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late night (early morning?) thought but my god I love the foreshadowing/lampshading in Not For Broadcast's script. like it's one of those things where you're not really going to see it coming at first but if you've already seen the entire plot and are rewatching it, they clearly point between it and the player like "eh? eeeeehh???".
example in that The Heatwave's final segment looks like it came out of almost nowhere on a blind playthrough unless you're paying attention to the other screens and reading the subtitles, but looking back at the other screens in Rushes afterwards (and also for previous days' other screens/Rushes, see The Election and The Silence), you can just see all the writing on the Advance-funded walls of the newsroom. the main plot of Advance vs Disrupt is good, but the National Nightly News and its casters is what really drives the story forward.
#not for broadcast#not for broadcast game#spark talks about nothing of relevance#don't mind me i'm just obsessing over niche video games again#sometimes a gcse drama film festival knockoff being broadcasted and edited on live air alongside political war#is something that can be SO personal đ#left plot points intentionally vague to avoid spoilers#jeremy donaldson#is the only REAL motherfucker out here and i respect this fictional man SO MUCH#edit: ALSO - yes this was in a coma dream but @ the lockdown:#Jeremy's face when the psychic starts talking about the events of The Heatwave?#that's boredom -> hey what the fuck -> WHAT does this lady know about me -> UHHH#alex winston saw Jeremy and really said that man's gonna be in a Situation soon#putting aside the coma dream thing: jeremy knows how frustrated he's been with work since The Election#he probably saw what was coming too and tried to brush it off and deny it but nah!#you're in dystopian britain mate and you HATE it!!!
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when theyre pining; vice dorm leaders!
trey clover
trey always had an eye on you ever since he met you, as the "magicless person from another world" he was pretty intrigued by you. he only grew closer to you from there. with his personality i feel like its easy to take his intentions more as a friend more than someone who's interested in you. and trey tries his best to get his feelings across that hes fallen quite literally hopeless for you. (will die if you ever hit him with the "oh youre like such a friend/brother to me!")
ace gets so offended when you get all the extras of his treats or that you're the first one to get some of his baked goods. heâll complain that saying that âthat's no fair- you're treyâs favorite!â and trey laughs but doesnât deny it.
he tries to be as helpful and caring towards you, he does feel some remorse for your situation and all too. if you need help with anything pleaasee go to him because he loves being someone you can rely on.
ok so, trey can flirt... if hes not thinking about it. like if he puts himself into this mindset of "I'm totally going to woo you with these words" he is a fool. we all saw his painful attempts during the ghost marriage event. I'll never forget that he compared the brides' eyes to grapes.... needless to say, he totally messes up around you like that all the time. cater once happened to witness one of these instances and went through the five stages of grief.
ruggie bucchi
ruggie plays off any feelings he has towards you like he's not taking it seriously. he gives off pretty confusing signals during the beginning when he started to develop feelings for you. perhaps its just because of how overwhelmed he feels and doesn't know how to physically handle it. he cannot get you out of his brain no matter how much he tries.
he finds it hard to trust. when someone does something for him he always assumes it's because they're going to want something in return. so when you just help him sometimes when you catch him doing some random tasks for leona and try to help him hes... confused. and truthfully doesn't accept your help for a while, he'll brush it off. but he still remembers that.
judging by your situation and practically being thrown into this world without any of your own belongings, you're in a tight spot with money. sometimes when he does shifts at the mostro lounge and sees you there he starts to try sparking conversations with you. though it's probably him attempting to discreetly make fun of some customer that was being rude to you. ruggie feels all giddy and excited when he makes you laugh.
he gets all playful around you, you know he's around when you hear his mischievous laugh. sometimes he uses "laugh with me" to move you closer to him he'd say "i didnt know you were so excited to see me...!" and laugh. you can only roll your eyes.
jade leech
jade is... interesting when it comes to having feelings. because its pretty intense once you've caught his attention. he's also just so strange when it comes to showing that. as much as he desperately does want to call you his and all, he enjoys the stage where you're unaware of how he feels. he thinks it's like a game to win you over or something and he likes a little challenge.
jades love language is telling you that he saw a nice-looking mushroom during one of his hikes and it reminded him of you. okay seriously though, he'll love to share to you all about his little terrariums, he's quite proud of himself.
he loves it whenever you come by the mostro lounge, trust me he'll be there ready to serve you the moment you're there. he playfully tells you that you're his favorite customer. so, you get extra good meals done specially by jade, he'll ask you what you thought of it. one time he messed with you by telling you he used a random plant he found and wanted to know if it was edible... and was like "hehe...i kid, dont worry".. he thought your reaction was quite amusing.
not going to lie this guy literally just spawns like you could be in the library chatting with grim and turn around and he's there??? he smiles and is like "ah (name) how pleasant to see you here." :))) HUH??
jamil viper
jamil was in complete denial with his feelings for you, he hated himself almost because he feels like he is making the biggest mistake falling in love with someone from a completely different world. he has never felt so intensely about someone until you arrived. to push his feelings away for a while and just yearned for you from a distance.
nevertheless, you being you always try to talk and get closer to him, and he can't resist his feelings growing so much with each conversation (even if it's mostly one sided from your behalf). whenever he sees you at one of kalims parties and celebrations he almost freezes and can only stare at you... until kalim follows his line of vision and gets an excited grin, starting to laugh and its over for jamil. that guy is going to make so many painfully obvious attempts at getting the two of you together.
he gets pretty quiet around you, if you didn't know him well it may seem like he didn't like you but trust me that is absolutely not the case here. since he listens and remembers a lot of what you say, he tries to use that as an opportunity to attempt talking more to you. it's cute to see him try, even if its mundane things like cooking. but if you bring up hobbies, he enjoys like basketball club and dancing he'll become more talkative.
whenever you do small things like acknowledge him?? compliment him?? hes smitten and hates it so much. usually, these things don't really matter to him when he hears it from others but when it comes from you? its very important. you sound so genuine too about it. or even go out of your way to help him with anything since he has a lot on his plate as vice dorm leader.
rook hunt
once he's got his eye on you it's over because you're going to be constantly seeing him everywhere...! he is so incredibly infatuated with you and won't hesitate to tell you that. you've captivated him in every way- he finds your beauty to be irresistible, that he finds it a no-brainer that he's deeply harboring feelings for someone such as yourself.
rook is literally so weird when it comes to you im sorry. but its ROOK. he notices everything about you "is this a new perfume? ah its so lovely!! beauté!!" right after you just awkwardly said "good morning" to him when he was staring at you blissfully.
speaking of staring... wowie he cannot take his eyes off of you. he'll sigh dreamily like RIGHT next to you with his head in his hands thinking how truly captivating you are. and whenever you decide to talk to him, he literally listens to every word you say- but hey, at least no conversation with him is dry or boring with him because this man can talk forever about anything. he'll even tell you more about himself.
he tends to put you on this pedestal. literally, you can do nothing wrong in his eyes. rook will write you poems upon poems, gifting your beautiful things and tells you that they remind him of you, and he just simply had to give them to you.
lilia vanrouge
done here!
#pining is a bittersweet thing i always forget#i feel like the rough part is that ur FROM A DIFFERENT WORLDDD#twst#disney twst#twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland x reader#twst x reader#twst headcanons#twst imagines#twst wonderland#disney twisted wonderland#trey x reader#ruggie x reader#jade x reader#jamil x reader#rook x reader
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Hello <3 I was wondering if maybe you could write a charles leclerc fic?? Reader could be in charge of social media and fans start to realise that charles flirts with whoever is behind the camera? Sorry if its too vague, but I love your writing and had to send something in
i cheered audibly when i saw this, please let me write more f1 fics
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When you were just getting started with your career, someone once asked you if youâd ever consider running a social media campaign for something cute, like a zoo or rescue company. You answered them with a firm no; everyone knows animals never work on camera the way you want them to, and you didnât want that sort of stress in your life.Â
You think the universe must be laughing at you, because funnily enough, what youâre doing right now is exactly like herding cats, but you donât even get adorable animals for your troubles. No, the Formula One media circus is a nightmare, but itâs a well televised nightmare, and that means your job as head of social media for the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team entails a great deal more metaphorical manhandling of the drivers than youâd ever envisioned.
Itâs not even metaphorical all the time, the manhandling. Sometimes itâs just you sending out a great deal of mass emails when someone says something they probably shouldnât or the Ferrari TikTok page is going through a content drought, but sometimes itâs more. Sometimes itâs like today, when youâre forcing the two drivers to go through yet another competition so the YouTube channel can get another push of subscribers.
Youâve done a lot of careful research over the months that youâve been here, all dedicated to finding out just what sells the best, so to speak. As of late, youâve learned that the viewers at home really like competitions and challenge videos. Apparently seeing two men who are obviously great friends go head to head over something as pointless as music trivia or Ping Pong is the pinnacle of motorsport content.
Itâs not like youâre complaining. More views means a better paycheck for you at the end of the year. The fans like what youâre producing, and Ferrari likes the fans. It all works out in the end, and who are you to deny the Tifosi their favorite entertainment?
Of course, if you were to actually tell the two red-suited drivers that you refer to them as content and entertainment in the private recesses of your own mind, they probably wouldnât be too happy. Thatâs why you keep that to yourself. Besides, theyâre your friends. Charles and Carlos may make a lot of problems in your life, but who doesnât? Youâre not exactly perfect either.Â
You donât have to be perfect, though, you just have to come up with good ideas and let the boys be funny on their own. Charles said he liked that best about you, actually, that you let them do their own thing most of the time. The previous social media managers had tried to get them to fit this specific picture of what a Ferrari driver should be, but you never did that. You just wanted them to be them.Â
Youâre perfectly willing to brush that off as a compliment to a coworker, though. In truth, youâre working constantly to paint these two in the best possible light. It gets stressful sometimes, constantly wracking your brain to make each video work, each post take off. You are affecting how millions of people see Charles and Carlos. Hell, youâre practically filtering their legacy all by yourself.Â
Itâs not a task you take lightly, to say the least. Maybe thatâs why Ferrari is content to keep you around. This is a job that youâd like to extend as long as you can. Just like Charles has worked with overly pushy social media handlers, youâve worked with total diva clients. Neither of the Ferrari drivers are like that in the slightest, which you appreciate more than anything.Â
That isnât to say that they only ever make your life easy. Right now, for instance, youâve been begging them to focus for the better part of ten minutes. Itâs like working with elementary schoolers. You put anything in front of them and theyâre totally distracted before youâve so much as told them what theyâre supposed to be doing.Â
Todayâs video of choice is a long-anticipated cooking video. Charles versus Carlos, the drivers have been given a mystery basket of ingredients Ă la Chopped. Theyâll have half an hour to come up with a dish of choice, and if the time crunch werenât enough to stress them out, youâll be judging their culinary creations when time is called. Itâs the perfect setup for a hit video, so if all goes well, youâll see this on the trending page soon enough.Â
That is, if you manage to survive this encounter long enough to post the results. By the time you manage to wrangle the driversâ attention back to you, Charles has attempted to learn the contents of the bag through interpretive dance and hand gestures with the cameramen and Carlos has accidentally turned his stove on thrice. The third time the fires clicked on, he almost set a napkin ablaze. Both drivers are red faced from trying not to break into mad laughter again.Â
You clap your hands once. âAlright, are we finally ready to get started?â
Carlos nudges Charles in the side. âLook, sheâs disappointed in you already and she hasnât even tasted your cooking. This means I am going to win by a lot.â
Charles scoffs, but you swear his barely suppressed smile drops in a second when Carlos mentions your disappointment. âY/N would never be disappointed in me,â he protests, âI am her favorite, obviously.â
He turns to you, raising his hands in your direction as if asking you to prove his point. You shake your head. âI donât have favorites, Charles. That would not promote a fun workplace environment.â
âOf course,â Charles nods sagely. âIf you had a favorite, though, it would be me.â
Carlos snickers, and in an effort to keep their focus with you before you lose them again, you clear your throat and read out the rules of the cooking contest. The drivers say their dutiful bits about how theyâre each going to win this by a landslide, and then time begins and theyâre off to the culinary races.Â
The covers on the baskets go flying. Charles holds up each object in turn, announcing them in tones of increasing panic. âButter. Flour. Eggs. Green olives? Three strawberries? A box of spaghetti? Pepperoni?â
âYou forgot the chocolate and red onion,â Carlos points out helpfully.Â
Charles tosses his teammate a withering glare, then turns the full force of his vexation back to you. âY/N, you are trying to kill me.â
âCharles,â you say, âwe talked about that.â
Charlesâ brow furrows as he tries to remember what you mean. It hits him as last and he groans, slapping a hand to his forehead in mock desolation. Youâve noticed that Charles has been mentioning you by name a lot in videos, leading to general confusion among fans. As youâve reminded him many times before, youâre not supposed to be the focus, he is, so he needs to stop bringing you up all the time. Viewers donât care about whoâs filming the content, after all, just whoâs in front of the camera. Itâs a tip handed down directly from your boss to you.
Charles still grins at you even as he continues unpacking his ingredients. âI canât help it, you know that. Youâre too good, I want to mention you all the time.â
You scoff. âGood at what? Keeping you in line?â
âEverything,â he says, and raises his eyebrows suggestively.Â
You roll your eyes and tell him to focus, but even this instruction doesnât last long. Barely five minutes later, Charles is bringing up the fact that heâs going to totally win this thing because cooking is, like, a love language, right? And heâs the best at love, he declares, winking conspicuously in your direction. Carlos launches an oven mitt at his head and mutters something that the microphones donât pick up, something that conveniently has the same number of syllables as stop flirting.Â
Charles is steadily making jokes the entire duration of the video, actually, and usually you wouldnât mind this but theyâre all spoken with the intention of getting you to laugh. Not the camera, as heâs been told to do before. You.Â
You do your best to keep it off your mind. Both drivers have gotten better about opening up on camera since they started, and this is probably just Charles trying something new in an effort to improve his on-screen personality. After all, it can be hard to direct all your charisma towards a camera, why not aim all your smiles at the person filming instead?
The contest ends soon enough. You end up awarding Charles with the win, mainly due to the fact that Carlosâ hand accidentally slipped as he was attempting to strain his pasta and he ended up losing all of his spaghetti down the sink. His plate consisted of sauce and decorative strawberry slices, which, although tasty, did not contain several key ingredients and resulted in an automatic disqualification.Â
Despite the rather shaky grounds on which his cooking victory stands, from the way Charles is acting, youâd think heâd won the WDC. Heâs beaming at you, talking about how heâd called this from the very start and was proud that you liked his stuff the best. He even offers to wash the dishes, which is very un-driverlike.Â
The video ends up a success by all accounts. Even days later, itâs still trending in Tifosi circles, and the view counts are way higher than expected. Curious as to why, you decide to do the unthinkable and check the comments section of the cooking video.
What you find isâ unexpected, to say the least. Usually, comments on any post, whether it be Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, will range from fans lamenting race outcomes to people mentioning their favorite driver to random spam accounts offering thousands of dollars to the lucky person to message them first.
On this video, though? Most all of the comments are about you. This makes no sense, because not only were you on camera for about one minute, you didnât do anything other than give instructions and judge food. Antonio Giovinazzi did the same job on a video last year, and no one cared at all. Antonioâs actually well-known in the world of motorsports, so why is it that you, someone who largely operates behind the scenes, would be the cause of so much fuss?
Curious, you start scrolling in depth, but find yourself more confused with every reply you see.
Heâs totally flirting with her, right?
Is anyone else seeing the fact that Charles is freaking out over trying to impress this girl?
His face when she declared him the winner⊠I canât even with him!!
Charles trying to protect Y/N by refusing to let Carlos salvage his sink pastaâ theyâre dating, right???
You find yourself laughing over it. This canât be real. Surely nobody in the world actually thinks that Charles Leclercâ F1 driver, Ferrari superhero, Il Predestinato and supporter of all Tifosi hopes and dreams, multi-millionaireâ would ever have a crush on you. Itâs absurd. Itâs so absurd that you find yourself racing to the office of another one of your friends in social media to get her opinion on it.
Your friend looks up at you, startled, when you burst into her office. âHas someone died?â
âNo,â you gasp out, âworse.â
Her eyebrows raise. âOne of the drivers had a scandal? We can fix this. Get me B-roll of them volunteering or something. We can turn this around in no time.â
âNo,â you say weakly, âthe Internet thinks Iâm dating Charles Leclerc.â
Your friend freezes in her seat, finger still hovering over the call icon on Fred Vasseurâs contact in her phone, then slowly sinks back again. âWell, yeah, I can see why.â
You gape at her. âWhat?â
Your friend spreads her hands. âHe follows you around everywhere you go. Heâs always asking about you, you know. I kind of thought you two had a thing as well, itâs not just the Tifosi.â
You break out into somewhat crazed laughter. âCharles? You think Charles likes me? No, thatâs ridiculous.â
Your friend, however, looks less skeptical of this news. âIs it really? I mean, he spent the entirety of shooting just cracking stupid jokes so he could make you laugh. You should have seen the way he stared at you whenever you so much as smiled. Man was transfixed.â
You shoot her a disbelieving look. âNoâ transfixed? Are you kidding? He wasnât transfixed. He wanted to win a contest because heâs a racing driver and they like to be the best at everything. Iâll tell you what it was, he was trying to win me over so Iâd decide the competition in favor of his cooking.â
Your friend chuckles. âYou really are oblivious, arenât you?â
You take a careful seat opposite her desk. âYouâd better explain to me what you mean by that right now, or I swear, Iâll make you brainstorm TikTok ideas for the next month.â
Your friend shudders. âAnything but that, please. Those trends are so bad. Anyway, look, Charles has been obsessed with you since, like, the day you joined. I remember introducing you that day, actually, he was practically stammering over his words. Imagine that, someone whoâs always so controlled with what he says whenever he talks to the press, and he canât even say his name properly because a pretty girl is smiling at him.â
This whole situation feels insane. âMaybe youâre remembering it wrong or something. He wouldnât do that. He wouldnât like me like that.â
âWouldnât he?â Your friend asks slowly, and, well, it makes you think.
It makes you think about all of the videos youâve shot with him, every discussion after a press conference. How taking candids for the Instagram of Charles always takes ten times longer than it should because he never looks at the camera, only at you. How you greeted him earlier this year at the first race of the season and he said what he missed most of all over winter break was you. How he wasnât even kidding when he said it, just smiling, smiling like heâd never meant something more in his life.
âOh my God,â you breathe, âCharles likes me.â
Your friend slaps her hand on the desk, startling you. âSee? This is exactly what Iâm talking about.â
âWhat do I do, then?â You ask.
Your friend looks like sheâs about to scream. âYou tell him how you feel, obviously!â
âI do?â You repeat haltingly.
âYou do,â she says, âAnd heâs right across the hall now. Go talk.â
She all but pushes you out of her office, and then youâre alone in the corridor with Charles, who has just spotted you and is heading your way with the brightest grin youâve ever seen.
âY/N!â He says, clearly pleased, âItâs so good to see you. I didnât think our paths would cross until the next race.â
âYeah?â You eke out, âMe neither, actually. Strange how things happen like that.â
Strange like friends with overly aggressive relationship advice. Youâre certain that if you turned around now, youâd see her peering through the window in her door like some kind of stalker.
Charles nods. âIâm glad to see you, though. Did you notice that the last video did really well? I think that means you have to come around more often. You know, itâs what the fans want.â
âSpeaking of the fans,â you say, âI happened to read through the comments and a lot of them seemed to think that you were flirting with me.â
You swear you can see Charlesâ confidence fall in a flash. âWhat?â He protests a little too quickly, âthatâs crazy. Thatâs, uh, really crazy.â
You nod. âThatâs what I thought, but, on the off chance that you were flirting, I wouldnât mind it.â
A small spark of hope forms in his eyes. âYou wouldnât?â
âI wouldnât,â you decide at last, âbecause I like you too. If you like me, that is, and it wasnât too crazy of me to say that.â
Heâs laughing now, and youâ well, you really do like him, you do, and something about seeing the skin at the corners of his eyes crinkle up when he smiles makes you think at last about how long you have liked him, all the ways you realized you loved him but never admitted it to yourself.
âAlright,â he says, âMaybe it wasnât too crazy after all.â
A pause, then:Â âThis does mean that youâll be coming around more often, right?â
You smile. âYes, Charles, I think it does.â
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ft: kokushibo Tsugikuni, douma hashibira, akaza soyama, demon!reader
Iâll probably make a pt 2 for the rest of the demons + the clones ! Banner by @mmadeinheavenn
# kokushibo ! â
KOKUSHIBO takes time to learn he adores you, he starts off with simple admiration. He attempts to convince himself he's just inspired by your talents, your strengths and your skills. He'll even attempt to train or spar with you as his body hopes to get close it you but his mind tries to deny it.
Surprisingly, Kokushibo can be the most self aware about his feelings, once he finally brushes off the denial stage he actually understand how he feels about you. He's been in love during his years as a human, he thinks he knows how to go about this.
Kokushibo is a very traditional man, his skills and knowledge of love are centuries old but he will still go about it the same way he does as a human. He'll watch from afar seeming to get to know you in silence before going after you face to face. He starts off as some sort of admirer of some sort, gifting you roses in secret seems to be his favorite tactic.
Once he's able to approach you face to face, he'll put up an act per say. Trying to get you to like his presence claiming Muzan wants him to train you, in reality he just wants to be close to you. Take in your presence until he finds the comfort into charming and courting you into adoring him as well.
# douma ! â
Poor people who are apart cult, because DOUMA is insufferable when he falls in love. While you canât directly blame the demon as he never experienced such emotions. Even so, he annoys one to many people around him.
Douma ask one too many questions once he finally begins to feel something. His questions are oddly specific and he spits so many out like rapid fire. Some people may not even understand what he's trying to explain, as his descriptions are so abnormal. Don't be mad, he just has so many questions! He needs to know how he feels! He needs to know how he feels for you!!
"Is it normal to feel like the phrase where a certain insect is in your stomach?" or "What do i do when my cheeks rise above the 32 degrees Fahrenheit and become a shade of pink" once he saw a couple in his cult kiss and had bugged them with so many questions.. "what did you both just do with each other? Why do I yearn to do that with name as well?
he clings onto much more then he would originally. He complain once you have to go do missions and will try to accompany you no matter what. the only time you will get some peace is if muzan calls upon one of you. Even then he'll whine having to depart from each other even if its only for a couple of minutes. He's attached to you by the hip, at one point you're going to be annoyed by his antics. if the people in his cult are right about what he feels about you. Maybe being close to you will make you adore him?
# akaza ! â
At first AKAZA finds you as a nuisance. His mind tries to push you out of it but he can't help how you invade his thoughts and he can't get his mind off of you! It's not his fault your so intoxicating!
At first, he distances himself from you as he believes your the main problem. he's supposed to be focused on become the strongest and training himself to achieve his goal. he shouldn't be focused on the thought of being by your side and the chance to hold your hand! It's only then when he comes to his senses to realize he's fallen in love with you.
Once he realizes that distancing himself from you isn't the right way to go, he'll approach you.. slowly. It only starts from his commenting on your blood demon art, them commenting on your fighting skills. He even asks for inspiration or for guidance which is something he never say a word about around any other demon. It takes him a while to open up to you and actually begin to fluently have a conversation with you. Once he does get there, you've sure earned a place in his heart.
Douma bugs him about this, he never hears the end about it once the uppermoon knows. He'll pester Akaza about anything about you knowing it gets under his skin, he'll even go as far as to bother you about it. This only lands Douma a missing jaw and an embarrassed Akaza
#@.komoboko writes#kimetsu no yaiba#kny#kny x reader#demon slayer#demon slayer x reader#upper moons#kokushibo#kokushibo x reader#douma#douma x reader#akaza#akaza x reader#x reader#fluff#kny fanfic#kny fluff#headcanon#hcs
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all the times xavier knew what he was doing (a series)
âpart 2
âa masterclass in being sly to get the girl you want
[ Part 1 ] [ Part 2 ]
note: sorry I took so long with part 2, real life ate me up
tender moments - warm wishes
hmmm and you just happened to be there at exactly the same time? ok seiya
if any of you have been to a festival the mood of this card just screams DATE, cause who else would you buy festival food with and split everything in half with but your SO?! we all know this. xavier knows this.
normal friends would be like âIâll buy this, youâll buy that, letâs meet in 15? oh maybe can share 1-2 food itemsâ but no this man is âweâre eating everything together right?â
the intimacy of eating from the same plates⊠saying âno, itâs okay, you take the last piece!â laughing and saying together, âomg itâs really good right?!â blushing when he attempts to feed you⊠ok none of this happened but you can see the potential, Iâm sure xavier saw it too
suuure you didnât notice. but the next moment he chooses to read:
mc!!! he was reading about himself and just fishing, all you had to do was say yes
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tender moments - a captured moment
earlier in this card MC was complaining that he was too aloof, and to be fair, he did kind of brush her off when he received the cookies. I have a theory its cause he was embarrassed about remembering seeing her skin when her clothes tore a little during battle... but this is not about seiya being embarrassed, this is about him being sly
and he's definitely being sly here because why else would you take a picture of an empty cookie jar if not for proof later on to the girl you like that you ate all of her homemade cookies
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tender moments - dawn to dusk
ohhh this card, this card. seiya arrives in a backpack and later on you find out that the guide he read was a DATE GUIDE, and the first line literally says "bring a backpack so she can travel light". my man tries to brush it off when MC points it out that it's a travel guide for couples but ahem, ok seiya, nice try, we know this was on purpose. the rest of the card plays very boyfriend when he basically holds the bus ticket for her and does everything she wants
xavier likes pointing out MC is blushing (this happens in several cards, watch me point it out always) and my girl is also cute here for denying it, but as the point of this post, xavier knows what he's doing... and he knows he's baiting MC but its ok, we're not cowards!!! MC, FIGHT FLIRT RIGHT BACK!!!
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tender moments - an appointment
oh mc was so caught here he knows she was starin' at him...
I bet he texted Jeremiah right after and was like. "she was staring at me today :)". Jeremiah was probably like, "good 4 u :)" or "??? who?" because he's a bestie like that and besties exist to support you and piss you off at the same time
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note: as always, more to come soon
#all the times xavier knew what he was doing#seiya always trying to be the man you want#seiya continues to ruin my life#love and deepspace xavier#xavier#love and deepspace#aya writes#aya compiles things
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I would like to ask which of the Alien stage characters would be their favorite type of Goth Girl and how they interact with the goth girl reader..
LUKA, MIZI, SUA & TILL WITH A GOTH!FEM READER
Contains: Luka, Mizi, Sua, Till (separately) / Goth reader / Fem pronouns for reader / Headcanons + some writing / Kisses / Lipstick kisses / Fluff
Luka
Well, it wasn't something that he himself would try, but he wouldn't tell you to not dress like that.
Pretty much the opposite of what he looks like!
Still, you caught his attention. He hadn't seen anyone else dress the way you do, and do makeup the way you did.
So he just watches intently as you do your own makeup.
"That type of music is the most important part... I see."
He likes it when you tell him about the history of the Goth subculture. It actually intrigues him.
Luka just watched the way your hands moved as you finished applying some of the eyeshadow to do your own makeup. He was observing many things, actually; mostly the way you brushed the makeup onto your eyes and the way your hands moved when you did it.
He had done makeup before, but it didn't turn out as well as when you did it. Perhaps you could teach him some other time â just in a way that fits his appearance more.
Luka carefully approached you and seemed to be scanning every part of you. From your hair to your clothes, he just looked at you, thinking of ways he could compliment you in some way.
Before he could open his mouth to say something, you planted a kiss on his lips, which left a stain on his lips. His eyes widened slightly; what a rare sight.
"What... was that for?" He questioned you.
You just smiled at him. You were so gorgeous, so beautiful both with and without makeup. "I'm not done yet, I think I put too much lipstick on. Perhaps I should..."
Mwah.
His face seemed to warm up slightly as you kissed the corner of his lips, but at the same time, both of you knew that this was just the start.
Mizi
"Haaaah...? That's so cool!"
That was pretty much her reaction the first time she saw you using your signature makeup and clothes.
She was beyond amazed â you looked so completely and utterly adorable!
"Mizi â hey!" You protested as she gently pinched your cheek. She was quick to plant a kiss on it, too. But you couldn't blame her! You simply looked so adorable that she just had to.
She positioned her hands so she could be pinching both of your cheeks. She smiled happily at you, and then laughed to herself.
"You're so adorable! How come I've never seen you like this before?" She leaned in closer to you. You weren't sure to show this side to anyone else because you knew people were judgemental. Still, you knew you could show this side of yourself to Mizi.
"You... you don't have to kissâ" You were immediately cut off as Mizi placed her lips against yours. She had stained a bit of your lipstick on her own lips, but she didn't care.
"You have more outfits like this, right? I wanna see all of them!" She laughed softly to herself.
Well, if Mizi wanted to see them... who were you to deny her?
Till
Well, he was used to seeing people with alternative styles, so he wasn't shocked or anything of the sort.
He thought it was cool, actually!
Didn't know if he would try it himself, though.
He couldn't pull it off as amazingly as you.
"Woah. You're really good at that makeup thing."
Talking about things that involved makeup wasn't exactly Till's forte...
He could barely do anything on himself, as when he tried to even apply eyeliner on sometimes, he'd just mess it up, and it would end up looking oddly.
So, obviously, he admired you and your skills. That was a given as he had no skills when it came to that area.
"That's kinda cool," His words seemed pretty genuine. "I like your clothes. They're nice." He admitted. He knew that if he said too much, you'd probably end up teasing him, so he preferred to keep things to himself.
You smiled at him. "Is that all you're going to say?" Your words were filled with a playful tone.
His face seemed to warm up, and a soft shade of pink covered his face. "No! I mean â you look very pretty, very gorgeous or whatever. I don't really care..." He managed to stutter out.
Ah, it was going to be a long day for him. You'd probably tease him for the rest of the day of what he had just said.
... But at least, he'd be teased by a gorgeous girl.
Sua
She had tried makeup on herself before, but the way you did it was much more neatly done than the way she did it on herself.
Much like Till, she admires you.
"... That's pretty nice, you're pretty too."
Perhaps you two could practice makeup on each other.
You were getting dressed as Sua suggested you lay down so she could do your makeup. She had read a few articles about how to do it, so she probably could do it.
She showed you a set of pictures, then asked which one you liked most. You chose one of them, and then she sat down on your lap as she was careful to apply the makeup onto your skin.
After a few minutes, she was done. You looked at yourself in the mirror â she had done an amazing job! It was her first time, too. She just smiled proudly at herself as you looked at yourself in the mirror.
"Pretty cute, isn't it? But you're beautiful always." She said, softly wrapping her arms around you as you continued to look at yourself. She planted a soft kiss on your shoulder and then she whispered.
"You'll always be beautiful in my eyes."
#alien stage x reader#alnst#alnst x reader#luka x reader#fluff#alnst sua#alien stage sua#alien stage#alien stage sua x reader#alnst sua x reader#mizi x reader#sua x reader#mizi alnst#mizi alnst x reader#till alnst x reader#till x reader
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My Love For You
In where the the newest Flame Hashira is inlove with the Wind Pillar CW: Confession - Fluff - Meanbutkind!Sanemi - Insults - f!reader - Sanemixreader WC: 1779 Header - https://ph.pinterest.com/pin/582090320610795897/ This is the first thing i have ever written and I tried my best in writing it! i hope you guys will enjoy it and its a bit unoriginal since there have probably been multiple works that are in the same genre. I also havent fully proofread the story so sorry for any mistakes :(
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âCaw! Caw! (L/N)! (L/N)! You have received a letterâ your kasugai crow shouted as you opened the window for it to enter.
âHuh? What's this about?â you said as you reached for the letter.
The letter was nicely stored in an envelope which smelled like fresh wisteria. As you looked at the letter further, you realized that it had the Ubuyashiki crest, signalizing that the letter had important value.Â
âIt must be another mission, I hope I'm paired with Mitsuri this time!â you said as you opened the letter. âOh! Oh! Maybe even Sanemi! I sure hope I'm paired with him.â you murmured as you finally saw the letters' contents.Â
You were Kyojuroâs little sister and just like him, you were known to be enthusiastic and kind-hearted. When your older brother died, you took in the responsibility of being the next flame pillar. You were a contrast to Sanemi Shinazugawaâs interior and exterior, you looked like a sweet person and you were. While Sanemi looked scary and also had an aggressive personality. So when people found out that you had a massive crush on him, everyone was caught in disbelief. After all, who would like someone as rude as him?
You didn't know why you liked him to be honest, you didn't deny that he didn't need character development but you also couldn't deny that he didn't look good. He looked handsome and he had an insanely good build. He was also very skilled in his work which made you admire him.
As you read the letter, you were notified that there have been many young males that went missing in a nearby village down north. It was suspected that a Kizuki was residing in the village but whether it was an upper moon or a lower moon the master was unsure. However, contrary to the bad news, you soon discovered that you have indeed been paired on a joint mission with the Wind Pillar.Â
âOh my gosh! I'm going on a mission with Sanemi?!â you shouted. âMe going on a mission with Sanemi, Alone?â you put emphasis in.
You excitedly screamed as you repeated the news in your head for the nth time. As your mind wandered, you decided to cook Ohagi for Sanemi. You noticed that he always carried the faint smell of Ohagi with him. After some time, you finally finished making the food and noticed that it was almost time to go out on the mission. So, you made sure to look extra pretty by adding a bow at the back of your head and a pair of earrings that you had recently bought. You noticed that your lips felt chapped and decided to use lip balm and a bit of lip tint to make sure that your face didn't look too sickly, not that you were of course.Â
You took your katana together with the Ohagi and ran towards the meeting place. As you stepped into the Wind Pillarâs yard you didn't find anything except for a few wooden swords on the ground. You looked around once more feeling confused as to where Sanemi was but to no avail, he wasn't there. You told your crow to try and find the Wind Pillarâs crow but as you were about to say it, you heard leaves crunching. You turned to look at where the noises came from and saw him walking towards you.
With the biggest smile on your face you said, âSanemi! You're here! I was wondering when you would come.â
Instead of greeting you with the same energy, he spoke with coldness and said, âIt's Shinazugawa to you.âÂ
You felt hurt because even after trying to be friends with him for months, he was still as cold to you as it started. Still, you brushed off those feelings and smiled at him again, âSorry! here, have this as a sorryâ shoving the decorated box you had in your hands into his face.Â
He looked at you confused, âWhat the hell is this?â he muttered.
âOhagi! You smelled like it so I figured that you must have liked it,â you said happily, âAnd I made it myself! Go on, try itâ You looked at him expectantly.Â
âNo way this is disgusting, why would I eat this?â he walked towards his house leaving you behind.Â
You catched up to him and said, âWhere are you going?â
âTo feed this garbage to my dog, actually he doesn't even deserve to eat this. Maybe I'll give it to Iguro.â he spat.
âOh,â feeling sad, you said, âOkay, i'll just wait for you at the gateâ as you walked towards the gate, walking further away from Sanemi.Â
Sanemi turned to look at you and felt a twinge of hurt in his heart, he was scared of the possibility that he actually hurt your feelings but soon brushed it aside as he went to his kitchen counter and placed the food that you made on top for him to eat later. Afterwards, he went outside to meet you.Â
You turned around and saw him, âReady to go?â you said smiling.Â
âYeah, let's go,â he said as he waited for you.
You both ran towards the village, not speaking to each other. Usually you would make conversation but you felt a bit conflicted because of what he said earlier at his house, so you decided to just not talk unless needed. Sanemi noticed that you weren't talking, he wanted to say something but he was too shy and he didn't want to damage his pride. So the entire journey there was dead silent.Â
You guys arrived and sat on a rooftop that had an overview of the entire village, it was still daylight so both of you had the time to investigate. By that time, you had cheered up and decided to try and fulfill your fantasies of you and Sanemi ending up together. Your thoughts were cut off when Sanemi put his hand on your shoulder.Â
â(L/N),â he said quietly, you turned around in order to face him, âYes Shinazugawa?â you looked at him confused.Â
âSorry,â he then looked into your eyes. âFor what?â you said as you smiled and looked at him.Â
âYou know what I mean,â he continued, âI'll eat the stupid ohagi that you made.â He then looked at everything besides you.Â
âAwww, Shinazugawa! Just say that you want to eat it!â you teased him.
âNo I don't! What the hell are you thinking?'' he turned around, âLet's just continue the stupid missionâ he said with a tint of embarrasment.Â
After that fateful day, you and Sanemi started getting closer. He was still mean to you but it wasn't as bad as before. Your feelings started to grow more and you found yourself being more open about your feelings towards him. Despite that, Shinazugawa kept ignoring your love for him.Â
âHey Sanemi, can I ask you a question?â you asked. âWhat?â he looked at you.
âWhat if I told you, right here and right now, that I'm in love with you?â you said excitedly.Â
âI would kill you.â he turned around in order to hide the flush forming on his face.Â
âBut Sanemi!â you whined, âWhy would you kill me?â you pressed on.
âBecause you're an idiotâ he started walking away from you.Â
Sanemi accepted that he also had feelings towards you, he loved you. Yet, with the duties of being a hashira, he couldn't indulge in such luxuries just yet. He had a mission to fulfill, he couldn't fulfill his wishes just yet
Sighing, you finally said, âOkay, i'll go now, I have a mission soon with Muichiro, i'll see you laterâ you then turned around to leave but heard him speak.Â
âStay safe and come back in one pieceâ that was all you needed to motivate you.Â
A few days have passed and you still haven't returned home. Sanemi was starting to get worried about you and your whereabouts but he set a focused mind. That was until he overheard a few kakushi talking about you.Â
A male kakushi whispered, âOi, did you know that Lady (L/N) and Sir Tokito encountered an uppermoon?â. âWell did they survive?â the female kakushi asked, âYeah, however Lady (L/N) arrived in critical condition while Sir Tokito arrived with a few cuts, the uppermoon also got away.â said by the male kakushi.Â
With that Sanemi felt his heart race, he bolted towards the butterfly estate to see you. When he arrived he saw you. You had your entire abdomen bandaged up, with multiple cuts on your body. Luckily with your hashira trained body, you were able to wake up from your coma not even a few days after the fight. There you were eating food and talking to Muichiro who seemed to be deeply thanking you for taking the almost fatal hit for him.Â
Sanemi rushed to your side and shouted at you, â(Y/N), what the hell happened!?â He looked scared. âHow many days have you been here?â he said worriedly.Â
Muichiro then excused himself because it seemed as if there was something to be discussed between the both of you.Â
âSanemi! You're here!â you smiled at him, âI've been here for 5 daysâ.Â
âWhy was I not notified straight away?â he questioned, âDidn't I tell you to teach your crow to tell me if something bad happens to you?â he said angrily.Â
âUhm,â you awkwardly muttered, âI kinda just told my bird not to tell you unless I actually died..â you trailed off.Â
âWhat?â he asked in disbelief, âAre you stupid?â he asked you seriously.Â
Out of nowhere you suddenly spoke, âI love you,â your impulsive thoughts getting the better of you.Â
The way he came running towards you after finding out that you almost died just made your heart melt and you just wanted to marry him right there.Â
Sanemi blushed at your statement. He pondered on the thought, what if you actually died? He realized that he should just admit his feelings for you since he didn't know if both of you would come out alive after everything.Â
He cupped your cheeks and said, âI love you too idiot, don't scare me like that ever again.â
You were shocked to say the least, did he just admit his feelings for you? You then asked him.Â
âSay that again?â you looked at him. âI love you,â he said shyly, âSo much.âÂ
You were mentally screaming and the first thing that came out of your mouth was, âI knew that you loved me back!â you said happily.Â
âCome on! Say it again! Please?â you whined, âNoâ was all he said.Â
The end
Authors Note: this was honestly kinda rushed i feel like the pacing is a bit too fast
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Hello :) I had two request ideas for Eddie if itâs alright to send them over in case you like them. Either first time meeting Wayne now that reader and Eddie are official or Eddie falling for the girl at the local bookstore and keeps trying to work up the courage to ask her for number so he shows hi every week to buy something but always chickens out until the end.
okay i HAD to go with the second one because yes!!!! i hope u like it <3 | 0.6k words of fluff and shy crushing eddie
The bell above the door jingles everytime a customer walks in. Every time they walk out, too.
Youâre used to the sound by now, having worked in the bookstore for a while, but you still look at the door each time the âdingâ rings through the space. You tell yourself itâs just a reflex, even though thereâs a certain head of curly hair you seem to be searching for.
Eddie Munson sticks out in the bookstore, and yet, he comes in almost every day. Heâs the leather jacket among soft, worn sweaters. He looks at you a bunch, yet he hasnât spoken a full sentence to you.
Itâs Sunday when he comes in again, an arm from outsideâone of his friends, you guessâpushing him through the door and Eddie stumbling before catching himself on a display table.
âThis time,â he mumbles to himself. You donât hear it.
His crush on you is almost embarrassing. The first time Eddie walked into the bookstore was with Dustin, the boy searching for some science book he couldnât remember the name of. Then, Eddie saw you and he just kept coming back.
He was taken from the start. The cadence of your voice when youâd tell customers to have a nice day, the soft smile youâd give them, the way your hair fell to frame your face when youâd bury your nose back into whatever book you were reading.
When he walked up to the register with Dustin that day youâd greeted him by name. You knew him, probably from school, and he couldnât believe it. Surely heâd remember you.
He could barely get out a âhi.â
Since then, heâs spent weeks coming in, swearing heâd get your number, saying about two words to you, and leaving embarrassed and empty-handed.
Today, though. Today, heâd ask you and be his usual, not awkward self. He wouldnât walk up to the counter and then find himself tongue-tied. He wouldnât pick up a random bookmark or magnet that was right next to checkout and pretend thatâs the reason he went into the store. Not this time.
You grin at him when he walks in and he swears he can feel the warmth of sunlight at the sight.
âHey, Eddie.â
âHi,â he waves, quick and stiff. He curses himself for it.
âLooking for anything specific today?â
âWell, um, no,â he fights off a wince. Never in his life has he been so affected by another person, so nervous. âNot really.â
âMaybe I can recommend something?â You offer, sweet as always.
âOkay, sure.â
He stands in the same spot while you walk out from behind the counter. He tries to be covert in the way his eyes scan your outfit, the way your sleeves cover your hands, the way your jeans are cuffed to show your docs.
He tries but you notice, and it warms you all over.
Ever since school, youâve heard the things people have to say about him, the rumors and comments. You knew damn well he didnât deserve any of it, you still know that now. Heâs sweet, and though he hasnât said very much to you heâs never been anything but kind.
Plus, youâve seen the way he interacts with Dustin. Thereâs no denying how good he is.
His eyes follow you when you go in search of the book you had in mind (youâve been thinking about it a lot), but he stays rooted in place until you come back.
âFound it,â you say, walking back to the counter.
âGreat, thanks.â
ââCourse. You sure you trust me?â
He smiles then, small and shy but a smile all the same. âYeah, I trust you.â
You ring him through, your fingers brush when he takes the book from your hands. It feels like startdust spreading over his skin.
âThank you,â he says.
âAnytime. Tell me what you think, okay?â
An opening, a reason to come back once again.
âOkay.â
Back at home, Eddie flips through the pages and finds a scrap piece of paper tucked between them. On it, a phone number is written, your name signed beneath it with a smiley face and a heart.
Today was the day, after all.
#eddie munson#eddie munson x y/n#eddie munson x you#eddie munson x reader#eddie munson one shot#eddie munson oneshot#eddie munson blurb#eddie munson blurbs#eddie munson imagine#eddie munson imagines#eddie munson fanfic#eddie munson fic#eddie munson requests#eddie munson request#eddie x you#eddie x y/n#eddie x reader#stranger things eddie#eddie stranger things#stranger things imagine#stranger things x reader#stranger things#stranger things fic#eddie blurbs
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Everything And Nothing You Wanted
I have a story roaming around my head about this and it being why Erik quit being Magneto between dofp and xma. Cus something had to have happened right? For him to walk away? What was his post-divorce rock bottom that made him just say fuck it? Cus it wasn't prison. That dramatic bastard walked out of prison and promptly dropped a stadium around the White House. So what did it?
Let's say Mystique runs into him post dofp. And she's pissed cus he tried to kill her. After everything. After all their time working together and history. But she also still wants him and she's frustrated at not getting what she wants. Ever! And why shouldn't she get him? She's looking for a fuck, not true love.
So she comes on to him in some safe house and "No, Raven. Honestly, you're still on about this? No."
And she's had enough about being told no so she slides the metaphorical knife in. She shifts into Charles as he looked in XMFC, soft and clean and perfect, and smirks at him. "Maybe you'd prefer something a little different?" Cus she has eyes. She saw how Erik looked at Charles.
Erik goes rigid at the sight of "him" and snarls at her to take that form off but she's unimpressed. She knows what he wants and why shouldn't he indulge, she asks. Of course Charles knew he wanted him. Erik knows that, right? Little wonder he hates Charles so much after being denied again and again, deemed not good enough for even a quick screw.
Erik grits his teeth. "Let it go, Raven. Fine! I wanted him. Congratulations! But he owes me nothing simply because I wanted him. And why would I fucking hate Charles for being straight?" he snaps at her, turning to leave (cus he can't take her doing this while looking/sounding like Charles) but she/he laughs caustically at that.
"You think Charles is straight?" And Erik is frozen in his tracks, hand on the door knob as she/he continues. "Oh God no. I saw him bring home so many men and women when he was in college. Charming Charles cut a wide swath."
"He's a telepath, Erik. He doesn't care about the 'wrapping', just the contents. If someone's mind, someone's soul was good enough he'd haul them home in an instant. No questions asked."
"Charles" goes on, twisting the blade. "But you? Making eyes at him over that damn chessboard every night? He knew you were on offer and he just wasn't buying. But I guess that's understandable given all your ugly bits? Can't imagine saint Charles would want a killer. The thought probably made his skin crawl."
And here Erik snaps: rage, self-hatred, and heartbreak tangling up and exploding. Grabbing him/her and throwing him/her against the wall, he shoves a thigh between his legs and has his mouth in a punishing kiss.
And it's everything he wanted, and it's nothing he wanted, because this isn't how it was supposed to be. It was supposed to be soft and loving in Charles' quiet home, not this tearing rageful thing, all teeth and nails and bruises.
He takes him hard against the wall and on the shitty bed. And it isn't Charles. No bit of this feels like Charles. His silk-soft thoughts don't brush Erik's mind, he can't feel the unintentional sparks of emotion Charles would always emit when he got too excited about something. There's no laughter. No light. But he'd have never had him anyway. Charles was right to refuse him, despite his lies about him being worth more than violence. Clearly they were lies.
He'd have never wanted his bloodied hands on him. 'There's so much more to you...' but not enough more to me, right, Charles? Not enough.
Afterwards Erik grabs his clothes, cursing her for goading him, exposing him, and tries not to vomit till he's out of her earshot.
#Run the whole thing to K. Flay's Blood In The Cut#Charles didn't sleep with him because he thought they had time#He wanted to build a real relationship#Not just one of his flings#He wanted Erik to feel safe#Don't worry they resolve this after the Paris Proposal#cherik#charles xavier#x men movies#erik lehnsherr#days of future past#If there's a way to @ the op of this sorta-not-really prompt but have it show up in the tag let me know#I'm kinda green at tumblr
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rank ur top 5 st characters (and tell me why) <33
5. Robin
I didn't really pay much attention to Robin before, but she has grown onto me mainly because she is a rambler, and I ramble a lot too sometimes. I'm excited to see her have a bigger role in season5 and to see her a Vickie together as a team- I think it'll be really awkward with the unresolved feelings for each other but that's what I want to see lmao. I want to see their awkward glances and the awkward brushing of their handssss. Also, robins' style is literally đđ
4. Max
I may have bias for Max because me and her are both real redheads lmao-- but her storyline in season 4 kinda changed my whole view on her character, and her grief of losing her brother despite how horrible he was is just so realistic and her isolating herself and pushing others away, and i can kind of relate to that last part. I love her independence especially in season 3 with El and her willpower to escape Vecna then literally go back to Vecna's lair even after what she saw before to try and save Hawkins.
3.El
I love her outfits, and especially her season 2 fluffy hair. She's super strong and I'm excited for her independence from Mike in season 5 because she has had enough of being controlled by men. She and Max bring out the best in each other and I hope to see more of their friendship in season 5. I can't really think of much, but her action scenes are always so full of raw emotion and i loveee when she stands up for herself.
2.Mike
Theres so much to say about him. If we are right about him being gay(i have no doubt that we are) then he is so well written. First off since we dont ever get his perspective really in the show, we are probably getting it in s5. Mike is super kind but his internalized homophobia and his mental issues (he probably has depression of some sort) get in the way of that. This also brings me to say that he and will represent different responses of internalized homophobia and depression. Mike bottles everything up, denies it, and tries to fit into social norms and Will keeps it to himself and accepts hes gay and doesnt try to fit in but hates himself for itđ. Im pretty sure mike also has survivors guilt and im super excited to see all of that hopefully mostly resolved in s5.
1.Will
The best character of stranger things is definitely Will. He is quite literally so selfless and generous its crazy. like he literally sacrifices his own feelings to attempt to fix milkvan and that says so much about him. The show wouldn't exist without Will and I'm so excited that he's going to take center stage again in s5. He literally deserves a happy ending and I'm so excited for that and I just know I'm going to be smiling so much every time he comes on the screen, he's literally the best characterđđđđ
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Divulgence- Part 2
Previous - Next
SO I'm really only going to be updating this when ideas hit me. Which takes a while tbh so yeah very sporadic updates sorry
Also I really like writing dialogue but that comes at the expense of actual like scenebuilding or whatever lmao
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âYou WHAT?!â
âShh, not so loud!â Marinette scolded, covering Alyaâs mouth. âIâm really trying to not let my parents know, okay?â
Alya rolled her eyes, licking her hand in retaliation. Marinette immediately pulled away, wiping her hand on Alya with a laugh. âOkay girl, geez. But I thought you were over Luka?â Alya asked.
âWell, not really. I just knew I couldnât feasibly be with him and be Ladybug at the same time,â Marinette shrugged, averting her gaze. This next part was the one she was most worried about sharing. âBut⊠he may have found out who I am?â
âHe WHAT?!â
âAlya!â She laughed, mostly to shake off the nerves.
âBut how? Youâre so careful!â Alya pressed.
âWell, you know how Wishmaker revealed peopleâs dreams, right?â Marinette started, receiving a nod in return. âI brought Viperion along in case me or Chat got hit⊠and Viperion may or may not be Luka.â
Alya opened her mouth, probably to scream again, but Marinette shot her a look and she smiled sheepishly. âOkay, so he saw your dream?â
ââŠand Chatâs.â
ââŠItâs like youâre looking for a reaction.â
âIâm not, really! Yesterday was just a lot, thatâs all.â Marinette shrugged, tapping her fingers together. âBut it should be okay, since Shadow Moth has no idea.â
Alya let out a little huff, crossing her arms. âThatâs still a big risk.â
âI know, I know! But really, it shouldnât cause any problems. We talked it over a bit, and unless he gets akumatized then thereâs basically no way for Shadow Moth to know. And I already gave him a charm, so weâre totally fine.â Marinette explained, knowing she won when Alya gave an overly dramatic groan.
âOkay, but what about Adrien?â Her friend asked, giving her a look. âWe both know you have feelings for him, donât even try to deny it. Is Luka okay with that?â
âThatâs a whole other thing,â Marinette sighed, slumping over slightly. âApparently Luka likes him too?â
âNo!â Alya gasped, smiling wide.
âYeah! Thatâs what I was like!â Marinette exclaimed, standing up as she tries to explain the whole thing. âAnd he told me about this thing called polyamory? Basically just having multiple partners at once.â
Alya snapped her fingers, eyes shining at the realization. âSo you guys can both date Adrien!â
âWell, if Adrien wants to,â Marinette held her hands up, shaking her head. âHe might not be into that sort of thing, or even like either of us. Or maybe just one of us.â
âWell duh,â Alya said, brushing it off. âBut this makes so much sense. No wonder why you couldnât choose. You literally love them both the same!â
Marinette gave a tiny laugh at her enthusiasm, relieved she didnât find it super weird. âIâm not really telling a bunch of people though. I mean, Luka and I just broke up, so itâll be a bit weird to be back together so soon without explaining why.â
âI guess you canât just say you only broke up cause you were Ladybug, and now he knows so itâs chill,â Alya conceded.
âAnd we both know I wonât be able to stop gushing over Adrien,â Marinette pointed out. âI donât really know how everyone would react to the whole âmultiple partnersâ thing either, so please donât mention it until I do?â
âOf course girl, you know I wouldnât out you like that,â Alya immediately assured, zipping her lips. âIâm glad you felt you could tell me.â
âYou know I canât keep anything from you,â Marinette giggled, pulling her into a hug.
Alya smirked a bit, messing with Marinetteâs hair. âYeah, Iâm too charming~â
âOh my god you sound like Chat.â
âWell maybe he had the right idea!â
Marinette gives her a disapproving look, eventually dissolving into more laughter with her friend. This was good. More than that, this was relieving. She didnât expect it to be more nerve-wracking than the first time coming out (was this even coming out?). Obviously Alya wouldnât react too bad, but hopefully her other friends would react like this too!
Maybe Adrien wouldnât mind either?
âââ
âYou seem happy today, mâlady,â Chat Noir hummed, swinging his legs from his place on the roof.
The two of them were just relaxing after their patrol, as they often do. It was tradition at this point. But today, she had this sparkle in her eyes and her whole demeanor seemed⊠lighter.
Ladybug gave an awkward little laugh at his comment, scratching at her cheek. âIs it that obvious?â
âNah, I just know you too well~â He grinned, bumping their shoulders together. âSo whatâs up? Something good happen?â
âYou could say thatâŠâ Her cheeks went a little rosy and she played with fingers a bit. So it was embarrassing then? That just intrigued him more.
âCome on, what is it?â He pressed, turning to fully face her. âGive me the deets!â
âThe deets? Seriously?â
Chat snickered at her incredulous look, starting to chant. âThe deets! The deets! The deets!â
Ladybug broke into laughter, waving her hands to stop him. âOkay, okay! I guess it wouldnât hurt to tell you, but⊠donât freak out, okay? And⊠tell me to shut up if it upsets you?â
He paused at that, curious and a bit concerned. âOkayâŠ? Though I doubt you would be able to upset me so easily.â
She let out a sigh, tracing the edge of the roof with her finger. âWell⊠I kinda have a boyfriend now?â
Oh.
Ladybug must have seen something in his expression that she didnât like, because she immediately went into fix-it mode. âIâm sorry, I know youâre trying to get over me, and I really appreciate it, and I didnât want to rub this in your face! I know how much it sucks when the person you like is with someone else, and-â
âItâs okay, bugaboo,â Chat cut in, grabbing the arm she was waving around, like she did whenever she rambled. âI was just surprised, thatâs all! And you donât need to apologize for dating someone, thatâs your right and I donât mind.â
âReally?â She asked. ââCause Iâd totally understand if you did mind.â
âItâs fine. Iâm happy for you, if anything!â He assured. âYou deserve to have someone to love and for them to love you, even if itâs not me.â
She let out a sigh, though she was still hunching her shoulders uncomfortably. âThanks, Chat. I appreciate that. But⊠thereâs something else you should know.â
He raised a brow at that, concern seeping into his expression. âAlrightâŠ?â
She glanced around them, probably looking for any cameras or potential eavesdroppers. So this was something confidential, then? How could this be related to her boyfriend?
Satisfied that no one was listening, she leaned in, voice just above a whisper. âHe kinda figured out my identity.â
Oh.
âHow did that happen?â He asked. She was more careful than anyone he knew, it was definitely weird.
âWell, I dated this guy before,â She started, which honestly surprised him more. âI didnât tell you right away in case you know me, since it would be suspicious that Ladybug me and civilian me started dating someone. But⊠it didnât last long. I couldnât devote enough time to him because of this whole superhero thing.â
âAh. That sucks.â Chat could relate. He hardly had enough time for his own friends. Not because of his superhero identity, but his jam-packed schedule.
Ladybug nodded, a bit of a sorrowful, wistful look in her eyes. âIt was my decision. I didnât want to keep lying, and he deserved better. But I guess he connected when I had to run off to the time Ladybug appeared. He asked me about it the other day.â
âSo now youâre back together?â He finished, smiling a bit. âThatâs such a sweet love story! Definitely fanfic worthy.â
Ladybug laughed, her nose scrunching up in a way that had his smile widening involuntarily. âI think Iâve actually read this exact scenario before, now that you mention it.â
âBut why tell me this time?â He asked. âNot saying I donât appreciate it, but that risk is still there.â
âWeâre not telling that many people right away,â She explained. âIt would be kinda awkward to explain why we got back together so quick.â
He nodded at that, getting her point. âSo heâs good to you, then?â
âAmazing,â She confirmed, her smile gentle but so sweet it could give him a toothache. âEven before he knew my identity, he was such a big comfort⊠He always knows what to say to make me feel better.â
âSounds like a good guy. Hopefully I can meet him eventually, make sure heâs treating you right.â
âI donât think you have to worry about that. The thoughtâs sweet, though,â She replied, patting his arm.
The two of them sat in companionable silence from that point, content with watching the sunset. Chat excused himself when it started to get seriously dark, not wanting to risk being caught by his father or Nathalie. He could only âshowerâ for so long, after all.
Dropping through his window and releasing his form, Adrien flopped onto his bed with little grace. He dug some cheese out of his pocket for Plagg, tossing it towards the kwami before shoving his face in a pillow.
He could feel Plaggâs eyes on him, probably out of a modicum of concern. âSo you are upset about Ladybugâs new boytoy?â
âPlagg, thatâs rude,â Adrien scolded, reluctantly sitting up.
âDonât avoid my question!â
He rolled his eyes, leaning against his backboard with a huff. âI mean, yeah. I really am happy she found someone, donât get me wrong, but itâd be weird if I wasnât somewhat sad.â
âYouâll find someone else, kid,â Plagg said, though Adrien couldnât quite tell if he was being sarcastic. âPlenty of cheese in the world! Sometimes you have to taste many different kinds before you find the one right for you.â
âYou and your cheese metaphors,â Adrien shook his head. âDonât you have any other material?âÂ
Plagg scoffed, looking thoroughly offended. âWhy have more when cheese is so applicable anyways?â
That one earned a laugh. He scratched the top of the kwamis head, letting himself think the night over. He really was trying to get over Ladybug, at her request. And strangely, he didnât really mind that she was dating someone else. What bothered him more is that he would never be able to hold the same kind of place in her heart. He knew she cared about him, but it just wasnât the same.
He supposed he would have to learn to be satisfied with what he could have now.
#lukadrinette#ladynoir#adrien agreste#chat noir#ladybug#marinette dupain cheng#miraculoustalesofladybugandcatnoir#fanfic
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Can you make an imagine pls? the imagine takes place in three parts.
So, fem!reader is owen's younger sister and part of the WFL group. Not by choice, tho. She just has to follow her brother anywhere he goes because he is responsible for her since their parents died. She's also the yongest of the group (they are in their early/mid/late tweenties while reader is 17) she's pretty much the peter parker of the group, so she feels unheard sometimes around them. She doesn't even like being in the WFL, she's not allowed to do patrols yet but she also doesn't want to, simply because she can't relate to the thing (and god forbid working for isaac). She goes on the journey to hunt joel with them. And that's when the first scene takes place: they're almost getting to wyoming, they're temporarily in an aquarium in some town and Joel notices reader is on a floor above theirs, away from them. He gets there and she's looking outside the window, headphones on and pensative. He asks what's wrong. You will elaborate this conversation way better than me, but basically Owen starts to sense she's not too excited about this journey to joel miller and she kind of acuses him of not being too and just doing it because of abby. She let's out her frustration in seeing him never making his own decisions, even bringing up the fact that he doesn't even want to be in the WFL but is too cowardly to admit it. He denies, and says he knows what his doing for both of them even tho she doesn't understand him now because she's too young to get. She brushes him off like "whatever, owen."
The second scene takes place when Abby is beating the fuck out of joel. Reader is watching everything from some corner even tho they all said she wasn't alowed to be in the room to see. She's hating all this. She doesn't really give a fuck about this man but his screams of agony makes something so uncomfortable in her. She feels scared. When ellie comes to the room is when everything changes. She sees ellie and she recognizes what ellie is feeling: reader lost her (and owen's) parents, saw them get murdered so quickly she couldn't do anything. So she does a step no one was waiting: she takes a gun, points to abby and tells her to stop. She even points to her own head, saying she's going to shoot herself if abby don't stop go back to seattle. She convinces them (after lots of shouting) and they all go. She stays. She's the one who tries to wake up ellie too and check on joel.
The third scene takes place after months. She's still in jackson. You can decide which one of the main characters is warming up to her faster and the ones who are taking longer, because of what happened. Joel is still starting to walk since the incident and after months being in a wheelchair, and he hasn't had time to talk to reader for too long since it all happened, but he can't help but notices she always seems unconfortable when he is around. One day he spots her somewhere calm in town and tries to talk to her. After some talk, she asks if he blames her for what happenedz that she would blame herself too. That she can notice some people in town still look at her differently because they know what happened. She also reveals that her group wouldn't also accept her back anyway, that they're probably mad and think she's a coward. And joel talks to her like "coward? You rebelled against your group and your own brother to do what you thought was right, I was there I saw it. That doesn't seem coward, kid. And if your people don't see that way... then you can stay here, jackson ain't that bad. The people are nosy as hell, but they will warm up to you, just give them time." (of course he says it on his own gruff way).
Now I Get It⊠| Owenâs sister turning on Abby to save Joel
Pairing: Owen Moore x fem!reader (siblings)
Warnings: Gun, Joel being beaten up, blackmailing with suicide
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The Aquarium Confrontation
The aquarium was silent, except for the occasional drip of water and the muted sounds of the sea life beyond the glass. You stood on the upper floor, staring out at the overcast sky through a grimy window, headphones firmly over your ears. The music was a welcome escape from the tense atmosphere that had been hanging over your group since you left Seattle. Owen and the others were downstairs, likely planning the next step in the mission you wanted no part of.
Your thoughts were interrupted when the door creaked open, and you turned to see Owen stepping into the room. His expression was a mix of concern and frustration as he approached you.
âWhatâs going on with you?â he asked, his voice carrying the weight of unspoken questions. âYouâve been distant, and itâs not just today.â
You pulled off your headphones, letting them hang around your neck. âIâm not excited about this,â you admitted, crossing your arms. âAny of it.â
Owen frowned, clearly not expecting such honesty. âWhy not? Weâre finally close to getting justice for what happened to Dad.â
You scoffed, unable to contain your frustration any longer. âYou mean Abbyâs dad. Itâs about Abby, and you know it. Youâre just following her like a damn puppy, doing whatever she wants without even thinking about whether itâs the right thing to do.â
His eyes narrowed, a flicker of anger crossing his face. âYou donât understand, Y/N. Iâm doing this for usâfor the WLF.â
âNo, youâre doing this because youâre too scared to stand up to Abby,â you shot back. âYou donât even want to be in the WLF, Owen. Youâve never wanted to be part of this, but you wonât admit it.â
Owenâs jaw tightened, and he glanced away, unable to meet your gaze. âYouâre too young to get it,â he muttered, frustration evident in his tone. âI know what Iâm doing. You just donât understand because youâre a kid.â
âWhatever, Owen,â you said dismissively, turning away from him. His words stung, but you couldnât find it in yourself to care anymore. The brother you had once looked up to was now just another person who didnât listen, who didnât care enough to understand.
The Confrontation
The cold concrete of the room felt suffocating as you watched Abbyâs rage unfold in front of you. Joelâs agonized screams echoed in your ears, even though they turned into weak groans by now, and you hugged your knees to your chest, trying to stay hidden in the corner where no one could see you. You werenât supposed to be here, werenât supposed to witness the brutal revenge that was Abbyâs sole focus. But you had to see itâto understand why this was happening and why you felt so wrong about all of it.
When Ellie burst into the room, everything changed. The look of sheer horror and pain on her face mirrored your own. You knew that lookâthe look of someone who had lost everything in the blink of an eye. The memories of your parentsâ murder flooded back, the helplessness, the rage, the grief. You couldnât let this happen again, not to someone else.
Your hands trembled as you reached for the gun tucked into your waistband. The weight of it was unfamiliar, heavy with the responsibility it carried. You stood up slowly, your voice shaking as you shouted, âAbby, s- stop!â
âY/N put the gun downâ Abby said suprisingly gently, when she recovered from her suprise as just like others she didnât see you there, as she tried to reason with you, but you didnât listen.
The room fell silent, all eyes turning to you in shock. You stepped forward, pointing the gun at Abby, your heart pounding in your chest. âIf you donât stop, Iâll do it. Iâll- Iâll shoot myself.â
The words felt foreign on your tongue, but you meant them. You were willing to do whatever it took to end this nightmare. Abbyâs eyes widened, and she hesitated, glancing back at Joel, who was barely conscious on the floor.
âY/N, what the hell are you doing?â Owenâs voice was panicked, but you ignored him, your focus solely on Abby.
âGo back to Seattle,â you demanded, voice cracking under the pressure. âThis isnât going to bring anyone back. Just stop.â
After what felt like an eternity, Abby lowered her weapon, her anger replaced with a mix of confusion and regret.
Abbyâs gaze lingered on you for a moment before saying, âWeâre done hereâ then she turned and walked out of the room, leaving you standing there, gun still in hand, as your brother and the others followed her out.
Once they were gone, you rushed to Ellieâs side, gently shaking her. âHey, itâs okayâŠâ you whispered, trying to reassure her, but backed up when she flinched away. You checked on Joel, who was barely clinging to life, and for the first time, you felt a glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe, you had done the right thing.
The Conversation
Months had passed since that day in the cabin, and you had found a new home in Jackson. Dina and Jesse had warmed up to you quickly, understanding that you had been just as much a victim of circumstance as anyone else. But Ellie was differentâdistant and cold whenever you were around. It hurt more than you wanted to admit, but you couldnât blame her. After all, you had been part of the group that took away her family.
Joel was still recovering, slowly regaining his strength and mobility after months of being confined to a wheelchair. You saw him around town often, but the sight of him always made you uncomfortable, a heavy guilt settling in your chest whenever he was near.
One day, while you were sitting alone in a quiet corner of the town, Joel approached you. You tensed, unsure of what to expect. He took a seat beside you, letting out a small grunt as he adjusted his leg brace.
âMind if I join you?â he asked, his voice gruff but not unkind.
You shook your head, unable to meet his gaze. âNo, itâs fine.â
For a while, neither of you spoke, the silence stretching between you. Finally, Joel broke the silence. âYouâve been avoiding me.â
You winced, feeling exposed. âI just⊠I didnât know what to say.â
He nodded, as if he understood. âYou donât have to say anything if you donât want to, but Iâve been wantinâ to talk to you for a while now.â
You swallowed, your hands fidgeting in your lap. âDo you⊠do you blame me for what happened?â
Joel looked at you, his gaze steady and unwavering. âBlame you? No, I donât.â
âBut⊠I was part of the group that did that to you,â you said, your voice breaking. âIf I were you, Iâd blame me too.â
Joel shook his head slowly. âYou rebelled against your own brother and your group to do what you thought was right. I saw it happen.â
You bit your lip, fighting back the tears that threatened to spill over. âBut they hate me now. The people in Jackson, they know what happened, and my old groupâthey probably think Iâm a coward.â
âCoward?â Joel repeated, a hint of disbelief in his voice. âIf your people donât see that you did what was right, then youâre better off without âem. And as for Jackson⊠folks here are nosy as hell, but theyâll warm up to you. Just give âem time.â
His words brought a small sense of comfort, a warmth that you hadnât felt in a long time. You nodded, finally meeting his eyes. âThank you, Joel.â
He gave you a small, reassuring smile. âAinât nothinâ. Youâre part of this town now, whether you like it or not. And if anyoneâs got a problem with that, theyâll have to answer to me.â
For the first time since you arrived in Jackson, you felt like you had a place hereâa place where you could heal and move forward. And maybe, just maybe, you werenât as alone as you thought.
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45 for the kisses đ„ș
First of all I'm so sorry this took so long, but life gets in the way and I just wasn't feeling super motivated. I hope I got this right because this turned more into Marinette pining hard, but I tried my best and I hope you enjoy!
(Also I have a few more of these sitting in my inbox and I will do them! Not sure when, but I'll work on them! I'm just super slow)
#45: Almost kisses
Something was different. Something about Luka. Something about him had⊠changed.
Well, actually that wasnât true. Luka hadnât changed. He was still cool and calm and sweet, just like on the first day she had met him. Since then Marinette had considered him a friend, and she was thankful for his generally relaxing presence in her rather chaotic life. She liked hanging out with him to stroll around the city on his bike, asking him for his opinion on her new designs for stage outfits (he always loved them) or to just observe him as his guitar rested gently in his lap, his fingers cradling the strings and his eyes fluttering shut as he played out peopleâs hearts. Mostly hers.
So that hasnât changed.
What had changed though was the amount of times he would cross her mind during the day, which had gone up significantly. Most of the time he would just randomly pop up in her mind for no apparent reason. Sheâd think about his kind eyes, his smile, the painted finger nails, his colorful hair, his music.
It had been innocent at first and Marinette hadnât thought too much about it. Thinking about your friends wasnât anything too unusual. Luka and her were friends.
Good friend even.
She liked thinking about him.
Maybe he even thought about her from time to time.
Because that's what friends do.
Until those thoughts changed. She didnât know when exactly or how or why, but Marinette was pretty sure friends weren't supposed to wake up in the middle of a night from a dream where said friend wouldnât cradle the guitar strings but her cheeks instead as he'd slowly lean down, because he was a head taller than her, close to brushing her lips moments before she'd wake up, her cheeks burning to the point where she had to step out just to cool herself down.
The first time there was an inital shock, obviously, and Marinette was considerably more flustered when Luka was nothing more than mentioned in a conversation. But after confessing her dream to Alya, her friend had brushed it off, explaining how that that âdidnât have to mean anythingâ. Which was probably true, dreams were random and didnât mean anything. However even that didnât help her that much, because when she had come to the Liberty again after a few days and saw Luka, she immediately forgot about the meaninglessness of dreams and couldnât think of anything but her dream, making her blush like crazy. Luckily she could blame the hot summer sun when Luka asked her what was wrong.
From there on, it kept happening.
She thought about kissing Luka more and more.
And it drove her insane.
Becausy why would she even want to kiss Luka?
He was her friend!
Plus, she still had her very real crush on Adrien, of which she'd be reminded by Alya and the rest of the girls ever so often. Even though that whole thing was sort of on hold as of recent now that he was sort of dating Kagami, she couldn't deny that she'd still feel like an electric shock went through her entire body every time their eyes met and he'd give her a quick polite smile.
Nothing about him has changed either. He was still the sweet, kind boy who had given her an umbrella the first day they met.
She should be thinking about him.
She should be dreaming about him.
She should be fantazising about kissing him.
But she didn't.
Marinette didnât understand, until one day when Luka waited in front of the school forthe band. He had given her a genuine smile when he had spotted her, excitingly asked her about her day and replaced the electric shocks with shy little butterflies dancing in her belly. Heâd stand at the bottom of the stairs, Marinette standing in front of him just one step up so theyâd were on eye level. And while he told her about his day, sheâd sometimes look down to his lips, just for a second, and let herself imagine what it would be like if she just leaned forward a little, because with the way they were positioned, she really wouldnât have to do much more-
Oh.
Her eyes widened at the realization.
Oh.
Of course Luka had immediately noticed the blush spreading across her face, because it was honestly hard not to, and asked her if she was okay, like the concerned friend he was. And Marinette couldnât do anything but stand there and frantically nod, not trusting her mouth to not do anything stupid. Like kiss him. Or tell him âOh Luka, I was just fantazising about us smooching because I had a dream about that and alsoâŠâ
also...
It was at this point Marinette had to admit to herself.
Luka wasnât a friend to her. He was something more.
Because friends didnât have that desire to kiss their friends.
But she really wanted to kiss Luka.
Of course, being herself, Marinette knew she could never bring herself to just⊠go for it. Especially not out of the blue like that. And while she liked Luka, she wasnât sure how he felt about her. Sure, he was more touchy with her than anybody else and he kept playing her song and he gave her compliments all the time and so much more...
But she couldnât just kiss him, even though she wanted to.
Even though there had been multiple chances for her to do so.
Like that one time where Kitty section had organized a sleep over. She and Luka had cooked dinner together and at some point he had turned up the volume of the music and had started to dance. He wasnât exactly a dancer so it looked more dorky than anything, but that hadnât stopped Marinette from joining him. So they moved around the living room, daning and laughing, until Luka had grabbed her hands and had started to spin her around in circles.
And there was this tingling in her heart again every time Luka pulled her closer just to release her the next second. If she just got onto her tippy toes, she couldâve given him a quick peck on the lips next time he pulled her towards him.
But she didn't.
Another time she had helped him apply eye liner after he kept messing up his right eye. Of course she had offered help and than had found herself sitting in his lap, holding her breath as she drew the wing on his eye lid. She was thankful his eyes were closed because she would've never been able to explain her gaze dropping down ever so often and she had to swallow hard when his eyes fluttered open and Marinette couldnât tear her gaze away. For more seconds than what was probably appropriate, she remained seated in his lap as Luka kept eye contact with her, not saying anything. Her heart was pounding in her ears. Just a small dip forward and she could've pecked his lips.
But she didn't.
Then there was the time when she had taken his measurements for stage costumes where she could've asked him to lean down just a little more.
Or when she had burrowed her face into his shoulders during a horror movie. She really wouldn't have had needed to move that much.
Or the countless times where they had been sitting on his bed, across from one another as he played her feelings out and she could've just taken the guitar to put it down and moved a little closer, tilting her head to finally act on what she was fantasizing about for weeks.
And yet she hadn't.
Which was probably for the better.
During all those moments, Marinette had wondered why Luka looked at her so intensly, why it was her of all people he danced with, why he always looked so content whenever he played out her heart. That had to mean something, right?
Then again
Luka was very supportive of her crush on another boy, after he had figured it out after their kind-of-sort-of-double date with Adrien and Kagami where Marinette had dragged Luka along so that it would be less awkward for her to be the third wheel.
He had been the one encouraging her to go and talk to Adrien.
He had given her nothing but support.
Would he actually react like this, if he liked her?
How would he have reacted of she hadnât gone after Adrien, if she had taken the metro home with him? Would that have changed anything?
Well, it probably wouldâve been the smater choice, because even when she got Adrien to stop the car and wait for her
she still hadnât done any talking.
Kagami was onto something when she had noted how hesitant Marinette was.
So she kept the thoughts about his lips and the butterflies in her belly to herself. Kissing dream Luka was good enough after all.
Until Bob Roth had stolen Luka's music and Marinette's costumes.
And Luka got akumatized.
Before running off, he had gone up to her and had confessed his feelings to her, in his usual poetic way.
Which had turned her into a blushy mess and caused her to take a little more time before transforming into Ladybug, fight and deakumatize him.
Everything went back to normal, and she thought even more about kissing him. Because after such a confession, how could she not?
Just before he was about to go on stage, she asked him if he remembered what he said to her. What did it mean? Was it real? Did he feel that way about her? Did he really feel that way about her?
But he didnât remember.
Instead he put a hand on her shoulder
and said it again. Word for word.
You're the most extraordinary girl, Marinette.
Clear as a musical note.
Sincere as a melody.
You're the music that's been playing in my head since the first day we've met.
And she was lost. Lost in his beautiful blue eyes, looking at her with so much appreciation and love, like she was the most precious thing in the world to him. Actually it wasnât much different from all the other times he lad looked at her, but now, she didnât have to wonder if she was just imagining things.
This was real.
He still had his hand on her shoulder and stared into her eyes.
She stared back.
And it felt like time had stopped.
She stood there, heart thundering in her chest, butterflies fluttering through her entire body, her mind racing from âLuka likes me?â
to âLuka likes me!â
to â⊠would he also like kissing me?â
Never before did she want to kiss him this badly.
If she just took one little step closer, she could tug his jacket, get on her tippy toes and pull him down just a little and finally feel his breath over her lips and slowly close his eyes before theâd both give in, feeling their lips move against each otherâŠ
Wait, how was she even supposed to move her lips exactly?
Oh god, what if her breath was bad?
Would she even be able reach him with how tall he was or would he have to slouch over? Would that even be comfortable for him?
Oh god, she was overthinking again!
⊠What was she supposed to do with her hands?
Oh god!
Come on, just go for it already! Thatâs what you wanted the entire time...
⊠But shouldnât she at least ask him if he wanted it too?
Yes, that would be a good start.
She opened her mouth.
Then Luka gave her shoulder a little squeeze, his smile got wider and in this moment, withthe colorful stage light hitting his face, he looked even more mesmerizing.
The âCan I kiss you?â died on her lips.
He whispered âWish me luckâ before he retrieved his hand and took a few steps away, still holding eye contact as long as possible, until he turned around to walk on stage.
Her gaze followed him and her heart sank.
Kagami was right, all she ever did was hesitate. If she just didnât question her every move and actually followed up on the steps she had gone through in her head. She still couldnât go through with it, even after him literally confessing to her in such a beautiful way! And she didnât even say anything back, just stood there like a deer in the headlight.
Luka was in love with her.
She had been in love with Luka.
And she almost kissed him. Almost.
How can this be so hard?
Disheartened, she walked over to stand next to the camera in order to get a better view.
Luka caught her eyes and before going into his solo, he gave her that same loving smile he had given her minutes ago. Her heart sped up again and couldnât help but smile back.
He had still confessed to her!
Meaning that he actually might want to kiss her, too.
This hadnât been her only chance. This was just the beginning of something new. There were more opportunities to come for her to stare. To hesitate. To feel. And finally, to be brave.
Feeling more optimisic, she prepared herself to ask Luka after the show. Judgind by the way he smiled at her, she had a feeling he might say yes.
Send me a number and Iâll write a short(ish) Lukanette fic!
#ml#ml fanfic#my fanfic#my writing#writing request#lukanette#pro lukamari#marinette dupain cheng#luka couffaine#kissing prompts
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Guess who finally got the next out :^D. Uh, sorry it took so long. I felt bad that it was taking so long and I ended up taking a break from it because of that and then I realized you guys have been waiting forever so I rushed the ending- sorry you had to wait so long for something that isn't even long. Also I promised I'd tag @justaduckarts and @total-fandom-tr45h for this so yeah. These are the people who inspired me to write this, you guys should check them out, they're really cool. Okay, so finally, here it is.
Fish Tales chapter 2
It's been a while now, you've stayed on this ship the whole time. Your tail is fully healed now (sadly it still has some scars), and it didn't even take as long as it normally does. Though that's probably because of whatever Solaris and Lucien said they were using. Magol, was it? No, that doesn't feel right.
It's morning, you're out on the dock looking at the sky as the sun rises, coloring the sky in beautiful yellows and oranges and reds and blues that reflect on the sea. It's an amazing view. You never really saw sunrises or sunsets before you were on this ship.
Solaris comes up behind you and hugs you. "Goooood morning sunshine!" He's taken a liking to calling you 'sunshine' the same way Lucien calls you 'starfish'. You look at him and smile. "Morning Solar." Lucien comes with breakfast and sets it down on the table. "Good morning starfish." "Morning Lucien."
The morning goes by like all the others, you eat breakfast, talk about random things, and occasionally Solaris or Lucien 'accidentally' brush their hand against yours. It gives you a weird feeling in your stomach, you don't know what it is.
Solaris and Lucien check your tail before any work can get done on the ship, that's usually how they decide which places you can and can't go to depending on whether it can hurt your scars. "Well, would you look at that! Looks like your tail is fully healed!" Solaris' voice is as cheery as usual. He keeps his hand on your tail and Lucien sits next to you, putting his arm around your shoulder.
You look at your tail and at the sea, then back at the boys. "Does mean I can left now?" The boys' smile faded in an instant.
"You're not leaving." Lucien sighed. "Why no?" You raise an eyebrow at him. Lucien pulled you a little closer. "Because I don't want you to." "Lucien!" And then Solaris started scolding him again.
Solaris sighs and turns to you. "He's right though, you can't leave... rrright noww." He adds that last part looking to the side, like a child who's been caught doing something but still tries to deny it.
"Why no?" You ask again. He looks up, seemingly making excuses in his head. "W-Well⊠Oh! There's a storm coming! A very bad one too, so it would be safer for you to stay here on the ship. If you go now, it would be very dangerous for you all alone in the sea!" He nods with his hands on his hips, as if confirming his own words.
Luckily, you have a valid argument against that. "Wrong." Solaris furrows his brows, his confusion is written all over his face. Lucien still holds you close, as if you would run off as soon as he let's go. His arms are now wrapped around your waist.
"Sea is my home. I lived through many storms before, I'm okay. Storm can break this ship, that danger." You say in a matter-of-fact manner. Solaris' confidence visibly deflates, he turns away and crosses his arms. "You know what, I'm going back to steering before we all crash and die." And just like that, he leaves for the wheelhouse.
You look at Lucien, though you have to lean back so your faces don't touch. "Let me go?" He looks at you for a couple of seconds before deciding to do the exact opposite and hold you closer. "Nah."
That day went by just like the first day you were here, you were under supervision the whole time. There was no way you could escape during the day. Guess you'll just have to try at night.
In the middle of the day, Solaris took you up to the wheelhouse with him as Lucien was going to take a nap (again). He isn't mad or even annoyed with you, that definitely surprised you. You thought he ran off earlier because he was upset you wanted to leave.
"Sorry I left so suddenly earlier, I had to take a breather after that." Ah, so he was upset you wanted to leave. His voice is so soft and gentle though, it almost made you want to stay. Almost. "Please don't leave⊠Not right now. I-It's too dangerous out there right now, we're getting closer to the storm and-"
"I survive storm." You're not going to repeat the conversation, maybe argument, from earlier, are you? Solaris sighs. "I know⊠Lucien and I both know you'll most likely survive the storm. But even if you do, you might end up hurt again, and I hate the thought of you being hurt like you were when we found you..."
He wasn't even looking at you, he kept his eyes out to the sea. You knew he didn't need to look in order to keep the ship going in the right direction, he always looked at you while steering. But now he wasn't.
Why... Why does it hurt?
âŠ
You sit there in silence as Solaris steers. He quietly sighs, you don't think you were supposed to hear it, but with how silent it is, it was clear as day.
It stayed that way until Solaris eventually started talking about where they're going. They're visiting someone. "Who?" You tilt your head slightly to the side. Solaris looks at you with that soft smile of his that you've been growing fond of. "Someone very special to us."
You cross your arms. "No answer to question." He looked amused by your reaction. "Don't worry, you'll get a proper introduction when we get there."
From then, you and Solaris talked about things. Nothing in particular, just things. Eventually, Solaris started asking you questions. "Sunshine, how's the chest? Is it too small? Is it giving you splinters?" You raised an eyebrow at that, but he didn't seem to notice. "Chest a little small, but can still fit in good." He smiled. "That's good. When we stop Lucien can get you a bigger chest."
You wanted to ask why Lucien would buy you a bigger chest, but before you could, he asked another question. "Do you like the food here? I know it's mostly fish but you're probably used to that, right?" You nod. "Yes, good food. I eat all the time."
"Is there anything that makes you uncomfortable here?" You could see a glint of worry in his eyes, though he tried to hide it with his smile. "...No water." He turned to you with confusion evident on his face. "Well, what do we do?"
That's when things clicked.
He was trying to fix things and make you more comfortable on the ship so you would stay.
âŠ
"Don't know." You shrug and turn forward to the sea, feeling guilty for wanting to leave now. He sighed and looked forward as well.
You didn't want to hurt them, but you weren't sure whether you wanted to stay on this ship forever. You're a mer, you weren't built for life outside of water. But yet here you were, living out of the water for most of the days.
But you wanted to go back in the sea, you knew you did, so you made up your mind.
You're going to escape tonight.
Or at least that's what you thought. Yeah, turns out life had other plans.
You looked around, the boys was nowhere to be seen, they were probably resting inside their bedroom. You couldn't hear them though, which was weird because they were always talking before switching with each other. But you pushed that thought to the side as you only had one goal in mind.
Escape the ship.
You quickly made you way to the edge of the dock and pulled yourself up, looking down to the sea of freedom just below you. You wasted no time. You leaned forward with hopes that you wouldn't hit your head on the side of the ship as you fell down, but something grabbed your waist before you could feel yourself falling, gasping as it pulled you back.
"And just what do you think you're doing?" Lucien's deep voice sounded from behind you. He pulled you close, practically hugging you. You turn your head to face him. "Sea." He clicked his tongue and furrowed his brows, trying to seem angry, but you could see the hurt in his eyes.
"No." And with that, you were being carried back inside. You thought he would bring you to your room and put you to sleep, but he didn't. Instead, he brought you to the wheelhouse with him, using a spell to keep the ship moving without him having to steer.
"No sleep?" You asked worriedly, maybe he's decided to punish you by keeping you awake. He sighs and holds you closer. "You'll sleep eventually, but you're staying with me." He speaks low, you can't even turn to see his expression because of the distance (or lack thereof) between the both of you, but you could hear something in his voice. It sounded sad. You couldn't hear it well though, so you're not sure.
"Why?" You could just feel his breath on your shoulder. "So you don't leave." There it was, that extra something in his voice. It definitely sounded sad. He leans his head against yours, you've noticed he's been getting more physical with you every day. "But if I in chest to sleep, won't leave." He scoffed. "You could easily leave while I'm not looking. I'm not taking any chances."
You think that's really dumb. He's definitely right, you could easily leave when he isn't looking, and you probably would. But you still think it's dumb.
You say the first thing that comes to your mind. "Could bite you now and leave when you drop me." He pauses for a second then chuckles. You can feel it more than you hear it, and you're not really sure how you feel about that, or how you want to feel about that.
"You used to bite us when you didn't want us in the same room as you before, I'm pretty sure we're used to it by now." He sits you down on the chair next to the wheel and starts steering the ship.
"Thought boat moved by itself?" He put a spell, didn't he? "The boat doesn't move by itself, star. I used a magic spell to put it on autopilot, but only for a minute or two." Magic, right. That's what they used to heal your scars too! "Why not always? Then you never steer." He smiled and shook his head with a sigh. "It doesn't work like that." "Why no?"
"Because." He glanced at you. "If we use too much magic, it wears us out. We'll get very exhausted and faint, and probably die if it's that extreme." Your eyes widened, you did not like the sound of that. "Die?" You tried to make your voice sound less worried than you actually were, but you're not sure it worked. He shrugged. "Probably."
Okay, so, that's a no for spending more time with them. That's fine actually, it would've made it harder to leave the ship anyway. You still didn't like the thought of them dying though.
He smiled and patted your head. "Don't worry, we don't use a lot of magic, so we won't die from that." Well, that was somehow more comforting than you think it should've been. At least you don't have to worry about them dying from magic though.
The rest of the night, you and Lucien just talked, the subject didn't matter, you talked about everything. He would take every chance he had to ruffle your hair, boop your nose, hug you, and just be physical with you. You didn't really mind, if anything, you really enjoyed it.
You talked for what seemed like 7 hours, but was probably only 3, as sleep was taking over you. Lucien put the ship on autopilot again when he noticed you yawning.
"You tired now?" You tried to blink away the sleepiness, but that only made it worse. "No, brain just slow." You wanted to talk more with him, but you knew you would fall asleep any minute now.
He chuckled and picked you up. "Oh really?" You were too tired to fight back. "Mmyeah." Your eyes closed on their own (traitors) and you couldn't open them no matter how hard you tried. "You sure? Because you seem very tired to me." His voice was closer than before and you felt yourself being put in something. You instantly knew it was your chest, because where else would they put you?
"Goodnight starfish." That was the last thing you heard before you drifted off to sleep.
#oh yeah i write for my own enjoyment#AAAAAA#this was such A PAIN#*proceeds to put myself through the horrors just to get this chapter out*#this isnt even worth how much yall had to wait for it#im so sorry#i feel bad#i didnt even get to add what i wanted to the end because that would've meant you guys waiting longer#thank you guys for being so patient with me#my writing#sun x reader#moon x reader#mer!y/n#Fish Tales
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The Unseen (aka Stealth Buddies)
Nea & Wraith secret friendship any %. Probably lost motivation/got stuck and dropped it, only to forget it existed.
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If there was one thing Nea missed the most, it was making art. The entity had not deemed spray paint as a necessity for trials, and thus, she'd been unable to find any.
It caused the usually cool-headed survivor to have unrest, as the need to express herself through creative meaning grew stronger with time. And so, she had to find creative means to replace her preferred utensil.
Today, she'd managed to steal some of the Trapperâs tar bottles, just barely making it out without getting seen, a near misstep placing her less than an inch way from triggering a trap.
(âŠ)
(Intro revise)She felt like she was being watched, as a shiver ran down her spine. Like a cat, she was on her feet, ready to sprint away, looking for signs of her observer.
But there was nothing. No looming figure, no white mask among the trees. Still, she couldnât shake off the feeling there were eyes on her, but for now she decided to brush it off.
Working on the finer details, she saw it. A slight shift to her left, something moving just out of sight. She whipped her head around, eyes trying to pinpoint wht she saw.
And for a split second long enough, she saw them. A faint glimmer of a tall figure, melting into nothing.
The Wraith was watching her.
Breath caught in her throat, she stared at the spot where he had been standing, searching for that slight distortion of his cloak. But he remained still, which meant he remained perfectly invisable.
âI saw you. Come out.â Her trembling voice betrayed the confidence she tried to display. Nea bit her lip, suddenly regretting calling him out. What if he attacked her?
But still, she held her ground, as with the all too familiar <i>bing bong,</i> the Wraith burned into visibility. She was trembling, breath lost as he towered over the urban artist, as she hoped he couldnât see her shaking.
The pair remained there, gazes locked, predator and prey, meeting outside of their cat and mouse game. Out here, there was no escape, no pallets or exit gate.
Nea tried to keep her cool, taking in long shaky breaths in an effort to not fall into panic. Bolting could likely initiate a chase, one she feared she wouldnât win, so for now she simply stood before him, waiting.
âWhat do you want Wraith?â
It said nothing, silent and unnerving, as Nea mentally prepared for the worst. Instead, she was genuinely surprised, when he promptly handed her a small container of white paint. She stared at the gift confused, as the killer looked at her expectantly.
âWait, you want me to make more?â
He nodded, a smile starting to pull at the corners of his mouth. (change?)
âOh.â
She, she honestly hadnât expected that. Or at the very least, she had definitely not expected a killer to try to help her vandalize the entityâs realm.
âUh, thank you.â
He said nothing, his face lighting up with a smile enough to tell her âyouâre welcome.â He took a careful step back, glancing at her unfinished piece, before looking at her expectantly. The Wraith was waiting for her to continue.
She had no objections with that.
Returning back to her incomplete work, (look at paint)
The contrast was perfect. The white layering over the darkness, adding striking highlights and better defined details. They blended surprisingly well.
(Add intro) it had been a long time since someone had watched her work. Most of her pieces he been made while making sure no one was watching, so eyes being on her and not being a bad things felt, odd.
(It felt good, having your work be appreciated.)
(âŠ)
Outside of the trials, Nea couldnât deny it; She liked the Wraith. He was quiet, (word), and he thoroughly enjoyed her craft, often helping out or making his own, or simply watching her work with keen interest.
It was pleasant, and soon, she found his presence out of trials a comforting and calming one.
It was strange, and probably fucked up, feeling such a way when most of her meetings with him ended in her bloodshed. But out here, without the pressure of the trials, his burning wrath and rage was absent, instead leaving a quiet and kind shell of a man before her.
He was so much more human than she'd given him credit for.
When he wasnât around, she missed him. She found herself desiring his presence, wanting to be by his side.
And that scared her.
What if the other survivors found out? What would that think, what would they do to her, what would they do to him?
Nea prayed to the entity that they would never find out.
(She seeks him out, others will hate her or worse if they knew)
(Helps her get supplies)
(âŠ)
She was surprised they had gotten away with it.
(She sits in Philip's lap while heâs invisible)
Quentin's POV (rewrite from Nea's)
Something seemed off about Nea. And right now, it was her sleeping position. She'd fallen asleep sitting on the log, something he himself had done many times, but instead of being slumped over, she seemed to almost be leaning on something behind her. That couldnât be right.
Curiously, he reached out to touch her, only to find some invisible barrier between him and her. Confused, he poked at it. It was tough but soft, almost like a person, but slightly barklike.
Then, he saw it. For a split second, he saw the unmistakable outline of the Wraith. His breath got caught in his throat, mind overloading with panic as he realized what this meant.
There was a killer at the campfire.
The Wraith surrounded Nea, the urban artist seated between his legs, laying against his chest, his arms wrapped around her. She was trapped in the killerâs embrace, asleep and unbothered.
He glanced up at his head, the Wraith shifting just enough so he could see him, empty eyes gazing down at him. He raised a finger to his lips, and gave a silent âshhhhh".
Despite his mind screaming at him to scream and alert the others, he listened. Not because he was afraid, but because of Nea. Clearly she had fallen asleep knowing she was in his embrace, there was almost no way she wouldnât have noticed.
Nea was still a little surprised she'd managed to sneak the Wraith into the survivor camp, let alone multiple times. She was glad almost no one gave her more than a few glances when she approached the fire, reducing the chance someone would catch a glimmer of the Wraith.
Then again, she'd been worried if he could even get close enough in the first place. Killers were usually unable to approach the campfire, as to give the survivors a safe haven.
But thankfully, to her surprise, he was able to cross the threshold with ease, hands held loosely as she once again guided him to the logs with ease.
She sat between his legs, leaning back slightly into his chest, as he slowly wrapped his arms around her. It was comfortable, a sense of ease and safety felt as she was wrapped in his unseen embrace.
(David notices and tries to attack but Wraith slips away into the forest. Still angry, he moves to strike Nea but the Wraith returns to block his hit and pin him down, defending Nea from harm. He grabs her and makes a getaway.
Quentin and/or Claudette come to look for them and try to make peace.)
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I have a story roaming around my head about this and it being why Erik quit being Magneto between dofp and xma. Cus something had to have happened right? For him to walk away? What was his post-divorce rock bottom that made him just say fuck it? Cus it wasn't prison. That dramatic bastard walked out of prison and promptly dropped a stadium around the White House. So what did it?
Let's say Mystique runs into him post dofp. And she's pissed cus he tried to kill her. After everything. After all their time working together and history. But she also still wants him and she's frustrated at not getting what she wants. Ever! And why shouldn't she get him? She's looking for a fuck, not true love.
So she comes on to him in some safe house and "No, Raven. Honestly, you're still on about this? No."
And she's had enough about being told no so she slides the metaphorical knife in. She shifts into Charles as he looked in XMFC, soft and clean and perfect, and smirks at him. "Maybe you'd prefer something a little different?" Cus she has eyes. She saw how Erik looked at Charles.
Erik goes rigid at the sight of "him" and snarls at her to take that form off but she's unimpressed. She knows what he wants and why shouldn't he indulge, she asks. Of course Charles knew he wanted him. Erik knows that, right? Little wonder he hates Charles so much after being denied again and again, deemed not good enough for even a quick screw.
Erik grits his teeth. "Let it go, Raven. Fine! I wanted him. Congratulations! But he owes me nothing simply because I wanted him. And why would I fucking hate Charles for being straight?" he snaps at her, turning to leave (cus he can't take her doing this while looking/sounding like Charles) but she/he laughs caustically at that.
"You think Charles is straight?" And Erik is frozen in his tracks, hand on the door knob as she/he continues. "Oh God no. I saw him bring home so many men and women when he was in college. Charming Charles cut a wide swath."
"He's a telepath, Erik. He doesn't care about the 'wrapping', just the contents. If someone's mind, someone's soul was good enough he'd haul them home in an instant. No questions asked."
"Charles" goes on, twisting the blade. "But you? Making eyes at him over that damn chessboard every night? He knew you were on offer and he just wasn't buying. But I guess that's understandable given all your ugly bits? Can't imagine saint Charles would want a killer. The thought probably made his skin crawl."
And here Erik snaps: rage, self-hatred, and heartbreak tangling up and exploding. Grabbing him/her and throwing him/her against the wall, he shoves a thigh between his legs and has his mouth in a punishing kiss.
And it's everything he wanted, and it's nothing he wanted, because this isn't how it was supposed to be. It was supposed to be soft and loving in Charles' quiet home, not this tearing rageful thing, all teeth and nails and bruises.
He takes him hard against the wall and on the shitty bed. And it isn't Charles. No bit of this feels like Charles. His silk-soft thoughts don't brush Erik's mind, he can't feel the unintentional sparks of emotion Charles would always emit when he got too excited about something. There's no laughter. No light. But he'd have never had him anyway. Charles was right to refuse him, despite his lies about him being worth more than violence. (How could he lie to him like that?!)
He'd have never wanted his bloodied hands on him. 'There's so much more to you...' but not enough more to me, right, Charles? Not enough.
Afterwards Erik grabs his clothes, cursing her for goading him, exposing him, and tries not to vomit till he's out of her earshot.
Was watching X-Men with my friend and girly says, straight faced, "do you think Magneto ever asks Mystique to turn into Prof. X so they can fuck?".....I just stared at her
#Charles didn't sleep with him because he thought they had time#He wanted to build a real relationship#Not a fling#He wanted Erik to feel safe#Run the whole thing to K. Flay's Blood In The Cut#Don't worry they resolve this after the Paris Proposal#cherik#charles xavier#x men movies#erik lehnsherr#days of future past
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