#here's some fun facts about mika

[emystic-old]

Mika's tunic is one that his mother, Marja, made for him. She made all of his clothing or took clothes from larger scaled dolls in human settlements and typically kept it hidden under a tree in the forest they both used to reside in before the incident.

Mika is actually very fussy about clothing and doesn't like bathes either. Sometimes when he was still with his mother, she would have to use food, toys, or promises of playing for him to actually stay clean.

When he was with his mother, his hair was notably more true to his actual texture being very soft, fluffy, and thick akin to an actual fox kit. Now without her his hair looks very shaggy and unkempt, without her to cut it as well it grew way past what's expected as well and is nearly the same length as himself (his hair grows incredibly fast).

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Silanche kid-Alaric Vanrouge

I liked both vers so take em. RSA pride and Diasomnia pride

“I was hoping to attend NRC like my sister but…maybe I fit in better here.”

Voice claim: TBA

Character info

  Alaric is a quiet and sometimes timid young man. He prefers his own company unless he’s around people he likes. Sometimes others will find him curled up somewhere taking short naps in between longer classes. Sometimes the third year students will poke fun at him because they know his sister went to NRC but he always brushes them off, until they find a snapping plant in their dorm rooms a few hours later. Despite that though he’s a straight A student, he’s quiet but he’s learned a lot from growing up in Briar Valley and around the royal family. He actually talks a lot to his roommate, especially about books they’ve read or are reading. 

  His household is quite large since it’s him, his older sister, his parents, grandpa, and great grandmother all living together. Not including the animals. But, he wouldn’t have it any other way. His mom told him about when it was just her and her grandma living together with their old dog and he’s always thought about how lonely they both must have been. At home in Briar Valley he’ll be all over town, from helping at his mama’s bakery, to his granny’s flower shop, to hanging out at the castle when Silver is on duty. 

Fun facts: Aroace icon. Certified mama’s boy. He doesn’t want to become a knight but he would be around his sister when she was training so he learned some things that way. Blanche and Granny Primrose made sure to teach him all about plants and botany, y’know, just in case. When he visits home, him and Fleur have a tradition of going on a trail ride past a waterfall that they’ve dubbed the “Fire Fall” because at sunrise the water appears golden-orange, then they’ll race back home and the winner chooses their next activity. 

Basic info

Age: 16

Height: 173cm/5’6 during first year, 185cm/6’ at graduation 

B-day: February 2nd (Aquarius) 

Dominant hand: left

Family: Blanche and Silver (Mama and Dad), Fleur (sister), Lilia (grandpa “old man” for funnies), Granny Primrose (great grandma “granny”)

Nickname: Lil bat (by family), Ricky (by friends)

1st year

Class B

Club: Horseback riding club

Best subject: Botany

Hobbies: Gardening, reading, baking

Pet peeve: People who can’t mind their business

Favorite food: His mama’s cooking

Least favorite food: His grandpa’s cooking

Talent: Tending to plants

Character dynamics

Fleur: Thick as thieves, they’re inseparable when either of them comes home. Even as kids he would always follow her around. If he’s busy with something then she’ll be the one to find him and hang out until he’s finished. 

Jane: Opposites into best friends. He doesn’t encourage her late night visits but he always hints that it’s okay. 

Luna Howl: If he has bite marks they’re from her. Somehow she always drags him into her and Jane’s shenanigans, yet he never complains. 

Joey Howl: Big bro. But seriously they’re close as well, he helped push him into confessing to Fleur. 

Mika Bucchi: Roommateee. They spent the first week at RSA in complete silence, until Alaric saw him reading one of his favorite books and got so excited he asked about his thoughts on it. Ever since then they’ve talked to each other a lot more. He still forgets to warm him when Jane visits. 

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[ghostofreach117]

runs around gnaws on the bars of my enclosure slams my head against the walls

I am so (un)normal about ragbros and ALL OF YOUR ART AND DESIGNS AND HCS ON RJEM ARE JUST SO FREAKINF COOL OMG

Your art is so pretty and……them speaking native languages omg…..

(fun fact: I actually started learning Russian bc so many genshin pins on Pinterest are written in Russian for some reason?? So I said Ok Fine I’ll come to u then)

ANYWAYS LOVE HR ART 💗💗💥

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I love getting these messages you are so sweet❤️❤️

My designs actually came into fruition out of rage bc

A) all European-inspired fantasy stuff looks the same bc people are too afraid to lean further into European culture methinks

B) all of the mondstadt characters HAVE AURA but their designs do not so I am on a personal mission to give them what they deserve

Also so glad to hear you love them speaking their native languages bc I love making them do so🙏🙏

(Also I would love to learn Russian but I barely speak German and I’m too afraid to learn and then read the comics and they turn out to be kaeluc🤢)

ANYWAY here is some little venti+jean+mika doodles for ya!! I try to do a little doodle when I get asks like these :)

[melanie-the-artful]

Genshin Character Names' Meanings

Hello there! So, I remember I once saw a post about meanings of some characters' names in another fandom, and while some of those names probably were given to those characters just because they fit, some of them certainly were chosen for their meaning, and well, it was just interesting to read! And yeah, here I am, in today's series of "I have freaking nothing else to do" I brought you a list of meanings for Genshin characters' names (today only Travelers and Mondstadt).

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Aether | Comes from the highest air layer - where the gods live, and from the god who embodies it in Greek mythology; Also not sure whether it's connected, but fun fact: in Latin "Iter" means «Journey»

Lumine | Literally «Light» in Latin

Kong (Chinese Aether) | «Heavenly», «Air» or «Sky» - Chinese Name

Ying (Chinese Lumine) | Literally «Glimmer», «Twinkling» or «Light» in Chinese and a Chinese Name

Sora (Japanese Aether) | Literally «Sky» in Japanese and a Japanese Name

Hotaru (Japanese Lumine) | Literally «Firefly» in Japanese and a Japanese Name

Paimon | Comes from King Paimon, the 9th of Goetia Demons 

Amber | Well, in her case it obviously references her eyes that carry that color, and it is also similar to the word «ember», which underlines her being a Pyro wielder; Also «Fierce» as an originally Arabic or Celtic Name

Kaeya | «Monsoon Flower» - Sanskrit Name

Lisa | «God's Promise» - German Name

Jean | «God is Gracious» - Originally French Name

Barbara | Although in our world it is believed to come from barbarians, in context of Genshin she might've been named so after Barbatos, the Archon rulling over her nation. It also makes sense considering how her father also serves at the church; Also «Foreign», «Strange» as an originally Greek Name

Diluc | Comes from «diluculum» - Latin for «Dawn»

Noelle | «Christmas» - Originally French Name

Klee | Literally «Clover» in German

Albedo | Term for the fraction of sunlight that is diffusely reflected by a body; also a Latinicized alchemical term meaning «Whiteness» and «Purification»

Sucrose | A chemical element, also known as C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, or just sugar

Mona | «Solitary», «Adviser» or «Wish» - German Name

Fischl | Considering German grammatics, literally means «Little Fish» 

Amy | «Beloved», «Dearly Loved» - German Name

Bennett | «Blessed» - Originally French and Latin Name

Rosaria | «Rosary» or «Wreath of Roses» - Derives from originally Latin Name Rosarius/Rosarium

Diona | «Goddess» or «From the Sacred Spring» - German Name 

Eula | Could be based on the german word for owl Eule or the German Name Ulla which means «Will»

Mika | «Who is like God» - German Name 

Venti | Sounds similar to the word «windy», also literally «Winds» in Italian

Barbatos | Comes from Duke Barbatos, the 8th of Goetia Demons 

Crepus | Comes from «crepusculum» - Latin for «Dusk»

Seamus | «Supplanter» - Originally Irish Name

Frederica | «Peaceful Ruler» - German Name

Alice | «Noble» or «Exalted» - Originally German Name

Rhinedottir | Originally Rhine was a name for someone who lived by the Rhine river in German, yet the word itself originates from the word 'renos', which means «Flowing Water» or «Raging Flow»; meanwhile "dottir" is «Daughter» in Icelandic

Barbeloth | May derive from the Gnostic aeon Barbēlō, a supreme, androgynous entity in Gnosticism known as God's first thought, being his "feminine aspect" and the Mother-Father of the aeons

Nicole | «Victory of the People» - Originally French Name

Varka | Likely based on the Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣 (varka), meaning «Wolf»

Decarabian | Comes from Marquis Decarabia, the 69th of Goetia Demons

Dvalin | Comes from a dwarf in Old Norse tales, meaning «The Dormant One» or «The One Slumbering» (akin to the Danish and Norwegian "dvale" and Swedish "dvala", meaning «Sleep, «Unconscious Condition» or «Hibernation»).

Durin | Overally associated with a dwarf named Durin, who is also from Norse tales, though some say it is of Latin origin and means «Firm», «Enduring»

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Yeah, here it is! I know, I basically made a compilation of things you can find yourself in Google, buuuuuut in case you were too lazy or not curious enough to do so, I did so in your stead! And I have to admit that those are not names of my homeland, and I may not know all their variations or significance, yet I'm still interested, and I'll be happy if you're willling to correct me. And maybe I will even dig in deeper into the topic next time!

So, see you!

Edited: Yeah, I added a few more meaningful characters and Travelers' names on other languages + a few other tiny additions. I think now it seems a little more complete. Next up is Liyue!

[popchoc]

Well I'd say that was one friendly kiss! Hahahaha Any thoughts?

Any? How about many! (Assuming this is about Jules and Mika, lol)

I liked that they showed some nervousness around each other (Mika esp), telling us how aware they were of that moment before, and that it hadn't left them unaffected.

I liked how Jules took control, and how Mika went from "Oh we're doing this?" to "Alright then!!" in like a second.

I liked them up against the lockers. It made for such a classic make-out session! 🔥🔥

I liked their mutual enthusiasm. Their hands, their smiles, their eyebrows. They really were all in!

I liked the fact that they didn't mute their heavy breathing with music or voice-overs. It added a LOT. 🥵🥵

I liked that one eye-lock, right before "Okay, one more..."

I liked those shared "We're good" smiles at the end, but just as well the fact that they (again: Mika esp) are actually still dangling. And thus, so are we. What does this mean, where is this going? I'm still tending towards "a lot of fun followed by some real heartbreak" (due to Mika's death exit), but my expectations might be a little too high here. There's just a lot of fun in the not knowing!

Are they a good match? I don't know yet (tbh I never paid too much attention to Jules, so I feel like I don't know her very well 🙈). But I'm sure eager to find out!

[sergeifyodorov]

In my relatively short career as A Guy Who Watches Hockey Games (In Person) I have realized that there is in fact a "bucket list" of things a person wishes to see. Some things -- a goalie goal, for example -- are so infinitesimally unlikely you can't really bank on ever getting to see one; if you went to a game where a goalie scored a goal, You won hockey, doesn't matter what the score was. It is not my mission to see one of these, but here's what I actually do want to see:

Every currently operating Great One (Ovechkin, Crosby, McDavid, Matthews, Bedard). I have seen 2/5 -- Bedard and Matthews (in the same game, even -- went to Leafs/Hawks in Chicago). It brings me great pleasure to note that I have seen rookie Connor Bedard. It was from very far away (press box seats. thanks dave!!! <- not sarcasm i had a lot of fun) but I can confirm he is that tiny IRL. The hope is to see at least one more this season; the Caps come to Ottawa (my current home arena, and there is no way I'm paying for Leafs home tickets) twice in January, and I might see the Pens in Detroit also.

Speaking of AM34 I would like to see him score a GOAL. Auston that's basically your whole thing. Auston please. Your goals

I have seen two hat tricks (Mika Zibanejad JIMMY VESEY!??? pre-COVID when i did Not care about hockey, Jason Dickinson in the aforementioned Leafs/Hawks game). I would like to see a hat trick from someone i CARE about oh my god.

This is not a bucket list item but I have been going around telling people I saw a Mika Zibanejad hat-trick this whole fucking time and it was JIMMY VESEY????? Mika got 3 assists and I think I remembered him more than Jimmy FUCKING Vesey because Jimmy Vesey is (as established in iconic piece of 21st century tragedy filmmaking All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs) vanilla as fuck and Mika has a name and identity that really clicks with you when you are 15 and only at this hockey game because you're on spring break vacation with your absent father and he really likes hockey. Jimmy fucking Vesey

This is an internal betrayal of the highest degree.

I would like to see a fun comeback; either the home team at a game where I am a neutral party, or the Leafs.

I want to see a game at everyone's home stadium. Currently at 4/32 (MSG, Scotiabank, CTC, United Center (NYR/TOR/OTT/CHI))

I don't care about normal fights (half a lie; they're fun but not a bucket list item) but I would kill to see a goalie fight

A playoff game. Ideally one where the Leafs win, but I will take what I can get

A playoff game that goes into at least double OT. This is technically separate from the previous statement but combined would be fun.

This is a rare one: I want to be at one of those games that you can refer to in shorthand and everyone who's a serious fan will go oh, That game. Like not "They lost in OT in Chicago and some dude scored a hat-trick and Willy's point streak broke" shorthand. "10-7 in Detroit" shorthand. "Steve Dangle's most viewed video" shorthand. Post-a-screenshot-and-people-know type of shorthand. Good or bad. I just want it to be weird

[new-tella-us]

IT IS DONE

My hands are dead.

I am not creating a throne piece anytime soon so I might as well put the story here in the historian voice.

*A H E M*

The golden era is dead. All of the wives and sons disappeared after the war on the Demon Lord. And in Raestrao's place was the youngest of the royal brothers, Zecaeru. -though there is supporting evidence of there being a fifth son- This era goes by a few names though most call it the "Brimstone Era" after the fact that brimstone burns blue.

At the start of the Brimstone Era, most were shocked that Zecaeru took the throne of all sons. He was the shortest and physically weakest of them all yet he persists in the records while his brothers seemingly disappear.

With him was former princess of the Waterlily Kingdom and fourth wife of the Demon Lord, Aezera. She was reported to be the last surviving pure-blooded succubus after the disappearance and possible death of Ezaeur. Some believed that she was the one actually calling the shots and Zecaeru was just a puppet king though later on there would be journal entries of Zecaeru found that indicate that many of the coming laws were things he came up with. Aezera seemed to simply function as a particularly influential advisor rather than an unofficial queen.

The Brimstone Era was one of trials and tribulations but also great prosperity and wealth. The new king, while no where near as horrible as the previous Demon Lord, was not a merciful king. With the amount of coups he's had to quell, records show that this king often made an example of the worst in the coup in order to discourage further rebellions. We found evidence that this might have been because of madness. Reports at the time had mentioned the hints of madness yellow in the eyes of both Zecaeru and Aezera.

Despite the violence, Zecaeru did make an effort to enact programs to restore the kingdom and the kingdoms around him to their former glory. Through rigorous schedules of fixing buildings and restoring wildlife, the Abyssal Plains near the Decaying Sea started to bustle in the coming years. The king himself was also reported to have a fun and jovial personality. He would often crack jokes and even stop meetings to make himself food. It's often hard to believe that this is the king that caused so much death in his time.

Now, what of the girl to Zecaeru's left? Not many people know really. The mysterious girl was an elusive figure, not often seen and never heard. All anyone ever knew was that she had tan skin -from the small amount of skin she was allowed to show- and was possibly named "Mika" if the king's journals are accurate. Nothing else is known. The king had specifically made sure of that. He was known to be a jealous type and demanded that his concubine never reveal her face or voice to others. This was possibly taking inspiration from a previous queen, Dracae.

Now, calling Mika a "concubine" is the most accurate term though she was treated far better than most concubine of her time. Why, the previous one showed signs of physical abuse on her but this one was barely touched. She was dressed in fine clothes and silks and generally treated like a noble. However, the chains we would find around her hands and feet suggest that she was imprisoned in the castle, most likely magically. There aren't many records on how she felt about her situation or even how she got there so that's all we know about her.

Lastly we must talk about the heir. Zecaeru never did marry but he seemed to pick an heir from a line of capable relatives of his. The one he chose was a sickly but powerful young girl. Some historians, however, have come to believe that the choosing was faked and the girl that was "picked" was actually the daughter of the king and his concubine. The next queen looked very similar to both of her assumed parents and Zecaeru's family line was slaughtered on both sides so finding a relative would be difficult. Regardless, the reigns would eventually be passed onto this "relative" and she would be known as a much more fair queen than the previous two.

[shokobuns]

ch. 0 — sunday morning

sappy pathetic little me... that was the girl i used to be!

masterlist / ch 1. – sweet nothing

note: this chapter contains mixed media (written + texts)

synopsis: writing songs about the fling that broke your heart catapults your band into fame. unfortunately, his bedroom won't be the last place you see him

ALTERNATIVELY — you and atsumu learn to get along for the sake of your best friends.

warnings: alcohol, college party, suggestive, implied sex, slight angst

In the house of a friend’s friend, the lights are dim, the air is stuffy, and the music is just another layer of sound over the little conversations in the crowd. You’re not sure who the host is. Maybe it’s the person putting out more red solo cups on the counter. Maybe it’s the person directing people towards the backyard to spark up a joint. Maybe it’s the DJ, who’s actually doing a decent job tonight, or maybe they’re all roommates hosting together.

Either way, you’re having fun and that’s all that really matters in a setting like this. You’re in a corner with the close friend you came with and a few other girls you two had just met, doing a mix of giggling at every bad transition between songs and gossipping about the owners of the house.

“Did you guys know that Suna Rintarou lives around here?” 

“No? Who is that anyways?” you ask, sipping from the solo cup in your hand. The drink tastes terrible, but it’s definitely doing the job.

Josie, who you just met tonight scrunches her face in confusion, “You don’t know Suna Rintarou? He’s like everywhere on campus… not like physically, but I mean that there’s a ton of banners with him all over school.”

“You mean the hot guy in those volleyball promotional pictures?” Mika excitedly asks, looking towards you while you break into a fit of laughter.

“You’re joking, right? Mika is literally in love with him. She loves seeing her pookie bear every time his banner’s in the student center.”

“This is her chance to get with him! Unfortunately, I think he went upstairs to go deal with his drunk teammate, who’s also fine as fuck, by the way! Think he’s the one with the spikey gray and black hair who started dancing to 212. Such an interesting guy…”

You know exactly who she’s talking about and it definitely sounds about right. When you came in a few hours ago, he was shotgunning cans of beer, pouring shots and taking them with different groups of people. If you had consumed as much alcohol as him, you probably would have had to go to the hospital.

“His name was Koutarou, right?” 

You hesitantly nod. the name sounds about right. “Speaking of Koutarou being wasted, I think it’s shot o’clock…” you deviously smile as the rest of the girls groan.

“I think I’m one shot away from hunting down all my campus celebrities at this party. You’re gonna have to take this shot by yourself, girl.” Mika replies, shaking her head along with the other girls as you boo them on your way into the kitchen.

The counter still has a decent amount of alcohol despite the clutter of empty bottles and the first thing you grab is a half empty bottle of Malibu. This should definitely be enough for you and more. Pouring some into your cup, you notice someone in your peripheral approaching the space across the counter.

“Need some help with that?”

Looking up, your blurry eyesight and the poor lighting can barely make out a clear picture of his face, but he’s definitely handsome. His doe eyes are shining despite the dim lighting and you can make out the fact that he’s really fucking tall. Broad shoulders, blonde hair. 

“I'll be fine. Did you want any?” you hold out the bottle, offering to pour and he obliges, sliding his empty cup across the counter.

“Cheers!” He immediately gulps it down before you place the bottle back on the counter. 

“You didn’t even give me a chance to tap our cups together… I think we need to pour another shot,” you pout, waving the bottle in his face.

“Awh, man… You’re right, I'm sorry.”

You pour out another one, this time, taking a shot together, clinking your cups before gulping them down. 

“You know anyone here?” he asks, walking around the isle until you turn and he’s in front of you, leaning against the counter.

“If I'm being honest, no!” You laugh nervously, “I came here with my best friend and one of our guy friends. I don't know if you know Tetsu, but he helped someone out with their chemistry homework and that somehow led him to bringing us here.”

“That name sounds familiar. Spikey black hair, right?”

“Yeah! Have you met him?”

“Only briefly,” he recalls, “Really nice guy. Didn’t know he had such pretty friends.”

You squint back at the blonde who casually sips on the drink he just mixed for himself. In those few seconds, you weigh out your options. This guy is definitely flirting with you. And he also stayed for a conversation. He definitely wants to fuck you. And you could just lie and say you have a partner. You could also just tell him that you need to stay with your friends. There’s a lot of excuses you could come up with to leave the situation.

Or you could also fuck him.

It’s been awhile and you aren’t really looking for anything real in terms of relationships. And there’s a decent looking tall blonde right in front of you. Sure, you don’t know if he’s any good, but why not find out? You’re sure Tetsu would pick you up if anything goes wrong–he’s definitely sober tonight after what happened at the last party. When you take a peek at the corner, Mika is laughing with the other girls you had just met and this time, Tetsu is with her.

“I know. He’s really lucky to be around me.”

The blonde scoffs, “Oh, really? What do you get out of being friends with him?”

“He’s loaded. And also ridiculously smart.”

“Yeah, he’s super into math isn’t he?” The blonde turns his body towards you, “What about you, though? I think I wanna get to know one of his friends… for, you know, economic reasons.”

“Using me to get close to Tetsu's money? Why don’t you just sleep with him yourself, sugar baby?”

“You think he would really spoil me like that?” he smiles and you notice a mischievous sparkle in his eye. You are definitely fucking this guy tonight.

“You can try. I think it just might work.”

“I'll wait for him outside of the economics building, then,” he leans in a little closer, lips brushing against your ear, “My name’s Atsumu, by the way. What’s yours?”

You yell your name back at him, hoping your reply didn’t drown under the music. It goes on like this for ten more minutes, talking about school, playful flirting. It's probably one of the most unserious interactions of your life, but you like talking to him. You like the occasional brushes against your cheek and you like how you’re not scared at all. Atsumu was surprisingly really easy to talk to, but it could also be because of the liquor in your system.

Bringing your lips closer to his ear, you cup his face, “You said you live across the street, right?”

“Yea,” he replies, tugging at the strap of your top. You’re practically undressing with your eyes, grabbing his hand and leaning your head towards the direction of the exit.

“Can I see your room?”

“Woah! Are you trying to sleep with me or something?”

You roll your eyes as he grins, “Kidding!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Just let me know when you wanna go and we can bring your friends with you for support.”

“What the fuck, Atsumu?”

“Kidding! I got ya again!”

— osamu and rin saw you around the apartment that week. they questioned atsumu about it, but he gave super vague answers. they figured maybe he wasn’t completely over his ex when they noticed you disappear.

— tetsu tutored osamu for math! he got invited to his house party during their last meet up. before helping out fairy fish's with marketing, he double majored in communications and chemistry.

— you never responded to atsumu’s message because you didn’t even know what to say.

— satoru is a HUGE gossip, he’s really good at getting information from people in a sneaky way. suguru, on the other hand, doesn’t have to resort to sneaky techniques. people just trust him a little too much naturally.

taglist: @ris-krispie

[sweet-self-indulgence]

Can you write a nsfw fic about Sam getting jealous because someone's flirting with Mika? And he's being like possessive

Shout out to @seducemefanficsandheadcanons for helping me work through the motivation for this fic. I was really nervous about writing jealously but I finally found an angle that I really like. I hope you do too!

It just makes scents

A pushy patron at the bar sets Sam on edge. Can he cope with his emotions, or will his demonic nature take over?

Mika’s starting to regret begging the boys to go out tonight. She thought she’d enjoy the perks of being An Anderson for once. Going to an exclusive opening night party for the new bar in town sounded like fun.

She was wrong.

The place is packed full of exactly the kind of people who care about the fact that she’s An Anderson. They all seem to want her undivided attention. And her grandfather’s money.

A waifish girl totters up to Mika, obviously struggling with too-tall heels. Mika plasters on a smile while the girl talks at her. Mika’s eyes flick towards the bar, wondering if it’s worth it to try and close her tab or if she should just pick up her card in the morning. 

“Oh my Gawd!”, the girl interrupts Mika’s train of thought, “I’m being SO rude! Let me buy you a drink!”

“Oh! Umm—” before she can find a way to politely decline Mika finds a glass thrust into her hands.

“Wow, that was impressively fast!”

The girl is suddenly draped around her neck, “I know. I’m very attentive~”

Mika flushes furiously, completely caught off-guard at the sudden proximity.

“Oh, these heels are absolutely killing me, babe~” Her entire body pushes against Mika, who freezes in place. “Why don’t we—"

“That’s enough.” Sam’s voice has a sharp edge to it as he walks up to the girl pretending to be Mika’s newest accessory.

“Fuck off! She’s still nursing my drink!”

Her entitled tone breaks Mika’s last shred of patience. She slams her untouched glass on the table and opens her mouth to retort, “Actually—”

She’s cut off by the girl shoving her face directly in front of her, “No! I bought you a drink, so you owe me!”

The girl is on the ground before Mika can even blink.

Sam is standing over her, glaring. “We’re done here.”

It’s not a question but Mika nods anyway. Sam practically drags her out the back door as James and Erik swoop into the scene he caused.

Once they’re in the quiet alleyway Mika can hear a dangerous rumbling coming from Sam’s chest. He rips his jacket off and holds it out to her.

“Nah, I’m still too warm from—” Mika hesitates when Sam looks wounded at her words. She clicks her mouth shut and shoves her arms in the sleeves.

Sam exhales loudly. Mika recognizes his technique for controlling his rage. He still seems close to boiling over, but after three long breaths he’s managed to stop growling.

Damien and Matthew burst through the back door, bringing a sudden blast of noise from the bar with them.

“So what bullshit did you—” Matthew’s words die mid-sentence at twin glares from Sam and Damien. He elects to kick at some pebbles with his shoe instead.

Another burst of noise signals James and Erik’s arrival.

“You’re lucky that girl suffered only a bruised ego, Sam.”

Sam shoots James a glare and the older brother sighs wearily up at the night sky.  

“I’ve called for a car. They should be here any minute.” Erik provides before the group slips into an uncomfortable silence.

When the car finally pulls up James takes his customary seat next to the driver. Erik sits in the second row, but Sam pushes Matthew into his seat behind James. Damien’s already in the far left of the back bench seat and scooches further over to make room for Sam’s wide shoulders.

Mika’s pinned between the right window and Sam, vividly remembering when Sam insisted that only the ‘shrimps’ were small enough to fit in the third row. She follows the other’s example and elects to keep her mouth shut about the sudden change in car seat pecking order. 

Finally back home, the rest of the brothers are quick to say good night and flee to their rooms.

Mika’s worried about Sam. His face is all scrunched up and his fists keep clenching and unclenching violently. She wraps her arms around her incubus and smiles up at him.

Sam snarls, then grimaces. His eyes dart to the floor as he tries to pull away. 

Mika’s insides twist, “Sam! I—I don’t know what to do.” Hot tears sting her eyes and threaten to spill over, “I fucked up. We should never have gone. I’m so—”

Mika’s apology is cut off by Sam’s lips on hers, sudden but gentle and chaste.

Sam takes a shaky breath as he pulls away, “No!” The word echoes in the entryway. Much more quietly he adds, “…fuck. I didn’t mean to—”

He takes a deep breath and runs a hand roughly through his hair. “You have nothing to apologize for.”

Mika takes in his earnest gaze for a second, “then what’s with all the…” She imitates his face to finish her question, her top lip pulled up into a tooth-bearing snarl.

Sam is finally able to relax his face as he huffs a tiny laugh. He smooths Mika’s wrinkled nose with his index finger. “It’s just—You still smell like her.” He grimaces at the final word and looks up at the ceiling. Mika doesn’t need to see auras to sense the frustration and embarrassment coming off the incubus in waves as he mumbles under his breath, “and I can’t seem to fucking handle it right now.”

Details from the encounter come flooding back. How she arrived in a cloud of perfume, how her slightly slurred speech had caused her to spit when she talked, how handsy she had become. Now that she thought about it Mika felt grimy. “Ugh yeah, I bet we’ll both feel better after I take a shower.”

Sam’s shoulders lower a fraction and he’s able to meet Mika’s eyes again. She wiggles an arm out of his jacket but is forced to stop by Sam hugging her tightly to him.

“Sam!” She bats his arm playfully with the loose sleeve of the jacket, “I can’t wear this in the shower!”

“No”, Sam agrees, “…but I have a better idea.” His voice is pitched low, words almost a growl.

Mika can feel the rumbling from her place pinned to his chest. Sam lowers his face to hers, searching her eyes as his lips hover inches from hers. She closes her eyes and kisses him eagerly. 

Sam’s kiss is aggressive. His tongue dominates her mouth relentlessly. His hands hold the sides of her face, guiding her jaw from one side of his, to the other, then back again.

They finally separate, a thin strand of saliva their only remaining connection. Mika holds Sam’s gaze as they both pant for air. Her tongue darts out of her open mouth and licks at the thread, causing it to break and plaster itself to her chin and neck. Sams eyes follow the movement, dark and dangerous with need.

Suddenly, Sam drags his tongue up her neck, licking a thick stripe all the way from her collarbone to her ear. Mika shivers. Goosebumps prickle all down that side of her body. Sam sucks her ear lobe into his mouth and Mika melts into him.

The incubus nudges her jaw with his nose and Mika wordlessly stretches her neck in the other direction. She pulls her hair to the side, exposing a long line of vulnerable flesh to him. Sam’s nose tickles her throat. She feels her pulse leap up to meet him.

He bites down. Hard.

Mika can only gasp as he sucks a bruise into her skin. Just as the pain begins to outweigh the pleasure, Sam turns the tides again, swirling his tongue along the tender flesh. Each circle stirs the energy in Mika’s core.

Sam detaches with a sharp pop. Mika immediately crashes her face into his. The kiss is all teeth and hot breath.

Mika bites at Sam’s lower lip, pulling it down with her as she breaks the kiss.  

Gold flickers across green eyes and Sam’s intensity is subdued by the shadow of a question on his face.

“Upstairs. Now.” Mika answers the unspoken words with a short command tinged with desperation.

She pushes off of the floor to wrap her legs around Sam’s middle. Strong arms support her lower back and head as Sam’s kisses her as he obeys her order.  

Mika suddenly finds herself breathless and laying in Sam’s bed. The incubus is kneeling over her, arms holding his face above her own. She watches Sam’s eyes as green is slowly overshadowed by gold, a warm buzz runs in ripples from her chest.

“Give me more, babe” Mika whines.

The full force of Sam’s enthrallment hits her like a tidal wave. For a moment all she can do is focus on his eyes, sharp and determined, to keep from drowning in it.

Then Sam is nipping his way along Mika’s jaw, each little bite earning him a small noise as Mika wiggles underneath him. He bites quickly just below her ear before running his tongue along her collarbone.

When his mouth reaches the strap of her dress he stops. She’s gently pulled to stand as her dress and his jacket are dragged off her shoulders and down her body.

Mika yanks Sam’s shirt over his head as he steps out of his jeans.

He trails sensual open-mouthed kisses from the base of her neck and over the swell of one breast.

Just as Sam’s face descends into her cleavage, he pops open the clasp in the back. Mika quickly tosses her bra to the floor.

Her head lolls backwards as teeth dig into the top of her breast, the sharp points of the demon’s canines send hot fire pooling between her legs.

His teeth drag lower, then bite cruelly at her nipple. Mika yelps then melts into a moan as Sam’s tongue flicks over the sensitive bud. Her fingers rake through his hair.

The other side gets the reverse treatment. Sam teases her nipple slowly  until it’s stiff and sensitive then delivers a sharp bite that leaves Mika’s head spinning. She clings to the back of Sam’s skull like a lifeline.

Sam kneels down and licks a stripe onto the underside of her breast. His hands rub up her back as he kisses down her ribs, then laps maddingly slowly at her hipbone.  

The heat between Mika’s thighs is becoming unbearable as his tongue inches ever closer to where she wants it most.

Sam finally reaches the top edge of her panties. His hands meander to her backside and slide the garment off her hips.

As her panties fall to the floor, Sam takes a deep inhale. Mika shudders.

His exhale sends hot air whispering across her clit. Mika swears under her breath.

The next thing she knows, Mika’s lying in the bed again. Sam’s kneeling between her legs sucking bruises into her inner thigh. Each sting draws another unbidden whimper from Mika’s mouth.

“Please please please please” she whispers, willing the demon’s mouth closer to her core where hot spiraling energy threatens to overwhelm her senses.

Finally, Sam runs his tongue up her slit to the bundle of nerves throbbing for his touch.

Mika and Sam groan in unison.

Suddenly, Sam’s head is buried between her legs. He laps at her clit like he’s starving for her juices, then switches to pushing his tongue inside her.

Mika keens. Her back arches off the bed as she pulls Sam impossibly closer to her.

He moves back to her clit and Mika bucks her hips into his face. She’s biting her lip as she grinds against him. The only thought in her mind is to chase her rapidly approaching peak.

Mika is suspended in ecstasy for several long moments. Her breath comes in ragged gasps.

The world is suddenly too bright. Mika lets out a high-pitched gasp as pleasure floods her body.

She relaxes as the sensation drains from her core down to where Sam’s tongue works in slow circles.

But Sam doesn’t stop. Mika writhes but Sam’s hands fly up to pin her to the bed. She whips her head to the side, chest heaving as she drowns in delicious, torturous, sensation. Her head thrashes to the other side as she struggles to fill her lungs.

A sharp suck causes Mika to scream as she is overcome by waves of pleasure once again.

Sam looks up at her as he licks his lips, eyes still intense with desire. Mika shudders under his stare. He stands between her legs and drags his hot gaze up and down her body.

Her eyes flick down, following the movement of his hand as he strokes himself.

“You’re mine Mika”, he growls, and Mika feels something flutter in her chest.

“Yes”, she breathes.

Sam’s hand moves faster, his jaw clenched tight. A few moments later hot cum lands on Mika’s chest and stomach.

The incubus collapses on the bed next to her. Mika manages to fight the jello feeling I her arms to trace her nails up and down his back as he breathes heavily into her neck.

After a few minutes the sticky sensation makes Mika squirm. She shifts to get up, but is pulled back down by her sleepy demon.

“Stay” he murmurs into her throat, sending shivers down her spine.

She kisses the top of his head, “I will. I just need to clean up—”

Sam moves to kneel over her, lightning quick. Before she can protest, he lowers his head to her chest and licks at the mess there. Mika squirms and squeaks, but Sam gently holds her down as he carefully licks her clean.

Mika’s entire body blushes bright red by the time he finishes and flops down next to her again. “Wha—?"

“You finally smell right” Is the only answer she gets before Sam pulls her in to spoon her from behind and falls asleep.

Mika sighs and melts into him, content to be in his arms.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bonus fluff!

Mika awakens to bright light streaming in an open window. She doesn’t remember leaving her blinds open.

Hot breath tickles the hairs at the back of her neck. Sam. She smiles and opens her eyes.

She’s in Sam’s room. Slightly unusual.

She’s naked. A hand cups her breast, and she can feel Sam pressed against her back and butt. That’s to be expected.

Mika stretches. Her entire body feels cramped and sore. She lets out a low hiss.

Sam stirs awake behind her, briefly holding her tightly before stretching himself.

“G’mornin’” the half-spoken words send a shiver down Mika’s spine.

She turns to plant a tender kiss on Sam’s cheek. Before she can open her mouth to respond her stomach lets out a loud gurgle.

Mika blushes as Sam laughs, “I’ll go see about breakfast”

Sam kisses the top of her head then ruffles her hair. Before she knows it, he’s slipping out the door.

Mika sits up and glances around the room. She eyes her clothes from the night before disdainfully. The dress is in a wrinkled heap and her underwear is in a sorry state from last night’s arousal.

 She digs shorts and a T-shirt from the drawer Sam left ajar and slips into them.

Mika’s bare feet slap against the stone floor as she trots down the stairs in search of food.

“Sam, I thought I told you to—” James’ shout dies in his throat as Mika pokes her head into the kitchen. James’ mouth shuts with an audible snap.

“Whoa!” Comes Matthew’s voice from behind his brother. “He really did a number on you!”

Mika feels her face heat as she turns and rushes to the bathroom, nearly running over Erik as he makes his way to the kitchen.

She locks the bathroom door behind her and turns to the mirror. She gasps as she takes in the bright purple blotches  on her neck, chin, and chest. She delicately pokes a finger into the largest one at the side of her throat and winces.

A timid knock at the door startles her. “Mika?” Sam’s voice is soft and laced with worry.

She stifles a sigh and exits the bathroom.

It’s Sam’s turn to wince when he sees his handiwork, “I guess I got a little carried away…” he starts. Mika holds up a hand and Sam stops talking.

“It’s not…bad. Just…a lot” she manages.

Sam opens his arms in invitation and Mika gratefully falls into him. “I love you, you know?” he kisses into her hair.

Mika grins, “yeah, I do.”

They’re allowed to kiss tenderly for a brief moment before Damien’s excited whooping can be heard from the dining room.

Sam holds up a middle finger in the general direction without breaking the kiss. Mika smiles into his lips and parrots the motion.

Soon the first floor is flooded with laughter.

[i-cant-stop-fandoming-help]

Hmm, how about Yuki and Tsurugi (or others too) at the carnival having a go at the carnival games?

Fun mika fact; i have never been to a carnival.

-

Tsurugi stared at Yuki in dismay. "You are not evem holding the gun right, Maeda. How are you..." he trailed off at the other's nervous chuckle.

"I'm just lucky, Kinjo? It's my talent, y'know." The words came out smoothly, despite Yuki's anxious expression.

Tsurugi bit his tongue harshly so his expression, nor his eyes, didn't give away his curiousity. In return, the ginger stared at him with concern.

"You look pained. Did you get some sort of bruise at work? Maybe Inori should take a look at it. Or maybe you should put some ice on it?" The ginger's voice sounded genuine, but something about it felt off.

Tsurugi shook off the feeling of unease. "I will be fine, Maeda."

The ginger smiled teasingly and elbowed the other in the side.

"Whatever you say, prettyboy. Can you go get me something to drink? I'll stay here with our stuff."

-

After purchasing the water bottles, Tsurugi began to make his way back to his companion. The carnival had quieted down, and there was far less people than before. But something about the air seemed... tense.

Up ahead, he saw Yuki's warm orange hair. He was on the phone, and he had a stern, almost dead, expression on his face.

"I see. Understood. Yes, alright," Yuki was saying, a frown on his face, "i'll leave soon, then. Goodbye."

He sounded almost... robotic. His voice was cold and clanky.

"Maeda, is everything alright?" Tsurugi called out curiously, raising his chin lightly so his voice projected further.

The lucky student spun on his heel and gave a nervous smile. "Ah, Kinjo! There you are. I'm sorry we have to leave so early, especially since you only get so much time off work... but my mom isn't feeling good, so I'd like to get medicine for her ASAP."

Nervously, Tsurugi nodded.

-

Tsurugi was frozen in shock, a lump rising in his throat as he gripped onto the podium. The man in front of him was not Yuki Maeda, it never was.

[https-furina]

2023 is coming to an end and while this blog has yet to hit one year old, it’s gathered its fair share of mutuals. it’s only fair to give you all some thanks and appreciation before the year closes. if you’re not here i apologise sincerely, i’ll make sure you are on next year’s list.

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ mika — @mikacynth

hi mika !! i’ll start with you. i know we haven’t interacted much since you went to university (i hope you’re doing super well !! please take care of yourself) but i wanted to thank you for being one of my first mutuals on this hell site. you were super friendly and you always randomly drop cursed genshin memes in the server <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ mae — @maehemthemisfit

mae, i don’t know where life has taken you but i miss you a lot. it was so fun trying to figure out dango anon and you made me laugh countless times, i just hope you’re doing well <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ bell — @blue-b3rries

ew it’s bell (i’m JOKING) hi sweetheart !! you literally never fail to make me laugh in the network server and you always come out with really random things. it’s okay, maybe next christmas we’ll get you a dictionary /lh i love you !! /p <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ inky — @lemeowade

inky !! my favourite artist ever !! we don’t actually interact too much on tumblr now (i do like a lot of the stuff you rb tho) because we talk a lot on discord now. it’s nice to have someone that checks in occasionally and i absolutely love when you show your art !! it’s clear you’re making progress with it and finding your style and i love it so much. you’re gonna do fab things sweetheart <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ amai — @amaiaqt

one of my favourite writers ever and a fellow cyno simp !! i miss you a lot and it shows because i always get excited to see you in my inbox. i hope life is treating you well and that we get to see you more in the new year <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ general — @watatsumiis

hi general !! i’m sorry we didn’t interact as much anymore but you’re so sweet and fun to talk to !! i love your writing and i have the best time reading your tags on people’s art because i’m like “damn. that’s so me” and also you always reblog the best art?? it’s wild you keep my dash alive <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ aly — @soleillunne

who are you? anyways hi wife !! i send you appreciation letters whenever things get tough so i’ll dull it down here a little. thank you for being probably my closest mutual, talking to me daily and always sending tiktoks to each other. if you dare think about leaving me, i’ll find you. in every lifetime <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ ari — @n3r0-1417

another person that i’m super sorry we don’t interact as much anymore ): you literally never failed to make me laugh and you 100% have permission to kill me at any time, just don’t tell aly. i hope we can interact more in the new year and i hope it treats you well too, you deserve it <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ yui — @ilyuu

yui !! wow i’m really failing on interacting with some of you but whenever you’re on my dash it’s pure chaos?? even with no context i can’t lie it’s funny. i picture it like when the scooby doo gang are running and you see all the different shots and stuff. anyways, 2024 better treat you good !! <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ kiri — @kirimoochi

the last time we interacted you wasn’t doing so hot on some fronts and i really hope things have improved for you, sweetheart. you deserve the world and whilst i love your alhaitham & kazuha works, i know a lot of them came from your heart and i hope you’re healing. i pray the new year is kind to you and that things are going better <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ bori — @bboricha

hi bori !! we’ve only interacted a few times because i find it sooo funny when you randomly appear on my dash talking about leon kennedy (because honestly, same) but i hope there’s chances we interact more in 2024 !! fun fact, i followed you for your 5swirl stuff and 1k special (i actually remember what content made me follow you hahahelpme) but i stayed because… relatable. here’s to more interactions !! <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ yume — @yaminohimeyume

oh boy.. hi yume !! you know i could sit here for hours appreciating you right? whenever i log into genshin i check to see if you’re online so i can say hi !! i love helping you with bosses, domains or even exploration but even when we just talk and i don’t join you, it’s nice to have a conversation with someone. you’ve provided me with plenty of distractions this year but in 2024 our goal is to build your characters HAHA i love you !! /p <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ aya — @miuzki

my neuvillette !! i miss you so much, i hope you’ve been doing well and not overworking at all. i know you haven’t really been in touch with genshin towards the end of this year but you’re always welcome in my messages, yknow? i love your writing so much (i still re-read that comfort piece you wrote for me all the time…) please take care of yourself and i hope you have an amazing new year <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ yukari — @ryuryuryuyurboat

is that.. is that my favourite child?! hi ryuu !! i don’t exactly remember how we met. you kinda just appeared in my life one day but it felt like i’d known you forever. you’re an absolute joy to know and you constantly bring a smile to my face !! i’ll c6r5 morrigan first though. have a fantastic new year (and you will not be getting rid of me) <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ lili — @lillonvia

oh my gosh !! my chihuahua !! every time we talk i have the best time ever i can’t even lie like that one time we randomly started reciting the lyrics to california girls and how you started playing on eu server for me. it’s a little crazy with the timezone difference but you’re the amber to my collei and you deal with me torturing you with my genshin va knowledge (did you know cyno is izumi from horimiya?) i love youuuu /p <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ dumbi — @dumbificat

well well well, if it isn't the cutest mf to ever exist >///< it's my co.. parent-in-law? i don't remember because i just remembering rizzing you (oops.) but hey dumbi !! i'll be fr i was always a little nervous/scared to interact with you but i really wanted to and then you joined the network and i minorly lost my mind.. thank you so much for all the smiles and laughter you've brought in these past few months and also for your writing that i am very happily married to. oh and all the fun i get to have helping you explore on eu <3 thank you for letting me join you sometimes. i really hope we get to interact more in 2024 and here's to hoping the new year treats you well!! i love youuuu /p <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ heia — @heiayen

heia. my child. my sweet, funky bean. i love you /p but also. fuck you for how much you make me absolutely lose my shit when it's late for us and i have to be quiet so instead i'm wheezing in bed until i'm crying. chaos hours are the best and you are genuinely such a sweetheart to be friends with. i hope we get to interact more in 2024 (you have no choice) and that it treats you well !! but also, 0.5 stars to the ayaka uber but 10 stars to the network's ooc reporter. mwah! i love you (again) /p (you still need to read to me in some blankets ehehe) <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ coco — @hwaitham

hi hi coco !! we haven't interacted that much (and i'm typing very formal for this post it feels out of character for me) but i've loved your works for sooooo long !! and you and haitham are so cute i just wanna. AAAA you deserve the world and i genuinely hope everything you ever want comes true in 2024 because you just deserve it. if it doesn't, i'll start barking up some trees ehehe. i love you!! /p i hope we get to interact more in 2024 <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ raine — @to-kazuha

oh, it's you /j hi sweetheart <3 2023 has been very all over the place for us but here we are, ending (and starting) another year together !! even if you don't think so, your writing is amazing and i can't wait to see you grow and get more comfortable with it (practise makes perfect!) and also how can i forget that you're my personal miko main.. life would have been a very sad experience if you hadn't came to me on anon in my old blog <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ clara — @umgatochamadopercyval

clara !! you're a very recent mutual so i can't say i have a lot to write (we'll be changing this in 2024 !!) but you are an absolute gem to know. your asks never fail to make me smile and now even your messages !! you're a sweetheart and you deserve a lot of good things. i hope 2024 brings more sagau isekai to my dms and a lot of joy to you. never stop being you !! <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ yza — @yzashaven

hi yza !! we've not been able to interact for a while ): but i'd like to appreciate you for all the times you've came to my inbox with angst, i love you so much for it /p and i still have an angst draft with your name on it because of an idea you came into my inbox with !! your writing is so good and i really hope we get to interact more next year. happy holidays sweetheart !! <3

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ honorary mentions — @jingyuansbird, @honeykaes, @nervocat & @bunicate

happy holidays & happy new year to the four of you !! i would love to appreciate you all but i can only go as far as praising the absolute hell out of all of your works !! you're all fantastic writers that i love to pieces and i hope that the new year treats you all well !! here's to more interactions so i can write you all paragraphs next year (cries) <3

signed with love, serafina.

[twilightmalachite]

Yuuta Aoi - Little Bro Talk

Author: Yuumasu

Characters: Yuuta, Ritsu, Hiiro

Translator: Mika Enstars

"Myyy bad. Unlike Aniki, I don’t have many friends."

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Winter

Location: Garden Terrace

Yuuta: (…Sigh. Eating alone at the garden terrace is so dull.)

(And I was having fun spending time with Shinobu-kun, too. But then he had to leave immediately to run an errand for the student council.)

(You dare take Shinobu-kun away from me, you damn Student Council~…)

Ritsu: Hmm, it’s one of the light music club twins.

Since your hairstyle’s different and you’re all alone, you must be Yuuta-kun.

Yuuta: You’re right, but please don’t recognize me in such an unpleasant way.

Myyy bad. Unlike Aniki, I don’t have many friends.

Ritsu: I’m not saying it's bad, am I? It’s not like a person’s worth is based on their amount of friends.

In the past, I used to not have anyone I could call a friend, after all.

Some people prefer broad and shallow relationships, while others prefer more narrow and deep ones.

Everyone’s different when it comes to relationships.

Well, no need for one person to occupy all four seats here~. Can I sit here with you?

Yuuta: Go for it~.

But, allow me to correct you on one thing. I wasn’t alone here from the start.

My bestie, Shinobu-kun, was with me. But he had to leave earlier to do something for the Student Council.

Ritsu: Oh, what a coincidence. My situation’s like yours too.

I was gonna eat with Maa~kun, but he dumped me for a student council meeting.

Dreaded Student Council~. I hope a meteorite hits the Student Council room.

Yuuta: Ahaha, that’s pretty extreme~. It’d be a catastrophe if a meteorite hit.

Ritsu: It’s fine~, I’m sure if there’s an emergency, Ecchan will do something with all his authority and financial resources.

And even if the world is destroyed, Maa~kun and I will survive through the power of love…♪

Anyhow, compared to last year's Setsubun Festival, you guys seem to have moved on?

It’s like I never see you along with Hinata-kun at school anymore.

Did you finally understand what I meant back then? Did you finally get sick of being compared to your older brother?

Are you trying to make a point that you’re different from your older brother, that you’re your own person, perhaps?

Yuuta: …

…Back then, I thought that our values were different. But now, I think I can understand what you were trying to say, Ritsu-senpai.

It’s almost like you knew this was going to happen…

Ritsu: Heheh. It’s because you haven’t lived a long life unlike me. ♪

Yuuta: You’re only two years older than I am…

Ritsu: It still doesn’t change the fact that I’m older, does it?

Anyways. I might not exactly dislike your change in character, Yuuta-kun.

Like I said before, the creature called the “older brother” has no value in living if the “younger brother” does not exist.

All you have to do is step back and treat them just well enough so that they do not die. For those like us, they are a constant nuisance that won’t leave us alone for the rest of our lives.

Hiiro: —Hello, Yuuta-kun, Ritsu-senpai! Can I sit with you?

Yuuta: Oh, Hiiro-kun. Go ahead.

Hiiro: Thank you! So what were you two talking about?

Ritsu: We’re talking about how younger brothers can bother their older brother all they want~

Yuuta: I’m sure you have it rough too, Hiiro-kun, having such a horrid big brother in your family.

You’ve been inconvenienced since the very start, haven’t you?

Hiiro: The start? Back at my hometown, It was me who was being an inconvenience.

Nii-san protected me ever since I was little. He loved me a lot.

I hope to return the favor, and all the love he gave to me. If possible, I’d like Nii-san to be an inconvenience to me, too.

Ritsu: You want to be caused trouble? Aren’t you a weird one.

Yuuta: I’m sure he’d give you plenty of trouble even if you don’t want it, wouldn’t he?

Hiiro: That’s not true. I still have a lot to learn, I’m not strong enough to support Nii-san.

Though… Nii-san did praise me once. That made me very happy.

I had gotten a phone call and had brought home Nii-san drunk, but… He told me I’ve been doing well lately.

I’m sure Nii-san’s forgotten all about it, though. But it’s one of my most cherished memories from my birthday.[1]

Yuuta: Ooh, so something like that happened?

Yuuta: …Wait, wha? He had you do things for him on your birthday?

He seriously is diabolical… I hope a meteorite would hit Rinne-senpai.

Hiiro: A meteorite, huh? Yuuta-kun, you often get to have exchanges with Nii-san, don’t you? I’m envious.

Yuuta: Is it really an exchange, I wonder~? We just end up having a lot of contact since we work at the same agency.

Hiiro: Still, it seems nice from my perspective.

I’d like to ask you about something, who gets along well with my Nii-san, Yuuta-kun.

Yuuta: We don’t get along, but what is it?

Hiiro: I’d like it if you could help me pick out a birthday present for Nii-san with me.

We’ve got a long time until my Nii-san’s birthday, but we weren’t able to celebrate last year. And this is the first time we’re celebrating it in the city, so I’d like to get him something special. Think you can help me out?

Yuuta: A birthday present, huh~…

Yuuta: (That’s kinda a hassle, though? As if I’d know what’d make Rinne-senpai happy. Why not just take him somewhere to gamble?)

(Though that’s just a joke—but Hiiro-kun’s got such a pure heart he’d take anything as genuine advice.)

(…Wait, hold on a sec. This might be my chance to legally (?) play a prank on Rinne-senpai! ♪)

Yuuta: …Hehe. ♪

Ritsu: Whoa. That’s a horrible face you’re making, Yuuta-kun~.

Yuuta: Oh come on, don’t say such bad things about other people.

I’ll help you out if you’d like, Hiiro-kun.

Hiiro: Thank you! It’ll be reassuring to have you, Yuuta-kun!

Yuuta: Yeah, yeah! Let’s take pleeeenty of time to pick out a gift he’ll remember for his entire life…♪

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story directory

A reference to the events in Rinne’s idol story, A Cup's Worth By Yourself, from this card.

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Just out of curiosity, how many MCs did you make for Keyframes? Can you tell us a bit about them? I'm interested to know :D

OMGGG HAIII!!!

Technicallyyy 4? I played through the game on all seasons but my other MCs aren't as fleshed out (and I haven't drawn them...) — but I'll talk about what I have anyway!

So obviously Chi was my first baby girl, autumn, romancing Percy straight away, I yap about her a lot already but here's a fun fact I haven't mentioned yet, her full name is Chi Huệ Aubade, very cool!

My next mc was Mika (she's sort recycled from olba, sorta not because I hate the idea of being unfaithful to cove, idk if that makes sense just the way my brain works) she's a summer and... well I was supposed to romance Elio... but then the Percy summer meeting hit me like a truck and I went for him again... now she probably won't get fleshed out but I'm thinking of doing a male mc elio summer run (for real this time, no percy shenanigans)

And then I have my spring mc, Nari, and- I will admit I was very close to reromancing Percy but no! they are a Jamie romance (slowwburn tho) cause I found the cupcake confrontation was so good with a spring personality. So they're uh, well to describe them, in a word, they're self-assured (technically two but semantics). They're extremely competent and they know it, they have a big ego and tend to be overconfident, brash and competitive. Andd they also have a crippling fear of emotional connection and an avoidant attachment style. love my little guys who are so smart yet so very stupid. Anyway their dynamic with Jamie is sort of teasing? They were expecting to be annoyed by him bcos of his reputation but they ended up liking him more than they thought. They have a sort of "people disappoint me" expectation, a lot of the friends and relationships they've had in the past were shallow (not for lack of trying? but nari really didn't put any effort in) they only really mesh with deja and cam and don't even try to form deeper relationships with others, the boys are the first friends they've made in a while, and their first time besides with cam and deja actually trying to connect with people. They're an ISTJ and fun fact about them theyyy are very good at chess.

And lastly my winter mc, Yumi (name pending.) they're my no romance route (or slowburn? it depends how it plays out I guess). They're... to describe them in one word. Chill (lol). They're an artist turned law student and they are very go with the flow. They are also doing a minor of sociology! They stopped painting in their last year of highschool because they were told they needed to start taking things seriously (they had pretty bad-average grades before). While they're generally patient and relaxed, when they do get angry, they are no holds barred, cussing out authority figures, not a single thought in that brain, they get very passionate when they're being confrontational. They're an INTP and fun fact about them they know how to skateboard.

WAIIIIT- I'M GONNA USE THIS ASK TO YAP ABOUT THE ENNEAGRAM (sorry anon my attention span is kinda fucked, ADHD ramble incoming)

Okay I've mentioned before Chi's a 2w3, little lore drop, she's got family issues (eldest daughter in an asian family /hj) but yeah there's a lot of pressure from that direction, that's part why she's doing a law degree (polisci? I forget how it is in america), she was rushed into picking a degree and just went with what she was best at. Anyway I should probably explain the enneagram oops, OKAY, so she has a type 2 fixation, which basically means, she's got a gaping hole where her self esteem is and she tries to patch that up by creating relationships (people pleaser...), that's why she tries to be as helpful as possible all the time, she's got a deep seated fear of abandonment and feels like she can only be loved if she's providing some sort of support (usually as an emotional dumping ground) to the other person.

Buttt, thankfully when she got to college she met Deja and Cam, who did NOT fuck with that kinda behaviour so she's slowly getting better, I imagine over the course of her time at college she gets better at loving herself and sets boundaries with her parents, fixes the relationship (the other drama is she has younger siblings who are still with them and yeah) idk I just like writing character arcs like this it helps me understand my ocs better I think

onto my other mcsss:

uhh Mika's a 7w8, but I'm gonna skip her since she'll probably get reworked into something else anywayyy

so Nari has a type 5 fixation, their whole deal is they need to feel competent, need to feel like they understand the world around them because it's a scary place and if something doesn't fit in with the way they understand things that means they understand nothing. Anyway, their little character arc would actually be centred on the relationship, it's a story about them accepting emotional vulnerability, letting down their walls, losing their rigid world view, and choosing to trust in another person and fall in love :3

Yumi (name pending) has a type 9 fixation, their problem is... well basically, on the surface, they're confident, calm, collected, composed (heh alliteration), they really seem like they've got it all together but internally they've resigned themself to being another cog in the machine. They've lost their passion in life and they're stuck in the pit of "it is what it is". Their character arc would probably involve them dropping out of college and pursuing something they actually care about, that being art.

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Brighter than the sun

Very much inspired by this and this 🥵

Pairing: Mika Häkkinen x Michael Schumacher

Michael wiped his forehead in the blazing Brazilian sun as beads of sweat dribbled down his face. It wasn't even that warm in Interlagos. It was just that the sun had so much power that is evaporated the liquids straight out of your pores.

The waves of heat rose off the tarmac like flames above a grill, making the air above the track sizzle as it expanded and fought the colder air on its way above. The rays of ultraviolet were so strong that Michael put on the darkest sunglasses he could find. The techinical briefing was over - Thank God - because so was his will to stay in the garage any longer. He wanted nothing more than that to spent some alone-time on the Interlagos roof terrace, where he could turn his chagrin about working in the heat into resignation, becoming at peace with relaxing in the heat. Maybe have a Mojito or two, since he had finished driving for the day.

To be honest, the Brazilian sun made him a bit restless. It were on sunny days like this one when he missed Corinna most. He just wanted to relieve some tension after testing. He needed that tension, currently coiling in his stomach, to be freed from its cage before tomorrow's race, or else his Finnish opponent might run off with his trophy.

Mika... the man was in fact his favourite opponent. He never had any trouble with Mika. Mika was fun to share the podium with. Mika was kind and gratious. Mika this, Mika that... Mika occupied his mind way too often the last couple of years.

When he arrived on the roof terrace, he quickly took refuge underneath a large parasol. Here, on the tiled roof terrace it seemed even hotter than down at the paddock. The mercury in the thermometer almost burst from its glass casing. Michael really could do with a cold drink. To his dissapointment however the bar was closed.

While his eyes had been scanning the roof terrace for the opening sign of the bar, he had noticed he was not alone. He stared at the alluring sight for a moment and grinned. Nevermind a cold drink... he needed a cold shower.

Michael always thought Finns didn't enjoy the sun, seeing as they come from boreal areas. Although they did like saunas, which made Michael change his mind in an instant. Mika was sitting there with his eyes shut, race suit unzipped and draped around his waist, looking like Helios. His skin more tan than Michael thought the cool Finn would ever be able to pull off, his long blonde hair weaving in the wind, looking even more golden in the sunlight. Michael sighed in appreciation and was glad for the sunglasses, because they were dark enough to hide the way he was staring so blatantly.

He stood up and took a seat closer to Mika. He wondered if he too should unzip his race suit, but his fireproofs were still underneath and he didn't want to give his rival a show... or maybe... oh well let's see how this pans out. For now he just sat there being way too hot and bothered.

Mika still hadn't noticed him. Michael watched beads of sweat trickling from Mika's hair down his broad chest and ignored the heat pooling in his stomach.

It was only seconds later that Mika noticed him. "Hey, Michael." The Finn looked around the terrace for a moment, then smiled at him. "Isn't it crazy how - apart from the two of us - empty this terrace is? On such a beautiful day."

Michael swallowed. Yes, just the two of us. Like all the time. It was always the two of them... on the podium... wielding champagne. "Yes, Mika. A good place to unwind after testing."

Mika nodded. "How did your testing go?"

Michael grinned. He wondered whether Mika genuinely wanted to know or if he wanted to pry out some information on the Ferrari F300. "Wouldn't you like to know," he teased.

Mika smirked. "Ah you're not giving me anything! Are you scared of me, Michael?"

Michael looked into the blonde's ocean-blue eyes and swallowed. I am not scared of you. I am distracted by you! How dare you sit like that! With all that skin on display!  "Scared of you? No, scared of Jean and Ross. They will give me hell if I give away the secrets of the F300."

Mika chuckled. "I wasn't asking about the F300. I mean just driving in general, Michael. Lots of tyre deg I am sure. It's so warm out here!" He noticed Michael sweating in his race suit and wondered what was stopping him from undoing it the way all drivers did in the heat. "But you seem to be coping well with the heat?"

Michael blushed. He was glad the afternoon heat gave him reason to be red-faced. "Yes, I have never had any trouble with high temperatures. I do quite enjoy it to be honest."

Mika nodded. "Yeah me too. And like this it's very easy to cope with it."

Like this. Michael saw it as an invitation to look Mika up an down as the Finn was definitely talking about his state of dress. He swallowed audibly as his mouth went dry. Michael knew Mika was broad-shouldered, but the sturdy McLaren silver racing suit never gave anything away when it came to the contours of his muscled upper body.

He looked like this only one and a half year after his near-fatal accident. How? He remembered Mika being all skin and bone after leaving the hospital. What did they give him for breakfast?

Michael nodded. "Yeah, probably." He noticed the skin on Mika's shoulders was slightly starting to turn red. "Uhm... did you?" he stammered. "Did you put on sunscreen?"

Mika blushed. "Yeah, I brought it with me but I couldn't reach everywhere." He searched his skin for the sun burns that had probably caught Michael's eyes, but couldn't find any. He reached into the plastic bag he brought along and grabbed his bottle of sunscreen.

"You know..." Michael bit his lip. "I don't mind putting it on you." He laughed nervously. "I will have your back..."

Mika smirked his crooked smile at Michael's little joke, partly because he thought it was funny and partly to loosen the tension between the two. Surely there shouldn't be any tension. Having someone else put sunscreen on your back was a necessity, right?

Michael blushed as he reached for the bottle Mika was offering him. He squeezed quite a good amount of the white moisture on his hand and walked to Mika, who was now standing in his shirtless glory.

As soon as his hand made contact wit Mika's skin the Finn jumped.

"Perkele, ko on kylma! That's cold!"

Michael grinned mischievously. He started slow, light touches gently massaging the sunscreen into Mika's skin. His natural instinct took over, and next thing he knew, he was working out the knots in his upper back. Digging his thumbs in Mika's back muscles, Michael started to knead the flesh between his fingers. He pretty much had to remind himself that he was putting sunscreen on Mika instead of lotion.

"Oh Michael, that's very kind of you! I think my physiotherapist missed a few knots."

Michael's face turned impossibly red. He was caught in the action. Luckily he was facing Mika's back side, so the Finn couldn't see his flustered face. He continued without lingering his hands on his skin for too long, but Mika's skin was so smooth and alluring.

He swiped those luscious long blonde locks to the side to rub his hands over his neck and broad shoulders. Then let his index finger run down Mika's spine, making the Finn shudder in delight.

Fuck. Michael forced himself to think about Corinna, in order to make whatever he was doing with Mika feel as platonic as possible.

Michael regretted the job was finished when the moisture on his hands started to dry up, but he didn't dare to squeeze another bit of sunscreen from the bottle.

When he handed back Mika his sunscreen, the Finn grabbed his wrist instead.

"I don't mind returning the favour."

Michael felt goosebumps appear on his skin. God, yes please. He swallowed and schooled his glee behind an impassive mask, trying to appear aloof.

"Well, why not?"

Michael started to work on his Ferrari red overalls with nimble fingers. Slowly unzipping the garment, giving his rival the show he was very hesitant about giving fifteen minutes earlier. His fireproofs were next and landed on the ground between them.

And just like he'd with Mika, the Finn was eating him up with his eyes, staring at his huge pecs. Look at them! Carefully picking out possibilities to touch one another like a well played-out game of chess. So this is what they end up like on a warm brilliant day in Brazil without their respective girlfriends around?

Michael felt tense in his shoulders, flustered with the way he knew Mika was staring. A heat crept up to his neck which was definitely not from the sun. His fingers were like butter as he dropped the bottle of sunscreen. 

Mika picked it up from the ground and uncapped the bottle.

Michael watched as the handsome Finn squeezed the sunscreen in his hands and started lathering them with the stuff.

"To make sure it's not cold on your skin. You didn't think of that with me, so actually I shouldn't be doing this." He grinned. "But unlike you, I am very thoughtful."

Michael shivered in anticipation and gasped when he felt Mika's large hands on his skin. His hands felt robust unlike Corinna's. An entire different but very welcome sensation.

Thoughtful as he was, Mika made sure to touch every square inch of skin within his reach. Swerving his hands over the dips and hills between his muscles... just to make sure he wouldn't burn right? His own hands had been lingering on Mika's skin to make sure he wouldn't burn right?

Michael bit his lip when Mika smoothed the cream all over his exposed skin, the sensation sparking a warmth in his core. He could feel Mika's close proximity and he "accidently" arched his back into the Finn, reveling in the sudden skin contact.

In a reflex, Mika grabbed him by the hips to steady him. Holding him there for a moment, while eyeing the German's shimmering shoulders, until he noticed the stains of white on Michael's red overalls.

"Oh vittu! I got sunscreen on your race suit."

Mika let go off him and walked to his plastic bag to look for a handkerchief. He rummaged through his things and walked back to Michael with the cleaning cloth of his sunglasses.

"Let me get that for you."

Michael mourned the fact that Mika's attention was now on his clothing instead of on his skin. He didn't hesitate and grabbed his rival's wrist, squeezing softly. Emerald greens staring at saphire blues.

"Leave it. It's okay."

And at that moment they were so close they could kiss. It came up in Michael's mind for a fraction of a second. To grab Mika by his blonde locks and yank him into a kiss. To hold him and touch his delectable body.

But before he knew it, the moment was over. Both of them creating a distance with flustered faces. Had they been thinking of the same thing?

"Thank you. We are well protected now," Mika coughed nervously with pink-tinged cheeks.

A nod from an equally flustered face.

A crooked smile.

Michael walked back to his chair with a white sunscreen stain the size of Mika's hand on his red overalls at hip height.

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Mika Schmidt Headcannons

y'all

This guy is giving me so much brainrot. So suffer. Here we go, Headcannons.

Mika covers for his brother. Yes, he does. In his letters to his parents, he'll say that Huffman is nice, that Huffman does his responsibilities and that he even does some of Mika's chores sometimes. When he was younger, he'd use stories he heard from the other kids for things to tell his parents - oh, Huffman took me to the ice cream place today! We went on a picnic today! Of course, it was never true.

Only those closest to Mika can ever sense the fake smile he gives when talking about his family. don't get me wrong, he LOVES his family, but the fact his parents left to go adventuring and the resulting actions that led to Mika raising himself AND his older brother (who was supposed to be letting him be a child instead of worrying about taking care of a drunk brother all the time) leaves him with a feeling of emptiness.

He overcompensates his own lack of childhood by letting Klee have as much fun as she could dream of. He's yet another big brother to her, who'll let her blow up the landscape of Mondstadt and wordlessly change the maps of Mondstadt with a soft smile.

He feels unworthy of his achievements, and those feelings only intensified when Varka took him on the expedition. And although he gained more confidence on the trip, he's still too nervous to stop the nasty rumors that spread claiming he fought a fatui harbinger head on (he didn't, Varka had remained calm and settled the tension between the two groups)

He pays all the bills. Obviously, his parents send home Mora every now and then, but his checks from the Knights of Favonius go straight into the household. After all, his brother is wasting all his money getting drunk...

Sometimes he lets Diona come over to de-stress over the fact her dad is a raging alcoholic. Although they don't talk often, they have a closer connection to each other because of the fact their families suck.

He makes Bennett maps everytime he goes out, and always has a few extras in case Bennett looses them, or ruins them, or his bad luck does SOMETHING to them.

He helps supply Timmie the amount of money needed for all the bird seed he feeds the pigeons on the bridge.

My guy is so precious and depressed and anxious and Mika angst is now my favorite thing okay bye

[raceweek]

making an alex albon zine for therapy (fun explainer so they have context when i ref something ala "[redacted] is my racing team and i am alex albon circa 2020. does this make sense" 😭) and wondering if as the original alex apologist u had any alex facts and trivia to share?

HELPFHDKDHS it makes sense🤝

okay so in addition to here and here some extra random alex lore i have gained over the years:

he’s actually the most talented artist of our generation

his gaming username used to be xXPythonPredatorXx

he was so obsessed with michael schumacher that he used to cry when mika häkkinen won a race and would make his mum put a vhs of michael winning to stop him from sulking about it (x) and would only eat his vegetables when his mum would say michael eats his vegetables (x)

that time he compelled his favourite drivers to finish in the top five of the british grand prix at six years old (x)

his trainer patrick didn’t shave his beard until alex got a podium and now:

george quote ‘got him a good deal on a mercedes car’ within two months of him being dropped by red bull which just makes me laugh tbh

when before the first time he drove in singapore he got really concerned he was going to hugely fuck up the last corner and end up in the water

most awkward person alive probably

he uses a diffuser in his driver room (x)

he loses literally everything. like. literally. left his passport on the plane on the way to his second race with red bull. lost his physical drivers licence so had to wait around in an airport for his teammate to arrive so he could drive him around. lost his passport again but SO much worse. car keys on his first day at his new job it’s just. tragic

also just for :) purposes here are some random compilations