#love of my life where is the portal💔💔

[rivers-for-me]

i don’t think there’s ever been a universe where we haven’t found each other in the end

I'm so lucky i found you in this one too <333

[eobe]

Captain Rex 💙

The one and only 🙌 I'm getting more and more into focussing on eyes and emotions in my art and I'm not gonna do something against that 👀 I love to stare in eyes, I love the feeling of it, I want to do more and I want to share. 🎶 Follow me down 🎶 🫠

This wasn't planned like so many of my current artworks. And actions. And thoughts. I’m feeling like out of the world at the moment – maybe because of all the portals the life gives me to decide if I should dare to go through 🚪💫

Haha �� From television to conscience ramble in under one parsec! 🪐 But this is legit, because what is it, letting us stay and drown in tales? Our own growth, the desire to process and progress is natural, so our nature attracts what our mind and soul needs to do so. Finding pictures, comparisons and related feelings to carry on in life. That’s the magic in a nutshell, isn’t it 😌 

Marni said „DO IT DO IT“ (in exactement those capital letters, thank you so much for the dopamine 🤩) and so here’s Captain Rex 🤷‍♀️ Somehow out of my wrist into Procreate before I could even gasp and again I have to see, there are moments where I’m only a pen on a surface bifrœsting art into this world 🖊️🌈

Is the Captain embarrassed? He is. Here (<-) you can see why. Not my fault, I was just staring, enjoying the show 😁🙌 But it's more. There is also some weight in here. He's on duty, he doesn't know if he's allowed to let go even for one second. Ah, my heart 💔

So, Rex came out of the beautiful art and inspiration CHAOS (I love chaos, it’s creativity soil) started by @ghostymarni, @lonewolflupe and @jetii and I saw it, felt it and I surrendered blissfully and hands up the incoming ORM ✨ (do you know what orm is? It’s basically a link to the ultimate creativity force from Walter Moers’ Zamonia universe, especially ‚The City of Dreaming Books‘) and I didn’t had any choice I just had to do this. golden. glance. in a slightly blushing face full of contradictory emotions and drowned in my own art the second time yesterday 😱 

Enjoy a closer look into golden embarrassment Oh Captain my Captain 👀:

Before Rex invited himself I was actually already done from another unplanned uninvited clone 🙈 What is the whole brainrot doing to me and I love it

My little drawing Padawan self already owling (flying, fluting, screeching, being artist crazy inspiration orm drunken 100% getting on my husband's and my cats' nerves) 🦉 in the woods because of him (<-) ignoring my yesterday's initial drawing plans with his whole intimidating attitude!

And this was so much more intense, because I accidentally listened to this song and now I set it on continuous loop to savor and drown in the energy surrounding me in these days ✨ For me and my current cinematic mood quite fitting for both artworks.

My personal ALT text mission (1 additional ALT-Text for a previous artwork with each new art posting!): 

Another clone Captain. Absolutely not insecure 😏

Taglist: @eclec-tech @bixlasagna @returnofthepineapple @sunshinesdaydream @covert1ntrovert @general-ida-raven @vrycurious @dystopicjumpsuit @chaicilatte

[meowmeowraven]

Everybody needs a magical star in their life! ✨

HSR characters x Glitter Clover! NB! Reader

Part 2!

Featured characters: Asta, Arlan, Argenti, Blade, Kafka, Silverwolf, Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio

Warnings: Fluff, and friendly sparring with Blade!

Notes: i don't know how to link part one in here 💔

Asta

Asta knew you were gentle and calm, but she didn't know of what you were capable of.

Someone was spreading bad rumors about her, the second you found out, you didn't let the person go until they weren't apologizing on their knees, crying.

Asta was shocked when she saw you walking, and dragging the person by the wrist towards her, forcing them on their knees and apologize.

"Oh jeez, someone is spreading rumors about me again..." Asta cried as you peeked and looked on her phone. "Leave it to me." She looked a bit confused at your passive aggressive tone.

A few minutes later, Asta saw you, pulling..? Someone towards her? "[Name]? What are you-" forcing the person on their knees, made Asta squeal "Eek!" You glared at the person who was on the ground signaling them to apologize. "I'm so sorry Lady Asta, i promise i won't ever spread rumors again! Forgive me please!" The person begged Asta for forgiveness. "I- i-it's alright, i forgive you."

After the person left Asta hugged you so tightly. <3

Arlan

Poor boy, he wanted to help you and protect you, yet you ended up protecting him!

He was SPEECHLESS, all he could say, were just stutters.

"Arlan? Are you alright?" You asked him, poking his cheek. "I- Uh.. y-yeah.." He was starstruck by your sudden change. "You look like you're seeing stars." His next statement led you to giggling. "Am i not tho?" Raising your finger up your lips you spoke. "Can you keeps this a secret?"

Argenti

He loves the way you look as a Glitter Warrior, and actually asks you to join him on his travels.

He even thinks you were either blessed by Idrila or are Idrila's child, he made it his mission to protect you no matter what, even if you're fully capable of doing it. <3

"Oh my, you are more than blessed with this beauty!" Argenti kneels down, takes your hand within his own and kisses your knuckles, you remained silent due to his action. "I promise you that i will protect you with my life! Please, join me on my travels!"

Kafka

She already knew your secret, Elio forseen it.

Her knew hobby was to tease you about your secret around the others, hinting at it but never actually giving it away.

"[Name], do you mind showing me that clover shield again?~" You slowly looked at her, your smile fading, trying to play dumb. "What shield..?" The others looked at you confused. "Oh, y'know, that shield. Oh wait, my bad, wrong person." The others still looked suspicious, but they didn't bother asking.

Kafka came close to your ear, whispering. "You secret is safe don't worry, i won't give it away..."

Blade

He didn't like it. Too many bright for him. He also thought it made you childish and immature.

Yet you were an even better sparring partener, but he still went easy on you, he doesn't want to hurt you. <3

You both couldn't speak about it through texts, since Silverwolf likes stealing his phone and going through his texts...

"Tch you look so immature and too bright.." Blade scoffed as you finished your transformation. "Oh shush you grumpy man."

Dashing towards you, Blade was ready to strike you, but you manage to perry by using your Clover Reflection, he kept slashing at your shield forcing your to backaway, you managed to get a small opening, and kick him, knocking him to the ground. "You.. you're getting stronger." Blade spoke while getting up.

Silverwolf

She literally thought you were either a video game character, or a hologram made by the IPC, you had to reassure her.

She liked the dynamic of your team, she would be the one hacking systems, making portals, and you would be defending her and fighting.

When Silverwolf saw you as a Glitter Warrior, she panicked. "H-hey! Where's [Name] what did you do to them?!" She was panicking, until you detransformed. "'Wolf it's me! Don't worry!" You reassured her. "Oh, i thought you were a hologram made by the IPC, i was almost gonna send you into the galaxy.."

Ruan Mei

Ruan Mei, this is a hard one, you can't tell if she is curios or if she doesn't care...

She carefully inspected you, your Glitter pad, Glitter charm, EVEN YOUR CLOTHES, it gave her a new idea for a new critter..

"How interesting.." she lifts up your arm, checking out your new outfit. "Can i look at your Glitter pad?" She looks back at you, waiting for approval. "Uh, sure go ahead." Grabbing your Glitter pad, she carefully inspects it, then hands it back to you. "I have an idea, i'll get back to you about it in a few days."

As promised she texts you to come visit her for a bit. "Ah, here you are. Come. I have a surprise." Ruan Mei gestures you to follow her. She then shows you her new creation, a critter that looked like you.

Dr. Ratio

Hates everything about it, it makes you look even more like an "idiot" in his eyes, and even immature. But you knew he didn't ACTUALLY mean it.

He secretly likes it, and makes him like you even more, especially after you helped him defeat a stinger...

"you look so childish. It accentuates your idiocy." Dr. Ratio scoffs, crossing his arms. "Oh.." it made you a bit sad. It didn't take long for him to "apologize", he doesn't apologize through wrods, rather through affection.

As you were looking down at the tip of your boots, Veritas walks closer to you, and embraces you. "Huh..? Veri-" Dr. Ratio cuts you off. "Shut up.. don't tell anyone about this and i won't tell anyone about your secret.

[folkdances]

wow tried to send an ask and accidentally unfollowed whoops. anyways where did your love of hole-theory and house-theory come from? im always enraptured by ur reblogs w those tags

💔💔💔💔💔 sorry i can’t answer your ask right now because portal unfollowed me…

good question actually! i’m writing a video essay about some aspects of “house theory” right now and i try to briefly interrogate that interest … i think that my interest developing to the level it’s at right now was a natural conclusion to my media diet developing as i grew older. i used to be really scared of scary movies as a child, but as i grew i started shedding those apprehensions and started pursuing more horror books and movies and podcasts like the magnus archives and the conjuring and other genre staples at first, before developing a taste for the genre. running parallel to that, i also just plain got smarter and developed an interest in literary analysis et voilà!

so i guess that answers the how question and as for why, well, i just think it is so interesting to interrogate the nature of the buildings we spend so much time in and have so many emotions tangled up with - for many of us, housing is something we take for granted and they pose as such intimate reflections of our inner selves. theoretically they should be nothing but virtuous, but as is natural they morph and contort according to the nature or absence of the inhabitants.

the modern haunted house as we know it actually arises from a very interesting place that mirrors this literary understanding - when americans first began building homes, they were desperate to emulate european society and constructed large and elaborate houses of the style you might see in the richer streets of england, but after the first world war, many rich families turned towards more modern architecture, and, therefore, modern lifestyles; and those older houses were left abandoned. their former inhabitants viewed them as testaments to a time bygone, monuments to the dated and crushed dreams of their forefathers, and to everyone else, they simply became dilapidated, rotting, scary eyesores. after all, there is something distinctly anxiety-inducing about seeing a place that ought be full of life left empty and dead. and as that relation grew stronger, our understanding of houses as being haunted grew - and now we are able to use the haunted house as a vehicle for struggles as broad as class, or gender, or family structures. isn’t that so interesting? that’s a very bare-bones history and very basic examples of what the haunted house serves to represent in fiction, but i love seeing where we can take this idea of representative houses!

hole theory is less of a passion of mine because it’s, to me at least, less specific, but i love to employ it as a sort of magnifying glass. absence and lack, too, serve as very unique indicators of different things in fiction - some of my favourite examples include the chalk outlines of the fallen duelists in revolutionary girl utena’s black rose arc and the ‘abyss’ theory applied to the bong joon-ho’s filmography - for example, the tunnel in memories of murder and what it uniquely represents in that narrative.

this kind of got away from me but i love when common things are explore to such an extent in fiction, i love picking at it! and i am glad you are having fun picking at it with me!

[aroacedaddytalksshit]

I know we all love the angst of Mystic Michelangelo and Sansei Leonardo being the last bros to survive 20ish years of apocalypse, having lost Raph and Donnie somewhere along the way…

But has anyone else considered the idea that they all survived up until that last ditch siege against the kraang? Like Mikey and Leo just watched their brothers die in battle minutes before where the movie starts? That upon seeing the mission fail and their family lost, they decide that life is not worth continuing without them? So attempt the time portal as a last chance to change their fate? Dying knowing that if it didn’t work they would at least be with their family in whatever awaits after death?

Anyways I’ll be crying over here having hurt my own feelings over fictional turtles😭💔

[the-peddito-and-doise-show]

HURRY UP I DONT KNOW IF DOISE CAN FIGHT FAKE PEDDITO BY HIMSELF (even tho i love him lots)

Also, i hope gusto and peddito are able to make up 💔💔

“Look, Gusto… I’m-a sorry for-a leaving you and the others behind, I really am. If-a we could, we would’ve done it already, but it’s-a just that… uhh…” Gusto: “Okay, I’ve heard enough. This is what you come up for an apology? I may-a be a dumb sack of potatoes (as Meister Stiff said), but at-a least I know that I’m-a DONE with this-a nonsense! I’m-a DONE! You and Doise abandoned us here when we were at our-a worst point yet! Even your… your… came back here, and-a he couldn’t come up with anything as well! One thing STAYED consistent—and THAT was your awful APOLOGIES!”

Gusto: “I hoped. I hoped, even though it-a seemed impossible, that-a you would come back someday when you first left. I really did. With each day passing, I started losing more and more faith… until it-a just… was gone. Do you know what-a that-a feels like, Peddito?” “…” Gusto: “I didn’t think so.” Both sat in silence for a moment, as a deep look of regret formed on Peddito’s face. He truly regretted what he did, all those several decades ago. He really did. For a moment, he couldn’t find the words to fix their long broken relationship… until something clicked in his head. “Gusto?” Gusto: “…What?” Peddito took a deep breath, as he made eye contact with Gusto, letting him know that he did have to say something in particular. “We—I couldn’t get to you, Gusto. When we found-a the portal that-a just-a appeared out of nowhere one day, the first thing I planned to do after going in to check the strange surroundings inside there was to get-a you and the others. But-a the portal was-a closing in fast when we looked back. We desperately ran as fast as we could towards the portal… we just kept running, and running, and running—yet, we never made it. We never did. You’re-a not the only one who spent eternity stranded in an otherworldly dimension, trying to keep ourselves alive. Each time I slept, I thought of you and the others. Lost. Frightened. Confused. Each time, I woke up, with heavy amounts of-a regrets chained to me. With each day passing, I started losing faith, until it-a just… was gone. Do you know what-a that-a feels like, Gusto?” Once again, both were in silence. Gusto: “…” “…” “…I’m-a sorry, Gusto. I hope that you can forgive me.” Gusto: “…” Gusto: “…I’m-a sorry too.”

For a moment, they looked at each other for the third time in a row—as they weirdly started to laugh about the whole thing, laughing on and on… before hugging each other, crying out waterfalls. Both of them had never been this both happy and sad at the same time.

This time, they finally understood each other, even after everything they’ve gone through.

—————————————————————

Meanwhile, the gang was busily traveling through the depths of the white void—wanting to both save Doise and an entire dimension at hand.

“WAIT! STOP EVERYTHING!”

Then, everyone stopped in their tracks, as they all looked towards Pizzamancer in annoyance, hesitance, confusion… you get the idea.

“Do we even know where we’re going? And plus, GET THIS RAT OFF MY BACK!”

He shook furiously, as Cement (who thought he was getting a casual free ride) desperately hanged on for his life.

“I don’t know, maybe you should’ve thought of that BEFORE we wasted several minutes of our time running into pretty much towards nowhere, jackass!”

Several agreements came and went after Doisette’s sentiment.

Meister Stiff: “Maybe that portal up there should solve our dilemma!”

Meister Stiff then proceeded to point upwards, due to the propeller hat allowing him to be way up in the air and to be able to notice things that most people wouldn’t notice.

There was, indeed, a portal up above them.

“How did we miss that?” Both Doise Chan and Peeperman exclaimed.

Eigilante: “They don’t pay me enough for this…”

Meister Stiff: “Nobody pays you—you just like to beat up people.”

Eigilante: “Oh, right.”

“WHATEVER! Let’s go in there immediately; we’re wasting time!”

[chxna-cheeseycake]

MCD Post-apocalyptic AU Idea

Hi I'm actually posting on here lol but anyways I'm bored rn and feel like ranting about an MCD AU idea I have cuz I don't have anybody to talk about MCD stuff with 💔 Be prepared for this post to be a bit lengthy as when I have an idea I wanna talk about, I'll just keep going on and on and nothing will stop me! So feel free to skip this if you don't like reading long stuff lol. Anywho, you can read my silly little thoughts about my silly little AU under the cut!

Anyways, my AU idea I had basically takes place in a modern day MCD (no not like Mystreet just strictly having the MCD characters in a modern day era). And this world is normal at first but one day an apocalypse pretty much happened as somehow several different types of portals opened, releasing all sorts of deadly creatures that reeked havoc on the population. This apocalypse was also pretty much started by both Shad and Irene but that can be a separate post for later as I put far too much detail into that lmao. However, Irene and Shad lie to their respective followers/supporters that they had nothing to do with this tragedy and put the blame on the other for it happening.

I chose Dante to be the main character of this AU because goddammit my boy deserves more love and if no one else will do it then I sure will. Anyways, Dante was 2 years old when the apocalypse happened so the poor kid just grew up in such a harsh environment. He never knew what it was like to not have to hide from vicious creatures and constantly scavenge for food. He also never knew his dad as his father, Donny (not canon name btw just something I personally use) died early on in the apocalypse in an attempt to save his family. Meaning that Maria was left to take care of 14 year old Gene and 2 year old Dante by herself during a disastrous apocalypse. But luckily... there was someone out there that was willing to take the poor woman in and help her out.

And this where I'll get into Shad and Irene's whole deal because I mean they're pretty important here. The Divine Warriors still exist in this world and are also still kind of treated like religious figures. However, I should make it clear that all of them are actually immortal gods instead of just technically being humans that hold a relic or whatever canon stated cuz I lowkey kinda forget some of the details of that. I should also make it clear that Irene and Aphmau are NOT the same person here. I decided to make Aphmau the demigod daughter of Irene cuz I thought that would work better with the AU. Aaron is also the demigod son of Shad because of their familial relationship in canon MCD. The Ro'Meaves are still descendants of Esmund but just like in canon their familial relation is more distant compared to Aaron and Aphmau's. And as for Travis and Enki... well they're related too but I can get more into that later.

Regardless, Shad and Irene seem to be the only Divine Warriors that are still around as the others have miraculously vanished for some reason. So most people nowadays only really acknowledge and worship Shad and Irene. Because of that when the apocalypse broke out, Shad and Irene formed their own respective factions that were compromised of their devoted followers. But these two would also go out of their way to save people that hadn't joined either faction and basically encourage said people to join them. The people would do this too as they felt as though they should be grateful that one of the Divine Warriors saved their life. Shad had pretty much done this with Maria so her and her boys became part of his faction and also started to worship him.

So Dante grew up in an environment where he was taught that Shad was a great man and would be the one to save everyone from this apocalypse. He was also taught that Irene and her faction were the enemy, that Irene was the sole cause of their world being destroyed. And Dante also viewed Shad as a father figure due to the fact that his bio dad died when he was too young to even remember him. Shad even comforted Dante after Maria unfortunately died when Dante was 9. Dante had always admired Shad and that admiration only grew after Shad made Gene his right hand man and one of the generals of Shad's army. Dante truly looked up to both his big brother and his father figure. He wanted to be just as great as them.

But then the main story begins and Dante's life does a complete turnaround. In the main story, Dante is now 12 while Gene is 24 and their life is just how it was before. Nothing strange. Nothing unusual. Gene would go about his duties as general, you know like go over battle strategies with the other generals such as Aaron. And when he had the time, he would check up on his little bro who was hanging out with the other child faction members. Dante would just stay in the designated area for the children until Gene was off duty and then the two brothers would eat dinner together, possibly do something fun too before they had to go to bed. This was their normal life.

However, Shad's lair gets attacked suddenly by Irene's army and everything starts going to shit. The civilians of the faction are panicking and screaming as they thoroughly believe that Irene has come to kill them all (she isn't but they don't know that due to Shad's influence). Gene goes into a panic too as he worries about Dante's safety. So he goes to find his little brother, completely ignoring Aaron's calls for him to come back. Gene makes it to the child area and thankfully finds Dante safe and sound. He then takes Dante and tries to rush and find a way out of the lair. For awhile they aren't seen by any of Irene's soldiers but it doesn't stay that way forever. As they round a corner, they hear the voices of two unknown men which definitely puts them on edge.

Gene tells Dante to stay where he is while Gene goes to investigate what's up ahead. Dante listens to his big bro, albeit hesitantly and watches as Gene slowly makes his way toward the voices. The voices belong to none other than Garroth and Laurance who quickly notice Gene's presence. The three get into a shouting match until weapons are pulled out and a scuffle occurs. This goes on for a bit until Laurance ends up landing a lethal attack on Gene, getting him right in the heart. Gene falls to the ground and Dante, who was watching the entire time, rushes to his brother's side not even caring that he would be caught by Irene's men. Garroth and Laurance are in shock as they weren't expecting this to happen.

With tears pouring down his face, Dante tries to save his big bro by pressing down on Gene's wound. He's desperate to do anything, something as he can't lose Gene too. Gene is the only family he has left after all. But Gene knows there's nothing to be done, he knows he's going to die soon. So with shaking hands, Gene takes off the skull necklace he always wore and hands it to Dante, telling his little bro that he loves him and to be strong for him. Gene takes his last breath, Dante sobs and Laurance feels nausea because he just killed a young boy's older brother right in front of him. Unsure of what to do next, Garroth and Laurance follow Irene's orders of taking any civilians with them so they could be "much safer" at Irene's lair. So they grab Dante who kicks and screams as he doesn't want to be separated from his brother. He especially doesn't want to go with the men that killed his brother.

But being only 12 years old, Dante couldn't really fight back against Garroth and Laurance so he was ultimately taken back to Irene's lair. At the lair, Dante was incredibly stubborn and refused to talk to anyone, didn't want to eat any food that was given to him, didn't want anything to do with the people that he was taught were the enemy. Aphmau would try to get through to him but Dante just ended up yelling at Aphmau that she and her people were monsters that took everything from him. Aphmau silently walks away with Dante's words echoing in her mind. Dante didn't want to be there anymore, he just wanted to be with his brother again. He wanted his old life back. So one day he does something no one expects, he runs away from Irene's lair. The kid has no idea where he's supposed to go now but he just keeps running until he knows that he's far away from Irene's domain.

He's in an alleyway when he hears a strange noise. He turns around and sees some type of creature. A deadly one with a raging hunger in its eyes, eyes that are looking right at Dante. The boy tries slowly walking backwards but ends up tripping and falling on the ground. The creature takes this as its opportunity to strike or it would have but its head gets instantly chopped off in what feels like a split second. Once the adrenaline wore off, Dante realized that there was a man that stood in front of him, holding a large ax and breathing heavily. The man turns around, looking at Dante before walking closer to the boy and outstretching a hand for him to take. Dante did so a little hesitantly, thanked the man and asked him who he was.

The man introduces himself as Zane and begins to scold/ask Dante why the hell he was out there by himself without any sort of adult by his side. Dante hesitates for a second, tears up a little and explains that his older brother had just been killed so he was now left without any family and had no idea where to go or what to do now. Zane softens a little after hearing that and proceeds to offer Dante to come with him to his hideout with his other friends so he can at least have a proper bed to sleep on for the night. Dante at first questions if he's part of Shad or Irene's faction but Zane scoffs at that and says that he and his group aren't part of either faction. They are their own group that gets referred to as The Outcasts by Shad and Irene. Dante finds it odd as he's never heard of The Outcasts before but ultimately decides to go with Zane as he does have no idea where to go now.

When Dante gets to the hideout of The Outcasts, he meets these other friends that Zane was talking about. These people being Janus, Ivy, Lillian, Michi, Travis and Vylad. Dante isn't sure what to think of them at first, he kind of finds some of them to be scary. But soon enough, Dante would learn through them that you can't always judge someone's personality by how they look. He also learns that what he was taught may not be as true as he originally thought. Because then he finally learns how exactly the world became what it is and has to accept the fact that he was possibly lied to his entire life.

Anyways, I think I will end it there for now because I have so much I could keep going on and on about but I don't want to make this too long, you know? But because I care this AU very much I'll most definitely talk about this in the future.

[neteyamslovrr]

It's currently 03:46 where I live:D so apologize for anything possibly not making sense

How are you feeling about your life in general?

ALSO, I constantly think of scenarios and stuff and I often use music to boost my imagination.

You know the new 'Portals' album by Melanie Martinez? I HAVE BEEN REPLAYING THAT SHET FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS.

I have this whole cool 'various past Interplanetary lives' story as the backstory for,my insert ig?

I won't go into it(unless you would like me to👀)

But there is so much feels I am getting and with your 'Kxani' story—OH MY EYWA

(I'm sorry I keep mentioning it almost every time I talk to u😭)

'and all my anger, sadness, regret, disappeared, it's madness'

'but you mad me want to plan out my last days on earth, eating you'

'I was surprised to see heaven in your eyes'

😭🫠��🥹💔❤️‍🩹🩷🩵💙

I was gonna say something but I forgot it all🙄😔🤌🎷🐝

ANYWAY–Have a good day/night 👍😁

👁️👄👁️💅✨✨

(I spent my whole freakin' night on SpaceHey but I accidentally deleted everything (the code) so now I want to cry in a ball 🏀🏈)

i feel like im confessing a crime but 😭 i dont really listen to melanie 😭😭😭😭😭 i was obsessed with her when i was younger but 😔

and life in general is slaying 💪 love my life 💪

[portaldisaster]

thanks @/hungry-skeleton for making the list and linking it to me ^^

this is the skylanders ask game, but again i am just gonna answer em as a list. get opinion'd. idiot.

do it yerself here

💙 Who's your favorite skylander?

enigma!

❌ Who's your least favorite skylander?

thunderbolt. awful horrible terrible

💚 Who's your favorite non skylander character?

mags

🚫 Who's your least favorite non skylander character?

the candle head guy in trap team

��� Who's your favorite villain?

glumshanks kaos

💢Who's your least favorite villain

dont have one honestly. i barely pay attention to the non trappable villains

😈 Favorite trappable villain

nightshade or chill bill

👿 Least favorite trappable villain

rage mage. his themes good but otherwise sucks ass

❔ Who was your first skylander?

tree rex? ik hes a starter pack skylanders but i dont rember. maybe series 2 flameslinger? or hot dog

🌐 What was your first skylander game?

giants

✨ Which game was your favorite?

trap team

☔ Which game was your least favorite?

superchargers racing. ive never played the actual game but the racing game for the wii which i did have sucked ass

🔥Favorite fire skylander

spitfires design goes so hard but wildfire will always be my boy

❌🔥Least favorite fire skylander

series 2 eruptor hes kinda ugly

🌊Favorite water skylander

zap <3

❌🌊Least favorite water skylander

rip tide and punk shock. sorry their designs r awful

🌱Favorite life skylander

bushwhack

❌🌱Least favorite life skylander

ninja stealth elf specifically

🌄Favorite earth skylander

head rush and i will die on this hill. also terrafin on account of cool shark hehe

❌🌄Least favorite earth skylander

fist bump or smash hit. im very neutral on earth skylanders as a whole tbh

💀Favorite undead skylander

fright rider

❌💀Least favorite undead skylander

bat spin, but only marginally. there arent any undead skylanders i dislike, her design just irks me in some way

💨Favorite air skylander

whirlwind. stormblades cute too

❌💨Least favorite air skylander

thunderbolt no question

🔌Favorite tech skylander

bouncer n drobot. the senseis look cool

❌🔌Least favorite tech skylander

boomer

🌠Favorite magic skylander

enigma. if he doesnt count, trap shadow. another element where the senseis r cool too

❌🌠Least favorite magic skylander

blastermind. fuckign look at him

🌞Favorite light skylander

spotlight. blastertron seems cool too

❌🌞Least favorite light skylander

knight light, aurora and astroblast all suck im sorry

🌙Favorite dark skylander

knightmare

❌🌙Least favorite dark skylander

hood sickle

♫ Favorite song from the soundtrack

the giants intro music or blastertrons theme

🎮 Favorite minigame

skystones smash. im real bad at it i love it

💠 Favorite level

mesmereldsa level i forget the name of it. but that was fun. i rlly struggled on it as a kif

❎ Least favorite level

telescope towers. i have had to redo that level a million times bc it always crashes on me

🔆 Your strongest skylander

enigma. i main him so

🔅 Your weakest skylander

any skylander that isnt a) a trap master or b) a fave. on account of me not using them as much

🔷 Your rarest skylander

i dont have any rare ones, especially not any rare variants. of the base figures, apparently springtime trigger happy isnt super common? idk

⭕ What skylander do you want the most?

i have all the skylanders i want honestly. ive never played imaginatiora and have no figures for it but if starcast or ro-bow scratch that i want a light trap and sunscraper spire. also blackout n spotlight would be neat

💔 How many skylanders are you missing?

no idea

💞 Skylanders OTP?

bushwhack/enigma

whirlwind/drobot or whirlwind/sunburn. ir them as a t4t4t throuple

❗Why did you start playing skylanders?

same answer as below

💙 How did you discover skylanders?

dont remember. i think my mom just bought me skylanders giants and said she thought id enjoy it. and i did

💖 Any skylanders OCs?

sort of? i have ideas for characters that idk if ill do anything with em. i have a portal master sona as well as a mabusona but thats it rlly

😉 Most memorable gameplay moment/moments

flynn dialogue. maybe i have dumb humour but some of his lines r still very amusing to me. also the beginning of the 2nd giants level, mostly on account of how often i restarted my game and played it

😇 Your favorite experience with the franchise

when me and my bestie were playing trap team together. i was enigma and xe was bushwhack and though i dont remember much, i remember we were in utter hysterics the whole time. honestly think it was one of the happiest days of my life. we just roleplayed as them for hours and its the reason i like enigma/bushwhack.

we had to stop playig at telescope towers bc that level was glitched on my wii and the fun came to a grinding halt but god i miss it

💛 What do you like most about skylanders?

the characters. i think they r funky lil dudes

🔪 What do you not like about skylanders?

the cost. they were pricey before for what they were, and now those prices are worse. also, wa snever fodn if hiw fast the gamrs came out. the series needed a breather

💎Do you hope the franchise continues?

yeah! i just dont really want another mainline game, or ar least dont want a game that introduces new characters

💜 What does skylanders as a franchise mean to you?

nostalgia? it means a lot but idk what its meaning to me is tbh. its just a fun game

💗 Describe your dream skylander game

i dont want another mainline game tbh, id want something along the lines of pokemon masters ex. id rather see more love given to preexisting characters than get any new ones. id wanna use toy codes to get characters i have in the game and have some sort of chat system between whatever story mode there is so it can at least somrwhat feel like were friends with these guys.

💯How many skylanders do you have?

i have 112 total figures: 86 skylanders, 87 counting trigger snappy; 7 items and 18 traps

💘 Will you continue playing skylanders if the franchise continues?

yeah - even if i dont like whatever may come next, id want to encourage them to make a better game ig

💝 If you could recommend skylanders to others what would be your points of persuasion?

point them towards an emulator tell them about the diversity in characters u can play. thats always been the appeal to me

🕒 How long have you been a fan?

past decade at least, thought most of that ive been a more passive fan

[bibibradbury]

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[dorksideoftheforce]

Held on and slow danced to myself while listening to slow dancing in a burning room last night and I fucking cried cause damnit…fucking damnit 💔

I listened to continuum on repeat after we broke up. I played gta5 and listened to that album and on repeat so much that I memorized all the lyrics to every single song on that album and watched all of Grey’s anatomy and this show called Being Human about a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost. I beat the Lego lord of the rings game and wrote a few things here and there but what I remember the most is just how no matter what I did, no matter all the good I did…i was so haunted by what I didn’t do that i ended up putting myself in a box. My friend said that it’s like I’ve been in a Jack in a box all these years, one that opens from the inside and I’m deconstructed like a motherfucker and have gone through so damn much to become the person I am today like i don’t even know where to fucking begin. Like there’s so much.

The lyrics in slow dancing in a burning room always got me but you see, I haven’t listened to that album in a long time until last night and I feel like my entire being exploded into pieces when that song came on because you were hands down one of the greatest loves of my life and one of the greatest blessings I’ve ever had and now you really are gone and I am finally able to feel it because i told you the truth and now i just feel everything now, i guess cause i can handle it, right? This is by far one of the most excruciating things I’ve ever been through and I’m so grateful to be here on the other side of this because i did my best to heal and be the best person i could possibly be after you without running away like how i used to, from people to people.

I didn’t date anybody for a year and a half and that relationship brought so much out of me that i haven’t dated or even talked to anybody like that in over 6 1/2 years so now over 9 years have gone by and you finally know the truth about me and I’m not this idea of a person you thought you knew anymore and i am grateful. Thank you for being such a light to me all these years. I know i just said a lot of words…i just pictured in my head, all my words stretching far enough to reach you and i honestly hope they reach you again one day. I’m writing a book, you see, of everything that happened In between and what i went through to become the person who had the courage to tell you the truth because that’s been my mission all these years and I’ve prayed so hard for all of this and it’s here and it’s like i went through a portal and you aren’t here anymore but you are in my heart and when i go out there to fight for liberation for everybody, so as much good as I possibly can and do my best to pass the torch because i accept that me being who i truly am in this world is puts a target on my back…i am so thankful for you and all my loved ones.

I pray for the strength and courage to continue to be who i am, the person God needs me to be and I thank him for all of my many blessings because he really did bless me. I am ready to receive the love I’ve always longed for from myself and be open to receiving it from others, to continue to heal and have boundaries and simply love and keep learning and keep my heart open and have faith and trust that whatever God has planned for me, that I am strong enough now to really show up and not be so afraid that i don’t do anything anymore. I have connected with people that I’ve been praying for who will help me to be able to fight for Trans liberation and have found queer people who believe in God too and it’s funny how it’s all happening now but i am so here for it and in my heart, I wish I could talk to you again and see you but I also trust that what’s meant for me will find it’s way to me and for that I am grateful because the comfort I get in my soul from simply knowing you at all really helps keep me going because i really did become the best me i could ever possibly imagined I’d be and I’m still going and learning and going and going and going….. I love you completely and I know you have love for me too. That’s all. The rest is confetti.

[shallowseeker]

What I got from the finale!

✅ emotional Mary Campbell moment 🥹 We got her driving the car like a maniac, one of my personal favorite modes of Mary Campbell. The moment where she does the hero's sacrifice and everyone is just staring at the portal was a hopeless moment! I find it interesting that the heroic actions John and Mary took seemed truly focused on saving the world and finding "hope" in the devastating, grueling work of hunting. Someone smarter can write about Joan, but I loved how Joan represented the bitterness at being cheated out of life. That she lost her family and brother and "her William." Just...wonderful brainworms!

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❌ Deanna Campbell 🪳 Boo! Hiss! I was quite a fan of @angelsdean Deanna stuff. They didn't even mention her, which I think probably comes from the raw nerve that was Maggie, but also that's a can of worms I doubt a short season could support.

But, still, I expected Mary to struggle emotionally with it a bit more. However, perhaps Mary had to get to a place of "hunting acceptance" to even think about her mom, which tracks with her somewhat closed-off character baseline.

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❌ Badass Millie moment 💪 Millie is ALWAYS badass, so I call this a partial win. I'm just glad she is so present in the fight. So often, parents just get cut out for ease. But overall this episode was quite lacking in Millie. 💔

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✅ Ada conflicted ‼️ I would have liked to see Ada thinking of her son and the hope for a better world, but the fact that she saved Lata is a balm for the soul nonetheless!

The fact that this got resolved so quickly and easily makes me dubious of getting more seasons. I'm going to stream regardless, because I'm STUCK on the Samuel-Deanna-Maggie-Mary schism not scratching my own personal itch.

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✅ Carlos and Lata in danger but being valued ❤️ Lata was in danger and it GUTTED me. I loved it, though. She was forced to break her pacifism in the face of such aggression, which is a neat and realistic thing to show, I think. Sometimes, when the battle and the war comes to you, I don't think turning the other cheek is the proper way forward. There's gotta be balance. Finding that balance is so fuckin' tricky. We're bound to screw it up, but we just gotta keep trying.

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✅ Dean Winchester, wtf is he doing⁉️ Oddly, not so different in terms of the feel from the SPNWin oneshot I wrote forever ago! Perhaps the stages of grief were on my mind then, too.

I wrote a little bit here on how this situation with Dean touches deeply on the bargaining phase grief and meaning making. These, obviously are themes I LOVE and tend to get the most mileage out of, so I was pleased to see them here.

Dean is finding himself. His own clothes, his own varied music. He's also painfully sorting through the sum total of his life, looking to find satisfaction in saving others because that's how he's always found meaning. "I don't know who I am outside of hunting," Mary lamented in the episodes. That's how it is for Dean, too.

But anyway, how about that dark Joan parallel. Whew!

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✅ mention of Jack or Cas, with plausibly deniable emotions 🍪 I was OVER THE MOON we got to see Jack. Again, I feel like I see a bit of frustration in him. He's overworked, poor dear.

Cas is woven into the show in terms of mirrors and parallels, and the fact that Dean is so mission-driven at this point I think it makes sense that Cas isn't coming into it. This is the bargaining phase of the grieving-of-life process.

Right now, Dean is dealing with "Was my life enough?" and "Were my fantasies even possible?" To me, if just feels like classic bargaining and trying to make a cohesive whole out of all that trauma, all while playing "hero" in order to sidestep his issues (it's why Bobby feels so "walking on eggshells" around Dean imho)!

SO uh...JOAN though. Wow. What a dark shadow, worst of worst. The funhouse mirror of hunter gone bad. I dug that a lot and that actress really elevated her damn scenes!

Wishlist for the week:

- emotional Mary Campbell moment 🥹

- Deanna Campbell 🪳

- Badass Millie moment 💪

- Ada conflicted ‼️

- Carlos and Lata in danger but being valued ❤️

- Dean Winchester, wtf is he doing ⁉️

- mention of Jack or Cas, with plausibly deniable emotions 🍪

P.S. if you have any screenshots of Jack I can have or avatars, please let me know

[the-meme-monarch]

old half life toon au doodles @kupadraws sorry i never finished them !

[thehistoriangirl]

Index

Hi! I’m Isa ^^  I write fics sometimes. But before that, a little shoutout:

This blog is a safe space  :) Please be kind to each other. Have a cookie and let’s have fun!  🍪  😘

Requests are [CLOSED] :3 more info on pairings and thematics below:

Everything is SFW, and Teen & Up Audiences unless signaled the contrary.

My Ao3 account  (all fics are cross-posted there)

Shipps in this list: Viktor x Reader;  Mel x Reader;  Jayce x Reader; Jayce x Viktor x Reader.

✨ = Fluff

💔 = Angst

💞 = Smut aka Fluff with Horny sprinkled

💀  = Violence/Blood/ Major Character Death(s)

Fics undercut!

Viktor

💔 💀 The Silence Between Us [Viktor x gn!Reader]

Synopsis:  You’ve known Viktor for a long time. And alongside your blooming friendship have begun to grow another thing, a secret you don’t want to risk getting out of your chest for fear of breaking the bond both of you so delicately woven. But the silence also hurts. And one can only prolong it for so long before it's too late and the fear becomes regret. Or more precisely what would have happened if Jinx’s explosion also stand between a love confession?

✨💔 The Memories We Kept Within [Machine Herald!Viktor x gn!Reader]

(A continuation, with happy ending)

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✨💞 I’ll Show You, [My Love] in the Shelter of the Night   [Viktor x fem!Reader] ||NSFW/Explicit/Mature||

Summary: When you and Viktor had to share a bed, both dreams are enough to evidence the real feelings towards each other. [Ignore the terrible summary, this is actually just kind of fluffy smut]

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✨ 💞 A Well-Deserved Celebration [Viktor x AFAB!Reader--> Christmas Special] ||NSFW/Explicit||

Summary: You and Viktor going on vacation to celebrate Christmas and his birthday :3

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✨ 💀 Where the Woods Brought Us Together: Part 1  [Viktor x Fem!Reader-->Halloween Special/Spooky Forest AU]

✨ 💔 Part 2

💔 ✨ 💞 Part 3 (Final Part)

Synopsis: There was a time when the forest and the village lived in balance. The humans went to the woods to harvest its fruits and cut down the dead trees from where luxury furniture was carved, and in exchange, the people would venerate and protect the wood’s heart, giving offerings and humming chants, telling them stories.

Those times are long gone. Only remaining the fear of the immortal and powerful woods that rule over the village, only foolish woodcutters and valiant explorers dare to approach the forest.

Except for the solitary family that lived in the little cottage at the edge of the woods. A lineage deeply connected to the trees and the creatures who hide inside them.

The village knows—but anyone is sure about how deep the bond runs. Nevertheless, you're willing to try for the sake of saving the villagers from their demise.

Perhaps, with some luck, you can convince the forest and its guardian of giving their mercy, praying the cost won’t be too high.

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💀 Primeval Penumbras: Part I [Viktor x Fem!Reader--> Halloween Special/Dark Hexcore & Monster AU]||Mature||

✨💞Primeval Penumbras: Part II ||NSFW/Explicit/Mature||

Synopsis: Viktor only intended to make a breakthrough while creating the Hexcore, to further his knowledge of the Arcane and its powers and with some time improve the lives of the people in disadvantage, just as he was once.

Except he doesn’t have time. And the Hexcore is more dangerous that he conceived, accidentally opening a portal through the Void, and allowing its creatures to roam free into the city.

Good thing you could also escape, a huntress diguised as a monster, ready to chase them down, and maybe even be the clue to save his life…

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💔 It Had to be You,: Part 1 [Machine Herald!Viktor x fem!Reader]

💀 It Had to be You,: Part 2 [Machine Herald!Viktor x fem!Reader] ||Mature||

It Will Always Be You: Part 3 [PENDING]

Summary: Viktor spent most of his life loathing the profetic soulmates’ dream. After all, it was the reason everything good in his life escaped from his fingers. Now he had broken the promise of not seeing you again, even promising he will take care of you against your parent’s debt collectors.But he can't protect you against the hostility built upon your broken friendship and the nightmarish dream it is supposed to be the long-awaited fantasy made reality. And you can't stop the bitter, resentful thoughts polluting your mind: why out of everyone, it had to be you?     

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✨ Not Just a Summer Affair: Part 1 [Viktor x Fem!Reader]

✨ 💞 Not Just a Summer Affair: Part 2 [Viktor x Fem!Reader] ||NSFW/ Explicit||

✨ 💞 Not Just a Summer Affair: Part 3 [Viktor x Fem!Reader] ||NSFW/Explicit||

Summary: Assisting to this planned vacation by the beach wasn’t the best idea Viktor has had, but at least he can have an excuse to spend time with you. Hoping that, maybe, he can gather the courage to confess the feelings he’s been trying so hard to bury.

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FICLETS:

✨ I Hope to Found You   [Viktor x fem!Reader]

Summary: You lost your Poro, Viktor founds him. It’s the best chance you both have to know each other better.

✨💞 When You Warmed Up My Heart  [Viktor x AFAB Reader] ||Mild Smut/Mature||

Summary (plotless): When the cold season comes, you two learn a thing or two to warm up each other ;)

 ✨ I’ll Be There for You  [Viktor x gn!Reader]

Summary: Viktor had a bad day, so you console him when he comes back home :)

✨ When You’re Not Here, I Lie Awake and Dream of You [Viktor x gn!Reader]

Summary: You’re away on a business trip and Viktor’s sleeping all alone. Until one day, you arrive in the middle of the night.

✨ [We’re] More than a Match Made in Heaven [Viktor x gn!Reader]

Summary: Viktor helps you to get ready for your birthday party

✨ These Ones Are For Love [Viktor x gn!Reader/Latin Based]

Summary: Viktor goes to New Year celebration hosted by the Talis family, and he meets you in a rather particular way...

✨ To Feel Better, All I Need is You [Viktor x gn!Reader] --> A request

Summary: Reader massaging Viktor’s shoulders after a long day 

✨ Amuse Me, Love [Viktor x gn!Reader]

Summary: Viktor takes a nap and then wakes up, discovering it’s much more late than he thought.

✨ Let Me Be Your Shelter [Viktor x gn!Reader] --> A request

Summary: You’re always been afraid of fireworks, but luckily for you, Viktor comforts you every time.

✨  All Our Ways to Say “I Love You”  [Viktor x gn!Reader] --> A request

Summary: You two may not express your love out loud all the time, but your actions make it clear enough.

💔 ✨ I Love You, As Friends Do  [Viktor x gn!Reader] --> St. Valentine Special &lt;3

Synopsis: You'd been friends with Viktor ever since you studied at the  Academy. But with all the time you spend together, came the  ever-growing feelings for him that surpassed mere friendship. But you  know it's unrequited—there's no way that when he says "I love you" he  means it in that way, unless...  

✨ You, My Solace [Viktor x gn!Reader]---> A request

Summary: Viktor comforts you when he arrives home and sees you crying.

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MULTICHAPTER FICS:

Until Our Secrets Drift Us Apart [Viktor x gn! Reader/Modern AU ft. Marriage of Convenience]

> M A S T E R L I S T  <

Synopsis: Upon the surprising death of the CEO of Daxer Corp., the battle for the presidential chair began with unexpected violence. Threaten to lose everything you’ve been working on during your entire life; it’s time you must find a desperate solution to grasp the ontrol over your part of the emporium, and even your own freedom.

Which better idea than solidifying your subsidiary’s future than ally with the rising AI company, Hextech? And oh, what a special type of alliance it will be...

Technique: Reverie on Canvas [Viktor x fem!Noxian! Reader/Soulmate AU]

> M A S T E R L I S T  <

Synopsis: For many people, the soulmate dream is not just important, but even sacred—the dreams are treasured, faith poured into find the mysterious person roaming your fantasies. But not for the Noxii, not for you. Rather surprisingly, but pleasing, to know your soulmate feels the same. So it won’t be a problem to keep him near enough to ensure his safety while you try to unravel a conspiration that aims to erradicate the House Medarda—yourself included.

...Right?     

The Oblivious Game I Want to Lose (Without Losing You) [Viktor x Hopeless Romantic! gn!Reader]-->A request ||  COMPLETED ||

>  M A S T E R L I S T  <

Synopsis: Your father wants you to forget about pursuing your dream of being an opera singer as your mother was. Instead, he's determined to make you a great business person to fit into his wealthy family—his solution? Hiring one of the smartest students of the Academy as your personal tutor, no other than Heimerdinger's assistant himself. But when you two grow closer, the plan gets tricky as you get your confidence back to fight for your re-discovered dreams just as Viktor starts to achieve his own.

The Tides Have Veiled [Viktor x Fem!Reader/ Gothic AU: Spooky Sea Edition]

> M A S T E R L I S T  <

Synopsis: Atop the cliff, there’s a lighthouse in which golden hues summon the monsters below the ties to seek out their new prey. Behind the lighthouse, an old manor hides from prying eyes. Greystones against the cloudy sky, with its lonely owner sometimes watching from some window to the abyss below.

The remnant citizens of the old coastal town say both the house and the light are haunted, and you may think that, too. But while walking up toward the rocks’ edge, the pressure of your family’s expectations is more frightening.

Roaring ties rise against the cliff, icy breeze calls you closer. Can you hear them? The siren’s melody—a mournful sound that tunes with your inner heartache. How can you not hear it?

But his voice doesn’t let you get closer, his grasp breaking the spell as your left foot hovers in the air. Matching the beacon shining amidst the waves, golden eyes grounding you while the wind howls behind you both.

“My proposal is still valid, if you wish to take it.”

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Jayce

💔 I’ll See You in My Dreams; [Jayce x fem!Reader]

✨ You’ll See Me in Your Arms [Jayce x fem!Reader]

Synopsys: In a world where you can only know the identity of your soulmate through your dreams, having no dreams at all is problematic. You moved to Piltover trying to escape about your failure, but you can't escape yourself and the deep longing that pierced you day and night, especially when meeting one of the Hextech creators.

A fragment of a conversation between Jayce and Viktor that didn’t make it to the final part.

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✨ Taciturn Artifice [Jayce x femCouncilor!Reader]--> A request

Summary: You’re a very intelligent Councilor, though your nature is very quiet and reserved. Jayce develops a crush on you.

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✨ Treasured Miscalculation PT. 1 [Jayce x Fem!Reader]

✨ Treasured Miscalculation PT. 2

Summary: Jayce goes to a blind date, but he meets with the wrong person (yeah, you) instead.

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💔 ✨ Testing One’s Love Luck to Win You Over [Jayce x Fem!Reader/ Valentine’s Day Special &lt;;3]

Synopsis: With adulthood came different responsibilities. For Jayce, it was enrolling at the Academy and becoming a revolutionary inventor; for you, it was securing your family’s position inside the high-end of Piltover’s more influential and powerful clans.

However, Jayce isn’t willing to lose you without playing all his cards.

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FICLETS:

✨ Natural Inclination [Jayce x gn!Reader]

Summary: Jayce as a dad (that’s all).

💔 This Ache, Mistimed PT. 1 [Jayce x gn!Reader]--> A request

✨ This Ache, Mistimed PT 2

Summary: You and Jayce had been friends since childhood, and through the years you have beginning to suspect your crush towards him wasn’t a bypassing teenage phase.

But time moves forward, and people change. Now that Jayce is the Golden Boy of Piltover while you remain the same worker in the Talis’ factory, a rift between you to is unsurmountable.

After all, it’s the best for both of you. He would never love you back, not when you two are meant for different worlds.

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MULTICHAPTER FICS:

Us, Who Couldn’t Fade Away [Jayce x gn!Reader/ Gothic AU: Curse Edition]

> M A S T E R L I S T &lt;

Synopsis: It’s a haunting night. Like all the previous, and the ones who will follow.  

The trees are screaming, branches breaking with the gown’s tearing fabric, its weight pulling your figure towards the ground. Shadows whisper: there’s where you belong, down with us. You ignore them, I can’t let the monster consume me; nails digging into the trunks, bare feet raising against the mud.  

You have to fight, to ascend up the hill.

There would be a house whose lights are always on. You know he’s expecting you. He’s always expecting you, dreading to hear your presence. You thought he was the only place darkness can’t reach you, without knowing threat lurks in every empty room and veiled mirror.

No one can protect you, and you can’t run forever.  

Perhaps this time, you will be able to win.

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Mel

💔 ✨ There Are Some Paths Where You Can’t Follow Me [Mel Medarda x fem!Reader] --> St. Valentine Special &lt;3

Synopsis: Mel lost much more than her family support when her mother  banished her  to the city of Piltover. Just as nightmares haunt her every other  night, your face is still clear on her memories despite the  passing  years.

When Hextech puts Piltover on the map, just as the name of the Medarda who sponsors it, it was only a matter of time to find  you  walking into a gala hosted by your long-lost friend.  

FICLETS:

💔 ✨ These Heavy Legacies [Mel Medarda x gn!Reader]

Summary: Nightmares always haunted Mel’s dreams. But today it’s different, because you’re there for her—for good or for worse.

✨ The Never-Changing Things [Mel Medarda x gn!Reader]

Summary: You’re a musician under the clan Medarda’s wing, and while you haven’t touched the piano in a long time, you and Mel discover that there are some things that would never change regarding you two, no matter how much time has passed.

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||Jayce x Viktor x Reader||

💀 To Chase a Silhouette: Pt. I [Jayce x Viktor x Grim Reaper! Fem!Reader] ||Mature||

Part II [PENDING]

Part III [PENDING]

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[Or rather, Reader plays cat-and-mouse with Viktor and  Jayce, until there's a new threat they must overcome together if they want to win.]

✨ 💞 (Not So) Like Any Other Day [Jayce x Viktor x gn!Reader/Valentine’s Day Special <3] ||Slightly NSFW||

Synopsis: Monsters roam free in this city, both in the shadows  and in plein daylight. As private detectives, Viktor and Jayce know  better than anyone that people are scarier than any monster from the  stories. That is, until one day due to a unfinished case, people began  to fear a mysterious entity that seems to be a cold-blooded murderer—or  perhaps the urban legends are right, and the feared suspect isn’t even human...

Synopsis: Neither of the creators of Hextech paid much mind to St,  Valentine, the date blurring together with any other, spending all their  time inside the lab. Or so you thought. They told you it would be a busy day—and it was  okay, after all, progress is first and you can have them to yourself at any  other time.

But when you wake up alone in bed, with only a flower laid by your  pillow with a little note next to it, you can feel that today isn't really going to be dedicated to progress…

[laladelrey69]

BEFORE READING:

"Open when: You're bored".Hi Duke, this is the private story I wrote during all the September. The story is obviously fake and I had so much fun writing it. I hope You will not be offended by any line I wrote. I wrote this as a gift for Your 22nd birthday & then I changed my mind & replaced it with my podcast. The story is really mindblowing so that's the little TW. Please understand that English is not my first language so if You're gonna spot some mistakes, ignore them please:) Take a note that I placed myself as one of the main characters because I always wanted to be the Princess okay💔🥲 None of Your supporters found this story! But if You're not Duke and You found it somehow You are more than welcome to replace my name with Yours or just read it as I am the fictional character as well. ~ Lali💗

Prologue:

If You're gonna only look at the surface, You will not notice it.

He will not let You to do so.

It can seem to You, that You are observing Him, but He...

He is observing YOU.

You have to think diagonally.

And surprise Him.

Refuse.

Don't trust the first sight feeling.

Listen. Carefully.

More carefully.

Are You hearing that?

2022 will sound like... 1918.

Chapter 1: Destiny

▪Year 2139

Willy cries. He regrets everything. He just killed his family in laboratory, he regrets everything he did in life. He was a bad person, the bad blood was circulating in his veins. His siblings & their spouses & kids - all of them were killed by his crazy experiment. It was a vision.

▪Year 2111

Duke is seeing it through the sky portal.

"What is this? Is that me?" - he asked.

"Yes, this you. And unfortunately you cannot change your future." - Tyrone said.

Tyrone was an angel, he was about to be Duke but in the last minute, when Duke's mom changed her mind, he transformed into a separate persona. He is helping Duke in alternative world.

"Well, there is a solution." - Tyrone assumed.

It was so cloudy, pandemic world. Duke was on the LAX airport ready to go to Liverpool with a special mission. He didn't want to transform into Willy but even if he knew his future, destiny is destiny & You cannot change that. Unless You are a time traveller... Duke became a lincesed time traveller, because Tyrone gave him the certificate. So he knew what's gonna happen next.

- Bold Street -

Duke hit the spot. Bold Street in Liverpool is the place where the time slips everytime someone crosses the street. It happened all in a purpose. Duke closed his eyes.

Chapter 2: The Ampersand Hotel

▪Year 1918

London. The Ampersand Hotel. It's already a late night, but warm. Duke saw a completely different world, than his own one. Here, he could see no pandemic, he could see people. So many girls.

"Wow, I actually can date a real girl now." - Duke thought.

He was born in 2089 and he was the last boy on Earth. He was so excited to see so many people, girls especially. He knew he will not be here forever, but he can change his destiny and maybe live in a different time, if Tyrone considers that Duke makes good moves.

"Anyway, it's a late night, I need to make a reservation finally" - Duke thought.

He grabbed the phone, it didn't work, no Wi-Fi and no data. It's 1918. He needs to go to the hotel as a walk-in. He threw his phone to the rubbish bin next to the Ampersand Hotel. He went there and booked a double room, since he always loved to have double bed. It is more comfortable right? He did that.

"Your clothes are so bizzare." - Maddie said.

She was a receptionist. She ordered him totally different clothes, they should be delivered in a 3 days, so he needs to wait for the postman on the horse. He will not leave the hotel dressed up like that.

"What the actual fuck. I will be extremely bored during these 3 days. I cannot even order a doordash my fav long term delivery." - He thought.

"So is it something fun to do?" - He asked Maddie.

"What do You mean, sir?" - Maddie asked in disbelief.

"What can I do, what kind of activity is interesting to do inside this hotel?" - Duke repeated the question.

"Actually, nothing much, only 1 event per night. On the first night there is a politician discussion between the Empress of the European Union and the soldiers about upcoming war, the second night is a politician debate, well on the third night the Empress is singing the Polish and American songs and after that there is a ball". - Maddie said.

"Well, all of that seems to be pretty boring but thank You for the information." - Duke answered.

"No problem." - Maddie said.

Duke came back to his room in disgrace, it will be such a boring night.

Chapter 3: The Empress

Duke was 6 ft, which gives around 182 cm, his hair was dark blond colour and his eyes were hazel, but in the sun they were changing the colour slowly to blue, they were green in a front of a fire flame. He had freckles on his nose and very small nails. He seemed to be relaxed thay night. He fell asleep quickly.

Around 3 am Duke woke up. The noise woke him up. It was the rain and voices.

"Rain seems to be light, why it woke me up?" - Duke thought, looking at the street lamps and bright pavements between the trees and cute small coffee shops. The voices were louder and louder.

Duke decided he wants to go to the event which held place at this exact time. He found a weird suit in the wardrobe and he went down to the reception. He was looking for Maddie but she finished her shift. He spotted the old man. It was a receptionst.

"May I join the event? The night is pretty boring and I wanted..." - Duke asked.

"Sure, the event is not private, today is politician panel". - The old receptionst answered.

Duke was in shock. It was Blake, the timeline crossed the ways and Blake was transported way long to the past. Tyrone on Duke's radar didn't reply. But Duke subcontiously knew, that it was Willy's fault, who transported Blake to another timeline when he was mad at him one time in the laboratory. In a fact, Willy was Duke so to avoid to be a bad Willy, Duke needs to finish this mission. He knew that.

"I have to save more than I thought". - Duke considered.

Blake had amnesia and had no idea who Duke was. So Duke just thanked him and went to the event.

Duke joined the crowd. He sat down and started to listen. The Empress was sitting in the middle of famous Politicians. She was sitting next to Józef Piłsudski. The topic of the panel was "The Polish-Soviet war".

"Lenin saw the newly independent Poland which was formed in October to November 1918, as the bridge which his Red Army would have to cross to assist other communist movements and to bring about more European revolutions!" Empress shouted.

"This is insanely interesting!" - Duke almost had a fever.

The Empress' name was Eulalia. She was 5'2 ft which is around 159 cm. She had long blond hair and her eyes were dark brown. That night, she had long white dress on. Full of Diamonds. She had very small hands so the microphone barely fit in. The stage was huge. English was her second language since she originally was Polish and half German, which was a scandal on the German-Polish politician stage, but the crowd loved her, especially mothers with small babies. After that night, Duke instantly fell in love with her, although he had lots of doubts. That night, he couldn't fall asleep calmly.

"She is not my type. I prefer natural blond girls with preferably blue eyes, skinny maybe? I remember this actress Jennifer Aniston, if she only would be the same age as me... But this Empress is not even similar to her so why I still think of her? She seems to be so conservative and I cannot accept that. Also she wouldn't even look at me, I am only a time traveller, time to sleep." - His was fighting with his thoughts. He fell asleep so easily. The rain helped him to do so.

Chapter 4: Flowers

Duke woke up at 4 pm, because he stayed on the panel all night. He spent the day walking around the Empress' balcony with dragonsnaps and petunias. These were Duke's favourite flowers. Petunia reminded him of his grandma. He cutted them in the garden nearby, he included a small card inside and he wrote on it:

"For the Empress.

~ Duke."

"I would write beautiful but she will think I fell in love or something or I am just a sick stalker I will just write like this." - He thought.

Duke was a man who didn't open up very easily, especially with feelings. He couldn't even flirt very well. But he thought he could. It was very visible when he was falling for someone tho.

"Sorry, You cannot walk here." - The soldier said.

"What?" - Duke was surprised.

"You cannot walk here. Are You a family of our Empress? If yes so You need to prove it." - The soldier continued.

"Ah no. I'm sorry I will go back to the hotel. But could You pass her those flowers please?" - Duke pointed at the flowers.

Soldier agreed.

"Who is it?" - The Empress asked.

"Dear Empress, You got the flowers from one of Your fans." - The Soldier said.

The Empress took the flowers, read small text on the card and said:

"Well, nice, but it is highly inapproriate for married man to give flowers to another woman don't You think so?" - The Empress said.

"How do You know he is married?" - asked Soldier.

"Duke. So he is married to the Duchess. As it simple, it would be a scandal if I would have such a hot romance with a Duke from another land." - Empress said.

"Poland." - Soldier was joking.

"Hahahaha You got the wrong point. But currently we live in England sir." - Empress laughed. She was very friendly towards all her Soldiers.

Chapter 5: Polonaise

Duke sat down this night at the debate in the first front row, he wanted to see his Empress near that time, he was so in feels and emotions during all the speech.

"I never knew I will be so into news of her country, I must getting old or falling in love." - He assumed.

The Empress still was thinking of those flowers from Duke. Actually she used to receive plenty of those, but the handwriting was the same as her own. It was super interesting.

The singing night has just begun. Duke got the place just in a front of the stage. He took the same dragonsnaps and petunias to be recognised. The Empress started to sing the Lana's song - Born to die.

As soon as she finished, the second song, Black Beauty started.

When she finished the second song, she noticed Duke. She recognised him from the first glance. The hint were flowers.

"It's him, this is Duke." - She thought and decided to finish the concert. She was a bit afraid he might be a paid killer because it was very unusual for fans to do the kind of face reveal at the same night. She went off the stage.

"I'm sorry I cannot continue the concert, I just got an anxiety attack". - She said to the person who was in charge of all the event.

"Let's start the ball already." - She added.

The ball just started. The diamonds and golden light were dancing on the ceiling. The tradition of every ball says that every important woman on politician stage in the beginning of the ball needs to pair up with a soldier, dance the special dance - polonaise. It would be the Empress' first polonaise ever. She always wanted to dance it with someone special, or just with someone. She couldn't do this on her prom since she was rejected and now, designated soldier for this dance with her got the polio and stayed in hospital.

"There is no soldier left to dance with You, Dear Empress." - said old Blake.

Another soldier cought Duke, who was leaving the hall as the ball was only for important or famous people, unlike the concert which was for everyone.

"Hey You, You have to get dressed in this special soldier's suit and dance the polonaise, now." - Soldier said to him.

"I don't even know what the fuck is polonaise." - Duke was angry.

"Watch Your mouth young uneducated man! You are talking to an old man! Well, so I will find someone else." - Solider said.

"Listen man, take the horse and go to my friend he knows the polonaise well so he will be able to dance with the Empress." - Soldier said to old Blake.

"I was about to dance with the Empress?" - Duke came back as he heard the conversation.

"Yes, but You didn't want to." - Soldier said.

"I didn't know I was about to dance with the Empress! I am all ready, how much time I have to learn?" - Duke asked.

"About 25 minutes till the polonaise starts, the dance teacher will show You how to." - Soldier said.

"It will be easy, I got tiktok dances also fast." - Duke was happy.

"What dances? Tiktok is the sound of the clock You mean?" - Soldier said.

"No, Tiktok is the platform, where..."- Duke wanted to explain, but the dance teacher took him saying that:

"25 minutes is not that much and he just got the fever because there is no such thing as tiktok."

No one understood him and again, it reminded him that he is not in his timeline. He needed to fake his birthdate otherwise people will think he is crazy.

He learned the polonaise successfully. It was the time. He was ready in a soldiers' suit.

A few couples already paired up ready to dance and then finally, he paired up with the Empress. As soon as he did that, he also gave her the branch of a cherry blossom flower mixed with forget me not flowers. The same as the Empress had tattoed on her left wrist. She grabbed his arm and suddenly, he turned his body to her, showed her the cherry blossom flower and said:

"Now, the priest will come and we will get married."

It was an inside joke about the flower and very unusual speech for the first meeting, she didn't say nothing, she just looked at him so curious and they calmly, went to dance the polonaise.

Polonaise:

Chapter 6: Baby, You're the beginning of December

After the Polonaise, all the other dances took place. The Empress spent all the dances and all the ball evening with Duke without saying a single word. Even in silence it was so good to be in a presence of each other's company. Finally, Duke asked:

"May I ask about The Empress name?"

"My name is Eulalia, but everybody calls me Lali".

"Hm."

It was not much to talk about, since they didn't even know each other, but felt so good even just sitting together. Everyone around them was drinking wine.

"Will You drink some wine too soon?" - The Empress asked.

"I am definitely not a drinker. I was drunk twice in my life and I will not make this mistake again, I just don't enjoy it." - Duke laughed, he already felt like with a good friend.

"Same, even now, I am 27 but my stomach is too sensitive for alcohol so I don't drink. I was born on 8th of January in 1891 and You? How old are You?"

"I am 21. But it doesn't matter because in December I will be 22."

"But when? I want to know Your accurate birthdate, maybe I will be able to surprise You one day." - She continued.

"12th of December."

"Baby, You're the beginning of December!" - She laughed.

"Luckily, she didn't ask about the year I was born in, I am not even born yet, in a fact." - Duke thought.

Chapter 7: Coca cola

"Do you like pumkin hot chocolate?" - Eulalia asked.

"I have no idea, I've never tried it yet". - Duke answered.

"In my favourite coffee shop they serve big hot chocolate with 5 pumps of pumpkin. You will love it! Let's meet at a teatime tomorrow next to the lobby. I will go with You there." - She said.

"Seems like a great idea for a hangout tomorrow." - Duke happily answered.

"This is a date, sir." - The Empress said with a cold serious face.

"Date? Actually?" - Duke's hands were shaking.

"Bye." - Eulalia left because she doesn't like stupid questions and immature undecided men. She recognised that she needs to be fast with Duke. She was slowly falling for him and because he was new in the city, she didn't want any girl to steal him from her. Even if she was the Empress she still had doubts.

"This is a date, sir" - For one thousand times this sentence was in Duke's mind. He couldn't sleep this night.

"Rain again." - He thought and fell asleep for 3 hours.

Teatime. Duke is usually 30 minutes earlier than he should, but the Empress... She is always one hour late. Duke eventually thought she ghosted him or the "date" thing was a joke. So he asks the other receptionist next to the front desk:

"The Empress will come?"

"Yes. She is usually one hour late, sir, seems like You need to wait a lot." - He got this answer.

"What will I do?" - Duke thought.

"I'm sorry sir, I'm late."

It was her. Duke's heart suddenly started to beat so fast, he gave the Empress his arm. She continued:

"I think You should kiss..."

Duke's face turned white.

"My hand for good afternoon!" - She finished.

"Ah yes, sure, I'm sorry." - Duke answered and kissed the Empress' hand very gently.

The rain stopped falling down from the sky in the morning, now the sun was shining but very lightly, as it was the beginning of Autumn, the end of September, the coffeeshops were next to each other in the shadows of yellow leaves of the trees.

"Sir, yellow is my favourite colour and autumn is my favourite season." - Eulalia said.

"Oh. My grandma loved yellow. I was very close to my grandma. She always wanted to have walls painted yellow and she had also a yellow bowl and..."

"Sir, what's Your favourite colour?" - The Empress asked.

"Black and blue. But mostly black." - Duke answered.

"You're very classic. How sad today the sun is shining! It would be so nice to have a date in the rain doesn't Duke think so?"

"I heard from Your soldiers that rain is Your lovely weather isn't it? I am a sunshine person. Tell me about all Your favourite things, I want to talk and listen." - Duke was curious.

"I already told You, sir. I love yellow, rain, autumn, soy and almond iced coffee, tea, PB&JS, spicy food and classical music. These are my favourite spiritual things." - Eulalia answered.

"Spiritual... And physical, what is Your favourite physical thing?" - Duke asked.

"You, sir. I also like You."

Duke was numb. She straight flirted with him. So he answered:

"Are You flirting with me?"

"You wish, sir. And we are not per "You" yet." - The Empress answered and Duke already knew, he was kind of rude at this point. He started to try to find a way to be per "You" with her.

"Oh is Duke seeing that? This is the coffeeshop, let's go!"

She grabbed his hand and they sat down. The waitress already knew what to bring, pumpkin hot chocolate was the Empress usual order only in this coffeeshop.

Duke took her hand as they were sitting together.

"Can I... Can I call You by Your name?" - He asked.

"Sure, why are You surprised? Just ask me. I also ordered bunch of different cups of teas so You will be able to try some, no pressure if You don't like them." - She said.

They were sitting and talking happily. She gave him an umbrella for the sun as a gift. Duke fell in love with the taste of pumpkin hot chocolate. They already knew each other so well. They were also in love, but too shy to say it out loud, still holding hands. Duke enjoyed all the teas but the pumkin hot chocolate stole his heart forever.

"I will pay. Please let me pay. This is what I do always." - Duke said.

"You cannot pay with this plastic. And also I don't have to pay for that. My people from the castle will do it. Let's go." - She said.

"Shit. This is 1918 year I cannot pay with card." - Duke thought.

"I loved the date, how about You?" - She asked.

"Yeah, me too. Can I hug the Empress?" - Duke asked.

"Sure You can hug me!" - She was so happy, this is the first time she fell for someone for real.

Duke hugged her for a long minute gently. He smelled something amazing. The smell was very addictive.

"Lali, You smell amazing, what is it?" - He asked for the first time calling her by the nickname.

"Oh, that's my perfume, You just smelled coca cola."

"Is it a drink or...?" - Duke asked.

"On our second date, You will find out." - The Empress said and disappeared in the castle's door.

Duke was so amused by the smell of coca cola and coming back to the hotel, he heard the song Cola by Lana Del Rey playing from one of the coffee shops. It started to be a bit chilly.

Chapter 8: The Royal Court

As soon as Duke arrived back to his hotel room, pumpkin pancakes together with tacos and his favourite guacamole sauce were waiting for him. With the small piece of paper.

"Thank You for the best first date ever. See You tomorrow next to my castle. In love, L."

Duke was so in feels that he was almost unable to eat at this moment.

"In love? Is it a mistake? She should write "with love" I have to forgive her, English is not her first language." - He thought.

Actually, she wrote this in a purpose playing with his mind. It was supposed to be in love. As soon as he finished eating he fell asleep. At 5 am, he sent her a huge giftbox with full of yellow small playing music boxes with Chopin's songs and rainsounds. All in a vanilla smell with sunflower's petals inside. He included the short letter:

"Before our second date today, I would like You to ask, if You would be able to wear the blue dress for me. In love, D."

In love is a good mind gamer actually. They met next to the castle.

"I will take You to my royal court." - She said.

She took his hand. Not the arm. Hand.

"Are we official since You are holding my hand, my dear Empress?" - Duke asked with a full of confidence.

"No. Because You didn't kiss me yet." - She said.

Duke slowly was trying to kiss her lips, but she stopped him.

"Kiss my cheek." - She said.

So he kissed her cheek a bit disappointed.

"The dessert later." - She added.

Being sensual and sexuality was very important in Duke's life. Eulalia was holding his desire for so long. He didn't like it but he knew, that the patience will pay off.

The Royal Court was huge. People were having a giant party. On the left side the Empress had so many horses. All the people from Royal Service were eating well and having a good time. Duke told the Empress about his love to horses. She took him on a good ride. His love to them appeared even now.

Then, they went to painting lesson. Good lesson of painting flowers. They were carving pumpkins. The Royal Garden was like a dream to Duke. Here, he also learned how to take photos properly, one of the photography teachers gave him a huge camera.

"I want to be a photographer, at Your home I realised that I want to take photos of horses, nature and couples for living." - Duke said.

"You will be a great businessman. You are talented Duke. You will picture the love in a very special way." - She admired his talent.

Then, she took him to the orange garden. The oranges were growing on the trees and Duke could squeeze the fresh orange juice. He also learned how to do the vinegar from the scratch.

"On the other side of my castle, I have a tennis court. Have You ever played tennis?" - She asked.

"Well, all I saw and tried at Your place I instantly loved, I bet I will love playing tennis as well, yes actually I want to try!"

He played so well. He enjoyed tennis that much, that he forgot he is on the second date. But the Empress was happy to see him so happy. She built all his personality. Duke finished playing.

"Do You want to try?" - He asked.

So they started to play together. Duke was already great, but with his Empress he was gentle, he knew how terrible at playing she is, but he was pretending that he was losing. She knew he was pretending which made her happy and she told him that he can play tennis on her court without even asking with whoever he wants, and whenever he will not have a partner for playing, she will "play" with him just to make him happy. She already knew that she wants to spend the life with him. His happiness was her happiness.

Then she showed him another Corner, with the things she adored: The Corner with her favourite ramen spicy sesame

The Corner with nuts cashew and peanut butter making,

The corner with jams, not marmelade, real jams, blueberry jams,

Strawberries fields, the best after dinner, her

favourite apple juice with mango corner together,

Soy, almond oat milk making for the iced coffee,

Cinnamon for the tea,

Egg paste with the best baked freshly, bread,

Tuna and making a kimbap with the best kimchi, tea studying and all the types of teas, singing field and editing videos panel, with rainsounds and classical music.

Einaudi - Neffeli was her favourite classical song.

Suddenly...

"Do you remember when I told You that dessert will come later?" - She asked.

"Yes. So?" - Duke was tired after playing, and because of it his libido jumped high.

"Close Your eyes." - The Empress said.

Duke closed his eyes waiting for a kiss. Instead, she's put the lindor chocolate to his mouth.

"Do you like it, Baby?"

"Yes, it is... Delicious I guess." - He said a bit disappointed.

"My dearest Duke, sometimes You need to learn, that the body pleasure is less valuable than heart & soul love feeling. My love is very strong, but what is the strongest in it is the fact, that it is not based on sex, in a first place. I love Your heart and soul, penis comes as a second ingredient. But take a note, it is totally up to You, if You can change that. I can be the greatest wife material and the dirtiest bitch in bed, You don't know me yet. I just have a class, I have the face for every situation."

The whole chocolate lindor plate came to them.

"I'm so in love with You." - Duke said, totally shocked.

They were eating chocolate as the sky became darker.

"Listen to the song, it is one of my favourites."

It was Lana Del Rey - Video Games

As soon as Duke heared first words, he said already so sleepy:

"Fortnite is my favourite video game."

"Go to sleep, Duke".

They fell asleep in a hug in the Royal Garden, under the orange tree.

Chapter 9: Reading novels

The Empress woke up.

"Duke, it's raining, wake up quickly."

"I'm cold, I want to go inside." - Duke said.

"You need to come back to the hotel, I cannot take You home."

"Why? I'm so cold." - Duke was in tears.

"Baby, come back to the hotel, my servant will take You."

"Is it our last date?" - Duke asked.

"You crazy? Tomorrow, tomorrow next to the library, be with Your suitcase at 3 PM." - She said.

"Don't be late, please". - Duke begged.

"No promises. Bye love." - The Empress said and went to the castle, as the servant took Duke to the hotel back. It was his last night there.

The next day Duke on time was waiting for the Empress next to the library. It was windy cloudy cold day. The Empress came on time.

"What we're gonna do in the library?" - Duke asked.

"We will taste coca cola."

"In the library?" - Duke was surprised.

Eulalia smiled.

"My servant will come and take Your suitcase to the castle, I prepared the room for You." - She said.

"I will have the separate room?" - Duke asked.

"Do You expect me to take You to my room?"

"Maybe, we're in love with each other." - He said.

"One conclusion, You are still the "sir" for me although we are per "You" You know."

"What do You mean?" - Duke asked.

"I fell in love with You, Duke. I wouldn't let the random man to come to my Royal Court in my beloved London. But other than my date, and my feelings for You, who are You for me? Duke please think, it doesn't hurt." - She explained.

"I am like... No one for You, in particular?" - He assumed.

"Well, exactly? So... You will have the separate room for the time being."

"The time being?" - He was so surprised.

"Everything depends on You, You are wearing the trousers." - She said a bit sad.

Meanwhile the servant came and took Duke's suitcase. Eulalia and Duke went to the library hand by hand together.

Suddenly, the sun started to look at the library's windows. The windows were huge, from head to toe.

"I have the surprise for You, sit here." - The Empress said.

Duke, a bit bored, sat on the chair in a front of big table. Eulalia disappeared behind the door on Duke's left side. After one minute, she came back, completely naked, with a small perfume bottle in hand.

"Stop, You cannot, get dressed back, people will see You." - Duke said so stressed.

"Calm down, boy. I paid for 24 hours for the library's owner. We are alone, I like adrenaline." - She said with a little smile.

She sat on Duke's lap. Duke was so red and was breathing so fast, it was concerning.

"Do You need a doctor? Haha" - She laughed.

"No. I'm pretty fine. I didn't expect You to..."

"I said I can be the dirtiest bitch but You didn't believe me. I just have a class. You thought I am conservative. Maybe Baby, but for the world. I can be really dirty but only for men who actually deserve it. You don't know me yet." - She said.

"Please understand me, I usually used to meet girls who were flirty in a sexy way very fast, now You made me so surprised." - He said still in shock as she was sitting naked still on his lap.

"Listen, there is a difference between a classic whore and a woman. You are talking to the woman now." - The Empress said and added:

"Stop this neverending stupid discussion, I know You like talking, so leave Your dry conclusions for taking a dukie or just do the podcast in the radio I don't know, but now just shut up finally and kiss me!" - She was decided.

He kissed her. For long. Her lips tasted amazing. He was so addicted to it.

"The taste is amazing." - He said.

"It's coca cola lipstick, only my lips taste like that." - She added quickly between the kisses.

Duke grabbed the perfume bottle and started to spray his Empress' body with coca cola especially the intimate parts and play with them. She let him freely.

When he wanted to get naked as well, Eulalia put her finger on his lips and asked:

"What the hell are YOU doing?"

"I thought..."

"You are thinking too much." - She cutted him.

She disappeared and after one minute she came back in her pink long dress again.

"It is not fair, I only pleasured You." - Duke said a bit angry.

"I didn't tell You to do so. I only told You to kiss me. But You are a coca cola addicted, and because my pussy tasted like pepsi cola..."

"Just like in the song!" - Duke got the point.

"Good boy. What happened in the library, stays in the library." - She added.

"And remember! We were reading novels!" - She continued.

They headed to the castle. One of the soldiers asked Duke:

"Oh sir, I heard You both were in the library, what You both were doing?!"

"We were reading!" - Duke shouted back.

"What interesting You both were reading?!" - Soldier asked with his small talk.

"Novels!" - Duke answered.

"Good boy." - The Empress told to Duke.

The Serial Killer by Lana Del Rey played downstairs the castle.

Chapter 10: The life and unexpected visit

Duke had the beautiful room. He went to the Empress' room and said:

"Oh my Miss, my room is so big and scary. Let me sleep with You."

"You must be joking. If You think I look for a friend with a benefit then You're wrong." - She said.

"But You already had the benefit..." - Duke smiled.

They both started to laugh. Duke cutted the laugh:

"But no for real. Take it."

He gave her the envelope. Inside was a note with a ring.

"My Dear Empress,

This is a couple ring. Would You like to be with me from now on?"

She stayed in silence and then said:

"This is exactly what I wanted You to do in order to our love. We are together, I trust You, I trust You like I don't trust nobody else. Oh wait I also have something for You, I was about to give You in the morning, but oh well."

She gave Duke several huge flowers.

"Flowers? For me? But Angel, You are a girl."

"It doesn't matter. I love You and I mean it."

They made love that night. And the fruit of this love was a son named Bruno. They lived together in the castle, they were happy. Bruno was very smart, insanely intelligent, calm boy. His eyes were dark brown, same with his hair. He didn't talk much, but when he said something, it was on point.

▪Year 1924

Bruno is already 6 years old. Duke never proposed to Eulalia. He didn't want to reveal his real name and real birthdate. But year after year she was concerned why he still didn't propose.

Bruno was very special. He had the special mission. Bruno could read in people's minds. But he also could keep secrets. Bruno didn't tell Lali that his father is a time traveller. But Lali knew that Bruno has the mission.

Duke bought a bungalow in Florida, so Bruno could experience the peace. He needed to work on himself and improve the special power. He also protected his mother.

Duke also was a professional photographer and had a tennis academy, he was making good money from it. He was also very much happy with his still, girlfriend.

One day, Duke received a letter:

"Hey! I work as an actress and recently my coworker had the photo session with You (Hailey she was engaged to Justin I don't know if You remember) I saw Your photos and I Ioved Your job!

Therefore, I have a very unusual question: Is it possible for You to make a session as 1:1? Please. Send the letter back to an address: The Silver Street 2/3, 00999 London. Emily Chamomile"

Duke replied:

"Not really, unless You are ready to doublepay. If yes, come to my studio at a teatime tomorrow."

Tomorrow, Emily came on time. It's a hot summer. When Emily appeared, Duke's jaw dropped. He was so attracted to her from the first sight.

She had everything he was dreaming of. She was 6'4 ft tall, skinny plantinum blonde with blue eyes, like an ocean. Her smile was perfect, she was so similar to his childhood crush, Jennifer Aniston. Duke remembered old Jeniffer's movies.

She smiled to him. Emily was just perfect. And her manners of talking, oh my God!

"If I'm gonna stay loyal to my girlfriend, it will be just a miracle." - In Duke's head the voice said.

"Daddy, I know what You thought. Please don't." - Bruno said.

"Baby can You just go home and stop bothering with my job?" - Duke was angry.

"Make sure it's only a job and be sure that I can hear Your thoughts even if we are separated." - Bruno said.

"Servant will come for You soon. Bye I love You." - Duke told him.

"I love You too. And remember that mommy loves You too, remember especially today and today..." - Bruno didn't finish, servant took him faster.

"Can we start?" - Emily asked.

"Uhm, well, sure, just what kind of photos are You interested in?" - Duke asked trying to be professional hiding his crushing feelings.

"On the field." - Emily pointed at the field behind the window of Duke's studio.

"Okay, easy, so that's the price..." - Duke discussed everything and after the work done successfully Emily asked:

"Maybe coffee one day?"

"I don't like coffee, but we can meet just for a talk on the hay tomorrow behind those trees behind the same field I took You photos on at 4pm, is that okay?" - He asked.

"Sure, bye!"

"What is wrong with me? Did I just catch feelings to... A client? I cannot believe it..." - Duke slowly forgot about the doubts and came back to the castle.

Chapter 11: Bruno

Eulalia in the castle was filming the flowers.

"Hi! I love You! I brought You my favourite lemonade!" - Duke felt a bit guilty.

"Did You have a good time at work?" - She asked.

"Always boring. How was Your work at a politician panel today?"

"Same boring. My friend is getting married we've got an invitation." - Eulalia said.

"All the Empress' friends are getting married we've been recently to bunch of parties!"

"Yes, what a season. Summer everyone is getting married. And us, summer after summer, 6 years already, we even have a son, but aren't You bored by girlfriend and boyfriend thing?" - She asked.

"Huh? What do You mean?" - Duke pretended to be shocked.

"I've never wanted to be pushy, but 6 years we didn't even move forward with our love..." - She continued.

"Do You really need a piece of paper and some dude in the church to tell You that I love You?" - He was angry.

"Yes, because if not You, at least the piece of paper and the dude in the church would tell me that You've put a commitment."

"Ah yes I live here with You for 6 years and I gave You the Bruno, but no I am not commited!" - Duke lost his mind.

"I need to propose to You or what do You expect?!" - She asked in almost tears.

"I'm saying no! I don't want to be the husband, maybe I am not seeing myself married, maybe I'm seeing myself in an open relationship or maybe as a single father! You never asked me what I think about my life?! You never gave me an air I dated only You in this city I didn't even have a comparison!" - Duke was furious.

"Okay go. I'm giving You an air. Go and date someone else."

"What?" - Duke started to cry.

"I will not stop You. If You would like to go, You will go anyway. I cannot force You to love me." - She said.

"Lali I'm sorry, I just need to find a good time for proposal, please forgive me." - Duke said and kissed her lips gently, like a butterfly.

"Look my love, this one is pretty. Bruno loves this flower, please never cut it." - Lali pointed at the rose blooming next to the sunny castle in the front of the forest.

"Listen my Empress, I love my Bruno so much, but I always wanted to have a daughter." - Duke said.

"Stop with this thought for now Duke, we have plenty of more important things now and as for now, thank You for giving me Bruno, he helps me to be calm." - The Empress explained.

"Bruno is special. Do You understand why? Bruno has a special mission. You will find out soon." - Duke said.

"If You would have a daughter, how would You name her?" - Eulalia asked.

"Cherry." - Duke said.

"There is this cute song by Lana, turn on the radio."

Duke turned on the radio and Cherry by Lana Del Rey started to play.

"Maybe in the future, the pregnancy of Bruno already gave me a big shock."

"I know." - Duke admitted, still remembering about the meeting with Emily which would take place the next day.

Chapter 12: Duke, leave

The next day, Emily was on time. On the hay, Duke and Emily talked and flirted. Emily was from the year 2088 so one year younger than Duke. The last girl on Earth. He couldn't believe it.

Suddenly, Duke kissed Emily.

As soon as he came back home, he spotted Eulalia in the garden on the swing. He felt that guilty that he couldn't take it anymore. He sat down next to her extremely sad.

She kissed his both cheeks and said:

"Hi my love! I am making a new shirt for Bruno, autumn is coming our favourite season, we need to prepare pumpkins for carving You know, so happy time! Actually, I am excited for the chocolate!"

"Lali..." - Duke cutted.

"Yes? You seem to be sad what happened?" - She was surprised.

"I was with another girl."

She sat down further away from him.

"What happened with her?" - She asked.

"We were kissing."

"Something more?"

"No." - Duke answered and his both tears fell down his cheeks.

Eulalia was ready to go. Duke cought her both wrists.

"Let me go." - She said.

"Tell me something." - He begged.

"What!"

"Something, tell me just anything, how do You feel anything!" - He shouted in tears.

"Do You want me to cry and tell You anything You stupid time eater?! How do I feel are You blind?!" - She cried and left.

Duke went to Emily and told her what just happened between him and his now ex girlfriend. Emily confessed her feelings towards Duke, but he said he needs to think about it, as Eulalia's tears made him shattered. Emily said that she will wait for Duke, whatever he decides.

When he came back home, the Empress' servants already packed all Duke's things to the suitcase. He didn't have so many. The rest of his things were in Florida in Bruno's bungalow, in Los Angeles, in the photo studio and tennis academy also in London.

Duke wasn't stupid. He understood that she wants to break up, although it is not easy for her.

"Can we talk at least?" - Duke asked.

"Please leave my house. I wish You the best and I love You, but please leave now, sooner then better. Don't make the seconds last longer."

"Bruno will stay in his bungalow, but before You will decide anything, please think twice, I'm truly sorry..." - Duke's voice was at a breaking point.

"Leave the castle now." - She was unbreakable.

Duke turned around with his suitcase.

"Duke..." - Suddenly Eulalia said as he went out the castle.

He turned around.

"I love You." - She finished the servant closed the door.

"Only the Empress can break up in a sweet way like that." - Duke thought and heard the song on the street.

It was 13 beaches by Lana Del Rey.

"That's the worst song for now to listen. I might cry faster than ever. I have to go faster. I might take this horse."

He took the horse next to the street and rode fast to Emily's small apartment on the Silver Road.

Chapter 13: Regrets

After 2 days of relationship, Duke married Emily in New York City, where he moved together with her and Bruno. Eulalia was not ready to take care of the child and although Bruno was special, he was still a Baby.

Emily was a famous actress and the wedding was transmitted in the beggining steps of TV's history.

"Look, he married her after 2 days and he didn't even propose to You after 6 years. He was a red flag like from Europe to America. I told You, but You never listen." - Said Pati, the Empress' best friend.

"I miss him so much!" - Eulalia started to cry.

Duke seemed to be happy, but deep inside he missed the Empress and the deep conversations with her, painting together, long walks, cooking and filming the nature. Emily was beautiful but that's all. Despite that, he tried to figure out his life as a new with Emily and be happy with her.

Namjoon, as soon as he heard about the news, went to London and things went quickly. Handsome, smart, Korean man, 5'9 ft, so around 181 cm of height was a long term fan of the Empress and vice versa. She was a big fan of his music too. After a month of trying, Namjoon took Eulalia to South Korea.

"Forget about this nasty place. I will take You and Your politicians to Korea. Hannam dong is beautiful. I have a big mansion. Bruno will be able to come to You whenever he will wish to."

They got married secretly, without witnesses.

"How do You feel about the break up with Duke after 6 years?" - The reporter asked the Empress in the local television.

"I wish him all the best, and officially I am happy to announce that I am also in a new, happy relationship right now." - She answered.

The reporter was so surprised:

"But the Empress said previously that she went to Korea for a couple days of holidays."

"Well, almost. But with my future, now the current, husband. Namjoon?"

He appeared behind her back. He started to speak about the mansion he bought and the life behind the scenes.

Duke saw this on the TV. He was furious and angry at the same time. He understood his mistake. Emily was at work.

Duke decided to ask Bruno for an advice. He was almost 7 years old, but because he was special, he was also very smart.

Bruno said:

"Don't be creepy, Dad. In my opinion, You need to wait 6 months for her birthday. Prepare a special event, I will help You. But You need to get divorced with Emily first. I just knew You will regret this and attraction is not equal as romantic feeling but well, I am only a child who cares."

Chapter 14: I love You

Duke fullfilled the divorce papers and moved out to Florida to Bruno's bungalow. He was in shame, didn't want to look into Emily's eyes. He just took his son and escaped. Bruno controlled everything.

"Mom will know You might be in Florida, so the best way is to prepare the event in Los Angeles. I will ask mom's servants to help. So she will not find out it's You. Ask Namjoon to come also to not be suspicious." - Bruno assumed and together with his Dad prepared everything.

They went by boat. Namjoon and Eulalia. They got the message that Eulalia's servants have the big surprise for her in Los Angeles.

"Your ex boyfriend has the apartment there..." - Namjoon noticed.

"Not only him. Millions of people live there. Stop accusing him of being a creep. Duke is strange, but he is not on this level believe me. He is very much happy with his new woman. Also, this is likely impossible for him to contact my servants." - Eulalia said.

Little she knew, that mostly Bruno was in charge.

As soon as she arrived with Namjoon, servants made a huge party in the hall in Los Angeles. She was so happy. The hall was black, with shattered glass and lillies on the floor. Disco balls were hanging giving the mood.

Bruno came to his mom and said:

"Now, I have the real surprise for You."

Suddenly, the silence was in the hall. All the servants splitted themselves and the Blue Jeans by Lana Del Rey started to play.

"This is my favourite song." - Eulalia said.

In the middle of the splitted way between the servants, 29th year old Duke already was stepping forward to her. He was wearing THE blue jeans and THE white shirt. He was holding the cherry blossom branch with forget me not flowers. And he said:

"Happy 34th birthday, my Dear Empress."

She started to cry:

"So, You organised this everything for me?"

"Yes. You can come back to Your husband, I bet he has some exciting gift for You." - Duke said and pointed at Namjoon who was holding a small box in his hands, smiling to her. It was a diamond necklace.

He's put the necklace on her neck and kissed her in a front of the crowd.

The crowd together with Duke were clapping their hands, Duke was smiling in a fake "happy" emotion.

Namjoon, after this night, had to come back for his world tour.

"My stomach is too sensitive, I cannot handle the constant travel." - Eulalia said.

"I will book the hotel for You here in LA for the time of my tour. Stay and wait here for me. Don't contact Your ex just in case." - Namjoon said and what he said, he did.

Eulalia went to Marriot hotel. Little Namjoon knew, the hotel was visible from Duke's windows in his apartment in LA.

Eulalia couldn't sleep that night. She was falling for Duke again hoping that he will come to her hotel trying to convince her to maybe come back to him. But Duke didn't come.

It was 4am, Eulalia decided to go to Duke's apartment on her own risking her life, Los Angeles always in this place was dangerous to walk especially at night.

She arrived. He opened the door.

"Is Bruno sleeping?" - She asked.

"No. Bruno is in Florida with Soldiers. He was tired he wanted to relax there in bungalow next to the lake tomorrow. He also needs to take several classes for improving his mental abilities anyway what happened that You came to me?" - Duke was surprised.

"Good. I didn't want Bruno to wake up. Actually, I have the reason why I came. Duke, I thought You will come."

"Lali, I have my honour. I divorced with Emily but if You want to be with Namjoon, like You said in the past, I will not force You to love me." - Duke answered quickly.

"Thank You for my birthday event." - She said.

"You're very welcome my love." - Duke whispered and kissed her.

They were kissing whispering "I love You" to each other constantly as they ended up making love.

Chapter 15: Too stunned

Namjoon and Eulalia finally took a divorce through the Korean government through the distance. It took only a week but she was tired of LA as well.

"Can we come back to my castle to London? I miss my home." - She said to her again boyfriend.

"This is Your home as well." - Duke said.

"I know but I kind of don't feel it."

"Whatever You wish, we can come back to London even tomorrow." - Duke was sure he misses the castle, people and animals there too. He misses his tennis academy and he is tired of moving with camera, he wants to come back to his stable photography studio in the back of the castle and live the peaceful life again.

The travel was hard to handle. Only Cinnamon Girl by Lana Del Rey from the radio made Lali happy as the trip was exhausting enough.

"May I sit next to You?" - Nice man asked.

"I'm sorry, this is private..." - Duke wanted to say about the private seats but he stopped speaking as he saw Justin Bieber.

"In my time I always wanted to meet You oh my God, but You were dead. I am a big fan!" - He said.

"I know! Seems like Your woman is sleeping. Give it to her she might need it one day. Believe me." - Justin said and disappeared.

When Lali woke up, Duke gave her the ticket for organising special tea event.

"I talked to Justin Bieber he wanted me to give You this." - He said.

"Justin Bieber? My lovely artist Justin Bieber? Are You crazy or crazy? It was probably someone similar." - She said and took the ticket.

Duke smiled as he knew what he just experiened.

- London -

▪Year 1928

3 years later. Lali is 38 years old, Duke is 33 almost. The old servants are slowly retiring, and the time for the fresh new servants is coming.

So that was the new job for Amelia and Yongmin.

Amelia was an American girl who found a new home in the Empress' castle. Empress was happy to take her as she found her on the street. She had hazel hair and green eyes. She had the grace.

Yongmin was Amelia's step brother. He was originally Korean but Amelia's parents adopted him as he was an orphan. He had big lips and the model manners. He smoked a lot tho.

Amelia and Yongmin's parents were killed by soviets and they lost their house. The Empress took them both. Most of servants found the home in Eulalia's castle exactly this way. But, they were treated like a family. They all were very happy in the castle. They were earning more money than people outside the castle in casual jobs.

Meanwhile, Duke was busy writing a song. His singing skills were not good, but he was an excellent writer. He enjoyed singing just for fun.

"Bruno is already 10. Not counting the break between me and Duke, but we are together already a bit more than 10 years. I really want to marry him." - Eulalia was so annoyed from time to time.

So, she planned the funny game which would solve her problem.

She placed the small pieces of papers in certain places, with an extra surprise.

One of the servants came to Duke's office giving him the piece of paper.

"Look to the left. And take the hat." - It was written on the paper.

Duke took the hat which was on the bed. Under the hat there was another paper.

"Go to the garden and find the small dog chihuahua." - It was written.

Duke smiled as he knew that Eulalia wrote those notes.

He went to the garden and found the dog. The new note was sticked to dog's small shirt.

"Now You found Your dog Pepsi. This is a gift from me to You. Take the Pepsi and go to Bruno. Bruno is next to the fountain. He will give You the new note."

Duke went to Bruno, gave him the Pepsi and Bruno gave him the new note. Bruno smiled so Duke laughed. He started to read the note:

"Go to the centre of the court."

Duke went there. In the Centre of the Royal Court he found a new note.

"Look down."

Duke looked down. It was a glass and through the glass Eulalia was waving to him, smiling. He ran fast downstairs, to their secret love place.

"Lali! You are here! So many flowers! This everything is so freaking gorgeous!" - Duke was surprised.

"Come to me." - Eulalia said.

Duke came to her and she said:

"Close Your eyes."

Duke closed his eyes and she went down on her one knee, opening the ring holding Duke's hand and said:

"Open Your eyes."

Duke opened his eyes and looked down at her. She said:

"Duke it's been a bit more than 10 years. I love You so much, and I already decided that it doesn't matter who is doing that right? So... I want to propose. Will You become my husband?"

Duke opened his eyes very widely, completely in shock. Too stunned to speak. And said:

"No?"

She got up and shouted:

"No?! What no?! How no You crazy?! What did I do wrong what kind of thing You don't like?! I prepared the flowers, this and candles and..."

"No Lali this is not about the decoration and not about the proposal, I mean the idea this is not good." - Duke cutted her speech.

"How?" - She asked.

"Close Your eyes." - He said.

She closed her eyes and he bended his knee. As he was on his knee he said:

"Open them."

She opened the eyes. Looked down. Duke continued:

"Eulalia... Will You marry me?"

"Hm... I don't have to answer." - She said, smiled and pulled Duke to herself and kissed him.

"I wrote the song for You." - Duke said.

"Sing it, even if You can't I think I will survive."

They laughed. Duke sang the song, which was Angel Baby. (Originally by Troye Sivan.)

Chapter 16: The truth

The day of the wedding was coming by fast.

The ceremony was in the purple colour, it was a beautiful field spring, all the London was informed. It was a big day indeed.

Just a few seconds before the final words, Eulalia saw the paper she was about sign in a front of the priest.

"Who is Tyson?" - She asked.

"This is my first name. Don't worry about it, just sign it and let's move on please don't create problems in a front of the whole London please?" - Duke was pushy in a hope she will not notice his real birthdate.

"Okay this is Your first name. Nevermind for me You will always be Duke right? Hang on for a second!" - She noticed.

Duke was born in 2089.

"This is a mistake, how funny! They need to change it then but it will be fast my lawyers will take care of it." - She laughed.

"They will not be able to change it." - Duke said.

"What? What are You even stating about my lawyers are the best take my head for them!" - She was surprised.

"I don't doubt they're the best, but they will not change it because this is my real birthdate." - Duke was so sweaty.

"Lali, I am the licensed time traveller. I came to Your time to fullfill the mission to not become Willy Wonka and change the future world." - Duke added.

"So, if You are a time traveller, and I was born in 1891, and You were born in 2089, then I am not older than You 5 years like we thought, but 198." - She calculated.

"Correct." - Duke said with almost mouth closed.

"So we were not even supposed to know each other! I will be dead for a long time when You will be born! You are not even born yet! Are You real?! So it means that Bruno doesn't even exist?! Bruno!" - She was in a shock.

Bruno came to her and she hugged him.

"Lali, I am here with You okay, Bruno is alive, is real. Please try to calm down, I will explain You my mission. This was the reason why I wanted to avoid marriage. Not because I didn't love You, but because I knew Your future reaction and I was right!" - Duke explained.

"I... I don't know." - Lali said quietly and left the field leaving Duke alone at the altar. The wedding was not finished.

Bruno started to run after his mom. She went to the horse farm. She sat on the hay inside and cried. Bruno found her. He explained her all the mission, and he told her that she is also chosen by Tyrone and she will have visions.

"... And then Willy is Duke. Do You understand? Willy can destroy the world. Duke cannot become Willy. That's why Duke came back in time. To change a few things. And as he is the last boy on Earth, he needs to experience love. He never experienced that in his normal timeline that's why he became bad." - Bruno continued.

"Actually, my vision yesterday was that me and Duke, we were in the forest while Amelia lost her baby. It was Willy's baby apparently. A bad blood, but as long as Duke is with us, Willy will not come right?" - She asked her son.

"Willy is still present around here. Axel, You know who, Your horse herder, started to behave in a strange way. Willy wants to come into him maybe, he can come into any of us. But in the end of the mission when Duke will accomplish the mission, he will be able to stay in Your time permanently or at least You both will change the time and in another time You will be able to meet again, I suppose." - Bruno said.

"Yeah, scary. Please go to Your dad, tell him that I say sorry?" - Eulalia asked her son.

"Sure I will, but I don't think so he is mad at You". - Bruno answered.

Chapter 17: Tennis

"I am actually mad at You. You left me at the altar in a front of TV, all the London like a dumbass. You could wait and then together with Bruno we would explain You. You are such a drama queen but listen, let's get over it. However I need to spend this night in my photo studio I need a time for breathing alone a bit." - Duke said to Eulalia.

"Okay if You really need a time then sure go for a night there if You need to. But... Are we still fiances, or at least... Together?" - She said.

"We are fiances, Sweetheart. See You tomorrow." - Duke was tired. He didn't even hug her, he just left.

Duke was alone in his photo studio when Amelia came to him.

"Hi, are You alone?" - She smiled.

"In my studio yes, in general sadly, taken by my drama queen."

"Do You need to talk?" - She asked.

"No, thanks. Wait no, actually I do need to." - He stopped Amelia who was ready to go.

The sunset was so visible as the golden hour stayed on Amelia's green eyes. Duke didn't notice before how beautiful they are.

Something cought his heart. It was not just an attraction like in Emily's case. It was something else.

Amelia's wavy hair were shining in the yellowish golden light.

"Sit next to me." - Duke said.

She sat and he held her hand.

"Did someone tell You before, how stunning You are?" - He asked spooning her face with his hand.

He kissed her. She was consuming his lips even more and then he asked:

"Can You stay with me here? We will sleep on the floor, but I have the blanket. I only want to cuddle."

Amelia slept with Duke that night on the floor cuddling only.

The next day, Duke came back to the castle. Eulalia kissed him quickly but he avoided her face even faster.

"I prepared tea. Let's talk." - Eulalia said.

"I don't have a time to talk and I don't even like tea. I have a tennis soon." - Duke said.

"Fantastic! But You are supposed to have a day off aren't You?" - She was surprised.

"I have a day off. I am not teaching today. I will just play."

"I'm happy You finally found a partner! Who is it?" - Lali asked.

"Amelia. She plays very well so I don't need You to volunteer for me anymore."

"Hm." - Eulalia was worried but said to herself it is only a play and she cannot tell her fiance to have only men as friends because it would be toxic. She added:

"Well, have fun then. I want to go on a date with You tonight, so at what time will You come back?"

"I will not come back at any time soon. I actually want to spend this day with Amelia, I will come back at night, don't wait for me, go somewhere with Bruno or I don't know. You have Your hobby right?" - He was in a rush.

"Uhm, yes? I have plenty of?" - Eulalia was so concerned.

"Okay Baby, bye I love You so much." - He said, kissed her cheek and left.

"At least he said he loved me." - Eulalia said to herself in an empty room.

She didn't leave the castle most of the time. Finally she went on a walk with Natalia, her friend. They were collecting apples for the juice later. They were passing by by the tennis court. Natalia said:

"Look, this is Your fiance or I am seeing things?"

Eulalia saw Duke carrying Amelia on his hands, hugging her and straight flirting with her. It was not a tennis game. It was just flirting on the court.

Eulalia went there and asked:

"Did You pay for the class with Duke teacher young lady?"

Amelia left a bit ashamed.

"You were about to play. Play tennis, not play games with my heart again." - Eulalia said to Duke.

"You are not the girl I fell for... Can I come back home? I'm tired." - Duke said.

"I would be tired too, Amelia seems to be heavy." - Eulalia was angry.

Duke came back home at 8pm and instantly fell asleep. Eulalia hugged him through the night. Something was off between them from his side.

Chapter 18: J'm in love

Duke woke up early and started to prepare breakfast. The kitchen was sunny, wooden, cozy with visible trees outside with their green leaves sunbathing.

Eulalia appeared in the kitchen. Duke said:

"Can You help me quickly?"

"But wait what are You doing? I don't drink milk. You neither. Bruno too. For what is this bottle?" - She pointed at a dairy milk.

"Amelia likes milk."

"What the actual fuck I never cuss?" - Eulalia said.

"Listen I know You are angry, but I invited not only Amelia but also her brother Yongmin for breakfast, they have hard time in family, Lali please." - Duke begged.

"Okay then..." - She said.

As the breakfast started, Amelia started to talk:

"Empress, can Your fiance go today with me? I am interested in photography and I want him to tell me some tips. It will not be long."

"Every reason is good hm?" - Eulalia was angry.

"Hm?" - Amelia was a bit scared.

"Actually I planned the apple day. Me and Duke we have a plan for today to gather apples to baskets. All day long. It's a hard work." - Eulalia said.

Then her and Yongmin's eyes crossed their way and stayed for longer.

"Is it okay to look at my almost wife like that?" - Duke noticed so he said to Yongmin.

"ALMOST makes a big difference!" - Eulalia said to Duke.

"Actually I can go with You Empress for gathering apples." - Yongmin said.

"See? Yongmin can go with You. Amelia let's go now is the perfect time for taking photos in the sunrise." - Duke said and left with Amelia together.

Eulalia went with Yongmin and as long as they were gathering apples on the field far away from the castle, Yongmin started to fall hard for Eulalia. He was attracted to her before but now his dreams were coming true.

The day was very nice to Eulalia as well, as she ended up kissing Yongmin. They decided to come to the river's fire place. Yongmin was singing the song from old, Korean drama. As the sky was still so blue, the summer's light rain started to fall down. Yongmin was hugging Eulalia treating her with pecks from time to time. It was more a couple time than servant with an Empress.

Duke was horseriding with Amelia and they stopped their horses as they saw Yongmin and Lali together next to the fireplaces under the one umbrella. Duke was in a complete shock.

At night Eulalia was first in the castle. Duke came back 10 minutes later.

"I was looking for You all the evening." - He said.

"Where?"

"At the castle's applefield." - He said.

"I was not at the castle's applefield." - She said. After a moment of silence, she added:

"Ehhh... Duke, I had the best dress ever this breakfast. So freaking crazy gorgeous, sexy dress! And You didn't even see me! Only Amelia likes milk, I will go with Amelia for photos, Amelia this and that!"

"Uh, can we go for a walk? Not a date, just walk and talk? Please. Just change Your dress for something more comfortable." - Duke said.

They went on a walk and they were walking around the river. They clarified things what they saw this day. Duke was almost broken, but Lali wanted to rescue things between them.

"Okay okay, so even if You maybe are in fake quote on quote love now with..."

"Amelia." - Duke whispered.

"And I am maybe in fake quote on quote love now with..."

"Yongmin." - Duke whispered again

"So it will not change things that haha, we are in love with each other for real!" - She showed her hand to Duke as waiting for the high 5. Duke didn't give her the high 5.

"And... What happened?" - Eulalia asked and smiled.

"I am already in love with Amelia. I'm sorry." - Duke said and looked down.

Eulalia was shocked and started to run away home as fast as she could. Duke started to cry.

Lali came back home. She turned on the radio and she knew... The Blackest Day by Lana Del Rey was on.

Chapter 19: Axel

As the song was finished, Eulalia was lying down on the kitchen floor when it was an eclipse of the moon, Duke came as What a Feeling by One Direction started to play. He put his body next to her on the floor and said:

"What an eclipse..."

"The eclipse of the moon." - She answered, sad in tears.

Bruno shouted from outside:

"Parents come quickly! The horse herder is possesed by Willy come!"

Lali went to the centre of Royal Court. In the centre were so many people, Amelia and Duke on the one side, Yongmin took Lali's hand.

"Where is Bruno?" - Duke asked Amelia.

"Yongmin took him don't worry." - Amelia answered.

Axel Webber, the horse herder was crazy going from side to side screaming such things about the end of the world. It was not him. It was Willy inside him.

Axel died in the middle of the Royal Court. His body was taken. Eulalia went to Duke and looked him in the eyes.

"Bruno told You. Willy can now come for any of us." - Duke said and left preparing the separate room in the castle, as they were no longer together. He was Amelia's boyfriend from now on.

"Lali did You see my pillow?" - Duke asked.

"I don't know Willy, ask Amelia." - She answered.

"This is too much, I want to leave this castle and sleep in my studio." - He said.

"Why are You surprised, as long as You are with Amelia You will become Willy, I had the vision that she lost Willy's baby in the forest as Duke in her blood had the 001 face, You know Vecna and these things. Oh man, You will be possesed more than You can imagine." - Lali said.

"What?!" - Duke asked so angry.

"Nothing, just do Your thing." - Lali said.

Duke made his bed and went to his separate bedroom. He sat down on the bed as the Empress came in. She sat down next to him starting to kiss his neck. He lied down so she was lying down on him continuing what she was doing.

"I cannot sleep without You." - She said hugging him.

"Get up." - He said as they were sitting down next to each other, looking into each other's eyes.

"I am not with You anymore, You cannot touch me." - Duke said and started to kiss her neck. When he finished, she said:

"You are touching me too."

"This is a habit and I'm sorry for that." - He answered.

"Leave my room." - He said.

"I will, but..." - She wanted to say something but he cutted her:

"I will have sex with You faster than You're gonna leave so really, leave!"

"So I will not leave then, I really want You, regardless You are with me or with her." - She answered and added:

"I'm sorry, I know I am with Yongmin now and as well..."

"Stop saying sorry the only one who should say sorry is me! I cheated on You twice and You still come back to sleep with me?! Think of it, be smart and leave!" - Duke answered in tears.

Eulalia eventually left his bedroom.

"I know You are with Yongmin just because I left You, I cannot expect from You to be single for the rest of Your life." - He added.

She heard that, but pretended that she didn't.

Chapter 20: Agressive kiss

Duke and Amelia were together same as Eulalia and Yongmin.

It was about a week and the tea event held place. The stage was standing there. Eulalia liked Yongmin, but the fact that Duke broke up with her that brutally hurted her. She still loved him. Duke was sitting and surprisingly, tasting teas. The day was very cloudy. Amelia wasn't there.

Shivers by Ed Sheeran finished playing when Amelia appeared on the tea event. The Empress was looking at Duke and Amelia having a good time.

Suddenly, Eulalia went on the stage, took the microphone and said:

"Hello?"

It took Duke's attention.

She continued:

"We are all living in hard times now. And we are sad. Well, I am not doing well too, so I want to sing the song

... Angel Baby?"

And she sang it. Duke was touched. When the event was finished, Eulalia met Duke on the way back to the castle and he was approaching his studio.

She said:

"How's life with Amelia? You don't speak to me these days..."

"I don't want to speak to You maybe? We are lovers or enemies this is that simple. Life is good."

"You didn't even react to the song..." - Lali wanted to talk.

"You are stupid! So stupid! Are You blind?! Axel died because he was possesed by Willy! Willy can go into any of us! And You are busy by Your stupid heart problems and Your stupid song!" - Duke was furious.

"This is Your song! You wrote this song for me remember?! Where is our love Duke, I cannot believe it..." - Lali was near the tears.

"I saw when Yongmin was eating Your lips!" - Duke shouted.

"Well I ended up with Yongmin because You started to be with Amelia in the first place!" - She was angry.

"And what! Do You want to kiss me now or what!" - Duke shouted as Eulalia was so near him.

"Yes! I want to kiss You and what!" - Eulalia shouted and they started to kiss agressively and passionately.

Chapter 21: Shut up

Eulalia was sitting in the kitchen analysing what just happened. Natalia started to call on her first new big phone. Lali picked up the phone:

"Hello?"

Natalia said:

"Hello? Lali I was about to come to You, but I have today a big apple day. But still I was thinking about Amelia's case.

Why don't You talk to Amelia about leaving Your love?"

Eulalia answered with a hard heart:

"This is not Amelia's fault, this is Duke's fault. You see, this is actually smart, never attack the woman who stole Your man, blame the man, if he would want to stay he would stay."

Suddenly one of the servants came to the kitchen giving her a small note on the paper, she read that:

"Please come downstairs to our past secret place. I need to talk.

~ D."

She went downstairs. It was a heavy storm. Duke was trying to play the guitar. When she came, he suddenly stopped.

"What are You doing?" - Eulalia asked.

"Just playing around." - Duke answered.

"Can You sit next to me?" - He added.

She sat next to him as he started to speak:

"I'm sorry that I kissed You today I actually shouldn't do that."

"No, I kissed You maybe..." - She cutted.

"Nevermind." - He said and continued:

"We shouldn't break up brutally like that."

"Yes we shouldn't at all." - Eulalia answered.

"What?" - Duke was surprised as he was speaking:

"No, I mean we should but the farwell between us was inappropriate. I mean, what about the night? Let's spend the night together making love. Only You and me. Tonight. And then, let's break up forever."

"Listen if You want to cheat on Amelia then poor her I don't care this is Your business, but Yongmin has me loyal to him and he is lucky because I will never sleep with You as long as I am with him" - Eulalia answered trying to be confident.

"As the kiss is not cheating..." - Duke said.

"Hm?" - She was confused.

Duke started to speak:

"Listen, if You really want to be loyal to Your Yongmin, You can go, bye, okay."

"Okay?" - She cutted.

"Okay." - Duke admitted.

Eulalia held his hand, so he started to speak:

"Listen girl, You and Yongmin, this is a fiction. I know it and You know it too. Maybe You like him, physically. But let's face it: My one word and You are mine again. You are still in love with me and the only one who really is free is me."

"So why do You still want to do this with me?" - Eulalia asked.

"You're hot and the way You're still in love with me really turns me on. By the way how funny is the fact that I fell for You first and now You are the one who is chasing me." - Duke at this point was a bit strange.

"Amelia is not hot enough?" - Eulalia asked him.

"She is not that good I would say. I am just tired of kissing her thinking about You." - He said.

"Explain, You freak who loves to manipulate me." - Eulalia didn't understand or didn't want to understand.

"Shut up and give me what I want." - Duke said and they ended up making love.

Chapter 22: Work in the park

The next day, Duke and Eulalia without speaking to each other came back to the castle as nothing happened this night. It was a sunny day.

- 3 months later -

Silence. Peace. Duke is living with Amelia the calm life, same like Eulalia and Yongmin. At this point, the life was stable. Stable and calm. This day, Duke was at his first job - the photography outdoors. Teaching tennis became his first job and passion. Today, he was taking photos in the park in central London, focusing on the nature and casual life of people. The park was full of trees and pigeons.

Suddenly, Duke saw a woman. It was a casual woman, in red dress but in Duke's eyes, she was stunning.

He started to take photos only of her, actively. And the woman turned around, Duke escaped behind the tree and saw her face.

"Jesus, Eulalia". - He thought.

It was her, he clearly didn't even recognise her, and that was the time when the obsession has begun.

Chapter 23: Jealousy

Duke couldn't sleep at night, he had severe headaches. In a row. He started to focus on photography more and... Stalking. Without a control. He started to follow the Empress' schedule giving white lies to Amelia. He was taking photos of Eulalia keeping them to himself.

This particular hot afternoon, she went to her own secret place. She usually loves to go there, when she is depressed or wants to relax. This is the waterfall inside the bush 3 km away from the castle.

Duke followed her carefully. He was sitting in the bush so she didn't see him.

She took her dress off and took a bath in the small lake next to waterfall, using the waterfall's shower. It was relaxing and helped her to relax. She cried afterwards.

Duke took photos of her naked and he stayed there while she was crying. She packed her own picnic back home. He saved the photos and left them on the desk in his photography studio.

Amelia noticed the photos and took them for herself with the thought of the eventual revenge in the future maybe.

- 3 days later -

Yongmin and Eulalia were after a long tiring day. They wanted to cuddle in bed. Duke was sitting in her room already.

"I'm sorry You cannot do that." - He said.

"I cannot sleep with my man?" - Eulalia asked him.

"With Your who?!" - Duke was angry.

"Hello! Leave my room! You don't even talk to me like 3 months, Amelia either." - Lali said.

"You fired her so I needed to hire her how she is able to talk to You ha!" - Duke said.

"You hired her as who?" - Lali asked.

Duke was speechless. He knew he just has Amelia at his room for fullfilling his relationship needs. He left Eulalia's room, ashamed.

Chapter 24: Bet?

Eulalia was sitting on the boat next to the lake, casual tea time with Yongmin. When he left, she wanted to spend a bit of time alone. Duke used this time as a chance for explanation.

"Hey..." - He said.

"Hi." - She replied quickly without emotions.

"Lali I'm sorry for today I shouldn't interrupt into the time with Your boyfriend." - He explained.

"Sit down with me." - She said and as he sat down next to her she added:

"I know that these past days You were stalking me, I felt Your presence and I even saw You. Even when I was naked next to the waterfall."

"Wait... Really? Why didn't You stop me?" - He was surprised.

"Why so? If You had fun, I had fun too." - She laughed.

"Okay let me explain again. I know we haven't spoken to each other for solid 3 months even as friends, and my actions were not okay. I wanted to talk..." - Duke said as she replied so fast:

"Do You remember when You said we are lovers or enemies nothing between? Well I prefered to stay neutral because the friends option was not an option for You. If I would turn into Your enemy I should kick You out of the castle, close Your photo studio and leave Amelia on the street unless You would take her because that's Your love now am I right?"

"So why didn't You do that?" - He asked.

"Hm... I appreciate Your mission. And I respect that. You are a protagonist. The mission does not include me, I will be dead anyway and since You don't love anymore I shouldn't be interested in changing the timeline for You. I would be dead anyway when the world would be destroyed by Willy but I am not an egoist." - She looked into his eyes.

"Oh... Life is hard isn't it." - Duke said and started to get closer to her face as it seemed like he wanted to kiss her, but she turned her face around.

"How about a hangout tomorrow? You down?" - Duke asked a bit ashamed of his action.

"As friends sure." - She responded.

"Totally, this is not a date we are not cheaters." - He answered and she said:

"We are not cheaters? Should I remind You how we got the closure for our past relationship?"

"This was not a closure. Sometimes we know that the book is finished. Not everytime You need a closure. But for me, it was just a chapter, I want to open another one. I want You as a best friend. Bet?" - Duke asked silently.

"Bet, can we go to an amusement park?" - She asked.

"Yes. Tomorrow teatime. Meet me next to this boat." - He said and the went to the castle.

Chapter 25: Best friends

The amusement park was great. Full of roller coasters and haunted houses. Eulalia loved the Christmas decor the most, Duke fell in love with haunted house.

But he had one problem, he knew he cought feelings again in the park, but he tried to keep his promise because he was afraid he might lose his Empress forever. He was a great actor this day.

"You like me the best from everyone." - She said after all the day when the sun was already in the sunset phase.

"Yes, always remember that." - He said and added:

"We're best friends."

She laughed and he repeated:

"We're best friends. If everyone else is friends we're best friends."

"Yes..." - She said and looked at him in a consideration. As if she had the vision of a flashback of a different timeline when he really said that then.

As soon as they came back to the castle, Amelia attacked him in his studio:

"Hi. Where were You all the day? I had plans."

"Imagine what a surprise. I also had plans. I was out all the day. And I'm not gonna hide it from You, I was with Eulalia and no I didn't cheat on You. We are best friends." - He responded a bit harshly.

"Best friends? Don't You think so that Your current woman should be Your girl best friend and not Your ex?" - She asked and added:

"So okay, if she's Your best friend, let's arrange the double date. Me and You plus her and my brother. You will be able to show Your best friend how much You love Your girlfriend."

"I'm not happy with the idea. I'd prefer to meet You both separarely." - Duke was not happy at all.

"Separately? For what?" - His not happy mood was reciprocated by Amelia.

"For You to have a question mistery." - He said.

"You are in love with her." - Amelia assumed.

"I'm not I swear!" - He was shocked.

"Okay so please inform her about the idea or I will do that." - She decided.

"Yes I will." - He said as the evening came quickly.

Chapter 26: Step back

Amelia was a bit unsure about all the things what happened between her and Duke. She took a ride on the horse alone. She cried so much during the ride and she fell down from the horse. Yes, she broke the leg. She was treated in hospital fast. Duke was helping her during all the treatment. He was an excellent partner that Amelia couldn't imagine the better one. He was 100% focused on her.

- 7 Days later -

Duke spotted Eulalia in the room and he had urge to talk to her.

"Let's talk." - He said and closed the room with a key.

"I don't want to talk to You. Let's end this toxic friendship, God knows what You want from me, pass me the key, Bruno is with the cook in the kitchen he wanted to talk to You now, bye step back." - Lali answered and opened and closed the door immidiately leaving Duke behind.

When she closed the door, Duke sat down leaning towards the door, he started to cry silently talking to himself:

"I'm sorry, for everything. When I was with You I was sad because I didn't have everything I wanted. I missed my car and stupid things from the future. But now I know that I actually had everything. I had You. Now when I don't have You, I have nothing, I love You my Empress I love You so much. I don't care, I love You. Do You remember when we had pumpkin hot chocolate for the first time, when we played tennis and when You sang for me, I want to carve pumpkin and paint flowers together. I love You, eh..."

Suddenly, he saw Amelia with her sick leg standing so sad.

On the other side of the door Eulalia was crying as she heard what he said.

Duke got up and helped Amelia with her leg leading her to the room. She didn't comment and he didn't explain his behaviour.

Chapter 27: Don't attack me

Yongmin, Eulalia, Amelia and Duke went on 3 double dates. Every single one of the dates were the same. On the boat and picking up the flowers for decorating the castle's hall. It was an early Autumn. Duke and Eulalia were staring at each other whenever they had a chance and Amelia didn't hide the fact that she didn't like it. She decided to talk to Eulalia afterwards. She picked the right time when Eulalia was alone in the kitchen.

"Hi, I don't have so much time due to my doctor's appoinment in a 5 minutes so I will be quick. Please leave my Duke alone. Don't talk to him, don't hang out with him and don't stare at him during the double dates. I will not let You to be near my boyfriend anymore." - Amelia stated clearly.

"And didn't You notice that he was my boyfriend, and he left me for You? Moreover, Your advices are useless, not because You think I'm planning to be near him and hurt You, but because they are really useless. Listen, me and Duke we were like one. We were always together, giving each other space and we were unbreakable even if he made mistakes, or I made mistakes sooner or later we were always coming back. It was never a big deal. And then You appeared Amelia. You broke us. But I don't blame You. Duke wanted to be with You so he is with You. You are not guilty. If he would want to come back to me do You think I would be guilty? Mind his actions. Same, if I would leave Your brother, do You think the new man I would leave Yongmin for would be guilty for that? Or me because I would decide to leave him? Don't attack me. Talk to Duke first. Come on, I will help You to the doctor." - Lali said and helped Amelia with going to the doctor.

Chapter 28: Important things

Amelia and Eulalia arrived to the hospital. They met Duke crying in the hall.

"What happened?" - Amelia asked him.

"Willy came into Bruno. We were that stupid taking care of ourselves that we forgot about our son he is not doing well." - Duke said to Eulalia still crying.

Amelia left for her appointment. Duke and Eulalia stayed alone so they started to talk.

"Thank You for assisting Amelia here." - Duke said.

"You're welcome. Any news about the Baby?" - Eulalia asked.

"He got the fever and he fainted in the kitchen. So I took him on the carriage here." - Duke said still crying.

"The boy will be healthy. We saved him, it will take about 2 weeks for the full recovery." - Doctor said to Duke.

"I need to carry Amelia home. Will You take Bruno? Tell him I love him please?" - Lali said to Duke.

"Sure." - He said a bit calmer and stood up starting to go to Bruno's room.

"Duke?" - Lali asked a bit shy.

"Can I hug You?" - She finished the question as he turned around.

Duke hugged her and when she started to go to Amelia's room Duke asked:

"Lali?"

She turned around.

"Take care." - He said.

"You too." - She answered and took Amelia by the arm.

Chapter 29: Decisions

- 5 days later -

Bruno healed completely, but Duke constantly used Bruno's doctor fake meeting as an excuse to Amelia for meeting his ex on constant dates.

The first time, even the Empress thought that she is going to a doctor's appointment regarding to Bruno.

"Why we are on the field?" - She asked.

"It's a picnic date. I know what You mean. Don't worry Bruno knows." - He smiled and opened the picnic box.

He took pb&j, spicy ramen with kimchi, canned tuna with pickles and smoked salmon, iced coffee on soymilk and mango. He also prepared the black Earl Grey tea in a beautiful porcelain.

"These are my favourite things... Wait You hate them." - She noticed.

"It is all about You. Enjoy. I can finally look at You in a peace. You are all I can see. The field is insanely beautiful. I will pick the flowers for You, as many as I can. You can eat and enjoy." - He said.

This was a dream for her. She was eating under the conifer in a front of the green stream. Duke came back with bunch of flowers. He gathered almost all the field!

"There's no way I'm gonna kiss You after You ate the pickles. Take this." - He laughed passing the coke towards her. She drank and they started to kiss passionately and again, they ended up making love.

5 days straight Duke repeated the picnic with different surprises making love in the end of them. Finally Eulalia asked:

"When will say this to Amelia? I actually want to name our relation. You know when this is wrong? When I actually don't know what is this, when I actually do the wife service without being even a girlfriend again. Go tell Amelia so I will tell Yongmin."

"Listen, Amelia still has a sick leg and in general she is not doing very well. I actually don't want to break up with her, I mean, You understand..." - Duke said but się actually expected that.

"Ah yes? You are not planning to break up with her but You were happily wasting my time?" - Lali was angry.

"I mean, this is complicated..." - He said looking down.

"So, if You want to be with Amelia, fuck Amelia, literally and metaphorically. I'm leaving" - Eulalia said and left him. It was their last date.

Chapter 30: Phrases

Duke felt so gulity towards Amelia so he went to Eulalia's garden and cut almost all the flowers. It was illegal in the castle.

As soon as the soldiers cought him ready to put him in the prison, Eulalia's - The Empress' word was deciding.

"Should we put him in the prison for 4 days, without food?" - The soldier asked her.

"No. Set him free." - Eulalia said.

"But these were all the flowers You loved." - The Soldier said.

"But this is the man that I really love! And I don't care he is with Amelia or Emily or single or I don't know! He is the love of my life and I will never let him suffer. Set him free now." - She was angry at this point.

The Soldiers set Duke free.

"I don't understand. I destroyed all Your lovely garden." - Duke said so she answered:

"Listen. I can be mad at You, but it doesn't mean that I stopped loving You. I am mad I am extremely mad! But I still love You. You can go home, Amelia is worried about I am sure."

"Lali, within one hour, meet me in the main room in Your castle. I have to discuss something very important". - He said.

Within one hour, she went to the main room in her castle, Duke was waiting with the blackboard and the quote.

"Sit down." - He said.

As soon as she sat down he said:

"I actually have to tell You this important thing."

And he started to read what he wrote:

"I don't love You anymore

I lied when I said

I loved You all the time

I am sure that

You don't mean nothing to me

And I will never use the phrase

I love You so much."

"Aah thank You so much it is actually the next spike to my coffin after stating it crystal clear that You are the love of my life. I really don't know if I want to die or I still want to be alive!" - Eulalia was in tears and she continued:

"You and Your love with Amelia was growing in my castle without me even realising that. Then You broke up with me brutally. Then to confirm that we are not together we really needed to make love for You to cut all my flowers and give to Amelia to just confirm how much You hate me. Now, You are breaking up with me for the third time just because You have fun breaking my heart? Can You stop? I will gladly give You this castle and even Bruno, just stop hurting me oh my God please stop. Are You having fun?"

"Lali stop crying and read this again, but from the last line to the first one." - Duke said.

She started to read out loud:

"I love You so much

And I will never use the phrase

You don't mean nothing to me

I am sure that

I loved You all the time

I lied when I said

I don't love You anymore."

"So?" - She whispered.

"So, is it possible or is it too late to have You back?" - Duke silently asked and added:

"I will totally respect if You're gonna reject me after all these things I've done to You. I have no idea what happened to me. I know that "I'm sorry" will not fix Your heart but..."

"You gave me so much stress..." - She said.

Suddenly, Yongmin and Amelia came in with the cake, the Soldiers brought these flowers from Eulalia's garden.

"Listen, Duke is apologising You, and he needs to be with You." - Amelia said.

"Yes, and I also wish You so much of luck in life. We are not a match Lali." - Yongmin added and siblings left the room.

"How many break ups today?" - Duke smiled.

"I love You..." - Lali said quietly.

He proposed again, properly. After a nice late afternoon he said:

"I need to go to tell my friends."

"Tell Your boys You will come later." - She said and kissed him again and they ended up making love.

"I think before the second round we should watch some porn, for a better ride." - She added

She took him to the small cinema downstairs. They had a nice evening. They were very happy together, again.

Chapter 31: The forest

Duke and Eulalia finally were preparing to the proper wedding.

It was about to be a secret wedding. On the boat. Only them 2. They were approaching the forest. Eulalia in the simple white dress without ornaments and Duke in the black simple suit.

They were next to the forest and Eulalia said to Duke:

"The forest... I had the vision."

"Shhh... Let's ask this man about the marriage." - Duke said.

"Dear priest!" - Lali shouted.

The man turned around. It was Vecna, the 001.

"Vecna blood on Your face, Amelia was pregnant with Willy and lost it, Duke I had the vision! I don't want to stay here!" - Lali cried.

"Lali calm down, we already know the purpose okay? It will not happen, it will not happen." - Duke was calm.

They went on the boat. Luckily, the event didn't happen because they changed this destiny. As soon as they were in the middle of the lake, Duke said:

"Eulalia, You are the woman of my life and I am happy to be Your husband from now on. Finally, after so many sad events, we deserve the happiness. You deserve it."

He smiled and kissed her. They both made the confessions afterwards and put the rings on.

Suddenly, she gave him the envelope:

"Please read that."

Duke started to read what was written inside:

"22 things I really want to do with the love of my life...

1. Picnic next to the lake

2. Kissing in the rain

3. Rollercoaster together

4. Stripped poker

5. Bringing each others' flowers every Sunday

6. Loveletters every Friday

7. Cooking together often

8. French kissing everyday, at least once

9. Having sex way more than 2 times a week

10. Watching horrors together

11. Talking to each other openly about problems

12. Can You read me stories with Your voice?

13. Dates! I still want to go on dates my husband!

14. Roadtrips in May out of town, often

15. Taking a bath naked in the lake

16. No silent days, never

17. Cuddle every night

18. Watching rain together

19. Drinking tea at a teatime, often

20. Let's take care of each other, ride or die

21. Bestfriends forever, but in love

22. Please smile to me

These are not the rules or expectations, this is only my dream, just surprise me if You want to..."

He read and added:

"Let's get naked and swim."

"Now?" - She asked.

"You told me to surprise You." - He smiled.

They took a bath naked in the lake this night, happier than ever.

Chapter 32: The memory

Eulalia and Duke went to Italy for a honeymoon. He fell in love with its beauty.

When they were in Positano, they made the promise that they will live in Royal Castle in Warsaw, since they want to start happy new life in the new castle in new country, but the motherland of Eulalia.

"I will go to water." - Lali said and Duke stayed under the umbrella.

Suddenly, the giant Earthquake with volcano explosion shaked the ground.

"Lali!!!" - Duke shouted through his chest.

She turned around it was finished. This life was finished. Willy pressed the button. Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Rey was playing.

- New World -

Bruno survived and he was taken by Tyrone to his basement.

Willy took Duke and Eulalia to the laboratory and took their memories down.

From now on, they didn't remember anything, they were complete strangers and they were put in the ideal home in ideal clothes doing stupid ideal things.

▪Year 1929

One year later, Duke is almost 34 years old, Eulalia is 39. It is a big "New Era" party. Kind of Fashion Week.

Eulalia is standing talking to her friends and suddenly Duke approached her from the back, with again, cherry blossom flowers mixed with forget me not. He hided them behind his back with one hand.

"It will rain soon." - He said.

She turned around. She was quiet all of sudden. She fell in love with this man. Stunning. Beautiful smile.

He fell for her instantly in a split second. The song Under the influence by Chris Brown started to play on this party, all of sudden.

"No." - She smiled.

"It doesn't seem to rain now." - She smiled even more.

"Ah now maybe maybe... Very nice place tho. Your name, lady?" - Duke asked.

"Eulalia, but everybody calls me Lali. And Yours?" - She was about to give him the hand.

"Duke. The priest will come and we will get married?" - He said and showed her the hidden flowers from behind his back. He said the exact same text as for joking like when they first met before the Polonaise.

Duke had his memory back. Lali continued:

"Your name is Duke? How funny, I had the friend named Duccel or something like this, he was maybe husband of mine, God knows it hurts my brain to think."

"Lali I'm back! I am back I remember everything!" - Duke shouted in tears.

She still didn't remember. Duke worked hard on her memory. After several weeks, she had her memory back. It was a long journey. She hit him, cried, and refused. But finally, she remembered too and was ready to meet her lovely Bruno.

Willy was so angry that he took Duke to laboratory to steal his memories again and leave Eulalia suffer with Bruno alone.

Eulalia went to the bed where Duke was connected to "memory eating cabels." She cried and appeared in his mind.

In his mind, they were standing in the white cloud, all around them were small monitors with every moment of their life together. Lali cried:

"Duke, I'm sorry for everything I've said, for everything I've done bad to You during the time when You wanted to heal me. I promise to love You and protect You, but please come back to me..."

Duke opened his eyes. He remembers. He came back.

Chapter 33 - The Last: Mission complete

Duke and Eulalia moved to Warsaw to Royal Castle, where they had their daughter - Cherry.

▪Year 1933

Cherry is 4 years old, has dark blond hair with hazel eyes, Bruno is 15 and, Eulalia is 43 and Duke is almost 38.

"Am I special too? Will I travel in time, have visions or read people's minds?" - Cherry asked her parents.

"No Baby. You have another mission." - Duke said.

"What is my mission then?" - She asked.

"Just be happy, for us." - Eulalia said.

Eulalia usually used to take Duke on dates to botanical garden in Warsaw. One day, she said:

"Sometimes I think that the fact that You came to my time is just for playing games and live the happy life, or any life. You didn't love me."

"I came to Your time, BECAUSE I love You. You will understand one day." - Duke always used to answer usually in tears.

"Can we exchange the letters?" - She asked.

"Sure, the fountain makes the mood." - He answered.

The fountain was dancing as all the flowers in botanical garden were smiling to them. Duke read Eulalia's letter:

"Dear Duke,

Maybe I will never have blue or green eyes, natural blond hair or I will never be an American, but I will always love You that's for sure. Not because of what You have, but because of who You are. I am grateful for the day when You were born, and I love You because You were born. Read me stories and smile to me. Come to me without nothing, because You are everything I want.

~ L."

"Are Yoy crying?" - She asked.

"Yes because of all these years Your feeling is so fresh and the fact that I actually still date You, makes me cry." - He said and passed her his envelope.

She started to read:

"My dear Flower,

Can I call You like this sometimes? I know I will give You this letter in botanical garden, so the fact I wrote that is amazing in my opinion. I started to realize that only You loved me for real maybe too late. It hit me like a thunder. I promise You to bring the daises on the table often, if not from our forest then from the flowershop. I cannot imagine our table without daises and a good tea. And I cannot imagine my home without You and my heart without Your presence. I love You.

~ D."

This day, 5 hours later, all of sudden Bruno said:

"Parents, me and Cherry, we decided. Your mission is complete. Time to go back to Your time."

These were words that they never wanted to hear... MISSION COMPLETE.

Duke's pov:

▪Year 2139

Duke is standing in the park, from dark pandemic world, the world changed into green beautiful place. Duke is standing next to Tyrone. He started to cry in happy tears:

"Tyrone! I am not Willy! I am not Willy! Look how beautiful world is!"

Tyrone smiled. Duke continued:

"We finished our mission and we won! Lali will be so happy I have to show her by the way, where is she? Lali!! Lali!!"

Eulalia didn't come.

Tyrone turned around and showed Duke something saying:

"Lali will not come. You are in 2139. This is her grave. She died in her time long ago."

"So Bruno? Where is he?" - Duke asked.

Tyrone smiled:

"Nice to meet You, dad. My name is Bruno, I transformed into an Angel named Tyrone."

"Bruno Baby! Is there anything I can do to meet Your mom again?" - Asked Duke.

"Well, I will transport You to year 2000. It will be the alternative time You will be born in and eventually You will meet each other." - Tyrone answered.

Before transporting to the new time, Duke turned around to Lali's grave thanking her for the best memories... After that, Tyrone transported Duke to 2000.

Lali's pov:

▪Year 1918

"So, it never happened, but I know it happened. I don't have to prove anything to anyone, I know, I loved him." - Eulalia, the Empress in London knew... Holding Duke's photo.

"It doesn't need to end up like that." - Tyrone said.

"Hi Tyrone, is it anything You can do?" - She asked.

"I'm ready to transport You to the year 1995. Eventually You will meet Duke again. You will both find out about the history You had, You will be inspired out of nowhere one day and You will write this for him." - Tyrone answered.

And then, the Empress disappeared from 1918 year forever.

Meanwhile somewhere, Cherry grew up as a charming girl breaking multiple men's hearts.

And her mission was simple: she was about to be happy and she was very happy.

She set up her family's nest in Dublin, beautiful main city of Ireland.

The End.

Author: Lali.

[xiaophobic]

tyty toki !!! oh dear and anyone else who tagged me as well i can’t see all the rbs

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄. tag 10 people! ( i dunno if i can LOL )

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — oh my god okay i actually think it was xinyan and venti!! they were the reasons i started playing yET I STILL DONT HAVE VENTI he fucking hates me i stg. but i saw edits of both of them and i was like 😱😱 SO COOL

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐒 𝐈 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐖 — LITERALLY DILUC I DONT KNOW HOW I GOT HERE???? I ALWAYS THOUGHT HE WAS FINE BUT THEN I STARTED WRITING AND I GUESS I DID IT TO MYSELF 💔 oh and thoma because i literally said i didn’t like him and. look where we are

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 — signora? ………bUT I MEAN LIKE I DONT NECESSARILY NOT LIKE HER i was just very appalled and upset when she kicked venti and i still haven’t gotten over that ABSHABSHA

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 — DILUC!!!! like yeah okay i get it his in game model isn’t the best and i guess he could stand to be happier or whatever BUT I DONT GIVE A FUCK and of course you’re free to not like any character but the only instances i’ve had with REAL diluc antis are when i bring up how much i like him. and then they start trashing him. what do you gain from hating on something i just told you i loved 😦

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 — sigh…scaramouche. okay but i feel like i will always be at ends meet with him because he’s fucking evil and like MY MORAL COMPASS but i really like hiS VOICE AND. i have no excuses for myself because HES THE REASON TEPPEI IS DEAD AND I WILL NEVER GET OVER TEPPEI!!! but if he’s ever made playable and gets a redemption arc i might forgive him

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 / 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 — anemo & pyro !!!

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 — claymore 😳

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐂𝐇 😩 — INHALES sucrose, diluc, itto, thoma, xiao & kokomi :D

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇, 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘, 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — AN ACTUAL MARRIED LIFE??? okay sucrose, diluc & thoma. the list has been narrowed because i actually haven’t considered married life with the rEST HMMM NEW HC IDEA!!!

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈’𝐌 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 — rn??? ITTO RRRRRR ARFA RF ARF

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈’𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 — albedo because he gets to work with sucrose all day 😔

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐏 — DAIN FOR FUCKING JUMPING THROUGH THE PORTAL WHILE HE WAS STILL CARRYING THE DAMN EYE OT WHATEVER IT IS HE HAD THAT THE ABYSS ORDER WAS AFTER HE LITERALLY PLAYED RIGHT INTO THEIR HANDS BY DOING THAT

𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — childe absolutely no questions asked i want all the tension while we hide from our enemies yupp!!!

𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 — OHMYGOD ZHONGLUC & CHAEYA BECAUSE THINK ABOUT HOW AWKWARD DOUBLE DATES WOULD BE WAHSGAHAABAHA

𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐄 — i once saw this awful awful thing that was bennett x literally every ADULT woman in the game 😕 so whatever the hell that monstrosity was (oh && obvs kaeluc)

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒! — OHMYGOD I THINK LIKE ALL MY MOOTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAGGED BECAUSE IM SO LATE WAHHH op i’m so sorry i cannot continue it on :((

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 | 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄. tag 10 people!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — xiao. (since launch after seeing his beta leak, i saved up JUST FOR HIM. i still main him but that’s gonna change when itto comes out ahem what?)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐒 𝐈 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐖 — zhongli. (i swear he is such a kind man, i adore him ngl he’s someone i would definitely entrust my safety/life to)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 — raiden. (the reason why i don’t like her is because she killed tomo/kazuha’s friend, and then almost killed tohma and the traveler TWICE)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 — scaramouche. (i don’t think everyone necessarily hates him, but can find him obnoxious and destructive)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 — (i can’t really think of anyone tbh with you? i mean i still love xiao, kazuha and scaramouche but they’ve been knocked down on their pedestals as soon as i heard about itto and saw him)

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 / 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 — cryo and hydro.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 — pole-arm and claymore.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐂𝐇 😩 — arataki itto. (HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SEXY BITCH??!)

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇, 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘, 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — arataki itto. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈’𝐌 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 — arataki fucking itto.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈’𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 — yoimiya/ayaka. (so carefree and positive i wish i was more like that instead of stressing over every little thing)

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐏 — scaramouche. (and then kith him afterwards, ik he’s into that shit)

𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐈 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 — scaramouche. (need i elaborate?)

𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 — (i don’t really ship characters but tohma x ayaka or kazuha x tomo)

𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐄 — (i don’t really ship like i said but i can’t think of any that i would despise.. probably kae**luc because that’s not okay or adults shipped with minors)

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒. — @oikadiors @genshinarchives @noirkkat @permanentlyexhaustedowl @xiaophobic @luventi @3rdgymbros @valberiyah @sketchydainsleif @cursedraiden

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