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[thisapplepielife]

Monthly Word Count Wrap-Up

June 2024

I've ran around all my docs this past month like a chicken with its head cut off. Writing here, writing there, writing everywhere.

Corroded Coffin Fest (@corrodedcoffinfest) starts today, and I let myself get behind on my own writing for it. I've known the prompts the longest! I only have myself to blame for this, lol. 🤡

I worked on 10 different projects this month, for a total of 40,024 words. And the 500 words a day streak is still alive.

The big winner for this month was fics for Corroded Coffin Fest. But an honorable mention to Certified Freak, which was supposed to be for CCF, but spiraled out of control and well beyond 1000 words. Will it ever be anything? Don't know. But I clearly had 8,515 thoughts about it, lol.

I was wrong last month when I said AATU should be finished up during June. There are still two chapters to go. I just got caught up in working on entries for events with strict date deadlines, and kept pushing it back. I'm sorry! I missed the announcement for the dates for Steddie Week, and have scrambled for the past four days while trying to whip up things for that. Curse my need to participate in all the many fun things. FOMO is real, ya'll, lol.

Anyway, I averaged 1,334.13 words a day this month.

And for the yearly average, I'm now at 1139.49 words per day.

What I Posted This Month:

Set Sail on This Ocean of Flavor (For A Stranger Summer Week #6, T, 2560 Words)

Packrat (For Steddie Micro, T, 483 Words)

Dude is Happy (For A Stranger Summer Week #7, T, 1010 Words)

Eddie Munson's Corroded Coffin Celebrity Full Metal Upside Down Memorial Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run 5K Race For Hunger (For Corroded Coffin Fest Warm-Up #3, T, 1000 Words)

Stays in Mexico (For Steddie Holiday Drabbles Summer Pop-Up, E, 1000 Words)

Sink Back Into the Ocean (For A Stranger Summer Week #8, T, 228 Words)

Save it For a Rainy Day (For A Stranger Summer Week #9, T, 1950 Words)

Fan Mail (For Steddie Song Fics, M, 876, Words)

All Across the Universe (Chapters 13-14, E, 1730 Words)

[marveltrumpshate]

August 2024 MTH fills

The best way to see all the fills that have been shared with us is our monthly roundups tag or our #MTH-fills channel on our Discord, but you can also view them through the following methods:

Our Tumblr tags: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Our AO3 collection (only has works posted to AO3; see "subcollections" for specific auction years)

Completed works tag list

To find specific content, use our completed works tag lists above which includes instructions on how to search for a particular character, gen or romantic relationship, universe, and fanwork type. 

SOLO CHARACTERS

Matt Murdock

thelonebamf/@amazing-spiderling - Art of Matt in court with his new "perro-legal," Cinnamoroll for @gimmesomeguac (MTH 2022)

Steve Rogers

E_Greer/@pawpawholler - Captain America shield stickers with queer pride colors plus one featuring Sarah and young Steve for @alwaysabrighterdarkness

Tony Stark

@klecrone - Watercolor painting of winner's cat as Iron Man for @tehroserose

GEN/PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS

Bucky Barnes & Clint Barton

oper_1895/@oper1895 - "New Opportunities" (AU drabble where warlord Tony encourages soldier Bucky to talk to archer Clint) for @schildmehdchen

SHIPS

Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers

oh_i_swear/@oh-i-swear-writes - "Acting the Part" (omega teacher Steve/alpha actor Bucky fake relationship A/B/O AU fic) for britbrit99

Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers/Tony Stark

swtalmnd/@amysnotdeadyet - "Diagnostics" (Bucky/Steve/Tony AU fic where Bucky and Tony discuss getting into a relationship with Steve) for @saganarojanaolt and newtypeshadow (MTH 2022) - "Signals" (Bucky/Steve/Tony AU fic where Bucky thinks what he has is enough) for saganarojanaolt and newtypeshadow (MTH 2022)

Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson

Writer_Lethogica/@thatmexisaurusrex - "A Witch and His Familiars" (Bucky/Steve/Natasha/Sam fantasy AU fic where witch Sam meets Bucky, Nat, and Steve who become his familiars) for @zepysgirl

Bucky Barnes/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson

Yavannie/@heyitsyav - Art of Bucky, Nat, and Sam chilling on a boat for @rubickk7 (MTH 2022)

Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark

@illogicalkat - "And it feels like I was with you, but what did we do and where have we gone?" (616 Bucky/Tony fic where AI Tony made a promise to Bucky but doesn't remember it when he becomes corporeal) for @massivespacewren (MTH 2022)

Clint Barton/Phil Coulson/Natasha Romanov

E_Greer - "Freedom's Just Another Word" (Clint/Phil/Nat indentured contract AU fic) for @oper1895 and stillcentre

Jack Rollins/Brock Rumlow

Lai (@laidraws) - Art of merman Brock Rumlow offering lighthouse keeper Jack Rollins a necklace during a rainstorm for @kalika999

Nixie DeAngel/@nixies-creations - "Will You Be My One Day, Baby?" (lawyer Jack Rollins/bar owner Brock Rumlow AU ficlet and accompanying aesthetic) for kalika999 (MTH 2022)

@ruquas - "Skulls & Bones" (monster hunter Jack Rollins/Brock Rumlow AU fic where Jack gets bitten by a werewolf) for kalika999

Loki/Stephen Strange

@nova-of-avalonia - "To Heal a God" (MCU Loki/Stephen Strange fic where Loki starts losing his magic and gets sicker when he uses it) for @lailyn (MTH 2020)

Steve Rogers/Tony Stark

Dodo/@dodomedic - "Tsum prince and his pea" (A/B/O tsum Steve/Tony AU fic where prince Steve and wizard apprentice Tony try to find the perfect bed for nesting) for @starksnack

Eriot/@latelierderiot - NSFW rotoscope of a fully clothed Steve kissing Tony, who's wearing a red thong, and pushing down and touching his thigh for @sabrecmc (MTH 2022)

Nixie DeAngel/nixies-creations - "I'll Just Be Moments Away" (post-Endgame Steve/Tony ficlet about the night before Morgan goes to college and accompanying aesthetic) for @gottalovev (MTH 2022) - "Wait Just A Minute" (Steve/Tony frenemy princes AU ficlet and accompanying aesthetic) for gottalovev (MTH 2022)

@oluka - "The One That Got Away" (616 Steve/Tony fic where Steve pursues Tony romantically and Tony is impersonated by a Skrull) for @magicasen (MTH 2020) (posted in March 2024)

@starksnack - "spilt milk" (Steve/Tony married couple A/B/O AU PWP fic where Steve and Tony have sex after shopping for a baby stroller) for @t0nystark1er (MTH 2020)

[scarletteye]

Monthly overview/writing updates and a poll for exclusive content

woohoooo!! almost three months on tumblr now and i am happy to see that so many of my readers found my account <333

As always, I am bringing you updates about my ko-fi commissions and my ao3 status~

1) Ao3 stuff

a. Childe Fic

We are now 1/3 into my newest (yandere) childe x reader fic yipeee!!! The support on it has been incredible so far and I couldn't be more grateful for everybody kind comments. Seeing you guys get all hyped about childe acting crazy is just mwah chef's kiss

Originally I planned to have 3 books as a part of my Loving Promise series, buuuuut i do believe it will be more in the lines of 4 books. What can I sayyy the plot is ploting, and I'm not going to be happy with the pace unless I add some extra fluffing and padding to the story

b. Scara fic

I KNOW. I miss Scara a lot guys. I've been so focused on writing my childe fic that I neglected my original true love

I bring good news tho! I have started writing/nearly finished the final chapter of Dendrobiums and Mourning flowers (the Scara and Cyno focused fic). After I upload that one, I shall begin posting the winner of our last poll which wassssss

drum roll plssssss

College scara! Yippe!

I'm planning on a few chapters, nothing too complicated, just Scara being a college boyfriend, acting jealous and dumb in love. tee-hee hope you're happy with our poll winner!

As always you can find all of my fics on my Ao3 account. That would be ScarlettEye on Ao3, click zeh link for more <3

2) Ko-fi round-up

Once again you guys have been amazing and ordered a couple of commissions from me!

I've had 3 wonderful commission in the past month and a half. Content was based on Genshin Impact, Cyberpunk 2077 and Jujutsu Kaisen.

I have officially reached 155% of my goal, so I will be setting a new one <3

I am currently jobless tm because the job market is dog-awful, so it truly means a lot to me that you trust me and love my work enough to commission me! I hope I get to write more amazing stories for you guys. Thank you sm once again! <3333

As always, you can find my ko-fi here: click me!

3) Tumblr stuff

And we reach the final stretch of this update! My little tumblr blog, which I am still figuring out how to use properly.

We reached 70+ followers! Yayyy. One might say its a slow growth, but i really am giddy to see new people come here to enjoy my writing. I promise I'll try to post more often! Maybe i go crazy and post something that isn't on ao3

A tumblr exclusive! I do have some Kazuha x reader stuff so lemme know if you would be interesting in reading one-shots like that on here

Thank you for your time and let me know your opinions on exclusive writting here on tumblr!

The poll:

Would you like to see exclusive writing here on Tumblr (one-shots, short fics and drabbles) that I wouldn't be posting on ao3?

Thank u sm for supporting me and following me <3 Lots of love from yours truly, ScarlettEye (why am I signing off like its an email)

[alphabetboyluvr]

August Updates!!

hiyaaaa !!

i do a monthly check-in over on ko-fi with the content that's upcoming and what to expect, so i wanna do a similar thing here. there's a lot more of you here than i thought there was?? so hi!!

if you want to keep updated with what's going on you can find me here:

insta | twt | wattpad | ko-fi | ao3

without further ado - here's what's coming up!

bad decisions - chapter 45 has just been posted on wattpad. it's bd's first birthday in two days!! I'm away all weekend so won't be here to celebrate (sad). im hoping to get two updates done for bd this month.

throttle - my babbbyyy. i'll be spending time in a very important throttle location this month so will definitely write for it. I'm also hoping to have it fully cross-posted to tumblr by the end of the month.

landslides pt.2 - pt.1 is currently on wattpad, but i'll cross-post it here, like, today? pt.2 is due v soon.

ko-fi quiz winner drabbles - there are currently two pending! there are:

palladium - dilf!yoongi

a check in with jk & annie from colour vision (a wattpad fic of mine)

i'm also working on two other fics - monsoon and SAADS - so honestly august already feels like a tidal waves of updates, but we'll see! I'm in the quiet months at work currently - come September i wont be :( making the most of it while i can!!

if you wanna keep up to date with things, im most active on twt and insta!

my ko-fi gets updated pretty frequently (7 tears last month!! and exclusive quizzes!!! with prizes!! amongst other things!!), so if that's something you'd be interested in joining, i'd be happy to have you <3

i'm leaving my ask box open, but have closed the ama - i sadly didn't get to all the bd!ama questions, but i also ended up getting far more than i thought i would :( i tried to do as many as i could, but it was eating away a lot of time he he.

thank you for the kindness shown to me since i joined - it's been so so lovely, and im extremely lucky. thank you!!!!

okay thats all!! byeeeee!!

[ask-alphabetboyluvr]

Hi! I’ve been thinking about supporting you on kofi but I’d just like to know if there’s any difference in content compared to here or Wattpad? Like do you have content that’s exclusive to kofi? Or do you eventually post stuff from kofi onto Wattpad/tumblr eventually?

hiya! totally fair ask!!

so personally I'm not comfortable keeping fic behind a paywall—it's not technically legal to do so!! therefore the fics and drabbles that get posted on there eventually make their way onto publicly accessible platforms.

this is what's coming up for the rest of the month on kofi. I try and post at least once a week, bc I'm very aware of people parting with their money (but you can also unsubscribe at any time).

the quizzes are always about my stories, and the prizes vary but they normally include a printed copy of a dappleddaisies fic—which are legal to gift, but not legal to sell, so its the only way that you'll ever get your hands on physical versions. again, I'm very aware that people are parting with their money, so I try and give back!!

there are two prizes for this months quiz - a second winner will get to request a drabble for any of my stories.

typically written work is up on kofi for a few days before migrating elsewhere.

the podcast is new, but it's gonna involve some sit down (long distance </3) chats with other writer friends and myself about fic, our fics, the tannies etc.

other things that we've done have been things like exclusive uquiz quizzes, polls, etc. when I first started I would make monthly zines (but did like two because it was way too much work lol). we did a 12 days of Christmas events this year too with a bunch of festive fic related things. there's actually something from there I'm yet to post cause on tumblr cause I'm waiting for it to be Christmas time again lmao.

so the content varies, but my writing is never hidden behind a paywall forever. just early access!! so its totally up to you! I would be massively appreciative if you chose to join, but is absolutely not expected nor required.

I never want people to have to pay to access my fics, as I'm so so appreciative of the community we've built. i view the kofi as a bonus little extra to supplement the stories/reading experience!!

[writethelifeyouwant]

It's All Greek to Me

Summary: A small cult of prostitutes sacrificing their clients to the goddess Aphrodite pops up in Kansas City, and Sam and Dean put a stop to them with the help of a professor from the University of Kansas, who tags along with the brothers to translate the cult’s rituals. On their drive back to Lawrence, Y/N reveals what she’d like as payment for her help in stopping the renegade cult.

Pairing: Sam x Reader x Dean (no wincest) Rating: 18+ Tags: Professor!Reader, Multi-Lingual!Reader, slightly Dom!Sam, Bros Being Bros, Talented Tongues, Blow Job, Road Head, Impala Sex, Orgasm Control, Implied Threesome Word Count: 1,195 Bingo Squares: @samwinchesterbingo - Free Space | @spnkinkbingo - Road Head | @spndeanbingo - Road Head | @anyfandomkinkbingo - Orgasm Control | @anyfandomgoesbingo - Orgasm Denial

Created for: Jen was the January winner of my monthly drawing and she submitted this request! If you’d like to be entered, every month, to win a free fic – subscribe to my website here.

“I still don’t get how you suspected what that cult was up to so quickly,” Sam questioned again as he, Dean and Y/N all bundled into the Impala for the return journey: back to Lawrence and the University of Kansas for Y/N, then on to Lebanon and the bunker for the Winchester brothers.

“I mean, you said you had to be there in person to translate the rituals properly and write the counter incantations out for us, but it was like you already knew what we needed to do before they even finished.”

Sam had been suspicious ever since the professor had insisted on coming with them in person, apparently so she could make sure the intricacies of her counter curses against the cult were carried out accurately. But he also suspected that she’d wanted to see the rituals in person for another reason, which she wasn’t being candid about. He hoped she wasn’t planning on writing a book about this or anything. They didn’t need to advertise that sacrificial cults to ancient Greek deities actually worked, even in academic circles.

“Give it a rest, Sammy,” Dean scoffed. He’d shot down Sam’s worries about Y/N every time Sam had tried to have a quiet word with him. Dean was never one to suspect the pretty faces. “Just be glad we locked up Aphrodite nice’n’tight and didn’t have to kill any prostitutes to do it,” he wiggled his eyebrows at Sam through the rearview mirror, a stupid grin on his face.

“I don’t think you actually want to sleep with any of ‘em, Dean,” Sam rolled his eyes. “They were literally sacrificing their johns no two hours ago.”

“Yeah, but they were doing it to get the low down on pleasing your man from the Love Goddess herself,” Dean reasoned, his eyes getting a far away look in their green irises. “Bet they learned some neat tricks before we cramped their style,” he smirked at his brother again and Sam huffed under his breath in frustration, settling into the back seat of the Impala as they sped down the highway towards Lawrence.

“You’re unbelievable,” he muttered to himself, and Y/N giggled in the front seat.

“What?” Dean asked, side-eyeing her while he drove.

“I just don’t know how you guys ever pull off being FBI partners or whatever other ruses you use,” Y/N laughed lightly, glancing back at Sam over her shoulder with a playful smile. “You’re so clearly brothers, it’s nuts.”

“Hey, we can be good actors when we’ve gotta be,” Dean protested with an offended snort under his breath. “It’s just harder when there’s a pretty lady around to distract us.” He pulled his eyes off the road and winked at Y/N, sending her into a renewed fit of giggles, and Sam rolled his eyes again behind the pair of them.

God, Dean was incorrigible.

“Is there anything else hard because of the distracting, pretty lady?” Y/N asked with wide, innocent eyes, fluttering her lashes in Dean’s direction, and the Impala swerved to the right, skating over the rumble strips on the side of the road and sending the car shaking beneath them. She looked in the rearview mirror and shot Sam a wink, which sent him sitting bolt upright in his seat.

She’s just as bad as Dean, he thought, caught off guard. Was she really coming on to both of them?

The car swerved again – violently.

“Woah! Whatcha doin’ there sweetheart?” Dean asked, looking at Y/N in nervous surprise. Sam saw the professor’s shoulder moving at an odd angle and he understood what must have just happened – she was groping Dean in the front seat, hand kneading over his crotch methodically while he tried valiantly to keep driving straight. Sam gulped awkwardly, suddenly feeling very hot under the collar of his plaid shirt.

“Well…” she mused, still touching Dean unashamedly while turning around to look Sam up and down over the back of her bench seat, “I did say I’d think of a way you could thank me for helping you guys solve your little prostitute problem,” Y/N smiled toothily, and Sam felt himself blushing under her lecherous examination. “I want you. Both of you,” she clarified, gaze swivelling between the brothers.

“A-at the same time?” Dean stuttered, moaning under his breath when she squeezed him a little harder. God, he must be uncomfortable in those jeans by now, Sam thought absently. His own body was starting to get a little excited by the conversation, and Y/N hadn’t even laid a hand on him yet.

“I can handle it if you boys can,” Y/N shrugged.

A challenge.

“Plus, if you needed a little more convincing…” She got up onto her knees on the bench seat, and Sam couldn’t see what her hands were doing, but he figured it was a safe bet that she was undoing Dean’s pants and pulling his cock out for him. He could see his brother white knuckling the steering wheel, trying very hard not to crash his precious car.

“My knack for languages has given me a… talented tongue, shall we say?” Y/N looked back at Sam, a wicked glint in her eyes. “One I’m pretty sure you share, Sam. I’d love to test my theory.”

Without thinking too hard about it, Sam scooted forwards in his seat and pulled Y/N into a kiss, keenly demonstrating just how talented a tongue he possessed. Their moans combined and filled the small space of the car’s interior, echoing softly against the fabric coated metal frame.

“Shit.” Sam heard Dean swear and pulled back from the kiss, smirking at his brother through the rearview mirror.

“She wasn’t wrong about that tongue, Dean,” he breathed heavily, chest heaving a little in excitement. “I think you should show him, darlin’.” Sam brushed a lock of hair over her shoulder, carefully putting his hand on the back of her neck and pushing her face down towards his brother’s lap, where she eagerly swallowed down the erection that Sam made a conscious effort to avoid looking at directly.

Dean groaned heavily, head lolling back on his shoulders briefly before he remembered that he needed to be keeping his eyes on the road. Sam heard Y/N’s muffled giggle at his reaction, but she kept her head down, absorbed in her task.

“Bet you can’t last until we get back to Lawrence,” Sam teased Dean, seeing the beads of sweat starting to gather at the base of his hairline. His brother glanced at the clock, then out the window to see a sign that said – University of Kansas: 30 miles.

“If I can, what do I win?” Dean asked, voice very clearly strained. “I get to fuck her first?”

“Dude, c’mon, we’re fucking her at the same time. You heard what she asked for,” Sam laughed. “But if you don’t cum before we get there, I’ll let you cum in her pussy before I do.”

“Fuck…” Dean sighed shakily. “Yeah, I can hold out for that.”

“Good man,” Sam clapped Dean on the shoulder. “Now please just get us there without crashing.”

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[girl-next-door-writes]

Words I Meant To Say

@thisismysecrethappyplace​ sent me this gif and so here is something to break your heart. Sorry.

​Of all the many ways he saw this playing out, he could honestly say this was not even on his radar. Sitting in a cell, yeah, he’d figured that might be a possibility. His brothers disappointment, that had been a given. If he had known for even a fraction of a second that this outcome was a possibility he would never have embarked on this madness. If he had known that he might lose you...

“Loki.” Your soft voice rang out in the quiet of his prison and he closed his eyes, unable to look at you. “I know that you can hear me.”

“Of course I can, you’re a figment conjured up from my own mind.” he mumbled.

“Yes, but why have you brought me here? You could create any illusion you want, and yet here I am.” 

The silence was heavy for a long time and Loki wondered if you had left him. Opening his eyes, he looked up to see you standing there, that familiar soft smile on your lips. The vision of you blurred as his eyes filled with tears. 

“I never meant...” he trailed off, his breath catching in his throat.

“I know.” you assured him, sitting down beside him and leaning against the wall. 

“There were so many things I wanted to tell you.” 

“So, tell me.” Your hand rested beside his but there was no warmth raditating from you, a reminder that you weren’t real. 

“You made me hear such music, made me believe in something more. Without you, I feel- I feel unteathered. Like I could just float away into the abyss. I’m sorry. I never meant for you to get hurt, never meant for you to...” Closing his eyes once more, the warmth of his tears heated his cheeks. 

“Never meant for me to what, Loki?” 

“Never meant for you to die.” His voice cracked and his head fell back, resting against the cool wall behind him.

“Who told you I was dead?” Loki frowned as he realised your voice was not coming from within the boundary of his cell. Opening his eyes, he squinted through the containment field. You were standing there, half hidden in shadow, battered and bruised but definitely breathing. 

“I thought...”

“You thought I was dead? Oh, darling.” You moved closer, placing your hand on against the contraints of his cell. At once, he was on his feet, his hand pressed to yours through the barrier. 

“I swear I will spend the rest of my life ensuring no harm ever comes to you.” He vowed earnestly, wishing he could gather you up in his arms, prove to himself that you were real. 

“Well, the first step to ensuring that is to get you out of that cell. Let’s see if we can’t find a way to liberate you and then we can talk about ensuring both our safety.” You gave him a lopsided smile and his heart skipped. As soon as he got out of here he would tell you all those things he had meant to say, as soon as he could hold you in his arms again.  

[neondiamond]

🎄 Recently Read Fics - December 2022 🎄

These are all the amazing fics I read over the past month (from shortest to longest). Don’t forget to leave kudos and comments to show the authors your appreciation if you read any of these! ❤️

🎄 the prettiest customer (and the cutest barista) by @onlythebravest (1k, G)

Louis is the pretty customer that comes in and orders hot chocolate while Harry is the cute barista that takes his order.

🎄 St. Elena by @allwaswell16 (1k, NR)

When Harry’s illness worsened, the crew of the Ace of Spades sailed to the island home of Captain Grim.

An Ace of Spades timestamp from Zayn’s point of view

🎄 Star On Top Of The Tree by iliveforyou_ilongforyou (2k, G)

Louis and Harry get a tree that is too big for Louis to reach the top of, leaving him unable to put the star on top. They find a solution.

🎄 Oh Little Town of BATHlehem by @londonfoginacup (2k, G)

Louis Tomlinson needs a small pink bathtub.

He needs it.

His fucking family had forgotten to include him in the email chain for Doris for Christmas, with her very carefully thought out Christmas list, until every easy item was gone. Only when he asked Lottie if anyone else had heard from Doris yet, only then did they realise their mistake and forward the email chain to him.

So, it’s either a small pink bathtub or an entire bouncy castle. And if he had the money for a bouncy castle that would be fine, but that fucker costs more than his monthly rent and he simply does not make that much working as an optometrist assistant.

🎄 Advent Drabbles by @berzerkshires (series of 25 drabbles, various ratings)

Glimpses of the 25 days leading up to Christmas with Harry, Louis, and his broken arm.

🎄 Charm Your Pants Off by @evilovesyou (2k, G)

When Harry hurt himself in front of all of his coworkers, he thought his Christmas Eve couldn’t get any worse. That was, until he ended up in an actual ambulance.

Perhaps the gentle and ridiculously attractive doctor he meets at the hospital can make his trip (pun absolutely intended) worth it?

🎄 The Elf who Saved Christmas by @ladyaj-13 (2k, G)

Ernie and Doris are tired, grouchy, and no one told Louis you had to book an appointment to see Santa.

🎄 a face of a lover with a fire in his heart by @voulezloux (2k, G)

it’s christmas time and whamageddon is upon us. with all of their friends out, harry and louis make a bet to see who can not listen to the wham! song longer.

🎄 Change of Plans by @haztobegood (2k, G)

Harry and Louis plan to visit their families over Christmas. Sometimes, plans don't work out.

🎄 A Kiss for Christmas by @ladyaj-13 (3k, T)

Louis meets Father Christmas, then twenty one years later, he meets his son.

🎄 All the lights are sparkling for you, it seems by @thebreadvansstuff (3k, T)

Harry is determined to make Louis' birthday count, but his plans turn into a fiasco.

🎄 Mistletoe Cove by @wabadabadaba (4k, G)

a small town throws a snowman competition in which two teams are convinced they will be winners of the coveted prize- a reservation to Mistletoe Cove. Only one team can be the winner though, who will it be: Harry Styles and Niall Horan or Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson?

🎄 Ho Ho Hopefully by @larrieblr (5k, T)

The one where Harry is an elf in Santa’s workshop, and Louis is one of the humans he’s been assigned to.

🎄 Just You and I (a starry sky) by @justanothershadeofblue (7k, E)

"getting accidentally pregnant by his childhood best friend-with-benefits" was definitely not on Harry Styles' holiday to-do list - but apparently it's what has happened, so now he has to figure out how to tell Louis without ruining Louis' birthday, their family holiday, oh, and literally everything else about their lives. Oops?

🎄 Grow as We Go by @larryatendoftheday (7k, T)

Six years into their relationship, Harry and Louis hit a breaking point. Louis is tired of shoving the ring box into the back of his underwear drawer, so he throws out an ultimatum.

Or a fic about growing up and choosing each other.

🎄 Snow Squalls & Kitty Paws by @littleroverlouis (8k, G)

Louis and Zayn own The Future is Meow, a bookstore-slash-cat café, and are spreading the holiday cheer to their customers this Christmas Eve. A few morning snow flakes turn into a full-blown blizzard and before they know it, the safest place for them and their employees to spend the night is the bookstore.

Shop regular and object of Louis' affections, Harry, is also snowed in with them— as is another man who Harry seems more than friendly with.

Will it be a Christmas miracle if Louis survives the snow squalls, a seemingly unrequited crush, and a curmudgeonly tortoiseshell cat?

🎄 Silver-White Winters by @lululawrence (9k, NR)

Liam Payne had learned many things as a bartender. He'd learned when people needed to talk, or when they needed a gentle smile. He now knew when they wanted advice or someone to just agree with them. He also had come to recognize when someone was past the limit and needed to be told no.

But when it came to holidays, Liam had learned that when people came into the Neighborhood Pub alone on Christmas Eve, it was for a reason.

Niall, Zayn, Harry, and Louis all definitely have their own reasons for showing up at Liam's bar alone on Christmas Eve. With the help of a surprise winter storm, none of them will have a reason to be alone for long.

🎄 Apparently by Chance, at Precisely the Right Moment by @lousmoonshine (19k, E)

Alpha Harry doesn’t believe in soulmates. Omega Louis has been looking for his soulmate all his life.

🎄 Here where you should be by @lunarheslwt (19k, G)

When Harry, an anxious alpha, found himself panicking over last minute Christmas shopping, he found comfort in the kind omega shop assistant, Louis. He wasn't meant to invite the omega home for Christmas when he found out that he's spending Christmas alone. He wasn't meant to catch feelings. Hell, he wasn't even meant to be able to go home for the holiday. It was shaping up to be a Christmas full of surprises.

🎄 make you mine this season by @disgruntledkittenface (28k, M)

After Harry’s Christmas plans fall through, she decides to surprise her best friend Nick in New York. Unfortunately, Nick decided to surprise her in San Francisco at the same time. When they realize what happened, they each resign themselves to staying and spending time in the other’s city. Harry tries to make the best of things, making elaborate plans to distract herself from feeling lonely, while Nick is just looking forward to her first real vacation from her hectic job in years. Neither of them will have the Christmas that they expected, but maybe they’ll each get the one that they need.

🎄 love drunk, waiting on a miracle by @hellolovers13 (30k, E)

Christmas inspired Coffeshop AU

Harry has a bit of a crush on a customer. Thankfully, the feeling is mutual.

These are their first 24 days together.

🎄 Set the Sky Alight, Oh Holy Night by @londonfoginacup (33k, T)

One house, five almost-strangers (plus Niall), six new beginnings.

🎄 I Keep Looking For Magic by @lululawrence (36k, NR)

Harry loves Christmas, but this year is special. After ten years of boyfriends all failing to ever meet Harry's family, Harry has a fiance to introduce and things are looking like they will be perfect.

Until they break up.

Harry cannot go home alone when he had promised to bring a significant other again. This leaves him with little choice but to find someone to pretend they are his fiance.

Surely nothing could go wrong with this plan.

🎄 Let Your Heart Be Light by @cyantific (59k, WIP, T)

Louis Tomlinson, a self-proclaimed holiday-hater, loses his job two weeks before Christmas. Broke and desperate to see his family back home in England, he takes the only job left at the mall as one of Santa’s helpers. Harry is an unconventional mall Santa, the youngest one they’ve had in years, but with as much holiday spirit as any other seasoned Saint Nick. He’s determined to un-Grinch the new guy in Santa’s Village if it takes until Christmas, then he finds out the devastating reason Louis has lost his Christmas cheer. Will Harry be just the thing Louis needs to help him get his sparkle back?

🎄 Love This Christmas by @chloehl10 (67k, M)

Teacher Harry is excited for Christmas with his class. When new TA Louis starts, sparks fly between the two men. But Louis’ always dashing off, and Harry's left pining. Will Christmas help them find love?

🎄 Mistletoe’s For Two by @ireallysawanangel (90k, E)

After an encounter in a coffee shop with the rudest man he's ever met, Louis hopes the city is just big enough that he'll never bump into him again. When he spots that man at a bar the following evening, a plan begins to form. They both need dates for their respective Christmas parties and decide to use each other for their own benefit. They'll help one another through the holidays and then 'break it off' on New Year's, then agree to never see each other again. Developing feelings was not part of the plan.

[uchiha-7thsingularity]

Decided to post for the 12th of October day. A little drabble of the Ll with MC in the frightful month.

Felix Iskander Escellun

Gentle boy is stoked for a month of disasters waiting to unfold. Magic spells to test on Sage. 

Custom costumes you help him make on the whim to wear throughout the spooky holiday (gnome, wizard, vampire *again*, skeleton, shapeshifter, or reaper) so many choices to ruin him in by scaring him senseless for every day on the calendar.  

Participating in a wine game you two created by saying a Halloween festive word (neither can repeat words you or the other have said already. If so, take a sip. The winner is the least drunk or the one who hasn't taken the last sip of wine from the bottle. *hint* it gets heated to the point your both yelling at each other slurring your words. "I said caramel popcorn a minute ago. You-you rough rider of cheating thespian's!!", he snarls at you wiggling a finger. Furrowed brows you smack his hand, " My poor sir, you're the one who stole my word first. I...MC was the one to spit it out first you pumpkin headed looney!!" *hic* stumbles over each other to fall together in a fit of giggles. (Anisa in the background. "You two had enough for the night."😅)

Decorating the manor and halls with Felix's taxidermy creations he spent his valuable time on. He feels accomplished more so than taking a nap 20 minutes ago in your lap. Send rapid fire on praises till he passes out from your sly smile. Breath down his neck to spook him and to see his pout. Give his taxidermy names or nicknames for fun. He's never felt more appreciated than right now for his creations.

Tell him he looks ravishing. Don't be shy. He lives to hear your sweet words. Kiss his rosy cheeks after hugging him from behind to show off your costume. Twirl for him. Admires you respectively. 

Care for a treat. Has pockets full of peppermint sticks with caramel lollipops to hand out on a whim you had a sweet tooth. Feeds you and pinched your cheeks. Sometimes will lick his lips to make you wobble on your knees. Giggles...he truly is a nuisance in his own hollow way.

 Grabs your hand to go to his homemade fort he made for the two of you to read for a restful night of mischief in fantasy land. He listens to your voice on repeat. Sometimes creates shadows with his hands to roleplay a scene for your eyes only. Very invested on nailing his characters by adding dramatic effects. For extra scenes you tell him to save the special scenes for when the two of you are alone. His face is stuck in a red hue for the rest of his waking days. 

Anisa Anka

Gives out candy to any kids who visit her at the marketplace she volunteers for the monthly festival of Pumpkin season.

Loves to carve silly faces in the pumpkins or apples she finds to decorate for the month. You two actively engage on one-to-one fake duals to put on a show for Porriman dwellers for entertainment purposes. The crowd finds it out of this world. Cheers and claps can be heard from every direction. The two of you are pleased but sweaty to the point you want to pass out right then and there.

Her costume (Alien, Minnie Mouse *her favorite*, Jack frost, dragon tamer, mother nature, and cowgirl) Please tell her her legs and thighs are lovely beyond words. Bow down to her. Please do. She is so charming in the seasonal colors.

Massage her shoulders while she drinks her pumpkin spice latte you made for her to warm up. Watch her shoulders relax and a sigh escapes her. Tell her to wear booties you bought her to shuffle around in on her days off. Sit her by the fire and hold her till she falls asleep.

Making candy apples with her. Some of the caramel and melted candy are burnt but the apple is crispy. Add whatever additional sweets like candy corn, chocolate, peanuts, fudge or strawberry syrup you wish to add to fill your stomach with. 

Telling you cursed stories she's heard from her "fellow" knights that ends up looking her for the rest of the day. PARANOID. She is on high alert for any criminals or drunks though you try to grab her attention to let her enjoy herself for once. "Crime never ceases, Mc. Don't forget that I made a vow to stand up to protect you myself," a timid smile presents itself on her round face. "Neither does JUSTICE!," hands entwined a laugh escapes the two of you as you venture toward a new adventure.

Classic till the end. She will want to conquer her fear of clowns. At the end, trials and error, she just pulls you closer into her chest at night with a candle in her hand. Bed sheets clutched around the two of you in matching nightgowns. You worry at her wide-eyed stare at the dresser in front of you, until she falls asleep with her eyebrows raised.

Sage Lesath

This man is unhinged for the entire month. Keeps his tail away from Stella and Urchins roaming below his thick ankles. Admires pranks. Despises Halloween pranks or Felix's experiments that target him during the cold season.

He has you tied to his hips at all times. Searches for wanted criminals for bigger bounties. Secretly saving up to buy you two accessories for your homemade outfits. (Would dress as a nymph, mafia boss, banshee, werewolf, samurai, or lizard man). At one point he accidentally kept tearing the fabric of his costume. You just fix it throughout the day. Grateful for your patience with his messy self. You assure him his claws are the minimum concern and that you just want him to enjoy being apart of the experience.

Mazes are a BIG no! Him and tulsi tried it when they were younger. He immediately lost her. Then again, his sense of smell was not trained to pinpoint a person and rather for food. You wave off his frowning face. Drag him to an cartoon artist. Eases his worries and struggles to sit still for a while. You have to legit sit on his lap for him to focus on his attention on you. The artist draws you two with funny expressions. More saliva coating down sage's chin staring at you with googlely eyes. You two laugh for a couple hours showing off your new favorite picture.

 Has zero tolerance for magic unless it double-backs on Rime and felix. He recently asked those two to keep him out of any "malarkey" the two create for this month. Felix and rime tie "magical" balloons to sage's tail to wake him up stuck to the ceiling. (Cue meme: Are those Helium Ballons?...Yes) He curses the silly boys laughing their butts off on the slime-stained carpet. You and anisa sip your tea with your legs crossed marveling at the trio before you.

*gasp* karaoke!! At any bar you two visit that sage isn't banned from...you dance clumsily upon the drunk patrons. Will dip you occasionally to lift you up by the thighs and spin you till you puke. Sorry not sorry. He will definitely have sour candy in his pockets to snack on when you take a break to clear your throat. Kisses your forehead and leaves you to ponder on his swaying tail wrapped around your waist. Grab his collar and smooch his neck. He spits his drink out. Mission accomplished.

Throw pumpkins to see your strength endurance. You make a game of it. Who can throw the farthest? Later, you and he bake the seeds to share with the others. And if there are leftover intact pumpkins you bake a pumpkin pie. Yum!

Can and should give out candy to urchins that knock on the door of Fanthom. Spook them a little. Compliments every single one's costume or respects those who did not wear a costume. Sometimes doesn't notice the same kids coming to the door. They switched costumes with each other to fool the cat man who gives out a handful of candy. Luckily, sage and anisa bought three bags of candy earlier the week before. Hug him forever and thank him for his existence.

Rime Solano Varela

He should be the definition of terrifying with his lack of empathy and psychopathic tendecies. He's slowly working on it with you. Anyways you made him a costume. (I can imagine him as a ninja, plague doctor, assassin, spy, shinigami, or wendigo). Compliments you to the extent he can see the pomegranate tint coating your entire face. He haunted his threats and killing you for now. Just in case, anisa and felix confiscated his knives for the coming holiday. Shrugs his shoulders in irritation," Excessive but fair."

Absolutely! Plays! Pranks! No one is safe. Ask you to help him for the sake of getting sage and the others. Mostly sage. You probably don't witness the glimpses he takes in your direction when you look away from him. A smile escapes him from time to time. He contemplates your relationship to the point in time (wherever you're at in the frenemies era). Sociable to you little by little about felix mainly. Maybe you or himself one day. 

Scares crows or black cats off. He's not superstitious. He just doesn't want the mess in his personal area or surroundings of mischief. Twirls a pocket knife. (MC sweats in background)"Relax. If I wanted another corpse hanging over Fanthom, you are the last decorative ornamental I want to show to the world," his smirk makes you slap his butt and run up ahead of him in a huff. Shock for a second. Then chases you into the forest to pin you down. *cough* thats all I'll tell you. 

Sets up Fanthom tower like a haunted house to obnoxiously scare people for his amusement. *hint* Do Not ask him were he got the"fake" blood from. Intentionally has skulls along with felix taxidermy to hang on the stone walls or ceilings. Scented cinnamon candles are a must. Oops, a hand in the winery. Not really, it's a ice hand he carved to expand his devilish inquiries.

Has a couple spells to mess with you. For example, one day you decide to cross boundaries and touch his cold hand. As soon as you grab his hand you feel bolts of electricity shock your core. Ouch!! He loses it at your attempt to punch him in the chest. Later, you get him back. 

Drinks warm apple cider with a cinnamon stick clinking glasses with you. Dresses with a thick black wool crop top. And Burgundy pants with chains dropping on the side. A pink shawl is tied around his waist to cover his swishing tail. Works on training to keep up his abs. Will never give that up. His words, specifically. You can't blame him. A little jealous of his work effort and diet schedule.He still eats caramel and chocolate candy.

Without knowing you two fall asleep on the couch waiting for Felix to make lemon tea. With the rain padding the windowsill outside and the romance novels, you read lull you two to sleep. When felix returns with a tray of tea and snacks he sees you drooling on rime's shoulder. And him nuzzling into your ruffled hair. After you two wake up you're both in denial. He continues his work with a furrowed brow and you as well. Felix shakes his head. Although, the deer's white speckled face burns brilliant in the fall season for his outlook on life is surely changing for the better.

[seoracle]

DRIVERS LICENSE; i

Pairing: Bang Chan x Idol! Gender Neutral Reader

Genre: Fake Dating! AU, Angst, Lovers to Enemies(?), Occasional Pining, Comedy, S for potential smut(??)

Summary: Y/N has become an overnight sensation with ‘Drivers License’, Breaking records left and right...But what if the press gets wind of the ill-matched lovers and their company decide it’s the perfect attention ploy?

Word Count: 3.2K

Warnings: Swearing (a lot near the end), Drinking mention

A/N: this was meant to be a drabble... now it’s becoming a series...i’m sorry

“...and the winner of Inkigayo today is...Y/N with ‘Drivers License, Congratulations!”

You step towards the center of the stage and take the trophy and bouquet from a rookie idol, who flashes a bright smile at you, but you can see the envy in his eyes. You once had that same hunger and ambition that he seems to reek of, it’s a reminder of how far you’ve come.

Taking the mic, you begin to sing a more sultry and edgier vibe than usual, which seems to gather more screams from fans than usual. You remember what Seulgi taught you and gaze at the camera lens with a subtle pout, trying to capture the angst of the song in your gaze.

It feels ridiculous, feigning emotions you no longer feel, singing a song you begged the company not to put out in a corset fitted shirt that’ll leave your ribs sore and reddened. It’s pathetic and cliche, you quite literally sold your soul (well, heart) for fame. 

“Yeah, you said forever, now I drive alone past your street…”

Everyone behind you waves at the camera, signalling the show is ending. You leave last, taking several confetti bits for your scrapbook, which is the only thing keeping you from remembering this is all real. 

Backstage, Iris and San are waiting in your dressing room, they greet you with proud grins and slaps on the back. 

“Well, if it isn’t miss twelve...no, thirteen wins in two weeks.” San praises, enveloping you in a hug.

“Could be thirteen by tomorrow~” Hums Iris in a sing-song tone.

A groan leaves your lips, while slumping into an uncomfortable chair. You tune out their excited plans for your makeup and hair tomorrow, San says something about an end of year Award show.

All you want is to go home to your empty dormitory and sleep.

When you finally arrive to the ‘comfort’ of your ‘studio apartment’ (box room), it isn’t long before you strip down to your pyjamas and aggressively rub off the layers of makeup that seem to cling to every pore and fine line of your face. The cold air from the fan soothes the aching of your body from your strict workout routine. You stay awake until 4am, reading comments from netizens and replying to fans on your fancafe, it  was hard not to become obsessed with checking what people thought; whether they loved or loathed you.

[+184 -93] Y/N is talented, but they look devoid of emotion since last week...maybe singing a song so personal isn’t a good idea….what if the person it’s about hears it…..

User FYL**8 was right, it had become draining trying to convey emotions you’d long let go of. Your debut song was fresh and fun, it didn’t garner much attention but at least you hadn’t had to fake emotions and relive your first heartbreak.

Although the memories of the breakup didn’t hurt as much, the happiest ones were the most painful. The feeling of ignorance, thinking he meant forever and believing him completely...it was all so distant yet felt a fingertip away.

That night you slept with a heavy heart, remembering what it felt like when he’d hold you close and right and kiss you on the head to soothe your worries. Why did it have to end? Why like that? You try to drift into a nice sleep after another exhausting day but to no avail, thoughts of him are flooding every thought. Has he heard it? There was no way he hadn’t, he loved to check out every ranking song for inspiration or for another artist to add to his monthly playlist. 

Would he get angry? Sad? Laugh at your pathetic feelings? He was right in the end, when it came down to it you only shared your feelings when it was too late.

Stupid Christopher fucking Bang.

It wasn’t often you’d refer to him as Chan, you had met him when he only saw it as another name for himself that he hardly used. Back when his hair had been fluffed up curls that he couldn’t contain and his light freckles weren’t covered by BB Cream. When he didn’t belong to the world and only loved you.

After months of forcing yourself not to, you hastily search “Stray kids Bang Chan + Y/N”, Then “Stray Kids Y/N” and finally “Skz Y/N”. The results are minimal and far inbetween, mostly tweets from fans wishing for a collab and oddly enough one person making edited photos of you and them, which are so convincing you have to remind yourself you hadn’t met them.

Thoughts drift to his friends, the ones who didn’t know Chris was even seeing someone and had been for over a year. They tried to sugarcoat it, say they forgot, it’s hard to keep track when you’re training and all that. 

The sinking feeling you felt when Minho asked how long you’d been together, guessing a month at most. When you did reply, ears burning with embarrassment he coughed and muttered “Oh.’, That had stung.

Everything had seemed so perfect, until you opened your eyes and saw it for what it was.

You don’t end up sleeping much, two hours at most, Then it’s time to get ready and head to the Broadcast Studio for today’s event. All you know is it’s a show about giving advice, the reviews aren’t great but you aren’t allowed to turn anything down because fame is a double-edged sword that you can barely grasp as is.

Iris and San are already waiting for you when you get there, within minutes makeup is being patted into your skin and your outfit is laid out on the chair next to you.

“Sleep more, Y/N-ah, I had to use a double coverage concealer to hide your dark circles.” Iris said in a fretful tone.

“I try, it’s hard being famous.” You reply jokingly, flipping your hair the best you can. Iris smacks your hand away and frantically finds her hairspray.

Within twenty minutes you’re dressed and not one hair is out of place, San pulls you aside with an uncharacteristically stern face. 

“The company have specific goals for sending you here, they want you to delve into a story of heartbreak to comfort today’s victim, while keeping anonymity and remaining as vague as you can.” 

Of course, even a show about helping others is fictional.

You nod solemnly and prepare to go on air, sitting on a cushion next to a popular comedian who doesn’t bother to even look at you. A well-known Streamer is on your other side and you begin polite small talk, which seems to irritate the host.

“We’re on in 3,2….1!” A sharp click follows the director’s queue and the host bursts right into the introduction.

After you’re introduced it’s easy to tune out, you couldn’t give a shit about that stuck-up comedian and the actress to their right. Instead you think of how the fuck you’re supposed to conjure up an emotional performance with little to no time to prepare.

‘My ex-boyfriend hid me for almost two years’ no, not even worthy of a cheap gossip magazine. ‘I thought my boyfriend loved me, turns out he loved his career more’ Maybe...but you sound too needy. 

“Today’s guest is Lee Chaeun of Suwon! Tell us your story, please.” 

You turn to look at the guest who walks onto the set and sits at the head of the pillow mats. She’s clearly a young girl, her baby face is covered by face-framing layers of shiny black hair and her eyes are already glassy.

“Last year, I began dating my crush after years of admiring him from afar...Everything seemed so perfect until last week….He dumped me by text message saying he needed space and now he’s with someone new..” Chaeun bursts into tears and the host fakes a sympathetic face and passes her a box of tissues.

“Ah, you’re young...you don’t know anything yet. This is a normal phase for teenagers, men realise themselves and break girls down so they become beautiful women. It’s just a case of a little girl not wanting to grow up!” Chimes in the Comedian, who talks about his falsities as if they’re facts.

The audience erupts into laughter and the heartbroken teenager lowers her head in embarrassment. Which only makes you more enraged, Who told that guy he was funny?

“Chaeun has every right to be upset!” You exclaim, cutting through the laugher like a hot knife. “When a relationship ends when everything seems alright for one person, it's cruel. Being blindsided isn’t a joke. It hurts and she deserves closure, and to move on someday to a better person..What happened to her shouldn’t happen to anyone!”  You barely register a gentle hand on top of yours, far too surprised by the fact there are tears dripping down your face. Crying wasn’t an option, so you pull yourself together and apologise to Chaeun and the host you cannot stand.

“Y/N, You seemed personally moved by Chaeun’s story, have you experienced a painful breakup?” The host asks curiously.

“You could say that,” You begin with a wry smile. “I was with someone who lived a double life, they were completely different when they were with other people...Things ended when I was still planning for future dates...it made me realise how fake they were.”

The guests all nod and you squeeze Chaeun’s hand, she smiles at you seeming relieved that she isn’t the only one who has felt this kind of pain. 

Everything goes smoothly after that, other guests chime in and the actress that seemed snobby is openly discussing her ex vomiting all over her Valentinos. You can’t help but wonder if the company really suggested this, or if it was divine intervention (Choi San, your manager). 

You don’t feel so alone anymore, everyone is guaranteed several things, two being love and heartbreak of some kind. 

“Thanks to singer Y/N and actress Sojung, Chaeun was able to feel a little better...Thank you for joining us on ‘Help No Counsellor!’, Join us next week when…’

“Choi San, you sneaky bastard.”

He tries to act surprised but a shit-eating grin soon overtakes his acting, Iris shakes her head and zips her makeup bag closed. It isn’t long until you’re all at The Min’s enjoying red bean bread and warm tea.  “What does inept even mean? I’m assuming it’s a good thing because Wooyoung kissed me after saying it.” San mentions, his lips curving upwards at the fond memory.

“I’d have to agree with Woo, it fits you perfectly.” You reply, circling around his question while Iris tries not to choke on her food.

Fits of laughter die down when you spot a familiar face, Lee Mijoo. 

Her blonde hair flows down her back in loose curls and her soft eyes seem to enchant everyone, admittedly even you for a short time.Behind her is a slightly taller figure dressed in all black and your stomach drops.They don’t seem to notice your presence, so you decide to use this valuable time to hide behind a menu. 

San and Iris try to play along best they can, but it is quite distressing that all of this has happened so suddenly, with no prior warning. But he did bring you here, a lot. So it’s amusing to see his date ideas haven't changed. 

As he’s walking past you he pauses, and you want to shrivel into a hole and die, He’s clearly recognised you but can’t be 100% sure due to The Min’s menu covering your entire face. 

“Y/N?” 

Shit. You cannot hide from this.

Slowly taking the menu away and placing it down on the table you smile at him, maybe a little too forced but it’s the best you can do. His hair is blonde now, his curls are long gone but his smile is as genuine as ever. 

Stupid Christopher Bang and his stupid ‘I-totally-didn’t-break-your-heart’ attitude.

“Chan, nice to see you. Still obsessed with their double shots?” You humoured, he seemed grateful for that.

“Oh, absolutely...and I see you’re still not saving any bean bread for anyone else.” 

You laugh, it’s a bittersweet one at best but nevertheless it’s a laugh.

'Well it’s great to see you again, I’d love to exchange numbers if that’s alright?” 

Without thinking you nod and oblige him, much to your friend’s disappointment which is evident by their glares. Mijoo exchanges smiles with everyone, who could hate her? She was funny, kind hearted and beautiful in every aspect. 

When they finally leave to their outside seats you breathe a sigh of relief and sink into the chair.Iris strokes your hair and San grabs more snacks to go, the walk home isn’t peaceful. It’s awkward and silent, which only makes your head spin more. When you drop off Iris you know a lecture is coming, San hates doing it but you know he tells you what you need to hear, even if it hurts.

“Look, I’m happy you were able to brush off all the hurt today but earlier on you were crying about….this. Don’t give him the power to hurt you twice.”

“You’re right, thanks Sannie.” You reply, taking his arm and smiling at the warmth of his (Wooyoung’s) fuzzy coat. 

Once San leaves and you get inside, it’s a matter of minutes before you hop in the shower and get rid of all the hairspray and mascara that’s been making you itch all day. The warm water soothes away your nerves and the impending frostbite from being outside in the cold for far too long. 

Once you feel clean and somewhat scalded you step out onto warm fluffy towels (cheap warm fluffy towels with holes in them) and get situated for bed.

Just as you exit the bathroom your phone rings and you answer immediately, it’s probably Iris wanting you to play a new Among Us mod with her. 

“Iris?”

“Uh, no, Chris.” 

“Oh.” is your initial reply, why would he call you at midnight?

“Where you asleep? I’m sorry I’ll call back another ti-”

“No!” You interject, much too eagerly. “No...it’s fine. I’m not even in bed yet.”

“Oh” He sounds relieved, much the opposite of you.

“I just wanted to congratulate you...The song, it’s great. What’s it like actually singing one you wrote?”

“Great,” You admit with a smile he can't see, “It feels...genuine. I Couldn't stand the thought of giving the song away.”

“I can see why.” He replies in an unreadable tone.

“Did it make you uncomfortable? Me singing...about-”

“No, why would it?” He cuts in, he sounds slightly agitated.

“Look, Chan, I’m sorry. I should’ve texted you, well I did but you changed your number. But it’s my story too, okay? I needed to heal somehow.”

Minutes pass with no answer, as if he’s trying to think of exactly what to say without getting more irritated or to spare your feelings.

“When did I become Chan?” His voice comes out wavering,and it hurts you.

“That’s what everyone calls you now, you’re not just Chris the trainee anymore.” You reply in a gentle way, trying to ease the building tension.

“But to you, when did I stop being Chris?”

“Probably when you broke my heart,” You deadpan, before adding a ‘kidding’ and bullshit reason.

“You weren’t kidding, but you broke mine too. Don’t make me the bad guy.”

This had taken you aback, you had been in a perfectly happy relationship for almost two years and then he changed his mind, said he wasn’t happy and it wasn’t your fault. When the fuck did you break his heart?

“When exactly did that happen?” You query, “Before or after Mijoo?”

Chan lets out a dry laugh, “Don’t talk about what you don’t understand.”

“Well what does it matter? You never told me shit anyways.” You snapped.

“That’s because you wouldn’t fucking listen. Maybe to you it was all sunshine and roses but I was struggling, I changed and outgrew us. I didn’t want to but you were stuck in dreamland where we’d debut at the same time and live happily ever after. I realised it wasn’t going to happen and set you free so you wouldn’t be embarrassed.”

“Embarrassed?” You bark,”Fucking embarrassed of what exaclty? I left that shithole you call your company by choice and worked my way up. I’m not embarrassed, but you should be. You’re a fucking sellout Christopher Bang.”

Before he can reply you end the call and throw your phone at the wall, it would’ve broken only for the forty dollar case the store assistant convinced you to buy. You burst into tears just like you had that night when it all came crashing down. He must’ve loved seeing you in pain, because he keeps doing it even now.

That night, you wish for everything to go back to a time before him and the heartbreak that followed.

It’s early on a Friday when you’re called into a board meeting with the CEO, Director and San, who looks like someone stepped on his clay masterpiece. You still haven’t been told anything and as the minutes pass by you wonder if they found out about you getting drunk at Club Suran several weeks back. What if someone saw San there too? What if–

Suddenly the doors open and in walks JYP’s CEO, followed by several others and finally Chris. He looks as confused as you, but you quickly look away before he spots you. Last night was still fresh in your mind and you didn’t need anymore reminders or conversations with him.

“Dispatch has sent us several photos of you two together, spanning several years.” Your CEO announces, an Executive pulling the photos up on the screen behind her. “Including one from yesterday.”

“That was a coincidence, we broke up a long time ago.” You admit, she seems satisfied with your answer and nods, which makes you remember that damned dating ban you have.

“Usually, we’d shoot down these rumours immediately...but this could be quite beneficial to both Stray Kids and Y/N.” JYP’s CEO adds, “Stock prices have shown a rise for both of your albums, and real time searches are at an all time high.” 

“I have a girlfriend.” Chan states, arms folded. “So that’s out of the question if you’re implying we fake a relationship.”

“Look Bang Chan,” Begins one of the Advisors, “It’s all for show, we’ll plan every detail and your girlfriend will keep her mouth shut if she knows what's good for her. Frankly, our sales aren't what they used to be and you need this, if you want complete musical and artistic control.”

Chan takes a while to think, you know this is all he’s wanted. Control over everything he and the boys put out there, with no censorship or edits by anyone else. Your CEO assures you you’ll also benefit from the agreement, including your debt fully cleared and money in your bank account as soon as you sign on the dotted line.

“How long does this last?” You ask, pen in hand.

“Twelve months, then you’re free again.” 

Chan looks to you for conformation and you ignore him, signing it and standing up to leave. You only stop to sign more formalities and then you and San head back to your local coffee shop. 

“Well, you sure have a funny way of moving on.”

[teaespensonawards]

OUR 2021 T.E.A. WINNERS!

Congratulations, winners of the 2021 T.E.A.s! 

Congratulations to everyone who managed to create anything during 2020, honestly. Last year was some... mmmmm... don’t want another one of those years. Yeah.

We would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s T.E.A. event! And thank you, creators of all of the fanworks in the Rumbelle fandom. You’re the ones who make this event possible in the first place, simply by creating the works that we flail over. Creators, enjoyers, Rumbelle lovers - thank you all for being this fandom.

(Note: if there are any works on this list that you want to read or have a nice, long gander at, the mods of the RumbelleTEAs.com site work hard all T.E.A. season to gather and tag them for your convenience. And as long as we’re here, please think about leaving comments. Not just on the winners’ works. On every piece of Rumbelle fanwork that you enjoy. Comments are happy-making and help to feed those hungry, hungry muses.)

Now, ado done, please click through the read-more to see this year’s winners!!

FLUFF

Family - The Long Road Home, by @jackabelle73

Comfort - Love is Purple, by @xiolaperry

Fix-It - If Tomorrow Never Comes, by @mariequitecontrarie

Reunion - Marbled, by @worryinglyinnocent

Best Child Fic - The Safest Place, by @thestraggletag

SMUT

Kink - In Lovelier Colours, by @mareyshelley

Romance - Creature Instincts, by @thestraggletag

Threesome - Much More Than This, by @killingkueen

Best First Time - Undone, by @nerdrumple

PWP - The Ninth Button, by @maplesyrupao3

BDSM - Golden Cuffs, by @kelyon

ANGST

Why? - Cogs, by @maplesyrupao3

Death - Would You Care to Dance, by @mrs-stiltskin

Hurts So Good - Hope is a Thing with Feathers, by @theendangeredslug

ROMANCE

Best Date (Overall) - The Attorneys Paralegal, by Wandering_Willow

Best Courtship - Kiss, by @nerdrumple

Best First Meeting - Heatstroke, by @emospritelet

Best Bathing Scene - The Black Veil, by @mareyshelley

GENERAL AWARDS

Best One-Shot - Distractions, by @thestraggletag

Best Drabble - In Death, by @timelordthirteen

Best Post-Ep Fic - Our Better Decisions, by @theoneandonlylittlebird

Best Comedy Fic - Walk of Shame, by @timelordthirteen

Best Movie AU - What You’d Thought Lost is There to be Found, by @deliriumsdelight7

Best Book AU - Around the World in 80 Days, by Megara_Bee

Best TV AU - Awake, by @peacehopeandrats

Best Historical AU - Endless, by @mareyshelley

Best AU - Intended, by @maplesyrupao3

Best AU!OUAT - Marbled, by @worryinglyinnocent

Best Series - I Must Be Warmer Now ‘verse, by @ifishouldvanish

Best Novel Length Fic - The Contract, by Wandering_Willow

Best Holiday Fic - Alabama, Arkansas, by @timelordthirteen

Best Remix - In the Right Measure, by @bad-faery

Best Crossover Fic - Date Night, by @peacehopeandrats

Best Dark Castle - With Rue and Beauty, by @mareyshelley

Best Storybrooke - Golden Rings, by @kelyon

Best Travel - La Chacarita, by @thestraggletag

SPECIAL CATEGORIES

Best Golden Lace - Lipstick Kisses, by @mareyshelley

Best Woven Lace - In From the Cold, by @mrs-stiltskin

Best Woven Beauty - The World Didn’t End, by @timelordthirteen

Best Background Swanfire - What You’d Thought Lost is There to be Found, by @deliriumsdelight7

Best Side Pairing - Undone (Ruby/Archie), by @nerdrumple

Best Supernatural - The Black Veil, by @mareyshelley

Best Sci-Fi - Dark Sight, by @maplesyrupao3

Best Horror - Promised, by @maplesyrupao3

Best Creature AU - The Deepest Roots, by @mareyshelley

Forgotten Gem - Alone in My Tower, by @spottytonguedog​

Best Pandemic/Quarantine Fic - Desperation, by @emospritelet

EVENTS

Rumbelle Secret Santa - There’s Snow Place Like Home, by @killingkueen

Rumbelle Christmas in July - Dark Spring, by @nerdrumple

Fluffapalooza - Love is Purple, by @xiolaperry

Monthly Rumbelle (Non-smut) - Speak of the Devil, by @worryinglyinnocent

Monthly Rumbelle (Smut) - The Trouble with Bikinis, by @worryinglyinnocent

Rumbelle is Hope - An Appreciation of Brownie Batter, by @worryinglyinnocent

CHARACTER AWARDS

Best Belle - Promised, by @maplesyrupao3

Best Dark One!Belle - The Spinner in Chains, by @mrs-stiltskin

Best AU Belle - The Deepest Roots, by @mareyshelley

Best Lacey - Lipstick Kisses, by @mareyshelley

Best Spinner!Rumple - Masters of Destiny, by @deliriumsdelight7

Best (Worst) Villain - The Piano, by @xiolaperry

Best BFF/Wingman - The Wingman (Charming/David), by @thatravenclawbitch

ART

Best Fan Art - Rumple and Belle in Gold and Blue, by @vayuvayu

Best Graphic Art (GIFs) - Color, Brilliance, and Strangeness, by @ifishouldvanish

Best Graphic Art (Still Images) - Lust, by @virgidearie

Best AU in Art - The Library, by @virgidearie

Best Fluff Art - Dark Castle, magic mishap, and blankets, by @jenitosam

Best Angsty Art - The Sutherlands AU, by @desperatemurph

Best Smutty Art - Weaver and Lacey Getting Kinky, by @virgidearie

Best Comic/Graphic Novel - Ogilvelle AU, by @desperatemurph

Best Dark One Form - Real Inside Rumple Holding Belle Back, by @dekujin

Best Use of Color - Goop!Rumple, by @dekujin

Best Artist - @staypee

Best New Artist - @vayuvayu

BEST OVERALLS

Best Author - @timelordthirteen

Best New Author - @deliriumsdelight7

Best Rumbelle Fic - Keys to the Cell, by @emospritelet

Best Anyelle Fic - Breaking Cycles, by @deliriumsdelight7

Best Anyem Fic - Social Distancing, by @emospritelet

Rumbelle Fandom Lifetime Achievement Award

Each year, the Rumbelle Fandom Lifetime Achievement Award goes to a person who has done something spectacular in the fandom. Either by making people feel welcome, organizing events, or simply embodying the Rumbelle fandom as a whole. This year, the Lifetime Achievement Award goes to…

@ifishouldvanish

And last, but definitely not least...

Newbie Spotlight

@deliriumsdelight7​

@reolf

@vayuvayu

@trash-000

@dekayingtree

Welcome, new Rumbellers, to our delightfully and spectacularly filthy little corner of the fandom!!

[thisapplepielife]

Monthly Word Count Wrap-Up

May 2024

May was a busy month of posting for events here on Tumblr, and here's the breakdown of where I spent my time writing to get ready for those things:

I worked on 9 different projects this month, for a total of 35,580 words. (The "probably nothing" column is, well, probably nothing, so I'm not counting it as a project, just words.) I'm still over my 500 words per day personal goal. And the streak is still going.

The big winner for this month was working on fics for A Stranger Summer. It's been fun writing from POVs that I don't usual tackle. I had more things to post than usual this month, so check out the list at the bottom, if you're interested in any of them you may have missed.

AATU should be finished up during June, and then July will be full of Corroded Coffin Fest festivities.

Again, if you haven't checked it out yet, the upcoming event @corrodedcoffinfest is getting closer! There's another warm-up round on June 15th, this time with the theme Band on the Run, and you are all more than welcome to come join in the fun!

Anyway, I averaged 1,147.74 words a day this month.

And for the yearly average, I'm now at 1101.07 words per day.

What I Posted This Month:

A Room at the Top of the World Tonight (For Steddie Micro, M, 510 Words)

Who Wears Short Shorts? (For A Stranger Summer Week #1, T, 1469 Words)

One Nap at a Time (For A Stranger Summer Week #2, T, 1992 Words)

Diamonds on the Soles of His Shoes (For Steddie Song Fics, M, 2000, Words)

Flying High (For Steddie Micro, T, 345 Words)

What You Need For Today (For A Stranger Summer Week #3, T, 1400 Words)

These Keys? (For Corroded Coffin Fest Warm-Up #2, T, 1000 Words)

You Hear That? (For A Stranger Summer Week #4, T, 3850 Words)

Along for the Ride (For Steddie Holiday Drabbles Graduation Pop-Up, T, 1000 Words)

What's A Little Grand Theft Auto Between Friends? (For Steddie Holiday Drabbles Graduation Pop-Up, T, 1000 Words)

Imagine the Stars (For A Stranger Summer Week #5, T, 680 Words)

All Across the Universe (Chapters 10-12, E, 19,727 Words)

[monstersandmaw]

Male naga (Ascal) x reader (sfw)

And finally in the three prizes for my 10k follower giveaway we have the 100 word drabble at the behest of the 3rd winner, @dont-call-me-a-faerie​. Here’s Ascal the grumpy naga showing his more affectionate side in a drabble that turned into 300 or so words because... fluff. *shrugs*

Former giveaway stories can be found here:

Male shadow/room monster (Lamorak) x female reader (nsfw)

Male half-firbolg, half-drow x reader (sfw)

Dropping by on Ascal unannounced was always fun. In summer, when he was wide awake, alert, and lighting-fast, he would smell and sense your approach long before you reached his cave, his tongue darting out to taste the air and his sensitive scales picking up the distinctive rhythm of your feet on the drying pine-needles of the forest.

On one such afternoon, he shot out of his cave like a stone from a slingshot and before you knew what had happened, he had swept you up in his arms and was coiling his entire tail around you.

“Ascal?” you asked, halfway between a laugh and a wheeze. “Everything alright?”

“I missssssed you,” he admitted reluctantly with his nose buried against your neck.

Laughing, you felt the lean muscles of his bare torso shifting beneath your wandering touch, which prompted a full-body shiver from the naga.

“What have you been up to then?” you asked when he finally released you and set you back down on the ground.

“SSSSarrith came over yesterday,” he said. “We went to hunt fish in the river. He wanted to bring me a blanket that he’d made,” he added, his cheeks showing just the barest hint of a blush. As much as he was a grumpy, sarcastic little shit on the outside, you knew he was really very touched when people did nice things for him.

Speaking of nice things, you drew out a small parcel from your pocket, wrapped in brown paper, and handed it to him. “Here,” you smiled. “For your collection.”

He unwrapped the tiny book and grinned, fangs flashing. “The Tanglevine: An account of Nimve’s Journey through the Jungle,” he read with widening eyes. “Thank you! Come on,” and he scooped you up in his arms and bore you away towards his cave in the heart of the woods.

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I really hope you folks enjoyed this one! Don’t forget to let me know if you did enjoy it by leaving a like and/or reblogging it!

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You’ll have access to stories before anyone else, and you’ll get instant access Patreon-only content as well, including polls and an exclusive monthly story for those on the Pixies and Goblins tier or higher!

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Monthly RAFFLE WINNER!!!!

As some of you might know, I’ve started raffling off a drabble each month to someone who has reblogged and left some love on my fics. 

So without further ado, here’s this months winner. 

*drumroll* 

@capandbuckylvr​ 

Send me a PM with your drabble request and I’ll get to writing. 

And to everyone else who has read, liked, reblogged, and commented on my fics, I am unbelievably grateful to every one of you. Thank you so much for all of your kind words, it really means so much to me. 

There will be a new RAFFLE next month, so keep reblogging and commenting for a chance to win your own personalized drabble!  

[mi6-cafe]

We hope you had a lovely Max Relax May! And that you managed to get all the rest reading and voting on our LDWS, creating for the Weekly Art Prompt and celebrating the new MiniBang submissions. (Huh... seems like despite our best efforts to do nothing, you guys have been pretty busy. 😜😜 )

ATTENTION! ALL THIS LAZYING ABOUT IS COMING TO AN END! GET READY FOR

MONTHLY CHALLENGE: JUST CRAFTING JUNE

We want you to let your inner craftsperson soul loose. (Be gay. Do crafts.) Create things with your hands. Show us what you’re making! Share your progress! And tell us how you do the thing! We really want to know. In fact, we’d like to ask you to share links to tutorials on how to do the thing, even MAKE TUTORIALS YOURSELVES!

Oh and if you aren’t in a position to craft things (materials scarce, etc), write and art about our Bond characters doing crafts! (Just imagine M channeling her inner Judy Dench and embroidering rude cushions in her downtime. )

Tag it all #mi6cafechallenge and we will reblog.

LAST DRABBLE WRITER STANDING

Wooo! We’ve been getting the most excellent drabbles ( here and here and here for your viewing pleasure). Congratulations to our week 1, week 2 and week 3 winners :  @stormofsharpthings  @sorion @anyawen @soufflegirl91 @starrboned @azure7539arts @scarytheory!

We still have week 4 in front of us before we can announce THE ONE DRABBLE WRITER TO RULE THEM ALL. So don’t forget to come to VOTE ON THE FINALE!

Oh and by the way:

007 FEST SIGNUPS ARE NOW OPEN

The 007 Fest has been described by many words: “31 days of creative frenzy“ “the most fun I’ve had in my life” “the event that helped me make awesome fandom friends”, AND IT IS ALL THAT AND MORE.

Don’t believe us? In the upcoming weeks we’d like to ask past 007 Fest participants to share a post about what they enjoyed the most about the fest along with their favourite fest creations (of theirs or others) for us to reblog and rec. Tag #007 fest and @mi6-cafe too . 😁

For more information about the fest, read all about it >>HERE<<. Sign up >>HERE<<

Weekly Art Prompt

We’ve decided to offer more activities tailored specifically for our fandom artists and have been amazed by the response. Big thanks to Ksan (@starrboned-art , Instagram), Kira ( Instagram) and Nana ( @nana-41175 ) for giving us such wonderful art. (Can be appreciated here).

See here for more info on the #MI6CafeArtPrompt.

MI6 Cafe Book Club: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9PM EST

Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Discord while we read the last few chapters of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale. STARTING ON A NEW BOOK SOON. This is a fun chance to catch up with Bond fans while exploring the original Bond canon, and we’d love to see you there. Lurkers are welcome.

The LDWS Readalongs, Saturday and Sunday, 8AM UTC + Sundays 8PM EDT

Make sure you don’t miss our LDWS readalongs! They’ll be happening on the Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th !

Meet us on Discord in the #readalong voice and text channels and have fun listening to us read and discuss that weeks LDWS submissions!

Eastern Hemisphere: Saturday, Sunday at 8AM UTC (GMT)

Western Hemisphere: Sunday 8PM EDT

Writing Workshop: Smut 2.0, June 6th, 11AM EDT

A couple years ago, @roseforthethorns  hosted a popular workshop on how to write smut. Rose has very kindly agreed to do it again. Whether you are comfortable with writing smut and sex scenes or interested in learning, please join us for Smut 2.0, where Rose will discuss how graphic to make it, how to write it well, what to avoid, and more. 

Bring your questions and join us on June 6th, 11am eastern (other times zones here) in the #writers_corner of the 00Q Chat slack.

Write-in Day: June 13th & June 27th

Come join us in the fandom Slack as we write, sprint, plot, brainstorm, or cheerlead each other to productivity. Whether you’re working on Bond fic or an annoying class assignment, join us for a time of trying to get stuff done. Starts as soon as people get there and begin to be productive.

If you need an invite to slack, go ahead and message the Cafe Mods ( @castillon02 , @spiritofcamelot , @christinefromsherwood )

Regular Events

WIP Wednesday: You can post an excerpt of your WIP on our post or make your own post and tag it as #MI6CafeWIPWednesday. Either way it’s a fun way to show people what you’re working on, Bond fandom or otherwise.

Wednesday chat night: Join us in Slack at 8pm eastern to generally hang out and catch up with one another.

Sunday Discord Chat: Discord Chats have moved to Sundays at 6PM EST, Come join us to read fic, brainstorm fic ideas, or just hang out!

Supportive Sunday: Every Sunday we celebrate and rec excellent fics that haven’t got a lot of attention.

Calendars

Watch Party Calendar

MI6 Cafe Calendar  

If you need help adding these calendars to your personal one, check out this post.

[bamfoftheundead]

Foul Play

heres the drabble i was working on that got deleted >:/ its prolly not as good as the original but o well, its longer anyway

enjoy ig, wonder if i should make more

@mikeellee and @dannybagpipesarecalling if your interested? just a lil thing i threw together

@niuniente not sure if your into the belasco kurtty but i do take request :B

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Azazel, belasco and Mephisto are demon lords that gather around for monthly "games" because they have nothing better to do and they're immortal and fairly lonely

Being the rulers of their own dimensions means plenty of fun. Yearly they host games, somewhat like the earth Olympics. They take their strongest/fastest warriors and pit them against each other in brutal, inhumane games. Rarely do more than the victor of these games survive but when they do ooooh is it not fun. The winner of each game is given one "wish" from their King. No strings, no contracts or deals, just an honest free wish and that's the end of it. The three may be evil demon Lord's but they're true to their word during these games.

And the remaining demons in the games that are still alive, the 'losers' are publicly humiliated and tortured in agonizing manners. Then they're demoted to the lowest rank possible and never heard of again. Sometimes no one wins the terrible games. Sometimes to make it fun they take humans and toss them in there to see how they do. None had ever survived, not until her.

The games had started as they usually did. The humans losing their minds to fear and being torn apart and the demon warriors fighting fang and claw for victory. But the brunette woman was different, very different and that difference was noticed by the great lord of limbo, Belasco

The little human woman was a tyrant, she struck down her fellow warriors one by one. Firstly the humans, they’d been idly butting heads and she had tried to help them, to work together but they weren’t compromising, knowing the nature of the games. They’d tried to kill her and ended up dead, necks snapped on the cold ground. Then the demons, she took them down one by one in the race to the first marker. She slew them without mercy. somehow taking down the most powerful fighters in any infernal domain.

The lords watched on, amusement turning into surprise and then awe as the little woman passed the third marker. Getting past the group of infernal warriors mephisto had provided. It took no time at all before the little human shot pass them.

 The brunette took down every warrior sent her way with a remarkable mix of brawn and brains. Calculating the situation and defeating each demon with deadly precision. The human woman continued to pass each trial and marker, gaining the attention of belasco. He’d noticed her first initially from the start, a small beautiful human that wouldn’t last the trial, or so he thought. Mephisto had a mean streak, picking out delicate little women and throwing them into fatal games. Either taking pleasure in watching their demise or forcing them into a corner to bargain with him. But this one wasn’t like any other, she would not be backed away or taken down. By the sixth marker she had finally received a weapon (courtesy of belasco) and turned even more lethal. It was single handedly the most beautiful thing the lord of limbo had ever seen. The woman, no warrior holding the blade with familiarity. Dress torn and bloodied. Thick brown curls clinging to her bloodstained face as she hacked the head off another demon. He’d never seen such feats accomplished by a human before, well a normal human. He found his excitement growing as she neared the end.

 Then, in an attempt to fail her mephisto sent out more demons leaving belasco silently hoping for the small woman's survival, he liked her. Azazel seemed fairly amused by the predicament, observing with concealed interest. But just as the demons arrive they are slaughtered. She shows no mercy as she beheads each demon, taking everyone of them down. A feat truly worthy of a wish, belasco knew. If this little warrior were to win then belasco himself would come down and grant her whatever boon she desired if only to speak with her, to learn more of her.

 Finally the games were near an end, the small human walked to the last marker, enemy head in hand and blade in the other. She walked to the top of the podium and is lifted to the top of the colosseum. The crowds are stunned to silence. Never before had a human accomplished such amazing feats, or even lasted within the first ten minutes of the game. Demons gape and gasp as she rises higher and higher until she stands before the lords, angry and unwavering. She stands stiffly, back straight as a sword and glare growing icier by the minute. 

 Mephisto stays quiet as the human approaches them, dumbstruck by her win. Belasco is the first to greet her, teleporting eagerly (though he won’t show it) in front of the small woman. Azazel stands, knowing when respect is due. And the little human had certainly earned his, as well as his interest. Finally, belasco speaks.

 “ Tell me, human warrior, what is your name? “ His tone is flat and controlled as always, though tipped in excitement only discernible by his closest fellows. Azazel watches on closely, glee growing by the second.

 The woman stiffens briefly, overtaken by anger, tinged with fear. Before addressing him she turns to mephisto and tosses the head to his feet. The head belonged to his most accomplished warrior. Mephisto duly takes notice of the severed part. Though churning with hellish glee on the inside that the king barely kept hidden. The three kings are still eagerly waiting. The empire quiets down to a stop. A single speck of dust can be heard flowing through the wind as the human woman turns, tossing the sword to belascos feet. Her eyes are harsh and dark, voice tight and unwavering as she speaks.

 “ Kitty pryde “ 

  She tosses the sword to belascos own feet with disgust. The limbo lord nearly purrs in delight, her voice. So raw with anger, disgust and fear, sweet delicious fear.

 Holding her fiery gaze the king almost smiles, almost. Finally azazel clears his throat. ‘Porting from his own throne and next to their victor. Taking her hand, much to her dismay, he lifts her arm as she fights him and roars for all the world to hear.

 “ THE VICTOR OF THIS YEAR'S TOURNAMENT, MISS KITTY PRYDE OF EARTH! “ the hordes scream and roar in excitement. Confetti rains down upon the entire colosseum.

 As demons cheer belasco surveys the warrioress with interest, very beautiful and while red suited her the stench was not becoming. With a deft wave of his only hand her torn clothing transforms into a beautiful red dress. Her body is cleaned from any blood, sweat and dirt from before. Her hair is shiny clean and hangs down her back, held back regally with several gold chains. Adorned among her chestnut locks is a single red rose. 

 Stepping away to observe her belasco feels a stirring, she was quite beautiful. Azazel seemed to take notice of her as well because as she's transformed into a cleaner state the demon lord takes her hand and tucks it under his arm, smiling at the crowd and inviting belascos jealousy. 

 Kitty struggles to free her arm from the demon's grip. Pulling and hissing at the red skinned man. He merely laughs. Cheeky bastard.

 Finally the demon lets go, now turning to fully address the crowd. Before she could break for it belasco comes from behind, laying a hand on her waist and drawing her close to his chest. Leaning down he brushes his lips against her ear, his torrid breath hitting her face.

 “ please, won’t you stay for dinner? “ he purrs into her ear.

 Swallowing hard kitty shivers in his tight embrace, thighs beginning to shake. Would she ever escape this nightmare?

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dont forget to click on the red dress link! took me a while to find the right dress

thats it folks! had a bit of fun writing this, im not a good writer so my writing will prolly sound stiff n weird. But i got this idea in me noggin and just started writing, even if the original draft was deleted >:(

and you'll notice that i, cannot for the life of me do perspective