#lets hope this goes better than luka

[bridgeportbritt]

Eric's Residence | Sage, SimDonia

Eric: How was your day?

Ella: Uh, it was... interesting.

Eric: Really? How so?

Ella: Well, I was, uh, studying with the girls earlier.

Eric: Ah, so gossiping and copying each other's homework?

Ella laugh: Basically.

Eric: Sounds like more fun than me and Anthony's gym session.

Ella: Yeah, it was fun. We just... got to talking about, you know, our love lives and stuff.

Eric: Oh?

Ella: Yeah. I didn't really know what to say...

Eric: What do you mean?

Ella: The girls were wondering about us since we've been hanging out a lot. Like if we were... dating.

Eric: Oh. So, what did you say?

Ella: That's we're just hanging out.

Eric: I see. Well, what did you want to say?

Ella: I don't know. I don't want to assume anything. It's not like we've had that talk.

Eric: Yeah. I guess I haven't really made any moves because I didn't want to assume anything either.

Ella: But, you want to? Make a move, I mean?

Eric: Yeah! I mean... if that's what you want. Is it?

Ella: That is what I want. Sorry that I haven't been clearer.

Eric: Don't be. It's nerve-wracking when it's someone you've cared about for so long. I wouldn't want to do anything to ruin our friendship.

Ella: Yeah, me either.

Eric: Well... how's this for a move?

I've been having a blast playing with these two, so I thought I'd share some of their cute gameplay moments as a couple!

[ioannemos]

the particular bad guy of this episode, a little apprehensively: the audience wants to see me die?

nate, with more sincerity than anything he's said to anyone in her presence before: like you wouldn't believe

[secondhand-snow]

a body of impulses

chapter 3: letting love devour

lukas matsson x f!roy! reader (succession)

★chapter 2★

wc: 8.4k+

warnings: dysfunctional family, swearing, fluff, smut, age gaps, virgin!reader, inexperienced!reader, virginity loss, vaginal sex, making out, vaginal fingering, unprotected sex (wrap it before you tap it!), corruption kink, aftercare, no use of y/n

summary: After Italy, things are hard. Your family is divided, your life is disordered, your brain is on fire. Lukas knows you better than yourself, and proves it by repairing your sanity in a way only he can.

author's note: here's a nice little fluffy chapter for you after our last installment! hope you enjoy, it was so fun to write ♡ please consider liking, commenting, or reblogging if you enjoyed!

The past few months have been hard, to say the least. The day of Caroline’s wedding was like a bomb had been dropped on your family. Logan wanted to sell to GoJo, and no matter what your siblings did, they couldn't change his mind. They felt betrayed, he felt discredited, and the whole thing ended up in flames. After that night, you didn’t have the energy to reach out to your siblings. They continued messaging you, half accusing, half blaming, you left their messages unopened. Except for Kendall, who you responded to in order to gain more information on his hospital visit. When you were satisfied he was okay, he got the silent treatment as well.

Worse than the bomb was the fallout. You left Italy alone the day after the wedding. Logan stayed in Italy for a while, his loyal executives staying by his side. You aren’t sure what your siblings ended up doing, you only know that Tom flew back alone as well. When you get back to New York, you throw yourself into your work. You get to the office at 6 in the morning, you leave at 10 at night, you never take lunch breaks. It’s the only thing that keeps your mind occupied. You barely sleep, you barely eat, you barely speak.

The rhythm finally ends with Lukas. Everything always ends with Lukas. He knows you’ve been struggling, knows how things ended with your family. Every night he begs you to take a break, get some sleep, and relax for the first time in over a month. You try to convince him you’re okay, that you're just busy with the deal and coping the best you can. He doesn’t believe you. Lukas keeps asking every night when you call. He offers to pay for a spa visit, a vacation, anything to get you out of the office. Like the money is what’s stopping you.

You play a game of cat and mouse, him chasing you and you denying him. It goes on for weeks. Until he doesn’t give you a choice.

“You’re coming to Sweden tomorrow.”

“Lukas… It’s 12 o’clock at night.”

“I’m sending my jet, your flight is 7am.” You roll over in your bed, moving from your back to prop yourself up on your elbows, eyebrows raising as he speaks. You were exhausted, just getting home from work an hour ago and getting into bed as quickly as possible, even if you couldn’t sleep. 

“I have to work tomorrow, I can’t just ditch everything for a vacation.”

“They’ll survive without you for a few days.” He sighs, you hear fabric rustle like he’s leaned back onto where he’s sitting.

“I have so much to do…”

“You’re coming.”

“I can’t just go to Sweden on a whim!” Your voice isn’t really upset, just surprised and a little frustrated at the intrusion.

“It’s not on a whim, I planned it for you.”

“You’re fucking insane.” 

“I miss you. I want to see my girlfriend.”

You pause then, letting out a low sigh. Lukas always knows what to say to you, always knows how to get you to do what he wants. 

“I miss you too.”

“I knew it.” You can hear the smirk in his voice when he speaks now. He knows he’s won.

“I tell you that every day, it’s not a new revelation.” Lukas laughs quietly on the other line, the sound bringing a shy smile to your face. “I don’t think this is a good idea though. If we went public without me telling my family first…”

“Then we won’t. We’ll be careful and stay private until it’s a good time. Nobody will know unless you want them to, I promise.”

“Okay. Okay, fine. I’ll come to see you. But you know I can’t stay long.”

“We’ll see.” He half-sings, and you’re glad he can’t see the grin on your face when you try to sound annoyed.

“Lukas!” 

“I’ll see you tomorrow.”

He hangs up before you can change your mind, leaving you staring at the bright screen of your phone in your otherwise dark apartment, an embarrassingly large grin on your face. You try falling back asleep that night, but don’t manage to get more than an hour or two before waking back up. It’s not the worst night of sleep you’ve gotten, and you needed to pack anyway. Sending a quick message to your assistant, you quickly cancel your plans for the week. You know you said a few days, but you also know Lukas can persuade you like no one else. So, at 7am sharp you find yourself seated on an unfamiliar jet, making excuses to try and influence yourself enough to leave, call off the trip and head back to the office. It doesn’t work. 

Lukas’s Swedish house is everything you thought it would be. Just outside of Stockholm, the building was modern and luxurious, with a long driveway and tall fir trees keeping the property private. The mansion was made of stone and dark woods with huge glass windows. It was simple and quiet, while simultaneously being incredibly opulent. It’s so Lukas it almost made you laugh. You took in the landscape, peering out the window of the SUV you were sitting in. Lukas insisted on sending you his personal driver, not trusting anyone else to bring you here safely. 

When the car finally rolled to a stop and you exited the vehicle only a few seconds passed before Lukas was running out the front door of his mansion towards you. He was shoeless, wearing a pair of plain sweatpants and a shirt, with his hair messy and arms open. The goofy look on his face and the gawky way he rushed towards you made you giggle, your lips parting into a beaming smile. When he reached you, his arms tucked under your armpits and scooped you up, your feet lifting from the ground as he held you close. You wrapped your arms around his neck, tucking your head into the top of his chest.

“You’re here!” His voice was slightly muffled from the way he had his lips pressed into your hair, but his tone was happy, maybe the happiest you’d ever heard him.

“I am. I finally made it.” Lukas set you back down onto your feet, dropping his arms around your waist before pulling you in for a soft kiss. You could feel his smile on your lips before you separated.

“Let me show you around.” He intertwines your fingers, presses his arm against yours playfully, and begins leading you into the house.

The inside is contemporary, filled with the highest end furniture and appliances that money can buy. It's minimalist and chic, and looks a little more lived in than Lukas’s Swiss villa. You recognize a few areas from the background of Facetimes and photos Lukas has sent you. The bookshelves in his office, the painting in his dining room, the mirrors in his home gym. It feels strangely nostalgic to see the spaces in real life, strangely like home. When you reach his bedroom you’re a bit surprised to see your luggage sitting there. The surprise quickly fades with the realization that he trusted you enough to share a space with you. Self-pride takes over your emotions, a small smile finding its way to your face.

“So, what do you have planned for me?” You release Lukas’s hand to walk over to his bed, sitting gracefully on the edge of it to look up at him.

“You’ll see.” He moves to stand closer to you, your knees brushing the front of his legs as he reaches out to run a hand through your hair.

“You really won’t tell me?”

“It’s a surprise!” His hand moves to cup your chin, tilting your head up even further to look him in the eyes. “You’ll like it, I promise.”

“I am not a fan of surprises.” You raise your eyebrows at Lukas, making him snicker at the pouty look gracing your face.

“You’ll like this one.” 

“You don’t know that.”

“I know you.”

That shuts you up. You can’t argue with the statement, you both know it’s the truth. Lukas knows more about you than your own family. He’s seen you at your most vulnerable and stayed, a feat nobody else in the world can claim. The months you have spent with him feel like centuries, and you don’t think you can ever go back to how your life was without him.

The rest of that day consisted mainly of lounging around, getting used to time difference and catching up on the few things you hadn’t shared with your boyfriend already. You watched a movie on his couch, casually resting your head in his lap while he worked on his phone. Lukas wasn’t the biggest cuddler, but he did enjoy your small displays of affection. Dinner was spaghetti and wine, prepared by his personal chef since neither of you were great cooks. As the sun set, the pair of you found yourself outdoors, in Lukas’s hot tub. 

Your hair pulled back so it wouldn’t get wet, his shirt off exposing a light scattering of blonde hair on his chest. You sat next to him in the water, your head laying lightly on his shoulder while your feet stretched out in front of you, slightly floating. For the first time in months, your brain was quiet and your surroundings were calm.

“Have you ever used your pool before?” Your head moves from its resting point you look up at Lukas, your brows furrowed in question.  

“Of course. Do people do that?”

“You mean- buy a house and not use the features it comes with?” He nods. “Yeah, all the time. That’s like… a norm in old-money social circles.”

“Really?” His head tilts, a confused smirk coming over his lips.

“Really. Roman has a house in Puerto Rico he’s never even been to. Says its ‘just in case.’” You laugh candidly at the admission, your head falling back onto his shoulder as you realize just how odd it sounds.

“Just in case what?”

“I have no clue. You should ask him, he likes you.” Lukas just hums in response, a hand coming around your shoulders to hold you close to him. You stay that way for a minute, just breathing and being together. Eventually, you move from your position, his arm falling away as you shift to settle in front of him in the water, bending a bit at your hips to stay at his eye level, hands resting on his thighs as you lean your weight forward. It gives him a great view of your cleavage, which you immediately notice as his eyes drift down to your chest.

“Do you think this is weird?” You look up at Lukas through your lashes, his gaze moving back up to meet yours.

“What? Us?” You nod. “Yeah, a little.” He shrugs, his mouth forming an indifferent line.

“I just feel like we move so fast, like nobody else would really understand it if we told them.”

“Well they don’t have to understand it. Are you happy like this?”

“Very.”

“Then that’s what matters.” He reaches forward, grabbing onto your arms to pull you into his lap, straddling his hips as his hands move to cradle your ass. “ I don’t give a fuck what anyone else thinks. The media, our companies, your family- it’s all unimportant. I only care about you.”

You pause for a second at that, gnawing on your bottom lip as you look into Lukas’s eyes. Your arms move from resting at your sides to circle around the back of his neck. 

“You’re serious about this? About our relationship? About me?” There’s no hesitation before he answers.

“Yes.” A soft smile comes to his lips. “I’m more serious about you than any other relationship I’ve been in, to be honest.”

Something in his eyes tells you that it’s the truth. There’s a tenderness there you haven’t seen before. His answer satisfies you enough to make you lean forward, planting a gentle kiss on his lips. Of course, he deepens it. You’ve learned that Lukas can never do something halfway, with him it’s always all or nothing. The realization calms you a bit, dulls your fears of manipulation and misuse. You almost can’t believe that someone would care for you as much as Lukas does, you think there must be an underlying reason. But it feels so good to be with him, the potential for damage is worth it.

When Lukas said he was planning everything for you, he wasn’t kidding. The following days of your trip are planned perfectly, with every fine detail figured out for you. You don’t have to make any decisions, just let yourself be led and take things as they come. Part of you loves it, part of you hates it. You go along with it despite your uncertainty.

The first day, you go on a spa trip. The entire building had been rented out for the two of you, a needed step to take for maintaining the privacy of your relationship. Lukas assures you the working staff have also signed NDAs, just to be safe. You spend hours in matching robes getting pampered with the finest and rarest ingredients in the world. The massage you get disposes of all the stress you’ve been carrying, leaving your back and shoulders feeling the best they have in months. You convince Lukas to get a facial, snapping a photo of his face with cucumber slices on his eyes and setting it as his contact photo in your phone.  But more than that, you’re able to be in a semi-public place with your boyfriend and not hide the connection between you two. There’s no harm in pressing a wayward kiss to his lips, in holding his hand as you walk together. Your affection being unconfined in the open is more of a luxury than anything else you receive that day.

The day after that Lukas takes you on a hike. You haven’t had the time to get out in nature in so long, and he knows it. It’s only a short drive to the area, a gorgeous forest of towering trees and lush vegetation. You hadn’t brought active clothing with you, but luckily were able to obtain some via Lukas’s assistant in time for your activity. When you promise to repay Lukas for the money he spent on your outfit, he just scoffs and presses an affectionate kiss to your temple. The hike itself isn’t too hard, only 5 miles round trip with a few uphill treks. On the way Lukas takes the time to point out native plants to you, and you pretend to understand when he pronounces their names in Swedish. At the end you’re left with the view of a beautiful lake and acres of rolling green hills around it. You take a selfie to commemorate your experience, the image showing you smiling at the camera happily and Lukas stooping over to press a kiss to your cheek. You’re so tired at the end that you fall asleep on his shoulder on the drive back, his hand covering yours and blissful smiles on both your faces.

The third day, you stay at home. Lukas apologizes profusely that he can’t take you shopping in old town Stockholm, but knows it's too much of a risk for you to be seen together. Instead of a public outing, you camp out in his living room and spend the day watching your favorite movies. He brings out a horde of Swedish candy, making you try every single one no matter how strange they sound. Bilar ends up being your favorite, you finish an entire bag between the two of you. You show him your favorite childhood movie, cuddling into his shoulder on the couch as you look up at his reactions. He tells you about his favorite movies, the tv shows he loved growing up, the books he read in primary school. It feels familial and a little cutesy. It’s a nice break in the intensity of your relationship.

Later that night you look over at Lukas, stretched out on the couch as he watches the TV intently. You roll over onto your stomach, propping your upper body up on your elbows, bending your knees to hold your feet in the air. 

“Tell me something about yourself.” His head turns to you, a slightly concerned look on his face.

“What do you want to know?” Lukas moves his attention fully to you, shifting his upper body in your direction. You pause, thinking for a second before responding.

“Tell me something you haven’t told anyone else.” 

“Ever?”

“Ever.” He takes a minute, head tilting to look at the ceiling as he thinks.

“I don’t know if I have one of those. I’m a pretty open person.” You give a small laugh at that. He mocks offense at your reaction, mouth opening wide and shoulders raising.

“That is so not true Lukas.”

“I tell people all sorts of things!”

“You calculate what you say though. Like- you tell people things to make them think you’re less threatening.” The smile on Lukas’s face makes you know you have him caught. “You only share what you know people can’t use against you.”

“You know me too well.” You smile at that, move to crawl over to him and roll over, putting your head on his lap, looking up into his eyes. Lukas threads his fingers through your hair, tilts his chin to return your gaze.

“Have you ever been like that with me?” He considers for a minute, eyebrows raising to accentuate the few wrinkles on his forehead.

“Maybe at first.” You nod. “But after I ate your pussy I stopped.” He laughs, a little smug. Your hand comes up to swat at his chest playfully.

“It’s weird seeing you talk to other people, though. Like a switch flips in your brain and all the sudden you’re this social mastermind.”

“Yeah…” Lukas lets out a small sigh, his tongue darting out to wet his lower lip before he continues. “I guess I keep my guard up, it can be a little intense.”

“Intense is a good word. For both of us.”

“It is.”

“You really don’t have anything that you haven’t told anyone else? Anything at all?” You widen your eyes and pout your bottom lip.

“Let me think.” Lukas takes a deep breath, closes his eyes for a moment. “I sent this girl my blood once.”

“What?” 

“An ex of mine, I sent her frozen bricks of my blood. Like, these half-pint blood ice cubes.” You hesitate before responding, a genuine question in your voice.

“Why did you do that?”

“It was a joke at first. Then I just kept doing it. I don’t know- I just like being able to do that shit, you know? Like- having some power over her, even though we aren’t together.” He shrugs, averts his eyes from yours for a second before glancing back down as you speak.

“That’s pretty bad, Lukas.” Your tone is more lecturing than actually upset, like a teacher reprimanding a student for bad behavior.

“Yeah, yeah I know. You gonna break up with me?”

“Nah. I know people who have done worse.” You give him a little smile. “Who’s the ex?”

“My comms head. Her name’s Ebba.”

“Well that makes things complicated.” You laugh a little at the strangeness of the situation. Lukas sheepishly smiles.

“Yeah. You’ll probably end up meeting her at some point.”

“I don’t think I wanna meet her, honestly.”

“Because she’s my ex?”

“Yeah. I’d be jealous.” Lukas cracks a grin at that, but you're partially serious. You rise up from your spot in his lap, moving to sit so you face him, legs crossed in front of you. “For real! How come she gets your blood and I don’t?”

“You want my blood?” His eyebrows furrow, a genuinely surprised look spreading over his features.

“I dunno… maybe.” You blush a little at the strange admission and bring a hand up to push your hair back. “ I just want all of you.”

A cheeky smile returns to Lukas’s lips at the confession. “You’re almost as crazy as I am.”

You don’t respond to that, just move a hand to jokingly push him away. A move that causes Lukas to retaliate by bringing a hand to your chin and pulling you into a soft kiss. You huddle up together to finish the film, with him actually focused on the screen and yourself slowly drifting to sleep. When the movie finishes, you’re fast asleep, head resting gently on Lukas’s shoulder as quiet snores leave your mouth. You don’t see the smile that rests on Lukas’s mouth when he notices you. You don’t see the gentle kiss he presses to your forehead before he picks you up and carries you to bed for the night.

You wake up in the early hours of the morning, moonlight still shining through the large windows to illuminate the room in front of you. Your hair is spread out on the pillow like a circlet around your head. As you roll from your position lying on your back, the sleeping form of Lukas comes into your view. He’s on his side, facing you, with his eyes closed and shoulders rising with even, deep breaths. He looks so peaceful like this, vulnerable in a way you’ve never seen before. You reach out, your hand brushing his hair back off his forehead before falling to cup his cheek. You can’t help but lean in and press a sweet kiss to his temple.

Lukas stirs, when your hand falls away, a lighter sleeper than you realized. His eyelids flutter for a second as he wakes, then open to reveal sleepy eyes staring back at you. A small smile comes to his lips at the sight of you, his shoulders rolling a bit as he comes further into consciousness. 

“You brought me up?” Your voice is quiet, still a bit hoarse from sleep when you speak. Lukas nods in response. A smile comes to your lips, one wide enough to show your teeth. Your hand comes up to his cheek again, the arm closest to the bed moving to prop your upper body up a bit as you lean into him. You kiss him, smile still on your mouth and he reciprocates with twice the force. His hand comes to your waist, pulling your body in close to him as he deepens the kiss, tongue tapping against your lips for permission. 

You allow him entrance, his tongue moving to trace on the roof of your mouth as you let out a soft moan. Your hips tilt into his, pressing your mound to the growing bulge in his fleece pajama pants. The effect is instant, a delicious pressure against your clit that pulls a soft gasp from your throat. Lukas shifts your position, rolling onto his back and using the hand on your waist to pull you to a straddling seat on his lap. He’s still laying down, with you now supporting yourself with a hand to be almost crawling on top of him. 

His pants his feet on the bed, allowing him to slowly roll his hips into yours, grinding you on on his bulge with the hands on your waist. You can’t help moving back from the kiss then, an involuntary moan leaving your mouth at the unexpected sensation. Lukas’s mouth moves to your neck, sucking a mark onto your skin before nipping hard enough to earn a small squeal from deep in your throat. You grind your hips into his again, moving back from your place on your hands to sit upright on Lukas’s lap. His lips follow you for a moment as you move before he drops his head back against the pillow, mouth open and breathing heavy.

Your hands move to Lukas’s chest, bracing yourself as you rock your hips into the hard outline of his cock. A muted hum rumbles through his chest at the feeling, his hands moving to grip your ass and encourage your movements. Your motions are a bit delicate, but your body responds all the same. The heat between your legs builds, shocks running down your thighs at the pressure on your clit. A steady stream of sighs fall from your mouth, a blush gracing your cheeks at the unrestrained showing of your pleasure. Your head falls back a bit, eyes shutting with heavy lids as your face is turned towards the ceiling.

“You’re so perfect.” Lukas briefly moves a hand from your hip to push himself into a seated position. His lips fall to your neck again, peppering you with small kisses and bites, then brushing against your ear. “You’re gorgeous like this, all needy and wanting.”

You can’t argue with that, your moans speaking for themselves. In response, you move to capture his mouth again in a passionate kiss, your sounds muffled against his skin. Lukas’s hands begin helping your movements, creating a steady rhythm of rolling and grinding. It’s too much and not enough at the same time. Your thighs shake with the pressure on your clit, but your core clenches around nothing, feeling terribly empty. You pull back from Lukas’s mouth as a truly desperate whimper leaves your lips.

“I want you.” The confession is breathless, your eyes heavily lidded and your chest rising and falling quickly.

“You have me.” He plants a kiss to your chin, your hand coming up to his jaw.

“No, I mean…” You sigh for a moment, heat creeping up your back at the strange embarrassment you feel. “I want you inside of me. I want you to fuck me.”

Lukas pauses at that, his head moving to look you deeply in the eyes. “You’re sure?”

“Yes.” There’s no hesitation in your answer, him barely finishing his question before you respond. “Please, Lukas.”

He nods, a gentle smile on his lips as he leans back into you with a quick kiss. When you separate, he gently moves you off his hips. You land in a seated position, knees bent with feet planted on the bed and arms behind you to brace your back up off the bed. Lukas moves on top of you, slotting himself between your legs as he sits back on his knees. His fingers come to rub small circles on the exposed skin of your lower thighs. 

“Can I take these off? And your panties?” His voice is low and thick with his accent, barely a whisper as he asks. You nod, spreading your legs a little wider to accommodate the clothing removal. He leans into you, hands moving to the waistband of your casual shorts before slowly pulling them down. You lift your hips a bit, helping as Lukas eases the fabric down the curve of your ass. He moves back from between your legs as the garment moves down your thighs, quickly working them down to your ankles before discarding them completely. Your skin exposed, your body spread out beneath him, you instinctually move to press your knees together.

Lukas just chuckles lowly, a lopsided smirk on his lips as he gently presses your knees back apart. His fingers slowly move to the inside of your thighs, snaking closer to your core. His hands land right under the swell of your ass, cupping your sighs there as he bends to look at your slit. You’re embarrassingly wet, already so worked up after just a little dry humping. Gently, so gently, his thumb moves to part your folds, brushing gently against your clit and causing you to squirm under his touch.

“Shh, I know… I gotta make you cum at least once before you’re ready to take me.” He doesn’t move from his place between your legs, just directs his words up to you. “Don’t wanna hurt you.”

You give a small hum in acknowledgement, moving to let your back fall against the covers, a pillow under your head to allow you to continue watching Lukas. His movements are slow, borderline teasing as he begins his work. A finger comes to your clit, beginning to toy with it in small circles. The effect is instant, growing the heat between your legs at a pace that never fails to amaze you. Gradually, Lukas’s movements increase, both in pressure and speed. Your chest heaves as the gasps leaving your throat grow louder and louder. You’re so lost in the pleasure, don’t even realize your hips are bucking against his touch until Matsson’s hand migrates to push your pelvis back against the bed, anchoring you in place.

His thumb remains on your clit, with his middle finger moving to gently prod against your entrance. Delicately, so delicately, his finger slides in. The movement is easy, no stretching against his width, though his finger is longer than you’ve had before, tapping further back in your cunt than your own fingers ever have. It feels divine to finally have something to clench down on, your silk walls tightening against his digit as he stimulates your clit. You’re already content with the feeling of being full, well, fuller than you’ve been before. But then, Lukas moves. He crooks his finger up, gently beginning to thrust it back and forth into you. 

The pad of his finger easily finds the spongy spot inside you, sending shock waves through your core. It’s only a few thrusts before you’re cumming, tension in your lower stomach finally peaking as your legs shake around Lukas. Your head rolls back, back arching up from the bed as a moan rips through your body. Lukas groans with you, fingers still moving as he fucks you through your orgasm. As your breathing regulates, you whine, a hand coming down to feebly push him away. 

“Good girl… Come on, give me one more.” Lukas’s voice is a low growl as he speaks, slowing his motions while his eyes flick up to yours. “You can take it.”

His ring finger moves, slowly pressing in to join his middle finger deep in your pussy. This time, there’s a stretch. The wetness helps, slicking his skin enough to not provide too much resistance. Even so, there’s a slight stinging sensation between your thighs as you get used to the new feeling. Lukas’s two fingers are the widest thing you’ve taken so far, and he knows it, taking a moment to let you adjust before he begins moving again. A mewl escapes your lips as his fingers take a hook shape, the pressure you previously felt on your g-spot intensified by the extra weight. 

Your hands grasp against the sheets near your hips, finding no purchase as the pleasure in your core begins to build again. When he brushes your clit again, you nearly pull away. The bundle of nerves is throbbing, hyper-sensitive from your first peak and incredibly responsive to Lukas’s touch. It’s almost too much, but it feels so good you lean into his pressure, hips gently rolling to meet his thrusts while he softly plays with your clit. Your fingers travel to the oversized t-shirt you wear, tangling in the fabric there, gently pulling in up to expose more of your stomach. Lukas’s hand on your hip moves up, exploring the new skin as he doubles his efforts on your pussy.

Gasps and faint moans fill the air as electric shocks run down your thighs. Soft words of “please” and “yes” leave your lips as you begin to reach your climax. What sends you over the edge is the feeling of Lukas’s nails as he gently rakes his fingers down your skin. The climax hits you like a wave, satisfaction running through your body with a heat that makes you gasp and whimper for more. Your eyes fall shut as you cum this time, hips moving against your will as your legs fall further open, limp with pleasure. You take time to catch your breath, leaving your eyes shut while you feel Lukas slowly withdraw his digits from you. It’s a strange feeling, being empty again, clenching around nothing in the aftershocks of your orgasm.

The bed shifts as Lukas moves, sitting up to pull his shirt over his head. You open your eyes at the sound of fabric rustling, vision still heavily lidded. His muscles are toned, skin lightly tanned and blonde hair growing a pattern on his chest. Your gaze draws down to the small trail of hair below his navel, disappearing underneath the waistband of his pants. He notices you looking, giving you a goofy smirk before he moves to cover your body with his.

“How do you feel?” His face is close as he talks, gazing into you with his icy blue eyes. You can’t help the smile that breaks out on your face, giggly and blissed out as you respond.

“So good.” Your hands move to his chest, fingers lacing into his light hair as you gently stroke over his muscles. “Will you help me with my top?”

The grin on his face speaks for itself, his hands moving to pull the fabric of your shirt over your head, you helping by shifting your weight. When your chest is exposed, Lukas immediately palms your tits. He squeezes, gently rolls your nipples between his fingers, smirks at the way this causes you to moan. It’s not long before his mouth dips to press kisses along your collarbones, falling to your breasts before he takes a nipple into his mouth, biting and sucking on the skin. Your hand moves to his hair, gasping and arching your back to press yourself against him harder. He chuckles in response, the hum vibrating through your body.

“Lukas…” You don’t have to finish your sentence for him to know what you mean. Know what you’re asking for. He presses a parting kiss to your chest, just between your breasts. Lukas sits back on his legs before moving to stand off the bed, making quick work of his pants as he strips them down his legs. His cock springs up, tip already glistening wet with pre-cum as he approaches you again.

You bite your lower lip at the sight, half from anxiety, half from arousal. He moves between your thighs, sitting up on his knees as he wraps a hand around the base of his shaft. His other hand comes to your thigh, spreading your legs wider as he slots himself in the space between them. Lukas is so close to you now, the front of his thighs pressing against the bottom of yours. His cock hovers over your mound, hand moving to gently stroke up his length while he looks down at you. Your breath comes deep and measured. You don’t blink under his stare, don’t look away, just gaze back into his eyes with the same intensity.

Lukas moves slowly, bending at the waist, his hand traveling to brace himself as he covers your body in his. The kiss he presses to your lips is electric, sending sparks down your body and through your brain. You can feel his cock lightly grazing the skin of your stomach, the realization making you moan into Lukas’s mouth. He swallows the sound eagerly before separating your lips, almost as breathless as you.

“Ready?” 

“Yes.”

His position moves, back to sitting up on his thighs as he begins to guide his cock into you. The hand that was holding him up goes to one of your hands, intertwining your fingers and squeezing. You feel his tip against your entrance, smooth and hot and large. Little by little, he presses into you. The stretch is instant, a stinging pain that makes you inhale roughly and squeeze Lukas’s hand. It’s not unbearable, but it is uncomfortable. Your brows furrow, face pinched with the harsh feeling.

“Are you okay?” Lukas’s motion pauses for a moment, his mushroom tip almost fully inside of you.

“Yeah- just… keep going.” Your voice is quiet and breathless, tinged with discomfort.

“Okay, it’s okay. I have you.” He presses in further, fully sheathing his tip inside of you, a movement that causes a small groan to come from your mouth. “Good. Good girl. You’re doing so well.”

You don’t respond to that, and he doesn’t expect you to. Lukas waits a moment before continuing to press in, so slowly it almost feels tortuous. The worst of the stretch seems like it's over, the pain staying constant instead of increasing like it had been. Lukas’s cock is heavy inside of you, the feeling new and pleasing. You can feel his tip pressing against every ridge inside of you, further and further back. Before long you feel him press against your cervix, a sensation that makes you jolt, pulling back a bit from his form. 

He frowns at that, squeezing your hand quickly before letting go to grab your hip. Lukas’s touch directs you to angle your pelvis differently, the movement causing his cock to sink further into your cunt. He barely has to press any further in before he bottoms out. His hand comes back to yours, the fingers that had been gripping his base moving to gently hold the outside of one of your thighs. You’re fuller than you’ve ever been before, and the pain between your thighs is slowly beginning to fade as he keeps himself fully sheathed inside of you. 

“Wait- just stay for a second.” Lukas nods, face caring and solemn as he watches the expressions cross your face. Your brows unfurrow as the sting in your vulva subsides, a low sigh leaving you as your body relaxes into the bed beneath you.

“Okay?” He notices the change in your posture, hand on your thigh rubbing small circles into your soft skin. 

“Fuck, yes. Move… please move Lukas.” Without the pain occupying your mind, you're able to focus on your other senses. He’s so close to you. His body is warm and strong and everything, everything, everything. Your clit is rubbing perfectly on his pubic bone with him fully inside you, your cunt feeling so full you swear you might implode. It’s so good, but you need more, you think you’ll die if something doesn’t change soon.

Luckily, you don’t have to wait long. Lukas nods as he hears your request, softly pulling back until just his tip is left inside you before pushing back in. This time, he brushes that spot in you, the one that makes your vision go white and your toes curl. You moan low in your throat, earning a matching groan from Lukas as you involuntarily clench around his length. His thrusts steady, a gentle rhythm beginning as he starts to really fuck you.

The pleasure in your lower stomach builds as he moves, your hips starting to roll to meet him in time with his thrusts. Each motion grazes your g-spot, sending sparks of satisfaction through your body. He pants over you, deep groans leaving his mouth while he moves. His noises blend with your gasps and moans, filling the room with the sounds of depravity. Your free hand had been grasping at the sheets next to you ineffectually, now you moved it to squeeze one of your breasts, a sort of anchor as your body rocked with the motions of Lukas.

“Can you… harder?” Your sentence partially trails off as you gasp, barely getting out your question before another moan leaves your lips. 

“Harder?” He confirms, strengthening his thrusts as you nod in response. The effect is powerful, his tip now hitting your g-spot with a force that makes your toes curl and voice whimper. You move instinctually, wrapping your legs around his torso, forcing him even deeper into your soaked cunt. Lukas’s hand on your thigh moves to your waist, gripping the skin there harder than he means to as he becomes lost in the change in sensation.

“God, yes. Please don’t stop.” You swear you hear him breathlessly chuckle at your pleading, but you're too lost in your own pleasure to be sure. The unmistakable sounds of skin slapping fills the room, nearly as loud as your noises of pleasure. His cock bullies that sensitive spot inside of you, bringing you closer and closer to your peak. 

“Fuck. You’re so tight for me.” Lukas’s voice is practically a growl as he speaks. You can only nod helplessly to show your understanding, too overwhelmed by sensation, too close to your climax, to muster any words. “All for me- you’re mine. You’re fucking mine.”

His words go straight to your core, a final push that makes you fall from your peak. Hard. It’s more intense than any orgasm you’ve experienced before, the pleasure white hot and blinding. Your thighs shake, back arches, eyes clamp chut, head rolls back. Lukas groans as you clench on his cock, squeezing him so hard his own head lulls back at the sensation. Your climax hits so hard you don’t even moan, just gasp and whine, letting the feeling roll over you in a wave. You aren’t sure how long you're stuck in this trance of pleasure, but when your eyes finally reopen your boyfriend isn’t far behind you.

Lukas’s thrusts have gotten erratic, pace stuttering and strength escalating as he chases his own release. He’s more vocal now, groaning and growling deep in his throat, little murmurs of praise coming from his lips. You can’t help but bite your lip at the sight. It’s not often you get to see Lukas Matsson desperate, there’s something gratifying in being the cause of his frenzy. His head is thrown back, his lips parted and panting, his Adam's apple bobbing with his heavy breaths. The entirety of his body is coated in a thin sheen of sweat, his skin hot and muscle flexing with his efforts. He’s a picture of sexuality, just the sight of him like this making your heat throb with want.

It’s only a few moments after your climax that Lukas finds his. Thrusts faltering, he pushes himself deep into your cunt, cumming inside of you with a loud moan. His spend coats your insides, hot and wet inside of you, a feeling you haven’t experienced before. The sensation causes a quiet mewl to fall from your lips, the sound making him breathlessly chuckling above you. His head falls back forward. You roll your hips against his a bit, his cock beginning to soften inside of you after his heavy release. This draws his attention back to you, a blissful smile on his face as he gazes back up at your face with heavily lidded eyes. He pumps himself inside of you lightly a few times before slowly, so slowly, pulling his cock from your body.

As soon as he’s out, you feel the warm, wet stream of your combined cum leak from your hole. It’s a strange feeling, being empty again after having been stretched so wide. But the discomfort is gone, and you feel blissed out and satisfied and closer to Lukas than ever before. The smile on your face is embarrassingly wide, blush pink on your cheeks as you gaze up at him, the two of you still quiet and catching your breaths. Lukas moves first, gently bending down to place a light kiss on your smiling mouth before speaking.

“Are you alright?”

“Yeah, I feel really good, like, tingly all over.” You giggle, your laughter joined by his own light chuckles. “I didn’t know it could feel like that.”

“Like what?” His eyebrows furrow a bit in question as he moves to stand at the edge of the bed. You follow his movements, sitting up on the mattress with your legs stretched out in front of you. 

“Like… an explosion.” 

“I think you’re cum drunk.”

“Probably.” 

He laughs again at your nonchalant tone, moving to his en suite bathroom to grab a towel for you. You take the moment of calm to raise your arms up, stretching your back and shoulders after laying for so long. You bend your legs, tucking them up against your naked body and resting your head on your knees. Lukas comes back into your view, moving to kneel at the end of the bed, his eyes level with your hips. He grabs onto an ankle, lightly tugging you towards him. You follow his nonverbal request easily, scooting to the edge on the bed with your legs once again open to give him a clear view of your cunt. His fingers move to either side of your slit, spreading your folds, a devious look on his face as he watches his creamy spend drip from your used hole.

“Hell of a creampie…” Lukas’s eyes flick up to yours, a small gasp having left your mouth at his touch to your sensitive vulva. He bites his lower lip then, cursing under his breath while he sits back a bit, shaking his head as he realizes. “Shit, I didn’t even think about protection.”

“Got too caught up in it?” There’s a small smile on your face, the expression calming his nerves. He nods in response. “It’s okay, we can Doordash Plan-B or something. Do you have that in Sweden?”

Lukas chuckles then, moving back with the towel to gently clean between your legs. The rough terrycloth of the towel drags on your sensitive clit, making your hips wriggle a bit in protest. He just smiles at your movements, continuing his work until he’s satisfied. When he moves the fabric away from you, your eyes catch on a red patch marking the white cloth.

“Did I…?” You move your feet to hang off the end of the mattress to aid you in standing just in front of Lukas. When you're comfortably standing on the floor, albeit on slightly shaky legs, you turn the upper half of your body to peer at the sheets behind you. There on the white fabric is a small blooming stain of red blood. It’s not enough to concern you, but it does cause a small blush to come to your face as you back to face Lukas, who is now standing in front of you, hands coming to anchor themselves on your hips. “Oh I messed up your sheets… I didn’t think-”

“Shh, hey it’s okay. It’s just sheets, ’s fine. You’re more important than linens.” One of his hands moves you to rub against your cheek comfortingly. You nod slowly, looking up into his eyes. There’s a gentle look on Lukas’s face, a look you only see when you two are alone. He places a kiss on your lips before speaking again. “You want to head to bed? Get some sleep?”

You pause for a second, moving your hands to trail up the skin of his back before they land on the back of his neck. You press your chest against his, the hand on your cheek moving back to grip the meat of your ass to stabilize you. “Yeah… or we could do it again?”

The rest of your vacation is spent in Lukas’s bed. Well, that’s not entirely true, it’s also spent in his pool, and on his kitchen counter, and on his couch, and against his bedroom wall, and in his tub… You’re convinced he’s trying to get you to stay, but you fly back at the end of the week as scheduled. Despite his very persuasive attempts. 

After Sweden, things get better. It’s like Lukas fucked the fog out of your brain and your back to thinking clearly. You cut back your hours at the office, maintain your work-life balance a bit better, though it’s never great with Waystar. You sleep better at night, usually falling asleep on Facetime with Lukas or reading his text messages. You even schedule some time to get your hair done, a task that your split ends thank you greatly for. You’re functioning the most normally you can given the circumstances. Lukas says maybe your reset switch is in your pussy, you say maybe all the additives and preservatives in American food were finally catching up to you. 

Even your status with your siblings gets better. A month or two after the initial shit show of Caroline’s wedding, Kendall reaches out to apologize to you. He tells you he’s staying sober and says he misses you, wants to see you in person, talk things through. You end up meeting at a cafe in Manhattan. Ken almost immediately tries to convince you to jump ship and join your siblings on their new project. To his credit, he understands when you decline. It’s not long after that meeting that your other siblings reach out. Roman sends a half-assed, jokey apology. Shiv doesn’t say sorry at all. But at least you have your family back.

Both your siblings and your dad are upset that you’re talking to the other side, but you stand firm in your place as a neutral party. Once again, you’re the peace keeper of the Roy family. You can’t get them to speak directly, can only make offhand comments to try and slightly influence their perceptions. It’s not much, but it makes you feel less useless at least. You’re sure your siblings won’t miss Logan’s birthday, so you hold out hope they’ll make up by then. They have a few months so it’s not impossible, stranger things have happened.

In the weeks leading up to your dad’s birthday, you visit Lukas again. You stay with him in Sweden again, this time staying only 3 days instead of a week. It’s the same blissful, honeymoon-esque vacation as your first trip. This time with even more sex, if that’s even possible. Lukas teaches you to give blowjobs, and lets you try any position you want. He’s even caring when he’s fucking you roughly, pulling your hair and swallowing your moans with his mouth. He cleans you up after every session, dries your tears and draws you a hot bath for your sore muscles. Again, he hits a reboot button in you, makes you go back to New York with a stupid grin on your face and your head filled with rainbows.

As good as Lukas makes you feel, he leaves you entirely unprepared for the firestorm that your siblings unleash on your dad’s birthday.

© secondhand-snow 2024

[somereaderinblue]

Gotham's New Stray

Gotham Menagerie Menace AU: 1 | 2

-Lila swore off the ‘sausage tails’ hairstyle but by god she’s breaking that vow if only so she could use them to strangle Marinette.

-The past month has been an absolute shitshow circus.  Somehow, LB managed to defeat Hawkmoth who turned out to be Gabriel (jfc, just when she thought the asshat couldn’t sink lower) but *gasp* CN has betrayed her! Worse, Adrien is gone!

-So far, no one, not even LB herself, specified what ‘gone’ meant. Was he missing? Was he dead?? Nobody knows and it’s killing them.

-Poor Marinette is naturally heartbroken & worried sick and oh, it’s so romantic how she’s holding onto hope. Just look at the shrine she made for Adrien!

-(Lila will bet her entire Venetian Mask collection that she isn’t the only one who wants to burn the embodiment of a stalker’s delusions & entitlement to the ground.)

-Chloe was throwing money at PIs but with the Hawkmoth revelation, Andre wanted nothing to do with Gabriel, much less his son.

-Felix doesn’t believe he’s dead. Call it stubbornness, call it desperation, call it faith: Adrien was tenacious long before he got the miraculous with an animal said to have 9 lives.

-More importantly, Adrien would Cataclysm himself before betraying Paris (yes, he & the others know bcz secret IDs are bloody overrated).

-Lila, Chloe, Zoe, Nino, Nath, Marc, Felix & Luka are determined to get to the bottom of this but where do they start?

-Their first lead comes in the form of Nathalie.

-Nathalie, who tells them the instructions she gave Adrien; who also shows them the peacock & butterfly miraculous.

-When Adrien Cataclysmed his sperm donor (damn it, all of them would’ve paid to see that), Nooroo barely hid inside his miraculous in time to avoid damage. Luckily, his dormant state made it easier for Nathalie to snatch him & Duusu before LB could.

-Although very suspicious, they begrudgingly accept her help. An adult would make a better scapegoat cover anyway.

-While the others prepare to leave, Felix reaches out to his Gotham pen pal.

F: I’m coming to Gotham. D: And others say my humor is lackluster. F: I’m not kidding. D: And I’m not laughing. D: You’re also not the type to do something without reason. F: Damn right I’m not. I need your help.

-Before leaving, Nathalie tells them one last thing: she’ll hold onto the peacock (she’ll be damned if she lets another kid suffer for her mistakes), but someone has to wield the butterfly. It’s not combat-orientated but being able to empower someone in a place like Gotham? A boon they can’t waste.

Nathalie: Which one of you will accept this responsibility? Chloe: .....just to clarify, Hawkbitch was wearing that like, 24/7? Nathalie: Yes. Chloe: I love Adrien but ew, no, not it. Others: Not it! Nathaniel: Not- damn it! Lila: Twas fate.

-They could’ve sworn they saw Nathalie smile.

Meanwhile in Gotham.......

-Adrien was adapting.

-He’s found a decent building to stay in (Gotham was full of abandoned buildings), got a job at a hole-in-the-wall café & even better, the city was a fresh start for his alter ego!

-Rather than mope around, he’s more determined than ever to continue being a hero. His dad being a villain means he has more to atone for & Gotham may be a slaughterhouse but she never dictated who could play savior.

-He’s established a routine. Whenever he doesn’t have to work at the café/ run errands, he’s prowling around as Stray. He wanders around, helping wherever & whenever needed; saving a stray cat from cruel assholes with nothing better to do, stopping a mugger, befriending other kids who have it rough, he goes where there's trouble which happens to be everywhere.

-(Lots of crime means lots of work that requires lots of focus! Lots of focus means lots of time & less to be spent lingering on many repressed issues/traumas waiting to bite his ass.)

-He becomes a bit of an urban legend. Slowly but surely, he’s welcomed into the community. It’s imperfect & dirty but the slot he’s carving for himself fits him so much better than Paris’s ever did.

-Back home (...? Dare he call it that?), he’s trying his best to take care of all the kwamis. Each were unique & there was never a moment’s peace but Adrien loved them. These tiny gods gave him companionship & guidance despite what his father’s done to one of their kin. 

-They try to teach him everything Fu didn’t & he’s lenient with them. His territory has more paraphernalia for their interests than his. When Adrien’s gone, they use fractions of their powers to chase away any would-be-robbers, giving Adrien’s building the ‘haunted’ status.

-Whenever someone he saves offers compensation, Stray usually asks for some food to feed himself & the kwamis.

-(They probably don’t mind giving food bcz there’s the saying abt feeding strays. But hey, him hanging around means extra protection. It’s a fair price to pay.)

-One night, while feeding a bunch of strays, he gets a visitor.

-Catwoman (he's totally not fanboying, he is.)

-Stray is surprised & a bit scared bcz shit, what if he’s done something wrong? Was he trespassing? Was he unintentionally mistreating the strays?!?!

-Catwoman was simply curious. She heard rumors of a ‘Stray’ lingering around the Narrows. She half-expected the mini menace to be some hotshot punk in over his head but-

-She knows.

-She knows how to spot the signs of abuse with a certainty as familiar as it is painful. She’s seen them all: abused animals, abused women, abused children, abused partners.

-The kit covered it with puns, cockiness & charisma but he wasn’t fooling her.

-It wasn’t just the matching theme. They clicked & before he knew it, they were sitting together on rooftops every night to feed & pamper the strays. Some nights, they sat in companionable silence; others they gossiped & bantered each other into a friendly spar.

-Maybe it was the loneliness & lack of human companionship but Stray found himself looking forward to their nightly hang outs.

-Selina knew it wasn’t her place to take him in like Batman would've; but she tried to teach him some tips before the city’s cruelty could. The first time he appears with a cut on his cheek & a split lip, she doesn’t hesitate to treat his wounds.

-Stray wouldn’t call her a maternal figure (she's neither Emilie nor Nathalie), but he comes to view her as a reliable cool older sister/aunt figure. She was nothing like LB. They were parallel lines: heading in the same direction but never intersecting.

-He’s glad that he’s made a friend.

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-But some nights, when he thinks the kwamis are asleep, all of them can hear him cry for the friends & lover he never got to bid goodbye to.

To be continued

[mcsm-confessions]

mcsm fandom criticism lets go!! anyways i hate the amount of people who tend to focus on a character’s appearance despite their backstory and stuff. This applies to basically every fandom, but I’m directing this confession to the mcsm fandom in particular. This mostly happens between Lukas, Jesse, and Petra. Very basic answers, but this *is* the mcsm fandom.

I mean it’s 100% okay to like a character with a big reason being for their looks. I like characters because of the depth of their story, but obviously it’s not the same for everyone, so I shouldn’t criticize people for that reason. It’s only when people devote that character to their appearance only and pay absolutely no attention to the things they go through, the character development, etc. And it is HORRIBLE in the mcsm fandom.

Jesse obviously has gone through terrible stuff, such as losing their best friend and suffering with survivors guilt because of it, having the pressure of the world’s fate in their hands twice, experiencing countless amounts of near-death experiences, all of those things make up their character. Yet for some reason, majority of the jesse fans I meet can’t name another reason for liking them except their looks. Mostly on tiktok though, so I hope it’s better on tumblr lol

Although the writers definitely overlooked Lukas’ story and stuff, he still has character to him. Like how he was first introduced as a ‘rival’ and became one of Jesse’s closest friends in the end. I love talking about his relationship with the ocelots, and mostly how they were all he had and left them in the end even though he risked his LIFE to retrieve them back from wherever they were. His character is interesting imo, but people tend to overlook it because the writers did too. And yeah he’s the main victim of being liked only for his appearance and basically nothing else. I’ve talked wayyyy more about his character than I did just now, but my brain is kinda fried rn lmao. Also one reason people like him so much is because of jesskas/lukesse

I can’t say much about Petra, since there are a lot of people who appreciate her for her whole character arc in s2 while the other side is just down bad for her. But something that comes along with majority of the fandom loving her is being quick to disagree with any criticism directed towards her, and also quick to discard any other character that was hurt (radar jesse lukas idk) by her. I just wanna say that she wasnt always the victim in everything, and people have a reason to defend the side that goes against Petra (kinda went offtopic WHOOPS). But for the side of the fandom that only admires her for her appearance, completely dismisses her entire character arc, comments “I NEED HER SO BAD.” on a Petra angst edit (happened to me once sooo..), you are insufferable and I have no idea how you discard a ‘complex’ character like her.

for the side of the fandom that does spend their time analyzing the characters and appreciates them for their story along with their appearance (because i do that too lololol), you guys r cool and i love reading your analysis’ 🙏

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[bamboobrat]

succession s4 e7 recap: 🍆🍆🇺🇸

this week's recap is nothing short of a trauma dump from this here political operative.

never in my life did i think i would relate to nate, but there truly is nothing scarier than election eve....

we start the episode off the disguisting brothers, preparing for a long night at ATN.

tom has seemingly still not slept and greggory peggory is still recovering from his night on the town with one lukas mattson.

a few levels up, team shiv and team roman are also gearing up for a long night.

other than the distinct lack of booze, i'd say the vibes are pretty realistic.

roman with mencken was always my least favorite version of roman. this episode is no exception.

in fact, i think i'm demonstratively anti-roman in this episode.

and gerri is nowhere to be seen:((

shiv is worried about mattson letting greg in on their little plans.

as she should. rule number 1: don't talk to greg.

rava has to deal with kendall yet again.

this woman is a saint. someone save her.

ken is still on his "everything i do, i do for my children"-shit. you know, everything except ensure that a fascist doesn't make it to the white house.

honestly, this episode is really, very good.

i never wanna watch it again.

mencken bonds with roman over the fact that they both hate the word 'narrative'.

he is prepared to lose and for a millisecond i was hopeful.

tom and greg do coke behind a whiteboard.

this is the right wing politics that i know. 10/10 great representation.

however, we all know how tom is with drugs. he does them all wrong and feels wrong and immediately begins spiraling.

my body is very bad at many things, such as producing enough serotonin, but years of campaigning means my stomach has superpowers.

gas station sushi? no problem. leftover pizza from the night before? don't feel a thing.

i'm stronger than tom, is what i'm saying. activists just do it better, i guess.

connor represents all politicians, all the time:

now, i respect all the politicians i work for loads, but there is just something inherently narcisstic about having six people cater to your needs constantly.

and most of them are unfortunately not as funny as connor.

tom is being a little shit.

with no moves left, shiv tells him she's pregnant.

it's not entirely unreasonable of tom to ask if it's even true, or if it's a tactic telling him that, but he's still a little shit for doing it.

i hate hate hate that we only got like four minutes of shiv girlbossing before she was back to doing everything wrong again... i support women's wrongs, but c'mon:(((

connor is by far my favorite part of this episode.

i just think they are neat<3

ken has his sister's back and i could rewatch those few seconds over and over and over.

fuck tom and his stupid touch screens.

and fuck roman too.

basically, there's a fire in wisconsin and ballots have been lost. historically, those votes have been overwhelmingly democrat, but roman wants them to call wisconsin for mencken, disregarding the burnt up ballots altogether.

he sends his talking points to ravenhead, who goes on an on-air rant, and the rest of the sibs take to the floor at ATN as well, much to greg's dismay.

shiv tries to threaten greg so that he doesn't tell her brothers about her plans with mattson.

as much as i love shiv threatening to pull greg's organs out his asshole, it isn't very effective.

there's an incident with wasabi.

i question a lot of decisions made in this episode, but perhaps most curious of all is the choice of lemon flavored la croix??????

i would laugh more at this if i wasn't so ridden with anxiety.

connor lands an embassadorship in the new mencken administration.

willa is skeptical of the fascism etc but still....

connor makes a speech. i love it when he does that.

we get a brief moment with the old guard, gerri not included.

we get basically no karl:/

instead we get roman being an asshole scene after scene after scene.

pls stop i can't take it anymore!!!

kendall is torn between team shiv and team roman, presumably because he can't decide what outcome will be most helpful to his own ambitions.

oh and there's the whole "my daughter might be in danger if mencken wins", but that seems to be secondary.

because he was vulnerable with shiv for a minute, he feels even more betrayed when he learns about her plans with mattson.

from greg of course. fucking greg.

the hugging era is truly a thing of the past.

i wish i had more jokes, but honestly this episode just made me very, very sad.

roman, ken and tom decide to call the election for mencken, despite shiv's desperate attempts.

and i just have to say, i know shiv isn't altruistic. i know she thinks a jimenez win will benefit her more than mencken will. i knooooow.

it's still very sad.

they call it for mencken.

me every single election night.

roman is very much in the camp of nothing fucking matters, and i guess he is right in a way.

it won't really matter to him or kendall.

it will for sophie, though. it will for jess.

ouffff....

roman now has a direct line into the west wing.

that being said, i don't think he's a very reliable partner for them.

in the end, mencken will do what is good for mencken. the same goes for roman.

i think ken might end up regretting this whole endeavor very, very soon.

tom becomes the face of this political scandal.

can't wait for it to bite him in the arse.

shiv makes a final rallying cry to mattson, but it somehow feels hollow to me.

this shiv girlie is starting to lose hope.

anyway, rava doesn't want ken to come over to see the kids because he prioritized his own project of becoming his dad over keeping them safe.

i guess i agree with him that the poison does, perhaps, drip down.

what a depressing episode!

i'm glad we are getting something to celebrate next week - logan's funeral wiii !!

[synergysilhouette]

Remaking Miraculous Ladybug (Season 2)

Welcome back! I'm continuing with my remake of Miraculous Ladybug. I was a bit more liberal with my changes for this season, so I hope you enjoy it. Just like last time: I have omitted some episodes that I considered filler, and forgive me if I forgot any important details.

The Collector--When Marinette visits Master Fu, it's retconned that there are only 8 miraculous (the main 7 and the snake miraculous), and that Fu lost the fox miraculous--along with the butterfly and peacock miraculous--when leaving the temple. He apologizes that this costed Marinette her relationship, not to mention put the world in danger. When Gabriel finds out Adrien took his book, he's more sympathetic, but tells him he was using it as inspiration for a world culture fashion line, and grounds Adrien (though doesn't prevent him from going to school). Marinette also tells Master Fu that she thinks she knows the owner of the book, but doesn't say who, and Master Fu trusts her to handle it, afraid to leave the shop for long and risk losing more miraculous. While Gabriel has a breakdown, Nathalie deters Adrien's suspicions by lying to him and telling him that the book was actually a gift from Emilie and Gabriel didn't want Adrien to feel guilty (but he does). Ladybug tells Chat Noir about Master Fu, but not about the miraculous book linking Gabriel to being Hawk Moth. When Marinette returns the book to Gabriel, he offers to read it together with Adrien, but Adrien, wanting to avoid seeming too interested and giving away his secret identity, says he doesn't want to ruin it, making Gabriel feel as though he was too hard on Adrien and tells him that no book is more important than him. In the end, both Ladybug and Chat Noir meet with Master Fu, who tells them about the ultimate power attained from combining the cat and Ladybug Miraculous, taking from his speech in "Robotsus."

2. Prime Queen--(I'm actually renaming this "Prime Time" to avoid confusion with the Queen's Battle.) Several months have passed between this episode and "The Collector." Tikki actually advises Marinette on how to carefully maneuver using the press as a platform to promote heroism rather than trying to avoid it. Rather than simply calling to be annoying, Chloe asks questions about who Ladybug and Chat Noir are, making the ratings skyrocket, but they threaten to leave the show if Chloe isn't disconnected. When the question of being a couple comes up, Ladybug blurts out that she somewhat recently got out of a messy relationship (which Marinette never really had a conversation with Nathaniel about), surprising everyone--including Chat Noir. As Nadja puts more pressure on them, Ladybug leaves, and Chat Noir goes with her out of solidarity. Chat Noir attempts to cheer her up by telling her that he (actually Adrien) has had a tricky time with relationships, as girls like his image but don't know him, making him pause as he comments how someone he knew (Sabrina) liked him genuinely and knew him better than most. Alya's interview with Ladybug and Chat Noir is much more comfortable--though they know she's only trying to find out their actual identities.

3. Glaciator--MUCH more angst given that Marinette and Nathaniel have broken up, and Gabriel and Adrien actually have dinner together, though Gabriel's obsession makes him bad company, as he only makes small talk. He allows for Adrien to have friends over, which usually involves Nino, Chloe, or (surprisingly) Luka, given the latter's star status and musical skills, allowing for him and Adrien to bond over music. Along with this, Chat Noir is being more considerate, given learning about Ladybug's messy breakup in "Prime Time." She knows he likes her, and tells her that even without the breakup, she's still sorting out her feelings for someone else (Adrien). This makes Adrien decide that perhaps he should let his crush for Ladybug go.

4. Despair Bear--Occurs on Chloe's birthday, and introduces Zoe and Audrey--who at this point are just visiting. At this point, she's still lying, and the others steer clear of her. Chloe's relationship with Sabrina is iffy given her crush on Adrien, and because of Lila's illusions, she believes Adrien actually unfriended her, and jumps to the conclusion that they're actually dating, despite both of them trying to convince her of their friendship and that they're not together. Chloe attempts to make Sabrina and Adrien jealous by taking interest in Luka, who she finds cute, but he rebuffs her for her negative attitude. Embarassed that her schoolmates aren't showing their adoration of her in front of her family, she decides trying to be nice in order to get their praise, which works. Adrien and Marinette bond slowly, and Marinette notices that Chloe being busy being nice (as well as her attraction to Luka and Kim's attraction to her) could potentially lead to lesser akumatizations. Armand doesn't embarass Chloe, instead being akumatized by Audrey's criticisms that he's coddling her.

5. Troublemaker--Mostly the same, except Marinette isn't a stalker (with all of Adrien's pictures), but she does have ONE picture of Adrien with a heart one it. More of Juleka and Luka's childhood explained, perhaps stating that their parents broke up due to his career, and that he's learning to be a better father.

6. Riposte--Kagami is introduced and is less arrogant and forceful, with a formal introduction between her and Adrien thanks to their parents being friends and wanting them to be great friends as well (possibly more). However, after a disagreement about a prior fencing tournament, Kagami is annoyed by her mother and fights Adrien with less friendliness than she showed him initially. However, it never turns unprofessional, so they never leave the fencing area. They both go to Adrien's house, though Kagami has anxiety about facing her mother. Seeing how neglectful and ocassionally strict Gabriel is towards Adrien, Kagami is bewildered and enraged by how upbeat Adrien is--which she deems to be a coping mechanism for his own disappointment, believing that he's secretly as frustrated as her. Subtly, he compliments Adrien in a way that looks down on Kagami, allowing her to be akumatized. As Riposte, she is angry and vengeful towards Adrien, but honorable towards him, not focused on collateral damage and deeming him a reward for when she gets the ladybug and cat miraculous. Adrien and Kagami bond, eventually going on a date at their parents' behest. Tomoe decides that even if Kagami makes mistakes, her relationship with Adrien (who is seen as perfect) will provide her with enough of a shadow to hide her flaws.

7. Befana--Pretty much the same, but Nathaniel and Marinette have a cathartic talk about their relationship ending, and though he believes her claims that she wasn't cheating on him, she knows he has feelings for Adrien, and warns her that he's in high demand.

8. Gorizilla--Very similar, but takes cues from "Frightingale" with Gabriel's concerns that Adrien is Chat Noir, and that Adrien shares more of his past, though with Kagami, Luka, and Nino, as they've become something of a quartet; Chloe was invited too, but her difficulty hiding her jealousy makes her leave, though she laments that she knows what's it like to have your mother leave you.

9. Sapotis--Alya's investigation of Ladybug is a bit more aggressive, still having mixed feelings about her presence. Gabriel calls upon Lila, who uses the Fox Miraculous to make Alya think the the Sapotis is messing with her rather than her sisters, infuriating her and allowing Hawk Moth to turn her into an upgraded Lady WiFi to find out who they are, while battling Ladybug and Chat Noir. Deciding that the Sapotis clones AND Lady WiFi are too much to handle and having used her lucky charm, Ladybug and Chat Noir are led to Alya's younger siblings, uncertain of how they'll help. They are unable to defeat Volpina and Lady WiFi, but when Lady WiFi believes Volpina's illusions are real and could harm her siblings, she breaks free of Hawk Moth's akumatization, surprising Lila long enough for Chat Noir to break her flute, which will only rematerialize when she detransforms and transforms again later. She retreats, and Hawk Moth is unsurprised that Alya's grief broke his power over her, as his own grief is what drives him. From here on, Alya is more accepting of Ladybug and Chat Noir.

10. Zombizou--It's revealed Ms. Bustier has a wife and is pregnant. Chloe isn't as mean as usual, giving that she's trying to keep everyone liking her, but she's become passive-aggressive, insulting the class' gift rather than sabotaging it. Ms. Bustier also gives Marinette more complex advice; rather than simply forgiving Chloe or ignoring her actions, hold her accountable for her actions, but do it with humility, rather than being spiteful or making fun of her. It's also revealed that Chloe has issues with Ms. Bustier because she is difficult to understand, with Chloe associating Audrey with the ideal (rather, only) mother figure in her mind. While Chloe refuses to acknowledge her hurtful remarks to the class, Adrien, Sabrina, and Luka's disappointment leads her to want to apologize genuinely, as she's begun to open her heart to others and feels guilty for letting them down. Everything else is the same.

11. Captain Hardrock--While setting up for to Kitten Section perform at the festival, Marinette comments to Nathaniel that she knows what he means now about Adrien being in high demand, as he and Kagami have grown closer lately. Nathaniel mentions that it's not just Kagami he was talking about, and that Marinette would be surprised to learn that Adrien has another school admirer. When Adrien is performing for Gabriel, he mentions that he's improved, and wonders if there was something to him having prestigious friends (Kagami and Luka). He asks Adrien about his romantic interests, and gives him a talk about romance, though it's bittersweet as he thinks about Emilie, leading Nathalie to chime in. When he and Kagami arrive to help with the festival, Kagami becomes a wallflower, having been rattled by a conversation with her mother earlier and feeling social anxiety. While Marinette attempts to comfort her, Adrien thanks Luka for helping him with his music, and Luka offers to teach him how to play the guitar and train his vocals, but Adrien instead wants to learn how to songwrite, so he and Luka write a love song for KS to perform at the festival. Chloe and Sabrina also attend the festival--though Chloe doesn't stay long since close quarters at concerts doesn't sit well with her if the people who sit with her aren't wearing expensive clothes. It's also revealed that she pays for Sabrina's wardrobe. BTW, I'm imagining the Kitty Section song is a soft rock sound, inspired by Demi Lovato, Avril Lavigne, Panic at the Disco! and Rina Sawayama. It's called "Heartbreaker." (Maybe I should just write the lyrics for fun!)

12. Frozer--Mostly the same, except the love square isn't a factor; instead, Marinette, Luka, and Adrien work together to help Kagami come out of her shell. Nino was invited, but he declined because he was concerned that his energy would be too much for Kagami right now. Kagami and Adrien grow closer, though Kagami is still perplexed by Adrien's upbeat attitude despite his circumstances with Gabriel, and we see a moment where Nathalie praises Gabriel for not constricting Adrien despite their shared grief.

13. Style Queen (Queen's Battle-Part 1)--Mostly the same, but Zoe returns with Audrey, and Gabriel criticizes Audrey secretly because of how she mistreats her family. Along with this, Marinette is the one who turns to gold rather than Adrien, and he decides to give Chloe the bee Miraculous instead of Alya, given the progress she's made and still concerned it'd only fuel Alya's miraculous curiosity. Chat Noir also forgets to take the bee miraculous back.

14. Queen Wasp (Queen's Battle-Part 2)--Chloe shares her secret with Sabrina, who profusely takes note of everything Pollen says. She also convinces Chloe not to share her identity, noting that it could make her look bad, given that Queen Bee isn't a perfect hero, having blundered a little in the previous episode. She also narrowly avoids Chloe exposing herself to impress Audrey and Zoe. Zoe, however, finds out Chloe's secret and becomes Vespiria, revealing herself to be an insecure girl trying to please her mother. Chloe, however, knew someone was spying on her and lied about how her powers work, resulting in Vespiria accidentally using her venom on an innocent civilian and exposing her. Audrey claims she's unexceptional, and Ladybug and Chat Noir defeat this new Queen Wasp. Gabriel is also seen talking to his sister-in-law about how he's afraid to let go of Emilie.

15. Reverser--Almost the same, but more emphasis on Nathaniel and Marinette being friends after the breakup, and it's revealed that he and Marc have been hanging out for a while and Marc wants to be official, but fears rejection after learning about Adrien's complicated love life and worries Marinette may try to go back to Nathaniel.

16. Anansi--Very similar, but Master Fu reveals that Nino will now be the permanent holder of the turtle miraculous, with Fu now simply being the miraculous box holder and a wellspring of information, telling Wayzz to give all this information to Nino, as well as Ladybug and Chat Noir.

17. Catalyst (Heroes' Day-Part 1)--Some things are the same, but Marinette brings a tart to share instead of macarons (I feel like she's done that before), Kagami takes Mandarin and fencing lessons with Adrien, Lila's lies are harder to discern due to her miraculous, and Chloe reveals that her father is overseeing the renovation of run-down parts of Paris (can the mayor do that?), and Gabriel gives Nathalie the butterfly miraculous, becoming Hespideres (taken from my AU; check out that post) and turning Gabriel into Tunnel Vision, a villain able to leave anyone he touches to only feel their current emotion. This way, once Hesperides akumatizes others, Tunnel Vision's ability seals the akuma and makes it impossible to extract it from an item. Lila also assists in causing damage as Volpina.

18. Mayura (Heroes' Day-Part 2)--Almost the same, with distinct differences: Queen Bee and Carapace battle Volpina and retrieve her miraculous before joining Ladybug and Chat Noir against Tunnel Vision. Desperate to win, Nathalie combines the butterfly and peacock miraculous to become Aglais Io (the peacock butterfly), but the combination of using the two when the peacock Miraculous is broken is too much for her, only giving Tunnel Vision enough time to escape before being deakumatized and avoiding questioning. Chloe sees him, however, but pays no mind to it since they won. Here, Adrien and Kagami kiss, much to Marinette's sadness.

There we are! Please let me know what you thought and if you have any questions! Lemme know what your favorite episode(s) was!

[campbells-content]

I need to vent while I cry so au that I might delete later. This is also very much and will always be a first draft.

Tw for homophobia and transphobia

So, basically the entire akuma class is queer. Adrien is nonbinary, Ivan is trans, Marinette is god knows what, I feel like the rest is obvious. Mylene is the only cishet there but she will quicker turn to violence then let anyone talk shit to her friends or boyfriend.

Ms B is the most supportive adult in some of their livess so they confide in her when they're trying to figure something out. Andre (the mayor) somehow catches wind of something queer in his daughter's class and turns out he is a little homophobic, but whats worse is audrey is mega homophobic. She makes him do law things and make it mandatory for teachers to report kids who are openly out.

Chloe confronts them but they shut her down and honestly scare her. They don't find out about Chloe but they do find out about Zoe. Someone reported her at school and Andre thought isolation with fix any problem so he went full Agreste and made her stay in a room as far from chloe as possible. This situation is what causes Chloe to actually offer a sister relationship with zoe. She sat outside Zoe's door, unallowed in, and talked for hours, sliding homework under the door and working together. Chloe needs to ask for advice but Ms B is telling the class she had to resign for everyone's sake. The temp teacher is some dude and the first thing he does is introduce himself then his personal beliefs. Those beliefs are better left unsaid and the class kinda gets loud for a sec and he threatens them and they get a little louder, thinking there is power in numbers but he shuts them down, saying he will report only one of them if the rest got quiet. At random he picks chloe. He threatened to slowly make his way through the class until no one was left. Before anyone argued he had already made a note.

The next thing you know, chloe is getting yelled at and her parents are saying less than kind things. For some reason, they're like, isolation isn't working and then send chloe to conservation camp. This is now chloleka. Juleka, Luka, Zoe, and Rose plan a heist when they find out from Zoe who finally snuck out, and get some of their classmates to help. 'Girl'squad sleepovers at alya's and Marinette's, safety in numbers and all that, plus they know alya and Marinette's parents are safe. Heist goes down, chloleka have a choni kiss and escape. Everything goes smooth except someone tried to stab Luka and Zoe stopped them, taking some damage in the process. They skedadle, getting home safe. The class is very much in a safety in numbers mindset. Gabriel literally just doesn't care so a lot of sleep overs happen and Adrien's. They just try to get through the school year, there are some close calls, chloe and zoe don't return to school, Gabe finds out Adrien is nonbinary and just starts a new fashion line that plays on both feminine and masculine traits.

And yeah, I feel better now so they all live happily every after, chloe and zoe get online education, courtesy of Gabe. They all graduate and move into one big apartment complex and live happily ever after, finding family in the familiar and hope where there was none. Also luka and zoe bonded after the heist and idk if that makes sense as a relationship but my limited knowledge of current ml allows me to say they do.

Happy pride month. Screw anyone who preaches hate. I love you. No matter who you are or what you've done there is a place in my heart with over a thousand capacities to fill for anyone who needs it.

[the-sidekick-club]

A Little Family

Origins: Kim - Part 2

Written by: ​​@heroes-villains-side-blog​​★@tratieisdabest★@just-a-space-rabbit​​

TW: Implied child abuse, Theft, Break in, Fighting

Part 1 : Part 2

☰☲☷✪☷☲☰

Life with a villain.

Once Kim's fever had gone down, they and Lukas had a long talk. Lukas learned that, apparently, Kim had come to Boreas in the hopes to sneak over the mountain into the neighboring country. But they got mugged on the way and got stuck in the city since the roads down had snowed over. 

When asked why they wanted to go to the country in the first place, Kim shrugged and said they just wanted to, that they had no goal other than to just travel. In hindsight, Kim felt stupid for saying it, but it was the truth.

Days turned into weeks. In the beginning, Emma kept visiting almost every day to make sure that Kim was healing well, then the visits slowly got further and further apart, until she and her family moved away to Nizorro.

There was no more blizzard, but neither Lukas nor Kim wanted to bring that up. 

Lukas feared that Kim would want to leave out into the cold again, and Kim feared that Lukas would remember the weather had gotten better and send them away. So the two kept on going in this strange limbo of ‘just staying for a few more days’ until the last part of winter had left them, and they both had forgotten about it all together.

It did not take long before Lukas saw some improvements in Kim. As they slowly got healthier and more used to living with a villain, it was strange to see them go from so small and silent, to becoming more and more outspoken by the day. However, that didn’t mean everything went silky smooth.

Lukas learned quickly that a 12-year-old needs entertainment when, after leaving for a few hours to meet with a client, he came home to Kim having kindly sorted all of Lukas’s books by color, much to his annoyance and inconvenience… but also amusement. 

They would also steal his tools from time to time, and hide them around the base. Their favorite spot seemed to be in the kitchen since, when he would look there, they could ask him to make them a cup of hot chocolate resulting in them spending a good amount of time chatting over chocolate and cookies.   

Slowly, Lukas got to learn more about Kim. They were both surprised to learn that they were both born, and grew up, in neighboring countries. Although they technically didn’t have the same mother tongue, their languages were still close enough that they could understand each other. Kim seemed to open up a lot more after that.

He learned that Kim used to live with their grandma in their homeland of The Nortusen Isles while their parents worked in Nizorro. At seven, they moved to Nizorro, then Kim’s Grandma got ill and later passed away not long after. 

But Kim still didn't tell Lukas why they had run away from their parents. 

Until a chilly evening in late autumn, over a year later. Kim was now 14 years old, and was left home alone. 

…

Lukas had left only an hour prior, having planned to rob a local ski lifts to get a needed part for one of his projects. 

So, Kim was sitting by one of the tables doing the homework Lukas had given them. 

‘Just because I’m a villain, that doesn’t mean I’ll let you get away with no schooling,’  Lukas’s words kept repeating themselves in Kim’s brain as they pouted at the still unsolved math problem. 

‘Yes, I get it! But why so much MATH?!’ they thought. “Just three more! Then, I can have a cup of hot chocolate!” they mumbled to themself. 

Kim was lost in thought when they were startled by a sudden loud click as the door was unlocked.

‘That’s not Lukas!’  they thought and began looking for a hiding spot. ‘He never unlocks the door! He goes through the shadows!’  Lukas did not have the budget for a grand security system, but he was smart enough to have some makeshift security measures in place. Kim was bolting to the small hidden room by the stairs, just in time for a stranger to enter the room. 

“Wow, that idiot Shadows!” the thief cackled. “Got to be the worst security system I've ever seen, this has got to be the easiest break-in in my life!” he mocked as he began rummaging around the base. 

Kim’s heart was rising against their chest. They could hear the sound of stuff breaking as the thief tried to find something valuable.

‘How dare they,’ Kim thought with an angry huff. But instantly regretted it as the thief turned to look in their direction. 

“WHO’S THERE?!” they snapped.

‘Oh no, I said that out loud!’ they felt the cold sliver up their spine, as the thief saw the small door handle. 

“I know you’re in there! Get out here!” they said, moving closer to the door.

Kim took the best fighting stance they could in the small space. They might be just half the thief’s size, and Lukas was so far away, but they were not going down just like that, they knew they could take him. 

‘5 meters away, if they just got a bit closer,’  Kim thought as the thief kept talking.

“You don’t want to make me mad,” they said.

‘4 meters.’

“Let's just have a nice chat...”

‘3 meters!’

“Why are you hiding in there?”

‘2 meters!’

“You don’t know if I’m going to hurt you...”

“ONE!”

To say the thief was shocked would be an understatement, as Kim bolted full force forward and punched hard on what they had calculated to be their weak spot in those few seconds, causing the intruder to fall back in pain. 

But Kim did not stop, and kept up the punches and kicks faster than what the thief was able to keep up with, until he found an opening and kicked Kim as hard as he could, causing them to fall back on the ground.

“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU?” the thief snarled as he got over where Kim lay. 

Kim got back up on their feet, and was about to attack again when Shadows grabbed the thief from behind.

“That is my kid,” he yelled and threw the thief to the ground. “Get lost. If I ever see you here again, I’ll make you regret it.”

At that, the thief fled almost in tears. 

Just as the door closed, Lukas stooped down and wrapped his arms around Kim, his face looked like he was at the break of tears. 

“Kim, I’m so sorry…” he whispered. “I should have been more careful.” The hug lasted for quite some time. 

"But I… I should've been able to stop them!" Kim protested, upset with themself. 

Lukas looked down at them with concern. No anger or disappointment or annoyance was in his eyes when he replied. "Oh, Kim, no. That's not your job, you're just a kid!" 

But Kim seemed to disagree. "No, I should've been able to win! It was just a thief, and he didn't even have powers! I…" Kim paused, as their breathing grew faster, they were wondering if they should tell Lukas before making up their mind. "I was a hero sidekick. I have training! I should've beaten them easily! If I just–"

"– Kim, stop. I need you to breathe." Lukas said calmly, leading them onto the couch.

Kim was quickly bundled up in a plethora of blankets which Lukas hoped would calm them down. 

After his child's breathing returned to normal, he began, "Kim. I don't care if you were a hero sidekick. You were, and still are, a child. Anyone who expects you to be able to fight off a thief at 14 is being unreasonable." 

Kim sniffled. "Yeah, but, like… I was taught how to – wait… you don't care that I was a hero sidekick?" 

Lukas looked over from the chair across from them; as much as he wanted to cuddle the sadness away, he knew Kim needed a bit of space right now. 

"Listen. I'm going to let you breathe for a moment while I secure the base. I need to talk to you, but you don't have to tell me anything you don't want to." Lukas wanted to have this conversation now, but he'd already waited longer than he should have to make sure everything was safe. Kim was, of course, his priority, but having a second attack happen wouldn't help their nerves. 

Truth.

Lukas re-entered the room, having finally secured the area. The thief was long gone, but Lukas knew that it was only a matter of time before the rumors would start to spread that there was a child here. Soon, it wouldn't be safe for Kim to be here anymore. 

But he could think about all that later.

“I know that you were a hero sidekick… I’ve known for a while now.”

“WHAT! How?” 

“Well, I only half suspected it.” Lukas sat down on the sofa next to the pile of blankets Kim was sitting in. “You were always too calm around people with powers, no normal child would be that casual about it, and then when you told me your parents worked in Nizorro, the city with the largest population of supers in the world, well… the odds were a bit too high.” He had so many things he wanted to learn about them, and was not quite sure where to start. So he went for the easiest questions first. 

“What is your power?” 

After some silence, Kim answered. “Aura Blocking. I can block my aura from being felt by others. So even if you look straight at me, I’m hard to notice, if not completely invisible.”

“So that is why you were always so good at hide and seek? Cheating little villain,” he joked. 

“I never used my powers to cheat on purpose!” Kim yelled, “I can’t control it at times, if I get too calm or too scared it just happens…” 

Lukas apologized for the joke, it was clearly bad timing. “How long were you a sidekick for?”

“I… I have trained since I was five, maybe even younger. But I was only a sidekick for 2 months. I graduated from the academy only five days before I turned twelve” Kim said shamefully.

Lukas could see the tears beginning to form, but he knew not to stop them. 

“Both of my parents, they were… they’re both heroes. Since I was their sidekick, I was allowed to start earlier than everyone else.” Kim's sentences cut in and out, interrupted with tears and gasps that they struggled to hold back. “I hate them… No matter how hard I trained, they just kept pushing. The other kids got to go and have fun all the time, but I always had more and more and more training! I had to be the best in everything!”

Kim curled up into a ball on the sofa. Lukas sat still for a moment, before moving close to them. “Your parents sound like real bastards…” 

At that, Kim moved to Lukas’s side before continuing in a tear filled mumble, “No matter how well I did, or how hard I worked, I learned that I would never be good enough for them… so, why even try? Might just as well leave… I just took all the money I had saved up with me, and left while they were busy chasing down a villain…”

“Are they looking for you?” Lukas asked.

Kim shook their head. “Not long after I disappeared… they faked my death, probably to make themselves look good. I don’t know if it was just my parents, or if the agency was in on it. I saw them declared it on the news and that was it… my hero name was removed from everywhere and life went on like I never existed”

Lukas looked at them, shocked at all these revelations. “I have so many more things I want to ask you… but it will all have to wait for another day…”

Not much more was said after that, and, some hours later, Kim was fast asleep in their room. 

Lukas, on the other hand, was wide awake. 

He did not know who or when, but that thief could not have found the base on their own. That he was starting to fall out of favor with the supervillain Lynx was not a surprise to anyone, but to send someone to his base like that? He had avoided thinking about it by just focusing on Kim, not wanting to worry them. 

In the end, he knew that he had three choices. 

Find a new base.

Give Kim enough money and supplies and tell them to get as far away from here, as Lynx would definitely target them to get to him.

Uproot everything and leave with Kim, to go who knows where…

He knew the answer… he just needed to get himself to do it. He took it one room at a time, just going through each and mentally planning what he was going to take with him. 

After going to almost all of them, he sat down in the living room. But he was soon startled by the sound of small bare feet as Kim appeared half asleep with their blanket still wrapped around them. 

“Nightmares?” he asked, and Kim nodded. “You want me to make you the special drink?” Kim smiled. “All right, then. Why don’t you go sit down while I make you a glass then.”

In the two minutes that it took Lukas to make the drink, Kim had almost fallen back asleep. After they finished the drink, Lukas had to lift them up and bring them back to bed. 

When Kim was safely in bed, he whispered “Good night, little bird” just as he was about to leave. 

“Night, dad,” Kim sleepily replied. 

Apparently the word did not register until he got back to the living room. It was only after he sat down and turned on the TV that it clicked in place. 

“Dad?” he whispered to himself. “DAD?!”

Leaving Boreas.

“So, where are we going?” Kim asked, as they came down the stairs with the suitcase in one hand and a backpack filled with snacks, their favorite teddy and games in the other. 

By the look of the room, you would not think that the people living there were going anywhere permanently. Most of the books were still on the shelf, no furniture had been moved, there was food in the kitchen, and even Kim’s homework lay unfinished on the kitchen table. But soon they would both leave and never return. 

“Nowhere specific, think we can both just travel for some time, see the world like you wanted and whatever place feels like home will be the place we stay” Lukas said, bringing Kim a warm winter coat and taking their suitcase. 

“I wonder where that will be?” Kim thought out loud, as the two of them left hand in hand.

… 

“Hey, look, we can just about see them now!” Lukas said, pointing to the horizon line. “The peak of the half moon mountains, just one more hour and we’re…”

“Back in Nizorro…” Kim said, joining him on the front of the ferry. 

“Yeah… feel weird, right?”

“Totally, I still don’t know if I'll like being back” Kim looked over at their parent, mentor, and partner in crime. It had been three long years since the two left the cold mountain town of Boreas.

Kim had grown quite a bit since then, and did not look much like the tiny child that Lukas had taken in so many years ago. Which was the main reason he felt it was safe to come back, the years would easily hide Kim’s old identity. 

At the moment Kim worked as Lukas’s assistant and trainee, helping him make gadgets and machinery. But it was already planned that when they turned 18, they would take on the role as Shadow Wraith’s Right Hand in crime.

Lukas himself had also grown a lot since the cold Boreas. Going from small theft, to full on schemes and advanced missions, he had quickly started to make a name for himself internationally. 

“Hey, the city has gotten a lot better after the child sidekick ban.” Lukas said “Also, I might be able to train you in a lot of things, and don't misunderstand, your skills have grown excellently. But if you want to grow more within engineering you need a proper education; and what better place than my old uni! Good old, Mirmir Waters University, the perfect place to grow your brilliant mind! But that is still some months away, so relax, okay?”

Kim did not look nearly as excited about the idea of college as he did. But even they couldn't deny it, after everything they had been through, they have missed the city. And as the peaks of the mountains grew closer, they were struggling to hide the excitement.

“But first things first!” Lukas said, smiling, "I got an old friend for you to meet, and he… is a real egghead!"

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[queersekai]

Updated favorite commissions as of Hoshi wo Tsunagu + general commission opinions

Ichika - Made to Order. Overall her commissions are fine, though I prefer the VS versions of both Pulse of the Meteor and Hoshi wo Tsunagu (the tuning man... the tuning). Still not the biggest fan of her

Saki - Teratera/Show Off. Commissions overall are great. Stella is a close second place for me; I prefer the VS version of From Tokyo; and Aioi made me cry, it's beautiful

Honami - Still very close between Stage of Sekai and Flyway. Not a huge fan of Hare wo Matsu, probably because I'm just not big on Orangestar. Then again I'm not super huge on halyosy and then we got Flyway and it blew me away so. Edge still goes to Stage of Sekai though

Shiho - Voices. Yuyoyuppe is one of my favorite producers. However, Shiho literally does not have a bad song. You could put any of hers in the top spot and it would be correct

Minori - Tenshi no Clover. Worldwide Wander is right behind it. Dream Place and Teammate are both fine, but the latter especially really isn't my thing. I'm not a huge HoneyWorks fan. My opinion on Dream Place may go up when the full version is released

Haruka - If. Ai no Material is dragged down by MEIKO, and Float Planner is fine. Don't have much to say about her, but I do hope her next song is better. Her commissions tend to be more just good rather than great imo

Airi - Momoiro Key. Icedrop and More! Jump! More! are also very good. Still don't like Parasol Cider. Something about it just annoys me and I don't know what. It's just not for me

Shizuku - It's between Metamo Re:born and I Am, We Are. Color of Drops is fine, and Luka's tuning is surprisingly good in it

Kohane - Hitsuji ga Ippiki. Very funky, very Kohane. Beat Eater is also fantastic, and I think I'm in the minority of people who actually genuinely like Flyer. It makes me happy

An - Gekokujo/Giant Killing (yes that is the official translated title at least according to Apple Music). So... this song and event leaked around the time of my grandmother's funeral. I'm still grieving the loss, but this song has helped so much. Awake Now and Machi are both fantastic, and Forward is fine, though I want more of the guys

Akito - Kashika. Can't wait for the full version in three weeks (as of posting this). Akito is like Shiho, though; you could put any of his commissions as the top one and they'd be right. Let's hope that continues

Toya - Rad Dogs. Still hasn't been topped. Mirai is good though, and I recognize why people like Utsuro wo Aogu, even though I still don't like it that much. Hoping this Hiiragi Magnetite commission is his and it's good

Tsukasa - Mr. Showtime. I do not like Tsukasa--or WxS, really--that much. It's the character voices that get me most of the time. However, HitoYama made a banger. I can't stand Tondemo Wonders because of the sound effects, and I prefer the VS version of Eighty-Eight

Emu - Hoshizora Orchestra. Yeah I'm revising my opinion there. I cried when I listened to it with the lyrics. Made me feel warm. Once Upon a Dream is criminally underrated, and Niccori Survey Team's Theme is rightfully loved

Nene - Hakoniwa no Coral. Hot take, this is her first good commission. I do not like OSTER Project or kinoshita much, so that really knocks down Nijiiro Stories and Glory Steady Go for me. I wanted to like Hoshizora no Melody so badly because I like Polypho, but I can't stand them speaking in rhythm rather than singing, and I think MEIKO's tuning is some of the worst in the game here

Rui - What Kind of Ending Do You Want? I honestly flip between his songs though. He's like Shiho and Akito; any of them ranked as the best is the right answer

Kanade - Samsa. Don't get me wrong, I love both Kanade Tomosu Sora and Tricologe. But... KAITO. And Teniwoha. But yeah you also can't go wrong with Kanade

Mafuyu - Engeki. This song. I cried. Enough said. Jackpot Sad Girl is one of the best early game songs, Saisei is criminally underrated, and while bug is overrated and overplayed, it earned that. You can't go wrong with any of her songs in my book, though I'm aware I'm in the minority there. Still don't get the hate for Saisei though

Ena - Nomad. Just... beautiful. But her other songs are also great and again you can't go wrong. Do you see a pattern here?

Mizuki - Kitty. So funky. I think you know what I'm going to say here based on the last three though. Also don't get the hate for kimi no yoru wo kure. Like, at all

Can you tell I love Niigo?

[tyranasauruslex]

Whilst I’m all for asexual Roman and touch averse Lukas, I’m also obsessed with virgin Roman and never-had-sex-with-a-man Lukas.

Neither of them know what they’re doing so their first time is almost comically awful. Lukas knows the mechanics. Or thinks he does. Roman is clueless. They’ve decided who’s going where, it’s just getting there that’s the problem. Roman goes into panic mode every five seconds because he thinks he’s doing everything wrong, whilst Lukas’s ridiculously long legs keep getting in the way of everything.

Their height difference means that they get tangled up or out of alignment, then Roman accidentally kicks Lukas in the balls on more than one occasion due to his feet being at exactly groin level.

Despite being on a private island only accessible by boat and nobody else in the house, Roman can’t let himself go and remains silent which makes Lukas keep stopping what he’s doing because he needs to know that Roman is enjoying himself. This then leads to Roman providing a running commentary about how good everything feels, does it feels good for Lukas as well? He hopes so because if not they can do something different, or change positions etc which sends Lukas into sensory overload because he can’t concentrate on what he’s doing properly.

After their first failed attempt Lukas is even more turned on than before whilst Roman wallows in “I suck at everything” mode. So they regroup, watch some porn to get an idea of what they’re supposed to do/position ideas and try again.

Round two is marginally better because Roman feels less self conscious and Lukas’s balls are safe from any flailing feet. By the forth time they’ve found a position that works really well for them and proceed to have the gentlest, most vanilla sex ever.

Once they’ve got the basics down and get more relaxed, they start to have a bit more fun and Roman doesn’t feel the need to keep the noise down anymore.

[owlrolls]

Top 3 engport AU's for your consideration and what I think about them

Nyotalia

- a classic, really

- the girls, just like their male counterparts, are super devoted to eachother

- they realized they were into eachtoher after years of "learning how to kiss" sessions with the other, something like:

"hey Joana,,,"

"mhm?"

"do you know how to kiss?"

"oh,, well,,-I I get the gist of it! I once had a human boyfriend y'know! "

"woah! So can you teach me?? :D"

"what"

"what"

- once my history teacher said that the biggest flaw the Portuguese have is jealousy, but, weirdly enough, I don't think Joana would do much when she sees Edith with other people, untiiiillll she realizes they're just friends

- she'd just give the death stare and hope for the best and cry a bit on the inside when people ask if she needs to use the restroom

- talking about jealousy, I think Edith would be more calm? Just like Joana maybe stare "👁️👁️" style but then once the chat is over she'd just ask who it is

- again, non-confrontational people

- they may have had less fights than the boys but when they had 'em, boy were they ugly

- during the ww2, Joana cut her hair really short to look like a man and to be accepted and respected around her peers and Edith let hers grow to look more feminine and appealing during her spionage days

- Joana's favorite thing on Edith is when she gets to ramble on something she likes and spends hours if not days remebering little details about the topjc

- Ediths is when Joana remembers little details she mentions during her ramblings, her favorite brand of perfume, why her favorite tea is the best, how many times her sisters had to get her out of the top of a tree like a scared cat because that apple just look THAT tasty, the look on her face when the alliance was signed and she spilled wine one her dress while celebrating

- 1000/10 incredible AU MWAH

Hetalia Gakuenl AU

- met at the paranormal club when Gabe had to get Vlad home because it was getting late and Romulus had forgotten him at school

- first interaction is a complete disaster:

"Guys this is my cousin Gabriel!"

"Hi."

"Hi"

"Oh, hey I know you from physics class, Lukas right?"

"Mhm"

"And you."

"ah shit"

"didn't you remind the English teacher about the test?"

"fucking hell."

"PFFTTT--"

"Vlad you traitor, you better sleep with an eye open"

- anyways, Gabe coming to the club to pick up his cousin is recurring theme, sometimes with his brother, sometimes with his other cousins

"Vlaaaad, your cousin's here"

"oh right, sorry guys!"

"wait."

"c'mere"

"mhm?"

"hey, um, is your cousin by any chance,,, into boys?,,"

"OH"

"SILENCE HEATHEN"

"..."

"yes or no"

"ask him yourself <3"

"motherfucker"

So there goes Tumblr sexyman, Arthur Kirkland:

"hey-"

"oh hi, what up ^^"

"do you wanna go out with me."

"I literally don't know you"

"👁️👁️.... 👁️👁️"

"yeah I do"

- the rest is up to your imagination, but it's just so sweet and friends to lovers (best trope) and cute UGHH ><

- 9.8/10

Coffee shop/Pub AU

- Barista Arthur and bartender Gabriel, name a better duo

- Arthur works at this silly little coffee shop owned by him and his brothers

- it's a cozy and comfortable 2 store space

- above is their home and below is the shop

- one day walks in Gabriel, looking as if he didn't sleep the last 4 days, asking for a tall black coffee, with sugar, steaming hot

"hey, are you sure, lad? We have other things that could help with whatever's going on with you"

"sighs nah, just.. Don't worry I'm fine with that, how much is it anyways?"

"1.50€"

"aight"

*slides a custard tart* "it's on the house"

- Gabe is very much surprised pikachu face.png

-later on to relieve stress from work Art goes to a pub

"gimme your strongest whiskey, one beer and a glass of vodka"

"you really need to get a hold of your nerves Arthur; gonna end up dead"

"pew pew!"

"sighs come on to the back, I'll take care of ya', it's on the house"

9.5/10 - so so good ^o^

[chaosangel767]

hi there👋😀

can I please ask for a hc about Ikerev boys taking care of mc while she's on her period? (specifically her first period after they start dating)

I'd like to see how they find out about it and how they react and then what they do to make her feel better😊

if you don't mind I ask this hc for these characters: Lancelot, Jonah, Edgar, Kyle, Luka, Sirius, Oliver.

thank you♥️♥️♥️

Hey Anon! I am so sorry this sat in my inbox for so long. I have been working on it very slowly. I normally only take 5 characters for HC's so I did all the Army boys (Feel free to ask for more when my regular requests are open). For now though I hope you enjoy. I tried to be as diverse as possible with symptoms cause there are a ton and it effects everyone a little differently.

First Period HC's - Lancelot, Jonah, Edgar, Kyle, Sirius and Luka.

Suitors: Lancelot, Jonah, Edgar, Kyle, Sirius, Luka

[HC]: how the boys take care of Alice while she's on her period. (Her first period after they start dating) How they find out how they react, how they make her feel better.

Warnings: graphic period symptoms

Lancelot

He knows the basics about periods but didn't register that you'd get one.

He gets really worried when you say you aren’t feeling well and gets worried when you are more tired than usual, starting to fuss over you.

You blush when you end up sitting him down and tell him what’s going on and that you aren’t sick.

He ends up getting you a heated stuffed animal for your cramps and makes sure your workload is minimal.

He is very attentive to your needs and ries to be more sensitive with your moods. He talks a little less, not wanting to upset you because he knows he can be a little callous.

The first couple of days is rough, he doesn’t fully understand your mood swings or how more/less affectionate you are feeling.

He makes sure you are comfortable and if you need more affection he will rearrange his schedule to cuddle you and work from bed. Or he will wrap you up in his mantle and let you sit on his lap at his desk.

You like playing with his collar or medals and will pepper kisses along his neck.

If you are feeling less affectionate and more withdrawn, he lets you use your old room and will leave the door open so Shine can come comfort you and he can help you with anything you need.

Jonah

Jonah has zero clue about periods. He scolds you for your acne issues, and makes a comment about you looking bloated. Jonah’s words really upset you, and you storm out of his room and go down to the infirmary in tears, feeling exhausted and just wanting to sleep.

Kyle lets you in the infirmary and helps you feel comfortable. He gives you pain killers and lets you get some rest, fending off Jonah. Jonah gets worried when he goes half the day without seeing you and storms into the infirmary to see you curled up with a pillow sleeping.

Kyle pulls Jonah aside and gives him the rundown about periods and that he needs to leave you alone. Jonah feels absolutely terrible and buys you some of your favorite tea and dessert from Central Quarter.

When you finally wake up you see Jonah sitting worriedly next to your side with some fresh tea and a dessert. He apologizes for being rude earlier, offering the tea and dessert. You explain to Jonah what usually happens during your period.

If you need more affection he will cuddle you and dote on you more, letting you snuggle into his side while he works on the bed.

If you are less affectionate he will either back off of touching you and let you stay in his room, or you can go to your old room for a few days to have some space.

Jonah insists on making sure you eat, even if it is a little bit and making sure you get plenty of rest. He loves giving you massages so you feel better, absolutely spoiling you if you let him.

Edgar

Innocent boi I know what they are but is oblivious to you getting them.

When he notices you aren't feeling well he casually tries to pry to see why. He is worried about you, but if symptoms are manageable you ignore him and try to go about your day, not bothering with much.

You skip meals and just crash after dinner and he finally gets you to tell him why. You are a little shy about the questions he asks but you tell him everything.

He loves doting on you so he is happy to cuddle you, and wrap you in blankets. He is good with his hands and will massage your body or draw you baths to help with the pain. He is another one that will go and buy a heat pack for your stomach. He does anything he can to make sure you are comfortable.

He knows when you are moody and is good at calming you down, or avoiding confrontation with you. He knows the best ways to work through your mood swings and if he doesn’t know what to say he will either just hold you or let you calm down.

Kyle

Being a doctor he knows about them and he knows that you will get yours eventually.

His worry is triggered when you don't eat breakfast and is just pushing your food around your plate. He tries to coax you into eating something gentle that will help an upset stomach.

He'll watch you closely as you attend patients. Kyle is quick to notice the way you'II occasionally wince on hold your back or stomach.

He will quietly pull you aside and confirm his suspicions before making sure you are okay to continue working. He keeps a heat pack out of sight of the patients so you can rest and use it if you need to.

If you insist you are okay he will watch you through the day and make sure you take breaks as needed.

If you start to need to rest he will set you up in his office so you can rest and relax or he will send you to his room so you can wear his shirt and curl up. He will avoid going out with Blanc and Oliver during this time, so you can have him all night long. He only works when necessary and spends the rest of the time looking after you, staying nearby and studying.

Sirius

Growing up with his younger sisters means he's aware and ready for this. He's had your bathroom stocked with supplies and he notices the changes in your attitude.

You don't mention it to him but because of how attentive he is he picks up on it immediately.

Sirius subtly checks to see if you need a couple of days off.

If you agree to take a few days off, he'll think of a reason and will check on you often, sometimes letting you rest on his lap while he works.

If you insist on working he'll change his routine around a little so he is always near you and watching you to make sure you're okay.If you seem to be tired and not looking okay. He'll force you to lay down and will bring you tea and cuddles.

When you are having cramps he will give you something warm to hold for pain relief. If you want affection and cuddles he will allow you to cuddle up in his lap while he does paperwork. If your pain is really bad he will let you squeeze his hand and will just hold you closer.

He will never push food on you if you don't feel like eating and will just give you worried looks.

Thankfully he remains calm if you start snapping at him and will just assess if you need affection or space and will give you either.

Luka

Like his brother he is completely oblivious to female cycles. He has very little idea they exist and gets extremely worried when yours starts.

He notices you are more sluggish and sore than usual and tells you to get some sleep, letting you sleep in one of his shirts and wrapping you up so you are warm. He gets even more worried when you sleep and still seems tired, not sure why you are so fatigued.

Sirius, who has been silently helping you through them until now gets the hint at what is going on and calms Luka down. He gives Luka a brief rundown of what happens and Luka feels a lot better.

He goes to find you again and checks on you, doting to see what you need. He loves giving you any affection you may need and will happily curl up with you to cuddle you.

The innocent bean has no idea how to handle your mood swings, please try to be gentle with him, he just wants you to be happy and it completely stresses him out that you are a crying mess. He just holds you close and plays with your hair, trying not to provoke you.

He will happily make you anything you are craving but will be super worried if you don’t eat. He tries to force you to eat something small so that your body has a little bit of food to run.

[imthepunchlord]

How do you think the canon story would’ve panned out if Adrien didn’t get to clear up the gum incident in Origins (whether Marinette remembered to bring her own umbrella and walked home before he gets to the school entrance, he happened to get to his car and be driven home before she got to the school entrance, etc.) and Marinette ended the day officially disliking him, putting him in the same category as Chloe as someone to steer clear of with Alya’s previous comments backing her up in her head. It’s a toss in the air if he actively tries to get her to warm up to him, but given his canon reluctance to go out of his way to interact with ANYONE in the class, least of all Marinette, I personally think he’d walk around Being Sad™ and maybe try to fish for sympathy from her or even other people when she’s near enough to hear him a la Gamer. Then again, it’s a different feeling when someone you want to like you actively dislikes you over what really was a misunderstanding, so maybe he does try repeatedly to make it up to her or explain, though, given how he goes about fixing problems in-show, I can see even this scenario backfiring. Bonus if he does end up explaining what happened and Marinette understands, maybe even forgives given her nature and that he actually was trying to get the gum off, but still doesn’t wanna be friends with him since she’s seen his prolonged behavior/personality at this point and doesn’t jive with it, on top of the fact that understanding, forgiveness, and friendship are three separate things. Marinette could even get more and more frustrated with him for not respecting her boundaries on that front after-the-fact, forgiveness or not, which starts to remind her of a certain partner of hers… Anyways, I saw some posts wandering around concerning Adrien getting rewarded for basic decency, so I would love to hear your thoughts on realistic outcomes if the Umbrella Scene never happened.

So a lot of what you said is possible if Adrien tried later with no Umbrella Scene, I do see him doing Sad and hoping she overhears, or tries to approach her as a victim to get her to listen. I can see him backing off and letting it go. Marinette isn't a major part of his life and he has no obligation for clear things up outside his wanting to. So if the go to clear things up doesn't work out, he may not continue and just focus on the positives in his life.

And the biggest changes to this is minimal to no interactions between them, and no Marinette crushing on Adrien.

This opens up to seeing Marinette with a little more free time, more focused on heroism, and better friendships as she and her friends are hanging out for other things than "confess to Adrien schemes". And over all she'd be happier and less stressed. Big bonus, she has mo reason to clash with Kagami, Chloe would pick on her less as she's not interested in Adrien, and her clash with Lila may not be as intense and her jealousy over Adrien added fuel to her ire of Lila lying about her. She could be calmer and ask to talk to Lila privately about her lying. There may also be Chloe and Lila growth as Marinette wouldn't stand or humor Adrien guilting her for standing against them.

On Adrien’s end, hardly anything changes as Marinette has a minor to nonexistent role in his personal life. Biggest changes are that I can think of atm: no scarf for his birthday and no grimoire returned. Anything else I can't think of.

So Marinette not crushing on him would barely effect Adrien’s life and she'd be better off.

DJWifi may or may not happen. Adrien may not help Nino at all (meaning no set up meet up), or Adrien makes it about himself making this his chance to clear the air. Only Marinette and Alya are more on guard with him or neutral and no one is really having a good time (that is IF they even agreed to Adrien’s suggestion to go to the zoo).

On the hero side of things, I really just see it staying the same. Luka's existence confirms that she can see others past her crush, and Chat just isn't the forefront of someone she really wants to date.

And this would really set up Lukanette endgame. We shall all rejoice for the healthier happier pair.

[bumble-bee25]

Oof sorry- I am the anon who asked about your headcannon on how you think Axel would've comforted Jesse if she/or/he started crying.

The details: Jesse was being overwhelmed by a bunch of stress on their shoulders from trying to make a plan for an upcoming event in beacon town, Axel showed up for a visit in advance to know when the event would be at, But Jesse told him that she/or/he wasn't sure if the event was ready and started to explain everything and the stress so Jesse ended up starting to sob.

So I wanna know how Axel would try to comfort Jesse, If this isn't too much..😅

So like, last minute I realized that it was suppose to be 'headcanons' but I hope you don't mine the short story. ^^'

But tbh this was so interesting to write! The gender of Jesse is up to the reader to decide, that's why I choose they/them pronouns. They can decided if it's Male!Jesse or Female!Jesse. Imma be honest, I wrote "He" and "Him" many times on accident since I'm used to writing Male!Jesse 😅

Also, I apologize if I'm not reponsing to these Asks fast, since my summer vacation is about to end and things are going on but don't worry it's nothing serious! I'm gonna try my best to answer your asks!

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Axel understands how it feels like to deal with stress for a event, ever since becoming king of boomtown and leader after Magnus death, he couldn't help but feel stress out and overwhelmed by a few things but it's never this extreme.

He never seen Jesse like this before, He always saw Jesse as a strong person. Someone who doesn't let their issues weigh them down, someone who is always there when someone needs help, someone who is confident and Independentable. So, seeing them breaking down in the middle of their treasure hall was a rare sight to him.

When Jesse explained to him about their stress and the pressure they were going through, he felt his heart break. Beacontown is a huge town, bigger than Champion city, Redsonia and, Boomtown. It's no wonder why they're going through so much pressure. They do get lots of help from their intern, Radar, who helps them with their paperwork and such, but still it isn't enough. Jesse is the one who has to go to meetings, help citizens with their stuff, dissolve arguments, help build many structues, protect the citizens from any danger, and etc. They barely get any time to rest or enjoy mini vacations.

Axel was never the best to comfort someone when they're upset but he always tries. He wasn't gonna let Jesse cry here alone. He known Jesse for years, they always been there for him and he promises to do the same. He crouched down and patted their back softly, telling them some smoothing words that he could think off like:

"You're doing great, Jesse."

"It's gonna be awesome, you're awesome!"

"Everything is gonna be alright."

"You're the most coolest leader I've ever seen... but don't tell Olivia I said that.."

(He couldn't help but make a few jokes, which Jesse didn't mind since they made them chuckle.)

With Jesse's permission, Axel embraces them. They stayed there for a few minutes in slience. Axel softly smoothing their back while Jesse sobs slowly stop and their breathing goes back to normal. Once everything calmed down, Axel asked Jesse if he could help them with the event since they felt like it wasn't ready yet. Jesse immediately waved their hands around, nervously saying that it wasn't necessary but Axel completely insist.

Eventually, both of them (with Radar's help as well) were able to work and finalize the reminding things for the event. Jesse felt more confident and better for it and Axel couldn't feel even more prouder.

The day of the event came and it was absolutely perfect. Olivia, Lukas, and Petra were able to come and visit for the event, they claim that it was fantastic and it was very amusing to be a part of. The citizens of Beacontown enjoyed it as well, claiming that the event was fun and joyful. Jesse had a huge smile on their face during the whole thing, they felt the weight of their shoulders disappear.

At first, Jesse was embarrassed that Axel caught them crying but now they felt glad that he did. They were so grateful that Axel visited and help them, It made things so much better.

Axel came over and harshly nudged them on the side with his elbow, letting out a loud laugh while doing so. "See! Told you this was going to be cool!"

Jesse chuckled as they smiled up at their friend, they nudged him back. "Yeah... Thanks Axel. I appreciate it."

The stress of being the leader and hero of one of the most biggest town may probably never go away but Jesse knows for a fact that they has friends that are willing to help them and comfort them when they need it. Axel may be busy with his things and not able to visit much but he will always make sure that his friends know that he will always be glad to led a helping hand.

[fandomlit]

make you mine (luka couffaine x reader)

summary luka goes out with his sister and her friends to an open mic night at a new restaurant. his curiosity is peaked when alya mentions that a new girl, who is supposedly american and gorgeous, will be playing with her band. 

gif cred belongs to @ouiladybug​

“luka!”

the boy looked to see that his younger sister was standing in his doorway, rose by her side. “need something?” he asked.

“we’re going out with a bunch of friends to an open mic night at the new restaurant in town,” juleka explained. “a bunch of amateur bands are playing; i thought you might wanna go.”

he considered. “yeah. that sounds cool.” rose cheered as luka placed his guitar down and followed them out of his room.

it was a warm summer night in paris. the street lights created a dim cast upon the sunset, and a cool breeze swept through the air to cut through the usual humidity found in the city. as they approached the new restaurant, they marveled at the sight of the outdoor dining space; it was fluorescent with fairy lights against polished wood, small tables scattered before a small stage that already had a band performing a slow ballad. nino waved them over to their table when he spotted their small group.

they all greeted luka kindly as he approached. “it’s good to see you all again,” he chuckled.

“hey, luka!” alya greeted. luka took the seat next to the girl.

“hey there, alya,” he spoke casually, taking the menu she offered him. “where’s marinette?”

alya hummed. “about twenty feet away.” he looked over to see that marinette sat at table alone with adrien, blushing while the blonde boy seemed less than bothered. “we told them there weren’t enough seats for us all.”

“smart move,” luka laughed, holding out a fist. alya bumped it with a grin. 

“when is y/n’s band playing?” rose asked the table.

“oh!” nino presented a small flyer from his pocket. “we’ve still got this one and the one after. but no worries! we have plenty of appetizers to pass the time.” they all laughed.

“who’s y/n?” luka asked alya.

“you haven’t met her yet?” alya inquired with a knowing smirk. luka shook his head. “she just moved here from america a little bit ago.. i think you’ll like her. she sings, she’s super friendly.. also, like, drop dead gorgeous..” luka raised his eyebrows as the waiter approached for drink orders.

when the next band stepped up, luka stood, “im gonna head to the bathroom real quick.”

“you better hurry!” alya called as he began to walk away. “y/n’s on next.” she shot him a wink before he disappeared inside of the resturaunt.

as expected on an opening night, the place was crowded. there was line waiting for him when he approached the bathroom. sighing, he pulled out his phone and prayed he made it back in time for the mysterious new girl’s band.

when he finally escaped the crowded men’s room, he barely heard a muffled voice announce, “and next to the stage, parisian state of mind!” he heard familiar voices erupt into cheers and quickened his pace as music began to play.

it took him a minute to weave through the crowds of people, waiters, and tables, and he prayed he hadn’t missed too much of the performance. he managed to step back outside and into view of the stage as the chorus broke, “put your hand in mine..”

his breath was knocked out of his chest. in the center of the stage, strumming at a gorgeous electric guitar, was a girl who exceeded his very definition of beauty. she was grinning at the crowd with pride and confidence, her h/c hair falling around her every which way and perfectly so. her skin gleamed under the dim lights of the atmosphere, and no woman had ever looked more perfect to him than she did as she sang, “you know that i won’t stop until i make you mine, until i make you mine!”

he stood there for the rest of that song; watching how your body shifted with the chord progression and how you sang lyrics perfectly and honestly into the microphone. your e/c eyes absolutely gleamed in the night, and he didn’t dare tear his eyes away from a second.

when that song ended and everyone burst into cheers and applause, luka finally made his way back to his seat.

“thanks, everyone,” you laughed into the microphone. “as said before, we’re parisian state of mind, and we may be amateurs, but we can still hope to give you a good time. this next song is gonna be just as energetic as the last, so get ready.” small cheers rose up before you spoke, “this is not another song about love by hollywood ending.” your drummer counted off, and you began, “let it out..”

“so?” alya asked once luka had sat. “impressive, right?”

he nodded, turning to alya with a smile. “she’s pretty good.”

alya nudged his shoulder with her own as she teased, “come on, i saw you ogling at her from the side.. you think she’s cute.”

“and talented,” he admitted. “her voice is..”

“angelic?” alya offered.

“stunning?” rose swooned.

“show stopping?” kim offered.

luka let out a laugh at all the eyes on him. “yeah. all of those.”

they turned back to your performance. “i hate your touch, i hate your mouth, i can’t take every single word that falls out!” you belted easily. “but you’re all that i’ve been dreaming of. this is not another song about love!”

luka watched as adrien grabbed marinette by the hand and lead her to small dance floor amongst the tables. they joined the small crowd already there. he watched as marinette stared anxiously at the blonde boy who had dragged her out, but then he spoke something and she seemed to lighten up. luka smiled at the scene.

“im glad that doesn’t bother you anymore,” alya commented, nudging luka with her elbow again.

the boy shrugged. “we all deserve to be with people who wanna be with us. im over it.”

“amen, brother,” nino spoke, taking alya’s hand. “let’s go help them out; their moves are lacking.”

“let’s go,” alya laughed.

luka looked back to you as you bounced around the stage with your guitar. your eyes swept the crowd, and his heart stopped the moment they met with his. “i need your touch. i have no doubt, i want your love until it all runs out..” you sent him a wink before the beat dropped again and you were once again lost in the music. “’cause you’re all that i’ve been dreaming of! is this just another song about love? i need your voice, i need your lips. i need you bad, i wanna steal your kiss!” 

luka grinned uncontrollably to himself as you finished the song. the small crowd went wild again as you waved out to them. “thanks, guys, you’re amazing! we’re parisian state of mind!” you handed your guitar off and hopped down from the stage, headed to the table where your friends were returning.

“y/n, that was amazing!” rose gushed.

“seriously, your voice is killer,” kim grinned. your friends voiced their agreements as you giggled.

“thanks, guys,” you grinned. “im just glad you all could come!”

“we wouldn’t miss it for the world,” alya smiled. your eyes gazed over luka again, and you took the empty seat across from him with a grin. “y/n, this is luka. he’s juleka’s older brother.”

“ohh,” you hummed. “i totally see it.”

he smiled. “you were amazing up there. your voice is wonderful.”

“thank you,” you spoke quietly, taking a moment to gaze into his electrifying eyes.

breaking the sweet tension, alya spoke, “you know, y/n, luka plays guitar, too.”

you tilted your head curiously, placing your chin in your palm as you leaned closer to the older boy. “oh, really? how’d you learn?”

“i grew up with it,” he shrugged. “music’s always been something i’ve been surrounded by, so i know a few instruments.”

“that’s cool,” you grinned. “a jack of most trades?”

he smiled. “some could say.”

the rest of that night was spent talking and flirting back and forth, sharing musical stories and enlightening each other about america and france. and at the end of that night, as luka walked home with juleka, he found himself humming a familiar melody.

“you know that i won’t stop until i make you mine..”