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Not In The Same Way: A Harry Styles Blurbâš
CW: Mentions of drinking, language, jealousy?
A/N: I have been thinking about this scenario in my head for a week and it just needs to get out, sorry in advance because itâs a bit sad-ish? Also this fts long hair Harry so if heâs not your thing thatâs fine!
Summary: Sometimes Harry acts more like your boyfriend than your bestfriend, but he canât help it especially since your actual boyfriend is an assholeâš
Harry looks at the time on his phone and lets out a sigh as he sees itâs just barely past midnight, far too early to be calling it a night seeing as he just arrived at the club that heâs currently helping celebrate the opening of not even an hour ago. But at the moment he doesnât care as he slides his phone back into his pocket before he makes his way through the crowd towards the table his friends are at so he can tell them goodbye before he disappears for the rest of the evening. Once he spots them he puts a smile on his face but then he feels his phone vibrate in his pocket and he doesnât need to check it to know itâs a new text and without a doubt itâs going to be from you. When he finally reaches the table his friends, or more so just social acquaintances that he sees at these types of events that he chooses to stick with instead of venturing off alone, greet him with warm smiles and sounds of cheer that heâs returned to them after going to the bar for a drink.
âUh oh heâs got that look.â Harry turns to look at Gina whoâs sitting at the end of the table closest to where heâs standing behind an empty chair. âYou canât possibly be leaving us so soon?â She accuses before she takes a sip of her drink, Harry looks around the crowded club and lifts a shoulder up in a casual shrug before he places his full drink down on the table.
âSorry but it looks like you lot will still have a good time without me.â He explains as he takes his phone out, he feels the corners of his mouth drop a bit at the words on his screen, another text from you about your current location and how you just want to go home.
âHarry come on you just-â
âIâm sorry I really have to go.â Normally Harry wouldnât be so quick to cut people off when they are asking him to stay out a little longer, heâs normally up for having fun well into the early morning hours when he goes to enjoy a night out but everything changes when it comes to you.
This isnât the first time a night out has been cut short due to a frantic phone call or a string of clingy texts all from you, and Harry never hesitates to pick up no matter what heâs doing or where heâs at because youâre his bestfriend and have been for the last few years. The only issue is that sometimes the lines get blurred that should tell him where being your bestfriend ends and where he should let someone else, such as the absolute prick Kyle you decided to start dating two months ago take over. But he canât ignore your calls or your texts just because he thinks he shouldnât be the one to pick you up when youâre at a bar with your friends and want him to take you home, he also canât ignore the slight tingling of pride he gets knowing heâs still your first call whenever you need someone.
The phone in his hands vibrating brings him back to reality when he looks and sees your name along with a photo of your smiling face taking over the screen, he quickly slides his thumb across the screen and brings the phone up to his ear. He gives the table of people one last smile and a wave before he turns and heads for the back exit, not even bothering to stop when he hears the shouts begging him to stay for just âone more drinkâ.
âHarry?â He smiles as your voice hits his ears while he does his best to maneuver through the dance floor full of people swaying to the beat of the music being blared through the speakers of the dj booth. âHarry are you there?â
âIâm here love.â He answers as he finally finds his way to the back exit where his driver is already waiting for him in the alleyway. He holds the phone up to his ear with one hand while he pushes the door open with his other. âYou okay?â He asks as he scans the alley, his driver blinks the headlights letting Harry know where the car is parked.
âI just wanna go home.â You sigh making Harry frown as he walks the short distance to his car. âCan we go home?â Harry feels his heart drop when he swears he hears the sound of a sniffle come through your end of the phone. He quickens his pace to the parked car and opens the door to the backseat and gives his driver a little nod letting him know itâs okay to start driving since Harry already sent him your location he doesnât need to be told where heâs heading.
âOf course love I just have to get to you first okay? Mânot far so Iâll be there in a few.â He hears the sound of a door closing before you let out a huff making him assume youâve found your way to the bathroom, deciding to just wait for him in there instead of with your group of friends.
âWhere are you?â Harry looks at his suit and wonders for a moment if he should lie to so you donât get upset thinking you ruined a night out for him. He mustâve paused for too long because a few seconds later he hears you let out a small whine before your voice is full of concern and a touch of panic. âOh god did I interrupt something? Youâre not in the middle of-â
âHey hey itâs fine I promise you didnât interrupt anything okay? I wasnât doing anything important.â Itâs not a total lie, a club opening its anything Harry would consider important and when he hears you sniffle he knows he needs to do something to get your mind off of the idea of you ruining his night. âWhat color dress did you go with for tonight? The black or pink?â
âBlack the-the pink one has a stain on it from when you spilled coffee on it last New Yearâs Eve.â He hears you let out a small chuckle and he smiles because he can imagine you sitting on the counter near the sink in the small bar bathroom laughing at the memory of last New Yearâs Eve. âYou had glitter all in your hair do you remember?â Your voice is softer and less frantic as it was a few moments ago.
âThatâs because you ran us right under a confetti and balloon drop.â He doesnât mention the kiss you planted on him as soon as the clock struck midnight, simply telling him itâs bad luck to start the new year without a kiss even if it is just one shared between friends.
Even though to him there wasnât anything friendly about the way your hands tangled into his hair as you pulled him down to you for a second and third kiss to his lips. But then again the same could be said for his hand that he had on the side of your face and his other that gripped your hip so he could pull you closer to him while also doing his best to prolong the moment because he didnât want you to pull away and it be the end of it, the end of a moment youâd later just brush off as if it meant nothing while to Harry it meant everything heâs just never told you.
âI had no idea that bar was going to have a balloon drop that was a shock.â You say with a laugh and Harry just nods as he runs a hand through his long hair as he looks out the window and sees the sign for the bar youâre at in the distance as they turn down the street itâs on. âThat was a good night.â Harry smiles as you let out a dreamy sounding sigh and he wonders if youâre thinking of the kiss.
âIt was.â He feels the car come to a stop and he notices a few random groupings of people out front, mostly just outside for a smoke or waiting for their rides. âIâm here love do you need me to come in or-â
âCan you? Or is it too much?â
âI can come in and get you thatâs fine youâre in your usual spot?â He asks as his driver gets out to come around and open his door for him.
âYes Iâm in the bathroom.â Harry laughs and nods as if you can see him, anytime heâs come to rescue you from this bar in particular you always seem to be in the bathroom so you can escape whatever it is that has you calling him to come get you in first place rather it be youâre too intoxicated and donât trust anyone around you or your fiends are being a bit mean, the bathroom is always where he finds you.
âOkay see you in a minute love.â
âOkie dokie.â You say with a smile before hanging up just as Harryâs door opens allowing him to get out and put his phone in his pocket before he heads for the entrance of the bar he is extremely over dressed for.
âHey Carl.â Harry greets the bouncer with a smile when he approaches the door, the man looks up from his phone and gives Harry a once over before raising an eyebrow at him.
âHarry itâs good to see you but you sure you wanna come in here dressed like that? Itâs two dollar tequila night.â He warns with a laugh as he reaches out and straightens out Harryâs suit jacket making Harry roll his eyes and playfully swat his hands away.
âIâm just here to take her home so hopefully I wonât be in long.â He informs the older man who just shakes his head because he knows you just as well as he knows Harry if not better since youâre here more often than he is so he knows itâs never quite that simple as just coming to get you and leaving.
âAh well make it snappy okay? Canât have you classinâ up the place.â He jokes as he waves Harry inside with a pat on his shoulder as he walks by making Harry chuckle as he walks through the door.
He keeps his head down a bit so he can try to avoid being spotted by the group of friends he knows you came here with, not that heâs really able to be that inconspicuous in his suit and dress shoes that make a horrible noise every time he picks them up from the sticky floor to take a step. He knows this bar like the back of his hand with how often heâs been inside either as a ride home or to join you in a night out thanks to how close it is to your apartment and how often they run specials on your favorite liquor, so he knows the small round table in the far right corner is where heâll find a few of your friends that donât enjoy dancing as much as the others. He also knows by the end of the night the small table will be far too crowded with drinks ranging from totally empty all the way to full to the brim as well as a few tubes of chapstick rolling around, and itâll be surrounded by all your friends and possibly a few new additions they deemed worthy of being their dance partners for the evening thatâll either end with a new contact saved in their phone or a fake promise to see each other again.
Harry looks up and quickly scans the extremely crowded dance floor just to make sure you didnât move from your usual spot, the bathroom at the end of the hall behind the bar. When he doesnât see any signs of you, which he would be able to spot the tiniest hint of your hair or your smile from a mile away because to him youâre just that easy to find in a crowd, he heads towards the bar. He offers a polite smile to people as he does his best not to step on anyoneâs toes and maneuver his way through the people dancing, chuckling to himself when he spots your friends swaying a little off beat near their designated table.
âFigured it was only a matter of time before you showed up.â James the head bartender shouts over the sound of customers telling him and the other bartender, Rebecca their orders. Harry just rolls his eyes as he makes his way behind the bar, giving James a friendly pat on the shoulder when he walks behind him.
âSheâs lucky I love her or Iâd have kicked her ass out of the employee bathroom by now. Sheâs been in there for half an hour.â He explains before Harry can turn and head down the hallway, hearing how long youâve been inside the single stalled bathroom makes Harry raise an eyebrow since itâs only been about fifteen minutes since your initial text asking him to come get you.
Harry sees the very familiar door that he knows isnât going to be locked because one time you accidentally ended up locking yourself inside with the key stuck in the doorknob and it took ten minutes for James and Carl to get the door open. He tries to prepare himself for whatever state you might be in even though over the phone you didnât seem drunk or even very tipsy so he begins to think maybe youâre just having a rough night and want to call it quits well before your friends do resulting in them being a bit teasing, something he knows you donât handle well in situations like this. He brings his hand up to the door and gives it three good knocks before he steps back to give you space to open the door and check who it is thatâs bothering you.
âOh thank god.â Your arms are wrapping around his middle and your cheek is pressing into the fabric of his dress shirt all before he can even say hello. âIâm so happy youâre here.â You mumble into his chest as Harry finally returns your hug and wraps his arms around your shoulders so he can pull you closer to him.
âWhatâs wrong love? Whyâve you been-â
âDonât wanna talk about it.â Harry just lets out a small sigh as he feels you give him a tight squeeze. He places a small kiss to the top of your head while one of his hands run up and down your back.
âReady to go home then yeah?â You pull away from him so you can look up at him and he smiles down at you as you nod but then he watches as your eyes take in his appearance making the wrinkle between your brows form as you look at him.
âYouâre in a suit.â
âI am.â
âYou said you werenât doing anything important and-and here you are in a suit.â
âI wear suits to unimportant things all the time.â
âHarryâŠâ your voice is a mixture of a groan and a whine as you rest your forehead on his chest. âYou shouldnât be here if youâre in a suit that means you were at an event and events are important because youâre Harry Styles and-â
âIâm exactly where I should be.â He says stopping your rant before you can say anything else. âNow come on letâs go get your purse so we can go.â He feels you tense up at the mention of grabbing your purse and it all begins to make sense to him while youâre hiding out back here instead of with your friends. âHaving some trouble with the girls?â
âI just-they are so mean when I talk about him and itâs-I donât like it.â Harry thanks his lucky stars youâre not looking at him as you bring up your boyfriend, Kyle because his face wouldâve made you question if he was okay due to the way his jaw is clenched and his eyes are no longer soft around the edges like they normally are anytime heâs near you.
âWhatâs he done now thatâs got them all upset?â You let out a long sigh as you pull away from Harry making his arms fall to his sides as you place your hands on your hips while turning your head to look towards the back of the bar.
Harry feels his heart sink when he hears you sniffle and give your head a little shake as you hold up a hand towards him because you already know his arms are desperate to pull you back into his embrace at the sight of you getting upset over your boyfriend but you want to answer his question and you wonât be able to do that if heâs holding you because youâll be too comfortable and wonât want to ruin the moment.
âHe uhm heâs cheating on me or-or thatâs what they think.â Harry licks his lips before he tucks his bottom one between his teeth as he lets your words sink in for a moment. âAnd I donât know if he is or not? I donât-I just donât know.â You mumble as you look down at your feet.
âWhy do they think that?â His voice isnât harsh but itâs not nearly as soft as it was a moment ago. âWhatâs he been doing thatâs got them all accusing him of cheating?â
âHis Instagram is private now and he unfollowed everyone and he uh also posted some things to his uhm Snapchat that-â
âHe unfollowed everyone? Even you?â
âYes.â
âWhenâs the last time you talked to him?â
âI really donât want to do this right now.â Harry lets out a sigh as he runs a hand through his hair, that answer telling him everything he needs to know. âPlease Harry. I just want to go home.â Your voice is watery as you turn to finally look at him again and all the anger Harry was feeling towards Kyle melts away when he sees your bottom lip start to tremble and your eyes gloss over with unshed tears.
âLet me go get your purse and we can go.â He takes a step towards you and places both hands on your face, gently cupping your cheeks. âI love you.â Is all he says before he leans down and places a kiss to your forehead.
âI love you too Harry.â The words sting a bit as they hit his ears because of course he knows you love him, just not in the same way.
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hey gang, im gonna get kinda personal for a sec and delete it some point soon, there's just a few things i wanna say :)
i have received the most love since being back then i ever have in the past on here and it's important to me that you know how grateful i am for that! there's been some things going on in my personal life this month that haven't been too easy and to not only come back and see all this, but to receive it during such a difficult time has really been a light through quite a hard couple weeks for me <3
so for that i am more thankful than i could ever express, i was very anxious about coming back and wasn't actually planning to until after christmas, but then i got some unexpected news and decided to come back because it's a nice distraction from the world with being able to talk to people and read such beautiful works, etc etc, all the good reasons we're all on here because of.
not only this, but by posting my writing on here, especially since starting reverie, i realised recently that i've become more confident in my writing because of every bit of love and feedback people have given me. so confident in fact, that i spent the past week writing a eulogy for a close family member i lost just a bit over two weeks ago now which i read aloud for my family during the funeral service. all things considered, it was a very heartfelt and transformative moment for me that i might never forget because i never share my writing anywhere but here, and to make something so important for my family was an amazing feeling :)
without the grace you've treated my writing and myself with, i wouldn't have been able to have that moment with my family. so, the basis of this weird message, is that the next time you're considering whether or not a writer might appreciate a message about their work, short or endlessly long, do it anyway because i can promise you it does so much more than you realise.
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Madam Zenin - T.F.
Synopsis. Thereâs nothing that rouses Toji, the infamous head of the Zenin clan, nothing that will make him lose control - until they take whatâs most important to him. You.
Pairing. Toji Fushiguro x Reader
Content. MDNI, fem! reader, arranged marriage, clan leader! Toji, kĂdnapping, the elders sĂșck, Toji goes INSANE, BRĂEDING, talks of an heir, oraI (fem), fĂngering, Tojiâs powers, FĂRAL Toji, crĂ©ampie, spĂtting, overstĂm, AU if Toji didnât leave the clan, slight misogyny from Naoya, slight bIood, pet names, swearing.
Word count. 6.2k
A/N. Didnât realize how much clan leader!Toji made me quake soâŠHope yâall have a good day <3
âWho took her?â
âM-master?â
There wasnât a single individual in the Zenin Estate that didnât think Toji Zenin wouldnât kill them in the blink of an eye. Happily, at that.Â
It was rumored he was cursed, ruthless. And out of everyone - elders, servants, children - not one didnât look over their shoulder behind every corner of the sprawling Zenin house, flinching at his mere shadow. Broad, towering, wrenching out nothing but hushed apologies and deep bows - they never dared to look into his devastating eyes.Â
And right now, that pale-faced attendant of yours could only tremble - pray - she wonât be next on Tojiâs long, long list of victims when the looming man himself bends to meet her lowered gaze. And oh-
Fuck.Â
No one ever saw the vicious head of the Zenin clan smile - no one.Â
Except you.
And here he had the most dangerous grin gracing his features, darkened olive eyes wide - crazed, when they halt on that slightest drop of red sinking into the tatami mats.
âMy wife.â The other woman jumps when he loudly kicks your chamber door open. Abruptly barking out a deep, humorless laugh at the disheveled emptiness inside, âWho took my wife?â
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Young master Zenin - Toji Zenin. Your husband.
Itâs only been a few months since your stiff, lavish wedding ceremony to him - part of an arranged deal made between his clan and your own. Your parents practically leapt at the chance to marry into such an esteemed jujutsu name, forgetting all those dark rumors swirling around the young head at the first golden glint of the Zenin familyâs massive treasury. Â
Sure, they promised to treat you well, to prime you into becoming the new madam of their distinguished household. But you knew better - it wasnât your upbringing or your cursed technique that brought you here, they couldnât care less - no, it was because of an heir.Â
The one thing that the Zenin family didnât have.Â
And the one thing Toji Zenin refused to give them.
That much was obvious when just minutes after exchanging vows and the ceremonial sake, a group of todgering elders had thrust a heady antidote for conception into your hands, smiling smugly as if theyâd just given you the wedding gift of the century. Of course, your all-new husband didnât even look at you properly on your wedding night - opting instead for a short, husky goodnight and to sleep in a separate bedroom down the hall from the newly-wedsâ chamber.Â
He wasnât a cruel husband, you think, and he was attractive - painfully so - and felt more like a gruff acquaintance than anything. But the only problem was that he didnât embrace you, not even a fleeting kiss.
Even when you really wanted Toji to.
â-T-Toji?â youâre breathing shallowly, eyes blinking up hazily at the dim lighting. It comes out small, cracking so pathetically at the end.
â---Toji--even----â
âNo use--- had--months---â
â---keep her to myself--â
Instantly, youâre sitting upright in a cold, wooden chair. Heart thumping wildly against the ribs of your body, it bangs at the thickly digging rope wrapping around your body.
Shit shit shit - where were you? The last thing you remembered was chatting with your attendant in your room, and sheâd handed you a brand-new perfume to smell- Fuck. Where was-
âAh, youâre awake.â Thereâs a high, sing-song voice from somewhere on your right, and your blood runs chillingly cold when you recognize that voice. âHonestly, I hoped you wouldnât be around for this part but-â Naoya Zenin claps his hands to get the attention of every other elder hunched around the traditional Japanese room. â-that just makes it all the more fun, right?â
With the one tiny lantern being lit overhead, you could make out those scraggly smiles, the sharp glint of the Zenin Clanâs famed katanas. A tear stumbles down your trembling cheek, tasting salty on your lips.
âAww, not the tears.â Naoya guffaws, âYou know mânot good with the tears.â Those ropes pinning your hands behind your back rub raw with your frantic movement, creaking and unstirring despite your best efforts. âTry and try all you want, sweetcheeks, but a failure of the Zenin clan will only be met with the appropriate consequences.â
A failure.
The words wouldâve cut deep had they not been the very same ones spat at you at every clan meeting - the exact reason you didnât accompany Toji to the one today. Toji, you think. Fuck, how you wished youâd have gone just this one time.Â
Straightening your spine the best you could in this binding chair, you ask - firm, pretending for all the world to be as confident as youâre not. âWhat do you want from me?â
Itâs as if your question is the biggest joke that every scowling man in this room had heard, and they all burst into wheezing, riotous laughter. Some even slapping their knees - even Naoya gives you a cold, leeringly gleeful grin, âJust as mouthy as he is, huh?â He turns back to the elders, âSheâs asking what we want!â
You bristle at another bout of cackles, struggling to hiss out a strangled, âWell- well if you bastards just fucking told me-â
âAn heir.âÂ
Fuck, you had a feeling it was this.
âWhat? You pussies get your rocks off by wondering about mine and Tojiâs sex life?â you let out shrill laughter, mouth moving before your brain because fuck, if it was all going to end now, might as well spew out everything youâve wanted to since you walked in here. You shake your woozy head, âOh fuckinâ grow up, if the man himself wanted an heir then youâd know-â
Eyes enraged, he takes a heated step towards you, âYou little-â
âNaoya.â The strained drawl of an elder youâd seen around the corridors stops him straight in his tracks, and Naoya gives the man a hasty, reluctant bow. âFinish it. Before he gets back.â
Those last few words splatter a few drops of panic into your words, and a few more exhausted tears stream down your face.Â
âHeh, whatever.â heâs taking one last greedy lookover down your rattling figure. âWouldâve taken yâfor myself if I didnât think heâd kill me, sweetcheeks. What a shame.â Trailing off airily, he turns back towards where you spot another spiking glisten in the dark, a metallic twang! rings through the thick, musty atmosphere. âWho knows, maybe his next wife will actually listen to a thing or two.â
Next wife.Â
Youâre not sure why but the thought made your heart clench. And youâre gasping when he turns back around - silver katana in hand - trying to scream, yell, anything for help. But no sound comes out.Â
Instead, all you can do is gape when Naoya crowds in menacingly closer, you can just hear the smile in his voice when he coos mockingly, âYouâre much better when you shut up, doll.â You press your lips tightly together at the same, sullied use of Tojiâs nickname for you - wondering how he would react to all of this. Wincing at the cutting whoosh! of the katana being raised up, up, up- âAny last wo-â
BANG!
Youâre grimacing at the loud crashing of wood and panels, sliding doors ripped to shreds. And in the hazy cloud of dust you could make out the outline of a tall, heaving figure. Big arms swaying with his choppy breaths, heâs standing still - dangerous.
And even in the soft darkness, your unblinking gaze caught on his gleaming, feral smile, sharp canines bared like some beast. Eyes carnivorous, widened as he assesses the room like a predator lurking in on its prey.
The drop of fear hits you before the realization - Toji.
Letting out a strangled yelp, âT-Toj- mmpf!â Before cold, wrinkly fingers come up from behind to cover your mouth. But even the slightest sound of your voice has Tojiâs form jolting - fingers twitching on the handle of his blade, like electricity zapped through his entire body, and you can hear the elder behind you take in an obvious gasp when his eyes lock onto the two of you.Â
Finally.Â
Tojiâs lips part silently, and abruptly, youâre being let go of as if you burned. âYou.âÂ
It happens so fast that youâre not even sure you imagined it, in a split-second, the long, jagged dagger in Tojiâs hand is being flung right at his shivering target. .Â
And you knew he wonât miss - he never will, because youâre not even blinking when a drawn-out groan of pain echoes from behind you. Followed by an echoing thud!
âMy wife.â Tojiâs rasping baritone sends goosebumps racing down your spine, youâre puffing in a quick inhale at just how close he sounds. Sure enough, when you look up, youâre met with softened sage eyes, and crooked beginnings of a smile. âMy wife.â he breathes out, as if he still couldnât really believe it. But any and all tenderness in his body bleeds away when Toji abruptly looks over his shoulder at the men crowding around the entrance with a thunderous glare, âNext.â
Naoya is the first to dare to speak - to even move. Yelling, âY-y- do you even know who that- the crime it is to kill one of the elders-â
Fuck, you swear Toji looked elated at that, that savage grin still plastered on his face, he grits through clenched teeth, âNext.âÂ
Next. Next. Next. Next.Â
Itâs all that kept being laughed - laughed - out when Naoya activated his own cursed technique, absolutely nothing against Tojiâs rampant ravaging. The thrum of jujutsu makes your head throb, and Tojiâs steps sound deafening. Pressurized lunges towards the man himself, and before he can think - before he can even breathe - Naoyaâs being pinned face-down on the tatami floor. Face stinging with the force of the stronger manâs foot on his head, pressing it underneath his wooden sandals. He speaks softly - as if talking down to a child - over the strained pop! pop! pop! of joints. âFor taking my wife, for insulting the very soul of my soul.â
Toji wasnât done, he wasnât even stopping. He was out of control. Ready to kill. To break.Â
And none of the elders could do anything - in fact, they fall fatally still onto their knees at Tojiâs growing smile, the slow turn of his head. All knowing they were on the very brink of death himself. âWhoâs next?â
Fatigue and relief hits you like a semi-truck - five of them, in fact. And you can feel your body drooping lower, vision tinging with black at the corners. Over the grotesque crunching of limbs, you think you could hear a faint, gruff laughter of, âYeah, ya might wanna sleep this one out, doll.â
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Toji never wanted to let you out of his sight. Never.Â
And with you so vulnerable like this - dozing off gently on his silken bedsheets, body curling subconsciously into his benevolent hold - he thinks he never will.
Mellow, rounded tips of his thick fingers glide down your skin, sensitive from the hot water and the way heâd washed away every evidence of the blood and pain from just a few hours before.Â
âIâm sorry.â Toji breathes, hushed, a thumb gliding away a stray droplet of water on the apple of your cheek. âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry, Iâm sorry-â He connects his forehead with your damp one, eyes fluttering shut. âIâm sorry. If I hadnât come to see you early from the meeting- just knew something felt wrong.â
âSorry for what, Toji?â
Your teasing tone of voice shocks him to his very core, and yet he canât find it in himself to pull away - fuck, he canât even dare open his eyes to look. âAll of it.â heâs spitting out, tormentingly.
It takes you a while to find the words, âItâs- itâs not your fault.â you nod, a wet hand coming up to comb through Tojiâs soft black tresses. âItâs neither of ours.â
Thereâs a few seconds of silence, in which heâs scrubbing non-existent beads of water off of you. Long strokes - slow, and purposeful - and you have to hold back your sudden yelp when it hits you that this was the first time that he saw you naked.
âBut-â he falters, shaking his head - before thinking better of it. And you take the moment to appreciate just how gorgeous he is up close, every spike of pink in his worried lips, dark lashes kissing his high cheekbones. âBut itâs over now, you can- you can go back to your clan.â he grimaces, still looking like he wanted to rip something - someone - apart. âThe Zenin family is done.â
Done.Â
âToji.â you exhale, luring in your face so close to your husbandâs. Too close. âCome with me. Fuck this Estate, fuck having an heir- and fuck the elders, if theyâre not dead by now anyway.â They were - every single one - bodies piled high in the same room you were carried tenderly out of, you find out later. You steady onto your elbows on that unfamiliar mattress - Tojiâs, you distinctly realize. And his brows crinkle upwards into an expression youâve never seen on him before.
âIâŠâ
âAnd-â A hand of yours wraps around his throat, nails digging into the racing pulse of his at the side of his milky neck. â-kiss me.â
Then heâs raising his eyes to look at you and fuck-
You were fucked.Â
You might as well have just signed away your own will because here was the man that was covered in blood not too long ago, here he was with his lids hooded, pupils blown. âMy wife.â he repeats that same mantra from before, lips parting like something so dark, visceral, was poked dangerously awake. Like he couldnât quite believe it. His eyes flicker in a lingering triangle across both of your eyes, your lips. Just a hairâs breadth away. Straining out a raspy, âOh fuck.â
Depraved - Tojiâs lips are so depraved . And heâs drinking you in like all his bloodthirst from before had liquidated into pure need.Â
Youâre mewling when a large palm brushes over to cup your cheek, tilting that pretty head of yours to deepen the kiss. âToji.â
You shouldnât have done that - oh, you shouldnât have done that. Because the sound of his own name in your syrupy sweet tone makes him jolt. Jolt. His entire body rumbles with a deep, wrenched-out growl, followed very closely by a loud slam! of Tojiâs fist banging down on the nearby bedside table. Only later will you find that perfectly indented hole in the shape of his hand, splinters scattered across the floor.Â
Like wanted to keep in control - needed to keep in control. But was failing - miserably.Â
âF-fuuuuck-â he draws out huskily into your mouth, that tiny scar always at the corner of his mouth catching on your lower lip when he takes it between his. Sucking on that slick-glossed seam harshly, it almost hurt - but it hurt so good. âYou have no idea- absolutely no fuckinâ idea how much Iâve wanted to do this.â
And suddenly youâre so painfully aware of the way your robe hadnât been tied up properly, feeling the cinch of your sensitive nipples against his rich yukata, the warmth of all five of his long fingers splaying out just below the curve of your tits.Â
You can feel his needy hips rutting into yours - such raw strength in the way he holds your own still so easily. Pushing right into the bullseye between your legs with the outline of his massive, heated bulge. Languid, delicious drags.
âFuck we shouldnât-â he cries out when youâre reeling him back in with his plump lip tucked beneath your teeth. âYou need to-â Before heâs being tugged back in again. And again. And again and again like one taste of your candied lips and he was addicted. Barely able to choke out a single syllable before mashing them back onto yours. Gruffing out a deep rumble from the depths of his sculpted chest, âShit- yâknow why I didnât do this sooner? Why I didnât just fuck you right then and there in front of hngh- everyone whenever I wanted to? Because I knew-â
He cuts himself off with a convulsing shudder, pulling away just enough that you whine disappointedly. âI was gonna fuckinâ ruin you.â
âCouldnât- hngh-â youâre mewling at the delicate little strings of syrupy spit snapping. Spying down at the way his yukata was disheveled now, displaying such delicious panes of warm skin for you. âCouldnât have guessed.â
Tojiâs brows raise at your slightly bratty tone, lips curling into such a sinful smirk that it makes your cunt throb so hotly, despite the slowly cooling water. His eyes darken - as if something snapped. âOh- youâre gonna fucking regret that, ma.â
And something did - Â maybe his whatever restraint he had left, probably you by the end of this.
In an instant, youâre seeing a flash of that man- that monster from before. Baring you the most vicious grin inhumanly possible, if you didnât know any better youâd have wondered how high the death count would be. The hundreds? The thousands?
Heâs worshiping down your body like an apology for all that transpired before, hot, wet brandings of his mouth across each and every inch of skin he could reach. It made you whimper, it made you feel the powerful hum of his strength at his fingertips, it made you need more more more-
All you can let out is a drawling moan when he unapologetically snaps! the hem of your panties onto your heated skin, âDonât be such a t-tease.â
Oh, you were so weak against the dark head of the Zenin clan, against the way he circles his two hands around your ankles. Easily pulling - hauling you across the plush mattress like some ragdoll.Â
Not even hesitating before ripping your poor yukata off your body, until youâre left spread so shamefully underneath him, Toji knocking down hard onto his knees before you.Â
âWell- whatever my wife wantsâŠâ the same dangerous grin grows along his face, glinting white teeth bared where they held your flimsy excuse of panties between honed canines. He murmurs the final few words hovering over where you needed him the most, â...no elder or god themself could stop me from giving you.âÂ
RIPâ!Â
Itâs the last thing breathed out of his heaving lungs before your poor underwear is being torn off of you by his very mouth, not wasting a moment before spitting them out, and burying his face between your trembly thighs. Not even taking in one last gulp of air, not even thinking because all Toji Zenin knew was that he was going to fucking die if he didnât taste your sweet sweet cunt right now.Â
âOh f-fuck-â heâs musing, sharp tongue stuttering for once in his life. âFuck fuck fuck- fuck-â Youâre yelping when your jelly-like legs are pliantly thrown over Tojiâs broad shoulders, digging into the muscles of his deltoids. âCanât believe youâve been-â He trails off so deliriously, planting a hot, thick glob of spit on your spread pussy lips once. Twice. Smearing that glistening coat along your puffy folds with the fat of his thumb, â-been holdinâ out on me like this.â
âShit- sâtoo much.â youâre whining at the slippery gloss of the mess heâs made down below leaking down your slit. Threading your fingers through his silky locks, âI wasnât holding out on anything, yâknow-â
His wide-eyed gaze was locked on your sloppily winking hole, circling the rim of that needy ring of muscle with his pointed index. âGodâŠâ his hot breath fans your dripping cunt, âYou might just be my god. Didnât wanna bring a kid into this family but youâre so- so sweet mâthinking it might not be too bad.â
Those words are barely even registered in your mind before his pretty pink lips wrap themselves around your throbbing clit. Handsome cheekbones hollowing, droopy eyes rolling to the back of his head when Toji sucks. Whirling his tongue erratically around the sensitive nub, such lewd little squelches ring in your ears.Â
âT-Tojiââ your purring moans only make him bury his face even deeper, nose pressing up against the edge of your sopping slit. And each thorough drag of your slobbering cunt down his face makes you knock against the end of his chin, so thirsty with the way he was making out with your cunt. Like he couldnât get enough - never will. âY-you were the one-â the heels of your feet move up higher to loop at his neck. â-holding out.â
And you knew that Toji the strongest of his clan - you knew it took more than a mere, barely-lucid tug to have him clashing even deeper into your pussy.Â
But he does for you anyway.Â
âFuck- fuck you little-â Tojiâs own heavy tongue betrays him with a throaty moan, and he looks so furious. Seething at the way he was pussydrunk already. Greedy gaze so crazed that youâre back to wondering how high the kill count would be- would they all even fit on the Zenin Estate? â-f thaâs what you fuckinâ want.â
âWha- oh!â you yelp at the sheer burning stretch of your legs being pushed up, up, up until your knees were knocking against your tits. And Toji takes the shamefully spread opportunity to bully one rummaging finger past your swollen folds. âOh fuck- youâre reaching so- so-â
âFinish it.â
It takes you a second to realize that Tojiâs addressing you, his tone so jagged. Words muffled when he pants them out into your weeping cunt.Â
Heâs pulling out his finger - intentionally curving exactly against all those sweet spots mushed into your velvety walls - only to brand your poor clit with a sharp smack! âFinish that fucking sentence, ma.â
â-deep!â your hips are bucking up at another hefty intrusion, Tojiâs fingers relentless inside your elastic wall. Molding out your insides to memorize every bump of his knuckles, every neat curve of his short fingernails. âSo so- deep, Toji.â you whine, your shaky hands coming to rest at where you could feel him pumping in and out feverishly into hidden nooks and crannies of your sopping cunt. âC-can feel you right- here!â
This earns you another smack! gifted once again on your awaiting clit, but any and all irritation is swept away when heâs clashing his lips with yours down below in such a messy kiss. Meshing around the bulge of his own large fingers, tongue rolling placatingly over your glisteningly ravaged clit. Flicking, âYeah- definitely my kind of fucking goddess.â His own free hand dances up to rest about midway up your stomach, pressing down. âMâgonna be in even deeper soon, yâknow. Trust me.â
Itâs at this moment that Tojiâs exploratory fingers find their greedy way to your bulbous g-spot, immediately crashing into it - hard.Â
There. There there there, you want to say - but you donât have to, because he could tell. Could feel the vice-like grip of your slicked walls, the way itâs almost difficult to hammer back into your cunt.Â
âYeah yeah I got it-â heâs humming cockily, back to dragging his lips all over your clit senselessly all over. âAll you hafta to do is- hah-â Heâs being cut off by his own ravenous thirst, slurping mouth grinding even faster into your pretty pussy. And all you can hear are those syrupy squelches and the smacking of Tojiâs mouth, your whining ah! ah! ah! following with every push of his fingers forming around your gummy walls. Curling deftly to massage all your sweetest spots heâs already mapped out so scarily well. â-ahh fuck- canât get enough. Would kill them all over again just for a single taste of this. Would kill everyone- burn down this entire fuckinâ city.â
You didnât doubt it, and Toji didnât let you - not for a single second.Â
Because he was almost violent in his approach, bruisingly pushing apart your legs further and further with each sloppy, stumbling second. Looking up at you with his wild gaze, with such a feral grin you could feel along every crevice of your overwhelmed cunt.Â
âCan tell ya liked that-â heâs huffing out a surprised bout of laughter, âOhhh- ya like that very much, huh?â
His tongue was alternating between ravaging your clit and brushing against the teasing edge of your entrance now. Over and over. And youâre gifted with another imprinting smack! onto your quivering cunt - and another and another and another until youâre all but sobbing out such a broken, âToji- mâso close, fuck- mâgonna cum, mâgonna cumââ
âThen cum fâme, my wife.â
It only takes a few more messy rams of Tojiâs fingers knuckle-deep into your eagerly swallowing pussy until youâre crashing so aggressively into your high. Wave after wave of white-hot pleasure running down, down, down your spine and into where he was relentlessly stuffing your convulsing pussy.Â
Fucking you over and over through your orgasm, the pretty sight of you so splayed out and ruined makes Tojiâs mouth water. He feels like a damn dog with the way his tongue lolls out, grin widening, he murmurs absent-mindedly, âYeah- wouldnât be bad at all. Swear youâre gonna be the end of my sanity.â
Fuck, you shamelessly ogle the way his dark robe falls down his broad shoulders, revealing so many dips and curves of muscle after muscle. He was so large - so meticulously sculpted that your restless legs fasten around Tojiâs slenderly toned waist, drawing him close until your bare chests were rubbing up against one another. âHeh- you donât get to hold out on me anymore, doll.â
It sounded almost like a threat - but your bleary, orgasm-drunk mind only has the chance to wonder what exactly he would do if you did. If you didnât give him - the one head of the Zenin clan that didnât get everything he wanted handed to him on a silver platter since birth - the one thing he would kill for. Die for.Â
You.Â
So youâre smiling drunkenly, head tilted to one side, âWhat are you gonna do about it?â
Toji doesnât answer - doesnât even bother to. And the only response youâre getting is a strained laugh - delirious almost, like the mere thought of that was enough to shred away whatever was left of his sanity.
And yours - clearly - because in that very moment, Toji lets his throbbing cock finally spring out, smacking against his abs to leave a glisteningly wet smear of precum. So so angry, his fat weeping tip lets out another wave of syrupy precum at the chill of the heady air.Â
Shit - he was big.Â
Long, long shaft blending so prettily from a feverish red at his tip to the tan skin behind those tufts of black at his happy trail. Veins pulsing, girthy enough that youâre wondering back to his kill count, thighs twitching nervously to a close.Â
âNo- no no-â you could tell his tone was trying to veer into scolding, but you caught the way it cracks with so much raw need. âDonât you fuckinâ-â His hands just wrench your knees back open, green eyes just aflame at this point. â-dare.âÂ
His pointed smile was so dripping wet with your sweet sweet juices from before, trickling in a sloppy trail all the way from the glossy corners of his lips, down to his chin. And his eyes follow the splattering, thick puddle on your collarbone.Â
âOh-â Tojiâs mouth falls into a wicked gasp, immediately, heâs surging forward to pool the syrupy mess on his hot tongue. âHeh- guess we really are just now consummating our marriage, huh?â
The movement causes his painfully rock-hard cock to just kiss at your puffy pussy lips, just mashing the fat round tip of his length between your slit. Teasing. So fucking filthy.Â
âToji-â youâre wrenching him by his dark hair to pant into his open mouth, like a mantra. âMore- need more- fuck I need-â
âMore?â His shuddering rap is barely even audible, ringing straight to your very heated core, because he sounded so wrecked. So fucking utterly ruined. Voice a few octaves higher in disbelief, âMy pretty girl wants my cock? Fuckinâ want-â And then itâs like all the air is being knocked out of your lungs - literally. Feeling as if youâre being split apart so sinfully so, âmore?â
You couldnât have answered if youâd wanted to - because Toji Zenin was fucking ruthless. Just as mean as those greedily lingering juts of his hips, pushing and pushing his massively rotund length past your first snug channel of muscle.Â
But that didnât matter, because your slutty cunt was speaking more than enough for the both of you - or at least thatâs what Toji mutters, over and over when he pushes in jutting, unrhythmic jabs to squeeze himself deeper inside you.Â
âOh- oh my godââ youâre batting your heavy eyelids open to take in the way your overstuffed pussy just bulges around him. Lips spread so widely it was like they were conforming to each ridge and vein down Tojiâs fat cock, beading a glossy sheen down every inch by fucking inch you were being fed. âSo much- fuck, donât know if I can take it.â
Toji Zenin would rather die than not have his pretty wife all overfilled with cock if thatâs what it takes him.Â
And by the way your teary eyes grow wider, he suspects his pussydrunk mind mightâve just babbled that out loud. âHehâŠdidnât I tell ya, ma?â His low whisper puffs hotly against your ear, tugging tensely on your earlobe. âMâgonna fucking ruin ya.â
And itâs times like this that itâs so clearly impossible to forget that Toji is inhumanly human - that you are so unfairly nothing in a match up against him.
CRACK!
Because with one, harsh ram of his sharp hip bones smacking against the globes of your ass - every solid inch of his intimidating cock is slammed against your tightly cushioning walls. Itâs such a ravaging intrusion and you swear you could feel him everywhere. Feel him thrumming hotly against sweet spots inside you that you didnât even know existed. Finally, buried all the way to his thick hilt, yet still nuzzling his hips upwards for more-
âSâbroken.â Toji muses, and for a second you didnât know if he was talking about you or the suspiciously sagging bed. âPlan B.âÂ
It takes only two seconds for his beefy arms to pick you up as if you were weightless - god, he was treating you like some object. And the only time heâs not enveloped by your heavenly cunt is when youâre being shoved down like some slut onto the cool mahogany of Tojiâs work desk, his firm front pressing up against your arched back. Â
âPlan C is to just fuck you into the floor until it breaks.â he snorts throatily into your ear.Â
And you wondered whether it was a joke - you hoped it was a joke. You almost half-believed it until he was back to bulldozing his plump tip back into your briefly-neglected cunt. Stretching the clingy rim of muscle to bend to his round length, fully. Oh, heâll never get used to this sight.Â
Yeah, you definitely werenât making it out alive.Â
âF-fuck you really are-â One hand of yours scrambles to blindly white-knuckle the smooth wood beneath you when Tojiâs bludgeoning your pussy with powerful, long thrusts. Feeling every minute flex of his thick thighs behind your own, shuddering with each forceful hammer of his sweeping cock inside you. â-you really are in so deep.â
As if to confirm, the man himself glides down an open palm to your stomach. Pressing down hard with all five splayed-out fingers until Toji could feel the same incessant slam of his thumping cockhead, the cascading ripple of his heavy, cum-filled balls smacking against your ass.Â
âTold ya- hah told ya so.â his cocky groans are whirling all throughout your mind, such a hot, melty mess with the sheer fucking stretch of Tojiâs cock. âYâknowâŠI canât help but imagine just how pretty youâd hngh- look all stretched out nâ swollen as a momma.â
Youâre nodding deliriously, and the way his crashing thrusts were just bruising against your spongy cervix, bouncing off onto every sweetly hidden sensitive spot inside your elastic walls. âShit- ya jusâ got wetter- ya like that? The thought of me fuckin a baby into ya?â he spits, long sloppy tongue coming up to taste the dredges of tears streaming down your face- shit, when did you even start crying?Â
âShh shhh- donât cryââ heâs cooing, rewarding you with another heavy smack! right onto your poor clit. Every steady clash against your over-sensitive g-spot only sends a fresh wave of big fat tears for Toji to kiss at. â-donât cry, donât cry. Never fâme, mânever hah- gonna kill off anything that makes my pretty wife cry-â A soft, salty peck on your lips, â-nâ that includes me. If ya asked me to, ma. Iâll give ya anything you ever want.â
Thereâs a creaking slam! on the wooden surface, and a hasty look over your shoulder shows that Toji has hiked his knee up onto the desk. For a second, you wonder whether it hurt - whether the throbbing shaft of his cock wasnât rubbed raw by now, whether his abs werenât just burning with movement. Fucking you so recklessly into the desk.
But oh, you think Toji Zenin would care?
You think he would give a fuck about anything other than rutting riotously into your gripping cunt? Drilling into you again and again until your tip-toes donât even reach the ground at the force of his pressurized thrusts. The change in angle has his leaky tip glide glossy lines right across the bottom of your dripping pussy and pressing down harshly onto your g-spot. So rough. So mean. Youâre scrambling further and further up the desk and-
âNow now-â Toji hoists your weak hips up ever-so-slightly back to him, before pinning you to the desk with his full, heavy bodyweight. âNo running away. HehâŠhow funny would it be if I actually did jusâ hngh- fuck a baby into ya right now?â His fingers get so sloppy on your clit, âFill ya up- rub an heir right in everyoneâs faces?â
âShit- mâso close- again-â Your ears are popping at the pure saturated stimulation when his hand down below rolls over your clit. Desperate. Depraved. Glossing up the curve of his thick thumb with all the sweet slick beading out with each broken thrust. Itâs like he was out of control - losing his fucking mind. And your delirious mind wondered whether youâd be next, that faint cracking of joints certainly not boding well for either of you. âToji, mâgonna-â
Heâs so erratic - sloppy. And so it only makes sense that your orgasm was the same - fuck, you didnât even realize it at first.
So hard that your vision flashes red and white, breathing raggedly gasping in lungfuls as you rock your sticky hips back into Tojiâs so greedily. Your voice is shot - because youâre moaning Tojiâs name so loud that it almost felt disrespectful, echoing across the sex-thickened air. âThaâs right- scream as loud as you want, ma. Itâs just us in this house.â
And maybe it was that - maybe it was the feeling of your velvety walls clamping down hard around his achy length - maybe it was just the way youâre whispering out such saccharine sweet, âCum inside.â
Because Tojiâs fractured sanity can only handle a few more unkindly bullying drives into your gushing cunt before heâs cumming and cumming so much he thinks he might die.Â
Doesnât know if he can - if he wants to - stop.
âOh- ohhh fuck- didnât think Iâd actually-â You feel a branding bite inside the crook of your neck as his sloppy white seed splatters at your inner thigh with each rummaging thrust forward. Oozing down in messy, thick dredges. â-hngh- gonna fill you up so good- until you canât take it anymore.â You didnât know if you already could - because you felt so full. Tojiâs syrupy cum sloshing around with each ram of his hips, coating your walls in a creamy, slick-like sheen on the inside.Â
âYesââ you sigh over another splintering crack! from somewhere, âFuck fuck fuck- need you to- hngh, wanna make you a daddy- give you an heir, To-â
Itâs as if he couldnât bear to hear your swollen lips part with his name, because Tojiâs shutting you up with a sweltering kiss. Still mounted and rutting into you so animalistically, âthe best- the best momma, youâre gonna be the best momma-â he hushes into your mouth. Pliantly kneading your body into a sinful arch for him, you barely even register it when heâs carrying you away. Two thick fingers pooling his glistening cum, inching them back into your stretched-out cunt - âDonât waste a single drop now- hngh- fuck, youâll look so pretty all full.â
Before you know it, youâre being sprawled out so easily on the clean tatami mats below, face down, your hips being propped up by one of Tojiâs. And in your bleary peripheral vision, you could just about make out how ruined that desk was - how broken. How the fuck havenât either of you broken any bones, yet?
Or maybe you have - you wouldnât even know at this point, because Toji was still slamming into your poor, overspilling pussy again. His harsh grunt puffs out in a feverish breath against your ear, âTold ya I was gonna ruin you, doll. Better get ready-â Heâs punctuating each word with a sloppy, sold thrust, pace picking up to fuck you so thoroughly into the floor. âBecause I have a Plan D and a Plan E until mâsure youâre givinâ me an heir.â
A/N. Ooo what if I made a clan leader series? Thoughts?
Plagiarism not authorized.
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Hidden Truths pt.2
Cregan x wife!reader
named reader no description, from house Glover
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part 1
thank y'all so much for the kind words and eagerness to see this part. Please forgive me for not replying to all asks being sent to inbox, you'll understand with the chap lol. The pressure was so real I had planned to write other things between pt 1 and 2 but I dropped everything to do this between work and sleep lol
changed the og ending because so many people thought it would be more fitting and I agreed lol
anon pointed out my mistake on glover and bolton im so sorry for that confusion yall it is meant to be glover originally. i made too many mistakes im a mess rn
Ernest makes it to Cregan's solar first, Ron not far on his heels. Panting, the younger speaks up first when Cregan Stark shoots them a bewildered look whilst hunched over his oak desk.
"Was Lady Stark due for some business today, My Lord?" He asked, catching his breath as Cregan sat up in his seat, attention fully on the guards.
"Not any that I'm aware of. Where is my wife?" He asked, glancing outside of his small window to the blistering storm outside. There was no way she would be anywhere except her chambersânot after he caught her soothing Brandon to sleep. The sight had melted his heart immediately, glad to see his wife finally finding it in her to go see him, to give him a chance.
Though, he could not blame her, of course. He could still remember the day he brought the Stark babe home, and how he dreaded the meet throughout his months of journeying home to Winterfell.
Aelys had been on the forefront of his mind, even through the slimy politicking of King's Landing. The wait was only made ever longer by the fact that the party Cregan traveled North with had to wait until Brandon was old enough to travel, too. Moons went by painstakingly slow, and Cregan moved to load the carriage for the boy as soon as the Maester gave his word that Bran would not be suseptible to the outdoors during long durations on the road.
Cregan dismounted his grey mare, patting her on the neck in thanks before the stable boy guided her back to her designated place. With a tense sigh, he rolled his shoulders and opened the carriage door that held Brandon and his new wet nurse. Sara, his older sister, would join the family in a few short weeks while she continued her stay at the Blackwood's. He wished she was here to console his wife in the coming days. Gods know that he cannot, not when the news of his betrayal had to come from his own mouth. As he promised himself it should be. The sinner should say his own penance, no one else. A Stark is a slave to his oaths.
Thanking Greya kindly, Cregan picked up Bran in his arms. His onyx black curls shifted against the crook of his arm as he shifted the babe to be held better. The four moon-old babe fussed as he was removed from the woman's comforting hold. As if was, Cregan was more of a stranger to the young babe than his wet nurse was. Unfortunately, the Lord had not spent the amount of time with him as he knew he should have. The thoughts and guilt racked up in his mind and burned at the back of his throat every day, leaving Cregan to promise himself that in Winterfell he would spend more time with him.
Another promise for the list.
Cregan stepped through the courtyard's archway, holding his breath as he watched his beautiful wife standing by the Keep's doors, shivering but still insisting that she come out to meet her husband. Her smile was as lovely and bright as he remembered, a much more contented and relieved smile than she had sent him off to battle with. That day, she could hardly stifle her tears back as she hugged him 'goodbye'. He felt quite the same. Cregan would never leave for Southern business again, not in his lifetime. Once had been enough to last generations, though he was sure the Stark family would not go too long before being summoned again.
Her face shifted from joy to confusion in a matter of seconds. As Cregan continued straight towards her, Bran bundled up in so many wools and pelts that it entirely engulfed the babe. She lifted her skirts to step down to meet him. Originally, Cregan had wished to scoop her up in his arms and place a sweet kiss on her cold lips, but the bundle between them prevented such things. He could not greet her so sweetly and then present the bastard to her. Ripping the bandage off a fresh wound, Cregan would not be deceitful for longer than he had been during his moons of silence in the South.
"Husband," She smiled, reaching out to touch his chilled face, pink in the cheeks and ears from exposure. "You should come inside. A feast has been prepared for youâand your men, of course." She was antsy on her feet, eager to get inside to proper reunite with her husband, no bystanders gawking.
Speaking of bystandersâCregan's entire party had separated and dispersed around the courtyard. They met their own wives, parents, or children as they laughed and conversed. Though, the loud and joyous clamor soon died down when whispers had been spread around by those who already knew of Cregan's boy. Wives that knew Aelys well stared in pity, clutching their shawls to their chests and shaking their heads quietly at their Lord.
He fought the urge to hang his head.
She had not yet seen the babe, only the cloth surrounding him.
"Cregan?" She whispered, tilting her head with concerned eyes. "What is wrong?" His sweet, sweet wife. Her first priority had been him over anything since the days of their honeymoonâthe days she had confessed to be extremely anxious about during their courtship. She was a Northern woman herself, hardened and shaped like an ice sculpture but retaining her warm heart and spirit. Cregan had intimidated her greatly, according to her giggling confession, and she had feared he may be a cruel and selfish man since he could easily do as he wished to his Lady wife. He proved her wrong, apparently, getting to know his wife throughout their private honeymoon. They had a bond like no other, always at each other's side and filling in for the weaknesses of the other during their duties as leaders.
Cregan's brow furrowed deep, blinking away as he felt his nose start to sting.
Only then, when his glossy eyes met hers silently, did she glance down to the cloths. Slowly reaching up a shaky, gloved hand adjusted the pelts so she could peer past them. Gasping at the pale babe, Aelys' eyes sharply met his. A million thoughts raced through her head, clearly showing in her facial expressions. Not assuming the worst, as she probably should have done, Aelys asked, "has one of your men died? Is this babe an orphan?" Always so trusting of her Lord husband, something Cregan had admired and was eternally grateful for throughout their marriage.
"Aelys..." He cleared his throat when his voice came out much too quiet and hoarse. "This is my son." He declared to her, and to the onlooking crowd who did not bother hiding scandalized gasps.
Her eyes blinked in rapid succession, shaking her head lightly and smiling. "Don't jest, Cregan. We have no son."
His silence met her words. When he did not cave and admit to messing with his wife, Aelys shook her head more firmly. "No." She said, whispering. Her eyes clamped shut as she breathed in and out deeply, only opening to glance down at the babe, scrutinizing its appearing and comparing every freckle to Cregan's. "Don't do this to me, please. You would never do this to me." Her words were nearly lost to the air.
"It was one time, I swear it on my honor and Stark name." Cregan told her.
"On your name?" She harshly bit, stepping away from Cregan as if he had burned her. "Your honor? You swore on your honor the day we said our vows under the Weirwood tree. Under OUR Gods. Did that mean nothing to you? Did Iâ" She gasped out, covering her mouth with the back of her hand and clutching her stomach. A choking sob rippled through her, and Greya stepped forward to gingerly take Brandon from Cregan's grasp. His arms fell to his side, clenching as he stopped himself from holding his wife in comfort. She could find no solace in the man who hurt her so.
"I thought you wished to wait. You told me you wanted it, too. Was it just not me you wanted a family with?" She asked, cranking her neck up to look at her shameful husband.
"Aelys, I didâI do!" He started, stepping forward to wipe a hot tear from her cheek.
Flinching away from his touch, she looked up at him with the same mistrust and solemn acceptance that he found in a dying prey's eyes. Suddenly, Aelys looked to become aware of the crowd. Glancing around self-consciously, she straightened herself upright like the people expected of a Lady Stark. "The feast is growing cold. Enjoy it while it's warm." She loudly adressed the weary party and their families, who awkwardly moved to shuffle inside the dining hall. With a final glance past Cregan's shoulder to the wet nurse, Aelys was gone.
Seeing the shared glances of horror between the two, Cregan cleared his throat. "Where is my wife, boys?"
Ernest swallowed harshly, not daring to look him in the eye. "Sheâshe said that she 'ad business in Winter Town. That you approved of it, I swear!"
Ron nodded so quickly that his head of curls messed about and framed his face further. The snow still on their heads and shoulders had now melted in the warmth of the Great Keep, reminding Cregan of the harsh weather the guards had to bear all day. They were trained and honed for such conditions, Aelys was not.
"Yes, Lord Stark! We couldn't disobey our Lady's words." He insisted.
"You think I'd make my wife go settle business in Winter Town during a blizzard?" He growled out, standing from his seat and storming between them to his doorway, where he turned on them and saw them both flinch in shock. "Which way did she go?"
"Uhm..." they shared another glance. "She said Winter Town, Lord Stark. What other way would she have gone?"
Cursing, Cregan grabbed Ice and lifted the great sword to his shoulder. He left without another word to anybody, knowing every second counted when it came to finding her. "Bloody fools." He scoffed to himself, mind turning and thinking of places she might head to.
Clearly, not Winter Town. She had no business there, not that he knew of, and although they had not been speaking these past moons he still oversaw all of her duties as Lady. Though, her reports of dealings and responsibilities was done through the Maester rather than her own mouth. A middleman, the poor elder had become. Cregan endured the silence without complaint, knowing his own actions brought it upon him.
His actions brought her further away from him than he perhaps estimated. He knew the babe would tear a rift in their relationship, and knew it would take a long time before they could even begin to mend itâbut he never wanted it to go this far.
Back to her childhood home, to the Glovers in the Motte? Or, perhaps she found a secret lover that would meet her in the storm like a destined and tragic fairytale. He would not blame her for seeking love in another, though his never faded.
His quickened pace was only interrupted by Sara. "What is the rush for, brother?" The elder woman asked, dark brows furrowed with concern. Other the past four moons she had gained her strength back, looking the picture of health now that she was back home and recovering. Cregan could barely meet her gaze, looking between her and the doors ahead.
"My wife is gone." He told her honestly, shifting impaitiently in place. "I don't know where to, but I'm going to search for her."
Sara's dark eyes saddened, face scrunching up in grief. "This is my fault. I should haveâ"
Cregan stopped her immediately, taking her firmly by the shoulders and dipping his neck down to level himself. "No. It is mine alone. I made the choice to do this, I shall face the consequences of my actions."
"Cregan..." she sniffed, but did not allow tears to fall so easily.
"I'll be back." He promised. "With my wife."
Was she running away?
Cregan swung open the Great Keep's door, blinking staggardly at the wind gust that slammed into him. Not bothing to close it behind him, Cregan stormed to the stables and tacked his horse up. In a matter of minutes he was off and out of Winterfell's expansive walls.
His only option was to head towards Glover territory. It was a two days ride normally, but the storm would make it double or perhaps longer. She would not be far ahead, not even two hours ahead of Cregan and unknowing of how close he might be on her trail.
There were not even hoofprints left in her wake. The snow immediately covered all tracks and left only pristine fields of white powdery frost.
He would not know where she was until he spotted her amongst the white. Cobalt, her black stallion, was sure to stand out within close enough distance.
Until he did see her, he could only wait.
And it was exactly that; a waiting game. Cregan took only three days to reach the Deepwood Motte, faster than he anticipated. He was weary and exhausted, but still pumping with adrenaline and awake off sheer will. Here, in the safe walls of Harriston Glover's keep, his mare could finally have more than a few measly hours of rest, as well as food and water.
His fingers and toes burned with the edges of frostbite. Even in his thick protective gear, he was not entirely safe. The few, small fires that he built for himself in the cold nights gave him only a semblance of warmth. Each step felt like five as his vision blurred and weaned in and out. He steadied himself on a pole, waiting for his father-in-law to come downstairs to greet him. And, if luck be on his side, his Lady wife.
He owed more than an apology.
Harriston was a stern man, though not unreasonable. He loved his children and ensured they had only the best; education, caretakers, spouses. His eldest two children married long before Aelys was even of age to be wed, both men marrying Northern girls that they'd grown up with. When it came to his youngest and only girl, the man knew Lord Stark would be a most auspicious match. The Houses had long been friends and allies, and keeping the tradition of partnership thriving through marriage was no strange thing. He'd been even happier when Aelys wrote to him weekly, describing how enchanted she had been with her new husband and thanking him profusely for giving her a blessed match.
Now, the greyed man stood in front of Cregan with a deepset frown and a fierce look in his eyes. "Lord Stark. I thought you'd be busy in Winterfell."
Cregan cleared his throat, focusing on him intently. It made sense that the man was cross with him, especially after he assumed that Aelys had sent him a few lengthy letters telling of Cregan's infidelity. "I came to see my wife, and to bring her back home."
Harriston huffed a sarcastic laugh. "You send her back home, only to come yourself first?" He gestured around with his arms up.
Cregan tensed, "first? Is Aelys not already here?"
Lord Glover matched in his seriousness. "Aelys wrote to me three days ago, informing me that you had sent her here to be away from danger."
"I did not send her anywhere."
"You mean you do not know where my daughter is?" He asked, voice low and firm as he stepped closer. Though Harriston was a fine swordsman and a battle-worn fighter, Cregan did not fear the Lord's wrath, for he could easily best him in combat.
He did, however, have the brains to fear a furious father's vengeance.
His heart nearly beat out of his chest. "And she stated that she was on her way here?"
"I think I know what she said, boy." Lord Glover hissed. "Where is Aelys?"
"She must still be out there," Cregan murmured breathlessly, turning on his heel and running out of the fort's doors and back out to the stables. Cobalt was in none of them, confirmed to him that Lord Glover was not simply lying and hiding his wife away from him.
Cregan decided to take another horseâone well rested and ready to travel in the packed snow, unlike his own weary mare. Guiding it to the doors where Lord Glover had exited and looked at Cregan with a fear unlike the learned man usually expressed, he asked: Where are the kennels?"
When Aelys left to brave the storm alone, she had not anticipated the sheer unforgivable nature of it. Living in the North her whole life, she'd long grown used to cold weather and hunting for herself. Hunts often lasted days or weeks, being times of comraderie and companionship when out in the wilderness with your people. She had not been hunting in years, much less alone.
The snow had slowed her travel significantly and clouded her navigational judgment. North became South, and East became West after so long of walking. With the skies so darkened, it was even harder to tell the time of day. With every stop she made and every fire that burnt out too quickly for her to be fully warm, Aelys had grown desperate.
She found shelter in a half-conscious act to preserve her on life. Now, curled up with only her fur-lined dress and the pelt she had brought from Winterfell, she could not help but begin to accept that she would die in this cave.
Aelys thought of her life in a few curt thoughts.
She had only lived twenty and two years. She grew up with loving parents and two elder brothers who doted on her greatly. She married Lord Stark of Winterfell, someone who took her heart quicker than she'd ever thought possible. She would die here, alone and cold because of him.
She thought of all the things she had wanted from life. Not much, for a Lord's daughter. Aelys had always wanted love and gave love in return. Trusted perhaps too much and did not gain from it. She wished for children, eventually, and could never have them now. She wished to see the warm deserts of Dorne and the lush gardens of Old Town in her retirement.
Aelys Bolton would not see anything but the North, nothing but the cold snow and frost-tippes trees around. They had grown familiar and warm.
Warm.
She was so warm, now.
Aelys closed her eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of better days.
"You do not wish to return home to a babe in the nursery?" Aelys asked, voice low and humming as Cregan lay beneath her on their shared bed. Most men did, misliking the process of pregnacy but loving the outcome, for it could only serve to benefit them.
"We will have plenty of time for babes when I come back to you." He replied, brushing his lips over her the crown of her head. "What kind of husband would I be if I left you to deal with the struggles of pregnancy and birth all alone?"
"I won't be alone. Sara is staying, too. I will have a sister to keep me company and complain all my grievances about my missing husband to her." She said amusedly.
Cregan paused in his rhythmic stoking of her spine. "Sara has asked to come, my heart."
She paused, too, lifting her head from his chest and squinting at him. "Sara can come down to King's Landing with you, but I cannot?"
He sighed, shaking his head. "She will be staying at the Blackwood's residence at Raventree Hall, not King's Landing. I would never endanger either of you by bringing you to the capitol. She has been offered guest housing by her friend, Alysanne Blackwood, during my time down there."
She huffed, conceding to his words and dropping her head back down, listening again to his ever-steady heartbeat. "Must be nice to see the Riverlands." She said lightly. "I hear they have fields of flowers growing year-round."
"And the permanent smell of fish and mildew." Cregan added with a snort. "You're not missing anything, I swear it to you. Sara and I will be gone for a short period of time. I intend to leave as soon as things are settled and put to rest."
Aelys hummed her quiet acknowledgment. There was no argument to be had, not when Cregan was set to leave in the morning. "There must always be a Stark in Winterfell." She said cheekily, though there was plenty truth to the statement. Alone, she would serve as political head to Winterfell and the temporary 'Warden' while Cregan was missing in action. She had her advisors, consisting of Cregan's trusted councilmen, but the hole that she knew would sink itself into her heart already wore her into her.
Cregan laughed at her words, nodding. "Aye, my love, you will do perfectly. I'm sorry to leave you alone for so long, but I have no doubt you'll do great." He said proudly, kissing her nose. She scrunched it up at the ticklish feeling, allowing a girlish giggle to leave her throat.
"Don't be gone too long, husband. Your wife needs you here." She said, tilting her head up to meet his lips.
"I would never dream of it."
The moons passed by with no reprieve for Aelys. As Winterfell's sole head, her days were busy from dawn til dusk. Letters were exchanged sporadically with her husband while he helped Aegon iii ascend to his place on the iron throne.
Until, one day, his letters ceased. It had already been a full year without Cregan Stark, and Aelys was beginning to grow used to the lack of her husband and sister by her side. Routine had grown to be instinct for her, breezing through her duties like she'd done them all her life. The only thing missing was her lover.
Concerned, Aelys checked in with the resident Maester to ensure Cregan's wellbeing.
When he paused, lips pursed and hands clutching at his cane with a stress unlike the calm elder, he rasped out his own fears. "I, too, have received no word from Lord Stark. Though, no news has come of us death in the capitol, so he must simply be occupied."
Occupied at the end of the war? When Aegon had already been named King and all the men put to trial were either declared guilty or innocent? The brunt of the work was over and done withâtold by Cregan himself.
So why was he silent for an entire moon?
It was another fortnite before the Stark wrote back to her. The letter was curt and brief.
My dearest Aelys,
Forgive my abrupt silence these past weeks. Please know that you have been on my mind throughout this entire time.
Sara has grown sick in Raventree Hall, and has not been able to travel with the host of men I have sent back home to the North. We will stay behind for another few moons while she is in recovery. I will return to you soon.
With love,
Cregan Stark.
It was shorter than his other letters by many paragraphs, pages even. Cregan left out no details when describing his miserable times in the capitol. Aelys found herself much enjoying his theatrical melodramatic retelling and was rendered bemused by this letter. Still, she continued to lead with no pause for breaks.
Three more moons later, and Cregan wrote that he was mere days away from Winterfell. Without Sara Snow, unfortunately, as she was still not entirely recovered, but his party could be postponed no longer.
Aelys rushed around Winterfell's Keep in a flurry of excitement. She ordered every room to be cleaned spotless, for rations to be saved for days until a feast could be made for their arrival, for hearths to be extra tended to, and for the courtyard to be prepared to clear the way for the host.
Finally, the days of busy bodies floating around the Great Keep came to a stop. The feast was warm and ready at all available tables. The hearths were warm and ready for sleepy heads to rest within the rooms. The tubs were filled with scalding hot water that would warm by the time they were used. Lady Stark stood for hours at the Great Keep's entry stairs in the courtyard.
She wanted to be there exactly when he walked through the archway. Despite the cold biting at her nose, the Lady stood resiliant and tall.
It was nearly in the afternoon when Cregan's party arrived. He came through first, leading as head of the host as any Lord should. A wheelhouse followed, surrounded by a small league of soliders all around it. She bounced on her heels slightly, seeing Cregan dismount from his ride. Though she found herself bemused and slightly hurt when he glanced at her and made his way towards the wheelhouse instead. Had Sara recovered enough to join and perhaps wanted to surprise her good sister? She hoped so, for she had missed her greatly. After growing up with only brothers, Aelys found a best friend and sister in Sara Snow. The whispers about Lady Stark befriending the bastard of Winterfell followed her around like a dark shadow, but she never paid them any mind.
Bastardry had never bothered Aelys before. Not even when she was a woman of noble birth and was taught that bastards were born inherently lustful, evil, and made of sin.
She waited patiently at the top of the steps for Cregan to fetch Sara.
To her surprise, he only pulled out of the carriage with a bundle of clothes in his arms. Pelts and blankets, it seemed. A plainly-dressed woman from the South stepped out after him but stayed trailing behind. A maid of some sort, though she had no clue as to why a Southern maid would need to follow Cregan back to Winterfell.
As he strided towards her, a strange and unhappy look on his face, she forced her anxiety back down her throat and raced to meet him. "Husband," she greeted with a smile. "You should come inside. A feast has been prepared for youâand your men, of course." Reaching out to caress his face and simultaneously brush flecks of snow from his loose hair, she couldn't help but stop to admire her husband's handsome features. It had felt like an eternity that they were separated, and she had begun to forget the full details of his frame. Forgot his scent in the room and his side of the bed. Nearly forgot the warmth that he provided simply from standing nearby.
The very warmth he is giving to her now, in the chilly courtyard.
His eyes appeared to gloss, his nose and cheeks pinking even more so than they had already grown in the biting air. Glancing over Cregan, she assessed quickly for signs of fatigue or illness.
"Cregan?" she asked gently. "What is wrong?" She prayed he did not catch whatever Sara had caught, or hid a wound under his mass of leathers and pelts.
When he shiftly lifted the bundle in his arms to gesture for her to look at it, she finally spared a look to the mysterious ball of cloth. She had completely forgotten about it until now, noticing the maid still behind Cregan a few yards back, head tilted down and looking at her slippers. Peeking over a fur pelt, Aelys gasped at the sight. A babe, only a few moons old by the looks of it. Her mind raced with possibilities. Why would Cregan bring a babe back instead of leaving it in more temperate climates like the Riverlands that he stayed in on the way up North?
"Has one of your men died?" She asked in a hushed tone, assuming first that one of his soldiers perhaps fathered a bastard babe before perishing in a battle or falling to sickness. "Is the babe an orphan?" Cregan did always have a soft spot for younglings, showcased clearly by his time spent personally training young squires of Winterfell. He had lost his own younger brother in their youth, and the hole had never filled from that loss of kin.
"Aelys..." he started, meeting her eyes with a soft and sympathetic look. "This is my son." Was said loud and clear for any listeners to hear.
A jest. Cregan had seldom liked to be humorous in front of crowds, or anyone but herself and Sara, but he must have been in good spirits today. Briefly glancing at the surrounding people, she found only pitiful looks from the women and severe looks from the men. Shaking her head, Aelys forced a smile onto her face and a shaky laugh. "Don't jest, Cregan. We have no son." She emphasized.
He only stared at her back. No words of comfort, no sudden burst of laughter among his men to tell her that the biggest prank in the world had been pulled on her. Just shameless silence.
He had declared her second best in front of all of Winterfell. Her people and his.
"No." She said firmly, shaking her head 'no'. She breathed in and out deeply, trying to clear her blurry eyes and woozy head. Glaring down at the false babe in his arms, she found many similarities that she wished she had not. The same straight brows that Cregan had, the same scattered freckles, the same pale skin. The only difference was the hair colorâblack as a midnight sky or dragonglass. The mother must be beautiful.
Moving her eyes to the maid behind Cregan, she found that the girl had a mousy blonde color to her tresses. She could not have possibly bore a black-haired babe. She felt sick, like she'd throw up and choke at the same time. "Don't do this to me. You'd never do this to me." She pleaded out, voice small and hoarse.
"It was one time. I swear it on my honor and Stark name." Cregan promised. But every word was like poison, filling her heart with a heavy black liquid and drowning her from the inside out.
"On your name?" She hissed out, uncaring of the onlookers for this one moment. She was allowed to be angry, callous, and spiteful, even. Any self-respecting woman would be. And she'd be damned if she wasn't. Any Stark woman ought to be when ruling over the entire North. Any Glover woman is.
"Your honor? You swore on your honor the day we said our vows under the Weirwood tree. Under OUR Gods! Did that mean nothing to you? Did Iâ?" Words spilled from her mouth before she can think properly. But she did not regret any of them, knowing she was in the right. Bile rose in her throat, pushing itself past the forced down emotions. She swiftly covered her mouth, stilling herself to prevent any more embarrassing. Subconsciously, she clutched at her empty stomach with her free hand, both mourning the fact that she'd have no children and thanking the Gods for not giving her any previously. A cry finally escaped her lips, watching the plain maid take the babe into her arms again as Cregan looked on helplessly to his wife.
Aelys found her voice again, though it was ragged and tired. "I thought you wished to wait. You told me you wanted it, too." He was a liar, the worst kind of man. "Was it just not me you wanted a family with?"
She'd rather be struck with his hand than his deceitful mouth. It would hurt much less.
"I did, AelysâI do!" He pleaded, stepping forward to console her. His arms looked like steel traps in her louded mind.
She took a lengthy step back. She would not share his warmth, nor his love. Or his bed, his room, his damned dining room. His children. Not when he had shared it with another woman. Given her his love, his attention, his son.
She could not bear to keep herself calm any longer. Adressing the entire courtyard, who had made themselves the Stark's own personal peanut gallery, she spoke firmly. "The feast is growing cold. Enjoy it while it's warm." Without a second glance back at the Stark, Aelys excused herself to her chambers, where she emptied the contents of her stomach into the chamberpot until she could only dry-heave nothingness. These chambers had not been used since she arrived in Winterfell, instead choosing to sleep and stay in their marital ones. She would not step foot into those again unless she was dragged kicking and screaming.
Aelys awoke to strong arms lifting her from the stone floor. Groggily, she was stirred from her deep and preserving sleep. How long had she been traveling? How long had she been buried under those pelts? Time was a blur when she was in a near comatose state, dead to the world. Limbs were numbed and her body felt warm after so long in the cold weather.
"I've got you, sweet girl. We're going home." A familiar voice rung in the back of her head. Even the jolting movements of a horse trotting could not fully move her to consciousness as she fell back asleep.
When she fully gained her sense of mind, she could clearly hear the sound of two men arguing. The warmth of a hearth was next to her as she lifted heavy blankets and furs off of her body. Glancing around, Aelys found herself back right where it all started. In Cregan's room, formerly their marital chambers that she had long since moved out of. A large oil painting sat over the heart, depicting a newlywed image of her and Cregan. They both smiled brightly in the photo, much to Cregan's complaint that the painting did not make him look 'serious enough'. She only laughed and tipped the painter extra gold dragons for the accuracy.
She loved that painting more than any others they kept in the Great Keep. Now, the two faces looking down at her only served to remind her of the falsehood she lived every day while Cregan was absent. Taking care of Winterfell and the North all by herself, just to come back and be thanked by his uncouth mistakes.
Shakily standing up, she winced at the feeling coming back to her limbs. Wriggling all twenty of her toes and fingers, she ensured they still all had feeling. Miraculously, she did. The numbess still felt vaguely there, and her throat was extremely dry and achy. But at least she was alive. Even if it was back in Winterfell, she could attempt her return to the Motte as soon as the storm died down.
It had been a dreadful blizzard. Not a rare sight in the North, but usually none lasted so long. Aelys could not help but feel it was the Gods punish Cregan and Aelys for their marital spat. Something like this must be so futile and useless in their eyes and the eyes of the people of the realm, but to Aelys it was her world and her life. No one could help Aelys but herself. She'd leave these spoiled halls even if the Old Gods and the New wished otherwise. If Cregan didn't have to keep oaths, why should she?
Opening the large wooden door, Aelys found the source of the faint yelling. Her eyes widened at the sight of her father in front of Cregan, in all his gruff charm with his silver hair and beard. She hadn't seen him in nearly two years. She stayed at the archway under the door, simply listening in as the men shouted further down the hall. If either turned their heads, they would spot her eavesdropping.
"âcannot even keep her safe during Winter! Am I to expect her to stay safe during a wildling attack, or worse? Or will you be prioritizing the safety of your mistress?" Harriston shouted, veins nearly popping out from his forehead and neck in his fury. Snow still gathered on his pelt coat, meaning he had just arrived recently.
"It is my mistake that she was endangered out thereâbut I would never let such a thing happen again under my protection. This is her home, I cannot allow her to go back to the Dreadfort. She is a Stark." Cregan emphasized, though had a defensive raised tone.
"Was she a Stark when you bed a whore in King's Landing?"
"The situation is more complicated than that." He responded, clenching his jaw.
"Nothing could ever be more complicated than losing your wit at a brothel, Stark. There is no argument to be had. She is staying with her family, where she was intending." Harriston growled out, a tone of finality to his tone. As he swung on his feet to head down the hall, face set in a worried and seething anger, he finally spotted his daughter.
"Aelys!" He yelled in relief, rushing toward her and scooping her up into his thick arms. "We're going home immediately. We will wash our hands of the Starks once and for all."
"I will not allow that." Cregan spoke from behind. As Aelys hugged her father back just as tightly, it was a battle to keep her tears from flowing in his safe arms. She missed her father more than she knew.
Before Harristone could speak, Aelys nodded. "We will settle this." She said flatly. Her father hesitantly let her go, nodding once firmly after seeing the resolve in his daughter's eyes.
"Very well. I will wait in the dining hall for you." He sighed, walking away.
Aelys shivered in the loss of warmth again. In her bare feet and night gown, she felt the cold of the cobblestone walls and floors start to seep under her skin again. "Here," Cregan murmured, gently shifting his mass of brown wolf pelt over her shoulders and clicking the direwolf emblem into place.
She allowed it, though she did not thank him with words. She took a deep breath, looking him in the eyes. "I want to separate. Divorce, I mean." She said tiredly.
Cregan flinched, jaw ticking and heavily considering her words. "That is entirely my fault. It is in your right to ask that of me." He said, voice dimmed and not nearly half of his assuredness. "But please, hear me out."
"What could I possibly hear you out with?" She asked, exhaustion clear in her tone. She'd dealt with this situation long enough.
Cregan nudged the door back open, nodding for her to enter. Reluctantly, she led the way in and watched as he gently shut it behind them. "I swore an oath, nearly nine moons ago." Cregan started.
Her brows furrowed, bemused. "To whom?"
Guiltily, he looked down at her, looking much alike to a kicked pup. "My sister."
"To Sara? What ever for?" She grew frustrated, knowing he was beating around the bush.
Taking a deep breath, he told her everything. "Sara stayed with her friend Alysanne Blackwood in Raventree hall for the entire time I was aiding King Aegon. In that timeâshe fell pregnant."
Aelys' heart dropped to her stomach. The same sick feeling overtaking her. She did not say a word.
"Davos Blackwood and Sara had built a bond, much like we did." He said. "When she told Davos of the news, they both went to Lord Blackwood to plea to marry each other. He refused, not allowing his heir to marry a bastard."
"And you legitimized Brandon as your own in turn?" She hissed.
"Sara begged me to. She lived her life as a bastardâshe did not wish the same for her own son. I swore to her that my nephew would never be allowed the same treatment. I knew Aegon would do it." He trailed.
"So you bring him home, and humiliate me instead? You didn't even tell me, your own wife! You chose Sara over me. She is your sister, I know, but she chose to be with Davos Blackwood." She could have taken a tea, or moved to Essos or Dorne where bastards were more accepted. There were other options, but neither Sara nor Cregan used them. "That is cruel, Cregan. It is heartless." She cried.
"I never wished to hurt you, I only wanted to protect her. It was my oath." Cregan pleaded, grabbing her hands in his.
She shivered again, though unknowing if it was in chill or her own anger. Part of her was happy that he never truly took another woman to bedânever picked another other her. Though he still hid the biggest secret in the world from her for moons. Allowed her to suffer in their shared home and withstand the pitious looks of the people and court.
"I can't trust you. Not ever again. You could not trust me with your own kin's truth, and punished me for it." She stated. She could not allow herself to cave in so easily, to fall back into his arms.
"I understand, sweet girl." He muttered, softly stroking the apple of her cheek almost mindlessly. "I will sign whatever the Maester's conjure up. You will be free to marry whoever you wishâsomeone who will not lie to you."
The Starks were known for their loyalty and devotedness to their oaths. If Cregan Stark had lied to his wife so easily, no lesser man could ever make her happy with faithfulness and loyalty. Aelys had accepted her life to be one of loneliness from the day Brandon was allowed into the home.
"I will stay in Deepwood Motte for the time being. From there, I will see where my path leads." She said vaguely, unknowing now of what her heart desired. "Wish Sara well for me." Aelys asked of him, leaving him behind as she wiped any straying tears from her face.
"I love you, Aelys." He said, calling softly after her.
"I know." She whispered to herself.
In the dining hall, Harriston awaited her arrival. Perking up when she entered, he knowingly took her into his arms. "I'm tired, father."
"Let's go home. Your mother has missed you dearly." He said, planting a fatherly kiss to her temple.
Aelys would not yet send word for a formal separation to the Citadel or to the King. For now, time apart was what she declared best for herself.
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ending is ambiguous. Will she decide to divorce or eventually mend their relationship? Up to you!
might make an alt ending where he really is just a shitty guy but this had been my idea from the start (many guessed it and i could not reply to them because of it lmao)
sorry if those two scenes got repetitive, but I wanted to show the 'cregan bringing brandon home' from both of their more detailed perspectives. Cregan's shame and guilt and her humiliation and heartbreak.
so many people guessed so close (to the sara part at least) only saw Jace thoughts tho, but he's already dead long before Cregan's walk down to the South. Would have been much more dramatic, but I think Jace would never allow a child of his to be apart from him. Many people swayed me to lead them to separate instead of stick together, and it does make more sense to have her leave him in the end. Although he did not cheat he still lied and publicly humiliated her, even unintentionally, but he's a grown man who is smart enough to know consequences.
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Disabled Trans Girl Needs Help with Rent and Moving Costs!
hi i'm making a new post for my ongoing attempt (u know how it is with diminishing visibility) to raise funds for paying my last month of rent at the current place and covering the cost of moving about 500 miles away. after that point, things will be a lot smoother and i won't have to beg for help so much but for now I just need help getting across that finish line. I have one more month of rent that I am obligated to pay at my current location, which is about ~860 usd. besides that, i just need enough to get food for my last few days at this location and to help pay for van rental/gas. its been hard but i have a wonderful opportunity ahead of me and i just need some help. through a year of sickness and pain and exhaustion, i can see this tumultuous phase of my life coming to an end. i love everyone who has helped me get here and i am hoping to be the one donating rather than begging in the near future. every little bit helps. i know we're all going thru a lot but i appreciate even the smallest drop in the bucket
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and as always i love it when people buy my music:
thank you for everything <3
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pairing: jj maybank x fem!routledge!reader
tropes: 3rd person narration | sarah cameronâs pov | childhood best friends to lovers | brotherâs best friend | best friendâs sister | fluff | soft boy jj
synopsis: sarah cameron meets her boyfriendâs sister for the first time, and understands what being soulmates means.
warnings: cursing, slightly mention of violence
wc: 2.9k
itâs my first time writing a character x reader (and actually writing a ff in years lmao) so i really hope this turned out well! also, i apologize for any typos or grammar errors but english is not my first language <3
song rec: about you - the 1975 âĄ
âcâmon guys, time to go back. itâs starting to freeze out here.â pope said, placing his fishing rod by his side before getting up and walking towards the helm of the boat, kiara following him to keep him some company. he was right: the temperature had started to drop, and honestly he didnât even know why the pogues decided to go fishing at the end of november.
they were all there, except for the pogue princess as they liked to call her. she was john bâs younger sister, just by one year; and even though she was definitely a pogue down to her core, she actually almost looked like a kook: she was always composed, never drank too much, never even touched a cigarette or a joint, and she worked her ass off every afternoon at the country club to help john b with the bills and to afford a few of the things she liked.
she was smart, kind, the type of girl to lighten up a room with the sound of her laughter. she was also one of the reasons why the âno pogue-on-pogue mackingâ rule was made: everyone kind of had a thing for her, and jj maybank was the first in line.
âi seriously regret coming, i think iâm going into hypothermia.â jj said, shuddering a little bit. yes, it was cold, but it wasnât that cold. jj just liked to be dramatic.
âgosh, youâre such a pussy.â john b laughed, smacking his best friend behind the head. theyâve know each other for more than ten years now. they werenât friends anymore, they were brothers. they loved and cared for each other very deeply, even if they were acting like jerks most of the time.
as pope started the engine of the hms pogue, ready to go back to the chĂąteau, john b took his sweatshirt off to pass it to sarah, his new girlfriend. she was a kook, but she was different. she didnât care about how dissimilar their lives were, she loved spending time with the pogues because they were real. they were amazing friends, they were funny and smart, and the kind of people you could have a serious conversation with. they werenât superficial like the kooks, and she loved them for this.
she felt a little tap on her leg, catching with her vision her boyfriendâs sweater. she gave john b a smile and slid the blue piece of clothing on. âso, iâm meeting your sister for the first time today, uh. big step.â sarah joked, slightly pushing his arm.
since the first moment they started dating, john b had always talked about how he wanted her to meet his sister. she was the most important person in his life, especially after his dad went missing at sea during a storm. he actually wanted sarah to meet her right away, but she asked him to wait a couple of months, just to see if they were solid about this relationship. âyup, and trust me youâre gonna love her. sheâs like a little ball of sunshine, she wouldnât even hurt a fly.â he said, smiling at the thought how of sweet his sister was with everyone.
âheâs right. i donât think iâve even ever seen her mad.â jj stated, shifting his seat from john bâs right to sarahâs left.
âshe seems really nice, but iâm not worried about me liking her, because, by what you guys always say about her, i already do. iâm just worried she wonât like me, you know because of the whole pogue-kook thing.â
everyone bursted out laughing at sarahâs words, her face more confused than ever. âwhat? what did I say?â kiara left pope at the helm of the boat, and went to sit in front of her, crossing her legs together. âyou donât need to worry about that, she doesnât give a shit about the rivalry. trust me, she looks like she walked out of a cruise brochure. the only thing she wants is to see her brother with someone who makes him happy, which you do, so sheâs totally gonna be fine with it.â sarah smiled at her words, feeling a bit more relieved now.
even though pope wasnât seating next to them, he could still perfectly hear their conversation and see sarahâs tensed body. thatâs why he decided to lighten up a bit the discussion. âyou know, one time she made jj dress up as a reindeer.â he said getting out a chuckle at the memory of jj dressed as one of santa clausâs reindeers.
kiara followed him with a loud laughter âoh my god itâs true, i almost forgot it.â
sarah gave them an amazed look. she was enjoying this too much to not say anything. âokay, this is actually the funniest thing iâve ever heard. did you had a red nose like little rudolph, too?â she said with a smirk, turning her head towards jjâs.
âoh shut up, all of you. i only did it because she asked. besides, she looked so happy when i changed into that costume. i would honestly do it again.â jj let out an involontary smile at the thought of y/n. it was like this all the time: wether he wanted it or not, the only thought of y/n made him feel like he was the happiest man on earth, even if he wasnât. she just had that effect on him.
âgod, itâs sickening how whipped you are for my sister.â john b said, mimicking a gag reflex.
jj rolled his eyes at his words. sarah switching her gaze between the two boys sitting one to her left, and the other to her right. she then stopped to look at jj. âwait- you like y/n?â
âlike? hell, he loves that girl. heâs been in love with her since he was six. the random hook ups he has? thatâs all for show. he only does it to not draw suspicion, since the only girl heâd like to fuckâ and sorry john bâ is y/n.â pope said, fully exposing his friendâs feelings.
not that jj cared anyway. everyone knew how he felt about her, he didnât even try to deny it anymore.
âand youâre completely fine with it?â sarah asked john b, knowing how protective he was when it came to his sister.
âi wasnât always. first time he told me he loved her? i punched him. not my finest moment but i was kinda mad.â john b replied, slightly chuckling, reminiscing his right fist hitting jjâs jawbone. âi mean, the day before he tells me he sees her as a little sister and then that he wants to sleep with her? hell nah, i wasnât having that.â
âand what changed your mind?â
âbecause itâs jj. i know my best friend, and i know how much he cares for her. i knew he was never going to hurt her, iâm actually pretty sure he would die for her.â
sarah nodded along. the look on jjâs face confirming that what john b had just said was a hundred percent true. in that moment a thought crossed her mind, making her think about how what jj and y/n mustâve been something truly special.
âbubba, weâre home.â john b shouted, as he opened the chĂąteauâs door. the house was silent, except for a light melody coming from the bathroom and the sound of the shower running. âshower! be right there!â sarah heard y/n shout back, as every one of the pogues sat on the couch: her ending up between her boyfriend and kiara, next to who was seated pope; and a bit far away from them jj. she figured he left the space empty for y/n.
about ten minutes later, while the pogues were having a conversation about an upcoming party at the boneyard, a sixteen year old girl came out of the bathroom, wearing a pink sweater and long white sweatpants. white socks at her feet and long wet hair cascading down her back. she walked up to them, bending slightly to place a kiss on her brotherâs cheek, and proceeding to do the same with all the others.
she then retraced her steps and stopped in front of sarah. âso youâre the reason why my brother stopped being a cranky old lady.â she smiled, offering her her right hand. âiâm y/n, itâs so nice to finally meet you.â
âsarah. itâs a pleasure to meet you too, john bâs always talking about you.â sarah replied, shaking her hand. y/n let out a small laugh, as she walked towards the end of the couch were jj was seated.
she plopped down next to him, tucking her legs under her bottom and leaning into him. he wrapped his arm around her, pulling her closer and gently leaving a kiss to the side of her head. âheâs always talking about you too. i swear the other night he woke me up around 3am just to tell me how amazing your date was. which, donât get me wrong, i was very happy to hear about.â
âyou literally throw a pillow in my face.â john b said.
âduh, because you woke me at 3 fucking a.m. i love you bird, but for gods sakes let a girl sleep.â she replied, making everyone laugh at her comment.
the conversation resumed pretty quickly, this time through with jj paying way less attention to it, more focused on the girl next to him.
the entire evening, between laughters and bottles of beers, sarah observed how jj and y/n were always caught up in their whole world. jjâs hands being constantly on her body, wether it was a arm around her shoulders or his hand on her leg. they were glued to each other, sometimes even whispering between them words only they could catch.
for the second time that day, sarah thought about how jj and y/nâs bond was special, going beyond simple friendship.
it was almost two a.m. when kie and pope left, both returning to their respective houses to avoid their parents storming out on them. sarah instead was going to spend the night there, so since jj and john b were on the front porch smoking a joint, obviously a jjâs idea, she and y/n were the only two people moving around the living room, cleaning up the mess of empty beer bottles and pizza boxes.
the whole night she noticed how jj and y/n acted around each other, so since they were now alone, she just felt like she had to ask. âso whatâs the deal between you and jj?â
âthereâs no deal, weâre friends.â y/n said calmly.
âbullshit, i noticed the way you look at him and how he looks at you. thatâs the look of love, sweetie.â sarah decided not to mention how jj actually felt about her. it wasnât her place to say tell the truth.
ânah, jj would never go for someone like me. he only sees me as a little sister, besides iâm not even his type.â she replied, giving her a kind smile, even though she felt like a lump was stuck right down her throat. y/n always knew she wasnât the kind of girl jj would want, the were total polar opposites, and truthfully she never even considered herself that much beautiful to have a chance with him.
âsince when jj has a type? doesnât he hits on every breathing human being?â sarah knew this probably wasnât the right thing to say, but sometimes people needed a little push to blurt out their feelings. to her surprise though, y/n laughed, most likely because she knew how their friend had a habit of flirting with almost every girl he met. it didnât matter if they were pogues or tourons, or hell even kooks sometimes. a pretty girl is a pretty girl, doesnât matter where she comes from.
âkinda, but he always hooks up with victoria-secrets-models type of girls, if you get what i mean. and apart from that, we want different things. he doesnât do relationships and i donât do random hook ups. not to mention how the possibility of me and jj being together would probably give an aneurysm to my brother.â
âeh, i wouldnât be so sure about that, ya know. either way though, you like him, donât you?â sarah said, remembering the conversation she and the other guys had on the boat.
busted. y/n stayed silent, sailing her lips in a thin, straight line. she then closed her eyes and took a deep breath, getting ready to spill everything out. she figured it was time to tell the truth anyway, since sarah clearly figured everything out.
âi met jj when i was four, we were in kindergarten and some older boys were picking on me. i was smaller and basically on the edge of tears, until i saw this blonde boy running towards me and putting himself between us. even if he was younger than them he still took my defense. after that he walked me home and told me he was a friend of john bâs. since that day, i donât think iâve ever liked someone that wasnât him.â
she took a small pause, just to catch her breath. but she was so caught up in narrating the whole story, that she didnât notice john b and jj leaning against the doorframe.
jjâs eyes almost bursting out of his face at her words, not expecting to hear her confession. john b, very aware of how his best friend was going to lose his shit any minute now, he places his finger against his mouth, mimicking him to shut up.
âas we grew older the roles kinda reversed and i started to look out for him: when he would come here bruised because of his father i would hug him and clean him up; even if younger than him i helped him study, you know just avoiding he would fail some subjects. at night, dad used to let him sleep next to me or john b because he didnât want to be alone, thing that of course dad prohibited when i turned twelve. that didnât stop him though: he would sneak out as soon as john b would fall asleep and come under the covers with me.â
she let out a laugh. âwould sir. freud love this? probably yes, but it doesnât matter. he deserves someone that cares for him, everyone does. and itâs not pity or mercy, i genuinely want to be there for him, because he deserves the best. yet, because of his father heâs convinced heâs worthless, but heâs not. gosh, heâs so funny and smart, which i know sounds weird but he is. he would die for his friends and cares so much for us. and iâm sure he could make it out of obx if only he wanted to. and heâs always so supportive and gen-â
she couldâve kept going on, but she suddenly noticed the two boys staring right up at her. jjâs eyes were watery, like he was going to cry any second now. he didnât cry much, only when really fucked up things happened in his life, but for the first time he felt like crying not because he was sad and tired but because he was happy. because finally he couldâve had something great going on in his life. he couldâve had her.
without saying anything he launched himself into y/nâs arms, letting her stumble back due to the rushed impact between their bodies. he hold her tight, his arms around her waist and hers around his neck. his face placed in the space between her shoulder and her neck, breathing in the smell of the coconut soap she always used. he didnât care about sarah and john b still being in the room, he wouldnât even care if a freaking zebra walked in the house. she was the only thing that mattered. she was his whole universe.
âyou shouldnât eavesdrop, maybank.â she said with a smirk, putting a bit of distance between their bodies so she could look at him in the face, but still managing to play with the of hair at the nape of his neck.
âdid you actually mean it? like for real?â
âevery word, jay. you know me, i would never lie to you.â
jj maybank was impulsive. half of the time he never thought before acting, which pretty much resulted in him dealing with the aftermath of his stupid decisions. thatâs why he didnât think twice in grabbing y/nâs face with his hands, pressing his lips against hers.
at first he felt her stiffening, probably surprised by his gesture, and for a moment he really thought he had just screwed everything up. but then her hands went to his shirt, yanking him even closer if possible, and he sensed her relaxing, her lips moving against his.
after what seemed like hours, he pulled back, only because they both needed air. if it was up to him, he wouldâve spent hours kissing her without getting a break.
âiâve been loving you for a long time, princess.â she smiled, her cheeks almost hurting because of all the happiness she was feeling.
âwell, youâre very lucky then, because iâve been loving you for a long time too.â
âi canât watch this, i think iâm gonna throw up.â
sarah nudged her elbow into her boyfriend stomach, giving him a look that said âshut the fuck up or iâm killing youâ. john b raised his hands in the air, admitting defeat.
and, as they watched jj starting to kiss y/n again, sarah thought of how her own relationship was truly amazing. but in her opinion? what y/n and jj had was the true definition of soulmates.
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What about a lil fic of the first time bombshell reader gets mad at Spencer? Like it can be while they r dating or before and May be r is giving Spencer quiet treatment?
ty for requesting! ⥠fem, 1.3k
Spencer waits for Morgan to get up for a coffee before he gets up himself, tailing his teasing teammate to the microwave. He's hoping Morgan's in a sympathetic mood today, because Spencer is in dire need of some sympathy.Â
"Loverboy," Morgan says, his voice steeped in suspicion. "Can I help you with something?"
"Do you know why Y/N's upset?"Â
"You don't? You're the expert."Â
Spencer rubs at his nose, the beginning of another migraine brewing between his eyes. The gesture draws a little more empathy than his misguided question.Â
"You're gonna have to ask her yourself. I don't want her angry at me too, she's gonna fix my computer before Garcia finds out I fell for her phishing email test."Â
"I've been asking her. It's making it worse. She won't answer my questions anymore. She just hums."Â
"Silent treatment. Yikes." Morgan sips his tea through a grimace. "I mean, you must've done something bad. She's usually soâ"Â
"Lovely?"Â
"âin love with you." Morgan laughs as he wanders off in the direction of the stairs up to Hotch's office. "Same thing."
Spencer decides to make a cup of bribery tea for you. He microwaves a mug of hot water and plunks a bag of your favourite blend in without ceremony, bobbing it up and down as he watches you from over his shoulder. You've moved desks upon request to sit with the rest of the team and opposite Spencer (against Hotch's self-proclaimed better judgement), your things set carefully in contrast to his books, a library's worth teeming on every spare inch. Some have even made their way onto your desk, pristinely stacked in wait of his perusal. It's one small gesture among the hundreds of kind things you do for him.Â
"Here," he says, setting the mug down next to your mouse carefully.Â
Your anger strikes him. Eyes frosted with an uneasiness he's not partial to, lips, so perfectly painted, screwed into a frown. It's not nice seeing someone he cares about upset with him, worse when he has no idea what it is he's done.Â
"You're annoyed at me," he says. You wait for him to continue. "I don't know what I did."Â
"That makes it worse." You frown at him. After a few seconds of thisâyour frowning, his looking sorry and confusedâ you sigh wretchedly (as in, he's never heard you sound that sad, ever, and he hates it). "Spencer, you stood me up."Â
Everything in him goes cold. "No I didn't."Â
Your sad frown melds again to anger. "Yes you did! Iâ I got my hair done at a salon, I bought a new dress, I bragged to all of my friends that my cute coworker was gonna be my date, and none of that mattered because you didn't text me back so I was worried sick all night that you were," âyour voice drops to a private whisperâ "in trouble somewhere, and then you come into work like nothing happened? Not even a hint of an apology? I thought you wanted to come."Â Â
Your voice burns with embarrassment. Spencer can feel it in his throat, that plucky ache of someone letting you down.Â
"That was last night?" he asks quietly. A friend asked you to their charity ball, not as ridiculously fancy as it sounds but an occasion of esteem and important to you nonetheless. "Y/N, I thought that wasâ I have it in my phone as next month. As November. I'm so sorry."Â
"Why didn't you answer my texts?"Â
He winces. "I had a migraine⊠Screens make it worse, and I haven't charged the battery yet because I was coming to work anyways I'm sorry, Y/N, really. I mixed it up. I should've asked you."Â
You seem less disheartened at his admission. You cross your arms over your abdomen and lean back a touch in your chair, as if deciding whether he's being truthful. Spencer isn't in the habit of lying to you and anybody could tell you that, so after a few seconds you look away. "I asked you if you were excited yesterday morning. I told you my dress came."Â Â
"I know." He can't believe he's gotten it wrong like this. Anyone can make a mistake, but he imagines you in your new dress with your hair done waiting for him in the cold weather that descended on Virginia last night and his guts twist into a knot. "I didn't piece it together. I didn't⊠I didn'tâŠ"Â
Spencer can't remember the last time he let someone he loves down like this. His migraine spikes again like a needle in the eye, fiery agony that has him closing his eyes to cope.Â
"Spencer," you say, softly admonishing. "Hey, it's okay." Your chair creaks.
"I'm so sorry," he says through his teeth.Â
"I thought you were being a jerk, but I guess I should've known you wouldn't do something like that." You stand up and take his elbow into a very gentle hand. "I'm sorry for giving you the cold shoulder. It was childish. I was just hurt thinking you did it on purpose."Â
"Sorry," he says again. "Migraine."Â
Your hand rises to his cheek. "Yeah? Sit down, Spence. Take a breather."Â
The doctors say that Spencer's migraines are psychosomatic. He doesn't get how something so odious can start from nothing.Â
You seem twice as upset but in a different light, ushering him down into your chair. "Don't worry," you say softly, your hand falling into his hair, "I took a great picture. You can still see me in my nice dress."Â
You're kidding but he's genuinely glad. Then the pain takes over and he can't see the other side of it for years.Â
It only feels like years.Â
When he can open his eyes, you've knelt by his chair. He hates to see you getting your pants dirty like that, hates worse that your eyebrows have pinched and the soft plane of your forehead has etched deep with concern.Â
"You can still be mad at me," he says under his breath.Â
"I'm a little upset," you confess, putting an uncharacteristically tentative hand on his knee. "It sucked, but not as much as this seems to suck for you." You're like an angel, all pretty and wide-eyed at his feet, your hand beginning a short path up his leg, a soft back and forth. "I'm sorry Spencer. I was punishing you for something that wasn't your fault."Â
"You didn't know. How could you, Iâ" He winces as another wave of pain flares behind his eye, blurring your small smile. "I should've charged my phone."Â
"Maybe. I can't imagine you had the capacity, Spence. Not if you're like this."Â
"Don't just forgive me because I'm in pain."Â
"I'm not, I'm forgiving you because even though it really hurt my feelings turning up alone, I'm not cruel enough to blame you now." You squeeze his knee. It's an instant balm, the chronic ache behind his eyes easing ever so slightly. Your forgiveness makes the rest bearable. "Can you forgive me for being so heartless?" you ask lightly.Â
Your lips curve demurely around each word. Spencer scrambles to cover your hand with both of his, his neck craned forward. "Of course I forgive you."Â
"Thank you." Spencer could collapse. "Drink some of this tea, okay? Maybe drinking something will help."Â Â
Nothing ever helps, but he does it because it's your hands bringing the cup to his lips.Â
"I know you looked beautiful," he says between sips.Â
"I would've looked better on your arm. Too bad you're getting grievously attacked by your own brain. This is what happens when it gets too big, babe, it's trying to come out of your ears." He's a little sorry to have won you back this way, but mostly so, so relieved. "Anymore of this'll and you'll start messing up the months. Oh, wait!" You laugh as he laughs but soon scramble to apologise when the sound makes his head hurt. "Sorry, I'm sorry! Drink some more tea, sweetheart."Â
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apt 302 | sylus q.
â summary: at first, your new neighbor was as mysterious as he was handsome. after taking some time to get to know himâor forcing your way into his quiet lifeâyou realize looks can be deceiving. â cw: gn reader, neighbors au, neighbors to friends to lovers, profanity, innuendoes, jealousy, misunderstandings, stalker ex, alcohol use, guns mentioned, self-indulgent, allusions to reincarnation, angst, pet names, sylus being an insufferable gentleman, slice of life â dividers by: @omi-resources â notes: this grew way longer than i expected, soooooo youâre gonna hate me for what comes next. anyways, thank you so much for reading! â now playing: my favorite person now - she was pretty ost â tagging: @alfredosaws, @sinsodom @chuppiechanchan @hao-ming-8 @antonneva @sunsets-and-crows @leighsartworks216 @grabby-smitten @nebulorra @minniestarmj @elysiums-light @saiaise @queenofstresss @beewilko @aetherscribit @libriomancer @world-of-hearts @awkwardnurse @huachengnism
Information Technology isnât as cushy of a field as you initially thought.
Sure, you have a desk job doing the most mundane of thingsâworking the help desk, troubleshooting devices, re-imaging computers. But your job isnât without its drawbacks.Â
Sometimes, the days are long and arduous. The constant customer interaction doesnât help matters; youâre a bit of an introvert, requiring five business days to recover from just a few hours of socializing.Â
So, forgive you for seeking a little respite in the form of your favorite set of pajamas and fuzzy slippers as you ease into your apartment.Â
The weight of the world sloughs off your shoulders when the door leading inside clicks shut behind you. You sigh gratefully, the sound of your keys clattering against your entryway table, intermingling with that of your AC humming to life.
You hang your bag and sweater on the coat rack. Trade your uncomfortable shoes for house slippers, the soreness in your heels slowly retreating. The last vestiges of sunlight creep through the slits of your blinds to bathe your home in its ethereal glow before ducking behind the horizon.Â
Your apartment is humble. Has a natural, minimalistic vibe with bits of decor displaying your personality sprinkled throughout. You already pay the price of a kidney and two lungs to stay here. No use investing in posh furniture when your job sometimes requires you to pick up and go at the drop of a hat.
Your stomach growls whilst you draw your curtains shut and turn on some ambient lighting via your phone. Youâll eat soon, you promise. For now, youâre on a mission.Â
Quietly, you move through your home in search of your laundry area, thoroughly prepared to slip into your PJs following a shower to jumpstart your weekend.Â
Too bad a pile of sopping wet clothes awaits you when you open your dryer door.Â
âGoddammit,â said under your breath as you mash the power button. It wonât turn on. Figures. You kick the offending appliance. Stupid thing must be out again.Â
You had set your clothes to dry before you left for work. You were looking forward to snuggling up with wine and your favorite show, donned in comfy clothes. Seems your dryer had other plans.
You shouldâve replaced it months ago when it first started acting up. You had hoped to salvage it a little longer; appliances donât come cheap these days. Besides, youâve had a darling neighbor to fix it each time. To extend its lifespan.Â
Speaking of whichâ
Chewing your lip, you pad over your cold, hardwood floor to snatch your phone from the coffee table. Fall onto your couch cushions with a devious smile twitching your lips. Itâs getting late, so you donât think to badger him into tinkering with your dryer tonight. However, perhaps heâll let you utilize his. At least until you can use your day off tomorrow to shop for a replacement.
You hover your thumb over his contact, his name flanked by crow emojis. Contemplate calling him, but what if heâs busy? This is usually about the time heâs leaving. Instead, you settle for opening your messaging app, already conjuring an excuse.
(You): đŠââŹđŠââŹđŠââŹđ„đ„đ„ (Sylus): lol (Sylus): good morning to you too. (You): đđđ dude itâs like 6 (Sylus): đ€·ââïž (Sylus): im just now getting up. long day at the office. (Sylus): whats up? (You): are you busy tonight?? (Sylus): not really. đ what did you have in mind ? (You): pause. not like that (Sylus): đą (You): my dryerâs out again (Sylus): ah. want me to take a look? (You): nah you already do so much (You): is it cool if i use yours tho? đŹđŹđŹ (You): iâll bring you booze (Sylus): lol (Sylus): its fine sweetie. doors unlocked. ill be in the shower. help yourself. (You): đđđ
You take your time gathering your saturated clothes into a basket. On your way out, you snag a bottle of Merlot from your fridge.
No matter how often youâve been here, you donât think youâll ever get used to how much more⊠put together Sylusâ place is compared to yours.
It suits himâthe black and red furniture, the stylish accents littering his apartment. It smells delightful inside, a mixture of mahogany and amber enmeshed with remnants of food. Soulful jazz flows from a record player, fitting the sepia-toned glow of floor lamps and candles flickering on every other surface.
You toe the door shut behind you. Feel so small and out of place amid his decor. Youâve only recently started coming here, having spent much of your time together inside your apartment. Regardless, you navigate his space like itâs your second home, finding his washer and dryer set.
After starting your clothes in the dryer, you wander back to the living room, hands stuffed in the pockets of your cardigan. You take some time to admire the atmosphere. Fingers skim over the various vinyls organized on a built-in bookcase on the wall.
You snort with a half-smile. You know so little about your neighbor, yet you know just enough to be this comfortable with him.
Heâs a music buff; that much is for sure. Heâs clearly made of money if the luxurious furniture and his car are anything to go by. You donât press him about what he does for a living. Figure he values his privacy above all else, unlike you.
Youâre an open book. The primary yapper in your acquaintanceship, prattling on about your life and aspirations. And he just sits there, wordlessly nodding with a polite smile behind the rim of his glass. Where you would otherwise be wary of being in someoneâs home like this, you feel safe around him in a way that almost terrifies you.
âAdmiring the decor,â teases a voice from behind.Â
You jolt, spinning around like youâve been caught stealing. Youâre met with a smirk beneath scarlet eyes, twinkling with mischief. Strands of white cling to Sylusâ forehead, damp from the warm spray of his shower. He towels his hair dry, maneuvering around the living set towards you.
âHey, you,â you greet, trying to play it cool. Like your heart isnât hammering and heat isnât branching into your cheeks. You attempt to maintain eye contact. Itâs increasingly difficult to do so with his physique peeking through his t-shirt and sweats like that.
âHey, yourself.â Thereâs amusement in the deep gravel of his voice. A smile in his eyes as he studies you, draping his towel around his shoulders.
You swallow. Try to divert the subject, motioning to his record collection. âYou got some new tunes, I see.â
A chuckle is dredged from the bowels of his chest. You feel it pull in your stomach. âSure did. Got something you might like.âÂ
God help you as he reaches around you, the fine hairs littering your body standing on end, your mouth agape like a fish out of water.
Unconsciously, you step back, your spine softly thudding against the records display. Your heartbeatâs on a warpath, and you swallow against the dryness of your throat as the veiny, sinewy muscle in his forearm stains your periphery.
He gives you a bemused look before slowly peeling a record from the shelf behind you. Steps back to fish out the vinyl and settle it on the platter, replacing the record that was just playing.Â
You release a breath you were unaware of holding. Good job playing it cool, dumbass.
âYou alright?â Sylus quizzes with a raised brow. âYou seem a little on edge tonight, sweetie.â
You sigh, schooling an unconvincing smile onto your face. Try to ignore how the term of endearment glides off his tongue so effortlessly. You wonder how many other people he addresses like that.Â
âWork wasâŠrough today. Kicked my ass. Iâm tired.âÂ
A snarling sound invades the space between you, heard over the gentle croon of the new music. Your eyes fall to your stomach. You rub it placatingly. In all your haste to have some dry frigginâ clothes, you forgot to eat.Â
âAnd hungry, too,â you sheepishly add.
You glance up, and Sylusâ gaze tracks from your stomach to your face. He smirks knowingly, motioning with a nod toward his kitchen.Â
âFigured you didnât eat yet. I made carbonara if youâd like some.â
You smile wryly at his back as he pads away, carrying the scent of cedarwood and bergamot with him. Where would you be without such a doting neighbor?Â
You track him to the kitchen. Leaning against the threshold, you watch him procure a bottle of water from his fridge. Itâs so very small, dwarfed by his massive hand.
âI suddenly got called for a Teams meeting five minutes ago.âÂ
Your heart drops, the smile nearly falling from your face. And here you thought youâd have his company over dinner.
Suddenly, he taps your nose, drawing you out of your thoughts. You hadnât noticed when he got closer, swaddled in the static of your bodies being so close. âWhere did you run off to,â he rasps, searching your gaze for something.Â
The proximity of your bodies grows stifling, his warm breath glazing over your skin, dizzying. When he doesnât find what heâs looking for, he steps back, leaving you shell-shocked and utterly confused.Â
âIn the meantime, make yourself at home. You know where everything is,â he says, brushing past you with an air of finality.Â
You strain your ears for the noise of a distant door shutting before you make your move, rummaging through his cupboards and drawers for a plate and cutlery. After youâve scooped a decent helping of food onto your plate, you settle onto one of his velvet couches, cross-legged and shoveling food into your maw.Â
The fluttering of wings piques your interest. Youâve hardly any time to acknowledge him before a tuft of black, iridescent feathers shines from Sylusâ coffee table. The crow studies you curiously, ingesting you with his beady eyes before he preens himself.
âMe-fith-toe!â you greet around a mouthful of food.Â
Said crow ducks away, dodging errant crumbs and spit flying from your mouth, cawing in protest. You give him a rueful look.Â
Sylus has a soft spot for animals. You noted it the first time you entered his apartment, greeted by his boisterous companion. Funny; he doesnât look like the type to have such an eccentric pet.Â
But Sylus has found numerous ways of pleasantly surprising you, revealing parts of himself to you bit by agonizing bit.
âChicken?â you say after finally swallowing, offering a forkful of pasta to the bird. Mephisto scrutinizes the food before resigning himself to pecking at it. You smile fondly, your eyes crinkling with mirth. âMephisto, you cannibal.â
Lulled by the occasional flap of Mephistoâs wings and Sylusâ even tone murmuring things of business somewhere far off in his home, you fall into a familiar rhythm, quietly waiting for your clothes to dry.
You spend the remainder of your evening in your neighborâs company, drinking Merlot and judging each otherâs music tastes, long after your pajamas have dried and settled in the dryer.
âSo, have you boned yet?â
You choke on your waffle. Pound on your chest with the heel of your palm to dislodge it. You turn narrowed eyes on the source of the question. She merely shrugs from across the table, sipping her mimosa as if sheâs asked the most innocent thing.Â
âBitch.â
âWhat?â She appears nonplussed, setting her champagne flute down with a definitive clack. All serious when she returns your stare over crossed arms, and you know youâre in for it.Â
âYou talk about the guy so much I figured you wouldâve already, ya knowâŠâ The humping gesture she makes under the table is a bit much.Â
You blanch. âNo, dumbass, I havenât boned.â Your voice peters towards the end of your sentence. And you peer down at the napkin folded in your lap, heat prickling your face.Â
You wonât deny Sylus is good-looking. More like he could be someone modeling Prada on a catwalk. Canât pretend you havenât entertained the thought of being a little closer to him, too. More than just the late nights spent talking or him fixing something you broke.
You shake your head. Of all the times youâve been tucked away in either of your apartments, heâs never made a move on you. Sure, heâs said some pretty suss things. Flirted with you outside of your usual banter.Â
And maybe heâs done things to confuse the ever-loving hell out of youâcooked you breakfast when you were drunk off your ass and hungover the next morning. Lended you one of his expensive record players. Shacked up at your place a few times under the guise of âcoming to get Mephisto.â Butâ
Nah. Heâs not like that. Youâre just neighbors, right? Unofficial friends. Friends hang out all the time, right?
âHeâs not like that,â you say brattishly, stuffing more food into your face. At least not with you.Â
You donât miss your coworkerâs fox-like grin spreading in your periphery. She taps her cheek thoughtfully, watching you like a smug sibling about to snitch.Â
âSure, sure. If you say so. Heâs still a man, though. He might not have tried you yetââ
âHush,â you interject. The table shakes, cups rattling as you saw into your sausage with your fork and butter knife. Youâre done with this conversation.
Try as you might, however, you canât banish your thoughts revolving around him. Especially with your coworker watching you like that, silently egging you on.
Heâs not that kind of guy.Â
Heâs still a man, though.Â
Youâve repeated it like a mantra throughout your day, even as you mindlessly clacked away at your computer.Â
Work was a blur. An exhausting blur. Day gave way to the soothing exhale of night, and you were finally nestled in the quiet sanctuary of your apartment, on your couch, entertaining yourself with a game of Uno. It wasnât much fun playing alone, but you needed a distraction from the mess of your mind when your favorite show couldnât help.Â
Itâs a quarter past 9 when a shuffling sound in the breezeway outside your apartment catches your attention. Itâs accompanied by the echoed rasp of a recognizable voice, chuckling and murmuring indiscernible things.Â
You peel yourself from your couch as if on autopilot, nose pressed against the cold metal of your door as you peer through the peephole.
Itâs your nightly ritualâwaiting like an overzealous puppy to greet or send off your neighbor. You donât always get the luxury of saying goodnight in person. Sometimes, heâs gone for daysâweeksâat a time. You donât know the semantics of his job, but you make it your mission to help assuage whatever burdens he shoulders whenever you can.
Heâs there to help you, after all. Whether with a glass of wine, a warm meal, or his company.
So, forgive you for wanting to be a decent neighbor. And you would be tonight if not for the scene that passes through the fisheye of your peephole.
Itâs Sylus, clad in something flattering and expensive. Thereâs no mistaking his broad back and shoulders. The purl of his voice, the wispy dusting of alabaster hair on his collar. But the smaller frame with him, wellâ
Your heart plummets into your stomach.
Sheâs pretty from what you can glean from the limited view of your peephole. Donned in a dress thatâs form-fitting, voice high and light. Giggling silly things, fastened to Sylusâ side, held there by a virile arm draped around her middle. Sheâs drunk if the sloppy lean of her body is anything to go by. Sylus angles himself near her ear to whisper something, ushering in a new set of giggles.
You watch with your breath corked in your esophagus until they slide into his apartment together, their enmeshed voices fading from the stilled walls of the hallway.
Huh. Well, so much for him not being that type of guy.Â
You grapple with this new revelation, a furrow between your brows, hands falling listlessly at your sides. Numb as you drag yourself back to your couch, bouncing comically on the cushions.
You donât even know why youâre upset. He's a grown man with aâŠlife. You think.Â
Itâs the first time youâve witnessed him bringing someone to his place other than you, but itâs only natural for a guy like him to have options. Heâs far from hideous. Has the gift of gab, for Godâs sake. Heâs charming and the very definition of masculine.Â
It just stings a little, knowing that itâs notâŠyou that heâs touching like that.Â
So, you are definitely not flinging Uno cards onto the coffee table. Muttering things to yourself, gripping the stack in your hands so tightly, the plastic squeaks. Whatâs even got your undies in a bunch? The manâs not yours. Youâve never screwed around. Never really showed signs of wanting to, so it makes sense he would seek pleasures of the flesh elsewhere. His world doesnât solely revolve around you as much as you would like for it to.
Youâre halfway through a third round of angry card-flinging before a soft rap at your door nearly sends you some 30 feet into the air.
Stomping to your entrance, you peek through the peephole, and your heart works overtime when you catch sight of a wash of black and scarlet.
Internally, you scold yourself for how gullible you are. You throw the door open like you werenât just cursing him and his stupid existence moments ago. Try to act nonplussed, crossing your arms and leaning against the doorframe with a haughty look.Â
Of course, he would smell good. Look good, propped against the threshold like that, an amused cant to his lips, his physique devastating beneath the tight cling of his turtleneck.
âHey,â he greets, the sound breathy and easy like warmed honey.Â
âHey, yourself.â
He studies you for a bit. Eyes flicker over your face, and you tamp down the sparkling rush of warmth that wades over your skin at the attention. Even when youâre mad at him, your attraction still finds an annoying way of creeping through the seams.
âThis is going to sound incredibly strange, and feel free to tell me to piss off, butâŠdo you mind if I crash on your couch for the night?â
You stand up straight. Blink owlishly, mouth opening and closing. âHuh?â is all youâre able to muster.Â
He chuckles, sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck. You donât think youâve ever seen him this side of bashful. âYeah. Itâs aâŠbit of a long story, sweetie.â
âO-Okay,â you say, rigidly moving aside.
âThanks.â The charm is back on, turned up to max capacity. He brushes past you into your apartment, falling onto your couch with a huff. Quirks a brow at the mishap on your table, the carnage having spilled onto the floor.Â
âIâm almost afraid to ask, but were you playing Uno by yourself?â
You ignore him, plopping cross-legged on a floor cushion adjacent to him. Bypassing the tick in your brow, you look off to the side, fighting the embarrassment threatening to take hold of your visage. Shouldnât he be across the hall, entertaining his company?
âShut up and grab some cards,â you grumble to dispel the green-eyed thoughts stewing in your mind.
âBossy.â But he doesnât contest you, gathering the abused cards to shuffle them.Â
The remainder of your evening slides by with comfortable quips. With booze and a break to catch up on Love Is Blindâsomehow, heâd roped you into watching it.Â
You had no idea he was such a sap. Nearly forgotten how miffed you were mere hours ago.Â
He assuaged your worries with an explanation as the sun crept over the city.Â
The girl in his apartment was an old colleague whoâd gotten drunk and convinced herself that she was anything but.Â
Being a good samaritan, Sylus brought her to his place to sober up since the apartment complex wasnât too far from the main strip of bars. He didnât want any issues when she inevitably woke up. Messing with drunk people wasnât his thing.Â
So thatâs how he ended up here, inhabiting your couch like heâd always been a part of the decor.Â
He didnât owe you an explanation. You were just friends. Still, you couldnât help the quiet smile that twitched your lips after he cleared the air.
At some point in the morning, you both fell asleep. He looked all serene, too big for your sofa, but comfortable. You watched his lashes flutter from your place on the floor, his lips parting with soundless exhales. Even in sleep, he maintained that guarded aura, his arms folded across his chest.Â
You were bleary-eyed, gathering yourself from the hardwood to fetch a blanket to drape over him. He shifted, and he was so pretty with the sun bathing him in an angelic glow like that, his hair bright like a halo.Â
You were about to retreat to your bedroom when an abrupt knock tore you from your reverie. You glanced at your guest, ensuring he went undisturbed. He needed the rest. He was a night owl, and something about the sun vexed him, so he typically spent his days sleeping when you werenât impeding on his time.
You moved to the door, foregoing the peephole to open it. Big mistake.
On the other side stood Little Miss Pretty from the night prior, impatiently tapping her foot. Her hair was flattened on one side, and her dress was askew. By the looks of it, sleep hadnât been kind to her.
âHi, good morning,â she sighed, schooling her expression into fake politeness. She straightened herself as best she could, but the white patch of dried slob staining her chin did little to help her plight. You bit back a snicker.Â
âIâm looking for a friend. He lives across from you. His nameâs Skye.â
You quirked a brow at that. Skye? Oh, honeyâŠ
You wondered how many other people Sylus had fed a fake alias to. Or if Sylus was even his real name.
âHavenât seen him,â you chirped over crossed arms. Pulled the door slightly closed behind you, barring the woman from getting a peek at him, nuzzled up so cozily on your couch.
She sighed with slumped shoulders. A childish pout warped her lips. Her voice shifted into something more bratty. âYou sure? Tall guy, white hair, red eyes? You canât miss âem.â
âNot ringing a bell, hun. Sorry.â
It was taking all of you to keep up this ruse. You were fighting so hard to tamp down your amusement. This woman reminded you of an antagonist in a Korean drama, the way she was kicking and huffing about.Â
âWhere the hell did he go,â she groused. You watched her draw her phone from the pocket of her fur coat, your throat growing dry.Â
Your blood turned to ice when a familiar ringtone chimed in your apartment behind you. You stiffened comically; mouth hinged open with shock.
The womanâs expression morphed into one of suspicion. She tried to look inside your home, the upbeat ring of Sylusâ phone still flooding the uncomfortable silence.
She narrowed her eyes, trying to assert her way inside. âWhat the fuââ
âHey, girlie. Back the hell off before I call the police,â you warned with a hand pushed to her sternum. She insisted on being unruly, so you snatched your taser from the entryway table, the telltale blue sparks and sharp whip of static causing the woman to jolt back with alarm.
âYouâre both insane!â she shouted from the hallway, the stomp of her heels reverberating off the walls as she made her way to the stairwell.Â
With a relieved sigh deflating your chest, you eased the door shut. Leaned against it, glancing at the man of the hour. He was still fast asleep, his leg dangling off the edge of your sofa. You smirked knowingly, shaking your head as you disappeared into your bedroom.Â
Youâd let him sleep for as long as he needed. And youâd give him shit when he awoke about his taste in acquaintances.Â
(Sylus): hungry? (You): a little. was gonna make some ramen if you want (Sylus): đ€ą (Sylus): that stuffs terrible for your digestion sweetie. (Sylus): how about i make you dinner instead ? (Sylus): at the supermarket. need anything? (You): đČđČđČ (You): you keep spoiling me and i might think you like me (Sylus): đ (You): nvm. no donât need anything. lemme know when youâre back (You): i can help with groceries (Sylus): now who likes who? (You): fkdkos (Sylus): ? (You): sorry fat fingersÂ
You have a nasty habit of not using your peephole as of late.
Your apartment came with one for a reason. Sure, your neighborhoodâs been pretty tame since youâve moved here. But that doesnât mean the occasional weirdo doesnât slip past security, roaming the halls and startling the other tenants.Â
Youâve found yourself forgoing the use of it a lot lately, given the only person who typically knocks on your door is the guy across the hall. And he usually calls or texts before he bugs you, but that doesnât stop him from being spontaneous. You suppose today is one of those such cases after he manipulated you with dinner.Â
Maybe his hands are full, you muse, unlocking your door. Though youâre doubtful he canât handle a few bags. Youâve seen him in action at the community gym, thick cords of muscle rippling beneath a tan stretch of skin.Â
You draw the door open with a smile, expecting to see a customary thatch of white. What confronts you instead sends a tide of dread washing over your innards.Â
âOh, thank God youâre home,â breathes a voice you havenât heard in months. A voice that still makes your body stiffen, and your blood run cold.Â
When your senses return, you step back into your apartment, thoroughly intending to slam the door in your exâs face. Theyâre quicker, however, wedging themselves in the gap before you can shut it. Grabbing for you, a crazed look warping their features.
âBaby, please! Talk to me! I miss you!â
You bat at their hand, trying vainly to crush them, to scare them off. Itâs to no avail, and you wonder if theyâre coked up, giving you a run for your money as they try to bully their way into your home.
Thereâs a softball bat propped on the wall, and your fingers brush the base of it in your attempt to grab it. Something to defend yourself since your taserâs out of reach, tucked somewhere in your bag.Â
The sounds of your struggle intermingle, your voice strained and panting, please please please, and your exâs caught between sobs of your name.Â
Just a little further. Justâ
Suddenly, thereâs no more resistance in your door. You stumble against it, a wild look in your eyes. And then, there is the noise of a brief scuffle. Of a back being shoved against a wall, of rusting plastic bags, of âWho the fuck are you?!â
Amid your panicked frenzy, you glance up to see a back to you. Barring you from the view beyond your threshold, and your bodyâs awash with relief as you register your saviorâs form.
âYou would do well to piss off,â seethes Sylus, and thereâs an edge to his voice youâve never heard before. You feel it furling in your stomach, burning your lungs. And in this moment, you donât know who to be more afraid of.
Your ex makes a sound of protest, but you imagine the cut of Sylusâ eyes deterring them.
There is the scuffling of shoes across the concrete flooring of the breezeway, and you listen with bated breath until the cacophony fades at the foot of the stairs, willing your heart to ease down.
Scarlet eyes shift to you, brows knit with concern. âWho was that?â Sylus asks, tone cautious as if he doesnât want to startle you more than youâve already been.
You right yourself, smoothing out the wrinkles of your clothes. Finally grab your bat, waving it intimidatingly as you step aside to let your neighbor in.
âMy stupid ex. Just know you saved their life. âcause I was gonnaââ You make swinging gestures, the metal bat swooping in the air. The corners of Sylusâ eyes crinkle.Â
âSlow down before you hurt yourself.â He kneels to retrieve the bags heâd tossed down in his haste to intervene. You scurry over to help, gathering up spilled food.
Once youâre both inside, the bags placed haphazardly on the counter, youâre seated on your sofa, nursing the rush of adrenaline still spuming through you like the hot rush of a geyser.Â
âYou need to get a restraining order,â says Sylus. He emerges from your kitchen with a tense set to his jaws, two bottles of Angry Orchard clasped between his fingers.Â
Plopping down beside you, an arm draped over the headrest, he shoves a bottle into your hand, side-eyeing you as he throws his head back for a swig.Â
You babysit the cider, the crisp condensation of it serving to ground you. âYeah, yeah.â
âIâm not asking, sweetie.â
You bristle under the weight of his tone, feeling much like a scolded child. You know this. Shouldâve done it long ago the first time your ex took it upon themselves to do surprise pop-ups at your placeâat your job. Â
âAnd an alarm system.â
âI know, I know.â
âI can take you right now to look for oneââ
âI got it, Sy! Fuck, I-I got it.â You release a weighted sigh, warring with yourself.Â
Not only do you feel silly for being so lackadaisical with your life. But now, you feel even worse for the seemingly impenetrable silence that settles between you. You didnât mean to yell, frustration and adrenaline having burbled to the surface. He was just worried. No need to take your emotions out on him.Â
Sylus exhales slowly, an unreadable expression descending onto his face whilst staring at the wall.
âSorry,â you murmur, unconsciously patting his quad. You donât miss how he stiffens; donât miss the tight coiling of tendons in his neck. You retract your hand, instead drumming your fingers along the bottom of your bottle.
âIâm assuming this isnât the first time this has happened,â queries Sylus in an attempt to dispel the tense atmosphere.
You shake your head, shrinking into yourself. Stare at your lap, pulling at some frayed threads in your bottoms.Â
âHow did they even manage to get up here?â
You shrug. The security guards at the gates arenât always the most attentive. Besides, sometimes, the pin pad leading into the lobby malfunctions, making it easier for anyone to just slip into your complex.
Unprompted, you begin to bare yourself, explaining the possibilities of why your ex showed up.
Sylus listens attentively. Doesnât interrupt you, watching the subtle shifts of your expressions as you speak.Â
You tell him that things werenât bad in the beginning about two years ago. How your ex said and did all the right things, and they were wonderful. But they wanted something you werenât ready for. You had some growing up to do, so you broke things off. Moved to another city, started a new job.Â
You didnât bank on them following you.Â
The visits were random at first. Occasional run-ins at the park, the bar. Things soon blossomed into something more concerning when your ex found your new address after you relocated to another part of the city to ease the stress of the commute.Â
This was their second time making an appearance at your door. You knew you shouldâve done something to protect yourself sooner, but you didnât think much of it then. Figured they would live and let be. Today proved otherwise.Â
âYouâre grossly naive, sweetie.âÂ
You snort before gulping down the remnants of your cider. âWay to make me feel better.â
He chuckles, and itâs comforting, your thighs pressing together amid your dinky couch. âItâs what Iâm here for. But I could understand how you could drive someone to such extremes.â
You glare at him. âWhat the hell does that mean?â
âIt meansâŠâÂ
Before you know whatâs about, heâs panning in, flooding your vision with the scarlet shine of his eyes. With the wispy dance of his lashes until his breath fans over your molten cheeks. Limber fingers sneak beneath your chin, slightly tilting your head back.Â
Warmth wades over you. Your breath swells in your chest. Lips purse as a mysterious shade of burgundy leaks over his irises. His voice drops a few octaves, husky, the sound of it pinching in your stomach.
âIt means that youâre someone worth fighting for.â
You scoff, shaking yourself away from his hold. Ignore the bashfulness creeping into your face in favor of being a cheeky little shit.Â
âAll right, Li Shang. Getting a little too serious over there.â
He huffs a laugh in response, popping up to grab another round of ciders from your fridge.
Ingredients sat untouched on the countertop as your evening eased by. Youâd settled on a pizza, catching up on shows and talking, long after the moon had pinned itself to the center of the sky.Â
Sylus promised to teach you how to use a gun. He had plenty and would carve out time in his schedule to take you to a range. He didnât press much after, instead letting the weight of your evening melt from your shoulders.Â
He was reluctant to leave you, even after sunbeams spilled through your blinds and you snoozed so quietly, cheek propped against his shoulder.Â
His hand never left your thigh. Possessive in its touch as he mirrored your affections from before.Â
Itâs strange.
Today is your birthday. Youâre enjoying yourself, filled with enough alcohol to tranquilize a small goat.Â
Your co-workers had dragged you out. Surprised you with dinner, a cake. Took you to the strip of bars lining the streets adjacent to your apartment complex. You were all smiles until your cheeks ached, and youâd nearly thrown up from laughing so much.Â
Still, you feelâŠempty. Like something is missing. Or someone.Â
You look at your phone for the umpteenth time. Scroll through your messages, reliving the moment in your head.Â
Sylus was the first to wish you a happy birthday. It made you swell with overwhelming happiness, knowing heâd woken up so early to be the first to say it. You donât think youâve ever cried harder when he sent a voice message of him singing âHappy Birthday.â
God, for everything he was good at, poor baby couldnât hold a note to dig himself out of a hole. Still, you cherished the gesture, lying in bed for the first hour youâd been awake, replaying said message and rolling around your bed like an enamored teen.
Even now, you replay the voice note, holding the speaker to your ear. Itâs hard to hear it amid the live band playing and the merriment around you at the bar. Try as you might to enjoy what remains of your night, you canât keep your thoughts from drifting back to a certain smug figure clad in black.Â
(You): đŠââŹđŠââŹđŠââŹđ„đ„đ„ (Sylus): hows it going birthday babe? (You): đđđ (You): u shuld be her e (Sylus) im sorry sweetie. i had some work to catch up on. (Sylus): you must be having a good time. đ (You): fuk wrk đđđ (You): am not drink ur dronk (Sylus): lol. you sound plastered. (Sylus): do i need to come rescue you? (You): hum (Sylus): ? (You): hone (You): home (Sylus): đ«€ (Sylus): we need to have a serious talk about you enabling autocorrect. (You): r u (You): home (Sylus): about to be. why ?? (Sylus): sweetie?
Somehow, you find yourself staring at the glossy, black numbers embossed on the top center of his door. 302. Itâs ingrained in your memory. Youâd probably find your way to his apartment with your eyes closed, driven to it by the familiar smell and homeliness it exudes.Â
Youâre still a little tipsy. Took some time to sober up as best you could before ditching your friends and catching an Uber back to your complex. You had enough sense to gather everything youâd shown up with. Didnât hitch a ride with any strangers regardless of how many of them tried to pull you into their arms as you stumbled out of the bar.Â
You had a one-track mind. Only wanted to spend the rest of your birthday with him.
With a goofy smile plastered on your face, you knock on his door. Youâre singing that infectious song you canât get out of your head when it swings open.
âApateu-pateu, apateu-pateu,â you chant, shaking your hips from side to side.
He greets you with an omniscient smirk, eyes softening whilst leaning against the doorframe. âWell, hello, birthday babe.â
âSup!â you return a little too enthusiastically, pitching forward until Sylus steadies you with his hands. You giggle like a drunken fool, peering at him. Hadnât realized how good his hands felt, searing through the fabric of your top.Â
Come to think of it, you hadnât noticed many things about him before. His lips are a pretty shade of pink. Skin textured, nose sharp, cheeks high. Little flecks of amber dwell between the scarlet rinse of his eyes. His hair falls into his face, damp from the shower he probably had before answering the door.
âI take it you had a good night,â he says, gaze painting a steady triangle between your eyes and mouth.
âAlmost,â you whisper back, surprised by the huskiness of your voice. You lose yourself in the idle stir of his eyes. In the fragility of his smile, and you feel so safe in his hands like this.Â
You donât know what compels you to do it. To conquer the space of hot, dizzying breaths between you. But, you sort ofâŠwellâŠ
Your inhibitions hit the floor. With your fingers wrapped tenderly around his wrists, you angle yourself closer to kiss him. You almost pull away when he stiffens. But he seemingly relaxes, and his lips cautiously move against yours as he unconsciously guides you closer.
You cling to the sleeves of his sweatshirt. He encircles your waist in his powerful arms, fastening you to the hard press of his body. He kisses you like heâs waited lifetimes to do it, one hand molding around the apple of your cheek.Â
When your tongue sloppily prods the barrier of his teeth, he bristles. Draws away from you with a resounding smack, blinking wildly. Youâre confused. Your heart sinks. You try again to draw him back in, but he gently pushes you away, shaking his head to dispel the bleariness. To chase away the spell thatâs fallen over you.Â
âBaby, wait. No. NotâŠnot like this,â he rasps through kiss-swollen lips, holding you by your hips. Youâre wounded. A hot flush of embarrassment washes over you, and your brows knit together like those of a confused puppy.
âWha-whatâs wrong? Did Iâam Iââ
âNo, no, youâreâŠyou're perfect,â he soothes with a chuckle, a thumb gliding over your bottom lip. âBeautiful, even. I justâŠI donât think now is a good time to do this.â
âOh.â You deflate, a scorching film of tears clouding your vision. âOh, okay. Um, Iâll justâyeah, Iâll go. IâllâŠsee you around, I guess.â
You slide out of his arms, too mortified to look back as you fumble with your keys. After he murmurs a hoarse, âgood night.â Did you misread him before? Misinterpret his actions, his words?Â
Youâre numb as you sink into your couch. Sobriety slowly creeps in. Stray tears blister your cheeks, but you donât full-on sob. Canât bring yourself to, instead laughing hysterically with your face buried in your hands, swallowed by the bleak loneliness of your apartment.
Happy Birthday, indeed.
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đČàŁȘ ÖŽÖ¶Öž ïžÖŽÖ¶Öž LIGHTS, CAMERA AND LOVE đ€. â nishimura riki
âș CONTENT: idol au, both reader and riki are idols, reader is female, brief tooth-rotting fluff.
âș FROM HYE: this was inspired after watching his artist of the month video hehâŠ
âHello everyone. Iâm (Name) and today, Iâm on the set of Studio Choom to film the video for the Artist of the Month,â you introduced yourself, clapping and bowing a little as you sat on the chair provided by the staff.Â
â(Name), how does it feel to be chosen as the Artist of the Month?âÂ
Laughing, you shyly tucked your hair behind your left ear. âAh, to be honest, Iâm not that confident in my dancing abilities. So I was quite shocked when I heard I got selected. But thank you so much for the opportunity provided to me. I will show my best self for everyone and my fans.âÂ
âCan you tell us what you have prepared for us?â
Humming, you slung your left leg over your right as you rested your hands on your left knee. âIâve chosen to perform two songs: Rude Boy by Rihanna and Work it by Missy Elliot. I have gone with hip hop and pop, as I always wanted to try dancing to these kinds of songs. And I like challenging myself to new things too.âÂ
âHow would you rate the choreography?âÂ
You purse your lips, pondering over it before answering. âIf you know Pass the Mic by ENHYPEN, take their choreography and multiply it by⊠three times? Itâs quite hard and it took me a while to master it.âÂ
âSpeaking of ENHYPEN, how long have you been dating Nishimura Riki?âÂ
You gasped, taken aback by the sudden question about your love life. Your face flushed red when you heard the staff laugh at your embarrassment. âWeâve been together for about six months now, and our monthly anniversary is coming tomorrow. Which is also the day the video will drop too. I hope everyone looks forward to it-?âÂ
You paused when you saw a familiar figure entering the place. You ignored how you were in the middle of an interview, face brightening at the sight of your beloved boyfriend entering. You excitedly waved as Riki got closer. He chuckled, leaning down to press a loving kiss on your forehead as he stood beside you. Due to him being too tall, the camera was not able to capture his face.Â
âWhat are you doing here? I thought youâre still busy with your schedule,â you asked, having to tilt your head up to look at him.Â
âWe ended early and I decided to surprise you. Although, it looks like youâre in the middle of something,â he sounds sheepish, but the staff merely shrugged his apology off.Â
You giggled, leaning against him and faced the camera. âNow that my boyfriendâs here, maybe we should hear some encouraging words from him. Right, Riki?â
âHuh? Why are you suddenly interviewing me?â His eyes widened, not expecting you to change the direction of the interview just like that. You laughed at his reaction, pulling at his hand.Â
âCome on, just say a few words!â You begged.Â
Sighing, he bent slightly to reveal his face to the camera. âHello, Iâm Nishimura Riki from ENHYPEN. Uh, I donât have much to say but please show lots of love and support to (Name)âs performance video. It drops tomorrow and I can tell she has put in a lot of effort into making the video. Thanks.âÂ
âBefore we end, could we have the both of you do a dance together?âÂ
âAish, I knew there was something else after this,â Riki mischievously wagged his finger at the staff, eliciting a round of amused laughter from them.Â
You chuckled, rising to your feet. âSure, how about we cover Rikiâs dance on Studio Choom? The Artist of the Month video and we can do the moment of the video where it's most replayed.âÂ
âDonât tell meâŠâ Rikiâs voice trailed off, recognition flickering across his face when he saw one of the staff handing both of you sunglasses.Â
âYup.âÂ
Both of you got into position. Once the music started, the staff were amazed with how in sync you were with one another. Your facial expressions were on point, easily matching the vibes of the song. Thankfully, you did not have to perform the whole choreography and instead, only showcase five minutes of it. When it ended, you were panting and catching your breath.Â
âSince when did you learn it?â Riki asked, amazed as he ran a hand through his hair.Â
âIt was meant to be a surprise, but I guess itâs out of the bag now,â you sheepishly scratched your head, squeaking when he embraced you in a hug, his taller frame hiding you from the camera. The staff took it as a cue to end the recording, wanting to give the couple their much-needed alone time.Â
Seeing this, Riki took it as his cue to squish your cheeks with his hands. You made a noise of protest but he ignores it, sniggering at your offended expression. He could no longer hold back, leaning down to give you a searing kiss on your lips. Before you could react, he had pulled away. A satisfied smirk appeared on his face at the sight of your dazed look.Â
âYouâre so cute,â he teased.Â
âRiki!â
Needless to say, the video did well and most of the comment sections were filled with people squealing over your relationship.Â
â(Name) and Riki are so cute together! And the way they are in sync with one another is so cool! Truly the power duo we need.â
âForget Riki, I want (Name) instead.â
âThe part where they threw their sunglasses at the same time⊠chefs kiss.âÂ
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Snowy logs
short drabble
featuring. leon s kennedy x pregnant!reader
just fluffy protective leon and thatâs all
Leon had always been protective of you, but lately, since finding out you were pregnant, heâd taken it to a new level. Every time you even hinted at stepping outside, heâd insist on doing it for you. And now, with the safe haven up in the snowy mountains of Canada, surrounded by blankets of snow and icy air, he was even more adamant.
Bundled in a thick coat, Leon stood outside, splitting logs in the crisp air. His breath puffed out in soft clouds, and each swing of the axe echoed through the snowy landscape. From the warmth of the cabin, you could see the determined expression on his face. It was a mixture of focus and knowing how he was, genuine worry for you.
After watching him for a few minutes, you couldnât help but feel the need to be with him. It was freezing outside, but the cabin felt too quiet, and besides, a little fresh air never hurt anyone. With some effort, you wrapped yourself up in your warmest coat, tugging your hat down over your ears and your scarf around your neck. Stepping outside, the cold air bit into your cheeks, but it felt refreshing.
As soon as Leon caught sight of you, he paused mid-swing. âWhoa, whoa, whoa,â he called, dropping the axe immediately. âWhat are you doing out here? Youâre supposed to be inside, staying warm!â
You grinned at his exaggerated concern. âI just came to keep you company,â you said, walking carefully across the snowy ground towards him. âYou look like you could use a little break.â
He put his hands on his hips, shaking his head. âBabe, itâs freezing out here, and youâre five months pregnant. Youâre not exactly built for chopping wood right now.â
âMaybe Iâm not here to chop wood,â you replied, trying to stifle a laugh. âMaybe I just wanted to help a little, hold the logs for you or something.â
Leonâs eyes widened in horror. âHold the logs? Absolutely not! I donât need you holding anything out here in this cold.â He came over, gently guiding you back towards the porch. âYour only job right now is staying warm and taking care of yourself. And our baby,â he added with a soft smile, his hand resting protectively on your belly.
You placed your hand over his and looked up at him, your eyes sparkling with affection. âYou worry way too much. Iâm fine, really. Itâs just some snow and fresh air.â
Leon sighed, tucking a loose strand of your hair back under your hat. âFresh air can be enjoyed from the comfort of the porch,â he replied, but you could see the smile tugging at his lips. âCome on, Iâm serious. Let me finish up here, and Iâll be right inside with you. I donât want you getting sick or slipping out here. You know how clumsy you can get.â
You raised an eyebrow. âExcuse me, did you just call me clumsy?â
He let out a soft chuckle, rubbing his hands together to warm them. âIâm not saying itâs your fault,â he teased. âBut you did manage to trip over that log just last week. And that was indoors.â
Rolling your eyes, you playfully nudged him. âMaybe you should be more careful where you leave things, then, Mr. Kennedy.â
Leon smiled, catching your hand in his as he pulled you closer. âSee, this is why you should be inside right now. Youâre too adorable out here, and itâs distracting me from my very important log-splitting duties.â
You shook your head but couldnât hide your smile. âYouâre ridiculous. Itâs just wood, Leon. Itâs not like youâre saving the world this time.â
He tilted his head, giving you a look. âI donât knowâŠfeels like Iâm keeping two of my favorite people safe right now. Thatâs pretty close.â
Your heart melted at that, and you hugged him, feeling the warmth of his arms around you even through your thick coats. He leaned down, pressing a gentle kiss to your forehead, then another to your cheek, lingering for a moment before speaking softly. âWhy donât you go back inside, sit by the fire, and Iâll be there soon, okay?â
âOnly if you promise to take a break,â you replied, giving him a stern look. âYouâve been at this all morning.â
Leon laughed, his breath warm against your skin. âAlright, deal. Iâll take a break as soon as I finish this stack. You have my word.â
As you walked back up the porch steps, Leonâs voice stopped you. âWait, hold on,â he called, rushing over to catch you before you went inside. âHere,â he said, wrapping his scarf around your neck on top of your own. âIâll grab another one for myself, but you keep this.â
You chuckled, adjusting the extra scarf. âThank you, but now I look like I have three chins.â
He shrugged, grinning. âYou look cute, thatâs all I care about.â
With that, you went back inside, feeling warm not just from the extra scarf but from Leonâs attentiveness. Settling by the fire, you watched through the window as he got back to work, occasionally glancing at the cabin to make sure you were okay.
When he finally came inside, red-cheeked and breathless from the cold, he brushed the snow off his coat and plopped down next to you, taking his gloves off and warming his hands by the fire. âAlright, happy now?â he asked with a smirk.
âYes,â you replied, leaning against him. âThough I still think youâre going a little overboard with all this protectiveness.â
Leon wrapped his arm around your shoulders, pulling you close. âYou know, I never thought Iâd get to do this,â he said, his voice softening. âBe out here with you, building a life together. I didnât even think it was possible.â
You placed a hand over his heart, feeling the steady beat beneath your palm. âI know. It still feels surreal sometimes, doesnât it?â
He nodded, his eyes looking distant for a moment before he looked back at you with that soft, warm gaze youâd come to adore. âYeah, but I donât think Iâve ever been happier. And Iâm going to do whatever it takes to keep it that way.â
He paused, looking down at your belly, then back up at you. âIâm going to be the best husband and dad I can be. So, that means I might be a littleâŠoverprotective.â
You laughed, brushing your hand along his cheek. âI wouldnât have it any other way. Just promise me one thing.â
âAnything,â he replied, meeting your gaze intently.
âLet me come outside sometimes. I canât be cooped up forever,â you said with a mischievous smile.
Leon chuckled, nodding. âAlright, but only if you wear two scarves, five coats, and let me carry you everywhere.â
âOh, come on,â you groaned, laughing as he pulled you close and kissed your forehead. âIâd look like a snowman!â
âThen Iâll just have to love my adorable snowman,â he murmured, holding you tight, the warmth of the fire and his arms wrapping you up in a blanket of love and safety.
As the snow continued to fall outside and the fire crackled warmly in the hearth, you felt like you were exactly where you belonged. Being wrapped in Leonâs arms, safe, warm, and ready to face life as parents of a baby in the cold outskirts of Canada. Away from off the the ruckus that is the umbrella corp.
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What's A Soulmate? - Part 1
In which something magical begins.
Warnings: none, just a bit of mutual pining. but this will be an angsty one i think. Pairing: Lando Norris X SainzSister!Reader Words: 2.6k
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(a/n: new series alert! friends to lovers featuring lando norris. this one will be several parts spanning from 2019 to present day. I've tried my hardest to make sure the timeline/race results are accurate but I may have adjusted something to make it work a bit better for the story line. this is a total work of fiction, purely for entertainment.)
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February 2019Â
Woking, Surry, England
âThis is not going to be a year of partying and laziness, Chiquita.â Carlos throws you a sidelong glance as he pulls his new McLaren into a parking spot early one February morning. âYou are here with me to work, not spend your gap year playing.âÂ
âIf Iâm here to work, then you canât me âlittle girlâ while weâre here, Carlos.â You bite back, hauling your tote bag from the floor of the low slung sports car.Â
Carlos chuckles, throwing his arm around your shoulder as you both begin the walk into his new workplace: the McLaren Technology Center. âFair enough, Chiquita.âÂ
Last spring, you had graduated from high school and had spent one miserable semester at the University of Madrid in the fall before dropping out just a few months ago.Â
Carlos dodges the swat that you aim at his bicep, taking a few quick steps ahead of you as you approach the front door of the large white building. The sprawling MTC is an intimidating building and you knew that if you hadnât been here with Carlos, there was no way youâd be able to find your way.Â
After spending a few listless months bouncing from Carlosâ couch in Monaco back to your parentâs estate in Spain, they had laid down the law. You needed to figure out what you were going to do for the foreseeable future if going back to University wasnât in the cards for you at the moment. They were fine with you not going back to uni right away, in fact, they encouraged you to take a gap year but they expected you to do something productive with your life while you figured out what you wanted to do.Â
And that had been when your older brother had entered the chat. He had finished third year as a Formula 1 driver a few months ago and would be changing teams come the new season in March. In December, he had parted ways with his long time assistant, who wanted to spend more time with her new husband and less time traveling. Carlos and you had always been the closest of the four Sainz siblings despite the six year age gap (his 25 years to your 19) so it had been the most natural thing in the world to have you be his assistant and social media manager for the 2019 F1 season.Â
Up until today, Carlos had been attending pre-season meetings and putting time in at McLarenâs sim setup by himself but you had arrived at his flat five minutes from the MTC yesterday, suitcases in hand, ready to get started as your brotherâs assistant. It had been ages since the two of you had spent this much time together and while you were mostly excited to spend the year traveling and reconnecting with your big brother, there was a bit of trepidation and anxiety sitting in your chest as you walked through those sliding glass doors this morning.Â
You were barely 19 after all, little real world experience and you knew absolutely no one in this entire country beyond your brother. All of your friends were attending university in other countries, far away from the world you now found yourself in. Yes, you were excited but you were also insanely nervous.Â
Carlos leads you down a long hallway, lined with trophy cases filled with motorsport winners trophies on one side and sleek F1 cars on the other. It was an entire shrine to McLaren history, of which there was a lot, and you were in awe as you followed after your brother. âWhere are we going?â You ask as he turns down another quiet hallway, convinced youâd be utterly lost if Carlos asked you to show him how to get back to the front doors.Â
âI have a little office tucked away back here next to Landoâs, I wanted to get you set up with the laptop and sync my calendar so you could get yourself ready.âÂ
You nod, ears perking up at the mention of your brotherâs new teammate, Lando Norris. You knew a little about him from a few causal Google searches. He was 19 like you and this was his rookie season in Formula 1. From everything you read, he was a karting prodigy that had been signed by McLaren for a while and had been tapped to drive opposite of Carlos this year. Just knowing that there would be someone around the offices and on the road that was your age made the tight anxiety that sat in your chest ease just a touch, even if you two didnât end up being more than acquaintances this year.Â
Carlos hadnât been lying about his âlittleâ office. It was barely more than a broom closet if you were being honest. Just enough room for a desk, a pair of chairs, and a bookshelf, but there was a large window that faced south so at least thereâd always be sun spilling into the small space making it feel a little airier.Â
You pull your MacBook out of the Dior tote Carlos had gotten you for your birthday last year as Carlos chatters away about schedules, press duties, and what he expected out of you. You listened carefully, taking notes in a little spiral bound notebook as you waited for your laptop to boot up.Â
âAre you in here talking to yourself again, Carlitos?âÂ
Your head snaps up at the sound of an unfamiliar voice and you find yourself smiling at the boy standing in the doorway. Heâs a few inches taller than you, with short brown hair, and bright green eyes surrounded by thick black eyelashes. The deep tan of his skin surprises you a bit, considering its February in England and you hadnât seen the sun since you left Spain yesterday.Â
The boyâs face instantly sobers when he sees that your brother isnât alone. âOh, Iâm sorry.â He blushes, hand coming to cup the back of his neck. âI didnât realize you had a guest.âÂ
Carlos laughs, âThis isnât a guest. This is my sister, the one I was telling you about Friday. Sheâs going to be my assistant this year.âÂ
âOf course, itâs nice to meet you. Iâm Lando.âÂ
You stand, crossing the small office in just 2 quick strides to shake Landoâs outstretched hand, âNice to meet you too, Lando.â You say, polite smile playing on your lips.Â
Lando turned around then, not wanting to intrude on the sibling time but also needing a moment to collect himself. He had known that you would be spending the season with your bother and that you two were around the same age but what he hadnât prepared himself for was for how pretty you were. Your hair was even darker than your brotherâs and it tumbled over your shoulders in layered waves that shined in a way that made Landoâs mouth go a little dry. Those dark eyes, round and doe eyed, threatened to swallow Lando whole and heâd barely spent more than a handful of seconds in your orbit.
He leaned against the door frame leading into his office, the sound of your laughter drifting through the walls. He had been used to the constant travel that was required of drivers of his caliber, having spent most of his teenage years on the road but all that time, he always had someone with him. His father, mother, manager. Someone that was âin chargeâ of him and his schedule.
Now though? Now everything is different. Heâs of age, a driver in the pinnacle league of his chosen sport, and totally alone. His friends are either jealous of his success or away at school and Lando often finds himself spending the entire weekend alone in his little flat down the road from the MTC. He was happy, of course, ecstatic that he had been given this chance by McLaren but the truth of the matter was, Lando Norris was quite lonely.Â
As the image of your face flickered through his mind, Lando felt the tight grip of anxiety ease just a little bit. There was something so open about the way you had greeted him, something about how easy your laugh seemed to come, that told Lando that you were a good person, someone that would somehow be very important to him this year.Â
âThat is your teammates sister, mate.â Lando mutters to himself as he pushes off the door frame, making a beeline for the sim rig that was on the other side of the MTC, hoping that the time spent focused on racing would be enough to get your image out of his brain.Â
April 2019Â
Baku City CircuitÂ
âLando, I swear to God if youâve slept in again Iâm ordering fish whenever I eat with you for the rest of my life.âÂ
Somewhere between Australia and China, you had morphed into not only Carlosâ personal assistant but also the assistant and babysitter of sorts to his stupid, idiotic, hilarious teammate. You adored the boy but most of the time he drove you to the brink of absolute madness.Â
âI didnât sleep in! My alarm didnât go off!â Lando groans, breathless on the other end of the phone.Â
âThat is literally the same thing. I have one simple job here, Norris: get you and my brother to where they belong during race weekends and right now? Youâre making me look like an amateur.âÂ
âI just got into the paddock, relax darling, no one is even remotely close to being fined by the FIA. Iâll be on the fan stage in five minutes, meet me there?âÂ
Pinching the bridge of your nose, you desperately try to will away the Landache, the term youâve come up with when you get a headache caused by the Brit. âFine.â You breathe.Â
Itâs your fourth race of the season and while Lando and your brother were seemingly hell bent on driving you to an early retirement, you had never been happier. Managing the busy schedule and life of now two Formula 1 drivers had come naturally to you. Engineers and mechanics in the garage were always a little in awe of your ability to keep the two drivers in line and where they needed to be when. The communications team at McLaren loved you because sometimes, you were the only one who would be able to get the Carlando, as the duo was coming to be known as, to behave.Â
It was total chaos pretty much all of the time but you were thriving. You and Carlos were closer than ever, working tighter like a well oiled machine. But Lando and you? You two were the textbook definition of Partners In Crime. While you were the picture of professionalism on the track and during business hours, you were the other half of the chaos gremlin duo that terrorized half the grid.Â
Right now though? Now the chaos gremlin was the perfect paddock princess that had to make sure her best friend and brother got to the right places on time. You round the corner of the back stage area, desperately searching for the mop of wavy brown hair covered by a papaya colored hat.Â
âLando!â You call, relieved when your dark eyes catch with a familiar pair light colored eyes. Today, they were an icy blue thanks to the bright desert sun of Baku. âI didnât think I had to add âalarmâ to my list of race weekend duties.â You grouse, brushing at the dust on his team polo.Â
Lando shakes his head, easy smile spreading across his face. âAm I late though?âÂ
You glare at him, âNo.â You huff.Â
âI would never make you look bad, pretty girl.â He winks and your stupid stomach does its traitorous little flip that itâs been doing lately. Itâs disgusting.Â
âFlattery will get you nowhere, Norris.âÂ
âAnd please welcome to the stage, McLaren drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris!â The presenter calls from behind Landoâs shoulder, interrupting your sparring match.Â
Lando gives you a wink before spinning around following your brother up the stairs of the stage.Â
July, 2019
GermanyÂ
âThat was my fifth DNF this year.â The pain in Landoâs voice sends your stomach twisting. You follow behind him, hands wringing together, as he stalks down the hallway of the hotel in Germany. The race had finished up hours ago but Lando had just been released from media duties a bit ago. Carlos had been caught up in some post-race meetings so you had hitched a ride back to the hotel with Lando instead but now, as you followed his stiff frame stalk down the hall, you wondered if that had been a good idea.Â
âLando, it wasnât your fault. Your car lost power, itâs not like you binned it into the wall or anything.âÂ
Reaching his room, Lando stops and pulls out the key before letting himself in. He leaves the door open though, indicating he wanted you to follow him. âI know that.â He groans, scrubbing his hands over his face. The hotel room is pretty normal where hotels are concerned, 2 queen sized beds dominate the space with a large flat screen tv on the opposite side. Lando flops down on the farthest bed, his eyes closed.Â
âIâve barely finished in the points yet this season. Havenât had a sniffing chance at a podium. I feel like such a fucking fraud.âÂ
You had stopped just inside the door, wanting to give Lando some space as he had his tantrum but now, seeing how truly upset he is, you cross the carpeted floor and sit down next to your best friend. âLan.â You coo, running your fingers through his hair, knowing how the scratches from your nails relaxes him. âLan, itâs okay. You knew coming in, just like Carlos, that McLaren is in a bit of a rebuilding stage. This isnât unexpected.âÂ
The problem with Lando is that he is utterly too hard on himself. You had clocked the fact quickly, by the time you had been landing in Australia for the first race of the season, you knew he needed to work on his confidence.Â
âI know. I mean, I donât know but I know that you know and I trust you enough to know that you know what you know is right.âÂ
Your head spins. âPardon me?âÂ
Laughter spilling from your lips pops the bubble of tension in the room, Lando unable to keep the smile off his face either.
âYou heard me.â He gripes, sitting up. âAnd I know -â He stops, glaring at you when you double over with laughter once again. âI know you understood me, you cheeky monkey.âÂ
âIâm sorry but Iâm just so terrified by the fact that I did understand that whirlwind of a sentence and canât decide how to process it.â You say, chest heaving from laughing so hard. âWeâve been spending too much time together.âÂ
Lando grabs the remote from your hand before turning on the movie you had both fallen asleep to last night before the race. âAre you going to be mean to me all night, or are we going to finish this movie?âÂ
You roll your eyes, but toe off your shoes before settling against the headboard of the bed, shoulder bumping with Landoâs as he joins you. âPizza or sushi for dinner?â You ask, grinning because you already know the answer.Â
âYouâre an idiot.âÂ
âLove you too, Lan.â You counter, pulling out your phone to order some pizza.Â
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ups and downs | various! yandere! fatui harbingers x pregnant reader
a/n: gimme your life :3
CAPITANO
you were not happy, the captain could tell.
whenever he'd bring light to your sad expression, you'd just sulk, and walk off, dragging your feet.
perhaps this pregnancy was getting to you more than he knew.
to see you so sad, to see you so sluggish, he knew you weren't feeling well.
so he started coddling you. he'd do everything for you, or, almost everything anyway. he would help you get dressed in the morning, he would braid your hair down for you to keep it out of your face, he'd hold your hand and walk you through the snowy garden with him.
things seemed to be looking up for you.
"it's getting colder shall we go back in?" the captain asked, pausing to look at you, waiting for an answer.
"I'm not ready..."
"very well," he would remove his coat and place it over your shoulders, "if it pleases you, we can continue our walk."
"thank you."
"of course. I'd do anything for you, (y/n)."
sure, he was getting tired of roaming the garden, but holding your hand and being near you, seeing you enjoy yourself, made it worth his while.
DOTTORE
dottore had it with you.
not literally, but goodness, you were wearing him out. if you weren't complaining about one thing, it was something else.
you were sitting in front of the fireplace complaining about how hot it was. so, of course, dottre had to help you find a better seat, or else you'd get upset with him.
and now, you were complaining about the fruit salad you were eating.
looking across the table at you, dottore picked at his salad. it was meant to be a small meal until dinner and here you were complaining about it.
"(y/n), if it's not to your liking, then don't eat it. nobody here is forcing you to eat it," dottore formed a smile on his face, it was small and tense but if he didn't smile at you, he knew you'd think he was being 'rude'.
"yeah, but I'm hungry... I don't think fruit salad should be so... mushy."
dottore swallowed, poking at his salad - it wasn't mushy at all. pulling your bowl away, he slid his own to you, "eat it, (y/n), please - there is absolutely nothing wrong with mine."
dottore then ate your fruit salad - it didn't matter to him how it tasted, as long as you were satisfied and eating, he didn't mind how rotten the salad tasted.
though, he would be firing the chief for even daring to serve this garbage to you.
PANTALONE
"look at this dress, oh, it looks absolutely lovely on you," pantalone turned you to face the mirror, his hand hovering over your round belly before he dropped it to his side.
catching a glance at your face, pantalone saw that you were frowning deeply. "(y/n)... what's the matter?"
"I'm tired," you replied, looking at him through the mirror.
right, pantalone had forgotten, you've been quite sluggish these past few months. it was inconsiderate of him to make you stand and try on multiple dresses just for his satisfaction.
it was truly inconsiderate of him.
"oh, it completely slipped my mind," pantalone was quick to turn you to face him, his hands on your shoulder, "forgive me, won't you? here, let me help you out of this..."
"it's fine..." you mumbled, as he began tugging the dress from over your head. removing the dress, he helped you back into your old clothes.
"a nap would be nice, no?" taking your hand into his, he guided you into his bedroom where the two of you would lie down for a nap.
he could tell you were tired.
gosh, he was so very considerate.
CHILDE
when childe worked, he had a new goal in mind.
providing for you, of course. he was going to be a father; he needed to prove that he was worth it, and he needed to prove just how good of a father he'd be.
he had never felt quite so motivated before. he had never felt so motivated to be good and stay out of trouble.
love really changes people, huh?
after finishing his work, he'd come home with a grin on his face. it didn't feel real, at all.
he was with you and you were going to have a child with him!
"(y/n), where are you? I'm home! I brought dinner," childe called out as he stepped through the front door.
the fireplace was on, the lights were off and the bedroom door was cracked open. huh, guess you were sleeping.
so childe crept down the hallway and into his bedroom where you were sleeping.
how pretty you were...
he sat down beside him, looking at you and your peaceful features. he grinned, how much better could his life get?
he idly messed with the hairs on your head, petting and twirling them around his finger. he sat there and did that for a while, that was until you woke up.
you swatted his hand away, scowling at him.
childe smiled down at you, "let's go shopping for baby clothes. that would be nice, wouldn't it?"
"sure..."
"great! now let's go eat, (y/n), I brought dinner home for us."
eating dinner with you would be a nice change of pace but, of course, anything done with you would be nice.
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Steve H.
Part Two, Part One
Okay, I started the last post with a "Haha wouldn't it be funny" which turned into a long, not-so-funny rant. So! Here is the funny part!
Steve is Dustin's brother and Claudia's son in all but law. He lives with them, calls Claudia mom and refers to Dustin as his brother, takes them to all his school events until he graduates and helps pay the bills after high school. Claudia never pressures him to apply to colleges he doesn't even want to get into or makes him feel like he has to move out any time soon when he turns 18, so he stays and gets a part-time job at Scoops where he bonds with Robin for life.
At the same time, drop out Eddie and his uncle Wayne move to town when the power company transfers him to the plant in Hawkins. It serves them well since Eddie needs a fresh start after getting tossed out of school without a degree for unjust reasons. He needs some place where he can make friends and get a job without his reputation hanging over his head, and Wayne would never abandon his nephew.
So they land in Hawkins and Eddie finds his feet by visiting the library and happening upon a gaggle of kids commandeering one of the reservable conference rooms for DnD. They're are a few older kids closer to his age there too, but the curly-haired one is definitely running the show.
Meanwhile, Wayne has failed to mention to his nephew that the main reason he agreed to the transfer uncontested was because he hit it off with one Claudia Henderson at a diner after a fishing trip and has been dating her without Eddie's knowledge for 8 months. He breaks the news to his Nephew when he starts making plans to propose and wants to introduce Eddie to Claudia and her sons before he does. Wayne loves Claudia but Eddie comes first and he wants to make sure they'll all make a good family.
So they go over to the Henderson household for dinner one night, Wayne having wrangled Eddie into a black button-down and jeans without holes so Claudia doesn't think he raised a ruffian.
Dustin answers the door and immediately freaks out because he's so excited. He's met Wayne before and so has Steve so he knows things are serious and there's a good chance Eddie becomes family down the line.
Yelling in excitement the whole way Dustin drags both men into the kitchen where the root of all Eddie's troubles can be found.
Steve.
He immediately starts bitching at Dustin about acceptable volumes, towel over his shoulder and hands on hips and Eddie is Gone. Sent. In the stratosphere and immediately smitten. He's lost in the clouds planning their own wedding until reality crashes back down on his head as Steve extends his hand and introduces himself as Dustin's brother.
Eddie, of course, does not know that Steve is not actually related to anyone in this family legally or otherwise and no one thinks to clue him in since they're all so accustomed to the family dynamic.
If Google had been around in the 80s Eddie's search history would be full of "Is it illegal to date my uncle's step-son? NOT RELATED BY BLOOD" "how many degrees of separation in the family tree is acceptable?"
Que Eddie desperately trying to suppress his crush and not ruin his uncle's happiness by wooing his almost step-cousin ew like he really wants to.
But it's so hard! Steve is so beautiful and kind and dorky and a little weird and basically everything Eddie could possibly want in a boyfriend! Eddie wants to bite his freckles and hold his hand so badly but he won't ruin Wayne's future marriage because he kissed his future stepson like they're characters in those soap operas Claudia likes. He won't!
And then to make matters worse Steve seems like he really wants to bond with Eddie. He's always asking him to hang out wether that's going to the mall to hang out with his best friend Robin or swapping tapes at Claudia's house or showing Eddie all his favorite spots in Hawkins. (Steve is very much dropping hints that he wants to date Eddie who he's 96% sure is into him but Eddie is too caught up to notice)
It comes to a head on the day of the engagement. Wayne enlisted all three of "his boys" to help set up a nice dinner party with their closest friends, something Claudia has always mentioned wanting to host, while Joyce invites her out for some shopping and girl time. Steve and Wayne do most of the cooking while Eddie and Dustin are on set up picking up the flowers and pulling the nice table setting down from the attic before separating to get dressed in their nice outfits.
It's like a moment from a fairytale when Steve walks down the stairs and smiles at him. He's so fucking handsome it makes Eddie's heart ache with the cold realization that he's fallen completely in love with a man he can't have. Eddie can feel a prickling behind his eyes but he brutally shoves the sensation down. Today isn't about him.
Eddie puts on a happy face. It's not hard, he is truly happy for Wayne. His uncle deserves the world and both him and Claudia looked so in love when she said yes. He just wishes it didn't have to mean never having the man of his dreams. Eddie sticks the party out and he thinks he did a pretty good job hiding his mood right up until Dustin barges into the basement where the hideaway bed lives. The plan was always for the whole new family unit to stay the night so Eddie heads down as soon as it is acceptable to fall face-first into the pillows and trash around a little bit. Maybe even scream. Sue him, he's heartbroken.
That's how Dustin finds him and he immediately starts crowing that he knew something was up with Eddie. He starts pestering in true Dustin fashion until Eddie inelegently blurts out "I'M IN LOVE WITH MY FUTURE COUSIN IN LAW!"
Dustin blinks at him for a few minutes while Eddie freaks out because he's been so good only for Dustin to bully a confession out of him the day his uncle got engaged like a jerk!
But then Dustin is literally rolling around on the floor howling with laughter and Eddie has never wanted to strangle someone and disappear at the same time in his whole life. He's about to start asking Dustin what the fuck is up when the younger boy sits up and says "He's not my real brother!" at which point it's Eddie's turn to blink at Dustin in silence.
Dustin explains that while Steve is definitely his brother in all the ways that matter he's not actually related to Dustin or Claudia, nor was he ever legally adopted.
Eddie hardly lets Dustin finish his story before he's booking it up the stairs to Steve's room with a truly unprecedented display of athleticism on his part. He franticly taps on the door, aware enough to avoid banding on it like he would like to lest he disturb the newly engaged couple down the hall.
Steve opens the door, eyes wide and slightly frantic. As soon as his eyes meet Eddie's they disappear from his eyeline because Eddie has dropped to his knees, hands clasped together, and begs "Mary me!"
Of course, they don't get engaged that night. Eddie kind of just panicked and said the first thing that came to his head, but they kissed and began to date with the full blessing of their weird little family.
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i donât remember if i ever shared this here, but a while ago i posted a little twitter thread about bats and gas station snacks and some very talented podficcers made a podfic of it! đ§
[podfic] Jersey Vigilantes Don't Pump Gas by isweedan & reena_jenkins
original thread (text under the cut):
nested tweet reading: ever since i learned gotham is supposed to be in new jersey i canât get this concept out of my head: [a badly drawn bumper sticker that says âjersey vigilantes donât pump gasâ] / quote tweet reading: the batmobile canât just slip in and out of a gas station unnoticed. an employee HAS to go fill up the tank. meanwhile the tired night shift cashier knows the various robin eras because they come in to buy different snacks as time goes on.
one night while the manager is out filling *the literal batmobile* the cashier blinks and comes face to face with a child in a leotard and green boots, buying a pack of twizzlers. âthanks!â the first robin calls, somehow vaulting over two rows of shelves on his way out the door.
years later, after a stretch of quiet weeks, a new, curly-haired robin comes in and grabs a bag of flamin hot pepper puffs. the cashier doesnât even think robin 2 actually likes them, but he looks really satisfied with himself every time he drops them on the counter.
(even after the second robin abruptly stops coming in, the cashier keeps slipping flamin hot pepper puffs onto their order list. no one else ever buys them, but it justâfeels like the thing to do, somehow.)
a stretch of months without a robin, oddly tense. then the third robin appears, even smaller than the first two. he slips inside and buys a cup of black coffee and drains it in one go right at the coffee station, nervously eyeing the door like heâs afraid heâll be caught.
the fourth robin, when she shows up, makes a beeline for the protein bars. finally, the cashier thinks, someone remotely sensible for this line of work. (though maybe not sensible enoughâor maybe TOO sensibleâbecause small caffeine robin is back a few months later.)
the fifth robin, when he first appears, approaches the counter. âyou will direct me to the best snacks new jersey has to offer,â he tells the cashier.
âuh,â the cashier says. âi like sour patch kids, myself.â
robin 5 nods. âi will take a bag of sour patch children.â
(one night, not much later, red hood strolls through the door. the cashier has lived in gotham for over a decade now; they barely blink, even when nightwing bounds in after him.
âoh, shit, flamin hot pepper puffs,â red hood says. âi havenât had these in ages.â
âaw, come on,â nightwing says, already holding a pack of twizzlers. âno one else can stand those.â
âwhy do you think i got them in the first place, dickhead?â red hood says. âto fend off new jerseyâs number one snack thief.â and he buys buys every bag in stock.)
#feat. my own terrible art drawn in the notes app of a decade-old ipad#the joke being that you canât pump your own gas in new jersey#which iâm sure has been joked about plenty before#anyway the podfic is a delight and every once in a while i remember about it and re-listen for a giggle#batfam#my fic#OBVIOUSLY BRUCE HAS HIS OWN GAS PUMP IN THE CAVE#or the batmobile runs on solar (because itâs sustainable and discreet NOT because superman thinks thatâs cool)#but: imagine.
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Pairing : Dad!Bangchan x F!Reader TW : Chans daughter is not readers child ; Chans ex wife and daughter are shit starters ; drama of course ; angsty ; honestly, poor Chan ; fluffy ending though ; slightly suggestive at the end as well ; Word Count : 6.5k Request : Anonny : Please write an angsty / fluffy fic about Dad!chan who, after years of not dating, finally decides to get back into dating & when he finally finds someone he doesn't tell reader he has a teenage daughter because he doesn't know how reader would feel about it but when reader finds out they're really upset and avoid him and his daughter reaches out to reader and convinces reader to talk to Chan and make up because she hates seeing her dad upset. A/N : This request is so cute and I'm so happy I get to write it. Of course, it will be super drama because I love when it happens, and with Chans recent bbl messages we know this man loves this kind of shit, so... This is for Chan and Chan stans and we love Chan!
âI got a call from your teacher today, Ella.â Chan said as his daughter walked through the front door. âThey said your grades havenât been the best lately, that you havenât been focusing in class. Is something wrong? Do you have something going on?â He didnât want to be the kind of father that always got on his child when their grades were below average, but he also didnât want his daughter to flunk out. He wanted to see her be successful and happy in life, thatâs all he ever wanted.Â
âIâve just been going through some stuff, dad.â Ella mumbled as she kicked her shoes into the corner near the front door and dropped her bags onto the floor. âMom said sheâs been trying to get in touch with you lately. I guess she saw that youâve been posting about going out on your facebook.â She pulled out the chair across the table from Chan. âWhy donât I get to meet your new girlfriend?âÂ
Chan rolled his eyes, finally looking up from his phone to look at his daughter. âYouâre changing the subject. What I do in my spare time isnât important. Your grades are. So tell me, what kind of stuff have you been going through thatâs been keeping you from being able to focus. Maybe I can help.âÂ
She huffed loudly, the attitude that he was warned would come along with a teenage daughter was in full force now. âItâs not even important anyway⊠Donât you have a date to go on tonight? Thatâs all you ever talk about anymore. Itâs like you donât even care that mom leftâŠâ It was finally making sense to him, but it hurt that she felt that way. He had been kind enough to keep his ex wifeâs dirty secrets just that, a secret, so that Ellas view of her mother wouldnât be warped. He was trying to do the right thing, but it was becoming harder and harder.Â
âI do care that your mother left⊠I was hurt by it for a long time, El. Itâs been 8 years, and I think that itâs time that Iâve finally moved on because she isnât coming back. Your mother has gotten remarried, divorced, and married again in those 8 years and I havenât been with anyone until just a few months ago. I donât think youâre being very fair right now.â He tried to explain, but he could tell, he could just see it in her face that she wasnât ready to hear about it. âAnd, just so you know, I donât have a date to go on tonight. I was planning on being here to help you with your homework and studying so that I donât get another call like I had today.âÂ
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âHad a late night in the studio, huh?â You said as you walked up behind Chan, your arms draping over his shoulders as he sat in front of his computer in his office. You could tell he was tired, he could barely sit up straight and his eyes wouldnât stay open for longer than a few seconds. âItâs okay to take a break, bubs. Itâs 3racha, not ChrisRacha.âÂ
He snickered at the little name, finally swiveling his chair around to face you and pulling you down onto his lap. âYou sound like everyone else. I donât like taking breaks, it gives me too much time to think about the time that Iâm wasting.â He explained, his voice was groggy and not even laced, but completely filled with exhaustion. âIâll be fine once I go over your place tonight, we can cuddle up and watch a movie.â He nuzzled his face into the crook of your neck, his hot breath against your skin sending a wave of goosebumps all over.Â
âTheyâre repainting all of the apartments, I canât even go into my own house right now. Iâve been staying with my parents.â You reminded him, although you were sure you had texted him about it and told him about it in the days leading up to the renovation. âWe can go over to your place. Weâve been dating for 4 months now and you havenât even invited me over.âÂ
There was a reason for that, a reason that you didnât know of, but he felt it was just better if you didnât find out. The last thing he wanted was for you to run off because he had a daughter, not just any daughter though, a teenage daughter who was still hung up on the divorce of her parents. She wasnât the easiest to get along with, and although Chan had tried to butter her up to the prospect of one day meeting you, she didnât take too kindly to the fact that he was dating again. âMy place is a messâŠâ He lied, trying to muffle his words in the fabric of your shirt so you wouldnât pick up on it. âWe can go to a hotel if youâd like.âÂ
âThat seems sleezyâŠâ You mumbled, and he felt awful, he truly did. It felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He absolutely loves his daughter with every ounce of his heart, his entire being, he loved being her father. He loved you too though, you had been the light at the end of a very long, very dark tunnel. He didnât want to have to choose between the two of you, it just didnât seem fair. âI guess weâll just wait for my apartment to be readyâŠâ He could feel you trying to pull away, he could tell that you were upset, he didnât want you to leave like that, so he tightened his arms around you, holding you close to him.Â
âYouâre not sleezy! Iâm sorry I even recommended that, youâre better than that.â He quickly tried to get himself out of the hole that he had dug, it felt like he was clawing his way to the top, and everytime he got halfway out, heâd slip and heâd fall right back to the bottom. âIâll clean my place, I just want it to be perfect for when you come over. Okay? You deserve the best.âÂ
The tension slowly left your body, he felt you soften up against him, and for a moment, it felt like he could breathe again. âOkay⊠Fine. Iâll wait⊠I just really miss sleeping next to you.â You whispered, and those words made his stomach feel warm and fuzzy. He missed sleeping next to you too. âI have to get back to work though⊠Iâll see you later. Try taking a break though, take a nap or something, thatâs what the couch is for.â You pressed a kiss to his cheek before getting up, his arms reluctantly loosening around you until you were free to go. âSeriously, get some sleep.âÂ
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âWhere are you going?â Ella asked from the couch, watching Chan storm to the front door and yank his coat off the hook. âDid you and your girlfriend get into a little fight? Do you have to go kiss and make up now?â The mocking tone in her voice would usually only slightly irritate him, but he was already beyond irritated at the reason he had to leave in the first place.Â
âNo, itâs your damn mother.â He snapped, pulling his shoes on before grabbing his keys. âI donât know how long sheâll hold me up, thereâs food in the freezer, or you can grab my wallet out of my bag and order yourself something. Try to do some studying while Iâm gone, please?â And without another word he was out the front door, slamming it behind him.Â
What Chan didnât know was that he had left his wallet at work on his studio desk, and you had gone into his studio before leaving to see if he was there but only found his wallet. He must have left the building without saying anything to you, and you wondered if maybe he was sick or something had happened back at his place. You were doing the right thing, at least thatâs what you felt you were doing. You were just going to take his wallet home to him and check up on him. You didnât mind that his house might be a little dirty, you completely understood that he was busy, you didnât expect his house to be immaculate.Â
You werenât sure why you were so nervous to stand in front of his front door, but a chill ran through your body and you had to take a few breaths before even lifting your hand to knock. Once you did, you took a step back, listening to the locks being undone before the door opened. It wasnât who you expected to see, it wasnât Chan, it was a girl, she looked younger, at least 15 or 16. âOh, Iâm sorry. I must have read the address wrong.â You quickly apologized, bowing your head to the girl before turning away.Â
âWho are you looking for?â The girl asked, and what you werenât aware of was that she had seen Chans wallet in your hand, she knew that you had come to the right address, she was just playing a game that you didnât know about. You quickly said his name, and she let out a soft hum. âHeâs out right now. Itâs date night for him and my mom.â You felt your stomach sink, deeper and deeper until it couldnât go any further. âIs that his wallet? Thank you so much for bringing it, Iâm sure heâll be happy to know that you brought it back. Hopefully heâll answer his phone so he can pick it up and pay the bill, you know?âÂ
You nodded slowly, the bile from your stomach rising into your throat. âY-Yeah⊠Of course⊠H-Here you go.â You stammered, your hand shaking as you handed the wallet over to the girl. You knew she wasnât lying, she looked so much like Chan it was uncanny. Why hadnât he told you? What was he even doing with you? He had a wife, or at least a girlfriend or fiancee⊠He had a child⊠But he was going around with you? It was beginning to add up though⊠Why he always wanted to go over your house. Why heâd rather go to a hotel than to bring you to his own place. You felt absolutely sick.Â
âHave a good night!â The girl chimed cheerfully as you made your way back to your car, the light from inside the house that had illuminated the front yard faded until you were covered in darkness. You were devastated, you were heartbroken⊠You had never felt more humiliated in your life and all you wanted to do was go crawl underneath a rock and hide there.Â
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The meeting with his ex wife the night before had stressed Chan out beyond belief. He couldnât believe that after 8 years she wanted to fight for custody of Ella now. Her reasoning behind it would have been laughable if they hadnât been so damn ridiculous. By the time he had gotten home though, Ella was already in bed and he was so tired from dealing with his ex that he had gone right to bed as well. By morning, Ella had already left for school, so heâd have to wait until he got off work and she got home from school to even talk to her about what her mother had said.Â
Now, he was only looking forward to seeing you. You were the only person at this point who could calm him down and bring him some semblance of peace, at least for the short amount of time that he got to be with you. âHey, lovely.â He called to you when he caught you walking down the hall. Usually youâd smile and wave, youâd even run over to him sometimes if the hall was empty. This time you just shook your head before lowering it and walking right by him.Â
It was a shock to say the least, and his mind immediately jumped to the worst, although he couldnât be 100% sure of what had happened that would cause you to be acting like this. Was it because of the hotel comment the day before? Was it because he wouldnât let you come over to his house? It couldnât be that though, he had talked to you about it. It had to be something more, but he couldnât figure it out. You looked absolutely pissed, like you didnât want anything to do with him.Â
âY/N!â He called out your name now, jogging down the hall to catch up with you, but you didnât even look up at him, and you sure as hell didnât slow down. In fact, it seemed like you sped up, like you were trying to get away from him. âHey⊠What⊠Whatâs wrong? What happened? Are you okay?â He lowered his voice but quickened his steps to keep up with you, trying to duck down just enough to get a view of your face, but every time he got close enough youâd look away.Â
âI donât want to talk to you, I donât want to see you. Whatever it was that you made me think we had, itâs over. Iâd like it if you left me alone now.â You stated flatly, your arms tightening around the multitude of folders that you clutched to your chest. âIâm changing groups, I wonât be one of your staff anymore as well, so please, donât bother me anymore.âÂ
Something had happened, and it wasnât something that could easily be fixed like Chan thought. It was worse, way worse. You had basically fired yourself from being his group's staff because of whatever happened. âHold on!â His fingers wrapped around your upper arm, stopping you from going any further. âSo youâre just⊠Breaking up with me? Youâre not even going to tell me why!?â His voice cracked as it rose in pitch, his chest rising and falling heavily as the panic fully set in. âI fucking love you, Y/N⊠You canât just do this to me and not tell me why.âÂ
When you finally looked up, he could see your eyes were glistening, your bottom lashes bedazzled with twinkling tears that clung onto them. You were just as upset as he was. âStop pretending, Christopher!â You croaked out, sniffling loudly once the words left your chapped lips. âI refuse to be the rebound chick that you think you can run to when your marriage is on the rocks. I wonât be strung along by you, not anymore.â You took a few deep, shaky breaths to compose yourself before you pulled your arm free of Chans hold. âNow, if you donât mind⊠I have another group to meet. I have work to do. I do believe that you have some work to do as well.â You bowed your head to him before turning and walking away, leaving him more confused than he was before.Â
His marriage⊠It had fallen apart years ago when he had come home to find his wife in bed with another man while his daughter was fast asleep in the room across the hall. It had been disgusting, heartbreaking, it would have been his downfall if not for his daughter and the moral, mental, and emotional support of the guys. He wasnât sure why it was being brought up, he didnât even know how you had found out, but that same feeling of devastation that he had felt 8 years ago was flooding him once again.Â
The guys⊠They were the only ones who would be able to talk to you, they were the only ones who knew about the secret past that Chan was trying so hard to hide from you. Would they do something like that though? Would they hurt him like that? âYo! Whatâs up?â Changbin said as he came up behind Chan, his arm draping over his shoulder. âYouâre⊠crying? What happened?â The cheerful tone was immediately dropped, and even though Changbin was younger, he was in full protection mode.Â
âY/N⊠She⊠She broke up with meâŠ. She knows about SanaâŠâ He gasped out the words, each of them getting caught in his throat, it felt like he was choking. âSomebody told her⊠Someone⊠They had to have told her! Who!?â He was shouting now, his sadness turning to anger in a matter of seconds. The look of confusion of Changbins face was enough for Chan to know that he had no idea what Chan was talking about, and that in itself proved his innocence. That left 6 more guys to question.Â
âY-You know that none of us would do that to you⊠Why would we do that? You were happy!â Changbin quickly defended the others as well, seeing in Chans eyes that he was on the warpath and he wasnât going to stop until he found out who had told you. âI⊠I do know she went to the studio last night after you left⊠She⊠She said something about your wallet but⊠Maybe she went to your house to drop it off and⊠andâŠ-âÂ
âEllaâŠâ Chan muttered out the name, a loud groan leaving him as his head fell back. âI have to go⊠Will you be okay? Can you run practice for me?â Now he was in a hurry, a hurry to get home, to talk to you⊠He had so many things he had to do, he didnât even know where to begin. Changbin nodded his head, patting Chans shoulder before taking a step back. Truthfully, Chan didnât know what the hell he was going to do⊠But he knew he had to do something. He wasnât going to lose you⊠He couldnât.Â
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âSit. Now.â Chan said, not even giving his daughter time to fully come through the door before the words left his mouth. He had been sitting at the table, thinking over and over about how heâd go about bringing it up to her, but now that she was finally home, all of his thoughts had gone out the window and all he could feel was irritation. She rolled her eyes, dropping off her bag and kicking her shoes off like she did every day, heading in the direction of her bedroom. âDid you not hear me? I want to talk to you.âÂ
âAbout what?â She snapped, whipping around to face him. âAbout the lady that showed up on our front porch last night?â Chans eyes widened, he didnât even have to drag it out of her, she wasnât a liar⊠and for that, he was proud, he had at least taught her one good thing. âDid she dump you? Well good⊠You donât deserve to be happy. Not after what you did to momâŠâ After⊠what he didâŠ? He was stunned into silence, his head cocked to the side as he tried to think about what he could have possibly done to make him the bad guy in all of this. âShe told me all about it, donât try to act like youâre so innocent.âÂ
Those werenât Ellas words, those were her mothers words and she was speaking them for her. âI tried so hard to protect your mother for some reason⊠So that you wouldnât think badly of her⊠And this is what she does.â He mumbled, running his hand through his hair and sighing heavily. âCan you please sit? I really need to talk to youâŠâ He stretched his legs under the table, pushing out the chair across from him and motioning to it with his head. He could see the reluctance, but she finally made her way over, dropping down into the chair, but not without an eye roll and a look of disgust. âI didnât want to tell you the truth⊠I didnât want you to see your mother as anything less than what she is⊠But I wasnât the one who did anything. Your mother is the reason weâre divorcedâŠâÂ
âYouâre a liar⊠She said that youâd lieâŠâ Ella mumbled, her arms crossing over her chest as she glared at her father. âJust like you lied to that lady. She didnât even know I existed! You kept me a secret from her⊠Why? Are you embarrassed of me? Are you ashamed of me?â The sulky teenage attitude subsided, and he could see that she wasnât just angry, she was upset. He never meant for it to be like this, he didnât even think that something like this would happen. Itâs not like he planned on keeping his daughter hidden forever⊠He just didnât want to spring it all on you at the beginning of the relationship.Â
âNo! God, no⊠El⊠You are an amazing daughter, youâre smart and youâre funny⊠Youâre the most wonderful thing Iâve ever created. Iâm so proud of youâŠâ He whispered, and he could see the tears beginning to form in her eyes. He should have told her these things a long time ago, maybe she wouldnât be acting out, but it was too late, and now all he could do was try to fix things piece by piece. âI didnât want to bring someone into your life unless I knew that it was serious⊠Itâs one thing for me to be hurt⊠But I didnât want you to potentially get close to her just for her to leave and hurt you too.â He swallowed thickly, taking a deep breath to prepare himself before continuing. âI divorced your mother⊠Because she cheated on me, Ella. Do you really think I would have gotten custody of you if it were the other way around? The man she married⊠Thatâs⊠Thatâs the guy⊠And theyâre already divorced⊠And sheâs already married again. Sheâs been married twice since the divorce, and I⊠I havenât been with anyone until a couple months ago. Do you think that would be the case if I was the one who had screwed up?â He could see the gears turning in her mind as she thought about everything that he was saying, and he could see that it was all adding up. âYour mother wanted to meet up with me yesterday because sheâs trying to get custody of youâŠâÂ
Ellas eyes widened and her head shook fast. âNo⊠I donât⊠I donât want to leave. I donât want to live with her, dad.â The words were rushed out, full fledged panic written across her features. âDonât let her take me⊠I want to stay with you⊠Iâm sorry⊠Iâm sorry I told the lady that you were having date night with mom. Iâm sorry that I ruined it⊠Iâm sorry⊠Please donât let her take me.â She was crying now, absolutely bawling, and it broke his heart to see his daughter so upset.Â
He jumped out of his chair, running around to her side of the table and pulling her up into his arms. Right now, she wasnât just a teenager with a bit of an attitude problem⊠She was his little girl, and he was going to protect her and he was going to keep her safe. He was going to fix everything, no matter what it took. âSheâs not going to get you, she wonât win. Youâre staying here with me⊠I promise.âÂ
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âHave you gotten a hold of her?â Ella asked, dropping down onto the couch beside her father. It had been weeks since the last time he had spoken to you, but he had seen you in the halls at the building every single day. No matter how many times he tried to stop you and explain everything, youâd just keep walking like you didnât know him at all. Ella could see that it was breaking him, and she knew that it was her fault. âIâm really sorry, dadâŠâ She mumbled.Â
Your picture was still his lockscreen, and every time a notification would pop up on his phone he would jump up, a single second of excitement and wishful thinking, only to be let down once he realized it was someone, anyone but you. âItâs okay⊠Iâm gonna try to get some work done. Let me know when you get hungry, Iâll make us some dinner, yeah?â And she nodded slowly, waiting for Chan to get up and go into his little office before running to the front door and pulling on her shoes. If he wasnât able to fix it, maybe she could.Â
The walk to the building wasnât too far, and she knew that, for the most part, whenever her father went into his office it was so he could cry in private. That usually lasted a couple hours, and she was sure that she wouldnât need too much time.Â
Everyone in the building knew her, they had heard so much about Chans daughter that she was looked at as an idol herself. They all welcomed her warmly, but she was on a mission. âHi! Would you happen to know where an Y/L/N Y/N is? My dad sent me to make sure she got something.â She came up with it quickly, and no one seemed to question it either. They gave her the information just as fast and sent her on her way⊠It was far too easy⊠Sheâd have to talk to her dad about that.Â
The ride up the elevator gave her enough time to think about what she would say, or at least a little bit of what sheâd say. Truth be told, she was nervous. She wanted things to go well for her fathers sake, but she knew that the trouble she had caused and what she did could have irreversible damage.Â
When the doors slid open, it was like fate had brought her here at this exact moment, because you were standing right outside the doors. âOh⊠Uhm⊠I-I remember youâŠâ You murmured, bowing your head to her before taking a step back. âI think youâre on the wrong floor though⊠Your father is a couple floors down.âÂ
Ella shook her head, stepping out of the elevator, trying to look like she wasnât a nervous wreck standing in front of you. âIâm here to talk to you.â She said, her head held high just to exemplify the false feeling of confidence that she was trying to give off. âAre you busy?âÂ
âIâm very sorry if me being with your father created any problems. Iâm not with him anymore though⊠And, with all due respect⊠Iâm just trying to move on.âÂ
âThatâs the problem though!â Ella blurted out as you moved past her and stepped into the elevator, turning around quickly on her heel to face you, her hand pressed against the elevator door to keep it from closing. âHim and my mother arenât together⊠They havenât been together for 8 years. I⊠I was upset because⊠I didnât understand what happened⊠I didnât know why my parents werenât together and⊠My mom lied and⊠And Iâm sorry. My dad really loves you⊠And he wanted me to meet you⊠And heâs been crying every night because I ruined your relationship because I lied just like my mom and Iâm⊠Iâm really sorry, maâamâŠâÂ
She was once again crying, and you didnât really know what to do, but it felt wrong to just stand there and watch her cry, so you hesitantly stepped out of the elevator and gave her the most awkward one armed hug. âItâs⊠Itâs okayâŠâ You murmured, and much to your surprise, she turned her body completely toward you and wrapped her arms around you. Whether there was a maternal bone in your body at all before this moment or not, you immediately felt the urge to comfort her, to make sure she was okay, to wipe her tears and tell her that everything would be fine. âHey⊠Hey, letâs go to my office. We can get a drink and some tissues and then⊠Iâll take you home. Is that okay?âÂ
Ella nodded slowly, her face scrunched up and her bottom lip pushed out. She really did look like her father. âWill you talk to him?â She asked weakly, and as much as you hated him⊠Now that you knew the truth⊠It felt like the right thing to do, so you hummed in agreement to her question, leading her down the hall to your little office and pushing the door open for her. âY-You know⊠Youâre still his main picture on his phone. Heâs waiting for you to text him or call him or something⊠He misses you so much.âÂ
You were sure that she didnât mean to tell you so much, and you were very sure that Chan would be incredibly embarrassed if he found out that his daughter was telling you so much. âIâll talk to him, I promise⊠Pinky promise.â You held out your hand, your pinky extended to her, and she quickly latched her finger around yours, a bittersweet smile tugging at her lips.Â
âYou are really pretty⊠He wasnât lying⊠And youâre really nice too. I would be really mad at me if I were youâŠâ She lowered her head, her entire body slouching forward as she sat in the chair across your desk. âWhy arenât you mad at me?â Her voice was below a whisper, her question genuine, and you didnât really know how to answer it.Â
âWellâŠâ You began, your fingers drumming against your lap as you leaned back in your chair. âI donât blame you for what you did⊠Youâre a child and⊠And your parents divorced. Iâm sure that any child would be upset if they found out either of their parents was dating someone else, especially if the kid doesnât understand why their parents divorced in the first place. You were protected from the truth⊠But it made you do something that you regret. Itâs still not your fault though, itâs no one's fault.â You reached across your desk, your hand faced up for her, and she slowly placed her hand in yours, the smile from earlier returning to her face, but this time it was just a little bigger and it reached her eyes. âLetâs go see your dad, yeah?âÂ
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Chan had at some point cried himself to sleep while sitting in front of his computer, but the sound of a soft knock on the door had him jolting awake. âDad?â Ellas voice came between the small crack in the door as she peeked inside, and he quickly wiped the sleep from his eyes as he got up from his chair, almost bringing his entire laptop with him since he forgot to take the headphones off. âI ordered dinner for us⊠Itâs here.â She said between little giggles at the way he stumbled. It was nice to hear her laugh, he hadnât heard it in a bit, not from anyone in the house. He wondered what had changed.Â
âYou didnât have to do that, I would have cooked for usâŠâ He said somberly, but he knew that she was doing it as a favor for him. He was a wreck, it was visibly noticeable that he hadnât had more than a few hours of sleep in the past two weeks, he had bags under his eyes and his hair was a mess. He was a shell of the man that he once was when he had you, but he knew he had to get better, he wasnât sure how he would do that, but it wasnât fair to Ella to constantly be like this, it would only make her feel more guilty. âIâll be right out⊠Thank you.â He said when she hovered in the doorway, and he watched her walk away. There was a bounce in her step, she hadnât been this peppy in a while. He was genuinely curious and now he was rushing out of the little studio room so that heâd be able to sit down and talk to her, maybe he could find out what was going on.Â
âI hope you donât mind, I brought a friend over.â She said from the kitchen. He was adamant that he had never heard her bring up a friend, especially not one that would come over and visit. Was it a boy? She never mentioned liking anyone at school⊠Was she too scared to talk to him about those kinds of things? He made a mental note to sit down and talk to her about it one day this week. âAre you coming?â She called out and he hummed in agreement, trudging out of the little room with his head hung just a little.Â
This wasnât the first impression that he wanted one of his daughter's friends to have of him as her father. He wanted to look more respectable for the sake of Ellas reputation. It seemed like he didnât really have a choice though, she was rushing him to come out, and he didnât want to keep her and whoever she had over waiting. âI apologize, I wasnât really told that youâd be coming over.â Chan began as he walked down the hall, and he completely froze when he saw just who his daughter had brought over.Â
âI donât think anyone really knew I was coming over.â You said lightly, the warmest smile spreading across your face as you looked at him. He couldnât say anything, he couldnât find words, all he could manage to do was open his mouth and croak out sounds as salty tears pricked his eyes. âIs it⊠okay⊠that Iâm here?â You asked when the silence lasted longer than you thought it would, and he nodded his head fervently, wiping his eyes with the sleeves of his hoodie.Â
âItâs⊠Itâs more than okay⊠I just⊠I donât know why⊠I donât mind it though.â He rambled, looking between you and Ella who was currently setting the table for three people instead of the usual two. âYouâre⊠staying for dinner?â He questioned, and you gave him that adorable, heart stopping smile that had stopped him in the halls of the building all of those months ago, the smile that had pushed him over the edge and made him fall for you in the beginning.Â
âYes she is.â Ella spoke up, clapping her hands together to get both of your attention. âDo you want me to eat in my room⊠So the two of you can talk? Iâm sure you have a lot to talk about⊠I can leave you alone if youâd like.â But you shook your head, walking over to the table and playfully ruffling her hair before opening the takeout bag and pulling out the contents.Â
âIâd like it a whole lot if you stayed and ate with us⊠But if you want to eat in your room⊠If your dad says itâs okay⊠Then you can.â You sounded so⊠sweet, the way a mother would talk to her own daughter, and the craziest part was that Ella smiled at you before taking a seat at the table, she actually listened to you⊠There was no attitude that came alone with it. âAre you just going to stand there and look at the food, or are you going to join us in eating it?â You asked, bringing Chan out of his own thoughts and back into the room.Â
âYeah⊠Yeah, Iâm comingâŠâ Chan whispered, walking into the dining room and taking his usual seat, but the aura at the table was a lot different now. Itâs like the whole room had gotten 10 times brighter, and no matter which way he looked he was met with a warm smile. He had so many questions, but he knew that he had all the time in the world to ask them, and regardless of the answer⊠He knew that things would be better now, all of the pieces were falling back into place, and the picture was more beautiful than he had ever imagined it to be.Â
~6 Months Later~
âYouâre gonna absolutely crush this test, I know you will.â You stood at the stove, preparing breakfast as Ella sat at the table, her face buried in her text book to get as much last minute studying in before she had to go to school. âNo matter what, I want you to remember that your dad and I are so proud of you and how hard you work. Okay? We love you.â Ella hummed softly, not even looking up from her book, but you could see that she was smiling, and that was enough of a response for you to know that she had heard you, that she was listening. You carefully placed her plate down beside her, lightly tapping the table to get her attention. âPlease eat. Okay?âÂ
Chan ran out of the bedroom, his eyes barely even opened, his shirt wrinkled and twisted and his hair sticking up in all different directions. âDid she leave yet?!â He asked rather loudly, rubbing the sleep from his eyes and blinking a few times before focusing in on his daughter who was looking up at him, her shoulders shaking with silent laughter. âDonât laugh, itâs not funny. I wanted to give you a hug before you left.â He pouted, and she quickly got up out of her chair, rushing over to Chan and wrapping her arms around him. âYouâll do great. I-âÂ
âNo more speeches! You guys are going to make me cry!â Ella dramatically whined, pulling away from Chan and running back to the table to pack her things into her bag and then shoveling as much food into her mouth as she could before going to the front door. âLove you! Iâll see you later!â She mumbled with her mouth full of food, and before the two of you could say it back she was out the door.Â
Once the door was shut, Chan walked over to you, his arms wrapping around your from behind as he rested his chin against your shoulder. âHeyâŠâ He murmured, pressing a kiss to your cheek that was dampened by tears that you hadnât even realized had begun to fall. âWhatâs wrong, lovey?â He cooed, gently turning you around to face him, his head cocked to the side.Â
âI donât know⊠I just⊠Iâve only been here for six months and⊠Weâve gotten so close and⊠Sheâll be going off to college soon if thatâs what she wants to do⊠But⊠Iâm gonna miss her and the house is gonna be so empty andâŠâ You pouted up at Chan who couldnât help but find it adorable the way you were right now. It was the most heartwarming thing, to know that you loved his daughter so much already that you were crying at the thought of her leaving.Â
âWell⊠We have the house to ourselves for a couple of hours⊠We could watch a movie or something to take your mind off of being sad⊠Or⊠We could go have some fun⊠Surprise Ella with a brother or a sister when she comes home from collegeâŠâ Your eyes widened at the suggestion, but your feet were already moving in the direction of the bedroom, that all too familiar tingly feeling building in your stomach. âWe can watch a movie when weâre done⊠If youâre not too tired.âÂ
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