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Hello Lilli! I remember you talking a lot about romanticism a few years ago and I have just finished my first semester of university where we studied different movements in modern literature. So I was wondering if you had thoughts on whether romanticism was something new, because that was the message I learned from fve course, but I dont think it can be correct?
hi anon! this is a pretty interesting question. i think there's a tendency in introductory classes to maybe simplify things a bit, and that might have led you to feel unsettled by what you were meant to take away from that class.
so to start by making life a bit more difficult: after putting way too many hours of my limited time on earth into getting way too many degrees studying romanticism, i don't think there's such a thing as romanticism. this is some basic deconstruction you might encounter or have encountered in introductory lit theory classes. like, "romanticism", as we use it, isn't something you can touch or see or find lying around on the side of the road. it's not even something that writers we think of as romantic thought they were doing, or adding to. it's a term we made up to describe the fact that, at some point in the 18th century, literary conventions changed in a certain way.
so just by using the term romanticism, to some extent, we're already assuming that it was something new. if there was no observable difference at all between romantic writing and everything that came before, we can do away with the word: we don't need it.
so. can we do away with it? i don't think so. like all terms to describe artistic or literary movements, it's a useful shorthand that does its job well. if i say "wordsworth was a romantic poet", that gives you valuable information, because it lets you associate some more or less commonly known features of the era - a simpler register, a wariness of industrialisation, a more commonplace poetic subject, a more socially conscious politics - with wordsworth.
this doesn't mean no one in the world had ever used simple vocabulary for poetry before, or that no one had ever written poetry about clouds or cats or washerwomen, or that no one had used poetry to advocate for political change before. none of those things are "new"; none of them probably have been new since humans first wrote literary works.
instead, it means that these features came together in a way that was unusual for one certain part of the world (britain) at one certain point in history (turn of the 19th century). as a professor, this is where i'd stop. making "romanticism" a Thing of its own with a claim to absolute novelty in world history is, in my opinion, saying too much.
so tl;dr: i do think romanticism was something new for the english language in britain around 1800, if we assume it was anything at all :')
#sorry for leaving you hanging for a few days anon i was journeying about#if you want to let me know what particularly made you go hmm i don't think that's right about your course#please do! bc that's a great instinct to have lol#if sth you're taught seems too generalizing or too simple it's a great idea to poke holes in it like unironically. go for it#asks#anon
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look who's staring now | LN4
summary: your boyfriends so pretty whilst he sleeps, how could you not stare at him?
pairing: lando norris x genderneutral!reader
an: short and sweet. more dialogue than i'm use to so please do let me know how you find it!
word count: ~800
warnings: cuddly lando, (pretends to not be) cuddly reader, fluff
feedback appreciated!
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It wasn't late at night but it wasn't exactly early either. Lando was asleep - completely knocked out, or so you thought - in your arms, on top of your chest. You were meant to be asleep but you just couldn't help but stare at your boyfriend. He looked so peaceful and relaxed with a small hint of a smile on his face, how could you not stare at him?
Lando had been drifting briefly in and out of sleep for a while but he didn't particularly mind. He'd gone to bed rather early and whenever he was awake, he was comforted by your arms. This time though, he felt compelled to actually open his eyes instead of just falling back asleep; he swore he could feel eyes on him and god forbid he miss a chance to tease you about it.
He was quick to open his eyes and meet yours, making sure there was no chance you could hide the fact that you'd been staring at him.
"Hi, baby," he whispered teasingly, his voice slightly croaky from sleep.
He caught you staring and you did not like it at all. Usually in the relationship, you weren't the touchy-feely one, as much as you wanted to be. You held back a lot, trying to be independent. Lando didn't really care and often became extra touchy enough for the both of you or so he liked to claim.
Along with this, you pretended to never be the lovey-dovey kind, always making Lando persuade you into hugs and cuddles. He knew it was just an act though, with you being happy to cuddle at any point of the day.
"You okay, sweetheart? Got a nice view or something?" He whispered, grabbing your hand and moving it to scratch his head. It was almost subconscious now, making you scratch his head, but you both secretly loved it.
You looked away from him, knowing he could tell you were flustered, another thing he would tease you with.
"I'm perfect me. Yeah - completely. You - how was your sleep going?" You asked, still turned away.
You took one glance at him and you knew instantly it made you seem more flustered. He was looking at you with a knowing gaze, spilling his thoughts of "I know what you're thinking, don't hide it.
"It's just really hot at the moment," you tried to justify, not ready to give yourself away just yet.
"Isn't that just me next to you, hmm?" He murmured, pressing short but sweet kisses to your chest.
You couldn't help but laugh lightly at him, "I'll just let you believe what you want to believe."
"Okay, baby," he smiled, moving his trail of kisses up to your cheek, "you do that. I know it's true,"
He left a peck on your lips just in time to cut off any reply you thought about giving, "I love you, sweetheart."
He couldn't express enough his feelings for you and it felt wrong to squash them down into three small words. But even with every word from every language, and telling you in every lifetime, he doesn't believe he'd ever get to convey it fully. You knew the feeling because it was the exact way you felt too.
"I love you too, Lan," you whispered, kissing him once more, "go back to sleep, before you get too big-headed though."
"Got to stop staring at me then, baby, could just feel it. I know I'm too sexy but-"
He was cut off by you lightly swatting him, then giggling to yourself. He couldn't help but watch, solely enamoured by you.
"Look who's staring now."
"It's 'cause I think you're beautiful and pretty and sexy," he gulped, not being able to describe you as well as you deserve.
"Yeah?"
"You gonna tell me I'm sexy now?" He looked up, wiggling his eyebrows slightly.
"You're really sexy, Lan, you should know that." You smiled at him, running your thumb across his cheek.
"So that's why you were staring at me whilst I'm asleep?" He titled his head, mocking you again in the way you both loved.
"Go back to bed."
"But-"
You cut his off, pressing your hand over his mouth, "Shush, bed."
You waited a moment before removing your hand.
"One last kiss please," he leaned up, almost pouting at you.
Of course, you had to comply, why would you not, and gave him many sweet pecks all over his face.
"I love you, Lando."
"I love you too angel," he promised, lowing his head back on top of your chest, smiling as your hand moved to his hair, and you both finally shut your eyes.
"Don't worry, your staring's cute."
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Yeah, you can definitely make some modifications to me if you'd like! I'm 33, and nearing 200lbs, but oh my god, if there's a setting to send me back to my twink days (or twinkier than that even!), that'd be fabulous. Like, I will let you change whatever you want mentally, so long as I get another shot.
Oh this will be fun...
Age: Let's put you right back to the start, 18 seems like the perfect place to give you another shot at things.
Weight: Slide that down to make you almost as thin as a needle. I'll go into the advanced settings though and make sure we increase any mass in a particularly important area for a twink like you. There we go, nice and peachy.
Height: Something small but not too small. Maybe around 5'6" seems good. Easy to throw around too.
Body hair: I'll just bring the slider right down. You'll struggle to grow the slightest pit of stubble now.
Hair colour: I think a sort of blond-y colour would suit your new body perfectly.
Intelligence: Hmm, I don't think you're really going to need much brains with this body. I'll bring it down to just below average. You're not exactly stupid but simple topics are better for you now.
Seems like you've got the perfect twinky body to have a second attempt at life. I've made sure to select "strict bottom" too. You're never going to know what topping is like now.
I may have also added some minor daddy issues into the traits section too. I look forward to seeing how that manifests itself.
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A First Step, Towards Friendship
Season: Spring (ES!! second year)
Characters: Kohaku, Hiiro, Madara
Hiiro and Kohaku: Nom nom….
Hiiro: Ah, I accidentally got some on the table. Could you get a wipe, Kohaku-san?
Kohaku: ‘Course, here ya go. Ya gotta open yer mouth big an’ wide so that ya don't spill crumbs.
Hiiro: Thank you, I’ll take note of that!
Kohaku: (...He looks ‘bout as normal a boy as they come when he’s eatin’ breakfast, huh)
(The Hiiro-han I saw durin’ Matrix astonished me so much that I can’t help but incessantly worry away just from bein’ near him)
(He disciplines in a way that dredges up memories of my sisters… or particularly, the way he made us prepare for all kinds o’ things)
(He dived headfirst into playin’ villain just so Crazy:B could secure the first win)
(There sure were lotsa things happenin’ in the Amagi village, but by far my biggest shocker would be…)
Hiiro: Umu. Today’s bread was baked wonderfully. It was so delicious. Maybe I should get seconds?
Kohaku: (whispering) With that face, he follows every rule to an absolute. He forces everyone to follow them with him, an’ any opposition turns him into a terrifyin’ lad)
(Like say, were there to be a rule that determined that all breakfasts shall be bread, what would Hiiro-han do?)
(Would he even go as far as to tell me, who’s currently eatin’ rice, to have bread instead?)
Phew. I got so caught up with these stupid ideas that simply eatin’ breakfast took far too long.
???: I’m hooooome!!!! ☆ I’m so thirsty after running!
Kohaku: Mm… no doubt, that’s Madara-han’s voice. G’mornin’.
Madara: Ohh, if it isn’t Kohaku-san! Goooood morniiiiing! ☆
Kohaku: Yer always so damn loud.
Anyhow, there’s somethin’ I wanted to ask…
Would ya rather have rice or bread for breakfast?
Madara: …Hmm? That’s quite the unexpected question.
Have you been wondering about what food I like? I’m so happy to hear that ♪
Kohaku: Ah, no, this ain’t the type o’ question that should be thrillin’ ya. Not like I’ll die without yer answer anyhow.
Madara: Now now, don't be shy and say it with your chest! "I'm dyin' to make breakfast for Madara-han", right? ♪
Kohaku: Who’s sayin’ what? And the same goes to you. Rather than "accidentally" pullin’ it outta me, can'tcha just ask directly? Y'know, "Why is Kohaku-san asking me something like this, hmm?"
Anyhow, I’ll explain… I was eatin’ with Hiiro-han just now.
So we were in the Matrix project, where this an’ that happened… Now, I’ve got this slightly odd relationship with Hiiro-han.
Madara: Mmhm. I see, I get the situation now.
Oh, to think that Kohaku-san would consult me for relationship advice ♪
Mama’s delighted! Moved beyond words! So happy, in fact, that I feel inclined to ruffle Kohaku-san’s head ☆
Kohaku: Uwaah!? Stop!
Actually, what’s with this weirdass attitude? Are ya makin’ fun of me, ya jerk?
Madara: Hahaha, who’s to say?
Anyway. Personally, I’d say that becoming friends with Hiiro-san could alleviate much of your worries, Kohaku-san.
Kohaku: Friends?
Madara: Yep. For example… if Hiiro-san were to invite you to a meal, you wouldn’t turn him down, right?
Kohaku: Well, I ‘spose so. We were eatin’ together earlier too.
Madara: Then, let’s extend it from within the Starmony dorms to ES as a whole. What would you do if he asked you to go shopping with him? Turn him down?
Kohaku: Maybe if I had other plans… ‘sides that, I don’t see a reason to not go.
Madara: Yep. So basically, you two are already on pretty decent terms.
But what would you consider Hiiro-san to be to you?
Is he an acquaintance from a different unit? Or perhaps someone close to a good friend of yours? …Try taking a step back to reevaluate.
Kohaku: That’s true. Who knows whether or not Rabu-han an’ I have the same thoughts on this person.
Madara: I’m also assuming that, since whatever happened during Matrix, your thoughts on him have complicated since.
You two may be on relatively good terms, but with your perspective, it seems you can’t quite put a good name to your relationship.
And that’s exactly why if you were able to get to a point where you could start calling him a “friend”, you could reforge your relationship with him entirely.
Kohaku: Woah… I’d never expected you to give such sound advice.
Madara: ….That’s odd. I’m supposed to be your older senpai with plenty of life experience under my belt, no?
Kohaku: My bad. I just didn’t expect the friendless Madara-han to be the one advisin’ me on makin’ friends.
Madara: Hrm… what was that about me making fun of you earlier?
Kohaku: Ahaha! ‘Course, I think I can do this with yer idea. Thank ya kindly ♪
Now, I’ll call Hiiro-han right away—
Hiiro: This… is a store selling idol merchandise, yes?
Did you want to come to this store with me, Kohaku-san?
Kohaku: It must’ve been a doozy to be called an’ brought here so suddenly, sorry ‘bout that.
I was just glad to have gotten in touch with ya… but the only spot I can think for bringin’ “friends” is this idol goods store. (2)
Hiiro: “Friends”?
Kohaku: Mmhm. I’ve been thinkin’ ‘bout wantin’ to be such with ya, Hiiro-han.
I thought of talkin’ it out with fists too, since I reckon that a playfight could bring us closer.
Hiiro: With fists? Playfight?
Kohaku: Ah, I’m just talkin’ to myself. Don’t worry ‘bout that.
…So far, I believe you and I’ve been toddlin’ along on just “being on decent terms”.
What do you think ‘bout callin’ each other “friends” from now on?
We’ve even worked together as one unit before, so how ‘bout we continue workin' together?
I’d never really tried to make friends before, so I may slip an’ say weird things from time to time. If that’s okay with you…. how about it?
Hiiro: ….Umu! I’d love to, Kohaku-san!
Kohaku: Really?
Hiiro: Of course ♪ You’re a close friend of Aira’s, so I assumed that the two of us were already friends.
But now that I think about it, I never did walk up to you and go, “let’s be friends!”, did I?
From now on, as newfound friends… I’ll be in your care, Kohaku-san ♪
Kohaku: Ahaha, shakin’ hands as proof of our friendship, huh. What a nice feelin’ ♪
I planned on the two of us just goin’ shopping as friends, but I’d like ta hear more ‘bout ya, Hiiro-han.
Do you have any other friends, like Hinata-han? What hobbies do you have, and what do ya usually talk about? Can ya tell me?
Hiiro: Of course! Let’s shop and chat away!
Kohaku: Thanks, Hiiro-han. As friends, from now on… I’ll be in yer care ♪
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Translation Notes
Callback to Aira's FS1 4* story, "Novices in Friendship", where Aira brings Kohaku to presumably the exact same merch store.
Thank you for reading! This is not proofread at the moment, but this was such a cute story that I had to translate it!! ^^
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young love | T.S
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summary ; a person from your past makes an appearance.
warnings ; arranged marriage!trope , fem!reader , idk what the hell is happening , SLOW burn
a/n ; i promise that i have a plot but i keep getting side tracked????
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"what the fuck are ya doing here?" you pull the front door shut
"hello to ya too."
you look at him again , brows raised "what brought ya here hmm?"
"ya didn't even invite me to your engagement party." he looks down at you, his voice teasing
"oh i'm sorry" you let out a small outraged laugh "i didn't know that inviting your ex boyfriend was an engagement tradition."
"aren't ya glad to see me?" he gives you a sly smile
"what brought ya here?" you grit your teeth , looking up at him
"i came here for ya."
"for me?"
"to save ya."
"from what?" your patience is thinning
"well i couldn't let ya get married to someone like 'im could i?" he chuckles "not after the love we had for eachother."
"jeremy." you pinch the bridge of your nose "that was years ago," you try to not raise your voice "do ya even know who i'm marrying?"
"oh i do."
"ya do?" you laugh "and ya thought trying to convince his fiancée to run away is a good idea?"
"you're making a mistake."
you just look up at him, laughing. "jeremy, ya slept with your sister in law, i don't think you're qualified to give me any kind of guidance."
"i'm a changed man" he leans down to whisper to you
"no you're not!" you let out an angry breath , trying to compose yourself "what do ya think tommy shelby would do if he found out you're here? hmm?" you hiss at him
"i love ya." he looks at you, his eyes bore into yours , inching closer
"oh my god" you put a hand over your face, turning,
"i do, i can't let ya go" he hand touches your arm
"oh my fucking god!" your voice becomes high pitched , your eyes opened wide "why are ya still talking? do ya want to get killed?" you whisper angrily, keeping your voice down
"i can't let ya do this" he begs , he pleads
"yes ya can, ya just walk away" your hands wave at the door
"did ya not hear what 'appened to his first wife?" his nostrils flare in frustration
your jaw slacks , you feel as if your eyes would bulge out of their sockets
"do ya know what would 'appen to ya if he heard ya say this?" your voice is low.
he closes his eyes, licking his lips before speaking "look..."
"no" you raise a hand , stopping him before he could get another word in "i don't particularly like ya, but i'm telling ya this as a favor for old times sake" you point at the door "leave , and never come back"
"i'm not leaving ya."
"this isn't a joke, jeremy" you can't help the angry chuckles that keep coming out of you "this is probably the stupidest decision you've ever made."
"do ya want to marry 'im?" his eyes scan your face, studying you
"this is none of your concern." infuriated wouldn't even begin to describe what you felt, "what i do with my life is none of your fucking concern"
"i know ya , this is not something ya would do."
"ya said it yourself, you're a changed man now" you try to explain, "we're different, ya and i are so different now, we are not the same kids we used to be. this isn't what it used to be."
he doesn't say anything else in return, he walks out, shutting the door loudly behind him
you have a hand over your forehead , pacing around the living room, renee is still in her place, watching.
"you brought him here didn't you?" your mother stood in the living room with her hand on her hips, looking you up and down
"mum ... please stop." you stop in your tracks , frustrated "how would i bring 'im here? with telekinesis? i didn't even know he still lives in birmingham for fuck's sake."
she comes closer , gabbing your shoulders "we need to forget this, never speak of it in front of tommy"
"what if he comes back again?" you start to panic "what if he does something worse than this?"
she closes her eyes at the possibility, she doesn't answer.
"this is just what i fucking needed" you turn, plopping down on the sofa
"jeremy is a sweet boy... he wouldn't do anything, would he?" your mum picks at her cuticles nervously ,
you look up with a raised brow "he fucked his brother's wife while we were dating, his brother who by the way raised 'im." you rub at your temple "his moral compass is as useless as that brain of his."
"god, now i know why i always hated him."
"and yet ya wanted us to get married at 17."
"well i didn't want him to knock you up."
"so ya tried to talk me into marrying 'im?" your mother's logic made your head spin faster than it already was "ya know what, forget i asked that" you wave a hand
"what are ya going to do now?" renee finally speaks,
you and your mother look at each other, before looking at renee
"i don't know.." you mumble "i 'ave to go see 'im today, to talk about the wedding venues" you groan, the stress of it all comes back to her
"okay" renee gets up, and sits next to you "ya just act normal, ya get this done, ya forget about it for today and then tomorrow ya try thinking about solutions."
you smile when you step into his office, your hands clasped in front of you, and he's on his chair, a cigarette dangling from his lips.
"why do ya look like that?"
"like what?"
"ya're too happy to see me."
you raise a brow "ya don't want me smiling at ya?"
"ya look possessed." he deadpanned, exhaling a cloud of smoke, his thumb scratching lightly at his lips, hiding his smile
you kiss your teeth, "i hope ya choke in your sleep." you walk up the chair and sit down
he chuckles, looking at you with his head tilted slightly "you'll miss me?"
"believe me , i won't."
"what's wrong?"
your brows pinch together "nothing is wrong"
"really?"
"yes."
"you're a very bad liar."
"i'm just ... tired" you shrugged, your voice squeaked
it's not that you're not used to lying, it's that you have a hard time lying to him
"how's your mum?"
a genuine amused smile pains over your lips, "she's good"
"who told ya?" he nods at you
"who told me what?"
"that i talked with your mother" he continues "was it your two nosy friends?"
"hey hey hey" you put a hand up "don't insult my friends"
"they are nosy, it's the truth"
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You are divine
Azriel x reader
Summary: You haven't seen Azriel for ages after a mission has kept him busy and you decide to wait for his return. Will you finally reveal your feelings or is it just not the right time?
idk what this is or where the idea came from but hope u enjoy xx ofc it's not checked either so pretend there are no mistakes
I lounged on the sofa, my book next to me but not actually reading it. It's not that I didn't like it, I actually found the romance in the book once of the best things I had read in a while but I couldn't settle down to enjoy it.
I was waiting for Azriel to come back from a mission he had been on for two weeks now. I had recently figured out the slight ache I felt whenever I remembered him was because I missed him and not because I had some sort of heart disease. Although I don't exactly know why seen as though our conversations consisted of "Good mornings'" "Good nights" and small smiles here and there.
"What are you doing?" Nesta asked, as she swept into the living room ,a cup of tea in her hand. I could smell the slight hint of lemon and honey and it was not a smell I particularly enjoyed. She sat down on the armchair opposite me as if she was going to start interviewing me. She probably was.
I sat up slightly and showed her the book I was reading. "I'm reading. Why?" She was definitely up to something.
She took a sip of her tea before continuing "I didn't know you could read without actually looking inside the book. Do you just absorb the words?" Her sarcasm was there but so was her teasing. I stuck my tongue out at her and put the book to the side. There was no point lying anymore.
"I'm waiting for Azriel. I haven't seen him in a while" I tried to keep my expression neutral like I was waiting for a friend and not because I may like him.
Nesta it seemed found something funny as a smirk made it's way onto her face "Waiting for Azriel? Do you miss him?"
If I replied no, she would ask why I was waiting and if I said yes I would never hear the end of her teasing. So I decided to take the safer route "Don't we all miss him when he leaves? It's been two weeks now"
Putting her cup of tea down she sighed "I suppose. Although it's getting late now. You can always see him in the morning."
She knew exactly what she was doing. Her plan to trap me in her questioning had worked because she was smiling now and I didn't know what to say. I narrowed my eyes at her "Isn't it your bed time?"
I asked, redirecting the conversation even though we both knew by now why I was waiting for him.
She shrugged slightly but stood up "It is. Sweet dreams" The house vanished the cup for her as she stood up and made her way to the door before looking back "You know, I don't think I've ever met anyone as oblivious as you or Azriel. It's excruciating to watch"
So she knew. Well I suppose it was pretty obvious how I always wanted to spend time with Azriel and how I was always waiting for him to return from missions. But I don't know why she called Azriel oblivious. It was probably the fact that he never noticed how much I liked him.
I crossed my arms in defiance to her words "I don't know what your talking about" I was never about to admit I liked someone and they didn't like me back. My pride wouldn't let me.
"Hmm. Okay." She left and it was silent once again. It was dark outside, the fae lights of Velaris could be seen twinkling in the distance as the people went from bar to bar, partying the night away. It was getting late, she was right. Maybe I should wait for a few more minutes? Just in case. I watched the balcony, waiting for him to land but I never saw it because soon my eyes became heavier and harder to keep open. The constant sound of the clock in the room added to the sleepiness I was feeling as if it was ticking away the time until I fell asleep.
I decided to rest my eyes for a while. Just so I could be awake for when Azriel would arrive. Resting my eyes turned into me falling asleep on the sofa and missing the whole point of my I was sat there in the first place.
I was woken up by someone whispering my name in the dark. I pushed the voice away and turned my face away trying to get to sleep again, not bothering to open my eyes to see who it was.
"Aren't you uncomfortable on the sofa?" It was Azriel. He repeated my name again and this time I finally woke up. I rubbed my eyes to see in the mostly dark room and saw hazel eyes full of warmth looking down at me. His wings were folded in and he was still in his Illyrian armour. There wasn't a speck of blood on him as if he had changed just before coming home. He shouldn't have had to take a detour just so he looked presentable coming home. He should have felt comfortable enough to come home and clean up instead of probably going to a shabby hotel in which he must have used the cramped bathrooms not big enough for wings. I hoped it wasn't me that made him so cautious around his own home.
He looked gorgeous as ever, even though he looked tired as hell too. I shook my head and sat up, stretching so I could hear the satisfactory crack from my back.
"I'm fine. How long have you been back for?" I asked, slightly annoyed at myself for having waited for so long and not even seen him come in. Azriel sat down next to me and even from the small distance between us I could feel his heat. I was glad he was back. The dull pain in my heart had receded now and I pushed back the desire to hug him. His shadows weren't as lively or moving about as they usually were as if they were tired too, just resting on his shoulders instead.
"A few minutes. What are you doing on the sofa?" He asked, looking at me like I was doing something odd. Well, I suppose I was but what was I supposed to say? The truth?
"I was reading and I fell asleep." The lie came easily off my tongue. It was helpful in situations where telling the truth would result in a painful death but sometimes lying was just easier than telling the truth. For fear of what the other person would say or how they would react. I'd rather not embarrass myself like that.
Azriel merely nodded his head, looking down at the wooden floorboards and not saying anything. The clock seemed louder now as if it were waiting for our conversation to start again.
"How was your mission?" I asked, looking at his reaction. His wings twitched slightly but otherwise his expression remained the same.
"Shit" He replied after clearing his throat. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Why was it shit? The reports Rhys was getting all proved of the successful discoveries Azriel had made and not once was it mentioned something had failed.
"Why was it shit? I thought you found out everything you needed to? Did something happen? Were your spies found? Did you get hurt?" With every question it seemed Azriel's jaw clenched even more than before, leaving him to look slightly angry at this point. I scanned him for any injuries but physically he seemed fine. Well, more like fucking gorgeous and hot as hell but that wasn't the point.
"It was shit because I was away from home for two weeks. I am capable of missing people you know. I don't always want to be out on missions"
I paused at his words. He was right. I had dismissed it, just because he was good at his job, didn't mean he always wanted to do it or that he didn't miss people when he left. The air around us had thickened into something awkward and I hated the slight feeling of guilt growing in me. It was unusual for Azriel to open up like this but I was glad he wasn't answering in one word answers and actually wanted my company. Even if it was him slightly snapping at me.
After some deliberating I decided to tell the truth. I could always pretend we were just friends and I wasn't harbouring feelings for him "I missed you while you were gone. You went for ages, almost two weeks. It would have been exactly fourteen days if you arrived tomorrow" I informed him. I don't know why I said that but I did and now he was looking at me and his piercing gaze made me feel like I had been caught doing something I shouldn't have.
"You missed me?" He asked, sounding like he was holding his breath and waiting for my next words.
I nodded slowly "Of course I did" I don't know what he was expecting but he let out a sigh and looked down again. Was my answer not what he wanted to hear?
"You should get some sleep now...on your bed and not the sofa" Azriel interrupted my thoughts and stood up, his wings flaring slightly before folding again. What if I touched his wings? What would happen? I knew perfectly well what would happen so I banished the thought from my mind and stood up.
"You should sleep too. You must be tired" I said, covering a yawn with my hand. Really, this welcome wasn't what it was supposed to be. Although I don't really know what it was supposed to be. I was acting like I would hug and kiss him and tell him how I'd missed him but instead we'd had a conversation for two minutes and decided to call it a night. Not the most amazing thing in the world.
He nodded his head "I will. Once I have a shower and try to wash away the death on my hands" He said it so casually as if the death made no difference to him. Even if it was something he did quiet often how used to death could a person really get? You couldn't become immune to it. His shadows had gathered near his hands and his neck as if they were comforting him or hiding him from my stare.
"The death on your hands is part of your job. Not who you are" I replied quietly. I hoped he knew that.
"You always know what to say don't you? I suppose that's why everyone says you have a silver tongue" His lips had turned up in a small smile and his shadows had receded slightly. I smiled back, glad he wasn't taking my words as offensive and instead found humour in them.
I shrugged slightly and before I knew what I was saying I had let my thoughts spill out "This tongue can do other things, y'know" I clapped a hand over my mouth, my eyes widening in horror. I was stupid. So fucking stupid.
Azriel had paused. His eyes widened slightly, signalling his surprise at my words but other than that he looked like a statue. Nothing moved. Until I heard a slight chuckle escape from his perfect lips and then an actual laugh that made my heart ache and feel bright with happiness at the same time. Ache because I hadn't heard such a beautiful sound in ages and happiness because it was me making him laugh. It was so infectious that I lowered my hands and smiled at his reaction.
"Who knew you could flirt? I wouldn't mind if you showed me what other things you could do"
Now it was my turn to stand in shock as Azriel's laughter came to an abrupt halt and he eyed me warily.
"I didn't mean that" He added quietly, all of the lightness around us gone.
I tilted my head slightly "I meant what I said though" I waited for what he would say. I had finally let it out. The fact that I wanted him and I didn't feel any better. I didn't feel lighter or as if I had hope within me. Instead nerves gathered in my stomach waiting for his rejection.
Azriel moved closer to me, his boots silent on the floorboard until there was an inch of space between us and if I wanted to, I could reach up and brush a stray curl away from his forehead.
"If I were to kiss you right now what would you do? Would you run? Push me away in disgust? " His questions were said one after another, his voice soft and his eyes locked onto mine. I had to strain my ears to make out the exact words he was saying but they went straight to my heart. As if I would ever have disgust and Azriel in the same sentence.
I swallowed. It was now or never. I wrapped my arms around his neck and moved closer until we were a hairs width apart. I waited for him to push me away but instead he watched me with intrigue and full intensity. I tilted my face up so our lips touched slightly, a jolt of electricity running through my entire body. His hands immediately came to rest on my hips, tugging my closer until I was pressed up against him and his lips were on mine and were were kissing and it felt like I was in heaven, and I never wanted it to end.
"This is what I would do" I murmured. His eyes were closed as he breathed in deeply before opening them again "You are divine" He whispered to me, before leaning in and kissing me as if his life depended on it.
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#azriel x reader#acotar#azriel shadowsinger#azriel#azriel acotar#a court of thorns and roses#azriel spymaster#acotar x reader#azriel x y/n#azriel fanfic#azriel x you#azriel fic
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『𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬』 변우석
summary: The feelings between you and your best friend are far from over.
Genre: best friends to lovers,little bit of angst,Byeon Woo Seok x fem!reader,drabble
author notes: After months I came back, today I bring you a drabble about the love of my life, also because I saw "Lovely runner" and I liked it a lot so I got a little inspiration from there, well I hope you enjoy this and later I will bring more about Sun Jae and Woo seok since I don't see many people writing about them, take care and good night :)
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The soft ping of my phone broke the quiet hum of my apartment. A message from Woo-seok.
“Hey y/n, do you want to come to my house later? I need to write some lines for my new drama, “Lovely Runner”. You know, the usual, being my personal script coach and all that stuff.”
I smiled, imagining Woo-seok's signature goofy smile. It was almost endearing how he never seemed to take his acting career seriously, even though he was on the verge of becoming a major star. He was still the same goofy, clumsy boy he'd known in high school, the one who always made me laugh.
“Sure, I'll be there in an hour. "What time are you free?" I replied and let the tea sit while he prepared it for me.
An hour later, I found myself outside Woo-seok's elegant apartment building, the imposing structure a stark contrast to the cozy, modest apartment we used to share as roommates in college.
He greeted me with a wide, welcoming smile and a playful push, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee filling the hallway. "You're late," he teased, pushing me inside.
"Traffic," I lied, my cheeks heating up under his gaze. Despite knowing him for years, my heart still pounded when he looked at me like that. He always had this way of making me feel seen, like I was the only person in the room.
His apartment was a testament to his success, modern and elegant, with a wide view of the city skyline. But I still felt at home, filled with the familiar warmth of his presence.
"Let's go to my room," he said, leading me to a well-lit space filled with scripts, props, and a comfortable chair.
"Okay, so this scene is where I first meet my love interest, played by the beautiful, talented, and incredibly charming Ryu Sun-jae," Woo-seok began, his voice dropping to a playful whisper.
I couldn't help but laugh. He was very dramatic, even when he talked about his own work. But his enthusiasm was infectious and I found myself immersed in the story. He ran through the lines, his voice shifting seamlessly between playful banter and sincere emotion.
He was good, really good. He poured his heart and soul into every word, into every gesture, making me forget that he was just watching a friend rehearse.
And this is where I'm supposed to make a grand entrance, you know, like a knight in shining armor. "But I think he's too exaggerated," he muttered, pulling a crumpled script from the table.
"No, I think he's perfect," I said, surprised by my own conviction. "He is your character, it is what makes him unique."
Woo-seok looked at me with a flash of surprise in his eyes. 'Actually? So you think?
"Yes," I nodded, trying to ignore the way his gaze lingered on me. There was an unspoken connection between us, a bond forged over years of shared laughter, dreams, and late-night chats.
'What do you think he should do here?' He asked, pointing to a particularly difficult line.
'Hmm, maybe try it with a little more vulnerability?' I suggested, my voice softening as I realized how closely I was studying his face.
He nodded, frowning in concentration. He walked the line again, this time with a raw emotion that resonated deeply within me.
"Wow," I sighed, genuinely impressed. 'That's perfect. You captured the uncertainty, the fear, the longing for acceptance. It is brilliant.'
Woo-seok's smile was brighter than the city lights outside. 'You're the best, Y/n. You always know how to make me feel better about my work.
We continued rehearsing until the sun began to set, casting long shadows across the room. As we worked, it felt like we were falling back into the comfortable rhythm of our old college days, time blurring into a cozy, shared memory.
"I think I'm a little hungry," Woo-seok said, breaking the silence. 'How about we order some food?'
"Sounds good to me," I agreed, feeling a warmth spread through me.
While we waited for our food, we sat on the floor and flipped through old photo albums. Laughter filled the room as we recalled silly moments from our past, each image a window into our shared history.
The delivery boy arrived, bringing with him the aroma of spicy noodles and sizzling dumplings. We ate in comfortable silence, enjoying the food and the company.
Later, while we were cleaning, Woo-seok turned to me and his eyes met mine. 'You know, Y/n, I'm so lucky to have you in my life. You have always been there for me, through thick and thin.
I smiled, my heart swelled with warmth. 'Me too, Woo-seok. You are my best friend and I will always be there for you.
He reached out and took my hand, his touch sending a shiver down my spine. "I know," he said, his voice low and sincere. "And I'm grateful for that."
For a moment, we stood there, hands clasped and the silence filled with unexpressed emotions. The city outside glowed like a distant dream, but all he could see was Woo-seok, his eyes containing a depth that he knew he couldn't ignore forever.
“I should probably head home,” I finally said, my voice barely above a whisper.
He nodded and his gaze stopped on my face. "Yeah, I guess you should."
I pulled away, my heart aching with a mix of longing and apprehension.
"I'll see you around, Woo-seok," I said, forcing a smile.
"Yes, definitely," he replied, his voice laced with a hint of disappointment.
When I left his apartment, I couldn't shake the feeling that something had changed between us. The line between friendship and something more had blurred, and I wasn't sure I was ready to cross it.
I had always valued our friendship and the thought of risking it for something uncertain made me sick to my stomach. But the warmth of his touch, the intensity of his gaze, and the way he made me feel so seen had awakened a longing inside me that I couldn't ignore.
The lights of the city blur as I walked, my mind replaying the events of the night. I knew I needed time to process everything, to discover my feelings. But one thing was certain: the bond between Woo-seok and I was deeper than simple friendship, and I knew, with a certainty that made my heart ache, that our story was far from over.
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Life Update + Postcards from Mount Pulag
If there's one thing I'm particularly proud of that I did this year in the name of self-care, it is using my Apple Watch for what it was designed to do and being mindful of closing my rings on the Fitness App, which includes meeting my Move, Stand, and Exercise requirements for the day.
Last weekend, I went on my first major walk this year, to Mount Pulag in Benguet, the majestic and highest mountain in Luzon. For the first time ever, I was able to set a *drum roll please* record-breaking 42K steps, perhaps more because my watch died in the middle of the climb. It never occurred to me to go on this ALMOST 10-hour hike until J, who by the way was a famous OG Tumblr influencer during the peak Tumblr era circa 2012 (if you know him, mag-asawa ka na hahaha), introduced me to the idea of going to Baguio (I haven’t been to Baguio since forever) and eventually having to explore Mount Pulag after. J and I have known each other for over 12+ years, but it was only this year that we began to see each other more frequently; he is also the person who introduced and challenged me to finish my rings on the Fitness app. I began this "ring" journey at the end of March, but I wasn't fully committed until I started seeing some, hmm, what's the word, "changes" when I started monitoring my InBody results, which show my weight, BMI, muscle mass, and even body fat percentage decreasing. Long story short, I'm making some small progress with trying to make my BMI normal again. Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to paint the typical fitness buff image with raging, strong-looking muscles, because that's not who I am, but I wanted to give myself credit also for losing 10kgs in just 4 months, and I'm not even pulling my hair out about it, just that awareness of "Did I close my rings today?" moment. Like I told J, I never expected accountability to feel this good. So I'm quite delighted with that.
Enough of the fitness thingee and going back to Mount Pulag, I'm so happy that we were able to pull it off this year. We started by staying in Baguio for 2 days which by the way the weather was THE. BEST. Having to walk around the city in layered clothes without breaking a sweat as a pawisin was HEAVEN. It was something that I missed when I went back to Manila. After 2 days, we headed straight to Kabayan, Benguet, where our homestay was located, and by midnight started our trek to Pulag summit. The trek was surprisingly easy. The quiet and quaint landscapes while on our way to the summit were something that I enjoyed so much. It was tiring and yes, the weather was extremely cold. Miss Hypothermia is REAL especially on the summit but with the right amount of clothing, it's no biggie. Just do a little bit of research before signing up for the hike and you'll be just fine. On that trip, we met and bonded with new faces which I hope soon will become friends because they're nice to be with which made the hike bearable. Being the beach person that I am which is very OBVIOUS on this blogosphere, exploring the mountains and the countryside was very refreshing to see and I kinda wanted to make that commitment to at least do this at least once a year. Let's see!
(No Light Pollution? Here's the Milky Way captured in the default iPhone camera app.)
Overall, the Mountain Province trip including late-night walks in Baguio, wandering to places and cafés and bar hopping walking side to side because we’re drunk AF, and then Mount Pulag was something I'm so grateful for that I get to check them out this year. There were "unplanned" and "down" moments on that trip, sure, but I guess that's just normal, especially since I'm with the person I wanted to get to know more, and J, if you're reading this, thank you. I feel like all the things that happened on that trip have a reason and I just wanna say thank you for being…you. I will not be surprised if one day that rough idea of a psycho-thriller slasher movie we kind of created while sitting on a bus will soon come to life. Write that fucking screenplay. PLEASE.
So that's my not-so-quick life update that no one asked about. I think I mentioned before in this space that the more I have something "major" going on with my life whether professional or personal, I am less inclined to talk about it versus in my heyday, loud, teenage years and I think that's what really living is all about. Touch some grass they say, and literally, I did that in the mountains of Mount Pulag, and those memories which I hope I could bottle, and that seeing something so beautiful is enough to remind me that everything's gonna be alright.
Siri, play Gravity by Sara Bareilles, JOSHY
(Mountain Province, July 2024)
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Van Helsing x Reader: Up To The Task
Word Count: tba
Warnings/Notes: mentions of an injury (not graphic), snarky banter. Gender neutral reader.
Summary: The Reader finds an injured Van Helsing. But does he want help?
The night was cold, more so when a eerily gentle breeze brushed across your exposed skin. You adjusted the scarf around your neck. The temperature usually did not bother you, but there was just something particularly odd that night.
As you walked along the cobbled streets, you scarcely passed by anyone. It was late. Why would anyone be wandering around at such an hour? But you were.
Heavy labored breathing caught your attention. Whoever it was sounded tired as you approached a gap between two buildings. You slowed your pace to one of caution.
There on the ground sat a man, leaning against the sturdy wall. His head was reclined, as if looking up to the sky in a time of need. But when he heard your shoe make contact with a particularly loud spot on the ground, he noticed you.
Looking over his shoulder, you could just make out the face under the rim of his hat. The most wanted man in all of Europe. What were the odds? Though, as the situation may be, hopefully the odds were in your favor.
His eyes shifted over, catching yours. "You never saw me." Giving you a stern once over as you stepped between the buildings, he huffed to himself.
Initially, you were not going to engage, but something told you otherwise. "You're hard to miss, Mister Van Helsing." Not moving for a moment, you watched him. Analyzing. However, he made no move toward you. It went against everything you had ever heard about the man. But then again, what was the word of other people? People who had only witnessed him at a distance or not at all.
Stepping around him, you looked for the source of his visible discomfort. You followed up the length of his arm. At his shoulder, you noticed the wound. Cut through his coat and sweater, it was a nasty little gash by the redness soaked into the ripped fabric. His gloved hand pressed against it. "You're hurt."
He gave a dry laugh. "I've had worse." Smile faltering with a quiet snarl of pain.
"I'm sure you have."
Inching closer to him, you knelt down to his level. You reached out, but he made no move to stop you. Not even a glance, until he was within their reach. You moved aside his dark hair. The wavy locks distracting you momentarily. "For a terrible wanted man, you have such kitten soft hair."
Thick brows knitting together, he frowned at you. "And what do you think you're doing?"
"Helping an injured person," you said. You stilled your hand to try to get a better look at his injury. "Who...or...what caused this?"
A weak smile pulled up the corner of his mouth. "Heh...I think it's best if you didn't know."
You nodded. "Fair enough. But for now, I'm going to at least tend to those wounds. Let someone help you for a change, Mister Van Helsing."
"That would be a change... Wouldn't it?"
With his strange excuse for consent, you continued. Pushing his coat off, you tried your best to be gentle. At least he helped with meagerly shaking his arm out of the sleeve. You needed better access to reach and look at his shoulder.
Slowly, you pinched at the soft fabric. Managing to lift it out of the way, you finally got a better view of his injury. With scarce moonlight and street lamps to aid you, you peeked underneath at his skin. "It doesn't look to bad."
"It sure feels like it." He grumbled, trying to get a look at it for himself.
"I thought you said you'd had worse?." You eyed him with playful skepticism.
"That was before you touched it."
"My apologies." You said, releasing the material from the grasp.
He sucked in a breath and gave a smile. "I don't think anyone's ever apologied to me. Not that they had any reason to."
Your brows furrowed at his words. "Never?"
"No," he replied quietly.
"Hmm, well, there's always a first time for everything." Straightening up, you uncoiled your scarf from around your neck.
"I guess that's true." He eyed you then with soft confusion. "What are you--?"
Grabbing ahold of his arm, you pulled it away from his body. "Small injury or not, we can't have you with an open wound in this night air." Gingerly, you wrapped your scarf around his shoulder. Only a small muffled groan or two was kept restrained from him as you did so.
"There," you said, tucking the fabric into itself. "Now, being that it was your shoulder, I can safely assume that you can stand. Unless there's another wound that you have failed to mention."
Though he pursed his lips together, his brown eyes held no harshness. Without a word, grounded his boots and pushed himself up from the wall, taking his coat with him.
As you stood as well, you took into account his confident stature. It must have been like second nature to him. But what could have ever happened to make him as such a man?
"Satisfied?" He asked, his features becoming strikingly more playful despite his ordeal.
You gave a small smile. Fearing him did not seem possible, but there was one thing you did not think to be worried about before. The fear of being captivated by him.
"Come, Mister Van Helsing," you beckoned as you stepped around him. "Your wound needs to be cleaned and dressed."
"You're going to trust a stranger into your home?"
"You trusted a stranger to check your injury," you countered.
"Touché."
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could you do muichiro x reader whos in her period
You teach Muichiro about periods.
You struggled to keep up with Muichiro as usual, but today had an added challenge. You were having exceptionally painful cramps, your period was relentless.
You took in a sharp breath to try and block out the pain. If you were on a mission, it wouldn't matter if you were on your period you'd still have to fight demons, so you made an extra effort to push through.
Muichiro noticed you being slower than usual, and the sharp breaths you were taking.
"Is everything alright?" he asked, with concern in his voice.
"Mhm" you nodded, and continued sparring with him, but it wasn't long till another sharp cramp hit. You blinked hard squishing your eyebrows together but continued sparing regardless of the pain.
"Are you sure? It seems like you're in pain," he said pausing his attacks.
"It's just you know... girl stuff..." you said, trying to hint at what was going on without using the word, as you felt a bit embarrassed to talk to him about it.
"Hmm?" Muichiro tilted his head curiously not understanding what you meant. His mother had passed when he was young, and he hadn't been around other girls much in the demon slayer corps, so periods weren't something he was educated about.
"Umm... I'm on my period," you said quietly not looking the Hashira in his eyes.
"What is that?" Muichiro asked eyes widening.
"Oh... you don't know?" you asked, feeling yourself become nervous. Were you really going to be the first one to explain periods to Muichiro? Muichiro shook his head and put his sword back in his sheath, eager to learn what it was you were talking about.
"Well umm... you see girls' bodies prepare every month to be pregnant, and if they don't get pregnant then their body rids itself of the old stuff and prepares again... so basically once a month if a girl isn't pregnant she bleeds," you explained. Muichiro eyes widened further than you've ever seen.
"You bleed once a month?! That sounds awful does it hurt??" he exclaimed.
"Not the bleeding part particularly, but the body makes cramps to help push all the stuff out and that hurts. Today seems to be the worst for me."
"You mean you're training with me despite being in pain, and this happens to all girls... Miss Kanroji... Miss Kocho...?" Muichiro thought out loud processing the information he just learned.
"Yep. It's a little different for every girl. Some get cramps, some don't, some have other symptoms too like feeling nauseous, or getting headaches." you further explained.
"Wow... and in the face of that you all continue your duties without a complaint. Women really are amazing, I have nothing but admiration for you all." Muichiro stated, making your cheeks blush at his praise. "Let's take a break and I'll make you some tea." he offered.
"Really Tokito, it's ok I can keep going." you protested.
"No, we are taking a break. Consider it a thank you for educating me. I'll show you my favorite place to rest and watch clouds," the Hashira said smiling sweetly at you.
"That does sound really nice. Thank you, Tokito."
I’ve gotten this request a few times, and found some inspiration to write it today as I happen to be on mine... yay haha. Thank you anon and @mytokitohusbands for the request! I’m sorry if this wasn’t the super comfort reader you’d want but I hope you enjoy it. I think this is something Muichiro would need to be educated on, but after would be super understanding and want to support you any way he could!
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Halloween Party: A Sinned Awakening Story 🩸
An AU Elvis fic
(Vampire!Elvis/ Vampire Austin! Elvis x reader)
Fandom: Elvis - Elvis (2022)
Prompt: Getting promoted to be Elvis full time housekeeper, you realize the man holds secrets beyond belief and your undeniable attraction makes you tear the unknown. [Fem!Reader]
TW: Cussing, mentions of blood/gore, some public smut, oral, dirty dirty feelings
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6.5k
A/N: Hi everyone! I know it's not spooky season but I don't think there's a bad time for vampire Elvis. I planned on making this short and fluffy but… it took a turn😈 It started off so cute but then the image of them on the couch popped in my brain with the cape pulled over them and ummm... the rest is here...Hope you enjoy this spicy little addition.
If you'd like to start from the beginning, start here or Ao3! Hope you enjoy and message and comment what you think.
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October 31st, 1973
He hated the idea.
The whole concept of Halloween was something he never liked, even before he was a vampire. Celebrating the dark, gruesomeness of monsters for a night? No thanks, he would not have fun with that.
You, on the other hand, loved Halloween. You blamed it on the fact you had been human longer than Elvis ever was and thought it was just a fun time to dress up and fantasize about being someone else for the night. That was all before you found out that a lot of the fairytales and legends that made you scream as a kid were real. But this year, you wanted to have fun with it. You wanted to throw a big Halloween party for everyone and have a good time together. The request you had for him a few weeks ago was particularly not his favorite.
“I think a Halloween party would be so much fun. We can decorate the house, and everyone can dress up. I think everyone would have a great time,” you say excitedly. Elvis considers your plan carefully, trying to see if this would be fun for him. “Okay… I don’t mind throwing a party I guess… but knowing you, there’s going to be a wildcard in this plan of yours,” he teases.
You huff at him, “I just want to have a little fun that’s all! I know you’d have a good time. I think it would be fun to dress up together,” you explain. “And what would we dress up as?” He asks warily. “I thought we could just be ourselves for the night… vampires,” you suggest. Elvis boisterously laughs at the idea. “Honey, are you crazy?” He chuckles, “We can’t do that. That’s one of the biggest rules to not let humans know of our existence,” he explains. “I know, I know. I just thought it would be nice that once a year, we don’t have to hide who we really are,” you say quietly. “We can play ‘dress up’ and enjoy ourselves for once and not have to worry about what the world has to think about us.”
You knew Elvis wouldn’t love the idea, but it came from a good place. He makes his way closer to you and pulls you into his arms. His warmth engulfs your whole body and you wrap your arms around his torso. You loved when he held you like this, It was the easiest way he comforted you without saying another word.
“I think you’re right, it could be a lot of fun. I’ve never had the luxury of being myself and now because of you, I can. We should do it,” he says softly, caressing your head on his chest. “Really? You’re sure you’re okay with it?” “Yes, I’d never do something like this before you and I think it would be great,” he assures you, “But what do you want me to wear to make my whole existence a costume,” he jokes.
You pick your head off his chest and reach up on your tippy toes to kiss him. You had already thought of what you wanted him to wear but you had to make it seem like you had to think this through. “Hmm… something black and velvet,” you surmise. “I already wear that on a day-to-day basis, I guess I dress like a vampire without meaning to,” he jokes. “Yes you really do, I don’t know why I wasn’t more suspicious earlier on,” you tease. “Well what should I add to make it even more convincing,” he asks you, placing his hand on your cheek. “I think you’ll need a floor-length cape with a high collar…and umm, black eyeliner to make your eyes look more sinister,” you say caressing his handsome face too. “Hmm okay, this might work, I’m sure I can have something made in time. And what about you? What are you going to wear?” He asks intrigued. “I’ll find something good I’m sure,” you imply, already knowing what you wanted to wear designed.
Something to make you weak…
*
On Halloween night, the house was decorated to the nines. As usual, you went all out and made sure the house looked as spooky and haunted as possible. The red drapes came out from storage and fake cobwebs and spiders covered them. Elvis let you decorate however you wanted and found it amusing that you were sweating over all the little details of this party. From the drinks to the food, (for any humans that would attend) everything was on theme. You were really happy with how everything was coming out. All you had to do now was get your dress on that gave you the most vampiric look.
You did your makeup with a smokey, darker look that made your golden eyes pop. Your lips were stained with a dark red lipstick that you loved. The dress you bought was from Los Angeles and custom-made. They were known to make movie costumes and knew Elvis from his time in the movies. They were more than happy to make such a dress for your Halloween party.
You chose to have a black dress that had sequins sparsed throughout with a corset built into it and a high collar. The back of the dress was ruffled with a bustle and had more black sequins all over it. You added onto the whole look with a black choker that had a cross hanging down in the middle. For the finishing touch, you let your fangs descend. You had never been around a group of people looking like this but that made it that much more thrilling. The veins that cracked down your face made you seem that much scarier.
By the time you were done getting ready, the house was starting to fill up with people. Everyone’s costumes were fun and creative. You look around for Elvis but he isn’t down here yet. You mingle with some people that you know and they are taken aback by your appearance. They were amazed by your ‘makeup’ and your ‘fake’ fangs. You giggled and politely thanked them.
You went to the kitchen and grabbed something to drink. There were various punch bowls with an assortment of drinks in them. You made sure there was blood in one for you and Elvis. You grabbed two wine glasses and filled them both with the ladle sticking out of the bowl. You go back into the dining room and see if Elvis is out here yet. You take a few sips of the blood in your glass and let it quench your thirst.
You get that familiar feeling of when Elvis walks into a room. It was a new sixth sense you’ve developed. Turning towards the staircase, you see him. He nearly knocked the wind out of you he looked so good. He starts to come down the stairs with a cigar in his mouth, wearing a black velvet suit and a floor-length cape that is red on the inside. It fluttered behind him like a king’s, making him look so powerful and regal. The collar on the cape came up higher than he normally would wear and in his hand, he carried a cane. It had a ruby red gem on the end of it and you remember so well what that cane did to you when you two first met.
Terrible, vile things.
You shiver at the thought.
His hands were covered with black leather gloves and walked with a newly defined swagger. You felt your heart pitter-patter away and tried to get it together so Elvis wouldn’t hear it. His hair was soft and gelled at the sides showing his gorgeous face. You were practically drooling over him. He added black eyeliner to his already piercing eyes and you couldn’t look away from them. As usual, you were sucked in by his very presence.
Everyone got excited when they saw him and immediately greeted him. You stayed back and let everyone say hi first even though you were dying for his attention. After a long while, his eyes find yours in the crowd and he makes his way to you in the dining room. Oh God, he looked so radiant and powerful dressed like this. It made you want to worship him in any way you could. You smirk at him as he finally gets close enough to you.
“Hello Mr. Presley, you make an awfully convincing vampire,” you blush. His eyes take their time looking at your costume and nods his head approvingly. “So do you honey. Looking absolutely delicious,” he coos, leaning down and placing a kiss on your neck. You hum delighted by his touch and hand him his glass. “For you dear, drink, let’s have a good time tonight,” you tell him and wink. “Oh I’m sure we will,” he says as he brings the glass to his lips. You watch as his fangs descend and his eyes look more menacing as the black veins crack along his face.
He looked dangerous and you fucking loved it.
Elvis kept you tied to his hip all night long, occasionally catching him staring at you longingly. Those eyes killed you. You couldn’t help but succumb to him every time. He loosely had his arm around your waist and would squeeze you tightly from time to time. You could tell he was having a good time tonight. That’s all you wanted for him. It was nice to see him so relaxed and have a good time with his friends.
You were very intentional with the way you would touch him. You wanted to leave him wanting more from you. The way he was starting to crumble because of it made you smugly pleased with yourself. Your hands would linger on his thigh as you sat next to him and slid up, making him freeze in anticipation. But you would move it away and place it somewhere else, leaving him disappointed. He grabs your hand to keep you still, trying to focus on the conversation he was in the middle of but it was no use. You would just move on and tease another part of him, using your lips instead. You’d wrap your arms around him and lean into his chest, nipping at his neck. He was doing everything in his power to not fall apart. His eyes look at you momentarily, full of hunger and danger. You innocently excuse yourself from the conversation but feel his eyes staring daggers at your back.
Jerry finds you in the crowd, sipping from your wine glass and looking on amused. He was also dressed like a vampire with just a cape and not as elaborate as Elvis’ costume. You snicker when he walks over to you with his glass of blood. “I think you throw a better party than Elvis ever has,” he jokes. “I know, everyone is going to wish they get invited to one of my parties,” you tease. You both hear Elvis give a booming laugh with someone across the room and flash that million-dollar smile. It made your heart soar seeing him this happy.
“That’s because of you,” Jerry tells you. “What’s because of me?” You ask as Elvis’ laughter continues to ring out. “That laugh, that smile, he’s never been this happy. He would never have been involved in a party like this years ago. He’d usually be sulking in a corner alone probably being moody and uncooperative. But that’s all different, you changed him. You made him see life differently.” “I just love him, that’s all I did to change him.” “And that’s all he needed,” he affirms. “And you have a superpower to get him to dress up like this. I would have never thought I’d see the day,” he jokes.
You laugh and shake your head at him, “what can I say, I have my ways,” you boast. It was turning out to be a memorable night.
Some of his friends brought cameras and were snapping pictures of everyone at the party all night long. The party was still as lively as ever even at 2 am. As the night creeps by, the camera finds you and Elvis and he pulls you into his chest.
Flash.
Elvis leans down to kiss your neck, posing for a perfect picture.
Flash.
Everyone around you two whistles as Elvis kisses you more. You push at his chest and give him a sly look, loving to see his flushed face. The party continues to be lively in the dining room where people are eating the food laid out on the table. Elvis takes this opportunity and continues to cover your neck with kisses, his hands trying to consume your body. You were drowning in his touches and you could feel how much he wanted to feed. It made your mind fuzzy and hard to breathe.
Your hands slip into his jacket, scratching along the curve of his back. He presses into you more, savoring your closeness. “God honey you look so good tonight,” he whimpers into your ear. “Thank you, baby, so do you,” you whisper.
You felt yourself melting into his touch, never wanting him to stop. Then you feel his sharp teeth graze at your neck. It sent a shiver down your spine. He had never fed on you so publicly. He was always so discrete about it all. But tonight, he was really taking your words into account and not hiding his true nature and you liked it.
You push him backward to go further into the living room and away from everyone’s wandering eyes. The curtains that were up in the living room hid most of the piano area and the sofa that was in there.
He sits down on the sofa and pulls you into his lap quickly. He rests his cane in between his legs and swoops his cape around you, engulfing you in his lap, covering you from the crowd. His warm, plump lips cover your face and neck with kisses and make you feel weak in his arms. You pull at his tie and unbutton his shirt slightly just so your hands can feel his skin.
A low, pleased growl comes from his throat, and his hand glides up your calf to your thigh, spreading your legs apart. The heat coming off of him was blinding and made you melt on his lap. He concentrates nipping on your neck, right at the spot he loves to bite and lick from. His hunger only worsened you sensed, he was starved. Maybe just being in this situation where he didn’t have to hide his fangs or hide drinking blood from anyone brought out a different side to him. Either way, he was dying to take a bite from you and you didn’t mind it. You wanted him to really let himself go.
“Go ahead, bite me, baby,” you whisper, tempting him further. “Goddamn it, no. I’m not going to want to stop, you know that,” he grovels, into your neck. “I don’t care, I can feel how much you need me,” you snicker. He groans frustratedly, “Was this your plan all along? To make me lose all control in front of everyone?” He says ticked off.
Your hands slither along his torso and pull at his belt. Your hands find his soft length and he grunts when he feels your touch. “Maybe… I just like watching you crumble in my hands,” you tease. His eyes flicker with a devious glimmer when he looks at you. “Sucha naughty fucking girl,” he growls. “You’re not going to like it when I cause a scene,” he warns. “Go ahead baby, I’m not afraid of you making a little mess.”
Before you can say another word, his hand is on the back of your neck and his teeth sink into your flesh, letting out a soft groan. He drinks eagerly and holds onto your body tightly. Pure satisfaction runs through him and try your best not to make a sound and draw attention to yourself.
He takes his teeth out of you breathless and you watch as blood covers his lips and dribbles on the corner of his mouth. Your thumb wipes the drop of blood and puts it to his lips. He licks the pad of your thumb and lets out a soft sigh. “What a mess I’ve made,” he smirks, looking at your neck. “Mhmm,” you sigh. He leans in again and starts to kiss ravenously at your neck. His lips make you melt into him and lean even more into his body. If the house wasn’t swarming with people, you’d be straddling him and trying every way to get him aroused.
He pulls down his collar and exposes his neck to you. The way his heart was pounding away, patiently waiting for you to take a bite out of him. “Your turn baby,” he coos.
You on the other hand don’t have to be told twice. You hungrily go for his neck and sink your teeth into him. His sweet and savory blood coats your tongue and you groan at the taste of him. You pull at this collar wanting him as close as possible. Elvis lets out a soft sigh as you contently feed. You didn’t realize how much you needed this, how much you needed him. The closeness, the intimacy of feeding on each other like this was never done before. Something about being out in the open while feeding on each other was extremely hot and satisfying.
“So hungry, aren’t you baby? So hungry for Daddy,” he coos. Jesus that word made your core flutter when he called himself that. You couldn’t help how it made you feel. It made you feel submissive and powerless in the best of ways with him. You respond with a low moan and continue sucking on his neck. His hand squeezes at your thigh and makes you squirm in his lap. Those hands were like wildfire, once they touched you, your whole body was consumed by them.
His hand starts to lift the heavy material of your dress and slithers it across your bare thigh. The cool sensation of his leather glove made you shiver at his touch this time. “What else are you starving for hmm?” He asks you as his gloved hand rubs your covered mound. You take your mouth off of him and gasp at the tingling sensation. “Do you forget you can’t keep anything from me,” he teases. “Keep feeding baby,” he encourages you.
You helplessly whimper into his neck and the scent of the dripping blood from his neck was drawing you in to not think clearly. You lap at the dribbling blood with your tongue and savor the taste of him. His hands don’t stop teasing you and inch closer and closer to your core. You felt yourself start to get aroused and silently cursed him for taking over this little game of yours.
His leather-gloved hand pulls your panties to the side and lightly rubs your clit. You hiss at the friction and nip harshly at his neck, warning him to stop. He pulls his neck away from you and pats at your aching bud. “Bad girl. You know not to bite me like that. What am I to do with you acting this way,” he reprimands, his voice gruff and low. You pull at his head to get him closer again and continue to kiss and nip at his neck, drinking his scent. “Oh come on honey, I know you like me to act on my worst behavior around you,” you growl in his ear, taking a bite into him.
He groans heavily at the feeling of your teeth back in his neck. His hand that’s around your waist squeezes you tightly, as a warning almost. But you didn’t pay any attention to it. You keep his neck pressed to your lips and let out little sighs with each drink. “Fucking brat,” he grumbles. You kept feeding, sloppily letting more blood come out of his neck and not drinking it right away. You felt like you were in a frenzy, unable to control any of your emotions. You just kept wanting more of him. The only thing you could compare it to was when you got drunk as a human. You were love-drunk on him at all times it seemed. You’d never get enough of him.
You clung onto his neck with both arms and groaned a bit too loudly and knew you needed to stop or else. It was too late. Suddenly, the cold end of his cane pushes up against your folds and moves it back and forth. You scratch at his chest and quickly take your mouth off of him. You look at him in shock, not expecting him to do something like this again. This man plays by his own rules, you should have known…
You were wetter than you thought and the cane quickly becomes coated in your slick. “Goddamn it,” you hiss at him. He chuckles slightly amused at your reaction. “What honey? This is what bad girls deserve. Punishment,” he growls. You mewl frustratedly and pull at his shirt, hearing the tiny fibers start to rip.
You feel him push the cane to your entrance and a low thunderous rumble comes from his chest. “Don’t. You. Dare. Rip my clothes off,” he warns, twisting the cane against your entrance. You gasp and look at him defiantly. Your eyes pierce into his and he analyzes the mess on your face. You didn’t care about that. You wanted him to stop teasing.
“Stop teasing,” you warn, thinking you still have a chance against this man. He doesn’t listen and twists the cane more, making your body freeze. Your nails rip further into his shirt and shred it away in agony. He gives a dissatisfied look and slowly pushes the end of the cane inside of you. You pull at his shirt and press your lips together, holding back the cry you want to let out. “I’ll keep teasing ya if I want to.” He says low. “Just look at what a wet mess you are. You wish it was my cock, don’t you,” he quips as his eyes inspect the blood smeared down your chin and along your neck. “You shouldn’t be talking about mess,” you grumble, as you nip at his bloody neck again.
He doesn’t like this. Not one bit.
His other hand pulls at your hair and pulls you off of his neck. You had pushed him to the edge. There was nothing he hated more than when you didn’t listen to him.
You gasp at the sudden force and look into his fiery eyes. He stays quiet, trying to see if you’ll obey him. You defiantly tug your head away and try to get out of his grip anyway. The blood frenzy you were experiencing was blurring your decision-making more than usual. This only makes him tighten his hand around your hair more. The cane continues to move slowly and makes your eyes roll back. You hold your breath and try everything to keep quiet.
“Uhuh…Look at me.” He hisses. You obey. “You love to get a rise out of me hmm?” You nod your head slightly with a smirk formed on your lips. You can sense he’s holding back his anger, trying not to make a scene. He shakes his head disapprovingly and pulls the cane slowly out of you.
He moves it up to your bud and rubs it slowly there. Your body jolts by the pressure and your hands are back on his chest, grappling his shirt again in agony. Your pleading eyes look up at his heated, dark pupils and a chill runs through your body. “This thing is gonna be covered in you, I’m a bit jealous,” he snickers. He keeps rubbing it, building up your release and watching as your jaw falls slack. “Fuck,” you whimper,
“Here’s what you’re gonna do, sweetheart. I’d love to ruin you right here right now, but I know you won’t stay quiet. You’re going to get upstairs and wait for me, on your knees, in nothing but your bra and panties. Then, you’ll need to be punished.” You whimper defeatedly, trying to get in his good graces again by snuggling up to him. “Baby, please, I wanna stay here with you. Don’t make me wait up there for you,” you whine. “Too late, get upstairs,” he says low, nipping at your neck like you did to him. You yelp and try to get him to hold you and nuzzle in his neck, but it’s no use.
“Now.” He warns.
Your heart falters and you suck a sharp breath in. You stand up, pulling your dress down. He has a smug look on his face as he watches you get up, looking like he’s going to devour you. You collect yourself and make your way to the stairs. You catch some people looking at your bloody face and think it’s just part of your costume, finding it riveting.
Closing the bedroom door behind you, you make your way to the bathroom first. You knew you needed to clean your face off. Your reflection surprises you. You did make a mess of yourself. You quickly get a washcloth and wipe off the blood and lipstick smeared on your face.
Once you looked presentable again, you made your way back into the bedroom. The hum of people downstairs made it increasingly noticeable how quiet it was in there. You reach behind you and pull down the zipper of your dress, letting it fall in a puddle at your feet. You quickly step out of it and throw it toward the closet. You glance at your reflection in the mirror and fix your bra strap. This set was sexy and sheer. You might as well not have worn anything. But you knew Elvis would love to take the time to take it off of you.
You knew he was going to take his time to come up here. He wanted to keep you waiting in anticipation for him. You drop to your knees in the middle of the room, feeling exposed here. After quite some time, you heard footsteps come up the stairs, slow and steady.
You try to control your heart from racing but it’s almost impossible to. The bedroom door opens and you bite your lip when you see him. He had lit a cigar and had it dangling from his lips. He puffs a plume of smoke from the doorway as he gawks at you on your knees. You were abhorrently weak for him. This entire look on him was extremely arousing. Be it as it may that this was a costume, he looked damn good in ‘vampire’ clothing. You did make a mess of him as his white dress shirt was largely covered in blood starting from his collar and dripping down.
He closes the door behind him and doesn’t leave eye contact as he forcefully locks it. He takes the cigar out of his mouth and puts it out on an ashtray by the bed. In his other hand, he still had his cane. You feel your cheeks redden at the thought that he was walking around the party with that sin-covered stick in his hand. He drops it at his feet and unties the cape from his shoulders, wearing a smug look on his face.
“Oh, sucha good girl,” he smirks, taking off his leather gloves and chucking them on the floor. You look up at him with an innocence, liking to hear the praise coming from his mouth. You nod slightly, waiting for him to give you more. He whirls his cape from his body in a dramatic fashion, throwing it on the bed. “Being so good yet so naughty downstairs,” he tsks. You want to beg him to ravage you but you know you won’t get your way tonight. He is now in charge.
“When you look like that, it’s hard to act polite and proper.” You throw back at him. “Oh is that so? ” He asks. “Yes, you’re very distracting,” you huff. He walks closer and stands before you, figuring out what he wants. “Oh my poor, tortured honey,” he says tauntingly, caressing your face in his hand. “Can’t stand to be in the same room as me or you’ll want to drain me. Or worse… want to fuck me senseless.” He says with a smug smile.
You stare at him aghast, his bluntness taking you by surprise. “Yes, especially that last part when you’re looking at me all night like I’m a feast.” You spat back at him. “Mmm… then you probably don’t want to know what I was thinking coming down the stairs and seeing you dressed like this,” he groans. “No, I’d rather you show me what you were thinking,” you say mischievously. “You’re very good with your hands.”
His eyes glaze over with devilry and licks his bottom lip ever so slightly. “Put your hands behind your back,” he instructs, as he fully unties the tie from his neck. You do as you’re told and look up at him expectantly. He comes behind you and you feel him wrap the tie around your wrists. He ties them tight but you could still break out of them if you absolutely wanted to. “Don’t rip this off, or you’ll be in big trouble,” he growls into your ear, almost reading your mind. You huff but give him a sweet smile still.
He slowly unbuttons his shirt, teasing you with the fact you can’t touch him. His chest was stained with blood and looked more inviting than ever. He did the same with his pants, slowly unbuttoning them while you could see his length hard down the side of his thigh. You take a shaky breath in and wait for him to say something.
He takes his cock in his hand and rubs it slowly as he looks down at you, taking a sharp breath in. “You made quite the mess of me,” he purrs. You want to look away and hide your turned-on face but you can’t, he has you too focused on him. “I need to make a mess of you now,” he coos as he puts his other hand on the back of your head. His length was inches away from your lips and you bite your lip as you look at him needy.
“Open your mouth and make it nice and wet for me, then I’m getting you on that bed and treating you how a bad girl deserves.” He growls. Your heart stutters and nod your head at his implication. He places the tip of his cock on your lips and you open your mouth, letting him slide it along your tongue. A pleased grumble comes from his chest and his other hand pulls at your hair. You can’t help but let out a whimper yourself, you found it so attractive hearing him enjoy you like this.
His hips do all the work, slowly moving his cock in and out of you as your tongue swirls around his shaft. He pushes in more and you know exactly what will make him crumble. You flatten your tongue and lick the underside of his length, making him shudder in your mouth. His hand in your hair tightens even more and he lets out a guttural groan. He doesn’t tell you to stop so you repeat the same motion, over and over again. “God baby you know just what to do hmm?” He groans.
You hum in agreement and he pushes his length all the way inside of your mouth, pushing against your throat, making you gag. He quickly pulls his length out of you and pulls your head back to look at him. He tries to act like he’s not totally breathless but he is. You open your mouth again and he fucks your throat, making you unable to function with it going deeper inside you. You just let him thrust his hips and take command of the whole situation.
“Next time you want to act up, I want you to think about this; my cock deep in your throat while you're being a good, quiet, submissive little girl,” he says with a grunt, pushing his length in you for good measure. He quickly pulls it out of you and tilts your head up at him, waiting for your answer. You choke a bit as you gasp for air and look up at his blazing eyes. You quickly nod your head at him. “Yes, Daddy.”
He picks you up from underneath your arms and has you stand up. He pushes your body against his and makes you moan at the feeling of his skin, his hard length pressed against you. His eyes were still heated and full of intensity as he looked at you.
“Turn around, bend over on the bed,” he ordered. You try to kiss him, trying to make him affectionate but he pulls his face away. “Now.” He snaps. You do as you’re told and walk over to the bed, collapsing your upper body on the bed and your feet still on the ground. You turn your face to the side and try to see where he is. You feel his hands instead, slowly trailing up the backs of your thighs up to your ass until you feel him press his cock into your backside. You gasp at the feeling of him and softly moan. He spreads your legs open wider by moving them apart with his knees, making room for him to fit between them.
“Daddy’s gonna fuck you so good. Don’t make a sound, okay?” He asks deviously. You whimper but nod your head in agreement.
You felt him push the tip of his cock at your entrance and swiftly thrust inside of you. You gasp and bury your face in the comforter. Oh God, you were going to die. He was not going to take his time with you tonight. He was going to fuck you and make sure you listened to him. He wasn’t quiet, he was enjoying being deep inside of you and making you wetter by the second. The way he was taking you was dirty with a carnal lust for your body. You were loving every second of it, you just weren’t expecting all of this.
You gasp as his hips drive into you and make your legs feel weak. All you wanted was to hold onto him but held your bound wrists in his hand as he pounded his hips into you. You grunt in agony, trying to listen to him but you want to scream his name. He was making you feel so good with each second that passed.
“Oh my God Daddy please,” you say breathlessly. He makes a pleased groan when he hears that words pass your lips. “Yes baby take it,” he praises, snapping his hips into you. You groan with your face into the comforter. You feel his other hand grab your hair in a tight fist and pull at it as he makes short, concentrated thrusts. You were so pent up, so on edge and he wasn’t giving you any time to take this slow. The heat in your belly grew more and you wanted to fall apart already. You knew he could tell too. He knew your body like it was the back of his hand.
“Daddy, please,” you whimper quietly. He growls in your ear and pants heavily, "cum for me, now," he demands, possessiveness overflowing from him.
Your whole body tenses and the heat of your orgasm washes over you, over and over again. You see stars behind your eyelids and gasp for air. You moan out his name as your walls squeeze his cock deep inside you. You can hear the fibers of the tie start to tear, wanting to rip it off your wrists as he only fucks you harder. He lets out a deep, primal growl as he fucks you through your orgasm.
"Mhmm yes, you're all mine baby, all mine," he moans, loving the feeling of you squeezing him. His face burrows into the crook of your neck, groaning loudly and heaving for air. You continue to ride out your orgasm and your vision becomes clear again. The grip his hands have on you is so firm, he doesn’t want to let you go.
“Daddy is going to come now,” he groans, pulling his cock out of you and quickly flipping you over. You land on your back and look up at him in a daze. He looks spent and in the heat of ecstasy as he grabs his wet cock with his hand. “Open that pretty little mouth now. Daddy needs to fill it.”
His deep gravely voice makes your core flutter again and you’re helpless for him. You prop yourself up on your elbows and let your mouth fall open again, looking up into his heated eyes. He props his knee on the bed and puts his length back in your mouth, his hand working the base of it. His eyes squeeze shut and he grits his teeth together as you feel his cock pulse in your mouth. He groans loudly and pushes his length further into you. “God baby you feel so good,” he moans. Your mouth fills with his warm seed and revel in the taste of him.
He pumps his length a few more times in you and pulls it out of your mouth. You swallow looking up at him, hoping he loved all of that as much as you did. He staggers back and looks at you spent. He reaches behind you and tears the tie off your wrists. You can tell he’s trying to get himself together and get back to focusing on you.
He sits on the bed and quickly grabs you to get on top of him. You squeal surprised and instinctively wrap your arms around his neck. He crashes his lips into yours and kisses you with a fiery passion. Your head feels dizzy again and hold onto him tight. It feels like he’s desperately in need of your lips like you’ve been depriving him of a kiss. Both of you groan and gasp for air between kisses.
“You drive me fucking crazy you know that?” He mutters between a kiss. Your lips slyly form a smile and pull at his hair as you kiss him more. “Mhmm I sure do,” you purr. “Keep driving me crazy, you’re so good at it,” he growls and nips at your bottom lip. His hands squeeze at your hips and you take a sharp breath in. “Come on, the night is young, let’s get back to the party.”
You actually wanted to keep him to yourself all night and not let anyone else get his attention. Forget the party, he was all you wanted to have for the rest of the night. He hums quietly and tilts your head up to look at him. “Don’t worry, I’ll get you back up here,” he winks at you. You smirk at the thought and instantly agree. “Good. I knew you liked me on my worst behavior.”
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Movie night
Pairing: Steve Rogers x Natasha Romanoff x male reader
Summary: The boys catch their girl getting an early start on movie night and it makes the night take an interesting turn.
Content Warnings: Threesome, smut, dom/sub dynamics, watching porn, squirting, P/V sex, mentions of anal
A/N: I'm genuinely ashamed at how long this took me to write... thank you @hauntedkittenfun for the request and the incredible patience lol
Word Count: 2800+
You were out with Steve, walking around the grocery store looking for snacks. Tonight was movie night. It was a tradition Steve and Natasha had for years and when you joined the Avengers, it didn't take long before they invited you to join. The three of you were basically inseparable. Always goofing around together, flirting and teasing.
'Found it! Steve chirped, dropping two big bags of popcorn in the shopping cart you were pushing.
'Great, I think that's about it' you said, scanning the cart to make sure you had everything.
The both of you loaded your shopping bags in the car and drove back to the compound.
You glanced over at Steve who was sitting in the passenger seat, looking all pretty.
'Hey, eyes on the road,' he joked
'Aye aye, captain,' you grinned back
When you arrived home, you expected Nat to come out and help you put the groceries away, but she was nowhere to be found.
You had agreed to watch the movie in the living room since that room had the biggest TV. So that's where you decided to look first.
'Do you...do you hear something?' Steve mumbled halfway down the hall.
'No...what do you hear?' you asked Steve, knowing his super hearing never let him down.
'I...uhm...' there was an undeniable blush creeping up Steve's cheeks, and quite frankly...it was adorable.
You raised your brow, curious at what he was hearing, so you walked closer to his door.
As you got closer to the living room, you started hearing it too. Soft moans combined with high-pitched ones.
It couldn't be? Right?
Well, only one way to find out. Your hand moved faster than your brain as you threw open the door, catching Nat in the middle of the couch with her hand between her legs, watching a very...interesting piece of film.
"That's not the movie we agreed on missy," you grinned.
Steve stood behind you red as a tomato and very quiet.
“I thought I had more time before you guys came home...” Nat pouted. She didn't look embarrassed at all. It was almost like she wanted to get caught...
'Is that so?' you teased, 'Well, don't let us spoil your fun...'
'Want me to keep going?' she asked innocently
'Hmm...' you dared.
'Only if you guys join me...'
You raised your brow again, only a tiny bit surprised at her request.
'What do you think, Stevie?' you asked, looking slightly over your shoulder.
He was a mess already. His cock had been straining against his pants since he heard the sounds from the hallway.
You backed up a bit into him, letting your ass rub slightly against his bulge as you tangled your fingers in his hair.
'Should we join her?'
You slowly guided Steve to the couch with you. You could tell he was having trouble deciding where to look; you, Nat, or the girl wantonly pounding her own pussy with a considerably large sex toy on the television.
The decision was made quite rapidly when said girl suddenly let out a particularly loud moan. The three of you simultaneously turned your heads toward the screen, just in time to catch the girl squirt all over her bed.
'Christ...' Steve nervously mumbled, 'there's no way that's real...'
It was Natasha's turn to raise her brow, as she gave Steve a curious look.
'Sure it is, Stevie...why wouldn't it be real?'
'It's just...it's so...I just don't buy.' He stated
'Steve, I'm telling you it's real, I swear. It's called squirting.' she explained
'Oh yeah? Well...prove it then.' He dared, clearly gaining a bit more confidence as his brain turned to full on horny-mode
'Yeah? Want me to show you?' she drawled
'Hmm...'
Natasha wasted no time in turning off the TV and placing herself down in the middle of the coffee table.
You and Steve plopped down on the couch, watching Natasha as she started teasing her fingers up and down her folds before sliding two of them inside her pussy in one swift motion.
She had been playing with herself for quite some time before she got caught and it had left her wetter than ever.
The sight of her with her legs spread and her head thrown back is better than any porn video you'd ever seen. You couldn't help but slide your hand down to your crotch, squeezing your bulge.
'You can't do it, Nat.' Steve taunted, trying to keep his voice steady.
fucking brat, you thought.
'O-oh no?...' she moaned, speeding up her movements.
Barely a couple seconds later she let wailed out as she started squirting so hard you felt your dick twitch, making you groan.
You looked over to Steve and noticed his face was a little wet...
'That's what you get for calling me a liar...' Nat mumbled cheekily, making you chuckle.
'Look at that, Stevie, Nat's not the only one who is wet anymore...' you laughed, pressing a kiss against his cheek to sneak a taste.
'I wanna see that again...' was all that Steve said before getting on his knees in front of Nat.
'Hey, don't get greedy...sharing is caring, Stevie,' you pouted, taking a seat next to him as he gave you a warm smile.
'You're right...' he mumbled, pulling you closer, 'C'mere...'
Steve pressed a needy kiss to your lips as you felt his big hands rub all over your crotch, making you groan in his mouth.
'Can you...?' he questioned, glancing over to Natasha's glistening pussy. 'You're better at this...show me how to do it...'
God. How could anyone ever say no to him?
Your eyes moved from Steve's pleading gaze to Nat's desperate one.
'Can I?' you checked, although you were pretty sure what the answer was gonna be.
'Please...' she whined, wiggling her hips a little.
'Open up,' you told Steve before gently putting two of your fingers into his greedy mouth. He sucked on them eagerly, making your cock twitch again.
'Take my cock out,' you commanded, 'but keep your eyes on her pussy, you don't wanna miss anything now do you, Stevie?'
'No, Sir' he whispered after he released your fingers, moving quickly to do as he was told.
You rubbed your spit-covered fingers over Nat’s clit first, making her shudder.
'See that, that's a very important spot when you wanna make her cum,' you explained as Steve took out your throbbing cock.
'But we don't wanna wear her out too soon, do we?' you taunted, letting your finger slide down a bit before stopping at her dripping hole.
'No, we wanna get her a little desperate first...' your finger teased around her entrance.
You looked at Steve to see his eyes glued on Natasha's pussy just like you told him to, all while he kept stroking your cock perfectly.
'Good boy, Stevie...' you praised lowly, 'now this next part is very important...'
You slowly pushed both fingers inside of her, immediately curling them up against that sensitive, spongy spot, making her whine and buck her hips a bit.
'Theeerree we go...' you chuckled, moving your fingers a little.
'This spot right here, Stevie....that's a very important one when you wanna make her squirt...'
Natasha moaned louder as you kept pumping your fingers inside of her. You slowly picked up the pace, hitting her spot a bit rougher each time.
'Feel that pressure build, baby?' you looked at Nat.
'Yeah...fuck...oh...' she whined, throwing her head back again.
Your free hand reached down to stop Steve's movements. You brought his hand up to your mouth and sucked his fingers
'Still watching, Stevie? The next part is gonna be really fun...' you groaned as you felt his grip tighten on your cock.
All he could do was nod furiously as he watched you move even quicker. Natasha let out another loud moan and before you knew it she was squirting again.
'That's a good fucking girl,' you groaned.
Steve had halted his movements. Too mesmerized to focus on jerking you off.
When Nat blinked her eyes back open she noticed both you and Steve and a couple drops on your shirts and faces.
She let out a tired giggle, hiding her face in embarrassing as she let herself lay back on the coffee table.
‘Oh my god…’ she mumbles with her hands still covering her face. ‘I wanna apologize but technically it’s really not my fault…’
'Hmm...don't be embarrassed, baby' you chuckle, hungrily licking your fingers clean. 'Tastes even sweeter than the popcorn...'
"I wanna try..." Steve mumbled, pushing your hand away to make room for his own.
Nat immediately moans at the touch, her eyes rolling to the back of her head as Steve stuffs his large fingers in her pussy.
'M'sensitive, Stevie...' she whines.
'Yeah? What if I find that special spot, huh? Is it sensitive there?' he taunted, his demeanor switching from subby to dominant in an instant as he wiggled his fingers a bit, immediately hitting the spot he was talking about.
Natasha keened in response, arching her back off the table as she squirted again.
'Fuccckkk!!' she whined as Steve moved his other hand to press on her lower belly, stretching out his thumb to rub circles over her swollen clit.
'SHIT I'M CUMMING! DADDY!' she screamed out, squirting even harder than before.
Steve fingered her through her orgasm with the smuggest of smiles before pulling his fingers out of her.
He was going to lick them clean, but you grabbed his hand and put his fingers in your own mouth instead, moaning as you tastes Nat's wetness.
'Don't forget who's in charge here, baby.' you teased before pulling him in for a dirty kiss.
'Lay down.' You commanded him and he happily obliged, wiggling off his jeans in the process.
You turned to Nat, who was just starting to come back to her senses before you kissed her breathless again.
'Get on top of him.'
'Yes sir...' she said with a smile, eagerly obliging just like Steve.
The second Natasha sinks down on his dick, Steve enters his dominant mode again, grinning at her as she struggled to take his cock.
'There you go...take all of me.' Steve groaned, guiding Nat down on his cock with his hands on her hips.
Nat huffed out a breath as she adjusted to his size, planting her palms against Steve's broad chest as she slowly started to bounce up and down on his cock.
Steve allowed her to have her fun.
For a minute...
'My turn now, sweetheart.' he smirked as he grabbed her shoulders, pulling her down on his cock as he started pounding into her.
Hard.
It didn't take long for her to squirt again all over his cock and stomach, making her moan out as she did so.
'Look at that, Stevie. You're turning our girl into a damn water fountain,' you joked as you watched him pound into her, stroking your cock as you observed.
Hearing you call her 'your girl' made Natasha's stomach flip. If it wasn't for Steve holding her up, she would have toppled over as another orgasm coursed through her body.
Steve really put his super soldier stamina to good use, pounding into her with no signs of stopping.
'Shit, shit, S-Steveee....' Nat whined, trying to push her hands against his stomach to get him to slow down.
'P-please, please stop, please...' she begged until he finally let up with a big grin plastered on his face.
'Too much?' he chuckled as she dropped her head to his neck, trying to catch her breath.
'Hmm...' she mumbled, unable to speak, making him chuckle again before he pressed a kiss in her hair.
'You okay?' you asked, sitting closer to the two of them as you gently rubbed up and down her back.
'Yeah...more than okay,' Nat smiled shyly.
God, she was so fucking gorgeous.
'Okay enough for another round?' you smirked
Her grin told you all you needed to know and you wasted no time in helping her off Steve's lap.
'Holy fuck...' Steve chuckled, finally admiring all the wetness that covered his body. 'how do you even squirt that much?'
'Well, I don't know...just kinda happens when you have a huge cock ramming into your g-spot over and over again...' she joked, making Steve throw you a smug look.
'Yeah yeah, keep smiling like that, Stevie. I bet you I can make her squirt harder.' you teased, crawling on top of Nat as she laid back on the floor.
'You're just talking shit, dude.' Steve shot back
'Oh yeah? Let's see who can make her squirt the most then.'
'Deal.'
You started pounding into Nat again almost immediately. The three of you went at it for hours. Leaving not only Natasha but the entire living room a mess.
'There we go....give me another one...' you groaned, making Nat squirt for the 6th time, 'good fucking girl...'
A few messy kisses later, Steve was pumping into her from behind, making her drip all over the carpet, groaning all kinds of filthy stuff in her ears.
It was kinda hot seeing him get all dominant with her, knowing he got all subby for you in the blink of an eye.
'What was that now, huh? Number 10? Number 11?' Steve taunted.
Nat was a blubbering mess. Mascara streaked down her cheeks as she giggled through the tears, all blissed out.
'I...I don't...just...uh...I-' she tried to string a sentence together but to no avail.
'My turn again.' You grinned, flipper her over so you were lying on top of her as you slid your throbbing cock into her abused hole.
You leaned down to kiss her, slow and passionate as you picked up the pace a little, making her whine.
'Need to cum...gonna let me cum in that fucked out pussy of yours?' you groaned, grinning when she nodded a bit too fast.
'Please...fill me, Daddy...need it so bad."
After basically edging yourself for yours, it didn't take long before you blew your load into Nat's pussy, letting your head drop against her shoulder, relishing in the way she ran her nails over your scalp.
'fuck....that was...jesus christ...' you huffed out, trying to catch your breath.
'Hmmm...' she smiled sweetly
'I think I lost track tho...Stevie, do you remember how many times that was?'
'M'not sure....maybe we should start over' he grinned, causing Natasha to throw the nearest pillow to his face.
'Next time we can check to see who out of the two of you can cum the most…I wonder if you will still laugh as much then'
'Okay okay...m'sorry...' you chuckled, pressing a kiss to her forehead before pulling out.
As you moved to lay down next to Nat, Steve got a full view of Natasha's open legs. Watching as your cum leaked out of her made his eyes twinkle.
'See something you like?' Nat giggled, seeing how Steve licked his lips as he stared at her cunt like it was his favorite snack on the planet.
'Hmm...lay back, princess....just let me have one more taste...' he mumbled before attaching his lips to her stuffed hole.
'Fuck...Steve....' She moaned while he ate her out with vigor.
Nat was too caught up to notice, but you didn't miss Steve bucking his hips into the pillow you threw at him earling as he whined at your taste leaking out of Nat's pussy.
Soon he stuffed two of his think fingers inside her, pressing that sensitive spot one more time.
'Just give me a last one...just one more...' he moaned, attaching his lips to her pussy as he fingered her.
Nat trembled as she came hard, squirting right into Steve's mouth while he groaned loudly, bucking his hips into the pillow fervently, covering it in his cum.
'fuck,' Steve groaned out, the blush on his cheeks increasing by the second.
'U okay there, Stevie?' you teased, making him hide his face in embarrassment.
'Shit...that was not how that was supposed to go down...' he explained, 'It was just so hot, and it tasted so fucking good....'
You laughed at Steve's adorable embarrassed face, pulling them both close to you on the large couch.
'Are you guys okay?' you asked earnestly as they snuggled up to you
'Hmm...' It sounded from both sides before silence took over for a minute.
'I definitely won, tho' you stated smugly, anticipating Steve's reaction.
'The hell you did!' he shot up, making you laugh
'Maybe we need a rematch sometime…' Natasha weighed in, making you both turn to her with a hopeful look
'You wanna do this with us again?' You asked
Your heart lit up a little when she gave you an adorable nod, snuggling close to you again.
'That was the best sex of my life...and besides...I've had a crush on you guys for months...' she admitted.
'Y-You...You have?' Steve studdered.
'Yeah....I was hoping you would walk in on me earlier...'
'I'm glad we did.' You promised, relishing in the feeling of your two favorite people snuggled up to you, warm and satisfied.
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The Morning After
A/N: G/N reader, so I've been playing as Soap for a bit (I normally play as Farah) and ho boy Soap kinda got me fucked up fr. Like that voice of his? Shiiitt before I was like lowkey down for him but now I'm like HO BOY down bad
Summary: After confessing to Soap how you feel he spends the night showing you exactly how he feels. Now he continues that the morning after.
Word count: 2094
Warnings: Smut
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Waking up felt like one of the hardest things you had ever done. Your eyes had been practically sealed shut and you could feel the dehydration start to set in. Throat completely dry, your body attempted to make up saliva as you groaned about. The blankets on top of your body were barely in place. Rather straw all over the bed exposing bits of flesh to the morning sun.
After you pushed off a rather particularly heavy blanket you stretched your toes out and started to get out. "Oh no you don't." A thick accented voice gave you little warning before his arm wrapped around your waist and pulled you back in. His warm bare chest met with your equally naked back and he pressed a kiss against your shoulder. "If you think I'm letting you get away after that you're sorely mistaken." Johnny's voice was huskier than usual due to him waking up.
Memories of the previous night played before your eyes. Bumping into him just outside of his bedroom. The wide eyes he gave you when you told him you needed to tell him something in private. Soap hadn't hesitated for a moment to bring you back into his room, concern in his eyes.
Concern that had relaxed and wiped from his body when you spoke those words. "I want you." Not the most graceful confession you had to admit but he took it in stride.
"How much of me?" His need for clarification came without hesitation. Was it just sexually? A casual thing, did you just want his body. It wasn't the first time he had heard that. He had jumped up from the bed, impossibly close to you, his chest pressed against yours as a hand brushed your check.
"All of you." You could remember the way he didn't hesitate after your whisper, lips on yours practically tearing your clothes off.
Back down in reality, he lightly bit down on the shoulder that he had been kissing moments earlier. "Ah!" You whined out, much to his amusement.
"Had to bring you out of your daydream somehow." He chuckled and pressed a kiss just under your ear. "What's got your head all up in the clouds?" Soap knew. Without a doubt, he knew exactly where your head was.
"Thinking of last night."
"Good thoughts I hope."
"You could say something like that."
"Mmm, was not what I expected when I left my room. Certainly not complaining though." He placed a few more wet kisses against your neck. "What was your favourite part hmm?" John whispered and pushed his body flush against yours. His cock announced itself, hard and firm against your ass.
"I think mine was when those pretty eyes of yours were screwed shut and you were just blabbering out my name. Fuck you looked good bouncing on my cock."
"Johnny." You whimpered out his name.
"Mmm yeah it sounded just like that."
"Fuck, I need some water. You're going to be the death of me." You gasped and he chuckled but let you go.
"Suppose I did drain you dry of liquids last night didn't I?" With a stretch, he got out of the bed and made his way over to his shelf. Behind a book he exposed a few glasses and what looked to be a bottle of liquor. His eye caught yours and his face turned into a grin. "Don't worry, it's a bit early to be drinking this. Just borrowing the glasses."
You followed him into a bathroom where he filled it up with water and passed it to you. The cool water was insane. It hydrated the desert of a throat you had and you finally felt like you weren't going to die from dehydration.
"Does anyone else know you keep hard liquor in your room? Isn't that like contraband or something?"
"What are we? In basic training or something? No one gives a shit. Besides, I actually got the idea from the LT."
"Ghost keeps liquor in his room?" You stood in front of the sink and poured yourself another glass of water, this time sipping on it like Johnny was compared to your chugging of the previous glass.
"Yup. Price keeps his in his office. Feeling better?" He put down his glass.
"You have no idea. How good is your shower McTavish?"
"Unless you secretly got a special shower installed, as good as yours." He winked over your shoulder through the mirror and walked over to the shower to turn it on. In the reflection you could really see how he did a number on you. Little bruises around your hips had started to form. Similar to the bite marks on your thighs. Soap really hadn't held back yesterday.
"Little surprised you can still walk." He hummed and stood next to the shower door for you.
"I think my legs are a little numb at this point." You admitted and headed over to the shower where he chuckled. You stuck a hand under the water and ripped it away impossible fast. Soaps eyes widened and you hissed at him.
"Why the fuck is it so hot?"
"What do you mean? That's how I normally have it?"
"Your fucking crazy, that's boiling water Soap." You leaned in and increased the cold water.
"I like my showers hot." He shrugged.
"How the fuck do you have any skin left?"
"Not my fault your skins so thin." You slapped him on the chest in response and he laughed.
"Ow you wound me, yah bastard." He continued to laugh and you tested the water. This time it was at a far more reasonable temperature and you slipped in. A loud moan left your lips as the water kissed your body.
"Better?" He grinned and stepped into the shower behind you. "Fuck that's cold." He grinned when you turned and gave him a good. He laughed out, a meaty laugh that had his entire body shake. "Relax, relax." He continued to laugh and wrapped his arms around your body. His lips pressed against your neck. "You're adorable when you're mad you know that?"
"Har har Mctavish."
"Mmm like it when you say my name." His hands ran down your shoulders and arms. "Fucking loved it when you were screaming it last night." His cock pressed against your ass and with a step he pressed you against the tilted wall of the shower.
"Johnny."
"You know how hot that is? Only you can make my name sound so perfect." His teeth nipped at the crook of your neck and one hand got a thorough grab of your ass. "Think you can handle some more?"
"Soap." You moaned, your hand found his hair on your shoulder and gave it a decent tug. A throaty groan rumbled from him and a wet slap of your ass echoed out. A light sting that had you pressing yourself against his hand.
"Fucked this tight hole of yours nice and good last night but do you think you can handle some more?" He pressed a surprisingly gentle kiss on your shoulder. "It's okay if you can't. I know I can be a bit much."
"You're gonna have to try harder than that." You managed to groan out.
"Oh, you're in for it now." He slapped your ass again and leaned for a bottle on a rather high shelf. You frowned for a second and gasped slightly when his slick two fingers started to press into your entrance. It felt like they were lubricated but you could have sworn that he left that in his bedroom. Did it smell… of strawberries?
"You better not have used conditioner to lubricate those fingers." He laughed at your growl but continued to scissor you open.
"Nah it's lube. Silicone base to be exact, this is the flavored one. You already got a taste of my normal stuff last night."
"Who the fuck keeps their lube in the shower?" You hissed out when he pulled out his fingers.
"I do, look no one thinks twice when you see a million bottles in the shower now do they?"
"And if someone asks why you have lube in the shower?" He pressed the head of his cock at your entrance.
"Then I say 'why the fuck you rummaging through my shower?'" He slotted himself into you with one long push. Your walls hugging him tight but still remembering your previous nights activities.
Your hand balled into a fist against the shower and you rolled your hips back against his. "Shit, ohh fuck, you were made for me huh?" He pulled out almost completely before he thrust back into you. That curved cock of his hitting that sweet spot so perfectly.
"Do you have any idea how long I've wanted to do this?" He started a steady pace of fucking you against the wall.
"Uhhh? How long?" You managed to slur out.
"The second I saw you walk into that meeting room."
"When the pair of us got teamed up on that mission in Nepal?"
"That's the one, fuck." He groaned as he buried himself into you.
"We had just met!"
"Oh so you couldn't tell I was undressing you with my eyes, thank god."
"You were?- Shittt right there." He lifted up your leg to emphasize the angle.
"Right here?" He grunted and you let out a long blabbed moan in affirmation.
"You were undressing me with your eyes?" You breathed out.
"God yes, unprofessional of me I know. Liked to imagine that you had a nice lacy set on under all that gear. Maybe something dark green. Sometimes something black."
"Sometimes? This happen a lot?" You whimpered out which didn't do great things for your voice when you were trying to sound outraged.
"Surprised you didn't notice it. Ghost certainly did."
"Ghost- what?"
"Keep it in your pants Johnny." He gave you a shitty fake over the top British accent which had you laugh out and clench around him.
"Fuck." He drew out the moan and slapped a hand on the tile next to you. "Feel like I'm a wee lad again when I'm with you."
"What?" Your laugh turned into a moan and a grin spread across your face.
"Been inside you what? Five, ten minutes? Won't be much longer with the way you squeeze around me, fuck." He buried his face into your neck. The hand on the tiles slipped down in front of you and started to touch you. "But I'll be damned if I'm cuming before you are. Want to feel you squeeze down around me. Like you did last night, fuck!"
You let out a long moan as he continued to pleasure you, not stopping with his hard pace. "Can you do that for me? Can you cum for me?" He panted in your ear and you let out a small whine. "Yes or no, pretty thing."
"Fuck, yes, John. I can- oh fuck I'm so close." You whined out all at once and you could feel his lips grin against your neck.
"Yeah? Then do it for me. Please, cum for me. Cum down on this cock, fucking give me everything you have left. I wanna feel you- I want-"
"Fuck! Soap!" In a spasm of gaspy moans you clenched down around him.
"Thank you, oh fuck, shit you don't know how good that feels. Fuck." Soap slammed himself into you and came with you. His cock pumped as much cum as it possibly could inside of you as he let out long low groans in your ear. "So fucking perfect aren't you? Shit." His cock throbbed inside of you to the point you swore you could feel his heartbeat. It raced in time with your own heartbeat that thrummed in your ear.
Slowly he lowered your shaky leg back onto the ground and made sure you didn't collapse under your own weight. "So fucking glad we have today off." He let out through pants and allowed you to slowly turn around and face him. His dick slipped from you and the pair of you both let out a sound in unison.
Soaps eyes widened for a moment and he let out a breath. Satisfaction and a slight amount of disbelief in his face. "Shit I just… still can't believe you here huh."
"Really?"
"You have no idea, this is like some really good wet dream I'm having." You wrapped your arms around his neck as he spoke and pulled him in for a kiss.
"Well, we better hope you don't wake up then."
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Last anon here -- I'm sorry for sending that message through. I don't know what is and isn't true anymore.
I deleted what I presume was your first ask (the one accusing me of not condemning the Gaza genocide and calling me a "DNC shill and a liar") because it was rude, uncalled for, and I couldn't see any good to come of engaging with it. However, because you've returned and apologized and sent this followup, I am willing to answer it, because I am aware that we can all do stupid things (especially on the internet) that we regret. So there is that.
Once again: I have strictly limited my posts/reblogs on this topic because it is so inflammatory, there are reams of people willing to attack you on every side, and none of it is actually constructive (this is the blue hellsite where we have two whole jokes about Ea-Nasir and color theory in children's hospitals. We are not doing important social justice work here and expecting this to be the main/only forum in which we post the Correct Opinions is not going to work out for anyone). But I would like, for the record, to point out that I have condemned the situation in Gaza and explicitly called it a genocide and Netanyahu and co. war criminals. Often and repeatedly:
Ask from October 28, 2023:
What’s happening to the Gazans right now is no qualification or equivocation, a genocide. It should rightfully be opposed and called what it is. But unfortunately, I have spent too much time around Western Online Leftists to believe they actually care a whit about stopping genocide as a fundamental principle, and only want to be seen to loudly care about what their Ideology has told them to care about. [...] To put it bluntly, those genocides are being committed by nation-states that Online Leftists like for being “anti-Western,” and therefore their activities are actually fine and should even need to be defended.
Another post from December 2023 explicitly calling out Netanyahu and his cabinet, while also pointing out that Tumblr's response now mostly consisted of antisemitic dogwhistles and rampant political misinformation:
[...] the way Netanyahu is personally a genocidal maniac with a far-right cabinet of war criminals and is bent on continuing the war in order to escape his own criminal prosecutions (and yes, he is HIGHLY affiliated with Trump and Putin) but this somehow still does not remotely justify or excuse the rampant frothingly mindless and generalized anti-Semitism seen everywhere on leftist spaces these days [....]
An ask from January 10th, 2024 (worth probably reading in full) where I once more say that nobody wants this to be happening, but that once again, the criticism in Western leftist forums (particularly Tumblr/Twitter) is not made equally or in good faith :
Nobody of basic good sense and decency wants to see Gaza leveled while the Israeli state continues to apply a number of violently cruel collective punishments even outside the actual daily bombing of civilians. But for the love of god, let’s get rid of the idea that the continued mindless violence doesn’t benefit Hamas (because it does; unsurprisingly, sympathy for their cause has soared in Gaza) as much as it does Israel, or that Hamas is some kind of benevolent peacemaker that is being thwarted by the cruel imperialist US/West.
This post, also from January 2024, explains why the kind of stunt-trick "pro Palestinian" activism that just relies on publicly hassling Jews is a) antisemitic and b) actively harming the people of Gaza, while once again pointing out whose fault this whole mess actually is:
If these people actually wanted to advocate constructively for Palestine in a good-faith way and not just punish random Jews or people who might have once met a Jew (which they don’t), they would take a look at that, go “hmm, this isn’t really getting the right result” and listen to the people who are telling them that by generating this bad publicity, they are doing far more harm to the cause than good. They are going to make the cause look foolish, they will drive away anyone who isn’t already radicalized, they will shut down any possibility of discussion and dialogue, and their efforts will be picked up in the Israeli nationalist right-wing media/Netanyahu and his war criminal advisors to insist to left-wing or anti-zionist Jews that (one of the, you know, big fucking reasons Israel was founded in the first place) they aren’t safe in any other country in the world, and they need to support the Israeli government’s actions, no matter how heinous.
A follow-up from January 31, 2024, discussing (again) the problems with insisting that Biden personally/the American power apparatus is just giving Israel a blank check and therefore Biden Iz Bad And This is All His Fault:
Once again: I strongly disagree with the idea of just giving Israel/Netanyahu a blank check to keep committing atrocities, but I also need to repeatedly point out that Biden isn’t doing that. His initial unconditional support of Israel after October 7 (which at the time was the correct response) has shifted to a much more measured and conditional approach where he has muted the overtly pro-Israel statements and started talking about a two-state solution and the need to protect the lives of civilians and trying to keep a lid on what could become a REALLY bad situation with all kinds of war-hungry powers eager to jump into the Middle East and blow it completely to hell.
I am a historian. This does not mean that I always know The Greatest Things Ever, but it does mean that I default toward long, cautious, and qualified responses where I try to consider multiple perspectives and nuances, rather than just posting pithy soundbites or black-and-white statements. (Yes, I know; I am doomed on social media.) Thus when I do discuss the situation, I tend toward trying to put it in broader context, to push back sharply against the idea that being "pro Palestine" is just being wildly antisemitic on social media and nothing else, and to call out those bad actors who are using this situation to continue to imperil American democracy and deliberately try to get Trump (who openly hankers to be a genocidal fascist dictator for everyone, not just Israel/Palestine) back into office.
I know that this is a situation which provokes (to say the least) strong emotions from everyone. I know that it's infuriating to feel totally helpless and just to have to watch it from afar. I know that we all wish we could stop it and that leads us to create meaning or assign importance to our own actions where there actually is none. But that does not mean that people have total liberty to spread antisemitic conspiracy theories, wild political misinformation, narratives designed whether unwittingly or deliberately to help Trump and other far-right fascists, and otherwise anonymously dogpile on people who haven't Posted The Correct Opinion on Tumblr (once again, Tumblr, where we get our news via Destiel meme). So I hope this has helped you, if this is what you wanted to get out of contacting me today, and hope also that you'll continue to think about what to do and how to act. It's hard, I know, and you have my sympathy. But so it is for us all.
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Eating Crow Chapter 1: The Little Flame of Treviso
“No scars. A talented assassin.” He observed, fixing the cuffs of his shirt. She pulled down the collar of her jacket, revealing gashes along the side of her throat. He let his eyes linger curiously. “My second most valuable asset is my face. I protect it.” "What other scars does she have? What other scars could we give her?” “Hmm.” He ignored Spite’s lust for violence - or maybe it was just plain lust. “What’s your first?” “My aim.”
Pairing: Lucanis x Fem Rook/OFC x sometimes Spite??
Summary: Born to renowned assassins and raised in the heart of Treviso, Fiamma De Riva hasn’t known home in a very long time. Orphaned, she was taken under the wing of her cousin, Viago, and quickly ascended through the ranks of the Antivan Crows.
After being sidelined for a well-meaning mistake, she abandoned the life she once knew to pursue the Dread Wolf alongside Varric, the only person left who still believed in her.
Now living under the alias “Rook,” Fiamma is rallying forces against elven gods. But when she must return to those she once called family for aid, she’s tasked with rescuing the Demon of Vyrantium, Lucanis Dellamorte, who might force her to reckon with the legacy she’s abandoned… and bring her dangerously close to the edge
Word Count: 3.2k
A/N: Welcome to my Lucanis fic! Mind the tags, grab a cup of coffee, and get cozy. If you're new to my fics, I LOVE lore. I usually get wrapped in dnd lore, but have been a Dragon Age fan for 13 years or something like that (that's terrifying to read back to myself) and you know...lore comes with the territory. I might get a few things wrong, feel free to (kindly) let me know. This is an 18+ fic, MDNI!
Things of note: Rook is Fem, human, mage, Antivan Crow. I like writing storylines and tension, but there will be smut! I don't know how the tags/warnings will evolve, but it's reasonable to expect some messy Spite consent stuff? Please read on AO3 if you need to track warnings, they will be inevitably detailed better there (or just want to be real sweet and give me hits/kudos/comments).
There will be spoilers! I am starting this right at the Sea of Blood quest where you get Lucanis. I suspect it will take me some time to flesh things out so hopefully that gives you time to finish the game!
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“You can’t be serious.”
Fiamma De Riva paced Neve Gallus’ office, bright blue wisps parting for her as she changed directions in the small room. The detective had made cozy conditions out of a not-particularly welcoming space. She’d give her that, but the scattered papers and books set her on edge. Perched atop her desk, Neve sat with one leg crossed over the other. Her dwarven-crafted golden prosthetic glinted in the soft light as she bounced her foot in the air impatiently.
“Rook, we’ve all got tough decisions to make. I know a family reunion isn’t the move you were hoping for, but we need an assassin.”
“You have me!”
“We need another assassin. You might be the Little Flame of Treviso, but we need something bigger, we need-”
Fiamma could hear the weariness in Neve’s words as she touched her forehead absentmindedly and winced, forgetting about the nasty cut gracing her forehead.
Fiamma felt a pang of guilt - if she’d told the mage to stay behind, perhaps things would have ended differently. She might not have gotten hurt and Varric…
Varric.
She shook her head, swallowing hard. Varric was going to be fine. Nobody else seemed worried about him. Why should she be?
“You need the Demon of Vyrantium.”
Neve offered a smile, holding out an opened letter. Fiamma took it apprehensively, her fingertips tracing the wings of the Antivan Crows’ seal.
“I’ve already arranged a meeting with his grandmother, First Talon Caterina Dellamorte, and your cousin, Viago.”
With a resigned sigh, she tossed the envelope aside and crossed her arms, averting her gaze. “I hate that you’re right.”
Neve pushed off her desk, squeezing Fiamma’s shoulder on the way out.
“If it’s any consolation, I usually am.”
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Fiamma arranged for them to meet with a former friend, Teia, in Treviso, prior to meeting with Viago and Caterina. It would soften the blow of returning home to be greeted by a friendlier face first.
“You made it. I hear you go by Rook these days.”
“It’s good to see you. Neve, meet Andarateia of House Cantori.”
“No need to be formal with friends. Teia, please. Come, Viago is gathering the others. He’s happy you’re home.”
“I somehow doubt that.”
“He’s missed you. You broke his heart when you went away.”
“And he broke mine when he had me waiting on Caterina like a handmaid instead of protecting our city.”
Teia sighed, proceeding to lead them through the city.
“When you said the others, did the others include Illario?”
“Oh, please, Fi-Rook. He doesn’t bite.”
“He might as well.”
Fiamma glanced around at their surroundings, the dilapidated buildings, the quiet streets that were once bustling with life, romance, and joy.
“I hate seeing Treviso ground down like this.”
“This occupation will not last. The Antivan Crows remain. And one day, I will see a knife through every would-be tyrant’s throat.”
They took a zipline to the Crows’ headquarters. Fiamma swung from the bars, enjoying the wind on her face as the city skyline swept below her feet. She landed with a cat’s grace, greeted by the familiar thud of cobblestone beneath her boots. She’d never admit it out loud, but she missed this.
“A casino. Nice.” Neve said as they walked across a narrow beam.
“The Cantori Diamond.” Fiamma sneered.
“Watch it.” Teia called back to her.
Vaulted ceilings and plush furniture awaited them in the meeting chamber. Fiamma eyed the empty goblets near one chair, wondering which was full of the diluted poison Viago dosed himself with every day. Paranoid bastard.
“Two years.” Her cousin growled as they entered.
“Nice to see you too, Viago.”
“Did you finish that contract? To stop your Dread Wolf?”
“It wasn’t a formal contract. I left, remember?” Fiamma asked. “When you called me an embarrassment to our house? But since you asked, no, not yet. Things are more complicated.”
“How many times do I have to tell you? Crows always finish the job.”
“We just can’t take initiative, right? My run-in with the Antaam taught me that.” She bit back.
“Don’t let him scold you too much. Vi was worried about you.” Teia interjected to ease the tension.
Viago lowered his head, clearing his throat and kicking at the polished ground under his boots. “Fiammetta-”
“It’s Rook, now.”
From the corner of her eye, she watched as Illario shifted his weight from foot to foot, watching her with a pained expression. She’d deal with that later.
“Rook. You remember Caterina Dellamorte.” Viago said.
“A pleasure.” She gave a slight bow. Despite changing the First Talon’s linens and bringing her breakfast on her balcony, Fiama had acquired a fondness for her.
“Have you finally returned home, Fiamma?” Illario interrupted, and the thin smile Caterina began to offer vanished.
“I’ve come to ask for assistance. My current target is a pair of elven gods - that’s what they call themselves, at least. They’re ancient blighted mages. I need our best. Someone who brought blood mages and Venatori to their knees.”
“My grandson.” Caterina said, her brow furrowing.
“Lucanis Dellamorte is dead.” Viago said, “He was killed a year ago now. If you’d remained home, you’d know-”
“Dead?” Fiamma blinked. She never thought it would be possible for anyone to best the Demon of Vyrantium. Not unless foul play was involved. Despite his occasional smugness, she found no pleasure in the news. Particularly since there wouldn’t be another assassin on offer even half as good as him. Her eyes flicked to Caterina, to offer condolences. The First Talon would never admit to playing favorites, but in the time Fiamma spent in her home, and being courted by her youngest grandson, it was clear Lucanis was who she favored to take her place.
“What I say doesn’t leave this room.” Caterina said, “The body our people brought back was not my grandson. It was dressed in his clothing, but it had been altered with blood magic to have his face.”
“My cousin is still alive?” Illario hissed, “And you didn’t think to tell me?”
“His ship was attacked. We knew someone sold him out…so you kept your suspicions to yourself?” Viago was clearly surprised by the news.
“But you’ve brought it up now. Why?” Neve asked.
“I’ve had eyes on the Venatori ever since they took my grandson from me,” Caterina answered. “They were hunting your Dread Wolf. And what you did to his ritual threw them into disarray. They made mistakes, and now I have a location. The Ossuary. Where the Demon of Vyrantium is kept. Find this Ossuary. Find Lucanis, and you’ll have your god-killer. And I’ll have my grandson.”
“Come. Caterina arranged a boat. One of our mages will meet us there.” Illario said, leading them to the docks.
“A boat?” Fiamma asked, following him down the steps.
“Did you think the Venatori would keep a normal prison? Or that one could hold the Demon of Vyrantam? The Ossuary lies beneath the sea. A fact I learned mere minutes ago. Maybe she thought I’d act too rashly trying to save him.” He said bitterly, his eyes meeting hers. “Seems everyone enjoys keeping me in the dark.”
“Illario-”
“I would have words with you upon your return.” He commanded, “Right now, I need to learn whether my cousin is still alive.”
A small boat rocked in the gentle current by the dock, a lantern affixed to its bow. A Crow in a purple hood watched them warily, waiting.
“There, you take the boat.”
“You’re not coming?”
“You play the alluring hero. You’re the one who needs redemption so badly.” Illario was on edge, but there seemed to be more to it than a broken heart and family drama. “Someone has to make sure we weren’t followed.”
As the boat pushed away from the dock, Fiamma watched him disappear into the streets of Treviso. She didn’t miss him. Most times, she didn’t like him. But she knew how he felt about his family, and her heart ached for him, even just a little.
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By Lucanis Dellamorte’s count, he had been in this underwater prison for a year.
Give or take.
It would be beautiful if he were here for any other reason. When he’d arrived to start the contract assigned to him, the views were breathtaking.
Occasionally, he’d prayed the enchantments keeping the Ossuary in place would fail. That he’d drown and get lost in the fade, or wherever he was bound to go. What would happen to him in death? And Spite, the demon who shared his body and consciousness? They had an agreeable ally ship, if only because they were both imprisoned and stuck with one another against their will.
He’d scratched a mark for each day in his crystalline prison. With no weapons, he used his fingernails, sometimes scraping until he bled to carve a line deep enough. He had to remember. He had to survive.
The days Calivan didn’t send for him, he scratched to the left. The days he was tortured, on the right. Eventually, the right became so crowded, they all blurred together.
A familiar voice caught his attention outside, interrupting his ritual.
“We don’t have to fight. We’re just here for Lucanis Dellamorte.”
“Come to save us?” Spite asked eagerly. “Took them long enough.”
But who was it? Not Caterina. He’d know it was her in an instant. Not Teia…
“Razikale, Dragon of Mystery. Lusacan, Dragon of Night—” As the Ossuary Guard began his incantation, Lucanis sensed Spite’s excitement.
“Hear your faithful call—”
“Now, now!”
With the guard distracted, the defenses of his prison were weak enough that Spite propelled them over the top.
He was flying.
A lifetime of training and muscle memory returned to him instantly. On instinct, he seized the nearest guard from behind, using him as a shield as another advanced on him with a sword, cutting clean through. With a swift, fluid motion, he propelled the lifeless body into his attacker, sending them into the air to be impaled by a nearby crystal stalagmite. With a running charge, he snapped the necks of two advancing guards, stealing one’s sword. His hand closed around the hilt, the cool metal causing him - and Spite - to shiver with anticipation. He turned at the sound of footsteps, slashing the throat of the final Venatori.
“Lucanis.”
He turned slowly to greet his rescuer, the essence of Spite’s wings retreating into his spine.
Fiamma De Riva. Viago’s little cousin. She’d been sentenced to serve as Caterina’s assistant as punishment for foiling a Crow operation. Good intentions aside, she’d acted rashly, and whether she believed it or not, she got off easy.
De Riva had always been pleasant enough. A bit cold towards him, but he didn’t hold it against her. Lucanis could tell her ego was hurt. Even worse, he knew she looked at Caterina’s home, the home he grew up in, and felt he hadn’t earned it. And she’d been right. He’d only earned his place in those halls by birthright, but his place in the Crows…he’d earned through blood and sweat.
But never tears. Caterina had no patience for tears. Poor Illario.
She’d been given the quarters next to his during her assignment. Despite her reputation for being a bit of a spitfire, living up to her namesake of “Little Flame”, she was quiet. Polite. And she treated his grandmother well. Earned her respect - no simple task. She was possibly the only person who Caterina Dellamorte would listen to regarding her health. If little De Riva had tacked a few more years on to his grandmother’s life, she had his gratitude for it.
Oh, how Illario had pined for her. She entertained it for some time, before his spoiled nature got on her nerves. But he fell hard. Once, his cousin drank himself into such a state outside Fiamma’s locked door that he nearly failed to fulfill a shared contact. Lucanis had to slap him awake, then pull him along just so he could do all the heavy lifting.
He’d do it all over just to see his little cousin again.
“Little De Riva? She looks like a grown woman to me.” Spite interjected, making him acutely aware that he was never alone in his thoughts.
“I’m only five years her senior. But five years is a sizeable gap when you’ve known someone since childhood.” Lucanis thought back quickly, dismissing the demon’s observations.
“Dellamorte!” Beside Fiamma, a dwarf woman had her bow pulled tightly, aimed in his direction.
“Rook. He’s possessed by a demon.” She warned.
“Rook?” Lucanis tilted his head curiously.
“It’s complicated.” She blurted. “Caterina promised us a mage killer if we broke you out of here. Can I count on you?”
He nodded. “I can still work.”
“Are you really possessed?”
“It’s complicated.” He said, glancing around the room. “I will help you, but I need something from you first. They have a vial of my blood. They can use it to control me. I cannot leave it in their hands. And…I had a contract when I was captured. One of my targets is here. Calivan.”
“Blood magic.” She scowled. “Come on. He’s good to go, Harding.”
“Forget the contract. We need to get out of here!” Harding said, her arrow still pointed at the center of his chest.
“Crows don’t break contracts.” He and De Riva said in unison.
Harding sighed and lowered her bow. “Alright, let’s make this quick.”
“I’ll owe you.” Lucanis said as they exited the chamber.
“I’m sure we’ll owe each other when this is all over.” Rook countered.
“Yes. I’d like to be owed a favor by the Little Flame.” Spite growled with delight.
De Riva was an impressive assassin, he thought to himself, as they fought their way through Venatori. He hadn’t seen her fight often, but it was evident she wasn’t out of practice. She’d left Treviso shortly before he’d been captured, where he wasn’t sure, but it was encouraging to see a Crow refuse to give up her work. It was good work.
“I found it!” Rook’s voice broke him from his thoughts. She held the flask of his blood in the air and his stomach clenched. She was a mage, after all, and with his blood in her hands-
“Destroy it!” He and Spite snarled at the same time. She hesitated, staring at the vial in her palm.
“Can I trust you? Can you promise me I don’t need to stow this for safekeeping?”
“Not hers!” Spite screamed in his head. “Stop her! Throttle her until she-”
“You can trust me,” Lucanis said evenly.
Rook’s eyes narrowed. “I hope you’re right.”
She threw the vial to the ground, and with a flick of her wrist, ignited the remnants of his blood in flame.
“Thank you.” He said,
“Don’t mention it. Let’s go kill your target.”
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Caterina was nowhere in sight when Lucanis returned to Treviso.
“Maker…” Teia breathed as he and Rook entered.
“What happened here?” Lucanis demanded.
Illario slammed his fist on the table. “A message. From Zara Renata.”
Spite raged in his skull, so loudly that he didn’t notice Illario approaching.
“I can’t believe it. You’re home.” He said, grasping Lucanis’ thumb and wrapping his fingers around it in a typical Crow handshake.
“Zara…her people got this close?” Lucanis asked, letting his arm fall to his side as he paced, assessing the room.
“The woman who runs the prison?” Rook asked.
“The woman who captured me.” Lucanis glanced towards the door. “Where’s Caterina?”
Teia lowered her head and stifled a sob, Viago coming behind her and placing his hand on her shoulder. Something always existed between them, but Lucanis wasn’t sure if they’d acted on it yet.
“The Venatori got her in the confusion.” Viago said.
“I get two of you back, just to lose the other.” Illario lamented.
“Lucanis…I’m so sorry.” Neve said from behind Rook.
“No…time…to…grieve!”
Lucanis ignored Spite.
“I need to work.”
“You should take some time-” Neve began, holding out her hand.
“He doesn’t need time.” Rook interjected, stepping forward and holding his gaze. “He needs a target.”
Spite’s responding arousal was palpable.
“I like her.”
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Lucanis braced one arm on the weathered mantelpiece, staring into the flames as they crackled on the hearth. He was in the fade. Or something like that. The Lighthouse, Rook had called it. And what a strange place it was. Fiamma - Rook now, as she asked him to address her - had another companion, Bellara, who had been thinking out loud since his arrival.
“-they’re the same thing. Mostly. Kind of,” she said to Neve from the table.
“Except one will manipulate you. Or kill you. Or both.” Neve replied.
The doors to the kitchen opened.
“What’s everyone talking about?” Rook asked.
Lucanis turned away from the hearth.
“Spite.”
“The demon inside of Lucanis.” Neve clarified. “When a person gets possessed, the demon usually takes control.”
“And they turn into a monster. The spirit just…molds them. However they want.” Bellara added.
Neve’s mouth formed a line. “I’ve heard of abominations being cured by killing the demon in the Fade. That’s not a sure bet, though.”
“Well, there’s one way…” Bellara said, staring at her hands, “but it’s…well…we’d have to, um…”
“You’d have to kill me,” Lucanis finished.
The room seemed to hold its breath.
“We’ll find another way.” Rook said. She didn’t seem impassioned about the statement, but it was comforting she wanted him alive. Behind her, Spite admired her with a sinister smile.
“She won’t hurt you. How sweet.”
Get away from her. Lucanis commanded.
The demon leapt back next to the fireplace, crouching, and Lucanis turned his head to ignore him.
“I want to talk to her.”
The others continued their conversation, but he couldn’t hear anything over Spite’s impatience.
“Let me talk to them! I want. To talk. To ROOK!”
“ROOK!”
The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them, Spite channeling all of his energy into the equivalent of a punch to the face. Lucanis pinched his nose, feeling the blood pool between his thumb and forefinger, with a stifled gasp of pain.
Bellara shot up from her seat, mouth agape.
“Lucanis!”
He held out his hand in protest, his voice calm, summoning years of training to keep himself from trembling. “No. It’s fine. I’m fine.”
“What just happened?” Rook asked.
“He’s throwing a tantrum because he didn’t get his way. He’d do this in the Ossuary. The Fade does whatever a spirit wants. Real walls with chains, not so much. Just…give me a minute. He’ll get bored once everyone leaves.”
Rook lingered, hands on a chair back, as the others left, eyeing him warily.
“You’re still here.” Lucanis said.
“Having an abomination in the Lighthouse makes me nervous.” She finally said after several beats of silence.
He bristled. “Well, being an abomination makes me nervous, too.”
He held up a hand to silence her, walking around the table until he was only a sword’s length from her, studying her face. He couldn’t fault Illario for being heartbroken. She was stunning. How many times had she used her looks to her advantage? Was she like Teia, killing only men who deserved it by luring them to their deaths, like a Siren at sea? Or did she use the advantage of her beauty to kill more than just politicians and rapists?
“No scars. A talented assassin.” He said, fixing the cuffs of his shirt.
She pulled down the collar of her jacket, revealing gashes along the side of her throat. He let his eyes linger curiously.
“My second most valuable asset is my face. I protect it.”
“What other scars does she have? What other scars could we give her?”
“Hmm.” He ignored Spite’s lust for violence - or maybe it was just plain lust - and took a few steps back, dragging his finger along the wood of the dinner table.
“What’s your first?”
She turned to depart, the heels of her boots clicking on the stone floor as she strode towards the doors, throwing them open. She grinned over her shoulder back at him, showing him just how charming she could be.
“My aim.”
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Conversations with Jack Skellington
From Disney Dreamlight Valley
"How's the Halloween business going?"
JS: I've been ruminating on our traditional Halloween themes...scary skeletons, jack o' lanterns, tell me -- do you have a favorite?
"Skeletons."
JS: How delightful! Or are you flattering me? You don't need to do that, you know. But I do love a good bone rattle. And no one can grin like a skeleton can.
"What are you up to?"
JS: I am practicing my Shakespeare. Would you like to hear a bit?
'Sure!"
JS: 'I recite chilling lines from various plays. Ahem -- let me begin... 'I could a tale unfold whose lightest word, Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres Thy knotted and combined locks to part, And each particular hair to stand an end, Like quills upon the fretful porpentine!"
"Keep going!"
JS: 'Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble, Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake. Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard leg and owlet's wing!"
"More!"
JS: 'Deep night, dark night, and the silent of the night, the time when screech-owls cry and ban-dogs howl, and spirits walk and ghosts break up their graves!"
"I love it"
JS: And now I shall customize one for our dear Valley... 'Alas, poor Mickey! I knew him: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment that were wont to set the table on a roar? Alas! Alas!
'That was wonderful!"
JS: Thank you! You were a lovely audience.
JS: Would you like to join me in some screaming practice?
"Let's do it."
JS: Marvelous! Now we'll start easy. A basic yelp.
"Yip!"
JS: Close! But that's a yip, not a yelp. Try another scream, but longer this time.
"AhhhhHHHHHH"
JS: Oh, I like the ululation - a terrifying touch! Now higher! A proper curdling scream!
JS: That sent shivers down my spine - exquisitely done!
JS: Have you ever felt stuck wearily in the same routine? Where everything seems dull and repetitive? What do you do?
"I change things up!"
JS: Of course! Sometimes you need something new, don't you? To give you novel ideas and a fresh perspective! Though.. Ah... it is good to be prudent about what new things you take on.
"You seem preoccupied."
JS: Friend, I'm sure you've heard that I once tried my hand at running Christmas. Alas, it was quite the disaster. I made so many mistakes, but I'm wondering if there was one fundamental flaw...A central confusion. A core to all the calamity.
"Maybe you let your excitement run away from you."
JS: I certainly did. Enthusiasm is quite powerful. And usually it's good! It animates my frights! Keeps me inspired. But it can sometimes... have a life of its own.
"Does that mean you've learned your lesson?"
JS: Of course. Hmm... but say I hadn't learned my lesson. Would that SCARE you?
"Yes!"
JS: Well then, perhaps...I've learned nothing at all. Ha-ha-ha!
"What are you up to, Jack?"
JS: I've been considering recruiting new fright-makers for Halloween. Do any of our Valley friends strike you as particularly scary?
"Definitely Ursula."
JS: A witch? That's perfect! And she had such a majestic presence. Oh... she'll likely want something in exchange for working with us.
"True, I guess you'd want someone who's in it for the joy of scaring people."
JS: Exactly!
"What's going on?"
JS: My search for new Halloween fright-makers continues! Do you have any suggestions for me?"
"Scar would be great."
"Penny for thoughts, Jack?"
JS: Now that has real potential to be terrifying! If only he weren't so cruel about it... Halloween is about scaring people, not hurting their feelings!
JS: I need your help thinking up some new ideas for Halloween. You know, fresh insights. Topical terrors. Contemporary creepiness.
"Vampires."
JS: You're right! Vampires have been experiencing a sort of renaissance. Which is charming, as many of them were around for the renaissance! But I do have colleagues back in Halloween Town who are vampires. SO I feel that territory is well-covered.
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