking on the forms of his friends to live out all their lives while also getting attached to a boat for company. I believe he was experiencing his worst fear here. Being abandon. Which he already experienced this twice with his own pet snail, Gary, heartbrokenly trying to find him or watch as his snail grew attached to Patrick for a bit in another episode. He’s scared of being replaced or left alone.

This replacement issue comes up multiple times that tends to connects to what he’s good at. His job. The whole thing that kickstarts the first movie is the fact that Squidward gets the manager job. He also becomes so distraught when the original fry cook, Jim, shows up, causing SpongeBob to think he’s was getting replaced. He hates the idea of someone being better than him. Not out of pride, but out of fear. Especially at things he’s good at. Because if he’s not the best, what is he good for then?

He hates being seen as a joke. Constantly correcting folks whenever they try to belittle him.

He’s known as being optimistically annoying by folks, but that’s because he has to. It’s his way of coping. Even the first movie shows him crying and even getting “drunk” to distract himself from the reality that he will always be seen as a joke. He wants people to like him so BADLY because he knows he’s different. He knows that even when he’s genuinely being himself, others will criticize and judge him no matter what.

He wants to fit in, but deep down he knows he can’t.

[kengan-daddies]

Dating a Cougar Baki Hanma x Older Girlfriend!! Reader

Baki Hanma x Older Girlfriend Reader Series

Anime : Baki: Son of Ogre

Character : Baki Hanma

Warning : Mommy Kink, Lactation Kink, mention of masturbation, little space, DMlb

Dating a Cougar Baki Hanma x Older Girlfriend!! Reader

Dating a Cougar Baki Hanma x Older Girlfriend!! Reader

You and Baki have been dating for about three months now, you've been his biggest and most prized secret, almost like a new technique that he developed, you were just that special. He honestly doesn't even know how he was able to pull you into being his to begin with, his boyish charm seemed to be enough to lure you in, and honestly, he wasn't complaining.

Dating an older woman had its perks. You had a nice place in your name, a job, a car, business experience, and great motherly instincts. You were perfect. Since you were older, you were more understanding, patient, and aware, you were attentive and were everything he wanted and needed in a woman. His last girlfriend wasn't bad, she was great... But she was easier to scare off without even trying, since she was young, like himself, she was inexperienced, impatient, and limited.

He honestly didn't care to date after her, he didn't have much success in finding love, mainly due to the fact that he was so determined to defeat his father, till he didn't have enough time to give the right amount of affection. But you were different, you didn't come seeking him out for affection, for attention, you only came to check in on him. Make sure he was eating, his home was clean, his clothes were washed, and his school work wasn't overwhelming. You can to take care of him when he least expected you to, and he grew spoiled from it.

He liked the attention you gave him, sort of like a mother, except you were his woman. You came by every weekend, dropping off groceries, cooking him a meal that'll last for some days, cleaning his clothes, and keeping his home clean. He loved it... but then your visits started to become shorter, less frequent even... Were you cheating on him?... No, you must've been busy with work... What if he wasn't man enough for you... Was everything okay at home, maybe he should drop by and check in... Hopefully it wasn't another man... an older man... one who could help take care of you... better than he could.

But he was pleasantly surprised when it was in fact your job, a few people got fired, increasing your workload, he could live with that... But now that you had more responsibilities at work, you couldn't take care of him anymore. No more visits, no more of your good cooking, No more of your back rubs as you'd listen to him vent, no more TV time, no more nap time... It all became less and less and he was greedy... He's never been greedier for anything in his life aside from strength, so he made up his mind to start staying at your place.

First, it started as frequent visits from him to you. Coming to your home that smelled of you, laughing, talking, cooking, it was all like it never stopped... but then he needed his clothes washed, so he brought of laundry for you to wash, and he'd 'forget' them there at your place, forgetting to get them every time he came over, he started bringing his hygienic products, seeing as how he'd spend many nights here at a time. Then he'd start leaving his shoes, his pillow his blanket.... Until he moved in he still goes back to the little shack to train, he spends the day there while at night he's at your place.

You didn't seem to mind him living with you, if he didn't know any better, he'd say that you enjoy spoiling him just as much as he loves it. Getting comfort hugs, back rubs, cuddles, and meals. He almost didn't want to admit to it, but he was starting to think that he had a Mommy Kink or something, it'd sometimes turn him on, especially when you were extra sweet and motherly to him. Brushing his hair as he'd nuzzle into your breasts, placing sweet kisses on his cheeks when he's eating, holding his hand in crowded places.

It was enough to get his cock hard at times, and it was more often than not when it happened, he felt like a pervert, but he couldn't help it... He loved it... Who would've guessed that having an older girlfriend would've awoken that realization about himself? He wondered if it had any effects on you... Does it make your nipples tight and hard? Does it make your clit throb? You pussy clench? He'd fantasize and wonder as he'd stroke himself to the thought of you, breasts full of milk as he'd suckle from you, your fingers running through his hair as he did.

He'd wonder, as he'd whine out your name in a whispered whimper as he'd imagine you sucking his cock, while telling how sweet, smart, and strong he was. He'd imagine you, in your naked glory beneath him, telling him to make mommy feel good, like a good boy... He was a good boy... He was your good boy. He'd always and forever be your good boy.

[screeblees]

Yandere ! Loser x Bully ! Reader Headcanons

Yandere ! Loser is Male and Bully ! Reader is Gender Neutral

Omg???? After my last two posts I’ve gained over 40 followers???

Welcome and I hope you enjoy Yandere ! Loser!!

Also thought I’d let people know before they started reading that Reader is gender neutral since I saw a few posts about it :3

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Please enjoy<33

❥ Yandere ! Loser who is first noticed by Bully ! Reader.

❥Yandere ! Loser who comes to the conclusion that Bully ! Reader has a thing for the cute quiet type and has developed a crush on him.

❥ Yandere ! Loser who in return for your perceived crush, becomes obsessed tenfold. He must show that your feelings are not unrequited, after all!

❥ Yandere ! Loser who had spent the majority of his life being alienated from his peers and overlooked by everyone despite his hard earned grades and now practically bathes in your attention (in comparison, at least).

❥ Yandere ! Loser who finds it hard to conceal his excitement when you’re rough with him; shoving him back, grabbing the collar of his shirt, kicking him, slapping him! It just feels too good… And don’t get him started on your degrading words, he might just break!

❥ Yandere ! Loser who feels his knees become weak, back shivering and a heat lighting in their lower stomach when you shove, pin or cage him against a wall or locker in an attempt to intimidate him. Your face being so close to his, allowing him to breathe the same air as you, nothing about the position is helping him retain himself. In fact, he suspects he may even drool sometimes when your threats are especially descriptive. He’s just so pathetic and desperate for you!!

❥ Yandere ! Loser who loves spending hours upon hours worshipping every blessing (read: injury or bruise) you generously bestow upon him, taking pictures with his polaroid camera and noting on the back where and when and most importantly how he received each one.

❥ Yandere ! Loser who loves visiting your home at night with his camera in hand, capturing you at your most peaceful - a state they would never see at school - and watching you wind down and relax after a school day. Every photo is plastered upon his bedroom walls, his favourite ones being closest to his bed. Sometimes he’s treated to a show late at night when you think no one else is around and all Yandere ! Loser can do is take pictures and drool into the hand covering his mouth. Those photos go in a special box under his bed.

❥ Yandere ! Loser who loves stalking your social media, making fake accounts to scroll and comment and know all your connections; your family, friends, potential admirers and those you admire. Along with downloading and printing any photos of you for his walls, stalking where you’ve been and where you’re going.

❥ Yandere ! Loser who constantly daydreams all about you, everything about you. Drooling over his fantasies of how life’ll go once the two of you graduate and are together forever without any classmates, teachers or parents to get in the way.

❥ Yandere ! Loser who gets jealous when you touch anyone but him, are mean to anyone but him, talk to anyone but him, look at anyone but him. What right do they have to your attention? No one but him deserves your affections.

❥ Yandere ! Loser who despite his scrawny, weak appearance, is rather cunning and knows how to fight dirty. He catches whoever attempted to steal you away from him by surprise and swiftly cut their throat, ridding the world of them quickly.

❥ Yandere ! Loser who sighs dreamily at the sight of you putting another bully in their place for trying to take your Loser. Right in the middle of him completing one of the many tasks you give him, too. They’ll be dead by midnight but he can gleefully enjoy your violence in peace for now, with a perfect view too. You might as well make your relationship with him official at this point as you’ve made it clear he’s off limits to everyone else!

❥ Yandere ! Loser who believes it to be clear to everyone around that he is yours and you are his. And he’s right, many have noticed the strange interactions between the two of you and have all collectively agreed not to get involved. Even if you aren’t fully aware, he’ll fix that soon enough…

[merrybloomwrites]

I Hear Them Calling (Prologue)

Story Summary: Alpha Harry Styles and omega Y/N Y/L/N meet under less than ideal circumstances. Overtime their paths will cross and they will be drawn to one another in ways they never expected.

Chapter Summary: This first chapter is a quick prologue that sets the scene for the rest of the story. It gives some info on omegaverse so if you haven't read a lot of those stories before hopefully this acts as a good introduction.

Word Count: 750

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The history books all talk of a time when nearly everyone was an Alpha or Omega. Each gender had their expected roles in society. Each individual had their own scent, which they could be identified by. They would release pheromones that could affect others around them. They would mate, experience heats and ruts together, and create new pups.

Occasionally, people would reach their mid-20s without presenting as either Alpha or Omega. At first, these individuals would be outcasts, but over time they started to become a larger percentage of the population. That was when they earned the designation of Betas. They didn’t have scents, didn’t produce pheromones, and didn’t experience mating cycles.

As time went on, the number of betas grew until they were the majority. And now, in the 21st century, most individuals are betas. It’s rare that someone presents as an alpha, and ever rarer to be an omega.

This created new problems, since alphas and omegas were dependent upon one another. Or more accurately, omegas depended on alphas. An alpha could live a completely normal life without an omega. This doesn’t mean they were all happy to do so. A lot of the old-fashioned views and stereotypes had become obsolete, but many knothead alphas still felt entitled to an omega. These are the same people who still think omegas are subservient to everyone else and incapable of holding the same status as themselves.

Meanwhile, omegas have proven themselves to be just as capable at betas and alphas in all aspects of life. And while those societal expectations of them are no longer relevant, unfortunately, the needs of their bodies have never changed. Omegas require the touch, scent, and pheromones of an alpha. Lacking any of those can lead to a number of different ailments, the worst being touch deprivation.

There are many stages of touch deprivation, the most severe being nearly irreversible and potentially fatal. Luckily, there are a number of medications that help omegas live perfectly healthy and normal lives.

Most omegas will have a pill regimen that includes suppressants, soothers, and scent blockers. Suppressants ensure that the omega will not experience a heat cycle. Soothers are taken to prevent touch deprivation. They trick the body into thinking they’ve been in contact with an alpha. Finally, scent blockers prevent others from being able to smell them. This is especially important for omega safety since it allows them to blend in with the betas around them and not get unwanted attention from alphas.

Scent blockers are also frequently used by alphas, but some choose not to take them. They would rather broadcast their scent, letting everyone around them know their alpha status. Many also take rut suppressants, not wanting to experience a rut without a partner, or wanting to have more control over when their ruts occur.

This is the world that Harry Styles, alpha and famous musician, as well as Y/N, omega and virtual data analyst find themselves living in. They both hide their secondary genders from all around them, but that’s where the similarities end. He’s known by all for his music, movies, and modeling. Y/N, however, is content being known only by her family and her friend group.

Harry hides his alpha status from most people, deeming it inappropriate for his fans, and the whole world, to know such a personal piece of information. He also knows people will judge him based on this fact about him, and so only those in his closest circle are aware.

Y/N also hides her omega status from everyone except her closest family members and her two best friends. She does this for her safety, knowing that there are alphas out there that would harm her simply because she’s an omega. She’s heard plenty of horror stories of omegas being trapped or forced to do things because someone used their alpha voice against them, and they have no choice but to listen. She’s heard of omegas being forcibly mated by alphas and are now stuck with them.

Through some trial and error after she first presented, her doctor found a perfect medicine regimen. This allows her to live a completely normal and happy life, ruled only by her desires and goals, rather than ruled by expectations of her as an omega.

A completely normal life until her suppressants start to lose their potency, she attends a Harry Styles concert, and a knothead alpha in the audience sets in motion a series of events she could never have predicted.

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A/N: Thank you so much for reading this! I've very excited to start writing the first chapter of this story. It's been living in my head for awhile and I can't wait to share it!

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[everydayyoulovemeless]

fallout 4 companions react to a sole who's mute due to an injury that mangled their vocal cords or something like that? bonus points if sole isn't really all that affected by it anymore since it happened before the war and all that! thanks!

Fo4 Companions With a Mute!Sole

➼ Word Count » 1.7k ➼ Warnings » Abelism? Maybe? ➼ Genre » Platonic/Romantic

MacCready finds you a tad unnerving when he first meets you, but you're quiet, which makes it easier for him to snipe. Less noise and whatnot, so he finds it hard to complain about you sticking around. After a couple of months go by, he'll slowly feel himself get more and more attached to you. You're not so much a client to him anymore, and he finds your presence to be comforting at the best of times. Because of this, he'll be more receptive to you when you're trying to communicate with him. He'll pay closer attention to your motions or make it more of a priority to read the notes you pass him. Sometimes, he even stops talking midway through a conversation with a shopkeeper just to see what you want to say. MacCready also can't help but find the expressions you make to be funny, especially when there's no noise to accompany them.

Nick can't help but chuckle anytime he lets out a sarcastic quip, and you just have to stare at him and nod. He didn't have any idea about how he was supposed to go about talking to you when you were both first introduced. In fact, for the first time in years, Nick found himself feeling a tad awkward. However, he's not one to give up on another for something so trivial and just started carrying his detective notebook with him more often. He'll pass it to you whenever he's curious about your thoughts, or if you tug at his sleeve a bit, he'll hand it right over. He noticed the slight scarring around your throat when you first met but never felt it was his place to ask. There are moments when he feels like he's just talking into a void, but doesn't everyone feel that way when traversing the wasteland on their own? One gets used to it after a while, and you're company is better than most others.

Cait didn't like you when you two first met. A part of her felt the need to be skeptical about you not being able to talk. How have you made it this far without speaking anyhow? It's an almost necessary skill, especially since many in the Commonwealth can't read, and that aspect makes her feel on edge when she's around you. You've either got to be one hell of a killer or know a few names to have made it as far as you did, and she doesn't like that one bit. After a while of traveling with you, however, she'll start to get more and more used to the silence. She'll talk about previous encounters she's had with people if she feels the need to say something, and is overall just happy to have someone who listens and isn't obnoxiously in her ear all the time. The only problem would be her muscling her way through most obstacles since the two of you aren't going to be very successful when it comes to talking things out. But if you don't mind a few altercations, then she'll have no issue hanging around you.

Danse has met a few people who couldn't speak in his lifetime, and you're no different. He knows how to sign a few words and has experience of what would and wouldn't be helpful to someone who's mute on the battlefield, so he's one of the more well-equipped characters in terms of knowing what to do. He can communicate effectively with you and would even ask if you wanted to have your vocal cords checked out by any of the scribes to see if there's anything that can be done in terms of soothing them or even possibly fixing them. At the end of the day, he treats you just the same as any other soldier under his sponsorship.

Preston's picked up a bit of sign language throughout his time with the Minutemen and can understand what you're saying fairly easily. Otherwise, he's not as good at interpreting the sporadic gestures you make. Early on, he'll make it a habit to glance in your direction as frequently as he can manage, just in case you're trying to get his attention or need to tell him something. That being said, being mute doesn't diminish or take away from your combat abilities, and he'd recognize that fact early on. This means you're not getting out of settlement quests, but he does have the decency to at least assign someone else to go with you so you can better communicate with the settlers. Not a lot changes with him. He'll still be the same firm and kind man he is, whether you can speak or not.

Codsworth is just as good as before the war with interpreting your body language and the slight signals you provide him with. His initial programming has allowed him to be more aware of the subtle shifts in attitude and be able to translate what you're signing to him. By far the most accommodating to your condition and the most receptible to it. He treats it as normal because, for him, it is. He doesn't need you to be verbal for him to be a renowned and approachable member of your family.

Piper just has you write everything down for her. She's got the paper and pens with her, so why not? It makes everything easier for both of you. She'll gain a liking to you as soon as she realizes you're mute. Something about your condition makes her even more determined to get your voice and experience out there to the public. Whatever it is you want to say, she is all ears. Always. No one should be able to stand in the way of speaking your truth, not even a medical condition, and she will sit there and copy every word you write down onto the papers if that's something you want to happen. She is more than happy to be your voice and, by the end of it, she'll make sure you have an audience.

Medically speaking, Curie understands you the best. She's so kind and gentle towards you and will even make you drinks that'll help soothe your throat if it ever becomes inflamed or will attempt to ground medications that you formally took before the bombs. Every now and again, she'll ask to interview you. Nothing too invasive, it's just to see where the pain levels are at for that week and how she can better help you manage it. Your comfort is her top priority, and she's happy to be given something new to research and look into, even if it's not something you're terribly bothered by.

When Strong meets you for the first time, he just assumes you're broken and refuses to follow you. He needs a strong, vocal leader, not whatever you are.

Hancock thinks you're a hoot. He's got no idea what you're trying to say half the time, but you've gotta be one of the most interesting people he's ever met. Whenever you pass him a note, he'll act like it's this top-secret document and refuse to let anyone else read it. Other times, he makes it seem like you wrote something outrageous until you get fed up and have to hit him to quiet him down. Hancock can't help but love everything about you. You're not only perfect for Goodneighbor, but you're resilient, and he can't help but admire you for it. It might sound ignorant, but he never imagined that he'd ever meet a mute person. And to him, it's a sign that the world is slowly becoming a whole lot safer, and that thought never fails to put a stupid grin on his face.

Deacon can't help but poke fun at it at times. It's never meant out of malicious intent, but more so him being him. Besides, what's the point of living if you can't joke about your misfortunes from time to time? One of his favorite things to say is that "he's got a guy for everything except mending vocal cords" or "at least we know you won't be sharing any of the railroads' secrets". Despite all the teasing that gets thrown your way, Deacon is great at depicting body language and can communicate with you easily. Better yet, he just so happens to be amazing at talking, so the two of you balance each other out nicely. You're in great hands with him and he's got endless jokes he wants to say.

X6-88 revels in the silence. He prefers traveling with someone quieter; you're the best case he could've ever hoped for. That being said, he wants this relationship to last and is willing to do a lot to keep you alive and happy. Someone's bothering you? Let him handle it. Your throats feeling irritated? He'll teleport you back to the Institute to have it inspected. There is nothing this man isn't prepared to do for you, both out of loyalty and genuine care. Even though he might be against you going out into the Commonwealth, he rather be the one to go with you rather than have you travel with one of those dirty commoners he sees you around. He's both accommodating and ready to help. There's not much more you could ask for with him.

Dogmeat gets a bit confused when you just point instead of giving him a command, but he'll slowly start to pick up what you're intentions are (he mostly guesses, but oh well).

Old Longfellow doesn't mind. He prefers silence anyway. He'll even offer you a few bottles here and there because he claims it "helps with sore... or somethin'". He swears Teddy told him, but you better double-check to really be sure there's a medical standpoint to back it up. Nothing changes with him besides him playing into the 'fatherly role' a bit more. He can't help but feel obligated for your survival when you come and find him for the first time.

Gage initially got really annoyed that you wouldn't respond back to him through the intercoms and assumed you had just kicked the bucket before your fight with Colter, and he was still a bit annoyed when you beat him and had to rely on you to take over the park. Gage is a big believer in natural selection, and you should've been taken out ages ago. A disabled person surviving in the wasteland? The notion is comical, but as long as you continue doing what he needs you to get done, he'll keep his mouth shut and (reluctantly) follow your lead.

[yaoiri]

Nagito Komaeda x You/Reader Headcanons ☘️

—“🍀 If you fall or trip, he is always there to help you in the nick of time. Unfortunately for him, he ends up hitting his head on something a few minutes later after his small heroic acts.

—“🌱 Due to his btFTD (Behavioral variant Frontotemporal Dementia), he has constant changes in preferences and appetite. Though, he tries to stick with salty foods because he doesn’t want to burden you with too much cooking, and says he enjoys whatever you make (though, you don’t know if this is true or not).

—“🎰 On some nights, his libido is heightened and frequently makes jokes with vague sexual innuendos. It can be amusing most of the time, but you redirect his attention if he gets too worked up or, if you’re not sex repulsed, you help him relieve himself.

—“⚜️ Going out with Nagito are almost always super fun (but he thinks he’s the worst boyfriend ever though)! The dates halfway through involve you two in unusual predicaments, and it’s especially enjoyable for you since you’re a thrill-seeker. Unsurprisingly, Nagito goes on self-deprecating tangents when the date ends, because the one thing he wants is to have a “hope-filled date”. As the good partner you are, you reassure him of his worries.

—“🍀 Nagito knows you have a love for stuffed animals. So, on one date he allows you to choose from any machine claw game. Effortlessly, he achieves the task of getting the plushie you wanted… but now you’re stuck with five others. The claw happened to grab 4 other prizes in the machine, and you insist that Nagito keeps at least one. Relenting, he settles on a white dog.

—🌱” The house is neat and tidy when you come home from work/classes, and Nagito is at the door to greet you and help you inside. He loves taking care of you, though he claims that it’s “the only thing he is good for as a boyfriend” (you’re working on that with him).

—🎰” Nagito tries his hardest to comfort you whenever you’re stuck in your room, unmoving. He showers you with words of affection and encouragement, making sure you’re cared for, and rambles about how he has met so many ambitious, smart people, but not someone as amazing as you.

+ for people who experience periods/period pain

—⚜️” Cuddled up, you lay on your bed while becomes beside himself with worry and makes sure you’re drinking enough water, have enough blankets and pillows, and reheats you a warm towel every half hour.

—“🍀 Nagito turns on the TV and puts on your favorite show when your body isn’t being so kind to you. He gives you memorable commentary every episode, careful to not criticize it but to add onto the characters and plot.

[salemoleander]

I think what you osserved about Cleo and Lizzie is a result of many factors.

Gender is of course one and a major one at that but it cannot be the only one as both Pearl and Gem have much more fandom characterization. Pearls characterisation especially can be attribuited almost entirely to Double Life.

There is also the factor there are a lot less females then males in the mcyt scene and that has always been a problem. But this means that there will always be way more discussion over man because there are so much more.

We should also consider that Lizzie did have a lot of characterisation back in the Empires s1 days that has been swept under the rug as she became inactive for long periods of time, she had a characterisation but this characterisation didn't even apply to the life series because she was never in it like the others, she missed 3rd life, Double life and Limited life which definitely didn't do her any favours. Mumbos characterization on the other hand still existed because he was much more active and when he was in hiatus his fellow Hermits kept reminding us about him... But Lizzie kinda dips for a while and then comes back and is never really mentioned.

Cleo always had the problem of being simplified as either chaotic arsonist, doting mother figure or talented artigian with dark humor... It's been since the 2020 that I have seen people discussing about her characterisation being basically cut down to one of these 3 personality instead of actually giving her actual personality. This was because newbies at characterization back in season 6 usually put either her or Stress as the nurturing mom friend in fanfiction who then other newbies took as inspiration and it kinda stuck around in a loop.

In a way one would need to analyze this problem at the olden days of minecraft content but then we would be here for days.

Putting most of my response under a cut because it got LONG.

To start, I will point out that "this is the result of many factors" and "in a way you'd need to analyze the origins of this, but we don't have time for that" are extremely common & toothless reasons to derail talking about misogyny (or any other -ism).

I do not think you are intentionally replicating that, but anytime an immediate response is "well it's not really ____-ism, and it's so complicated we could never hope to unpack it," that maybe isn't a useful addition to the discussion.

"[Gender] cannot be the only [factor] as both Pearl and Gem have much more fandom characterization"

I agree that gender is not the only factor, but I think going "well SOME women aren't as affected by misogyny so clearly it can't just be misogyny" is inaccurate. Also, if you look at Pearl and Gem's characterization - Gem is pigeonholed to a very particular type of cutesy fighting-princess role, akin to many YA protagonists of late.

Pearl does have more complex characterization from specifically Double Life, but the majority of analysis & attention only started going to Pearl after she won. As DL was airing, much more attention was paid to Desert Duo Redux and Team Rancher and Impdubs etc. I also think the fandom has taken to holding up Pearl as a token and going 'but look, we can write women! Look how many emotions she has. She's sad and likes murder and dogs."

There is also the factor there are a lot less females then males in the mcyt scene and that has always been a problem. But this means that there will always be way more discussion over man because there are so much more.

I agree, it has been a problem forever (I've been watching MCYT since 2012. I watched Cleo & then False join HC. Believe Me, I Know.) But you'll notice my critique wasn't [All Life Series Dudes] are talked about more than [The Much Smaller Number of Life Series Women]. My critique in my post was 'if Lizzie's death happened to a man I would see more posts about that other hypothetical person" - comparing 1 person to 1 person.

We should also consider that Lizzie did have a lot of characterisation back in the Empires s1 days that has been swept under the rug as she became inactive for long periods of time, she had a characterisation but this characterisation didn't even apply to the life series because she was never in it like the others, she missed 3rd life, Double life and Limited life which definitely didn't do her any favours. Mumbos characterization on the other hand still existed because he was much more active and when he was in hiatus his fellow Hermits kept reminding us about him… But Lizzie kinda dips for a while and then comes back and is never really mentioned.

So this paragraph is definitely where you lost me. Your point seems to be 'Lizzie had characterization in S1 of Empires, and we're forced to borrow it because she's so inactive since then, there's nothing to pull from'. Allow me to share a screenshot of her series playlists here.

Let's leave aside the question of why people would pull from Empires S1 characterization when Last Life happened in the middle of it, and would evidently be a more logical place to pull from for Life Series characterization.

She had a whole Afterlife series, and she wasn't inactive after that! She had only 6 fewer episodes in S2 of Empires than in S1. It is patently ridiculous to claim that Lizzie is just so inactive and absent her Empires S1 characterization is necessary to fall back on, when Mumbo has better characterization despite vanishing for an entire calendar year to go biking. That is sexism.

Cleo always had the problem of being simplified as either chaotic arsonist, doting mother figure or talented artigian with dark humor… It's been since the 2020 that I have seen people discussing about her characterisation being basically cut down to one of these 3 personality instead of actually giving her actual personality. This was because newbies at characterization back in season 6 usually put either her or Stress as the nurturing mom friend in fanfiction who then other newbies took as inspiration and it kinda stuck around in a loop.

I'm glad you agree it's a problem! I can definitely see how that problem originated, but I've seen new fandom members for the Life Series - who don't watch HC or read HC fic- duplicate the same problems. I think at some point it's less a fandom-specific issue than a replication of the social division of women into Virgin, Whore, Bitch, or Mother categories, with no ability to imagine women complexly outside of those boxes or continuums.

This fandom seems to think moving the women in and out of the 'Bitch' box is the same as complex characterization*, and we've all just kind of gone 'okay' because the other option is nothing about any women at all. But we can and must do better, because I have to believe we're capable of writing and paying fandom attention to women as people.

*This is where DL Pearl generally falls to me, and why I am dubious of claims that she's well characterized. I think much of the fandom equates cruelty or sadness with good writing/interesting characters. But she's still fundamentally defined by the questions "How nice or mean are you? Are you in a relationship or alone?"

[shirohige-pirates]

Solicitude

Victorian AU - inspired heavily by @hannahbarberra162's Hysteria series.

Marco/Reader

Summary: You meet Marco Edward during your debutante ball when you're 17, and marry him shortly after your 18th birthday. Agreements are reached in writing, but you realize quickly how much space exists within the lines. Will you be able to bend within the lines you drew yourself? Or will you break against edges you never imagined?

CW: Dark dark content. Misogyny, age gap, power struggle, dub con, non con, coercion, yandere, kidnapping, abuse, group sex, abuse of power, bondage, rough sex, oral, kink, bdsm dungeon, impact play, degradation, praise, gags, humiliation, you kind of unknowingly sign yourself over for free use and don't realize it until it's too late, mdni, DEAD DOVE YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Chapter 3: Agreement

A couple of weeks after your meeting with Marco at the café, you tell your parents you’ve made your choice. You present Marco Edward as your final decision, listing off as many positive things about him as you can, including his demeanor and his good looks. Most of it was true, while the man’s intensity unsettled you, he was a good choice.

A good man… perhaps.

In the end you decided that if he was truly a braggart he wouldn’t have been honest with you. Especially since such honesty put you on the defensive. Someone who meant to ensnare and abuse you wouldn’t forewarn you. Instead, he seemed to want you to be aware of him, flaws and all - at least in so much as he was willing to risk at this stage.

But now, here you were, six weeks after having met him in town, and nearly two months since your débutante ball, walking casually through your family’s gardens, with Marco Edward.

He’d been invited over by your parents to discuss the happy news.

“I’m flattered to be chosen from amongst such commendable options.” Something in his voice felt disingenuous for the first time since you’d come to know him, but if your parents noticed they hadn’t reacted. Was it arrogance or confidence that fueled that particular dismissive tone?

Or had he already worked out all the ways he could’ve dealt with any of the competition?

Somehow you felt like it was the latter, not that he lacked confidence, but more than that he wasn’t dismissive of people around him. Even you, or maybe especially you. It was hard to say. As much as you were certain he wasn’t complimenting your capacity with empty words, you also felt he didn’t truly need you.

Once a date was set for the engagement party, Marco agreed to allow his father, Newgate, and your parents, to sort out the specifics on your behalf. It would allow you both to simply enjoy the occasion, and focus your efforts on the larger, eventual, matter of the wedding. Marco was willing to wait if you needed it of him, but it was his preference to have it shortly after your 18th birthday.

With the timing of everything else it meant there would be only ten months to deal with everything, which was a bit hasty for a wedding, but not indecently so.

“My affection seems to grow every time I get to speak with her,” he admitted smoothly, and you think your mother flushed at the sentiment more than you did. There was more sincerity behind those words than when he spoke of his “peers”.

It was likely that very line that had caused your father to suggest the two of you go for a walk in the gardens. It was improper for you to be alone with him within a private room, but it was nice outside, and with his work, free time for the two of you would be sparse. Best to spend time with one another when the opportunity arose.

He’d walked beside you, giving you more space when you hadn’t reached out for his arm. There was no irritation or tension coming from him, but you knew you weren’t being the most attentive of hosts. Normally you’d begin explaining the history of the estate, and the gardens, a conversation you hadn’t had with him before and one that was well-practiced for you.

A perfect way to break the ice between you and get a proper conversation rolling. If nothing else came to mind you could continue to simply provide him a “tour” of the gardens, whiling away the walk on such small talk.

But there was far more on your mind.

“You have quite a bit on your mind.” Marco says easily, taking a step back from you and regarding you patiently.

“I do.”

“Words I look forward to hearing another time.” He muses, the weight of his gaze nearly pinning you in place before he gestures to a bench. “Let us sit then, and you can tell me what’s on your mind.”

“I would like to propose a personal contract between us,” you say, staying standing as Marco sits. It’s hard to read him, especially now when he’s taking care to mind himself, but you don’t think he’s angry. With him seated and you standing the two of you are nearly eye-level,

“Contract marriages aren’t unheard of,” he admits, his tone and expression neutral. “But you don’t want your parents to know about it. I wonder why.” His tone isn’t questioning, you aren’t sure he even cares if you answer him.

“It works better for you if they don’t know about it, does it not?”

“It does. It would work better for you if they knew.” He points out. “Hence my curiosity.”

“Because I intend to leverage that within the contract.” You say plainly.

Marco can’t help the devilish grin that slips across his lips for a second before he’s able to compose himself again. You were intelligent and ruthless in a naive way, and he did so love that about you more and more.

How long would that naivety last? Long enough to be savored, and briefly enough to not become droll he hoped.

“Then let’s hear the terms of your contract, young Miss.”  He prompts, not entirely surprised to watch you pull an actual contract from the pocket of your skirts.

“My sister chooses who she marries,” you begin, giving him an overview like you would anyone else with any other contract. “If it’s one of your family, then so be it, but it will be her will. No pressures from any Edward.”

Marco nods, his eyes on the contract, but his attention on you, you were certain. He skims over the three pages, and you aren’t sure if he’s reading that fast or just looking for keywords for now.

“No committing me to your sanatorium.” You continue and he looks up at you. There’s no anger in his expression, more like amusement. “Even if I should legitimately require it, if I lose my mind I’m your problem directly.” He seems to agree and looks back down to the contract. “The rest concerns-.”

“Partnership.” He interjects. “You do not wish your education to go to waste, nor your talents to wither simply to play the part of wife. They’re not unacceptable terms. I was already planning on working with you. The marriage is for the benefit of both families, and you are nearly as keen as your father in terms of business.

“If I had doubts before now, the quality of this contract has assuaged them.” He admits, tapping the contract. “I’ll take it home and read it properly, and return word of any amendments or adjustments in the finer points, if needed. I don’t foresee any issue with any portion of it so far, however-.”

Tucking the contract into the inside pocket of his jacket he stands up, looming over you in a way that could be incidental due to his height, or intentional due to his mood.

“I will not be denied.” You can feel the heat rush through you at the implication. “I desire to work with you, much as you seem to as well, given the contract, but I am the head of house. You will submit as a wife should, and you will be punished as any other would if you do not.”

The weight of his tone makes your stomach knot. Punishments were something that varied wildly between households, though society only looked down on those that were obvious or detrimental. A man who beat his wife to lameness would be shunned, but a man who whipped scars upon her skin may never be found out.

You’d witnessed your father disciplining a maid only once. He took a switch to her calves, stopping only at the first sign of blood. Some of the employees said she got off easy, that your father was kind.

Marco did not strike you as kind.

He reaches out, running a gloved hand lightly against your hair. You can’t even feel the shift of your hair from the light caress, but it still feels far too intimate. “I do not break the bodies of those in my care, do not envision anything so severe.” He assures you quietly, a soft and gentle look in his eyes.

Taking a step back he taps his jacket, referring to the contract tucked within. “I will add such to the contract before I return it to you for review.”

“I… appreciate that.” You say, grateful for the space. “Um, I can give you a proper tour of the gardens, if you’d like.”

“An overview, perhaps, while we complete our walk. We don’t want to be gone too long, after all.” He suggests, offering his elbow for you.

“Certainly,” you agree, placing your hand loosely against the inside of his elbow. Intimate, but not overly so, a little closer than you’d like to be, but you were going to have to find comfort in proximity.

There was no harm in easing yourself into the inevitable.

The rest of his visit was uneventful. You gave him a brief overview of the gardens; their history, what some of the more interesting items represented, and a couple anecdotal stories. You weren’t sure if you were trying to humanize yourself to him, or humanize him in your eyes, but the moment of familiarity had you feeling more relaxed by the time you returned to the house.

Over the next couple of weeks the two of you corresponded back and forth, adjusting the terms and conditions of the contract between you. In the end the simple version of the contract was thus:

1. Your sister will not be pursued. If she shows interest in someone from Marco’s family, then it is what it is. 1a. In more pointed terms, one sister will not be used to control the other in any capacity.

2. Marco cannot admit you into his sanatorium. 2a. If you are in need of such medical attention it will be handled by an unaffiliated facility. 2b. This is only if he is unable to attend you from home.

3. You will not deny Marco his rights as husband. 3a. He will not interrupt rest, recovery, or meals.

4. No punishment will be so severe it requires care beyond that available within the home.

Marco found it endearing, the things you worried about, the specificity with which you were willing to phrase the contract, spending nearly a page on each point. There were no wasted words admittedly, everything was clear and objective. There were reparations and caveats, most in place to protect you if he decided to ignore certain clauses, up to and including an uncontested divorce, with enough support for you to ensure you could live quietly somewhere.

It was fairly balanced, even if it put him at a disadvantage comparatively, but there were simply so many possibilities you hadn’t considered. Maybe if you had been older, maybe if you hadn’t been raised by such kind and caring parents, you might have had more of an inkling about the more depraved appetites of people like him.

But you hadn’t, and so you didn’t, and he wasn’t going to warn you against the things he had planned for you. He wasn’t going to tell you that aside from the detail about his sanatorium, nothing within the contract changed any of his plans. He had no desire to beat you and break you. Your will and mind were large parts of why he desired you.

But you would tremble beneath him.

Tremble because of him.

Him, and no one else.

[takami-takami]

Hey, this is the nonnie who sent the question about Hawks having a small crush on Endeavor

Thanks a lot for the response! I was kind of nervous sending in that ask especially because I haven't really seen anybody who hates Endeavor/EndHawks but has that headcanon, so I thought I might sound delulu. But I'm really glad you thought it was interesting.

I mainly came up with it because he just looks so soft in the scene where he catches Endeavor after the nomu fight and when he visits him in the hospital. Which had me like "aww, you're so cute but also pls get away from him bby".

I would just love to see how much he would react in a situation where he's getting scolded by Endeavor and thinks he deserves it only for someone else to step in and start popping off on his behalf. The struggle of whose side he should take. The confusion of why someone would defend him so passionately when he doesn't even think he deserves it. His poor little bird brain would blue screen.

YES Hawks has so much guilt and affection for Endeavor. You can genuinely see his heart crack when he sees him hurt.

Part of it is because of his parasocial attachment, born of a child's inability to conceptualize being truly alone to the degree that he was. Part of it really is psychological displacement. When Endeavor was hurt in the scene you described, Hawks not only felt the same painful empathy he usually feels when Endeavor is low, but also a chattering guilt. Guilt that it was his fault, that he is misleading him. If I remember correctly, his internal monologue when looking at him was an apology?

Anyways, Hawks feels the burden for others getting hurt lies entirely on him. He has felt this way ever since he was a child.

Hawks tends to project his feelings about his own family onto the Todoroki family. Like he projects so hard it's embarassing.

Also. As an aside. Hawks is extremely expressive with his eyes. There are multiple places in the story where Hawks' eyes are shown in direct literary parallel to the children in UA. Namely, Deku during the Lady Nagant scene (both are shown side by side with a spark in their eye) and the Ochaco scene where she gives a speech and Hawks thinks of people's hearts being connected.

This part is just my opinion, but I find this parallel to highlight part of Hawks as being distinctly childlike. Hawks has an inner child. Endeavor can bring out that inner child. I don't think we see such clear, trauma-based developmental ties in the other adult heroes in MHA save for Lady Nagant. We do see this literary parallel clearly for Dabi, though.

Hawks is intelligent and his support of Endeavor lies mostly in his values and assessment. That is where all of Hawks' decisions come from (except for hesitation).

Now here's the fun part:

Hawks interpreting those feelings as romantic. I find your theory fascinating because Hawks genuinely has little baseline for how to interpret normal attachments. We have not seen any evidence of Hawks forming a secure, healthy attachment until Tokoyami. A child— further evidencing the inner child healing portion of Hawks' character arc. Which is a choice for a reason, in my opinion, but I digress and got distracted.

Anyways, Hawks interpreting those feelings as romantic. Does he even know what romance is besides that thing that the fans around him keep telling him he's supposed to be a symbol of? Clearly he plays into it. He knows what is going on, socially speaking. But is it anything but shallow? His parents never loved each other. They didn't even love him.

So what the hell is this affection he's feeling? Why does his heart hurt when he sees Endeavor in pain, more than other people? Honestly, it's not that difficult to imagine Hawks misinterpreting his feelings for the.... Who-knows-how-many-th time.

I doubt he would give it much attention other than lightly indulging in the psychodynamic transference that swells in his chest. Vehemently deny it, even. A label for it is nowhere near the front of his mind, so he'd cock his head confused should you ask him about it.

Somebody help this boy. Somebody kiss the back of his hand and show him love is reciprocal. Someone tell him human connections can be more than a windowpane for people like him— someone scare the everliving fuck out of him and give him the best, bubbliest crisis. Someone make him bang his head against the wall and have him drown while doing it. Someone hold him to your chest and let him snot cry, someone blubber soothing things until he falls asleep, someone show him you're more than a father figure to him. Show him that the parentification was wrong for a little boy to endure. Show him he is loved for his heart and not his head or his body. Someone kiss him sweetly and spoon him to sleep with him against the wall and your back facing the door.

[lareynaderucorazon]

Lead Singer Reader x Drummer Choso

Your band debuts a brand new song that your drummer wrote. Ft. Still Into You - Paramore

Being in a band was amazing. Especially in moments like these. The lights were shining, and you could only hear your voice accompanied with the screams of your roaring fans.

I should be over all the butterflies But I'm into you I'm into you And, baby, even on our worst nights I'm into you I'm into you

You felt a rush from singing new lyrics with the sound of your amazing band members.

Some things just, some things just make sense And one of those is you and I Hey Some things just, some things just make sense And even after all this time Hey I'm into you Baby, not a day goes by that I'm not into you

You feel anticipation building up in your heart as it thumps in your throat.

Yeah, after all this time I'm still into you I'm still into you I'm still into you

Your heartbeat steadies and blood rushes to your ear. You pant for air and look out into the crowd as it goes wild.

You look down in the front and notice your bandmates little brother and his friends. You send them a wink and a kiss before bidding your adoring fans a farewell.

Backstage you praise your bandmates hard work and skill while you down a bottle of water. You walk up to your drummer and long time best friend, Choso.

"Cho, what the hell was that man? The fans went wild and it's all thanks to that song you wrote. Not even gonna lie I'm kind of jealous, our fans have never reacted like that with my songs. How did you come up with it?"

You happily sling your arm across Choso's shoulder as you give him the most praises.

Choso faintly blushes at your close proximity, especially since you had this glow to you from just being on stage.

"It was nothing really."

He's lying. He's lying so hard right now. That song you just sung in front of thousands of people was his love letter to you. He knew no one other than you could encapsulate it as he intended, but seeing you sing his song for you with so much emotion had his heart sputtering.

"Alright, keep your secrets. By the way I saw Yuj and his friends out there, they comin' backstage?"

"No, not this time."

Just as he said that he heard his little brother yelling his name and trying to get his attention behind the security guards who were desperately trying to hold him and his friends back. Poor bodyguards. Choso internally groaned.

'Well. So much for me hoping to be alone with her.' Choso thought to himself. He went up to the bodyguards and told him to let them through. Immediately, Yuji and his friends ran right past him and up to you.

"Can we get your autograph?!"

"You were so cool out there!"

"Please marry me!!"

You chuckled to yourself and signed whatever they asked you to while conversing with them.

"See?! I told you I knew her!"

Yuji's friends all groaned at him and rolled their eyes.

"What? Y'all don't believe I know Yuj here? He was my first and still is my #1 fan."

"You tell them older sis."

Choso, who was in the background, grew red at the implications and told Yuji to calm himself.

Choso could only watch as the figure of his adoration was swarmed with questions and affection from his little brother's friends. Choso could only stay mad for a whopping minute before he cracked a smile, totally enveloped in admiring his long time crush.

"Dude, can you make it any more obvious?"

Choso was startled as he heard a voice speak up from next to him. He visibly relaxed as he noticed it was just Megumi, Yuji's boyfriend.

"Shut up Megumi, she'll hear you."

"Right, because your being totally inconspicuous." Megumi rolled his eyes causing Choso to let out a faint chuckle.

"You're not gonna ask for an autograph?"

"Nah, already got too many."

...

"Is it really that obvious?"

"What? You mean the way you stare at her like if she's the reason you breathe?"

Choso groaned and covered his face with the collar of his shirt.

"Then why doesn't she see it?"

"I don't know. Maybe she does and she just needs your confirmation. But what do I know, I'm just the guy that's been hanging around you guys for years."

With that Megumi left to go stand next to Yuji and try to get him to stop pestering you. He managed to succeed with not only getting Yuji to leave, but also their entire friend group. As they were leaving Megumi gave Choso a look of encouragement before exiting.

Choso was too preoccupied with watching his younger brother and his friends that he didn't notice you walk up to him until your sigh of exhaustion startled him.

"Kids huh?"

Choso smiled at your corny inside joke.

You were so exhausted in fact that you leaned in to hug Choso, resting all of your weight on him. Choso was flustered but welcomed the embrace.

"M'head is fuckn killn me" you muttered from Choso's shoulder.

Choso faintly smiled as he caressed your hair, which he knew you loved. You sighed and relaxed into him further.

"Piggyback ride me back to the bus?" You asked tiredly. Choso didn't even say a word as he turned around and squatted so you could climb onto his back. Once he made sure you were on and comfortable, he stood up and made the trek back to the band's tour bus.

Choso's neck tickled as you snuggled your nose into his neck. He could feel where you started to doze off and he tried to make the trek as smooth as possible so you could sleep.

"Mmm, luv yu s'much Cho." You muttered, barely conscious, before planting a light kiss on his neck.

...

"..! What?" Choso stumbled, almost falling, his face now a bright vermillion red.

...

"... Name?"

Once he got back to the bus his band members bombarded him with questions on why his face was so red and if he finally confessed before he harshly shushed them.

[valentoru]

|| Tōru Oikawa x Reader ||

Type: Oneshot, fluff.

Synopsis: Winter days dating Oikawa Tōru.

Warnings: Minor angst, Language.

Authors Note: this is so crap but I just wanted to post, start to get into the gist of things🤗

Winter.

Something you loved but also hated. You hated the way it bit at your fingers but you loved the way it made for some beautiful moments.

You especially loved how clingy it made your boyfriend, Tōru Oikawa, the infamous setter of Seijoh, known for his gorgeous looks and mean attitude on court was actually a softy pants. Especially when it came to you.

However, there was one thing he wouldn’t do, and that was give you any sort of affection in public, not yet anyway, though your relationship wasn’t exactly “new” it was unknown to many and until he was ready to tell people that you were dating, it would remain a secret.

It wasn’t because he was embarrassed, or anything to do with you, it wasn’t even anything to do with him, no, it was to do with his fans. Though Tōru loved the attention and fawning he received from his fans he was also deathly afraid of them. After the time they attempted to get Iwaizumi expelled for being “too close” to him he thought better of telling people about you, to protect you.

However, there were still people who knew, like Iwaizumi, Matsukawa and Hanamaki, since you often times showed up to many hang out sessions, Tōru thought telling them would be just fine.

And it was.

Except, it wasn’t. This whole secretive things was driving you a little nuts. You understood why Oikawa wanted to do it, if anything you were grateful but at times like these you cursed him to hell and back. All you wanted to do was warm up in your boyfriend’s embrace and yet, you couldn’t. Because he would say the same snobby thing that he does every time you try to so much as hold his hand anywhere other than the comfort of each other’s privacy.

“Now now, Y/N little eager?” Dick. You loved him but he’s still a dick.

You had half a mind to give him a piece of your mind when you finally arrived to school.

You were walking as quickly as you could, trying to get to school as fast as you could to be out of this cold. You had your thickest scarf and your puffiest coat on and yet it still wasn’t enough. Your poor legs were freezing off.

When you got to the front gates of the school you were met with a seemingly pissed Iwaizumi, bringing your borderline jog to a halt.

“Iwa?” He startled and looked at you. Some of that sour mood of his dissipating from his features upon seeing you.

“Y/N.”

“You look extremely pissed for so early in the morning, what’sup?” You moved so you were a little closer to him, trying your absolute hardest to not shiver.

“Crappykawas fans girls.” He sighed and rolled his eyes, gesturing towards the scene behind him, the same scene you were seeing for the umpteenth time this week. “You know, they don’t usually piss me off this bad, but today, they’re really pissing me off. I’m so cold and shittykawa won’t hurry the hell up.”

“Well then why didn’t you just leave him?”

“Because, you know how it is with him, you should know better than me. His shitty ass would whine like a damn baby if I left him.”

You giggled to yourself, it was true, Tōru had a tendency to whine about things like that. “He can suck it up.” You smiled, bitterly. Sure, you loved your boyfriend all the world but he did piss you off with this stuff.

“I’ll never hear the end of it. Why don’t you step in?”

“Why would I? It’s not like people know we’re—” you moved an inch closer checking your surroundings and lowered your voice. “—dating.”

“Yeah, but still, people know you’re his friend, and they’re all afraid of you.”

“No they’re afraid of you.”

“No”

“Yes, that’s why they wanted you expelled because they were too scared of going near Tōru when you were around.” You snickered to yourself at the sheer memory of the chaos that unfolded last year, all due to Oikawas silly little fan girls.

He scoffed. “Yeah right. It’s whatever anyway, they’re scared of you so do something.” He started to push you in the direction of Oikawa. Surely Tōru would get mad at you for this but, it was starting to piss you off the way they were all over him.

Besides, it just so happens you just caught one of them grabbing his bicep.

“Crappykawa.”

At the sound of your voice, Tōru span on his heel. There was no wrath he feared more than yours, Iwaizumis a close second .

“Ah, Y/N. Ahah. To what do I owe the honour.” Oh, so he was trying the flattery game.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes yes, right sorry ladies but I must go!” There was an uproar of “awwwhs” until one girl shouted,

“Why would you listen to her, is she like, your girlfriend?”

Both of your heads span in the direction of the girl, you cheeks burnt with heat, a shocking contrast the the temperature of your body.

“N-no! He just-he-he needs to go he can’t be catching a cold in this weather or else you won’t be able to watch him play!” nice save, you thought to yourself. Now, you had the perfect excuse you grab him by the sleeve and start dragging him inside. Iwaizumi in tow.

You let go of Oikawa when your got the gym, letting him walk inside by himself. You whined and looked at your fingers, they were bright red from the nipping cold outside.

“Tōruuu!” You whined again and reached your hands out to Oikawa. “Please help me warm my hands up.” He grabbed them, span you around and put his hands over your hands in your pockets, warming you up immediately.

He did this a lot, didn’t say a single word but did exactly what you needed.

“Sorry about that Iwa.” Tōrus voice was as bashful as ever.

“No you’re not. Shittykawa, you’re egos too big and they fuel it. If you just told them you were dating someone, especially Y/N they would just leave you alone then I wouldn’t have to half freeze to death. All those girls are mildly afraid of Y/N I don’t see why the hell you can’t just say you’re dating her and have done with it, seriously, it’s almost been a year.”

Iwa made a good point, and a good opening for you to give him a piece of your mind. “Yeah, Tōru why can’t we tell people now? I wanna be able to do this type of stuff wherever not just in private. Also, I’m sick of seeing those girls touching you so much…you are mine after all.”

“You’re both right. I just worry they may try to hurt you and thats just the last thing I want.”

“Pleaseeeee, I can look after myself!” you looked at him, batting your eyelashes in that way you knew he couldn’t resist.

“Fine.”

“Thank GOD.” Iwaizumi span on his heel and left the gym letting the cold winter air flood in, except this time, your boyfriend would protect you from the cold.

Winter.

From now on, you loved it.

© valentoru all rights reserved - do not publish my work on other platforms, plagiarise or translate.

[heliacalrisings]

lailah cries about her muses, pt 2 ephraim boogaloo

I found this one much more difficult to put together compared to Gerome because, 1. Ephraim is a much newer muse for me and 2. Ephraim has sooooo much more content than Gerome. There's so much to consider, and a lot of his development and personality shines more in the main story than it does his supports. In an effort to be as concise and thorough, but still coherent, as I can be, it's taken so much longer to put this together lol

I'll be honest, this post is gonna be me running through my favorite lines and crying profusely so strap in

Today's topic: Ephraim & Relationships

This is a topic I think about A Lot for many reasons and for me it all stems back to his childhood.

Kyle A Support Ephraim: …Since I was a child, you've taught me how to be a warrior. A prince is raised to be detached. Distant. To rule the people from above. I could not afford to feel any real affection for anyone. Just Seth, Forde… And you, Kyle. You were the only ones. I realize that much separates us, but I still consider you family. [...]

Forde C Support Ephraim: This is impressive, Forde. You're good with both a sword and a brush! You know, when Eirika and I were young, we'd sneak out for long horse rides. We used to watch the sunset sink behind the mountains while we talked for hours. Your painting reminds me of those days.

Tana A Support Tana: [...] Whenever I try to talk to you, you always keep your distance! No matter how hard I try, you never open up to me.

"A New Journey" Ephraim: It’s all right. It’s comforting to see that, in all of this, at least he hasn’t changed. Innes has hated me for as long as I can remember.

As the crown prince of Renais, Ephraim had such an insular, isolated childhood. He was close with Eirika and his retainers and Seth, and later Lyon, but that's it. Not Tana, who is close with Eirika, and not Innes, despite knowing him for as long as Tana and Eirika have known each other.

I also just want to draw attention to this line because it hurts a lot: "I could not afford to feel any real affection for anyone."

This mindset really manifested in how he treats others.

Myrrh B Support Myrrh: In the forest…I was always with my father. Even when I slept, he was there, watching over me. Ephraim: Yes? Myrrh: So…Brother. Would you…stay with me at night and watch over me? Ephraim: No! Myrrh, I understand your insecurity, but this simply is not acceptable. Especially when we are on the march.

In this specific support I found it interesting that Ephraim says 'especially when we are on the march', indicating that it wouldn't happen even in peace time.

Ephraim simply wasn't shown much affection as a child and wasn't expected to need that affection. This even happens with Eirika.

Eirika C Support Eirika: Please stop it. You're treating me like a child… Ephraim: Oh, I'm sorry. It's just an old habit… Besides, you were always the one who pestered me to do it when we were little. Don't you remember?

That Eirika was one the one who wanted affection and would beg Ephraim for it. Ephraim doesn't know how to give this support to others very well (Eirika is a special case: she's his twin and they grew up together) but more than that... Ephraim thinks people should stand on their own too. It's exactly how he is.

Duessel C Support Duessel: Let me finish! Even then, your strong will was most impressive. On your first day wielding a spear, you chose to challenge ME! I remember how enthusiastic your attack was. You were determined to win. But…you were destined to lose that day. Still, I was quite shocked. You weren't trying to learn my skill. You were trying to steal it from me! And I thought an apprentice was supposed to be obedient to his master. Ephraim: When you fight, you must respect your opponent, not obey him. …Besides, you knocked me out so quickly, I hardly touched you.

And Ephraim encourages others to make their own decisions and supports that! He values individual independence.

"Ruled by Madness" Myrrh: I-I will fight with you. Now that Selena has returned my dragonstone to me… I’ll do what I can until its power runs out. Let’s take back your home. Eirika: Are you sure about this? Myrrh: For the two of you… I simply want to help. Ephraim: All right. I understand. But you must make me a promise. You are never to stray from our sides. Got that?

"River of Regrets" Lyon: Ephraim, Eirika, what do you two think? Using the divine power of the Sacred Stones in this way… You don’t think it’s a very good idea, do you? Ephraim: …It’s just that I know nothing at all of magic. I would that there were some way I could help you, but I simply can’t. But, Lyon, I’ve seen how hard you’ve worked to help others. I know how much you want the power to make others happy. I know these things, and because I know you, I trust your intentions. Lyon: Ephraim… Ephraim: If you hope to use the power of the Sacred Stone for good, I trust you can. I’m behind you all the way.

Eirika B Support Eirika: Ah, Brother! Thank you for the instruction! I suppose I still have a lot to learn. Ephraim: No, not at all! Rather, I am surprised at your rapid progress after such a short time! I think you would give me an excellent match were we to spar.

Because he values that individual independence so much, it does make it hard for him to want to take on the role of king. A king needs people who fall in line and obey, a king has several thousands of people to look after (if not more), and a king has to give up a lot of their personal autonomy in many ways. I'll come back to this a bit later.

I also think fandom has this idea that Ephraim is clueless emotionally or in romance because he's not good with affection. I'm not saying he doesn't struggle with those emotions, but he does consistently shows that he's far from not caring or not being able to read others.

"River of Regrets" Ephraim: You have a soft heart, Lyon. I bet you haven’t taken any real time off at all. So this is what we’re going to do. Today, we’re going into the city. And you’re going with us, Lyon.

Final Chapter Lyon: Yeah… I know. But when we get older, when we each take the reigns of our nations, we probably won’t meet again… Not like this, I mean. Not as friends. Ephraim: What’s that got to do with anything? Kings are humans, too. Emperors need not be friendless, you know.

But although he is caring, Ephraim still holds himself at a distance with others. He doesn't allow himself to freely feel (or give) affection and that does affect how he understands others. This is one of Ephraim's core issues that I don't think the game really touches on too much but it's kind of there.

We see it in romantic supports, with not understanding Tana or being confused by L'Arachel even when she's being pretty forward (if extreme in her response). And we also see it with his inability to understand his father.

"Ruled by Madness" Ephraim: I wonder if Father anticipated all of this long ago. When I was growing up, I never thought about becoming king. I only wanted to be a good soldier, a good warrior. The best on the battlefield. Father never understood what I wanted, but… I never understood him, either. Eirika: …… Ephraim: It was the same when Grado invaded Renais. I should have stayed home to defend the kingdom… Instead, I raced off to fight for personal glory.

Seth and Eirika actually refute his assumption immediately.

Eirika: Brother… I don’t think you know how well Father understood your feelings. When I last saw him, he was concerned for nothing but our safety… Seth: Eirika is correct. King Fado asked after your exploits every day. He always told me what a fine king you would one day make.

Ephraim has seemingly had a negative view of their relationship, that his father never understood what he wanted, and I imagine they did actually butt heads about it but at the end of the day Fado still loved Ephraim and was proud of him and even thought he'd be a good king, things that Ephraim struggles with about himself.

To be honest, I can see a younger Ephraim assuming that taking up a weapon and becoming skilled in combat would be a way to make his father proud of him, especially if he didn't feel he would be a good ruler. Fado was known as the peerless Warrior King. That's not a title you earn easily.

But to the previous point, in the beginning Ephraim often talks about not wanting to be king, that he wants to be a mercenary, that Eirika can take the throne, etc. and these kinds of thoughts do stem from his own trepidation at taking on such a large responsibility. Running a country is no easy feat, especially when someone values their individual autonomy so much, and I imagine those are the same reasons he shirked his schooling. Pre-game, Ephraim was living in his own little world, and just hoped that the time for him taking the throne would be very far off.

So, to wrap it up, Ephraim was raised to be detached and to take on the role of the future king, but it was something that really did not sit with him. Likely because he was put into this role, he yearned to be free of it, but at the same time knew he was trapped. As prince he couldn't literally run away from it so he never learned how to really grow close to others. That did and still causes some issues with him understanding the feelings of others, whether it be how his father viewed him or even potential romantic or platonic interests in him.

For the future of my portrayal and where I'm taking him, Ephraim currently has been doing a 180 from his previous approach. No more slacking off or running around or putting training above other things. He's had the past few years of being a king because he swore to the people of Renais, upon taking back the castle, that he would serve them, and he knows the people of Grado, and the hopes he and Lyon had as kids, are resting on him now. Which actually means he's a bit more shut off than previously. I'd like to see him grow past these things, to find that balance by befriending others and having those relationships that he never got to have as a kid.

if you read all this tyvm :'''')

[linkemon]

Showing affection headcanons 2

Friendly reminder that English is not my first language. You can check my Masterlists both in English and Polish here.

Venti

✧ Clingy with the need of attention - this is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about him.

✧ He has a tendency to act like a child. He is everywhere and needs attention.

Have you seen what is happening in the market? No? You both have to go there now!

Were you watching me doing that trick? Well, see it now!

Are you listening to me at all? That day...

If he has your attention, he feels loved. Therefore, he gets jealous. More for show than for real but guys around you should be aware because he'll give stare at them or he'll just grab your hand and take you away without explanation.

✧ Venti likes to use the wind to pick you up. He'll make your hair look bad in a funny way or lift your skirt for if you wear it (within the limits of decency of course, almost...).

✧ He will sing for you any time of the day or night. Whether it's a private concert or a drunken shanty at Angel's Share, he'll take out his lyre and charm you and others present with his voice.

✧ He often takes you to the big tree in Windrise. Then he gets more serious and instead of quick kisses, before you expect it, he lays his head on your shoulder, reminiscing about older times. Then he also honestly talks about how much he appreciates you and what you have changed in his life.

Zhongli

✧ Master of remembering details. The little things you shared with him, even long ago, turn into something special. Whether it's a gift or a place you wanted to see.

✧ His way of showing affection is to support and care for you. If you're having a bad day at a restaurant, he'll always gently ask how you're feeling. If you want to tell him, he'll listen, if not, he's got plenty of stories to distract you from your problems. Traditionally, he will make tea and then cover you with a blanket and you will sit together.

✧ Zhongli is a person who is used to showing affection more in private than in public but if you like walking around the city hand in hand, he doesn't mind.

✧ He loves to cuddle. You always feel safe in his arms.

✧ When you offered to comb his hair, he agreed and he must admit that he liked it a lot more than he thought. Now he often lets you do it or braid it.

Gorou

✧ If he's happy, his tail starts wagging. This is especially common with you. You can easily tell his emotions by his ears. Ever since a rumor spread among his people that his ears were lucky, you started petting them for fun. Embarrassed, he admitted that he liked it very much.

✧ Since the war in Inazuma ended, you have more time for each other. He especially appreciates being with you. Even if it's just paperwork, he doesn't mind. However, he especially encourages you to climb with him. He will always check the equipment several times and whether you are well fastened. He wants to be sure of your safety.

✧ He often brings you small gifts. Especially shells from the beach or pearls from Watatsumi. At some point it occurred to him that you probably had many of them before, after all, you lived on this island since childhood. He flattened his ears and started promising bringing something else but you assured him that the presents were beautiful and made a necklace out of them. Several people have complained that it looks childish but you don't care.

✧ You are a hero in his eyes since you learned how to cleverly save him from Yae Miko's clutches. The first time he yelled that you were so gorgeous he could kiss you. When you said you may do it, he got so embarrassed that you didn't bring it up again. He's not ready for it yet.

Barbara Pegg

✧ If there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that Barbara will let you know that she loves you. Even if she gets embarrassed sometimes, she is so open that the words I love you are not a problem for her.

✧ Dressing your wounds is also an expression of affection for her. She will always help you when you have an accident or monsters attack you around Mondstadt. Barbara likes to apply bandages and tie mini bows on them. She also used to draw hearts on your cast.

✧ She loves to give you goodbye kisses on the cheek. You, on the other hand, love kissing her forehead. She considers it a very tender and caring gesture.

✧ She composed some love songs for you. You happened to find them by accident in her things. She's only sung one for you so far because she says the rest aren't finished. You have to wait until your birthday.

✧ Whether or not you believe in Barbatos she prays to him for your health and prosperity in all matters.