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souyaf · 3 years ago

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KINKTOBER DAY TWENTY-SEVEN

INCEST + RUINED ORGASMS

who: tears of themis: luke pearce/f!reader

kinks: incest (brother + sister), ruined orgasm, fingering, wet&messy, mild yandere!luke, light mean!luke, allusions of guilt, allusions to possible past dubcon

info: 983 words

summary: your big brother is mean in all the right ways

+ THIS BLOG CONTAINS DARK CONTENT.

KINKTOBER MASTERLIST.

It was unusual, seeing your usually bright-eyed and happy brother with such a dark look in his eyes. Part of you felt a spark of fear at the almost dead, heartless look he was giving you. But the second his hands were on your body, you were melting into him.

He peeled your clothes off in nearly eerie silence, that same, blank look still in his eyes. You lift your arms to allow him to tug your shirt over your head. The second your breasts bounced free, he was all over them.

“Luke,” you sigh, threading your fingers through your brother’s hair as he tongued one of your nipples, his other hand tugging the other one, “‘B-Bad day?”

He merely hummed, popping free from your nipple to greedily switch to the other one. You whimpered as one of his hands slowly descended down your body to the button on your jeans. Your heart skipped a beat when he methodically pulled it open. Gripping his shoulders, you used him as leverage to lift your hips, helping him wiggle you out of the confining material.

Your brother was completely clothed above you, still even wearing his jacket that he hadn’t taken the time to remove before he was on you.

It was bizarre, being almost completely exposed before your fully clothed brother. Usually, he was stripping with you, checking on your comfort and whispering sweet nothings to you.

Currently, he was nearly silent -- the only sound he let out being his heavy breathing at the sight of your pretty body on his bed.

He sat up completely, dark eyes dragging down your body to take in every curve and imperfection he could find. His fingers hooked into the band of your panties, slowly tugging them down your thighs, eyes locked onto the strings of slick that connected your perfect little cunt to the fabric.

“Hm,” he hummed, pressing your thighs open completely so he could slot himself between them, “What’re you so wet for? I haven’t even done anything.”

You whine, flushing in embarrassment, “‘S just ‘cause it’s you…”

The scoff he lets out makes you shrink in on yourself. The sound alone lets you know that he’s going to be taking his very bad mood out on you tonight. The almost gleeful look in his eyes once he notices the realization dawning on your face shouldn’t make your pussy clench in arousal the way that it does.

“Luke…” you whimper, reaching out the grip the lapels of his jacket, needily pulling him closer. He lets you tug him over your body and almost softens when you nuzzle into his neck, “‘S wrong?”

“Shut up,” he whispers, the words coming out sweeter than he intended. But your caring nature always makes even the roughest parts of him melt so easily, “You think bein’ sweet is going to get you out of this? Don’t get your hopes up.”

“But I haven’t done anything,” you pout, letting him pull away from you.

Your hands fall beside your head and he thinks you look so damn pretty like that. So vulnerable and all too trusting at once.

His shoulders heave in a big, shuddering breath when his fingers slide between your folds. Your pussy is sticky and you both can hear how wet it is when he touches you.

He gets intoxicated on the sweet little whimpers you let out and the way you arch your hips, seeking more of his touch on your sensitive pussy. He’s willing to give you what you want.

Sliding two fingers into your hole, he shudders at the feeling of your tight walls hugging the digits. You’re so hot inside, so sticky and wet.

Sometimes he feels guilty. Guilty over the fact he’s corrupted his sweet little sister like this. After all, it was him who crawled into your bed that one night, cock aching and hard. He caressed your body just like he was now, lured you into a lustful haze so that he could strip you of your clothes and dump his cum into your hot little cunt.

Now, it was still him. Your mean, sick big brother who made your precious little pussy drooly and messy. It was him who touched you until you were in tears and begging for just a crumb of pleasure that only he could bring you.

He feels your cunt seize around his fingers, squeezing the two thick digits buried inside you. Before either of you can register what’s happening, he’s yanking himself away from you. You wail at the loss of pleasure just as your orgasm washes over you. He sees the way your pussy clenches around nothing, dripping slick down to your ass while it throbs through a pleasureless orgasm.

You fix him with teary eyes, silently asking why he would do that.

He slides himself over your body once again, lips hovering just over yours while his hand once again finds your cunt.

This time, three fingers slide themselves home, stretching your still spasming cunt just right. Your mouth is open in a silent cry, staring deep into his pretty eyes while he remains perfectly still. He can feel how hot you are inside, the cum from your ruined orgasm slicking down his wrist as you clench around him, desperate for more pleasure.

“Tell me,” he whispers, the dark look still seated in his gaze, “Tell me you’re mine. Tell me you’ll never be anyone else’s.”

“‘M all yours,” you whisper, mindlessly humping against his invading fingers.

Yeah, he thinks. You’re all his. Because he’s the one who turned you into a cockdrunk little slut who can only ever think about her big brother making her cum. He can’t find it in himself to feel guilty for what he’s done.

But he does know that if anyone ever tried to take you away from him, he’d simply have to kill them.

+ ALL CONTENT BELONGS TO SOUYAF. DO NOT MODIFY OR STEAL.

#tears of themis x reader #tears of themis smut #tot smut #tot x reader #luke pearce x reader #luke pearce smut #tw:incest #souyaf.kinktober

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intertwinedtears · 3 years ago

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## 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 ! — tears of themis boys

tears of themis boys + exhibition kink

warnings: exhibitionism, oral (m!receiving)

a/n: send me some thirsts you have maybe?

MDNI or you'll fail your exams (im not joking)

artem

doesn’t like the idea of doing anything too intimate in public because he wants to be the only want to see the expressions on your face as he fucks you. besides, your moans are too precious for anyone else but him to hear. switches up quickly after the both of you accidentally take things too far in his office.

“shh, you’re being too loud,” artem rasps in your ear as he clamps his hand over your mouth. his hips move in slow calculated movements, bringing you to tears as you feel the ridges of his veins dragging against your walls with each slow yet deep thrust, the tip of his cock kissing your cervix with ease.

you hear your own muffled noises mixed in with the obscene slapping of skin against skin as you lie on your back on artem’s desk. sunlight was beginning to peek through the blinds of his windows, signifying the start of a new day and also the arrival of artem’s colleagues at the law firm.

if you had known staying up with your boyfriend while he pulled an all-nighter at work would lead to this, you would’ve done this sooner.

right outside his office, you could hear his colleagues arriving one by one, heels clicking against the marble floors as they greeted each other ‘good morning’.

you cum as soon as artem spills his load into you, mouth covering your own as he swallowed your broken moans.

luke

he's always up for some fun though he'll make sure that it's a low risk environment like his antique shop. you’re always subject to his cheeky flirtations, leading to the both of you having impromptu make out sessions in his shop sometimes but you’ve never gone past that limit until one day…

a coworker of luke’s from the bureau had stopped by to drop off some documents and to also catch up with luke while he was there. unbeknownst to the man, you were present as well. you’re lips and tongue hard at work while you sucked your boyfriend off from under the table. his green jacket was laid out on his lap, effectively obscuring you from view as you continued to test the limits of your boyfriend’s patience as he chatted with his coworker.

“hey, are you alright? you’re looking kinda flushed.”

you smile upon hearing the words, your hands immediately finding luke’s balls to give it an appreciative squeeze as he stuttered out a response.

“oh! i- i uh, i think i have a cold.” you hear luke say as he rests his palm atop of your head, pushing downwards lightly.

it takes every single fiber of effort for you to not laugh out loud as you take luke’s cock deeper into your mouth, the head hitting the back of your throat in one swift motion which causes luke to nearly fall out of his chair.

“you know what, i think i’m going to close up and get some rest, i’ll see you next time for some coffee yeah?” luke gets out through clenched teeth. you could almost see the desperate expression on his face as he more or less chased his coworker out of the shop.

“we almost got caught,” luke says to you as soon as the door to his shop closes shut. his coral eyes are staring at you sharply as he pulls you onto your feet.

“but it was fun~” you answered sweetly, tilting your head at him.

marius

at the rate your going, most of your sexy times are happening in marius’ office, an empty boardroom, the back of his limo, the nxx lounge, or his studio with the curtains wide open. he’s a busy man and does his best as a boyfriend to satisfy your needs no matter the time or place.

“think we can squeeze in another round, sweetheart?” you hear marius ask, out of breath from your earlier romp.

“don’t you have a meeting to get to in ten minutes?” you question, chest rising and falling rapidly as you’re laid bare on the spacious boardroom table. your statement falls on deaf ears as marius smirks, hands falling onto your hips as he flips you over so that you were laying on your stomach.

“i’ll make it quick,” marius practically purrs in your ear before he begins jackhammering into you. his thrusts are hard and fast causing you jolt each time. you hold onto the edge of the table for dear life as marius continues to hold your hips in his bruising grip as he fucks you hard.

you cum while screaming his name, the obscene slapping sound of his balls hitting your ass continues to fill your ears as marius chases his own high.

needless to say, marius ends up being late for his meeting while you struggled to even walk on your own and the boardroom the both of you had used mysteriously started renovations, keeping out all employees.

vyn

he doesn’t like mixing private affairs with the public eye but upon your request, anything is possible for vyn. all you had to do was bat your eyelashes at him while you asked and the man was putty in your hands. though that didn’t mean he’d leave you in-charge.

“ahem.”

you could hear the warning in his voice as you slurped a little too loudly, but with his cock in your hands, it was impossible for you to hold back.

this thin fingers thread through your hair, gripping it tightly to hold you in place while he spoke to his student that had approached him to ask a few questions. you continued to run your tongue along his length, pumping the base of his cock as you licked up the precum beading on the tip. swirling your tongue around the tip, your chest fills with pride as vyn stutters in his explanation of a certain psychology topic he had covered in his lecture.

unfortunately, the student remained oblivious to what was going on underneath the professor’s desk. you peered up at vyn, checking his expression for any signs of arousal. to your dismay, vyn looked wholly unaffected. a stark contrast to his hard and leaking cock that you held in your hands.

your gaze briefly meets his as his golden flicks down at you.

you definitely spoke too soon. despite the lack of a blush on his face, his dilated pupils were as clear as day for any to see and twitching of his lips showed you that what you were doing was affecting him — a lot.

“thank you for answering my questions professor richter!” you hear the student say.

“it’s my pleasure to be of help to you,” vyn replies smoothly.

‘and it’s my pleasure to be of service to you.’ you think to yourself as you bring his cock deep into your throat, fingers twisting at the base just the way you knew vyn liked it.

he cums all over your face as soon as the door clicks shut.

#tears of themis smut #artem wing x reader #luke pearce x reader #marius von hagen x reader #vyn richter x reader #tears of themis x reader #[🌧] — tears of themis smut

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maomao-words · 2 years ago

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Hi, I'm sorry for bothering you when the request is closed but I hope you would read my request once it's open again. I was wondering if you could write about Tears of Themis boys with a MC who was being bullied (I mean like when in Vyn's story where she was sent bad messages) This is just my idea, it's fine whether you want to write it or not😄 Thank you very muchhh🙏🙏 By the way, I really love your writings😘❤️

Hewo my dear! I am finally opening my ask box again!

I tried to finish up responding to my oldest requests, but I realized I needed new inspiration in order to finish up what is left (ಥ﹏ಥ)

Thank you for liking my writings and I hope you like these just as much!

Prompts which inspired these headcannons: Here!

Trigger Warning: Bullying.

Tears of Themis: The boys reacting to MC getting bullied:

Marius von Hagen:

“Is it okay to hug you?” Marius whispered in a teary voice, hands shaking as he extended them toward you. You weakly shook your head in denial again.

Marius was at the brink of madness. It all started a few weeks ago, when the youth first noticed small signs of discomfort in your behavior. Your phone almost never ceased to ring and beep, even outside of work hours. Each time you hesitantly glanced at the screen, the color would drain from your face and your lips would tremble.

You first claimed it was a difficult case you were in charge of; one which was causing you too much stress. Marius did not believe you, not when your eyes appeared bloodshot every morning he came to pick you up, nor when you harshly flinched each time a stranger came too close to you.

Something was wrong, but Marius wasn't too worried. All he needed was a name, and the problem would be solved in a few hours.

And yet, you refused. You sat down in front of him and kept your mouth tightly shut. Marius asked for the person's name, profession, age, anything, calmly at first then more desperately as time ticked by. But you didn't budge. Not when Marius begged you, and not when traces of anger began to appear at his face.

Only when silence dominated the room, and you glanced up to see your lover crying, that you finally crumbled.

The man was a member of the Pax Group's board of directors. You told Marius as he held you between his arms. You didn't know what he wanted, only that he kept pushing you over the edge, hoping that you would do something to ruin your partner's reputation and start a scandal.

“Just look at me. Forget everything else.” Marius' arms tightened around your waist and you closed your eyes in relief. You didn't see the sinister look on your lover's eyes in that moment, a look that promised vengeance for touching his most precious person.

Artem Wing:

Artem's face was calm. His eyes, gentle and familiar, gazed at you lovingly from across the office desk even after he pushed the most hideous of legal papers toward you.

You stood there speechless, re-reading the papers in you hands for what felt like the millionth time already. The papers seemed formally neutral, written in your lover's usual objective and highly professional style. But the words themselves spewed hatred at and promised vengeance in the most subtle way possible to the client who has been harassing you for the past few weeks.

You shook your head helplessly as you felt tears of relief gathering behind your eyelids. Your nightmare was finally going to be over.

You never told Artem. You hid the countless messages, threatening phone calls, and perverted letters arriving at your house from him. Of course you trusted Artem. He was your reliable superior and mentor, tender lover and soon to be husband, but you knew how important this client was to the firm.

You knew how happy Celestine and Artem were when this high-ranked politician drafted a contract with your firm, promising a steadfast support. The chance everyone was waiting for was finally here. The firm would be able to expand much further, more workers could be hired, and better wages would be available.

But one word from you could make everything crumble.

So you held your tongue and did your best to hide your discomfort and pain.

Now, as Artem held you between his arms as you began to sob your heart out, you finally felt at ease. "It's okay," Artem's gentle voice echoed near your ear, "You don’t have to be strong all the time. I can fight for you once in a while.”

Vyn Richter:

“Seeing you like this and not being able to help – it breaks my heart.”

The words were gently whispered in Vyn's calm voice. The cup of tea in your hand was warm, with white petals swimming at the bottom. The sunlight was bathing the living room in its gentle rays. A quiet melody could be heard in the background.

A sole tear escaped your eye. You put down the cup and slowly walked toward your lover. His arms were already open for you.

Vyn knew. He knew you were being harassed. He knew the culprit, a middle-aged woman whose son you defended in court a while back, and he knew how much she blamed you for her son's imprisonment.

But Vyn was unable to act. You refused his offer to report her on your behalf and you did not attempt to solve this issue by yourself. You were trying to accept the mother's grief and sorrow, hoping that would make her feel better. What good imprisoning her would do? you weakly told him.

Vyn was aware of all of this, and try as he might, he was unable to go against your wishes.

But things went too far. You no longer smiled freely as you used to do. Your rest and comfort were always interrupted by endless streams of calls and messages, pushing you further and further toward the edge. You were losing yourself.

You hid it all from him to the best of your abilities. But Vyn was as relentless as you. He was always there, distracting you from the pain for as long as he could, offering warm cup of teas, delicious dessert, and tender hugs whenever you got home.

But Vyn wanted you to heal, even against your wishes. He wanted you to put yourself as a priority above everyone and everything else. All you have to do was be happy. He can shoulder your guilt in your stead.

Luke Pearce:

“Hey, listen to me. You’re safe. Nothing is going to hurt you.” You nodded at your lover's tender words and buried your face deeper into the crook of his neck. The nightmare was almost over.

When the bullying and harassment first began, a few weeks ago, you calmly accepted it all and hid everything from Luke.

Oh, sweet, sweet Luke. If he ever knew the culprits, the two young men will disappear before a day goes by. But you didn't want that. You had a case to build, and allowing yourself to be their victim would only solidify your claims in court.

So you concealed it. You shoved the twisted letters at the bottom of your underwear drawer, and shut off your phone whenever your lover was around. Everything was calculated. All but the weight of all the venom spewed by the two men which, despite all of your effort, started to take its toll on your mental health.

Your temper started to get worse and your mood swings escalated. You felt suffocated. You had to endure it all without telling anyone until sufficient evidence was gathered and a court session was established. You had to do it. Not only for your own sake, but for the sake of all of the young women before you, who were harassed endlessly by these two monsters in human skin.

But all along, you have underestimated Luke. He wasn't just someone close to you. He was family. He was a soulmate. He was everything to you.

Luke understood what you wanted to do. He waited for you.

So the night where every proof was collected and all was settled, you found him waiting for you, arms open with a tender smile in tow. No words were spoken between you as you bathed in the warmth of Luke's unconditional love and affection.

#tears of themis #marius von hagen #artem wing #vyn richter #luke pearce

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artemfilm · 3 years ago

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under the stars

pairing: artem x fem!reader

categories: fluff, dinner date, kisses, firsts, i don’t want to put more tags i just want to surprise y'all

summary: a business date? more like a surprising night for two souls who never experienced being in a relationship.

note: this is my first time posting here! i wanted to share a talent of mine that i’m currently working on for the tears of themis community, and it’s also a good timing as well, since tears of themis is currently at its peak since its global release a few weeks ago! i hope u enjoy <3

“Have you ever kissed someone, Artem?”

Artem stops reading a case file, trying to hide the blush in his face and quickly returns his widened eyes to normal as he clears his throat.

“Pardon?”

Celestine chuckles and walks closer to Artem’s table.

“Have you ever kissed someone in your life?”

Artem blushes at the question again as clears his throat and looks at Celestine, with a smirk evident in her face. Celestine sure knows how to push his buttons.

“No, I haven’t. How is this relevant to work?”

Celestine, once again, chuckles and walks slowly around the room.

“Okay, next and last question. Have you ever had this desire to kiss someone? Okay sure, you never kissed someone, but were you just stuck in that thought of kissing this person because of their existence in your life?”

Artem shuts the folder and lightly slams it on his desk, stands up, and scans through the files behind him, trying to avoid the topic.

“Miss Celestine, I don’t know what’s going on in your mind, but to talk about this at work—“

“Is irrelevant and unprofessional yada-yada. I just asked you two simple questions, yet you did not answer me. All it takes for you is to answer the question, not back me up with irrelevance.”

Artem goes silent with Celestine’s sermon, and sits down to his seat, looking down at his table.

“I— “ Artem blushes and looks away in the window, his face tainted with a tinge of red.

“Hmm? I’m sensing something. Do you want me to mention—“

“Please don’t!” Artem raises his voice just a little bit and stands up from his seat, causing Celestine to burst into laughter as she tries her best to calm herself down.

“Hahahaha! The ever-so calm Artem Wing, panicking as I mention anything that I was about to mention.” She finally stops in front of his table and clears her throat.

“Can I give you a spoiler from the book?"

Artem nods and looks at her crystal blue eyes.

"The book didn't disclose about how kisses would feel but it only mentioned how kisses should only be done at the right moment." Celestine sighs as she sits herself on the sofa of his office.

"However, it was never mentioned how kisses would feel, yada-yada-yada."

"The first thing that should come in your mind though is consent. Consent is important between both parties, but knowing you, I think you know that."

"Of course," Artem fake smiles as he can slowly feel himself drifting out the topic and begins to go back to work.

"I'm also aware of how people kiss, Celestine."

"Yes, sure, you've seen it in the movies, but, do you know how you make it more intimate?" His eyes widened, earning another grunt from his throat and refusing to answer Celestine’s question.

"You make it intimate by getting into the rhythm of the kiss. At first, you'd like it slow and gentle, just like how a feather would land on a soft pillow. Then, when you both melt into the kiss, this is the perfect time to make the kissing more intense and passionate."

"You can press your lips harder against each other, or make it sloppier, you both do yourselves. You'd want to tease her lips by lightly biting it, or give it a gentle lick. There are people who'd want to do the French kiss, where people make out with their tongues dancing against each other at the beat of their hearts, but I'd rather not, but then again, it's all up to you." She continues

Celestine also mentioned how some would prefer cupping the face of their partner while they kiss, holding them by their waist and/or the nape. She also mentioned the places where a girl would like to be kissed— neck, cheek, forehead, anywhere on her skin, she'll love it.

As Celestine ends her lecture and makes her way out of the office, she looks back and says,

"I'm quite sure you got all of that, despite you pretending not to listen to my advice, as I can clearly tell right now your ears are blushing. Hahaha! See you later Mr. Wing!"

Celestine finally closes the door, leaving Artem in his office; ears and cheeks blushing hard, as his mind tries to process everything that happened.

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Artem finally took the courage to ask you on a date, and added that it was a date as partners in work, and much to his delight, you said yes. Artem couldn’t help but raise his voice a bit after you agreed to have this dinner date together, mentally giving himself a pat on the back for surviving the first part of the date.

Now Artem has to decide which place they will spend time together. However, he can only think of dinner dates in restaurants that he loved, but he wasn’t sure if you would love that. After a few hours of brainstorming, Artem finally stopped because he didn’t want to stress himself out so he temporarily drafted his plan and continued on working on new cases.

Thankfully, Kiki brought up a topic about dating preferences and he heard that you preferred simple dates. Little did they both know, Celestine was secretly helping Artem out by asking Kiki a favor. Good ol’ Celestine Taylor.

After a few days of preparing for their date, the time has come. It was a Sunday night, and Artem offered to pick you up from her apartment.

As he waited for you outside the apartment building, you finally came out of the doors of the building, making Artem die inside as you wore a simple dress that complimented your own personality with matching flats that had a 1-inch heel, pairing your outfit with a small purse and a set of gorgeous jewelry.

“Wow, you look stunning.” Artem blurted out of nowhere.

When he said that, you can’t help but widen your eyes and blush real hard. As soon as he realized it, he turned his head away from you, trying to hide his blush.

“T-Thank you, Artem.” you shyly responded, slowly making your way towards his car.

“Shall we?” Artem clears his throat and opens the front seat door for you.

“Um, yes.” You smile back at him and finally get in the car. He shuts the door and quickly runs to the driver’s seat, getting inside the car then shutting the door, and finally drives them to the place you’ll spend the night.

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As you both move, you couldn’t help but wonder as to where they’ll go on a date. Fancy restaurants with huge chandeliers and elites of the elite spending their time there intimidates and somewhat scares you, so you’re really nervous for tonight.

“How are you?” Artem asked as you let out a light laugh. You mentally thank Artem for breaking the silence, because the nervousness might swallow you whole.

“Mr. Wing, we were just together a couple hours ago, but to answer your question, I’m fine. I’m looking forward to this night. How about you?”

He blushed at your comment and reverted his gaze back on the road.

“Well, I feel the same right now as you do. I want to get to know my partner more and here we are!” Artem smiles at you, who looks like a tomato right now.

“Well, what are we waiting for, let’s speed up!” You nervously reply as Artem was surprised to hear that from you. You think, “You’ve ruined the mood, dingus.”

“Miss, I don’t think it's a good idea for me to speed up.”

“Hahaha! I was just joking!” You back up yourself from the mistake that you did as you heard Artem chuckle with your comment

“I knew that, I was messing with you,” Artem smiled back at you before reverting his gaze back to the road.

Oh boy, this man will make you fall even harder. The night just started, and both love-innocent souls can feel themselves blushing at the company of each other.

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You both finally arrive at the location, and you are more than confused right now.

The seaside?

Artem looks at you to see your reaction and oh boy, is he excited to show you more.

“Come on, I thought that you can’t wait?” Artem chuckles as he reaches out his hand.

“I-I’m just shocked, sorry.”

“No, it’s fine. I had the feeling that you thought that I’ll take you to a restaurant, but no.”

Artem leads you further into the beach, and asks you to wait for a while before quickly going back to the car.

While you wait, you can’t help but look at the beautiful city lights cascading on the sea, complementing the night sky and the moon in its full form lighting up the sky along with the stars. It was indeed beautiful.

You were cut short when he heard Artem clear his throat, and face him to the direction of his voice, what you are seeing right now shocked you a lot.

Artem was carrying a picnic basket, a cooler, and small candle-lit lanterns, smiling as he said something that melted her heart. He smiles at your reaction, and walks further into the beach, quickly putting down the things as he walks his way towards you.

“If we both wanted to get to know each other more, I’d bring us somewhere serene and calming. I wanted my ears to hear minimal sounds that won’t bother us— the night sky is beautiful, why waste such lovely scenery?” Artem softly says as he looks in your eyes with wonder, feeling your blood rushing to your cheeks again.

“I– You’re right. This is– I mean–” You’re lost for words, this is amazing, you thought. It wasn’t definitely fancy, and you feel like you’re just spending a vacation.

“It’s hilarious how you’re the one rushing me to get here yet you’re making me wait. Shall we?” Artem reaches out his hand, waiting for yours.

You blush at this small gesture, and give him a smile that secretly made him a bit crazy.

You kindly accepted his invitation, and held his hand as you both made your way to the gorgeous set-up he made for you.

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The night is long, and so far, you’re enjoying this little dinner you have.

You were kind of surprised when Artem even prepared the dinner for you both, a simple Greek salad, grilled salmon, and he also made fruit parfait. For someone who is always busy and constantly thinking about work, you were surprised that he could pull off something like this, yet very simple. As for the taste, everything was delicious. You couldn’t even describe how impressed you are.

“Artem, I– This is all amazing,” You told him as you indulge yourself in the light and refreshing taste of the salmon he made.

“I was actually worried from last time when I heard from Kiki that you were only eating instant food, so I cooked this for you.” He blushed from the comment you made as he took a bite from the salad.

You swore to Themis that you might fall for this guy, and you can’t even come up with a proper argument as to how you will defend your feelings for him.

Besides being a good lawyer, your senior attorney to be exact, he can sympathize with anyone and is actually very observant to what a person needs or wants. Not only that, he cares about the people he’s working with.

The thing is, he might like somebody else, you think, or perhaps he’s not open to love or being in a relationship: but he does read books about love or dating, as you can recall.

“Are you alright? You stopped munching on your fish for a bit.” Artem lightly places his hand on the back of your shoulder, cutting you away from your thoughts.

“Yeah, I am! I’m stuck with my thoughts for a bit, that's all.” You smile, rushing a bit to chew on your salmon and going back to the salad, then vice versa.

Artem laughs as he happily dines in with you, enjoying the ambience of the night sky and the seaside.

✧─── ･｡ﾟ★: *.✦ .* :★. ───✧

After the meal, you now both enjoy the parfait while chatting about work life and so many things, like how there was this one time you accidentally spilled piping hot coffee on Luke’s chest, almost burning him, and how Celestine was bothering him out of nowhere while in the middle of work.

Few stories here and there, you both went silent, as you watch the stars above you, and you can sense Artem staring at you.

You were blushing, but you weren’t sure if it’s because of Artem’s gaze, or the wonderful dinner you had, or the scenery in front of you– you were not quite sure.

“Thank you so much, Artem, for this wonderful dinner.” You thanked him as you grabbed his hand and enclosed them with your palms, feeling its warmth.

He smiles as he faces you, places his other hand on top of yours, keeping them warm. You look down at your hands, thinking that his hands were the perfect fit with yours. He thinks this too.

“Warm enough? I’ve been told that I have warm hands.” He smiles at you and looks at you with concern.

“Very. It’s giving me all the comfort I need, Artem. Thank you.”

You look back up, seeing his eyes full of affection and care staring down at you as you can feel his thumb caressing your wrists. You both fall into silence again, hearing the waves softly crashing against the sand and the wind dancing along with the night sky.

“Artem?” You ask him, cutting him off to reality as his eyes widen and quickly lets go of your hands, shying away from your face as he clears his throat.

“Sorry, I might have creeped you out.” He says as he looks away in the distance.

You chuckle as you hold his hand again, to your and his surprise.

“It’s fine, don't worry, I actually liked it.” You smile at him as you return his previous gesture with your hands.

You both look into each other’s eyes again, blush evident in your cheeks, hearts beating in sync without the other party knowing, as Artem finally breaks the silence.

“Can I ask you something?”

“Yes?”

“Have you ever been kissed?”

You were both surprised at the question Artem just asked you– Artem successfully keeping his composure as he mentally curses himself for bringing up such a question.

“I’m sorry I ask-”

“I actually haven't been kissed. I’ve never had any suitors or flings back in high school or college.” You cut him, looking down at both of your hands in embarrassment.

This time, you surprised Artem. He was shocked to know that a wonderful person like you never had someone in your life.

After a few minutes of staring down the mat, you noticed Artem moving closer to you, the heat of his body becoming more present with yours. You look up, seeing Artem leaning a bit closer to your face, and this gives you the perfect opportunity to examine what he looks like right now.

You were quite surprised when he’s blushing and just looking at you like you were the apple to his eye.

“Can I kiss you right now?” He softly whispered in front of your face as he looked down at your lips, reverting his gaze back to your eyes.

You feel yourself turning into a red tomato right now, your breathing getting a bit faster right now.

You think to yourself that you should be calm right now. Before you try to compose yourself, you suddenly notice how Artem’s hand is almost shaking and you can feel from the pulse of his wrist that his heart is also beating fast.

To Artem’s dismay, he noticed that you were shocked and speechless after he asked you that. He quickly clears his throat and says: “That was stupid of me, forgive me, I shouldn’t–”

“Artem.” You gathered all the courage to call out for his name before he distances himself from you.

“Please do.”

Artem’s eyes went wide and panicked for a bit.

“Are you sure?” Artem was worried that you might regret it soon or you’ll accept because you were worried about him. You held onto that courage and looked him in the eye as you smiled at him with full sincerity.

“Yes. I’m sure.”

With this, Artem smiles, reaches out his other hand to your face, tucking a small strand of hair behind your ear, and rests his hand on your cheeks. You can feel the warmth from his hand complementing with the blush on your cheeks, as you felt the air around you heat a little bit when he leaned his forehead against yours. He let out a light exhale as he finally spoke again.

“I like you, a lot. I couldn’t remember a day where I never thought about you; if you’re being safe, if you’re eating proper meals, if you’re taking any rest, I really can’t.” He leans in closer, his lips ghosting yours as you feel his hot breath tickling your lips.

“You’re such a wonderful person, and I don’t think no one else can make me feel these feelings that I never knew I had.”

With that, he gently kissed your lips. You both closed your eyes as you felt each other’s lips against the other. It was a different feeling for you, but it felt comforting. He kissed you as if he’s touching a cloud, it was very slow, yet for some reason, you were both in perfect sync.

You place one hand on his chest, feeling his heart beat fast, and the other just right on his jaw. Artem felt his body getting hotter at the moment, unable to control his emotions, as he gently placed his hand on the nape of your neck, and the hand that once held your cheek, now holding your hand that was holding his jaw, connected it again.

Suddenly, he gently grabbed your hand that was holding his jaw, pulling away from you for a bit as he brought your hands close to his lips, looking at you with sincerity as he opened his mouth.

“May I?” He asked for your consent as you nodded at him with a smile that will forever make his heart swoon.

He gently placed his lips on top of your knuckles, slowly and lightly kissing it as he traveled his lips to your wrists, doing it again, then on random spots of your arm. He lightly tugs your arm to come closer to him, as he continues to kiss you on your elbow, stopping once again to look at you and your reaction.

Every kiss he left on your skin made your mind lit up fireworks inside. Everything felt so comforting and warm, and you never expected Artem to be this good at treating you. You were breathing hard, your eyes only focusing on Artem, and you felt like your heart was going to burst at any moment.

“Can I continue further up?” He whispers against your skin that’s close to the shoulder as you let out a soft yes.

Artem then wraps both of your arms around his shoulders, holds you by the waist and his hand lightly gripping on your other arm before he continues to kiss your shoulder, not even setting aside the small sleeve of your dress down, then to your neck, giving it lighter kisses and unintentionally blows his hot breath on the skin. This made you tickle, and you whimpered a bit loud for you to hear. Artem panics a bit on the inside as he stops to look at you again.

“Are you alright? Did I do something wrong?” He looked at you as if he’d hurt you.

“I’m fine, it kind of tickled, so I kind of- yeah.”

“Do you want me to stop?”

You looked at him and held his face with your small hands, flashing him a small smile.

“Please continue. It felt good.” You smiled at him as he smiled back at you, going back to your neck to give it more gentle kisses.

He took care of you as if you were this soft pillow that was handmade, slowing it down and taking his time to know if you’re doing okay or not. So far, you were loving it, and you didn’t want him to stop.

“You smell great.” He whispered to your ear as he gave the lobe a quick kiss before making his way to your cheeks, your forehead, then to your lips again.

This time it was different, his way of doing it is gentle, but he’s pressing his lips harder to yours, as if he was fighting for his life in the kiss. As you kissed, it was getting a bit sloppier, but not too much. it wasn’t as gentle as the one a while, but it wasn’t something that will get you bored.

From his kisses, you can feel how much he cares for you, and how much he wanted to do this. He too, can feel that you also wanted this as much as he does, and it makes him happy. His hands move to your hair, intertwining it with his fingers as the fingers that are holding you by the waist are gently gripping yours.

You knew how kisses work too, and how intense they can get, but you never knew what it felt like and oh boy, you’re starting to heat up more. You can feel the adrenaline rushing through your veins and your heart trying to make its way out of your rib cage as it beats faster and faster with every kiss he gives you. You’ve always seen Artem as someone who can keep their composure every time, but right now, you’re seeing this side of Artem that he never showed anyone.

“Can my lips savor your skin again?” He travels his fingers down your neck and your shoulder, and with every touch the tips of his fingers give your skin, your mind is already in a state of frenzy.

“Please. I liked it a lot, and for some reason, my skin is looking for your lips.” You whisper in front of him as he lets out a light hum and gives your neck a light kiss, but for the next few kisses, he’s gliding his bottom lip with every kiss, as if he’s trying to bite into a gum, stretching it out before finally taking it in his lips, and this makes you crazy.

Who would’ve known that Artem Wing is good at this?

“Soft as the exterior of a marshmallow.” He buries his nose in the area where your shoulder and neck meet, and glides his nose and lips at the same time around your neck and your jaw. You let out light whimpers, digging your fingers into Artem’s shoulders.

He then brings his lips back to yours, pushing it harder against it as he licks them to make your brain malfunction (without intention, of course.) Every kiss was like a taste of heaven and hell, the perfect balance. It also felt like both of you were owning the universe together. With everything that he tries, he’d always ask for your consent,

“Was I too hard?”

“Was it uncomfortable for you?”

“Am I going too slow?”

You always give him a yes, and it makes your heart warm that he’s very strong in his stand as ‘a person who’d make sure that someone close to him is alright and doing well.’ Every touch, every kiss, every breath, was harmonizing with the silent ambience of the night.

To catch both of your breaths, Artem pulls away and tucks another strand of hair from your face, letting his fingers trace the slightly evident line of your cheekbones and jaw, then cupping your face once again to admire your beauty.

“No one matches the beauty of the night as you do, how wonderful can you get?” He looks at you with adoring eyes- where its sparkle matches the stars above, and a light blush in his cheeks and ears as he leans in to give your lips a light kiss once again.

You both stare into each other, admiring each other’s beauty amongst the chaos you are both experiencing with the current cases that you’re dealing with. As much as you want to keep this to yourself, you couldn’t so you let out a breath and what you’ll be saying next will shock Artem the most.

“You’re also matching the beauty of the night, Artem Wing. You’re handsome, you’re sympathetic, you always keep yourself composed in front of everybody despite everything you’ve been through, and that is what I like about you.” You smile at him, letting your fingers travel through his cheek and trace the outline of his jaw.

“You like me as well?” He looks at you with bewilderment as you laugh

“Yes, I do, Artem Wing. I like you too.”

With this, Artem stands both of you up then he wraps his waist around you, carries you and twirls you both outside the picnic mat, feeling the cold sand beneath his feet. This surprised you a lot, but this is making you smile a lot, the same goes for him. He then stops and kisses you again, a bit longer, before putting you down and hugging you by your shoulders, your face buried in his chest. He pulls away and leans his forehead against yours, and gives you the biggest smile you’ve ever seen since the day you’ve met him.

“Shall we do this again sometime, or do you want to go anywhere else?”

“I’d love to go anywhere with you, but I think I want to spend a couple more times here on the beach during this hour of the day. What do you think?” You look up to him, his eyes falling for you more at every second of the moment.

“I’d love that, my partner.”

✧─── ･｡ﾟ★: *.✦ .* :★. ───✧

When you both arrive at your apartment building, Artem opens the door on your side for you as he reaches for your hand to help you out of the car like a gentleman. He closes the door before you, as you stare into each other’s eyes again. You, again, break the silence by clearing your throat,

“This was a lovely night, Artem. Thank you so much.”

“I feel the same. I guess the feeling is… mutual?” You both chuckle with his pun as he reaches for your hand with his, intertwining his fingers with yours.

He then leans closer to your forehead, giving it a light kiss, and finally, your lips.

Before you melt into the kiss, fearing that someone might see you both savoring each other’s lips in public, he pulls away and cups your cheek.

“Good night, my starlight.” You lean into his hand, tugging it away and dragging it close to your lips, giving it a light kiss that makes his heart tingle.

“Good night, Artem.” You smile at him, your eyes twinkling in front of him.

Your hands separate as you make your way to the door of your apartment building before Artem calls out your name.

You face where the direction of his voice came from, seeing that Artem made his way closer in your presence again.

“I loved our first kiss, and I don’t think I’ll be regretting it for the rest of my life.”

Two young hearts beating in sync, as the night finally ends in serenity and comfort.

#reefwrites #artem wing #artem wing x reader #artem x reader #tears of themis #marius von hagen #luke pearce #vyn richter #marius von hagen x reader #vyn richter x reader #luke pearce x reader #marius x reader #vyn x reader #tot

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thenovelartist · 3 years ago

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Mistaken Drink; Drunk Mistake - Tears of Themis

Up next in the "Drunk Wedding" series, we have Artem. Enjoy ;D

When Artem woke up that morning, he was in a shocking amount of pain. He didn’t want to move despite the fact he knew he needed to get up for work.

Regrettably, he forced himself up into a sitting position, only to instantly feel nauseous. He was going to have to call in sick wasn’t he?

“Artem? Are you okay?”

The sweet voice rung in his ears. Before he could even place where he’d heard that voice before, he felt a cool hand on his back. It took him far too long to realize that said hand was touching his skin, making him realize he wasn’t in a shirt.

Why wasn’t he in a shirt? He always slept in a shirt.

However, before he could think too much about it, a new wave of nausea hit him. He braced himself against the headboard of his bed, leaning his forehead on his arms in hopes that the feeling would pass.

“Do you need water?” the voice asked. A lovely, sweet, feminine voice.

“No,” he muttered weakly.

There was a pause, in which time the intense symptoms faded to manageable levels

“Are you dizzy?” the feminine voice asked. “Do you want medicine?”

“No,” he replied.

However, now he was very curious as to who the owner of that voice was. He couldn’t stand it anymore; he had to know. So, pushing past the pain, he slowly lifted his head up to get a look at the person who was next to him.

Oh, it was his work partner.

That was the only thought he had before he felt sick again and buried his face back in his arms, blocking the light from seeping in.

And then the nausea hit him like a truck.

“Artem? Are you sure you’re okay?”

He couldn’t answer. But he most certainly was not.

…

Fifteen minutes later, after a bathroom break that turned into him emptying the contents of his stomach and feeling all the better for it, he was laying back on his bed, eyes closed and arms draped over his face to keep the light out. He was still shirtless at the moment, but that was less because of choice and more because he could barely move from his spot to the closet to grab one.

As for work, he was fortunate enough to have realized it was a weekend. He had time to recover.

He heard a set of footsteps enter his room, and despite knowing better, he opened his eyes to watch Rosa enter, glass of water in one hand and something else in the other.

With his headache, he draped his arms over his face again. While it was originally to keep the light out of his eyes, it also doubled to cover his blush. The question of “why she was in his house” had yet to be answered.

So did the question of “why she was in his shirt”. But he could only think on everything for so long before his headache warned him to calm down.

“I brought you some medicine,” Rosa said. The space beside him on the bed sank under her weight. And while he wanted to warn her that her being here in a bedroom with him, he wasn’t particularly in a position to speak at the moment, figuratively and literally. “Are you feeling better?”

He paused to think on it. “Possibly.”

“Possibly,” she whispered to herself. Despite being out of it, he could hear the resigned smile in her tone. “Do you need anything? Or just rest?”

Honestly, he needed a lot of things. Answers, specifically.

Slowly, he removed his arms from his head so he could open his eyes and see Rosa. The light still seemed over-bright, but it wasn’t as bad as before.

She gave him a smile, and suddenly, he felt warm all over again. “Good morning.”

His heart gave a funny leap in his chest. “Sorry,” he muttered.

Her expression fell to a concerned one. “For what?”

He wasn’t fully sure. Everything, maybe.

Yes, everything.

But before he could say it, she reached forward to brush his bangs back from his eyes, and words died in his throat. “You don’t have to be sorry,” she said. “I’m sorry, too.”

His brow furrowed in confusion. “For what?”

“For last night,” she said.

He pursed his lips together, trying to think of anything she had to be sorry about, but his memories seemed too hazy to recall anything. “To be frank,” he said, voice hoarse. “I can’t remember last night.”

When her eyes widened in surprise, it took him a long moment to realize it wasn’t the good kind. And when she smiled, it was tense, which caused his own stomach to tighten up again. “Well…” she began. “Um… you really can’t remember anything at all?”

He paused, trying long and hard to think back to last night. “We were at a party,” he answered. “For the firm.”

“Yes,” she confirmed with a nod. “There was that.”

The more he thought on it, the more he could recall the scene. Themis Law Firm had decided to hold a party for its associates to celebrate a major court win for a big client. It had taken months of research and many staff members, but in the end, it had come out in their favor. It had been Celestine’s idea to throw a party for the sake of the employees, congratulating them and allowing them to have a moment to enjoy themselves.

Artem had been there, of course, enjoying the atmosphere and the company of Rosa, who had sat next to him at the bar while the others grew roudy around them.

But that was all he could recall.

“What happened after?” he asked, giving up his futile mission of recalling anything further.

“I think… my best guess is the bartender mixed up someone’s double-shot mixed drinks with your mocktails,” she answered.

Ahh, that would explain it. He grimaced, letting his eyes shut again as he dragged a tired hand over his face. How did he not catch that?

“Are you here because you helped me home?” he asked, already knowing what her answer would be.

“Well… I mean… yes,” she answered, hesitantly.

He opened his eyes again to look back up at her. “Why didn’t you go home?”

She turned bright red.

Oh no, that wasn’t his intention. He felt bashful just looking at her.

“I… kinda… was drunk myself,” she said, her blush not dying down as she turned her gaze away from him. “So, I fell asleep beside you.”

His face began to burn. Wait, she was beside him all night?

“Oh,” she said, looking down at her shirt which was actually his shirt which caused a second wave of embarrassment to crash down on him. “Sorry, I stole one of your shirts because my dress was stained from when someone fell and dumped a Bloody Mary on us. That’s why you’re shirtless, too. So you wouldn’t ruin your sheets. Which reminds me, are you cold? Do you want me to get you something?”

His mind had already come to a screeching halt hearing her explain, so starting it back up again so he could answer was a challenge. “I-I…”

Why was talking so hard?

“Yes.”

She gave him a nod. “Okay. I’ll grab one for you.”

With that, she turned her back to him, and he covered his face with his hands, silently wishing he could die and save him from this mortification.

When she returned, she helped him sit up again, and he slid on the plain shirt she’d given him.

“Thank you, for caring for me,” he eventually said, trying his very best to pull himself together. “If you give me a moment, I can give you a jacket to cover your dress and call a cab for you.”

She froze. “Uh…” She seemed to struggle to find words before turning a strained smile on him. “Well… there’s… actually another reason I hadn’t left yet.”

Artem’s brow knit together in confusion., but his gut sank like a stone with worry.

“Because…” The smile she gave him was overly-exaggerated, which worried him deeply. “We should really talk about what to do about our wedding certificate.”

Artem froze, the words somehow eluding him for a moment before registering in his mind all at once.

“I’m sorry. Our what?”

…

It seemed drinking wasn’t the only thing he did last night.

It was mid-morning now, and he was sitting at the table holding his second cup of coffee while he stared at the document in front of him. And he still couldn’t believe it. Because not only had he and Rosa had decided to get married while they were drunk.

But Celestine witnessed.

This had to be the most embarrassing thing he’d ever done and likely the most embarrassing thing he would do in his entire life.

“I’m pretty sure it’s legal,” Rosa said, taking a seat beside him. She was still in his shirt, slowly killing him at the sight of her in it, sipping on her own mug of coffee.

“It is,” he lamented. “Unfortunately.”

“You say that like being married to me is a bad thing.”

His heartrate skyrocketed as he struggled for words. “No! That’s not what I—”

Before he could finish, he took in the sight of her sniggering over her coffee mug. “I was just teasing.”

Despite that, he wasn’t fully able to relax. Because if given the opportunity, he’d love to be married to the woman beside him. However, that wasn’t likely, considering he couldn’t even so much as confess his feelings to this woman.

He cleared his throat. “I’ll start on the annulment, then. It should be granted easily seeing as we were both intoxicated at the time.”

“Do we have to, though?”

He froze, shocked, then confused. “What?”

She sighed. “Celestine warned me you were this dense,” she whispered under her breath.

While Artem was still processing those words, Rosa turned in her seat to face him head on, looking him straight in the eyes. “I love you.”

Whatever Rosa proceeded to say was lost on Artem. He was frozen, completely caught off guard by such a confession. He… he’d thought she wasn’t interested. She never seemed to respond to his advances the way he’d anticipated she would. So why…

How…

He was so confused.

“And I know you try hard to get my attention,” she said, her words finally registering in his mind. “I thought we were getting closer, too. But…” She looked down, disappointment written all over her face. “I must have been wrong.”

“You love me?”

She turned her wide eyes back on him, and suddenly, she was smiling again. “You really are dense, aren’t you?”

…

Back at work, Artem was working on the annulment.

It was… disappointing, in a way. He and Rosa had had a long talk about a relationship between them and where they each saw it going, and what they landed on was marriage in the future. She’d suggested keeping the marriage certificate just in case. However, Artem was adamant that this would notbe how they married. So, annulment it was until they saw fit to come together, sober, as husband and wife.

Which, Artem hoped wouldn’t be too far off in the future.

“So, how’s married life?”

Artem looked up to see Celestine grinning down at him. He fixed her with a stern glare as he picked up the wedding certificate. “You actually witnessed this sham of a marriage?”

“I did!” she cried, grin never leaving her face. “It was a sight to behold. I’m so proud of you for making the first move and asking her to marry you, even if you were drunk when you did. Maybe you and alcohol do get along after all.”

Artem sighed, suddenly feeling quite tired. “And how sober were you for the thought of stopping us to not occur to you?”

“Oh, I was perfectly sober.”

Artem nearly dropped the document. “What?”

With a laugh, she winked at him. “By the way, Rosa istaking on your last name, right? So that I know to give her the proper change of name paperwork.”

Leaning back in his chair with a heavy sigh, Artem wondered if a hangover could reappear days after drinking. Because his head was sure spinning right about now.

#tears of themis #tears of themis fanfic #artem wing

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tartagilicious · 3 years ago

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marius von hagen playlist / 🍇

tears of themis is one of those rare games where it doesn't matter how long you've left it, when you come back to it you still love it just as much. it's been that way for me since august of 2020, and i hope it stays that way for a long time >:) so in other words i've just rediscovered my raging crush on marius for like the 4th time LMAO

soft spot by ralph castelli

"i don't wanna be everything you need. you know i've got a soft spot, but it's hard to find. i know you think you found one, but it's not mine."

talk too much by coin

"discussing current events, i take my time. i'm not the forward thinker, but you read my mind. better to leave it unsaid. you know i talk too much, honey come put your lips on mine and shut me up."

airplane mode by hayd

"my honesty is trending, my pocket's getting full, but i still feel empty. i know i should be flexing billion dollar bills, but i'm not mr brightside. i don't deserve a spotlight, i'm dreaming on a red eye as reality seems to fly by."

nervous by the neighbourhood

"oh, i would do anything for you, you just gotta love me. i've got an itch in my throat, i don't know which way to go. i keep on switching, i know. i need a different approach. it's all because i wanna show you that i'm so capable."

dirty, pretty, beautiful by the maine

"learn to relax and feel your soul. i want people, not things. your silhouette is gold. keep all the finer things, i want intangible. give me your energy, give me invisible -- a reason to lose, to lose control. we've got this thing, and it's untouchable, it's so dirty, pretty, beautiful. this energy is not material, and it's never gonna let you down."

goldrush by taylor swift

"i don't like anticipating my face in a red flush. i don't like that anyone would die to feel your touch, everybody wants you, everybody wonders what it would be like to love you. eyes like sinking ships on waters so inviting, i almost jump in."

notice me (acoustic) by role model

"let's dance when we're not supposed to be, can't stand when you're not close to me, damn, can't believe you noticed me. now i'm angry, 'cause i'm falling in love. i'm mad 'cause i used to hate all this stuff."

do it all the time by i don't know how but they found me

"it's so fun, we're so good at telling lies. we look so good and we never even try. get your money from a trust fund, we do it all the time."

eyes off you by prettymuch

"don't ask why, but every little thing you do just drives me wild. don't be shy, come a little close light my world on fire. there's no touch or feeling, pleasure or pain, anything like the way you're running through my veins."

easier said than done by dreamer boy

"why does it always happen like this? i'm making faces in the mirror, and all the exit signs are unappealing. you won't let me drift away too far when i'm holding onto what i know. go tell me what you're afraid of, i'll meet you wherever you are."

arabella by arctic monkeys

"when she needs to shelter from reality, she takes a dip in my daydreams. my days end best when the sunset gets itself behind, that little lady sitting on the passenger side. it's must less picturesque without her catching the light. the horizon tries but it's just not as kind on the eyes."

my ordinary life by the living tombstone

"they give so much to me, i'm losing touch, get me? served on a silver platter, ask for seconds they just let me. they tell me i'm a god, i'm lost in the facade. six feet off the ground at all time i think i'm feeling odd. the people blend together but i would be lost without their love."

peace by taylor swift

"all these people think love's for show, but i would die for you in secret. the devil's in the details, but you got a friend in me. would it be enough if i could never give you peace? your integrity makes me seem small, you paint dreamscapes on the wall, i talk shit with my friends. it's like i'm wasting your honour. and you know that i'd give you my wild, give you a child. give you the silence that only comes when two people understand each other."

boy on tv by gerry

"if i paint the sky for you, would you say you love me too? and if i learned to play guitar, would you send me three emoji hearts? and tell me what it'll take, to be your favourite mistake. i'll be the boy on your tv screen, i could be anything you want to be. they'll see us dancing, laughing crying, living a dream. but i don't have to only be the boy on tv."

all for you by andy kong

"all these years i thought that i knew what love was, but you opened up my eyes. you showed me i was just the pen and paper, and you were the colour inside the lines. i've been trying to imagine the edges of your smile in the dreams i found you. know that no matter where you are, even if you're halfway across the world, i will still be right there holding up the stars for you."

sadderdaze by the neighbourhood

"why do they keep on using me? even as child, everyone would say, "he's gonna be a star someday." finally he found a way to reach the sky, but he didn't know what he'd find. now the sun is closer than it was before."

fever dream by mxmtoon

"life's a losing game when you don't play. don't hold you cards too close is what they say, and love is just another leap of faith, but i jump right in. i took the train, i took the call, i didn't know just where i'd fall. but just maybe, i want something more than restless mornings. gettings by's so boring."

#tears of themis #marius von hagen #lu jinghe #tot #character playlists #music #tears of themis x reader

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wqxianvents · 2 years ago

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// tears of themis event spoilers !! (Dreams of Childhood)

ahh !! this event was pretty cool, i will admit i did get a little bored towards the end of the story (like i started to skip the dialogue during the little investigations and stuff lmao) but the lore picked up alot around the last story :(

honestly it never crossed my mind that the stone couple son passed away idk why?? like it was subtle but dhdjdjwkw 😭😭 i felt so badd

but this rlly did hit home a little and i did enjoy how it ended especially since we got some NXX family bonding 🥺 ive been waiting my entire life for this shit wtf.

anyways,, 7/10 i’d say :00 but here are some ss from the event that were rlly cute or rlly meaningful for me. yes it has to do with the NXX bonding.

BAHAHA SO FIRST OFF I LITERALLY ALMSOT CRIED WHEN MARI PATS LUKE 😭😭 like leave me alone i’m vulnerable rn wtf… shaking sobbing throwing up #real

i just love how they were all understanding and u can tell they really care for him :(( esp since this was a bittersweet reveal so hehrowhwof :(( sobbing

AND THEN AT THEIR HQ 😭😭 LMFAOO,, so… marius… hahahaa 😏 how about them uh, free spots 😩 LET ME STOP HES LITERALLY JUST LIKE YEAH YEAH WHATEVER LMFISHRF </33

this is why i think reader x NXX stories would be so funny like everyone’s dynamics are *clicks tongue* top tier and then u and rosa are in the middle of it 😍 OR u could be the cause too…

AND THISSS LIKE I WILL THROW MYSELF IN THE GARBAGE CAN !!!!! “without you… without all of you.” SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHU

“marius agrees with vyn, which is rare.” , “he is being competitive again.” , “i wish that everyones dreams come true.” WHAT IF I END IT ALL

THEY ARE MY LITTLE BABIES I WANNA HOLD THEM GENTLY AND GIVE THEM LITTLE KISSIES SOBS SOBS also and i had personal reasons? is he talking about the heart thing or… :(

but anyways !!! the stone family is very lovely and im so glad nxx got to help them ,,, homu a goat frfr and the staffs are so nice sobs </3

ty for comin to my ted talk we need more nxx family bonding.

#tears of themis #!tot events #tears of themis spoilers #BWKRHROENWKD #I ACTUALLY LOVE THEMMM #also luke is such a good person #like they all are but man :(

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girl-of-many-fandoms · 4 years ago

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Request: Reader is BAU team member and is really close with Hotch/Jack. Reader and Aaron are basically in love with each other and everyone knows it except them. When Aaron dates Beth she is not well liked, especially by Jack and she’s also jealous of reader which causes problems.

Disapproval 2

Pairing: Aaron Hotchner x Reader

Warnings: None

Note: This is a continuation to the previous request so in this part I just changed a minor detail but nevertheless it has the same end goal xo

Part One Part Three

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It’s been months since Aaron introduced us to his new girlfriend, Beth. Every time the team decided to go out for drinks guess who’d tag along

Beth

Does she not have a life or I don’t know, friends of her own?

“Aaron you want to dance?” she asked making sure that I see her hand running up his arm, trying desperately to coax him away from Morgan and me

“I’m gonna get us another round” Derek excused himself and headed to the bar

“Not right now Beth” he brought his beer up to his lips and I bit my smile back. Pushing myself off of the bar stool I made my way to the dance floor, Miss Independent by Ne-Yo started playing and my hips started swaying to the music

The BAU ladies saw me and gladly joined me, our bodies being taken over by the beat of the music

“She got her own her own thing, that’s why I love her” we sand along to the music completely blocking out our surroundings. Buzzed from the alcohol flowing through my veins I hadn’t realized someone had came up behind me until I felt a hand squeeze my butt

What the fuck?!

I spun around and was met with a grinning asshole who leaned closer to whisper in my ear

“Let’s go somewhere private baby” his large hand grabbed my wrists and I tried to fight him off but I failed. Before I could call out to any of my team members I saw a blur and then my wrist was free

“The hell man!” quickly sobering up I noticed the man who had grabbed me was now on the floor clutching his now broken nose and a furious Aaron towering above him, fists clenched, shoulders rising and falling with each breath he took

“Aaron!” moving over to him I grasped onto his forearm. The patrons in the bar started gathering closer to get a good sight at what’s happening at the moment

“Touch her or any other woman like that again and you’ll regret it” he threatened him rage emitting from his body

“She was asking for it just like the slut she really is”

One second Aaron was standing next to me and the next he was pounding on the assholes face. The two went back and forth with their fist fight each landing a good punch inbetween sure to leave bruises for days. The man’s cries for help fell on deaf ears as Morgan came rushing over

“Hotch stop!” Derek wrapped his arms around Aaron and dragged him away leaving him to writhe in pain on the ground

David came over with Beth, zip-ties in hand to restrain the man

“Wha-”

“Nice job idiot, not only did you sexually assault a federal agent, you also got into an altercation with the big guy” Rossi tightened the restraints on him and kept him in place

“Go, I’ve got him” Dave gestured for me to go check up on Aaron who was most likely still livid from dealing with the asshole

Making my way outside I felt someone tug me back

“What do you think you’re doing?” Beth questioned folding her arms across her chest

“What does it look like I’m about to do Beth?” annoyed I rolled my eyes at her

“Stay away from Aaron”

“Or what Beth? In case you haven’t noticed, nobody likes you and we don’t have any intentions of attempting to do so. We only tolerate you for Aaron’s sake”

She really thinks that I am about to feel threatened by her, wow. Quickly brushing her off I spun on my heels and headed out the door immediately spotting Morgan and Hotch standing in the parking lot

“Aaron!” sprinting over to him, he held his arms open for me

“I’ll let you two be alone” Derek walked off leaving us in our own little bubble. Breaking our embrace I scanned his injuries

“Are you okay? Does anything feel broken? Yo-” he placed his index finger on my lips instantly shutting me up

“I’m fine, the bruises would go away”

“You didn’t have to do that for me” he cupped my cheek with his hand and I nuzzled into the warmth of it

“When I saw that he put his hands on you, a switch flipped. All I know is that I was sitting at the table and then I’m on top of the asshole” he grumbled still pissed at the man’s antics

“Thank you for jumping in, I really appreciate that” I don’t know how long we both stood there enjoying the comfort that we both provided one another

“Y/N, I should tell you something” his brown eyes stared into mine as he edged in closer to me. My heart rate sped up when his gaze flickered from my eyes to my lips

“Aaron, don’t” knowing the direction of Themis conversation I had to step back. As much as I want those words to come out of his mouth it shouldn’t be like this

“I have to Y/N, I can’t keep trying to fool myself into thinking that Beth and I are actually going to last”

“Stop, please”

“Y/N I love you” my breathing hitched in my throat as we stared into each other’s eyes, completely lost in our moment

“Aaron?”

Speak of the devil and he shall appear

Beth stood a few feet away, watching our interaction closely and by the tears streaming down her face I could tell she overheard our conversation

With one last look at Aaron I did what anyone else would do

I left

#criminal minds x reader #criminal minds #criminal minds x y/n #criminal minds imagine #aaronhotchnerimagine #aaron hotchner x female reader #aaron hotchner x y/n #aaronhotchner

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zee-nith · 2 years ago

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The Genshin Impact booth at AX yesterday was...something, alright. We were told there was no merch line and that queuing up was pointless at the same time they put up a "Line Caps Here" sign, staff was bickering with each other, and then we were told to walk in circles around the booth because we were causing a fire hazard (not really sure how that fixes the issue but okay). They eventually extended the line cap and announced there was an official merch line, and that the rest of us were to continue walking in circles. The people in line were then yelled at by other staff who didn't know there was a line, and the whole booth was eventually shut down and everyone was kicked out.

It was around this time that I gave up and began to look for the Genshin food truck, but no one knew where it was located. HoYoVerse staff wasn't sure, the general staff weren't sure, and there was no information online about it (I'm convinced HoYoVerse screwed up and the food truck simply doesn't exist). There was a Tears of Themis food truck though, and staff seemed to know more about it if that's any consolation. Overall, the Genshin Impact events were incredibly disorganized, and if anyone is planning on going to them, I would say to keep your expectations as low as possible.

#i honestly forgot about the stamp collecting event during that whole ordeal #but i'm not sure if they were even doing it #staff seemed pretty occupied with the line #ax 2022 #anime expo #genshin impact #text post

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rosa-qing · 3 years ago

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Themis-Scenarios

Artem Wing

As The World Caves In

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Looking over at the dinner he just finished preparing, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised. Artem hangs his apron on the wall as he walks out the kitchen

From the distance He could see her slump on the couch, immersed in the book she's reading that she didn't even notice Artem approaching her.

"Love, let's eat" He gently called her while reaching out to touch her head

As if his voice has some kind of effect, She snapped her head up and looked at him. A small smile is plastered on her lips as her gaze collided with his.

Accepting his offer, she places the book on the couch before going to the kitchen with him.

The table is filled with their favorite food. That her stomach starts rumbling even though she lost her appetite hours ago.

Sitting across from him as they ate in silence, Artem keep taking glances at her. Seeing her happy makes his heart flutter.

"I'll miss this" He said out of the blue.

"Me too, I'll miss your cooking" She can't look at him, cause the moment she looks into his azure eyes her emotions will all be released.

Artem reached for her hand across the and gently squeeze to comfort her. She doesn't need to tell him anything he knows what emotions she's feeling cause he also feels the same.

Fear and Sadness

Sitting back on the couch, she browses the channels if there something good to watch but most of it aren't airing anymore. She stumbles into one airing channel left but its the news

"The meteor is speeding u-" it got cut off as Artem grab the remote from her and turn it off

"Watching it won't help" He took a sit beside her

"I know" She moves closer and place her head on his shoulders, as he wraps his arm around her waist

Suddenly an idea flash through her mind.

"How about we just watch your favorite movie to pass by the time" She suggested

Artem agrees and plays the recording of "About Time".

With the current situation, they can't seem to focus on watching. So she looks at him and asks.

"Love, if you have the power to time travel, what will you do?" She asks suddenly

Artem thought carefully before answering her.

"Rather than changing the past, I'd rather relive some moments of my life. Our wedding is one of those." He grabs her hand and run his thumb across her wedding ring and asks her the same question. She looks up and meets his tender gaze.

"All those moments with you, I want to re-live it. The moment we met, when we started dating and our wedding. If given a chance I wanted to re-live it" tears trickle on her cheeks. Artem releases her hand and brush it off of her face.

He lowers his head to kiss her lips but the electricity shuts down and loud crashes can be heard outside.

"Artem!" She hugged him and buried her face on his chests. Her whole body is trembling with fear.

He wrapped his arms around her and gently smoothens her back to calm her down.

"Don't be afraid, everything will be alright, I'm here" He whispered.

She looks up at him, clearly seeing his azure eyes in the dark eases her heart. The loud crashes from the outside suddenly becomes muted and only the sound of their breathing can be heard.

She props herself up and kisses his lips. He places his hand on the back of her neck to deepen the kiss.

Breaking the kiss he presses his forehead against hers as they both mumbles their I love you's. In their final moment he holds her in his arms.

...

A large meteor crashes into earth destroying it, no human left to survived...

Published : 5-6-22 @rosa-qing

#🥀:themisscenarios #tears of themis x reader #tears of themis #artem wing x reader #tot artem #tot x reader #artemrosa #tears of themis artem #artem wing

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actualbird · 3 years ago

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“Thank you, by the way,” Artem says softly, causing Marius to look at him again. “For before.”

“Huh?” Marius is puzzled, but Artem is still busy checking the handgun’s stats, or something.

“The…” Artem shuts his eyes, as if saying these words are agonizing somehow. “...the crackers. When I was seasick.”

“Don’t mention it,” Marius says, a little stunned. Now would be the perfect time to slap on his signature smirk, but sue him, he didn’t actually expect Artem to thank him. Not knowing what to do, he throws a harmless barb. “Anyway, I literally threw them at you.”

“I assume that’s the only way you can show concern,” Artem turns to Marius just a bit, his eyebrow raised. “By pelting it haphazardly and running away.”

Did—did Artem Wing just fucking burn him?

Marius huffs, rolling his eyes. “And I guess the only way you can show gratitude is when you’re holding a deadly weapon, huh?”

Artem, affronted, seems to want to say something against that, but he shuts his mouth and goes back to inspecting the gun in his hand.

Ha. Point for Marius on the scoreboard.

Marius takes Artem to the ship’s armory so Artem can pick a gun. He didn’t think they’d both end up (vaguely) talking about feelings, fuck...

huzzah, here is ficlet 4 from my “in between scenes of the treasures of the lost gold event” collection!! this one gets a bit more solemn (lol this ficlet made me add the ‘Light Angst’ tag) because with this ficlet, we have now veered into the territory of the collection where the Caring About Each Other starts to really ramp up >:3c

or the ficlet where marius and artem are just guys bein dudes in a room full of guns and also emotions

#tears of themis #marius von hagen #artem wing #im kindaaa sorry for the tone swerve in here? not too much tho bc. listen. caring about people is a Lot. it's good. but it's scary too.#tears of themis fanfic

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(未定事件簿) EVENT! 「消失的黄金」 [Tears of Themis] EVENT: The Lost Gold Translations (Mo Yi Chapter 3-04: Temporary Camp)

“You've chosen to travel with me, therefore I am responsible for ensuring the safety of your passage throughout this journey. I cannot stomach putting you in danger whilst we wait for others to come rescue us.”

*Tears of Themis Masterlist is under construction. *Spoiler free: Translations will remain under cut *(y/n) is your name when in direct referral; otherwise referred to as MC. *I’m finally done with Mister Psychiatrist’s route!!! (´・ω・`)9

Location: Temporary Camp

It was already mid-day when Mo Yi and I finally got out of the Mountains.

We had made haste, rushing to the nearest camp overnight where our safety would be ensured. The sky was already bright by the time we arrived.

MC: I'm exhausted. I think if I were to weigh myself now... I'll be at a record low.

Mo Yi: The camp has Solar Water Heaters installed, so go take a hot bath and relieve yourself of the fatigue before getting some sleep.

MC: I still can't believe we "flew" across the cliffs like that, Dr. Mo! That was really exciting!

MC: I might be physically tired, but my mind's racing!

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A few hours ago.

Location: Prison's Secret Passageway

A cliff lied outside the Prison's hidden trap door, the wooden planks leading to safety down below having long since rotted into oblivion. There was drop that ran a good many tens of meters from the cliff to the underground river that ran below it; jumping down directly was definitely out of the question, considering how unfeasible it would be.

MC: I remember you that you said something about how you're best at shooting on horseback out in the Wilderness?

Mo Yi: Indeed. So how could I possibly have not brought a bow and arrow with me when coming to a Deserted Island?

Mo Yi withdrew a foldable bow from his backpack.

The black bow was about the same size as a foldable umbrella when folded, but it spanned out to be the size of a common bow when opened.

MC: I never thought...

But how can a bow and arrow help get us out of here...?

A couple of scenarios floated into my mind, but they were all things that would only happen in Television and Film.

MC: Dr. Mo, surely you don't intend to tie something akin to a steel cable to the arrow and shoot it into the rock wall opposite us?

Mo Yi: Sometimes, I do wish you were a little dumber.

Mo Yi: How am I to make you happy if you can always figure out what I'm thinking inside this head of mine?

MC: I really wouldn't have guessed that you'd...

A warm palm fell atop my head, giving me a gentle pat.

Mo Yi: Give me a moment and we'll... Try out an exciting game.

Under my curious gaze, Mo Yi took out a coil of steel rope from his bag. He fastened one end of it firmly to the iron bars of the fence in the room, and secured the other onto the end of his arrow.

Standing on the edge of the cliff, he drew his arrow and pulled back the string...

The lights of the Cell behind him illuminated his upright figure, his golden eyes fixated on the wall opposite us he stood between the light and the dark. He was searching, scanning the wall for a crevice that'd hold the arrow securely enough. But the aura he exuded...

It was akin to the arrival of a King, facing the masses, for even the current of the underground river seemed to have fallen silent at this moment in time.

I involuntarily held my breath.

MC: ......!

The arrow finally flew off the string of the bow. It whistled as it tore through the air, embedding itself firmly into a crack in the rock, at a height where one could easily drop to the river bank down below.

Mo Yi tested the strength of the newly constructed make-shift zipline before turning his head to me with a smile.

Mo Yi: It's done. I'll use the foldable bow as a makeshift zipline catch later, which we can use to glide over to the other side.

Mo Yi: You...I might have to impose on you by asking you to hold onto me while I glide us over.

MC: ......

I couldn't help but to feel my cheeks heat up at the mere thought of the position I'd be in if I heeded his words. But this was obviously not the time to be dawdling...

MC: I'll... I'll be in your hands then.

Securing my backpack on my person, I walked up to Mo Yi. I wrapped my arms around his neck a little hesitantly under his gentle, watchful gaze.

MC: Like this?

Mo Yi: A little lower; hug my shoulders and place your hands between my back and the backpack.

MC: Huh...

I adjusted my position accordingly, the end of my nose filled with his delectable fragrance.

Maybe the heat of his body amplified his scent, for smell of juniper berries was particularly distinct, coupled with the light and faint sweetness of roses.

Mo Yi: Hold on tighter; you can lean your head on my chest.

Mo Yi: You may shut your eyes if you're afraid, but from my calculations, it'll only be a few seconds at best.

I closed my eyes and listened as the winds whistled past my ear as we glided across. Perhaps it had been a mere couple of seconds, perhaps, even a century... before we landed onto the mountain on the other side.

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MC: Dr. Mo, didn't you land onto the Mountains back first when you glided us down? Are you hurt?

Mo Yi: You've already asked this many times before. Of course I'm fine; I even have a backpack attached to my back.

MC: I was so nervous and filled with adrenaline back then that I couldn't think straight, but now...That was a little scary, now that I think of it.

MC: Maybe we should have just called for rescue instead of risking our lives like that.

Mo Yi: That is indeed a much more logical and safer method, but I, for one, cannot simply accept that.

MC: Huh?

Mo Yi: You've chosen to travel with me, therefore I am responsible for ensuring the safety of your passage throughout this journey.

Mo Yi: I cannot stomach putting you in danger whilst we wait for others to come rescue us.

Mo Yi: But of course, I'm not fiercely adamant about it. I'd undoubtedly choose to call for rescue if I had failed to find us both a way to get out of a pickle.

MC: This is the first time I'm ever seeing such a childish side to you, Dr. Mo.

Mo Yi: I'm just fond of keeping appearances in front of you.

Mo Yi: But, I did consider other factors aside from that.

Mo Yi: The whereabouts of the gold is still unclear, and the location we were in was not part of the area that the Event dictates. I was afraid that news of the gold would leak if we were to call for rescue without a second thought.

Mo Yi: There are still many Treasure Hunters atop this Island at this current moment in time. It might only serve to cause more chaos if they were to learn that there is gold on the Island.

MC: That's true; and we don't know where Wang Xian has gone off to either...

Before I could finish speaking, I heard Emergency Personnel shouting at the entrance of the Camp.

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Mo Yi and I rushed over, only to find that the person being carried in on a stretcher was none other than Wang Xian himself.

MC: His shoulder...is that a gunshot wound?

I knelt in front of the stretcher, looking at Wang Xian. His face was pale, covered in cold sweat. He had lost all color on his lips and his expression seemed to be scrunched up in pain.

Mo Yi: I've asked someone from the Emergency Team; he was shot and lost too much blood.

Mo Yi: They had apparently been alerted by a group of Treasure Hunters.

Mo Yi: They'll be transferring him to the Base Camp after giving him Emergency Treatment here.

MC: Did he get into a scuffle with Dong Hechuan?

Mo Yi: I asked in regards to that on the Encrypted Channel just now. It looks like the person he encountered was not Dong Hechuan, but Lin Dahai.

MC: Lin Dahai!? Did they have grievances between them?

Mo Yi: Not at all. I'm guessing that they were both being used by Dong Hechuan.

Mo Yi: Moreover, Zuo Ran said that Wang Xian had left something at the scene of the conflict; and that Lin Dahai has sustained injuries as well.

MC: It appears that we have to make haste to meet up with the others at Base Camp, if we are to get a proper grasp of this matter and clarify the ins and outs of everything.

Mo Yi: Don't worry. It'll take a while to get Wang Xian's injuries treated so use this opportunity to take a break.

Mo Yi: We'll make haste to Base Camp, Godspeed, once you're well rested.

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Previous Part: (Mo Yi 3-03: Abandoned Prison) | Next Part: (Chapter 4-01: Seaside Ferry)

#Tears of Themis #Translations #Otome #Mihoyo #未定事件簿 #莫弈 #Mo Yi #消失的黄金 #The Lost Gold #Tears of an Event

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tearsofthemis · 4 years ago

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Tears of Themis : Chapter 1 “Social Snobbery” Part 9

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▌ Location- QingPing Restaurant, Second Floor

(XinRan finished taking Fang Yuan’s blood pressure, and then removed the cuff from his arm and packed it away.)

Fang Yuan: “XinRan, don’t worry about me. The truth was and is, that the restaurant sanitation was poor, and the customers suffered from it. Just because you hired detectives doesn’t mean that they’ll be able to turn the case around. Why don’t you tell grandpa about your studies, when do your classes start?” (XinRan stopped fumbling with the blood pressure records and turned to look at Fang Yuan. Her eyes were red with unshed tears.)

XinRan: “Grandpa Fang, you… you’re hiding something, aren’t you?” Fang Yuan: “Hiding something? XinRan, grandpa’s not following what you mean.” XinRan: “I just took your blood pressure, and the numbers are better than they were two days ago. When you said you were feeling ill downstairs, were you faking it? You didn’t want to answer the detective’s questions, right…” Fang Yuan: “XinRan, I…” XinRan: “What are you covering for? If this case goes sour, the restaurant will be forced to shut down!” (Fang Yuan paused and sighed.)

Fang Yuan: “I… there is no other way. This… is a long story.”

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▌ Location- QingPing Restaurant, First Floor

(After Xia Yan’s analysis, the pesticide powder and fingerprints opened up new questions. Like Xia Yan and Zuo Ran predicted, this case may not be just a simple case of accidental food poisoning.)

Xia Yan: “Analyzing individual clues by themselves won’t get us any further. We have to cross examine them and connect the dots if we want to provide concrete evidence for the case.”

MC: “You have a point. For instance, the pesticide found in the spring water could very likely be different from the one that Fang Yuan purchased. Bugger-Off isn’t harmful to humans. In that case, the pesticide we found crystallized on the water pump should be Insect Repellent 330.” Xia Yan: “Right, the yellow compound found on the pump is clearly dangerous to humans. I looked it up, and the composition is a match for Insect Repellent 330. I took apart the water pump and found a high concentration of pesticide residue inside the core. This explains why we found residue on the spout; the spring water is saturated with the stuff.” MC: “Then, as long as the water was retrieved using the pump, the water would be contaminated! There’s absolutely no mistake now that this was intentional!”

Xia Yan: “Does that explain why customers experienced food poisoning symptoms? Is it because they ingested food made with the contaminated water?” MC: “Let me think… we already have the story and evidence. We should be able to find more concrete proof that supports this theory.”

~~~Start analysis!~~~

AI (Instructions): “By now, we have collected tons of evidence. All that’s missing is to piece it together and form a theory. The problem we must answer is denoted here. Please select two clues that can provide an explanation.”

▌ [Select: Contaminated spring water, Customer’s medical examination info]

MC: “I can confirm this: the medical examination describes that the patients experienced stomachaches and diarrhea. These are both reactions that can occur when Insect Repellent 330 is ingested.” Xia Yan: “We can say for certain that this case is not an ordinary accidental food poisoning caused by malpractice.”

MC: “Right, Insect Repellent 330 is an industrial pesticide. To find traces of it in a restaurant supports the fact that this was intentional and in no way caused by poor management! The culprit operated under the intent of causing bodily harm. This is a crime! So if Mr. Fang’s runner didn’t buy the industrial pesticide, then who did? There must be more evidence that the culprit has visited the restaurant. Perhaps they left prints, or other marks?”

▌ [Select: Fingerprints on water pump, Fingerprint ID registered in door lock]

Xia Yan: “There were prints on both the inside and outside of the water pump, of which, four sets of prints obtained correspond to the ID records from the lock. The earliest ID record was from ten years ago and was probably registered when the lock was first installed. This set should undoubtedly belong to Fang Yuan. There were two more IDs registered three years ago, and one year ago, respectively. Based on the workers that Xue XinRan identified earlier, those sets would belong to the restaurant’s employees. The fourth set was registered six years ago. At the moment, I can’t think of who this person may be.” MC: “An ex-employee, perhaps?”

Xia Yan: “That possibility can be eliminated, I think. The history of all registered IDs can be viewed, and any ex-employee records were cleaned. I found a match for the fourth set of prints on another clue, wanna guess which one it is?”

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MC: “I-it’s the prints from the Insect Repellent 330 receipt!”

Xia Yan: “Bingo. The same set of prints were also found on the inside of the water pump’s core.” MC: “So we know for certain that someone who doesn’t work at the restaurant has appeared recently. This should be our culprit! To add, since they have access to the restaurant, they must be close to Mr. Fang. In regards to who that person may be… we may need to interview Mr. Fang in order to get their name.

Xia Yan: “Even if we were to present Mr. Fang with what we’ve gathered thus far, I don’t think we have a reliable line of questioning built just yet.” MC: “You’re thinking... that Mr. Fang would protect the culprit?” Xia Yan: “That’s right.” MC: “If you’ve already anticipated his reaction, does this mean you have more proof to fall back on?” Xia Yan: “With your typical water delivery service, they will collect used containers and process them off site. However, the empty container is still at the restaurant, and the production date is the same as the day of the incident. It was also scrubbed clean. No prints, no leftover spring water, nada. To add, the harmless insecticide found leftover underneath the wine rack was swept away.” MC: “Bugger-Off is what the restaurant has always used for pest control. What if one of the employees swept it away?”

Xia Yan: “In a restaurant that’s already dealing with a food safety case, the employees wouldn’t dare to do something that would further jeopardize the restaurant’s merit without the owner’s consent. I’m guessing this is an attempt to tamper with the evidence. After Mr. Fang found out about the culprit’s actions, he must have tried to cover up their tracks.”

MC: “If it’s like that, then Mr. Fang and the culprit must have a deep relationship.”

(Why would Fang Yuan go to such lengths to protect someone that’s trying to sabotage his restaurant? Xia Yan and I were at a loss. Just then, Xue XinRan rushed down the stairs. The corners of her eyes were red - she must have been crying. When our eyes met, she stopped in her tracks. She opened her mouth, and then closed it, as if she wanted to tell us something.)

(Before she could, however, Fang Yuan called her back upstairs.)

Fang Yuan: “XinRan, where did you put my medication…”

Xue XinRan: “I’ll grab it for you, Grandpa Fang. Don’t you dare get up.”

(XinRan hesitated, then turned to head upstairs again.)

MC: “Mr. Fang… what is he hiding?”

Xia Yan: “He may be unwilling to tell us the full story, but he hasn’t explicitly forbidden us from looking into it further. All we can do for now is to try and get to the bottom of this.”

MC: “In regards to the culprit’s identity… six years ago, they gained access to the restaurant and can come and go as they please. I wonder if this place brings back bad memories for them.” Xia Yan: “That’s true. The culprit must have had a bad run-in while the restaurant was operational. We should be able to find supporting leads, for example, a financial record of some sort. Let’s do another sweep of the first floor. If we come up empty-handed, then we’ll have no choice but to directly question Mr. Fang.” MC: “Ah, speaking of bad run-ins, I suddenly recall…”

(Perhaps we really were connected. Xia Yan and I exchanged only a brief glance, but he was able to infer what I was implying.)

Xia Yan: “Could you be referring to… MeiWeiKa!”

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《CREDIT》 Translator: @humi-and-co Editor: @hallowsivy 《未定事件簿》Tears of Themis is a 2020 Chinese otome game by 米哈游Mihoyo. All original credits go to 米哈游Mihoyo.

《 VOICE ACTORS 》 Xia Yan | Jin Xian: https://weibo.com/riceranger Zuo Ran | Zhao Lu: https://weibo.com/mzhaolu Xue XinRan | V17-Su Wan: https://weibo.com/u/2925530143 Fang Yuan | Zhao Yang

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