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Undertale Hot Take
"Chara is evil!"
"The player is evil!"
Secret Third option- nobody is evil, geno route is Frisk having a justifiable reaction to dying over and over and over to an entire society of monsters that want them in particular dead which they can't seem to escape no matter how nice or mean they are.
Seriously why does nobody think that maybe Frisk would decide to give the monsters a taste of their own medicine?
Kid deserves it. Self care.
#I dont think that the player exists in undertale#given how clear our existence as a character is in deltarune#The only evidence for a player character is two bits of dialogue one of which could just be towards frisk and one which takes place outside#of the game and is in my opinion just some fun meta or maybe even flowey talking to chara#I think frisk is in control#chara is hanging out#commenting#and helping frisk#they are fully on board with frisk until the very end of the geno route when they go#oh you dont actually want to see this to completion#in that case try this other method of getting what you want#btw im always here and we are besties 4 life no getting away#srsly their relationship means so much to me
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cw: manipulation, nonconsensual kissing, yandere behavior, controlling behavior.
âyandere!royal x gn!servant readerâ
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą Amos was the youngest ruler in the entire nation, becoming King at the ripe age of eighteen. He had to grow very fast in order to rule his country, it wasn't often he had time to himself.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą In comes you, you were a family friend of his parents and he had known you since he was small, albeit not exceptionally well. You were a child of noble parents and although you hadn't realized it, you were being groomed to become Amos' personal "assistant."
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą You had known everything about him, memorized to a tee. His likes, dislikes, heritage, personality. You had known everything about him and he knew nothing about you.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą He always found you a bit unsettling so when you were officially introduced as his trusty assistant he was not surprised but a bit annoyed. He couldn't argue about it though, he had a kingdom to run and deep down knew you were the perfect fit. Whether he found you creepy or not wasn't his main concern.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą Months had quickly passed sooner than he imagined. Amos ended up warming up to you a lot more than he had anticipated, you always seemed to know when to step in. When he needed you to stitch or fix a button on his shirt, get him coffee when he was spending late nights in his office, or when particular nobles were agitating him you stepped in with an excuse to get him away from it all. In fact. . he couldn't even think of a time when you weren't there, if you ever did something wrong he could not think of an example.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą There was some weird moments. Like when he found your lights still lit in the late hours of the night, or when he was caught red-handed sneaking into your quarters when you were out. He had found an array of different knives arranged neatly in a case. You had snuck up behind him and nearly gave him a heart attack, you were as silent as a feline. When questioned though, you merely explained they belonged to your family as apparently your family came from a long line of fighters. It was simply for decoration. Why did he not know that?
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą It angered him a bit after that. How come you knew so much about him but he so little about you? A weird feeling pulled in his chest, he didn't like it very much but he knew he must get to know his assistant. Or at least try.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą So he did, he would try to coax you into answering some basic questions of his. What's your favorite flower? Food? Asking your opinion on more things. But god, you were a tough one to crack. He knew you were often quiet but you only gave him one word answers to all his questions! Most people loved talking about themselves but you were the opposite.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą It was a bit frustrating to be honest. Did you not want him to know you? He didn't like to admit it but it almost hurt, did you not actually like him at all?
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą He did the only thing he thought he could do, he snooped and researched. It wasn't very hard for a King as it was often that he had enemies or even spies after him from other nations. But once again, he was let down. His people could barely find anything substantial about you that he didn't already know about.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą He felt powerless for once in his life. But he couldn't hide how his lack of knowledge on you made you. . alluring. He began to watch you more closely then ever before, convincing himself that it was to catch something in you that he had missed.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą Following his usual morning routine, you had woken him up, drawing away his curtains to bring the morning light in. He groggily rolled over, opening one eye to view you in your impervious beauty. He hadn't noticed you in such a way before, the way the light lit up your hair, showing individual highlights. The methodical way you trace down his torso as you do up each button carefully, face clenched in focus. His heart beat faster, the apples of his cheeks warming. Does he. . like you?
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą The idea was unbelievable, at least to Amos. You were his servant, a noble but a servant no less. He didn't really believe in the concept of love much, it was all fictional tales that people wrote to feel better about in this tragic world. His parents never really loved each other, no one else he knew did so how could he?
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą It began to disrupt his work a tiny bit. He just couldn't focus with you in the room, he just kept staring at you and blushing like some lovesick puppy. He hated it. But he couldn't bear to get rid of you, even though he knew he very well should. He had to purge these.. yucky feelings somehow.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą He tried pushing you away, only letting you help with necessary tasks he needed you for. No more breakfast and coffee together or mornings helping him dress and undressâ no more!
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą On the other hand, you were left clueless. You were oblivious just as he, as you were brought up with a more authoritative upbringing. You didn't notice his blushing cheeks, must be the warm weather? But you did notice the fast heart and frequent stares, the way he'd kick you out before you could even disrobe him. Had he found out?
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą You went to your parents for help, in which you got laughs at you in return. They explained the boy, the King had a crush on you. What! It was a bit hard to believe and a bit humiliating that you did not realize sooner but at least you could use this to your advantage, to assassinate the king.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą Seducing wasn't your forte, you were good at killing and stealth for goodness' sake! But you tried, you remembered your touch always giving him shivers and causing him to pull back in shock. At the time you thought your skin was just cold but perhaps it wasn't your skin but rather the fact it was your touch that was the problem.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą You tried doing just that, brushing fingers when you handed him papers or his coffee. Whispering in his ear advice or information. It made you a bit giddy and smug at how well it worked, it was almost a bit cute the way he was instantly turned into a stuttering mess of a man who is supposed to be king.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą Tonight was the night, you had prepared everything and under your jacket were concealed weapons. Amos had called you into his office late one night. You hadn't been so nervous on a job such as this one, to be fair it wasn't often you had to murder your childhood friend or perhaps this job was the longest one you have ever done yet. But you knew you had to go through with it, your parents were counting on you.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą You knocked before entering, the office was dimly lit besides some candles sitting on the desk. Amos's gaze shifted from his papers to you once you walked in, "Ah, you're here. Please sit down for me."
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "What did you call me for, Your Highness?" You tilt your head in concentration, batting your lashes in some innocent way you thought was enticing. Amos only laughed which caught you off-guard. "What's so funny?"
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "Oh nothing, nothing. Just that you don't have to pretend anymore, at least with me." . . .
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą ". . What do you mean, Your Highness?"
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "Dear, I know your plans. Your parents plan to assassinate me?" Your opened your lips to protest but you knew it was as useless as your heart sinking down to your gut. Your look must've amused him because he laughed again and stood up, rounding the desk to stand in front of you.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "Are you going to arrest me or execute me?" You asked, knowing the answer already. At least you thought you did. Amos' amused face dropped and looked rather mortified at that idea.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "Arrest you? Execute you? Lord, you must think me a monster then. No, no, dear. I would never do such a thing, to you at least. I can't say the same for your parents." What?
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą Amos saw the reaction on your face and spoke before you could, "Now, now, before you fight me on this just know that I am doing you a favor. Those parents of yours manipulated you, groomed you into the perfect little soldier of theirs." He reached a hand out and ran his fingers through the fallen strands of hair in front of your face.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "You know I can kill you right where you stand right? I am armed with enough weapons to bathe this room in your blood," you seethed out. You couldn't lie and say he wasn't right but they were still your parents. They were the only ones you cared about and yet. .
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą He laughed again, "That is very funny but I'm afraid killing me won't do you much good. I have already ordered guards to collect your parents. It is up to you whether I can torture them to death or simply arrest them. At least I will treat them well in the royal dungeons, no?"
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą You had found yourself at a loss. There was no real good choice but perhaps having your parents arrested was the best.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą You sigh in dejection, only highlighting his cheshire cat grin. "What do you want?" You ask in defeat.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "I want you. You by my side always and I will treat you well, like royalty. Do that and I won't hurt a hair on your parents' head."
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą That's it? You figured he would want something else worse, but you've always been good at playing a part. The most confusing part of it all was why he'd want you of all people.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "Fine. . . deal." You offered your hand to shake on it and he took it, only to then pull you in a quick hug. It had shocked you, feeling his hand wrap around your torso to pull you in even closer. His lips latched onto yours before you could blink or even pull out a weapon.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą Luckily it didn't last long as he pulled away to observe your face. Within that time you had taken out a dagger and placed it to his gut, not quite piercing but enough he could feel it. Oddly, he simply looked down to where the blade is placed with a dopey looking smile on his face.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "Ah, dear, I think I like you more like this. More raw. But I can't have you attempting to murder me, looks like I will need to get rid of your weapons."
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą After that Amos took away all your weapons to who knows where. He kept you by his side, much like how it was before except now it felt more. . domestic more than anything. The worst of it was him being touchy, you could hardly contain your grimace each time he kissed your cheek or pet your head but you felt like you couldn't say anything with your parent's life on the line. He hadn't let you see your parents either, simply saying they are being fed and treated well. You could barely believe him but it was hard to argue with the King.
â¤ď¸ ৠâ§âË đŚ˘ď˝Ą "Stop worrying about your parents. Do they matter now? You have me, I'm the king, I am your only concern now. You're mine."
a/n: the end is so bad.. my brain ran out of juice but oh well. let me know if you want more amos!
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Writing Female Fighters
The Heroine Must. Fight.
Today's female protagonists cannot sit on the side crying and breaking down or whimpering as the battle ensues.
Readers want to see autonomous female fighters who can at least defense themselves with courage and adequate skill.
Not all women are the same, but the heroine should get her butt moving.
Less Muscle, but More Flexibilty
The average woman is shorter than the average man, which makes it more difficult to wield a long sword or slam something down on the opponent's head.
A woman who works out can plausibly be stronger than a male couch potato, but if her male counterpart works out as much as her, the man is going to be much stronger.
On the other hand, the center of gravity in a woman's body is lower than a man's which makes it harder to knock her off her feet.
She is also more flexible, which gives her advantage in grappling fights, making use of complex landscapes, or deflecting blows.
A woman's small size can also be an advantage if her opponent has only ever trained with male opponents. His big hands might not get a good grip on her slender limbs.
In historical fiction, giving your heroine good muscule build can be tricky as exercise was generally considered harmful for women, with some exceptions for horseriding any maybe archery at best.
In such cases, make your heroine an accomplished dancer or an eager horsewoman, or the only girl whose father considered to be son replacement and thus, gave her a boy's education.
Women of lower classes who couldn't afford to be fashionably weak will be plausibly stronger, perhaps even more than an idle gentleman.
More Room for Negotiation, but Prolonged Ruthlessness
In the Suspense part of your fight scene, females are more likely to negotiate and talk more, strategically trying to descalate the situation rather than attacking on a momentary impulse.
Generally, women are less aggressive than men and remain level-headed longer than her male counterparts, opting for non-violent methods first before using force.
Exceptions apply if she is trying to protect her children (or someone who she cares for as a child). Mothers can be tigresses.
A female pre-fight conversation may be: "If you had not done so-and-so and betrayed me with so-and-so, we could have been good friends as I thought we would be." "What do you mean? It was in fact you who brought bad blood between us. I can still hear you laughing with so-and-so, taunting me, purposefully making me look bad -" "But that was so long ago! If you want me to say sorry about something so insignificant, you should have just said so: I'm sorry. There. Satisfied?" "Ha! I can't believe you say that so easily. You still don't get it, do you?" "Who's being petty and unreasonable now?"
A male pre-fight conversation will be shorter: "Who's the coward now?" "You're wrong." "Prove it." "Bastard."
Compared to men, it will take more time for a woman's fight hormones (adrenaline, neurotransmitters and such) to kick in.
She would be slower to engage initially, throwing reluctant punches and thinking, but she'll grow more and more violent and lose all rational thought and compassion, and once she's in full flow, may not stop even when her opponent begs for mercy.
When writing a male-female duo, you can show him going for the first blow while she observes and strategizes first. When he's past his peak and panting, she is flying about left and right. Later when the tension wears off and she becomes wobbly and teary, she can rely on him to have recovered faster and distract other teammates so that they won't see her cry.
Plausible Skills and Backstory
In many cultures and time periods, the general attitude of society towards girls is that they have no place in fist fights or martial arts, unlike how it is encouraged for boys of the same age. So if your heroine has physical prowess that surpasses typical 'fitness' or is hidden, build a backstory of how she's obtained it.
For modern heroines, it can be as simple as signing her up for martial arts classes or yearly membership at the local gym. For historical fiction or girls with strict 'feminine' upbringing, it can be trickier.
It can be related to profession: maybe she was an erotic wrestler, catfighter, or an assasin who thought killing was more honorable than prostitution. They may have dabbles with it for a short time and is now trying to hide their past from their respectable employer or fiance.
It can be family backstory: Perhaps her mother was an accomplished martial artist or she had to fend for younger siblings on the streets from an early age. Maybe she was the only girl in a family of many boys who refused to be the punching bag.
Inexperienced Female Fighters
A woman with no fighting experience or training is likely to resort to one of these on instinct:
Try to talk herself out of the situation, attempting to persuade or negotiate for her life.
Grab something to use as a weapon. This instinct seems to be stronger for women than it is in men.
Use her hands to try and break free, or kick (often wth little success)
Pull hair
Scratch.
In a serious fight, pulling hair and scratching won't be helpful, except when the police come to find her body, they would find the opponent's DNA under her fingernails.
Plausible Weapons and Clothing
All of the above applies to scenes where both parties have no weapons, or has the bare minimum (like one dagger each).
Weapons are equalizers, and if your heroine is pointing a gun at her opponent she will definitely NOT hesitate to be the one to shoot first.
When giving your female character a weapon, choose one she can plausibly use. It would take an unusually brawny woman to wield a great medieval longsword.
For historical fiction, give your heroine something she'll plausibly own. Swords and firearm were a no-go for women, but archery was borderline acceptable.
For clothing starters, you definitely CAN NOT dress her in a tight miniskirt and chainmail bra with long, flowy hair and multiple silver chockers. Unless she's trying to seduce her way into her opponent's bedroom, and he has a chainmail bra fetish.
A practical heroine will have her thighs covered, preferably with leather but at least with fabric, since a lot of blood flows through the thighs and a slash would be critical.
She'll keep her hair tied, tucked under a helmet, braided back, etc. so that it won't impede her vision.
She'll support her breasts with a strong sport bra. In a historical eprioid, she'll either tie her breasts tight with a fabric bandage or support them with some kind of leather corset.
Invent a female version of male fighter clothing of the time you are writing about if it doesn't exist.
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VOID STATE: NO PRACTICE NEEDED
you either know youâre getting in or you arenât, thereâs no âtryingâ
So this topic has come to my attention, as i see alot of bloggers saying to shift you need practice and to stop giving people âunrealistic expectationsâ. No shade but to that i say bullshit. Shifting/Tapping in to the void is and will always be as easy as fucking breathing. We are gods meaning that everything and i mean everything is easy for us. Saying you need practice for something that is inside of us, something so easy, really contradicts the idea of being a god. We donât need to practice for something inside of us. Saying that shifting is as easy as breathing isnât toxic and deceiving it will be true if thatâs what you stand firm in.
Now for those who have known about the void for a âlong timeâ. Stop telling me how much âtimeâ youâve âwastedâ, because you shouldnât care, itâs not real and you know you can flip your thoughts in nano seconds. Again, i see so many people who lie and say that they are confident but in the back of their mind they go âiâve known about the void and have been failing for 2 years, why would today be any differentâ or âiâve wasted so much time letâs just see if i get in todayâ.
but let me tell you, there is no âtryingâ. You are either 100% you are tapping in today, or you know you wonât, there is no âiâll try tonightâ or âiâll use this method and MIGHT get into the void todayâ, no no no when you come into this with a trying mindset you will never get far in this void journey. Itâs like that tomorrow riddle the one saying âwhat says itâs coming but never doesâ. Because if you tell yourself that youâre trying, you will always be in the state of trying for the void and never in the state of having the void. This applies to any desire, you will always be in the state of desiring something (in this case, being the void) and never in the state of having that desire. You must know that you are entering the void, know that there is no other outcome than the void and it will be as easy as breathing.
You canât have one foot out the door you must know and donât think that this is hard to do, just flip your thoughts and persist whenever you think about the void. And as god your subconscious mind will see this and reflect the fact that the there is no other outcome than the void. So please do not feel discouraged like you have to practice for the void and âwaste more timeâ or do challenges that last weeks to âfix your self conceptâ because these are things that can be done in seconds. Do i need to remind you who you are? as god, whatever you want comes to pass immediately, just stand firm in that and shifting and the void will be as easy as breathing.
BE 100% SURE OF YOURSELF AND KNOW THAT THE VOID IS THE ONLY OUTCOME, THEN IT WILL BE AS EASY AS BREATHING. đđđ
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đđđđđđđđđ | Joel Miller x reader
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summary | a series of nights spent with a neighbor you find an unlikely connection with, sharing a similar interest to pass the time, it forms into something much more intense and suddenly, neither of you can deny it anymore.
content warning | no outbreak!joel, f!reader that is mentioned to have hair that can be pushed back but no exact length, descriptions of outfits, lots of w*ed smoking/consuming ed*bles, a quick mention of a burn, joel being a good neighbor, he's still the biggest girl dad, age gap implied but readers isn't specified, joel's not afraid to go for what he wants, most of the interactions happen while they're high so please keep that in mind when reading, lotsa boob worship, fingering, oral (m receiving), unprotected p in v, mentions of joel being sterile, strangers to friends to lovers. this was written over the course of a weekend don't look at me
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The first and only time you see him is when youâre moving in next door, trudging in the moving boxes on your own as he seems to ready up his own truck full of boxes, followed by two younger women who seem to be bickering at him and he bypasses them with a smug smile on his faceâheâs older, so you came to your own assumption that it was probably his daughters.Â
Thatâs all you know about him.Â
Outside of the fact he drives a truck, works long hours, and that his name is Joel.
The girl with the begrudging smile and worn out converse called his name while you were throwing away your trash and trying to not seem like the nosey neighbor.Â
He comes, he goes. The roar of his truck is all you hear and you never really see him outside of an occasional swish of his curtains through your own windows, but occasionally you leave your trash can out by the curb longer than necessary and it magically appears at the beginning of your driveway.Â
Now, you donât want to point fingersâbut the only ones tucked away are his and your own, leaving the other neighbors to fend for themselves.
 Itâs a simple gesture, kind.
You want to thank him but you never get the chance.
Youâre curious if heâs a night owlâlights staying on even into the early hours of the morning, shadows crossing around his living room that you can see from your bedroom window, tossing and turning most nights as you struggle and struggle to fall asleep.
Youâve learned methods to help, plentyâif you ever remember to charge your vibrator it was usually your first choice, a quick release of some of the built up tension over the day and you could eventually find it easier to fall asleep. But, your tried and true method was weed.Â
That was it. Sometimes you didnât even need muchâan edible to curb the anxiety that filled you, a puff or two at the pen you had stashed away in your bedside drawer, but most of the time it was occupying your mind with the work of rolling the joint before smoking it out your bedroom window that helped the best.
However, tonight was different.
You toss and turn and fling the blankets away that stick to your skin, the broken ceiling fan doing nothing to quell that muggy heat that was permeating in your house from earlier in the dayâit just sat frozen, menacing and taunting at you. You search through the drawer at your bedside for the small tin case covered in stickers of various interests and things you enjoyed, kicking the sliding backdoor with your foot as you traveled through the living room to your kitchen and stepping out onto your back deck.
Itâs still hot, but the breeze allows a noticeable difference.
You work quietly, hunched slightly over the railing and using the faint glow of the light hanging beside your backdoor, just finishing up rolling the joint as you bring it to your tongue and the distinct creak from the house next to you grabs your attentionâthe sliding door mimicking your own.
Your heart races and you donât know why. It could be one of the girls, still strangers but somehow you find it easier to look that way if it was themâJoel was intimidating, the aura he carried within just a few seconds of a glance.Â
It is him, unfortunatelyâand suddenly you feel the need to hide your stash, tossing the tin box in the cheap plastic chair you bought when you first moved in. Tucking yourself away as you light the joint and bring it to your lips.
Heâs being surprisingly noisy, chair scuffing the deck as he moves it around and you look at him curiously from across the way, a fence and several feet of grass dividing you both. You can see the mug clutched in his right hand and his left hand filled with a few various things. A phone, for sureâlighting up in his hand before he lays it on the table beside him, lifting a leg over the lounge chair in a straddle-like motion before he sits down.
And he does seem like a smoker, not that you have proof or theoryâit was just the vibe, but as he lights the item in his hand and takes a slow drag you quickly realize there's not an ounce of nicotine in sight. Itâs clear when he catches your gaze and his brow furrows slightly, noting the similar item tucked between your own fingers and you canât help but laugh to yourself.
You donât say a word. Neither does he. But, he does offer a weak smile when you grab the tin box from the chair, nodding in acknowledgement. Your entire body flutters to life for some weird reason that you will absolutely blame on the THC obscuring rational thought.Â
Thankfully, sleep comes easy after that.
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But, it doesnât stay that way.
Most of the time you stay tucked inside, especially on the days and nights when the heat wasnât as ablaze as usual, but there is usually a day or two out of the week where you find yourself outsideâsometimes you lounge, or pace, but it never fails that the moment you step foot outside your backdoor, Joel does too.
Once a week, rarely twiceâthough it does happen, both of you find yourself in quiet submission as you smoke and enjoy the peace, even with the constant click of crickets and lighting bugs that seem attracted to both of your houses, flying around your backyard in a small swarm.
And you wanted to keep your distance, not wanting to impose on his space but your two months into these unspoken nightly meetings when your cheap lighter finally decides to shit itself, offering nothing but dull sparks against your overworked thumb, trying and failing to light the end of the joint.Â
Joel had been watching, an amused smile growing on his face as you cursed and tossed the lighter into your yard out of frustrationâyouâd grab it later, whatever. Eventually you sigh, giving up on it for the night and turning to pack away your stuff before Joel is calling over to you from his side of the fence, heart dropping into your stomach at the sound of his voice.
âI got a light,â He offers, âif youâre interested?â
Itâs definitely a question. A proposition. An offering.
You scratch at your brow and hesitate for a millisecond, not giving yourself enough time to debate your answer before youâre mumbling âFuck it,â and taking the path down the steps and to the gate that separated your yards, watching as he stepped toward you all in the same breath, feeling so much more intimidating this closeâthe smell of him, musky and sweet. His hair was wet, too.
He took a shower, got dressed, and immediately decided to step back out into the humid heat of Texas summer.
You pluck the lighter from his grip with a soft tug, flicking open the top. It was a good lighter, not the crappy three-pack you bought at the gas station down the roadâit was chrome, engraved with a JM, and soft to the touch. You admire it for half a second before you attempt to light the end of your joint, still tucked between your lips.Â
But, as fate would have it, you make a fool of yourself. It wasnât that you couldnât get it lit, but that the wind was being your worst enemy in a situation where you just wanted to smoke the goddamn joint and go to bed.
Joel puffs at the joint between his lips and breathes out the smoke through his nose before he huffs out a low laugh and nods in your direction, reaching his arms over the fence and beckoning with his fingers for you to hand the lighter back over. You nearly go cross-eyed as his hands come toward your faceâmuch larger than your own and far better at keeping the flame strong, he peeks around his cupped palm and waits for the end to turn a bright orange before he pulls away and you eagerly pull the smoke into your lungs.
âThank you,â You tell him, rubbing your bare feet into the grass beneath you, patchy and poorly cut from your own mow job, but you were working the best with what you hadâeven if it was an ancient lawn mower you snagged at a garage sale that only worked half of the time.Â
You didnât like to ask for help, hated it. But, here you were, taking help from a stranger.
Well, neighbor.
It didnât feel fair to call him a stranger anymore, even if youâve only spoken a little under ten words to him.Â
âNo problem, sugar,â Joel responds and your cheeks burn with heat, that distinct nervousness spreading throughout your body that couldnât be mistaken with anything else, âcurious, thoughâyou ainât ever thought about investin' in a good lighter?â
You shrug, tapping away the ash gently with your fingertip and taking another puff, âWhy? My neighborâs got a perfectly good one himself?â
Joel raises his brows in unison and smiles slightly, he laughs. Itâs more of a lazy chuckle.
âI⌠have more. I just lose them a lot. Besides, theyâre only like ten bucks a pack.âÂ
Youâre waiting for him to cut the conversation short and walk back to his chair, but he finds himself leaning, arms tucked and crossed over the fence, oblivious to how daunting this felt to youâthe man youâve been so helplessly curious about for months suddenly standing in front of you and interested, unbotheredâŚnot at all what you expected from him.
âThanks for constantly moving my trash bins,â You tell him randomly, blowing the smoke out through your lips as you tilt your chin up, âI always forget.â
Joel makes a face, wordlessly offering an âI know,â with his eyes and you roll yours in return, following it with a laugh as you pop a hip out slightly, leaning most of your weight onto one leg and crossing your arms over your chest, suddenly remembering how bare you were under your thin top, assuming youâve probably already given him quite the show already.
Though, Joel seems like the type of man to be nice enough not to point it out.Â
You perk up suddenly, asking the first thing that comes to mind.
"Can I ask a question?"
Joel nods.
âWhatâs the JM stand for? On your lighter.â
âSweetheart,â The laugh shakes his entire chest, âcome on now.â
From sugar to sweetheartâyou were clearly making quite the impression on him.Â
When you donât respond he answers your question.
âJoel. Miller. I figured that was obvious,â He says, stubbing out the end of his joint into the wood on his side of the fence.
âOh.â
âItâs on the mailbox.â
Curious, you leave him for a brief moment to slip through the side gate of your yard andâŚ.yeah, sure enough.
âI swear Iâm not always like this,â You tell him as you make your way back over, forcing away the smile that was creeping its way onto your face.
âToo bad,â He responds, carding fingers through his still slightly damp hair before running his open palm over his beard, scratching at his chin, âsâpretty entertaining.â
âO-kay,â You answer, sarcasm smothering your tone, âI think itâs my bedtime, Joel Miller.â
âGoodnight then,â He bows his head slightly, âneighbor.â
The tone of it makes you snort with a soft laugh, flipping him off as you depart.
Suddenly, Joel Miller doesnât seem all that scary.
â
The next week is suspiciously quiet, to your surprise. Youâve opted out of keeping yourself inside now that you had a friend to keep you company, but when he doesnât show up after a few minutes, you canât explain why you feel disappointed.
Next week is the same, his house suspiciously dark.Â
You canât pass judgmentâhe could be busy, tired, or there could be no reason at all.
But, the need in you is thereâfor what, youâre not even sure.
By the third week youâre ready with a peace offering, a truce.
That night his lights are on and heâs even moving around, somewhere in his kitchen youâre assuming, but instead of sneaking out into the backyard youâre crossing over your front lawn and into his, seemingly fresh mowed and smelling of wet grass, having been under mostly rain showers all night and you knock at his door.
You donât realize youâre holding your breath until the door opens and you smile at the sight of him, sleep pants hanging low on his hips and his shirt slightly raised by his stomach. He looks exhausted, eyes puffy with sleep as he rubs at them with his knuckles, but he doesnât look displeased at the sight of youâin fact, he almost smiles in response.
One rolled joint in your left hand, a second in your right. Itâs a wordless gesture that makes Joel scoff in amusement and nod you inside of his home. His home. That youâve never seen until now. You were in his house and it was the most casual thing in the world. You donât linger for long, following him toward the sliding door to his backyard but the place feelsâŚhomey. Lived in. So much unlike your own and disorganized in a way that showed years of age and memories, pictures scattered along the walls and years of personal crafts that you couldnât examine for as long as you wished.
âSorry I disappeared,â He acknowledges the unasked question, even though it lingered on your tongue, ââgot a huge job at work, getting the site ready has been a pain in my ass.â
You share the lounge chair, taking a seat against the part of the chair that was propped up while Joel opts for the end, giving you a comfortable amount of space to stretch out if you wanted but also, and maybe instinctively, trying not to pressure you into feeling like you had to share space with him.
âCan I ask?âÂ
Like a goddamn broken record, Joel chuckles at that. Full and genuine as he lights the end of the joint and wordlessly helps you, the same cupping motion of his hands that you welcome this time, almost eagerly.
âYa gotta stop askinâ that,â Joel says, âespecially when youâre just gonna ask anyways.â
Well.Â
âIâm a carpenter. Long hours, got a bad sleep schedule âcause of it. Pays good, though.â
âOh, thatâsâŚâ
âNot interesting at all, I know.â
âNoâno, I mean. I donât know what I was expecting you to say. That soundsâŚfun?â
âIf you think busted knuckles and an achy back is funâbut Iâm old, canât really escape that.â
You laugh under your breath and inhale the joint between your lips, blowing it out as you speak.
âYou are not old, Joel. Come on.â
âIâve got two fully grown daughters in college and a 401k callinâ my name in about a decade.â
âSo, what? Fifty five? Fifty six? You can do better than that.â
âYouâre a little shit, you know that?â
You shrug at him, a satisfied smirk stretching over your face.
Itâs a back and forth game you play for a whileânights spent at his house where you bicker back and forth, offering snacks and occasionally getting the royal treatment of dinner or a late-night breakfast if Joel was feeling too antsy to sleep.Â
He never flirts, really. Despite how you donât cover up around him for his own sake, always showing up in your sleep clothes that barely allowed for any modesty or the summer clothes that clung to your body and hugged your curves, allowing his eyes to trace and outline all over your figure as much as he wanted toâand sometimes he did, catching his gaze on you for a brief moment before it fades.
But, the first crack in his hard facade comes over a late night meal of pancakes and bacon, grabbing the blueberries from his fridge as he fries the meat on the stove, his elbow bumping the fridge door and knocking the small plastic box of blueberries out of your hand and to the floor, a surprised yelp coming from your throat as you scramble to catch them all.
âShit, shitâIâm sorry, that was my fault.â You apologize, picking at the blueberries that didnât make it, shoveling them into your hand and Joel leans down slowly, kneeling as he scoops the tainted blueberries into his own hand and dumps them in the trash.
âMy bad, babyâthat was on me,â It flows off his tongue with ease and if he realizes heâs said it, he doesnât acknowledge it, âdamn grease popped at meâgo on, sit down. Iâll clean the rest up and we can use up whatâs left.â
You both enjoy your meal without a blip, not daring to address the slip-upâhe peppers you with sugars and sweethearts and the occasional honey when you get a little too combative over a topic, but never baby.
The second time is less surprising and more of a comfort, if youâre being honest with yourself.
Again, struggling with his lighterâthis time your hand is holding one of those sparklers you havenât touched since you were a childâleftovers from the bunch that Sarah and Ellie, his two daughters had brought home over the holiday. You never came over, despite his insisting invitation and running into his brother Tommy on the way home the night prior to the Fourth of July. He'd insisted too.
It just wonât lightâand Joel had made the mistake of getting a few of them wet when heâd cleaned off his deck that night and suddenly youâre wondering itâs just a dud.
You hover the flame, mind drifting as you watch the flame grow and you donât realize youâre burning yourself until Joel is pulling the items from your hands, dropping you back down into reality as you feel the sting, the sudden burn to your thumb as Joel says something that you donât quite hear at first.
âSweetheart, you gotta pay attentionââ
You look up at him meekly and he pulls you inside with a nod of his, turning on the cold water and pulling your hand under the stream.
âWhereâd you go?â
You raise your eyebrows in question, the lingering high drifting off from earlier in the night.
âOhâjust, kinda spaced out, I guess?â
Joel rubs his thumb over yours gingerly and turns off the water, grabbing you a clean washcloth stuffed with a couple pieces of ice to soothe the burn for the time being.
âBaby, you really gotta be more careful.â
Your head snaps over to him as he threw a damp paper towel into the trash and watches the sudden realization cross your faceâlooking for uneasiness, fear, worry; but in an instant, your body relaxes and you shake your head.
âI promise. It wonât happen again.â
You see the way his lips part slightly, almost as if heâs gearing to add a, âMe too,â for a different reason, but it never comes.
-
Near the end of summer, you find yourself there again.
But, things feel different.
âSo, Iâve got a surprise.â
Joel leans up at your words, arm resting over his knees as you plop the bag down on the table beside the chairâJoel looks slightly worried, eyes flicking toward you and back at the bag.
âDonât tell me youâve never tried edibles.â
âItâs not really my thing, sugarââ
âJoel, youâve been smoking longer than Iâve been alive.â
âNow, you know that donât mean a damn thing.â
You shake your head in fake dismay, slipping your hand into the bag to grab a few pieces.Â
One for himâŚa couple for you.
âArenât those supposed to be pretty strong?â
You shrug, âI think it depends. Person to person. Iâve never tried these before, but Iâve never had a bad trip, soâŚâ
Joelâs eyes linger, finger poking at the small, cube gummy in your hand like a child discovering a new toy.
âHey, weâre doing this together,â You offer as a half-assed comfort, âso if it sucks, itâll suck for both of us.â
Joel doesnât seem to need much convincing, though. He plucks the gummy from your palm and places it on his tongue, watching as you do the same and you chew, settling back on your palms at the end of the chair, feet outstretched and crossed in front of you as you stare up at the sky.
It was a Waxing Gibbous moon, not quite full but nearly thereâit hovered over Joelâs house, just enough light to illuminate the space between you two. And you wait in comfortable silence aside from the low hum of music playing inside Joelâs house, dark inside now that he had turned off all the lights as you had followed him outside.
He always spent more time out here with you than he intended nowadays.
By a half hour, you find the idle conversation quickly divulges into things more obscure, your gaze lingering on the sky longer than you realize and Joel speaks to you softly, your heart pounding slowly in your ears.
âIt ainât going nowhere.â
You turn to him slightly, blinking a few times before you realize what heâs referring to.
âOh. Well, obviously. Itâs just pretty. I could stare at it all night.â
âCanât blame you,â Joel responds, but his eyes are nowhere near the sky.
Oblivious, your gaze lingers upwards still, leaning back so far on your hands you feel yourself slip and yelp, only caught by Joelâs hands nearly a second short of a serious head injury.
âCome here,â Joel beckons, fingers wrapping around your bicep as he pulls you forward until your back is against his chest and he allows you to lean into him, feeling him clear his throat behind you as he keeps his hands a respectable distance despite how easily heâd move you into this position to begin with.
Commendable? Sure. Frustrating? Absolutely.
If you couldnât feel the hard, solid line of his body at your backside it wouldnât bother you so much. And the heat of his body, scolding to the touch like a furnace. He ran hot, that much you already knew just by a few faint touches before but thisâit overwhelms your senses.
You try to distract yourself, noticing the carved out wooden statue of a cowboy riding a horse while it was rearing back, you squint your eyes before perking up with a sudden question.
âWhereâd you get that?â
âGet what?â
You giggle slightly, tapping at his arm to grab his attention before you point in the direction of the statue placed by the stairs, âThat thing.â
âOh, thatâIâŚmade it.â He looks away with a sudden embarrassment as you quickly twist your head up to look at him in complete and utter shockâhe scrunches his face up and dares to take a peek at you from his peripheral and his face heats up when he sees you looking so rapt.
âJoel, that is insanely fucking good.â
âSweetheartââ
âDonât sweetheart me,â You mock his tone, âhow long did that take to make?â
Joel tries to thinkâitâs been years now. Sarah was barely out of grade school and he had just adopted Ellie, it was all a blur anymore with both of the girls in college now.
âA month, on and off between jobs. Itâs just a piece of junk, really.â
âJoel, shut up.â
Joel canât hold back the even bigger laugh that escapes him at your bluntness.
âItâs just a hobby.â
âA hobby you seem to be really fuckinâ good at.â
Joel shrugs and you decide to leave it be, relaxing back into his chest more comfortably, though his arm lingers more closely to your body, fingertips resting against your bicep that slowly start to move on their own, whether by Joelâs own conscious movements or just by nature of seeking touch. Itâs a gentle trace, it tickles and you shrug your arm slightly to which he responds with a gentle squeeze.
By the hour mark you find that Joel hates when you ask about his statues or some of the homemade structures in his backyardâlittered throughout along with an old playhouse that you can only assume belonged to his daughters, much outgrown and covered in vines and weeds, intertwined through cracks in the wood.
He hates it so much he actually tries to distract you with something else. Anything.Â
Unfortunately, nothing really works. So, he changes gears completely.
âWhatâs with the sundress tonight?â Joel asks suddenly, the playful lilt to his voice hidden behind a sudden need for authority over the situation. âGettinâ all dolled up in the middle of the night.â
âItâs new,â You say with an eagerness, rubbing your finger over the silk fabric of the dress, âdo you like it?â
âYou really askinâ my opinion?â
Of course. I bought it for you.Â
âDo you have one?â You say instead.
âItâs nice,â He runs his pointer finger and thumb over the strap on your left shoulder that slips down, lingering against your skin as his palm covers the expanse of it.
His touch feels far away but so intense, head swirling with thoughts you canât followâthereâs a primal need there, though. And you canât tell if he feels it too. If itâs just the weed in your system or if itâs weeks and weeks of built up tension boiling over the edge.
This is the closest Joel has allowed you to beâheâs relaxed, his barriers are down and the hand lingering on your elbow is careful but explorative, his fingers trailing to the middle of your chest, flipping the small silver necklace around your neck under his fingertips, feeling so delicate. More importantly, he feels your heart, stretching the palm out wide and over your skin.
âYâalright?âÂ
You nod and shuffle your feet, planting them on the end of the chair as you pull your knees up, the dress falling just at the apex of your thighs, barely allowing any modesty and if you spread your thighs even a half inchâ
Joel breaks his eyes away, watching the slow rise and fall of your chest despite your rapidly beating heart.
âThat heart of yours is racinâ, sugar. Are you sure?â
Again, you nod. But, the subtle shift against him forces his fingers lower as you adjust yourself higher, ass pressed right against his groin and it does no favor for Joel, whoâs fingers dip just below the fabric of your dress in the process, grazing down the center of your chest.
âYou nervous or something?â
Nervous, no. Joel didnât make you nervous anymore. The heat between your legs told you otherwise, and the need for touch was impossible to ignore and maybe just for a momentâjust a second, you could let him. It would solve this ridiculous ache that had grown between your legs.
Joel seems so in tune with you and he sees the way your eyes are locked on his hand, unmoving but the half of his fingers tucked under the top of your dress.
âYou donât make me nervous, Joel.â
That wasnât necessarily the questionâand suddenly, you realize your misstep, looking up at him suddenly to catch the intense look on his face, almost like he was anticipating your gaze. His bottom lip is slightly parted from his top, face flush from the summer heat but his eyes are dark, follow the path of your face until it lands on his hand and then he speaks.
âWhat is it then?â
The way you press your thighs together at the sound of his voice, low and heated, spoken behind a gaze that made you feel small but admired.Â
Touch me. Make it better.Â
You donât say it, itâs only a thought.Â
But, Joel is a mind reader. He never leaves your sight, but his hand moves on its own accord and squeezes your breast gently. His rough and calloused palm is a stark contrast over soft skin and if you would have made any sign of not wanting this, he wouldâve pulled away.
Instead, your chest cants under his touch and your head nods without an answer to his question, because he already knew.
âLemme see âem, sweetheart,â It takes little effort to pull the straps down your shoulders, his other hand pushing the fabric just below your breasts, allowing them free and Joel makes a soft, low noise behind you as he covers your chest with both hands, thumbs grazing over your nipples as they pebble under his touch, âthat feel better?â
Not good. Not alright. Betterâwas he helping you? Was he soothing that ache heâd created?
âY-Yeah, yes.â
Heâs just as curious, squeezing the flesh in hands and occasionally letting his finger trace down your abdomen as your dress shifts and shifts until itâs barely a means to keeping your modesty over your lap, hands pressed down at the space beside Joelâs hips as you push yourself up until your head is nearly level with his, his hands squeezing your tits together as you sigh. He hooks his chin over you shoulder and watches, your eyes falling shut as you lean your head back.
âYou need more?â He asks, âTell me, babyâIâm right here.â
The baby rings through your head like a warning bell.Â
Once was an accident, twice a coincidence, three timesâŚ
Stop it. Stop it now and you wonât have to face the awkwardness after your high wore off and you both had a night to sleep and think and regretâbut you find yourself nodding anyway.
Why was Joel any different from a random hookup? Other than being your neighbor, slowly coming to what you consider to be a friend, crumbling apart before you as he hikes your dress up over your hips and grips it tight.
You nod to his question.
âTake those off,â He speaks over your shoulder and you donât need persuading, fingers hooking into the underwear clinging to your hips and down, over your ankles as you kick them away and almost instantly Joelâs hands are on your knees, spreading you wide, his palms squeezing at the inside of your thigh, âshit, look at thatââ
He dips a finger down the center of your pussy, through the slick pool of accumulated pleasure and pulls away, shiny and glistening against his fingertips as he breathes against the shell of your ear, âAll that just from me touchinâ you?â
You could answerâkeep dragging out this game of cat and mouse that had started between you but instead you reach for his hand, placing it against your cunt as he cups it with his palm, dragging the two middle most fingers up and down the seam, circling over your clit briefly before theyâre plunging inside of you with ease, aided by just how wet you wereâyour pussy throbs around his fingers.
Words are few and far between outside of the soft, mewling noises you make into the side of his face as your arm comes up and wraps around the back of his neck, yanking at the short hair at his nape and dragging your mouth along his cheek as you breath out in short huffs, his other hand coming down to circle at your clit with no preambleâstraight for the kill and eager without saying it.Â
His grip is heavy, forceful as his fingers pump in and out of you pussy with little care, the soft squelch of your arousal around his fingers forcing the heat to climb to your face and you feel his jeans rutting into the backside, desperate for relief just as much as you but too selfless to speak up about it.
And you feel the crest in your chest, eyes squeezing shut as your pussy flutters around his fingers, a shout that is quickly muffled by Joelâs hand as it covers your mouth, the fingers still buried inside of you and working you through the aftershocks as he shushes you gently. Your body feels like itâs vibrating, legs shaking slightly as he removes his fingers and squeezes tenderly at the inside of your thigh, feeling the dampness from his fingers spread over your skin before theyâre climbing their way up your body, along your skin until heâs bringing them to his mouth silently and cleaning them up like heâd made a mess of his meal, your eyes widen at the sight and you feel overtaken, flooded with desire that you canât sit and suffer with any longer.
âKnew I was right in callinâ you sugar,â He teases, catching your face in between his fingers as you turn to kneel between his legs, âso damn sweet.â
His fingers tap at his thighs, rough denim under his fingertips to match his overworked, weathered hands and you canât help but admire, knowing they had been buried inside of you a few moments ago and you bow your head, popping the button of Joelâs jeans as he casually reaches for your hips, kneading the muscle of your thighs as he watches, helping you situate his jeans far enough down his own thighs that you can slip your hands past his boxers, straining against the weight of his cock, hard and aching as it reached up toward his stomach.
âSweetheart, you donât have to,â He tells you, but you scoff slightly in amusement, not wanting to know how frazzled you look, half-lidded and bloodshot eyes under the moonlight, bare aside from the newly bought dress at your waist and Joel is most definitely still staring at your tits, his eyes dragging up to your face a few seconds too late, âIâm guessinâ we should of talked through this first but I just wanted to make you feel goodââ
âYou think I feel obligated?â Your eyebrow raises up slightly before youâre pulling his boxer down just enough that his cock springs out, bobbing away from his stomach slightly and you only allow yourself half a second to react.
Heâs big, from root to tip you know it is the biggest youâve ever had and youâre waiting for the cocky remark, the begging for compliments and thoughts that you hear so often during these halfway thought out hook-ups but this wasnât that. It was weeks of build up, the tension line snapping under the weight of your unspoken desire for each other.Â
âJoelââ
âDonât go boostinâ my ego,â He chuckles, âânot you, baby.â
You laugh softly and dip your head, feeling his hand curve over and through your hair, down your neck before it settles against the middle of your back and he brushes the stray hair from your face, allows his finger to rest behind your ear as you tilt your head and lick a long stripe up his cock, flicking your eyes up briefly to catch him staring, mouth closed and unnaturally stoic for a moment, like heâs holding his breath.
âShow me,â You plead with him, âwhaddya like?â
You move down slightly to roll your tongue along his balls, the weight of it in your mouth as you suckle and feel his fingertips scrape gently along your skin, allowing a few moments of your own exploration before heâs wrapping his hand around his shaft and using the other to grip your chin and rubbing the tip against your half-open mouth, forcing a dribble of spit between your lips and letting it trail down the tip before he feeds his cock into your mouth, tongue spreading flat over the underside and keeping him in your eye-line before itâs nearly impossible, feeling him guide you down until his cock nudges the back of your throat with a slight sting, eyes watering.
âLook at that,â His voice is low, gruff as it rumbles in his chest, âmakinâ it all fit in that pretty little mouthaâ yours.â
You quickly realize that Joel enjoys watching you feel consumed by him, choking on his cock as your head bobs up and down with fervor, a gentle guiding hand against the back of your head as you breathe through your nose, feeling him nudge the back of your throat over and over and over until you find yourself fighting for air and oblivious to the symphony of curses Joel was spewing above you as his neck was tight, straining as he tipped his own head back against the chair.
And he looks too fucking good to pass up on. You rise, pulling at the collar of his shirt to grab his attention and his eyes open wide, his pupils blown out and dilated as he watches you move, biting at your bottom lip as you shuffled your legs over his hips to straddle him.
âCan you fuck me?âÂ
âCan Iâsweetheart, you sure?â
You give him a look of flippant disregard, too impatient to pace through the steps of sureness. But, Joel is focused suddenly, pulling your attention to him as his palm finds your face, cradling your cheek and rubbing his thumb over the shape of your lips.
âDonât give me that look,â He tells you.
âYes, Joel.â You answer him impatiently, âI justâI mean I donât have anything, butâŚâ
âYou ainât gotta worry about that,â Joel chuckles, âbeen out of commission for a while, sugar.â
You canât help to release the giggle that bubbles in your chest at that.
Heâd had kids, a family at some pointâbut that wasnât his life now. He was a renewed bachelor, experiencing all the things heâd put on the back-burner to be a good and proper father. While this hadnât been at the top of his list, or even anywhere on it really, you can see the happy satisfaction on his face with how comfortable heâs grown in the time youâve gotten to know one another.
âCanât tell,â You comment slyly as you lift up on your knees, allowing Joel to shift his jeans further down until theyâre bunched sloppily at his ankles.
Joel rolls his eyes fondly, âGo on, baby.â
He watches, eyes following your hand as you grip his cock at the base, rubbing it along the center of your cunt, gliding through messy arousal and finding some excitement in the way he squeezes at your thighs a little too hard, fingers curling around the back of your knee as the head of his cock catches against your clit, again, again, barely allowing him to press inside of you until finally, a few harsh pleas balancing on his tongue that quickly dissipate as you sink down onto him inch by suffocating inch.
You breathe out slowly, watching Joel as he watches you, his eyes locked on the sight of his cock as it settles inside of you, only allowing the slow, gentle rock of your hips as you adjust.
His stomach flexes under your touch, fisting your hands into his shirt and lifting it out of the way before Joel gets the hint and strips himself completely, kicking his jeans off weakly as you sigh, squeezing gently as his shoulders and feeling his hands grip at your backside, into the soft flesh of your cheeks and you strip the wrinkled fabric over your head, tossing it somewhere behind Joelâs head as you fingers grip along the edge the bar of the chair above his head, lifting your hips in time with his movements as he keeps a firm hand on you, allowing soft puffs of groans to fall from his lips as your tits bounce with the frantic movement and Joel leans forward, capturing the side of your breast between his teeth, a gentle bite that causes you to squeak.
Itâs quickly soothed by his tongue before he flicks it over your nipple, circling the peaked and pebbled nub before heâs sucking it between his teeth, eyes locking on yours from the depraved angle it allows you, still able to spot the few shining grays of his hair in this light. You card your fingers through his hair and arch your chest into his mouth, âJ-Joel, maybe we should move this inside.â
He shakes his head, mouth still stuffed full with you as you moan out loudly when he smacks your ass in one gentle but solid swing and you want to blame his boldness on the dwindling drug in your system, but somehow you come to the conclusion that it was just Joel, unbridled and wanting. Of you.
âNot a chance in hell, sweetheart,â Joel disagrees as he pulls back, âno one gives a damn âround here, anyways.â
âSays you,â You laugh weakly, whimpering softly as he snaps his hips into you with sudden force, his hand reaching for the back of your neck to urge you forward, forgoing your body for your lips and itâs more intense than anything else going on around youâhis cock stuffed inside of you, the fingers on your skin, it didnât matter for that brief second of a first touch, kissing you sloppily as you moan into each otherâs shared space.
âWell, I doâgot this one neighbor,â He jokes, ânosey as shit but damn is she a good fuckinâ time.â
You gasp as he pulls you close, free arm wrapping around your back as he slips his tongue past your lips, using the opportunity as your lips part to devour you in an instant and you pull at the stands of his hair in turn, kissing him back with a harsh pressure that begs for more.
âMânot nosey,â You defend lamely, âjustâfuck, curious, ya know?â
âThank god for that,â Joel sighs, and your pussy flutters before squeezing around him, âoh, fuck babyâdo that... do that again.â
You do, teasingly, watching as Joel curses under his breath and leans back, watching you move against him without shame, a hand pressing against your stomach to guide you to lean back slightly, âLook at that, sweetheartâmakinâ a goddamn mess on me.â
The short, coarse hair at his groin is wet and sure enough, covered in the messy slick of you and mixed with the thin sheen of sweat that had covered both of your bodies in this sticky heat.
âYou like the idea of gettinâ high and letting me fuck you?â Joel questions amongst the pound of your heart in your ears, the heat of his gaze quickly driving you toward the edge again. He chuckles, âDirtyâdirty girl. Was that what youâve been planninâ since the beginning?â
âWouldâve let you fuck me either way,â You admit, only a half-truth. You werenât sure if youâd ever pluck up the courage had Joel not made the first move, but youâre damn sure glad he did anyways, âand with a cock like that, godââ
âEasy,â Joel warns, âgivinâ me a complex the way you were looking at it.â
âItâs big, Joel.â You admit, pushing the stray hair that had fallen down over his forehead away and back into this messily quaffed hair, âYou like knowing I can barely fit it all in my mouth, donâtâdonât act coy about it.â
Heâs notâheâd been more than willing to allow you to choke on the girth of him until you begged for mercy, but given his normally gentle nature with you, he wasnât going to take it that far.Â
Your brow drags up in a pinch, moaning as his thumb presses against your clit and circles, presses down gently, just the right amount of everything to drive you to near insanity. Your thighs squeeze against his own where he has you spread out, hands balled up into fists that punch gently at his chest.
âYouâre right there, babyâgotcha, I gotcha.â He murmurs, watching you intently as you grip at the arm wrapped around your back to keep you upright, fingers digging into his bicep as you tip over the edge, legs shaking through the second orgasm heâs given you that night, squeezing your eyes shut so hard you start to see the flurry of stars in your darkened vision.
Your limbs give out shortly after, falling against his chest as he snaps his hips, just near the edge himself as he groans, grunts, breathing hotly into the curve of your neck and you rub at the little spot behind his ear that makes him chuckle, âWant it all inside,â You tell him through a cloud haze of need and pure desire, âcan you do that, Joel?â
âFill you up, sugar?â He asks, sounding a little taken aback, âIf thatâsâif thatâs somethinâ youâre comfortable with.â
You nod eagerly and he loosens the reins completely, lifting one of your legs until you can plant a foot near his hip and he pounds into you, pulling back when he feels the impending orgasm grow in his gut, hot and intense. He watches as he comes inside of you with a few slow snaps of his hips.
âShit,â He curses after a drawn-out silence, helping you move off of him and into a more comfortable position between his legs as he grabs lazily for his shirt, cleaning up the mess of your wet arousal against his skin and letting the spoiled shirt rest over his groin for modesty, breathing in slow, full breaths.
Itâs been too long for him and he knows it.
Joel reaches for the dress that caught on the edge of the chair by his head and hands it over, watching as you slipped it over your head, legs still spread out over his own and he canât help but draw his eyes to the sight of his come dripping out between your legs and he grins subtly, motioning you forward with a tired finger that you look at curiously before scooting forward an inch, thinking he may wipe something of your face, arrange a piece of hair back into place, but instead heâs slipping his ring finger inside of you and it forces a surprised gasp from your chest.
You laugh airily and swat his hand away, âStop that,â You tell him.
âJust makinâ sure you donât waste any of it, sweetheart.â
You snort, flipping him off half-heartedly as you reach for your underwear, standing up to pull it back up your hips and under your dress, swaying slightly on your feet after having been sat for so long.Â
You sigh, pushing your hair back with your hands, suddenly feeling sticky and gross in the aftermath and Joel seems to notice, slowly redressing himself as he stands.
âWhy donât you shower?â Joel suggests, leaving his jeans unbutton but pulled back up his hips. Shirt balled up in his hand.
You look geared to say no, but Joel sweetens the deal.
He looks at his watch, nearing two in the morning.
âIâll make us an early breakfast,â He offers, shrugging with a lazy smile, âI meanâearly early, because I know youâre probably starvinâ. I know I am.â
âOnly if youâll make the blueberry pancakes.â
Of course that was the ultimatum.
âDeal, sugarâgo get your ass in the shower.â He nods toward the house and you laugh, running away from the hand that pushes at your back.
So, maybe Joel wasnât the scary neighbor you assumed him to be. But, you couldnât deny the bursting affection that was growing in your chest for him and that was even more terrifying.
And when he serves up the pancakes to you, hair damp and dripping down your back and onto the shirt heâd lent you, a small square of pancake balanced on a fork that he feeds into your mouth, you feel it.
He's still shirtless, barefoot against his kitchen floor.
âWe canâwe can do this again, right?â
Joel smiles, looking down at the plate as he cuts off another piece.
âIâve been waitinâ an entire summer to get the courage to do that, or even ask you on a proper dateâwe can do whatever you want, sugar.â
âDates are overrated,â You shrug, âI like this better.â
âGood,â Joel grins, âleast now I can mow that lawn of yours without feelinâ bad for asking.â
âExcuse youâI do just fine on my own,â You gasp with mock offense.
Youâre lyingâthat mower was a piece of shit and Joel could see the way your face quickly melts into embarrassment, laughing quietly behind his fist.
âI like helpinâ out,â He tells you with a shrug, beginning to list off a few things he could help work on around your house, eyes drifting off as he went through the mental list, oblivious to the sudden closeness as you leaned over the counter and capture his lips, closed mouth with both of your cheeks puffed full of pancakes.
âYou ramble when youâre high,â You tease him, âitâs adorable.â
Joel grimaces at the word but relents when he sees you smile, wide and spreading out across your entire face, snatching the fork from his hand while heâs distracted.
âSo, same time next week?â
âDeal, sweetheart.â
Joel doesnât care that you show up empty-handed the following week.
And frankly, neither do you.
divider creds: @saradika-graphics
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*.ËËË DEILD- The Quickest And Easiest Method To Lucid Dream That I know ´ËË.*
Listennnn, I love the lucid dream method down. It is AND ALWAYS WILL BE my favorite way to shift, apart from the void state.
BUT I know I cannot be the only one struggling to get lucidđŠđ At least I used to struggle before I found DEILD. I found other techniques tedious, having to do constant reality checks during the day felt like a chore and lying completely still in bed for 30+ minutes waiting for my body to fall asleep was quite literally torture to me. IF I could stay awake through it because most times I couldnât or just rolled over and gave up because nothing was happening and I was très uncomfortable.
Iâve tried mild, SSILD, fild, ALL THE âILDSâ every single one and while they are effective, Iâve finally found the technique that works best for me and takes the least amount of time so I thought I would share, just in case it may help someone else!
With this technique you��..
Go from being awake directly into a lucid dream without falling asleep (this is called a wake initiated lucid dream and in my experience I feel more aware and in control with these vs when I randomly become aware in the middle of my dream. They are also easier to remember if you have poor dream recall. )
Are able to start the lucid dream scene in the privacy of your own room so you donât have to worry about trying to shift in the middle of distracting dream scenes or dealing with distracting dream characters
You can save a Lucid dream thatâs been cut short or even have several lucid dreams in one night using this method
Donât need to do reality checks during the day if you donât want to or do any other daytime prep
The whole thing takes 10-30 seconds START TO FINISH!
The techniqueâŚ
*.ËËË DEILD ´ËË.*
Dream Exit Initiated Lucid dream
StepsâŚ
Before bed set the intention that when you wake up you will immediately remember to perform DEILD
Set a touchless alarm to wake you up anywhere from 3-6 hours after falling asleep. I like this one! Maybe put it in a playlist with a lucid dreaming subliminal or theta waves set to play after the alarm goes off to boost your chances of becoming Lucidđ
Go to bed as normal. As I fall asleep I like to imagine myself waking up to the alarm and successfully performing DEILD. Then I imagine myself successfully entering the void from the LD and then successfully waking up in my wr. I loop this sequence until I fall asleep. I do this to help me remember to do the technique the second I wake up, but it is not at all necessary.
Immediately upon waking and hearing the alarm, I try to remember to stay still and not open my eyes. Minimal movement is fine, but weâre trying to convince our body that weâre still asleep! The alarm will shut off on its own.
Wait for what feels like 10 seconds without actually counting (Again, you donât want to activate your Brain and wake yourself up too much )
After it feels like 10 seconds have gone by, do a reality check like the nose pinch test EVEN IF YOU FEEL WIDE AWAKE and donât think you could possibly already be back asleep in only 10 seconds. Most of the time youâll already be in what is called a false awakening-when you think youâre awake in bed but youâre actually dreaming
If you were able to breathe through your closed nose you are now in a lucid dream starting out in your room. You can proceed to shift to your dr in any way you like-some of my go toâs are:
-creating a portal
-entering the void and shifting from there
-entering the astral realm and shifting from there
-waking myself up from the dream but intending to wake up in my dr not my cr
Editors note:
If when you do the nose pinch test, you are still awake, repeat step 6 up to 2 more times. If by this point, you still have not entered a lucid dream, it is best to go back to bed and try again the next time you wake up. This method is very effective but fragile, as it is best performed in that very small hypnopompic window right when you are teetering on the edge of awake and asleep.
Why this method worksâŚ
When you wake up from sleep and donât move or open your eyes, it tricks your body into thinking that youâre still asleep and it puts you back in a dream, even though your mind is actually awake! This is why a touchless alarm is helpful, or you can use natural awakenings.
Troubleshooting the methodâŚ
The hardest part about this method is remembering to stay still as soon as you wake up.
You can set the intention to remember to do so before bed
You can also use prospective memory training during the day (every time you look in a mirror/ drink something/ plug in your phone/ enter a different room etc you can affirm âthe next time I wake up I will immediately remember to perform DEILDâ )
And if you move by mistake or have to use an alarm that needs manually turned off, all is not necessarily lost. itâs still worth trying anyway as long as you think youâll be able to fall back asleep! Just wait 30 seconds instead of 10 before doing a reality check and consider using an anchor to help keep you focused and awake (could be focusing on the sound of the subliminal if you made a playlist, or the sound of a fan etc)
TLDR OF THE TECHNIQUE:
Wake up either naturally or to a touch-less alarm. If you must use a manual alarm, keep movement minimal as to not activate your brain too much.
Lie still with your eyes closed and keep a blank mind for 10-30 seconds
Do a reality check to see if you are lucid dreaming
Shift from the lucid dream
Videos explaining the techniqueâŚ.
âUse this simple technique for more lucid dreams. Please.â -Tiger123
âLucid dreaming techniques shouldnât be this easy!â - Daniel Love
âDream exit induced lucid dreams-DEILD tutorialâ- Tipharot
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Night Drive (18+)
Summary: You get a new car
AN: 18+ only y'all--we're gonna pretend that there are plenty of other self-driving cars that aren't t*sla...I hope this makes up for me not putting out another part of AYTO yet! All mistakes are mine.
Pairings: Natasha Romanoff x Reader
Warnings: cursing; reader has a dick; dom//powerbottom!Natasha; sub//top!reader
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You sink lower into your seat as you rev the engine of your new car with the widest grin Natasha can't see. Natasha looks hardly impressed from your view beyond the barely-legal tint of the windows.
You decide to roll down your window and plead your case.
"Hey baby."
Natasha rolls her eyes. You already screw yourself coming right out the gate with pleasantries, Natasha knows you're desperate to get on her good side when you do that.
"So...what do you think?" You vaguely gesture to the rest of the car and Natasha scoffs.
"I think you were a finance bro in your past life," she crosses her arms, and you relent, "probably," you sing as you round the car to lean against the hood. The gun metal gray still holds a shine in the moonlight. This wasn't an impulse purchase, you had been talking about buying a new car for a while now. You would go on little rants about the specs of certain cars whenever you saw them on the road or on TV. It's not like you were waiting when you had the money, being an avenger was a pretty-paying gig. You were just waiting for the right one, at the right time--a method you mastered by the time Natasha came around.
"Wanna go for a joyride?" You offer, already leaning off the hood and spinning the key in your hand.
Natasha wants to keep giving you a hard time, but you look so damn good in front of your sleek, expensive, new backdrop. Your muscles bulge under your fitted black shirt, and you have the cockiest smile on your face, like you knew you were winning this race.
"And if we get pulled over?"
"With SHIELD plates? I'm not worried about it," it almost comes out like it's scripted. You're not above rehearsing a speech for Natasha if it means getting your way. You're pulling out all the stops, but Natasha wants to remind you who's really behind the wheel. Her eyes rake over you slowly, intensely--the same way fresh lava travels over earth. You're standing at attention and you don't even know it.
"You gonna open the door for me or just stand there like you forgot your manners?" Natasha watches in amusement as you fumble for the door handle. She slides onto the cool leather while you make your way into the driver's seat yet again. You wait patiently for her to get comfortable and buckle in.
It's only when you rev the engine with a wink that Natasha muses this might have been a bad idea on her part. You punch the gas pedal and she's quickly acquainted with the back of the cherry red bucket seat.
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Natasha decides that she doesn't like going fast unless the fate of the world depends on it. She also decides this is the one exception when she sees the freeway system of veins in your forearms as you grip the steering wheel. Natasha feels like she's flying when she watches your triceps flex while you turn the wheel or do something as mundane as turning on her seat heater.
Natasha slides her seatbelt off in a way that doesn't set off the sensor--she didn't want this moment to be ruined by a lecture on why it's important to buckle-up. You're too distracted by the beat of your night drive playlist to notice her crawling closer to you.
You feel her lips on the shell of your ear, "eyes on the road, got it?"
"Yes ma'am," you try to say cooly, you don't dare chance a look over at her. She hums with satisfaction and rewards you with a kiss on the skin behind your ear and a nibble on your lobe that tightens the coil in your belly.
Natasha sucks and licks at your neck while her deft fingers work to undo your belt and zipper. Her hand explores the border of your waistband before dipping under and finding what it was looking for. You let out a whisper of a gasp when Natasha admires your full length and girth. Your grip on the wheel tightens, Natasha chuckles when she hears the leather under your fingers groan.
Natasha begins to stroke you slowly, agonizingly so, but that doesn't keep your hips from bucking up into her hand.
"Tash," that only elicits a rumble against your neck. Natasha's other hand curls around your neck and gives a light squeeze that makes your vision blur for a second. Her stroking picks up speed, you have to work impossibly hard to keep your foot off the brakes.
"Natasha, please."
"I like the way you say please, baby," she mumbles with your skin between her teeth.
"What did I tell you?"
"Eyes on the road, ma'am," you say with a quickness that makes the corner of her lips curl up in satisfaction.
"So smart," she praises before you helplessly watch her head lower until you feel her lips greet your cock with a sloppy kiss. You throw your head back against your seat with a pathetic moan.
"So desperate," Natasha teases, and your mind feels like it's going a million miles an hour--multitasking is usually your strong suit, but it seems damn near impossible now.
Natasha's tongue travels the length of you, your hips feebly buck into her mouth when she finally grants you entrance. You slow your speed to safely take a hand off the wheel and hold her hair back. She thanks you with a gentle squeeze on your thigh and the prettiest sounds you could have only ever imagined.
Your playlist is already repeating itself by the time Natasha comes up for air. She can barely hear it over your panting anyway. You're rock hard and right where she wants you.
"The car can drive itself, you know," you breathe out. Natasha's brow quirks with curiosity.
"Show me," it's a gentle command, but your fingers rush to press the right sequence of buttons. You ease the seat back with haste, and Natasha just lets you sit there for a few beats to take you in and also leave you in suspense.
Your fingers dumbly flex against your legs while you wait for further instruction from Natasha. She doesn't even try to hide her smirk when your eyes begin to dart between the road and her.
"You're not gonna let us crash right, dove?" Natasha's finger traces a feather-light trail down your arm. It's a genuine question, even though she knows you probably did some sizable research on the safety features of the car before you even entertained buying it.
"No ma'am, you're precious cargo," you give an easy smile and that's Natasha's cue to move and straddle your lap. You help her with your hands on her hips, your hands quickly retreating to your sides when she's situated over you.
Natasha swears your eyes are sparkling as you watch her slide her panties to the side with one hand and take your length in the other.
"Eyes on me, baby, just for a second," she coos and you obey. Natasha can't help but admire the striations of your muscles working overtime to restrain yourself. You've always been intoxicatingly obedient, even when it's downright painful. Your eyes are locked on Natasha's, you have to bite your lip to stifle a moan when she finally eases down onto your cock. She's already working her hips in a way that has your entire body buzzing. You can count on one hand how many cars have passed you by this whole time, just like you expected.
Your fingers dig into the leather of your seat, your eyes periodically glancing at the road to make sure it hasn't veered off course for whatever reason. Natasha steals a few sloppy kisses when she leans into you to get a better angle and bounce on your cock at a speed that should be illegal.
"Tash, I'm gonna-," you choke out between labored breaths.
"What was that baby?" she leans back and oh god, you wish you had the kind of self-control your car has right now. You feel like you're going to pass out watching Natasha ride your cock, you're too blissed out to realize that she's spelling out 'm-i-n-e-' with her hips.
"I'm gonna come so fast."
"I know baby."
That seals your fate. Your arm reaches back to brace yourself against the seat. With a long and drawn-out "fuck," Natasha feels you push deeper into her, filling her up with every last drop of you. You both fall into a sweaty, moaning heap against the seat. Your body trembling with aftershocks as Natasha scratches at the skin on the back of your neck. You only get to drink this feeling in for a few seconds until you see red and blue flashing lights in your rearview mirror.
"Shit," you sit up and Natasha freezes when she sees what you see. You feverishly check your speedometer, you're not speeding. You start rifling through your brain to see if you forgot to do something, insurance? Plates? Registration?
Your questions are answered when you watch the cop car speed off into the night. Natasha lets out a heavy sigh of relief that makes your dick twitch, reminding you both that you're still inside of her.
"Told you," you try not to sound so exasperated. Natasha just rolls her eyes before kissing your temple. Night drives might just become a regular thing now.
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Hey could you do a Spencer NSFW fic where you end up trapped in a confined space with him (maybe hiding from an unsub) and all your personal space is gone and stuff gets heated yk and then maybe itâs carried on later in a hotel room that they had to share (dom spence, degradation, size kink etc) whatever you want to do really đŤśđŤś
Hidden Feelings
Spencer Reid x Fem Reader MDNI MasterList Category: Smut CW: Smut, Oral Sex (fem), Praise, Dirty Talk, Use of Good Girl and Sweet Girl, Riding, Creampie, Breeding Kink, Aftercare, Love Confessions. WC: 7,194 My brains been foggy lately so it's taking me longer to write these. Sorry guys. Also because of the long breaks I totally forgot to add everything you asked for and my Dom Spencer's a little rusty. Sorry anon. (Not Proof Read)
In the heart of a long-forgotten industrial district, the abandoned restaurant stood, a relic of a bygone era. The team had received an anonymous tip, a whisper on the wind that led them to this desolate corner. You and Spencer Reid drew the short straws, tasked with investigating the eerie structure.
Peeling paint and shattered windows cast a grim pallor over the faded sign that swung lazily in the breeze. You felt a shiver run down your spine as you approached, your footsteps echoing against the cracked pavement. Spencer, ever the intellectual, rattled off facts about the place's history, trying to fill the silence with something other than the heavy tension that hung in the air.
Inside, the restaurant was a maze of dust-covered tables and chairs, the smell of stale grease clinging stubbornly to the air. The kitchen was a jungle of rusty pans and forgotten spices, the floor sticky with a layer of grime that had built up over the years. Despite the emptiness, it felt as though you were intruding on a place where secrets had been left to fester in the dark.
The tip you received was vague, hinting at suspicious activity in the area. You and Spencer moved methodically, your eyes scanning every corner for the faintest trace of anything could help with the case. You weren't quite sure what you were looking for â a clue, a sign, anything to justify the uneasy feeling that had settled in your stomach. Spencer paused every so often, his sharp mind analyzing anything out of place.
It was in the kitchen that you stumbled upon the horror. The ticket holder, once used to organize orders, now held a different kind of queue â a series of surveillance photos of the victims. Each face hauntingly familiar from the case files you've studied. The sight of their images, captured unknowingly by the monsters you were hunting, sent a cold chill through your system. Spencer's eyes widened in surprise, his voice barely above a whisper as he pointed out the meticulously laid out schedules scattered around the kitchen counters. It was clear that these Unsubs had been stalking their prey, plotting their every move.
The two of you withdrew your weapons now on high alert. You continued clearing the place, the weight of the moment pressing down on your shoulders. Your heart pounded in your chest, each beat a reminder of the lives at stake. You could feel Spencer's tension beside you, his breaths shallow and eyes darting around the room as he searched for any sign of the trio.
Approaching a back office, you pushed the door open with your foot, not taking any chances. The room was a time capsule of forgotten paperwork and dusty filing cabinets. A desk sat in the centre, with a table beside it covered by a faded tablecloth.
The papers scattered across the surface looked like they had been abandoned in a hurry. Invoices, receipts, and pay stubs lay in a disorganized heap. You squinted in the dim light, trying to make sense of the dates. They were from before the restaurant had closed, a mundane record of a business that no longer existed.
Then, the unmistakable sound of footsteps, heavy and deliberate, echoed through the empty dining area. You and Spencer froze, your eyes locking for a split second. The blood drained from your face as you both realized the gravity of the situation. The Unsubs had returned and you were out numbered.
You caught a glimpse of four men, their silhouettes looming through the dust. At least two were obviously armed, their weapons glinting in the sliver of light that pierced the dimly lit space. They were getting closer and you had to think fast.
With a burst of adrenaline, you grabbed Spencer by the arm and pushed him down onto the floor, under the protection of the dusty tablecloth. He tumbled backward, his eyes wide with surprise, and you quickly followed, landing on top of him in a desperate attempt to hide. Your heart hammered against your ribs as the fabric of the cloth billowed around you, threatening to give you away with every breath.
With quick hands, you pulled out your phone and silently typed a message to Hotch, your thumb hovering over the 'Send' button. The footsteps grew louder, each step bringing the danger closer. You hit 'Send' and shoved the phone into your pocket. You could feel Spencer's body tense beneath yours, his muscles coiled like a spring, clearly thrown off by you sitting on top of him.
He begins to squirm, and you knew he was uncomfortable, not just from the fear of being discovered but also from your proximity. The cramped space made it impossible not to be aware of every inch of your bodies pressing together.
Spencer tries to sit up, but you're quick to react. You place a hand firmly on his chest and push him back down, shaking your head.
Suddenly, he whispered, his voice strained and urgent, "We should change positions, it's notâŚideal." But before he could finish, you clamped your hand over his mouth. You didn't know if the Unsubs had heard you, but you couldn't take that risk.
"Quiet, we don't want them to hear us."
You felt Spencer's body stiffen even further as your breath danced against the sensitive skin of his neck. You could feel his pulse racing against your chest, a frantic drumbeat matching the tempo of your own heart. You shifted slightly, the movement pressing your ass against his growing arousal. His breath hitched beneath your palm. It was an accident, but one that sent a jolt of heat through you.
The voices grew louder, the Unsubs seemingly oblivious to the danger hiding in the shadows. They talked in hushed tones, their words muffled by walls between them and your hiding spot. You strained to listen, hoping for some clue as to their plans or identities. The words were indecipherable, but the tone was one of excitement and anticipation.
As the moments dragged on, the tension in the air thickened, coiling around you and Spencer like a serpent. His body was taut beneath yours, the fabric of your clothes the only barrier between you. The adrenaline had shifted gears, no longer just a fight-or-flight response but a potent cocktail of fear and desire.
You felt his hands grip the back of your thighs, knuckles almost white with restraint. The heat of his body was intoxicating, and the friction of your movements was setting something alight between you. It was a dangerous dance, one that had no place in the middle of a horror show, but your body didn't seem to care about the setting.
Spencer's eyes searched yours, looking for a sign, a silent question. Was this real or just the situation playing tricks on you both? But the desire was unmistakable, a palpable force that seemed to fill the air in the tiny space. You drop your head down, your nose brushing against his cheek, and for a heart-stopping second, you thought about what it would be like to kiss him right then and there.
The sound of the Unsubs grew closer, their footsteps echoing in the hall outside the office door. Spencer's hands slid from your thighs to your hips, his grip tightening. The heat of his touch seemed to burn through your clothes, setting every nerve ending alight. The fear was still there, a live wire running through your veins, but it had morphed into something more primal, something that made your skin prickle and your breath catch in your throat.
You met Spencer's gaze, and in that fraction of a second, everything changed. The hunger you saw in his eyes was raw and undeniable. It was a look you'd never seen from him before, one that made your heart skip a beat and your body respond in ways you hadn't anticipated. For a moment, the horror of the situation was forgotten, replaced by the all-consuming need to touch, to taste, to claim.
Your hand slowly slid from his mouth to cup his jaw, feeling the stubble that had formed over the past few days of non-stop work. His breath was hot against your palm, his eyes never leaving yours. The intimacy of the gesture was not lost on either of you, but in the face of the danger lurking outside, it seemed to be the only thing that made sense.
Spencer's arms wrapped around you, pulling you closer until your chests were pressed together. The sound of the Unsubs' footsteps grew fainter as they moved away from the office, but the intensity between you only grew stronger. His hands slid up your back, tangling in your hair, and you both leaned in, lips almost touching.
Suddenly, salvation in the form of a vibration. Your phone. The team had gotten your message. You felt a rush of hope as you realized that rescue was on the way. The vibration against your leg was a silent shout of reassurance, a beacon in the dark.
You both knew that you had to keep it together, to keep the facade of professionalism until the danger had passed. The text message seemed to sober you both up, the urgency of the situation slapping you back into the stark reality of your predicament.
You glanced down at the screen, noting the time since you'd sent the SOS. It felt like hours, but it had only been minutes. The message was simple: "In position. Hold tight." Spencer's eyes met yours, understanding passing between you in a fraction of a second. The weight on your chest lifted slightly, the fear ebbing away just enough to allow you to breathe again.
The sound of the Unsubs grew fainter as they moved away from the office. You dared not speak, not even a whisper, as you both listened intently for any clue to their whereabouts. Spencer's hand slid from your hair to the small of your back, his fingers gently tracing the contours of your spine. You shivered at his touch, the line between terror and passion blurring further.
Suddenly, the air was pierced by the sound of shattering glass. The Unsubs had been spooked, and the cavalry had arrived. The SWAT team, alerted by your message, had come crashing through the restaurant's front windows, the shards raining down like a crystal waterfall in the dusty room. You could feel Spencer's body tense beneath you, his muscles coiled and ready to spring into action.
You both took this as your cue to come out of hiding. With a silent nod of understanding, you slithered out from under the tablecloth, drawing your weapon as you went. Spencer was right behind you, his eyes sharp and focused, scanning the room for any sign of the quartet. The office door was slightly ajar, and the sound of chaos outside grew louder with each passing second.
As you emerged into the corridor, the scene that met you was one of organized mayhem. The SWAT team was spread out through the restaurant, their movements precise and calculated as they secured the area. You saw Morgan taking down one of the Unsubs with a well-placed tackle, the man's body hitting the floor with a heavy thud.
The other three Unsubs were already in cuffs, their faces a mix of shock and rage as they were read their rights. You felt a wave of relief wash over you as you realized that it was over, that no one else would suffer because of them.
He approached you and Spencer, his gaze sweeping over the two of you with a practiced eye. "Are you both okay?" he asked, his voice low and steady. You nodded, still trying to catch your breath, and Spencer managed a tight smile.
Morgan's eyes lingered on the two of you, and for a moment, you wondered if he could see the unspoken tension that had arisen between you during the standoff. But he said nothing, only nodded and turned back to the rest of the team.
The wrap-up was a blur, a flurry of activity that seemed to happen in fast-forward. You watched as the Unsubs were led out of the building, their heads bowed in defeat. The SWAT team secured the perimeter, and the forensic unit began their meticulous dance of collecting evidence. Your heart was still racing, the adrenaline from earlier lingering.
Before you knew it, you were in the back of an SUV, the cool leather pressing against your heated skin. Spencer was sitting beside you, the two of you trading glances. The silence between you was deafening, charged with the electricity of the kiss you had almost shared.
You couldn't help but wonder if it was the adrenaline that had pushed you both over the edge, or if there had always been something more simmering beneath the surface. The team was busy around you, talking and filling in the gaps of what had just transpired. But all you could think about was the way Spencer's body had felt beneath yours, the way his hands had explored you in the dark.
Once back at the precinct, you were just going through the motions. While the majority of the team interrogated the Unsubs, you found yourself cataloguing evidence with a sense of detachment, your mind replaying the events in the abandoned restaurant.
The almost kiss kept playing in your mind like a record on repeat. You couldn't shake the feeling of Spencer's breath against your skin, the way his eyes had searched yours for something unspoken. Each time you reached for a new piece of evidence, your hand would tremble slightly, a reminder of the intimate moment you had shared.
The touch of his fingers on your spine had been electric, sending a shiver down to the very core of you. You found yourself acutely aware of every point of contact, every brush of skin on skin, feeling as if you were still entwined under that dusty tablecloth. The memory of his arms around you was a comforting embrace that seemed to linger.
You froze for a moment as the realization hit you like a ton of bricks: you were sharing a room with Spencer tonight. The implications of what had almost happened weighed heavily on your mind as you continued to process the adrenaline-filled afternoon. You'd been partners for so long, so close, yet this was uncharted territory. You couldn't help but wonder how this would affect your relationship, both personally and professionally.
The case was wrapped up. Everything else was left for the locals. You and the team had done your part, leaving the cleanup to the local law enforcement. The Unsubs were behind bars, and the victims could now find some semblance of peace.
As you and the team divided into cars, you found yourself paired with Morgan and Prentiss. Spencer ended up in the car with Hotch, Rossi, and JJ, his eyes meeting yours briefly before the doors slammed shut, leaving you to wonder what might happen next. The drive to the hotel was a blur of city lights and the muffled chatter of your colleagues. You were lost in thought, replaying every heart-pounding moment in the abandoned restaurant.
When you finally arrived at the hotel, the lobby was a bustle of activity. The team checked in with weary efficiency, the gravity of the case still weighing on everyone's shoulders. You couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment as Spencer's gaze didn't seek you out among the crowd. Perhaps it was better this way, you thought, a chance to cool off and sort out the tumultuous emotions that had taken hold of you.
You headed up to the room, the elevator's slow ascent feeling like an eternity. You were sure that the conversation that was bound to happen would be a letdown. It had to be the adrenaline, you reasoned with yourself. It was the only explanation for the way your body had responded to his touch. But as the doors opened and you stepped into the quiet corridor, the memory of his arms around you seemed to follow you.
You fished the room key out of your pocket and slipped it into the lock, turning the handle with a click. The door swung open, revealing a space that felt too small for the emotions you were carrying.
Standing in the middle of the room, you took a deep breath, trying to compose yourself before Spencer joined you in your shared hotel room. The walls felt closer than they should, the air filled with the anticipation of an unspoken conversation that loomed. You studied your reflection in the mirror, smoothing out any signs of distress, hoping to maintain a facade of calm.
As the lock clicked open, the sound echoed through the room. Your entire body tensed, not ready for what the night might hold. Spencer stepped in, his eyes briefly scanning the room before they settled on you.
For a moment, you just stared at each other, the silence stretching out between you. His face was a mask, revealing nothing. You searched his gaze, desperate to find some clue, some hint of what was going through his mind. But Spencer was a master of poker faces, and he wasn't giving you anything to work with.
Then, without any warning, Spencer closed the distance between you, his hands coming up to cup your face. His touch was surprisingly firm, yet gentle, his thumbs tracing the line of your jaw as he leaned in. His lips met yours in a kiss that was as intense as it was unexpected, stealing the breath from your lungs. You felt your knees wobble as you kissed him back with an equal fervour.
You gripped onto Spencer's shoulders, your nails digging into his shirt as you tried to keep yourself tethered to reality. His arms wrapped around your waist, pulling you closer, his hands splayed against the small of your back.
He broke the kiss abruptly, his eyes searching yours with an intensity that made your heart flutter. "Tell me you want this" he growled.
"Yes," you assured him, the word coming out as a breathless whisper. "I want you," you clarified.
With frantic movements, you both began to undress each other, the fabric of your clothes seeming to dissolve away in your haste. Buttons popped and zippers hissed as the barriers between you fell away. You could feel the heat from his skin as your shirts were discarded.
Spencer reached around and unclipped your bra with an ease that made your stomach flip. He took his sweet time peeling the fabric away, revealing your breasts to his hungry gaze. He didn't waste a second before his mouth found them, his lips closing around your nipple with a gentle suction that sent a jolt of pleasure through you. You gasped, your back arching, pushing your chest closer to his face.
With a groan, he began to suck, his tongue flicking and teasing the sensitive bud as you tangled your fingers in his hair. His hands followed suit, cupping your breasts, his thumbs brushing over the peaks as he played with your nipples. He switched to the other side, giving it the same attention, his teeth grazing the sensitive skin. Each nip and suck sent electricity through your body, making your legs threaten to give out.
Once he had his fill, he moved on to your trousers, taking them and your underwear down with a gentle urgency. You stepped out of the fabric pooled around your ankles, feeling vulnerable and exposed. He knelt before you, marvelling at the sight before him, his eyes dark with desire. You felt a blush spread across your cheeks as he looked up, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
"You're so fucking gorgeous," he murmured, his voice a low rumble that seemed to resonate in your very soul. "All mine to taste." He leaned in, his breath hot against your skin as his eyes travelled down your body.
With a gentle but firm tug, Spencer's hands slid down to the back of your thighs, urging you closer. You stepped into the embrace, feeling his warm breath against your sex. The sensation sent a shiver through your body, and you bit your lip to hold back a whimper of need. His fingers dug into the flesh, gripping tightly as if he needed the anchor.
He leaned in, his tongue tracing the seam of your pussy. You felt his hot breath against your clit, the anticipation making it throb with desire. He circled the sensitive nub with the tip of his tongue, the touch so light it was almost maddening.
You moaned, your hands finding their way into his hair, gripping the soft strands as he began to apply more pressure. Spencer's eyes never left yours as he started to devour you, his mouth working magic on your clit, his tongue flicking and teasing until you were grinding against his face, desperate for more.
He chuckled darkly at your eagerness, his hands moving to grip your ass, pulling you closer until you were practically riding his face. His tongue plunged into your wetness, tasting you deeply, and you couldn't hold back the moan that escaped your lips. The sensation was overwhelming, a delicious mix of pleasure and vulnerability that had you teetering on the edge.
"That's right, sweetheart," Spencer murmured, his voice muffled by your flesh. "Cum for me. Let me feel you come apart." His words were a command, a demand that sent a thrill through your body. You could feel the muscles in your abdomen tighten, your orgasm building in your core.
Obeying his urging, you began to rock your hips, grinding your clit against his tongue. The pressure was exquisite, each movement sending waves of pleasure through you. His eyes remained locked on yours, his pupils blown wide with desire, his mouth wide open collecting your juices. His hands tightened on your ass, his fingers digging in, urging you to move faster, to give him what he wanted.
And then, with a final, needy grind against his mouth, you shattered. The orgasm hit you like a tidal wave, crashing over you leaving you trembling and gasping for air. You could see the triumph flash in his eyes as he felt you come apart. He didn't stop, though, continuing to lick and suck until your legs gave out needing him to catch you.
With a firm grip on your waist, he guided you to the bed, his movements sure and decisive. The mattress dipped as you sat down, and he didn't waste a second before he was beside you, his body pressing into yours, his mouth claiming yours in a kiss that was as possessive as it was hungry.
"Good girl," he murmured against your lips, the words a dark praise that sent a thrill through your body. He pushed you back onto the bed, his body following yours, his weight a delicious pressure that made your heart race even faster. You felt the heat of him, his arousal pressing against your thigh, and it was all you could do to keep from reaching down and taking him in your hand.
Spencer sat up, his eyes never leaving yours as he removed the rest of his clothes. Each article of clothing fell away, revealing more of the toned body you had only ever seen glimpses of. His chest was bare, a blush trailing down it, and his erection was clear through his boxer briefs. He watched your reaction, a smug satisfaction in his gaze as he revealed himself to you.
"You have no idea how much I've wanted this," he murmured, his voice thick with lust as he pushed the last of his clothes off. "How hard it was to keep my hands to myself while we were hiding." His hand slid down his body, gripping his cock, giving it a slow stroke that had you biting your lip.
The admission sent a bolt of desire through you, making your heart race even faster. You had known there was something between you, something that went beyond friendship and partnership, but to hear him voice it so bluntly was exhilarating.
Spencer climbed over you, his breath hot against your neck as he whispered in your ear, "While you were on top of me, I couldn't help but imagine what it would feel like to have you riding me like that, taking me deep inside you." His words were raw, unfiltered, and they sent a shiver down your spine. You could feel the heat of his arousal, his cock pressing into your thigh as he spoke.
He trailed kisses down your neck, each one a silent promise of what was to come. "I wanted to rip your clothes off right there," he confessed, his voice a low growl that resonated through your body. "To feel you wet and ready for me, to hear you scream my name as I made you cum."
The words alone were almost enough to push you over the edge again. Your pussy throbbed with need, your inner walls clenching around emptiness, desperate for his touch. A moan slipped past your lips, and you threw your head back, giving him full access to your neck. His teeth grazed your skin, and you felt a shiver of pleasure that went straight to your core.
"Please," you begged, the word a breathy whisper that seemed to hang in the air. "I need you inside me." Your voice was ragged with desire, your eyes never leaving his as you made your plea. The raw need in your eyes seemed to be all the permission Spencer needed.
With a final, lingering kiss, he positioned himself at your entrance, the head of his cock nudging against your slick folds. "Don't worry, sweet girl," he murmured, his voice low and dominant. "I'll take care of you."
He slammed into you with a force that made you gasp. The feeling of being filled by him was almost painful in its intensity, but the pain quickly gave way to pleasure as your body adjusted to his size.
Spencer's eyes were hooded with desire as he watched your reaction, his hips moving in a punishing rhythm. His hands gripped the headboard, the wood creaking under his grip as he thrust deeper and deeper, his whole body taut with the effort.
You could feel the mattress shift with every pounding stroke, the springs groaning in protest beneath you. The sensation was almost overwhelming, a delicious mix of pain and pleasure that had you panting and writhing beneath him. You wrapped your legs around his waist, trying to pull him closer, urging him deeper.
Spencer took your cue, his hands moving from the headboard to your hips, his grip unyielding as he set a rhythm that had you seeing stars. His hips snapped against you, his cock filling you completely, the sensation of fullness making your eyes roll back in your head. He was a force of nature, a storm of passion that you had unleashed, and you were helpless to do anything but ride the waves of pleasure that he brought.
You could feel the headboard knocking against the wall with every thrust, the sound of skin meeting skin echoing through the room. Each time he pushed into you, your breath hitched, a whimper escaping your lips. His eyes watching every flicker of emotion that crossed your face, his expression one of fierce concentration.
"Look at me," Spencer demanded. You obeyed, locking your gaze onto his, unable to look away as he claimed you, body and soul. His dominance was intoxicating, the way he took control of your pleasure, leaving you powerless to do anything but submit to his will.
With a slight adjustment of his hips, he angled himself just right, and you felt the electric sensation as his cock hit your g-spot. A shocked yelp escaped your lips, your eyes widening with surprise. The intensity was almost too much, but you didn't want him to stop.
The sound of your moans grew louder with every thrust, filling the small room. Spencer smirked, his eyes dark with arousal as he leaned in close, his hand coming up to cover your mouth. "Quiet," he whispered, his voice a seductive rumble in your ear. "We don't want them to hear us, do we?" It was a playful reminder of your earlier words.
You moaned against his hand, the muffled sound only serving to add to the intensity of the moment. The heat from his palm was like a brand on your skin, searing your lips as you fought to keep your noises contained.
As the pleasure mounted, he slowly switched to putting his thumb in your mouth while the rest of his hand cupped your cheek. The act was both innocent and incredibly erotic, a silent plea for more as your teeth grazed his skin, your tongue swirling around the digit.
The sound of his groan filled the room, a low rumble that seemed to vibrate through the very air. It sent a bolt of electricity through your body, making your pussy clench around his cock. Spencer's eyes darkened with need, his thumb pressing deeper into your mouth, his hips moving faster, his strokes more urgent.
"So fucking tight," he murmured, his voice a low, guttural growl. "You're so wet for me, aren't you?" His words went straight to your pussy, your body responding instinctively to his words. You nodded, unable to form coherent sentences as he continued his relentless assault on your senses.
"Tell me," he demanded, his hips grinding into you, his cock hitting your g-spot with every thrust. "Tell me how good it feels." You moaned around his thumb, the sound muffled and wanton.
"Am I fucking you so good you can't answer?" he taunted, his voice low and full of smug satisfaction.
You could only nod, the words caught in your throat as he hit that spot again and again. The feeling was so intense that you could feel yourself climbing towards another orgasm.
With a sudden shift, Spencer rolled over, flipping onto his, and you straddled him, his cock still buried deep inside you. "Fuck, I need to see you ride me," he grunted.
Wasting no time, you immediately got to work, arching your lower back and slamming your ass down against his pelvis. The pleasure had your eyes rolling back in your head. Each downward thrust was met with an upward surge of his hips, filling you completely.
Spencer's fingers dug into your hips, his grip tightening with each bounce, leaving the promise of bruises in his wake. You could feel the pressure building again, his cock stroking your g-spot with an almost punishing precision that had your toes curling.
"That's right, be a good girl," he murmured, his voice thick with lust. "Ride my cock just like that." The words were a command that had your pussy clenching around him, desperate to please. You picked up the pace, the slap of your ass meeting his thighs growing louder with each passing second.
Spencer's eyes never left yours, his gaze a mix of hunger and admiration. "Look how much you want it," he said, his voice a dark whisper. "Look how much you need me to fill you up, to make you scream." His words were like a drug, sending a rush of pleasure through your body.
"You like me praising you," he murmured, his eyes flicking down to where you were joined. "Calling you a good girl?" His hand moved to cup your cheek, his thumb stroking your skin gently as his hips began to move again, his cock still buried deep inside you. "I felt the way your cunt started squeezing me," he continued, his voice a low rumble of satisfaction. "Every time I say it, you get wetter, don't you?"
You couldn't help but nod, the truth of his words evident in the way your body was responding. You felt the heat of his palm on your cheek, the gentle pressure of his thumb against your skin grounding you.
With a growl of pure need, Spencer brought your face down to meet his in a passionate kiss that was both possessive and tender. His tongue claimed your mouth, the taste of you still lingering on his lips. You moaned into the kiss, the sensation of his cock inside you making your head spin.
Both his hands grabbed your ass, the firm grip of his fingers digging into your flesh. He used the leverage to slam your hips down onto him, the sound of your bodies colliding filling the room. You could feel the muscles in his arms tensing, the power behind each thrust driving you closer to the edge. The sensation was overwhelming, and you could feel yourself tightening around him, the beginnings of another orgasm building deep within you.
Spencer's voice was a low growl in your ear, his words a mix of praise and need. "You're so fucking perfect," he murmured, his hips bucking up to meet yours. "I want to fill you up, have you dripping with my seed." The thought of his release inside you had your pussy clenching around him, the walls quivering with the anticipation of his climax.
"Will you let me, sweetheart?" he asked, his eyes searching yours for an answer. The question was loaded, filled with a mix of hope and desire that made your heart race even faster. You could feel the tension in his body, the way he was holding back, waiting for your permission.
You nodded, the word "yes" barely escaping your mouth before it was swallowed by his kiss. Spencer's hips bucked up into you, the urgency of his movements increasing. He broke the kiss, panting. "I need to feel you come around me," he groaned.
The frantic pace continued, your bodies moving in perfect synchronicity as you raced towards the peak of pleasure. Spencer's grip on your ass was bruising, but you didn't care. You needed this, needed him to make you feel alive in a way you never had before. His cock slammed into your g-spot over and over, causing non-stop pleasure.
Your kiss grew sloppier, tongues tangling and breaths mingling as if you were trying to breathe each other in. The taste of him was intoxicating. You felt the pressure building, the tension coiling tighter and tighter in your core, threatening to break at any moment.
"Cum for me, sweet girl," Spencer begged, his voice strained with his own need. And as if those words were the key to your release, your body obeyed. You felt the orgasm crash over you, a tidal wave of sensation that had you throwing your head back and screaming his name. Your nails dug into his shoulders, your body spasming on top of him, your pussy clenching around his cock like a vice.
The sight of you, lost in the throes of ecstasy, was too much for Spencer. With a roar, he reached his own climax, his cock pulsing inside you as he filled you with his cum. The feeling was indescribable, a mix of pleasure and relief that had him seeing stars. His hips jerked upwards, his body shuddering with the force of his release, his hands gripping you tightly.
You moaned at the feeling of him cumming in you, the sensation of being filled sending you spiralling over the edge into another orgasm. Your pussy clenched around him, milking every last drop from his cock as he emptied himself inside you. The feeling was primal, a deep-seated satisfaction that resonated through every part of your being.
As the last tremors of pleasure passed, you collapsed boneless against him, both of you trying to catch your breath. Your cheek was pressed against his chest, his heart pounding against your skin. You could feel the stickiness of your juices between your legs, mingling with his seed.
Spencer's hand came up to draw patterns across your spine, the touch gentle and soothing. His fingertips traced the contours of your back, moving in a lazy pattern. You leaned into the caress, the tension in your body slowly beginning to melt away.
For a while, you both lay there, just breathing, the sound of your harsh pants slowly evening out as your heart rates returned to normal. The silence between you was conent, a shared understanding that didn't require any words. You felt the warmth of his body, the steady thump of his heart, and the sticky warmth between your legs.
Spencer was the first to move, cupping your cheek gently and turning your face to look at him. His eyes searched yours, a soft smile playing on his lips as he brought you into a sweet, lingering kiss. When he finally pulled away, the words he whispered were filled with wonder and a hint of disbelief. "I can't believe I finally have you," he murmured, his voice filled with emotion.
The truth of his words hung in the air, the weight of them heavy on your chest. You had both crossed a line, one that could never be uncrossed. But as you stared into his eyes, the warmth of his gaze and the tender way he held you made you feel that this was right. That this was what you both needed.
You felt his cock begin to soften inside you, the pulsing subsiding as your bodies slowly calmed from the intense climax. The feeling was strange, almost bittersweet, as if your body was mourning the loss of his hardness. Gently, he pulled out, his movements careful and deliberate, mindful of your sensitivity. A gush of warmth accompanied his exit, leaving a wetness that was both a reminder of what had just occurred and a promise of what was to come.
Spencer looked down at you, a soft smile playing on his lips as he brushed a stray hair from your face. "Come on," he prompted. "Let's get cleaned up." He offered you a hand, helping you to your unsteady feet. Your legs felt like jelly, weak from the pleasure he had wrung from your body. You took his hand gratefully, allowing him to lead you to the bathroom.
Spencer turned the shower on, the sound of rushing water filling the small space. He stepped in, testing the temperature with his hand before turning back to you with a nod, extending his hand once again. You stepped in, the warm spray cascading over your bodies, washing away the sweat and semen.
He took a washcloth soaking it in the warm water, and gently began to clean you. You watched him, the tender way he moved the cloth across your skin, wiping away the sweat and slick. His eyes were focused on his task, the intensity of the moments before replaced by a softness that made your heart ache.
You leaned into his touch, your body relaxing against his as he took care of you. Each stroke of the washcloth was like a caress, soothing the ache in your muscles and the throb of your pussy. He was thorough, paying special attention to every inch of your skin, as if he was worshipping your body.
Once he was satisfied that you were clean, Spencer quickly cleaned himself and stepped out of the shower. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist before turning his attention back to you. "Let me dry you off," he murmured, his eyes gentle.
You stepped out of the shower, the warmth of the water leaving your skin glistening. Spencer took a towel from the rack, his movements methodical as he began to gently pat you down. Starting at your face, he moved down your neck, taking special care around the sensitive areas.
His touch was surprisingly gentle, almost reverent, as if he was afraid to break the spell that had been cast between you. You felt his hands on your shoulders, sliding down your arms, and around to your back, his touch feather light as he dried your skin. Each brush of the terrycloth cause goosebumps to break out.
Once Spencer had you thoroughly dried, he wrapped the towel around your body, tucking it in tightly, almost like he was afraid to let you go. He took your hand, leading you to the second bed. The mattress dipped under your weight as you sat down, the softness a welcome relief after the intense moments that had passed.
He took a seat beside you, his eyes searching yours. "I need you to understand something," he began, his voice serious. "What we just did, it's not just about the case or the adrenaline. It's not just about the physical attraction we have."
Spencer took a deep breath, his hand reaching out to cover yours. "I want you, not just your body, but all of you," he confessed, his gaze never leaving yours. "I want to know every part of you, every thought, every fear, every dream."
You could see the vulnerability in his eyes, the way his heart was laid bare for you. "This isn't just about scratching an itch," he continued. "It's about connecting on a level that goes beyond anything I've ever experienced." His words were a declaration, a promise of something more substantial than the fleeting moments of passion you've shared.
You took a deep breath, the warmth of the shower still clinging to your skin as you searched for the right words. "Spencer," you began, your voice a whisper. "I feel the same way." The confession felt like a weight lifted off your chest. You had been holding it in for so long, the fear of ruining your friendship and professional relationship had kept you from saying what you truly felt.
His eyes searched yours, the intensity in them making your heart race. "Do you mean it?" he asked, his voice hopeful yet tentative.
"Yes," you whispered, the word a promise that seemed to echo through the quiet hotel room. "I do." Spencer's hand tightened around yours, his smile growing as he leaned in to press a gentle kiss to your lips. It was a kiss that spoke of relief and joy, a silent acknowledgement that he wasn't alone in his feelings.
As the tension between you dissipated, you both got ready for bed, moving with a newfound ease. You slid under the cool sheets of the second bed. Spencer followed, his body fitting against yours as if he had been made for you.
You were so giddy with the intensity of what had just transpired that you werenât sure youâd be able to sleep. Yet, as you cuddled against his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heart, the comfort of his embrace began to lull you into a peaceful slumber. His arms tightened around you, his warmth seeping into your very bones.
As the night passed, you both slipped into a deep sleep, your bodies entwined like lovers lost in each otherâs embrace. The tension of the case and the passion between you had drained you both, leaving nothing but peaceful rest.
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á´ Allegation of Love.
Aaron Hotchner x Lawyer!reader
Summary: When you arrive at the police station to defend a client's innocence, you don't expect the man accusing her to be the same man you've been dating for months.
Words: 1,6k.
Warnings & Tags: fem!reader. mentions of crime and serial killers. established relationship. aaron already divorced. english isn't my first language (sorry for my mistakes, be kind please).
Note: I just love Hotch and wanted to write something with him here. To me, he is definitely the kind of man who is so tired from work that he tries not to mention it on a date (of course, after all the trauma he has been through).
It wasn't that you were annoying, particularly aggressive, or obsessed with being right, you just did your job to the best of your ability. Even if that meant being the villain of other people's stories and mentally going over every law to make sure it was obeyed.
The issue was that not everyone saw it the same way. In the workplace, where you managed, your exact memorization of the rules wasn't always appreciated if you were the one carrying the defense and doing everything to overthrow the other side's theories. For the same reason, you usually had to argue with cops, prosecutors, judges, andâon this occasionâeven an FBI agent who wasn't happy with your presence.
You had in your hands an alleged confession of several murders delivered by your client under the coercion of the man who was interrogating her, without your presence there and with some pretty questionable methods to put her in an empty room without concrete evidence or an order from the judge. Unbelievably, it was a fairly common occurrence in your day-to-day work.
At least it was until the boss of the agent you were arguing with showed up and everything started to get complicated.
âWhat's going on here?â
The cross words and your intensity in emphasizing the injustice of the manipulation of the confession did not allow you to realize that there was someone else in the room. Much less that it was someone who looked exclusively at you until one of the police officers present cleared his throat.
âThere has been a violation of the law.â You slowly turned to look behind you, and that's when you saw him.
Aaron stood stiffly, trying to look professional and serious, wearing a tie that matched your dress.
âThere wasn't one, Hotch. We just got the confession.â Agent Morgan interjected into the silence provoked by the exchange of glances between you and his supervisor.
For the first time in the half hour you'd been there, you were completely silent. Even when two more agents showed up to try to defuse the situation, you didn't stop repeating the same arguments and insisting on your point. Now, however, you seemed to have lost the ability to speak.
There was a long pause before Aaron spoke carefully. âI'll take care of clarifying the situation.â
Trying to remain serious and stoic, he led you to one of the station's offices with the excuse that he wanted to talk about the case quietly so as not to attract the attention of his team. The strange thing was that he called you by name in front of everyone, without anyone having introduced you before. Maybe one of you two would have noticed if you had been a little less attentive to the other and more attentive to how the situation looked in the other's eyes.
âWhat are you doing here?â He asked as soon as he closed the door behind you, loosening the tension in his jaw a little, at least now it was just the two of you.
âWhere's my 'Good to see you, sweetie. Please don't sue us' or anything like that?â
He raised an eyebrow at your comment, hoping you would take it seriously. Automatically and unconsciously, he had begun to move away from you and sat down on the other side of the desk, marking a distance between the two of you. Aaron had brought out his work side and you had hidden it at the mere sight of him.
âThe woman your team pressured into confessing to a crime is my client.â You finally spoke in a serious tone, staring at him with some surprise. This wasn't the usual dynamic with himâyou usually had a more relaxed side to him.
âSince when do you take cases like this?â
âSince it's been assigned to me.â You said, raising your shoulders. âOne of the buffet partners is on vacation and left me to his clients, as I mentioned the other night.â
The other night when you were in his car, when he had his hand on your thigh as he drove home, when he smiled at you every chance he got to turn around and look at you. When the two of you weren't on completely different sidewalks and weren't supposed to act like strangers.
âThis is pretty weird.â You said after watching him for a few seconds and noticing that he seemed lost in his memories. âI hope the agent I was arguing with isn't your friend. That would be awkward.â
Aaron looked at you, trying to figure out what could have happened before he showed up. He already knew you were a good lawyer, very capable and, above all, a good striker. It was too weird for him to think that you had been using your skills against his own team, against the friends he once wanted to introduce you to and that you had now met for the first time in the most unimaginable way.
âWhat?â You asked.
âNothing.â
âYou look at me like I'm a ghost.â
His brow furrowed again.
He didn't want to say out loud that everything related to his work had ended badly and was completely destroyed, just like his ex-marriage and any attempt to fix it. He had always felt comfortable with you because your work was just as demanding but less dangerous than his. You usually handled family cases, divorces, estates, and coordinating child care. You were away from the blood, the killers, and all the atrocities he lived with.
âI'm worried about you being in the middle of this. It can be dangerous.â He showed his concern for you and had to hold back from holding your hand.
âYou should worry more about the lawsuit.â You pointed out in a tone somewhere between teasing and serious. You didn't like him worrying too much. âI'm very good.â
âThis is serious.â He finally let his guard down and placed his hand on your knee from under the table, giving it a gentle touch.
That was the man you know and love.
âMe too, it's my job.â
âAnd you're making my job harder.â He pointed out with a small smile in response to yours.
What were the chances of your love life and work life crossing paths like this? You thought they were pretty slim, which is why you steered clear of talking about work when you were together.
You were just about to answer when you heard a tap on the door and one of the agents who had been watching you during your discussion came over to give Aaron some information about the profile. You couldn't understand him very well because he seemed to be speaking in code because of your presence.
âI'll be there in a moment, Rossi. Get the team together and we'll talk.â Hotchner finished earnestly. You could still feel the warmth of his touch on your knee. âI'm just finishing up here.â
As soon as he left the office, you looked at Aaron with surprise.
âIs he who you always mention?â You asked, and he nodded. âI thought it was 'Rosie,' not 'Rossi,' and that he was a woman.â
âNow I understand why you grimace when I mention his name.â He replied with some amusement. âYou were jealous.â
Yes, especially when you found out that they'd shared a room once.
âDon't mock me, I'm about to sue you.â You advertiste in a fake threatening tone, pointing a finger at him. âAnd I don't care how handsome you look right now, I'll do my job.â
âMe too.â He replied, trying to ignore your compliment to keep a serious expression on his face. âAnd you look pretty too, I like that dress.â
The love between you seemed to be bubbling anyway, and it was impossible to hide it when you had breakfast together just a few hours ago. You went from making him coffee to offering him a lawsuit if he didn't agree with you.
âI know, I'll use this dress while I debunk your profile theory.â You got up from your seat suddenly after taking your phone out of your bag. It was then that you looked him in the eye. âAre you going to release my client now or should I call the judge?â
âYou're not going to take a suspect in five murders. I'm not going to let her off the hook.â He copied your action.
âGive me the evidence then, love.â
Oh, to call him that at that point was a cheap shot, especially when you were the one who won because he had no concrete evidence, only theories and his complex profile.
âBut stay away from her anyway, she can be dangerous. My agents will keep an eye on her.â He snorted after a few seconds, trying to find an argument, but failing.
At that moment, you gave him a little smile, proud of yourself and what you had accomplished. âSee you at dinner?â
âSure.â He replied without being able to help but give you a small smile in return. âBut I'll pick the place.â
âWell, that's an argument I'll let you win.â You put your phone back in your bag and took a couple of steps towards the door, stopping when you saw him coming after you. âCan I kiss my opponent?â
âThis is pretty unprofessional.â He said, putting a hand on your waist and leaning you against the door. Without hesitation, he kissed you firmly on the lips.
After a few minutes, the two of you walked out of the office as if nothing had happened, and the professional scene continued. Your heels clicked towards the exit with your client at your side, while Aaron met with his team, trying to find new ways to solve the case and refine the profile. The only problem was that he happened to be working with people who were very detail-oriented.
And, gosh, it was impossible not to notice the traces of your lipstick on his lips.
#criminal minds#criminal minds fanfiction#criminal minds x reader#aaron hotchner#aaron hotch x reader#aaron hotch imagine#aaron hotch fluff#aaron hotch x you#aaron hotch fanfiction#thomas gibson
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What are some ways the Mafia crew would try to further woo their dearest love? And in return, what ways could we further endear ourselves to them?
Scary spooky mafia guys...... trying their hardest to woo a pretty human. AGH it hits all the notes!!!!
Horror gets overwhelmed. You make him so happy, so fuzzy, so warm - but he doesn't believe he can 'woo' you. Not when he can't bear his own reflection, not when even his Dust and Killer consider him violent and frightening. Horror believes his affection for you is his only redeeming quality. He doesn't think you'll like him, but he literally can't stop himself from trying, so when he has his heart set on you his methods are... surprisingly slow and tentative. Especially considering how mercurial he usually is. He brings you flowers that made him think of you, he makes you food, he pores over his brother's dating manual and panics when something happens that he hasn't read about. He's nervous to even hold your hand in case he scares you; the other skeletons are so handsome and eloquent and flirtatious, how could he ever compare? If he frightens you off, he'll never get you back. He has to be gentle.
How could you endear yourself to Horror? Tell him how handsome he is. Tell him how often he's charming without realising. Compliment his cooking. It really won't be that hard, he's already head over heels, but hearing that you like him means so much.
Dust... does not struggle with wooing. Sorry Horror. Dust is frightening, certainly, but his quietness gives him an undeniable magnetism. Like a wolf - sure, you can see his sharp teeth when he smiles, you can see the moonlight flash in his empty eyes. But when he draws close... you can't help but want to move nearer, and touch his soft, silver pelt. Compared to the other three, his romancing is much more underhanded, more about you than grand gestures toward you - which can honestly be a relief when you're being pursued by such big personalities. He turns on the charm, talks quietly and sweetly, stands just a little too close to be platonic, rents your favourite movie when you're down, and (most importantly) positioning himself as your friend and confidant against the other bad guys. He clearly doesn't want to be involved with them, and it's easier to keep you close if you trust him more.
Dust is won over by sincere affection and compliments. For all that looming and flirting, he sure does fall apart quickly when you look right into his eyelights and tell him you like having him around. At that point, he's all yours.
Killer firmly believes that if he can make you laugh, he can make you love him. It's all about getting those giggles, baby. Whatever kind of jokes you like is the kind he tells, he's impressively quick on the draw and never runs out of material, on occasion you may have to ask him to stop joking because your cheeks and abdomen hurt from laughing. He's careful not to be too much... he knows when to be bombastic, when to just be a bit silly and teasing, and when to offer a shoulder to lean on because you're not in the mood. His romantic side is obviously going to be in full force - bouquets, sweets, cards, dates - but his number one wooing technique is getting you to smile. The world you've been unwillingly dragged into can be truly terrifying, and even with the skeletons surrounding you, you'll no doubt feel the nerves and pressure. Killer's humour is a welcome distraction.
It's... hard to tell what endears you to Killer. Honestly, it's hard to tell what Killer is ever thinking. How do you know what's real affection, and what's just a way of making you feel comfortable around him? How can you tell when he's not acting anymore? Though, if you look at how hard he's working every single day to make you that little bit happier... maybe it's not possible to be any more dear to him than you already are.
Nightmare likes to throw his money around. He has an incredible skill for catching when you really like something, reading your face for even the subtlest shine in your eyes, and no matter how much you try to cover your reactions he will catch when you want something and buy it for you. ... But that's not his only wooing trick. Nightmare is, to most people, a violent and unpleasant man who lets his temper take him wherever it pleases. But once he understands his feelings for you and fully commits to romance, he's charming. Lethally charming. He was raised a prince, after all, Dream isn't the only one who has a way with words. You'll start a simple conversation with him, and then you blink and you're sitting on his desk in his study telling him things you've never told anyone. You'll go to him specifically trying not to be swayed - and then when you snap back to reality the two of you are sharing a very luxurious bottle of wine in his room and you've just agreed to be his plus one to a gala this weekend. After all, if he wants to buy you another eye-wateringly expensive necklace, he's going to have to convince you to try some on first.
Nightmare appreciates any attempt to get to know him. His whole life, he's felt like he's living in Dream's shadow, so when you try to actually understand and learn about Nightmare he gets as flattered as he does flustered. Find out about his favourite painters and musicians, read his favourite books, ask him about himself. No one ever has before.
#llamagines#bad sanses#mafia au#being with nightmare is like suddenly waking up from a crazy night out#except instead of waking up in bed with a hangover#you wake up listening to an orchestra from a private booth. wearing jewellery that costs twice your old rent
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The Easiest Way to Manifest/The Ultimate Beginnerâs Guide to Manifesting! (My Personal Method)
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What if I told you there was a way to instantly manifest whatever youâve ever wanted?
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Iâm talking like, you think it and it appears minutes (or even seconds with practice) right before your eyes?
If youâre interested, this is how.
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Introduction:
So, letâs get into it. Hey, if you donât know me, Iâm kinda new here on Tumblrânew like I just started posting today type shit. (I literally set up my account hours ago.) Iâve been scrolling on this app for atleast a month now and Iâve been seeing some posts that are pretty helpful, so I just want to give my personal advice to any of those who are struggling. (Because that used to be me.) I wanna start this off with a warningâŚ
Warning: If this doesnât resonate with you, take what you like and leave the rest. If my advice doesnât help you out it doesnât have to! And donât force yourself to use my technique if it feels weird to do or something you arenât comfortable with. But if my method doesnât work for you, (which I highly doubt because this can work with anyone and everyone) then maybe it just wasnât meant to be. And also, I am not a professional. I am merely a vessel trying to pass my knowledge on to others. But, I do consider myself a Master at Manifesting, only because Iâve Mastered it. And my only goal is to help you Master it too. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to drop a comment or a DM. Thanks!
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The Law:
In this technique, I will be using the Law of Assumption. If youâre not sure what this is, let me explainâŚ
The Law of Assumption is a universal Law for manifestation. As the name suggests, it means assuming. Everything you assume will become your reality. Practicing the Law of Assumption means realizing that the 4D (Your mental reality, your imagination) is the only thing that matters, not your 3D (Your physical reality, the thing youâre seeing right in front of your 2 eyes.)
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(Side Note: I use âLOAâ to abbreviate/shorten âLaw of Assumption.â Both of these terms will be highlighted in pink for your understanding. Also, the 4D is your imagination and the 3D is the physical world around you. I suggest you remember these terms.)
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An Example Scenario of Using The Law:
Example: Letâs say, I really want a soda. But Iâm laying down in my bed, so obviously, I canât see a soda in front of me. But, using the LOA, I can get my soda. Hereâs howâŚ
So, Iâm sitting here in my bed really wishing I had a soda in my hands. To manifest a soda, I will use the LOA. To use the LOA, I will either think or speak out loud, whatever you want to do, to manifest. I will start thinking. âDamn. I really want a soda right now. I know Iâll get my soda. I want it so I can get it. I will have my soda, one way or another.â And a couple minutes later, I got a text from my parent saying they brought me a soda from the gas station. (Yes this example is a true story on how I started manifesting using the LOA for the first time.)
If youâre not picking up what Iâm putting down, let me break it down. Hereâs what just happened in that example:
1. I really wanted something (in this case the âsomethingâ was a soda)
2. I started to think about how I wanted it, then I assumed that I would get it, one way or another.
3. Boom! I got my desire. (Which was the soda in this case.)
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Breaking It Down:
See how easy that was? Within minutes I got my desire in only 3 easy steps. If youâre still confused, let me explainâŚ
What happened there was I identified what I wanted (AKA: My desire being something I wanted.) Then, I used the LOA to manifest my desire to becoming my reality. Then naturally, the 3D followed what I thought in my 4D.
Literally the only thing I did was think what I wanted to happen and it happened in front of my eyes.
You: âBut why? But how? How is that even possibleââ
What happened was I thought something in my imagination (my 4D) and the physical world (the 3D) conformed because the 4D will always be in charge of the 3D.
Think of the 3D as a chief in a restaurant. The 4D is the waiter, and you are a customer in that restaurant. Letâs say you wanted to manifest a soda, so youâd say, âWaiter! I would like one soda please.â And the waiter, (The 4D) writes down in his notepad that you ordered a soda. The waiter would then go to the back and go tell the chief (The 3D) what you ordered, and then the chief would make it, and then you would get it.
Thatâs what the 3D and 4D are. Youâd âtell the waiter what you want to orderâ (AKA: Think in your brain using your imagination/4D what you want to manifest) Then the âchief would cook up what you ordered and youâd get your order.â (AKA: The 3D will make what you manifested happen in your physical world and your manifestation would appear in front of your eyes.)
Hopefully now you understand what the LOA is, how to use it, and what happens when you do use it.
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What Happens When I Manifest Something and The 3D doesnât conform?
Let me say this now: That is impossible. It is impossible for your 3D to not conform to the 4D. The 3D only will NOT conform when you ASSUME it wonât.
Your assumptions will become your reality. To change your assumptions, use your thoughts and imagination, (AKA: the 4D) and your 4D will become your 3D.
Assumptions are thoughts. Thoughts are your reality.
Read those 2 sentences again until they are memorized.
Donât you see? Do you understand how easy it is?
So letâs say, you manifested something, imagined it (using the 4D) and it didnât appear right infront of your eyes. Donât panic. Itâs okay. Take a breather, and tell yourself that you will get your desire. You imagined it in the 4D, and after reading this post, youâre sure that the 3D will conform because it WILL. Just persist in the fact that you WILL get your desire.
(Do you get what Iâm saying here? Assume, assume, assume. Assume you will get your desire. Assume it will come quickly. Assume that itâs easy because it is! When in doubt, assume, assume, assume.)
If you donât get your desire, itâs because youâre assuming (AKA: Thinking) that it wonât. Assume that you can and will manifest, and it will.
The 3D DOES NOT MATTER. You know why? Because, Iâll repeat,
Assumptions are thoughts. Thoughts are your reality.
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A Step By Step Tutorial:
1. Identify what you want to manifest.
2. Assume it will happen by thinking.
3. You get your desire.
You can assume things many ways. Here are my favorite ways in the form of sentences:
1. Assuming it will happen in the future. (Example: Using sentences containing âI Will.â Sentences in the future tense. âI know I will get desire one way or another.â)
2. Assuming it will happen in the present. (Example: You use sentences containing âI Am.âSentences in the present tense. âI have my desire.â)
3. Assuming it already happened in the past. (Example: You use sentences containing âI Had.â Sentences in the past tense. This is also referred to as âLiving in the End.â âI already have my desire.â)
Remember that all of these ways are ways to manifest. There is no better one than the otherâuse what works best for you! (I personally use all 3 ways all the time. They all work the same way and for me, not one is better then the other. Theyâre all great and they all work. Use what works best for you!!! Donât let anyone tell you one works better then the other because thatâs simply not true. Iâve manifested using all three and so can you!)
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Summary And Last Thoughts:
In order to manifest, you only need to figure out what you want to manifest, then think about it as an assumption, (one of the 3 ways I listed above, using a Past, Present, or Future sentence) and then just wait knowing you will get your desire.
Notice how in this post I never covered the âhowâ or the âwhen.â (The only âhowâ I covered was how manifestation works with the 4D and 3D, nothing beyond that.) Because you donât need to focus on those things! Focus on manifesting, NOT how it happens or when. The only time you should be focusing on the when is when you are manifesting your desire to come quicker.
Also notice how in this post, it was a continuous cycle ofâŚ
Thoughts=Assumptions
Thoughts+Assumptions=Your Desired Reality
Anyone can manifest. And this isnât the only way to manifest, this is one method of many. Itâs easy when you assume itâs easy!
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I hope this post helped atleast someone. Have a good evening, morning, or afternoon. If you have a question or concern, feel free to drop a comment or send a DM.
The ultimate Law of Assumption song (You deserve your manifestation and thatâs why you should get it!)
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Sincerely,
Your Neighborly Werido
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⥠Stray Kids Giving You Booty Slaps âĄ
⥠Tis another reaction request fulfilled and honestly these are actually quite fun. Send them to me foreverâĄ
Pairing: boyfriend!skz x reader
Genre: fluff & a tad suggestive
Warnings: all the â¨booty patsâ¨
⥠@anyamaris and so begins your eternal tags âĄ
⥠Hyunjin likes to use your booty as a pillow when he's doing sketches in his notebook or scrolling his phone cause it's so comfy and lightly slapping it soothes him. It truly doesn't matter to him where you guys are at the time. The beach with friends. A picnic at the park. Wherever. If you're lying on your stomach, he's going straight to his fav spot.
⥠Changbin brings you to the gym because he does sincerely want to share his passion for fitness with you but it's also the best excuse ever to slap you on the booty. Even if your form's flawless he'll avoid congratulating you too much, choosing instead to slap your booty every time you slip up which will be often. So obviously he has you working on your squats a lot.
⥠Lee Know considers booty slapping to be a passion. An art, even. There's no reason for him to do it other than because he wants to and this man always wants to. His methods range from soft pats when you're sitting on his lap to grabbing handfuls of ass in public or chasing you around the room slapping it hard simply because he doesn't want you to know peace.
⥠Bang Chan plays your booty like it's a set of bongos whenever you're in his arms. Not only does the physical contact with you feel nice, your booty has some solid acoustics, honey. He spaces out sometimes humming the tunes to songs he's brainstorming. If not for his love of drumming on your cheeks Case 143 may have never happened.
⥠Seungmin uses booty slaps as a way to get you to focus all of your attention on him because he struggles to outright ask you for it. He tries to be sneaky at first with little pinches here and there but if you ignore him he'll get bolder, slapping it so hard that it's audible and you have no choice but to give the puppy whatever it is that he wants.
⥠I.N can grab your butt whenever he wants to but you can't grab his whenever you want to. It's against the rules. What rules? His. Don't question this man. You'll never see him smile wider than the moments when he knows he's made you happy or when he's in a possessive, bratty mood and successfully gets his hands on your cheeks.
⥠Felix loves a nice, soft plushie that he can cuddle, kiss, slap, and squeeze with all of the aggressive affection his little bbokari heart has to offer. Of all his plushies, your booty's his absolute favorite. For this very reason, he can only really touch it the way he wants in private. The risk of him getting way too into it in public and forgetting other people can see is super high.
⥠Han couldn't hide when he was about to pat your booty if he wanted to because he has a habit of being so vocal with it. He has to tell you what a cute butt you have, how adorable you are, and how much he loves you. Once Han gets started it's gonna lead to cuddles 100% of the time so if you try to run and he catches you just get comfy.
#stray kids x you#stray kids x reader#stray kids fluff#lee felix x reader#seungmin x reader#in x reader#bang chan x reader#han jisung x reader#hyunjin x reader#lee know x reader#changbin x reader
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Nini, what about vampire Fyodor x vampire hunter reader (ă^â^)ă like youâve been assigned to hunt down and bring the head of Fyodor Dostoevsky to uhh.. a king idk.
So you track Fyodor down and instead make a deal with him. You wonât kill him and actually let him feed off you and he lets you fuck him (ăСâš)
At first heâs hesitant. A well ranked hunter coming to him and proposing a friends with benefits arrangement sounds pretty suspicious, but hearing the offer that you let him feed off you makes him agree since itâs an easy meal and he was planning on betraying you later on.
Thats until heâs bent down on all fours and being pounded like wild animals in heat. The vampire is so touch starved that he canât handle the pleasure and tries biting anything he can (letâs just say you were left with a bunch of bite marks) After that experience he traps you in his manor and begs you to stay with him, maybe he turns you into a vampire as well
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I had so much fun writing this haha, and I had to brainstorm trying to fill in some plot holes
Dom!reader x sub!vampire!fyodor
Warning: teasing, pet name (lilâ vamp), pegging (I use dick), a tiny bit of dacryphilia, biting, hierophilia (blood), vampirism, contract sex
Edit: I think Iâm based towards fyodor, this ended up so long again-
You were a mercenary, one specified in hunting down those bloodsucking monsters known as vampires. Your name was infamous among the humans and vampire race, known for your amazing methods and efficient execution. Though you donât care much about fame, the only good things about it is it lands you many missions. Which is why youâve been summoned to the castle of a faraway country, one that resides close to a forbidden forest.
These mysterious forests are strictly forbidden due to vampires living within them. Itâs always dark and quiet in those places, befitting their taste. So you might think itâs alright if people just donât go into the woods. Sadly something like that canât be prevented. There are many valuable resources beneath these trees, and everyone is dying to get their hands on those. The price for material from the forest is also really high, and sometimes thatâs the only hope for the commoners.
Even though itâs been agreed upon that humans shall not disturb the vampires for they own safety, your client, the king, wanted to raid the forest. He had his eyes set on the wood planted around the mansion of the monster, it had a beautiful dark colour and was very sturdy. Yet out of fear for the power of the entity, he didnât dare set a single foot into the woods. Thatâs when you come into the spotlight, he wanted you, the most famous vampire hunter, to take care of this. Once the vampire is gone, he wonât be breaking any rules, right?
This was a common case for you, everyone used you to do their dirty work. Thatâs the life of a mercenary, disposable and self-destructive.
You walked through the lavish halls of the king, meeting him in his throne hall. He didnât spare you more then one glance, shouting loud enough for his voice to bounce off the walls, ây/n, vampire hunter. I have an honorary task for you. I want you to bring me the head of the demon Fyodor Dostoyevsky and for that youâll be greatly rewarded.â
Despite it sounding grandiose and imposing you knew how to stand your ground, asking for the exact amount youâll be rewarded and an advance payment. The king on the other hand refused to answer, saying he doesnât want you to run off with the money. What a joke, your previous feats arenât just for show after all. There was no helping it, thatâs life. You swallowed your anger and left, rolling your eyes as you prepared to set off.
The home of that demon was grande, almost as huge as the castle, he sure loved luxury. You circled around the house to secure your escape route before heading inside, the door opened with a climatic creak. What a cliche, does vampires not know how to take care of their home? Without sparing it too much thought, you stepped inside and called out for that monster, wondering why the ruler knew his name. They must have a long history between them.
âFyodor! Heyyy, come out, do me a favour and make this easy.â You yelled, and soon enough, a shadow emerged from behind you. Before you got the chance to turn around, he mumbled with grace and elegance, âY/n, the vampireâs greatest enemy. The one who pulled out the fangs of Dracula with your bare hand, and forced him to drink the blood of his comrades.â A shiver ran down your spine at his voice, it was low and pretty, enough to stir something inside you.
âThatâs an exaggeration, I never did such things.â You turned around and chuckled, staring into his purple eyes. Before you stood a black haired young man with a puffy shirt and fitted pants. He wore many silver accessories, tons of necklaces hung around his neck. His appearance was very eye-catching, pretty features and pale skin, sickly so. ââŚbut I may have a record of flirting with the enemy.â After seeing how beautiful he was, you decided to indulge yourself, flirting with him.
He didnât pay your words any attention, instead he continued with his speech, âMortal children strived to be like you, while we use your stories to scare the kids.â You stopped, a sense of pride engulfing you from the inside. âMy, I am quite famous after all.â Fyodor furrowed his brows, as if heâs agitated, then he relaxed his expression and said, âI knew youâd come for me one day. And, Iâm dying to try out your blood.â After saying that, he licked his lips before covering his mouth with his hand.
You laughed, catching him off guard. The sound of your voice was annoying, he felt like you were mocking him. Then you teased, âdear, do you really think you can touch my blood?â That was clearly a provocation, you looked down on him. He clicked his tongue, glaring at you. The moment you blinked, he rushed over to you, planning on taking you out with one swoop attack. You dodged him with ease, commenting, ânot bad, but is this all?â And he ignored your remarks once more.
Seeing how serious he was, youâll have to stop the joking soon as well. To be honest you werenât in the mood for fighting, which is why you suggested, âHow about this, fyodor-â âI didnât give you permission to use my name.â He snapped, showing his fangs. ââŚthen, lilâ vamp it is.â You chuckled, noticing how that pet name annoyed him further. âHow about a deal? Iâll spare your life and you can have as much of my blood as Iâm able to give you.â His pointy ears perked, intrigued by this proposal. It sounded enticing, but thereâs nothing for free in this world.
âAnd what do you get out of this?â Fyodor asked, keeping his distance. He wasnât going to heed the rules of a deal anyway, especially when made with a human. âAllow me to be a bit crude, but I want you to sell your body to me.â The boy froze in place, eyes widened in shock and disbelief. Were you aware of the implications of your own words? Was this another one of your mockery, your way of insulting him? âWhat makes you think Iâd agree?â He questioned you, staring at your face with his scarlet eyes, trying to read you.
âIâm simply proposing a deal, you can decline or agree, itâs up to you.â Somehow you managed to sound unbothered and cheery despite the situation. No matter how fyodor wanted to decline, he knew this was his chance. If you fought with him seriously, he would eventually lose. Now, with you giving him new opportunities, he had to take them and put it to good use. âIâll accept this for now, so, show me how sincere you are.â The demon demanded, and you answered with, âmy pleasure, please show me to your room.â
Who would have known a day like this would come, where he got shoved into his own room, pinned to his own bed and humiliated in front of a human. It didnât take long until you got him bend over on all fours, face pressed into his soft pillows. Any of his attempts to overpower you were futile, because you were physically stronger than him. That allowed you to pretty much manhandle him, denying him access to your neck. Once you got him into this vulnerable position, you didnât held yourself back, asking him one last time if your deal still stands. After he nodded, you went all in.
Now you were breathing heavily while slowly entering his hole. His rim was tight and didnât allow you any entrance, but you stayed stubborn, gently pushing your way in. âYou are so tight, lilâ vamp.â You muttered, occasionally glancing over at him to see how well his reaction is. âNghhhâŚ! S-slow down, it hurts!â Fyodor groaned, cheeks flushed red as he realized the situation he was in, and that he never shared such intimate moments with anyone before. ââŚif I go any slower I wouldnât be moving anymore.â You tried to reason with him, leaning down to press your body against his.
âHnnGh⌠t-then pull outâŚâ He snarled, glaring at you while he felt your skin against his back, pressing him down, reminding him of your presence. How did things turn out like this? Why was he participating in such vulgar acts with his greatest enemyâŚ? âDo you want me to? Then you wonât get my blood as well.â You whispered into his ear, licking his earlobe and the earring he wore. âHa-haahhhHâŚ! No, d-donât.â The boy gasped, and you werenât sure what he meant. But he seems to be enjoying himself, so you continued.
His hands gripped the white sheets with all the remaining strength he had, his ass reddened as he struggled to take you whole. That poor guyâs entire body was shivering, shaking as he tried to get used to this pressing sensation inside him. He could feel you stretching him apart, rubbing against his squishy walls. You smiled as you observed his efforts, one hand clasped over his hand as you intertwining your fingers with his. He had sharp nails, you could even call them claws. So you were worried that heâd poke holes into his sheets.
Your other hand explored his body, trailing down his spine with your fingertips, brushing over his body as if you were caressing a flower. âHmm..! Uh-uhhng..! It f-feels weird..â It tickled him, yet it wasnât uncomfortable, at least he thinks it wasnât. Next, you stroke his silky hair before grabbing his hip and mumbling tenderly, âyou are doing good, donât worry I plan on being nice for today.â What do you mean for todayâŚ?
Soon, your hips met with his, and you stopped moving until you were sure he was alright. âGood job.â You said, rubbing his blushing cheeks slightly. Then you held your wrist right in front of him, inviting him to bite you, giving him your approval. Without any once of hesitation, he sunk his teeth into your flesh, sucking viciously. He was feeling so weak from your actions, he needed that replenishment. Since he was distracted, you took that chance to start moving again, making sure to take your sweet time. Well, he looked like heâd break if you werenât gentle with him. He had such a slim and frail physic after all. Just look at his waist, itâs so skinny you fear you could accidentally break him into two pieces.
Fyodor suck on your wrist, mind getting cloudy from the taste of your sweet blood. It tasted amazing, and it made him feel all foggy inside. As if he was getting drunk on it, addicted even. He made sure not to waste a single drop, lips pressed against your skin while he gulped down more and more of your vitality. Apparently he was so distracted he didnât notice you pounding his cute ass, not until it was too late. You fucked him slowly but roughly, each time youâd thrust yourself as deep inside him as you could, feeling him clench around you so sweetly.
âHnMnh, nghhâŚâ the vampire only whimpered meekly as he sipped your blood contently, feeling pleasure blossom everywhere inside him. You eventually quickened your pace, now rutting into him without any care in the world. It was instantly met with his mewling, a high pitched noise as he screamed in ecstasy. Fyodor couldnât pull his thoughts together, tongue hanging out as some tears rolled down his face.
Then you pulled your wrist away from him, saying, âthatâs enough for now. If you want more, you gotta work hard.â His eyes bore such a pitiful look as he begged you for more, face melting as he moaned around you, some of your blood sticking to his lips. âAhhh⌠it felt so good, I-i donât wanna stop..â he admit, hands shaking underneath you, his primal urges kicking in, infesting his desires and hunger.
âWhat is it that you want, fyodor?â The way you voiced his name made his knees go weak, tremble even. He panted heavily, trying to fill his lungs with air, to keep his composure. âI-I want more blood⌠I want your blood.â You smiled, seeing him so desperate fed into your own desires. And you felt like if you denied him any longer he was going to cry, considering his eyes were getting watery already. âThen come here, lilâ vamp.â You told him and wrapped your arms around his waist, pulling him closer to you as you sat up, positioning him in your lap.
His first response was to whine as he arched his back forwards, legs turning into pudding as his hands shakily let go of the sheets, now clutching your thighs. âAh-nGhh.. itâs so- so deep inside me.. itâs so foreign..?â Out of nowhere you turned him over, and he wanted to immediately bite your neck, but you covered his mouth with your palm. âNot yet.â As soon as he understood what you wanted, he wrapped his arms around your neck, bouncing up and down your dick like he was in heat. Your hand was still over his lips, so his moans all got muffled as they seeped through, âmHhnff, HnnGh, hmmâŚ!!â
He rode you with fever and need. On one hand because he needed you and your blood on a carnal level, on the other hand due to him starting to enjoy getting fucked by you. After a while you took your hand away from him, now squeezing his waist with both hands, guiding his movements. Fyodor nuzzled against your neck, pleading with you, hoping youâd let him have some of that delicious red liquid again. âY/n.. ah-huuHhn~ l-let me fed off you..? P-please..âĄâĽď¸ď˝?â You giggled to yourself, entertained and delighted, duty all pushed to the side as you said, âgo on, take as much as you need.â
Needless of say, you two shared a long night together, and somehow, both of you ended up in endless love bites. Ops, whatâs this? Oh no, his door is stuck! It must be because itâs so old~ oh no, seems youâll have to stay at the mansion longer than expected⌠and his impending heat is coming up âĄ
My friend send me this after I told them what I was writing haha
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You know what, yandere Lucifer being a horrified medical professional at MC's condition. Very little NSFW but still enough to make me put a below the cut just in case
Yandere Lucifer brainrot (NSFWish)
Lucifer was called to look after the sick Solomon decendent
While he didn't exactly appreciate being interupted from his pleasant chat with Gamigin, if it was for you he could make an exception.
The voice on the phone talked some nonsense about a Christmas cold, but it was common for the less than enlightened in the field of medicine to make up strange names for already known deseases
He got up and brought Marbas along just to be sure, but what he found was simply pitiful
You were on the bed, exhausted, shivering, simply pathetic... I mean, more than usual...
Lucifer stared with pity and concern... yet he has had to deal with much worse. What really shocked him was one he did some questioning to the kings and they admited they knew the cure to your issue yet refused to administer it to you.
Under Lucifer's terrifying glare, the other kings' pride disipated as fast as it formed. The fallen angel only whispered and the crowd left the room.
He was aware of the other devils' incompetance, but this was something else. Were they that wrapped up in their grandious fantasies of fairytale romance that they didn't realise just how much pain they were forcing onto you?
While the others, under Lucifer's command, ran to get that cure, he had a patient to take care of him.
You were barely awake, fever overtaking your fragile, useless body, Lucifer gently pet your head, stroking your hair gently. The same pity he felt for Gamigin so many years ago, he started getting overcomed by once more.
"Child of Adam... stay with me. You shall not suffer in my pressence. Rest well for I am here to help you. Shh..."
His voice lulls you into a relaxing rest. You don't even have any other unholy thoughts your head empty, only rest in your mind.
You awaken to the feeling of a syringe being injected into you with surgical precission, the liquid inside calming your feverish impulses.
Before you could make sense of your situation, Lucifer was holding you like a baby and petting your back, humming a sweet song.
He sits down, placing you on his lap, licking the fresh tears from your cheeks, leaving butterfly kisses wherever he dragged his tongue. He felt particularly loving right now, your tears... those damn tears...
Salty tears dragging down your face, leaving wet trails for him to follow up to your shiny eyes. Even when at your filthiest, those tears cleaned the dirt and purified your soul, showing Lucifer what he always loved most, your innocence. You were but a newborn in his ancient eyes, a new born that was clearly being handled poorly by the six kings.
You were so weak! And the kings clearly didn't have your better interest at mind. He decided that the only thing he can do is take you under his wing and protect you from the dangers outside.
Maybe you would try to escape his grasp, maybe you'll just accept your fate, it doesn't really matter what you want, Lucifer can rewrite the laws of nature, your will is no match for his devine powers
He would constantly do check-ups on you, make sure that your body functioned properly, though you're starting to question some of his methods.
Sure, him holding you by the throat while you sit on his lap, your back to his chest, is totally to check your pulse and nothing else
The ways he orders you to bend are just to test your flexibility, his gropping is to check your skin for lumps, he only makes you cockwarm him so he can get a proper feel of your internal temperature, the tears that cascade down your visage are just a plus in his books, your way of thanking him for the care
Don't you dare complain about him. You remeber getting sick? How all the other kings so selfishly witheld the medicine from you in your time of need. You don't want that again, do you?
In all honestly, he is the best doctor ever, so at least you get free unlimited health care
#whb#what in hell is bad#whb lucifer#whb x reader#yandere whb#i don't know where I was going with this#every smut/yandere thing I write on this blog comes to me in a dream#including this#here's your food
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genius. [akaashi keiji x f!reader] chapter one.
>>You struggle to pay rent on your limited graduate student salary, and your worst enemy agrees to help you out.
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You realize you need to find a partner for your faceless porn account, and Akaashi Keiji is the only man who meets all your requirements.<<
series status: [ongoing]
masterlist. || next.
a/n: this series is going to be the death of me. im currently writing ch. 2, and the first scene (the first scene!!! of 9!!!!!) is 10k words. i wrote a 10k smut scene. :)))) im actively dying. please enjoy chapter 1!!!
[feel free to buy me a cup of coffee!]
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â Shit, shit shit- â You throw things all over the apartment, searching for your keys. The clock on the wall reads 10:55AM, flipping quickly to 10:56 and making you swear again. â Fuck! Oh-â You snatch up your house keys with a victorious cheer and then immediately race for the door, your bag hauled over your shoulder on the way.
You turn the 30-minute bike ride to campus into 20 minutes, but that still gets you to the door of the Linguistics department by 11:15. You slam down on the elevator button repeatedly while you wait, glancing back at the rest of the lobby only when you hear someone call your name. Itâs a student of yours, so you have to smile and wave back politely, even though all you want is to scream â Iâm so fucked! â into the void.Â
The elevator doors open, and you treat the buttons on the inside panel with the same cruelty, choosing to text your frustrations to Bokuto while you wait to arrive on the 5th floor.
[11:16 AM]
You: FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK
Kou: OMG SAME
You: ?? whats wrong on your end
Kou: nothing why?
Kou: IS SOMETHING WRONG???
You snort, rolling your eyes.
You: late to my 11am
Kou: OH THE READING GROUP
Kou: which one is that??? Linguisticsomething of something something??
You: you know,,, there was no way to be wrong with that answer kou
Kou: :)))))Â
You: itâs LEM
Kou: LINGUISTICS AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
Kou: RIGHT
Kou: oh wait isnt that the one akaashis in?????
You: thats why im fucked
Kou: oh im sure he wont say anything
Kou: SAY HI FOR ME
The elevator opens, so you shove your phone away and race down the hall to the lab room. You skid to a stop in front of the door, taking a calming breath before pushing into the room as quietly as possible. A few people glance up from the round table in the center with small smiles before returning to the presentation on the screen, but you know well enough that youâre not in clear.
â-f itâs true then that case gets valued where base-generated, rather than at the landing site after Movement, we should see that these forms are nominative-marked. However, clearly, we get accusa-âÂ
You take the seat closest to the door, and it creaks.
Akaashi Keijiâs eyes find yours.
You grimace openly at him, and he lifts an eyebrow, his finger still hovering over the example on the TV.
âY/n. Would you like me to start over?â
You struggle not to roll your eyes at him, your face burning with embarrassment. âOf course not. Please, continue.â
âIt might be helpful if I start over-â
âI donât need the background on case valuation in Korean, Akaashi,â you snap. âWe work on the same language.â
You watch his eyes harden. Itâs only you that he looks at like that. He opens his mouth, but your advisor cuts in on your left.
âOkay, you two,â he says. âLetâs try not to kill each other today.â
You lean back in your chair, arms crossed, and meet Akaashiâs eyes evenly. He stares back blankly only a moment before returning to his presentation.
âSo, we can see here that accusative-marked nominals are permitted, despite the prediction that only nominative is grammatical-âÂ
You let out a quiet breath, trying to pay attention to his presentation â because, no doubt, heâd put you on the spot about it soon â while also recovering from the adrenaline rush of getting here. Your phone buzzes in your pocket, and you extract it subtly, glancing at the screen. There are two alerts.
Bank Account Balance (Oct. 10); $562.95
Rent Notification: Rent and Utilities; Payment ($1018.00) Due Nov. 1
Your heart sinks, a lump forming in your throat, and you shove your phone away, returning to Akaashiâs presentation. A coffee cup from the nearby cafe slides into your periphery, and you turn to see your advisor pushing it toward you silently, his own cup in front of him. He doesnât look at you, but he does crack a tired smile.
â Drink, â he whispers. â Youâve had a hard couple days. â
You smile and bring the cup to your lips, ignoring when Akaashi glances at it and then between you and your advisor. Itâs your regular order, and youâre immensely glad that most of your advisor meetings happen at coffee shops. You make it through Akaashiâs presentation with little issue â unsurprisingly for the departmentâs Golden Boy, his work is flawless. You agree with every argument he makes, every flaw he finds in the analyses of previous work.
So when he says â Any questions?â in that polite, soft-spoken way of his, youâre prepared for the very few questions asked to be nothing more than clarification. No one has any comments about his thinking or his analysis, and no one challenges him. Because Akaashi Keiji is always right.Â
But you can also see that these questions donât excite him. He answers each one nicely, nodding along and mumbling â Yes, thatâs right â or humming thoughtfully â as though he needs to think about it at all â and then shaking his head, clicking through his slide deck until he can point to something and correct someoneâs thinking. But he looks a bit disappointed, like heâd been hoping for a bit more of a discussion. He even glances at your advisor hopefully â but your advisor is also his advisor, so why would he have any notes? Heâs already pre-approved all of this.
Well, thatâs what you get for being so smart, you think with a little bit of snark. Your advisor always preaches to the group that peer feedback creates room for improvement, but whatâs Akaashi supposed to do when thereâs no more room? Heâs already the best.
He meets your eyes briefly, and you look away. Youâre not going to give him what he wants.
âOkay, then,â he says after a moment, unplugging his laptop from the TV. âThanks for listening â Y/n?â You pull your laptop from your bag, standing and rounding the table. You take the HDMI cord from him, slipping into the chair heâd occupied. He takes yours, careful not to touch your things. You sigh softly and then smile at the rest of your reading group.
âHey, guys. Thanks for coming.â You gesture to the TV, your slide deck open. âSo, if you were here for my most recent project, you know that I got some interesting results and will be broadening the scope in order to explore them for my dissertation.â
You launch into your presentation, the material so familiar to you that you donât have to think about what to say. Your second major project had wrapped up last year, your name sitting on a journal article set to print at the end of the month. Youâd gotten a number of reviewers asking similar questions, all related to the experimental results of one of your tasks, so you and your advisor had decided that, for the dissertation, you would be increasing the technical difficulty and redoing the experiment with new materials and a more rigorous theoretical analysis.
You present this to the group, outlining your idea and the changes youâd be making to the original project in order to answer the open questions left by your reviewers. By the end of your 20-minute slot, youâve got most of the group nodding along in agreement.
Most of the group.
You do your best not to look at him, but you can still see Akaashi sitting there with his arms folded in his lap, his expression void of everything. His eyes skim your slides, unreactive, and you just know that youâre in for it.
âOkay-â you sigh, clapping your hands on your knees. âThatâs it. Thoughts?â
Your advisor lifts his brows, a smile tugging at his lips, and you know heâs thinking the same thing.
Just the grilling of a lifetime incoming .
Thereâs silence for a while, everyone trying and failing not to look at Akaashi, because they know how this will go. And then his lips part, a soft breath taken.
âCan I⌠ask a few questions?â He starts gentle, the way he always does. He fools everyone into thinking heâs sweet and soft and careful, but you know better. You know that, if you were anyone else, he wouldnât have started like that. He would have complimented their work first, noted the things he thought theyâd done well.
Youâve never heard a compliment from Akaashi Keiji in the five years youâve known him.
âOf course,â You sigh. Some snickers pass through the group.
âHow do you know that this will tell you anything at all?â
He doesnât hold back â youâll give him that.
âSorry?â
âIf your results indicate a misalignment between the production of this ambiguous form and the comprehension of it, why are you using eye-tracking to test only comprehension? Whereâs your production gone?â
You inhale slowly, flicking back through the slides. âLike I said before, there are two possibilities for why this form was over-produced and under-accepted by participants. Either they are operating within their grammar and just attaching an emphatic element to a different word, resulting in a homophone with the ambiguous form Iâm interested in-â You flick through more slides. âOr theyâre operating outside of their grammar, in which case there are discourse factors at play.âÂ
You meet his eyes with a tight smile, trying to remain polite. âRunning an eye-tracking task with comprehension will let me see, in real time and without metalinguistic interference, if they accept this form in situations that should be ungrammatical. If they donât, then these results are due to emphatic attachment and thatâs that. If they do, then..â You shrug. âThereâs more to be done. But my point is that production wouldnât be necessary here. I have what I need.â
The group all shift their eyes from you to him in an instant, waiting for the tennis match to start. Akaashi only meets your gaze for a moment and then nods, and you feel mildly victorious at having won this interaction. But you swallow it down, because heâs opening his mouth again.
âAnd what about case?â
You almost roll your eyes. âWhat about it?â
âWhat analysis are you adopting?â
âIâm only using accusative-marked forms for this experiment,â you say. âThe object of the embedded clause is the position I need. Iâm not adopting competing analyses.â
âBut there are other ways to mark case on these forms â as Iâm sure youâre aware.â His gaze narrows at you when he says it, and you know heâs getting back at you now for your comment earlier. âWhat about those?â
âIâm not interested in them-â
â Right ,â he bites. âI understand that. But what are the case alternations available?â
It takes a special kind of person to draw Akaashi Keijiâs patience short, and youâre happy to be that person every single time. You have to purse your lips not to smile, because thereâs a little piece of you that finds it funny to draw out that twitch in his eyebrow that no one else claims to have ever seen.
âGenitive and nominative, and dative under restricted circumstances.â
He lifts his brows at you. âSo pretty much all of them.â
You nod simply. âBut using pretty much all of them means Iâd have to change the structure of the sentence for each type. Itâs not a simple swap.â
âThen do it.â
âExcuse me?â You lift your eyebrows in disbelief.
He shrugs. âYour results could be due to any of the things youâve talked about. Or they could be due to this form being preferred with different case markers in different situations. You could be getting low acceptability because of the case, rather than what youâre interested in.â Â
You just stare. âThatâs, like, four dissertations, Akaashi.â
His eyes have flattened out again. âThen maybe you should have done it right the first time.â
â Okay ,â your advisor says, clapping his hands. âHourâs up. Letâs thank Keiji and Y/n for their time.â
Your eyes stay locked on Akaashiâs while the room clears out, both knowing that youâre not allowed to go anywhere. You get a couple â good job âs from the people leaving, but you canât bring yourself to break eye contact first. In fact, it only serves to irritate you more â why is it only you that gets those reassuring comments? Why donât people tell Akaashi that heâs doing well? Do they think you need it? Does everyone think you need it more than he does?
âAlright,â your advisor breathes, shutting the door again and turning toward you. âOh-Come on, you two.â
You break first, dipping your head and turning to unplug your laptop from the TV.Â
âThat was good, both of you.â Your advisor cuts a glance at Akaashi as he sits. âA little harsh there, but-â
âSorry,â He mumbles, immediately deferent. But you know heâs not apologizing to you, and that makes you finally roll your eyes.
âOkay, okay,â your advisor laughs, taking his coffee and sipping at it. âLetâs just finish this up so I can get away from all this hostility.â
The meeting ends quickly, the three of you just summarizing thoughts and future steps for each of your projects. Akaashi purses his lips when you speak about your plans, but he doesnât push at you any further.Â
Finally, youâre able to leave, so you gather your things quickly and bolt for the door. Unfortunately, your office is directly across from Akaashiâs, so the walk down the hall is spent with him on your heels.
âItâs not four dissertations, by the way,â he says as soon as your advisorâs out of earshot. âJust redesign your materials to include the case alternations, and youâll get something interesting.â
You roll your eyes and shake your head, not stopping your march down the hall. âIâve already designed the eye-tracking materials, Akaashi. Itâll take me weeks to redo them for case.â
âThen take the weeks ,â he argues, just as youâre both arriving to your respective doors. âDo you want to do it fast, or do you want to do it right?â
You whirl on him, your anger unfiltered now that youâre alone. âWhat would you know? Youâve never done the kind of research I have to do. You donât know anything about psycholinguistics â you donât know what goes into something like this. You just sit in your world of theory, without ever thinking about the practical applications. You might be right about everything all the time, Akaashi, but Iâm the one who has to take those theories and do something with them.âÂ
He stares back emptily while you rant, and then he leans in close, his eyebrows lifting as his voice drops. âAre you really going to be okay not including the case alternations? Now that Iâve brought it up?â When you only sigh heatedly through your nose, glaring up at him, he shakes his head. âNo. Youâre not.â Then he turns to his office door, slotting the key in the lock while mumbling to you. âYouâre a lot of things, Y/n, but youâre not lazy.â
You stare at his office door long after itâs been shut.
You really hate Akaashi Keiji.
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âI dunno, Kou, Iâm not sure what to do,â you sigh, running a finger along the rim of your coffee cup. Itâs the same from earlier, because you donât have the money to buy another and because drinking it slowly helps to stave off your hunger. Youâd been too rushed for lunch before leaving home, but you know dinnerâs only four hours away. You can last until then.
âWell-â Bokuto talks through a mouth full of food. â-is it gonna bug you to not do it?â
â Yes ,â you admit a little grumpily. âOf course it is. But I donât have the time â I wanted to have pilot data for the experiment by the end of October.â
âWhat would happen if you pushed it back a few weeks?â He asks loudly, spooning more food into his mouth before heâs even done eating the first mouthful.
âI donât know. It would just push my whole timeline back, and Iâd graduate later than expected, and Iâm already losing my mind. I need a job , Kou â I canât live on grad student wages much longer.â
âYeah, I feel you,â he nods, pulling more food out of his backpack. âBut at least youâre still splitting that nice apartment with your roommate! $500 a month is so nice.â
You stare down at your lukewarm coffee.
You havenât exactly mentioned to him or your other friends that your roommate had moved out. She hadnât left for anything negative â in fact, sheâs a good friend of yours. The two of you had posted in the graduate studentsâ forum over the summer before your first year, each requesting roommates, and youâd paired up nicely. Your personalities had gone together well, and youâd stayed roommates the entirety of grad school. But sheâd had to go home suddenly, which was fine for her because sheâs finishing up her dissertation and doesnât need to be on campus.
However, that does leave you without a roommate in the middle of the semester. Thereâs a fee for you to break your lease early, and it would overall be way more expensive for you to move out, especially in the middle of October. But paying over $1000 on your own, with your limited salary, is extremely difficult.
Youâd looked for another roommate, but there arenât any grad students without housing this late in the year â the only people youâd seen posting on the university Facebook page about housing had been undergrads, and youâre certainly not comfortable with that. So, youâd looked for extra jobs, but your student contract only allows you to be employed a certain amount, and youâd already reached the maximum. Your advisor had told you as much, shaking his head regretfully when youâd all but begged for extra hours in his lab. Youâd even tried finding jobs outside of the university, but most of them had asked for a consistent work schedule and more hours than you can afford to give.Â
Which might be why youâd decided to turn to making adult content online.
Youâre not particularly attached to the idea of being a porn star, but youâd seen a video online talking about the amount of money that adult content creators can make even from a single video, and youâd made an account without giving yourself time to think about it. Youâd taken all the necessary precautions â things like always editing out your face and the singular tattoo you have on the inside of your ankle, or never displaying your background in a way that would be recognizable to someone who knows you. You really donât need anyone finding out about this, especially not your friends.
Youâre not sure that Kuroo would really care â the chemistry studentâs nosy, sure, but heâs a big proponent of leaving people to their lives. And you know that Bokuto would probably find it interesting, but heâs got an objectively big mouth and little social control, so it would be a risk to tell him. The only person youâre really worried will find out is Yachi â your closest friend, that sweet girl wouldnât be likely to judge, but she certainly wouldnât understand. Sheâd ask a lot of questions â â why would you do something like that?â; âwell, are you sure there arenât other options?â; âi would rather move out if i were youâ . Yachiâs had a very straightforward way of thinking ever since you met her, and sheâd be the most likely to tell you that pursuing this line of work is drastic and unnecessary. Youâre not sure youâre emotionally strong enough to deal with that.
Especially since your new occupation isnât exactly going well . Youâve only been at it a few weeks, and youâve garnered a decent number of subscribers on your platform â 897, to be exact (you check every day; youâre desperate). But, in the month since your roommateâs left, youâve hardly made $300, and, while $300 of extra income per month is certainly not insignificant, itâs not enough to pay your rent.
Which is why youâre sitting here now, lunchless and sipping pitifully at cold coffee. But at least youâre in good company, Bokutoâs presence always a weight off your shoulders.
âHi, Bokuto.â
Here comes the weight, right back on your shoulders.
You look up from your cup, meeting Akaashiâs eyes. He scans you quickly but doesnât greet you, only setting his lunch tray down on the table and taking the seat beside Bokuto. The silver-haired man looks between you with wide eyes.
âAw, man! Did you guys fight at your reading group?!â He rubs at his stomach. âDonât fight now, too. Itâll make my tummy hurt.â
You laugh weakly, turning away and surveying the crowded dining hall. âOf course not, Kou. Youâre neutral ground.â
âWhat she said,â Akaashi says, carefully mixing his food with his chopsticks. He cuts a glance at your coffee cup. âIs that the same one from this morning?â He glances at the time on his phone. Itâs already past 2:30.
Youâre instantly defensive. âYeah.â
He hears the edge in your tone, shaking his head with a breath of laughter while pulling noodles into his mouth. He chews and swallows before responding, ever the gentleman. âDidnât bring lunch?â
âForgot it at home.â
He points at the buffet line at the back of the dining hall. âThen buy something.â
âTrying to save money,â you say. You watch his eyebrows pull together in confusion, and you know why â the dining hallâs extremely cheap, usually only $8 or $9 for a fair lunch. The issue is that you donât have $8 or $9. You donât have rent money, so you donât have lunch money.
Thankfully, though, he doesnât say anything else about it, and youâre briefly appreciative that heâs respectful of your financial situation. Youâre also appreciative that he doesnât tip Bokuto off about it. The large man is tapping away on his phone while he chews loudly, so heâd barely heard the questions Akaashi had asked you. He looks up at the silence now, glancing between you.Â
âWhatâd I miss?â
âNothing. We were fighting,â Akaashi says. Todayâs turning, shockingly, into a day of appreciating Akaashi Keiji.
â No, â Bokuto whines. âNo fighting.â
A body slides into the spot beside yours, and another into the spot beside Akaashi.
âThey fighting?â Kuroo asks, organizing his food on his tray. Tsukishima snorts across the table, mumbling â arenât they always? â quietly.
âWeâre fine,â you laugh. âTrying not to make Kouâs tummy hurt.â
âFair enough,â Kuroo says as heâs lifting a bite of food to his mouth. He stops, though, staring down at your cup. âYour tummy hurts, too, I guess.â
âI guess so,â you say, smiling and sipping at the now-gross coffee. He doesnât say anything about it, only turning to ask Tsukishima about some ongoing drama in the history department. But he does slide his tray between the two of you while he talks, shoving his chopsticks into your hand and then leaning casually over to keep chatting to the blond, as though heâs merely asking you to hold them while he talks. You purse your lips, embarrassment warming your ears, but you pick at his tray anyway â just a bit of rice and a thin cut of spam balanced on his spoon. You take two bites and then slide the tray back, muttering â thanks â under your breath.
You feel Akaashiâs eyes on you, but you refuse to meet them. Your phone buzzes in your back pocket, and you pull it into your lap.
[2:47 PM]Â New Comment on Your Video
Your eyes widen, and you lower the brightness and turn your back slightly to Kuroo.Â
user6969Â :Â pretty hot, would be hotter with someone fucking her tho
It already has ten likes. Your eye twitches, and you clear the notification quickly. You could never film with another person. You canât . That defeats the whole purpose of keeping this anonymous.Â
But what if thatâs the thing keeping you from making money? From paying rent? At this point, would you rather bring someone else into this, or would you rather eat the cost of moving out?
But you canât move. With breaking the lease and having to sign a new one â moving fees not included â you already donât have enough money. Thereâs no way to get approved for a new place with such little money in your bank account.Â
Should you sell feet pics? No, you canât switch platforms or content at this point. Youâd be starting from nothing in that case, and itâs no guarantee youâd do well there. Not that youâre really doing well with your current account, either.
Are you going to have to find a partner to film with?
â Y/n .â
You jump, looking up. Akaashiâs staring back, standing behind Bokuto with his eyebrows raised and his tray in his hand. He looks a little annoyed.
âIâve been calling your name.â
You blink. âSorry. What is it?â
He lifts his brows impossibly further. âWe have to go.â
You start, checking the time again. Itâs 2:52. You have to go to the undergraduate class youâre TAing with him. âOh, shit,â you mutter, standing with your bag. âWeâre gonna be late.â You wave a cursory goodbye at the others, rushing to toss your coffee in the trash.Â
You chase after Akaashi, cursing his long legs, and follow him across the quad to the lecture hall. You both slide past the doors just as your advisorâs clearing his throat to get the classâs attention.Â
â Now that our distinguished TAs have arrived, we can get startedâŚÂ â he says into the microphone connected to the podium.
You follow Akaashi up the steps to the top row, managing to control the urge to roll your eyes at the number of undergrad girls watching longingly as Akaashi passes by. You sit with him in the back corner, huffing quietly and then hugging your bag to your stomach, because a low gurgle of hunger is creeping out. Akaashi snorts quietly, and you glare sideways at him. But he just reaches down into his bag, extracting a granola bar and offering it to you, his eyes still on the whiteboard at the front.
You grimace. â Iâm good, thanks, â you whisper.
â Itâs going to annoy me, â he says, jabbing the bar at you. You take it with a soft sigh, mumbling â thanks â to him while you try to unwrap the plastic without being loud. You eat it quietly, deciding that itâs the least he can do for torturing you during LEM. And then you stuff the empty plastic in your bag before extracting your laptop, intending to take notes on your advisorâs lecture.
The screen is bright and noticeable when it opens to your most recently opened tab â thankfully not your porn account, which youâre always mindful to close before leaving home. But it is open to your bankâs website, still signed in and clearly displaying the meager $562.95 in your checking account.
You jump, rushing to lower the screen brightness and close out of the tab at the same time, and then you cut a glance at Akaashi. Heâs not looking directly at your screen, but heâs certainly not looking at the whiteboard anymore. His eyes hover suspiciously in the space between your laptop and his, and he meets your eyes quickly before looking away when he realizes youâre watching him.
â Sorry, â he mumbles. â Brightness caught my eye. âÂ
â Donât say anything ,â is all you say. All that youâre willing to plead with him. He just lifts a brow and nods, saying nothing else as he refocuses his attention on the lecture. You sigh, pushing two frustrated fingers against your temple, because now Akaashi Keiji knows youâre broke and living way too far above your means.
â
You sit on your couch four days later, scrolling aimlessly through Tinder. You grimace as you swipe, unable to bring yourself to approve of any of the guys youâre seeing. There are obviously some good-looking ones, and even some extremely attractive ones, but every time you start to swipe right, you hesitate.
How crazy are you going to look, matching on a dating app with someone, only to ask them if theyâd be willing to be your faceless porn partner?
You groan, throwing your phone down. You canât believe youâve even gotten to this point. Just this week, youâd sworn you would keep running your account alone. Youâd sworn you wouldnât let anyone else get involved with this, for your pride and for your anonymity.
Thatâs another reason youâre so unwilling to match with someone on Tinder. What if he ends up being a total weirdo? What if he leaks your name online or talks about you to his friends? Or-
Oh, God, what if he lies about his age and ends up being an undergrad? Even worse â an undergrad in your department ?
â Ugh- â You shudder, picking your phone back up. âNo. No fucking way.â You quickly delete your account and the app, shaking your head. Itâs too much of a risk, and youâre not even sure you could ever trust someone you donât know to help you with something so private and sensitive.
Do I really have to find a partner? Â
You pull your laptop from the table and open it, logging into your porn account and scrolling through the videos. Youâd stuck to the same posting schedule since youâd started, maintaining consistency and posting every day over the last four weeks. It had definitely helped with your views, because the subscribers you do have know when to expect a new video. But, even this week alone, your view count has become stagnant and â in the case of the video youâd posted today â even gone down a few thousand hits.
You check the section for monetization, seeing youâd made an extra $16 dollars in the last four days. $16 dollars in four days. You might as well start selling your couch.
But if you canât find a partner amongst the hundreds of men you donât know, then it has to be someone you do know.
âKuroo,â you sigh, leaning your head back against the couch. And then you shake your head. Heâs the best choice â heâs private and minds his business. He would never be a risk for outting you. Heâs also extremely attractive, and you have decent chemistry. But heâs also one of your closest friends, and youâre not even willing to tell him you do this for a living, for fear of something changing between you. You could never ask him to help you.
âBokuto,â you move on, bobbing your head back and forth. Heâs definitely the least likely to let anything change between you â heâd find it interesting, and he would never judge you. Heâd also be more than willing to help, especially since this is for the purpose of paying your bills and not just something you do for fun on the side. Heâs incredibly kind and motivated in that way⌠but still, it isnât right.Â
Not only does it feel a bit weird to imagine having sex with him, even for business, but it also wouldnât be long before he accidentally lets something slip to someone. It would be unintentional, of course, but Bokuto Koutarou isnât exactly known for his subtlety. Not to mention that you need someone who canât be recognized on camera, even faceless, and Bokutoâs presence is so overwhelming that it would take no time at all for someone who knows him to pinpoint exactly who it is.
You shake your head, going through the mental list of every guy youâve ever interacted with. You donât really know Tsukishima, despite eating lunch with him most days and seeing him at almost every function, and you get the feeling he would laugh in your face if you ask. You think of guys youâd known in college and even some guys youâd met at the events that your friends have invited you to. You even pick up your phone and start scrolling through your contacts, really stretching the limits of your imagination.
None of them work.
â Fuck ,â you groan, scrubbing at your brow. This isnât going to work.
Your phone buzzes with a text, the message sliding into view before disappearing.
[9:48 PM]
Akaashi: i printed copies of the handout for discussion on monday
Akaashi: putting them in my mailbox so you can grab them before class
Akaashi: youll print the exams next week, right?
You stare at the messages as they come in.
Akaashi .Â
His name drifts like a whisper through your mind, and you have to throw your phone on the table and stand, your eyes wide.
âNo. No,â you say, rounding the couch and pacing behind it. âNo, no, no.â
Not him. Anyone but him. You can barely stand him, and the idea of him knowing what you do to make rent is unfathomable. You canât trust him with something like that-
But, he is trustworthy. Heâd shown himself not even a week ago to be sensitive to your personal information and financial situation. He makes judgment calls that benefit you, even though he could be doing everything in his power to make your life hell. As annoying as he is â as rude as he can be, especially to you â heâs a decent human being. Heâs private, heâs subtle, heâs quiet and keeps to himself, and-
And heâs average. A very good-looking man, yes, but overall a perfectly normal, average guy that would never be recognized.
â No! â You groan, starting to pace harder. â No, no, no! â
Your phone starts to ring on the table. You jump, staring at the screen.
You can see his name even from here.Â
You approach it carefully, hands shaking as you reach for it.Â
âH-Hello?â
â Y/n, â he says, his voice quiet but firm.
âUh-â You laugh weakly. âHi. Whatâs⌠up?â
â Iâm just checking you got my texts. Iâm leaving the department now. â
âYou stayed there until 10 on a Saturday?â
â I lost track of time. You got my texts, then? â
âYes,â you sigh. âYeah, I got them. Thanks for printing.â
â And youâll-â
âYep. I got the exams.â
Thereâs silence on the other end, followed by the quiet jingle of his office keys. â Are you⌠You sound.. not great. Nervous. â
Itâs mortifying that he can hear that it in your voice. Why can he hear that in your voice?
âNo, Iâm good. Just-just busy. Stressed.â
â Oh. Okay, then. â He pauses a moment, and you wonder if heâs giving you time to say more. You donât. Finally, he clears his throat. ââ Kay. Bye. â He hangs up before you can repeat it back to him.
A perfectly average, decent human being whoâs private, subtle, quiet, and keeps to himself.
The only issue is that you hate each other.
Great.
â
You pace in front of his office door two days later, biting your nails while you think. Anxiety swoops low in your gut, over and over again while you imagine talking to him. Swelling and heaving when you imagine the look on his face, inevitably judgmental and maybe a little amused that youâd even thought to approach him.
God, you canât do this.
âNo,â you mumble, turning back toward your own door. Youâll find someone else.
The door opens behind you, and you jump, spinning around. Akaashi stares at you in exasperation, his glasses askew and his hair ruffled like heâs been pulling his fingers through it.
âAre you going to come in, or are you just going to stand outside all day?â
âUh,â you stammer, shaking your head. âUh, no. No, I didnât-I donât have anything-â
âY/n,â he sighs. âYouâve been pacing out here for ten minutes. Iâve been watching your feet go back and forth in front of my door this whole time. Itâs really fucking distracting â Iâm trying to work.â
Your eyes go wide, because youâre not sure youâve ever heard Akaashi swear before. He opens the door wider, beckoning you in with an impatient sweep of his arm. You find yourself stepping past the threshold, wringing your hands as you stand in the middle of the little room. He leaves the door cracked, slipping past you carefully and returning to his desk.
âWhat is it?â He sits and starts sorting through his papers, attention only partially on you. âSomething about LING 303? I graded my sectionâs assignments already â do you need the answer key?â
You swallow, still standing awkwardly in the middle of the room. âNo, I⌠I have an answer key, too.â
âThen?â
A large part of you wants to leave. Heâs in a bad mood, and heâs clearly busy. Youâre not sure this is the best time to bring up something this sensitive with him. But then again â when would you ever find the best time to talk to Akaashi Keiji about your secret porn account?
So, with a shaky breath, you return to the door, pushing it closed quietly and locking it.
âUhm,â you start, turning slowly on the spot and facing him. âCan we talk?â
Heâs got his eyes, wary now, on the doorknob where your hand rests, your thumb still over the lock thatâs been pushed in. He blicks and flicks his gaze to yours, eyes narrowing when he sees the discomfort in your expression.Â
âOâŚkay?â He sets his papers down and leans back in his seat, his attention yours now. â...Whatâs up?â
You make your way to the chair in front of his desk and perch in it uncertainly. âOkay. Is it okay if I say everything before you talk?â He just tilts his head, watching you intensely, and then he nods once. Whatever had been on his mind before is clearly gone, and you silently hope it hadnât been some groundbreaking idea that youâve just interrupted.
âSo,â you start, heaving out a nervous sigh. âYou saw my bank account the other day. Last week.â He nods again, and you rush into the speech youâd practiced all morning, not wanting him to think youâre just here to ask for money. That might be easier, honestly. But your courage might never come again, so you need to barrel through this now. âItâs been that way for about a month now. I live in a 2-bedroom apartment, and â when I had a roommate-â He squints now, because heâs certainly heard Bokuto talk about your roommate as though she still exists. â-my rent was only $500 a month.â
He opens his mouth to speak, thoughts very obviously swirling in that overactive brain of his, but he shuts it again, remembering heâd promised you silence. He nods, and you nod back.
âShe moved out a month ago for personal reasons, and if I break the lease and move out, too, it would cost more than just continuing to live there on my own. And-â You throw your hands around while you talk, ramping up in intensity now that youâve gotten started. â-I know that in the long run, itâs more cost-effective to eat the move-out fees and the cost of moving, but you saw my bank account. I donât have any way of doing that right now.â
âYou need a roommate,â is what he says, unable to stop himself. You sigh, shaking your head.
âI tried. The only people searching for housing this late in the semester are undergrads.â He grimaces, and you nod. âSo thatâs not an option.â You sigh again, trying to remember what to say next. âUh-Oh, right-So-â You wring your hands in your lap. âMy rentâs over $1000, and I obviously donât have that. And Iâve tried looking for extra jobs and for extra hours around the department, but Iâm at max hours, and there are no part-time jobs that are flexible with my research and teaching schedule.â
You sigh shakily, staring out the window behind his head. You stay that way for a minute, gathering your courage. Akaashi watches you carefully, tracking the slight changes in your expression and the defeat that crosses your face.
âY/n?â he asks, his voice soft now, in that way that he speaks to everyone whoâs not you.
âSorry,â you laugh. âNervous.â You clear your throat and ground yourself, looking him straight in the eye. âSo, I had to turn to some⌠desperate measures.â His eyebrows lift with interest, and you think you see him lean in almost imperceptibly. âI⌠decided to start makingâŚÂ content -â
You watch understanding cross his face immediately â of course it does, heâs not the Golden Boy for nothing. His eyes go wide, and he inhales quietly, leaning back in his chair and letting out a long, drawn out breath that ends in a quiet â oh, boy â. You stop talking, just watching him nervously. He stares back a moment, his mouth opening and closing with thoughts unsaid as he considers how to respond.
âAnd it was your only option?â
âProbably not,â you laugh. The sound is watery, and your eyes are starting to sting. âBut I couldnât think of anything else at the time, and I havenât figured out anything better since â anything short of asking someone for a $500 loan.â
âOkay,â he says simply. You meet his eyes, searching for judgment or thinly veiled disgust, or anything . But he just looks back at you, his face devoid of everything but concentration as he thinks. âSo, why are you telling me this?â
You break eye contact, staring down at your lap. Youâre sweating profusely, your stomach doing that terrible flipping. âItâs⌠not exactly going well .â
Silence, and then-
âDefine â not going well â.â
You flick your eyes to meet his briefly, seeing that heâs staring at you with an intensity youâve never seen before. When you make eye contact, he takes a breath.
âY/n-â
âSomeone-â You swallow. âIâve only made $300 in the last four weeks, and my roommate helped me pay the October 1st rent because she felt bad for moving out so suddenly. Iâm clearly desperate, Akaashi, because Iâm not making the kind of money I need to be making, but thereâs nothing else. And someone commented on a video that-â You break, rubbing at your brow and breathing hard. God, this is so difficult. You donât know how to say it to him.
âYou need a partner.â
You suck in a breath, your own watery, stinging eyes meeting his. Heâs breathing a little harder now, and his expressionâs not as guarded as it usually is. Heâs tapping a finger nervously on his desk and blinking a lot.
âWhy me?â
You fumble for an answer. âUhm-Because-â
âWhy not Kuroo?â He asks, his voice calm despite the increased tapping on his desk.
ââm not sure our friendship would survive it. I care too much about him.â
He nods, clearly not offended by the implication that youâre willing to risk things with him . Heâs not your friend and he knows that. The relationship between the two of you is delicate and tense, but itâs never entered the realm of care. Professional respect at most, outright hatred at worst. Thereâs nothing to risk by asking Akaashi Keiji to help, aside from the risk that heâll make you feel bad or even that heâll tell someone else. And it must mean something that youâre trusting him not to do those things.
âBokuto?â he asks, jumping through all the same mental hoops that you had.
âThereâs a million reasons it canât be him,â you say, sighing tiredly. He narrows his eyes at you in suspicion, but he doesnât push it. He just shakes his head slowly.
âI donât think itâs a good idea to do this with someone in the same department.â He considers something else, rolling his eyes slightly. â And we have the same advisor. Itâs too close. If something goes wrongâŚâ He shakes his head again. âI donât know, Y/n.â
âRight,â you say emptily. Youâre already recalculating how often you can film and post solo content without losing too much sleep, the thought of selling feet pics popping up again. Anything to keep your mind off of the fact that talking to Akaashi had been a mistake â a waste of his time, and an exposure of yourself that had amounted to nothing.Â
This had amounted to nothing, baring this piece of your life to him. How humiliating.
âY/n,â he says gently. You donât meet his eyes, just patting your pockets for your office keys.
âOkay, well â thanks for your time-â
âI wonât say anything, Y/n,â he tries. âAbout any of it. I promise.â
âThanks,â you laugh. âYeah, I would appreciate that. Sorry for wasting your time.â You stand quickly, spinning to the door.
âY/n- Y/n- âÂ
The sound of your name is muffled as you yank the door open and slam it closed behind you. You hear him sigh on the other side, a quiet â fuckâ uttered in the stifling silence. Your phone buzzes in your pocket, and you plead for it to be Bokuto or Kuroo or Yachi.
Shockingly, itâs all three, sent to your group chat.
[2:26 PM]
Kou: LUNCH? TEN MINUTES?
Tetsu: bo we eat lunch at THE SAME TIME EVERY SINGLE DAY
Kou: IM JUST CHECKING, FUCK
Hitoka: i like that he reminds us, hehe
Kou: yeah, see??? Yachiâs forgetful!!!
Hitoka: hey now.
Kou: oops-
A small smile tugs at your lips as you drift down the hall to the grad student lounge to get your lunch. But, as youâre typing out that youâll be down soon, another text comes in.
Akaashi: y/n i wont say anything
Akaashi: i swear
Your face burns with embarrassment. Itâs damage control, plain and simple, and the fact that he feels the need to do that at all makes this whole situation worse. You canât bring yourself to open the text or say anything else to him. Itâs humiliating, knowing that Akaashi Keiji knows what you do for money now. That youâre not even good enough at it to make rent.
Akaashi doesnât make it to lunch that day. You try your best to shrug uncaringly when Bokuto wonders aloud why heâs not there.
â
Keiji has never known what to make of you.
From the moment heâd met you â at the department orientation five years ago â heâd found you interesting, and not always necessarily in a good way. When youâd rattled off that list of research interests during your self-introduction, the one that had been unrealistically high-reaching and ambitious, heâd written you off as naive. When youâd made friends easily, your smile bright and your laugh loud and grating against his ears, heâd written you off as annoying.
And then youâd gone ahead and proven that that list wasnât as high-reaching as heâd thought. Or maybe it was, and youâd just had a touch of insanity in your blood. Youâd proven that you arenât just ambitious â youâre successful. Youâre smart â brilliant, even. And Keiji had found you interesting again, because he could never tell if youâd realized it. He still canât.
You carry an intensity in your shoulders and eyes that heâs always caught off guard to see. You question the work of your peers with the kind of brutal honesty that should make you unpopular. It should make people hate you, the way you pick apart their ideas and results. But they never do. They never hate you, and he kind of hates that.Â
Maybe itâs because you always seem so eager to learn. You donât criticize when you question â you just question . You donât tear anyone down â in fact, your questions only seem to build people up, to the point that youâre often stopped in the halls and asked for your opinion on methodological choices and theoretical connections. People seek you out, and youâre all too happy to help.
But with your own work, youâre suddenly unsure. Keiji bristles when he sees it, that uncertain tilt of your head when you talk. Itâs almost impossible to notice, and heâs sure that, to everyone else, youâre just being humble, or a nervous public speaker, even. Youâre knowledgeable about your work, you seem confident when you answer questions, and you accept criticism with grace, taking notes diligently when points come up that you hadnât thought of.
But he sees it â that uncertainty in your own ability. And it pisses him off.
You are annoying, heâd decided after the first time heâd noticed that hesitant nature. It annoys him, because you work just as hard as he does â youâre just as smart as he is â and you canât seem to see it. Or is it a ploy? Is it an act, a performative relatability that only he can see?Â
You piss him off.
How can both of you be so brilliant, but you seem so much more likeable? How can people call him the Golden Boy and then be too afraid to approach him? Youâre the Golden Girl, for fuckâs sake. Canât they see it? Why are you so easy for people to talk to? Why do people tell you â good jobâ when you give presentations, and heâs never gotten so much as a pat on the shoulder? Why do people like you so much , and all he gets is polite smiles and nervous expressions? Why does his name float around the department in reverence, but itâs your name that people say when they want to get a second pair of eyes on their proposals, their chapters?
And why , for all that is good in the world, do you not realize it ?
Thatâs why he targets you. Itâs like an itch he canât reach â he just canât help himself. He doesnât offer you meaningless platitudes or careful language when he gives you feedback, because itâs not your favor he wants. What he wants is to push you. He wants to push you to your limit â bully you to it, if he has to.Â
Because itâs your research thatâs born of brilliance, the kind of brilliance that makes goosebumps rise on his skin. The kind that makes his spine straighten and his gut wrench with excitement. Itâs your research â your mind â that heâs drawn to. He wants to see you succeed, because he wholeheartedly believes that you could change the field.
But you donât see that. No one seems to see that, except him and, undoubtedly, your advisor. So, when he pushes you, he know it looks like a personal attack. He knows it looks to you like he dislikes you for no apparent reason, because youâre just trying your best and heâs the department genius that thinks youâre beneath him. He knows how it looks, and he makes not a single move to fix it â because heâs seen, more than once, how what you think he is and what you think heâs doing has moved you to do revolutionary things.
Heâs seen you do remarkable things with just a little bit of hatred.Â
So he keeps it up, because maybe he hates you just a little bit, too. Maybe his own work is as unquestionable as it is because heâs secretly begging you to question it, begging you to give him that focused look and that critical eye that always makes his breath hitch. But you never give him what he wants, so he doesnât either. He doesnât give you the softspoken voice or the gentle, polite demeanor that he gives everyone else, even though he can see you yearning for it. He wonât give you that, not until you realize what you are â a genius, just the same as him.
When you come to him on October 16th, opening your life to him in ways he hadnât expected, he means every word he says to you. It shouldnât be him â it would get messy, the two of you having sex. He knows you had to have thought this through already, that you would never have approached him unless he was the absolute last option available, but he canât bring himself to say yes to you. He knows you need the money, and thereâs a non-insignificant part of him that actually wants to say yes. That wants to help you, because, despite how he feels about you, he can recognize the severity of the situation. Of the look in your eye, desperate and scared.
But he canât bring himself to do it, because he knows that this intricately built web of hate and respect that youâve built together is incredibly fragile. That whatever you two have â whatever this thing is that canât be called friendship or anything close to it â would collapse and change. Keiji doesnât like change.Â
So he watches, over the course of October 17th, 18th, and 19th, as you become more desperate.Â
He catches you dissociating more than once during your shared reading group meetings, and you donât even pull your laptop out during the syntax class you TA together. You avoid his eyes for the duration of the 17th, but you seem to forget about him entirely the rest of the days, your gaze distant and stressed. You check your phone more than once during class, and he doesnât dare look, because heâs certain youâre looking at your porn account for views and comments.
He catches you chasing after your advisor after group meetings, and he realizes quickly that the manâs aware of your financial situation, because he only shrugs regretfully and leaves you in the hall, staring down at nothing. He catches you turning down Bokutoâs lunchtime offer to hit up a bar on the evening of the 18th, and then he glances into your office the morning of the 19th â youâre staring blankly at the journal article on your desk, not reading a single word, and Keiji begins to understand how this might impact your research.
He confirms it that afternoon, a cloudy Thursday just before lunch. Heâs passing his advisorâs office on the way to the grad student lounge, a can of iced coffee waiting with his name on it â but he stops short when he hears your voice inside.
â ...have to find another job, â you say, your voice clearly stressed. â Thereâs no way to get an advance on next monthâs paycheck from the department? â
The old man sighs loudly. â Iâll see what I can do, but you know these things donât usually work like that. And they take time. I think another jobâs the only option at the moment. â
â Okay, â you say. â In that case, Iâm not sure what to do about my research- â
Keiji inhales sharply, pressing his ear to the door. Youâre not postponing your experiment, are you? You canât. He knows he told you to push it as much as necessary for the case marking issues, but he hadnât meant for it to be like this .Â
â Take some time to focus on your personal situation ,â your advisor says. â Find a part-time job with stable hours, and weâll work your research around it. It might double the time needed- â
Double?!
Keijiâs starts to shake his head. No, thatâs not possible. You canât.
â Fuck ,â he whispers, stomping off down the hall, his coffee entirely forgotten. God, is this really going to be the thing that brings you down? Is it really going to be this ?Â
He barrels into his office and starts to pace the length of it. He thinks through your situation in extreme detail, rubbing at his brow and sighing in frustration every time he has to turn and pace the other way down his office.Â
Obviously, youâve thought through every option, but he runs through them anyway, if only to confirm for himself that you really are left with no option except finding a job and delaying the progress of your research.
Well, thereâs one option.
One option that wouldnât require you to put your energy toward applying for jobs and training for some side gig you have no interest in. One option that doesnât require you to lose sleep or miss class or drop out of optional reading groups due to having to work somewhere across town. One option that would probably get you immediate payout, which he knows is the reason you started in the first place.
He looks at the little flip calendar on his desk. October 19th. 12 days until your rent is due. How long would it take you to apply for jobs? Would they let you start right away? When would you get your first paycheck?
Is finding a part-time job even a solution anymore?
â Fuck! â He throws himself down in his chair. Thereâs a very large part of him â the majority, even â thatâs concerned about your research progress. Itâs unwarranted, his dedication to work thatâs not his own. But itâs not even about that â itâs the fact that he knows how this will tear at you. How it will eat you alive, not being able to work on your research. How agonizing itâll be, seeing the rest of your cohort progress while you struggle to pay rent. Because you think like he thinks, whether youâd like to admit it or not.
Maybe thatâs the smaller part of him, too. The part that wants to help you because itâs you . Because, as much as he dislikes and even hates you at times, he wants to fix this for you. He wants things to be okay for you, because youâre a person with a life â a person in his life â and you donât deserve the kind of torment youâre currently experiencing. He doesnât want to see you crushed by the stress.
Not when thereâs something he can do about it.
â
Akaashi texts you that night.
You sit, hunched, at your dining table, frantically fixing your resumĂŠ and sending it off to different cafes, restaurants, and bars all over Tokyo. Youâve been applying all week â two places have already rejected you, saying theyâre only hiring full-time workers, and one place has scheduled an interview with you, but itâs over a week away.
Youâre staring intensely at your laptop, pushing down the continuous sense of dread by finding more and more places to apply. You barely notice when your phone buzzes next to you, and you pick it up without looking, thinking itâll be one of your friends sending a meme to the group chat.
[7:59 PM]
Akaashi: iâll do it.
You stare down at your phone, unseeing. Your ears start to buzz, and your vision goes blurry for a moment.
Heâll do it? Heâll-
You press call before you can think of anything. He picks up on the first ring.
â Hello? â
âYouâll do it?â Your eyes focus in on a scuff on your hardwood floors, latching onto it so you donât have to look at anything else. âReally?â
â Yeah. Iâll do it. â
âWhy?â
Thereâs a moment of silence on the other end, and you eyebrows scrunch the longer it stretches on.
â I could use a bit of extra money, too. Once youâre done paying rent. â
Itâs insultingly easy to spot that thatâs bullshit, but you donât press it. You canât risk pressing this. Not when your solution â this miracle â is finally within reach.
âWhat about the other stuff?â
â Weâll figure it out. I can draft up a contract and bring it by tomorrow, if that works for you. â
âA contract?â You want to roll your eyes, because thatâs incredibly Akaashi Keiji , but you also recognize that you hadnât thought of that.
â Are you in or not? â
Thereâs no way in hell youâre passing this up.
âYes-Sorry, Iâm just⌠surprised. But, yes.â
â Alright. Tomorrow afternoon? â
âIâm free after 2.â
â Iâll be there at 2:30. Send me your address. â
âOâŚkay. Okay.â
You hear him swallow and shift on the other end, and then he mumbles, â Okay. See you tomorrow. â
Youâre left with the dial tone, that scuff in the hardwood burned into your mind when you blink.
âOkay,â you say to no one.
The conversation had lasted 55 seconds.
â
He shows up at 2:29 on Friday, rapping three quick knocks on your door and scaring the shit out of you as you pace the living room nervously. You rush to get it, fixing your hair and clothes as you go and giving the room a cursory glance. Youâre suddenly so nervous to exist in front of him, feeling your appearance and the cleanliness of your home under scrutiny even though he hasnât seen either yet.
You pull the front door open, dragging your eyes up to meet his. Heâs wearing a pair of black slacks and a tucked-in white button-down, the collar peeking through the top of the black sweater vest heâd fitted over it. His glasses, black and settled comfortably on the bridge of his nose, glint in the light and block you from seeing the look in his eye when you appear in front of him. And then he shifts his weight, and you see those deep blue eyes staring right into yours.
Akaashi adjusts his backpack on his shoulder. âHi.â
You swallow hard. âUh. Hi.â You step back quickly to let him in, and you try not to notice the subtle cologne heâs wearing when he brushes past you. Had he always worn cologne? âThanks for coming.â
âMhm,â he hums, slipping his sneakers off and setting them neatly to the side in your foyer. When he stands, you watch him cast his gaze across your living room and dining area, tucked into a corner by the kitchen. He steps into the living room, wandering slowly to the side of the couch while looking at the space. âI can see why you wouldnât want to let this place go.â
High ceilings, lots of windows, and a small balcony. Hardwood floors and an open floorplan â the kitchen is visible past the island counter, two beams capping the ends of the bar to section the area off from the rest of the room. Your bedroom door is just past the couch, your roommateâs old room hidden down a narrow hallway with the bathroom.Â
When you and your ex-roommate had found the place together, five years prior, rent had been cheaper and $500 hadnât been considered a steal for a place like this. Youâd managed to keep the landlord from raising the prices over the years, the two of you stellar tenants with not a single issue to note. Thatâs the only reason heâd let your roommate break her lease so suddenly â especially since youâd said you could take the entire thing over until you could find a new roommate.
Not that that new roommate would ever appear.
âYeah,â you say, following Akaashi into the room and gesturing for him to sit. You move to the kitchen to get two glasses of water while he takes the corner and sets his backpack down at his feet. âIâve made my home here. Would hate to start over, I guess.â
He looks around, eyeing all the decorations and furniture in the room. Your roommate had left you with the furniture, thankfully â this place would be barren otherwise. Sheâd even left her bed and the little couch in her room, reasoning that keeping the room furnished might encourage someone to move in.Â
Youâre not sure youâd ever tell her what you use that bed and couch for now, a conveniently placed âstudioâ right in your own home.
You join Akaashi on the couch, offering him the water and just nodding awkwardly when he thanks you for it. His fingers brush yours when he takes the glass, his attention still on the room, and you fight the blush that rises. There are a number of thoughts floating through your mind as you examine his fingers, but you shake your head to clear them, because technically no contracts have been signed, so youâre not allowed to think about how pretty his hands will look on camera.
âSoâŚâ you start. âWhat exactly did you have in mind for these contracts?â
He blinks, as though remembering why heâs here, and sets his glass down. âRight.â He rustles through his bag, extracting two sets of papers and handing one to you. âI⌠had to look up a template for this kind of contract-â
You snort despite yourself, because heâs blushing slightly at having to admit that he has no clue what heâs doing. He rolls his eyes but continues anyway.Â
âI think itâs standard to just discuss expectations, boundaries, and-uh- preferences .âÂ
You flip the first page over, finding blank lines to fill in the terms of the agreement â and then a long checklist that spans about two more pages. It consists entirely of turn-ons, turn-offs, kinks (taboo or otherwise), and absolute non-negotiables. Thereâs another page with blank lines, the section titled â Agreed Upon Consent System â.Â
You nod slowly. âYou did your homework.â
âDid you forget who I am?â
You bark out a laugh, shaking your head as you look through the checklist again. âSorry â is âShibari â listed here because you know it, or because you expect that I might?â
He smothers a smile, but you catch the downward turn of his lips before itâs gone. âI didnât want to make any assumptions.â
âFair enough,â you sigh. And then you look at him. âAnd⌠youâre sure youâre okay with this?â When he just nods, meeting your eyes evenly, you watch him for a moment. âAnd you wonât, like, hold this over my head or something?â
His brows furrow for a moment before smoothing out. âNo. Of course not.â You donât respond, and he sighs. âI donât benefit from hurting you, you know.â
You relax at that. You suppose thatâs true â the two of you might not like each other, but it would be another level of messed up if Akaashi were to use this against you in any way..
âOkay. Sorry. I had to check.â
âSurprisingly, Iâm above blackmail.â
You shake your head, wondering if heâd always been a little funny, or if this situationâs so ridiculous that youâre finding everything hilarious. âOkay, so â terms?â
He shifts his weight forward, leaning his elbows on his knee while he looks down at the first page of the contract. âI think paymentâs the most important part right now.â You nod, watching as he retrieves a pen from his bag and clicks it a few times. âI was thinking⌠I take 20% of the cut for each video, but only when it wouldnât prevent you from paying rent and bills?â
âHowâd you decide on 20%?â
He shrugs. âIâm relatively comfortable financially, so I donât need a large portion. And I donât expect anything for the first few weeks, at least â not until your finances are settled.â
You watch the side of his face while he thinks â his lips pinch into a grimace and he shifts his head back and forth. Heâd always been that way, from the beginning. He clicks his pen a few more times, and then he glances at you.
âIs that okay with you? Iâm good for 10%, too.â
You shake your head right away. âNo, of course not. 20% is completely reasonable.â
He nods, tapping his pen to the paper and writing out the agreement for payment. He sighs quietly. âOkay, next thing⌠What do you do for privacy?â
You take a breath. âI edit my face out of everything, and-â You stretch your foot out and lift your pant leg, displaying the small sunflower tattoo on the inside of your ankle. â-I edit that out, too.â You point down the hall. âI film in the spare bedroom, so that no one recognizes the stuff in my room. And I muffle some of the audio, so my voice isnât easy to recognize. It would help, too, if we need to talk to each other.â
He nods, and then he starts to roll up the sleeve on his right arm. âWould it be hard to edit this out?â Thereâs a medium-sized tattoo on his forearm, a stretch of the moon cycles sketched in black across his skin.
âOh, woah-â You scoot in on instinct, your fingers hovering over his milky skin. âWhen did you get this?â
âLast year, when I passed the Prelim.â His voice comes from over your head, quiet and low. You smile to yourself, examining the intricate line art. âI wanted to gift myself something.â You find it interesting to imagine Akaashi Keiji being nervous enough about passing the milestone between doctoral student and doctoral candidate, so much that heâd promised himself something if he were to pass.
âPretty cool gift,â you mumble, your fingers tracing the air over his skin but never making contact. He lowers his arm, and you seem to realize only now how close you are. You meet his eyes quickly, seeing the silent amusement in his gaze, and you scoot back to your spot. âSorry.â
He says nothing of it, just nodding down to his arm. âCan you edit it?â
You squint at the art. âI can try, but if you move your arms a lot, it might be easier to cover it with makeup. We can test it â film from the other side, lower the camera so your armâs out of frame. That kind of thing.â
He nods, rolling his sleeve down again. You look away from his hands as he works, taking the moment instead to reflect on how business-like this conversation is. Youâd expected more discomfort, given the circumstances. But you both treat it with detachment and only a few hiccups that can be recovered easily. Itâs oddly easy, in a way that you canât imagine with Bokuto or Kuroo â perhaps because of how much history you have with them, how much would be changing by entering into this kind of agreement together.
Thereâs nothing holding you and Akaashi together that would prevent you from doing business together in this way. Itâs reassuring to realize that.
Akaashi buttons the cuff on his sleeve again and reaches for the pen, jotting down the terms of privacy. He glances at you briefly. âAbout who we can tellâŚâ
Your heart jumps. âNo one, preferably.â
âRight,â he says. âBut if someone were to find out on accident, or if someone puts together that weâre having sex⌠what do we say?â
âOhâŚâ You tap your nails on your thigh. âJust that weâre hooking up?â
He nods. âThatâs fine. I also think itâs fine if you decide to tell someone what weâre actually doing.â He cuts you short when you open your mouth to protest. â I wonât tell anyone, because this isnât my financial situation and this wasnât my idea. This is your business, and Iâm mindful of that. But I think itâs perfectly possible that you might end up wanting to tell someone, for whatever reason. And I think thatâs your prerogative, so I donât mind if you tell them that Iâm part of it.â He takes a breath, smiling to himself when he considers something. âUh, but â maybe donât show them anything.â
âOh, God, I would never,â you reassure him, shaking your head. âThatâs a huge violation. And I donât expect that Iâll want to tell anyone-â
âStill,â he argues. âItâs good to have the option. If youâre stressed or need a friend.â
âWell, what if you want to tell someone? What if you need a friend?â
His eyebrows tent in amusement, and he sighs. âHow about we just agree to ask each other first? Whatever the reason.â
You take a breath. âOkay. Iâm okay with that â reserving the right to say no?â
âOf course,â he says plainly, adding that to the terms.
You nod, sighing shakily. You feel an odd sense of trust with him â that heâs good for his word, because heâs, more often than not, honest to a fault.
âAnything⌠else?â you ask. âBefore we get to the⌠technical parts?â
He snorts through his nose while he writes, and youâre reminded of the absurdity of the situation. âYeah, just one more thing.â He purses his lips now, not meeting your eyes. âWhen was your last health visit?â
âOh!â You blink rapidly, realizing what heâs asking. âOh, Iâm clean. I get a yearly health check, and I havenât had sex inâ I dunno, probably two or three years, so Iâm good,â you ramble, laughing to yourself as you brush off his concern. Then you stop, because heâs looking at you like heâs fighting laughter himself, and you register what youâd said. That youâd just admitted to him that you havenât gotten laid in three years . âUh-â
He shakes his head. âGood to know. And itâs been at least a year for me, too.â He reaches into his bag, retrieving a sheet of paper. âBut I brought this, in case you needed it-â He starts to hand it to you, and you piece together quickly that this is his health check. You take it, only glancing at the date to confirm that it was, in fact, done today.
âYou went to the doctor today?â
He blinks. âI thought it would be best.â
You gape at him. âYou didnât have to do that. I would have believed you.â You glance around your living room. âI donât even know where my sheet is- I went two months ago-â
âI donât need to see it,â he says, shaking his head. âI believe you.â
âDude! You canât have all these weird, anti-double-standards.â You throw your hands up and hand him his health check back, and then you stand, moving to the file cabinet in the corner. âIâm finding that little fucker-â
â Y/n ,â Akaashi laughs, and you pause, if only because youâve never heard your name like that from him. He looks more visibly relaxed, too, now that you look at him properly. âItâs fine . If you want to find it, find it later.â
You sigh, staring him down a moment but returning to the couch nonetheless. He tries to hand you the health check again, but you brush it off with a grumble. âI donât need your stupid health check, damn it.â
âI went through the trouble of getting it,â he argues, lifting his brows with a smug tilt of his head. You glare, snatching it from him but leaving it on the coffee table.
âWhat else, huh?â You bark, half-joking. âGot any other surprises for me?â
âNo,â he says with a patient shake of his head, his lips tugging his smile away. âWe can get to the technical part.â
You sigh, lifting your copy of the contract from the table and leafing through it. âSo, I post every day on a consistent schedule. Obviously, I donât want you to give up every evening of your week to film for the next dayâs post, nor do I have the time.â
âAnd it would look weird â both of us becoming suddenly unavailable to see our friends every night,â he reasons, and you nod.
âExactly. You have a life, and so do I. I usually batch all my content one night a week, and then I spend a few hours the next night editing everything and scheduling it to post.â
âYouâve really thought this through,â he comments quietly, also leafing through his contract. You warm, realizing itâs a compliment.Â
â Thanks ,â you mutter. âIâd hoped it would have yielded better results, but at least I have a consistent schedule now.â You return to your proposal. âI think filming partner content will take longer, naturally, but I donât want us meeting every night, so howâs twice a week? Five or six hours each?â
He hums and nods right away. âMakes sense. And we can change the days every week, so weâre not both conveniently missing every single, say, Tuesday and Thursday.â
âYeah, good point.â He writes it down, and you clear your throat. âAnd I donât think we should kiss,â you suggest, your voice quiet.
âI agree.â He doesnât think twice about it, just writing it on the next line, and relief fills you. You hadnât been sure how to bring up to him the fact that you find kissing personal and intimate in a way that you arenât comfortable experiencing with him. It would probably offend you if he were anyone else â the way he agrees immediately â but you know heâs only thinking about this as logically as you are.
You appreciate, for once, that you and Akaashi Keiji think so similarly.
âAnd,â you start, clapping your hands as you realize something suddenly. âAs for protection-â
âOh, yeah,â he says, reaching down into his bag.Â
He drops a box of condoms on the table, size large.
You stare down at it dumbly. âOh. Okay. Thatâs-â Youâre not sure youâd ever expected to be in the know about the size of Akaashiâs-
âI was at the store and didnât want to forget.â
âOh. Yeah, thatâs fine, itâs just-â You smile to yourself, a little embarrassed to know this. âVideos with condoms donât really do as well as videos without.â
You feel his eyes on the side of your face. âI⌠did not know that,â he says. âBut I can understand why.â
You swallow, handing the condoms back to him with an awkward grin. âIâm on the pill, is what I wanted to say.â Youâre glad to see that the apples of his cheeks are becoming rosy.
âGot it,â he says, turning to put the box in his bag again. He scribbles â birth control â haphazardly on the sheet, and you let out an accidental snicker. He shakes his head at it, and you catch the grin on his face just as heâs turning away.
âUh,â you start, trying not to laugh again. âI was also thinking pet names might be necessary.â
âOh, if we need to talk to each other,â he realizes, nodding. âYeah. Do you have a preference?â
âI think that question might be better for you,â you muse. âIâm good with most things-â
â Sweetheart ? Princess ? Pretty girl or baby girl ? Darling ?â he asks without thinking. You watch his mouth move, words youâd never expected from him just falling from his lips like nothing.Â
âS-Sure. Thatâs all fine with me.â
âOkay,â he says. âI think for me⌠I mean, baby âs fine. Iâm not really into the⌠more stereotypical names.â
You tilt your head. âWhat, like daddy ?â
He grimaces. âYeah, thatâs not my thing-â He cuts a glance at you. âSorry, if itâs yours.â
You smile wide now, utterly amused. âCanât say it is. But â are you a dom, Akaashi? Or a sub.â
âWhy?â he says, a single eyebrow lifting as his lips quirk in a grin. âBecause I like to be called baby ?â
âIâm just curious,â you say, feigning a seriousness you simply donât feel.
âWell, be curious in bed, not now.â
You laugh loudly, throwing your head back. âYes, Sir.â His fingers twitch on his pen, and your eyebrows lift with interest. You lean forward. â Sir ? Is that it?â
He shakes his head. âNope.â
âBut you reacted when I said it-â
He rolls his eyes and starts to flip the page toward the checklist of preferences. âItâs not what you said, itâs how you said it.âÂ
âHowâd I say it?â
He stands, glancing down the hall. âLike a brat.â Your smile drops, right along with your stomach. It flips violently, and your fingers start to tingle, but he barely gives you a second look. âGive me a tour of the spare bedroom? While we go through these.â
Your legs shake when you stand. âSure.â You lead him down the hall, contract clutched in your hand and heart in your throat. You werenât prepared to hear that from him.
You push the door open, letting him in. He wanders to the center of the room, turning in place. Youâd put plain white sheets on the bed, the comforter a deep red color. The couch in the corner is covered in a pale green sheet, and there are a few throw pillows and blankets laid over the arm and back of it. Thereâs an empty desk in the corner, one that Akaashi eyes with an amused lift of his brow.Â
âItâs nice in here,â he says blankly, his eyes still tracking the decor in the room. Itâs all plain enough not to be recognizable, but the room is comfortable to be in. Youâd put string lights all around the wall, your phone equipped with an app to change the colors whenever. Youâve got one tripod for your phone near the bed and another near the couch, and thereâs a chest at the end of the bed. Akaashi taps it with his foot.
âFunctional or just decoration?â Your harsh flush is his answer, and he reaches for the latch, pausing for permission once heâs got his fingers on it. You nod curtly, and he drops his contract and pen on the bed so he can crouch by the chest and lift the top with both hands.
He gives you no indication of his thoughts when he looks inside â itâs filled with sex toys, harnesses, props, and basically anything else you thought might be useful. Looking at it now, youâre certain it looks like youâre into a lot of interesting things, but he only glances at you for a second round of permission before he reaches in. He seems to understand that itâs one thing to look and another entirely to touch , but you give him that permission, too.
The first thing he extracts is a whip. âHave you ever used this?â
You smile emptily. âOn myself, once. Wasnât very fun. And I didnât upload the video.â
He sets it back inside gently. âI prefer to use my hands, if thatâs okay.â
âOh.â Youâre not sure youâll ever get used to this. âSure.â
He spends the next few minutes quietly pulling out a variety of dildos, butt plugs, and vibrators and laying them neatly on the bed, side by side. You grow warmer with each one, unsure what to do with this situation. He also retrieves a stretch of black cloth that youâd used once to blindfold yourself. It hadnât gone as well as youâd hoped.
He stands with it now, tugging on it experimentally. âI like this.â
âOkay.â
He nods to the items on the bed. âI like all those, too-â He glances down and reaches into the chest again, setting a bottle of lube next to the vibrator on the end.
You approach him finally, standing beside him as you survey the collection. âOkay. Why?â
He picks up his contract, scanning the list and pointing to your bed as he speaks. âGuided masturbation.â He points to the dildos and the vibrators. He points next to the butt plugs. âAnal-â
âOh, Iâve-â You fidget with your fingers. âI have yet to be successful with that.â He stares down at you in confusion, and then gestures to the fact that there are three of them on the bed, varying in size. You smile pitifully up at him. âI thought the issue was the size.â
âOâŚkay,â he says with a breath of laughter. âWe donât have to include anal-â
âNo, IâmâŚâ You chuckle to yourself. âIâm not opposed⌠obviously.â
Thereâs a long moment of eye contact, one where you become incredibly warm and his lips fight to tug into a smirk, but he eventually turns back to his contract.Â
âUnderstood.â
You wonder how much longer this torture will last.
He moves to the couch, sighing quietly and clicking his pen again. Youâre starting to get the idea that thatâs a nervous tick. âShould we just go one at a time and say yes or no?â
âOkay. Sure.â You close the lid of the chest and sit on it, ignoring the pile of toys behind you.Â
You spend the next ten minutes that way, voting on a list of kinks with Akaashi Keiji, as though you havenât spent the last five years dreading every second with him. You learn that heâs into choking â giving and receiving â but that he prefers giving oral more than receiving it. You tell him that you like being tied up but that youâve never tried it with a partner before, and then you admit to a slight oral fixation. He jokes dryly that youâd have to settle for his fingers in your mouth, in that case, and you bite back a warning that the oral fixation includes marking your partners up where others can see. He only lifts a brow and asks if he should check off â exhibitionist â, and you joke that your balcony isnât visible from the street. You ask more certainly if heâs a dom, because itâs becoming obvious that he is, and he rolls his eyes and asks if youâre always this bratty.
The list goes on and on, and youâre surprised by how honest both of you are being. He checks â dacryphilia â, and you tell him with waning embarrassment that he can go ahead and check â somnophilia â while heâs at it. Even things youâve never tried but have been quietly interested in make the list, and you wonder if maybe itâs because this is a chance to try all those things without fear of judgment from the person youâre doing it with. Thereâs no pressure with Akaashi, because thereâs no crushing fear that heâs going to find you strange or uncomfortable.Â
Heâd shrugged and nodded when youâd said the word somnophilia, for fuckâs sake. He utters the words â temperature playâ , â overstimulation â, and â ruined orgasm â with ease, and you rattle off â edging â, â praise â, and â dirty talk â like itâs nothing. Thereâs nothing to worry about with him.
Eventually, he sighs, turning to the last page of the contract, which only has the â Agreed Upon Consent System â section and lines for your signatures. âAnd⌠is it alright if Iâm a little mean?â
You tilt your head at him, your embarrassment long forgotten. âLike, degradation? Calling me names?â
He hums and then shakes his head. âNot exactly.â He thinks for a moment. âMore like⌠disinterest.â
âOh.â You consider it. âI suppose thatâs a kind of degradation.â
âI suppose it is.â He shifts. âJust worried, since you mentioned praise.â
You feel a little embarrassment now. âWell, is there a way to do both?â
His smile is surprised, and he ducks his head when he laughs. âYeah, I think there might be. Disinterested praise.â
âYeah, see? Just make sure not to smile at me when you say nice things,â you joke.
He shakes his head and then taps the paper. âWhatâs our consent system?â
You shrug. âIâm only really familiar with the color system.â
âGreen, yellow, red?â he asks, already starting to write it down. You hum in agreement, and he holds the contract up when heâs done. âOkay. Iâm ready to sign if you are.â
You leave your blank copy on the bed and hop off the chest, joining him on the couch. You watch as he signs his name and marks the date on one of the lines â he hands you the pen after, and you do the same, your name sitting neatly under his.Â
âOkay,â you breathe, staring down at the paper with fresh eyes. He nods beside you, and then he turns his head. You feel his eyes on you, so you meet them, and he sticks his hand out to you.
âLetâs get you your rent money.â
You canât help but laugh when you take his hand, shaking it firmly.
â
He texts you later that night, after youâve had time to lie in your bed and process whatâs just happened.Â
You feel, weirdly enough, more comfortable with him â not completely, and certainly nothing of the friendly sort, but you feel like the afternoon hadnât been that tense or difficult. It had mostly been awkward and a little funny, which is only to be expected in this situation. It makes you wonder, while youâre showering and making dinner, if maybe Akaashiâs not all that bad outside of an academic context.
Of course, things between you inside an academic context are so hostile that it had always bled over into whatever social interactions youâd been forced into by your mutual friends. You canât imagine that those things will change anytime soon â it feels strange to picture Akaashi as anything but rude and torturous within the department, and you find that youâre not so enthused at the idea of him suddenly warming up to you. You like how things are between you. You like him just how he is, predictably annoying and cold.
So, when he texts you, youâre unsurprised that your guards go up.
[10:16 PM]
Akaashi: i need your account name + site
[10:18 PM]
Akaashi: please
You feel the floor drop out from under you, and you answer in a frenzy.
[10:19 PM]
You: no fucking way
Akaashi: ???????
Akaashi: i need to study before tomorrow??????
Yes, youâd agreed to spend the majority of the day tomorrow batching content for the week. But you have no idea why you hadnât anticipated this.Â
Aghast, you donât bother typing, just jabbing down on the button to record a voice note.
âYou need to study?! â You say, exasperated. âMy bodyâs all over that account! Iâm doing a lot of things on that account! Naked things!â
You send it and wait, pacing the space around your bed. He sends a voice note back. You click play with a shaky thumb.
â Are you insane?â he says, and you hear that heâs laughing at you. You swell with annoyance as he talks. â Did you plan to have sex with me with all your clothes on? â You roll your eyes, sitting at the edge of your bed.Â
âYeah, that was a stupid point,â you mumble to yourself.
â I need to see what the general aesthetic of your account is, okay? To see how you film. â
You press the microphone again to record. âYeah, but this feels super unfair! Youâll have seen my whole body, and I wonât have seen yours â this is skewed!â
He texts back this time.
[10:23 PM]
Akaashi: oh, sorry. let me link you to my porn account, too, then.
Akaashi: are you hearing yourself???
You groan, throwing yourself back on your mattress. You know heâs right, but itâs terrifying to know that Akaashi will have seen you naked â more than naked, really â and you will have no clue what youâre walking into tomorrow. Still, you just flail on your bed a few times in protest before sighing and lifting your phone to your face.
[10:26 PM]
You: xxxvids .com
You: username tokyolovely
You throw your phone down and roll over to bury your face in the mattress, screaming into the comforter when your phone buzzes with his response.
Akaashi: ⌠no comment.
You want to smack him.
Akaashi: and why couldnt you choose one of the big sites that everyone else posts on???
Akaashi: onlyfans?? pornhub even???
Akaashi: i swear to god if i get a virus from xxxvids .com
Akaashi: rent is not the only expense youll need to worry about
You definitely want to smack him.
â
Keiji throws his phone down on his desk, shaking his head with a sigh.
âWhat even is that?â he mumbles to himself, typing the site into his laptop. â XXXVid- This is so stupid. Just use PornHub at that point.â
Heâs accosted immediately by thumbnails of naked women and men with penises that just have to be cosmetically enlarged. He plugs his headphones in quickly, very much not needing any audio surprises from this site, and makes an account, rolling his eyes when he needs to come up with a username.
When heâs done, he types your name into the search bar.
â TokyoâŚlovely, â he says as he types, and then his middle finger hovers over the Enter key.Â
His goal really is just to look at how youâve set up your account. He just wants to see the general tone of your channel. If youâre loud or quiet. If youâve marketed yourself as one of those gentle, virginal girls or as a sex freak that makes a lot of noise. He needs to know these things, so he knows how to perform tomorrow. Itâs logical. It makes sense.
But still, he sits here, finger hovering over the key while he contemplates it. Heâd gone through the entire contract with you and revealed his deepest interests â previously experienced or otherwise. But this feels like a move he canât take back. Once he does this, he will have seen your body, and thatâs irreversible.
You agreed to this, you idiot.
He groans, jamming his finger down on the key before he can think further about it. The website buffers long enough that he wonders about that virus again, and then it loads.
Oh.
His heart jumps, and he finds himself looking away from his screen and glancing nervously around his living room, as though he doesnât live completely alone. And then he looks back, met with the sight of your body.
He can only tell itâs you because he knows itâs you, and â looking at you in a set of black lingerie in the first thumbnail â this body looks like yours. The next thumbnail has you in a mismatched bra-panty pair, and, in the video after, youâre not wearing anything at all. He sucks in a breath, glancing away every few seconds while he scrolls, because it feels wrong to stare. He focuses on the titles, testing every ounce of his reading comprehension in this moment.
[Oct. 19]Â Shy Girl Fingers Herself to Orgasm
âShy?â he mumbles, shaking his head. âYeah, right.â
[Oct. 18]Â Virgin Sends Masturbation Video to Boyfriend
âNot a virgin,â he says. âNo boyfriend.â
[Oct. 17]Â Girl Makes Herself Squirt on Friendâs Couch
âNot a friendâs cou-Wait.â He blinks.Â
You can squirt ?
The room becomes noticeably warmer as he stares down at the little thumbnail of you curled up on the couch in your spare room. Heâd intended to watch one video, just to see the extent of your editing, but heâd meant only to skim through it, skipping parts and examining the video from a purely analytic standpoint.
But⌠Well, if heâs going to watch one, anywayâŚÂ
He drags his mouse over it, about to click into it, when a pop-up banner appears from the left side of his screen.
TOKYOLOVELY IS ACTIVE NOW â SAY HI!
Keiji jumps, feeling as though heâs been caught doing something awful. And then he sighs heatedly and clicks on the banner, watching it open to an empty chat box.
[10:35 PM]
tokyohandsome: stop anxiously scrolling through your own videos
tokyolovely: YOU FUCK, YOU CHOSE THAT NAME ON PURPOSE
tokyohandsome: get offline, tokyolovely
tokyolovely: youre not allowed to watch the one of me with that dildo in doggy
Keiji blinks hard. The what ? Where youâre what ?
tokyohandsome: go to bed, youre driving me nuts
tokyohandsome: wait-
tokyohandsome: can you see which video i view????
tokyolovely: âŚ. if i say yes will you exit this website
tokyohandsome: ill take that as a no.
tokyolovely: YOU HAVE TO TELL ME WHICH ONE YOU WATCH
tokyohandsome: goodnight, lovely <3Â
tokyolovely: i hate you.
He laughs to himself, bright and hidden in his hand.
tokyohandsome: do you get paid for interacting with viewers in dms?
tokyolovely: yes.
tokyohandsome: do i decide how much they give you?
tokyolovely: ⌠itâs a rating after i log off.
tokyohandsome: then you better say goodnight to me and log off, lovely <3
tokyolovely: âŚ.. goodnight, handsome.
tokyohandsome: :((
tokyolovely: âŚ. <3
tokyohandsome: :))
TOKYOLOVELY HAS LOGGED OFF
He sighs, pleased, and gives you a five-star rating like heâd always intended, closing the chat. Heâs tempted to go looking for that video of you in doggy position, but he respects your hyper-specific request and returns to the video heâd originally seen. He clicks on it now, nerves a bit eased after that absurd interaction with you, and settles back in his chair.
The video starts with you in your underwear, touching yourself gently through the fabric. He watches with distant interest as you squeeze your breasts through your bra and then drop one hand to the spot between your thighs thatâs currently hidden by how youâre curled up. You touch yourself vaguely, and he hears the beginnings of a moan, quiet in his headphones.
The sound grows the longer you continue, and he wonders if those moans sound faked because theyâre obviously so or because he knows you. From the many years of hearing your voice â albeit never in this situation â he canât imagine that this is what you would actually sound like if you were feeling good. He clicks his tongue, shaking his head as he watches you start to slide the panties down your thighs.Â
Heâs certain he can pull better sounds out of you than that.
He watches a few moments longer, genuinely critiquing the video and your performance, if only to gauge how he should act, too.Â
But then you drop your panties on the couch beside you, sighing breathily, and move to unhook your bra. Keijiâs eyebrows lift as you slip the straps off, and suddenly heâs not thinking about things he plans to do differently as your business partner.
You prop your feet up on the couch and spread your legs, and he spreads his, too, unconsciously, eyes dropping to your exposed core. His tongue darts out, wetting his lips, and he shifts in his seat, his sweats becoming suspiciously tight. He watches you on his laptop screen â the way your fingertips swipe over your clit in two tight circles before dropping to your entrance â and he swallows, committing the motion to memory, because heâs here to study. To study .
He blinks hard, shifting again and ignoring the way his cock twitches in his pants and strains against the band. He watches you dip both fingers into your entrance before slipping out, and he has the torturous thought that your fingers look a lot smaller than his. You repeat the motion three or four times, working yourself open until you can fit both fingers up to the knuckles.Â
You moan in Keijiâs ears, loud and a little gratuitous â but he moans back.
He palms himself through his sweats, watching you finger yourself. His breath hitches, and his stomach swirls with nerves, and he feels a wave of desire crash over him.
And then he hears your voice, in that note youâd sent him.
â-feels super unfair â Youâll have seen my whole body, and I wonât have seen yours-â
He groans, throwing his head back against his chair briefly, and reaches for his phone before he can overthink.
â Fuck it, â he mumbles in a strained voice, opening the camera and propping his phone up against the stack of books on his desk.Â
He presses record.
â
At 11pm, you get a text.
Youâve sat on your bed the last thirty minutes, scrolling through Twitter absentmindedly as you think about what Akaashi could be watching. You wonder if heâs actually watched anything, or if heâs just skimming the thumbnails and titles, or maybe if heâd just logged off right after you, satisfied with teasing you a little.Â
You feel painfully vulnerable in your state of not knowing. You have no clue what youâre walking into tomorrow. At least before, you were partially comforted in that neither of you had seen the other naked, and also in that neither of you had been with someone else in at least a year. There had been an air of safety, knowing that you and Akaashi were on relatively equal ground.
Youâre horribly underground, now.
So, when his first text comes through, the banner pulling down over the top of your screen, you think the worst.
[10:59 PM]Â
Akaashi : [Video Attached]
What is that? What did he do? Did he record your videos on his phone? Is he commenting on them? At the very worst, heâs making fun of you, and at the very best, heâs offering you tips to improve your filming or editing. You really donât know which you hate more.
But then his second text comes in, this banner replacing the last.
Akaashi: making it a little less unfair.
â What? â you mumble, brows furrowed as you click on the notification. Your phone jumps to the text thread, and you squint at the thumbnail of the video. Itâs just him leaning toward the camera with a furrowed brow, seated at his desk in grey sweats and a white t-shirt, with his glasses perched on his nose and his hair slightly wet from whatâs probably a recent shower. Heâs got headphones in, and thereâs something bright on his laptop screen.
Itâs the glare in the corner of his glasses, a reflection of his laptop screen, that makes your heart leap.
You know that pale green sheet.
âWhat⌠the fuck âŚ?â You bring the phone close to your face, too scared to press play . âIs that asshole live-reacting to my video?â With a trembling finger, your click on the video.
And you realize immediately whatâs happening.
Akaashi settles back in his chair with a heated sigh, his tongue darting out as he watches his screen. Itâs because he leaned back that you can see properly now â the tent in his pants, the hand he presses over the outline of his cock with a quiet sigh.
Your jaw drops. Heâs-
His eyes track your movement on the screen, which you can now see clearly in the glare of his glasses, and his bottom lip catches between his teeth. He breathes hard, palming himself through his sweats as he watches your video. He glances once at his own camera, clearly nervous about recording this, but then his eyes widen and fly to his screen, whatever sound youâd just made in his headphones drawing his attention completely.
â Oh, f- â He purses his lips, and you feel yourself leaning in, wanting to hear what heâd been about to say. He blinks rapidly, eyes trained on one spot â you can see exactly which video it is now, and your heart jumps when you recognize the way your own body moves in the reflection of his glasses.
So thatâs what heâs into.
You spend so long staring at the reflection in his glasses that you nearly miss the way he starts to move. You drop your eyes in time to catch him lifting his hips just enough to slide his sweats down to his thighs. He tucks one hand into his boxers, and you watch with parted lips as Akaashi Keijiâs eyes roll back into his head.
â Fuck, â he breathes, his head dropping back momentarily, and your mouth falls open more, your brain stunned into nothingness as you watch him masturbate to a video of you masturbating. As you realize that this isnât just anyone watching one of your videos â liking one of your videos.
This is Akaashi Keiji.
Akaashi Keijiâs just given you the confirmation that youâre good at this, after so many weeks of feeling quite the opposite.
âOh,â you breathe, the sticky heat of understanding washing over your skin. It worsens when he uses his free hand to tug his boxers down, making this ground feel suddenly a lot more equal.
Oh.
Akaashi keeps his eyes glued to his screen, and you catch a glimpse of your on-screen self coming more and more undone. You examine him closely while he watches it, too â his lips are swollen and wet from pursing and biting at them, and thereâs a flush high on his cheeks and a hooded, hazy quality to his eyes that makes your stomach flip with nerves. His tongue darts out again, wetting his pink lips just as heâs parting them to sigh.Â
Your eyes drop, watching how he slides his palm against his cock, slick with precum and making the most impolite, soft squelching sound whenever he flicks his wrist. Your thighs press together instinctively, a hard throb pulsing through your core when his hips jerk slightly.Â
His breathing speeds up, as does the flick of his wrist, and you realize in the reflection that you must be starting to squirt. Akaashi grips the arm of his desk chair with his free hand and presses his lips together, his moan muffled but still audible. His hips jerk and stutter, and then his eyes roll back into his head again as he comes all over his hand and stomach, streaks of white painting the back of his hand and wrist.
His lips part in a gasp and a rough sigh as heâs coming down, and he slumps against his chair, breathing hard as he stares at nothing â the screen is dark in his glasses now. He drags his clean hand through his hair, tugging hard and breathing out a soft â fuck â. He breathes twice more, and then his eyes flick to his camera, as though heâs only just remembered itâs there.
He sees himself in the video and rolls his eyes immediately, a breathless laugh leaving him as he shakes his head and looks away.
â Uh, â he says, still laughing. He leans forward, reaching with his free hand for the phone, and shakes his head again. â See you tomorrow, I guess.â
The video cuts there, leaving you with silence and a sudden, overwhelming attraction to Akaashi Keiji.
Oh.
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'OF COURSE' METHOD âĄ
I think I found a new method based on those trending tiktok trend that goes like 'we're besties, of course we make fun of the same person for the 700th time and never get bored' or 'I'm the oldest child, of course I'm responsible for my siblings' mistakes' and blah blah blah. I made this as a method đ (don't judge me, it's just for fun)
This method mostly helps for rampaging or vaunting. You can use this as robotic affirming too.
THE METHOD âĄ
Step 1: know clearly what you desire. Cus sometimes you prob be confused what you want, so know what you really desire.
Step 2: have a mental idea of it or a visual of it. If you can visualise, that's fine. If not, go on Pinterest to find it.
Step 3: Ask yourself, if you have what you already desire, what will you feel or do with it. If it's a material, how would you wear or keep it. If it's love or peace or something that's not materialistic, how would you feel everytime. Ask yourself and write it down or type it in your notes app.
Step 4: the actual method! suppose you wanna be an IT girl/boy, so you go affirming in front of the mirror or to yourself! If you have a friend who's manifesting just like you, try this trend in terms of manifestation with your bestie đ you need to affirm or rampage like ----->
'I'm an IT girl, of course I'm the most prettiest of them all'
'I'm an IT boy, of course I'm the most handsome of them all'
'I'm an IT girl/boy, of course I'm rich asf'
'I'm an IT girl/boy, of course I'm sexy'
you can use anything that implies the fulfillment of your desire aka which you already have. So you can affirm that you're rich, pretty, handsome, successful, happily married or you have your desired job or you were accepted into your desired university or anything you desire.
MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS METHOD âĄ
Flashback to 2019
I manifested meeting my old friend with this method. The last time we had met was back in 2019, and she moved to Germany in 2020. We still had contact through Instagram. But still we we're besties since we were like 7 đ as I had no friends back in quarantine, I only had a few online friends and her (her name's Dina btw)
Time skip to now
So I saw this tiktok trend was everywhere, so I wondered why can't use this as a method. So I went affirming in front of the mirror (actually you don't have affirm in front of the mirror if not comfortable) 'we're besties, of course we're together since 13 years and we'll still be always' and 'we're besties, of course we can't wait to meet each other everyday'. Guess what? In the next days, she texted me that she's moving back to Sydney đđđ I was fucking sunghooned đđ
I was like gurl what? How? When? Why? Where? She told me that she wanted to medicals along with me since arts is not interesting đ she was accepted into our uni a month ago and did not tell me đ now she's gonna join my junior batch and study with me! I was sooo happy y'all đĽšđĽšđĽš
Believe in yourselves, there's already movement. Just like in my case there's always movement even before you notice. So don't give up! Keep persisting in your assumptions! Love y'all bye đŤś
(I'm sorry it was short, since uni's being a bitch đ comment if you have any doubts, I'll gladly answer them đŤś)
- olivia đ¤
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