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#itâs incredible how i feel tired just by the thought of swiping peoples profiles on a friend/meet app#like I really have to force myself#I forced myself to say to a girl I saw in july if she wanted to meet and she couldnât back then and now Iâm like okay I tried it Iâm#I whine to myself Iâm lonely yet looking for people is not a thing I fancy#I am convinced the people who would matter wouldnât be found like this anyway#but chances of meeting people are 0#still clinging on to this person I met at the only friends of friend group thing which is almost sci -fi for me#despite I probably shouldnât#and on top ov everything I always mess everything up because I canât communicate well what I feel or actually I donât really know that anywa#colleague added to me to a chat group pf expats here it doesnât look exciting but I imagined that#I should see a high school mate after xmas#i am genuinely glad about it#although I am kinda thinking I should probably pretend itâs all fine#last time was..2020 which feels like yesterday but is 4 years ago#Jesus cjrist#maybe I should still reply to that girl who gave me depression but her and the sister were quite into me#asked like in may if i wanted to hang out and do creative stuff (3rd time#and I had told myself after the second time which was also major depression time and winter#blues#that I was done with it although always pretending it was fun#but god I was getting depression from them#would take pics of us where I think I never forced a smile more than that time#and my policy is just b clear and polite#but I swear I donât have energies to just text and say sorry we donât match
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Baby Blues || D. Targaryen x oc (Dear Motherhood Series)
GIF by @fireandbloodsource DIVIDERS by @straywords
summary: In which a 15 year old Leyla Hightower experiences postpartum depression and all of the Red Keep and Daemon himself, feel the wrath of it. (head-canon to second choice)
Dear Motherhood Series Masterlist
warning: oc is 15 when she gives birth
The babeâs cries was all the could be heard inside the birthing chamber. The handmaidens all gushed at the baby as they cleaned her up. Leyla laid there motionless. She had never experienced so much pain in all of her years.
Her head slowly turned to the door to which Daemon entered with a smile plastered on his face. He immediately moved to the bed where his Lady wife laid and kissed her forehead, âYou did such a good job, Ăąuha ÄbrazČłrysâ He whispered as Leyla only gave a tight lipped smile (my wife)
She watched as he moved away from her and to their daughter who they already found a name, Alyssa. All the noises around the room had become muffled to the young Hightower and she didnât even realise that Daemon was talking to her.
âLeyla? I asked if you want to hold herâ He cradled the little girl in his arms. She didnât want to in all honesty. She felt so incredibly exhausted and her body still ached from delivering her child mere minutes ago.
âOkayâ She whispered before Daemon laid the babe on her chest to which she groaned. âWhy isnât she properly cleanedâ The young girl quipped , her head turned to the handmaidens who quickly apologised and scooped her up to clean her properly.
Watching the whole ordeal, Daemon held Leylaâs hand. âHow are you feeling? I imagine the labour was not easy?â He attempted to comfort her but Leyla stared off into the distance, not replying to him.
The prince moved form the bed to a handmaiden, âDid anything happen during the labour?â He questioned as he stared at his Lady Wife. âNo your Grace, everything went normalâ She replied before curtsying and walking away.
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Leyla walked alongside her Husband, a 2 month old Alyssa in her arms. The two walked into Godswood where there was a celebration held for her sisterâs pregnancy.
Whispers could be heard around as they stared at the young Hightower. Daemon too felt the tense atmosphere as he rested his hand on the curve of Leylaâs back. Her face was cold and expressionless.
The past 2 months Leyla had been acting incredibly off. Everyone could notice it people around the Keep would constantly gossip and whisper about it. Maybe it was the fact that she was only 15, and yet she already has child to the Rogue Prince himself.
âIf you wish to talk about me, at least talk to my face about itâ Leylaâs cold words stunned the group of highborn ladies as they look down to the ground; Daemon too glares at the group who were gossiping about his Lady Wife.
She continued walking to her father, King Viserys, and her sister who saw the ordeal. âSister, how are youâ Alicent gives a warm smile to the younger as she hugs her, cautious of the baby in her arms. âThe same as always, sisterâ Leyla deadpanned before turning to greet the King and her father.
Alicent looks to Daemon with a sad expression as he sighs. Leyla beckons for the wet nurse who quickly took the child out of her arms. She couldnât even find it in herself to look at her daughter as she was taken away.
Both Daemon and Leyla were taken around to different conversations and the whole time, she would stare down at her cup and not utter a word. âShould we go retire to your solar?â The silver haired men says lowly against her head as she nods, Daemon knew she wanted rest, she didnât even want to be here but she didnât want to hurt her sisterâs feelings by not showing up.
Leyla let out a loud sigh once she sat down. Daemon sat at the chair opposite and busied himself with a book. The wet nurse placed Alyssa back in her mothers arms. Soon after she immediately started crying as Leyla rocked her to try to stop her loud wails but to no avail, the Targaryen babe continued.
Daemon rubbed his temples as he watched his Lady Wife attempting to calm down their daughter. âHasnât she already been fed and changed?â Leyla looked to the wet nurse who looked nervous but nonetheless nodded.
âThen why does she keep crying?!â She muttered annoyed at her baby. âTake her, sheâs driving me insaneâ The young Hightower stood up, ready to give Alyssa back to the wet nurse. âAlyssa is not going to be comforted by the wet nurse but by you Leylaâ Daemon sternly spoke, his eyes not leaving the book.
Both the wet nurse and Leyla look at Daemon, Alyssaâs cries intensifying by the minute. âI am already exhausted as it is Daemon-â âYour her mother, you should be able to soothe your own child, am I wrong?â Daemon finally looks up.
Leyla was baffled, she opened her mouth and closed it soon after. She felt like bawling her eyes out too. âPlease, please, please Alyssa stop crying.â Her voice cracked as she patted the babeâs back and walked around her solar desperately trying to calm down her daughter.
The wet nurse and Daemon watch her as tears fall down Leylaâs eyes, Alyssa had still not stopped crying. Daemon stood up and walked over to Leyla and took their daughter from her arms.
He calmed her down in an instant as Leyla sat down, her hand massaging her forehead. The wet nurse took the baby from Daemon so that he could comfort his Lady Wife.
He said nothing as he moved her head against her chest as she sobbed. âI am so exhausted Daemon, Alyssa- sheâs-sheâs so much work and its draining meâ She quietly spoke as Daemon did nothing but listen to her troubles and stroke her back soothingly.
âI am no cut out to be a mother-â The door to her solar opened loudly and startled the girl. Quickly sitting up and wiping the remainder of her tears, Daemon rolled his eyes and leaned back on the chair, oh how he hated seeing his face around. If he wasnât his wifeâs father, Daemon would have slit his throat ages ago.
Otto first looked at the wet nurse who was rocking his granddaughter in her arms before looking at Leyla. With a stern voice he orders the wet nurse to leave, and then Daemon. âIf you think Iâm leaving my wife in the presence of her cunt of a father, your wrongâ He chuckles as Ottoâs lips part in disbelief.
âYou think Iâd harm my own flesh and blood, my Prince?â He raises an eyebrow at the silver haired man. With a shrug of his shoulders, Daemon looks at Leyla whoâs gaze is on her hands as she picks at her nails. He holds her hand to stop her from harming herself before looming up at Otto.
âYouâve harmed her enough by arranging this marriage. Now, you either speak to her whilst Iâm here or you donât speak to her at allâ Otto scoffs shaking his head before taking a seat opposite the two. âDaemon. Itâs okayâ Leyla finally looks up to him.
He lets out a breathe, âIâm not leaving this room,â He says before standing up and making his way to the bookshelf. The two Hightowerâs watch the Prince before their attention go back to each other.
âThere has been talk around the Red Keep that you have been acting differently,â He starts off, âAnd do you believe them? Theyâre just talk father, they know nothingâ Leyla scoffs in disbelief. The fact that he assumes the talk is true without even consulting with his own daughter about it was sad.
âI donât have to believe them Leyla, I have seen it myself,â Otto stares into his daughterâs soul as she gulps. His comment made Daemon look to the two. âItâs not difficult to notice how ignorant you are to your own child. Gods, you walk around the place like a ghost Leyla!â He half shouts.
Daemon makes his presence known as he takes a seat near the two of them. Leyla glances at him before looking at her father again, âFather Iâve just been tired and sheâs alot of work!-â âDonât act as if you take care of the child. Your wet nurse and maids do.â
Daemon chuckles, âShe takes better care of her own child than you ever did when Leylaâs mother diedâ He butts in. Ignoring the Princeâs comment Otto continues, âPeople are saying you are incapable of being a mother-â ���Because I am!â Leyla yells, leaning forward in her seat as tears start rolling down her face again.
Daemon shifts in his seat as he leans over and rubs her arm. Otto looks taken aback, he was not expecting that answer from her daughter. âOh please father,â She chokes back a chuckle, âDonât act as if youâre surprised. Iâm 15 for gods sake! Of course Iâm incapable of looking after another human being, what did you expect?â Leyla spat in anger.
All her pent up emotions building up from the past 2 months were finally spilling out. âYou act as if it is my fault for your ill-manner behaviour towards your own flesh and flood!â Otto points to her. âIf it wasnât for your pressure of producing heirs for Daemon and this marriage, I wouldnât be in this situationâ Leyla spoke through gritted teeth.
Silence filled the room. âI think itâs best you leave, Ottoâ Daemon stands up and looks down at him. The man scoffs and gives one final look to his daughter before leaving the room.
#daemon targaryen#house of the dragon#house targaryen#fanfiction#matt smith#daemon targaryen smut#daemon targaryen x oc#otto hightower#alicent hightower#king viserys#kings landing#daemon targaryen fanfic#daemon x oc#daemon targaryen headcanon#hotd daemon#dearmotherhoodseries
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Popular/ A Draco Malfoy x reader one-shot
House: Gryffindor or slytherin
Blood: half or pure
Warning:tw? I guess, reader if kind of in a depressive state?
Wc: 700+ give or take đ¤ˇââď¸
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{3rd person pov}
Y/n L/n. Y/n is one of the most popular girls at Hogwarts. She has goddess-like looks, shes kind, smart, anything a guy could possibly want. A lot of boys got their eye on her but she has an eye for one blond boy in particular. Draco Malfoy is his name. The slytherin prince, Y/n was crowned the princess of her house in fact (gryffindor or slytherin)
Everyone wanted to be Y/n. They never knew what went on behind every smile, every laugh. They knew nothing about her life. If her eyes could show her soul people would be surprised.
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Y/n was walking down to divination, the class she dreaded the most.
Although hearing all the different possibilities and ways you're going to die was a little much for her.
She'd been thinking about dropping the class since she thought it was a bunch of crap anyway.
But it was a reason to get things off her mind. A reason to get al the things going on in her head out for awhile.
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After all the classes Y/n went to the library to do some studying.
And maybe grab a book or two.
After studying for a little bit, she decided to grab a book on simple spells and charms.
But of course it was out of her reach.
"Need help darling," a male voice had said
"W-what?"
He had pressed his chest on her back reaching over her to grab the book on spells and charms.
If she wasn't a blushing mess right now, she didn't know what would make her blush.
"Was this the book darling?" Draco had questioned
"Uhm- y-yes it is. Thank you Draco." Y/n said smiling a bit
"No problem Y/n." He returned the smile and walked off somewhere.
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Y/n was at dinner and oddly enough the mail was late. It usually came around lunch.
She was sitting next to one of her only best friends. She was one of the only people who actually knew what was going on in y/ns life. They did live next to each other after all.
"Mail came in extremely late today." Valerie stated (yes I gave her a name so just go with it(: )
"Yeah it did." Y/n replied
She awaited for her owl, for something to come.
The owl dropped a few letters, one being a howler.
"I have to go valerie" y/n said grabbing her stuff, taking the letter with her to black lake.
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Once Y/n had gotten there she opened the howler speedily.
It was from her father.. uh oh Y/n thought. Mentally preparing for the worst.
"Y/n! M/n! L/n! Your grades should be way higher than this! I expected better of you! You are such a disgrace to the family name! I raised you better than this! And I told you to stop being friends with that girl valerie! Didnt I! She is a bad influence to you! Look at what she has done! Look at your grades! You are a pathetic excuse for a daughter."
Y/n had slumped down by a tree and watched as the letter ripe itself up.
She sighed bringing her knees up to her chest and hugging them.
She cried and cried and cried. She only wanted her father to be proud of her, sure she was rich and her life seemed perfect, but she lacked love. Her mother had left. But Y/n understood why now.
She had continued to cry until she had heard something behind her.
She quickly wiped her eyes and her cheeks and tried her best to stop weeping. But she couldnt really.
"H-hello? Is anyone t-there?" She asked standing up slightly
Out from behind the shadows came a boy with platinum blond hair. Draco.
"Are you okay Y/n?" He asked concern in his voice
"I uhm- heard the letter"
She said nothing, instead she went up to him and started hugging him tightly.
He was taken aback by this but he didnt complain. Getting hugged by his crush, he couldn't be happier.
Y/n had started crying again.
"I tried so hard d-draco a-and he's s-still not h-happy with m-me" Y/n weeped
"Hey hey it's okay darling, shhh stop crying"
"B-but I just w-want-" she was cut off by Draco's lips on hers
She was taken aback but she kissed back
"It's okay darling, he may just see a pathetic girl, but I see perfection, a ray of sunshine, I think that you're perfect just the way you are, you're smart, you're a literally goddess and if anyone thinks otherwise they are clearly out of their minds"
"Thank you Draco" Y/n said smiling slightly
#draco#dracomalfoy#draco malfoy fluff#draco malfoy imagine#draco malfoy one shot#harry potter fanfiction#draco fluff#draco malfoy x reader#draco malfoy fanfiction#draco lucius malfoy#draco oneshot#draco one shot#draco malfoy#draco x reader fluff#draco x reader#draco x y/n#draco x you#draco x slytherin!reader#draco x gryffindor!reader#you pick which house
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HER| Park Jimin ë° ě§ëŻź
Based on the song âHERâ by Chase Atlantic
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Chapter one
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"Sometimes, I wish you were a man, Kyung-Mi," Chung-Ae sighed.
What?
"I'm not even going to question what goes on in your mind at this point, Chung-Ae," I laughed as I continued to wipe one of the tables of the diner.
She tends to say the most random things ever. Her mind sure is something. Not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous.
"I'm serious! Men these days are just pure trash. Sure, there might be good guys out here somewhereâbut so far all the ones I've met are just horrible. You have all the great qualities one looks for in a partner!" She whined.
I mean, she does have a point about it being tough to find some good partners these days. I've only been in like two relationships, but they weren't anything memorable or serious. At the same time, I wouldn't even count them as a relationship if they were in middle school though.
I was about to date a few guys back in high school, but they all either were messing with me, or it just didn't work out.
I guess I have terrible luck when it comes to men. Maybe I even have terrible qualities which leads me to still be single today, but Chung-Ae says other ways.
"You do have a point," I huffed.
After cleaning the final table in the diner, I take off my apron and smile in satisfaction. Today sure was a long day at the diner.
"Do you underestand, though?! Kyung-Mi, I don't want to end up alone and miserable. I need a man, and fast!" Chung-Ae complained.
"Honestly speakingâI feel the same way," I finally gave in and threw myself at one of the couches and groaned.
We both looked at each other and frowned. We can't stay in this depressing mood forever.
Who am I kidding, though? We're very pessimistic, so we'll probably keep on torturing ourselves about it.
"We have got to do something about this," Chung-Ae said.
"I think we should just let ourselves go with the flow," I replied.
"What? And leave ourselves single with 30 cats? No, thanks," she scoffed.
God, is she tiring sometimes...
If we keep on speaking about this topic, we'll probably ball our eyes out at this point. To be honest, I'm not really in the mood to wipe Chung-Ae's snot off her faceâor listen to a sad playlist together.
"If I buy us dinner, will you shut up about this?"
"No way! I'm not that cheap, love," she huffed proudly.
I rolled my eyes, "Okay, I'm buying us dinner for a whole week. How about that?"
It grew silent for a moment.
"You have got yourself a deal."
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"So then I looked this girl in the eye and told her to piss off andâyou are not even listening to me!" Chung-Ae screeched.
"Well, you know I zone out a lot. So, technically, it isn't my fault. It's genetics!" I justified.
"What does genetics have toâI can't even believe you're in medical school at this point," she facepalmed.
"I couldn't believe it either at firstâtrust me," I said.
I remember quite vividly how I had imposter syndrome. I was terribly convinced that they must've had a mix-up with me and another student. It was so stressful. Luckily enough, I managed to do well over the past few years at school.
Medical school is not for the faint-hearted. I probably should've known that before entering. Then again, some people think it's not that bad. I don't know if they're too smart or if I'm just stupid.
Chung-Ae, on the other hand, already graduated and is now working as an interior designer. I, on the other hand, am in my last year in medical school.
"Anyway, how many months do you have left before you officially graduate?" Chung-Ae asked as she munched on her bruschetta.
"3 months. Our graduation ceremony will be done after it in 2 months, "I answered as I was cutting the steak into bite-sized pieces for Chung-ae. She doesn't know how to use a knife that well, so I try to help at times.
"And you wonder why I said I wish you were a man," Chung-Ae mumbled as she watched me cut her steak for her.
"Anyway, you just have five months left?! God, I can't wait for you to work too so we both complain about our coworkers orâ"
Chung-Ae started coughing and banged on her chest in an attempt to stop coughing. As I was about to go and help her, same thing with the waiter, she gestured for us a thumbs up. Unknowingly, we both exhaled a huge breath we'd been holding in.
"Miss, are you alright? Was there something in the food?" The waiter nervously asked.
She shook her head, "No, there's nothing with the food. It's all good, thank you."
After the waiter left, I looked at her with my brows raised. She gestured for me to wait a minute as she was drinking water.
"Isn't that your professor right there? Park Mijin was it?" She whisper-shouted.
As I looked in the direction she pointed at, my breath hitched as I saw professor Park with a woman, conversing over something.
Was he on a date?
I gulped, "Yeah, um that's him yeah."
I couldn't help but stare at them as my heart was beating so hard. The way he was smiling at her made my lips twitch.
"Kyung-Mi..." Chung-Ae wiped my face, which confused me as I didn't know that I was crying.
I thanked her and took the tissues from her, attempting to stop the tears from running down my face.
"God, what's wrong with me? Why am I even crying," I laughed, attempting to lighten the mood.
That didn't work though as Chung-Ae held my hands and rubbed them, looking at me sympathetically. We sit in silence like this for a few minutes as the restaurant's atmosphere filled in the quietness.
I can't believe I cried in public. I mean, I know people didn't notice, nor do they care; however, I'm still embarrassed.
If I cry, I usually cry at home or at Chung-Ae's house. I always try to restrain myself in publicâthough I guess this doesn't apply to what happened right now.
I wish I wasn't so sensitive sometimes.
"I'm sorry. I know you like him a lot," Chung-Ae broke the silence.
"Yeah, wellâhe's my professor, so it's not like something was going to happen anyway," I sniffled, still looking at the table rather than at her.
"It's his loss anyway," she tried to cheer me up.
I smiled slightly, mouthing a small thank you as I tried to recollect myself.
I know it's so inappropriate to like my teacher, but he has been an important figure in my life since last year. He treated me so well too. I've never been treated with this much care and respect.
He never crossed any boundaries, though. I'm just the idiot who falls for any guy who gives her the slightest attention. Even more of an idiot to fall for my professor.
But can you blame me though? He's smart, sophisticated, mature, gorgeous, kind, sweet, and caring. It's like he's flawless.
If only things were different, then maybe...
"Kyung-Mi, come on, let's go," Chung-As called out to me.
I furrowed my brows, "But, aren't I supposed to pay for dinner?"
"I did, so no worries. You can treat me to dinner later," She smiled.
This girl.
I picked up my bag and began to head out. Before leaving, I couldn't help but stare at them momentarily before I left.
Unbeknownst to me, he managed to catch a glimpse of me before I left.
#park jimin#jimin#bts fanfction#jimin fanfic#fanfic#fanfiction#bts army#bts fanfic#bts#bangtan sonyeondan#bangtan#bangtan boys#jeon jungkook#kim seokjin#kim namjoon#kim taehyung#jung hoseok#min yoongi
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If you wanna play some angst with a modern twist I'd recommend something alike "Recovery of an MMO Junkie": a wholesome anime in which the main character (a woman in her 30s in the original anime) decides to leave their job and enters into videogames to spend their free time... it has themes like depression, job burtout and online friendship... The anime is very wholesome and all the main characters are people in their 30s who are barely starting to date and meet people...
tldr;;;;
Dimitri leaves his job in his 30s because he is serverly burned out and depressed and since he already has a ton of money decides to isolate himself and play videogames all day (Imagine a huge online videogame like genshin impact/FFXIV), he meets a lot of people online and he slowly starts to recover. His character is the how he'd like to present himself or more like acadimitri to other people: preppy, super polite and kind, he meets Byleth's character and they become friends online and offline (without knowing who the other is!).
Imagine Dimitri's character something like pink haired magical girl and Byleth's... pretty much Jeralt (whom Death's she's not done recovering from).
Even if don't like the prompt I'd still recomend the anime to you, it's very wholesome if you like some nice adult romance (in the sense that the protagonists are mature adults not in the R18 sense LOL).
it's been too long since i got this ask (and i'm so sorry about being SO LATE-) but FINALLY i watched this anime so i can properly reply!!
first, thank you so much anon for the recommendiation, i loved the anime a lot! it's silly, it's cute, it's funny, and it's also a bit angsty- just like yuzu likes u.u
(some spoilers about "Recovery of an MMO Junkie" ahead)
i can totally see dimitri as moriko. a depressed modern dima is 100% going to indulge in videogames as an escapism copying method ( :c ).
i could make byleth work in sakurai's role, maybe erasing some of his original shyness (dimitri would work as him too!! but i prefer your original idea <3) and with more straightforwardness, but still! byleth would be super supportive of her online friend, no matter the game they play in đĽş
(also, im sorry but moriko and sakurai are LITERAL SOULMATES??? them being best online buddies in not one but TWO videogames? they finding the other in every universe...... so dimileth coded u.U anon you should know i spent all the anime screaming in delightful :'] )
also, evil of me, but what about sylvain as koiwai? i usually love when sylvain is watching dimileth pining for each other and decides to step in to help them- and it's exactly what koiwai does :'] to make this idea work similar to the in-anime story, maybe i could go like this:
sylvain is dimitri's childhood friend but in adulthood they didn't stay in touch much; meanwhile sylvain and byleth became work collegues. (of course sylvain tried to flirt wit byleth at first, but she quickly made clear she was NOT interested, and eventually they became friends.) after *insert shenanigans that makes byleth and dimitri meet irl*, sylvain meets dimitri again and convince him to go out a bit; this way sylvain notices dimitri is starting to have a crush over byleth so he starts doing his evil dimileth plans (are his eyes deceiving sylvain, or byleth has just smiled for the first time since he met her while talking to dimitri?). "unplanned" dimileth date, leaving them alone together, making dimitri jealous, forcing them to play together so they can discover their online identities? all sylvain's superb mastermind!
(also sorry but kanbe gave me felix vibes lol)
also, i LOVED that moriko and sakurai's characters were switched gender, so i'm totally with you about giving dimitri a madoka-style avatar and byleth a jeralt-like one :'] if i must be honest, the whole "oh nooo irl people cant know i play as a man in game" from moriko ended up tiring me a bit (not that it isnt well done, but it got too long as a "plot issues" imo while it wasnt an issues for anyone xD), but i totally can see dimitri worrying about this same thing, my boy's fav hobby is worrying about meaningless thing; just for byleth to end his gendercrysis issues in a sec (also yes- why not having nonbinary dimitri in the end? đđ)
moriko's eternal hunger works best for byleth of course; but it won't stop me from making "dimitri-wants-cheese" jokes uwu
i'm not sure when (or IF c.c) i'll find the time to write a fic with this plot, but anon know you always give me great dimileth ideas and i'm GRATEFUL for that, ily <3
#dimileth#fe3h#dimitri alexandre blaiddyd#byleth eisner#recovery of an mmo junkie dimileth AU#Neto-juu no Susume#anon ask#thank you again so much anon i enjoyed this anime a lot!!!!! <3<3<3<3#yuzu speaks
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Ex Wive's Club, Chapter 13
Word Count:Â 2.3k
Warnings: sexual tension, sexual situations, angst.Â
âGodâŚwh-what am I going to do?â
Curtis frowned, looking at the broken mother who had been sitting on his couch for the past half hour. She was almost numb as they searched through the bags of her stuff that was intermingled with trash. She barely reacted to how Andy had mixed actual garbage in with the stuff, pouring things on it, tossing in broken items.Â
It broke Curtisâ heart watching her sob as she tried to piece herself back together with what little she had left.
Sasha had spilled nearly her entire life story to him.Â
From being adopted at a young age from a Russian orphanage by the first captain America, to having to learn English. To it taking a while to learn who real friends were because people just used her because of who her father was. And just when she thought she had settled in to the American dream, made friends who were real, and felt like she was figuring herself out, sheâd met Andy.Â
Yes, he was one of her best friendâs fathers. And yes, there was a substantial age gap. But Sasha had fallen in love with him on the spot. As it turned out, her friend was alright with it, as the other five girls in her tight-knit friend group had crushes on each otherâs fathers or step fathers.  Â
But even that didnât last. There wasnât a fairytale ending for her when she got knocked up. She was scared, and young, but she ended up keeping the child despite wanting to originally get an abortion. She felt her mental health spiral downwards, until finally when she gave birth she was diagnosed with postpartum depression.Â
So, she ran.Â
She ditched the engagement ring and the life Andy had promised her. While they had made a child together, Andy had been treating her with kid gloves. The doctors all made her feel alien and foreign in her own body. And she realized that maybe she should just be a teen.Â
She went to school and got her degree, but each time she went home she realized that she wanted to be in her first home; with the man she truly loved, and their son. She realized that she was too young to know who she was and what she really wanted at the time; but it was him.Â
But heâd already moved on.Â
Or so she thought.Â
Things happened like a whirlwind once more and she found herself back in Andyâs arms. Her son was so accepting of her. It was like they were all craving one another in their lives. They got married and had Ashley. And it was like a kick in the stomach with how things started spiraling again.Â
Old feelings came back.Â
Andy became resentful all too quick.Â
She went to counseling. Therapy. Group meetings. She was trying, for the first time, not wanting to lose them yet again. Because she had been in that spot, and she knew this time around that despite what she was feeling, Andy was her true north. Her son was her true north. And now she had her daughter to add to that.  Â
And yet, there she sat on his couch. Hands cut up but freshly bandaged from going through the trash to try to piece herself back together. Broken-hearted over her husband making the choice for her.
âYouâre going to stay with me,â Curtis replied thoughtfully, sitting down on the couch. He handed her a cup of tea, and she gave him a sad smile, still mostly in a daze over the previous hours, âI donât mind how long it takesâŚI can tell that youâre an amazing woman, Sasha. Iâm not going to just let you slip back into that dark place.â
âI canât ask that of you, Curtis.â
âYouâre not asking,â he pointed out, âIâm offering up my home to you. Me and Maritza. You could stay with usâŚat least until you get in contact with your dad and figure out what to do about Andy.â
âI canât believe the asshole froze my cards,â she muttered angrily, âit wasnât just his money in those accounts.â
âSometimes you canât help how people act.â
She sighed, âyouâre really too kind, CurtisâŚâ
âIâm just me, Sasha. Iâm not anything special.â
Curtis gasped, surprised at what heâd seen at his dining room. He had come back from dropping Maritza off with Lily and had gone grocery shopping, but in the time that heâd been gone, everything had changed.
No longer were his daughterâs toys strewn across the hall and living room, but rather, theyâd been delicately placed in the cubbies that Curtis had made last spring for her them.Â
The living room looked like it had been cleaned and organized, and the dining room table was very clearly visible. Two place settings were in order, and on each a wonderful seafood pasta dish that looked like it was straight from a magazine.Â
Curtis dropped the bags, shocked at how much sheâd accomplished in such a little amount of time.Â
Soft footfalls made their way towards the dining room, and she appeared with a bottle of white wine freshly uncorked between her bandaged hands. Her eyes widened ever so slightly.Â
Clearly, she hadnât expected him to be back so soon.
âCurtisâŚâ
His name coming from her lips sent a shiver down his spine, and a strong emotion overtook him. His breath stole away. His lips parted at how beautiful she looked in one of his knit sweaters, and a pair of her leggings. He could faintly hear the washer, and he realized that her clothes must have been in there.Â
âSashaâŚâ he gasped, suddenly feeling an even stronger emotion as his jeans tightened ever so slightly. He knew that he didnât know much about the woman in his home, but he didnât expect such an electric response to her.Â
âI-I thought I could make us dinnerâŚâ she said softly, âI meanâŚI know youâve said itâs been a while since-â
âIt hasâŚâ he nodded, affirming that it had been a long time since heâd had a well-prepared meal. His eyes traveled to the table once more, and he began to feel himself drooling, âI-it looks amazing, SashâŚâ
She bit her lip, âI figured it was the least I could doâŚsince Iâll be staying with you for a while.â
âThank you.â
She smiled, and then her eyes fell to the groceries that were at his feet. She rushed to the table, putting the bottle of wine down before rushing over to him, âhereâŚlet me helpâŚâ
But Curtis promptly picked up the bags again, denying her offer, âyou made dinnerâŚIâll get this put away and be right outâŚâ
âYou sure?â
He nodded, âpositiveâŚâ
âIâll pour the wine.â
Curtis frowned as he looked at Sasha, âIâm really sorry about dinnerâŚI-â
âStop,â she said quickly, her hand falling over his own. He wanted to smile, but a frown perched itself on his lips when he looked at the bandages once more; a reminder that she was just as broken as him, âI get it. Trust me, I do. If Andy called me right now and said that I needed to get Michael and Ashley, I wouldnât have even thought about itâŚand anywaysâŚwe can always re-heat itâŚâ
âMight have toâŚâ Curtis frowned. He looked back in the rearview mirror as he put the car into park, to his daughter. Mouthing the words, he signed in the space where the center console was, âfood? Hungry?â
To which Maritza squealed, acknowledging her father with a series of happy nodding, She signed âthank you,â and âlove daddyâ on repeat.Â
Curtis couldnât help but chuckle and sign, âlove baby.â
âI take it she hasnât had dinner either?â
Curtis turned his attention back towards Sasha. He shook his head, instinctively signing as he spoke, âshe hasnâtâŚâ
She giggled and Curtis realized that he was signing to her. He went to apologize, but she stopped him, âI get itâŚdonât even apologize because you can communicate with your child. Does she like seafood pasta?â
âNot in the slightest,â Curtis chuckled, âbut I can mak-â
âNoâŚyou deserve to relax,â Sasha replied, cutting Curtis off, âI saw some mac n cheese in the cupboards. Does she like that, or is it yours?â
âShe likes mac n cheeseâŚitâs her favorite,â Curtis admitted, âif you make that for her, she probably will beg you to stay forever. Lily doesnât like her to have it.â
âIf itâs a proble-â
âI said Lily doesnât like her to have it,â he chuckled, shaking his head, âitâs Maritzaâs favorite foodâŚIâm not going to deny my baby girl of anything.â
Sasha felt her heart flutter as Curtis handed her the keys, âIâll get started on dinner for us then? And the little princess?â
âSounds great,â he agreed, âIâll get her out of her car seat and be right in.â
Curtisâs heart swelled as he watched Sasha putting his daughter to bed. Â After sheâd made her the mac n cheese, and tried to interact with her all through dinner, Maritza was stuck to her side like glue.Â
And she didnât seem to mind it.Â
They played together while Curtis did the dishes, and though he knew he already trusted Sasha with her, he kept finding his gaze going back towards them. His heart would fill with joy as he watched the beautiful woman with his child.Â
âYou knowâŚI always hoped Lily would be like that with herâŚâ Sasha nearly jumped ten feet into the air, clutching her heart as she looked at Curtis. The large man chuckled, âDid I scare you?â
âYouâre horrible!â she giggled, gently pushing his shoulder, âyou scared me so much.â
âSorry,â he chuckled, a blush finding its way to his cheeks, âsometimes you forget how much sound affects people with normal hearing.â
âYou knowâŚeven without it, sheâs so curiousâŚso interested in the world,â Sasha said with wonder, âitâs like everything is new and fresh to her all the time.â
âShe pays attention to everything,â Curtis admitted. A frown overcame him when he thought about just a few minutes ago, when he caught his daughter making the love symbol and pressing it to Sashaâs chest when she tucked her in, âdid you know earlierâŚa few minutes ago, she told you that she loved you?â
Sashaâs eyes went wide, âShe-she did?â
He nodded, âyeahâŚfunny thing about that is that sheâs never even told Lily thatâŚnot once.â
Sasha frowned, suddenly feeling bad about how sheâd achieved such a quick connection with the little girl, âohâŚI-Iâm sorry.â
âNoâŚno. Donât be!â he said quickly, âsheâs never told it to Lily because not once have I ever seen her take half as much interest in her as you didâŚand thatâs her daughter.â
âMa-maybe sheâs got postpartumâŚâ Sasha tried, offering up an answer, âWhen I-with MichaelâŚâ
âNoâŚshe just never loved our daughter. I know that for a fact,â he sighed, cutting her off. There was a pause between them for a few moments, before he continued, âdonât ever put yourself in my ex-wifeâs shoes, Sasha. Youâre leagues above her.â
Sasha took a deep breath, and then she noticed just how close Curtis was to her. Sheâd been all but backed up against the door, but she didnât mind it.Â
âCurtisâŚâ
Curtis looped his arm around her waist and pulled her flush against her chest, âFuckâŚI really like you, SashaâŚâ
He could feel the heavy thrum of her heart beating, âI-I like you too, CurtisâŚâ
âI-I want to kiss you, Sasha!â he replied, a desperate tone to his voice, âgod, do I want to kiss youâŚâ
âI want to kiss you too!â she admitted, her voice barely coming out in a whisper.
âWhat about Andy?â
âIs he really in the picture if he tossed my stuff and asked for a divorce?â she asked breathlessly.Â
Curtis ignored the question and pinned her against the wall. Their lips clashed in a heated frenzy, working together on an instinctual level. Her hands slid up his chest, already feeling the muscular form of his body.Â
In her head she started comparing the two men in her life. Her husband was about 6 years older than Curtis, but they looked similar. Same facial and bone structure. Same type of undertone in their attitude and how they carried themselves. But Curtis was a passionate, gentle giant, whereas Andy was a dominating force.Â
She moaned against Curtisâ lips, feeling the true strength of him. He was quick to grab onto his button up, the one that sheâd been wearing all day, before tugging at the two pieces of fabric so hard that the buttons flew off of the shirt.Â
She gasped, the cool air hitting her bare chest. Curtisâ hands cupped her breasts as he broke the kiss. He was taken aback to see her cream colored, milky flesh. Her nipples pebbled under his touch. His hands slid down her waist and he picked her up as though she weighed nothing. Her hands tangled up in his short hair, her legs wrapping around his waist. His hands tangled in her hair as well and he groaned, grinding his jean covered crotch against her thinly covered core.Â
âI wanna feel you, Curtis!â she moaned gently.
âI want to feel you too!â he admitted, gasping as she circled her hips over him. He groaned and tugged on her hair. She moaned and pulled him back into the kiss.Â
âWho the fuck are you?â a voice called, breaking the coupleâs kiss, âand why are you kissing my husband?â
Curtis growled and his eyes turned dark as he looked to Lily, âhow the hell did you get in? And why are you here?â
âMy question first!â she taunted, holding up the spare key, âwho is your little slut? And does she know that youâre my husband?â
âWife?â Sasha asked. Sasha paled, thinking of the state the two of them were in.
Her legs stayed locked around Curtisâ waist, and he used his body to shield hers from his ex-wife, âSashaâŚmeet Lily. Maritzaâs motherâŚand my ex-wife. What the fuck are you doing here, Lily?â
Chapter 14
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Date:10th August 2024
Time: 22:40
Blog: Genetic twins and existential crisis
Me and my identical twin separated biologically when we were out of our motherâs womb. So to say, we were the first twins ever born. So we understand what clinical trial life gave us.
Initially we looked different. He was taller than me, but I was fatter than him. He was a boy and I was a girl. My dad threw a big party at out our birth. All his friends around the world came to see us and we could barely understand why we were seeing so many people that we hardly knew.
Many years later in school or kindergarten we were asked our motherâs name. Now go back to paragraph two! We didnât see our mother amongst that great party. Our mother fed us when we would sleep on her breast. And my father would tell us that my mother didnât make it after her delivery to this world.
We lived sad life watching my father work and rich our upbringing. Most of the childhood we would care about my mother and think about how she might have looked. We lived a secluded life in Scotland. We finished school and college in England. And soon we couldnât see our father often.
He would return in the evening after days of work. One day we grew and saw our father die in front of us. As in he looked fatter and we got news that my dad couldnât make it to Scotland.
This news reached me and my twin at different times. So we broke at different times. We decided we would were of our father in different ways. As my twin was older, he would pretend to be dad and I would turn out to behave as his daughter. Later I grew tall, I behaved like my mother and he would be my child. As sad as this pretence was, we grew closer to be empathetic towards each other. We decided to go to different countries for work.
When I was in the US, he was in Germany. We would write telegrams, exchange letters, sometimes phone calls and casettes of our favourite musicians. We soon were returning to Scotland from our respective places of work when we met at a transit in India and what we saw shocked us for a life time.
Obviously I grew up to be a girl and he to be a boy. But we looked exactly the same. People saw us looking alike and would pecker off at us. We would laugh because this was frequently darting at us. We decided to visit doctor as we were wanting to know about our genetic makeup. We were told that if any of us separated from each other we would die. But thatâs not how we saw it. We worked at different places which we told our physician. But he replied that we were at ease because we knew we had each other. If we lived apart, our heart would stop beating.
We understand itâs foolish to write a informal article for a scientific toolbar. But itâs existential crisis that twins undergo especially like us that want clearance. Back to where I stopped, we underwent a trial for ourselves and saw what that physician said was true. Our hearts werenât beating when we were apart. We couldnât still understand what makes us breathe and live in this situation.
We soon visited a cardiologist. He said that we were inseparable because we loved each other. And this happens in most twins. Soon after follow ups, we decided to ask him about who we should wed. He laughed at us and called us naĂŻve. That we didnât quite live upto our status.
He threw us to a historian to tell us about our father. From that historian, we got philately that our father had written for us. In those conversations he often would talk about days when me and my twin werenât born. He said one day we both will understand why he didnât mention about our mother during our childhood. From those letters we could understand that my father lived in depression because my mother never said that she loved my dad to him. And that had made my dad depressed. His heart had stopped beating ever since. But just like us, even he was living like a crow. As you all might know birds donât have hearts. Or maybe revealing that animals donât have hearts. Yet they live because they have brain that helps them perceive things.
We decided to undergo scanning . We saw that we had a heart like thing truly, but doctor said thatâs just a piece of mass. We didnât have hearts. We were asound. We asked doctor what makes us live. He said maybe it was our brain. Then we asked what makes us love each other! He replied itâs probably our intellect.
We returned back to Scotland and lived separately in the same old house. We decided to write a letter to the librarian who stored my fatherâs letters for us. We got his call to visit England. He gave us keys and my fatherâs belongings. We asked who he was. He replied that itâs something that we should research about.
We got a car, and many houses as fortune that my father spent earning for us. But we decided to give it away to people like us. People who didnât have a history, present or future. People who were misfortuned and who were refugees of the world. We formed this union and called it life.
We gave life to people and in peopleâs hearts, we gave them service!
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THE CONSIGLIERE: Chapter I
Pairing: Mafia!BTS x Reader
Summary:
An internship gone wrong.
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
"Work for you?" That was the first time you met Ji-Hye. She had a soft voice that reminded you of your mother, but her bright eyes held an intelligence behind them.
You were looking through the new paintings for this month's art fair when she came up behind you. You nearly dropped your drink, but managed to save it without making a fool of yourself.
"I guess so," you said awkwardly. A little nervous under her gaze, you fidgeted before realizing you should offer your hand.
The Hwan Ji-Hye. Beautiful. Smart. Kind. An overall perfectionist who cared deeply about how things worked. The perfect girlfriend. The perfect fiancĂŠe.
Dionysus Museum's Founding Director and Curator. Well-known for supporting avant-garde performance art. She has repeatedly provided a stage to aspiring performance artists at the beginning of their carrers, launching many a brilliant career. She believes that artist must be activists, and that Dionysus Museum provides a venue for fruitful, challenging debates through a fresh, boundary-breaking art.
She is also a great teacher, an incredibly kind person with a sharp tongue and an even sharper mind. And, while some have argued that she lacks creativity, she has proven countless times that there is a place for all creative ideas.
Her father, a prominent lawyer and judge, had been among the founders of the museum as well.
She was amused by your reaction. "Yes, we have an open internship this month. You should consider applying. I see you have an artistic eye."
You blushed slightly. "Oh, thank you, I didn't know they offered internships. It seems a bit odd though."
She smiled sweetly. "Well, no one else from other schools applied here, which means you may actually get in. But don't go jumping into things too quickly!"
"Uhm... that's... I just enjoy painting." You uncomfortably denied.
A sly smile spread across her lips. "Is that right?"
Your face felt hot. Why did she make everything sound so seductive? It was probably the makeup. No wonder you were having such trouble keeping your eyes off her. She was breathtaking. You were completely lost, and you hated it.
"Exactly what we require. Are you, by chance, a Fine Arts student?" She inquired, but you had a sneaking suspicion she already knew.
"Not exactly. I'm taking a year away to get my master's degree in Fine Arts, but, uhm... I haven't completed the semester yet." You nodded.
"That's fantastic! We are now seeking for additional help. We're a touch short on employees." She pointed in the direction of the ushers and guides who worked behind her.
You noticed that each guide wore a red buttoned shirt underneath their suit jackets. Each had black trousers and shoes, and carried a clipboard.
"Are those⌠your ushers?" You asked.
Ji Hye gave you an enigmatic smile. "We prefer to refer to them as guides, yes."
You did the math. There were a total of seven, which was obviously insufficient for a museum of this size. "I'd have to think about it."
The young woman leaned forward. "Don't think too hard. Just say the word."
You were silent for a moment, trying to gather your thoughts. Your eyes darted from person to person before settling back to her.
"Oh." She seemed depressed all of a sudden. Nonetheless, she persisted in asking, "have you ever accepted an internship before?"
"Uhm... no. I'm still on the lookout." You replied. You thought the conversation was over until her face suddenly lit up again.
"At the very least, consider it. It would make me quite delighted if you chose this internship." She softly held your arm to reassure you. "I can tell you're one of a kind."
Her smile made you feel special somehow, which surprised you. It wasn't like you were a pretty girl or anythingâin fact, you thought that you looked more like someone who had spent three years playing tennis than anything else. And yet, something made you trust her. Maybe it was her confident demeanor, or her gentle manner.
It would appear that an angel had gone past. The uneasy pause seemed to go far too long. In reality, it had taken less than a minute. "Ah," you finally said, "thank you."
She squeezed your arm in reply. "Let's hope that it comes true. If not, it's okay. I'll find another way to attract new interns."
"I should probably leave." To avoid the embarrassment, you gently moved backwards, but not before saying, "but thank you for offering. I'll think about it." You instantly turned around and raced through the museum's front doors. When you realized you had made it back to your car with only seconds to spare, you stopped dead in your tracks. This entire afternoon had been a mess, and you felt utterly stupid. You were usually quite good at improvising on the spot, but nothing prepared you for Ji Hye.
Maybe you shouldn't have done that? What if it got her angry? Then again, what if it didn't? Would you have any chance of working for them then?
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
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warning: fem y/n, spit, nsfw, anal, sleepy sex(y/n is the only one whoâs sleeping but kesjjedjshfh), Hisoka fucking Y/n to sleep, belly bulges, the word daddy(although itâs only said once and as a joke)
A/n: no thoughts, just Hisoka taking care of his baby girl. Iâm also sorry for the disappointing lack of contentđ Iâm going to be working on a couple of requests and Iâm so sorry if it takes forever, Iâm trying to be more productive but again Iâve just been feeling overwhelmingly depressedđsorry for the sloppy ending too, lol.
Hisoka sighed, scrubbing his face with his hands, watching as the white face paint gave the water a nearly opaque tint to it white mixed with a pastel blue and yellow. Some of the paint came off in chips which almost disgusted the man.. he had been on a two day mission and hadnât had time to wash and repaint, so the stuff had seemed to cake into his skin during that time. Intimidation came with a price, a really irritating one. He dried off his face with a dry towel, scrubbing again to not only dry himself, but get more paint out of the crevices. Hisoka threw the towel to the side and shook his head, Good enough.. he worked on taking his belt off as he strode into his darkly lit bedroom, he was hoping to be able to relax for the next few days, maybe torment the Phantom Troupe again. Hisoka didnât know, the days were playing over and over again like a record on repeat.
His bangs fell over his eyes, a dark fuchsia that was slowly fading back into his fiery red. He sighed and raked a hand through his hair, pushing his bangs back and letting them fall to the side of his head.
I should re-dye soon.. or should I go natural again? I can hardly tell the difference anyway..-
Hisoka was pulled from his thoughts when a mass shifted onto the bed and wiggled under his covers. Although he didnât move a muscle, becoming alert for a moment, but calmed quickly when the familiar frame of a woman slid herself onto his chest, laying her head in the crook of his neck. A soft smile spread on Hisokaâs lips, it was nothing like his usual sadistic smirk, it was genuine. Soft and happy. A hand came up to rub at the womanâs back, soothing circles into the soft skin, âY/n~â he whispered, her sweet scent filled his nose, welcoming him in her presence as it always would. âHisoka~â she replied back, her voice was quiet and sleepy. Hisoka turned his head to the side just a little bit, his lips pressed to the side of her head, a content hum escaped his throat, his hands were at Y/nâs hips now, thumbs rubbing them, âTell me about your day, princess~â he whispered, âI hadnât seen you in awhile~â
Y/n adjusted for a minute, moving to where she was facing him, her lips grazing his chin, âDo you really care about my day~?â She giggled, her hands softly tugged at his hair. Hisoka closed his eyes, chuckling, âOf course I do~â he whispered, âHave you ever seen me asking somebody other than you something so casual~?â His eyes flickered down only for a moment, long enough to see the blankets riding low on her naked body.. Y/n was naked in his bed. He flickered his eyes back up to meet hers, âMmh~ but I assume now, you didnât come here for casual conversation, no~?â The girl grinned at his words, shuffling up a bit so her lips could connect with his. Hisoka cupped Y/nâs face, a soft, low breath left his lips that sent a shiver down Y/nâs spine. His hands touched her so softly and gently, these were the same hands that killed many.
âHelp me go to sleep..â Y/n whispered into the kiss, her voice was still tired, but it was hot and heavy at the same time, âPlease.. too many thoughts..â she whimpered, pulling away just a little bit, her hand cupped Hisokaâs jaw and their lips grazed against each other. Hisoka smirked and looked at her with narrow, lustful eyes, âI believe I can help you with that~â he chucked and carefully rolled the two of them over, tossing the blankets to the side. He laid his lover onto her back, looking at her tired little eyes. And while others looked at him with fear and hatred, she always looked at him with adoration. He smiled at her, his hand slowly moved off of her face and down her bare body, feeling every curve, edge and scar until his hands reached her hips.
âMmh~â Y/n whimpered, looking at Hisokaâs hands, her hips instinctively bucked up, rolling in an attempt to somehow get some pleasure from that while her moist clit throbbed with the need for attention. Y/nâs eyes flickered back up to Hisokaâs who was looking down at her with a primal glint in his eyes. They didnât have to say anything to each other for Y/n to figure out that this man was really going to fuck her to sleep. He grabbed the hem of his boxers and pulled them down below his hips, letting his hard cock bounce out. The length of his shaft hit Y/nâs clit, making her flinch only slightly, her breath shifted, her chest slowly lifted up and down with her little breaths. Hisoka chuckled low in his throat, his hands moved to her thighs and spread them so her legs could be spread apart just for him. He looked between her legs, his mouth watered at the fact that she was already soaking wet.. did she come here like that? Did she run to his house buck naked? The clothes scattered on his balcony told him no.. but a man could fantasize. Although that fantasy just made his boner throb harder with all of that blood rushing to his shaft.
âAre you going to do that thing where you spit on it?â She asked, biting her bottom lip, droopy eyes looking up at him.
âHm..~ do you want me to~?â Hisoka asked, his hand moved up her body, squeezing her side. His voice was always low and seductive whenever they were alone together, something that comforted her but also filled her with primal desire. He could be a really good narrator.. Y/n looked up at him, timidly giggling and then nodding, âYeah..~ I like it~â
Smirking, Hisoka couldnât ignore what his little girl wanted, he moved his hand from her waist and held it under the base of his cock, lifting it up and spitting on his tip. The saliva landed near the slit on his tip, and then rolled down his length. Y/n whimpered and scooted her hips closer to him, squeezing the pillow behind her head in anticipation, his cock was so huge.. and it was so needy when they first laid in bed together. Everybody was too scared to go near him, let alone sleep with him like this, Y/n was just the kind of vice grip he needed after years of rejection and neglect.
Hisoka was never slow, he knew what he wanted and he wasnât one to waste time, even if it was with the woman he held in such high regard. He pushed in, instantly going at a fast, rough pace, holding her thighs tightly to where his thumb squeezed at the plushness of her skin. Soft grunts left Hisokaâs lips, Y/nâs walls squeezed at his cock so tightly, sending tingling, prickling sensations through his abdomen. Y/n whimpered, a pained and pleasured expression on her face from the pain of the stretch, every time always felt like her first with him.
The magician relished in how small she was for him, but he always found a way to fit him inside of her. He leaned forward and brought his hand into the curve of her little cheek, which instantly blushed a brighter shade of pink once his palm made contact with it, cute. âDonât cry, little one~ take the pain with pleasure~â he comforted, his lips ghosting over hers before he leaned up again, looming over her, grabbing the headboard and bracing himself as he quickened the pace of the snaps of his hips, sliding his cock in and out of her at a brutal, yet intimate speed.
Y/n whined, holding the hand that was on her face, panting softly into his palm, the bulge in her lower belly protruded as he thrusted, extending her skin so obscenely, but it never failed to arouse her. Something about Hisoka being so big, or rather her being so small; that even her own body was stretching out around him, just made her mind hazy. Y/n whined and looked down at herself, her body that he had ruined. She was shaking, trembling and Hisoka was bulging her out, âMmf~!!â She moaned, looking up at him again with her teary e/c eyes, âF-Faster.. I love you..â she moaned out, tossing her head back against the pillow with pleasure.
Those words never failed to bring a sincere smile to Hisokaâs face, the words left her lips all of the time, a mantra that she never got tired of saying. Y/n was genuine, and although Hisoka tried to hide his appreciation and his fluster with a confidant borderline arrogant facade, he couldnât ask for anything more from her. Those three words always made him weak at the knees, butterflies fluttering around inside of him. This was love. âI love you too.â He grunted out softly, quietly, but Y/n heard it, and she smiled widely.
Hisoka plowed into her faster, he was never one to deny what his little Y/n wanted. He held the the headboard with one hand, and caressed her cheek with his other, stroking her comfortingly but pounding into her core so intensely. Each thrust milked out a squeak from Y/nâs lips, so adorable.. he grunted, giving her a few more deep thrusts before slowing own, pulling out. Her needy hole gaped slightly, clenching and begging for his cock to come back inside for the warm embrace of her gummy walls. Y/n looked up at Hisoka, saddened and confused, âB-But we didnât finisHHAAh~?!â She squeaked when Hisoka inserted his cock somewhere lower, where the sun didnât shine. Hisoka just started thrusting again without a word at all, while Y/n moaned and whimpered.
The feeling of Hisoka sliding into her ass so suddenly made her hips roll, she clenched onto him tightly. The sensations exploded into her pussy. âSomething new~â Hisoka chuckled, holding onto her hips firmly, groaning at the insane tightness. Y/n could only reply with choked moans and whimpers, screwing her eyes shut and pressing her lips together. Hisoka smirked at her, I adore her little face..~ he chuckled, âDoes it feel good~â he reached out and gently grabbed her chin, making her nod her head, âYesh it does tank you daddy~â he playfully spoke for her in a baby-ish tone of voice, making himself burst out into laughter. Y/n huffed and frowned at Hisoka, having a little pout as well, but the man just thought she was even more adorable, like a little angry hamster.
Usually, the moments where bits of Hisokaâs silliness shined through would make Y/n giggle and think he was absolutely adorable, but for him to do it during.. a time like this, made her pouty.
Although that didnât last for long, Hisoka had pulled out of her ass and rammed deep into her wet pussy again, skin slapped against skin, and Hisokaâs breaths got deeper and gruffer. Y/nâs mouth hung open, her back arched and her hand snapped to Hisokaâs shoulders, âOooh fuck~!!â She squealed, eyes rolling back with pleasure, the feeling of Hisoka fucking her pussy right after pulling out of her ass, the way that the hole was still slightly gaped and sensitive from being stretched out added to the intense pleasure. Y/nâs legs shook, her breaths got quicker and her body succumbed to the feeling in her core, the feeling of release.
Hisoka pressed his forehead against Y/nâs, grunting and coming closer to his own orgasm as well, his hands squeezed her hips tightly, making sure she took all of his cock inside of her when he slammed into her deep, making sure she took all of him. Is he going to cum inside~? Y/n thought, shaking as her orgasm took control of her body, pushing her to release all over Hisoka, she moaned and looked into his eyes. Her thoughts were more than correct, the feeling of Y/nâs orgasm on his sensitive cock made him cum instantly, a rough grunt escape his lips as he did so. They both panted, and Hisokaâs hips staggered until he came to a slow stop.
Y/n smiled, wrapping her little arms around his neck and kissing his lips, âThank you..â she whispered, âGoodnight.â She squeaked before her eyes suddenly closed, giving into her tiredness, holding Hisoka close to her. Hisokaâs eyes widened a little bit.. but he chuckled, finding her so adorable.
âGoodnight, my baby girl~â
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3 dates | c.sc
pairing âł badboy!Seungcheol x female!reader
genre âł badboy au, romance, some fluff, angst, bad attempt at humour, gets spicy at the end.
word count âł 12.4k+ (i have NO idea how this became so long so strap in for a ride)
warnings âł cursing, mentions of killing, mentions criminal activities, slight violence(non explicit), smoking, ma man Seungcheol ain't your typical badboy, self doubt, blackmailing, reader does all sorts of risky things cuz she's a SIMP, blood(nothing explicit), kissing, marking, some breast worshipping, grinding, reader is horny lol. (Please lemme know if I forgot anything.)
synopsis âł after one fateful encounter with him you cannot get him out of your head. so you opt to do some crazy things to catch his attention and even snag a few dates with him. only trouble is he isn't the type to stay after the whole disposition is over.
Swirling the third drink in your hand you heave yet another depressed sigh. You are so tired that you feel like you can just slump on the counter and pass out. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to stop for a drink, you alcohol riddled brain thinks.
The plans you had with Katelyn was cancelled last moment; she called to tell you that her thesis submission date was moved forward and so she couldn't hang out with you tonight. You're in the middle of an existential crisis quite literally, the too many part time jobs yet still lack of money and copious amounts of study getting to you. Staring hard at your drink you contemplate if it is worth giving up on college and your dream of becoming an arts major. It sure feels tempting right now, the long hours at the diner and not enough sleep at night proving to be the worst nuisance.
Sighing you put down your drink. It's still early, you should go home and try to catch up on the much needed sleep. You really had no intention of grabbing a drink tonight; you have morning classes tomorrow but you made a last moment decision to stop for a drink on your way back home. You didn't take your usual route to home today, and while trudging through the streets tiredly you came across this bar called Seventeen's. You've heard stories about this place, how it is the home to local gangs and how it's bad people's turf and what not. Your curiosity, probably too much of that made you get inside for a drink even though all the bones in your body ached. The inside is what you expected, nowhere near fancy but dingy, just decent enough. The people inside didn't look friendly and if the chains and tattoos on them gave any indication you'd say the rumours are true; this is the turf of gangs. The drinks taste decent, not the best but not the worst and from the overall look of this place you don't really have a reason to come back.
You're about to stand up from your stool when a large, clammy hand grabs your wrist out of nowhere, making you jump. "Hey sexy, sit down. Let me buy you a drink," the owner of the hand, a large, tattooed middle aged man slurs making your nose scrunch out of disgust. You're wearing nothing that can be called sexy; a plain cardigan and jeans and the way he looks you up and down makes you want to poke his eyes out.
You really shouldn't have come here. Clenching your jaw, you meet his eyes, "What makes you think I'm interested to have a drink with you?"
"Oh come on, why would you be here then, lookin' all nice? Just sit down," the man drawls, an ugly smile on his face. He still hasn't let go of your wrist and it's making you impatient. Looks like you're gonna have to kick his balls tonight. Maybe the self defense classes didn't completely go to waste.
"Get your disgusting hands off me while I'm being nice, sleazeball," you hiss at him, trying to get his hand off. The man stands up growling, "What did you say you bitch?" You're preparing to break his nose when out of nowhere a punch lands on his face that sends him tumbling to the ground. The attacker gets on top of him and twists his arm and you can literally hear a bone snap.
Shit.
"I think she said she is not interested," the man hisses, landing yet another another hit on his face before kicking his groin and getting up. When he turns around and his eyes meet yours, your heart skips a few beats and you almost The man is drop dead gorgeous, someone you would not expect to see here but probably on the cover of a high end magazine. His blond hair is long, crossing the nape of his neck as well as some covering his forehead. What takes your breath away the most is his eyes, the most beautiful pair you've ever seen. They seem to have their own galaxies in them, so deep and mesmerising and decorated with lashes long enough to make you jealous. His dress up, black jacket and jeans, immediately tells you what he is; a gang member.
"You should get home, lady," He speaks in a no nonsense tone, his face cold as ice. But you're offended. "Excuse me? Who are you calling lady? You make it sound like I'm old." You puff your cheeks and cross your arms, trying to appear intimidating. "Besides I had the situation under control, you didn't need to butt in." The man keeps looking at you with that no nonsense look, his features displaying annoyance if you are right and he's clearly not intimidated. The dude on the floor grunts and makes an effort to get up, only to be kicked by your saviour once more. "Hey Mingyu, get him out of here. What was this piece of trash doing here anyway?" The man orders to someone before turning to look at you, "Do you live far?"
"Uh- no, a ten minutes walk from here maybe," you reply unsurely, surprised at his question. The blond haired man nods before grabbing your wrist, "I'll walk you home. Hurry up, lady." You have a feeling he's purposely calling you that and though you start following him out of the bar, you make grunts of protest.
"Oh yeah, why? Trying to find out my address? So you can come later and hurt me like that guy?" You would not be this brazen if it wasn't for the alcohol in your system, after all the man next you isn't a friendly one if the rumours are true. The man raises a brow at you, "Did you do something that requires me to beat you up?" You hiccup at his serious tone. Does he not get a joke? He lets go of your hand now that you're at a safe distance from the bar but still stays close enough to you as your steps are rather stumbling and messy. You aren't fully drunk but your body is tired and feels like will shut down any second.
You really need some sleep.
"You know I'm not that drunk. You don't have to walk me home." You complain. "I'm walking you home because this isn't a nice place you should be alone at night. What happened earlier could happen again." He says not looking at you. "Mhmm," you keep on trudging behind him, "Thank you so much for your kind gesture, sir." You mock him but he doesn't reply, staring straight ahead, completely ignoring you as he walks quietly. In silence you two walk the rest of the path, before finally stopping as your apartment comes into view. At this point it feels like your bones will break and you will plop down on the concrete any second, but you manage to keep standing. "Well, thanks for walking me home." You shift your weight from one foot to another. "And for helping me back there." He shrugs coolly, a bored expression on his face. He's turning to walk away when you call, "Hey- I didn't get your name."
"What do you need it for?" He side glances at you. You shrug, "I don't know. You helped me so I thought it'd be nice to know your name." "You don't need to. Go inside, lady." He says, his tone final and starts marching away. You wait a couple moments before yelling, "Asshole!" and quickly rushing inside your building, partly afraid he's gonna come back.
You won't be surprised if you get killed tonight.
-
"So you are telling me Choi Seungcheol walked you home?" Katelyn screams in your ear, jolting up from her seat, earning glares from other people at the library in the process. "That's his name?" You whisper-yell, grabbing her hand to pull her back down. "I'm guessing from the blond hair you said," Katelyn shrugs. "Uh huh." You mean back in your chair, "He was hot though."
"Is that seriously all you have to say?" Katelyn whines exasperatedly. "No, I mean, if it wasn't for the way he dresses or talks I would have thought he's a model or something." You murmur.
"Are you sure he didn't hurt you?" Katelyn questions. "Hell no!" You frown. "He saved me from that creepy old dude. I was surprised too. I wish I didn't drink so much, I could have gotten a better look at his face," you sigh. "Seriously?" Katelyn raises a brow at you.
"Girl, you should have seen him. His aura and the way he carried himself was...so hot." You grin to yourself. Katelyn watches you like you've grown two heads. "Are you trying to tell me you have a crush on that gangster?" You smile sheepishly, "Maybe, I mean it's harmless. He was broody yet charming and I'm a girl so.... Also, it's not like he likes me too and is gonna come running whenever I ask him to bang me." You mutter.
"Oh he's gonna break your bones and bang your skull against a wall. That's what he's gonna do."
"Come on! Maybe he isn't so bad. Maybe the rumours are just rumours. Maybe he just looks intimidating and dresses up like that and people thinks he's a gangster." "Really? His name is on every bad thing that happens around here. From illegal racing to murders. Do you know that people say he has killed too?" "Like I said, rumours," you shrug being your stubborn self. Katelyn holds her hands up in surrender, "You know what? It doesn't matter. I'm glad you're alive so let's just put this behind us, shall we?" You don't reply but wiggle your brows at her, a conspirational look on your face. "Oh no, don't look at me like that," Katelyn warns. "Let's go to that bar tonight. Please?" You give her your best puppy eyes. "What are you? Fucking crazy? You wanna get killed?" She whisper-yells, scowling at you. "No. I just wanna take another look at him. Without the alcohol in my system you know. Besides, the place isn't that bad." You reply.
"Well then get killed by yourself. I'm not coming with you."
"I'll help you with your papers for the rest of the semester."
"Shit."
-
"Well, looks like your wish won't be coming true," Katelyn muses chugging down her fourth glass as you keep playing with your first one. It's nearing an hour since you've come to the bar and there has been no sign of the man you desperately seek. The place is exactly like it was the other day, filled with people who you wouldn't want to mess with.
Yet here you are.
"Let's call it a night," Katelyn sighs. "We're just wasting our time." You know that too but you don't want to leave; not just yet. You are well aware that this is just pathetic but you've this crazy urge to see that man once again. You don't know why you feel this way; you never felt like this before. Why are thinking yourself to death about a complete stranger? Has some kind of spell been casted on you?
"Yeah, let's get going," you murmur half heartedly. You help your friend stand up as she's a little wobbly on her feet and together you make your way through the door. "Should we call a cab?" You ask Katelyn. She shakes her head no and you nod, you arms wrapped around hers to support her in case she looses her balance. You start stepping away from the bar and towards the road to her place until a noise from behind makes you stop in your tracks.
"Did you hear that?" You ask, whipping your head behind. There's no one around and the street is mostly dark other than the light flashing from the name of the bar. You hear the sound once again and this time you can locate where it's coming from. There's an abandoned playground at the back of the bar and you've a feeling that's the source.
Katelyn hisses as she sees you step towards there. "What are you doing!"
"Didn't you hear that?"
"Yes I did. That's why I say we leave!" You ignore her and cautiously keep on stepping forward, mentally cursing yourself for wearing heels. Katelyn follows behind you murmuring all kinds of warnings. "You know curiosity killed the cat, right?" She whispers.
You roll your eyes, "Well I'm not a cat. Just- be quiet. It can be nothing." You both move past the bar gingerly and towards the playground at the back. There are old gallons of oil and abandoned materials just around the corner and you two quickly hide among them. It takes you a while to get adjusted to the low light after you poke your head up from the hiding spot.
You're eyes fix on him immediately. His blond hair makes him easily recognisable amid the darkness. There is a few more people around him, all kicking something in the ground. Not something, but someone. The man lying on the ground groans in pain and you realize this is what you both heard. "Shit," You hear Katelyn curse from beside you. "We need to get going." Instead of replying, you keep your eyes trained on the scene unfolding, holding your breath. You're tranced. Seungcheol lands continuous punched on the guy laying below him and after a moment his writhing frame seems to stop moving as it falls limp.
Fuck.
"You know in movies this is the part where people get caught." Katelyn whispers, her voice hoarse and her hand clutching yours in a tugging motion. "Uh-huh. But I can't seem to move. I wonder if he's... really dead." You whisper back. "Are you fucking crazy!" She hisses. "You wanna witness murder?"
Before you can reply you hear a sound that echoes through the empty field and it takes a second for you two to realise that it came from any one of you two. You don't have the time to figure out who made it as you both are crawling away from the playground without looking back, head crouched low to avoid being seen. You don't know if they heard that or if they're coming behind you, you both just keep scrambling, moving until you're past the corner. As soon as possible you both get on your feet and run like the grim reaper is chasing you, stopping only when you are far enough from the bar.
"I am never listening to you again!" Katelyn yells.
-
It's been a good few days since your near death experience and you somehow find yourself in front of that bar once again. You and Katelyn have not brought up that incident after that night. You made yourself believe that it was over and came to a conclusion that it is better to forget that man and leave all of it behind, no matter how much your heart disagreed. But it's easier said than done; you may not mention him out loud but in the back of your mind you think of him. He's like a ghost, haunting you all the time, plagueing your thoughts when you go to bed at night. It felt like he was ever existent and there was an itch in your heart that drove you insane.
Maybe that's why your subconscious brought you here, in front of Seventeen's, once again. You were on your way back home from library and you thought you took your usual route, until you realized you were standing in front of that place. But what is even terrifying is that the man haunting your mind stands in front of the entrance of the bar and you blink a few times to make sure you are not hallucinating. He's leaned against the entrance door, cigarette between his lips and from his pocket he fetches a lighter to light the poison in his mouth.
Damn, lighting up a cigarette never looked this sexy.
He hasn't seen you yet and you contemplate running the other way. That's the sensible thing to do but you, not being a sensible person, start walking towards him. Your footsteps make him look up and notice you and like the last time, there is no expression on his face. It's the same bored yet handsome face except now in daylight you can take a better look at him and this time, you notice a little mole on the left of his face, by his nose. Realising he's gonna stay silent you decide to speak, "Hi... It's me... Do you remember me?" Wow. That's such an intelligent thing to ask.
With the monotoned yet serious expression on his face, he goes, "Why won't I? I don't have Alzheimer's."
So he can joke.
You laugh, an awkward, probably exaggerated laugh. "What are you doing here? Did you not learn your lesson last time?" He cuts to the chase, his voice brassy and deep, almost threatening. You want to roll your eyes. "Who are you to say? I can be wherever I want whenever I want, thank you very much." "Well then, have fun getting in trouble like last time." He's nonchalant as he blows a smoke right past you and stands up straight, turning away. "Wait!" You almost grab his hand, desperate to stop him.
What is wrong with you? Your subconscious slaps her forehead. What are you holding him back for? To say 'hello sir, I think you're hot, can you please put your dick inside me'? Seungcheol turns his head back, his eyebrow cocked up.
Why do you find everything about him so attractive?
"Um...I know your name, Seungcheol." You speak, trying to sound intimidating, like knowing his name gives you some power over him. There's something definitely wrong with you which is why you don't want him to leave just yet and which is why you're stalling time. But it seems to have done the job as he pulls the cigarette out of his mouth and turns towards you, an annoyed look on his face. "How do you know that?" The timbre of his tone is deep and it rakes shivers down your spine. "Well, you've built quite a reputation for yourself so it isn't hard to get your name." You shrug coolly. "Well, if you know so much about my reputation, you should know what I'm capable of." His lone is low, almost threating as he starts to take slow steps towards you making you step back out of reflex.
Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Maybe you will also end up like the curious cat.
"Oh yes, I know. People have got a lot to say about you," you try to sound unfazed, not meeting his eyes that you feel are burning holes on your face. "What are you doing here, lady?" he asks slowly, pausing between each word and glaring at you as he continues to step forward. You can feel his patience thinning.
"I swear to God if you call me that-"
"What are you doing here?" This time his tone is scary, too scary. It makes you lose the ability to speak for a second as his dark gaze bores into you. He has backed you up against the wall behind you and you swallow. Right, what are you doing here? It probably has something to do with a very hot individual and his insanely attractive aura. Scratch that you are a hundred percent sure it has something to do with the blond haired, enticing man in front of you. He's driving you mad and you need to get your fill of him.
"Go out with me," you state and you are sure you've never spoken words more stupid than that. Internally, you cringe and pray that the ground below you would open and take you straight to the fiery pits.
This is the first time you see some sort of expression come across his face; surprise. He looks utterly shocked and somewhat confused. His mouth opens just a little and he squints at you, "What?"
There's no going back now.
"Go out with me. Let's go on three dates." you say once more, looking him in the eye. He seems to appear even more surprised, a dumbstruck look sitting on his face. He observes you quietly for a while and you can feel the gears in his head shifting. You wonder what he's gonna say next. Or maybe he won't say anything but bang your head on the wall and leave you to die alone. "I'm sorry I'm not following," he looks genuinely perplexed. "I want to go on three dates with you. They say after three dates you can figure out whether you like that person or not and I think I like you so..."
I think I like you.
The biggest understatement of the year.
Seungcheol tilts his head, an amused expression on his face as he studies you, those sharp eyes of his settling on yours, "What is your deal, sweetheart?" He crosses his arms, a brow raised. Sweetheart? That's new. And definitely better than lady. You can't deny how hearing him call you that makes your insides melt. "Nothing. I just want to date you," you shrug, trying to keep your wits together. His proximity is driving you wild; you can sniff a faint smell of cologne and cigarette, him being inches away from you. This time he laughs loudly, a mocking laugh you'd say. "Who sent you?"
Oh my god.
You roll your eyes. "Nobody sent me! Do I look like I'm a gang member or something?" "Then I don't see a reason why you'd want to date me," He states, throwing a challenging look at you.
"What if I said I have a thing for bad boys?"
He snorts. "You don't look the type to date bad boys," he mocks. "Who are you to say that?" You cross your arms. "I want to date you because I think you're hot, okay?" You can not believe you just said that. Looks like you don't have control over your mouth anymore. Warmth spreads throughout your face like a forest fire.
Seungcheol narrows his eyes on you, his tongue poking his cheek as he stands in front of you as if trying to read your mind. After a beat he sighs before looking at you, his eyes becoming darker than usual and his gaze unforgiving. "Hey. Does it look like I'm playing house here? Do you have any idea about the shit I do? The dirty work I do? I don't care if you have a fucking fetish or whatever but this is the last time I'm warning you. I don't want to see you around again. If I see you here once more, you're in fucking trouble," he spits and starts stomping away. His tone is serious and you know very well he is not joking, which is why you use your last resort. You're embarrassed at yourself for being so desperate but at the same time you feel shameless. It has almost turned into a game at this point, you want to make him surrender. That's right, you want him to give in. "You shouldn't be like that with me. I saw you, a few days ago. That night, when you and your friends were beating up that guy...in the playground," you casually stroll to come stand right behind him.
You can't believe you are blackmailing a gangster. Your death must be near.
Seungcheol whips his head back, his eyes glaring at you and you can almost see fire in them. Finally, you got his attention.
"My friend also saw it, we both did. You killed him, didn't you? Me and my friend witnessed a murder. What do you say? Should we go to the station?" You can see his jaw clench and you can't hold back a victorious smirk. Moments pass by as your words hang in the air and the tension between you gets thicker. Yet once more he surprises you, breaking the silence with a chuckle, "Well I killed one person, what makes you think I can't take care of another?"
You swallow.
"Well, my friend already knows so if I go missing you can be sure that the cops will come to you first." You throw back at him.
When did you get so wreckless?
Seungcheol stares at you for a few more seconds before shrugging and moving his hand dismissively, "Well then go tell the cops. I don't give a shit." He starts walking back to the bar leaving you starstruck. He stops and turns towards you before opening the door, "Also, I meant it. I hope I don't see you around. Otherwise I may just have to hurt that pretty face."
-
You don't show up after that.
Mostly because you are embarasssed.
It's been a good while after your last encounter with Seungcheol and you didn't go to the police, obviously. Because you don't have evidence and from what you've heard Seungcheol is pretty influential around here and you don't need to go to an extent to get on his bad side. You're definitely gonna end up dead if you do so, which you don't want just yet.
Classes have just finished and you and Katelyn step out of the classroom together, walking through the hallways and into the main campus. She rambles on about some bad sushi she ate yesterday while your mind remains preoccupied. Maybe you need to get laid. Maybe that'll make you forget about Seungcheol. You just need good dick that's probably why you were so desperate for him.
That's just a stupid lie.
You don't realise Katelyn is calling you until she shakes you by the shoulder and you snap back into reality. You notice her face is as pale as a ghost and following her line of sight your eyes stop on him.
Him. Seungcheol.
What?
You double take, blinking furiously to confirm your vision. He's standing there, in the parking area of your uni, leaned against a convertible Ferrari, a cigarette between his lips. He looks relaxed, like he does this regularly. Students whisper in each others ear while gawking at him curiously. "What did you do!" Katelyn yells. "Nothing!" You hiss back.
"Then why is he here!"
"I don't know!"
Your eyes meet with Seungcheol's and a smirk spreads across his face making you shiver. He stands up straight and tilts his head, an indication for you to come closer to him. "Fuck, he's here for me," you mumble. "Of course he's here for you, dumbass," Katelyn snaps. "Well, if I don't return, you know who killed me." You sigh starting to walk towards him. "Wait- you're going with him?" She asks incredulously.
"Don't worry. I'll keep my phone on. I don't think he's gonna murder me, I mean there are so many witnesses." You inhale deeply, leaving behind a lost looking Katelyn.
Seungcheol says nothing as you stand right in front of him raising an inquisitive brow but he only holds open the door for you to get in. Deciding to follow him you enter the car quietly and a wave of gasps go through the crowd.
There's gonna be talk about this tomorrow.
Seungcheol, still smirking victoriously for some reason rounds the car and gets inside and within seconds you're hitting the road. There's a thick silence for a while, which feels like ages to you. You're overwhelmed, bewildered to say anything; your poor brain still processing what is happening. You're nervous, jittery as you fiddle with you bag and look out on your side, for some reason scared to look at him.
What if he really kills you? He wouldn't, right?
"You're awfully quiet," Seungcheol says matter of factly as he spares you a glance while driving.
"I'm... processing."
"What are you, a robot?"
"Why are you doing this?" You question instead.
"Doing what?"
"Okay, you know very well what I mean. Why are you picking me up from uni all of a sudden? How do you even know I'm a student there?" "I have resources and...you didn't protest at all. You came along nicely," Seungcheol raised a brow at you, a cocky smile on his lips. You don't answer but continue to stare at him, trying to pin him down with your gaze. He finally sighs and pulls the car to a stop by the side of the road, the sudden brake making you slightly jerk in your seat. "I've decided to give you those 3 dates. That's why," He is calm, unreadable and you wonder if this is a prank. Then again, he has no reason to prank you, does he? "Really?" Your voice comes out breathy. "Yes. I thought I'd give you a taste of how it feels to be with someone like me. I can scare people without physically hurting them you know," He says in a menacing tone.
"So what? You're taking me to an underground fight or something?" You question. "Nah, we're keeping it simple today." He smirks as he starts the car again and turns on the radio, an indication that he doesn't want to converse anymore.
Shamelessly you take a good look at Seungcheol; he's dressed in another jacket today paired with a black tee underneath. Today, you notice he has upped his accessory game, his fingers full of rings and chains dangling from his neck. But what catches your attention is a tattoo, something like a dragon and words written in a language you don't understand, peeking from underneath his sleeve. You almost ask about it but decide it'll probably be too much and he wouldn't answer you anyway.
As you do so, in the back of your mind you think you should have dressed better, something cuter, more appropriate for a date rather than a plain blouse and jeans. But then again who knew Choi Seungcheol was gonna show up out of the blue. You're gnawing at your lower lip, lost in your thoughts when the car is pulled to a halt and you realize your ride is over. You're parked in front of a diner called Lacy's and from the vibe that the place is giving, you can tell that this is place where people like him hang out. You raise a questioning brow at Seungcheol who says, "I know it doesn't look fancy but trust me I has some of the best food I've ever eaten." Taking his words for now you quickly type out a text to Katelyn letting her know you're in one piece and get out of the car.
Once you're seated you look around the place which is relatively empty except some men playing pool at the far end. You watch Seungcheol who has gone to the reception booth to place your orders; his posture relaxed as he leans against the counter and talks to the girl standing there. They seem to know each other because their chat takes longer than it should and the girl has a shy, almost flirty smile on her face.
He probably fucks her.
You shake the thought off your head as the gangster comes back and sits in front of you. There's silence for a second as you wonder if you should just ask the questions that run free around your mind. "Are the rumours true?" You blurt out. He's raises a brow.
"About you. You know..."
"Do you want them to be true?" He asks back. "I don't...know," you reply. "Well, I think it depends on each person. If you want it to be true it is true, if you don't it isn't," he shrugs, leaning back in his chair. "Why don't you just give me a straight answer?" you snap. He smirks as if he's having fun but doesn't reply, watching you with his arms crossed. You roll your your eyes, blowing out an exasperated breath. "You know, I haven't seen one like you. Willingly hanging out with dangerous people, going to dangerous places. You say you saw me kill someone yet you're here. You're almost desperate to get in trouble," he observes. "I'm not desperate to get in trouble. I just...I'm just- attracted to you alright?" This is so embarrassing. You need to shut your mouth. "You've been on my mind ever since that night. I wanna see exactly how deep I'm into you." You bite your lip.
That's enough. You will boost his ego through the roof like this.
Seungcheol studies you for a bit before grinning cockily, "Well, if you didn't know, I am trouble baby. Just you being with me might end you up in a mess." Before you can reply, your food is served, that same girl from the booth setting down your plates and looking at Seungcheol for a bit too long with that same stupid smile which he returns. You don't know why but you feel jealous, jealous of whatever these two share, whatever she has with him.
You've lost your mind at this point. You're on a high that is Seungcheol. He has made you forget your morals, made you completely lose your mind. Or maybe you've been too good all your life and seeing him brought out that crazy, thrill seeking part of yourself.
Silently you dig into your food and as Seungcheol said, the food is really good. This is one of the best meatloaf you've ever had and you can't help but moan. Seungcheol watches you with an amused smile before popping a fry in his mouth.
"What's your major?" Seungcheol asks out of the blue.
"Uh- sociology."
"Mmhmm."
You're about to ask him what he studied in college but you assume he probably never went to one so you seal your lips. You wonder what his background is and who his parents are but you don't want to get too personal on the first day. So you ask something else, "How old are you?" He laughs out loud before he deadpans, "Thirty five." "What!" You almost choke.
There's no way he's-
"Why? What did you expect?"
"I... I don't know! A few years older than me? You're kidding right? You don't look thirty five." He has to be bluffing. "And how old would you be?" "You shouldn't ask a woman her age," you try to make a point. "Don't you have any manners?" He smirks,"I don't, sweetheart. To answer your question, I'm twenty eight."
Uh huh.
"Well, I'm twenty one," you mutter under your breath. You don't know if he hears it because he doesn't give any reaction, busy twirling a fry in sauce. The rest of your meal is full of silence as you wonder if your date will end like this; dry and boring. He's awfully silent and seems to be lost in thoughts as he doesn't engage in a conversation. You're about to take your last bite when the silence is broken by him.
"What did you see that night?" He leans over, his elbows resting on the table as he suddenly regards you with a sombre look, his earlier cockiness vanished. His eyes have once again gone dark and his demeanor says he's not being superficial right now. You're caught off guard as you cough loudly, reaching for your glass to take a sip of water. "What?"
"You heard me. What did you see that night? Exactly how much did you see?" He repeats. You're confused. You thought he didn't care about it. He said it didn't matter. So why is he bringing it up now? You've worked hard to push that night in the deepest part of your brain, pretending it didn't happen.
And then suddenly it clicks.
"You!" You point an accusatory finger at him as you catch on to his plan. "You've agreed to go out with me so that you can find out what I saw that night!" Seungcheol groans, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "Ugh, just fucking tell me!" He snaps, annoyed that you've found out his little scheme. You scoff, "I thought you said you didn't care? Besides it's not like I'm going to tell the police." He rolls his eyes and leans back into the couch. "Just tell me and let me go."
You're baffled. His actions didn't make any sense and you actually thought he had no other intentions behind dating you but holy shit this sneaky bastard. "You sly little asshole!" You hiss at him. "Call me that once more and you'll regret it." He threatens. You roll your eyes sagging back into your seat, "Whatever." Then an idea hits you. "You know what, I'll tell you exactly how much I saw that night." You have Seungcheol's full attention now as he stares intensely at you, waiting for your next words. "On our third date. When this whole deal is over, I'll tell you. But in return you'll have to keep your promise and take me out on two more dates."
"Oh fucking hell," he groans rubbing his face in frustration. His state makes you smirk and you feel accomplished.
Choi Seungcheol is stressed because of you.
What a day to be alive.
You murmur, "Besides this isn't even a proper date. This was more like an interrogation. But I'll go easy on you and won't make you redo this date." You give him a sweet smile and he sees red. You can literally see fury blaze in his eyes. "Whatever!" He yells and abruptly stands up. "I don't have time for this. Your stupid play date is over. I'm dropping you home."
Before you can reply, he's marching towards the door. You've to admit this wasn't the best date but at least you've trapped Choi Seungcheol.
-
It has been a good week after your so called date at the diner and you haven't heard from him. You expected him to call or text you since he was gracious enough to ask for your number but he didn't. You now realize it was a mistake to not get his number; you had asked him for his when he took yours but being the prick he is he denied to hand over his number to you. You should have forced him to, you sigh. As you sit in the library the ping of your mobile distracts you from your racing thoughts as you realize you have a message. Picking the device up you tap on the notification. Even though it was from an unknown number, you have no trouble figuring out who it is from. A smile graces your lips as you read the words over again.
I'll pick you up from your house tomorrow evening at six.
That's all it says and that is good enough to send a thrum of excitement throughout your body.
-
You have not held back in dressing up today and you realize it's been a long time since you've dolled up yourself. A long before the clock strikes 6 you are ready; dressed in a cute pastel top and a matching skirt. You've also went ahead and applied makeup, not too much but just enough to maybe catch his eye. Maybe.
You wonder what he has planned for today.
A text from Seungcheol saying he's here has you flying out of your apartment as fast as your feet can carry your desperate self to see him. He stands in front of your apartment with his convertible, dressed in a white jacket that matched his pants. You take a deep breath before walking towards him, trying to calm all your nerves down.
"You know I expected to hear from you earlier. I've been waiting all week," you voice makes his head turn around to meet your eyes as you are skipping towards him with a teasing smile in your face. "I've been busy," he shrugs coolly, his eyes going over your whole body, from your legs to your face. He doesn't hide that he's taking a good look at you, in fact does it unashamedly.
You wonder if he likes what he sees.
Someone dressed up today," he comments. "Too bad we aren't going to a place where you can show off your pretty clothes." You frown, "Where are we going?" Seungcheol holds open the door, a mischievous smile on his face. "I've decided to grant your wish." With a confused face you get inside the car, the gears in your head running. What does he mean?
"I'm taking you to an underground fighting ring," he says with smirk as he reaches for something behind his seat. He pulls out a large hoodie and tosses it towards you, "Put this on. Otherwise you are going to attract a lot of attention and you don't want that." You gulp, taking the hoodie and putting it on you. You're slightly embarrassed. You were so excited to try this outfit but it's not like you knew he was taking you to a fight club. Hell you would have dressed like a guy if you knew. You shrug on the hoodie and it falls almost to your knees but it's huge and comfy and most importantly it smells like him. There's a hint of cologne, nothing too strong; a subtle, expensive scent that makes you want to take a deeper sniff. You wonder if you can keep this with you.
Stop it, pervert.
Seungcheol's voice pulls you out of your haze, "You can take it off later. Just wear it until we're out of there," he says and brings the engine to life.
Then you actually think about it. Underground fighting ring? Holy shit. You were only kidding when you mentioned it. Admittedly, you're shocked, somewhat horrified. Everyone knows it isn't the best place to be at especially for someone like you who never had such an experience. Seungcheol must have seen your expression because the smile on his face gets bigger, "Why? You not up for it?" His voice is teasing.
He's challenging you.
Oh well.
"Of course I'm up for it," you square your shoulders, keeping your voice cool. "Bring it on."
-
Seungcheol leads you into a bar and then through a door at the back that leads down to a lot of stairs, reaching a place similar to an underground parking lot. Quietly you follow Seungcheol, staying as close to him as possible, your bodies occasionally touching. He leads you to a pair of double doors and from the other side you can hear men shouting and chanting.
This is it, I guess.
Seungcheol throws one more smile at you before pushing open the doors as you scramble to follow him closely. The sight that greets you something you only see in movies. There's a boxing ring where two people are throwing punches at each other and surrounding them from all sides is a wild, loud and excited crowd. They continue to cheer loudly as the two men in the ring continue to box and you hear their grunts and groans.
Holy shit.
Swallowing your eyes meet Seungcheol's who is regarding you with curiosity. "What do you think?" He has to speak loudly for you to hear over the screaming throng. "Uh... It's loud," you say dumbly as you try to think of a reply. But it's too loud for you to even think properly as you take in your unfamiliar surroundings. You see a tall man approaching towards you and out of reflex you shuffle closer to Seungcheol until you realize it's his friend. The guy from the first night. He and Seungcheol grin at each other, patting their backs as they talk close to each others ears. You gawk at them curiously and realize they must be talking about you because his friend takes curious glances at you occasionally. His friend is tall, really tall and well built but unlike his body his face is sweet and puppy like, almost cute. When he grins his canines pop up just like a puppy and you wonder if all his friends are good looking.
After he's done chatting with his friend Seungcheol pulls you close and says, "This is my friend. Mingyu. Always stay near him, you hear me? Don't stray away unless you wanna get hurt." His eyes are stern as he pins you down with his stare but you have other thoughts running in your head.
"What do you mean? Where are you going?" You yell over the noise.
He just smirks at you and starts taking his jacket off. "About time you see how we do it around here." His tone is cocky as he hands his jacket to you, "Hold this for me. And stay close to him."
Giving a look at Mingyu Seungcheol starts walking away towards a door that you're guessing is the changing room.
He's gonna fight.
"Wait- but-" Mingyu stops you with a hand on your shoulder and offers you a kind smile. "It's fine. Just stay with me." He then ushers you towards the crowd, spotting a place where you can get a good look at the ring. "Do you guys do this often?" You look up at Mingyu. He smiles sheepishly, "Not me. I tried a few times and I always end up beaten to a pulp. But hyung does this often, he's really good."
"Uh huh, I'm sure he is," you smile dryly. "This is your first time watching a fight, no?" "Definitely." He grins, "Watch carefully then. It's really fun."
You have your doubts on how watching people beat each other up can be fun but you don't comment anything, instead chew on your lip anxiously. Seungcheol really didn't have to go this far? What if he gets hurt badly? Is he trying to impress you?
Don't flatter yourself, your subconscious rolls her eyes.
As the loud cheering that had died down ensues again, your train of thoughts are halted as you see Seungcheol in shorts and his hands covered in boxing gloves, step into the ring. You can't help but ogle at his naked torso, his finely defined and chiseled muscles. He has the perfect body, not too bulky, not too lean just the right amount that gives you a hard time taking your eyes off him. He seems to have noticed your gaze because the second your eyes meet, he throws a haughty, knowing smirk at you. Embarrassed you avert your gaze elsewhere.
His opponent is a muscular man who's growling and banging his chest with his fists, a gesture of intimidation, you suppose. You are definitely intimidated and you wonder if Seungcheol can actually win against him.
The fight starts with a whistle and in mere seconds they are on to each other, throwing punches left and right. Your eyes have a hard time keeping up with them and their fast reflexes and your hands fly to your mouth as a punch lands on Seungcheol's face, followed by repeated blows as Seungcheol falls back. There's a moment of silence as he wipes his bottom lip and you realize there's a cut.
He tilts his neck, popping the bones and glaring at the other man before launching himself on top of his opponent. The next moments are a blurry mess, Seungcheol beating the guy repeatedly until he ends up on the floor but he doesn't stop there. Seungcheol ends it with a sharp jab to his spine and you have no doubt the other man has broken bones with the ways he howls in pain. The match comes to an end like that as the people cheer wildly while Seungcheol steps down from the stage. Mingyu grins at you happily as if what you witnessed was just a regular occurrence, something you should be cheerful about. Shaking your head at the situation, you let out a deflated sigh.
Their life is really so different than yours.
-
Seungcheol seems to be in a very good mood after the fight as he buys you both some sandwiches and drinks from a deli after you both step out of the bar. You both sit down at a park nearby to eat and watch the night sky. "You know, I thought you were gonna lose," you speak after taking a few bites of the sandwich. Seungcheol scoffs, "You underestimate me, sweetheart. I've been doing this for a long time."
"Do you enjoy it?" You ask quietly, focused on peeling the wrapper from your food. You feel Seungcheol's stare on you. "Yes. Why? Are you scared already?"
"No. I was just... curious. Your definition and my definition of fun is totally different." You murmur. "Of course. What did you think? I go to the mall and shop and watch movies with my friends when I'm bored?" His tone is sarcastic. You bite your lip. "No I didn't. It's just...I feels different now that I have experienced it first hand." Seungcheol offers nothing more, taking a sip of his coke and leaning back into the bench. A silence stretches between the both of except the rustling of the wrapper of your food. "How long have you been doing this?" You blurt out. He frowns at you and you don't expect him to answer but he surprises you.
"For a long time."
He doesn't offer anymore and you don't have the heart to prod him for an actual answer. "And how long do you plan on doing this?"
"What?"
"I mean... don't you have any other plans. Like...do you wanna keep doing what you are doing for the rest of your life? Don't you wanna like... settle down maybe?" Your voice is soft as if you are talking to a child. Seungcheol looks annoyed. He doesn't speak for a while as he stares at the ground, a frown etched to his face. You're about to take back your question when he replies, "I really don't think you understand. I've been trying to tell you that my life is completely disparate to yours. So I don't think like you. I don't have plans like you but neither am I expected to follow a certain pattern like you. I can do whatever the fuck I want, ___. So don't look at me like you pity me. I'm the last person here that should be pitied. " His tone is sharp and it makes you feel bad, like a sensation of needles pricking your heart. "I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry," You whisper, feeling timid as you look down at your lap. He mutters, "Don't go poking your nose in other people's business. Specially people like me."
He's right. You shouldn't have asked that. You are not close enough to ask things like that. After that there is a silence, this time, an awkward one. There's palpable tension in the air and you feel jittery. Should you just ask him to take you home?
It's still early and truth be told, you don't want to leave him just yet. You only have one more date to go and judging by his reaction, he is in no way interested in a relationship. You heave out a long sigh. You knew very well what you were getting into, yet you couldn't stop yourself. Seungcheol is like a poison, the sweetest one, the one that has you addicted and unable to let go, no matter how much it hurts.
This is a fucking mess.
"Let's get going. I have plans," Seungcheol announces, standing up. You want to protest but you feel like you have ruined the mood, so you follow him mutely to his car.
The drive to your house is awfully quiet, to the point you want to scream out of frustration. Seungcheol seems to be lost in his head as he makes no move to talk. It's like you are alone, but you're not and it's worse, the air full of tension. Soon you have reached your house and he stops the car but keeps the engine rolling, indicating his rush. He keeps still and stares ahead while gripping the steering wheel as you step out of the car in silence. "Thanks for dropping me home," you say lamely, your voice meek. You turn around to walk away but his voice stops you in your tracks.
"I promised you three dates and I will keep my word. I expect you to keep yours, ___. I hope you will tell me what I want to hear when we meet next time." His tone is sharp with an edge of threat and you barely get to nod before he drives away.
It's not until you're inside your apartment that you realize you still have his hoodie on. Quickly fishing out your phone you type out a text.
I'm sorry, I forgot to return your hoodie.
After a while, his reply comes.
Keep it.
-
You watch Katelyn as she fills her lunch tray with food before walking over and taking a seat opposite to you. She looks extra radiant today, which probably has something to do with the way she's dressed; a bright colourful outfit which undoubtedly she put a lot of time into considering. She has a date, with a guy she has been talking to for the last few weeks. It reminds you of your pitiful situation and you sigh, trying to shrug off those thoughts.
It has been a good couple weeks since you last saw Seungcheol and you have not exchanged a word after that night. In the back of your mind you wonder if he is even alive. You want to message him, you really want to because you are going crazy but after how your last date ended, you can't bring yourself to. You are scared, exactly of what, you can't put your finger into.
The entire situation you have put yourself into is fucking scary. They say you become sure of your feelings after three dates but it did not take that much for you. You already are very certain about your feelings for him and how deep they run exactly and you also know that in the end you will be left scarred. He would never be yours. He has probably forgotten about you or decided that it is not worth another date to figure out what you saw that night.
You let a desperate, pitiable sigh.
"I know you are hiding things from me but I understand that you are not ready to talk yet. But I want you to know I am here for you okay?" Katelyn's voice makes you blink your way out of your thoughts. She squeezes your hand tightly and gives you a reassuring smile and you're left feeling guilty.
"I ...I will tell you. Soon. Just give me a bit more time," you whisper. She nods in understanding. A grateful smile touches your lips as her words make you emotional. Then there's a ping from your phone letting you know there's a message. Without giving it much thought you open the device and your eyes go wide.
I'll take you out for dinner tomorrow night. Wear something formal.
-
You wait outside your apartment for Seungcheol. Your day has passed by in a flurry of excitement and nerves as you carefully picked your outfit and did your hair and makeup. A soft baby pink dress that stopped just above you knees adorns you as your hair rests just above your neck in a loose bun.
You are fiddling with your fingers as you think about how this night is gonna end and wether you will ever see him again when a car screech that grabs your attention.
Seungcheol's convertible has taken a stop in front of you and you see the man getting out the vehicle and take big steps towards you.
You're mesmerized.
Perhaps there is not enough word in this world to describe his looks or perhaps you've simple lost the ability to speak; either way, you just stand and stare, drinking the godly man that stands in front of you. He looks delectable, completely flawless and agonizingly gorgeous in his sharp black suit and pants, with a silk black shirt underneath, the top couple buttons undone that reveals a beautiful porcelain skin. His hairstyle completes the look, parted to one side in a sleek way and showing his forehead and oh god is it sexy. You realize you have a forehead kink, if there is anything as such.
If you weren't in love with him before you are now.
He looks ravishing, and you wonder why it isn't illegal to look this good. It should be because you have completely lost control over yourself. Nothing exists in your world except for him and you feel paralyzed, unable to do anything but drink him in. You wonder if you are even worthy to stand beside him.
"____?" Seungcheol calls you, snapping his fingers in front of your eyes. He must have been calling you while you were eye fucking him. "Oh! Um, hi." You're flustered. "You- you look really, really nice." It isn't enough but it's what you can get past your lips. A knowing smirk kisses his lips before he teases, "Well, you look really, really nice too." Motioning you to his car he says, "Shall we? We'll be late for our reservation."
"Yeah, of course," you say, hurrying over to his car, embarasssed at your foolery. Seungcheol must have noticed you ogling him like that. But you don't really care when he looks like that. It is his fault for looking so devilishly handsome and idly you wonder if he did that on purpose. If he's deliberately teasing with, trying to make you the most miserable before letting you go with a slap of reality to your face. Pushing away those plagueing thoughts, you sit up straight and clear your throat as Seungcheol comes to sit beside you and brings the engine to life.
A decently long and quiet (except for the music from the radio) but not quite uncomfortable car ride later, Seungcheol stops in front of a really fancy and expensive looking restaurant just by the sea. You did not except him to take you to a high end restaurant, otherwise you would have put some more effort in your looks.
Feeling slightly out of place you quietly follow Seungcheol into the beautiful European styled building after he hands his keys to a valet. The interior is dripping with polished furnitures and extravagant chandeliers and marble floors as guests dressed elegantly have their dinner. As you look around the place in awe Seungcheol talks to the receptionist who then guides you towards a staircase that leads to a pair of large double doors decorated with gold which then, opens to a large balcony. In the middle of it sits a table with two chairs and an unceremonious gasp escapes your mouth as you realize this is where you will be having dinner.
The man from earlier takes his leave as Seungcheol helps you sit down before taking a seat for himself while you take in everything, overwhelmed with all your surroundings. Why did he put so much effort for a lousy and fake date?
"What do you think?" He asks with a smirk as he rests one of his elbows on the table.
"I'm overwhelmed," you reply quietly, honestly. He chuckles, "Well this place has really good food and a fantastic view so I thought it wouldn't bad for our last date."
Last date.
"It's really beautiful. I don't know why you did this but thank you, really," you murmur, eyes on the satin table cloth with intricate golden lining. Everything about this place is so pretty.
"Well, I decided it would be beneficial for me to extract words from you if you are wooed," his words have a teasing tone to it and his demeanor is completely different from last time, giving you a whiplash but you are not sure if he's fully joking. Before you can say that you are definitely wooed, a waiter appears to take your order and you leave the duty of ordering to Seungcheol since he seems to frequent this place. Prior to his leave, the waiter pours you Seungcheol's champagne of choice and then, you two are alone once more.
Reaching for the flute, you quickly gulp down the champagne to soothe your dry throat and to calm all your nerves.
Over dinner you talk about your uni and your parents back home and the farm they own. While Seungcheol mostly keeps quiet he doesn't ignore you but listens carefully, occasionally passing glances your way or commenting. He does not offer anything about him, which you expected and you don't ask any questions about him either. Instead you try your best to keep his interest in your words despite the lack of it from his side.
After a hearty meal of poached lobsters and wagyu beefs and creamy soups comes dessert; a chocolate orange mousse with spiced fruits and yogurt sorbet. You start eating your dessert in silence, the occasional crashing of waves filling the complete lack of sounds.
This location is truly magnificent and breathtaking, almost having a feel like you're in a fancy resort in a luxurious tropical island. It is undoubtedly the most beautiful place you have ever been, let alone have dinner at and you wonder if you would ever have the chance to visit some place like this had you not met Seungcheol. The man in question, continues eating quietly, seemingly lost in his thoughts. He looks lovely as always, if not more and you try to burn this image in your mind for you to look back at later. You want to ask him so many question, you want to tell him so many things but you're scared. Sacred if you do so this moment will break, scared it will annoy him and end your final date all too early. So you bite your tongue and finish your food as he does and after your plates are cleared away, you are served another expensive champagne as an end to your luxurious dinner.
Even though Seungcheol doesn't say anything, you assume it is time to spill the beans, to say what he has been wanting to hear from the beginning. You have teased him enough and it is time you give him what he deserves. Taking a deep breath, you open your mouth. "Me and Katelyn heard noises from the playground that night so we decided to check. It was pretty dark and we were tipsy but I recognized you and you were... beating someone up. We stayed there and watched until one of us accidentally made some noise. We were scared that you heard us so we ran. That's all that happened."
You have Seungcheol's full attention now as he listens cautiously, his sharp eyes trained on you. Gulping, you clench your hands together underneath the table, waiting for his reaction. There seems to be an eternity of silence as Seungcheol simply stares at you as if he's debating whether your words are true or not. It's torturous, awfully agonizing and when you can't bear it anymore you're about to speak but he beats you to it.
"I didn't kill him." His voice is quiet. You let out a breath you didn't realize you were holding. Somewhere in the back of your mind you believed it, you believed he wouldn't be cruel enough to kill someone just like that and as soon as he speaks those words you believe him, without a doubt, without a second of delay.
"I believe you." You whisper, holding his gaze. "That asshole deserved what he got. He shouldn't even be alive but I let him go. He's in a hospital now, if you are wondering." You nod quietly. It's scary how much you believe him, how much you trust him even though he is pretty much a stranger.
There's a moment of silence as you bask in his presence before he speaks, "____, men like me, we aren't the nicest people. But we are needed, the cops need us around. People like me do the dirty works for people like you so y'all don't face troubles. We do things in an unconventional way but that's just who we are. We aren't as bad as the rumours say but we definitely aren't someone you should be with." You open your mouth to protest but his sharp gaze makes you stop. "If you have not understood it yet, let me say it out loud. I am trouble. People like me is always bad news. Whatever we did until now, I hope you forget. That's the best, ____ trust me. I think we both got what we wanted so let's call it a night." Just like that, he stands up, not waiting for your reply.
You gawk at him, baffled as he pays the bill and starts walking away. Tears burn the back of your eyes and you bite your lip to hold them back. The ending that you had expected has taken place but you are having a hard time accepting it. Your subconscious reminds you that you deliberately got yourself into this even though you saw this coming. So there is no one to blame for it but you. Grabbing your purse, you stomp your way out of the restaurant and towards Seungcheol's car.
Seungcheol barely acknowledges you as you both get in the car and he presses the key to the ignition. You are fuming in your seat, his words and the way he dismissed you cutting you deep. His words come to you, I think we both got what we wanted. You want to laugh. How can he possibly think that? Is he really so stupid or is he deliberately ignoring your interest in him? You want to smack his perfect face, curse and scream at him but all you can do is sit still with your arms crossed as steam comes out of your head. Is he really not curious about your feelings? Does he possess none for you? Does these few days with you mean nothing to him? You have so many unanswered questions. Leaning back into your seat, you close your eyes and let out a frustrated sigh.
It feels like in the blink of an eye the drive to your place is over as Seungcheol halts his car in front of your apartment. He does not utter a single word, doesn't even spare a glance at you while patiently waiting for you to get out of the car.
Asshole.
You inhale deeply, trying your best to gather yourself together as you take off your seatbelt and turn towards him.
"Seungcheol?" Few seconds pass before he looks at you. Words are stuck in your throat. When your eyes meet his, you become mute, overwhelmed with emotions as your words die in your tongue. He keeps staring at you, not opening his mouth but waiting for you to speak. "Is this goodbye?" Your voice breaks.
"I believe we don't have any reason to see each other. We both got what we wanted," He says without batting an eye. You're left bemused, one step away from landing a slap on his face. How dare he say that?
"Do you really believe that?" Your words come out as an accusation. "I wanted to go out with you because I thought I have feelings for you! And I do! And my feelings have only increased since I first saw you. I want to see you again, Seungcheol. You may have gotten what you wanted but I didn't." Your fades into a whisper as tears burn the back of your eyes.
Seungcheol stays quiet, staring ahead, his brows knitted as if he's annoyed. "I promised you three dates, ____. And I gave you that. It's over. Your feelings? You'll get over them. It's better to be in pain for a while that be with someone like me."
"You can't say that! I get to decide for myself!"
"____," he sighs, rubbing his temples. "I'm a bad man. You should leave while you still have a good image of me. You'll get hurt because of me and I've caused enough pain to enough people. Just...go. Just forget me." You stare at him as frustrated tears roll down your cheeks. He doesn't meet your gaze but turns his head the other way. You are angry, infuriated and heart broken all at a time. Clenching your fists you inhale a shaky breath before reaching for him.
Before you can chicken out, you tilt his face towards you and quickly press your lips against his. Seungcheol seems to be shocked as a small gasp leaves his mouth but you don't let him push you away. Instead one of your hands come to rest on his thigh as he other cups his face to keep his mouth against yours. You kiss him with all you have left, pouring in every bit of passion and love for him as your tongues intertwine. By the time you are both breathless, Seungcheol gently pushes you back and peers into your eyes. "That's all I can give you, ____." He says, his voice the softest you have heard. You are broken into a million pieces and as much as your heart wants to cling to him, you suddenly feel tired, deflated like a popped balloon. Your emotions have drained you out and left nothing and right now, breathing almost seems too painful for you. Taciturnly, you grab your purse and step out the convertible. You hear another door shut behind you but you don't look back as your heavy steps carry you to the entrance of your building. When you are about to enter your apartment, you accumulate all your strength and courage to spare one final glance at him.
Turning around you see Seungcheol standing by his car, hands in his pockets, simply watching you. Even though your eyes are locked on each other, you don't see any emotion in them. He looks like the same expressionless, mysterious man you saw the first day. The man you fell in love with. Taking in his gorgeous features one last time, you bite your lip and turn away, forcing yourself to walk inside your apartment building.
Your chapter with Seungcheol ends here.
Epilogue
A/N : Okay so idk why this fucking app is being like this but it says I reached the maximum of 250 blocks but I thought tum1r didn't have a word limit?? Anyway so I've decided to break it up and put the rest of the fic in another post. Please click epilogue to read that.
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Depression
Pairing: Wolfstar x Fem!Reader
Word count:Â 3034
Includes: TW suicidal thoughts, depression, mentions of missing meals, crying, fluff, hugs, angst to fluff, comfort
Do not post any of my work anywhere else!!! Iâm fine with reblogs but not with people stealing my work.Â
Notes: I have depression, this fic is kinda based off of my experience with depression. I wanted more than anything for someone to notice how badly I was struggling and I was in desperate need of a hug. I canât change the past but I can write down my thoughts, feelings and what I needed at the time.
Thank you @quindolyn for helping me to fix a couple bits and for helping me decide on the ending xx
Depression is completely unpredictable. You might feel on top of the world one minute and suddenly feel miserable the next. You smile around your friends and family hoping that they donât notice that anything is wrong but deep down you just want someone to notice, to care, to ask you how you are or just hold you while you cry it all out. You want to die yet you canât bring yourself to do the actions that would end it all because that scares you even more than living.
Lately, you had been feeling very happy. Remus and Sirius were wonderful boyfriends and would do everything they could to make you laugh or smile. Your favourite moments with Remus are the ones where he decides to cuddle with you, there is nothing more relaxing than just resting your head on his chest and listening to the thump of his heart and his steady breaths.
The best moments with Sirius are when he tries to make up his own jokes, most of the jokes he tries to tell arenât even funny but that somehow makes it funnier when he tells you a bad one-liner whilst in detention. The sweetest thing about Sirius is that when you least expect it he curls up on the bed and sleeps next to you as Padfoot. Itâs the sweetest thing ever waking up in Remusâ arms to Padfoot lying across your chest, Remus just watches over the pair of you with a smile upon his face at seeing his two lovers sleeping so peacefully.
This morning you had woken up and felt like crap, you couldn't quite place it so you skipped breakfast and had a lie-in instead. This caused you to miss your first lesson and most of lunch. You managed to go to your next lesson though which was Charms with your boyfriend Remus.
At first, you tried to concentrate but you felt like a cloud had settled itself over your head causing you to struggle with your work.
Youâd been feeling better for a while now but for some reason today had just left you feeling miserable. For the rest of class, you sat with your head in your hand gazing out the window.
Remus could tell that you werenât paying attention to the class and was starting to grow concerned. ây/n, you okay?â He whispers in your ear.
Not wanting to draw any attention to yourself or bother him, you just nod and force a smile in the hopes that you could pretend that everything was fine.
The bell rang a few minutes later signalling the end of the class period. You had History of Magic next, Remus wasnât in that class with you but Sirius was. Remus walked you to your next class observing your behaviour.
You werenât smiling and didnât speak at all on the way there simply looking at the ground. Remus stopped with you at the classroom door and gave you a soft kiss on the cheek. âAre you sure youâre alright love? You know you can talk to me if something is wrong.â
Looking up at him you sigh. âIâm fine,â you say quietly before turning around and walking into the classroom.
Remus was growing very concerned with your behaviour, something was clearly wrong but you werenât telling him.
Just then Sirius walks down the corridor. âMoony, decided to switch classes have you?â He jokes.
Not wanting anyone to overhear the conversation Remus grabs his arm and pulls him over to an empty classroom shoving him in the door.
âI need a favour,â said Remus in a serious tone.
âWhat Moons?â replies Sirius, confused at the sudden change in Remusâ behaviour.
âI need you to watch y/n for me and make sure sheâs alright. Something is wrong and I want to help her but she wonât tell me anything.â blurts Remus.
Sirius pats him on the shoulder. âDonât worry Remus, Iâll keep an eye on her.â Sirius leaves the empty room and proceeds to walk into the History of Magic classroom.
Sirius seats himself beside you but you donât notice at first because you are spaced out not paying any attention to the lecture being given by Binns.
You felt like crap to put it simply. You wanted to focus on your classes so badly but your brain was just telling you no.
Your brain is running at a hundred miles an hour making you feel even worse. *Iâm going to fail all of my classes. Why am I so useless? Do the boys love me or do they just tolerate me? Nobody loves me, not really. I wish I was dead, why canât I just die?*
You feel slow tears make their way down your face. You sniffle softly not wanting to bother anyone.
Sirius quickly notices your tears as you sniffle next to him. *Moony is right* thought Sirius *something is very wrong.*
Sirius reaches a hand out to yours underneath the desk and gives it a gentle squeeze as a reminder that he is there for you.
Finally, you have enough of your self-deprecating thoughts and abruptly stand up, grab your things and leave despite only having twenty minutes of class left. Sirius gets up and follows you, grabbing your hand as you leave the room.
The pair of you walk silently through the castle until you get back to the Gryffindor common room. Sirius seats you at the couch in front of the fire before grabbing your bag and chucking it aside.
Sirius sits down next to you as you stare into the ornate fireplace with tears still slowly rolling down your face. âY/n love, whatâs wrong?â He softly asks.
Instead of answering him, you rest your head on his shoulder. Sirius brings his arms around you to pull you into a hug. The pair of you sit like that for a while, listening to the crackle of the fire and your sorrowful sniffles. Sirius simply holds you whilst tears slowly roll down your face.
âI'm sorry, Iâm just tired. I think Iâm gonna go have a napâ you say softly.
âAlright doll, Iâll see you at dinner then?â He asks.
âYeah, Iâll be there,â you tell him knowing full well that you wouldnât be in the mood to eat.
Leaving Sirius in the common room you walk up to the boys dorm and throw yourself down on Remus' bed. Grabbing a discarded sweater from Siriusâ bed on the way. You curl up in a ball under the covers on Remusâ bed before letting the tears fall down your face again *why canât I just feel happy for once in my life? I always fuck everything up, I want to die*
Sirius watches you walk up the stairs to the boys dorm before letting out a sigh and putting his head in his hands. You had never been like this, you were usually so bright and cheerful something bad must have happened because Sirius hadnât seen even the slightest smile all day.
The bell for the next lesson rings and Sirius remains sitting on the sofa in the common room contemplating what he should tell Remus. He didnât want to make his friend even more alarmed but he couldnât hide his feeling of concern for your breakdown in class.
Remus enters the common room behind a babble of second years who were complaining to each other about their homework.
Spotting Sirius on the sofa before the fire he rushes over to sit next to him.
âWhereâs y/n? Is she alright?â
Sirius takes a deep breath before sitting back on the sofa. âNo, I can see what you mean Rem, sheâs very upset.â
âWhat do you mean?â replies a panicked Remus
Sirius turns to face him and puts a hand on his shoulder. âLook mate I donât want to worry you but in class, she just sat and stared into space, then she started crying and walked out.â
Remus let out a pained sigh and ran his hands down his face before clasping them in his lap. âIs she okay? where is she now?â
âI walked her back here, we had a cuddle for a while then she said that she was just tired so she left to have a nap,â replies Sirius
Remus stands up from the sofa and brushes his sweaty palms off of his trousers, âlet's go and check on her.â
Sirius rises off of the sofa too, he turns around and looks around the common room before turning back to Remus. âMaybe she just needs space, she told me sheâd come down to dinner so let's just give her some time alone and if she doesn't come to dinner then we can go and check on her.â
Staring into Siriusâ stormy grey irises Remus stays standing for another minute before nodding and sitting back down.
The boys study in the common room for an hour in complete silence, both of them preoccupied with thoughts of their distressed girlfriend. Sirius and Remus then head down to dinner, sitting down at the end of the Gryffindor table closest to the doors so that they could spot you as soon as you walked in.
The boys sit and pick at their food mindlessly for ten minutes continuously watching the door in hope that youâd join them for the meal.
Sirius lets out a deep sigh and drops his fork on his plate rubbing his brow before looking at Remus. Remus looks up at him offering a small smile before standing up. âCome on Pads, our girl needs usâ
Sirius quickly stands up and grabs Remusâ hand dragging him out of the great hall. The boys briskly walk hand in hand back to the Gryffindor common room and quickly ascend the stairs to the dorm.
Remus opens the door quietly in case you are sleeping and peers in, he feels his heart break as he catches sight of you. You are lying in his bed fast asleep with puffy eyes from crying.
Remus approaches the bed and sits down on the side closest to you. Gently he starts to stroke your face with his hand whilst gesturing for Sirius to come over to the bed with his other hand. Sirius kneels on the bed next to Remus, reaches out and starts playing with your hair.
Remus watches as you slowly awaken, your eyes fluttering as they adjust to the light in the room. âDarling are you alright?â He asks you softly while rubbing his thumb over your cheek.
You feel your eyes fill with tears but donât want the boys to see them so you roll over and put your face in the pillow hoping that they leave you alone so that you can compose yourself again.
The boys look at each other trying to figure out what to do next. Remus nods at Sirius gesturing for him to try and get a response from you.
âBaby, why didnât you come to dinner?â You still donât respond, making Sirius panic. âPlease talk to us, we want to help you.â This makes you feel even worse, they just wanted you to be happy but instead, youâd caused them to leave dinner to look for you.
Your body starts to shake as the tears start rolling down your face. You keep the sobs in not wanting to make them even more worried.
Remus carefully runs a hand over your back worried at the lack of response. âY/n please talk to us, we love you baby we only want to help you. Itâs killing me that you are this upset and we want to be here for you.â
This is the last straw and you lose control of your crying, finally letting out the sobs that had been building up all day.
Remusâ heart breaks even more âOh baby, come hereâ. Remus turns you over and carefully pulls you into his lap.
You press your head into Remusâ neck and let out all of the emotion that had been held within you all day.
Sirius sits down next to Remus and yourself at the head of the bed, he runs one hand soothingly up and down your back. âItâs okay baby, itâs okay.â
Your entire body shakes with sobs, tears soak the front of Remusâ sweater whilst the boys continue to make attempts to console you.
Remus rocks you in his arms carefully trying to calm you down. âShh darlinâ itâs okayâ
You start hyperventilating from the force of your sobs, Remus pulls you back from his chest slightly brushing hair away from your face.
Sirius reaches out to you and picks up one of your hands, he brings it up to his chest so that you can feel his steady heartbeat. âI know you're upset baby but youâve got to breathe. Can you do that for me?â
Sirius breathes in and out slowly emphasising each breath for you to follow. âIn...and out, inâŚand out.â This continues for a few minutes as you try to regulate your breathing.
âGood girl, youâre doing such a good job babyâ
The sobs slow down slightly as you regain control over your breathing, tears still fall down your face but not as quickly as before.
Remus cups your face in his hand wiping away stray tears with his thumb before pressing a solitary kiss to your temple. âY/n, whatâs wrong? Please tell usâ he begs.
You let out a sigh, opening and shutting your mouth a few times trying to come up with something to tell them.
Sirius notices your hesitation and gives you a reassuring smile. âItâs okay love, you can tell us anything. I promise you that weâll try to help you and nothing you say can make us love you any less.â
Looking into his eyes you see nothing but love and concern. You sniffle and wipe one of your sleeves across your face. âI donât know, I just donât feel goodâ
Sirius runs a hand through your hair before giving you a sympathetic smile. âIs it that time of the month baby? You feelinâ sick?â
Tears well up in your eyes again. âNoâ you reply softly âI donât feel sickâ
âThen what is it babe?â asks Sirius with a small frown on his face.
You consider lying to them for a moment not wanting to burden them with your thoughts and emotions but in the end, itâs the pleading expression upon Remusâ face that makes you give in.
You take a deep breath, âsometimes I just feel really sad, like nothing will get better. I feel like no one loves me. I don't want to bother you guys because I donât want you to leave me.â
The tears fall down your face again as you turn around and put your face back into Remusâ sweater, your fingers have a firm grasp on him as if letting go would make him disappear.
âPlease, please donât leave me, Iâm sorryâ you beg them as you cry into Remusâ chest.
Remus feels tears well up in his own eyes but swallows them down in order to comfort you. âNo no no, sweetheart, it's okay. I promise that we arenât leaving you.â
Remus holds you even tighter in his arms âI wish youâd told us that you were feeling like this sooner darling. We love you so muchâ
Sirius sits in silence listening to Remus comfort you before lifting a hand and rubbing your back. âLook at me baby,â he says with a stern tone.
You look up at him, he has a more pronounced frown upon his face than what was there previously but it softens slightly when he realises that you are watching him.
âYou need to tell us when you feel like this okay? You arenât bothering anyone, we just want to help you and we would never leave you over something like this.â
You remain silent looking away from him, the tears slowing down again so all that remains are the odd couple every few seconds.
âPromise youâll tell us when you feel like this baby?â He asks, holding your face in his hands.
You sniffle softly before agreeing âmâkay, I promiseâ
âGood girl, youâre such a good girl for telling us baby,â he says fondly before placing a soft kiss on your cheek. As he pulls away from your cheek he gets a mischievous look upon his face. âHey babe, what do you call a cow with two legs?â
You look at him confused for a minute before saying âI dunnoâ
He leans in towards you with a grin upon his face as though he is telling you a secret âLean beefâ
This causes you to giggle, Sirius smirks whilst Remus chuckles. The boys are pleased to hear you laugh after having been deprived of such beautiful sounds for an entire day.
âGood one wasnât it?â He asks with a cocky smirk on his face.
âNoâ you reply, still slightly giggling.
âNo!â He repeats back to you in disbelief. âWhat do you mean no? I thought it was a good oneâ
Remus raises an eyebrow looking at Sirius âcâmon Pads, you can do better than thatâ
âFine, Iâve got a better oneâ huffs Sirius. âWhat does the perverted frog say?â
âI dunnoâ you reply again trying to keep a straight face.
âRubbitâ he replies.
This joke was much funnier than the last and you burst out in laughter. You have joyous tears of laughter pouring down your face as you giggle until your sides hurt.
After a while you yawn and rub your eyes, Remus smiles affectionately at you before moving you off of his lap changing positions so that you are laying half on Remusâ chest with Sirius spooning you from behind.
âCâmon darling, let's get some sleep,â he says quietly.
Sirius buries his face in the back of your neck before mumbling out a quick âI love youâ
You settle down into their embrace, relaxing all of your muscles and just as you are dozing off to sleep you feel Remus run his hand through your hair as he whispers âI love you darling, more than you will ever know.â
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I still remember the third of December, me in your sweater
You said it looked better on me than it did you
Only if you knew how much I liked you
âWhy is it so cold outside?â I whined as I pulled my knees to my chest, making Draco laugh.
"Itâs winter Y/N/N" He playfully rolled his eyes as he pointed out the obvious "You should have known it was going to be cold"
I hummed in response and he looked at me through knitted eyebrows.
"Hold on" Draco ran to who knows where, leaving me behind.
The both of us were in the courtyard and not bringing a sweater was probably the dumbest idea I had.
Not even a minute has passed and Draco was back with a piece of clothing in his hands and he tossed it towards my direction.
"Here, wear my sweater you dummy"
I caught it, and gave him a smile of thanks.
"My hero" I dramatically said, placing a hand on my chest, as Draco ruffled my hair. "Can't have my dumb best friend freeze to death" I ignored his comment and decided to put it on.
As I pulled the sweater on, I was overwhelmed with the scent of green apples. It was comforting and I couldnât help but feel instantly at peace.
"How do I look?" I asked him with a hopeful smile and he returned it with his own warm smile.
âYou look better than me in itâ He remarked and winked in my direction, making my heart melt and have butterflies erupt in my stomach. My words stuck in my throat.
I hated how Draco could make me so flustered like this. But unfortunately, he didnât notice.
âLook!â I exclaimed, gesturing at the snowflake I caught in my hands.
âItâs beautiful,â I muttered, looking at the snowflake in awe. Unbeknownst to me, he was staring at me. âYeah, it is,â Draco said
But I watch your eyes as she
Walks by
What a sight for sore eyes
Brighter than the blue sky
She's got you mesmerised while I die
Slytherin hosts the BEST parties, that is a fact. The party was in full swing at the common room as the students mingled with each other. I was standing by the table with Draco as we joked around, watching our friends get drunk.
"Fck you" I said as Draco made a snide comment about something I said.
"Maybe later" He said, giving me a flirty wink and I had to pretend that I didn't hear him, feeling myself blush. Whenever Draco got a couple of drinks in him, he would get in a flirtatious mood with me. I both loved it and hated it. When he was sober, he would never say something like that.
"You know Iâ" I stopped myself mid sentence when I noticed that Draco's focus was across the room. I followed his line of sight and saw the source of the distraction.
Heather
The girl waved in Draco's direction, making her way over as he didnât take his eyes off of her.
All I could do was leave. I couldnât stay there while he flirted with her. It would kill me.
Why would you ever kiss me?
I'm not even half as pretty
You gave her your sweater, it's just polyester
But you like her better
Wish I were Heather
I sat near the black lake with an empty bottle of fire whiskey in my hand. I wished I had another drink in my hand, but that would require me getting up from my spot.
Instead I closed his eyes and thought of everything and nothing. I feel someone sitting next to me and yet I made no effort to move, my eyes still shut.
"The stars look beautiful tonight don't you think?â A familiar voice said and I simply hummed in agreement.
"I feel like I donât get nights like this as much as I want. When was the last time we went out to see the stars?" He continued and I opened my eyes.
"Draco, why are you here?" I asked him with furrowed brows "What? Am I not allowed to hang out with you anymore?" He playfully said with a grin and I rolled my eyes as he started to talk about random things.
"Theo is definitely not handling the break up well" Draco informed as we talked about our friend Theo who got his heart broken by a girl.
"Well trust me, dating is not fun" I said grumpily. He put his hand on my knee, making ne freeze up. "You know what Y/N? I canât remember the last time you kissed someone"
"W-what?" I turned my head to look at him. "Oh come on, when was the last time you hung out with a guy that isn't me, Blaise, and Theo? When was the last time you kissed someone?"
"That's not true! I hang out with um..other guys?" I defended and yet I sounded unsure, looking away from him. "Oh yeah? Give me a guy's name that you've actually made out with"
There was a long silence to follow, before Draco said ever so casually "Well, you can kiss me if you want to? I don't mind" He offered
My head swiveled to face my friend, my mouth slightly agape in surprise. Draco laughed.
"Come on, I just want you to remember what it feels like. Itâs just some fun between friends" He sat up, leaning towards me. "Yeah?" He asked.
I settled with a nod before Draco was inches from me. It felt like one of my craziest dreams as my eyes fluttered shut and I felt Draco's lips on mine.
It lasted no longer than ten seconds, but I could remember every detail. How his lips felt, how he exerted little pressure, and how it was over way before I wanted it to be. Draco pulled away so suddenly, his hand going up to his head.
"Woah. I think my head hurts. I better go to sleep. Goodnight Y/N" He got up from his spot and went inside.
I mumbled an agreement, wondering if I had just imagined the kiss.
Weeks later and I was still replaying those few minutes in my head.
Watch as she stands with her, holding your hand
Put your arm 'round her shoulder, now I'm getting colder
But how could I hate her, she's such an angel
But then again, kinda wish she were dead
I turned to watch them as the pair walked along the hallways. Her hand was nestled into his, he was swinging it ever so slightly. She pointed to something in the distance and they stopped to look. She said something to make him laugh, and he slung his arm around her shoulder. I felt like I was going to throw up.
"You are just going to get more depressed the more you stare at them ya know?" I jumped a little at the sound of Pansy's voice as she gave me a sad smile. I turned to look at Draco. His cheeks were pink as he stumbled for words with Heather beside him, wearing his sweater.
"I wasnât- I was just-"
"Itâs okay Y/N/N, I know that you love him" I exhaled. "Is it really that obvious?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "Probably not. Iâm just observant. He should just admit that he likes you Iâm sorry that he's with that btch."
âSheâs not a btchâ I said weakly, but couldnât stop a sad smile form "I bet she's nice. I mean Draco likes her, not me. He'll probably only see me as a friend" I said as I feel my heart ache.
"So? You like her for Draco then?" Pansy asked
I looked back over to the pair where they were growing smaller in the distance.
"Is it bad I kinda wish she didnât exist?"
"Not really" Pansy replied, placing a hand on my shoulder "Weâve all been there"
"I feel so stupid. Having feelings for my best friend" I muttered
She reached over to take my hands. "You canât help who you fall in love with Y/N/N. Iâm really sorry that you are in this situation. I could've sworn you two would end up with each other, turns out Draco is just blind to see that"
"He never loved me that way Pansy, I don't know what you're talking about, but still thank you for understanding.
I was embarrassed, but I felt tears threatening to fall from my eyes. It was nice to share my struggle with someone else.
"I think Iâm going to sleep in our dorm" I said, letting go of her hands, and she gave me a nod. Before I left, she pulled me into an embrace, engulfing me in her arms.
"Itâll be okay Y/N/N, I promise you"
I thanked her and left, thinking of a certain blonde haired boy with grey eyes. I slammed the door shut and walked over to my closet.
I searched for something to wear and saw his sweater. I let my fingers run through the fabric and decided to wear it. I immediately crawled into bed and pulled the covers over me.
I closed my eyes as I cried myself to sleep. Of all the people my heart could have chosen, it decided on a boy who only saw me as a friend and nothing more. All I could do now was imagine what would've happened if he loved me back.
I wish I was Heather
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Part 2
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Left Behind
Bo Sinclair x Reader
Word Count: 2439
Warnings: Suicide mentioned when Bo is telling the story about Trudy.
I had to admit that I never actually wanted to be here, on a road trip that is, but somehow I had managed to find myself getting an invite from Carly, who claimed there needed to be more girls. I reluctantly agreed to tag along, and so far I was regretting that poorly made decision.
I was a third wheel as I lagged behind Carly and Wade. I felt as if all I had done so far since we arrived in this town was either roll my eyes or sigh at their constant flirting. If I had of known that this is what my day was going to consist of then I would have said no in a heartbeat.
The small town we had arrived in gave me strange vibes, whether it was because the town was oddly empty even though we could hear chatter, or whether it was because of the two men that we had come across.
Bo, the man that works at the gas station, spent most of the time eyeing me down after the run in at the church, I didnât know how to feel about it.
âSo, Y/n. What did you think about Bo? He seems to have taken quite an interest in you.â Carly teased, nudging my shoulder.
We were in the gas station looking for whatever part that Wade needed.
âDonât be stupid, he was just being friendly.â I scowled.
âComing from a guys perspective, he definitely finds you hot.â Wade spoke up.
I sent him a glare. âJust look for that part.â
âHeâs got everything, but a 15 inch. Iâll just have to use a 16 inch.â Wade grabbed a hold of the strap that he needed, but we were startled when we heard another voice.
âAre you planning on stealing that?â When I turned around, I was met with Bo leaning against the door frame, still in his suit and tie. I had to admit that the suit did look good on him.
âNo, we just didnât know how much longer you were gonna be, and you know, we didnât wanna interrupt again.â Wade rushed out. âBut I left you some money on the counter, but you donât even really have the right size. You donât have any 15 inches.â
âI do at the house.â Bo replied, not looking in the slightest bit like he was convinced by Wadeâs constant stuttering, I couldnât blame him though, Wade made us look more suspicious than we actually were.
âLook, I hope youâre not getting the wrong idea that weâre in here.â Carly attempted to ease the tension.
âYeah, we already feel bad enough after interrupting the first time, we just didnât want to do it again.â I smiled politely. In return, Bo sent me one of his own smiles and gestured for us to come out of the shed.
âNo worries. That was in the past. We can move on from that.â Bo replied as he held the door open for us.
âYou keep fan belts at your house?â Wade asked.
âI get things delivered there when Iâm not here. Look, if you want to hold onto the 16, thatâs fine by me.â Bo was looking more agitated by the minute.
âNo, itâs okay.â
Bo led us outside of the gas station and we began our journey to the house that Bo lived at. My legs were already tired enough as it was from all the walking we had done, and I honestly wasnât trying to do anymore.
âSo, is it too late to sign Carly up for that beauty pageant?â Wade asked with a smirk on his face.
âNow unfortunately it is, well at least for you-â Bo turned and nodded in my direction. â-Because you have won, hands down.â I blushed slightly at his comment but shook it off quickly as I looked away.
âThank you.â I mumbled. My gaze landed on Carly who was giving me a smug smile to which I rolled my eyes at.
âThat house of Wax is pretty cool.â Wade changed the subject. This caught Boâs attention.
âYou went inside?â
âYeah, it was unlocked.â
âI did try to tell them they shouldnât, but they both happen to be very stubborn.â I didnât dare step foot into the House of Wax. Knowing myself I would probably end up ruining the art in there, and I would never forgive myself if I destroyed someoneâs art that they, more than likely, spent hours trying to create. I did manage to get quick look inside when Carly and Wade entered, and it truly was amazing.
âEverything seems to be unlocked âround here, donât it? Thank you for having respect.â I was rewarded with another one of his smiles that really did compliment his face, although he did use quite an odd choice of words as it made him seem all the creepier.
I shared a look between the other two, who were also very creeped out.
âI did get a look inside though, when they opened the door that is, and the wax sculptures are amazing.â I complimented. I was a bit bummed out that I couldnât see the artwork up close to see their full detail, but my conscious got to the best of me and now I was glad that I didnât go in.
âYeah, people used to come and see it from miles away. Trudy was the main artist.â I could imagine the amount of people that I wanted to see it, but for some reason there wasnât any.
âWhat about Vincent?â Carly questioned. âI saw his name on a lot of the work.â
âOne of Trudyâs boys.â
âThat family must be very talented. Are any of them still around? I would love to meet them, and maybe they could help me out with some of my own art.â I commented.
âOh- no. Itâs a horrible story. Trudyâs husband, Doctor Sinclair, he was a doctor. He got his licence revoked for doing surgeryâs on the side, you know, stuff that most doctors wouldnât do. So, he moved him and Trudy out here to Ambrose, made a fresh start in medical practise and Trudy found her calm with the whole wax sculpture thing.â Bo explained as we walked past the House of Wax. âIt was her dream to do something incredible here. Then she had a couple of kids-â
âWhatâs so horrible about that?â
âTrudy got a cyst in her brain, she just started rottinâ away.â My eyes widened as Bo continued the story. It was really starting to take a dark turn. âCouldnât work no more, she went crazy, and it got so bad, that Doctor Sinclair had to strap her up to the bed. The whole town could hear her screaming from the house. And Doctor Sinclair was so depressed that he couldnât save her he-â Bo creates a gun with his fingers and pretends to shoot himself in the head. âBlew his head right off.â
âThatâs horrible.â I mumbled.
By now we were approaching the last house on the road, meaning this was where Bo was staying. The sky was getting darker and darker by the minute, making the situation all the more terrifying.
âHey, uh, why donât you three hop in, and Iâll go get that fanbelt for yaââ Bo opened the door to his car and gestured for us to hop in.
âNo, we actually have some friends picking us up where the roads washed out.â Carly interrupted.
âIâll give yaâ a lift there. Itâs the least I could do then for making yaâll wait.â Carly and I both turned to Wade who was nodding his head.
âCould I use the toilet?â I asked Bo as Carly hopped into the car.
âYeah, of course. You said you need to use the can too, didnât ya?â Bo faced Wade. He then proceeded to ask Carly the same question before he led us into his house.
The house was nothing less than what I expected, not that I expected much. To no surprise, it was quite messy, but I couldnât hold that against Bo, as he most likely wasnât expecting guests.
âSo, where yaâ headed too anyway?â
âUh, where just headed to a football game.â Wade answered.
âBathrooms just down the hall. Let me get out of this jacket and tie, and Iâll get the fanbelt. I have another bathroom upstairs for yaâ to use.â I followed Bo up the stairs as Wade walked down the hall. I began feeling nervous as now I was left alone. âYou interested in football?â Bo cocked his head to the side as he looked at me. I found myself staring a little longer than I should have, which Bo took notice of too, as his lips twitched up into a sly smirk.
âNo, not really. Just here for Carly.â Bo nodded his head along with what I was saying before he popped another question, a very unexpected question.
âI take it yaâ single than?â
âWhat makes you think that?â I stammered.
âWell, considering those two are tied to the hip, that would most likely mean that if yaâ were seeing someone, then theyâd be 'ere too.â Bo explained as he shrugged off his jacket. âAnd if it were me, I wouldnât let yaâ out of my sight. Especially in a town Iâve never been in.â Bo opened a door that revealed to be the second bathroom he owned. I walked in and closed the door and instantly let out a breath I didnât realise I was holding.
This man was making me feel all kinds of things, and I wasnât sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing.
I did my business and exited the bathroom to see Bo waiting outside, this time he was dressed in casual clothing, and no longer rocked a suit and tie. I had to admit that this man could certainly pull off both looks.
âDid you need help getting anything? I donât mind helping.â I offered.
âThat would be nice, thank you.â I followed behind Bo, who led us into the garage that was covered in tools and what I could only assume was car parts.
âIs it always this quiet in town?â I watched as Bo gathered some things and placed them in crate he had. I wasnât sure what I was supposed to do, so I waited where he had placed down the crate.
âDepends on the day, I guess. Sometimes it can be noisy, believe or not, and some days itâs dead silent. Today just so happens to be one of those days.â Bo mumbled.
All of a sudden the lights were cut off and everything went pitch black. I immediately put my arms out to reach for something to grab a hold of. âBo?â I held my hand out in the direction of where Bo was last stood. âBo? Where are you?â I felt his hand come in contact with my own.
âIâm right here, sweets.â I was thankful the lights were off so Bo couldnât see the blush spread out across my burning face. âI donât know what happened.â The sound of metal hitting the ground echoed throughout the garage, and then I heard the sound of the horn from outside.
âThey must be waiting for us.â I muttered to no one in particular. The lights then turned on and I found myself extremely close to Bo as his chest was almost plastered to my back. âSorry about that. That was childish.â I apologised I pulled myself away from Bo.
âNothing to be sorry for. Yaâ get a little scared of the dark, nothing to be ashamed of.â Bo picked up the crate of tools. âIâm going to take this stuff out to the truck. Would you mind finding the wrench for me? It should be in one of the drawers over there.â Bo nodded his head in the direction of where the cupboard filled with drawers were before he exited the garage.
Everything felt scarier now that I was alone and everything around me was silent. I could hear my own breathing with how silent it was, and I hated it.
I searched through the different drawers before I found the wrench that I was looking for.
I began hearing shouting from outside and I quickly made my way outside, only to find the truck driving away and Bo standing outside, the tools scattered across the ground. âBo, what happened?â I slowly approached Bo who was seething with anger, that was until he turned around to me. His face relaxed as he locked eyes with my own.
âYour little friends just decided to drive off with my truck. I guess they forgot that there was a third one with them.â My mood dulled at his words. How could they just leave me like that? âHey, donât let them get yaâ down. You donât need 'em. Especially after the way theyâve acted today.â That didnât change the fact that someone that I considered to be my best friend, had just left me behind to run off with her boyfriend, did I ever really mean anything to her. âListen, I have another truck at the station, if yaâ like, we could walk down tomorrow morning and I could drive yaâ where you need to go.â
âThatâd be great. Thanks.â Bo walked back inside, forgetting about the tools that were lying all around.
âYou can sleep on the couch for tonight. Iâll get yaâ some blankets to keep yaâ warm. Did yaâ want something to eat?â Bo yelled out as he walked up the stairs.
âIâm good.â I called back. I sat down on the couch and stared off into nothing, this day was going horrible. I sighed as I placed my head into my hands and tiredly rubbed my eyes.
âHey, yaâ know. Iâd love to see yaâ some more. I wasnât lying when I said yaâ were pretty. Definitely caught my eye.â Bo placed down the blankets on the end of the couch as he sat down beside me.
I found myself blushing for what felt like the millionth time today. âReally? Iâd like to see you more too.â I whispered, looking everywhere but the man beside me.
Bo placed his finger on my chin and guided me to look in his direction. âLook at me when yaâ speak. I want to see yaâ.â
Before I knew it, we had spent what felt like hours talking on that couch before I eventually got tired and fell asleep, and that was definitely the only good part about my day, getting to talk to Bo.
#bo sinclair#bo sinclair x reader#sinclair brothers#vincent sinclair#lester sinclair#house of wax#house of wax x reader#slashers#slashers x reader
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Right Where You Left Me
Summary: During a rough patch in their relationship, reader gives Spencer one last chance to make things right
Pairing: Spencer Reid x Fem!Reader
Category: Angst w/ a (somewhat) hopeful ending
Content Warning(s): Breakup, swearing, mention of food, mention of alcohol, allusion to depression (Please let me know if I missed anything)
Word Count: 1.3k
A/N: Hi, everyone! This is my first fic and I hope you enjoy it! I wrote this in about an hour after listening to âRight Where You Left Meâ by Taylor Swift, so itâs not the best and a bit rushed but Iâm excited about it!Â
I sit in the dimly lit restaurant, patiently waiting for him to show up and prove me wrong. Prove to me he still wanted me as much as he did when we first met. Ten minutes turned into twenty minutes and before I knew it, an hour had passed. I was still alone looking at the empty seat across from me, imagining he was sitting there looking at me with that doe-eyed look and a smile upon his face. I found myself slightly smiling at the fantasy before I was interrupted by the waitress.
 âMaâam, Iâm sorry, but if you donât order something weâre going to have to ask you to leave. Are you still waiting on someone?â I gave a small chuckle before replying âUh- no, Iâm sorry. Iâll take the check to pay for the wine.â âDonât worry, itâs taken care of.â She gives me a pity smile.Â
He left me. He actually left me. I guess I shouldnât be surprised, though, things had been different for almost a year. We were less intimate, he was sleeping on the couch or at the office, and whenever he looked at me he no longer had that sparkle in his eye that always reassured that he would love me forever.I never would have guessed our forever would be this short lived. I shamefully walk out of the restaurant and Iâm so embarrassed that all these people witnessed me getting stood up by a man I never thought could make me feel this way.Â
How am I supposed to go back to our shared home? Would he be there? Maybe he got off work too late and is waiting to surprise me with flowers? My anticipation was too much to handle and I press the gas pedal with a bit more pressure, hanging on to the last string of hope I had. Unfortunately, my instincts were a bit off as I walk into what was once our happy home that was always filled with love and laughter that I never thought would end and now there was just an empty feeling.Â
Itâs colder than usual and without him, it already no longer felt like home. Spencer is, was, my home. I need to be in his arms. He was the only one that could put me together and heâs the one that is fucking breaking me. I donât remember who I was before him besides a girl who had never been loved the way he loved me. The love you read about wasnât something I believed in until I met him and now Iâm right back to square one.Â
I walk back to our bedroom to change into something more comfortable, but I stop when I see a piece of paper folded on the bed. I feel the tears forming before I even open it up. This was the last thing he touched and the last piece I have of him. It feels so delicate in my hand like itâs made of glass. I dread reading this. Our story is ending with a single piece of paper that lies in my hand. I take a deep breath and work up the courage to read the inevitable.Â
Y/N, Iâm a coward. I couldnât even face you tonight to give you the proper closure you deserve. You deserve someone who is able to give you that, and so much more. While I was packing, I noticed your red dress was off the hanger and Iâm assuming thatâs what you wore tonight. That was always my favorite dress on you. Iâm so sorry. So fucking sorry. I need you to know that I never have stopped, and probably never will stop, loving you. Sadly, love isnât enough sometimes and I wish it really fucking was. Donât think for a single second any of this is your fault. I could go on and on about how you deserve more than me, but I know you and you would fight me on that statement until you were blue in the face. I could write forever, but I should get going. I left you that cardigan of mine you like so much, the one I wrapped around you our first date. I donât expect your forgiveness, but please never forget me. -Yours, Spencer.Â
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I still think about it everyday. I think about him everyday. Five years later it still hasnât escaped my mind. But, on the bright side, I only think about it for about half of the day instead of letting it consume my entirety. I felt pathetic. Everyone in my life was married, having kids, or getting promoted and here I was still holding onto this false dream that he would come back to me. I pretended that I moved on. I even lied about going on dates. What was the point? I already had the greatest love I could ask for. I would rather be alone right now than try to recreate what I had with Spencer with some stranger.Â
I distract myself with the music on the radio, considering thinking of Spencer while driving was about as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. Moments later, Iâm pulling into the grocery store. Maybe Iâll meet someone new here. The love of my life could be right under my nose, but I wouldnât even know because Iâm stuck in a delusion.Â
I stroll the the cereal isle and laugh quietly at myself, realizing that the most exciting thing this week was trying a new flavor of cheerios. âThis worksâ I whisper to myself as I throw the box in my cart and make my way down the isle.Â
âY/N?â I stop in my tracks. I know that voice. Itâs the voice that never leaves my thoughts. I canât turn around. Is he actually here? He canât be. What are the odds of this happening? I bet he would actually know the statistics on that. I put on a fake smile and turn around. âSpencer! Itâs been what? Five years? How are you?â I think I might be overdoing the friendliness. âYeah five years, two months, and eight days.â He nervously laughs. âStill have that big brain, I see. And whoâs this?â I was so distracted by his presence I didnât even notice the literal child sitting in the shopping cart.Â
âThis is my son, Oliver, like the Charlemagne Knight from the twelfth century poem, Chanson de Roland. Heâs turning two next month.â He smiles at his son in awe. âItâs my weekend with him. My ex and I are trying the whole shared parenting thing. Itâs hard to be away from himâ He continues. âIâm sorry to hear about your separation. I hope the note you left her was different from mineâ I cringe as the words leave my mouth. âSorry. Bad joke.â I add, causing us to laugh through the tension. âOuch. I -uh- guess I deserve thatâ He looks down and shakes his head. âI should get going. It was nice to see you, Spence. Iâm glad youâve found happiness.âÂ
âMaybe we could grab coffee and truly catch up.I still have your number, unless youâve changed it.â I shake my head in response to his last statement. âUm, yeah, that would be nice. Just donât ask for your cardigan backâ I joke and immediately regret letting him know Iâve held onto it all these years. âOf course not. You always looked better in my clothes than I did.â âGoodbye, Spencer.â Itâs the last thing I say. I turn around and try my hardest to keep my composure.Â
âY/N, wait.â I turn back and meet his eyes once again. I canât tell if Iâm imagining it or if the sparkle in his eyes is back. âWhat about you? Are you happy?â There is a sincerity in his voice. âYeah. I am.â I lie, hoping it was convincing enough for him to not question it and we went our separate ways after sharing a final smile.
My mind is having a thousand thoughts a minute. Spencer had a baby. Not only did Spencer have baby, he had another relationship. I didnât expect him to wait around like I was, but I really didnât expect to get hit with all this at once. All the things I wanted, needed, with him had already happened with someone else. He had moved on with his life and I was still right where he left me.Â
#spencer reid#spencer x reader#spencer reid imagine#spencer reid angst#criminal minds#spencer reid x fem!reader#spencer reid x you
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Reason to Come Back (Bucky Barnes x reader)
Reason to come back
Bucky Barnes x reader
Word count: 3574
Request: "can you do something where seb(or one of his characters)and reader used to date and one day he broke up with her and after a short time he comes up with a new girl(not cheating)and the reader thinks that sheâs worthless and not beautiful or good enough and thatâs why he broke up with her and tries to be better(you know what to doâ˘_-) and silently suffering etc. and with a happy ending where they get back together"
Warnings: mentions of a breakup, angst, depression, very slight mentions of disordered eating and exercise (very slight, not like most of my other fics), general feelings of worthlessness, angst
Tags: @buckys2thicc @mardema @stucky-on-spiderman @abitgryffindorky @freigeistundanderes @barnesplums @thatfangirl42 @buckfics @babyboibuckyÂ
A/N: I AM SO SORRY TO THE ANON THAT REQUESTED THIS SO LONG AGO AND THAT IT TOOK SO LONG! I donât even know if theyâre still here, I feel so bad. I got an anon request for this fic and I did not know about the inbox for Tumblr accounts until just recently because Iâm incompetent. Thereâs no excuse for me taking so long to write it, but I wanted to even though itâs been 9 months since they sent it. If youâre still here anon, thank you for sticking with me!
NEW NOTE 06/04/21: I rewrote this to be for Bucky as opposed to Sebastian. It is still mostly the same, just reworded in some places. This is meant to take place in reference to the timeline of tfatws and mentions moments from the show. I am referencing âthe time he was goneâ as the series episode 1-6. I donât know how much time passed but I assume it was at least a few weeks if not longer (especially between episodes 5 and 6). Thatâs how I wrote it.
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It was a quiet night, you under some blankets on the couch watching a movie. There was an empty bowl aside from a few popcorn kernels on the coffee table in front of you, the movie more for background noise than entertainment. You were scrolling through your phone mindlessly, looking for a distraction that would keep you occupied.
Not that it was working too well. There wasnât much that could distract you from the fact that you were alone.
9 months. You had dated for 9 months. Not that he had been around for much of it. He had been with Sam on an extended mission, and he had been gone for a few weeks. You didnât know much about the mission, Bucky wasnât allowed to tell you. For your safety. You understood. It was his job, you knew that, but it could be lonely most of the time. He would call or text you if he could, but he couldnât compromise his location. You were always happy to hear from him, but it wasnât the same as when he was around.
You knew this would happen, and you had accepted that. It was hard, but you could manage.
You hadnât heard from him in a weeks, but you didnât think much of it. He and Sam must have gotten closer to the answers they had been looking for. You could only hope that he was safe. it took a toll on you, worrying about him, but you had been so happy when he had said he was coming home. But when he walked through the door, he didnât seem excited at all.
You had wrapped your arms around him, and he had hesitantly hugged you back gently. You had known something was wrong almost immediately, pulling back and trying to meet his eyes. âBabe? Are you okay?â
âWe should talk,â he said, struggling to meet your eyes.
You pulled your eyes together with concern. âYeah, yeah whatâs wrong?â
âI, uh⌠I donât know if this is gonna work out.â
You shook your head, surprised. âWhat do you mean? What happened?â
âI just donât think you and I work with 1,000 miles between us.â
âWhat?â you said in disbelief. âYouâre the one who has to leave and I told you that Iâm okay with it, and I am. I never thought youâd be the one with the problem with it.â
âY/n -â
âWe can work this out, Buck. You said it yourself, you donât normally go away for that long. Iâm not going anywhere, I - â
âI canât ask you to stay, y/n,â he said, cutting you off. You shut your mouth and shook your head. âWhere is this coming from, what happened?â you asked.
He cleared his throat. âI should go.â
âYou donât get to walk away from this like that!â you exclaimed, nearly yelling.
âAnd I donât have the right to expect you to wait for months while Iâm out trying to save people. I thought itâd be fine but I couldnât stop thinking about you here, alone. Thereâs going to be more missions, more danger. They recreated the serum. Who knows what else theyâll be able to create? You shouldnât have to deal with that.â
âYou donât get to make that choice for me! I told you Iâm okay with it and I still am, Bucky! I know the risks!â you said, tears pricking your eyes.
He looked away. âYou deserve much better than me. Someone who can be there for you.â
You walked up to him and cupped his face. âYouâre all I could ever want Bucky. Distance be damned.â
He sighed and pulled you into a hug, squeezing you tightly for a moment. âI have to go y/n. Iâm sorry.â
He let you go and turned around, not even looking back to say goodbye.
That had been a couple of weeks ago. You had been crushed at first, devastated. But you were still able to function in your day-to-day life. You had a few friends to hype you up or cry with you, whatever the day was. You were able to still get to work, try to move on. And it was getting better, but the nights were still hard. It wasnât the same when you knew he wouldnât be coming home.
During the day you could pretend like you were waiting for that night when he would be able to call you. But at night, it was dark and you didnât have a person you wanted to call.
You werenât bitter, in a way you understood. You had known how relationships could be ruined by distance and work. But being a super soldier wasnât a typical line of work. You had been okay with it, but you hadnât thought that it wouldâve affected Bucky as much as it seemed to. You had been emotional at the time, but looking back on it you could understand where he was coming from. Relationships were two-sided - just because you felt okay didnât guarantee he was.
You knew what he did was dangerous. You had accepted that there might not have always been a happy ending. Maybe he hadnât.
But then one day you had walked into a bar, only to see Bucky flirting with another girl, laughing away..
That was all you needed to see.
You didnât want to read too much into it, any kind of situation could be misread. But him laughing with a very attractive girl over drinks shortly after becoming single - you couldnât help but wonder.
You tried to tell yourself that it didnât matter, that you were reading everything wrong, but your heart still felt as though it was breaking.
She was gorgeous. Much more so than you, you had thought.
Was that why he left? Was he just wanting to get himself back out there? Had he met her and just needed to get rid of you?
You didnât want to think that way, none of it was true. He wouldnât do that, he was a good man. But stillâŚ
Maybe if you were different it wouldâve been harder for him to leave.
Maybe you hadnât given him a good enough reason to stay.
And maybe, if you were better, prettier, he would come back.
It started small - making more of an effort to go to the gym, not ordering takeaways every night, that sort of thing. Not that you had much of an appetite to begin with. But you didnât realize when your days had become full of going from work to the gym, nor why you had freaked out so much when you had sprained an ankle and couldnât do your normal workout.
You had decided to work your arms those next few days to supplement the cardio you had missed. You had kept this up until you woke up one morning struggling to turn over because you were so sore. You decided that that day, you could take a rest day.
A rest day turned into a rest week, and soon enough you were only leaving your house to go to work. And only because you needed money.
You had cut yourself off from most of your contacts, still replying every now and then so they wouldnât be concerned. You didnât go out with them or call them because you were worried they would see right through you. Better to stay home. Your bed would never judge you.
You had become familiar with the spots on the wall, the streaks from god knows what, the way that light would filter through your window as the sun ascended and descended the sky. Hours could pass and you could still be in the same position.
You had to keep up a front around everyone. Letting people know how much you were hurting was not an option for you. Then they would ask what was wrong and pull you aside and look at you with this concerned face that you couldnât deal with. It was the one that everyone always gave when someone was having a bad day, the one people put on when they wanted you to think that they cared. Sometimes they did, but most of the time a person with any sense of morals would put that face on to make a person think that they cared. Itâs the same way âHow are you?â is more of a greeting than a genuine question.
There were people who cared, but you didnât want to have that conversation. You didnât even know what you were doing anymore. It was an honest thought of bettering yourself, but it was for the wrong reasons. Trying to be better for Bucky made you realize how much you missed him. How angry you really were at him. But you couldnât take it out on him, he didnât deserve that at all, he didnât earn that. But you were angry at...something, and maybe it was yourself, at letting him walk out that door, of not calling him and leaving him messages. Maybe if you had fought for him he wouldâve stayed. If you had said something when he distanced himself.
You felt like this was your fault. And maybe if you changed something about yourself, you would learn from your mistakes.
Not that you knew exactly what you had done or what isolating yourself would fix, or teach you for that matter.
At some point, you must have fallen asleep because your ringtone jolted you awake. You groaned, shutting your eyes again. You would let it go to voicemail, just like all of the others. If it was that important they would text you.
You let it ring, sighing when it had stopped. You readjusted in your bed, trying to fall back asleep. It was a Saturday morning, you had until Monday morning to sleep. You were going to make the most of it.
But then your phone began ringing again.
You opened your eyes again, picking up your phone to see who it was. You dropped the phone when you saw the name
Bucky Barnes
Why the fuck was he calling you? What could he possibly have to say to you?
You watched the phone ring through to voicemail, soon after seeing a voicemail was left. You didnât bother listening to it, you didnât need to. You simply rolled over in bed. If it were that important, he would have called sooner.
Buckyâs POV
As the call went to voicemail again, Bucky was confused. He had never known you to miss a call, ever. It wasnât like you, he knew you would drop anything to take calls. You had said you hated people leaving voicemails because you hated them having to listen to your voicemail message. You had thought your voice had sounded weird. It was one of the little things he remembered about you that made him smile
And realize how royally he had fucked up.
Being away on a mission wasnât anything new for him, but maintaining a serious relationship for him was. He had never met anyone like you, and he had missed you so much when he had left. He hadnât felt anything like what he did when you smiled at him since the 40â˛s. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but all he could think about was how much he had missed you. And that made him think about how much you must have missed him.
He felt like he was holding you back in some way. He was used to being away in dangerous situations for periods of time but you werenât. And no matter how much you had assured him that you were okay with the long-distance relationship, as the months went on he felt guilty for not being able to be there in the way that he wanted to.
In the way you deserved.
He broke up with you because he thought you deserved better than relying on phone calls and texts for months at a time. Someone who could be there all the time for you. Someone who you didnât have to worry about getting shot when he left for a mission. Someone predictable and reliable. Something he couldnât always do.
But God, did he miss you.
He regretted walking out that door. He regretted not giving you a better reason, for not calling you or texting you until now, weeks later. The more time went on, the more he felt it would be inappropriate to call you to apologize.
But he couldnât take it anymore, so he dialed your number. And when it went to voicemail, he had gotten a little worried.
He knew he didnât have much of a right or reason to be worried, but he had a gut feeling that something wasnât right. So, he decided to reach out to one of your friends.
Hey, is y/n alright?
Why do you want to know?
Look, I know I messed up. I just wanted to apologize and give her the answer she deserves. But sheâs not answering my calls.
She doesnât do phone calls anymore.
What do you mean?
She wonât answer calls. She wonât even come out with us anymore. Somethingâs up but she denies it.
When did this start?
When do you think?
Buckyâs heart sank to his stomach. This was his fault. And he had to go make it right.
Your POV
You were still in bed, wondering why Bucky had called you. It didnât make sense to you, for him to call after all of this time. What could he possibly have to say to you? Did he want to inform you of a new girlfriend before the news caught wind of it? Did he want to come up with some dumb excuse to tell you he was sorry?
It made you scoff slightly, but the tug at your heart let you know that it wouldnât be unwelcome.
You couldnât deny it. As much as his leaving had hurt you, you missed him more than anything.
You wanted another chance with him, one that you werenât sure you would get. And the thought of him coming back to you was comforting. Like maybe it wasnât your fault. Or maybe you had done enough to win him back.
Wishful thinking.
You had lost track of time, once again, but were snapped out of your daze by knocking on your door.
What? Why would anyone be here?
You sighed. It was probably just some random person selling some random product or something.
More knocking. More insistent. You sighed, standing up and silently groaning at the soreness you felt in your body. Not necessarily from overuse, but more so from underuse. You stood you slowly, walking quietly over to your door.
More knocking.
You made it to the door and glanced through the peephole you had, eyes widening and a small gasp leaving your mouth.
Why the fuck was Bucky here?
More knocking.
You ran a hand down your face. Knowing him, he wouldnât leave. But why did it go from calling straight to âIâm coming to your doorâ? As if he hadnât been the one to leave you?
More knocking.
You swallowed dryly. âWhy are you here?â you called out through the door.
Bucky let out a breath. âI just want to talk to youâ
You shook your head on the other side of the door, wondering if you should let him speak. As if he wasnât already living rent-free in your mind.
âPlease y/n.â
You set your face hard, pulling the door open. At least you would get to say your piece to him.
âNow you wanna talk? Fine. Letâs talk.â you said, coldly.
Bucky was slightly taken aback, though he couldnât blame you. He took in your appearance, exhaustion seeming to overtake you. Dark circles under your eyes, pale skin, you just - all life seemed to be drained from you. He scratched the back of his neck nervously before he asked quietly, âCan I come in?â
You stepped to the side, silently allowing him in, closing the door behind you. You crossed your arms over your chest and shrugged slightly. âWhat do you want Barnes?
âIâm sorry,â he said. You scoffed slightly, shaking your head and looking away. âY/n look at me, please. I fucked up.â
âWell it took you long enough to figure that one out didnât it?â you snapped, looking at him.
âY/n please -â
âTell me, when exactly did you figure out that maybe, just maybe, you should say you were sorry?â
âY/n please - ��
âWho was the girl? The one in the bar from a few days after we had broken up? The one you were hitting on over a couple of drinks?â
âThe⌠what?â
âWhen did you feel the slightest bit of regret? When did you change your mind and decide that you didnât want to leave?â
âI never wanted to leave you!â he exclaimed. âCan you please just listen to me?â
You looked at him, anger in your eyes but you closed your mouth. You gave him a look that said âIâm listening.â
He took a deep breath. âThe woman at the bar was an old friend of Samâs. He had introduced the two of us at one point. I was at a bar one night and and she came over to say hello and stayed for one drink. Itâs nothing more than that.â
You took a breath. Situations could definitely be read wrong. You knew it had probably been nothing.
âWhen we first got together we had talked about me leaving for missions. Long-distance, unpredictable times, dangerous missions. A lot of people have a hard time keeping that going.â
âAnd I knew that and was okay with it.â
âLet me finish, please.â he pleaded. âI knew you knew the risks but Iâm not sure I was as ready as I thought I was. I left and suddenly I couldnât talk to you because I was worried for your safety. I couldnât be there for you in all the ways I wanted to be. In all the ways you deserved. I just...you didnât deserve that. You deserved so much more than that.â
You felt tears prick your eyes. âYou already told me that. When you left. Whatâs really going on?â
He shook his head slightly. â Samâs sister had gotten a call with a threat towards her and her children. I couldnât put you at risk. These people, they were super soldiers just like me. I had a few close calls with serious injuries. And I realized that if I got hurt I couldnât protect you. I couldnât let you get hurt and I couldnât let you worry about whether or not I would come home alive. I thought⌠I thought itâd be less painful for both of us if we stopped seeing each other before that happened.â
You shook your head slightly. âWhy couldnât you tell me that?â you said, a little more softly.
âI donât knowâ
You shook your head. âYouâre gonna have to do a lot better than I donât know.â
âI - â He sighed slightly. âI was scared. You were the best thing that ever happened to me, and I was scared that I was going to lose you.â
âSo you gave me up?â you asked.
âAnd made the biggest mistake of my entire life.â
You looked to the side and bit your lip slightly. âYou know I thought it was my fault?â you turned your face back to Buckyâs confused one. âI thought I wasnât good enough for you. That if I was enough you wouldnât have left. Or if I was better you wouldâve come back.â
He shook his head and started walking towards you to comfort you. âIt was never your fault angel -â
You backed up slightly. âYou donât get to call me that. Not right now, not yet at least.â
He looked hurt slightly, but he nodded. After a few moments of silence, you scoffed slightly.
âYou know, as much as I hate to admit it, I fell apart these past few weeks. Told myself that the only thing I wanted and needed was having you come back. And here you are and...I donât know, Bucky.â you shrugged. âI donât know what Iâm supposed to do or think, you broke up with me because you were afraid of hurting me? I - â you rubbed your eyes. âI just⌠I get it, but I just wish we couldâve had this conversation weeks ago, Buck.â
âDoes this mean weâre done?â he asked timidly.
âI⌠I donât know. I justâŚ. I think i need a little bit of time. Please. Just some time to think.â
He nodded, though he looked slightly disappointed. âYeah, of course.â you nodded, walking him over to the door, opening it. He turned around. âIs it okay to give you a hug, y/n?â
You thought about it for a moment before nodding, letting him wrap his arms around your waist as you looped them around his neck. You closed your eyes and took a deep breath, tears forming in your eyes as you realized how much you missed this. How much you needed this. When he went to pull away, you held him a little more tightly before letting him go.
He smiled at you before turning to leave. âTake as much time as you need, y/n.â
You gave him the smallest of smiles back. âIâll see you later Bucky.â
And with that, you closed the door behind you, not having a clue what any of this meant. This didnât make it okay by any means, but maybe, just maybe, the two of you could start fresh. Together.
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I found this on my laptop?
Magnus frowned at Maia but she didnât bat an eye. Alright, he thought, it was time to bring out the big guns.
He pouted at her.
âSo, I canât give free drinks to any cute people?â he asked, leaning against the wooden counter.
âNope,â Maia replied shortly.
Huh. Maybe the pout needed more voltage.
âBut what if they are super cute?â Magnus asked, pouting even further. âLike Chris Pine cute?â
âStill nope,â Maia shook her head.
âAre you telling me that if Chris Pine walks in here tonight, I canât offer him a free drink?â Magnus asked incredulously.
Maia sighed, half tired and half exasperated. âI can assure you that Chris Pine is not going to walk into this bar on a Sunday night.â
She paused and looked at Magnus seriously.
âHe better not walk into this bar when I am not bartending,â Maia said. âI will be so fucking pissed if that ever happens.â
Magnus wondered how much it would cost him to hire Chris Pine to visit the bar on Maiaâs birthday.
âWhatâs the point of running a bar if you donât get to give free drinks to cute people?â Magnus gestured at the patrons.
It was Sunday night and Hunters Moon was buzzing with anyone who hated Mondays â which was pretty much everyone.
âThe point is to make profit so I can pay off my student loans,â Maia answered and slammed the cash register with a loud thud â she could be a little extra sometimes.
âYou had to guilt me with the student loans, didnât you?â Magnus pouted, for real this time. âCapitalism is a bitch.â
âMagnus, you donât have to-â
He jumped over the counter in one smooth motion and put a finger on her lips. Cute people come and go â but friends are forever.
âI promised I will take over for you tonight,â Magnus smiled. âI wonât give anyone free drinks â even if they are Chris Pine cute. I promise.â
âJust for a couple of hours okay?â Maia said, as she picked up a napkin from the cupboard, probably hoping to clean the counter for the hundredth time. âItâs mostly just kids from the nearby campus. You can close up by 11.â
He smiled at her and took the napkin from her hands and put it over his shoulder. âMaia, Iâve got this. I just need to look pretty and serve alcohol. Iâve been doing that might my whole life. Just ask my dad.â
âMagnus, your jokes are more depressing than they are funny,â Maia pointed out, looking rather concerned.
âHush, you!â Magnus shushed her. âNow why donât you go back to the apartment and prep for the interview with the bank tomorrow?â
Maia was applying for a loan so she can renovate Hunters Moon to make it bigger and better. He wished he had the money to make her dream come true â but he didnât. So he had decided to help her in whatever way he could. If that meant serving alcohol to redheads and Star Wars nerds with what were clearly fake IDs, Magnus didnât mind one bit.
âYou are the best-est,â Maia smiled and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. âYou are sure you can handle it, right?â
âMaia, I know my way around alcohol,â Magnus reminder her again. âI once drank so much gin that I almost got married to a plate in Poland. Or was it in Philippines? It was a country starting with P. I remember that much.â
âIf that anecdote was supposed to make me feel better, it failed miserably,â Maia groaned, shaking her head.
âThe only thing that can make you feel better is some hardcore prepping for your interview tomorrow,â Magnus informed her. âNow off you go. Iâve got this.â
He turned around, already taking orders from a blonde girl in a leather jacket. He saw Maia exiting the counter and picking up her backpack. She turned around and gave him a fond smile.
âOne drink,â she said. âYou can give one free drink.â
âOne?â Magnus said in disbelief. âBut there are so many cute people here!â
Maia put her backpack over her shoulder and winked at him. âThen you better find the cutest of them all â and it better not be Chris Pine!â
Magnus pouted at the door, which closed after her. He looked around the bar once more - the small cozy space which will hopefully be a big cozy space in the future. It was full of cute people alright. But how could he just choose one of them? It seemed like an impossible mission.
âAlright cutest of them all, show yourself!â Magnus announced dramatically, half joking and half wishing.
Right on cue, the front door bell jingled and two ridiculously good looking people walked in. They looked like students â but Magnus did not make that assumption based on the usual signs like the dark circles under their eyes or the ramen stains on their t-shirts.
These two were actually carrying a pile of giant text books as they found a corner booth and settled down. Magnus was trying to figure out which one of them was cuter when the door opened more and his quest to find the cutest of was settled â probably forever.
The man wore a simple gray sweater and had dark floppy hair that fell just above his eyes. Magnus wanted to know whether he didnât comb his hair or didnât know how to.
And his face. Oh my god, his face.Â
It was cute. Probably the cutest thing Magnus had ever seen â which is really saying something because Magnus had once attended a cat fashion show a couple of years ago.
The cute, no â cutest â guyâs face scanned the space, searching for someone â probably his girlfriend, if Magnusâ past luck was anything to go by. Even if this cute stranger turned out to be miraculously and conveniently gay, he was probably still here to meet up his boyfriend.
Magnus was used to his shitty luck.
The manâs eyes stopped on him and his mouth parted open, forming a slight O. He shook his head, his ridiculously cute hair flopping around making him look even cuter. The man started looking around again, this time more urgently.
âFace!â he yelled at someone. Or may it was Trace. Magnus couldnât hear him over the patrons.
Mr. Cutest of Them All walked towards the two ridiculously good-looking students and immediately started gesturing aggressively at the counter. The two students peered over at the counter â at him? â and pointed at their books.
The man sighed and put his face in his hands. Clearly the three of them were dealing with some sort of personal drama. Magnus, despite wanting nothing but to talk to the cute guy, decided to give them space.
For now, he decided to do his job as promised and started taking and making more orders. One hour down, Magnus had successfully poured drinks, breaking zero glasses â although he did break a couple of hearts when he refused to give them his number.
They should really blame the stupid cute guy who was now brooding in the corner booth. The two mysteriously good-looking friends â friends? â seemed to be reading (studying? In a bar?) their giant textbooks in silence.
The blonde one did come over to get a couple of beers but didnât say much. Magnus wondered if it would be a good idea to send over a drink to their table. Maia did say he could give one free drink after all and he didnât think no one cuter could walk into that bar tonight â or any other night for that matter.
The bar was starting to empty out slowly as Maia had promised although the corner booth remained the same. Magnus shrugged and decided to clean up the counter since he had to close up in half hour. He was looking for Maiaâs cleaning cloth â which she probably should wash more often â when someone loudly and awkwardly cleared their throat.
Magnus turned around to find the cute guy sitting on one of the bar stools, his fingers clasped neatly on the counter before him.
If he had thought the other man was good looking before, he didnât have words for what he was feeling right now. Magnus could actually see his clearly now. His face, pale but beautiful â like porcelain that you want to caress at first sight. His blue eyes were so deep and enchanting and would definitely give Chris Pine run for his money.
The counter was empty, and so was the bar mostly, but one customer was still a customer. So Magnus decided to stop thirsting and starting pouring â alcohol, just to be clear.
âWhat can I get you?â Magnus asked, putting on his best smile.
No harm in smiling, right? It was just good customer service.
Okay he might have also unbuttoned one (or two) or his buttons while he pretended to look for something but thatâs mostly because New York can be ridiculously warm inâŚJanuary.
Whatever.
âCan I get a Cake by the Ocean, please?â the man asked.
âA what?â Magnus blinked.
âA Cake by the Ocean?â
âUh, I donât know how to make one of those,â Magnus replied helplessly.
Great his first impression on his cute stranger was that he was a loser who didnât know fancy alcoholic beverages.
âI am sorry,â Magnus said quickly. âI am not a professional bartender. I am just covering for a friend. But I can look it up on the internet and see if I can make it for you.â
âNo worries,â the man smiled, and Magnus wanted to kiss him. âIt smells like orange juice and vodka. But also tastes like cranberries, I think? Oh â and peach schnapps!!â
âHold on,â Magnus said slowly. âAre you talking about a Sex on the Beach?â
The man blinked at him once and then twice. His eyes widened in realization and he face palmed and groaned so hard that his friends looked over at the counter in concern.
âOh my god, I am so sorry,â the man said, his voice muffled by his hands. âThis is so embarrassing.â
âItâs really not,â Magnus smiled. Can this guy get any cuter?
âWhy would anyone even call a cocktail that?â the man complained. âItâs a terrible name.â
âIt was actually coined by this guy from Florida. He was asked by a peach schnapps company to create a cocktail featuring their product. So he made this,â Magnus gestured at the cocktail he was currently making, âHe named it Sex on the Beach because most of the spring breakers who visited Florida at the time were looking for sex or the beach. It was really good marketing strategy to be honest.â
Cute guy looked both impressed and surprised at the same time. Cute guy looked cuter.
âI didnât expect you to offer me an explanation and definitely not a comprehensive one at that,â the man said. âThank you.â
âYouâre welcome,â Magnus winked â because of customer service.
âYou said you are covering for a friend,â the man after a minute of silence. âSo how do you know about the sex on the beach thing? Do you happen to know random details about random alcoholic beverages?â
âWhile that would certainly look excellent on my resume, unfortunately no. My knowledge of alcohol is limited to mixing cocktails and making hangover cures. But I was a linguistics major at Columbia. I spent an entire semester on etymology. I may have a little obsession about discovering the meaning of things. So I happen to know random shit like this.â
âThatâs actually pretty cool,â the man smiled again.
âI am glad you think so,â Magnus said genuinely. âMy dad doesnât see the point of pursing linguistics.â
âMost parents donât understand the purpose of learning for passion,â the man pointed out. âThey think we need to get a degree so we can get a job. They donât really care if we like what we to learn or enjoy what we do.â
Magnus blinked.
The man was not only breathtakingly beautiful but also eloquent and deep.
âI agree,â Magnus replied. âBut if we are going to talk about our parents, we need something stronger than a cocktail with orange juice.â
The man chuckled.
Magnus used to think that the most beautiful sound in the world was the sound a cocktail mixer makes when you are getting yourself booze after a long day at work â or short day at home.
But now he wasnât so sure.
Maia can think whatever she wants â but if his depressing jokes can get another laughter out of the mystery man it would be worth it.
âAlec,â the man said, now smiling.
âShort for Alexander?â Magnus smiled back.
âYep,â Alec nodded.
âDo you know the etymology of your name?â Magnus asked, as he waved at the last patrons â other than Alecâs friends â who were leaving the bar.
âIt means protector, right?â the man guessed. âFor Alexander the Great or something.â
âActually it goes further back,â Magnus corrected, glad they were talking about etymology and not something likeâŚbaseball. âIt was actually an epithet given to the Greek goddess Hera. She was a total badass. You should be flattered.â
âWell then, consider me flattered,â Alec grinned.
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