#i'm sorry its not too exciting

[creativesplat]

I would also like to see some miphlink, if that's okay!

I was really struggling with what to draw, and then I remembered your ask from ages ago (dang ADHD brain...) anyway, sorry its such a late answer, but Miphlink inspired by Dicksee's La Belle Dame

[solplease]

i've been very excited to post this but here are my ocs haha!! meet lune, cecilia, nox, and aster!

close ups, more info, and a more detailed relationship chart under the cut! this is gonna be a long post haha. there's also some more info about rowan!

cecilia's twin (he's the older twin) ((by two minutes. lol))

the type to go “here to here, i’ll buy it all”

he's got a temper

possessive, devoted, and jealous yandere

people think he's a tad bit insane (and he's self aware mostly,,)

gets into fights often

“want me to kill that guy for you?” (he’s serious btw)

he’s not nice lmao, but to you he is (in his own special way of course..!)

kind of like a cat who will proudly leave dead rats and leaves on your doorstep as a gift bc it thinks you can’t hunt for yourself

hates nox LMFAO

difficult to approach at first but once you get close he won’t ever let you go.

extroverted

LOUD. someone shut him up, this mf does NOT stop yapping bro

annoying as hell and he doesn’t know that lmao

if he absolutely has to, he’ll behave. but it's... odd

constantly needs to be doing something or he’ll get bored lol

has a bit of a sweet tooth (typical)

Bastard (not literally)

played the piano when he was younger with his sister, but he hated playing it

bad terms with his family except for cecilia

huge rebellious streak

shockingly will not kidnap you! everyone already knows you’re his, and he’s yours. and he won’t let anyone get in between you two. yay..!

hates it when you don’t pay attention to him (will absolutely start sulking too)

he’s impulsive but he’s not completely reckless

you probs shouldn’t trust him too much though he has good (????) intentions lol

seems silly (debatable really) but he’s dangerous.

half of the things he says sound like jokes but trust me, he means it. he’d do anything and everything for you, don’t forget!

shockingly pouty and whiny, only in front of you though

him and cecilia have matching bracelets from when they were younger which they both wear to this day

he’s oblivious as fuck, and an idiot

lune's twin (she's younger)

normal (somewhat) ((not really))

sweet and friendly

really likes giving gifts to people she cares about

jumps to conclusion and freaks out easily, but she’s subtle about it

constantly stressed (lune is her brother, so… i get it)

introverted (runs on a social battery)

says things without thinking sometimes

people pleaser

awkward as hell tbh, but it’s really not obvious because she’s good at putting on a front 

kinda has the ”””””princely””””” persona (i didnt know how to describe that better lmao

has abandonment issues

girlfail tbh

hardworking

shes really protective of her loved ones

likes cute things

has issues with her family but still talks to them (lune does NOT)

on really good terms with lune, they’re very close (even though he’s a huge troublemaker that stresses the shit out of her) ((if he fucks around too much she’ll give him a good smack))

packs a good punch

SENSITIVE…

potential yandere? still not too sure if i’ll make her a fully fledged yan but she def has some of the traits lol

her and lune have matching bracelets from when they were younger! (she wears it everyday!)

she doesn’t mean to put on a front it just kinda happens automatically lmao

could kill someone... probably wouldnt tho

used to play the piano with lune, she still plays it now too (as a hobby)

cunning and annoying

def the type to kidnap you

oddly sweet (???)

but also ominous as hell

docile with the one he loves

isolating and manipulative yandere

dislikes lune

nice but you can tell he’s putting up a wall (with strangers and friends)

introverted

wouldn’t put stalking past him tbh

he’s the type that wants to know everything about you.

he has a tough time interacting with others. he feels awkward in social situations

the type to go to a party and spend the whole time petting the cat in the corner (he would not go to the party in the first place tho lmao)

he’s not misunderstood tho, he just can’t socialize and doesn’t really want to

grabs the end of your shirt in an awkward situation (its kinda cute)

takes time to open up, but when he falls for you, his love is so strong, it’s almost overwhelming. so just accept him, alright?

shittiest sleep schedule known to man, like srsly, what is bro doing

this man’s brain probs short circuits every 5 minutes LMFAO go to bed you idiot

really good with his words, very convincing

loves cats

hidden piercings

careful and patient

is really good at taking care of others (but he would only wanna take care of you) you’ll let him, won’t you?

startles easily lol

elf oc

ditzy and kind (to you)

bit of a mean streak (not to you!) 

wants to appear princely in front of you

kinda stupid (a farce but not completely lol)

has a bit of a temper, but nothing too bad

clingy and cunning yandere

two faced

struggles with empathy (he tries, he’s not human, what’s he supposed to do!)

extroverted (?)

he’s really lonely

when he met you for the first time he was absolutely fascinated as he’s never interacted with a human being before!

BLUNT. he’s not used to convos… just give him some time!

at first it was simple curiosity, but that curiosity turned into something… deeper

he was completely alone before this, but now you’re here, and you’re going to stay, right? 

is obsessed with the idea of you staying here with him forever, so why do you keep talking about going home? can’t you stay here? 

but then you bring up the idea of him coming with you, well why didn’t you say that earlier! he's happy to come with you

It takes him some time to grasp certain concepts so please be patient with him, he’s not used to humans

he’s paranoid and hostile to other humans. it’s not fair, he wants all of your attention, so why is everyone trying to take you from him? he doesn’t like that everyone is getting in his way… 

he’s terrified of bugs. will scream incredibly loudly if he sees one lol

he pulled you through a mirror, that’s how you ended up in his land

so if you wanna go back, just ask and he’ll take you! 

gives you jewelry, expensive jewelry. (maybe he’s slipped on a ring before. haha. jk… unless..?)

prefers to stay inside your place because he really doesn’t like people who aren’t you lmao

don’t stray too far from him, okay? he’s always waiting for you

rowan (who i don't have a new drawing of rn </3 sorry!):

he absolutely hates not being a priority, so please don’t ignore him. please? he just wants you to love him.

clingy, devoted, and obsessive yandere

if you don’t reciprocate he might (unknowingly) try to guilt you into liking him back. will appear like a kicked puppy to really sell it (but it’s not an act lol he’s just like this)

at least his intentions are pure! (?????????) but is that better..?

if when (it will happen) you two end up together, he’ll give you the world if you’d asked for it

used to cut his own hair! :D (not great at it tho tbh)

very attentive and will work hard to keep you happy! just don’t forget that you’ll love only each other for the rest of your life. please don’t leave.

has tripped over nothing, will definitely happen again

here's the shitty relationship chart that i rushed </3 its very ugly im sorry HAHA

i really want to clarify that NONE of them will ever hurt you physically on purpose (they might have to pay up for emotional damages tho. they have your best interest in mind ig)

also i would say that they all share some traits like being clingy, devoted, possessive, obsessive, jealous, protective, and loyal. but if i specifically wrote it, it's probs just a bit more intense... just a bit,,, haha...

[gunsatthaphan]

~ Monthly BL Breakdown: April 2024 ~ 

🌷 Happy May!!! ☀️

Disclaimer: ALL shows can be streamed here or here, as well as on Youtube and other platforms. For more info on where to watch what, check out this post! 

New breakdowns are coming at the end of every month - feel free to add stuff! -> previous breakdowns

What came out this month? (green = seen/currently watching)

🌟 Love is Like a Cat - April 1st (South Korea / Thailand) 

🌟 We Are - April 3rd (Thailand) ✅

🌟 Memory in the Letter - April 6th (Thailand) 

🌟 Living With Him - April 11th (Japan) 

🌟 Gray Shelter - April 11th (South Korea) 

🌟 Beating Again - April 13th (Thailand)

🌟 Blue Boys - April 15th (South Korea)

🌟 At 25:00 in Alasaka - April 18th (Japan)

🌟 GMMTV2024 Part 2 (lineup event) - April 23rd (Thailand) ✅

🌟 Boys Be Brave - April 25th (South Korea) 

🌟 CHANGE2561 2024 lineup event - April 25th (Thailand) ✅

🌟 My Stand-In - April 26th (Thailand) ✅

🌟 City Boy Log Vol. 3 - April 30th (South Korea)

New series & movie announcements

🎥 The Fridge - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 Flavor of Us (starring Benjamin B., Dome W. & others) - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 Children's Day - Date TBA (Taiwan)

🎥 Blue Time - Date TBA (China, possibly censored)

🎥 Bad Guy My Boss - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 Oriental Magician In The Ent. Circle - Date TBA (Taiwan)

🎥 Under the Oak Tree - Date TBA (Vietnam)

🎥 Invitation - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 The Love Matter - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 I Saw You in My Dream - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 I Wish You the Best - Date TBA (Thailand)

🎥 Impression of Youth - Date TBA (Taiwan)

🎥 Meet You at the Blossom - Date TBA (Taiwan)

Other news from the BL world

❗️ The production company Studio WabiSabi announced that their actors Boun N., Prem W., Santa P., Sammy C., Yacht P. and Stamp P. have terminated their contracts and will no longer be artists under the company on April 15th. Shortly after, GMMTV announced the 6 of them as newly signed artists, along with the disclosure that BounPrem's upcoming BL Vampire Project is now being produced under GMMTV, who now also own all broadcasting rights; WabiSabi will function as a co-producer. New S. stated on Twitter that the decisions had been long in the making, as well as the fact that WabiSabi no longer functions as a management agency for actors and is now a mere production company. He also denied the rumors that the company is shutting down. Shortly after the transfer of the Wabi Sabi actors, actor Fluke Jeeratch (formerly Pongsakorn) joined GMMTV as well.

❗️ The Filipino BL Gameboys is getting a third season. An air date has not been confirmed.

❗️ P Ekkapop and Pan Jirachot, the lead actors from Kiseki Chapter 2, have announced a new project together. Details are unknown.

❗️ Actor Barcode Tinnasit has announced his departure from his agency Be On Cloud.

❗️ After some confusion, the Korean production company Studio X+U announced that their upcoming series Fragile - which was initially advertized as a Korean SKAM remake - is in fact not connected to the Norwegian web series and is instead a standalone series, which focuses on the life of a group of teenagers. According to ZUM News, there was supposed to be a Korean SKAM remake based on the Norwegian original, which was however cancelled due to unknown reasons. Fragile was created as a substitution.

❗️ GMMTV held their 2024 part 2 event on April 23rd. The following BL projects were announced:

The Heart Killers (starring FirstKhao & JoongDunk)

Perfect10 Liners (starring ForceBook, PerthChimon, JuniorMark)

Heart That Skips a Beat (starring EstWilliam)

Revamp (starring BounPrem, formerly known as Vampire Project)

Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist (starring MarkOhm)

The Ex-Morning (starring KristSingto)

❗️ The production company CHANGE2561 held their 2024 lineup event on April 25th. The following BL projects were announced:

This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans (starring SailubPon)

Goddess Bless You From Death (starring PavelPooh)

I’m The Most Beautiful Count (starring PingSupanut)

Pit Babe Season 2

Upcoming series & movies for May

👉🏻 You Made My Day (starring Tar A. and Bom T. from I Will Knock You) - May 3rd (Thailand)

👉🏻 Inverse Identity / Upside Down - Mary 3rd (China)

👉🏻 Wandee Goodday - May 4th (Thailand)

👉🏻 A Balloon's Landing - May 10th (Taiwan)

👉🏻 City of Stars: Special Episode - May 10th (Thailand, cinema release)

👉🏻 The Time of Fever (Unintentional Love Story spinoff) - May 15th (South Korea)

👉🏻 Blossom Campus - May 16th (South Korea)

👉🏻 OMG! Vampire - May 19th (Thailand)

👉🏻 Manji Reverse - May 24th (Japan)

👉🏻 My Biker 2 - May 28th (Thailand)

[taniushka12]

putting on my queue so yall don't miss me while I'm gone 😘

[jamboreeartsupplies]

they're getting fitted for a new clownsuit !!!! not done yet but soon hopefully!

[doctor-who-war-doctor]

Agatha All Along is really giving my gay ass life right now I'm obsessed

[autumnoakes]

it's a little bit surreal to me to see a brand new zelda game that's post-botw era and not really related to the botw era entirely. like i spent so long waiting for totk that that's still The Newest Zelda Game to me and i'm over here kinda like "wdym there's another, newer one already?"

[teamcavota]

cavendish should have given Dakota a kiss on the cheek at some point

[waywardstation]

Should we keep hope for Warden Ingo in Masters or not? Also, do you the sync pair for the Wardens be with their partners or the Nobles? Ah, I'm way to happy about this!

(In regards to PLA content coming to Pokémon Masters)

I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS TOO OP!! Warden Ingo is obviously the sync pair that I want most. I want him so I can put him on a team with Emmet and Elesa ;-;

But I don’t know if he will actually appear, and if he does is almost certainly won’t be in the first “wave” of sync pairs.

This may get a bit long, apologies, but these are all of my thoughts. I have been speculating on Hisuian Units for a LONG time, so I have many thoughts haha. I have not spent any gems in months and have 100k+ saved up because I expected it would be a matter of “when” and not “if”, considering the Pokemas community pointing out Pokemon themselves labeling PLA as a mainline game and DeNa’s apparent contractual obligation to include mainline games.

Here is what I think below. You did not ask for this OP, but this is my mountain of thoughts.

INITIAL SYNC PAIRS

Now, I believe Akari, Rei, and Volo will be initial, obvious sync pairs.

The trailer we got shows Dawn and Lucas, and I believe they’re going to be looking at Akari and Rei.

What I’m hoping is that this isn’t used to label Akari and Rei as Dawn and Lucas alts. I don’t think they will, as this would strip them of their names Akari and Rei, and they’re already being introduced as Hisuian Units (NOTE HISUI, NOT SINNOH), but the pokemas community seems to be entertaining the idea a lot, as doing this would “confirm” the popular fanon concept that Dawn is Akari/Lucas is Rei.

And Volo, I feel like is going to be a given unit. A pokemas leak account I follow along with reshared a gif with Akari and Volo in it before the trailer reveal. But also, DeNa treats Hisui as a Region the same every other region has been treated, they will need a standout villain for their Villain Arcs.

AND, this means Hisui will get a free Legendary Sync Pair added to the menu. Just like Zinnia and Rayquaza, Ghetsis and Kyurem, and Hop and Zamazenta. Every region has one, and Hisui will need one too.

I think it will be Volo to get this. And I’m expecting it to either be with Origin Forme Giratina, or Arceus themselves; both are viable for a Hisuian VA narrative.

But if the Legendary Sync pair is not Volo, I am expecting it to be Cogita and Enamorus.

HISUIAN POKÉMON

I’ve been thinking on possible sync pairs for a while. I won’t be surprised if it doesn’t go this way at all, but I feel like Hisuian Sync Pairs will mean for the most part, this is meant to present Hisuian Pokémon too.

I am leaning towards the idea that Akari will get a Hisuian Samurott, and Rei a Hisuian Typhlosion. The promotional merchandise that we got with the game always paired them together.

(And Laventon is paired with Hisuian Decidueye in the merchandise as you can see, so I’m expecting him to be a sync pair eventually, moreso to fit Decidueye into it and round out the trio.)

I am also expecting Irida and Adaman as very initial sync pairs. And I expect their partners to be their eeveelutions.

I expect alts for them later down the line, with Origin Forme Palkia and Dialga. Or alternatively, they start with Origin Form Palkia and Dialga, and get added to the Trainer Lodge with their eeveelutions as alt sync pair rewards.

WARDENS

Going with this theme of introducing Hisuian Pokémon, I am expecting wardens to be introduced with their nobles. (Though Lord Avalugg might not be quite as big obviously… DeNa is good at giving throwaway explanations for stuff like that though)

Pokémon seems to always group their promotional merchandise and Pokémon together with the groups they were initially revealed to the public with. If you notice right now, they always release Smoliv merchandise with Lechonk and Pawmi merchandise. And Cetitan merchandise always comes out with Fidough and Paldean Wooper merchandise, etc.

If DeNa would somehow follow this pattern, that means their first warden sync pairs might end up being Mai with Wyrdeer, Lian with Kleavor, as these were the first (and only) wardens properly publicly revealed on social media.

I want every warden to get a sync pair. Of course a lot of people are probably hoping for that. All in all, that would be 10 sync pairs just for them though, and that is a lot just for the wardens. Considering Galar only has 31 sync pairs right now (15 if we are not counting alts), this could take a LONG time to get all of them, if we ever even do.

And as much as I want Warden Ingo immediately, I want them to go through every area and their wardens chronologically. I want every warden.

But DeNa has to be aware that there is a considerable amount of people that want Warden Ingo as a sync pair specifically. The battle subway theme got its own remix because of their popularity. I hope they play into this marketability and make Warden Ingo’s inclusion a matter of when, and not if.

OTHER SYNC PAIRS

Of course, there are other characters that can be added besides the wardens. I am betting on Kamado being added as he was a promotional figure for the game before PLA was out. And I’m expecting him to have Snorlax. If Cyllene is added, I’m expecting abra. (Not a viable Pokémon at all, but I’m not really expecting her to be added.)

I want Zisu to be added very badly. And she has a Hisuian Zoroark on her team, which would be a great reason to include her if DeNa really does just care about Hisuian Pokémon inclusion.

Beni gets added? Gallade. Miss Fortune Sisters? Gengar, Toxicroak, Abomasnow (but that is 3 sync pairs right there so I’m NOT holding out on them). Pesselle? Crogunk. I’m not expecting any of these sync pairs as I list more of them, but options are there.

ALTS

Every regions gets alts. I am expecting alts from Hisui too.

Firstly, I’m expecting alts could introduce other Hisuian Pokémon. Their selection is small enough that I feel like some alts could be used up to try and achieve this. Overquil and Hisuian Goodra could be used in sync pairs in an excuse to make an alt. Hisuian Zoroark would be high up there on consideration I assume, but I’m really hoping they just include Zisu for that rep instead.

Secondly, I’m expecting a Ginkgo Guild Volo alt. (Or this is the base unit, and Arceus cosplay Volo is the alt) with togepi evo line as his sync pair.

I imagine DeNa could work with the narrative and include festival alts for Akari and Rei, but at the same time I don’t really expect it. Except for a few, almost every Pokemas Alt I can think of is tied to a non-canon themed event as opposed to their actual narratives within their games.

END THOUGHTS

NOW. I have some thoughts on what the narrative could possibly be for the Hisuian event, but I won’t even touch that right now seeing as how long and boring this whole post already is. Perhaps another time.

I am just really excited for more Hisui rep. I’m excited to see these characters again and get to see more interactions from them. I love PLA; it reinvigorated my love for Pokémon and helped me make so many good friends.

Its special to me, and I care about it a lot. So that said, I won’t take anything DeNa does with them too seriously. I just want to have fun with this event and enjoy my Hisui Rep, however much of it we actually get.

Thank you for the ask OP! I know you didn’t ask for all of this, but I have been hoping for this for months and incessantly snooping in the datamine community hoping for this scenario I thought would be too good to ever truely happen. We get more info on the 28th/29th, and I’m looking forward to it.

And if anyone actually read all of this, thank you!

[opens-up-4-nobody]

The way that the sun hits leaves and clouds. I feel like I could watch the colors change forever. If I could slow down for that long.

[fiepige]

Hobie Brown variant OC:

I finally decided to make Symbiote!Hobie (nicknamed SH by Hobie, which over time turned into Sage) his own thing, cause I've made so many changes to him that I've decided he's just gonna be another version of Hobie from another dimension.

I basically came up with him when thinking about what it would take for Hobie to truly bond with a symbiote and this is what I came up with.

While he's technically Hobie too I'm gonna refer to him as Sage in this post to avoid confusion <3

Gonna start with his appearance and then move on to his origins and how he got involved with the Spider-Society:

Disclaimer: I cannot draw so I haven't even attempted at drawing his face cause I know I'd never be able to draw him in a way I'd like- So I did the next best thing:

(He has a normal face I just tried to find a way for me to draw him without drawing his face lol)

Pictured above is Sage and his symbiote K.A.T (and their symbiote form- yeah it's the same as Venom!Hobie cause I like the design lol)

He looks like Hobie but younger- he's around 11 when he's bitten by the spider and fused with K.A.T - he's around 12 when he gets introduced to the Spider-Society

He's got short hair as it was completely shaved off when he got caught by Oscorp - more about this under his origins - he wants to let it grow out after meeting Hobie and being inspired by his approach to his looks (he really looks up to Hobie but don't tell anyone I said that!)

His left iris is white as a result of the symbiote DNA being fused to him. He can make it match his right eye if he concentrates but only really bothers to do so if he feels it draws too much attention

After meeting Hobie he helps Sage get a few piercings of his own

He usually wears a hoodie and/or a mask to hide his face - he's super paranoid and does his best to hide himself from others

Never goes anywhere without his noice cancelling earmuffs - he's got enhanced senses due to his spider powers but they can be a bit of a nuisance since he's also sensitive to loud noises due to his symbiote...

He also usually wears sunglasses to shield himself from sensory overload as he was subjected to it a lot as part of the experiments he was put through at Oscorp - and thus getting his senses overstimulated can result in panic attacks, so he does what he can to avoid it + it hides his eyes as well

K.A.T (Killing Authority-opposing Targets) is Sage's symbiote

It usually stays hidden unless they're alone or around people they trust/already knows about its presence.

If it does show itself it'll usually stay on Sage's shoulder or sit in his lap, it's still tethered to him so it can't go that far without him - not that it really wants to anyways

The reason K.A.T takes this form is that Sage is a cat person and it used it as a method to make him like it more when they first "met" + petting it helped Sage calm down and still does

K.A.T is still made of the same goo as regular symbiotes so it does not feel like petting a cat at all- Sage doesn't mind but most other people get suprised when they first touch it

If it likes someone it'll rub itself against their legs and mimic purring noises - if it dislikes someone it'll hiss and arch its back at them

K.A.T is a more animalistic symbiote and mainly communicates with Sage by letting him feel its emotions instead of speaking to him

To avoid making the post even longer than it's already gonna be I'll link to this post where I go into more detail about the design of thier Symbiote form instead of describing it here too ^^'.

This was originally supposed to be a short summary but I've realised I'm incapable of making short posts when it comes to stuff like this:

Origin:

Sage is a younger version of Hobie Brown. (11 years old when bitten by the spider and fused with his symbiote)

Sage and K.A.T "met" at one of Oscorp's labs

He was living as a homeless kid (having escaped an abusive household a few months prior)

He was bitten by a radioactive spider while looking for a place to spend the night.

He got very sick from the bite and was easily captured by Oscorp goons looking for new test subjects in the streets

Despite his young age Sage is a more ruthless Hobie variant, in part due to his upbringing and due to his symbiote (and the trauma they both go through at the hands of Oscorp)

K.A.T was a new kind of experimental symbiote that was set to be terminated due to it killing all its previous hosts - Sage was their last attempt at fusing it with someone

They decide to fuse it with Sage as he was deemed indisposable due to him seeming more dead than alive - suffering from the venom of spider bite at the time - and thus it wouldn't be a problem if the symbiote killed him too

Since the spider bite was still changing his DNA as he got fused with K.A.T some of its DNA got fused with him as well as a "side effect" during the process

Due to this it's incredibly hard (if not impossible) to seperate the symbiote from Sage without severely hurting them both

His body develops organic web shooters when it fuses with K.A.T - the webs are black and can be shot from either of his 4 arms when in his symbiote form (they can also be shot regularly while in his human form)

Sage develops enhanced senses and a taste for human flesh after being fused with K.A.T - he also has enhanced senses from the spider bite - making it easy to overstimulate his senses and overwhelm him before he learns to get it more under control

Since Sage's gotten powers from both the spider bite and the symbiote they quickly become the subjects for many inhumane and painful experiments as the scientists futilely try to figure out how to replicate the symbiote (as they're unaware of the spider bite, thinking the symbiote alone is behind Sage's new powers)

The main scientist behind the experiments is this dimension's version of Peter Parker!

Sage eventually manages to escape the lab during one of their many tests- killing as many guards and scientists on his way out as possible - and eating some of them as well

As a result of their treatment at the lab + his past with his abusive foster family, both Sage and K.A.T have developed a deep distrust to other people - at this point they both consider the other their only friend

Sage goes back to living as a homeless kid, avoiding people as best as he can, but he's also got an insatiable taste for human flesh as well!

He will usually target anyone associated with Oscorp when he's hungry (if none are available cops are the next best thing- his dimension is just as corrupt as -138 Hobie's dimension)

He doesn't feel bad about killing but will still try not to harm civilians (emphasis on try- sometimes the hunger gets the best of him)

Due to his senses being extra sensitive + his paranoia from his experiences at the lab and his foster homes, he tries to avoid crowded and noisy places - This all leads to him being more active at night while he usually tries to lay low and hide during the day.

He lived like this for months until a certain event changed that:

First encounter with the Spider-Society

Sage's dimension is blacklisted meaning people from the Spider-Society aren't allowed to go there (cause a spider-person who's embracing their symbiote instead of resisting it is deemed unsafe by Miguel and thus best to be avoided)

Sage does still get introduced to the spider-society albeit through a rather unconventional way:

- One day a portal opens up and pulls Sage through it, sending him to another dimension as an anomaly

Having no idea about what's going on, and being scared and confused about the whole situation, he does his best to lay low and avoid other people.

Because of this he spends a lot of time in the other dimension before the society discovers signs of an anormaly - glitched objects like seen when Kingpen uses the collider in itsv, or the museum that the Vulture appears in in atsv

Sage eventually has his first run in with other spider people when his hunger gets the best of him and he becomes more careless as he turns into his symbiote form to go look for prey

Here he encounters Gwen and Peter B as they're looking for the anomaly causing things to glitch out in the dimension

Not knowing he's a spider person and an actual child, Peter and Gwen attack him as they always do with anomalies - it also doesn't help that Sage doesn't exactly look friendly when in his symbiote form.

He fights back cause these masked people attacked him for no reason so they must be bad guys and of course he's gonna defend himself - it also doesn't help that he's starving and thus not thinking clearly at this point.

Unfortunately for him, these guys have high frequency equipment to deal with symbiotes and thus they manage to subdue him, but not before he manages to fight back, revealing his organic webbing which tips Gwen and Peter off to him having spider powers as well

He's subdued and forced into an electric cage (which brings back a lot of unpleasant memories from his time at Oscorp) and sent to the Spider-Society afterwards

When he arrives at the Society he quickly gets overstimulated and has a panic attack and lashes out in a desperate attempt at escaping his electric cage - also seeing the face of the scientist who tortured him for months everywhere certainly didn't help

Gwen then uses a high-frequency device made to combat symbiotes to force him to revert back to his human form

She immediately recognises him as a young version of -138 Hobie

Her and Peter both panic cause 1. They realise they basically beat up a kid and locked him up. 2. That kid has a symbiote! 3. That kid is a younger version of another spider-person they both know (and who they both know has a very long and strained history with symbiotes!)

Miguel gets involved and a discussion begins about whether they should try and seperate Hobie (Sage) and his symbiote

- The other spiders mean well by this but Sage and K.A.T both panic at the thought of being separated - at this point they really view the other as their only friend as it's been them against the world ever since they fused

Sage, still panicking, tries to protest but they won't listen as they view him as a kid who doesn't know what's best for him

Sage is taken to the room with all the villains while they discuss what to do with him

Here Margo sees Sage and K.A.T comforting each other, K.A.T manifesting physically in Sage's lap, being hugged tightly by Sage as he promises it he'll never let anyone separate them

Seeing this, Margo takes pity on them and 'accidentally' sends them home before the other spiders get a chance to try and remove K.A.T from Sage.

Relationships with other spider-people

Some time later Sage has an encounter with Hobie who found out about the whole mess - despite Miguel ordering Gwen and Peter not to tell him

While Hobie isn't exactly a fan of symbiotes he first and foremost sees Sage as a traumatised homeless kid in need of safety and stability

Hobie offers Sage to stay at his boat whenever he wants (as long as he promises not to eat anyone while he's there), he also gives him one of his bootleg watches so he can come and go as he pleases (and explains that he can also use it to get home to his own dimension if he's ever unwillingly sent to another dimension again)

Sage declines at first but over time he slowly opens up to Hobie and begins to trust him

(He also secretly looks up to Hobie once he trusts him, cause who doesn't? He's an older version of himself who's got a place to call his home, one that he opens up to strangers in need such as himself, he uses his powers for good and not just to survive. He's not afraid to be who he is and draw attention to himself - something Sage has been too afraid to do ever since his time at Oscorp. He's got friends and people he trusts. - all things that Sage wants too but doesn't believe he'll ever have) Also he'll never admit that he looks up to Hobie but he can tell anyways

Hobie's the one that gives Sage his nickname, it started as SH but over time it turned into Sage instead, though he doen't mind being called Hobie as well, it's just easier to go by Sage when both he and Hobie are present.

He still doesn't trust people, especially not the Spider-Society after their first meeting, which made it very awkward when Gwen showed up to visit Hobie while Sage was there - luckily Hobie managed to interfere before they beat each other up too much...

(He trusts Margo a bit as well since she 'saved' him from the Spider-Society - also it's nice to be around someone who doesn't smell like food since she's an avatar and not made of flesh and blood)

He currently lives at Hobie's boat, switching between it and his own dimension as he pleases

Hobie did his best to hide it but he was rather freaked out by K.A.T's presence in the beginning, he did his best to supress it cause he genuinely wants to help Sage

Hobie mentors him in how to use his Spider Powers and tries to give him a moral compass to at least prevent him from eating civilians when he gets too hungry - He usually targets cops or people working for Oscorp but the hungrier he gets the less picky he is

Another reason Hobie took him in is because he knows ostracising someone won't make them a better person and while Hobie doesn't believe in deciding what's best for others he still knows life will be a bit easier for Sage if he doesn't just kill whoever he wants whenever he wants - impulse control is important when you have a cannibalistic symbiote in your body.

- Hobie still dislikes symbiotes but he respects Sage's choice to keep his and does his best to help him control some of the more violent urges that come with a symbiote.

Hobie introduces Sage to his punk ideologies and slowly introduces him to the punk community

Hobie also introduces him to some of his friends but it's a slow process due to Sage having a hard time trusting people - especially spider-people after his Spider-Society encounter

Some of the spider-people also have a hard time opening up to him because of his symbiote

But Hobie's good at making a safe space for Sage to feel like he can slowly start to open up to others

For the first time in years Sage feels like he has someone (besides K.A.T) he can trust and over time he starts to view Hobie as his older brother

And that's that folks! (at least for now)

To the one person who actually bothered to read all of this - know that I'm infinitely grateful that you took your time to read about my boy <3

- I initially tried to keep this short but I gave up cause Sage has been living rent free in my head for weeks and it feels so nice to finally flesh him out and write about him!

You know I couldn't resist making my first oc angsty - but at least he ends up doing better than where he started.

Hopefully you guys like him too! If you have any questions please let me know, I could talk about him forever <3

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Oh?? You like... Him???

Well He is a very very busy man, I'm not sure if he would notice your affection!! I'm sure he would be flattered if he wasn't tangled up in his work!

But word to the wise, I would be careful around him! He has been known to be quite...

~Obsessive~

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tw: minor acephobia Ashton took a long while to work out who he was, confronting the fact that he never felt the same kind of attractions as others did. Sure he'd feel emotional, romantic attractions, but he's never wanted to jump into someone's pants before, the odd ball in high school while everyone's hooking up like rabbits, hiding behind the social shield of ice hockey and his teammates. He ever once got into a fight for a random passing comment made of him, what a freak, probably only fucks his hockey stick and can't even get it up. His girlfriend probably cheats on him so that she can get some, she can get some with me since he's useless. He fought them and got in trouble for this, his mom tried to push back against that bullshit but instead, Ash rather take the punishment for the fight to end the conflict, paying it in hockey training hours, knowing the school rather not write up one of their star athletes. Having had a few relationships thereafter helped him figure it out much easier despite the heartbreaks. Being sex-favorable, it's not that he doesn't enjoy sex or doesn't know how to have a good time, it's that he doesn't look at someone and think oh my god they're so fucking hot I want to jump into their pants. There's no urge, no desire, no craving, no attraction for it. His high school girlfriend broke up with him over that, not looking like he wanted or desired her enough despite being head over heels for her. Growing older made things easier, people weren't as nasty as they were in high school, though it also made him much more cautious of relationships. It's oftentimes easier just to not have them. Communication like adults probably made all the difference, and Ashton growing older, wiser, simply accepting that whatever he felt was whoever he was, after parsing through all the chaotic confusion in his younger years - landing on the fact that emotions were always his prerequisite for sex. So just know that if he has sex with you, he fucking loves you. .

Ashton often wondered what his life would've been like if he continued with ice hockey. He was the best offensive defenseman his high school had since in years, helping bring their school team's name and pride to state and national levels. They were bringing back wins after wins and by his senior year their hockey team was a force to be reckon with. Ash was helping to train their juniors by that point, everything in his life at that point was for ice hockey, lest he let himself fall to deep into a self destructive hole of grief, he was always an all in kind of person. Losing his dad changed the course of his life, dropping the sports scholarship he was about to get and joining the military instead. He could perhaps see his alternate life in Beau, living vicariously to him and his joys with his own sport, things might've just been simpler, happier if he had done the same. Ashton is absolutely grateful for the life he has and choices he made, but that's a what if that comes knocking every once in awhile. .

Teaching was never something Ashton thought he'd enjoy, seeing the way his mother worked so hard for so little with the biggest joys only from the satisfaction of setting her kids on the right path at formative years of their lives. Sometimes he wished she chose a career that would've been easier on her, give her the resources and pay she needed to do her job instead of scrimping and saving and buying her own school supplies for her kids, but he'd never have the heart to tell her otherwise whenever she tells him about her day teaching her kids over dinner. It was pure joy and pride, and whatever struggles or otherwise seemingly no longer mattered in those moments. And when Ashton picked up his own mantle to teach as part of his PhD, it was.. an interesting experience. Sure he wasn't teaching the solar system to elementary kids, but he actually enjoyed teaching quantum physics to college kids, having debates with them, as scary as a lot of them found him; he held a standard of respect, compliance and diligence in his class, almost militaristic. His students better show up and show out, they are here to learn, and any other attitude was not welcomed in his classrooms. They are adults and he treats them as such, take responsibility and pride or leave. But because he treats them like adults, he always gave them the grace to speak their minds in lectures. And from there, he thinks he finally understands what his mother talks about, that feeling of teaching. An unexpected joy Ash didn't think he'd find, but not unwelcome. .

Ash's love language, both giving and receiving, is definitely physical touch, perhaps an ace irony, but he appreciated the skinship and intimacy, of being able to show your love instead of tell it, and having it cost nothing but the desire to be close to one another. Platonically and romantically, he didn't need gifts or words or quality time, just simply acts of a hug, an arm around your shoulder, a cuddle, hand holding, kisses, hair play, even just being physically close, things that physically grounds him was all he needed and loved to give and reminds himself mentally that he's not falling too far into his own mind, that there was a here and now to focus on.

[anch-vaviel]

The absolute worst feeling for me is when you're moving a villager's house and they're like "Yeah, I'm totes excited for a new island view! Being on a different part of the island sound SOOO exciting!!" But you're literally just moving them a step to the right

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More fucked up sad boy Kim! Kim is kissing his brothers bodyguard and thinking about his guitar tutee a completely normal amount.

This next kiss is hungry, a clash of lips and teeth that Big, for his part, doesn’t try to soften.  Good. Kim doesn’t want soft. Chay might let WIK kiss him, but would he let Kim kiss him like this? Would he let Kim pin him to the corridor walls, press their bodies flush, lick whisky into his mouth? Would he arch under the press of Kim's hips? Would it matter that it was Kim, not WIK, that needed holding tighter than this? Would Chay hold him anyway despite it? When Porchay said he liked all sides of him, did he know what he was saying? What he was offering? What he was asking for? He barely knew Kim’s first name.  Would Porchay let him use him like this? Could he drive Kim to distraction? Would he let Kim kiss him and kiss him and kiss him until the adrenaline in Kim's veins felt like golden, heady desire, not distress seeping out of the desperate empty chasm of his chest? Would Chay let Kim corrupt him? Could Kim sit back and watch it happen? There's a small solace in the way that the hands settled softly at his waist have calluses on the trigger finger already. In the way that they were never his hands to corrupt.

[mementoasts]

masadai fic that i took too seriously

rating: T word count: 3676 context: that ridiculous chart i made

it’s the fireworks fic woooo. they argue a little, they make out and make up (not really), and they're gonna break up again after a few days anyway bc that’s how they are </3 i mean it, i put too much effort into it until the end when it just becomes a comedy LOL

slapping this bad boy under here ok bye

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A screech rings out into the skies, bringing with it a tranquil moment of anticipation before evolving into a thunderous roar, screaming out from above the resort and blooming into a radiant spread of colors.

Masato sits beside an ornate wooden bench placed near the base of a short, wide tree, its remaining autumnal leaves swaying overhead with the cool breeze. He quietly observes from this lone spot as the vibrant flames rain down and fizzle out, returning darkness to the sky. The faint cheers of awe that drifted his direction die down with the display as the crowd patiently awaits what will come next. The massive group of onlookers are gathered far enough away that Masato can’t see them, and not a soul has passed by since the show commenced.

Two more fireworks are launched upwards, peering down from their peak upon those watching for only a split second before bursting, illuminating the area with their glowing lights. Masato is distracted enough by the sounds and colors that he doesn’t notice anyone approaching, and he jumps in his seat when a white puffer jacket is thrown into his lap.

“Looked cold.”

Daigo passes in front of him, fading lights outlining his figure (making Masato notice he was still wearing his headband, adorned with mouse ears and a polka-dotted bow) as he flops down onto the bench without so much as a glance at Masato. He slouches against the wood with his legs stretched out in front of him, staring outward at the fireworks– now having almost entirely disappeared by now– and seemingly trying to avoid Masato’s intense leer. It’s moderately chilly outside, but all Daigo has on top is a t-shirt from the gift shop. Masato is wearing a thin sweater, at least.

“What, still trying to earn brownie points? Dad’s not here to see,” Masato bites immediately, narrowing his eyes at him. “Don’t bother acting nice to me just because you feel obligated. I really don’t fucking care about it.”

He grabs the jacket and thrusts it back towards Daigo. However, Daigo firmly pushes it away with his forearm, urging Masato to calm down and just keep it. Masato huffs, withdrawing his hand and slipping his arms through the sleeves. “Fine. Whatever. I’m not giving this back.”

A beat passes before Daigo speaks up again, just after another firework explodes in the sky.

“Y’know, believe it or not,” he begins softly, turning his gaze a bit further away, “Sometimes I’m just trying to be nice, Masato. I’m not always going out of my way to piss you off or anything.”

“Just trying to be nice,” Masato repeats, mockingly. “Well, apparently you’re not trying hard enough, because you are just pissing me off.” He sinks into the wheelchair, folding his arms over his chest as he adds, “You’re really good at doing that, actually.”

“Yeah,” Daigo simply agrees, looking down toward the sidewalk. Masato is unable to get a good look at his expression when he flatly says, “I am, aren’t I.” 

His reply comes out too easy, too heavy, too exhausted, that Masato is admittedly unable to find the words to form another snide response. He ends up choosing to change the subject, too drained from the day's events to want to dig any deeper. “...Why the hell are you over here anyway? Everyone else is standing down there to watch the fireworks.”

Daigo inhales slowly, raising his head back up. “Honestly, I thought you’d be back at the hotel, so I just, uh,” he trails off for a second, rubbing the back of his neck, “tried looking around for a place outside to chill by myself for a while. But then I spotted you up here, so…”

“You can just leave.”

“I know.” Daigo peeks over, meeting Masato’s dark eyes for a brief moment before looking away again, but remaining facing him. “And, I… I don’t know. I guess I was just surprised to see you, so I ended up coming up here anyway. Figured it wouldn't be too bad watching the fireworks with the only other person here who doesn't wanna be down there with the crowd.”

"Thought you were having fun with the rest of them?" Masato replies. "You like hanging around Dad and Ichi enough that you even came on this stupid trip to begin with."

Daigo shakes his head at Masato’s words. "I don't think I'm ever going to understand what your problem with them is." 

"There's no point in me trying to explain it," Masato cuts in like a knife. "I don't expect you to ever get it."

"I'd like to get it. With how you used to describe him to me, I imagined that he'd just be a huge prick, but I don't think Arakawa-san is like that at all." 

Masato is already trying to tune him out. Daigo wasn't going to convince him. He just doesn't understand.

"He's a much better man than my father ever was, that's for sure. He was just a piece of shit. Even you would have agreed with me on that one," says Daigo, bitterly. "And there's also– ugh, whatever. Nevermind.” 

He groans as an unsavory memory surfaces, hunching over in his seat and clasping his hands together over his knees. Masato can tell that he is itching for a cigarette– he'd barely had the opportunity to smoke all week– but they've spent enough time with one another that he's grown used to not smoking around Masato.

“We are not doing this right now... Listen. I think Arakawa-san is great. He's been good to me. And I really like spending time with Kasuga, too– but I'm just trying to say that I can still want to be alone sometimes."

"Alone with me?" Masato scoffs, tone pitching up with a hint of dry amusement.

That finally gets Daigo fully looking his way. “Shut up,” he grunts, shifting so that he's turned toward Masato, knee pressed against the metal arm of the bench. He props his elbow on it, resting his chin against the palm of his hand, and gives Masato a miffed look. "I just wanted to tell you something, and I thought this’d be a decent time to try doing that, okay? I haven’t been able to get you alone the entire time we’ve been here.”

“Uh-huh?” Masato says, raising a neatly plucked eyebrow at him. “Go ahead then, I’m all ears. Doubt this could put me in any worse of a mood.” Another firework goes off.

“Now I feel like I shouldn’t have come up here at all,” Daigo grumbles, expression twisting into a scowl. “Look, I just figured I’d say sorry for showing up. It didn’t feel right to refuse the invitation just because of–” he gestures between himself and Masato with his other hand, “–you know.”

"Yeah, I know. You're obviously not here for me. It's not hurting my feelings." An icy gust of air passes over them, matching his harsh tone. Masato suppresses a shiver, begrudgingly moving to put the jacket on properly and wishing he'd brought his own. (He pays no mind to how much it smelled of Daigo's cologne.)

"I'm not not here for you though," Daigo tries.

"Right, and that's why you've been avoiding me."

Daigo rolls his eyes. "You've been avoiding me too, jackass. I just didn't want to make this trip any worse for you than it already has been. I've had a little fun with those two, but I know you just hate all of this."

Masato clicks his tongue, frowning. Another firework. "Don't pretend to know how I feel, because you don't have any idea."

"In regards to this trip, specifically? I'm pretty damn sure you hate every part of it," Daigo states, matter-of-factly. "I don't know why you have to act like I don't even know that much about you."

"Because you don't," Masato emphasizes, not backing down. He wouldn't admit it to Daigo (or himself) that he was correct, even if, somewhere deeper down, Masato did know it was true.

"In that case, then maybe I would, if you would just let me," Daigo says, raising his voice in frustration. "I want to know you better because I like you, Masato. You're actually someone worth spending any time with in fucking Kamurocho."

Another, another, and another, erupting against the moonless canvas one by one.

Masato couldn't care less about deescalating this conversation; truthfully, he tends to enjoy seeing Daigo get worked up. He doesn't care about what Daigo is saying, and he doesn't think it will amount to anything when all is said and done. They could bicker for hours into the night, both of them usually too stubborn to stand down after being provoked.

Usually. So maybe Masato can blame it on the fact he's had such a long, shitty day that he also doesn't try pressing any further into that particular topic, for once. Nothing more.

"Seriously?" he eventually says, voice quiet and somber. He pauses, allowing another row of fireworks to spring up and fill the theme park with their deafening roars. "You can still say you like me, even after what happened?"

"I–" Daigo appears partially startled by Masato's question, most likely because he expected this to devolve into a full blown argument. "You're stupid," he huffs, quickly tacking on, "We both are. And we keep fighting over stupid fucking shit. But..." he trails off for a moment. "You’re still, y'know. Important. I still care about you."

Masato almost laughs. "Is all this some roundabout way for you to ask that we get back together?"

"Well– I mean–" Daigo stammers, suddenly sheepish. "No, not necessarily. I'm just trying to be honest. It’s still kind of nice being around you."

"Nice enough that you'd hike all the way up here and watch fireworks with me with no one else around, apparently," Masato says, now blatantly teasing Daigo. "Even after you were the one who broke up with me this time."

"God, fuck off," he sighs, though it held no malice. He runs a hand through his messy hair, getting visibly more flustered when it’s clear that he’s forgotten he was wearing a headband. He removes it, placing it on the bench beside him. "I was really pissed. That's also part of why I wanted to talk to you tonight."

"Uh-huh."

Their bantering continues for a few minutes now that they've both simmered down and steered the conversation away from the actual issues. (They could calmly talk through them some other night, surely. Definitely. Totally). 

Eventually, they settle into a comfortable silence. They stay somewhat attentive to the view, watching with mild interest as the shapes of mascots take form in the otherwise empty sky and trickle down into specks of color.

"Have you ever watched the fireworks show they do in Theater Square every year?" Daigo pipes up again. "The one the city puts on to celebrate New Years."

"Can't say I have." Unsurprisingly, Masato had always turned down his father's invitations until he stopped asking altogether. The closest he'd ever been was catching a glimpse through the curtains of his apartment window and drowning them out by blasting heavy metal.

"I haven't for a couple of years, but uh... back when he was still around, a close friend of mine used to take me when I was younger. Obviously weren't as impressive as these, but they felt more… special I guess? I don't know." Daigo sticks his hands into the pockets of his black jeans, looking off to the side in thought. "...Wanna check it out with me next time?"

Masato attempts to muffle his laugh into the collar of the jacket, failing the more he realizes what Daigo is asking. "I haven't agreed to anything yet, and you're already asking me out on another date? On my goddamn birthday, too? That's cheesy as hell."

It's much too dim where they are sitting for Masato to actually see, but judging from Daigo's unsteady tone, he has to be flushed a pretty shade of scarlet all the way to the tips of his ears from embarrassment. "Fucking– I forgot about that, okay! I was just thinking about the fireworks!" Masato only laughs harder. 

It's a rare sight.

Daigo ends up muttering his name as he watches, stricken with the realization that he’d ever seen Masato laughing so much in the past. Never this… real, either. 

"Masato…"

Masato dabs at the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, trying to relax before he ends up giving himself a coughing fit. Another firework briefly grabs his attention, the sound of it nearly suppressing his breathy tone as he asks, "Yeah?" He turns back too quickly and finds himself mere inches away from Daigo's face, meeting his widened gaze straight on.

From their close proximity, Masato is rendered speechless as he watches the fireworks' sparks cast their muted hues across Daigo's features, painting him in a mixture of colors until they vanish, the last traces of them trailing along his cheekbones and down toward chapped, parted lips.

Perhaps Daigo was seeing a similar view as well, because they're both leaning forward almost simultaneously.

What starts as something that could almost be considered soft or meek devolves quickly, becoming feverish as it deepens. That's always how it goes– making out usually solves whatever they’re going through. (Was anything really solved, though? Well, it didn’t matter right now either way.)

Masato takes the lead– again, that’s how it tends to go. Daigo is more than happy to cooperate when Masato bites down harshly, his tongue delving into the warmth of Daigo’s mouth, prodding against a familiar piercing and drawing a long moan out of Daigo. Daigo slowly shifts in his seat, getting into a better position to bridge the space between the bench and wheelchair. Masato can’t readjust as easily, keeping his head tilted at an awkward angle.

“Hey,” Masato exhales, managing to break away in order to ask, “could you–”

But Daigo has already leaned back in, reclaiming Masato’s lips and causing him to grunt in weak annoyance. Daigo smiles against him at the reaction, opening his eyes halfway when he draws away again. He hums lightheartedly in acknowledgment, already getting up to stand in front of Masato. He bends down, allowing Masato to wrap an arm around Daigo’s shoulders. In turn, Daigo begins to lift him up, grabbing him by the waist and assisting him toward the bench. When Masato is seated, Daigo doesn’t hesitate to climb onto the bench as well, placing his knees on either side of Masato’s thighs and settling down nicely onto his lap. Masato automatically places a hand on Daigo’s hips, giving a light squeeze before traveling around to his backside, slipping under his shirt and eliciting a sharp gasp from Daigo as he jerks away.

“Shit, your hand is fucking cold,” he hisses, his own hands wandering up against Masato’s chest, underneath the white jacket.

"Because it is kinda fucking cold out here." Masato’s hand inches higher, the pads of his fingers almost ticklish with the way they skim across Daigo's inked skin.

Daigo sighs, cupping Masato's face with his hands and tilting his head up to continue their kiss. "And you still just had to bitch at me for the jacket anyway."

Somewhere behind them, the fireworks are ramping up towards the finale, signified by the increasing frequency and intensity. Daigo and Masato are too preoccupied to pay mind to it anymore, fully engrossed in every pleasing sound and movement the other makes.

There’s a twinkle in Daigo’s eyes, hotter and brighter than the spread of fireworks shimmering behind him, when he pulls away to catch his breath. “Isn’t this romantic?” he jokes, once he’s able to speak. “Us two pieces of shit making out during the fucking Disney fireworks show.”

Masato smirks back at him, still breathing heavily. “It’s fitting. You should just admit that you only came out here because you’ve missed having my hands all over you.” 

“I’m sure you’d love to hear that.”

"Because I know you’d hate having to say it.” Masato ducks down into the crook of Daigo’s neck, lavishing the sensitive skin with quick pecks and nibbles as Daigo lifts his head to grant Masato better access. “But I could probably make you. Maybe we should go back to the hotel," he suggests in between kisses. "Make the most out of our last night here." He punctuates it by sinking his teeth in just above Daigo's collarbone, dragging a pleased whine from Daigo's lips.

It’s nothing if not a miracle when Daigo happens to open his eyes. 

From a notable distance, he notices a lone figure briskly making its way toward where they were sitting from the direction of the hotel. The figure, too far for Daigo to make out any distinct features, seems to be looking around as though searching for something. It only takes a few more seconds for it to dawn on Daigo that this person was very likely to be out there looking for someone.

“Oh my god,” Daigo utters, pulling away abruptly. Masato chases after his jawline for a moment before opening his eyes as well, peering up at Daigo in mild irritation.

“What?” he sighs, turning his head around to follow Daigo’s panicked gaze.

“That’s Sawashiro.”

Squinting, Masato boredly responds, “Yeah? So? Let him come over here. It’ll be funny.”

Sawashiro’s silhouette stills briefly, appearing to have spotted Daigo and Masato. Daigo isn’t sure he knows it’s the two of them on the bench, but he doesn’t want to stick around to find out.

“No,” Daigo whispers, still keeping his voice down as if Sawashiro could possibly hear him from this distance, “no no no.” In the blink of an eye, he’s standing up and wrapping his arms around Masato, carefully but urgently picking him up and sitting him back into the wheelchair before circling around it, grabbing the handles, and running down the sidewalk as fast as he is able.

“What the fuck?!” Masato exclaims, holding on to the arms of the wheelchair as he lifts his head up, giving Daigo a bewildered look. “Holy shit, what is wrong with you?!”

“Did you tell him you were going back to your room!” Daigo shouts frantically. 

“Wh– I did, yeah! Because I didn’t want him hovering around me for the rest of the night!”

The fireworks have reached their climax. An array of them, all different colors and shapes, bombard the empty night sky, keeping the area solidly lit for a long enough period that there was no way Sawashiro hadn’t identified them by now. Daigo clings to the faint sliver of hope that he hadn’t: they could just be a different pair of gloomy guys! He dares to toss his gaze over his shoulder, and when he does, he finds that Sawashiro had broken out into a complete sprint.

“Dojima!” he yells at their retreating figures.

Daigo runs even faster, despite Masato’s growing complaints– and for once, he had every right to be upset. “Daigo!”

“How have you not noticed!” Daigo pants, responding to Masato’s previous question.

“Noticed what!”

“The captain wants me dead!”

“Why the fuck would he want you dead!” “I don’t have any fucking clue!”

The two of them continue to scream at each other while Sawashiro remains hot on their tail. With the show now being practically over, members of the audience have begun making their way back up the hill, preparing to turn in for the night. Daigo veers off of the main street, taking the both of them down an adjacent path and seeking shelter behind a decorative building. He leans against the wall, breathing heavily, risking a peek around the corner to see if Sawashiro kept up– and behold, Daigo is met with–

“Kasuga!?”

Ichiban stares at him, wide-eyed like he had just seen a ghost. “Uh, hey!” he greets with a forced smile, very clearly puzzled. “I thought I saw you! Um,” he steps around Daigo, nodding his head at Masato, “and hello to you too, young master. Could I, uh, ask what… you two are doing? I saw you guys run through the square all the way over here.”

“I’d also love to know what we’re doing here, Daigo,” Masato gripes.

Daigo grabs Ichiban by the shoulders, tugging him behind the corner and out of view. “I’ll explain later. Kasuga, have you seen the captain, by any chance?”

“Captain Sawashiro? Uh, yeah, he’s over there talking to Arakawa-san.” He points out toward the main street. No more than a handful of meters away, slightly obscured by the passing crowd of people, are Arakawa and Sawashiro speaking to one another. Arakawa gestures to the general direction of where the three of them were presently hiding. “We were just leaving the show together when we spotted you guys, and then the captain showed up at the same time.”

Daigo curses beneath his breath. “Kasuga, could you keep them distracted for me? We need to get back to the hotel.” “We?” 

“Yes, we, because if we don’t convince him that you were there by yourself the whole time, he’s going to kill me.”

“You have lost your fucking mind.”

Daigo ignores his comment, patting Ichiban on the shoulder and flashing a charming grin. “I owe you big time, Kasuga!”

“Wh– wait!” But before Ichiban could inquire any further, Daigo and Masato were already making their way down the narrow street. Suddenly, a hand lands on his shoulder, making him jump right out of his skin.

“Ichi? Did you see them?” Arakawa looks at him curiously. 

Sawashiro stands behind him, staring through his soul like he knows Ichiban is hiding something. “You remember what you and I discussed, right, Ichiban?”

“A-ahahah, of course! No, I didn’t see Dojima or the young master! It was probably just my wild imagination!” he laughs nervously, rubbing the back of his head.

This was going to be a long rest of the night for everybody.

*the episode ends. silly outro music plays and the credits roll*