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Tangled (2010)
Just lie about Rupunzels birthday?? And she shouldn't even know about the outside world? That brie Larson movie the room or something where the kid escapes in a carpet. When will my life begin?? This is all you know!
If the tower is blocked up how did mother gother get up and down the tower when Rapunzels hair was shorter? Why even teach her the concept of birthdays? Why even teach her how to talk?? Why give her books? Skip the drama stay with mama was so so iconic and ahead of its time. Honestly wow cultural moment it.
Caring about your wanted poster is very One Piece coded.
Did you fancy that horse? I'm sorry what the fuck how dare what how
No but seeing the horse from Tangled is like seeing a god. What he has done for the world and my own mental health cannot be understated. If ever I don't laugh at the horse I am dead. A well isolated tower? This is so easy to find what the fuck. It would definitely be a pokestop or even a gym. Some would say that iron Man Vs Captain America is the best combat fight in modern cinema but it's literally just Rapunzel with the frying pan first meeting Flyn. I refuse to believe that she knows so much about the outside world but doesn't know what a fucking hat is. Kuba thought Rapunzel was Naruto. Why give Rapunzel paint. Packing gothel a very Ghibli lunch.
Not Flyn instantly falling in love with a seventeen year old! Nonce!? Okay she is serving face in that first scene. Yeah what kind of a name is Rapunzel.
How is he not concussed after all of this? Is this whole movie a weird hallucination he's having??
The plan about seeing the lanterns for the crown? Actually genius fair play. She knows she can seduce him in that time too to make him WEAK! Honestly such a queen.
As a rule, the movie tangled as a whole is just like brioche bread.
How does she know that tower is made of bricks and that they can move individualy? Does seeing him get down the tower like that not freak her out? Can only enter or exit with hair. Unless that's how mother gothel did it before? Oh that would make sense but how would she have the upper body strength?
Okay her first reaction to grass is good but how does she even know what grass is?
I'd love to watch mother gothel reacts to tangled. Imagine her seeing Rapunzel escape and she's like no bloody way.
Id love to see a tangled where this plays out. She makes it back from the lanterns and gives the guy the crown back and she just spends the rest of her life sneaking in and out of the tower.
'like a grape' SO ICONIC.
How does she not have hairy legs?? She really is a child ew.
When the horse eats the wanted poster I die.
Can't believe she dropped her basket.
A tangled where mother gothel never found the satchel.
There is no way they animated her hair at the same length in every shot.
One of my favourite breaking into song moments. The hot women that ends up with the ugly guy? Bitch what is wrong with you he is grim as fuck love yourself stop with the charity work.
OPINIONS THAT WILL HAVE YOU LIKE THIS.
Wow too bad Rapunzel was socialised so well. What and how.
Maximus! How dare I forget his name.
HOW DOES HE NOT KNOW THAT SHE CANT LEAVE THE TOWER THATS HER WHOLE THING WE HAVE HAD SONGS
This relationship is so bong soon and her CEO
What conditioner does she use though.
Why would they make a dam there? There is nothing there? They don't need one?
Dying like that fucking sucks. I would panic attack myself to death before drowning
How does she know what drowning is?
He told his dead name way too easy? He was begging for someone to ask him about his name. Let me tell you my TRAGIC backstory I beg of you I'm actually an orphan uwu
Why she gotta sing so slow and smoochy. Get it over with.
You can't tell anyone about this.. she always calls him Eugene and he always responds? He wants it to happen so badly.
Gothels voice though holy shit she has pipes.
No socks with boots?? Red flag.
Animal handling nat 20.
I love when she first goes to the city. This is the whole reason I love this movie. The music and everything. Her moment of wander and pure joy I want it so bad. I want to feel the pure joy she feels. The girls braiding her hair?? My Roman empire
NOT THE DANCING SCENE đđđđđđđ
The joy and happiness she brings people is so so Tohru Honda.
Maybe I love these characters is because I want to be like them but I'm autistic so I don't know how.
Omg and Rapunzel having two parents that love eachother and both want to find her. Yeah I'm jealous that is a flex
The fact that her parents always set off the first lantern chokes me up man.
THIS SONG NO NO NO
My stomach is flipping I love this song
Cry time.
This song is how I felt when I was in South Korea. This is where I'm meant to be.
Not Flyn saying he's only fallen in love cuz she turned 18 today.
They definitely fucked in that boat with the lanterns imagine the vibe fuck. Okay maybe not with the chameleon there.
How is she going to let one man ruin the best day she's ever had.
That is the fastest death row I have ever seen. Why even bother celling him?
Omg when she sees the patterns it literally so iconic. What cinema.
Bitch opened her third eye.
Rapunzel what are you doing up there? Mother not now I've reached enlightenment.
The moment with the glass breaking to symbolise the illusion of the towers safety breaking for Rapunzel.
How did he not bust his nuts with that landing.
That horse probably getting such a high honour for this undercover mission to save the princess. Oh wait he literally does. I forgot.
HE SAID LET DOWN YOUR HAIR.
See this is what gothel should have done with rapuzel on day one.
Wait heal him but have him chained up so he'll die slower of starvation.
HIM CUTTING HER HAIR OFF WAS SO SO BASED. WHAT A MAN OH MY GOD.
Gothels deaths keeps up with the older Disney princess tradition of all evil mother deaths must be scary as fuck.
You were my new dream. Iconic I should get a tattoo. No Disney adults are something else what an ick.
Would love to see a Tangled 2 Disney straight to DVD where we see that her kids have inherited her powers! Blonde hair too!
IMAGINE HOW THAT FEELS AS A PARENT! How they did this scene with no talking was genius on Disney's part. I mean what would they even say to each other. How the queen pulled him into the hug too đ
The ugly guy and his hottie no no no
Yes Max with the promotion.
The lanterns in the day as opposed to the night! They aren't lighting up the night to look for her! They're sending them up in celebration they don't need them for their light! Just aesthetic.
This credit song pops off
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could you write something where the reader is listening to reid going off on his tangents and when he gets insecure, just straight up saying. "no, go on. i like the sound of your voice." ? ty! đ¤
Don't shut up // no warnings as far as i can tell? lmk if not <3 pure fluff!! ty for the request <333
"They usually called her the Limping Lady but there's really no way to tell how many pseudonyms she used," Spencer is saying, dragging his hand through your hair where you lay on his lap, His other hand is busy grasping at the air while he talks.
"Because of the prosthetic leg?" You ask, urging him to continue talking. You're nearly asleep, eyes heavy and chest loose with the comfort of his proximity.
"Yeah. She actually nicknamed it 'Cuthbert' when she got the wooden prosthetic. It's actually pretty interesting - people have been using prosthetics for a really long time. We don't know exactly when people started using them in modern medicine, but the first evidence we can find of them dates all the way back to ancient Egypt where they found a prosthetic toe."
The documentary Spencer put on over an hour ago about World War II has long since been paused, Netflix's blinking "Are you still watching?" hovering uselessly on his laptop screen. He paused it ages ago to discuss the inaccuracies about Hitler's past, then Italy's involvement in France and the parallels between the almost French famine and the Irish famine, leading him to Virginia Hall.
All in all, you're in heaven. He's been stroking your hair, blunt nails scratching every so often, voice rumbling through his chest and stomach where your ear presses against. He's talking calmly, even, if not slightly rushed, like he can't wait for even a breath to keep telling you about everything he knows.
"I just want you to know all of the things I know, too, you know?" He told you once when you urged him to slow down. He's learned to take his time with you, eventually, realizing that you're not waiting for your opportunity to jump in. You don't spend your time with Spencer figuring out when it'll be your turn to talk next; instead, you lull in the comfortable space of listening while knowing he'll return the favor the moment you have something to say.
"Sorry, are you trying to sleep? I can shut up and turn the movie back on," Spencer says suddenly, hand stilling in your hair.
You open your eyes slightly to find him looking down at you, lip caught between his teeth, a hesitant look in his eyes.
Spencer doesn't often get insecure like this around you - you've spent plenty of time convincing him that there's no need - but moments like this still happen. You suppose it's a natural product of constant teasing and bullying through childhood.
"I don't mean to ramble," he mutters when he catches your eye.
"No," you say, interrupting him and reaching up to brush your fingers across his cheekbone and up to his eyebrows. "No, Spence, I literally love the sound of your voice. Please, keep going."
You watch him melt, afraid for a moment that his liquid brown eyes will start to water. You make a concerned noise, about to sit up and comfort him further, when his hand moves to press down on your collarbones. He holds you in place as he looks at you for a second, heated gaze causing you to feel warm. Slowly, he bends to press a kiss on each of your eyelids, right below your eyebrows. He rests his lips on the bones there for a few moments before moving to the next.
"I love you," he murmurs, the truth of the statement oozing out too sincerely to ignore.
He doesn't give you a moment to breathe before diving right back into his explanation of how ancient prosthetics were integrated into modern medicine, hand resuming its path in your hair and voice slowly bringing you to a calm half-nap.
#criminal minds#cm#bubbs.writes#x reader#spencer reid#fluff#criminal minds x reader#spencer reid x reader#reid x reader#spencer reid fluff#spencer x reader#reid fluff#criminal minds fluff#cm fluff#spencer fanfic#spencer fanfiction#reid fanfic#spencer reid fanfiction#spencer reid fanfic#reid fanfiction#cuddly spencer reid#reader has hair?#idk#how do i tag this#requested#i love you all#mwah <3#OH not proof read#as always#one day i'll learn to even reread what I write
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Damn kar relaxâŚ.
((more down below!))
((btw I don't think Eridan would actually care anymore about Dualscar as he matures, or at least not view him in the same admirable light.))
((but he would probably still find Dualscars outfit to be sweet as hell))
((i also think finding out that Cronus is technically Dualscar would perhaps ruin some things for him lmao))
#askthisfishprince#eridan ampora#homestuck#eridan ask blog#ask eridan#karkat vantas#vriska serket#orphaner dualscar#((i forgot one of the Ws))#((i am a sham đ))#((i need to start having people proof read these because I do this a lot))
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"you just feel yourself let go."
still thinking about this episode. man. đŞđĽ
#misfits and magic#misfits and magic 2#mismag 2#mismag#evan kelmp#d20#dimension 20#just like art#im SO behind on mismag but i literally cant believe this happened still#''why did you add the origami cranes to this?'' thank you for asking: i just think theyre neat!#also i know they didnt mention it explictly but i truly believe that evans last moments slipping into the pool and death would be about#if he made a difference. about if the struggles of it all were worth it. about if he was worth it.#especially considering he decided to haunt the closest thing to his friends.#so i think it makes sense that his life flashback would include physical proof of 1) his connection to the world and how he helped to chang#the world especially in the face of adversity#and 2) an item literally MADE for communication and connection to others.#both on a global scale when magic left AND the evolution of the magic that his closest friends and him used.#''but the origami cranes are based on storm petrels? a black bird with a white stripe near the tail? why are the cranes colourful here?''#firstly: youre full of questions today mister.#secondly: i tried to make them black but i really liked being able to differentiate between the cranes using fun colours#also i tried just overlaying a dark colour on top but it still didnt do it for me#but i tried to keep them close to the petrels: i kept the '''''white''''' stripe near the tail! id like some points for that!#excuses aside: i hope youre doing well! thanks for looking and reading!
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Shadow brings his hand up to his face, dragging it downwards. Heâs certainly having second thoughts on this. Amy insisted that youâd enjoy the âlittle surprise.â The only reason why Shadow agreed is because you might like it.
It was a semi popular trend online, tricking the other person and ⌠what did she call it? Kabedon? She showed him the video and had him practice it once. A quick learner this guy.
In your shared home, Shadow walks through the door and announces his presence. There you are, all comfy wrapped in a blanket and reading a book.
You look up and greet him. Wherever you left off in your book is marked before chucking it on the coffee table. Arms outstretch towards the hedgehog, looking for a hug.
After promptly removing his shoes, Shadow makes his way towards you. Happily, he accepts the offer of a hug.
While heâs wrapped around you, he says, âGet up. I want to show you something,â before pulling you to your feet.
âWhatâs this?â
His behavior isnât completely out of character but itâs off enough to peak your curiosity. Shadow places you right in front of a wall, your back facing it.
âJust do what I ask. Hold out your hands and spread out your fingers.â
âOkayâŚ.?â
âWith your right hand, grab the other. Fingers fitting in between the spaces of your left.â
Following his instructions, itâs almost as if youâre pleading but with your left fingers splayed out. As youâre about to ask if it was correct, Shadow slips his hand on top of yours, effectively holding them both over your head.
Off balanced, you make contact with the wall behind you. The momentum causes him to lean forward, free hand slamming against the surface behind you with a THUD! Faces inches apart.
When you look up and make eye contact, the compromised position causes you to screech followed by a panicked laughter. Cheeks flood with heat. Heart threatening to leap out of your throat. Shadow was still holding you in place thus no way to hide your abashed expression. Wiggle and worm all you want but his grip is firm.
Luckily for you, it didnât take long for him to let go. After staring at you for what seems to be eternity he turns away, hiding his own flushed cheeks with his hand over his mouth.
Shadow growls, âNever doing that again!â
Or so he claimsâŚ
#shadow the hedgehog#sth#shadow the hedgehog x reader#shadow x reader#sonic the hedgehog#never proof read we die like Maria#ngl I think this one was hella weak#but I loved the idea of him doing the trend
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Hi, I love your things to muchđđ
So I was thinking maybe Lucius has also an niece, the daughter of commodus
No one knows of your existence, you are a concubine for the emperors. They have more but your their favorite. Then one day Lucius wanted to help you escape, you did not and told the emperors of it. Normally they are never soft doms, but this time they are and you are praised for what a good girl you are to them
Soo, soft stuff for you guys!! Or I tried at least, lolol, im still very sick, so this did wonders to me. <3 The reader in this one is kinda pathetic tho, not sorry.
âLove you, my Emperor⌠Love you so muchâŚâ â Both Emperors hear you say in your meek voice, like a song to their ears, you can feel Geta's warm hand on your cheek, caressing the soft skin of your face, which subconsciously seeks more of his affection, rubbing itself against his palm like an abandoned kitten would, your tongue obediently sticking out of your mouth, which he wastes no time in placing his thumb on top of, letting you explore it with your lips passionately. You close your eyes, feeling the pleasurable sensation of fingers running through your hair, combing your strands, untangling them, massaging your scalp. You try to sharpen your senses, focusing on their sweet aroma, Caracalla's hand massaging your head, urging you to lean even more towards Geta's hand, making you lose yourself more in their caresses, it's delicate. It's special, you feel special in this moment. You were good today, very good indeed.
âNoooâŚâ â You meow in disappointment when you feel Geta's hand start to move away from your face, instantly following it with your head so as not to lose its warmth, surprisingly Geta allows you to do so, on normal days, he would have brushed you away and slapped you across the face for your incessant neediness. You smile at today's change in attitude, just as you feel like purring when Caracalla starts spreading kisses in your uncovered cheek. You feel so loved by both of them, you wish that every day would be like this from now on, even if as an unattainable dream, you know why they are acting like this, you're not getting all of this good treatment on a silver platter, you earned it, deserved it, even though you had to sacrifice some things for others, you are content with your choice.
This feels good, you did good, you think to yourself, you don't feel guilty. You swallow hard, an audible gulp, you try to push that look of hurt and betrayal to the back of your mind. His look of hurt and betrayal. He seems like a ghost in your life now, you can feel the weight of guilt on your back, making you have to shake your head from side to side to shake off the negative feelings. It was worth it, it was worth it, it was worth it, it was worth it⌠You repeat in your head, until everything becomes clear again, until you can again feel the comforting caresses on your body, welcoming you. Finally, you are welcomed.
âWe plan to make love to you today, my dearâ â Geta says, taking your mind off other matters and focusing on both Emperors again, you open your eyes to admire him, he has what you would say is the closest to a sweet smile on his features than you will ever see from him. You can feel your heart skip a beat, turning to jelly in Caracalla's arms, who now holds you a little more firmly against his body, almost placing you on his lap.
âMake love?â â You question curiously, your voice dreamy with false expectations, never in the many years you have served them have you ever heard of this lovemaking thing.
âDon't you love us?â â You hear Caracalla questioning in your ear, pretending to be hurt by your question, his head rubbing against your neck, his hair tickling your face, like a puppy.
âI doâŚ!â â You respond instantly, surprised that they would even ask you that, oblivious to the manipulative tone behind it. You did everything you did out of love for them, and out of love for the attention and affection they can provide you, in times like these, they are the only ones who could provide the minimum of security for you and your well-being, they make sure you know that, the certainty that nothing would happen to you as long as you are in their favor.
Silence falls, you can feel the words you want to say on the tip of your tongue, but uncertainty makes you hold them back for minutes longer.
âDo you love meâŚ?â â You ask both Geta and Caracalla, you can't contain the anticipation in your voice, even if it's weak and hesitant. You are met with laughter from the twins, they laugh at your question, they think you're such a box of surprises, you really were born to be an entertainer just for them!
âYou are so cuteâ â Caracalla says, it sounds mocking, just like their laugh, and it wasn't the answer you were hoping to receive, but even so, it makes your heart warm inside your chest. They think you're cute. They think something of you, you are something. Your happy little smile earns you a pat on the head from Geta.
âCute indeedâŚâ â Geta responds in agreement, both twins exchange glances, Geta licks his lips before smiling at you â "Why don't you get more comfortable for us, dear?â â He gestures to the bed, encouraging you sneak further back.
Caracalla helps you with that, taking the initiative to crawl to the headboard of the bed himself, resting his back against it, his pale legs spread wide to create the perfect space for you. He calls you over, patting his thigh twice, and you are drawn to him like a moth to light. You shyly walk over to him, turning to lay your back against his chest, with the two of you sitting in this position, he wraps his arms around your body, hugging you close, the easy access allowing him to bury his nose in your neck, laying his forehead on your shoulder. â "Help me get these offâ â He says in a controlled tone, trying to be loving, you appreciate that, normally he would have impatiently instructed you, as if you were the fool for not knowing what he wanted before he even asked, or he would have pushed you and taken them off himself. You lift your hips off the bed a little, making it easier for him to remove your panties, doing so delicately with the tips of his fingers on the elastic, letting you feel the fabric slide over your skin until it is completely removed, earning you a little kiss of thanks on your exposed shoulder.
You miss the way the twins look at each other or how Caracalla hands your panties to Geta, who puts them in a place on the bed that he can remember later on. But one thing you don't miss is how Geta now also approaches your body, trapping you, his hands resting on the headboard that Caracalla leans on, trapping both your head and his between his arms. On Caracalla's lap, you open your legs, inviting Geta to settle between them, something that he gladly accepts.
âLet's get you all prepped and ready, dearâ â Geta says as he admires your face, his hands going down to the bottom of your robe, lifting it to give him a better view of your body and intimacy, meanwhile, Caracalla does the same, letting your robe slide down over your shoulders, leaving kisses on the new free skin, your bust now exposed to the cold air of the room, your robe becoming a mess that only covers your torso and nothing more. You watch the way Geta takes his two fingers, the index and the middle one, between his lips, sucking them with intent, his eyes never straying from yours, Caracalla's own fingers already at work, moving down your body until they reach your lower lips, opening you for his brother, the cold air hitting your pussy.
Geta and Caracalla prepare you carefully, both watching attentively as your entrance slowly gets used to the intrusion of Geta's fingers, Caracalla stimulating your clitoris with his, every now and then you watch as he spits on his own hand before stimulating you again, they love the way you are always so tight, you crush their cock in the most perfect way possible. â "Must take good care of this cunt, it's my favorite one" â Caracalla growls, licking a drop of sweat that previously ran down your face, you giggle happily in the midst of pleasure, yours is the favorite, no other.
âShe liked what she heard, she almost cut off the blood circulation in my fingersâ â Geta jokes, referencing to the way you clenched and squeezed his fingers when you heard the compliments, you love it when they compliment you, you wish they would do it more often. â "How would you like to be taken today, dear?â â He questions, letting you make some of the choices, tonight will be about you and what you want, that's what they agreed between themselves.
âWant to be huggedâŚâ â Embarrassed, you confess, you didn't expect such a needy response from yourself, however, this is a unique chance, unfortunately, you recognize that, you can't let the shyness of being so emotionally dependent on them take over. You need their embrace like you need air, you hate to be truthful to yourself.
âAwfully romantic, huhâ â Caracalla chuckles, Geta arches his eyebrows in agreement, neither daring to question or stand against your decision. Geta helps you sit more precisely on his brother's lap, Caracalla's cock now rubbing at your entrance, you hold him by the base of his penis, slowly introducing him inside you, earning a moan from both of you when he reaches the end, you can feel it almost hitting your cervix, reaching all the perfect places in your pussy. You rest your head on Geta's chest, getting used to the feeling of his brother inside of you, as does Caracalla, who tries to control himself by resting his head on your back, it is a difficult task for both of them, being so patient with your body, normally they wouldn't prepare you or at least wait for you to get used to the feeling of intrusion.
A few minutes pass, your breathing gradually regulates, your pussy starts to want more instead of trying to repudiate what's in it, you look at Geta, and that's all he needs for confirmation, getting closer to you, you do the same to him that you did to his twin, holding him at his base, your delicate fingers feeling his pubic hair rise in goosebumps with the touch, and you bring him to your entrance, he lets you do everything in your own time, watching as you slowly insert him too in your pussy. It's a tight fit, you feel like you're being torn in half, and as tears stream down your face, a groan is heard from Geta and Caracalla, oh, how they love the feeling of being milked alive by you and your fucking perfect cunt, you can feel Caracalla's nails digging into your arm unconsciously, something he tries to alleviate by distributing kisses on your back. They hurt you so lovingly that you can almost pretend it never hurt.
As agreed, they embrace you, Geta wraps his arms around your waist, while Caracalla's make your hips their home, both pressing you against their own bodies, making you become inseparable from each other. You let one of your arms fall over Geta's shoulder, resting there, while the other wraps itself around Caracalla's head, playing with the strands of hair on the back of his neck, pulling him into a fervent kiss, his tongue tasting your mouth as if there was nothing more delicious, his moans being straight sinful on your lips. You rub your lower body against Geta's, seeking to stimulate your clit against his pubic mound, his hair there becoming sticky with your fluids, he mercifully helps you, letting a globule of saliva come out of his lips into the middle of your bodies, lubricating your movements more, earning him an animalistic moan from you and the separation of your kiss with Caracalla, starting one with Geta as naked and raw as the past, the carnal desire speaking for itself. Your minimal movements still do a lot to stimulate the cocks inside you, earning a unanimous moan with every rub you make or every adjustment, soon, you find yourself seeking more of that exciting feeling with the taste of heaven, moving your waist so that you start to ride them gradually.
It's almost too much, the way they let you make your own rhythm, your own dance, just helping you stand on shaky knees ready to give up, but you can't, you can't stop, you need that release that's so far away but so close that you can take it in your hands. You can barely see them anymore, your eyes close, you let yourself drown in the sound of skin slapping against skin, the sticky feeling of sweat, the profanities and compliments, the kisses, caresses and wounds, if you try hard, you can almost focus on the various I love yous that come out of Caracalla's mouth, who barely realizes who he really is when the pleasure is too much, and they would accuse you of being the romantic one, you laugh in your head.
You hear Geta's moan of pleasure mixed with pain as the hand on his shoulder begin to scratch and tear at it, drops of blood running down his bare, pale back. But he barely protests, being a good girl really does have its perks, huh. If being a good girl is always going to result in you having the affection of your Emperors and a free pass to do things without being punished, maybe you should rat people out more often, you let your mind wander as you reach your climax, writhing between their bodies, both of them letting their cocks impale you inside to your heart's content, you would have them forever in you if you could, their cocks are just made for you, a gift from God just for you.
âI love your smell.â
âI love your eyes.â
âI love your body.â
âI love your voice.â
"I love your breasts.â
âI love your curves.â
âI love this fucking pussy.â
You hear them say, one after the other cumming inside you, painting your walls white, and your body red with each touch. You feel disgusting. You feel loved.
âDo you love me?â â You ask again, between gasps, just like them, you feel your vision start to darken, you feel so safe that you could fall asleep right now, a groan of discontent as they disconnect from inside you. Everything is almost like a pitch black, you feel them cleaning you, you being gently laid on the bed, something clothing fabric like cleaning your pussy and everything that runs out of it.
They open your lips, shoving the fabric into your mouth. Oh, it must be your panties, you assume even with your clouded mind. It tastes like your fluids mixed with their divine cum. You suck on it like a pacifier, bodies intertwining with yours on the bed.
âYes.â
âVery much so.â
#i did not proof read this sorry guys#kinda short#but im not planning on doing long stuff#emperor geta x reader#emperor caracalla x reader
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roses (m.) | jeong jaehyun
âitâs killing me to know thereâs someone else out there buying you / roses, rosesâ OR where jung jaehyun is pathetic enough to be yearning after his beautiful ex-girlfriend, whom he reconnects with after awkwardly crashing her date with a new potential lover.
jeong jaehyun x ex-girlfriend! reader
warnings: some allusions to stalking and online harassment, some make-outage, oral (fem. receiving), some exhibitionism ig?????, some cussing, jaehyun is EXTREMELY down bad (he who yearns is he who earns amirite yall), svt as side characters for my caratzen agenda, also iâm still an awkward writer (in my opinion) so that warrants its own warning
This is why Jaehyun despises leaving his apartment.
For the first time in weeks, Doyoung and Taeyong, in their combined nerdy best friends power, have managed to make him go outside again. Although itâs the middle of the winter, each day inching closer to Christmas day, the bustling city is filled with people enjoying themselves despite the sub-zero temperatures. It makes him sick, really. Not people in general, for sure, but the sight of couples swarming about, their happy faces making sure every single personâs envious gaze is following them until they disappear around the corner.
Winter is sickening. Winter makes people too cozy, too cuddly, too loving. When spring comes, that love melts away, fleeting as it was. It dims out like the warm fire you stoke in the evening as you gather with your loved ones, in the morning long gone and forgotten with the loss of the guests. Jaehyun hates it. His friends knows he hates it.
So did you.
As Doyoung and Taeyong keep him in their middle, holding on to his arm on each sides as if they were old aunts bickering away, he reminisces about your shared hatred of the cold. You had hated snow, most of all, he remembers as he watches the thick, cold flakes swirl around in the air. It leaves a mist on the people passing by him, painting them in the lovely shades of the cold. Rosy cheeks, white smiling teeth, blue fingertips. If he closes his eyes, he can almost imagine itâs you clinging to him again, complaining loudly about the weather, scared of falling to the ground. You had always been incredibly clumsy, and unashamedly loud. Every passerby could not help but smile at your antics, but none smiled wider than the man you had wrapped around your littlest finger; Jaehyun, who had always stared at you instead of ahead. Jaehyun, who in the end always made you guys fall because he wasnât concentrating on walking, he was concentrating on you.
You, the single star in his solar system he was orbitting around. He had felt himself collapsing, folding around you, as if he could ingrain himself in your existence in the very same manner you had immortalized yourself in his soul. How pathetic you had left him.
âHey, earth to Jae! Youâre not seriously upset we made you leave the house, right?â Taeyongâs hand forces itself into Jaehyunâs periphery as he waves it infront of Jaehyunâs face, trying to gain the manâs attention. Every finger was perfectly manicured, the tell-tale rings that signified Taeyong snapping Jaehyun out of his daydreams. Mentioned friend looks worried, but not regretful. âWe were beginning to think you had fallen asleep in there, like some bear. You shouldnât hibernate.â
âBut bears got it so right. Itâs so much better to sleep the winter away.â Jaehyun sounds exhausted, almost childish. He knew he was a grown man, not a teenager mooning over his first love. But it certainly felt like he had become the former. That was your effect.
âDude.â Doyoung grasps his shoulder then, boring his gaze into Jaehyunâs face. He had been dreading that, actually; itâs hard to act like a complaining child when Doyoung makes you face yourself just like that. Almost unconsciously, Jaehyun straightens up. Itâs almost like facing your mother, and heâs trying to avoid Doyoungâs fussing. âItâs been almost a year. I hate to be the one to be saying this, but you have to let it go at some point, man.â
You have to let it go at some point. Doyoungâs right, of course, but Jaehyun hasnât yet reached that point of being reasonable. Itâs not like the five stages of grief. Jaehyun is in the awkward process of trying to understand what has actually happened to him; why your relationship came to an end, why you were so kind to him despite it all, how you had finally cut him off. No one really knows why you did it, least of all Jaehyun. As you had broke it off with him after dropping him off at the airport before he flew to the first stop of his current world tour, there wasnât exactly time to ask questions.
You had given him a letter and apologized (seriously, so not cool to explain in a letter just so you didnât need to face him), and just as soon as the flight touched down at his destination and his phone had regained connection to his cellular data, you had changed your number, deleted your socials and disappeared from his life.
(Not like he immediately found you again when you re-debuted on social media. Johnny, as a true best friend, has forced him to limit looking at your instagram account to once a week, but how will Johnny know if he does it more? No one needs to know. Jaehyun would lose face if even anyone knew how much he misses you.)
Jaehyun lowers his eyes then, unable to keep looking at Doyoung. âLet go. Yeah.â
Doyoung and Taeyong exchange a worried gaze at that, before nudging him to a new direction. Their footsteps leave soft white traces, disappearing as quickly as they are made as fresh snow falls. âI got just the thing to cheer you up,â Taeyong quips then, and when he smiles at Jaehyun in an attempt to comfort him, Jaehyun finds the strength to smile back. Those are his friends, after all. If he werenât so detached from his emotions, heâd find himself moved by their sincerity; his silly friends that loved and cared for him despite his habits and his weird coping methods. They didnât judge when he sent them new song lyrics he had written in the middle of the night because the memory of you is still haunting him, scaring him off sleep because the comfort he gains from dreaming of you is as addicting as chasing liquor. They had let him ruminate in his apartment for as long as possible. It was time to face the world properly now. âHot cocoa and waffles?â
Jaehyun snorted. âLike children?â
âLike children,â Taeyoung announces, his voice too earnest for the statement. Doyoung laughs, and then itâs difficult to not join in. Taeyong grins, happy to have drawn that reaction out of them. For the moment, Jaehyun feels normal again, and he offers to buy the waffles as Doyoung and Taeyong line up to buy the hot cocoa.
Thatâs the same moment where Jaehyun immediately regrets having left the house.
The sight of you physically knocks the breath of his lungs. For just a second, just seeing your face erases the feeling of all the pain that had been wrenching at his heartstrings, your beauty so all-encompassing it stuns him into silence. The cold season has kissed your face in the most pretty way - as you throw your head back in laughter, your (incredibly tempting) lips curve into his favorite smile of yours, the smile that has to be stolen out of you, so surprised by something that you laugh involuntarily. Honest. And earnest.
And beautiful.
Itâs almost beautiful enough to make him not acknowledge the other man that you are gifting it to.
Jaehyun forces himself not to look, the effort incredible. He does not want to see who you have replaced him with, he really doesnât, truly not, but then the dizzy envy makes him look so that he can bombard the man with death threats in his mind. Not that it matters. He could have been anyone, anyone at all. What did it matter if that was someone he knew or someone unknown, when the most damning thing about the situation was that it wasnât him?
When he looks back at you to keep analyzing whether you like this man a lot, Jaehyun has come to the startled realization that you have noticed him, aswell. Your face has dropped, the shock painted over your face like an ill-fitting mask. âJaehyun?â you say, the sweet voice carried over to him in the wind, and his knees almost buckle. (Jesus Christ, heâs a grown man.) Your partner notices, looking up to see whom youâre addressing, and Jaehyunâs nonchalant reaction to the irrelevance of the manâs identity disappears instantaneously.
Fuck you, he thinks hard at the dude, as if the sheer mental strength of his thoughts could reach him, for actually looking gorgeous. Fucking hell.
âJeong Jaehyun?â You call again, robbing him off the opportunity to maybe pretend he hadnât heard you. He forces himself to move forward.
âYou know each other?â the guy asks then, and Jaehyun thinks to himself, No, idiot, I am the stalker thatâs been breaking into her apartment and leaving her letters. But then he remembers how Johnny has admonished him for doing the social media equivalent and how often he visits your socials just for a glance at you, and the thought almost immediately sobers him up. âJeong Jaehyun,â he introduces himself then, reaching out his hand to shake the other manâs, even though heâd rather bite it off. âWe wereâŚâ
âAcquaintances,â you interrupt him almost immediately. The smile you sport now is nervous, to the untrained eye flawless. But Jaehyun knows every inch of your soul, and the look in your eyes pleads him not to acknowledge it. âJaehyun used to be really close to my brother. Youâve met my brother, right?â
âOh, Seokmin, right?â The strangerâs eye glint in recognition. âThat means you must be cool, man. Anyone whoâs in Seokminâs good cards is good in mine. My nameâs Junseo.â
âNice to meet you, Junseo,â he makes himself speak, although the words taste like coal in his mouth, turning ashy as he pronounces them. Heâs never been a good liar, always careful about choosing his words, but then, heâs never been in the situation where had to meet the lover that was going to replace him in your heart. He turns to you, your lovely face ripping into him. You stare back as if you are aware of the effort it takes him to remain friendly. You donât look like you enjoy inflicting this havoc upon him, but ever since that day, he doesnât truly know what you are capable of. âIt was nice to see you,â he tells you, turning away as soon as the words leave his lips.
He never hears your âJaeâ, the sound ripped out of you like an old instinct.
jaehyun
could you maybe at least warn me that your sister is back in town
dk đ
yo
i didnt even know she was
can you let her know to bring milk to momâs house we ran out this morning
jaehyun
. . .
no dk i cannot i almost collapsed when i saw her
can you say hello to your mom tho
Jaehyun drops the phone on the couch, the interaction having soured his mood just as much as the meeting with you. Seokmin was cool, and a really good friend, although a bit clueless. He had been firm in his support for Jaehyun, not picking sides, but not abandoning their friendship either, and had been one of the friends who had dragged him out for dinner once a week ever since the break-up to make sure Jaehyun was actually eating. Jaehyun doesnât even think this happened to your dismay. You were way too nice, and even your fucking break-up letter had been kind, even though it hadnât been enough to wipe the blank look in his eyes as he had read it.
âOkay, so that may have went worse than we thought,â Taeyong proclaims, the hot cocoa still steaming in his hand. Even though they had technically paid for the cup as a loan, taking it back home felt like stealing. Jaehyun couldnât find it in himself to care. He was staring at the ceiling, looking at no one. âBut hey, at least we found out who the mystery guy on her instagram was!â
Johnny, who had let himself into the apartment while they were gone, perked up at that. Very aware of your instagram due to Jaehyunâs influence, he knew that there had been an odd silhouette in your instagram story the past few weeks, almost a soft-launch and almost not. There had been theories whether the mystery guy had been a new lover. Jaehyun had almost thrown up when Mark had suggested the idea. âYou did? She was with a man?â
âYeah, Junseo whatâs-his-name. Didnât give a last name, though.â Doyoung sounds concentrated, probably too focussed on not breaking Jaehyunâs new coffee machine. âJaehyun, coffee?â
âNo,â Jaehyun deadpans. âI want death.â
The entire room groans at that. âFresh out of death, dude,â Johnny tells him, bowing over the couch to throw a blanket over where Jaehyun was laying and Mark had fallen asleep. Johnny was his best friend in the entire world, and very used to Jaehyunâs antics. Throughout it all(the acclimatization to the celebrity life, the growing into a fully formed and actualized person in the public eye, the stabbing ache of heartbreak), Johnny had become a brother to him. It was Johnnyâs hand pulling him along through life, his ears that were entrusted with every joy and worry in Jaehyunâs mind, his kindness that kept Jaehyun standing sometimes. âItâs coffee or nothing,â he continues after ensuring both men on the couch were covered with the blanket. And then, as he turns back to Doyoung: âMake him some coffee. He hasnât touched his cocoa.â
The quiet bickering of his friends fade away then, forcing him to come to terms with what has happened. Seeing your face again felt like being struck down by God, to put it in blasphemous terms. You had always been the most beautiful person to him, including both his preference that came from loving you and his attraction to people in general. Jaehyun hadnât been the kind of man to have an exact type before meeting you, but now he looks for you in every smile, every fluttering lash, in every face he meets. Looking for the traces of where your ancestors had painted their magic, the overarching connection between several generations, the hand reaching across time. Whoever crafted you had taken his time to ensure every single detail, and the love that had flowed into the shaping of you glinted across every feature. Having been starved of seeing you, this interaction had thrown him into cold water face first. Even the memory stung.
You hadnât looked bothered to see him. If anything, you had been as sweet as always, even though you hadnât expected to see him. He had thought being gone from your side had hurt, but seeing that Junseo was making him sick to the stomach. It was his job to make you laugh like that. It was his duty to ensure your happiness. To think of that fool doing it in his stead made him spark up with a fury that he had long forgotten, the feeling so unfamiliar it made him reach inside those spaces inside himself that he had abandoned for so long. During the separation every emotion had come to him so dull and muted - happiness, sadness, surprise, anger. But as if they had never left him, Jaehyun recognized that he was jealous.
Awfully jealous.
So that was the next step of Jaehyunâs alternative five stages of grief process. Instead of coming to terms with the ephemeral nature of his relationship with you, heâs pining over the one woman he cannot have. He raises his hands to cover his face, his fingers shaking - itâs crazy, how you unravel him. Itâs been eight months and Jaehyun is still willing to go on his knees to beg just to make sure you stop seeing anyone else.
(At that point, he was very unaware of how near in the future that was going to happen.)
âHey, dude.â Jaehyun is snapped out of his thoughts by the raspy voice of one Mark Lee. He lowers his hands to see Mark peaking his head out of the blanket, hair completely ruined from tossing and turning in his sleep, looking just like the lion that his friends affectionately nickname him as. Their friends are still bickering in the kitchen, arguing about how to handle the coffee machine properly, with Doyoungâs voice cutting through the others. âYou alright over there?â
Jaehyun clears his voice. He suddenly feels glad that Mark doesnât know yet that heâs seen you, as he doesnât want to burden Mark with his worries. Heâs only a little younger, but heâs the closest thing to a younger sibling Jaehyun has, and he treasures him to the point where he often wants to shield him from the shit that Jaehyun has going on. âYeah, all good. Why did you wake up? Not sleepy anymore?â
âYour phone has been going off like crazy.â Mark points at the aforementioned phone before yawning. As Jaehyun reaches for the device, he sits up and looks into the kitchen from the vantage point he has of the kitchen. The screen lights up after a few quick taps, and Mark asks: âSomething important? Sounds like someoneâs spamming you.â
dk đ
not to be the bearer of bad news but mom wants to have you over for dinner on saturday
đ maybe i shouldnt have delivered your greetings bro
i think my sister has a date on that evening tho so maybe nothing will happen?????
i mean you can say no but you know damn well my mom loves you (because you kiss up to her) so
yeah
i get if you dont want to
Jaehyun blinks. Several times. Then, he drops his face into his hands again, sighing so loudly that even Mark seems astonished.
It seems like youâre not gonna leave his mind anytime soon.
The first time Jaehyun had met you, you had still been a junior in college.
Heâs always known you existed, of course - the pretty-faced little sister that was off-limits to anyone, who had the most embarrassing haircut when she was still in middle school, who liked to receive flowers for her birthday instead of gifts. Seokmin doesnât talk about you often, but when he does, thereâs a gentle smile etched on his face that seems like the most jarring contrast to the way he bickers and fights with you in person. Jaehyun couldnât conjure an image of you, but when he thought of your name, it filled Jaehyunâs mind with a sweet dream. He had been missing you in his heart before he had even met you, the soft tug of a red string around his littlest finger.
The request had been hastily asked and innocent in nature. Pick up my sister, please? An unusual request, as Seokmin never introduced his sister to anyone for your own privacy, but it didnât bother Jaehyun to do it, especially since DK was a very good friend. You had been incredibly drunk, and uncomfortable at a party, and called for the person you trust most in the world. DK on the other hand, drunk out of his own mind at an entirely different party in his own dorm shared with his bandmates, had called a friend he knew he could entrust with the safety of his littlest sister.
Completely hammered and wobbling on your entirely too high heels, you had gladly clung to Jaehyunâs arm after realizing he had been the savior your brother had sent you. Your introduction came out loud and clear, and you had enunciated every syllable to make sure he heard it. When he correctly repeated the name back to you to ensure he remembered it, a dazzling smile had split across your lips in the cutest way possible. It had made his heart jump in a deliciously agonizing way.
âCan you walk?â he had asked you then, pointing down at your monstrous heels. He had truth be told been incredibly impressed with the way you had managed to leave the front porch of the party house, even though every step enunciated that you were incredibly intoxicated. You had waved off his worry and beamed at him with the innocent happiness only a drunk person could exude, completely free from all wordly burdens. âDonât worry!â you told him, your voice as melodious as it was pleasing. âIâve walked in worse heels! And Iâm not even that drunk!â
Jaehyun had no intention of questioning you, but the exclamation did make him laugh. He had been awkward about the interaction the entire time he had driven here. Would you be able to even feel comfortable with him? What if you guys didnât speak about anything? But your behavior had loosened up the tension inside his chest, and he found himself relaxing under your hold, gently guiding you back to his car. Your grip was tight, but not painful, and you had hooked your arm around his to keep close to him in a way that wasnât entirely unwelcome to him. He had not expected to warm up to you so quickly. âSo youâre able to hold your liquor? You must not actually be related to DK then. The guy canât hold his liquor for shit.â
The joke tugged a surprised laugh out of you. It was a nice sound, the genuineness of it making a smile form around Jaehyunâs lips. So open, so friendly, so extroverted - so incredibly different from him, and yet a simple laugh from you made Jaehyun entranced with the existence of you. He wanted to relish the sound, making him wrap his fingers around the keys in his pockets to ensure they wouldnât rattle when he pulled them out. âIâm sure heâs got that from mom,â you had explained to him while snickering, momentarily letting go from him as he opened the door for you. After clambering in and pulling the door shut, he had walked around the car to climb in himself. The door clicked shut. âIâm my fatherâs daughter through and through. We used to place bets at New Yearâs parties with the family how much time it would take for mom to crash out after a single bottle of champagne.â
âAnd?â he asks. The engine of the car sprung to life with a simple press of a button, idling quietly while Jaehyun had put on his seatbelt. âDid you win the bet?â
Your expression in the rearview mirror was smug when Jaehyun checked his surroundings in it, pulling out of the parking space he had found near the house the party was in. âI was fifty bucks richer about half an hour later.â
Jaehyun couldnât help but laugh - at your behavior, your teasing little remarks, the way you hiccuped before laughing because you were a little liar that couldnât hold their liquor. By the time he had reached DKâs apartment building, where you had requested to be dropped off because you wanted to sleep over at your brotherâs, your drunkenness had made you drowsy. Without even thinking about it, you had climbed over the console to envelop Jaehyun in a hug, shocking him to the core. Your floral perfume had been dizzying, but the near proximity of you had almost made him drunk himself. Jaehyun was an idol under the strict gaze of both his employer and his supporters. His resulting touch-starvation had made him grasp your soft waist with both hands, and he closed his eyes to soak in the warmth of your touch. It was startingly intimate. âThank you for bringing me home,â you had murmured against his shoulder, momentarily resting your head on it, as if it belonged there - as if you had been made to be held by him. You lined up perfectly, like puzzle pieces, and for a moment, Jaehyun had felt complete in a way that made him question himself was my heart always hollow of you?
When you pulled back with your bright smile and your hazy eyes, a pink blush had dusted across Jaehyunâs cheeks that he prayed you hadnât noticed. âYouâre super duper nice,â you proclaimed then, not fully retracting from where you were leaning on his body. Not pushing his hands away, either. âAnd itâs way more fun to ride in your car than in Jeonghanâs. You drive like a responsible adult.â
âAre you saying Jeonghan doesnât drive like a responsible adult?â
âIâm not sure he knows what that is.â Giggling, you untangled yourself from him, startling Jaehyun with the immediate ache for you. Get a grip, he thought to himself. Acting like a teenage virgin. âAnd I should know!â you enunciated. âThe idiot tried teaching me how to drive. If DK hadnât put an end to that, I would have never gotten my driverâs license.â
Jaehyun, still reeling from the affection you had graced him with, smiled shyly at that. âWell, Iâm glad to have brought you home safe, like the responsible adult I am. Can you make it up on your own?â
You âmhmâed loudly, noisily maneuvring yourself out of the car. Jaehyun winced quietly when the heels of your shoes clacked against the pavement harshly, almost sure one had broken. But you had straightened up with a grin, waving stupidly, shouting loud âthank-youâs and âget home safe!âs as he watched you walk into the apartment complex, running into your drunk brother and almost-brothers (as his bandmates liked to title themselves as, loving you like you were one of their own).
He had sat and waited for a long time for his erratic heart to slow down again. You were a miracle he hadnât been waiting for, like a sudden blessing after a fervent prayer. He went to sleep thinking of your name, finally being able to connect it with a face, the yearning following him into his dreams.
It was that same yearning that woke him up in the middle of the night now, reaching for the empty bedside, remembering where you were.
Remembering that you werenât reaching for him anymore, no matter how much you had loved him.
Jaehyun cleans up nicely, when he wants to. When he checks his reflection in the camera app one last time before ringing the door, he almost doesnât recognize himself. Johnnyâs girlfriend had helped him put on a little bit of make-up to cover the black shadows under his eyes and wished him luck, although he wasnât sure what he needed the luck for. To see you? Not to see you? The question had been eating away at him on the way here, making his hands sweat to the point that the driverâs wheel had looked kind of disgusting afterwards. He canât shake the cold fear that accompanies the thought of you these days. The desire to be in your presence was a knife turning in his guts, so sharp that even the pain seemed more welcome than another day without you. As he closes his eyes, he imagines you opening the door, welcoming him home, kissing all the exhaustion away. But when the door opens up after knocking at it, the sweet face of your mother receives him.
Not that the sight isnât welcome. Jaehyun sees his mother often enough to not have to miss her, but the need for a motherly presence never truly leaves you, no matter how old you are. There is a part of him that will always be a child, reaching for his parentsâ hands, knowing he will be safe there. Your mother fills that space often when his own cannot. âJaehyunnie! Iâm glad you made it, sweetling,â your mother gushes, hurrying to clasp his hands. The sight of her red, marred hands makes his heart hurt - has she been overworking herself? - but the pain is soon replaced with a gentle warmth spreading inside his chest at her motherly clucking. âHurry inside, we made your favorite! You still like spicy pork, right?â
âYes, maâam.â He removes his shoes before stepping inside, feeling nostalgic. The first time he had met your parents, the house had been newly bought and hardly acquired, with your parents having haggled for an appropriate price for months. Over the years, the building had been renovated, filled with furniture, and changed as more and more memories had been made in this place. To see it now standing proudly and lived in made him happy, but also sad, as he wasnât fully part of that experience anymore.
âDonât be silly, boy! You know you call me mom here!â
âYes, mom.â
âMom,â rings out the complaining voice of Seokmin then. Heâs standing at the foot of the stairs. His voice had been petulant, but thereâs a very big grin on his face as Jaehyun approaches him in greeting, and they hug each other without hesitation. DK had seen him go through enough shit to not have to shy back from physical affection. âDonât nag with Jaehyun before heâs properly inside. Howâs it going, J? I heard your new album, it was awesome!â
Your mother nods enthusiastically. âYou are hard-working as always, Jaehyunnie! The songs sound beautiful!â
Jaehyun laughs, bashful. He feels awkward and happy at once, to be complimented upon for his talents while simultaneously knowing that most of those songs had been written with you in mind. âThank you for saying that,â he answers.
âItâs only right,â your mother tuts then. As she turns to walk back in the kitchen, she opens her mouth to say something again, but thereâs another knock at the door, startling them all. The three exchange glances, both Seokmin and your mother seeming surprised by the noise. âAre you expecting someone, Seokminnie?â When DK shakes his head no in answer, she walks back to the door, humming to herself in confusion. âMaybe your father? But heâs not supposed to get off work until 8.â
Before your mother even opens the door, the dread of who could possibly be standing in front of that door tells Jaehyun what to expect. And as he turns over that assumption in that mind, the door opens to reveal you, clad in a red dress that hugs your curves and exposes your mid-thigh. âOh, sweetie!â your mother exclaims. âBut what are you doing here? Arenât you going to dinner with that Junseo-ssi?â
You donât answer, your eyes locked onto him. He recognizes the sight of slight panic and confusion in your eyes - apparently, DK hadnât told you that you were visiting in the hopes that you wouldnât see each other anyways. Although barely a second passes, it feels like eternity as you take each other in.
Fuck, youâre as beautiful as the day he lost you. He doesnât even register that your mother is still chattering away as he drinks in the sight of you, the sinful silhouette and the angel eyes that have been accentuated by a skilled hand and your favorite eyeliner pen. The blood rushes in his veins, filling his ears with the sound of waves crashing, his desire lapping higher and higher until it makes his chest hurt. âMom,â you manage to say. âHe was called into work at the last minute. Itâs pretty awkward to be the only one all dolled up here, so may I go up and change please? And not have to make awkward small talk in the salon?â
âOf course, sweetling, just go up! Seokmin will help me with the last preparations for dinner.â Your mother leaves at that, and the three adults remaining are crushed by the awkward tension in the room. Even more awkward for the third wheel in the room is that neither of both you and Jaehyun have looked away from each other ever since you walked in, and DK takes the chance to quietly slip out of the room to join his mother in the kitchen, leaving Jaehyun to his doom.
(Traitor.)
Jaehyun breathes out, struggling to fill his lungs with the air he needs. âYou look stunning,â he says, his voice straining to pronounce the words. Itâs pathetic how much he wants to press you against that wall and devour you. Even though his inner adult yells at him that he isnât yours anymore, the thoughts do not stop coming. Truthfully, there canât be any scientific explanation for how fast his heart races because of you, but it keeps on beating, jumping out of his chest. Falling to your feet.
You finally step out of the doorframe, into the house itself. The door quietly falls into the lock. You reach down to unclasp your high heels, the movement mechanic. You seem as dazed as he is. He entertains the possibility whether he has the same effect on you as you do on him, but he casts the thought aside immediately. You had left him, after all. âThank you,â you answer, your voice meek. As if you were to strangers. âAre you ⌠doing well?â
I hope that despite the way Iâm ending things, you will be well. I pray that you are healthy, that you are eating enough, that you flourish in your career as you deserve to be. You are outstanding, Jeong Jaehyun, a flaming star lighting up the sky. I pray that you find it in yourself to forgive me.
âWell?â he echoes, as if that word was a joke. And then, almost in disbelief, he asks back, âAre you?â
You lower your gaze then. âI finish my masterâs degree this year, so Iâm a little stressed. But aside from that, I am fine, thank you for asking.â You straighten up, intending to walk past him. But Jaehyun, as if possessed, grabs your wrist; the touch makes both of you shudder, and you look up to see the absolute yearning in his eyes staring back at you. He doesnât really know what made him do it, and he seems as shocked as you are; he had been thinking more quickly than he had been moving, and his muscles spasmed from the lack of communication between his nerves and his brain.
Itâs written across his face, it must be. The intense wish to bow his head and lean against you, cage you against the railing of the stairs. To make you reach inside his soul and connect the broken pieces there that were the remaining shards of his heart. Jaehyun doesnât want anyone else in the world to see inside him like that. He wants you, he wants to be your boyfriend. Despite it all. The good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. Are you well? Jaehyunâs hand slips lower, interlocking your fingers, the physical connection there setting fire to the skin. I pray that you are. âTake care of yourself,â he tells you instead of all the words that have been left unsaid ever since you abandoned him, all the tears that he has shed. He wants to tell you how his pride for your success makes him fly higher than any of his own achievements ever would, how soft his heart feels at the fact that you are so close to reaching your goals. How much he wishes to be a part of supporting you towards that. But he doesnât.
You donât break free of his hold, but it seems clear that you do not reciprocate the hurricane of emotions he is feeling right now. âYou shouldnât say that,â you tell him, tone polite, but your voice sounds hesitant. He wants to kiss the hesitation out of you, eat your laughter as he tugs at your lower lip. The proximity is driving him crazy. âI mean, I donât wanna be rude. But I am seeing Junseo. You donât have to worry about me, Jae. Jaehyun.â You cough awkwardly, as if that can erase the affectionate nickname, as if there isnât something inside you still calling for him. You step backwards. If hitting the railing is embarrassing to you, you donât let it show.
He lets go of you and steps back, then silently watches you go up the stairs. Your soft shuffling as you walk back to your room. The decisive shutting of a door.
Silently dreaming of what would happen if you graced him with your attention again.
The dinner itself is uneventful. You make polite conversation, thankfully sitting diagonally away from him, wedged in between your mother and your brother, whom Jaehyun sits across. But he sees the blush never truly leaving your face, and the way you throw glances at him when you think he isnât paying attention. It makes him delusional enough to imagine that maybe, he wasnât the only one still thinking about their ex.
Jaehyun glances down at his cleared plate, a half smile curling at his lips. Not truly a real smile. But not truly a lie, either.
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The third time your paths cross, you truly think you are about to go crazy.
This is an art gallery, for crying out loud. You donât think youâve ever seen Jaehyun in a museum. Not that heâs uneducated or disinterested, mind you, but Jaehyun was the kind of guy to take you to places where you could etch your own memories across the place. The arcade in Busan where you won your first ever plushie and promptly gifted it to him, for one; the trip to Jeju where you had almost fainted and scared the shit out of Jaehyun; the high-end restaurant in Gangnam where you both can never let your face be seen again after having been thrown out for laughing too loud. You had spoken about the particular art gallery here once, debating about attending an event that was held in that month, but ultimately had the decision taken out of your hands after you unexpectedly had to go the hospital due to your appendix bursting. But here he was, looking like the most ravishing man alive in that stupid suit.
It should be forbidden to look that good. Genuinely. You think your heart stops momentarily when you see him, and then again when your gaze involuntarily drops to the exposed skin of his chest, displaying the vulnerable area due to the v-cut of his suit jacket. Hell. If you didnât know any better, youâd think he was doing this on purpose.
You gather up the train of your dress and hurry over before anyone can recognize either him or you. He looks startled, and then that weird flash of desperation flits across his eyes before he hastily makes himself appear composed. You donât for the life of you know why exactly his reaction to you is like that, but you suppose the time for complaining was over, since, you know, you broke up with him. You knew it had been a bitch move to write a letter, but you couldnât exactly tell him the true reason to his face. Hey, I know this sounds stupid, but Iâm afraid of ruining your career because netizens keep shit talking our relationship and tainting your reputation, have a nice day though!
No, heâd never understand. This was for the best. Heâd been so close to completing his album, so proud of what he had achieved, and the grief of almost taking that away from him made you want to throw up. So you had decided to sacrifice yourself, in an as cowardly manner as possible.
No one would ever know that Jeong Jaehyun made your soul sing in the most exquisite way possible, and that your heart had been filled with so much joy that it almost burst. No one needed to know.
âWhat are you doing here?â You hiss at him. You turn your head to ensure that no one is actually looking, before tugging him to the side. Almost unconsciously, you take his hand and guide him to a different spot, a quiet corner where only strangers were staring at the art being displayed. Even the music was muted.
âIs this not a public event?â he hisses back, confused by your behavior. But he lets you do as you please, even lowering his head to yours to make sure no one hears. His fingers gently tangle with yours, swiping across your knuckles as he always does - did. Itâs like your love runs deeper than human behavior, deeply embedded in your bodyâs instincts. You see it in the way the caution you display reflects back in his eyes, as if your secrets are still holier to him than his own. Even though he has no idea why youâre being so ominous. Itâs one of the qualities you love most about Jaehyun; he never once tries to tell you what to do, always acquiescing your needs, letting you take the lead when necessary. It makes a traitorous happiness bloom inside your chest that he is still the kind of person who would always have your back. âWhy exactly wouldnât I be here? If itâs because you didnât want to see my face, donât tell me that. I donât think I could handle it.â
âJeong Jaehyun,â you groan, exasperated as you are. You hastily scan the area, always dreading that Junseo is about to turn the corner to catch you both. It had already been a surprise that evening had been made possible, since Junseo was a workaholic. Your friends joked around that he loves his residency at Seoul General Hospital first, and you second. You did not want to squander this opportunity of growing closer to him, a whim based on the fact that he was a pretty face and you desperately needed to move on. You werenât serious, and you could count the amount of dates you had been on on one hand, but it worked its magic enough. Jaehyun only needed to believe that you were moving on. And Junseo only needed to believe Jaehyun was unimportant. Not like itâs forbidden to speak with an âacquaintanceâ, even if he did see you both here - but Jeong Jaehyun wasnât an acquaintance, he was your ex-boyfriend for crying out loud, and if it werenât for the necessary masquerade to appear as if you were moving on, you wouldnât even be entertaining Junseoâs presence, no matter how charming he was. It was a stupid plan, concocted by an even more stupid Jeonghan. âWho wouldât want to see your face? Thatâs not what I mean.â
The compliment slips out before you can hold it back. Itâs so easy, so habitual to make it, to admire Jeong Jaehyunâs existence. You had never even met a man like him. He was sin made flesh, with his well-formed, strong body, the gorgeous face, the sun-kissed hair that switched colors from comeback to comeback. Jaehyun looks surprised to hear it. The dimples in his cheeks signal the smile that stretches across his lips, sweet and genuine and startled. It makes you sad, that he doesnât expect those compliments; he is the kindest, sincerest, most attentive man you know.
(And if you were still in a relationship, you would have torn the clothes off of him and jumped him for looking that good in a suit. Not want to see his face my ass - you could stare at Jeong Jaehyun all day.)
âI thought we werenât supposed to say stuff like that,â he says back, his voice low. It sounds deliciously rough, the way it sometimes sounded when you woke him from his sleep to kiss him, the sleepy yawns turning into soft moans when you rode him, his hands mapping out the space of your skin. You shake your head, as if you can shake off the memory. Your adoration for him went bone-deep. âWhatever,â you say hastily, as if that can erase the obvious pining you are displaying. âI mean, I donât want Junseo to see us. I know you donât like to lie, and Iâm sorry for introducing you as an acquaintance, but Iâd like it to remain that way. For him to believe there was nothing between us, I mean.â
âAnd is there?â Jaehyunâs voice sounds steady. It kills you to see the hope in his eyes, even now, even after youâve hurt him after flaunting a new relationship. You remember his beautiful face on that day at the Christmas market, where the agony in his eyes had almost made you weep. You never ever wanted to be responsible for Jaehyunâs grief, not even now. âNothing between us?â
You falter then, forgetting what you want to say. You canât tell him the truth, you cannot - the truth being that when you look into Jaehyunâs eyes, your knees go weak and your hands yearn to claw at him and your kisses want to devour him whole, bones and all. You want to crawl inside him and live there forever, like the insane lover you are. You want to kiss him until you forget your own name, until the mornings become routine where you wake up next to him, where the sight of his beautiful face becomes the first thing you see after waking up for the rest of your life. The wish is so fervent it catches you off-guard, and it weakens your resolve. âThereâs nothing, Jaehyun,â you say. Even you can hear the uncertainty. The atmosphere is so tense that you didnât even notice the room has cleared out; the area is curtained off, a special exhibition inside the actual exhibition, for a yet-to-be-discovered artist who gained the space to present their art through chance. The few people who had mingled here had quietly left, identifying the situation as a loverâs spat. Anyone could walk in. Anyone. The realization makes your heart skip a beat. âYou understand that, donât you?â
Your words make sense, yet your actions donât. You unconsciously inch closer to him. You shouldnât, you shouldnât, you shouldnât. âYouâre confusing me,â Jaehyun responds, sounding frustrated, but when his hands find your waist, his touch is careful. Gentle. Like a collector in awe of the precious rare item he has found. âI thought you hated my guts. You know, thatâs the kind of interpretation a break-up letter entails.â
âJaehyun,â you whisper. You want to rip his hands off, leave him here to come to terms with the realization that this relationship is over. It had been such a difficult situation, and so painful; to rip the band-aid off in the manner that you did. You hadnât even told Jeonghan about the reason you broke it off, so afraid of the consequences, yet more afraid of the repercussions of your relationship to Jaehyunâs career. You needed to tell him off now, before you do something you would regret. You do none of these things, however. You let Jeong Jaehyun cradle your face in the middle of the gallery as if nothing has changed and the two of you are eternal and you have never been apart. Something inside of you reaches for his soul, across the gaping abyss that forced mythological Orpheus and Eurydice apart. You let him bring your face close enough that he can press his cheek against yours, mimicking Gustav Klimtâs The Kiss hanging in the hall outside. A sweet irony. It had always been your favorite painting, and you know there was a copy of it hanging in Jaehyunâs living room, bought by you for an anniversary long past. His lips trace the lines of your cheekbones, feeding the selfish ache inside you that is always desperate for Jaehyun. âIt doesnât matter. Iâm with a different man.â
The answer makes Jaehyun draw in a sharp breath, but his ministrations continue on; as if his love for you was an instinct he was chasing after unconsciously. His lips trail a burning path across your face, his fingers curling at your nape. Lulling you in. Entrancing you. âAt the risk of sounding like an asshole - I donât care,â he murmurs against your skin, the words reverberating in your blood. âI would give anything for being able to touch you like this. Even if this is the last time.â
You screw your eyes shut. Even if this is the last time. Almost mechanically, you raise your arms to draw him against you, your bodies lining up perfectly; you had always secretly enjoyed how well you guys fit together. A perfect match. When you had dropped him off at that airport, you had been robbed of truly saying goodbye to him. Coming home late, almost oversleeping and missing his flight, riding in separate cars because the staff had piled into the seats of which at least one should have been reserved for you. You couldnât even kiss him goodbye - you had let go of Jaehyun with a heavy heart, a mind full of anxieties turning over all the threats you had received not only digitally, but now even physically, and with a mouth full of lies. This is the last time. You look up at the same time as Jaehyun decides to throw all caution against the wind, bowing his head to inch closer. âLet me kiss you, please,â he whispers, the desperation in his voice so heady it makes you feel drunk. âMay I kiss you?â
You draw in a sharp, shuddering breath, and murmur your assent. As if this had been a decision and not a stabbing, sharp need below your chest. âYes. Yes, Jaehyun.â
Your lips meet his halfway, although meet is the wrong words. Itâs a crash and burn, two stars folding around one another and exploding in a supernova; there is nothing human about the way Jaehyun hungrily devours the surprised gasp you let out. His kiss is all fire and blood and teeth, the messy clacking of two people who had been made to love each other once and then cut apart by fate. Your hastily sucked in breaths keep getting interrupted every time Jaehyun kisses you again, and again, and again. Itâs a sweet torture, and a productive one. By the time he has dragged you against a wall you are lightheaded and out of it, your skin prickling with the feeling of Jaehyun mapping out his way. âOh sweetheart,â he sighs out against your collarbone, his teeth painting markings across your chest. You barely even register him falling to his knees. âI could die tomorrow and be a happy man.â
âWhat are you doing?â You ask him, dazed. Your hands find his shoulders (has he become even broader? You seriously need to have a talk with Johnny and the gym routine he forces Jaehyun through). Despite your confusion, your body remembers Jaehyun. You barely even think about following his guidance, complying almost immediately when he taps against your waist so that you raise your leg and angle it over his shoulder. The belated realization makes you blush heavily; your addled mind cannot keep up with your bodyâs compliance. âJeong Jaehyun! Are you insane?â
You intended to sound fierce and reprimanding, but when you finally look down to meet his gaze, your knees almost buckle. Jaehyun looks like a man starved, his eyes heavy-lidded with desire, the irises blown wide to ensure every detail of you is burned into his recollection. He looks like a worshipper, and his hands move across the supple flesh of your thighs as if in prayer. Blasphemous and heavenly. And incredibly dangerous. You can still hear the loud chatter of the other guests behind the curtain, just across the room. The nervousness makes your veins thrum. âBaby,â he says, sounding genuinely disbelieving. âDo you honestly think I wonât use this chance to taste you one last time? I donât know what made you tolerate me suddenly, but I am not going to be the idiot that ruins the opportunity. Youâll let me go down on you, wonât you, sweetheart?â
The term of endearment makes you all fuzzy-minded and giddy. âI ⌠yes ⌠But anyone could walk inâŚâ you nervously start, and yet you angle your hips forward so that Jaehyun can tug down your black lace panties, barely noticing that he tucks them inside his suit pockets. âAnd weâre not supposed to ⌠I mean, I shouldnât âŚ. Jesus, Jae!â
In the middle of your feeble attempt of climbing back to the moral highground, Jaehyun had positioned himself right at your core; your hands fumble to hold on to his shoulders before he kisses your vulva way too innocently for a man whoâs currently going down on you in the middle of a public art gallery. You barely remember to lean back against the wall for support before Jaehyun dives in like you are the last meal he is ever permitted to have on this earth, and he is determined to make it last.
You bite back a cry when Jaehyun finally laps at you, the torturous kitten lick lighting your entire body aflame with want. Although Jaehyun immediately follows it up by generously sucking at the sensitive bundle of nerves, you cast aside all pretense of decorum due to your greed and dig your fingers in his hair to direct him closer, much closer, and Jaehyun moans. The sound is so delicious it makes your veins burn with desire, the physical pain of craving him running almost hotter than your need to be pleasured. Keyword almost. You wanted to come all over his mouth just for that delicious fucking noise, but your stomach was tensing up, the quick arousal accomplished by the serious lack of sex and masturbation that the past few months had been for you. Jaehyunâs hands claw at your knees, climbing to your thighs, forcing your legs wide open to welcome his fingers where he drags them across your all-too-welcoming entrance. âSo wet,â he groans against your core, and you whimper at the vibration, bucking against his lips. Even though he loves to run his mouth during sex, he gets it to work anyways. Jaehyun laps up your sweetness as it drips down, his thumb flicking at your sensitive spots until he has you keening and tearing at his hair. âGod, sweetheart, look at what a mess youâre making. Youâre fucking gorgeous.â
âJaehyun,â you gasp when he finally dives his tongue into you, the muscle pumping in mock-fashion of what he would love to do to you. The compliments are doing insane things to you and your heart, your poor heart that is going to cling to this moment forever. While Jaehyunâs fingers work their magic, your own begin to spasm, pulling and tearing at him. Submitting to you and your feral hunger he finally adds a finger, his right hand busy with fingering you while his left hands continues to trace circles over your clitoris. The sudden penetration has you remembering that his own digits are way longer than yours, the memory accompanying the sensation of him reaching further and further until he finds the right spot that has you bowing over him with a loud moan. This is what you missed, what you were imagining when you were daydreaming about sex, daydreaming about the godly way Jaehyun pounded you into the mattress. He knows heâs got you now, speeding up his ministrations at every noise you make. You screw your eyes shut with a bone-deep shudder, the sweet tension inside your abdomen pulling tighter and tighter in a familiar tell-tale sign. âJaehyun, slow down, fuck!â
Heâs curling his fingers, eager for your approval, hungry for more noises - through your blurry eyes, you realize heâs watching you through it all, the gaze of a predator. Not once does he look away, continuing his sweet song of praise. âSo beautiful,â he coos against your pussy, pressing close so he can speak the words into your skin, your soul. In your state, it almost sounds like Jaehyun is the only thing in your world, and hasnât it always been? The miracle in your life that you surrendered all your worship to? You lurch forward when he sucks your clit into his mouth, seeing white for a second, the stimulation becoming too much. âKeep looking at me, please. Wanna watch you when you come.â
âIâŚ. canât!â you manage to babble, realizing you are edging closer to your climax. Youâve never once been this quick, not with anyone but with Jaehyun; the only man in your life that knew every inch of you, the very shape of your soul. Your body is as familiar to him as the back of your hand; more familiar to him than his own self. Jaehyun is too impatient to deal with your arguments, though. âYou can,â he hisses against you, dragging his fingers more fervently. Your warm walls tighten around them, hungrily trying to keep them in, to keep going. The sudden clenching around his fingers makes it difficult. âLook at me and cum or you wonât get to cum at all, I swear it.â
Thatâs all it takes for you to finally let go, almost weeping with the overwhelming pleasure. Your orgasm washes over you almost too violently, forced on by Jaehyunâs overstimulation as he keeps going and going and going, and by the time you push him off your sensitive pussy there are tears falling from your eyes. But you drag him close and kiss him, kiss him so hard you think heâs going to bruise, and Jaehyun lets you; it is much sweeter and patient than the beginning of the altercation, so sweet on your tongue it has you melting against Jaehyun. This is it, that adrenaline you kept chasing; true, painful, but worth it love. You feel too sensitive and too aware and too alight, but you wrap your arms around him all the same, as if you can keep him forever. Your kisses reach inside of him, desperate for connection, heavy with the longing that had accompanied you everywhere ever since you left him. You think you were born to love Jeong Jaehyun, and you kiss him as if you are Eve reaching for the forbidden apple - knowing itâs wrong, wanting it anyway. You want and you want and you want. Your hands are on his soft cheeks, dragging against his shoulders, careless, loving. You love Jeong Jaehyun, love him so much that your very existence is exploding from the inherent triumph that accompanied witnessing him.
You think you would gladly go to hell for tasting divinity on Jaehyunâs lips. Youâd rather be a sinner than apart from him for being a saint.
When you finally tear away from him, Jaehyunâs lips are swollen(your heart almost fails at the sheer pleasure that sight gives you). He lets you drag your thumb across the kiss-stained lip, wiping away the lipstick, tracing his jawline. âSuch a beautiful face,â you tell him, watching as he preens from the affection. Your heart to yearns to give him more, but you finally force yourself to step away before you die from the overdosis that is Jaehyun. He watches you, completely out of it. âThis is the last time,â you remind him. The lie comes so easily now, even though you are trying to memorize his gorgeous face, tattooing it across your mind palace. You will never forget this, no matter what illness or loss comes for you. Not Jeong Jaehyun. âThe last time, okay, Jae?â
You place your hand over his heart, and he places his own above it. For a moment, the situation feels eternal. You were in love and you were both idiots, but it was okay because you were handling it together. Because you would face all the challenges together. Because you would work towards a future together. But the spell is broken soon, and you make the first step back, biting your lip at the sadness resurfacing in his eyes. Jaehyun, you think. The only man youâve ever entrusted your heart with like this.
âOkay,â he finally answers, helpless. He holds on to your hand, though, making the last few steps to follow you before he is forced to let you go. You turn back at the last second before you enter the main hall, just to see if he is looking away, but there he stands, watching you.
His face is forlorn, softened by his quiet sadness, and your heart breaks again. You leave him there before you can do something else you regret.
When Jaehyun had fallen in love you, he knew he was in for some deep shit.
Picking you up had become a natural habit now. You had long since stopped calling your brother and instead resorted to texting Jaehyun first. It felt like an honor, to be entrusted with your care. That youâve started to know him in a way that makes you rely on him. Picking you up had led to late-night-drives to sober you up, late-night-drives had turned into a shared breakfast the next morning when Jaehyun was worried about you having hangovers, and fussing over you had turn into regular meet-ups because Jaehyun could no longer deny that what he craved was not reassurance of your well-being, but you in person.
He remembered one morning where he had slept over after a particularly nasty crash-out. You had been laughing and weeping incoherently, your friend Karina aiding him with the information that you had failed your exam and drowned yourself in booze. He had texted DK a âFYI, your sisterâs puking her guts out in my apartmentâ after deciding his home was closer than yours and you wouldnât last long enough to throw up in your own toilet, before he had sat there with you and braided your hair back while you emptied out your entire stomach. The next morning, when he had woken up to you cuddled up to him still on the bathroom floor, he had carried you to his bed, tucked you in and walked into the kitchen to cook hangover soup, something he had mastered by this point due to the amount of times Mark had familiarized himself with that toilet just like you did last night. Having checked his phone, he read your brotherâs only response: âLOL. didnât even realize she left partyâ
You had wandered in shortly after, sleepy and pale like a ghost. The sound of your footsteps had startled Jaehyun, but his surprise had turned into a sudden happiness at the sight of your eyes lighting up when you saw him. The realization that his presence made you as happy as yours made him was invaluable. He loved the kind of person he was when you guys were together; existing felt like floating, a light cloud of pure contentment.
Even though there hadnât been a lot of talking, you had both been deeply comfortable. That was the very first time he had kissed you; when you couldnât stop singing his praises after claiming his soup was too tasty, he had simply leant over and shut you up himself. It was almost funny at how quickly you had dropped that spoon, tugging at his pyjama shirt to pull him closer, damn right pulling him over the counter. Not that he was complaining. He loved the way you made him feel, the way your touch made it feel like there were stars blooming below his skin. It made him feel like the brightest sun in the sky. âWhy did you do that?â you had immediately asked when he finally pulled back. Jaehyun had cradled your face, realizing he was holding his entire world in the palm of his hand. âI just suddenly understood that I want to hold your hair back for you for the rest of my life,â he had admitted then, earning himself a slap to the shoulder. But you had laughed, that pure boisterous laugh that sparked with joy, and his heart had pounded in his chest: unable to handle the luck he was experiencing.
The mornings had blurred into days, the days into weeks, finally bleeding into the most happiest months of Jaehyunâs life. Heâd never been cautious, but you had certainly made him braver. Sudden shenanigans in public, joking around entirely too loud during important events, having fun everywhere you guys were together. You had made him believe there were no honeymoon phases. Jaehyun woke and rose in the morning, and went to sleep in the dawn obsessed with you. There were rough patches, stressful and grieving periods when your private lives had been rocked particularly hard with a certain event, but he never once stopped adoring you. You were in every waking breath, every racing heartbeat.
Even now, as he wakes the day after your goodbye in the art gallery, he wakes up with the taste of hope in his mouth, of the shape of your heart on the tip of his tongue. He wakes still dreaming, always dreaming of you.
âSo what youâre saying,â states Johnny, twirling a biscuit around in his coffee, âis that you had sex with your ex-girlfriend in a public museum, fully knowing sheâs dating someone else.â
âJohnny,â comes the muffled response from where Jaehyun hides his face in his hands. Itâs too beautiful of a day. It should be raining, to reflect Jaehyunâs mood, to encompass this entirely too awkward feeling of knowing Jaehyun was still in love with his ex. He had spent the entire morning racking his brain for ideas to get rid of the other man, feeling like Lana del Rey in her worst situationships. Jaehyun has reached a very new low, the kind of pathetic that makes him not care that heâs embarrassing himself by still being at your beck-and-call. âIt wasnât sex.â
Johnny waves the retort away. âOral sex, then. Still sex.â The comment is too loud and earns Johnny some weirded-out looks, but the man looks completely unbothered. He had once watched Johnny talk about different sex positions completely seriously while standing in line for gelato in Little Italy, back when they had visited New York together. Johnny Suh did not know what shame was. âI never even knew you were freaky like that. Little exhibitionist freak. Maybe I underestimated you.â
âJohnny,â Jaehyun deadpanned. âIs this the time to be making jokes? Can we get to the point?â
âWhat point, dude? You basically went on your knees and asked her to take you back, and she didnât. I didnât realize you wanted me to throw salt into the wound.â
Jaehyun lowers his head to the tabletop, resting his too warm face against the metal surface. He doesnât dare close his eyes, because the image of you is burned into his eyelids. He feels like an addict itching for a quick fix. It had been like this the entire week now. It was one thing to be ghosted by you and forced to move on by the lack of interaction, and another to be making out with you and getting his hopes up despite the fact you told him this was the last time. All it did was make him delusional enough to think he could convince you for it not to be. âShe didnât say no,â he tells Johnny, sounding pitiable even to him. âShe just told me this had to be the last time.â
A few seconds pass before Jaehyun finally raises his head due to the lack of answer from his best friend. The look Johnny gives him tells him is answer enough, and Jaehyun pulls a grimace. He hadnât expected of Johnny to be feeding into his delusions, but there had been some hope. Hope for you to call. Hope for you to come back. Hope for you to still want him.
You hadnât unfollowed him yet; you hadnât posted in days; and your brother has kindly snitched to him that youâve even been blowing off Junseo. He knows you have finals coming up soon, but thinking rationally was something Jaehyun severely lacked at the moment. He had been entertaining the idea that the ⌠meeting, for a lack of better words, in the museum had shaken you up as much as it did him. He kept replaying the memory in his head, the way your plush thighs had trapped him there on his knees, your pretty lips jutted in a pout, the tears falling from your eyes from the way he was making you feel so good ⌠he almost felt himself get hard again, but quickly killed the boner by thinking of something else. âI just wish sheâd be more clear,â he sighs out. At the sight of Johnny raising his eyebrows, he clarifies: âI mean that sheâs playing hot and cold with me. Iâm not stupid enough to not realize she does want to put an end to this. And yet sheâs the one that followed me on Instagram, and kissed me, and made me fall all over again for her. I wasnât doing well before I saw her again, but I was going somewhere.â
âSomewhere,â Johnny repeats, his tone mocking, but then he sets down the biscuit that had come with his coffee. This is what Jaehyun liked about him the most. He considered everything and thought about everything carefully before giving his honest opinion, and even though he sure as hell wasnât unbiased, he still tried his best to be. âI guess,â Johnny concurs then. âI guess thatâs true. I just think there must be a reason to this. I havenât known her half as long as you do, but we were friends once, and she never once acted as irrationally as she did this past year.â
Jaehyun perked up at that. It was true, at least. In the weeks leading up to your break-up, as well as the months afterwards, you had been acting incredibly off, to the point that even your close ones had been questioning your case. He hadnât realized how keen Johnnyâs observations could be. âSo you think sheâs going through something that she couldnât tell me?â he asks, his voice tentative.
Johnny shrugs. âThat sounds like the most logical explanation to me. So you either hook up with her again and question her while youâre at it, or you start looking up ways to get rid of Junseo, I guess.â The suggestion makes Johnnyâs face light up with excitement. âDude, I actually always wanted to hire an assassin on the dark web. Do you think we can do that?â
âNo, you idiot,â Jaehyun hisses back. But the gears in his head are already turning, chipping away at the past year, at your secret glances and your guilty letter and the sadness in your eyes when you had let him go. He had always thought that even though you had been decisive, you had at least been sad for not being able to love him in the way he deserved to be loved anymore. now he wonders how selfish he has been, and whether he should have been texting his ex all along instead of grieving what was.
Well. Jaehyun thought it couldnât hurt to try.
Jeonghan sees him before you do.
Itâs the way your best friend immediately starts cackling and turns back around to walk back into the library. You halt in your movements, looking at him imploringly. âYour ex, dude,â he tells you, visibly enjoying the way you immediately enter full-panic-mode. âYouâre on your own.â
Your panicked âHannie!â is drowned out by his snickers, and Jeonghan leaves you to your distress to pretend going to the bathroom. You met Jeonghan years ago, and even though he was older than you, you had become such fast friends that DK threatened to beat you guys up for laughing too loud whenever you were over at their dorms. He was your stupid older unnecessary brother that loved you more than anything, but he is also the most brutally honest one out of all of your friends. You do not go to Jeonghan for advice if you arenât able to handle the truth. He cuts to the chase real quick and will call you out on your bullshit.
Itâs also why he immediately told you that your plan wasnât going to work out. âLetâs not pretend this is the most lovey-dovey youâve ever been in your life,â Jeonghan had told you with a straight face. You wince at the memory; Jeonghanâs words are able to tear down buildings. âYou love-love that man. Youâre in deep, deep shit. Whatever it is you donât want to tell me about, the thing that made you think up this idiotic plan in the first place, it wonât be able to amount to the feelings you have for him.â
Yes, you love-love him; you know just as much, and your heart sings with that knowledge. It pinches and tingles beneath your ribs, calling out a certain name. It rejoices at the sight of Jaehyun out there, in the rain, wearing not even a jacket but instead jeans and a hoodie that looks large even on him, and a bouquet in his hands. But you love him enough not to want to be selfish enough to endanger him.
The messages had blown up your instant message box for weeks then, each threat becoming more explicit. At first, you had resorted to deleting them. They were all the same at their core, anyways, the same hatred being spewed with different names. But then one persistent account had started attaching pictures to their messages, waking you up from the rose-tinted dream that was being in love with Jaehyun. Pictures of him at private events, including the other band members as well, even the youngest ones who were innocent. You hadnât responded, but the fear had you making hasty plans; setting up everything carefully, writing the letter, while you prepared to leave Jaehyun in the most respectful way you could imagine because that is what you owed him. But then pictures of his own rented studio inside SM building had started popping up, a room you knew no one but Jaehyun and his aides should have access to, one single message with one ominous threat: Leave him or Iâll ruin the both of you. His lifeâs work being killed will be your fault.
Your lack of answer surely had made them furious.
You didnât know whether to approach the managers, or even the police. Stalkers werenât unheard of in the industry, one being caught and sued almost weekly by now, and Jaehyun had cycled through his fair share of them. No one had ever went for you in that way, though. You were certain that this wasnât a singular threat, certain that this was someone who would pull out all stops to get rid of you. SM Entertainment was more tightly under lock and key than a literal jail. This person knew what they were doing. And so you did what you thought was right, at the cost of your own wellbeing. How much you had sacrificed and cried after distancing yourself from the man you considered your heart.
And yet here he was.
You shake the umbrella open before stepping out of the library, into the rain. In three quick strides, youâve reached him. You try to convince yourself youâre just eager to be rid of him, but the corners of your lips quirk up way too happily for your brain to believe that. âIs this your equivalent of a boombox outside my window?â you question.
Jaehyun smiles, and it untangles the heavy knot of dread inside of you. The weather is awful, but you feel warm, spreading inside your chest like the soothing effects of medicine. âIt kind of is,â he answers. He sounds like he is carefully weighing his words, but his voice is gentle. âI didnât know which one your window was. And entering the building to go visit you in your apartment seemed creepy to even me.â
You tentatively reach out, brushing your fingers over the roses. Theyâre a deep red, plush and freshly bloomed. Expensive. Junseo has never even got you a three-dollar-bundle of flowers from the grocery store. âYou know, I already have someone whoâs giving me flowers,â you tell him, but the threat is empty. Every inch of you is bursting with happiness. Jaehyun is here, even though itâs the middle of the night and the weather is completely awful, just to give you roses.
(You never even make the connection someone must have told him youâre here. (DK was shitting himself for days in fear of you finding out he was the tattletale.)
Jaehyun hands you the bouquet, his hands covering your own as you grasp it. You watch him as he takes the opportunity to step closer to you, never once reprimanding him. His face is open and trusting, and the force of his loving gaze hits you right in the chest. âI know,â he retorts. âAnd the thought is killing me. It should be me. And so I will. I will keep buying you roses until you ask me to stop, sweetheart, because I donât mind if you forget about me, but I was made to adore you. I canât ignore my instincts.â
The confession does funny things to your heart, in a way that makes you beam at him for the first time in months. You havenât smiled like this in so long, and your cheeks hurt from the lack of practise. Jaehyun, the damn fool; Jaehyun, the hopeless romantic; Jaehyun, the love of your life. âKilling you,â you muse, entertaining him. You are playing with fire, you realize, but you are coming to the understanding that even though you had made a decision for him in a completely unfair manner, because you felt threatened to do so, Jaehyun still chooses you. And he continues to choose you. He has respected your wishes, has kept his distance despite the grief you have caused him, and has only re-entered your life because you allowed him to do so. It was your own self-doubt about being the one for him that had forced your hand and made you not ask him for help about the threats; and despite the fact Jaehyun never understood why, he had still reassured you.
âDo you honestly mean that?â you ask him, even though you know what his answer will be. Even though your heart has always chosen him, this sweet boy who knew just what to say to cheer you up. Who listened when you talked. Who bought you gifts just because you mentioned liking some trinket in passing. Who remembers to kiss you every morning before you leave the house, even if it means dragging himself out of bed at 5am in the morning just to see you off because he knows he wonât see you the entire day. Who leaves little notes around the house for you to find when he is too busy to be with you. Jaehyun, your Jaehyun.
âI will always, always mean it,â he answers in the most earnest way possible. âIâve been thinking about you all this time. I know how pathetic this sounds, but all this time, I kept envisioning you, and the thought of you kept me going even though I knew you werenât a part of my life anymore. I like the person you made me become, sweetheart, and the way you have helped me shape my life into something I can be proud of. I just wish I had realized sooner that there was something bothering you - because there is, right?â His fingers gently squeeze yours in encouragement, and your little nod makes him press on. âIâm sorry,â he says, and surprises you. âIâm sorry for being so in love with your good and pure heart and failing to realize that it burdened you, despite how good and pure it was. You were going through something that you couldnât handle, and I couldnât see it, and Iâm sorry.â
You tug at Jaehyunâs hands. His instantaneous, responding smile makes your heart skip a beat, and he lets you pull him down until you can press your lips to his soft, dimpled cheek. âYouâre such a sore loser, Jeong Jaehyun,â you whisper then, but you loosen a hand from the bouquet and place it against his cheek to keep him there. To treasure him. âAnd such a sweet little idiot. You donât have to apologize about a single thing to me.â He smells like home, like the only home youâve ever known. Jaehyun hums, and nods in assent to the insults, and the agreement makes you laugh. You kiss his cheek again, and again, and again, until Jaehyunâs impatience makes him turn his head and kiss you so urgently that your head feels like itâs spinning. âJaehyun,â you sigh into the kiss, feeling his teeth nip at your lower lip, feeling his hands close around your heart.
You have never felt so safe.
Jaehyun rests his forehead against yours, the pouring rain cascading around you both. âDoes that mean I can kill your little boy toy now?â he asks, but you only smack him and smile shyly, your face radiant with adoration for him. âI am going to resolve some things first,â you tell him. âUntil then, no murder.â
âAnd after that?â
âAfter that,â you say, âI am going to prove that my heart has always belonged to you, Jeong Jaehyun. Even when I made you doubt that.â
(For your information, Jeonghan has recorded that entire interaction and forwarded it to Johnny without context. Johnny had texted him back almost seconds later, asking, Whoâs this and howâd you get my number? Hannieâs response, as you discover after he had confessed his betrayal, was I have my ways.)
Jaehyun,
I realize me writing another letter is cruel and ironic, but hear me out, please.
When I wrote my first letter, it was with the selfish intention of at least something of mine remaining with you. By the time you read this, Iâll hopefully have gathered enough evidence to explain my case to you and maybe have the guts to ask you to accompany me to the police, but what I first want to reiterate is: I love you. I love you the point of self-sacrifice. I love you enough that I turned my back on being selfless anyways and selfishly chose you, because you are the most important person in my heart. You will always come first.
When I wrote that letter to break up with you, I imagined a piece of myself embedding itself in the ink so that at least something could remain forever. In my mind, you were never ephemeral: no matter how many times I changed my paths and adjusted my future, it has always included you. I never once imagined building a life for myself that didnât have you as its brilliant, shining center piece, the light of my life, my Jaehyun. Iâve always been afraid of falling in love head-first, always afraid of loving more than the other, but you have proven me wrong. And I love being proven wrong by you. I love the fact that you fiercely, sincerely, and lovingly pull me back to reality every time. Reality with you is more perfect than anything I could have ever dreamed of.
Since my first letter was supposed to be a goodbye, I want this letter to be proof that I choose to greet the future with you. I want this letter to be proof that I will never need a letter again. I want to spend the rest of my life loving you and telling you about it, and I will reassure you of that always, in the same manner as you have always me reassured me. You told me that my heart was good and pure, but I genuinely believe that I am constantly reflecting back what you give me: your kindness, Jae, your sincerity, your unbelievable humanity.
You are the only man I ever want roses in my life from, and that will never change. :) So if you finish reading this, stop creeping on my Instagram waiting for me to drop the other man and come bring me another bouquet so I can prove to you there has never been another. You are the only one in my heart.
With love,
your sweetheart
#not proof-read we die like men#i DESPERATELY wanted this out of my drafts#i had written this in a completely feral state after listening to jaehyunâs new album#and then normal me went ???? wtf am i supposed to do with this#not sure if i like how this turned out tbh!#(still not sure i like my writing)#(yes i sound like i am fishing for compliments but i honestly havent properly written something in MONTHS)#what jaehyun does to a mf#jeong jaehyun#jung jaehyun#jung yoonoh#nct x reader#nct#nct u x reader#nct u scenarios#nct 127#nct u#nct 127 x reader#nct fanfiction#nct 127 scenarios#jung jaehyun x reader#jung jaehyun smut#jung jaehyun fluff#jeong jaehyun smut#jeong jaehyun fluff#jeong jaehyun x reader#jung yoonoh x reader#jung yoonoh fluff#jung yoonoh smut#jeong jaehyun scenarios
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2024 art summary! it sure has been a year
#ever makes art#i bsky tweeted a bit but it feels weird talking there still so ill do my usual rambling into tags here :)c#i burned out super bad in the middle of this year for months where it felt like i couldnt draw anything good no matter how hard i tried#and the harder i tried the worst it felt - to the degree that i legitimately thought i wasnt going to be able to draw anything again#which sounds SO dramatic i know i know. but feelings arent always rational!!! and so many others things were going wrong at the same time#so it was strange putting together this year's art summary and realizing Huh. i did still have paintings to put in every space#that fear/anxiety spiral seems even sillier and more meaningless now that i have distance and proof of how irrational it was...#...but in reflection i'd like to think of it as proof that even when you feel at your worse it's worth it to keep trying...!!#after the Black Hole of Nothing i've been working every day on never ending doujin and xv anthology and orv sketchzine and merch#i can't say that i feel my artistic skills have like. improved or anything... but the passion i feel for the stories i read and#the stories i want to tell is still there!! and the happiness from getting to put form to those feelings large or small is worth it too#anyway......... lotta words to say tho i haven't posted much anymore and socmed is imploding and the world is dark#thank you very much for staying with me another year. i am - as ever - always grateful
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"Hah, dude doesn't even know he's in my tamagotchi."
#For some reason he gave me early 2000s vibes as i was drawing him? So of course I turned his box into a tamagotchiâ¨#Tinky#I don't care about cannon lore or timelines... all i know is this version of Tinky would torment the SHIT out of College ted.#tânoy karaxis#Nightmare time#time bastard#thinks i proof read it: writes always twice#hatchetfield#Heheh - Silly slushie idea came from @yourlocalabomination#and Edgelord Tinky convo idea came from @raftersomefood#God this particular Human tinky would talk so annoying... SOOO Dude-Bro đ#Anyway i guess i should have tried making him look like curt instead of winging it cuz everyone thought i was drawing Goat ted???#I do think he came out too thin - I dunno know what happened#(PS. feel free to find me on insta for some close ups [same user] and follow me for my annoying stories where i post shitty progress pics)
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yall ever think Shen Yuan went through like, internet withdrawal after being transmigrated into Shen Qingqiu? Like, he's canonically a NEET shut-in who did nothing but spend his time online, you can't tell me that for the first week or first few weeks of being SQQ he wasn't twitchy.
Like, reaching instinctively to his pockets for a phone that wasn't there, having an obsessive itch in the back of his mind that he should check and see if X or Y novel or webcomic has updated -- only to realize he can't anymore and being irritated by it. Wanting to go and see if there's new posts about this or that, but again realizing that he can't.
When he's bored or uncomfortable or just feels like wanting to escape he tries to go for his phone to distract himself, but oops! Not there anymore, and now he has to find a new and different way to distract himself from his feelings. And going through system notifications, quests, etc only does so much.
And there's that Tetris Effect too. SQQ makes a mistake while writing and instinctively goes to backspace on it except hey-ho that's not a keyboard and now he just dipped his pinkie into a bottle of ink or on a still-drying letter.
With him scrambling to fix his reputation and learn how to be a peak lord, I think his abrupt cold-turkey from all things internet would just be another straw on the camel's back that he promptly Ignores until it goes away on its own after he acclimates to his new surroundings.
#svsss#mxtx svsss#scum villain#scum villian self saving system#shen yuan#shen qingqiu#i think him learning how to be a peak lord and cultivation and everything else would help distract him from the internet withdrawal for the#most part. but the moment there's a lull in the day and his mind wanders or he becomes bored or stressed and he instinctively reaches back#for his phone and realizes it isn't there it just sends a spike of panic/frustration/irritation through him because its a familiar comfort#and now its gone. like this is all based off my own experiences from being Chronically Online but i just think its neat to think about#in that same vein i think it also pushes him into getting into the arts on QJP. Like as the peak lord naturally he would be doing this kind#of stuff but hes NOT the peak lord but to keep up appearances he has to know how to do this stuff. and finds it??? actually quite rewarding#even more than getting into an argument online or getting a new merch item. he's making or doing this stuff. he starts drawing and finishes#a piece and regardless of its skill level he feels something unclog in his chest. like sediment being scraped off the bottom of a creek and#being washed downstream. a weight that's been slogging through his veins suddenly untangled. physical proof of his efforts that feels great#starry is incapable of NOT giving her favorite blorbos more hobbies. starry is incapable of not giving her favorites artsy hobbies#this is probably NOT a new or original thought whatsoever but im throwing it out there anyways bc it fascinates me. i love transmigration#and albeit i've only read isekai manhwa/manhua there's a common theme of the people there assimilating into their new lives relatively quic#which i know is for ease of transition and getting to the rest of the story. but WHAT IF.#i have still not read svsss yet and idk when i'll be able to BUT have some thoughts anyways
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Lost + Tags (part I)
#lost#lostedit#tvedit#lost spoilers#juliet burke#jack shephard#sayid jarrah#john locke#richard alpert#kate austen#charlie pace#james sawyer ford#nikolatexla#proof that i read all your tags đ this is my first time doing sth like this#wickedhawtwexler's tag made me want to make this gifset#it made me laugh so much that i thought i should gather all your tags and gif them#richard one is my fav here đ
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Any Tim content pls pls đđ
Maybe a sweet innocent reader đŤśđŤśđŤś
Would make jokes and innuendos that you donât understand, he likes watching you stare back at him puzzled as you try to put it together.
SUPER protective over you. He knows others will see your kindness as a weakness and knows he has to be on guard when the two of you are around the others, proving that you are off limits.Â
Will wrap an arm around your shoulder and bring you close to him while around others. Also will occasionally press a quick kiss into your hair when others arenât looking, thatâs as much pda as heâs willing to do.Â
If you try to hold hands together around others, at first he moves his hand away. He thinks itâs too vulnerable and the other guys wonât take him as seriously as a leader. But if you are persistent with it, he will slowly start allowing it to happen and wonât inch away, wrapping his hand around yours. Then it turns into his hand slowly inching over to yours first, trying to subtly hold hands under a table.Â
While your kindness is a big contrast from his brashness, he actually likes how kind you are. It reminds him of a part of his old self, the type of person he was before the Operator got involved with his life.
Deep down he wishes he could protect you from the life and job he has, but he knows he canât. Heâs too far under the Operatorâs control to do so, and he finds himself resenting it when he watches you sleep peacefully next to him. You make him realize just how fragile normal life is, and he wishes he could have met you under different circumstances, before he lost his former life.Â
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To him, itâs a turn on how innocent you are. Heâs into corruption so itâs his goal to turn you from innocent into his personal whore. Also gives him an advantage in power over you, something he wonât complain about. At first you are shy, covering yourself up with your hands and hiding your face while heâs deep inside you. But slowly you start opening up to him, to the point you are laying down and spreading your legs wide open for him. Heâs going to make you a complete slut for him sooner or later.Â
He loves making you tell him what you want while heâs fucking you, stopping his thrusts until you tell him how badly you want him to fuck you. Heâs obsessed with how sweet and innocent you are to everyone else and how pathetic you get as you beg him to fuck you senselessly.Â
âTell me exactly what you wantâ He will say as he bottoms out inside you, completely stopping his thrusting.
âI want you to fuck me,â you say sheepishly, hiding your face behind your hands.
He grabs your wrist, pinning them down to the bed before speaking. âSay it the way I taught you, babyâ
If you're inexperienced it makes him fall ten times harder, he loves the idea of being the only one to have you and his dick being the only one you know. He will make you grind down onto his fingers, enjoying how embarrassed you are and how clumsy your movements are. He finds it hot to be able to teach you exactly how to touch yourself and watching you try to stuff all of him into your mouth.Â
Uses your innocence and sweetness against you while degrading you, using fake pity against you whenever you act embarrassed. âAw, can the poor baby not take it? Donât tell me youâre fucked out already, hmm?â
#tim wright x reader#masky x reader#marble hornets#creepypasta x reader#masky marble hornets#tim marble hornets#tim masky#creepypasta#x reader#innocent reader#request#all i do is write abt corruption it feels like LOL sry not sry#smut#currently got some cod brainrot so im trying to focus on writing the proxies lol#also didnt proof read this loll fuck it we ball
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Christmas in Mount Justice
cartoon version of Young Justice, written instead of sleeping and I'll be honest, I kinda run out of steam at the end, but it'd take me until next year if I didn't push through, so here it is, and hopefully it's not quite visible where I started pushing through it, I hope you'll enjoy
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âSince, hopefully, this is the last time we're seeing each other before Christmasââ Black Canary announced, stretching after finished trainingâ I wish you all merry and healthy and boring Christmasâ she finished with a wide warm smile. Danny barely stopped himself from rolling his eyes. This goddamn worst time of the year. He checked once more if his mental shields were up. According to M'gann, ghosts were really loud on mind reading wavelengths so he needed to keep them up most of the time. He wasn't an asshole to drown his friend in absolute hatred of Christmas.
âYou too Black Canary!â Wally yelled, running like the earth was burning to get cookies M'gann baked âBy the way, what are your plans?â he asked upon his return.
Did they really have to keep talking about it? Danny was half considering just dropping through the floor to escape this conversation but chose against it because he really didn't want to answer all the questions it would cause or hear a âyou can't deal with all unwanted conversations by escaping themâ lecture again any time soon. He could and he would, the Freakshow incident was just one way to prove it.
âB and I have to attend some stuffy rich people partyâ Robin said with clear displeasure âI still need to plan what mess to stir there. Chandeliers swinging are banned and so is arson so I have to get creative.â
âYou actually set something on fire?! That's sick as hell!â the speedster's enthusiasm didn't waver as he threw a few cookies at Danny. It was nice that someone remembered about Danny's slightly enhanced metabolism. They (both Young Justice and Amity squad) still didn't understand it completely but the working hypothesis was that he needed to eat more to make up for ectoplasm he couldn't consume in quantities big enough for his ghost side since it was poisonous to humans and he had to dose it carefully. Being a halfa was rough like that some(most)times.Â
âWell, lighter is easy to sneak insideââ Robin explained and honestly Danny never expected to hear Gothamâs feared vigilante go over logistics of arson but he guessed it was his life now, he could use this info to do something about at least one Christmas tree in Amity or share it with Sam. She mentioned some upcoming rich people party tooââand amount of alcohol there is astonishing, really you'd think that people would try to stay sober on event like that but apparentlyââ
âI'm having dinner with my mom and some family friendsââ Artemis interrupted âCan't wait spend God knows how many hours with all of them talking over each other and asking awkward questionsâ she tried to sound displeased but there was no way she could hide her fondness and wasn't that a wild thing to see. Seriously, he almost choked on a cookie. In theory Danny knew some people genuinely liked Christmes butâ
Just like that? Just happy toâ
Yeah, he knew but couldn't quite comprehend. Sam was exactly like that, found but trying to seem annoyed to keep up with her goth persona. Tucker was way more open about his delight.
For Danny Christmas was only too loud because everyone was singing badly and too bright because of lights and too stuffy and there was this damned argument about Santa and yelling and feâ
âOh, me too! We also planned a movie night with Central Rogues, this time it's Coldâs turn. I wish he won't pick Die Hard againâŚâ
Well, Danny guessed movie night with Rogues, that clearly meant an off evening since they wouldn't try to stir things up while watching the movie, sounded like a really nice idea. Personally he would do without people who try to turn him into a pulp every other day but apparently things worked differently in Central.
âKing Orin wanted to introduce me to some surface celebrations as well,â Kaldur said with a warm smile and halfa forcefully stopped himself from giving their leader a weird look. Even him?! Betrayal, absolute betrayal!Â
âWell, I don't really celebrate so I'm staying here, maybe training a bit, I'm not sure yet,â M'gann announced shyly and it took all his willpower to not hug her for being the only sensible person in the room.
âYeah, I'm staying too. Apparently I'm not invited to family gatheringsâ Conner added bitterly.Â
âHonestly your not missing much,â Danny muttered âIt's just perfectly prepared and measured argument breeding space, believe meâ
Wally tried to protest but one pointed glare and it dissolved through power of âdon't make Conner feel about it any worse than he already doesâ. Danny felt a little guilty for using it to sooth his own hatred towards Christmas but not too much. He really wanted to reassure his friend and ways he went about it were no one else's business.Â
âAnd what are your plans, Danny?â M'gann asked gently after he didn't continue. He really wished he didn't have to answer but keeping his emotions hidden meant nobody could see that something was up and say âyou don't have to tell if you don't want toâ or other shit like that.
âNot sure yet. I think I will crash with you here honestly. If we believe this magic book we found, there is a Christmas truce in Zone, so there shouldn't be any ghost attacks and your company is always great,â he smiled sincerely.
âWouldn't your parents ask questions if you just skipped Christmas, though?â Wally asked a bit cautiously but Danny waved his concern off with a vague âehâ sound.
âWill you show us some Christmas traditions then? As a part of âearthly traditionsâ course?â M'gann's eyes almost shone with excitement and Conner looked hopeful and it made him feel conflicted. The whole point of crashing in Mount Justice with two aliens was to not touch anything Christmas related with thirty feet long stick but alas M'gann asked nicely and was pretty. These were two big ideals fighting inside of him then and there while he tried to keep his face and outer mind blank enough to not bring any suspicion.
Betrayal to second, no third, power! He wanted to escape this hell of an experience!Â
But well, he could shape the experience in a way that's the least painful and M'gann and Conner were really great friendsâŚ
âSureâ
He couldn't quite match her enthusiastic grin or even Connerâs bit smaller one.
He was going to regret it, wouldn't he?
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âGuys, I messed up so badâŚâ Danny whined, curling on Sam's enormous bed covered in fluffy blankets and nice pillows.
âWhat did you do this time?â girl asked with a smirk. Halfa was sometimes mad how well his friends knew him and didn't take his dramatics as seriously as he would like to.
âI wanted to have a sleepover at Team's HQ during Christmas, you know, to escape it. Only ones who will stay are Miss Martian and Superboy, aliens, so I thought it's a good idea. And then they asked me to show them âearthly Christmas traditionsâ and I AGREED!â he yelled, his hands flying dramatically at the confession.
His friends, little traitors they were, just laughed.
He came to get some help, advice on either doing this introduction well because Danny Fenton was known for a lot of things but half-assing projects he agreed to do wasn't one of them (homework was obligatory without his consents ergo didn't count) or gracefully getting away from mess his idiocy brought onto him, not to be laughed at! He had enough of it at other times.
Though they got to work when they calmed down, making Danny revisit the idea of not talking to them ever again and throwing it out of the window.
âAlright,â Tucker started, preparing his note and planner apps before continuing âwhat do you want to show them? Gingerbread house?â
âOf courseâ Danny huffed because as much as he hated Christmas and its traditions, gingerbread house was decent one. Making one at Tucker's place three years ago when he had been introduced to the idea was one of his best memories related to the holiday. Even though it was cut short by trip to the ER because dumbass little Danny had wanted a little gingerbread man he set aside and he had eaten him still all fresh and 350°F hot and got severe burns in his mouth and throat because apparently his instinctual response to burning in his mouth was to swallow instead of to spit.
âGifts.â Sam raised in a way that meant she was not taking any complaints and Danny didn't really want to argue. His track record with gifts from his parents wasn't too good ever since he had a brief just-like-dad phase and they didn't realize it ended after a month but other people knew how to fix it. The Voyager Lego set he got from Sam the year before still made him smile when his eyes landed on it.Â
Tucker noted it down. âWhat else? Christmas tree?â
Danny winced but nodded. He wasn't too fond of it but it was too big to miss it.
âUgly sweaters?â
âSuperboy would actually develop laser vision if I tried itâ
âMovie marathon? I can lend you some DvDsâ
âYeah, it's probably a good idea. Kid Flash mentioned it too.â
âSanta Claus?â Sam asked with a smirk and Danny threw a pillow at her.
âWho is Santa Claus? I never heard of him, must be a Rhode Island thingâ he answered with a straight face, not knowing how many times he will have to repeat it.
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Phantom: hey guys!
Phantom: want a Crisscross Christmas
Phantom: ?
Artemis: The what?
Phantom: oh, you know
Phantom: this thing were we draw aech othres names anf have to buy a gift
Kid Flash: you mena Secret Santa
Kid Flash: ???
Phantom: never heard of that
Phantom: thats a wierd naem
Phantom: but if rules match, call it whatever yoyu wnat
Aqualad: I like this idea
Robin: GIft drop-off on 27th is okay for everyone?
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Robin: i take that for yes. 50$ budget?
Kid Flash: Robin, Rob, Bob, my best pal. I have 5$ and single slice of bubblegum to my name rn
Kid Flash: No, actually no bubblegum anymore
Kid Flash: 10$ is top I could spend
Phantom: Same
Artemis: Same
Aqualad: Me too
Miss Martian: I'm not sure if me and Superboy have any money, actually
Phantom: See Rob?
Phantom: just be a good samamritanina and give them 10$ instead og flaunting batmans money
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"Important question. How do one pick a present?"
"You know, it's good if it's something personal, either in a way that it's something they want or need, a gag gift that'd be funny for both of you, or just something that made you think of them"
"Yeah, yeah, I read the mom blogs, none of this actually helps, what am I supposed to get for Artemis?!"
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"Alright, so. I have a list of things I think you need to learn about Christmas. We're kinda late to the party, so I cut off some stuff because there is no way we would make it in time."
"Sounds about right, what do we start with?"
"Most classic of classics, the Christmas tree, Batman already greenlit it, so it's waiting outside"
***
"So, Christmas tree is evergreen plant, conifer, sometimes only branch or synthetically made model, that, if living, is cut down from Christmas tree nursery, and then put inside the house, usually in the living room or other space that is considered repre-"
"Danny, we live in society, we have basic knowledge on American traditions that is literally everywhere. We don't need it to be spoon fed to us in a voice more robotic way than Red Tornado, literal robot"
"Conner!"
"What?! I'm not wrong"
"Sorry. Let's get to decorating then?"
"If you want to ramble, we'd be more than happy to listen. It's obvious that you took a lot of care to learn everything."
"Speak for yourself"
"Conner!"
"Yeah, yeah. Anyway, with what exactly do we plan to decorate it?"
"Oh, this one is easy. I asked around people to donate some stuff, and Batman got us few things after I asked for permission for the tree. He even asked Justice League to drop us some things too."
"That's nice of them"
"Yeah, though I'm a bit worried about gifts from Arrows and Robin, y'know. They all had this type of smile that means either a gag idea, merch or exploding glitter and I'm not sure which option scares me the most"
"Glitter"
"Glitter"
"Yeah, you're right"
***
"Did⌠um⌠did Superman bring anything?"
"Yes, actually! He brought pretty big box of stuff and mentioned dropping of some food for Christmas in the morning or the afternoon of the first day. He said he was happy that you got the experience even if he isn't able to be the one to give it to you. I think he is coming around"
It was an interesting thing about Danny. He wasn't all that good with authority figures or frankly adults in general, and he never passed on the chance to tear in Superman for his treatment of Conner, if he saw the man, but in private he was surprisingly pro-Superman and tried to make them "see his perspective" with some pretty convincing arguments. Everyone else was still unimpressed but Danny never gave up.
M'gann still wasn't sure if in these circumstances she found it cute or annoying.
"Bullshit"
"If that's what you want to believe in"
***
"Oh, hello Megan! Red Tornado, would you like to join us in decorating the Christmas tree?"
"This⌠seems like a decent idea. What is the procedure of it?"
"We already put on the lights, so now we're placing baubles and other hanging decorations, before we finish off with paper chains and these fuzzy boas. We need them evenly spread out on all of the tree, preferably in a way, that things in similar colors aren't right next to each other, alright?"
"Yes, Phantom, instructions are clear"
"Great. Do we want some music in the background? My friends usually play some Christmas songs to get us all in 'the right mood' as he calls it?"
"Good idea, I'll play something."
"Thanks Meg"
"Just hear the sleigh bell jinglingâŚ"
"Is this⌠yeah, it's Carpenters, it's Jazz's favo- oh shit"
"Got it!"
"Nice catch Conner! Red Tornado, sorry I didn't clarify before, we're not decorating the side by the wall."
"Understood"
***
"We have only one last thing left then"
"Yeah?"
"The star at the top. The youngest child of the family usually get the honor. Conner, it's you time to shine~"
"Shut up already"
"How is he supposed to reach the top though? He can't fly"
"Step stool or someone has to hold him up lion king style"
"Lion king- Don't you dare! Keep those hands to yourself! Danny!
***
"So, what's next on your magical list?"
"Gingerbread house. It's a moment for you to shine Meg, because I'm absolute mess in the kitchen and I don't think Conner is much better"
"Actually-"
"blah, blah, blah, absolutely perfect, could be hired at Michelin star restaurant right this instant blah, blah, blah"
"Oh, you little-"
"I believe the arguments are supposed to start at the Christmas table and not before. It seemed to be consensus in my sources. Was I mistaken?"
Conner stopped dead in his tracks, as confused as M'gann at the question.
Danny laughed so hard he fell on the ground.
"Red Tornado, what does that mean?"
"There is no need to spread misinformation until we can get confirmation whether my sources were correct or not"
"Danny? Danny?! What does he mean?! Why are you laughing?!"
Danny just stayed curled on the floor, almost wheezing.
***
"So, we have all of the ingredients, right? Flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves-"
"I think it's still in the cabinet, let me grab it real quick"
"Alright, other than cloves, do we have salt, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, molasses, an egg- I mean, applesauce? Yeah? Let's hope it'll work. Okay, I think were ready"
"Ginger?"
"What?"
"Do we have ginger ready?"
"I don't think so, I'm pretty sure we've run out about a week ago? Why- oh wait"
"Did we seriously forgot to get ginger to make The Gingerbread House?! It's literally in the name!"
They all just stood in silence for a long moment.
"We're idiots"
"Well said, well said"
"I believe there are better names to describe you in this situation. Unfortunately, I cannot recall them"
"Thanks Red Tornado, that was helpful"
"Maybe we can still buy it?"
"It's 10:34 PM, December 23rd, M'gann, what shop would even be open?"
"Shut up Conner, it's actually not a bad idea. I think I've seen- yes, there is something open until eleven, about five minutes out if I fly"
***
"There was no ginger at the shop, but I got cranberry for later, if needed, and some chips to snack on"
"It's fine, we found unopened pack of powdered ginger in the back of the cabinet"
"That's great! Give me a minute to return this packet I liberated on my way home?"
"Danny!"
***
"Hey, M'gann!"
"Yeah?"
"Would you like to invite your uncle to our dinner?"
"That's a great idea Conner, thank you!"
***
"Okay, wait, wait, wait, before you two get weirdly aggressive about it again-"
"We're not that aggressive and it's a serious matter"
"I don't have any ghosts to get of my misplaced aggression out on so I'm funneling it into cake decorating instead"
"M'gann, you literally are trying to choke him right now, Danny, even I know it's concerning and I have less than half a year of learning what is considered normal under my belt. Anyway, before you escalate it again, how about each one of us gets one side of the house and then we work in pairs on the roof?"
"I like that"
"But what about aesthetic integrity!"
"It's quite literally against the point of gingerbread house"
***
"Before we go to sleep, I believe it's a widespread tradition to leave milk and cookies for the Santa Claus on the Christmas Eve evening"
"Huh"
"What is it this time?"
"Nothing really, chill out Conner, I just never heard of that"
It was so clearly a lie it probably couldn't even be called that, but at this point everyone realized, that for some reason bearded man in red was a sore subject, and they stopped trying to learn why. Maybe some day he'd tell them.
***
"Sorry. This person is currently unavailable. Please leave a message after the tone."
"Hey Dani, it's Danny. Merry Christmas, please let me know when you get that. I'm celebrating outside of home, safe, with some friends, so if you want, I can give you an address and you can drop by. They're all more than okay with ghost stuff and have a history of accepting someone similar to you without any questions. I'm sure they'd love you. Let me know you're alright and if you want to join us. Sorry I keep calling, I'm at the worrywart stage. Love you, please stay safe."
Danny was doing pretty well with this whole "organizing Christmas". Really. M'gann did kick him out to breathe a bit of fresh air (and wait for the Superman and food he was supposed to bring in) because his hands were shaking too much, but other than that he was fine. Really. He was getting a bit panicky because he didn't hear a word from his sister in the past week and usually she let them know if she knew she would go somewhere where that could happen but she just as often didn't because she spontaneously decided to do something else. Trackers they made her wear showed she was fine.
It didn't really help, he wasn't sure if there was anything less than actually hearing or preferably seeing her that could reassure him.
It wasn't even talking about all of the trouble that was a bit closer to home, because Christmas never meant anything good for him, with or without his parents stirring up the Santa-fight. They weren't there and yet, he still couldn't make himself believe it could be any better this time. For Ancients sake, he made sure there was no Santa Claus in whole Mountain, nothing to remind him of how it always was and his brain still decided to be stupid about it.
So now he was standing in thin hoodie out in Rhode Island winter, in hopes that cold would shock him out of spiraling, trying to keep his breaths even and not fly away because it felt all like a little too much at the moment. he was standing in thin hoodie out in Rhode Island winter, waiting for a man who would awkwardly try to do the whole 'I'm an adult you can trust' routine and then treat him like messenger pigeon to contact the child that actually wanted and needed him. He couldn't entirely blame him but-
"Are you quite alright?"
"I'm fine"
"Are you sure? It's quite cold to be dressed like this and your heartbeat is quite erratic."
"I'm fine as old wine Superman, please say your piece before someone comes to see what took me so long"
"Danny-"
"I'm serious. Leave it alone and just give me the food"
Superman looked a bit conflicted, clearly considering all of the potential pros and cons of digging in further and choose wrong.
"You're worried about Dani"
"You're the last person I want to talk to about her," Danny spat out, anxiety quickly turning into anger.
"Of course, but-"
"Have two civil conversations with your clone before trying to tell me how I should handle mine" As soon as these words left his mouth, Danny regretted them, if only a little, but he kept pushing "I told you about her to explain why I'm willing to vouch for you. It doesn't make you someone I'll confide in. It doesn't make you someone I trust. It doesn't make me approve of the way your handling it. It just means I understand. But you're an adult man and experienced hero with stable job and adult shit figured out and I'm a teenager with home just safe enough for me to stay and family that'd question how third child just showed up. We are not the same."
Superman flinched away at some point during the rant, looking properly humbled. He avoided eye contact and just reached forward to pass him hard plastic case filled with food containers and smaller boxes wrapped up in nice Christmas themed paper.
"Alright kiddo. Get it inside before you turn into a icicle. And tell Conner I wish him Merry Christmas, alright? I mean, I wish it to everyone butâŚ"
Damn, if the "never meet your heroes" person wasn't right.
"You're a coward Superman. Come in and tell him that yourself"
***
Conner lashed out, as expected, but it was far more subdued than it would be just few month before. To his credit, Superman stayed the whole time it went down and only left when boy mostly calmed down and wouldn't feel like he was being ignored. Man even tried to respond to some allegations, though he wasn't really heard. Conner ranted some more after hero left, but overall it went better than Danny thought it would.
Then they had dinner, which went⌠surprisingly well. Apparently, not having to worry about being attacked by the main dish did wonders to Danny's overall jitters (and didn't everyone get super weird when he mentioned it). Not having people start nonsensical fights also helped. He knew better than to mention that.
Also, turns out that Superman or whoever he got to make them food was freaking amazing cook, thank you very much. Danny wasn't necessarily fasting, not in a way he knew some people did in the period preceding Christmas or at least on Christmas Eve, but the tension of past few days made it hard to eat a lot. It definitely lessened now that the thing was happening and seemingly going well, so he was absolutely ravenous. To be completely honest, as far as he could tell, everyone else matched his enthusiasm.
There was a bit off moment at the beginning, when Martian Manhunter asked him if he shouldn't be with his family during holidays, but Danny quickly and subtly brushed it off and nobody mentioned that afterwards.
He may have overeaten, actually, for once in his live, which he may regret in the morning, but at the moment, it made him quite content.
Then came the gifts, which also went better than he expected. For once there was no need to act like he enjoyed the gift despite already planning on how to get rid of it. Even better, focus was almost fully removed from him, obviously, because it wasn't his first rodeo.
Conner looked so lost and confused with the gift he got from Superman's mom, it was almost heartbreaking. It was beautiful crocheted scarf, black and red, with his symbol on each end, and an apology note explaining that Mrs Martha Kent would give him something more note worthy but she learned about him way to late to make something better. There was also promise of more worthy gift in near future. Danny knew all that because Conner read it out loud, asking everyone to help him make sense of that. There was only so much they could do.
Other than that, he got some nice flannel shirts from M'gann, quite a few sweets. He also got a book from Danny (it was a sin he didn't read "The Martian" before) and concepts of new hero suits for him, that Sam somehow sneaked between the pages. It was certainly a lot to explain without making anyone angry.
M'gann got two different cook books, that unfortunately didn't include Fenton fudge recipe (Dad was really protective over it), some surprisingly obscure merch from "Hello Megan" and more sweets.
Red Tornado got an apron and few tokens of appreciation, that robot quite liked, as far as Danny could tell.
Martian Manhuter, due to how rarely he visited, was the hardest to pick presents for, which resulted in some general little trinkets.
Danny got night sky projector, which was really cool, and potted plant, for some reason, which, while also cool, because plants are cool (Sam would rekill him if he thought otherwise), he knew far too well, would not survive until July. It wasn't only because he could barely take care of himself, let alone whole ass plant (see also, that one time he either drowned or dried three cacti), but also because of the times ghosts (or home security) attacked him in his room. He was thankful anyway. Maybe it could push him into finally getting some contingencies against that, thatâd actually work. After all, it was quite a pretty plant.
By the time they moved to the couch to watch âDie Hardâ of all things (it was only DVD that Tucker provided that didnât have Santa Claus as a prominent character, because of course that little traitor would do that), Danny had to admit that this Christmas was⌠nice. Enjoyable. Pretty amazing actually. Good enough that he could understand people waiting for it the whole year. He couldnât tell that he joined their ranks, but he certainly could understand them.
It was also downright exhausting and at some point even dynamic fights of John McClane couldnât keep his eyes open. It was fine though. He was safe, he was warm, almost squeezed against his friends. It was good place to just relax.
Itâs been first time in a long time since he felt that on Christmas.
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I'm not sure if I managed to properly Conner's... whole thing, if he turned out too hostile, let's just say he was still pissed about the whole "wasn't invited to Clark's family gathering" thing and it made him a bit more antsy.
I'm not sure how well I managed to handle it, but I don't want to bash neither Clark nor Conner. They're both victims in this situation and while the way Clark handled it was far from ideal, it's also far from worst he could do and I believe he deserves a bit more grace. In the end, on psychological level he is just human and humans don't always handle being baby trapped perfectly. Maybe I have more understanding towards him because my prefered way of handling conflicts is walking out and locking myself in my room, but idk. Maybe I'm capable of more coherent explanation when it's not 3:44 AM
Ginger shenanigans were inspired by my own Christmas preparation adventures, when I was making bread dough for the Christmas Eve and decided to add rosemary to make it more â¨festive⨠and got really attached to the idea. My mom agreed, then it turned out we didn't have any, then I went to the shop like twenty minutes before it closed at 11PM so at least one guy was there to replenish his alcohol suplies. My mom called to tell me to also buy some powdered garlic and beetroot. Turned out we had rosemary at home. At shop I only found garlic. I also brought energy drink, because I was tired but had more stuff to do and some snacks just because.
Bread turned out pretty good.
I sincerely believe if I was solely responsible of making gingerbread, I would forget to get ginger (or like, to fit with "it's in the name" thing, pepper, because in Polish it's "piernik")
I'm really sorry if the drop in quality by the end is noticable, if this thing stayed unfinished whole another year i'd do something I'd regret later.
#dpxdc#dp x dc#dc x dp#dcxdp#by the way Dani is fine#she is in Atlantis after she helped beached whale back into the ocean#her phone is water proof but was not made to get reception at the ocean floor#but two days after Christmas Danny will get message from Kaldur's phone that'll read#Dani here; I'm fine got invited to sea kingdom and-#-it's amazing bye#to be honest it was quite curious thing to have#mostly because despite both Poland and US being part of the Western culture there are quite a few differences#and I can do all the research I want (I suck at in-depth research)#there is no way in hell I'll understand it#especially considering my family is practicing Catholic and Poland historically is Catholic so our traditions are heavily affected#anyway feel free to yell at me if I fucked up representing American Christmas spirit and the way it would look in a friend group#and feel free to ask if you're curious about Polish traditions if you want#sorry for not including team gift exchange#I have no energy to think about what they could get for each other#feel free to write it yourself if you want to#I'd love to read it#christmas#christmas fic#wandixx writes#have a nice day dear stranger who got to this part
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THEY LOVE ME, THEY LOVE ME NOT
Pairing: Dandy (toon and twisted) x reader
Relationship: romantic (sorta situationship)
Warning: slightly sadistic, does trying to subtly pressure you into convincing your friends to give him tapes count as manipulation... he's a little toxic
Type: headcanons
He picks favorites
That much is obvious
No matter how many times you try to ignore his shop, his happy little smile stays stuck to his face
And, if you didn't know any better, you would have thought it was permanent
Until you noticed the threats he'd make to your teammates, that is...
But you? You can't remember the last time he's ever threatened you.
A smooth remark here and there, an attempt to persuade you into lending him some of your tapes.
Maybe, if he likes you enough (which he does), he'll have some extra special options for you to choose from
And, because you're just oh so kind, maybe you'll help him convince your other teammates to finally give him the tapes he wants so badly
But, sometimes that isn't enough
Sometimes, you've really got to present an active threat to those who just never seem to get the picture
Now, he loves you, he really does
But...
He also loves the fear on your face once you lay your eyes on his twisted form
The way you stumble back in either shock or fear, and if he had to guess, he would've assumed it was both
The way your eyes widen as he takes just a single step closer
His movement is both experimental and a little playful, testing your reactions and responses
And, if he's lucky and you don't run away before he can get close enough, it doesn't take long before he's kneeling down in front of you
Pat his head, if you would, he enjoys it
There are some slight changes in his behavior when he's like this
Those of which consisting of the sudden need he has to stay by your side
He's always liked your presence, and that much was obvious by the constant conversations he'd try to start with you every chance he got in the elevator
But now, it was almost like he was glued to your side
When he isn't massacring the people around you, that is
He's a clingy little thing (despite how massive his twisted form is in comparison to your stature)
He'd pounce on you if he could, trap you beneath him and keep you there just to nuzzle his head against yours and watch the rush of fear course through every little vain in your body
But, you were too fragile, and he knows better
That never stops him from trying, though
He can be gentle, you both know he can, so he tries
He's too big to fit in your lap like he used to when he wasn't in his twisted form, and although he loves the power it gives him, he'd rather rest against you comfortably without the concern of squishing you like a bug
#help im knew to dandy's world is this canon enough#i'd have someone proof read this but i have no friends#i finally tried out dandy's run and i would like to say that despite how terrifying his twisted form is#its also cute#hehe do you get the title#its the thing you say when plucking flowers#don't look too much into it please.#dandys world#dandy's world dandy#dandy dandys world#dandy dw#dw dandy#dandy dw x reader#dandy's world x reader#x reader
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I could write an essay on Doctor Odyssey and how the fantastical aspect of the ship isn't due to it being the purgatory or a dream but rather linked to the metatextual plot of the show and how the Odyssey is meant to be an in-universe representation of what the show aims to be in our reality, a direct answer to the effects of the COVID pandemic on our world that aims to create an atmosphere of escapism in a medical environment to create hope and happiness while still acknowledging current events. The weekly themes, along with the very goal of the show, are the strongest indicator of a meta narrative, very clearly designed with the show's weekly nature in mind. They wouldn't work as well in a show designed for streaming. Captain Massey himself says the ship is carefully built to show itself as a heaven to its guests, explaining the unrealistic scenarios and vibe of the show, but by focusing on the emergencies that happen on board the show allows the viewers to explore the cracks in that illusion and creates a place in which both serious themes and mindless fun can be equally approached. We see that contrast in 1x06 when the screen cuts from a threesome straight to the suicidal hotline screen; the episode successfully indulges in the hedonism of the cruise ship established early on without detriment to its more serious storyline, which includes one of the best portrayals of panic attacks I've ever seen on tv. Although both concepts are more clearly separated throughout the episode, the cut-off from one to another at the end is jarring, reminding the viewer of how both concepts coexist both in the Odyssey and in real life. As silly as it might be at times, the show isn't mindless, but rather a well-executed reminder that there is light at the end of every tunnel, and that maybe that light comes in the form of a Ryan Murphy network tv show about a throuple solving medical emergencies on a cruise ship.
#not to give too much credit to a ryan murphy the show but giving too much credit to a ryan murphy show#I love you hedonistic cruise ship show with emergencies connected to real world themes that acknowledges itself as being an answer to covid#anyways I wrote this to procrastinate writing what I actually need to so this means zero proof read sorry#probably only like 20% of this makes sense but do you see my vision.#this is also me coming out as a purgatory/coma dream theory hater. tired tropes are way less fun than a metatextual show. I love irony.#doctor odyssey
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i am not joking when i say trolls have gotten shittier at what they do. successful trolling and flamebait is a lost art. nowadays they just send you an ask like "it's really problematic that you did XYZ" expecting you to get angry and defensive. and thats because most people have honestly really failed to adapt to this kind of trolling? it keeps working, they keep doing it.
if an anon criticizes you all like "im a lesbian and-" or "im a trans man and-" or "im a poc and-" or whatever thats your queue to disregard everything they say. because you cant verify that. you have to internalize that it's in your best interest to treat all annoying anons as being sent by the same white middle class american cishet guy named kyle, and he just has a lot of free time and no friends.
"but what if it's not kyle! what if theyre actually a lesbian/trans man/poc/&c?" well theyre not looking for open discussion, if they were they wouldnt send an anon ask. so it literally doesnt matter, treat them as if theyre kyle anyway. and remember youre not a public figure youre literally just blogging, you dont need to be "held accountable" for anything.
and same goes for "thoughts on [controversial topic]?" and "why did you do [accusation]?" type anon asks. thats kyle again, hes just gotten bored with claiming every marginalized identity under the sun. if they wanna prove theyre not kyle all they gotta do is uncheck that box.
#shut up sender#and of course dont leave it at just anon asks. use your better judgement always when dealing with randos online.#people will and do lie about who they are#weve all gotten far too trusting of who people claim to be#i post my face online but i could have just stolen those pictures. do you have any proof im not kyle?#some of you can vouch for me but if youre reading this theres a 99% chance youre just taking my word for it
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