#may the principles hug and protect her

[vanillaxoshi]

Since you saw Zhi being a medium in the human realm.

I'm pretty sure you noticed this.

Sadly enough, thanks to her lineage of her family history. She was born with this. :'((

I made this but the lightning Principle is the only one finished- working on the next soon ( Here )

Ngl, i thought that the elements would just be some split personality based on what was described of the other doc

So knowing that this is basically ES but chinese and genderbend is pretty dope

(i dont memorize their SD names so i might call them differently for now)

Loving the elements/principles(well, hali) being this caring to zhi, and zhi being the same to them acquiring their second form but damn, guilt hits hard for hali and what had happened to zhi and her sensory issues

Zhi also being a 9/10 year old gaining trauma(basically og boi)

Pray good things come their way

[calmcoldevening]

Hiii~ Can you write something with Pyramid Head and a reader that suffers from fainting due to low blood pressure? Pretty please 🥺

Pyramid head with lover who suffers from fainting little headcanons

I hope you feel okay now, sugar? Don't forget to eat and drink enough water 🩷

• The Pyramid head knows little about your problem and about human physiology in principle, so you will have to explain some points to him.

• He sees that you feel bad, and that's enough to sharpen his protective instincts. His rough hand finds your waist whenever you feel unwell, and he just lets you lean on him and catch your breath.

• Over time, Pyra will learn certain words or behavioral changes that happen to you before fainting or feeling unwell. Pyra will catch you with deliberate skill, immediately carefully laying you on the nearest flat surface. He will sit next to you and protect you from the monsters of the city until you feel better. Like a huge protective dog.

• Or he will gently pick you up in his arms, making sure that you are comfortable and feel free enough in his grip, and will carry you back to your 'home' where you spent most of your time. It may be some kind of partially destroyed house or even a bar. The main thing is that you feel as safe as possible.

• His touch is rough, but at the same time soft and deliberate, and your height and size difference is almost comical. But that doesn't stop him from treating you like a treasure and constantly protecting you.

• It's not that there is luxury in the foggy city in the form of coffee or sweets to quickly bring your well-being back to normal, but Pyra will try to find something. Some green tea bags or sweets left over from the last unfortunate victims he killed not so long ago.

• He will try to find a house for you that still has water. Hot water. He will make you a hot bath so that you can take a relaxing shower and feel better. Hot water warms up and speeds up your blood flow, so why not. All this time, he will stand at the bathroom door like a big watchdog and make sure that no one bothers you.

• Whenever you feel unwell or on the verge of fainting, Pyramid head gently pulls you to her chest. You just lie in his arms with your eyes closed and listen to the soothing growl and rumble in his chest as he tries to calm you down in his own 'language'.

• Insists that you sleep when you feel unwell. He'll bring you all the clean blankets and pillows he can find in the building or in the whole city. He will also leave the window to the room open so that the slight coolness improves your well-being.

• Despite his intimidating appearance, Pyramid head is incredibly loyal and will do everything in his power to protect you and give you the maximum possible comfort.

• At first, when he didn't quite understand what was going on, and you were losing consciousness, he fell into real perplexity. His hand gently but firmly gripped your head, lightly massaging your temples, and rocked your head from side to side and stroked it like some kind of egg. He really wasn't used to any kind of affection, so he didn't know what to do.

• This action is still a certain kind of habit, only now he just hugs you to him and strokes your hair. He fucking loves it. Your hair is so soft and pleasant to the touch. He hopes it makes you feel better.

[alicerosejensen]

Heyyyy hope you’re doing well!!

Please can you imagine Leon (re6) loosing his shit because they kidnapped his girlfriend and he’s like trying everything to get her back? Imagine him crying as soon as he gets to hug her again!😭

I'm fine as long as I have a laptop connected to the internet and food)

In fact, this is one of my favorite plot tropes, when someone is kidnapped, and the main character is ready to burn the whole world to the ground, but to find an expensive person.

Leon, despite his moral principles, I think he could have made many sacrifices. In particular, he would definitely lose his temper if he grabbed onto any thread to find his beloved. At least he didn't stand on ceremony with Patrizio.

Thus, there will be little left of the scoundrel who kidnapped his girlfriend.

Something constantly happens to the poor girl of Leon (either she runs away from him, or she is stolen from him). Sorry, I just love their relationship and Leon, who is ready to kill for his loved ones :D

I still know shit English, but enjoy it if you're interested.

Please read with extreme caution! There are mentions of physical violence, kidnapping and a maniac!Yandere

Leon is a little paranoid when it comes to protecting his loved ones, so most likely he will insert some tracking device into your phone or earrings to be sure that his beloved is safe.

He tries not to violate personal boundaries, but understands that his beloved is in potential danger in relation to him. Therefore, you are under additional invisible protection.

All you need to know is that Leon is not abusing his position as a federal agent. There is no surveillance on you, it's just that if something happens, he wants to have time to prevent it before the irreparable happens (or he goes on a binge again).

His heart sinks at the thought that he may lose you for some reason. Any encroachment into your personal space by outsiders who create discomfort for you make Leon enter the defender mode (aggressive if necessary). You should be safe.

Since Leon is known to a minimum of people about Leon's love interest, the risk is minimal that you will be harmed. At least Leon considered the threat from various corporations and bioterrorists. He didn't even think about the fact that there is some bastard stealing your things.

It was some little things: pencils, hair bands, a pocket mirror, lip gloss. Yes, you said something to him about it, but maybe you just dropped them out of your backpack?

He was calm exactly until you became too nervous. It seemed that you were afraid of something and called him a couple of times with a request to meet on the way home. Leon is not one of those who will refuse, but your behavior worries him.

And when you were walking home, Leon felt your painful grip on his arm.

His main priority is your well-being. "So tell me, pretty girl, what's going on with you?" Don't think I haven't noticed this nervousness.

He will be wary when he hears that someone is following you and dragging your things. Of course you could have lost them yourself, but the chiffon scarf that Leon gave you was the last straw. In addition, you showed him the abnormal love notes that someone constantly threw into your purse.

Outwardly, it did not affect him in any way, but the stingy "I'll deal with it" means a lot. The anxiety level has increased and Leon is worried that some kind of psycho might hurt you.

He often calls and asks if everything is in order and when you need to be picked up from college. However, when you don't answer the phone, everything dies inside him.

The moment he realizes that you have been taken away, a monster wakes up in him, which can bring down hell on your abductor.

His emotional state constantly fluctuates from constant fear for your lives bordering on panic to Ustanak whose task is to find you and finish off the son of a bitch who dared to take you away from him.

"No god will help this son of a bitch when I find him."

It's sad that you lost your phone on the day of the abduction and did not put on earrings. But a nice little bracelet will save you.

are a fucking goddess.

When you wake up, of course, you will be scared. However, you will try to intimidate the criminal by saying that he is so obsessed with you in vain. "Seriously, my boyfriend will come after me and gut you" You don't think Leon will kill anyone at all, so maybe your words don't sound too confident when the kidnapper's hand is stroking your head.

Do you panic when a fucking psycho says it's some kind of date? No one here hears your screams, you can't run away because you're handcuffed. You can't even go to the toilet on your own only under his control, and this causes you a deep psychological trauma. He brings you a fucking lilac, weaving thin twigs into your hair.

"Why me?" - This is the only question that is spinning in your head when you are hysterically pulling out purple flowers, throwing them away from you. - "Am I going to die here?"

You literally go crazy from the smell of dampness and lilac. Constantly shout Leon's name as if he can hear you and immediately breaking into a loud cry, banging on the walls and the locked door.

You're clearly getting claustrophobic.

While you're suffering, Leon is trying to track the fucking signal on one of your trinkets, but he's afraid that you left that day without any jewelry at all.

Claire is definitely one of those people who can talk some sense into Leon while he's looking for you. Considering that the bug gives a bad signal (or maybe your bracelet was damaged due to the fact that you constantly pull it from nerves) from the basement and your location is difficult to track, Leon has already yelled at Chris

You feel like a frog in formalin or even some kind of toy when your abductor brings you clean clothes, which you throw back to him. It's risky to make him angry like that and you really regret it when brute force is used to force you to change clothes.

Yes, then they "take care" of you, but you are already a cornered mouse. The purple marks on your skin and the marks from the handcuffs are now a reminder of who is in charge here.

And you hate that bastard more and more. Unfortunately, you have absolutely nothing to even hit him with. The food that he brings you in plastic dishes, as well as cutlery. You try not to eat, fearing that he might have mixed something in there, but you are forced by force.

It's been three days, and Leon hasn't found you. You feel like you're starting to go crazy until you hear a muffled noise from somewhere above.

All your belongings (including the bracelet) were seized and probably thrown away, leaving you in one long T-shirt, the smell that causes you to have a gag reflex. You literally have nothing on but this rag and underpants

All your belongings (including the bracelet) were seized and probably thrown away, leaving you in one long T-shirt, the smell that causes you to have a gag reflex. You literally have nothing on but this rag and underpants

Has anyone ever told you that you are not the luckiest person?

You tried to attack from behind when they stopped stroking you. It was risky and you failed because the kidnapper reacted before you swung to strike.

You were very painfully punished, left lying on the damp floor in a terrible state, all in tears and without an evening meal.

It's been four terrible days in your life. All because you fiddled with your bracelet too much, which turned out to be thrown away quite far from the place where you were, forcing Leon to go on a false trail.

You felt terrible. It didn't take long to break you. You no longer hoped to see daylight or your loved ones, so you crawled into the farthest corner curled up in a ball and cried.

Having lost track of time due to another fit of hysteria, you did not want to pay attention to the opening door and hurried steps in your direction.

Preferring not to pay attention to your enemy, you became even more hysterical when he tried to turn you around to face him, affectionately calling you "angel".

That's what infuriated you. But when you opened your eyes in another attempt to attack, you froze in disbelief at your own eyes. Have you already gone crazy in this place? So fast, or was Leon really in front of you?

His light blue eyes were dark. Not as bright as usual, but maybe it's because of the lighting… Strong hands carefully examined your body for the number of bruises.

You looked away in the direction of the open door - your freedom, but you felt Leon's fingers gently tracing over your split lips.

You've never seen such quiet hatred before. You were shivering from the cold, feeling that tears were still flowing down your cheeks, and tried to snuggle up to Leon in search of protection and warmth.

But Leon himself pressed you to him, slightly lifting up his T-shirt, checking for underwear. You flinched, and then you heard a single question when you grabbed his back with both hands, pressing your head against his chest.

"That son of a bitch…" - Leon gritted his teeth, still looking at your stolen things on the floor. - "I'll kill him"

The fuse clicked.

Leon took off his jacket, putting it on you (with great difficulty, because you did not want to interrupt close contact with him), and then easily picked up in his arms, like a small child, carrying out of this basement. You closed your eyes just to not see anything else. Leon's scent worked better than any strong sedative, and you wanted him not to let you go anymore.

So small. Defenseless. Bruised all over. He will kiss you on the temple, looking at the sprawled bastard with such a look that it will be clear how it will end. Leon will hand you over to Claire, despite your growing hysteria over the loss of hugs, and do what he has planned.

It's going to be pretty bloody. He expressed some regret about Patricio, but Leon will never forgive someone who hurt you, leaving a scar on your soul. So he'll empty the whole clip on him.

Because of this, he will have some problems, but you are the priority. You will undergo a full examination at the hospital, where Leon will be reassured (partially) that your violence ended with beatings. In general, there are no physical injuries, but both Leon and Claire understand what condition you will be in.

He will take care of you. Try to do everything so that you don't remember that four-day nightmare. He will find a good therapist, but if your brain decided to erase these memories on its own, a kind of protective reaction to stress, then it will even calm him down.

Leon understands the reason for your detached behavior. He is glad that you are not afraid to let him near you, thereby subconsciously making him your shield. he's ready to be one before you start trusting people again.

No one heard it, but Leon was really crying quietly when it was over. You were sleeping after taking a sedative dose, and he was sitting in the bathtub thinking only that he could not save you faster.

He won't touch you once again for fear of triggering some kind of trigger, but in your head it is Leon the hero savior. Therefore, if you are looking for protection in him, then it's even good, because this is how he hopes to redeem himself before you.

In the end, you are faced with dissociative amnesia. You realize that something terrible has happened, but you have a lapse in memory. Leon will be the one who will start distracting you from your memories by persuading you not to remember. He really considers it a gift of fate and will go out of his way so that you don't touch this moment of life at all, leaving him behind a black curtain.

And yet one day he burst into tears clutching to his chest. While you sleep next to him feeling completely safe, Leon will need to hug you tightly and come up with better ways to protect you. He feels guilty that he did not save you and this feeling of guilt will gnaw at him for a long time.

"I'm sorry… sweetheart, I'm so sorry… - what you hear in your sleep. - "Never again…no one will hurt you. Never."You don't remember a damn thing, but you're scared because Leon is crying kissing the top of your head.

He won't let anyone else take you away.

[chirp-a-chirp]

What is one fact(or facts) that the CoD community need to accept

That nearly EVERY consort has done at least one seriously questionable action in his book one or has had at least one event in the past three years with a screwed up motive/grey area of consent depending on your trigger.

The exception to the above is Rio/Tino, because they are otome Cinnabons.

And I say this as someone who loves court of darkness as a game. Including the layers to these characters and exploring some of their darker/psychological angles. But those questionable motives include:

ALL the S Ranks using their power on MC in their book one (and some trying to make a move on a frightened MC or forcibly kissing/touching her when she first arrived to Saligia)

Grayson’s drunk kissing as a mechanism to show “passion” for a stoic character (and Fenn sometimes watching)

Events featuring kidnapping/slavery

Events with convenient use of magic to make a normally softer character act questionable (ie, when Voltage wants Lynt to ���act more like Guy” it often makes Lynt pushy/not take no as an answer)

All of Jasper’s book one.

Lou’s magic mirror. I don’t wanna imagine the things he’s seen on that. He’s certainly seen enough to cock block a number of consorts at the end of their book ones…💀

And these things don’t mean the characters are bad or others should be/feel ashamed for liking them. Good characters do bad things! Also, bad writing makes characters do bad things 💀

There are a ton of past CoD events, so it’s not stunning there are events with things that make some readers go ICK. It makes the characters human though. But Seriously—Voltage really needs to include trigger warnings.

However, those same character flaws can also make these characters’ good actions rewarding. (Below are just my opinions—others may disagree)

Guy going from non-consensually kissing mc in the prologue to fiercely protecting her from assassins because of his devotion to her is a beautiful character arc to witness. Fenn swinging from butt pinching Knight without consent to craving and asking for tender hugs from mc is endearingly sweet. Roy’s book one confronts his shiny prince persona—including shattering the notion he’s perfect and 100% morally upstanding—and highlights that his true self (a man of principle and kindness) he thinks is his weakness is actually his strength.

So yeah, we need to accept morally grey actions and events from most of the love interests do exist. Unfortunately, there aren’t warnings to alert us to events featuring those grey areas if they are triggering to others.

[valaenatargaryensdragon]

Can I, please, ask for a darkDaemon? I absolutely adore your Daemon, you do an amazing job... I'm in love...

Y/n is a rather mediocre Lady, who came from an extremely disparate family, where everyone hates each other. Therefore, after you settled in the Royal House, you well understood and shared the King's desire for a friendly family. You even once had a heartfelt conversation on this topic. You told him about all the cruelty you went through, and he complained, that all his attempts immediately crumble to dust. You both agreed, that it's not fair.

But it's not that important.

You must marry the eldest son of Princess Rhaenyra. But your future husband has made it clear, that you are not the girl he would like. You yourself weren't thrilled with him from the very beginning, but it's still a shame. But, you have found kind and affectionate company in the face of the Queen's children. At first, Prince Aemond was nice to you, to make his nephew uncomfortable, but quickly melted in front of you. The same thing happened with Aegon. Helaena initially sensed the good in you and was supportive. Plus, you didn't find insects disgusting, and moreover, spiders played an important role in your family, which, undoubtedly, adds points to you.

Let there be nothing romantic in your hugs and kisses, but there is something more, something much pure and warmer. With Helaena, it was possible to be endlessly comfortable to be silent next to. With Aegon, you can chat endlessly about everything in the world. And Aemond can be endlessly listened to. You and the royal children always hugged, as a good morning and good night. Aemond took off his eye patch in front of you, when you applied ointment from your house to his scar, pushing back the edges of the eye patch. Helaena told you everything, that was in her head. Aegon listened, almost obey to you. You loved them with all your heart, and always protected them, even though you should marry soon. The Princes kissed your hands, the Princess kissed your cheeks, and you kissed their foreheads.

But you infuriate Prince Daemon to the depths of his soul. He's mad at you, for making him jealous of his niece's eldest son, as soon as you were introduced, as his betrothed. He was infuriating, because you hugged the daughter of Alicent. He did not fully understand, why he was so angry at the inaction and indifference on the part of your future husband. He's angry, that Aemond is teaching you an ancient language. You made him want to be in the place of these children. He's trying to stifle it all in himself, but it's getting harder every day. The Prince Daemon may be silent, but his insides are on fire. His nephews are deliberately provoking him, probably. The tension, that comes from Daemon in your direction, can be chopped with an axe. His jaw is tightly clenched, and his gaze follows you. And you're not afraid of him. And it pisses him off. And he adores it.

You've always ignored the sharp and attentive gaze of their uncle, following you around. Yes, he is much more beautiful, than his, um... Well, let's say, son, kind of? But, no, you don't need that. You've heard a lot about his reputation and, so to speak, love historys. You don't really want to go into the details of this family, you've had enough of your own, thanks. Even if you are indifferent to everyone, except your Princes and Princess, well, okay-okay, you like the King too, but you will behave properly. Yes, you may not be the most fragile Lady, but you are principled.

Daemon heard your conversation with Viserys. Daemon has seen and heard, that you can listen and keep secrets. Daemon feels, that you are more complicated, than just a kind bride. Daemon saw in you a caring, but strong and domineering Queen.

My friend this is a story on its own, and it is amazing, you do not need me to write it. This looks awesome and I can just imagine Daemon's face turning all red whenever she does something to annoy him and he is more annoyed over the fact that all he feels is butterflies instead of being annoyed. I just love him so much.

Thank you so much for loving my Daemon ❤️

[loosesodamarble]

Hello! Tis me again with another Nacht brain rot. Okay.. I got you, fam! This may have been used before I ain't sure but anyways-

Nacht is getting jealous of his little demon. His baby is just the sweetest thing, but in his mind, sweet to the wrong types of people or.. creature (*cough* his demons *cough*)

He's just glaring at one of his demons, the same one that he ordered to stay by his lover's side to protect her, because he came back to her feeding the little demons sweets from her hands. Oh, he's smiling when she's looking... he's silently plotting the little demon's death. Or he finds that certain demon, being cuddled by his lover, instead of "protecting" her. Yes, he ordered the demon to be close to her. But. HOW DARE IT TAKE HIS SPOT?!

After noticing his mood, how does his lover react? Easy. You don't get to leave his arms for a full week. He doesn't care if he has to go inside your shadow for when you need "privacy" he's coming with you everywhere. Cuddles? Yes. Kisses? Yes. Hugs? Yes. Training? Oh, he's making help him. How? You're standing there looking pretty. Leading the black bulls? They can wait. HE CAN'T.

Note: His baby doesn't mind being affectionate, so.. his baby just gives him the affection and doesn't mind at all when he's clingy. Of course, he does this out of sight. God forbid that he does this in public where the rest of the squad could see him.

I will be someone who always wants to see Nacht's significant other also be affectionate with the Bremen devils. Gimodelo, Plumede, Slotos, and Walgner are just little guys who deserve love too. They are Nacht's... Friends? Pets? They're special to Nacht, and that's what matters. So I honestly can't imagine Nacht viewing his devils in a negative light. Sure, Nacht might've said to Asta that devils have no principles or are evil, but he has a special little exception for his special little guys~!

But still... That doesn't stop Nacht from being a selfish person and wanting his lover's affection to focus mostly on him. There'd be more than a twinge of jealousy from Nacht if he were to see his lover feeding Gimodelo by hand.

"Gimodelo can feed himself, dear," Nacht would comment and his s/o would reply that they're having fun feeding the devils. And if the devils are napping while cuddled up with Nacht's lover, he gives them a rude awakening (literally and figuratively) to say that they can't protect anyone if they're napping on the job. Nacht does care for Gimo and the others but it'd be a lie to say that he didn't care for his lover more.

Sorry devils. Nacht's a fool in love.

And when the jealousy gets the better of Nacht... AAAAHHHHH! He wants to just stay by his sweetie's side and soak in all the love and affection from them. He wants to dote on and smother them with his own love. But also Nacht doesn't want to come off as clingy! He's trapped between his jealousy and pride!

.....

And funnily enough I wrote an incorrect quote about the idea of Nacht having to share his significant other (in this case my oc Josele) with the Bremen devils.

[crisiscutie]

How do you think a yandere!sephiroth, who is really obsessed with/loves his darling, would do is she repeatedly tries to leave him and/or help the party to defeat him (even though she loves him too)? (Like, he knows that she loves him but she tries to suppress her feelings for him, be true to her principles and do what she thinks is right. bc she knows better than anyone how evil, twisted, sadistic, manipulative, etc. he really is.)

Great question! I think it would be necessary to include the Miracle Cutie in this scenario/analysis as her dichotomy with Sephiroth has always been a focal point of the FF7 franchise.

Content Warnings: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, (Implied) Physical Abuse.

To begin: The darling's presence triggers an onslaught of powerful emotions within the Crisis Cutie.

She will make him livid, confused and full of sorrow. The fact that she somehow left him and now helping Cloud's party to defeat him is unthinkable and unforgivable. Yet, he still loves her. He should hate her like any other human parasite...

His confusion and rage will only power him further down his path of destruction, but eventually, he'll accept his lingering feelings for his darling. And he'll play her game: His way. The gaslighting and manipulation he would put her through will be intense. He'll do whatever he can to drive a wedge between her and everyone else.

Examples are him planting doubts in Cloud's head about her, getting or attempting him to hurt her, leaving hints of her secretly working with him to fool the party, and then appear to her when she's alone in rare moments. In those moments, he'll be openly furious, sneering and scoffing at her attempts to resist him.

Other times, his caresses are tender and his words are loving, as if nothing had ever happened between him and his darling. He may be doing it to toy with her, to seduce her, or that he's regressed back into his old self. A combination of all three is possible and inevitable... The darling will falter at some points, while staying strong at others. It wasn't until the emotionally weakest point, Sephiroth will reclaim his darling: Aerith.

When he appeared to her alone one night, the darling's sorrow was so deep, it weighed on her heart, and she expressed it all to him. He cruelly took her miracle from her... Aerith never suspected her of trickery and betrayal like the others. She offered her loyalty and friendship, always showing her kindness. In a strange way, she reminded her of Sephiroth. Whenever Sephiroth attempted to hurt the darling, or his words cut deep for her, Aerith would quickly come to her side and wrap her in a warm, protective hug. She was the one who stopped Sephiroth's darkness from consuming the darling when everyone else was prepared to leave her behind, should it be necessary.

The darling will reveal that despite all the pain and despair Sephiroth had brought upon her, she still found it in her heart to love him, a monster. At that moment, Sephiroth's heart sank as he absorbed his darling's vitriolic words filled with sorrow and anger. He wanted to hold her, punish hurt her, pour out his own intense emotions...

His darling saw the sadness in his face. With a heavy heart, she moves toward him, tenderly cradling his cheeks as she pleads with him to put an end to his rampage. Just when it seemed like her words were getting through Sephiroth, he would sneer and pull her into a firm embrace.

Because there's no need for his darling to tremble with nonexistent sorrow. That girl joined the Lifestream and so will the others, soon enough. He'd assure his darling she won't feel think like that any longer, because with him, the only thing she'd feel is happiness. The only thing she would want is him. His darling's next words and futile resistance won't matter to him. He will seize his darling once again, declaring himself as the winner of her game, as he takes his prize back "home".

[standinghereirealized]

I love your art so much! It's amazing! Can I ask for some of your Xiaolin Showdown headcanons? Especially any you have about Omi and Chase!

Anon you can’t just say you love me in secret like that! Sending u a lot of love too 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

And here a some of my HCs, they’re a bit all over the place so I’m really sorry some of them don’t really make sense:

-Omi isn’t well like by cute or domestic animals, but for some unknown reason, insects, predators, or eldritch beings, etc, adore him. Like, if he ever get himself into a dangerous situation with one of them, they’ll actually tried to befriend or play with him before attacking him. There’s nothing Omi can do bout this. Oh and he’s really popular with the big lizards too. You can drop him in a dent of komodo dragons and they’ll let him play frishbee with them.

-One of the reasons why Kimiko like hugging Omi so much is because she saw how the old monks at the temple treat him, and she was having none of that. Omi deserve more than that and she’ll make sure of it.

-Kimiko and Jack are best friends on some tech nerds forum and neither of them know about this.

-Every time Rai see Wuya again, he couldn’t help but wonder what she’ll say. Seething anger, or lies, or taunting, but there was nothing. He definitely didn’t feel disappointed or bitter, not at all.

-Wuya sometime cast a secret glance at Rai when no one’s looking. But that’s it.

-Rai may seems like the one who’s ready to throw hands with Chase the most, but among them it’s actually Clay who’s ready to go down. He’ll always prioritize protecting his friends first, but if Chase ever cross the line and hurt Omi then Clay will make sure with everything he had that Chase will regret it.

-Chase actually plan to make Jermaine a fallen warrior, probably a cheetah.

-One of the lies Chase told Jermaine about becoming a Xiaolin warriors was that his friend Omi needs help because the fight are getting more and more dangerous, which is why he was so angry when Omi was being a jerk to him.

-Jermaine was not really into Xiaolin martial art at first, but after trainings with Chase and the Xiaolin temple, he came to genuinely love and want to practice more and more. After he finally sorted out his conflicted feelings, he returned to the temple and become the fifth Xiaolin warrior i don’t know who ping pong is

-I actually think that Jermaine would be the Dragon of Metal, while Jack would be the Dragon of Lightning. Jermaine’s fighting style centering on strength and fast offense, so it would fits the hard, impenetrable metals, while Jack can provide his own energy for his devices.

-Kimiko now has conflicted feeling for mermaids.

-When she gets older, Kimiko studies the mechanics of the Shen Gond Wu, and actually figure out the base design that Dashi created . Give her enough time and she could even pitch a blueprint for a simple Shen Gong Wu.

-Chase know Guan is stronger than him, but he never considered Guan as an enemy as much as Hannibal. He knew that Guan had compromised too much, and lost his true principles of a warrior in order to pursue petty glory, subsequently making him lost his insight and will. Even if Guan is stronger, Chase know how to manipulate him, how to lure him in with hollow promises, making him willingly eat the rotten apples. A true laughable end to their past friendship, to two honored warriors of Dashi.

-Chase and Guan had a shady agreement where Chase would provide the stages where Guan could shine as a hero, and Guan will conveniently let Chase scoutes the potential warriors in the Xiaolin Temple. The agree was broken off later in the series.

-In the good Chase universe, after the soup incident, Chase begin to quietly observe Guan more, conflicted about how he had trusted Hannibal subconsciously, and realized that it was because he had always been aware of how Guan looked down on him, even when they’re friends. Later down the line, Guan begin to let the glory and fame hunger get to him, and Chase, already had enough of his arrogance, leave. Losing both Danshi and Chase, Guan begin to pursue his own self interest and later willingly drink the soup to gain more power.

-Also the reason why evil Guan hate Omi so much was because GC universe’s Omi poked Guan’s eye this one time really hard.

-Chase thinks that Omi is really funny. Like, whenever he’s in a bad mood he will either go training, meditate, or just think of Omi’s top ten cringe fail moments, or Omi’s top ten absolutely deliver his enemies moment, or just Omi’s top ten anything in general.

-Wuya actually adapt very fast with modern day’s pop culture. She also thinks that Lana Del Rey is the only one who gets her.

-Chase seriously contemplated throwing Hannibal into the lava. He tried. Didn’t work for some reason.

-Hannibal had a degree in Psychology

-Chase don’t really get why Omi become a cat instead of like one of his other warriors. People thought he knew but he really doesn’t. But cat Omi’s cute so whatever.

-Chase’s close tiger warrior had a lot of fun biting Omi by the scruff of his clothes and shakes him. He thinks that the sound Omi make is very funny.

-In fact, all of the warriors thinks so too. So yah, good luck Omi

-Chase un ironically thinks that Omi’s fail slangs makes more sense.

That’s about all of my HCs anon, thank u for the ask and have a great day!

[marshmallow-bg3]

Durge ask game questions: general + post-nautiloid edition.

19. Has your Dark Urge become particularly close to anyone romantically and/or platonically in their journey? If so, who, and what is the relationship like? If no, why not?

Astarion - close romantically. They hit it off from the start even before all the bloody reveals. They are on the same wavelength, both being chaotic bloodthirsty rogues with dubious morality, multiple layers of trauma and personal horror and gentle hearts somewhere underneath it all. "Two souls walking the same path" unironically. It does help that Astarion's seduction techniques work exceptionally well on desperate Bhaalspawn with latent praise kink.

Karlach - close platonically. She reminds Roux of someone he can't quite remember - his foster sister - loud, brave little tomboy who protected the puny nonverbal half-elf from bullies. He doesn't remember her face, but he does remember the feeling, and Karlach totally radiates the same aura of heartiness and safety. She's the best friend to Astarion. With Roux it's complicated - there's is this secret grudge after killing Gortash under a lot of pressure from Karlach that he hides well. Roux loves Karlach and wants what's best for her, but there's that.

Gale - close platonically. "The hand that feeds is the hand that's loved". Roux doesn't really get half of the nerdy stuff Gale dumps on him, but he's genuinely drawn to Gale's kindness and care. He thinks Gale is precious - yes, also megalomaniac and narcissistic, but it's hardly big vices in Roux's book - and must be protected at all costs. Ok, maybe it's not that platonic. Post-game Roux and Astarion can't deny their crush on professor Dekarios and trying to seduce the hot teacher is a fun constant game for the three of them.

Halsin - close physically. They exist on completely different levels mentally, they have little in common and not much to talk about. However between constant headache, sleep deprivation and a series of existential crises Roux often approaches Halsin for help and comfort and finds himself in close physical contact with the druid - soothing touches, bear hugs, falling asleep next to him. Mutual attraction stems from there, but it doesn't grow into anything more profound and remains just a pleasant memory of shared warmth and affection. (Astarion's relationship with Halsin remains pleasantly neutral throughout it.)

Shadowheart - it's complicated. They both start with massive memory loss. At first Roux is disproportionately repulsed by the Sharran's religious zeal. But as he remembers more and more of himself he realizes just how much Shadowheart reminds him of his own time in the cult he never truly belonged in. It happens around the same time Shadowheart learns the truth about herself. Their parallel self-discoveries reveal how similar and relatable their stories are. In a way Roux sees a reflection of Orin in her - a little sister he could have had. The point is - they start to build their genuine relationship closer to the end of their journey against Absolute. By the time they meet in the epilogue it's still work in progress with a lot of potential for found family.

Lae'zel - neutral. The fun part is that Roux is a submissive type in general and when someone talks to him with the level of unadulterated authority Lae'zel demonstrated from the moment they met all he can do is obey. It takes some time to realize she's just a young girl with a severe case of janitor's syndrome. Roux doesn't hold it against her, but finds it hard to bond with her anyway. Lae'zel is a good, trusted, valued ally, but not quite a friend.

Wyll - neutral. Roux thinks Wyll is too idealistic and half-expects his principles to crumble under duress. But when they don't, he develops genuine respect and admiration for Wyll's integrity. May have written a couple of comical songs about their adventures with the Blade of Frontieres as the protagonist, but nothing offensive. Wyll finds them funny. In the end Wyll is Karlach's boyfriend to them more than any of his other roles and titles.

Jaheira - ooof, they clash! Jaheira likes to troll and patronize. Roux likes to troll and doesn't like to be patronized. Jaheira doesn't like to be trolled. Every time they interact one or the other disapproves. She claims to know all about Bhaalspawn and Roux is having none of it. Sarevok didn't stay dead, Orin and Roux himself existed and she had no idea. What kind of expert that makes her? Besides, Jaheira doesn’t try to get to know or understand Roux outside of his bloodline - it's like talking to a wall.

Minsc - neutral. Roux has no idea how to react to Minsc most of the time so he just avoids the man. Too unpredictable.

[dgknightblue]

Had this idea where a severally injured Leo gets stranded in the BNHA universe with April and Mayhem protecting him in the sewers.

She would hide her face as she’d steal medical supplies, she kind of gets caught when she tries to take something Leo really needed.

She was forced to drop it or she wouldn’t be able to escape. She defends her hide a way from some punks wanting to claim her territory, thinking she’s an easy pick because she seemed Quirkless.

A scout group from Deku’s class was following her because of her stealing. They watch her get ganged up on by the punks wanting to rule the sewers.

“You hold up pretty well for a Quirkless.”

Shock! No quirk?

“I don’t need a quirk to beat a punk like you out of my territory!”

She fights well, but a lot don’t know she’s holding back- training with super strong little brothers makes you a lot stronger than normal kids your age even if it was for a year.

Leo drags himself into the fight to talk to April. She ends the fight to rush to him. Not noticing the scout group holding their positions, their communicators listening in.

“April… I don’t think I can make it…. Cough.”

“What no, you’ll be okay! I’ll get more supplies- I- I’m not going to leave you like this. We’re a family.”

She gives him a side hug. He struggles to breathe- he looked so bad.

“I don’t want… to hold you… back…. Tell my brothers.. I love them….”

“No, you can tell them that when we find a way home!”

“It hurts April….”

“I know it hurts, but you’ll get better! I’ll make sure of it! If only those bozos would get off my back! This world is crazy! Nothing like ours… weird we landed In Japan of all places when we were in America that day.”

She holds him still as he tries to get up.

“Big sis’ got you, I’ll patch you up and you’ll be good as new real soon. Come on, give me a smile big guy.”

Leo smiles and it looks as painful as it feels. Leo cried.

“I want to go home…”

“We will.”

“I want my brothers!”

“We’ll see them.”

“I want my dad!”

“We’ll see him.”

“I failed them! They hate me!”

“Hey! None of that! You’re 14, you can’t blame yourself for that! You couldn’t have know they’d come back!”

“T-they hurt me…”

“And I’ll make sure they’d wish they never did! That’s a promise.”

She shed a tear as she bumped her head with his in comfort. She glared at the scout group.

“If you’re done creeping in the shadows- leave. The shows over.”

She gently picked him up and placed him on her back to walk a way.

“Wait! We can help-“

“Shut up! Empty promises mean nothing to me. I don’t trust anyone but my family, and I’m not going to let you separate us.”

“Please listen! Your brother’s not going to make it if he stays in these conditions. He’ll get an infection.”

“…He’s been through this once, he can get through it again because I’m here.”

“He had better conditions the first time right? This isn’t your home right? He’s just a kid isn’t he? Aren’t you too?”

“…”

“Just think about it at least! For his sake!”

“…I’ll think about it….Mayhem, let’s bounce.”

They disappear with a strange pet.

—————

Later she shows up in their class room during a lesson. She’s crying because Leo won’t wake up.

“We’ll help if you’d bring-“

Mayhem teleports them to a roof top. The teacher carefully picks up Leo. They are taken back to the classroom, there trying to get April to stop crying.

A shocked gasp at how bad Leo looks by the ones that never saw him.

“You got to save him! He’s my baby brother! He’s too young to die!”

Blah blah blah April is asked questions as Leo gets healed. She answered honestly to most of them and said she won’t answer a few out of principle.

“How did you end up in this world?”

“A machine was going to do something I don’t know what but my other brother interrupted it by hacking it. It would have been more dangerous if we let it complete… anyways, that’s all I remember.”

Blah blah blah April is defending the hospital while Leo is resting. She may be Quirkless, but that doesn’t mean she can’t fight or use other things she’s learned. She still has her bat and Mayhem after all.

She uses the super secret move that Splinter taught her. Any view of the move was blocked as Leo makes his entrance.

“Wait- come on! I want to see it just once! Still can’t believe pops taught you that! Not fair! Do it again!”

“Sorry lil bro, splinter told me to be responsible about using it. Figured no one ever heard of it so using it once should be enough.”

“That move! How did you do it? I thought you were Quirkless?”

“I am! It’s learnable from a master- Specifically this guys dad made that move, pretty cool right? Probably won’t use it again- least for a while. Mostly just suppose to be an intimidation thing. Not to mention I won’t be teaching it to just anyone either, don’t want it in the wrong hands after all.”

“How can you be so strong?”

“Uh Duh playing with genetically engineered super soldier boys since I was little will do that.”

“What?!”

“Eh, old news not important.”

“No explain!”

“Muh Let Donnie do that- when we see him again.”

They say Leo shouldn’t be moving so much as he just recovered, but he waved them off.

“I’m fine! Anyways, April can you contact the guys? You got your phone?”

“It’s been dead since the start and haven’t had the chance to charge it. Probably blown up with messages.”

They get someone to charge it and yeah it was full of messages. Phone calls didn’t work though. Weird.

They spend two more days in much better conditions than before when a voice came from their wrappings.

It was Raph.

They talked and there was a lot of questions from many places.

Eventually they managed to use the machine to get them back.

“Bye! It was nice doing something like a person!”

“Leo.”

“Okay okay yeah I need therapy.”

————

Some of the personal stuff learned about April and the guys was:

The guys have lived in the sewers ever since they were babies.

They’ve never gone to school- just homeschooled and online school.

They barely have friends their age.

They have mystic powers and might be underground royalty???

The pictures of their mom don’t show what she looks like without her cloaking device.

The type of strength needed to actually leave physical damage on Leo is horrifyingly high.

The boys were never human but does have human DNA.

He was the mysterious idol that no one’s ever seen for the past 2 weeks and a half.

He would sing on the radio from an untraceable channel using one of Donnie’s tech he snagged before the mess that got him hurt happened.

The only one that managed to get his signature was Jiro. He gave her his signs for a different reason and said you’re welcome out of the blue.

If she ever sees him again, she’s going to punch him.

Then check if he did go to therapy because some of his songs are so very sad.

Example of song with this post:

I don’t know- maybe they are stuck a little longer or something.

Anyways, I was thinking they’d go to Leo’s and April’s world to help. Maybe. Depends.

Could move some stuff around. But Leo absolutely must become an indie idol with no name or face to him. He wasn’t singing for fame, just comfort and something to do. He was bed ridden for a long time.

Oh and April managed to snag a few baby pictures of the boys from Splinter and the girls absolutely love how tiny they were- especially the ones where they could be held in one hand.

Honestly, I don’t see them telling outsiders about The Hidden City. They aren’t alts and aren’t Yokai or Mutants- they’re humans with powers.

I don’t actually like the idea that they spill things that are very relevant or important to them so easily. The creation of their birth isn’t important to them and some other miscellaneous things.

“By the way- what did you guys eat while you were in the sewers?”

“Oh Leo laid his usual clutch, so eggs for a few days. I managed to rig a small fridge to run cold enough.”

“….He laid a clutch of eggs and you ate it?”

“It’s not like they were fertile and besides, it would be a waste not to eat them. They’re surprisingly tasty.”

“Thanks April. :D”

“No problem. :D”

“Why does he laid eggs when they aren’t fertile?”

“Because that’s what red eared sliders do? They have to lay eggs or I don’t know what would happen!”

“How did you cook them?”

“My bat can burn things you know- it’s usually in an inactive state since I don’t want to set everything on fire all the time.”

——-

“Hey how do you feel about your eggs being eaten?”

“Well for one I don’t mind when it’s necessary but other than that we usually give them to the strays or whatever it is my brother does with them. I let him handle it.”

——-

What do you think?

[nyssandracousland]

3

The Tower was incredibly overbearing. It stretched upwards into the farthest reaches of the sky. Nyss was sure that Andraste herself would kick the tip of it if she was not careful walking around up there.

“The Fereldan Circle Tower.” Knight Commander Greagoir said proudly. “I have been here for many years, and its beauty has never changed.”

‘Sure, if you are not a prisoner here’ Nyss mumbled to herself.

The Templars, Emmy and Nyss boarded a boat that took them from a dock to the entrance of the Tower. As the men rowed, Nyss could see Emmy shrink back in her seat. She put her arm around her and held her tight.

“Lady Cousland, I have a Templar waiting for you. He will take you to your room and help you to settle in. He will also be your personal guard for your stay here, and will escort you home. I have sent word ahead for them to clear his schedule. How long do you plan on staying?” Greagoir asked.

“Until I know Lady Amell is settled in and that I can do no more for her.”

“That is fine, you will not be able to see each other for a few days. It is apostate mage protocol, but after you may reunite. Until then, enjoy the grounds, take in the Library, and the History, and have Cullen show you the garden. I know you’ll appreciate that.” Greagoir almost made it sound like a holiday.

‘Why do all men assume I like gardening, I do, but it’s the principle! I would much rather be wielding a blade or spells for that matter, protecting those around me. Misogynistic thinkers.’ Nyss internally bemoaned.

As they approached the entrance the giant metal door swung open. It was nearly twelve feet high and at least ten feet long. ‘They really don’t want mages pushing this thing open. How terrified are they?’ She wondered.

Nyss and Emmy shared a glance. Their jaws wide.

“Is it not fabulous” Greagoir said boastfully.

“For a prison.” Nyss let slip.

Greagoir frowned. “You may be an Teyrn’s daughter but you have still much to learn about dangers you not know. Do not be foolish. You are not immortal, you could perish in these halls just as anyone else can.” Greagoir lectured.

Nyss nodded to show respect, but she knew she only did this for Emmy’s sake. Nyss hated thinking of her friend locked here, behind a massive door. The stories she had heard of the Circle were not of a place she would ever want to live, or as she interpreted, to be help captive.

The entry way was impressive. Statues in memory of Andraste lined the circular room. The Chant of Light was written in golden script along the top of the wall, along the bottom was flowers and greenery to give it a more favorable look, and in large black writing was: “To Serve Man, Never to Rule Over Him.” She figured it was their motto, to keep them feeling as of this was their purpose as Templars.

Greagoir motioned to a long hallway. Emmy grasped at Nyss’s arm, and they held onto each other tightly. The corridor was dark, and poorly lit, a complete opposite from what they were greeted with. All they could see were the two beams of light coming in from one end of the spire. They walked until the end of the hall and Greagoir said:

“Lady Cousland, you are to go to the left, and Miss Amell, you are to go through to the right. You will both be greeted by Templars, do not be afraid, give them no cause to harm you, and they will not.” Greagoir said.

Nyss kissed Emmy on the cheek and hugged her tight.

“Be strong my friend. I am here for you. Maybe hold back your quick wit for the first day.”

Emmy did not flinch at Nyss attempt to lighten her heart. She simply squeezed Nyss in a tighter embrace before being unpleasantly yanked away by Greagoir.

Nyss watched as she went through the door, turn, and blow her a sad kiss. Greagoir then led Emmy away.

Nyss was now alone. No choice but to go to the left. She pushed the door open, and all she could see was a bright beam of sunlight.

Then the enormous door, swung shut behind her.

Chapter 4

In that new hallway Nyss found herself in opulence. The cobblestone floors were polished, there was light all throughout the corridors, and the pleasing aroma of wild flowers filled the air. It was so unlike the previous corridor, she wondered if she had been somehow transported somewhere appealing, like back to the Arling. ‘That is crazy!’ she thought ‘No one can do that....yet.”

She heard steps coming from behind her, and a gentle but firm voice.

“Lady Cousland I presume.”

“I sure hope I am, or someone else has stolen my body.” she jested.

“I appreciate your sense of humor, but I would not joke about being possessed in the Circle Tower. I am all for jokes, but other Templars might not take too kindly.”

“I am truly sorry, I will think before I speak next time.”

“No harm, you obviously have not been around many Templars. My name is Cullen. I will be your Circle Templar Guard for the duration of your stay. I trust we will get along well.” He introduced himself nervously.

Nyss was surprised, he was rather kind spoken for a Templar, considering the ones she just traveled with said nothing to her the entire time. She quickly examined him up and down. Before her stood a tall, broad shouldered man. From what she could tell, he was almost a man. Still young enough to be in his early 20s, and had a head full of blonde loosely curly hair. His eyes were amber and his face looked unworn from time. He was pleasant to look at, but she pushed that thought quickly away.

“It is a pleasure to meet you, how do I address you, as you are correct in saying I have not had many dealings with Templars.” She respectfully asked.

“My Lady, please refer to me as Cullen. I have not yet attained any title other than Templar, so that would suffice.”

“Cullen then, I do have several questions about the tower and about where my friend is.” Nyss got straight to the point.

“I would assume you do, please, let me show you to your room so you can rest a while, then I will gladly answer any questions you may have over supper tonight.” He motioned to her to follow as he began to walk down the hallway.

“Cullen I need to know when I can see Emmy. I worry about her. She is like a sister to me.” Nyss couldn’t hold back. She needed an answer.

“My Lady, you will need to wait a few days. It is already very unusual for us to have someone escort a mage to the tower, let alone stay here to make sure they are settled.” He gently said, “Unlike the outside world you are used to, you will need to wait. It is essential for us to make sure we can be safe, and guarantee your safety as well.”

“Ser, I have spent my life with this woman, and all of a sudden she is dangerous? I do not think you…”

Cullen turned to face her, “My Lady, please listen. You have always been free, yes?”

“Always.”

“Then what would you do when you had pressure put upon you, that challenges all of your freedoms?”

Nyss thought of her mother trying to make a match for her, to cage her up to a pompous Noble. “I’d try my hardest to get free.”

“Exactly. How would you do that?”

“By any means possible.” She imagined scaling her bedroom window and fleeing before the wedding ceremony. Her imagination was her favourite part of her mind.

“Exactly. How do you think your friend is feeling? Free, and now caged. Anything could happen even if she means not to hurt you.” Cullen reasoned.

Nyss did not feel as if he was being condescending. He was gentle but firm on the Circles protocols. As much as it went against her better judgement she conceded.

“Your reasoning is understood Ser. Please take me to my room. I must lay down and rest before the meal.” She kindly said. “It has been a long trip, and to feel a soft bed would be most welcomed.”

Cullen nodded and walked down the hallway in front of her. “I am impressed you spent two weeks sleeping on the cold ground, not many would do that.” He commended her.

Cullens strides were long and his armor glistened in the light. It was shiny, and flawless. Not someone who has seen battle in it, like her fathers old armor.

Nyss briefly gazed at the walls of the corridor as they walked. The Chant of Light was scrolled across them, and portraits of templars lined the hall. They had not walked long on the stone floor until Cullen stopped and turned right.

“This will be your room. Please feel free to use any of the items you find in it. There are a number of books and scrolls of you wish to read or write to your family. Just be warned, the candles in the hall way are extinguished every night two hours after supper, and I will be posted outside your room to protect you.”

“Ser Cullen I am sure that will not be necessary.” Nyss said.

“Sorry My Lady, Greagoirs orders. He wants nothing to happen to the Teyrns daughter. Could you imagine if something did?”

‘Always being coddled’ Nyss thought. ‘But I understand the concern.’

“I’ll be back in a bit to get you for the your meal, there is no dress code, but please be mindful, you will be dining with many Templars who have no had contact with anyone from outside these halls in a long time. So to go less noticed would make this first day easier for you.”

“Too bad, I packed my very best ball gown.” She tried to lighten the mood.

Cullens corner of his mouth upturned, “It is up to you, but no powdered wig please, we only wear those on weekends.”

‘He just made a joke.’ Nyss was relieved. She did not deal well with serious situations so this helped a little.

He nodded to her and closed the door to her room.

Chapter 5

Nyss’s accommodation wasn’t grandiose. It was simple. A bookcase made of aged wood to her left and a desk beside it with an oil burning lantern on it.

A simple bed, which looked comfortable enough, and a shelf with a lot of used parchment on it. The room was cosy, and looked well lived in.

Nyss was always curious, and wanted to sort through the books, and parchments but she was too heavy hearted to do so.

Instead she decided to wash up with the help of fresh water from a basin that was left at her disposal. She looked in the mirror and a young woman looked back at her. ‘I barely recognize myself ’ she thought.

A once carefree girl had grown into a woman. She examined the scar under her right ear. It was from a battle lesson Fergus was giving her a few months back. She didn’t move fast enough, and his blade caught her skin. The bright red scar pulsed in the flickering light. She hoped it would fade, but it would always serve as a reminder to stay focused.

Nyss slowly wiped away the dirt that caked her face and fixed her dusty hair into a long side braid that cascaded down her strong shoulder and over her right breast. She sorted out her limited clothing and picked an outfit that wouldn’t draw too much attention to herself for her first real interaction with the Templars.

A white tunic, cinched together with her brown corset and greyed riding trousers. Satisfied, she then laid down and stared at the dark stone ceiling, watching the shapes move in the lamp light.

She kept thinking of Emmy and hoping her experience was as peaceful as her own. She couldn’t wait to talk to her. ‘Was there no way to even get a message to her?’ Nyss thought as she closed her eyes and let the flame from the lantern play it’s magical game of shadows over her lids, which eventually caused her to drift off.

Soon after, she was jarred awake by the loud bang from the door being heaved open.

“My Lady, did you not hear me calling your name?” An exasperated Cullen asked.

“No sorry, I must have fallen asleep.” She replied, and slowly started to get to her feet. “I didn’t realize how tired I was.”

“I apologize, I just thought something had happened and since I’m responsible…”

“I understand. Is it supper time?”

“Yes let’s go.”

Cullen walked a step ahead of Nyss down the carefully lit hallway. The sun was no longer shining, instead the hallways glowed with the warm candle light. The flames danced on the wall and shone off the back of his armor as he walked. He opened the door to a large room with several tables and at least 40 men sitting around them.

No one looked up. Nyss was relieved.

Cullen ushered her to a table where it was just the pair of them.

“Do not women join the order?” She questioned as she took no notice of any.

“Some do, we do not have any here right now.”

Cullen pulled out a chair for Nyss and he sat opposite her. “I’ve chosen here so we can talk about your friend and the questions you may have. The other Templar’s seem not to notice your presence but if they do, be prepared for the onslaught of questions.”

“I thought Templars are free.”

“We are mostly but no one leaves unless we have an assignment. We really have no where else to go. This is our home.” Cullen responded, and handed Nyss a piece of fresh warm bread.

She looked at it thankfully, inhaled its sweet aroma and took a hearty bite. She hadn’t had any resemblance of an proper meal since she left Highever so this was most welcomed.

Cullen strode over to another table briefly, then came back to her with a generous portion of steaming food in a bowl.

“I realize you probably haven’t eaten anything in a while. I brought you extra. Eat, enjoy. Our cooks here are very good.”

Nyss took a warm spoonful of stew. She let the flavors and fresh herbs dance on her pallet. She hadn’t had anything that wasn’t cooked over a campfire in two weeks, other than tough salted meat.

To her this first full meal seemed like luxury.

Cullen poured her a cup of tea and continued to eat his portion of his dinner as well.

“This is very good, Cook back home needs to learn to make this. Although she is far too set in her ways to learn anything new.” Nyss complimented.

“You are never to old to learn something new.” He grinned, and continued to focus on his meal.

Nyss could see he was uncomfortable trying to converse. She suspected he did not have much contact with women, so this was probably difficult for him. She made a mental note to be kind, even if he was a Templar. Once she had her fill of food, she started the questions.

“So, what happens when you get taken to the right in that hallway?”

“First off, we take you to a room for a physical examination. After, we take the clothes you came in and give you Circle attire. When you do this, you’re allowed to bathe, allowed to cut your hair if you wish, and clean up as best you can. Then you’re put in an isolation room and given three meals a day. During each day, you’re regularly assessed and questioned. You’re also asked to display your talents, so they can understand how much magic you know. Then, by the last day, if you have shown no signs of possession or detriment, you’re allowed out to meet the mages in the tower.”

“Who does the assessing?”

“It’s the Knight Commander and the Senior Enchanter. This allows them to see what type of talents you could possess.”

“It sounds more like prison.” She raised her left eyebrow.

“In a way, but remember my lady, technically any mage who isn’t in the tower or a part of it, is an apostate, and therefore is illegal.” He again used his reasoning.

“I - suppo… I understand.” She did not want to agree they are illegal, but the law was the law and she understood that.

The rest of Nyss’s questions were regarding the actual structure they were in. How many rooms it had, where she could see the sky from, if she was allowed to roam alone.

Cullen told her he would take her to an observation balcony one of her days there and said she could see all the way to the Frost Back Mountains. She liked that idea, as well as seeing the armory - Nyss always liked to examine armor and weapons from different types of areas in Fereldan.

“So I suppose my last question is this; are you with me at all times?”

“Yes. Please don’t be alarmed but the circle doesn’t actually have ‘guest rooms’. You are staying in my room as I am attending to you.”

Nyss was surprised. “Where will you sleep?” She asked in a concerned tone.

“I have a place, you need not worry. Just remember I’m here to make sure nothing happens to you.” He paused, “Now, if you’re done your meal, we should get back to your room so you can have a proper nights rest.”

Chapter 6

Nyss walked into her room and heard her bedroom door shut, she was finally alone. She was curious, ‘Maybe he has information on mages.’ She thought as she started to leaf through the books on the shelf to give her some sort of clue. Mostly Chantry History, a few books on Strategy a book on Ferelden Etiquette. Sadly, she discovered nothing about Mage treatment.

However, she did find some letters written to ‘Cullen Rutherford’, from a woman. ‘No I shouldn’t read these, this is personal.’ She argued with herself.

Her inquiring mind got the best of her, and she picked one up off the shelf and started to read.

My dearest Cullen,

Things on the farm have been hard. Mother and father both are suffering from old age and sickness but we are hoping things will get better. Branson and his son are helping as much as they can.

I am so proud of you and every day I thank the Maker you are alive and well. Oh please write more often. I have much to tell you, I have had my hand asked for by Lon, you remember him don’t you? You were a little boy but I’m sure you remember him. I haven’t decided yet. But he seems decent.

Please come home for a visit, and write soon you ninny.

Love, your sister Mia

‘I shouldn’t have read that, but it wasn’t harmful. It’s so strange to think of Templars having families who have normal lives.’ Nyss thought.

For a moment, her mind had strayed from Emmy and started to think of what the Rutherford’s farm could have been like. She closed her eyes and pictured a big barn with horses and cows, and a garden full of vegetables. She pictured what Mia could have looked like and this Lon. She wondered what his mother and father were doing on a night like tonight. Nyss allowed her thoughts to roam, and soon enough, she was asleep.

Dawn came, and Cullen brought Nyss breakfast to her room. She was great full, she sat on the bed while Cullen sat on the chair at the writing desk, and they discussed the Circle.

“Do you feel all Mages are a danger?” She questioned.

“I’m sure they are not all going to fall prey to demons.”

“But I mean, the ones that do not, shouldn’t they be allowed more freedoms?”

“I suppose, but you never know when something can happen.”

“Ser, you could hurt yourself from riding a horse but yet you still ride. Shouldn’t individuals be given more credit?”

“In a perfect world, I agree. We cannot live in fear. Fear breeds hate.”

“Exactly. Does the Chantry teach us to hate?” Nyss raised an eyebrow.

“No My Lady, but being in charge of those who could harm, is a whole other issue. We are not supposed to hate our charges, we are supposed to…” he trailed off.

“You’re supposed to keep them under your careful watch.” She sighed. “I understand Cullen.” She took a sip of her warm floral tea, “At least you are kind enough to discuss this. Most will not. I appreciate it.” She smiled at him.

Cullen smiled back at her, and sipped his own tea. “Did you always know Emmy was a Mage?”

“Depends, are you going to lock me up if I did?”

“Never, then I’d have to answer your ethical questions more often.” He laughed.

Nyss grinned, and took a deep breath. “I found out a few years after the Amells moved to Highever. We were playing and Emmy threw a magnificent fireball at me. It grazed my shoulder, and singed my eyebrows off. It was sort of a dead giveaway.”

“And you knew to keep it secret?”

“Of course, she was my best friend and I knew what consequences were.”

“It’s so rare to meet someone who cares for people beyond what is necessary.” He said quietly.

“Do not Templars care for one another?”

“I suppose, we become companions but we tend to watch out for ourselves, unless in battle. Then we work as a unit.”

“So no one to really confide in? No one to send a letter to just to say ‘Hello! I fell into a giant swamp today.’?”

Cullen chuckled. “Sadly no.”

“That is rather a lonely life Ser. I tell Emmy everything. She knows me well, she came and found me a few weeks back when I had ran away from a party my mother threw. She knew exactly where I’d be.”

“Your mother throws parties?”

“She is quite invested in my future…..” Nyss furrowed her brow. “Not what I want, but what they deem useful.”

“I see, I’m sure the young men lined up for their chance at a dance!” He teased.

Nyss scrunched her face. “There were a few, but they are all so pomp and ceremony. So after pleasantries, I left. I can only make small talk for so long with people who only speak of their wealth and their endowment size.”

“I am glad to hear you are not so eager to find someone, most jump at the opportunity.” He said quietly.

Nyss grinned, “I want an adventure first.”

“Then let me show you some of the Tower!” He said excitedly.

Cullens stood and motioned for her to follow. She followed quietly as he took her to the Templar library.

Most of the corridors on the way there all looked the same. So she made a mental note not to get too sidetracked by them for when she would relay her experiences to Emmy.

The Templar library had more books than she had ever seen before. Walls lined from top to bottom with tomes, scrolls, pictures and histories.

Nyss was completely captivated by it all. Cullen could obviously tell, so he asked her “Do you enjoy the histories?”

“I do, my father was part of the warriors that took Ferelden back from Orlais. He fought with General Howe, Loghaine and King Meric.”

“That’s impressive. I had no idea your family history was so well written.” He paused and looked at Nyss. “Well my lady you can spend as much time here as you wish, and of course any questions you may have I am more than happy to answer, and if you would like to take a book back to your room we will have that arranged.” He drew in a deep breath. “Now I need to do some of my own readings, I will be in meditation for a while, but should you need assistance feel free to rouse me.”

Cullen turned and walked towards a desk not far away. He sat down, and closed is eyes. Today, he wasn’t wearing his Templar armor. He was wearing his robes that Nyss had seen another Templar wearing at dinner last night. They were a deep garnet color and had golden embellishments. They were fitted to him, and if she did not know any better, he could have passed for Nobility.

Nyss noticed that he slightly swayed side to side as he meditated on what she believed was the Chant of Light, as that is all she figured Templars ever thought about.

So instead of the Chant, she decided to finger through the books on the higher shelves. She figured less read works would be out of normal reach and perhaps that’s where she could find information on Mages or Templars.

Sure enough she found one entitled “Magic and Order - a History”. She sat down on the cold cobble ground and started to read it.

Nyss thought about Emmy as she turned each page and realized how feared Mages were. There was a part that spoke of The Tevinter Imperium where Mages were more or less completely free, and she made a note of remembering to suggest Emmy flee there to hide.

As time during the day passed, her patience for the evening meal was growing. She felt hungry, and realized she had been so involved with her book she missed lunch. Which reminded her that Cullen missed lunch as well. She looked over to the desk he was still sitting at.

The suns rays coming through the window had sprawled far enough across the room to illuminate the back of his head. The sheen that came from his locks was magnificent. She decided she would quietly see what he was doing for so long.

She silently walked up behind him, and peaked over his shoulder.

“What are you reading?” She asked.

“Oh my lady, nothing.” He quickly shut the book. “You startled me, how are you so quiet?”

“My brother Fergus taught me to use my rogue skills well.” She grinned wickedly, “so what are you reading?” She asked again.

“Honestly nothing, just Templar information, how to remain chaste, pieces of the Chant and so on.” He said shifting in his seat.

Nyss jokingly rolled her eyes. She knew it was not Templar business. “You are a terrible liar.” She smiled.

At this point she understood that anyone who shuts a book that quickly is looking at something they are secretive of. She caught Ser Gilmore doing that on a number of occasions, always to find him reading the romantic poetry that he so loved.

“Uh-er-ugh, fine, I was reading about war tactics.” He said unconvincingly.

“I see.” Nyss grabbed the book like a child and read the title out loud, “‘How to Capture the Queen’?”

“It’s not what you think, it’s chess strategies. It was one of my favourite games as a child and I have yet to find someone here who would best me at a game. I don’t mean to boast but I am really a decent player.” Cullen said proudly.

“You played chess before you came here? What else did you like to do before you came here?” She asked sitting down across from him.

“It’s been a long time, and I wasn’t the youngest when I first started my Templar training. I was thirteen when I came to the Order, some are even younger. I did not receive my title as Templar until I was eighteen, they want us educated and trained first. My sister Mia was the biggest supporter of my decision to want to become a Templar. Everyone else thought I was daft, but this is what I have always wanted.” He stopped, “Sorry that was not the question you asked.”

“That is alright, I suppose if I’m going to be spending my time with you, I would like to at least get to know you.”

The edges of Cullens mouth did a delicate upturn. Nyss could barely tell. She didn’t usually have a hard time reading people, but he was an unusual case.

“I suppose it wouldn’t be a harm to either of us to do that. After all it will be a quiet time if we don’t.” He said. “And I did enjoy our conversation this morning.”

“Then how about we talk over a game of chess?” She suggested.

“Sound’s like my type of conversation.”

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1, 7, 12 and 14 for the female characters ask? Man, I loved that haha

yaha thank you tuesday :>

One of your favourite female characters?

I FORGOT I NEVER MENTIONED FISCHL HERE EVER SHE MUST BE SPOKEN ABOUT

Okay so when she showed up as a character in Genshin I had to laugh because I was like "oh my god she looks like that idol girl from Shugo Chara..." but then when I got her and built her, read her story, I was left sobbing on the floor I don't know how a chuuni make me do that but oKAY I GUESS ??????? (but I generally love chuunis... it's just that Fischl's story hit too close to home asklfjadshklf)

Yes she acts like a princess and roleplays all the time as THE PRINZESSIN DER VERURTEILUNG, SOVEREIGN OF THE IMMERNACHTREICHT but also she's a lonely ass girl who wants to continue playing around in her fantasy and the thing that had given her so much comfort when she's alone. The nice thing is that she winds up finding people that love and accept her and it's really sweet to see!! There was a summer event last year I think??? where they jump into her lore and actually show it on screen and it felt like a big big big hug watching the story and seeing her get hrm acceptance? or you know seeing it be discussed on screen and seeing how people love and accept her as she is, something she's long wanted.... and even bigger hug when I see people's reactions to her because I've been standing here for two years gesturing at Fischl like APPRECIATE HER!!!!!! APPRECIATE DIE PRINZESSIN!!!!!! but of course because she didnt get a lot of screentime, she's kinda sidelined. that or people called her annoying (she can be, that is true, but still-)

Also she has a lightning birdie named Oz LOL Not the reason why I love her so much (I actually HC her to have maladaptive daydreaming lmao it be the self projection o7)

7. A female character the narrative wound up being much better to than you’d thought it would be?

I mean I go back and forth on this buuuut Ei?

Tbh, I never had much of an impression on Ei as a character within Genshin (and I was also too busy being sad about Signora's death so hahahhhahahahahahhahhahaha)

BUT ANYWAYS the way that her first story quest made me so 😐. Like it IS nice to get to know her a bit, but narratively speaking, after what she put the entirety of Inazuma through with the Vision Hunt Decree and the whole isolation/trapping everyone on Inazuma, it was weird to just see her enjoying herself, walking around casually in the city like nothing happened. Towards the end she does discuss making an apology or something like that, but it just didn't really feel....satisfactory. I think she says something about how she has to contemplate about what she ought to do from here

But it really isn't until the second story quest that I actually started liking her character. I often think that they should have switched the first and second story quest, but being able to delve into why Ei did what she did was such a good good good story quest, and I really like it, especially someone who enjoys grief stories. A bit too much LMAO You wind up learning that she was just trying to protect Inazuma from the likes of Celestia who had killed the former Archon, her twin, for fighting alongside the rising human civilization Khaenri'ah, so Ei tried to get rid of the Visions so humans may never achieve what Khaenri'ah was able to and to turn Celestia away. It's really neat to see and learn about and the story altogether was so well done haha I just kinda wish I had that sooner, and Ei contemplating about the meaning of 'eternity' and then seeing her people continue to live and how much Inazuma has changed (because the real "eternity" -- the true permanence -- is the idea that everything will change. That is an eternal principle of living-). I feel like that would have been a nice followup instead of starting with Ei wandering around town as the first quest...

However! I say this without much attachment towards Ei, so maybe someone who is far more focused on Ei may say otherwise (I have a tendency to just ignore if I don't care much for a character lol) Just that the second story quest really changed my feelings on her narrative hahaha

12. An interesting female friendship?

I LOVE ELISE AND EFFIE SM.....

...okay maybe it's because I'm particularly weak to knight/liege dynamics idc but I really like Elise and her retainers a lot, but Elise and Effie stick out for me a lot because Elise finds Effie while she had snuck out from the Nohrian castle to help out those in need and runs into Effie. The two become friends and Effie decides to become her knight, devoting every second to working as a knight for Elise.

Elise is just generally a light for everyone (she is the Light of Nohr after all.), but it's nice to see how she touches people's hearts for being as sweet as she is, especially through Effie. I'm pretty sure it was like one of the first supports for Elise I got an A support on and that made me more fond of Elise (I originally was like....pretty meh on her character. I thought she was cute! But in a "generic younger sister" character type. but otherwise I kinda ignored her a lot aside from her being an incredible healer and later a greater mage)

14. An interesting familial relationship with female characters? (Mother and daughter, sisters, etc.)

hey what if i plug in one of my fave horror movies LMAO

I don't think Umma did particularly well, but reviews tend to be pretty bad for horror movies anyhow BUT

The whole movie is centered around the mom and daughter's relationship and the mom's fear of carrying on the abuse that she faced from her mom to her daughter (hooray generational trauma!).

The mom runs away from her family in Korea to live a new life in the US, and tries really hard to assimilate to US with her daughter. She does a lot of things to try and make her daughter happy and to protect her in hopes to never be as abusive as her own mom, but that winds up backfiring because in hopes of making her daughter happy (clinging onto her daughter's dream of making a bee farm and living on an isolated farm in the countryside), her daughter winds up feeling isolated and hopes to move away for school to live a life beyond the farm. On top of that, you have news that the grandma actually passed away with her mom inheriting all the grandma's haunted possessions.

So you do actually get to see a scene where she literally becomes her mom for some scenes, but with time, she eventually finds a way out of it.

I'm not really doing this movie justice and I've only really watched it once but I've been dying to get back to it again to better dissect it BUT I've always been particularly fond of generational trauma movies so it was a very cool movie to see! Esp next to things like "Everything Everywhere All At Once" haha

Also I remember being super fond of the direction of the script. Like the mom using an American name for both her and her daughter and only speaking in English because speaking in her native tongue only brings bad memories vs making peace with the ghost of her mom and being able to embrace the culture again fully and even introducing her daughter more to Korean culture.

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by Julia Howe

Each mother is uniquely beautiful.

Maybe she’s the she-E-O of her own life, fearlessly proposing her investment model at a table that would dismiss her. Yet, she still saves an extra 2 hours of the 26 she works to binge-watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer with me.

Perhaps she is a trailblazer, doing research by women for women, and a compassionate doctor who learned Mandarin so she can crack jokes with her patients. She's also the mother who I crawl into bed with when I'm shaking from a midnight nightmare, and she will always hold me close and say, “You are safe while you are here with me.”

To the parent who wears many hats, from nurse to teacher to chef to chauffeur. Motherhood is a job that demands ceaseless dedication, patience, selflessness, and unwavering love. It changes one life and also changes billions of them. My mother embodies both selfless love and unwavering strength. Her love is the purest form of love there is; the unwavering force that transcends boundaries and radiates through every aspect of our lives.

Mothers are often compared to superheroes, cheerleaders, and warriors because of their ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, be present at every event, and fight fiercely for their children's well-being. But our mothers go beyond comparison. There is no superhero who, like her, can enliven and electrify all who stumble across her path. There is no cheerleader who will go wild when you lose your first tooth. There is no warrior who fights with kindness.

It is a rare person who can battle without hate.

My mother leads by example. She is beautiful, so I can be beautiful. She doesn't just protect me; she strengthens me. Most of all, she is a person whom I love.

A person whom I love very much.

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A family celebration. Maybe it's ZZH's birthday. Mother and son are sitting hugging each other at the table on which there is a cake with a lit candle. The faces of ZZH and his mother are joyful. Maybe ZZH hugged his mother because he heard her wishes. He is happy to have his mother with him. He is a happy person because he knows that his mother is there to do everything for him. His mother is proud of ZZH with his achievements, work, strong principles and moral backbone. They are a beautiful example of a loving and supportive family. Mom raised her son well, instilled in him a love for the country and the party, and taught him that in life you have to stick to the rules. ZZH as a son supports the mother, helps her and protects her. Looking at him, such a son is every mother's dream. The photo we see may not be clear, but it emanates warmth and love. ZZH's smiling face and his arm around his mother tell us a lot. We see here an unusual bond: mother-son. They celebrate a small holiday here in their own company. I hope they still spend their little celebrations together.

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· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ PAC: How will you "haunt" your FS? ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥

“You said I killed you — haunt me, then! The murdered do haunt their murderers. I believe — I know that ghosts have wandered on earth. Be with me always — take any form — drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!” (Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë).

This PAC is an answer to the question: Why can’t your FS stop thinking about you? How did you bewitch their soul and mind? Why do they want you to “haunt” them so bad? It’s a PAC focused on the beginning of the relationship, more on the talking stage/ the moment they start falling in love.

PILE 1

“He shall never know I love him: and that, not because he's handsome, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made out of, his and mine are the same”.

-What do they like about you?

(Prince of roses- 10 of gems – King of shells)

Right away, I can say that they love your determination, you are someone active and that puts their mind and body to everything. You are passionate and also, good with words. You may be good at flirting or at saying the right things. The things that make their heart beat fast.

They also like that you are protective of them. You always try to put them in a safe space, they also like your hugs. They feel so safe with your arms around their body… <3. And with your head on their chest, they feel complete.

With how passionate you are, they also like when you dream and think, you have such incredible ideas, you are a visionary. They hold these little stars on their eyes when you explain your thoughts with passion and intensity to them. They feel comfortable and safe when they are next to you.

-Why do they want you to haunt them?

(2 of gems – The hierophant – 8 of wings – The wheel of fortune)

They will change with your presence. They want you to haunt them because they have changed, they have forgotten about what they were. Nowadays, they just see you. You have become their new religion and losing you would be losing themselves. They are indecisive/ unsure about this change because it feels so big, they don’t feel like themselves anymore, they need their lucky charm to make it through.

PILE 2

“My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I am Healthcliff! He's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being”.

-What do they like about you?

(10 of roses – Prince of Shells – Justice)

You are really persevere, you are able to focus on one thing for a long time until you have achieved what you want. To the point of losing yourself on what you are working, I think that your fs loves that you are honest with what you want, but they also love that they are able to charm you to stop. (It may sound a bit bad at first); but they love to charm you out of that state  and to take care of you on that moment, you may lose track on time and not eat or rest in that mode. Your fs may look innocent but he/she/they is a Don Juan, they know what they are doing.

They also love that you are fair and that you always put the truth in front of everything. They value a lot your principles and ethic.

-Why do they want you to haunt them?

(The Hermit – Princess of roses – 3 of gems)

I think that your FS is someone that likes to be lonely/ or to step aside on certain social situation. He feels better being alone and being able to be his/her truest self. But with you…he feels his/her best self and enjoys the happiness and movement that you bring. He wants you to haunt him because the adventure is one of enthusiasm, positivism and happiness. You feel like a breath of new and fresh air, you feel as a flower scent, intoxicating and soft and airy. Your Fs feels your presence like freedom, not as a weight. You push him to work toward a better life and you give him the opportunity to enjoy this new life. He wants you to push him because you bring happiness and new experiences, your fs feels the best with you.

PILE 3

“If you ever looked at me once with what I know is in you, I would be your slave.”

-What do they like about you?

(King of shells – Death – Four of roses)

Your FS thinks you are a visionary, you hold this creative mind that do not stop. You are always thinking about lot of things, you have great imagination and are always choosing different topics to investigate and create. For your future spouse, this always brings sparks and freshness to the relationship. There’s no time to get bored, it’s always exciting. This brings me to the Death card (scorpio energy for me), there’s lot of sexual energy so your future spouse may think you are really beautiful and attractive; there’s a magnetism towards you because you are evolving in this energy of destruction (dark female energy). Your future spouse respects you a lot and admires you; he thinks you could be a great girlfriend at long-term, your fs may want to wife you up really soon in the relationship.

-Why do they want you to haunt them?

(7 of gems – Justice – 4 of roses(again!) – Ten of shells)

He wants you to haunt him because he is frustrated!! He feels so much toward you that it makes him mad to not understand why.  He thinks that the more time you both spend together, the most he will understand why. You do not leave his mind, this is so funny. He may also think that he/she/they are the only acceptable partner for you; all the others are not worthy. You are only one for him/her/they. You both are equal partners; like two sides of the same coin. Worthy of each other. With the four of roses (again!), he wants a long-term relationship and it shows; haunt your fs… he/she/they want you with him always and that feels like success and achievement; sensing a competitive partner here…

[kpop-kitkat]

Real Love | Yoon Jeonghan

pairing | rich!yoon jeonghan x rich!f reader

genre/cw | explicit language, angst, fluff, unsupportive father, family issues, slight rebellious behaviors, protective jeonghan, slight sexual content

wc | 1.6k

notes | none

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Y/n strolled through the school halls as she got many whistles and winks from the boys. 

Y/n L/n. Daughter of the principle, rich, and the prettiest girl in school. Most girls were her friends here, but not the nerds or the ones who hated Y/n because they were jealous of her. I guess you could say she was that one annoyingly popular girl, except she wasn’t exactly a bully. She was really kind, which drew many people to her. 

Her only problem was the hundreds of fuck boys who wanted her, and the girls who bullied her because of how popular she was with the boys. She tried not to let it get her down. Besides, nobody was as fortunate as her.

There was this one boy though. Yoon Jeonghan. He was a lot like her. Rich, popular, hot, but kind. He managed to find the perfect balance between being a bad boy, but not being like the rest of the boys in school. Y/n didn’t want to admit it, but she had the biggest crush on him and stared at him from distances. The two had met and were considered friends, but they weren’t that close. The only one who suspected her of this crush was her friend, Lihyul.

”Omg look who it is,” Lihyul nudged Y/n as she pointed to Jeonghan, who was getting all sweaty while practicing basketball. “Your future boyfriend.”

”Shut up Li,” Y/n rolled her eyes. “As if he’d ever even date me.”

”Are you shitting me? You are the prettiest, hottest girl in school, maybe even in the whole city of Seoul!” she encouraged. “Not to mention, a heart like gold. I bet he likes you, but he’s too afraid to say anything.”

”Yeah well, if that was the case, my dad hates him so,” Y/n sighed.

“Last time I heard, you didn’t give a fuck about your dad’s rules. He may be the principle of this school, but he’s not in control of your life,” Lihyul stated. “Just go tell him how you feel! The worst that could happen is you get rejected and embarrass yourself in front of his whole team who are also all really hot.” 

“You’re a terrible motivational speaker, you know that?”

Lihyul shrugged.

Y/n sighed heavily and glanced to the blonde boy. “I’ll do it. After lunch.”

”Eeheehee! I’m holding you to that!” Lihyul clapped her hands and side hugged her best friend. 

~~~~~

Y/n trembled slightly as she finished up her lunch.

”You promised. You have to,” Minhwa, her other friend pleaded. 

“I know I know,” Y/n replied, gulping down before she quietly walked over to where Jeonghan was staring out of the window.

She took a deep breath and glanced back to her friends who both gave her a thumbs up. 

“You got this,” Lihyul mouthed.

She sighed again and turned to the boy in front of her. She hesitated slightly before tapping his shoulder. He turned around and Y/n still couldn’t believe how hot he was.

”Oh hey Y/n,” he smiled, making Y/n blush.

”Hey um, I just wanted to tell you that-

“Y/n?” a familiar voice sounded from behind her.

She turned around to meet the angry eyes of her father. She wished she could’ve disappeared at that moment. 

“You know I don’t want you near this boy. Come, I’m taking you home early,” he ushered.

She was about to follow him when Jeonghan gently grabbed her wrist.

”No, you’re not taking her home,” he protested.

”What did you just say Yoon?” Mr. L/n asked, surprised at his rebellious tone. 

“I said no!” Jeonghan yelled slightly, and laughed a little afterwards. “Everyone in this school knows how you treat your daughter Principle L/n. She can’t have any fun when you’re around. You control every single thing she does! You don’t let her near boys, especially me, you make sure she takes no longer than three minutes in the bathroom, and you don’t let her go to parties! I know you’re trying to protect her sir, but-

“You don’t tell me how to parent my child! I know what will happen if I let her party with someone like you. You would corrupt her,” he growled.

”Appa, he’s nothing like that!” Y/n spoke up. “He’s the kindest person I know! That’s why I like him!” Y/n blurted out, covering her mouth after she realized what she had said.

”You like him?!” he exclaimed.

”Yes! And I’m allowed to like whoever I want! He’s right, you can’t control me Appa! I’m eighteen!”

”You’re my daughter!”

”But I’m my own person. I’m not an item, I’m a human being. And I never told you, but I’m tired of being treated this way! I just want to live, like everyone else. That’s all I’ve ever wanted,” she laid everything out, tears brimming in her eyes. “I want to have more friends. I want to go to parties. I want to have fun. I want to have a boyfriend…”

Jeonghan felt a twist in his gut seeing her begin to cry. He pulled her closer and embraced her. He felt a rush of blood to his cheeks after hearing his crush confess to him, and he felt a need to protect her by pulling her close, not knowing what her father would do. 

“Y/n, you’re coming. Come on,” he grabbed her wrist and attempted to pull her away from Jeonghan.

”Appa please,” she begged, in pain from how hard his grip was. 

Jeonghan didn't let her go, and even pulled her away from her father.

”Leave her be Mr. L/n!” he growled. Y/n would be lying if she said it wasn’t hot. 

“Step away from my daughter Yoon, or you’re expelled from this school!” he threatened.

”Okay, expel me then,” he said, pulling Y/n far enough from Mr. L/n for him to let go. 

“If you expel him, expel me too,” Y/n said. 

Mr. L/n stood in awe at their attitude. 

“Fine! You’re both expelled! And don’t expect to be welcomed with open arms when you come back home,” he stormed off.

Y/n was relieved, but also pained. Her father never really loved her. He just loved controlling her life. She figured her father was right when he said Y/n was a mistake. Her mother was the only one who really cared for her. 

“Are you okay?” Jeonghan asked, pulling away to look into her eyes. He then ran his hands along the arm Mr. L/n gripped harshly. “Did he hurt you?”

”Its just a bruise,” she laughed slightly. “I’ll be fine.”

”I’m so sorry you have to go through this. Nobody deserves it,” he frowned.

”I know, it’s okay. Thanks for standing up for me,” Y/n said, straight from her heart. 

“Of course. Anything for you,” he smiled warmly. “Can I ask you something?”

”Yeah,” she replied with a shrug of her shoulders.

“Did you mean all of those things you said to your father? About, you know, liking me?” he asked, slightly embarrassed.

”Oh… yeah,” she looked down and smiled, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. 

“Well, I was planning on telling you the same thing today,” he admitted.

”You were?”

”Mhmm,” he laughed. “Y/n you have a heart of gold and a smile like the sun, who wouldn’t like you? Not to mention, you’re the hottest girl in school, but you know that,” he blushed. “I really, really like you. I know we’re barely friends, but I’m drawn to you in a special way, like I’ve never been drawn to anyone before. Would you be my girlfriend?”

Y/n subconsciously let her jaw drop and a bright smile to make its way to her lips. “Of course!” she threw herself at him, and he returned the hug. 

Y/n, caught in the moment, pulled away and jumped to peck his cheek. She immediately regretted it, but was pleasantly surprised when Jeonghan giggled and kissed her nose in return. 

“You’re cute,” he smiled down at her.

~~Five Months Later~~

It’s been the best five months of Jeonghan and Y/n’s lives. Y/n never realized how much she struggled with self love until she dated Jeonghan. She always cursed herself in the mirror and starved herself. And on other days, she would eat until she felt sick because she thought she was too skinny. But Jeonghan showed her how perfect she was, inside and out. 

Y/n sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. She thought she was a bit skinny. She had this unhealthy back and forth of “I need to gain weight” and “I should eat less”. 

“I need to gain,” she whispered to herself.

”Baby I’m back!” Jeonghan shouted downstairs from their shared home. 

She immediately put her sweatshirt back on and ran downstairs to hug her boyfriend.

”Have you been eating lately? I don’t want you to starve yourself,” he frowned, stroking her hair.

”That’s the problem Hannie, I need to eat,” she said, glancing down at herself.

”You do need to eat for nutrients and survival, not to gain weight. You’re perfect the way you are,” he said, kissing her neck before pulling away to kiss her lips sweetly. “I love you.”

”I know,” she smirked, before walking away.

Jeonghan looked offended and sad as she walked away. “Hey! Say it back!”

”Make me,” she laughed.

”You asked for it,” he smirked evilly before running to tackle her with tickles.

”Ahhh Hannie no!” she pleaded. “I love you! I love you! Just stop please,” she tried to sound angry, but couldn’t help her laughter. 

“Haha. I love you too Princess.”