#jesskas fanfiction

[artymcartist]

@froggychair05 's Sugarcoated fic is very cute and should in fact be read

[craycray-wolf]

*I*

Would like to make fanfiction of Minecraft Story Mode 😎

I plan on writing my own ideas as well as my version of events/own twist on the game's story itself! By this I mean the choices I like to make and adding some of my own events as well. I know these are common I just think I personally have something to offer! Plus the more preservation of the game's overall story we have the better ^_^ I love these games so much and I don't ever want them to die!

Then of course I have my own original stories for MCSM, it's just that my version of the games' stories provide context.

(Also it's probably going to be rated teen/PG13 and possibly even mature for some chapters, though for the latter I'm going to try to make them not necessary for the story when I can! I know the game itself is E10+ and meant for a general audience but I'm too much of a freak tbh. I like making intense content)

I plan on making 3 different universes:

Red Suspenders Jesse (and Jesskas) <= currently working on this one

Red hairclip Jesse (and Jesstra)

Red pants/peach sus Jesse (Jerkesse. No hate to any Jesse variants- I love them all!)

I also have a few short stories about red sus already written that I plan to integrate into the greater narrative once it's done. I have them already published on Wattpad and plan to publish them on AO3 and Fanfiction too.

Now this is gonna take a while to write so uh- feel free to ask any questions! I'm also going to share some tidbits about each universe real quick below.

SPOILER WARNINGS FOR BOTH SEASONS JUST IN CASE 🚨🚨🚨

You have been warned! I highly recommend experiencing the game for yourself if possible or watching a playthrough!

Okay let's experience a sampling of my chaotic brainrot!

Red sus: This Jesse is the most cinnamon roll of the 3 Jesses, but he's still savage as that is a classic Jesse trait. He's also the most honest of the 3, his mindset here is probably best encapsulated by the phrase "honesty is the best policy." He tends to relate more to Olivia than Axel, but he deeply loves them both. He takes Hadrian's deal without hesitation.

Jesse particularly likes the Ender Defender armor and uses it during S1. He also thought the best way to keep Magnus' armor would be to care for it and it not be damaged. He decides to branch out in S2 and wear the Shield of Infinity armor, then Please Don't Hit Me. He takes Romeo back with them home with no hesitation, even if he's p.o.'ed at the man. He told Petra he'd be right beside her as she found herself at the cabin, and follows through on his promise once Beacontown is rebuilt and stable enough (and he works on some personal business). He turns down Stella's offer as he thinks Lluna and her are meant to be.

During their travels, Jesse realizes how much he missed animal companionship due to Lluna. He keeps an eye out for his new companion, and comes across a bat in a cherry grove. The Order had troubles with bats previously whereas now they're turning over a new leaf. This new friend symbolizes new beginnings. Because of this and the fact that she was found in a cherry blossom biome, Jesse names the bat "Bloom." I love Bloom so much y'all. I hope you will too 😊

Red hairclip: She's less optimistic than red sus Jesse, but still a fair amount so. This Jesse still appreciates truthfulness but it's not a core feature she has or one she seeks like red sus Jess. She's less trusting than red sus Jesse so she doesn't take Hadrian's deal (though she's willing to sacrifice herself for her loved ones no question).

She thinks the best way to keep the armor is to wear it, killing the Witherstorm in honor of Ellegaard. Briefly before their Portal adventures though she tries wearing the Dragonsbane armor and falls in love. In S2 she wears Star Shield and Golden Apple.

Since Jesse chose to leave Nurm behind she has a stronger bond with Lluna, and takes Stella up on her offer to keep the fashionable llama. She is torn between adventuring with Petra and staying to keep leading her beloved town. She ultimately stays in Beacontown, at least for quite a while. That is until Jesse realizes how much she loves Petra and goes out to search for her.

Red pants/peach sus: And then there's THIS asshole. Tbh he's not as developed as the other two yet, but he's not the funnest guy to be around. He still cares on some level for his friends, but he sees them more as a means to an end. He's incredibly selfish and egotistical, soaking up all the glory from his "heroism". All of his actions are motivated by things that'd benefit him. Therefore he sure as heck doesn't take Hadrian's deal.

Not sure whether he takes Magnus' or Ellegaard's armor. S2 he wears Tim's armor because you know. Fancy and diamonds and stuff. He gets no 2nd animal sidekick, he didn't treat the first one right!

Also here, a link to my fanart of the New Order (S1 style) thx: https://www.tumblr.com/craycray-wolf/736076088473731072/these-dorks-in-my-artstyle-i-love-them-too-much?source=share

Thanks for reading Fam! It's been lit.

[sopuu]

OMG I SAW UR FORREST DEITY AU FANART AND SCREAMED ITS AMAZING!!! have you read the fanfiction? /pos

thank youu!! and OFC i have it’s such an interesting au- i don’t wanna spoil too much but the whole mystery surrounding beacontown and jesse’s relationship with his og gang has me HOOKED, like take everything you know about the original timeline and shift it a little to the left and that’s how it feels. everytime a little lore crumb drops im pointing at my phone going ???oH????? then add that with the pretty descriptions (that first allay scene is still so vivid in my head augh) and the upcoming jesskas!! they are very much cooking with this fic i fear /pos 🔥

[mcsm-confessions]

petra fans im so sorry i just dont get it… petra is literally so boring to me

i cant exactly describe what makes her boring because on paper she should be interesting, but in practice i think the writers just did too much with her and i sorta stopped caring about her

also ngl lukas is boring after witherstorm arc to me. sorta felt like he was relegated to jesse’s hypeman except he did admittedly have a personality. it just felt like he was attached to jesse’s hip (which is problem i also have with jesskas fanfiction lol). but he’s less boring than petra and that’s at least 30% attributed to his voice actor

anyway because we need some positivity: GOD I LOVE XARA!!!! she should be rotating in my brain waaay more than she actually does!!! she did NOT deserve all the smack jack and petra gave her. like give her a break guys she’s literally neurodivergent and a minor :( (and also had to watch her friend die and was sent to maximum security prison by her other friend for probably an eternity for all we know and had her entire home destroyed but idk it isn’t really that relevant🤷‍♀️)

xara artists i love you sm. that goes for cassie rose artists too y’all are literally feeding me

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[badgerotter]

youre so right but also lukas was screwed over by the narrative lol. he has a personality yeah, but he feels really underutilized. like he had good setup for an interesting character with a real arc and stuff (cough cough blaze rods), but they didnt do anything with it besides the super rushed “redemption” in season 1 so he could join the main gang. as a result he’s only really interesting with jesse imo because that’s basically the only other person he interacts with frequently from my memory (havent rewatched the first 4 episodes in a while so i could be wrong). the rest of his existence is to be a punching bag apparently. all things considered i can’t blame the fandom for shoving lukas with jesse or aiden most of the time, as they’re pretty much the only two characters he has a real dynamic with (unless you count axel, but axel’s not as interesting as the other two)

lukas sort of has an illusion of depth most of the time. there are moments where he actually has more dimensions and i would definitely say he’s one of the most complex characters in the game, but by episode 5 he really devolves into the role of jesse’s hype man sidekick. doesn’t mean he loses all character, but they never go in depth about it beyond the rare moments during the witherstorm arc where he does something that wasn’t directed by jesse

nice post though op, it made me realize why i only realized lukas was boring AFTER reading jesskas fanfiction lmaooo

Hottest hot take is that people need to stop drawing Lukas ONLY with Jesse. Lukas is his own character and, in my opinion, one of the most explored characters in mcsm. Seeing him being belittled into only being a love interest for Jesse in the fandom is so stupid.. It's like you guys are only drawing/writing him just so he can be a love interest.

I NEED to see people focus on his depth more with characters OTHER than Jesse for once.

[daisy-mooon]

Absolutely!

There's blood in Lukas's hair.

He doesn't remember how it got there. He doesn't exactly remember how he even got to lying on the floor of what looks like PAMA's core - he just remembers his head pounding, him screaming, and vague snatches of him trying to kill Jesse.

(God, he tried to kill Jesse)

Lukas opens his eyes to see blurry, indistinguishable figures tinted red. He's aware that someone is saying something, but there must be blood or something in his ear or maybe there is isn't because heck it's a trouble to even think straight, and all the words turn into white noise that leave his ears ringing.

A strong pair of arms cradle him, and he feels a familiar hand, one he spent so long trying to muster up the courage to hold, grip onto his. Lukas thinks it's Jesse - he doesn't know it's Jesse, but he thinks it is, and it's damn better than nothing. He holds their fingers back like a life line.

Something is thrust onto the back of his head, and he jolts momentarily. Jesse's grip on him tightens as if to stop him from running away (How could he run away? He doesn't even feel able to move his legs). The... (Bandage? Ice pack?) whatever it is, is pressed firmly and there's something tying it around his head.

Jesse plants a gently kiss on his forehead, their hand stroking his hair. Lukas almost panics for a second. Shouldn't there be a chip? Shouldn't PAMA have him attempting to shove them into the void? To kill them? Or turn them into a puppet?

"It's okay Lukas." They say as he tries to squirm. "PAMA's gone."

Before he can even process it, Lukas buries himself into Jesse's embrace and clings to them like they could be gone in a moment. Because how does he know this is real when his head hurts and his mouths dry and there's blood running from his skull?

Jesse picks him up, bridal style, and Lukas weakly wraps his arms around him so he won't fall, even though they're strong enough not to. He's afraid of them leaving.

But they don't.

(And they never will)

[mc-art-etc]

It was warm. Jesse laid on the couch, hugging a pillow to his chest. He wore Lukas’s clothes, his sweater and sleep pants, while Lukas baked in the kitchen. The air smelt like warm cookies and chocolate, and although Jesse wasn’t the greatest fan of chocolate, he always ate it when Lukas baked it into something. He was just too good of a baker for Jesse to say no.

He took in the evening, the day’s events. They cuddled on the morning, ate breakfast together, went on a picnic where Jesse had fallen into a fountain- that’s why he was wearing Lukas’s clothes instead of his usual attire- and then came home to relax. Jesse had been staring at the ceiling, thinking about life as the hours passed. Lukas hummed along your just favorite song in the kitchen, soft-spoken words falling from his graceful lips.

Jesse sighed through his nose, hugging the pillow closer to his chest. He sat up for a moment, just to look at Lukas from over the couch, before laying back down and letting his thoughts consume him.

He thought about the time he and Lukas first met, when they were teenagers. It was late and Jesse was trying to get home from a mining job he’d taken to earn money. He was attacked by monsters. But Lukas saw him, helped him. Well, Petra was there too, but still.

Who knew it could spark something so wonderful?

The next time Jesse saw Lukas was at his first building competition. Apparently the blond was the leader of a group called ‘The Ocelots’. The pussycats would’ve been better in his opinion, and Aiden was a douche back then.

For four years in a row, Jesse had stared at Lukas in wonder and admiration whenever they met at the build competition. He lost every time, but he kept going just to see him.

It was his fifth year at the build competition when the WitherStorm happened. Endercon was new, it had only happened once the year before, but Jesse was all too excited to join and talk to Lukas.

He was even more excited when the WitherStorm happened and Lukas cake with them to try and stop it. If the world wasn’t about to end, Jesse would’ve been head-over-heels fainting whenever Lukas smiled or winked at him.

It was a few months after the defeat of the storm that the portal hall shenanigans happened, and a year after that when the Admin took his identity and ruined his life for a few months.

It was a few months after that when Lukas had finally become comfortable being alone with Jesse again. The admin wasn’t a good person, and Jesse would never forgive him for what he did to his reputation.

Jesse laid on the couch, eyebrows scrunched together in thought. All that happened years ago. It was only a few months after Lukas became comfortable with him that they decided to get together, and it had been oh, maybe, five years since then?

Jesse smiled, it had really been five long years that he’d been with Lukas. Though, he’s loved him for far longer.

“What’re you thinking about so hard?” Lukas asked as he came into the living room, leaning down to peck Jesse on the lips while simultaneously balancing a plate with cookies on his hands. He set it on the coffee table before sitting next to Jesse on the couch.

“Oh, you know, just about how much I love you...” Jesse mumbled, staring absently at the ceiling. He really did love Lukas. With all his heart and soul.

Maybe they should stay together forever.

“Oh?” Lukas quirked an eyebrow, reaching out to take Jesse’s hands in his own. He pulled the brunette up, smiling at him when their eyes met.

“I know there’s more to that sentence.” Lukas intertwined his and Jesse’s fingers, a thin blush coating his cheeks. He raised Jesse’s left hand to his lips, pressing a chaste kiss to his knuckles.

“So?” Lukas stared up at Jesse in a teasing manner.

Jesse bit his lip. He really did want to spend the rest of his life with Lukas. He’d loved him for so long, and he’ll continue to love him.

“Well...I’ve been thinking about us. I’ve been thinking about how we met, how I wanna spend the rest of my life with you...” Jesse mumbled, smiling sheepishly. He tore away from Lukas’s gaze, suddenly becoming very nervous. Maybe he was impulsive, but he would never regret the next words that came out of his mouth.

“Lukas, will you marry me?”

[yovato]

we might be dead by tomorrow

[Short jesskas drabble]

Lukas waited.

He sat on the edge of the bed, tapping the tips of his toes against the wooden planks. He normally couldn't sleep without Jesse around-- because he made Lukas feel warm and loved and safe-- and as of right now Jesse was showering and Lukas was too on edge to do anything but glance around the room at objects he'd seen hundreds of times before. Jesse's desk. Jesse's big container of canvases for painting. Jesse's jacket hanging on the wall. Jesse's many works of art pinned to the sides of the room. It looked, felt, and even smelled like him (like the outdoors and slightly musky), and Lukas knew he had no reason to feel this paranoid but the small voice in the back of his head telling him to always stay wary just would not shut up.

Lost in thought, he had no idea the sounds of the shower had even stopped until the bedroom door creaked open and Jesse stepped through, wearing loose pants and an unbuttoned shirt. Lukas felt his chest tighten. Jesse's shoulder length hair was damp and pulled back into a short braid, the curls that escaped winding around his ears and face like grape vines. He stopped in front of Lukas. "You look tense."

Lukas managed out a "yeah" in response. Jesse shrugged, then slipped off his shirt and moved in close, standing between Lukas' knees. In this position Jesse was a head taller than he was, and looked down at Lukas with dark eyes gleaming with humor. Oh, he'd seen jesse shirtless before, but never was able to look long enough to notice the shape of his body and the numerous flaws that decorated it.

Lukas fumbled for the lamp. It flickered to life, bathing Jesse's warm brown skin in golden light. Lukas held his breath for a few seconds, waiting for Jesse to say something.

He blurted first. "You're beautiful."

Jesse let out a bark of laughter. "You really think so?"

Lukas' eyes followed the twin scars that began at his left collarbone and ended at the middle of his stomach, his stretch marks and freckles. "Yes. I do think so."

Jesse hummed and reached to card a hand through Lukas' hair, messing it up. "Thought this might calm you down."

Lukas' heart was racing. "Not really. I mean, I feel comfortable but. . . this is new."

Jesse smiled at him softly. "I just want to let you know I trust you," he said gently, pulling one of Lukas' hands up so it rested over his heart. "And, I don't know. . . I feel like I'm at the point where I don't have to hide stuff like Mevia's axe scars anymore. I feel safe with you."

Jesse's fingers traced over the jagged, raised scar lines on the back of Lukas' neck- from being chipped by PAMA- and all the air left Lukas' lungs. "Do you feel safe with me?"

Lukas felt himself break. Jesse trusted him.

Jesse was willing to show him all the flaws and ugly parts of him, was willing to open his doors and let someone in after all that had happened to him. Lukas moved a hand up and ran it over the twin scars, feeling Jesse shudder slightly.

Yes, Lukas felt safe with Jesse.

He didn't even know there were tears running down his face until Jesse wiped them from his face and pulled him close, murmuring that it was going to be ok and that Lukas was loved, so loved. "Shh, cariño. I'm here. You're going to be okay."

[That's all I got 😔😔❤❤, maybe I'll turn this into a oneshot]

[skyprincelukas]

its v dramatic pls dear god read the notes the tags can only do so much for me

[kaleidoprismatic]

Waking Phantoms (Minecraft: Story Mode)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/18113180/chapters/42820241

please check it out if you have any interest im thirsty for feedback and validation lmao :’)

[code-m0-blog]

JESSKASS FANFICTION ANYONE??

Hi!! I just started to write a Jesskas story lately, and I thought it would be could if I share it! Sadly it’s on wattpad only, I’m still wondering where could I put my stories so they can get more views.

If you have idea, tell me! ^^ for now, have this and enjoy!

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[mc-art-etc]

Your fav MCSM ship with prompt #11?

“I almost lost you” Kiss Prompt 11, Jesskas

Red.

That was all Jesse saw as he watched Lukas’s body fall limply from the glass battlefield they’d been fighting in. Pama’s mechanic voice echoed in his ears, taunting him as he clambered down to to check on his fallen friend.

The air became clammier the closer Jesse got to Lukas, his heart seemed to beat harder in his chest, pounding as he neared the face-down body of his best friend.

Jesse’s body shook with anticipation, knees buckling under him. He put a stiff hand on Lukas’s shoulder, turning him to face upwards.

His eyes were closed, mouth parted slightly. He looked peaceful.

Jesse presses two shaky fingers to Lukas’s neck, tears beginning to bead in his eyes when he found none.

“Lukas?” Jesse whispered, voice broken and scared. He brushed the hair from the blond’s face, his heart beating faster in his rib cage as he was given no response. He shook Lukas lightly, chest tightening as he was met yet again with no response.

Jesse pulled Lukas up, cradling his head to his heart, tears now flowing freely from his eyes. Lukas didn’t deserve this. He had a long life ahead of him, he never wanted to go on an adventure, he just wanted to live.

Jesse choked back a broken sob as he held Lukas, a cry of mourning breaking from his lips.

“Wake up- please-“ Jesse choked out, his hold tightening on Lukas’s body.

He was so occupied with crying that he didn’t notice the faint pulse beating at his fingertips where his hand brushed by Lukas’s wrist. He didn’t notice the blond’s eyes flutter open, or his pained groan from where Jesse was holding him so tightly.

“Lukas- I’m so sorry- I’m sorry.”

Lukas pushes lightly against Jesse’s chest, pulling his head upwards to face Jesse with half lidded eyes, a pained expression on his face.

“Never though you cared so much-“ Lukas groaned, smiling weakly at his friend. Jesse cried Lukas’s name, head falling forward as he enveloped Lukas’s lips in a desperate kiss. Lukas’s eyes flew open at the action, his fingers subconsciously grasping at Jesse’s armor.

Jesse pulled away from Lukas after a moment, fresh tears in his eyes.

“Of course I care- I thought you were dead!” Jesse sobbed, falling back into the hug he and Lukas were in previously.

“I thought you were dead, and I would never have a chance to tell you I was sorry for everything, and that I love you, and that I just want you to be happy and-“ Lukas pulled Jesse’s head up, hand brushing over his cheek.

“I know. I know. I love you too! But, um, lets save the makeouts for after we’ve both slept and healed, yeah?” Lukas chuckled, kissing Jesse once more on the cheek.

“My entire body hurts.”

Jesse let a small laugh slip from his lips before helping Lukas to his feet.

“Yeah, lets go get you help.”

[yovato]

I’ve noticed a lack in Jesskas content so I’ve taken it upon myself to write oneshots 😔👊

I don’t know how many I’ll be making but this is one of the first and I really hope you enjoy it! 

and yes it’s fluff fhhjjhybv 

[lunaraen]

Pets

There's absolutely no reason for Lukas to care at all about power. He doesn't; maybe he has a history of being a leader, but being a follower works for him too, maybe better, and, more related to the issue at hand, he's also not the kind of person to try and find comfort in whatever power he does have over others, like his pet.

But he's pretty sure he's supposed to have more of an equal give and take relationship with Dewey than he does, the paws that gingerly start walking on his chest stopping on his middle as Dewey curls up without any hesitation.

Is it supposed to be a good thing that he's so easy to walk all over?

Dewey's already purring before Lukas starts rubbing behind his ears, one of Lukas's fingers trailing under his soft chin as his throat quietly rumbles. There's the chance this is a thank you of some sort for the special fish Jesse and Lukas got him for a holiday gift, but he might just be cold and recognize a good heater when he sees and steps on one.

"You are the most spoiled cat in existence." Lukas sighs as he smiles, feeling utterly defeated by the furry lump on his stomach. "You know that, right?"

And Dewey, looking up at him with a slightly tilted head and wide eyes, may very well know, but there's not so much as an ear twitch as the steady purr goes on interrupted to suggest he has any sort of problem with that. But that's fair.

It's not exactly a bad thing, to be spoiled, and it helps that Dewey's likely never had a bad day in his life.

Lukas supposes he probably wouldn't have much of an issue with that either, and he's lucky and spoiled enough that he's not one to really point any fingers.

Even if he is the one who makes sure Dewey always has plenty of his favorite fish and ends up serving as his pillow most of the time. Not everyone's lucky to have a cat, never mind a cat that's willing to cuddle with him like this when Dewey's not being overtly aloof.

Despite said cat keeping him from really being able to sit up when Jesse pokes her head through the doorway, fingers wrapped around what seems to be an empty but likely still warm mug as she smiles at him.

It's hard not to smile back, so he doesn't bother fighting it.

"What's up?"

Jesse, clad in nothing more than what he knows are her favorite pajama pants and one of his more worn shirts, closes the door behind her before she slowly makes her way over to the bed. She smiles as she sets the mug down beside the dream journal on the small bedside table, shrugging as she sits down on the side of the bed, right by his legs.

"Just checking in on you. How about you?"

Lukas returns the shrug, not pausing in petting Dewey even as Lukas gestures to him with his other hand.

"Not much. Just dealing with the world's most spoiled fluff ball."

Jesse grins, a small sliver of teeth showing as she shifts, wriggling her way under the covers while somehow not disturbing Dewey as she lies down and shifts closer to Lukas, propped up only by an elbow. Her voice is soft and warm and, evidently tired or not from the slump of her shoulders to her half-lidded eyes, she seems happy and it's such a relief.

"Does that make me the most spoiled person?"

It's the sort of question that could be asked a lot of ways, more loaded maybe than an average one, but it's practically hummed as Jesse stays settled in bed, grin melting into a wider, more relaxed smile.

So much for just checking up on him.

Lukas, unsurprisingly, doesn't find himself all that disappointed by the apparent change in plans.

"Maybe." Lukas shifts, kissing Jesse's hair and trying to ignoring the indignant meow and nudge from Dewey as he pauses in his petting for a moment. "You both deserve it. And if he gets to be this spoiled, you definitely do."

After all, a cabin in the woods is an awesome place to live.

Especially when he built it nice and warm, and doesn't have to worry about shoddy building or poorly managed repairs letting in the nippy cold or howling winds.

Besides, it's one of the first nights in a long while that Lukas and Jesse have just been able to sit and talk the way they have, about whatever they want and everything mundane instead of battle plans or city plans, never mind share cookies and hot chocolate in a way they really should do more often but don't ever seem to enough.

If Lukas gets this? Jesse absolutely deserves it, after everything she's stopped and saved and helped.

"Guess I oughta be really grateful for Dewey, then."

Jesse's giggle is small but unrestrained, gentle as she rests her head on his shoulder.

"Careful, or it'll all go to his head."

Like one compliment could really change that much for a pampered pet.

Jesse giggles again, but doesn't answer directly, just smiling up at him as she wraps an arm around his chest, kissing his cheek and then kissing him several times more, her lips tracing his freckles. He's pretty sure his face is burning in the best way as he grins at her while she closes her eyes and lays her head back down.

"Goodnight, Lukas."

It's nice. Yeah, maybe he's spoiled, but he definitely does the same for Dewey, and he'll always do his best to try and return to favor for Jesse.

Lukas presses a kiss to the top of Jesse's head, letting his eyes fall shut as she douses the light and Lukas continues to pet Dewey, even as said smug feline lowers his head to rest it against the covers and, by extension, Lukas.

"Goodnight, Jesse."

He can't think of any other way he'd rather have it.

[lunaraen]

Ugly Sweaters

There's an odd sort of tradition involving ugly holiday sweaters that Lukas has never really understood.

(Not to say that he doesn't enjoy holiday sweaters or even sweaters in general, because of course he does, but there's some odd emphasis on them being so ugly they're enjoyable that hasn't ever really clicked with him.)

And that's not to say that he doesn't understand the appeal behind home knitted sweaters either, because he definitely does. 

It's been a while, but a few years ago, Aiden had made all the Ocelots matching sweaters. The design had been simple but nice, an ocelot face on a thick, woolly red background. They were hardly the first, of fiftieth, or hundredth thing Aiden had knitted, but Aiden also tended to be the kind of person to rush things, patience having never been easy or fun for him, and sweaters took forever, so if they had been too loose or sloppy, well, that just made sense. 

Still, Lukas is pretty sure the sweaters were the nicest looking things he ever made, fitting nearly perfectly without anything looking out of place.

(The aching fingers, however, very much seemed to be the price, which Aiden was sure to grumble and whine about to let them know exactly how much of a pain said sweaters were while he grinned at each and every compliment.)

It's probably extremely fitting that the way Jesse, with more ideas and enthusiasm than any one person maybe should have, finds out about how long it's been since he had a homemade sweater, never mind an ugly one, is while cuddling with him while they both share a sweater.

(It's not a very big sweater, meant for one person, which makes for close cuddling, but that's kind of the point and neither of them mind. Well, not until Jesse shimmies her way out of the sweater and practically drags him off the sofa and down the hall like some sort of maniac, but that's just part of Jesse's charm.)

Jesse, of course, as Lukas has learned, wanted for very little back when she lived in the forest with Olivia and Axel. 

The need for good looking but itchy sweaters didn't exist while herds of sheep roamed nearby and Axel managed to make increasingly creative but always functional and cozy sweaters every year.

And despite having an entire city of people more than ready to donate the best of materials and items to the Order without expecting so much as a thank you, apparently the tradition of Axel hand making holiday sweaters with the wool they already have isn't dying this year and apparently it is now vital that Lukas becomes a part of it.

Lukas pieces this together through a whirlwind of measurements that Axel and Jesse have their fun with, a whirlwind that abruptly ends as he's dragged right back out of Axel's room while Jesse manages to somehow keep up a conversation about possible patterns and material with Axel.

If nothing else, he can safely say he's as in the dark about his own sweater as he can be, and he's not quite sure how that's entirely possible but it is.

Sometimes it really is just the little things that remind Lukas of why he loves Jesse so much. Beyond that she's just insanely lovable in general, of course, which is something that's impossible to forget when they end up cuddling back on the couch like nothing ever happened.

Lukas greatly underestimates Jesse sometimes, however, and goes to bed not an hour later under the impression that it's wonderful to be accepted and that he really should do something especially nice for Axel and Jesse in return and that that's the end of it.

And well...

He really should do something nice for them, and he will, because being accepted is a wonderful thing, but that is very much not the end of it.

In fairness, there's roughly a week of meetings, writing, general repairs, extra work, and whatever cozy cuddling and relaxing moments they all can squeeze in, to lull him into a false sense of security.

Because in one week, he's back in his bed safely resting under the assumption he will not be ambushed at some odd hour of the night.

He is wrong, and he's made blindingly aware of this as he wakes up to Jesse grinning and hovering over him.

And he does mean hovering, because he thinks what woke him up first was her landing on the bed, presumably from leaping off the floor, if he didn't wake up first from her lighting the candle, given that he's now realizing the steady little flame on his table wasn't still going when he fell asleep after he put it out an hour or two ago. (Or three. It really is early.)

Jesse being on his bed is not a bad thing.

Jesse being as happy as she is definitely isn’t a bad thing.

But as happy as he immediately is for her, he doesn't understand what she's doing here so late and might be even more confused by the bundle tightly clutched in her hands that he's only just now noticing.

It's not a bad thing to wonder about, given that he was deep asleep a moment ago and might still not be all awake yet.

Lukas doesn't have to wonder what it is for long, though, as Jesse backs off just enough for him to sit up before she thrusts it in his hands, and Lukas, still blearily blinking and really present in very little but the physical sense, holds it up to find...

A sweater.

A sweater that is decidedly not Axel's make either, because while Lukas is sure he could make something like this, he's also seen enough of the various things Axel has made, especially fuzzy holiday items thanks to the latest barrage of scarves and mittens.

And this is not what Axel would make.

It feels comfortable already, soft to the touch, and looks good, but the knitting is maybe just a bit too loose in the shoulders and with too obvious a patch of mismatches stitching along one of the sides.

It's endearing and he loves it, the minimalistic book and quill contrasted against the rest of the sweater’s light blue, but it's not exactly Axel's style.

So then it comes down to who would make Lukas a sweater, knowing his measurements, and who would be willing to put so much effort into something in so little time.

And he blinks up at Jesse, whose grin has taken on an almost anxious aspect now, and he knows full well she doesn't have the time for this.

They've been busy all week surviving and working and trying to rest.

There's no way she made him this.

But he's not exactly seeing any other alternatives and he's tired, so he tries not to yawn as he sets the sweater down.

"But... a sweater's supposed to take forever." It's not his smartest comment, obvious as it is, but there's something in his mind that's obviously not awake or aware enough to make the connection between the sweater talk they had not a week earlier and this somehow already cozy and practically spontaneous sweater in his lap.

"Right!" Jesse clasps her hands together, letting them rest in her lap as the grin turns entirely guilty. "Maybe I've had a little free time after dinner this past week, and maybe I wanted something to do. You know, just to pass the time."

She has not had near enough 'free time' to do a fraction of this.

Which means somebody has been cutting it out of the only time she could without the others maybe realizing it instantly, with how tired they've all been.

Lukas doesn't even want to think about how sleep deprived she must be.

(Not that he has to; the dark bags under her eyes are even more telling now than they were hours ago when he thought she was just reasonably overworked like the rest of them.)

He could kill her. Or kiss her. Or both.

"You're crazy." That shouldn't make Jesse nearly beam, but it does and he loves her so much. Even as she picks the sweater back up only to thrust it at him again.

"Come on, try it on!"

So he does, because this is insane and he loves her and well, what else do you do with a sweater anyhow?

It's not a perfect fit, the large book that takes up the center of the front stretching comfortably to his waist, the actual hem low enough to reach his mid-thigh, likely due in part to how baggy it feels, the sleeves nearly reaching past his fingertips, wool brushing against his fingers as he shifts.

Lukas can’t remember the last time he was so happy to get a gift, and he doesn't bother to hide his own grin as he looks up at Jesse.

Even if her gaze seems much more critical as she picks at both him and the sweater, plucking at one of the sleeves.

"Maybe a little too big." She lets go, the sleeve slipping back down past his hand. "And long."

And he can tell she's serious and, as far as mismatches go, this doesn't seem like a bad one to him at all. Not to mention that now is really not the time to get critical.

"Jesse, shut up. It's a miracle you haven't killed yourself trying to make this." And he's angry, just a little bit, that she's done so much and can't even let herself be a little happy about it, but she's amazing and Lukas can't manage to muster anything more than a warm look matched by a warm grin even as he says it.

It's easier to wrap his arms around Jesse and pull her into a hug before she tries to tear herself down anymore.

(Not that she's off the hook, because it's becoming more and more apparent that he's in love with somebody who doesn't know how and when to take a break.)

"Seriously, Jesse. Thank you." He's not sure who starts the kiss, sweet and short, but it's nice, especially when he realizes he can start making it up to Jesse through kisses.

The chuckling turning into giggling as he starts kissing her neck reinforces that it's absolutely a good idea.

"You're welcome."

And yeah, it's long, and yeah it's big– he's been eating more cookies this season than normal, but not that many.

But he's not complaining, especially not when it makes the inevitable following stress test with both of them in the sweater all the cozier. It's a little roomier than the normal sweater, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

"Feels like a perfect fit to me." His own chuckle nearly cuts him off as he smiles up at Jesse. "At least for two people."

Jesse huffs as she slumps, her chin resting on his chest.

"Shut up and enjoy your sweater."

"I am." He presses a kiss to her forehead, shifting to bend his elbow so he can prop his head up. Even he knows his tone is as fond as his gaze, if maybe equally exasperated. "I'm not going to ever be able to pay you back if you keep doing all these awesome things for me, Jesse."

"Being my pillow sounds good right now." And before he can say anything about it, not that he'd ever say no and she knows it, she sinks into both the sweater and him, her head on his shoulder as her eyes fall shut.

And that's that.

"Good, because we both deserve to sleep in."

Maybe it's too easy to be a comfortable pillow when he's got this sweater on, or maybe Jesse's far too good at making him her pillow whenever she wants, but either way, it doesn't sound half bad a way to get to sleep.

So Lukas presses a kiss to her cheek before he puts out the candle again, lets his shoulders relax, and lies back so his head is resting on an actual pillow as he draws the blankets up. It's with a small smile that he lets the bulky, fuzzy blankets rest on Jesse's head; though when she stirs, for a second, shifting, he does the smart thing and goes still.

He does, at least, until he feels a warm nose on his cheek, the kiss she gives him joined by the smile he can feel that threatens to make the short kiss even shorter.

She mumbles something that sounds like it's somewhere between 'I love you' and 'goodnight', and it makes his own smile all the wider as she nuzzles him again, resting the side of her head on his chest as she seems to instantly relax again.

Lukas is still smiling as he wraps his arms around her inside the sweater, and the smile doesn't leave even when his breathing begins to slow.

(His newest gift later goes on the hanger right beside the ocelot sweater.

Maybe it's too early to tell, but he thinks Axel's going to have to work pretty hard if he wants to come close to topping this.)