#my Roman brainrot is back

[keffirinne]

Roman Sionis oneshots

Hey, I wrote something!

Go check it out if want some smut about this amazing man

-> Read on ao3 <-

@house-of-slayterr you can be proud of me pal

[sforzesco]

Now, Caesar had long ago decided to put down Pompey, just as, of course, Pompey also had decided to put Caesar down. For now that Crassus, who was only waiting for the issue of their struggle to engage the victor,​ had perished among the Parthians, it remained for him who would be greatest to put down him who was, and for him who was greatest, if he would not be put down, to take off in time the man he feared.

Plutarch, Caesar

me Crassus when Caesar and Pompey start fighting: 🍿🍿

there's a more dramatic illustration I want to do of this particular aspect of the Caesar-Pompey dynamic, courtesy of Lucan's Pharsalia, but first. I need to get this out of my system

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[coconut530]

BLOOD OATHS AND BAD OMENS

[gregmarriage]

genuinely don’t think i’ve felt alive since succession ended

[jackattack20writes]

One more Percy Jackson post before I shove it back into the deep dark crevices of my mind once more. I just really need to say that Riordan should’ve stopped PJO at the first series and just done stuff like the Kane Chronicles where it’s the same world and shit but you let the old characters go and introduce new ones with new mythologies. Like best example is how Magnus Chase is just randomly related to Annabeth so you can justify Percy and her showing up even though it was already established that mythologies stay away from each other back in Kane Chronicles.

Although it might just be I’m bitter and old but I really think he peaked with PJO and Kane chronicles and the later stuff suffers from overusing characters that have finished character arcs who then get wrung out like wet towels so there’s something interesting for them to do.

I don’t even know why I’m still talking about this. Actually it’s probably cause none of my irl friends ever read anything other than Jack Reacher, Comics and sportsmen biographies so this is the only place to talk about it. Actually it’s also probably cause I’m trying to avoid the waffle stage of writing the ending to the last chapter of Fate/Hero before the reboot

Whoops got existential on a Percy Jackson post again.

[transitofmercury]

my roman empire is a children’s movie about the roman empire

[remorsefullyunapologetic]

i have so many plans.

[taegimood]

ummm woah what’s that! points in the opposite direction as i scramble behind my open for business sign as if i didn’t disappear without a trace for months and have totally been here the whole time oh guess it was nothing anyway hi guys

i wouldn’t be me without eternal soobin brainrot so naturally i’ve emerged to throw this old now-finished draft at you for my first post back 🫡

so the best friends to fwb to lovers pipeline is my mf roman empire i’m so serious. like bestfriend!soobin always sitting next to you with his hand casually resting on your leg at all times, not even in a suggestive way, he just gravitates towards touching you 🥺 his safe place !! imagining his huge self slumped practically in half to rest his head on your shoulder, or him just mindlessly playing with your little fingers in his big hands glitches as he sits observing the room w that soft pout and big boba eyes combo yeah you know the one- clutches chest

so then later turned fwb!soobin who’s so used to showering w his friends iykyk lmao that now that he’s fucking you, in his mind you’ve crossed over that threshold of friendship where he expects to be able to join you for your showers even when it’s nothing sexual.. is genuinely confused if you tell him no 😭

“soobin i just need some me-time”

“….you can’t have your me-time with me?” *displeased pout*

like a needy puppy fr

but like you guys having such an interesting dynamic cuz you’re just still straight-up best friends (who are actually in love with each other but neither of you realize that even tho everyone else does cue yeonjun rolling his eyes into the camera like the office) so even tho the boys are all waiting for you both to wake up from your one joint braincell’s loop of stupidity and realize the truth, (beomgyu’s words), no one actually suspects that you’re out here skipping steps and FUCKING each other, because you guys just act so normal and chill together otherwise — the same way you’ve always been.

until later when the feelings start coming to the surface and you suddenly don’t know how to act around each other but that’s a whole other can of worms 🫡

so, when you’ve joined them for a short weekend schedule in japan, no one questions it when soobin meanders over to your hotel room after everyone is all settled in and getting ready for bed. eh, he’s just gonna go veg out there for a bit cuz he’s bored while she rambles about random stuff. classic soobin and y/n. they are wrong

you had just settled into bed when soobin slips into your room with the spare key card you had tucked into his pocket earlier, and you’re shuffling around and getting comfy when you hear the door open and close. you two hadn’t made a plan to mess around tonight, but you aren’t surprised, as it isn’t unusual for soobin to still seek you out for cuddles while he talks about his day.

you don’t even have to say anything as he slides into bed behind you, instantly wrapping an arm around your waist and nuzzling his face into the nape of your neck with a sigh.

“needed a break from beomgyu’s pororo impressions,” he mumbles, and you snort at the thought. “how does he still have so much energy right now…?” you murmur back, sleep lacing the edges of your voice.

“i still think i’m right about him being an animatronic bot who reaches peak terror at night.”

the two of you giggle at soobin’s joke before falling into a comfortable silence, broken intermittently by comments about your day, about their schedule tomorrow, about the anime-themed shopping center you guys plan to sneak off to with kai afterwards.

with another sigh from soobin, this one more of contentment than exhaustion, he’s soon nestling further into you, your eyes slipping shut in sleepy bliss at the warmth of his body pressed to yours.

that is, until you begin to feel small kisses being placed softly along your shoulder.

“soobin,” you warn half-heartedly.

“‘m not doing anything,” he complains back quietly in an equally half-hearted mumble, as he continues clearly doing something.

you’re so tired, but you can’t deny the tingles that run through your body whenever soobin touches you, and tonight is no exception as you wordlessly turn your head to look over your shoulder at him, his features coming into focus in the near-darkness of the room as he pauses to gaze at you in turn.

his blonde hair all tousled from the pillows, the sharp line of his jaw, his soft shining eyes — and his lips that you can never seem to resist for very long.

case in point. it’s only a few passing moments before those lips are on yours in a deep kiss, languid and slow, his hand gently holding your chin that’s still angled back towards him, your own hand reaching behind to caress the back of his neck — and then he’s shifting backwards to turn you over fully, your back now against the sheets as he positions himself half over you, his tongue moving lazily with yours, warm and wet and tasting of him as he comfortably rests his weight on you.

you make out like that for a while, his wandering right hand leisurely squeezing and kneading your tits beneath your shirt, his lips occasionally finding themselves trailing down your neck, but always coming back up to find yours.

i can picture how needy he’d start to get, subtle at first in the way he’d shift his hips, in the way his breath would quicken — and then it would be obvious from the moans that escape him as his kisses grow heavier, more insistent.

“need you..” he’d groan breathlessly through his kisses, attempting to shove his sweatpants down with his free hand as his lips stay latched onto yours, too desperate and impatient to sit up properly and use both hands.

“someone might come looking for you,” but you’re tugging his pants and boxers down his hips for him anyway and his lips are on your neck as he pushes your panties aside.

“let them look.”

soobin wasting no time rocking into you with deep, needy strokes, his face buried in your neck while your arms wrap around his shoulders, clutching onto him as his hips press you further into the mattress the more desperate he gets.

his hands are all over you, squeezing and caressing anywhere they can touch, and closer just isn’t enough as he holds you against him with breathy moans and grinding hips until you’re both cumming, his stuttered groan the giveaway before his final thrust is filling you up and your own climax washes over you like a wave. you can feel each other’s hearts beating as he stays there rested on top of your chest.

your best friend eventually lifting himself to hover over you in the dark, his warm breath fanning over your lips as you push the damp hair from his forehead, hand sliding down to caress his cheek, his jaw, thumb ghosting across his parted lips as he twitches inside of you — you bite back a smile.

this time, when he kisses you.. you don’t know it yet, but this time, it’s different.

soobin isn’t exactly sure why he can feel heat rising to his cheeks or a little somersault in his chest, but he’s glad that it’s too dark for you to notice the redness in his face when he asks,

“can i stay here tonight?”

[gilverrwrites]

been thinking about the ask: black mask, two-face, batman and reader being childhood friends. reader and roman are neighbours but you met harvey and bruce in gotham academy (elite rich kids) the four of you were quite famous in the academy and were known as the golden quartet; good looks, amazing grades, talented and rich, everyone wanted to be inside the 'exclusive' group (you have other friends but you were much more comfortable with bruce and harvey. roman's a weird boy but you chalk it up as roman being roman.) after graduating from the academy, you went abroad to further your studies instead of staying in gotham. bruce and harvey were sad that their little belladonna is going away but they're happy for you. roman tried to stop you but failed. years gone by, and you lost contact with the three. especially with harvey and roman. last you heard from those 2 was harvey turning into two-face and roman becoming black mask. thankfully, bruce was still the same ol' bruce. even though you don't talk to him much anymore, you still keep up with gotham's news. of course, you couldn't stay away from gotham forever. eventually, you have to return and settle your family affairs. your grandpa's dead, and all the vultures that were your aunt and uncles (your parents too) are gathering in the main family mansion to listen to your grandpa's will. as soon as you book a ticket back to gotham, bruce, harvey and roman are already notified. the golden quartet are finally going to have a reunion. thank you for listening to my ted talk 😊 just decided to ramble and brainrot

I like it, very cute. I feel like it would be a really fun reunion-y story after all the drama that befell them in school/college.

You pull into the driveway of your old house and Roman who now owns the place next door just so happens to be there, he invites himself in, recalling stories from your youth that definitely didn't happen like that but you figure it's safer to just play along since he's now a known criminal, possibly a mob boss.

When you let slip that you are having a catch up dinner with Bruce that night he invites himself along despite you're polite rebuffs.

When you roll up to the restaurant however, you feel a bit less guilty about bringing a potentially unhinged 3rd wheel because Bruce seems to have picked up one of his own. The place is practically empty but for a few stragglers, the wait staff, Bruce, and the very recognisable Two-Face whose sitting beside him.

It's going to be tumultuous night.

[cksirface]

My personal interpretation of the sides on tiktok and what flavor of comments that they leave

(Note: when I say weird people I don’t mean like cringe for interests or to be mean, I mean like deviants of society like those people that treat tiktok like a personal diary with no warning and are like genuinely freakazoids in a BAD WAY..)

Patton: always cooking videos but not the weird ones and he just scrolls when he sees those. Occasionally he’ll get art on there and his usual comment is “you know what, heaven yeah!” Like he definitely isn’t the type to leave hate comments or anything or he’ll leave genuine advice!

Roman: Musical theater. So much. Too much to count. There’s so much. He makes obscure references whenever he can to musicals in comments as well as Disney movies and usually doesn’t say much else. When something weird does come up he would be the type to just ignore it or if it’s like REPREHENSIBLE then he’ll go like “erm…” or “queen that isn’t normal actually” “maybe this is a sign?” “And the crowd!… the crowd is leaving”

Virgil: definitely a lot of music. Mostly fellow emo or goth and sometimes scene people. He had 50k saved sounds no doubt. He usually doesn’t interact with mainstream tiktok like at all (also probably prefers tumblr and Twitter anyway) but when he sees something weird he’ll just say “ok.” Or “idk leave me alone.”

Logan: Science and space tiktoks though he doesn’t use it much on the for you page and prefers the stem page offered. When he sees weird stuff if he gets mixed up or something then he usually won’t comment but if he’s in a really bad mood he’ll comment similar to Virgil with the “i don’t know.” Or “why is this on my for you page, this is not for me.”

Janus: gets those bullshit psychology videos on his fyp often and they make him laugh so hard because he knows it’s all stupid and fake. He does not hold back at all and regularly engaged with the weird tiktoks and the odd people because he thinks it’s funny “on my cellular device?” Or “nurse, it’s out again…”

Remus: gets almost solely brainrot content and cryptic videos in other languages. Every time he sees a Russian watermelon video on his fyp he immediately saves it and then sends it to Janus (and sometimes Patton and the poor guy just responds “that sure is a lot of watermelons! 🍉😄”) he is the type to comment things that feed into people’s delusions definitely. “Yes queen, go get him he’s in love!” Or weird things “I did this and I got stabbed sixty seven times in the chest!!!”

[queer-overwatch]

Omg hi! We need more venture! And im having major brainrot of Venture and how they might be with kids! What if Reader and Sloane went to one of those itty bitty play dig sight activities and just see little kids brushing sand away from (fake) fossils! Like how will they react seeing a little kid learning about dinosaurs from Venture?

OR!

Reader having to babysit their niece or nephew and Venture is there along the way. And the just their niece/nephew just absolutely love listening to Sloane’s stories!

Im sorry if this is too much! You dont have to do this! Or you can just do whatever! I love your work and finally we can get more Venture love!

Venture with readers Niece!

It's not to much at all! I really like the idea of Venture being a parent personally- decided to do a one-shot for this one, hope u like it anon! -Frisk

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"Heeey, Sloane-? Sooooo quick question, how do you feel about 5 year olds-?" You grin sheepishly, standing behind Venture who was at their desk, studying a rock from an ancient Roman burial sight they found.

"Oh I love kids! They're always so cute, even though they can be brats sometimes- why you askin?" They put down the rock as they talk, turning to look at you curiously.

"Well, my sibling asked me if I could babysit today, and I may have said yes without thinking of the fact that you'd have to deal with my niece too." You laugh nervously, really hoping they won't be upset. You knew they loved kids so you weren't too worried about it, but you also weren't sure if they'd planned to do something today.

"Aw really!? I've haven't gotten to meet your family before! That's so cool! Does your niece like history?! I really hope she does- I love telling people about my discoveries! Do you think she likes eating rocks too-?" Venture, just as enthusiastic as ever, bombards you with questions about your family. You let out a sigh of relief as you try your best to answer all of their many, many, many questions, trying your best to keep them contained as you wait for your sister to drop off your niece, "Venture you are not feeding my niece rocks."

"Aww, but these ones are so cool!"

"I will chip another one of your teeth if you convince her to eat a rock."

"GASP! Betrayal!"

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"Of course, see you later! Love you too!" You gently usher your niece inside as you part ways with your sibling, now stuck babysitting for the next five hours.

Venture stands just behind the door, a nervous feeling in the back of their head. Despite being slightly worried your niece wouldn't like them, they were still super excited! They really hoped she would like them so she would tell your sibling good things about them and your sibling would finally want to meet them! And, of course, they were also hoping your niece would like to hear the story's Venture had to share.

As soon as you're niece is five steps in the door, Venture makes themselves known, jumping in front of her with their hands on their hips, in a sort of superhero pose.

"Hey there, little miss! How'd you get in here, huh?" They kneel down, a light tone in their voice as they tease her. "Mi amor! I think we've got an intruder on our hands!"

You shut the front door as you laugh to yourself, moving to stand next to Venture and rest one hand on their shoulder, slightly leaning against them. "Yeah, I think we do! We've gotta send 'em to the interrogation room!"

You scoop up your niece, laughing as she squirm around in your arms, cleary enjoying all the attention.

You both bring her to Venture's work space, setting her down in their chair and trying your hardest to look serious as you "interrogate" her.

"Who might you be, hm? And why are you here?!" Venture starts, poking your niece's cheek as they question her.

Your niece, while giggling, manages to answer their questions pretty well in your opinion. "I'm Charlotte! I'm here 'cuz my momma wants me to be!" She huffs, hands on her hips with the most adorable, smug face you've ever seen.

Venture nods along as she answers, clearly taking this so, so very seriously. "Well then, I suppose you can stick around, as long as you like to learn about history!" They laugh, picking her up and tucking her under their arm, bringing them to a spare room where they keep a few of their favorite artifacts they've they've found to show off.

"This one is from Greece! I got to go there for a week last year! And this one if from a remote area in northern Canada! Found that during my first year with the Wayfinders!" They point out different rocks and other things you can't quite identify, easily answering any questions your niece throws their way.

You stand in the doorway, smiling to yourself and admiring just how sweet Venture can be, wondering how in the world you got lucky enough to be dating them.

Your mind wanders, wondering what Venture would be like if the two of you had a kid. It wasn't something you thought about too often, but seeing how sweet they were with your niece, you couldn't help but wonder if they'd ever want kids of their own.

Obviously it wouldn't be anytime soon, you were both far too busy for that, but one day, maybe.

"Amor! Come here! You gotta listen to this story too! This cool little coin is from the Renaissance Era!" Venture snaps you out of your thoughts, holding a little golden coin up for you to see.

You move to stand next to them, taking your niece out of their arms and holding her yourself, both of you listening intently to Ventures story. Clearly, you're niece and you had one thing in common, you both absolutely adored the wonderful nerd you were dating.

[hughiecampbelle]

Persecution (Roy!Sibling x Roman Roy)

Character/s: Roman, Jeryd, Kendall, Shiv

Word Count: 1,465

Requested: Hihihi!!! Would it be okay to request? Or maybe just as inspiration or something: i'd love to see the dynamic between roy!siblingreader and roman and how he would interact with them trying/being the big brother to them like connor and kendall are especially takeing care of them or being protective? I have severe roman brainrot rn lol and i love how you write each of them and overall the way you use words and how alive it all feels! ♡- anon

Inspired By: Family Jewels by Marina

Warning/s: sexual harassment, harassment, men being creeps

Tag: @locke-writes

A/N: You know I had to do it!!! You know I had to!!! I can't actually remember all of the election party episode, so this might be a bit off. My apologies!!! Stop my love, Roman makes my brain rot too he lives in there 24/7!!! Thank you for such kind words!!! I try my best :) I hope you like it!!! Feedback is always appreciated 💜💜💜

His hand lingers on the small of your back, on your shoulder, on your body. It burns all the way through. You don’t shake it off though. You can’t. So you smile and excuse yourself, trying to stop yourself from shuddering. It seems wherever you go, wherever you disappear, he is there. He is always there. If not in your presence, then calling, texting, emailing. He is obsessive, hungry, and you have been served to him on a silver platter whether they realize it or not. You sit alone on the couch, nursing your drink, your fourth or fifth of the night just to get through it. His knee touches you, his arm is around you. No one takes notice, not your brothers or sister. No one can save you. He speaks, but only to get closer, so close you can smell the scotch on his breath. He talks mindlessly of his campaign, of the work he and your brother have put into it. That is why you can’t resist. That is why you can’t push him away, throw your drink in his face, call him names that sit on the tip of your tongue. Because your brother has spent too much time building this relationship up, building this man up. You’ve told him time and time again that you don’t like him, that you side with your sister on this, but he doesn’t care. He is not your President yet, though God help you if he becomes him. You won’t be able to escape him. You won’t be able to run. 

His hand is on your thigh, inching down. As if his touch is fire you jump up, dropping your glass, spilling all over him, all over Shiv's carpet. Fuck, you think, fuck, fuck fuck. You apologize profusely despite yourself, picking up the shards. They glitter under the light. The mumble of the crowd never stops, there isn’t a single pause in conversation. You are the baby, the least significant one. These politicians, their groups, they don’t see you. They don’t notice you. No one is coming to help you. He doesn’t seem to notice your distress, instead leaning down, face to face with you, watching you avoid his eyes. He rubs your shoulder, explaining that it was an accident, no big deal. With his finger he tips your head up, smile for me, sweetie. You recoil, apologizing, taking what pieces you have, headed towards the kitchen. You’re unsteady on your feet, too tipsy. You drank too much. You curse yourself, trying not to let the tears that welled up in your eyes fall. You weren’t even supposed to be here. You were supposed to be home, safe, far away from him where he could not possibly reach you. But they wanted you here, they needed you here, the biggest night leading up to the election. You could never disappoint them. Never. So you showed up and you drank and now you’re in this mess. You can feel him behind you, like a shadow, close but not close enough. You catch one look behind you, biting back a scream. He shakes hands, introduces himself, cracks jokes, all while moving through the crowd. You are his target, you always have been. 

From the moment he laid eyes on you, you knew it was over. Too late. You were drowning and they were doing nothing to save you. He spoke to you like you were old friends, touchy from your moment of introduction. Y/n Roy, a pleasure to meet you. A kiss on the cheek. His arm snaking around your waist for the family photo. Pleading with your eyes, but no one to see, no one to understand. Your father was more than happy to serve you to him, proud you’d made a connection so quickly. Oblivious to your disgust, to your discomfort, as always. Still, he hadn’t been that proud of you in a long time, perhaps ever. You thought you could keep up the niceties until he lost, then you would rid yourself of him for good. And then your father died. And then Roman made his deal with him. And now? Now you’re leaning over the sink, trying not to throw up, your hands shaking at the thought of him being near you like that again. He got caught in conversation with a lesser political opponent, his eyes never leaving you. Someone had given him your contact information. First an email here and there. A thank you for being so kind to him. A proposition for coffee, then drink. Texts next. Jokes that fell flat. Apologies for your father. More dates, more events, all of them, he’s hoping, you’ll be there. Calls, too. Pictures. So many pictures. Silly ones, then not so funny. If he wasn’t constantly watching, talking, touching, then he was trying to. You never responded, but that didn’t stop him. It would never stop him. 

What were you going to do? 

You clutch the edge of the sink, taking a few deep breaths. As quickly as you can without making yourself even more nauseous, you cut through the pack, headed towards the bathroom. Without meaning to, your barge through your siblings semi-circle conversation. The tears are falling. All of them look up at you, startled, but you slam the door shut before they can ask anything. Shiv knocks softly, saying your name, trying to get you out. Y/n? Y/n what happened? Can you come out and talk to us? Knees to chest you slide down to the floor, drunk, tired, your skin still crawling. Trying to catch your breath. Y/n, come on, come out. Whatever happened, we can fix it. Kendall sounded exhausted. Rightfully so. You stifle a sob, the words coming out before you can stop them. I didn’t mean- I didn’t- I know this is important to you guys. Mencken. He’s important to them, he’s important to your brother, he was to your father. You couldn’t just suck it up for a little while, you had to cry like a child. Who? What are you talking about? It’s Roman now, his voice close to you. He’s not standing like the others, he’s on your level now. You don’t know how to explain it, you can’t. You fear it’ll sound ridiculous. That you’re making a bigger deal about this than necessary. You’re not sure what else to do. You open every tab, every phone call and text thread and email. Then you open the door just a crack, sliding the phone through, shutting it again. There's a moment of silence that feels like eternity. How long has been this going on? Roman sounds angry. At you? A while. It’s all you can manage, curling into a ball, bracing for the worst. For the yelling, the disappointment, for one of them to bang on the door and demand that you come out right now. You wait, and you wait, but it never comes. It never happens. Instead your brother and sister call after Roman, trying to stop him, but he’s seeing red. 

There’s no stopping him. 

It’s quiet for a long time, but you don’t move a muscle. Your nausea has gotten a little better, your head a little clearer. You call for your siblings, but none answer. What were they doing? What were they saying? You can hear muffled yelling through the door, but the words melt together. Tones rise in pitch. The apartment has quieted. Someone laughs, you think it’s Mencken. More quiet. A door slams. You wince. This is all your fault. Whatever they were doing, whatever was going on, it was your fault. It was all your fault. Then a voice, softer now. He’s gone, kid. You can come out. Roman. He didn’t sound angry, but when did that ever stop anyone? Certainly not your father. When you don’t, you hear him groan, getting to the floor. Through the door, you can hear the weight in his voice. I’m not mad at you, I, I could never be mad at you. A pause. You honestly think I would have chosen him over you? You nod before choking up a yes. It’s my fault, you start, but he doesn’t let you finish. It’s not, it never was. He’s a fucking creep y/n, a monster. I’m, I’m sorry I didn’t notice sooner. He's gone now. He won’t come near you ever again. He’s never been so sure of anything in his life. He would never let fucking Mencken do that to you again. He wouldn’t let anyone do that. He shouldn’t have let it happen in the first place, he’d carry this for the rest of his life. He let you down, your big brother. He let you down for the last time.

[gyu-vinnie]

can u do 61 with gyuvin but instead of thighs/ass/tits can u do hands? like the reader cant stop staring at his hands cause they are just so FUCKING PRETTY(the gyuvin hands brainrot has taken over me..)

“i can see you staring at my hands”

pookie the gyuvin brainrot has taken over me so long ago 😭 also, of course i can! gyuvins hands are my roman empire soooooo slay. didn’t fully write smut for this one but it’s suggestive so :3

“i can see you staring at my hands” gyuvin said while still staring at his phone, breaking you out of your trance. “what?”

“i said, i can see you staring at my hands. your not as slick as you think, darling”

when you heard him say that, heat instantly started to rise up the back of your neck. “o-oh…yeah, your hands are really pretty, gyu” you say with a small smile, trying to hide they fact that while zoned out staring at his hands, you were thinking about him fingering you right there on the couch.

“oh? that’s it? their pretty?” he asked with a small smirk on his face. you looked at him with furrowed eyebrows. “isn’t that what i said?”

“that’s what you said, but that’s not all you meant, is it?” you looked at him with widen eyes. “what’re you trying to imply?” he scoffed and turned his head away from you momentarily, “i dunno, maybe that you want me to finger you? i’m not dumb yknow.” he says while finally putting his phone down, rearranging his body to face you.

“i saw the way you were staring and the way your thighs were squeezing together” he says while starting to trace your thighs. “you really need lessons on being discreet” he chuckles, cause the heat from the back of you neck to take over your whole body. part of it was because you were embarrassed that he called you out, the other part of it was because of his hand moving further up your thighs.

“if you wanted my fingers, all you had to do was ask, you know that right?” you nodded slowly and he stopped. “then why didn’t you? go on, ask and i’ll give you what you want”

your lips parted as you looked up at him, eyes flickering pass him as if you were looking for something. after a while of contemplating if it was worth it to hurt your pride just so the uncomfortable feeling between your legs is satisfied, you looked back at gyuvin. he had the cocky smirk on his face and it was not helping at all. “go on, love. ask.”

“please finger me?” you asked quietly, eyes shaking slightly. he smiled and leaned in a bit closer. “say it again for me, i don’t think i heard you correctly.” you internally groaned and rolled your eyes.

“can you please finger me, gyuvin?” you asked and you swear you felt your pride shattering. gyuvins smile grew and he pushed you onto you back, his body now hovering over yours.

“of course i will, whatever my princess wants she gets.”

[kyleoreillylover]

Always Take Care of You

Sami Zayn x Fem!Black!Reader x Kevin Owens

After a pretty dull weekend (Nothing too special, just you, Kevin and Sami main-eventing WrestleMania, no big deal), your boys want to take care of you.

Word count: 2,303

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A/N: Zowens brainrot at the moment. That's it. This can be read as platonic or romantic, it is up to you! inspired by a zowens fanfic I read<3

Everything felt like too much yet not enough at the same time. The flashing lights of the cameras were blinding, the cacophony of voices echoing throughout Wrestlemania weekend like a relentless drumbeat.

But none of those could compare to the electricity that surged through your veins as you walked inside your hotel room, Kevin and Sami following behind you, your new Raw Women's Championship shimmering in your hands.

"I've never went inside her hotel room, we're best friends but there are some things that are just sacred," Kevin joked to an interviewer earlier that day, and you had nudged him with a smile, knowing that his jest was a cover for the genuine bond you shared. But he would follow you anywhere if it meant he could share in your success.

And as you carefully set all your titles onto the richly furnished dresser (now 5!!), your boys watched the glimmer in your eyes as the you stared at your Raw Women's Championship. The golden plate reflected the ambient glow of the room, and your face seemed to glow as well, and Sami and Kevin's hearts swelled with pride.

You had done the same with them yesterday when you had stood by them when they won the Tag Titles from Jimmy and Jey the previous night, cheering them on with unwavering support. Now, it was your moment, your time to revel in the glory you had rightfully earned.

"We did this." You whispered.

"You did this." Sami corrected, wrapping an arm around your shoulder. His voice was soft, but his words carried the weight of their meaning.

You turned to face them, the smile on your face widening. "No, we did this," you insisted, your eyes meeting each of theirs.

Kevin gently placed a hand on your shoulder, his blue eyes reflecting the pride and camaraderie that flowed between the three of you. "We did this, we fought for this together, and now we get to celebrate together." he said, his voice gruff with emotion. "This isn't just your victory, it's ours."

You breathed out, feeling the warmth of their friendship envelop you like a comforting blanket. "Ours."

Then you let out a giggle, and the tension that had been building up in the room suddenly dissipated, replaced by your shared laughter. It was a moment of pure joy, a moment where the pressures of the wrestling world melted away, leaving only the bonds of friendship and the thrill of victory.

"I can't believe we actually pulled it off," Sami chimed in, his voice filled with disbelief and elation.

"I can't believe Adam actually gave me the main event over Roman," Your voice was filled with awe and disbelief. "I can't believe he hates him that much that he would give me the spot over him," You chuckled, shaking your head in wonder. "I feel bad for Cody, but it ain't my fault that I'm just that good," You added with a playful smirk.

Kevin let out a hearty laugh, clapping you on the back. "You earned every bit of this spotlight, and Roman can take a backseat for once." Kevin wasn't gonna let you diminish everything you did.

Sami nodded along with a soft grin, his eyes shimmering with pride. "You've worked so hard for this moment, and no one deserves it more than you."

As the adrenaline of the victory began to subside, a sense of contentment settled over the room. For a moment, there were no rivalries, no feuds, just three friends that made their way from the Indies basking in the glow of their shared success.

"Now go shower, you stink of victory!" Kevin interrupted with a playful shove, breaking the momentary solemnity.

Typical Kevin. It seemed like he was on a sugar rush from stealing all your snickers bars from the press conference, and you knew that you were gonna have to monitor his candy intake if you wanted to get any sleep tonight.

You chuckled, swatting at him half-heartedly. "Hey, I earned this stench," you retorted, a mischievous glint in your eyes.

Sami smirked, leaning against the dresser. "Yeah, but the rest of us don't have to suffer through it," he teased, earning himself a mock glare from you.

You rolled your eyes, but the smile never left your face. "Fine, fine," you relented, giving them both a playful glare before disappearing into the bathroom, the sound of running water soon filling the room.

When you came out of the shower, a bonnet wrapped around your head and soft robe draped over your shoulders, you found Kevin and Sami sprawled out on the plush hotel bed, talking amongst themselves.

You plopped down onto the bed beside them, the softness of the mattress a welcome relief after the long day of wrestling and celebrations. You immediately cuddled into Sami, making him smile and wrap an arm around you, while Kevin made room for you with a playful shove but then he pulled you both into a tight embrace, sandwiching you between him and Sami.

"I'm tired. So, so tired." You mumbled into the cozy embrace of both men, feeling the exhaustion from the day's events finally catching up to you.

Kevin let out a sympathetic chuckle. "Well, you did just win the Raw Women's Championship in the main event of WrestleMania, I think being tired is allowed," he remarked with a teasing tone, though his eyes betrayed a genuine fondness for you.

"I thought all that chocolate you ate was supposed to give you energy," Sami added with a smirk, earning a playful smack on the arm from you.

"Kevin stole all the chocolate, remember?" you shot back, sticking out your tongue at Kevin who grinned sheepishly in response.

You winced slightly as you shifted to get more comfortable, the soreness from the match still lingering in your muscles. Sami noticed and reached over to grab a nearby pillow, gently placing it behind your back for added support.

"Better?" he asked with a warm smile.

You nodded gratefully, sinking deeper into the embrace of your friends. "Much better, thanks," you replied, feeling the tension easing from your muscles as you settled in.

"How much does it hurt?" Kevin asked, his voice soft with concern as he traced your scar.

You winced again, the memory of the stinging pain flooding back to you. "Bianca whipped her braid into my ribs, how do you think my side feels?" You answered with a playful grin, trying to lighten the mood.

"I think I blacked out when she hit me with it," You added with a chuckle, though the pain was still very real.

You leaned into Kevin's touch when he traced your scar, the warmth of his hand providing a comforting reassurance. "It's not too bad," you replied, though you couldn't deny the lingering ache in your side.

Sami's expression softened with empathy. "Well, you bruised her eye, so I'd say it's a fair trade," he quipped, trying to inject some humor into the situation.

"Yeah, because me punching her equals instant karma," you replied with a laugh, closing your eyes when Kevin and Sami chuckled, the sound a soothing melody in the quiet of the hotel room.

For a moment, the three of you simply existed in the space, the weight of the day's events mingling with the warmth of friendship. Despite the pain and exhaustion, being surrounded by Kevin and Sami made everything feel bearable.

You hummed when you felt Sami's hands gently massaging your shoulders, the tension gradually melting away under his skilled touch. "You're tired too, you don't have to—"

"I want to," Sami interrupted softly, his voice filled with sincerity. "You've carried us through so much, it's the least I can do to help you relax."

You smiled gratefully, feeling a rush of warmth spread through your chest at Sami's words. You wanted to protest, but Sami's hand working out the knots on your shoulders felt too good to resist. Instead, you let out a contented sigh, allowing yourself to fully surrender to the moment.

"Thank you." You murmured softly, your voice barely above a whisper as you leaned into Sami's touch. "Both of you, thank you."

Kevin reached over to squeeze your hand, his eyes reflecting the depth of his affection for you. "For what? You're the one that won the title tonight. You're the reason we're all here," he said sincerely, his voice warm with admiration.

You shook your head, a soft smile playing on your lips. "No, the reason we're all here is because you two bozos are the best friends a person could ask for," You said, your voice filled with genuine gratitude. "20 years of laughter, tears, victories, and defeats. You've been there for me through it all, and I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world."

Kevin chuckled, a hint of emotion in his voice. "Bozos, huh? Well, I guess we'll take that as a compliment," he replied with a playful grin, squeezing your hand in return.

Sami nodded in agreement, his eyes shining with affection. "Yeah, wouldn't want to be anyone else's bozos," he said, his voice tinged with fondness.

"I just spilled my heart out to you and the only thing you guys hear is "bozos," you finished, pretending to pout, though the playful twinkle in your eyes gave away your true feelings.

Kevin and Sami burst into laughter, the sound filling the room with warmth and light. You would never get tired of hearing the sound of their laughter and being the cause of it. You loved making them happy, being the cause of their grins and overall happiness. You just loved them in general...

"I guess we're just used to your insults by now," Kevin quipped, brining you out of your thoughts, earning himself a playful swat from you.

"You love it," you retorted with a grin, feeling a sense of contentment settle over you like a comforting blanket.Sami wrapped an arm around you, pulling you into a tight hug. "We do," he agreed, his voice filled with sincerity. "We love you, champ."

You leaned into the embrace, feeling the weight of the day's events finally catching up to you. But in that moment, surrounded by the warmth and laughter of your friends, you knew that everything was going to be okay.

"I love you both too." You mumbled into the embrace, feeling a surge of gratitude and love wash over you. It was moments like these, the quiet ones filled with shared laughter and heartfelt sentiments, that made all the struggles and sacrifices worth it.

You laid down on the bed, sandwiched between Kevin and Sami, feeling their warmth enveloping you like a protective cocoon. Sami continued to massage your shoulders, his touch gentle and soothing, while Kevin rested his head on your shoulder, his breath warm against your neck. It was a simple moment of closeness, but it was everything you needed after the whirlwind of WrestleMania weekend.

"Remind me to owe you for massaging me like this," you murmured with a contented sigh, feeling the tension in your muscles slowly dissipating under Sami's skilled touch.

Sami sighed contentedly, his fingers working magic on your shoulders. "Consider it payment for all those times you've had our backs in and out of the ring," he replied softly, his voice warm with affection.

Kevin chuckled, his breath tickling your neck. "Oh, don't worry, I'll make sure to collect on that debt if he's too nice not too," he teased, though there was a genuine warmth in his voice.

As the laughter faded into comfortable silence, you closed your eyes, allowing yourself to fully bask in the warmth and love of your friends. In that moment, surrounded by the people who had been with you through thick and thin, you felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude and peace wash over you.

WrestleMania weekend had been a whirlwind of emotions, but as you lay there with Kevin and Sami by your side, you knew that no victory or championship could ever compare to the bond you shared with them.

"Go to sleep, champ," Kevin murmured, his voice soft with affection.

"Can we get Waffle House when we wake up?" You groggily asked, earning a playful groan from Kevin and a wide smile from Sami.

"Of course we can, as long as you promise not to order everything on the menu this time," Sami replied with a laugh, his voice filled with fondness.

You grinned, feeling the exhaustion finally catching up to you as you snuggled deeper into the embrace of your friends. "I won't," you mumbled sleepily, feeling the comforting weight of sleep beginning to pull you under.

"Whatever you want. Whatever makes you happy, we'll make it happen," Kevin said softly, his voice filled with sincerity.

With those words echoing in your mind, you let yourself drift off into a peaceful slumber, surrounded by the warmth and love of your two best friends.

Sami kissed the top of your head gently, his touch light and filled with affection. "Goodnight, champ," he whispered, his voice barely above a whisper. His hands squeezed Kevin's as a silent kiss in the night as well.

Kevin followed suit, pressing a soft kiss to your forehead. "Sweet dreams," he murmured, his voice warm with love.

There had been so much noise over the past few days — press, fans, interviews, and the roar of the crowd. You cherished that, loved the connection with the fans, the love the three of you had been getting.

But in that moment, in the quiet intimacy of the hotel room, where all you could hear was the steady rhythm of your friends' breathing, a comforting lullaby that carried you into a deep and restful sleep, was what you truly wanted.

And that was worth more than any championship title or victory in the ring.

[karan-koron]

About the Ryuga women clothings' design

⚠️I will write about specific story aspects and themes of the movie, so while I won't spoil important developments, please don't read if you want to go into the movie completely blind. ⚠️⚠️My english is not great, sorry.

It's something I ranted about on Discord but I guess I should brainrot here instead 😅 It's a collection of thoughts about the patterns and motifs used in the kimono wearing women of the Ryuga family. Of course, these are just my observations and I'm not pretending these was all the intent of the character designer, but these things are fun for me to think about. I'll add in italics some comments by character designer toco, from her self published book "Birth Memorandum" (with key spoilers omitted!)

Sayo "Sayo's design is based on the pretty girl characters that sometimes appear in Mizuki sensei's comics. Her kimono is based on the kimono worn during reference photoshoots held with the help of Toei Studios' costume department. The designs of other female characters were chosen after deciding on Sayo's kimono. Her hairstyle as it appears in the main story was ultimately chosen for both its "girlish" and "daughter of a good family" feel."

Sayo has in appearance a very traditional, impeccable look that fits her image of the oldest daughter of the prestigious Ryuga family. Her obi (sash) has a chrysanthemum print. There are a numbers of flowers associated with Japan, and many people would rightfully associate it with cherry blossoms (which has its own symbolical relevance in Gegege no Nazo), but chrysanthemums have had a long historical and cultural relevance as well. It's present on the kamon (emblem) of the imperial family and you can find it on japanese passports or 50 yen coins for example. So on top of being a beautiful, ornate flower, it's also an imperial symbol in line with the values of the Ryuga.

Her kimono has a yagasuri/yabane pattern, representing the feathery part of an arrow. It's an auspicious pattern once worn by young brides based on the idea that once an arrow is shot, it never goes back. As such, it expresses determination and wish for success, notably in marriage. That pattern, on the other hand, I associate with youth and Taisho roman, Japan's own romantic era at the beginning of the 20th century. At the time, the yagasuri pattern was worn by female students along with hakama. In popular imagination, the quintessential Taisho girl wears a yagasuri pattern kimono, a marroon hakama and a big bow in her hair, most probably due to the influence of the manga "Haikara-san ga tooru", whose main character is perceived as a tomboyish moga (modern girl). And there is a bit of that in Sayo, showing that despite her role as the oldest daughter of the family, she holds in her heart romantic ideas of what it's like to be a young girl in love, longing for her freedom as a woman and being hopeful for the future. After all, while stuck in Naguramura, she dreams of Ginza dates and cream soda, very romantic depictions of the city that are actually very, very far from the Tokyo Mizuki is acquainted with. I wrote that the yagasuri pattern expresses determination, which is something Sayo certainly does not lack despite her well-behaved appearance. Her first appearance, her meeting with Mizuki, has a tone straight out of a shoujo manga like I mentioned before ; Mizuki appears chivalrous, the mood is romantic. In Sayo's eyes, this is a fateful encounter, the beginning of her own romance story. She gives Mizuki a smile as they say good bye, but as soon as he turns his back to her, her expression shifts to look more serious and determined : at this point, she has already made a specific, fictitious image of Mizuki in her mind, and it's certainly when Sayo started to plan her way out of Naguramura.

She wears others outfits during the course of the movie, I'd love to take a good look at them once it drops on Prime!

Otome

"I wanted Otome's kimono to look elegant rather than flashy. Butterfly designs are added to her obi and comb."

Indeed Otome's clothes are much more subtle than Sayo's youthful flashy kimono haha. Toco points out the butterflies which are the main point of her design but there are some others motifs on her obi:

It's low contrast but you can see a Kikkou hanabishi pattern ; kikkou refers to the hexagonal grid, reminiscent of a tortoise shells. It's an auspicious symbol expressing longevity. Hanabishi is the four petals, diamond shaped flowers inside the hexagon, and it's commonly found on samurai kamon, evoking refinement, nobility and prosperity.

Next are 5 petals flowers that are surely cherry blossoms. As I wrote earlier cherry blossoms carry heavy significance in the movie but it's difficult to discuss it without spoiling the story. I'll just say for now that in general, cherry blossoms being so short lived, they express the transience of beauty, and life itself, but also renewal ; spring will always come after winter. Here it works in tandem with the butterfly, also an elegant symbol of beauty and rebirth. In Japan, butterflies are also associated with death ; they are either a link between the dead and the living, or carry the souls of those who passed away. It's also a common motif in kamon, maybe the most famous one being the emblem of the Taira clan. Again it's difficult to discuss her without spoiling key points of the story but I find it interesting how the Ryuga in general are covered in auspicious symbols but Otome specifically has these twos motifs stacked on top of the kikkou hanabishi, it looks subtle at first glance due to the low contrast but she wears the most ornate pattern out of every family members, and in the context of the story those specific motifs end up looking quite ominous...

Toshiko

"In early sketches, her hair was either in an updo or in a bun, but it was changed for its current design so that her silhouette would not overlap with other female characters. She looked progressively more unhealthy as I put more emphasis on her dark vibe. Her barrette and obi are decorated with a design of boars and bush clovers."

Well...this says it all. Before I move in to my main point I just want to mention that what strikes me most with Toshiko is how her ring is displayed on her main visual. Her pose shows her introversion but also showcases her wedding ring ; in Birth Memorandum the other sketches all feature said ring too. Interestingly, Genji doesn't seem to wear his..... ?

Anyways! The most important point! The boar is difficult to see because the visual on the official website is very small but it is here. The design is reminiscent of the "Boar" Hanafuda card.

Bush clovers are also known as "fusui no koto", or the place where boars sleep ; as such the twos are commonly associated in art. But I'll be honest I don't know of any symbolism related to the boar and researching it I didn't find much except it being apparently an auspicious symbol of fertility... (which is certainly fitting)

However! The connection with Hanafuda goes further in my opinion. With Hanafuda cardz you can play a game called Koi Koi, in which you have to form certainz combinations of cards, called yaku, to earn points. Each cards are associated with a month of the year and corresponding seasonal plants. One of those yaku is called "Inoshikachou", or "Boar, Deer, Butterflies" :

So we have established that the boar are linked with Toshiko, and butterflies are linked with Otome. We're only missing the deer...?

Hinoe!!

Isn't it a nice way to link all of their design together?

(By the way, I do think more of the Ryuga have their design more or less inspired by Hanafuda : there are chrysanthemum cards I associate with Sayo, and I believe the "Ono no Michikaze" card is reminiscent of Tokimaro.... but this was supposed to be a post about the women's kimono haha.)

Anyways, I could write a lot more, but it's difficult without going into spoilers territory. The designs in Gegege no Nazo look pretty simple in appearance, but manage to say so much about the characters, I find them all very very impressive. Thank you if you've read this far, I hope it made sense a little.

[cosmic-d1ce]

"before Forever, before the island. Who was he and why is Etoiles so interested???"

oh my god ow the fucking shot through the chest this was omgggggggg not only asking about what happened from the source (phil) but who he was before- when he had an isolated identity AAAAAAAAAA THEMMMMM ETOILES THE FUCKING GOAT AS PER USUAL NOTHING LESS TO BE EXPECTED OMGGGG also the idea of him being his best friend in this au is so like emotional to me- to have phil be put through so much pain all the time at all angles, emotionally and physically to have at least Someone just One person to turn to who sees past the servers lies and rumors omg the agony this is amazing they're my roman empire too I literally brainrot abt them all the time

The song Milk by Jack Stauber is pretty much exactly what they have

The song is technically about death, thinking of a dead person you didn't know but I feel like it works so well because a part of Phil is dead. The part of him that really matters to Etoiles

Etoiles doesn't care about what Forever forced Phil to be. He cares that somewhere, there's a person who used to have friends and a family and a nice little house that he made with his own hands

What kind of life did you live through? Did you know love? Will you rest in peace? Did you have a family?

Who was Phil before Forever changed him?

That's all Etoiles cares about.

It's okay that Phil can't fight things! He used to!! He used to fight and laugh and help people, he used to explore and build and discover!! That's who he really is. Etoiles can see that, even when nobody else can

He even manages to get some of that back. Phil, finally, has a way to get back a part of himself that he lost through Etoiles. He can laugh and explore and make things again and he doesn't have to worry about what Forever will think because he's not here!! He's not here and Etoiles would risk everything for Phil because they're FRIENDS!!

Phil can't hold a weapon anymore but he can hold Pomme and tell her grand stories about the man he used to be, the empire he built, the world he created for himself, his friends and his family. He can hold Etoiles' daughter and tell her how to build things, how to properly shoot a bow and arrow or how she should always avoid ravines!

Etoiles sees this man for the first time and goes "I want to know you" and when he's told what happened through other people's perspectives he says "NO. Nonono I want to know YOU." and he ASKS and he CARES!!! He hears the rumors and says "There has to be more to Phil than Forever."

Cellbit pulls him aside to explain everything properly and Etoiles turns away and says he doesn't believe in secondary research and he's going straight to the source, thank you!! If this is not an invitation to kill Forever for what he did to Phil HE DOES NOT WANT TO KNOW!!

Etoiles knows that somewhere, in another world, where none of this happened, they're best friends. They're besties and they play fight and do dungeons together because that's what they like to do.

Etoiles will settle knowing it could have been.