#meet cute but it's awkward AF

[madanimalscientist]

Chapter 3:

How Should I React? These Things Happen to Other People

In which Charlie finds out meeting your Soulmate is nothing like it is in the movies.

(crossposted to ao3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/54737719/chapters/138966835 )

Charlie was both ecstatic and mortified. Ecstatic that she’d found her Soulmate, absolutely mortified that the first thing she had said after their connection had been something so cheesy. She’d dreamed for ages about what it would be like when she found her Soulmate, and had always assumed that she’d be so moved by emotion she’d know the perfect thing to say, like it was in the movies she loved. Instead, she got “ohhhhhhh my gosh!” How impossibly cheesy was that? She wanted to groan and shove her face in her hands in embarrassment except that would mean dropping the gauze she was holding. The gauze she had been using to apply first aid to the other woman. Right, triage first, romantic declarations second. If it was even romantic, she couldn’t assume, it could entirely be platonic….no, Charlie, focus!

“Um, sorry about that,” she blushed, her hands moving to bandage the woman’s eye. Her skin felt so warm against Charlie’s fingers, and her hair was soft and fluffy, perfect to run her fingers through…..She kept reminding herself to focus, remembering what she’d learned shadowing Auntie Belphegor back at the hospital. “All sorted! The gauze has antiseptic in it but this wound looks pretty fresh, you’ll need to keep an eye on it…ah shit, sorry! That was probably really rude of me to say, I’m so sorry…”

“It’s okay,” the other woman said, smiling hesitantly. “I appreciate the help.”

“Oh well that’s me, always happy to help!” Charlie blushed, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear awkwardly as she tried to stop staring dumbstruck at the woman’s face. As she did, she saw that the woman’s soulmark was now in vivid color, golden staves of music dotted with notes in the shape of little red apples, spreading out from the hollow of her throat all the way across her chest and shoulder to her upper arm, where it ended in a garland of laurel leaves. 

“Oh you’re gorgeous,” she blurted. “I mean, your Soulmark is gorgeous…I mean…you look really nice despite the whole….everything?”  The woman blinked at her and Charlie mentally scrambled, trying to find some way to make this less of a disaster. “Um��.let me show you mine!” Charlie fumbled at her jacket, shrugging it off and tossing it aside. Her hands shook as she unbuttoned her shirt, suddenly very grateful she was wearing a tank top underneath. 

“Wait, what are you -?” The other woman asked, jaw dropping slightly in surprise.

Charlie panicked, trying to unbutton faster. “Sorry! I promise I’m not being weird about this, it’s just mine is on my shoulder too, see?” She finally got her shirt off, a few buttons popping off in the process as she shrugged one shoulder out of the white blouse to reveal her own Soulmark. In its matte black state, it had been hard to figure out what it might become once activated - some sort of staff surrounded by flowers, but it could have been anything, a scepter, a sword, a microphone…Now she could see it in its full glory - a spear, garlanded with olive branches and flowers: white calla lilies, red gladiolus, and purple saffron crocuses all wrapping around the spear’s shaft like it was some sort of stabby bouquet. It was beautiful, and she couldn’t wait to find out what all the markings meant about her Soulmate and who she was.

“See?” Charlie smiled, trying to will her heart and brain to stop racing. This was all so exciting! Her Soulmate! But she didn’t want to scare her off with too much enthusiasm, either. ‘Don’t come on too strong,’ her mother had always told her. ‘You scare people away…or annoy them.’ She tried to quiet her tone, still excited but not as overwhelming. “This is you….on me.”

The woman’s eye went even wider this time as she gasped. “Uh…yeah. I guess…I guess it is, heh.” She winced visibly, her breath catching. 

“Shit, sorry, you’re still hurt…” Charlie put her shirt back on, leaving it open for now. She moved to wrap her jacket around the Sinner and as she did, noticed that her back was covered in wounds as well, cauterized the same way as her eye had been. Who had done this to her? “It’s okay, I have more bandages, I can get that sorted too….”

“It’s fine!” she yelped. Charlie drew back, hoping she hadn’t overstepped. “It’s fine for now, I promise,” the other woman said hurriedly, letting the jacket drape over her shoulders. “You didn’t have to go through all this trouble for me. I’m not worth it.”

“Nonsense, of course you are.” Charlie smiled reassuringly.  “Everyone deserves a helping hand when they need it. We’ve got to take care of each other where we can, otherwise what’s the point?”

She blinked at Charlie again, surprise and disorientation washing across her face. Charlie’s expression softened and she got to her knees, offering her hand to help the Sinner get to her feet. The other woman accepted the assistance, stumbling a bit as she tried to take a step. Charlie swooped in, putting her arm under the other woman’s shoulders so she could lean on Charlie for support. As she did, she saw a familiar-looking spear lying on the ground underneath the wreckage of a dumpster. It matched the one on her Soulmark, maybe it belonged to the woman?

She bent over briefly, grabbing it as she stood up, trying not to jostle the other woman. “Is this yours? Only, it matches the mark….”

Quicker than Charlie had seen her move before, the woman grabbed it out of her hand, holding it close. “Yes!” She held it in the hand that wasn’t braced against Charlie, using its height to brace her, almost like a walking stick. A very pointy walking stick. “Sorry, yes…it’s mine. Thank you.”

“No problem….glad I saw it!”  Okay so mystery Soulmate woman had a big fancy spear….that might explain how she’d been able to get away despite being so injured. Charlie decided to change the subject in hopes of making things less awkward. “Sooo, what’s your name?”

There was a pause, longer than Charlie would have expected for such a simple question, before she answered.  “Vaggie. You…you can call me Vaggie.”

“That’s a really pretty name!” Ok things were still awkward, but getting less so. Yes, she could be nice and charming and this would all work out great. And they could get to know each other and go on dates at the park and make cupcakes together…..she willed herself back to focusing on the situation at hand.

“Thanks…I guess?” Vaggie responded quietly, sounding exhausted. Charlie could empathize, she must have been through so much today even before the whole Soulmate thing, it would take a lot out of anyone.

Sounds of fighting in the distance reminded her that the territory wars had started to amp up and being outside wasn’t the smartest idea anymore. Time to be practical about things. “Let’s get you home and inside where it’s safe, I don’t think it will be too bad this close to Cannibal Town but you never know. Where do you live? Do you have friends or family you need to call? You can use my phone if you want!” 

Vaggie stiffened against her side, stopping dead in her tracks. “I….don’t have any of those.” Another pause, another deep breath, another wince. “I’m pretty new here.”

Now it was Charlie’s turn to stop dead in her tracks. “New as in how new?”

“......First day, I think?” Vaggie looked at the ground in embarrassment.

Oh no. Oh no no no, this would not do at all. No wonder she was so shell-shocked and hesitant, this was even more of a disaster than Charlie had realized. 

“What a nightmare!” Charlie exclaimed. “I am so so sorry, to arrive on Extermination Day, it’s a miracle you even survived, but then to be wounded and left like that….you must feel so confused and hurt and disoriented!”

Newly arrived Sinners were easy prey for all the worst Hell had to offer, and it looked like Vaggie had already run afoul of some of them. No wonder she had been so surprised when Charlie said she was worth helping.  Well Charlie was going to make sure nothing bad happened to her Soulmate, not if she could help it.

Charlie paused as a horrible idea flashed into her brain. Wait, did she….there’s no way she didn’t…. but if she was new, how much did she already know?  Oh this could get messy in a hurry. She looked at Vaggie concernedly. “....you do know you’re in Hell, right?”

A short, sharp laugh. “Figured that out pretty quick, yeah.”

“Oh whew! I haven’t ever had to have the “so you’ve died and gone to Hell” talk to a new arrival but I’ve heard some people really don’t take it well…” Her Dad had told her some stories, back from when Hell was new. They were funny, in a ‘oh this is a clusterfuck’ way. She was glad she was spared this conversation at least. 

“Yeah, I can see that.”

“Well, we’d better get you somewhere safe before the territorial squabbles really kick off,” she explained. “After Extermination Day everyone tries to see if they can take advantage of the chaos to take out their rivals or make new deals. It isn’t safe to be on the streets for the next few days, especially if you’re new.” She and Vaggie set off walking out of the crater and towards the side street at the end of the alley. 

“If you want, you could come stay with me?” She asked cautiously, not wanting to overwhelm. “I’ve got a guest room you can stay in.” She had several dozen of them, to be entirely accurate, but so far she was just using one wing of the mansion while she figured out what she was going to do with it, besides rattling around in it like a pinball in a machine with just Razzle and Dazzle for company.  Having someone around would be amazing. “I’m not the best cook but I can do the basics, and for anything else there’s plenty of takeout places that deliver.  Stay as long as you want! Til you get on your feet, til you find a place to stay…” ‘ Forever… ’ Charlie mentally finished but did not say outright. 

“If it’s going to cause trouble…” Vaggie replied hesitantly. “Look I know you’re probably being nice because we’re….whatever this whole thing is, but I don’t want to cause any hassle.”

“No hassle at all!” Charlie chirped cheerily. “Honest to anything. Even if we weren’t Soulmates I’d want to help. That’s why I was out looking to help survivors after Extermination Day - helping people is my job. Literally.”  Okay literally as defined by her, but she was Princess of Hell, she could write her own job description if she wanted. Not that the denizens of Hell particularly always wanted her help, but that didn’t stop her, no siree!  But of course being new she probably didn’t know about that…or how Hell was run in the first place. “I guess maybe I should have led with that? Princess Charlie Morningstar, heir to the throne of Hell, at your service!”

“As in…daughter of Lucifer? The Devil is your….?”“Uh-huh!” She nodded. Not that her Dad had been returning her calls lately…..or her mother for that matter…but awkward family dynamics could be a later conversation. Much later. She smiled at Vaggie, trying to be encouraging and upbeat.

“I uh….wow,” said Vaggie, looking even more shocked than before. The color drained from her face and Charlie barely caught her in time as the shorter woman fainted. Charlie cradled the woman in her arms, making sure to grab the spear as she did, and began the slow trudge back home. This was nothing like how Soulmates were in the movies.

In Your Heart, I See the Start of Every Night and Every Day (Chapters 1 &2)

Charlie x Vaggie - Soulmate/Soulmark AU:

Angels don't have soulmates - they know exactly what purpose they had been created for. You might as well ask if swords had soulmates, or trees, or pieces of furniture.

In which Vaggie Falls, in more than one sense of the word, and Charlie is there to catch her.

Chapter 1 is kind of short so combining chapters 1 and 2 into a single post. Much thanks to the folks at the VoxVal HQ Discord and to @coppercrow for listening to me brainstorm/encouraging me. Crossposted to Ao3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/54737719

Chapter 1: Let Us Walk on Stained Glass

“Sinful filth like you has no place in Heaven…” Lute’s words echoed in her ears as she scrambled down the alley, staggering, unbalanced and in massive pain, trying to find somewhere, anywhere, to hide until this was all over. At least she wasn’t bleeding - the wounds from Lute’s sword had cauterized immediately, leaving the alley and her armor splattered with golden blood. Her underlayer was clean, and she’d stripped out of her armor, shoving it behind the bags of trash that littered the alley. If she could just hide herself somewhere, maybe she could blend in enough to escape notice until she figured out what the Hell (literally) was going on. 

Using her spear as a crutch, Vaggie leaned against a dumpster, briefly catching her breath, as her arm writhed with a strange sensation. It wasn’t the sharp pain of her eye or back, but a creeping, tingling feeling under her skin. She looked down, eye widening in horror as she saw the black markings coiling along her upper arm, spreading out across her shoulder. 

“No, no no no, no no no, not this….” she whimpered. She knew what this was - a soulmark. In humans they were a good thing, a gift after the Fall to remind them of their divine purpose and bring them closer to the Great Plan. Humans needed reminders of how they had deviated from the Path of Righteousness and soulmarks were meant to guide you back to those who would help you attain it, but ultimately they were a symbol of humanity’s distance from the Divine Plan. For angels who had been created out of the stuff of Heaven itself, soulmarks were unnecessary - they knew exactly what purpose they had been created for. You might as well ask if swords had soulmates, or trees, or pieces of furniture. 

She dragged herself further along the alley, slumping against a dumpster as she felt the tingling spread up her collarbone to her throat. The marks barely hurt, especially in comparison to her other wounds, but to Vaggie they might as well have been a searing brand. She was well and truly Fallen now, wasn’t she? When Lucifer and his host Fell, they were marked with symbols of the rings of Hell they were bound to for all eternity, a permanent symbol of their deviation from what had been Divinely Ordained. She didn’t want this! She hadn’t wanted to disobey, all she had done was hesitate. To question, to stop and think, to show mercy. Was that really such a bad enough sin to leave her marked and marred? To cast her from Heaven forever?

She collapsed against the dumpster, her spear skittering underneath it as she fell over, the shock and injury catching up with her. She knew she was a sitting duck like this, but she couldn’t keep going, she was too exhausted. And if she was Fallen now….well, whatever happened, she was going to get what she deserved.

Chapter 2: And What was Just a World is a Star

Charlie picked her way through the wreckage and debris of Pentagram City. The city’s elite had weathered the Extermination in their reinforced bunkers, but most weren’t so lucky. The property damage and carnage caused by the Exterminators had left many Sinners injured or worse, and just because Extermination Day was over didn’t mean danger had passed, far from it, unfortunately. The first few hours were usually quiet enough as people assessed what all had been damaged and lost, but soon enough the turf wars and territory squabbles would start up again. If she wanted to have the best chance of helping survivors without getting caught in the crossfire, this was it.

Already people were barricading their own areas, and she conjured some extra hammers and sandbags for  a group of demons who were trying to reinforce a damaged storefront. Everywhere there were bloodstains and bodies, wreckage and ruin. She helped where she could, where it was welcome - lifting heavy objects here, conjured water and first aid supplies there. About half of those she encountered told her to fuck off and leave them alone, but that wasn’t unexpected, though it was, as always, disheartening. 

Further towards the city center, she found that her favorite bookshop was still standing, but had lost half of its staff when a group of Exterminators had gotten inside. She expressed her condolences to the proprietor, who readily accepted her help in repairing the damage, but even as she used her magic to help mop away the bloodstains, it felt like so little in comparison to what she wanted to do. What was the use of being Princess of Hell if she couldn’t protect her people?

In the past she’d argued that they should do something to stop the Exterminations, that they should be fighting back. She couldn’t understand how he didn’t see his own people as worth fighting for. She spent weeks researching and diagramming and had drawn up a full-on battle plan as to how all the forces of Hell could be combined across the rings to protect the Sinners from the annual purge, only to have her parents firmly explain that this simply wasn’t possible. Getting the Extermination limited to just the Sinners had been difficult enough to negotiate, and any overt move against Heaven could see them plunged into all-out war. 

“The Hellborn are protected from Extermination because of the treaty we signed,” her father had said. “That specifically includes you.There are millions of Sinners, but I have only one daughter! I am not taking the risk that some overzealous nutjob can’t tell the difference between you and an acceptable target and tries it anyway. I can’t lose you! ” The sheer anguish on his face had stopped her in her tracks. They didn’t argue often, but that one had stuck with her. 

She’d dropped the subject, but for a while after it had felt like she couldn’t have a moment to herself, always being watched by her tutors or servants, as if they were waiting for her to run off and declare war on Heaven in a fit of rebellion. As if wanting to save her people was a phase she would grow out of rather than a matter of doing what was right. Things had gotten even more tense and awkward for a while, with lots of uncomfortable silences at meals and lots of Charlie screaming into her pillow when she was alone. She understood their fears, or at least their unwillingness to take overt action, but why couldn’t she at least do something ? Over time, the tenseness and distance got worse, and she was left feeling like neither of her parents understood her....like they didn't want to even try.

Eventually, they’d made a Deal: if she really wanted to move out of the Palace and have her own space, she could live in the family’s old mansion on the outskirts of Pentagram City. But she would not be able to leave the mansion on Extermination Day. She’d rankled at it, but he’d held firm. Once Extermination Day was over she could do as she wished, as long as it didn’t violate the treaty with Heaven, and for the other 364 days of the year she was welcome to try any outreach efforts she wanted. Recognizing it as the best deal she was likely to get, she’d agreed, but some part of her was still disappointed she wasn’t able to do more. Instead, she had focused her efforts on really trying to get to know her subjects, now that she was living a lot closer to their main city.

It had…..not gone as well as expected, honestly. A friendly smile and a can-do attitude got you a lot of places but winning over hearts and minds in Hell was not one of them. A lot of Sinners had blown her off from the get go. But she hadn’t let that stop her, and she kept trying. It had only been a few years but she’d made some headway already, there were a few shops and places in town where she’d become a regular visitor, and had even gotten to know some new people. People that weren’t her former classmates from Hell School or the stuffy Goetia courtiers that ran Hell’s bureaucracy, even! And her post-Extermination Day first aid and cleanup missions had been helping, she was sure of it. 

Passing by the opening of an alley, she saw a woman slumped against a dumpster. She stopped dead in her tracks. Oh no, this wouldn’t do at all…someone by herself all out in the open like this and injured…the Exterminators may be gone but she would be easy pickings for any scavengers that came by. Especially this close to Cannibal Town... If Charlie could move her to a safer location….yes, that would be good! She could help this nice lady find her way home and then still get back in time before the heavy artillery fire got going.

Close up, she could see that the woman was a grey-skinned Sinner with short fluffy white hair, clad in a white and grey dress over black leggings. Her soulmark, larger than most, appeared to be some sort of musical notation, oh how cute! Of course the more pressing issue was the woman’s eye, which was clearly badly injured. Good thing she had been passing by, the Sinner clearly needed medical attention right away. With an injury like that, no wonder she had passed out, and who knows how long she had been lying there. Yes, she could help patch her up and get her to safety, and there would be one less Sinner in danger. It wasn’t much, what she did could never be enough, but it was something at least. She carefully moved closer, and as she did, the woman’s other eye opened, revealing a red sclera with a pale gold iris. 

“Excuse me, miss? Hi, sorry, can you hear me? Do you know where you are?” She asked, leaning in towards the woman, her voice full of concern. 

“Mmmmh?”  The woman looked up at her blearlily, still slumped boneless against the dumpster. 

Right! Always best to ask before rendering medical attention but needs must. “Hi, I’m Charlie, I’m here to help you, okay? You’ve been badly injured. Just sit right there, and I’ll get you fixed up in a jiffy!” She knelt in front of the woman, pulling out some gauze from her pocket. “Let’s get your eye seen to…”

She moved to start bandaging the woman’s face, feeling a prickle of static electricity in the air as she got closer. She briefly wondered if a storm was coming in, resolving to get them both under cover as soon as possible just in case, and reached towards her face. 

Time seemed to slow as she touched the other woman’s skin, the slightest touch of fingers against cheek sending an electric shock between the both of them. It was like touching a live wire. No, it was like being the wire. No, it was like being the storm itself, electric and euphoric all at once. It was so intense it felt like it should have hurt, but it didn’t hurt at all! It felt amazing, like she was touching Creation itself, like whatever this was, it was Exactly Right. 

She came back to herself, breathing like she’d just run a marathon. Her fingers were still gently touching the other woman’s cheek, but they were sitting in a small crater, the alleyway around them having been reduced to rubble from what had just happened. 

She felt herself blushing as they both stared at each other in wide-eyed shock.

“Ooooooh my gosh!”

~~~~

More to come, probably after Easter - anticipating about 6 chapters all told probably? Will feature Lucifer in flashbacks in future chapters, and some Ozzie/Fizz in later chapters as well.

[gold-dustwomxn]

imagine joel catches you and ellie kissing and she comes out to him 🥺

This is so cute omg!!! Also i’m sorry that it took me so long to get to this

Cw: None! Fluffy fluffy fluff. Ellie and Joel are awkward af!! Short and sweet💗

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Ellie’s arm wraps around your waist, pulling you closer as your lips meet in hungry kisses. She hums and smiles into the kiss as you let out a soft moan. The knocking on Ellie’s garage door had gone unnoticed by the two of you. Too lost in the throes of your senses being flooded with each other’s desperation, drowning out even the music playing in the background.

“Ellie! I’ve been-“ Joel stops in his tracks, his eyes flickering between you and Ellie. Ellie pushes you back slightly out of instinct, her cheeks flushing as she gives you a quick apologetic look for the abrupt movement.

“Uh… sor-“ Joel stammers before quickly turning around, leaving Ellie’s garage.

Ellie blinks a few times, her green eyes glued to the closed door, her heart racing as she inwardly spirals. Would Joel now hate her? Is he homophobic? He is from Texas, after all, and she’d heard that people weren’t too forgiving towards gay people in the old world.

You start speaking to Ellie, but she doesn’t hear you. Her ears ring, her mind racing, panic settling in.

“…be okay. Ellie?” Your voice slowly brings her out of her trance, finally hearing you as you shake her shoulder. She snaps her head towards yours and lets out a shuddering sigh.

“Fuck.” She breathes.

Ellie pretends she doesn’t notice Joel when she sees him at the stables. She clears her throat, petting Shimmer’s mane as a means to ground herself, to soothe her anxiety. She closes her eyes for a moment as she hears his heavy footsteps trailing behind her.

“Hey, kiddo.” Joel’s voice is softer than usual, a hesitant tone full of reverence. He knows not to corner Ellie and to tread carefully - her defensive nature easily triggered.

Ellie turns around and makes eye contact briefly, nodding at him in acknowledgement. She swallows, trying to get her tight vocal folds to work. “Hey.”

“So… that girl. You datin’ her?” He asks gently, his eyes focused on Shimmer, mirroring Ellie’s discomfort in this vulnerable conversation.

Ellie shuffles in place, her eyes meeting his form, studying him while he’s not looking. “Yeah?” She whispers with trepidation, nodding to herself and slowly trailing her gaze to her feet.

Joel nods, looking back at Ellie. “Well… that’s good. Long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters.”

Ellie’s eyes snap to his, searching his face for sincerity. Her shoulders relax when she finds nothing but acceptance and warmth. She nods, the corner of her lips slightly curling. “Okay, thanks.” She whispers, the heel of her converse digging into the dirt.

“Alright, then.” Joel says with a small smirk, clapping Ellie’s shoulder gently before turning around to walk away. Ellie lets out a sigh of relief as she watches him, the fear and uncertainty that plagued her now no longer a worry.

[ode-to-melpomene]

"Everyone's a Critic"

Pairing: Jason Todd x gn!reader Synopsis: Art is in the eye of the beholder... Word Count: 1861 Warnings: None. Art gallery meet cute. A hint of awkwardness and embarrassment!

Jason was used to being overlooked.

In a sea of bodies he often found himself standing still. A lone rock in the middle of a raucous tide that slipped around him, dousing his cold, weathered face with seafoam. It wasn't so bad, being a rock–especially at events like these. Jason stood, like a rock, in the center of a crowd, and watched the crowd part around him.

Why would they look at him? He had mastered the art of appearing smaller than he really was–broad shoulders drawn into a tight hunch, obscuring his height. Eyes to the ground and his back to the wall. Ignore me, his presence seemed to say.

Why would they look at him when Dick fluttered about the crowd with a broad smile, a proverbial halo above his head from the soft, golden light of the venue? Why would they look at him when Tim's cleverness and etiquette outshone his? Why would they look at him when Damian spoke so maturely for his age, or Cass reveled in her most recent ballet performance, or Bruce existed?

Sometimes it was better to be the dead Wayne.

Sometimes.

The venue could have been worse. The Gotham Museum of Art was familiar to him these days, after Cass’s numerous performances and Bruce’s subsequent donations. Jason had lost track long ago of how many grateful galas had been hosted in thanks for his father’s contributions. They even had a plaque posted somewhere for Bruce–or was that Gotham General Hospital? He couldn’t remember at this point.

It was easy to hide in the shadows between the paintings, the spotlights above them only spanning the canvas’s borders. Hide at the edge of the crowd, his head ducked down, shoulders drawn tight- it was what he always did.

Until a tittering couple pressed too close to him, admiring the painting he stood beside. Ivory nails tangled in a suit jacket, heels clicking against the parquet floors. Too loud. Too close. He pushed off the wall as they approached, ignoring the side-cast glances. He felt judged at events like this. He could handle being ignored, or even ostracized. But criticism hurt. He lifted his head for the first time in what felt like ages, taking in the crowd.

There. A quiet spot in front of a broad painting, its oil surface unmarred by the demanding gazes of the gala’s attendees. Jason pushed through the crowd with his head high, watching as the chattering sea parted around him. His long stride carried him through the throng as he fled his once barren spot and approached his newfound haven. His lips parted in a soft exhale at the sight of a bench–he could sit with his back to the crowd and-

Jason’s stride faltered. There was already someone sitting on the bench, a figure with their back to the crowd. How had he not noticed them before?

The spotlight on the art cast a soft glow across your front, blanketed in a warm haze that brightened the dark clothes you wore. A deep-gray blouse fading to black, well-ironed slacks. Jason’s eyes dropped to your shoes–old and worn compared to the rest of the outfit. Tired, and scuffed, the black finish faded with age and wear. A cocktail server on break, it seemed.

When Jason lifted his gaze, he found you already staring. He jumped slightly, blinking once, twice. You smiled softly–it was a bone-tired smile that eased the tension in your brow and smoothed the hard look in your eyes. 

“Sorry, I…” he started, frozen like a deer caught in headlights. He rubbed the back of his neck and hunched his shoulders. “Didn’t mean to bother you.”

“You’re not,” you answered quietly. “Did you want somewhere to sit?”

“If you don’t mind.”

“I don’t.”

Jason bobbed his head in a half-hearted nod and rounded the bench. He sat at the opposite side, putting as much space between the two of you as possible. He leaned forward and propped his elbows on his knees, eyes fixated on the ground for a moment. After a long pause, he lifted his head to take in the painting in front of him.

It seemed to come to life the longer he took it in. The background bustled with liveliness. Parents talking–maybe arguing, he thought–in a doorway. The preoccupied cat ignoring a mouse that went otherwise unseen. Children’s toys scattered at the edges of the canvas. His eyes roved over the child at the center of the canvas’s foreground, alone on a couch, gaze meeting the viewer. It was a modernized oil painting, vastly different from the Renaissance-like pieces that lined the wall–maybe that was why this piece went ignored throughout the night.

“It doesn’t really fit the theme, but I still like it,” you spoke up. What he first took as timidity now seemed contemplative as he turned to see you gazing up at the painting. “Seems I’m one of the few.” You shrugged, a tender smile across your lips.

Jason took in the muted colors of the background and the quiet intensity of the scene. “It feels very… isolated.” You turned your head sharply to look at him, brows raising in surprise. He quickly looked between you and the painting. “It’s… the kid feels really alone, you know? Like the whole world is-”

“Moving on without him?”

Jason clamped his jaw firmly shut as he tipped his head to meet your gaze. Your eyes sparkled with warmth and excitement, chasing away the exhaustion that once clung to you.

“Moving around him,” Jason answered, holding your intense stare, his brows furrowing slightly. “His parents are just-” he gestured to the painting, “ignoring him, I guess. I mean, he’s alone in the center of the painting, while everything else is distracted. Look, even the wallpaper looks busy, and he’s just… wearing muted clothes and sitting on a gray couch.”

“It’s ivory and phthalo blue.”

“What?”

“The couch. It’s ivory and phthalo blue, and a little bit of brown umber mixed into the shadows. Not gray.” You cocked your head to the side and offered him a crooked, toothy grin. His eyes dropped to your lips before moving back to your eyes. “I… like your interpretation a lot. ‘Moving around him.’ You’re the first person tonight to give it any thought, honestly.”

Jason narrowed his eyes as he studied you, his brows pinched together. His usual scowl sat on his lips, the one that tended to drive people away. Instead, you smiled sweetly and turned your attention back to the canvas. You didn’t stare through him–you stared at him. For once, it didn’t make his skin crawl. It didn’t feel like you were forcibly filling the silence.

“I was hoping for some exposure tonight, really. You know, big Wayne event, good time to show off,” you said with a melodic chuckle that sent goosebumps down his arms. “But no one seems particularly interested in my work. Everyone’s a critic, right? Except you. You get it.”

Jason blinked owlishly as his brain raced to catch up.

“You painted this?”

You hummed in the affirmative, gazing up fondly at your work.

His eyes snapped up at the painting and then back down to you. “I’m sorry, I- I just assumed you-”

“You’re not the only one,” you answered quickly. His shoulders eased. You picked up on his meaning so quickly without an ounce of offense in your tone. “I don’t really care how people do or don’t, in this case, see me. At least one person took the time to look.”

The tension in your shoulders eased with a visible sense of relief. Tonight wasn’t a total loss. Sure, you hadn’t received any commissions, and had been asked to refill someone’s drink one too many times, but there had been some success in the end. It only took one admirer to make hours of labor worthwhile.

“I think it’s beautiful.”

You jerked your head to stare at him, starved for feedback. “Yeah?”

“Yeah. I… don’t know much about art–I prefer reading, honestly, but, uh, I think you did a great job with the colors. It does a really good job of framing the kid, y’know?” Jason glanced at you, his cheeks warming at your dazzled expression before looking back at the painting. “He’s muted, so it kind of draws your eyes to the middle instead of the super bright background. It’s like the opposite effect of some of the others.” He gestured over his shoulder at a few of the other paintings. “It definitely gives that… isolated vibe. I just… I guess it makes you wonder how the kid is feeling in all of this. He feels lonely.”

He could feel your heated stare grazing his skin. You weren’t leering at him like some of the others did. He held on to the reverent silence and fought to quell the warm blush that dusted his cheeks.

“You have a nice nose.”

Jason’s face flushed scarlet. He snapped his gaze to yours, brows furrowed in confusion.

“What?”

“Sorry, I-” His gaze dropped to your lips as they pursed in embarrassment and then parted with a shaky inhale. “I just- sorry, I do some sculpture on the side–not very well, I think, but I’m trying–and, well, I’ve been working on this one piece and I just can’t get the nose right, and you- you’ve got a really nice nose and I was trying to… memorize it… for when I work on it later…”

Jason held your gaze for a long moment. You shifted nervously in your seat at the way he straightened his back and regarded you closely. Your mouth opened and closed, tongue feeling tacky against the roof of your mouth.

“I’m sorry, that was-”

“Do you have a picture of it?”

“Of… what?”

“The sculpture. Can I see it?”

Your eyes widened as you blinked slowly at him, your mind racing to catch up. You tilted your head slightly to the side, staring at him in awe. “Yeah, I… um, I don’t have a picture, but- uh, my studio is only a couple of blocks away. Technically it’s the gallery’s studio-” you gestured widely to the gala venue. “But I use it for some of my projects. You could- do you want-?”

He smiled. The stone-faced, impassive, wall of a man that you had been sitting beside for who knows how long actually smiled a full, toothy grin. The crooked scar that crossed over his cheek and jaw danced with a subtle grace. Crow's feet decorated the corner of his pretty green eyes. You wondered if you could maybe match their shade.

You took in a deep breath, held it for a moment, and then breathed out a soft sigh. His gaze dipped to your lips at the movement, then back to your eyes.

“Would you… want to come to my studio?”

“Yeah, I’d like that.”

[millersgirl80]

Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby (Part 2) 18+

Pairing: Dbf!joelxf!reader

Word count: 1.6k or so

Warnings: unprotected p in v (Joel pull out game strong af, keep it wrapped)

Summary: Joel goes on a date…

Notes: Sorry this took so long. I promise it'll get better! 😫🫣

Previous Part Here, part three here

I leaned against the kitchen counter, the scent of fresh coffee filling the air, when my dad comes downstairs on the phone.

“Just a girl from work. Trust me, you’ll like her. She’s cute and fun. Just hired at the office. Don’t be late!” Dad laughs before hanging up the phone. “Playing matchmaker?” I smile grabbing the coffee pot pouring my cup full. “Something like that, just sat Lisa and Joel up on a date.” I spilt the hot coffee on my hand as those words left my dads mouth. “Thought Joel didn’t date?” I say cleaning the mess up. “Yea, so he says. Maybe this will help him out” dad shrugs.

After sitting in my room after what felt like hours, I got a shower and got dressed heading downtown for some much needed shopping therapy. I went to a couple stores getting some new outfits for the coming fall. After shopping I headed to the diner to meet my friend hanna for some lunch. “So after you fucked, he just left?” He summarizes my experience with Joel. “Pretty much, he’s usually at the house everyday. It’s been a week and dad’s been going over there.” “He sounds like a dick.”

“I just don’t get it, Hannah. One minute he’s all over me, and the next it’s like I don’t even exist.” I say poking at my salad. “Maybe he freaked out?” She sighed. “Maybe” I look down at my untouched salad “It just feels so awkward now. I keep wondering what I did wrong.” I slide my plate off to the side. “Hey, you didn’t do anything wrong, well, I’m not saying sleeping with your dad’s best friend is right, but if this is what you want. Then go for it!” She smiles. “Go talk to him!”

“I would but he getting ready for a date tonight” I roll my eyes. “I’m just gonna go home and rot in bed with ice cream and watch friends” I huff paying for my food getting up. “Count me in!” Hanna quickly follows.

Joels pov

Joel!” Mike shouted across the diner, waving like a maniac. I sighed, dragging my feet toward him. The place was crowded, the sound of forks clinking and laughter filling the air. I spotted her before I reached the table—a girl with dark curls and bright blue eyes. She was smiling, I straighten up a bit.

“Hey, this is my buddy Joel,” Mike said, gesturing to me like I was an award-winning trophy.

“Hi, I’m Lisa!” she exclaimed, standing and extending her hand. I took it, feeling the warmth of her palm. “I’ve heard a lot about you.”

“Yeah? All good things, I hope.” Mike winks to me and walks off. I chuckled awkwardly and slid into the booth across from her.

“Mostly,” she teased, raising an eyebrow. “But I’m sure you have a lot of secrets.”

I shrugged, trying to keep my expression light. “Nothing too scandalous.”

“Hmm, we’ll see about that.” She leaned in, her eyes sparkling with mischief. “So, what do you do for fun?”

“I mostly just hang out,” I replied, “You know, work and the occasional barbecue.” I shrug “Just hang out”

“Barbecue, huh? I bet you make a mean brisket.” She smiled, and I felt a flicker of something in my chest. It was nice to be here, but the thought of Darlin’ crept back in, making my stomach twist, like it has been for a week.

“What about you?” I asked, desperate to change the subject. “What do you do for fun?”

“I love hiking and photography. I actually went to Big Bend last month. The stars out there are incredible.” She sighed dreamily. “I took a bunch of pictures. You should see them.”

“Maybe I will,” I said, forcing a smile. The longer we talked, the more I felt the weight of my situation. Darlin’ was always there, a shadow in my thoughts.

“So, Joel, what’s your deal?” Lisa asked, her gaze catching me off guard.

I cleared my throat, trying to focus. “I work in construction. It’s not glamorous, but it pays the bills.”

“Construction? That’s cool! Do you enjoy it?” she asked, leaning forward, her interest piqued.

“Yeah, I like working with my hands. It’s satisfying seeing something come together.” “built the gazebo down at the park. The one with the flowers?”

“You built that?” Lisa exclaimed. “That’s amazing!”

“Thanks,” I said, trying not to let the compliment go to my head.

As the night wore on, I tried to focus on Lisa, but every time I would focus on her. I'd find myself thinking about darlin bent over the counter in her kitchen. I was reminded of the invisible thread connecting us. After we finished our dinner we exchanged numbers and headed to our vehicles. “Do you wanna come back to my house with me?” I turned and asked Lisa “sure. Lead the way.” Lisa smiled out of her window. The drive to my house was quick, considering I was arguing with myself about whether I should do this or not.

When we arrived at my house, we raced to the door, I tumbled through the door, Lisa’s lips locked in on mine. Her hands expertly unbuttoned my shirt, as her fingers tracing the contours of my chest. My breath quickened as I undressed her, my hands shaking slightly as I revealed her soft curves.

I guided Lisa towards the bedroom, our lips never parting. I kicked my door shut, as I backed her up and laid her down on the bed, my eyes taking in her naked body, but I couldn’t stop the images of darling playing in my mind.

I positioned myself between her legs, taking a moment to try to get darlin out of my mind. "Fuck me, Joel," she whispered, wiggling her hips, her voice thick with desire.

I thrust into her, as Lisa moaned loudly, her nails digging into my back as she urged me on. The sound of our flesh slapping together filled the room, mingling with our loud groans. My guilt momentarily faded as i moved in and out of her body, my mind starts to betrayed me, flashing images again of darlings innocent face and soft moans. I thrust harder thinking of Lisa to push the thoughts away, but the forbidden fruit of my best friend's daughter was too tempting to ignore.

"Harder, Joel..I’m gonna cum!" Lisa cried out, her body bucking against mine.

I complied, pounding into her with renewed vigor, my own desire reaching a fever pitch. I felt her clench around me as she came. The sensation pushed me over the edge, and i pulled out finishing on her stomach, my body shaking with the force from my orgasm.

As my breathing slowed and returned to normal, I rolled onto my back, feeling a mix of satisfaction and guilt. Lisa snuggled up against me, her hand resting on my chest.

"That was incredible, Joel," she purred, her breath warm on my neck. "I can't wait to do that again."

I nodded, my mind already elsewhere. "Yeah, it was..."

She placed one last kiss to my cheek, before standing up and getting dressed. “I had a lot of fun tonight Joel. Call me anytime.” With a sweet smile, she walked out the door.

Darlins pov

After hearing about Joel's blind date with Lisa, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease. A couple weeks has passed since I seen or heard from Joel. I made my way to Joel's house . My heart raced as I climbed the stairs, my mind filled with questions and a growing sense of anticipation.

I knocked on the door, my knuckles rapping against the wood with a rapid rhythm that mirrored my racing pulse.

Joel, unaware of the visitor behind the door, open the door with an urgency. His handsome face, slightly weathered by the years, fell at the sight of me. "What are you doing here darlin?" He stepped aside, inviting me into his house, looking out behind to make sure no one saw me go in.

I entered, my eyes scanning the familiar surroundings, I turned around to face Joel, almost bumping into his chest. "Joel, I need to talk to you," I said, my voice laced with a mix of anxiety and determination.

Joel walked past me and led me in to the living room. "What happened between us was a mistake it shouldn't have happened and it’s not going to happen again.” Joel says sitting on the couch.

Taking a deep breath, I gathered her courage. "I heard about your date with Lisa."

Joel's eyes fall from my face as shifted uncomfortably on the couch. "Yea, Mike set us up." He tried to keep his voice steady, but the guilt was evident in his expression.

"W-was it…Did it go well?" My voice softening. "

Joel's heart sank as he heard the pain in my voice."Yes, I had an excellent time.” Joel huffed

My eyes welled up with tears, I held my emotions in check. "Oh," I whispered, my voice barely audible. "Did you fuck her?" I asked bluntly, blinking the tears away. The words felt like knives, slicing through my heart, but I needed to know. “Thats none of your business darlin.”

“It is when you were inside me a few days ago,Joel.” I spt back at him. “How was it, was she better than me?” I asked. “Or was she just another body to you?”

Joel's face flushed, and he looked away, unable to meet my gaze.

"That’s great." My voice cracked, feeling my composure starting to crumble. "I uh… I should go, glad we could talk.” I quickly say, making my way back through the front door across the street to my car. Joel called after me a couple of times but I ignored him driving off.

I drove to Hanna's house, getting out of the car, and knocking on her door frantically. “He slept with her.” I walk past Hanna. “He, who?” Hanna ask rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. “Joel slept with Lisa!” I said plopping on her couch letting the tears fall.

“Oh you poor thing!” Hanna sits beside me rubbing my back. “What happened to me?” I asked wiping my tears away. “I use to be able to do this, sleep with someone and just act like nothing happened, but then I fuck Joel ONCE and I feel like I'm the clingy girlfriend!”

“Look at me, this situation is different, you've had your heart set on Joel as long as I could remember, maybe he does feel the same way and he just can't come to terms with it.” Hanna comforts me for a little bit longer until then tears fade away.

“I know what we need to do.” hanna smiles. “The day of the barbecue, come over and get ready here. We will go together!” she smiles.

I stay the night with Hanna not ready to go home or have the chance of seeing Joel again today. I often ask Hanna what she has in mind for the barbecue and she just responds with, “You'll see” and a smirk.

[yaniiiiism]

but no one can stop the time, i know -h.js 🍢

❀┆pairing : han jisung x fem!reader ͏ ❀┆ info : oneshot , a lot of fluff , cutesy , highschool love (cough cough) , short ! ❀┆ personas + bg : highschoolers ; classmates ; nerdy , funny , flirty, loverboy , head-over-heels jisung, reader matches his energy <3 ❀┆ word count : 3.1k ❀┆warnings : cute af i wanna squish him :< notes at the end !!

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happy hannie day ᡣ𐭩

✦ ! i fell in love with you unexpectedly, i think it's so sweet, my baby.

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It was a weekday like any other, the kind that slipped through the cracks of senior year, unnoticed in the blur of exams and deadlines.

The late afternoon sun filtered through the classroom windows, casting golden beams across the desks. The faint murmur of students packing up and chattering about weekend plans filled the room, but a certain fluffy-haired guy's focus was elsewhere.

He sat at his desk, fingers lightly drumming on the surface, his guitar case leaning beside him. Across the room, she sat with her head bent low over her notebook, the tip of her pen moving in quick, precise strokes.

Her brow furrowed slightly, lips parted as she was focused. The golden light hit her hair just right, creating a soft halo around her, the strands cascading down her back in waves of deep black.

The loverboy had always admired how she seemed to glow when she was lost in thought.

He swallowed hard, his eyes tracing the delicate curve of her face, the way her lashes cast faint shadows on her cheeks, the tiny mole just beneath her left eye that he’d noticed a thousand times before but never tired of admiring. His heart did a small, familiar somersault—something it had become accustomed to doing whenever he looked at her for too long.

Ask her, idiot, he urged himself, his pulse quickening. It was just a study session—completely innocent. Yet somehow, the idea of spending that extra time with her made his stomach churn with nerves, excitement mixing with anxiety in a way that left him breathless.

"And then Lino hyung almost choked me with tis..- ..ssues."

What?

Jisung barely blinked, still half-lost in his thoughts about something, or rather someone.

"Interesting," he mumbled, eyes fixed on the way the sunlight caught the edge of her notebook.

The guy next to him narrowed his eyes and snapped his fingers in front of his face. "Dude, are you even listening?"

Jisung jolted, pushing up his glasses awkwardly. “Uh, yeah..! Minho hyung, tissues. Totally with you.”

The blonde groaned, running a hand through his hair. “You’re hopeless, man. Just ask her out already.”

Jisung’s face turned red as he shot Hyunjin a panicked glance. "What? What are you talking about?"

“You’ve been all heart eyes for her for the last fifteen minutes. Ugh, young love,” His best friend normally let out a dramatic sigh.

"You're only a year older..!" Jisung grumbled under his breath, trying to focus back on his notes. "I wasn’t staring at anybody,"

Taking a deep breath, the guy pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and finally got up from his desk, raising a question out of his friend's mouth.

"Hey- where are you-" he frowned, shaking his head at his best friend's usual lover-self. "Typical Jisung.." He mumbled.

Meanwhile, Jisung was quietly walking up to the desk, only a few steps ahead from his, each step making his heart thud a beat quicker.

And then, he was right in front of her desk. Her hands, firmly holding onto the black ink pen, black streaks of hair framing her face like the icing of a cake.

"Hey," The guy formed the first word, much to his surprise.

He saw her lifting her head, doe-like eyes meeting his. For a moment, the rest of the classroom blurred, and it was just the two of them for him. "Oh, hey, Jisung."

He could swear he almost fainted right there and then, at her gaze. It was as if time had stopped — her eyes seem to hold certain depth which nobody could identify.

"What are you noting?" He replied, an awkward smile etching his lips as he leaned onto the desk, ever too lightly.

"Oh, nothing, just some calculus.. it's been irritating me for 2 days now," She chuckled slightly.

"Ah, I see," He tried for casual, but there was an edge of nervous energy in his voice. "If you want, I can try helping you, you know since the test is near as well,"

Her eyes softened, "I'd appreciate that, but I think the free period's ending in five minutes..?"

"Oh."

"Well, I-I uh, didn't realise that," He chuckled nervously, glancing to his own desk, and earning a fake cough from the same, where his wingman was tiredly spectating the scene unfold, ever so slowly, probably motioning, god get it together, do something!

"Actually! My uh, dorm’s empty tonight. It’d be quieter there than the library."

Han, are you crazy?

He was already sensing his dorm-mate shooting him sharp daggers from his desk, clearly disturbed by his stupid move. Guess Hyunjin'll have to spend another evening at the crowded dance studio.

Anyway, the girl's eyes softened, and a small smile curled on her lips, the kind that made his chest tighten. "You’re inviting me to your dorm?" she teased, her voice lilting with amusement.

He chuckled, trying to mask his rising heartbeat. "Uh, yeah, for math, obviously. I’m not secretly planning to serenade you with guitar solos or anything."

"Shame," she grinned, closing her notebook. "But yeah, I’d love to. I could use some extra help with derivatives."

"Cool, yeah. Same here, d-derivatives, right." he replied, trying to sound nonchalant. But inside, his nerves buzzed, and he could already hear Hyunjin's teasing in his head.

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Hyunjin raised an eyebrow, eyes rolling. “Derivatives, huh?”

Jisung groaned, burying his face in his hands. “Shut up.”

“No, no, that was smooth,” Hyunjin continued, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “My dorm’s empty tonight. Real subtle, loverboy. You really think she’s buying the whole study excuse?”

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The dorm was quiet by the time she arrived, too quiet, almost like the room had been waiting for this moment. The guy had spent the past half-hour tidying things up—scattering textbooks and notebooks across the floor to make it look like they’d been studying all day.

His guitar, ever-present, leaned in the corner of the room, a few half-finished music sheets peeking out from beneath his laptop. He had left the window slightly open, letting the cool evening breeze flow in, carrying with it the distant sounds of the campus winding down.

When the doorbell rang, his heart jumped. He crossed the room quickly and opened the door. There she was, standing in the warm glow of the hallway light, her eyes bright and curious.

"Hey," he said, smiling that wide, gummy smile that never failed to make him feel a little self-conscious.

"Hey," she replied, stepping inside. Her gaze wandered around the room, taking in the slight mess of papers, the cozy clutter of his space. "Seems cozy," She chuckled.

The room was modest, with a bed pushed against one wall and a desk cluttered with papers and notebooks. His guitar leaned against the corner, its polished wood catching the last rays of sunlight. The space felt inviting, a reflection of Jisung’s quiet, creative world.

Jisung shut the door behind her, trying to steady his nerves. “I hope it’s not too messy. I wasn’t sure if I should clean up or leave it as it is.”

“It’s fine,” she said, her gaze returning to him. There was a soft smile on her lips, and Jisung’s heart skipped a beat. “I like it. Feels warm.”

They settled down on the floor, their backs resting against the bed. Jisung gestured to the array of textbooks and notes spread out in front of them. “So, um, let’s get started?”

She nodded, her smile widening. She sat cross-legged on the floor, her book open in front of her. The guy couldn’t help but notice how her eyes sparkled with a mixture of curiosity and amusement as she flipped through the pages. He found himself studying her, taking in every detail—the way the corner of her mouth turned up slightly when she was concentrating, the way her fingers moved gracefully over the pages.

As they worked through the problems, there were moments when their hands brushed against each other, each touch sending a jolt of electricity up Jisung’s arm.

He tried to focus on the calculus problems in front of him, but his mind kept drifting back to her, to the way she looked under the dim light of the room.

Her hair fell over her shoulders in soft waves, framing her face like a dark, silken curtain. The light from the lamp cast a gentle glow on her features, highlighting the delicate curve of her cheek and the soft, pink hue of her lips. There was a tiny mole just beneath her left eye that Jisung found himself staring at, mesmerized by its subtle perfection.

Every now and then, the girl too, would glance up at him, her gaze catching his. When their eyes met, there was a moment of shared understanding, a silent conversation that seemed to speak louder than words. The room seemed to pulse with the unspoken connection between them, a tension that was both exciting and comforting.

At one point, her gaze lingered on Jisung’s face, her eyes tracing the lines of his features with a look of soft contemplation. She noticed the way his bangs fell over his eyes, the dark strands brushing against his glasses. There was something so endearing about his shy, boyish demeanour, and she found herself captivated by the way he looked in the dim light.

Jisung caught her looking and felt a flush of warmth spread across his cheeks. He tried to look away, but found himself drawn back to her. The soft, steady rhythm of her breathing, the way her eyes shone with an almost ethereal light—it was all too mesmerizing.

Without realizing it, she found herself reaching out, her fingers brushing gently against his temple. The touch was light, almost tentative, as she tucked his bangs behind his ear. Jisung’s breath hitched, his heart pounding as he felt the delicate warmth of her hand against his skin.

Her eyes were locked on his, their closeness making the rest of the world seem to fade away. There was a tender smile on her lips, and her gaze was filled with something he couldn’t quite define—perhaps a mixture of affection and something deeper.

“Sorry.. t-they were getting in the way,” she murmured softly, her voice barely more than a whisper.

Jisung’s heart felt like it had stopped for a moment. Her touch, her words—they all seemed to meld into a single, perfect moment. He looked into her eyes, seeing a depth there that made him feel as if he were falling into an endless, beautiful abyss.

Before he could fully process what was happening, she had leaned in. Her lips brushed against his with a softness that sent shivers down his spine. The kiss was gentle, almost hesitant, but it carried with it a depth of emotion that spoke louder than any words could.

Jisung responded instinctively, his hand finding its way to her cheek, his thumb gently caressing her skin. The kiss deepened, their lips moving together in a slow, tender rhythm. It was as if time itself had stopped, leaving only the two of them in a cocoon of warmth and intimacy.

When they finally pulled away, their foreheads rested together, and the room seemed to exhale, the tension melting away into something soft and comforting.

"You have no idea how long I've been waiting for that to happen."

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HAPPY JISUNG DAY YALL <3 wrote this quick for the loml ♡︎ i love this man sm its crazY also chp2 for stars and raindrops comes tmr !! plz reblog/comment/like if u like my fics <33 made another spam acc for skz @loveforseung ALSO I HAVE AO3 NOW !! user's same as @loveforseung go follow !! also making a masterlist for all of my posts, plz lmk if u wanna be a part of it ! <3 have a good day ~ – love, yani ♥︎

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Do u remember me?

SUMMARY: U and Jungwon used to always stick by each other when you were young, but u had to part ways when his dad moved to another city for work and so u didn't meet or talked to each other since then, what will happen when u meet again in college? will u be as close?

Genre: Friendship? Romance,Smut.

Warning: explicit content, Jungwon is so down bad for the reader, reader is clueless as always, Jay is Jungwon's best friend, possessive Jungwon, Jealous Jungwon.

Smut warning: switch!jungwon, Teasing, oral( f), whiny Jungwon, pussy!drunk Jungwon, squirting... and more

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It was your first day at college, so nervous and excited to how is it gonna be, is it really the same way that it is described in stories and movies? will u be able to find a boyfriend here? That was actually all u've been worried about.. U see u were never the good student, not interested that much in ur classes, sleeping in most of them and because of that ur grades were always mid, not high but not too low thanks to the last day studying u do before ur exams, but hey at least u got admited to a nice college.

U looked at urself in the mirror asking if ur outfit was so much for class? but u were late and u don't have time to change, so u just picked ur hair in a ponytail while brushing over ur cute little purple dress, u took ur bag and exit to go after listening to ur mom's nagging about not having breakfast, u took the bus while listening to some of ur favourite music to relax a little and erase that thought of urs that keeps telling u that u won't be able to make new friends. U huffed after u felt the same bag hitting ur head again, everytime the bus stops u get hit and u really tried ur best to not make a big deal of it knowing that it's really this stranger's fault even though it'd have been better if they had their bag on their back, so annoyed this time u nuged them and ur eyes noted the tall guy in front of u, he looked at u whitout any expression on his face waiting for u to say whatever u want to and that just added to ur annoyance "excuse me but ur bag has been hitting me for the last 15 minutes can u please put in behind u" and as if he just noticed that he turned it on his back smiling to u apologising, but u ignored his words focusing on his cute dimples that melted ur heart and when u felt urself staring too much u turned ur head pretending to look at the window instead.

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U finally arrived to college, breathing deeply before entering, the big buildings intimidating u as well as the amount of students, u licked ur lips nervously as u approached the building when a girl smiled at u, u smiled back awkwardly and that was all it took for her to lock her arm with urs "are u also taking this class?" she asked the smile never leaving her lips u noded and this is all it took for her to be ur friend she always waited for u in the cafeteria when u didn't have the same class, always initiating going out and so as an introvert u were more than happy that u didn't need to make a lot of effort to make a friend. It has been two weeks, college has been boring af nothing as u expected appart from the small dates u have with ur friend Lana. Today Lana invited u to join her in her date with her boyfriend Jay and u refused immediately not wanting to thirdweel but when she told u that Jay is gonna bring his friend as well u thought about it and then agreed, u arrived to the little cafe u decided on noting ur friend in her cute yellow dress laughing while hitting her boyfriend Jay's shoulder u smiled at the act relating to the pain Jay is now feeling because oh lord ur shoulder is always numb after ur classes together, she noticed u and waved at u, u greeted both of them taking ur seat in front of theirs "ur friend is not here yet?" u asked Jay feeling awkward already. Jay sipped on his drink checking his phone "He went to get some donuts from the other shop cause he doesn't like this place's" Ahhh! u exclaimed playing with ur phone for the next minutes until u felt the chair next to u move, u turned ur head examining the way his black jeans hugged his tiny waist and his long legs perfectly, his dresshirt tucked on them and his fac- "ohhh it's you?" u asked remebering that he was the one u met on the bus, he smiled at u again with his dimples while taking the seat next to u "i didn't know she was ur friend Lana" Lana looked at u eying u susly "AH? u met before?" Jungwon explained to them the situation and u didn't miss the way Jay's eyebrow raised at his words, smirking slightly at his friend. The rest of the time passed fine u didn't say much unless Lana or Jay asked u about something like right now "So were u raised here y/n?" Jay asked, Jungwon put his phone in his pocket interested in ur reply "No we came here last year because of my mom, we used to live in X (idk u can imagine the city)" Jay exclaimed dramaticly "Ohhh? really? isn't that where u used to live Jungwon?" u forrowed ur eyebrows surprised aint no way he did, cause u'd know him then, X is a small city and u know almost everyone that lives there, Jungwon smiled awkwardly again "I mean it's been more than 7 years since i moved so..." ah! that's why! u thought, Jay leaned on the table "so that means that u might know each other cause u lived there since u r born right?"

jungwon noded his head concentrating on his phone again now. U were deep on ur thoughts that's right u would of still know him or at least his friend since he was born there, u noted to ask ur mom when ur back, Jay shook u out of ur thoughts excusing both of u to go buy some ice cream for Lana taking her with him and leaving u both there, u sighed bored u just wanted to go home at this rate not noticing the eyes that were boring into u he can't believe u don't remember him even after Jay's hint, he chew on his lower lip annoyed somehow cause he never forgot about u, always commenting on ur posts in insta and u always liking them, but looks like u didn't even know that it was him and it annoyed him even more but the thing is he glad he got to exchange a small conversation with u,

he never forgot about u, still has all of the small notes u left to each other when u were kids, he really thought he'd never see u again so when he rode the bus that day and saw u he froze there for a moment only waking up when a guy told him to move out of the way, he was looking at u the whole ride drinking ur facial expression and the cute huffs u let out whenever his bag touches u he really tried his best to stand there and not do anything but he wanted u to interact to him someway and that was all he could think of, u only scoffed at him and said some words but he stayed late all these weeks just thinking of this little interaction, pleased to hear ur high-pitched voice again, his major was different than urs but still he saw u almost everyday, either alone or with his friend's girlfriend Lana, when he told Jay that u were her friend Jay insisted to do something so he told Lana that Jungwon is gonna join their date and asked her to bring u as well, and that's what happened, sitting next to u was only a dream of his after he moved out, so this whole time he was enjoying himself, inhaling ur sweet shampoo smell that was everywhere he really tried to distract himself with his phone but he couldn't, and oh god he is so sad that u don't remeber him, so he decided to make sure u do in the upcoming days!

Jungwon insisted to pay for ur drink so u let him do it, looking at ur nails whenever he turned ur way pretending like u were not just checking him out , i mean he is handsome, tall, has cute dimples, and more than that he seems sweet, after all he was the one paying for ur drink now right? u got a text from Lana earlier telling u that she and Jay decided to just go home after having the ice cream and that u should enjoy ur time with Jungwon not forgetting the winking emoji, u laughed at that wondering what ur gonna do now after Jungwon payed but he beat u to it "would u like to go with me to that store, i was craving donuts but they told me to come again later" u noded not minding at all, u were walking side by side only noticing the height difference now, u blushed at that playing with ur hair to distract urself , jungwon moved u to his other side while having his hand on ur lower back, "u r too close to the street" he said removing his hand from u, leaving ur back itching for his touch again, u turned to look at him lips pouty while he removes some of his hair from his eyes only for it to poke him again, u smiled at his cuteness ur hand touching his arm to turn his attention to u now

"let me help u" u told him and he stopped his steps leaning on ur side to reach ur height and it might or might not just fluter u , u brushed away the hair that was annoying him and he just closed his eyes enjoying ur touch and leaning on ur hand when it touched his left cheek making u froze on ur spot, he opened his eyes again after u removed it away and stepping up leaving him behind u, what his going on with u really? 

U excused urself when Jungwon reached ur steps, telling him that ur mom called and u need to go noting how he pouted but told u that it's fine, u took a cab to ur house ignoring him calling for u "what a day" u thought.

Jungwon entered his room after coming back and taking a shower, not enjoying how u treated him today,he sat on his chair resting his head on the back of it thinking and thinking and thinking.... this whole situation isn't going his way at all.

It's been three days since that date, Lana made sure to nag u about leaving quickly, as if u weren't feeling bad about that already! u saw Jungwon a couple of times after that actually but he ignored u everytime and u didn't think that much about it because u thought that he just didn't see u, but today he met his eyes with urs and saw u waving to him with a smile and he just walked past u? u were shocked, embarrassed even ur smile dropping immediately! wtf? u forrowed ur eyebrows chewing on ur lips "who does he think he is?" u scoffed annoyed as u said these words to Lana, "i mean u did the same thing to him last time so.." u shot her an angry look "what?" she said starting her nagging again making u regret telling her about that...

U didn't see Jungwon again  after that day, that didn't stop u from thinking about him, u heard ur room's door open ur mom popping up "aren't u hungry? diner is ready" u hummed standing when u finally remeber asking her about jungwon!

U sat in ur dining table playing with ur food while thinking of a way to start the conversation " u know mom, one of Lana's friends used to live in our town" ur mom stopped eating "ahah? and who is it?" she asked drinking some water after her question, "his name is Jungwon, he was even born there" u said shrugging as if ur not interested while waiting for her answer curiously, she gave u a look not saying a thing "why?" u asked, "are u serious? or joking?" she said shaking her head, "no mom m serious" she choked on her food giving u one of her wtf look.......

U couldn't believe it! How could u forget about that? U see it's not that u forgot about him, it's just that u thought of him as the other friends u made, that once u parted ways nobody asked about u and u didn't either... It just never crossed u that u'd see him again or meet him, but u did.

U couldn't sleep that day regretting not asking ur mom earlier, now things are awkward between both of u and u don't like that.

Jay opened the door startling Jungwon who was so into his mobile game, "ya! don't u know how to knock?" Jay ignored his words lying on his bed "Forget about me, how are things between u and y/n? don't tell me she still didn't remeber u?" Jungwon scoffed turning his phone off "Exactly! idk what to do" he whinned. Jay stood from the bed hands on his hips "That's not good man! u know what i have a good idea, m sure it's gonna work" Jungwon rolled his eyes "No thanks, i saw how good ur last idea was i don't need to double check" ... "M serious man, just listen and then do whatever u want" Jay fought back, and Jungwon did listen and Oh god HE LOVED IT!

It was ur first art class, the teacher finally deciding to show off! you weren't interested but Lana made sure to convince u to join it saying that it's not as boring as the other classes and stuff, and here u are sitting eyes on the floor bored already! ur head turned immediatly when u heard Jungwon's voice apologising to the teacher for being late ur eyes widen, embarrassed from the last time and also shy? seeing him now after knowing that he is the same Jungwon u used to know feels so different, he took a seat next to u smiling at u while saying a small hi, u said hi back hands sweating , u wanted to say more but words didn't wanna get out, u gasped when u felt his breath on ur ears face turning red when he whispered "i didn't know u r taking this class"  

he was so close so fucking close, he left ur side now removing the hair that's hiding ur pretty face from him , u fake coughed clearing ur throat and also creating more space between both of u but it looks like Jungwon didn't get that cause the moment u moved away from him he chased u now even closer than before, u were a mess already so nervous so shy mixed feelings taking over u, u could feel Jungwon's eyes on u and even when u wonder what's going on in his head u couldn't raise ur eyes towards him... When u say that was the hardest class u've ever attended u r not exagerating Jungwon made sure to leave u so flustered that u had to excuse urself before the class ended runing to the bathroom to wash ur face and finally breath properly, u know exactly what he is doing, pretending to brush over ur hands slowly by mistake , speaking right on ur ears whenever he wanna say something and smiling innocentely with his cute dimples like he's not doing a thing

yes u get it but u don't know why he is doing all of that, u checked urself in the mirror faning over ur wet face trying to get some sense into u, and just when u left the bathroom u r met with Jungwon AGAIN leaning on the wall looking at u now "is something wrong? why did u leave earlier? are u fine?" and u didn't miss the quick smirk he had when saying the last words, u raised ur left eyebrow is that really what he is trying to do? cause if he is then two can play this game! u don't know what he is trying to achieve but u'll know, u approached him pinching his cheeks lightly "m good dw" u smiled at his confused expression "cute" u thought, "eh? are u here to check on me?" he cleared his throat standing properly "yes i thought something bad happened", "nah i just ... u know the class was so boring i couldn't stay another minute" u said shrugging noting how his eyebrows frowned but he was quick to brush it away

"yeah i bet u r hungry now, how about we go and have something?" u agreed walking to the cafeteria and taking ur seat while he is ordering, wondering in the meantime what to do to make him as flustered as he made u and u saw him coming back with ur orders he layed them on the table taking a seat next to u, you thanked him taking ur drink and sipping on it while eying him with ur eyesides "Ur drink look tasty" u mumbled and he turned ur side offering his planing to remove his straw to replace it with urs but u beat him to it sipping from his straw eyes blinking at him softely while his are now on ur lips ears as red as ever u gave him his drink back "i always had that drink and i've never found it this tasty" u said while smiling leaving him looking at u mouth open, his eyes now are on his straw gulping before taking a sip from it eyes closed almost moaning at ur lipstick taste, u licked ur lips cheeks red after his move u breathed softly trying to calm urself u've never really did any sort of flirting before but u like his reaction so far, ur phone started ringing and u took it only to see ur mom calling u answered "hmm mom" ur mom took a moment to reply still talking with her co-worker "ah, y/n u won't believe what happened today!" u put ur drink on the table curious as to what she means "what happened?" u frowned at the strange female voice speaking right now

"y/n sweety!! omg ur voice is still as cute as ever" u stayed quiet not sure as to what to say not knowing who is talking but ur mom finally let u know "sweety that was Jungwon's mom, u don't believe it right? we just talked about him this morning only for me to meet her at the store next to mine" u widen ur eyes turning to look at Jungwon who is now looking at u curiously "ahh?? really?? what a coinsidence right?" u laughed awkwardly "i know right? she invited us for diner tonight and she said she is gonna tell Jungwon to come as well" u bit ur lip nervously u weren't expecting this to happen this fast "ahah? how nice of her" 

"Yes sweety, so she was saying that since u attend the same college what about coming together tonight?" ur mom said from the other line "NOO" u almost shouted "ehem i mean i don't know when his class ends so yeah" Jungwon's focus is now more into u especially after the "his" u said

"Ohhh then let me give him a quick call and ask him" u heard his mom say and u brushed ur hand over ur face flustrated "no need m gonna ask Lana since she is his friend" u forced those words out of u and cut the line. 

Jungwon couldn't hide his curiousity asking immediatly after u put the phone in ur pocket "what's going on? who were u talking about?" u looked at him sighing "about you" u just said quickly, Jungwon titled his head more confused now "me? what about me?" u took ur bag standing "ur mom invited us over diner and she told us to go together, i have class now let's meet after it ends yeah" and u just left leaving him with a question mark did u know that it was him? cause if u did he is not gonna let it slide the way u treated him like that, not even bothering to talk to him about it or even let him know that u remember him or that u r happy to see him, did he real mean nothing to u? cause would make sure tonight that u do!

Ur class ended saying a small goodbye to Lana while searching for jungwon, leaving her the moment u saw him going his way "sorry did u wait for a long time?" u said softly, he answered u cold "nah i just got out of mine, let's go" he moved out leaving u behind, did u do something bad? u were just embarassed and awkward u were never good with words... The whole ride Jungwon didn't say a word too quiet and zoning out, so u kept silent as well until the bus stopped and jungwon got up from his seat not bothering to even let u know that u arrived, u got off the bus a little bit annoyed at his action but u tried to calm urself following him to his house, he opened the door calling for his mom sweetly as she appeared he little bob shiny as ever, her cute smile not leaving her face the moment she spoted u "ayyyy, u grew up so much y/n!" she hugged u tightly "but still pretty as always" she kissed ur cheeks inviting u to the living room "i missed seeing u together"

she noted after u sat throwing signals into Jungwon whose eyes never left u annoyance all over his face, u smiled politely "okayy let me get the cookies while ur mom comes, give me a second" his mom said patting his shoulder to relax a little bit, "can i help?" u said trying to stand up but u returned to ur seat after she insisted that she is fine. Ur eyes met Jungwon's annoyed at the cold treatement and the glares he's been sending u, u tried to voice but ur phone interupted u seeing ur classmate's name on it "What's up Jake?" , u heard his sweet voice "M good wbu?" say, "m good as well"..... "I was working on our project and idk if i should continue it in this way or not so i wanted ur opinion m gonna send it to ur mail please check it out and let me know" he said voice tired, u smiled at his effort he is so hardworking u noted, u were just assigned to this project this morning and he started already? this could never be u!

"okayy jakey i'll dw .... yeah bye" u sighed opening ur mail and reading over and over what he wrote smiling at how perfect everything is making sure to praise him in ur text about it. This whole time Jungwon was boiling he was already annoyed and as if he needed more ur call made him much angrier 'what? Jakey?' he couldn't get the way u were smiling the whole call , the way u called him, how sweet u were talking to him, u didn't treated him this way at all, always ignoring him and talking with almost no interest, why? do u have something for that Jakey guy? Jungwon let his thoughts consume him his jealousy very evident legs moving quickly trying to calm himself but he just couldn't so he got from his seat telling u to follow him to his room leaving u confused but u followed nontheless, u were already planing to talk with him when u closed the door ur ears picked Jungwon's voice almost shouting at ur face "wtf is wrong with u?"

u looked at him confused not liking how he is speaking to u right now "what is wrong with U? u've quiet this whole time giving me the cold shoulder this whole afternoon and now ur yelling at me? what do u think u r doing" u fought back only for him to laugh in ur face "really? now it's my fault? m the one giving u the cold shoulder ha?" he approached u making sure that ur back is stuck to the door not leaving a single space between both of u "how can u say that when u didn't even bother to let me know that u remebered me? u really don't give a shit about me now ha? Ohhh i forgot" he brushed his face annoyed eyes pierceful " u already have ur little Jakey ofc u won't give a shit about me anymore" he really didn't give u the chance to say a word, u've never been in this situation before "what are u talking about Jungwon! i didn't know it was u until yesterday i was trying to say something but i just didn't know how to start the conversation!" he chuckled again "ohh really? how nice of u! u r still as sweet as ever" u rolled ur eyes not buying how he is acting "M serious, but why didn't u say a single word then ha? u knew from the start but decided to keep quiet so u don't have the right to talk!" u see this whole conversation is nothing to Jungwon all he wants to know is who is Jake, he sighed his right hand locking u between his body "who is Jake? is he ur boyfriend?" that all he said and u rolled ur eyes again "why are u asking about that? it's none of ur business" 

Jungwon closed his eyes asking again "Who is Jake y/n?" u scoffed "he is my classmate why?" oh? he is ur classmate? so u r always together in college? always calling him Jakey with ur cute voice? he just can't stand the fact that u have nickname for that guy and not for him! he knows he doesn't have the right to be jealous but he is "Jungwon m talking to u!" he just realised that he has been quiet this whole time u were concerned after seeing how his facial expressions changed what is going on his head? is he really jealous of Jake? "i was saying that Jake and me are working on a project so that's how i know him" he calmed down a little bit after hearing ur words "ahh and u quickly made a nickname for him!" he said pouting slightly, u licked ur lips he is really jealous, "I didn't made that for him everyone calls him that!" he sighed again removing his arm from ur side and sitting on his bed hands massaging his head he is so sensitive when it comes to u he just realised that, u went to sit next to him

"are u okay?" he noded and u bit on ur lip "Jungwon, were u j-jealous?" he turned ur way eyes watering a little bit he never felt this way before and he hope to never feel it again, he just noded not knowing what to say. U coowed at him feeling bad for some reason and giving him a small hug while caressing his hair "u don't need to be jealous really!" u don't know why u r trying to explain urself but u can't bear to see him this way, u felt him relax in ur arms inhaling ur smell and feeling alive again, he broke the hug eyes looking at u with his cat eyes "i really like u y/n i've never forgot about u, i was always thinking about u, wondering how u've become, wondering if u think about me like i do, and it hurted me that u didn't recognise me the first time" u pouted at his words feeling bad "I-" u tried to speak but he just shushed u "let me continue" he removed his index finger from ur lips admiring how soft they feel " i don't blame u for that, but m ngl i didn't like how cold u were to me because i have so much feelings for u, i just like u and get why u might not feel the same way u don't have to feel bad about that i understand".

He stood from his bed when he felt ur hand stopping him " i like u as well Jungwon, m sorry i couldn't recognise u but i didn't forget about u how u think really!" u stood up as well facing him ur other hand caressing his soft cheeks "y/n" he whispered, u smiled at him standing on ur tip toes to give him a soft peck on his lips only for his hands to lock around ur waist leaning towards u and turning it into a kiss, lips softely moving around urs at first but more hungry and messy as u go, he stopped for a moment to let u breath panting slowely eyes almost closed, u looked at him as well surprised at the bulge that is pressed on ur hip 'is he hard after a small kiss? really?' what u didn't know is that he was always waiting for this moment, thinking at some point that it would never happen but it is happening right now "y/n" he whinned softly going back to ur lips this time with more hunger hips shamelessly grinding on ur body hands pressed hard on ur waist u moaned in the kiss everytime u feel him brushing over ur core, the kiss became more sloppy tongue darting over urs sucking on it while his left hand moved higher feeling ur right breast kneeding it softly making u leave his mouth to drop ur head back a little bit "y/n" he whinned again seeing ur face like that turned him on more u were so perfect really in every aspect

he pressed harder on ur waist his other hand circling ur nipple stopping every here and there to grope ur breast enjoying how ur eyebrows forrow everytime he does that, u were so turned on matching now his grinding to feel something and u almost cried at the soft moan he let out head dropping on ur shoulder "i can't please touch me" he whinned in ur ears, ur hand darted down to palm him over his pants and he moaned again u kept dowing the same thing enjoying his little cries "please stop teasing" u lowered his pants noticing the little patch of precum on his underwear, u breathed softly taking his dick out u throw him on his bed kneeling over him enjoying how red his cheeks are eyes looking at u hungrily waiting for ur next movement, u took his soft cock in ur hand stroking it slowely his moans feeling the room "omg i- u ahhh! ur hand feels so good please faster" u tighten ur grip around him his hips reacting immediatly moving upwards and meeting the bed again u coo at him looking so cute like this so needy for ur touch "do u like it when i do that ha?" u asked him gripping him tighter and he just let out a "fuck" hips shaking continuously hand so sticky from the amount of precum he let out, u fixed ur eyes on his face drinking his expressions he looks so beautiful,

u started picking up ur pace, hand moving so fast that he was losing it "omg!" he cried trying to meet ur pace as well "m- ahh m so close" he moaned again swears leaving his mouth softly eyes closed his cock started twiching his hand gripping the sheet hard his other one on his mouth trying to mufle his cry as he cum in ur hand hard u continue to stroke him leaning over his body lifting his shirt with ur other hand lips meeting his small nipple licking over them as he breathe fastly, u stopped ur movement on his crotch after he got rid of his high ur sticky hand moving toward his small abs getting rid of his cum there only to move ur lips down leaving kissed all over his body until u reached the sticky places taking all of his cum on ur lips as he stand on his elbows eying u "fuck y/n u look so sexy"

u smiled at him stardling his lap ur core meeting his crotch as his head dropped into the matress again u leaned on him kissing his lips letting him taste himself as he moaned into the kiss hands wandering all over ur body, he turned u hanging over u right now leaving wet kisses on ur neck "i like u so much y/n" his words came out muffled ur fingers found his hair pulling it slightly as u guided him at ur sensitive spot "fuck i love it when u do that" he moaned on ur neck licking and sucking on that spot over and over again his hand caressing ur thighs under ur skirt going higher and higher until they met ur core "so wet" he whinned sliding ur panties to the side fingers caressing ur soft folds roaming over ur hole u tucked his hair harder "stop the teasing" voice horse from keeping ur moans inside, Jungwon dropped in the floor face meeting ur core as he pulled u closer lifting ur skirt higher and removing ur panties groaning at how drenched they are he moved his face closer breathing directly in ur core "so pretty" he mumbled before devouring ur  pussy sucking messily and fastly as if he didn't eat for a year leaving u struggling to hold ur moans thighs locking on his neck, his moans vibrating on ur core as his togue moved on ur entrance lapping all ur juices as his nose continues to brush over ur clit, u were so close so sensitive his pace never slowing down ur body shaking over him, his tongue continued to stimulate ur walls going deeper and deeper inside u until u couldn't hold it anymore

"omg jungwon m-" u rolled ur eyes feeling ur release hitting hard ur stomache tightened as he didn't stop his movement his hand moving to ur clit rubbing fastly pressing on u hard even when u tried to move away "too much" u cried his eyes eating u as u feel a very weird sensation taking over u, mind blank as ur head dropped on the pillow squirting all over his face as he got his tongue out hanging it there taking everything  he could before going back to ur pussy again collecting all of ur juices humming at the taste "u taste so good" he moaned again "Jungwon stop please i can't take anymore" u whinned head dizzy, "i can't i can't stop y/n" he answered muffled he couldn't bring himself to stop, addicted to ur taste he feels like crying everytime he tries to get away from ur core.

Both of ur moms were downstairs catching up, "where are the kids?" ur mom asked "they are upstairs, i think their catching up as well" Jungwon's mom answered softly sipping from her coffee "Yeah but it's been a while since i came here could u check on them pls" ur mom said worried, "dw i did couple minutes ago and they were reading their old notebook" Jungwon's mom lied smiling, she doesn't know what u two are doing but she wants to give u sometime because she knows exactly how down bad her son is into u.

Idk what i wrote lmao. Please note that this my first time writting something so don't be hard at me :( Also isn't my first language and i was typing hella fast so if there is a lot of mistakes than that's why. Anyways hope u enjoy!

[pettyshippen]

Thoughts I Have After Seeing Elemental For the First Time 😈🥬

Yes, there are spoilers below! If you have not seen the movie and have issues with spoilers, keep scrolling. Thank you!

That being said, let’s dive in!

🔥 Not only are her parents immigrants but they speak a made up language called Firish. As an Irish American person, I thought that was cute!

💧 The Manticore from Onward is no longer the most relatable character to service workers. That honor goes to Ember now.

🔥 Yes, customers are really this stupid and entitled. The sparkler buy one get one free scene is a gold star example of that.

💧 Wade Ripple is who more men should be like; sweet, sensitive, loving, devoted, and charming but also awkward in an adorable way.

🔥 I never laughed so hard at the death of a grandmother ever. That was definitely not written to be sad at all.

💧 Wade isn’t afraid to say how he feels about Ember in front of his entire family and that’s very ballsy but way too fast.

🔥 Their date was so precious and the song in that scene is repeating on Spotify right now.

💧 I love that they eat wood chips and drink lava coffee.

🔥 Those flowers are absolutely stunning. And so is Embers glasswork.

💧 The antics between Cinder and the Door Man were wonderful. The Door Man also looks like the most huggable water guy.

🔥 I went awwwww in my head when their hands touched for the first time. It was such a sweet moment and I didn’t like that things went south after that.

💧 Would they be able to have sex? Because from the beginning of the film, we know element women can physically get pregnant. So a water penis in a fire vagina does what? Would she evaporate it away?

🔥 The kiss they shared near the end if the film was so sweet. Honestly one of the best kissing scenes written by Pixar tbh, with apologies to Linguini and Collette.

💧 Do male earth elements grow floral pubic hair like their armpit hairs? Imagine having flowers for pubes.

🔥 What’s the wedding gonna be like? Because I bet Ember would walk down the aisle in a stained glass gown.

What if it looked something like this?? 👀🔥

💧 Ember loves her father but was trying too hard to make him proud. It was unfair for him to never ask her what she wanted out of life.

🔥 Wade saving the blue flame: 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

💧 Of course I wanted to cry when Wade started evaporating but I knew he’d come back somehow.

🔥 He went through all of that for her.

💧 They way he offers his hand 🥹🥹🥹

🔥 Hell, the way he looks at her. That’s love man.

💧 Marco and Polo are so cute!!

🔥 Love love LOVE all the chainmail and glass fire people are wearing! Especially that glass robe!

💧 If I were a fire person, I would just stand in front of a fan all day

🔥 THEIR STROLLERS ARE GRILLS 😭😭😭

💧 What if they had a baby? Would the baby be made of steam? Is it gonna be a…. Steam punk?

🔥 How much is Wades monthly rent because DAMN. This apartment is super swanky.

💧 So there is both biotic water people and abiotic water. And they can make themselves one with that water

🔥 Wades the dude that becomes everybodys best friend the second they meet him while Ember can barely talk to anybody.

💧 KISS ME IM FIRISH

🔥 This shot is cute af, look at bby Ember with dad Bernie 🥹

💧 Wade Ripple definitely eats out.

[minhio22]

You don't remember?

Random af nayuta angst i decided to write cause it was a shower thought in one sitting sksbjdn. Hope u enjoy and 2k plus word is insane me

You guess your first meeting with Nayuta was fairly normal for someone like him. You were just browsing the shelves at the record store when he approached you when you picked up a certain record.

‘Hm? This one is….’ You had picked up a record that caught your interest, getting a familiar feeling from it despite never seeing it before. Maybe.

“Oh that one is-” A person perked up behind you, looking over your shoulder at the record you held in your hands. It looked like his eyes were twinkling at the sight of it.

It startled you at first but you composed yourself and turned to him and held it up. Tilting your head at him. Nayuta never told you but at that he found you cute with your slightly confused expression. That was where you hit it off, talking for a while about music. At first it was him telling you about the record in your hands and then it went to your tastes in music.

Those casual outings soon became more as your friendship blossomed into something more as time went out. The feelings between you two grew stronger each time you hanged out, those casual hangouts became subtle dates at Nayuta’s discretion and soon you ended up becoming a thing.

At some point in time Nayuta introduced you to Shiki and introduced Shiki to you. He was a bit awkward and shy but you smiled at him nonetheless. He seemed like a nice and sweet boy. You felt a bit weird when you found out that Nayuta didn’t tell Kanata about you nor did he know about Shiki too. When you thought about it from his point of view it did make some sense to some extent. Nayuta never had a strong body so he always told you that he didn’t want to make Kanata worry or you and Shiki for that matter of fact. He always kept his outings and dates with you a secret from his twin brother. You supposed you could see where he was coming from, not wanting to constantly be confined in a room at times. You wished you could help him though, him being from the slums and all but he was adamant, never accepting it so you never brought it up again.

The rooftop. That abandoned rooftop at that highrise that no longer is used, is Nayuta’s and Shiki’s hangout spot but it gradually became yours too. Sometimes it being the three of you together talking about some random things looking at the stars, sometimes just you and Nayuta lying down on that couch they brought up cuddling in each other’s embrace, other times it was just you and Shiki, who had gradually got used to your presence and felt less jittery around you as you get to know about each other more. You liked it, you liked this peaceful feeling with them, this relationship with Nayuta, he couldn’t give you much materially but you were content with just him.

That night the three of you were sitting on the rooftop together, the wind blowing your clothes and hair softly. You silently ate on a popsicle you bought earlier before coming, it was quiet before Nayuta spoke up.

“Say, this rooftop is good, isn’t it?”

You nodded looking over the view as Shiki replied his agreement to Nayuta.

“I love looking at the sky from here. Let’s just pretend we don’t see dirty things below.” Nayuta commented again.

Shiki seemed unsure how to answer that out of place slightly negative comment just saying ‘yeah’ while you spoke up.

“But it doesn’t change the fact that it’s still there. You’re still going to have to face it someday.” You weren’t entirely sure what you were talking about when those words came out but it seemed to strike a cord inside Nayuta. “Still it’s pretty to look at…” You mumbled leaning your chin on your hand leaning your weight on your elbow.

“Yeah. It’s pretty good during the evening too, the city lights look like a dance floor from a crowded club. It’s my favourite. A secret place that even Kanata doesn’t know.”

You were surprised at that. It seemed that Shiki was too. “Eh? Is that so?”

“Yeah. Shiki and Y/n are the only people I’ve told this to.” Nayuta squeezed your hand.

It was silent until Shiki brought up a topic you didn’t really like about.

“About that part time job… are you still continuing that?” Shiki asked. Which made your eyes instantly dart to Nayuta’s arm looking for any trace of the metal corrosion. Participating in human experiments as a part time job is enough to leave a bitter taste in anyone’s mouth. Especially if you care a lot about that someone and you were certain Shiki felt the same and had the same thoughts too.

“Ah… yeah.” Nayuta rubbed your knuckles when he sensed that you were looking at him so intensely.

“Don’t you think it’s better if you quit Nayuta? It’s chipping away at your life slowly and you aren’t even….” that healthy in the first place where words that didn’t leave your mouth.

“Not possible. That part time job pays well. I don’t want to burden Kanata anymore. Not only that…Kanata has always lived just for my sake.” You wouldn’t know how true those words would ring until very late into the future.

You were running to that place. The building on the rooftop you usually hung out with them, running up all those flights of stairs ignoring the burn it gave to your legs, ignoring how tired it was making you. You didn’t notice it but Shiki was in front of you by just a bit so you arrived right after he did. Both of you are panting out of breath from running like idiots cause it was weird that Nayuta called out for you to meet so late at night especially when you saw Shiki was here too that something was up.

“Nayuta! What happened?? You suddenly said you want to meet.” Shiki was gasping for air.

“Yeah, Nayuta. Lucky I haven’t slept yet or not. Nevermind that. What’s bothering you?” Your hands were on your knees trying to regain your stable breathing.

“I’m sorry Shiki, Y/n, I just wanted to see you two no matter what.”

“Eh?” The both of you let out, startled.

“Also, I haven’t returned the record I borrowed last time, right? There, the one I put beside you.”

Your eyes darted to the record he was mentioning wondering what was up.

“Ah, if that’s the case, why aren’t you handing it to me personally? Hey, why are you standing in that place? It’s dangerous if a strong wind blows.”

You didn’t realise it until then but he was standing right near the edge. Shiki was right, a strong wind could clearly push him down. “Nayuta! Don’t stand there please?”

Nayuta glanced at you, his eyes telling you he was sorry. “It will blow me away and I’ll fall, right?”

“Then don’t stand there?”

“I’m sorry, what Shiki and you said is right, after all.”

You were confused about what he was going at. So was Shiki.

“I can’t anymor-” Nayuta started coughing. You slowly stepped forward to Nayuta, your eyes filled with worry, hand raised slightly.

Nayuta was panting then, he looked sicker than you’ve ever seen him before then. He rolled up his sleeve and showed the two of you. A nasty colour, no longer like what it was supposed to look like only now it looked like it had been contaminated. It made you grimace. “Take a look at this arm. Destroyed by the metal. I can’t stop it anymore. In an instant, it became like this.”

“No….”

“Nayuta… since when? No… It can’t be.” You were getting closer to him and he realised that too but didn’t mention it.

“I can’t show Kanata this condition. If I do that, I’ll burden him even more. That’s why…I’m thinking of ending it.” He kept coughing. You don’t think when he said he was ending it in the sense of stopping that part time job. You got closer to him, frantic, scared of what you thought might happen but not going too fast in fear of scaring him away.

“I’m very happy to meet you Shiki.” Nayuta….. Nayuta was crying. He looked at you who was inching closer and closer to you. “You too Y/n. It was fun. Thank you. Both of you.”

“Nayuta…hey! That’s dangerous! Hurry up and come her-”

“I’m sorry. I’m weak after all, it’s impossible for me alone but… I decided to do it here for the last time…. In this place Shiki, the place that only the two of you know about.”

Shiki was crying for Nayuta to stop. Your steps got quicker, closing the distance faster to him. You grabbed onto him, clutching onto him tightly while crying. Telling him to not do this, to not leave Kanata alone like this, that you and Shiki could help him work something out.

Nayuta only looked at you sadly, rubbing your hair as he whispered out his apologies to you. He pulled you away slightly, pressing a light kiss to your lips before taking a deep breath. “The sky… is beautiful… and I love you.” He pushed you back hard before he himself went backwards. What he didn’t account for was that you caught his arm so now unfortunately for the both of you, the two of you were falling together.

You could hear Shiki’s screams from above. Ah the wind is so fast. Nayuta was startled and he started to panic, not expecting this in the slightest. He just held you close hoping that when the two of you hit the ground he would take the most of the impact, that somehow you would still live.

You don’t remember much of what happened after that. You think you heard Kanata? Ah you weren’t sure. It was too hard to think. Everything hurts. Your body hurts, your heart hurts, your throat hurts. Nayuta? What about Nayuta? What happened to him? You don’t think you could move, nothing makes sense. It’s dark. That went on for a while.

Only after that did you find out that Nayuta went missing? Was he dead? Probably. The first face you saw when you woke up was Shiki’s. He seemed to be in rough shape. You were probably in a worse state than he was though.

After that day, you and Shiki hadn’t been the same. For Shiki, who already had such a fragile confidence it just shattered even more. The guilt was eating away at him. You were sure that if you didn’t make it, it would've been harder on Shiki. To be honest the guilt ate away at the both of you. You thought that maybe if you had held onto him properly and not fallen with him he would’ve been alive. That if he hadn’t held onto you so tightly scared that he had brought you along to his ruin that maybe he’d still be alive. That if he didn’t take most of the force from the fall he would’ve been alive. That if you hadn’t fallen with him your added weight wouldn't have hurt him even more.

Those thoughts plagued your mind. At first it constantly swirled in your mind, your sleep restless, waking up in cold sweat because of your mind replaying what happened. The only person who got you was Shiki and the two of you struggled through it. But for you it got better with time slowly. Shiki didn’t seem to be like you though. You think he took the hardest of it.

When you heard about Paradox Live and the teams that were participating, your heart dropped when you saw cozmez because there was no way. Kanat wouldn’t do it right? No way he would’ve. Not without Nayuta. It confused you to no end but at the same time terrified you. No way he was still alive right? You weren’t sure if you could face him but the thought of him being alive still……

It surprised you when you saw him on stage. That he really was alive. You didn’t have the opportunity to meet him though. And you feared facing him for the time being, wondering if it was okay when he sacrificed himself to keep you alive when he barely was already.

That day. It was a couple days before cozmez and TCW’s stage battle, Shiki had texted you to come to the rooftop to accompany him, and you agreed thinking that maybe you could calm your mind down, ease it somehow by going there.You patted Shiki’s back as he was crying, sibbing as he talked about how he still had the record from that time, how he didn’t have the right to be Nayuta’s friend anymore because he couldn’t save him. Shiki’s guilt about you had decreased overtime since you kept reassuring him and all that but with Nayuta’s one it was quite difficult compared to yours.

“Shiki don’t say that. Nayuta said he was happy to be your friend, didn't he?”

A voice behind the two of you made the both of you jolt in surprise. “HUH? What are you talking about?”

“Nayuta?!” Both of you were surprised.

“Anyway, who are you? This is my favourite place.”

“Y-you’re…Nayuta right? The real….Yatonokami Nayuta right?”

“Is it… really you?”

“Huh? That’s right, though.” Nayuta seemed confused and irritated at the same time.

“I knew it… you’re alive. At that time… No!.. That’s it, you were just injured but saved.”

“That does make sense, Shiki since it was like that for me too.”

Shiki said he was glad Nayuta was alive and went closer to him unconsciously but Nayuta stopped him.

“Ah.. you..no wonder you look familiar, you’re TCW’s member?” Nayuta asked which you thought was weird since he is so much more to him than just that? His eyes landed on you. “And you are?” Oh it felt like getting shot in the heart.

“Yeah… I’m Ando Shiki and this is L/n Y/n. You don’t remember?”

“Remember what? I don’t bother remembering guys I just watched in lives. And surely I won’t remember some fangirl.”

You looked at Shiki with an expression that showed how utterly unbelievable this was as you pointed at Nayuta. “He’s not serious is he Shiki? There’s no way right?” You felt like you could go hysteric right there and then. Shiki looked at you sadly as he tried to explain it to Nayuta but he really didn’t seem to remember.

“Are you pretending that you don’t know me because you’re mad at me?”

“Are you? Mad at us Nayuta? Maybe he lost his memory, Shiki?”

“Don’t drag me into your nonsense talk. Anyway, can you move? You’re in the way.”

Shiki apologized as he pulled you along with him cause you seemed rooted to the spot. You can’t seem to take your eyes off of him which made him annoyed.

“Coming here after a long time, I can’t believe I'm being bothered by a boring guy and a weirdo.” Nayuta sighed.

“Nayuta? No it’s fine….knowing that you’re alive….” Shiki stumbled over his words.

“We’re glad that you’re alive Nayuta.” You muttered out, not sure if he would take it.

“Is that so?”

“Nayuta?”

“Hurry up and disappear.” Were Nayuta’s last words to the two of you. Ah you never knew how sharp words could be until then. Shiki had to physically drag you away despite his heart tearing at the seams also.

You were silent as you walked, listening to Shiki mumble out his worries and all that. You ended up bumping into Yohei, who Shiki ended up crying to. Seeing Shiki cry made you cry too as you stood there away from the two of them. Yohei seeing you cry also brought you close to Shiki as he comforted the two of you telling you two that it’s okay to cry.

[melanieph321]

Dominik Szoboszlai x Black Reader - First Sight Part 5/8

The threesome

⚠️Warning ⚠️ 😳

18++

*Minors DNI, it's nasty AF

This story is about the night reader met her boyfriend Dominik and the series of crazy events that led up to the beginning of their love story.

Enjoy!

It was awkward.

Dominik was on the couch whilst you were on the floor. Cassie had gone to put on some records and you were going through which ones to play next, however you weren't sure what flavor of music Dominik preferred. You were pretty sure it wasn't Melanie Martinez.

"Anyone want something to drink?" Cassie asked, popping her head through the living room door.

"No thanks, I'm actually...."

"Sure."

You were already tipsy from the party. Dominik should have consumed as much alcohol as you had, however....

Cassie returned from the kitchen, handing him a beer. She joined him on the couch, the two sitting awfully close. "You guys would make a cute couple." She said.

"Oh. We're not...together." You mumbled, your eyes avoiding Dominik's.

"No?" Cassie frowned. "Then I guess you don't mind if I do this?"

Your body stiffened seeing Cassie scoot closer to Dominik. Her hand brought his face forwards, but instead of kissing him her lips attached to his arching neck.

Your eyes widened and Dominik letting out a disoriented moan did not mend the sharp pain that pierced your gut.

His gaze was drowsy, distance somehow, but he gave her his consent by reaching out to stroke her thigh. Cassie giggled as he struggled to reach for her ass. She made it easier for him by shifting stance, throwing a leg over him so that she was now seated in Dominik's lap.

"Y/N, come." She called your name, but you weren't sure weather you were on planet earth anymore. "Come on, help me." She smiled deviously.

You stood from the floor, your knees too weak to be walking with an even stance. Nevertheless, Cassie reached out a hand, guiding you to join her and Dominik on the couch. You sat down next to him but did not dare to meet his eyes, they were too busy staring at Cassie's cleavage anyways. She had him lost in her trance and when she bent down to kiss his neck again, he moaned, louder this time.

"Y/N?" Cassie lifted her head, frowning at you. "Don't be shy now."

Your heart fluttered. Looking down, Dominik had grabbed your hand, guiding it towards his lap, towards his....

"This has to come off." Cassie said, pausing all movment as she helped Dominik get rid of his t-shirt. It was the second time of the night that he had his many tattoos on display. Cassie ran a hand down his chest, followed by her tounge licking across the skin, sucking his nipples. Dominik's head fell back with the sensation it gave him, a sly grin twitching the corner of his lips. You looked on, not really sure what to do. Then you felt the tug of your hand again, Dominik, guiding it to rest in his lap. You cupped his groin, feeling the size of him.

"Take them off Y/N." Cassie was already seen unclasping Dominik's belt. "Help me take them off." She got off his lap, giving you room to pull down his pants. You slid onto the floor, on your knees, with Dominik's thighs trapping you on each side. He looked down on you with his lips between his teeth. He winced once your hands went to the hemn of his jeans, slowly peeling them down.

"Y/N....what you do to me."

He was left seated in his underwear, Dominik's erection staring you blankly in the face. You were still on your knees, seated before him looking up. You wiggle your hips, undoubtedly feeling how your pussy was starting to throb beaneath you.

"Like I said...."

Cassie's was heard from somwhere behind you, however, you did not look back, your eyes remaining glued to Dominik's.

"You guys would make a cute couple."

The record changed, playing another Melanie Martinez song, a slow one. Perhaps it's what got a hold of you, giving you the courage to touch him again, to stroke the wet tip of Dominik's stiffness.

"Fuck." He groaned.

You were still teasing him by not pulling down his underwear. Once you did, you did not hesitate to bend forwards, capturing all of him in your mouth. He gasped, placing a hand to your head, guiding it downwards. You swallowed him whole, moving up and down to the sound of the suction of your wet mouth.

"Fuck Y/N, you're incredible."

He was praising you, moaning your name whilst all you could think of was how much you enjoyed this, enjoyed him.

Cassie withdrew to her bedroom. "Don't be afraid to join me once you're done."

You did not know what she meant by that until after you were wiping Dominik's cum off your mouth with the back of your hand, as he was coming down from his loud orgasm.

"Come "You said, getting up from the floor. You took his hand and guiding him towards Cassie's bedroom. It was small, and dimly lit. However she had a king sized bed, which she lay in naked and touching herself. "Took you long enough." She chuckled, rasing her hand from between her legs, pointing it towards Dominik. "Come, lay on the bed." He did so, anxioulsy looking back at you.

"Don't worry, Y/N will join us."

Whilst Dominik took his place on the bed, Cassie got up to join you. The two of you stood side by side, watching Dominik lay on his back, his erection pointing towards the ceiling.

"I think he wants a show. " Cassie smiled. "Should we give him a show, Y/N?"

You nodded. "Yes."

Cassie pulled you towards her, her hands cupping your ass. You were the only one still wearing clothes. Cassie looked determined to fix that.

Her face came inches apart from yours, the heat from her tounge caressing your lips. She licked and nipped her way down your body, stopping as she crouched down, now having a good look up your skirt. Her hands disappeared behind the fabric, returning with your underwear, peeling them down your legs, having you step out of your thong. She then folded your skirt, exposing your flesh to Dominik who was watching you with anticipation, with his hand around his cock, slowly stroking himself.

"I've missed you."

You looked down to see Cassie smiling.

"I've missed the way you taste."

You drew a sharp breath as her mouth crashed into your center. Cassie fed off of you to a point where you lost your footing.

"Cassie,  I'm gonna..." She was so experienced, dangerously good with her tounge and mouth. She had you gripping her hair and screaming out the loudest "Fuck!" You've ever moaned. Once you were done she had you strip out of the rest of your clothes, pushing you towards the bed, towards Dominik, who was more than happy to catch you as you stumbled into his arms.

"There. My job here is done." Cassie said, licking the tip of her fingers, the fingers that had been inside of you, making you squirt. She left the room, shutting the door on her way out.

Dominik was breathing heavily, his body shifting to lay on top of you with urgency. You could feel him growing stiff against your thigh, and by pinning your arms above you head he was set to fuck you until you crumbled into a pool of liquid, pliant and consumed by him.

"Have I told you how fucking sexy you are?" He spoke between licking the pebbles that were your erect nipples.

"Yes. But tell me again." You moaned.

"Your so fucking sexy Y/N. You're everything I've ever wanted."

It was just the two of you now, your naked bodies rubbing against one another. Running water could be heard in the distance, Cassie, enjoying a shower. You and Dominik were in a world of your own, a separate universe. He came into you slowly, with his head moving to rest in the crease of your neck, his first thrust violent, reaching deep.

"Aaah." You winced. The pleasure, unbearable and amazing at the same time.

"Shit. I'm sorry baby. Should I stop?"

"No. Keep going." You begged. You would endure it for him. He was big, to the point of breaking, however as warm lips traced down your neck and Dominik's praising words were spoken against your skin, you let yourself go, becoming the pliant pool of liquid that his love desired.

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

Free Rhys Darby ASMR Sources

So @hang-on-lil-tomato got me thinking with their post about Stede Story Time, I did all this research into all the Rhys Darby works and I realised I should probably compile it in case other folks are looking for the same things.

So yeah, I mean, Rhys doesn't do audio books as of yet, but man would that be amazing if he did. So for those of you who want to hear some good 'ol Rhys Darby voice, here's some sources. Please feel free to message me if you have more. ! I'd love to add them, and I'll tag ya :D

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Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet Youtube Compilations

Stede say'd Ed for a full Minute by justagaycatboy

Stede Bonnet being a bitch for 4 + mins by Rae Hamilton-Vargo

Stede Bonnet being the crew's dad for almost 4 minutes by grim weaper

Stede Bonnet screaming for 2 minutes 15 seconds by "Our Flag Means Death"

Stede Bonnet cursing for almost a whole minute by Murder Turtle

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TV or Mini Series

Rhys Darby in Japan (Freevee on Amazon)

So as someone who lived in Japan for a bit, this series is really really fun. It's awkward, and funny and it's almost all Rhys Darby as he's narrating and living the whole damn thing. There are quotes from this show that I use in my every day life, I love it so much.

Short Poppies (Freevee on Amazon)

Considering most of the characters in this show are in fact Rhys Darby, it's a great way to hear his very colourful range. I haven't seen all the episodes, but I find it quite endearing.

Intrepid Journeys (Rwanda) (Youtube/nzonscreen.com)

Ty @hang-on-lil-tomato and @meanmisscharles for this recommendation! I haven't watched it yet but here's the description:

"This Intrepid Journey sees comedian Rhys Darby taking an OE to the landlocked African country of Rwanda. Darby makes a bunch of friends in the markets of capital city Kigali, then heads on a jungle adventure. Far from the New York office of his Flight of the Conchords character Murray, he searches for critically endangered mountain gorillas. Darby is guided by François — a personable and entertaining park ranger, fluent in primate dialect — whose aping gives Darby a run for his money in gorilla impersonation. Darby is quietened by a sombre genocide memorial, and a 200 kilogram silverback."

Stand up

These are pretty self explanatory, wanna hear Rhys Darby talk for an hour or so? Stand ups the way to do it, all the voices you could want and no one interrupting him.

Rhys Darby I'm A Fighter Jet Rhys Darby: This Way Spaceship It's Rhys Darby Night Mystic Timebird

Youtube Shorts/Channels

Rhys' Youtube Channel featuring stand up shorts, sketches, Rhys' playing games and other fun stuff like "The Alone Rangers". All stuff I have to dive into, thanks again @hang-on-lil-tomato!

Movies

Love Birds (Included with Prime Video)

So if you follow @celluloidbroomcloset you have probably heard of Love Birds, and as someone who is totally normal for Rhys Darby, and loves birds and used to do rescue work, I have to day this movie is adorable. It's a really cute love story, and good god Rhys is hot AF. He and Sally Hawkins have amazing chemistry, and you get lots of good Rhys voice...in a romantic setting. I apologize ahead of time to any of you who lose your soul to this movie.

Coming & Going(Freevee)

So I haven't seen this one personally, so I can't speak to it (it's on my list for this week actually!) so I'll update this once I do.. but in the mean time, here's the description:

"When Lee (Rhys Darby), a young, skilled OBGYN who lacks confidence with women, suffers a minor injury that temporarily lands him in a wheelchair, he meets Alex (Sasha Alexander), the girl of his dreams. Convinced she has only paid attention to him because he's in that chair, he stays in it to win her affections well after his injury has healed."

Podcasts

The Cryptid Factor

You're gonna hear more than just Rhys, you'll hear from Dan Schreiber and Buttons (not ofmd buttons) and some other folks occasionally but you get to hear Rhys in his element, which is awesome because he is the goofy nerdy man we all know and love. The Cryptid Factor on Apple Podcasts

You can also go to their patreon and subscribe for free there-- the paid versions have video footage from a lot of shows and some other cool perks including stickers and book clubs and such.

Aliens Like Us

Thank you @hang-on-lil-tomato for this one! I hadn't found it before

General Reference to Works

Here's some overall guides to his various voice works (thank you again to @hang-on-lil-tomato )

--- Anyway -- hope that helps with your Rhys Darby very normalness :D

[absolutebl]

This week in BL - I am all over the place, But Laws of Attraction is Phenomenal af

July 2023 Wk 2

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. Organized by which ones (in each category) I’m enjoying most.

Ongoing Series - Thai

Laws of Attraction (Thai Sat iQIYI) 1 of 8 - Icky picked it up but it’s not airing for me until Sundays so I held this post specifically to watch and talk about this show. Stars the pair from To Sir With Love with the same production team. IT’S SO GOOD Y’ALL. A morally corrupted trickster lawyer with a tragic past, sad eyes, and a beautiful smile that he uses like a weapon. Meets paladin martial arts instructor from other side of the tracks (who is out, at least to his baby sister). Corrupt police. Spoiled rich kid evil. Ambitious politician. Tragic death. Terrible subs.* This show is very like Manner of Death but so far it is a much better/tighter story. It’s NOT BL but it is fucking phenomenal. And you shoudl watch it. Not wait to binge it. WATCH IT. On a global scale this might be the best thing currently airing featuring gay romantic leads. Its really fucking good. It’s Lawless Lawyer but more complex character motivation and gay af. Fuck yes please and thank you. FINALLY. Triggers for violence, beatings, death & torture depicted on screen. Like MoD they are not holding back.  (* A lot of the familial names they are using are not gendered in Thai but translated as such, like “nephew”. This one is gonna go down a lot easier if you know some Thai.)

Step By Step (Tues WeTV & Gaga) ep 12fin - 2 years pass and no one’s hairstyle changes? Srs. Them meeting again = hella AWKWARD. Both still pining & hurt. NO SINGING. The reconciliation scene was great. I enjoyed that on the “do over relationship” they went with phi/pom (instead of the super formal khuns). So cute and so much more relaxed. Also lots of neck kisses! Charming final ep. It’s only flaw being they dropped the side couple, but I wasn’t really into them anyway. Ultimately? This is what Boss & Babe should have been and could we please have Up lead out another BL? I miss him and he only gets prettier. Full review below.

La Pluie (Sat iQIYI) ep 12fin - I adore the tiny little baby GL thread that we almost got. And I wish we had had more of it throughout the show. The side couple turned out to be good too. Emotional crying kisses are my favorite. Sunshine netted himself an earnest serious romantic boy, we likey. As for the main couple? Well... Tai’s search story arc was dull and dragging in a final ep and it felt bloated and slow as a result. It was a good confession reunion with Tai figuring all of his shit out, not surprising but fine. Kind of a a weak final ep. Full review below. 

Hidden Agenda (Thai Sun GMMTV YouTube) ep 1 of 12 - JoonDunk are back and we have all seen this a million times before, but Thailand never executed a successful formula it didn’t want to repeat a million times over, drunk bathroom and everything. Welcome (back) to Thai BL (and back and back and back). Basically they just added glasses, a new 1-shared-brain-cell friendship group, and different uni departments. Ah GMMTV, forever trying to recreate the magic of 2gether. But also I’m enjoying it. I’m a simple person. (Hi Jamie! Still in college since 2018 I see.) Anyone else notice that Chinese phrase that they did not translate for us? Mmm hum. Cute. Still... NO SINGING. 

Low Frequency (Sat iQIYI) ep 2 of 8 - Thames is in coma and getting slagged off on the socials. It’s moving a bit slowly but the premise is interesting despite the poor quality of the execution. 

Dinosaur Love (Sun iQIYI) ep 3 of 8 eps - Major trigger for self harm depicted on screen in part 2/4. I skipped it. Then there is assault and verbal abuse. I told you Ultimate Troop is NOT to be trusted. 

Be Mine Super Star (Mon Viki) ep 2 of 12 - Look, I don’t really mind this show but I also don’t like second hand embarrassment and I sense a metric butt ton incoming.

Be My Favorite (Fri YouTube) ep 8 of 12 - I was not best pleased with this episode. Ya’ll round the tumblr-sphere seem to be enjoying it but I have officially hit the wall on Kawi. There is not enough booze for me to cope with his shizz. I may be alone in this. But gotta say how I feel... Unlike him. Trash watch here.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Tokyo in April is... AKA Shigatsu no Tokyo wa (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 5 of 8 - Poor Ren, he feels compelled to take on the burden of protecting everyone from sexual assault because he blames himself. And he can’t even talk to his boyfriend about it. Oh fuck me the pair of shoes at the door. And neck kisses? TOO MUCH. Argh. Japan. Why must you hurt so good? 

Stay By My Side (Taiwan Fri Gaga) 3 of 10 eps - It’s a very cute show. All the tropes and archetypes with no fuss or attempts to be clever, just executing them (sometimes over and over again). Even hiccoughs as a result of flirting! I haven’t seen that one in ages. The show feels old fashioned as a result. Nostalgic. I’m good with that. 

Tie The Not (Pinoy YouTube) ep 6 of 8 - Sad boys still sad now drunk. (Noooooo shoes on bed! Argh.) Finally kisses! Also good ones for a large portion of this ep. Plus hair pulling. And verse rep! And after sex convo. Then side dishes have a whole proper gay ax covo about top/bottom. Everyone say thank you Philippines! get down with your queer selves! 

Stupid Genius (Vietnam Fri YouTube) ep 6fin - I believe this was the final episode. It was cute. This is a standard sort of semi-crappy VBL high school drama. Enjoyable in its floppy friendliness, weirdly like a queer after school special promoting education. Dead fish kisses but fine for what it is. 7/10 

Minato's Laundromat Season 2 AKA Minato Shouji Coin Laundry Season 2 (Japan Thu Gaga) 2 of 12 eps - Activate cohabitation trope. They okay bfs. Minato not as frustrating this week, but still frustrating for me and Shin. Next week = cute outfits and dumb miscommunication yay!

Vian the series (Vietnam YouTube ) ep 11 of 12 - again it didn’t show up on my dash in time for this. I’ll pop it into next week. 

It’s airing but ...

House of Stars (Thai Mon iQIYI) 12 eps - I bounced at ep 3. Will binge if told it is worth it at end.

Stay (Pinoy YouTube) 7 eps - It’s mostly English & set in LA (shudder) so I’m not bothering.

Stay With Me ... NO I WILL NOT! And you can’t make me.

Ended This Week

Step By Step Series Review  

This was Thailand’s answer to The New Employee, and everything I loved about that show I loved about this one. This was an office romance between stern boss and sweet subordinate that felt more authentic to an office environment than previous Thai BLs of this ilk. And that authenticity added tension to the narrative and character development (how novel). Now that might be because it has western source material, or it might be because it is actually kind of old-fashioned (it’s been years since I worked as an office grunt). I also really enjoyed the brothers’ relationship, and kinda wished they hadn’t attempted (and failed) to give said brother his own side BL. That one flaw made it a 9/10 for me. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

La Pluie Series Review

This BL takes to task the fated mates trope and what it means to have love chained intimately to predestination. It’s about how faith in destiny before choice diminishes the authenticity of emotion, relationships, and connection. This is a high concept to examine through the lens of a BL. By activating + examining the soulmates trope this show is challenging a foundation of romance: the idea that there is one person meant to be your one romantic partner all your life. This means that we, as viewers, spend much of the show worried about it having a happy ending, and that’s the source of both its brilliance and tension: would the narrative have the strength to truly challenge its own romantic core? But, ultimately, all this elevated complexity was executed in a somewhat shaky manner with the narrative derailing into some serious pacing issues and characters manipulated by miscommunication. However, with good chemistry and decent acting all around, plus some excellent high heat and representation of consent and a few other rare tropes, this one has to (like it’s sibling show My Ride) earn a 9/10. I enjoyed it even as it made me think, so despite its flaws: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Next Week Looks Like This:

Starting:  

7/19 Wedding Plan (Thai Wed YouTube & iQIYI)  - It's Mame and she's coming for our GL. She's such a misogynist IMAGINE what we will get with a GL side dish? It's going to be absolute carnage. To crane your neck as you drive by the car wreck or not? That is the question. Me? I'm wallowing in the guts. Trying to decide to trash watch or not... 

7/20 Jun & Jun (Korea Thu Viki) - From 2022 I CAN’T FUCKING WAIT! So excited for this one. 

2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED)

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

FYI roselle juice is made from hibiscus (a flower) so technically neither a tea nor a juice. (Hidden Agenda)

Tie the Not = all the verse rep this ep. I love this for them. 

The giggling was SO DAMN CUTE (Step by Step, na?) 

We all guessed it but it was still fun. (Stupid Genius) Also miracles of miracles, two actors who actually look like they could be brothers play brothers. 

First time I’ve seen faen translated as significant other. (Laws of Attraction)

THE PAIN! (Tokyo) 

(Last week.)

[lady-of-the-silver-lakeatron]

Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 1 Initial Reactions

I didn't get to post these reactions so I'm posting them late as I needed time to edit all my 3am typos (cry) from Thursday.

Bless Francesca for being the funniest lowkey Bridgerton with that piano playing scene.

I swear I paused the Colin glow up reveal scene to analyze everyone's reaction. My top choices are Anthony and Kate and Bennedict.

ABC reunion + Gregory being adorable. I love when they show the sibling interactions.

Backs up, did I just see ASL from a debutant! That is so cool!

Queen Charlotte is having none of these people lmfao

Not Eloise getting dragged by Colin by her fashion choices (peak brother-sister vibes)

Stop- Francesca: “y'all are chaotic yappers the lord cannot present me a harder challenge”

Featherington's! I almost forgot both of Pen's sisters were married here! I keep remembering the book (romancing Mr. Bridgerton) and that the show has arranged things differently.

Prudence's man (I cannot/ do not remember his name) is giving such strong Kenergy.

Would it be the Featherington household without financial drama?

Eloise - Pen meet up, omg the heart break in their eyes!!

Cressida, when I get you!! It has been 0.5 seconds since this girl got to this garden party and she's already bullying Pen. Girl breathe.

Cressida-Eloise is intriguing as a dynamic I’m afraid. Also, Pen’s sad little face (cry)

I'm a bit confused with Francesca's interest in the marriage mart right now as she seems to prefer being around small groups of people and does not have much interest in being around guys. It feels as if this is a chore she must fulfil.

Kate -Violet solidarity is so cute to see after the angst of last season

Lady Danbury in the white ensemble with the top hat is looking magnificent I want her to poke someone with her cane!!

I'm liking the make up on Kate much more this season??? She seems a lot more glowy and rosy, maybe it's the lighting or something but her make up looks different.

I'm so sorry but Colin getting all this attention after having a literal hot girl summer is vv funny. Like he's in his early 20s lmao, but he is not giving confidence he is giving slightly awkward line reading with no chemistry. In the books him being more rakish was believable because it was set 10 years later.

Colin meeting and talking to Pen, side eye my boy. I'm loving the costuming choices to visibly show they are both uncomfortable/ do not fit their clothes well and it’s so starkly done. Poor Pen in this yellow dress makes her look a lot more juvenile (which isn't bad but it is unflattering). And Colin with what I am assuming are Anthony hand me downs since that jacket looks frumpy. The parallels!

Omg "Go home and get to work" Mrs.Featherington is so unserious

One sentence horror story "I take comfort in knowing you will always be there to take care of me". Get out miss Penelope runnn

Colin had one slutty slutty summer and the fact they keep trying to frame it as mostly intellectual is sending me.

Eloise reading Jane Austen! Is this character development?

Every scene so far where Pen and Eloise see each other gives the vibe of two exes meeting after the most devastating break up, I appreciate this framing so much because losing your childhood girl best friend is one of the most painful types of breakups.

ABC hang out?? Bennedict responsibility arc?

"She is colder now I am afraid" is a wild way to say someone is dead.

NEWTON!! BABY!! KANTHONY! IN! BED! BEING ROMANTIC!!

Damn! We're getting steamy af scenes already in the first episode! Anthony needing to go down on his wife to start off the day is certainly something I can get behind.

OOh this outfit reveal! Yessssss bb Pen eat them up! Penelope having a *debut* moment.

Aww the Featherinton spouses are sweet.

I see you Colin with that side eye

Omg Penelope being a bombshell and being socially awkward is so cute. You’ll figure it out soon bb don’t give up, they’re just jelous!

Ooh these girls are not liking Eloise they're sus

I'm a little uninterested in the queen charlotte diamond drama atm

Francesca: Live Laugh Love the piano forte

These guys are being so rude to Fran like let the poor girl speak! You’re traumatizing her.

Kanthony dancing and Kate's dress to reference the Bridgerton blue?? Oh the costume department has served.

Aww walflower solidarity with Francesca and Penelope. They're both the more reserved of their family, it's sweet moment between the two and the encouragement!

I know we won't love lord Debling but he's looking so sweetly at Pen and being so welcoming compared to everyone else.

CRESSIDA they can never make me like you, you little brat.

Yes, Pen eat him up give it to him tell him!!! "You miss me but you would never court me". GET HIS ASSS!!

 I fear our girl will be writing some scathing lady Whistledown.

This man threatening the Featheringtons is a gremlin, and I am getting bad vibes.

This conversation about the pitting of women against each other is valid social commentary but I cannot focus on it as it appears Cressida has murdered a flock of flamingoes to make her outfit.

Self-awareness, Cressida, does not free you from your crimes!

Kanthony is serving this episode. I appreciate this blissfully married life on them! Also Kate’s outfits are so intricate and beautiful. She has come so far.

Francesca so far feels like an external character, and it was similar in the novels until we got to her book. I really hope we get more context for her outlook soon.

Colin, what are YOU doing here. The way that Luke N is serving this season, whew. I really can buy his clueless innocence at his friendship with Pen, but finally the plot is plotting!

I'm very confused by this Baron Kent plot line and its introduction in the first episode.

OOH the drama for Colin's Whistledown dress down.

She really said he ain't shit, it's a facade, a ruse, he's a sad little attention whore

Colin: FUCK lady whistle down all my homies hate lady whistle down.

I'll keep it short. It was simply exhilarating. I love being back it's like slipping into a comfy worn hoodie. It's good to be back!

[kirk-says-wah]

Omg I love baby Kirk with Lars. Could I get a request for Lars and Kirk matching on Tinder chatting a bit and meeting for the first time in person.

Thank you for the request! 💕

𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬

Pairing: Kirk/Lars

You can also read it here

It’s not the first time Kirk’s matched with someone on tinder. Just usually they go on one date and then never see each other again.

So when Kirk gets a new match, he tries not to keep his hopes up. But when he looks at who it is, he can’t help his chest fluttering.

The guy’s name is Lars. He’s got beautifully long brown hair and a soft smile that makes his eyes crease, teeth white and perfect. His lips looks plush and pink, and Kirk can’t actually believe this hottie just matched with him.

He doesn’t want to make the first move, he’s awkward as fuck, which is why he’s glad when he gets a message a few minutes later.

Lars: You’re so cute. Pls tell me you have good taste in music

Kirk blushes, biting his lip as he types out an answer.

Kirk: Thank you ❤️

Kirk feels a little bit exposed at the compliment, so he quickly follows up with another message.

Kirk: does heavy metal count?

While he waits for a message back, he can’t help but feel a little bit excited, even if anxiety thrums through his veins.

Lars: fuck someone’s who’s hot and has good taste in music. I must be dreaming

Kirk laughs at that.

Kirk: you’re corny af. I like it

Lars: that’s just one of my many charms

— —

They talk every day for a week before Kirk finally gets the guts to ask Lars out on a date.

Lars is just everything he’s ever wanted in a guy; he’s charming, he’s beautiful, he has a good sense of humour. He’s so kind and understanding, Kirk feels like he’s known him for months not a week.

So eventually, after some pestering from his friend Jason to just ask Lars out already, Kirk finally messages him.

Kirk: so like do you want to go on a date?

He panicks, and continues typing.

Kirk: with me I mean

Wow okay now he just feels stupid. He face palms, groaning into his hand because now he feels like an idiot.

Within seconds, he gets a message back, and he just swoons all the more.

Lars: thought you’d never ask

— —

The coffee shop is quiet when Kirk gets there. He’s wearing a Misfts shirt and some black jeans and he kinda feels like maybe he should’ve dressed up more.

He looks around, hoping Lars got here before him, but no such luck. He sighs, ordering a drink before grabbing a table in the far corner.

Ten minutes go by and he thinks he’s being stood up. Maybe Lars was too good to be true. Maybe he was being played.

He finishes his drink and decides to wait five more minutes. He can’t help but feel his heart sink. Just when he thinks he’s found the perfect match, he-

“Kirk?”

Kirk looks up, startled, only to see Lars stood over him. He’s even more beautiful in person, dressed in basically the same clothes as Kirk, but he’s got the sleeves ripped off of his tshirt.

Kirk smiles, stands up to greet him, and Lars automatically pulls him into a hug.

Kirk inhales dreamily. Lars smells like coconut shampoo and smoke and something else that just makes Kirk’s knees weak.

He pulls away after a moment, gesturing for Lars to sit down.

“Sorry I’m so late,” Lars says, brushing his fringe from his face, and oh fuck, he’s got an accent. A beautiful accent. Kirk just wants to fall into his arms already.

“There was traffic and my car wasn’t working so I had to take the bus and, fuck yknow what it doesn’t matter.”

To think, he came all this way even though everything was getting in his way just makes Kirk feel all hot.

“Don’t worry about it,” Kirk reassures, shrugging. “Shit happens.”

They talk for what seems like hours, and Kirk finds out so much about Lars. That he’s from Denmark, that he plays the drums, that he’s got a job at the local art gallery. He’s so interesting Kirk could just talk to him all day.

They talk so long that the coffee shop tells them they’re gonna close, and Kirk blushes at how much time’s gone.

“D’you want me to drive you home?” Kirk offers, knowing Lars has got to get the bus back.

Lars beams, flashing a wide grin.

“Yeah I’d love that.”

Kirk has to resist reaching for Lars’ hand as they make their way to the car. He already feels so comfortable with him, he just hopes there’s gonna be a second date because he feels like he can’t let him go.

Kirk drives them to Lars’ house, following Lars’ directions until he pulls up to a block of flats a few miles away from his own home.

When he shuts off the engine, Lars turns to him.

“I had a really good time.”

Kirk stutters for an answer, cheeks hot.

“Me too,” he finally says, loving the way Lars’ leaning towards him.

“Can I kiss you?” Lars murmurs, just mere inches from Kirk’s face.

Kirk doesn’t answer, and instead reaches up to cup Lars’ face as he dives in for a kiss. Lars tastes sweet with a hint of coffee, and Kirk can’t get enough, especially when Lars’ hand comes over to pet his thigh softly.

Kirk feels like he’s in a dream. He’s bagged the most handsome guy he’s ever seen, and things are definitely looking like they’re gonna continue.

Lars pulls away after a moment, breathless, and Kirk gives a sheepish grin, loving the way Lars’ lips look pink and swollen.

“Wanna go out again tomorrow?” Lars murmurs, hand still on Kirk’s thigh, and Kirk nods, surging forward to peck Lars’ lips one last time, just so he can savour it.

“I’d really like that.”

Lars smiles, squeezes Kirk’s thigh.

“Good. Me too.”

[penofpenguin]

Ace, Deuce, Sebek, and Riddle (separate pls) with a f!Reader that keeps getting shy and flustered around them because of her crush on them?

Have a wonderful day!! <3333

Hehe ofc ofc!!

I suck ass at writing Sebek tho cuz...like....idk so i hope it's to your expectations :')

Hope you like it anon!!

Content Warnings: None

Their s/o keeps getting shy and flustered around them.

Riddle x F!Reader, Ace x F!Reader, Deuce x F!Reader, Sebek x F!Reader

Same.

Ok he's not as shy as you but he gets really....like REALLY flustered. He covers it up by pretending to be annoyed or mad.

He might be a bit oblivious at first.

Say he's walking in the hallways and he bumps into you by accident.

"Ah I'm very sorry Y/N....are you alright?" He looks at you, flushed.

You just tried to avoid his gaze and looked away, fidgety.

"Y-yeah!! Totally! Are you though?"

He thought the way you spoke was absolutely adorable. Great now he's shy too.

"Yes! I am fine."

Both of you scurried away.

He's kinda giddy the whole day. So are you :D

Seeing how sweetly you treat him...who knows, maybe he may invite you to a tea party of some sort :)

Finds it cute. Teases you.

Ace is internally a HUGE simp for you....but hey....s-shut up....he's badass(words by ace himself XD)

He does not shut up if you're flustered though.

How did he find out about your behaviour? One faithful day, he grabbed your wrist to pull you back from bumping into some buff students.

And you just •\\\\\\•

Ace is observant af. He noticed you shaken.

"Hey...uh...earth to y/n??"

"Ah, yeah, s-sorry- You grabbed my hand out of nowhere."

His grin stretched.

"I was expecting a 'thanks man' or 'ah thx' but I guess this reaction is better~"

He looked good in that smirk. You wanna hide away. Now he suspects you like him.

That's alright though. He likes you back. Maybe one day he'll drop his stubbornness and you'll be confident enough to confess.

Oh you're just like him.

You two are flustered messes around each other that Ace has to do all the talking.

If you two do end up alone....my god it's gonna be so awkward...but so fluffy 😭

You're both walking with Ace and everything's going well...until Ace runs off to see some of his friends.

It's so....like.....SO quiet.

"S-So....you needed help in Magic History right?" You asked.

He makes eye contact with you then looks away, blushing.

"Y-yes...If you d-don't mind..."

Bonus points if his hand accidentally meets yours during the awkward walk.

Ace comes back to see you both crimson.

"Did y'all kiss while I was away or...?"

Yeah...idk if Ace survived the punch Deuce might've thrown at him after he said that.

He's confused.

Why do you act so fidgety?

He's on a speech about Malleus, and you're just twirling your hair, shaking your legs a bit, what not.

"ARE YOU LISTENING!?"

"YES!!"

"Why are you moving so much? Are you not comfortable with the fact that I have a few of Young Master's hair under my pillowcase?"

"I'm sorry what?? And no! Not at all!!"

He goes to Lilia and Malleus for help on why you're acting like this.

Truth is....he thinks you don't like him and that you're uncomfortable around him. It makes him sad :(

Lilia tells him that you may have a crush on him and he's in utmost denial. Now everytime you walk by, he's also a bit flustered.

I'm sure Sebek is in huge denial of everything...but hey... that's Sebek for you :)

Hope you enjoyed!!

Sorry it wasn't the best of my pieces...I don't really know how to write a really shy reader 😭

Have a nice day💖

-Madeline 🐧

[madstronaut]

tis christmas in july aka the season for feasting year-round 

much like the 3-in-1 monstrosity of shampoo/condish/bodywash that the COD men probably use (not gaz, though he would n e v e r) I am tossing in my ramblimmentaries three of cin’s lovely fics together here 🥰

aaanyway not even ashamed to say I’ve been re-reading their holiday keegan fic SEVERAL TIMES a month since I first saw it last december cos it’s so cute and fluffy

ok I need to get this out of the way laughing my ass off rn because autocorrect changed cumikering to cucumber several times throughout here and i was howling when I went to edit this and I was like why are there cucumbers everywhere??? LMAO

Reading: Neighbour Keegan Russ x reader by @cumikering

ah meet cute at the laundry room; I love it alr (as you can see i am easily pleased/amused/moved)

also it’s already on sight with reader’s cuz, i have unfortunately met ppl like this IRL (haven’t we all) and well talk about telling on themselves about how unhappy they are :/

“Well, if you need company…” he said, trying to not sound too hopeful. I’d love to spend some time with you. You turned to him, brow raised. “Wait, you mean, you want to come with? Be my plus one?” “That wasn’t- well, yeah. I can do that.” He shrugged. “If you want.” This wasn’t the direction he was heading for. He was going to offer to spend Christmas together, maybe exchange gifts, but he surely wasn’t going to take that back. Anything for a chance with you.

AAAA OBSESSED WITH HOW CUTE AND AWKWARD THIS WHOLE EXCHANGE IS

He always enjoyed seeing your face brighten like that, despite never getting the chance to see it enough…But between deployments, he was lucky to even catch a glimpse of you once a week, leaving any possible advances towards you simply a fantasy to him. He was out of practice, but was he that out of practice that he came on too strong and scared you? He certainly didn’t mean to make it suggestive. This was going to end before it even started. He grimaced to himself.

we love some good ole mutual pining🥺🥰🥺🥰🥺🥰

That time you saw Keegan on a run shirtless out your window you had to sit down.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA crying laughing at this…also reminded me of a time I hung out with a friend in LA who went to pick up a friend after he ran a marathon and drop him off before we went to dinner - didn’t realize the runner was an old acquaintance I hadn’t seen in a while since he was a senior when I was a freshman in college but I fucking remembered him alright when he came running up ripped af, shirtless, sweaty, saw me and went “MADSTRONAAUUTTTT OMG” and picked me up and spun me while in his giant hulking sweaty arms and I briefly bluescreened…anyway cough sorry back to keegan what was I saying, yes shirtless sweaty keegan yes yes 

He didn’t speak much (you wished he did though because his voice was divine)

my fellow voicekink brian bloom fans where you at

ah wooing by fake dating, is there a better trope (tbh the ones I’ve read are hit or miss but this one is 10/10)

Keegan sat on his bed as you went through his wardrobe. How cheesy would it be if he were to pull out his guitar and serenade you? He, too, was told the ladies liked men who played the guitar. Why do you think he picked it up in high school?

*thousand eyed stare thinking of how many times I've heard wonderwall as a millenial*

He’d made it his mission to make sure taking him to your family was worth your while.

ah yes a true soldier through and throughhhhh~

You were a steady stream of glee that didn’t drain him and he couldn’t get enough.

AAWWWWWWW fucking loved this line!!!!!!!

also the cousin’s name as Bella now has me picturing her as twilight kristen stewart

It only made it hard to dilute your hopefulness that this meant the slightest bit more than nothing.

“dilute your hopefulness” GAAHHH LOVE THIS PHRASE CIN MWAH MWAH

now how to put this lightly but everything about bella just filled me with pure rage lol first off I WOULD ALSO KILL FOR A DYSON AIR WRAP GIFTED TO ME (can I buy one? yes. can I justify buying one? hell no) and I hate to use this term but textbook definition of a ‘pick-me girl’ right here but seeing casual cruelty like this would make me hear those kill bill sirens and have me swabbing some vaseline on my face and taking my earrings off and spitting some razorblades out my mouth and- cough anyway that’s from my younger fanciful days, I don’t carry razorblades in my mouth this isn’t late 90s/early 2000s new york ha cough anyway moving on smh throwing my hands at bella up in air

but I loved the contrast with keegan and let me just say everything about bella’s ‘gift’ goes against the pure nature of giftgiving and I am thrilled that she left the card there but got to take Keegan home 🥰

this whole fic reminded me of a lovely quote I read on a tear-off daily calendar lol

“The wise one knows. The giver of the gift IS the gift. And the gift is just the giver’s heart in the shape of something to make you smile.  The gift decays. The giver stays. And so the real gift remains.”

I will make an exception for celebrating Christmas in July for any of cin's holiday fics 🥰🥰🥰

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aaaaand also reading: by Ghost x plus-sized reader by cinny

omfg fucking tearing up my pillows to shreds at how much I love this lil fic!!!

You scoffed, looking past him at the other ladies in the room. “Are you serious? There are plenty who weigh far less.” His brow rose. “Are you calling me weak?”

fucking love reading about a suave smooth-ass ghost

His eyes softened a touch. “May I? Please?”

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 WHO CAN RESIST PUPPY EYED GHOST??? TELL ME WHO

 Across the pub, the table of three men grinned at the massive stranger. The one with the mohawk was very much entertained as he gave him thumbs up.

yes yes we love wingman!141

You laughed, your breath warm against his ear. “Are you going to set me down or am I having my drink on your back?” “Don’t give me ideas.” He chuckled as he lowered you to your feet.

HOW CUTE IS SIMON CARRYING READER TO THE BAR? AAAAAAA

“Okay. Well, thanks for he drink. You could get back to your mates if you want.” “I’m Simon,” he mustered instead.

“he mustered” AAAH I LOVE BIG NERVOUS MEN STUMBLING OVER THEIR WORDS

When he turned to them, they immediately busied themselves with their drinks, averting their gazes.

LMAO

So that was why you were alone. You were waiting for someone. Disappointment anchored at the bottom of his chest. “Right. Okay.” You smiled. “Thanks for the drink, Simon. I’ll see you around, yeah?” He grunted and you headed to the end of the bar. He stood umoving for another second before retreating to his table like a kicked puppy.

ummm omg I literally keeled over and slumped out of my chair in sympathy for simon for a good minute before I could read on OMG CIN HOW COULD YOU (lmao jk I loved this sm)

You flagged down some other blond man who walked over to you with a smile.

LMAO yes yes simon you are clearly superior

“I know she’s with someone, but I can tell she likes you more,” Price said, and Simon finally tore his gaze away from you. “Ye should fight ‘im, L.T. He dinnae stand a fuckin’ chance.” “You can knock him out with a slap,” Gaz quipped.

fucking love this, cin has 141 characterisation down to a T with each of their responses!!!! 

also men of the world if you can please take notes on stepping up from 141 here, please start doing so yesterday tyvm

so busy mopping up my heart from melting at how adorable this meet-cute is and I also got halal two days in a row from the halal guys cart by work thanks to reading about the kebabs in this fic

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and finally reading: Ghost x asmr artist reader by cinny

"Simon had a pepper problem and a pasta dilemma"

🥺🥺🥺🥺 I am dying at the cuteness here alr🥺🥺🥺🥺

You turned to him. He noticed the little startle before you shoved your phone back in your pocket.

men who are self-aware of their size and presence and the effect it has on ppl around them and act accordingly, I love you

Your quiet cooking videos were one of the only things left that offered him calmness, especially on those nights away on missions, giving him tingles in all the right places, and shamefully, the wrong ones too sometimes.

sir, sir, there is no room for shame in love~

“Ah- I’m sorry,“ he managed, flustered by your sudden exit. “I didn’t want to be presumptuous, but you make those videos, don’t you? I recognised your voice.” You grinned, turning to him. “I just wanted to thank you,” he said. “Your videos comfort me a lot.” “I’m happy to hear. Thank you for watching.” Simon wanted to tug his beanie over his face because as you walked away, he was unmoving with a racing heart and a blush over his pale cheeks.

omfg WANTED TO TUG HIS BEANIE DOWN??? I AM IN LOVE I LOVE STRONG YET VULNERABLE GIANT MEN SM (this is a fluff fic so I am keeping with the fluffy vibes nd restraining my horny ass from choking out some absolutely thirsty comments here)

Despite the uncomfortable circumstances, your quiet yet crisp voice always sent him into a restful slumber.

yes shoutout to my favorite YT vids and comfort fics for putting me to sleep without fail

The chance encounter only fuelled his attraction. Knowing the kind smile behind the sweetest voice felt like an intimate secret, one you shared with him and only him - not with the rest of your few thousand subscribers.

i love how sweet simon is here with his lil parasocial crush and OMG WHEN READER APPROACHES HIM FIRST IN THE PASTA AISLE I also blushed IRL GOD I LOve FLUFF FICS SM

“Someone sent in a recipe for a video, and it’s absolutely delicious. I’ve been making it at least once a month ever since.”

SIMON’S COMFORT YOUTUBER’S COMFORT RECIPE IS SIMON'S??? WHAT IS THIS GLORIOUS OUROBOROS OF A COINKYDINK

He combed his hair back with his fingers, hoping his hat hair wasn’t terrible. He caught the double take you did at his tattooed arm.

🥰hehehe i love these little tidbits and morsels of vulnerability (hmm good band name, writing that down)

The rich scent of caramelised meat drifting in the room wrapped around him like a warm blanket.

Between sips of tea, you enjoyed your own halves of the chocolate wordlessly, the music melting into the background.

The savoury aroma glided past the thin gaps of the oven, swirling and dancing between you and him.

mmmmmm this has to be one of the coziest fics ive ever read

“I was an apprentice butcher before I enlisted.” He pressed down on the ricer with ease.

so much said in two sentences!!! ugh mwah mwah so many chef’s kisses for your writing style cinny

also loved how both are very self-aware and how reader picks up on simon talking about his mom in past tense and the whole fic emerging to fit around this bit of simon’s story is so wonderful to me… He waited until you took a bite before taking his own, and his breath caught. His brows furrowed as lump formed in his throat. Had the ground cracked and plunged him into a glitched universe? He was once more in Manchester, 10 years younger, finally home after a long day at the butcher, his mum and brother waiting at the table with the piping hot dish in the middle of it.

literally picturing that critic eating ratatouille flashback end scene from the eponymous movie 😂🥰

The last thing he wanted to do in front of you was shed a tear, but there he was, some hulking stranger sobbing on your shoulder as nostalgia held him in a death grip. It was humiliating to be seen like this – he didn’t remember the last time he cried from feelings, yet the tears wouldn’t cease despite his efforts. But you held him close, and his thick arms wrapped around you. He told himself if he pulled you close enough, it would hurt less.

i love how simon’s comfort streamer becomes an IRL comfort place for him to safely break down 🥹🥹 did I cry from reading this? IDK MAYBE WHO KNOWS? (looks at the ruined kleenex piled in my wastebin)

I hope all readers know and have a person and place like this (and may we host such places and become such people as well) 💛✨🌿

and of course I will pause my rambles here with a big-ass hug 🫂 and thank you to cinny for being a wonderful comfort fic writer for meeee 🫶🫶🫶���👌😘👌😘👌

[bsins]

The “Get together” plan

Pairing: Hawks x Fem!reader

Warnings: both of you being oblivious af is a warning on itself, the whole agency could dominate the world if they wanted to. General awkwardness.

Notes: not beta proofed, english is not my first language there might be mistakes.

From the moment you walked into the agency and practically demanded a job, Hawks fell in love with you. And it was evident the feeling was mutual to the point that the rest of the members in the agency were so invested in their “in real life novel” that they made it their personal goal to get you both together. And so, the plan began.

Like in one of those monthly meetings, where everyone reunites with Hawks who listens on what can be improved inside the agency, suspiciously there was a 100% of votes to change the relationship guidelines in favor of allowing relationships at work. 

Next his sidekicks started bringing up the topic when they were on patrol with Hawks. With simple questions like “Have you talked with the new girl in the media department, pretty isn’t she?” and the way Hawks' expression softened and went rambling about you was enough to go to the next step. 

Sometimes Keigo would hang around with the janitor of the agency, she is a sweet old lady that would talk all day about her family, to him it was a good break from the chaos going on in the hero world. But this lady was also going along with the “get together” plan smoothly asking “When are you going to ask her out? you look so cute together” and when Hawks went all red on the face, stumbling out in his words. Then it was time for the final step of the plan.

On the other hand, you were oblivious when some of the people in the media department asked you “What do you think of Hawks?”

“He’s great, I mean as a hero and boss he’s awesome”

“But would you date him?” but before you could answer, the man of the moment walked in. He made a beeline directly to you. “Hey! could you please check this collaborations for the next month”

“sure” you took the papers from his hands.

“great” And both of you walked opposite directions with a  ._. face that everyone was cringing at your awkward interaction. But it was enough to keep going with the plan.

A plan with three steps turned into six months of brainwashing you both to finally go on a date. And everyone was already losing hope until one day Hawks walked through his sidekick's cubicles to his office with a jumbo bouquet of blue hydrangeas. He stopped right by his office door looking right at his assistant. 

“Could you clear my schedule for the rest of the day? And tell (Y/N) to come to my office, please” He then walked in, when the door was closed, everyone was doing a silent celebration until the elevator dinged and it was as if nothing had happened.

You walked the same path as Hawks until you reached his office, closing the door behind you. 

Everyone rushed to the door, some even started filming it.

It was barely audible but they could make a muffled “Um, (Y/N), this are for you”

“wow, thanks” awkward as always, cute.

“And, well, how do I ask this” hearing Hawks nervous was new to everyone.

“Are you firing me?” and now everyone was panicking, did they read the signals wrong?

“What? NO! no, god no” relieved was far from what they were feeling after hearing that.

“It’s just, I really like you, and want to take you out on a date, like…right now”  everyone was expecting your answer, this was the final countdown.

A few seconds passed and…

“That sounds great actually” and the whole agency cheered, papers flying everywhere, some congratulated each other about doing a good job on the plan. but as soon as both of you walked out the office it was as if nothing had happened, except for their winning smiles.