#morten x reader

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agaypanic's Egon Spengler Playlist

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if you want something to listen to while you read my egon spengler fics, here you go! if yall have any suggestions for what to add on this playlist, lmk in the comments!!

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Japanese Denim - Daniel Caesar

Girls on Film - Duran Duran

I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys

Mary On A Cross - Ghost

Line Without a Hook - Ricky Montgomery

Can't Take My Eyes off You - Morten Harket

Monster - Lady Gaga

[exodusin]

𝔒𝔩𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔐𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔱 ˖ ࣪ 𖤐

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˖ ࣪⭑ people/bands: bauhaus the cure andrew eldritch david bowie led zeppelin michael jackson queen the beatles joan jett duran duran stevie nicks the rolling stones guns n’ roses jimi hendrix blondie metallica nirvana

˖ ࣪⭑ movies: back to the future the outiders the lost boys labyrinth

˖ ࣪⭑ notes: I’ll probably add more in the future. Writing requests for Queen, specifically Freddie Mercury, are only meant for male readers, so don’t request fem readers because I believe it’s true that he’s not into women. I’m not saying the rest of the people I listed are not for women, they’re for whatever the reader requests.

[kissmyspaceace]

Troublesome Shooting (Morten Harket x Reader), TAKE 8

author’s note: warnings: idk fluff again TAKE SEVEN TAKE NINE // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // Morten looked at you for some time. His mouth slightly opened, his gaze soft; he seemed like he was taking his time processing what you just said to him. Time had stopped for that moment. It made you nervous but you tried to stay calm and collected (or at least look like you were). Honesty and emotion were practically spilling from your eyes, leaving nothing a secret. In your chest, your heart beat strongly, making you aware of your feelings. It was a proof of life. A proof of the laid open thoughts and feelings between the two of you. You were not a fan of cheesy moments, nor were you much of a romantic person. However, this moment did not allow to be any different than that. Then suddenly, his features started twitching. They changed into a bright smile, inflicted with pure joy and relief and radiating some kind of euphoria. He shot forward and scooped you into his arms, practically burying you in his chest. He held you tight and laughed warmly into your hair. “You know, I’ve been trying to shake off the thought as well.”, he started whispering, “But when I’m around you, I feel relaxed and understood; your presence gives me a feeling of warmth and secureness. I always assumed you were acting around me just like around everyone else with your kind and gentle ways. But, obviously, it wouldn’t keep me from falling for you.” “I see… it’s strange, isn’t it?”, you laughed. “It certainly is. Feelings are a thing we mostly can’t control.” You buried yourself deeper in his chest and inhaled his smell. There was still a hint of shower gel on him, which altered his smell only a little bit, still leaving his original scent for you to inhale fully. Morten held you tight and secure like that for quite a while. After a while, he slowly let go and took a hold of your shoulders to look you straight in the eye again. It appeared as if he was still looking for affirmation. You laughed and shook your head, then gently put a hand on his cheek. Giving him a very loving and tender look, you stroked his cheek. He relaxed and smiled. With a pleased expression, he lifted up his hand to put it on yours, holding it against his cheek. “Listen”, Morten said, “I feel like I’ve been nothing but a bother the past few months. All of my complaining and whining about my work and other things and at last, yesterday’s events – I feel like I owe you a lot. And I want to give it back to you.” Before you could speak, he stood up and swept you off the bed. He held you in a bridal style position. Confused, you looked at him and watched him kiss your forehead. “You don’t owe me anything! I did these things because… because it seems just natural to me. And not to mention, you’re someone close to me! I’ll always be there for you, as long as it’s in my power.”, you answered, still slightly irritated, but Morten’s smug smile silenced you for good. Goddammit, you thought. “I hate when you do that. Stop it.” You felt your face heat up and quickly looked away. Morten was pleasantly surprised at your reaction and laughed out loud. It was a somewhat triumphant laugh, yet it was joyful and sincere. “Oh no, now I got you. I never would have thought you’d fall for that.”, he said. “Don’t get cheeky now. You have got a wicked effect and you know that very well!” You were knocking on his head, scolding him half-jokingly, half-seriously. Then suddenly, he started walking. “Where are you going?” “I think you mean, where are we going?”, Morten said. “I suppose so.” “Well, I don’t know. It’s your day, after all.” He smiled. “Where to, my dear?” - You spent the day assigning him the most ridiculous and random tasks since you had no idea what to actually ask for. You made him sort random items by colour, then you told him to show you some songs and videos he and his bandmates had been working on, after that you asked him to tell you the worst jokes he knew. However, you enjoyed him showing you songs and singing to you. Also, towards the end of the day, you drew pictures together. They were partly odd-looking because of the art style difference of the two of you, but they had a certain aesthetic. Morten asked to keep them. Surprisingly, you spent the day without a lot of physical contact. It was like nothing had ever happened really; so, it was quite relaxed and casual, yet affectionate. You were quite glad it had been that way, since you still thought it would be best not to dive into anything too deep. You knew that loving could mean being burned sometimes. And if there was anything you’d never want, it was that the thing between Morten and you would burst into flames and turn to mere ashes. Every know and then Morten would look at you in a very affectionate manner and you practically felt the warmth radiating from him. He seems to be at ease, very much so, you thought. After a while, you looked at your phone to check the time. “Ah, Morten, I think I should get going soon. It’s 4 ‘o clock already.” His face dropped and he looked down. “I guess so, yes.” He brought you to the door and opened it for you. “Well then, thank you for having me.”, you said and turned to him. “Are you serious? If there’s anyone being thankful, it should be me! You helped me and treated my wounds and spent all this time with me and-“, Morten started and held your hands tightly. “Morten, I told you already. It’s alright. I did it because it was the right thing to do. For me it was. And most certainly for you.” You moved towards outside the door a little. “Now, I’ll call you soon. As soon as I’m home. Alright?” He nodded. There was a little bit of sadness in his eyes. When you were about to turn around and walk outside, he held you back. “One more thing, though.” He turned you around and kissed you, gently yet passionate, for quite a few seconds. Then, he let go and looked deep into your eyes. “That’s all. I think I can let you leave now.” You smiled and stroked his cheek. “See you, Morten.” You made your way home walking through town, feeling warm and confident. It was a nice day. However, the pictures of the backyard and your dreams would still cling onto you. They returned now, when you were by yourself. Not with Morten, to watch over him. You tried to shake it off. The low-set sun shone through leaves and cracks between houses, leading you on your way home.

[writefor80sboys]

Dating Morten Harket would include...

(not my gif, credit to classic-rock-roller for gif)

First Headcanon!!! I'll add the meeting part when I know what to write about

I can confidently say Morten is very much in love with you

By nature Morten is a immensely caring individual, especially with you

He adores cuddling with you.Anywhere, anytime he will be down to cuddle.

It's literally so hard to get out of his arms because I feel like sometimes he on purposely will lock his arms around you

Because I mean, he's got nice muscles

If you guys are sitting on the couch at party or even at home he will just burry his face into the crook of your neck, with a little grin on his face.

He's honestly just like a giant teddy bear

BREAKFAST IN BED

Even if you don't ask, he'll just suddenly decide to make breakfast for you while your fast asleep.

Morten isn't that big of a fan of drinking so he probably won't drink, if you guys go to a party of some sort

Taking take of you when you get drunk

Like I'm 100% sure that at the end of the night he would clean you up and tuck you into bed, when you are drunk

Again, he just loves taking care of you and so do you

He loves when you play with his hair, like he just thinks it's so cute

Also he finds it absolutely adorable when you sing along to a-ha

Like, this one time he got to go home early and decided to suprise you.

Making his way to the living room, he finds you dancing and singing along to take on me.

You were SO embarrassed and flustered out of your mind but Morten just found it so cute

You stealing his thick rope bracelets

I mean I feel like at this point he'd only wear them on his left wrist, while you wear the others on your right

It's just so cute when you both have them on holding hands

Talking about holding hands...

If you guys are sitting on the couch at a party or even at home he'll just interlock his fingers with yours

And even sometimes kisses your knuckles

Him trying to teach you Norweigan

And like he is very calm and patient, because he understands it's hard with the pronunciations

He always has sudden urges to kiss your face

So be prepared for when he will attack you with kisses

You guys barely get into fights, but when you do he feels really guilty after

He's a really good kisser

Even small pecks will still make your knees go weak

Most of the time he prefers things to go slow with passion

Makeout sessions are great

He's extremely loyal and respects you

Like he had the opportunity to date anyone girl he wanted

But nah, he just wanted you all to himself

He loves being able to talk to you about everything

And that you're always asking how's his day and how does he feel, basically his mental well being state

While he makes breakfast, you make dinner

Like he will always ask if you need help with cooking or if there is something he can do

He is also really into photography so he likes taking photos of you and cherishes all them

Even though you might find some of them ugly he adores every single one and presents them to people like a proud toddler

Sometimes he even takes sneaky photos of you when your gazing off

He loves your laugh and smile, and just making you laugh

Like he will pull funny faces to make you giggle

Again with his hobbies but, he likes swimming

So you guys go swimming together and it's honestly really fun

He'll splash you while you sitting down on the edge of the pool and cannon ball in

Pretends to drown and screams like a little kid

Absolute crackhead when your at the pool and no one knows why

But it's amusing I guess

Overall Morten is deeply in love with you and has such a soft spot for you

Although he likes to plan out stuff he knows that he just has to live in the moment

And he dreams of the day were you guys get married and has children

[6rookie-writer0110]

Be my fake Valentine

Casey Novak x Female Reader

Request - Can you do casey novak x fem r , where casey likes to bite her lip a lot (but not on purpose) and all r wants to do is kiss and bite her lip instead

You have been working with Casey for a while now. You developed a crush on her but you wonder if she feels the same. When she is around you, you would feel nervous and you try not to smile a lot at work. But Fin and Olivia figured out that you have a crush on Casey but they didn't tell her.

Casey is happy about winning a case and putting away two rapists in jail for years. Casey went to the bar and she called you and you picked up.

“I’m here at the bar and I want to celebrate with you,” Casey said.

“Yeah, they told about the win, congrats. Okay, I will celebrate with you” You said.

Casey smiled and told you which bar to meet her. You arrived, you and Casey can't stop smiling at each other. You sit next to her at the bar.

When you saw Casey lick her lips it turned you on. You have been around Casey and you watched her many times lick her lips. The way she does it, you like it and she doesn't do it on purpose. There were times you want to kiss her so badly.

“Y/n, order what you want I'm buying you a drink” Casey said.

Casey put her hand on your thigh, you felt your body heat go up.

“Thanks. But shouldn't I buy you a drink?” You said.

“I wouldn't say no to you,” Casey said.

You and Casey smiled at each other. You did buy the first drink for her. While talking to her, Casey licked her lips and bites. You had heart eyes all night long. She kept her hand on your thigh for a while and you didn't tell her to move her hand away.

----

Casey is in the precinct and everyone is talking about the case. You are checking out Casey and you can't look away. Casey has a few buttons unbuttoned again she bites and licks her lips.

Later, you and Fin are in the break room. You eat your lunch with Fin, Casey was about to walk in but she didn't.

“When are you going to tell Novak that you like her” Fin said.

“I was but then I changed my mind. Is it obvious?” You said.

“Y/n, it is obvious. Maybe Novak should be your date for my wedding” Fin said.

Casey smiled.

“She is so beautiful and everything about her oh my god,” You said.

“Tell her before someone beats you to the punch” Fin said.

Casey walked away and she couldn't stop smiling. You can handle taking down criminals and talking in court but with Casey, you are the complete opposite.

✯ ⭒ ✫ ✯

You are at the hospital, you had to get stitches on your right eyebrow. You had a few cuts and bruises but they would heal in time. You are sitting on the medical bed and you got a text from Fin.

Fin - Do you need a ride home?

“Y/n!”

You look up and it's Casey. She is worried and she rushed towards you. Your shirt has blood on it and she gently places her hand on your cheek.

“What happened?” Casey asked.

“I’m fine. I just have a few cuts and bruises. Got into a fight with the suspect-”

“Is that your blood on your shirt?” Casey asked.

“No. I broke his nose with a punch. That won't ruin the case, would it?” You said.

“I will make sure he is charged with assaulting a police officer. Y/n... I'm happy you are okay and you are not badly injured” Casey said.

Casey stares into your eyes and you get lost in her eyes. You can feel your heart beating faster.

Casey leans in closer and kissed you. Fin cleared his throat and she moved away from you.

“I’m to give you a ride home, y/n,” Fin said.

“I have to go,” Casey said.

She left the room before you can say anything.

“Did I just see Casey kiss you?” Fin asked.

“I-I think you did,” You said.

----

Casey is in her office working on a case. You walked in and Casey is walking back and forth in her office reading the file.

“Hey,” You said.

“Hey y/n, I already gave the warrant to Liv,” Casey said.

“I know. I wanted to see how are you doing, after the trial and I saw you talking to Robert Morten” You said.

Casey leans on her desk and you walked closer to her. She licks her lips and you want to kiss her so badly.

“I’m doing okay, y/n. But it is sweet you are checking up on me” Casey said.

You and Casey don't say anything for a few seconds.

“Why did you kiss me at the hospital?” You asked.

“Y/n, I-I like you as more than a friend. I heard you talking to Fin about how you have feelings for me” Casey said.

“Oh... Olivia and Fin are the only ones who know about my crush on you. I want to kiss you again. When you lick your lips, it's hot” You said.

Casey smiled and blushed.

“I don't do it on purpose,” Casey said.

“I know. But there times I wanted to kiss you so badly, you do have sexy lips” You said.

Casey blushed again.

“I want to kiss you, y/n,” Casey said.

You moved closer and your nose is close to her nose. She wraps her arms around you and you feel her lips. You place your hands on her waist and you start to kiss her back. She moans softly and you can't get enough of her lips. You and Casey pull away now you two are breathing hard.

“We should stop before I have you on my desk,” Casey said.

Your eyes opened wide and what she said surprised you.

“It’s the other way around” You smirked.

“Y/n, you should be my date for Fin’s wedding,” Casey said.

“Yeah, I will be your date for the wedding. I have to get back to work” You said.

“Call me later,” Casey said.

“Yeah,” You said.

Before you left, she grabbed your hand and pulled you into a kiss. You can't stop smiling about the kiss and she watched you leave. Later, you told Fin about it and he is happy for you.

Hours later, Casey called you to join her for dinner, and you said yes. You go to Casey’s apartment and you help her set the food.

[gaiuswrites]

Agape

Pairing: Marcus Pike x gn!Reader (unspecified)

Summary: I walk with him in the city we call home, like old lovers do, and I count the ways I’ll say goodbye.

Word count: 340~

Rating: M

Warnings/tags: implied terminal illness, emo/angst, mature themes, that pit in your stomach that knows you can’t outrun time, but you can’t help but try racing anyways

Notes: I don’t know why I’m like this. Thank you @autumnleaves1991-blog and @clydesducktape. These prompts have been everything! x

Masterlist

I crunch through the leaves littering the pavement. I break their withered spines with my boot and I smile as I do it. His arm notches around my shoulders, he holds me as we stroll. He doesn’t know what I know— I am like Autumn too. I’m dying. I’m dying.

We go to the cafe off the park, the one on Sterling and Flatbush where they know us by name, the one with the peanut butter cookies he likes so much— my only vice, he laughs— the ones with chunks of Morten’s salt rife in their warm crags. We order coffee— a cappuccino for me, a flat white for him— and we sit on the creaking bench and watch as the world spins like a child’s imagination all around us— weightless. Immortal. Unbidden by time.

I am joined by a tear in my eye. I keep it hidden at my lash line, I keep it hushed as a woman and her son toddle by. The small boy, he’s all curiosity and sticky fingers, he stoops on pudgy legs to grab at the flame-red leaves and show them to his mother. She coos. He laughs. He picks up another. She coos. He laughs.

I look away. It hurts to watch. It hurts like good things hurt.

I have to tell him. I know I have to tell him, but I’m here and I’m here now and now I’m alive and I’m in love and I’m so fucking full. Why spoil the present with this thing that rots inside me.

Why give him my sick.

“Something up, honey?” Marcus asks, in the way that only he can, his voice like fig. Like maple.

I blink at him. A wind catches my hair and I smile like a ghost, there around my eyes. Like a memory. Like an old song reverberating off the vaulted ceilings of some decrepit Victorian—to play and play, needle to the groove. Preserved.

“No,” I say, as true as my throat will allow and I offer him my hand. He takes it.

“Let’s walk.”

/

tags? idk h’okay:

@pedros-mustache @djarinsbeskar @heartsofbeskar @frannyzooey @keeper0fthestars @milf-thrawn-nuruodo @sharkbait77 @magpie-to-the-morning @juletheghoul @krissology @letterfromvienna @javierpcna @clan-djarin

[past-perfect-future-tense]

Jake On Weed

Pairing: Thor x OC (sort of OC, sort of Reader Insert) Loki x OC Friend of Main Character

Warnings: Fluff, Comedy, Fangirling for Middle Aged Ladies

Word Count: 3799

Summary: You are a huge fan of a-ha, you are going to their concert with your best friend and well, you never know who you’ll see.

A/N: This was written for @captain-rogers-beard​ One Hit Wonder challenge. Thank you for giving me an extension. This thought for a story has been in my head for a while now, so I had to take the opportunity to write it down. My prompt/song was Take On Me by a-ha. A-ha is my favorite band in the world! Plus I saw a comic of Thor wearing an a-ha tshirt and being that I love both, they all had to go together. Also this was inspired by my life events and by my dear friend who had some of the events in the story happen in real life. This is also my tribute to the fact that I have tickets to see them in LA this August, although with the pandemic going on, that may not happen. I kinda left Infinity War/Endgame out and obviously Loki is alive. Also tagging my Thor’s Whores as well. 

Enjoy!!

@thorfanficwriter​ @lancsnerd​ @saviorsong​ @queenoftheunderdark​ @lovesdarkness​ @fictivefrolic​ @michelehansel​

The lifelong, not quite obsession but bordering on fanatic for the band had started when you where 11 years old. It started when you had first heard ‘Take On Me’ played on the local radio station. As the song became more popular, it was played more regularly until eventually it became a #1 hit single for the band. Due to the songs resounding popularity, subsequent music video that is still one of the best ever made, and this had catapulted the band into worldwide stardom.

         The more popular they became you knew more about them. Being the first group from Norway to have this kind of international success was a big deal. You always had a special place for Norway in your heart as that’s where your maternal ancestors were from. Each band members were all extremely cute, and the lead singer could sing. I mean his voice was amazing. Within a short time they had more videos on tv, more singles on the radio, you had their posters on your walls, and so that love was cemented.

         It was so much so that when it seemed as though the band had disappeared from the airwaves in America after their amazing second album, you had to buy their music from record stores at import prices. You didn’t mind because you knew their music was worth the price and the time you waited, however that didn’t make it easy to be a fan of the band.

         Being that when they toured the US the last time, you were too young to attend their shows, so sadly you missed out on seeing them in concert.  It was something that you would always regret and that you’d hope to one day change making that dream become reality. Now that dream did come true 10 years ago when the band had decided to go their separate ways and did a final tour including many places they hadn’t toured in more than 20 years.

         That concert was a dream come true. Something that you never thought would happen and you remember it like it happened yesterday. You and your best friend, Bridgette, who also loves the band the way you do, still talk about it. In all actuality it was your mutual love of the band that brought you too each other. That bond is stronger than ever and the fact that this would be the one and only time you’d see the band perform live was a bit disheartening however sharing the experience with her made it hurt less.

         So imagine your mental state when the band announced they be touring again, in support of their first albums release, ‘Hunting High And Low’ playing the album in its entirety on the 35th anniversary of its’ release, as well as a setlist full of their hits and fan favorites, you and your bestie had already decided that if they toured here, you both would be there.

Nothing would stop it.

Nothing.

Nothing short of a global pandemic.

So, when the actual global pandemic happened and the tour was postponed, you two were devastated. What was one more year to wait when the first time you waited 25 years? You had both prayed and thanked Asgard for bringing the band back to you and keeping those that you loved safe. The time had gone fast and you two were planning another weekend that included the concert and hanging out with other friends that were fans too.

         The day of the show was a whirlwind. Meeting your friends for a late lunch prior to going to the preshow fan party. The party was fun. You got hangout and see people that you’d only meet online. A few you had met the prior show and were happy to reconnect with over your shared love of the band. One friend in particular, Elizabeth, who you talked outside of the fan boards and shared life experiences with was there and you were so happy to see her. The following day the three of you were scheduled to go to the fabric district to hang out before the next show the following night.  

         However tonight was what you were focused on. You and Bridge had found your seats. They were in the third row from the stage, just to the left of the stage. Elizabeth and a few of your other friends were in the front and second row just ahead of you. You weren’t sure how you were going to survive but you knew you would. As you two were waiting you were looking around the theatre and the two seats next you were empty. It was getting closer to show time and you were wondering something to yourself, however you said it out loud because that was your mental state at the moment. The energy of the entire place was electric! “Do you think Thor likes A-ha?” You asked Bridge.

         She looked at you and a pensive look crossed her face, a momentary change from the 15 year old fangirl smile you both had been wearing the entire day. “That’s a good question. I mean, why wouldn’t he like A-ha?” She asked you back and you thought about it. You did see that one drawing from the Loki, Agent of Asgard comic and it always had you wondering. In the drawing Thor was wearing an A-ha t-shirt. So maybe??

         “Maybe he does. I mean the band are Norwegian and the ancient Norse did worship Asgard.” You thought about it and so did she. “Wouldn’t it be funny if they sat next to us for the show?��� You say and your friends face breaks into a smile before a face of utter shock passes over it. Since you were turned to look at her away from the empty seats on your left you had no idea what was making her react that way. In responding to her you scrunch your eyebrows together, you were perplexed. You mouth ‘what?’ to her and she motioned with her head behind you. Turning to see what got her in awe, you turn to look and into a nearly brick wall of a chest. Slowly turning your gaze up, you see a sight you never thought you would.

Thor. Thor, the God of Thunder. Asgardian King.

There he stood looking down at you. His smile as big as you had seen in photos and on tv. The bluest blue eyes looked at you and they held nothing but joy. You mentally say what the actual fuck, however you realized you actually hadn’t when Thor says to you, “Pardon, I didn’t quite hear you.” You look at him and then you feel a hand on your shoulder as you turn to see your friend standing up next to you holding on for support.

“I’m sorry, did I say something?” You ask him back.

He begins to answer you when from behind him immerges his brother, Loki. “You said what the actual fuck, with a question on the end. You heard her brother; we have much better hearing than the Midgardians do.”

“I know we do, but I try not to make them feel bad about Loki. It’s not their fault.” Thor had turned to his brother and made a sad face at him. Loki rolled his eyes.

“Did I make you feel bad Ms?” Loki asked you and you stood there looking at them both.

Your bestie squeezed your shoulder and you responded, “No, not at all. I mean I know I’m Midgardian and have no powers.”

“See Thor, she’s perfectly fine.” Loki says in his smooth as silk voice. He smiles at you, but you see the mischief in his eyes. “Are you alright?” He asks but you see he is looking at your bestie now. You looked back to her and she’s looking at him.  

She nods her head at him and says, “Yeah, I am.” Her eyes don’t look convinced but you’re not going to point that out. She did stop shaking or was that you? At this point it was possibly both of you.

“Are you excited for the show tonight?” You hear that big voice again and turn your attention back it from Loki and your bestie.

“Oh yeah, we’ve been anticipating it for a while now. Especially since they postponed it from last year. How about you guys?” It felt weird referring to them as just guys but in all honesty they were dressed in casual clothes. Loki in a leather blazer, black with dark jeans, hair slicked back, and this air of magic around him. It was tangible. You were positive everyone around them felt it. Thor was wearing a wine colored bomber jacket, dark blue jeans, black boots, long braided beard, and his hair was pulled back into a ponytail. It had grown out since they had founded New Asgard in Norway after Hela, their sister destroyed Asgard in a jealous fit of rage. A simplistic yet accurate description of events.

Occasionally you see them on the news and other online outlets. Thor helping the New Avengers and Loki keeping mostly quiet. Mostly. “We have been long time fans of the band. Actually, Loki brought the band to my attention within his time travels and being that Asgard is in Norway, well it’s not difficult to be a fan.” Thor answered you and smiled. You smiled back and suddenly the lights dimmed in the theater and you knew the show was about to begin. Thor turned towards the stage after you did. Someone over the sound system said hello to the crowd and you and your friend cheered, loudly. A spotlight came on and Magne stepped out into the light, walking over to his keyboard, Morten followed and stood center stage at his microphone, and Pal Walked out last standing at his mic on the left side of the stage, guitar already slung, ready to play.

“Hello LA” Magne says and the crowd cheers. Your friend Elizabeth turned around and smiled at you and Bridgette. You both smiled at her and then you turned to your left and there was Thor and Loki, Thor cheered along with the crowd, Loki applauded earnestly. You and Thor smiled at each other, you thought you’d died and gone to heaven, maybe you did but who cared? You certainly were in some sort of heaven and you’d be damned if you had to return to whatever life you lived prior.

The band began to play and started with, “Take On Me” The audience was singing along. This may have been their breakout hit but it certainly wasn’t their only one. You turned to Thor and he was singing to the song as well. When the chorus comes on and you swear he and Loki are both singing ‘Jake On Weed’ and not ‘Take On Me’. You and Bridgette both look at Thor and Loki as they sing loudly, ‘Jake On Weed’ during the chorus.

“Sing it with us, ‘Jake On Weed’.” Thor says loudly into your ear as he leans down.

You look at him and ask loudly, “Why?”

“I’ll tell you after the show over drinks, okay my lady.” Thor says and you look at him albeit a bit stunned but you start singing ‘Jake On Weed’ instead of ‘Take On Me’. Now you knew a certain story behind those lyrics, but you had no idea how Thor and Loki knew those exact same ones. You were definitely going to ask him over drinks. Hopefully, he didn’t forget or find the company of another instead. Elizabeth heard you four singing the lyrics and turned around stunned. She knew the story, it was her story after all. She knew that Bridge and you knew, the other two were a huge mystery to her as well. Before the end of the song several people around you were also singing ‘Jake On Weed’ instead of ‘Take On Me’. The band laughed at the audiences’ antics to the lyrics and continued on with the rest of the show. Bridge and you sang along to every song, dancing too, and you tried not to bump into Thor, although it was hard not too. He didn’t seem to mind though, as a matter of fact he loosened up and swayed to the music too. You wouldn’t call it dancing however if you were him, you’d be a little self-conscious too. The first set was the entire album ‘Hunting High and Low’ in the order of the tracks on the album.

You and Bridge couldn’t help but be teary eyed when the band played the title song as you did the first time you saw them live. You tried not to let Thor see but he leaned down, “Are you okay my ladies?”

You nod yes and answer him, “Yes, we just get a bit emotional at the song.” He put his hand on your shoulder and gently squeezed it. You tried not over analyze the interaction, he was just being nice. You both smiled at one another and turned your attentions back to the show.

Set List:

Take On Me

Train Of Thought

Hunting High and Low

The Blue Sky

Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale

The Sun Always Shines On TV

And You Tell Me

Love Is Reason

I Dream Myself Alive

Here I Stand and Face The Rain

The second set was a mix of their hits from their other nine albums as well as new track that hadn’t been released called ‘Digital Rain’.

Set 2

Analogue (All I Want)

Foot of The Mountain

The Swing of The Things

Crying In The Rain

Sycamore Leaves

Digital River

I’ve Been Losing You

Stay on These Roads

 Encore

Scoundrel Days

The Living Daylights

 You and Bridge got teary eyed during ‘Stay on These Roads’ however Thor didn’t say anything, but sang along with you as you put your arm around him this time. You were not sure why you did but you felt he needed the reassurance and a connection.  He understood the lyrics; if anything they spoke more to him than most. With everything he had been through over his lifetime, he knew that you had to stay on no matter how bad it got. That better things were ahead. The band closed with their Bond Theme, from the movie of the same title, and it was the perfect ending to an amazing night.

You were sad to see it end, however Thor and Loki turned to you, “So I offered to buy you a drink.” He says to you.

“You did offer but you don’t have too.” Trying to let him out of the obligation he set for himself.

“No! Now, we are not ready for the night to end just yet and besides, we promised to tell you the story of the song.” Thor smiles. “Now I know you know who we are but let me introduce myself and my brother. I’m Thor Odinson and this is Loki Odinson, my brother.” Thor extends his hand towards you and you offer yours in kind. Expecting a handshake and getting a kiss on the back of your hand instead. You tried not to blush, but Loki saw it and he made a smirk at you. You rolled your eyes at him and he laughed. Thor kissed Bridge’s hand too, ever the gentleman you thought. She blushed and the blush furthered when Loki winked at her. Again you rolled your eyes at him. He smirked at you and you turned back to Thor.

“My name is Elora and this is my dear friend Bridgette. We are heading out to an after party in Hollywood with other fans. Would you like to join us? Then you can buy us a drink and share your story about Jake On Weed.” You say trying not to sound like you just had one of the best nights of your life but you couldn’t hide your happiness. The smile on your face was too sincere to wish away.

“Loki, what do you say?” Thor asked his brother. Loki looked to you and Bridgette.

“Only if she let’s me buy her drink.” He looks as Bridgette and winks at her.

“Of course he can, right Bridge?” You answer for her because you knew that’s what she wanted. If you considered yourself a Thor’s Whore, well then she was a Loki’s Loose Lady. “I’m going to order a car for us.”

While you were ordering the car, Elizabeth walked over to your happenstance group of the evening. “Hey! The show was fantastic!” She paused and reached out to hug you. You hugged her back and then she continued with what she was saying. “You all are coming to the party, right?” She looked to Bridge, Thor, and Loki.

“We’re all going to be there. Oh, let me introduce you to out newest friends?” You say with a question. You look at Thor and he nods yes to your question. “This is Thor and Loki Odinson, Asgards biggest A-ha fans. Who knew?!”

“It’s nice to meet you both.” Jane says and waves at them from where she’s standing next you. “Okay, do you have the address to the party?”

“Yes. I already ordered a car to come and pick us up. It should be here in about 10 minutes, so we should probably head out to meet it soon.”

“Good. I just ordered our car as well, so we’ll all head out together.” Elizabeth said and then continued her train of audible thought. “Can I ask you two a question?” She looked at Thor and Loki as she asked.

“Certainly. We’ve nothing to hide.” Thor says smiling at Loki who just shakes his head at him.

“Fair enough. So why were you singing ‘Jake On Weed’ instead of ‘Take On Me’?” Elizabeth asked them with a bewildered look on her face.

Thor and Loki exchange glances. Loki actually chuckles before he speaks. “Well it was record store day and upon my travels throughout the realms, I’ve come to discover the love of vinyl. I have quite a collection and I enjoy listening to it. Our mother would’ve loved it, right?”

“Oh she’d love to sit and listen to music with you. You always did have the arts in common.” Thor says with a fondness in his voice to offset Loki’s hint of sadness.

“Upon learning of record store day, I took Thor shopping with me in the DC area to look for the releases. Now we happen into a store, with a young man as the clerk. He is on his phone, managing his social media accounts or whatever it is they do. The phone rings, the store phone not his cell phone, and he answers it. Of course you know he’s trying to be helpful. I can hear her talking to the clerk on the other end of the line. Good hearing, Asgardians have good hearing.”

“We’ve already established that Loki.” Thor interjects and Loki smiles.

“Yes, we have. So She asks him for a specific Record Store Day release. “Take On Me”. Of course he can’t understand her and looks at me. I whisper to him, “Jake On Weed” So repeats it to her, “Jake On Weed?” She replies, “No, Take On Me by A-ha” He answer’s her, “Is that A H A?” She replies “Yes”. He say, “Um, no, we don’t have that one. Sorry.” So that was the end of that conversation. Now you have to understand 3 other individuals called asking about it while we were there. You got the ‘Jake On Weed’ and to the others I told them ‘Spank My Knee’, ‘Pee On Me’, and ‘She Just Teed’. Yours was my favorite.” Loki smiled his mischievously charming smile at Elizabeth who looked amazed and in awe.

“So, it was you who did that?” Elizabeth shook her head and laughed. We all did. Bridge and you had heard her talk about this and sadly you never did get your copy of ‘Jake On Weed’ that Record Store Day. Elizabeth did and she had an unknown interaction with the God of Mischief himself.

“It was and look at how it has brought us all together.” Loki added.

“We should probably head out front, our cars are probably waiting.” You say to the group who has now become a bit larger with Elizabeth’s party joining in on the story you all knew but from one point of view.

“After you.” Thor says and let’s you lead the way out of the front lobby of the theatre. He places a hand on the small of your back as he leads you through the crowd of fans waiting. Loki walks with Bridgette behind the two of you. You spot your car waiting for you.

“We’ll see you there!” You say to Elizabeth.

She’s walking the opposite way to her ride. “Okay, be safe! See you in a bit.” Elizabeth replies with a huge smile.

The four of approach the minivan and the driver roles down the passenger window. “Elora?” He asks.

“Yes, party of four to West Hollywood.” You say to him and he smiles.He opens the side door automatically and Loki grabs Bridgette’s hand.

“Trouble makers to the back of the bus, right?” He askes her and she looks at you then back to Loki.

“It’s the best seat in the van.” Bridgette says to him and helps her in first and slinks in after her. You watch in almost utter amazement as they get into the rear seat of the minivan.

Suddenly you feel the hand move from the small of your back to you right hand. It was large, calloused, and warmly electrifying. You looked over and Thor motioned for you to get it. “After you, Lady Elora.” He bows a bit and you duck inside sitting in the far captain’s chair behind the driver. Thor sits in the other captains chair and the driver closes the door.

“Are we all ready?” The driver asks.

“Yes, my good sir.” Thor answers and turns, smiling at you. “So you ready for that drink?” He asks you.

“Oh yes and you may get a dance if you’re lucky!” You tell him and wink.

“I do feel lucky.” Thor says and reaches over taking your hand. You look at your hands, fingers intertwined. You can hear Loki from the rear seat whispering in Bridgette’s ear. Your hearing wasn’t as bad you pretended. Of course, you didn’t have to hear whatever Asgardian sweet talk he was telling Bridge. Thor wasn’t the only one feeling lucky.

‘We’re talking away

I don’t know what I’m to say

I’ll say it anway

Today’s another day to find you

Shying away

I’ll be coming for your love, okay?’          

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Hunting High and Low ( Morten Harket x Reader ) - Chapter 1 (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/cKC78BcrzT The journey of love and struggle, in the lives of Morten Harket and y/n , who knew each other since childhood. Not everyone's lives are perfect , but that doesn't mean that "Love doesn't belong to everyone". Because , to prove it...we need to look for it , hunt for it ourselves - in others and within ourselves. They all were "Hunting High and Low" for it...just like all of us.

I started this shit because i felt like it , please don’t judge me for my writing skillssss <3

Please give it a read <3

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Underneath the Night

Okay, the past couple of days I’ve been thinking this over and...I’m going to start an actual fanfiction, not just a one-shot or whatever you’d like to call it. It’s name is Underneath the Night, (Which you might have figured out by now) and it’ll be a Morten X Reader :)

I just wanted to say this before I started writing to give a heads up i guess, but look out for posts with a likewise title! 

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Can a Low-Gluten Diet Improve Your Health (even if you don't have celiac disease)?

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:

Professor Oluf Pedersen Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research University of Copenhagen MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: We focused our study on healthy people due to the world-wide bottom-up movement among healthy adults to live gluten-free or on a low-gluten diet. Therefore, we undertook a randomised, controlled, cross-over trial involving 60 middle-aged healthy Danish adults with two eight week interventions comparing a low-gluten diet (2 g gluten per day) and a high-gluten diet (18 g gluten per day), separated by a washout period of at least six weeks with habitual diet (12 g gluten per day). The two diets were balanced in number of calories and nutrients including the same total amount of dietary fibres. However, the composition of fibres differed markedly between the two diets. When the low-gluten trend started years back the trend was without any scientific evidence for health benefits. Now we bring pieces of evidence that a low-gluten diet in healthy people may be related to improved intestinal wellbeing due to changes in the intestinal microbiota which to our surprise is NOT induced by gluten itself but by the concomitant change in the type of dietary fibres linked to a low-gluten intake. MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings? Response: Based on our observations of altered food fermentation patterns of the gut microbiome, we conclude that the effects of low-gluten dieting in healthy people is NOT due to reduced intake of gluten itself but rather to a change in dietary fibre composition by reducing fibres from wheat and rye and replacing them with fibres from vegetables, brown rice, corn, oat, quinoa and other non-gluten containg whole grain cereals. In comparison with a high-gluten diet, a low-gluten, fibre-rich diet (other types but the same total amount) induces changes in the structure and function of the complex intestinal ecosystem of bacteria, reduces hydrogen exhalation, and leads to improvements in self-reported bloating and other intestinal comfort indicators. Moreover, during the 2 month of low-gluten dieting, the healthy individuals lost on overage 0.8 kg, likely due to increased body combustion (increased whole body thermogenesis) triggered by the altered gut bacterial functions eliciting increases in the plasma concentration of the gut hormone PYY, the fecal concentration of the microbial compound kynurenine and the concentration of the urine compound beta-amino-iso-butyric acid ( all three compounds are known to enhance thermogenesis.  MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your report? Response: If they for some personal reasons prefer to stick to a low-gluten diet they can do it without expected adverse effects provided they eat high-fibre containing low-gluten products that are balanced in macro- and micronutrients. However, most gluten-free food items available on the market today are massively deprived of dietary fibers and natural nutritional ingredients. Filled with additive and preservatives, sugars and unhealthy fats. Therefore, there is an obvious need for availability of fibre-enriched, nutritionally high-quality gluten-free food items which are freshly produced or minimally processed to consumers who prefer a low-gluten diet. Such initiatives may turn out to be key for alleviating gastro-intestinal discomfort and in addition to help facilitating weight control in the general population via modification of the gut microbiota. Therefore, by now we think that our study is a  kind of wake-up call to the food industry and gourmet bakeries to produce a wide assortment of delicious non-wheat, non-rye wholegrain cereals (corn, brown rice, millet, buckwheat, quinoa, chia and gluten free oat) enriched with dietary fibres from vegetables (eg. carrots, squash), apple, psyllium seed husks, beans, chicory etc. You can bake the most healthy and most tasty bread, buns and pastries in this way. Innovations like this are highly needed for healthy people choosing a lifestyle with no gluten but associated with other types of dietary fibres, the microbial digestion of which cause less intestinal gas production and facilitate weight control .  MedicalResearch.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this work? Response: More long-term clinically studies are needed both in healthy individuals and in well-defined groups of  people suffering from gluten sensitivity, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.  Citation: Lea B. S. Hansen, Henrik M. Roager, Nadja B. Søndertoft, Rikke J. Gøbel, Mette Kristensen, Mireia Vallès-Colomer, Sara Vieira-Silva, Sabine Ibrügger, Mads V. Lind, Rasmus B. Mærkedahl, Martin I. Bahl, Mia L. Madsen, Jesper Havelund, Gwen Falony, Inge Tetens, Trine Nielsen, Kristine H. Allin, Henrik L. Frandsen, Bolette Hartmann, Jens Juul Holst, Morten H. Sparholt, Jesper Holck, Andreas Blennow, Janne Marie Moll, Anne S. Meyer, Camilla Hoppe, Jørgen H. Poulsen, Vera Carvalho, Domenico Sagnelli, Marlene D. Dalgaard, Anders F. Christensen, Magnus Christian Lydolph, Alastair B. Ross, Silas Villas-Bôas, Susanne Brix, Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén, Karsten Buschard, Allan Linneberg, Jüri J. Rumessen, Claus T. Ekstrøm, Christian Ritz, Karsten Kristiansen, H. Bjørn Nielsen, Henrik Vestergaard, Nils J. Færgeman, Jeroen Raes, Hanne Frøkiær, Torben Hansen, Lotte Lauritzen, Ramneek Gupta, Tine Rask Licht, Oluf Pedersen. A low-gluten diet induces changes in the intestinal microbiome of healthy Danish adults. Nature Communications, 2018; 9 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07019-x The information on MedicalResearch.com is provided for educational purposes only, and is in no way intended to diagnose, cure, or treat any medical or other condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health and ask your doctor any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. In addition to all other limitations and disclaimers in this agreement, service provider and its third party providers disclaim any liability or loss in connection with the content provided on this website.   Read the full article

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The A-Z Book Tag

A. Author you’ve read the most books from

Anne-Cath Vestly

I have read a total of 34 books by her. Since I read them all around the age of 5-6 I don’t remember all that much, but I think my favourite was the “Mormor og de åtte ungene”-series. Here is a list of all the books I have read by her (I am not 100% sure whether I read absolutely all of these, but these are the ones by her I own at least):

-Åtte små, to store og en lastebil

-Mormor og de åtte ungene i skogen

-Marte og Mormor og Mormor og Morten

-En liten takk fra Anton

-Mormors promenade

-Mormor og de åtte ungene på sykkeltur i Danmark

-Morten og Mormor og Stormvind

-Lillebror og Knerten

-Trofaste Knerten

-Knerten gifter seg

-Knerten flytter ut

-Knerten og forundringspakken

-Knerten på sykkeltur

-Aurora i blokk Z

-Aurora og Pappa

-Aurora og den vesle blå bilen

-Aurora og Sokrates

-Aurora i Holland

-Aurora på Hurtigruten

-Aurora fra Fabelvik

-Guro

-Guro og nøkkerosene

-Guro alene hjemme

-Guro og fiolinen

-Guro og Lille-Bjørn

-Guro på Tirilltoppen

-Guro of Frydefoniorkesteret

-Ole Alexander Filibom-bom-bom

-Ole Alexander på farten

-Ole Alexander får skjorte

-Ole Alexander og bestemor til værs

-Ole Alexander på flyttefot

-Ole Alexander og julepresangene

-Småtassene og andre folk på Tirilltoppen

B. Best sequel ever

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling

An obvious choice since this is my favourite book of all time, and also a sequel.

C. Currently reading

“Where Things Come Back” by John Corey Whaley

I initially picked up this book due to the fact that it has won the Printz awards, and I want to read all Printz winners and honor books. At this point I am only a couple chapters in, but I am very intrigued by the two seemingly separate narratives.

D. Drink of choice 

Coffee

Nothing beats a warm cup of black coffe and a good book.

E. E-reader or physical book 

Easiest question so far: Physical book!!

To me a crucial part of the reading experience is the wight and shape of the book in your hands, the smell of them and the physical flipping of pages. I also want books that can stand on my bookshelf and look pretty. I only read e-books if that is the only available option.

F. Fictional character you probably would have been friends with in high school.

Cath from “Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell

We are both introverts, we both love reading and obsessing over fictional characters and we have a lot of the same thoughts and insecurities. Overall we would have had a lot to talk about, and would easily understand the others boundries.

G. Glad you gave this book a chance

“A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman

My parents bought this as an audiobook to listen to while we were going on a road trip thorugh northern Spain. The intended to listen to this while me and my sister listened to music on our phones. As it turned out both me and my sister decided to give this book a shot after hearing the first chapter. We both completely fell in love with it and consider it to be one of our favourite books of all time. Fredrik Backman has also become one of my top 5 favourite authors and my goal is to read everything he ever publishes.

H. Hidden gem

“And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer” by Fredrik Backman

Like I said; one of my favourite authors. This question was really difficult to answer since most of the books I read are pretty well known, and the lesser known books I have read I would not exactly call “gems”. This is at least a book (or novella) that I have not heard all that many people speak about. They definitly should though! This is a beautiful story about an old man struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. It is one of my favourite books (novellas) of 2017 and one of the most well written, honest and beautiful things I have ever read.

I. Important moment in your reading life

Discovering Booktube

I loved reading long before i discovered Booktube, but it has given my reading life a whole new dimention and made me even more exited about books. With Booktube I feel like I am a part of a community, and books are very present in my life even when I am not reading. It has also opened my eyes to a lot of authors and genres I otherwise may never have checked out.

J. Just finished 

“Why We Broke Up” by Daniel Handler

I finished this book a couple of days ago. This was another book i picked up due to the fact that it’s a Printz honor book. I gave it a 3/5 stars. It was entertaining enough, but it did not have a particularly big inpact on me.

K. Kind of book you won’t read

I try to be as openminded as possible and explore all sorts of genres , so I never completly exlude the possibilty that I will pick up certain types of books. I do have to say however that I usually avoid very spiritual books since I have a hard time identifying with them.

L. Longest book you’ve read

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” by J.K. Rowling

My edition of the book was 874 pages long.

M. Major book hangover because of…

“Lord of Shadows” by Cassandra Clare

I absolutely adored this book and was (and still am) completly obsessed with it. I had a really hard time getting in to other books after finishing this beacuse I only really wanted to read the sequel (wich comes out in 2019...). That ending did not exactly help the matter either...

N. Number of bookshelves you own

Actually a bit difficult to answer since my family is moving into a new house and don’t know how many bookshelves I will have in my new room (I won’t keep all those I have, and I will get some new ones). 

In my old room I have two full bookshelves and two long planks with room for about 110 books.

O. One book you’ve read multiple times

“The Magician’s Nephew” by C.S. Lewis

I have read this book three times, wich is not all that many, but since I am not much of a rereader it is the only book I have read more than twice (excluding all the picture books I read as a child). Weirdly enough I have not even read any of the Harry Potter books more than twice (even though I feel like I have read them at least 10 times), since I read them with my family both times (meaning we only had time for a few chapters each week, and spent two years reading all the books both times). “The Magician’s Nephew” I first read with my dad when I was 6 or 7, then by myself when I was around 10, and lastly with my dad and sister when I was 16.

P. Preferred place to read

My absolute favourite place to read is in a leaning chair under the christmas tree; smelling the fir and letting the pages be lit up by the christmas lights.

Q. Quote that inspires you

“She knew that when she got old it would be more fun to look back on a life of romance and adventure than a life of quiet habits. But looking back was easy. It was the doing that was painful. There were plenty of things she would like to look back on but wasn’t willing to risk …”

From “Sisterhood Everlasting” by Ann Brashares.

R. Reading regrets

I guess my biggest regret is not writing down more short reviews or just thoughts I’ve had after finishing books. I have been pretty good at doing this for a few short periods, but I always get tired of doing it after a while. I guess I just have to find the right way to do it (a way that does not make it seem like a burden, but rather a pleasure).

S. Series you’ve started and need to finish

The “The 5th Wave”-series by Rick Yancey

This is not a favourite series of mine or anything (I do have sort of mixed feelings towards it), but I have read 2/3 books, and I own the last one, and I have the second one fresh in memory, so I really want to finish of this series as soon as possible.

T. Three of your all time favorite books

(I am exluding series to make this slightly easier)

“Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë

One of my two favourite classics and stand-alone novels.

“Nineteen Eighty-Four” by George Orwell

My other favourite classic and stand-alone novel, written by my favourite author (in addition to J.K. Rowling of course).

“My Granmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry” by Fredrik Backman

My favourite book by Fredrik Backman, which (as mentioned severeal times already) is one of my absolute favourite authors.

U. Unapologetic fangirl

Potterhead for life!

V. Very excited for this release

“Turtles All the Way Down” by John Green

This is one of my most anticipated releases of 2017. John Green is another one of my favourite authors, and I have loved every book I have read by him (which is every book he has published). This book also seem to deal with some themes that I can relate to (to some extent at least).

W. Worst bookish habit

The habit of choosing books over people I guess...

X. X marks the spot: Pick the 27th book from the top left shelf

Since I am currently at a boarding school of sorts I don’t have my bookshelves available. I do however have a tiny bookshelf with 9 books, so I guess I’ll use that:

“Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë

I actually just finished reading this less than a week ago. This is one of my new all-time-favourites, and I have not been able to stop thinking about it since I finished it.

Y. Your latest purchase

I bought four books at the same time:

“The Last Star” by Rick Yancey

“The Raven Boys” by Maggie Stiefvater

“The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern

“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood

Z. Z snatcher–book that kept you up way too late

The “Pretty Little Liars”-series by Sara Shepard

I started reading this series when I was 12 years old and for six years it kept compromising my sleep.

[kissmyspaceace]

Troublesome Shooting (Morten Harket x Reader), TAKE 13

His living room was nicely light, not too bright; and rather tended to being a little dark. There were a few candles on the table in front of his sofa and a few pillows on the sofa, accompanied by to cozy looking blankets. As you looked around, you noticed that in the entire room a few candles were spread here and there. Beside the candles on the table there were two empty champagne glasses.

The room had a nice temperature. And it smelled very good. You wondered if those candles were scented.

Morten watched you as you looked around.

“Do you like it?”

You walked further into the room.

“Yes… it’s wonderful. Very nice and cozy.”, you said, still distracted by the decoration.

 He stepped closer behind you and put his hands on your shoulders.

“I’m glad. I arranged it just for you.” The hair on your neck stood up at his words. “For- For me?”

You blushed. “You shouldn’t have! I mean, I’m flattered but you don’t need to-“

He put a finger on your lips to silence you. “Don’t. Speak. I do what I do because I want to. And I want you to feel comfortable.”

 As much as you were happy about his words, the fact that he put up this setting for you made you a little more nervous instead of comfortable. But you kept quiet.

 As Morten removed his finger from your lips, you exhaled. He put his arm around your waist and took one of your hands in his and twirled you around the room towards the sofa. When you had the sofa directly behind you, he gave you a slight push so that you dropped on it.

With a swift movement, he sat down beside you and took hold of your hand and your waist again.

“I was so excited since yesterday. I couldn’t wait for you to arrive.”, he said, as he moved his face to the crook of your neck.

You swallowed, unsure of what to do.

“But now you’re here. I’m glad.” With every word he spoke, his breath graced your neck, sending shivers down your spine.

“And how pretty you look! Just like I asked you to. You did a great job, really.”

You grew anxious. Not because you felt uncomfortable because you didn’t want him this close to you but rather because you really liked being close to him but were not quite sure what to do.

“…thank you.”, you squeaked.

He laughed and moved his head upwards, letting his cheek grace yours. Then, he moved to the side and placed his lips on yours. He lured you into a deep, passionate kiss, which seemed to last forever. Your anxiousness slowly faded away as you melted into the kiss, into his arms. His hand moved from your hand up to your neck and to the base of the back of your head and entangled halfway with your hair.

You put your arms on top of his shoulders and around his neck. This everlasting, sweet and tender moment made you drift off into another realm. It was him and you only, together in an embrace of blissful ignorance, shutting yourself off from the world.

Finally, Morten broke up the kiss in need of air.

He looked deep into your eyes. His eyes spoke to you. Sweet, affectionate whispers underlined with pure passion. However, there was something else hidden in the shadows of his eyes.

 With a smile, he stroked your bottom lip with his thumb. “I had no idea how much I needed this. I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep my hands off you today.”

 -

  You chatted and goofed around for what felt like hours. He would make stupid jokes that would always make you laugh and when you laughed, he’d always look at you like you were his world, something so beautiful he just couldn’t take his eyes off of it.

Then, you started watching a horror movie. It wasn’t a movie that was exceptionally creepy but it still had its jumpscares that made for a good laugh here and there.

You noticed Morten shifting closer and closer to you, bit by bit. But you acted as if you didn’t notice. However, you felt your cheeks heat up a little. When his body touched your side, he wrapped an arm around you and pulled you against his chest. He was warm. You could feel his breath tickle the hair on your neck.

“Mmmmh…”, he hummed as he leaned down and buried his face in your hair, taking a deep breath. “Your hair smells nice.”

“Yeah, well, uh, I just took a shower this morning.”, you answered.

“Oh did you? Too bad… I wasn’t there…” He seemed to drift off a little. His face was still hidden in your hair.

“W-What?” Your voice was squeaky and your face turned a dark shade of red. Had he really just said that?

“What?”, he asked and raised his head to look down at you with a very relaxed and dreamy gaze.

 “You know what you just said, right?”

 He leaned closer.

“Of course I do. I said, it’s too bad I wasn’t there when you were taking a shower.”

 It felt like your head was about to explode.

“Ok. I just wanted to make sure, it’s alright.”, you stammered, looking away.

 Morten laughed.

“You’re just adorable.”

He turned you around, so you were lying on his lap with your upper body and looking at him. His face was very close, yet again.

“Mmmmh…”

He hummed again. It was a low sound, that came from deep within. It had something primal which sent shivers down your spine. Also, he had that look on his face again. That smug smile which made your knees get weak.

All you could do was stare. You felt dumb doing so but somehow you found yourself unable to move. This is too much.

 Then he finally closed the gap between the two of you. He smashed his lips onto yours, kissing you roughly and passionate. Your lips started to move synchronously and in a steady rhythm with his. Pleased with how you welcomed his move, he smiled against your lips and flipped you over again, so you were lying on the sofa on your back, with him over you.

The kissing started to heat up more. When you let out a small whimper, he let go.

“I’m sorry (y/n)”, he said breathing heavily, “But I told you, I can’t keep my hands off of you. Unless you want me to. Then I will try to hold back.”

 You looked at his face. His smug look was gone. He looked rather vulnerable now, begging with his eyes like a dog looking at his owner, asking for his favourite toy.

It made you incredibly weak. Heat was pulsating through every tiny bit of your body. You thought for a few seconds. Then you gave him another kiss.

“I don’t want you to hold back, actually; but I think now is not the right time for anything more… wild.”

He looked down, a little disappointed. “I understand. I will try to stop myself.”

 “Because I think”, you said, regaining his attention, “We should go out first, as you said we would.”

 A huge grin spread across his face. “You’re right, I nearly forgot. Let’s get going then, shall we?”

 -

 After a few minutes, you were sitting in his car on the passenger seat. You were a little excited as he hadn’t told you were you were going yet.

“Do I know the place?” He chuckled. “I’m not sure. Perhaps not.”

 You watched where he was driving. You seemed to be headed to a part of town you weren’t quite familiar with. Houses began looking more expensive.

“I, uh, I think I’ve never been to this part of town before.”, you said.

“That’s what I thought.”

He had put on a casual looking suit before you had left his house and now he was pulling on his collar a little.

 You were taking a few more turns at various street corners and finally arrived at a parking lot which was guarded by a man in a uniform. Morten rolled down the window.

“Are there any free parking spots?”

 The man nodded. “Yes sir, there are plenty. Let me open the barrier for you.

He let you pass and Morten picked a spot to park his car on. The two of you exited his car and while walking away, he pushed the little button on his car key to lock it.

He guided you to a fancy looking restaurant. When you entered the place, your eyes widened.

The place was brightly lit with expensive looking designer lamps accompanied by various crystals. The chairs and leather sofas looked like they’d just been bought and the tables had a nearly unnatural shine to them. On each table, there was a small vase with a single rose inside. A small complex of decorative fountains was spread through the entire restaurant. It looked like heaven. And it sure smelled the same.

 “Welcome! May I guide you to a table?”, a young woman said with a smile.

“Yes, I reserved one for this evening. Harket.”

The young woman looked through a digital note book on a tablet.

“Ah, yes, here we go. Follow me then.”

She guided you to a table close to a window. It was half surrounded by a small fountain.

“There you go.” She gave you two menu cards. “I’ll be back in a few minutes.”

With these words she walked away.

 “…wow.” This was the first thing that escaped your mouth in the restaurant. You couldn’t stop looking around in awe.

 Morten smiled and gently stroked your cheek. “I hoped you’d like it.”

“I don’t like it, I love it! This is insane!”, you said, while opening the menu. Your jaw dropped when you saw the prices. “Uhm, are you aware of the prices?”

 He nodded. “Yes, very much so. But that doesn’t matter. I’m inviting you, so you shouldn’t worry about that.”

 You swallowed. “If you say so.”

[kissmyspaceace]

Troublesome Shooting (Morten Harket x Reader), TAKE 11

author’s note:

here’s the next part! sorry for taking so long ;w;

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The sound of ceramic hitting the floor and shattering made you jump and look up from the table you were cleaning. At the counter, your new coworker Alice stood frozen in shock for a second before starting to panic. “Oh my god! I’m so- I’m so sorry! I, I’m gonna clean this up right away! Oh dear…”, she said in a very shaky and insecure tone which underlined her nervousness.

 She had dropped a cup while attempting to clean it and was kneeling down before the shards now, reaching her hand out towards them.

“Alice, wait! No!”, you called, hurrying over to her but it was to late. In her panic, Alice had forgotten about the sharpness of the scattered remains of the cup and cut her hand.

She didn’t seem to notice it at first but was alarmed by your call and then blankly looked at the red fluid dripping from her hand.

“Oh dear! Oh no! I’m sorry! Oh god… I’m bleeding. Oh dear.” It seemed like her vocabulary was limited to exclamations of surprise or shock. You sighed and helped her get up. “Now, now. We’re going to patch you up first and then I will help you clean that up. Alright?”

She looked at you with big eyes. “Really? I’m sorry- I can do it on my own, I mean you don’t have to do this. It’s my own fault, after all.”

You shook your head and smiled. “Don’t worry, Alice. We help each other here. We’re like a tiny family.”

 Alice seemed a little relieved and followed you in the back.

 Alice had started working at the café (or rather coffee shop) about one month ago. She was a very friendly young girl. However, with her incredibly shy and insecure nature, she had a little clumsiness to her that made her mess little things up. She would immediately apologize in a heavy extend. Her face would flush red and she would start shaking and stuttering. She truly was a sight to behold. Her dark-amber hair was wild and curly, nearly impossible to tame but she had it tied back in a ponytail most of the time with tiny strands slipping out at the front. She was unusually tan, which made a contrast to her hair, yet there were freckles gracing her nose and cheeks. Her eyes also had a deep amber or light brown color and were framed by a pair of round, big glasses. You had missed out on asked her how old she was but since she was an early apprentice she couldn’t have been much older than 16.

Even though she was a relatively clumsy, awkward mess, you wouldn’t have been able to dislike her. She was kind and had a good will and did her best to learn and be a useful addition to the staff. You kind of felt the need to protect and look after her.

 “How did you do that, Alice? That’s a rather big cut.”, you said, examining the wound.

 “I don’t know. I have a talent for messing things up I guess.”

You glimpsed up at her. She was looking down in shame.

 “You know, when I was a little younger and not as experienced in what I was doing”, you started, “I used to fail a lot as well. I was not as insecure as you but it came close to that, so I know how you feel. You’re going to build up confidence and grow as you get older and work for a while in this job. You’ll see, it’s not all that hard.”

 “I know it’s not that hard! That’s why I feel so horrible making mistakes all the time.”

 “Don’t. It’s normal. It varies from person to person, sure, but you just need your own time learning. Of course, you should try to avoid making mistakes and dropping dishes”, you said and looked up to her and winked at her, “But, as I said, don’t stress yourself out that much. Our boss is pretty chill, she won’t rip your head off or anything. And if anything is the matter, feel free to tell me or even our boss. Alright?”

 Alice nodded. “Yes, thank you.”

 You looked at her hand. The cut was not all too deep, so you were able to clean the wound and carefully apply a bandage.

“There you go, good as new!”, you said cheerfully. Then you looked over to the clock.

“I suggest I will help you with the dishes now. I’ve already finished wiping all the tables clean. It’s a little past closing hour already and I need to lock the door later.” Alice nodded again and gave you a bright smile.

 -

  “I think that’s about it! Good job, Alice!”, you exclaimed and gently patted Alice’s shoulder.

 “Yay for me, I guess. And thank you so much, again. I will try to do better now.”, she said.

 You smiled and grabbed the keys out of your pocket, motioning Alice to get her stuff and head for the door. After you had locked the door and checked on it twice, you turned back to Alice. “How are you getting home?” “Oh, I’m here by bike. I only live a few blocks away.” Alice pointed in the direction behind her.

 “Alright. Make sure you get home safe. You got my number, text me when you’re home, please.”, you said.

 “I will. Good night!” “Good night, Alice.”

 You watched her ride away on her bicycle. Your watch now showed half past nine in the evening. I guess we got a little lost in work there.

 Your car, which had been sent to repair in the meantime, had been delivered to you back home so you still had to walk home. The air was not as cold as a few days ago. It was cool outside but not too cold. You took a deep breath of the fresh night air.

It reminded you of the night you went out of the bar with Morten. When you thought about how he gave you his jacket, you smiled to yourself. You yearned to see him again, even though you had only seen him that day earlier.

Walking down the sidewalk, still lost in your thoughts about Morten, you almost didn’t notice some dark figures creeping in the shadows. You saw them out of the corner of your eye, how they were hiding behind corners. You counted two of them. It gave you a lump in your throat. You walked a little faster. They seemed to follow you, but no more than that and when you got home and up into your apartment, they seemed to leave. You didn’t understand why they were following you, let alone who they could be but it made you nervous for sure.

 You looked out of the window to make sure they were gone. When you couldn’t make them out, you sighed in relief and dropped the curtains.

In the hall you dropped your bag and took of your shoes. The day at work had been exhausting. You ran your hand through your hair and headed for the shower.

When you had your head under the running water, you got lost in your thoughts again. You remembered how Morten had showered as well when you were at his house. The thought of him showering made you blush and you caught yourself imagining it, so you shook your head in shame and hid your face behind your hands. The hot water seemed to cling onto you, forcing you to stay in the shower and enjoy the heat. It slowly relaxed your muscles and brought you into a calm state.

Finally, you left the shower and took a towel to dry yourself. You looked into the foggy mirror and cleaned the steam off with your hand.

What did you see?

You saw yourself. Just you. It was not like you were too confident about your appearance but you also didn’t hide in shame or anything. You surely had self-esteem and knew your worth. However, the thought of why Morten liked you would cling onto your mind. You didn’t really understand.

Morten was an incredibly handsome young man, there was no way around it. His unique facial bone structure played well together, creating a visual harmony that wasn’t all calm. It was exciting, a little out of the line but incredibly beautiful and wholesome. Like something carved into marble. The variety in his expressions was no less. He could melt women and young girls into puddles with his smug smiles and mischievous looks and on the other hand he would put warmth and butterflies into one’s belly with his gentle expression, his slight but sincere smile that made all your troubles seem minor.

A symphony that would never leave one’s mind, echoing through their vision. His eyes told so much yet so little. He was never what he seemed to be.

You were lucky, since you knew him quite well and you knew that he wasn’t all play and flirty. He was a troubled soul sometimes in need of support and guidance every now and then. According to him, you were the one who gave it all to him.

 Right now, you were staring at yourself. Searching for something, anything, that would seem unique or special. Perhaps it was because you were humble? You were just you. It was that simple.

 And that’s what he chose, huh.

[kissmyspaceace]

Troublesome Shooting (Morten Harket x Reader) TAKE 2

author’s note:

second chapter.

warnings: none

contains: background info about reader, Morten’s call

word count: 1040

CHAPTER/TAKE 1 -> 

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After working for 8 hours, you finally got to go home. You turned the key in the door of your apartment, opened the door and entered. Once inside you tossed your bag aside and closed the door behind you. Silence.

As much as you loved your job in a café, the amount of people you met and interacted with during the day stressed you out sometimes. You took off your shoes and apron. The shoes went right next to the door. Looking at the apron, you noticed a few coffee and cake stains on the fabric. That one goes in the laundry, you thought and threw it in the bathroom. Your apartment was a mess at this point but you just haven’t had the time to tidy up yet. You sighed and decided you couldn’t go on ignoring the mess, so you started putting things everywhere they belonged, washed the dishes, collected empty bottles, sorted your clothes and put them either back in the closet or in the laundry. Once you had put everything aside, you started vacuuming the floor and accidentally sucked in a little spider. After that you wiped the floors, the mirror and your windows. The result of your cleaning escapade was worth looking at. You put your hands on your hips and looked around with a pleased smile on your face. Hey, it only took me one hour, you thought, looking at the clock.

You sat down on your sofa and started counting your tip from today. Counting the money, you tried to remember the people you talked to. There was a friendly old woman who had said “You know, darling, you remind me of myself in my younger days. I used to work as a waitress in a restaurant at the edge of town. I was living alone in a small flat at the time, so I had to work hard to keep myself above the surface. I know how exhausting such a life can be. Here, take this bit of extra money, you really earned it. I’ll definitely come back here again, the strawberry cheesecake was amazing!”. You smiled remembering her words. She’d given you about 10 bucks extra. Then there’d been a young man about your age, “Wow, that was quick. I ordered that Latte about 4 minutes ago. I’ll pay straight away, since I don’t have much time. There you go. Keep the rest.” He’d winked at you with a smile. He had shoved a note with his phone number under the bill. A child had ordered a hot chocolate and said “I don’t have enough money to give you a tip, Miss. But I crafted small keychains. Here, you can have this one! It’s one of the prettiest.”. You looked for the keychain in your purse. It was a flower out of light clay, very neatly crafted and hand painted.

Also, there’d been a married couple, arguing about what cake they’d get. You had recommended them to take the chocolate pie, since it had been freshly baked that morning. Your kind way really payed off around people. You didn’t do it to earn extra money, you just enjoyed making people happy and knew that it would also help the business. You had a great relationship with your boss.

Continuing to count your money, you smiled with each coin or bill, remembering the people behind the money, treasuring the memories and their stories.

You came to a total of about 60 bucks.

It was about 6pm by now but the sun was still up, shining through your curtains. You were sewing; fixing your shirt which had been torn a little when you’d gotten stuck on a door handle.

Concentrated on your sewing, you got lost in your thoughts. Suddenly, a loud ringing kicked you out of your thoughts.

You reached for your phone on the other side of your couch and picked it up.

“Hello?”

“Hi, (y/n). It’s Morten.”, a familiar voice said.

“Hey, Morten. It’s nice to hear from you. How are you doing?”

You heard a quiet sigh on the other end of the line. “I guess I’m okay. I’m just a little stressed out, I was at a shooting for a new music video all day.”

“Oh, I see…”, you said, “That sounds really stressful.”

Morten made a sound of confirmation. “I was thinking, perhaps you’d like to go out tonight. Have some dinner or a drink. It would be nice to have a talk.”

A little surprised at the invitation, you nearly dropped your needle but managed to catch it at the thread. “Sure, sounds great.” You fondled with the thread which started to become a tangled mess. “Where would you like to go?”

 - 

After looking for a parking place for what felt like hours, you finally managed to park your car next to a flower shop. Luckily, it wasn’t too much of a walk to the small bar Morten intended to meet at. Or was it a restaurant? You couldn’t quite remember. However, you knew the place so finding it wasn’t really a problem. You walked down the street for about 8 minutes until you arrived at the cozy place.

You entered the building. “Good evening, young lady!” The bartender greeted you with a warm smile. His belly was rather extended and he had a big mustache which moved with his facial features in a rather odd way. He was a person you were comfortable with. Well, most importantly, you knew him.

“Hello, Bert. Not that many customers today?”

He scratched his mustache. “No, unfortunately. But yesterday, during the football game, this place was full, I tell ya. It was crowded. They kept ordering more and more beer, I nearly ran out of it. Admittedly, I had to throw out a few rowdies here and there, since they got a little too much beer. I’m not complaining though, the register got stuffed.” He laughed. It was a deep, whole-heartedly laugh. It reminded you of your father, when he’d told you a story of his wild lumberjack years in the forests of Scotland.

When he was done laughing, he motioned his hand towards a table behind your back.

“Come now, lass, there’s someone waiting for you already.”

[kissmyspaceace]

Troublesome Shooting (Morten Harket x Reader), TAKE 5

author’s note: warnings: (violence), injuries TAKE FOUR TAKE SIX // // // // // // // // // // // // // // //

The doors of the closet slowly opened. You kept holding your breath. Thoughts were racing in your head, you weren’t sure whether your heart had stopped beating or was racing like crazy in that moment. You couldn’t see who or what was there. The doors were open, yes; but it was too dark to identify more of what was in front of you. You breathed shakily now and a small whimper escaped your mouth on accident. That’s it , you thought, Now it’s over. Curled up, hugging your knees with your arms you sat there and time seemed to be slowed, everything was silent. Suddenly, a hand reached out of nowhere, grabbing your collar roughly and pulling you up quickly. A frightened sound came from your throat but became stuck in your mouth, not being able to process what was happening. The dark silhouette, tall in height and intimidating, pulled you towards them. You were too afraid to cry or call for help. However, to your surprise, the figure pulled you towards their chest and wrapped their arms around you very tightly, breathing heavily into your hair and neck. You noticed that they were trembling a little. You couldn’t move nor could you identify the person. When you were able to breathe again, your nostrils filled with a smell. The same smell that met you in the closet, in between all those clothes. You gained all of your confidence began to speak. “…Morten?”, you asked with a very quiet voice, nearly cracking from that lump in your throat. The answer you met was a heavy sound, something like a sigh supported by more of an exhausted groan. The tall figure started giving in, pulling you down. You managed to push both of you a few feet back, where Morten’s bed was standing, so that the person would fall onto the bed. Their grip loosened. You watched them drop onto the bed, still breathing heavily, slowly regaining a little strength. You still weren’t a hundred percent sure that it was Morten, even though there was no way you’d ever mistake that smell. When a tiny gust of wind emerged from the slightly opened bedroom window and hit your face, you noticed something on your face turning terribly cold. Your hand reached up to it and you felt something wet on your fingertips. The smell of blood graced your nose. It took you some more bravery to walk over to the small lamp on the bedside table and turn it on, but you could bring yourself to do it. The dim light did not flood the room but brightened it up just enough to see properly. You turned around On the bed, with his legs over the bed’s edge and his feet barely touching the floor, was Morten. He was looking up to the ceiling, squeezed his eyes shut for a second when the light struck his side but opened them up to look at you afterwards. You didn’t hesitate and scooted over to him, quickly examining him. The blood on your face originated from the side of his face, where a bruise with a slightly opened wound was located. A few minor scratches and some patches of dirt were on his face, too. On the side of his bed, you could catch a glimpse of his baseball bat which was showing some hints of damage. Then you looked back at him and sat down beside him and leaned slightly over his upper body. You put a hand on his cheek very gently. “Morten, can you hear me? Are you alright? What happened?” He looked at you, his eyes never leaving yours or your face. It seemed like he was examining you for any sorts of damage or injuries. When he couldn’t find any, he relaxed a little more. “Give me a moment to breathe and I will tell you.” - After Morten had regained some strength you were able to guide him onto the bed, putting a pillow up so that he could sit up a little and took of his shoes for him. You rushed downstairs to get him a glass of water and rummaged in his bathroom for some sort of bandages and first aid materials. With some first aid collectives and the water glass on a tray, you made your way back upstairs. “I’m back, I’m back, I hope I didn’t take too long. Here you go…”, you said nervously and put down the tray on the bedside table. Morten gave you a weak smile. “Don’t worry, it’s fine. Don’t push yourself.” You furrowed your brows while preparing bandages, not looking up at him. “Well obviously you need help, so I’d rather hurry up. Now show me your wounds.” He let you search for cuts and scratches on his face and hands. When you looked at his arms to check for bruises, you spotted a blood stain on his shirt on his upper chest area. “Would you mind taking off your shirt? I’d like to take a closer look at that one.” Morten stiffed a little. “Is that really necessary? I think it’s nothing but a scratch.” “No please, I want to prevent any kind of infection. Show me.” He hesitated at first but took his shirt off nevertheless. Luckily you were focused on treating his wounds and had rather little time to admire his bare skin. He revealed a clean cut. You looked at it for a moment. After that you fished a clammy plaster and some antiseptic out of the first aid bag. You sprayed some of the antiseptic on a cotton pad. “Morten?”, you said, tapping off some blood with a handkerchief. “Yes?” “I’m sorry.” You started dabbing the antiseptic on his wound. The house was shaken by a blood curdling scream. You stuffed a small towel in his mouth to muffle his screams and for him to bite on. Considering he was in pain now anyway, you quickly proceeded to put antiseptic on his other wounds too. A few seconds later, he eased a little, his pain fading away. You laughed a little and took the towel out of his mouth. “You only had the one with alcohol…”, you said. He waved it off and laughed. “It’s okay, don’t mind it.” Now that you had cleaned his wounds, you could start working on his cut with the clammy plasters. Considering you had multiple first aid lessons in the last two or three years, you were confident about your actions. Very carefully and with precision you started closing the wound with the clammy plasters, making sure it was sealed up properly. “Cuts like these should be sewn up actually, but since it’s not that big those things should do it.”, you said, carefully stroking your thumb over the sealed cut. You treated his remaining, minor wounds with salves and occasional plasters. When you put a plaster on the scratch on the side of his face, you stroked over it to make sure it was set properly. Morten raised his hand to cup your hand touching his cheek and closed his eyes for a short moment while enjoying the warmth of your hand. “Thank you, (y/n)”, he said, his voice low and a mere whisper, looking back up at you. In result of his deep stare you froze for a second, fixed to the ground by his determined blue eyes. “There’s nothing to thank me for. It’s only natural.”, you said, smiling warmly. Morten leaned back onto the pillow. “Now come, make yourself comfortable so I can tell you about what happened.” You did as you’ve been told and crawled onto the bed, sitting down next to him. - “Just as I had suspected, there were intruders in the backyard. It was one man, all in black, holding a crowbar. Usually, robbers tend to run away when confronted but this one was quite aggressive. He attacked me immediately, charging at me with his crowbar and managed to hit me on my chest, even though I dodged to the side – hence the cut. Long story short: we fought using hands, feet crowbar and baseball bat and each of us got some injuries but while I was fighting him, I noticed there was in fact a second guy running inside. I wanted to go after him but I was being held back by the one with the crowbar, forced to continue fighting.” He stopped for a second. “You see, that’s when I kind of started panicking since I didn’t know where you were hiding and what this guy was after. After a while I was able to chase him away. I went inside and could only make out the second one jumping out of a window. I was very tired and I felt heavy, also, I was kind of afraid to check on you since I didn’t know what I would find”, he paused and sighed, “Or if I’d even find anything.” His voice faded at the end of his sentence. Morten gained kind of a pained expression. It felt like something in your heart stung. However, his eyes shone and he smiled when he continued, “You know, I remembered us playing hide and seek that one time. I just couldn’t find you. I searched forever. After a really long while I had to surrender. You were running towards me, with that really bright smile and told me you were hiding in that closet.” He laughed. “That’s how I got the idea.” Morten rubbed a bruise on his arm, making a pained face, before he continued. “I’m sorry if I scared you and I’m sorry about pulling you out of the closet so roughly and, I think, hugging you a little too tight perhaps but… I just… I was so glad you were unharmed. I really did not know what this guy had been up to.”, he finished and hid his face behind is hands; lastly running his hands through his hair and resting them on his neck, looking up. Is his face turning red?, you thought. Moved by your thought, you gently put a hand on his forehead. “You’re not getting a fever, are you?” The jumped and quickly shook his head. “No! I don’t, don’t worry.” He laughed a little awkwardly. A sudden change in his mood occurred and his face turned dead serious. He looked into your eyes intensely, his eyelids slightly lowered. As a consequence, you began feeling uneasy again. Morten supported himself on one arm and moved closer to you. His arm reached out, laid itself on your shoulder blade and pulled you towards him, making you fall against his chest. He repositioned himself to kneel on his bed and wrapped his other arms, which he had used to support himself, around you. The hand which had pulled you towards him wandered up your spine, neck and softly scratched up the back of your head, intertwining with your hair. You felt the side of his face on the side of your neck, his breath gracing your lower neck on the backside. You felt a little helpless, hanging there like a lifeless doll. Therefore you lifted your arms and took a hold on his shoulders from around the back, returning the embrace… in a way. Morten hurt himself by hugging you tight, putting pressure on his bruises but he didn’t care. He held you tightly, secure. Safe.

The warmth of his embrace made you relax and give in, however, this uneasy feeling wouldn’t let go of you. This felt so right and at the same time it felt kind of strange. You’d been friends for so long, you shouldn’t feel weird hugging him. The two of you hugged regularly. Although he didn’t let go of you, he moved his head away from your neck to in front of your face, making you freeze again. His half-lidded eyes became fixed on yours. In addition, he breathed a little heavier, almost looking sick. It became harder and harder for you to actually tell what he was thinking or feeling. He hesitated, that much you could tell. He was very determined but at the same time so unsure. He surrendered and weakened, lowering his head and resting his forehead on your collarbone. “Are you tired?”, you asked. “…y-yes, I’m tired.” “Then I suggest you go to sleep. I’ll leave you be and sleep on the sofa. Do you need anything?” He was lying down already but shot up at your words. “NO! No. I-I mean… yes, I need… I mean I need you-“, he exclaimed hastily. You looked at him in surprise. “What?” “I MEAN NOT- NOT LIKE THAT I-“, he sighed and facepalmed, “I want you to stay by my side. Please.” You felt bad for him, seeing him like that. “Of course, anything that helps you.”, you said and smiled warmly, “Just let me go get ready for bed.” - Some time later, you were lying in Morten’s bed, next to each other. To be more precise, you were still sitting up, watching over him. Waiting for him to fall asleep. He seemed at ease, calmed by your presence. His eyes fell shut and soon he’d fallen asleep. With that picture in front of you, you couldn’t help but smile. Your hand started to reach out on its own, gently stroking his cheek. “Sleep tight, Morten.”