#giving Little Red Stawberries...

[sunshineluverr]

It's Thursday, let's break up on Thursday • kth

Pairing : Taehyun x fem!reader

Word count : 4k

Genre : fluffy fluff, college au, (attempted) crack/humour, song fic

Synopsis : You're frustrated with your boyfriend's behaviour so you ended up deciding to break up with him on a regular Thursday.

(+ a cute day out with him!)

Warnings : slight angst cause it's about a break up, mentions of food (pork belly and other things), misunderstandings, reader overthinks stuff, some swearing, use of nicknames, slightly suggestive (?? barely just some mentions of it ig)

Few Disclaimers! : This is a work of pure fiction and only meant for entertainment purposes and does not depict anything about the idol or reader in real life

That being said, the website thing I've mentioned in the story is completely made up and even though that particular website exists, it does not read out the same instructions I've written down (for funny reasons)

The bonus scene is just something extra I wrote for fun and wholesomeness and is not that much relevant to the point of the fic. However I'll still recommend reading it, so, enjoy!

Song recommendation :

Biggest red flag :

Being scared of your own boyfriend.

Does that mean the boyfriend is a red flag? No. It's definitely you. Or at least that's what you believe in your head.

It's not been long since you started dating Taehyun. It's only been a month to be exact. Still you have yet to figure out how to act and react in a relationship and 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 with someone like Taehyun.

Taehyun first met you during a group assignment between science & mechanism and physical education students. It was kind of a big deal for your college too, to be holding a project, this large scale.

The two of you kinda seemed to hit off instantly as you were assigned partners and shared your interest in having the thirst for knowledge.

The project was to create a device that will somehow help in boosting physical activity level of an individual. It was a complicated assignment indeed, causing you and Taehyun to work really hard on it together non stop which led to both of you having to be inseparable for weeks.

You ended up always having lunch together, spending breaks together, and always being at each other's dorms. And neither of you seemed to mind the closeness and comfortability that naturally came with spending so much time together.

On presentation day, it was a huge success. So much so infact that the device you both created for your project, was used as an example to other students and juniors. That night you both went all out to celebrate. That night was crazy.

"Oh what's this? Kang Taehyun has brought cake? What about the calories??" you tease him, going through the grocery bag he brought full of things for you two to celebrate.

"Calories are invisible for me when I see stawberry shortcake. Besides, we deserve it" He puts both arms on his waist and gives you a proud smile, you return the gesture, smiling warmly as you nod in agreement.

"Meat meat meat!! Grilling the meat Taehyunnie!" You do a little dance and song while he grills the pork belly for the two of you to eat.

You missed to catch the glimmer in Taehyun's eyes, as he watches you being so excited, he stares fondly because it brings joy in his heart to see you so happy. The two of you feast till you're content and then ended up sprawled on the carpetted floor, stomachs full.

"It's funny that we spent this much time together for merely a college assignment. None of the teams probably took it this seriously" You laugh at the irony and he hums in response.

"Like seriously Taehyun? How did you even get so much free time? Do you even have any friends?" You say in a mocking tone.

"I am pretty sure I have more friends than you, actually" Taehyun says bluntly to your comment. But you're used to his blunt and absolutely savage comebacks at this point.

"Okay okay Mr. popular, you're probably right too." you give a weak laugh

"It's true, I am just a lonely girl and after this, now that the project's over, we don't need to hang out together all the time, we must go our separate ways and-"

You're interrupted by Taehyun suddenly getting up and coming on top of you. You're extremely shocked and fall stiff.

"Um...Tae-"

"Shut up"

"Oh um...sorry." you gulp. That was kinda scary.

"No I mean, shut up about what you said. Take it back. What do you mean we're going separate ways? We can only become closer from this point on" Taehyun says as he is only inches away from your face, yet there is no sign of any emotion on him, as always he is so hard to read.

"If you want to stay friends Tae...we can, I will be more than happy to-"

"Friends? You really don't get it do you?" He says as he closes in the distance, to the point he's practically breathing on your face.

"I like you" he whispers and you surely felt your heart skip a whole beat.

The two of you just stay silent in the same position for a full two minutes. You needed to process what just happened.

You'd admit, you had feelings for Taehyun too, the way he smiles so rare but so pretty, the way he is so passionate and talented about his work, the way he randomly starts doing push ups anywhere and looks so hot while doing them. He was such an attractive guy, but you never took your feelings into consideration as he was kind of your first friend on college grounds. You didn't want to confuse romantic and platonic emotions.

But now that Taehyun, the Kang Cold Taehyun has confessed to you, you felt a wave of confidence beginning to loom over you.

"You like me? I like you too... Should we date?"

You finally give a reply to the boy hovering above you.

He gives away a soft smile then gets up, reaching out a hand to help you get up as well.

"Alright it's getting late right now, tomorrow is class after all"

"Huh what? What why where?"

Before you're able to process anything, Taehyun places a lingering kiss on your cheek and gives you a smile and a wave goodbye and immediately he is out the door.

"Good... night?"

That was the day it officially all began. Taehyun the dreadful boyfriend era.

The two of you never 100% established that you're officially dating, but you're going along with it.

There were quite a few significant changes that confirmed you're dating, like how whenever Taehyun and you walk side by side now, he makes sure to grab your hand. Another thing is he invites you over to eat dinner together basically every other day. It was fun but also nerve wrecking.

But besides the hand holding, You knew that Taehyun is not the best example of a warm and affectionate person, so the lack of touch that comes with being in a relationship was evident. But it still annoyed you so bad, the two of you didn't even kiss yet! What is this? Middle school?!

Something else that bothered you is how much Taehyun doesn't have any opinion on anything. Whenever the two of you eat together or plan to watch something together, he lets you decide every single time. Who does he think you are, some sort of decision factory?!

Another change that freaked you out was : As friends, Taehyun was always so precise, whenever the two of you ate out, you would always perfectly split the bill but ever since you began dating him, he's bought you, your morning coffee, every single day! Even when you refused, he forcibly insisted?? Taehyun would never spend for someone's food like this. It made no sense.

And yeah okay sure, maybe he is an affectionate "would do anything for you" type of guy after all and you misunderstood him? Not! because the most important thing to him is his gym time. This was confirmed by your conversation with him on last Thursday.

* "Taehyun! My evening classes are cancelled! If you want we can hang out a bit extra today! Maybe go to the arcade, have some-"

"Oh today is lifting day. I'll just meet you at our usual dinner time. My place again today?"

"Uh...yeah sure.." *

You were heartbroken! Is "lifting" more important than spending quality time with your girlfriend?!

Oh and yeah the dinner thing probably seems sweet...but he never stays the night! Even if you'd be finishing until 11:30 pm, he'll not let you walk home all alone in the night and go with you to drop you off, but he definitely won't let you stay either!

Every damn thing of Kang Taehyun as a boyfriend confused you. And you've been wrecking your mind to try and figure out the whole dating situation, so you give up. It's just a simple first time dating someone, it's really not that deep, plus it won't be like he would be heartbroken ; so you decide to break up with him, this Thursday. You two were truly better off as friends.

Thus began, the depression arc.

This week you had been incredibly sad, you even missed a few classes and deadlines, especially weird when you're always so punctual and attentive, but suddenly you seemed to lose motivation to do absolutely anything. After barely getting through the first class this morning, you slump on your desk instead of going out for break like you usually do.

"Hey"

You were disturbed from your nap by a poke on the head. You slightly lift up your head to look at the culprit of the person that woke you : who else but Taehyun.

You respond in groans and he sits down next to you, in that empty classroom.

"I brought you your lunch here. Your welcome."

"Don't wanna" you whine

"But you have to. What's up even with you lately?" He asks, sounding confused but mostly, concerned.

"It's your fault!" You speak without thinking, still half asleep.

"My fault? Did I do something wrong? Tell me if I did something to make you uncomfortable"

"No. Bye. Break time is almost over" You're blunt and reject his politeness.

"I'm not going until you eat. I'll feed you myself if I have to." He insisted, stubborn as always

He'll feed you? by his hands? You blush. The offer was so tempting. But you must resist, you can't lead him on by acting lovey dovey if you're going to break up soon.

"I swear I'll eat in the next break, just go okay? I don't want you to be late to a class because of me."

"If you insist" he shrugs in dissapointment. And as your eyes watch him leave the door, they almost get teary, you wonder why.

Today was the day. Taehyun asks to have dinner with you again, so you go along because it would seem too unusual if you refused to have dinner with him. That's literally the one thing you guys do together. And probably the last time you will do it ever.

You realise you're a bit upset that you could lose you're only friend in your college by breaking up with Taehyun. But you assumed that he is a mature man and will probably continue the friendship, going back to the things and how they used to be. Finally.

You were less excited for tonight's dinner though, breaking up seemed easy but it was still a bummer. Even when Taehyun said he'll make fried rice for you, which was special because he would usually make some protein rich, healthy food, but today he was making your favourite. Gosh why today of all days he decided to be so sweet?!

When you arrived at his dormroom, you tried your hardest to maintain that cold aura. You exchanged fewer words, took off your coat and sat on the floor table. Still, Taehyun greets you with a smile.

"I have good news."

Why?!! you wonder, now you bringing the bad news will be such a downer!

"What is it?"

"All of tomorrow's classes are cancelled due to a condolence holiday, we can stay up late! In celebration, I bought cheese tteok and ice cream" Taehyun beams.

Actually this news cheered you also up as well too, like a free day off from school was always something to be happy about.

Taehyun brings in the pot of rice, two bowls and you begin to have dinner. Usually you start the conversation, but not doing so the two of you ate in silence. The uncomfortable awkward-ness started to build up from this point on.

When you both finished, you helped Taehyun to clean up. At the beginning of your friendship, he would strictly refuse for your help to clean up because of his default polite personality but gradually, he got better at taking help from you since how often you'd come to his dorm, you practically lived there. (but of course you're still pissed off about the fact that he never asked you to stay over, though)

As the tidying and dishes were done, Taehyun suggests to play a videogame together but you brutally refused to which he pouts. You can't spend time in bonding with him right now, it's too late. You're about to break up with him any second now.

So you just sit on his couch scrolling through your phone, trying to distract yourself from the sight in front of you, that is, Taehyun doing his after meal work-out session. Even though it was annoying, he looks hot while excercising, so.

To try and find some motivation and ideas, you look up on your phone : "How to break up with your boyfriend?

You take a look at a site called wikihow, seemed suspicious..

" Method 1. Kill them"

You almost choke on air.

": If your boyfriend is dead! The relationship doesn't exist anymore! Super easy plan"

Wow okay um...if that's number one then what's number two?

"Method 2. Burn down his house : He will get too busy in trying to find a new house so he will break up with you himself!"

Is this site...for real????

You change up the text on your search bar to "How to break up with your boyfriend *gently* ?"

This time the results were different and safer. Phew.

Step 1. Compliment him

"Tae, uh you have some nice muscles you know? It's looking good"

"I know. Thank you"

Okay next...

Step 2. Try to start a conversation with him

"Taehyun come here. Can we talk?"

"Sure...?" He comes and sits beside you on the couch.

Step 3. Hug him

You give Taehyun a hug, he seemed to tense up a bit because he was surprised, but quickly returned the gesture, wrapping his arms around you. It was such a nice hug. He's so warm and muscular, yet soft, hugging him feels like the most comfortable heaven. You're going to miss hugs like this

Step 4. Say that you want to talk about something important

"Taehyun, I need to tell you something important"

"What is it? You can say anything to me"

Step 5. Rip off the bandaid!

"I wanna break up" you realise you only think the words and not actually say them from your mouth which lies hanging open. Taehyun watches you, confused.

"I..."

"Is everything alright?"

"I uh.."

"Are you crying?" Taehyun asks as he frowns with worry

"Huh? What? I am?!"

You touch your face and it's wet with hot tears. Sad feelings starting to sink in.

"I'm- I'm sorry"

"Why? Are you okay? What happened?" Taehyun voice is soft and caring as he cups your face.

You give in and start to sob, crying hard. You didn't contemplate the fact just how hard you had fallen for Kang Taehyun. It's true that even though there so many things that bothered or confused you, there were enough factors that kept you wanting more and needing more of him, all the time. He's imperfect but perfect as well and you loved him, you couldn't break up with him, you just couldn't.

"I'm sorry I can't" you sniffle

"Can't what?" He asks wiping a tear

"Can't break up with you"

Taehyun's jaw drops lightly, he really did not expect you to say that

"Who is asking you to do that? It's not like I'm breaking up with you"

"Oh yeah..." you let out, feeling dumbfounded

He smiles, in amusement almost.

You frown and throw a light punch to his arm.

"I'm breaking up with you because you're a terrible boyfriend!"

"I am?!"

"Yeah!" You sob more

"Uh did I do something wrong?"

"Everything! Taehyun you don't understand, this is my first real relationship and you used to be my only friend, so whenever I feel stressed about something on how to act or react as a girlfriend, or how everything is so confusing I cannot ask anyone or rant to anyone because I'm just a sad loner and and-! just! I don't understand anything!"

Taehyun lets out a small laugh and you look at him in confusion.

"Why don't you rant about your boyfriend to me...as your friend?"

"But you are my boyfriend!"

"Pretend I'm not"

"Well..then" you begin, wipping off a tear.

"My boyfriend is so annoying because he always pays for my stuff even though I never ask him to"

"Maybe that's his way of showing his love for you, his love language is acts of service?"

"I suppose that makes sense...But he never lets me stay over! Like we are boyfriend and girlfriend for fucks sake we can sleep together if we want to!"

"Maybe he is scared that if you stay over, his temptations will get to him and he is afraid you're not ready for taking that step so early into the relationship"

"Um well..uh he totally loves gyming more than me! He spends more time at the gym than with me!"

"Maybe if you voice your demands to him, he will comply and spend a lot more time with you, whenever you need"

"But but... he's so distant...we haven't even kissed yet!"

And instead of getting another logical (and wholesome) reply from your "best friend" Taehyun leaned in to press a kiss on your lips. It was soft and warm and sweet. You felt so happy to kiss him.

He separates the kiss and you feel like crying even more.

"Taehyun... you're the best boyfriend ever! I'm sorry I doubted you... I'm the worst"

"Shh shh...do not say that about yourself. I'm sorry if I seemed too careful or too distant. I will try harder for you."

"Me- me too! Taehyun...I love you"

"I love you too." He places another peck on your lips

"And really, you can just ask if you want to sleep over...but don't blame me for what happens after that" he gives you a playful smirk making you blush

"Kang Taehyun you drive me insane!!"

Step 6 : Congratulations! You have broken up with your boyfriend unsuccessfully!

(♡Bonus Scene♡)

"Tyun. Today I will take you out for the best adventure ever!"

"Oh?" he perks an eyebrow at you "but what's the occasion?"

"Hmm just, you'll see!"

That conversation you had with him, this morning, in the bath, while he was washing your hair. It isn't a often thing you two would shower together, but since you've grown so comfortable with him and today you really needed to save some time...

It was the best bet (even though it was so relaxing to the point you would spend the whole day right there but no way that's happening because it will probably be a health hazard)

Taehyun was confused about it all. It wasn't like today was your anniversary, birthday, valentines day, none. But you very specifically asked him to finish all his assignments beforehand, take an absentee from class and spend the whole day with you.

You had even picked out clothes for him by your choice, he was still confused but gladly accepted anything you ask him to do because he trusts you so much.

When he saw that the two of you, actually, matched clothes, like a cute couple pair set of clothes, he nodded and gave you a bright satisfied smile and a peck on the cheek. You're excited to receive those kind of reactions from him all day long because of all the surprises you planned.

Another surprise was that you would be driving! Although you would be using his car, cause you don't have your own. But since he's always the one driving for the two of you so you wanted to give him a break and return the gesture.

"But-"

"No buts! today you're the passenger princess babe, now hop in!"

Taehyun rolls his eyes at your teasing, though his heart flutters at you puttting in so many efforts just for him. He feels so loved and so in love, it's practically too much.

You drive around for a while, your destination clear in your mind. But even if it took quite some time to reach the location, the car ride was far from boring. You had put on a playlist of Taehyun's favorite songs, to put him in even higher spirits than he already was.

When you finally arrived, It was at a park, a hiking park to be specific.

"Wait baby really-? Are you sure you'd wanna do something like this? Will you be even alive?!" It seemed like he was joking but by his expression, he was genuinely concerned for your well being, knowing very well how much you hate any sort of physical activity.

"I'll be fine and we won't go that far so really you don't need to worry" You give a reassuring smile.

And yes, it's a shame you're not as physically energetic and adventurous as your boyfriend but that is exactly why you chose this place, it was perfect because it was completely unexpected. And his excitement was so clear on his face, it was so worth it.

The two of you began moving up the rocky road, hand in hand (or you'd probably fall to your death if he wasn't holding on tight)

The weather being perfect, just as you'd hoped it'd be. Despite your exhausted self, you appreciated the beauty of the hiking park ; there were flowers on every edge and small animals here and there.

As soon as you started recognising the pathway more and more, it was now you guiding Taehyun instead of him guiding you. He was surprised at your sudden enthusiasm but followed patiently nonetheless as you led the way.

You came to a stop to a bunch of trees that had hanging branches. Taehyun gave you a confused pout as to why you stopped suddenly and your heart did somersaults at his precious face.

"So, as we go through these branches, I want you to close your eyes."

"Huh? Why?" gosh he's stubborn as always, you think.

"just! please! or else I'll do it myself with my hands!"

"Okay okay" He finally closes his eyes. You firmed the grip on his hand and dragged him ahead, moving a few bushes and branches with your free hand.

"Okay" you sigh "You can open them now"

Taehyun's big eyes, grew bigger than ever and sparkled more than ever at the sight.

It was a giant tree, decorated with all sorts of confetti, ribbons, balloons, streamers and lights. One of the big branches had a swing attached to it, The swing was also adorable. There was a wide and thick picnic blanket spread across the grass. There was Large carving of yours and Taehyun's initials on the tree trunk. There were even Polaroids of you and Taehyun with tiny sticky notes next to them, bearing sweet messages, stuck on the tree.

It was absolutely beautiful and the most breath taking scene ever.

"So...what do you think?" You ask, expecting some words from your awe-struck boyfriend

"I...I don't know what to say.." Taehyun's eyes glimmered, almost a bit too much. Was he actually.... crying?!

"Taehyun are you-"

He interrupted you by lifting you in the air and twirling you around. "It's amazing. it's the best thing anyone has ever did for me! I love it so much!" He beamed.

His face was flushed and eyes were watery, surprisingly, but he had definitely teared up. Still you didn't ask about it as to not embarrass him and ruin the mood.

"I'm glad you like it!" you wrap your arms around his neck, leaning in closer.

"Like it? I love it! I love you!" Upon saying that, he immediately connected your lips, you're fluttering with affection.

The two of you, after hugging and kissing a bit more, finally settled down on the picnic blanket to enjoy the spread of lunch you had prepared. His compliments were endless, even if he wasn't a talkative person, he just couldn't stop expressing his love for you again and again.

"Love, please, would you tell me why all this special treatment you're giving me today? I'm so grateful for it but come on, there has to be something right?!"

"Why? I did it because you deserve it so much my dearest tyun!"

"that's not what I-"

You laugh. "fine fine, I'll tell you why I decided to do all of this, today, especially"

He leans in closer to listen attentively.

"So Taehyun, ready for the big reveal? Today is the anniversary of....'I was almost about to break up with you but I'm so glad I didn't and not doing so was the best decision I ever made' Surprise!"

His mouth was left hung open, unsure of how to feel about that information.

"Oh... really? why don't I remember that..."

You frown. "Geez Taehyun! unromantic as always!"

"Huh??" He's left more perplexed making you burst into laughter at his cute reactions.

"I'm kidding! and technically, it's the anniversary of our first kiss as well so it's on you for forgetting about that!" you give a light punch to his shoulder and he scrunches his face to give a fake dramatic reaction.

"Okay okay I'm sorry for not remembering, I suppose I have to kiss you to commemorate the occasion, so?"

"Hmm. You may." you shrug jokingly, receiving a laugh from him.

He leans in for a soft kiss, and a lot more.

But deep down you knew that you thought of this day as something else really, It was one of the biggest reliefs of your life, for not breaking up with Taehyun. Or that would've definitely been the worst kind of mistake as he's the best person you've ever met and loved and will continue to love forever.

A/n : Thank you so much for reading till the end and I hope you enjoyed this fic!

Thursday's child has far to go is one of my favourite TXT songs so I decided to kind of base a fic on it!

Btw if you saw my last post on here, I finally figured out how to use italics (turns out you can do it on Tumblr itself and I was just very stupid)

Anyways, I hope you have a nice day! And comments, critisism and feedback are highly appreciated! <3

[baahsu]

ur latest post abt nicknames got me thinking about sanji giving petnames to 124ji and the three getting suuuper flustered abt it even if they dont register 'flustered' as an emotion 🙈🙉

sanji would obviously use things like "ichiji-nii/niji-nii" for 12ji and call yonji "little/baby brother" but. think about the 🌟possibilities 🌟 i also think he uses a lot of food petnames- a habit he subconsciously picked up from zeff lol

for ichiji, maybe..: nii-san <- (feel like 'nii-san' makes ichi go Crazy especially so sanji makes sure to say it a lot around him 👀), strawberry, stawberry prince, strawberry shortcake- a lot of things to do with strawberrys okay- (ma) fraise <- (my) strawberry in french (all of the non english ones'll be in french lol) cherry, (ma) cerise <- (my) cherry, firecracker, firestarter, my light... idk stuff to do w red foods/sweets and fire

niji. prolly: blueberry, blueberry prince, blueberry pie, (ma) myrtille <- (my) blueberry, electric love, lightning strike- but i also feel since sanji and niji arguably have the most love/hate relationship out of the brothers i think sanji'd tease niji and also call him things like- zaptrap, motor mouth, fruit pourri <- (rotten fruit), your higness <- (mockingly ofc). so like w them the sweet petnames are for when niji is Calm and Normal and the other ones are for 90% of the time <3

and yonji sweet boy yonji <3 at first i couldn't decide if his assigned fruit should be a kiwi or a starfruit but i went with kiwi for a reason :3c anyways sanji would call yonji: kiwi, kiwi prince, keylime pie, mon kiwi <- (my kiwi), whirlwind, (mon) ouragan <- (my) hurricane, (ma) tempête <- (my) storm, big guy <- (yonji likes to be reminded of his strength in passing :3c) basically anything that has to do with green fruits and wind!!

ps the reason i ditched the starfruit idea for yonji is bc how CUTE would it be if yonji called sanji that instead 🙈🙈

"oi, mon ouragan, can you get something for me?"

"sure!! whaddya need, starfruit?"

"😳h u h😳"

like itd be so cute 😭 sanji was all giggly after that- his steps more like skips and his cigarette smoke curling into hearts.. after ichiji and niji pick up on what made him so happy they start doing it too <3<3

ps reiju SO has a notebook of all the names shes heard her boys call one another bc she thinks its the cutest shit shes heard in years <3<3<3

They'd be insufferable with the pet names, I just know it

I can totally see all of them doing it teasingly at first, like "ha! feelings? we don't know her", but then sanji realizes how flustered each one of them get and starts doing it seriously

124ji can't exactly pick up on seriousness, but they notice sanji's tone changed, so they mimic it and suddenly being called by a pet name feels kinda really nice?

"for when niji is Calm and Normal" had me actually laughing lmao I love niji being absolutely feral and insane 90% of the time but having those few and far between moments where he behaves and pouts until he's treated nicely

And starfruit as sanji's pet name is the best?? It's so cute and matches him perfectly and 124ji would use it all the time for him because they love seeing sanji all giddy

[mrs-falcon]

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** BONUS PART: PROMPTER - I am nice and I'll give you some more info to better guess these nasty plants :) No. 1 - a biennial herb which can be found literally anywhere, but it prefers dry and sunny places          - it's leaves are covered with silver "hair", it's soft to touch          - the leaves are used as a poultice on forehead of a sick person who suffers of high temperature          - typical plant has yellow flowers that appear into an inflorescence No. 2 - a plant that is very favorite among humans, especially for it's red fruits          - usually known for it's red fruit which is sweet          - a tea made of the plant's leaves are good for calming your mind No. 3 - perrenial plant, now very often found in lawns          - white flowers are the most typical colour for this plant, however you can spot even pink ones          - the foliage has typical shape, it's "ribbed"          - tea made of this plant is good for detoxification and helps to stop bleeding No. 4 - perrenial plant, usually found on dry and sunny medows          - the flowers are very tiny, you can spot the plant from a distance thanks to its red/dark pink flowers that look like little beads          - only edible plant of this genus, the leaves have sour taste          - Thornclan cats use these as travelling herbs :) No. 5 - juice of this non-ripe fruit has soporific effects          - ripe fruit pours out lots of tiny seeds, humans make cakes out of these          - the wild plant has usually red flowers, children make dolls out of these (not sure if your culture does)          - when you damage the plant, it pours a "milk"

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[nightmxre-dreamer]

Jealousy♡

they/them pronouns will be used

(if you guys want a pt.2 lmk🙃)

Y/n does the finishing touches on their look for tonight because them and their boyfriend, Finn were going on a fancy date at the new restaurant that has just opened up in Canada. Y/n was wearing a red dress that looked just stunning. In the process of them finishing up getting ready they were interrupted by a knock on the bedroom door. "Come in" they say. Having an idea who it is.

Finn then opens the door "Honey are you re-" he couldn't even finish the sentence, as soon as Y/n spun the vanity chair around and stood up, walking toward Finn, Finn’s jaw dropped

"The real question is, are you ready"Y/n pauses and whispers into the curly headed boys ear.

" ~baby" They then walk away like nothing happened. Finn stood there dumbfounded, but then quickly fixed his self and the couple headed to their car.

On the way to the restaurant Finn had his hand on on the inside of Y/n’s thigh. Y/n was already a little hot and bothered (if ya know what i meann🤪) so they were shifting around in the seat a little. But little did Finn know, his lover has some other plans up their sleeve.

TIME SKIP TO WHEN THEY ARRIVE...

Finn’s POV:

We arrive at the restaurant and i park the car. Me and Y/n take our seatbelts off and get out of the car. We walk into the building and sense we have reservations we get our seats very quickly. We sit down and start to talk about a whole bunch of nothing. "Sweetheart you look really good tonight" I say, Y/n being the cutest dummy there is was obviously flustered. "T-thanks bab-" they were cut off by a voice.

"Hello, im Jacob and i'll be your waiter on this fine night, do you guys know what you would want to drink?"

The waiter named ‘Jacob’ says, but doesn’t just look at both of us, he looks at Y/n the whole.fucking.time. Although i’m probably overreacting…

right?

Y/n POV:

Our waiter, i believe his name was Jake or something. But that didn’t really matter.

“What may i get you guys to drink?” He asks politely but seems to always get a glance at me. “I’ll get your Maple Stawberry Sprit-” Finn try’s to request but is quickly interrupted but Jak- i mean Jacob. “Mhm and for you, beautiful ” He attempts to say in a seductive tone, but fails miserably. But then an idea pops into my head. I’ve been wanting Finns touch ever since we got in the car. And this may be the way i get what i want.

“Oh i’ll take the Maple Macha Tea Latte, with cream. Extra cream actually” i say the last part in a wayyy better seductive voice. “A-alright i’ll be right back with your drinks.” He says as he walks away a bit flustered. I then returned my gaze to the menu then Finn. He was giving me a death stare. Like a warning in a way. Maybe i should stop.

You know what nahhhhhh it’ll be fine…right.

3rd person POV:

Finn was furious. He wanted to take Y/n out of that place right away. But decided to give it another chance. Jacob comes back with the drinks and is ready to take the food orders. Y/n does some more teasing with Jacob and Finn just can’t take it anymore.

Finn’s POV:

Im done. Y/n is in for a long night with her choices. “We’re leaving..” I say dryly. “W-what?” They say with those little ‘innocent fuck me’ eyes. Oh my god, how much i wanted to take Y/n right then and there so she knows that she is mine.

“I said we are leaving. Right now.” I said in a more stern tone of voice. I could see in Y/n’s eyes that they knew that they messed up bad.

TIME SKIP:

We are in the car and i have my hand resting, but kind of gripping it at the same time. I’m still tense from the little stunt Y/n wanted to pull. The car ride was silent. Not one noise was made, except for the low volumed radio and the air in the car.

We arrive home and right as Y/n was about to get out of the car i grab them by the neck (gently so i do not hurt them), and say.

“I was you naked in the bedroom ready for me, you have 6 minutes.”

“go”

And with that they get out the car with a hurry, im not going easy tonight.

By the end of this, she will know that’s she belongs to me….and only me.

[firedemon-97]

HOW I THINK THE MHA CHARACTERS WOULD KISS (1A BIG THREE EDITION)

lwarnings -> none!

resquests -> open!

feat: Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugou, Shoto Todoroki

masterist

Izuku Midoriya:

inexperienced and shy at first of course, but he tries his best

but after a while... my boy is an amazing kisser

He likes french kissing, but his go-to are pecks

everywhere

mouth, nose, forhead, cheeks

please kiss his cheeks, he will melt

He's not shy with PDA, he wouldn't make out in public but a small "hello" kiss if fine

He will caress your cheeks while you kiss

He is a cancer, which means he is reallyin touch with his emotions, and if he wants a kiss he doesn't have a problem with asking

But his not the type of stealing kisses because he's scared you might not be in the mood or you might think he is clingy

He also likes to hold your hand while kissing and giving you a little squeeze when he feels like it

When you guys are cuddling (he is the little spoon btw) he likes to take your hand in his and kissing each of your knuckles

He always tastes like something milky and sweet, like stawberry milkshake or smth

He smiles into the kiss a lot, but he is just so happy and so in love with you that he can't help it

You initiated the first kiss

but he'd been thinking about it for a while, and he was super nervous because he was insecure about his lack of experience

But when you held his face carefully with your hands and pressed your lips to his all his insecurities left his mind and everything he could think of was you, your lips, your hands, your smell, you kissing him, omg you were kissing him

you pulled away shortly after because he wasn't reacting

"Izu?"

His face was a bright tone of red that got worse when you called him that nickname

"can we do that again?" he asked slightly embarrassed

you smiled and kissed him again

Katsuki Bakugou:

the tsundere™

He might be really mean with you sometimes but he is secretly so weak for you

Everytime you kiss him to make him shut up he just melts

"Kats, enough, okay babe?"

please hug him tightly when you are kissing him

also if you pull away and hold his face while you look deeply into his eyes he's literally capable of asking you to marry him right then and there

of course he's not gonna do it because my boy here's too freacking proud

but he thinks about it i'm sure

it is known that he's not that great with emotions so everytime he wants a kiss he doesn't know how to ask for one

sometimes, when he is feeling confident enough he will kiss you shamelessly

but the other times he kinda gets mad at you for not reading his mind and kissing him first

"Kats, why are you pouting so much?"

"IM NOT POUTING"

yeah sure

You guys have already been dating for a while so you know exactly why he is pouting but you just love to tease him

"If you don't tell me what you want I'm not gonna be able to help you"

But you can't be too teasing or else he'll get mad and make you pay for your bratty behaviour

ok now back to the sfw please

He likes to kiss your neck too

He specially does this when he gets a little jealous and he wants to mark you as his

He's really possesive, but never to a suffocating level

He tastes like caramel or energy drinks, nothing else

He initiated the first kiss

You were looking a bit stressed

And he knows he's not really good with words, so he wanted to try something to make you feel better

When he captured your lips in his you couldn't help but blush furiously and pull away

But when he saw your flustered reaction he just couldn't get enough

And you were already missing his surprisingly soft lips

So when he kissed you again you felt like all of your worries were gone

Shoto Todoroki:

awkward boy™

but he is actually areally good kisser ngl

will put his hands on your hips to pin you in place

sweet small kisses are his favourites

he loves when you trace his scar gently and smile at him

he doesn't initiate the kisses, i mean we already know how bad his social skils are

but you love to see the small blush on his face when you kiss him first so you are okay with it

he loves hair massages after a long day

and when you are cuddling he gives you little pecks on the forehead

he absolutely adores you jaw and will press kisses all over it

carefull not to leave marks 'cause he knows they embarrass you

if you cold he will run his hand through the sides of your body to keep you warm

I know this is a kissing headcanon but I just know how much this boy likes hugs

he is so touch starved and you are happy to help

when you bury your face on the crook of his neck and he feels you relax in his arms he feels like the king of the universe

about pda I think he'll keep everything exclusively on private

perhaps holding your hand or rubbing your back a bit but nothing more

after he gains a little confidence, he'll be all over you

he just can't get enough of you, he is so in love and he makes sure you know

now you guys first kiss, I think he initiated it, but after you asked him

you were hanging in his room when he noticed you were a bit nervous

"Y/N is everything ok?"

"yeah, yeah I'm fine... But uh, Shoto? Can I kiss you?"

haha say less

a second later he pulled you and to gentle and sweet kiss

"like that?" he asked

he might've seemed clamed, but he really was jumping inside

[missblissy]

Hey man! If requests are still open (because I cant with timezones;;) is it okay for you to write up some headcannons with Alastor and a touch-starved reader?

((@u@ Thank u for this opportunity. I’m literally vibrating with happiness cause I'm so excited to write this.))

You had been dating for some time. A long time. A very... long... time... And even still, despite it being years now... Alastor was still a very distant person. He’s a very, “Business First, Pleasure Later,” kind of person. And he does get oh so busy with his work. So it’s been a while since you’ve actually been close to Alastor at all. And you were getting to the point of frustration. 

Thankfully it was already well within the dead of night. Not many people were awake beside you and Alastor. You had a shared room but Alastor didn’t favor sleeping if he didn’t have to. You, on the other hand, enjoyed an 8-hour break from this literal hell. Tonight you wanted to cuddle though, and dammit... you were gonna get it.

You laid on your back, a pout on your face, the grand king-size bed was too big. Alastor sat on the other side of the room in his favorite chair, reading away at a book while listening to the soft hum of a radio tune. He seemed to be at his most inner peace. He was relaxed, sipping away at some liquor, shallow smile on his face and eyes half-lidded.

But you let out a groan and his eyebrows shot up, the rest of his expression stayed the same. He didn’t say anything or even look away from his book. He flipped a page and slowly waved his foot up and down in front of the warmth of the fireplace he sat in front of. Then you let out another groan. He flashed his eyes over to you, “Something wrong, dear?” 

“YES!” You screamed it so loud and sat up so fast that you managed to surprise Alastor. His eyes flashed wide and so did his smile, “I need!!” You started, then paused to make sure he was focused on you, “Attention!!” You whined, “And!! Affection!!” You paused again then sat up with crossed arms, “Please.”  

The first thing Alastor thought was, what a needy little thing... Then that was followed by, ...C-cute. How could he say no to that face? Those begging eyes? The curled little pout? You were trying really hard and all for him? Maybe he was a fool or maybe you just knew how to play with his emotions better than he wanted to admit. 

He slapped the book closed and chucked it into the unknown, “Fine, fine,” he made sure to keep his voice steady with static, “I suppose I can spare a few...” he paused to take in the fact that you were now smiling wide, “Hours...” He was only gonna give you a few seconds but he knew he just couldn’t at this point. 

Alastor shrugged away the extra articles of clothing that he didn’t need, like his vest or bow tie or shoes. He remained in a loose dress shirt and pants as he climbs into your shared bed. 

You didn’t waste a second clinging onto Alastor. You wrapped your arms around his slim frame and pressed your cheek into the square of his chest. He didn’t even flinch or stiffen up, he just curled closer towards you. 

You loved this. The peace and silence. The closeness. You could feel the heat from his body, the electricity of his demonic nature, and low shallow pulses of static that matched his slow and weak heartbeat. 

He’d brush fingers through your hair and place little kisses along your face and sneaking little ones on your lips. You’d always ask for one more, “just one more,” And Alastor would give you the softest, smallest baby kiss on the lips, then you’d ask for another one all over again. This went on for what felt like hours. And endless cycle of affection and love.

Pet names come out, “I love you so much, my dear,” He’d say, “You’re the most important thing in my life.” You cuddle into the crook of his neck, a weak and relaxed smile on your lips, “I love you too, sweet stawberry~” You hummed out, ready for him to jerk away. 

He did, and he looked down at you with a frown (a rare treat) and furrowed brows, “I... Am not... A strawberry.” His words were cold but empty because his eyes gave away the playfulness that his voice couldn’t. 

You started to grin, mischief in your eyes, “Are too-”

“That’s it!” He tossed you away from him, fake anger in his voice, “No more cuddles!” He waved his hands back and forth into an X shape a couple of times.

You knew he didn’t mean it. As soon as you got up, you reached across the bed and touched the tip of your finger to his, “No more? Like, right now no more?” You watched his red eyes sparkle. His features melted and he shook his head, “Maybe a little more,” he confessed, “No strawberry business,” He pointed a finger at you.

You crossed your finger over your heart, “Promise,” You grinned. You held your arms open and Alastor quickly fell into your arms, this time he got to be the little spoon. He dug his face into your chest, hiding from the world soaking in your warmth and love. Meanwhile, you were granted the privilege to play with Alastor’s hair, combing your fingers through it and tracing them along his ears. You could see his little tail twitch every now and then as you kept playing with his hair.

These little cuddle sessions always end the same way. With Alastor falling asleep in your arms. The slow shallow rise and fall of his form told you that he had drifted off. It wasn’t long before soft snores curled from his lips. The crackle and pop of his static breathing filled the air while mingling with the sounds of the dying fire in the fireplace. Sleep tugged at your own eyes. You finally gave in as you loosely tightened your grip on Alastor, snuggling down get closer to him and keeping him as close as possible. Peaceful sleep encased you and you drifted off with love-filled thought of Alastor.

[bluesora]

strawberries and cigarettes

kozume kenma x gn!reader

hanahaki!au ; fluff ; slight angst

whereby you, who couldn’t let go of your first love, found yourself falling in love at first sight with a specific tattoo specialist.

song: stawberries and cigarettes — troye sivan

word count: 2.5k words

H A N A H A K I ;

a lovesick disease whereby victims suffering from unrequited love would have a tattoo of a significant flower forming parts of their body. the cure is to either have their feelings returned (in which their partner would have a matching tattoo forming on their body) or have it removed by a specialist (in which they will never be able to love the same person again).

that was the default definition written in every medical book, every website on google, and said by every parents as they casually gloss it over.

yet, nobody ever told you how much pain was coursing through your body as if having your heart shattered to pieces each time you laid eyes on your crush and their significant other—how it would burn on your tender skin; chains of thorns surrounding your fragile lungs leaving you grasping for air each time the wave of sadness hit too close to home.

you knew. you knew it was impossible to begin with and yet, here you were clenching onto the last bit of hope, surviving what you thought was the last wave.

“y/n...why? why do you keep hurting yourself like this?”

“what am i supposed to do then?! this pain had always been with me for god knows how long tetsu! if i lose this too, then...what will become of me?”

he knew. he knew how much you had been enduring this love but what he didn’t know was how much it had became a part of you. after all, nobody in the right mind would hold on for this long.

“i know regardless of what i say it’s not going to be enough to convince you otherwise, and the only way to end this pain is for you to make the decision yourself.”

kuroo let out a sigh as he slide a name card into your hand.

“at least pay this guy a visit if you finally made up your mind. he’s my good friend, the only specialist i trust wholeheartedly to be honest.”

he tugged a loose strand behind your ear before softly whispering, “but know that no matter what choices you make in your life, i’ll be there to support you. always.”

and his words never failed to fill your heart with warmth knowing he had always been there for you even before you learned how to walk.

“thank you tetsu...”

you took a quick glance to the fairly simple yet aesthetic-looking card, realizing how close the shop actually was from your house.

maybe it’s really time i end this foolishness

you kept it securely in your pocket before cleaning yourself up and making your way to where your family and relatives were.

“y/n? are you okay? what took you so long?”

your mother’s worried voice had you send her a reassuring smile as you apologized for the wait.

“now that everyone is here i’m going to make a huge announcement!”

your sibling cheered excitedly, their fingers intertwining with their significant other’s before raising it up for everyone to see.

“we’re officially engaged!”

the rings glistening under the chandeliers as if to mock the entirety of your feelings—you could have sworn kuroo was sneaking many obvious glances at you to make sure you’re all right.

and yet you couldn’t bring yourself to tear away from the happiness overflowing in the scene before you.

i need to leave. i need to leave right now.

the wave was coming, you could almost feel it creeping up your skin and for a brief moment, somehow you knew it wouldn’t be the same as the ones you’ve endured. so, you ran.

you couldn’t hear the surprise, the chaos, anything that had to do with what was behind you as you sprinted down the streets without a care in the world that it was raining and you were obviously getting yourself soaked to the bone.

it fucking hurt. and yet it had always been that way. you were supposed to be numb to this familiar feeling but kuroo’s words were making it endlessly hard for you as it kept replaying at the back of your mind.

“do you...want to come inside?”

a soft yet gentle voice snapped you back when you realized your feet had brought you to the very shop you never intended to visit.

“i—sure...but i’m soaking wet right now and i don’t want to—”

“it’s fine...”

you hesitated for a second more before following the male inside and making sure to not make a mess out of his small shop.

“you’re kozume-san right? kuroo’s friend?”

he passed a large grey towel to you before nodding slightly.

“kenma is fine...” he replied, walking over to what seem like a mini pantry and pouring a cup of hot tea for you to warm yourself up.

as you dried yourself with the given towel by the door, he had sat the cup on a nearby table and gestured for you to take a sit as well.

“urm..i—”

“have you decided?”

you flinched, your fingers tugging the end of your shirt down unconsciously.

“no...i’m sorry. i just...i know it’s impossible but i’ve been living with it most of my life so...”

kenma, though he was quiet most of the time, seems to be listening attentively to your words and although he may seem a little unfriendly with his replies but just from his actions, you could tell he was nice person.

“it’s stupid i know, but i can’t seem to be able to live knowing i’m never going to feel this pain one day, as if i’m nothing but an empty shell...i’m probably not making any sense i’m sorry—”

you weren’t sure what you’re saying at this point to be honest, but you knew you were afraid.

“...i’m not an expert on this disease but after coming across all kinds of customers, i’ve realized they aren’t really afraid of the nothingness that came after recovery...but more of falling victim to this disease again.”

his almond eyes were looking at the tip of your cup as his voice still held the same monotonous regularity that reflected his expression.

“although there were some that came back from time to time with different scars...but they still hope to have their love reciprocated one day...”

he finished, still not making eye contact with you.

“...”

you fiddled with your fingers a bit more before heaving a heavy sigh. there’s no use in running away, and you have worried kuroo enough all those years. it’s about time you face your fears and knowing kenma will be the one with you when it happen, it kind of reassured you more than you had thought.

somehow, just by being around him had your nerves easing themselves and the painfulness of what had happened moments ago was slowly sizzling down. was it because he was a specialist?

“i’ll do it...i’m ready!”

for the first time in a while, his gaze finally met your determined ones and for what felt like a second, you thought you saw the corners of his mouth tugged upwards.

you initially guessed it was going to as painful as getting a tattoo, but kenma reassured you that the process wouldn't feel a thing.

“perhaps it’s because they pitied our constant suffering and so they gave us a painless recovery.”

you joked, lying on your back as you watched the ceiling fan swirled ever so gently.

“...isn’t it more cruel to not feel anything during the last moment as if all those years of emotions you held on was equated to nothing..?”

he replied, perhaps not knowing how heavy those words he just uttered on a whim could be.

“yeah...i know...”

droplets of loose tears couldn’t help but trail the corners of your eyes as you tried to hide them by covering with your arm.

silence engulfed the two of you as you hear the buzzing sound of equipment kenma’s using to treat the rose on your right hip. it was soothing, calming, and somehow you could feel every part of your body easing itself like a knot gently untying—a weightless feeling.

“what’s your favorite flower kenma?”

you decided to break the ice.

“...i don’t really have a favorite i guess.”

he commented, still concentrating on the task at hand.

“hm...well i really like tulips. whenever i see them, it feels like spring is coming and the cold winter is ending.”

“maybe you should get a tulip tattoo over the scar then...a customer would sometimes request something like that.”

he replied, giving you a quick glance before finishing up the final touches.

you wondered, from the first time your sibling introduced their significant other to you, to how you ended up developing hopeless feelings for them. the five years you had closely guarded your heart, what were they for?

“have you ever wondered what mutual love taste like?”

you mumbled aloud, letting the comfort of his silence voice whatever was on your mind.

now that you think about it, kuroo did brought up kenma a few couple of hundredth times to you but you never knew who that person was. sure you knew he was a quiet kind of person that plays videogames and volleyball, and that he had been kuroo’s childhood friend but that was it. he never really showed you a picture of the said male so you always had to picture him in your mind.

but now that you have finally met kenma, seeing him with his hair loosely tied together and an oversize black and red hoodie looked way cuter than the image you drew in your mind. you kind of felt bad to be honest.

if only i had met kenma sooner, maybe then i wouldn’t have had to suffer. but then again, he might already have a lover for all i know. although, kuroo never did mention anything.

“hey kenma—”

wait, will it be too rude to ask?

before you could continue, a glimpse of blue on the back of kenma’s neck caught your attention.

was that a flower?

“???”

he turned towards your direction, raising a brow at the expression you had when you did not finish your question.

“um...what’s that behind your neck?”

you asked sheepishly, unsure if it was even appropriate to mention it.

kenma, confused at what you were talking about, decided to head to a mirror by the side wall to take a look. for the first time in his life, he was stunned speechless at the sight of a blue baby tulip.

“are you okay?”

you pipped up when he made his way back to his sit as if he was deeply lost in his thoughts.

“i’m fine...it’s done by the way...”

his voice softer than usual, and his gaze was more fidgety when his hands busied themselves with the equipments. you knew he wasn’t okay, and for some reason, you felt sad that he wasn’t willing to open up to you. maybe you had crossed the line this time.

“did something happen? was that your flower? is it hurting you now? i’m sorry i didn’t know you had the disease as well and i was being insensitive—i—i’m so sorry.”

your mind raced, wondering what you could do to help him after what he had done for you. it was true that you guys may have just met, and technically he might just be doing his job, but you knew the few hours you’ve spent with him had healed your aching heart in ways more than you could ever imagine.

“maybe a cup of ice tea would help!”

you got off the chair immediately before kenma could reply, and as he watched you shuffling towards the pantry in a hurry, the familiar shade of blue behind the strands of your hair had his heart skipped a beat.

was that what he thought it was?

it wasn’t like him in the first place to ever fall in love at first sight, much less with one of his customer; but to be honest you weren’t really a customer when he had been hearing about you from kuroo’s constant whining. and most of the time he would block his voice out because it’s annoying, yet he found himself listening gradually as he was intrigued by the type of person you were. after all, who in the right mind would hold onto a hopeless love for that many years. the longest time acustomer endured was probably only a year most, while you held on for three years.

despite kuroo mentioning that you would be visiting soon, he never knew it’ll be this soon when he saw your frozen stead in front of his shop. your hazy eyes staring up at dark clouds as if hoping the rain would wash all the years of tears and pain away.

perhaps it was the thinnest thread of hope surrounding your worn out being that got his attention, but after spending some time with you, he felt your soft-spoken personality that mismatched your stubbornness was rather amusing. while his fingers worked on the rough and faded rose on your hip, his heart fell. kuroo’s stories about your suffering were barely scratching the surface.

“there was only one type of tea so i guess you must've really liked strawberries.”

you brought the glass of ice tea to him, eyes swirling with worry at the lack of response from him.

“could you...turn around for a second?”

he asked softly, his eyes fixated on his fingers.

you were surprised at first, but complied in the end, unsure of what he was going to do.

you could feel his gentle fingers brushing the strands of your hair away before resting them on your nape.

“is there something—”

“take a look...”

he snapped a quick photo before showing it to you.

“when did it...?”

just as your fingers traced the baby tulip on your nape, kenma had turned himself around as he pulled his hair up for you to see as well. your eyes widened at the exact same tulip on his nape.

“you said you liked tulips so...i guess this is a blessing in disguise.”

and for the first time since you have met him, his soft smile had your cheeks grew rosy as it spread to the tip of your ears.

he looked much more cuter when he smiles and the very thought of him having feelings for you as well had you chuckling at the sudden turn of event.

“who knew love at first sight was a thing...but i guess now i can have my question answered.”

you grinned, taking a step closer to him before capturing your lips with his, your heart rattling with nervousness when you felt him flinching.

it didn’t take long before he eased himself to your soft lips, tilting your chin up just so he could deepen it when he felt your fingers clenching the fabric of his hoodie. you weren’t sure if you were even doing it right, but with his hands naturally finding yours as he intertwined them, you felt your senses tingling at the newfound emotions bubbling within you.

‘have you ever wondered what mutual love taste like?’

he remembered you mumbling about it just as you slightly pulled away from him, wrapping your arms around his waist so you could rest your head on the crook of his neck.

“so what does it taste like...?”

he whispered, gently combing his finger through your locks.

“like strawberries and cigarettes—”

you’d reply, grinning like a fool before giving him a soft squeeze.

“—but much sweeter than any nicotine i used to buy.”

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[dreams-of-wings]

Impossible (3/8)

Imagine Billy Hargrove with a Mixed/Biracial S/O

Warnings: Racism, swearing, mild violence, homophobia, homophobic slurs, sexual harassment, some angst. These warnings are serious y'all. This part deals with homophobia and the next part probably also will. I am trying really hard to keep this gender neutral so everyone can enjoy it while also acknowledging that some of my readers may be male (there was a really bad stigma surrounding the LGBT+ community in the 1980's hence the reason for this conflict), but it's a little hard to do that as a new writer and make it seem personal. So I can only hope I do the issue and the story justice. Feedback is appreciated!

Masterlist

For the next month and a half the two of you have vaguely become what you would define as ‘friends’.

He acts differently with you because as opposed to Carol and Tommy, you can see though his facade, and will call him out on his shit.

He slowly migrates to the seat next to you in any of the classes you have together.

He eventually coaxes you into sitting in the back with him.

You throw off your teachers and they almost mark you absent.

Billy’s a total distraction in class.

Passes notes to you in class on a regular basis, normally full of smart ass comments on what the teacher is saying.

You still somehow manage to pay attention in class and keep your grades up.

This slightly irks the teachers.

You’ve low-key started bringing a small tape recorder to class to record their lectures, because let’s face it Billy is persistant.

For the most part you both don’t hang out outside of class, but he still stops by your little hiding hole in the library fequently to get patched up.

He hasn’t been beaten in a few weeks but some of his cuts are still healing.

Once they’re gone he starts coming to you for stupid reasons.

“Billy, you’re fine, I don’t see anything.”

“Of course you don’t see it, it’s a paper cut.”

He’s so fucking dramatic.

“What if it gets inflected?”

You dead pan.

He snickers.

Low-key ready to fight him.

He still shoves you and slams your locker, but it’s mostly just to get a rise out of you now.

You can be heading to class, zoned out, and he’ll bump shoulders with you.

The force makes you whip around to look at him.

He smirks, snickers, and winks at you, before continuing on to where ever he’s going.

Carol and Tommy are normally not far behind.

“Watch where you’re going, Poodle.”

He stops calling you 'mutt’ and 'Heinz’ but some how manages to stick to the dog theme.

Tommy and Carol follow up with insults of their own.

“Tragic faggot.”

“Alphabet soup.”

Steve, Nancy, or Jonathan are normally around to put an end to it.

You can no longer take Max home, but the two of you are back to your regular schedule of milkshakes Monday, Wednesday, and then the arcade and milkshakes on Friday.

Chocolate coma Fridays are normally how the day ends.

Billy meets the two of you wherever you are to pick her up.

Max is confused when he doesn’t talk about how much of a hastle she is to take care of when he picks her up.

Even more confused when he orders a stawberry and banana milkshake and joins the both of you (on rare occasions).

Sometimes he comes into the arcade (rare occasion too) and kicks your ass at whatever game you’re playing.

Max never knew he liked games.

He used to play a lot of games when he was much younger.

Doesn’t say this outloud though.

You don’t know it yet, but things start going down hill when Carol and Tommy spread a rumor that your queer.

Carol and Tommy had been talking about it to everyone they knew, and it spread through not just the school, but through the town, like wildfire.

You noticed Monday that people would stare at you, and anytime you glanced at them they would lean to their friends and whisper.

Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan have no idea whats going on, you’ve asked.

You should have known they wouldn’t know, they’re you friends, of course the others wouldn’t dare say anything slandering you to them.

Other than the odd stares and hushed voices following you everywhere you went, your day proceeded as normal.

Go to class.

Go to lunch.

Billy visits, though he eyed you skeptically every now and then, it didn’t seem too unusual.

Back to class.

Tutor Max and your other students.

Take her out for milkshakes.

The workers in the shop who used to eye you for being a different race, were eyeing you again.

Billy came and picked up Max, not giving you so much as a glance.

What the fuck.

You call Nancy and talk about your day for hours.

She’s shocked you consider Billy a friend.

“But he’s a douchbag! And he bully’s you, you can’t be serious!”

“Not anymore, he’s been laying off the racist names.”

“I just don’t want you getting hurt, you’re one of the best friends I have.”

“Don’t worry, Nance, I’ll kick his ass if I so much as get a whiff that he’s reverting back to his old ways.”

You won’t, but the idea of things going back the way they were makes you uncomfortable.

Both you and Nancy agree not to tell Steve, who will flip his shit.

The next day you confront Billy about what’s been going on since he seems to be acting off.

You find out about the rumor spreading that your queer.

And appearently thats not all.

According to what’s been going around school, you’re an easy lay too.

And appearently your trying to get in your friends’ pants.

He gets pissed because he thinks you’re lying to him.

“You’re just like everybody else in this bullshit, fake ass, hick town!”

“Billy, you know me! Why would I lie to you? You see this,” you motion between the two of you, “This seemingly impossible friendship that took so long to build, why the hell would I want to fuck this up?!”

He thinks your somehow using him.

The librarian has to kick you both out.

Billy says he’s “done with this bullshit” and leaves.

Throughout the rest of the day you have to deal with remarks that are borderline, if not sexual harassment.

Various people of the opposite and same gender have been taking jabs at you.

“It’s only because you haven’t slept with a boy/girl yet.”

“How about you come by my house after school and I can show you a good time?”

Some one touches you inappropriately as you try to retrieve things from your locker.

Homophobic slurs are thrown your way periodically.

“Queer.” (Honestly the only one I know?)

“Ginger beer,” (I don’t understand this one?)

“Bitch.”

“Switch hitter.”

(I had to google this shit so I could find gender neutral terms, I appologize if these offend anyone. There was honestly more, but I removed them after reading it over for several reasons.)

It’s all honestly getting to be too much and Nancy pulls you aside into a quiet corner to talk to you.

“I heard everything, are you okay?”

“Tell Max and the others I’m not feeling well today and tutoring is cancelled.”

You leave school for the day without saying another word to any one.

You walk to your car, and your back window has been smashed in, the words 'queer’, 'faggot’, 'bitch’, 'slut’, and 'AIDS’ has been painted all over your car in bright red paint.

You let out a shakey sigh and your hands are tembling as you get in and start it up so you can just go home.

You are so done with today.

[growlikeamum]

Nothing brings me more joy than a posie of hand cut, home grown flowers.

These were the first of many that I plan on picking each month. I am hoping to start a tradition with Ruby of picking a small bunch of flowers each month and giving them to someone we know who might need cheering up. Or “just because”.

The act of giving, of being grateful, or a thank you card is such a precious life lesson. It’s one that for a short while in my life I think I lost touch with. Too busy to notice the little things that can make a difference to someone’s day. Or too caught up in my own worries to think about how others may be feeling. Missing an opportunity to check in and ask a friend, a family member or a colleague if they’re ok.

Growing my own flowers and veg has made me slow down. It’s made me appreciate the wait. To look forward with hopeful optimism to a seed poking its head up, or for a strawberry to be just right for picking, or for just the right temperature to plant out tender seedlings so they thrive. And it’s during that wait that you notice the things around you. Not only nature and all its amazing lessons, but people. Your neighbour, your fellow allotment holder, your postman. And when you notice and make the effort to connect with these people, the rewards are priceless.

Ruby and I did just that these last weeks. We noticed and kept our distance from what we initially took to be a bit of a grumpy old man who had a space in the poly tunnel where he grows strawberries. This has been a nightmare for me, as every time Ruby and I go in, she spies the shiny red jewels a mile off and I have to remind her that they aren’t ours and to keep her mits off! But over the weeks, we have carefully taken the time to get to know him a little more. Always being respectful. His name is David. He lives in his own. The other day, whilst I was out watering the plot late one evening, he was just leaving and asked if I would be bringing Ruby down to the allotment any time soon. I said most probably the next day. He replied that the next time she was down, she was welcome to take not just one, but TWO strawberries. And so when we came the next day, I said to Ruby she could pick two and guided her to a couple of juicy but modest ones (I couldn’t take his best ones!) She was thrilled.

To say thank you, I sat down with Ruby that afternoon and we made a thank you card for David. We left it on the stawberries and this is what was left on our bench the next time I arrived to check on our plants:

A kind gensture, a good deed, a thank you - so easy to do, and yet can make such a difference. 💕🍓

[spider-man-and-i]

master-list

11. Pieces of an unknown puzzle

It had been 2 weeks since I had fallen asleep while Peter and I were supposed to be working on our project, which we aced by the way. Summer starts in 2 days and while I was glad, I couldn’t escape the dread of an upcoming anniversary. May 19th, the day our lives became hell. The day our parents died.

“It’s alright, Eve. We got this.” Sam said, brushing a strand of hair behind my ear as she seemingly read my mind. “Shall I drive you to school?” “Yeah.” i say with a small smile. The ride is mostly silent until my sister tell me to have a good day. “Yeah, I’ll try.” I say as I look around for M.J. who is with Ned and Peter is no where to be seen. With how much school that boy misses I’m surprised he’s still passing.

“Hey, M.J. where is Peter?” I ask and she just shakes her head. As we walk we talk about what we did over the weekend but as soon as Ned walks to his class M.J. smiles largely, pulling her nose out of her book and wiggles her eye brows at me.

“What?” I laugh, already knowing where this is going. “So are you going to tell me what’s going on with you and Pete yet? I’ve never had  a best friend but I’m pretty sure that this is not how it works. You’re supposed to tell me everything.” M.J. says using her hands to speak.

“Why do you insist something is going on?” I fire back with a smile on my face.  

“The midnight meet ups. The fact that when he’s here you 2 are basically stuck at the hip. Oh and don’t think we don’t notice how much happier you both are around each other.” M.J. counts the list on her fingers, pointing the last one at me. “So are you guys…?” She didn’t have to finish the sentence, what she was implying was clear. My face heated to a blush.

“No..We’re just..” I think of the easiest way to explain what exactly it was that I had with Peter Parker. Just Just friends. Just Best Friends. Just best friends who have kissed. Just friendly flirting. Just movie marathon cuddle buddies. Just friends with crushes, who are too shy to do anything about it.

“Juust?” M.J. asked bating her eyelashes innocently. “Just best friends is all.” I say before going into my class. It was a quiet and lonely hour with out Peter and I found my self looking at snapchats we had taken of each other and pictures we had sent each other. I smile to my self as I look at him.

God, he’s as close to perfect as it gets.

I put my phone away and decide I need a bathroom break. “Ma'am? Can I go use the loo?” A round of laughs and a displeased grunt coupled with a nod and I was walking through the hallway.

I should have been paying at attention  but I was texting Pete, trying to find out where the hell he was. If I hadn’t been staring at my phone I would have seen the person I slammed into before I slammed into them..I fell straight on my ass.

“Oh god. Eve I am so sorry. I shouldn’t have been in such a rush..” The person who just so ended up to be Ned, said quickly helping me to my feet. “Nah, it’s okay. It was my fault.” I said brushing off my pants. “So what are you doing Ned?” I ask gesturing to the head set he was sporting; my question seemed to catch him off guard, making him appear more nervous than he usually was.

“Uhhhhh….Just guy in the chair stuff.” I raised an eye brow. Then it hit me, a faded memory of a couple weeks before.

“But the only people who know who I am are my guy in the chair….” First the same nickname and now….No. No way. My mind was just trying to connect something that isn’t even there. Always had a big imagination.. There is no bloody way in hell that Peter Bloody Parker is running around Queens in red and blue spandex.

“What does mean, Ned?” I ask and he becomes increasingly nervous.

You over analyze things Genevieve. My mother had said to me one night when I had come home from a sleep over crying because I thought the other girls were being mean.

“Uhhhhhhmmm……I’m part of an online gaming community that battles mythical creatures.”  He says before all but running away. Even after school ends for summer that conversation, Ned’s nervousness stay in the back of my mind…It just gave me a feeling and for some reason no matter how hard I tried I could not for the life of me ignore it.

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6:14 pm From Petey-Pie Hey! Wanna go get some ice cream?

My phone buzzed, I smiled after reading the text.

6:15 Me: Sure

6:15

Petey-PieCoo! Pick you up…

There was a knock on my door and then my phone buzzed again.

6:16 Petey-Pie Now!

I jump up and run to the door. “Okay, but you gotta give me a minute to change first.” I say as I walk back to my room. Peter is stopped in front of the door. His eyes wide, roaming my outfit. “You look fine like that Gen.” There was that name again. “Come on, lets go.” Peter said before dragging me by my wrist out of my front. I look down at my outfit and cringe at the variety of animal prints on the stretchy leggings and the crop top showing my horribly pale stomach. My hair in a bun on top of my head. Face makeup-less

“So what does a huge nerd like yourself do in the summer. When school is over for an entire 3 months.?” I asked being overly dramatic, earning a heart stopping, stomach dropping smile from Peter. We continue walking the streets of Queens.

“Well, uhm, I usually just focus on my internship. They, uh, They keep me pretty busy this time of year. They have retreats sometimes…Uh…Mr. Stark, he uhm, he says working in the field is a good thing for an intern to, uhhh, to get use to.” Peter says and I cock an eyebrow at him. “Mr. Stark?” I ask, “As in  the Tony Stark?” I ask. Sure I had heard about his internship with Stark Industries, but I didn’t think he had ever actually met the Tony Stark. Not even Sam had met him.

We walked into a little ice cream parlour, Peter insisted it was the best in New York.

“Well, yeah I guess so.” Peter says as he leads the way to the counter. “Go pick a booth, what do yo want?” “Uhhh, surprise me”  I say as I walk to the farthest booth, it had a nice view of the surrounding city buildings. Peter came back holding 2 ice creams and smiling like a bloody idiot. I laughed as I seen the Spider-Man logo on the cup. The cup had red and blue syrup over vanilla ice cream and was sprinkled with black sugar on the top. There were also 3 cherries place on top.

“Glad that made you smile.” Peter says sitting down. The syrup ended up being strawberry flavored and I personally hate strawberry after I drank over half a body of the stuff as a dare back in 6th year. I got sick and have just hated stawberry anything sense then.

I tell Peter all of this, back story included and he gave me his ice cream after laughing at me for a solid 5 minutes. But I didn’t care. The sound of his laugh was something I planned on listening to for the rest of my life. I hoped.

“So back to the internship. I’ve decided to call bullocks on you ever actually working with Tony Stark” I declared as I take another bite of the coffee flavored ice cream. “No, really! I can even prove it, hold on.” Peter says getting out his phone and scrolling through the gallery. My eyes widened and I’m sure my mouth formed an “o”  shape. I grabbed the phone and on it was a video with Tony Stark, the Tony Stark, his arm over Peter’s shoulder. While it all seemed forced and awkward it was real. Peter looked a little bit younger then. I click play.

“Hey May! Just wanted to say what an incredible job your nephew did this weekend on the-” The phone fell from my hand as a loud explosion shook the entire building.

“Oh My God!” I heard a lady scream, followed by 2 synced cries, I looked over to see a mother holding twins to her body. I followed her eyes to the front of the building where 3 big men carrying what I assumed were guns. The explosion hold where the door had been. I frantically look at Peter. My heart throbbing in my chest.

“I am so sorry Gen, but uh I gotta…I gotta go.” Before I  could stop him or even respond , Peter Parker had slipped out the back door. Leaving me and everyone else alone with guys who had the guns.

“Listen up! I am Rex you will all call me Red Rex.” Said one of the men. He was tall  and easily the biggest one there. He seemed to have been the leader while behind him was a smaller man who was still huge. And standing right beside him, his twin brother. They were identical other than the hair. While Rex had blonde hair, the other had raven black hair. Rex also had a big scar going down his neck, then disappearing under his shirt collar. “This is my brother Dex, you will all call him Dead Dex.” I had to silence a laugh at their pathetic twin names. Oh, today proved to be a fuuuuun day in Queens, New York..  

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