#im sorry bc i changed all at once and no one is gonna recognize me but i barely post anyways so
ONE LESS LONELY GIRL - 002 ! inconveniently convenient
PAIRING idols riki x fem reader
SYNOPSIS fans always point out the chemistry between you and riki, and it only continues to grow after you become mcβs together on music bank. but as your feelings rise, so does the tension. and people begin to notice, so you try not to let riki know how you feel. but unbeknownst to you, he feels entirely the same way.
authors note im trying to update as often as i can bc i start school in 2 daysπ
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with the managerβs permission, you and minji left the dorm to walk together to the local convenience store.
βlook, they have an enhypen lucky draw event here.β she pointed out as you both walked past it by the entrance.
βcan we get one on the way out?β your eyes lit up at the mention of it, while you followed minji down the produce aisle. βsure, why not.β
the two of you picked out a few snacks and some drinks for the dorm until you began making your way to the cash register to check out. βwould you like to buy a bag today for 500 won?β the clerk asked with a cheerful tone. βyes please.β
βyour total is 35,500 won. also- i donβt mean to intrude. but i am a big fan. you guys did so good performing at music bank today!β she encouraged.
βaw, thank you so much!β minji smiled with a wave, paying for the groceries before following you to the lucky draw machine.
you each pressed the button once, flipping the photocards over so you couldnβt see who you got. on the count of three, you both turned it over, revealing your pulls. you had gotten sunghoon, and minji had pulled riki.
βoh, itβs your boyfriend. here, keep it.β she teased with a smirk. but as soon as minji slightly looked at the person behind you, her face fell.
βwow. heβs pretty handsome.β a voice from behind you called out.
you were mortified. as soon as you turned around, you were met with none other than-
β-riki! poor yn. youβre scaring her!β jungwon frowned, lightly slapping rikiβs arm with the back of his hand. βsorry about that.β he apologized on the younger boyβs behalf.
βno worries. iβm sorry. you really caught me off guard.β you smiled.
βsuddenly i feel underdressed.β minji joked as she gestured to jungwon, who still hadnβt changed out the stage outfit he wore on music bank.
βoh, not at all. if anything, iβm overdressed.β he waved. βnormally iβd change as soon as we get home, but practice ran late. and this one here was hogging the shower as soon as he was first inside the dorm.β jungwon nudged rikiβs stomach.
while they became immersed in their own conversations, riki moved closer to you, wanting to engage with you as well.
βhey, good job today at mubank. nice to know you find me.. charming.β he winked.
βgosh. if i hear someone say music bank one more time, i might just die. it was awful.β you groaned.
βi thought it was pretty cute.β he shrugged.
βwhat are you guys doing here anyway?β you asked, changing the topic. βitβs pretty late.β
βoh. jungwon got the penalty to buy everyone food, since he was last to the dorms. but i came because he never knows where to find the japanese snacks. good thing i didnβt stay home though.β riki gestured to you who currently held his photocard in your card.
βsorry about today. i was really nervous..β you looked down, scratching the back of your neck.
he tilted his head in confusion, before using his hand to tilt your chin up. βyeah, no kidding. you were practically shaking the whole interview.β riki pouted.
you groaned as you suddenly felt shy yet again, beginning to bring your hand up to cover your face once more. only riki had held your wrist, bringing your arm down.
βstop avoiding me. itβs okay. weβre all like that at first.β he comforted.
and suddenly, you felt better.
βhey, weβre gonna go now.β jungwon informed. βletβs walk back together? i mean, we live in the same building anyway.β
surely, you were bound to be recognized. but you couldnβt bring yourself to care in the moment. you laughed freely as riki joked with you, walking shoulder to shoulder together as minji and jungwon were a bit more ahead.
βyou know, i was pretty nervous too. at the interview. to think that i got to be next to you, let alone have the yoon yn stare at me whenever i spoke? dream come true.β he clutched his chest, faking a fainting motion.
βyouβre just saying that to make me feel better.β you rolled your eyes playfully.
βno, really. iβm dead serious. why do you think i kept making eye contact with you?β
and suddenly the world stopped spinning once more. you smiled as you felt rikiβs arm wrap around your upper half, securing you as you walked towards the entrance of the building together.
you screamed into the pillow yet again, but this time, not out of embarrassment or fear.
βwhatβs going on?β hanni asked, coming out the bathroom with a sheet mask on.
she took a seat next to you and hyein on her bed, while minji, danielle, and haerin stayed on danielleβs bed.
βwhen we went to the store, we ran into jungwon and riki. they were talking to each other the entire time. jungwon and i saw them literally making heart eyes.β minjiβs lips curled into a smirk, as she took a spoonful from her pudding cup.
βno kidding.. check this out!β hyein called out, gesturing for everyone to gather around her as she held out her phone.
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Hi! I was wondering about your Lost Guardian au from ages ago, do you think youβll ever plan on updating it and if not, could someone else take up the fic?
So heres the thing. If someone wants to write a fic *inspired* by The Lost Guardian, iβm not gonna stop them, and iβd probably feel super honored so long as the inspiration was correctly credited!
As for βtaking up the fic,β the short answer is no.
I have active drafts and the rest of the story already planned out to its finish, notes, even a branch-off fic set post-story that will likely go up on my nsfw blog if i ever get around to editing it. The Lost Guardian hasnβt been abandoned, itβs simply on hiatus. (And yes, i recognize 3 almost 4 years so far is a really fucking long hiatus. The Chapter 9 draft doc was made in december of 2020, and last edited in July 2022)
I started writing that fic whilst still in highschool, a time where I was 17 and didnt have to worry yet about getting my license or maintaining a part time job, i had an over abundance of freetime even partially to my detriment, the fandom was booming and I had plenty of feedback, and this fic was (and still *is*) a story im proud of.
But iβm 22 now, working a full time job to pay rent and account for a number of minor βdisabilitiesβ(best word i have for them atm) that I cant ignore or push to the side nor treat poorly, from the lasting effects on my body of stunted growth to celiac/glutent intolerance to adhere to that directly determines how easily my body functions for the week, to dealing with glasses i cannot afford to break and taking care of teeth i cannot afford to fix, taking care of my mental health and using the free time i have to do what brings me the most joy at that time.
The sanders sides fandom has heavily quieted down with the season finale hiatus and Iβd like to think I did pretty well for going six long years dedicated solely to that without cracking under the silence, because *I knew* when I caved to something else itβd be a long while before I had the drive to come back with any sort of resolution to my active works. Thats just how my hyper fixations work. I cannot focus on multiple at once, itβs too much to process simultaneously and takes away my enjoyment bc I tend to watch/consume things repeatedly to catch every little detail i missed. And it doesnβt help when one loses steam because their content barely breaks 100 notes(80% of which are likes, 15% are reblogs with the occasional comment, and 5% are self-reblogs) when back in the height of it all, a few thousand notes was pretty average interaction. This blog still has about 11.5k followers, almost all of which came from the height of the fandom period. So for now iβve moved onto the FNAF DCA fandom, bc it is fresh and new to me.
I know you didnβt mean to poke the bear here, I get it, but like.. Cβmon. Any other fic of mine likely wouldnβt have gotten the same reaction in full but, still. Iβve had to answer this question a handful of times over the years at the point, which might be why this response feels so charged, and iβm sorry.
I donβt mean to come off as snippy or rude, but it *is* kind of invasive to offer to finish oneβs creative work when itβs taking too long and theres very little payback for it. Iβve got adhd, delayed satisfaction isnβt a thing I experience. Just guilt that it wasnβt finished in a way for me to post it in time before I broke and lost all motivation to share it.
In my head, TLG has been long finished and held the ending for years, theres just been no energy to put in the effort of finish writing it for others to read. Iβm still trying to get my life together to change that, donβt get me wrong, but the American economy is literally in shambles so who knows how or even if iβll manage that. Call me selfish for being content with only mentally having my creative storyβs ending and a collection of rambles and notes to show for it, but at the end of the day, itβs still my story, and i dont feel comfortable with people trying to βtake up the mantleβ to finish it, when they donβt know how it ends.
Iβm glad you like it enough to want to, though, I really *really* am. Iβm just sorry I havenβt been able to finish it for you all. And i just donβt know when that will be, I just know that I *want* to do so, however long it takes.
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JNVEFOHBEFVQRUHBQVFUHBQCVGIU2FHBU3RGNJI3VRJNI3QRVFIJN2CRBOH2HBOV3RJN 3RV I JUST READ UR FALLOUT FIC!!! OMGOMGOMGOMG I LOVED IT!! PLS TALK TO ME MORE ABOUT FOUND FAMILY WITH THEM BC I WROTE MY OWN FIC, AND IM GONNA BE WRITING MORE ABOUT THEM AND I NEED TO TALK ABOUT THEM!! sorry its in all caps, im really excited
NEVER apologize for all caps and excitement!!!! in this house we lose our minds over found family dynamics TOGETHER and we are NOT calm about it lmao
under the read more because spoilers and also i got long winded (shocker)
ugh but literally. i need to do a rewatch because fallout is definitely one of those "watch once to get your brain blasted, watch a second time to catch all the little hints you missed the first time around" kind of shows, and also i just. NEED to watch this again with the full knowledge that cooper's been hunting down his family this whole time. yeah we knew cooper was a dad from the beginning but for us, at first, the logical assumption is that his wife and daughter must be long gone by now! it's been 219 years! it's not until the last episode or two that we start realizing that a lot of people from Before are still kicking around, and that cooper KNOWS that, and that the one thing keeping him going for longer than anyone else is the fact that he wants to see his wife and daughter again. the angst potential of this has me foaming at the mouth, by the way, and that's without even considering lucy yet
like, what's his plan? find janey and barb and... pick up where they left off? maybe two centuries of nuclear fallout will patch up his relationship with his ex-wife? how does he even know they weren't both unfrozen and lived their whole lives without him and died already? (i'll argue that he has not even considered that possibility, and will not, because that'll break him.) and say he does find them, and they're alive. maybe they haven't even been unfrozen yet and he can be the one to wake them up. ideal scenario, right? but will they even recognize him anymore? not just by his physical appearance, either! he is not the same person he was before the bombs fell, not by a longshot! janey's dad wasn't a ruthless mercenary bounty hunter who does what he has to do to survive and makes jerky out of human meat and sells random women to organ harvesters to get drugs! he was a guy who loved his dog and loved his family and who was so morally upright that he didn't even want to fake shoot a guy in a movie, because he believes that's not who his character is. and don't even get me STARTED on the fact that The Ghoul is a character to begin with, it's an act, because he's an actor who fell into this role because i guess it was easiest to survive that way, which means that at heart The Ghoul is also not someone who should be shooting guys. the kindheartedness is there under about 219 years of irradiated, decaying skin. but it's there
and then we get lucy, who's very deliberately written as his echo, a kindhearted morally upright person who doesn't want to let the wasteland change her, and i'll bet MONEY that as the series progresses cooper's gonna have to watch as it really doesn't change her. sure, she'll bite a guy's finger off in self defense, and yeah, she'll mercy kill a ghoul that's way past saving. but through it all she's going to try so hard to do the right thing, every single time, and i'm TELLING you, it's not so much that cooper's gonna get dragged back kicking and screaming into being a good person again, but it's more like he's gonna just start being better. it'll be kickstarted by lucy's influence and the fact that he cannot suppress the dad instincts to save his life, but the reason it'll really stick is because that's his natural setting! whether he wants to admit it or not!
anyway. uh. i ranted about this more than i meant to LOL but please always feel free to shout at me about grumpy morally gray old men allowing fatherhood to gently tug them closer and closer to the neutral good square on a dnd alignment chart. gets me every time
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see im relatively new to tumblr so i donβt even know if this is how ur supposed to send stuff in but.. yolo!
Anyways since R is a singer/writer and her reputation is pretty bad rn.. in like any sort of upcoming song she has i feel like ANY song from Taylor swifts βreputationβ album works (im also saying that bc i absolutely adore rep.) BUT im not biased I have evidence.
Look what you made me do - one of the lines in the song is βi donβt trust nobody and nobody trusts me, Iβll be the actress staring in your made dreamsβ THATS LITERALLY PERFECT BC PPL ARE STARTING TO NOT TRUST HER BC OF THE VEGAS SCANDAL, AND SHES AN ACTUAL ACTRESS!!
I did something bad - the title honestly speaks for itself. she taking the Vegas thing and reclaiming it as her own experience.. but making it positive
End game - βohh, you and me, we got big reputationsβ her and j do indeed have very big reputations
So it goes - βgetting caught up in the moment, lipstick on your faceβ her and j after Rβs performance
Getaway car - βthere were sirens in the beat of you heartβ this might be a stretch buttt how R got arrested
Dress - βsay my name and everything just stops. I donβt want you like a best friend, only bought this dress so you can take it offβ I donβt feel like I even have to explain that
Dancing with our hands tied (my fav) - βi love you in spite of deep fear that the world would divide usβ R being to scared to commit to J
Gorgeous- sooo many lines apply to R and J but Iβm only gonna choose one. βAnd Iβm so furious at you for making me feel this way, but what can I say? your gorgeous.β once again, speaks for itself
Ready for it - βi know Iβm gonna be with you so Iβll take my timeβ she knows her a J are gonna end up together so sheβs fine with waiting
This is why we canβt have nice things - βHere's a toast to my real friends. They don't care about that he said, she said. And here's to my baby. He ain't reading what they call me latelyβ ofc we can change the wording to best fit
New Yearβs Day- βplease donβt ever become a stranger whoβs laugh I could recognize anywhereβ cmon now..
Donβt blame me - βIβve been breaking hearts a long time and toying with them older guysβ cause yk we know about R past.. with multiple people.
Call it what you want - βall the liars are calling me oneβ idk that just seems like a jab at the authors of the articles written about her
Delicate - βthis is for the best. My reputations never been worse so you must like me for meβ thatβs the most PERFECT way to describe R and J
King of my heart - βyour love Iβm hoping, dreaming, dying to keepβ cause.. sheβs literally grasping onto the 50% chance she has with J
Anyways thatβs my analogy, sorry if I went to far. I do that sometimes but once again, yolo. But tbh i can make any song relate to R. Just tell me and I can and will do it. ALSO THIS WASNT TO PRESSURE U JUST TO CLARIFY. THIS SERIES IS YOURS AND UR COMPLETELY IN CHARGE!!
I'm def gonna listen to all of these songs !!!
but a lot of people have said reputation fits R & J well!!
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i was tagged by @bl33ditout ages ago to do this (im sorry it took so long to get to this, november was a MONTH) but thank you for tagging me !! ily β₯οΈ
Last song: silver bullet - acoustic by hawthorne heights
Song stuck in my head: temporary secretary by paul mccartney
Currently watching: sullivan's crossing and rewatching gossip girl
Favorite Colors: blue is my favorite color but purple is a solid second
Currently Reading: once upon a december by amy e. reichert
Currently craving: s'mores !!
Last movie: a man called otto - it was alright! book was better but i was really bummed about the iranian erasure :(
Sweet, Spicy or Savory: ooooo this is so hard, im gonna say savory for now but it changes all the time !!
Relationship Status: single !! would like a boyfriend but not rn :)
Current Obsession: the beatles - if y'all witnessed that obsession come back to life im sorry <3
Last Thing Googled: how much to start a fashion brand (research for my entrepreneurship class)
Three Favorite Foods: ghormeh sabzi, baghali polo, kabab-e barg
Dream Trip: in a perfect world, i'd love to go to iran to see where my parents grew up but i also recognize it's not the same country it was before the revolution, so it's not really feasible :/ otherwise probably england! i'd also love to do like a ski trip and just go stay at a ski resort or chalet or something (not that i know how to ski but the idea sounds fun to be surrounded by winter activities)
Anything you want right now: im finally getting back into my painting grind (and finishing commissions) so i would LOVE a new easel bc my current one is so old and never has balanced properly so im always fighting for it not to fall apart mid-painting
tagging (with no pressure ofc):
@borntobewondering @flippinfins @mickeysjones @seancamerons @21-roses-a-day @loveution @jopzer @prettiest-poison and whomever else would like to do this !!
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i wonder how you feel about namjoon? i find what he's doing in chapter 2 really interesting. he literally said 'fuck the trendsetter'. π₯² wildflower might be the best song he's ever written (lbr if taylor swift released a song with such lyricism, we'd be hearing about it for years lol), and once again it has this theme of the rift between ideals and reality, of trying to hold onto yourself and your values when the world pushes back and breaks your heart. indigo was about choosing to be a human being, to create art beyond trends and limitations, to stand tall as an artist on his own terms. he chose to perform in like. a 200 max capacity venue bc that was his dream as a teenager before everything happened. he befriended the entire k-indie scene lol. it's amazing how he's overcoming the pressure of bts' crown. he's doing exactly what fans demand of their faves (authenticity & artistry), but then indigo is probably one of the least supported/commercially successful solo releases. π
he's also the only member i think that's kind of ambivalent about the future of bts. i think he's distanced himself from the Brand as much as possible for his own health, but i find his uncertainty about what bts are gonna do and what they will say in the future intriguing. he was definitely right in last year's festa when he said that bts have ran out of messages to give to the world.
anyway sorry for ranting sm about namjoon in your askbox, i just think it's amazing how much he's giving his all to be a true Artist in the most corporate era of kpop ever lol.
ohhhh I wonβt let myself get too sappy about it but. i really do love namjoon so much. i dont think I can put it into words. hes such a brilliant lyricist. youβre so right if it was a white woman who wrote wildflower people would be screaming about it being the sadgirl song of the decade. heβs also just. really inspirational to me, i look up to him in a lot of ways. when i was first getting into bts, he was my first βofficialβ bias i guess until hope world came out and changed everything lol. but he continues to have such an important space in my heart. i love the way he thinks, i love how genuine he tries to be, how he knows heβs very flawed and doesnt see it necessarily as a compromising thing. he means a lot to me :β)
ithink youβre right too like. things are probably very complicated for him around bts βthe brandβ, rm the artist, kim namjoon the person, which are things he explores to beautifully in indigo. i think heβs probably the member whose ties to bts as a βbrandβ are probably the tightest and not as easily severed bcs heβs the leader and the face and all of his mistakes now represents the group. and i think youβre so right, while indigo seemed to do well (then again, im so out of the loop that i dont rly know what doing well or not means in kpop anymore lol) or at least be very well received, it definitely is not being recognized for what it is by armys themselvesβ¦..its weird i feel like namjoon is sorta in this paradox where he canβt separate himself from bts but he is also too different from/too real and flawed for the bts brand that ppl dont rly pay attention to himβ¦..but heβs also really respected by other people who are just really and genuinely into music. idk where im going with this all this to say i love him a lot i genuinely plan to get everythingoes tattooed and if he ever releases his own book I would be first in line to buy it
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βAquariousΒ AppreciationΒ Askn'tπβββ’ (Shift 3)
Hello once again, Aqua. Aside from the usual love and appreciation, i wanded to actually ask you something.
Revolutionary, i know, but: how did you come up with your pfp? I'm curious.
Anyways, see you on Wednesday.
-Chief
CHIEF!
Aw SHUCKS-
I feel so β¨οΈππβΊοΈπ€πππβ€οΈβπ₯β€οΈβπ₯ππ₯°π₯°πππβ£οΈππππβ€οΈβπ©Ήβ¨οΈ WARM AND GOOEY LIKE A CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE WHEN SMONE ASKS ABT THE BLOG/NON-WRITING STUFF
like geeeezzz, u dont have to do all that for meee π³π³ (β///// ^ /////β) β‘
LIKE GIVE MY CHEEKS A BREAK
So at first it was just cutie Aether bc i wanted ppl to just be blessed by cutie Aether just peeking over at you like
"hey, its me, babygirl aether. just checkin in, i made another post, arent i cute? whatcha doin over there? β‘"
But then we had an aesthetic overhaul this week bc my desktop was UNREADABLE, scroll a few posts down/non genshin writings
Bc someone was nice enough to tell me the issue (and bc im on mobile most of the time/even my laptop just shows my mobile site)
I didnt realize it was that bad- π
So Aether rlly started to stand out by the time everything else darkened down
So i was gonna edit him just pure Black and white at first, but then i was like, u know
Hes so blonde and his hair is glowing already, and my accent/only color now is yellow, plus
I think we all tend to see each others PFPs as how we all "look" to each other, and i thought itd be badass to be an all grayed out character, and it tied into the theme of "dead aquarius" like thats what my theme is
A dying star/dead constellation vibes-
(Reminds me too of Gaster's Followers from Undertale if u know what im talking abt)
So yeah, TLDR
he needed to fit in more,
I wanna be able to have a cool persona to draw
I gotta fit the theme of "dead aquarius" and nothing screamed "im a dying star" than that edit ver. I made of Aether, at least to me,
Oh! One last thing, sorry I ramble u prob didnt need all this-
I thought it was too late/didnt wanna lose anybody if my pfp changed content (NOT aether peeking over) and then they dont recognize me!
Thanks for asking.. π₯Ί ππ
ALSO THIS IS TOO MANY SHIFTS, UR WORKING OVER UR PART TIME HOURS EMPLOYEE-
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Safe Travels Chief,
πβοΈ
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mhm mhm eclectic taste is a much better way of putting it lol. theatre wise, i used to act but now i do technical theatre (costumes, sets, props and occasionally management) professionally! as a little kid i was obsessed with phantom and then i saw the movie and got into movie musicals and then actual theatre! my favourite play ive worked was the laramie project cause it was a very touching show that i got to do some cool stuff for, favourite musical was probably ragtime bc music but also the cast was incredible, cinderella was also a big one cause i was in charge of all the magic changes! from an audience perspective i really like the play deathtrap and death of a salesman as well as Shakespeare. for musicals i adore all the team starkid shows, natasha peirre and the great comet of 1812, falsettos, and most horror musicals. sorry for rambling a ton, theatre is a bit of a special interest for me sorry.
ooo strawberry is so good and pink!!! pink is the best flavour. i also really like lavender and most floral stuffs(i eat flowers/joke).
-𧡠sorry if im forgoring something
No youβre good! I like when ppl ramble to me, although imma be honest I only recognized Cinderella out of all the other plays/musicals/productions that you listed off, youβre gonna have to teach me abt them π£ /np (I eat flowers as well. /hj- I once ate one n it was mildly unpleasant.) lavender is a good scent! My pubby smells like lavender π- but if you mean the ice cream,,.Iβve never had it before!? Which makes sense since I don't rlly go out of my way? To taste other ice creams?
Oki wait when you say floral stuffs do you meannnn like, scents? Or actually eating things that taste like how flowers smell? /silly
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i'm rebranding bc i was bored π«£ and tagging some moots under the cut as a sort of psa π«ΆπΌ
@pedroacostas @theizzyryder @iguessricciardo @palaugranetesΒ @gaybullracing @garciapimienta @studyblog-sura
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Hi! Can I request a obey me hc where the MC is a leader of a very big mafia gang in the human world?
YES !??!?
(ahaha this def isn't the plot of one of my scripts where i run a mafia gang because i thought it would be cool and it's amazing you requested this)
tags: mentions of weapons, mild swearing, protective brothers and datables (i didn't include luke because it's a mafia gang thing and he's precious child and i want abt to put him in harms way)
a/n: i also didn't write the thoughts for dia, barb, simeon, or solomon because i honestly couldn't think of anything i'm sorry
MC as a Mafia leader in the human world
When you came to the Devildom, you were in another world, rendering everything in the human world useless. You spent so much time trying to adjust, that your life in the human world was almost forgotten.
Almost.
It wasn't long before Lord Diavolo announced you would be going on a trip to the human world. Suddenly you remembered everything you would go back to. If only you were aware of the chaos that would unfold. When you got to the human world, in your town you previously lived in, there was maybe a minute of peace before chaos erupted.
Once you stepped out of the alleyway that Diavolo teleported the group of you into, nearly half the people on the street turned and looked at you. Some of them ran, others pulled out their phones and made calls, and about four or five came rushing towards you asking where you'd been.
You recognized the men that had the gall to come up to you, they were some of the more high ranking commanders. However, your second in command was not among them. The brothers protectively stepped around you, not knowing who these people were. Clearly that was the wrong move.
In an instant the street was clear of citizens and there were members of your gang with their weapons drawn or their hands near their weapon. Diavolo stood behind you, glaring at the men in front. Simeon and Solomon were on edge. The atmosphere was tense. Barbatos was the first to speak.
"I'd advise you stand down," He spoke with a hum in his voice to the men in your gang.
"I could say the same to you," Said a voice emerging from the other side of the street. Slowly the person walked forward. It was your second in command.
"Who are you to be acting like this around our commander ? They disappeared four months ago and show up again like nothing ? Forgive us if we're a little curious," Your second spoke in a teasing manor, eyeing everyone carefully.
Lucifer -
- commander ?
- who ? mc a commander ? of what ?
- who are these people and where did they come from ?
- *protection mode activated*
- the only reason he's not in demon form and ready to attack is bc diavolo is here
- looks at all his brothers and makes sure they understand exactly what he means with one look
- this man is next to dia full on ready to fight
"Who are you calling com-"
You interrupt Lucifer.
"Everyone stand down, this is all just a bit misunderstanding," You say as quickly as possible to stop any conflict. Everyone directs their attention towards you.
"Commander who are these people ?" Your second asks.
"They're my friends, there's no need to be hostile. Everyone stand down," You say, looking around at all the people. They immediately lower their weapons, some of them even holster them. Your second on the other hand, known for standing up to you, doesn't lower their weapon.
"All due respect commander, but I won't stand down until I know they aren't a threat," You second looks you dead in the eye. You sigh. You then direct your attention to the boys surrounding you.
"Guys, back off a bit please. I'm fine. They aren't a threat," You say, tired.
The brothers ease up a bit, but you can still see the tension in their muscles. Diavolo, Barbatos, Simeon, and Solomon stood behind you protectively still, but also stepped back.
Lucifer steps forward and makes eye contact with you.
"What's going on MC ?" Lucifer asks.
"Okay so, gang this is Lucifer, Mammon, Levi, Satan, Beel, Asmo, Barbatos, Belphie, Solomon, Simeon, Barbatos, and Diavolo. Boys, this is my gang," You say while pointing to everyone and talking as fast as possible.
Mammon -
- he eased up on his defensive stance, but he never let your hand go
- as to be expected because you're HIS human
- anyways
- gang ??
- what do you mean gang ??
- like a club or should he be running
- very confused boi but just wants to protect you no matter what
Mammon squeezes your hand lightly. You look at him.
"What do you mean gang ?" He asks.
"I- uh.. well you see, it's exactly how it sounds," You respond.
The confusion on Mammon's face only grows.
"I am the leader of a gang. Here in the human world?" You say while shrugging your shoulders.
The boys all look at you like you've grown a second head.
"You run a gang ?" Mammon says after a moment of silence between all of them.
"Is that so surprising ?" Your second asks.
Leviathan -
- surprising ??
- surprising ??????
- the same mc that would stay up until two am playing animal crossing with him ?
- the same mc that bought him plushies of his favorite characters ?
- mc who would cosplay with him
- how could someone who makes sure he takes care of himself and basically babies him but on a friend level, be the commander of a gang ?
- lowkey thinks it's badass because he is the grand admiral of his own army
- gets distracted and starts fangirling over you
"How long have you been the commander of a gang?" Levi excitedly asks.
"Two years, before I went to the devildom that is," You respond, slightly bouncing off Levi's excitement.
"The what?" Your second asks, interrupting.
"The- oh. Wait a minute," You say and turn to Diavolo.
"Am I allowed to tell them ?" You half whisper to Dia.
"If you see fit. This situation is entirely new to me," Dia half whispers back. Barbatos leans in and joins the conversation.
"I sense utter loyalty to you, MC, if you trust them then I advise we should too," Barbatos speaks quietly.
You turn back to your gang.
"Okay so the reason I vanished for four months is because I went to 'hell' as an exchange student. Now I realize that may sound crazy, but these guys are all demons," You say while roughly gesturing to the brothers, Dia, and Barbatos, "He's an angel," You say and point to Simeon, "And he's a human, but immortal, I think. I don't really know Solomon is the textbook definition of an enigma," You say while waving at Solomon in gesture.
Your gang stares at you, bewildered. The person next to your second starts laughing hysterically. Your second glares at him but the laughter doesn't stop.
Levi, knowing exactly how it feels to be laughed at and not believed, starts talking.
"Need proof ?" He asks. In the blink of an eye he's in his demon form.
Your gang steps back, eyes wide, their hands near their weapons.
Satan -
- there's no way satan isn't dragging you back to his room after this to talk about your gang
- thinks it's attractive as hell, MC in a position of power ? that's the stuff
- takes a moment to register why levi is in his demon form, but feels his wrath and changes too
- steps closer to you
- he's still mad you never told him, but he won't take it out on you
- honestly just wants to know the truthοΏΌ
After Satan changes too, the rest of the brothers join in
Except Lucifer, who looks very displeased. Diavolo laughs at Lucifer's discontentment. Satan smirks as well, knowing he made Lucifer angry.
Your second is the first to speak.
"Okay what the fuck," Is the only thing said.
"MC did explain that we're demons, were you listening ?" Satan asks coyly.
"Right then. So it's actually true ?" Your second asks, looking at you.
"Yes, why would I lie ?" You say back.
There is a moment of silence. No one moves or says anything.
"So I take it this means we can't tell anyone ?" Your second asks.
"No, you cant. But I know you're all more than capable of keeping secrets," You laugh a little. The atmosphere lightens up. Your second laughs with you.
Asmo -
- your laugh is so adorable to him
- not the time thoughts
- he also thinks it's attractive you run a gang
- admires how you were able to change the atmosphere and how these people listen to you
- will totally tease you and call you commander
- joins in on lightening the mood
"Right then, how about we all go get a drink and discuss the events of the last four months over dinner ?" Asmo says.
"Is there even a restaurant big enough to hold all of us ?" Satan asks.
"Yeah, we can use the base," You say.
"Of course, it's still the same as you left it commander," Your second joins in.
"Then it's settled, let's go !" Asmo smiles.
Beel -
- definitely not opposed to having food
- is a little hurt you didn't tell him, but ultimately understands
- he wants to hear about your adventures
- wonders if he can spend more time with you to hear about said adventures
- does this mean you can fight ?
- if so can you train with him ?
"Does this mean we get human world food ?" Beel asks, looking at you.
"Yep !!" You respond.
Beel changes out of his demon form with a smile on his face.
"I'll also show you guys our base of operations and give you a tour. I can also show you where I used to live too !!" You say excitedly.
The other brothers change out of their demon forms.
Your second starts to walk and lead the way to the base. Everyone follows.
Belphie -
- to be honest he doesn't care you're a gang leader
- he just wants to sleep and spend time with you
- if those two things coincide then good for him
- he does think it's cool tho
"So, you're gonna tell us everything right ?" Belphie asks.
"Yes. I'll tell you guys about my life here and then I'll tell my gang about my life with you all," You say.
"Good, as long as things get cleared up," Belphie says and yawns.
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SORRY IT GOT REALLY SHORT AT THE END IM REALLY TIRED BUT THANK YOU FOR THE REQUEST I HOPE YOU LIKE IT !!
- cas :)
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Headcanons for being an Avenger from outer space
Avengers x reader
warnings:
a/n: this isnβt great but like im down for some avengers hc requests
prompt:
you werenβt exactly accepted on earth the moment you got there
but it wasnβt long before the avengers spotted you
βstate your name and your business hereβ -tony
βwait, stark, just a moment! are you a [alien species]?β -thor
β...my name is y/n, i had nowhere else to go. and yes, i am [alien species]β
i mean, this would be much cooler if the avengers hadnβt already had a bad run-in with the chitauri army
but at least you werenβt trying to destroy any part of earth
βwhy donβt you come with us for a while? you might be safer in our custodyβ -cap
you were very uncomfortable with that, but you believed that whatever you were running from couldnβt get you if you stayed with βearthβs mightiest heroesβ
and that you were...sort of
the bounty hunters that were on your trail, they didnβt know much about the avengers
so they were dumb enough to strike first
luckily, the avengers took a liking to you
βthis is for messing with our new friend!β -tony as he straight up fries one of these goons
you seemed to fight well with them
it made them want to keep you around more than they wanted clint
βhaving fun, y/n?β -nat
βhonestly, yes! iβve never kicked ass in a group before!β
βi felt the same way on my first mission with these guysβ -nat
βwait...is this a mission?β
βwell, yeah? whatβd you think it was, chess?β -nat
βwhat? whatβs chess?β
oh, my god, this was like thor all over again, it was gonna be great
once the battle was over, they had a question to ask you
but before that...
βdid any of you kill the leader?β -you
βwhich one was the leader?β -sam
βthe one with...with the faceβ *puts clawed hand in front of face for effect*
βthanks, that was really specificβ -sam
βyou know, heβs got...β *puts fingers near face* βtentacles?β
βyou couldnβt say that first?β -tony
βi didnβt know if they were called tentacles hereβ
okay, that was fair
at that moment the mf hopped out and you pushed clint out of the way so that he didnβt get shot. he said βowβ :( but u were too busy tackling a fellow alien
βyou let the rest of those hunters know that they shouldnβt even think about coming after me, are we clear?β
βyouβre sparing me?β
βdonβt be too flattered, youβre nothing but a messenger to meβ *shoots him in the arm*
okay that was a power move
as you kicked this bounty hunter back into his ship, the avengers crew reapproached
βgot any plans now that youβve taken care of your little βissue?ββ -cap
βyou know, i havenβt really thought that far aheadβ
βwell, if youβre up for it, the avengers would love to have youβ -nat
you couldnβt have agreed faster lmaoo
the government didnt like you much
the human population actually wasnβt too fond of you either
but the avengers wouldnβt let anyone touch you
thor made it his own mission to show you all the new stuff that he had discovered on earth
βand these are pop tarts!!β -thor
im talking animals, snacks, music, and more
and dont even get me started on parties
no actually i will
βso, youre from space? list 3 species iβve never heard of beforeβ -random partygoer
βwell, how would you know im not making them up if youβve never heard them before?β
not much of a comeback for that
youβd only answer questions that werenβt stupid
like βhow far away is your home planet?β or βdid you have any friends or family?β or βwhat other planets have you been on?β
and you had a lot of questions too
βwhat is pizza and where can i get it?β
βyouβve never had pizza? oh, we have to change thatβ -tony
βwhat is it though?β
as you went on more missions, you got a better feel for how to work with teammates
especially when they had such different skillsets
βwanda, would you give me a boost?β
βwith pleasure!β -wanda
βwhy didnβt you ask me? i could have flewn you!β -rhodey
βit just feels cooler when wanda launches me, but iβll let you have your turn laterβ
βy/n, we should have coffee after this!β -thor
βWHATS THAT?!?!β
you always got excited when offered new things
*muttering* βwhat the fuckβ -you
βOKAY, WHO THE HELL TAUGHT Y/N CURSE WORDS???β -tony
βhm. i wonderβ -nat
thor brought you to asgard once
it was pretty. (pretty wild, that is)
βmaybe you can take me to your planet one day!β
βiβm pretty sure iβm wanted on my home planet, but iβd love a challenge!β
okay maybe he was ur new bff
βso, y/n, how long is your speciesβ life span?β -bruce
βim not sure that our measurements of time are exactly translated, but i believe in your time it would be....900 years?β
βoh...may i ask how old you are now?β
βwouldnβt you like to know...β
β...n-no, thats okayβ
honestly? sometimes your days were nothing but lazy, so youβd learn about human pop culture
ββtatooine?β odd, thatβs a planet in my solar system. do you think this βgeorge lucasβ is an alien?β -you, lying
*cue the entire fucking team going nuts bc theyβre about to believe this conspiracy*
okay but like. you KNEW about thanos. you just never thought heβd be a problem all the way out here
so when the whole thanos situation came to earth you were just kinda like ππ sorry guys, shoulda said smth earlier
βyou know who thanos is?β -dr. strange
β...yes. i do. heβs big. really big. and purple. kind of looks like a raisin. oh, yeah, heβs crazy. obsessed with balance.β
βbalance? what do you mean by that?β -tony
βlike, he likes to kill half of each population for βbalance,β you know?β
anyways you went back to space
βso, anything else about thanos we should know?β -tony
βhe has 2 adoptive daughters, theyβre both badass, i know then personally, heβs from the planet βtitan,β last of his kind, aaaand he has an armyβ
βwe have aβwait, no we donβtβ -tony
βare there aliens that lay eggs in people? or is that just a stereotype?β -peter
βpeter, is it? i heard that youβre taught that there are no stupid questions, but that was a very stupid questionβ
β...i donβt know if that was a βyesβ or βnoββ -peter
tony asked if you could fly the ship. no.
eventually making your way to titan
which was surreal since it had just been so long since youβd left earth
gotg in the house
βwhereβs gamora?β//βwhoβs gamora?β βwhyβs gamora?β//βyou know gamora?β βyou know gamora?β//βdo you work for thanos?β//βno, iβm here to kill thanosβ//βso youβre here to kill gamora?β//βwhat? no! gamora doesnβt work for thanos anymore, itβs been like 4 yearsβ//βholy shitβ
and then thanos popped in and nebula too and she recognized you and it was kinda awk but were just gonna pretend it didnβt happen bc it gets worse <3
u, tony, and nebula got trapped in a ship for like 3 weeks but it was good for catching up
and u met captain marvel and honestly youve just met too many people in the past few weeks u were not vibing
βso, y/n, miss space at all?β -tony
βup until we went back to space, yeah. iβm not leaving this planet ever againβ
βwe need to find thanosβ -bruce
βfuckβ
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picking out the stitches.
roman godfrey x readerΒ
summary: after lethaβs death; peterβs departure; shelleyβs disappearance; and a brutal fight with subsequent break up with roman; you escape to the empire state for college and a fresh start. though, after thinking you have been given the space to move on with your life, your fatherβs unexpected death sends you back to hemlock grove. there, you are forced to confront the reason for your pained departure.
word count: 14.1k (oopies)
warning: mentions of an abusive father
a/n: this is a long bitch, with a possible part two (?) if this is enjoyed by you all! (: i hope the length of this makes up for it taking so long lol. also prob ooc roman bc i love him just being softΒ
please if you read this and like it, know that feedback is greatly appreciated and iβd love to hear any thoughts you have!! also im bad at editingΒ
Tuna, turkey and swiss, BLT.Β
No option offered sounded particularly tasty. You had come in search of egg salad sandwich, a surprising delicacy from the Hemlock Grove Grocery Deli that you had been craving since your departure months ago. It felt like comfort food, a way to make being back in town bearable.Β
But the stockboys seemed to be sending you a message: there was no good reason to be back in town, and no sandwich was going to remedy your pain.Β
β(Y/N)?βΒ
You flinched at the sound of your name as sweat prickled the back of your neck. The last fucking thing you wanted was to be recognized the second you got back into town. Being forced to interact with any of the waspy bitches or rednecks that attended your high school, especially now, seemed like a personal affront punishable with only your meanest of glares and most backhanded of compliments.Β
But, who you found had called your name was not only a surprise, but a pleasant one. Not a bitch or mouth breather in sight.Β
βPeter?β Your eyebrows perked up as you said his name, no doubt unable to hide your complete shock at his sudden appearance.Β
βIn the flesh.β He smiled. That same boyish smile that he always gave especially when you needed to see it.Β
Your body worked on itβs own violation as you shot yourself at him, wrapping him in a tight hug. He thankfully returned the gesture, gripping the fabric of your dress in his fingers to keep you close. Peter pressed his nose to your temple and you buried yourself deep into the crook of his neck. It wasnβt until a voice cleared behind you that the two of you pulled apart.Β
βExcuse me,β A man holding a wire basket interpreted, seeming less than pleased to have been forced to witness your reunion.Β
βSure, after you, sir.β Peter said, theatrically waving the man past.Β
βStupid fucker, couldnβt even go through another aisle.β He watched the man leave with a scowl.
βShut up about inconiquestional people and tell me what the hell youβre doing back in town!β You said with a wide smile while slapping his chest playfully.Β
βI think thatβs a better question suited for me to you, donβt you think? Last I heard you fucked off to N-Y-C.β Peter said, leaning against the display of sandwiches.Β
βYeah? And who told you that?βΒ
βDestiny.βΒ
You smirked and rested your shoulder against the display, βSheβs got a big mouth.βΒ
βBig mouth? Who cares if she does! New York is a big deal. NYU, even bigger.βΒ
You roll your eyes at the compliment.Β
βHey, no, Iβm serious! You always were the scholar out of us. Fucking valedictorian while Roman and I barely managed Cβs.β He continued.Β
At the mention of Roman, you sucked in a sharp breath through your nose, eyes breaking from Peterβs only long enough for him to see your pain at his name.Β
βYou still haven't answered my question, you know?β You said, trying to seamlessly change the subject, fiddling with the ends of your hair to keep your hands busy.Β
βYeah, well, it isnβt a happy answer.βΒ
βEnlighten me anyway.βΒ
Peter gives a heaving sigh, a signature of his, βLynda got pinched for some shit and was transferred out here... I followed.βΒ
Your heart sank. Lynda had always been exponentially kind and understanding. To you, Shelley and even Roman.Β
βShit, Peter. Iβm so sorry. Howβre you holding up?β You placed a comforting hand on his forearm.Β
βAs well as I can given the circumstances. Iβm staying with D, so at least thatβs good.β He gives a forced smile.Β
βIβm glad youβre with family at a time like this.β You drop your hand and slouch against the display, matching his relaxed posture.Β
There was a brief pause between the two of you, before Peter spoke again.Β
βUsually, when one party enlightens the other, they are obligated to do the same.β He leans in ever so slightly to emphasize his point.Β
βThat is usually the deal, yes.βΒ
βSo?β
βMy dad croaked a few days ago. Heart attack.βΒ
βHoly shit, (Y/N/N),β Peter interrupted, face falling into a concerned frown.Β
βNo, no. Itβs fine. He was a piece of shit,β You shrug.Β
βStill, he was your dad.βΒ
βYeah, he was my dad who hit me and my mom and loved booze more than either of us.βΒ
βHe still was your dad, (Y/N).β He reiterated.Β
You purse your lips and sigh.
βI know, but that doesnβt mean I have to be all fucking weepy about the whole thing.β You say, grabbing a turkey and swiss from the display and pushing off to walk toward the register.Β
βNo one said you had to be,β Peter appealed as he followed behind you, βBut donβt let everything get all clogged up in there.βΒ
He motioned to his chest and you roll your eyes, setting your sandwich on the conveyor belt for the cashier.Β
βI promise you, the moment he is six feet under I will let all my emotions out. Mainly rejoice and relief.β You sent Peter a smile as your sandwich rang up.Β
βFour forty, even.β
You reach into your purse, but Peter beats you to it. He hands the cashier a crumpled up five dollar bill.Β
You give him a glare, βYou didnβt have to do that.βΒ
βOf course I did. Itβs gonna be my lunch too.β He snatched the sandwich from the bagging area and saunters to the exit, leaving you to gather the nickels and dimes.Β
Parked in a gravel parking lot looking over the lake, you and Peter sat in the cab of his tow truck. Both eating a half of the mediocre turkey and swiss while sharing a warm cherry Coke from the center console in silence. After a brief session of catch up on your lives over the past few months, you were both happy enough to just sit quietly in each other's company. Simply enjoying the comfort of being in the presence of someone you love.Β
βYou ever hear from him?β Peter spoke up, mouth full of bread and slimy meat.Β
βWho?β You at least have the decency to cover your mouth as you spoke.Β
βYou know who. Donβt make me say his name, you got all squirly last time.βΒ
You sighed as you finish chewing the food in your mouth, savoring what you could of the cheap flavors as you avoided Peterβs gaze. Once you swallowed, you took a long gulp from the Coke can before answering.Β
βNo. Heβs been out of my life since that night. Really prefer to keep it that way, too.β You replied clippedly, not wanting to talk about him any more than necessary.Β
Peter belows a raspberry in response.Β
You looked over to glare at him, βWhat?βΒ
βI just find that hard to believe.β
βThat I donβt want to see the man who broke my heart?β You snap.Β
βNo, that Roman has been able to keep his distance from you.βΒ
βI thought we werenβt saying his name.β You abruptly look away and out the windshield once more.Β
βApologies.β
βYou donβt have to sound so sincere about it.β You scoff.Β
βWhat happened between you two, anyway? Before I left I could practically hear wedding bells.βΒ
βDestiny didnβt tell you?β You press your lips together firmly, hoping Destiny had just made up a lie on your behalf to tell her cousin.Β
βAll she said was that you and Roman supposedly got into this huge fight and you left a few days after. Nothing more, nothing less.β He explained.Β
βYeah, well huge fight is an understatement.βΒ
βThen what happened?βΒ
You sigh deeply, reclining against the headrest and wrapping your arms around your middle for some misplaced search for security.Β
βIt happened a few days after you skipped town. It was his birthdayβ¦βΒ
Music echoed around you as you placed gentle kisses along the expanse of Romanβs neck. You ran your fingers through his hair gently, collecting grease and pomade on your fingertips and under your nails as you did. He had an arm securing you tightly to his side, the other had been holding you too, but he had retrieved it to light a cigarette.Β
After the traumatic week you two had undergone, you didnβt fight Roman much when he insisted all he wanted to do for his eighteenth birthday was drink, watch a movie and have you sleep over. You were happy he at least let you buy him a cupcake to commemorate the day, but wouldnβt see to any more festivities. He told you that now more than ever wasnβt a time to be merry. You didnβt blame him, no matter how much you wanted to celebrate him today.Β
So, you let him share his birthday cupcake with you in the bottom of an empty swimming pool and hold you in an uncomfortable lounge chair for as long as he wanted. Fortunately, this was as calm as youβd seen him in days and you hoped that continued; at least until midnight.Β
Roman lulled his head on top of yours and placed his hand on your hip, making sure every part of you that could be touching was.Β
The sound of a door opening resounded in the distance and the distinct tap of heels on tile followed. You felt Roman deflate next to you as you both recognized who the sound belonged to.Β
In sauntered Olivia, in a beautiful floor length gown with a sparkler in hand, painting patterns in the dark with the fire illuminating her wicked smile.Β
βHappy Birthday, my darling.β She chimed, looking down at the both of you.Β
You and Roman both shifted under her unwelcome gaze, neither responding. You turned further into Romanβs neck and you felt his fingers press harder into the flesh of your hip.Β
βIt canβt be a party with just the two of you, can it?β Olivia said, dropping the sparkler to lay by her side.Β
βWell, threeβs a crowd. So if youβll excuse us.β Roman waved his hand that held his cigarette dismissively.
βOne is the loneliest number, but two can be just as bad.β Olivia replied in a musical lit.Β
Again, neither of you respond. You busy yourself fiddling with the collar of Romanβs tank top.
β(Y/N), darling, you do look beautiful tonight.β She turns her attention to you after the silence she received. Something Olivia knew Roman disapproved of her doing.Β
βThank you, Mrs. Godfrey.β You reply politely, glancing at her briefly before going back to Romanβs shirt.Β
βIs that the dress Roman bought you some time back? I remember hearing you tell Shelley about it over dinner.β Olivia continued.Β
βWhat is it that you want, again?β Roman snapped, making you flinch at his volume increase.Β
βI have a surprise for you. In the attic.β She gestured using whatβs left of the dying sparkler at the ceiling.Β
βCanβt it wait?β Roman said, wholly disinterested.Β
βNo, it cannot, Roman. It is your birthday surprise and I would like to give it to you now.β Her voice became more stern by the word.Β
Roman moves to look at you and you do the same. His eyes are inviting you to a conversation Olivia isnβt privy too. An almost psychic communication youβve had together since the day you first met.Β
Do we go with her? Or wait her out until she leaves?Β
Just see what she wants. Once sheβs shown you we can get back to doing whatever you want.Β
Roman pursed his lips before letting out a dramatic sigh, βFine.βΒ
He got up from the chair before offering you his hand to help you up.Β
Olivia watched as you both climb the ladder out of the empty pool and onto the landing.Β
βLetβs get this over with.β Roman gave his mother a firm glare.Β
He placed a hand on the small of your back and started for the door when Olivia stopped him.Β
βIβm afraid, this gift is for Godfrey eyes only.β She looked at you with weakly masked distaste.Β
You felt Romanβs fingers once again probe into your skin, βShe is a Godfrey.βΒ
βNot in name or blood.β
βBut she will be so it doesnβt matter.β Roman retorted, harshly.Β
This wasnβt the first time he had alluded to your future together, and at the time, you didnβt think it would be the last.Β
βWell, she isnβt yet, is she? When she is, then she will be welcome to engage in all Godfrey birthday present exchanges.β Olivia sneered.
βThere is nothing you could show me that she canβt-β You placed a gentle hand on Romanβs chest before he could continue.Β
This fight certainly wasnβt worth it. Especially not over a fucking birthday present.Β
βItβs fine. Iβll wait in your room.β You offered.Β
βOff the premise.β Olivia chimed in curtly.Β
βExcuse me?β Roman spat.Β
β(Y/N) can go home and see you tomorrow. This gift needs much explanation and discussion.βΒ
βThis is beyond fucking ridiculous!βΒ
βRo, itβs OK. Iβll see you tomorrow.β You smile up at him.Β
You didnβt want to leave him. Not now, not ever, but never with Olivia.Β
βIβll see you later tonight.β Roman stressed.
βTomorrow would be-βΒ
βLetβs just call it a see-you-soon, then?β You cut off Olivia, never taking your eyes off Roman.Β
He just tightens his jaw, so tight youβre afraid he might crack a filling. But he nods.Β
βFine. Iβll call you.β He says. And he says it with such sincerity that you know without a doubt he will, βI love you.β
βI love you, too.β
He kisses your forehead and you kiss his cheek, not overly keen on giving him the proper goodbye kiss you wanted to infront of Olivia. As you walk away, you spare Olivia a last glance and the look on her smug face is one so self satisfied it made your stomach churn.Β
Roman never called you that night, or even the next morning. The calls you gave him were left unanswered; texts and voicemails the same.Β
You would have called Peter, Shelley or Letha to see if theyβd heard from Roman at a time like this, but all were depressingly dead ends.Β
Under the circumstances that you left under the night before, you took it upon yourself to drive to the Godfrey residence and find out what the hell was going on yourself. You didnβt trust Olivia as far as you could throw her, and you didnβt put any heinous act past her.Β
Your worry beat out any common sense you had to stay away and wait for Roman to come to you.Β
When you arrived and knocked on the door, several times to be exact, it seemed no one was home. Though, both cars were in the driveway and you knew neither Roman or Olivia would take a cab anywhere. With balled fists you slammed against the wood of the door, kicking your foot against it as well for good measure. You had been in your knocking rhythm so long, when the door finally opened you stumbled forward.Β
You caught yourself on the knob and looked up to see who answered.Β
Roman stood above you with expressionless features and down turned lips.Β
βWhat?β He asked.Β
βDonβt βwhatβ me! βWhatβ you! You never called and you havenβt been answering.β You said, straightening yourself out.Β
βYouβre not my fucking keeper,β Roman scoffed and turned his back to walk down the hallway.Β
Your face screwed up in confusion as you stepped over the threshold into the mansion and slammed the door, then followed him through the house.Β
βExcuse me? What is up with you?β You exclaimed.Β
Roman had stopped in the kitchen, rummaging through the refrigerator while trying his best to seem unbothered with tense shoulders.Β
βNothing is up. I just didnβt want to call you.β He spoke into the crisper drawer.Β
βSince when?βΒ
βSince now.βΒ
βWhat the fuck did Olivia show you? Must have been really messed up for you to be acting like this.β You let a humorless laugh through your nose.Β
βOr maybe I was just happy to be rid of you and now that youβre back, I am pissed.β He slammed the door to the fridge, its contents rattling inside.Β
Your surprised expression hadnβt wavered as Roman glared at you, his eyes dull and unfamiliar.Β
βOk, so, yesterday youβre talking about marrying me, and today I am some parasite youβre happy to be rid of? Is that right?β You took a step toward him.Β
βI was never going to marry you, you delusional whore.β His first real hit, chipping away at your weak armour. The armour he had weakened himself with his love and care for years.Β
βIf Iβm whore, Iβd hate to know what that makes you.β You spat.Β
βIt makes me the fucking billionaire who mistakenly kept around some boring girl with a mediocre cunt.β His second hit.Β
βWow. Youβre right, Roman. I am a whore, but I must be an idiot too! To stay with such a man who calls my pussy mediocre when he canβt even fuck me right.β You provoked.Β
βFuck you.βΒ
βYeah? Why donβt you? Because for as long as I can remember Iβve been faking my orgasms just to get your pathetic little prick out of me. Is that why you cry after Roman? Because you know about that weak excuse of a dick between your legs?βΒ
You were being cruel and frankly, spinning lies. But he was hurting you and you wanted to hurt him back.Β
βNo, I cry thinking about all the other guys you let between your legs. Maybe thatβs why daddy hits you, huh? Hoping that one day he hits you hard enough to rattle that whore brain so hard it kills you? So he wonβt have to live with the shame? Or maybe he hopes if he hits you enough youβll finally drop to your knees and show him that head everyone in town talks about.β The last hit, and the one that broke you.Β
You close the last few steps between you and strike him as hard as you can muster across the face, cranking Romanβs head to the side with the impact. The slap rings loudly through the room, so do your sniffles.Β
βHow can you be so cruel? How could you ever say that to me?β You scream through tears.Β
βJust speaking the truth.β Roman said smoothly, his head still rotated.Β
βWhat is going on with you? What happened last night?βΒ
βI came to my senses, thatβs what happened. I realized that I was sick of wasting all my time on a miserable little bitch when I could be out fucking real women.β He says through gritted teeth, βReal women who donβt need so much tedious validation from me.βΒ
βAre you done?β You snapped, your throat thick with tears.Β
βWith you. Yes.βΒ
You couldnβt think of anything else to say. Malicious words spun in your head, ready to fire off your tongue and tear him apart, but you knew you would never be able to get them out in one piece. You would stutter and sob and shake and it would give Roman even more satisfaction at seeing you crumble. So, you turned on your heel as fast as you could, holding your hand over your mouth to silence your cries and fled the Godfrey home.Β
βShee-it.β Peter said, looking sick.Β
βShee-it, indeed.β You nod.Β
βSo, that was it?βΒ
βThat was it. I was there barely five minutes when it was all said and doneβ¦ then I went home, cried my stupid eyes out and packed my shit. It was always the plan for me to do online courses and stay here with him, but, yβknow, things changed... So, I left.βΒ
βI know that feeling.β Peter says, giving the river a thousand mile stare.Β
βI know you do. Letβs not forget you abandoned me, too.β You said, far more harshly than intended. The topic of the break up having brought old wounds to the surface.Β
A pained expression crossed his face, β(Y/N)... Fuck, Iβm sorry. I am. I justβ¦ after Letha,βΒ
βYou donβt have to explain. Iβm sorry I snapped. I forgave you the minute you left, for the most part, anyway.β You shrugged.Β
βYeah?βΒ
βYeah,β You sigh and look over at him, βIf I had been in your shoes I would have hightailed it the second I could have.βΒ
He offers you a sad smile, βBut you needed me, and I left.βΒ
βItβs really OK. Because youβre here now. And it all worked out.βΒ
βNew York that good, then?βΒ
βBetter than good. Iβm alone and broke-.βΒ
βAnd thatβs better than good?β He chuckles.
βSurprisingly, yeah. Iβm learning and figuring things out on my own. Iβm finding things that make me happy without having to worry about anything else. Itβs just nice.β You smile as you speak.Β
βThat makes me happy. Man, it really does. All I ever wanted for you was happiness. I thought I had left you with the silver you had left of it.β Peter says, resting his temple to the head rest.Β
βYou did what you had too and so did I. Iβm sure Roman did too, in his own twisted way,β You reply, βI donβt want to focus on the past anymore. I am purley looking forward to the future from now on.βΒ
Peter dropped you off at home after hours of milling around the streets of Hemlock Grove in his truck. You kept asking if he had to go back to work, but he would dismiss your concern each time. Telling you that he was spending time with you and heβd worry about towing later. As much as you knew you should pressure him to take you home, you were happy for the company, especially when that company was Peter.Β
His reappearance in your life was unexpected, but wholly accepted and appreciated. You didnβt know the next time youβd be able to see him again, so you were going to enjoy his companionship while you had it.Β
Hopping out of the truck and brushing residual crumbs from the turkey sandwich from your dress, you shut the door. The window rolled down and Peter leaned over the console to look at you.Β Β Β
βDonβt be a stranger.β He smiles at you and you canβt help but return it.Β
βNever again.βΒ
βIf you have time, come by Destinyβs before you head back up north. I know sheβd love to have dinner.β He proposes and your smile widens.Β
βIβd love that, Iβll keep you posted.β You start to back up toward your front door.Β
βAnd let me know if you need anything, anything at all. I know losing someone is tough.β His smile falls slightly as the funeral is mentioned again.Β
You knew Peter was worried about you and he had good intentions, but he didnβt know your father like you did. You were going to this thing for appearances and to make your grandmother happy, if you had had a choice you would have rather stayed at school.Β
βGot it. Thank you, Peter.βΒ
You wave him off and you watch as he double takes to look at you until he is out of sight, only then did you enter your house.Β
The house isnβt much and it wasnβt the home you grew up in. When your mother finally left your father, she promptly moved you both into a smaller place on the west side of Hemlock Grove that was better suited for your new family dynamic.Β
It was a dated burgundy one story, with bland beige carpets and no overhead lighting in the bedrooms, but with two bathrooms. That was helpful down the line when your mother began dating again and her multiple suitors would stay for weeks at a time. You never wanted to be alone with any of them, so that meant crossing the boundary into her room to use the en suite was always out of the question.Β
Your bedroom was somewhere you always found solace and comfort, even now it felt more like home than anywhere in the world. It had a small excuse of a bay window that looked out over a small and shallow creek. One of your motherβs more involved boyfriends had built you a window bench years before underneath it, upholstered in red velvet. You had run your fingers over the soft fabric so many times, certain places were now rubbed raw and threadbear.Β
Roman used to sit on your bed while you sat on the bench, reading to him from a litany of novels, some for pleasure and some for assignments. Heβd look at you and tell you the light from the window haloed you like an angel. Youβd tell him he was just talking out of his ass to get you to stop reading and fool around. Then Roman would smirk and shrug, like he wasnβt sure who was more right. His memory seemed to be etched into every detail of your bedroom, unfortunately.Β
There was the small heart he had carved into your headboard with an unclicked pen, your initials carved around it. There was your small Ikea vanity, that was stained with nail polish from the time Roman insisted he could do your nails better than you could. There was your closet, just big enough to hold you both inside; where you would steal kisses when you first started to sneak him into your room at night. There was the faded paint on the wall in the shape of a rectangle, where a picture frame of you and Roman at your first homecoming together had once been. There was your fucking duvet cover, that you and Roman would hide underneath on bright mornings. Where heβd hold you and kiss you softly, whispering sweet affections until the muggy air between you became thick and heβd push your noses up over the edge of the blanket to take in giggling gulps of breath.Β
Roman Godfrey had left painful reminders of himself everywhere. There were too many for you to erase fully. His memory was like a Hydra, repress a recollection of his and two more would pop into your mind in its place.
Now, all the bench held your small suitcase that you had packed early this morning for your short trip down to Pennsylvania. Just some toiletries, a few changes of clothes, a black cocktail dress and a few textbooks. Just because your father died didnβt mean your school work would lighten because of it.Β
While it wasnβt very late, you had been up early to catch your train and hadnβt expected to be out all day with Peter. You excused your premature exhaustion and decided it was best to take a shower, have a snack and then go to bed. Tomorrow was to no doubt try your nerves, so a full night's rest was likely your best option.Β
After your shower, you slipped into a pair of pajamas and went down the hall to see if your mother had left you any suitable food. She was still on vacation with her current boyfriend and wouldnβt be able to make it back until Monday, a full day after you were set to leave. So, all you could hope was that there was something edible left in the pantry.Β
Tussling your damp hair in your hands, you padded through the kitchen to try and make something with the odds and ends your mother had in stock.Β
As you settled on a half eaten bag of tortilla chips and a jar of salsa, there was a knock at the door. Your motherβs car was missing from the driveway and anyone who would drop by unannounced knew she was out of town. Assuming it was a solicitor or a package delivery, you ignored it and continued on with your pre-bed snack. But the knocking didnβt let up.Β
Begrudgingly, you made your way to the door in the hopes of shooing off whoever was bothering you. Though, when you opened it, you debated simply closing the door like it nothing had happened. To just shut the door tight and pretend that you hadnβt seen who was standing on your doorstep. All six feet four inches of him.Β
With his back to you and a large bouquet of roses in hand, Roman glanced over his shoulder when he heard the door open. He looked about as startled as you felt when he laid eyes on you.Β
β(Y/N).β He blurted out, his body swiveling like an owl to face the same direction as his head.Β
βRoman.β You gave him a forced smile, cursing that you had lost your opportunity to run and hide.
βI, uh, well, wow. I, these are for your mother,β Roman whipped out the bouquet from behind him, βI heard about your dad. I just wanted to see how she was holding up. I know they arenβt close or anything, but yβknow, itβs still the father of her child.βΒ
You took the flowers from him carefully, making sure to avoid where his fingers lay on the stems.Β
βSheβs not here, but thanks. Iβll make sure to let her know you stopped by.β You continued your kind facade before moving to shut the door.Β
But Roman was quicker as he placed a large hand on the wood to keep it ajar.Β
βIβm sorry for you too, you know? I know how it feels to lose a father. So, Iβm sorry.β He said, like he was trying to keep you in his company as long as possible.Β
βWish my dad would have eaten a bullet when I was a kid. You got lucky.β You joke, once more trying to shut the door.Β
And Roman continued to keep it open.Β
βWell, I know things endedβ¦ bad- But! Iβm still here if you need me. For anything. Have all the preparations been taken care of?β He asked.Β
βYeah, my grandma and grandpa took care of it. Nothing to worry about. But thanks, Roman.β
Romanβs eyes widened and his mouth puckered, the way he always did when he had a million things to say and no idea how to say them.Β
You began to notice his attire as he loomed over you, with no seeming intention of leaving you or your front stoop alone.Β
He wore a thick winter coat over a black three piece suit, tailored to perfection. His hair was parted on the right and smoothed down with gel. It certainly wasnβt your favorite look on him, but your input hardly mattered anymore. He wore Oxford dress shoes that were spotless and without a crease. You realized just then that he must have come right from The White Tower to bring the flowers to your mother, and these were his work clothes. These were the clothes and fifty dollar haircut of a fresh faced CEO.
You had known that he was set to secede the throne of Godfrey Industries once he turned eighteen, but you never gave it much thought after you moved to New York. The Roman who haunted your dreams and took residence in your thoughts was always your Roman. The boy who wanted to smoke and dance and kiss and laugh. Not a business tycoon out for blood.Β
βI didnβt know you would be in town. I would have stopped by.β He said, finally finding words to give him a reason to stay.Β
βYou already have.βΒ
βI know, but I would have made it more deliberate. More to see you and not to just give my condolences to you mother.β Roman explained, his hand still on the door.Β
You snort, βYeah, well I donβt know why youβre giving her flowers anyway. She doesnβt like you. Not after I told her everything.βΒ
βYeah, uh, I didnβt know that.β He laughs uncomfortably, finally taking a step away and relieving your door of his hostage.Β
βWell, it was nice of you to come by. Iβll see you around, Roman.β It was clear from your tone that this incommodious conversation was over.Β
Though, Roman still was outwardly ignoring your brusque attitude, βCould I come in? I would love to catch up for a moment? For old times sake?βΒ
βI donβt know if that is such a good idea.βΒ
βI wonβt be long, I promise.β He bargained
You watched him for a long moment, debating on what to do. On one hand, you craved his presence. You craved him after just one sighting and wanted him to come in, to talk, to listen, to heal. Because like you said to Peter in the car earlier, you did believe that Roman had done what he had for a reason, it was just no doubt a fucked up and selfish one. You couldnβt hate him forever, you didnβt want to. It would destroy you before it did any good.Β
On the other, all you could do was hear his voice echoing in your mind, explaining his disgust for you.Β
But, you wanted to look to the future. You wanted to free yourself of the burden of grudges and hatred. You wanted to forgive Roman, the best you could, and leave him and his faults to fester in the past while you moved on with your life.Β
So, you pushed the door open wider with the tips of your fingers and walked back to the kitchen, while Roman eagerly followed.Β
βIβll have to find every vase in the house for these,β You quietly joked.
βI could buy a big vase to hold them tomorrow and send it over if youβd like?β He was following closer than you would have liked as you searched the cabinets for vases and empty jars.Β
βNo, itβs alright. I think Iβll like how eclectic theyβll look in mismatched glasses.β You said, βAnd then I could put them all around the house. Itβll be a nice surprise for my mom when she gets home.βΒ
You undid the thick satin ribbon holding the bouquet together and found a pair of scissors to cut off the ends.
βWant me to fill these with water?β Roman asked, nodding to the empty vases.
βIf you donβt mind.βΒ
Roman nodded, shedding his wool jacket and blazer, depositing it on a chair. Then, rounding the island to stand next to you to begin filling each receptacle from the sink.Β
He was closer to you now than he had been in months. You could smell his woody cologne that clung to his skin, mixed with cigarette smoke and the night air. He must have been driving with the top down. You hated that only his scent could send your heart into somersaults and make your hands quiver with need. All you could think about with him in such a proximity was looking up into his green eyes and him looking down into your (Y/E/C) ones. Looking down at you with that stupid fucking smirk. Then with that smirk, Roman would place a hand on your cheek and gently press it to your lips and you would be in heaven.Β
Anything Roman did to you was heaven.Β
Expect when he was hurting you. Which you had to remind yourself, he very much did.Β
βSo, whereβs your mom?β Roman asked, placing a mason jar next to faux crystal vase.
βIn Florida with her new boyfriend.β You commented.Β
βYeah, I heard she was seeing someone.βΒ
βYou know if heβs any good?βΒ
βNah, just that she was seeing someone. I keep an ear to the ground to make sure sheβs doing alright.β Another glass filled.Β
βYou donβt have to do that, Roman.β You paused cutting stems for a moment to glance up at him.Β
He was already looking at you.Β
βI know. I want to. Itβs the least I can do.βΒ Β Β Β Β
You hold eye contact for a few beats, Romanβs eyes boring into yours in that hyponic way that always left you weak in the knees.Β
βWell, thank you. I appreciate it.β And you both went back to your tasks at hand.Β
It was obvious that you were more than willing to work in silence, and it was clear that Roman wasnβt.Β
βSoβ¦ howβs NYU?β He prompts.Β
βGood. I really like it.βΒ
βEnjoying your studies?βΒ
βVery much.βΒ
βAnd the city? Is it treating you alright?βΒ
βYes, I think after I graduate Iβll stay for a while.βΒ
Roman only hums in reply. Like that wasnβt what he wanted to hear.
βWell, Iβm happy to hear that youβre doing well.βΒ
βThank you.β
The conversation lulls as the sound of water and sheers fill the room.Β
Roman is chewing his cheek and bobbing his head, and you know he wonβt let up his chatter anytime soon.Β
βIβve been working at The Tower. I took over a few months ago.β He says, eyes darting to you like he was looking for praise.Β
βOh,β You reply like you hadnβt already figured it out, βHowβs that going?βΒ
βFine. I mean, itβs a lot of work. A lot of stress, but Iβm glad Iβm doing it.β He sounds unconvincing as he rambles on about Godfrey Industries and Pryceβs lab while you focus on the flowers.Β
βDo you ever wonder what you would be doing if you hadnβt been told your entire life that you would take over Godfrey?β You ask, somewhat out of the blue.
Roman stops talking abruptly, his hands pausing under the tap.Β
βNot really.βΒ
βIsnβt there anything else you would have wanted to do? Like in a dream scenario in a perfect world?β You elaborate.Β
Roman seems unsettled by your questioning, like these were things no one had ever asked him. Things he had never even asked himself.Β
βI think in a dream scenario, I would be rich beyond my wildest dreams. And I already am, so why waste time dreaming?β You can tell he isnβt even satisfied with his answer.
You donβt reply, leaving the subject where it lay in the air to go back to working in silence.Β
βSo...β Roman begins again, refusing to let the conversation die down.
βYou seeing anyone?β Roman tries to sound blase, but you know this question lays heavy on him.Β
You barely withhold a scoff as you set your scissors down to look at him once more.
He double takes in your direction, not wanting to look at you for fear of your answer, βWhat?βΒ
βIβm just surprised you held off this long without asking the question we both know you wanted to ask the second you saw me.βΒ
βNot really an answerβ¦β he murmurs.Β
βNot really your business.β You counter.Β
βSo there is someone?β You could hear a twinge of anger in his voice.Β
βNot that it is any of your business, because I want to stress that it really isnβt, but no. I am not seeing anyone.βΒ
βOh.β Romanβs lip twitches into a smile that he tries to conceal from you.Β
βYeah, oh.β You roll your eyes and finish with your clippings and begin to arrange the rose into glasses.Β
βArenβt you going to ask me?β Roman, with his work now over, turns to look down at you, a smirk on his lips.Β
βAsk you what?βΒ
βIf Iβm seeing anyone.βΒ
βI donβt care, Roman.βΒ
βReally?β He leans closer to you.
βWell, what constitutes seeing someone, to you? A one night stand? A hooker? An actual multiple date relationship? What is your definition?β You jeer.Β
βHow would you define it?βΒ
βDifferent from you.βΒ
βOh come on,β He pokes, βTell me.β
He was becoming far too chummy with you for your taste.
βI guess I would define it as multiple dates.βΒ
βBy that definition, then no. Iβm not seeing anyone.βΒ
βBut if I defined it by hookers and one night stands?β You inquired.Β
Roman doesnβt answer.Β
You canβt help but laugh, βAnd you said I was a whore.βΒ
The air between you changes, then. It was calm, if not slightly awkward before then, but now it felt tense and uncomfortable.
β(Y/N), Iβ¦βΒ
βDonβt.β You reply before he can say anything else.Β
βBut I want to say this, I need to.β Roman persists, reaching out to grab your shoulder.Β
You shrug off his advance quickly and take a few steps back from him. Roses and vases completely forgotten.Β
βI need to apologize to you.β
βYou need to apologize to me for what, Roman?β
βFor that night, what I said-!β Roman starts.Β
βNo. What I mean is, are you apologizing because youβre actually sorry? Because you think thatβs what youβre supposed to say to me? Or because you want what you did off your conscious?β You raise a single eyebrow.Β
βAre you kidding? Iβm saying this because I am fucking sorry! I hate what I said to you, it fucking eats me up!β Roman throws his hand in the air as he yells.Β
βSo it is option C.β You replied.Β
βJesus fucking- no! Itβs not! Itβs A! Itβs fucking A. You think I wanted to do what I did? Huh? You think I wanted you to leave?βΒ
βYes, I did. I do.β
βThen fuck you if you think that. Fuck you if you think that I wanted to say all those things. Maybe you donβt really know me at all.β Roman sneers.Β
βI already concluded that.βΒ
He scoffs.
βIs this why you wanted to come in? Force me into conversation? Ask me if Iβm dating anyone, give me a half assed apology and insult me?β You crossed your arms.Β
βNo! No, thatβs not why I asked to come in.β Roman shot back.Β
βThen why?βΒ
βBecause I fucking missed you, alright? I fucking missed you and I needed to be near you, even if only for a moment.βΒ
Romanβs voice echoed in the kitchen, his words hanging in the air and ringing in your ears. You could hear them dance in your mind and slide down your back with a chill, taunting you and making your emotions tear in a million different directions.
βRoman, I think itβs time for you to leave.β You say, running your tongue over your teeth.Β
βNo! Iβm not fucking leaving. Tell me you donβt miss me too.β Roman took a step toward you as he ran a hand through his slicked down hair, ruining itβs perfection.Β
βI have to get up early, so I just really think you should go.βΒ
β(Y/N), tell me you donβt miss me and Iβll leave right now. Youβll never see me again, I swear.βΒ
You donβt respond, just cross your arms over your chest. You rub your hands over the skin of your arms, peaking your fingers beneath your shirtsleeves and gripping the fabric tightly.Β
βJust tell me.β
You meet his gaze as Roman closes the gap between the two of you. He was close enough for you to feel his breath on your skin and the warmth he radiated. An unwarranted chill set through you.Β
All hope of forgetting the past and moving on was gone, you didnβt care anymore. All you wanted was for Roman to leave. You wanted him to leave so you could wrap yourself in blankets and cry until you couldnβt see anymore.
βRoman, just go.β You whispered, your vocal chords straining to even do that.Β
βItβs because you canβt say that you donβt.β Roman raised a hand a single finger tracing the features of your face and causing your eyes to drift shut.Β
He traced your orbital bone and the angle of your nose and your eyebrow and ear. He traced your jaw and your chin and the shape of your ear and stopped to caress your lips.Β
With each swoop of his finger tip, he was erasing hurt and anguish and pain. He was soothing you and giving you an old form of intimacy that you had craved. He was regaining his sense of self in your mind, reminding you that he could act like he had before that night. He was twining his roots back into your mind.
When his finger finally stopped, you opened your eyes and saw tears had gathered in Romanβs. They were threatening to breech from his lash line as he stared at you with a drumming heart.Β
βTell me why you hurt me first.βΒ
And Roman dropped his hand and said nothing for a long moment.Β
βItβs a long story.β He replies, sniffling loudly through his nose.Β
βIβve got time.βΒ
βItβs not pretty.βΒ
βI donβt care.β
You had moved to the dining room for Romanβs story. You both sat on opposite ends of your motherβs old mosaic table that you had both eaten many meals at. It was covered in vintage tiles and you picked at the surrounding grout as you listened to him. You ground your fingernails between the titles, filing them into powder as Roman told you about his birthday and everything that had happened since the night you left him.Β
Of Letha. Of the child. Of the razor blades embedded into his arms. Of his motherβs tongue. Of the bloodlust.Β
Of the loss.
βThis is some fucking Twilight bullshit.β You said once Roman had gone quiet.
βThis isnβt fucking funny, (Y/N).β Roman replied, bouncing his knee and pinching his chin.Β
βNo, itβs not fucking funny at all, Roman. Not even a bit, but it is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life.β You snort a laugh from your nose.Β
βYou donβt believe me?βΒ
βOh, I believe you. After all that shit with Peter, of course I believe you. Doesnβt make it any less ridiculous.βΒ
Roman raises his eyebrows in understanding with a slight nod.Β
βSo, what? You saying all that shit to me was because you thought you were going to suck me dry, or something?βΒ
βStop making jokes.β He growled.Β
βIβm being fucking serious, Roman! What was it?β You stood from your chair to impose over him.Β
βYou deserved better. It would have been too much for you.βΒ
βOh, donβt be such a martyr, Roman!β You fumed, βSince when have you ever got to decide what was good and what was bad for me?βΒ
βYou donβt understand!β Roman pushed up from his chair with such force it tumbled to the floor, βI could barley fucking handle this, OK? I had been living a lie, I had become a monster overnight! I was fucking scared for you- scared for me. What I could do-βΒ
His voice began to quiver and his palms shook as he wiped his clammy palms on his slacks.Β
βYou would either have left me or I would have killed you. I donβt doubt that for a second, and I couldnβt lose anyone else. Not after Letha, not after Peter and Shelley. I just couldnβt.βΒ
βSo, pushing me away was the answer?β You asked.Β
βAt the time, yes.β
You just shook your head, and collapsed back into your chair.
βI did it because I loved you.β Roman said, tears streaking his flushed cheeks.Β
βStop, Roman...βΒ
βI fucking loved you so much so I made you leave. I fucking love you more than anything.β
He spoke like he was taking his last breath and collapsed to his knees like a dying man, his bones smacking loudly against the linoleum as he crawled to you, tears still leaking from his eyes.Β
βYou have to believe that Iβm sorry. I am, I am, I am.βΒ
Roman rested his head on your lap as he wept, his hands clutching your calves.Β
You felt like you couldnβt breathe, couldnβt think or speak. All your mind could comprehend was Romanβs deep and encompassing sadness and his wayward soul.Β
You could barely grasp the story he told, so it was unimaginable to you how it must have felt to live it. Your heart ached for him so profoundly.Β
Of course you didnβt agree with what he had done to you, not for a moment. He had resorted to cruelty out of fear and you hated it. It was inexcusable.Β
But, you folded yourself in half and covered his body with yours anyway, and let Roman cry in your lap. You let him cry out the fear and sadness and the exhaustion he had felt these past months.Β
You had let Roman cry himself dry before escorting him to the door. He held your hand on the way and you didnβt stop him. When you reached the door, Roman was the one to open it and step out into the cold Pennsylvania night. Though, his hand stayed intertwined with your own as he walked out onto your porch.Β Β
βWhat time is the funeral?β He asked.Β
β10 AM.β You replied.Β
His skin seemed to glow against the night sky, his milky complexion contrasting beautifully to the dark nature behind him.Β
βIβll be there.βΒ
You shook your head, but squeezed his hand, βYou donβt have to, really. Itβs going to be long and boring.βΒ
β(Y/N),β He looked at you with a crisp sincerity, βIβll be there.βΒ
You didnβt know what to say, because you werenβt entirely sure what you should say. You wanted to beg him not to come and make a spectacle at his attendance. You wanted to beg him to come and hold your hand and ward off the demons your father had sewn into your psyche.Β
βPlease, Roman, itβs not a big deal. I swear. Iβm sure you have better things to do.βΒ
He pursed his lips back at you, like he was deciding if arguing with you on the matter was really worth it. Or if he would win or not. In the end, he said nothing. Just nodded and glanced over to his bright red Jaguar in the driveway.Β
When Roman looked back to you, you both knew a goodbye wasnβt needed. Your love-telepathy coming back just for a moment to bid each other adidu for the night. An intimacy you didnβt even know you missed until now.Β
Roman was the first to step away, pulling your hands apart as he did. You felt each finger detangle from his own, until your pinkies were the only things tethering you to each other. When they detached, your hand fell listlessly to your side and Roman watched you intently as he walked to his car, got in, and pulled from your drive away. Only looking away when he finally drove into the night.Β
You smoothed the dress over your hips as you smiled politely at guests entering the church. They offered you watery smiles and condolences as they spread out into the pews.
You wanted to spit in their faces and scream. Scream and sink your nails into your skin and tell them that he had painted bruises on your skin and installed his hatred for you into your heart before you were old enough to know it was wrong.Β
He wasnβt a good man. He was far from it.Β
But no one who was crying tears for him and shaking your hand knew this, and if they did they didnβt care. He was good at hiding what he did, what he had become.Β
You felt like your head was in a fish bowl with the more people who entered. Their faces blurring and distorting before you, their words muffled and useless. You began just nodding at everyoneβs words, refusing to listen to anything else they had to say about Heaven and Godβs good will. You wished you had a good excuse to leave and never come back.Β
It wasnβt until someone wheeled in the casket that you found your escape from the line of mourners and made your way outside. Because the second you laid eyes on the box of shiny mahogany, your stomach dropped to your feet and bile threatened to spill from your lips.Β
The man you had hated your entire life, the one who had hurt you, the one who struck you, the one who had belittled you, the man who hurt your mother. That man was dead. He was in that fucking box, seperated from you and the living by a few inches of wood.
That man was your father and he was supposed to love you and now he was filled with stuffing and had waxy skin covered in blush and a heart that would never beat again. A mouth that was sewn shut and would never speak again. To never yell, to laugh, to tell you he loved you.Β
It was over.Β
Then why were you so sad?Β
Maybe Peter was right... maybe youβd even tell him.Β
As you made your way outside, you sucked in as much fresh air as your lungs could take. You let the cold air chill your exposed skin and the grey skies calm your overstimulated senses. While gulping in the breeze and pressing your fingernails to your palms to ground yourself, you gazed out over the parking lot. It was then, that you shed your first tears of the day.
Because there, all in black leaning against his car was Roman Godfrey, looking right back at you.
Heβd come.Β
Because he cared.Β
Because he loved you.Β
You didnβt think twice as he ran down the church steps as fast as your heels could take you to him, needing to feel him. Roman did the same, rushing across the asfalte to you, wrapping you in his arms immediately as you collided with his chest.Β
βYou came,β You sobbed into his button down, βYou came, you came, you came.βΒ
βOf course I did.β He cooed, nuzzling close to you.Β
βI needed you and you knew and you came.βΒ
βIβll always come, even when you donβt call.βΒ
As you both went back to the church, Roman stood with you to greet people coming in. His hand on your lower back and his grandiose stature and expression keeping people from dawdling too long to speak with you.Β
The service was bleak and full of lies, but you mustered through it without a scoff or outburst for your grandparents sake. Roman sat next to you the entire time, his arm over your shoulder and his temple resting against your head. Heβd occasionally place a gentle kiss to your hairline or stroke his fingers over your arm as a reminder that he was with you.Β
And you loved him for it.
When it was all over and your fatherβs casket was being rolled away, everyone dispersed. Some to follow the hearse to the graveyard, some to just go home. You and Roman stayed in your seats. You had decided you didnβt want to see your father put in the ground. Not because he didnβt deserve it, but because you couldnβt handle it. You werenβt sure exactly all the reasons why, maybe Peter would know the answer to that, too.
You both waited until no one was left in the church, just watching the sun gleam through the stained glass windows at the ceiling and enjoying each other's company.Β
βYou alright?β Roman asked once he was sure everyone was gone.Β
βI donβt know. Iβm still figuring that out, I guess.β You said with a half hearted shrug.Β
βItβs OK. You have time.βΒ
You gave a nod before leaning closer to him, resting your head underneath his own, letting Roman sit his chin on your crown.Β
βI thought I would be overjoyed when this day finally cameβ¦ but Iβm not. Iβm not really happy and Iβm not really sad. Iβm just here.β
βI think thatβs just fine.β Roman replied, rubbing gentle up and down your arm.Β
βThank you for being here.β You remove yourself from under his chin to look at him, βIt would have been so much worse without you.βΒ
Roman offered you a soft smile and placed his unoccupied hand on your cheek.Β
You placed your own hand over his and shut your eyes, reveling in his soft touch.Β
It was so quiet and all you could hear was the sound of your heart in your ears and Romanβs rhythmic breathing.
βWhat now?βΒ
βIβm not sure,β You open your eyes to see heβs already looking at you, βWhere are you going?βΒ
βWherever you are.βΒ
You smile, βThen take me there.βΒ
As you walked through Romanβs front door, you tried to hide a frown. The old Godfrey mansion had been so intricate and full of character. With crown molding and warm golds and rich browns, and history in every nook and cranny. Romanβs new homeβ¦ it was sterile and bland and grey. It felt cold even with the hum of the radiator. It felt large and imposing, much like itβs owner. It was the type of home that echoed with loneliness.Β Β
βSo, what do you think?β Roman asked from where he stood close behind you.Β
βI like it,β You said, βItβs veryβ¦βΒ
βYou hate it.βΒ
You turned to face him and he was looking at you fondly.Β
βI wouldnβt say hate. Just, not my style.βΒ
He nods and takes a step forward, βYeah, I sort of knew you wouldnβt like it.βΒ
βYeah?β
βYeah. You always loved the old house. Said it felt like you were in aΒ victorian novel.βΒ
Your heart fluttered in your chest at his memory, βAnd you always hated it.βΒ
βI wouldnβt say hate. Just, not my style.β He grins at you and you canβt help but smile back at him.Β
βSo, you decided when you moved out youβd make your new place the antithesis of it?βΒ
βSomething like that. Anything to erase the memory of my mother.β Roman says this with the cadence of a joke, but his eyes darken at the mention of Olivia.Β
βI canβt say I blame you.β You reply before he quickly changes the subject.Β
βHave a seat and Iβll make us both a drink,β He says, gesturing toward his large loveseat in the living room.Β
You do so, and as you sit down, you admire him standing over the wet bar. He had shed his blazer from his suit on the kitchen table, and through the fabric of his button down (an expensive silk blend from the looks of it) you could so the movement of his broad shoulders and the expanse of the muscles in his back.Β
The memory of running your hands across the peaks and valleys of his back stuck you. The memory of his smooth skin under your palms made your fingers burn with yearning and twitch with need to reacquaint yourself with the velvet that was Roman Godfreyβs skin.Β Β
Roman had finished making your drinks. Both crimson in crystal tumblers. He walked to you and handed you the beverage, which you accepted with a thank you. As you took your first sip of your drink, you couldn't help but smile as Roman sat down next to you on his couch.Β
βVodka cranberry?βΒ
βLike Iβd forget your favorite drink,β He says, smiling against the rim of his tumbler, βWell, second favorite. I donβt really have the ingredients for a Long Island iced tea.βΒ
βI think this works better under the circumstances, anyway. Drinking a Long Island iced tea after a funeral feels a little morbid.βΒ
βYeah, but your dad wouldβve hated that you were drinking one.β Roman pointed out.Β
You chuckled, because he was right. Your father hated drinks where the alcohol was masked by chasers and sugar. He deemed them feminine and embarrassing for anyone to drink, ridiculing anyone (no matter their gender) if they ordered one.Β
βThat is true,β You take a pull from your glass, βHe would have hated that you went to his funeral, too. Because, well he hated you.βΒ
Roman gives a wide smirk, βI canβt say that doesn't bring me some joy.βΒ
You could count on one hand the number of times your father met Roman during the years you dated. Though, everytime he had, he made his distinct dislike for your boyfriend overwhelmingly obvious. He thought of Roman like most other people in town did. A spoiled, rich, entitled, sauve asshole. But, for your father, he felt like he had a personal stake in hating Roman. He masqueraded like he didnβt like Roman simply for dating his daughter, but he didnβt give a shit about you or your well being. Your father, the pathetic drunk that he was, was threatened by Roman more than any man you had ever met. He was the one person who he couldnβt intimidate and feel superior too, because Roman didnβt feel intimidated or lesser to anyone in the world.Β
βMe too.βΒ
You both drink in silence for a moment, and you pretend not to notice Roman as he inched closer to you on the cushions.Β
βDo you remember,β Roman says, swallowing a gulp of his drink, βthat time we snuck into that club in Philadelphia? And you and Letha, just got, like absolutely abliderated on Long Island iced teas?βΒ
You smiled at the memory, your lips parting with glee the more you remembered about the night.Β
βYes! Oh my God, I had totally forgot about that.β
Roman had paid off some bouncer to let the three of you into some club downtown and it had been a spectacular night. You and Letha were guzzling drinks like it was the end of the world. Roman was only encouraging your recklessness with jokes and bankrolling the bottomless teas. Letha had danced on the bar top while singing you an off key Elton John song while you drunkenly squealed with glee in a hysterical Romanβs arms. You had never seen Roman laugh so much until that night.Β
You all danced and drank and laughed and smiled. You had all hid in a corner as you had fished out cocaine from a baggy with your pinky nail, and held it to each Godfreyβs nose like you were giving them communion, before blessing yourself.Β
You distinctly remember hanging off Roman like a kola most of the night. Giving him sloppy kisses and groping him in the crowd with whispered promises of more when you were alone. You remember him smiling down at you and always having a hand on your ass. You remember Lethaβs happy screams and giggles and how she was twirling so much on the dance floor she tumbled.Β
βThat was a really good night.β You said.Β
Roman nodded, βIt was. It was one of those rare times I could get Letha out of her shell.βΒ
The mood dipped from happy memories to grief as his cousin's untimely death was remembered. It was written clear as day on Romanβs face that he was far from healed from her passing.
βI miss her, too.β You placed a hand on his.Β
βYeah. Life isnβt far, huh?β You saw he was trying to ward off a wash of emotion, not wanting to wallow in her death, because it wasnβt an easy pit to push himself out of.Β
βNo, it really isnβt.βΒ
If life was fair, Olivia would have been long deceased. Roman wouldnβt have ever been coerced to do any heinous acts. Letha would be alive. Shelley would have never vanished.Β
You didnβt dare bring up his missing sister to Roman, because that pain was almost worse than the wound Lethaβs death had inflicted. For the both of you.Β
You had learned from Peter the previous day that Shelley was still missing with no leads in finding her. You had nodded but said nothing else and he had let you.Β
You had always been close with Shelley. She was so kind and sweet, and incredibly understanding and thoughtful. You were the only two women Roman truly loved and that bonded you in a way, to be the only ones to have his unfettered devotion. The thought of Shelley, out in the world alone, scared and labeled a fugitive made you sick. You couldnβt think about it for long without your nausea sparking and tears forming in your eyes.Β
βWhat I said to youβ¦ that night? That wasnβt fair either. It wasnβt fair of me to hurt you like that.β Roman says, his eyes cast down.Β
βRoman, we donβt have to do this again. Itβs fine, no worries.β You said as casually as possible.Β
βNo, but it really wasnβt,β Roman shakes his head and rotates his body toward you.Β
βI said those things because I was scared, not because they were true. You have to know that.βΒ
You swallow thickly and nod. Rationally, you knew that was true. After Roman had explained to you yesterday the reason for his vicious one-eighty toward you, you knew that he was only being cruel to push you away. But the words still hurt, they were still brutal enough to feel like there was an ounce of truth to them.Β
βI was wrong, I can see that now, yknow? I was really wrong for all of that,β Roman lamented, βI fucked up.
βIβm sorry, (Y/N). Thatβs what I really want to say, what I really want you to know. And you know me, probably better than anyone in the world, maybe even more than I know myself,β He huffed a laugh, βAnd you know that I donβt apologize. Because Iβm not wrong. Iβm just not. I donβt say Iβm sorry, not to anyoneβ¦ but this, I gotta own up to. Because I was wrong for hurting you, pushing you away.β
You listened to Roman with baited breath.Β
βYou were the only person who ever really saw me. Looked into my eyes and saw past the bullshit and accepted me, loved meβ¦ and the idea of you hating me forever killed me, fucking killed me so much. But it was better than you sticking around and seeing that all that bullshit was true, and maybe I was even worse.βΒ
βRoman,β You rasped, gripping his hand tighter, your fingernails biting into his skin.Β
βI promised to never hurt you, to protect you, keep you safe. And I failed.βΒ
Roman had always been protective of his loved ones. He hoarded them like a dragon with gold, prowling in front of them with bared teeth and spitting fury. You still remember the first time he pledged his devotion to you, his undying protection and loyalty.Β
It was after the first time he had met your father. A dinner at the Godfrey mansion with your parents, Olivia, Shelley, yourself and Roman. It was an evening requested by Olivia to meet the parents of the girl who had bewitched her son.Β
She had been her typical elitist self, turning her nose up at your middle class parents with joy. You were sure she was vibrating in her seat with happiness that she could feel so superior to your average parents. Likely hoping Roman would see this too, and kick you to the curb.Β
You mother had been aimable, mostly quiet. You always thought of your mother as a very charming woman, who could talk to anyone no matter the circumstance. But, Olivia would barely let her get a word in, so she took the hint. Though, you could tell Shelley liked her, and that warmed your heart.Β
The nightβs conversation was dominated by Olivia for the most part, regaling the Godfrey wealth and stories of her privileged life. When she wasnβt boasting about herself, your father would be the one to chime in. Either with an offensive comment or with his poor table manners. It was like having a wild boar in the Shangri La and you felt your face heat with consistent humiliation. You could see your mother twitch uncomfortably across from you whenever he would act, and you knew she was in the same boat.Β
You were already planning your apology to Roman when your father spoke up. You had been too busy stewing in your mortification to follow the conversation being had at the time.Β
βWell, I tell you something, Roman. This one over here,β Your father stuck his fork over to you, βIsnβt gonna be a good little wife, not like your mother is.βΒ
Your father threw a smarmy grin to Olivia.
βYouβre gonna have to wipe her into shape. Always wants to back talk and cross her damn arms and stomp her damn feet at you.β
Your father laughs and nuges your mother with his elbow, like he had made a joke. Like he thought this joke about you as Romanβs meek little wife would please Olivia and your boyfriend.Β
Olivia laughed along and made a comment about her predisposition to wifehood because of her upbring, while Roman seethed. You could see his jaw flexing and hear the sound of his ragged breaths through his nose. You discreetly placed your hand on his lap, doing your best to calm him, but it did nothing as your father continued to make comments about your disrespectful personality, all with the cadence of a joke.Β
βWhy donβt you go out for a smoke?β Roman said to your father through gritted teeth.Β
βExcuse me?β You father said, stopping mid sentence and glaring at Roman.Β
βI said, why donβt you go out for a smoke and cool off? And when you come back, be a little fucking nicer?βΒ
Romanβs eyes bore into your fatherβs as he spoke. Your father looked furious at this teenage boyβs demand, and you were sure there was going to be a fight. Both men were incredibly hot headed, that this evening might even end in a physical altercation. But, your father just pushed up from the table and left the five of you in awkward silence. Roman relaxed once your father was gone, taking your hand from his lap and intertwining your fingers together on the tabletop. Your mother soon struck up a conversation with Olivia about the antique chaise lounge in the living room.Β
Roman held your hand for the rest of the night. When your father returned, he stayed silent.Β
When it was time for your parents to leave, Roman offered to drive you home. Though, the minute both you were out of sight of his home and your parents, he pulled over.
βRoman, I am so sorry about-β You began, but Roman stopped you by placing his hands firmly on your cheeks.Β
βDonβt apologize. Not for that fucking man.β He said, his tone turning venomous when he mentioned your father.Β
βThe fucking nerve of him,β Roman spat, his hands tightening on your face, βThe fucking nerve of him to speak like that about you. And to me! To me in my fucking home. Iβm going to kill him, Iβll fucking kill him.βΒ
Roman spoke sincerely and you wondered for a moment if you asked him to kill your father, would he?Β
βHeβs not worth it, heβs not even worth your anger.β You sighed, placing your hand on his wrist and stroking his skin with your thumb.Β
βHe isnβt worth shit. That fucking cunt.βΒ
You couldnβt help but giggle as you watched your boyfriend speak obscenities.Β
βWhat?βΒ
βYou look very sexy when youβre this mad.βΒ
You could see Romanβs face visibly relax. You knew he was still angry, but your comment had placated him.Β Β Β Β Β
βYeah?βΒ
βYeah,β You grinned at him and began to lean in for a kiss when Roman stopped you.Β
You looked into his eyes again and you saw this serious demoaner was back.Β
βI will never let him say anything like what he said tonight to you again, OK? Never. Iβll never let him fucking touch you again,β Roman came to rest his forehead to yours, βI wonβt let anyone hurt you ever again. I will keep you safe forever.βΒ
And you believed him. You believed him more than you had ever believed a single person in your life. There wasnβt an ounce of you in that moment that could argue with him. You trusted him fully.Β
βOk.β Was all you could say with the emotion that was brewing from his confession, before he finally pulled you to his lips.Β
It was the first time you realized you loved him.Β
βAll I have ever wanted is to keep you safe.β He said it with the same vigor and sincerity that he had in his original vow to you in his car on the side of the road.Β
And again, you couldnβt help but believe him.Β
βI forgive you.β You really did.Β
He was swathing you with the salve of love and honesty, healing the wounds he carved into your skin with his earnest.Β
βYou were scared, you had just had your life turned upside downβ¦ I get it. Itβs OK. Iβm not blameless either. I said some nasty things.βΒ
Roman looks up from where your hands are connected and gives you a signature fierce stare.
The weight of his gaze on you feels heavy as he leans forward to set his glass on the coffee table. His eyes never leave yours as he does. As he moves back to the couch, he uses his movement to his advantage to seamlessly reach out to cup your jaw, as he settled back next to you, much closer than before.Β
Goosebumps bit across your flesh as the feeling of his broad palm engulfed your face and his breath began to fan across your lips. Roman was smooth, he was graceful and agile in everything he did. Everything including the set up to a kiss, especially a long awaited and important one.Β
Roman glides his middle and forefinger up to cradle your ear, to anchor himself to you before using his thumb on the underside of your jaw to tilt your chin. You blood was rushing loudly through your ears and all you could think of was him as Romanβs other arm came to rest across the back of the sofa and ecase you in his arms. He ran his tongue across his bottom lip before he descended for yours.Β
And you felt euphoric. A warmth in the pit of your stomach that only Roman would kindle.
Roman nuzzled his lips against your mouth, the tip of his nose brushing your own. Your hands migrated to lay purchase on his shoulders as you let Roman pull you impossibly close to his body. You could feel his heated cheeks against your face and you could feel his racing pulse beneath your fingers as he tipped your face up and opened his mouth into the kiss. His tongue dipped past your lips and you accepted him with a soft whimper.Β
Your sound of pleasure surged Roman on as he began to kiss you harder. Sweeter. Messier. Hotter. Just like he always had.Β
Soon, you were flat against the couch cushions, Roman above you as his hands explored your body. Your legs bracketed his hips, pushing the heels of your feet against the tops of his thighs to keep him snug against you. Your hands clutched his back tightly, the very same back you had been craving to get your hands on since you walked through the door.Β
Romanβs lips detached from your own to drift to your cheeks, your jaw and your neck. To bite, to suck and lick with his sinful tongue. You keened and moaned at his attentions, your back arching into him. The spit he left in his wake met the air in a chilling exchange that cooled your fiery skin.Β
βMy baby,β He said to your skin.Β
βMy girl,β He groaned.Β
βMine,β He bit the junction of your neck and shoulder.Β
βMine, mine, mine,βΒ
You didnβt want to be present while listening to his possessions. You wanted to let them grip you and own you and continue to make your stomach flutter. You didnβt want to have to tell Roman right now that you didnβt know if you could be his againβ¦
βYouβre mine, always, always, always,β Roman moaned against you, his voice pornographically seductive.Β
βYes, please,β You didnβt know what you were begging for, but you just knew you didnβt want the feeling of Roman to stop.Β
βItβs me and you, weβre together again, itβll all be OK now,β He says before giving you another sloppy kiss.Β
βBe with me, be here. We can make it work.βΒ
Roman goes back to attacking your neck with his petal soft lips, but you were finally snapped from your the haze of pleasure he had accosted you with.Β
βRoman, hold on,β You pushed your hands on his shoulder, βStop.βΒ
βWhat?β He pulled away from you quickly, chest heaving as he looked down at you.Β
He looked so boyishly innocent. His lips flush from kissing and his once perfect hair askew from your ministrations. Eyes wide and questioning. He was the most beautiful man you had ever seen.Β
βI,β You took a pause, βI canβt stay here, Roman. I just canβt.βΒ
He looked like youβve shocked him, stuck his finger in an electrical socket and watched. Roman pushed himself further up, but still hovered over you.Β
βWhat do you mean you canβt stay?β He says your words back to you like they were a personal affront.Β
βI live in New York now, thatβs where my life is. I canβt just leave.βΒ
Romanβs jaw flexes and you watch him swallow.Β
βWhat? So, this means nothing?β He gestures between your bodies.Β
βNo, of course not. Of course it means something.β You replied hastily.Β
But, Roman was already getting up off of you and started to pace the length of his kitchen. You pushed up to watch him with concern.Β
βI donβt know what you want me to do, I said I was sorry and I am. I really, truly am! So, why canβt you just stay with me? Be with me?β He argued.Β
βI know you are! I do, but just because I know youβre sorry doesnβt change the fact that I have a life somewhere else now, Ro. I canβt just abandon it.βΒ
βWhy canβt you? Just come home!β Roman threw his arms up in anger.Β
βI donβt want to abandon it, Roman. I donβt want to leave. I like it there.β You move yourself onto your knees as you speak.Β
βJesus fucking-β Roman looked away from you and tugs at his hair, βI canβt believe you right now!βΒ
βRoman,β You sigh.Β
βNo! You know what? I have been declaring my fucking love for you for the past two days and that just means nothing to you? Because it doesnβt mean nothing to me.βΒ
βIt means something-!β You begin, but Roman talks over you.Β
βAnd that, that on the couch, that fucking meant something to me! Because you mean something to me, (Y/N). You always have and you always will.β Heβs shouting now, if he had any neighbors youβre sure they would be able to hear.Β
Your eyes filmed with tears as you watch him.Β
βAnd fuck, while Iβve been going on like a bitch about how I love you, how Iβm devoted to you, and you havenβt said shit! Not a word.β Romanβs eyes are beginning to wet as well.Β
βIs that what this is? You donβt fucking love me?β His anger cracks as his voice quivers.Β
βRoman, no!β You spring from where you knelt on the couch and rush to him, βI do, you know I do. I love you! I love you so much I ache.βΒ
You cry freely now as you try to clutch his face, but Roman brushes you off.Β
βI love you, I have always loved you Roman. I always will. But,βΒ
βBut what? How is that not enough!β
βI need you to love me enough to know there is nothing for me here.β
βNot even me?β His lip quivers.Β
βYou know thatβs not what I meant,β Your hands shake and so does your breath, βI mean there is not real life for me here. You have The Tower and thatβs you life, but what about me? What could I possibly do here that would make me happy?β
Roman says nothing, just swallows a hiccup that threatened to burst from his throat.
βI need you to love me enough to let me leave.β
Romanβs face crumbles into a drastic frown as he fights tears, βI canβt. I canβt do that, not again, I canβt. I canβt let you leave again.βΒ
βBaby,β You choke out.Β
βNo! I canβt, I love you. So, please, just love me enough to stay. Iβll give you everything you could ever want, anything you could ever dream of to make it better here.β
βRoman, I love you. I do, I always will. But, maybe this will be good for us. Have time apart to be our own people. I think it might even be healthy?β You say your last words with a watery smile that Roman doesnβt return.Β
βI donβt want to have time apart. I had time apart from you and I was fucking miserable.β He states.Β
The thought of Roman all alone in this house, heartbroken and stewing in pity and anger makes your heart convulse with pain. You thought of all the nights you slept in your dorm room, silent tears streaking your cheeks as you held your hand over your mouth in hopes to not wake your roommate. You wondered if on the nights you cried for him, if Roman had cried for you? Had he cried at all? Or while you were pouring yourself into your studies to forget him, he was fucking whores to forget you?
βRoman, please justβ¦ I love you, just please,β Again, you had no idea what you were begging for. For him to let you leave? For him to convince you to stay? All you knew was that this day had been so catosphroticlly emotionally draining and all you wanted was to fall into his arms for comfort.
βDo you want to be apart from me?β He asked bluntly.Β
βRoman, just-βΒ
βAnswer me. Do you want to be apart from me anymore?βΒ
Your mouth was thick with discarded tears and phlegm. All you could do was look at him and hope he understood you. To tell him you didnβt.Β
His eyes softened and you knew your mental tether was still intact.Β
Roman takes a step toward you and moves his head to be level with your own, βThen weβll make this work. Iβll convince NYU to let you take online classes from here, OK? Iβll build them some new buildings - hell! A new campus. Iβll be their new biggest donor, their new favorite fucking person. Iβll give them whatever they want as long as they give me you in return.βΒ
βI canβt ask you to do that, Roman.β You look down at your feet.Β
βYouβre not asking. Iβm offering.βΒ
You pierce your teeth into your bottom lip and look back up at him. Back at Roman with his pink, glossy eyes and hopeful gaze.Β
βI love the cityβ¦βΒ
βThen weβll fly up every weekend, no exceptions. Iβll buy us a loft in the heart of Manhattan.You can design it to your heartβs content. Make it will feel warm and old and us. The opposite of this place.β Roman says quickly like he knew that would be your next rebuttal.Β
You gasp a sob and close your eyes tight. You feel Roman close the distance between you both and cup your face in his large hands.Β
βAnd we will figure the rest out, whatever else is holding you back. Weβll find you your dream job or your passion or whatever you want.βΒ
You crack your pulsing eyes, to see Romanβs face now streaked with tears.Β
βJust tell me youβll stay.β
You knew this was a risk. You knew he was a risk. You knew leaving New York and NYU sounded naive and utterly foolish to someone on the outside of your and Romanβs relationship. You knew that you would fight with him, that you would get angry with him, that heβd work too much and that he would have to reschedule trips to the city. You knew you would get irritated with each other and youβd say something snarky and Roman would say something mean. You knew there would be nights you went to bed angry and days where you gave each other the silent treatment. You knew it would be hard. Most things involving Roman were. Expect loving him.
You knew that even with all the bad that came with a relationship with Roman, it was eons better than being without him for a moment longer now that you had him again.Β
You had wanted to look to the future, to forget the past and forge a new way for yourself. Truthfully, you still did. But maybe you could start over with Roman by your side?Β Wash away the pain of his indiscretions and learn and grow and heal together? You hoped you could. You hope you werenβt letting your overwhelming love for the man in front of you cloud your judgements.Β
So, you placed your hands on his neck and watched his face turn hopeful and said:Β
βOk.β
i really wish i could say i loved this, but i am really on the fence about if this story is even good at all? it was better in my head. but! i hope you enjoyed it anyway and pllsss if you did, gimme some feedback <3 it makes me happy :-)
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after (jjk) - 005
pairing: patient!oc x patient!jungkook
genre: friends to lovers au, kinda a hazel and gus trope, | lots of angst, fluff and suggestive themes
warning: this chapter gets extremely dark π (nothing new lol)
authors note: omfg im so sorry itβs taken me so long to post π© the schedule might change from now on bc my schedule changed π
but hope u guys enjoy it π©π©
there's a phobia called agoraphobia. itβs basically the fear of places and situations that can cause panic, helplessness and/or embarrassment. usually, i can deal with it. but things like cringe worthy scenes and overly cheesy romance is unavoidable.
especially being friends with jeon jungkook.
i knew better than to hand out my phone number to just anyone, but i thought maybe jungkook would be so busy with his own life, he would leave me alone.
for his parents' sake, i hope he had unlimited talk and text for his plan. the boy texted me first thing in the morning and every hour or so. he would call me at night, sometimes even facetime me, just before he went to bed. and even when we would hang up, he would still text me goodnight.
the only other person i would talk to everyday, other than my parents, is hoseok. hoseok was my older cousin, but one of my closest friends as well. but even hoseok gave a break during the day to allow some βme timeβ for the both of us.
jungkook was relentless. he would always text me βgood morning sunshineβ and then text me βgood night my moonβ. what the hell even was that?
as much as it was annoying, it was endearing in a sense. i guess it was nice to have someone other than family constantly checking up on me. but some part of me couldnβt help but wonder if it was because of what namjoon had said and if he felt obligated to have to talk to me.
i knew jungkook wasnβt like that. but a small part of me couldnβt help but convince myself that it could be true.
βso the guy texts you all the time? itβs not a big deal,β hoseok said, sitting across the island in his kitchen. i stuck my fork into my bowl of fruit, impaling a small blueberry in the process.
βi mean, itβs not but itβs weird. hobi, iβve never had someone crave to talk to me so often. and i swear it has to be because of what our counselor said,β i mumble.
the thing about hoseok is he has an aura that gets you to spill all emotions. much like jungkook. but the difference between the two of them in my life is that iβve known hoseok a lot longer and can confirm he can keep his mouth shut.
βwell contrary to your belief, youβre a decent person to have around,β he shrugs, giving a strawberry in his mouth. i snort at his comment and roll my eyes.
βwow, what a compliment. itβs a wonder youβre single,β i chuckle, shoveling the fork full of blueberries into my mouth.
βiβm single by choice. what about you?β hoseok smirks, wiggling his eyebrows at me.
βwhatβs that supposed to mean?β i asked, laughing at his expression.
βwhat?β
βthe whole thing?β i respond, laying my fork down onto the counter, leaning onto it with my elbows, forearms flat as i folded my hands.
βiβm single because i choose to be. i prefer comforting solitude than forced company,β he shrugs, continuing to shovel fruit into his mouth.
βforced company?β i ask.
βyeah. like, just because weβre together, they feel obligated to HAVE to hang out with me or invite me everywhere when, in reality, i donβt give a damn. i mean, you know me. we both value our solitude and respect that. but itβs hard to find someone that understands that. and then iβm the bad guy for wanting alone time when really, itβs a mental health break,β hoseok explains, his eyes locked onto the bowl in front of him.
his statement surprised me. he was always such a people oriented person. as kids, he was the first to make friends between us and always such an extrovert. it kind of hurt to know eventually his whole personality switched. but maybe being so wrapped up in my world and in my own issues, i failed to acknowledge the people around me.
the atmosphere changed after that. almost as if there was a sad reminisce in the air.
βdo you think youβre forced to keep me company?β i blurted. i couldnβt deny, the thought crossed my mind multiple times before. was everyone around me just babysitting to make sure i didnβt hurt myself?
i couldnβt tell. i knew asking would be dumb. hoseok would never tell me the truth. heβs usually a pretty blunt and up front guy, but he would never outright hurt my feelings. which saddened me even more. would he willingly lie to comfort me? knowing what i knew?
βdo you think i am?β
βyeah,β i honestly admitted. we both sat in silence, taking in my answer.
it wasnβt a lie. like i said, the thought had crossed my mind. every time he placed his phone down on the table to force himself to give me his attention. the way he seemingly dropped everything immediately if i asked him to hang out with me or pick me up some place. how i never heard of him being with friends.
the more i sat there, the more i threw myself into overdrive, thinking until my head started to pound from overthinking.
βwell, youβre wrong,β he sighed. my eyes flitted up to gaze at his face. he looked sullen, almost like my answer had upset him. i released a silent huff through my nose, smirking in the process.
βyou donβt have to protect me,β i murmured quietly.
βmy mom called me. she begged me to come home one day. i didnβt understand it at first, but she's my mom. i did as i was told. when i got home, she didnβt say anything, just told me to get in the car. i remember thinking to myself βwhatβs got her feeling this way? why is she being ominous with her actions?β the whole drive, she said nothing,β hoseok said, a distant look in his eyes.
βshe ended up pulling over at some park. it was late, so i didnβt recognize it at first. but then i realized what park it was. it was the park we went to as kids. and, again, i kept wondering to myself why she was being enigmatic with her actions. and then she spoke. she said six words and then didnβt speak the rest of the week,β he said, his voice shaken with sadness.
βwhat did she say?β i asked softly, my voice a mere whisper. hoseok looked up at me, his eyes glazed red.
βyour cousin tried to kill herself.β
i felt like the air had come out of my lungs.
itβs funny, people like to talk about your attempts, but nobody ever tells you where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. nobody tells you the pain they feel or the hurt. the anger or the betrayal. they pretend like what they felt didnβt happen to convince themselves it wasnβt real and they could move on. because it didnβt work and youβre alive.
but hearing hoseok tell me about his experience, it stirred something in my heart and i hadnβt felt in a long time.
regret.
βshe didnβt even mention if you survived or if you were okay. thatβs all she said. and because she was crying, i assumed the worst. i had assumed you died. and it felt like everything in meβ¦ stopped working. like, i forgot what it was like to not have you by my side. everyβ¦ every memory, every laugh. every inside joke. it was like a corny ass film playing at 2x speed in front of me. my mind kept telling itself this canβt be real. she wouldnβt do that to meβ. but the longer we sat there and the harder she cried, i couldnβt take it. i jumped out of the car and just started running. i didnβt know where i was going but i just had to run because the car was so suffocating, i thought i was gonna pass out. and i kept asking myself βwhy her? why couldnβt she just talk to me? why didnβt she tell me she was hurting? does she know how much i love her and that i would do anything to keep her here?β and then i was pissed because i thought you had abandoned me. that you didnβt care about me or your parents or my mom. but thenβ¦ once i stopped runningβ¦ i felt bad for you. because i could never imagine the amount of loneliness you mustβve felt thinking the only way to solve this was to end it all,β he said through his compendious recount of that night. i could feel the hurt and regret make its rounds in my heart, forcing my body to follow. it physically ached to hear hobi recall every moment of that night. βiβm sorry,β i cried out, crying into my hands.
βthatβs why i hang out with you. thatβs why i talk to you. because i donβt want you to feel that kind of loneliness ever again,β he admitted, sniffling. the hurt and regret only further festered and made me cry over hard to the point where i felt like i couldnβt breathe. hoseok stood from his spot, making his way around the island. he stood in front of me, pulling me into his chest, my arms wrapping around his waist. i hadnβt hugged anyone in years, and the amount of care and love hoseok had emitted through his hug made me cry even more.
βand thatβs why iβm so glad you have jungkook. because when i canβt be there, at least he is,β he explained, rubbing small circles in my back.
though my doubt was still heavy, and i felt as if he had an ulterior motive, hoseokβs words comforted me in a way.
jungkook had been nothing but kind, never intrusive or inquisitive about my history or my feelings. he spoke to me because he wanted me to know that he cared.
and for the first time in forever, i felt something else too.
hope.
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Wine Drunk while watching Godzilla vs Kong
Some major spoilers up ahead!
Mans really just annoyed the shit out of his coworker until he left so he could hack shit, huh?...I love it! π€£π€£
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You mean to tell me that the explanation for why Godzilla attacked the one tech company site by the dude who studied Kaiju communication and behavior for a living is just, βsometimes people (and creatures) changeβ???? Like some dumbass justifying a toxic person/relationship??? Like excuse me???? Why are the literal teenagers making more sense than you?????
Also, weβre all in agreement that this facility is either housing Ghidoraβs dead head, Mecha Godzilla, or Mecha Ghidora, right?!?
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Lol! βApex Cybernetics!β Thatβs not foreshadowing! π€£
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Apparently, I didnβt get my fill of white nonsense from Falcon and Winter Soldier, bc someone decided to put this blonde-hair-blue-eyed little bitch in charge! Thatβs not ganna go wrong somehow. πππ
Like this bitch literally wanted to send a fucking child into unexplored hollow earth territory without a second thought! ππππ I was literally like ππππππ for that entire convo.
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Iβm sorry! This conspiracy man just met these teenagers, and his first impulse was, βyeah, theses seem like some good people to break into a tech conglomerate with!β π€£π€£π€£π€£
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Why are these people surprised Kong knows sign language? These are people who study Kaiju (and presumably other animals in order to draw conclusions about certain behaviors) for a fucking living!!! We have primate species that recognize and communicate in sign language already! Why is this surprising???!?! Like...has NO ONE except this precious child tried this????
Also, nothing bad better happen to this child.
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That ship literally fucked around, and Godzilla let it find out! Lmao!
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Kong: Hey, Godzilla...look at me...
Godzilla: >:[
Kong: ...bitch.
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Precious girl: Thank you, friend π§π½ββοΈ
Kong: βΊοΈπ΄
THIS GIRL IS TOO PRECIOUS!!!!
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Bitch-ass White Man: Howβs Kong with heights?
BITCH, you really ganna try that?!?! You really think you ganna find any aircraft(s) that are ganna be able to support all that weight?? Never mind any other problems with Kong trying to nope the fuck out of that situation and all kind of other hosts of problems!
And if you do somehow have one (or multiple) WHY TF DIDNβT YOU USE THAT BEFORE KNOWING FULL AND WELL YOU RAN THE RISK OF GODZILLA MERCING KONGβS ASS IF YOU TRAVELED VIA SHIP!?!?!?!
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Down the Hell Naw tunnel we go!
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βI think itβs romantic,β
I fucking love Millie Bobbie Brownβs character!! π€£β€οΈπ€£
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WHY IS THIS TEENAGER SMARTER THAN EVERYBODY OMG!!!!! π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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βThis is page one in the βPlaying Godβ handbook, right?β
Iβve decided I love this character! π€£
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WHY YOU GETTING INSIDE THAT THINGβOh god! π¨ Why yβall got eggs!?!? This is like if Weyland-Yutani succeeded in getting Xenomorphs! π¬
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Oop! Locked in! THIS IS WHY YOU DONβT HIDE OUT IN MYSTERIOUS ROOMS!!!!
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Oh shit! Apex Cybernetics think they on that Wakanda shit now!
Also, why was that one Apex Cybernetics bitch bitching about how one of those HEAV crafts could power Vagas for a week if yβall clearly have a whole network or transportation using this tech!
And I never understood how tech companies kept that shit to world domination shit! Build a public transportation system with that shit! Boss man said he likes ideas that make him rich! Pretty sure that would do the trick!
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WINE BREAK!!!
Saving the rest of the last bottle for coking Gumbo, so gotta open up a new bottle
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Aw, Kong is so sick of this bullshit! ππ
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βItβs not workingβ
Bruh! Give it more that two seconds!
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HOW DARE YβALL USE KONGβS LOSS AGAINST HIM!!!! HOW DARE YβALL!!!
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HEAV go Brrrrrrr Shoooooooooooom!!!!
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LMAO!!! Monarch has their own brand of bottled water!?!?! Idk why that amuses me so much!
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This hallow earth portal thing is some Pacific Rim bullshit right here, lol!
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NYOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM
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Are we...are we really Ice Age: Dawn of Dinosaur-ing this shit rn??? πππ
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βItβs beautiful,β
Of course itβs beautiful! No hoomins have touched it! Lol
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YβALL GOT FUCKIN DRAGONS IN THIS BITCH!?!?!?!!! 8D YO!!! SIGN ME THE FUCK UP!!!!
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*marvels at the creature creation ideas*
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Kongβs first thought: *nom the dragon guts*
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THE ROCK HAND OMG IM GANNA CRY!!! πππππππ Itβs the same gesture the Precious Girl did OMG!!!!
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βWe going in?β
βYeahβ
The BALLS on this child!
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βAAAAHH πβ
*fear*
LMAO!!!!! IβM FUCKIN WHEEZING!!!
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βSacrifice Pitβ
OMG π€£π€£π€£
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I KNEW IT!!!! MECHA-GODZILLA MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!! 8DDDDD
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YO PACIFIC RIM RAN SO MECHA-GODZILLA COULD FUCKIN SPRINT!!!!!!!!
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YO ITβS A GOOD THING I AINβT SEEING THIS IN THEATERS BC IβD BE FLIPPING MY SHIT!!!!
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βHumanity, once again, will be the apex species,β
THERE it is!
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Why Mecha-Godzilla so skeeny?!? He need ta be thicc if he ganna take down REAL Godzilla!
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*Ryan Bergera conspiracy voice* Is this the real reason Kong was contained!? So this douche could snatch up Skull Crawlers without Kong intervention???
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OH SHIT!!! I think this thing is emitting alpha waves (or whatever weβre calling it) and THATβs what set Godzilla off!!! He fought Ghidorah, heard this shit and went, βNu-uh, bitch! NOT AGAIN!!!β
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Monarch dude: Yo, Godzillaβs headed to Hong Kong for some reason?
FUCKIN CALLED IT!!!
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This look like the door to fuckin General Grievousβs lair,da fuq?!? π€£π€£π€£
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I got waaay too emotional over that handprint, yβall! πππ
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Yβall, the fucking art history major in me is fuckin screaming at this temple scene! The fact that some of these Kaiju not only had the urge and drive and capacity to build a fucking temple around this power source or some shit and create weapons like the axe that Kong just fucking Excalibured the shit out of that one skull crawlerβs skull fucking implies the fact that there is intelligent civilization amongst these fucking Kaiju and all that shit! I want to know more about this shit! Take that you fucking racist-ass white historian motherfuckers!οΏΌοΏΌοΏΌ
(Note: I definitely needed to use talk to text for much of this bit, because there was no way I was going to be able to contain all my excitement in just typing, alone, lmao)
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BRUH!!! Why yβall exiting g the HEAV without no breathing apparatus or lead suits or nothing!?!?! In previous movies, yβall implied that these Kaiju lived in environments in which their environments were hella radioactive compared to our own!!!
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Kong is s the true heir to the iron throne, Lmao!
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FUCKING CALLED IT!!!! THEY HAD GHIDORAβS REMAINS IN THERE SOMEWHERE!!!!
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OH FUCK!!!! YβALL AINT JUST SENDING OUT ALPHA VIBES WITH YOUR MECHA-GODZILLA!!!! YOU SOMEHOW USING GHIDORAβS HIVE MIND OR TELEPATHY SHIT TO DO IT!?!?!?! AAAWWWWW SHEEEEEET!!! YβALL ARE BONED NOW!!!! FUCKIN BONEROWNED!!!!
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Godzilla! My bruh! My dude! You didnβt HAVE TO get up right where that bridge was!!! ππ Ya douche bag!!!
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At the same time, tho, I can just hear him going, βAh! FUCK! NOT AGAIN!!! Sunova bitch!! Motherfuckin!! STOP BUILDING sHIT SO DAMN HIGH!!! Goddammit!β
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You know, with all the Bright twinkly lights in Hong Kong, I canβt help but think of the sequel to the original Gojira movie ( that I canβt remember the title of ,rn) where he was fucking triggered by fucking lights. And I wonder if this little scene where heβs stomping all through Hong Kong is a tribute to that or whatever. But Iβm probably overthinking it.οΏΌ
[Sober Edit: it was Godzilla Raids Again]
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*GASP* HOLY SIHIIIT!!! The axe is made out of Godzilla skute!?!?! GOLY BALLS THATβS NOT ONLY COOL BUT CONTRIBUTES MORE TO THE FACT THAT THESE KAIJU (likely Kongβs species, in particular) WERE REALLY FUCKING INTELLIGENT AMD TJOUGHT, βImma beat this muthafucka with their own spiky thing! Bc thatβs what screws us over, so, why WOULDβnt it hurt them!?!β I need SO MUCH MORE of this Kaiju/Kong culture studied and shit! HOLY FUCK!!!
It even fucking glows!! Like ... they managed to fucking piece together that its glow was a fucking warning sign like Sting or some shit!!!! Holy fuck!!!!
Also, how does that work? How are the skutes still connected even after dismemberment???
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NO FUCKIN WAY WRE YOUβAAAAAAAAHHH!!! Excalibur that shit my boi!!!!
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I FUCKIN LOVE YHIS MOVIE HOLY SHIT!!!
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β thatβs Apex property now,β
Excuse me bitch! Are we really not gonna listen to the scientist who saying βhey we donβt understand the shit out of this fucking power! Maybe we should hold off on taking some fucking samples!β
Are we really just gonna ignore that shit???????
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Kong said: TRY ME BITCH!!!!
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Oh thank the GODS this Serizawa dude is taking precautions like his old man! Also, what is his relation to Ken Watanabeβs Serizawa!?!?!
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UH OH!! SOLDIER DUDES GETTIN ATE!!!
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OH SHIT!!! PILOT JUST GOT ATE!!! FUCKIN DRAGON BASEMENT UP IN THIS SHIT!!!
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BITCH YOU REALLY GON THROW A ROCK AT IT!!! FUCKIN NONSENSE OF THIS BITCH!!!
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LOVE AND FITE ME ENERGY IS STORED IN THE ATOMIC BREATH
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βShoot him!β
WHY!!!???!! He literally had NO problem with you before then!!!
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Why does white man who donβt know anything about this vehicle suddenly know how to pilot this shit!???!?!!!!!
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Yβall love had SO MUCH wine!οΏΌ
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The FUCK this dude got a flip flop phone for!!!?!????!!!?
Da fuq!?!?! π€£π€£π€£π€£ yeah thatβs the most unrealistic part of this entire fucking movie! Not the fuckin Kaiju robots. Not the fucking hollow earth bullshit! The fucking flip phone! LMFAO!!!!οΏΌ
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βMaintenance! IβM MAINTENANCE!!! This bitch ainβt buying itβ
That made me laugh WAY FUCKIN harder that it should have!!!!
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Yβall really ganna try to shoot at a kid!?! REALLY!?!?!??!
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GAWD, Iβm so glad I impulse bought these oatmeal bites from Dominos! π€€π
[Sober Edit: I have no idea how my autocorrect managed to convert βParmesanβ to βoatmeal,β but okay! ππ
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Kong be like, βHey, bitch!!! You lookinβ for me!?!?β
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Find you a partner that bites your neck like Godzilla does! Lmao!
Sorry, Iβll be crawling back into my hell hole, now.
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EAT YOUR FOOKIN VEGETABLES GODZILLA!!!!!
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Did Godzilla just axe throw with his fuckin teefs!!!????!?!?!
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THIS IS THE FOOKIN MONSTER VS MONSTER FIGHTS IVE BEEN CRAVING SINCE KING OF THE MONSTERS HOLY SHIT!!!!
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βReally? Groupies, again?β
First of all, again!?! What happened last time???
Secondly, where tf are YOUR grpupies, asshole! No need to judge! Ya cunt!
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βThere can only be one alpha,β
Really! You really gotta bring your toxic masculinity into a fuckin monster fight, my dude!?!
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Kong said, βYeet! YEET SELF!!!β
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I am living for the feral fight scenes!!!!οΏΌ
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Kongβs expression , tho! π€£π€£π€£
Like, βCan you ducking NOT, Godzilla?!? Can you, like, fucking chill??!!? Aight, fine! ASDASHKLSDJKLDZJL ADKLKDZDJ!!!!!!β
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Awwwww! Godzilla let Kong go, bc he knows what itβs like to be the last of his species! π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίππππ
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βThis is how we [...] win!β
Oh, honey, you βbout to die! Lmao! π
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Oh god! I knew he was going to use the sign for βcowardβ at the most inappropriate time! Lmao! At least the Precious Girls is smart enough to know what Dumbass White Man means, lol
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Oh, thank god we do t see this dumbass in any sequels!
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Dammit, he escaped!
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This girl is too good!
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Did yβall really think you were ganna break into a semi-sentient Mecha-Godzilla by GUESSING ITS FUCKING PASSWORD!!?!?!?!!!!???? π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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οΏΌοΏΌYEAH!!!! TEAM-UP COMING THROUGH!!!!!
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βI was hoping to die with adults, but thatβs okay,β
π€£π€£π€£
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βIβVE GOT TO DIE WITB YOU AND SOBER!!?!?!β
GOD, I love this movie!!!!
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OOOOOOHHHH HOLY SHIT!!!!! π±π±π±π±π± He powering up the axe!!!!!
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YOOOOOO KONG WENT PREDATOR/YOUTJA ON MECHA-GODZILLAβs ASS!!!!
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Kong said, βIβm done, yβall! Imma take a nap!β
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βDad. Uh...Bernie.β
I fucking love Bernie!!! ππππ
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JIA NOOOO!!! Donβt go running between two disgruntled Kaiju bby!!
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Yo, why do monsters have less toxic masculinity than we do??? Lol!
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Yaaaaaay! Kong has a new home!!
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WELP!!! I fucking loved this movie, and I highly recommend it to everyone!!!
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Tumblr refuses to let me reblog the post again, so this is the second part of me reading the second btg book! βΊοΈ
Still Chapter 211
Son on son violence
Chapter 212
This dude pretty cute ngl
Shit, rip
AAWW HIGH 5 π₯Ίπ₯Ί
It's almost like they are a regular father and son ππ₯Ίπ
Chapter 213
Look how thigh those shirts are hehehoho π₯΄
OYXITSITDITDLTD
Ooooh there goes my man Jyaku ready to kick some ASS
π₯Ίππ
Baki really just forgot his mom eh, thought you were getting stronger for HER smh
Oh Jyaku vs Retsu? Nvm Jyaku i can only hope Retsu is nice w you
I like how most are like, confused over who to cheer for lmao
I know he won't make it but I'm cheering for Jyaku btw i like him more <33
Chapter 214
Love that title, can't believe Jyaku is gonna ask Retsu out π /j
He really is just honest Igari
I love that he apologizes
Chapter 215
OJFOYDITDISTOTDG
HIS FACEEE THIS FUCKING CLOWN πππ
THIS IS JUST SO FUCKING FUNNY
Chapter 216
Burgir
GHZJDUDDRHD THEY ARE SOOO MAD
That smile so cute...
Jyaku is a king
Love it when Retsu throws that pose, though y'all know why
HDGSSGSGF you are coming to Japan wether you like it or not π«
Chapter 217
Finally Jyaku got serious too
WITH HIS TOES π
King is just obsessed i luv him
HEHE HAIRY LEGS
It does seem like Jyaku is trynna confess his love jfnshdshdf
Chapter 218
I remember i almost laugh cry with my dad when we saw this
His damn beard... π
THE HAND OF THE TRAITOR
He has a good point
They be calling my man Jyaku a masochist noooo yfjdhdgs
Chapter 219
Okay seems kinda into it <:/
Old man? He doesn't look that old Baki :/
That was so smart π₯Ί
Chapter 220
Retsu calm down please you are gonna break his back
Oh my god Retsu, oh my god.
He did apologize at least
Chapter 221
Damn dude be a little more gentle with him
Oh, get was picking him up, okay
FR FR
π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ί
FARHDHDYFTH THE KINGGG
Chapter 222
I love how everyone completed him (except Yujiro but not surprising), these warriors are such a good team
I want to eat an apple too now
That was fast
I got distracted watching a vsauce react video sorry
Okay I'm glad a comment actually mentioned Sik
Chapter 223
Had to take a uh idk 5 hour break bc lights went out :/
Feet be fuming lmao
Ohhh that's a cool analysis
Chapter 224
What a good punch
That "please",,,
Poor Li man, having to see his brother DIE /j
No, ViΓͺt Long, i have not been hit by a truck before.
Chapter 225
It's so funny how Jyaku lost bc he fought a main charac and only those win
Sad day for the Chinese citizens
Mf got tits in his back
This is gonna be so goodddd
Chapter 226
Look at the size of his tits, the slut
INSTAGRAM INFLUENCER POSE WOOO
These two are cool fighters
Chapter 227
Old man showing skin
His smile is so fucked up lmao
Chapter 228
Baki what the FUCK are you wearing?
I just remembered when Hana did a flip, that was so good
Retsu babey π₯Ί
I love how confused Yujiro looks
Chapter 229
Hey, i recognize that name...
Kaku just too op
Yujiro you are gonna pop your testicles if you do that with your leg
Chapter 230
God that's such a good threat
Love Retsu's confusion
Damn bitch you saying we gotta keep up w this whore cuz you were too slow? Ffs Kaku π’
I love when you can tell someone is still hanging around just quietly by seeing their response in a comment
Chapter 231
God this just feels so good, to see Yujiro actually scared π
YOOO THAT'S POG
Chapter 232
I wanna finish this book and start the next one grrr
This fight is so satisfying
That last bit is so cringe but whatever that's okay
Fight so controversial comments were deactivated
Chapter 233
Itagaki hincha de boquita el mΓ‘s grande? π³ /j
Okay yeah it IS just rude
Hohoooo shit getting nice
Chapter 234
This asshole lmao
Yuji-chan really went "how many times do i have to teach you this lesson, old man?!"
Mfs be doing Jojo references in the comments lol
Chapter 235
GTFO WITH THAT LOGIC RETSU IM SORRY CHINA IS LOSING BUT GET LOSTTTT AJSGAJGS
Ffs Kaku you are doomed π’π
Yujiro so strong my mouse disconnected
Chapter 236
Abs in his back...
Crying and shaking that is NOT true
DON'T FEED HIS EGO, KAKU
LIONS CAN BE KILLED BY TIGERS TOO!!!!
I thought Yujiro was bleeding for a second there smh
Chapter 237
OKAY YEAH IT IS HIS BLOOD ITS COMING OUT OF HIS NOSE ITS NOT MUCH BUT HE BLED
THE HEAD APPLAUSE
HE'S SO UPSET LMAOOO
Yujiro surprised is good shit
GSJDUFTHSTD
KAKU YOU LEGEND LMAO
Kaku has boyboss energy
Chapter 239
This cover almost gives me a stroke
I love how they all just shat their pants
These minor Chinese characters were so good tbh, sadly i don't think they will ever return
Don't worry Retsu, we the viewers have seen a man revive before
King i don't think any of us understands
It really is
CAN MEN IN THIS FRANCHISE JUST OPEN BOTTLES REGULARLY?!
Oh my god i though Yujiro was sitting on the air for a second i almost cry π
Coca cola must have paid Itagaki /j
Chapter 240
Oh so the Kaioh part takes the name, not the surname
...is Yujiro wearing a floral shirt? π
I LOVE THAT ENDING SO MUCH π₯Ίπ
Jyaku has his eyes fixated on Retsu eh, proud of having him come to Japan lmao
Chapter 241
HORRIBLE fit Baki
CHILDHOOD SAGA PART 2? π°
Jk though i do miss Yuri π₯Ί
Oh hey Jr
You gonna fuck his girl, bro?
Chapter 242
So straight forward lmao
I'm starting to appreciate Baki's feminist ass every day even more
AAAA GRANDPAAA π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ
This page didn't allow me to call two mfs virgins smh, 1984
Chapter 243
Grandpa they shrunk you
Chapter 244
Kings idc about this
Okay true but also he's 70 dude pls... Though idk if this guy will go thru worse than Jack lmao
Such a nice lad
Chapter 245
Baki being such a feminist icon is so meaningful considering how his parents were,,,
MY MAN IS BACKKK AND AS DAPPER AS EVER
Doppo he's called Ali Jr how are you surprised?
OH MY GOD I JUST REALIZED HIS EYE PATCH HAS A PATTERN THAT'S SO COOL π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ’π
These men love throwing their glasses eh
Chapter 246
If only Igari and Toba had done this lol
OKAY THATS COOL I LIKE THAT
Me lo re devaluaron a mΓ pelado eh
HEHE OOOOH NICE π³
Scenes that give me a boner
CHU...
Such a good callback...
Chapter 247
My man got serious, sweet
Doppo has been trying out his luck a bit too much like he's been betting with his life an uncomfortable lot like king do you need to talk? Are you okay? First asking Gouki to kill him now this like, is everything alright Doppo?
YEAH A BIT FUCKED UP TO THINK ABOUT
I love that blocking technique
OSHWOWHIWWH "gay ass Orochi, out of option so he touching dick" SHUT UPPP πππ
I really wish he got kicked in the nuts again see if he's still using his technique
Chapter 248
Poor guys thought he was bout to get murdered
A kiss? π /j
When i saw this in the anime i actually thought Orochi was going to die, i was gonna get sooo angry
Chapter 249
What a way to cockblock em
Feminist icon
Jack is that the only sweater you own?
Chapter 250
I have been thinking of that scene of him eating the whole steak a lot
Jr like π₯Ί
Imagine being stupid enough to tease Jack like, i get he defeated two masters but they are NOTHING compared to this monster
Imagine jack just smoked some weed right there lmao
Jack needs to bite people more
Chapter 251
My shitty ass son gave me parkinson's
Jack that's not how human anatomy works what the fuck did Kureha do to your body spine?
Chapter 252
DAMN JR WHAT A FAT ASS
Looked like Jack was going for a handful
Those techniques must fuck your neck up so bad
Okay Jack you are going a bit far now don't cha think?
Chapter 253
You are tempting your luck sunny boy
Look at that, you pissed him off!
You cannot just know out jack hanma bro
HHH
This was so stupid yet, unironically, iconic
Chapter 254
Bruh i thought it said Pog π, ain't manslaughter poggers Mr Hanma?
OKAY THANKS JACK
Such a simp he downed that coffee cup
Grandpa put here cockblocking
Chapter 255
"no he didn't >:/"
These two masters are a pair of fucking idiots like understand this i love my grandpa and i love my man but mfs have to take the L for this one time sksgwjgshgw
Gouki bro my senses gonna shut down if you put your sucks against the dirt again OUGH sensory hell π
FOR FUCKING REAL JR
STOP ENABLING THE OLD MAN!! WKSGKSGSJSHDD for once I'm on ViΓͺt's side π
Chapter 256
Hoho Gouki out here getting a panty shot π³
Grandpa i love you but this was unnecessary
Chapter 257
Kozue should wear a Korn tshirt
GET HIS ASS KOZUE
OWHWLWGISGSJWG ππ MF JUST STANDING THERE LIKE A FREAK I LOVE HIM BUT I HATE HIM SM!!!
Love how consistently round his hands are, king got no knuckles
HEY DONT CALL MY MAN A FREAK KOZUE
King hasn't changed his clothes ever since i see
His shoes look so nice...
OKAY OKAY HE HAS A POINT AT LEAST, HE AT LEAST ACCEPTED HE LOST BUT HE'S STILL BUTTHURT FROM IT SKSGAJGS BUT HE ADMITS IT!!
Doppo i love you but shut UPPP you lost get over it!! You are just going for the rematch bc you have the higher ground against a injured guy!!! Like Shibukawa didn't have time but you were already getting serious!! Hhhgrrrrrr doppo i love you but I'm going to bark
Hehe nvm he still hella fine... keep talking king π₯΄
This was so mean of him sjsgwjwg
Chapter 258
Low-key starting to believe these two mfs plotted against Jr sjshsj
THAT FACE AKSGWJGS just π
If i didn't know you would get your ass handed in a plate i would be a lil mad he's planning on being that savage
He has been thru worse, sunny boy
Niceee
Tbh. I don't care anymore. Doppo is in the wrong, but GOD I'm a simp and i love seeing him fight πππ₯΄
Yeah a comment mentioned it, we all were on Jr side until he threatened to kill Doppo Orochi like, even if not everyone here is as horny as me we all like an og fella
I also love how the prisoners really changed them all, the scars (both physical and mental) those 5 left will be remembered lol
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Haha its fine! Im book anon for a reason so take all the time you need! Before I start, I wanna apologize for the possible asks you got about the merch and hybe in general. I didn't intend to cause stress and need to be careful bdjahdsj so slap me with a fish!
Onto the ask! But agreed, I mean before the big kpop boom we saw, this was very common. Build a decent fanbase and then move to Japan or China. (Of course sometimes you see INSTANT movement in other countries but that depends on the company and such but you know what I mean) but since we do have the more global kpop era, we may see more companies do America which isn't a bad thing. It makes sense buisness wise so they will jump on it after debut or something. Thus I don't see it a bad thing for kpop groups to promote in America because hey, if in Korea they do sell western artist music who also tour there, kpop groups can also do the same ya know?
Now onto the hybe comment, I will try not to speak too much on it so I will try to summarize. I think my theory is due with merch from their main artist, they think maybe it could work with svt which maybe could but svt has a different fanbase so throwing on random merch won't make fans really want to buy (not saying some won't which kudos to you! As a fan you are allowed to consume what you please except not be a bad apple about it) so thus like the infamous water bottles which was done for bts, they thought why not do it for svt because bts fans sold it out apparently for a 2nd wave of it being sold again. (Which to this day idk why someone in the hybe team thought this was smart. Like...this is just in bad taste imo) I do wanna agree that it appears that hybe doesn't seem to have a proper art team for svt because while sometimes wild, I do know for their main artist they do have thoughtful merch based around say an album concept I recall. Kf course they will make mistakes i.e. the water bottles. I do wish it can improve because even though it is capitalism, I think fans do want decent merch. We have seen interesting ideas like svt making their own magazine and selling it lol. Of course it is hard to please because some fans want subtle merch ideas while others don't mind the vibrant pastel colors we got or some want wild ideas like svt figurines or something. Overall I hope I didn't drag this too much as I just wanted to respond back to you, I agree with many points you said so yeah cx I say let's also wait as this is barely what, a year or even less of svt being under hybe properly. Especially when hybe had its rebranding and expanding so things are being changed, I know fans are worried about this which is valid but let's not panic just yet. Let's come back in a year to this and see what has improved and what hasn't. (OK but peldis sold the boys rings!? :o since when!? I haven't heard of this actually, when did this happen if I may ask?)
Oof yeah sadly with streaming, many view "oh you don't stream it means you aren't a fan" when isn't the case (which is why I personally don't like when certain companies also do "listening parties" which seems a bit ???) I do remember this popped up big in 2017 but many fans called it out so it quiet down a bit. Like we didn't see it so often where fans were causing problems over it so idk why this returned nor what the cause of it was.
But thank you!! It really was a nice closing chapter, I think when I have personal stuff settled I will try maybe get a new bunny? And oohh congrats on the album! (Note to hybe or pledis. Please make the us store a more common thing, it makes things so much easier! Am happy it was at your place quick so kudos to the us store. Oohh wonderful choices! I think for many fans anyone or heaven's cloud seems to be the popular picks? For me, I may have to say game boi or heaven's cloud as well! Those songs make me just so happy? Like game boy is just so creative with the way it was made. As a video game nerd, it is perfection. I could make an essay about this song lol and heaven's cloud is just...wow. I feel so at ease with the song, comfortable and soothed. Like you are on a cloud lol. Also that is totally fine! Rtl was a grower for me (I blame the mv, it didn't do the song jusitice) but it is a bop and can't stop humming the chorus at random moments. Overall a great summer album. Just imagine any of these songs performed live ndjansns
lol don't feel too bad about it! honestly they weren't that bad + i can always delete asks if i really don't want to answer them, i just always get a bit paranoid that things will get out of hand so i may end up getting more serious in those situations OTL
and yeah i agree! i don't think it's a bad thing for groups to promote in the US, as you said, it's similar to groups expanding their fanbase by promoting in china or Japan or other asian counties, it makes sense from a business standpoint and there's nothing wrong with promoting in different countries. i just wish that some kpop stans understood that western and/or global popularity is a bonus and not a requirement for success. while they do have a global appeal, at the end of the day kpop's main audience is korea, and groups that achieve popularity in Korea have already achieved what they set out to do. but there's unfortunately a decent chunk of international fans that prioritize western popularity over anything and can't fathom that a group can be successful without being popular in the US. or they just talk as if their groups western achievements are more valuable than their Korean ones and to me that starts to look like xenophobia... (sorry if I'm repeating anything i said before in regards to this, i feel like i am but I'm too lazy to go back and check OTL)
since you sent this ask hybe released the caratland merch which was actually really nice, and today they also announced that there will be birthday merch for cheol (and presumably all members from here on out). we don't know what the bday merch is yet but some carats are already a bit miffed that hybe is even thinking to capitalize off the boys' birthdays... i bring both of these up bc i feel like the caratland merch proves your point that hybe is capable of designing good and thoughtful merch, and honestly this does reassure me a bit. but on the other hand them trying to capitalize off the boys' birthdays also proves that they still don't fully understand carats wants and priorities as a fanbase. which, if the future of seventeens merch is gonna be quality merch with some shitty cash grabs in between, i can live with that. I'm not gonna like the shitty cash grabs and i think it would be in our best interest as a fandom to not go crazy buying those shitty cash grabs, because if we don't then hybe will hopefully stop wasting their time and put more effort into /quality/. but if we get quality merch for important events like concerts and fanmeetings, i can live with it. as you said too, it can take time for these things to change, and we should all recognize that. but at the same time merch specifically is market driven, so i don't think it's a bad thing if people like @ hybe on twt about any bad merch that comes out in order to drive that change dhfkfj
but also on a maybe more fun note in regards to the merch... with some carats being upset about the bday merch i was thinking about what hybe could do for merch instead that would fill the niche of being at intervals throughout the year that could still be limited time drops but that carats wouldn't be mad at them capitalizing on and then i was like duh! they could literally just make merch off of going seventeen! honestly I'm surprised they haven't yet. maybe not merch for every episode, but they could have a line of permanent gose merch w a basic logo or something and then release limited time merch themed around some of the more popular episodes at various points during the year. I'm actually kind of obsessed with this idea now and for once I'm like hybe/pledis please capitalize off of this!! dhfkgjg
they never actually sold them, but for seventeens 3rd anniversary, pledis planned to sell replicas of seventeens rings. after it was announced carats were understandably upset since the boys worked so hard for those. luckily pledis heard carats concerns and put out an apology and didn't manufacture them in the end. I'm glad that at least they listened to carats even though it would have been better if they had never considered the idea in the first place :(
oh yeah listening parties are definitely just another marketing technique to boost streams. i think like with a lot of marketing techniques, it just depends on the execution. imo if they're done well it can be a good way for fans to connect while listening to an artists music, which is mutually beneficial for the company, but i can totally see a situation where companies get greedy and push it too hard. i don't know anything about what happened with them back in the day, but if you're curious why SVT had listening parties leading up to your choice, they were set up by UMG, the American distributor that SVT worked with for this cb. in this case the listening parties weren't just for boosting streams, but also likely for UMG to gauge interest. SVT isn't officially signed to a US label yet, but UMG's data from the listening parties could be used to show US labels whether or not there's enough interest for them to be signed. which if that happens we'd almost definitely see a more permanent US shop!
ahh yes, once you're ready I'm sure it would be great to have another bunny companion π₯Ί
yes! heavens cloud and gam3 bo1 are both such feel good songs! my sister actually added heavens cloud to their Spotify after i made them listen to the album in the car dhfkf it's now one of 6 kpop songs they have saved (4 of which are SVT... my influence π
DHFJFH) I'm certain we'll see some of the songs from your choice at caratland this year, hopefully it's all of them but I'd especially like to see heavens cloud and wave π I'm also still crossing my fingers for an i wish live performance bc i can't believe my favorite SVT b-side is one of the TWO tracks they haven't performed live not including the new album (the other one being network love, which i would also like to see live!)
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