#literally those type of assholes who are normal until you talk to them and you realise this fucker thinks hes superior than you đ
Are all dudes who are both history and economics nerds just. Like That (derogatory).
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~Marriage au~ (part two)
So, I was drawing this post when the idea strikes me kabdksdhsls and now itâs a thing.
We all know the whole idea of Adam becoming a sinner, well thatâs basically the start of the story. He becomes a sinner, he gets in the hotel, he manages to make a deal with Lucifer in exchange of his soul, BUT, thatâs like way after. Why? Because in this au Adam soul was trapped to some random overlord, no, itâs not Alastor, Vox or Valentino. Itâs somebody else just as powerful. The whole reason Adam gave his soul to him wasnât outta free will, it was because this demon in peculiar has this ability to make people do things they donât want to do (hypnosis?? Idk similar to Vox ig), which Adam was a victim of. He made Adam âwillinglyâ exchange his soul for an offer. This was before he managed to get to the hotel. So now heâs trapped to this guy.
The only ones who can see Adam being chained are demons that are also on a leash that includes Alastor. And this is how Lucifer found out about it because he overheard Alastor taunt Adam about it with very subtle words but Lucifer caught on immediately.
Which is where the plot begins.
Lucifer takes Adam aside and starts making a huge deal about it which Adam refused to admit it was even true.
Somehow in the long run Lucifer managed to get Adam to blurt out the truth after many attempts to gain his trust or at least make Adam accept his help (didnât take long tbh, kinda like 2 hours after the confrontation).
So they both went to talk to the demon who owned Adam and Lucifer wasnât planning on leaving there until he managed to have Adamâs soul free. The bad thing was that this overlord was quite power hungry and the fact that the KING of hell seemed desperate for this soul alone was an opportunity he couldnât let down (he kinda figured being the first man his soul would be priceless in comparison to other sinners which is why he caught him in the first place but he wouldnât have guessed that King Morningstar would want it after the battle they had it was shown those two didnât get along.) but anyways.
So he offered Adamâs soul for the exchange of Lucifer giving up on the throne which was laughable. Lucifer denied, obviously, and Adam just kinda accepted defeat. But Lucifer didnât give up on that, they tried other methods from ancient scrolls to old rituals but nothing worked to set Adamâs soul free. Lucifer didnât want to resort to this but he had no other choice by the looks of it. A soul contract is a very powerful thing which is why itâs almost unbreakable, but he was the king of hell. He had an immense power that COULD break a soul contract. But thats only ifâŚ
Adam spiritually gives himself to Lucifer in marriage in a holy union. Aka upon the eyes of God.
Which of course this is beyond breaking everything Lucifer stands for and his pride.
So this is where their deal commenced.
âAdam I will set you free, I will put my faith in God again to break that contract, my union with Lilith; everything I fought so hard to keep. I will sacrifice it all, myself, just for you to receive freedom again. But the only thing I ask for in exchange is your soul.â
âSeriously?! After literally everything we did to get myself free from that asshole youâre gonna get my soul stuck to you seconds after?! Speak of the fucking devil.â
âAdam for the love of my damn father! Iâm literally sacrificing my marriage, connecting with my dad, throwing my pride away. Literally fucking marrying you! For a whole damn year! for your selfish underserving ass! I must get something back for it. Take it or leave it.â
Adam thought for a bit before shrugging. Yeah, it was a bitch, but it was unlikely for Lucifer to do something that bad when Charlie is involved in Adamâs self growth as a person.
âOkay. Deal,â he extends his hand towards Lucifer assuming it was a normal type of deal and the devil sigh.
Unfortunately for them, a holy marriage is supposed to be set in the tradicional terms.
He summoned a box with a golden serpent ring and kneeled down swallowing his pride and accepting Adam as his spouse.
âAdam, would you, the first man accept me; King Lucifer Morningstar as your faithful and loyal husband?â
This startled Adam of course, cause what the fuck was Lucifer doing.
Adam huffed incredulous, âLoyal I doubt it.â
Lucifer tsk sourly already regretting this but held it in. That could wait after their stupid church wedding.
âBut sure, whateverâŚâ Adam blushed embarrassed by the whole thing (after all he never experienced something like this before, a marriage proposal; considering he was already born married or given wives), offering his hand while Lucifer looked up a bit before his gaze fell back down to Adamâs fingers and gently slid the ring on his wedding finger.
Suddenly Lucifer and Adam appear in a church house with the grim reaper as their priest and the wedding begins.
âIn the name of God, I, Lucifer Morningstar, take you, Adam, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death. This is my solemn vow."
Adam blushed some more, he wasnât sure why he was being an emotional bitch about it when all of this wasnât entirely willing but still, he was actually experiencing a wedding in the point of view of a groom.
Adam wasnât sure what to say but to replicate Luciferâs vows.
âIn the name of God, I, Adam, take you, Lucifer Morninstar, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death. This is my solemn vow."
Lucifer bit his lip, feeling unsure all of a sudden. Was he really gonna do this just for Adam? He looked at his wedding band; the memories, the only thing he had left linked to Lilith. Once he accepts Adam as his, his ring would evaporate and his soul would forever be bounded to Adam.
He winced his eyes shut letting the reaper finish the ceremony.
âSo I will repeat this again, in case someone is already rethinking this and wants to flee to the nearest exit which is right at the left end,â the grim reaper side eyes Lucifer, âDo you Lucifer Morningstar accept Adam to be your lawfully wedded husband?â
âI do.â
âDo you Adam accept Lucifer Morningstar to be your lawfully wedded husband?â
âI-â
Adam also had his own doubts, his promises to Eve, the connection he once had for her, the faithful and love for the mother of his children. All of that smacked him in the face with each passing second of the ceremony. He hasnât even thought of Eve in so long.
âI do.â
The reaper gestures Lucifer to give his ring.
Lucifer winced harder feeling a tear wanting to slip out as he starts.
âAdam, I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,â he slid the ring on Adam. Already sensing the ring that belonged to Lilith turning into dust as he stepped back, falling off his fingers ready to be replaced with Adamâs. Shit.
Adam was given a ring to place it on Luciferâs wedding finger. He gulped, awkwardly getting ready for his part.
âLucifer, I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,â he places it on Luciferâs finger, sealing their bound.
They both watched as the gold of their rings brightened and tightened in their skin.
âI here by declare you; Lucifer Morningstar and Adam Morningstar: king and king consort of hell. You may kiss the groom.â
Adam flinched disgusted, Lucifer cringed while swallowing and mustering the courage to peck Adam quickly.
And that sealed it. In the eyes of the holy spirit they were married. The holy light washed over them as the church bells rang announcing their strong union. Adamâs contract with the overlord broke as the power of their holy union broke it.
After Adamâs little scene of being set free from his contract was done, everything vanished and suddenly they were at a hotel room, lighted by candles and seductive music.
They both looked around, Adam confused, Lucifer just startled by the abruptness.
âYeah. This is where things get awkward,â Lucifer admitted.
So a week passes and they act like all of that never happened. Everyone at the HOTEL was oblivious of the whole thing but eventually the news spreads around and Charlie finds out from a sinner.
âKing Morningstar! Congratulations for your beautiful groom,â he then bows at both Adam and Lucifer.
Lucifer tenses when it happens and notices Charlieâs odd stare.
âI donât know what heâs talking about, haha, he must be a little cookoo,â he swirls his finger next to his head, nervous. Adam just face palms by how awful Lucifer is at lying.
Of course Charlie doesnât seem to believe his bullshit so Lucifer quits it.
âOkay, itâs not what you think and itâs absolutely TEMPORARY,â he explains in a quickly fashion, âAdam was trapped, I offered my help, the guy wanted the throne I denied. Only method to get Adam free was something more powerful than a soul contract and that was a holy marriage. And now, weâre married. Temporarily.â
Somehow, and as weird as it was, Charlie and the rest kinda swept it udder a rug. So the whole incident was kinda not a big deal (bc itâs not legit if they donât actually like each other, still weird tho), both acted like normal and normally theyâd just tried laughing off any comments about their marriage. Until it actually becomes a big deal.
When Lucifer starts feeling awkward or annoyed when someone approaches Adam with all intentions on trying to fuck him.
âAHAHA! Wowie! How fun, now get your filthy hands off my husband.â
And everytime Adam would question that, Lucifer would shrug it off as.
âI have to keep the part.â
You can imagine the drama, mix and confusing feelings and new found jealousy. And all of that in this.
So yeah. Thats the au đ
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some more Gloom link au ranting (some repeating just to have almost everything in one place)
Au of He came back "wrong", his memories are there but incredibly foggy, the only crystal clear memories he has are Zelda and Ganon. He spends a long time just wandering the depths in a haze.
He's made entirely of gloom at this point, mostly. If you stripped the gloom away far enough you would find his mummified body. The a mix of his old magic/soul and gloom is literally keeping him alive at this point. Without the gloom his body would fail him and he would die. Pruha and Robbie thinks he can be cured, uh oh! Impa is unsure.
The reason this au happened in the first place is because Raru's arm didn't have enough energy when detaching from Ganon and dissipates. Zelda picks up the Zonai stone as normal, Link protects her from the awakening Ganon as normal, they all fall and Zelda is sent back in time. But no one is there to catch Link from falling into the depths with Ganon.
Ganon takes advantage of the situation, wants to use their hero against them. He tries to control his mind in different ways but none of them work, Link is too stubborn, he won't be controlled. So he decides to just let the gloom overtake him completely and start from scratch with the heroes soul as a baseline. Is this new gloom created Link still Link. Link doesn't know either, who is he, why is he. He does know he isn't going to be taking orders from this asshole, and when he's gained enough strength back makes a run for into the depths. Learning to teleport between sources of gloom.
He is very protective of his tattered champions tunic, the broken master sword (he does later manage to get it to the temple of time), and his only clear memories (mostly being of Zelda) his later interactions with old friends goes as well as you would think when he's a walking corpse now and barely remembers them.
His first interaction with another person after being turned into gloom was with a Yiga, who needed help escaping a Lynle. Link has been enjoying fighting stronger monsters lately just to let off steam. This first yiga doesn't know how to feel about this, they're alive thanks to the guy they want dead, and are they a little more unhinged than usual?
Link is still kind and caring at heart, he collects brightbloom seeds to give to people who can't see in the dark like he can. He will gladly show lost explorers towards the nearest sign of life or an exit. He has become a sort of cryptid/myth
He physically can't talk, he screech like those hands though. And as his control of gloom gets stronger he is able to make different types of noises, like chirping, growling, and laughing. He is still unable to produce words, that would require functional vocal cords and his are unfortunately mummified
He likes covering up completely, usually in the depths set as it contains the gloom he's made of so it's less likely to harm nearby people. It also helps if he needs to go to the surface, the sun is a tad painful these days. Light itself and light magic being particularly harmful to him.
Getting the fully healed master sword from zelda (the light dragon) has a very good chance of outright destroying him. He's the only one who can wield the sword, and the only one who can retrieve it. He will figure it out
He ends up making quite a few friends with Yiga due to his acts of kindness. He doesn't notice he's getting a small following until it's too late to do anything about it. His ability to manipulate gloom has been seen as impressive he guesses. The following gets bigger when he's able to start controlling monsters with the gloom
Can use gloom like glue, can still use Zonai devices to his advantage. They are more likely to fall apart on him though do to the nature of gloom.
Prefers being in the depths at this point. Is concerned about what Zelda will think of him once she's turned back. I'm thinking of having her come back "wrong" too. Anthro dragon princess and the love her life mummified twink resurrected by gloom. Don't worry (worry actually she will over work herself) she'll find a way that they can safely be together.
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can you do a story about someone possessing tom holland's body and playing with it?
Mhmm at this point Iâm starting to feel bad for dear old Tom
Everyone seems to want his body, but nobody more than the people that heâs shitted on on the way to the top
See the thing with portraying a comic book hero thatâs a genius, is sometimes they have fans that are smarter than the actual character theyâre portraying
In a scenario like this itâs almost always a background character, or an extra, or even a technician on set, in this case it was one of the technicians on set who did most of the special effects
See James was always a fan of Spider-Man, like most kids are growing up, but was also a fan of Tom holland before he even got casted.
Needless to say they always say ânever meet your heroâsâ but they never talk about what happens when you meet your enemy
See early into production of Spider-Man homecoming, James tried talking to the new Hollywood star, and was met with a rude asshole who only seemed to care about himself and maybe some other costars, but not the crew that makes the magic happens
When this happened Jamesâs mental image of Tom had shattered into thousands of pieces, Tom may have been his hero, but was now his enemy.
James being literally smarter than the character peter Parker is suppose to be, spent most of his time when not at work and even a little bit of time at work, working on a new device that would be able to swap his consciousness into tomâs body, and tomâs into his body
âThis ought to teach himâ James thought to himself as he found Tom in his break room by himself
âHey Tomâ James said with a fake smile
âWhat are you doing here? How did you get passed securityâ Tom said with his normal British accent looking annoyed at another fan sneaking in
âI um, actually work here, in special effects, anyways me and some of the other crew members got you a giftâ
âOh really?â Tom said smiling, seeming to perk up at the idea
âYa just close your eyesâ James said
â okayâ
âWow I canât believe that actually workedâ James thought to himself as he stabbed Tom with a slight poison dart, not the deadly, toxic type but more like a night night, type of dart.
James proceeded to go back to the special effects room and grab what he needed while Tom napped
Once back James proceeded to hook up what he needed to and adjusted the settings
Subject 1 (James) will retain all his memories while also retaining subject 2 (toms) memories
Subject 2 will have MOST of his memories replaced with Subject 1âs (James)
*Confirm?*
James clicked confirm and proceeded to feel electricity pulsate though out him untill he passed out
James, now Tom was the first one to wake up, and he knew that while Tom would forget most of his life, heâd still know deep down what happened, and to a degree thereâs satisfaction in taking someoneâs life thatâs actually a fucking asshole when they pretend to be so innocentâŚ
âTomâ opened up his new phone and started going though his contacts
âI guess it is trueâ Tom said allowed as he clicked on a contact called âcleanersâ and started scrolling though the texts
Apparently celebrities have a secret clean up crew they can call to have certain issues taken care of
âTomâ called them and let them know he had an issue, someone tried assaulting him in his dressing room and he had knocked them out, and that he was curious if they could take care of this and get rid of the bodyâŚ
They assured you âanything for hollywoods finestâ
After the pick up, and hearing the new âJamesâ muffled begging for his life (since they gaged him) as they dragged him away âTomâ decided he should get to know his own bodies limitâŚ
Since itâs 2017 right now, and the start/peak of tomâs career, no one really has any of those supposed âcelebâ leaks, no one knows how big Tomâs dick is, but you do now, or about too
âTomâ decided to strip naked and get to work, first starting with a wet finger in his ass, and then 2, stretching his tight bussy, searching though Tomâs memories, he realized heâs never done anything like this before, and it felt amazing, making his dick hard
Tom was surprisingly bigger than he expected, and flexible, with his fingers still in his ass messaging his prostate, he bent over completely hard at 7 inches, and was able to suck his own Dick, not much, mostly just the top 2-3 inches before it started to hurt his spine. But thatâs all you need, most of the sensation is in the head anyways
Just because Tom is flexible enough to suck his dick doesnât mean itâs comfortable, so he keeps rotating back and forth between self sucking, and jerking off
After a few cycles of his and knowing he was ready to blow soon after the last time jerking, he went back to self head, getting ready to taste the one thing a lot of people wanna taste, Tomâs cum.
Only took less than 90 seconds this time and Tom finally cummed into his mouth, swallowing each rope as they came, savoring the taste.
After all was said and done and the ropes quit coming, Tom laid back in his dressing room and just sighed âoh man, life couldnât get any better than this could itâ he said drifting off to dream land, eventually in his dreams too, heâll be Tom, but for now in his dreams he still has his old body
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Be Mine Superstar Ep 8
(Fair Warning the first four paragraphs of this are actually about Only Friends. It's what I do now, apparently. Feel free to skip to past the gif if you don't care)
Much later than usual, but the truth is aside from having responsibilities that unfortunately kept me away from dramas a lot so far this week, the Only Friends brainrot is real. Pretty much the entire time I'm *not* doing things that I need to do I'm thinking about Boston and his motivations and how he could easily be just a two dimensional fuckboy villain but there's too much going on with his face for me to buy it (Neo Trai is a gem guys, it's true. I've known it but now I really know it, you know?) and pondering how heavily Ray's issues with alcohol are going to factor in (my guess is very), how bad it's gonna get (also very), how many relationships he's going to destroy (all, probably), and who he's gonna hurt (physically as well as emotionally - look, drunk driving is a whole theme, we've had two (2) episodes and Sand and Ray and dangerous driving have been mentioned no less than three (3) times - call it Chekov's Gun, call it the Sword of Damocles (I've done both because I'm dramatic af) or be normal and simply call it foreshadowing, I just can't believe they've mentioned it this many times not to have it rear it's head in a really nasty way).
And that's not even counting the stuff that just amuses me, like counting how many times Mew looks sus in one episode (a lot), or building my SandTop exes agenda (also a MewSand agenda and a NickSand agenda...look I just think Sand should get around, okay?) and cackling over the idea that we're going to get everything in the trailer so far by episode 5.
Do you see? the brainrot is so real that I just spent paragraphs talking about OF and not the show I'm ostensibly here for. It's been a long time since a drama took over my brain to this extent. I'd say send help but I'm actually having way too much fun.
So I do apologize for the person I've become. For anyone that's not here for me to go on about OF at literally any opportunity, I really am sorry. I don't think any post will be free of it until October.
That said, let's actually talk about this show now, eh?
Sigh. So we're gonna do another outing plot here hey. That's wonderful I so love these (I really, really don't). But I guess there has to be some sort of drama happening since everything's been fairly adorable so far. Yippee?
Can I just say that the Muang/Doctor plot feels weirdly rushed and disjointed? I was so looking forward to them after the first ep and now I barely care, and that is sad.
Punn and Ashi are really cute though.
Are we also still doing the Title crushing on Ashi thing? I felt like that was there and then it got dropped, but now they're picking it up again. He's not gonna be happy with those pics. Oh but hey if it leads to him begging his asshole manager not to be an asshole then sure.
"It's not that hard to win Ashi's heart." Especially when you'll be in Japan with him and Punn won't. Just saying. Although I just incredibly doubt it'll work - this really does not strike me as that type of BL. But hey, a little angst never hurt anyone, right?
Just once I would like one of these places to look lived in. They did a little better with Punn's house but man, it depresses me how spotless everything is all the time. It's like when they order food and don't eat it. Or sleep with the lights on.
/tangent
I love that the Daddy Muang thing hasn't been dropped even though now Punn has Ashi as he wants and there's really no need for it.
The brothers remain very good. I like this sibling relationship. Feels real in a lot of ways.
Oooh I like that shot with all of them in the car park.
I find I have to keep reminding myself that Punn is only 20. But frankly, I am cringing hard at this jealousy plot. I just wanna grab him and tell him he's being too transparent, aaaah. Me, I have a pride issue. I would never. I could never.
Punn is the cutest though - I do like how he just lets every feeling show on his face, even if I could never.
"No one is taking Ashi away from you." Maybe not, but they're certainly trying lol.
Although...maybe trust in your boyfriend just a little more. It's not like you're in a show where he has one foot out the door anyway.
I wonder now if Muang has figured out Title is definitely making moves, lol. He's not stupid, even if Ashi is, a little (genuinely, I think he's just focused on his job. This is his big international break, right? Of course he just wants to do the thing right. And he has no reason to suspect that Title's trying to split him up from the boyfriend no one is even supposed to know about).
Anyway this kind of angst is my jam so I'm not even a little mad. Poor sad Punn with his poor sad Punn face, though. It just doesn't feel right to watch him be unhappy.
I love those dogs.
Hahahaha okay Punn manipulating Muang and co into helping him separate Title and Ashi is funny. I have to admit that. Yes, childish, but again, twenty. And not exactly a hugely mature twenty, either. :D
Damn, Muang. That was kinda harsh. I love it. Be meaner!! Make someone cry!
Sorry. Feeling a little vicious today, apparently.
Well at least Punn acknowledges he was being kind of immature. Yes, yes, Title is being a deliberate butt, but Punn doesn't really know that he just sort of suspects, and he was already being a little ridiculous before that.
Twenty. He's twenty. Remember he's twenty.
Ooh I did like that hop and carry though. Very nice.
And now off to Japan we go! Well. Half of us. The other half is still hanging out in Thailand.
Pfft and now there's yet another man after Ashi's pretty self. He's a hot commodity.
Beep boop time for the blackmail. Although to be fair this is going in a direction that I didn't quite expect. So props for that, I guess.
Oh hey, everyone's in Japan next week. Nice.
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   ⴠmale reader [22, chubby, 194cm]
   ⴠall characters are depicted as [18]+
âł summary: [Your.name] is a chubby and tall man, someone who definitely didnât fit Japanâs beauty standards. Safe to say, he wasnât the most confident. However, during one group date, it finally all changes when he meets someone who is certainly very interested in him.
⣠rating: general audiences
⣠warnings: modern AU; self-deprecation; chubby, tall reader; readerâs âfriendsâ being assholes to chubby reader; hawks and reader have a happy end tho; hawks is a simp for reader from the first minute on, ok?
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âCome with us, they said. It will be fun, they said.â, you mumbled to yourself as you stood there. Awkward. Alone. Ignored. Too afraid the tiny bar stools would collapse underneath your big ass, hence why you chose to rather stand than sit.
Why did you let yourself get dragged into this group date? You wanted to say no in the beginning, but with your friends pestering you, you kind of agreed in the end. Though now, you knew all too well why you didnât want to come.
As a chubby and very tall man, you werenât the type that people, or rather, gay men, drooled over. At least you hadnât had anyone show interest in you like that. Maybe it was because you were rather shy and thus not as loud as many of your fellow male friends, or you were the âwrong chubbyâ. Whatever it was, you were not attractive. Society made sure to tell you that at least once a day and sometimes those nice and kind people, not, were even going out of their way to tell you what a nuisance your were with your tall, fat ass taking up space. And in Japan, where everything was not really built to accommodate people like you, it was sometimes very hard to fit into things.
While you were sighing to yourself for the nth time and making sure to put yourself down as much as you could, you certainly didnât realize how someone was always glancing at you. Hawks was one of the four gay men you and your friends had met today for said group date. Ever since he saw you, he had the urge to talk to you and get to know you. You were so tall and handsome and t h i c k. You could probably swing him around and break him like a toothpick. Just thinking about it made him grin.
However, it almost seemed like you had a shield around you he just couldnât break through. He could guess why. Not only once had he seen people bullying the ones that didnât fit the norm. Too fat, too skinny, too small, too tall â there was no end. People always found reasons to put others down. With how you stood there all alone, trying to make yourself as small as possible, Kei understood you tried to hide and you were uncomfortable. Even though you literally had nothing to hide. God, he wished he had met you sooner.
âOiii Ta-ka-mi-san!â, his thoughts were rudely interrupted.
âWhat are you staring at Takami-san?â, then one of your friends, who was obviously interested in him, looked in the direction as well.
âAh. [Your.name], huh? Heâs like a car accident, right? You donât wanna look but you also canât really look away.â, your âfriendâ laughed and Kei could have not been more disgusted by that behavior.
âGod I wish I could just punch you, you fucking idiot!â, Keigo thought, furious and having to gulp down the anger.
Thus, he just smiled a little before he silently stood up to walk over to you, ignoring the calling of your âfriendâ. Instead, he got all nervous all of a sudden. Normally, he was the one being confessed to, not the one confessing or even initiating a conversation. Takami was used to people fawning over him, he was a rather successful model after all, hence why it was so hard to find someone who wasnât just interested in him sexually or because of his money. And it did not help one bit that he found you so unbelievably attractive as well, his nervousness was at its peak.
âHey. Youâre⌠[Your.name], right?â, he tried to sound very casual as he leaned against the bar beside you. AND MY GOD, he was so tiny compared to you. He loved it. The way he had to look up so much.
You were rather surprised to get attention, especially from someone like Hawks. Like, he was so out of your league it was ridiculous to even think he would even BREATH besides you â yet there he was. Talking to you-
Oh. You knew what he wanted.
âOkay, look, letâs just skip all that polite small talk, the little laughs so we donât feel awkward before you drop the question. Just tell me, which number do you want? Or should I just give you all three?â, you immediately cut to the chase. It had never been any different, so why would it be today? Especially when someone so sexy and pretty talked to you? Obviously he wanted someone from your much more handsome and well-trained friends.
Hawks was, however, rather surprised that THIS was your initial reaction to him talking to you. Though he could have not known how hard it would truly be to get to know you or get your number.
âUhm⌠To be honest, your number alone would be quite sufficient.â, Keigo played it smooth. A handsome smile on his lips covered up his own nervousness â was he about to get rejected?
For a few seconds you stared at him, completely flabbergasted. Then you turned around and looked around⌠and looked around⌠and looked around some more until he finally asked, âEverything okay? You looking for an escape route?â
Keigo chuckled at the end, though he was not as calm as he pretended to be.
âNo, I justâŚâ, you then turned to him again, your brows furrowed, â⌠You can stop now, you know? Like, are you trying to prank me orâŚ? Cameras anywhere? Like haha we got the fat guy. Look at him getting all flustered finally getting attention. Hahaha funny.â
At the end, you almost sounded a little angry, before you grabbed your drink and walked away from the bar. Saying Hawks was confused was an understatement. He just watched you for a moment as you walked away and squeezed into a lonely corner. God⌠How many people must have put you down for you to think he was pranking you?
âThis is going to be more difficult than I thought.â
Running his hand through his hair, Kei had to calm down for a moment and reevaluate. Did you reject him because you genuinely werenât interest or because you were self-conscious? Probably the latter. So⌠should he try again? Fuck yeah. As if he was going to give up so easily. He just needed you to know he really wasnât pranking you, the rest⌠was up to Future-Keigo.
Clearing his throat and taking his drink, he then walked over to your corner. Standing in front of you he was so  s m o l. It would probably feel great hugging you.
âOkay that was rough. Listen, I really donât wanna prank you or anything. Just⌠get to know you⌠ya know?â, this time he genuinely smiled a little, hoping you wouldnât just reject him again.
Raising one brow, you were still rather suspicious. AS IF someone like Keigo would want to get to know you. Something was not right, you could feel it in every fiber of your big, chubby body. Then again.. maybe the only thing that you felt was the insecurities that held you back from getting to know someone who might genuinely be interested in you.
So, you gave yourself a little push.
âYeah⌠I guess⌠Iâm not really used toâŚ. You know, how about we just start over?â
Keigo thought he had finally cracked you, giving himself a mental high five for being persistent. Thus, with a small smile he nodded and reached out his hand.
âSure, nice to meet you, Iâm Takami Keigo.â
âIâm [Your.name], nice to meet you.â, you finally smiled a little as well. Oof, his heart just jumped. Why was he so smitten already? He literally just met you. Keigo definitely wanted to get to know you more.
âSo, how about we go take a seat over there? I could do with another drink.â, he said while pointing in the direction of a free table.
For a moment, you hesitated, though after a few seconds, you nodded, âYeah, sounds nice.â
-
Without realizing it, hours went by as you and Hawks sometimes were the loudest ones laughing. Your friends just glancing over every so often, obviously jealous you had gotten the most handsome men of all of them today. But for the first time, you didnât care what otherâs thought as you and Kei just had ⌠a connection.
Hence why, when he glanced down to his watch and sighed, you felt a little sad.
âI wish this night wouldnât end. But I have a model job tomorrow and I only was a backup for someone so I didnât even intend to have so much fun today. Time sure flies with you, [Your.name].â, he gave you one of his best smiles that made your throat dry and your knees weak.
âI⌠really enjoyed myself, too. Thank you. And sorry for acting like that in the beginning.â, you smiled apologetically and a little flustered. He found it very endearing.
âThatâs fine, donât worry about it. WellâŚâ, he then looked at his phone and stood up, âItâs 2 a.m. definitely missed the last train. Iâm gonna make a quick call for a taxi.â
âHm.â, you nodded and watched for a second as he went outside where it was a little quieter to call.
Looking between Hawks and your friends who were still partying with Keigoâs friend group, you wondered if you should bring him home. You were the driver, but⌠how often had your friends disappeared with someone without telling you? How often did you leave a party all by yourself? It was time to be a little selfish today.
So, you hastily stood up and walked outside the bar, watching as Keigo typed on his phone, ready to call.
âUhm, Takami-san?â, you interrupted him.
âHm?â, he was a little surprised.
âIf you want.. I can drive you home. I brought my own car since I was planning on leaving earlier too and I only drank one cocktail right in the beginning and the rest was alcohol free stuff so⌠if you want?â, your voice became a little smaller by the end, not knowing if you were too eager. Was this okay?
âReally? Thatâs not a problem?â
âNo! Not at all.â, you reassured him.
âThatâs great! I only live like 20 minutes away if we take the car. Ahhh, youâre a life saver, [Your.name]! Thank you.â, Keigo beamed.
And so, you hopped into your car, the only place big enough for you, at least thatâs what it felt like since you invested in a nice big one. Keigo was quite cute how he sat there in the big seat, being so small.
The drive to Hawksâ home was also filled with chatter and laughter, once again reassuring you both that you definitely had some sort of connection. And since he had been attracted to you before, it only gave him more reasons that he wanted to meet you again. Man⌠this could be the first time a group date turned out successfully â for the both of you!
When you parked in front of his apartment complex, Takami didnât even want to go yet. Wishing that time would just stop, he sat there for a few seconds before turning to you.
âThank you, [Your.name].â
âNo problem, really!â
âYou know, if it wasnât that late I would have invited you to a coffee or another drink or something but alasâŚâ
âItâs quite lateâŚâ, you almost said a little⌠saddened?
âHm⌠It is⌠Iâll call you!â Hawks then said with a little bit of a grin, since you had exchanged phone numbers before.
âO-Okay.â, you didnât know why you stuttered, it was just⌠really new.
âOh, but you can call me too, yeah? Donât be shy. Well, anyways.â, he jumped out of the car, turned one last time to grin at you, his golden eyes sparkling a little, making you even more flustered.
âHave a safe drive home and have a good night, [Your.name]!â
âAh, you too, Takami-san!â
Then, you just watched as he walked up to his apartment complex. You didnât know what suddenly got into you when you opened the door and jumped out, calling for him.
âTakami-san?!â, it was literally two in the morning, his poor neighbors.
Though Hawks immediately turned his head.
âI⌠really, really enjoyed myself today. Just⌠thank you.â
Oh my God, you were so cute. Such a gentle giant teddy bear, thatâs what you were. Without thinking about it, Keigo rushed back, catching you a little off guard when he walked around the car.
âYou know, I might be a little drunk, but fucking God â I want to kiss you SO. BAD. right now.â, Kei said without hold back. His golden eyes gleaming in the dark and his cheeks flushed, you didnât know if it was because of the alcohol or if he was blushing.
You, on the other hand, were very flustered, yet you barely whispered, âMaybe you shouldâŚâ
Which only made Hawks giggle and raise his arms. An almost⌠seductive grin on his lips.
âThen you should help me out a little here, Handsome!â
Was he a bit drunk? Possibly. Was he overly flirtatious because he truly liked your personality and found you attractive and DEFINITELY wanted to meet you again?... Probably. But someone as straight-forward as Hawks was exactly who you needed because of your tendencies to overthink everything. Especially when it came to your weight and thus attractiveness. (Even though the one didnât have anything to do with the other though not when it came to society.) Â
And so, you accommodated him by leaning down. Takami himself standing on his tiptoes, thus, after he had hoped all night long, his lips finally met yours. His small arms wrapped around your big, broad shoulders and your big hand was placed on his lower back. Thatâs what he had wanted. And it really happened. To say Keigo was quite euphoric was an understatement. He was ecstatic, overjoyed, jubilant and so much more â and that from a little kiss. He surely fell quick and hard. Something he had never experienced before.
After a few moments of pure delight, you were the first to pull back, just to watch Kei bite his lip in such a sexy way it took all of your control to not grab him and pin him onto your carâs hood.
âThank you.â, he just whispered, still with that grin on his lips, âI really enjoyed myself, too.â
Then, he let go and you did as well, this time really just watching when he turned around and walked into the apartment complex with one last wave. So you got back into your car as well, the last minutes replaying in your head over and over again.
With your hand covering your face, you had to hide your stupid, big grin. If all of that was just a dream, you didnât want to wake up. Someone found YOU attractive. You had deemed yourself the most unattractive, undatable guy and that only because society had always told you that. But he didnât care. He liked your âundatable, unattractiveâ body just the way it was. And not only that, after a rough start, you got along so well. You loved his little laughs, his beautiful eyes and those soft lips-
âGod I have never felt like that before, what the fuuuck??â, you mumbled to yourself, still in disbelief that night even happened.
But as you drove away, you heard a little noise that came from your phone and as you looked up, you quickly scanned the text before looking back onto the streets â a wide smirk spreading across your face.
The message read.
âtxet me wehn yruoe home so i konw yuore hmoe safe!â
・ââźâ
âââââââââââââ
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@salemwritesxx || do not repost, edit, modify or translate my works
âť salem.talks: letâs appreciate all shapes and sizes. being a short and rather stumpy man myself, ive been struggling a little with how i view myself ever since my relationship ended. ive been casually looking on apps but i think I am not ready for another relationship yet since my last one was rather messy. anyways. I know you shouldnât rely on others to feel validated and loved but loving yourself is hard, bro so⌠yeah, its nice being desired for once, no? also this kinda makes me wanna write a part two but eh weâll see!
part 2.
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you groaned lowly to yourself as you rolled around in bed, the cramps in your lower abdomen seeming to increase by the second.
you had just gotten your period earlier this morning and ever since then itâs been hell. you feel and look like shit, not to mention how your body was literally trying to kill you.
your attention was quickly brought to the door as you heard knocks irrupt from it, your eyebrows furrowing and mouth open slightly as you mumbled for them to come in.
the door opened slowly and a certain blonde popped his head in, your heart seeming to speed up as you quickly sat up.
âdraco, whatâre you doing here?â you asked, trying to wipe off yesterdayâs makeup from your face with the back of your hand.
you and draco were never...close in the beginning of the year. but when cormac dumped you and left you heartbroken, a certain slytherin had the bright idea to start a âfriends with benefits.â
which in the beginning seemed fun, but now it was hell. you would be lying if you said you didnât like dracoâscratch that, love him.
you were head over heels for him, how could you not?
every time you guys would finish...fucking, heâd make sure to clean you up before falling asleep with you in his arms. which at first you thought was normal, but when you talked to dracoâs former fuck buddies, you realized it wasnât.
they said he would never stay after sex, hellâhe wouldnât even let some of them finish. he was rude and blunt during the whole thing and would never even think about cleaning them up.
ây/n,â draco snapped you from your thoughts as you hummed quietly in response, âi said i came to see you.â
âme?â you asked, eyebrows furrowing as he nodded.
the only times draco came to see you was when he wanted to fuckâi mean, thatâs all you guys wereââfriends that fucked.â
âwhy do you seem shocked?â the boy questioned, shutting the door behind him before making his way over to you.
you honestly couldnât tell if he was in the mood or not, it was always hard to read him. but if he was, you had to tell him now that you werenât able to...please him.
âbecause every time you come to see me we end up fuckingâ you sighed, leaning back into your pillows as a deep shade of red took over your features.
draco seemed hurt by your wordsâno, he seemed offended. yeah you guys were fuck buddies, but did that mean he couldnât just come to see you?
âwhat is that supposed to meanââ
âit means iâm on my period and really donât feel like having your dick in me.â
his eyes stayed locked on yours as a small scowl took over his face. was he really mad over the fact that you didnât want to have sex? i mean, you had a good reason.
what you didnât expect was for draco to turn around and walk through the door, shutting it behind him as you sat there in shock.
was be being serious? you knew draco was a jerk but this? who the fuck does he think he is?
you sat in shock for a good minute or two before rolling to your side, your eyes falling shut as you clutched your pillow close to your chest.
you felt like your insides were about to burst thatâs how bad your cramps were. not to mention how much of an asshole draco was to walk out on you like thatâ
the door suddenly opened making you groan loudly, not even bothering to greet him again as you hid your face into the pillow.
âfuck off, draco.â
âsnappy now are we?â the boy said, shutting the door behind him before shuffling towards your bed.
âfuck offâ you repeated, sitting yourself up finally and narrowing your eyes at dracoâonly to let them fall to what was in his hands.
he had a cup of tea in one and a plate of your favorite biscuits in the other, a rolled up towel tucked under his arm and a book under the other.
âw-whatââ
âi went to get your favorite thingsâ he said, handing the tea over before setting the biscuits down in front of you.
you felt your chest swell up as you watched him sit across from you, the book he had being your favorite as he placed it to the side.
âis that a towel?â you asked, the boy nodding as he unraveled it to show you.
âitâs heated up by magic, itâs supposed to help with cramps.â
a small frown came to your face as draco helped you place it over your waist, the heat immediately taking over your cramps.
âwhatâs with the frown?â
you looked up at him before shrugging your shoulders with guilt, âi just feel bad. i thought you were leaving me because i didnât want to have sex.â
draco looked at you in complete shock, his eyes flashing hurt as he shook his head, âwhy would i do that?â
âbecause weâre fuck buddiesââ draco seemed to flinch at those words, your frown deepening as you placed your tea on the bed stand.
âwhat, draco?â
the boy went quiet for a few seconds before sighing deeply, his fingers nervously running through his hair and tugging slightly at the strands.
âare we justââ he paused for a second, gulping deeply before mumbling, ââfuck buddies?â
you stared at him in silence before shrugging your shoulders, deeply confused to what he was implying, âthatâs what we are, are we not?â
draco was about to speak but you were quick to cut him off, âi mean, it was your idea, draco.â
âbut i regret it.â
he said it so quickly you werenât sure if you heard him correctly the first time.
he regrets it?
âr-regret it?â you asked, his eyes dropping from yours and breaking contact as he stared at his lap, âregret what? us?â
âno!â he was even quicker to spit his response out, scooting closer to you as his eyebrows furrowed together, âi regret starting off the way we did, i wish we were more.â
âmore?â
âmoreâ he said, breathing slowing down as he waited for your response. his heart was practically beating out of his chest, but why was he so nervous?
he was draco malfoy. he got any girl he wanted, but you werenât any girl. he would feel like shit if he lost you, you werenât like everyone else.
âdraco, are you saying what i think your saying?â
fuck it.
âthat i love you?â
you almost choked on your own salvia as your eyes bulged out of your head, ây-you love me?â
âdo you feel the same?â draco completely ignored your question, wanting to know immediately if he had fucked up or not.
of course you loved him, and it was painfully obvious he felt the same. everything he did for you was out of love, the way he held you after sexâhis body spooning you from behind as he laced his hand with yours.
or when heâd admire you sleeping because you just looked so perfect, despite the mascara stains under your eyes and your messy hair, you were still utterly perfect to draco.
âi love you, draco.â
the boys eyes flashed to yours in a heartbeat, his breathing hitched as he looked for any uncertainty.
a smile took over your face as you scooted closer to him, draco doing the same until your knees were touching.
âi love you too, y/n.â
youâve dreamed of draco saying those words before, but you werenât actually expecting him to. quite frankly you werenât sure if he was capable of showing that type of loveâverbally of course.
âso...are weââ
âdating?â he cut off, a small blush appearing on your ďżźface as you nodded.
âif thatâs what you want.â
âi want thatâ you smiled, dracoâs face coming closer to yours as his nose touched yours, brushing it ever so slightly making you blush deeper.
âgood. and donât worry, iâll ask you out properly with flowers and gifts later.â
âdraco, noââ you whined, your head falling back as he chuckled from in front of you.
you felt his fingers graze your chin before bringing it down, a smirk on his beautiful face as his eyes locked with yours.
âitâs not up for debate, you deserve the world and i plan on giving it to you.â
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no thoughts only taakitz superhero/villain coffeeshop au. taakoâs power is shapeshifting but he has a cool gun from lup. kravitzâs power is Big Fuckin Scythe With Unspecified Abilities. also there was no time to get into it but fantasy starbucks isnât a real starbucks itâs a borderline illegal unaffiliated bootleg starbucks that taako and lup own. like dumb starbucks was.
By all rights, it should have been a fairly routine night for the Reaper. Go out, stop some crimes, arrive just in time to prevent whatever scheme the Mongoose had cooked up this week, exchange some one liners, make some threats that essentially amounted to âsame time next week?â, the works. A regular Tuesday as a superhero in Neverwinter.
But Kravitz is tired, and more than a little distracted, so heâs not doing so hot on the one liners, and the Mongooseâs attacks are a little closer than they would normally be. He doesnât even have a good excuse, itâs not like heâs injured, or that he has anything pressing to think of.
It was justâ this morning his barista (who he may or may not have been harbouring a small crush on) had mentioned offhand that he thought the Reaper was âprobably hot under the stupid all-black getupâ, and Kravitz didnât really know what the protocol was for someone complimenting your alter-ego was.
âI think if you were gonna go for the strong silent type, you had to start doing it months ago. Now itâs just acting like an asshole. Are you mad at me?â the Mongoose cuts into his thoughts, firing off another few missiles from his stupid umbrella gun (Umbrastaff, he called it, although it was a gun and not a staff so Kravitz had no idea why he insisted on calling it that).
âWe are literally fighting as we speak,â says Kravitz, playing up the cockney accent, spinning his scythe to deflect the missiles off the blade, sending them ricocheting around the room. Heâd said something like âhow can you tellâ to Taakoâ the barista (well, theyâd been on a first name basis for a few weeks, so, Taako), and heâd said âI can just tellâ which was not at all helpful in getting Kravitz through the conversation without saying or doing something to give himself away.
Heâd almost given Taako his number, but how was he going to justify that? Hey, itâs me under the all black getup. Do you want to go out sometime? As if.
âYou can have fights without being fuckinâ rude,â says the Mongoose, firing off another few rounds, which Kravitz deflects again, advancing on him.
âYouâre right, sorry. Iâm a bit scattered. Not exactly my A game.â As if to prove his point, the Mongoose easily dodges his next couple swings with the scythe, not even bothering to leave his range.
âClearly. I mean, normally youâre at least close enough that I can feel the breeze from your sword.â
âItâs not a sword, and you know that.â Kravitz brings down the scythe in the space where the Mongoose was only seconds before, having already backflipped out of the way and landed a few metres back. Show off. Not that Kravitz had room to complain about that. The Mongoose spins to face him again, at least this time seemingly aware of what a close call that was. Heâs tense, and his hair, which Kravitz supposes has thus far been hidden underneath his costume, has come somewhat unravelled, black braid falling to the middle of his back.
It seems... familiar?
He doesnât have time for that right now. Kravitz draws back the scythe, feeling the hum of energy under his fingers, swinging again, andâ
âWait! Time out!â the Mongoose puts up a hand and Kravitz, for who knows what reason, stops his scythe mid-swing. The familiarity sticks, so itâs not just a trick of the light. It takes him a second to place, but the hairstyle... it looks a lot like a certain barista heâd been spending all night thinking about.
He shakes his head, trying to clear it. Itâs because he has Taako on the brain, is all. Besides, he has other things to worry about besides seeing his crush in his enemy. Namely the fight currently happening with said enemy. âWhat? You canât call a time out.â
âI just did,â says the Mongoose, fishing through his pockets and pulling out several bobby pins, sticking them in his mouth so he can use both hands to fix his hair. Kravitz blinks, still trying to shake off the sense of deja vu, but it wonât quit nagging him. âItâs a whole safety issue to leave long hair down.â
âItâs still in a braid,â retorts Kravitz.
âSomebody never took Foodsafe.â the Mongoose gives him a lopsided grin that Kravitz fucking knows heâs seen before, and suddenly itâs more than just passing familiarity, and how could he possibly have not noticed before, andâ the Mongoose finishes putting up his hair, raising an eyebrow at Kravitz and his private crisis. âAlright. Readyââ
âYou work at Fantasy Starbucks,â blurts Kravitz, without even thinking about it. The Mongoose stops dead in his tracks, and Kravitz can see his eyes widen even behind the mask. He splutters for a moment, and then seems to find his footing, already ready with a snarky remark.
âYeah, wellâ your accent is fake.â
Shit. Heâd forgotten. At the only time so far that having it would have been useful too. Still, he pushes it out of his mind; the Mongoose hadnât denied it. And, well, heâs already solidly derailed this fight, so he might as well get some real confirmation out of it.
â...Taako? It is you, isnât it?â
âJust who the fuck are yââ The Mongooseâ Taakoâ levels the Umbrastaff at him, and then stops again. â...Kravitz?â
Well. Shit. Again. Kravitz doesnât bother to affirm that; his silence is more than enough confirmation. One of them has to say or do something, but the seconds stretch on.
âYouâre telling me I said all that shit to your face this morning?â says Taako.
âThatâs what youâre worried about right now?â
âUh, yeahââ Taako is backing up now, and theyâve fought enough times that Kravitz knows when the Mongoose is looking for an escape route; Kravitzâs feet still feel glued to the floor, even when Taako reaches the window, fingers already turning to talons around the Umbrastaff. Taako breaks the glass (because of course he does, even though the windows arenât even fucking locked), breaking eye contact with Kravitz in order to swing his legs through the window before his form changes too much. âLook, this is like, a lot right now, and Iâ Iâm getting the fuck out of here,â he says, and then drops. Whatever had been keeping Kravitz in place, slack jawed, ends as soon as Taako leaves his sight, and heâs moving before he has time to think about it.
âWaitâ!â Kravitz runs for the window, but by the time he gets there, the bird clutching the Umbrastaff is nearly out of sight.
Well. That could have gone better.
***
Kravitz doesnât go for his coffee the next day. Or the next day, either, although the day after that heâs sick of making his own coffee. And frankly, he misses chatting with Taako. Even if the guy was trying to kill him like once a week. He couldnât just avoid this forever.
Still, the fact that Taako is working cash when he comes in makes him want to turn tail and run back home. He conjures up the memory of yesterdayâs shitty coffee and pushes onward. The shop is mostly empty still, so thereâs no line.
âThe usual?â says Taako, like nothing abnormal has happened.
âPlease,â says Kravitz, and then, before he can chicken out entirely, adds, âUhm, do you have a few minutes?â
âMy shift isnât over untilââ
âIâll cover you,â comes Lupâs voice from the back room; she pokes her head out and gives Taako a look that is clearly significant, but that Kravitz canât quite puzzle out. âTake five minutes after youâre done making his coffee.â
Taako scowls at her, and she smiles brightly before heading to the back again.
âOkay. I guess I have five minutes. Talk to you after I make your coffee.â
Kravitz nods, and goes to hover around the pickup counter, pretending to be interested in things on his phone. Taako makes his coffee in a ceramic mug, which at least means he doesnât want Kravitz to get the fuck out as soon as possible, so thatâs... something.
Taako slides the finished coffee across the counter, circling around to join Kravitz on the customer side as Kravitz grabs the mug.
âLup!â he hollers, and then starts walking towards one of the corner booths without checking to see if his sister is headed to cash or if Kravitz is following. Kravitz does, though, sliding himself into the seat opposite Taako, hands wrapped tightly around the mug.
Taako speaks first. âTo be honest, I kinda thought you would rat me out.â
âThat would be shitty of me, to just sic authorities on your place of work without so much as a warning.â
âSo is this the warning?â
âNo,â says Kravitz, taking a sip of his coffee, âI... canât really make coffee without burning it. And this is the only place for miles with tolerable muffins.â
Taako cracks a grin, like Kravitz knew he would. âFlattery will get you nowhere.â His smile falls, and he crosses his arms and leans back. âSo. Reaper. Why didnât you rat me out?â
Why indeed. Kravitz takes another sip of his coffee and thinks for a second, not even sure himself what his explanation will be once he starts talking.
âIt didnât seem... fair. Youâre less of a villain and more of a pain in my assââ Kravitz ignores Taakoâs indignant noise and keeps talking, ââand while we always have cause to fight when on the clock, youâre not doing anything that I feel needs to leave the bounds of those... work hours, I guess.â
Taako is trying to pick him apart with his gaze; itâs something heâs been subjected to several times, although normally in costume, and in retrospect itâs difficult to imagine how he spent so long not noticing the Mongoose in Taako.
Whatever Taako is looking for, he must find it, because he relaxes a bit, and shoots him a lazy grin. âPlus, Mongoose related insurance just got rolling and it would be fuckinâ rude to take me out of commission before anyone got to use theirs.â
Kravitz laughs. âSure.â Heâs silent for a second, before adding, âYou arenât planning on revealing my secret identity, are you? Awfully rude of you to double cross me like that.â
âWhaâ You didnât even give me a chance to respond! Maybe I wasnât!â
âWere you?â
âI was,â admits Taako, not even pretending to look sheepish. Kravitz raises his eyebrows, and Taako shrugs. âOh, like you didnât think about revealing my secret identity? And could you imagine the hype if I unmasked the Reaper? I was tempted.â He sighs. âBut I figured then youâd have no reason to keep my identity a secret. No way am I risking a backfire like that.â
It sounds callous, but Kravitz has been talking to Taako almost daily for months; at this point, he can pretty reliably pick up on when Taako isnât being entirely truthful about something.
âHmm. Then I suppose itâd be in my best interest not to tell you that I wouldnât reveal your identity even if you revealed mine?â
Taako narrows his eyes. âWhy not?â
Kravitz makes a face. âItâs just in poor taste. I just think we all go through all the trouble to hide who we are and use these powers for goodâ or whatever it is you doâ that itâs always going to be such a low blow to reveal who we are. There might be times where itâs necessary, but petty revenge is not one of them.â
Taakoâs expression hasnât changed; if anything, heâs narrowed his eyes more. âGod, you are likeâ fuckinâ irritatingly nice. Fine. I wasnât going to reveal your identity. That would be fuckinâ annoying to deal with. Plus Iâm having fun.â
âFun?â
âOh donâtâ donât fucking lie to me. I know youâre having fun out there too. With your stupid accent and one liners and shit.â
âAlright, alright,â says Kravitz, rolling his eyes. âBut Iâm not supposed to be having fun, so keep it quiet.â
âSee, thatâs why I market myself as a villain. No dumb rules.â He puts an elbow on the table and leans on his hand. âWhy do you have a fake accent anyway?â
Heat rises to Kravitzâs face, and heâs hoping he looks less embarrassed than he feels. âItâs myâ I do it so people donât recognize my voice.â
Taako laughs. âWell, it doesnât really do that if you immediately stop using it when you realize you might know someone.â
âI was caught off guard!â defends Kravitz. âItâs not every day you find out your nemesis is your barista.â
âNemesis, huh?â Taako grins. âDidnât realize it was that serious to you. You know I have other heroes to fight.â
Kravitz rolls his eyes again. âI donât see how you have the time, considering how often youâre causing trouble for me.â
Taako laughs, and itâs so contagious and the whole conversation is so surreal Kravitz canât help but laugh too, before they both lapse into a comfortable, if drawn out, silence.
âSo, uh,â says Taako eventually, âwhat now?â
âWell,â says Kravitz, âI want to keep coming in for coffee in the mornings. And I assume the Mongoose will continue with... whatever chaos it is you currently have planned.â
âItâs not chaos,â insists Taako, âI have plans. But yeah. And I assume the Reaper is gonna show up and throw a wrench in those plans?â
âYes, probably. So weâll just be enemies by night...â Kravitz trails off, not entirely sure how to refer to their by day relationship. Friends? Potential love interests? Acquaintances? Thereâs a few seconds of awkward silence before Kravitz gives up entirely.
Taako pulls and pen and a napkin out of his pocket, jotting something down and pushing it towards Kravitz.
âHereâs, uh, hereâs my number. If you give me a heads up five minutes before you get here, we can have your coffee ready by the time you walk in. If youâre nice to me out there.â
âI donât take bribes,â says Kravitz, grabbing the napkin and pulling out his phone to type in the number.
âThat wasnât a bribe, it was a threat. You donât even wanna know what Iâll do to your coffee if you fuck me up.â
Kravitz doesnât bother to point out that neither of them have ever caused any extreme bodily harm to one another and instead says, âSo youâre asking me to go easy on you? I thought you were having fun.â He sends Taako a âhey itâs kravitzâ text before he has time to second guess himself.
âCould you stop poking holes in my threats? Youâre harshing my fuckinâ vibe, Krav.â He sounds irritated, but Kravitz can see the smile tugging at his lips as he texts Kravitz a couple of skull emojis. âI should get back to work before my sister kicks my ass,â he says, standing back up. âIâll see you tonight, nemesis.â Then he turns on his heels and heads back to the counter, saying something to Lup as he walks by. Kravitz watches him disappear into the back room.
Tonight.
Kravitz had better make sure he had hung his cloak up to dry.
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Hawks Getting Y/n Pregnant After A Rut
This was a request but I canât find the ask where it was requested, but it certainly was requested.
Genre: fluff
Type: headcannon/drabble
Word Count: 1.7K Words
Warnings: pregnancy, mentions of sex, mentions of rut, children, vomiting, Keigo being a bit of an asshole, doctors, mentions of sensory overload, mentions of blood, crying, reader calls Kei âdaddyâ as a joke once,
Other: I did my best to keep it gender neutral, so there arenât any gendered pronouns used for the reader, so they could be non binary or trans masc. Also, I do plan on never getting pregnant and have never been pregnant before so I really have no experience and no qualifications to be writing on this subject so letâs just see how this turns out.
Fluff Taglist: @smolchildfangirl @combat-wombatus @mandalorian-baby-bird @waffleareniceandfluffy @catcherisvibin @thesubtlewhore @popcatx0
âKei.â
âNope.â
âKei.â
âI said no.â
âI said yes.â
âWell too damn bad. Iâm not carrying you.â
âItâs your damn fault I canât walk, you fucked me for five days straight this time around, I literally canât feel my legs. You will carry me.â
âExcept it isnât my fault I have ruts, Iâm not in control.â
âIt was your dick fucking me, Kei. No one elseâs, so itâs your fault.â
This was a normal occurrence in the springtime, right after Keigoâs ruts. The small fight over your capabilities.Â
âYou can walk to the bathroom yourself.â Keigo was in bed next to you, arms crossed. âItâs literally been a whole ass week.â
âYou fucked me for five days!â you exclaimed. âDo you really expect me to be up and running the same amount of time after that?â
âYes!â Keigo exclaimed. âItâs not like I hurt you or anything, you barely did anything the whole time, youâre fine!âÂ
You leaned across the bed to glare him in the eyes, examining his slitted pupils for any sign that he might back down. You found none.
âUghhhh fiiiiiine Iâll walk.â you groaned, throwing the blankets aside and standing up. Your legs were still sore, but you could maneuver them well enough. âAsshole.â you grumbled
âOh yes, Iâm the asshole.â he smirked, sitting back. You rolled your eyes, pausing for a moment to hold onto the edge of the bed.
âSomething doesnât feel right...â you muttered.Â
âSeriously, Y/n? I said I wasnât carrying you so-â
âNo, Kei Iâm not joking, I feel sick.âÂ
âIâm sure youâre just hungry.â Keigo waved you off, seemingly uncaring about your situation. You shot him another glare that he totally missed. Suddenly, you felt something move up in your body, and you launched yourself into the bathroom to crouch over the toilet.Â
âBabe?â Keigo sat up in bed, trying to peek into the bathroom. He blanched when he heard you gasp, and then a loud splat noise. He was on his feet in an instant, crouching next to you as you wiped your mouth with toilet paper.Â
âI fuckin told you...â you grumbled, and he rubbed your back worriedly.
âBoy who cried wolf!â he exclaimed âIâm sorry, baby, are you okay?â
âDo I look okay?â you snapped, and he frowned. âIâm sorry, no, Iâm not okay- hold up- moreâs coming-â
You threw up the next day too.Â
And the day after that.Â
One the fourth day, Keigo was panicking, insisting he take you to the doctors. Â
-
âI keep telling him Iâm fine, I probably just caught a stomach bug or something.â you shrugged, sitting on the uncomfortable table bed thingie inside the doctorâs office. Keigo was in the chair behind you, holding your hand.
Not for your comfort, but for his.
He hated the sterile smell of the doctors, hated the smooth white walls with charts hanging from them, too bright lights stabbing at his eyes, and the smooth way the doctors spoke was all too similar to his handlers from the commission.
You wanted to get the visit over with and get Keigo out of here before he went into sensory overload, you knew just how much he hated hospitals and doctors, and while it was sweet that he would force himself to go through it for you, you didnât want him to.
âI keep telling them theyâre not fine,â Keigo grumbled. âLook at them, they donât look fine and I keep telling them somethingâs wrong but-â
âPlease donât start to fight in my office,â the doctor sighed, she glanced between you and Keigo. âI understand Hawks goes through ârutsâ as you would call them in the springtime, and during that time he is much more fertile than usual. Have the two of you just finished one of those ruts?âÂ
âYes,â you answered quickly. âIt lasted five days this time.â Keigo nodded.
âDO you think maybe I got them sick?â Kei worried, squeezing your hand tighter.
âKeigo have you ever heard of someone getting sick after sex and not- oh oh, Doctor are you implying-â
âYes, I am, you should probably get tested for it. We can do a blood test, theyâre more accurate.â
âThank you, Maâam.âÂ
âIâll send you to the Hematologist,âÂ
âThe what?âÂ
âBlood doctor, Keigo. I need a blood test.â
âSo I did get you sick!â
âOh my god Keigo, no, just- weâll see what happens.â
âIs it normal that Iâm confused?âÂ
âUnfortunately, itâs very normal.â
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Keigo continued to be confused and worried for the next few days, at least until you got an email.Â
âWhyâs this one so important?â Keigo pouted. âAnd why canât I read it with you?â
âItâs the result of the blood test.â you explained, clicking on the email and scrolling past the formalities to get to the result
âSo basically itâs the result of whether my cum is toxic or not...â Keigo was laying on the bed near your feet while you were sat up on your laptop.
âYour cum isnât toxic, Kei.â you chuckled, reading through the email. âI would have gotten âsickâ much sooner if your cum was toxic.â
âHow do you know my cum didnât just- suddenly become toxic?â he exclaimed
âKeigo. Stop. Your cum is not toxic.â you sighed, finally reaching the results.
Your lips lifted up and you started to practically buzz with excitement. You cupped your hands over your mouth and squealed. Keigo lifted his head up, staring at you in confusion.
âBabe? What happened?â His wings twitched as you shut the laptop, setting it aside and flinging yourself at him. Your arms squeezing his midsection tight. âAh shit- Y/n whatâs going on? Why are you so happy?â He sat up, pulling you into his lap. âIâm not against you smiling and cuddling me but I am still very much confused.â
âKeigo, Iâm pregnant!â you squealed, holding onto his shoulders, your face was stretched wide in a bright smile âWeâre gonna have a baby!â
âWait- what?â His face immediatelty liftedÂ
âYes! Weâre gonna have a kid!â
âHoly shit, really?â He hands flew to your stomach âMy kid is in there?â He sucked his bottom lip into his mouth to keep it from quivering, his hands were shaking against your stomach.
âYes, Keigo. Youâre gonna be a dad!â He let out a warbled sort of chirp, pressing his face into your neck. His breath fanned out over your skin, and you could feel moisture against it.Â
âIâm so happy!â he whispered, voice wavering slightly âFuck Iâm so happy with you, I- Iâm gonna be a good dad for our little chick.â his hand rubbed circles against your belly. You traced your hand up to rub Keigoâs back.
âTheyâre lucky to have someone like you to be their dad, Kei. I love you, and I know youâll raise our child right.â His grip in you tightened
âI- I canât Iâm just- fuck words canât describe it, I-â He pulled away from your neck and pressed his lips against yours, you closed your eyes and kisses back, enjoying his passion. It was like however close you could be wasnât close enough, and he needed to just be with you.
You broke the kiss a few minutes later, pulling away to cup his face. His golden eyes were full of tears, and his smile was the brightest it had ever been.Â
âI love you...â he whispered. âAnd I already love our kid.â You stroked his cheek with your finger, speechless. You kisses his nose, giggling a little.
âWeâre gonna be a family,â you told him
âI canât wait!âÂ
-
After that, Keigo just couldnât keep his hands off you, especially your belly, even while it was small, he just couldnât keep himself from holding your belly and talking to the baby.
âGoodnight, Y/n~â Keigo pressed a kiss to your cheek, a hand rubbing circles onto your growing belly. âAnd goodnight Akina!âÂ
âKeigo, we donât know if itâs gonna be a girl, so donât name it just yet!â you chuckled.
âBut Akinaâs just perfect, if itâs a girl then sheâd be a lovely spring flowerâ he cooed, scooching down to your belly.
âKeigo, Iâd be concerned if our baby was born in the springtime, thatâs way late!â
âWell she was conceived in springtime!â Keigo exclaimed, pressing his cheek to your belly âWerenât you, Akina? My beautiful daughter~âÂ
âYou donât know if itâs your daughter or your son yet, Kei! Seriously!â you laughed at the way he spoke to your belly, running your hands through his golden tresses.Â
âWell if itâs a boy, what do you think his name should be?â he asked
âI was thinking Hajime, I mean this is a whole new beginning for both of us.â
âHajime...â Keigo breathed, pressing a kiss to your belly. âMy darling child, my Hajime, my Akina, my perfect child I already love you~âÂ
You buried your face in your hands, giggling, Keigo was just too precious sometimes, you couldnât wait to have his and your child.
âOh! Keigo I felt something!â you exclaimed, Keigo sat up, pressing his hand against your belly.Â
âWas it a-â
âYes! Theyâre kicking!â you placed your hand over Keigoâs, moving it so he could feel the small bursts of pressure. You heard him suck in a breath, vibrating with happiness.
âTheyâre so strong!â he was beaming with pride, feeling his child kick up against his hand. âIâm going to keep them so safe, they wonât cry like I have, like you have, theyâll know true happiness.âÂ
âWeâll protect them, and when our little birdie is ready, then one day they can fly away...â
âBut weâll always be there when they need us.â Keigo pressed himself against you, kissing your neck âWeâll all be so happy!â
âKeigo, that tickles!â
âI still canât believe it, that little chick will call me âdad!ââÂ
âWhat, is me calling you âdaddyâ not enough?â you joked and he laughed, pressing one more kiss to your skin before rolling onto his stomach and resting his head on your shoulder
âI love you Y/n, I love you Akina, Hajime,â he murmured, you settled into the blankets next to him, letting him cover your body with one of his wings as you absentmindedly wrapped an arm around his body.
âI love you too, Keigo. And you, my child.âÂ
Oh my gosh
I wanna do a part two
But like- angsty?
Idfk this is just v fun-
Itâs either gonna be fluffy Hajime/Akina being born and living life to the fullest
A miscarriage
Or maybe the reader dies and Keigo has to raise the child alone- which could very well result in Keigo abusing the child- AHHH SO MANY POSSIBILITIESS
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I love pet play so here is me doing pet play scenrios âĄâĄâĄâĄ just some thoughts what pet i think they would have and what they'd do uwu
my list!
Characters: Gojo Satoru x reader ; Megumi Fushiguro x reader ; Toji Fushiguro x reader ; Naoya Zenin x reader and Itadori Yuji x reader
warning: nsfw ; petplay ; dom/sub ; humiliation ; dumbification and idk???
Gojo Satoru
He peaks as the soft/slutty bunny type of guy or a cunning fox
Honestly his white hair just gives me snow bunny vibes, but any kind of bunny would be cool with him.
On one side he likes to corrupt the innocent looking ones, cute little bunnies who get feral horny with him. Pretty costumized bunny ears for his pet, he can afford it. Pretty pillow princesses he fucks stupid, in any position, but it's a plus if he can see that soft pretty tail.
Or maybe just the classic playboy bunny type, model body. Curvy, pretty ones, the nice lips, nice everything with those skin tight skimpy bunny suits. Fishnet or nylon doesn't matter, he'll rip them apart, he loves that clean sexy look, before he messes everything up.
Why fox? He just peaks me as somewhat you know special out of the usual. Foxes are rather rare for pet play since they aren't the average pet either. Though I can imagine a pretty fox, who would tease him back and is playful would keep him interested. He just might put a collar on you and tugs you around for the fun of it.
He thrives at any title master??? fuck yes baby push his ego. Sir??? hell yeah push his authority might as well call him sensei. daddy?? sure as classic he'll call you little one and other sweet nicknames
Really depends on his mood that day or what you'd want him to do, he can do anything, if you're a good pet for him he'll praise you, if you want to be degraded sure he'll call you his slut and spits on your face.
You just want to fuck ? Sure, he'll fuck you stupid and breeds your bunny/fox hole/cunt. You want him to actually treat you like a pet?? Yeah sure he'll put down a water bowl and all that shit down for you to use, he'll give you hella foreplay.
jokes about animal abuse in the end lol
Megumi Fushiguro
He is my baby, but if I had to pick for him? I'd just say puppy's. Megumi is a confirmed dog person, so yep I think he'd like obedient puppy's. Probably blushes when you put on the ears and the tail, at first he was like nah he isn't into it, but now it gets his dick hard.
He is very soft and sweet, so I can imagine that he'd get along with a playful and obedient puppy's. Loves it when the soft fur of your tail brushes against his skin and how the cute puppy ears peak through your hair. He'll praise you and would call you his good pet as he fucks on all fours. Probably wouldn't tug too much on your collar and leash, it just looks pretty on you.
Would get so flustered at the beginning if you want to call him titles, even if his name is girly, he'd probably still likes the intimacy when you call him by his name between titles.
probably thinks it's a bit weird at first, but you can ease him into it, and he'll tell you what he likes or and what he doesn't like
Toji Fushiguro
I'd just like to think the bias towards dogs runs in the family if not I think he's just the basic cat type same shit but calls you kitty
unlike Megumi, Toji isn't soft. He probably wouldn't care if you'd wear gear or not, actually he might tease and bully you, if you want to wear pretty puppy ears and a tail. Would call you slutty and weird, but he'd still fuck you. He is probably older so he'd just might call you childish and the whole 'You want to be a what kid??' Other than that he wouldn't always call you a good puppy, he'd call you his dumb fucking mutt. Just lives to degrade you and call you stupid. If you want to wear a collar and leash he'll fucking yank you with it, piss him off, and he will choke you with it.
He will literally choke you when you call him daddy. It's unknown of whether he likes or he hates it, he'd just allow it. Sir might be too formal for him a lot of people call him that probably since he is a bit older and works at weird places where he doesn't give his name often. Probably doesn't like master as it might be too touchy towards his family issues back when he was a Zenin.
If it's the cat type he probably is an absolute brat tamer, if you're an egoistic little kitty you're fucked. Get down on your knees for him, he'll fuck your throat until you cry. Be a good kitty for daddy, milk him. Behave and he just might help your little drenching pussy out.
He is just here to fuck, but he would humor you a bit with dirty talk, if you do well, and he likes you. Otherwise nah he wouldn't really go deep into petplay. He is an adult man who was married to what it seems a very normal women so he probably doesn't want to do something super wild or new.
Naoya Zenin
hmmmm I think it's a bit difficult because one dogs are obedient, but they're also often considered dirty mutts I feel like he'd rather like something expensive like one of those white beautiful fur blue eye cats (lmaoo gojo) though cats are seen as arrogant, and he wants his to submit to him fully
probably looks and acting wise he'd like cats but he'd go for dogs too
He just seems like the type to degrade you, and it's easier to insult a dog than a cat y'know?
LMAOO FORGET THE GEAR WITH HIM you won't ever get to ask him to put on ears. He is a traditional man, the max he'd put on you is a collar. I just don't see him wanting to take you on your suggestions and I don't see him suggesting it himself.
If you're very, very, very well-behaved he just might call you a good dog. Yep, don't expect him to call you something cute like puppy. Probably the type to not let you wear any clothes, but your collar. Makes you crawl around with a leash attached, he wants to see you suffer, he wants to dehumanize you. He fucking owns you, he does whatever he wants with you. You're here for his pleasure not yours and he gets off to you being embarrassed and humiliated.
Bark back and he'll put a muzzle on you.
Don't even hesitate to lick the floor he walks on, don't look at him, when he doesn't allow it. He will punish you upon misbehaving and his punishments are real torture.
With him, you need to be well-trained and groomed, a dirty disobedient pet isn't going to stay anywhere near him. Be a good pet, and he just might let you sleep next to his bed, if you do very well and present yourself well in front of his family he just might treat you well and allow you to sleep on the bed.
This isn't pet-play to him he is just an asshole. If he makes you eat face first from a bowl like a dog, he does it to humiliate and laugh at you. Calls you pathetic.
Yuji Itadori
lmaooo its said he is mixed between dogs and cats, but I think he'd have a cat lean when it comes to pet-play
it's just the whole catgirl/catboy/catenby on the internet for him, he thinks cat ears are cute
would totally be exited if you wanted to wear cat ears and tail, he'd just be fascinated about them for while, thinks it's super cute nothing weird at all
hell he'd love it if you wore the cat ears outside bedroom activities too
Would coo and praise you, goes pspsp and all the shit like you're a real cat
wholesome sex but would get horny af if you meow while he pounds you
absolutely mad horny when your collar jingles around while he fucks you, it's too cute
Thinks it's super fucking cute would totally be intrested to look further for fun, probably would platonically treat you as a pet too. Calls you kitty outside the bedroom.
Neck scratches !!
Calls you his pretty kitty, would be down to do anything.
He is your biggest simp :)
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Day 66: Bond
There was a certain bond that formed between two people when all of your friends were paired off and dating someone. When the two of you were the only single people so you got paired off to share food, and be partners in games, and all other manner of things.
Harry supposed that tonight would be just one more of those nights as he arrived at Ginny and Luna's. And he wasn't complaining (not anymore, at least) it had taken a couple of years but he and Draco had warmed up to each other. They had compatible styles for partner games, Draco always gave Harry any treats with nuts and Harry gave him any treats with mint, and Harry genuinely enjoyed his dry sense of humor.
If he was being honest, he'd started looking forward to all of the time that he got to spend with Draco on Friday nights.
But things felt different the moment he entered the house, even though he couldn't quite put his finger on why. He spotted Ginny first, standing against the counter, pouring a couple glasses of wine, "Hey," he called.
She looked up and bit her lip.
"What?" he asked with no small amount of dread. He knew that look; it was the look she'd given him right before she'd told him she might be gay and in love with Luna, a look that said she was afraid of breaking his heart.
Ginny opened her mouth but no words came out.
"Ginny, what?" he said, taking several steps toward her.
"I don't know how to say thi-"
"Oh, good," he heard Draco say from behind him, "You're here."
His mouth stretched into a grin even before he turned around "He-" he broke off when he saw that Draco was standing with his arm around some bloke who Harry had never met before. "Hey," he finished.
"This is Matt," Draco offered.
And frankly, Harry would rather die (again) than shake his hand but before he could have any say in the matter Matt had stepped forward into his space and was gripping his hand. Hard. "The Harry Potter," he drawled. "My, my."
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Harry glanced over at Draco who looked vaguely uncomfortable.
"Draco has told me so much about you. I could hardly believe that he was telling the truth." He leaned toward Harry conspiratorially, "He's known for embellishing the truth, you know?"
Harry wrenched his hand from Matt's grip, "Actually, I've found Draco to be honest to a fault. Hardly anyone else will tell me when my outfit doesn't match or I've got something stuck in my teeth."
Matt's eyes flashed and Harry's proverbial hackles stood on end he didn't like that look, "I-" Matt started
"Hey," Draco said, taking Matt's hand and drawing his attention, "Let me introduce you to everyone else."
"Nice meeting you, Mark," Harry called.
Draco narrowed his eyes at him, "Matt," he corrected, before mouthing, 'behave' at Harry.
"My mistake," Harry said, maintaining eye contact with the other man until he turned away and followed Draco into the other room.
"Okay," Ginny said, drawing his attention away from them, "First. Men are disgusting; I can't believe I thought I was attracted to them for so long."
"What?" he asked, slumping over to the counter and sliding onto a stool across from where Ginny was still mixing up drinks. He was feeling a little nauseous, fire rushing under his skin.
"That," she said, gesturing to where Harry had been standing talking to Matt and Draco, "The little pissing match to decide who's dominant."
"What?" Harry asked, "that guy is just an asshole."
She rolled her eyes, "Second, you're still an idiot."
"Wow. I'm just going to go home," he said. "Between you and the dude who was trying to break my fingers, I don't think it's going to be a great night."
Ginny leaned across the counter and instinctively Harry leaned toward her, "How long are you going to continue denying you have feelings for Draco?"
His brow furrowed, "I don't. We're just mates," he added.
"I rest my case. You're still an idiot," she said as she leaned back and started mixing drinks again.
Harry slouched on his stool turning that thought over in his mind, "That actually would make sense," he admitted.
"Harry, I love you, you know I do," she said. "But honestly, I can't believe you're just figuring this out. The rest of us have known for ages. We were all shocked when he walked through the door with Matt; he told us he was bringing someone but we thought the two of you were just making a joke."
"Well now what am I supposed to do?" he asked. "Why couldn't anyone have said something sooner?"
"Because we thought it was obvious," she hissed.
"Let's just get through the night," he sighed. "Then we'll deal with the rest. We'll need to come up with a plan."
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He spent the rest of the night calling Matt the wrong name (Miles, Maurice, Mike, Max, Moses, Mitch, Mason) to the point that Ron either caught on and decided to help or got confused enough that he started calling him the wrong name, too. Harry also couldn't help but rub it in Matt's face how much better he knew Draco; telling inside jokes, asking Draco specific questions about his work and his parents, and reminiscing about fond memories.
Draco seemed a bit exasperated by it but Harry couldn't help himself. Once he started, he just couldn't seem to stop.
Eventually as everyone was getting ready to leave and Luna was saying good bye to Matt, Draco cornered him, "Do not move a fucking muscle," he hissed, "I am not done with you."
"Dra-"
"I mean it, Potter. Stay right here," he said, jabbing him in the chest with his finger before he turned and made his way over to his date.
"Hey," Matt said, smiling at him much the way Harry imagined an alligator might smile at his prey.
"Hi," Draco replied softly. "I'll floo you tomorrow, yeah? There are a few things I need to take care of."
Matt frowned, "I thought we were going back to my place."
"No," Draco replied steadily. "I have a five date rule." He stepped back, "I'll floo you," he repeated.
And Matt looked pretty pissed about it, but he seemed to take the hint and disapparated on the spot without so much as a goodbye to anyone.
"You're all the literal worst," Draco fumed. "Except you, Luna," he added. "You're a goddess."
Luna gave a little curtsy.
"Seriously," Draco said, glaring at the room even though none of them looked especially repentant. "And you," he spat, spinning to glare at Harry, "You're the worst of all."
"Does that make me special?" Harry quipped, arms folded across his chest.
Draco groaned, "Bloody fucking Griffyndors. I hope you're all happy," he grabbed Harry's arm. "Come on we are going back to mine to have a chat."
"I thought you had a five date rule," Ginny called.
Draco flipped her the two finger salute before apparating them to his house.
Harry always liked being in Draco's house; it was small and cozy, and it always smelled vaguely like chamomile. Just being here made his soul feel lighter, calmer.
"Alright," Draco growled, "Spill. What the hell was that?"
"What?" Harry asked innocently.
"Potter," he warned.
Harry sighed, "He's an asshole."
"And you know that how? You didn't even give him a chance".
"Draco his handshake was like a vice!"
Draco stared at him, "You've got to be kidding me. Are you that much of a child? He hurt your hand so you thought you should bully him?"
"I didn't bully him!" Harry exclaimed.
"No?" Draco asked. "You didn't use his given name even once." Harry winced, maybe that was overkill. "You spent the entire night trying to make him feel stupid and inferior to you. Which, let's face it, everyone does anyway because you're Harry fucking Potter!" Draco exploded.
"That's not fair," Harry said, betrayal slicing hot through his gut. Draco knew that he hated being famous, hated the preconceived notions attached to his name.
"Yeah well, neither was what you did."
"Draco, I-"
"No," he said, holding out a hand, "That was such bullshit, Harry."
"But he's awful."
"You didn't even give him a cha-"
"I didn't have to!" he exploded. "The first words he said to me were to disrespect you. He's an asshole and I will chase a million of them away from you."
"That's not your job."
Harry threw his hands up in the air, "I'm your best friend! Whose job is it, if it's not mine?"
"You don't just get to decide things for me!" Draco cried.
"Fine," Harry spat. "You want to date that wanker, go ahead. But I have seen his type before. Don't come crying to me when he's beaten you to a bloody pulp for looking at someone the wrong way." He pushed past Draco and made his way to the door, walking out and slamming it behind him.
He started down the sidewalk, debating trying to figure out where Matt lived and have a chat or maybe go over to Ron and Hermione's to get some advice and regroup.
But the further he walked, the more the anger faded from his veins, and the guilt settled in.
There was no choice really, he turned around and headed back to Draco's house once more. When he arrived he knocked on the door even though he normally would have just let himself in.
"Go away!" Draco shouted.
He knocked again, "Draco, please."
"No! Go away. You're the worst."
"I know," he called back. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. Please."
After a few seconds, during which fear settled heaving in Harry's gut, the door opened and Harry slipped inside, Draco was curled up on the couch, hugging a pillow to his chest.
Seeing him looking so small and sad made Harry ache. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "I shouldn't have said that."
"Which part?" Draco asked bitterly.
He sighed and came over to sit on the couch beside Draco, "I'm not sorry for chasing him away. But I will always be here for you, no matter what. You can always come to me."
Draco leaned over and put his head on Harry's shoulder, "I know," he whispered.
"Forgive me?"
He nodded and they sat together in silence for a few minutes, both trying to collect their thoughts. Eventually Harry said, "I really wish you wouldn't date him."
Draco sat up, "Harry look at me."
Harry turned on the couch to look at him and raised his eyebrows.
"I won't ever floo call him, we'll never go on another date, and I'll never see him again." Something eased in Harry's chest. "But it's not because of what you said or did. It's because I, too, have had shitty relationships. I have also lived through trauma and I have had to learn from it just like you."
Harry looked down at his hands.
"And if you have concerns about someone, there is a better way to tell me than what you did tonight."
He nodded, suitably chastised, "You're right."
"I appreciate your concern, though," he added and Harry looked up to see that Draco's mouth was quirked up, he really must be forgiven, apparently. "And I genuinely forgot how petty you can be."
He shook his head and reached out for Draco's hand, "Draco, I want you to be so, so happy," he said. Then he added, "I'm an idiot."
Draco raised an eyebrow.
"And everyone knows it, you included, so you can't really hold it against me," he said.
"I'm pretty sure I can."
He huffed, "Just hear me out. I'm an idiot and I didn't realize until tonight that I'm a little bit in love with you. And it's fine if you don't feel the same but you are my best friend and I had high standards for you even before I knew I had feelings for you. It hurt me to see you with someone who treated you so poorly."
"Sorry," Draco said, "I need you to repeat that."
"I said, I'm an idiot," Harry started.
"Not that part."
"It hurt me to see you with someone who treated y-"
"Not that part either," Draco said.
Harry swallowed, "It's fine if you don't fee-"
"Harry," he grumbled. "Say the other part."
He rubbed the back of his neck, "I'm in love with you," he whispered.
Draco blinked at him, a smile blooming at the corner of his mouth, "Say it again."
A grin tipped up the corners of his mouth as well, "I'm in love with you."
Draco launched himself into Harry's arms and covered Harry's lips with his own, "say it again," he mumbled into the kiss.
"I love you," Harry repeated, murmuring the words into Draco's mouth.
Draco pulled back slightly, "I love you, too."
"I hoped that was the case," Harry replied.
After he kissed him again, Draco said, "Alright, fine. Now you get a say in who I date."
Harry grinned, "Is that so?"
He nodded.
"Will you date me, Draco Malfoy?" he asked, brushing his nose along Draco's.
"Yes," he whispered. Then with a smirk he added, "But we'll have to get my best friend's approval and rumor has it that he has very high standards."
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Day 65: Question | Day 67: Soulmate (Take 1)- Your traditional soulmate trope or Day 67: Soulmate (Take 2)- just using the word 'soulmate' as a prompt, not the trope.
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What the OP Boys Would do if You Have a Bad Day
Part 1 for nowÂ
Part 2 in the foretold future (aka when I get the time to use my laptop-)
Monkey D. Luffy
Boy struggles with his self-hatred on important dates in time. Remembering past friends and family who passed is one of his biggest self-hatred motivators. So he does understand when there are times when you are down too! However, he also knows his way to cope might not be the same as how you cope, but it doesnât mean he canât try!
Will start by sniffing out the area thinking your feelings are coming from some unknown danger to him. If nothing on the outside around you seems off he concludes itâs something on the inside! After this he will began to come up with his own reasons why you are in a sad/sour mood: stomach ache, motion sickness, boredom, things that usually would resonate with him. If itâs none of those he will just point blank ask you at this point.Â
âWant some meat? You can wear my hat if you want. I can do an impression on whoever you want!âÂ
Literally just naming out things he knows cheers people up and if none of them work he is stomped! Baby literally cannot process how to help you, will mostly just bug the hell out of you the entire time until you tell him how to help you-
So just tell him.
Roronoa Zoro
He can be observant when he wants to be (a man only motivated by alcohol and swords-), unfortunately he sucks at people skills-
He knows youâre upset/angry/sad, he just doesnât know how to fix it. Would offer if you want to spar with him since thatâs how he copes, if you are weaker however or donât prefer fighting he would ask if you want to watch him. Would not offer you alcohol (both due to not wanting to lose his precious and not getting you used to coping this way-). Â
If he sees you cry the dude will lose it a mixture between âWho hurt you?!â and âStop it!â Truly hates it when you cry because he feels he is failing at his job to protect you (even if you never told him to-). If you want him to do something for you, use this time wisely cause he will do whatever he has to in order to get you to stop crying.
Not the best at giving comfort, but will lend you an ear to listen to you rant. Would also give you advice to cut whoever hurt you. If you are having more self-hatred he would understand and embarrassingly admit his favorite parts about you in order to help you see how people care about you.
Vinsmoke Sanji
Would spoil you (more than usual) to make your day better! Compliments, gifts, food the whole galore! He can sense the moment you wake up that you were off mentally (Vinsmoke senses? Who knows-), will bust through the door and begging you to tell him how to fix it. Honestly you might not even realize youâre in a foul mood until he tells you-
Tells everyone not to mess with/tease you constantly-Â âTheyâre having a down day, so Luffy stop talking.â
Will make your favorites and force everyone to eat it/say how good it is- Will also tell you every reason why he loves you (even if they make no sense) and gets you flowers, chocolates, hugs just everything.
The man is like the king when it comes to comfort due to the fact he will legit do whatever you ask of him. âTell me Iâm pretty.â Done. âAm I a good person?â The best in the world. âWhat if I turn into a worm?â You can have a worm themed wedding-
Just a good puppy trying to please his master-
Trafalgar D. Water Law
The best (worst-) at handling you when you are having a bad day. Will totally doctor nag you the entire time.Â
âDid you drink water? No? Thatâs why youâre depressed.â
âDid you get enough sleep? You didnât? Thatâs why youâre agitated-âÂ
Will not feel sorry for you if itâs due to your own health neglect; however do not be surprised if after he lectures you, you find some onigiri left out for you or just a randomly placed hoodie you can take a nap with. Â
If itâs something more mental (as in someone hurt your feelings or you hurt your own feelings) he will just listen to you rant while wearing his usual grumpy facial features. In the inside heâs annoyed at who hurt you (even if you did it yourself-) and is contemplating on how to handle the situation. He wonât try to cheer you up and will give you some sound advice in the end, he wonât force you to take it either, you have to make your own decisions on that.
Is a sucker for tears though; oh boy itâs downhill now. Just in complete shock and canât talk. Unlike Zoro though, he wonât do anything to make you stop crying. Will just throw a hoodie/Bepo at you and leave- baby canât handle that-
Eustass âCaptainâ Kid
Comfort? Him? Okay maybe just a little-
A tsundere where it matters, but deep down cares about you, he just sucks at showing it (and without insulting you first-). Will mock you for letting things get to you, and letâs all be fair here; was probably the cause of your bad day.
Boy just loves to fight, gives him a rush to see you all pissed at him over something stupid he did or said. However, he will shut up completely once he sees even a shine of wetness in your eyes. All that adrenaline is out the window and guilt has overtaken his system.Â
IF by some chance it wasnât him who hurt you and it was someone else; please expect to see them get their ass beat. He doesnât give a shit who the person is either, if they made you cry, they lost all respect from him (which wasnât much so-). Might have you watch him beat them too, or if itâs too much/you are in a state where you canât handle it, will bring you a bodily souvenir.
 Is the type to suggest you take out your anger in some violent way whether itâs breaking vases or faces, he doesnât care. âGet the bat babe, weâre going out.â
Killer
Heâs the Teddy Bear troupe kind of guy, fight me on it-
Is worried about you the moment you show any low level cues you are having a rough time. Will suggest things you have mentioned in the past that have helped you relax. If you canât do any of those things or is too down to do anything he will suggest things he knows help him (usually cuddles-).
Will let you play with his hair while you rant about your feelings and how they came to be in that place. Isnât as bad as Kid, but does imagine what it would be like to show you that you donât have to worry about a person who upset you because they are dead (if you suggest it though, I mean he ainât gonna say no).
Babe just wants you to know how much he loves you and needs you in his life; you helped and accepted so much of him he canât even imagine what it would be like to lose you. So if you are having any negative thoughts, please be honest and tell him, cause he will make them go away in no time.Â
Also please tell him if Kid says anything mean to you because he has no problem kicking his captain-
Portgas D. Ace
A sweet pup who just loves to love you. Has no problems if you are having a bad day and honestly same boo, it be like that sometimes. I feel he is the most normal (well close to it anyway) on handling your bad day. Will suggest a few ideas and let you decide. If none sound good, then he wants you to think of something.Â
Will make jokes with you and try fun things to distract your mind. The type who doesnât like to sit in the past and would rather see the future. So makes plans with you on random things to help clear any stress out of you.Â
If you are crying would throw his hat on you without saying anything and find the asshole who hurt you to talk to them. If it was something you personally feel will wait to youâre done crying and have the talk with you (Dateline meme âTake a seatâ-).
By the end of the day, you honestly forgot you were even upset and thatâs his main goal. He wants you to remember all the fun and great things in the world, rather than think about the negative parts we canât control.
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Who do you think should be a love interest for Red Hood/Jason Todd?
Oh, Anon, you sent me a very difficult question. I have been wanting to talk about my thoughts on love interests or ships when it comes to Jason but I always end up getting scared and donât do it. But because you sent me this ask and I want to give you an answer, I will actually speak (write) my mind.
I like ships, I enjoy romances within stories, the name of my blog is based on one of my favourite ships from a tv show that I liked. I have also reblogged content that is about another ship that I like from an animated show but when it comes to the DC comics characters that I like (Dick Grayson and Jason Todd) I actually dislike romances and the idea of love interests, a lot. In Jasonâs case, I actually hate the idea of him having love interests.
And thatâs because of several reasons, but I believe they can all be enclosed into one thing, Jason doesnât seem to be into romantic relationships or established romantic relationships. Every time they put him in one of those things start to make less sense, I will explain it more in detail because I will be going through every single relationship that was, hinted at, teased or official for Jason in the last eleven years. (Yup, I have found every single relationship that Jason has had forced and/or out of place).
This is, of course, what I think, you are allowed to think otherwise.
JASON TODD AND LOVE INTERESTS.
New 52.
Essence, Jasonâs first kiss and some other things.
Essence was, as per New 52 onwards, the first person that Jason had a relationship with. (RHatO vol.1 #7). They met back in the All-Castle and with her, he said that he felt, for the first time after being resurrected âaliveâ. Yeah, it is a little bit weird, letâs suppose that Jason was 17 when he first met her, and when I say âother thingsâ I do mean it, the panels are never explicit but there is enough information given and shown that tells us that Jason shared a lot of firsts with her.
But here is my first complaint, Lobdell didnât need to tell us all that, in fact, he could just have told us that they were friends back in the All-Castle because when Essence is introduced in the story, Jason already thinks that she betrayed him and the All-Castle and he repeats several times that he either: wants to kill her or should have killed her in the past already. (RHatO vol.1 #7)
So, the first person that Jason had a love and/or sexual relationship with is now an enemy through betrayal, or so he thinks. After some back and forth and some other truths getting revealed, everything gets solved, Jason and Essence suddenly donât interact much with each other.
We get another peek at their current relationship when she shows up in Royâs hospital bed to help him recover from his injuries. There Jason says that she was his first kiss and that even though they have chosen different paths and they have tried to kill each other a few times they are still there for each other.
Wow, what a lovely message Lobdell, two people who have tried to kill each other and have an overall nasty/manipulative relationship, are still there for each other, which is what truly matters. Give me a break Lobdell, what is this? I understand this book is old by now but this narrative is not cute or special. They barely trust each other and they have been more than willing to kill each other but they are still on good terms, yay! Shut up.
Isabel, the flight attendant that may be a little too pushy at times.
Us and Jason met Isabel, the flight attendant when Jason is travelling along with Roy (RHatO vol.1 #2). Her introduction is very sexualised and Jason and her flirt a lot, he âchecks her outâ but he is also thinking that Isabel is better off not crossing paths with him anymore, but apparently that isnât what she thinks because she leaves her number along with Jasonâs drink. He is very surprised about that fact.
Jason had been struggling with the idea of calling Isabel because he didnât want to mix his vigilante life with his normal life, thatâs why when he calls her, he hangs up as soon as she answers the call. (RHatO vol.1 #7).
But that insecurity is thrown out of the window (apparently) because he does go on a date with Isabel even though he is doing everything possible to hide his double life (RHatO vol.1 #10). Isabel seems to be having an amazing time and as they reach Jasonâs hotel, he offers to call her a cab, which means âdate is over I want to go homeâ, but Isabel has other ideas she starts pushing him and saying maybe I donât want to leave just yet and Jason is a little uncomfortable but Isabel just kisses him. Yeah, non-consensual kissing happens and this is the first (but not last) time it happens. The kiss is interrupted by someone else and the whole thing ends up with that someone (Orc), Kory, Roy and Jason talking.
Jason was so ready to make Isabel go at the end of their date earlier that he barely notices her when Kory and the others show up. She is literally on the floor asking what is going on and Jason doesnât notice her until after they are teleported to a spaceship. Jason was so out of it that he didnât notice her up until Roy pointed her out. How insane is that? What are you trying to say, Lobdell, Jason is an asshole? Or was Jason so uncomfortable on that date that he forgot that the date was still going on?
After they all realise that they are all stuck in space in the middle of an intergalactic war Isabel and Jason talk. Isabel lets Jason know that she thought that their date was boring and bad because Jason was trying to hide his real life, she also asks Jason why a vigilante asked a flight attendant on a date and he deflects that question like a pro. (RHatO vol.1 #11-12). You see, I think that Jason decided to go on a date with her because he thought thatâs what he wanted or to prove himself that he could have something ânormalâ.
When they finally go back to earth Jason kinda acts like a jerk towards Isabel at the beginning but at the end of the issue, we see that Isabel invited Jason to stay the night at her apartment in Gotham, happy times happen and while Jason is in the shower Isabel gets attacked by Joker. The Joker made it seem like Isabel overdosed while Jason was in the other room which destabilised Jason a lot. He calls the cops and she is taken to the hospital after Jason leaves the apartment. (RHatO vol.1 #14-15) The last time we see her she is in the hospital recovering.
A long time passes by and we only see Isabel again when RHatO changes writers for a few issues, the author of Isabelâs comeback is Tynion. We see Isabel entering her home after a date, when she goes inside, she notices some weird robots and those things were put there by Jason who wanted to invite her to a private resort as a date. (RHatO vol.1 #28). Isabel decides to go and when Jason gets too wound up and is ready to kiss her, she tells him that he needs to slow down because a long time has passed since they last saw each other and she is quite mad that because they went on one date and she ended up on space for days and then got attacked in her own home. Jason is a bit taken aback by what she says but he doesnât get to say much because a fight breaks out. Talk about signs⌠maybe they shouldnât get together at all, you know what I mean?
After the fight was over, Isabel told Jason that she canât do this (their ârelationshipâ) any more, but that if the fight ever ended that he could go back looking for her. So, she âbreaks upâ with him but still kisses him before leaving. If you are leaving someone because you donât feel like things are going right why on earth will you kiss them goodbye? Itâs not like they were on a five-year-long relationship, they only went on two dates! Maybe this is not that big of a deal but come onâŚ
Kory, this one wasnât a ârealâ relationship but the idea of it was forced.
Although Kory appears in the first issue of RHatO we didnât know then how Jason and Kory had met. That story is told later on and it begins with Jason appearing on the shores of an island where Koryâs ship was stuck. He is in and out of consciousness but we do see Kory taking care of him as he recovers, we also see that Kory has a little bit of heart eyes for the mysterious man, but that was because Jason looks like Dick Grayson (someone who she had dated and actually remembered even though she said she didnât).
After Jason finally wakes up, he goes to her and she gives him clothing that used to belong to Dick, Jason knows those clothes are Dickâs but when he asks Kory who they are from she says that she doesnât know (she was lying). After Jason gets dressed, he decides to tell Kory who he is and his story, so he tells Kory âHey, there is something you need to know about meâ and Kory kisses him. Ah yes, more non-consensual kissing, how wonderful! Jason is taken aback and Kory tells him that her people assimilate the knowledge that way, Jason doesnât make a big deal out of it but I will. Lobdell, you knew that Kory didnât have amnesia, and you know that Kory has been on earth for quite a long time, there was no need for that kiss. As the reader, I know that thatâs how Tamareans learn stuff but I also think that Kory shouldnât kiss people just to know new stuff! It baffles me that they are still doing this, it was silly then and it's silly now, stop the non-consensual kissing and then excusing it because of fictional alien traditions or whatever, just stop.
But I didnât put Kory on this list for the kissing, I put her here because even though it was never explicitly shown that Jason and Kory had any type of interaction, there were some hints about it, like that time that Roy asked Jason if he was mad because he had slept with âhis girlâ to chich Jason answered something along the lines of âshe is not my girl and she can sleep with whoever she wantsâ. (RHatO vol.1 #2)
But thatâs not all because Lobdell gave us yet another moment in which Kory kisses Jason without his consent and Jason is written once again alarmed, this time even Roy is present and he is a little bit mad because his girlfriend is kissing someone else in front of him. At that point, Jason and Roy both knew that Kory wasnât new to this planet and that she had been in a relationship with Dick Grayson previously. Because of all that, Lobdell passing yet another non-consensual kiss as Kory trying to tell Jason that he wasnât alone in his fight doesnât sit right with me, itâs even worse when you reach the end of the issue and Kory leaves both Jason and Roy on their own. (RHatO vol.1 #32) Yikes, Lobdell, yikes. (This is no hate to Kory or the other women on this run, this is pure hate towards Lobdell, please donât get me wrong, he is the one being nasty).
Rose just appeared so Lobdell could tell us that she and Jason slept together.
Poor Rose, so many female characters being dragged into this mess by Lobdell, she really didnât deserve this. She appeared in the last two issues of this run, two! Only for Lobdell to set up the idea that she and Jason had some fun nights in the past, honestly, who let this man write women?
Their interaction went like this: âHey Rose, love that maskâ âYeah, Iâd considered a heart tattoo that said âJasonâ with an axe hacking it in twoâ âIâm flattered, but I think you made the right choiceâ after Jason said that last part, he continued with this, âYou want to explain what youâre doing here trying to kill us? I remember the last time I saw you; you had a big, satisfied smile on your faceâ. (RHatO vol.1 #39)
Really, Lobdell? She appears in the last two issues; you have them have that conversation and then in the last issue they are the only ones left (after the outlaws disband, RHatO vol.1 #40) but we never see her again, Rose isnât mentioned in Red Hood/Arsenal or RHatO Rebirth, she isnât mentioned any other time. Lobdell just thought that Jason didnât look like he had fucked enough in the past so he decided to let the reader know that he had had some action. I hate him.
Barbara, this pains me, poor Babs, she didnât deserve that.
No, Lobdell wasnât the one who wrote this mess, it was everyone who wrote Batman Eternal. I mean, what was this group of men thinking? Where they playing darts and they had all the batboysâ pictures up on the wall and in whichever the dart got stuck, Barbara will get stuck too? Is that what happened? How often do they play this game, can they stop?
I donât remember having read Batman Eternal and quite honestly, I didnât want to put myself through that after I made myself read New 52 RHatO twice because I had forgotten to take notes of what had happened in each issue (I hate myself). So, I will only talk about the absurdity that was Batman Eternal #19 and #28.
All of the ârelationshipsâ that Lobdell came up with, were forced or out of place or both but this one takes the cake. Itâs so simple and short, but oh, so annoying!
The phrase âYou will never be Dick Graysonâ coming out from Barbaraâs mouth and it being directed at Jason should tell you just how many levels of wrong we are working herewith. Their whole interaction in this book seems to come from that phrase, how on earth do you build up a romance from that? Am I going crazy? Am I missing something? Come on, be honest with me.
Jason being the one who makes Barbara shake off mind control because he told her that he âonly remembers whatâs important, like the day he met Batgirlâ, I am sorry but what? I really donât have the words, he had even said before that he thought Babs liked him because she looked nervous, what is this writing? Since when does Jason care about Barbara? They met once when Jason was Robin and she was significantly older, what are these writers on, crack? (Batman Eternal #19)
But thatâs not the worst thing, later in the book, they switch roles and Jason is apparently no longer interested in Barbara but she is all like âmaybe you should stay this time, Jason. Help the family. Save Gothamâ and Jason says âGothamâs never been enough for me Barbâ and I am not kidding, she tells him âWhat if there was moreâŚ?â That was hilarious, my gods, they must have been high when they wrote that because that is just too wild for me.
And Jason, the absolute beast that he is, says, âNo. Because Barb, itâs like you said⌠Iâll never be Dick Graysonâ (Batman Eternal #28). Jason, you dramatic little shit, what is going on? Why did the writers put us through all that just to end up being like âBabs is thirsty for Jason but he has already moved onâ, what was the point of these interactions?
Yeah, thatâs all I can say about that, letâs just move on to the mess that was Rebirth.
Rebirth.
Artemis, a new player enters the game.
While we did meet her in the first issue Jason isnât seen being flirty with her up until they are in a bar and Jason is really drunk, he tells her that she has beautiful green eyes and Artemis is like, âif you are hitting on me, I will punch you in the headâ (RHatO vol.2 #8), Lobdell back at it again with that mix between flirting and violence that I hate so much, lovely. But I guess this meant that Artemis was setting boundaries.
Boundaries and kinda thrown out of the window when later in the book we have something like looked like the start of a kiss that didnât really happen because they were interrupted (RHatO vol.2 #11). Jason also acts a little too cheeky in two instances in another issue, one of them was a bit funny the other one no so much because Artemis was talking about how she had let only three people into her heart and one of them was now dead and she might have been losing another one, at that moment all Jason has to offer is âabout that third person⌠does his name rhyme with Rason Rodd?â, which was a bit out of tune of him. (RHatO vol.2 #13).
The big surprise though is that out of the blue we have an issue called âDate Nightâ where Jason and Artemis seem to go out on a date! What? We are moving on so fast! (Spoiler Alert: Jason thought it was a date, Artemis only wanted to talk about how weird Bizarro was acting at the time). One of the things that really caught my attention was how differently she was characterized in the issue and that within the story Jason hadnât realised that Artemis wasnât really acting like herself either. It could have been a cute date if not for the fact that Artemis wasnât acting like herself because she wasnât âreallyâ on a date with Jason. Also, Lobdell does love to hint at Jasonâs sex life, before they went on the date Bizarro said âuse it (the teleporting door) all night if you needâ and Jason responded, âI donât think we will be needing it all night. I mean, if we do thatâs okay, but Iâm not, like, expecting anythingâ, it was kinda funny but yeah, come on! (RHatO vol.2 #19).
From that issue, we jump to the great finale (or not) of this âepicâ âloveâ âstoryâ, the so awaited kiss between Jason and Artemis, oh yeah baby! A couple of issues with flirting, a date that wasnât a date but maybe if Bizarro wasnât going insane at the time (who knows?). This kiss obviously comes with the separation of this team of outlaws, Jason is left alone on earth while Artemis and Bizarro are swallowed by a portal of sorts. Jason finally gets the kiss that he so desired, but at what cost? (RHatO vol.2 #25). Brutal issue for Jason, it was also like a special edition because it was bigger and that makes me laugh because all Jason did in that issue was suffer, how unlucky can this guy get?
We donât see Artemis for a while but when she does come back, she is being controlled by something and itâs making her want to kill Jason, so to shake whatever was controlling her, Jason kissed her and hoped for the best (it worked). See, Lobdell can change! Before it was women forcing Jason into a kiss, now itâs the other way around! Yay! (RHatO vol.2 #41).
After all that we see Jason and Artemis spending some time together, it looks very friendly, they even have a very nice moment when Artemis hugs Jason as he lets himself grieve the loss of Roy. Jason also seems aware (this time) that Artemis is acting a little off and he gets her to talk about how much she missed her axe. It feels like they are taking it slow, they are figuring themselves out after so long, they probably won't kiss and make things complicated, right? Yeah, no, they do kiss, but they each pretend that it was like kissing a sibling. In the end, Jason does say that he lied and that he knows that she lied to him and that was okay with him, my only critique with this is: Why did they have to kiss? They could have waited instead of kissing and then lying about their feelings, what is this, Wattpad? (RHatO vol.2 #42)
Their relationship comes to a halt and we end up seeing them together (in a messy bed, twice) at the end of Lobdellâs run. But even though those two had their fun and Jason almost told Artemis that he loved her, things werenât really meant to end with them as a couple because at the very end of the issue Artemis says her final goodbye to Jason. She says, âThis is it. The end of us. Iâm not being mean. Iâm genuinely happy for you Jason. You have grown so much since you started the outlaws. But you donât need us anymore. You donât need me. Tell me Iâm wrongâ to which Jason responds, âI canât. But if I ever needed anyone, it would have been you, Princessâ. (RHatO vol.2 #50).
All in all, this was the best-developed relationship that Jason had, but so much about this, one could have easily been transformed into a friendship between the two. You will see better what I mean after I talk about Isabelâs presence in this run. Maybe it is just me, but a solid friendship between these two could have been spectacular, mostly because of what had happened in that one annual that had Dick as a guest.
In that issue Jason was very jealous of Artemis having the most obvious heart eyes for Dick, she was very flirty with him and he was a real gentleman with her. When she offered to take him back to his trailer at the circus he said yes and there, as they were walking towards his trailer, Lobdell wrote the best piece of dialogue in his ten years writing Jason. Dick asked, âSo, are you and Jason⌠together?â to which Artemis responded, âMe? And Jason? Anyone and Jason?â. How is Lobdell so blind to his actual interesting takes on Jason Todd. Aromantic Jason was right there Lobdell, but you had to push your shitty version of âromanceâ every step of the way! (I am fine with Jason having a fantastic sexual life but listen, Jason being aromantic was still possible).
Essence, first Jason accused her of betraying him but now *Uno reverse card*
Do you guys remember that Essence and Jasonâs last interaction in New 52? Jason said that even though they were always fighting or willing to kill each other they also will always be there for one another? Well, when Essence comes back in Rebirth she plans on killing Jason because apparently this time around he was going to betray her. Their very first interaction in this run (RHatO vol.2 #35), consists of Essence saying, âI donât know if I should kiss you or kill youâ to which Jason responds, âwhy do you have to choose?â. Lovely, Lobdell is back at it again with his shitty version of quirky âromanceâ, if he is trying to write them as sarcastic, he needs to do a better job at it because itâs not a good look, and not everyone has read his New 52 run so introducing these two in this book this way is kinda not good. But then again, maybe thatâs just me.
As a fight ensues after they said those things, we are shown panels of Jason and Essence when they were together in the All-Castle, they would be cute panels if not for the fact that they are currently fighting to the death. It is an insane contrast, and Lobdell also has Jason think âI was the first human trained by the All-Castle. She was the only heir to a throne she never wanted. It was never going to work out between us.â But the thing is that it did work out between each other until Jason left the All-Castle, when they met each other again they had both been fed lies about the other and neither of them seems to want to look for clues to make sure that those rumours of betrayal were true. One will think that now, one of you might not feel so confident when they think the other will betray them again, you went through this already losers! But I donât blame Jason or Essence for their stupidity, I blame Lobdell.
The fight lasts a few pages but it will end with Essence stabbing Jason with her âBlood Bladeâ (not to be confused with the All-Blades, those are Jasonâs), but here is the thing the Blood Blade comes with a curse if you draw blood from someone innocent your soul will be trapped inside the blade. This is what happened to Essence because Jason was innocent of what she was accusing him, just like she was innocent in New 52 when Jason accused her of betraying him and the All-Castle. Boring.
Now here is the thing, Essence might be dumb or she didnât know how the Blood Blade worked because later on in the book, the blood blade is teleported by Essence (she was still inside of the blade) to the front door of Isabelâs home. The very next time that we see Isabel she is unconsciously sharing a body with Essence after touching the blade. She possessed her because at that time she still believed that Jason wanted to âdestroy the worldâ (RHatO vol.2 #45). It wasnât long until she realised that she was wrong and then teamed up with Jason once again. (RHatO vol.2 #46).
Lobdell, why must you recycle stories all the time and make women look stupid? Why would she still believe that Jason was up to no good after she got trapped in the blade? But my point here is that this is supposed to be Jasonâs first love and their relationship consists of, flirting, remembering the good times, and almost killing each other every time they see each other because *betrayal*, itâs so tiring and annoying. Do better.
Isabel, aw, shit, here we go again!
Lobdell really had ladies ready to appear in Jasonâs life when another had just left. This is one of my major problems with the way Lobdell writes all of Jasonâs relationships. It would be lovely if DC and Lobdell just outright said that Jason is only interested in having sexual relationships that arenât meant to last a long time. Because the way they had him involving himself with women seemed a little sketchy, in #25 Artemis finally kissed him and he seemed pretty happy about it, but then she was gone and now that Isabel appears in Jasonâs life again, he acts as if Artemis didnât exist.
Isabel shows up at the Iceberg Lounge after Jason made public his comeback and his management of the place. One would think that given how things ended up in New 52, Isabel would like to take things slow, after all, she had told him that he could go back to her if he stopped living his double life, but no, she talked to him for a few seconds and then proceeded to kiss him out of the blue. Lobdellâs favourite type of kissing makes a comeback, how nice, I didnât miss it at all!
I want to be honest with you, maybe I am being too harsh, maybe these are all âsurpriseâ kisses but in a way, it still doesnât feel right, this is not the first time that someone kisses Jason when he doesnât expect it (Isabel has done it multiple times already), but he is written as if he didnât care, and that is not good. Men can feel pressured into kissing someone or can feel like they are being harassed. Lobdell and everyone on this creative team seem to think that being kissed by someone you havenât seen in very long out of the blue is romantic or cute or sexy or whatever but it has repeated itself so much that I only find it uncomfortable and annoying to read and see. (RHatO vol.2 #33). Maybe it was just me because in that issue where Isabel goes to the Lounge they get attacked and she is not at all bothered by it, this time around, Jason even tells her that her safety is his first priority which is quite funny because the first time they were in a date Jason forgot she was present and only realised that she had been teleported alongside the outlaws to a space ship when Roy pointed it out, but I guess Jason is a different man now. I guess he wants to cultivate a relationship with her now.
And he might because your boy asked Isabel on a date in Paris. They just happened to both be around Paris at that time but here is where Jason says something that makes me speculate as to why he is actually dating, he thinks this, âIsabel Ardila. A flight attendant. Maybe the only normal person Iâve ever allowed in my life. Donât ask me why.â
Well, Chonky, I wonât be asking you anything, I will actually give you the answers as to why you are letting Isabel into your life. You do it because you equate dating to normalcy, but I am here to tell you that it's fine if you donât want to date and form romantic bonds, it's not something normal, it's just something some people do. If you like going out with her because of the sex or whatever then thatâs fine too, but if you have to question why you are doing something, maybe you shouldnât be doing it at all.
Jason looks a bit uncomfortable, and we also see that he is feeling sad and lonely because he misses Roy. He even thinks, âsometimes, she even makes me feel normalâ. All of this normal talk really speaks to me about Jason trying to have friends outside the job but he doesnât know how to approach that so he dates women because it makes him feel normal. I can relate to that feeling in a way, and I just think that Jason is confusing friendly love with romantic love, I donât even know if he knows of the existence of platonic love. A reader that understands those feelings can see that maybe Jason is struggling to feel normal when he realises that he doesnât love the same way as others. The thing is, I donât really think that is what Lobdell intended to do, he just wanted to push two of his agendas, Jason has an active sexual/love life and Roy Harper was Jason Toddâs best friend and the only one who is allowed to suffer his death is Jason. In fact, back at the time, Jason was actually one of the few people (or maybe the only person) allowed to mourn Roy.
When the date is over and Jasonâs walking Isabel to her hotel, they have a chat where itâs revealed that Isabel thinks that Jason isnât still living that double life, she actually thinks that Jason is only working as the owner of the Casino, Jason doesnât correct her. And then there is this very weird line that Isabel says, âThe airline picks up my tab. This way you know I donât love you for your moneyâ, Jason is very taken aback when he heats Isabel say that she loves him so he manages to say âdid you justâŚ?â but Isabel stops him with a kiss and a simple ânopeâ. Jason moves on and goes to work because he is still doing the vigilante gig, the double life, that Isabel thinks doesnât exist anymore. (RHatO vol.2 #34).
Isabel and Jasonâs relationship has always looked forced to me, in rebirth, it was even weirder because Jason had just kissed Artemis and when she was gone, Jason kind of acted as if it didnât matter that much to him and moved on easily with Isabel, but now Jason is acting kind of sketchy too because he is hiding his double life and the last time he did that Isabel ended up in a lot of trouble. I really donât know if Lobdell remembers his own shitty writing but he should remember this stuff.
We move on too, and now Isabel has come to visit Jason at one of the events that the Iceberg Lounge has got going on, once again Jason is acting a bit strange because he was having trouble at the time with the idea of his biological father actually trying to contact him before he was killed and he was also having trouble because he was in Gotham after his adoptive father beat the living shit out of him and âbannedâ him from stepping foot in Gotham again. Jason seems to open up a little to Isabel but just as he starts doing so, she tells him she has to leave. Jason looks hurt for just one panel and then he moves on with his (double) life. (RHatO vol.2 #35). This is the issue where Jason also comes across Essence and traps her in her own blade.
Because everything falls apart in what was one of the best arcs written by Lobdell, Jason sends Dog (Jasonâs dog) to Isabel, so Dog can be safe. (RHatO vol.2 #36).
We see Isabel after some very long time, and she is described as âThe on-again/off-again girlfriend of Jason Todd. Currently off-againâ, at this point in time Artemis was back to being herself and Jason had kissed her and all that. I am just saying, Jason obviously isnât comfortable in a established romantic relationship. Lobdell dances around that idea a lot, every time with all these women.
This is the issue where Isabel finds the Blood Blade outside her home. (RHatO vol.2 #43).
As you can see, I have problems with Lobdell not handling the relationships very well, there is no concrete information being told to the reader or the characters within the story about how Jason wants to date, we never know if the women in the story know that Jason has been dating/flirting with other women. I am not saying that is bad but it would have been nice if Lobdell just used his words to tell us what he is doing.
I feel like saying that Jason is the kind of man that looks for sexual relationships without commitment isnât something that will break the world in two. All the âromanceâ is incredibly forced, just say that he isnât into romantic relationships my dude⌠unless Lobdell really thinks that the âromancesâ that he came up with are actually well written.
Anyway, Jason didnât know that Essence who he has been fighting against and then alongside was actually Isabel, so, when Isabel and Essence get separated for a moment Jason is surprised. After Isabel tells him that they are in the middle of a battle so she is going to let Essence control her body again, Jason tells her that he âloves herâ. (RHatO vol.2 #49). Does he love her for doing that or does he love her because he likes her? Hmm, thatâs a good question, it is never actually answered in comics because we donât really get to see Isabel or Essence after that happens and in the following issue (Lobdellâs last) Jason and Artemis seem to have been having a very fun night and they also kiss, Jason had even kissed with Artemis before he told Isabel that he loved her.
As you can see, its all very messy, Lobdell really said âJason canât be directly or indirectly single but I wonât really explain what is going on to the readers or to the characters within the storyâ, and that speaks volumes about how bad Lobdellâs writing is. This man simply cannot remember the things that he writes, he literally had Artemis say that she didnât think she could see Jason dating anyone and then she wants to date him and Jason had already been dating people before that statement was made! It was all so messy! It makes all these side-romantic plots pointless; Jason was lonely because he constantly lost his friends, then give him friends! Friends are nice DC, stop making it about romances when you can just give your characters solid friendships.
Barbara, this time the pain is brought to us by Geoff Johns
I put Three Jokers as part of rebirth because I still donât know if that garbage of a book is supposed to function within actual canon or not but it came out while Rebirth was going on so thatâs why itâs here.
Now, the whole book was bad, we can all agree on that but Johnsâ handling of Jason and Barbraâs ârelationshipâ made me sick. This is another thing that writers love to do to Jason, write him as the kind of man that cannot take rejection and continues to be pushy about his feelings. Please, DC, donât ever let Johns write another comic for you, itâs embarrassing at this point.
But in this book Jason wasnât the only one acting weird, Barbara also did some weird stuff. In this run, Barbara thought of Jason as an unhinged criminal that needs to be locked up but Jason had heart eyes for Barbara every time they saw each other, their whole dynamic was wonky and weird. They even fought before and after Jason killed one of the Jokers.
But thatâs not the real problem, the problem was that Johns decided to make Jason get tortured by the remaining Jokers while naked, this man was found naked, injured and mentally unwell by Batman and Batgirl after Jason and Batman had a fight, Barbara decided to take Jason to her home so he could recover.
Jason has just come out of the shower, he was clearly mentally and physically exhausted, and also very vulnerable. When Barbara came into the room Johns had them have a conversation while Barbara was fully clothed and Jason was just in a towel, and he was talking about how lonely and not cared for he felt, he was opening himself up to Barbara and apparently, Barbara (Johns) thought that the best she could do was kiss him, you know, to offer support.
Honestly, what the hell do male comic writers smoke when they write? You donât show support to someone that has clear feelings for you with a kiss, to then pull away and say that âwe committed a mistakeâ, we? Girl, come on, you made a mistake and a huge one! But one will think that Jason realised that Barbara did make a mistake when she kissed him and he also accepted the fact that she didnât feel the same way as he did⌠well, not really, Jason is actually written as the kinda guy that doesnât take well rejection and the kind of guy that keeps pushing for something between him and the other person to happen.
This man asked Barbara three times if she could give him an opportunity after the first rejection and he kept getting rejected! But that is not all because we all know that at the end of the book Jason left a letter (that thankfully Barbara will never see) in Barbaraâs door when he asked again to give him a chance and that he would change who he was for her, he would actually stop being the Red Hood for her! Was Johns on crack? He had to be! The levels of wrong that are being messed around with here are out of the charts! Jason Todd, who has different values and morals than Barbara Gordon would stop being Red Hood just to get a date? Boy, donât be dumb! Do male writers think that we are going to swoon over this kind of writing, do they expect me to applaud? I wonât!
This ârelationshipâ was forced and incredibly out of place and out of character for everyone and it pissed me off even if it doesnât affect canon because the writing is bad and the narrative is worse! If you love someone you shouldnât change everything about yourself to be with them AND if someone says no or rejects your advances then the only thing you should do is back down!
This shouldnât have to be said!
Future State
Rose, if you know me then you know that this is just a big no for me.
In the Future State: Red Hood story we are shown in the first panel of the first page that Jason is sharing a bed with someone else. We get to know pretty early that someone is Rose. The setting for their relationship is awful, both of them are working for the magistrate, they hunt âmasksâ otherwise known as heroes or vigilantes.
Jason hates his job and is known for bringing his âmasksâ alive, Rose on the other hand seems to have adapted easily while working with the magistrate and she is known for bringing the âmasksâ dead.
First red flag, why are two people who have such different ideals in a relationship together? Let me remind you that the Magistrate is not a good corporation or idea for Gotham, they are basically domestic terrorists and Jason is bringing them people that are like him (he is there undercover). Jason is going against everything that he is in order to infiltrate the Magistrate, Rose seems to be having fun. She brings the subject between them without care and seems to not really understand that Jason doesnât like the work that they are both doing and that he doesnât want to talk about it as if it were a normal thing that every couple does.
The second red flag in just a couple of pages is Williamson having Rose say âThis is why we make sense. Daddy issuesâ, wow, are we really doing that, Williamson sat there and said Rose and Jason can make a good couple because both of them have unresolved problems with their parental figures, how wonderful. To me shared trauma isnât a deal-breaker but sure, if you want to make one of your characters revolve her relationship with her partner around trauma, then thatâs on you.
Jason also had a big problem with Rose attacking people who are hiding from the Magistrate because they are actually giving food to the âmasksâ and to people who donât have to eat. Rose doesnât seem to care and that makes the relationship a bit tense. So far, there are not many positives for this couple.
Things only get tenser, people are going around wearing those red pill looking helmets that Jason used to wear in Batman and Robin (2009), the funny looking ones, and those people are just normal people that are stealing food so they can eat or take them somewhere else. Jason is following one of those people and telling them that he doesnât want to hurt them, just talk but Rose shows up and kills them. Jason is angry and Rose goes on a rant about how being a âmaskâ is against the law so she had a right to kill him.
Together they figure out that those people were being controlled so they go looking for whoever was behind those helmets.
They are tense and Jason is very cold with her even when she tries to lighten up the mood, but shit gets worse when they both receive an alert to go hunt another mask: Jason Todd.
Rose wants the money. Aw, nothing says healthy relationship more than murder.
The apparent reason why the Magistrate put a target on Jason was that he had the helmet that he took from that boy, when he realises this he puts it on and hopes that Rose finds him through that, so she can help him if he gets in trouble.
Jason gets mind-controlled through the helmet and is forced to fight rose, they fight for a while and then Rose breaks the helmet. Jason says âknew you would find meâ and Rose responds âyou are lucky I have a crush on youâ, ok, is Jason okay with Rose wanting to kill him a few minutes ago when the alert on him came out? Thatâs not a big deal for them? Ok.
Jason seems to be in love with Rose even though they think differently and they are written with as much chemistry as a history book, he cares for her and does everything to save her when they get attacked by the Magistrate.
When they escape the initial attack, Rose grabs Jason and tells the Magistrateâs drones that he will take the bounty for Jason but that she will deliver him alive. Jason is surprised and angry but then the drones just leave. And we are left with Jason and Rose on a rooftop alone after Rose seemingly tried to betray Jason.
Do you know what Jason does next? He tells Rose that they should go on a holiday. He cares and keeps wanting to protect her from the Magistrate. Are you kidding me? This is so messed up; I want to remind you that these were the only two issues for this story. This is all the information we had for a long while and it is disgusting. DC really let this thing be published!
Rose betrays him twice; he is willing to harm him on some level and he still wants to be with her? Am I understanding that correctly? Later on, he keeps wanting to protect her from the Magistrate after he has evidence that they are hyper corrupt.
The point I want to make is that Jason and Rose shouldnât have been introduced to us in this book as a couple or as people who have been sleeping with each other for a long time. I donât know why this needs to be said but having a couple where one of them can think of killing their partner is absolutely awful. And then they make it worse by having the âvictimâ act like it doesnât matter and that they should work on protecting the person that wanted to betray them.
I understand that there is a Future State: Gotham run going on with a Jason story in it written by Williamson but I donât want to go near it. Future State: Red Hood made me uncomfortable and it made me cry out of frustration. How did this story get a pass by the editor? Itâs disgusting, and itâs that because of this absolutely forced ârelationshipâ that Williamson wanted to put in.
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My point with all of these âcouples/love interests reviewsâ is that writers need to be more conscious about what they write and about how some readers might perceive some messages.
Non-consensual kissing, harassment and all those things shouldnât be part of the dynamic of two people that you are trying to put together. If there is some non-consensual kissing you can simply put a panel where the person apologises for their actions, but not even that is shown in these cases.
Comic writers need to be more aware of the way they write relationships. Yes, these are fictional worlds, people and situations but you are still playing with real-life interactions. Making some things appear in comics as normal things that you do to your crush/partner or whatever has an impact on people and writers need to become aware of this.
Lobdell was dying to let us know that Jason had a very active love/sexual life, great, but you need to show healthy relationships or make things clear about the relationships that Jason had. So many interactions that Jason had with women were overlapped with each other and the reader doesnât know how to take it, is Jason a player or is he into open relationships, to me, it didnât look like that but hey, maybe the writer would let us know? No, he wonât, because all he wanted to do was make Jason âdateâ more women.
Here is the thing, I have always felt like Jason was Aromantic, he likes having sex and having fun, but established romantic relationships arenât his thing. It is what feels right (to me) with this character. And thatâs (in part) because of all these messed up relationships that he was forced into. The two times that Jason seems to âbe in loveâ are in Three Jokers and Future State: Red Hood, those two books are horrendous when it comes to Jason and love interests, in one of them Jason acts like the kind of man that cannot and will not take well a rejection and in in the other Jason acts as if he were blind to the abusive actions his partner does to him.
None of those two concepts are healthy or nice. Writers need to do better about that, they just have to.
So, to answer your question, I donât think Jason Todd needs a love interest. Not as the main plot or subplot, maybe as a vague mention but nothing else, because comic writers suck at writing healthy and well-developed relationships. And because I really see Jason as the kind of person that wouldnât involve himself in a romantic relationship with anyone.
I know this answer is more a rant than an answer but this subject is one that I have thought about a lot and it really made me nervous to bring it up. To everyone who thinks differently about these relationships, I understand and keep doing you, these are all just my thoughts and they are not worth more than yours.
Anon, thank you for the ask, sorry for making you wait so long and I hope that you have a wonderful rest of the week!
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Hello would you mind writing vets as a music band? And that fans suspect the ânormalâ relationship of head vocal Levi and bassist Hange? Sorry if my english isnât writing properly at all.
Mikasa invites him to a No Name concert.
And it's like- whatever, right? Who cares? Jean certainly doesn't.
So what if the girl of his dreams asks him out on a date? It's not like he has been daydreaming about it for the past two years. So what if she offers to see his favorite band in the whole world? He doesn't even like them much. Sure, he knows all their songs by heart but- he doesn't listen to them that often. Only twice or thrice each day. And it's not like his closet hides an insane amount of their merchandise. That is between Jean, his closet and his mother.
He isn't nervous, he doesn't care about the upcoming date. At all. Most certainly, he doesn't spend literal days, obsessing over his outfit. And he obviously doesn't pester Sasha and Connie with questions on how to style his hair.
Most importantly, he doesn't imagine how it would feel to hold Mikasa's hand or maybe even go for a hug or a kiss-
Jean tries not to think about it, his heart starts to beat to fast, when he does, but when he doesn't think about Mikasa, he starts thinking about No Name and the little, tinie tiny fact that he's going to see them in person. That he's going to meet them and maybe even shake their hand, because Mikasa being the gorgeous goddess she is, got them tickets with access to a backstage. It didn't require any kind of effort from her side, since the famed, spectacularly, dreamy Levi Ackerman is Mikasa's cousin, but- Jean doesn't remember sharing his No Name obsession with Mikasa, for obvious reasons - he doesn't want to think that he likes her just because she's Levi Ackerman's cousin, Mikasa is great not because she's an Ackerman, but because she's Mikasa, but- but Jean is so, so grateful that he'll have the chance to see No Name in all their glory.
Of course, he is not at all nervous about meeting his favorite band in person. No, no, he doesn't lose sleep over it, his palms don't turn clammy. Sometimes he feels like he'll combust from anticipation, but he's fine, completely fine.
He just can't wait until that fated day will come.
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When that day rolls around at last, Jean is cool. He's cool, calm, serene.
His hand is greasy from all the times he touched his slicked back hair, and he can't stop tugging at the sleeves of his leather jacket, but- but he's cool.
The band that is currently playing isn't that bad - not nearly as talented and awesome, and hot as No Name, but still good. The crowd is bigger than Jean is comfortable with, but today it works in his favor because it prompts Mikasa to hold his hand. Maybe, he'll get that kiss after all. If he continues keeping his cool.
That proves to be just a little harder task when Mikasa announces that they reached the backstage.
Jean can't help it - he gawks around helplessly.
This is it, this is a place where miracles happen, where stars lounge and rest.
This is the place where he'll meet No Name.
Jean can't imagine how this meeting will transpire. Will they like him? Will they agree to make a photo? Will they give him an autograph? Will they think that he's a weirdo who is too obsessed with their music?
All of the above? None of the above?
Jean doesn't know.
There are so many things he wants to say. There are so many things he wants to ask - how can they play with those bandages on? How do they never trip during performances? What is their favorite song to play? What do they do in their free time? What is their favorite food? Are the rumors about Levi Ackerman and Hange Zoe-
Okay, no, he probably shouldn't ask that last question, no matter how much he wants to know the answer. And he wants to, so, so much.
The thing is- there are many rumors about No Name. It's not surprising, they are young, famous and extremely hot. These rumors usually exclude the drummer, Mike Zacharias, who is already engaged with a very pretty blonde lady, their stylist. Although, there are some fans who speculate that the engagement is not true, and Mike actually dates their producer, one Erwin Smith, but- Jean usually ignores that type of fans, branding them as freaks.
Now, as far as everyone is aware, nor Levi Ackerman, neither Hange Zoe are involved in any kind of romantic relationships, and that's- that's where the juicy stuff begins.
There aren't many rumors about Hange - some say she's involved with Pieck, the band's make-up artist. Or their manager, Moblit Berner. Or an indie artist, Onyakopon. But that's where the list ends.
Levi Ackerman, however, oh he has a far longer list of lovers. Petra Ral, for example, a rising pop-star - young, talented and so pretty that it hurts. Or Erwin, although on that subject rumors wary - some say that Erwin is the one who got Levi in showbiz, some say that Erwin is his sugar daddy, some say that they're already engaged and even married. The rumors are as varied as they're wrong, in Jean's opinion. Most rumors about Levi are like that. There are even talks about his involvement with Yeager brothers - with the front man of the rival band, Zeke, and Jean's and Mikasa's classmate, Eren. Jean doesn't understand where these rumors even come from, as far as he's aware, Levi hates them both. But- but rumors still exist.
As stupid as they are.
Now, Jean has a different opinion, one that he spends nights defending in chats and forums. Yes, Levi Ackerman has a lover. And no, it's not Petra Ral, Erwin Smith or any of the Yeager brothers. It's Hange Zoe, No Name's bassist.
There are many reasons why he thinks so. Firstly, they are always together. And by always, Jean means always. In photoshoots they stand side by side, during performances they lean against each other, on all kinds of photos - from after-parties to official events, they always touch each other in some way. And that's not all. They spend their vacations together, they hang out at movies, restaurants, museums, their respective instagrams are full of the other's candid photos. And it's a known fact that they share an apartment. Honestly, how much more obvious it can get? Also Jean is pretty sure that one of the songs written by Levi is about Hange, and he has an entire essay, explaining why he's right. He prays to every saint known that Mikasa will never find it. He doesn't want his almost girlfriend to find out just how invested he is in the romantic life of her famous cousin.
As they walk further and further into the magical territory of the backstage, Jean tries to think of something cool to say, something laid-back and easy like 'hey, what's up, guys? I've listened to the couple of your songs, you're not that bad...'
Yes, he decides. That's a good way to start. A cool way to start.
And Jean is cool. And calm.
And- oh my god, there they are, the three of them, already in their costumes, just without the signature bandages. They look even cooler in person. They look even hotter and-
Mikasa squeezes his hand.
"If my asshole cousin says something awful, I'll punch him in the face for you."
God, that is so sweet. So Mikasa. He wouldn't be opposed to anyone getting a punch from her except- her gorgeous cousin. His pretty face should be protected at all costs.
However, as they approach, the face that charmed millions transforms, turning into a quite nasty scowl.
"So that's him?" Levi Ackerman asks (Jean's sick brain, even in that moment, can't help but note that Hange Zoe is standing right behind her band member, a hand laying on his shoulder). "That's the guy you're going crazy about?"
"Yes," Mikasa answers, and suddenly the air grows stiff. "Do you have a problem with that?"
The lines around Levi's mouth harden, and Jean tries to focus on Hange Zoe, while his mind prepares for something not at all pretty, but- Hange is smiling - not smirking, smiling. That is a good sign, right?
"Don't mind the Ackermans," she stage whispers to Jean. "Levi was actually very excited about meeting you."
Right now it's hard to imagine that dark (and still so handsome) face in the expression of excitement, but. Hange knows him a lot more, right?
"Oh and by the way," she giggles, and at the back of his mind Jean wonders if that's how angels sound like. "I'm Hange."
He almost blurts out 'I know' but- that'd be creepy? Or not? He can't decide so settles on a simple nod.
"Jean," he says, taking the offered hand in his. With his hand that isn't holding Mikasa's (they're holding hands, wow!), he shakes Hange's. It's unexpectedly calloused. But still warm and gentle. Not as nice as Mikasa's but... somewhere very close.
"And that is the one and only Levi Ackerman," Hange continues, gesturing to the man in question. "He only looks so scary. But actually," she winks and lowers her voice. "He's the biggest softie you'll ever meet."
The biggest softie Jean has ever met, practically snarls, baring his teeth. But the hand on his shoulder tightens and he instantly relaxes, scoffing in annoyance. Oh, so that's who Hange Zoe is? The one who tames the beast?
"You're not as revolting as her other dates," Levi says. Jean is pretty sure that it was meant as a compliment. "But if you dare to-"
"Oi," Mikasa's face becomes as stormy as her cousin's. "He won't."
"And even if he does," Hange smiles, so handsome and a little scary. "Mikasa knows what to do."
Jean gulps. He has seen Mikasa train that one time. He was very impressed, and a little bit scared. Also a lot aroused.
He knows with ironclad certainty that should Mikasa kick him... his face may not survive it.
"Hange, Levi," a gruff voice behind them calls. Jean lifts his eyes, mouth opening in shock as he sees him in the flash - the third member of Non Name, Mike Zacharius himself. In person... he is even more enormous than on photos. His shoulders are twice as wide as Jean's, and next to Hange and Levi, he looks almost like a giant. "We're starting in five."
"Oh!" Hange covers her mouth with a palm. "I haven't checked my guitar yet. Let's hurry, shorty!"
Hange dashes away instantly, Levi sighs and trudges after her. Mikasa tugs at Jean's hand as well, whispering that they need to go to their places.
Jean nods, absentmindedly, because right in that moment, at the other side of the room he sees Hange and Levi exchange a playful, quick but undeniably a kiss.
Triumph courses through him, firing him up. He knew that he was right, those fuckers from twitter can eat his shit.
Hange Zoe and Levi Ackerman are truly dating.
He wants to know more, wants to ask Mikasa to spare the juicy details, but for now-
For now, Jean has to take care of his date as well.
He interlaces their fingers, and, keeping Hange's words in mind - Ackermans are not as scary as they look - he leans in to press a kiss to Mikasa's cheek and whispers,
"You look fantastic."
Ever so slightly, but Mikasa blushes. It's the best moment of the evening so far.
And, hopefully, there will be more of that.
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Only Friend
Character: Jason Todd x Fem!Reader [Robin!Jason Todd]
Summary: Gotham mourned for Robin. But who mourned for Jason Todd? Y/F/N Y/L/N wasnât just another one of Jason Toddâs friends. She was his only friend. Â
Word Count: 7,000 [One Shot]
Warnings: Violence, Death, Loss, Grief
Y/N didnât know what time it was. She hadnât opened the blinds in her room for days. And she didnât plan on doing so anytime soon. In fact, she didnât plan on getting out of bed anytime soon.
She heard a knock on her bedroom door. From the sound alone, she knew it was her mother.
âY/N, dear. Can I come in?â
She wanted to say, âNo.â She wanted to say, âGo away.â But Y/N didnât even have the energy to do that. So she just laid still with the covers over her shoulders and said nothing.Â
Her mom slowly opened the door.
Y/Nâs family had been tiptoeing around her since it happened. They didnât know how to handle the situation. Most parents donât expect for their daughterâs best friend to die. No child should have to face grief like this.
But Y/N had no choice.
Because Jason Todd was dead.
âHi, honey,â Y/Nâs mother cooed as she walked into the room. Then she placed a plate of food on her nightstand. âI brought you something to eat.â
Y/N didnât even so much as look at her mother, just continued to stare off into nothing.
âIs it alright if I open of your blinds and windows. I think you could use some fresh air.â
Y/N gave what appeared to be a half shrug, barely visible underneath the thick covers.
But her mother seemed relieved, it was starting to smell musty in the room.
Her mother sat on the edge of the bed and stroked Y/Nâs face. âThe funeralâs tomorrow.â
Y/Nâs eyes finally looked up at her mother â desperate and scared. âDo I have to go?â
âI think youâd regret it if you didnât, honey. You deserve your chance to say goodbye. Your father and I will be there with you.â
Then Y/N closed her eyes and burst into tears. âI had a dream about him last night. And I woke up and rememberedââ she had to pause to catch her breath. âI-I-I remembered heâs g-gone.â
âOh, honey,â her mom whispered as she pulled Y/N into her arms. âI know you miss him. I know. He was your best friend.â
Y/N pulled away and looked up at her mom. âHe was my only friend,â she corrected.
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Jason Todd was sitting at a lunch table by himself and reading when someone slammed their tray down across from him. His eyes flickered up in a glare, already expecting someone to try and pick a fight with him or something.
But instead he found a girl standing above him, smirking down at him.
No, not just any girl, the prettiest girl in their grade. No one else at this stupid school seemed to think so. But that just further proved Jasonâs theory that everyone here were idiots.
âHi,â she said confidently.
âH-Hi?â Jason stuttered back.
âIâm sitting with you,â she announced as she sat down. âIâm Y/N.â
Jason finally smirked and remained confused. âI know who you areâŚâ
âYouâve never talked to me, so how was I supposed to know?â Y/N said back. âAnd youâre Jason Todd.â
âYes?â He responded.
Y/N laughed at his confusion.
Jason Todd wasnât popular. There was a disconnect between him and his peers. The kids at Gotham Academy were trust-fund babies and spoiled brats. They were such snobs that there were even cliques separating the kids who came from old money from those who came from new money. It all seemed ridiculous after literally starving in the slums of the city.Â
Jason Todd wasnât a rebel. He didnât lash out or let his inability to connect to the other students make him feel down. Ask any teacher who had him and they would say he was a straight-A student and he never once caused trouble in their class. He was always polite and respectful, responsible and well-behaved.
Jason Todd wasnât bullied. Maybe it was a vibe he gave off, but somehow the other kids knew not to mess with him. Jason came to school with a black eye once, and he always wondered if it freaked them all out enough to never try to mess with him â not that they would ever stand a chance against him.
In regards to the middle school hierarchy, Jason was nobody.
Because Jason Todd wasnât really a kid. He just had the misfortune of also not being an adult yet.
He was just a poor punk from the Narrows, who just happened to try and steal the tires off the car of Gothamâs notorious vigilante. He didnât belong at this snobby prep school.
But going to school was one of Bruceâs demands after making Jason his new Robin.
Jason just didnât know how to make a convincing argument for why he didnât need social interactions with kids his own age.
âIs this some kind of dare?â Jason asked Y/N.
She froze her eating and scoffed at him. âYouâve watched too many bad teen movies. What kind of asshole would I be to do something like that?â
But Jason still looked around the cafeteria, expecting to find a table full of people watching this interaction and trying to hide their giggles.
Y/N finally slammed down her food, sat back, and crossed her arms. âPeople at this school suck.â
âUhhâŚOK?â
âI saw you reading Pride & Prejudice the other week. And you were wearing a Led Zeppelin t-shirt yesterday. You helped pick up Jillâs stuff when her backpack ripped open, while everyone else just laughed.â She paused. But Jason waited. âWhat Iâm saying is that Iâve decided that you donât suck.â
âOh,â Jason blurted out.
âDo you honestly think anyone at this school even knows who Jane Austen is? And some dude in my English class tried to tell me Nickelback was his favorite band.â
Jason laughed at that. âHow did you even respond to that?â
âI asked him if he was fucking with me and then the teacher yelled at me for swearing. And I told her, âHow am I supposed to react to a Nickelback fan without using profanities?ââ
Jason laughed again.
That was how Jason and Y/N became best friends. That was all it took.
Jason would soon find out that Y/N didnât belong here just as much as him. She didnât come from money â just your normal, middle-class suburban family. Sheâd won a full-ride scholarship to Gotham Academy, which was impressive since they only handed out one per grade.
Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne made one 30-second call and Jason was accepted â no questions asked.
Y/N was rather mature for her age, but it wasnât the product of being Batmanâs sidekick and fighting the criminals of Gotham City.
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Any second Jason had to be a normal kid was spent hanging out with Y/N. Jason was at Y/Nâs house all the time, loving Y/Nâs parents and envious of the stable home Y/N got to grow up in.
It took awhile for Jason to feel comfortable inviting Y/N to the manor, despite Alfred saying he was welcome to have friends over whenever he wished. Jason eventually got over his embarrassment. While Y/N seemed in awe of Wayne Manor, the evidence of Jasonâs wealth didnât make her treat him any different. They mostly hung out in Jasonâs room anyways. Or in the kitchen when Alfred made them snacks.
While they were at school, they always ate lunch together and walked to classes shoulder-to-shoulder any chance they got. They only needed each other.
They ignored everyone else. And in return, everyone else left them alone.
For the most part.
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Jason shouldâve known something was wrong when he heard the commotion on his way to third period.
When he heard kids start chanting âFight!â his gut somehow knew Y/N was involved.
Jason shoved his way through the thick circle that was surrounding the drama.
He reached the opening just in time to see Y/N tackle a boy named Parker to the ground. The crowd gasped, not actually expecting them to actually go through with violence. Then Y/N lifted her fist and landed a punch to Parkerâs face.
But Jason quickly stepped forward and pulled Y/N off.
âHeâs not worth it, Y/N.â
Recognizing the voice of her best friend, Y/N allowed him to pull her away.
âGonna let your boyfriend pull you away?â Parker yelled out.
Y/N whipped back toward him, but Jason wrapped his arms around her and held her back. âY/N, leave it!â
âIâm not the one with the a black eye and bloodied nose, asshole!â Y/N screamed, only half fighting Jasonâs hold. âNext time, Iâll kick you so hard in your tiny dick that you wonât be able to have kids.â
Jason managed to drag her through the halls with a vice-like grip on her hand.
Y/N scoffed at his efforts, âWhere are you even taking me?â
âWeâre ditching class.â
She shrugged. âSounds good to me.â
Jason knew exactly what exit didnât have an alarmed rigged to it or any video surveillance. He also grabbed a cellphone in his back pocket and started to type frantically.
âYou have a cellphone! What? Since when? My parents said I canât get one until high school,â Y/N groaned enviously.
Little did she know, Jason had set up an AI system that would call the school with Bruceâs voice and leave a recording about how Jason needed to be dismissed from school. It was perfect for Bat emergencies.Â
He had added Y/Nâs parents voices to the algorithm a few months ago, having a hunch it would come in handy.
As soon as they were a safe distance away from the school, Y/N let go of Jasonâs hand and walked slightly ahead of him.
With their freedom secured, Jason could focus on Y/N now.
âWhat did he do?â He asked her gently.
Y/N was smart and calculated. If sheâd picked a fight with someone, Jason knew it had to have been caused by something serious.
âDoesnât matter,â she mumbled.
Jason rushed forward and stopped her walking. âHey, come on. Itâs me youâre talking toâŚâ
Y/N nodded, knowing he was right. They told each other everything, or so she thought.
Her eyes went to the ground, too embarrassed to meet his gaze. âWe were in health class. Today was the unfortunate lesson for learning male and female anatomy. Mrs. Martin started talking aboutâŚâ Y/N hesitated. âShe started talking about boobs. Said something about when girls start seeing a change.â
âAnd?â Jason urged softly.
âParker chimed in and said, âOr if youâre Y/L/N⌠never.ââ
Embarrassed by her confession, Y/N started walking again â quicker, this time.
Jason jogged to catch up to her. âFuck him. Only a loser asshole would say something like that.â
âWellâŚheâs probably right.â
Jason shrugged. âWho cares?â
This time Y/N stopped walking. âYou donât get it,â she snapped. âEvery girl in our grade is growing up. And I still have the chest of a boy. My mom wonât even let me buy a bra because she says I donât need it yet.â
Jason was speechless.Â
To be honest, he had never really noticed. Y/N wore baggy band t-shirts or flannels all the time. He wasnât exactly studying her silhouette when they hung out. But he never imagined that Y/N would be bothered by something like that.
âSometimes Iâd just like toâŚI donât fucking knowâŚfeel like a girl.â She paused. âA pretty girl,â she emphasized.
Jason stared into her eyes. âYou are a pretty girl.â
Y/N sighed and rolled her eyes. âJ, you donât have to say that.â
âIâm serious. Youâre the prettiest girl in our grade, Y/N.â
That caught her off guard. Heâd never said anything like that to her before.Â
Sure, Jason said nice things to her. But it was usually him complimenting her taste in music or thanking her for showing him a new book he loved. But heâd never called her pretty before.
Jason, worried that heâd exposed himself, pulled her to him so he could give her a noogie. And the moment was broken.
âJason! I think Iâve proved today that I will hit a bitch!â
He just laughed and playfully shoved her away. âCome on. Iâll buy you one of those embarrassing frappuccinos from Starbucks.â
âExcuse you! Theyâre not embarrassing. Theyâre delicious.â
Jason could tell Y/N didnât want to talk about the fight anymore. So he thought distracting her was the next best thing.Â
And, by some miracle, they returned to school the next day without any punishment.
But Jason wasnât done yet.
Parker didnât realize he was messing with Robinâs best friend.
Jason was patient. He waited for the precise moment when Parker would be alone.
A week after the fight, Parker turned the corner of an empty hallway and jumped when he nearly ran into Jason.
âWhat do you want, Todd?â
Jason took a step toward him and lowered his voice, âIf you ever say anything like that to Y/N again â or to any girl, for that matter â I wonât hesitate to beat the shit out of you.â
Parker side eyed him. âYeah, right.â
Without hesitating, Jason reached forward, grabbed Parkers palm, and snapped the index finger of his dominant hand.
Parker let out a screech of pain and fell to his knees.
Jason kneeled down to whisper in his ear, âNo witnesses. No cameras. And Iâm actually in gym class right now, running the mile. No one will believe you.â
Parker looked up at Jason like he was a madman.
Jason smiled and patted him on the head. âRemember what I said.â
After that, Parker never even so much as looked in Y/Nâs direction.
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Jason and Y/N looked out for each other, protected each other
And Jason may have kept his other life of Robin from her, but Y/N seemed to already sense that there was something Jason was hiding. It wasnât just something, it was dark.
When Y/N started noticing bruises and cuts on Jasonâs body, she grew concerned. But she wanted to observe and think of all the possibilities before she ever brought it up.
Then one day at her house, she made a joke and slapped Jason playfully on the back.
He hissed uncontrollably and his entire body froze.
âJason?â Y/N asked with concern.
âIâm fine. You just surprised me and knocked the wind out of me,â Jason said hurriedly.
But Y/N wasnât stupid. She quickly grabbed the hem of his t-shirt and ripped it up so she could see his back.
âJASON! What the fuck!â She gasped in horror as she saw the bruises scattered across his skin. She had never seen anything like it.Â
âShh!â Jason tried to calm her to stop her parents from coming in and then having her immediately showing them too.
âWhat happened?â Y/N whispered, her eyes glazed over with tears.
âNothing. Iâm fine, Y/N. I promise.â
âYouâre not fine. And this isnât the first time,â Y/N countered. âYou think you do a good job of hiding them, but I see the other bruises and cuts, Jason. And donât think I donât notice how often you skip school because your âsick.ââ
Jason stayed quiet. He didnât want to lie to her. But he couldnât tell her. It could put her in danger. And if Bruce ever found out, heâd put a stop to the whole thing. Jason would never be Robin ever again.
âHe does it,â Y/N whispered.
Jason blinked. âWho?â
âBruce,â she clarified. âHe beats you, doesnât he?â
Jasonâs eyes widened in horror. He knew Y/N was weary of his adoptive father. She noticed how absent he was from Jasonâs life, then took note of how cold he was when he was present. But her theory made perfect sense. And if the roles were reversed, Jason probably wouldâve come to the same conclusion.
âY/N, Bruce has never hurt me.â
She frowned. âYou donât have to protect him. And you donât have to take his shit. I knew something was off about him ever since I met him. But I didnât think it was this.â
âY/NâŚâ Jason began.
âDoes Alfred know?â She couldnât imagined him every letting something like this happen if he did. Y/N had grown to love Alfred almost as much as Jason.
âThereâs nothing for him to know, Y/N.â Jason laughed. âI was trying to walk across the railing above the great hall and fell and landed on my back. I didnât tell you because I was embarrassed, OK?â
He knew from Y/Nâs face that she wasnât convinced. But she also knew not to push someone who was in the position she thought Jason was.
But to his horror, tears started falling.
âI justâŚI want you know that Iâd do anything for you. You can live here! My parents love you and theyâd take you in! Or-or-or we can run away together â just you and me.â
Jason hated seeing her cry. She rarely ever did it. And to know he was the cause made him feel sick.
Not knowing what else to do, Jason pulled her into a hug.
âIâm OK, Y/N. Promise. You donât have to worry about me. Please donât cry.â
âWe just have to steal some of the stupid jewelry he has laying around and weâd be set for life,â she mumbled into his shoulder.
Jason laughed and pulled away. âBruce took me in. Gave me a better life. Heâs protected me. I know you donât believe me, but the bruises arenât because of him.â
Y/N wiped the tears away sloppily and nodded, but they both knew that Y/N didnât believe him.
Y/N didnât look at Bruce the same since that day. Not that she spent a lot of time around him.
But Bruce shared a look with Jason when he received the first very harsh glare from the pre-teen girl. It ended with a very uncomfortable conversation between Bruce and Jason where the boy explained what theory Y/N had come to.
Though Bruce said very little in response, he was wracked with guilt. To learn that someone thought he had the potential to behold the evil he tried so hard to eradicate in the world? It made Bruce sick to his stomach.
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Now Y/N stood with her head hung low, in a crowd dressed in black.
These people didnât know Jason Todd. Maybe they played the part of mourning funeral goer well. But Y/N saw their performances still.
The only people Y/N recognized were Bruce Wayne, Alfred, and Jasonâs older brother, Dick Grayson. Sheâd never met him before, only seen pictures of him around the manor. Jason always seemed disappointed when Y/N brought Dick up or tried to ask about him. Y/N got the impression that he wasnât all that great of a brother to Jason. Especially when it was obvious Jason looked up to him and was desperate for some sort of fraternal relationship.
Y/N looked up at her mother when the priest was finished with whatever he was saying. His words were impersonal, sullied by religion, and did nothing to comfort Y/N. He didnât even say one thing about what made Jason so great.Â
âCan we go now?â She whispered to her mother.
She patted Y/Nâs back. âThereâs a gathering inside the house now. We should say our condolences to Mr. Wayne and Alfred.â
Y/N frowned at that. The last person she wished to talk to was Bruce Wayne.
She had been watching the man through the entire service. He was stoic and collected. There didnât seem to be any sadness to be found in his eyes.
The longer Y/N watched him, the angrier she became.
âPlease, letâs just go,â Y/N begged her mother.
People were making there way into the manor now and werenât paying any attention to a girl, despite the fact that she was the best and only friend of the boy they were pretending to mourn.
Her mother gave her a sympathetic look. âHoney, donât you want to say hi to Alfred. Iâm sure it would make him happy to see you.â
Y/N knew her mother was right. She could do that for Alfred. Plus, he gave the best hugs, and Y/N could sure use one of them right now.
They waited in a sort of informal line. Y/N wanted to hit everyone in front of them as she was forced to listen to their empty and rehearsed sympathies. Bruce didnât say much in return, simply thanking each of them.
But when Y/N and her parents were finally up, Bruce Wayneâs expression shifted.
It was the first time Y/N saw any sort of emotion from the man. He looked heartbroken at the sight of Y/N, whoâs hand was tightly gripping her mothers.
Bruce, standing at 6â2, knelt down to be at Y/Nâs eye level.
âHello, Y/N.â He greeted quietly so no one lingering around them could hear.
Y/N only glared at him.Â
If she were being honest, she was surprised he even remembered her name.Â
But Bruce continued. âThank you for coming today. Iâm sure the past few days havenât been easy for you.â
Then he cleared his throat. And Y/Nâs brow furrowed at the sound. Was he trying to hold back tears? No, that couldnât be possible.
âI wanted to thank you for being such a good friend to Jason. He talked about you all the time. Iâm glad he had someone like you in his life.â
Y/N felt nauseous at how genuine Bruce Wayneâs words sounded. His eyes were even more sincere.
What happened to the cold and distance man sheâd had little to no interaction with?
âHe has an audience now,â Y/N told herself. âHe knows everyoneâs watching. Heâs performing just like the rest of them.â
âWhat did you do to him?â Y/N finally whispered to him.
Where she got the courage to speak to an adult in such a way, she had no idea â especially one as powerful as Bruce Wayne.
Bruce tensed at her question. Was that hurt in his eyes?
âY/N!â Her mother hissed down at her.
âIt was you. I know it was,â Y/N muttered as her lips trembled and tears started falling. She thought sheâd run out of tears, but this was her final outburst.
âY/N, enough!â Her mother hissed again and then made eye contact with Bruce and Alfred. âIâm so sorry. Sheâs notâŚsheâs not handling any of this well.â
âYou did this to him!â Y/N yelled. âHe always had bruisesâŚand-and-and cuts! You used to hurt him!â
âY/N!â Her father finally chimed in, completely stunned by his daughterâs accusations.
âI hate you!â Y/N screamed in Bruceâs face as tears flowed down her face.
With that, she ripped her hand from her momâs grasp and made a run for it. She heard her parents yell her name, but she ignored it and kept running.
Bruce stood up, looking unfazed from Y/Nâs hateful and accusatory outburst.
âWe are so, so sorry,â Y/Nâs mom insisted. âSheâs never done anything like that before.â
Bruce held up a hand, stopping them from continuing. âItâs alright. Really.â Then he sighed. âIâll have Alfred go find her in a bit. Perhaps she just needs to let out some steam.â
Y/N didnât even realize where she was running until she ended up at Jasonâs bedroom.
Her entire body shook with sobs as she opened up the door.
It looked exactly the same, like nothing had even happened.
Y/N walked to the other side and slide against the giant windows, curling into a ball on the floor with her arms hugging her knees to her chest.
She cried and she cried and she cried.
There was no way for her to know how long sheâd been there. But her head snapped up when there was a knock on the doorframe.
Dick Grayson leaned against the doorway with his arms crossed and a sad smile on his lips.
âHi,â he greeted softly.
Y/N sniffed and rubbed the snot from her nose with the back of her fist, âHi.â
âIâm Dick,â he introduced as he closed the door behind him and sat on the foot of Jasonâs bed, making sure to give Y/N her space.
âI know,â Y/N answered back through a stuffy nose.
âAlfred tells me you and Jason were good friends.â
âWe were each otherâs only friend,â Y/N corrected him.
Dick nodded slowly.
âI hate him,â Y/N mumbled.
Dick winced. âJason?â
âBruce.â
âBelieve it or not, I know how that feels,â he sighed.
âDid he hit you, too?â Y/N asked with wide eyes.
Dick opened his mouth, but was so shocked by the question that no words escaped.
âWhy didnât you help him?â She followed up with. âWhere were you?â
Dick knew she wasnât asking what he felt like she was: Why didnât you stop the Joker? Why was Robin all alone? Why didnât Batman call you for help?
But that didnât stop her interrogation from hurting him.
âI havenât always been there for him,â Dick finally admitted. âActuallyâŚIâve never really been there for him.â
Y/N looked at him with bewilderment. âUmmâŚâ she sniffed. âI should find my parents.â
When she stood up, something caught her attention on Jasonâs desk.
Y/Nâs hand shook as she picked up Pride & Prejudice. He was the only middle school boy sheâs ever seen reading a Jane Austen book. It was one of the reasons she wanted to befriend him in the first place.
âKeep it,â Dick surprised her by saying.
She quickly turned around and gave him a questioning look.
âYou should keep it,â he told her. Then he looked at the overflowing book case she was standing near. âTake whatever ones want. Heâd want you to have them.â
Y/Nâs eyes flickered through the bookcase. Her heart was telling her, âNo, theyâre his books. Heâll need them when he gets back.â But Jason Todd wasnât coming back.
So she reached up and grabbed Jane Eyre and then Frankenstein.
âThatâs it?â Dick asked. Because he wouldâve let her take Jasonâs entire collection.
Y/N nodded shyly.
Dick escorted her through the house and back to the gathering.
When she saw Alfred, Y/N rushed forward.
Dickâs heart ached as he saw the butler immediately kneel down and pull Y/N into a hug. He wondered what the man whispered to her. Whatever it was, it seemed to comfort her in a way that apparently nothing else was.
Then Y/Nâs parents returned to her side. Dick expected them to scold her for her earlier outburst, but they just seemed concerned and started making their leave.
Y/N looked behind her and searched through the crowd to find Dick again. When she did, she gave him a sad wave.
Dick returned it with a sorrowful smile.
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8 Years Later...
Jason had been keeping tabs on her since he returned to Gotham. He kept his distance, remained out of sight. He would jump from rooftop to rooftop as she walked home from a night class. Or he would wait for the window of her apartment bedroom to go off if it was a slow night of patrolling.
He told himself it was out of curiosity. But he knew deep down he was making sure she stayed safe.
Jason was happy to see that Y/N didnât retain her lonesome ways in her life after his death. He frequently spotted her having dinner or drinks with friends.
But Jason didnât know how to feel when it was clear that Y/N had no romantic partner. Was he relieved? Was he irritated that someone didnât love and care for her the way she deserved? Would he have been jealous if there was someone in his life?
Jason wanted to find her as soon as he was brought from the dead. Even when he felt like heâd gone insane, when his thoughts didnât make sense and he was confusedâŚher face still echoed through his mind.
But vengeance became his priority.
And with it, Jason slowly convinced himself that it was best to stay far away from the only person he still cared about.
But that didnât mean her didnât want answers still.
After his war with Bruce â or really, his attempted murder Batman and the Joker â Jason allowed himself to actually look back on his old life, the parts that didnât involve being a child vigilante.
Still not on speaking terms with Bruce. Jason decided to get his info from another source.
Cue a month or so after his brush with Bruce, Jason blindsided Dick the next time he was in Gotham and slammed him against the closest brick wall.
Jason used to look up to Dick as a kid, despite his older brother rarely even giving him the time of day.
But now, Dick was quite literally looking up at Jason.Â
While Jason died a 13-year-old Robin, he was now a 6â3 man who had the set of a heavyweight boxer. Dick might be more flexible and acrobatic, but Jason had brute strength.
âWhat? B tell all of you not to talk to me?â Jason challenged when Dick didnât fight his hold or speak to him.
âWhat do you want?â Dick asked evenly.
âWhy did you keep tabs on her?â Jason growled, his voice distorted through his helmet.
âKeep tabs on who?â
âY/F/N Y/L/N.â
Dick finally had enough of being bullied and shoved Jasonâs grip off him. âWhy donât you look her up yourself? Iâm sure you have no issue with hacking every personal database of hers.â
âThatâs not why Iâm asking,â Jason growled.
In fact, Jason had already done everything Dick had suggested. Which made him see that she had made a third-party domestic violence report to the police a week or so after Jason had died. And she had kept following up with it until the police finally came clean and told her there was no evidence to support her claim and she was wasting her time. Â
It seemed Y/N was the only person that fought for Jason after he was gone. She had just picked the wrong fight.
âWhy did you keep tabs on her?â Jason clarified.
âI just wanted to make sure she was OK.â
That caught him off guard a bit, seeing as Dick never gave a shit about Jason when he was alive. So why would he look after his best friend?
âWhat? Out of the goodness of your heart?â Jason ridiculed.
âShe didnât handle your death well, Jason. She even picked a fight with Bruce at your funeral.â
Jason smirked behind the safety of his helmet at the image.
Dick sighed and finally put down his defenses. âI failed you, Jason. All of us failed you.â He shook his head as he got lost in a memory. âY/N even asked me why I hadnât tried harder to protect you.â
Dickâs eyes saddened. âI figured if I couldnât be there for you, the least I could do was make sure the most important person in your life was OK.â
It wasnât the answer Jason was suspecting, but it was all he came for.
âWill you go see her?â Dick asked as he saw that Jason was about to take his leave.
âWe were kids. Things have changed,â Jason grunted.
âI donât think any of that would matter to her,â Dick defended. âI think sheâd like to see you and know youâre OK.â
âMind your business,â was the last thing Jason snapped at him before jumping off the rooftop and disappearing.
ââââ
Jason did what he said: he left Y/N alone.Â
He watched over her when he could. But most importantly, he didnât drop a ghost from the past back into her life.
But he also tried to find that ghost in himself.
Somedays he thought that Jason Todd was lost forever.
But other days, like today, he still seemed to live on.
Jason browsed through the books on the shelves. He missed so many of them when he was dead and then when he reinvented himself.
Now he saw books as a time to fill in the empty space.
He was lost reading the back of covers when he heard it. No, when he heard her.
Next thing Jason knew, he was walking toward it.
âIâm sorry, dear. Weâre all sold out of that title. You shouldâve reserved it weeks ago,â one of the clerks told her with sympathy.
Jason peered between the shelves and caught a glimpse of y/h/c.
âI know. I just totally spaced. I think Iâll just browse for something else. Thank you for your help.â
Her voice sounded mostly the same, maybe a bit more mature. But he still would recognize it anywhere.
Jason knew he shouldnât move any closer.
But he couldnât help himself.
He was just one aisle away from her now, only a bookshelf separating them.
He slowly edged around the corner and smiled as he saw the massive pile of books that Y/N was trying to juggle in her arms. When she tried adding one more, they broke free from her grasp and stumbled loudly to the ground.
Jason didnât know what he was thinking as he jumped forward and bent down to help her pick them up.
He saw her blush, but keep her head dipped from the embarrassment.
âThank you,â she quickly laughed as she tried to pile the books back together as fast as possible.
Y/N opened her mouth to say more, but the words got caught in her mouth when she finally met Jasonâs eyes.
He wondered how different he looked to her. Could she even recognize him? Or was he fooling himself when he became convinced he was an entirely different person after being brought back from the dead?
But his questions were answered when Y/N looked in shock, only unfreezing when her eyes began to tear up.
âItâs not possible,â she said so quietly that it was barely a whisper.
âEveryone good? I heard a loud noise.â The clear interrupted loudly.
Y/N jumped in response.
Jason stood and faced the clerk, âWeâre fine.â
But when he turned back around, Y/N had booked it.
âFuck,â Jason hissed before carefully handing the books to the clerk and quickly following after Y/N.
She made it further than he would expect. He actually had to look around the streets outside the store for a moment before he could spot her.
As soon as he did, he ran. But he called her name before he reached her to make sure he didnât terrify her more.
Y/N froze when she heard him and whipped around. âWho are you?â She asked roughly.
There was a moment, when she first met Jasonâs blue eyes, where she allowed herself to believe that perhaps a miracle had occurred.
But now she only saw this as some sort of heinous prank.
âItâs me, Y/N.â Jason almost sounded like he was begging her.Â
She then fully took him in. Yes, he had the same face. But now he was a full-grown man â and an extremely handsome one at that.
âI shouldnât have spooked you like that. Iâm sorry.â
âYouâve been dead for 8 years,â she muttered.
âI know. Itâs aâŚâ Jesus. Jason didnât even know how to go about this. âItâs a long and complicated story.â
âWere you ever really dead?â Then Y/Nâs eyes flashed with a realization. âDid you stage your death? To get away from him?â
Bruce. She meant to get away from Bruce.
Jason looked around. This was no place to have this conversation. He couldnât believe they were having it at all.
âFuck. OK.â He quickly shuffled through his pockets until he found an old paper receipt and a pen. He quickly wrote something down.
âI know this isâŚa lot.â He ran a hand through his hair, a gesture that reminded Y/N of the Jason she used to know. âIf you want nothing to do with me, I understand. Youâll never have to see me again.â
He took in a deep breath and handed her the receipt.
Y/N slowly took it and looked down to see a phone number written down.
âYou deserve time and space toâŚâ he couldnât find the right word, âprocess all of this.â
Y/N watched him as if she was expecting him to vanish like some sort of hallucination.
âAfter you do,â Jason continued. âIf youâre willing to hear me out, Iâll be there,â he told her sincerely as he gestured to the number Y/N now held in her hand.
He waited for Y/N to say something, or maybe even try to make a run for her life.
But after what felt like forever, Y/N gave a short nod.
Jason gave her a shy grin as he slowly started walking backwards. He hesitated saying one last thing for her. But his mind finally told him, âFuck it.â
âIâve missed you, Y/N.â
ââââ
Jason told himself not to get his hopes up. Y/N had every right to be horrified by him and wish to never see him again. From what Dick described, Y/N hadnât handled Jasonâs death well at all. What child could?
But when Jason got a text from Y/Nâs number a week later, asking him to come to her place, he couldnât help but beam.
Except reality then quickly settled in. And it reminded Jason that this conversation would involve talking about his past for the first time.
âSuck it up. She deserves to know,â he heard his past self screaming in his mind.
An hour later, Jason was knocking on Y/Nâs apartment door.
âHi,â she greeted stiffly.
âHi.â
She led him to her bedroom. âMy roommates arenât home right now. But who knows how long thatâll last.â
Jason didnât stop himself from looking around. Maybe it was a habit, all of his training of taking in every new environment with acute detail. But really Jason just wanted to take in Y/N and her new life.
Thatâs when he spotted the three books.
Jason immediately reached for one of them.
âOh,â Y/N said sadly as she saw what he grabbed. âUmmâŚDick told me I could take those. HeâŚummâŚsaid youâd want me to have them.â
âYou kept them all this time?â He muttered, still looking at Pride & Prejudice.
âOf course.â Then a thought suddenly occurred to her. âYou can have them back. I mean, theyâre yours after all.â
Jason smirked at her fumbling. âNo, keep âem.â
Then the tension from this strange reunion returned to the room.
Y/N gave him a heartbroken look and sat on the edge of her bed. âJason,â she whispered, âwhat the hell happened to you?â
Jason slowly joined her on the bed.
His breathing shook as he tried to prepare.
But Y/N deserved to know the truth â the whole truth.
So he told her everything. He told her he was Robin. He told her how he died. He told her how he came back to life. He told her where heâd been.
The only thing he left out was how she was all he could think about when he watched the bomb tick down to 0 and he knew he was about to die.Â
But the hardest part was explaining why returning to her wasnât the first thing he did.
âIt wasnât Bruce. ItâŚyouâŚyou were Robin that whole time?â Y/N couldnât even seem to process it.
Jason just gave a curt nod.
âI reported him,â Y/N gasped. âI was convinced he had something to do with your death.â
Jason winced at that. âWell, if you asked him, Iâm sure heâd take responsibility for it still.â
Y/Nâs eyes glazed over as she tried to take another look at the past now that she knew the real truth that had been hidden. So many things made sense: all the injuries, Bruceâs behavior, Dick being a distant brother â all of it.
âY/N,â Jason whispered. Her eyes whipped to his. âIâm so sorry for leaving you like that.â
Y/N finally allowed herself to cry. âMissing you is the hardest thing Iâve ever had to do.â
Jason didnât care about keeping his distance any longer. He pulled Y/N into his arms, just like he used to when they were kids.
Eventually, her crying slowed and Jason knew he needed to finally say the hardest thing about this all.
âBut I canât stay, Y/N.â
Y/N wasnât expecting that. âWhat?â
âIâm notâŚIâm not that kid anymore. Iâve done things â terrible things â that wonât ever let me return to the person you knew.â
âI donât care,â Y/N said surprisingly harsh.
âWhat?â
âI said I donât care,â even though she knew he heard her. âYou think Iâm the same person after 8 years, Jason? You think that little girl didnât face the consequences of losing the best friend sheâs ever had?â
Jason didnât know what to say to that.
Y/N wiped away her tears and her entire body shifted. âFrom everything youâve told me, you donât seem to have many friends â if any. So, sounds like you could use one.â
How could Jason have overlooked Y/Nâs stubbornness when he anticipated how this would all end?
âI lost you once. Iâm not losing you again. Especially not with all I know now,â she added.Â
Jason didnât even bother fighting her on it. Y/N had always been his greatest weakness. At least he knew that hadnât changed.
âOK.â He agreed. âSo what now?â
Y/N smiled at his surrender. âNowâŚwe have a whole lot of catching up to do.â
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that night [harry styles]
A best friends to something else type of story. Exactly 7.8k (literally 7800 words which is scary) and you know I canât write that much without SMUT. This takes place during a sleepover at the end of quarantine! Maybe tell me what you thought? :) (I promise Iâll edit this soon!)
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âShow me yer phone, loveâ Harry groaned, sending you the coldest of death stares. The night started off as usual, you two just watching some old documentaries, paying more or less attention to them as you mostly just sat and talked. Things took a turn when your phone started blowing up with messages. Being the kind of person who always replies in an instant, suspicions arose when you decided to completely ignore the texts. Although Harry never violated your privacy and never pushed you for answers you didnât want to give, when you started laughing and got nervous about whoever it was that kept texting you, he figured it would be worth it to push your buttons.
âI said noâ you repeated yourself, standing up from the couch. There were two main reasons you didnât want to talk about the person texting you, and these 2 reasons were also probably the only two things in the world you wouldnât want to discuss with him.
âWhy noâ?â he asked offended, following you into the kitchen, like a small child begging his parents to let him have his way, âWhat can be thaâ bad? I wouldnât have asked any questions if yeh hadnât been so off about it from the startâ
You turned and looked at him dead in the eye, contemplating what to say next. He beat you to it.
âIs it a guy? Have you been seeinâ someone?â Harry asked as he walked over to you, completely ignoring your personal space. âIs thaâ it? I donât wanna read yeh texts, just tell me yes or no, and Iâll drop it. Promiseâ
You took a deep breath. âYes, itâs a guyâ you said calmly, âBut weâre not seeing each otherâ
âThen why does he keep texting yeh like crazy?â
âCrazyâŚâ you sighed, tapping your chin, âGood descriptionâ
âCome on, Y/nâ Harry whined, tapping your shoulder as he walked past you and towards the refrigerator, âJust tell me, Iâm really curious, crazy how?â
âPromise youâre not gonna freak out?â you laughed, grabbing whatever he was pulling out of the fridge and handing to you. You stopped paying attention after three cups of pudding and one bottle of wine.
âWhen have I ever freaked out?â he joked, mocking himself. He was usually a calm person, more composed than anyone youâve ever met, and he less than rarely got angry. And from those times when he did lose his temper, 90% of cases were mild and he was still calmer than anyone else in that kind of situation, but that 10% left was pure terror. When his friends told you years ago that nothingâs scarier than Harry when he was truly mad, you didnât quite believe them. You had to see for yourself to accept it. It only happened a few times in almost 5 years, but you always still did everything you could to keep him from going off again.
âOk, soâ you started speaking as you rummaged around your kitchen for bowls and glasses, âHis name is Marcus and we actually met on Tinder-â
âWait a secondâ he cut you off, âDuring the lock down?â
âOh, no. It happened before all of this madness. Around january, I thinkâ
It was obvious he was already bothered by how this conversation started, but he did his best to control himself so you wouldnât decide to drop it. âPretty serious, then, huh?â he said eventually.
âLiterally the oppositeâ you laughed, pouring the pudding into the bowl, âWe saw each other once-â and it hurt you to say the following part but you did it nonetheless, âhooked up, and didnât talk sinceâ
Pure annoyance was readable on his features. âApparently havenât talked until now?â
âYeah, I mean-â you cringed, âHe texted me like a week or so ago and we didnât - vibe, and he got weird, so like I muted the conversation for 7 days because I didnât want him to bother me anymore but he got so defensive it was funny so I didnât really wanna block himâ
âYeh muted the guy a week ago and he still keeps trying?â Harry asked, completely taken aback, âCanât blame him, but still, thaâs a bit muchâ
âIt isâ you nodded in agreement, and motioned for him to open the bottle of wine for you.
âHe must have liked yeh a lotâ he mumbled, twisting the corkscrew into the top of the bottle, âMaybe you two had a really great time, and he-â
âHarryâ you stopped him, leaning your head to the side, âI know youâre squeezing information out of me right now, but I honestly donât think you want to hear more of thisâ
âOkâ he sighed defeated, âIâm gonna stop pushinâ yeh. Thanks for tellinâ me tho. And sorry if I crossed any lines''
âYou havenât, Hâ you smiled, giving him a hug from behind. âItâs fineâ
After gathering everything you had fixed up to take into the living room, the pudding and the wine, as you passed the threshold of the kitchen, you heard Harry speak up, traces of amusement audible in his voice. âBut like⌠At least was the sex good?â
âYou want me to answer that?â you chuckled, plopping down on the couch. âDo you seriously want me to answer that?â
âYeahâ Harry shrugged, smiling innocently.
âIt was horribleâ you said bluntly and watched his grin wilt away. âProbably the worst sex Iâve ever had. No, no, no.. Definitely the worst sex I have ever had in my entire lifeâ
His mouth fell agape. âSeriously? Why?â
âWell, i got to his house⌠And you know, up until then everything was fine, like he seemed like a completely normal and fun guy while we texted but like, as soon as i got to his place he became really⌠I donât even know how to put it, he was um.. Very clingy and weird and we talked for a bit but then when we went to his room he turned into literally the biggest asshole I metâ
âWhat?â Harry exclaimed, âThaâs not whaâ I expectedâ
âExactly!â you laughed, âNeither did I!â
âThen whaâ happened?â
âI went down on him and he didnât do the same because apparently he finds that gross? Thatâs what he told me but I didnât wanna get into it because I went there to get dick so I was like letâs just fuck, and we did⌠We made out a bit, got him worked up again, and when we fucked I literally thought something was wrong with me, because he just.. I donât know. Bumped into me and after he finished I was there like⌠What just happened?â
âYeh were right when yeh said I didnât wanna hear thisâ
âTold youâ you giggled, grabbing your pudding and toying with your teaspoon.
âJusâ stop using Tinder, pleaseâ Harry eventually shook his head.
âA girl has needs, ok?â
He was enraged and completely ignored your words, âAnd whaâ does he want from yeh now? He really thinks yehâd see him again? Really?â
âI donât even know what heâs been saying, honestlyâ you shrugged.
âCan I see?âÂ
âCan you like, read from the notification box? I donât wanna leave him on seenâ
Harry nodded in agreement and you gave him your phone. He pressed the lock button, the screen lit up, and it was instantly flooded with texts from him. Since you put the conversation on mute a week ago, you had no idea what he had been saying. It seemed that he didnât appreciate your lack of interest and that he didnât bother to hold back.
âYou pathetic whore, u really think ur gonna find someone better than me? U think ur so high and mighty and hot but ur gonna die alone you bitch. Do u feel better about yourself if u juts ignore my texts???? Well good for fucking u-â and Harry locked the phone, the screen going black.
âThe fuck did I just read?â he questioned, his annoyance from earlier, now morphing into pure anger.
âYou said you wanted to readâ you shook your head.
âWhy does he think he can talk to yeh like that?â
âI donât honestly careâ you sighed, âItâs not like Iâll ever see him again, so he can go and say anything he wantsâ
ââS not how that works, darlinââ he said.
"Can we drop this, please" you sighed, unable to quite look in his direction, "I don't like this"
"Well-" Harry erupted and judging by the way his voice instantly died down, you could tell he almost lost control, "I don't fucking like it either, ok? But yeh shouldn't jus' accept tha'!"
"I wouldn't call it acceptance, H" you shook your head, discarding your bowl of pudding and jumping straight to the bottle of wine. "I told him I'm not interested, and I stopped replying. It's not acceptance... he just keeps trying"
"But for some reason yeh're letting him talk t' yeh like tha'"
"Well-" you shrugged, and took a big gulp of red wine, "He talks by himself"
"Y/nâŚ" Harry called, his voice soft and you could tell that there was anger hidden somewhere deep inside, but you still appreciated the fact that he managed to keep it contained. He extended his arm, his fingers brushing against the side of your thigh. It was a soft, delicate touch, that made every hair on your body stand up. He did it to get your attention and boy, did it work. Instantly, your eyes snapped to his, and were met with something you did not see coming. "Can I say something?" he asked cautiously, his eyes shining with genuine worry.
"You're making this into something much more significant than it actually is"
"I'll drop it" he eventually nodded, "If you promise me something"
"What?"
"If anythin' similar to this happens again, tell me"
"And what are you gonna do about it?" you giggled, trying to lighten the mood. As you kept staring into his green eyes, you brought the wine bottle up to your lips, took a long sip, and then handed it to him.
He took the bottle out of your hands, seemingly not giving more than two shits about it. The warmth in his eyes accentuated as his eyebrows gathered into a concerned furrow, "Make sure it doesn't get to yeh"
"It doesn't" you smiled.
"Lemme make sure"Â
"Ok, Harry" you laughed, "I promise you that the next time a guy from Tinder gets mad about me not reciprocating the feeling, and he starts sending me that kind of texts, I will tell you"
The sarcasm just flowed out of you, and he was not impressed.
"I meant in general, love"
"Any guy?" you taunted, "Not just from tinder?"
"Fucking put on thaâ movie" he shook his head, "I know yeh too well. Won't get anywhere until you get some wine in thaâ belly"
"That's your plan?" you laughed, "Get me drunk and make me spill all my secrets?"
"I never assumed you had any secrets, but yeah, now I wanna know those too" Harry grinned, throwing his arm around you and pulling you to his chest. Although this kind of intimacy was something you've been somewhat used to, tonight it was just a bit more difficult to bear. And it may all have been due to the way he mentioned he wouldnât want anything to get to your head, and the way he said heâd make sure of it. Even though you werenât truly clear how heâd do that and what exactly was going through his head, it was crystal clear how youâd have him do that.
But now was not the time. You glued your eyes to the TV screen, and begged your brain to focus on the movie in front of you and not whatever Harry was thinking about, mere inches away from you.
There had been something in the air that night, because neither of you managed to pay any kind of attention to the movie anymore. You talked, the conversation not going back to the previous topic, you laughed, gossiped like there was no tomorrow, and now it was almost 4am, and you and Harry were 3 bottles of wine in. Deciding to cut the alcohol before it was too late, you settled for water, as Harry went on to finish a weird story he once heard from a hippie touring the states in his van. He was completely smitten, his eyes shone with admiration for the old man. Harry spoke with words of great respect about a life he wished he could once live. It was only a matter of time until it would get to you.
âBut,â you sighed, laying down and placing your head into his lap, âYou really seem like the kind of guy to pack his bags and just leave. Like get a couple of friends or something, leave a note saying youâll eventually be back, and just travel around the worldâ
âI kinda already do thaâ loveâ Harry laughed, double chin showing as he looked down at you.
âNot what I meantâ you shook your head, âAnd you know itâ
âWhaâ did yeh mean, then?â
He looked down at you, his hands finding their way into your hair as you contemplated how to put the words together. âI donât know⌠Less social interaction-â you finally said, âMake it less about living the same songs in front of thousands of people, and more about living a completely new experience as you really get to know just a handful of peopleâ
He didnât look convinced. His dimples were showing, and a chuckle was threatening to escape his lips.
âThat didnât make any sense, did it?â you laughed.
âIt didâ Harry smiled, âMight haveâta resume this in thaâ morning, but i think i got the ideaâ
You pointed your finger to him, âBestâ
âMe?â he grinned, grabbing your hand, âOh, stop it!â
âNot you, your ideaâ
âNice save, loveâ
You wanted to object and keep this topic going as the butterflies in your stomach started to riot, but just as you opened your mouth to speak, the sound of your phone receiving another text filled the air. In an instant, your eyes locked with Harryâs and you knew he wasnât gonna let any of that shit slide. Not wanting to give him the chance to protest, you sprung up and leaned towards the coffee table, your fingers barely managing to brush against the side of your phone before Harry grabbed your waist and yanked you back, pressing you against the cushions of the sofa as he hovered above you.
The intimacy and urgency of this whole charade made your skin crawl, and you couldnât help but let a few giggles escape, âWhat are you doing?â you laughed.
âNot lettinâ thaâ asshole ruin your night, loveâ Harry smirked, tilting your head so that you had to face him.Â
âIâll see the text in the morning and it will ruin my whole dayâ you played along, but as it turned out, you dug your own grave.
âOh?â he grinned, âSo it does get to youâ
âNo!â you belted, âThat is not what I meant, Jesus harryâ
âCome on, honâÂ
His head tilted to the side, before he leaned down and nudged the tip of your nose with his. âJusâ say the wordâ
That sent burning chills down your spine, and your cheeks couldnât do anything but to comply and turn an erotic shade of pink.
âIâm not sure what to sayâ you mumbled, fighting against the urge to jump on him.
âIâm yer best friend, love-â he made a small pause, for dramatic effect, and just stared down at you while your blood boiled, âLemme show yeh how good yeh can feelâ
âI-â
He cut you off, obviously proud of himself, âI obviously wouldnât have asked twice if I hadnât felt you squeeze your thighs around meâ
âFuck, Harry-â you said, embarrassment rushing all over you as you threw your hands in the air.
He leaned down, and brushed his lips along your jaw, âYeh could be screaming thaâ nameâ
Regaining your composure, you grabbed his chin and forced him to make eye contact once again, âWhat does this mean to you?â
âIt doesnât have tâ mean anything we donât want it toâ he nodded, âJust friends looking out of one anotherâ
âMhm..â you choked, âYepâ
âTell me, and Iâll get off of youâ
Your answer came a short second later. âYeah, get offâ you said sternly.
His features barely got a chance to show the disappointment that enveloped him, because as soon as the words left your mouth, you pushed yourself up. Excitement started showing on his face as you pushed yourself up. With a devilish smile on your lips, you grabbed the hem of his shirt; not giving him a chance to secure his balance on his knees before you pulled the material up his body. He clumsily shuffled out of it, his tattoos coming into full view.
âIs that a new oneâ you asked, pointing to his left shoulder.
To your surprise he took you seriously, and looked down, obviously confused, âWhich one, love?â
âThis oneâ you grinned, pushing yourself up and against his chest, this way, giving yourself a chance to press your lips to the base of his neck.
Harryâs whole body shivered under you as he let out a small chuckle. Instantly, his hands found your waist. Once your lips grazed his sensitive skin, the muscles of his neck relaxed as if under a spell and his head fell back. Harryâs fingers dug into your sides as your teeth sunk his flesh, sucking profusely. Having waited for this so many years, it felt all too real and completely unreal at the same time. There was a fire burning inside of you and the soft moans slipping past his lips were no help with taming it.
âHaving fun?â Harry laughed, but his confidence and usual air of self control were shaking.
As a response, you bit into his ear lobe and delighted yourself with the whimpers of pleasure he didnât even try to hide.
Although burning for it, you didnât have it in you to go for his lips, so when he was the one to do it, all your radars went crazy. The way he grabbed your chin and pulled you closer, it was all you wished for. Years worth of pent up emotions dripped from your lips and onto his.
How ungrateful and inappropriate would it have been for you to beg for more and guide the situation in a different direction? Even if his gentleness made your knees weak, the heat between your legs begged for a less kissing and a lot more biting.Â
It was when he pressed you down against him that made you forget about everything that held you back. His erection was rubbing against your thigh as you grinded down on him, and you couldnât help but break the kiss and sink your teeth into his lower lip.
Harry threw his head back against your touch, and a proud smile lifted up the corners of your mouth.
âCome onâ you moaned, kissing your way down to his ear, âShow me how you should treat a girlâ
His fingers snuck into your hair and pulled your head back, forcing your eyes to meet hisâ, âIs it me? Or are yeh a bit more excited for this than you initially let on?â
Your eyes sparkled as you let out the fib, âItâs just youâ
Grinning, he shook his head in mock approval, and secured you in his hold, before effortlessly spinning the two of you around. Now, a mess of limbs, you looked up at Harry with what could only be described as pure lust. And it all reflected on his features. His ridiculously messy curls framed his face perfectly, allowing his proud gaze to fuel your engines.
With all your might you wanted to let him take the lead and not show too much enthusiasm, but it felt next to impossible. Before you knew it, your hands were cupping his cheeks again, forcing his body flush against your own. He kissed you back with no hesitation, as if he too waited years for this to finally happen, as if this was his dumb way of confessing to you that he too, was head over heels for you. But that was a scenario that regardless of its likelihood, was sure to ruin your mood.Â
So you pushed it aside, forced your mind to fall on standby, and instead, you concentrated on the way his hands explored every single inch of your body. When he broke the kiss, you wanted to protest, your tongue crying from the sudden loss of contact. But his lips traveled lower, kissing all the way over down your neck, along your collarbones, and across your chest. It was all aggravated and hungry, as if he couldnât get enough.Â
âYeh good?â Harry asked, looking up at you, cheeks all flushed.
âYep, yeahâ you whispered, the weight of the moment turning your voice into a light chuckle. Breathless and innocent, you were on cloud nine, and all your struggles to keep that hidden were in vain.
Delicately, as only he could, Harry pushed your shirt over your head, leaving you exposed, a fact which sent a whole new wave of pleasure down your body. This gesture alone shook your whole world, but he wasn't wasting any time. You barely even got a chance to catch your breath before he lowered himself, and cupped your breasts into his palms. Your back arched in an instant, and when his warm lips connected to your skin, goosebumps propagated all over your whole body. As circled his lips and caught your nipple between his teeth, your mind went crazy, muscles sizzling with anticipation. A suggestive moan slipped from your throat, and you could tell it surely tickled his ego.
âGettinâ there?â he questioned even if he already knew the answer.
You threw him half a shrug, tilting your head to the side and pressing your cheek to your shoulder.
âSo fuckinâ cute, angelâ Harry chuckled, shaking his head as he crawled up your body, âWhyâre yeh so cute?â
âHow would I know?â you blushed, playing along with his overly teasing approach, âYouâre the one who sad itâ
âDonât know why I think yehâre cute?â
You nodded no.
A small but sure fire lit up his features, and he knew it was on. He did maintain the eye contact for a while, but when he finally looked down at your body, nonchalantly staring at your chest, that was when your breath got caught in your throat. The pressure was building up, yet Harry kept pushing your buttons.Â
In desperate need to pick up the pace, you nudged his chin with the back of your fingers, and when his eyes caught yours; you raised one eyebrow, motioning for him to continue. âWhaâ do yeh want me tâ tell yeh, love?â Harry grinned, leaning down to kiss your neck.
âTell me what you like about meâ you laughed, linking your fingers in his hair. While you laughed due to the amount of different emotions that coursed through you, Harry made it all the more difficult for you to keep it together. His kisses were light enough for you to feel the ounces of love that dripped from his lips, but carnal enough to keep you on your toes.
âI love everything about yehâ he murmured against your skin, his chain of passionate kisses crossing over to the other side of your neck, âI mean, whaâs there not tâ like?â
âWordâ you giggled, your sarcasm coming in perfect contrast to the weakness his question brought to your knees.
âFuckinâ love every inchâ Harry said, having completely ignored your joke, âEvery single part of yeh, yer body and god, yer mindâ
His hands cupped the sides of your rib cage, as his lips traveled down your sternum. He seemed lost, completely absorbed. Every time he looked up at you, it was impossible not to notice how out of this world his eyes seemed. Glossy and dark, extravagant green looking to explore more of you. And those were only the times you managed to catch him staring. The pleasure this man provided surpassed the moaning level, he got you working hard not to scream in ecstasy, as his tongue ran laps around your nipples, and the way his lips sucked with that specific amount of pressure. It looked as if he already knew where all your buttons were, he acted as if he knew your body better than you did. And for you, that was a new experience, which wouldâve already been too much, even without Harry involved. But seeing your fingers get lost in his absolutely perfect in a messy kind of way locks, as he treated your skin with such refined skill, you found yourself way too close to the edge.
In the high of the moment, probably following an unidentifiable stimulus, you found yourself concentrated on the way his palms felt against your skin. He held you in his arms as if you were the most precious thing he ever laid eyes on. And for some reason, that feeling alone had you skyrocketing.
It was when you moaned out loud, for the first time not holding back, that he finally decided to give you what he promised.Â
âYeh sure this is ok, angel, yeah?â he murmured, looking up at you.Â
His light stubble tickled the lower side of your abdomen as his breath barely managed to reach your skin.Â
âYeahâ you clumsily nodded, your words coated in fervid enthusiasm.
Something happened. Something clicked inside of him. You saw it in the way his eyes warmed up. For a second he didnât move, instead he just took in everything that was happening. When he eventually pushed himself up, you expected him to help you or motion for you to undress, but he didnât. Harry lowered himself on top of you, pressing his chest against your own.
His fingers locked themselves against your chin, âI really wanna fucking do this right for yehâ
His confession took you aback. The seriousness in this tone was not something you anticipated. At first, he was the one who made it all seem like a meaningless game, yet right now, it seemed as though he fell into his own trap.Â
All you could do was nod. Nod in approval, nod as a sign for him to keep going. As a promise that it was all ok. This attitude of his was not something you signed up for. Even if it looked like the beginning of what you always wanted, it also felt a little bit too sudden.
âCome hereâ you cooed, cupping his cheeks in a loving manner.
In an instant, he leaned into your touch, his skin burning against your damp palms. For the x-th time that evening, his lips melted onto yours, but something felt different. But you kept going, allowed the moment to carry you further without giving yourself the burden of dictating a direction.Â
And seconds passed, and with each one, his touch became more and more aggravated. You could feel his need, and you have loved to think that what you were feeling from him was love, but it was just too big of a step to take right now. Not too shortly after, the situation escalated towards the point you left off earlier. You let him take the lead, and he soon returned to his usual self.
Harry made his way down your body through a chain of lingering kisses, each one of them awakening yet another side of you. This time, you were given no time to prepare. His experienced hands grabbed your thighs, groping their way up to your hips. Although it was fairly fast, it felt like an eternity. You breathing picked up when his fingers hooked themselves into the waistband of your leggings, and without even thinking about it, you pushed yourself up, allowing him to take them off.Â
Now, you hadnât seen this coming, because if you had, you probably would have chosen to wear something less embarrassing than your Superman underwear. Your cheek heated up as if it was the first time a man had seen you naked, and all your insecurities washed over you. None of those thoughts crossed Harryâs mind though.Â
He just smiled - a gesture whose roots youâd never know.Â
Harry positioned himself between your legs, his fingers gingerly tracing up and down your outer thighs. âReally fucken gorgeous, yeh know thaâ?â
His compliments have never been this hard to receive, âShut upâ you chuckled, rolling your eyes as you couldn't help but squirm under his stare.
âWhaâ?â Harry grinned, leaning his head to the side as he let his teasing side take over,Â
âThaâ tinder fuckface never told yeh just how perfect yeh look?â
âThis is still about him, huh?â
âItâs about yeh, loveâ Harry rolled his eyes, letting his nails graze your skin, âAlways been about yeh, always will beâ
With each word that let his mouth, he leaned down, lower and lower, until every inch of his body was pressing against your own. He dominated the moment, and you love it.
When he engulfed your lips into a kiss, his right hand traveled between your legs. That alone made your core vibrate, and knowing there was no way to hide your enthusiasm, made you smile.
You felt the back of his fingers trace up and down your opening, and his words confirmed your suspicions. He pulled away from your lips just enough so he could speak, but he was still too close for you to properly see his features - he was just a few literal inches away, âI canât wait to taste yeh, dollâ
The grin on his lips and the pride of his tone, had a visible effect on you. The hairs on your body stood up in anticipation, and you couldnât help but arch your back and close your legs around him. You kissed him back, and this time, it was on.
As his tongue pushed past your lips, Harryâs hands lewdly traveled down your sides, caressing every inch of exposed skin they found in their way. You didnât see the eagerness coming, but when he reached between your legs, the flimsy material of your underwear didnât even begin to come in his way. He shoved his hand under your panties, his fingers instantly coming in contact with your opening.
It was solely the emotional value of the moment that made you nearly gasp. Harry took his sweet damn time, as if you needed any more foreplay. The pads of his fingers gingerly traced up and down your opening a few times, before coming back up again to rest against your clit. It was soft and easy at the beginning, but the feather light touch of his fingers started gaining more and more pressure as subtle circular movements started to form.
When you looked up at him, you were met with the mess of curls that had fallen onto his forehead as he had his head hanging low, with his eyes trained between your bodies. With a gentle nudge against his chin, you prompted him to look up. At first he seemed a bit disoriented, but a wicked grin shortly appeared on his lips. It made you smile.
He was the one to resume the kiss, making it gentle this time - in perfect contrast with the action of his fingers, as he slowly made his way past your folds. When the first finger went in, you curled the corners of your mouth in anticipation. It felt fine, but it was just the tip of the iceberg and you knew it. Eager for more, you allowed your teeth to lewdly sink into his lower lip, willing to show him you wanted more.Â
With a grunt, Harry shuffled a bit, his knees bucking into your hips. The deep breath he released tickled your skin, but you werenât going to let this go. As you forced your teeth just a bit deeper into his plush skin, Harry let his forehead fall against yours.Â
His tongue neatly traced along your upper lip, and you thought it was in response to your actions. And this erroneous thought kept you from anticipating his next move. When Harry pushed one more finger in, your senses went mad, and the simple fact that he didn't give you too much time to adjust before he pushed a third finger in, rocked you completely.Â
You moaned in return and arched your back.
"I got yeh, baby girl" he whispered softly, "Look at me, I got yeh, ok?"
After receiving an enthusiastic nod from you, Harry made his way down your body. This time, he swiftly shuffled to the side, pulling your legs together and riding you of the unnecessary piece of underwear you still had on.
Not waiting for him to take control, you spread your legs, and feasted on the carnal look he had in his eyes as he looked down at your body. He didnât waste any time before finding the perfect spot between your legs. Your whole body shivered as he leaned his head to the side, his light stubble tickling its way down the inside of your thighs.Â
And following the rough feeling of the still shy beard you didnât think he was able to grow, when his soft lips brushed against your skin, you involuntarily clenched. You bucked your hips and your legs tried, but to no avail, to close the distance between one another. You wanted more - needed more. And he noticed it.
Looking down along your body, you could only see the top of his head. And his fingers, pressing into the skin of your legs. And the tip of his nose as he proceeded to tease you into oblivion with millions of kisses, each of them nothing less than heavenly, but still, nothing compared to what you knew was coming next. The only warning he gave you as a hurried grin, and it was nowhere near enough.
It was on. Elegantly, but with traces of dominance in his touch, and with two fingers, Harry spread your pussy wide open, his tongue lewdly slipping right inside you. The contact and the buildup made you gasp. Had you not been so over the moon and distracted already, youâd have heard him snicker in response to the sound you just made. But you were too caught up. You felt him on every inch of your body, and the signals your core were sending you, were not what you wanted.
You wanted this to last. To have him go at it, lapping at your core for hours. To feel his tongue wag until your senses went numb.It might have been the dry spell that was forced upon you as the pandemic overtook your life, or the timeless, painful crush youâve had on him for years, but you were already on the edge.
Trying hard to make the moment last, you curled your pointer finger and shoved it into your mouth, biting down hard. Your back arched dangerously as your head flew back, but it all just worked in his favour. Your pleasure was building up, and the careful, experienced movement of Harryâs tongue against your clit was only gaining momentum.
âYeh taste like fucking heaven but I think yeh already knew thaââ he said, for a second pulling away from your core and giving you a chance to catch your breath.
All you managed was a pathetic excuse of a nod, along with a shy roll of your eyes.
âNone of thaââ Harry laughed, licking his lips, âDonât care how close yeh are, âm not gonna stop until yeh moan my name, loveâ
âJesus christ, Harry!â you panted, shaking your head.
He responded in a similar manner, and again, with no warning whatsoever, he went back in. This short break allowed you to regain your composure, even if it was just a tiny bit. Your excitement, although still there and just as consuming, was easier to control now. You felt his touch all throughout your body, his tongue tickling all your senses.
What brought you closer into the moment was the feeling of his hands, as he grabbed your thighs and pushed your legs up onto his shoulders. For whatever reason, this felt even more intimate, and as his fingers sank into your flesh, you felt your engines start up again.
The delicate flicks of his tongue were getting more and more aggravated by the second, and now it was close to impossible to keep calm. Sweaty palms gripping tirelessly into the cushions under you, your back under constant strain, your eyes squeezed shut - he had you entirely.
And as if that wasnât enough, he went further. Harry pushed one finger inside of you, moving his lips up to fully concentrate on your clit. His tongue prepared you, got you all ready and wanting, and then, he wrapped his lips around your bundle of nerves and sucked - gently and with a minimal amount of pressure, but god-
âFuck, Harry-â you called out. It was more of a cry, choked back in the depths of your throat, all breathy and muffled.
âCome on, angelâ Harry whispered.
As you looked down, past your heaving chest, your eyes landed conveniently on the top of his head. Complete chaos - his unruly curls tickled the inside of your thighs, as his fingers dug into your flesh. The two rings he never takes off were sure to leave proud indents on your skin.
Harry sucked at your bundle of nerves, the eager touch of his tongue awakening absolutely every need inside your being. Add the experienced pumps of his fingers and the fact that this was Harry Styles and none other, and you were done.
With each passing second you started to lose more and more of the control you had on your body. Sweating nervously out of every pore of your body, you squirmed under his weight hoping youâd make the moment last.
ââS good, love, isnât it?â Harry smirked for just about a second, âI can see yeh, yehâre a mess foâ meâ
âFuckâ you whined, covering your face with your right palm as your head tilted backwards, âShut upâ
âOh!â Harry faked surprise, âGettinâ cocky?â
As he spoke, Harry curled his fingers inside your pussy; maybe intentionally - maybe by chance, hitting all the right spots and making you moan out loud.
âIâll take thaâ as an apologyâ
You scoffed.
Harry shook his head. When you looked down at him again, you caught him licking his lips. It was obvious he waited for you to catch him doing that.
Already at the edge of your self control, you curled your fingers into his hair, motioning for him to resume his work. He followed your lead without any complaints, and when his bottom teeth grazed your clit, even if it was light as a feather you lost it.
Your mind became numb, drunk on the pleasure he provided. Your eyes rolled back as you enjoyed every second of your high. Harry kept you spiraling, continuing to lap at your core as the muscles of your legs tensed uncontrollably around his frame.
âHoly fuck-â you breathed out, voice shaky and wounded.
He made sure to milk every ounce of pleasure out of your being, leaving you a heaving mess under his stare.
Harry pushed himself up, nonchalantly wiping his chin, his eyes not allowing yours to look away.
As you gathered yourself and worked on bringing your breathing back to normal, there was only one thought going on inside your head - that it would only be fair if you reciprocate the gesture. Thinking about it was enough to make your core buzz again, but you didnât have it in you to bring it up, and instead hoped heâd show he wished things didnât stop either.
But he didnât.
However, you got to kiss him again. And no matter how badly you wanted to keep the atmosphere on fire, he had other plans.Â
âDid I take good care of yeh?â Harry asked as he leaned down beside you. His hand found your cheek, keeping you in place for another longing kiss, âDid I do yeh right?â
You nodded against his lips, not willing to actually word the answer.
His chuckle made it clear that the point got through. And for a second it seemed as if the night wasnât done. None of you was willing to pull away, and allowed the minutes to go by without a care in the world, lost in each otherâs arms.
âFreakinâ love yeh, angelâ Harry said.
It wasnât the first time youâd hear this coming out of his mouth, but you couldnât help but smile thinking this time it was meant in a different manner. You answered him by cuddling deeper into his chest, and that was a moment you wouldnât have traded for the world.
And you fell asleep like that. No matter how big and luxurious your couch was, you still spent the night glued to one another. Harry felt every calm breath of yours on his skin and everytime he moved a bit to adjust his position, his hold tightened around you to make sure he wasnât pushing you away.
After what was probably the best sleep youâd gotten in the whole year of 2020, morning came around. Actually it was lunch time, if weâre being generous. The sun was high up, proudly making its way into your living room, past the curtains to forgot to draw the other night.
When you awoke, Harry wasnât there anymore. However, panic didnât have the time to settle in as you heard movement coming from the kitchen, and the strong smell of coffee reached your nose in no time.
You got up from the couch, with herds of butterflies in your stomach. Harryâs words from last night still echoed in your head, and even now, with no alcohol in your system, they managed to bring goosebumps all over your skin.
âWhen did you get up?â
That was how you made your presence known.
Harry turned around with a smile on his face. He had a bag of avocados tucked under his arm, as he typed away on his phone. His undone pants were hanging onto his thighs for dear life, and the only other piece of fabric on his body was a thin, brown hair tie around his wrist. There were a few purple marks along his collar bones and his hair looked rougher than usual, things which deep down, shook you up a bit.
 âWanted to take yeh out foâ breakfast, but I gotta leave in like an hour, so I figured this should doâ
âYeah, yeah sureâ you agreed, âItâs perfectâ
âWouldâve done moâ, but Y/n, yeh have no food in this houseâ
You laughed, walking over to slump down into one of the chairs, âDidnât get a chance to get any perishablesâ
âYou got someâ Harry chuckled, âYou got weeksâ worth of everything you need to make guacamole and pancakesâ
âI have no idea how that happened, those will spoilâ you shook your head, âYou can take some of them actuallyâ
âOr I could just come overâ
âEven betterâ
The food was ready in no time. Harry had everything done and set while you washed up a bit, and after that, you both sat down to eat. Minimal and light, but still, there was a weight in the pit of your stomach.
âAbout last night-â Harry began to say, but you tried to stop him.
âYou donât have to-â
âWe kinda do, loveâ he smiled, âI need to apologise, angelâ
You squinted your eyes, âFor?â
âI donât really have tâ apologise foâ what I said because I meant every wordâ Harry slowly said, as if he has a hard time putting his thoughts together, âI jusâ wish I hadnât said it like thaâ thoughâ
âLike what?â you questioned, a bit lost.
âLike I had the right to say that kind of crapâ he laughed. It was nervous laughter, like he was afraid of what was coming next, âI do fucking love yeh, but I shouldnât have assumed you wanted to hear thatâ
âWhat are you talking about, I donât understandâ you groaned, growing a bit tired of the impatience he brought upon you.
âYouâre my best friend, ok?â he sighed, âThatâs all we are, Y/n, and that was not supposed to happenâ
The food got lodged in your throat, and you felt like if you didnât stand up, youâd no longer be able to breathe. âIt was your ideaâ you scoffed.
Harryâs eyes followed your frame, but he remained seated, âI knowâ
âSo what changed? If anything even changed. I donât understand what the problem is. You regret we did what we did-â
âI donât regret anythingâ Harry butted it.
âYou said it was not supposed to happen!â you exclaimed, rolling your eyes as you walked over to the sink, just to make yourself useful and to stop just standing in front of him.
âThe things I said to you-â he said sternly, pushing his chair back and throwing his hands into the air, âI shouldnât have said those, ok? It doesnât matter who meant what, I told you things that-â
âWhat did you tell me thatâs bothering you so much?â you almost yelled, annoyance dripping out of your pores. You walked over to him, and he closed the distance by standing up.
âI-â Harry stuttered, playing with his hair to buy himself some more time. âAll the-â
âWhat?â you pushed, âThat you like everything about me? Thatâs what you regret saying? And what else?â
âGodâ he groaned, âI donât regret saying thaâ, itâs just thaâ it wasnât my place to say itâ
You fell silent.
âIf I were you... Iâd want to hear those things from someone that is more than just a friend to meâ he confessed.
âAnd you canât be that to me? More than a friend?â
After a few seconds of painful silence, realization hit him, âY/nâŚâ
He did reach out. He took a step towards you but you stepped back. The remorse in his tone was too painful to ignore. So you moved away from him and slowly made your way out of the kitchen.
âY/n!â Harry called, following you.
âJust goâ
âPlease...â
âPlease what?â you shook your head, but he didnât have the words you needed to hear.
âIâm sorryâ
âItâs fucking fineâ you sighed, walking backwards towards your room, âJust show yourself outâ
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