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bywons · 1 year ago

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୨୧ MY DOPAMINE! — p. jongseong

pairing. tutor!park jay x f!reader w.c. 0.8k tw/cw. organic chemistry rawrr👹, nicknames(sweetheart, pretty girl), kissing on the cheeks genre. non idol au, college/high school au, fluff

sru's note! finals are coming fr and im in need of a handsome tutor smh 😩 feedbacks and reblogs are always appreciated!

m.list ⏐ requests are open! ⏐ navi

"so," jay pushed up his rimless glasses with his slender fingers as he sighed, looking at you, "how do you convert ethyne to benzene?"

it was tough really, both the subject and the situation.

only a week ago you convinced, park jay— the chemistry topper in your class, to tutor you for the upcoming final exams. there was no doubt you weren't even going to get the passing marks at the subject, which was obviously, a shame. but you had to do something! the finals were in a week or so!

but your heart was against convincing jay park to tutor you. it was against the fact that your heartbeat would accelerate everytime he was in the frame, the fact that your pupils would dilate at the sight of him simply adjusting his glasses or his cute face whenever he was solving problems, the fact that you'd find yourself in awe whenever you were lost in his heavenly face.

the fact that dopamine secrets in your body whenever its him.

almost whatever he did, you loved it.

"hey, are you even listening to me?", jay's 'strict tutor' voice snapped you out of your trance.

"h-huh? y-yes!", struggling to actually pay attention to the opened chemistry book in front of you, you lift your head up to meet the firm eyes of jays.

but as soon as you took a glimpse of his blond hair caressing his soft brows with his glasses and rolled arm sleeves to the addition of his beauty, boy oh boy, you were swept away.

"uh huh?", he smirked leaning over the study table, closer to you, "then what's the answer, hmm?"

"it's...", you trailed off, making a fake thinking face to show some level of understanding in the subject to jay, when in reality you had no idea of the tedious chemical reactions, ".... it's uhm-"

"come on sweetheart," sweetheart, "I've taught you this three times already", jay closed the notebook in front of him and sighed, clasping his hands together.

"to be honest jay....", you heavily sigh back, whining as you dug your fingernails in your scalp, mentally cursing chemistry and cursing you lovestruck weak heart, for not being able to concentrate.

"i-i really don't know the answer. i've never been good at chemistry!"

"alright, but is that the excuse you give to the teacher when you fail this semester?"

"no, but-" you roll your eyes, wondering when this was gonna end, but jay cut you off,

"y/n, im gonna ask you the simplest question ever. if you don't get it right, i wont teach you anymore."

this single sentence of jay had you sweating cold, with your heart suffer a crack. Shit. You knew you had to leap for the sun for this one, by hook or by crook.

'cause obviously, you didn't wanna miss your favourite face for a week.

"solve this numerical for me ok?", jay slided a blank workspace with a question on top for you to solve.

you gulped at the question, it was easy but tricky.

few loose strands fondled your cheeks while you worked at the problem, praying to every god that you'd get it right for the sake of jay sticking around.

you groaned, scribbling the whole equation for the second time after you thought it would be right. and if the pressure of the awful subject chemistry wasn't enough, you felt the warm touch of jay's hands, ever so lightly tucking the loose strands behind you ear.

but thank god you had your head down, for your cheeks went crimson.

"i love your hair," jay chuckled, his fingertips still lingering on your cheeks, "come on! you know the answer, hun." hun.

you gulped even harder, and handed him the answer sheet back, manifesting it would be correct. but you were on the verge of keeping cool. jay park smiled at for the second time! and tucked your hair?! oh my—

"hey! i told ya, it's correct!" jay beamed, handing you the paper back.

"finally!", and so you couldn't keep your joy, squealing and giggling. because you got the answer right was a factor, but being able to spend more time with jay made up 99% of it.

but all this time jay admired you as much. so much, that he ignored the tiny mistake done in the numerical he gave, after all he too wanted to be closer the prettiest girl in the world. he rejected tutoring to so many other students in his class, just for his pretty girl.

then all of a sudden it came to a halt when you felt a feathery, tinglish sensation on your cheeks, tinting it crimson again.

it was almost unbelievable that jay kissed you, but then he smiled ever so sweetly at you, meanwhile you were losing your mind over this, jaws hung low, eyes widened and cheeks rapidly getting coloured.

"if you manage to get good grades this semester," jay sang, leaning dangerously close to your ears and stealing your breath away as he whispered,

"then i'll kiss you on your lips, pretty girl."

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firefly--bright · 20 days ago

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HEYY HOW ARE YAAA! 🥹

god yes i miss jean deeply too, could i request hcs of jean spending summer with his s/o (and connie+sasha) ? lemonades, picnics, and cliff diving is the image i have in mind! but feel free to take it in any direction really 💕

love love your works so much and i hope you’re having a good day 🫶

HI im so sorry for the late response i was stuck in employment hell :( BUT this is such a fun ask <3 hope you like this!!

✿ oh these three LOVE summer break. screw the actual weather, but summer, to them, comes with the absolute certainty that everyone will be mostly free - which only means more fun.

✿ every summer, everyone goes to eren's pool house to hang. are these guys sick of eachother after spending the entire semester together? only a little. but, again, theres certainty that it's going to be fun

✿ Sasha indulges in iced beverages. everyday, she tries making a new drink for you to try - coffee, iced chai, some mix of hawaiian punch and cherry Kool-aid. she busts out her old, dusty cooler that has been rotting in the corner of her already-tiny closet and plugs it into the drawing room while you both sip on your drinks while doing eachother's nails. she has a tradition of filling out any and all quizzes she can find (from the ones in magazines to the uquizes online (yes, the bdsm one too. not fr but for funsies)) and makes you do it too to compare your answers and come up with new ones that she think will fit the two of you better <3 love this gal

✿ she cant stand being in the kitchen though, so you have to take up most of the cooking tasks. thats fine, though, because she compensates by doing the dishes with her summer playlist blasting on the highest volume her knockoff jbl speakers can offer.

✿ connie surprises you guys (and himself) with ice cream every night. he brings it over to your guys' apartment with sunglasses on even though the sun has gone down. his usual beanie is replaced with a hat that he makes sure to wear backwards.

✿ you guys go to the beach because he'd been INSISTING. he almmost drowns jean by sneaking up on him and jump-scaring him into submission despite their height-difference. you guys run into armin mikasa and eren completely unplanned. youre the most annoying people on the beach and theres a cooler full of everyone's favourite drinks near your blanket.

✿ if youre more into being in the water instead of chilling on the sand, beware of connie splashing you every two seconds. him and eren team up with their fucking waterguns and enter an unsaid competition on who can target random strangers the most without being yelled at.

✿ at one point, sasha, you, and jean join in with them, competing with eachother. connie loses because a kid cried because he sprayed them square in the face </3 he sulks on the sand and ends up "sunbathing" (he just passed out and now has a blistering sunburn on his back. will not stop complaining about it.)

✿ jean carries a tote bag. what with? you're unsure since you and sash brough all the food and drinks, so really, there shouldnt be much he has to carry except for his wallet and car keys. but he insists on holding onto it. gets a tanline from it, even. he applies and reapplies his sunscreen SO MUCH. like he has a timer on his phone for reapplying it.

✿ he also insists on playing HIS music instead of connie's. also insists on bringing his own (very real) JBL speakers. which you and sasha allow because for all you know, the knockoffs arent waterproof even after claiming to be </3

✿ Jean would also tie his hair up with a hair tie he borrowed from you (which you stole from sasha, btw. its making it's rounds in the friendgroup lowkey). his hair isnt even that long, only enough to fit into a low ponytail, but you allow it because it's attractive.

✿ also wears sunglasses. but ONLY calls them shades. dont ask. (yes he gets a tanline from these also.)

✿ he's such a Boyfriend. he passes you a waterbottle with a straw to sip from every once in a while. if you need to adjust your top, he stands infront of you so no-one else can see. he also flops you into the sea a bunch of times. so theres also that. but then he makes up for it by collecting some shells for you :3

✿ later in the day, you guys eat some sandwiches that you had prepped the night before, and mikasa tells you about her new job and armin and connie are having a conversation about marine biology (armin's major), and its mostly armin talking with connie vigourously nodding. later on you ask him what armin was talking about and he tells you he has no idea but he wanted to be supportive.

✿ so many popsicles are eaten. eren gets brainfreeze multiple times and jean laughs at him but also gets brainfreeze. at the same time. you call them soulmates and they both almost kill each other. it's chill though <3

✿ sasha and connie are dead asleep on the drive back home. stevie wonders greatest hits play on the speakers of the car and you and jean carry a long, soft conversation throughout it all. when you reach back home, mikasa sends you candid pictures she took of the two of you (you make them your lockcreen). jean has to carry connie bridal style but flops him very agressively on the couch when you point it out.

✿ anyway! throughout the summer, jean also takes you to multiple cliche summer dates. picnics, carnivals, festivals, late night drive-in movie places. all of the above and more. he's a romantic at heart, so he upholds that title with secrecy but great pride :3

this lowkey turned into just a beach day hc but hey! its summer! (its raining here 24/7) requests are open!

#jean kirstein x reader #jean kirstein #jean kirschstein x reader #jean kirstein x you #aot #shingeki no kyojin #attack on titan #jean kirschtein

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7-penguins-eat-icecream · 2 months ago

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Aventurine as an undercover uni student AU Part 2

Part One here!

Like ever since i made that first post, I've been thinking about one thing in particular with this au ever since. The first part thinks a lot about Veritas Prime. Haven't really been given much lore yet, but everyday I pray for more Ratio lore so hopefully the day will come.

This idea came to me in pure vibes. Like Aven going down the hallways after class and sees Ratio in the hallways. He isn't supposed to know Ratio in public so he has to keep on moving forward as if he isn't going a bit feral over seeing him. They make eye contact (yes, through the plaster head). To him, its giving The Meeting on the Turret Stairs (1864)

Anyway. Veritas Prime and Ratio: like be so fr that uni is MILKING its relation with ratio and i wouldn't be surprised if the students similarly idolised Ratio like how the researches during the Mundane quest idolised the Geniuses oof

-> considering that Ratio has a pass rate of 3%, i imagine that any students who passed his classes are probably gossiped a lot, especially becasue there aren't a lot of them lol.

->I'm plannning on Aven having two flatmates who actually passed one of Ratio's classes and are now stuck with him for another semester hah. They both complain about having 9 AM lectures with Ratio. Let's just say that Aven's living situation whilst in the uni was not a randomised event ;)

Whilst the uni cannot use Ratio's face for every single piece of merch (tacky and maybe illegal, depending on whether Ratio is cool with it), so they can make merch inspired off of him. It's just ducks LMAOO. So ofc when Aven attends he just buys all of the merch relating to ratio just "for the bit" and to "tease Ratio". Anyway I don't think any of the students there would be sane so i wonder if there is like illegal underground Ratio merch. Like those scammy ones that say stuff like: "buy this shirt with a distinguished lil duck on it and you will pass your final exams. Ignore this and you will have Ratio next semester". Speaking of that, considering Ratio's celeb status like i decided that there are defo shady ass legends surrounding him like: "if you turn off your bathroom light and chant into the mirror 'nous was right' 100 times dr ratio manifests himself and gives you a pop quiz and kills you if you don't get a passing grade (99.9%)

-> why are my braincells focusing on a fictional uni's societies instead of my own uni assignments smh. Anyway i thought that having a duck watching society there would be a cute idea, especially if Ratio was once the President of the society back when he was younger (the only way he interacted with his peers back then RIP)

-> secondly i love how the fandom (including me) saw that he likes rubber ducks and decided that it was a core part of his personality. Wonder if people have unironically tried bribing him with prestigious rubber duckies

-> every single year there are rumours that if you go to the duck watching society you gain enlightenment. after a couple of weeks it leaves only the people who actually like bird watching there. Aven checks it out of boredom.

The schedule of a Stoneheart is probably hella long. In comparison it feels as if theres nothing for Aven to do whilst in uni apart from 'having fun' and 'discovering himself', basically one of the big reasons why people consider going to uni/college

-> i think that forcing Aven into an environment where he doesn't need to do all of That (gambling, high stakes, risking his life, Corporate, taking on a certain persona for the amber lord, etc. etc.) is interesting. Honestly i don't know if i have a very good grasp on Aven's characterization so if anyone has extra ideas im not kidding i'd love to hear them. My current ideas are: you can take the insane gambler out of Pier point but.... so even though he is 'free' from his role as Aven (in speech marks bc would he ever feel free from the IPC, from his inherently unjust destiny, all of his persons, and also because him being a uni student isn't exactly real or very long) he may still hold onto some of those habits.

-> so maybe he would still have a very gaudy sense of fashion (he has impecable fashion imo. i love COLOUR and SLUTTY CUTOUTS, I AM A SIMPLE PERSON) and entering into the occasional competition or bet for fun. But as Ratio did encourage him to explore with things he wouldn't really get away with as a stoneheart, Aven does experiment with his fashion. Like those ugly-ass earrings that never saw the light of day before? Those clearly fake gold rings that make your fingers green? Glitter? Fair game now because no one sensible cares about that sort of thing in uni. Idk if its because I decided i wanted to put on extra af makeup just to go to the grocery store whilst in uni, but i think it would be cool if Aven also experimented with that. Like from using makeup just to cover your dark circles and looking 'acceptable' to putting on obnoxiously loud eye shadow and expressing yourself in another way. (speaking of eyes, he'd be wearing contacts here, can't remember if i put that in the last post? Keep in mind that no eye contacts can give him back the light in his eyes lol)

-> Speaking of gambling, maybe he'd still do it, but with games he wouldn't usually go for (like from poker to mahjong celestial jade?? I don't know enough about gambling. Why did i have to attach myself to a really smart guy and his gambling bf???). Defo does not stake his life or 50 million credits this time around. One of my friends went to a casino to play mahjong but there was no money involved, so maybe that could be another approach, but would that be enough enrichment for Aven though...?

-> his next hobby (that starts off as ironic) is showing up to the Dr Ratio fanclub and demolishing every single fan there. In his essays, he makes sure to reference Ratio's work at least once. He uses the uni library to read Ratio's articles because he is down BAD. People fear that he's developed a parasocial relationship with Dr Ratio. They don't know it's even worse than that /j

Safe to say that Aven still stands out even in a uni full of eccentrics lol

Ideas for the aforementioned OCs: they'd probably play a relatively big part in the story by lowkey adopting Aven (in a "omg that's a first year! absolute child right there --- wait why does he have no light in his eyes?! Well we're now friends" type of way) but IDK. Like usually im pretty wishy washy on having a focus on OCs, but because this AU is set in VP Uni and I wanted Aven to be friends with his two flatmates I thought I might play around with it.

-> Li Bingmei: (李冰梅) an engineering foxian student from the Luofu in her final year, had Ratio for her last semester and her hairline has been flying away since. Notorious in the uni for a) being stuck with dr ratio and b) getting hit by a car whilst on the way to her engineering exams last semester (Dr Ratio took her to the hospital). Is pretty frugal so she just brings her gaming computer to class. When it starts up, each time it sounds like the computer may finally explode. The only thing she has there is university stuff, several viruses and one singular game: the Sims 4 (plus 201 mods). She plays it because it allows her to mess around with fuckass building design and not care about the laws of physics. Her student ID from first year smiled; she now does not give a shit.

-> Leo. A med student, also in his final year. He's from Veritas Prime and mainly decided to attend because it was close to his home, secondly because it was one of the best universities in the whole ass galaxy. Notorious for getting the most chalk throws out of any student (no official record, Ratio neither confirms or deny whether this is true, but his high score is 13 chalk throws in one week. ) One of those medical students who parties nearly every night til 3am but shows up to their 9am every single time. When you look at him, he seems to have no thoughts or survival instincts within him. Has fallen asleep in Ratio's lectures several times but still answers each question to a satisfactorily level. Is extremely concerned for Kakavasha because he thinks that there's a really borderline-toxic parasocial relationship between him and Ratio, ALSO thinks he has a weird situationship with an unknown man because he saw a concerning text message. (It's just Ratio under a different contact name, think 'my dearest pookie bear' or something. Also it was just Ratio contacting Aven about "the children missing him grievously". It was about the cake cats, who were left in his care. The only thing that makes them stop crying is Ratio framing pictures of Aven in the living as if Aven died.)

(I find names really hard. It's lowkey the only thing stopping me from writing about Aven's siter. Asked my friend for some chinese name ideas and hit me with Li Bing, who was a famous chinese hydraulic engineer from 3 b.c. Over the panic call, she told me: the common li family name, then bing as in ice, AKA luo binghe's bing. I decided to add mei because luo binghe's nickname is bingmei because i thought it would be funny. The mei in her name is for plum blossom, not little sister don't worry haha. If my naming sucks ass, please lmk i'm not a native speaker. I chose Leo after my friend who is currently in med school. 50% chance I'll tell him that an OC is named after his middle name.)

Ty for reading this far 💜💚

And ty to @ies999 for letting me ramble about some HCs here!

#aventurine #dr ratio #aventio #honkai star rail #hsr #ratiorine #fic ideas

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blanketorghost · 1 year ago

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Unlike the waves of the Suminoe

Word count: 2,793

Summary: It's Azul's birthday, and despite Azul's policies about gifts, Yuu insists on giving his crush a birthday present.

Pairings: Azul Ashengrotto x Yuu Fujisaki (implied)

A/N: Happy birthday to my bestest boy mwah💕

Companion/continuation fic can be found here! Also I will add the companion art tmrw im so tired fr

Taglist: @kazumify @the-trinket-witch @yavya

"I know you don't usually accept these, but... happy birthday." Against his better judgment, Yuu extended the carefully gift-wrapped package to Azul. His eyes glued to the floor as a sudden bashfulness filled his body. For once, he was grateful that Vil had forced him to wear that full-coverage foundation.

Somehow, someway, Yuu had been roped into being Azul's interview host for his birthday party, whatever that was supposed to entail.

It was a long-standing tradition in Night Raven College to make these grandiose celebrations for students; The entire dorm would be decorated to its max splendor and the birthday boy would be awarded all sorts of gifts; even receiving a specially tailored suit that fit the year's theme. Is that where the budget to fix Ramshackle dorm went? Either way, Yuu couldn't really complain. After all, he was awarded the same luxuries when his own birthday came along. Kalim and Vil made sure of that.

The festive atmosphere that engulfed the Octavinelle dorm was also a welcome change of pace. With the VDC approaching, practice was getting more and more intense. So when the opportunity arose to finally relax and pig out on junk food and sweet treats, practically everyone jumped at the chance— even if the birthday boy wasn't particularly well-liked by most members of the NRC Tribe.

It also was exciting to be able to candidly ask Azul about himself for once. Whenever they met up, they seldom talked about each other, often their conversations being engulfed by work or contracts rather than other, more casual topics one would normally talk about with friends. Yet, as host, Yuu was allowed the rare opportunity to run an honest-to-goodness interview without running the risk of being blackmailed by the octomer, something he couldn't just pass by.

It was pleasant to hear about Azul's birthday memories first-hand, and he even got to learn about his family traditions. He spoke plainly and happily about his parents, the ristorante they had back at the coral sea, and his own thought processes behind his management of the lounge. Yuu reveled in that moment of subtle vulnerability. It was nice not having to read between words for once.

Now that the interview was over, though, Azul went back to his all-business persona as he cheerfully greeted guests and accepted well-wishes, often recommending dishes in-between or proposing deals. It was only until the very end of the party that Yuu could catch his attention again and pull him aside to an empty table.

The wrapping paper crinkled as he clutched the gift harder and slightly bowed— his body moving on its own before he could even think. Despite being in Twisted Wonderland for more than a semester now, he still couldn't shake up some of the rigid mannerisms from back home.

Perfect, now he looked more like a fool.

"Ah. I think you've wished me happy birthday... three times already?" Azul's laugh ringed on Yuu's ears. Melodious and sweet. Genuine even, compared to his usual tone. "But if you know my rules, then you should've known already I can't take it." Despite his statement, Azul tentatively took the package and examined it.

It didn't look like anything special. A flat, hand-sized rectangle that was wrapped in modest striped lavender paper from Sam's shop. Yuu had done this intentionally. He thought if the gift looked inconspicuous enough, Azul would accept it without protesting, but it seemed he had underestimated his crush's stubbornness.

"It's a dumb rule." Yuu quickly retorted. "I don't need or want anything in return, Azul. It's literally your birthday." He finally found the courage to look up. As his eyes were met with Azul's smile, he couldn't help but return it with his own, his only hope being that it wasn't too dopey or lovesick. "And honestly, you're already allowing me the joy of giving. Isn't that enough payback?"

"If you word it like that, I suppose that's enough." He laughed again, and Yuu's heart did a flip. "What is it?"

"You'll have to open it to find out."

"Can't you just tell me?"

"That's not how this works, come on—" Yuu let himself laugh as he finally sat beside him and averted his gaze towards the cutlery on the table. Maybe if he didn't have to look him directly in the face, his anxiety would fade slightly.

He nudged the present closer and held his breath as Azul unwrapped the package, careful not to rip the paper. If he were from earth, Yuu thought, Azul would be the type of person that would save them to wrap other gifts.

"A bookmark?" He held the wooden charm up. The delicately carved slab was decorated at the bottom corner with a wave pattern— the closest Yuu could guide Rook to paint on with his limited artistic talent to reflect the ones he'd seen at home. At the top, a braided satin tassel was looped through a small hole, tied into a rope.

"I- I'm not good with crafts like these, so I commissioned Epel and Rook to help me out with some—... I wanted to give you something you could use." Yuu tried his best not to trip over his words as he explained. Why was he even explaining himself, though? His plan was to just give him the package and dip, but instead, Yuu was now hunched forward, one finger pointing at the details he wanted Azul to take notice of.

"Thank you. It is indeed quite a useful gift." Azul's voice softened, but Yuu couldn't really gauge what he truly thought about the gift without looking at him— something he refused to do. "Is this design common where you come from?"

"Yes, the pattern here is called a seigaiha. It's meant to represent ocean waves. Though Rook did take some artistic liberties on his interpretation."

"And this?" Azul's hand slid to the complex knot at the top. His curiosity slightly encouraging Yuu.

"It doesn't mean anything specifically, but I wanted to mimic an omamori— a good luck charm." He answered before averting his eyes again in embarrassment. "That's the only part I contributed with manually."

"It's still very intricate. Though I'm a bit insulted that you think I need a lucky charm." He felt Azul's weight shift beside him as he leaned on him for a few seconds. He knew it was a friendly nudge, but that still didn't help Yuu feel any less flustered.

"Everyone needs a little luck every once in a while, besides—" Yuu guided Azul's hand and flipped the bookmark to its backside, which had a small, white rectangle painted at its center. "It doesn't have the spell that makes it lucky written on it."

"So there is magic in your world." Azul's voice gained a smug tone, that one he used so often whenever he wanted to tease Yuu. Usually, he would just laugh along and reciprocate with a quip of his own, but his brain was already working overtime with just maintaining his composure. Thankfully, Azul didn't seem to notice as he continued. "Then, shouldn't you write something? It's your gift, after all."

"I am magicless, remember? It wouldn't work. Besides, my handwriting's kind of ugly. I didn't want to ruin it."

"I don't think— nevermind." He felt Azul's posture falter for a second. "What I meant is that... It'd be nice to get a message from you. But if you say so, I suppose it's for the best then."

Yuu's eyes darted up. Did Azul sound... disappointed? If he did, he didn't show it. His expression was as inscrutable as always, his lips curled into that all-business smile as his delicate fingers ran through the blank slate.

God, he was gorgeous.

And it was getting very difficult to keep denying him, especially on his birthday.

"I may... know something I could write on."

"Oh?" Azul turned to him, head tilting in curiosity. "What do you have in mind?"

"I don't want it to be something menial like a 'happy birthday' or a regular well-wishes message. That'd be a disservice to Rook and Epel's work. So instead, I thought.... I know a certain poem I could write instead."

"You're writing me a poem?" Azul's smile widened, and he crinkled his eyes smugly, having found the perfect opportunity to tease Yuu. "I didn't take you for a romantic. Or a writer for that matter."

"And I didn't take you for an insufferable tease, and yet here we are." He flicked a finger to Azul's temple, Azul flinching in return. "I'm not writing you a poem. I'm writing a poem. Pragmatics, 'Zul-kun."

"But it is directed at me, no? So you are writing it for me." The boy chuckled as he moved a hand to his forehead, rubbing the spot where Yuu flicked at him. "Shame I won't be getting an original. It would skyrocket the bookmark's value."

"You can't afford me." Yuu retorts, returning Azul's smug and cheeky smile with one of his own.

"I doubt that. What are your rates?"

"I'll discuss with my associates and get back to you."

The two let out a low chuckle as the conversation naturally veers back to their usual dynamic. And Yuu gives himself the luxury to lightly nudge Azul, extending their contact for just a little precious second longer. "Now I'm curious, though. What poem are you going to write for me?"

"It's just a short thing. Back from a collection of poems that are pretty famous back home." Yuu explains, not truly wanting to get into the thick of it just yet. If only to make their conversation longer.

"And?" Azul leans closer, not buying Yuu's humble description. They have known one another for long enough that Yuu wouldn't just bring it up if it was that trivial.

"And, it's also become a kind of card game because of its fame. It's called Hyakunin Isshu karuta."

"A hundred people, a hundred poems, huh?" Azul perks up, leaning forward and placing his palms on his chin. "Must be quite a challenge to memorize all of them."

"Oh, not really." Yuu smiles in spite of himself, and he sees Azul frown in return. He quickly wipes the smile off his face and coughs. "I mean- they are quite short. Just 5 verses each, split in two. So they're not that hard to memorize. Much like a couple of songs or an album by your favorite artist..."

"I get it. A simple game of memorization." Azul's interest seemed to have returned. "So what you're telling me is that if I memorize all 100 poems, I could win this game?"

"Well, yes. But you also have to be quick enough. Some competitive players can spot the matching card to a poem in seconds."

Azul hums, straightening back on his seat. "That's an interesting premise. You must come to the board game club one day and explain in more detail, I wouldn't mind investing in creating a deck for us to play."

"Maybe I'll buy you a set for your next birthday." Yuu smiles to himself at the tacit promise of celebrating another year with Azul by his side, even if it's just as friends.

"I'll hold you to that." Azul taps his finger on the table, then leans closer to him. "Now, about this mystery poem..." He trails off, urging Yuu to start writing.

A soft light emerges from his right hand and his signature fishbone quill materializes, shimmering that bright golden hue that illuminated part of the table.

Yuu carefully takes it. The last time he'd used it was when he signed those dreaded contracts in what seemed forever ago. He never expected he would've become so close with Ashengrotto when he was presented with the deals, much less catch feelings for him.

"Since you're being so annoying, maybe I'll just write half of it."

"So you're giving me half a gift? How stingy of you. Since when did you become such a cheapskate?"

"Shush." Yuu turns to Azul, placing a finger on his own lips. "The bookmark is the gift. The poem's just an add on you insisted on." He says, then places the tip of the quill atop the slate, slowly and meticulously starting with the first line. "Besides, think of it as a challenge; I'm giving you three fifths of a full poem. Can you guess what the last two lines are before next year?"

"That's terribly unfair." Azul stifles a giggle, his eyes following each and every one of Yuu's movements as he writes. "How will I be able to know?"

"Oh, I'm sure you'll come up with something..." Yuu hums, tracing the line of a kanji until he's sufficiently satisfied with its thickness. "You're smart like that."

Azul only hums back in agreement, then chimes in once more "What is a 'Suminoe'? You have to at least explain to me the foreign terms."

"It's the name of a beach. I thought it'd be fitting given the bookmark's pattern." Yuu answers, mentally measuring the length of the third and final line. "All poems of this type have something relating to nature."

"And so, you thought of an ocean themed poem."

"Correct." Yuu nods, flicking the nib to finish his last stroke.

He couldn't quite discern from just Azul's tone if the comment was condescending, interested, disappointed, or entirely neutral about the poem's subject. Azul's voice already had a melodic and dramatic tilt to it when he talked. And the cadence of his words were so meticulously controlled to give so much information about his mood, they were a puzzle in itself.

"... I think I'm done." Yuu hands his finished message to Azul, who adjusts his glasses as he carefully inspects the writing on the slab.

As he reads the few lines repeatedly, Yuu watches his eyebrows pinch and his lips purse, and his heart skips a beat when Azul's expression slowly turns into a disappointed grimace.

"... I don't get it." He sighs, dejected, and places the bookmark down on the table

That was a risk Yuu always had to account for; that his references or sayings would be misunderstood or flew over people's heads. Especially when he'd just chosen to write half a tanka, famously known to need those last two lines to bring out the full context of the message. Usually, Yuu wouldn't even bother to say anything that could incur the confusion of others, but, with Azul, there was a benefit to being cryptic; It kept him interested.

Azul was so curious, so hungry for knowledge, he would eat up any and all information Yuu gave him. And whatever he didn't understand, he was eager to make it so he would the next time it was mentioned. At some point, Yuu started to intentionally include some of Earth's locations and slang, just to have the pleasure to explain to Azul anything that would pique his interest. It was nice to have an excuse to talk about home... especially when the listener was so eager to learn.

"It's incomplete. You're supposed to find the words to make it make sense to you." Yuu chuckles, handing Azul the quill back and leaning his cheek to rest on his fist. "I think it'd be interesting to see what meaning you extract from those words, then later see how closely it matches the authors." He smiles, but Azul only returns his gesture with a pout.

"Fine. I suppose it would be interesting to try out." He sighs and makes the quill disappear with a snap of his fingers. "But I would've rather had a full poem to think about."

"You're no fun."

"Perhaps I am not. But you'll still try to complete the poem?"

"Of course I will. That is, if I can't manage to pry those last verses from you."

"Over my dead body."

Azul chuckles once more, and, as he is called over by one of the employees of the lounge, Yuu watches him leave the table and bids his goodbyes, taking the gift from the table and putting it in his coat pocket.

Success.

He stays there seated for a while, watching as Azul weaves through the crowds and stops at some instances to entertain the guests. No rhythm or pattern, he just melded into the crowd seamlessly only to pop up once again somewhere else.

In a way, Yuu compared it to a delicate dance. A push and pull of socialization and taking times for himself to recharge. A beautiful view in his eyes.

Maybe that's why he chose that poem. Something that reminds him of Azul's nature of hiding, camouflaging, a figure so ethereal he felt it could only be seen from afar.

Unlike the waves that come up to the shore of Suminoe, in the gathered night.

#azul ashengrotto #twisted wonderland #yuu fujisaki #twst oc #twst yuu #twst azul #ghost drabbles #ghost fics #azuyuu #yuuazu #azul x yuu #yuu x azul #azul x oc #azul x mc #twst #writing stuff

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marisolls · 5 months ago

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solvi hru lovely? ☹️🤍 hope those period cramps go away + manifesting you get to have your fave snack and that you’re cuddling up into your duvets. checking on all my mooties this week, so hope you’re going strong (no but srsly you’re so academically strong for enduring what you’ve been enduring)

anyways wanted to ask you a question as well, but list down five things on why you like tsukishima of all hq characters / why you love him and when did you realize that? (it became multiple questions eueu) wishing you all the motivation for this week ❤︎

ily kou sama and yes my period cramps are gone now thanks to u !!!! (and bc i passed it onto tsukki) aaaaaa speaking of which !! i already explained it here but i’ll give another brief explanation !

five things or reasons why i like this man is that:

he’s extremely relatable to me—i mirror a lot of his insecurities and defense mechanisms, like downplaying my own skills, rationalizing everything, and feeling just a little envious of people who can openly express their passion. even the way i tease my friends is eerily similar to his.

because he’s so relatable, it’s easy to empathize with him. he feels incredibly real to me, to the point where my heart physically aches for him. the yearning is so real.

i love how warm he looks—soft and golden, literally the moon personified.

his voice. his voice!!!!!!! va uchiyama koki supremacy fr

his studious nature is ridiculously attractive. brooo, i’d let him talk my ears off about the eras of the geologic time scale or let me draw his favorite ancient creatures—please, one chance, tsukki i beg

why do u love him/when did u realise that

i feel like i’m being redundant now, but ugh. when i first watched haikyuu in 2020, i really hated tsukishima—his guts, his attitude, everything. i just couldn't understand that part of him that rationalized everything, letting his fears and insecurities take over. i only developed a tiny soft spot for him when his past was revealed, but i was never attached to him nor appreciated him as much as i do now.

as time went on, i eventually grew up—and somehow, i ended up becoming like him, shaped by several major events in my life. i gave up on a lot of things and became so guarded that i trapped myself in the mindset of thinking logically about everything. cynical and pessimistic, i often downplayed myself—avoided seeing my grades every semester, feeling burnt out, constantly comparing myself to others, and just having a generally negative outlook on life.

this stretched into my hobbies as well—writing, cosplaying, etc. i nearly considered quitting altogether but decided to go on hiatus instead, just to see if things would change after a few months.

surprisingly, they did.

rewatching haikyuu in december 2024 saved me, and somehow, i couldn't take my eyes off tsukishima kei. he looked even more striking and intriguing than before. the whole time, i kept wondering, why is he so me?! the more i analyzed his character, the more i saw myself in him. and i couldn’t help but feel comforted—knowing that you can still return to the home where your passion resides, still burning, still waiting for you to make it warm and alive again.

and my passion for writing was still very much alive.

so alive, in fact, that i fell in love all over again. with haikyuu, with writing, with interacting with others—and with the person staring back at me in the mirror. with the character i once despised, who, in reality, was only wearing a cloak of hatred i had to shed years later to finally realize—

i love him, too.

02/16/25. im so sorry this was saved on my drafts for days aaa i was so embarrassed to post this ._. only gained the courage just now, so sorry it took me a while. i hope ur doing well kou !! ily, and take care always <3

#i love him can you tell people #can you tellllll #but yeah #its something personal to me #2024 in general had its ups and downs #but last december. part of me was saved #reignited #and came back to me #im making it a mission to rebuild them better this year #the more i write for tsukishima #the more i’m in love #and learn new things about him #its crazy #[✦]. sunkissed letters #[🧸]. kou

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ewe meeeee (ty anon for the special name) finals are starting next week 😭😭

grrrrrr they put all the hard exams in the first week and all the easy ones in the second im gna cry

currently sweating bc of chemistry like you dont know how many classes ive bunked wallahi ion think im passing chem idek what we covered this semester dude

physics guy hates us, he legit said he's passing only 5-6 people from our class- we're 24 chile we cooked fr (he aint giving us no extra points dawg 😧)

1st exam is biology wish me luck bae 😞

ahaha omgg but trust me having the harder exams first is kind of better bc you get to take it easy later and you feel less burdened and can properly focus on the easier exams just make sure to not procrastinate when you prepare for the hard subjects (easier said than done ik)

ah, the good old chemistry :') i had a love-hate relo with chemistry i hope you ace it sis 🫶

physics guy does hate you why do they have to be like this this is so demotivating 😭 but i hope he's bluffing and all the best to you ia you'll do great 😭 i swear physics is the easiest out of the 3 sciences

biology i hate with all my heart 💀 in 9th grade (and this was an imp grade bc this was going to get counted in the college admission tests) i got 74/75 in bio and bruh. i thought it was a mistake bc i was almost always failing in class i only studied hard before finals and i hated bio so much it never made sense to me the only thing i could remember was that mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell legit 😃 so the key to passing bio is to hate it with all your heart 😃

#im ofc kidding pls take bio serious #but anyways it's the easiest to pass physics i'm telling you #as for chem it's more of a practise makes perfect esp if you're studying reactions #i can't believe it's going to be 7 years since i touched these subjects 😃#good luck 😃😃#yumi.asks #ewe me answers

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milo is sooo hot like but also that gif of jon bernthal…need both of them inside my hole at once🎀

no fr omfg milo looking in disgust like that is so hot I don't know why but it is. maybe it's just twitter making my brain think its arousing but also it isn't very common to see actors pull faces of disgust compared to the regular smiles and stuff like omfg. just a new goony face to beat to- I mean JKJKJK. twitter-brain is taking over and my finals are killing me too so im primitively horny right now. im so drained that if I were to have sex rn it'd be grunts and chest-beating like im a caveman with no intelligence

(wait but that kinda gives me an idea for a fic where you're exhausted from studying/exams and a smarter character/hot man (<- lowkey college!Peter Parker, whether that be tom or andrew, but also ig high school aged Peter Parker could work toooo. maybe dad!character like matt who helps us destress and not think after...) omfg I keep going off on tangents in my own side tangent from my main point ugh. okay so, a smarter character who took the same final (or like I said, Peter Parker who's in more advanced classes-) and just makes fun of you for being stupid and having to do soooo much work to barely pass or whatevahhh. Peter (or college!Matt too omfg) who then gets super smutty and turned on by how much smarter he is compared to you and taking you to his room where its clearer how much this didn't hit him as hard as you.

FUCK IM HAVING TOO MANY IDEAS ABOUT THIS. Peter who's in Biochem (me rn but let's pretend im not), who's only moderately impacted by finals. But we're in an "easy major" like business or English or fashion marketing (Elle woods girly core) and he's laughing at us for being so drained after doing "basically nothing" all semester and barely being able to function. Him smacking his cock on our drained and exhausted face as he has to take control and do everything himself because we can barely think. Even better if we decided to party all semester and he weaponizes that behavior against ussss

BUT ALSO dad!Matt who comforts his boy after returning home, drained. Asking how school was but we collapse in his arms and feel soooo exhausted. Sleeping in his bed and laying with him on the couch and taking things slow for a few days after, not even smutty just laying around with him and not reading, barely even processing the TV if it's playing. But the smutty side would be good too, Matt fucking his slutty and pretty little boy with his fat cock and making us go dumb on that for extra dumbness ijbol. Im so drained rn I don't have the words ahhh. literally took a break from studying to do this but im about to take final #4 out of 5. not to mention I had to pack up my dorm today (all that could fit in my impala*) and I have new job orientation tomorrow AND a final tomorrow that I have to study for ugh. the only good thing is that I can blow the final and still pass the class so I probably will just do some minor reviews and make an equation sheet. semirelated but I need roommate smut, not even that we're dating them but like he's so emotional and sappy about us leaving that he needs to tap that ass one more time and makes it hard for us to pack up. but also roommate who comes in and immediately strips down to nothing and uses us freely whenever BUT ALSO roommate who rips hella ass and would ride our face is a need too #ugh horny

AND okay Jon Bernthal as Shane used to be ugly to me, but I need him so bad now. I think I used to not like Jon because he was my family's crush, like everyone in my family thinks hes hot ijbol. His t-shirt + army pants combo just served. I'm in season 2 and he's extra fine, even when he shaves his head. I fully understand Lori for cheating on Rick when the apocalypse started cause shit I would've called us divorced the second it started. I need him so bad and seasons 1 and 2 are soooo good, im sooo Andrea in the apocalypse (in more ways than one cause she bounces on Shane's dick in a green Hyundai so hard that she starts honking the horn so like me too girl)

*its a buick but a rebadged impala nonetheless

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