#koi fries

[koiinoborii]

date night !!!

[gummi-stims]

Shaker charms from koifishycostume on tiktok!

[insamsara]

I NEED FU HUA TO MEET HIMEKO IN EVERY UNIVERSE

I NEED HER IN HSR

I NEED FU HUA TO SEE THAT SHE'S GOT PEOPLE AND A FAMILY AND THAT SHES FUCKIN HAPPY

[lagycart]

sushi koi, pavilion bukit jalil.

decided to try this japanese restaurant because there's lots of good reviews, and the restaurant was almost full too, really a popular option in this huge shopping mall. the menu and ordering system is via QR code that the staff will provide when you are seated.

we ordered the temari sushi, soft shell crab don and gyuniku soba noodles for two people. the food takes some time to arrive but the green tea is enjoyable, so if you are not too hungry, the wait is quite alright.

temari sushi is good, served in bite size and each fish is very fresh and the cut is quite thick as well, i definitely enjoyed them all. soft shell crab don is really really nice, the crab is fried to perfection, the softness inside is still intact and it smells amazing and so appetizing. soba noodles is a comfort dish, the meat slices are soft and tender, soup is really warm and flavorful.

our dining experience overall is great, they refill our green tea when requested, the staff is also tentative and the food presentation is nice, would visit again to try the other stuff in their menu since there's so many things available.

[foodfoodfoodffoods]

SESAME CHICKEN, FRIED RICE, BROCCOLI, AND TAKOYAKI FEATURING MY PARTNER’S BOURBON CHICKEN YAAAASSSS

[jacky93sims]

28 Food Replacements for The Sims 2

Some days ago @extyara sent me some food clone packages and I was able to make food replacements even for the food I don't have in my game (I don't have all the EP).

DOWNLOAD HERE

This is the list: Baked Alaska -> Spiced Carrot Cake Berry Pie -> Momo Orange Pie Char Broiled Catfish -> Fried Catfish Cheesecake -> Tres Leche Chicken Pot Pie -> Zucchini Pie Chirashi -> Rice Aubergine Crepes Suzette -> Strawberry Crepes Cup of Ramen -> Spicy Ramen Filet Mignon -> Filet Mignon Flapjacks -> Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes Fried Chicken -> Chicken Fried Steak With Eggs Gelatin -> Koi Pond Mousse Cake Gyro -> Chicken Nuggets Toast Fries Hamburgers -> Burgers With Beef Holiday Roast -> Cranberry Roast Beef Layer Cake -> Advent Chocolate Cake Lime Seared Prawns -> Tempura Shrimp Udon Lobster -> Crab Rangoon Luau Ribs -> Lamb Steak Lunch Sandwich -> Tuna Melt Sandwiches Nectarine Tartlette -> Fruits Tartlets Pancakes -> Kitty Pancakes Pineapple Surprise -> Pineapple Fried Rice Ramen -> Miso Ramen Spaghetti -> Spaghetti Vongole Steamed Rice -> Sweet Mango Sticky Rice Teriyaki Mahi Mahi -> Grilled Mahi Mahi Mango Salsa TV Dinner -> Dino Nuggets

[nulltune]

i don't think the game even intended it but 🥹 IT REMINDS ME OF HAKUNO OK BYE /WEEPSSS

forever grateful for the ccc english patch (tho i can't play it myself /sobs) bc THIS. this sums up the true route so well and i write my hakuno before she really develops as a character (cuz i wanna flesh her out thru ic interactions 😤✨️) but i love her growth in canon and can't wait to flesh her out in writing so she can come to understand love like thisss 😭💕

ccc really is all about love and how the characters act based on how perceive that concept and there's a talk about the difference between ai (愛) and koi (恋) but tl;dr hakuno and sakura have koi, which andersen describes as a "dreaming heart" that's more associated with like longing and yearning,,,, IT FITS THEM SO WELL I SOBB

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - Some Surprises

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

NOV 2024 Week 1

Ongoing Series - Thai

Fourever You (Thai Thurs YT) ep 5 of 16 - I love this show, but I absolutely hate the main couple's communication style. Or complete lack of communication style. I really hope the other couples are not gonna be this bad and it’s just because this one is leaning into the worst of BL archetypes. But I’m not confident. Poor Ter dating Hill put a big old target on his back. Earth being a dramatic stressed gay queen was peak comedy tho. Apparently the good kisses are only on WeTV (I am annoyed) so props to the giffers who keep me supplied. You're doing the BL gods work.

I suddenly realized, after the bullying sequence, that one of the reasons I’m liking this so much is it reminds me of early Japanese yaoi. There’s something about the dynamics of the characters and the way they're reacting to situations that’s not very Thai BL feeling. And if I think of this is more JBL, I forgive it. Or maybe that’s just why I’m liking it so much despite its flaws? Difficult to understand my own feels about this show.

Jack & Joker (Thai Mon IQIYI) ep 8 of 12 - I don’t like this new evil-bonkers rich kid character and whatever is going on with Jack and Rose and that whole story. It’s boring. And then my brain short circuited. No further thoughts... just War in a wife beater. 

Love Sick 2024 (Thai Sun iQIYI) ep 7 of 15 - Phun's bitch face really is epically wonderful. I kinda enjoy everybody ribbing the two of them because they have no idea what’s actually going on. I'm chronicling my experience with 2024 as compared to 2014 here.

Kidnap (Fri YT) ep 9 of 12 - Omg cutest boyfriends EVER. I don’t even mind how cheesy their bf era is. Does this lull jive with the rest of the story? Nope. But ya know that’s GMMTV’s thing these days, flailing during the final act.

Perfect 10 Liners (Thai Sun YouTube?) ep 1 of 24 - Pretty standard Thai BL university fair. I am hoping it’s better than ForceBook’s previous offering. Yet another sniff test. Is this the trope of the year? Meanwhile, they also deployed the crash into me trope in episode one. Who do they think they are? Taiwan?

New is directing this uni BL with a massive cast + massive run time. It's an endurance test ya'll - we will be watching this until APRIL of 2025! Su su na.

Every You Every Me (Thai Mon Gaga) ep 4 of 10 - I really like that they had the bandwidth to give us a little side couple with this installment. Fun crumbs. Meanwhile, the thing with the shirt in front of the mirror was extremely sexy. This installment was very sad though. And, of course, I’m not happy about it. To top it all off, next week is musical themed, so you know I’m disgruntled about it. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

See Your Love (Taiwan Weds Gaga) ep 3 of 13 - Aw spoiled neglected rich boy wants to be cared for and spoiled honestly. I do love them. Also tiny idiot syndrome is spreading. 

Teenager Judge (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 6 of ? - The side couple (teacher student, hyung romance but he’s using em) interesting. Not sure how I feel about them. The subs are so bad it’s largely incomprehensible but I’m still enjoying it for no defensible reason. 

My Damn Business (Korea Sat YT) eps 5 of 7 - I love that our uke can be such a little shit. I love it when a tsundere has some serious snark and attitude to back his petulance up. Also liquid courage. At least we got to the root of the tsundere. Also neck kisses and cuddles! 

Eccentric Romance (Korea Weds Viki) eps 7-8 of 12 - Oooo, cute kiss. Drunken but adorable. I do like it when they use older Korean actors in KBL, they actually know how to kiss. Has the kiss saved this show? Possibly. I’m shallow. 

Love is Like a Poison AKA Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru (Japan Tues Netflix?) 7 of 10 eps - Our con man is such a good little homemaker. And it’s sexy yukata time! Love this trope. 

Love in the Air: Koi no Yokan (Japan Sat Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - Same plot as the Thai original, only from Japan. Very similar so far. I hope Rei is a bit more smart and Arashi is a bit less of a sleaze. I still get too much secondhand embarrassment and my mame alert is blaring.  I'm wary.

Blue Canvas of Youthful Days (China Sun iQIYI) eps 1-2 - Triggers for child abuse, alcoholism. Two artists, one an abused rich kid and the other a tough scrappy poor kid, in the same art prep school. I of course adore the side couple of the much younger kid and the older teacher. Oh, I do like it. But it's CBL, I'm very scared as to where it might go.

Bad to Bed (Taiwan Sat YouTube) ep 1 of 10 - Influencer Wan Xiong suffers from insomnia, it’s a physical and mental battle. As he tried to find a solution, he encounters five boys along the way. I'm putting this on the list because it's airing and I just found out about it but I didn't have time to watch it yet. I hear it's v weird.

It's airing but...

The Hidden Moon (Sat WeTV) 10 eps - Supernatural romance (my ghost boyfriend trope) by Violet Rain (I Feel You Linger). A man is hired to write an article about an old mansion. He sees the ghosts of people who died at the mansion, falls in love with one of them. Was substantially recast. I loved IFYLITA except the ending so I think I'll let this one run it's course you can tell me if it's work tracking down... if they managed to land it. I have my doubts.

Bad Guy My Boss (Thai Sun Gaga) 10 eps - I DNF'd at ep 7, I couldn't make it. I am weak. Life is hard enough right now, this show is making it harder. It’s not what I want from my entertainment.

Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (Korea Thurs Gaga) eps 4 of 8 - I put this one on pause. It's too heavy for me right now. I'll wait to know if the ending is hard fought happy (and then watch) or not (and won't finish). Sorry all, rough times this side of the screen.

Random I watched it

Vending Machine Sabi Koi AKA Can I Buy Your Love From A Vending Machine AKA Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka? (Japan 2023) - This show is utterly adorable, impossibly awkward, and kinda old fashioned. About a cute nerdy little office worker (he's out!) who has a big'ol crush on the tall hulking vending machine guy. They fall in love. And that’s it. And it’s charming. There’s some first name eroticism, because Japan, and there's emphasis on communication, which is so not Japan, but turns this into an organically loving and talkative relationship. There’s a bit of an age gap, and our office cutie may or may not have a muscles fetish (the hot bod not the shellfish) because (if I’ve told you once I’ve told you 1 million times) Japan always goes kinky. And you know what, I loved it. 9/10

Next Week Looks Like This:

Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.

November BL:

11/4 Our Youth AKA Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu (Japan Mon Gaga?) 11 eps - Minase was an exemplary high school student who hates Hirukawa, head bully and top delinquent. But then Minase uncovers Hirukawa’s secret and the two get intimate.

11/15 Caged Again (Thai Fri WeTV) 10 eps - Penguin escapes zoo by turning into a human. Gets trapped again and a panther falls in love with him.

11/17 Your Sky (Thai iQIYI) 12 eps - Due to an unforeseen situation, a naive freshman and the campus’s popular senior agree to pretend to be a couple - but their fake deal begins to generate real feelings.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Honor the crumbs indeed. This pair is so much crumbs it's practically dust. (Love Sick 2014)

God he is so stupidly in love.

(lask week)

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @sunflower-positiiivity @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire @mestizashinrin @bl-bam-beyond @small-dark-and-delicious @saezurumurmurs

Sigh, Tumblr in its infinite wisdom doesn't like too many at-ings.

[txtmetonight]

The Little Things ✆

call summary ⋆ ★ The little things he does/has in your relationship...

pairing *. * Enhypen Ot7 x Fem! Reader

genre⋆ ★ Fluff

warnings *. Crude Language

taglist ⋆ ★ @kflixnet

hold music*. * Hatatchi no koi—lamp

a/n ⋆ ★ just something cute and short!!

Lee Heeseung ㅤ─────ㅤ

★ Walks on the side of the sidewalk, near the road, while interlocking pinkies as he swings your arm back and forth to a little melody that he hums.

★ Always makes another serving of ramen for you out of habit...whether you're there or not.

★ Has a small, cute server on Minecraft where you two have built your dream house completed with little trinkets that you both actually have in real life...it makes his dreams of marrying you seem more real.

Park Jongsung ㅤ─────ㅤ

★ Always save the last thing for you. The last pizza slice to the last scoop of ice cream.

★ Won't go out to eat if you're not by his side (excluding if he's on tour) because he claims that the food never tastes good if you're not there, locking your legs together from across each other while you two eat.

★ Rubs your head roughly, messing up your hair because cuteness aggression gets to him.

Sim Jaeyun ㅤ─────ㅤ

★ Barks at you (for fun...) when you're putting on little mini fashion shows for him in the comfort of your room. Laughs harder when you look at him in disgust.

★ Takes the first bite of your food when you two go out because he wants to make sure that no one has poisoned it (excuses, he just wants your food).

★ Tries to give you puppy eyes but it fails miserably before his face just goes all red and he looks constipated. He still does it anyway to see you smile.

Park Sunghoon ㅤ─────ㅤ

★ Takes you on ice skating dates frequently where half of the time he's just bursting out into laughter because you fall flat on your face. He then treats you to some hot fries and a shared milkshake as he stares at you dreamily.

★ Takes all of the blankets while you two are sleeping and practically wrestles you when you try to take it back, but then will start whining when you get up to grab another one for yourself.

★ Pretends to eat all of your snacks but always has a hidden one in his pocket to surprise you.

Kim Sunoo ㅤ─────

★ Makes you personalized sheet masks that fit your needs. You always will find him in the kitchen blending up random stuff–practically making a concoction in the blender.

★ Sings you Disney songs because he thinks that you were a princess in your past life and that you should be reminded of your roots.

★ Never laughs or even bats an eye when your body makes a weird ass noise or if it growls. Coincidentally...his stomach also reciprocates (he just tells you that since you're both soulmates, whatever you feel, he also feels).

Yang Jungwon ㅤ─────

★ Always lets you have the first whiff or pump of a perfume or a new handwash.

★ Buys the same tub of ice cream because it reminds him of your first date with him and will spend at least one day a week, eating that ice cream as he scrolls through pictures of you and him.

★ He's so close with your family that he remembers all of their birthdays, their important dates in general, and even your mother's usual grocery list.

Nishimura Riki ㅤ─────

★ Has a secret scrapbook of you and him that he plans to show you when you're both fifty with knobbly knees and arthritis.

★ Keeps a spare rubber band with him on his wrist. It looks bare if he doesn't have it on and his friends can always tell if he got into a fight with you if he doesn't sport one on.

★ You don't know this yet...but whatever chapstick you both put on that day (he will make sure) will always be flavors that go well together. Like strawberry and peach.

[sea-lanterns]

With the dragon wives building nests of sorts out of our things, which character do you think would use which?

Ningguang is anything shiny we have obv, but do you think any other characters would have specific things in mind?

Hmmm…

I think Sara would like for her nest to be a mix of soft things and feathers! Specifically her feathers from her dragon form, as they’re very large and comforting to build a nest from!

Ganyu and Miko are the type of dragons to really, really like soft things. Ganyu prefers puffy pillows, while Miko prefers blankets and carpets. (Miko also wants plates of freshly fried tofu around her nest, but that’s just an extra detail)

Kokomi is the type of dragon to want her nest surrounded by water. Your nest will be on a platform of sorts in the middle of an indoor pond, while there’s lotus flowers and koi fish living around it.

Ei doesn’t care what her nest is made out of. So long as it’s soft and has the scent of her favorite human (you) lingering around it. (And the scent of her favorite sweets but we don’t talk about that-)

Jean and Lisa are the type of women to like flowers in their nests. Bouquets and clusters of wild flowers that are switched out every few days to give it that beautiful and floral scent <3

Yanfei just wants her nest to be warm. The hotter, the better. So use the thickest, wooliest blankets you could find, or stones that absorb heat if you could find any.

These are all the ideas I had, but feel free to add on with other Genshin women as I’d love to hear more! 💕

[skitter-queen]

theyre koilling me. theyre putting killing sauce on me like im a fried little fish. a koi. im dying and im koiing

[koiinoborii]

forever wip

[cream-and-five-sugars]

Jaune’s daily to do list:

disastrous lighting of the morning lantern (stop the first fire)!!!

save PP from the residual water from stopping the first fire

BRUNCH!

patrol the town - check-in on individual PP

stop the pebble tower from toppling!!

secure the dam

save Ren from falling into koi pond

watch out for tearable twos!! >:(

keep away from shredder!

if any traveling salesman / traders come through, check for hazardous goods

if you wouldn’t give it to a baby, DON’T give it to the PPs!

help w/ daily construction / beautifying projects (so PP don’t get injured)

LUNCH!

no more fried foods (too much grease)!

tea shop fiasco

stop the second fire

save PP from the residual water from the second fire

check-in at sandpaper knife-shop

help rake the sand (*you’d be surprised how dangerous a rake can be!)

keep Oscar away from anything that can be used as a kite string

STOP. THE. GOOSE.

repair scarecrows in rice fields

**if late, fight off giant crows / make new scarecrows (Ruby will help)

stop carts from crashing --> east marketplace

stop the coffee maker at the café before it EXPLODES

[call? get all?] paper indoors before DAILY WIND SURGE

stop Nora from climbing pebble tower during the storm (trust me, this one ends poorly :( )

take the scissors from Neptune

stop the “bandits”

stop the third, and final – hopefully? – fire

help Pyrrha w/ her hw :)

stop the un-foldening (*you’ll know it when you see it)

take away the makeshift lightning rods during the storm

get Paper Pleasers to bed

final rounds

find a way home...

[briar-ffxiv]

FFXIV Write #08 - Spontaneous

FFXIV Write 2024 Master Post

Prompt #8 - You Pick - Spontaneous

Note: This is how Briar ends up with some Silkie chickens!

Briar looked around, green eyes wide and fascinated. He couldn't stop turning his head, trying to see everything at once between the beautiful shops, bright colours, and general people flowing around the market stalls. Too busy staring, the half-Elezen didn't notice unevenness in the cobblestones and gasped as he tripped. Pain shot through his right leg where the deep claw marks on his thigh were still healing. For a moment, Briar teetered, trying to catch himself with one weak leg.

"Whoa! Easy!" Aeluan said, reaching out quickly to wrap a thick arm around Briar's slim waist, half-lifting the half-Elezen. "Steady now." After a long moment, he eased Briar back to his feet. "Are you all right?"

Briar turned bright pink and nodded, clearing his throat sheepishly. "Y-yes. S-sorry," he murmured, brushing his hair behind his ears. "I wasn't watching w-where--"

The Raen paladin gave a soothing chuckle, carefully patting Briar's back. "It's okay. New, huh?"

Briar nodded and looked around, ears working and eyes darting. "Yes. It's so..busy and bright." He instinctively moved a little closer to Aeluan as a pair of Roegadyn porters with heavy loads balanced on their shoulders. "I have no idea where to start."

Aeluan laughed and flashed Briar a bright smile. "Well…I guess we start at one end of the market and head toward the other. Let's go, but let me know if you get tired."

Briar nodded obediently, one slim hand clinging a little to Aeluan's loose sleeve for comfort as he followed the Raen forward. While he was careful to stay close as Aeluan had urged, he gradually relaxed into exploring with the other.

As the day passed, Briar got to see beautiful silks and lovely carvings. He got to try a bite of dango, fried treats that he didn't know the name of, and some fruits dipped in honey. They even paused for a few minutes at a shadow puppet show, which fascinated Briar who gasped and stared as much as the children also there.

It was afternoon and Briar was starting to feel tired, but shook his head when Aeluan asked if he was ready to go back. There wasn't much left of the market and he wanted to see it all. This end was mostly various fish and animals for sale. He watched fish with long elegant fins in small bowls and gasped at the sheer mass of huge koi as they lazily circled a large but shallow bowl. He patted a few sheep and cooed over a few young ponies before the sound of familiar peeping caught his attention.

"Oh! Chickens!" Briar said with delight, heading toward a stall that had several baskets and bamboo cages holding various birds, who clucked and peeped. Many of them were quite different from his chickens at home, which were smallish, sleek birds used to foraging and avoiding danger on their own. Some of the chickens were massive with fluffy legs who clucked and regarded him with interest. Some were long-legged and tight-feathered with flowing tails.

"They're so pretty," Briar said with awe, missing Aeluan's look of bemusement. Most probably wouldn't find a handful of chickens so fascinating. "Oh, what are those?"

The half-Elezen was caught by a basket of six or seven little chicks. At a glance, they weren't much different than normal chickens. Then Briar noticed their feathers were strange, almost like fur. With a glance to make sure the vendor didn't mind, he picked up one, admiring the silky soft fluff that didn't have the stiffness regular feathers did. Briar murmured in surprise, now seeing that the chickens had very dark legs and beaks. Even their skin was a deep ebony-black that was nearly blue. "How strange!" He looked up at the vendor, a smiling Hingan woman. "What are they?"

"Chickens!" she said in heavily accented Common.

Briar smiled and nodded. "Oh! Yes, but…what kind? Their feathers are so different."

"Oh!" she laughed and pointed. "Silkie! Silkie chicken!"

Briar hummed in thought and nodded. He could see why they had such a name. Compared to the feathers of other chickens, they were indeed silky soft. He stroked the one in his hands, admiring the soft grey feathers. The others were a mixture of colours: soft golds and creams, a brown one, and one that was pure black. "They're lovely," he said wistfully, gently setting the little chick down.

The little chicken wobbled a moment and then peeped, turning back toward Briar. It tried to get closer, peeping in protest at the basket being in the way. Likely it was just Briar's warm hands the little bird was missing, but the half-Elezen looked a little stricken, reaching for a moment to stroke the chick's back. "Sorry, little one. I have to leave."

Aeluan had watched Briar handling the bird curiously, enjoying his happy fascination and delight. Now, the redhead's ears were tipped down and he looked sadly at the little bird before starting to turn away. In a moment of spontaneity, Aeluan looked at the vendor. "How much?" He gestured toward the basket. "How much for those?"

The vendor smiled, naming a price even as Briar gave a noise of surprise. "Oh! Aeluan, you don't--"

The paladin waved a hand with a smile, paying over the price without complaint. It might have been a little high, but he had plenty of coin to his name. It was worth it to see Briar's ill-hidden joy. "Don't worry about it. We'll find somewhere for them to stay until you can get them home."

Briar could only make a noise of delight as the vendor checked the chicks and then covered the basket, pushing it into his hands. "Yours now," she said quite happily. "They are good chickens, nice chickens. They taste good and have nice eggs," she nodded. "Best chickens to me."

"I--O-oh.." Briar hugged the basket carefully against his chest. Inside, the chicks peeped and rustled, settling into the hay at the bottom. Briar just clutched them and looked up at Aeluan, eyes stinging a bit. "Thank you, Aeluan. They're beautiful."

Aeluan wouldn't have guessed a few chickens could make someone so happy, but Briar's smile gave no doubt that in this case, they very much did.

Aeluan belongs to @valdiis / @sword-and-surfboard

[bevswashere]

Koi No Yokan

Juju Stroll: Infinite Void

Men and women dressed in suits gave her odd looks as they passed by, a high schooler standing near the crosswalk for over two hours. Kaede waited patiently, pacing now and again when her feet would tire, until the third hour struck, and she finally sat down. Her limbs felt heavy, abused from the endless days of travel and missions. When a curse was exorcised, another would spring up halfway across the world, then another. She doesn’t remember falling asleep, until Satoru is there shaking her shoulder. The air had become cold, the light of the sun replaced by bright screens fixed to the sides of buildings. Her neck feels stiff. “What time is it?”

“Around eight, I think.”

They had agreed to meet around three. Kaede doesn’t make mention of it, though, and embraces him. “I missed you.”

He breaks apart from her, speaking excitedly, “I finally did it.”

“Did what?”

“Domain Expansion.”

“That’s,” she struggles to find the right word, “Good.”

“Come on,” he takes her hand, pulling her from the spot she’d been occupying for five hours, “I’ll show you.”

“What about dinner?”

“Dinner can wait,” Satoru pulls her through the crowded streets, turning a corner into a relatively vacant alleyway. Then without warning, he braces Kaede’s shoulders and teleports them into a woody area she doesn’t recognize.

The brief sensation of the air being ripped out and forced back into her lungs makes Kaede groan. “I told you to warn me when you’re going to do that.”

“Ah, right, sorry.” Satoru takes hold of her hand, raising his other. He crosses his middle fingers. “Domain Expansion: Infinite Void.”

Kaede feels the world around them slowly fade away, the ground slipping into nothingness, and the air turning still. She’d never been inside a completed domain other than her own, and loathed the helpless sensation. Everything in sight turns to bright light, bursting into clusters of fog and what looked like galaxies swarming amongst one another.

She feels the safe tug of his palm. “What happens if I let go?”

“Your brain gets fried,” he says, somewhat playfully. “The void rushes all the information of existence through you, lets you feel everything at once.”

“Making it nothing essentially,” Kaede concludes, noticing that like her own domain, Satoru’s is unusually cold.

“Isn’t it cool?” he says. “I finally figured it out on my mission this morning.”

Kaede stares out into the celestial abyss, “So this is what it’s like then? Being given the information the Six Eyes does, but not the tools to understand it.”

“I forgot how smart you are,” Satoru smiles. “I haven’t actively imbued any of my techniques. Most likely I’ll never have to.”

“Because our techniques are passive,” Kaede, feeling she’s been given too much credit, understands only because her innate domain works in a similar manner. Once inside, curses freeze because they can’t make sense of the broken down linearity of time. Only someone with the Forward Sight could make sense of the mess, directing these broken strands the way they pleased. “It’s a little… lonely, in here, don’t you think?”

“Well, we are the only ones here.”

“But inside your head,” Kaede says, “Do you feel lonely?”

Satoru releases his domain, exposing them to the open air. “Not when I’m with you, no.” Yet, he lets go of her hand when he says this, knowing he can’t stay for longer.

Kaede smiles weakly. “Well, I’m glad you figured it out. Are we going back to Shinjuku now?”

“I can drop you off there if you want, but I’ll have to get going after.”

“Where?”

“They called me in for a mission starting tomorrow morning,” Satoru says, in what Kaede’s eyes appeared to be, rather shamelessly. “Besides, I want to work out all the kinks in the Domain Expansion.”

The reality of the situation, in which she waited five hours for less than twenty minutes of her boyfriend’s time, does not occur to Kaede. She nods in feeble disappointment, and without complaint asks him to drop her off at the school instead.

[starlitheaven]

— THE SWEETEST VICE

tags. strangers to lovers, canon, alcohol, fluffy, nanami pov, mainly introspection

note. a (late) response to this ask: I love love 💕 your dating HCs and was wondering if you’d be up for doing one for kento? 💜 . i've had this in my drafts for months, practically done, and finished it up while waiting at the vet last night. takes place in canon, but diverges (he doesn't die).

wc. 1k

kento often told himself that a relationship was the last thing that he wanted; that he was too busy, too tired, too dangerous. someone in his profession had no right to love another when any day could be his last. he found the idea of leaving a lover to grieve over him downright cruel.

but he hadn’t expected to become so charmed with the sorceress assigned to assist him in kyoto. it was all cordial at first—business. but you were so chatty and bright, a gentle ray of sunlight amongst the gore and grief the cursed spirit left in its wake. there was plenty of downtime while locating the curse that left you two with nothing but the chance to get to know another. at first he absently answered your simple questions, mind occupied with the mission and getting back Tokyo on time.

unlike with gojo, kento didn’t grit his teeth and count to ten dozens of times to keep his temper in check. because you didn’t ask too much of him, you were sweet and friendly and respected his boundaries. you were insightful and put him at ease. you made him laugh, not realizing how long it’s been since he’s laughed like that. eventually, his eyes sought yours more often than not.

it turned out you two had several things in common as well as similar values; you appreciated the simple things in life that were sometimes overlooked and scarce in jujutsu society. like treating yourself to your favorite dessert buffet in kawaramachi. other times, you look to the buzz of alcohol in your bloodstream to remind you that you’re no different from the people that you save. even you, in all your esteemed abilities, look to vices.

we like to believe we’re above these things, but sometimes we need vices to keep us sane, you drunkenly said, pouring him another glass of beer. kento agreed with your statement, thinking of the carton of cigarettes in the inner pocket of his jacket. he put the glass to his lips, sneaking a glance at the delicate slope of your throat as you gulped down your drink. vices don’t always have to mean that we’re weak-willed. it’s what makes us human. want some of my fried chicken, nanami? that was at the izakaya on the final night of your mission.

it’d been a long time since kento felt he could let down his guard (somewhat) and find comfort in the presence of another person. then again, he thought, who wouldn't find solace in someone as lovely as yourself?

the assignment went well, he thinks. even now, kento can barely recall that mission aside from the curve of your smile, the sound of his name on your lips, the longing he felt when it was all over, and that conversation about vices.

he’d like to say that his mind was plagued with thoughts of you, but it was less curse and more like blessings and grace.

and when you met again during the exchange event, you were straightforward and asked him out for a drink. a date. kento declined after half a second of hesitation—he respects you and your abilities, but he’s not interested in dating or relationships. he was firm and ignored the tightness in his chest at the disappointment in your eyes, the way you wilted just slightly. but you smiled and took it in stride, brushing off the rejection. it only made him want you more.

kento had only a handful of regrets in his life; turning you down was an immediate regret because it left him feeling void of a wonderful thing he’s never even experienced. and the conversation about vices circled around in his mind like koi fish in a pond. vices, vices, vices. it's only human to have them, right?

telling himself that you'd be nothing but a vice, a way to take the edge off, he sought you out once more. it's not a relationship and it never would be.

that was only true for a few weeks before he found himself fully caught in your web of silk gossamer. kento was ensnared; and he soon felt that no other man was worthy of your kindness, your tenacity, your affection. your body. even he didn't feel worthy, most days—but he'd prove himself every single day, as long as you'd have him.

so dating kento goes like this—

while you two agreed on alternating weekends spent together between tokyo and kyoto, more often than not it’s him making the journey. he insists on it, saying he doesn’t mind. he’s probably the most thoughtful boyfriend you’ve ever had; every date feels like the first.

flowers are sent to your apartment every few weeks, as well as baskets of fruits that are in season. tiramisu from popular patisseries with hours long waits and certificates to renowned spas in kyoto.

kento cooks for you on most nights together, allowing you to refill his wine glass and fill the silence with your lovely voice and laugh. he pulls you onto his lap for dessert, swiping his finger over the frosting of a cake slice and slipping the digit through your plush lips.

he washes your hair while showering together, humming a lullaby his mother used to sing to him. you, meanwhile, show him how wonderful life can be for people like you both. that it's not all work and death.

there's small hands cupping his face to give him morning kisses. there's the caprise sandwich served to him on a warm afternoon, made with the bread from his favorite bakery. there's the first edition of haibara's favorite manga that you spent months looking for, nestled inside a birthday gift bag. there's the scent of your perfume lingering on the lapels of his jacket. there's the little white stick, wrapped in a clear sandwich bag, that you're holding out to him with a shy, excited smile.

everything in his life has led him to this moment; to the two red lines facing up at him.