#he would have not dealed good with it while Pat is just like: chill i am fine...

[purple--queen]

Just wondering what would have happend if Patroclus had gotten sick doing Apollos plague.

[hanihaato]

a/n: yandere aventurine x female reader, suggestive, non-consensual touching and forced kisses

“Ah, ah, ah, don’t say a word, darling,” a glowed finger pressed to your lips makes words die on your tongue almost as effectively as the Aventurine’s vivid, piercing eyes. Except for the shallow breaths, you stay in silence, and he glides his hand from your lips to cup your cheekbone. “I must say, you are really bold, testing my connections like that to find you. Being sceptical is a great quality…”

He pushes you onto the bed and lays on top of you, interlocking your fingers together so you don’t ever try to push him off yourself. He stares at you, his smile growing smug with your every try to wiggle out yourself of the embrace.

Aventurine’s head falls on your shoulder. You shiver as he chuckles and his warm breath sends a chill through your spine he muchly adores tracing his fingers on.

“…But not when it comes to me.”

You turn your head away from him. Ugh, you wish you could have at least a full day without him, but you could pride yourself in having a plan good enough to escape the room he locked you up two weeks ago when you first arrived on this planet.

Though, it hurts your ego a bit that Aventurine doesn’t seem to be bothered at all.

He shifts on the bed, and you hate how the sheets that smelled of the hotel’s cleanliness are already starting to stink with his perfumes. The smell you once loved now suffocates you with each breath.

He wraps his arm around your waist so he spoons your back for a second before grasping you tighter and throwing you over himself, having you face him. He entangles your legs before you can think of hitting him with a knee.

You whisper into the pillows.

“…At least I know you are a real deal.”

Aventurine chuckles in a tone you would find endearing if you didn’t feel he laughs at you. When he first started to show you the best parts of the world he’s been living in—the casinos that always had a nice pianist playing on a grand piano, the numerous vine tastings, the breakfasts that make your mouth water, clothing that feels like silk in touch—you could hear the tone everywhere, usually just by your ear. He then told you how he loved how your eyes shone and how much more enchanting you look every day.

You wonder which night he started to plan to cut you off from both worlds, yours and his, to only have him as your everything.

“That’s news to me,” he says, theatrically raising his eyebrows. “You didn’t believe me at all? You must know, darling, that everything I told you after we got together is true. That’s a real privilege right there.”

His finger starts to trace circular patterns on your forearm’s skin. Your heart throbs painfully.

“Aventurine…” Your voice is as demanding as can be the voice of a woman squished in the arms of a man who knows how to use words and guns. “I don’t believe you really love me. That’s not how love looks like.”

The man is still in his position. He blinks, and his eyes are fully on you. You have yet to find out if that look is a warning for you or whether he is enticed by what are you saying. Or maybe he just wants to hear your voice—you know Aventurine is not a man above misleading you into believing you aren’t in a hopeless position just to hear your pleas.

“When you love someone, you want the best for them. You want— You see them as equals. You don’t strip them of what they love to do, and… and people they love. You just… join their life and slowly build a new one together…”

When you fall silent, Aventurine pulls you in and with the other hand brushes hair off your face.

He hums. “That’s an inspiring speech. Oh, and I loved how you looked when you talked about it. Such a view. You must’ve thought about it for quite a while, huh?” He pats you on the head, lingering a bit to loosely twirl your hair on his fingers. “But, dearest, everything you’ve said, well, it all checks out.”

“No.”

“I do view as equals. We have a trade: my everlasting love for a bit of your freedom. It looks like a good deal.”

“It doesn’t look like—”

Aventurine shuts you up with a kiss. You hate, hate, hate this feeling, because in these moments you wonder if you could ever truly fall in love with a man you despise that gives you the hugs you long for and kisses you think about for days.

As he pulls away, with your free hand, you wipe off the traces of the kiss on your lips. Of course, you know it’s meaningless—he kissed you many times, you would have to count in hundreds at least—he will revenge you for that later.

“Awh, don’t be like that,” He says, kissing you again and holding your wrists this time. “You know, I pride myself in being a good businessman. If you are going to put your undying love for me, I will give you the freedom back.”

“You may beg all you want, but with begging you can’t get my love.”

It’s a brave thing to say when you are at the mercy of a man who’s famished for your affection.

“Hm, is that so?” Aventurine chuckles, but for the first time in the evening, it lacks the usual flippancy. He begins to pepper your neck with kisses, and you feel his sturdy hands travel down your stomach and a tugging on your shirt. “Well, say what you want, darling. But since you’ve been by my side for such a long time, you must know I only engage in bets I know I will win.”

[re-termination]

✿ What do I do with a boy like you?

Human! Sebastian Solace x GN! Reader

Summary: Your dear friend, Sebastian, has come to you to ask you a favor. A favor where you two will have to fake date to scare away anyone who were to approach him.

Tags: College AU, fake dating trope, Human Sebastian Solace duh, not proofread cuz I cringe easily^^"

“C'monnn, it's not anything serious! You just gotta pretend to be my partner for a bit.” 

“Do I get any benefits?” 

Sebastian takes a moment to think before flashing you a cocky smile. “You get to be in the presence of the most handsomest guy in the neighborhood-” 

“Bullshit. I do that everyday anyway.” you said as you deadpanned at your friend. 

In return Sebastian groans and pinches his nose bridge. “You just have to! I did not skip one of my classes today just for you to disagree with my genius plan!” 

Genius? Seriously? You could think of multiple outcomes to this situation and none were good, well except one but you didn't wanna think about it. In fact, this was pretty cliché, even for Sebastian. Yes he's an attractive man but c'mon!

Stooping so low as to pretend to date you so others can step back and leave him be? Just what on earth was he thinking. 

“Ehh fuck off Seb, go find someone else that's willing to kiss you and stuff like a couple would I don't know.” In truth you really did want to help out your friend but just like him you have classes to worry about. Sure, you were a heavy procrastinator, but this whole fake dating idea will send your mind spiraling and set you back further for sure. 

"…"

“...Can you please stop staring at me with your puppy eyes, it's unnerving. A no is no.” Even after saying no, Sebastian stood his ground and just waited there intently waiting for a ‘yes’.

You looked up from where you were sitting on your bed and stared back at him. Gods was he stubborn with this plan. 

“Listen dude, I really need to finish up my homework and it's practically impossible to get done if you're bothering me so could you pleassse at least get out of my room and chill somewhere else that isn't near me!” 

You pleaded and begged but what does he say in return? 

“Y'know, if you're struggling with your work I would gladly help you if you agre-”

“Alright! Alright!” You shoved your face into your hands and groaned. “Fine. I help you, you help me, we got a deal but could we talk about it later? I'm being serious about my homework!” 

Sebastian practically beamed at that and rushed to go tackle you causing you to gasp in pain. 

“Of Course! Anything for you!” He said as he began to ruffle your hair aggressively. 

God did your friend know no bounds. You patted his back so he could get off you but it seems he didn't get the memo. “Get the fuck off me before I change my mind!” 

With that he let go of you and started to get up to exit your room. But of course not without saying some words.

“I'll be off then! Tomorrow morning I'll be here early to discuss my genius plan with you so you better be ready to start your day! Adiós!” And with that he's out.

“Fuckin finally.” You set your notes to the side and stretched a bit. God just what did you get yourself into this time. You would've led an average life if it wasn't for your good for nothing friend but whatever he's a good person so what's the worst he could do? 

Little did you know this was all going according to Sebastian's plan.

Authors note: I seriously do not know if I wanna keep that as a one-shot and let others interpret how it goes or make this a series. I literally only thought of this while procrastinating my own work sooo yeah there's goes my burst of inspiration.

[mitchellnman]

THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION. PT 1.

MDNI.

Martin x reader x Michael Gavey

Word count: about 3.7k

Warnings: porn with very little plot, afab reader, she/her pronouns, cunnilingus, messy feelings, Martin's chill, Michael's not.

A/n: hi hello welcome to my random unbeta'd fic please enjoy

"I don't fucking get it." You groaned, your fingertips coming up to rub at your temples - though what you really wanted to do, was rip your hair out, and smash the mathematics textbook over —

"I didn't expect much from you, but really."

His head. Michael Gavey. Your math tutor. You had made a deal with him a few weeks ago, and who knew that the unassuming genius would turn out to be the devil incarnate? Certainly not you. It had been simple; his brain, your fingers.

Not like that. He wanted to learn how to play guitar, and you, with your band that played on the weekends at the local pub, considered yourself to be damn good at it. It had seemed fair, at the time. But now, tears pricked at your eyes, and you felt like a child again, sitting across the table from your father as he explained long division to you again, and your brain refused to comprehend it.

"Asshole." You muttered.

He smirked, and set his pencil down. "Perhaps if you spent more time studying, and less time with your greasy boyfriend, you'd understand."

"And maybe if you got laid once in a while, you wouldn't be such a cunt!" You spat back at him. You stared at each other, glaring fiercely, anger bubbling beneath the surface. He exhaled slowly, through his nose.

"One more try. Then we'll call it a night. Deal?" He asked, trying to reason with you.

He liked seeing you angry. It excited him, thrilled him - but he didn't want to make you too angry, and have you leave him. He knew you had a boyfriend, that imposing cryptid that you kissed on the cheek, and the lips, and—

He coughed, mentally wiping his mind of that image. He knew he was jealous, he had come to terms with it weeks ago, after a quick and hot rub of his crotch made him cum so hard he saw stars, face buried in the pillow you had plopped on your lap. It wasn't fair that Mark, Matthew, whatever his name was, got to hold you, got to touch you, taste you, and Michael only ever got to frustrate you.

He knew he was jealous. But you couldn't know that. It would ruin everything.

"Michael, no matter how many times you explain this thing, it doesn't make sense." You said, utterly frustrated with yourself. Your hands did go up to your hair then, tugging.

Michael pressed his lips together, and patted your shoulder. It was the only part of you that he permitted himself to touch, beside your hands when they brushed, knees when they knocked. "Let me try to show you a different method. A new perspective, if you will." He offered, his voice softer, and a touch sweeter.

You agreed - without much of a choice. Despite your reservations - by the end of the night you understood the problem, and Michael even had you explain how to solve it to him. He'd never say it, but he was proud of you, it was written all over his face.

You gathered your things and tucked them in your old black backpack, the one with the straps that you had to resew every six months. Michael watched you for a moment, then turned and started to rifle through a drawer. As you turned to say your goodbyes, he was there, holding a crunchy bar.

"For you." He said.

You smiled, brighter than the moon on a clear night. "You're sure?"

"Of course."

You took it from his hand, your fingers brushing against each other. Michael opened his mouth to say something, but your phone pinged before he could make a sound.

It was a text from Martin, your boyfriend.

[ just got dinner. Omw. ]

You smiled, and shot a quick text back. "I gotta go, Michael. Thank you so much, for the candy, for everything."

You bade a quick goodbye, and jogged down to the parking lot, where Martin was pulling up.

In his room, Michael seethed with jealousy, now that he was free to show his true face. He paced the room back and forth, so hard that he might wear a hole in the carpet - that's when he noticed you'd left your jacket behind. Black, oversized, with some band logo on the sleeve. Martin's, probably. With a twist of his stomach, he thought, you'd look better in one of his sweaters.

Michael plucked the hoodie up by the collar, holding it away from him like it might bite him. He licked his lips. Slowly, he brought it closer and closer, until his lips brushed over the ratty fabric. He inhaled, deeply.

It smelled like you. Not entirely like you, there were still hints of him. Of Martin. Sweat and oil and other godawful chemicals he liked to play with. Him and his models. Michael sneered, but only for a second. He pressed his face fully into the hoodie, smashing his glasses against the bridge of his nose.

He moaned.

Martin greeted you with a smile as he pushed the passenger door open from his side, the hinges squeaking in protest. You climbed in, and he tapped his cheek. With a laugh you obliged him, and planted a warm kiss to his jaw. The car smelled like dinner, ramen from a local place that held many of your memories together, laughter, fretting over bloodied knuckles, all of it.

"How was it?" He asked. He watched you buckle in, and took off once you were secure.

"Well," you said, pulling out Michael's crunchy bar. "I did so well, he gave me a reward."

Martin chuckled dryly. "Wait 'til we get home, I'll give you an even better one." His hand fell from the steering wheel, and onto your knee. His fingers found the holes in your jeans, and he started tracing the skin of your knees with light, teasing strokes.

You shivered. "Don't start, or I'm going to have to start, too."

In response, Martin squeezed your thigh. "I'm a good driver, but I don't know if I'm that good." He mused. "Besides, I couldn't look at you. That's the best part."

After dinner, while you were brushing your teeth in the bathroom, Michael texted you.

[ you left your jacket here. I only just noticed. ]

You swore quietly, and smacked your forehead. "Stupid." You muttered.

[ will you be there tomorrow? I can pick it up in the afternoon. I'm swamped in the morning. ]

You waited for a long moment. Then finally,

[ I'll be here. ]

[ thank you, Michael ❤️ ]

"Everythin' alright?" Martin asked, leaning against the doorframe. "I heard you swearin'."

You nodded. "I left my hoodie at Michael's. He was just letting me know."

"Awful nice of him." Martin mused. "Better than what I'd have done."

"Oh?" You asked, setting your phone down. "What would you have done?"

Martin grinned that evil smile of his, and sauntered closer to you. He was shirtless, post-shower, and just in a pair of gym shorts. You, meanwhile, wore one of his shirts, and a pair of boxers. He leaned down, and flicked the tip of his finger over your chin. "I would have fucked it until it smelled like me." He whispered, so close you could feel his warmth radiating off of his skin. He licked the tip of your nose with his ever-blue tongue. "Every time you wore it, you'd think of me."

His arms snakes around your waist, and brought you flush against his chest. His wet hair tickled your cheeks, like his lizard's tongue did when he had her 'kiss' you goodbye. Martin kissed you then, his fingers pressing into your flesh. You hooked your arms around his neck, and he pushed you against the counter, his desire evident against your stomach.

An hour later, you were both fast asleep, the scent of sex lingering in the air. You were curled against his chest, and his arms were around you, just like they always were - protective and possessive.

The next morning, he drove you to college as usual. You shared a long kiss goodbye, and went about your day. You took notes, studied, did everything a good student should do. Then at about 2, you made your way up to Michael's dorm room. You lifted your hand to knock, but Michael opened it before you could.

"Oh, hello-"

"What are you . . Oh, yes. Hoodie." Michael shook his head, as if to say 'duh'. "Come in."

"I can just grab it and go if you're busy—" you offered. Michael was unusually out of sorts, his hair unkempt, wearing the same clothes from yesterday, his eyes staring only at your neck.

"No, no. That's alright." He said. "I was just going to go to a vending machine for a snack." He met your eyes finally, something simmering beneath the surface. "I see Martin's made a snack out of you."

You frowned. "What do you-? Oh, shit—" You pushed past him and took a look at yourself in the mirror; Martin had left his mark on you indeed, four hickeys in the vague shape of an 'M'. "He knows better, damnit." You sighed, rubbing your forehead.

Michael watched you, and tilted his head to the side. "You don't like it?"

"I go to an ivy league college with a blue collar background, I just —"

"You want to make a good impression on people you'll never see again." Michael deadpanned. "You don't want them to think you're a slut."

You rolled your eyes. "I hate when you do that."

"What?"

"Make a good point but deliver it like an asshole."

He grinned, cheekier than you'd ever seen him. "Your hoodies on the edge of the bed - I had to move it to sit." Michael explained.

You nodded gratefully. "Thank you." You said, immediately tugging it on. You sniffed it as you did - and it smelled like Michael. That made sense, it had been in his room all night. He smelled different than Martin, very clean, with hints of cologne and sweetness. It made you smile, a soft fondness crawling into your heart.

Michael let out a quiet sigh of relief. He hadn't, as Martin said, fucked the hoodie. He'd slept with it, his face buried in the fabric, inhaling your scent as much as he could - and he humped the mattress. For a very long time, longer than he'd realized. He only woke up a half hour ago, and tidied everything in a mad dash, and hoped you wouldn't notice anything amiss.

The little 'M' on your neck made his mouth go dry. For a moment, he pretended that you were his, and that 'M' stood for Michael, not Martin. He swallowed.

"Are you alright?" You asked. You stepped closer to him, brow furrowed in concern. Michael looked like he might be sick. You pressed the back of your hand to his forehead. "Michael, you're burning up." You whispered.

He let out a strangled noise. "I'm fine." He insisted. He took your hand in his, then looked at it like he didn't quite know what to do with it. "I..." He took a breath, and shook his head. "I think I just need to eat. I was up late, erm, reading."

You frowned, not believing him for a second. "Michael, I—"

The world stopped. He pulled you flush against his chest, and he smashed his lips against yours.

You never saw it coming.

Well - maybe a little. The two of you had some sort of tension, but - you had Martin, and Michael didn't seem the type.

You pushed him away as suddenly as he had tugged you in. "What the fuck, Michael?!" He tasted sweet. Like a crunchy bar.

He ran his hands through his hair, his eyes wide. "I didn't mean to, I'm sorry - I don't know what came over me—" As you watched, tears welled up in his eyes. "I'm so sorry." He whispered, his voice cracking.

"Why did you do that?" You asked, hugging yourself tightly. "You know I'm dating Martin..."

"I know." He said weakly. "I know you are, and, and it kills me."

You stared at each other, tears streaming down each other's faces. You didn't know what to say. You liked Michael, you did - he was kind when he wanted to be, smart, sometimes even funny - and sure, he was cute, but —

"I have to go." You whispered.

"Don't tell him." Michael pleaded. "I'm begging you."

You shook your head. "I have to, Michael."

"He'll kill me." Michael said, his hands starting to shake.

"No, he won't, I promise." You wiped your face with the sleeves of your hoodie. "He's not like that."

"He does that ... car-jitsu!"

"He's got daddy issues, not anger issues." You laughed weakly, and Michael's heart broke a little. "I'll talk to you... sometime. I'm sorry." You said, unsure why you were apologizing.

Michael nodded, and hung his head. "I'm sorry." He whispered again, and you knew he meant it.

You took the bus home, and waited on the couch for Martin to get home from work. You tried to stop the flood of tears, but it was all for nothing. When he came home, you were sobbing softly into a pillow, and he curled around you, immediately comforting you.

When you told him what happened - he didn't have much of a reaction. In fact, he chuckled.

"Martin, it's not funny!" You said, smacking at his chest. "How am I supposed to go back there and face him?"

"Seems pretty simple to me." Martin mused, a shit-eating grin on his face. "An easy solution, if you will."

You frowned, and smacked his chest again. "You're not Gandalf, stop speaking in riddles!"

Martin laughed again, rubbing his chest. "What I'm sayin' is, I don't mind sharin'."

You squinted at him. "But I don't—"

"You do. I've seen the way you talk about him. Even if you don't know it, you're sweet on him, just a little." Martin shrugged, totally nonchalant.

"I am not, he's an asshole, and a know-it-all—"

"First, isn't he quite literally a genius? Sort of his job, innit? Second, you're blushing."

You clapped your hands to your cheeks, and were utterly dismayed to find that he was correct. Your face was flushed, and your skin practically burned underneath your fingertips. "I hate this." You whispered, utterly mortified.

Martin grunted. "Eat dinner with me. Sleep it off. We'll go see him tomorrow. What's his schedule?"

You pressed your fingers into your forehead, gently massaging yourself. "It's Saturday, so - nothing. And knowing him, he'd be holed up in his room anyways. He thought you were going to kill him."

Martin laughed. "Poor guy. I bet I could make him cry."

"Martin!"

"I'm kidding!"

You woke up the next morning groggy and sleepy, but feeling a little better than you had last night. Martin kissed your nose, and you smiled, curling into him, burying your face in his chest. He held you there, running his fingers through your hair. You stayed like that for an hour, just enjoying each other's presence.

"Get dressed." He whispered, patting your hip. You looked up at him with a soft smile, and he squeezed your ass in return.

So you got dressed, in jeans, a t-shirt, and the hoodie from yesterday. You ate breakfast with Martin, pancakes and bacon. Then, you got in the car, and drove to college.

"He lives on the third floor." You said, taking Martin's hand to lead him to Michael's room. Your stomach flip-flopped every step of the way, and once you reached Michael's door, you hesitated. "Martin-"

"Go on." He said. "I'll behave."

"Bullshit." You snorted. But, you knocked.

Michael opened the door - he'd showered and changed clothes, you noted. He looked awfully sorry for himself as he looked at you - then he glanced at Martin, and he gulped. "Hullo." He whispered.

"Hi..." You said. "Can we come in?"

"I thought you said he wasn't going to kill me."

"He won't." You promised.

Martin rested his chin on the top of your head, and he winked at Michael. Michael shivered, but he let you in.

"What's going on?" He asked, closing the door behind you two. "I'm sorry about yesterday, I don't know what came over me."

"I know. I get it." Martin said. To prove his point, he kissed you, lifting your chin up with two fingers. Michael watched, his lips parted. "Believe me, Michael, I understand..." Martin purred, his arm snaking around your waist. "It'd be awful rude of me not to share."

Michael coughed, choking on his own spit. "If you're fucking with me, this isn't funny."

"We're not." You said. "I promise we're not. Michael... you don't have to. But you can if you want." You held your hand out to him, the black nail polish on your fingernails chipped.

He pressed his lips together, fidgeting in place. "I've never - I don't know what to do." He admitted, guilt flashing across his face.

Martin grinned. "Take her hand. We'll show you."

Michael stared at the pair of you, and after a long moment, he did take your hand, his palm sweaty. You smiled, and pulled him closer, just as close as he had you yesterday. You kissed him, slowly and softly at first. Michael was slow to reciprocate, but soon enough he was whining against your lips.

"Easy, poindexter." Martin chuckled. He slid his hands up your waist and under your shirt, his hands cool against your skin. "How badly do you want to taste her?"

Michael gasped, his pretty cheeks flushing a bright red. "I - that's -"

"It's a simple question." Martin said, his hands sliding up your chest, to cup your tits. You hadn't worn a bra, and your breath hitched in delight.

"I mean - I suppose I would - I don't know what to do." He stammered.

Martin grinned. "I'll teach you. Hey, get on the bed."

You obeyed, laying down on your back. Martin took your hoodie off, and looked over his shoulder at Michael. "Get in between her legs. Have you ever seen a pair of tits in real life?"

Michael shook his head as he climbed onto the bed with you two, his hands shaking. You smiled, propping yourself up on your elbows.

"Tell you what, if you can make her come, you can touch them. How's that sound?" Martin asked.

You nodded. "I like the sound of that."

Martin licked his lips, equally eager and nervous. "A-agreed."

"Arms up, babe." Martin said. You obeyed, and your shirt was removed. Michael's eyes went wide when he saw your tits, his mouth gaping wide.

"Watch." Martin instructed. He bent down, and kissed your chest, dragging his tongue over your skin. His lips wrapped around your nipple and you moaned, wrapping your hand in his hair. He suckled there for a moment, his hand teasing your other nipple. He lifted his mouth to speak.

"Take her pants off." He instructed.

Michael obeyed. His fingers fumbled with the snap, but soon enough he was tugging them down your thighs, and pushing them to the floor. He eyed your panties, nearly drooling with want.

"Take those off, too." Martin said.

Michael touched you reverently - he was living a waking wet dream, he wanted to savor this. He slid your panties down your legs, and you bit your lip.

"Put them in your pocket." Martin said, sucking a mark into your chest.

Michael nodded, and stuffed them away with a cheeky grin. "Now what?"

Martin chuckled. "Take your best shot."

Michael bit his lip, and slowly lowered his face to your core. He gave you an experimental lick, humming at your taste. He spread your lips, and licked you again - and he clearly knew his anatomy. He rubbed your clit with his tongue, and you moaned softly, your free hand tangling in his hair, too.

"That's it..." Martin purred. "Good boy. Use your fingers, too."

You were already wet for Michael, he was delighted to find. Slowly, he pressed a finger inside of you, his breath hot on your skin.

"Do this." Martin said, demonstrating a 'come hither' motion with his fingers. Michael watched, and committed it to memory. "You'll know if you're doing a good job."

Michael mimicked the motion, and he found your sweet spot with utter ease. Your hand tightened in his hair, and he groaned against you, his hips rocking against the mattress.

It was all so much, being worshiped so feverishly by the pair of them, Martin practically drooling on your tits, and Michael sucking on your clit like it was the best thing he'd ever tasted.

Which, it was.

It didn't take much to coax you over the edge, and you cried out, squeezing Michael's head between your thighs, the cold wire of his glasses pressing into your skin.

Michael made a sudden choked noise, and by the stuttering of his hips - he had come too, whining pathetically against you. You moaned, and forced your thighs to relax.

Michael sat up from your aching core, his mouth and chin covered in your slick. His glasses were fogged up, and he gave you a cheeky smile. Martin lifted his head from your tits, and kissed him. Michael choked, and shoved him away. Then their lips came smashing back together, Martin hungry for your taste on Michael's lips. You gasped softly, watching Martin's blue tongue disappear into Michael's mouth. Martin took Michael's hand and guided it inside of you. They each had two fingers in your wetness, and they found your sweet spot together.

You squirmed and moaned as Martin uses his free hand to tug on Michael's sandy locks, wrenching his head back. Michael groaned, and as Martin gave him a 'M' mark, his teeth sinking into the genius' skin, you came hard, squirting on their fingers. Your hands twisted in the sheets, so hard they might rip. Your back arched as you cried out their names, your vision going white.

As you came to, panting softly, the boys settled in by your sides. Michael's hand squeezed your tit, and he smiled, nosing into your neck.

"Do you think you're up to fuck her? Martin asked, his voice taunting.

Michael gulped.

To be continued...

[bitchysouljellyfish]

Reassurance

Monk Tav is doubting herself. Good thing Tara is there to set her straight.

Border by @animatedglittergraphics-n-more

Strange how life works.

One day, you're out on a mission for your temple, quarterstaff resting comfortably in your hand as you trek through the streets of Baldur’s Gate looking for an inn to rest your head for the night before setting off bright and early in search of new and bright eyed recruits to send to the Order of the Yellow Rose to begin their training.

And then you’re abducted by a mindflayer ship, have a tadpole inserted into your skull, escape said nautiloid by crashing it, meet the craziest bunch of strangers you'd ever meet in your life, fight countless monsters, fall in love with the man you pulled out of a stone, subsequently save the world and now you're in Waterdeep, resting comfortably on a chaise in front of a roasting fire as the beginnings of winter makes its way through the Sword Coast with a tressym relaxing while you both wait for your fiancé to come back from shopping.

It is very strange how life works.

Tav never would've expected this was how her life would've turned out. She expected to spend the rest of her days in service to the temple, becoming a Grand Master and then training the next warriors of the Era before dying of whatever the gods deemed fit for her. But now? Now she was envisioning a future far from violence and grueling training, replaced with wedding bells, a dress her future mother in law wanted to help her find, and even considering tiny feet with even tinier tails and little nubs for horns.

That was in a not so distant future, however. First, Tav would have to deal with present problems. Mainly gaining the favor of the tressym before her and getting out of her own head.

Tara was like a second mother in law. Don’t mistake her, Tav adored the tressym and she was fairly certain she liked her as well, but there wasn’t much the two had in common. Tav wanted to know everything about Gale's life, and the ones most important to him, but having small talk?

She’d rather spend 12 hours in the Hashi with the grandmasters. It was awkward and so mind numbingly boring! There had to be a better way to get to know Tara better, and by extension, Morena. Nobody wants a daughter in law they know nothing about. Thankfully, sitting by the balcony with a book on her lap about the latest experiments of the thunder wave spell and its effects on the body, she finally had her chance.

Gale was out, getting… something he wouldn’t tell her, but Tara had stayed behind, napping and cozily roasting her feet by the fire to combat the first chills of Waterdeep until a flurry of wings interrupted her sleep. Almost immediately Tara perked up and got into position to pounce on the unsuspecting pigeon. Her wings positioned tight against her body while her rear end wiggled.

Tav had to cover her mouth to stifle the giggles as her own tail flicked back and forth with glee against the couch. That caught Tara’s attention as well, unfortunately, the wide open pupils narrowed into tiny slits again.

“Oh, please forgive me Tara. I don’t mean to laugh,” she says, curling her tail around her feet. “Its just- I love the look on your face when you get so determined like that.”

“Not to worry, Tav.” Tara left the pigeon alone and hopped onto the arm of the chair she was sitting on. “You probably got me at just the right time. I did promise Mr. Dekarios to leave some of the pigeon population alone, but he said nothing about watching the little devils.”

“Gale was probably just worried about any messages being lost.” She says and sets the book to the side. “Are you hungry, Tara? I could cook something for you! Despite what Gale and the others have said about my cooking, I have perfected some dishes.”

“Don’t trouble yourself, my dear.” A tiny paw pats the back of her hand, almost motherly. “Not hungry, just a bit bored I’m afraid. Mr. Dekarios said he would bring something back for the both of us and now it has me sitting on pins and needles.” Tara’s ears perked up before laying flat against her head. “Oh dear, I’ve said too much.”

“No, No, Its ok!” It was nice to hear Gale was planning something. “I promise, I won’t tell a soul you said something, but if you’re bored why don’t we do something together? We could play lanceboard, or um let’s see…”

A soft chuckle came from the winged feline before her, stretching herself out as she climbed onto Tav’s lap. “why are you so nervous my dear? It is just old Tara, we’re all part of the same family. Or will be once you and Mr. Dekarios settle on a wedding date.”

Tav sighed and leaned back against the cushions, hovering her hand over Tara’s soft fur before being granted permission to pet. “but you aren’t just Tara. You’re Gale’s oldest and most dearest friend, practically a second mother to him. I’m just- forgive me it’s silly of me.”

“Its not silly if it’s causing you this much turmoil. Come now,” she hopped off her lap and pulled at Tav’s tail with a quickly conjured Mage Hand-well Paw- to lead her. “Come have some tea. I know Gale bought some of that delicious jasmine tea just for you that I myself have been dying to try.”

Tav fumbled with her fingers as she followed the tressym, feeling more and more like a bumbling fool than a respected monk of the Order of the Yellow Rose. She could beat down goblins, minotaurs, mindlfayers, hell she defeated the Elder Brain and lived to tell the tale!

But Gale wasn’t a problem she could just train and fight away. He wasn’t a problem at all, mind you, but he meant everything to her. Her first true love, the man she saved the world with and the one who encouraged her every step of the way and looked at her with such love she had no idea what to do with it. Tav wanted to make sure she was just as good as he thought she was, the person that he told his family about. Tav wasn’t sure if she could handle them being disappointed in who she really was.

She felt so weak for being like this, but at the same time hated doubting her feelings. For all the good the monks did for her, regulating emotions was not one of the skills taught. Gale had been blissfully patient, waiting while she literally punched her feelings out and comforted her with bandages around her knuckles and a healing potion to amend the damages she’d done to herself.

Gale made her feel like a teenager with their first crush, fumbling over themselves trying to get the feelings out while Gale just… did it. He did it with such ease it made the monk jealous and made her cheeks frightfully warm while all she could do was silence his praises with a kiss that hopefully took his breath away. It was rather ridiculous , as they were to be married some time soon.

Tara showed her where Gale had kept the tea and waited patiently while it brewed, loafing on the table.

“Now, tell Tara what's on your mind. I can guarantee that this conversation stays just between the two of us. “

Tav smiled and poured them each a cup. “Thank you for this. I just…” She chewed on her lip. “I cant help but feel out of my element. Domesticity, peace, tranquility. The monks spoke about it all the time, but it's so different than actually living it. I'm not complaining, don’t misunderstand me, Waterdeep is amazing and I love Gale with my entire being, but…”

“You feel as if you're waiting for the ball to drop.” Tara finished for her. “so to speak?”

Tav sighed and drummed her nails against the tea cup. “Yes. I feel as if Gale will one day realize he wants a real wife, one who can cook without burning a dish, who had a normal upbringing, one who doesn't… doesn't have nightmares about battles long past and can go out for a walk without constantly looking over her shoulder. I’m afraid I’ll be alone again, and I'm not sure I can handle that heart break.”

Tara ignored her cup of tea and trotted over to her side. “My dear, if you think that Gale would ever do such a thing I'm afraid you don't know him at all.”

“Huh?”

Tara put a paw on her hand, “You truly haven't seen the way that man looks at you when you don't notice or what he has done to make you comfortable here. And I don't mean that to sound cruel, I'm sure Gale hid it from you on purpose. Look over there, under the spice rack. That is a cookbook filled with recipes for warriors to keep their energy and maintain their physique. In his desk, he has a book on learning Infernal because he knows you mutter to yourself as you plan your next training session, and he wants to speak to you in your mother tongue. My, when we were out shopping the other day, he stopped a tiefling couple to ask about tail language so he could better understand your emotions.”

As Tara continued, Tav’s face kept getting warmer, her tail beat against the floor with her growing joy and her heart beat ever faster. How had she not noticed any of this? She prides herself on her perception, but all of this slipped past her detection?

“That isn't to say you don't put in the same effort. I've seen the way you clean up his potions, reading your own books on magic and the Weave to understand his passion better. I've also seen the look of complete and utter joy you have on your face when he goes on about his lectures. You don't patronize him, you don't roll your eyes, you pay attention as if you were one of his students. Yes, you two met and went through incredible circumstances, but that means you two have seen each other at your worst and still live each other with everything you have. My dear, Mrs. Dekarios absolutely adores you because you make him so happy! Believe me when I say you have nothing to worry about.”

Tara gasped when two hands went under her front limbs and she was brought into a tight hug with the subtle dampness that was beginning to grow on her fur. She nudged her head against Tav’s chin to comfort her. “Oh no, did I say something wrong? It wasn’t my intention to-“

“No, you said everything right.” Tav sniffed to try and avoid getting about and tears in her fur. “I cant believe- I didn't realize, but thank you, Tara, for everything.” The tiefling set her back down gently, wiping her face as she did. “I… I love him so much, so much so that I didn’t think it was possible to love someone this much. And to have that confirmation makes it all the sweeter. You’re a wonderful friend Tara, and I’m so thankful to be apart of your family.”

Tara rubbed against her face and purred loudly. “I feel the same, Tav. You saved my little love, and I will be forever grateful to you.”

“I’m home!” Gale’s voice echoed through the tower, unintentionally interrupting the tender moment.

Tav didn’t waste any time, pressing a gentle kiss to Tara’s forehead before rushing down the steps to welcome her love home. Tara stayed at the table and started drinking her tea, her purrs getting louder as she heard the subtle noises of a smothering of kisses and gentle admonishes from her family.

“My love, I’m happy to see you too- dearest I’m holding gifts-give me a mome-“

A crash, followed by mirthful laughter from both parties made a chuckle flow from Tara as well.

Yes, she thought, this was a love that would be told about for ages.

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Scars

Request : Can you do a Hawks x reader with self harm? Like the reader being shy/hateful about the past scars and him being chill/comforting about it.

Requested by : Anon💗

Warnings : Mentions of SH

Summary : The first time Keigo finds out you used to SH and comforts you

A/N : I apologize if anything regarding SH in this is not accurate! I've personally never gone through this, but I've tried my best!

[ Fluff, H/C, Gn!Reader ]

Tags : Hugs, kisses, Keigo being an absolute sweetheart, Hurt/Comfort

Pulling the sweater off of you, you were left in a simple t-shirt, nothing more, nothing less. Prepared to head to the showers, there was an abrupt knock on your window.

You turned to see Keigo, perched by your balcony, top floor of the building, giving you a sly smirk.

You knew the windows weren't locked, and he would easily just walk in. He only knocked for the mere reason of respecting your privacy and to alert you of his presence.

Without thinking twice, you immediately grabbed your sweater in attempt to pull it back on to cover up yourself.

Failing miserably and getting caught in between the fabric, Keigo had already gotten in and was right by your side, helping free you from your misery.

"Woah there, babybird. Easy." He lets out a laugh, setting your sweater on the couch next to him as you swiftly hide your hands behind your back.

"Kei.. you're here." You muster a smile but your voice sounds small in the confined space between the two of you.

He raises a suspicious brow at your demeanor, eyes flicking up and down over your body to make sure you weren't hurt.

"Hey." He says, looking straight into your eyes. You can't bare the compassion, love and worry in his eyes and turn your head away.

"Hey. What's wrong?" Keigo lifted his hand to cup your cheek, turning your head to check if you were still intact. "(Y/n), talk to me, please."

"'It's nothing."

"You sure?" He whispers, pulling you into a tight embrace. You bury your face in the crook of his neck as he gives gentle pats on your head.

"Hey. What's going on?" He mutters. "You're scaring me, my love."

"I'm sorry. It's nothing, seriously."

"Stop saying that. Tell me what's wrong."

He takes hold of both your fore arms, which were by your side, and his eyes flicker over you. He reaches both your arms and his gaze lingers for a bit too long.

He's noticed.

"Those were from a while ago." You tell him.

He simply hums in response, barely acknowledging your words, too focused on the scars by your wrist.

"You did this?" He asked. He didn't seem mad, he didn't seem sad, he was just asking a simple question. Keigo was way to good at hiding emotions.

You nod and he brings your wrist up to his face and gives them both a small little peck.

"When?" This time, you hear the concern as his brows were furrowed as well.

"Before I met you." You whispered. You didn't necessarily like being seen with all those scars, but it was something you couldn't happen to get rid of after many years.

"Well, I'm glad you're feeling better now." Keigo simply says, pulling you into a tight embrace. "Let me know if I'm crossing boundaries, I know you don't like to bring up your past."

"It's not that big of a deal, really. I just don't like them."

"Why not?"

"They remind me of everything I've tried to leave behind."

"Scars tell stories, babybird. You don't have to be hateful about a symbol of your growth." He squeezes you even tighter, finally pulling away to sit on the couch as you followed.

"Still don't like them." You curl up next to him as he wraps a wing around your body.

"I think they look cool."

"Really though?"

"Of course. They're what makes you, well, you."

He kisses you. You smile.

"And I love you."

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[weenwrites]

*sounds of crashing, fire alarm, smoke and chaos in other room, comes tumbling into your ask box falling on my face, quickly getting up and dusting self* hey there! How you doing? Wanted to ask for HC with TFP Soundwave, Megatron, WheelJack with human reader where they switch minds due to some relic or something? (it's temporary or till they get the relic to work again) how would they react? How would the whole thing go? Pretty sure Megatron won't be too pleased lol, established romantic relationship, they been together long enough to know a bit more about each other and be a bit vulnerable.

also a bit of a thing for Soundwave (extremely optional and can just be a line or two) , reader cares about and platonically loves laserpeak, this Minicon deserves love, also feel like it's a given that Soundwave would have a "must care about my child" s/o criteria (Soundwave is usually called a dad for his Minicons and I think they're (minus laserpeak) all dead in TFP? I hope they were just chilling somewhere cause I love these guys) like did you see how quickly he ran to his aid when he sent a distress signal when Ratchet had him pinned down? He didn't even spare a second to try to kill Jackie incase if that second made a difference if he survives or not.

*Magnus yelling in the other room about who did the mess* oh shit... OK thanks have great day byeee *proceeds to hightail it outta there before I get scolded for two hours* "THAT WAS AN AWESOME EXPLOSION BUT MAGY IS GONNA HAVE OUR HEADS" -Me "YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT BOTH OF THOSE.. GET IN LET'S GO"- Jackie

(lol ignore my stupid just hoping it'll get a laugh from you, laughs are good for you)

[ Please do not repost, plagiarize, or use my writing for AI! Translating my work with proper credit is acceptable, but please ask first! ]

Predaking

He hates this, he's very upset. He dislikes the feeling of being so small and weak, and he inadvertently throws a lot of insults your way without another thought. He'll sulk and sulk and sulk until you point out good things, like it'll be a good learning experience for the two of you, and it could possibly help yourselves better understand one another. Only then will he admit that he sees why you enjoy sitting on his shoulder so much.

Aside from feeling a thousand times smaller, another thing he hates about being so small is the great difficulty that comes with getting around on his own. With his altmode he was able to traverse the sky and land with ease, but now it takes eons to make it somewhere, and he hates it that he gets tired much quicker.

But on the positive side of things, he does take this as a learning experience, and he takes this time to see if somethings he thought about humans are true or if they aren't. Of course he could've just asked you about them, but he was a little shy about it. Some of his questions were about human food, and some are about your home. Speaking of your home, he's definitely poking around out of curiosity. He's gonna pat your mattress and try laying down on it, he's gonna look in your fridge and take a bite of a stick of butter because he thought that was food... He's sorta like a curious cat, minus all the knocking stuff off tables.

Of course after the entire ordeal has been resolved and whatnot, he'll finally truly understand what you go through on a day-to-day basis around him, and he'll respect that you have to deal with such hardships all on your own.

Megatron

Yep. You're right. He's more than upset about this occurrence, and refuses to leave his habitation suite until shockwave finds a way to reverse it. He plans on letting Starscream command the decepticons while he plans on sulking in his room all day. With you in there with him. because he doesn't really want you going out and embarrassing him.

But if you wanna go out and see what it's like to be his height, it'll take a bit of convincing, but he'll allow you to go and walk around only for a bit. Surprisingly, there isn't any need to persuade him to come with you, he's coming on his own accord but only so he can keep an eye on things. It's certainly strange for him to sit on your—or... His? Shoulder? But he does it anyway because he hates feeling so small and weak—but that isn't to say that you are small and weak... He just feels very vulnerable in general.

Ironically, the rest of the Nemesis are a lot more scared about this than you'd expect. It's as if they're walking on eggshells around Megatron because the whole situation has got him in such a bad mood. And, if you have a good reputation aboard the Nemesis and treat everyone nicely, it's certainly baffling for everyone to see their high and mighty lord "Megatron" acting so nice. It's an unusual, but welcomed change.

After the entire ordeal, he certainly has a newfound respect for you. He hadn't realized how difficult and annoying it was to get around the Nemesis at such a small size. He tried climbing onto a table and it took him 30 minutes to get to the top. Not to mention he never truly understood the feeling of being ignored and overlooked the same way you do.

Wheeljack

He isn't as upset about this as other two are, but he's still a bit annoyed. He feels like he's completely stripped of his freedom now, and he thinks that sucks. If he wants to go do something, you can bet he's gonna go do it no matter what he's told. Despite the fact he's like a million percent more fragile and squishy now, his lack of self-preservation remains all the same, and honestly don't be surprised if he agrees to let Miko help him sneak out.

But that aside, he wants you to experience what it's like being a cybertronian (minus the whole war-fighting thing, of course) but the team most likely wants you to stay in the base while they try to find a way to reverse what's happened. Still, that doesn't stop him from trying to teach you how to transform, much to everyone else's misfortune.

Also in the millions of millions of years that he's existed, it has never been easier for him to squeeze into a small spot. With his acrobatic abilities (albeit dampened a little, due to your own strength) and your size? You bet he's milking this for all it's worth. He isn't afraid of climbing up onto things if he has to, or jumping off things because he's used to doing crazy stuff like that. You'll probably have to catch him more than once because he jumps down from a spot that's too high for a human body to escape from unscathed, so honestly at this point you should just keep holding him and bring him around with you as you would a pet.

Anyway, after all this he tries to stick up for your more and support you. I mean he already has ever since the two of you became a couple, but now that he knows how it feels to be overlooked and have so little freedom in your position, y'know.

[mvltisstuff]

meltdown - j.h.k

summary: y/n has to deal with a drunk jonah who won’t stop ranting about his girlfriend

jonah hauer king x reader

a/n: ur funny if you think i proofread this

“hey, y/n!” the giggly voice of one of jonah’s friends come through the phone. jonah had been out with his friends for the night, wanting to see them because he’d been so busy filming. y/n was thrilled to see him with his friends again, so she just decided to stay home and spend some time alone. “so, jonah’s like plastered, and he’s refusing to let any take him back to you. can you pick him up before he sleeps on the bar floor?”

“yeah, of course,” she sighs with a light grin on her face. “i’ll be there in 10, make him drink some water or something.”

she began the casual drive over to the bar they had been hanging out at. jonah told y/n he wasn’t going to drink that much, but clearly he made no promises.

“i’m not leaving until my girlfriend comes to get me,” jonah demands, slurring his words out at his friends.

“mate, she’s on her way, chill out!” his other friend laughs, trying to force some water into his mouth to sober him up. when y/n walks in, she’s confronted with the smell of liquor and the neon lights in her eyes. the music was blaring, making jonah’s voice even louder than it normally is when he’s drunk. “i’m getting your stuff, don’t even dare try anything.”

when y/n spots his dark curls and fidgeting fingers, she walks over to him and puts her hand on his shoulder, making him jump. “ready to go?”

“no, sorry,” he mumbles. “i’m waiting on someone.”

“like who?”

“my girlfriend, she’s supposed to pick me up and i’m not leaving if she’s not with me,” y/n smiles at his persistence, wanting her here with him so bad. he loved the night with his friends, surely having a great time, but y/n lights up whatever room she’s in.

“uh-huh,” she teases. “so who’s this mystery girl?”

“my y/n’s coming to pick me up,” he tells her sweetly, still having no idea that she’s next to him. “and i reeeeeally love her, she’s my soulmate and i would run across the globe a bajillion times for her, so if you’re looking for anyone, it’s not me.” his words mush together, speeding out of his lips before y/n walks to find his friends.

“oh good! did you find him?”

“i did, he has no fucking clue who i am, though,” she laughs. his friends eyes widen, his mouth dropping slightly.

“good luck with him,” he pats her shoulder, handing her jonah’s coat as she walks back over to see him slumped in his hand.

“jonah, cmon,” she puts her hand on the side of his face. “time to go home.”

“y/n?” he squints his eyes open, looking her right in the eyes. “i’m so happy you’re here, people keep trying to take me home and this girl would not walk away!”

“well, i’m here now, darling,” she helps him stand up, letting him place some of his weight on her as they stumble to the car. she yanks the door open, making him sit down and buckle. “have some of this,” she hands him her water bottle.

“can i play some music? my music?” he asks, smirking.

“knock yourself out,” she hands him the cord, letting him play the little mermaid soundtrack as he belts out to poor unfortunate souls in the speaker. y/n chuckles in the corner, trying to focus on the road and not her wasted boyfriend.

when she pulls into the driveway, she has to drag jonah out of the car to make him stop singing, trying not to wake up the neighbors by his drunken sounds. “alright, go upstairs and into the bathroom.”

jonah takes slow steps in front of y/n on the stairs, almost missing a few here and there but she keeps a steady hand on his back. he doesn’t release a hold on her hand in the bathroom, leaving her with one free hand to help him brush his teeth and get ready for bed. he tries to give her sly kisses while brushing his teeth, but she has to almost leave to room to get him to stop. “baby, if you don’t brush your damn teeth-“

“fine!” he complains, finishing up and moving into the bedroom. he falls facedown on the bed, y/n sighing at him as he cackles and sits up. she helps him move all the blankets before climbing in next to him. he rolls closer to her, wrapping his arms around her waist and putting his head on her chest.

“you know i love you, right?” he asks, sleepily.

“of course, jonah,” she looks, locking eyes with him. “you’re the only one for me.”

jonah blushes and grins like a little kid before shutting his eyes and falling asleep to one of y/n’s shows on the tv. she admires his soft expression, gently running her hands on his back to help him fall asleep.

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“what the hell were you thinking?” or “dance with me” for the prompts!!

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

Tim opens his eyes.

The familiar outlines of the Tower medbay settle around him, all lights and clean lines. His bed is comfortably warm in the cool air, and he scoots slightly down in the blankets; there's a telltale drowsy fuzziness in his head that, combined with the chill in his body, informs him he's coming out of anesthesia. Why was he under...?

His left arm is in a sling. He blinks at it for a moment, then shuffles his general awareness over to his other arm. His right hand is—

Oohhhh. Right.

His right hand is warm and immobile, comfortably sandwiched between both of Kon's palms. He's stripped off his usual fingerless gloves, and his jacket is draped over the back of his chair; his head is bowed down to the mattress, and his grip is slack, and all of these things come together into the slow realization that he must be asleep because he's been here a while, waiting for Tim to wake up.

Tim considers why his left arm is in a sling, looks down at Kon's messy curls, and decides that, yeah, that's probably fair.

Kon has pretty hair. It's all shiny and soft, and the curls are so bouncy whenever he moves his head. Tim kind of wants to play with them. Normally, he'd stop himself, but normally he's not floating on a cozy sea of morphine in a post-op setting, so... that's as good an excuse as any. Probably. Right?

Unfortunately, the moment he moves his hand, Kon's head snaps up. His eyes—inhumanly blue, luminous, beautiful (wait, what?)—are bloodshot and his cheeks streaky, and oh, fuck, he's been crying, why has he been crying, what made Kon cry—

"You're awake!" Kon sucks in a shaky breath, bows his head, and presses his forehead to Tim's hand so reverently that for a second, Tim forgets how to breathe. Kon's skin is warm. "God, Tim, you scared the shit out of us. Out of me. How are you... how are you feeling?"

"Floaty," Tim answers truthfully. Then he thinks about it for a second. "Probably will feel like shit when I'm on less narcotics, though. But it's chill."

Kon gapes at him for a second, a bunch of emotions flickering over his face. What's his deal? What did Tim say wrong?

"It's chill?" Kon repeats, incredulous; he looks away, shaking his head, and scrubs one hand over his face. Tim misses its warmth immediately, looking at the hand still holding his with a pang. "Tim, you could have died! What the hell were you thinking?!"

"Um." Tim squints at him. "Was thinking, oh no! They're gonna shoot Kon! That would suck balls! Or I might have thought it would suck ass? Something like that. And then I jumped in the way."

"You—" Kon groans, but he does take Tim's hand in both of his again, before he bows his head and presses his lips to Tim's knuckles. Tim's heart skips a beat; the beeping goes a little faster. "Rob. Kryptonite is still metal. A kryptonite bullet will still hurt you. Why would you do that?"

"Because," Tim says, confused—is this not obvious? He thought this was obvious. "Otherwise it would have hurt you."

Kon makes a vaguely distressed noise. "Tim."

"What?" Tim pats the side of his palm. With his fingers, since Kon is still holding his hand. Okay, he just sort of wiggles his fingers in Kon's grasp. Close enough! "It was kryptonite. Can't let them shoot you with kryptonite. And I'm basically fine, so."

"Basically fine?!" Kon is somewhere between scandalized and aghast. "It shattered your collarbone! There are four metal pins in your shoulder right now! I'm looking at them!"

Tim hums. "That's why I said basically fine. S'not totally fine, but, like, more or less fine. You know?" He wiggles his fingers again. He's not an idiot—he knows it'll definitely hurt like a bitch later, during recovery, but he can handle a bit of pain. What's important is that Kon is okay.

Kon drops his head to the mattress with a thump. "You're gonna be the death of me, Rob," he mumbles, his voice muffled.

"I would prefer to be the life of you," Tim tells him. And since Kon has so kindly put his head down again, he happily avails himself of the opportunity to play with those springy curls, too.

♥ angst/fluff prompts ♥

[hibischush]

omg ty for writing my olric request I love the direction you spun it in with (current, fingers crossed) canon. I would love to see a continuation with your suggestion 🫣

oh my god it has been too long. I know its been such a long time since I wrote part one to this drabble series but I'm back again! enjoy 💗🌺

The arrival of autumn was proudly pronounced by the vibrant, fiery reds that took over the trees in Mistria. With the sun setting and a slight chill in the air, you pull your jacket even closer to you, taking in a sharp breath as your teeth begin to chatter.

It was a Friday night, and like the many Fridays beforehand, the Mistrian tradition of going to the Inn continued strong. You especially enjoyed going-- for one to get your free bowl of soup, and the second to meet up with everyone. Especially one person in particular.

While it had been a few months since March last caught you ogling his brother, as the seasons changed you could not snuff out the flame of affection that Olric so easily fanned. Whether it was his kind nature or his adorable fascination of geology, you couldn't get enough of this man. Being around Olric felt like your heart was a ticking time-bomb (you swear it was going to explode when Olric debuted his "short" shorts the last week of summer), but with March breathing down your neck, it was hard to make your feelings known. And the second-worst part was you had no idea if Olric returned such feelings.

Pushing open the doors to the Inn, you welcomed the rush of warmth. Laughter and the aroma of hot food swam through the air, and a content sigh falls past your lips. Scanning the room, you find Olric laughing joyfully at a table with a group of townsfolk, all of whom have a grim face as they realized that Olric won the round of cards again without trying. A round of beer is distributed around the table, which Olric likely paid for after gathering his winnings. Your heart tugs a little bit. Small things like him being good at cards without knowing what he was doing and then treating his friends afterward was so endearing to you. He was just so good and full of life, how could you not like him?

Olric looked up from the cards on the table and immediately locked eyes with you with a huge grin on his face. You felt your face flush. Smiling back shyly, you hope that he would think it was just the cold from outside. Honestly, he would believe that, but you hope the rest of the villagers at the table would think the same. He beckoned you with his hands. With one last cursory glance, no March was found, so you swiftly cross the room and slide onto the seat next to him that he was eagerly patting, taking the beer he handed you. You took a sip, its rich taste fitting for the atmosphere.

“My friend! How are you? I haven’t seen you since you last came by the shop,” Olric started, grabbing the cards that Ryis was dealing to him. Ryis stopped dealing at you and asked silently if you wished to join the game, but you smile and shake your head, and he continues to deal around the table.

“I've been fine. I’ve been a bit busy with the fall harvest and taking care of the animals, I haven’t found a lot of time to go mining.” Maybe it was the fact that you were tired, but Olric was paying heavy attention to you as you spoke, his onyx colored eyes boring deeply into yours. 

He frowns a bit, lowering his voice for only you to hear. What he says comes out gently, as if he was disappointed. 

“You know that you don’t have to have a reason to stop by the shop to talk to me, right?”

You almost choke on your beer. Terithia hides an amused smirk behind her hand and coughs to cover a cackle, tossing a card in the discard pile. The red dusting on your cheeks come back with a vengeance. You’re thankful that Elsie is nowhere to be seen. He knows that you go to the shop to talk to him, exclusively?

You scramble for a convincing excuse, “Ah, sorry… I just like being able to do something with my hands while I talk. That’s why I’m usually at the forge when we meet up.”

His eyes break from yours for a moment while he muses, before turning and playing a card. Your hand on your thigh tugs on the material of your pants. An awkward tension forms between you two, and you surmise that your excuse wasn’t convincing enough. Hayden and Nora both start discussing whether Olric has a tell while he’s playing. Sighing, you take another sip from your beer as Terithia and Errol squabble about teaming up to take Olric down, who is somehow winning, despite him asking for clarification on a rule. After another play, Olric confidently slams his hand of cards down, and everyone at the table groans in despair as he claimed his victory. You can feel yourself shrinking beside him. 

Among all the laughs of defeat and good-natured name-calling, hesitantly, under the table, Olric’s gloved hands gently fold into your own. You tense, looking back up at him with wide eyes, and you’re shocked to see a similarly bashful expression. 

“If you like doing something with your hands when you talk to me, just hold mine, okay?” He whispers, looking up at you through his eyelashes with a small but nervous smile. 

This man was going to be the end of you.

I hope this was worth waiting for! I wasn't sure what direction to take it, like taking the platonic route and keeping Olric as an aroace icon, but I think this ending is pretty cute! Plus, I love the idea that Olric was fully aware of the farmer's thing for him and totally receptive to that lol

[noisyquokka]

Lights Out

PAIRING - Changmin x GN!Reader

SYNOPSIS - Changmin finds out you're a bit of a scaredy-cat and starts pranking you. Little does he know, you have a few of your own tricks up your sleeve.

WORDCOUNT - 1.7k

WARNINGS - Humor, Roommate!Changmin, some cursing, mentions of rodents (although they're fake), this is literally just two roommates testing each other, very sibling coded

A/N - Short n' sweet... also a little silly 🤠 just a funny lil thought I had!

"Fucking hell- Changmin!!"

Footsteps can be heard from down the hall, each one taken with purpose as Changmin counted down to the very last second that his bedroom door would swing open. The hinges protest to your intrusion like they always do, your shadow shifting away from the doorframe. He side-eyes you from his spot on his bed, quick reflexes catching the giant rat that he'd planted in your bedroom hours ago.

"Woah, that's one big rodent!" He feigns horror, patting the rubber rodent's stomach dramatically. Changmin should be a little worried by the daggers you're shooting at him, but he can't be bothered. Even when you grab for a pillow from his bed.

"Quit hiding shit in my room!!" Each word is followed by one hefty wallop. He leans away, bringing a hand up to shield the brunt of them. Still, he continues to tease.

"You found this in your room?!" He asks, wide-eyes flitting between you and the rat. "I told you to clean, didn't I? Rats love junk food!"

"I'm gonna kill you, Ji Changmin." You mutter, and for a moment, Changmin feels a chill run up his spine. You had muttered those words a little too calmly. But he rolls his eyes and waves you off, focusing back on the video game he was playing prior to you barging in.

"At least go and clean your room first. I have a game to beat."

He runs a hand through his tousled hair, grabs the controller and unpauses the game. You groan, throwing the pillow at his head and rushing out of the room. 

For the past months, you've had to deal with this. You'd been evicted from your apartment due to noise complaints from older neighbors and there were no other affordable apartments nearby. Anxiety had reared it's ugly head at the idea that you may be stuck couch surfing for a while, or worse. So when your best friend, Chanhee, had mentioned Changmin's extra bedroom, you thought you'd heard angels singing. After all, you'd met Changmin a few times and the two of you got on pretty well.

What you hadn't known about was his little obsession for horror. All it took was one conversation about how much you disliked scary movies and you knew you screwed up. It was a week after you moved in that Changmin planted the first prank; a whole grudge girl in the shower. You hadn't noticed it until you peeled the shower curtain back, greeted by a mop of black hair and pale white complexion. To say you had been surprised would be the understatement of the century. You had yelped so loudly, that your neighbors checked in to make sure everything was alright. Answering the door with a towel on was embarrassing enough without giving them the reason for your shrieks. To top it all off, he wasn't even home when it all went down. That didn't stop you from chewing him out over text.

And so, days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, each prank getting less and less tame. And you slowly grew restless over the whole fiasco. Sure, it was funny at first. Now it was getting old.

You flopped down on your bed, face down into the pillow. Disgruntled and exhausted. In reality, Changmin was a great roommate. He was never late on rent, cleaned up after himself, cooked on the nights you didn't eat out, and never complained about the friends you had over. He was also a pretty good listener when you needed a shoulder to lean on. The only complaint you were allowed at this point was the constant attempts to scare you. And with Halloween around the corner, you were sure he was concocting something crazier. Most of his pranks had been much too tame when it came to a horror fan. You weren't sure if that was just Changmin being nice enough to keep them that way, or if he was building up for something. Either way, you weren't gonna sit idly by and allow him another chance to scare you.

You roll onto your back, eyes closed as you take a deep breath.

"You want war, Ji Changmin?"

Your gaze settles on the ceiling above, daggers in the drywall.

"I'll give you war."

—

The apartment door shuts with a thud as Changmin slips his shoes off at the door. The bags hang off his arms in a swath, socked feet thumping against the hall floor as he makes his way into the kitchen. The TV in the living room hums the score of a familiar movie, and Changmin turns his head to see you curled up on the sofa. His eyes flit to the TV screen.

"How many times can one person rewatch Piranha in a year?"

"You're cute. I could watch this once a day for the rest of the year, better watch yourself." You quip, glancing over the back of the sofa with a teasing glint in your eye.

The man scoffs, but a quirk of a smirk finds his lips as he sets the bags on the counter.

"Or you could help with putting all this away while I start on dinner..." He says. You roll your eyes but you get up anyway, pausing the movie. "I thought you didn't like horror."

"I don't." You reply, glancing at him with an arched brow. Brown eyes watch as you round the sofa, deft fingers reaching for one of the shopping bags sitting on the counter. 

"You're aware that's a horror movie, right?" He asks, his lips tilting in a sly grin as he begins pulling the ingredients for tonight's dinner from a bag. 

"But it's pretty stupid more than scary." 

"Ah yes, the idea of piranhas eating me alive isn't terrifying at all!" He rolled his eyes, turning to the cutting board on the opposite counter. You mirror his reaction with a muttered, "shut it" that has both of you biting back smiles. The unpacking begins.

You're fairly quick, thanks to Changmin's bagging abilities. Everything is always organized by where they go in the kitchen; pantry items, refrigerated items, frozen items... it makes your job easier. By the time you're finished, the apartment is beginning to smell like a home-cooked meal. The aroma of savory spices fill your nostrils. Your stomach groans, and you glance over to the cutting board where Changmin is busy slicing up vegetables.

"Everything's packed away." You tell him, grabbing a drink from the fridge.

"Thanks. Dinner should be ready in a few."

He's so focused on slicing the carrots he'd bought, but he doesn't miss your presence to his left. Swift fingers that snag a freshly-sliced carrot to the side of the cutting board. He looks over, his eyes flitting to your shoulders as you slink back toward the living room sofa. Back to your pretty stupid horror movie.

It isn't longer than thirty minutes that Changmin's sitting down beside you with two rice bowls in his hands. He slides the bowls onto the table, settling into the cushions with a heavy sigh. You thank him and dig in, watching as the credits roll on the current episode. He takes a bite, brown eyes shifting to you.

"Think we could watch a horror movie or something?"

"Respectfully, Changmin, you watch horror movies all year long." You mumble, swallowing the food in your mouth. "Plus, this is a horror movie. You said so, yourself."

"Respectfully, you've watched this movie like forty times since you moved in two months ago."

You stare him down for a long moment, eyes narrowed.

"Touché..." You huff, reaching for the remote. "Which movie?"

"Train to Busan?"

"Classic..."

"Hey, it's a good movie!" He argues, gaze set firmly on the television screen as you search through the streaming services collection for said title.

"Yeah, I know." You say, a smirk pulling your lips. You bring another fork full of rice and veggies to your mouth, waiting for the titles to load when Changmin goes to sit up.

"I need a bathroom break, hang on."

"Mm, can you grab my phone in my room?" You ask. "It's on the charger by my nightstand."

"Yeah, yeah. I'll grab your blanket to shield your eyes, too." He mutters the last part, but it's loud enough to hear.

"Oh, har har!" You scoff, earning yourself a crooked grin from over his shoulder as he disappears down the hall.

His feet pad down the hall, fingers slipping over the bedroom door that you had left ajar. Brown eyes lock on the cellular device sitting on the surface of the side table, full battery icon on the screen. Changmin pulls the charger from the device and turns back toward the door, stopping short. Brown eyes blink.

In the darkness of the adjacent bathroom, a humanoid shadow stands in the mirror. The bathroom light clicks on, illuminating the space in a warm glow. But the shadow is gone. Changmin's brow furrows, tilting his head as he slowly approaches the door. Slender fingers reach around the doorframe for the bathroom light switch, and the flip of the switch perks his ears, shrouding the bathroom in darkness once more. The shadow reappears, flinching in the glaze of the mirror and Changmin jumps in the slightest. He flips the light on again.

"What the hell-"

The light above the mirror flickers until it blows, and the shadow in the mirror reappears, cocking its head like a dog. Just as Changmin is about to call for you, the figure is jumping toward him.

You hear the thundering footsteps down the hallway, but you can't help yourself. The poker face isn't salvageable. When Changmin rounds the corner, he's panting and ready to tell you to call the cops. That there's an intruder in the apartment. But here you sit on the sofa, doubled over with tears in your eyes and a stomach ache brewing. It's then and there that Ji Changmin pieces everything together.

"You fucking suck, you know that." He tosses your phone at you and you scramble for it before it hits your stomach.

"What's wrong, Changmin?" You ask, wiping the tears from your eyes. "I thought you could handle the horrors and spooks."

"How'd you even do that?"

"Oh, just a little projection device above the door frame." You smirk, clearly proud of yourself. Changmin just stares, mouth open as he goes through the five stages of grief.

"I thought you were scared of shit like that?"

You shrug.

"Guess it changes you when you spend the last two months getting pranked by your roommate..."

It's safe to say you were victorious, as the pranks stopped altogether after that evening.

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[sparkbeast20]

The WHB devil/angel/human boys with an MC whose personality is similar to Eiden’s from Nu: Carnival

Okay this is going to be a long one.

Now, from my knowledge of Eiden's personality. He loves teasing (shown with Edmond and Dante and maybe Quincy though he always lose with him), And be sweet, (With Blade, Garu/Karu and Yakumo), and Knows them while (Kuya... at times XD) and Horny. Eiden is a person that knows what his clan (Partners) need or is dealing with.

So I'm going to spilt the WHB boys by how MC would act with them.

I might do a part 2 with the other characters I didn't do here (I'm drawing a blank cause I want to make them different from each other.)

Teasing

Dantalian- Oh boy, this little boy loves getting angry and just throw himself in danger, so what better way for MC to keep him from his suicidal path is teasing him. Instead looking down at him for wearing the school boy uniform, MC calls him cute. That got him all flustered.

Stolas- Another Angry boy. But he's is as obvious cause he just wants to be king (Insert Lion King song XD) When Stolas start ranting, MC listens, and when there's a flaw in his reasoning MC smile and say something on the line "Do you really thing that they'll take you seriously if you do that" And that's how the two go back and forth, with MC have this smug grin on their face.

Bimet- MC can't not with his self-importance attitude, when he start talking about his job and how Mammon relays on him. But soon turned "Me talk" MC has this blank start, and when Bimet Notice he calls them out and MC does is act dumb, in the back of their mind they can just walk circle around Bimet.

Leraye- He mention that he doesn't miss and MC know it. So when MC ask for him to teach them some tips to have as good of a accuracy as he does, MC can see him huff his chest proudly. But Leraye guide MC, him leaning from behind, both hands are over MC's with they are holding his sniper. MC seductively ask Leraye if their doing it right and he get's all flustered within a second and BOOM! MC pulls the trigger, cause Leraye to be hot and bothered. and that want MC wanted. And Leraye tries to keep his composure.

Sweet/Being a softy

Eligos- Good boy? He is a Good boy. When he returns from a battle, he immediately goes to MC. Why? cause he knows that he'll get all the praise and head pats he wants from them. MC sees him and he tells them all the things he did. MC's hearts melt with how adorable Eligos is. Additional cuteness, if he as if he lay his head onto MC's lap while they stroke his head. MC can't say no to him.

Paimon- Well Paimon just love chilling with MC and vice versa. Its either they talk about their interest and Paimon loves styling MC (either messy like putting sticker on them or love seeing MC in the clothes he choose for them) And MC love every moment of.

Bael- Give this man a hug, MC they might not say it but they know that Bael is a bit conflicted with his current situation, MC feeling sorry for him. So whenever they meet MC talks to him or just hangs out.

Knows them well

Sitri- As being Satan's right hand, Sitri at times stress (either having to give Satan update about the region and the other nobles or dealing with the other nobles antics) So that's when MC comes in, MC ask him but he won't say anything, but they know by just seeing how is his, they immediately knows what to do. subtly they suggest having tea and just talking.

Gusion- If MC is good at math, Gusion would put them into the test with how good their math skills are, but increasing the difficulty every time. And MC as stubborn and determine they are proves that they can do it. You might see a fade blush on Gusion cheek.

This is so far I can write for now, but again I want to do the others, but my writing juices is almost dried up XD

[blackberry-bloody]

Dayzel's rescue Pt. 1

Something that's been in the works for a long time-

CWs: "broken" whumpee/ no longer defiant whumpee, whumpee plotting suicide by proxy (implied but not described), whumpee thinking caretaker is new whumper (briefly at the end), whumpee blaming themself for treatment.

Dayzel supposed, he really should have seen it coming. He’d long since grown tired of fighting, and simply lay where Rupert put him. Did as Rupert told him. And for a time, things seemed better. He was allowed a bed and certain comforts. Physically he was left mostly unharmed.

But… Rupert was spending less and less time with him. Gone for longer and longer periods of time. Leaving him chained in bed half the time, and drugged out of his mind the other half. He didn’t even have it in him to flinch when the door would burst open, and angered shouting filled the room. He simply lay there in a haze of nothing. He’d let Rupert turn him into the perfect, obedient doll he’d wanted. He’d become… Boring. It’d taken only two years, which he knew should have made him angry. But he was just so numb now.

He heard the lock mechanism turning in the heavy door, making him sigh and slowly shift to watch as Rupert entered. He just barely mustered the energy to plaster on a smile and stiffly sit up. Careful not to yank on the chain around his ankle. “Welcome back!-” 

“Shut up.” Rupert snapped at him and ran a hand through his own hair, clearly agitated already.

Dayzel snapped his jaw shut so quickly he bit his tongue. He curled his hands around the blankets… So it was going to be one of those days again. 

“You know… I went through a lot of trouble to get you.” Rupert took a deep breath, taking a step closer, leaning over the bed. Dayzel nodded, even though he knew Rupert was just rambling at him. “And even more trouble to get you… Like this.” He reached his hand and gestured to Dayzel’s much more frail… Much more broken self. Dayzel nodded again.

Rupert stood back up to his full height before walking over to Dayzel fully. Placing a hand against his bare shoulder and trailing it up to cup Dayzel’s cheek, gently lifting it so he could look Rupert in the eyes. Dayzel gave no resistance, but he did notice that there was something in the fire demon’s face that screamed dangers. Long dead alarms ringing in Dayzel’s fuzzy mind.

Rupert’s grin looked wild. Like watching a forest fire from far too close for comfort. Dangerous, all consuming, unpredictable… Hungry.

“But after today, you won’t cause me any more trouble.”

Dayzel felt such a visceral chill run down his spine, he was sure branches of his frost were crawling along it. He felt as though his own grave had been walked over.

Rupert rolled his eyes and tsked, retracting his hand. “Don’t give me that look. You had to know eventually it would come to this.” He pulled back the covers and looked at Dayzel with revulsion. Marred and scarred by his own hand. Dayzel closed his eyes, his mind racing with things he would never be able to say. His thoughts spiraled into chaos until- “Lucky for you, I found a buyer.” 

The statement hit Dayzel like a freight train. And he snapped his eyes open. An odd mix of relief and fear taking over, but he simply nodded in acknowledgement. Careful not to express either in his forced smile. Although he couldn’t hide the tremor in his hands as he placed them in his lap, while he waited for Rupert to continue.

“They’ll be here tonight, and you’re making me a good amount of money. A last gift to myself for all the shit you put me through. So… While we’re waiting-” Rupert’s expression hardened again as he brushed a strand of hair out of Dayzel’s face. “Let’s get you all prettied up one last time, huh? I don’t want them seeing you for what you actually are. Otherwise they might back out of the deal…” He patted Dayzel’s cheek. “After all… Who in their right mind would want this?” he stood up and gestured vaguely at Dayzel.

Dayzel took a deep breath. “And… If they do-…?” His voice was barely above a whisper, “If they do back out? You’d kill me?” He needed to hear him actually say it. Needed absolute confirmation.

Rupert gave him a leveled look. “Yes. So don’t try anything stupid…” He reached out to the cuff chaining Dayzel’s ankle to the bed and unlocked it. Dayzel nodded in understanding. The last spark of his defiance suddenly lighting up… He would make sure whoever was coming to get him didn’t want him. And thus ending his nightmare once and for all. What else did he have left for him after all? Rupert backed up allowing Dayzel to weakly stand up and follow him out, already forming plans to be the absolute menace he used to be for this new buyer.

—

Dayzel limped behind Rupert, an old confidence steeling himself against whoever was waiting in the next room. Rupert had taken the time to cover his scars and tattoos, only leaving his claim mark visible. He’d done his damnedest to make Dayzel seem desirable and Dayzel was determined to make it all a waste. His expression was void of emotion as Rupert pushed open the door and pulled him in behind him. There was someone at the opposite end. Their back facing the two of them. A boiling rage was bubbling to his surface as Dayzel’s arm twitched. He had to do it now. 

He gave no warning before charging, running full sprint towards the figure. Even Rupert was caught off guard as he let go of Dayzel’s leash in surprise. Good…

He snarled, resembling a vicious animal rather than a person. But he wasn’t a person anymore was he? And he wouldn’t live to regret this either way… But then the person turned around and Dayzel froze in his tracks. He was so thrown that his legs gave out under him in his horror. Full body trembling overtook him as frost rapidly inched across his skin. It couldn’t be… But it was. 

He pulled himself into a kneeling position with his head bowed, his wings spread behind him. A demon’s sign of utter submission. “Mibium…” Dayzel breathed. Mibum… Mibium was the one buying him. How had he screwed up so royally that Mibium wanted to buy him back as a pet rather than as a boyfriend.

[re-termination]

✿ all-knowing agony

Bloody painter x Reader

Summary: Hardly anyone catches his eye. You were just one of the unlucky few that so happened to spark his interest. Staggering between sanity and death, you don't know how to deal with such a selfish man.

Authors note: lmao I feel like you can tell when I fell asleep while writing this and just gave up with the ending. I never thought I'd end up writing for a creepypasta though. Not proofread btw sorry for any mistakes!!

It all happened too fast, faster than you could comprehend what you were looking at. One moment you're watching in terror as you see a corpse get dragged by some masked man, and the next moment, all you feel is someone's cold hands covering your mouth and nose. You tried to put up a good fight but ultimately lost, your consciousness fading out.

That's all you can remember. As any normal person, you were terrified. You expected to be killed the moment you woke up and saw the masked person staring at you, but the sweet release of death never came. In fact, all he did was stare.

6 days went on, and that's all he would do. Stare at you without saying much. It was chilling. Every time you thought he was going to kill you he just caressed your cheek or played with a few strands of your hair, though he'd be hesitant to touch you even if it is a small gesture.

You hated this. Him, his behavior towards you, and just this prison of a cabin in general. As much as you'd love to leave, you just couldn't. After all, you've been warned that your escape wouldn't be successful. There were so many opportunities, but you didn't want to take those chances - valuing what little time left you had to live.

“Again with that look?”

Hesitantly, you got rid of the scowl on your face and turned to face Helen. He was attempting to sketch your figure on his canvas once more. This isn't the first time he's done this, nor is it the first time you tried to rebel against him by looking displeased with your current situation.

He had mentioned one time over dinner that you're quite pleasing to look at. He wished to preserve your radiance even if it meant resorting to grotesque methods. As flattering as he thinks he worded it, you were mortified. In the end, you gave a better alternative to preserving your beauty, one that didn't involve you getting your eyes plucked out or worse.

So the reason you're sitting still on the stool in his room? You simply offered to sit still while he got busy sketching your figure. You soon came to regret your choice though, for his gaze was piercing and sent chills down your spine.

“As cute as it may be, a frown doesn't suit your face.”

Helen got up from his spot and started to approach you. As much as you loathed him, you were still afraid of him. So, with a shriek, you got up from your stool and attempted to back up. Just as he was about to pat your head, you swatted his hand away.

The words “go away, don't look at me” kept spiraling in your mind.

Still with that ever cold expression of his, he put his hand down and just watched as you trembled. He loved the fact that his very presence was all it took to get you to behave. Just get a bit too close, and you're like a deer caught in headlights.

With the remaining courage you could muster, you looked up to meet his eyes. “I think that's enough for today, don't you think? I could really use a break.” You couldn't stand to be stared at anymore for today. You just wish he'd leave you alone and disappear for good, but that will never happen. For now, you'd just have to deal with his antics.

With a sigh, he only nodded to your request. You immediately darted out the room, not even sparing a glance. Any minute longer near him was unbearable, and time didn't feel like it was moving.

After watching you exit his room, Helen retreated back to sit on his bed. Even with you out of his line of sight, his mind was plagued with the image of you. From your gentle sleeping face to your fearful expressions, he was interested in you. He could even go as far and say you were his everything at the moment. Would that be crazy to admit? Sure, it's only been a few days of knowing you, but you truly were quite an appealing person. Whether this feeling was love or just plain unhealthy obsession, he wouldn't know. He had to know more about you to understand.

That night a few days ago, if it were anyone else, he would've killed them, but you? You were beautiful in his eyes. Whether he'd keep you alive or dead as a piece of work, he just had to have you. Plus, you did witness him committing a crime, so he couldn't have you running off.

Scared as you may be of him, he has to see you.

As for you, you were currently in the living room looking out the window. Curled up on the couch staring as fresh snow continued falling outside, this was your way of finding solace in your grim situation. Being kidnapped, not to be killed any time soon but to be kept as a prized possession. No matter where you went in the cabin, you could always feel him observing you. Sometimes, you could even feel his watchful gaze when you were sleeping, but he'd never touch. He'd never do anything other than watch. Any bit of physical contact was kept to a minimum.

You could feel your sanity slipping. You could never tell what was going on in that head of his unless he told you. Most of the time, whatever he said wasn't pleasing for you to hear. This man was downright selfish and insane but kept it all concealed behind a gentlemanly front.

“You can't go outside. It's too risky and cold for you.” Snapped from your thoughts you heard your captor approaching. You turned to face him, paranoia eating away at you. “It just looks nice outside, I wasn't thinking of leaving.” A lie. You were indeed thinking of the best time to leave, but you won't tell him that. Deeming your response acceptable, he took a seat next to you.

“Want to help in today's artwork-”

“No thanks!” You immediately interrupted him. The idea of cutting through innocent peoples corpses for the sake of art was horrifying. Every time he asked if you would like to help, you would immediately turn him down. He didn't seem to mind, though. He would only pat your head and continue on with his day.

“Hm that's fine, then how about you help me with today's dinner then?”

“No no no! Is it ok if I can just stay alone for the rest of the day?” You were trying your best to find an excuse to not be near him. Today was the day you'd leave. Although risky, it was worth a shot. You've seen him navigate around the snow-covered bear traps before and had a general idea on how to walk around them safely.

Helen could only nod in agreement and raise his hand to caress your cheek before leaving you to your own devices. You watched as he made his way behind the trap door, leading to the secret basement where he spent his time mutilating corpses for his artwork. After ensuring he wasn't coming up any time soon, you went to go look for your coat. The weather outside, while beautiful to look at, was harsh and unforgivable, so you had to be careful.

With a deep breath you opened the front door gently and scanned the area. Your heart was beating erratically at the thought of getting captured. Carefully you started to navigate around the snow, you didn't want to step on the bear traps. The biting cold of winter was unforgivable but adrenaline kept you going. Curse that man for residing in a cabin deep in the forest. Not a single road in sight nor any possible signs of other people. You fished out your phone from out your pocket, but as expected still no phone service to call for help. “Keep going, don't stop now” were the only words you were thinking. And so you did, hopefully your captor wouldn’t catch wind of your disappearance so soon.

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Helen wasn’t stupid. He had a feeling you were planning an escape despite the warnings he gave you. Returning back to the living room low and behold, you were out of sight. He looked through the kitchen and his room, yet you were nowhere to be found. He gave you the benefit of the doubt that you’d listen and not attempt to run away, and he regretted that.

Upon opening the front door he didn’t see your body caught in the bear traps so you must be a good distance away from the cabin now. He had to act quickly before he let his muse get away.

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Lost. You were definitely lost. You couldn't sugarcoat the situation at all. You'd die trying to escape for sure to either the wild animals or the freezing cold. You couldn't possibly go back to that cabin. Helen, for sure, is already aware of your disappearance.

Just keep going. Surely, someone is crazy enough to be out in the snowy forest and could help you out. You ran and ran, but it all felt futile. It just felt like you were running in circles. You could've sworn you've seen that tree stump a few minutes earlier. A break was desperately needed. You needed to clear up your mind and regain focus on the situation.

“I'm surprised you could manage to get this far, dear.” At that moment, any thoughts of finally being free were shattered. You've been caught. There was no way in hell you could outrun the painter. He's more knowledgeable about this area than you. There just wasn't any way to get out of this situation.

“I admit it was quite dumb of me to trust you wouldn't run off, but I assure you that mistake won't happen again.”

Tears threatened to spill. This was it. He'd just take you back to his cabin and enjoy your suffering. “Just go away! Don't you understand I want nothing to do with you?!” You didn't want to be associated with him any longer. It was agonizing.

You could feel your body going numb as you hiccuped and let warm tears fall freely. Helen wasn’t the best at understanding your emotions or how to comfort you so he could only watch in silence. You'll tire yourself out, and he'll take you back to the safety and warmth of the cabin. It's better to have you limp and pliant than struggling against him.

“Let's go back, I won't harm you over this mistake. Let that serve as my final warning.” He held out his hand, and with a heavy heart, you accepted it and willingly followed him back to his cabin. Better to live in suffering than to die alone in the cold, right?

In the end, you can't say anything. You can't drown out his words and can only follow his directions. Maybe this was your punishment for even being born.

[jjsmaybank20]

I know i made a request and you’ve done it, so mf good btw. But i miss Corey :(

Could you do a Kurt x f reader x finn?

They’re all siblings and it’s like either she and Kurt going through his room with Carol and Burt and saying their favourite memories and it like plays out yk? like it says their thoughts and actions through the memory

ORRRRR

its like, mandatory sibling bonding day (Carol and Burt made them bc it’s at the start of their relationship, y/n and finn are siblings or Kurt and y/n are siblings and the other is their best friend) Kurt and Finn are arguing over what to do and y/n figures out a way for them both to enjoy it since she was ok with either idea. Everyone’s happy and they have a really good day and at the end of the day Santana comes to pick up her friend (gf) and they both go protective brothers on her ass. y/n is like ‘we’re not even dating, jesus. Chill with the protective brother thing.’ and gets mad bc of the things they say, mostly bc they say it’s a date or something but y/n is mad bc Santana isn’t out. so some angst *evil smile* and they get an assignment in glee club and sing to her as an apology kinda thing?

Ghosts

Finn Hudson x fem!reader x Kurt Hummel

Summary: Dealing with the loss of your older brother is harder than you thought. Nothing can prepare you for the pain that comes from it.

Warnings: ANGST ANGST ANGST (loss of a loved one)

Word Count: 2.0k

A/N: Sorry this took so long! I kept getting distracted.

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Losing someone you love is always difficult. Losing a sibling is another kind of pain. It’s indescribable. One day, you’re talking to them on the phone and joking about how they were failing some classes, the next, they’re just gone. You can never talk to them again.

You walk into your parents house, trying to mentally prepare yourself for cleaning out your late brother’s room. You hear your mother and step-father already in the room, getting started with some boxes and other supplies. As you walk closer, you hear the front door open as your step-brother enters the house. 

Standing in the doorframe of Finn’s room, you can’t help the lump that forms in your throat. Your brother was your best friend. So many memories were made in this room, from having serious conversations to doing the stupidest stuff. 

Your mother catches sight of you, and sees your contorted face. When you look at her face, you can see dried tear streaks along with some fresh tears already forming in her eyes. She quickly gets up and pulls you into a hug, which is quickly joined by Burt and Kurt.

Pulling back, you hug each of them individually. When you get to Kurt, you hold him for as long as he allows you. You can feel his tears seeping through your shirt, but you pay no attention to it. Instead, you let him sob into your chest. 

“Let it out. That’s it. Just… let it out.” You pat his back comfortingly, trying to bring a small amount of solace to the man that you are so happy is still around, alive, and kicking. When you finally pull apart, you both turn to face your parents. 

Looking choked up, Burt hesitantly asks, “How’ve you two been holding up?” You shrug, worried that if you start talking about how it’s been for you that you would start crying. Carol grabs one of your hands and squeezes while Kurt keeps a firm grip on your other one.

Kurt then sits the couple down and pulls out a few boxes that the two of you had labeled donate, keep, and throw away. They look at them haphazardly, and Kurt starts to explain what he was trying to do. “I marked these boxes so it would be easier to separate things.” Carol mutters out a faint, “Thanks, honey.”

Noticing her distantness, Burt puts his hand on her back. “You don’t have to do this now. It can wait.” Kurt shrugs, trying to help out by saying, “There’s no timetable.” You bend down so that you are at eye level with your mom and you grab her hands. “It’s going to be hard, mom. We can do this at your own pace.”

Carol shifts slightly, saying softly, “No. We should do it now. Or else, I’m afraid I’ll never do it.” Kurt shifts over towards a pile of Finn’s old football stuff. He pulls out a football with a bunch of names on it, including yours and his. Letting out a soft laugh, he says, “Oh, look. It’s the ball from the first game we ever scored at.”

He playfully moves his hand as if he was doing the Single Ladies dance, before tossing the ball to Burt. “You should keep this, dad.” Burt laughs slightly, gesturing with the football. “That’s the weirdest football game I’ve ever been to.” You laugh slightly, adding, “That’s the weirdest game of football I’ve ever played. That’s including the Monster Mash one.”

Clearly paying attention to something else, Kurt moves towards a familiar lamp in the corner of the room. “It’s the faggy lamp from my Marlena Dietrich collection.” You glance over at it, recognizing it as the one that your older brother had insulted oh so long ago. You knew he didn’t mean to be that mean about it, and he took it like a champ when both you and Burt yelled at him.

Seemingly remembering the same thing that you had, Carol stood up from where she was bent over. “I think he kept it in here to prove a point to Burt.” Burt looks at the lamp sadly before moving closer to it. “You know, if it’s okay with everyone, I think I’d like to keep that lamp.” Carol waves her hand around, taking a breath. “No, it’s not okay with me, that thing is awful.”

You laugh airily, subtly agreeing with your mother. Burt puts his hand on the lamp. “I need a lamp in my office at the shop.” He tears up, and his voice cracks slightly. “I tore into him about this lamp. You know, I was right in principle, but, you know, come on, the kid didn’t have a prejudiced bone in his body. And I knew what he meant when he was calling it faggy. I wasn’t teaching him a lesson in tolerance, I was teaching myself one he was just unlucky enough to be there for it.” 

You move towards him, putting your hand on his back. You pull him into you while saying, “I yelled at him too. He knew what he said was wrong, and he fixed it immediately. Finn was the most caring man I’ve ever known.” Burt nods into your chest, tearing up. Carol looks at him and says sadly, “Finn knew how you felt about him, honey. Kind of liked it when you yelled at him.” 

Burt covers his mouth with his hand, tears gathering in his eyes. “Should’ve hugged him more. No, no, I was always… you know, we’d fist bump, or we’d high-five, but… should’ve given him more hugs. You know, the last time I saw him, he was so bummed out, about some test at school, and I just, you know… told him to get back at it, you know? He’s worth it.” The tears start dropping down his face, and you start crying as well.

“Was the perfect time for a hug. But for whatever reason, I just gave him a pat on the back, and that’s that. Now he’s gone.” You pull Burt back into your embrace, trying to help make up for all the time when he didn’t hug his other son. Out of the corner of your eye, you see something shiny. You pull away from your step-father and move towards it.

When you pull out a trophy, you start crying even harder. Kurt comes towards you, slightly confused as to why you were crying over a trophy. He sees a bin full of them in front of you, and you’re holding onto the oldest looking one tightly while sobbing.

He pulls you towards him, muttering, “Hey, hey! It’s alright, it’s okay. What are these?” You hold it out to him, and hiccup before you start speaking. “When we were younger, Finn lost a little league championship. He was super disappointed and sad. I had just won my softball championship, and everyone on my team got one of these little trophies. I saw how sad Finn was, and at age six, I scratched out the words ‘Softball Championship’ and wrote in sharpie ‘Best Big Brother Award’. He loved it, and I gave him one every single year for his birthday after that. This is the very first one. He…” Your voice cracks again as the tears start reforming. “He kept them all. Every single one of them.”

Kurt turns around to look at Carol, who is crying and putting Finn’s varsity jacket in the donate bin. He reaches forward and grabs it. “Oh, don’t… don’t donate that. I want it. Seeing him come down the hallway wearing this, it was like Superman had arrived.” He puts it on and snuggles further into it, the arms being too long for him. “God, his arms were long.”

Carol sniffles. “I always thought that when I, uh. How do parents go on when they lose a child? You know, when I would see that stuff on the news, I turned it off because it was just to horrible to think, but I would always think, how do they wake up every day? I mean, ah- how-” She seemingly loses her breath. “How do they breathe? But you do wake up. And for just a second, you forget. And then, oh, you remember. Yeah, that’s like getting that call, again and again, every time. You don’t get to stop waking up. You have to keep on being a parent, even though you don’t get to have a child anymore.”

She starts sobbing, and you, Burt, and Kurt all rush forward to pull her into a group hug. 

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Walking into the music room didn’t feel the same without your brother’s presence. You weren’t used to him not being there, ready to pull you into a headlock and noogie you until you tapped out. The rest of the glee kids and your old friends filed into the room, while you stayed standing in front of them.

You clasp your hands together in front of you uncomfortably. You clear your throat, making everyone settle down and look at you with sympathy and sadness in their eyes. “This is weird without him. God, I miss him. So, um, this is for Finn. The best brother and best friend anyone could ever have.”

The band starts playing, and you take a deep breath before you start to sing.

(Ghosts by Banners)

(Bold is singing, Italics is memories)

I hear noises

Awoken from my sleep

I'm haunted by the thoughts, I creep

If the earth quakes down, buildings fall

I'm pulling pictures off, from our bones, till you say

Here, here I am

Oh, and here, here I am

Oh, oh

Finn was walking down the hall towards his next class. Suddenly, you jump on his back, surprising him so much that he turns around ready to punch you. When he realizes that it’s just his sister, he lets out a breath. “Oh my god, I almost hit you. Don’t do that!” He then slings his arm around your shoulder and walks with you the rest of the way to your next class.

All the ghosts

They float, float around us

How they turned all our dreams into dust

We saved your mother

But darling then there was no spark left for us

We won the battle, but lost the heart

And now I know that here, here I am

Oh and here, here I am

“Do you ever think about what it would be like if dad was still around?” You look up from where you are reading a book, startled by the sudden question from your brother. “I mean, yeah, I guess.” Finn glances over at you, and you can tell that he is about to ask you something else. “Do you miss him?” You put your book down and think about it for a second. “I honestly don’t remember him all that well. And anyway, I think Burt is a better father than he could ever be.” Finn considers that for a second before nodding. “You know what, you’re right. How’d you get so damn smart?” You smile at him before saying, “Got it from you, bro.”

Oh, hard to believe

It's said and done, hard to believe

It's not dead and gone

I want to believe

All is well that ends well

But I just can't convince myself

Can't touch the stars, or make them shine

Fight the tide, until the day we die

Can't touch the stars, can't make them shine

But you know I'll try

Can't touch the stars, or make them shine

Fight the tide, until the day we die

Can't touch the stars, can't make them shine

But you know I'll try

For you I'll try

You finish singing with tears rolling down your face. The glee club sits in silence for a second before Kurt gets up to hug you, and the rest follow quickly behind. They hold you until you calm down a little. You wipe away the tears before pulling everyone back in and quickly muttering, “I love you guys so much. I am so happy you are still here.”

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DON’T YOU WANT ME, BABY? : CHAPTER EIGHT

“It's just a game. It's a game.”

▸ summary: the party is back together while everyone enters the waiting game ▸ characters: steve harrington, the party, ft. jancy ▸ word count: 5k       ▸ warnings: angst, SLOW BURN, im a little hurt by myself for this one,  ▸ series masterlist

The chilly night air did not help with your current mood. Among the aching pain in your arm, the weather's temperature was dropping drastically low. Making the long walk down the train tracks feel even longer as you follow behind the group. Max is the only one sticking close by, still in silent disbelief over what happened in the junkyard.

 A glance over at your watch and you notice that the day has completely gone by. But more so, the fact that Max has been with you guys for hours now. Something that wouldn’t be bad for any of the others, but for Max? She had things different back home. A fact you were painfully aware of. 

 “Max?” you called out, getting the girl to turn back and look at you. “Does anyone at home know where you are tonight?”

 “What?” she frowned, shifting on her feet.

 “Did you leave a note for your mom? Anyone?”

 Her bright eyes looked down at the ground as she looked away from you. The answer was clear but she still gave a good shake of her head. Not wanting her to worry about what dealing with that was going to be like, you simply sighed and patted her shoulder. 

 “Let’s hurry things up, then.”

 There’s a lightness in your head and you wonder if it’s the sudden lack of adrenaline that’s made you feel so weak. But you don’t want to voice that out just yet, there’s bigger things to worry about. Ahead of you, the kids have suddenly jumped back into their discussion about Dart. 

 “You’re positive that was Dart?” 

 “Yes. He had the same exact yellow pattern on his butt.” Dustin sighed, growing irritated.

 Max, who was still slightly confused by the attack, chimed into their conversation. “Look, he was tiny two days ago.”

  “Well, he’s molted three times already.”

 “Malted?” Steve asked, speaking up for the first time since you guys left the bus. The confusion made you snort a bit before Steve cast you a disapproved look. Dustin stepped to clear it up for him.

 “Molted. Shed his skin to make room for growth like hornworms.”

 “When’s he gonna molt again?” Max followed up.

 “It’s gotta be soon. When he does, he’ll be fully grown, or close to it. And so will his friends.”

 The idea of the demodogs growing any bigger rippled a chill up your back. Steve and you were lucky back there and it’s not like you were actually any help. What would the small town of Hawkins have to defend themselves from attacks like that? 

 “Yeah, and he’s gonna eat a lot more than just cats.” 

 You nod your head in agreement, mindlessly walking around the kids. Failing to notice that Lucas has suddenly become upset at Steve’s words. 

 “Wait, cat?”

 The two of you and Max stop walking when you notice the guys in the back haven’t moved. Glancing at Steve, you wonder what it is he said exactly that was so wrong. He seemed to feel the same as he returned an equally confused look. 

 “Dart ate a cat?”

 “No, what? No!”

 “What are you talking about?” Steve spoke up. “He ate mews.”

 “Mews? Who’s Mews?” Max asked softly. 

 You can see how Lucas is coming visibly more upset and reach out to tug at Steve’s sleeve. Silently trying to tell him to shut up. But he continued anyway.  “It’s Dustin’s cat.”

 “Steve!”

 Lucas pushed against Dustin’s shoulder. “I knew it! You kept him!” Immediately, Dustin’s face slowly turned into a panic state. It’s a face you’ve become quite familiar with whenever you two had your fights at home.

 “No!..NO.” he yelled before stuttering over his words. “No, I– No, I– He missed me. He wanted to come home.”

 “Bullshit!”

 “I didn’t know he was a demogorgon, okay?!”

 “Oh so now you admit it?”

 Max, trying to keep the two on track of things, stepped in. “Guys, who cares? We have to go.”

 “I care!” Lucas griped. “You put the party in jeopardy! You broke the rule of law!”

 “SO DID YOU!”

 “What?!”

 “You told a stranger the truth!” Dustin countered, flashing his bright light into Max’s face. At this point, you knew the three of them were going to go at it. So slowly, you stepped back, watching as Steve did the same thing.

 “Nice night, right?” you asked him, casting him a sardonic smile. The moon shined over the woods enough that you’re able to see him laugh at that. The sight of it making your stomach flip wildly.

 “Hell of a night. Perfect for us to take a stro–”

 Something in the distance caused Steve to cut his words off and stalk off the slope of the gravel to get a better listen. Hesitantly, you followed after him, careful with your steps as you gave in to your curiosity about what he heard.

 “Hey guys?” Steve called. The two were still going at it, raising their voices over each other enough to make Steve frustrated. “GUYS!”

 Capturing their attention, all of you are able to hear the screeching this time. Your stomach flips again but for a worse reason. There’s a chance the pack of demodogs could be near. But you try and not think about it as you follow Steve toward the source of the noise. 

 Eventually the sound leads the group over towards a hillside looking over the rest of the forest. No matter how hard you try and look there’s nothing that shows even a bit of where it could be coming from. 

 “I don’t see him.” Dustin said finally.

 “You can’t see anything in this fog.” you grumbled back, feeling suddenly more exhausted after that walk. Lucas to your left pulled out a pair of binoculars, looking through hopefully most of the fog and darkness to see something in his line of vision.

 “It’s the lab...” he said after a minute. “They were going back home.”

  The group managed to make their way down the side of the hill, heading towards the labs. There’s no real plan from there, but all you guys know is that’s where help will be needed next. By now, the pain in your arm is back and you’re worried about what the wound really looked like. With nothing but a piece of kitchen cloth wrapped around it, there’s no telling how it’s gonna heal.

 “Hey, HEY!” 

 You blink quickly, turning around to find that Dustin was right behind you. “What?” 

 “I’ve been calling your name for like five minutes. Are you okay?”

 His eyes looked over to your arm before he shined the light. There’s blood specs peeking through the cotton. Having soaked through both the sweater and material. “Shit.” he hissed. “Ste–”

 You placed a hand over his mouth, cutting off his voice before letting him go slowly. “Don’t. He’s probably already pissed off that I went to go help him out there. He doesn’t need to know about my arm.”

 “Are you kidding? What if it’s really bad?”

 “It’s not. We’ll deal with it later, okay? I’m just tired.”

 He frowned at that answer but nodded his head anyway. Urging him to go forward, you barely catch the way Steve had been watching the two of you before turning back to leading the kids towards the lab again.

 Hopefully with a word in with their security, the rest of you could have better back up. Otherwise, you weren’t sure what would happen next. 

 The group had just about stepped onto the clearing when someone from afar began to yell. Causing you to pause in movements. Oddly, it didn’t sound like a demodog this time, but more so like a familiar voice. 

 “Hello? Who’s there? Who’s there?!”

 Steve cast the flashlight over to the source of the noise, giving you all sight of a very confused Nancy and Jonathan. They both immediately catch sight of Steve, yelling out his name in perfect unison. 

 “Nancy?” he replied back. 

 Jonathan’s eyes make their way over to you, going wide at the sight of you and you’re quick to frown at him. This was the oddest reunion ever.

 The groups began to walk towards each other, cutting in the distance between. You can’t help but steal a glance at Steve’s reaction to seeing the two together. This was the worst confirmation he could get about today’s rumors. But instead of anger, his face is a mixture of hurt and concern. Something that twists your stomach the closer you guys get.

 “What are you doing here?” Nancy asked angrily. 

 “What are you doing here?” Steve followed, just as perplexed.

 “We’re looking for Mike and Will.”

 “They’re not in there, are they?” Dustin asked. 

 You move over to place a hand on his shoulder, hearing the falter in his tone. Things are really going to be shit if those two happened to be in there. But with how this night was going, you knew it was more than likely they were inside the lab.

 “We’re not sure.” she replied slowly, hesitant over Dustin’s slightly worried voice.

 Jonathan spoke up next, glancing between you and Dustin. “Why?”

 No answer can be given. The moment the question is asked, the screeching sounds of the demodogs cut in. You can’t help but place a hand over your arm.  Something wasn’t right.

  The rest of the group formed into a circle immediately, going off in detail about what they’ve seen in the past few days as well as what they haven’t. Jonathan, whom you still need to yell at for ditching you properly, is trying to find out as much as he can about his brother.

 And unfortunately for Nancy, her questions are being answered just the same.

 You watched quietly as they all talked over each other until Nancy cut through to look over at the labs again. “The power’s back.” she pointed out. All of you make a move towards the security box by the car. Jonathan reached for the control panel and immediately began to press all the buttons. 

 “You sure doing that won’t break the thing?” you asked, watching the gate with every new click. 

 Dustin seemed to be on the same page as you as he forced his way into the box. “Let me try.” he urged, pushing his way between Jonathan and the buttons. “Let me try, Jonathan!” He pushed the older boy away, and immediately began to do the same thing.

 “Guys, the power might not have reached here yet.”

 Jonathan looked over at you with pursed lips before he held his hand out for you. “Do you wanna give this a go then, Henderson?” The curt question made your jaw drop slightly before you scowled at your friend. 

 “Watch the tone, Byers. I’m being nice right now. Besides..” glancing back to Dustin, you both watch as he’s practically slapping against the buttons now. “One of us trying is good enough.” 

 With that, you back away from the two, moving to lean against the car. The lights on the lab are on, but you’re pretty sure whoever is turning the power back on, is doing so sparingly.

 The creaking sound of the gate pulling open causes emotions all around to change. “Holy shit, the bastard got it open.” you gaped, looking back at the security box. Dustin, who is grinning ear to ear now, poked his head out. 

 “I did it!” he chucked, sounding relieved. You can’t help but give him a thumbs up and a small smile. 

 Jonathan immediately moved to the car stepping into the driver’s seat while Nancy wordlessly joined him in the driver’s seat. You help push the kids away from the entrance, allowing them to drive in quickly. The sounds of the screeches are only louder at this point and all you can do is hope that if there is anyone in need of help, they’re ready to get the hell out of dodge. 

 It’s a waiting game after that, and you’ve taken to pacing in a straight line while waiting for Jonathan’s headlights to come shining back in this direction. There’s practically no sound coming from the lab. Not a good sign.

 “I’ve never seen you this nervous before.” 

 Stopping, you looked over at Steve. He was strangely calm right now. Casually flipping his flashlight over in his hands while his eyes stayed on you. 

 “Who says I’m nervous?”

 “Well, the hole in the ground your feet are making is a start.” he shrugged with another flip. There’s a hint of a smirk on his face and you can’t help but scoff. “There’s also the fact that you’ve been frowning since they took off.”

 Huffing a bit, you think over what he said before nodding your head. It’s not like he was wrong, you were nervous. Two of your friends have just gone off towards the lab in hopes to find their brothers, but barely have anything to defend themselves. But you can’t exactly voice that out and not freak anyone out. 

 Moving past Steve, you lean against the glass of the security box. Giving him a feigned smile. “There.” you huffed. “No more pacing and no more frowning. Better?” He merely chuckled, looking at you in a way that had your smile slowly turning real.

 “Much better.”

 “Guys.” Max called out. Everyone ceased their distractions to look over at Max. Her gaze was focused down the road and you all slowly moved in to join her. Down the pathway there were headlights coming in and it’s only a quick second that you guys had the chance to jump out of the way. 

 The first car, which you recognized to be Jonathan’s zoomed by. The second pulled up behind in an abrupt stop. “Let’s go!” Jim Hopper called out. It’s the first you’ve seen of him in months and you’re not gonna keep this man waiting. Urging the kids with Steve, you help each into the back of the van before hopping inside yourself. 

 Steve slapped a hand against the side of a van once he was the last inside, urging the Chief to drive. The last thing you hear from the van is the echoing sound of the monsters screeching.

  It’s another excruciating wait after the group moved to the Byers’ home. The small group of kids are forced into the kitchen after Jonathan laid Will out on the family couch. The sight of the poor kid is enough to squeeze a tear out from you. There was no telling what the visual would do to his friends.

 Will was always so kind to you and he’s only ever been faced with problems since last year. It wasn’t fair for him to be under like this. 

 Hopper had angrily stalked off after his phone call. The very idea of backup from the government felt impossible now. And with Joyce locked up in her bedroom to have a moment of grieving, you feel tonight was going to go a lot longer now.

 After a bit, Mike had done his best to tell everyone what he saw earlier today. The signs of WIll being under some sort of control, the attacks that happened inside the lab, and even the glimpse of Bob’s attack. 

 Despite meeting him only a couple of times, Bob was always a kind man. Brought a smile to Joyce’s face and attempted to be someone in the lives of your friends. And in the end he helped save everyone. He unfortunately would be another casualty in this fight with the upside down.

 You were beside Jonathan now, well, beside Jonathan and Nancy. The girl hasn’t been able to leave his side since they all came into the house. You’d be more upset about her tactlessness with Steve in the room if she didn’t genuinely look so worried over both boys. Instead of saying anything you gave her hand a gentle squeeze. Thankful she was able to bring some comfort to your friend.

 “Hey, if you’re done beating yourself up now, I think it’s my turn.” you murmured, bending down to kneel beside him. His hand held onto Will’s tightly and until you spoke up, he’s only been apologizing to his unconscious brother.

 He sniffled a bit, tearing his eyes off Will to look back at you. A small smile peaked through before he reached to place a hand over yours. Gripping it tightly as he stuttered out another apology. “I’m sorry I didn’t check in with anyone. Nancy and I were just–”

 “Creep,” you sighed, leaning to rest your head against his shoulder. The affection has him leaning his head on top of yours while you wrap your good arm around him. “I’m kidding. I’m not gonna be mad with you guys for trying to help.” 

 Nancy placed her hand on your shoulder, making you turn your head up. She had a sincere smile on her face. For a second she looked like she had something to say before her eyes turned wide. “When did you get hurt?” she asked, pulling you up from the floor.

 “She’s hurt?” Jonathan asked, torn between letting go of his brother’s hand and wanting to get up from his spot on the floor. You held a hand up for him to stay put, suddenly nervous to have the focus on your injury.

 “Funny story.” Licking your lips, you pulled your arm carefully out of Nancy’s grasp. Covering up the bloody patch with your other hand. “It turns out that demodogs, as Dustin named them, can scratch through sheet metal..Learned that the hard way.”

 “God, that looks bad.” Nancy murmured, peeking at it again. “Let me help you clean it up.”

 “Oh no, it’s okay!”

 “No please, I insist!”

 A throat cleared up behind you guys and all three turned to see Steve standing by the kitchen entrance with his arms at his hips. He looked slightly more in pain than you were feeling and you wondered if it’s because of Nancy.

 “I can uh, help her.” he said after a minute of the three of you staring. 

 Jonathan turned to look at you, giving you a shocked expression. Which you couldn’t help but shrug to. You’re gonna have to clue him in later on about this weird development with Steve in the past twenty-four hours. “You okay with that?” he asked softly, ready to step in like always.

 “Uh yeah,” you coughed. Using your thumb to point down the hall, you looked over at your friend once more. “Still got that kit in the bathroom?”

 “Yeah, there should be stuff there you can use.”

 Motioning for Steve to follow, you lead the way down the hall towards the bathroom. Reaching in the cabinet by the sink for the red and white first aid kit that Joyce had stocked up from last time. There’s unfortunately nowhere for you to sit at a good angle so you’re forced to lean against the sink.

 “Let me know if I hurt you.” Steve mumbled softly, reaching for the knot. He’s strangely careful with untying and you’re doing your best to focus on breathing normally. Whether it be from the slight stinging or the fact that Steve’s face is close to yours has you nearly going into a panic. But he doesn’t have to know that. 

 “Okay, I got this undone but I need to help clean it properly. You gotta get rid of the jacket.”

 Pouting, you undo the zipper in front of you, feeling upset that you’re gonna have to throw away the whole thing probably. Steve helps you peel the material off before chucking the jacket into the trash bin by the floor. Earning a muted gasp from you. 

 You look away from the wound, worried about how mutilated the whole limb might look from the scratch. The sound of running water helped you keep focus as Steve cleaned up the wound. He’s gently pressing the cleaning pad over your skin while his other hand is holding onto your arm. There’s a small careful but soothing brush of his thumb against your skin that feels nice.

 “Be honest,” you said softly, looking at Steve’s face. “Is it bad? Will I have to wear sweaters for the rest of my life?”

 He laughed a bit, making you pout again before he angled the arm up better for you to see. The three lined cut is pretty big but not deep enough for the amount of blood that had come out and ruined your jacket. 

 “It’s so bad.” Slapping your palm over your face, you can’t help but feel so completely foolish for getting so panicked at what the cut looked like.

 “It’s disgusting.” he snorted, giving you a small smirk. “They’ll have to chop it off for sure.” That line drew out a laugh from you. It’s the first time in days you’ve genuinely had something amuse you so much and you’re thankful for the distraction. 

 After a second Steve joined in too, giving you a shake of his head while he finished up the rest of the cleaning process. This time you’re brave enough to watch him and steal the chance to see the concentration on Steve’s face. His brows furrowed together, obviously due to the focus, and you can’t help but reach out and brush them away softly. 

 The light touch made him close his eyes, and he stopped moving for a second to relax. But he allowed himself only a moment before he gently reached up for your hand and placed it to rest against arm instead.

 Everything is done with such a kind, mindful, grace. All you’ve done in the past week is yell, push, and give Steve grief. In return, he’s continuously tried to reach out to you, and fix things. Even now.  He could easily be a jerk, call you the worst, and leave you to help yourself.

But he doesn’t. And it confuses you so much. Why would he waste being nice to someone who’s treated him so harshly?

 It makes you wonder what could have gone through Nancy’s mind to call him bullshit. Whether it be her own guilt getting the best of her or some other reservation she had about him. Even then. If this was even a percent of what it was like to have Steve Harrington care for you, then you couldn’t help but wonder what it’d be like to have him love you?..

 “I’m sorry,” you said suddenly. “About what happened back there. I know it was stupid of me and you’re probably mad about it.” 

 He didn’t say anything as he looked at you. His hand is still rubbing gently at the back of your arm. Distracting you with the tingle it kept leaving. You reached out to take into yours, lacing the fingers together.

 “You were just trying to keep us safe..but something about you out there alone. It didn’t sit right with me.”

 “I would have been fine.” He said softly, giving you a knowing look.

 It has you suddenly turning shy, ducking your head down from his gaze. He was right of course. Steve was fast. He’d know how to get out of trouble quickly. But how can you tell him that his safety being on the line upset you without it sounding like a big deal?

 “Maybe I didn’t want to take that chance.” There’s a shuffle between both of your steps and it moves you both around until you’re properly facing each other. Closer than before that you’re able to feel the shudder your words brought to his breath. 

 “..You wouldn’t have felt that way two days ago.”

 Nodding your head, you smile a bit. He was right again. Two days ago you would have stubbornly pushed him away. Remind him that you two weren’t friends and that you hated him. But if he were brave enough to ask, and you to answer, you’d say how hate was the last word that you’d use to describe how you feel about him.

 “Feelings change.”

 “Yeah? Just like that?” his brow raised up while he let go of your hand to cradle the back of your neck. The touch pulled the two of you dangerously closer together. Making it your turn to shudder as Steve angled his head lower to yours. The tips of his long hair tickled against your forehead and you noticed he’s glancing down to your mouth. Making you instinctively bite your lip. 

 The conversation you two had at the junkyard earlier that day came into mind. What feelings could be like when love struck.

 “It can happen for someone as quick as a day.” you repeated back to him.

 The two of you have a small stare off. It’s your turn now to look over at his lips. They’re right there, parted slightly and so pink. If you leaned just an inch closer you’d get another taste of Steve and maybe even-

 “Dustin, get your feet off the chair, I wanna sit down!”

 “Alright geez, calm down!”

 The voices of your cousin and his friends make the two of you jump away from each other. You can’t help but feel a heat of embarrassment flush over your face. Steve on the other hand looked torn. Like he was ashamed. Did you over step in your conversation? Were you too close and put him in an uncomfortable place? 

 You try not to dwell on the moment when you notice Steve is looking away from you. It’s simple, if he wanted to kiss you then he would have. 

 Smiling sadly, you settled for leaning in to press a chaste kiss against his cheek. “Thanks for the patch up.” You don’t give him the chance to say anything as you enter back into the hall. The room felt suddenly hotter despite losing your jacket and you ignored some peering eyes from the living room as you joined the kids at the table. You needed to relax and focus back on the problem at hand. Definitely not about how you feel about Steve. 

 Moving to stand behind Dustin, you stared down at the cap on his head to help stop yourself from looking at Steve when he came back to the kitchen. He’s still so close beside you, leaning against the counter. It’s a strange electric force reminding you he’s there. Thankfully Mike comes through with a new distraction. 

 “Did you guys know that Bob was the original founder of Hawkins AV?”

 “Really? Lucas asked.

 “He petitioned the school to start it and everything. Then he had a fundraiser for equipment. Mr. Clarke learned everything from him.” He came over to the table, a small blue box in his hands. “Pretty awesome, right?”

 Mike is visibly upset over the loss of Bob and you feel a little worried now about what he might have seen that night. But if he’s anything like his sister, you knew he’d make use of the anger he felt inside.

 “We can’t let him die in vain.”

 “What do you want to do, Mike?” Dustin replied, a hopelessness in his tone. “The Chief’s right on this. We can’t stop the Demodogs on our own.”

 “Demodogs?” Max scoffed, slightly confused. 

 “Demogorgon dogs.” you explained with a shrug. “Dustin calls them that. Pretty accurate in my opinion.”

 “Right. Demo-dogs. It’s like a compound. It’s like a play on words.” he sounds so unbelievably tired that you hide the slight amusement his impatience brings you. He continued on past the tangent. 

 “I mean, when it was just Dart, maybe..”

 “But there’s an army now.” Lucas added. 

 “Precisely.”

 “His army.” Mike chimed in. Looking like an idea just came to him. 

 “What do you mean?” Steve asked.

 “His army!” Mike said again. Making you join in on the same confusion that Steve had. “Maybe if we stop him, we can stop his army too.” 

 “Who’s he?” you asked. But Mike doesnt answer. Instead, he dashed down the hall towards the bedrooms. Making all of you scramble to trail after him into Will’s room.

 Inside, he instantly dashed over to where Will kept a stack of his drawing. Pulling out the one laid on top. It was a picture of some large menacing creature that was drawn almost in haste. Each person takes a turn peeking over each other's shoulders to see it. Dustin held it up for you to see, pointing over it.

 “The shadow monster.” he gaped.

 Mike nodded his head, glad to see his friends begin to catch on. “It got Will that day on the field. The doctor said it was like a virus. It infected him.” 

 “And so this virus, it’s connecting him to the tunnels?” Max piped up. Trying her best to piece things together with the boys. Leaving you and Steve a little behind on the clues. The day they said Will went home with his mom, you figured he had gotten sick. Now something got to him?

 “To the tunnels, monsters, the Upside Down, everything.” Mike explained.

 “Whoa, slow down, slow down.” stuttered, looking down at the picture. You stand beside him, trying to follow Mike's explanation but it’s almost too vague without knowing what went down at the labs these past few days.

 “Okay, so, the shadow monster’s inside of everything. And if the vines feel something like pain then so does Will.”

 “So if the shadow thingy is in Will like you said, then it’d sense things like if he’s in danger, right?” you asked. “Then other monsters like Dart would be able to sense when to leave to help.”

 “Exactly, like with Dart.” Lucas nodded. 

 “Yeah! Like what Mr. Clarke taught us. The hive mind.”

 “Hive mind?” Steve asked, a familiar frown on his face. 

 “A collective consciousness. It’s a super-organism.” Dustin clarified. You tap Steve, getting him to look at you.

 “Bugs like Ants and Bees usually use it. They work as one kinda thing.”

 “Right..hive.” he muttered back.

 Mike brings back the focus, taking the paper again. “This is the thing that controls everything. It’s the brain.” He continued looking around everyone. Dustin’s eyes go wide at a sudden realization.

 “Like the mind flayer!

 A snap from Lucas and suddenly you’re back to being confused at everything. But thankfully, Steve and Max seem to be on the same page. Voicing out the same question on your mind. 

 “The what?”

A/N:  I promise that these next two chapters will be a good wrap up on our slow burn. I just need to edge these two one more time. Also sorry for another part one kinda thing. I added one more chapter to help wrap up the season. Hope you guys enjoy!

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