#if you read through all of this seek immediate help omg

[ioaezz]

HOTD ♱ TATBILB! ℒETTERS ℒEFT 𝒮EALED

⋆ ˚｡⋆౨ৎ˚ WHILE PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK with your children, you found the old wooden box that you had hidden underneath your bed years ago. a distant longing provokes you to read the letters one last time but fortunately you have your husband ready to take care of you so you won’t revisit the past and open healed wounds.

𝒫AIRING. . . harwin strong x fem!targ!reader

𝒲ORDCOUNT. . . 2.3k

𝒢ENRE. . . romance, fluff, angst, series

𝒲ARNINGS. . . reader has white hair and purple eyes, mention of swords??, hints of smut / leads to smut but no actual smut, harwin survived au, daemon and rhaenyra survived au

ℐOAEZZ. . . first part omg. this is a lot shorter than the upcoming parts bc i’m going to try to reach about 8k-10k words for every letter part. please do keep in mind that english is not my native language and i haven’t written in a while so it might have quite a lot of errors.

𝓗ushed giggles spilled from underneath the grand bed that was placed across from the balcony. Two small boys were lying on their stomachs as they hid from you and their father.

Earlier that morning when you were all breaking your fast together your youngest son Daenyr slyly suggested that you should all play a game together as a way to bond he had said. Your husband was immediately up to the idea, willing to do anything to please his children and you nodded along. After all it had been a long time since you all had some time to spend together so the game of hide and seek ensued with you and your husband as the seekers, as usual.

You had entered your bedchamber a few moments ago after having found your youngest daughter, Anyta who still seemed to lack the total understanding of the game as she decided to hide on top of a bush in the garden. Harwin had spotted her from a window on the second floor and quickly hurried to go pick her up before joining you on your walk to find your remaining children.

The laughter in ceased as the twins realized someone had entered the room as your footsteps echoed through the otherwise silent area. As you approached the bed the two boys clasped their hands in front of their mouths in a poor attempt to quiet their breathing.

You shared an amused look with your husband before you got on your knees, leaning down to look under the bed only to discover two pairs of bright lilac eyes staring right back at you. "Muña!" The eldest of the two boys called out, already wriggling from under the furniture to reach you, while his brother pouted that they had lost for what seemed to be the hundredth time that morning.

Edmund leaped towards you with great joy, always excited to return to the safety of your loving arms while Daenyr was stuck underneath the bed. Your elder son clung onto you as you tried to convince him to let you go for just a minute so you could help his brother but you faltered when you heard a thud which was then swiftly followed by a wince.

"Are you hurt?" You worried, brows deeply furrowed as you peeked back under the bed after Edmund had let go of his iron grip on you. Utter astonishment filled your body as you noticed the familiar wooden box in Daenyr’s grasp. He smiled although slightly crookedly before you came to your senses and carefully pulled him from the entrapment. The younger boy could not help but linger in your embrace, relishing in the affection before turning to his brother with a renewed excitement.

"Look what I found under there!" He exclaimed, his brother already moving to join him on the sofa as they examined the box in curiosity. Your husband approached the three of you, placing your daughter on the couch beside her brothers who made sure to include her.

"What is it?" Anyta contested, tracing the carved pattern on the chest, almost in some kind of trance while Edmund made an effort to pry the lock open.

"I was wondering the same thing," Harwin settled behind you, his bulking arms wrapping around your waist while his face rested on your shoulder. His dark curls were pressed against your silvery-white hair which created a great contrast that you saw in your own children. As you watched the boys experiment with the box, you could feel his gaze burning into the side of your face. Blush arose over your cheeks as you attempted to remain as unbothered as humanly possible but your husband knew you better than you did by now.

Yet before you got the opportunity to reply, your eldest child burst into the room without any form of announcement. She appeared to be disgruntled at being left out but elated by the fact that she had ended up as the victor once more.

"Have I won?" Maelys grinned, prancing over towards her siblings who merely rolled their eyes at their eldest sister's gloating. Daenyr in particular seemed aggravated by her demeanour and discarded the box to charge at her in a playful manner.

Your heart filled with warmth at the sight of your tight-knit family together, inclining into Harwin's firm chest as he placed a gentle kiss against the side of your head. His well-groomed beard tickled your cheek which elicited a soft giggle from you, a sound that he adored more than anything. So once he detected what the motive was for your unexpected laughter, he made sure to rub his beard further against any part of your smooth skin he could reach.

"Quit it," you cracked up, moving as far as you could while remaining in his hold, but your husband only grinned widely before resolving to placing kisses all over your face instead. Your eldest three children instantly imitated a gag which made you turn towards them with a raised brow. Only Anyta didn't appear to care for the physical affection that you and her father conveyed, as she preferred to fondle the box instead.

"Father! Let go of muña!" Edmund exclaimed, which made his older sister snort while Harwin scoffed in disbelief that his own blood would betray him like that.

"Yes, father, please do spare our eyes," Maelys agreed with a teasing lilt in her tone.

"I cannot believe that I am not allowed to kiss my wife in my very own household," Harwin shook his head as his brows furrowed, pretending to be in shock but when your children were giggling amongst each other he let the love and fondness that he held for them show on his face. You chuckled, turning your head scarcely to meet his loving eyes which rarely ever left your form before piping up.

"How could we have raised such spiteful little creatures, dear husband? Perhaps we ought to send them to their grandfather Daemon. He would certainly discipline them," the lie easily slipped out of your mouth as you shrugged but the suggestion alone seemed to horrify your boys who immediately started pleading not to be sent away. Especially not to their grandfather Daemon who had once chased them with his Valyrian sword Dark Sister with the excuse of turning them into real men.

"Please muña! You can kiss father as much as you please! Just do not send us to our grandsire!" You feigned to mull over it while Harwin suppressed his laughter by concealing his face in the crook of your neck.

"I shall consider it if you will go and tend to your lessons dutifully," your sons instantly jumped up, not wasting a second as they quickly gave you a kiss on your cheek before rushing out of your bedroom to track down the knights assigned to training them whenever Harwin was unable to do so.

Maelys, who was old enough not to fall for such tricks, merely giggled before reaching down to pick up her younger sister so they could proceed to attend their own lessons as well.

"I shall miss it when they are going to be old enough to realize that you were only jesting," the eldest girl sighed wishfully. She walked over to kiss you and Harwin on the cheek, while Anyta simply waved at you two with a joyous smile. The two of you returned the sweet sentiment to your youngest child and remained standing in the same place until Maelys closed the door behind her with a mumble about having enough siblings already.

"I cannot believe we are finally alone at last," Harwin grinned once the door to your chambers closed. He looked down at you, a suggestive glint in his eyes as he seized your form but before he could reach for you, you skillfully dodged his calloused hands.

"Must you always tease me like this, my love?" He groaned, his curls falling in his face as he approached you with his shoulders broadened.

"Do not lie and say you do not enjoy it," your words came out hushed as the proximity between the two of you became slimmer by the second. He delicately cupped your face between his hands. The devoted look in his eyes made your fingers twitch at your sides as his nose grazed against yours in a loving manner.

"You know me so well," he grinned, his lips brushing against yours as he spoke. Whatever little resistance was left in you seemingly vanished as you closed whatever distance there was left. Your hands instantly moved to clasp around his curls while he held your face and waist.

The kiss was disheveled as the both of you kept smiling into it, your noses repeatedly bumping into one another while breathy moans left your husband as you gently tugged his hair. The desire in the atmosphere had turned almost suffocating which you gave you some strength to foolishly attempt to pull away but alas it was futile as he held you even closer. His hands tightened around your pliable skin and while it wouldn't leave any marks, his touch would be eternally engraved into your skin and soul.

"Harw-" you managed to utter before his lips were latched onto yours once more. A giggle escaped you, which seemed to satisfy your husband as he in turn smiled. Once you were both entirely winded, he ultimately let you pull away. Your breaths mingled as you breathed each other in, his eyes which were showcasing all his adoration for you remaining locked onto yours.

"You have bewitched me," he concluded. A grin spread across your face as you placed another fleeting kiss on his lips, which left him yearning for more. You quickly slipped out of his hold before he would entrap you again and your gaze fell upon the wooden box on the sofa which was discarded by your children. Your eyes softened before you leaned down to pick it up carefully.

Harwin watched on in marvel, positioning his hand on the small of your back to guide you towards your shared bed so the both of you could sit down. The plush covers engulfed your body, but you paid no mind to it as you faintly wiped away the dust that had accumulated over the years. Your fingers gently toyed with the lock before you glanced up to your husband only to see him eyeing you closely.

As you leaned over his lap, he quickly took a hold of your waist to make sure you wouldn't plunge onto the floor. You opened the drawer that stood beside your side of the bed and scoured around for a minute before your fingers wrapped around a familiar silver key.

You huffed moderately as you sat back up properly. "What does the box contain?" Harwin questioned, his voice calm as his fingers caressed your knee comfortingly, which gave you the courage to open the box to your past.

"Letters that I once wrote," you exhaled as you unlocked it. The lock opened with a rusty click. You removed it cautiously before discarding it beside you, already long forgotten, as you looked into the box. Harwin shifted closer to see what it contained and, just like you had previously stated, it held three letters. A treacherous breath left your lips as you grasped the one that lay on the top.

It was the one you had written for Harwin.

Your husband lifted a brow at the sight of his name neatly jotted down on the yellowish paper. Blush spread across your cheeks as you recalled how you had written it in candlelight as dusk had shrouded your room at King's Landing and you dared not to look at the man sitting beside you. Harwin's lips quirked upwards into a smirk at your apparent flustered state. He inched his hand slightly higher up, which did not help you pacify in the least.

"For me?" He inquired, a teasing lilt to his tone that never failed to exhilarate you in a way no words could ever convey.

"It- it is nothing," you made an effort to dismiss it, but your husband merely chuckled before moving further onto the lavish bed, tugging you along and you couldn't find it in you to protest as the sight in front of you graced your eyes.

You relented sooner than you wished to admit as you maneuvered to lay beneath him so he could properly start lapping at your neck as he so desperately wished to. His beard tickled your delicate skin, his mouth quickly moving across the column of your neck, seemingly knowing precisely where your weak spot was. The second his lips latched onto that particular part of your skin, a moan escaped your lips as the box fell from your grasp.

Neither of you paid any mind to the clattering noise of the wood, too invested in one another to notice anything else except the sounds the other made.

The letters slid out of their container and spread out across the floor. Each was addressed to someone who had once upon a time held your heart, though only one would be the one to truly have your heart and soul in the end.

And it was exceptionally evident who it was as Harwin's tunic was carelessly tossed away, covering the heap of letters on the floor as if he mended any remaining heartache you had kept with you over the years.

to all the boys i’ve loved before © ioaezz, 2024.

[d6volution]

Hey! I know you've heard this before but the way your write Caine???? Actually mouth drooling omg, you're writing is fantastic,

If it isn't too much trouble, I was reading the drabble with Caine and the affectionate reader and how he's practically willing to drop anything at a moments notice to tend to her. I'm super into that concept omg so how about an idea where they are like mid adventure and the reader is pretty much just super needy throughout the entire adventure and goes to seek out Caine for relief?

Love you, tysm~ 💖

thank you so much. im so glad you like it 🤧💗💗 and of course !

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Caine had made a habit out of being by your side almost 24/7, and you absolutely loved it. You adored him and his attention. It was the only thing that made being stuck here worthwhile. As much as Caine loved your company he also thought it would be healthy to have you go on a few adventures alone. Unfortunately you were being somewhat of a brat about it.

"Come now, dear, just for today! You must intact with the other circus members to keep that pretty little head of yours screwed on right!" His voice had that usually charismatic ring to it, but you've been around him long enough to realize that he was becoming a little frustrated as well.

"Don't wanna! Wanna stay with you, Caine!" You sat down right in front of his feet. Refusing to move in an act of protest.

Caine sighed, and if he had a nose, he'd be pinching the bridge of it right now.

He picked you up under your armpits and sat you on his lap. For a moment, you were overjoyed until he shifted the position and made you lay across his lap. You immediately began to squirm.

"Keep still dear, unless you want this to hurt more hmm?" He hummed and rubbed your ass.

"N.. No, m'sorry Caine, I... I'll go on the adventure!"

He brought his hand down on your ass hard and fast and you yelped, clinging onto his pant leg. "Are you sure you'll stop being a brat? I'm only trying to help you dear, and here you are throwing quite the tantrum!" Another smack, then another.

You whined and squirmed, sputtering out apologies as he rubbed your sore ass.

"Good, good! How wonderful that we could see eye to eye." You could feel your panties sticking to your cunt, and that unmistakable feeling of Caine's erection pressed against your leg.

But he opted to ignore it, "Now darling, let's get you up and adam!" He said and helped you to stand correctly, licking your tears off of your cheeks. "Ready, dear?"

He said and nodded, still sniffling a little.

It had been about thirty minutes into the adventure and your cunt was still throbbing from earlier, you knew Caine purposely left you in these soiled underwear on purpose and the thought made your frustrated! He .. he had to take responsibility. Plus you didn't even want to be away from him in the first place.

"If looks could kill, y/n.." Jax muttered, noticing your determined expression. "What's your panties in a bunch, huh?"

"Oh! Jax, i.. it's nothing.. can you help me though, I want to find Caine." You knew he out of all people could find him, one way or another.

"Oh yeah? What's in it for me huh?"

"Jaaxxx.. please!" You whined and tugged at his arm.

"Ugh, fine.. fine." He rolled his eyes , clearly bothered by your whining.

You were desperate, taking the shortcut that Jax pointed out, and you promised to keep it a secret. "C.. Caine..? Caine!" You called out as you burst through the door and into a what looked like a cafe filled of mannequins. Caine and Bubble occupied one of the tables.

Caine's eyes quite literally popped out of his head, "Y/N, what in my name are you doing here!?"

You felt like many eyes were on you, artificial or not it made you flustered. You squirmed a little, your confidence seemed to drain from you.

Caine cleared his throat and everyone went back to their idle conversation as he approached you, "What's the meaning of th—" Oh. He could practically smell you.

"N.. Need you, Caine.. please.. can we leave..?"

"My, my, what am I going to do with you?" He said and easily scooped you up into his arms, "Still leaking from earlier, is your mind that occupied with me, my dear? It seems you're in for another round punishment.. and much more, of course." His voice got low just then.. and you pressed your legs together.

Knowing this would be more satisfying than any adventure ever could.

[yuyanwrites]

Helloo so about your requests...

idk if you'd be comfortable with writing that but how about bsd men (Dazai and Chuuya at least, add more if you want) with an s/o that has an eating disorder? Not in a romantic way, hell no. If you're not okay with that, just ginkre this, it's fine. <3

BSD men with an s/o that has an eating disorders

Dazai

He used to ask you so many times to do a double suicide with him

But then he saw you crying and he realised how serious it was

He would never want anyone to spiral into melancholiness

Dazai doesn't understand your eating disorders fully nor will be say that he knows the specifics of your pain

But he does know how it feels to be alone, when you think you can't deal with "it" anymore

After all he oftens stands on the balcony with a glass of whiskey in hand as fresh bandages wrapped around his body

I think he'd get you to join him

It's an incredibly delicate moment where both of you are completely vulnerable

No games, no lies, no mask

He's a touchy guy very affectionate

And slowly with his affection, advice (cause omg is that man smart), and support he'll slowly try to get you to be comfortable with eating

With your own body

And you know he'd do anything to make you see what he sees

Because he sees a beautiful person inside and out who was able to love him the good and the bad

And he'd be damned if he couldn't do the same for you <3

Chuuya

Chuuya is an alcoholic who drinks his problems away

It helps that he's a lightweight so it doesn't take much for him to forget about... everything

But he knows that's not good

And he'd never let you go down that route, no way, not on his watch

He'd try to convince you to seek professional help he'd pay all your sessions anything you need

If youd rather not he'll try to convince you here and there but not push it

Instead he moniters you and makes sure you eat little by little from a snack to a meal to 3 square meals a day and he'd celebrate every milestone

And let's be honest you'll probably never have the chance to try and vomit the food up on his watch

That man has a six sense I swear

Ranpo

I'm sorry but ranpo will not understand

I don't think he'll ever fully understand

"But why don't you eat?! Food is good!" Type of guy

But he knows it's hurting you, not eating

And it becomes all the more real when he walks in on you hunched over the toilet seat as the contents of the ada's group linch falls out your mouth

The bitter acid of it makes you shiver

He starts to get you to eat under the guise of making you try his new favourite snack (that happens to change every week)

A little bit more than what you'd eat to get you through the day but not enough that you could throw it up so easily

Sweets=sugar=energy for you to survive -Ranpo

And on the nights when you can't take it anymore

He lets you climb into his lap and cry which is unusual considering you were the one to always baby him

But it didn't matter, not in that moment

Fyodor

You tried to get him to eat iron tablets once to help him as he's anemic

Now he's trying to do the same with you but with food

I think he'd bring up the hypocrisy of it

So blunt omg 😭

If he offers you a logical solution and you don't take it (because it's obviously not easy) he'll just stare at you contemplating why you did not take his offer

Low-key thinks you're doubting his intelligence

But alas he takes another approach and slowly gets you to eat

He definitely reads a lot of books so he'd have some knowledge on this

Not a very touchy person like dazai or ranpo but he gives you headpats and forehead kisses after every meal that you don't throw up

He likes to make you tea because it's nutritious but not a solid food

And if all fails he'll low-key manipulate you so um yeah...

Nikolai

So silly very silly guy

Immediately goes to Fyodor for help

He makes your food into cute little animals and stuff like you're a kid just to make you feel better

Does little shows while you eat you forget you're eating

And boom the plate is empty how'd that happen?

In the beginning he'd sneak a few spoons of like porridge or something of the sorts into your mouth every hour

He's a very touchy guy as well so he's always cuddling you and telling you how much he loves you

It's honestly very sweet and it's not often you see a sincere Nikolai telling you how much he loves you while the two of you are laying on the couch, movie long forgotten

He'll gasp if you say you skipped a meal and then hop into the kitchen to make something (I'm sorry he's just dramatic like that no guilt tripping at all)

A/n: I'm sorry this took so long 😭 I'm taking a long time with all of my requests because I have so many projects both writing and not going on but I hope you enjoyed and have a wonderful day!

[pet-pet-peet]

I don’t know if my request got through, I’m sorry in advance if it and I’m wasting your time reading this. I asked for some platonic headcanons for azul, floyd, and malleus where they visit readers school in their world for the event. (Malleus uses magic to hide his horns)

Omg wait this is super cute! The Malleus part gives me vibes to My Inner Demons (Aphmau)

I am trying to go through my drafts and post the ones I had done, this will not be inspired by canon!

Story: They visit your school in your world with you for a week

Tw: cafeteria food slander from personal experience; lmk!

Pairing(s): Azul, Floyd, Malleus x gn reader going to their school (separate) (platonic)

𝕬𝖟𝖚𝖑

He stands out a bit because of his hair, but otherwise everyone sees him normally

For the most part- he does have moments where he’s caught being confused over a piece of history everyone in your world has learned-

Very interested in seeing how different schools in your world function, even if the differences are slight

He’s a little bit thrown off when he learns there’s no magic at all, makes him overly aware of his magic and when he uses it

He likes to talk to your other friends to get dirt on you, just in case he ever needs it

Probably becomes really popular through the time he attends your school

Also picks up the academics really easily, which makes the teachers like him

You have to tell him not to set up his deals in your world- he probably does so anyway, though

Hates your cafeteria’s food, it doesn’t taste how he likes and feels unhealthy, so he convinces you to either bring him food from home or buy him more (but he does it in an Azul way that’ll end up with him not being in your debt, probably makes deals with you to help you with something)

Probably has a lot of fun, learns some things he’s definitely gonna find a way to incorporate into his business practices

𝕱𝖑𝖔𝖞𝖉

He’s very clingy to you, so even if teachers want him to go somewhere else he’ll stay with you or force you to go with him

On the chance he’s not feeling the classes, he’ll ditch them and just wander around and explore the school grounds

He doesn’t usually feel like learning things from your world, doesn’t really see the point in it, so he probably just distracts you while you’re in class together

Stands out immediately, probably one of the tallest guys in your school so everyone notices him immediately in the halls. That on top of his hair and eyes, he becomes very popular very quickly

Drags you around in between periods to show you places he thought were cool hiding spots from teacher (he confirms he used them when you ask)

Even though he’s only there for a week, he gets random love letters everyday and makes you read them to him because he can’t be bothered to focus long enough to do so himself

Doesn’t mind the school food, but probably doesn’t eat much of it anyway cause it’s still not the best

Doodles on all the paperwork he’s given instead of actually filling them out; that said, art is his best subject in your world (Unless you’re also in a music class, then that’s his favorite and best subject)

Probably antagonizes some of the staff because he thinks it's funny, doesn't end too well for you though

Mixed bag, finds it incredibly boring some days, finds it interesting for others

𝕸𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖚𝖘

He makes sure to stick by the strict rule: he isn't allowed to use magic except to hide his horns and ears

He towers over everyone and quickly becomes notorious for it, if he didn't actively seek you out you'd probably never be able to get through the crowds that always surround him

His high class vibe gets a lot of people's attention, so he gets invited to quite a bit of parties for a change. He's pretty prideful of it, but usually forgets or just doesn't go cause you aren't going

He absorbs your history relatively easily, but will still ask you for more details on the different subjects you learn

Definitely almost forgot to hide his horns one day and you had to panic remind him before he left the apartment

Gets lost when walking around your school sometimes since he's trying to find any sign of gargoyles that may have been removed

Sometimes he just wants to ditch with you, the history of your world is fascinating and all but he wants to see it more instead of just hearing about it

Pretty sensitive when people try to tease his eyes and fangs, but hides it behind snarky remarks and sarcasm

Absolutely refuses to eat food from the cafeteria, also refuses to call it food. You have to bring him lunch or buy it from somewhere better if you want him to eat

Remembers quite a few of the stories he learned, both real and fake, and made sure to recite them to the rest of Diasomnia (he never clarified which were real or not. Have fun explaining to the gang that the Wizard of Oz doesn't exist)

[deukeuniverse]

A!TWICE Reaction to finding out O!S/O is Pregnant

Request By: Anon!

Pairing: Alpha!TWICE x Omega!S/O (Gender Neutral)

Request:

Genre: Fluff

Warning/s: Pregnancy

Summary: Alpha TWICE finds out Omega reader is pregnant

A/N: Sorry this took forever, life got in the way but I'm gonna be mass posting my remaining requests and fixing my masterlist huhu

NAYEON

"You're pregnant?! That's great!"

Absolutely enthusiastic about it! Nayeon will help you through it, she'll do her very best for her pup. Anything you want, you get. I feel like she'll be all starry eyed when she sees your baby bump, wanting to keep touching it and listening and feeling her mate's pup.

JEONGYEON

"Let me help you with those."

She's going to be more protective of both you and the pup. The type to keep you in bed and bring everything to you. She's going to take very good care of her s/o during this time. Will be very careful and attentive.

MOMO

"I'll try my best!"

She's also very excited! Will help you with all the pains and stuff and is also going to be protective. I think she'll be very very happy and will try her best to help by researching and stuff like that. She'll make mistakes sometimes but she's trying so don't be too mad!

SANA

"OMG! You're pregnant?! I'll go tell the others right now!"

She'll be excited and go to immediately tell the others! I feel like Sana will be sensitive to your needs and will accommodate you. She'll support you in every way she can and will always be by your side. I also think she's not gonna leave you alone.

JIHYO

"I heard about this thing online, maybe it can help?"

Leader mode activated. While Jihyo is very excited about it, she's also nervous. She'll start reading and researching, doing everything she can to help you through it. Will be with you through it all being supportive and helpful.

MINA

"What do you need?"

She's going to be more protective like Jeongyeon. Mina will also be nervous about it, but she'll be happy more than anything. She'll be there for you and get whatever you need and want. She's going to spoil you as a thank you for carrying her pup.

DAHYUN

"I'm here if you need anything."

Dahyun would be very excited! She'll be helping you and feeding you and doing everything. I have a feeling she would be a great partner to have when you're feeling low, since she loves to see you smile. Will do her best to keep you happy!

CHAEYOUNG

"You're pregnant! That's great news!"

Chaeyoung would be a little nervous about it! Fear not, she will still be happy about it! Her priority will be you and the pup, so she will try her best to be home more often. She's going to take very good care of you and won't let you get in harms way.

TZUYU

"I want to ask the unnies, just to make sure."

She's going to be very nervous and will need constant help from the other girls. She doesn't want to mess it up so she will seek help and advise from them. She will be very helpful afterwards and will try to mostly manage by herself.

[goldencuffs]

omg thank you sm for the update! I loved the latest chapter sm 😭❤️👌💯👏 the fact that Laurent and isander's incompatibility is SO blatantly visible now lol. I mean it was apparent from the start if one looked closely enough but now it's just like 😬 ykwim and on the other hand we have Damen who is not only attracted to Laurent but also wants to tc of him sm and Laurent wanting to be seen and kinda be there for Damen as well but since it's all from Damen's pov it's hard to show that ig not that Laurent has got many opportunities to get close and really spend time with Damen without isander hehe.

The slowly worsening condition of Damen is painful to watch.. him thinking it is his punishment and not seeking help from any other person in his life .. (I mean hello? Kashel? Nik?) he's being so deliberately neglectful towards himself.. and at the same time Laurent is suffering as well. So far from home with no friends and a shitty bf (can you tell I dislike isander?) who can't give two shits and is being a jerk and top of that he's attracted to his bf's father and it's hella confusing and complex 😩 at least Damen apologised (tho he needed a jealousy pill to finally get the guts to face laurent) and good on Laurent for not immediately forgiving Damen.. he was rather cruel tho I understand he was panicking as well hehe..

All this to say that I really love the fic and I honestly don't know where you'll take it ... maybe they'll get to talk and clear the air and maybe they'd bone to get it out of the system but idk if they'll end up together coz 👀 it kinda is a complicated situation (understatement of the year) and what are they gonna do if it did turn out to be more than just physical chemistry (which I know it'll be) ig I'll just have to wait to see but yeah I wanted to ramble all that.

If you made it this far then thank you for listening to me ramble sorry for the passage lol. Can't wait to read more and have a nice day!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME I LOVE YOUR RAMBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😭💖

listen i love this entire breakdown and i love you!!! i completely agree, it's a complicated, messed up situation from ALL angles which is why damen is going through it!! 😋 also laurent definitely doesn't stay away for long - how can he?? the next chapter goes into all this more - the two of them constantly skirting boundaries and seeing what they can get away with hehe

[nani-nonny]

First of all before reading and reviewing

Nani, for unknown reasons share your location, i wanna just visit you, me & my rope/j

The CHAPTER we've all been waiting for!! The chapter I'VE been waiting for!! IS HERE!!!

Oh lordy lordy, leo just walking slowly to the window and seeing CJ... So beautiful how their eyes met and here like " Yes! Yes!! Finally after 6 chapters!! Finding Casey Junior movie reached it end!! ".

And even tho i liked your snippet of where leo show off! I loved this part more where Leonardo asks for their help especially leo because it makes me think " He needs you! " and everytime leo roll his eyes or just drop a joke, i can't help but feel he's happy inside and giddy but won't show it!

The fight kick in and the foot already made a mistake..

I don't know if i said this before but i love it when parents get angry on behalf of their kids and like go instantly " beast mode " or " parent bear mode ".

Still trying to deny it and am like " yeah after this mission you gotta face the music "... Okay maybe AFTER getting better because he had opened his wound... AGAIN!

I love how the WHOLE foot were so scared they couldn't even move! I love how mikey and leo were sock and when i read the part where leo was more then impressed i immediately thought " oh he's forgiving him and he's happy ge's stepping + plus he cares " lol.

And then Donnie oh! Donnie, that flash bomb was... Well a BOMB (ba-dum-tss).

When i read it was purple i was like " oh it's ON!! The whole team is here!! " and i lowkey giggled when the Leonardo closed the door behind him last seeing was the lieutenant, i immediately imagined April opening the door violently and accidentally hit the lieutenant xD

The next part where Leo open the portal but i didn't read when he stepped in i was thinking " Wait was he the last one to step in? " which means he saw how Leonardo and CJ treat each other 👀 (don't mind me, just thinking how leo would wish old Leonardo treating him like that).

And the last part

Just made me so giddy, made me smiling! AAAAAHHHH AM SO HAPPY YOU DON'T KNOW!! YOU TRULY DELIVERED A GREAT CHAPTER NANI!!!! THANK YOU ✨💙

*sees your well-meaning threat* teehee

Idk what you’re talking about

Anyways yippee!!! CJ’s back!!

And Lil Leo agreeing to help F!Leonardo definitely made his wee-lil heart jump with joy! The old guy is paying attention to him!

When parents go in Mama-Bear mode>>>>

It’s the greatest thing ever, and also the scariest to be victim of lol

Although F!Leonardo is in denial, it’s funny that he is truly protective of the baby because the baby is seeking protection from him which he’s abiding to.

And Lil Leo being impressed by F!Leonardo’s show of protectiveness is Lil Leo realizing that F!Leo cares lol what a silly lil guy

Donnie with the bomb made me happy to write because he’s showing how much he has grown in terms of his ninpo skills hehe

Omg you made me realize that I forgot to write when Lil Leo went through the portal lol (he hesitated to go through after Raph, and only witnessed F!Leonardo fall to his knees before he willingly ignored it after CJ fell to F!Leonardo’s side) I have to fix that hehe (this is what I get for not editing for a longer period of time)

Casey Jr was just embarrassed to call F!Leonardo “Dad” in front of so many people hehe, to everyone else, CJ calls F!Leonardo “Sensei”

Thank you for reading, sniper!! I always look forward to your reviews lol (not to put pressure, again, you don’t have to :D)

[the-rogue-mockingjay]

💗 slow kiss / gentle kiss / inevitable / soft

Hiya Middy! Long time no see!! I hope life has been kind to you 💜💜💜

lol we're thinking on the same wavelength today @coldshrugs 😂 :>

anyway. This was supposed to be a snippet. It...did not end up being a snippet omg, it really got away from me kdlfhgjkfdhgk. It's 3:40 in the morning and this is the first piece I've (more or less) finished in like 3 or 4 months. It's just under 1,300 words. Set a few weeks after the big Endwalker finale, so vague mentions of what happened there.

[prompt meme]

nascent hope & new beginnings

The uneven rhythm of O’ravi’s cane tapping on the cobblestone announces her presence before she emerges from the early morning fog that blankets Sharlayan, and Aymeric sets aside the report he was reading, its contents immediately forgotten.

She’s starting to look like herself again, a clarity in her eyes now that’s been absent since her return from Ultima Thule. The silver and teal shawl she’s wrapped around her shoulders clashes somewhat oddly with the dark red tunic dress she wears, which in turn contrasts with the royal blue ribbon that holds her hair in a loose ponytail. It’s a far cry from the well-coordinated outfits she wears for business and battle, but it suits her.

O’ravi smiles, a little lopsidedly, a little shyly, and waves. “Hey.”

“Good morning, Ravi.” He can’t help it—he runs to meet her, and offers his arm. “You’re up early.”

“The pain was too great to stay in bed. So I thought I might as well seek you out, enjoy the fresh air.” She moves to link her arm through his but pauses, a strange look on her face. Instead, she reaches up to grasp his collar and tugs.

Wordlessly, and with no small amount of confusion, he acquiesces to her wish and leans down.

And softly, sweetly, feather-lightly, she presses a kiss to his lips.

She withdraws before he realizes what happened, content. His heart lurches like a wounded animal within his chest, his breath suddenly shaky, and she winds her arm through his as if she didn’t just send him reeling.

He can’t bear to look at her, he can’t bear to look away. The kiss in Ala Mhigo, before she set out for Garlemald—when she’d kissed him like her survival depended on it only to flee for the airship. That was moons ago, and they’d not spoken of it yet. It was never the right time.

Now, this. Against all the odds she defeated Meteion and Zenos and made it home alive, and she could’ve gone to anyone—could’ve sought out anyone she wished—but she chose to be here. With him.

Halone have mercy.

They walk together down the garden path back to the pavilion. Her gait is unsteady and torpid, but between him and the cane she’s at no risk of falling. It frustrates and distresses her to be so robbed of strength, but he’s just glad to see her up and about and alive. Safe, and free.

There’s a chill on the breeze, carrying the promise of snow and the memory of home. The long walks they took through the Pillars on the eve of battles she didn’t believe she’d return from. He lays a hand over hers, letting her clammy hands soak up his warmth. Soon, they’d go home together, and never again would she need to leave fearing what fate awaited her in far-off lands. Not if he had anything to say about it.

They make their way to the bench where Aymeric left the report, and O’ravi attempts to fold her legs beneath her only to cringe and hiss when the motion aggravates some half-dozen different wounds.

“Careful,” Aymeric says, settling down beside her.

“It never gets easier.” She leans the handle of her cane into the corner of the pavilion wall, careful not to knock it over lest its clattering disrupt the morning quiet. Her tail swishes placidly as she shifts to close the distance between them, ensuring that her arm rests against his and her leg likewise touches his.

He raises his hand slightly in silent offering; without hesitation, she twines her fingers through his.

“Aymeric,” she says, so softly it’s almost a whisper, “what do you think happens now that the Final Days are over? No more Ascians, no more Garlean expansionism, no more Hydaelyn and Zodiark…”

“Years of rebuilding, to start with. No nation was spared the destruction the blasphemies and towers wrought—in every corner of the world, entire communities were wiped out, the population slaughtered or turned, to say nothing of the state of Garlemald. We must needs—”

O’ravi laughs. “No, no, no, I meant: duty and the wider world be damned, what do you want for your future?”

Ah.

He blinks stupidly, trying to cobble together an answer. “I’ve not put much thought into it, to tell you the truth.”

In truth, that is a flat-out lie. Of course he’s thought about it. But what he wants, what he longs for above all else—he cannot ask that of her. What if the request hurts her? And, perhaps it’s selfish, but what if her answer hurts him? Their friendship is too important to take the risk. No, he will hold his tongue.

“You don’t have to have it all figured out right now,” she says, and while her smile is tender there’s a knowing look in her eye that he can’t withstand. “Just think about it for a while.”

He never has been good at lying to her. His one consolation is that she’s just as bad at lying to him.

“What of you? The world is yours now, your life is your own again. What will you do with it?”

“Well.” She straightens her spine, ears twitching excitedly, and her smile takes on a mischievous edge. “After all I’ve done, I have more than earned the right to live as I see fit. I’ve earned the right to put duty and responsibility and reputation aside—and I know someone else who has earned the same.”

“We do owe much to your fellow Scions and Warriors of Light.”

“No, Aymeric, I mean you.” She takes his other hand in her own and squeezes. “The future is ours now. Ours to shape, ours to live. After all we’ve bled and suffered and sacrificed, we need to do something for ourselves. Just this much at least.” She leans towards him, and he has no choice but to meet her gaze. “You give and you give and you give of yourself until you have nothing left. The world takes and it never gives back, and before you know it you’ve lost yourself. I know this is happening to you because it happened to me, too. You have to draw a line in the sand somewhere and say, this is mine, this belongs to me, and the world can’t touch it. Aymeric, may I tell you what I want for the future?”

The light is glinting off the gold veins that mar her eyes. Her sincerity is painful to behold.

“Of course.”

“I want you to find yourself again. I want to find me again…and I want us to do it together. I want us to walk into the future together, hand in hand, side by side. Whatever paths we walk going forward, I want us to walk them together until the end of our days.”

“I…”

By the Fury, how is he supposed to answer that? How is he meant to—?

His heart is racing, and she’s watching him with such an innocence, a kindness that’s driving him mad.

Her wish answers the question he couldn’t voice. Yet it still leaves some things up in the air, namely: will they continue to keep a distance between them? Pretend Ala Mhigo never happened and remain friends and naught more?

A deeply foolish thought—he knows what the answer to that is, even if he won’t admit it—but nonetheless…

O’ravi raises an inquisitive eyebrow. “What say you, my brilliant blue knight?” His thoughts are spinning too rapidly to be trusted now, so despite the fact he’ll likely regret it later, he follows the impulse of his heart and kisses the scar that cuts across the bridge of her nose. Let that be answer enough.

[vynegar]

ch 10 liveblog

just the quick reactions i have while reading the chapter! updated as i go. i'm making a separate post for translation-related things, but that'll be posted when i finish the whole chapter

so for artem/mc interactions, he feels normally protective and careful of her but the awkwardness is still there he doesn't know if she's mad at him TT (immediately blocking her from view in the car!! and realizing now that he was so shocked because things were awkward between them!!!) also i'm gonna note his reasons for taking the case as close enough to the post-ch9 predictions

hmm artem's acting being SHIT in this chapter. clearly he can act when he wants to, so i'm interpreting this as him thinking the prankster is such a clown that he can half-ass this performance xDD

vyn on leave of absence w/o informing us... they really ARE functioning separately omg

also this guy thinking he has leverage over them with vyn. LMAO. i'm starting to see why vyn was so cruel with him in that screenshot

so bold of this to be in an artem-focused chapter. they knew what they were doing

wHAT????

oh ok he had me in the first half i'm not gonna lie

wait hang on this actually reminds me of artem personal story ch 1... maybe this whole separation charade thing is also to help develop mc's independence...? much to think about...

rhino horn spotted on the workbench in the investigation section! which reminds me, i should add a thing about that in the translation post for some added cultural/language context that non-chn speakers probably wouldn't catch

just screenshotting this since it feels important, as part of artem's philosophy of the role of a lawyer

omg the person who scratched marius is coming back as a plot point. also MARIUS <333

screenshotting the marius convo to think about later. is his other purpose for investigation luke and/or artem since they also got talismans? but i don't think he would know that, or at least he should be pretending he doesn't know in order to feign distance

omg that's another entry for the ch 10 translation post. why does marius keep getting shafted by the eng translation TT he keeps ending up harsher and more CEO-like (but the jp dub makes him sound softer so maybe it evens out? lmao)

the contrast of his appropriate distance at the detention center vs his insistent closeness when they seek out jonah zahn... add that to the theme of closing the distance from the first year of cards... nice nice very nice

a follow-up to his encouragement from ch 9 that mc could handle this?

also another patient of vyn's (or someone who sought treatment at his research center at least) who met a tragic end....

FELICIA LUO YOU ARE SUCH A GIRLBOSS FOR THIS

oh nooo )): jerome is like 100% framing felicia securely for this case. kind of ironic because he told her to go through all the trouble of making a show out of it to ensure justice for her husband, but then he went through so many hoops to frame her instead... also tot is kinda interesting in just how much public opinion affects how the cases play out. here felicia was told having the "curse" cause a stir was the only way to catch the true culprit, but another common thing in stories is the harassment that rosa and artem face as attorneys for high-profile cases... another thing to think about. court of public opinion and whatnot

ok hate to admit it but... AI voice kinda slayed that line. ladkfjadsfj vyn i'm so obsessed w you when you're on a warpath

oh u know that vyn secretly loves having rosa threaten him like this

this is what vyn haters THINK he's like. I FUCKING WISH

anyway. CONTINUED evidence of putting on a hostile performance. just wondering when we can get some answers

uhhhh so CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT bryan wing has connections to a secret auction where selling humans isn't off the table?? oh things are getting dark

i have no words...... first of all, writers turning THIS into a comedy moment with the clown bgm.... "capiche".....

LOL

i think another interpretation of artem's acting is that he's particularly good when it comes to being aggressive/arrogant/A. i like to believe all interpretations especially overly specific ones

vyn what the hell are you involved in that you have sway over something like this

OH WAIT??

PFFFFFTTTTT NO WAY ARE THEY USING THE CLASSROOM BACKGROUND FOR THE AUCTION 🤣🤣🤣 I CAN'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY LIKE THIS VYN IS JUST ABOUT TO GO UP AND EXPLAIN THE PRIMACY EFFECT

ugghhh okay it's really getting good now but gotta sleep :// also might be translating some parts of vyn and ogier's convo (10-19) bc there are slight paraphrasings that i'd like to keep the original implications of

oh i was actually thinking about this during the scene... i'm sorry vyn i have failed u....

this entire scene feels very significant... another thing to go back and chew over...

the way i instinctively yelled "NO! >:(" at the screen

ROSA WHAT THE HELL KIND OF IDEA i know we readers have semi-omniscient pov but oh my god

nah there's still gotta be something with this report. maybe jerome lied. we can't just rule it out like this

ok so the black market drugs are still more like medicinal with severe side effects including hallucinations, while the traces on the cup had acute poisoning levels of NXX (just taking notes)

LUKE'S THROWING IT AWAY?? NOT EVEN KEEPING IT FOR EVIDENCE OR RECORDS OR WHATEVER?? AND DID YOU ALREADY TAKE THE MEDICINE?? (i feel like it's a psych-out but still??)

长命百岁。。。。。

oh hell yeah an entry for the translation post

hmmmm ok jerome is REALLY getting the potential-redemption/sympathy edit?? idk just this continued gentleness that they keep showing from him. i feel like it's going beyond the level of just "this villain is emotionally intelligent enough to garner allies and manipulate others"

VYN!!!!!!!1

god he's so insufferable (affectionate)

wait so vyn has talked to brigid too? ok so basically confirming that he's doing the aforementioned psychotherapy

wow vyn is really just the only therapist in stellis or sth

OH SHIT???????? HERE WE GOOOOOOOO

lasdljfks;alsdjf okay what a chapter. lots to think about and i need to process it. honestly i'm kinda tempted to just go directly into reading ch 11 since i can xDD

[seoafin]

hi Morgan!! I just wanna say I love everything you write. all your fics and everything about them. I found you through your jjk works and immediately fell for your style, your narrative choices - especially your interpretation of characters! I wanted to ask you, as a fellow fanfic writer - do you feel like there is a way to overcome insecurities about one's own writing ? I struggle a lot especially with characterization - I feel like sometimes I seek this perfection that never seems to arrive and it kills the joy of writing in the first place (T_T) .. I hope this isn't too much of a personal question, if it is please ignore me. If anything I just want to say I am in love with your work! Seeing you and other amazing writers share such cool things here motivates me a lot to keep writing (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) have a good day :))! Also sorry for any mistakes. English isn't my first language oof

hi fellow writer and friend!!!!!! ohhhhh that's such high praise omg I'm so touched 😭😭 I feel you so hard about your insecurities as a writer as someone who is also very deeply insecure about their own writing. I always think that everything I write could be better and despite all the effort and love I put into writing I'm never really satisfied with it. it's a curse!!! honestly I'm still trying to overcome my own negative mindset towards writing like I didn't even consider myself a real writer until recently and that was because I'm trying to claim credit where it's due. writing is so hard and I felt like I was doing a disservice to myself by not calling myself a writer. I think it's really helped to remind myself that writing is something I do for fun and in the act of bringing me joy it's also an activity that is never a waste of time. as for characterization i feel you!!! i think characterization and dialogue used to be one of my weakest points but constantly working at it made it easier. personally I go over a lot of the character's dialogue in canon material and try interpreting their words in conjunction to their actions and behavior. I typically like to put myself in the place of the author and ask myself how a certain dialogue contributes to a character's character, etc. writing is a lot more character analysis than people think! also as someone who reads over character wikis for fun I usually scan over the wiki when applicable. this might not be helpful if you can't understand Japanese but I also read the raws and a certain character's dialogue in Japanese because I find that it gives me a more nuanced overall better view of a character that translations often don't cover

[redhairedgirl95]

Omg I need Samson and Stella headcannons now! 😂

Samson and Stella

First meeting

It’s his idea to get her sunflowers. After the audience with the King, they have one hour or so before they are scheduled to officially meet the Princess. They already know her, of course. Everyone in Solaria does, or they think they do. And Samson thinks she will like what he is about to give her.

He comes back just in time for their introduction – Cyrus is nervous. They’ve been chosen together, they might have been fired together if his partner hadn’t shown up in time – with two bouquets of sunflowers in his hands. He gives one to Cyrus. He seems puzzled, but as soon as the Princess appears, escorted by a couple of governesses, it’s clear he’s made the right call. The little girl hasn’t been able to hide a small smile.

Hide-and-seek

Stella is 10 when he becomes her guard, together with Cyrus, but she still likes playing games. Actually, she loves it. And Samson would go above and beyond to make her smile. He knows Cyrus is stronger, faster, more dedicated to his training and in general better at all things sport-related, but Samson is always down for a good laugh, and the Princess loves playing with him. Especially at hide-and-seek. She is really good at it, even when Samson makes himself invisible, she can find him. She spots the little details: a crease in the carpet, moving curtains when there’s no open window, footprints in the sand. She is good at finding him, not as good at hiding herself. She doesn’t know how to use moon magic yet, but that’s not the problem. There are many places in the Palace where she could hide, but Stella doesn’t want to hide. She wants to be found.

Glasses

They noticed she needed glasses when she was about 4 or 5, and it has never been a problem, not until she went to school. Then, it became a problem. She stopped wearing them and no one could change her mind. At 10, when Samson sees her struggling to put thread through a needle, he asks her if she has ever tried wearing glasses. He’s never seen her with glasses. That comment makes her angry and she keeps trying to fit thread through the needle, refusing his help every time he offers it.

Stella is stubborn, she is proud, and it’s only when one time Samson comes to collect her from school with his glasses on – he needs them for reading – that she starts wearing hers. Only at home, never at school, but it’s a start.

Hounds

Getting accepted by Stella is one thing; convincing her hounds you are worthy of being next to her is a totally different thing. They were the King’s gift to her. Once it had been clear that Stella was going to drive mad any guards he tried to give her, he’d gifted her some puppies. Claire is one of those, Stella’s favorite, now all grown up, and she doesn’t like strangers. Most of the maids and servants stay away from her, but Cyrus and Samson can’t: if they want to stay by Stella’s side, they need to have Claire’s approval. After that, the whole pack would accept them.

For Cyrus it’s easy. The hound seems to like him instantly. For Samson it’s harder, he has to work for it. He brings her treats everyday, but she ignores them; she growls and bares her teeth when she sees he is with Stella; she almost bites him once. Almost.

It happened when Stella ran away from the ballroom, during a party, and Samson ran after her. Claire immediately stood between them and, when he tried to go past her to reach the Princess, the hound bit the air next to his hand. An inch to the left and he would’ve lost a couple of fingers. He didn’t. Stella ran back to them and into Samson’s arms. Where she stayed, and cried until she fell asleep, exhausted.

From that night on, Claire has never ever tried to hurt Samson. They’re good friends now.

Nights out

At 13, the Princess is already a star of the Capital’s night life. Most nights, she puts on a new dress, high heels, and lots of make-up, and sneaks out into the city to go dancing. Her father doesn’t know. Or she thinks he doesn’t know. He does. Samson and Cyrus have told him, of course, – the Princess’ whereabouts are a matter of national security – but she doesn’t need to know that her father knows.

Samson and Cyrus are always with her. Sometimes invisible, sometimes visible, but they never leave her side. Regularly, Samson has to beat up creeps who dare to lay their hands on the Princess, while Cyrus keeps her distracted and makes sure she enjoys herself.

They take turns carrying her back home, as she peacefully sleeps in their arms. They bring her to her bed and go to report to the King, individually. They always say the same things. They always agree to lie to the King, prior to their nightly reports. Cyrus is against it at first, but Samson convinces him it’s the best course of action: their main duty is to protect the Princess, and they are doing so. Even though it’s dangerous, even though sometimes Stella goes a little overboard and they have to be damage control, but they always control the damage. And the Princess is always back in her bed, unscathed, and a little bit happier for the little bit of freedom she thinks she’s stolen from her golden cage.

[arcadejohn127-9]

Can we get the brothers and undatables being at one of Diavolos parties and a nobles starts telling MC that The brothers and undatables don’t really care about them. They start telling them that they are just Diavolos pawn and Lilliths replacement. BTW I love your writing it’s honestly some of my favorite pieces in the fandom.

Some of-of your f-favourite pieces in the fandom??!! Um Chile anyways- OMG!! Y'all are too sweet to me!!! Thank you so much!

I'm not going to lie, I got shocked when I saw another requested this as I just finished writing section for this ask but my brain is dumb and really focused on one sentence and read it utterly wrong

Part 2 - ending

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"ah, so you're the human I've been hearing so much about."

You turned around to see a Noble, you bowed at him with a smile.

"oh- hello, who are you? If the human you've been hearing about is (Y/N) then Yep! That's me!"

"splendid! I'm so glad I finally get to meet you, I've heard so much from Diavolo and news sources, you wouldn't mind humouring me for a dance and talk?"

"it'll be my honour." You took his arm, letting him guide you to the dance floor.

You could feel the brothers eyes on you, watching closely to how you rested your hands on the demons shoulder. All of them slowly stalking as you two danced.

"what is it like being a human in the Devildom?"

"scary...at first but now I feel like it's my home! I really can't imagine being anywhere else."

"free housings, connections to the most powerful beings in this realm and outside, pacts with the the 7 brothers and having them do anything you desire."

"I mean- I guess? It's nothing like that or that I'm using them, it's a long story - I love them all very much."

"you may not be using them but they're definitely using you, we're demons after all and there is nothing more precious to us than a soul likes yours."

You were suddenly pulled through the crowd, his dancing becoming quicker and sharp as if sensing the brothers watching him.

"don't you realize you're just the princes pawn? A small piece of a puzzle of his 'plans' - do you really think a demon of his importance would really care about bringing peace?! It's all but a ruse and you're just helping him fulfil it."

"that's not true! Diavolo is a kind and thoughtful man, he wants peace and I will be a stepping stone for that to happen - after all I am a link to all three realms."

"human with demon pacts and ancestral connections to both the brothers and angels - how is it being the ancestor to Lilith? I heard she was a real doll but such a shame she risked it all for some moral, have they ever compared you two?"

"how do you know about my ancestor? They've- never properly made a comparison and I'm sure they mean it in an affectionate way-!"

"don't you ever feel like a replacement? I heard since the discovery they've treated you even better, that can't be a coincidence."

Your blood went cold as your heart collapsed into your stomach. Your eyes glancing to the brothers In the distance. You knew he wasn't right but apart of you was scared. After all, he knew so much that you didn't think anyone outside of your social circle would know. How did he know all this?

"we went through something really traumatic together, it was bound to make us closer-"

"just admit it, you know you're being use but you just won't accept it because you're scared of facing and truth and being left - is there something unpleasant waiting for you in the human world? Is that why you're so willing to be preyed upon?"

"it's not like that..."

He suddenly dipped you, you clutched to his shoulder as tears glazed your eyes.

"isn't it? Can you confidently say it isn't?"

"yes.." your voice came out shaky and distant, you wanted to be confident but you couldn't.

"they don't care about you, all they want is to use you, make it easier on yourself and leave, run as fast as you can and never come back to the devildom."

Lucifer:

He was the first to reach you after your dance with the Noble

He twirled you so you would face him

"what did he say to you? You're crying."

"it's nothing..."

He opened his mouth to press on but he saw you grit your teeth

Glaring at the dance floor as you two stepped to the music

"If he threatened you then I'll handle him, it's no issue for me to do so."

You just shook your head

"stop being so overprotective, I know you don't actually like having to look after me, just stop forcing yourself."

"That's not true, I look after you because I care about you, it's become more than a duty."

You just clicked your tongue, pushing yourself away from him, disappearing into the crowd

Mammon:

Mammon held your hand, hugging you from behind as you two swayed

"You don't look too happy, are you overwhelmed?"

"I am now that you're here."

Which wasn't a lie, you felt so conflicted and betrayed, having him around just made you want to cry

He frowned, spinning you around

"oi, what's that all about? If I did something you gotta be honest with me,I swear I didn't steal nothing."

"I'd prefer it if you did, then being mad at you wouldn't feel so horrible."

He raised a brow

He was completely confused on why you were acting like this

"Was it that noble guy? Did he say something to you? I swear when I find him-"

You shook your head, moving away from him

"You're not going to do anything, you're a coward - just stop pestering me."

You felt awful but you didn't do anything to fix it, just running away from the shocked demon

Levithan:

"You here to take a break? Join you, I will."

He pointed to the empty spot smiling at himself for his Yoda voice

You wanted to feel bad but right now you were extremely upset

"Yeah, I do, I don't want to be around anyone right now."

"I get that but Lucifer said someone's has to be with you but I don't blame you for not wanting me to do it-"

You snarled

"can you not make this about you?! I just don't wanna deal with anymore demons!"

You shuffled closer into yourself, eyes subconsciously finding the noble you talked to

Levi followed your gaze, his Insecure angst turning into annoyance

"That noble did something....it's okay to speak up, we can go to prince-"

"go away! I don't want to keep hearing you pretend to care about me!"

He was stunned

You suddenly stood up and trudged away from Levi, seeking out the bathroom

Satan:

You ducked away from the crowd of demons

Sticking close to the wall as you clutched your arms

The nobles clawing at your mind as you stared to the side

"Did you enjoy the dancing? You look tired, I know a good hiding spot."

"Where is it?"

"I'll take you there-"

He went to grab your shoulder but you just shrugged him away

Not daring to look at him

"just tell me where it is, I'll get there on my own just fine."

Satan turned his head, trying to get a better look at your expression

But you just stepped away from him

"if you're not going to tell me I'm going to go find it myself-"

He grabbed your wrist, cutting you off

"Was it that noble? What did he say to you?"

His anger flared as he glared at the noble

You Yanked your wrist away, frowning

"wouldn't you like to know?! Just let me- just let me breathe-!"

He paused, inhaling a deep breath

You took that moment to run off, wanting to escape the situation

Asmodeus:

"oh (Y/N)~!! I'm so glad you're finally free, when I saw that guy dancing with you I got so jealous, I thought you were going to give me all your dances?"

He playfully pouted whilst holding your hands

When he saw you weren't smiling his chipper mood immediately dropped

You moved away from him, Unable to pull your thoughts together

"what's wrong..? Did he say something?"

You shook your head

Should you tell him? But what if they treat you different?

What if it really is all a fake?

"I just need to get some air."

"oh! I'll come with you!"

He springed up, grabbing your hand once again

You threw yourself back in panick

"NO-! I mean- no thank you."

You quickly dashed to the nearest balcony ignoring the murmurs in the ballroom

Beezlebub:

You bumped into one of the many buffet tables

Avoiding an active ballroom wasn't easy

"you're not dancing anymore? Want to sit with me?"

You jumped, somehow surprised Beel was at a buffet table

"no....I'm good, I'm going to the dorm."

"Already? Do you need me to walk you home? It's pretty late."

You shook your head

You wanted to chew him out for being so kind of you

Your overwhelming emotions rising as you tried to stay dismissive

"Just tell the Brothers I'm leaving, I think I'm going to head back home."

Beel raised a brow

You looked away from his confused expression

"my real home, I need to leave the Devildom."

"you're upset from your dance with the noble, we can talk about instead of you leaving-"

"I need a break."

You repeated, your voice becoming irritated and cold

You held back your frustration and left the party

Belphegor:

"Are you leaving?"

You yelped, knocking your hand on the main door

You just wanted to slip out of the party but it seems you'd have to confront one of the brothers

Belphegor yawned, rubbing his eye

He was sleeping in the coat closet until you woke him up by your footsteps

"yes- I'm tired of this party."

"I'm tired aswell, let's go together, I'm ready to sleep."

He shuffled out of the closet but you put your hands out Infront of you

"go sleep in the palace, I don't want to be around you or-or any of you-!"

"Was it that noble? I felt jealous when I saw you two dancing together but now it seems I shouldn't of, he said something to you, didn't he? What did he say?"

You didn't even realize he saw you or was awake when that happened

You backed up until you bumped into the door

Belphegor cornered you

Wanting his questions answered but you just shoved him back

"leave me alone-! I know you're just see me as an replacement!"

You slammed the door after you and sprinted back to the dorms

UNDATEABLES↓

Diavolo:

"I see you're expanding your circle, I'm glad- why do you look so upset?"

"it's nothing, my Lord-"

You both stopped

You haven't referred to him like that since the beginning of the exchange program

He leaned down to get a better look at you, eyes darting over the conflicted and slightly Horrified expression

Both of your gazes landed on the noble

"What did he say to you? If he made you uncomfortable or threatened you, I'll deal with this-"

He tried to give you a comforting pat on the shoulder but you pushed your body away

"Quit it! Stop trying to act like you care."

You were sure if people saw your interaction they'd be glaring at you

Thinking of your audacity

But Diavolo was worried about you

He knew that Nobel has hurt you

"I do care for you, we all do - please tell me what happened."

You covered your ears, tears pricking your eyes

You shook your head and ran away

Needing space to figure out your thoughts and your emotions

Barbatos:

You trudged past Everyone, growing irritated with yourself

Were you really going to believe that guy? But it seemed to make sense

If it wasn't right then why did you feel this way?

"here, you look as if you need it."

He hands you a handkerchief

You took it slowly, looking at him with distrust

You frowned as he just smiled at you patiently

"why do you even care? Is it because of the prince?"

"I'm simply helping because I desire to, it seems Someone is causing an issue with you."

"Don't you know everything? You should know exactly what's wrong....you don't have to keep acting all vague in hopes it'll throw me off, I know you all are-"

He tilted his head, eyes squinting with an almost annoyed expression

"nevermind....Just leave me alone."

"I will but it is best to remind you that the Noble you're trusting Is not the type of man you want to be around, he is using you not the other way round."

Your froze

Unsure how to respond, you clutched the handkerchief as you gritted your teeth

You quickly ran off not wanting to confront your emotions

Solomon:

Isn't this Fun? I've even made a few pacts whilst here-"

"why are we even here? Do you ever feel like we're not actually wanted? Just being used?"

Your eyes flickered between Diavolo and the noble

Rubbing your arm as you tried to soothe yourself

Solomon followed your eyes

Clicking his tongue

"I see, that nobles gotten to your head, don't fear my apprentice, I'll fix this."

He rolled up his sleeves but you just grabbed his arm

You felt stupid for thinking you two could be on the same thought process

Was it really just the Nobel Getting to you???

But what you're feeling feels so real and so genuine - this feeling of just being a pawn or a replacement to them

"No...it's silly to think we'd be on the same page, they have much more history with you meanwhile all I have is being their sister's ancestor."

You walked off leaving the wizard to mewl over your words

You didn't stay to find out what would happen now that Solomon knew the gist of what the Nobel said to you

Simeon:

As you charged away from the party you suddenly bumped into Someone

Simeon grabbed your arms as he steadied you

But that's when he noticed your teary eyes

"Oh, what's wrong? You look upset."

"I want to leave this party."

You frowned, holding his arms whilst he held you

You glanced at the demons on the dance floor

"Are you sure? The brothers will be upset with your sudden disappearance-"

You huffed

Pushing yourself away from Simeon as. got ready to just leave by yourself

"if you don't take me back then I'll just go myself."

He was caught off by your sudden change in mood

Realizing something really harsh must of happened he grabbed your hands and wiped under your eye

"Wipe your tears, I'm sure Luke will be thrilled to see you in purgatory hall."

And just like that he walked you out of ball

A few shouts from the brothers rang in your eyes but you just sped up your pace

[pet-pet-peet]

Could i request the dorm leaders reacting to their m!s/o who turned into a f!s/o due to a potion mishap? Thank you ❤🥰

Oh my~ I really wonder lolol

100 follower event

200 follower event

Masterlist

Tw: I headcanon them to be pansexual for the sake of these fanfics, so please understand that I’ll write them as being attracted to anyone for any reason. I am not trying to support the false idea that gay men have to find “the right woman” to not be gay, and if you are gay I support you 100%. I am also wanting to make it clear that this is a crack post and is NOT in ANY WAY meant to be harmful to anyone who is trans, I support you and your identity 100%.

That was a lot, but I want to make my and Anon’s intentions with this post very clear. If you think it will be offensive to you, or triggering to you, please do not read it. Taking care of your mental health is the most important

* This is male reader, but I generally don’t use many gendered terms in my writing..just know that I’ll opt more for masculine ones if I add any (aka, probably good for anyone, but the occasional gendered term will be male)

Whew..all that out of the way...Here you go!

Pairing(s): Riddle, Leona, Azul, Kalim, Vil, Idia, Malleus x male reader who accidentally get affected by a gender changing potion (separate)

He didn’t really notice what happened to you-

He was focusing on his project during lab, and then all of a sudden there was a puff of smoke from where you stood

He panicked, moving through the smoke and swatting it away while covering his mouth as he tries to reach you

When he does, he blushed as he stared at your rosy cheeks

Your form looked more feminine now, which made him..incredibly confused

I mean..you look great! It’s just shocking

He starts looking at the recipe you were assigned to replicate, trying to figure out if it was mislabelled or if you accidentally made a mistake when mixing them together

He couldn’t find anything, however..so he asked Trey if he could figure out a way to change you back

Trey gets his science club together to look through all the recipes and try to find a reversal

Riddle is relieved when they can change you back; he loved you regardless of your gender, but he never wanted you to be in an uncomfortable situation like that again

He skipped class when the transformation happened, so you got to see his first reaction when you calmed down

He knew right off that your scent was..odd, and that made him slightly concerned

When he seeked you out and saw a girl instead of his boyfriend, he was so confused..

He stared at you for a bit, analyzing your eyes, face shape, height, etc.

Then asks if you’re an unknown twin sister, lmao

You explain the situation to him, hoping that he understood it was just temporary and wouldn’t affect you for too long

He didn’t like that, though, so he swallowed his pride (only for you) and asked Vil if he could help

It might take a little bit of convincing, but, since Vil likes you, he decides to help you out

Has a potion for you in no time and you’re all set!

Leona says that you’re never going back to that class, and you’re gonna just ditch with him from then on so it doesn’t happen again

He was trying to help you figure out the ingredients..but you had accidentally, confidently, added an ingredient that didn’t belong-

He didn’t notice, he was reading through the recipe to figure out what to do next..only to find his handsome boyfriend had turned into a beautiful girlfriend-

Was...definitely shocked-

He immediately turned around and started looking for a recipe to switch you back, not wanting you to be uncomfortable

He didn’t realize that you’d notice how flustered he was at your state-

Tease him, omg he gets so flustered but pretends not to be

Him trying to whip up a potion to help save you while you flirt dramatically, for some reason that’s very entertaining to me-

He makes the potion, but asks if you really want to take it

Your transformation isn’t permanent, but if you’re having fun he doesn’t want to take that away from you-

Holds onto the potion anyway, just in case you change your mind (assuming you said no)

He accidentally threw the potion at you-

And the poor thing was so scared- he thought you were hurt

When the smoke cleared, though, he smiled brightly

Immediately says you look beautiful, and compliments galore

Then he asks if you want him to find a way to change you back

He will, just to be safe, but Jamil’s probably the one really doing all of the work ^^;

In the meantime, he hangs out with you and does the same stuff you two always do

When Jamil brings you the potion to help you, he lets you or Kalim keep it, not really wanting to keep it

Kalim will love you regardless, and honestly just appreciates you no matter how you look

Though, he will laugh this incident off and tell it’s story all the time

It’s unimaginable..he messed up a simple skincare mixture?

He wanted to help you with skincare and self care in general..but he messed up the recipe

Feels very guilty and makes you new skincare products and tries to look into the incident to help you

He asks if you’re uncomfortable in your new body, and asks if there’s anything he can do to help you

He has a potion to help you pretty quickly, so you don’t have to wait too long

You do try to mess with his Magicam audience while he’s at it, though-

You’ll post selfies with him working in the background and pretend to be your twin sister-

He has a whole plethora of notifications with confused comments and scolds you when you change back

He makes you apologize to his poor fanbase, how could you lie to them like that? Shame

Lowkey finds the reaction funny, though, and it gives him a lot of traction, sooo-

He wasn’t in class, deciding the event on his game was wayyy more important

Does get a glimpse of you getting absorbed into a cloud of smoke through his tablet, though

Poor bean is so scared for you immediately

He even abandoned his game for you, running to make it to the classroom with Ortho close behind

He became so flustered when he found you standing normally...almost

Your feminine appearance was unexpected..and made him blush since he wasn’t expecting it

He doesn’t really know how to help..and is really awkward when talking to you-

He wants to, though! It’s just..very hard for him to wrap his head around at first

When he gets himself together, he finds some help from other dorm leaders and teachers to change you back

He would’ve been more involved, you just caught him off guard!

He forgot to come to class

Honestly, the day just kinda flew by for him

So he just visited you in your dorm that night

Uh- or..he wanted to..who’s the strange girl there, though?

He hums as he realizes the situation and you explain everything to him

He smiles and pats your head, saying to leave everything to him

Then asks about your day, like- Malleus, dear..he just told you about his day?

Stays with you for the night, but is gone the next morning

Comes into your class with Lilia, who’s holding another potion for you

Well...he did say he’d handle it, he really wasted no time-

*All Images are official art from Twisted Wonderland and do not belong to me. They are the Lab Coat Groovy card art

[junkartie]

Say no more, here i go

First of all in this essay i will be discluding all of the problematic boomer humor. While some of the jokes r funny some simply made me roll my eyes and therefore im not gonna touch on their nature when judging the main characters relationships. (Looking @ u marshall, damn)

First lets talk about our main character, Ted. This Character is no where as bad as R*ss from friends, but he gives off very similar vibes. I get what they were going for, quirky nice guy, hopeless romantic but most of the time he just comes off as... creepy. Desperate. And throughout his search for the perfect wife that fits literally all his standards he somehow never lets go off his crush on Robin, frankly it gets super annoying after a point. I remember him dating Victoria and cheating on her with Robin AND LYING to BOTH of them about it. The whole series is BUILT ON them getting together and breaking up. This is literally a constant in this series and it gets sO annoying. The main conflict in every season feels like Ted eventually having to dig through his feelings for Robin and it NEVER works out. Its just annoying and i cant take his feelings for any other woman seriously because of it. Im quite literally convinced that throughout every relationship hes had, if Robin swooped in and told him to “drop that mf” hed do it and it makes the whole thing feel so disingenuous.

Now lets talk about Barney. First of all hes my favorite character and yea hes yknow... like that. But i loved his character devellopment and i really appreciated that whenever he had geniune feelings for someone hed treat his partner pretty well. Ever since it was revealed he had feelings for robin the whole relationship just felt... organic. It didnt feel rushed like every single time Ted and Robin got together. It felt like watching a middle schooler develloping a crush and eventually going out with them and honestly? It was cute. I loved the dynamic they had even as friends and you really got to see how well they got along during the last season. I HATE how their whole relationship was doubted because of the STUPID locket scene where ted ONCE AGAIN made things weird. Like it felt like a poor excuse to put “ROBIN MAY HAVE FEELINGS FOR TED” in the viewers face.

Now let me get this straight. I fucking hate Ted x Robin. They dont get along. They keep breaking up because they are incompatible in the long run. I really wanna touch on the fact that she NEVER wanted kids and Ted DESPERATELY wanted kids. Robin never wanted to really settle down and it was all Ted really ever talked about. The whole scene where Robin confideces in Barney about how she cant have kids and he just hugs her? Immaculate. How they make a concious effort to grow together? Amazing. Theyre both spontaneous and outgoing and never planned on settling down yet found comfort in just being together and i absolutely loved that.

Now lets talk about the ending. This is the whole reason im writing the longest post ive ever made. This pissed me off so bad that i dropped everythinf to hyperanalize a series with some of the most cringeworthy jokes ive ever heard. Ted finally finds his wife, his true love. We barely get to meet her but shes such a likeable character that you get attached to her immediately. I loved Tracy and she seemed like the perfect fit for ted. Honestly she seemed almost mary sue-ish but yknow, whatever. Its only fitting that our main nice guy dates this seemingly perfect woman. Idc. You watch a whole season thats being dragged out for way longer than it should be allowed to but yknow whatever. Robin and Barney are happy, Ted is forming a relationship that looks promising, lilly and marshall are doing whatever idk. Happy ending. Maybe underwhelming but still pretty ok. The Mom ends up being nice and everyone else seems glad.

THEN?? IN THE LAST EPISODE? They just kill off the mother. What the fuck. What the ACTUAL fuck. And as if this wasnt bad enough??? Robin and Barney get divorced and Robin ends up with TED?!?!!! TED WHO HAS KIDS???? HOW DOES THIS WORK. HOW IS ROBIN GOING ALONG WITH THIS. WHAT HAPENNED TO HER AND BARNEY? I hated this ending. Imagine your dad is telling you about how he met your now deceased mother but it ends up being a means to justify dating your aunt. What the fuck????????? AND AS IF THIS ISNT BAD ENOUGH, Barney ends up going straight back to his ways. All character devellopment he had during the last few seasons is just thrown straight into the trash. And for WHAT? Ted and Robin getting back together AGAIN? The show has done this SO many times, why should their relationship work out this time? Did Ted just never get over his feelings for Robin? It made me lump Tracy in with all the other women Ted would have dropped in a heartbeat if Robin told him to. It was such a poor ending and the writing was absolute shit. Did Robin just see Ted as a plan B? And what the fuck did the show mean by robin was “waiting for him”? Like we clealry established that Robin did not love him during sometime in season 8(7?) where she sits him down and tells him straight up.

The whole thing is sloppy. It pisses me off. I dont even like the show. I cant stand most the characters. I hate Lilly with the might of a thousand suns, marshall is annoying, ted is TED, robin also becomes unbearable. Barney is written off as comic relief in the end. I hate this show. Boomers should not be allowed to make comedy shows. I revoke their fucking rights.

Not to talk about How I Met Your Mother on main but the ending was so bad and it completely threw away every piece of character devellopment Barney had within the last few seasons because “nice guy get girl”. In this essay i will-

[auroracalisto]

she will be loved, part two

requested by @kpopgirlbtssvt​: Omggg would it be okay if I send in a request for a part two for “She will be loved”?🥰 It’s soooo cute and I love rereading it because it makes me so happy!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🤧🥰💜💜It’s so softttt

pairing(s): adoptive! dad! elijah x child! female! reader, family! mikaelsons x reader

word count: 1.3k words

warnings: reader has nightmares, written in third person, child reader

author’s notes: okok so i loved writing this, first of all.  considering turning this into a series because i could do so much with this.  that’s kind of why it’s an open ended sort of thing (if you read, it makes sense, i promise).  also writing children is so fun.  like.  i have always been around children bc i’m the oldest grandchild and i also have like,,, five younger siblings.  i just,,, it’s fun to put what i know into writing and it’s really easy for me to describe how a child could act because of how familiar i am with them.  i feel like that’s another reason i like writing this so much is because i am familiar with how they act omg,,, anway enough rambling and if you read all of this, kudos to you, because i probably wouldn’t have.  thanks for the request and be sure to look out for more!!!

part one

"That little," Kol took in a deep breath, closing his eyes.  He sat down on the couch, composing himself.  

Elijah looked over at him, smirking.  "What's wrong, this time?"

"Nothing is wrong," Kol cleared his throat.  "I just... cannot find her, for the life of me."

Elijah's eyes narrowed.  

"Hide-and-seek," he quickly spoke, standing back up.  

"Yes.  And you're a vampire.  You should easily be able to find her."

"Unless," Rebekah said, walking through the room with a laugh.  "Klaus found her first and took her to a better hiding spot."

"Is that really what happened?"

Rebekah shrugged, watching Kol groan and vampire speed off to find little [Your name] and his pain in the ass brother.  

REbekah sat down across from Elijah and she smiled at him as she did.  "How are you?"

Elijah looked at her and rose an eyebrow.  

"With [Your name].  I know how much of a handful children can be."

"Right," Elijah sighed softly.  He sat down the book that he had been reading and he began to frown.  "Her dreams are getting worse."

"Her dreams?  Did you not use compulsion on her?"

"We did.  Klaus and I both did.  Kol tried, as well.  But  it just wears off after a couple of days and the dreams are worse than before."

"Has she been able to tell you what they were about?"

"You've been around [Your name], yes?  She does not often wish to speak much of her dreams.  She'll talk about everything else," he chuckled softly.  He quickly moved to sit up as he heard [Your name] laugh and run through the hallway.  

At this point, Kol wasn't using his vampire speed.  In fact, he was taking his time, taunting that he was going to catch her.  

[Your name] ran into the sitting room, rushing over to Elijah, giggling the entire time.  "Daddy's base!" she quickly exclaimed, climbing onto Elijah's lap.  

Elijah let out a soft laugh and he wrapped his arms around the small girl as Kol came over, his eyes narrowed at [Your name].  He points to his eyes, before pointing right at her.  

"I'm watching you.  As soon as you get up, I'll get you."

"No!" she yelped, laughing as she hugged onto Elijah.  

Kol rolled his eyes before he left the room, leaving Rebekah and Elijah there with [Your name].  Elijah was quiet as he listened to [Your name]'s soft breathing.  

"[Your name]," he softly said, gently shaking her awake.  "Don't go to sleep yet, it's only seven—"

His wishes were drowned out by [Your name] getting comfortable in Elijah's arms.  She was sound asleep in the matter of minutes.  The nightmares of that evening had yet to plague her little mind.  

Elijah looked over at Rebekah with a frown.  "I hate to say this.  But I wonder if we will have to have a witch's help with her dreams."

Rebekah pursed her lips.  "That Bennett witch owes me a favor.  Do you think she will help?"

"And have more people know about [Your name]?  No.  They will not be using her against me or any of us."

"Then I guess we will have to see what else would work."

Elijah frowned but he nodded.  He knew that she was right.  Elijah looked down at the little girl asleep in his arms.  

"I'm going to go put her in bed.  Hopefully, she doesn't sleep too long.  Klaus's last fiasco completely wrecked her schedule."

Rebekah couldn't help but laugh.  "Maybe Klaus should be in charge of fixing it for you since he's the one who ruined it."

Elijah shrugged and stood up, cradling [Your name] in his arms.  He carried her into her bedroom and laid her down in her full sized bed.  [Your name]'s little eyes quickly opened and she looked up at Elijah with wide eyes.  

"Stay," she quickly said, her little voice was barely louder than the clock that ticked away on her wall.  

Elijah frowned softly and he nodded, laying down beside his daughter.  He pulled her into his chest and listened to her once again fall asleep.  

—

Elijah didn't know when he fell asleep, but he knew it had to have been shortly after [Your name] did.  She was out of bed when he woke.  Her clothes from the day before were tossed in her little clothes hamper, but she had made a mess picking out her new outfit for the day.  

Elijah left his daughter's room, searching for her.  

He heard laughter coming from the kitchen and he followed the noise, seeing Klaus literally throwing pancake batter in [Your name]'s direction.  

"What—"

"—stay out of this, brother," Klaus said, glaring in the child's direction.  "She is the one who started this—"

"—started what?"

"She told me I was ugly."

Elijah pursed his lips for a moment, clearly holding back a laugh.  "What?"

"She looked at me and said, Klaus, you're ugly."

"I did not!" [Your name] exclaimed from where she hid behind the island.  

Klaus looked at Elijah, and then placed his hands on his hips like an angry Karen.  

Elijah rolled his eyes and he sighed, walking over to where the little girl sat. "[Your name], did you tell Klaus he was ugly?"

[Your name] quickly shook her head.  

"Don't lie to me."

Her eyes widened and she looked up at Elijah.  Her breathing picked up and the tears immediately began to form.  "What?  I am not lying, daddy..."

Elijah continued to frown at her, prompting the child to cry.  She quickly hugged onto Elijah, shaking her head.  

"I'm sorry, daddy, I didn't—"

Elijah gently rubbed her back.  "If you did, I just need you to be honest, [Your name].  Calling someone names isn't a nice thing to do.  You're a good girl, aren't you?  So why would you call your uncle something bad?"

"I'm sorry," [Your name] cried, looking up at Elijah with tearful eyes.  

"You don't need to tell me sorry.  You need to say sorry to Klaus."

Her eyes widened a bit and she quickly nodded, coming out from behind the island.  She looked up at Klaus, her little face covered with tears.  If she continued to cry, there's no doubt that snot would cover her face as well.  

Klaus frowned as he watched her.  

"I'm sorry..."

Klaus's features softened and he bent down in front of her.  

"Sorry for what?" Elijah asked from behind them.  

"Sorry for calling you names..."

"It's alright, [Your name].  Just... don't do it again, okay?"

[Your name] nodded and quickly calmed herself down, going to hug Klaus.  Klaus sighed and hugged her back, lifting her as he did so.  He sat her down on the counter by the sink.  He grabbed a kitchen towel and gently cleaned up her messy face.  

"These pancakes aren't going to cook themselves, now are they?"

[Your name] watched Klaus with big eyes as she shook her head.  

Klaus smiled.  

Elijah watched as Klaus helped [Your name] carefully stir the rest of the batter before Klaus made the pancakes his daughter so desperately wanted (according to [Your name], not to Elijah).  

Elijah didn't realize how much would go in to being a parent.  However, he knew that she was learning.  Her little heart and her little head was figuring out how to do things as she went.  It reminded him of his family when they were all young.  

Elijah sat down on a stool as he watched his daughter.  

The nightmares that plagued her were truly something for concern.  But she didn't wake up crying the night before.  He was hoping that it was simply because of a traumatic past that he had yet to figure out.  But until then, he would be keeping a watchful eye over her, and he knew his family, Klaus included, would keep their own eyes on the little girl.  

part three

[lunaastoir]

Heyhey! May I request a childe x reader where the reader simps for him but he doesn’t know? Like what if she was online best friends with the tsaritsa but the reader doesn’t know the tsaritsa is the tsaritsa so she constantly simps for childe to her. Like “OMG HE’S SO CUTE.” AND STUFF LIKE THAT. So since she’s like besties with the tsaritsa the cry archon decides to set her up? Thank you :>>>>

AAAAA NONNIE holds your hands gently this is so cute i love it :,) 

genshin doesn’t have internet/technology but for the sake of this ask shhhhhh we’re gonna pretend they do

i hope i interpreted your ask correctly, if i didn’t just lmk <3 

crack, fluFF- LOTS OF IT???

the tsaritsa’s meddling

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all you wanted were groceries. that was all you wanted. you were standing in line behind the stall as you counted the items you needed to get. salt, milk, sugar, fowl, what else? you were lost in thought as you prayed that you had enough mora to buy everything - god knows how hard eating is as an adventurer. which was why, when you dropped your precious mora, your mind immediately went into panic mode. not now, not now, please don’t let the line move, you begged internally. in hindsight maybe if your mora hadn’t dropped, maybe if you weren’t at your wits end as a broke adventurer, maybe if you had just bought those damn ingredients sooner, you wouldn’t be in this position. as you breathed a sigh of relief after collecting your money and returned your gaze back to the stall, the only thing you could do was stare. where...did everyone go? instead of simply turning around and fleeing which should’ve been your first instinct considering how deserted the place was, you stood there trying to process the information. that was, until you saw a head of auburn hair peak up out of the stall. startled, you almost dropped your mora again. as the tuft of hair gave way to a very tall, handsome, blue eyed man, your brain short circuited. 

oh god how you wished you had run when you had the chance. you imagined you must have looked quite comical; mouth hanging slightly open, the list of ingredients fisted in your hands while mora was hanging precariously from your fingers. after what seemed like an eternity, the man seemed to finally notice you. 

“oh hey, you must not have noticed but this stall is sold out for the fatui” 

the sentence accompanied with his signature smile practically brought you to your knees. that smile? aimed at you? you would be surprised if you weren’t drooling. 

determined to not look like an absolute idiot you flashed him a smile of your own before saying, “sorry my bad, i must not have been paying attention” while doing what little you can to get some semblance of balance. tuck the mora here, try to balance your list more gracefully, move that piece of hair from your face. 

his eyes surveyed your undoubtedly disheveled appearance, before making a quick decision. 

“what items do you want, i’m sure i can spare a few ingredients for someone as pretty as you” 

one blink. another blink. did he just call you pretty? oh my- 

“oh no, it’s really ok, i can just get these later - it’s not that important anyway” you lied through your teeth. you needed those ingredients or you were most likely going to starve on the road but he didn’t need to know that. 

“don’t worry about it, as a harbinger i’m sure my subordinates can overlook a few missing ingredients” he smoothly said before gesturing you towards him. 

“i’m childe by the way, if you didn’t know” his eyes flicked up to meet yours.

“y/n” you offered while handing him the list. 

as he looked over what you needed, you tried your best to keep your breathing steady while your mind raced. if you didn’t know? of course you knew who he was, who didn’t? you would know better than most considering how often you thirsted about him to your mutual. if anything, you should’ve been the one saying that line to him. as an adventurer, you tend to not spend much time in liyue harbor, chasing down ruin guards and running errands was how you would rather keep yourself busy. however, ever since you saw childe in liyue, sharing a pot of tea with zhongli of all people, you started swinging by the harbor more often. fascination was what kept you seeking him out wherever you went. you had heard about the infamous eleventh harbinger, supposedly the youngest of them, all while being quite easy on the eyes. you had brushed off all the talk you had heard to just that - talk. international affairs wasn’t something you cared for and if anything, seeing the fatui made you wary. however, your curiosity grew after seeing him whenever you were in town. you chalked up your eyes subconsciously seeking out his figure to the fact that he was just an interesting guy. nothing wrong with wondering about a peculiar fellow, right?  you went through excuses upon excuses until finally, you had concluded that perhaps, maybe, you had a little crush on him. tiny, you assured yourself. just a tiny crush on a very attractive man. 

that crush then trickled over to your time spent talking to your mutual. it started off with little hints of “oh there’s this guy i saw and i thought he was kinda cute” to full blown hysteria of “PLS SEND HELP HE LOOKED SO GOOD TODAY.” @cryogoddess definitely had a lot of patience putting up with your thirsts over a man she didn’t even have the name of. you felt horrible sometimes since more than half of your conversation was about the newest detail you had noticed about childe - however your protests on boring her were met with reassurances about how no, you weren’t boring her, and yes, this is the most lighthearted talk she’s had her entire day so please keep going. you weren’t exactly sure what this woman did, or even how old she was. all you knew was she was someone who was constantly stressed (maybe a fellow adventurer?) and she was quite honest (which you happened to appreciate). despite how busy she was, she seemed to always make time for your texts which made you feel like you could trust her with anything.

“is that all? do you need anything else?” childe’s voice interrupted your mental tirade as you owlishly looked at him. 

“oh! yes that’s fine thank you” you smiled before taking the bag from him. grabbing the mora, you rushed to hand out the correct amount before he stopped you. 

“don’t worry about it, it’s on the house” he laughed slightly before waving your mora away. 

it’s on the- excuse me? did he just give you all this for free? is this what fatui hospitality is like?  

rushing to close your mouth, you quickly recovered while slurring out a quick “thank you so much” before shouldering your bag. your brain was currently running on fumes and you were very sure that if you stayed there any longer you might just combust. 

“well, i’ll be off then, thank you again” you shot him another smile before quickly scurrying away. 

without turning back to look at his expression, you moved as fast as humanly possible while trying not to seem like you were about to jump out of your skin. you didn’t know what was more embarrassing, your thumping heart or the dopey smile on your face. there was no way you were ever going to get over this, not with the way he looked at you the entire time. sighing, you put your bag down near a bench and pulled out your phone. at least you had an update for your friend that consisted of something other than just mindless thirsts. 

your mind was still reeling over from what happened as you texted her with shaking hands. the reply was immediate: “wow, you finally got up the courage to talk to him huh.” you rolled your eyes playfully at her blunt message. “bY ACCIDENT- IT HAPPENED BY ACCIDENT,,, guess he couldn’t keep himself away from this sexiness 😩” another blunt reply: “right.” smiling softly, you responded: “thanks for hyping me up bestie i really appreciate it <3 ok but maybe childe and i belong together??? is this a sign from the archons???” you stared waiting for her reply, however you were met with a read 8:45 pm. you’re lucky i love you bestie, leaving me on read during my crisis you whispered to yourself as you shouldered your bag once again to head home. at least you won’t be starving tomorrow on your commissions. 

as soon as you entered your house, your phone lit up. “wait. as in childe, eleventh of the fatui harbingers, also known as tartaglia, feared by many on the battle field, currently stationed in liyue, major pain in the ass, and is currently ignoring some of his paperwork???” - @cryogoddess. your eyebrows furrowed as you read her message, “yes that’s him but why do you sound so freaked out and how do you know sm abt him?” another notification: “i can’t believe you’ve been thirsting to me abt CHILDE.” you: “KDJKSFJ YOU DIDNT ANSWER MY QUESTION - also??? i thought i told you his name did i not??? 😀” her: “no??? wow this definitely is...interesting” you: “BESTIE ANSWER MY QUESTION DO YOU KNOW HIM???” her: “i’ve gotta go, work is calling.” 

you sighed in frustration as you tossed your phone on your bed. why was she so freaked out? you weren’t dumb, you knew there was something she wasn’t telling you but you trusted her enough to know she’ll let you know if it was important. you wondered as you pulled the covers over your head, if you’ll meet childe in your dreams and if you do, hopefully, in a less embarrassing scenario. 

the next morning, you awoke to a barrage of texts from none other than @cryogoddess. they were all along the lines of you should go to bubu pharmacy and stock up on medication this evening (i heard they’re having a sale). you responded back with a maybe, if you had time today after your commissions and if xiangling didn’t stop by with some food. however, your mutual made you promise you would visit in the evening, even if it’s just for a few minutes. you gave in because a) you never could say no and b) she made it sound like it was urgent so maybe she was obsessed with medicine? hmmm you would have to figure out where she lived so you could send some to her. 

you walked toward bubu pharmacy while tiredly sheathing your weapon, loosely taking in your surroundings. kids playing near the pond, teenagers chatting at the steps, adults keeping a watchful eye over their kids while laughing about the day’s events. your eyes studied the sign outside of bubu pharmacy. sale? what sale? there doesn’t seem to be anything regarding a sale?

“y/n?” a mildly familiar voice called your name. you whipped around looking for whoever uttered those words before your eyes fell on none other than one blue eyed harbinger. he was holding a few silk flowers in his hand as he stared at you with a sheepish smile. 

“hi” you stuttered out. your mind was blank, what was happening? 

“oh sorry, these are for you. i don’t mean to make you uncomfortable but i heard that you might be interested in me? you caught my eye at the stall yesterday, so i was wondering if you would want to grab lunch from the third-round knockout and then go watch the sunset at mt. tianheng? there’s this really cool trick i can do with my hydro vision where i can make the sunlight dance across the waypoint.” 

you stared at him as you wordlessly took the silk flowers from his hands. the golden light of the setting sun cast his face in a beautiful sheen, softly showing off the gentle blush on his cheeks and the brilliant blue of his eyes. his auburn hair seemed to grow alive at the touch of the fiery light and all you could do was stare. 

childe’s confidence seemed to wane with every passing second that you gazed at him, open mouthed, so he decided to save himself the embarrassment before hesitantly opening his own mouth. 

“yes, i would love to” you quickly said. you smiled gently up at him. 

“i would love to watch the sunset with you” 

you felt your cheeks burning up as you looked at him with soft eyes. when he returned your expression with a dazzling smile of your own, you could feel yourself relax. yes, your heart rate was off the chart right now, but you were content. the sunset, childe, and the silk flowers was something you never knew you needed, but were glad you got. you had enough time later to worry about the oncoming mortification of how he found out you liked him. 

a single notification appeared in your phone as the two of you walked laughing towards the mountain. 

“you’re welcome <3″

BONUS: 

“i know i’m too sexy for you to not fall in love with me” childe sighed dramatically as he leaned against you for support as the two of you went up the stairs. 

you promptly rolled your eyes and pushed him down the steps as you walked ahead with his protests falling on deaf ears.